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The evening times., 1900-03-23

what seems out of their reach In New
England. the Middle States and the West,
on the contrary, the ambition OF every en-
ergetic farmer, however poor, is toward the
owniB~ of a hcne. and the placing of him
self and his family on an independent ba-
sis.
The millions of immigrants who have
! taken up land in the West have been i'm
bued with this land d-worship. They have
felt that could they once own a bit of land
clear of debt, they could take their places
as recognized citizens of some influence.
II is curious, when one comes to look at it
carefully, the power which this reincar-
mated English idea of the freeholder has
had in this country. The English folkmote
was originally composed of landowners;
most others were serfs. and here in Amer
lea, centuries after the making of the
Magma Charta, we seem to find in the ru-
raj community the same idea that the man
who is not an owner of a piece of land,
however tiny, is to be regarded as in some
sort serf or inferior. 1t is this feel
ing which has made the American farmer
of his home and that has buried so many
overworked men and women under the
weight of the mortgage. The American
farmer has seldom been content with the
position OF a mere tenant Only here and
there in the South has the old patriarchal
system gained so strong a foothold that
the farmer is content to remain dependent
h. 3 Il, ,,a
times dependent uDon his bounty as well
as his caprice.
There is a good. sound reason for the
strong protest which Georgia papers are
making against this state of things. A
farming population cannot be con ented,
prosperous, or happy for many genera
tons without that personal interest in its
work which comes from possession of the
land. Without such ownership the farmer
must pay yearly tax to his landlord, and
often to the storekeeper at the crossroads,
which swallows IN most of his earnings;
he becomes discouraged and unambitious.
and lacks the energy to make the most of
either himself or his land. Things ought
to be so arranged that practically every
American farmer. and most mechanics,
would be able TO buy his own home without
making a lifework of it. No hampering
of tradition or greed of corporations should
be allowed permanently to prevent this;
for any other condition of things must. in
time, become demoralizing The vassaI
has his uses. but he is not nearly so good
material for the making of a republic as
the freeman.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
INSOMNIA CAUSES SUICIDE.
4 Former baltimore student Takes
.!fs Life.

WILMINGTON. Del, March 23.-HOward
P. Carpenter. aged twenty-eight years. son
of George II. Carpenter. 1900 Washington
Street. Wilmington, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by shooting himself
through the heart. Dependency and in
somnia were the causes. He left a note
saying. Il must have sleep. Forgive me,
but it is a good thing do in every respect.
Love and Thanks to all. Howard
Mr.. Carpenter for several years had
been a student in medical college in Bal
timore and also studied at the University
of PENNSYLVANIA. but he never graduated.
He was formerly employed in the drug
store of y. B. Dauforth, on Market Street,
this city Ii was his custom to sit up late
at nights and study. This is supposed to
have developed sleeplessness. Usually he
did not appear about the house until after
noon, and nothing was thought wrong yes
terday when he did not come downstairs.
Late in the afternoon his mother, On going
TO the room, found her son dead in bed
with a pistol by his side No one had
heard the firing of the revolver.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
POLLUIING THE POTOMAC.
4 Novel Way of Taking Testimony
in the Pulp Mil Gaze.

CUMBERLAND. Md, March 23-The
work Of taking testimony in the injunction
suit Of the city of Cumberland against the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company at
Luke to restrain them from polluting the
Potomac was commenced yesterday before
Ralph NJ. Lumar. of the Cumberland bar
appointed special commissioner for the
United States District Court at Baltimore,
TO which the testimony will be submitted.
Arguments will be made upon the con1-
pletion OF the testimony.
James z. Wilkinson, of Baltimore, is
special stenographer. Mr.. wilkin: on
speaks the testimony in a phonograph ard
sends the rolls to Baltimore daily where
the testimony is ground out to young lady
typeYriters. who prepare three copies In
this way the testimony of each day can be
turned over to the court.
Ii is expected that the city's testimony
will be completed in about a week. The
examination of witnesses altogether may
require ten days or longer. Not as many
witnesses will be examined as there were
in the criminal trials. Representative
George A. Pearre, James A. McHenry,
Ferdinand Williams, and Robert H. Cor
don are attorneys for the city, Colonel
Pearre was Obliged TO return to Wash ng
ton and City Attorney James A. MeHenry
went to New York lest night. leaving the
city's case in the hands of MessTs- Will
lians and Gordon. ID. James Blackistoa
represented the defendants, Benjamin A.
Richmond and DeWarren Fl. Reynolds the
other counsel. being out of town.
Robert Shriver President of the City
Council; DIR. W. W. Wiley, Water Com
missioner, ard Joseph B. Finan, editor of
the Daily Indepe ndent," were examined
yesterday Their testimony was similar to
that offered at the trials at Frederick and
Hagerstcwn. referring to the clear water
above the pulp mill and the polluting sub
stances discharged by the latter which con-
tinued in the water to Cumberland.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
THE INDUSTRIAL ENQUIRY.
Work of the sub-Commissions Nov
In the yield

