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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
PRESIDENT L1NcoLN's CAR.
A Proposition to Place IL In ,
Nebraska Public Building.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1s.-The Lincoln
car. built at the opening of the war. is
to be plated by the city OF Omaha in a
public building IL plans OF Omaha col
cred people do not miscarry. Fer many
years this curious piece OF railroad equip
ment has been occupying vacant lot at
the Union Pacific yards with other cast
off rolling stock.
The company bought the car shortly
after the Lincoln funeral and used il in
the far West as q pay ear, il being espe-
cially desirable for this purpose. as IL had
within its Sides concealed by upholstering
and mahogany. half inch boiler plates.
They were placed there as protection TO
prevent President Lincoln being shot
while at the front, where he FIRE luently
went in this armored car The e ass WAS
long since removed and the win. avs are
bearded UP. The steps have decayed and
fallen OF, and all the fine trimmings have
rotted away.
The negroes of Omaha propose to have
the city council appropriate money. secure
the car. have it restored as nearly as pos
sibIe to its appearance when President
Lincoln used II. and place it in public
building in the city as a curiosity. NJ o.
Ricketts,. the weli-known colored doctor.
is behind the plan. a monster petition
has been prepared but the negroes want
the sole honor OF the movement. Mayor
Moore is civil war veteran. and looks
upon the plan with favor. The Union Pa
cihc has not indicated what it will accept
for the car. but the opinion Is expressed
that 1t will be donated to the city. The
old car has a number of bullet holes and
shell marks on IL.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

theirs. Yet she has seized and holds
OF the Suez Canal, the commerce and fate
of which from day to day is dominated by
British Notifications from Gibraltar all the
way TO Alexandria, and by the British
fleets that swarm under their protection
But, the admitted right OF England to
pierce her own territory is not one peculiar
alone to her Nicaragua has the same and
could dig the Nicaragua Canal without
consulting any other state, as far as the
rules of international law govern such
matters. And the right of Mexico to dig
waterway across the Isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec independently of foreign interests or
views is undeniable. Now. Mt. Hepburn
believes that IL these rights inhere in our
neighboring American States, they could
be transferred by either of them TO us for
mutual advantage. and the arrangement
would be the concern Of the contracting
parties alone. This is the principle upon
which he would like to see the vast and
splendid American enterprise undertakeu,
and upon which we are confident it will
be undertaken. If at all. The report deals
death blow TO the Clayton Bulwer con-
teption. but as the arguments on this
branch Of the subject are the same that
have been offered from time to time in
these columns. we need not reiterate or
review them on the present occasion.
The Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill is
before the House. 1t will afford the coun-
try an excellent opportunity TO see how
much patriotism exists in the House.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
ATTACKING BANKRUPT LAW.
A Test Suit Begun i'm n Federal Court
In Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb iS.-Suit
has been entered in the United States
Court by the Hanover National Bank OF
New York against Max Moyses. a resi-
dent of Chattanooga, to recover $4,000.
Moyses was recently adjudged bank
rupt BY the bankruptcy court here. The
bill seeks to have the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings set aside. and attacks the con-
stitutiouaiity of the National Bankruptcy
law. The bill maintains that the Ma
,ional Bankruptcy law violates the Fed
eral Constitution. because IL is not a
uniform law and does not apply alike to
all citizens. inasmuch as the act denies
voluntary bankruptcy to corporations.
while permitting all other citizens to go
into voluntary bankruptcy.
The declaration sets forth that the act
is not uniform In It's application. and
that uniform laws are guaranteed by the
Constitution OF the United States. In this
respect the declaration sets forth that the
exemptions allowed to debtors vary in
the different States in which they reside
according to the State laws. The decia-
ration further sets forth that the clause
which allows a compromise with creditors
by a BANKRUPT against the Will OF enc
creditor takes away n constitutional right
OF the Directing creditor by forcing him
to settle the debt in a manner objection
able and unsatisfactory to him. The suit
was entered for the purpose of getting
a decision of the United States Supreme
Court on the subject.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
TO INCORPORATE ARMOUR g CO.
The Vast rrcking Interests Will
Form = Mammoth stock Concern.

