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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
y.rroe, North and south.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat-)
The negroes al the North are n mere infinitesf-
NAL factor in the population; and ii is the sparse
ness OF their numbers that keeps them from as
sl.uing the airs Of insolence there which many Of
them assume here. The Northern radicals lay
the hattering JUNCTION to their souls that it is
their superior humanity and wisdom in ing
the few negroes whom they have among them
that keep the negroes within the limits OF good
behavior. II is not so; it is merely the extrems
pancity OF their numbers that keeps them mod
erately doeie and respectful. Many people havs
come from the North to settle here with those
negrophile opinions which selfsuficient sadleal-
ism 50 frequently breaches to or at Us. but,
in not one instance which We know. have they
retained those opinions for six months. The negro
seen at Ieng range in the North is one sort Of
person: quite another sort Of person Is the nesis
seen at close range in the South.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
Insanity Among Farmers, wive.

Mrs. Marion Harland. in a recent issue
of the New York Independent" made this
somewhat rash statement about the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts,:
TT is statistical. not speculative that farmers
wives furnish three fourths Of the population Of
state lunatic asyluns and private retreats. ="
Certain virulent baters of New England
| joyfully seized upon this item and made
| it the basis for editorials on the brutality
Of the New England farmer. Their course
! of reasoning was somewhat tortuous and
peculiar. but they arrived al the conclu-
sion that the New England farmer treated
his wife so badly that he drove her in
sane. and that men capable of such be-
havior should espouse the stolid peasant
woman of the immigrant classes rather
| than intelligent American girls. This Is
logic OF singulariy lucid kind. In the
first place, the statement mode by the
lady in question, if true. would mean sim
ply that the conditions of life in Massa-
chusetts were harder on the farms than in
the cities-and to certain extent they
are. A New England farm is not an easy
place on which to mako a living; the soil
is too rocky and the climate too uncertain.
Therefore nobody need jump 20 the con-
clusion that the New England farmer is
more brutal than the farmer in any other
part of the country. The fact established
the conditions of farm life are harder than
those of city life.
Moreover, IL the farmer were the brutal
and stupid character which these writer's
picture, what reason is there to suppose
that his womenkind will be any more
sensitive and nervous than he-allowing,
of course for the slightly finer organiza
ton of women in general? Why should
not the New England peasant woman be
as stolid any other. if the man of that
locality answers to such a description?
But the whole discussion is rendered
imnaterial by the fact that the 'Inde-
pendent" now declares the original asser-
tion TO have been mistake. 1t cites the
statement of DR.. George G. Croft that this
piece of Statistics is Eat least fifty
years old. and has absolutely no founda-
ton in fact; and that superintendent Of
asylums everywhere contradict It." The
conclusion Of the whole matter seems TO
be that it is not wise to SANDER the men
of a whole section, and accuse them of
domestic cruelty. simply because lady
who is not a native of that section Of coun-
try, and has won her fame chiefly as an
author OF works on cookery. happens to
repeat an old falsehood, which really can
not be interpreted in any such sIanderous
way.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
QUARANTINE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Precautions Against Yellow Fever
From Central America

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2--The Louisiana
Board of Health today decided to enforcs
a quarantine of five days against all Gen.
trail American fruit vessels carrying pas
sengers. The board some days ago quar-
antined vessels from Costa Rica declaring
that yellow fever existed in Puerto Limon
in that Republic. but promised to take
OF the quarantine in a few days If the
report proved not to be well founded
That is. if the disease did not spread.
The action today is expressive Of ths
belief OF the board that yellow fever pre-
walls in ether Central American States.
making ii advisable TO quarantine against
all OF them The board has health in
spectors at all these ports.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
Changes to Bryan.


