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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

district able to keep Up with him. the
Republicans early this summer, before he
could make another change, nominated
him as their candidate. The Democrats
and Populists. whose idol Uncle Joe was
for years, now hold his fame so lightly
that they have endorsed an Out-and-out.
dyed-in the-wool Republican candidate
against him and vow to high heaven That
if it is the last act of their political lie
they will beat Uncle Josephus for Con-
gress. Wherefore it is probable that the
name of Joseph Cocker Sibley will not be
on the roll of the next House. Uncle ice.
however, is so enamored of high life at
the capital of the nation that it is said
he will come here anyway during the ses-
sions OF Congress and become social
lion with his automobile. his valet. his
redundant wardrobe and his facetious and
tickle fancy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
THE SUMS DESTINATION.
Herschers Conclusions of Il Century
Ago Being Verified.
From the Buffalo Commercially

from the Buffalo ConlInercl2l-l
More than a century ago Sir William
Herychel was able to fix roughly wat We
cau the apsx Of the suns way in space, or
the point among the stars toward which
that way is for the moment directed. We
saw for the moment, but we meant that
moment Of which Bradley saw the Begin
ming in 1850 and upon whose end no man
Of those row living shall ever look. Her
schel found that 4 comparison Of old stel-
lar observations seemed to Indicate that
the stars in 4 certain part Of the sky were
opening out. as il were. and that the con-
stel.ations in the opposite part of the heav-
ems seemed to be drawing in, or becoming
smaller. There can be but one reasonable
explanation of this. We must be moving
toward that part of the sky where the
stars are separating. Just so 8 man watch
Ing n regirnent Of soldiers approaching viii
see at first only confused BODY OF men:
But as they come nearer the indiylduai
soldiers will ssem 10 separate. Until at
length each enc is seen distinct from all
the others.
Herschel fixed the position OF the apex
Mt a point in the ----=-=szsiissg GUI hercules
The most recent investigations OF NeFcomo,
piIbIished only a few months ago. have. on
tha whole. verified Hersehel's conclusions
with the iH-uit!ye power Of rare ge1i1s
HerscheI had been able to SIT truth Ou- o.
error. The observational data at his -
pnsaI would now be called rude. but e ey
disclosed 20 the scrutiny of his Geu-e IN r
standing the germ of truth that was IN
them. Later investigations bave,increa cd
the precision Of our knoT-elge. u--t VI
can now say that the present direction q
the solar molten is known within ve:y :
rev limits \ tiny circle might BE- drawn
on the sky to which an astronomer III ght
paiu. his hand and say: "Yoneer little =
Gle contains the goal toward which the sul
and planets are Fastening today. Even the
speed of this motion has been sutj &C ed 10
rnea surenent and found TO be about ten
miles per second.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
Pension Frauds.
F-om the Philadelphia Times.)

rhcre never will he an honest pension system
that can be honestly administered without coid-
paint. until the pension agent or pension attor-
uey is absolutely eliminated trlsn the pension
business There Is no more need FOR pension at
tolney than there is for a fifth wheel to 4 wagon.
The Government should have competent agents ac'
csssible to eeIy part Of the country, charged with
receiving IT,, application OF every claimant with
out cost to Tie applicant. Win such a SISTER,
;,rN fraudulent pensions would end at once, and
MANY existing pension frauds would doubtless be
developed and the guilty parties brought to Jus
tlcc. 49,
r,trs re rsious to the yoteIars OF our army, but
tLey are not willing that organized gang Of
persion thieves shall assert themselves Is greater
ibsu I'M. Government Itself. aud- compel even the
President Of :hg UrftsG States TO di=miss a PEN
sion Commissioner for the single offence OF faith
folly dischsrgng his duties
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
MACARTHUR. God. and The Devil.