The Vast rrcking Interests VIII
Form = Mammoth stock Concern.
CHICAGO. Feb. is.-Armour q Co. will
be made a corporation within few days.
All the pacing interests and factories OF
the firm will be included in the corpora
ton. The capitalization has not been an
noupced. but 1t is said it will be about
$50. oGo. 900. The grain business OF the firm
of Armour & Co. will not be taken into
the corporation. The interests to be in
eluded are the packing house and allied
plants. the glue factory the soap factory.
the hair factory, and the car factories.
The business OF Armour & Co. has al
ways been carried on as a partnership.
The recent death vi Philip ID. Armour.
IT.. and the illness Of Philip d. Armour.
the founder and head OF the firm. are
said to have supplied the reasons for de-
Gliding to put the business into q stock
company.
The arrangements for completion OF the
incorporation are in the hands OF p. A.
Valentine. who for several years has been
the financial man OF the firm He said
today that the matter was not In such
shape as TO warrant making any an
nouncements rs TO details.
At present Armour 4 Co. Is one OF the
largest copartnership concerns in the
United States. The packing house for
many years was accounted the largest
In the world The business done last year
is said to have exceeded 800. 000. 600 This
does not include the Armour Packing
Company CT Kansas City. The car fac
tory is used to manufacture and keep In
repair the hundreds OF cars used in the
transportation Of the meat and other
products Of the various Armour indus
tries In addition to the manufacturing
plants. the packing house includes the
large cattle interests OF the firm. The
agencies OF Armour & Co. also will be in
t.lnded in the corporation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Mining I'm China.

The January volume OF Consular Re-
ports" contains some interesting Informal
fion about the mineral wealth OF China.
IT is SAID that in one province alone that
of Ynn-nan. gold, silver, copper. iron.
coal, tin. and other minerals are found in
considerable quantities. These riches have
remained underground for want of enter
prise and skill in conducting mining oper-
atcns.
The ordinary Chinese method OF getting
ore Is to follow lode from the surface
OF the ground until 1, 10 necessary 10 sink
. shaft; then the work is abandoned for
tire alleged reason that II would be I'm
prasiahis 20 continue Il further. The
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Republican. and Trusts.


IfrOm I.'t IHuIaIlIuII' NtWS-I
Proiably there more men in the ranks
OF the Republican party that believe in trusts
than among tie Democrats. But ii the Hepub-
leans having i;is power. do nothing. outline no
policy make no effort 10 curb curtail trust
making and trust manipulation, whatever politi-
cal capital there is in the trust question the Dem-
ocrsts skill he able TO claim particularly their
own II the Republicans wise they will rec
ognizc this situation, and attempt 10 formulate
some policy in regard to trusts. One thing, at
least they could do-unle~s the power Of com
bined wealth really las the upperhaud in the
party they could remove the tariff from every
product which in this country is now controlled
hy i trtist
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

lFrnm The pittshnrg pispateh. J

(FTOm Tue FItIsbuIE HI'FaIVI.I
The House OF Representatives yesterday gavs
IFS usual annual exhibition of politics ~ the
peanut class. II first INDUCED IN squahhle as
to whether the soldiers OF the North or south
had given the best service in the Spanish war.
As IN outcome OF the assertion that one section
Is making more demands for pensions thaa tho
other IL is interesting to observe that Rcpub-
licans from southern States participated IN the
attack on the North and Democrats from the
North took up the lght against the South. This
il a novel development OF a squabble not worth
the time that was wasted on ID.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

