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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01
Essential Naval Conditions

Al the present time we hold a position second
to that Of England in he number of strltegical
cualing stations possess, hut position is
only second because, by comparison, the other
nations of the world have done little nothing
TO thus extend their naval efficiency. Our inter
ests world power ruu. apparently, closely in
line with those OF England Her people the
only people who have rnthusl. icaliy welcomed
the change in policy pat which has con
sisted in the throwing OF Of old time tradi-
tional isolation. This welcome il the outcome OF
a belief that in the contentious Of the future
contentious which are III civ TO fnd their seat in
Asia, Africa or South Snrrics-the interests 81
the nitcd States viii nearly harmonic with
those OF England that the people OF the two
countries can be counted upon In nine cases
out of ten, 10 act together.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

II nom TTf 81 FHWI DIsTlaTcN-I
Americans can feel sort Of partial satisfaction
with their legislature. upon cOmpa ring them with
similar bodies in Europe. Legislators in this
country may be boodlers; they may be loud
mouthed and empty headed; their personal char
acter may be the worst; hut The proceedings OF
our legislatures sober and dignined com
pared with the Austrian Reichsrath. American
statesmen may call each other liars, often with
perfect truth. but they never use clubs TO pound
the dests with, when the proceedings are not
agreeable to all. Fist-hghts In the asles are un.
usual, instead Of being common occurrences.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01
The Lobbyists' Hour.


The appropriation bills are beginning to at.
tract attention ia the House. These are the
bills which Informed early in Decem,
ber would he ready Tor Congressional action in
a very short time, and would be out Of the way
long before the end ri the session. As usual
until there is danger that they will have to bs
rushed through with unssemly haste during the
last DAYS If the session. and that lobbyists inter
ested i'll schemes that will not bear investigation
will then get in their work them, also Al
usual.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

From the St Louis Globe Dcmocrat)
writer on astronomy saws the moon is either
very young or very Old which is probably true,
unless our satellite j. middle aged lie is not
ready to assert that he caElh's inhabitants will
never see the ayertod sid Of the moon. Photo
graphy has alread, given glimpses around the
edges as the moon swings in opposite directions.
There is no reason 10 believe that the hidden side
differs materially from that which is visible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01
Train Hit by "a Landslide

Denver. Col, Jan. 31-A Rio Grande
passenger train had narrow escape from
destruction about mile from Red Cliff
yesterday. The engineer Russ saw a
slide coming down the mountain side and
reversed his engine in time to save the
train but The engine was derailed. the
tender demolished. and the fireman slight
ly hurt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01
Presidential Nominations.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate yesterday:
STATE
ELIAS II. CHENEY, Of New Hampshire. to be
consul Of the United States at Curacao West
Indies.
NAVY
Lieut.. MARTIN z. HALL, to he a lieutenant
commander
Lieut.. Junior srade) THEODORE c. FENToS. to
he lieutenant
Ensign LOUIS \. KAISER, to be lieutenant
tilinior grade)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 3l-The entire
output of iron ore for 1893 has been placed.
Fourteen million tons have been sold for
delivery unless labor troubles interfere
The coming year will be the greatest year
commercially in the history of the Great
Lakes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

First and last the words Revenge is kind of
wild Justice" have been quoted hundreds OF times
probably in extcnIation Of the lynching habit.
The context is never quoted What Lord Bacon
wrote was: "Rcysnge is lind Of wild Justice
which the more mans nature runs to the
more ought law to weed it out"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

Should anything like the Hull bill be-
come law, We recommend aspirants for
staff positions not to seek military glory
through the painful avenue OF West Point
nor 10 study technical books on the phil
osophy Of staff organization in modern
armies. What they wan; 10 do is 20 mas
ter the art of retaining their stomachic
contents while inspecting Algerian canned
and carcass meat. and the sciences Of ad-
dition, division. and silence. Beyond these
qualifications they will only need q rich
a senatorial. or a Cabinet father, able to
pay the freight in cash or votes, and a
patriotic War Department can be depended
upon to do the rest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

II is impossible for President Mckinley
to avoid recognition of the basis which
underlies General Gomezs demand for
sixty million dollars as condition
precedent 10 the disarmament of the
Cuban army" Indeed, he cannot
blame the old gentleman much. Co
mez has been kept we'll informed of the
profitableness of Algerism, and why
should not he wish TO have his hand in
the golden pot? He has seen corruption
and rascality flourish in Cuba under Span
ish rule, and he has not been furnished
with sufficient reasons for thinking that
the same have not obtained in the conduct
of the Spanish war in this country. Go
mez will moderate his transports when
the people who made fortunes out OF
the purchase or charter OF army transports
have been exposed and punished He will
lose some of his virgin freshness when the
persons who were made rich by commits
sions on the selection of fever camp sites
have been sent to the penitentary; and he
will grow modest as the idea dswns upon
him that the American people are
seriously in earnest in their quiet
quest for the scalps of the towards
and thieves who have grown fat
on the abuse and cold blooded murder
of their soldiers In the mean time.
comparing the sixty million hold-up of
Gomez with things we are quite familiar
with, It does not seem TO be so very out
rageous under the circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

