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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

(From the kan,a. cts starr

II The fashion To- predict that the prog
res cot science and invention would lo away with
war. Weapons and explosives would become sn
effective it thought. that no nation would
dare subject its armies to certain annihilaton.
At present there is nothing TO Justify such a
belief. Human ingenuity has proved a, effective
for defence as for attack. Tie long range maya
zine rites and The machine guns prove no more
deadly tan the old mEzlc leaders and clumsy
cannon OF the NapGleouic wars. Stratcgists met
the new weapons by simply changing the forma-
ton OF their forces \ modern army longer
attacks in mass formation. There are more
thrilling cavalry charges and thick smoke no
longer hangs over the field. Now the line OF bat
tie is extended for miles. The soldier creeps over
hardly know that ANYTHING out OF the ordinary
going IN. Tile modern methods are less
deadly than the old. Contrary TO prophecy. prog
rcss in science far has les,ened the danger,
OF war,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
WILD TRAIN ON A DOWN GRADE.
A Freight Crashes Into Three En-
Eines Near umberlaDd.


CUMBERLAND. Nd, Dec A wild
freight train. heavily loaded. dashed down
the sand patch grade ON the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad eighteen miles north Of
Cumberland last night. the crew having
lost control of it, and ran into three
freight engines on the main track. The
train crashed down the mountain with a
frightful roar at the rate of sixty miles an
hour. Four engines, including several
helpers. we're piled up with many cars.
the debris being at least fifty feet high.
All trainmen jumped. these belonging to
the helpers and freight going west having
been warned by the frightful roar which
preceded the wild train.
The noise terrified the whole country.
Four engines were piled in one mass as
x welded like a chain. A new engine be-
ing delivered by the Pittsburg Locomotive
Works to the Southern Railway was run
ming dead" in the runaway train and
was wrecked. while the attendant who
was with 1t was seriously hurt. The flight
of the train covered eight miles and the
noise from the collision OF the engines
was terrific. The tracks were badly torn
and the Duquesne flyer for New York was
sent around via Fairmont. W. Va. Four
years ago a similar runaway occurred.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
THE CABINET MEETING.
An Informal Discussion of Routine
Affairs of Administrations.

No important business vas transacted
at the regular meeting of the Cabinet
yesterday. There was an informal discus
sion of routine affairs of adinnis,ra ton
and there were mutual congratulations
that all the annual reports OF the heads
of Departments have been completed and
the Presidents message sent to Congress
The recent surrender of the Filipnos
was discussed and Secretary Root ex-
pressed the opinion that it meant the end
of the insurrection. China came in for
the usual amount of speculation. but the
lack of definite information from Minister
Conger made the discussion void CT result
General Chaifee's cablegram in regard to
winter quarters for the legation guards
was read and the necessity for the struct-
ure was generally admitted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

The London Globe is good enough to
declare that the United States lis not en-
titled to override our (British) treaty
cured rights in any part Of Central Ameri-
ca except with the consent of our Gov
eminent" The Globe also says: The
Hay-Pauncefote compromise goes furthest
in extreme conciliation and represents this
country's [England'sl very last word, and
the United States must either accept the
proposal as it stands. or abide by the rul-
ing of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty. however
embarrassing its provisions may be to
American imperialism" With an Admin
istration committed to obedience to all
British dictates. and with Lord Saisbury's
purely personal asset at the head of our
Foreign Office. the London Globe" and its
insular contemporaries need not be I'M
easy. British paramountcy in Central
America and Alaska has been accepted by
the rulers of this nation and will be duly
ratified
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
CONSIDERING CREEP REVISION.
The First Meeting of Ciersymen
Committee Held Last Night.