In the Field.
The two sub-commissions of the Indus
trial Commission will probably make a
report next week. At a meeting upon
April the board will consider the con-
vict labor report, the report on general
labor topics, and the report on transpor-
tation. These will be submitted to Con-
gress next month. with any amendments
or alterations which the board may make.
Further testimony will be taken during
April regarding trusts After the return
of the sub-commission the consideration
of the large amount Of data collected on
labor topics from various portions of the
country will be considered. The sub
commissions have already outlined the
substance of their reports to the full Com
mission.
The sub commission on manufactures de-
votes large part of it's report to con-
sideratiOn Of the relations between the
capitalist and laboTing man, and considers
the question of trusts with especial refer
ence to mechanical industries. The Ie-
port of the Mining Commission considers
the evils said to exist in the mining dis
tricts throughout the country. The reports
will, it is said. form a valuable and inter-
esting record of labor troubles
The sub-cOmmission in the Southern see
tion of the country, consisting Of Senator
James Fl. Kyle, Congressman L. F. Liy-
ingston, c. j. Harris. ard NJ. d. Ratch
ford is in session at Memphis. Tenn.
From there the sub-commission will prob
ably go to New Orleans The sub-conmis
sion at Chicago. consisting Of A L. Har-
ris. General Albert Clark. Eugene d. Cen
ger, John l.. Kennedy, and Congresses ran
William LOrimer. Will. in al probability.
return TO this city next Friday.
The taking of testimony before tte Com
mission will be resumed April 20. and it is
expected that the trust question will be
given the greatest amount OF attention.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
WOODRUFF IN NEBRASKA.
His Personally Conducted Wee Pres
identiaI Boom Begun.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 23.-The Vice
Presidential boom of Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff, of New York, has
reached the far West, and will make its
first public appearance, personally con-
Quoted by Mr.. Woodruff, at a banquet of
the Abraham Lincoln Club tomorrow even
ing Mr.. Woodruff will respond to the
toast From Lincoln to Mckinley
Nebraska's delegation to the National
Convention has practically been decided
upon, and an invitation has been extended
to each delegate to meet Mr.. Woodruff.
Nebraska has no favorite son for Vice
President, and the delegation is expected
to fall an easy prey to the persuasive
tongue and engaging smile of New Yorks
Lieutenant Governor. The banquet will be
held in the Auditorium, and 1900 persons
are expected to be present Governor Shaw,
of Iowa, will also respond to a toast.
The evening times., 1900-03-23

1t is now positively stated by Government
officials that the Anglo-American Joint
probably in Canada, where the American
members viii not be exposed to the in
fuence of their fellow-countrynen. We
may. therefore, expect soon to see another
feature of the Hay Pauncefote deal evolve
itself. It would be Instructive to know
just what the American people would do
if the Administration should surrender a
harbor and slice of coast in Alaska to
Great Bfieaiu, Something of the kind
is on the tapis; bat Will not probably
develop sntf alter the Presidential dec
ton feSss
The evening times., 1900-03-23
FOUND A STOWAWAY.
Fed by the CnttIemen Until DiscOv-
cred by the Captain.

Fed by the CnttIemen Until DiscOy-
cred by the Captain.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Captain Webb.
r. N R., of the Donaldson liner Kastalia
which arrived yesterday from Glasgow, was
the victim of a stowaway on the passage
Captain Webb has always kind spot in his
heart for the stomachs of his crew and the
returning cattiemen. He had been order
ing the cattlemen and crew good meals
three times a day in which was a plenf-
tude of spuds, the sailors name for pota-
toes. When rfne days out, IT was found
that the cattlemen had seereted stowa-
way and were dividing with him such an
amount of provender that the man began
to consider himself able to be seen He
was. Then he was placed at work. and the
cattlemen who had convicted themselves
were given short rations the remainder Of
the trip to Baltimore.
Chief Steward Sterling thought that IL he
had kept up the appetite shown by the ex-
ira mouth among the cattlemen 1t was a
question of hailing a passing sail at sea
for extra food. The stowaway proved to
be an American citizen and was set at lib
erty when the Kastalia arrived.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
WRECK OF THE CHARLESTON.
0Mcers Exonerated by the Report of
the Court of Enquiry.

