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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
THE AUTO FLORAL PARADE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin KastIe's Car
rage Wins First Prize.

| The automobile exhibition received the
unqualified endorsement OF Washington
last night. on the occasion Of the flora
parade, when Convention Hall wa.
| thronged to such an extent that iocomotior
| for visitors was accomplished with consid-
cradle difficulty. The floral parade was In
| troduced after the brake and obstacle con-
tests. and was most beautiful spectacle
General Miles led the parade in MO
| bile" decorated with silk American flags
, and yellow chrysanthemums. Following
| him came Mr.. and Mrs. James Hendley, in
| q "Wayerley" surrey. In the same car
rage were Miss Steece and H. S. Whit
ing. The surrey was concealed beneath
yellow chrysanthemums and holly. The
| third vehicle contained Clarence Norment,
with Miss Callaghan and the Misses
Hopes. Hanging vines. with scarlet i'm
morteles, formed a bower over the Waver-
ley DOS a-dos.' The next vehicle, Ia
dies Victoria hidden in holly ard tin
sci, contained A. N. Welsh and Miss Hyn-
son. The fifth carriage, "Waverley,"
was occupied by two ladies alone. Mrs. W..
J. Foss and Mrs. F. l.. Molby Yellow
chrysanthemums and yellow bunting drap-
cries formed very tasteful decoration. T..
H. Beck. with Miss Ruth Rupp, occupied
Mobile drawn by gilt butterfly and
and white paper roses real bride roses, and
white ehrysanthemums. A "B. d B." run
about, EMPOWERED in vines, red roses, and
lilies Of the valley. entwined In red rib
bons and drawn by four white doves. was
the display of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Peters.
TIE last vehicle contained Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin kastle. Pink roses. paper and mer-
mat, pink chrysanthemums, and drawn by
a winged wheel. formed the decoration of
n al.
a prize silver vase. was made to the car
riage and decorations offered by Mr.. Kastle.
The second prize. silver loving cup. was
presented to Mr.. Beck's display. and hon
orable mention was accorded to Mr. Welsh
The Judges of the display were Mrs.
Charles Fair, Baroness A. Won Haake. Miss
Hough, Henry Clay Stewart. r. A. John
son. and Perry Johnson.
The events which preceded the parade
we're the brake and obstacle contests for
electric vehicles. participated in by
dozen vehicles. The first event was won
by Harry Stocks in "iocomobiie." who
brought his vehicle to a stop In eleven
seconds. The obstacle contest was won
by Mr.. Coleman in .'locomobile." Mr..
Coleman evaded all distractions and made
the time of IL 2-5 seconds. The C1eve-
land gasoline tricycle. was too fast for the
obstacle race H. S. Whiting who man
aged the machine would have won. but
was obliged to slow down at the critical
moment.
There will be present at this afternoons
professional matinee at 9 o'clock Edna
May and party and the principals and
chorus of 1.-The Girl from Up There" COM
pany, the principals and chorus of the
Belle of Bohemia" company. the Lafay-
cite Stock Company. and the "M'liss"
company. Novel features for their enter
tainment and that of the public will be
presented
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
"KIN IN SIM"
Mark Twain on the AngIo-American
Entente.
From the New York Sun,

