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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

CTrom the Louisville Couricr-IourualD
Party platforms can do nothing to stop espan-
sion. No power can pull down the flag. It is
there. and il is there 10 stay. The hand that is
etohcd out TO withdraw il viii be parllyzed
the moment it lays its weight upon the staff that
flies IT, The party that equvOcates viii walk
with ia eyes wide open into another disaster,
such as ATTENDED the Democrats in 1861 But we
can represent to The voters of the Union the
difference between expansion under Democratic
direction and expansion under Republican direc-
ton With Porto Rico object lesson, we
can show the American people in advance the
srectacle Of d~spotisIn and corruption which
awaits them in they turn TO the rob
bling trusts and the jobbing politicians the bust.
ness Of reducing these outlying territories to sys-
TEN and order. and Of bringing them within the
orbit of cur blessed and benignant system Of
government,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
strnined ReInlions WIN Turkey

The bill which the United States has
against Turkey for the outrages Of its Off
cials upon our missions and missionaries
Will have TO be settled in short order or
diplomatic relations between the two
countries will be broken off. That course
viii not be likely to produce the one hun
dred thousand dollars which the Sultan
has repeatedly promised to pay; but it
may open the way to some further action
which might possibly bring Abdul Hamid
to terms
We could shell his port Of Smyrna, and
take possession of the custom house at
that place, by way of collecting the debt.
England probably would not object nor
would Russia. After we landed. we might
have some trouble, because Turkey has
a remarkably good army and might attack
us. There is one other consideration which
would AFFECT our course in the matter
People at home here perhaps have not yet
begun to realize that the United States
is a Mohammedan as well as other kinds
Of a power. The Philippine archipelago
comprises many islands inhabited by fol-
lowers of the Prophet. and it might be
possible for the Sublime Porte to raise
them in rebellion against our Government
by declaring a holy war" against the
Christisnizing and missionarying Yam
KEGS. 1t would not do for Mr.. Hay to ex-
plain to the Sultan that Sulu is not part
Of the United States. The Sultan would
laugh him to scorn.
In these circumstances it is doubtful
il the Administration can do anything
beyond making faces at Turkey. On the
other hand, the missionary societies want
their hundred thousand dollars, and it
is desirable that they should get the
money. This is a Presidential year.
Obviously there is an eligible opportunity
for The display of some splendid dipom-
acy"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
HOUNDS AFTER A MURDERER.
\ Posse with Dogs Securing the
Woods Near Marquette, Ill.

la SALE. H.. April 1S.-Bloodhounds
and posse Of SEQ miners are searching the
woods and coal pits in and around Mar
quette. eight miles west of here. in an en-
deavor TO capture John McInerny. charged
with having killed Michael BUseida. a
prominent politician. in a free-fOr-aU fight
this morning.
The trouble grew out Of yesterdays cleo
tious. in which Buseida took an active part
Mclnerny charged him with resOrting to
crookedness The lie was given. a blow
struck. and the fight was on. Friends par
ticipated in about equal numbers. During
the melee Buseida was stabbed and killed
McInerny fled. \ warrant was sworn out
for his arrest. charging him with murder
and search for the fugitive has continued
all day
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
THE PORTO RIcAN QUESTION.
Indiana Republicans VIII Omit 1t
From Their Platform.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1s.-The Repub-
lican State Central Committee held meet
ing here today to select a chairman for the
State convention. Wednesday and Thurs
day next. and discuss the platform. The
names OF Governor Mount and J. Frank
Hanley were presented to the committee
for Craftsmanship and the latter was Sc
lected. the fear being expressed that if the
Governor presided some friction might re-
suit if he expressed his views on the Porto
Rican bill. The platform will be silent on
the Porto Rican question
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
NEW YORK CENTRAL MEETING.
senator Depelv Represents the Large
Vanderbilt interests.

