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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
MAIDEN TRIP OF THE SAN JUAN
The New Steamer for the Porto Rico
Trade Arrives at New York

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-The new steam
ship San Juan. of the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company, arrived here this
morning from the shipyards of Harlan &
Hollingsworth. at Wilmington Del. The
vessel was deelEed with flags and streamers
and her passage UP the bay TO her dock
in Brooklyn was marked by salutes from
passing craft. The vessel will leave here
on her maiden trip on January "a
The San Juan. which is a sister ship of
the Ponce. Of the same line. is $50 feet
long. y feet beam, and 20 feet deep She
registers $500 tons. and will make an av-
erage speed Of twelve knots an hour. The
San Juan has accommodations for sixty
five first-cabin passengers and twenty-six
second-cabin passengers. General Davis.
Military Governor Of Porto Rico, will sail
on the new vessel on January q.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
KILLED HIS FOUR CHILDREN
The Awful Crime of William Hum
mel Mt Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan ts.-The body
of the fourth victim of William HummeI
was found by the authorities this morning
while searching a stable close 10 HummeI's
home. The body was discovered under two
feet of ground. and was partly deeomposed.
When the remains of Mrs. Hummels three
children were discovered no trace could be
found of the fourth child-an infant Hum
mel was locked up shortly after the bodies
were found but would not say whether he
had killed the infant. He will be tried for
the murder of his family His defence will
likely be insanity
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
TO JOIN THE BOARD OF TRADE.
SIR Thomas Upton Applies for Mem
bership in Chicago

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s-Sir Thomas ]. Lip
Ton. owner of last seasons challenging
yaeht shamrock. has applied for member
snip in the Chicago Board OF Trade. Mr.
Upton has owred for several years meat
preserving and pork packing plant at the
stoekyards. FOR the proper operation OF
which he requested to be represented on
the board of trade
Two or more OF the managers of his
Chicago Office have bee1 members of the
board since he began business in Chicago.
and Mr.. Lipton's name is merely being
substituted on the roll in place of re-
firing member of his staff. The member
ship-so far. at least. as the money value
of it Is coneerned-was the property OF
his empiOyer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
on the Horns of n Dilemma.


tfrom Inc ~ LOUIS 'iunt-beihoelal)
Portugal's position at this moment is cspe-
ciaTIy trying. Tie slightest show Of favor to
England would cause an invasion OF her territory
by the Bocrz. while any fricndliness toward the
Bosrs would be apt to result in the immediate
seizure Of the territory in the vicinity of Dela.
goa Bay. Portugal has especial reasons for wish.
ing the war to end at the earliest possible mo
mont
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

The ST. Louis worm mas turned itself
10 ut last. The mighty State Of Missouri,
its guardian, asks the United States SUI
preme Court to enjoin the sanitary dis
trict Of Chicago from, using the drainage
canal which. beginning on Wednesday last,
now sends fifteen hundred tons Of sewage
per diem down the Chicago. Desplaines,
and Illinois rivers to pollute the mighty
flood OF the Mississippi The plaintiff Com
monwealth plaintively represents that the
result will be the destruction of water
works constructed by Missouri towns for
the purpose of utilizing river water for
domestic purposes. Perhaps it Is strange
that this movement should have been post
poned until after the opening of the canal
However. the Supreme Court will think
about it and let the petitioners know later.
Meanwhile. Chicago stands on the docks
and bridges of its local Styx and remarks
the gradual liquifcation Of its solid con-
tents with glee and proper pride.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

tFr0m the IWIl20 IlIFHAI.I
Instead Of railing at the Emperor Tor cont
handing them 20 answer "hifr' instead 0t 'zds'
at roll call, the Czechish soldiers iu the Austrian
army ought to thank him. TiuH, how much
easier 1t is TO say.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
a Chance Neglected.


Why has not Senator Mason risen in Prone
thcan indignation TO denounce the imperialism
Of Chicago in forcing the canal and the streams
thereof upon the free and independent PHILIPPINES
OF 81. Louisf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
Daniel " cbster.