(TrOm thC NCW HeUIOru StanIlrdl
Rev DR.. L. 5. Macarthur, Of New York IS out
with the declaration that "he is blind who does
not see Gods hand in IT,, Orient today" II II
were fashionable to believe in the d-yil-as it is
not-the obvious answer would be that the devils
hand is i good deal h'ore apparent. Eut we may
take it for granted sat no TcvcreEt man fails
to acknowledge the hard of God in the Olent IS
anywhere else. lIat tiis hand can he seen NOR
clearly there than in the political troubles IN
Kentucky, of in the big fire at H9bokrn. or in
the visit Of the Cuban school teachers in Boston,
must he denied AMI particularly it must he De
nj t,od i. in the Orient IS not subIre; % the in
terpretatioa of Ur. Macarthur ny any Of the other
m,l who rush f5rwSd with their own petty and
exceedingly A-mIu explanations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
POSTAGE RATE INCREASED.
Regulations Governing Rural Mail
Delivery System Changed.

As result OF the annual conference of
the special agents in charge Of rural free
delivery, which has been in progress at
the Postcfice Department for several days.
an order was issued yesterday that alter
August l, 1900 drop letters in postoflces
where rural free delivery was established
should no longer be nailable at one cent,
hut the full rate Of two cents an ounce
should be charged.
The order also directed that rural free
delivery carriers should not bring to the
postcffce mail collected by them for de-
livery along their routes, but should de-
liver the same after cancelins the stamps,
the cancellations to be credited TO the
account of the postmaster. The carriers
viii be furnished With the usual 1dooer
Cancellation stamps, meanwhile using in
deIible lead pencils
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

Again the Chinese show their teeth, and
the end of their play for time appears to be
in sight. While Ii Hung Chang snarls and
says that the Ministers-supposing any Ct
them to be alive-will not be allowed 10
leave PekiD unless the fore.sn-relief expe-
dition foregoes its design to march on the
capital, fresh imperial ediet is published
ordering the Viceroys to prepare for instant
war. 1t is not difficult to infer what these
things mean, however opaque they may
appear to Mr.. Mckinley.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

whatever their character, are to be ex-
empt frcm the personal violence which
it is occasionally deemed necessary to IN
flict upon men who can be kept in order
in no other way. 1t is doubtful whether
the whipping post ever has particularly
saiutary effect even upon men; certainly
mob violence has not: but when, in ar
American community, it becomes possible
to maltreat wcmen in this manner, not
only are the members of the mob showing
themselves to be poltroons ard brutes,
but the state Of civilization in such COM
munity must be deplorably low.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
The Decline OF Conversation.

The Decline of Convcrsation.
Some philosophical people are inclined to
be worried over the possibility that CONVEX
sation may become lost art, owing to the
growing tendency of modern life toward
specialization. 1t is argued that in the
early years of the century all gentlemen
started life with certain subjects in COM
mon. which could always be discussed in
company; but that nowadays. when enc
man studies eye and ear diseases, another
archaeology, and another golf, there is not
much which company at dinner table Or
a reception can discuss intellgently.
1t is true that with the decline of what
used to be called IAN educated CASA
class between whom and the uneducated
there was a distinct line of congregation
conversation has suffered a change, hut it
is doubtful if this is a difference for the
worse. We have not now exactly the type
OF artistic talker who used 10 hold society
spell-bound with the finished witticisms,
brilliant logic, and airy persifage of which
he was master; but we have another type
just as interesting. When man has what
the old-fashioned Scot would call the gift
O. the gab." he is always going to be lis
tened to with pleasure, be he hod-carrier
or Cabinet Minister, and where he is there
will be conversation. Society hiss probably
as many of these delightful takers now as
it ever had, but they talk about human life
instead of books, and politics, general lit
erature, science occupy their attention t.
q degree unknown to the older conversa-
ti1nalist.
Whatever We have lost IN losing dis
tinctly educated class-and that was never
a very strong feature Of American life, be-
cause too many of our great men, have teen
p,oughboys-we have probably gained in the
widening of the horizon of society. There
are practically no tabooed subjects now
adays; the social wo Id is supposed to be
interested in everything, If it be discussed
II spirited piquant, and skillful manner
III society where each one OF the mem
bers has had an experience somewhat dif-
ferent from that of any other Tirmber, but
where all are bound together b common
enjoyment of refined associations and OF
books and art, there is q contrast, relish,
a liveliness in social relations, never at
tainable N a narrower circle, and the more
people of different social traditions, but
similar Intellectual interests come in con-
tact with one another the better 1t will be
all around. When men and women are
born, marry, and die in one little circle OF
society, they lose something out of their
lives which cannot be obtained from books,
but only from personal acquaintance with
various types of humanity. OF course, it is
not to be argued that the polite and the
bocrish, the educated and the illiterate,
ought to mingle on the same social plane.
for such artificial democracy never helps
anyone; but the true democracy which
recognizes fine character ard genuine so-ial
gifts wherever they may be found may. in
time, make the best American so isty more
delightful than that Of any other country.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

