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The evening times., 1900-03-26
A Hardy Race.
(From the Chicago Tribune.

The Beers are taller, stronger, and Of a more
powerful physique than the English. II is quite
a common occurrence to meet Boer @ feet 6
inches in height. The Boer who has taken to
town life and acquired town vices may degenerate
like other peopie but this is not of frequent occur
renee Even those who do live in towns often
preserve their primitive and simple methods of
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Persia,s Supposed Army.
lFrom the Indianapolis News.l

tfTon Ine iHuidHdpoiis MEMS
Persia's army on paper numbers seventy-seyen
battaions of Infantry, forming a total force of
60 900 men, Mcse than half of the whole army
is constantly away on leave without pay, as
measure of economy, while the remainder is equip
ped with od-fashioned weapons, a large number
of which are flint locks. The artillery is in such
a rudimentary state that it is not classed as
separate service.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

That remarkable. if not alarming, Re-
publican statesman and prizefght reporter,
the Hon. John j. ingalls,. of Kansas, in a
magazine called The Knocker," is rem
dered miserable by the irreverence of
ecclesiastical mountebanks who are di-
rectly responsible fer the blasphemous
buffoonery of asking how Jesus would
shave if He were a barber; what He
would do if He had a headache; how He
would run a daily newspaper'-and so
on. In his Characteristic and elegant
dictiou Mr.. Ingalls, says: Il knock on this
Jesus business, and / knock hard" Truly,
a new prophet of decorum and respect for
sacred things has risen lin our midst"
The evening times., 1900-03-26
A Dictionary for the Blind.

The printing of dictionary for the blind in
the New York alphabet point system has been
undertaken at the printing office of the Maryland
School for the Blind. There are at present
number of dictionaries in the raised-letter sys-
ten but only in three and four volumes The new
dictionary viii be in about eighteen volumes aud
will contain over 500 pages.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

All people who hope some day to secure
"a good thing" themselves may be excused
for sympathizing with the two friends of
the Administration, who thought they had
secured exclusive rights to the gold dredg-
ing at Cape Nome. Publicity killed the
goose that was about to lay their golden
eggs. 1t is a pity about publicity PITY
that it does not kill more such birds.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
His Only Chance.
n the Indianapolis Press }

From the Indianapolis Press)
II never saw such a man as old Small for run
ming away all the young men that call on his
daughters"
Don't you understand? 1t IS the only chance
he has to bully men bigger than lie IS.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
That Normal Foundation of s,cc,

(From the Boston HcfaId)
There seems TO be no doubt that ;hc
gle company viii be the biggest oc,,
business.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
One Mans Wisdom.

(From the Chicago News.)
Dix=Did you ever get stuck on a counterfeit
bill? 49,. :. =,
nv poeket, and my wife appropriates It.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

Instead of being comrades. Kruger and
Steyn are reported TO have become bitter
enemies. The grievance of the latter is
the somewhat nominal annexation of the
Free State to the Transvaal by "Oom
Paul" As a matter Of fact. little thing
like that ought hardly to be regarded as
a casus belli, because it relates to terri
tory which Steyn has lost. Kruger cannot
get. and of which Lord Roberts is in pos
session. But if the Pretorian has not the
State we are inclined to suspect that he
has its late head, and very likely may
hold him as a prisoner.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Femaie suffrage i'm Oresn
a'rom the Chicago Chronicle }

FfOIN NHlCagO
The people Of Oregon in June next, when they
also vote for Congrcssfnen, win vote upon a
constitutional amendment TO give women the right
OF suffrage. The amendment has been twice voted
upon favorally by the Legislature and will now
so 10 tie people foT the final test.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
siIIx Nnfhines.
(From the Chicago New.

From the Chicago News.)
custou OfHcsr-Niss you will have to let Us
know what that blue trunk contains
Miss Triller-Oi. noEsersei y
Custom Oficer-But demand in tie name OF the
law.
Miss Trille.-weIl didn't ] just tell you the
trunk contains nonsense? It is packed with love
letters received all over Europe.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Parental Instruction.
(From the indianapolis Press.1


"Fritzy,'' said Mr.. Grabenheim.
''Yes, vater," responded the boy.
'yat for you say. 'Yuiius ven der name you
speagk? You are not Chermsr.syei; ycu are
leedle American
"yst should l saw vaterYs
'sion sheaid say Ii .ChuliI1s., ;,
The evening times., 1900-03-26

In making tentative offer to England
OF mediation in the South African war
should both belligereRts ask il. the ques-
tion is, did Secretary Hay surrender. or
attempt TO surrender, the Monroe Doc
trine? In the Hague Peace Conference
Convention this Government stipulated
that nothing in its terms should be so
construed as TO require the United States
of America TO depart from its traditional
policy Of not intruding upon. interfering
with. CT entangling itself in the political
questions or policy or internal administra-
tion Of any foreign state" This stpula-
tion was followed by another. which re-
cites: Nor shall anything contained in
the said convention be construed to i'm
ply a rclinquishment by the United States
Of its traditional attitude toward purely
American questions"
The evening times., 1900-03-26
CURRENT HUMoR.
A Vegetable Drink.

