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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

r-rdoubfedly the scientific world Is only on the
threshold OF marvellous deyeiopnents IN appl .,'
,t n, those far advanced in the science. who
~. IbIe 10 compare the liuiiticsa unknown with
,ha limited field that has been occupied THESE,
s,,vevrr. are most confident that a few wears more
viii produce improvements ia the means OF pro-
d,trine light. heat. aud power that will leave
The present systems further behind than thcy
hays left those which preceded them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

The discovery Of tie plot for an uprising 10
Manila shows that our pofk is far irom complete
ia surprising the Philippine Instruction Tia,
in Manila the very part ct the Philippines
have held from the beginning aud at this Stage
OF the game a thing like this could happen shows
the serions quality Of our undertaking. As far a.
We may Judge b, The past. the conclusion rpay
be far of. II Is not uncertain; We shall surely
prevail and the country is not impatient. but il
would be great relief to have evidence : the
ending Of things.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
Trusts md Trade.


IfTOm the Indianapolis NtWs.I
Another theory Of the protectionists is that Il
We protect the domestic producers from foreign
competition. they will compete with one another.
and 80 bring about reduction OF prices Here
is az least an implied contract that domestic
competition shar not be checked or intetfered
with. But the very purpose OF the trust is to
Kill this domestic competition. So with foreign
competition shut of by the tariff and with do.
nestle competition destroyed by trusts the con
sumer is At the mercy Of these industrial com
biultious.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

CFrom the Philadelphia Recordj
II there had been time when the pay.
meni Of ship subsidies might have been justified
As matter Of cSpedicncy that time has more
than passed. We are exporters Of the materials
out Of which ships constructed. We can bald
ships cheaply 1s can our competitors. Nothing
needs to he done in order 10 restore our merchant
marine except to remove the disabilities with
which we have driven our shippers out OF bust
mo-.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat)
Il is no wonder that Congressman Cro,venor
wls ashamed to go home TO his constituents dur
ing the holiday The official report u
the speeches the financial bill shows that nc
was the only man vino quoted no poetry.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

Senator McMillan's bill, to grant the
power of comforting academic degrees
upon the Regents OF the Smithsonian In
stitution, is a distinct and practical move
ment in the direction OF associating the
educational and scientific institutions OF
Washington for the purpose OF ultimately
forming a United States University. We
are glad to see the first step made. The
ultimate object may be hard to attain, but
il is not impossible Of attainment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

The Administration press is responsible
for the story that Colonel DENLY is to
be sent back to Manila TO participate in
the establishment of civil governments in
the Philippine Islands. This may be true.
and If SO. it should not surprise anybody
TO see Otis promoted. Eagan restored to
duty. and made major general. and Al
ger back in the Cabinet. Mr. Mckinley is
having hard luck with his private advisers,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
No, pi.,ntegrnting.-.You can saw for

Not Disjntcg rsting.-"You can say for
me" said Senator Teller TO u Times repre-
sentative yesterday that there is absol-
utely no truth in the reports that disinte-
grafton is threatened in the silver forces
and that there is movement from within
the National Silver Party to resolve into
its original groups for Independent action
in the next campaign. These reports have
been started by the Republican managers
for an obvious purpose. The silver ele-
ments of differing views as TO details were
never so firmly united as they are at
present. We shall enlist under the Demo-
cratic banter even more enthusiastically
and unitedly this year than in 1886 We
can accomplish more this year than we ac-
complished four years ago because We will
enter the fight with a perfected organiza.
ton and thoroughly equipped machinery.
We can count ON every one of the group
of Western States thar we carried for
Bryan without deyoting much attention TO
them this year, which will enable us to
help in the fight in other States The Re
publicans couldn't buy these States with
all the money in the universe"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

We sincerely trust that the bold cham
pions of anti-impcria sm in the Senate
and House of Representatives may not
overlook the fact that the outbreak OF
bubonic plague in Honolulu is clearly at
tributable to Mr. McKinleys wicked
views Oh the subject Of expansion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

