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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SATURDAY. APRIL IS, 1900.
Victory for the Railroads.

The Times makes no charge for its SER
vices in forcing the Republican leaders o:
the Senate to go upon record in the matt er
Of refusing TO extend to the Interstate
Commerce Commission the authority it
needs 10 enable it to restrain or expose
the extortions OF the trunk railroads. over
which II supposed TO exercise some
thing like supervision. Gradually. as We
have shown the authority Of the Commits
sion has been Topped away by the decisions
of the courts. Able and unwearying lawyers
have assailed it on every side. and one
after another the powers it was sup
posed to have been given by Congress have
been diminished while it is become the
mere semblance of the thing intended. 1t
can neither establish. punish nor prevent
an offence by the railroads against the
community.
The Commission appealed for restor-
alton of its power, and Senator CullOm, the
Chairman of the Senate Committee,
brought in a bill to effect it. For five
months the railroad owners and railroad
lawyers on the committee have kept the
matter from coming to a head Hearings
and postponements for other hearings have
been employed to use up more than two
thirds of the session. and now, when mat
tiers have been finally fixed" a vote
has been taken and the bill rejected.
Voting that the measure should be report
ed were Senators Cullom, Chandler, Till
man, Allen of Nebraska, and Chiffon. Vot-
ing against the measure we're Messrs. AL
drich, Gear, Elkins, Wolcott, Kean, and
Lindsay of Kentucky. Senator Lindsay's
vote was sent by mail from New York,
where he has gone TO arrange the details
of law business which he is about 10 en-
ter upon. 1t is not impertinent 10 premise
now that he is likely to have good many
railroad cases committed to his charge.
All The Times aimed to do was 20 bring
about vote. If one had not been taken,
the Republicans would surely have blamed
the Democrats for not forcing one. They
are always held responsible, either for
doing or for not doing, but this time it Will
be for doing. The Republican members of
the Senate have voted under compulsion to
strip the Interstate Commerce Commission
Of every particle of power. 1t is now
wholly at the mercy of the second great F.
trust or consoIidation-the railroads. And
still the Republican conventions are pass
ing few squeaky resolutions against
trusts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

party has made great and surprising
years in protecting citizen rights. For in
| stance, when we went to war with Spain,
| about two hundred thousand citizens en-
listed in the Army. trusting that the rich
est Government in the world would treat
them with at least ordinary humanity As
it happened TO be under the control of a
party represented by such philanthropists
| as Hanna, Alger, Eagan. and the like, this
| expectation was disappointed. The rights
| Of the soldier citizen were protected by
feeding them on carrion. and hivins them
| in filthy fever camps Later. to show its
respect for right principles the party
calmly and deliberately violated and defied
| the Constitution of the United States, in
order that new American Territories might
| be held in proper condition for eXploita-
| ton and loot by trusts willing to pay for
| the privilege in campaign contributions.
| The platform closes the trust incident
with the sage remark that the Republican
| party may be trusted TO deal with these
combinations in such way as TO secure
| the fullest liberty of private enterprise
without working the destruction Of the
prosperity of the nation
Like other Republican State Conven-
tions of the year, the one in Massachu-
sets ran away from the dominant con-
stitutonal issue of the campaign like a
small girl chased by big snake. 1t
treated the subject in a long ponderous,
and platitudinOus paragraph from which
We extract the single sentence at all TO
the point. It is this: The same policy
which governed our fathers in dealing
with acquisitions of territory made in
their time should be pursued with re-
spect to these new possessions"
We are not exactly sure as to what
particular description Of fathers /;
meant. Perhaps in writing this portion of
the platform, Mr.. Lodge was thinking of
The Pilgrim Fathers. who fell upon their
knees, and then fell upon the aborigines."
If we remember rightly, the PIritans
acquired territory in their time without
the consent of the governed and without
much reference TO the rights OF the poo
pie they dispossesscd. If this is the exam
pie which the Massachusetts platform ad-
monishes us to initiate it is entirely con-
sistent with Republican practice On tire
other hand if the Louisiana, Florida. Cali
fornia and other like precedants are TO lie
followed, it becomes dt once plain that
the Lodge platform wickedly and no
doubt, knowingly sticks a deadly knife
between the ribs of the party it prsterds
to support. In all the instances referred
to The policy which governed our fathers
in dealing with the acquisitions of terri
tory made in their time was that OF at
once considering and treating new pos
sessions as American, and rs under and
projected by the Constitution. We cannot
believe that a principle SO violently in con-
fict with the trust theory of the McKin-
ley Administration and the Republican
party could be consciously advanced by the
Massachusetts Convention. We are,
therefore, firmly convinced that the policy
advocated for the control and government
of our insular empire is that of the PHI
grims in their oppression and robbery of
"a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
DAMAGE FROM FOREST FIRES.
Three Different Sections Of Mas<a
chusetts Laid Waste