Are not the changes. az individually know
them, decidedly in sir BryaH's flvor2 Is not
the desperate Republican effort TO keep alive the
issues Of 1896 of itself confession OF Republican
weakness on the live issues OF 1890? Only about
twenty thousand more votes, distributed in the
right States would have elected William j. Bryan
President in 1895. So much for McKinley's "sure
thing" We are entering upon an uncertain, de-
batabe, and iercey contested battle; but so far
as the chances go they Seem largely in Mr..
BTyau's favor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

Imperialism means among other things crooked
administration of colonial affair for the bensnt
Of dishonest Ulcers. That IS part oil rs fhefi'hs
az intornretesI nv the drcaved monarchy of Spain
Itself Another part Of its meaning is the ex-
nloitation Of the people through taxation for the
benefit Of favored interests at lone That was re
,,caieJ in tbc taxation Of Porto Rico without rep
ant,I;an Even spain did not go that far in
dealing with Porto Rico. The island had repre-
srnta;iop in she spanish Cortes.
There Is plenty 81 a. ,l.sin ~
lie now possessions. and . great deal more Of the
;n,n,: alistic tendercy which needs to be crushed
tr Tho AXE Of the integrity of free and repu-
table institutions. upon which is builded all o!
our greatness AS nation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Governor stone to Go Into Camp
with the Troops.

HARRISBURG. Aug. Gov William
A Stone will go into camp with the Ma
tional Guard at Mount Gretna on Satur-
day. On Thursday next he will be given
a review. when 1t is expected that Seere-
tary Root and Adjutant General Cor6in
will visit the camp. The review Of that
day, it is anticipated, VIII be the spec>
tacular feature of the eneampment. Lieu
tenant General Miles, with two aides. viii
visit the camp as Governor Stones guest
on Monday.
There will be 1880 men under canvas,
the largest number in the history of the
National Guard. This is due to the fact
that the reorganization Of the guard silcs
the war with Spain has not been quite
completed, and the strength Is beyond the
maximum contemplated by the military
law OF the State. The guard has been
equipped anew since the Spanish American
war. and will go to Mount Gretna in spick
and span condition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

From The Louisville courisr-Journal

CFrom The Louisville Courier-Journal.)
TIE Washing ION Times explains that the Euro
mean powers D not accept the edicts. rescripts
notes. assurances, and what not purp0rtinS to
eInanate from Pekin as anything but subterfuses
/, gain time until the Empress Dowager, the
court and the imperial treasures can he moved
TO the interior and the whole Of the Empire pre-
I.ared for war" Would it not be well to add
that the powers refused to accept them rs any
fling but subterfuGes in order TO gain time them
selves the assumption that all the foreigner, in
Pekin were dead leaving the powers to take Their
leisure in preparing their invasion on China!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

China admits that she is able to protect
Tientsin. if 'Te Will stop the relief expedi-
ton. Therefore. China confesses that she
is restraining his liberty-&-d holding him
as a hostage. What more does anyone
ask in the way OF a declaration Of war?
But fictions excuse executives for failing
to call Congress togethe,, and are emf
nentiy useful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
Mckinley and the Merit system.

tFTom The CoImnbns IVnloD Fress-Post.)
Instead of maintaining and extending the merit
system, as Mckinley and his party pledged that
they would do, they have placed 1900 Offices at
the disposal of Hanna, to be used in the Fur
chase Of votes for perpetuation of the trusts and
to fasten the imperialistic abomination upon the
country. Such the base purposes to which
the public service supported by the pc )ple, and
established for the peoples benefit. is prsstituted
by this constituencies and corrupt Administration
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
LITTLE MINISTER. IN COURT.
suit brought TO Enjoin the P-oduc-
ton of the Play.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-The sale Of the
American rights of THE Little Minister"
for s1e0 to John W. Lowell, of New Cork.
il the basis Of suit sled in the northern
uIinois district OF the United States Cir
chit Court to secure an injunction against
the production of THE Little Minister" on
the stage. New York publishers bring the
suit. and James NJ. Barrie and Charles
E1robp,an are named as defendants.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

woman who spent a summer in a region
where they prevailed conceived the idea
that with proper training. the rug-makers
could produce something artistic. she
bought books of patterns. dyes, and tools.
and set up a class in the art; ind the re-
suit was a collection OF beautiful rugs
which rlvaled those OF the Orient. The
patience which produced hair wreaths,
wax flowers, and drawn-in rugs twenty
years ago can surely evolve tapestries, en-
broideries. end lace in this day, If some
body will only try the experiment of teach
ing these women to do the work. 1t might
be worth while for some large business
house dealing in art embroideriesNa like
goods to inaugurate such an enterprise
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

