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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
Sousn,s Whale Song.

IFrOm the New York WOrld.l
Sousl tells amusing story OF the hard time
he had with his song of the ambitiniis whale in
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp most OF which
he wrote at Manhattan Beach. He had the idea;
it came to him in fash of inspiration. but he
could not work out the details.
81 wrestled with it for days said re 81 thought
al it at meal time. on the bicycle track or the
sub-strata and worried and wrestled until finally |
had it In shape that ! was satisfied with. {
think ! could have captured real whale without
much more trouble
Persons who him during this time wander
in.s ON the beach. with intense. prrocctipiod air
doubtless wondered what was troubling the com
poser.
Sousl wrote most OF ''Ei Captain in tie SOUTH.
and his little daughter, who inhefits his musical
talcnf. learned il a. fast he composed II and
used IL sing it for him while he tried il on the
piano. The Bride Elect WAS written while he
was On his long tour to the Pac.fe Caa.L
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

(Ffom the Chicago Chroniclc)
Republican leaders in Kentucky have ch6s n
criminality deliberately. They are pre-unally
intelligent men. yet with malice atoretiought
they commit the fortunes of their ALLEGED Gov
ernOr to the keeping of lawless mob OF armed
moonshiners There can be no other interptets.
ton of the action OF Mr. Taylor in selecting an
obscure mountain town as the legislative reeting
place for purely partisan ratification OF L,s acts
Nor can there be any other explanation OF the
open intimidation of the lawful Legislature in
the real capital Of the State with the shOtguns
OF the militia. In either the last and Logical
refuge Of bafIled Republcanism-force and intimi.
dstipn-usurp the citadel of isw and deals 4
stilleto stroke at the heart OF our free institu-
tinus
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
seven whales in n Trap.


(From the Sdu Francisco throniele-)
The residents OF Vaughan Bay, twenty miles
from Tacoua, arc having a big hunt after ven
whales which entered Vaughan Bay Christina.
day. Being unable TO find the narrow channel
leading out of the bay, tile whales have been
oircling around and cutting n! sorts Of antics.
Bcutnen have been able to approach within
thirty iect OF them, and several parties with
lances have started TO hunt them down. The
hunters trying to the harpoons
used 10y Tacoma hshermen three years ago when
they captured glib California whale which
yielded 800 barrels vt oil. At that time q cannOn
vas mounted tug and fired at the whale
several dozen times without effect. At last
harpOOus were sunk into him, and he towed
three ruwbolis around Puget Sound for over
hundred miles BY that time he was 50 tired
that lanecs could he used with deadly eject.
It is intended to repeat this process if -harpoons
can be secured before the whales S,uap-. A mum.
Der OF children who cross Vaughan bay in row
boats to 20 to school staying at home until
the whales disappear
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

If Great Britain is determined to demand
an equivalent for abandonment of the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty contention. perhaps the
best thing our Government could do would
be to drop the subject, go on with the
canal. and grant Ambassador Choate an I'M
limited leave of absence. We can hardly
believe, though, that Lcrd Salisbury is
quite as careless of consequences as he
would show himself il, for instance, he
were to insist Oh the surrender OF an
American harbor ahd hinterland in Alaska
as guild pro quo for the tearing up Of
convention which ceased TO exist by viz
tue of Englands violation of it more than
a generation ago. The Clayton Bulwer
and the Alaskan boundary irritations must
be removed speedily, unless the British
Government really desires TO excite the
deadly hostility of the whole American peo-
nile
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

Perhaps 1t was an inexcusabe display OF
patriotism and loyalty that imbued John
McLachlan, a young Scotchman, in the
Orange Free State. when he stood up in
the public square of Harrismith on Christ
mas morning and allowed himself to be
shot to death by firing squad of Boer SOL
diers rather than take up arms against
his country! Wellington, Pettigrew, Most.
and Hoar would probably not think so, but
most Americans will say he was hero
How would one of our people like to be
ordered TO shoot his fellow Americana? 1t
should be remembered. too, that Il the
outbreak of the South African war both
the Free State and Transvaal authorities.
by proclamation, declared that British sub
jects were TO be held immune from fgh'
ing against their Queen. Shortly after
ward this promise was rescinded. and it
is reported that they have been generally
Communicated under pain of death The
brave McIachlan preferred death. Honor
10 his memory!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