tfTOW Inc TNII4u''IIFII NV'oIUJ
The New York Tribune" thinks that the anti
irnrerialis;s must be very sad wheE thev tn
President preparing to establish constitutions
government in Cuba, because they have chargcs
that he never meant to keep the natio' s pledge
Perhaps they viii wait until the thing shall have
been done before giving way to gTiei. There wa
preparation made for free trade for Porto Rico
but our plain duty" was never performed Their
ID always the possibility that the party bose
n.ay interfere.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

Once more the distinguished Bunsby of
the War Department is to the front. He is
"a man as has an opinion" and his name is
MagOon. He has been consulted as to
whether Rathbone can be arrested and he
Presidential election it will be perfectly
easy fol him to eruct another opinion
that Rathbone ought to be let OFF on
borrowing the money to square up, from
"a pillar of the temple" Magoon is the
most facile and useful opinionater the
public service ever was blessed with.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

From the Charleston News and Courier)
The paramount issue in the present campaign Is
iu,perialism- is why shall support Mr.
Bryan ard in spite Of the fact that he IS in favor
Of the free coinage OF silver Free government
oyershadows free silver; we would accept the lat
ter rather than lose the former.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

(From the Chicago Chroniclc)
There is but eae Roosevelt" whoops a Re
publican contemporary, with the lovclisht in its
eve and straws in its hair, and for once everyone
can Join in the iubilation. There is, indeed, but
one Roosevelt. Two Roosevclts would render TINS
county one vast padded cell.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
4 Hint to Theodore.

CFrom tie Peoria Herald Transcript
II the Republican papers would devote less
Space to personal abuse Of Democratic candidates
and more to a fair and logical discussion Of the
policies at issue would be accomplished. One
hears too much malodnrous abuse Of men and
things from the curbstOBe orators to relish the
same style Of argument in the newspapers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27


There are some wise forestry laws upon the
hooks Of some States but why should there not be
a Uniform law forbidding the deliberate or care
les firing Of forests. aud imposing the SAME pm
altieS upon ali yiolatoIsl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

Secretary Hay thinks that, technically
speaking, war with China may be avoided
even If the Chinese Government has
caused the butchery OF our Minister and
other Americans in Pekin. We cannot
agree with him. At least notice Of the
massacre will bring the whole subject
within the jurisdiction Of Congress. The
murder of diplomatic representative is
an act Of war Nobody but the war max
ing power of the nation can accept or re-
fsse the challenge. The Executive Of this
country has not a shadow Of constitutional
right to wage war. either under cover OF
a pretence Of protecting Americans or
otherwise without the authority of Con-
gress. If China formally or constructively,
has declared war, Congress must be as
sembled.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
HAVANA cUsToMs FRAUDS.
imprisonment Demanded for the
Employees Recently Convicted.

today the fiscal asked that Deputy Col
Iector ArostegGi be sentenced to six
months imprisonment and to pay fine
Of 81 1876 for defrauding the revenue. He
asked that four others of the employees,
who. he declared, were guilty Of false
appraisals, be imprisoned for terms vary
ing from three to six months. and fined
in sums ranging from s2.317 to 1851. He
finds two merchants guilty OF defraudlng
the customs. Owing to lack Of evidence
he made no charges against three en-
ployes who were previously accused.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

(From the Wilmington CDel) Every Evening"
''No senatoTships for sale, but two Tor honor
able disposal" should be the resolve Of the hon
est voters Of Delaware this year
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