And so thou dost return. o man maIigned.
Years have for thee benignant office done,
Estrangement DER. with death forgiveness
signed,
Here take thy place, so near to Washing
ton
Twas sure to come; as breaks. at length.
the sun.
And shows a peerless front, beelouded
long.
If passion warped. we never meant thee
wrong;
Our disappointment gone. our battles
won
These haunts and halls. great Webster
thine again
Where once was heard thy thunders in
debate,
Where once thou vert the Atlas of the
State.
Our first of statesmen. and our pride of
men;
Stand here, as when thou hadst the Cor
gou head
To strike disunion factions terror dead.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

If the unkind example OF the Maryland
Assembly should be followed IN other
places. Mr. William J. Bryan will in5eed
feel that he is stumping the cnemys coun-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

Now Griggs is prominently mentioned tor the
Vice Presidency However. il doesn't ,u-t any
thing beyond the telegraph tolls
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

We are permitted to assume that the re-
port on Porto Rico of Mr.. Carroll, Mr..
McKinley's special commissioner to the
island. represents the Presidents views.
II so, they are patriotic. liberal, and ought
to be adopted The commissioner would
give Porto Rico territorial government
and, or course. free trade with the remain
der Of the United States. The general
sentiment OF the country is in accord with
those propositions, the second of which is
in fact matter OF constitutional right. 1t
remains 10 be seen what Congress vii do,
and how potent are the powers Of sugar,
tobacco, and New England rum to prevent
justice 7efng done to Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

Descendant of plain virtues. yeoman toll.
Thou great expounder of our primal laws
Stand here. to show what springs from
Freedoms soil.
How well her patriot sons can plead her
cause.
We read thine English in our common
schools.
We read thine English, as men read the
Greek,
Whenever masterpieces they would seek
Or, Latin balanced after perfect rules.
Thou didst interpret best the nations past.
Didst teach us whence our single great
ness came;
So careful of the Pilgrims humble name
So strong to strike carth's tyranny aghast
Twice meath the welkin did thy periods
roll
Alive was Bunker Hill with patriot soul
stand here. as for the Greeks. Demosthenes.
And for the Romans later. Tully stood.
So skilled the ear Of senators to please:
And sway like storm the yielding multi
tude.
Beside. we have our Everett, Philips.
Choate,
They were but pupils, their high teacher
thou;
Thy noise unmatched. thy deep-set eye.
that brow.
That voice, as though from some sea-cuv-
erHed throat.
Thus by thy great Creators self endowed
To be nations true interpreter.
A diplomat against the world for her.
To throne appointed and to crown allowed
Stand here. as rock hewn from thy
granite home,
To show what Athens had not. had not
Rome.
j E. RANKIN.
Lon ~ fNnn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
Who VIII Pre-ide.-one of the in.

Who viii Preside Zone OF the in
teresting subjects Colonel Bryan is ex-
pected to discuss with the party leaders
during his brief sojourn in Washington on
his way to the enemy's country" is as
to the advisability OF giving prominence
to the German Americans in the National
Convention by selecting one of them to
Preside. Naturally this has led to good
deal of speculation as 10 who would be
the most representative of this element
for the position. A long list OF names OF
Teutonic sound IL is said. will be sub
mitted 10 Colonel Bryan for consideration.
Altgeld. ii Is understood will be barred.
because he is too much of an extremist.
Oswald Ottendcrfer viii be excluded be-
cause he is still bound to his golden idol
Sulzer and LentZ are two names that are
being freely mentioned when the sugges-
ton is made that the Democratic leaders
are going to push the theory OF Ger
man American revolt from the Republi-
can party
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
FornLcr'~ Opportunity From

