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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
POsToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. D. c. PosTOFFlCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
Of sailing daily and the schedules Of closings
are arranged on the presumption Of their until
terupted overland transit. For the week ending
March 10, 1900, the last connecting closes will DC
made from ibis Office as fglIoxs:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09

The meeting Of the Southern Railway
directors will take place today. An in
crease in the dividend Of she preferred
stock is looked FOR with some confidence.
II is deserved. The stock was quiet yes
terday, but held its own at a fraction
uudqF. Is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09

International Paper common stock had
a good recovery yesterday from the de-
preston OF the early days OF the week.
People usually most careful investors
were buyers Of the stock al its low level.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
Mileage Charges Dispensed With
excepting ID a few remote sections Of the city
Schedule OF Reduced Tlessage
Rates.

For measured s.ryiee with metallic circuit and
long distance equipment:
ErfrI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09

Holders of Panhandle stock are com
menting enthusiastically over the excel
lent report of the company furnished with
the Pennsylvania annual statement. It
is said that the Pennsylvania people are
seriously considering a , per cent dividend
for the preferred stock and 3 per cent
for the common The earnings seem en-
tirely 10 warrant such an increased dis
bursemeut 10 the stockholders.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DIeI KIT OF IOLI VIDA IUNDS.
Es, 1902, "5o-ycar funding gold. lj& go.
Is 1901. "Wa,e- stock" currency. .... 49,.
T. 1908, "WsteT rtock" currency. .... 80.
Funding currency S65's........... l!9 go.
as. Reg. 2-IO's. 1853 ls0l...-... .-.. ....
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
4esIx

OF other Lincoln tourists remained in the
inscription "Ward Aildreth." dated
three days previous, on the walls that
enshrine the dust of Shakspere.
Hampton Court Melrose Abbey, Alb
botsford and many other historic grounds
were visited in this unhurried tour
from which the party were reluc-
family borne away. They enjoyed q
most cool and refreshing ocean voyage
back to the shores where liberty en-
lightens the world with much stronger
sunshine than falls on those ivy-grown
walls.
Thursday morning a large camping
party started for the Big Horn mouu.
tains. range which is the Adiroindscks
for the summer wanderers of the West.
The campers personae are:
Mr.. Gere, Miss Gere, Misses Helen
and Frances Gere, Mr.. and Mrs. Whe-
don, Miss Margaret, and Mr.. Burt and
Charles o. Whedon. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Hardy, Mrs. Edmisten, Mr..
Hugh Edmisten, DR.. RICHTER, Mr.. Fred
Fighter. Madame Seacrest. Mrs. Griggs,
and Miss Griggs. The campers will be
Joined later by Mr.. Ray Edmisten.
Mr.. Burt Whedon went day or two
ahead Of the party and located the camp
on the Little Big Horn river, twenty
five miles west Of Parkman, Wyoming,
which, in its turn. is twenty-five miles
from Sheridan, the usual starting point
Of the overland trip for campers. Mr..
Whedon wrote that it was very salts
factory place, for in fifteen minutes he
caught three trout, each a foot long.
The members of the party are ardent
fishers. and they wrote him to stake the
claim snd not fish the stream dry before
they could arrive.
Miss Burnham, with Mrs. Alexander
and Miss Alexander, of Omaha. will sail
on the "Staatendam" from New York
for Europe on Sunday. They will meet
friends in Rotterdam. spend week or two
in Holland, and then go on to Dresden,
where the party will remain through the
winter. Mrs. Burnham will 60 as far az
New York with the party. Miss Burn.
ham has made quick recovery from the
accident. An ocean voyage will bring
the roses back again and change of
scene and air help the young girl to re-
cover from the nervous shock of the re-
cent accident which was very severe.
Omaha ladies, not to be baffled by
torrid temperature, are enjoying morn
ing whist parties. On Tuesday Mrs.
Pritchett gave another Of the morning
whist parties that are becoming 90 pop
ular these warm days. Mrs. Everett of
Council Bluffs. Mrs. Yates, Mrs. E. M.
Morsman, Mrs. Coutant. Mrs. Brinker.
Mrs. Dickey and Mrs. Scobel were the
guests and they played whist till the
luncheon hour arrived and a dainty re-
past was served.
Mrs. Cornish. of Omaha, gave pretty
luncheon last Saturday for her niece,
Miss Tibbets of Lincoln, who has been
visiting her. The guests included Mrs.
Holdrege and her niece, Mrs. Lininger,
and Mrs. Halter. Mrs. George Baker,
Mrs. Martin and Miss Baker, Miss Rog-
ers and Mrs. Riley.
Ten o'clock Wednesday morning found
. number Of whist enthusiasts gathered
ut Mrs. McShsne's for q game and
luncheon afterwards. Mrs. Pritchett
and Mrs. Brinker won the highest score
EAST and west and Mrs. Colpetzer and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18
DENSE CLOUDS.