There was large amount of good sense
in the speech OF Senator Garter of Mon
tana on the subject of the Philippines.
Will be prompt to recognize. 1t is what
has been affirmed repeatedly, though with
less of force and fire.
He maintained what in fact is obvious.
that the Treaty does not bind the Govern
ment to any definite course in relation to
the Philippines; it does not compel this
nation to retain them day longer than
Congress and the President choose; it
does not prevent the American people from
calling on the Government TO confer the
utmost freedom on the FiIipinos at any
time. In short, it leaves the matter en-
tirely to the judgment of the future.
As Mr.. Carter said We do not know all
that is 10 be known of the inhabitants of
the islands and it is manifest that the
nation can act more intelligently later
than now To qualify the Treaty in any
manner whatever is 10 express a lack of
confidence in the wisdom. honesty, and de-
votion to republican principles of the
American people. More than that, it is
to encourage the ambitious adventurer
who has. by force, intimdated majority
OF the Filipinos, TO persist in his resistance
to the authority of this Government.
This argument is unanswerable and no
attempt will be made TO reply to it. II
will be echoed by the great body of the
American people who will resent the i'm
putation of the minority Senators.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

We are sorry TO see it stated in news
papers supposed to have confidential re-
lstions with the Executive. that Eagan
will not be dismissed. though under SEN
tence of dismissal by a court martial for
the most fragrant offence against military
law and common decency, short of treas
on. on record. As we have frequently
observed. to hold that the President could
so fly in the face of duty and the opinion
of the country, as to mitigate the punish
ment of dismissal from the army, is an af
front to the Commander in Chief TO whose
keeping the honor OF the service is con-
fided by the American people
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

The Rev Myron W Reed, who has just
died al Denver of that disorder vaguely
termed nervous prostration, had an inter
esting history. He served through the
Civil War in various positions. ending as
the chief of scouts on the stan of General
Thomas. Then he took up theology and
became Congregational preacher in Mil
waukee, holding services in a theatre
Here he was noted for his liberality and
his mania for fishing. He was called to a
Presbyterian church at indianapolis, and
eleven years ago he took charge of lead
ing church at Denver. He went into poll
ties, which are peculiar In Colorado. and
was twice laboring mems candidate for
Congress. With his wife he took up Chris
tian Science and carried his devotion far
He gave his strongest endorsement to
Schlatter, the healer, whose cult ragged for
a while In his last Illness he seems to
have been attended by regular physicians
and not by the Christian Science people. OF
whom his wife had been leader
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-01

One of our dispatches this morning
states that Archbishop Ireland, who is in
Rome, is being kept under an annoying
espionage. We cannot imagine any reason
in the world why anybody should want TO
thus spy on our amiable political prelate
and unofficial envoy to the Vatican, unless
it be some one who has shop where
they keep red hats. In the immediate
neigbborhood OF red hat, now, it is pos
sible that the monsignor might need
watching
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17

The favorable impression made by
Ambassador Choate on the occasion OF
his first public appearance in England,
at BANQUET given by the Associated
Chambers of Commerce Of Great Brit-
ain. was gratifying to this country, for
he seems to have thoroughly established
himself as diplomat, Judging from the
reception OF his speech. Mr. Choate,
without entering into the political
phases of international questions, ex-
hiblted his familiarity with them, and
made clear the position OF the United
States as friendly nation in the Euro
pean programme OF extending clviliza-
ton Into new fields. while not intending
to involve itself In any way.
The ambassadors illusions to the
friendly relations between the United
States and England. and the desire OF
this country to further the interests and
prosperity OF both nations, were hap
PLY made, and the good feeling OF the
representatives OF the commercial inter-
ests offthe United Kingdom was mani
fest by the warmth with which they re-
ceived the expressions. Mr.. Choate's
splendid tribute TO the wonderful ac-
complishments Of his own country, and
of It's phenomenal development In the
comparatively short period of its his
tory. was a feature Of his speech which
will be enthusiastically applauded by all
Americans. %
There Is no doubt that when the Pres
ident chose the successor to Ambassa-
dor Hay. he exhibited the same SPLEEN
did judgment which has characterized
his selections of our representatives
abroad from the beginning OF his adj
minlstrauon. The President has been
fortunate in this regard, and deserves
from the country the credit for his care
and discrimination he is receiving.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
PoINTEDLY PENNED.