FornLcr's Opportunity From an
authoritative source it is learned that SEN
atnr Foraker is preparing 10 cause the
White House crowd some serious trouble
over Porto Rican legislation. 1t is said
that Mr.. Mckinley is stubbornly insisting
upon framing such a governmental struc-
ture in Porto Rico as will leave in his
hands the appointment of every officer in
the island. from the governor down
through all Of the grades and OF a func-
tional character. Senator Foraker. it is re-
ported.i is insisting upon the adoption of his
proposition that the Porto Ricans shall be
allowed TO elect the members OF both
branches of their legislature prescribing
for the electors an educational and prop
erty qualification. His proposed qualifica-
tion is the ability to read either Spanish
or English. or evidence that the man who
presents himself at the polls to vote has
paid at least S1.50 in taxes. Il is reported
that Governor General Davis opposes the
Presidents plan of appointing the legisla-
tors. as well as all other officers. at least
for a period-say five years-and that
Secretary Root is very favoraby impressed
with the Foraker proposition. The Sena-
cor is going to push his proposition with
characteristic yigor when the time comes.
and il is suspected that he will take adj
vantage of the opportunity its advocacy
will afford him to pour out some OF the
anti Mckinley wrath that he has kept Sc
curely bottled for so long a time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
A,phyxinting Abe Gage scandal.

1t is little hard 10 believe that the
Administration is really determined upon
a violent suppression of the Gage scan
dial in the House of Representatives.
largely because such an effort in the pres
ent condition of public opinion would APP
pear to be bad politics" which is about
as near to conscience as political organi-
cations ever get, But, judging from
remarks made by the official herald on
the floor on Wednesday. it is probable
that such an intention exists and will be
carried out as far as the same may be
possible.
Yet the Administration ought TO know
and does know that the relations of Sec
rotary Gage with the Standard Oil bank in
New York, and the unexplained details and
suggestions of his custom-house deal with
that institution, have created a very ugly
feeling throughout the country, and one
which would not be best allaYed by re-
fusal to investigate in Congress. There is
an explosive force contained in the
charges. but probably more in the sus
picions connected with the scandal, that
will certainly make itself felt. and all the
more if there is any attempt TO bottle,
cork, and wire it down.
The matter of the Standard Oil trans
actions is not alone interesting 20 Demo-
cratic members OF Congress. 1t is true
that they may see in the circumstances
and exposures an opportunity to make
some legitimate political capital; but that
is matter of minor importance. The
masses Of the American people every
where are indignant over the case. 1t
would be better TO accept the demand for
lest worse should happen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
shermnn,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


tive Sherman returned to Washington
from the West yesterday. and after look
ing over the vast quantity OF mail that
had accumulated in his absence hunted I'D
Senator r. c. Plat and positively declined
the proifered Office of Secretary Of the Sem
ate MT Sherman, it is said. told Mr.
Plat that his constituents were protesting
against his resignation from the House at
this time. aud that his first duty was 10
them Senator Platt at once conferred
with his colleagues. who had authorized
him to offer the place 10 the New York
Congressman. He refused to talk about the
result Of the conference. II is not. there
fore known what name will be substituted
for Mir. Sherman's at todays Senate Re
publican caucus 1t is considered probable
that Shermans change of mind may sin
further delay the proposed Reorganization
of the Senate stan. However. Col. Dan
Ransdell of Indiana who Is a candidate
for Sergeant at Arms Bnght's place was
at the Capitol yesterday and wore a very
satisfied expression. Stili. Colonel Bright's
army of friends are hopeful of his reten-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

Colonel PaSne's PainVcr.-Not one
Of the old grey foxes among the politicians
is willing to concede that Vice Chairman
Henry C. Payne OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee is in earnest in his al
legged movement for a Western Vice Presi-
Dental candidate His extensive canvass
among them in both wings OF the Capitol
yesterday failed to show that any of this
class is taking The Wisconsin man Sc
riously. II is the general belief that
Colonel Payne is trying to accomplish two
objects by his agitation. The one of
greatest Importance is to dissuade the
public mind from its judgment that the
ticket has already been decided upon BY
the party machine, and the other is 10
create such an interest in the Phladel-
phia convention as to assure a big crowd
in that city so as TO enable the contrib
utors to the big guarantee fund to get
back some OF their money. Nearly every
body is firmly convinced that the recent
deal at the White House between Mr.. Nc
Kinley and Boss Platt. whereby Cornelius
n. Bliss was made New York's compro-
misc candidate for Vice President is
steel-riveted bargain and cannot be
broken Hence the old timers refuse to
take Colonel Payne seriously, however
much they would like for the country to
view his performance as an earnest effort.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Hogr,- M,.,,o,.-t Is No ,onrs, do

