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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
The scuttlfng Policy in China.

The American people are being treated
to many interesting and. perhaps to them.
amusing evidences of the way in which
great national interests were iuggIsd
with before the election, in order to mis-
lead the country in regard to the real
policies and purposes of the Administra-
ton Everybody remembers the surprise
eceasioned by Mr. McKinley's sudden and
apparently panicky action in agree ng
with Russia to cut and scuttIe out of
Pekin, without notice to any CT the other
powers interested. The truth, CT course.
was that his political managers consid-
cred an executive war of invasion in
China bad thing for Republican chances
in the Presidential campaign, especially
after it had been pronounced uncenstitu-
tional by so high a party authority as
the Hon George F. Edmunds- That de-
cision being arrived at, all thought of
national interest, prestige, CT honor was
5ejtispned without an instants delay We
find ar instructive up-to-date comment
on the Incident and its results, il the
Pekin correspondence Of the New York
HeraId'sT European edition The cable
mediqtely after the news of Mr.. Bryan's
defeat reached the Chinese capital The
Herald" correspondent said:
'fNow that the cause of party politics at home
has been served Nith the sacrifice BIZ the Wash
1ngtcn Government Of national prestige II China
and the dictates az common justice and humanity
and after the miserable fascO from following the
Russian lead in scUttling out OF Pekn before good
government vas restored, America VIII perhaps
JOIN Germany and England in their present ef-
fectiTe policy Of stern punishment of the chief
officials and help IN establishing order and pre-
serving the integrity of China
Cur Government. merchants and missionaries
VIII IN the future as IN the past, lie as prompt
70 claim fHII participation ID all the BENEFITS en-
1pyed BY Others IN China but Americans bsve
thus Tar shirke their fair snare Of the burden Of
securing such benefits AID suppressing disorder
Readers Of The Times VIII ohserve that
this ex post facto expression is couched
almost in the identical language used in
these columns long before the election in
criticising the action in question, and which
resulted in breaking the concord Of the
powers, and injecting into the situation
elements Of suspicion, cross purposes, and
discord. the curse OF which has not vet been
removed.
It may be possible as the Herald cor
respondent suggests, that. now ali occasion
for hypocrisy has passed, the Administra-
ton VIII join with England and Germany IN
policy Of stern punishment for the Impe-
rial and prineely wretehes who are respon-
sible for the attacks upon our legation, aud
the butehery OF cur citizens at various
shines and places. Heretofore, however,
cur authorities have shown a very being
aant front 10 the Empress Dowager, Prince
Tuan, and the other muTderers and tortur-
ers, and have seemed 20 frown Upon the
idea OF bringing them to justice The only
assignable reason fer this attitude appears
70 be that It has suited the purposes of
Russia not to interfere with the power Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
JUDGE MAY BE PLAINTIFF.
aa Interesting Decision by West
Virginia Court.