BOSTON, April 27.-Forest fires yester-
day ragged along Cape Cod and in three
parts of the State. The fire on the Cape
burned for five hours over two square
miles of country which is known as the
Eastman Woods. Village and railroad men
fought it to the end.
Al Weston Mass. the fire broke out
while the horses of the Fire Department
were doing duty on a hearse at a funeral
One time it threatened to sweep through
the entire centre of the village The fire
started in some brush. and is supposed to
have been ignited by the sparks from u
locomotive on the Massachusetts Central
Railroad. The flames came up back of
Lamsons farm and destroyed a barn and
adjoining sheds. and partly burned the
LamsOn residence and house owned by
Everett o. Clark
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
commissioner NacfnrInnd.

There is nothing but praise throughout
the city for the Presidents appointment OF
Nj. Mcfarland to the District Commission
and The Times is encouraged to believe
that nothing but good will result from it
The board has long needed a man of the
mcfarland stamp, and we trust that it will
make the most of him.
Mr.. Mcfarland assumes Office without
obligation and without prejudice. and he
will belle mis- whole character If he~yields
in the slightest degree TO the sinister in
fuences which have wrecked more than
one of lis predecessors. He is industrious
and honest by nature-he knows Washing
ton in every aspect; it is only necessary
that from first to last he shall be his own
man. On such terms success is his also.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
LAYMEN TALK OF MISSIONS.


NEW YORK, April 27.-Laymen as well
as missionaries had their part in the Ecu
menieal Conference today. In the evening
the laymen had their meeting, at whi,h
they gave their views Oh foreign mission
any work. From the generally enthusiast
tic tone Of their utterances it would seem
that the laymeu are fully as devoted to
the cause of foreign missions as the mis-
sionaries themselves.
The principal event Of the day was the
laymen's meeting in the evening in Car
nesie Hall \ great crowd attended ard
filled the auditorium 10 overaoVing
President Seth Low Of Columbia Col
lege, made Il brief opening address and in
troducet President James b. Angel,
Of the University Of Michigan. a chair
man Of the meeting. Addresses were made
by number OF iaymen prominent in
church ard mission work.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
VISITED THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Vice Admiral Henderson. of the Brit
ish Navy. at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS. April 27.-Vice Admiral
r. H. Henderson. OF the English Navy,
visited the Naval Academy today He was
in citizens dress. Lieut.. f. W Eterle.
aide 10 superintendent Wainwright. met
the distinguished visitor at the station.
A marine guard at the gate to wei
come the stranger and an admiral's salute
of thirteen guns was fired for his coming
At the Academy library. the Superinten-
dent and Commandant CUlohan. of the
cadets. met Admiral Henderson, who made
a tour of inspection. He returned to
Washington this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

O'rom The rhiadclphia Ledger)
According 10 the Internal Revenue Bureau Of
the Treasury Department, Porto Rico is not a
foreign country in the that goods exported
TO such countries escape payment Of internal revt-
nue. taxes. According TO the law recently passed
by Congress, Porto Rico is foreign country in
the sense that goods imported into the United
States from ii must pay duty. No wonder the
poor Porto Rieans do not know where they stand
in the matter of national relationship. All they
can see is that the United States revenue laws ave
fixed, like the negro's fish trap, to catch 'en
s-cominy and a-going."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
INDIAN STUDENTS FIGHT FIRE
The Village of Laurel. Pa. Destroyed
by Flames.