t0'rom the Philadelphia r5stl
Although Il. Il. Munkittrick hls onvinb,e
reputation As a mlmor-t. Yet he is rot the
quickest man in the world to Joke y.hCn it
i playeG on himself Mr.. Gibson. OF the
editors OF Puck aud also practical joker.
arranged for a special Jest TO be administered 10
NJ tlurkittrick.
lie had provided trick telephone which emitted
a shower OF flour when anybody spo.e into vt.
When Mr.. Nunkittrirk had arrived Il was sud
denly discovered that The paper had gone 10
press and that his copy was TOO late. There wa
only ore chance. Nc. Gibson said. and that wds
to telephone To the printer and tell him to stop
the presses until his matter should be set up and
inserted lie asked Mr.. Munkittrick to 70 to
the phone at once.
Then the stan sat still and held their sides
waiting for the explosion. Finally MIR. Gibson
rushed tt the telephone aud found his friend
,leluged in -four. but still persistently calling;
Hello" through the phone.
lie led him back and carefully explained the
joke.
When he finished MuuLiitrick calmly remarked:
'Siu 1 think ought to ct the printer
know about my copy: don't your
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
SALISBURY AT THE AGE OF 70.
English Politicians Question His
Ability nj Such Critical Times.

LONDON, Feb. 4.--Lord Salisbury was
20 years old yesterday, and. recalling his
speech in the House of Lords on Tuesday,
opposing politicians are again asking
whether age is not disqualifying him from
leadership at such critical time. Even
the ministerial press set up howl be-
cause, instead of firm resolves to save
Englands empire. Lord Salisbury was con-
tent with party fiouts and gibes and ex-
cuses.
The nations practically unanimous man
date to the ministry at this moment is,
Get US out of the mess you lave brought
us into in South Africa" Lord Salisbury's
reply was: We'll, it's really your own
fault; you have such small secret service
fund, such funny constitution, and such
a muddle- headed treasury
Those who heard how Lord Rosebery as
sailed Lord Salisbury say that the House
of Lords seldom has bt+n the scene of such
vigorous reproaches passed upon a premier
BY his predecessor in power.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

There is fortified lager in the heart
of Kentucky, very cleverly ehtrenched by
Commandant Collier, ably assisted by
Field Cornet Williams. and defended by
fifteen hundred infantry, including three
hundred mountain sharpshooters, with
three rapid-fre guns. Three buildings.
two of them. large, and one-the State
House-strongly defensible against any
thing but artillery, add to the advantages
OF the position for resistance. Compared
with the visible means and facilities of
the constituted authorities to reduce this
laager, it would appear on the surface Of
things to be capable of repulsiDg any at
tack. 1t looks relatively like Spion Kop
when warren's division tried to take AMI
hold it. Perhaps the tactical ability OF
the insurrectionists may never be demon
strated for want of a battle. But there
is enough chance for one, we think, to
make 1t highly desirable that the military
attaches of foreign embassies and lega-
lions in Washington should take the first
train for Frankfort. 4 British observer,
for example, might see something of ever
lasting use to General Butler in Natal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

To think Of Roosevelt Vice President would
have been extremely difficult year ago. when
he still pIraded in war paint and protested his
uycrweeuins desire for fighting. The Vice Pres-
,lcncy has never been regarded ft reward for
a fighter, and to think of putting such a warrior
as Roosevelt in the chair OF ''thc mos. august
delibcrltive body in the world" would be about
IS great violation Of the eternal fitness Of things
u could bs imagined But il Is different
His wild. w1r-like spirit is tanned. lie has been
suhdued by the iusinuating Pldtt at a series OF
breakfasts He has given evidence of his gentle
and dncility to such extent that What
would be regarded as the height OF absurdity a
year ago is now talked of seriously both in New
York and Washington
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

