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The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
The Pine Forests.

Between the lumberman's AK and the
forest fire the number of trees available for
building purposes grows small by large de-
srees and discouragingly less. Although
steel has been generally substituted for
wood in the frames of large buildings
and in ship construction, the visible sup-
ply of lumber still decreases. A journal
devoted TO the lumber interest recently
stated that $500 men will be employed
during the coming winter in cutting logs
for the market In the remaining nine
forests OF Minnesota, Wisconsin. and
Michigan. The depletion in TIE two last
named States is SO great that they can
not keep pace with the increased con-
sumption. Referring TO this fact. the
Pittsburg Dispatch says that the scarcity
CT forest supplies in the two last men
toned States will cause the pulh OF the
demand 10 fall upon Minnesota, whose
supply will last at the present rate of
absorption ten years longer. at the ex-
piration Of which time our white pine
lumber resources will be practically ex-
hausted. The Dispatch raises warning
note against this wholesale slaughter. and
points out that the forest area is being
fast reduced TO the arid and treeless con-
dition of Spain.
The ST Louis Republic, always on the
lookout for a political point, assures the
Dispatch that there is no use in calling
a halt and urging measures OF forest con-
seTyation' so long as the Dingiey protec-
tive tariff keeps out Canadian and South
Anne riean lumber and virtually ineites tie
lumber. trust 10 slaughter the trees and
charge the consumers the limit of extor-
ton TO- it's product IL is the opinion Of
the Republic that throwing down the
tariff wall and allowing logs and lumber
OF all kinds TO come in free Of duty from
the almost exhaustless forests OF Canada
would save millions Of dollars yearly 20
the people of the United States and stop
the utter destruction OF our timber sup
ply
The Dingiey tariif. as whole, is doing
al that its author promised for It. In
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Mr.. seKinIcv ard the crarks

We are In receipt OF typswrit:en ehul-
i.tion from a person in Des Moines, Iowa
a person Of the name OF Thomas @. Or
Wig who describes himself as a lay
member First n E. Church" This stuff
Is difficult Of classification. but seems %
be something between circular and a
proBunciameRto. We shall let the reader
Judge for himself. however:
"DiscIPIISISG WILLIAM MKTSLEY
''ssffOaiEl Eiais,srs In Chicago ouuisSniats en-
forcing the church Discipline in regard 70 Mr Nc
kinlsy, Sbo Ia a msnbsr Si the n. E cHsreh
They have goed evidence TIA, be violated tse rales
Of the church s ho5HObbinE and drinking iiquOr
ia Asle fslio~s veil aes' at recent bssqsst IA
Chicago.
'nsiag President q the United States makes his
Esllt al the inore prominent and osnTsrous sn
example to others Such setioa is ssbysrsve of all
Law and order. wrOagsoers often excuse themselves
Nhea ,hey asn point 70 examples OF wrong IN those
they looS ~ TO az superioFs.
The strength and stability o; a severnmsa; may
be measured By the manner In which its lats are
enforced. ARD this applies 10 church as Sell ss
state and TIE converse Of the proposition is also
tfus II Mr. Mckinley can violaie the sacred lass
Of The church vita inpunity how can members Of
less note Be Aed accountable for their soiema
Shsn thsy join church, THOMAS c. oRwIG.
'Lsy Member F1rst " E. Church.
''Des MOlnss. Iowa Nov 4 lss9'
But. whether 1t be circular or pronun-
ciamento, we think that all win agree
with us in regarding il as .mpertinent
and silly. II occurs TO us that this lay
member" Is merely trying 20 make him
self conspicuous. and that the plan he re-
fers to exists chiefly In his own conceit.
That Methodist ministers IN Chicago or
any other city will undertake TO dis
cipline" the President IS the rankest nom
sense. We venture TO say that Lay Mem
ber Orwig is doing all OF this himself.
snd In spirit Of sheer, unmitigated i'm
pudence.
The spectacle Of a body of clergymen
OF any town or any church presuming 10
call Mr.. Mckinley to account as vine
b,bber and a roysterer is ineonceIvable.
We do not believe that such a perform
ence Is contemplated by responsible or
serious men. Lay Member Orwig has
been dreaming vanity and folly. No man
in this country lives a purer. simpler. or
more righteous life than William Nc
kinley. He has been prominent for a
quarter of century. He has lived and
moved and had his being in the fierce light
that beats upon high public station, and
no one yet has so much as whispered a
doubt of his upright and spotless private
character. Here in Washington, as at his
Ohio home; in Congress, in the Ohio cap
ital, or in the Executive Mansion he
has always been above reproach, until
this crazy slander found the light.
The matter is not worth discussing,
however. We mention it in these COL
umns merely by way of calling attention
to the lUxuriant and pestiferous growth
Of cranks in the United States.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
REVIEWED BY ADMIRAL SCHleY.
Military Pageant af Birming ham i'm Honor
of the Naval Hero.

