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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
NAT1oNAL1sTs MAY WITHDRAW
EnrnEed Mt General Woods Grant
ing Minority Representation.

HAVANA, May 26.-The Nationalist are
so angry over Governor-General Woods
action in granting minority representation
in the election for Havanas city council
that, for the time, 1t is possible that this
party will also refrain from participating
in the elections. The hot-heads among
them were very anxious that this course
should be pursued, but wiser counsels pre-
vailed after General Rodriguez, the presi-
dent Of the party, and their candidate for
mayor of Havana, had conferred with Gov
ernor-General Wood.
The GovernorGeneral informed him that
he intended to introduce minority repre-
sentation in the whole of the island, but
because Of the earnest protest of the mi
nority party that It was not time for this,
he had decided to limit to Havana, where
he hoped to have a trial OF the plan at
this election.
At meeting of the Nationalists last
night General Rodriguez detailed the re-
suit of his conference with General Wood.
The executive council considered the mat
ter. and decided to take part In the cleo
tons. but to issue protest in the form of
a manifesto. One Of the chief objections
urged was that the Nationalists had nomi-
nated their twenty-s1X councilmen. to
which they were entitled under the old
law Under the new scheme they were en-
titled onlysto eighteen. This was very en-
barrassing to the Governor General, who
was urged to increase the number, but he
refused. The party is now working on a
plan which is the least liable to make
lot of soreheads.
Carlos Zaldo for mayor and three coun-
cilrnen from each district have heen nomi-
mated by the Nationalist.
Estrada Mora. the former acting mayor,
has, IT is said. received more than one
thousand signatures to his petition. and he
will probably run as an Independent. He
says he wants to be mayor again In order
to finish his fight against the slaughter
house combine. against whom he started
the fight during his incumbency Of the
mayors Office. Mora has made many
friends because Of his opposition to this
corrupt gang.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
aRosvENoR BooMs DoLL1vER.
Thinks Him Emincntly Qualified for
the Vice Presidency.

Representative Grosvenor, the acknowl-
edged mouthpiece of the Administration in
the House. gave out the following inter-
view yesterday on the interesting question
of the Republican Vice Presidential nomi-
nation:
Il have naturally thought this subject
over in all its phases and forms, because
in the end 1 shall have one vote upon the
question. l do not discover any signifl-
cant consensus. Of opinion among RepublI-
cans and believe that the convention will
assemble with the minds of the delegates
open to conviction and free to make con-
siderate and careful investigation.
There is a multiplicity of good men
named. High up above any one of them,
in my estimation, would have been the
nomination of Senator Allison. He is not
only fitted for Vice President, but is abun-
dainty fitted for the highest office in the
gift of the American people. Two gentle
men of the Cabinet have been suggested.
1t would be no promotion to them and
they are almost indispensable where they
are. Yet either of them would be very
available candidate.
Il have no hesitation in announcing my
opinion, and that is, We ought to nominate
for Vice President Jonathan P. Dolliver, OF
Iowa. He is young man, forty-two years
old, well educated. in the full possession
of vigorous manhood, both physically and
Intellectually, and is one of the finest ora
tors in the United States. If Mr. Bryan
should be nominated he would divide hon.
ors from the mere professional or techni-
cal standpoint, with majority in his ia
vor.
He Is far better orator than Bryan
ever was. He is thoroughly grounded in all
the principles and policies of the Repub-
lican party. and there is not a flaw in his
political record. He is essentially gentle
man. moral. religious, and highly attrac-
tive. He can go from Boston to San Fran
cisco and draw crowds and entertain and
instruct as we'll, If not better, than any
man named for the place. 1t would be an
attractive nomination for the young men
of the country, and should, in the provi-
dence Of God. he be called to the Presi-
Dental office by virtue of his election as
Vice President, no harm would come to the
Republic. He would assemble around him
men Of wisdom and experience, and with
the calm, judicious mind that he has he
would be invulnerable against the bland
ishments and corruption of public office.
THE fact that he comes from Iowa is
unimportant. We do not need his strength
In Iowa. But what power he would be in
the Dakotas, Wyoming. Idaho, Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska, and Washington! have
thought the matter all over, and / believe
1t would be wise for us to nominate Dol
liver. There is a strong tide setting toward
George B. Mcclellan, of New York, as the
Democratic candidate In doing SO the
Democrats are exhibiting wisdom. He pos
sesses many of the high qualities of Dol
liver and would charm the young men by
his personality. Why should we not reach
out in the same direction? l am for Dol
liver"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Attempt to Modify the Amusement
PARAGRAPH Defeated