NEW YORK. April Ex-senator Chaun-
cey VI. Depew voted at the annual meet
ing Of the New York Central shareholders
in Albany today, proxies for more than
$67, 900 Of the $115 900. 900 Of stock.
This represents the Vanderbilt interest in
that property together with the holdings
Of a few individual shareholders who each
year send their proxies TO the Vanderbllts.
The foreign holders OF New York Central
stock were represented today by George
S BowdOin, who voted on about S12. 200, O0C
OF the stock. The present board Of New
York Central directors was reelected to-
day
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
coNFERRING WITH THE MAYOR,
steps Taken to End the Chicago
Building Strike.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-A conference which
may be the preliminary move for the set
Element Of the existing building trades tie
up took place tonight at the City Hall be-
tween the mayor and the representatives
Of ten Of the most prominent material men
in the city. Mayor Harrison stated that
the material men had come to his Office by
his invitation and that it was possible they
might be able to arrive at some solution OF
the labor troubles. The mayor would not
say what conclusions had been arrived at
in the conference, but another meeting viii
be held tomorrow
The material men will appoint COM
mittee to represent their interests. and the
unions and the contractors have also been
invited to send committees. None Of those
who were present at the conference would
make a statement as to what methods viii
be pursued to bring about a solution Of the
labor difficulties.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

Chicago is to have a "Woman's Athletic
Club" IL is suggested that this may have
happened on account Of the prevalence OF
thugs and highwaymen in that city Of late.
and that the Chicago woman is actually
afraid to venture out after dark unless she
develops her physical strength SO that she
can defend herself At any rate, the club
Is TO be a magnificent affair, supplied with
oil the up-.o-oate oontriyances that science
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
STEEL RAILS FOR RUSSIA.
4 Mammoth Cargo Soon 10 Go TO
NIadiyoStOrL.

BALTIMORE. April 1S.-The. British
steamer Samoa. loading at Sparrow S
Point to sail for Vladivostock. Russia. will
carry the largest cargo Of steel rails ever
taken upon a vessel at an American port
Her cargo will amount to S.7CO tons. In
addition to the steel rails he Samoa will
take 200 tons Of coal in her bunkers This
will last until St. Michaels is reached
Each Of the steel rails weighs $50 pounds.
and only two Of them can be loaded al
once At the end of each day from SEQ to
500 tons Of cargo are stored in the hold of
the mammoth steamer, but it will probably
be two weeks before the Samoa can steam
from port.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
HE BOXED WITH LINCOLN.
sullivan VI. Cutcbeon Dies Suddenly
at Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich. April lS.-Sallivan VI.
Cutcheon. former Speaker Of the State
House Of Representatives and President Of
the Dime Savings Bank, died here today,
aged sixty-ssven years. He was born in
Pembroke, y H.. and educated at Spring
field. H.. where he knew Lincoln and often
boxed with him. He was identified in an
official way with most all Of the charitable
societies Of the city
James r. Angel. President Of the City
Savings Bank and lifelong friend Of Mr..
Cutcheon, was reading a newspaper ac-
count OF his death at the breakfast table
this morning when. without warning he
dropped forward in his chair and expired
almost instantly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
The Harvard Baseball Club Present.
cd to the President.

The President received 400 visitors in
the East Room of the Executive Mansion
yesterday morning. Three hundred Of
them were members of a Boston party.
The Harvard baseball team. accompan-
led by Representative Fitzgerald OF Massa-
chusetts, was received. All OF the twenty
five members, including substitutes, train
ers. and coaches, were on hand. When
asked to express his hopes for the future
success of the club, the President smiled
humorously He declared it would be i'm
polite for him, the representative Of the
whole people, to commit himself even in
favor of SO famous an organization.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
THE GOULD RAILROADS.
4 Persistent Rumor of an Approach
ing Consolidation.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Renewed rumors
of an approaching consolidation Of the
Missouri Pacific, St. Louis Southwestern.
and other Gould railroad interests. in the
southwestern territory. were prevalent in
Wall Street today. Coupled with these
were rumors Of a close alliance between
the Gould interests and the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, which is owned by the
Rockefellers. Positive statements were
made by responsible brokers that several
large blocks Of the Missouri Pacific stock
had been bought for the Rockefeller inter
est within the past few weeks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

WILKESBARRE. Pa. April 1S--About
four hundred and fifty men employed at
the Butler and Chapman shafts Of tho
Butler Coal Company at SOuthville in
Pittston township. went on a strike this
morning They submitted list OF sriev-
auces the chief item Of which is a demand
for an increase in wages. They all be
long to the United Mine Workers Union
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
A SUICIDE WITH DYNAMITE.
4 Mining Engineer Deliberately
blows Himself to Atoms.

