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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-23

Element Along Great Northern.
The action of the Great North
ern il. putting in effect a very low
homeseekers' rate and extending
the time until May next is leg
itimate and business like move.
1t would not be so if adopted by
many other roads of the country,
for the conditions are not similar.
The Northern roads have seen bus
mess that had been worked up by
them for the settlement of the
country diverted to the Southwest
because the rates were made
lower. The making of rates to
the intending settler is an impor-
tant factor, as experience has dem
onstrated. Again, the object in
placing the limit for these excur
sions so far ahead is that the home
seeker may make his calculations
in advance, knowing that when he
is ready to move the low rates will
be in force. The homeseekers 60
ing to the far West are really in
search of homes. For two years
little other travel has taken advan-
tage of these rates. This would
not be true Of Eastern roads if
such rates were adopted. The
travelling public would monopolize
such reduction, and perhaps the
broker might benefit.
AS business proposition it is
but in line with j. j. Hill's shrewd
foresight. His road differs ma
terially from others. 1t is opera
ted and controlled largely by one
man, and is conducted as he would
conduct private business. He
knows that when the country
along his road is settled up he will
have more business. limo induce
ments were offered to the settle
ment of the millions of acres of
land along the Great Northern ii
might be a great many years be-
fore the traffic of the road would
equal its facilities.
The only way to make any bust
ness pay is to work it to its full
and nowhere is this more
than in railroading. If
twenty trains can find work where
now one is operated the proper
Tomato increase IN revenue will he
more than twenty times as great
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-23
LOW HOMESEEKERS' RATES,

President Hill Will Attempt to Ac-
complish in a Few Years what IN
the Ordinary Course of Events,
Would Require a Life Time. Set
Element Along Great Northern.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
KNOCK IT OUT!
truth.

The prospect for repeal of the Horton act,
which protects and fosters prizefghting in the
State Of New-York seems to be improving. As
semblyman Lewis has promptly reintroduced
his repeal bill, which completely re-
shaped to suit the pugilists ring last winter that
its author had to kill 1t toward the end of the
session, and expects the Codes Committee to
give hearing on it next week. 1t is reported
that he has secured a considerable number Of
recruits, and on the whole he is encouraged,
though he has special reasons for knowing that
the opposition will be active, crafty and we'll
supplied with the ammunition best suited to It's
purposes. The Governors support of the repeal
bill, announced in his message with more en-
phasis than its opponents had expected is pre-
sumably producing a salutary effect both on
those who would have been inclined to take the
right side in any and on some others who
are accustomed TO wait for official suggestion.
Perhaps even more important is Chairman
Odell's discovery that the law promotes an in
dustry which he cannot afford to countenance.
Mr.. Odell is understood to have somewhat sud
denly ascertained in the course of the recent en-
gagement between McGovern and Dixon that
prizefghting of the sort which is now domesti-
Gated in New-York is downright swindle He
naturally repudiates the Interpretation which
was put on his remarks in certain quarters,
desires intelligent persons to know that he is
not TO blame because a serious meaning was
given to utterances essentially jocular; but we
believe he is still willing TO be quoted saying
that the Horton act ought to be repealed 1t
doesn't make any particular difference whether
the joke is on Mr. Odell or the reporters. The
important fact, if 1t is fact is that the legsla-
tive agent OF the Republican organization which
during the campaign and until two or three days
ago had nothing whatsoever to say on the sub
ject is now committed TO the support of Mr..
Lewis, who had some reason to fear its oppo-
sition or at least its Indifference.
There is no doubt that these Horton law
prizefghts are fraudulent well as indecent
and variously demoralizing. Not one of their
supporters outside of the close combination
which controls them ever hesitates to declare,
when the result doesn't suit him. that he is the
victim of put up job. The whole business is
crammed full of trickery, and it is a striking
proof of the stupid credulity of men who pride
themselves on being extraordinarily "fy" that
such audacious swindlng should be immensely
profitable. The business is as shabby it is
brutal and its every feature demands that it be
abolished with more delay than orderly
processes of legislation require.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
PERSONAL.