| specia, to The Fox
Birmingham. Ala, Nov. THE largest
military pageant ever witnessed in Birm-
| lngham was that which occurred here to-
day in honor of Admiral Schley. Troops
came from every part of the State to par
ticipate, and upward of 1000 men were in
line Added to these were 800 Confederate
veterans and several veterans of the
Spanish-American war. The procession
traversed the principal streets OF the city
and then marched to the State fair
grounds, where the fair was formally
opened in the presence of an immense
multitude. Coy. Johnston, In introducing
Admiral Schley hit the administration a
hard blow. He said: THE people of Ala
bama believe that the greatest feature of
the war was the destruction of the flower
Of the Spanish navy, and they know to
whom the credit and honor is due
As the governor concluded his last SEN
tence he pointed 30 Admiral Schley, and
the spectators broke into wild applause.
In fact, tremendous ovation followed,
men throwing un their hats and ladies
waving handkerchiefs In his reply, Ad-
miral Schley confined himself to a tribute
TO American manhood and patriotism. and
added: The next time any country meas
ures arms with US they will have TO bring
better guns and better gunners with
them"
This sentiment provoked wild enthusi-
asm. Tonight a monster banquet with
Admiral Schley as the guest of honor con-
cluded the Schley entertainment here. The
admirars visit to Alabama has been one
continuous ovation. He leaves tomorrow
morning for Washington.
Bristol, Tenn, Nov. Admiral W. S.
Schley will reach Bristol at O'Clock to-
morrow evening en- route East. He has
wired the Bristol Board of Trade that he
will be pleased to shake hands with the
people of tnis city. Arrangements are be-
ing made to give him an ovation.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
LETTER FROM GEN. WHEELER.
Delighted with the Philippines, Which lie
Regards as n Real Acquisition.

Florence, Ala. Nov 7-Gen. Joe Wheel.
er. in letter to Hon. W. J Wood OF
Florence, stating his views on the Philio-
pine question, says:
Il am delighted with the Philippine Isl
ands. L have nc doubt that a little push
and energy this fall viii crush out the
Aguinaldo lnsurrectlon. Out of 100000 OF
people in these islands, | do not think
that he has more than 20,C00 soldiers and
in square fight 5000 Americans would
tear them % pieces. All that il necessary
to,crush them out at once is for the army
TO get at them ard keep at them until the
work is DONE
The evil features of these islands have
been exaggerated to our people. Their ex-
tent IS so greas from north TO south ana
the variation OF the altitude ic such that
there is great variety of climate and va
riety or productions. Americans will find
this an excellent field for their energies.
and the wealth producing powers OF these
islands under AL eTican influence will be
very great
The action of some people in the Unit
ed States in asserting that the people OF
the Philippines ought TO have independ-
ence does great deal of harm and assists
AguinaldO In maintaining the insurrec-
ton, as he publishes all assertions by
Americans of that character. and he tells
his supporters that. If they hold out until
winter Independence will be given them. IL
also has bad effect in this-that people
who are disposed to be favorable to us
and who desire us to govern the islands
fear TO assert themselves because they
know that II they should do so and the
Americans should abandon them they
would be IN great danger Of their lives,
and In all probability their property would
be confiscated.
'On the Sth Of September l had a little
fight with the enemy at this point, but IL
dld not amount 30 much, although as i'm
portant as some ether engagements which
have been Gignitr1 in the papers as fights.
| am sorry 10 say that much which ap-
pears In the papers Of the United States
is gross eXaggeratiou. / expect 10 be on
hand for Congress"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
COTTON sPlNasRs FAVOR EXPANSION.
Open Door Policy IN China and Vigorous
Prosecution Of the War.