The record of the proceedings and find
ings of the Court OF Enquiry which inves-
tigated the wreck Of the cruiser Charleston
of the north coast of Luzon has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department and is be-
ing examined by Judge Advocate General
Lemly. The court exonerated Captain Pig
man and the officers of the crew of the
Charleston from blame.
In the absence of Secretary Long from
Washington, officials Of the Navy Depart
ment are unwilling to talk about the
charges made by minister of the gospel
a resident of Bulgaria, that some of the
officers Of the Charleston were intoxicated
when she was wrecked or to say whether
any report has been received from Rear
Admiral Watson on the subject of these
charges
The evening times., 1900-03-23
COAL MINERS WAGES.
Asked to Reconsider Their
Recent Proposition.

CUMBERLAND, Md. March "a cir
cular signed by Andrew McMannus. Will
liam j. Ford. Frank c. Sharpe. John Nc
Guire Patrick Purcell, Robert Simpson.
and Daniel Schram. representing the min
ers Of the Georges Greek region. has been
mailed 10 the operators asking them to
reconsider their proposition offering 10
cents advance and make it Is cents Per
ton advance. thus raising the rate to 60
cents per ton.
The circular states that for eighteen
years prior 70 June last there had been
no difference in the rate of mining paid in
the Georges Greek region and that Of the
Central Pennsylvania region. In June the
rate in the Central Pennsylvania region
was increased to 80 cents, an advance Of
cents, but the Georges Greek miners re-
Trained from pus hing their claims for
similar advance under assurance from the
operators that an advance would be given
April I. 1860. When the operators circu-
lar Offering 10 cents advance was issued
it was not known what the mining rates
in Central Pennsylvania would be They
are now so cents. The circular asks for q
similar rate here. An early reply is asked
for or a conference at LonacOning on Sat
urday morning March 81 II more agree
able TO the operators.
The United Mine Workers Of this region
have arranged for a great mass meeting
al Lonaconing on March 81 in honor Of the
eight hour movement. Excursion trains
will be run and all miners and mine va
borers OF the Georges Greek and Meyers
dale regions are expected 10 participate.
President Samuel Gompers. OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor: John L. Mitchell.
National President OF the United Mine
Workers; President William p. Wilson. OF
the Pennsylvania district ard Fred Dill
cher of the national executive board, will
be present.
Many farmers in the vicinity of Barton
are selling options on their coal lands.
Caledonia and Hungry Hill mines at Bar
ton are working full time and Ginseng
mine three -Guarter time
The evening times., 1900-03-23
Reyerie.
From the Detroit Free Press.l

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
MAY YOU take this lesson home with you to-
night, dear friends,' concluded the preacher at
the end of very long and wcarisome sermon
And may its spiritual truths sink deep into your
hearts and lives to the end that your souls may
experience salvation. We will now bow our heads
in prayer. Deacon White will you lead?''
There VS. response
Deacon White,' this time In a louder voice
deacon White, will you leadf'
Still no response. 1t evident that the good
deacon was sluInbering. The preacher made a
third appeal and raised his voice to pitch that
succeeded in waking the drogsy man.
'Deacon White, will you please lead?"
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened them
wonderingly.
is it my lead? No-I Just dealt
The evening times., 1900-03-23
Not His Nationality.

tFrom the chicago Chronicle.)
State Treasurer ''Jim'' Davidson, Of Wisconsin
is a fat, happy, goodnatured fellow, who likes TO
take life easy and always looks the sunny side
of Things. He happened to be present at a revival
meeting in small town not far from Madison.
The preacher was eloquent and Mr.. Davidson was
much interested in what he had to say. The sing
ing was good, tc, and Mr.. Davidson was forcbly
reminded Of the good old days when he was
younger and had participated in many such
meeting.
At one stage OF the meeting young men went
through the audience, asking each one. ''Are YOU
a ChristianT' II the answer was negative one
then an appeal was made to the person addressed
to at once seek the tkcone OF grace.
Mr. Davidson was lost in thought when one CT
these earnest Young men tapped him on the
shoulder lie locked up enquiringly.
''Are you a Christian?' asked the earnest young
H'sa 'sSol All bin Norwegian replied Mr.. David.
son, slowly.
The evening times., 1900-03-23