From the Baltimore American)
Sborteard Petie-Ssy, Gull, wOt's vegetarian?
Barkeep Bob-One o. desc swell guys wot wants
! cherry in his cocktail.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
A Choice of Problems.

From Harper's BazaT.)
Geraldine-When docs the twentieth century be
gin9
Gersld-Let's talk about something less com
plicated: I'll tell you how to score baseball
game.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Bryan in the Far West.-The DE-

AZ
ocratic managers at this end Of the line
say that the sole object of Mr.. Bryan 5
tour of the Far West at this time is to
promote the candidates. Of several friends
in that section. There is no party oppo-
sition TO him out there. and ii is be-
l;eyed he would have obtained solid dele
cations from all the States he will visit
before he comes back on this side of the
Rocky Mountains even if he had never
made the trip. 1t is believed that when
he reaches California he will open up in
lively fashion on the Administration for
its inexplicable change of front toward
Porto Rico II he does this il is feared
that ne will very materially injure The
prospects of the denomination of the Hon.
Marion De Vries, who at present is the
only Democratic member of the California
delegation This young statesman voted
for the Oxnard bill, under the impression
that be was beneliting the beet sugar in
dustry. which is quite large in his dis
trict: but il now turns out that Mr.. Ok
nard was the lobbyist of the Sugar Trust,
ard that he used his connection with the
beet sugar interests to cloak his real pur-
pose Still. Mr. De Vries' district is so
overwhelmingly Democratic that it is
thought possible he may pull through if
he wins denomination, despite whatever
harmful disclosures may be made by Mr..
Bryan while in California.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
The Philadelphia Badge.-nn hia re-

turn to Washington Saturday from Phila-
delphia the Hon. Joseph Manley brought
for the approval of Mark Hanna the
design of the convention badge and ticket
which the Philadelphians have agreed
upon The badge is of silk and about six
inches long. A bronze medallion will be
stamped with a reproduction of 1ndepend-
ence Hall, and a Liberty Bell and flags
will embellish it further. The names of
all the Republican Presidential nominees
from Fremont's time will figure upon the
badge The committee somehow omitted
TO include Dom Marks name in the list
of the Republican saints. Mr.. Manley will
contract for $500 badges and $4,000 tickets
as soon as Mr.. Hanna approves the de-
signs or devises a different form for each.
He also agreed TO employ the veteran Mu
rat Halstead as editor of the official SOU
venir of the convention, subject to the ap-
proval of Mr.. Hanna. II is generally be-
lieved Mr.. Hanna will have no objection
to this part of the work being done by
the field marshal. although in his time of
glory in Ohio he used to edit other pub
lications which would not today be ap-
proved by Mr.. Hanna.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Watson Was FoOIed.-The He


James F.. Watson. Of the Sixth Indiana
district has what is picturesquely de-
scribed IN the patois of Hoosierdom as a
kick coming" Against his frequently eX-
pressed judgment he voted with his party
for the OxnaId bill. Then he rushed out
home and barely saved himself from de-
feat for denomination. His salvation was
almost wholly due TO the fact that he i'm
pressed upon his constituents the belief
that the Sugar and Tobacco Trusts had
bought UP all OF the products of Porto Rico
i'm which they deal and were holding them
for shipment to this country as soon as
the tariff barriers between Porto Rico and
the mainland were removed. That is what
Chairman Payne and other members of the
Mays and Means Committee told Mr.. Wat
SON and he believed them. Ii he had not
believed them he would have voted against
the Oxnard bill Since his denomination
and return to Washington it is said Mr.
Watson has been made fighting mad by the
discovery that somebody deceived him
bout the rayages of the Octopus in Porto
Rico and caused him to deceive his trust
ing constituents The deception. il is
stated. first was made by somebody in his
district and very promptly was spread
all through that part OF the moral vine
yard which he represents He has had to
confess TO his supporters that the advo-
Gates of the bill in Washington fooled him
about the Octopus but il is very greatly
feared that his discovery and contrite con-
fession have come too late to save him. He
was elected in '9S by considerably less
than three thousand plurality, and the fact
that his district was for so maGy years
represented by the veteran William 5. Hol-
man is proof positive that there resides in
it a very strong Democratic sentiment. II
is said that in his canvass Mr. Watson VIII
be forced into the anomalous position OF
9.nouncing roundly the Oxnard bill after
- was fooled into voting for it in the
House.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