The members of the committee appoint
ed to consider a revision of the Presby-
terrain Church creed met at the Ebbitt
House last night. There was nothing done
of Importance. The meeting was devoted
| to arranging matters for actual work in
| the future. The question before the COM
mittee is whether there shall be mod
crate revision. supplemental creed. an
entirely new creed, or whether the pres
ent creed shall stand.
Enquiries have been sent to all of the
presbyteries Of the United States asking
views on the subject. Answers have been
received from nearly all of them and the
committee now in session will open and
begin considering the replies.
A discussion of the replies will be had
and conclusion reached as to the wish
of the majority of the presbyteries. Then
statement will be formulated by the
committee and submitted to the general
assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
which meets in Philadelphia next May.
when it is expected the question will be
definitely settled.
The members of the committee who
have this work in hand. all of whom
were present at last nights meeting. are
Rev. Charles A. Dickey. ID. D.. of Philadel-
phia. Moderator OF the General Assembly,
Mccormick Theological Seminary. Chica-
go; Rev. Samuel ]. Niccolls. ID. d.. st.
Louis: Rev. Daniel W. Fisher. d. D.,
President OF Hanover College. Indiana:
Rev. William McKibben, ID. D.. Cincin-
natl; Rev. George B. Stewart D. D.. Pres
ident of the Theological Seminary Au-
burn. n. y; Rev. Stephen ". Dana. d. D..
Philadelphia: Rev. Samuel p. Sprecher.
D. D.. Cleveland Rev. Henry Van Dyke.
D. D.. Princeton University; ex-President
Benjamin Harrison. Justice Harlan. DAN
iel r. Noyes. of st. Paul: E. ". C. Hum
phrey. of Louisville; William r. Grabbe.
of Iowa; John E. Parsons. of New York
City. and Elisha A. Fraser. of Detroit
This committee will be in session in
this city for several days at least Its
future meetings will be held In the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. though
the red parlor OF the Ebbitt House will be
its general headquarters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
EDUCATION OF NEGROES.
Georgia senate Rejects u Hill to Re-
strict 1t.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 4.-The Senate this
morning defeated the bill of Senator
Hiram Bell instructing the Educational
Committee 10 enquire into the propriety
of combining negro education to manual
training. ard of encouraging negroes in
farming. Mr.. Bell said that his purpose
was not antagonistic to the negro. He
wanted the negro elevated and had intro
duced the resolution in the interests of
both races.
Tie whites. he said. had been taxed in
a hopeless effort 10 give the negroes adj
vantage OF educa ion but thirty years had
demonstrated that they were untitled for
education and had been benefited by it
neither morally nor industrially. He in
sisted that the negro, while being educa-
tionaiiy experimental upon, had morally
refrigerated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
who viii Be,ray HI. Country.

The Senate now consists OF eighty-si
members. Pennsylvania. Delaware. Utah,
and Montana havingb one rerres entatfve.
OF these eighty-six Senators fifty-two Gn-
Guiding Kyle of South Dakota, Jones and
Stewart of Nevada, and Wellington OF
Maryland) are classed as Republicans,
twenty-five are Democrats. two Uiudsay
of Kentucky and Gallery of Louisiana) are
Mckinley Democrats. and seven (Messrs.
Teller of Colorado. Heitfeld of Idaho,
Harris of Kansas, Turner of Washington.
Butler of North Carolina, Allen of Ne
braska and Pettigrew of South Dakota)
are Populists or Independents.
I, will require fifty-eight votes to ratify
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. The Repub-
licans have only fifty-two. Adding the two
Mckinley Democrats. Lindsay and CAT
fiery. and Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, they have
only fifty-fve. Where are the remaining
three to come from? What loyal Demo-
crat will support this iniquity? What
Populist elected to the Senate by Demo-
cratic votes will fix the Hanna collar
around his neck?
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is beaten II
the Americans in the Senate stand to-
gether. They alone can betray their cause.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
GOVERNOR ALIENS MESSAGE.
Sound Advice Given to the LcEis-
latOrs of Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN, p. R.. Dec. 4.-The House
OF Delegates and the executive council
met in joint session at Ii O'Clock this
morning. after which Governor Allen
was escorted from the executive man
sion by joint committee OF the
House and council. and took seat te
side the Speaker. His message was lead
in English and Spanish. after which the
House adjourned. The message gave the
details Of a complete plan of govern
mental reorganization, touched upon the
finances. education, judiciary. and NUM-
ciralities. and advised the adoption OF
the New England town and county plan.
1t further advised the establishment OF
asylums for the poor and crippled and
recommended the building Of roads.
Thus far the treasury receipts have es-
ceeded the expenditures The balance on
hand IS S209.G6S, in addition to which
$l.c41 .696 Is due on the customs refund
by Congress-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
A QUEER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
EscapinE Natural Gas Fires Train
and blocks Traffic.

PrTTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 4.-Engineer
David Phillips and Fireman Cobaugh, of
the eastbound express. were burned seri-
ously and The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was blockaded for hours by peculiar ac-
cident west of Washington, Pa, this
morning.
Natural gas escaping from large pipe
laid under the tracks was ignited by Gin
ders from the frebox of the engine and
flames enveloped the cab. Although burn
ed badly, the engineer remained at his
post and, by increasing the speed of the
engine, pulled his train through the fierce
fire with only q scorching None o. the
passengers was hurt. 1t was three hours
before the gas was turned off from the
main and the road opened UP. The in
jured men were taken to Washington. Pa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
RUSSIAN wARsH1P SUPPLIES.
Explosives TO He Temporarily stored
Mt Fort MiHin.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 4.-The Danish
steamship Johann Stem. from Cronstadt.
which anchored off League Island last
night. proceeded TO Fort Miffiin today
where preparations were begun to dis
charge the tons of explosives and war
materials with which she is heavily laden
At Fort Miftiin magazine has been
placed at the disposal of the Russian Gov
crnment to store away the material until
the warships Variag and Retizan are ready
to leave Philadelphia.
On board the Johann Stem are several
10-inch guns for the 2etizan, which will be
landed at Cramps shipyards as soon as
possible.
Three hundred and ninety men to man
the Nariag have embarked from Liver
pool on the American Line steamship
Rhynland. due at this port mex: week.
They are made up of picked men from tine
Russian navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
PARIS EXPOSITION REPORT.
United states commissioners Com
pIcte 1t in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4.-The United
States Commissioners to the Paris Expo
sition met here this morning at the Hotel
Bellevue and completed the report which
they will submit to President Mckinley
tomorrow. NJ. II. De Young, President CT
the Commission, presided. Franklin Muir
ply. of New Jersey. was chairman CT the
committee which prepared the report.
After the meeting the commissioners
were entertained at luncheon by William
L. Elkins. and later went to Washington.
where they will be guests Of the President
at dinner tomorrow night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Real Extent of the Injury to tn.
<carsurge's Gun.


No report of the serious leakage in the
baitlcship Massachusetts has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department. The De-
partment has. however, n report of the
accident to the rccoii mechanism of one
of the thirteen-inch guns of the Kear-
sarge. which is with the Massachusetts in
Hampton Roads. According to the report
the damage to the mechanism is not near
ly so serious as the press statements have
made it appear. The trouble was with
the recoil cushion of the gun. The cush
ion is composed OF oil, which a piston,
forced back by the rccoil. must push
through several small apartments. Some
of these apertures became clogged and in
consequence the cushion failed to act.
Some damage 10 the cushion resulted and
two expert mechanics of the Washington
yard have been sent to make the repairs.
The ordnance officials here say that the
gun was not damaged and that the repair
work can be completed in a day without
taking the Kearsarge to a navy yard.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
A IRA mp's Paradise.