II is to be hoped that the Senate will get
the Porto Rican fight off its hands as
quickly as possible so that public attention
may not be distracted from whatever SEN
sational action the Administration may be
preparing to take in Kentucky. We do
not care to risk any prediction, but there
are signs which seem to indi-
cate an intention to do something as idiotic
as the warmest enemy of the Hanna COM
bination could ask.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
MOUNTING A SPANISH GUN.
Hagcrstowp Preparing Memorial
of the Recent War.


of the Recent War.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. March 23.-Gen. H
X. Douglas has returned from Governors
Island. n. Y, where he inspected a number
of mounts to get suitable one for the
Spanish gun loaned to HagerstOwn and for
which site has been donated by former
Mayor S. NJ. Bloom.
1t is proposed to build the base about six
feet high Mr.. Bloom will place ceno-
taph surmounted by a bronze soldier with
plates on which will be recorded some his
toric facts in connection with the Spanish
American war the names Of all the SOL
diers from Washington county who partici-
pated in the war, and other inscriptions.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
THE REMoDELED ATLANTA.
Navy Department Soon To Put the
Cruiser in Commission.

The remodeled cruiser Atlanta. which
has been under repairs at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard for two years is reported COM
peted and Will be placed in commission as
soon as the Navy Department can secure
a crew. 1t is one of the finest ships of
it's class in the service and in speed. arm
ament and general qualities is far superior
to the Atlanta of the White Squadron.
Commander Edwin c. PeudlsJJu recently
relieved of duty as Superintendent OF the
Naval Gun Factory. will probably COM
mand it.
Commander Albert R. Condor. just de-
tached from the Naval Proving Grounds
has been ordered to command the gunbOat
Wheeling The Wheeling is on her way TO
Taku Fort. near Tein-tsin. China. to pro-
tect American missionaries from the ia
natical Boxers"
The evening times., 1900-03-23
ARRIVED FROM PORTO RICO.
The Transport Mcclellan Brings
Prisoners and Soldiers

NEW YORK, March 23.-The United
States transport Mcclellan arrived this
morning from San Juan and Santiago with
thirty eight cabin passengers and twenty
one discharged soldiers. Among this num-
ber were nine prisoners.
Among the cabin passengers were: Ma
jor F. J. Combe, M. D., U. S. V, from San
tiago and Lieut.. C. B. Drake and James J.
Roche, editor of the Boston Pilot" from
San Juan
The evening times., 1900-03-23
A Disappointing Manager.

tFrOm The Ihicago Times -HeTaId.)
This" said the critic who had been hired by
the great theatrical manager to read plays offered
for his consideration, sis the worst | have
seen," and with that he contemptuously tossed
the bundle Of manuscript aside.
Great David Garicki'' exclaimed the manager.
''f that is the why do you throw it sways
The worst yet rs what want. Gataer it up
again and let
''Oh," the reader interrupted, 81 don't mean
thst kind of worst. It's decent enough
With sigh the great manager returned to his
cosTesi 'ossdcIce.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
His Reason.

From the Philadelphia Press.l
'.I was very glad. Mr.. Wheeler, said the kev.
7 nr;ntxater sto hear you quoted saying you
hoped to see the day when the whisky bottle Is
banished from the land.
ssrhst's right" replied Mr. Wheeler There's
nothing so likely to pupcture your tire as broken
ssla
The evening times., 1900-03-23
CURRENT HUMOR.
4 Matter of Grammar.

(From Brooklyn Life)
Teacher Willie. what's the masculine of '1aun-
dress?'
Willie Niseguy-C Chinaman-
The evening times., 1900-03-23
A Plain Distinction.

(From the Chicago Record1
''what's the difference between a fiddle and
violin7'' ...e.r..s
"a fiddle is a violin when the man who plays
it has on a swallow tail coat"
The evening times., 1900-03-23
Fighting Thurstoa.-The III,