(From the indianapolis News.)
The word Of 4 Chinese merchant is said to be
IS good as his bond but the word of Chinese
diplomat is not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

From the Indianapolis Pross)
The epithet foreign DEVIL cannot be said to
be exactly desirable but at any rate, it leaves Us
some margin the ''heatheE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

From the st. Louis ltepubhc.)
Cinnamon in this country are in no danger so
long as they keep their laundry LIFTS straight and
return the wash on the day promised
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

1t May De Perkins.-A little occur
renee the other day at the Hon. Lot
Thomas nominating convention at Storm
Lake Iowa. seems to indicate that the
Hon. George d. Perkins, of Sioux City, will
succeed the late John Henry Gear in the
Senate by appointment of Governor Shaw
for at least the remainder OF the Fifty
sixth Congress. 1t was made apparently
manifest during the recess of the conven-
ton. while the committees were at work,
that If Mr.. Perkins would accept the Con-
gressional nomination he could get it. This
is important in view of the fact that ne-r-
ly all the delegates went to the convent on
instructed to renominate Representative
Thomas In such circumstances as these
stampedes seldom occur. Old political
foxes in Washington, therefore. view vi n
suspicion the report that the convention
came very near sidetracking Thomas for
Perkins They are inclined 10 believe that
the whole thing was job put up on Gov
eruor Shaw TO make him settle at as early
a date as possible the dispute over who IS
to succeed the late Senator Gear for the
snort term The incident. of course at
tested Mr. Perkins popularity and called
the attention of Governor Shaw TO Sena-
torial candidate with a large following. On
the whole it is believed it will serve as al
excellent excuse for Governor Shaw TO Sc
lect a short term Senator and thus Ielisve
himself of the haragsment to which he las
been subjected for the past few weeks TO
such an extent that he has had to ase from
Iowa ana hide away from the insisteut
friends OF the importunate candidates. On
the whole. it is generally believed that Mr..
Perkins, who is the editor OF a newspaper
at Sioux City. and former member OF
Congress, will be named by the Governor
for the snort term in the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
LOO Aftcr sinIey.-Irncle No. sihleu


again occupying the centre Of the stage
OF national politics, with the full glare
Of the lime light upon him. Uncle Joseph
likes this. and that the nation likes Uncle
Jcseph's performance is attes;ed by the
fact that he gets a large audience when
ever he appears. At the same time 1t
seems entirely probable that the versa
tile Sibley will make his exit from the
stage with the expiration of the Fifty-sixth
Congress. His admiring constituents Of
the Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania District
have been made almost distracted by the
fast pace he has set them in politics. For
years they were able TO keep u: with his
lightning changes. but at last it seems
that he has got too fast for them. and
through sheer exhaustion they will be
compelled to stop and rest a little while
The Democrats nominated and elected
Uncle Joseph to this Congress. and hardly
had his seat become warm before he
ropped over to the Republicans. AS IL
to show that there are some people in his
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

Called Awny--The Hon. James D.
Richardson. Chairman Of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee, re-
ceived telegram yesterday conveying the
distressing information that his aged
mother lies dangerously i'll at the old fam
lily homestead at Murfreesburo, Tenn.
Mr.. Richardson left Washington last
night for the bedside OF his mother, and
was unable to say when he would return.
Mrs. Richardson is eighty-six years old.
and her son is not hopeful of her ultimate
recovery. 1t is possible that she may die
before he reaches home, but then it is
probable that she may cling 10 life for
many days Mr.. Richardson will remain
with her until there is a decided change
in her condition one way or the other.
His absence from Washington, therefore,
will be indefinite. The work of his COM
mittee is well organized now and is pro-
crossing favorably so that his being away
for a considerable time would not seriously
interfere with the committees operations.
Secretary Kerr will be in charge OF the
office and force at the Metropolitan Hotel
while Mr.. Richardson is absent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
The District Contest.-An hour or
more before Chairman Jones. of the Demo