This city is a great railroad centre. and every
tramp who can steal a ride comes here io spend
the winter. He knows that il he cannot take
care of himself he will he taken care OF. Ii he
is i'll he will be sent To hospital. If he is not
i'll but is too lazy 10 beg and too ind to steal
he can go out TO Dunn;ry and enjoy the warmth
produced by that coal nci, the county is
burning there lavshly. DO Chicago tax
payers approve OF the liberal usc Of fuel for the
purpose Of keeping warm all the trampS of
the United States. irrespective Of their previous
residence OF OF the invitation rendered them to
make free use OF the charitable institutions Of
rIis rityI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

In the Senate the Subsidy bill has been
taken up. the Walker Canal Commission S
report received, and the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty is ready for discussion. The
situation may not be. complicated. Some
OF the people who want the Nicaragua
Canal are willing to swallow the Hay
Pauncefote dose along with it. There are
suggestions of coalition between this
class OF patriots and the subsidy men.
Such an alliance ought to work smoothly
and effectively.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
Sugnr and Vinegar.
Trom tle PhilalelplIa RECORD.


The French received President Kruger with
smiles. tetcd him, complimented him. syInpa-
thized with him. and sent him away empty OF
any promise OF intervention The German En-
poror has omitted the smiles and sympathy and
has sent him practical robuii at the frontier.
Neither nation has any thought OF Intervention;
hut the Frenchman says mo- with a snirk and
the German says no with u sNagger very
typical of the polite nsincerity Of the one and
the frank brusqucnc,s al the other
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
Don't Interfere.

The Democratic leaders-that is, the
members-of the House of Represen :
tiyes met in caucus Monday to consider
policy. No policy appeared. and they ad-
have done.
The American people have presented
She Republican party with coil CT rope
long enough to hang every man in it. The
Democratic policy is to stand aside and
see them pay 1t out.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
The winnns, Death Duti..


The case OF Mr. Winans whose estate will
have 10 pay death duties of nearly 81, 90, 900,
shows that, though the American millionaire
may during life dodge his taxes by cxpatriating
himself, the British Government reiinburses it
self from his heirs. There is a certain consola-
tion in the knowledge that. though the taxes are
lost TO the United States. they cannot he cvaded
altogether.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
COLONEL L1scuM's FUNERAL.
Simple Rites Mt san Frnncixco Before
the Remains Are Sent East.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-Chaplain Jo-
seph A. Potter will conduct simple fu-
neral service over the body of the lzte
Col. E. H. Liscum of the Ninth Infantry
at the post chapel at the Preside to-
morrow afternoon. The remains W i'll then
be escorted to the ferry by troops f ard G
of the Sixth Cavalry. Major L. Fl. Rueker
commanding, and will be taken East to
Arlington Cemetery, Va. on the 6 o'clock
train. Cen James II. Wilson and Lieu
tenant Turner. of the Tenth Infantry. will
be in the funeral car. The transport
Grant left Manila on December l with :3S
sick, II insane. and IS general prisoners
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
After Eaenn-sampson

We transfer to our columns the follow
ing interesting excerpt from the New
York Sum"
The Presidents Recommendation that the
grade OF vice admiral he rc-established can prop
eriy have but one meaning. 1t means that second
IN command to George Dewey, made Admiral for
the brilliant triumph of Manila Bay. shall he
the commander of the victorious feet at Santiago.
William T. Sampson
The Sun" is right. Sampsonism. as
we'll as Eaganism. was endorsed by the
American people at the recent election.
and both heroes are to be rewarded in con-
sequence. Eagan is to be restored to rank
and duty and Sampson is to be made
vice admiral
This is the Administration programme.
at least, and we think 1t will go through.
Why not? In any other country in the
world Eagan would have been cashiered
and degraded. In any other country
SIMPSONS attempt to seize the credit for
victory won by another would have led
to court-martial But this is America,
and America has Just endorsed Mckinley
ism and all that it did and proposes to do.
The Times does not object to vice ad-
miral. On the contrary. It thinks there
should be at least three. Sampson. how
ever. should not be one of them. He has
deserved as little of his country as any
man who ever trod a quarterback.
The Schley-Sampson controversy is
controversy no longer. because the truth
is known. Schley won a great victory;
Sampson claimed the reward, and, if the
Presidents wishes are consulted, will get
it. Such is the gratitude OF the Great
Republic in the last days of the century.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

thinking part is his proper role in present
circumstances. His cake walk grace may
possibly become usefulSin time. Just now
it is certain that he isssanything but orna-
mental
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
Con,mendable Caution,
From Judee.)