CHARLOTTE, y. C.. April 1S-Particu-
lars Of the suicide OF Mining Engineer j.
J. Newman. at Colds Hill n. c.. by the
use Of dynamite. reached here today. New
man wrote a diary before making prepara-
lions to kill himself. saying that the
last entry was ten minutes before the end.
He put his watch and the diary behind j
tree fifty yards away. He then went into
his office. tied five sticks Of dynamite
together. laid down on the floor. put the
explosives upon his breast and lit the
fuse. The explosion tore his head from
the body. blew one arm fifty yards away.
and wrecked the building.
In his diary Newman requested that his
remains be inferred without a coffin at
the foot of a certain large tree in the
neighborhood. His request it is said. will
be carried out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

The Russo-Japanese war scare is on
again. Russia has almost reached the Ill
timatum stage with Korea and now de-
mands either the port Of Masampo or the
Island Of Kotokuk. either OF which would
give the Gar a naval and military base in
the kingdom which would render Japan
ese paramountcy in the same an impossi-
bility. 1t really begins to look as if hos
tilties might ensue.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

n.ram the chic.g2 rime.-HeLlld

CFr5m the Chicago TimeS-ieTIldJ
Washington, April lG-Scultor Allison Will be
the Republican Vice Presidential candidate this
wear If he will accept the honor. The senior
Senator from Iowa is President McKinley's first
choice for a running mate and it senator Allison
indicates willingness 10 serve his party in this
role he will be unanimously named at PhiladeI-
min TWO months hence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
A NEW GET-RIcH-QUICK FRAUD.
A Washington Man Reported Among
the victims.

NEW YORK. April 1S--Charles F.
Smith. Of Flushing. L. l.. who Is said 10
be another get-rich-4uick schemer, was
arrested today. charged with the larceny
Of $4,000, and held under 5000 bail in the
Centre Street police court pending a fur
Their examination before Magistrate teller.
Smith was arrested on the complaint OK
Robert Warrington Of Stamford. Conn.
1t is charged that until a few months
ago Smith conducted a bucket shop
at 80 Broadway. To drum up bust
ness he circulated large numbers Of pros
pectuses promising large returns for stock
investments The circular fell into the
hands Of Warrenton. who sent $1,000. He
never received any returns. The police
say that Daniel D. Gushing. Of Washing
ton, and L. P. Meade. Of Montreal. were
also yictimized to the amount Of 800
each
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

1t may be that Mr.. Taylor, OF Kentucky,
would make a most effective Republican
campaign orator during the Presidential
campaign in Indiana. His friend, Governor
Mount, doubtless would do everything rea-
sonable to render his visit pleasant. just as
he is doing for Mr. Finley. It was re-
ported last night that Taylor was about to
return to Kentucky. His arrival there will
be regarded as important if true"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