The Currency BiII.-Tt is the under
standing that after listening today TO SEN
ator Aldrichs explanation of the Senate
substitute for the House currency bill. to-
gether with the amendments offered yes
terday ~ the Rhode Island Senator. the
Senate will adjourn until Monday in order
to give those who desire to speak on the
measure time in which to prepare their
speeches. This statement was made yes
terday to a Times representative by Sen
at1r Allison, representing the majority,
and Senator cockrell, for the minority.
Beginning Monday afternoon the bill will
have the right of way in the Senate until
it is disposed OF. which. IL is generally
thought. will not be before the middle Of
February. No arrangement Of the order
OF speeches or other details OF procedure
has yet been made by either side. II is
thought probable that tomorrow afternoon
a caucus of the combined opposition will
be held and something like definite pro-
gramme will be decided upCr 1t is expect
ed that pending the opening of the debate
conferences between the majority leaders
OF the House and Senate will be numerous
and prolonged at the White House. There
is no Disgusting the fact that Western
Republicans have begun to grow uneasy,
and. while there Is no prospect OF any OF
them regulating the bill, yet many OF
them would feel more secure II its banking
features could be toned down even beyond
the notifications contained in the Senate
substitute. leading Western Represen-
tative intimated yesterday that even Mr..
Mckinley is not averse to more material
compromises between the House and SEN
ate being made than have yet been pub
licly proposed and that the President in-
tends to exert his influence in this direc-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

Nr. Hoar is understood to have shown
irritation in the Senate yesterday, be-
cause. as he seemed to believe, there is
desire to withhold from senator's informa-
ton concerning the horrible" situation
in the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar Is entirely
wrong. The full information necessary to
a complete understanding of the horrible
situation has rot yet arrived from Manila.
II is coming by mail. When it reaches
here and is published, we fancy that the
senior Senator from Massachusetts, will find
Il only too ample, if not positively painful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

The "Open acknowledgements c.
f. Cochran OF Missouri yesterday suggested
something new in the line OF a foreign
policy fc: his party in the coming cam
paign. While he regards the announced
open door policy of the Administration
as a fragrant usurpatioh of authority by
the Executive Department OF the Govern
ment. Mr.. Cochran declares that he has
always been in favor Of course by this
Government which would preserve the
utmost freedom OF trade in Asia. ''0f
course" said he. the agreement the Ad-
ministration has entered into practically
amounts to treaty, and the treaty making
power of this Government rests solely in
the Senate. But the Administration has
arrogated to itself the right to make con-
tracts with other nations for his Govern-
ment. and the Republican party. being the
eonservator OF the forces OF Capitalization
in this country. will back up the Admins
tration. To Offset whatever good may
come to the Republicans from the Admin
istratior's open door policy, | hope the
Democi ats will declare against free trade
with China. This may sound strange
coming from a free trader like myself. but
| have history on my side in the state
ment that every nation that has adopted
a policy OF the free interchange of products
with Asia has persisted. The Asiatics
produce practically no raw materials that
We want The bulk of heir commodities
hat find favor in our commerce are IN
ished products made by labor against
which our labor never can compete. What
we Democrats ought to do now that the
question has been brought forward for
discus lion is TO engraft upon our party
platform a policy designed TO give TO the
people of the United States an insuperable
advantage in the tremendous commercial
possibilities OF Siberia. Russia's vast en-
pire in Asia. That is the section OF the
globe which is destined to be next de-
yeloped Its area Is vaster than all OF
cultural. mining. and lumber possibilities
are beyond computation. Its farming re-
sources are exactly those between the
southern border of Arkansas and the Arctic
Circle. They are capable of producing
everything not indigenous to the tropics.
The completion OF the dns-Sibcriln Pail
road will quickly be followed by a tide
of hardy Russian peasants by the million.
and in a generation or TWO the population
will be swelled to giant proportions. and
its tastes cultivated up to modern stand
ards There will be the market for the
American manufacturer of structural iron,
of steel bridges. of locomotive engines, OF
farm machinery, clothing boots and shoes.
and the thousand and one products OF our
advanced industrial organization. The
terms of the Administrations open door
policy offer gratui.ous insults 10 Russia.
which may cause the Gar TO retaliate by
shutting us out of the new and marvellous
empire soon to be developed in Siberia.
hone the Democrats will take up this mat
ter in their next platform"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Quny's Chnnces.-one of the most in
1uential members of the Republican side
of the Senate expressed the positive con-
viction yesterday to a Times representa-
tive that former Senator Quay will be
seated within the next two weeks. He
stated this merely as a conviction based
On what he regarded as the most indls-
putable sign of the growth OF the Penn
sylvanians cause in the Senate during the
holiday recess. He said that undoubtedly
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
would report adversely to Quay, but that
this would be done by bare majority OF
one. Senator Burrows. il was stated by
the Times informant. could not be budged
from his determination TO join the Demo-
cratic members of the committee in voting
against Quay. If this is true, the vote in
the committee will stand thus: For Quay
Chandler. Hoar, Pritchard. and Spooner;
against Quay-Burrows. Caffery. Allen,
Psttus. and Turley. The committee VIII
meet tomorrow and vote as indicated IL
will be fully ten days before the committee
will make its double repOrt-a majority and
minority-to the Senate. according to
statement made to a Times reporter yes
terday by Senator Chandler. chairman of
the committee who refused to discuss
either the merits Of the case or the prob
able final action upon 1t By the Senate.
After we vote upon the case we cannot
lope to get our report ready for presenta-
ION to the Senate for fully ten days, said
Senator Chandler. THE questions involved
are too serious to be passed over with
Derfuuctory notice. II two reports are
made, each will thoroughly exhaust the au-
thorities on the issues concerned and the
mass of testimony and arguments pre-
sented The matter is too important TO
be lightly treated. and We shall require
time to give it proper consideration. After
the committee reports the Senate may
consume two or three days or more in con-
sidering the case in order that all the
light possible may be shed upon it to aid
the Senators in arriving at proper con-
clusion
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