Paragraph Defeated.
CHICAGO, May 26-Amusements pro-
hibited by paragraph 24S OF the Methodist
Church discipline will remain prohibited
another four years. BY close vote, which
will be announced Monday morning, the
minority report Of the Committee on the
State of the Church recommending that
there be no change in the paragraph
against dancing, theatregoing, etc., was
adopted today by the General Conference.
The majority report of the Committee on
the State Of the Church recommending
erasure of the rule in the discipline spe-
officially forbidding dancing. theatre atten-
dance, and few other diversions, and the
minority report in favor of no modification
were put to yea and nay vote.
Before the calling. Of names, however,
there was confusion for half an hour, the
decision of Bishop Vincent who presided,
was appealed from, and Bishop McCabe
was ruled off the conference floor. All this
was the result of an amendment proposed,
probably In fun. by Frank A. AFTER, OF East
Ohio, to forbid under pain OF expulsion,
not only dancing but nearly every sport
from football to golf, and from attending
grand opera to patronizing dog fight. The
Chair was sustained, however, and the tur-
moil was ended. after points of order had
been disposed Of by the dozen, and Dele
gate AFTER had Withdrawn his amendment.
The following editors Of official Methodist
papers were elected today: Western Chris
tian Advocate" Levi Gilbert, d. D., pastor
at New Haven Conn. and editor Of the
DAILY Christian Advocate" Central
Christian Advocate" Claudius B. Spencer,
d. D.. editor Of Rocky Mountain Advo-
cate" DR.. Arthur Edwards was reelected
editor of the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate'' and DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley Of the New
York Advocate
Secretaries elected are: Missionary So
ciety-General Secretary. DR.. A. B. Leon
ard; assistant. DR.. H. X. Carroll layman,
former editor Of the Independent"
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education
Society-General Secretary, NJ. c. B. Ma
son, d. D., and W. P. Thirkield, D. D.
Church extension-General Secretary, w.
A. Spencer, d. D.; assistant ]. NJ. King,
D. D.
Sunday School Union-T. B. Neeiy.
Board of Education-W F. Mcdowell.
Half the salaries of General Conference !
officers who failed of reelection will be |
continued until the former oficeholders are !
assigned to charges by their annual con- |
fereuces
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
SUNDAY, MAY "a, 1900.
Postomcc Scandals mt Home.

1t is a pertinent question to ask the
Postmaster General: Why has he not ac-
knowledged the situation and inaugurated
an investigation in his Department long
ago? He cannot be supposed to have been
ignorant of the reports and rumors of rot
tenness that have been current talk in
Washington for whole year. On what
ground of public policy has he allowed
conditions to continue that he must have
known would be exposed in time and prob
ably at the worst time for the Administra-
tration, as, in fact, is happening?
We are not referring particularly to
small matters, such as the duplication Of
salaries in the cases of political favorites
who may have been, or are, on two or
three different payrolls at the same time.
Mr.. Charles Emory Smith is personally
believed to be a man of integrity and
honor. 1t is inconceivable that he would
have permitted the undercurrent of Cap
ital gossip concerning his office to go on
for months without taking some official
and public course to check it, if he had
believed that it was founded upon fact
allowed his conviction that nothing could
be wrong In the Postoffice Department to
obscure his sense of duty. If he has not
been daily informed that he was at the
head of an organization rotten with cor
ruption he is about the. only public man
in Washington who has not entertained
that idea, and if the reports which have
been current in the city regarding his Of
fee have not reached his ears his friends
and well wishers are greatly to blame.
We are not now speaking of the Cuban
or Porto Rican scandals particularly.
There are plenty of other things which
are to be considered. The corruption
which is common talk respecting branches
OF the service over which he is presumed
to exercise control is not altogether con-
nected with insular affairs. The Postmas-
ter General may be astonished to hear
this We will do him the credit to say
that We think he will be. He is generally
understood 70 be man who is too amia-
BILE and trusting to question acts OF his
subordinates or to supervise them in any
critical spirit But il he were to ask for
and tolerate a searching examination by q
Congressional committee. not created to
cover up but to expose Irregularities, both
he and the country would probably have
cause to be amazed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
An Unfortunate Alluslon.