Hogg'S Mission.-It is no longer de-
MED that the moving force back of the
propaganda being conducted by the Com
mercial Travellers and Hotel Mems Ma
tional Antitrust League is the opposition
to Bryan centring around Judge Augustus
van Wyck. week ago The Times called
attention TO this movement and also told
how the finelyIaid scheme OF Tammany TO
launch the Van Wyck boom on the last
Fourth of July celebration. with Judge
}. j. Willetts, OF Alabama. at the helm,
was rudely disrupted by the unexpected
presence OF former Governor Hogg. of
Texas. on the stage of Tammany Hall No
body had invited the guleiess Texan to the
celebration. Few. if any, of the Tammany
braves knew he was in New York at the
time. Mr.. Hogg simply invited himself to
the celebration and when Judge Willetts
mad finished his Van Wyck speech the
Iexan followed him in a rousing plea for
Bryan, which caused the van WyCk boom
to curl uns AMI die then and there. Now
the innocent-1ooking and cherub- faced
Hogg is Colonel Bryan's travelling COM
panlon on the Nebraskan's present Eastern
tour. He will be again in New York next
week, and If he doesn't hurl his ponderosity
"'iVSS Tue pdtn OF van Nyck 5 new DOOu
with disastrous results to the boom, those
who know Hogg best will be nightly dis
appointed. He will this time fud. so it is
thought. that dfe Van Wyck forces are bet
ter organized and more strongly fortified
than they were when he routed them last
summer. Richard Croker though having
committed himself to Bryan in newspaper
interviews, is conveniently in Europe at this
crucial moment. Therefore he cannot be
expected to hold the tigers in leash They
have already shown their disposition to act
contrary TO the wishes of the Organizes by
putting on the Democratic National Con-
gressional Committee a member who voted
with the Republicans for the gold standard
Dill. The defeat of Amos Cummings for
this important position by Jacob Rupert
Is universally conceded to mean that the
opposition to Colonel Bryan in New York
is not only well organized, but also Is
boldly defiant and aggressive. Mr.. Hogg.
is is confidently expected, will run plump
into 1t when he arrives in New York. and
the ensuing sensation will enliveu the
times If il does nothing more.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
Judge springcr's Rcappcarance.-


Illinoisans believe that the connection Of
Judge William NJ. Springer. with the Chi
cago drainage canal litigation in the United
States Supreme Court. will lead to his re-
appearance as a prominent factor in the
Democratic politics of the State. from
which he was driven by the blight OF
Clevelandism. After a long career in the
House Judge Springer went down in the
great landslide OF 1884, and was appointed
to the bench in the Indian Territory BY
President Cleveland. This estranged him
quite completely from the party in Illinois.
and when his term on the bench expired a
few weeks ago he came to Washington to
look after department and legislative bust
ness for the Indians among whom he has
been living. As the leading attorney for
Chicago in the drainage canal litigation,
it Is believed Judge Springer can so prom
inently identify himself with the Windy
City as to be able to come back TO Congress
from one Of the Chicago districts seen
after he takes up his residence there.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08
Relic. of the Siege of Ath1one.

In the neighborhood of AthlOne many
historical relics of the siege of that
place have been found, among them
cannon balls, bullets, swords. gold coins
and gold and silver ornaments. While
excavating within a business establish
ment ia Church street recently was
found another interesting relic-a chain
shot, used by the Irish army under
Colonel Grace or st. Ruth. All the can
non balls found previously were about
eight or ten inches in diameter and
were those used by the heavy siege
guns of the Williamite army. But the
present find is interesting from the fact
that it is a sample of the balls used by
the Irish army and may have been
made in France. 1t is six inches In di-
ameter, weighs five pounds. with holes
all around the circumference where
short spikes were fixed. Two balls
were connected by chain Is inches
longS The marks where the chain was
fastened can be distinctly seen. also
the holes where the spikes were fixed.
Church street of today was the theater
of the Williamite operations. A battery
was planted on the old town wall. the
north gate entrance to the town being
at the head of Church street.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08