Locopotlve flremen are practical
heaters.
Eternal vigilance may create q de-
mand for spectacles.
An eccentric man Is merely n fool
with a bank balance.
When troubletdrives q man to drink,
that Is usually the trouble.
II the tongue could kill, but few peo-
pie would ever die OF old age.
There is Il vast difference between
jewels that flash and flash jewels.
This Is the season when he is most
in fashion who has most to sigh for.
Attic iceherSs often last more than
that Will not bear qualifying phrase.
The gas meter practically confirms
the old adage about silence being gold
en-. Ir
We meet, every day those whose only
mission on earth seems to be 10 take up
room.
It's better late than never. but the
man who buys summer suit In March
IS rather early than late.
But few statements are ever made
200 years. In Boston society three
score and ten Is the recognized limit.
II man let's his beard grow people
say he Is too .stingy 10 patronize bar
ber and II he shaves every day they
say it's because he is getting gray
Chicago Daily News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
Held Court in the Brush.

Kansas City. Mo-, dispatch: The
Judges OF St. Clair county. who are try
Ing to keep out OF the hands of federal
court officers, introduced an innovation
to-day by holding court in the brush.
where the marshals could not find
them.
The tangIe IS becoming decidedly
complicated. Judges hewitt, Lyons and
VIII, who served until January. and
who spent the time In Jail here for re-
fusing to obey the federal courts order
to make a tax levy to pay the disputed
issue OF ST. Clair county bonds, were re-
leased when their term OF office expired.
1t was held, as the new judges had
not qualified, that the old ones were
still in office. and an order was issued
directing them to make the levy to-
day. and the order was duly served
upon them.
Yesterday United States Marshal
Durham learned that the new Judges
intended to qualify and thus make the
courts order of no avail. He went
down to Osceola in disguise. succeeded
in locating two Of the new judges, and
served the order on them. r.
They had not yet been sworn in. but
Durham did not know it. Immediately
afterward they qualified and then, be-
fore Durham could again serve the or
der, they mounted their horses and
rode out of town. Io-day they sent for
the county clerk and held court in the
brush, where the marshals were unable
to locate them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
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f. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Props, Toledo, o.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
TAXATION OF THE FARMER.

Views Of Aaron Jones, of Indiana,
Grand Master Of National Grange.
Washington Post: National Grange
Grand Master Aaron Jones, Of Indiana,
was before the Industrial commission
yesterday. He expressed the opinion
that >transportation was the most i'm
portant question with which the farmer
had to deal. and believed rates should
be made by an independent commission.
and that the railroad companies should
not be allowed TO arbitrarily fix rates.
He also asserted that the trusts should
be controlled, and expressed the hope
that the commission would devise leg
islation to that end. He thought our
consulS abroad should interest them
selves In the agricultural products OF
the country as much as in Its manufac-
turing interests.
Another reform suggested was the
lowering of the salaries Of government
officials. Il remember" he said, when
the salaries Of congressman were in
creased from $1,000 TO $1,000. This in
crease was made on the plea that the
purchasing power Of the dollar had de-
creased Now that there has been an
hear of no agitation for reduction Of
salaries"
Mr.. Jones asserted that the farmer Is
unfairly and ineduitably taxed. one
fourth to third of the income of the
average farm In Indiana being neces-
sary to pay the taxes levied upon 1t.
He suggested legislation looking to I'M
iformlty in taxation in the different
states. He was favorable to uniform
income tax, but opposed to an inherl-
lance tax.
On the question of immigration. he
said the Polanders were the most nom
asslmilable Of all foreigners coming to
this country. They insist upon main
tanning their own schools for the preser-
walton of their language and religion.
He mentioned one community in 1ndf-
ana where there were 1900 Polish child
rem, not one Of whom attended the pub
lie schools.
Mr.. N. ]. Batchelder, of New Hamp-
shire, for many years master Of the
state grange Of that state, occupied the
dttentton-of the commission at its after
noon session. He explained the ten
dency of the wealthy to purchase aban-
doned farms in New England for sum-
mer residences. saying that the rural
residents Of the New England states
were disposed to encourage this prac-
tice. as il gave them better local mar
kets He also said that the abandon,
ment Of farm lands in that section OF
the country. had been checked, and that
he attributed this change to the infiu
erce Of the grange. Mr.. Batchelder
said farming was profitable in New
England to-day, and that farm laborers
generally received s25 per month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
AN INNOVATION
In Sleeping Car Service Introduced
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,