(From the New YORK SUM-
Mark Twain introduced Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill in the grand ball room OF
the Waldorf-Astoria last evening TO an
assenblage Of persons nearly filling the
room. both as to floor and boxes. who had
come TO hear Mr.. Churchill talk about tine
South African war as he saw it and tell
of his capture and escape.
The effect of Mr.. Clemens appearance
as chairman of the assembiage was good
deal like that of the appearance OF Booth
as Iago in "Othello." When Mr.. Clemens
arose and walked to the front Of the
platform he got the reception Of the star
of the evening. the applause being long
and hearty. He presented Mr.. Churchill
as his friend. Although he and On not
agree on the righteousness OF the South
African war" Mr.. Clemens said. that is
n matter of no consequence. There is no
place where people all think alike-weli.
there is heaven; there they do. but let
us hope it won't be so always.
For years I've been a appointed
missionary to bring about the union OF
America and the mother land This ought
to be a union Of friendship and esteem
and fellowship. an alliance of the hcart
which should permanently and benefcent-
" cement the TWO peoples together. I've
warmed this mission Of mine UP with
compliments to both peoples wherever I've
been. They ought. 10 be united. Behold
America the refuge of the oppressed from
everywhere (who can pay $50 admission,-
anyone except a Chiuamau-standing up
for human rights everywhere. even helping
to make China let people in free when
she wants to collect $50 from them. And
how unseifshly England has wrought for
the open door for all. And how piously
America has wrought for that open door
in all cases where it was not her own.
How generous England and America
have been in not compelling China to pay
exorbitaHtly for extinguished missionaries
They are willing 20 take produce for them
and such: while the Ger
mans must have monuments and any other
noodle that is lying around. They've made
Christianity so expensive that China can't
afford German missionaries any more.
and how CALAMITY We went to the res
cue of Cuba struck the chains of. and set
her free-with England at our back in an
attitude toward European Powers which
did us good service in those days, and we
confess it now
Yes. as a missionary I've sung my
songs OF praise. and yet think that Eng
land sinned when she got herself into n
war in South Africa which she could have
avoided. just as we have sinned in getting
into similar war in the Philippines. Mr..
Churchill by his father is an Englishman:
BY his mother he is an American: no doubt
a blend that makes the perfect man. Eng
land and America. yes. we are kin. And
now that we are also kin in Sin there l.;
nothing more to be desired. The har-
mony is complete. the blend IS perfect
like Mr.. Churchill himself. whom | now
have the honor TO present to YOU
Mr.. Clemens was cheered as much when
he sat down as when he arose. although
ther- were evidences Of mystitied cerebra-
tion in some quarters of the room.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
FAVOR THE BOND ISSUE.
The Business Mems Association Dis
cuss Important Questions.

The Business Mems Association at its
regular monthly meeting held in Elks
Hall last night, considered the proposed
bond issue scheme of completing the pub
lie Improvement now in course Of con-
struction In the District of Columbia.
The sentiment of the association seems to
favor the resolution that has been
adopted by several citizens associations,
but final action on the matter was not
taken. the bill being referred to a special
committee.
At the last regular meeting Of the asso-
citation there was introduced resolution
recommending the law and legislation
committee to investigate the powers Of
the Commissioners in issuing health reg
uIa ions which were said to be obnoxious
to the general public and inimical to the
rights Of citizens and property owners
This committee referred the matter to
Conrad H. Syme, the general counsel of
the association.
Attorney Syme made lengthy report on
the results of his labors, and In which he
pointed out that il the laws were displeas-
liz and retarding to the property inter-
ests of the citizens OF the District. their
only course was to seek relief in the courts
'Ehis manner Of procedure, he pointed out.
was highly unsa satisfactory. and suggested
that the best plan TO pursue was for the
members OF the association TO stand firm
and present their grievances to the Board
of Commissioners. The report was en-
dorsed, and a vote of thanks extended to
Mr.. Syme for his services.
The draft OF proposed bill TO establish
n representative form Of government for
the citizens OF the District which had been
drawn up by Dr. Robert Reyburn, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Law and Legislation. The bill is similar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
DEPUTIES CALLED OUT.
Authorities Asked to Protect SWata
Fe Non-Union Operators.


Fe Non-Union Operators.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 19.-At the sheriff 8
office at Dallas today the statement was
given out that at the request Of the Santa
Fe officials deputy sheriffs have been fur
nished to guard new men placed in charge
Of the stations at Garland, Cedar Hill,
and Duncanville. and that deputies are
guarding the station at Midlothian over
the Dallas County live in Ellis County
Local elements at the places named
were opposing the new men and acting
without apparent influence from the
striking operators. No apparent change
has taken place in the strike situation In
Texas today. Trains are running about
as they were in the earlier days OF the
strike. Santa Fee officials claim that
things have practically settled to normal
conditions, but 1t does not so appear to
superficial observers. Merchants COM
plain that the company is receiving
freight only at shippers risk Of delay,
loss. and damage. They argue that II the
company's claims are based on facts. then
it is unfair to the business interests to
impose such unusual conditions or mer-
chants and shippers In general.
At O. r. T. headquarters in Dallas to-
day the following statement OF the days
developments was given out:
"Non-union operators quit at the fol-
lowing stations today: Ardmore, Daugh-
erty, Marietta. Thackeryville, and Valley
View. bulletin was received that the
dispatchers at The Needles. Cal. went out
on strike this morning on account Of nom
unicn operators being employed who are
incompetent for the work required and
endangering the lives Of the travelling
public.
Seventeen more men employed on the
Atchison system Joined the strikers to-
day. Five non-union men en- route from
Chicago to work on the Gulf system in
Texas deserted on reaching Gainesville,
Tex, and five more deserted at Cleburne
this afternoon.
Trains over the Gulf system were gen.
orally behind today"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
Justice to the soldiers.