The chinese situation though clear
ing in some measure is by no means as
serene as one could wish. Apparently
the Chinese Imperial authorities have
become frightened at the united front
shown by the Western powers, and
they are very 10th to see the advance
of the relief column to Picking. To
avoid the action of the powers the Chi
nese government has put forward Ii
Hung Chang to sue for peace. of course
this is only a blind for a time. The
Chinese authorities will always be
ready to go contrary to the Western
nations when they feel strong enough.
The Lesson that must be taught is that
the Western nations want certain
rights. and that those rights must be
respected.
The Western powers will lose the
chance of century if they allow them
selves to be stopped in their course by
the. procrastinating tactics of the willy
celestial. Their opportunity is now.
They must make their impression now
and keep up their prestige or it will
slip from their grasp and, in the eyes
of Asia, which contains the vast mass
of humanity upon the globe, it will be
but as broken reed.
When one reads the dispatches of
Minister Conger which, undated, have
at last been allowed by the Chinese au-
thorities to come through, one realizes
how great are the responsibilities of
the Western powers. 1t is not only
that these powers have been insulted in
the persons of their ministers, but their
authority under treaty rights has been
utterly disregarded. 1t is not only the
Americans, Europeans, and Japanese
that have to be considered but it is the
hundreds Of thousands of Chinese
Christians who have embraced that re-
ligion, who must and ought to have
protection.
Through negotiations with the Chi
nese government the Christian religion
as professed by Protestants and Rom
an Catholics is allowed to be taught in
the Chinese empire, and there is a dis
tinct clause in all the treaties that those
should not be molested or interfered
with. The United States treaty pro-
vides for the protection of both Amer-
cans and Chinese in this exercise of
their faith. No attention has been paid
to this and Chinese Christians have
been murdered from one end of the en-
pire to the other.
The situation in China is one of reli-
gion as well as of nationality and the
Western nations must recognize this
fully. Minister Conger's last dispatch
shows the world what the duties of the
Western nations is. The Ministers and
the Chinese Christians will have to be
protected or avenged up to the last man
and the last cartridge
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

There seems to be a tendency towards
crime which will have to be put down
with very stern hand. Judge Wilcox
made a strong protest yesterday
against carrying of weapons even when
AMMAN thinks that he is in danger. The
report of the Judges remarks reads:
IF man is threatened he must go to
the police and tell about it, This bust
ness of carrying guns by everyone who
thinks he is in danger must stop and
L shall do all | can to put an end to it.
Carrying weapons is the cause of
most of our shooting affairs and MUIR
ders | don't think the time has come
yet when man needs to make an arse
nal of himself in Honolulu. The de-
PENDANT might have had people who
threatened him put under bonds, or he
might have applied for a permit to
carry weapon. We might as well close
the courts if everybody thinks he has
a right to protect himself that way"
There is sound sense in what the
Judge says in this matter. man has
no business to arm himself except
legally. There is too much idea of arm
ing against possible contingencies. AS
long as We have a system of civil gov
eminent. as long as we have an effec-
tive police system, there is no neces-
sity for a man to carry arms about
his person. If the man thinks that he
is threatened, he can appeal to the civil
authorities to give him protection, but
he has no business to undertake that
protection himself. 1t is subversive of
the very essence of civil government
when man arms. 1t means that he
practically says, the civil authorities
who are the curators of the law, cannot
give me the protection 1 require, / shall
take the law into my own hands. And
the moment a man takes the law into
his own hands, he puts himself outside
the pale of the law.
To repress any tendency towards such
lawlessness as comes from the carrying
of concealed weapons should be the
duty Of every good citizen. IT can be
done very largely by public opinion
quite outside the law. 1t is, unhappily,
quite a common thing for even a peace
full citizen to think nothing of keeping
a loaded revolver in his drawer and
sometimes to put one in his pocket.
When man has a weapon it means
that he intends to use it. He may use it
judiciously, or when he is really in
straits, but the chances are ten to one
that he will use it in moment of pas
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18
INTERPRETERS.