Philadelphia, is valid and to the
pointY This is another step forward
in the beatifcation of the revered
fourth bishop of Philadelphia.
"The miracles he performed" says
the Philadelphia Ledger, ''have been
investigated by a special commission
under the direction of Father Wissel.
who was appointed for that purpose by
the authorities in Rome, to whom the
results of the investigation were trans
mitted. 1t is confidently believed by
many Catholics here that Bishop Neu-
mann will be declared a saint, in which
case Philadelphia would enjoy a signal
distinction in the United States"
Bishop Neumann was the bishop of
Philadelphia from March %, 1852, I'M
til his sudden death on Jan. 8, 1860.
Previous to his receiving the mite
he was a priest of the Redemptorist
order at Baltimore and other points,
and it was with great reluctance that
he consented to receive it, only doing
so in Difference to the command Of the
pope. His end was very sudden. While
returning from a sick call in Philadel
phia the bishop dropped dead. His
body is entombed in st. Peters church
at Fifth street and Girard avenue, and
should he be declared a saint the
church viii no doubt become a shrine
of pilgrimages from all parts of the
country.
At the present time many Catholics
having faith in Bishop Neumann's in
tercession for them in heaven have Wis
tied his tomb to pray for special ia
VOrs
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08

a Yankee, himself an orator of no mean
level Hearing O'Connell, he exclaim-
| ed, This is the man, these are the lips,
| the most ELOQUENT that speak the Eng
lish tongue in my day l think he was
right | remember the solemnity of
Webster, the grace of Everett, the
/ rhetoric of Choate. / know the elo-
Quence that lay hid in the iron logic Of
Calhoun. l have melted beneath the
magnetism of Seargent S. Prentiss of
Mississippi, who welded power few
men ever had. 1t has been my fortune
to sit at the feet of the great speakers
of the English tongue on the other side
of the ocean, but | think all of them
together never surpassed and none Of
them ever equaled O'Connell.
Mature intended him for our De-
mosthenes. Never since the great
Greek has she sent forth any one so
lavishly gifted for his work as trib-
une of the people. In the first place,
he had a magnifcence presence, i'm
pressiye in bearing, massive, like that
of Jupiter. Webster himself hardly
outdid him in the majesty of his pro-
portions. To be sure, he had not Web
ster's craggy face and precipice of
brow nor his eyes glowing like anthra-
cite coal. nor had he the lion roar
of Mirabeau. But his presence filed
the eye. A small O'Connell would
hardly have been an O'Connell at all.
These physical advantages are half the
battle. There was something majestic
in his presence before he spoke, and
he added to it what Webster had not,
but what Clay might have lent-grace.
"He had voice that covered the
gamut. | heard him once say. Il send
my voice across the Atlantic, careering
like the thunderstorm against the
breeze, to tell the Shareholder of the
Carolinas that Gods thunderbolts are
hot and to remind the bondman that
the dawn of his redemption is already
breaking You seem to hear the tones
coming back to London from the
Rocky mountains Then, with the
slightest Irish brogue he would tell
story. and Exeter hall shook with
laughter. The next moment. tears in
his voice like Scotch song. 5000 men
wept. His marvellous voice, its almost
incredible power and sweetness,
charmed Millions -
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08

Humility is the foundation Of charac-
ter. The desire for distinction is deep
ly implanted in all mankind, but hui
man nature in each individual is so full
of imperfections that if these became
visible this desire could not be graft
fed. Pride therefore is glass placed
before the eyes in which projections
are magnifed and imperfections mini
mized. and this imaginary perfection
forms the greatest obstacle to the ac-
ouisition Of that which is real Humil-
ity. however, reverses this process. and
the idea of imperfection which results
therefrom is the best possible state for
the growth Of character. That which
Is empty can be filled, but that which
is full cannot be increased. Humility
therefore is necessary TO character, be
cause no one will attempt to obtain
what he believes himself to possess.