Fostcr-Curio,,s affair about that New York man
that is going TO start out to discover the North
Pole.
FetonIIow so?
Foster-Why. lac delayed starting until the re
lief expedition was alresd. on the way.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
Done by 81 HiGh-Priccd Mnn.

what do you have 10 pay for having your
sidewalk cleaned and your furnace looked after2''
80. my wife isn't trying to get in the set to
which our neishbors belong. 50 do the work
mveCif"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
An Evident Partisan.

(From Judge)
Bob-Do you think he is really foreign noble
man?
Ethel-Oh. undoubtedly! Why, he cannot I'M.
dcfstand word OF my French.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
Made u Find.
rrom the Boston TRANSCRIPT

(From the Boston Transcript
TIctty-Looking the dictionary again?
Evidently you find it intensely interesting.
Bertha-No not interesting but amusing. 1t
spells words so different from the way | spell
them YOU know.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

The action of the President in sending
to the Senate yesterday the name of Will
liam d. Bynum of Indiana as Commits
sioner to Revise and Codify the Criminal
and Civil Laws is absolutely disgraeeful.
Mr.. Bynum is appointed as Democrat to
succeed Democrat. VIII; n he op MY pro-
claimed himself Republican during tn,
recent campaign and stumped several
States in the interest of the Republic an
ticket. Has his success at the polls de-
stroyed the Presidents sense of decency =?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

The report OF the Walker Commission
would appear to be a Knockout blow for
the Panama scheme: but We should not
be haEty in forming conclusions. The pan
anna syndicate has millions to spend. and
one of the mos. intelligent and astute lob
5ies in the history of Washington 10 man
age details. Il is too early TO lose faith
in the power of cash.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

(Ffom the Philadelphia Prcssl
b, stnnder-Poor fellow One Of his wounds il
ia-s-1. / believe.
Polieeman-so it is; hut the other van amt.
he has an even chance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

Ocean Steamship Movements.
NEW YORK. Dec 4.-Arrived: Furues-
STA. Glasgow.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-08-30
reedin@ Fat Into MIX.

Quite a large number Of successful
feeders believe that they can increase
the percentage of fat in milk by feed
Ing certain kinds of feeds, especially
by increasing the percentage of fat in
the food. The Cornell station in an
experiment in which varying quaint
ties Of tallow were fed found no in
crease in the per cent. of butter fat.
\ similar experiment in Germany
showed that feeding tallow to mich
COWS did not increase the percentage
Of butter fat. The fat content was in
creased slightly during the first week
or two, but disappeared later, but in
another experiment where rich cocoa
nut cake was fed there was al in
crease in the yield of fat, but it was
accompanied by a decrease in the yield
Of milk which more than counterbal-
anced the increase in the yield Of fat.
These statements are not given to
encourage farmers to try to feed fats,
ETC., so as to increase the yield Of but
ter, but merely to show what is being
found outt along this line by those who
can afford to experiment.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-08-30

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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-08-30
,,ost Prof,sbIe of Small Fruits.

Blackberry aud raspberry culture n
fact, small freits in general. have no:
got very strong hold on the general
farmer. lie thinks it is small bust
ness" In one view it is. 1t requires
attention to little details. Usually. TOO
It's cultivation does not cover large
erea; but, on the other hand, it IS profit
able.
Frcm recent bulletin from Cornell
,ur readers Will be pleased to fAd
lutte minute directions, pa5dculariE
concerning blackberry cu!tuie. Ear:T
cultivation in the spring IS suggested
% keep the soil in moist, sood condi-
! Ion. If plowed early I spring toothea
flitivator Should be ruu through The
ants every week. especially after q
b. before the soil bakes.
Efter the crop is harvested one cul-
alton Is sivea TO loosen up the
und. which has been tramDed down
the pickerc. say, aboHfthe middle
,st OF August. Frequen: light cu!-
t!ons are the best, because the