The last Legislature passed an act
which conferred the power upon the
Judge of the First Judicial Circuit and
upon each of the Judges Of the other
Circuit Courts to appoint, with the ap-
prevail of the Chief Justice of the Sup
RENE Court, one or more stenographers
and one or more interpreters for their
respective circuits. OF course the in
terpreters and stenographers may be
loaned to other courts when not in use
at the circuit court, but there is no OBJ
legation of any court to take them.
The act of 1898 further provides that
the District Magistrate of Honolulu,
the District Magistrate of South Hilo
and the District Magistrate of Wal
luku may appoint, with the approval
of the Chief Justice, a clerk and one or
more interpreters for each of their dis
tricts.
A further provision states that the
accept what Judge Little may offer,
specified in the act may, without the
approval of the Chief Justice, employ
any stenographer interpreter or clerk
to serve in individual cases as they may
arise. There is therefore a very wide
limit as to the employment, and there
is no obligation on the part of the three
chief district courts of the Territory to
employ the services of a stenographer,
or interpreter of the Circuit Court.
1t is true that the act says that a
Circuit Judge may assign any steno-
grapher or interpreter appointed by
him to any other court, but such as
signment must be with the consent of
that court. That is Judge Little of
Hilo may have an Hawaiian interpre-
ter attached to his court and it is in
his power to assign him to the court
of the District Magistrate of South
Hilo, but the District Magistrate of
South Hilo is by no means obliged to
accept what Judge Little may offer,
since he is as competent as the latter
to make appointment, with the consent
of the Chief Justice, and in particular
cases he can appoint without any re-
ference to the Chief Justice at all. Fur
Their there is an appropriation to meet
such cases.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18
THE FISH QUESTION.

Secretary Cooper is making a good
fight on the fishing question. There is
no more fertile source of food for man
than springs from the sea. Situated as
we are we should have an almost in
exhaustible supply of food from this
source at small cost, but, as fact, fish
is one of the most expensive diets on
the Islands.
However great the supply, unless we
use care, we are bound to deplete it to
such an extent that it will at length
give out Take the buffalo, for in
stance, the supply seemd at one time
inexhaustible but man has through
carelessness killed the creature off, till
it has practically ceased to exist. There
might be countless instances cited in
the same direction.
Nearly all the seaboard countries
have devoted considerable attention to
the subject of fisheries, and there are
commissions and societies all over the
world for the conservation and the pro-
lection of fish. This is what we need
here. Our fishing methods are abso-
lutely reckless and we allow the young
to be destroyed not only in thousands,
but in millions.
It is not only that the Chinese and
Japanese lines his seine with mosquito
netting and thus captures everything
that is not microscopic, but the shores
of the bays and lagoons of the Island
are swarming with ducks, which eat up
tIa cr,oU frv of the fnul1et and even
pursue them into the shadows far dis
tant from the coast line.
AS the law now stands there can be
very little or nothing done to check this
reckless destruction of one of our most
valuable food products. Beyond for
bidding the use of explosives in taking
fish and forbidding the taking of young
muIIet and ava under four inches in
! length, the law is practically silent
The question of our fisheries will I'M
doubtedly interest the Federal Govern
ment, and the whole matter will be
/ thoroughly gone into. Meantime it
should be kept before the public as
much as possible. Food is the impor-
! tant thing in life. We are dependent
upon the outside for a large portion of
our most necessary food supply, we
ought, therefore, to take the greatest
care of that which nature has endowed
us with, and which, through the reck-
I lessness of irresponsible oriental fisher
men and the apathy of our ruling pow
ers, is being wasted in what is practi-
cally a criminal manner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18

sion and then regret It to the end OF his
life. even II his life is not untimely cut
of by his own act. There Is no more
necessary thing for community than
the strict enforcement Of the law with
regard TO carrying concealed weapons,
and If Judge Wilcox in his decision yes
terday erred at all, he erred on the side
of leniency. The full penalty Of the law
should be melted cut TO any one who
violates that particular law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18