The Shah of Persia. more fortunate than
the late King of Italy. narrowly escaped
assassination in Paris yesterday. His
assailant appears to be an Anarchist. 1t
requires stretch OF the imagination to
see what quarrel Anarchists can have
with Eastern potentates who represent
civilization totally unlike that against
which the former are in insane revolt.
However. during the king killing season
anything with crown on is liable to be
hit. This is a good year for people to con-
tent themselves with being just plain, I'M
o5.entatious dukes and multi-miIionaires.
target in shooting gallery as to go into
the king business in current circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

(ITOm the I5USIVH TttTsI'IF
Pconle in Mexico are not ashamed Of poor re-
lations: they ==S part of the great scheme of
cial life, and the Mexican has too much Of thu
Moor not to know that fate rules destinics,
and that to one is given riches and to
other poverty. So it has been decreed And the
Mexican usually has big, warn. heart inside his
anatomy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

From Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
In Paris gentlemen keep their hats in their
hands longer when speaking to ladies. Paris is
the most hat-lifting city in the world But in
the United States young women have the country
at their feet. Society seems to have been spe-
cially organized for them. Friends, parents,
brothers nneles. and aunts vie with each other in
making everything bend to the coHiiort and con
yenience OF the American girl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
The Trust Capital District.


New Jersey Is getting a pretty tough reputa
ticn Is the home OF trusts. octopuses, and An
arehists. The State has been going from bad to
worse ever since il left the Democratic PARTY.
II is high time it forswore its evil ways, p,Hged
Itself and resolved TO live clearly ever afteri
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

Cleanliness about brewery is very essential.
and the principles Of hygiene must be observed
10 make beer pure and wholesome. Drink
Maerzen, Senate or Lager, and you will feel as
sured that these beers are brewed with the great
est care to make them the most heaithiui ct all
beverages Phone 63i. Arlington Bo;t'ins Coz
for a case OF pure beer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Close Observation-Disclosures Repub-
licans. always well organized, are reported
| TO have the closest and most compact or
| ganization at present that they have ever
had. Who has formed the organization is
immaterial. 1t may be Mark Hanna or 1t
may be somebody else. The claim is made
| that the credit for the present system
mainly is due to the Hon. Winfield Taylor
| Durbin, the gubernatorial nominee, poor
| orator but mighty worker. The State COM
mtttee now has actively at work in every
| voting precinct in Hoosierdom three ex-
peTienced and trusted men. All of them,
OF course, are on the pay roll of the State
committee. Twice every week these three
precinct workers send in separate reports.
| These reports are consolidated at head
quarters, and by that means what amounts
to an actual. close poll of the State is made
semi-weekly. An intelligent and compre-
heDsive abstract of these reports Is for
waTded once week to the Republican Ma
| tional Committee. and it is said that the
Hon. Mark Hanna insists upon this report
| being sent to him, wherever he may be.
By this means all hands are kept inti-
mately informed of actual conditions and
OF prospects in Indiana. The reports are
not as encouraging as the Republican
managers. locally or nationally would like
them to be, but they serve the excellent
purpose of keeping them informed. 1t is
the duty of every precinct committeeman
to learn definitely and accurately the views
OF every voter in his jurisdiction. II there
is waverins Republican it is the duty of
this committeeman to brace him up. It
makes no difference what means are en-
plcyed. Results are all the committee
mans superior officers expect of him. and.
as stated yesterday by member of the
Indiana State Committee. excuses don't
60 1t was also stated by the same gen.
tleman that the reports made to date. in
dieate that the drift is strongly toward
the Democrats, but the Republican man
ayers expect to soon check this and re-
verse the current How? This Ia what
the committeeman said: about 5 per cent
OF the vote in Indiana is influenced, either
directly or indirectly, consciously or I'M
consciously. with money-cash. In this
sort OF game the Republicans always have
the advantage Of the Democrats. Repub-
hcans not only can get more money than
the Democrats, but they also know better
Row to use it, Whether the Democrats
have yet perfected so close an organization
in Indiana as that of the Republicans is
not known. 1t is known. however, that
they are determined to do SO.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