Representative Terry appeared on the
floor OF the House yesterday. smiling and
sprightly. Mr.. Terry, sr.. is so changed in
appearance since he has lost his flowing
locks that were wont to attract the atten-
ton OF visitors in the galleries. few would
now recognize him. Il always knew" said
an acquaintance and admirer of Mr.. Terry
yesterday. there was only one thing could
happen to make Terry consent to be shorn
OF his mach priced suite of hair. and that
very thing did happen. He has a brand
new. young. and handsome bride
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS,
President Will Submit Some to the Con
ing Congress.

President Will Submit Some to the Com.
ing Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The pres,.
dent will submit to congress at the ap.
preaching session the claims for indem.
MITIGATION and for other substantial
recompense of the British cable corpor.
alton which suffered as result Of the
neutrality-suspicious. in the Philippines.
The corporation claims damages for the
interruption Of their cable business by
the American forces The claims were
reduced to very low figure but were
disallowed The Eastern Exten ton
claim claims that it has a franchise
from the Spanish government, obtained
before the war, granting it a monopoly
of cable business throughout the Phil
ippines. Another set of claims which
will be referred to congress are those
arising from the detention and isola
tion Of Japanese subjects in connec.
ton with the bubonic plague last sum.
mer in San Francisco and the claims of
Japanese citizens for damages sus.
tanned through the action of the Ha.
waiian authorities.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
TWELFTH CENSUS
Director Merriam Will Have
Figures Ready to Submit
to Congress.
Reapportionment of Congress
Will Be on the Basis Of
100000.
INCREASE OF 18 MEMBERS
Maine, Virginia., Kansas and
Nebraska the Only States
That Lose.
ANY Ratio Smaller Than 200,
600 Would Save Their
Representation.

WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-Director of
the Census Merriam has informed the
president that the figures of the popu.
lation Of the United States will be at
the disposal Of congress when it is
ready to take action on a reapportion.
ment bill. The eapportionment fol-
lowing the count of the Twelfth census
will become operative by law in 1908.
Starting with ratio Of to every
30, 900 inhabitants there were 65 repre-.
sentatives in the First congress. The
Eleventh census in 1890 gave popula.
ton of 62,622,250, or an increase of
l2,500,000. The ratio was 1913, ,3Ol peo.
pie to each representative and the house
numbered 356 members. Tho ratio
under the new census probably will
reach 250,000 With an increase Of
1925, 464 shown by the present census
and letting majority fractions of the
Rpportionment count for All additional
member, as has been the custom, this
would make an increase Of IL mem bers
in the next house. Reapportionment
on this basis would cause only four
states to lose representatives. They are
Maine and Virginia in the East and
Kansas and Nebraska in the West
The states named would lose q mem.
Der each. Any ratio smaller than 2O0,-
600 which would save them their repre-.
sentation would cause "A considera BILE
addition to the membership Of the
house. -
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
BLOCKED BY CORPSES.
Correspondent Describes the Awful Con.
dition of the Amur River.

Correspondent Describes the Awful Con.
dition of the Amur River.
LONDON, Nov. l4.-The Globe pub
fishes letter from Belgian gentle
man. who has been travelling to Peking
via the Transsiberian railroad He
described, under date of Sept, 8, wha
he saw in the Amur river. His &C
count surpasses in horror those pre-
viously published.
1.-The scenes have witnessed during
the three days since the steamer lef
Blagoveschensk,' he says, "are horri
bic beyond the powers of description
1t is the closing tableau of fearful
human tragedy. Two thousand
Were Deliberately Drowned
at Morxo, 1900 at Rabe and 5000
around Blagoveschensk, a total o1
$4,000 corpses encum bering the river
among which were thousands Of
women and children.
Navigation was all but impossi BILE.
Last week a boat had to plow her way
through a tangled and mangled mass
of corpses lashed together by their long
hair The banks We're literally covered
with corpses. In the curves Of the
stream were dark, putrid, smelling
masses Of human flesh and bone, surg.
ing and swaying in the steamers wake
and wash. The captain vainly ordered
full speed ahead. The sight and smell.
will ever be with us.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
4 NeritGrious Undertaking,

The Philipsburg Juvenile Brass Band
has been recently organized in this city.
The following compose the organization:
James Pat,ep. bass; Earl Patten, alto:
Lytle Williams, solo alto Fred Twohy,
alto; Edwin Irvine, solo alto; Walter
Ballard, tenor; Myron Garden, tenor:
Willie McDanlels, tenor; Braddie West
phal. solo cornet; Hilma Hansen, b fiat
cornet; William Bowen, e.fiat cornet:
Robert Farmer, b-fat clarinet; Eddie
Marble, e,iat clarinet; Clarence Sage,
piccolo: Allan Mckenzie, piccolo; Thos
Doody. snare drum; Harry Harding,
bass drum.
They would like to have three more
members-tuba, baritone and trombone.
Inquire of Braddie Westphal.
The band will hold series of socials
this winter, the first to take place next
Monday evening (Nov. 19th) at the homo
of Mrs. G. H. Westphal. This step is
taken by the young gentlemen in order
to raise funds with which to help payfor
instruction. The Juvenile band is
very worthy undertaking and everybody
should assist all they can to make q suc-
cess for the little fellows. Turn out to
their social next Monday evening.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
P RICE: $500 A YEAR.
TO Be DE2ORTED.

Ziontte E.arc:nakers from Btns oa, Eng.
Denied Entry to This Country
PHILADELPHIA. Nov l4.-Twentv.
five emigrants. who come here as sa.
loon passengers Oh the American line
steamer Waestland. have been denied
admission to this country by board Of
inquiry of the United States immigra.
tlon commissioners on the ground that
they had violated the contract labor
law. The party consists of men, 2
women and II children. Under exam.
ination the men and women admitted
that they We're lacemakers and came
from Beaston, small manufa cturing
town near Nottingham, Eng 1t was
proved that a first.class passage had
been paid for them by John Alexander
Dowie, the divine healer" Of Chicago,
who is about to found city called
Zion" near Waukegan, Ills. where
he intends to establish a lace. produc.
ing plant The board learned also that
a complete lacemaking plant is also on
Its way here.
The identity of the lacemakers was
made known by the agents Of the
Amalgamated Lace and Lace Curtain
Operatives who followed them here
from England.
The board decided, as lacemaking is
not new industry in this country, the
emigrants should be deported.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
ANNOYING THE BRITISH.