to them" IL they are given their old
schoolbooks and little time for study.
| but the trouble is that in ordinary business
! there is not time to wait till things ''corue
/ back" to a man: he must have them where
1 he can use them. He may be asked 20
translate Latin or French phrase: If
he cannot do IL on the spur OF the nc
ment. he might well not do it at all.
/ He cannot take the time to go home, drag
his lexicon down frcm the top shelf, hunt
up his grammar. and write out the trans
lation. That is why a man with a rough
and-ready smattering of knowledge which
he has picked up as it was needed often
makes better living than the college
bred man. The former has his small store
of learning at his tongues end. 1t is just
the difference between a pitcher of water
on the table and a well without any
bucket. There is more water in the we'll.
and perhaps it is purer, but nobody can
reach it.
The dry-as-dust method of teaching Ian
guage is particularly faulty. II there is
any one thing which the average child
needs TO be taught it is the art of speak
ing and writing correctly. 1t is not enough
to know the rules of grammar; they must
be obeyed. There is no reason 10 sup
pose that with our present public school
system every child who reaches the gram
mar grade ma. lot know how to use cor
rect English easily. both in speaking and
in writing. 1t will take great deal Of
time TO accomplish this, for I=.any of the
pupils come of parents who IRE illiterate
and do not speak correctly in their homes.
There is all the more reason why the
children should be taught thoroughly at
school. The only way in which this sort
of instruction can be impaired is by con-
slant exercise in uompositioh-writing on
all sorts OF subjects, marks being given
for correct spelling. good grammar, clear
handwriting, and accuracy. II this were
done, though it might Decessitate leaving
out some other studies, it would save an
immense amount of trouble in the higher
grades. Every high school teacher has
groaned in spirit over blunders committed
by students who did not have the proper
drill in the grammar school. and has an
lDe udDii Vi
once acquired is almost indestructible.
1t ought to be impressed on the child's
mind at a very early age that if thing
is not right it is wrong; and that absolute
accuracy is hundred per cent more val
Suable than work even slightly Incorrect
Thoroughness in teaching English would
make other work comparatively easy.
OF course, some pupils. with superior
home advantages, would find continual
drill in writing, spelling, and composition
wearisome and unnecessary. The atten-
ton OF such children could be directed to
the language itseif-the shades of mean
ing expressed by synonyms, the necessity
of suiting the word to the thought, the
principles Of rhetoric, and elementary
philology. There is room for an infinite
amount of work in this line of study. and
1t might be as well to leave out some OF
the fads which now occupy the attention
of public school teachers in the lower
grades, and allow them to teach one or
two branches thoroughly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

We always think of gold the most precious
Of metals. The announcement OF discovery OF
a gold mine in the most forhidding and in
ho<pitable region of the world always attracts a
crowd OF eager advcntuerS Yet when come
to think OF it. iron Is a far more valuable metal
than gold. Ii is put to thousand uses that
contribute to the comfort and convenience OF
mankind while gold IS used only as circulating
medium and for the manufacture ct ornaments.
II is fortunate Tor the human race that mineral
so useful as iron abounds ia almost limitles'
Quantity. Our own country Is one Of the greatest
PRODUCERS OF gold in the world and yet our annual
OUTPUT of iron is worth four times much in
dollars and cents as the product OF the gold
mines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
MORE VOTES FOR JOHNSTON.
He May Give MIR. Morgan Close
Race for the senate.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. Returns
coming in from the Democratic primaries
held yesterday in Russell county show that
Gov. Joseph f. Johnston will get the two
candidates for the Legislature from that
place. This makes the race for the United
States Senate between Governor Johnston
and Senator John T. Morgan more interest
iEg. Johnston has to a certainty thirteen,
and he Claims one in Macon and two in
Morgan county. making sixteen in ali.
Morgan has sixteen for a certainty. with
three Senators from districts which have
partly acted. making nineteen in all.
Johnston's friends deny the number of
hold-over senators allowed Morgan, and say
the Governor is in the lead The balance
of the counties in the State will hold pri-
maries on April IL. with the exception of
Walker. where they will be held next Sat
urday. A Populist candidate has been
named in Choctsw county favoring Nor
gan. but he will not be able to sit in the
Democratic caucus just before the Legis-
latUre meets
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
HYPNoTIzED THE AUNT.
The Reveiations in n Contest over
"a VIII.