Republican newspapers ought to be a bit shy of
Boosting that Mckinley in the Cuban incident
viii act on the motto Of President Grant in the
II was an excellent motto. and Secretary Bristow
set out to carry it into effect with good faith.
But it was discovered that the trail led
up to big game, high in station and near
to the President. Before long General Bristow
discovered that his energy was causing 4 coolness
between himself and his chief. although good
citizens applauding his action. The powerful
political friends OF Of the men who trembed
when General GRANT Issued this precept were able
to make the Pres.,. lent believe that Brstow's
motive was one OF personal hostility. The bust
ness the Secretary OF the Treasury had undertaken
with honorable zeal was baked in n variety OF
ways and his service made 30 dislgreeablc that
he resigned. As matter - fact. in this case
most of the guilty men did escape. which makes
the easy allusion not wholly felicitous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
CHORUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Five Thousand to Sing at the Na-
ti0nal Saengerfest.

Five Thousand to Sing at the Ma
ti0nal Saengerfest.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Among the attrac-
tions at the coming National Saegen. erst,
to be held from June 80 to July 5, stimuli
taneously with the celebration of the If
tieth anniversary % the Northwestern
Saengerbund. at the Thirteenth Regiment
Armory, Brooklyn, will be a chorus OF
5000 school children. The rehearsals are
being held every Saturday in nine Of tie
schools under the direction Of nina of the
public school musicteachers Of the borough.
Mr.. Albert s. Caswell, the musical di-
rector Of public schools Of Brooklyn, viii
WELD the baton at the concert, which will
take place on the afternoon Of July 8.
When the plan to let the children sing
was first proposed some doubt was ex-
pressed as to the possibility Of securing
a sufficient number Of children. Lists were
placed in the different schools to be signed
by these DESTROYS OF participating and in
less than three weeks more than 10000
names had been signed.
The children, possibly, will all come
dressed alike, the girls in white and the
boys In black If that cannot be done,
they will be furnished with badges and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
Evan. and Hi. Enemies.


The attack on Pension Commissioner Evans has
been renewed with fresh vigor, and the pension
attorneys who pushing it declare that po-
litical exgencies will force the President to dis
miss this valuable officer. They may be correct.
The course OF Congress in passing vast numbers
Of private pension bills indicates how much the
Republican majority in that body fears the in.
fuence OF these men, who claim to represent the
old soldier element, and the President may be
equally susceptible to their assumed influence,
though as yet he has shown a creditable DISPOSE
ton to stand by whose only offence is that
he refuses to permit the Treasury to be pillaged
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

(Ftom the Philadelphia Times.