Events will shortly show whether the
bossiy Republican sceptre IN New York has
passed from the aging hands Of Mr.. Platt
or not. There is hole in the love which
his colleague Hanna has for him, and it
will not be stopped up while the candidacy
of Odell for the Governorship is an open
question. Plat appears determined to
force his Old lobbyist on the party. Ham
ma is not sure that this amiable intention
is not born OF a desire to knife that par
ty, and he does not like the idea. Other
people view the situation with feelings
which vary according to their tastes or in
terests. If the Odell movement shall
fail, then Mr.. Platt will be no longer boss
in New York, and the local as well as the
national crown will perch on the bald but
knobby head Of Hanna. On this account
odelrs chances for the nomination ought
to be considered fattering. Platt is not
yet ready to retire from an extensive and
profitable business.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

The political prospects in New York
continue to justify US in regarding them
as golden. odell is one of them and his
friend Roosevelt is another. Combined,
the two are worth Republican loss Of a
hundred Thousand votes. Then there is
the German-American anti-imperiai revolt.
which is good for as many more. This is
not a good year for Republicans
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
Another Hero.-The Rough Rider

Another Hero.-The Rough Rider is
not to be the only military hero on the
stump for Mr.. Mckinley. Gen. o. o. How
ard. who was retired from the army for age
several years ago, has been drafted by Mr.
Hanna for the campaign. The general lost
an arm in the civil war, and he fiourished
his empty sleeve from many platform in
the last campaign for Mr.. Mckinley. He is
not the greatest orator in the world, but
he belongs to the G.. A. X. and all the
other societies of veterans, and makes a
quite effective appeal to the comrades on
war issues. 1t will be recalled that he and
Gen. Franz Sigel and other aged military
heroes were starred by Mr. Hanna all over
the country In 1896, and that they attended
nearly all the arrangements, district, State
and national OF the G. A. X. during the
campaign. besides whCoping ii up lively for
their peerless leader in other ways. Mr.
Hauua VIII not star these veterans in
proup this year, but will provide other
means to keep them constantly before the
country. General Howard will start out
about the 1st OF September, and will con-
fne his perigrinaticns mainly to Indiana,
IIIinots and Ohio, where the soldier vote Is
nretty heavy and little dubious ut the
present time as to what 1t will do. The
general. of course. will attend the national
epcampment OF the G. A. X. at Chicago
this month, but it is announced that he
will make no political speeches there con-
fining his politica! labors to an ensrt to
reconcile the comrades to the Official con-
auct of Comrafe H. Clay Evans, of whom
General Howard is known to very he3It!iy
disannroye This will enable him to do
much better work than If he were suspect
ed Of approving Comrade Evans admins
tratiou OF the Pension Bureau
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
What He Would Do.-A close friend

NAT he would DO.-A close friend
of the rearing. tearing, pitching Rough
Rider related yesterday characteristic
story about that strange and uncurbabls
statesman. At a dinner In Albany last
winter the Rough Rider was warned that
If he didn't lock out he would be noui-
mated for Vice President, regardless Of
his wishes In the matter. He flouted the
idea. why" said he, they won't dare
nominate me for Vice President, because
they know I don't want 1t, and they also
know that they couldn't control me. The
job is wholly Out of my line and a sorry
spectacle would / make in the presiding
officers chair Of the frigid old Senate.
verify believe that II ! had to sit there
day after day and listen to those long,
weaIisome, and dull debates l would lose
my temper and play the devil. For exam
pie, If old man Allen should get up be-
fore me and start out on one OF his famous
long distance talks / am afraid l would
hurl the gayel at him at about the end
OF the second lap. And then. if T llman
should jump up, red in the face, anc begin
to abuse Republicans. / suspect that l
would call him down too hard to cOmport
with the dignity and the precedents of the
Senate. / don't know that | could even
stand old man Hoar's harangues. or the
statistical dryness of Allison and Cock
relL. / am certain / would be in hot
water all the time IL l should be elected
to preside over the Senate, and thus do
my party more harm than good. There
fore, il is foolish to talk about nominating
me for Vice President" The foregoing IS
not fancfful. At least, it was related yes
terday to a representative Of 'fhe Times
by a gentleman who lives at Albany. and
who Is an intimate friend OF Roosevelt.
This talk OF the Rough Rider was repeated
to various members of the Senate last
winter, and 1t is said that this explains
why so many members OF the Senate were
opposed to his nomination.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03