Charlotte, \. C., Nov AIT a meeting
of the Southern Cotton spinners' Associa-
ton in this city to-day. between fifty and
sixty mills being represented. the follow
ing preamble and resolutions. offered BY
.. A. Tompkins and seconded by X. ;.
Miller. we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas he inc.easi.s manufacturing interests Of
tie Unitef States froa 80 0co go value in 1850
to $50 ooo GO Coo testa,ed) in 1903 makes 1t plata
that our domestic markets can no eazer take AL
our manufactured Predacts sne
Whereas the so1thern cotton manufacturing In
terests alone have increased from the product n
1879 Of l50o 600 spiudles 5ooOgc9 testimated) in
1859 and she development CT trade for our surplus
AnericaE-asde cotton goods has been largely in
China and ether Oriental countries; therefore be /
Rssolged. That We urge upon the President OF the
Uaited States and Senator'S and Representatives
in Congress the following messurss:
l. The preservation Of TIE integrity Of the Chi
aese Empire, CT all treaty rights with that en-
pire ano he maintenance Of open-6oor policy in
China with tae commerce OF all nations.
2 Vigorous prosecution Of the Philippine war to a
conclusion and the restoration CT order In that
ritory bJ our government.
3 Construction, without delay Of an is;hmian
ship earal
4 Construction Of g cable from the Pacific coast
TO Hawaii, Japan, China, the Philippines, ard other
Oriental points.
Resolved. That We consider that large degree OF
the importance OF the last three items Hes in the
value OF those measures in accomplishing the frs:
item and In protecting our trade in China and other
Eastern countries
Resolved. That We recommend IL IL be necessary.
cooperation Of our government with the govern
ments o, England and Japan TO preserve and protect
a common trade Interest and Treaty rights :or IN
restricted commerce in China and other Eastern
countries.
Resolved, That we recommend 10 Congress such
revision Of navigation laws as will foster the
development Of merchant marine service to an
exteHt to handle expanding foreign commerce
Resolved, That recommend to Congress such
increase ia our navy will make it fully adequate
to Protect commerce in all and in all parts
Of The world.
Resolved That printed copies of these resolutions
be sent to the President Of the United States and
to our Senators and Representatives in Congress and
10 the press
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
FELL lNr0 HANDS OF CAhNiBAIS.
Crew of Missing Vessel Believed to Have
Been Captured BY Patag0nians.

Philadelphia, Nov. Capt. LtttlehaIes,
of the British ship Kurdistan, which has
arrived mere from the west coast Of South
America. brings information regarding
the probable fate OF the missing French
steamer Madeline, which sailed from VAL
paraisO last August for Havre, and dis
appeared completely. From Information
gathered at the Kurdistan's stopping
points, there appears to be little doubt
that the Madeline was wrecked near the
Pacific side or the entrance TO the Straits
of Magellan, and that her crew was cap
tured by the Patagonia cannibals.
From lights seen burning al night Capt
LAttiehales thinks the crew sought refuge
al Otter Point, a snort distance outside
Of the straits entrance. where the Kur-
distan anchored on the night of September
Il. on her way to Philadelphia. Whether
they were signal lights for assistance
Capt. Littlehales could not tell. as he did
not know of the loss of the vessel until
he had passed that point. While the Kur-
distan was al Valparaiso an American
sailor named Stetscn boarded the vessel
and stated that he had left the Madeline
because OF her unseaworthiness.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
VETERAN MOVEMENT IN CUBA
Conflict of Opinion a. to Giving 1t
a Political Character.
Report That GnaIberte Gen,ez Has Aban'
asaed the Idea ef OraaniziHs the Rev
eis iioaary EirrIcnf-sn AEeri-
can ProIecssrate Party.

Havana. Nov THE veterans OF Ma
tanzas recently heId a large meeting and
declded not TO icin the yeters ms OF santa
Clara IN forming q new political party
They seng message to say tfat 4 woGlo
ne better, IN their judgment, 10 await tne
action OF the g,Leral council OF all the
veterans of the ISLAND.
To-day a leadi-s member OF the havana
center of vete-ans said that the santa
Clara movement was due To certain dis
satisfied persons IN Havana. v no. not De-
ing in sympathy with the league or the
National rarty. thought they would De
able by utilizing the veterans 10 carry ali
ths, island wite ihtm. Consequently. the
seeds of discomfort with the league ana
the National party had been sGwn among
the veterans aEd the people Of Santa
Clara.
when the Central Council OF Veterans
Is organized" sand the informant In ques-
ton. the attitude OF the Santa Clara
veterans Will b. censured, as all the other
provinces nave declared against the veter-
ans taking any part in politics.
The Central Council will consist Of
twelve merabers--two from each province.
Whether the SaLta Clara veterans will
separate from The general body OF veter-
ans or viii dissolve is, of course, mat
ter for the future to determine; but II Is
more than probable that the party which
they are trying tc form Will break up. as
Gualberto Gomez seems 20 have aban-
doned the rules Of forming party out OF
the revolutionary element, a thing he had
formerly asserted could easily be done.
Then also the ection of the other five
provinces goes 20 show that for the pres
ent the veterans will not mix in politics.
Leading members of the former autono-
mist party intend to form new party,
with a platform favoring an American
protectorate. The presidency OF the Or
eanization will probably be offered 20
Senor Fernando de Castro.
Castinara, a former guerrilla, while
lunchins in a cafe in Cienfuegos recently,
was recognized by the Cubans. who gath
cred in front Of the building in large
numbers and demanded his immediate
withdrawal from the town. The police
took charge of him, and he left Cienfuegos
the same day.
The agents of the Spanish steamship
line announce that hereafter they will
run only two steamers monthly, instead
OF three, on account OF the decrease In
the volume OF trade from Spain. Steam
ers better fitted to carry large number
of passengers will be purchased. as the
passenger traffic among the poorer class
es is on the increase, and more than the
present accommodation of the line can
carry. They claim that the rates now
enforced by the Spanish government are
too high to allow of a profit
Gen. Rus Rivera, former civil governor
of the province of Havana, will leave for
the United States Saturday by the Ward
Line steamer Mexico. He intends to pre-
sent protest TO President Mckinley
against his recent dismissal from Office.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
WORK OF ARMY PAYMAsTERs.
More Than Seventy Million Dollars Paid TO
soldiers Last Fiscal Year.