General Longstreet. almost the only survivor in
the first rank OF Southern generals OF 1915 eele-
brated his seventy-ninth birthday recently In
Washington. Colonel ochiltree gave dinner In his
honor. which attended by prominent men from
all sections South and North
Dr. Luis Alexandra Baralt. for many years spe
cial instructor in Spanish at the College of the
CITY Of New-York has resigned to accept the pro-
fessorship of English at the University or Havana
The late Dr. Thomas Evans the noted American
dentist in Paris, after the fall OF Napoleon H. as
is well known. conducted the Empress Eugsnie
out of France to n place of safety. He published
account in English of the incidents in which he
found himself concerned, called The Fall OF the
Second French Empire" The manuscript remained
in the hands OF NJ. Symonds. publisher of Paris
from whom the heirs of DR.. Evans have demanded
the return. On his refusal suit was brought, and
prison, 500 indemnity and 800 costs.
The people of the South Church. OF Hartford, on
Thursday evening observed the fortieh anniversary
Of the Rev. DR.. Edwin Pond Parker's pastorate
of the church by giving a reception In his honor
and presenting to him check for 1880
The late Marquis OF Winchester. who recent
ly killed in the South African war, very popu-
lar with his soldiers. There one duty. how
ever In connection with the Household Brigade
which he positively detested. and many stories are
told of the Marqus's stubborn protests al ainst
going on bank guard The staff quarters assigned
the officers in Threadneedle-st were close and stuff
fy, and the Marquis Invariably left them with a
violent headache Once when going of duty he
said to the sergeant: This job always makes me
wish such commodity as filthy lucre had never
been invented. Then there would be no bank
guard"
wouldn't have had an income of so many thousand
a year. That might not have been very pleasant
either
oh sergeant" rejoined the Marquis with a
smile, at is not the first time in my life that I
without a sixpence in my pocket, unless had
earned It,"
Mrs c. E. Haskelrs gifts to Oberlin College
amount to ST. 900. This includes a lectureship OF
$4,000 which will enable the president of Oberlin
to bring to the college distinguished men, special
lists, from year to year.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
lrtp1lurk DAILY Gribm,te
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN.-GeneraI' Butler has moved west
from Frere Camp and seized bridge over the
Tugela River at POtgieter's Drift in a second
attempt TO relieve Ladysmith; the casualty list
OF the battle at Ladysmith on January shows
10 officers killed and 26 wounded, and 135 killed
and IA wounded Of the rank and file of the
British garrison; the death Of the Earl of Ava
at Ladysmith from wounds is announced; Ger
many has forbidden the shipment of arms by
the Krupps to either of the belligerents in South
Africa - The United States gunboat Ma
chias and a second French warship have ar
rived at San Domingo; the difficulties there are,
IT is said, being settled in a satisfactory manner
- Great Britain has accepted the French
proposal to renew the Treaty Shore modus vi
Vendi for at least another year. Motions
were made in the French Chamber of Deputies
TO remove the duties on coal, iron and steel
- There has been a marked increase in the
number of deaths from bubonic plague in Bonn
bay
CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in session.
- House: A resolution calling for an in
vestgation of Secretary Cages relations with
banks offered by Mr. Sulzer, but objection
10 its consideration was made and it went over,
the House adJournng until Monday.
DOMESTIC.-The British Governments reply
on the question Of flour seizures was considered
at the Cabinet meeting and declared to be en-
presses readiness to meet any charges either in
connection with the Philippine insurrection or
the conduct OF the Treasury Department -
The War Department received a report from
General Otis stating that Cavite Province had
been cleared OF insurgents by General Wheaton s
command. - The inquiry into the bribery
charges against Senator Clark of Montana was
continued by the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections. = The report of the Commits
sion on the Palisades recommends the purchase
OF the lands by the United States. - The
State Prison Commission presented to Governor
Roosevelt its report; bad conditions are shown.
CITY.-Stocks strong and higher. - At the
Molneux trial Professor Witthaus, the chemist,
testified that Mrs. Adams's death was caused by
cyanide of mercury poisoning. = At the
meeting of the directors Of the Standard Gas
Company 1T was said Russell Sage, president
OF the company, was criticised for selling his
stock in the company. - Alfred Morrison,
the Mount Vernon bigamist, who shot HIS second
wife was arrested and held for the Grand Jury
on a charge of murder in the first degree.
THE wEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ de-
grees; lowest, 80; average, 3S5s. .--.r ----e-s
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
PREoEDENTS, AMERICAN AND OTHER.