(From the Philadelphia Times.)
The one supreme necessity for our trusts is
open books, and the industrial combinations
which are on a sound footing will voluntarily open
their books TO the public or they will be re-
quired 10 do 80 by law. Our great railway lines
give monthly detailed reports OF their earnings
and expenditures. Our banks are required to
publish detailed reports Of their liabilities and
their assets, and combinations commonly
known as trusts will certainly be required to
do SO unless they shall do it without waiting for
the mandate Of the law.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
There is much satisfaction in observing

There Is much satisfaction in observing
that the meat packers are not about to
drive US into war with Germany In con-
sequence of the exclusion of American
co-ncd beef and sausage from the Empire.
The opponents Of this best business In
terest'' evidently realize the embarrass-
ment Of the Administration, and are will
ing to restrain their wrath until after No
vember. Now, II the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company Of New York will also stay
its bloody hand and pay its campaign sub
scription fust the same, we shall be able
TO get through the remainder of the year
without h.stalffies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
United states Courts.

Federal judges not, rule lenient as
elective judges, for their tenure does not de-
pend caprice the uncertain expression of
opinion in a popular election. They are not so
likely to have acquaintance with the parties to an
action, and hence not liable to be moved by
sympathy. They know the parties "only by their
names on the docket" and are able to decide
impartially. in accordance with their views Of
justice and without the liability of being called
to account by a neighbor. 1t is easy to rail
against the Federal courts, but the examination
Of their records, without prejudice, will con-
vince the intelligent man that they are still,
as the fathers intended they should be, bull
wark OF liberty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
The Gold Democrats.

Many thousand Gold Democrats voted di.
rectly for Mr.. Mckinley four years ago. Prac
tically none OF them will do so this year In.
deed, the OBJECTIONS TO Bryan. In the East
there is a disposition among the more radical
anti.imperialists Of the gold Democratic organi.
zation to take any course which seems likely
to defeat Mckinley. That feeling exists, to some
extent, throughout the country. In any event.
there will be practically no gold Democratic
votes for Mckinley this year. That is a fact
that will have to be faced by the Republican
managers,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
The Postal Frauds.


The President of the United States must know
that any attempt on his part or that Of any men,
Der OF his Administration to restrict the Cuban
enquiry to the limits Of departmental investi-
CATION will be severely and justfably criticised by
the outside world. The danger to the good name
Of this Government lies not in the extent Of the
corruption thus exposed. 1t will be found in the
willingness Of the Government to conceal the
facts Of corruption.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

The indications are that Secretary Hays
luncheon was too much for the Boer en-
voys. and that they have decided not to
injure MI. McKinley's chances for the
Presidency by pounding the sympathy
drum through the country. II the Reprb-
Means should win at the polls next Novem-
Der. perhaps It Is not q wicked prediction
equally as good"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.
Detail of Omccrs for the Summe
Course Practically Completed.

Course Frnct1cnliy completed.
The Navy Department has practically
completed the detail Of officers for tie
Naval War College ard the torpedo sta
ton at Newport. Two captains. nine ccm-
mandcrs. four lieutenant commanders. and
two marine officers will go to the War Col
lege. while eight lieutenants. twelve
junior lieutenants. twelve naval cadets,
and two acting gunners who will go to the
torpedo station will be able 10 take the
course of instruction at the War College.
In addition to these fifteen naval cadets
will be ordered to the torpedo staten when
they have been graduated from the Naval
Academy in June.
The War College will have also five army
officers and ten revenue cutter officers The
second revenue cutter officer for the duty
was assigned today. He is Second Lieut..
]. c. Hooker, of the cutter Winona
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