CARLISLE. Pa. April 27.-The village
of Laurel, seventeen miles from this city.
including eighteen buildings. John s. Lowe
Ice Company's plant. and the Pine Grove
Iron Works. was totally destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The loss is estimated al
SIS 600 The Indian School fire depart
ment fought the flames.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
VETERANS HONOR GRANT.
Prominent Speakers at the Dinner of
tn. MON Lengne Club.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Union
League Club, of Brooklyn, ana [. S. Grant
Post, No. 327 G. 4. r.. gave n Grant
birthday dinner tonight at the house of
the former. Representative Charles E.
Littlefeld of Maine. former Mayor David
a. Body, and Henry A Powell were
among the speakers. Corporal Tanner,
former Commissioner Of Pensions, made
an attack on H. Clay Evans. the present
Commissioner, which was not well re-
ceived.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Wight goes. Peace 10 his ashes Mr.
Mckinley should not be discouraged in well
doing. There is Harries yet to be disposed
Of After both Of these minor irritants are
out OF the way. the people of the District
will feel as If they had taken large and
thoroughly successful dose OF vermifuge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
Fixed in This.


tFrom the Anaconda standardJ
While he may change his mind on everytlIin
else, it may he predicted with absolute certainty
shat Mr.. Mckinley will remain stsadfsst in his
dc,erinii alton to accept denomination under any
circumstances
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
A Southern Notion.

(From the New Orleans PicSyunc.)
\ man may be known by the company he keeps;
but the ability Of state can only be guessed q;
by the delegation it sends " Congress,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

We admire Theodore Roosevelt for a
stroke of genius in identifying himself
with the memory Of General Grant. His
Galena speech on the great mans birttiday.
anniversary was happy effort All OF
Roosevelt's efforts are happy as far as
he is concerned. No doubt when he broke
out his peroration on the multitude aud
showed the plain farmers of Illinois ho-'
fine set of teeth man may retain IL
middle age, even after eating Alger beef
he thought of that convention four years
hence at which some presently mute in
glorious Conkling is to arise and remark
When asked whence comes our candidate,
our sole reply shall be. He comes from
Santiago and its slim banana tree
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

The time has come as the Walrus
would say, for the Hon. George Frisbie
Hoar 10 call his ghost roll again. and 20
cross examine the departed great as to what
they would think of a Representative in
Congress. in their time who should say
that another honorable gentleman con
cerned him no more than fly on his nose. 90
and who should declare that the same
brother member had been performing on
his back like monkey on the back Of an
organ grinder" What would George Wash
ington. John Adams Alexander Hamilton
or James Madison think of a statesman
who should denounce another statesman as
a monkey and himself as an organ grinder?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Proconsul Allen has arrived at San
Juan to assume sovereignty over the first
OF Mr. McKinley's Crown Colonies. He
will be formally inaugurated nexl Tues
day, when ne will receive loyal address
from mis- masters subjects and deliver a
speech from the throne. After dinner
there will be ball fights and garroting TO
amuse the pOpulace
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

As between two opposing factions of n
religious association. the Supreme Court
of New Jersey, in True Reformed Dutch
Church cf Paramus VS.. Iserman (iJ All.
Rep. I'D. holds that land acquired by the
association before any Schism arose will
remain the property Of that faction which
abides by the doctrine. principles, and
rules of the church government which
the united body professed when the land
was acquired.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

4 merchant who sells an article as being
of particular kind, and it does not an
swer the description is held by the SUI
preme Court of Wisconsin. in Hoffman VS..
Dixon. to be responsible for breach of
contract to the purchaser who. not know
ing whether the merchants representa-
tons were true or false relied upon them
as being true In this case the plaintiff
asked the defendant for rape seed. and
was given what the defendant said was
rape seed. The plaintiff. used the seed,
relying upon the fact that it was sold
as rape seed, but, in fact it was wild mus
tard seed. and as consequence his land
was injured. The lower court gave judge
ment but on an appeal the Supreme Court
reversed this judgement, and granted the
plaintiff new trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

A beoucst in a will - lie paid 10 tho
grandson of the tesr5:ciN two years al er
her death. provided that he shsl b.
deered a reformed nan. in the Judgment
Of the executors OF the viii. in the iuGg-
ment OF the Supreme Court OF Michigan, in
Markham VS. Hunord (S2 y. W. Rep,
222i to be valid and not void for uncer-
t9inty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Under statute. the Supreme Court of
New Jersey in state VS. Board of Police
Commissioners t45, Att. s03t holds that a
board of police commissioners has power
to investigate a complaint. duly presented.
which accuses a policeman of misconduct
in the discharge OF his official duties, even
though the misconduct may involve an
indictabIe offence. and If the board refuses
20 entertain such a complaint on an er-
roneous opinion that it has TO authority,
ii n1andamus will be awarded.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
Trees .aa nae.