American contributions TO international law
and practice increase in Importance year by
year There was a time when il could be asked
with some show of reason, "Who reads an
American book?" That can be asked no longer,
nor can any nation which takes part in the
affairs of the world now afford 10 ignore Amer
ica's participation therein. When complications
arise in international affairs appeal is no longer
made alone to European authorities for judg-
ment. The rules and practice of the United
States are equally invoked This circumstance
is noteworthy at the present time. In discuss
ing British seizures of German and other ships
in South African waters the precedents most
cited are those set by the United States gener-
alton ago in the Springbok, the Peterhoff and
other cases. The action of this country in those
cases was challenged at the time and denounced
as improper and illegal, but 1t has been vindi-
Gated by time, and to-day sets precedents for the
guidance of the very nations that once demurred
TO il.
This is a natural development of affairs and
affords no cause for undue vaunting of our
selves. 1t does not set us up as the infallible
and omnipOtent arbiter Of nations. Indeed its
proper effect is a conservative and SOLDERING one.
The greater a nation becomes and the more
widespread its influence the more prudent and
discreet should it be in all it's deeds and words.
IL the United states were negligible quantity
it might indulge in any follies and fantasies it
pleased. in entire irrespOnsibillty, assured that
it was injuring only itself. But with its words
and acts regarded by the whole world and not
infrequently adopted into the body of interna-
tional law and practice as authoritative prece-
dents IL IS incumbent upon ii to observe the
seriousness ana the discretion Of world Power
Nor will the consideration be overlooked by
the judicious that every important Power is
properly subject TO the same restraint IL IS
setting precedents for the guidance OF others,
and not only that, but precedents that may one
day become the rules of action of others, reflex
lively turned against itself. Especially is this
true in the case Of contra band Of war, In which
q nation is so largely law unto itself 1t is
generally recognized that articles Of commerce
not essentially and invariable contraband may
become conditiOnaliy so, and the determination
of the conditions which make them so rests
largely If not solely with the belligerent which
deems itself aggrieyed by the traffic in them
IT, for example. Great Britain had seen fit TO
declare shat In the special circumstances of The
case foodstuffs shipped TO the Transvaal were
contraband Of war ii would not have been an
easy matter for any other Power TO challenge
her right 10 do so. But the fact that she had
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

done so, and that she had compelled other ma
tions to acquiesce in her ruling would have set
a precedent which would immeasurably have
strengthened the position OF any other nation
which might at some future time have renewed
the same ruling to the disadvantage of Great
Britain.
This fact, that every precedent is. as it We're,
a two edged sword, is not to be taken as de-
terrent against the making of any. If it were,
then all human activities would come TO a stand
still No, but 1t is TO serve as perpetual re-
minder of responsibility and as a force inces-
sanity making for deliberation Of judgment and
for righteousness of dealings among nations as
among men. If nation sets false or an un-
just precedent that precedent may return to
plague it, no matter whether its subsequent
conduct be good bad. But il all its prece-
dents be true and just, then it has only itself to
pursue true and just course to make sure that
they can never be cited against it, That is trite,
no doubt but there is nothing more trite than
truth
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
amnsemenis.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:lo-'wav Down East
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BERKELEY LYCEUM-l1-Lecture
BIgGT-2-Sl5-Sister Mary.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-S-Ben-Hu
rASINO-2-s:l5-Little Red Riding Hood,
CsRITERIoN THEATRE-2-S:30-The Dule Minister.
rAI,YsS THEATRF-2-S-The Maneuvers OF Jane.
EDEN NUsEE-e a. m. to IL p. m.-WsxuEorks, Grand
Concert nd CinematOgTaph.
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-S:1b-My ladys lord
IIf~TH AVENUE THEATRE-2-s:l0-Three bttle
FoURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-uhe Village
GARDEN THEATRE-2-The DEVILS Disciple-ss so-Dr.
Jekyl and Nj Hyde.
GARRICK THF Embellishments Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-2-s-The Gunners Mate
TAMMERSTBIN'S VIcToRIA-2-s;3o-Chris and the
HARLEM OPERA iIoUsE-s-The Jolly Musketeer
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. An
th0ny . z,. =.
Bitzmaedei "a Telegraph Gir).
KEITH S-Contnueus Performance
KHJCKERBOCKER THEATRE -2:l5-s;l5-The COWBOY
the Lady.
ROSTER q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
I.TCEIM THEATRE-2-s;30-M Hobbs.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2-s:S0 s:S0-Wheels Wlthn
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE - p Carmen - -
Romeo Juliette.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-The Wife -,
NATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Exhibition OF on
Paintings.
NEW-YORK THEATRE-1osed
PASTOR Performance.
WALIAACK -2:I5-s:15-The Ameer.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