pointed. their watchfu1 eyes scanning the
positions OF the defenders. The signal u
given. and the rush begins.
Up spring fifty or a hundred men. with
rifles held loosely at trail and dash
forward at full speed leaping over the
ground like Zulu runners. a few scatter
ing shots give warning Of the hotter fire
to come. Prone on the earth go the charg-
ing Beers. Cr-r-r-ashi comes the VOL
ley. Up again. and a wild scurry on for
half minute before the second volley can
come, then down again, each man under
cover. Fifty yards have been gained To
see body Of men spring up suddenly and
dash toward them Is calculated TO furry
any troops. The Beers have counted upon
this. and for il the reserved ,narksmen are
prepared. Startled for moment out Of
his presence Of mind. CT in his eagerness
to get fair shot. Tommy Atkins will
expose himself. head. shoulder, an
arm or leg shows. 1t is sufficient mark
Tor Boer. The Mausers yelp in a stam-
mering chorus, and score Of gentlemen In
khaki grope blindly about in the dirt and
gravel.
Modern Warfare.
A charge, such as the Beers make, Is
robbed Of all story book picturesqueness
anu glamour. The glitter Of sword and
bayonet, the smoke and flame, the bright
uniforms, the inspiring cheers. the precis-
ion Of serried ranks, the calamity carried
battlefags to be presently planted on the
earthworks Of the enemy are all lacking
They belong to the war Of the past In
their stead crouching. creeping line OF
dirt-covered men, shufled by the vary
Ing chances Of the fight out Of all SEM
blance OF order; brown, bare, sun scorcb-
ed. bowlder-fecked ridges, dotted here and
there with stunted bushes. hazy with heat,
and alive with pro1ectiles; the keen rattle
OF rifle fire, punctuated by the suffering
OF machine guns. and broken into full pc
RODS by the reverberating roar Of heavy
artillery, now and again seeming to die
only to break out afresh; and all this for
hour after hour. each passing moment
claiming a victim to sprawl in agony on
the superheated rocks. Such is modern
war, as typifed in South Africa today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

Speaker Henderson will not hereafter be
able to say that he has organized labor
behind his strange opposition to the St.
Louis Exposition. The labor councils Of
the State have notified him that they,
and the people they represent. are
heartily in favor of the fair. Perhaps he
viii be good enough to enlighten the coun-
try as to his real reasons for obstructing
the project
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
His WOunAs.
(From the Chicago New

(From the Chicago News.)
The major had rolled up his sleeves to bowl.
''Major' cnquired OF the players, "How did
you get all those little scars on your arms?''
"Duels," responded the major; "duels ! fought
in France "And suppose that large scar
acquired in some particularly fierce combat?'
mo. sir; that is where was raccinated when a
bow"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
The Man with the whtte Coat.

From the Kansas City Star.)
The rpilers are the promoters Of a great bust.
ness. The world could not live without their
trade, and 1t is growing. Every year more wheat
-four Is made and eaten. Taking the world over
the ripe wheat field shines wider in the sun. It Is
the modern ''field Of the cloth Of gold"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
Poverty,
from the Detroit Journal.l

CFrom the Detroit Journal.)
Here a irail woman in. 4 tattered shawl entered
and laid penny on the counter. Give me two
and one-bali pounds OF Sunday newspaper" she
said. in hollow voice. After she had gone out
the proprietor of the place told us that she would
make such meagre supply of this staple neces-
sity suffice for a family of fourteen persons.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

II you want pure beer drink Esurich's Maer-
zen. the "Pride of Washington. Phone oS4.
Arlington Bottling Co., for case AM call for
it at all leading hotels and restaurants
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
The Way the Boer. Fight.

A Boer charge is destitute Of hurrah and
dash There is no alignment and little SEM
blance Of concerted action. Yet the con-
certed action is there. Having been broad
w instructed by their commandments as to
the general object and plan of the move
ment. the Beers start, moving rapidly
enough while at long range, yet cautious
ly. too. To conceal himself behind what,
to the ordinary man. would seem ridicu-
lously inadequate cover. is an instinct with
the Boer. born OF the veldt and its ways.
Thus. running in a crouching attitude, and
keeping out of sight as much as possible.
the thin, widely scattered line moves for
ward until a point is reached within effec-
tive rifle range of the enemy. Then the
real attack begins. and the peculiar meth
ODDS Of the Boer begin to operate.
1t will not be a movement of the whole
line. but only of a small segment. The rest
of the line will support 1t. A certain num-
Der Of men in each commando. amounting
to probably one-fourth, had been told of
before the attack began, to hold cover when
rushes were made. and concentrate their
nre upon the enemy. These men liesecurely
sheltered, their ready rifles at shoulder and