A very curious theory lately revived
b that the sap of n living tree ehbs
Bad nows in some way IN sympathy
Sits the tides OF the ocean. This idea
|rumes from Italy. where a grower OF
ytaes and other fruit trees, who Is also
) chemist. has been experimenting In
lthis direction He says that TO tree
shoald Be topped or pyuned except drr-
lag the hours OF ebb tide. He has TAX
"a toprteen years 10 come to this con
.elusiou and now always acts Upon IT,
The result Is that his trees aud vines
have developed beautiful foliage. bear
s7lsBd.d crops and arc quite free from
TIE attacks Of insects which deyastats
surrounding properties. The sphinx.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
school. La Sams..

There are zoo private schools on the
islands. The twenty buildings on the
90 acres OF the MAlua Training insti-
tation, which Is twenty mites from
Apia. were alt erected BY the students.
under the direction of their teachers
Ftty acres Of the property has been
cultivated. and 500 eocoanui and zoo
5read-frIii, trees have been sc; out
The food supply for the institution Is
obgainsd from the neighboring waters.
vhieh abound IN nsh. Each student
caItiyatss a garden and raises sugar
cane. yams. bananas and taro,
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
Home of tn.

rom the Baltimore Sun There are
| mat are the most palaiabie OF all
1 mat swim. and eeis that are not
/ ne eaten. The habitat of the eel
| q the fsh delicious or repulsiye.
e. Il lives Affects it moro than its
Ei,at does any other fsh. The eels
4 are bred and lie in the mill ponds,
|on the muddy bottoms OF fresh
eer streams. or in "nludguts." are
be regarded us SO much carriou,
are ct only for crab bait. It's the
re way, though not to such great
.rut. with catfish. and even the shad,
prince OF table fishes, is unit to
eaten when taken in the muddy
ters and ooze of the up-streams.
Is that are caught in clear salt
ter, on the hard and sand bottom OF
fats, wen down the rivers. are de-
.ous for table use.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
IN. ssu aa,r r....

To the bicycle box is now added the
golf trunk in the way OF sporting lug
gage. II this comes into popular use i,
VIII deprive golf players OF a great
travelling convenience in the shape OF
their golf-stick bags. These, It was
soon discovered. were maryels OF ca
paeity. and their service was promptly
taken advantage Of for much more
than the carrying of brassies and
drtvers.-New York Post.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
sstre .aa ,a- Ilr-r, o-nr,.

Kansas city independent: The iato
Eiilioaairc. Aifred sntro. upon one
osezs!on was unEhis 10 hire team in
country town because be was not a
rssponsihle party How much do
you want for your team asked Sn-
ru Five hundred dollars and
will buy it back at the same price
vixen yop retura.- was the reply. The
money was paid over and the capital
.E, drove OF. In week be returned.
lad the rts examined. and received
hack aiS $500 Hold on. said the
proprietor. -you owe me $50 for the
Use oi the team. Never pay Tor the
use Of nay own team, replied Sutro.
a. be walked assay.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
ra .as stan.s ., Tar

fafin9 stUhss Waa Goa. ,5t.t ne ~.
z me ingfedants OF their compost
on must BE- regarded as a novelty
re Germans are making artificial
~ ihg stones by mixing coal tar and
e iphur adding chiorate OF lime and
A3n breaking mp the mass and adding
NloAth Esass. his is reduced to a
eawder and subjected TO severe pres
IRE and ths paving stone is ready for
use. 80
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
III. ,,.rr,, orr.a In cnur,A.

To attend church whore the music
supplied by barrel organ mus, be
~ IKE stepping into eygone cen
kry. but it Is an experience which the
krishiouera OF Tro;tiseiir KentIsh
hllage within twenty-five miles of
London--ean every week enjoy. Its ad-
Serrnes TO old customs may be par
sunsd, for church was standing at
BE- time Of the DomesdaY book. and
Be existing ehaneei Is more than 500
bars old Its pulpit Is one that stood
b Westminster abbey until 1894. The
bzusieal capabilities Of barrel organ
Ire limited. but the parishioners OF
fro;tiselir have choice OF sixty. there
irlug siI barrels. each supplying ten
hunss--most OF them very old fish
IDned.-Sotes and Queries.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
In.a-.nx rlnl.na raI,nr-.