Up to the Speaker.-Mr. Speaker Hen
darson has yet given no official heed to the
petition Of an overwhelming majority Of
the Republicans Of the House for fair treat
meDt of the Nicaragua Canal bill which
the versatile and voluble Mr.. Hepburn is
supposed TO be very eager to push forward
Cor consideration at this session. This petit
lion of course. puts upon the Speaker full
responsibility for the fate of the bill thus
relieving nearly all the other Republicans
of the House Of the OnerOus burden and
thereby giving them an excuse TO offer
their constituents when they return home
to seek reelection. The real friends of the
measure appreciate this move as a very
clever one and are giving credit therefor
TO the rasourceful gentlemen who are more
or less interested in the Hanna Payne shin
subsidy good thing. II has been pointed
out b. The Times all along that the ship
subsidy people would permit canal Iegis-
lstion Just as soon as Congress showed
Willingness to put their scheme through
and that until this disposition was unmis-
tskably displayed the canal bill would be
held up. Everybody now is beginning TO
realize that this view of the matter was
correct. All interests appreciate the fact
that the fnter-oceanic canal project will Ill
riuately be Consummated since it is unal-
:erably fixed upon the national mind The
shipping bounty interests realize this as
keenly as do any others. and they are per
fectIv willing to permit the necessary leg
islation, but they are not going to let it &c
through until they are assured Of the sue
cess OF their scheme. Hence. for a long
time to come it may be confidently expect
ed that canal legislation Will wait on ship
subsidy legislation. Somebody OF course
will have to shoulder the responsibility. It
Is far better that one man. or one set Of
men. should do this than that a whole
marty should Consequently just at present
the Speaker OF the House will be made tc
carry the load
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

Always interested in the higher educa-
ton. the President yesterday received the
Harvard baseball nine. The boys were de-
lighted to meet His Excellency, and the
shortstop Of the club assured him that the
entire strength of the company would be
happy to see him umpire the national game
for another four years, if Manager Hanna
were agreeable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

(From the New Orleans Picayunc)
C1stomer-Cive me 10 cents worth OF paregoric
please
Dr,iggist-Nes. sir.
Customer absent nintedly) much is iti
DTuggst-A quarter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

II rom TUT 0IIidTN STD
81 regret TO say, madam, that your little son
betrays every symptom Of degeneration"
But, doctor, * there no hope for himY'
81 fear not | UNDERSTAND that he has read
every book in his Sunday school library"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
win Thin out the House.-It is e,

VIII Thin Out the House.-It is ex-
pected that the Republican side of the
House will be very perceptibly thinned
out by the end Of the week Innumerable
district conventions Of that party are
scheduled for next week in the West and
Middle West. to say nothing of State con-
ventions in Ohio, Indiana, and Nebraska.
The Republican managers are urging
members OF the House to go home and see
to IL personally that no accident befall the
Administration at any point along the
line. There is a little danger Of a slip
up in Indiana, and the Hanna opposition
in Ohio may make demonstration at
Columbus if the State ticket is named by
Mr.. Hanna. 1t is not likely, however
that trouble of unmanageable proportions
will develop anywhere until Minnesota is
struck. Then the country may look out
for a sguall if the Hannaites get too gay
on the Porto Rican question. Both Sena-
tors Davis and Nelson are committed pub
lcly against that measure and it is not
probable that they will submit to any sort
Of reputation at home. The Hon. James
A. Tawney has had many quiet little con-
ferences with Messrs. Hanna. GrOsvenor,
and others since he returned from the
scene Of disturbance. and il is understood
that they are trying to get him to attend
the State convention in Minnesota and
there make a fight for an endorsement Of
the Administration treatment of help
less hapless Porto Rico. But il is believed
Mr.. Tawney has troubles enough Of his
own to attend to. and is not inclined TO
relieve others OF their burden OF woe at
present. If the Administration is en-
dorsed except in the most formal way by
the Minnesota Republicans one Of the
biggest jokes OF the season will be perpe-
trated by Senators Davis and Nelson. both
of whom. it is well known, are very fond
OF jokes on the other fellow, but never on
themselves
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
Rather Unpopuinr.-For some reas