III apit'pihf~ >at SSENItS iHtTOuuCctl
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Commencing Monday, February -,
the Baltimore &; Ohio railroad will in
troduce new feature In Its sleeping
car service. between Baltimore and
Newark, Ohio. inaugurating what will
be known as the Ordinary" sleeping
cars. In addition to the regular stand
ard sleeping cars. One Of these cars
will be attached to Train No. I, leaving
Baltimore at 700 p. M. apd arriving In
Newark at l0:22 a. m. next day, re-
turning on Train No. S. leaving New
ark at $50 p. N. and arriving In Baltl-
more Mt 12:53 p. m. next day.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad Ia the
first line 10 Introduce this service In
the eastern territory for special &c
commodniion Of the travelling public.
In these Ordinary" slccpers the Pull
man rate Is reduced one-half. so that
passengers have the choice OF paying
the higher Pullman rate and Occupying
standard car or Take advantage OF the
chedper rate, and occupy the "Ordl-
nary" slccpers.
These cars are new, have been es-
peHally constructed for this service,
and differ from the standard sleeping
cars only in being less deliberately fur
nished. The seats are upholstered In rat
tan, and the sleeping nerths, when made
UP. have all the comforts and conveni-
cnccs OF the standard cars.
Tickets VIII be on sale at regular
Pullman ticket Offices handling business
between these cities,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
Parsnip Complexion

A majority Of the Ills affecting people
to-day can be traced TO kidney trouble.
It pervades all classes Of society, In all
climates, regardless of age. sex or con-
dition. vi
The sallow. Notwithstanding people
YOU often meet are afflicted with kid
ney complexion Their kidneys are
turning to parsnlp color, SO is their
complexion. They may suffer from in
digestion, boating, slecplessness, uric
acid, gravel. dropsy. rheumatism.
catarrh of the bladder. or irregular
heart. You may depend upon It, the
cause is weak unhealthy kidneys.
Women as well as men are made mis-
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and both need the same remedy. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great kid
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Kidneys purify the diseased, kidney
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and soon help the sufferer to better
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The mild and the extraordinary effect
Of swamp-Root is soon realized. It
stands the highest for It's wonderful
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pamphlet telling all about it. Address
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When writing please mention reading
this generous offer In Wheeling Daily
Intelligencer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
You ShallDrcam Again.

Some little touch Of SORROW
Some little thorn Of pain;
Goodnight, dear. and good morrow.
And you shall dream again.
And you shall dream again
Sweet. rosy dreams and vain:
Goodnight. dear, and good morrow.
For you shall dream again.
Dear, when the darkness closes
The stars may burn your brain;
The red thorn DER Loves roses
May show the roses slain.
But roses bloom again.
For sunlight and for rain.
Goodnight. dear. and good morrow,
Till roses bloom again.
From dear. past years VIC borrow
The relies that remain:
But llfc's too sweet for sorrow
And peace too dear for pain.
Sweet, you shall dream again
Dreams that are swcctly vain:
Goodnight, dear. and good morrow,
TIL you shall dream again,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
The Palmetto Tragedy.

The massacre Of nine colored prison.
ers confined In the Palmetto, Ga. jail,
charged with arson. by mob of white
caps, is likely to bring about race
war in that section of the state. which
may result in a greater amount OF
blood-shed. The act committed by the
mob may lead to untold results. The
accused men may, have been guilty OF
the crime with which they were charged.
They were closely confined and there
was no likelihood that they would es-
cape punishment for their offense. The
law authorities and the courts OF Geor-
gia could have been trusted to execute
the law. But the mob counted not these
things. 1t took the matter out OF the
hands Of the courts and without trial
shot down these prisoners while they
pied for mercy.
It saved the state the expense of the
trials, but what else was accomplished?
What moral effect will the conduct of
the mob have? The provocation OF riot
and perhapc more sacrifice of human
life. greater than was conceived of.
There may be no sympathy for those
who were killed without due process OF
law, but what has justice In Georgia
gained? True, the slaughter was not
committed by the state. and the state
authorities doubtless regret the event
which has occurred. But this fact does
not vindicate the law. Georgia alone
does not suffer by such occurrences.
Other countries cannot be made to uR-.
derstand why such things can happen
in this great country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17


UNIVERSAL regret will be expressed Mt
the news Of the severe Illness of Hon.
John Sherman. from an attack of pneu-
monin while taking tour OF the West
Indies. There have been few public
men in this country who have given
such long and distinguished service to
the people az has Mr.. Sherman, and few
have won more respect and esteem. His
comparatively recent retirement, made
necessary by his advanced years, was
regretted by the people who had looked
upon him as a wise counsellor. and MS
one OF Americas foremost statesmen for
almost two generations. Mr.. sherman's
ailllction Is not an cdsy one to overcome
even when 1t attacks younger and
more vigorous person. 1t Is hoped, Mt
least. that he may be permitted to end
his days upon the soil of his native
country. with whose history OF the last
half century his life has been so closely
identified.