To the Editor OF The Times:
do not suppose shall be heard in this mat.
ter of the army canteen. but I will try.
My husband deceased. Norris Kendall Nor
ton once Of the Cincinnati Gazette" New
York Tribune" and many other paper. and last
ly OF the New York Board of Health as its
mouthpicce. it were, and investigator not only
of the purity Of liquors and beers. but OF
their effects as WELL gave this as his official
opinion to that board of health: That to the
laborer scantily fed hurried in eating (there-
fore failing to give the proper and needed noursh-
ment to the system), glass of beer pure hop
beer or pure whisky. was almost necessity
That it not only supplied the deficiency to the
system OF irregular, scant, or hurried eating (all
OF which soldiers are especially liable to- but
was actually protection against disease or the
the system and which Impeachment of the sys-
TEN left people open TO. Therefore he opposed
the temperance measure then under consideration,
applying especially to the poop. and always par
TALLY hungry, therefore, and his opposition pre-
vailed | do not why this same logic does
not apply with equal force to the poor soldiers
in the Philippines. who are not only subject to
short rations and hurried eating. but constant
exposure to malaria the most deadly and vital
force destroying disease known
There can he no objection to idle and uneasy
women exploiting themselves in matters they
know something of-thc saloons about them, say
but for them to set up their authority over men
and conditions they know nothing Of and cannot
know, except by seport OF partisans perhaps who
go there pre-prejudiced and unfit therefore to
report. for such to be heard and needed and
law passed to make the deprivation and danger
Of disease to the soldier greater than it IL, is
too much for common sense and pity TO con-
template
In the face of the chaplain's protest, too who
not only has the morals Of the army in charge
but knowledge greater than theirs on which to
base his protest. SARAH +. NORTON.
Washington, Dec. II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14

Certain critics Of Congressman Mccall are now
intimating that if the voters Of his district had
known his opinions he would not have received
such record breaking majority. Mr.. McCal's
opinions have been expressed freely in the past
two years. that this kind Of argument seems
TO contradict itself. II may easily be that some
Of these very critics who are now trying to read
the Congressman out Of the Republican party
will be scrambing within few months to stand
where he stands. II the Supreme Court decides
that all territory governed by the United States
must be considered part Of the United States,
the views held by Mr.. Mccall will be held
by the Republican party solidly and openly Even
il is today, fairly large part Of the Repub.
proportion Of the Republicans of this section,
agree with him in his view that The United States
cannot afford to 20 into the business Of conquer
ing subject colonies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
FOR THE WELFARE OF CITIES.
Topics Discussed by the League Of
American Municipalities.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec 13.-The
League OF American Municipalities held
two business sessions today and went on
rainy day outing to the seashore. where
banquet was served. At the meeting
this morning Mayor Johnson. of Fargo.
n. D., read paper on the contract sys-
TEN for street Improvement. and Mayor
Weekly, of Florence, Ala, discussed the
best method for the assessment and COL
lection OF taxes. Health Officer Brdnner,
Of Savannah, Ca, read paper on The
Prevention Of the Introduction of Epi-
dcmic Diseases in the United States"
A molten was adoped requesting Dr.
Drummer to draft bill for more stringent
quarantine laws, which will be presented
by the league to Congress. An effort was
made to hold elections for officers tomor-
row. but this failed, and officers will be
elected Saturday. Mayor Maybury, of De-
troit. is the leading candidate for presi-
dent. number of cities are working for
the next convention. with jamestown, N.
Y. possibly in the lead. A number of pa
pers we're read at the meeting tonight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
CUBA AFRAID oFsTRUsTs.
Constitutional Provision May Be
Made Against the Combinations.