NEW YORK. Feb. Jacob Foster and
Emma and Ellen Foster, who are contest
ing the will of their aunt Hannah Foster,
who died in Flushing L. l., recently. leav
ing her entire estate, valued at about
S25. eco. to Thomas Foster a nephew, as
sert that the testatrix was hypnotized by
the beneficiary who induced her to make
the will.
in their testimony yesterday both Emma
and Ellen Foster testified that Thomas
Foster who lived with his aunt instead
of giving her the medicine prescribed by
the doctor administered small white pills
which made her act strangely and IL was
while she was in one of these alleged
spells that he induced her to sign will
giving him the entire property. They also
testified that when their aunt was critically
i'll and wanted a doctor. Thomas Foster
waited until about three hours before her
death before he summoned a physician.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
An Embarrassing situation.

NtfOHl Iohuuh III bllS.l
''WV hopx,' recently said lie. ding article in
an American newspaper alphabetically. that on.
rxadxrs will pardon thx APPEARANCE OF this wNxks
'IntxlligXncsr.. aud thN sxxminsly mystNrious alb
sxncx Of a cxrtain lvttvr. Shooting sam Bbbxr
yXstxrday camx into oicN and announced
that Us hx was going shooting. and had no am
munition, hx would Xxx TO borrow sOnx OF our
typN for shot BxforS Wy could prvvNnt il hx
had grahbxd all Tux lXttxrs out of thx most i'm
portant iox and disappeared. Our subscribxrs
can hNlp in RplSnishiHg our stock. il all thosS
who wxrx shot by sam will savN thv ehsrGNS
whxn il is pickxd out tlNm and rxiurn 1t TO US.
Nxvxr mind il 1t Is irlttxrXd littlx.'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

IIuIH IIIV NUIIH-V NITIN0INI'T
Lillian bad quarrel with her little playmate.
Robbie aud Robbie was 90 rude a. TO slap her
This nearly broke Lillian's heart That night
her neither was putting her to bed she told Lillian
to say little PRAYER 10 her guardian sngel to
watch her through the night.
Mamma, said Lillian, what is my guardian
lngel3
''Why. dear. your guardian angel il appointed
by God to watch over YOU and to shield you from
all ham,"
to know what my guardian angel was doing this
manning .,hcn Knl.hie slapnad me. -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
An Abuse of generosity.

(Erom the Anaconda StaBdardl
No citizen of the United States will begrudge
the dollars that are paid 10 those who fought for
the flag. whether in the civil war or in the war
with Spain. and who injured or rendered un-
fit to earn their own livelihood. The nation owes
it TO these people to take care OF them. and no
one will object to the cost Scores of millions
OF dollars are. however. paid yearly TO men who
never fought in the civil and who deserve
nothing This abuse should have been corrected
wears ago. late correction is better than none
gt all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

(From the Boston Juurnat)
The longer the President can keep United States
soldiers out OF Kentucky the better il will he for
an political parties and for the whole country
regardless Of party. Whlteyeg the dispute may be
and wherever the right rests. it is not pleasant
to see members OF a Legislature pushed about ly
soldiers II hayoncts are needed it Is better sh1t
they should be handled by the members own
tcllow-citzons OF the Stue militia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
SEEN AND HEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