BERRYyILLE, Va, Nov. IA special
term OF the Circuit Court of Clarke eoun-
ty, which vas held to try the case of Har-
rison & Byrd and W Roy Stephenson.
welI-known lawyers of Winchester, Va.
against John L. wisslar, of Shenandoah
county. adjourned on Friday One Of the
plaintiffs, I. W. Harrison, is row judge
OF the Twelfth judicial circuit, and the
ease is interesting, especially to lawyers,
as deciding for the first time the question
as to whether OF not a judge may sue or
be sued in his own circuit
Briefly, the history Of the case is as fol-
lows: John L. SissIer, the defendant,
was subscriber t. $1,000 of the stock Of
the Equity Improvement Company of
Winchester, Va, a boom company,
started in 1883. He, with others, became
dissatisfied with his investment, the chief
ground OF complaint being that Judge
Handley, OF Scranton, Pa, who was presi-
dent of the company. had taken stock,
amounting to S266, 600, not to be paid for
in money. but in property in Scranton es-
timated by him. which estimate was ac-
cepted by the company, 20 be worth $4215-
co., and that he had received $266. eco in
stock Of the company and a deed of trust
for $155, Cos for this property; when upon
investigation by other stockholders it was
decided that the whole property was not
worth over S1G0, COO.
The defendant, together with other
stockholders, among them a number OF
BaIlimCrelns, formed a syndicate and
employed the plaintiffs in this case to de-
feRd their interests, entering into con-
tracts to Pay IN cash 2 per cent, and upon
being released from their obligations per
cent additional. in all 10 per cent, Of the
par FaIUe OF the stock held by each. Ia
1899, af.er considerable litigation, the
Equity Company decided to cease business
and to release all stockholders, among
them the defendant to this action, and
shortly thereafter the plaintiffs demanded
of SSis.sler a settlement under his con-
tract 1So suit was brought ii Shenan-
Gcah county and later removed to Clarke
county for trial
Al special term, held In July, 1900, the
defendant filed pleas in abatement, setting
up IS grounds that T ". Harrison, one Of
the plaintiffs, was judge of this circuit
and. being such. could not under the
statute sue therein These pleas were
sustained by Judge Nicol and the case was
carried to the Supreme Court, which re-
versed the decision Of the court below and
sent the case back here for trial AT the
present term the jury decided in favor CT
the plaintiffs and gave Judgment for 1872.
the amount claimed.
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ILLTREATMENT OF MULETEERs.
Americans Make Complaint o
Reaching London.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE Government
transport Lake Erie has brought 1lo Amer
ican muIeteeTs from Cape Town to London
after a sCaudaIous voyage. n 1888 the
Government engaged these men in the
Southern States of the United States to set
as conductors and teanste-s in South A.
riea- No arrangements were made fo=
bringing them back frcm South Africa. and
when their time expired and they could
not fGd employment at Cape town the ar
my 6zcers found it desirable tc ship them
here at Government expense
All the men concur in a statement made
by Thomas Reese. CT Dallas, Tex. who says
the bread furnished the men was so sour
that they had to throw it overheard The
coffee was made out CT dirty water, and no
sugar vas furnished After the vessel was
two days cut exorbitant prices we're charg-
ed for Taticns- The men we're bertAcd
above the horse stalls. from which the offaI
was seldom removed
The complaints viii probably De Of 10
avail now, hut the men VIII probably send
an address to the Board Of Trade
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

After doing Havana, Secretary Root is
booked for the historic city o. Santiago, in
front Of whose harbor Sampson so eleverly
got rid of the teII-tale collier Merrimac. It
was near this spot that the celebrated
landing of Mr.. Roots famous client "Bill''
Tweed, occurred. That win add interest
to the visit. Our amiable War Minister viii
hardly forget how his efforts to save that
naught, and how. after leaving Santiago and
reaching Barcelona. Spain, il safety. Tweet
was kidnapped by the Spanish Government
and turned over to ours. it is said. on the
soIsmn assurance OF Assistant Secretary
Adee. then Charge d'Affaires al Madrid
that he was the murderer of Charlie Ross.
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Mission school in eeyIon.
CFrorn the New York Tribune.)

lFToIn the New York Tribune
II the 0odooville mission school of the Coagre-
gational Board, Eeylon, 200 girls have studied
for longer or shorter time-53S during the first
fifty years. T01 during the last twenty-five years
light hundred and forty OF these are known to
1e living There are in Jaffna fifty Bible Women
part supported by the mission and part By the
British aud Foreign Bible Society. Two pupils
from the training schools have received Govern
nent certificates as teachers, and two have been
the FIRST to pass the Calcutta University entrance
examination ard have becor:o -saehers in the
English school. IN the village schools in Jaffas
there are 10000 girls and boys under Christian
teachers. who give them daily instruction from
the Bible The mark OF temple worship Is often
to be seen on their fereheads, and while the
sacred ashes remain there they are in doubt and
hesitate about declaring themselves Christians.
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sryan,s MANLY statement.

FTom he Kansas CIV Slar)
Mr. Brysn's post-eIeetion statement Is IN ex-
eelleat spirit and reveals much less ateTbity than
might have been expected under the cireum-
stances second defeat such as he has suffered
would have caused more bitterness in the aver
age run Of candidates than he has manifested
Mr. Bryau's declaration that he wiu take an
interest il politics As long be lives bone out
fully by the courage he has shown in taking his
medicine. He knows that It IS all over With
when he begins TO su-k ard advertise his sore
shins- The hearty gratitude which six Bryan
expresses to his friends for their support Il the
past may not argue any expectation Of favoss to
cone. but 1t is tactful and gracious. all the
same.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

It is announced that Mr.. Bryan will short
" visit Florida to be present at the in
auguration of his cousin. Mr.. W. S. Jen-
nings Governor-eIect of the State. The
trip should have pathetic interest for
the late Democratic standard-bearer. Fieri-
da IS one of the Commonwealth ssaneh
and true to the peoples cause But, be-
fore another four years shall roll around 1t
viii probably vote under Force bill, with
bayonets at the polls, and have restricted
representation in Congress and in the Elec-
toral College, all Republican At the end
Of the next Presidential term 1t will doubt
less be q trite White House joke to speak
Of South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, and
Mississippi, as tine United States Of Afri-
%
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Probably n Larger Eumbe.' Than
JsuaI in the Next House.