THE TIMES, in all its editions. Morning, Even,
ing and Sunday. will be mailed 10 one address
tcr FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often Is desired.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

T. w. Tomlinson, railroad representative
CT the Western Live Stock Exchange, is at
the Raleigh from Chicago in the interest
of the bill to amend the interstate com
merce laws so as TO make the rulings OF
the Commission mandatory and TO prevent
discrimination in rates. He will remain
for a week.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

a sim she becomes at once an object on IidiI'It-
Her silence must be absolute. even in her Gsn
room though her husband may tempt her 70
break il by coaSing or ~ tAuH.s ana lei. -,
Tor She knows that all the woman servants si-
lurking about and listening ana even '.s El'.i-
ance of a single word would be reported 1S ,.e5''
and she would lose caste forever AHou- t1c "!-,
est classes the custom Of silence Is most Tl=its
observed It NAV be a week or II may ne months
before husband ever hears bis wife voice aah
even then she speaks no more lIln Is anseiutey
necessary With her fathcr-iu-aw her silence IS
even strictcr, and very often years viii pas D.
fore she raises her eyes to his, OF speaks 70 hi'
single word
at seems impossible to build too many flats in
New York said real estate man. according 90
the ''New York Commercial, "acres Of them heve
been going up for years, and yet they ar hisel
with tenants about rs fast as they are finished
But IN. business Of building skyscraPers Is b.irS
overdonc. There IS To doubt about that. Only 4
few Of the tall buildings are paying an "As
fair rate OF interest. know Of several that dFr
earning 1 per cent on the Investment. strange
ly enough. the best paving real estate on 1anldi-
ian Island is the East Side tenement property.
Some Of the most wretchcd tenements yieid tAe
biUgcst returns This may suggest that the poor
aTe ground down in the way of rents. forced ~
hard I1udIcrds to pay mere in proportion tEaE the
-5cb Re- this as Il may. the tenement houses are
earning the largest interest for their owners-
colorel Dulier. who SAYS ne is the Inventor Of
tho kbaki uniform is a native Of Belgium. and lss
lived in England for the last twenty years. lie
served in the English Army in Egypt. In iss2."
he SAYS, 81 was attached to the British cavalry
staff in Egypt. II was while holding this position
that I invented the khaki. Necessity was tee
mother OF this as it has been Of al inveEtions.
I was robbed OF all my uniforms, and cast about
in despair for a substitute Good luck would nave
II thai 1 came across the very material Of which
this cost here IS made. II is, you see, kind OF
whipcord, and though it is not exactly the sane
color as the stuff worn by our troops, II IS, 70 my
mind even better in that respect. being more
nearly the color Of African soil This stuff gave
10 little Italian tailor to make into unifsrsn fF
me. and was very s0cu converted in appearlnes
into the yeomar that you see daily fnNSne streets.
including tho legsings, though mine ha4-sc:toEs,
and the lace boots"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-08

few remaining being in scattered
bands. They hoped to be able to dis-
courage the Americans by conducting
a guerilla warfare. In the opinion ol
Col. Kennon. the majority of the FIJI
ipinos with the exception of the savage
Tagalos wanted American control pc
cause the forces under Agulnaldo
preyed upon the country and commit
ted atrocious crimes against the IN
habitants. This desire for American
rule had taken the form of burning
Aguinaldo in effigy. Col. Kennon was
certain the Filipinos had no capacity
for self-government and needed the
strong hand of some nation to guide
and direct them. This hand, ne
thought, the United States ought to cX-
tend.
Col. Kennon enclosed with his letter
an official Filipino statement TO prove
that the precipitation of hostilities, II
months ago, was premedltated on the
part of Aguinaldo and his associates
and that responsibility did not rest up
ON the Americans.
PCnrosc then called up the House
resolution on the death of Representa-
tive Harmer and offered resolution
expressive of the sorrow of the Senate.
The resolution was adopted and a com
mittee consisting of Pcnrose, Penn,
Mason. ILL.,, IIansbrouGh, n. D., Sulli-
van. Miss. and Scott. w. Va, was ap-
pointed to join the House committee in
attendance upon the funeral. As an
additional mark of respect the Senate
then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-08

Another effort was begun. Tuesday.
in the United States supreme court al
Washington 70 have that court review
the findings NJ the circuit court Of APP
pcals in the Fayerwcathcr viii case.
The effort was made by William i.
Langdon who seeks 70 have the case
brought TO this court On writ of
certiOrari. Tn" case involves tho es-
tate Of tn" late Daniel 4. Fayor-
weather, who bcqucathcd 81 600 200 10
about 20 institutions nf learning
throughout the country. Tho Request
has ~ far been SUSTAINED. The pres
cnt effort ia to break the Will
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SECRETARY ROOT AT HAVANA.
Arrives on Transport sedgwick and is Visited
by Prominent Officials.