try to get hold Of hidden personal property by
the hit or miss methods at their command the
more they penallze people OF honesty and small
savings and the greater premium they put on
perjury. Controller Roberts recognized this In
his last report, and his observations apply to
local as well as State levles.
The State tax is, after all, only small mat
ter In 1898 the total amount raised for State
purposes directly was $1O1S9, 10 93, while the
amount raised under the same assessments for
local purposes was $50, ,564, sos 46. Thus less
than fifth Of the money raised by direct taxes
went TO Albany So any merely State tax re-
form would abolish less than one-fifth of the in
Justice done by any defect in the law, aside from
any real or fancled injustice due to equalization
between different counties, inseparable from any
direct State tax This last trouble causes some
friction, and there strong political reasons
for its removal, but 1t is really the smallest Of
the evils which affect the individual taxpayers,
for whose sake reform is sought In this county
only about one-tenth of the direct tax goes to
the State and the substitution of an indirect
impOst to raise State revenue would hardly be
felt as relief.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
MR. rRUAxs $4,000 GIFT TO HAMILTON

The one hundred graduates Of Hamilton College
who gathered in the Hotel Savoy on Thursday
evening for the annual dinner OF the Hamilton
alumni received pleasant surprise In the an
nouncement made by President Stryker that Chaun-
cey S Truax. OF this city. the donor OF the
SIS 900 CIV for a hall Of philosophy at Hamilton.
The gift made early last fall and the erection
OF the building Is already under way, but the name
OF the giver was not disclosed until Thursday night
Mr.. Truax attended the dinner. and he said yes
terday that he was as much surprised any one
when the announcement was made,
DIR. Stryker told last fall now much the
building needed =" said Mr.. Truax yesterday,
and told him TO go ahead and build Il, that
thsre was about lI-i
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
chap Is now cutting wood and making nimsen
generally useful about the county Jail