Boer Continue to Cause Considerable
Trouble.
LONDON, Nov. IA The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg Nov. 12.-Rundle
reports skirmishes with small parties of
Beers in the Harrismith, Reitz and
Vredo districts recently. The com.
mandoes appear to be acting independ.
emily and with no object except to give
as much annoyance as possible 10 the
British. Our casualties in these skir.
mishes were two killed and seven
wounded.
Douglas arrived at Ventersdorp
Nov. II from Zeerust, capturing during
the march 81 prisoners and a quantity
OF cattle and sheep. Ventersdorp,
which has been depot of supplies for
the Beers, will now be cleared out"
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
FELL FIFTEEN POINTS.
American Linseed Oil stock the Center
of Panicky Activity.

American Linseed Oil stock the Center
of Panicky Activity.
CHICAGO, Nov ID. American linseed
oil issues were the center of panicky
activity on the Stock Exchange here,
slumping six points on the liquidation
Of 1000 shares Of preferred shares the
first 10 minutes. During Mondays
session the preferred sold as high as
5234, but the close was at 49, Tuesday
morning the market for these shares
opened at 45 and dropped under enor-
nous pressure to 10, the lowest price
at which it had ever sold. This makes
drop of l51a points during the last
five sessions Of the Stock Exchange.
The liquidation started on rumors that
at the meeting of the directors in New
York the quarterly dividend of IA
cents, due Thursday, would be passed
and the money held to sustain deals
which the company has in haxseed on
the board Of trade.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
ssoverom.n. Close. 1.s Case.

NEW YORK. Nov. l4-The hearing
in the case of Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr,
late note teller in the First Nationa!
bank, who is charged with having EN-.
bezzled 100000 from the institution
where he was employed, was continued
before United States Commissions
Shields in the federal criminal court.
room. After the testimony of two wiz
nesses Assistant United States District,
Attorney Baldwin declared the case 70,
the government closed and the exam.
ination was adjourned TO Friday next
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-16
lSAGA|N AGITATED
London Press DiSapproves the
Attitude Of Germany and
United States.
Regards the Position of Amer
iCa as Very Feeble
Compromise.
PUNISHMENT OF THE GUILTY
China Will ACCede to All Terms
Except Execution Of the
Officials.
impossible to Garry That Out
Under Present Existing
Conditions.

LONDON, Nov. l4.--The London
morning papers are again agitated con.
cerning the stability of the concert Of
the powers in China. The attitude of
Germany and the United States meets
with some disapproval, the former be.
cause Count Won Waldersee has sent a
column to destroy the Ming tombs an
act which is regarded as needlessly vim. i.
dictive. and the latter because it
threatens to break up the concert.
The Daily Chronicle comments
strongly upon the American attitude
as "a feeble compromise, which it is
impossible to accept The Morning
Post says: "It would be unreasonable
for the United States to break up the
concert because they do not desire in.
demnity. The powers probably would
be willing to consider Americas oh.
lection"
Execution of Officials Impossible.
DR.. Morrison, wiring The Times on
Sunday, expresses the opinion that
China will readily accede to all the
terms Of the conjoint note except the
execution Of the princes and officials.
which it would be impossible to fulfill
while the court is in the hands Of these
very officials"
Referring editorially to the present
stage Of the negotiations. The Times
says:
THE United States accepted the
German note demanding the punish.
ment Of Prince Tuan and the other
guilty officers and it will not be harder
TO seoure the punishment of II officials
than of the three whose names were
originally indicated by the state depart.
ment. Therefore, it is difficult to see
how America could justify in her own
eyes refusal to join with the other
powers in steps needful to secure this
result