Made Against the Combinations.
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-Senor Nunez has
proposed in the constitutional convention
that provision be made in the constitution
against combinations Of capitalists tending
to destroy legitimate competition. One OF
the great fears Of many Cubans is that
the island will be eaten up by trusts.
Out OF the 122 municipalities in the ISL
and thirty will be suppressed in the course
OF the next few months 1t having been
decided that they are superfuous. Senior
Tamayo. Secretary Of State. calculates that
the saving to the State will be great, owing
to the fact that these municipalities in
addition to being unnecessary, leave a big
deficit, which has to be met by the Gov
eminent
The dissolution Of the Bar Association
continues to be widely discussed. Many
lawyers are very much pleased by the dis
solution, as the association was only a
check and a needless expense to them. 1t
Is perfectly clear that the election Of the
four dismissed Judges as members of the
Executive Committee of the association
was principally conspiracy prompted by
Senior Capote and Gualberto Gomez to in
jure Secretary Gener, and to, II possible,
secure the substitution of a partisan Of
their own in his stead
Even some OF the antagonists OF Senior
Gener say that the action Of the associa-
ton was foolish. as, after the polite letter
sent to 1t by General Wood, the lawyers
should have shown good faith and waited
until the judges were tried before electing
them.
Senior Capote and his supporters are ex-
asperated over the failure Of their plan.
Gualberto Gomez in the course Of speech.
said that the Cubans were now growing
to hate the Americans. It would be better
to go to the woods and die than to allow
matters to continue as they are.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14

Mr. John W. Yerkes, of Kentucky. late
Republican candidate for Governor of that
State. has been appointed Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, as We might say, vice
Mr.. Joseph Marley, OF Maine, declined. Mr..
Yerkes has had valuable experience in the
revenue service, in Commonwealth
where a considerable element of his party
are engaged in those nocturnal activities
which excite its best efforts. The fact that
he is popular among his constituents and
has a good record in the organization
should render his appointment generally
popular among Southern Republicans. Per-
sonally, the new Commissioner is said 10
be both able and amiable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14

Advices from China are not of an en-
couraging character. Hongkong again has
been placarded with notices TO the natives
10 be ready TO rise against the foreigners,
and all The indications. there and else
where, appear to point to an early re-
sumption OF hostilities. British troops at
Pekin have heard Of a royal cache of loot
twenty miles distant, and have sent an
expedition ITO see If the reporc is cor
rect" Well, we should say SO!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
THE STEWART MANSION SOLD.
New York Residence to Give Way ia
nm Office Building.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Knicker-
booker Trust Company has bought the IA
nous A. 7. Stewart mansion, at Thirty
fourth Street and Fifth Avenue, from the
Barney Sheldon syndicate at price said
to be as low as s65O,00O. although it was
once authoritatively reported than an Of
fer of 1125, 600 was made for the place
earlier this year.
The trust company announces that as
soon as it takes possession on February
/, 1901. it will begin TO tear down the
building and erect an office building FIVE
stories high.
The Stewart house. which was occupied
by its last tenant, the Manhattan Club,
from 1891 until two years ago, has been
one of the sights OF the city for thirty
years. 1t was finished soon after the civil
war and a. I. Stewart lived there until
h. died in 1876.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers OF Castoria have been com
PEELED TO spend hundreds of thousands o. dollars
To iamliarize the public with the signature OF
Chas H. Fletcher. This has been necessitated
by reason of pirates counterfeting the Castoril
trademark. This counterfeiting is crime not
only against the proprietors Of Castoria but
against the growing generation. All persons
should be careful TO see that Castoria bears til,
signature Of Chas H. Fletcher. if they wou |
guard the health OF their children Parents,
and mothers in particular. ought to carefully ex-
anime the Castoria advertisements which hare
been appearing in this paper. and to remember
that the wrapper of every bottle OF genuine Cas-
torin bears the fac-simile signature Of Cbas H.
Fletcher, under whose supervision it has been
manufactured continuously for over thirty years.
Philadelphia Bulletin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
EXAMINATIONS AT YALE.
The University Soon to Close for the
Winter Vacation.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 13.-Recita-
tions closed at Yale yesterday and this
morning the semi-annual examinations
began. They will be in progress till De-
cember 10, when the university will close
for its winter vacation of three weeks.
The present fortnight is the only one
during the college year In which there are
no athletics in the university. The only
signs of undergraduate activity are seen
in the glee and chess clubs. The chess
club is taking final preparation for the
annual intercollegiate competition In New
York City during the Christmas vacation
with Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.
The glee clUo will start on December
10 for trip to the Pacific Coast II will
sing in principal cities of the country en-
the way to San Francisco and Los An
geles. The club has been granted leave of
absence for 4 week after the winter term
Of college begins in January. The club
will travel in two special cars. It's leader
is Ralph G. Schneeloch. of New Haven
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
THREATENED BY cANN1BALs.
Christians in the New Hebrides II
Need of Protection.