/
Former Representative Tim Campbell, Of
New York. is in the city for few days.
He had an experience at tfe Capitol the
other afternourr that was quite embarrass-
ing. Just as, he was about to enter the
House during the session he was stopped
by one OF the doorkeepers, who said: Are
| you member sir?"
NO, sir" was the reply.
Wen, then. you cannot go in there,
said the doorkeeper.
But | am going in said Mr.. Campb-i'.
am an ex-member."
on, beg your pardon; l did not know
you. The former member from the Bow
cry district of New York smiled as he dis
| appeared in the House.
Representative Norton of Ohio says that
the record made at last Friday nights ses-
sion of the House will keep a great many
members who claim to be the special
friends OF the old soldier busy explaining
why they were not at the House looking
after pension legislation. IF We had had
a quorum, said he I'VE could have passed
some Of the meritorious bills which were
reported from the Committee on Invalid
PENSIONS. | was surprised TO noe the alb
sence of such faithful friends of the old
bNso III biut as btUtIdl 1IbSNtuOis WI &.
Hepburn. Mr.. Dolliver Mr. Hopkins, Mr..
Bromwell. and a host Of others who, had
they been present, would have materially
added TO the number required for a quo
rum. Perhap3 however, they iOrgoi it was
pension night. But I'll wager anything
that there will be a quorum at the coming
Friday night session"
Representative Norton is serving his sec
ond term in the House. He has large
soldier constituency and he is one of the
members who pays personal attention to
pension legislation.
Representative Loud of California is ever
ready with point of order to knock out
any appropriation not authorized by ex
listing law. II makes no difference to him
whether Republican or Democrat is ask
ing for the appropriation. Mr.. Loud is
also opposed to a civil pension. and II was
his opposition that defeated for the time
being the bill providing for recognizing
the Weather Bureau. The feature of the
measure that aroused his opposition was
that which provided retired list. This
provision of the bill will never pass II
Mr.. Loud can prevent it.
When Representative Lanham. Of the
Eighth Congressional district of Texas. en-
tered the Forty-ninth Congress he was the
junior member Of the delegation. He
served four consecutive terms. retired from
politics for four years, and then
elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress and re-
elected to the Flfty-sixth Congress. He is
now the dean Of the delegation and one OF
the orators OF the House. Mr.. Lanham
recently shaved off his beard Of many
years growth. The change was so mark
ed that his friends hardly knew him when
he appeared on the floor.
The busiest member of the Southern
Republican contingent in the House is said
to be Representative Mudd of Maryland.
On an average 200 cards are taken to him
daily by the doprkeepers. Many of the
cards are from Office seekers. while large
proportion are from leading politicians
from Maryland, who come here to consult
with the Tom Plat of Maryland as Mr..
Mudd is frequently called
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
4 Narrowing Idea.

From the 81. Paul Dispateh.l
We iremble to think what might he the re-
suit il there were Czarina OF all the Russias
and the Gar and dowager Empress OF China
were TO form a more perfect union.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

A contemporary ermarks that Senator Hanna,
who apparently thinks he IS the whole Govern
ment. showed IN a recent speech That he is NOR.
bent than upon pushing through Congress
the IIann1-Payne shipping subsidy bill
"Appafcntif thinks" WY, bless your unso-
phisticated heart. Senator Ilsnna knows he IS IN.
whole Government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

Grcm the indianapolis Press.)
4 temple OF art made part of the daily life
and thought OF the masses Of the people would
exercise a siicnt but powerful influence upon
In Ii
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

(FrotE tile Atlanta Journai)
more outrageous and despicable exercise OF
a little brief authority than that which Taylor
has given has never been attempted in this
county. Crorlweifs assumacy in dissolying the
English Parliament is mild in comparison with
the corducl OF this Kentucky antocrat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

(From the Topeka state JournaD
Whatever the outcome Of the existing situation
in Kentucky. there is little room for doubt that
the Republican party OF the State will he held
politically responsible for the assassination OF
Goebel. to extent sufficient to loosen the slight
hold which it has obtained in the State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

(From the Chicago Times -Herald)
1t is reported that the Turks are planning
another massacre Of Armrnians. Tie Turks must
know he whereabouts Of few Armenians who
succeeded in hiding while the other slaushters
were going on.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A Closing Century Problem

(From the Pittsburg Dispa;eh)
Tie man who asserts that he knows all about
tbe intricscics of the baseball dispute must be
the same one who knew whnt the sehleswig-,
iiolstein question about and then forgot it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
And Perhaps rs DIsa,trou,

NA'" Wv 'uStoA tloptl
An order to General White To cut his way GU,
Of Iadysnith would be something like the order
TO Cervera to cut his way out of the harbor of
Santiago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
Am Imrertnnt DIrtinciInn

(From the indianapolis Ncws)
The Democrats 1ee stealing the Governorship
OF Kentucky. but bear in mind that they ar
doing it legally!