Havana, March 7.-Secretary Root
arrived here. at O'Clock, this morning.
on board the United States transport
Sedgwick. He was received with
salute from Cabanas fortress. General
Ludlow was also on board. Gov. Gen.
Wood and all the division staff, also
the department Of Havana staff We're
conveyed to the transport by the quar-
tcrmaster's tug and escorted the party
ashore. The prominent Cubans VINO
visited the Sedgwick were the chief
justice, the secretaries, the mayor, the
civil governor and the chief Of police.
Secretary Root will take days rest,
today lie is going on a tour Of the
harbor. with General Wood, tomorrow
morning.
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The EIPtcTtD SPLIT
Ia Itxan Republican Convention Arrives
Two Sets OF Delegates Chosen.


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split III thr ]. publl an '-"e ''..' .l--
u'n developed at 'H' 'i"'"i'-. '
second GiE S"'si'h' IN 'A- Ni''' III
.olI oaH temp LiiTE '"''' 'iiH''' S'7
t"rdd|, W IN Mci'"i4l" So
elected hy stat 'hil'i' ."n 'i'r''i' II
tho executive '' li'''iH.'. Hi
son ldcti"h. i"S' HiEI''' ,N'' l'''i
li'hIE Fergus ''''.. ''''
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man. ma" "''. u'''"''!s
l'uaS' me- l'''''''-
'u@ti "ill r'' III
d"i''lNl'' ',i"' w '.''
"PP'I'''u ny nan i''.'.'
'ailS - the VOC 10y .,'
nnraTE 'hbi'lhAil' d''-.''
'f'ieuS'i) WAS "'i''''E ~ '-''''
man al tht '''il' "tl'" ny
ff''2 y a. l''Hd4' i-' '..' NH. ','''.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-08
IN The HOUSE.

Washington. March The death OF
Representative lIarmcr Of PennsylvIuiJ,
the father az tho House" east a deep
gloom over the House, today. Mr.. IIar-
mcr WIS the Oldest member Of the House.
both in length of service ana in continu-
uls service. ana was therefore. entitled
t. the distinction Of the father of the
House. As such it was his duty t. swear
in the incoming Speaker at the opening w
each Congress ana this was the occasion
of his only appearance in The House, this
session. He made 4 special trip from
Philadelphia 1T the opening of tho scs-
sion in order to administer the oath to
Speaker Henderson. lie was then in "a
feeble condition ana his tyrSGht was IS"
poor that John r. ChaunccY, one ~ thr
oldest employees of the House was Obliged
To prompt him while he read the oath tp|
Gen. Henderson. Mr.. lIarmcr seldom at
dressed tile House during his long term
Of service. but ne Was an active commit
tee worker, personally popular. and cNti-
cised much influence in 4 quiet WAY
Representative Hammers death makes
Gen. Henry Bingham of Pennsylvania,
tho father Of the House He began his
service in the 18th Congress and has con
uuusly served for q years. Both in
length ana priority NJ service he Is cN-
cccded ny cannon Of Illinois chairman al
the appropriations committee. who was
first elected t. the i3d Congress and who
is serving his 18TH term. but hi term Va
not continuous, hc having failed ~ r.
election in the sd Congress
In point Of priority of service, Grow ~
Pennsylvania, the venerable" eX-Spcakrr.
Congress in 1851. but there was j long
hiatus in his service from 1868 to 1885.
Mr.. Hammers desk was draped in hlark
and covered with flowers. The bind
frrred Ia the death Of MI; Iilrmgr.
Upon the request of Mann. Ill. in
Ip.,l .4 f4s,tI
voted upon 1T 2.3o T. NJ. today. the Vote
was postponed until tomorrow. to Ili""
the House to adjourn Out Of respect To
Mr.. Harmer's memory.
Ovcrstrcet, Ina. in charge Of the sem
ference report on the financial hill. Whl'h
presented the report to the House. IN,
report was ordered printed. Orcrstrrrt
said he would call up the report az thc
earliest possible moment; Richardson.
he minority leader. said that the minor
ity would demand four hours To- dchdt"
the report Without agreeing ~ this, the
matter went over.
Bingham. Penn. then announced the
death of Mr.. Harmer. 1T Is more than
sad. said he, lit Is certainly most paul
ful to me personally 70 ANNOUNCE in'
death Of my esteemed colleague, MIR. NJ
fred G. Harmer of Pennsy!vania. He wa
Of right recognized as tn" father Of n"
House III the affection and high regard III
which H. was held by the members ~
At the conclusion of his remarks. HinS-
ham offered the customary resolutions II
regret ana FIR the appointm.nt 81 4 com
mittcr Of II to attend tho funeral
The Speaker appointed thu following
committee: Bingham. ADAMS. Young. ;ic-
Alror. Dalzrll. Hr"siuS, Wagner 3n9 h.l-
MINI: Eahcock. Wis; Iichards"n. lrnll;
Catchings. Miss; Terry, Ark; ana tltz-
Thcn ii 4 further mark u respect. thy
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PHILADELPHIA HAS 100000 FIRE.
One Building Destroyed and Several Badly
Damaged $500 Lose Employment.