The report OF Paymaster General Bates.
Of the army. shows the following main
items of expenditure during the last fiscal
year: Regular army S3l1H,2Z volunteer
army, $35.S77.177. dlsbandment Of Cuban
army. SO5. 100; extra pay to volunteers. war
with Spain. $4i3.J32: extra pay regulars.
war with Spain, S2Jl ,5s2
Gen. Bates says thar some Of the new
paymasters, while eyincing great zeal and
intelligence, have been too old to with
stand the hardships of service. and he
recommends that under no circumstances
should men be appointed to this OFFICE who
are over forty years of age. nor until
they have passed an examination as to
their physical. moral. and mental fitness
FOR the position"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
A Race Qaesrisn.

FROM ceiliers He<sy.
"Wha; are the most important races
that have gone TO make up the great
American peopleZ-' asked the yioiting In
spee;or IN one Of the East Side schools os
New York
For the first time since school had open
ed. sportyboy's hand Vas eagerly lifted
and the teacher trembiingiy gave him
MS chance.
THE Brooklyn Handicap. the Brighton
Beach races, Gutenberg. Saratoga, and
those al Morris Park" proudly answered
the young hopeful
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

Manila. Nov Cen. Whea,or's order,
were 10 lana 81 or near san Fabian
fishing village twenty miles northeast ~
Dagupan. The iusurgent force there orl,
numbered about 30 men. in.rerchsi
whereas al DagUpan there are some hon
sands OF Insurgents and I'VE miles ~
strong trenches. The Mounts River /,
blockaGed
Gen. Wheaton Is supposed 20 have Land.
ed tO-ddy. though communication vl,s
him Is not expected until tomorrow. The
weather has been good since he started
and ne should have been able TO take the
trenches withnut great loss OF life
From san Fabian Gen. Wheaton can
control the roads Of escape from Tarlsc
to the northeast, making junction with
Gen. LaWton.
Gen. Macarthur Advancing.
Gen. Macarthur win begin his advance
toward TGrlac tonight.
Gen. LawtOn will resume his advance To-
morrow, though in the face OF great dif-
neult;es. rains in that district having de-
stroyed all the bridges I'm the vicinity. lD-
cluding several the engineers built for
the movement Gen. Lawton has been
working hard for several days to 70,
rations forward. The Thirty-ffth Regi-
ment Te-enforces him tomorrow
A force of 300 insurgents attacked III.
Fourth Cavalry last night, making three
futile charges and losing three men. The
Americans lost none.
The hrst raft across the ferry at Cabana-
tuan was carried away By the swift cur
rent. 1t had sixteen men of the Third
cavalry on board, with their horses. bur
only one of them was drowned
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

question Of national policy or party re-
sponsibility The miserable unresdinsss
in which the trouble with spain found
this great nation was due 10 chronic ne
glect Of duty by Congress. Is II possible
70 charge w the greater share Of that
neglect TO the Democrsts7 Is II not i'm
possible for one who aims to BE- just TO
avoid holding the Republican party 10 the
larger share OF plsney
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Decision i'm a Pameus Ti,,e Ca..

ST. Paal, Mimi, Nov. Judge L0chren,
in the United States Court. has decided
the section 80 case for the complainant
the Germania Iron Company. holding that
this cOnpany's title 10 The forty acres in
that famous section known as the James
tract Is valid. The land IN question has
very valuable iroa deposits. and is par,
OF the section 20 adjoining the valuable
Chandler mine
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Tube Workers Forming Orxanizatiou..