Probably n Larger Eumbe.' Than
Usual in the Next House.
It is the belief OF members Of Congress
that the indications point to longer list
than usual OF contested election cases in
the House Of Representatives.
As usual, by far the larger proportion
viii come from the South, but contests viii
also be made from every other section
There is no doubt fully o1e-haIf OF these
cases viii have no ground OF merit TO rest
upon but will be brought simply in the
hope that the partisan majority IL the
House viii be inclined to listen 10 them.
L was said by a Republican member that
some persons are liable 10 find themselves
mistaken IN making these contests. The
Republicans Of the next House. he said
can well afford not only to be just, but to
be generous.
On the other hand. it is said that the
Republicans viii take advantage of their
majority to eliminate many of the
Southern Democrats as possible.
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la Ncw Mnchine Gnn.
From thc London Express.)

The machine guns most used hitherto have
been the eating, Gardner, Neraeniett, Maxim,
and more recently. the Yickers 'spoTnpom.' We
hive 10 thank a distinguished veteran. Major W.
II. Fitzgerald, late OF the Royal Artillery, for
the invention OF rev machine gun which ap-
pears 20 be better in many particulars than any
at present employed in our service. This has
been named the 'sFitzgeraId battery machine
gun, and the peculiar merits claimed for II,
among other tEings, are that II has two tiers Of
barrels that II never clogs, fouls. or JAMS and
that. thanks to secre' process Of the inventor.
il never suffers from oyerheating from continuous
discharges
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should Make lis Premises Good
From the Boston Post

- Oii1 1"S DVS.Uh hOSs1''
The responsibility for good business during the
coming four years has been definitely assumed by
the Republican party. Now let the RePabIicsa
Government start in to make its promises good
put our industries the high grade of prosperity
ard keep them there And the start should be
made without delay. Our working men are be-
ginning to realize the hard fact that their wages
have Eot risen to meet the increased cost of
living under the Republican policy of war taxes
IL time Of peace They see the trusts All grow
iEg fat, while labor is rot earning as much pro-
portionately as It used to earn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
Flowers 10 Commemorate the Dead.
firm Meehan,s Monthly

Il Turkey ana certain parts Of Asia. where Mo-
hamTnedaHs abound, a Mussu.n1an' 8 grave Is never
and Immediately after the funeral a cyrTess IS
plsn5ed on the grave, that their cemeteries re-
sen1oie SOFT Of forest In the Island OF JirloF
funerals are often retsrded through the necessity
OF collecting funds for the funeral fete As soon
as tie grave IS flied UP young palm is planted.
The custom of horal and plant offerings in HON
age 10 the dead has been general from time i1II-
memorial The. ancient Greeks not only strewed
flowers over Ire grave, but also planted asphodei
and malIew, beeause the seeds of these plants
were supposed TO sfrye as food fer the dead. Ro-
mans, Ike the Greeks, attributed a ST sei1l value
To the rose "a = funeral flower
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
acknowledgements of English Peers.

FROM the LohIon NhroDicIe-B
No prer has voted in the elections which are
rCw closing DigfranehiseHent Is ore II the pc
cGliar disabilities under which : peer Of the
realm suffers Lord Salisbury once attempted 10
secure I vote for Hertiord and Middlesex. but
the revising baTriste- at Hatfield refused the
claim on the ground that tin had given the
disability the character OF law. and that peers
b. the law OF Parliament necessary for the dig
nifty and freedom Of the two houses were not
permitted to vote for members Of the House OF
Commons Lord Salis5ur.' took the case to tAe
Appeal Court. but as be could quote neither
precedent nor authority he was obliged to go
back to Hatfield without his vote.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

According to New York paper which
today ventures on a Presidential mes
sage forecast, Mr. Mckinley intends 70 as
sure Congress that the Hay-Tower modus
vivendi will settle the Alaskan boundary
trouble for many years. We doubt it.
England has only received the surrender
OF a fraction of what she demands. Pyra-
mid HaTbor will go next, and then the
whole British claim to all our most valu-
able iniets will be conceded The flag
was not hauled down In Alaska for moth
ing. The price. however, is yet TO be
disclosed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