Something new in the insurance line
Is 05ertd Ia Finland. where the news
payers have suffered 50 severely in cir
cJ.alion and receipts from censorship
Sad suppression that concern has
ufeE organized TO secure them from
Is for fee Of per cent Of their
sross moons. The Insurance consists
Of gsaranteed indemnity rot to ex-
cetd 50 per cen, of the loss OF gross
income due 10 suspension
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
oo.,ir rsIsphene service.

At johannesburg the telephone sys-
TEN is operated by the Dutch, and one
has to pay years subscription in ad-
yanee-about S75 n month-and no
service Is furnished after p. m.
II wns nearly 6eld with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited mineral springs and
grew worse. used kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. That cured me- 1t digests what
YOU eat. Cures indigestion, sour stom-
ach, heartburn and all forms OF dyspep-
sia. l. ii. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
sun Spot. and coid winter.

Camille FlHmmarion Is endeavoring
to discover the connection between the
excessively cold winters and the spots
on the sun. He nnds that intensely
cold winters have reappeared at reg
ular intervals during the century at
periods Of ten and twenty years. with
the same regularity the suns spots
appear. Therefore he connects the
cold with the spots
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
Marines have Too Few Generals.

In Frances navy there are forty-tive
Edmirals to i.Tso officers and 1856
uen. In the army there are $50 gem
erals TO sI.4ss officers and $4,000 men,
While the marines have seventeen gem
erals TO 2,io5 officers and 52.5o5 men.
4 he marines complain of the inequality
IN the proportion OF generals. they hay-
lag but one to about l2f officers. while
The army has one TO sixty-Hye.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10

Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, saved his
ehild's life by One Minute Cough Cure
Doctors had given her up to die with the
Group. Its nn infallible cure for coughs,
colds, grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis and
throat and lung troubles, Relieves at
once. /. II. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
r.n.h, ~ nut

Mrs, Henry plhmer and Mrs Suffers
gf Little sanduslSy. Ohio. had a ouarrel
not long ago. and repaired to the
town common. where they fought 1t
out with their hsts in the presence OF
the entire population Of the town.
Mrs. Dahmer. who is 6S years old. had
to give in finally to her opponent, who
was only 25.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
L. S. LAND orFIcE At LAMAR. coLo. /
Nov II 1870

Us. LAND oFFIcE AT LAMAR. coLo.
Nov. II. 1889. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
" named settler has filed notice OF his inten
tioiI 20 mako final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before the Reg
istcr aud Receiver at Lamar, Colorado, on
II. Z. No. 5i3 for the Nj SEA Of Sec. 2s Twp
= s. Rng- ~ W. 9th p. NJ. in Colorado.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Green s. Blosser, Adolph Mar
burg: W, l.. Davidson and NJ. S. Davidson
all Of Lamar, Colorado.
Also at tho same time and place Green s.
Biosser, H. +, No. 1872. for tho Sts NEil Sec. q
Twp. - 8. Rng. ~ W. 9th r. NJ. in Colorado
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land. via: Rolan Bowscr. Adolph Narburg
mar, Colorado.
ne2-d.7 WA. MERRILL. Register.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
ns..ea % n.,. N.~ AZ nn..un.

An announcement has been made OF
the purchase by the trustees Of the
Boston Museum OF Fine Arts OF a
large tract OF land In the Back Bay
Fens. for the purpose OF erecting a
building that will meet the present
and future needs Of the Institution.
Agreements have been signed for the
sAIe.--Bostou Evening Transcript.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10

Miss Annie Z. Cunning, Tyre, Mich,
saws, Il suffered long time from dyspep-
sia; lost flesh and became very weak 10.
dol Dys 1epsia Cure completely cured me,
1t digests what you eat and cures all
stomach trouble, ltneyer fails to give mn
rnedinte relief IN worst cases. /. IL. Myers
The Lamar register., 1900-01-10
Stockholders Meeting.

TUE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders Of the First National Bank Of
Lamar. Colorado. win be held at tho banking
room on Tuesday, the 9th day of January, 1890.
az % clock Y. NJ. for the purpose of electilig a
board of directors for the ensuing year and
transaeting any other business which may prop
erly come before it.
VIC. GOULD, Cashier.