The Rev. Joseph F. Hill. of the Presby-
terrain Board of Foreign Missions. called
on President Mckinley yesterday and
asked that an American warship be sent
to the New Hebrides Islands to protect
the Christian natives and missionaries
there from cannibals. The latter, he said.
numbered about 10000, and the Christians
about 10000.
The savages have made some raids on
the Christians. and had threatened to wipe
them out. To prevent this and to protect
the lives of the american missionaries he
asked the President to send warship to
the islands.
The President told DR.. Hill to put the
request in writing and he would lay II be-
fore the Cabinet at today's meeting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
New Null Contracts.

The contract fer the mail wagon routes
of the postal service of this city has been
awarded to A. B. Catching, whose bid was
S18.444, an increase of $2,274 over the con-
tract price for the last term OF service.
The increase Is due to the extension of
the routes and the additional service de-
mapded from the contractor. The time
covered by the contract is from July /,
1gt1 to June 20 1905,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14

II Lady Bute's arrival at the Mount OF Olives
with her husbands heart is episode with
medieval associations nothing could lie more
modern than Lord Bute's other wishes in regard
TO his obsequics. His own great wish that
when his heart went to the Holy Land the rest
of his body should he cremated in Scotland.
The Roman decree which excommnnicates all
Roman Catholics who take part in carrying OH.
creinations barred the way to the fulfllmcnt Of
his desires The nearest canonical short cut tn
the fuIfllment Of his wish was to fll his coffin
with quicklime, and this accordingly was dore
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
A Beautiful Calendar.

By all odds the most attractive and appro.
pirate calendar for 1901 which has come to this
office is the production of the National Calendar
Company, OF Washington. 1t contains half-tone
engravings Of all the public buildings in the Dis
trict. and portraits of President Mckinley, Vice
President. elect Roosevelt. Speaker Henderson. the
inefnbers Of the Cabinet Admiral Dewey. Lieu
tenant General Niles. Rear Admirais Sch.ey and
Sampson and ii- Chief Justice and Associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court. II Is u work Of
srt-both useful and beautiful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
APPOINTMENT FOR MIRO.
The Cuban General Sails for the Isle
Of Pines.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 13.-Gen. Jose
Miro, who has been living in retirement
since the conclusion Of the war. has
sailed for the Isle of Pines He has ac-
cepted an appointment under the govern
ment.
TIE keeper of a gambling house vas
found stabbed in the heart near the GUS
tom house. The body had been stripped
of valuables. The murderer. Cuban
named Juan Seller. was captured this
morning as he was endeavoring to make
his escape on vessel bound for Jamaica.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
Indignation in the West.

From the Chicago Chroniclc)
The Mugwump newspapers are eginning to
shuttle out whining protests against the Repub-
lican Treasury-looting campaign which is now in
full swing at Washington yet these same Mug.
wump sheets supported the Republican ticket
with q full knowledge that this was exactly what
would happen il Mckinley were victorious Your
thoroughbred Mugwump is nothing if not a
h,pocrite and humbug.