Watch Michigan.-From reliable
source it is learned that in all probability
the Hon James Mcmillan already is quiet
ly but determinedly at work to give Michi-
gan to the Democrats in November. This
does not necessarily mean that he wants
to deliver the electoral vote OF that State
to the Democrats, but it does mean that
his interests demand the closest sort Of
political partnership with the head of the
Democratic State ticket. Mr.. McMillan's
term in the Senate expires with the Fifty
sixth Congress. He has succeeded, after
much hard work, in Kidding himself OF
opposition within his party, but the leg
isiative gerrymandsr CT the State remains
as it was made by the Democrats several
years ago. II is conceded that the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor is one of the
weakest men who could have been nom1-
mated. and that the Democratic candidate,
Mayor Maybury, OF Detroit, one CT the
strSagest In addition to this advantage,
there are numerous others OF even more
weight on the side Of the Democrats. not
the least Of which are Pingreeism and the
nasty scandals developed in he militia
OF the state. The chances are all in favor
of the Democratic State ticket. This con-
di,on eudangers the Republicans all down
the line. To make assurance dOubly sure
therefore. it can be easily seen why Sena-
tor Mcmillan should very much desire to
form an alliance with Maybury, the con-
sderation being that Maybury is to be
elected Governor and he to see to It that
his forces work 10 save the Legislature to
Mcmillan. One Of the Senator's business
partners. Ferry, the seed man. was defeat
ed for the gubernatorial nomination by
Colonel Bliss by methods which have left
innrmerable sore spots all around. Ferry
&c known earnestly to desire Bliss defeat
He may not be in open revolt bat his in
huence and money are to be used quietly
for Maybury. It is natural to suppose that
Senator Mcmillan could be influenced by
his business partner in such condition
Of politics Wherefore, 1t is generally
thought that it will pay Democrats to keep
a close and hopeful watch on Michigan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-14
Jeffries- FIGHT.

San Francisco. Feb. S.-The man.
ayers Of the National Athletic club.
which, according to advices from
New York, has secured the Jeffries-
Corbett prizefght, stated that they
will at once put up $1,000 for the
fight. They propose to make the
contest the chief feature Of a pugil-
istic tournament, which they arecon-
fident will draw thousands OF people
to this city from all parts OF the
United States. The place forholdlng
the fight has not been decided on.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-14
DUM-DuM BULLETS.

In a state where they pick their
teeth with bowie knives, politics is n
dangerous pastime.-Detroit Jour
nal.
Is it not high time for somebody
to- unlimb Der resolution OF sympathy
for ''our sister republic" set up by
the Yaqui Indians over in Mexico?-
Courier journal.
Why IL IL that none Of the freak
hens are laying eggs with Mr.. Suffers
mi tials on the shells? Why this dis
cri Observation-Disclosures Post.
OF course Senator Clark does not
know anything about that shower
of $1,000 bills. Some unknown phil
an thropic individual, realizing the
fact that many of the Montana leg
islators were short Of the ''needful,'
Just loosened himself and then made
his escape. For n confirmation oi
these facts skeptics are respectfully
referred TO the testimony advanced
before the senate Investigating COM
mittee.-Ex.
Senator Clark, Of Montana, is said
to be an accomplished linguist in
French, German, Italian andSpanish
But II his cusers are to be believed
he also thoroughly understood tho
only universal language. for IL it not
IA proverb that money talks?"-Chi'
cngo News.
Pettigrew has succeeded In show.
ing that Brighamist Roberts was
not the worst thing ever sent Il
congress. anyway.-Times Herald.
A Kentucky man claims to have
visited heaven recently In II trance,
Ii will be difficult for him to get peo'
pie to believe him, in view Of the fact
that he returned to Kentucky
Times Herald.
Every statesman In Europe will
now want to wear Uncle Pau
w~hiskers.-St. Louis Post Dispatch,