(From the Richmond Dispatch


All experience goes to show that the State which
employs its prisoners on iarms can expect. ye2g
in and yesr out very little net cash profit. And
vet il the hill now pending in the United States
House. OF Representatives should become law,
making il a crime to transport prison nanufac-
tured goods from one State to another. most
states would be compelled to put their convict;
to farming or else keep them in idleness- To Viz.
rinia that would mean a loss OF net revenue OF
from $50 900 to SO, 001 per annum.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

ttrUm tiic I hAe'S' "'"'"'.'
Toward the merchant marine-thc policy OF the
Government should be mo protection and no sub
sties;' in resPc.; to the first part OF which II
Tnuld be rxnct'y like Great Britsin's policy. and
70 the second part also like Great Britans toward
ps per cent Of her steam marine. The same pro-
cesses and natural opportunities that have made
Americans supreme in locomotive building and
steel bridge construction would Immediately OPP
crate 10 give them pre-eminenee in shipbulding
and the day so loudly prayed for by the subsidy
shouters. when the American flag wcnld wave in
av.rv sea would proceed to arrive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Porto Rico. Rights.

= tFTOm INC tIItdgU HtrUTu-I
Either the United States should allow ali ma
tions TO trade with Porto Rico on equal terms
with our own merchants or it should establish
compIete free trade between the United States
and that island ANY other course is unjust TO
The Porto Ricans and i discrcditlble to IT'S As
nation II we ave not willing that the Porto
Ric.ns should have tree trade with H.. We ought
not to place barriers in the way Of their trade
nth other Countries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Music From ELECTRICITY.

QFrom the Philadelphia Bullelin.)
Some wcTkmeu were making changes in city
electrical wires short time ago and one Of tho
wires accidentally struck the cornice OF STORE
where Musical Instruments were sold. When the
wire struck there was a report like the hring Of
pistol and fash al light Fire bit tho
Instruments including several music boxes. which
took part In the confusion BY beginning to play.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

lErOm inc lnuiahiIpliH TffNNl
The interests OF our people and manufacturers
alike demand a lowering of tariff duties. II not the
abolition OF all tariff in many lines. on account
81 The war needs and other pressing questions.
this just demand has been held in abeyance; but
n viii soon increase in pcrsstency and force and
will rot be siIrncrJ until IL is satisfied.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Not ~ Latin Republic.
(rrom the Lyncbburg NeVsl

Whatever may be thought Of kentucky socially
or politically ii is not South American Repnb-
lie The good citizens Of the state Will not per
mit their government TO be seized by armed rev
olutiouists Law and order will yet be established
hy legal methods and without conflict Of arms
II is not likely that any pretext will be afortr'l
Tor Federal interference to preserve the peace OF
The Commonwealth and ensure the maintenance
OF Republican form of government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

Trom tie Pitisburg Commercial Gazette-)
The statement that the United States Consular
Service is 80 excellent that it has excited the envy
al the commercial world ia Germany does not
prove thst it is capable OF no further eleva-
tisn. America has seldom found il difficult to
improve upon old world models
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

II we may believe the reports from Rome.
our friends, the British. are preparing TO
20 into the canal business on strict mon
opoly basis 1t is said that arrangements
are being made for the formal annexation
of Egypt which would give England tie
Snez Canal in name as well as in fact. Her
control of the Nicaragua Canal under the
Hay Pauncefote Treaty would make her
mistress OF the whole ship waterway in
terest and without the possibility OF COM
r,afitar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
Skinned n nd Tanned.

TFFOm Ihe THIsIIuIS IlsIIICII-T
Senator shelby VI. Culiom has introduced bill
to prohibit vivisertion in the District OF Column
bia This measure is evidently the product Of
the experience which Dom Shelby IL having OF the
cruelty Of beiax skinned alive in the Illinois
primaries by leha R. Tanner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

Hrom the Columbus Press PostS
II senator Chandler hailed from Colorado or
soiae other silver producing State instead OF from
New Hampshire, Administration organs would not
hesitate 20 call him an ansrchis; and repudiaior.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

tFrem the Richmond Dispatch.)
French seems 10 be the British StOncusn Jack
son he has way Of getting there which has
% far not been shown by any other British com
fnandcr,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