Fighting Thurstoa.-The Hon. John
Mellin ThurstOn appears to have a hard
fight On his hands in Nebraska. Stimuli
taneously with his announcement several
weeks ago that he did not desire to stand
for reelection to the Senate he stated that
he wished to round out his public career
by presiding over the calm deliberations
of the Philadelphia convention. A similar
honor was his at the St. Louis convention
and there his megaphonic voice was heard
high above all the noises that were made
At that time Mr.. Hanna seemed very proud
of Mr.. Thurston. but il seems that some i'll
fortune has befallen the Nebraskan since
then in Hanna quarters. 1t is not doubted
that Mr. Thurston 5 troubles at home would
be ended by sly little wink by Mr. Hanna.
and why the wink is not given is one of the
mysteries OF contemporsneous politics In
deed, what has made Mr.. Thurston persona
non grata at the White House ever since
his announced determination to retire TO
private life at the expiration of his present
tel N in the Senate cannot be understood
unless it is that he has Hickedly refused
to approve some Nebraskan appointments
that have been sent to the Senate by the
President. The cause assigned for the
fight on him in Nebraska is that he has
severed his connection with the Union Pa
cific Railroad and permitted himself to be-
come encoiled in the tentacles of the Stan
dard Oil Octopus. But it is thought that
the Standard Oil people certainly would be
very much gTatified to have their Nebras-
ka attorney made chairman of the Phila-
delphia convention. IT, however they are
anxious to have him thus hOnOred undoubt-
edly a way can be found to stop the fight
in Nebraska, and it is thought possible
that an early application made to Mr.. Han
ma in the proper spirit would clear the way
for Mr.. ThurSton to round out his public
career ia the manner he so much desires.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
Confidence and Explanation.
frrom the Chicago News.)

(Erom the CHICAGO StNsD
Maude-I think ought to tell you, Clara, that
7 met your ianee in the ball last night and be
kissed me. OF course the ball not very well
lighted
Clara (interrupting)-Ycs he told me all about
II. He said the hall was dark as pitch or he
would have never made such fooi Of himself
The evening times., 1900-03-23
The Busy Bee a Fraud.

IfIOfh INC PnlIadeIphla RecOrd.)
The popular impressions concerning the bee
must he revised. 1t has long been praised for
its industry and diligence. but it has been
learned in these respects the bee is fraud.
As matter of fact, ''the little busy bee" works
but three hours day and is most thorough.
going loafer for the rest OF the time.
The evening times., 1900-03-23
Pam Knew.

(From the Baltimore American.)
Johnny-What is bore, papaf
Papa bore Is person. who tells you 50
much about himself that you get chance to tell
him anything about yoursslf
The evening times., 1900-03-23

There may be little or nothing in the
matter Of Secretary Roots Cape Nome gold
dredging permits. Ii is unfortunate that
he cannot remember the name of one of the
two citizens who were thus favored: but
We feel sure that somebody must know.
Some people very close to the Administra-
ton have been interesting themselves in
the new diggings and dredgings and could
probably refresh the Secretarial memory.
All we hope is that the missing link may
not turn out to be an office boy named
Sheai
The evening times., 1900-03-23
A Touching Voice.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.l
81 begin to think that Herr Seedie really has
some power in that little tenor voice Of his He
actually touched me for a moment.
'1He touched me for five
The evening times., 1900-03-23
A base eanard.
fFrom Judge.)

New Psrson-I understand yor htsban' know,
ali about de acts oh de apostiesf
Mrs. Jackson-Inf' f'myus lie, pahsoa. Inf nous
lie. Who suspects 'im,y an when was it stole?
The evening times., 1900-03-23

...r f.. .a....r." tfe -arr
..s. #r- ,.a.
...a- arf ~..g.,aply
.H r-.. --.>. aud associates are to
Sv confronted with about as lengthy and
varied list OF sins and shortcomings as
was ever prepared and presented in con
demnation of q yenal and corrupt political
combination. He would meet the indict-
ment by airy evasion. Secretary Gage. ne
says has been accused of .favoring the
national banks. His calm. wise. honest
statement clears the air. and the whole
outery is but the past history of a fash
in the pan" Oh. is it? "Favoring the ma
tional banks" is rather a euphemism when
used to describe the act of a Secretary OF
the Treasury who gives the banking insti-
tuition Of the Standard Oil monopoly the
free use of over hundred million dollars
Of Government money, The Secretary's
calm. wise, and honest statement" has
cleared nothing except any doubt that may
have existed previously as to the business
relations of the Oil Trust and the Admin
istration.
As might be expected. the Secretary of
the Navy has no doubt whatever that Con-
gress. being above the Constitution. can
put DingIey taxes on the domestic trade of
Porto Rico or any American territory. In
the case OF another, we might be tempted
to some mild surprise at the apparent ig-
Eorance displayed in the face of nearly
century of Supreme Court decisions to the
contrary. But we should not be hard on
Mr.. Long. Law is not his strong point He
showed that when he appointed Captain
Sampson to the command of a fleet in
which one OF the squadrons was already un
der command of a full commodore; and he,
thereby, directly and fiagrantIy-we will
not say willfully-violated the plain letter
Of the law. He is an earnest but not re-
markably convincing apologist. Mr.. Nc
Kinley would do well to confine his stump
age TO small tea parties where all the
guests are discreet trust Renuh,icapS