Rather tnpopufnr.-For some reason
not clearly defined no bouquets are being
tossed at the genial Secretary Long for
his selection of the Hon. Frank W.
Hackett of this city for Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Mr.. Long assumes full
responsibility for the selection of Mr..
Hackett, against whom none Of the critics
urges any specific objection except that
probably the appoIntee is a little too
old to adjust himself to new environment
and responsibilities. II appears that Mr.
Long bases his reliance upoa Mr.. Hackett's
capacity to properly discharge the i'm
portant duties that will devolve upon him
in the Navy Department solely upon the
knowledge he gained of him as a student
at Harvard forty years ago. The Secretary
graduated with the class Of 81 and Mr..
Hackett belonged to the class Of 80. He
is the Oldest man who has occupied the
second place in the Navy Department for
many years, and it may be that to this
circumstance are due the criticisms that
are being shOwered upon Secretary Long
for the appointment. At the same time
Mr.. Hackett's friends declare that he will
soon show his capacity to cope with the
artful staff Of the Navy as well as with
the greedy contractors who are ever ready
to sw0op down on the Department when
ever a good fat thing is permitted to lie
around loose.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Ohio the Next to Speak.-Mr Hanna S
own State will be the next to speak out
| on Imperialism. The convention for the
election Of delegates to Philadelphia and
to do other things will be held at Column
bus next Wednesday and Thursday. One
day will be devoted to national politics
and the other to purely State affairs. By
a happy coincidence his amiable Excel
lency. the President. will be in Ohio about
the time the clans gather at Columbus.
Mr.. Mckinley has discovered that his at
tention is needed at Canton where some
carpenters have been engaged to make
certain repairs in that little frame cottage
on the hill He will throw the carking
cares Of state to the wind for a few days
while attending to the repairs on the little
frame cottage on the hill. II is stated to
be his intention to spend some time in this
cottage next summer while the political
battle RACES fiercely. and to receive there
the homage Of such of his fellow citizens
as care to make a pilgrimage to Canton.
whose hotel and boarding house keepers,
to say nothing of the hackmen, boOtblaCks,
newsboys, and other honest folks who can
make an honest penny or two out OF the
pilgrims, ought to feel profoundly grateful
to their distinguished tOwnsman. OF course
~ - NNptNLtl tHdL hhllt lie - III NdltDh
next week the gracious Mr.. Mckinley will
eXude an eXhilarating ozone that will have
bracing effect upon the spirits Of the
hosts that will assemble at Columbus. 1t
is interesting to note that the platform
prepared here for adoption at Columbus
differs somewhat from the platform pre-
pared for the faithful who will be assem-
bled It Indianapolis at the same time,
in tha the one intended for use at Column
bus contains a ringing endorsement OF all
Of The acts of the Fifty-sixth Congress.
especially CONNIE nding the conduct Of
Ohio's Republican contingent The In
diana platform will say nothing either in
commendation or condemnation Of Con-
gress except in the usual perfunctory
terms of endorsement. The reason Of this
difference is not far to seek. Though the
platforms were written by the same men,
there has been a little disturbance in the
land Of the Hoosiers over the Porto Rican
bill, and it is considered the part Of wis
dom to go a little slow out there on the
question OF endorsing in too fulsOme a
manner the conduct of Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11
FIGHTING MALARIA.

From The London Daily Mail.
To England such problems those discussed
by Sir William MacGregor at the London School
of Tropical Medicine last night OF vital Inn
portance.
An interesting part OF the Governors address
Describes how on the West African Coast the ma
lartal mosquito must be reckoned with at every
step.
Ward walls in hospitals will have to be painted a
color that will facilitate the discovery OF mos
quitoes. and probably some OF them will have to
be Furnished for fever patients with doors and
windows OF gauge wire netting. Every bed. with
out distinction. will have to be provided with a
fine muslin mosquito All water tanks must
be supplied with wire net coverings to prevent
the ingress Of mosquitoes Wells and reservoirs and
flower pots will have to be similarly protected
In hospital discipline It will be considered serious
offence to allow a fever patient 10 be bitten by
mosquito All mosquito breeding places near
hospital other dwelling viii have to be made
unfit for these insects far this is practica
But the general public also must have the lead
ing lines OF malaria genesis put before them in q
way they understand. 1t should form a sub
tect OF tuition in all the public schools OF a place
like Lagos and prizes should be given to the best
scholars in the malaria class Women who I'M
derstand the mosquito theory will not dine in low
evening dresses will men sup with their ankles
under the table and covered only by thin black silk