The District tontest.-An hour or
more before Chairman Jones. of the Demo
cratic National Committee. arrived at the
Metropolitan Hotel yesterday morning to
keep an engagement with Chairman Rich
c.. son, of the Congressional Committee, a
large crowd OF District Democratic fac
tionists gathered in the committee rooms
and as soon as they obtained an audience
with the national chairman the cid dispute
over District committeeman was taken up
Senator Jones listened with patience to
the story that has been very well known
to him for weeks. and then informed his
visitors that he thought the District con-
test would be settled in some form by
the National Committee either when a
quorum of the members gather at Indian
apolis on the occasion OF the formal mott
1ication OF Bryan and Stevenson, August
s, or at a meeting to be held in Chicago
soon after that date. This was all the sat
isfaction that either side obtained from
Chairman Jones. so far as known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
NEAR RALEIGH.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage by Moses NJ.
Perry and wife, Rebecca Perry, which
said mortgage is duly recorded in Regis
try Wake country, in Book 155, at page
1868, as we'll as by the request of said
Perry, l will offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash at the court house door
in the city of aleigh, N. c., on Satur-
day, June 9th, 1900 at l. o'clock M, that
valuable tract of land three miles north
of the city of Raleigh in House Greek
and Neuse River townships adjoining the
lands of C. G. Goodwin, Marlborough
Jones and others, and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at two gray rocks in
the road leading from the Powder mills
in the line of said mill tract, thence
with said line north IS degrees, west
28l4 poles to stake formerly pointers,
thence north about q degrees, west 16
poles to an ash on the bank of the quar-
ry, thence poles to the center Of Crab
tree Creek, thence up the center Of the
creek about ca poles to the mouth of the
line branch, thence up the various courses
of the same 218 poles to a stake in Rog-
ers' line thence with the same north 59%
degrees, east 107 poles to a small branch
formerly a red oak, Rogers corner, thence
down the various courses of the branch
about sc poles to a poplar, Rogers and
Smiths corner thence with Smiths Iino
south about 3014 degrees, east 231 poles
10 a stake on the road near Marlborough
Jones', thence westwardly along the road
about 1411A poles to the road or path
leading from the paper mill. thence south
% degrees, west along said road GSB
poles to the beginning, containing two
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
WOULD NOT SUFFER SO AGAIN FOR
FIFTY TIMES ITS PRICE.

! awoke last night with severe pains in
my stomach. I never felt so badly in all
my life. When l came down to work this
morning / felt so weak l could hardly
work. / went to Miller & McCurdy's drug
store and they recommended Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. 1t worked like magic and one dose
fixed me all right. 1t certainly is the
finest thing l ever used for stomach
trouble. l shall not be without it in my
home hereafter, for l should not care to
endure the sufferings of last night again
for fifty times it's price.-G. H. Wilson,
Liveryman, Burgettstown, Washington
Co., Pa. This remedy is for sale
everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co. md
II. T. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED.
BY the Grand Commandery at Charlotte Yes
terday.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte n. c., June 1.-THE Grand
Commandery elected grand officers today
as follows: K. T.. Grand Commander,
William F. Randolph, Asheville E. Depu-
ty Grand Commander, Dewitt E. Allen,
Charlotte; e. Grand Generalissimo, John
c. Drewry, Raleigh; E. Grand Capt. Gen
eral, James K. Norheet, Winston E.
Grand Prelate, II. f. Chritzberg, Char
lotte; T. Grand Senior Warden, Fer
dinand Ulrich, Newbern; z. Grand Junior
Warden, Lawrence A. Dodsworth, Char
lotte: E. Grand Treasurer. William
Simpson, Raleigh; E. Grand Recorder,
Horace H. Munson, Wilmington; E.
Grand Standard bearer, Frank I. Meri-
wether, Asheville; E. Grand Sword
bearer Edward p. Bailey, Wilmington;
E. Grand Warden, jefferson d. Helmes,
Greensboro; e. General Sentinel, Robt.
H. Bradley, Raleigh.
The next meeting of the Masons will
be held at Greensboro, May next. Grand
street parade took place in the after
noon. Tonight the Masons and theeir
friends lunched at the County Club
House.
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