rhilllclphil. March a fire ontaiinG
.tn estimated lr-- VIC ,N,r &NN.Wri nl rnrr, u.
,arly today. in thc retail dr> snud~ ais
trirt. The rurtlncrItt1u originated about
is y NJ, in the engine room oI Shuuo-
man Eros history drN goods and milf
nrry Store at Ei-Hth aui Arvh streets
Thc huidiu- wi# r -hIfrI. fronting WI
three streets. Eighth, ARCH ana Cherry.
The cnGin, room was in the basement -
thr cyrtrr M The structure u il Sai3
That while thu ilrc WAS NuirL drawn from
tn, furnaces. spIrks communicate Wit
some waste paper and tie lttir h.1zr
spread With astonishing rapiditv r. the
upper floors. The employees ma MT ar
rived. The Toss Is placed lit S3lnu0n.
Mark Bros. 5-slory dry goods store. ad-
joining. WAS badly damaged 10y mJke
ana water ana their store house COM
pctely Quilted. cntailing an estimated loss
of $4,000
The flames spread To the 6-stury build
ing on Cherry street occupied hr aver
hOif Bros. manufacturers of women \
ana childrens clothing. ana the PhilIdcl-
phia Electrical Equipment Co. Nothing
was left of this place but the walls and
the loss Is placed at $2hu.o0l.
Several smaller buildings Were more or
less seriously damaged,
About 1900 persons were thrown out of
employment by the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-08
Congressional Notes.

The Senate committee on apprnrrih-
tions, Wednesday, authorized tiN"r-
able report on the House bill providing
that the revenues collected from Puerto
Rico be expended in that island.
The notifications of the Samoan arhi-
tration treaty were exchanged at thr
state department, at Il. NJ. Wcdncs-
day, by Secretary Hay for the United
States. Lord PaunCcfote fer Great Brit
ain ana Dr. Won Hollcbcn for Ger
many. The treaty submits the claims
to the arbitration of King oscar of
Sweden.
Senator Mason. Wednesday. in
troduced a joint resolution author
izing the striking Of medals
to be distributed among the
officers and men of the North At
lantic squadron who participated in the
naval engagements which occurred off
the Cuban coast during the Spanish
war. The resolution proposes an ap-
preparation Of $4,000.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations. Wednesday. considered the
Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua canal
treaty but reached no conclusion. The
committee adjourned to meet, FRIDAY,
when the treaty will again be taken
up. The postponement was due to tn"
desire to have the subcommittee to
investigate some facts bearing upon
the treaty which have not yet been
taken cOgnizance Of.
The dairy interests of the country
had hearing. Wednesday, before the
House committee on agriculture on the
bill of Representative GroUt of Yer
mont. for a 10-cent tax per pound on
imitation butter and giving states au-
thority over this butter even when
brought from other states. E,x-GOv.
Hoard of Wisconsin, president of the
National Dairy Union and Farmers
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ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

capt. Robert +. Impcy of The navy.
hts made application for retirement
with the grade of commodore. Capt
George NJ BOOK win also be retired
with the rank of rear admiral
The remains Of Sc soldiers who died
ILL cuba were buried at Arlington Gem
otcry. Wednesday, with military
houors. About 800 soldiers who died
i'll cuba now rcEt ID this historic SPOT
The officers at Fort Myer had charEs
Of the services. which We're very sim
de. a Protestant and catholic
clergyman read the burial service, taps
were sounded ana a yal!ey was fired
over the graves