The report of a murder on Kauai re-
Drink seems to have been at the bot
tom Of the ARRAY which ended so fatal
ly. The statement is made that the
sailors who were in the fight drank
a lot Of cheap Portuguese liquor" If
this is investigated 1t will probably be
found that the Cheap Portuguese liq-
our" is largely pure alcohol favored
and colored. There seems to be quite
trade in this just now.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18

Judge Humphreys cleaned out the
calendar yesterday and struck off a
number of cases. There seems to have
been considerable laxity in indictments
and the judge is right to have matters
more strict than they have been hereto
fora
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-18

The shipping business is still a live
question. The struggle between the
crimps and those who want the bust
ness conducted properly is a pretty bit
ter one, but right will prevail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20

Wichita. Kan. July 19. Major
Stouch, agent of the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes, has prohibited the
annual pony swap of the tribes ON
account of the Indians getting too
excited. He has just sent home .
band of 400 Utes who suddenly
appeared on the Cheyenne reserva-
ton. having come 400 miles over
land from Colorado. Not q white
man knew Of their coming. but the
Cheyennes were prepared to re-
ceive them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
Inanne Sense.

Among the inmates df a certain In
sane asylum were two who were con-
sidered perfectly harmless and not
without a certain modicum OF common
sense. These two were generally en-
ployed in the garden and were fire.
quently left without supervision.
An opportunity offering. they plan
ned between themselves at attempt to
escape.
Now. bend down. Tom." said Jack
as the two conspirators came to the
wall surrounding the grounds; then
I'll climb up your shoulder to the top
and when I'm up I'll be able to give
you a hand"
Tom accordingly bent down. and
Jack. with little difficulty, managed
to gain the top Of the wall. where, In
stead OF assisting his friend. he disap
peared on the other side and, as ht
was making of. shouted:
well. think. Jack. you'll be bette
to stay on another fortnight yet Your,
not nearly curedi"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
R.haki.s n. Doctor.

Doctor (weary with unsuccessful ef-
forts to cure patient)-Weil. I've just
one more remedy to try In your case.
and II this doesn't help you nothing
will.
Patient-Why didn't you frankly tell
me that In the drst place. doetori IL
nothing win help me. could have tax.
en- that at the start and saved the ex.
pense OF your attentions. - Boston
TIE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
CHARGED WITH BARBAR1rIEs.

Shanghai, July 20.-Horrible
stories are circulated regarding
the brutality of the Russians
around Tien Tsin AID. callous
destruction OF human life in
whatever form it was found.
Even coolies were shot apparent
ly out of mere lust for blood.
These tales are tiltering right
into China and are turning even
the well disposed Chinese against
the foreigners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
GENERAL JOE WANTS TO GO

GENERAL JOE WANTS TO GO.
BY Scripps- McRse Press Association.
Washington, July 20.-There
is q general desire among army
officers to see active service in
China.
General Joe Wheeler is anx-
ious to be sent and has petitioned
for such an assignment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
JAPANEsE ACCUSE RUSSIANS.

Yokohoma, July 20.-A Japa-
nese correspondent at the front
accuses the Russian soldiers OF
appalling barbarities toward the
Chinese. They have, he says.
killed peaceful citizens slaugh'
tered women AID children, pill
laged shops and massacred the
owners. The Pei Ho river is full
of corpses of women and chill
dren.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
A Double Tragedy.

Ell Reno. Okla. July 19.-At
Union. Canadian county, last night
Jun Kennedy became drunk and
unruly in the saloon of Frank John
son, and. being ordered ont. shot
johnson. The ball entered the
latter's eye and lodged in the brain
johnson then shot Kennedy, break
ing one leg and shooting him
through the foot. JOHNSON Id dead
and Kennedy il i'm Jail. and viii
likely recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
CoNGER'S MESSAGE.