Two notable characters in the financial
and industrial history of this generation
passed away today il the persons Of Henry
Willard and Marcus Daily. Each had an ex-
ceptionaI career. The one as Student, jour
naIist, war correspondent. and railway
fnancier; the other as day Iaborer, miner,
and finally copper king of Montana Both
belonged to the generation of great oppor-
tunities for the poor but industrious of
America.
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The Pleasures of old Age.
"a Man Of sixty,s in the Spectator.

No sane man wouIi like to live his life over
again. It IS astonishing how ths ordinary affairs
of lie seem to adapt themselves to your added
years. Ones pleasures are quieter, but quite as
enjoyable. To live in the lives Of your children,
to watch their pregr>Ss, the development of their
minds. is enc great source Of pleasure. Then one
has music, reading, ardening, etc. May also
add that took the advice of an old friend some
years ago, who said the two things most likely
TO give pleasure in declining life were TO learn
Whist and to play tie yiolonceIIc?
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Psatt stronEer rhan Ever.
From the Philadelphia Ledger1

lf IOiI IIlS I I.Ii~ltI klIIId t-eu5tII
Not only has Benjamin B. Odei1 been elected
Governor OF New York, but the Republican ma
jorities in the senate and the assembly are ma
terially increased. This means that Senator P.att
Is master OF the situation TO q greater extent
than ever before. He has controlled the Iegisla-
ture for many years, but rev he has a Governor
as HeI as 4 Legislature and the latter by ma
voud disD.te.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
Agufnaldo win Vow emit.


(From the Houston Post.)
We shall expect to hear now Of the immediate
cessation of hostilities in the Philippines You
know the natives were only fighting until they
could hear that Sir. Mckinney was reelected
Davy Crockett's coon was nothing 70 the discre-
ton which Asuina,do has been expected to exhibit
in the event Of Democratic defeat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
0mcer MeGnnev

(Froal the Indianapolis Press1
''i1o you think It pleasant amusement TO throw
stones at Officer Of TIE Iawy' asked the paiice
judge
'sE-csn't say that I do at present. said the
I happened to and oat that This eep-I -uean
policeman OF tie saHle name as the zHthor
of the spelling back that gsTe me such misery
when was kiG, css,ld not help heaving enc
at him.
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Enlightened.
rom Harper's Bazar.

It was at the close Of cnr first days inspection
of the Exposition We were talking &c over
1.-The French said I, S'seefu to have learned a
great deal from tie Worlds Fair at Chicago
Ferguson smote his knee
+tB' gees'' he exclaimed, 'T was trying to think
where they had got on to so many new tangled
schemes for robbing 2 Stranger
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
CURRENT HUMoR.
Saving oman.

From the Philadelphia Buiietin.)
Mr. Psyne-What! Sixty-eight dollars for an
evening dress2 Why, I thought you were going
to have your last years black lace made over.
Mrs Plyne-I did. dear. had / made over red
satiR and that's what cost so.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
We Ar. Rnsx r.eonIe.
Fgonl :he Harlem Idfe.l

Scene Rome Delighted TO meet you in
Italy. Miss Benedict.
Miss. Ell? You have not heard Ct Eny marriage
am on my honeymoon"
Indeed! Where Is your h,,sbandg'
"0h / left hiTR In New York; he vas too
BUSY 20 come along"
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Retraeted-

(Frou1 the Chicago Tribune.)
Faithful Hanchran tqt poIls)-Begohs, 1 ehaI-
ienge that vhetel''
Indignant YoteF-Th' dirvle ye doI''
Faithful Henchms--N&w. don't Ye're all
night.
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where the Trouble Lies.