chap. is now cutting wood and making niinseii
generally useful about the county jail
Standish Jones is a Gentry County stock raiser
whose speciality is somewhat out or the usuaI ni.s
He dev9tes his attention largely to Angora soeaS1s
and says he finds them the most pfontanie stVSx
he raise They breed rapidly. feed ana geS lLs
almost anything, and are pracucaily Iree I. IIO.
disease. Mr. Jones sold a big shipment or the B99eess
a buyer for the city market at good nYuIe la5e
week, and he had already disposed or wool ehOusn
from them the result OF last springs sneaIns
TO make him a handsome pTont-thansas Ci'y
Journal.
Storekeepers in several Western cities-notaoy
Denver and Kansas City-have been greatly an
noyed late by the activity OF a clever FEMININE
shoplfter who plies her vocation with the aio Oh
a false arm. She wears long cape the 'front.'
OF which, hanging open, discloses TO the unsuspect-
ing clerks two hands, clasped; but the Ie1t
hand is OF wax. Under the cover OF the folds OF
the garment the real left hand seizes upon snaii
articles displayed the store counters
Mrs. Church (after services)-wen! the nerve OF
our pastOr
Mr. Church (who stayed home)-What's up now;
Mrs. Church-You know. last week we presented
him with horse and cutter?
Mr.. Church-YeS?
Mrs. Church-Well. to-day he got In the pulpit
and asked us to pray for snow!-(Puck
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Atlanta Constitution" says:
A person who signs the name of ~ Morton
Madden sends this beautiful lyric from FL Paso:
such starved bank of moss
Till that May morn
Blue ran the flash across
Violets were born!
'Sky-what a scowl of cloud
TILL near and far.
Splendid star!
Earth how 1t walled about
Life with disgrace,
TIL H., Gods rs, own m, smile mile shone out
Mr.. Madden says he dashed" the above OF in
idle moment while waiting for a train'' We are
ert Browning took more time with IL than that
when he sat down TO write it.
Paris has a hotel for working girls founded by a
wealthy at the OF 600 900 francs and 1t
is the home of the Amictia Club with thirty rooms
for shop girls and good and cheap restaurant
10 which any working woman may have access
Each of the members pays a small sum toward a.
fund used in the common interest of the associa-
tion which keeps up lectures and educational class
and otherwise provides for the entertainment
and instruction OF the members. The clubhouse
is a restored mansion two hundred years old near
what was once the hotel of Nine. de Sevigne now
the Musee Carnanlet in the Rue de Pare RoyaIe.
One OF the queerest corners OF the earth. accord
ing to Captain John c. Reinman is Chatham ISL
and and off the coast Of Ecuador Captain Reinman.
to inquire into the proper grounding OF deep sea
cable stopped over yesterday on his way to Tren-
ton, and gives some interesting information regard
ing this out-of-the-way Island. 1t lies six hundred
miles west OF Guayaqui and the equator runs d.
rectly through it. Captain Renman states that the
island abounds in cats, every one OF which is black
They 1--we in the erevces OF the lava near the coast
and get living by catching 1sh and crabs Instead
OF rats. There are Wild horses. wild cattle wild
dogs, wild chickens and wild goats. There are also
curious wild asses which sit on their launches like
rabbits.-(Phladelphia Record
Fitzhugh Dixon. of Callao. NJ. went TO Macon
the other day. and said to Sheriff G'enn: Guess I'll
have to board up to your place for while Mr..
Sheriff. though this is the worst blow my family
ever had You l fined dollar and costs
for making a loud and unusual noise. which was
merely rather emphatic comment Insult Of
fered TO my father They said / swore but / tell
YOU, Mr.. Sherin. that not So for / didn't
swear at all had four bitches on this here trial
and the costs piled up TO $40 / poor and
don't want TO borrow the money, thought I'd
just come in and lie It out But had lots rather
work a little II you can md anything TO do" So
the young fellow. who Is q bright. honest looking
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
REPoRr ON -MRs. FLAeLER.s Esrlrr.

Mrs Ida A Flagler found be insane by a
Sherin's jury last summer. Her husband. Henry
NJ Flagler. was appointed COMMITTEES OF her es-
tate. and yesterday filed his report. He SAYS he
received in securities most OF which are IN thu
Standard on companies. $40 and In cash sgTs
~ Dr. Seldom II. Taleott an expert examined
before the Sherins jury, received 81 O0O The law
proceeding, received G.5cA -"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

In the London Hospital for Consumptives the
basis OF treatment Is rest in the open air.
graduated exercise and good feeding. No win
dow in the open air wards is ever closed, and
during the cold weather the consumptive
patients are kept warm with extra clothing and
artificial heat. 1t Is encouraging to note that
practically all the early and 20 per cent
of all cases improve considerably under the
open air system
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

The hoisting of the flag over Sibutu will prob
ably extend the field OF denunciation which the
anti-imperialists feel themselves obliged to
cover but the island is only a small one, and a
moderate amount of fautfnding Will be equal
to its territorial Importance. It's suzerain, the
Sultan of Jolo, as well It's natives, about
numerous enough to compose missionary
prayer meeting, welcome the banner and rejoice
in the protection which it promises. but that will
have small weight in modifying ant-'mperial-
ist opposition.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

Connecticut does not normally tend to Bryan
ism, but there are a few Bryanites there, and
they are beginning to call for contributions to
help them in the coming election. They account
for previous defeats various grounds, not
mentioning the real one which was that the
people then against them. They
were never more in need of campaign funds or
with less prospect of any good results from
them.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

Amid the multiplicity of true stories" of the
origin of the money plank in the st. Louis plat
form of 1896 it will not be strange If some be-
wildered reader concludes that the thing in
question never had any author and never was
written. but. like Topsy lust growed"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-14
e. K. WHEELER,

successor Of Williams 4 Wheeler), conduou
lhs UNDERTAKING BUSINESS al the ole
stand, corner Main and Charlotte streets. Al
ordera from home and abroad promptly snC
satisfactorily attended TO sithsr at night o.
dsy,