By scripps-McRas Presl Association.
Washington, D. c., July 90
The following is Minister Con.
gers dispatch:
.In British legation under
constant shot and shell from
Chinese troops.
Quick relief only can prevent
a general massacre.
This was in the state depart
ment cipher and the contents OF
course we're unknown to the
Chinese minister.
1t is regarded by the state de-
partmen: as genuine as a forg-
cry under the circumstances
was impossible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
A FEMALE WITNESS,

BY scripps- -McRae Press Association
Georgetown, KY, July 20
Miss Annie Weist was a witness
in the Powers trial today.
She was stenographer for the
auditor of state and was in his
private office when Goebel was
killed.
She heard three shots from
the direction Of the secretary OF
states office.
No one, she saidI seemed sur.
prised that Goebel was assassi.
mated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
LOTS OF BAlLOTING.
craze Press Association.

By Scripps-McRae Press Association
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 90
After balloting three days and
two nights a democratic judicial
convention today on the six hun
dred and ninety-second ballot
nominated Jas. E. Hazell Judge
of the circuit court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20

regal proclamation forbidding
the Chinese to ill-treat foreign
ers, soldiers assaulted an Amer
lean missionary crying, "Kill the
foreign devils"
A number OF soldiers have
been arrested and six have been
beheaded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
BECkHAM NOMINATED.

BY scripps -McRae Press Association
Lexington, KY, July 20
Governor Beckham was nomi-
mated by the democrats in con-
vention at three o'clock this
morning to succeed himself.
The nomination came before
the first ballot was finished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
HUNG CHANG TO SHANGHAI.

By Scripps-MeRae Press Association
London, July 90. "A Hong
Kong cable says Ii Hung Chang
has gone north and his next
stopping place will probably be
Shanghai.
He denies that he is obeying
any orders from Prince Tuan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
CHINESE BEST EQUIPPED.

Taku, July 20, via Che Foo,
July 2O.-The situation is more
serious than is realized. The
Chinese have better arms than
the powers. The Chinese will
try to retake the British position
at the point of the bayonet-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20

FOREIGNERS MASSACRED AGAIN.
BY scripps- -McEsae Press Association
Washington, July 20.-Secre-
tary of state received a dispatch
from Minister Fowler at Chez
Foo, dated midnight July 19,
saying: Shanghai papers of July
10th state all foreigners in Pekin
have been murdered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
Civil and Mining Engineering.

Parties having land to be sur
veyed will find it TO. their interest
to get Hoge & Hoge's rates on the
work. We guarantee all our work
both in the engineering and chem
ical departments and cannot afford
to do other than first class work.
We have a newly equipped assay
outfit and general chemical labora-
tory and are prepared to give full
reports on mineral discoveries of
the Territory. Give as a call.
HOGE & HOGE.
Williams & Pennington building,
Ardmore, I. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
Drs. Kibbey & Youngblood al

Drs. klDDey @ 1OungDIOOu are
making q speciality of treating NOR
phine, ehloral, cocaine. tobacco.
whisky and other drug habits. The
only specific treatment. Treat
ment lasting from twelve to forty
eight hours and attended by alb
solutely no pain. They are pre-.
pared to treat patients privately a
their own homes when so desired
and expect no money until a cure
is effected to the patients entire
satisfaction. Address Sherman
Tex. SOC E. Cherry st. 20-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
DISPATCH RECEIVED TO-DAY BY
CHINESE MINISTER WI.
CHINA WANTS fpAhG TO htD|ATt
Massacre of sixty Mlssiouaries-Li fiusa
Chsne en- route to Shsakhsf-RussIsBs
Rout the Chlnese-Chsreed with
BarbsrIty OREGON to Tsku.
CoNGER STILL SAFE.

By Scripps- -McFae Press Association.
Washington, July 20.-Min-
lister WI brought a dispatch
from Minister Conger to the
state department at 1915 o clock
today, which comes from Pekin
through the Tao I'll of Shanghai
and is in cipher.
The message was dated July
10 and says he was safe up to
that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-20
RAIN IN ARIZONA.
Aaaocfar,,n

BY scripps-Mcaae Press Association.
Phoenix, Arlz., July 20.-The
greatest drought in the history
of Arizona was broken last night
by copious showers. Much suf.
fering will be averted.