(From The Chicago NsVs.J
She-Do you think ii IS possible for an amateur
ecrRetist to be q Christi9n2'
He-Yes, bat its an awful strain on his neigh
oozs who trying to be Christians"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

Purity Is everywhere insisted upon That Is
one of the numerous WILSON'S Tor the great popu-
iafity of HeuJicb's beers For a case OF pure
and wholesome beer phone G24. Arlington Bot
ding Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

men" Whether Mr. Hanna SO Classics
him we do not know. II he does then
he may be happy yet.
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il the geoiogist's report K favorable he hopes 10
obtain powers 90 work II
Tie Persians ztill believe that human te1rs are
a remedy FOR certain chronic diseases At every
funeral the betting Of the mourne-s' tears IS one
Of The chief ceremonial rites Each OF the mourn
ers IS presented with sponge vlth which 10
mop of his face and eyes aad after the burial
these spoRges are presented TO the priest. xho
so1eezcs tie tears into bottles This custom Is
one 81 the Oldest known in the East and has
probSbIy been p-ectieca by the PeTs,aEs Tor
thousands Of yeas
4 yoang woTrsn Of Cincinnati, Ohio. who acted
as bridesmaid at the wedding Of friend, found
thimbie ii the piece Of brides cake which she
ate This WIS regarded As proof that she would
die an cd maid To Prove that the sign was
false she agreed 70 marry the man &c Eshona she
was engaged a. Suee. ard invited ali the ing
e-ests 10 present at her marriage minister
was foaad. ard the ceremony VAS psT1oTIned
within three hours Of tie time when she vas
acting as bridemaId-
The Iafahs Of India, Of whom t.ere are over
100 ars Chased in divisions, each of which IS en-
titled to complimentary salute Of certain num-
Der 0. guns, ranging from nine to nineteen per
raiah. The greatest punishment the Government
CT India fnAict On native prince short G.
dePosing him. Is to dock MIN ; gun OF Two IN
lis salute On the other hand, couple Of guns
extra is promotion as much priced as a step II
rank bestowed or the field Of battle Strange
} though II may seem falah need not hece1-
ssriIy be a high caste mar- There as severLl
Indian kingdoms ruled b. princes ol very Inferior
caste.
Special attention mas recently been paid il
France 70 the use Of carrier pigeons by lse cav
airy. The pigeons arc carried in basket At
taehed to the riders shoaldeTs n the same say -
| a kHspsaok Each bird Is placed IN 4 tube made
of wicker and lined with hair, the elasticity OF
which tIcadens the effect OF the j0lting One two,
or three such tfsles can be carried IN tao 5asrCl
1 The birds afe n a nambed condition zhea Arsk
taken out OF the tubes, but they speedily recover
Unless they arc left several Days IN the tHhes,
when the nuzn5ness ends n death To prevent this
q light form of folding cage IS carried IN which
the birds can rest and -eeoyeF themselves during
EaIt and paTtakc Of nouTiShT3cnf.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-16
Ing of ss5OoOO to Wheeling manufactur-

ing Of sS50.00o to Wheeling manufacture
ers, who cares whether only one hun
dred yards of It's line is built in this
county or city?
At the trades assembly meeting yes
terdny, the representative of the oppo-
sltion road had read letter from.
firm of contractors to the effect that
they would build the twenty-five miles
of road in West Virginia for 100000.
ready for rolling stock. As the Fer
guson Contracting Company" whoever
this concern may be, cannot have seen
the uniontown company's plans. cannot
have counted the cost of two expensive
tunnels in the city Of Wheeling, nor the
expense Of securing the right OF way
through the city, its offer to build n
line ITO Wheeling" is not TO be seriously
considered, and is entirely different
from building the line Through Wheel
ing" in order that the, different manu-
featuring establishments may be
reached
a Pittsburgh travelling man TO
whom the 1ntelligencer man talked
yesterday afternoon expressed himself
In terms of the greatest surprise that
there is the least opposition here to
the uniontown road He SAYS that
Pittsburgh manufacturers and thr
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
roads look with alarm upon the posi-
biiity that Wheeling will have short
line communication with the cox.
helds OF southwestern Pennsylvania.
and explaining this he said: "The
manufacturers there do not want
Wheeling to secure cheaper coke. and
inc two railroads do not want to sec
another road carry the 1000, 600 tons of
coke that come TO your city annually"
10 the working people Of Wheeling
care to play into the hands OF mann.
iactnrers OF outside cities? Are they
interested In forcing the manufacturers
OIL their own city to pny sS5v,oOO n vnor
more FOR their coke than thov WIN r,,.
WIN direct line to the coke fields?
nn'ner' are they not Interested in see
ing this road built knowing that IT vii,
mean s'eaaieF employment, employ
inent Tor more men, the rapid increase
OIL the population and therefore n c rrr,t
an increase in values in which they will
pur'lelpn'e proportionately with all
other citizens?