It is to be feared that the pleasant rela-
tions which have subsisted between the
United States and the former Republic o!
Texas will be sadly. strained if the troops
of the former do not stop assaulting and
numbering the civil authorities of the lat
ter. Some fine day, when reveille sounds
in the camp of the dusky Federals. the
bugler will have to be excused because he
will be "da!d" like his comrades unless
something is done TO prevent the armed
and homicidal raids OF the negro soldiery
upon peaceful Texas towns.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

The impression is again strong in Euro
pean capitals that something sensational is
being Matched behind the scenes The
higher classes in England are manifestly
under a grave conviction that the South
African war is not the only menace to the
Empire. and that the really crucial test OF
England's strength is to be applied from
another quarter. The continued conceEtra-
ton Of Russian troops, apparently against
Herat, is one cause of the uneasiness in
Great Britain. but probably there are
others
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
TL. Committee Mee,ing.-It is

The Committee Meeting.-It is be-
lieved that the biggest and most repre-
sentative crowd of Democrats seen in
Washington in many day will be at
tracted here this week by the Democratic
National Committee. which meets at the
Raleigh Hotel at noon Thursday to decide
upon the time and place for holding the
National Convention. Most of the COM
mittee arc expected to arrive day or two
in advance of the meeting of the COM
mittee and the routine matters to be dis
posed of will practically be decided before
the committee is called to order by Chair
man Jones. That Milwaukee will get the
convention there now seems to be hardly
any doubt. though Kansas City has not
Wholly abandoned hope. The Mlfwaukeeans
are prepared 70 offer cash donation OF
500. 0G0 to the campaign find. and also to
hold out to the Democrats strong hope OF
carrying Wisconsin through the influence
OF the party's National Convention being
held in the chief city OF the State. What
monetary offer will be made by the Kan
sas cityans is not known. though u, is said
they have raised one-halt the amount OF
money claimed to have been raised in
Milwaukee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

Tom JOhpson's Redivivus.-The
Hon. Tom Johnson's temperance in
the political arena. in the full regalia of
the gladiator as of old. leads to the be-
lief that he would not be averse to failing
the Democratic ticket this year. OF course
nobody doubts that the breezy and belliger-
ent OhiOan would refuse the first place on
the ticket il it should be offered to him
in the proper way. but as that place has
been prc-empted for nearly four years the
second place is the only thing left to APP
peal TO the ambition and ability OF a
statesman of the Johnsoniau stature.
Colonel johnson has formally resumed
his citizenship in Mark Hsnnas town Of
Cleveland, and this of itself is considered
a good Democratic omen. AS long as he
was personally active in the politics of
Cleveland the mighty Hanna did not count
with absolute certainty upon a Republican
majority Of comfortable dimensions hfter
Colonel Johnson left the city and begun
to syndicate the street railroads of the
country into huge but benevolent trust.
Hanna started in to running Cleveland
politics to suit his own purposes. with
nobody except the refractory but ineffi-
cient Mckisson to say him nay. Besides
a high standing among the labor elements
in all parts of the country and acknowl-
edged leadership of the militant single tax
and other economic reformers. Johnson is
a man OF great wealth, and is accounted
a liberal spender in politics when he is
personally concerned. He is also ros-
sessed OF high order OF executive ca
pacity. which could be utilized TO excel
lent advantage by the Democratic cam
paiEn managers. IL is thought that the
adyisability OF his nomination will be
earnestly discussed by the Democratic
leaders who will flock here this week
from ali parts of the country to attend the
meeting of the National Committee. The
relations between johnson and Bryan are
said 10 he entirely satisfactory
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19