Pittsburg, Pa. NOV. A national as
sociation OF tube workers is being formed
The work Is being done quietly, and il Is
said that satisfactory progress has been
made. The first local organization has
just been completed at the Youngstown
plant Of the National Tube Company. the
combination OF pipe and tube manufacture
ers Of the country. The plan to bring the
fute workers into one organization is be-
ing carried out by the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, 10 which it will be aftiH-
ated
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Cruiser Newark. FAST Run TO Houoiaiu.

Navy Department adyiees announcing
the arrival OF the Newark al Honolulu
show that she made the Fun from San
Francisco In seven days. averaging
speed OF thirteen knots. This Is nearly p
per cent. In excess OF heT regular cruising
speed. Capt. McCaila was 20 pleased Win
the record that on reaching Honolulu ae
advanced al the mines y-fOuF employees "
the engineer department one class IN tasif
conduct rating.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Recruits Admonished by the Kaiser.

Berlin. Nov. THE recruits of the I'm
perial Corps de Garde took the oath of
allegiance to-day in the Custgarten, in
the presence OF the Emperor ard staff
and the foreign officers. AS each brigade
was sworn his majesty took MS stand by
its colors. Addressing them dll in turn in
a loud voice, the Emperor reminded the
guards of their oath, saying "A mans
word is his bond" and exhortiag them to
do their duty 'as soldiers and Christians &"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
GEN. LUDLOW AT QUARANTINE.
Detained with Other Passengers at Hofi-
man IsInnd Until To-day.

New York. Nov. THE steamer Ha.
yana, which arrived to-day rom Cuba,
brought Mai Gen Ludlow. civil governor
Of Havana; Lieut. =. G. Carpenter, MIL
tsry aid to Gen. Ludlow. and Dr. Miltoa
Roseneu. Of the United States Marine
Hospitai Service. The gentlemen same1
with thirty-siX other passengers Of the
Havana, were transferred TO Hoffman ls.-
and for observation They will be r.
leased al noon on Thursday
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

fact. 1t has surprised both lis friends and
enemies by the bensfieence Of its results.
Still. the time is not far OF when the in
teresis Of the United States eill require
some changes in our trade relations with
Canada AT present those seemingly IN
exhaustibie forests Of pine north Of the
border may be regarded as reserves on
which Ne may draw for many years while
we plant and raise fresh supply Of pine
trees The trouble with reciprocity be.
tween the United States and Canada is
that our neighbor wants much for little.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
HOLOCAUST IN A THEATER.
More Than Half Hundred Of the Audience
Burned or Drowned

San Francisco, Nov. 7-Hongkong pa
pers or October 5, received by the Doric,
give details of great fire in Canton at
midnight on the I'd, by which over fifty
persons lost their lives. 1t seems a mat
shed theater had been built by the river
side, and around about 100 flower boats
had been anchored.
While the theatrical performance was
going on fire broke out on one of the
boats. 1t spread rapidly to the infiam-
mable material of the theater. There was
wild rush among the audience, and
many boats were car sized. Over fifty peo-
pie were burned or drowned.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Dert., scntcncrr Apprerrd b, OtI..

The War Department has received the
reports IN the cases % the three vclgn-
teer soldiers cOurt-martialed IN the Phil
ippines ana sentenced 20 death Tor as.
saults upon natives. While no iBfOrma-
ton as 10 the nature Of Gen. Otis in
dorsement has been made public Il Is un-
cerstOOd that ne has approved the sen
tencS Of the court, as Otherwise the pa
pers would not have come 90 Washing
ton. Il Is possible, however. that The ap-
proyal may BE- accompanied y.ish a zee
Osamendat!on for a reduction OF the sen
tence.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
William Waldorf Astor Makes Denial.

London, Nov. THE Pail Mall Gazette.
owned by William Waldorf Astor, prom
inently prints the following to-day: THE
paragraph published by the Economist to
the effect that the advance N sterling ex-
change rates is due to the sale by Mr..
Aster of large holdings of American
shares, including 100000 of Chicago end
Northwestern. is a deliberate lie. printed
for stock-broking purposes in New York,
and was there contradieted some days
ago.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Thirry.hnh Volunteers itrErh Manila.

Gen. Otis cabled yesterday that 'he
transports Rio. sikh. ard valencia arrived
today. Private Patrick Clsary. Com
Dany g. Thlriy-afth Infantry. died Oc'o-
Der % Of ptOmaine poisoning. The k.o
and Sikh sailed October from POrtianJ.
oreg.. with ghe Thirty -flfth Volunteer.
The Valencia sailed from san Francisco
October & with recruits.