Mr.. Gorman's Attitude.-Though the
Hon. Arthur Pue German recently has been
quoted as acknowledging the denomination
OF MIR. Bryan to he inevitable. it seems that
large section of his followers in Mary
land still are dubious of his attitude. State
Chairman Vandiver for example. who is
supposed TO be particularly close to Mr..
German, boldly declared the other day
that until he heard his leader say so him
self ne would continue to discredit all
reports claiming that German has made
any concession TO Bryan, even to The ex-
tent of admitting that the Nebraskan' 8
denomination is a foregone conclusion.
And yet there can be no doubt at all
that Nj. German authorized the inter
view in which he acknowledged Mr..
Bryan's oyermastering control Of the
party and the party organization at pres
emit. IL l. significant that not until bryan
had come East and oyerbcrne the opposi-
ton in this section did German admit that
any fight against the Nebraskan would be
hopeless. IL is believed that in Maryland
there is a more determined antagonism in
the party to Bryan than in any other part
OF the country, and that Mr.. German has
complete control of the organization in
his State Hence 1t is thought that Cor
man is nos ready to turn the Maryland
Democracy over to Bryan. IL this is true
it is said that Mr.. German can again figure
ccnspicuously in national party manage
ment in the forthcoming campaign if he
so desires.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Democratic Convcntion.-Wbat
appears to be the determination to hold the
| Democratic National Convention ahead OF
J the Republican ratification meeting at
Philadelphia is generally understood to be
due to the desire OF the Democrats to head
! OF the PopuIists whose extreme element
| seem possessed OF the halucination that IL
, they nominate Bryan first they will either
I swallow the Democracy or drive the party
| out Of business. Back OF this Populst
| scheme is the sinister motive to force up n
| the Democrats acceptance of all the va
carries OF Populism, including the initiative
and referendum. government ownership.
| and 50 forth. This. of course. would oner
an impossible condition, and it Is believed
| that Democratic refusal would be exactly
to the purpose of the Populists. 1t would
afford them the reasonable excuse for
which they are looking to- desert Bryan
and declare war on the Democracy. The
Democratic managers are very well aware
of the Populist game. and. accordingly. are
preparing to checkmate 1t. The general
opinion seems to be that the easiest way to
! avoid. the embarrassing difficulty threat
ened is to call the Democratic convention
at an earlier date than the PopuIists can
co,vocation ord mn, ,,,,,r tho unreasonable
leaders of the Middle Of the Road element
the full burden of responsibility for bolting
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-13
ENGLISH POLITICS.
The Heckler, Peculiar Feature of
Political Meetings.

(Sydney Brooks in Harper's MagaZine.)
The man who asks questions and in
sists on their being answered is a IA
miliar presence at all party meetings.
One of England's many debts TO Scot
land is the loan of the expressive word
used to describe him He is known as
the heckier. The speaker is not allowed
10 disregard him If a statement Is dis
puted. il is the orators place 10 make II
good. Any member Of the audience may
rise to his feet and shout out cOntrddlc-
ton whenever he feels like il. and by the
custom OF English public life the speaker
is expected TO make some reply on me
spot. He is not, OF course, bound TO- Out
unless he has forgotten all the lmpremp-
tus that shrewd men carry about WIN
them tor such emergencies, he usually
does Mr. Chamberlain was always a
dangerous man to cross in debate, hut
the personal feeling against MN was SO
bitter for wears after his WITHDRAWAL
from the ranks Of the Sep2ratlsts IndJ
many an unhappy man was driven 10 ut
against his shield II was delicious 10
watch Mr.. Chamberlain handling Of the
situation He would pause when me
interruption grew serious, ana give ItS
heckler a chance TO make himself Wen
heard Now if you viii allow me, VIII
ask that gentleman to get upon a cnalr
that we may all have the pleasure OF See-
ing him" A dozen anxious hands would
hoist the objection into unWelcOne prom
hence Now, sir, came the clear, pas
sionate voice will you kindly speak "!
| should be sorry II anyone missed WnIL
Won have to say" The heckler, now Qulee
unnerved, would stammer out something
and Mr. Chamberlain, listening Win
malicious smile, would quietly reaoJust
his eyeglasses, and, turning 10 the audi
ence. fling out q reply-cOOl, cutting and
decisive.