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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
bic. Delays are dangerous while Lord
saIsbury's purely personal asset" re-
mains at the head of the State Department.
GuatemaIan Indepenaence

There IS an interesting state of friction
between this country and the mighty
State of Guatemala, in Central America.
An American citizen. a Mr.. May, had
claims against the Cuatemalan Govern
ment which by agreement were left to ar
bitration. The arbiter awarded eonsid-
cradle sum Zone hundred and forty-three
thousand dollarsl to Mr.. May. who shortly
afterward attempted 20 visit the United
States. but was arrested on the gaRgpiank
of the steamer upon which he had en-
gagged passage He is held as prisoner
by the Guatemalan authorities, without
warrant in law and IN contempt of the
United States
Yesterday the State Department in
structed Dr.. Hunter. our Minister at
Guatemala City. to request Mr. Mays re-
lease. To make this invitation more
binding, hurry orders were sent to Ad-
miral Kautz at San Francisco to take the
battleship Iowa and the cruiser Phiiadel-
phia and start for the south.
We do not wish any harm or ineonren-
fence to Mr. My. but little resistance
on the part of Gratemala-just enough to
warrant Kautz in giving her sound
whipping-would greatly soothe our feel
ings. This country has taken a great deal
more from iIi-conditioned little govern
ments of the Guatemalan type than there
has been any necessity for, and lesson
ought to be taught on the present occa-
sion that viii be remembered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
NORTH CAROLINA SOIL SURVEY.
The Meeting of the state Board of
Agriculture.

RALEIGH. N c., Dec 8.-The State
Board of Agriculture has adopted. a reso-
luton expressing its appreciation of the
cooperation of the United States Gov
eminent in the North Carolina Soil Sur
yey and asking an extension of such CO.
operation 1t was decided 10 establish a
fish hatchery at Avoca. where there is the
great shGd and herring fishery of William
R. CaDehart. Four thousand dollars was
appropriated for the purpose Gerald Ne
Carthy was reelected State Botanist.
The board made an order that in all
cases where cottonseed meal is sold at
commercial fertilizer il must be up to
standard of at least per cent ammonia
The following resolution was adopted and
the Legislature is asked to pass il as an
amendment to the present law
The board forbids the sale OF fertilizer
and fertihzing materials lot coming up to
the following minimum requirements: any
complete fertilizer containing phosFhorie
acid, ammonia and potash when :he sum
OF available ph0sphoric ScId- ammonia. and
potash does not amount &c II per cent when
added together. Any fertilizer containing
phosphoTic acid and potash when the sum
Of available phosphortc acid and potash
does not amount to 10 per centam when
added together ANY fertilizer containing
phosphoric acid and ammonia when the
sum Of available phosphoric acid and am
monie does not amount 10 10 per cent when
added together. Any fertilizer containing
ammonia and potash when the sum OF ON
monia and potash does not amount to 10
per cent when added togo zaer ANY acid
phosphate which contains less than 10 per
cent Of available phosphoTic acid. And
provided further, that no mixed fertilizer
shall be sold which contains less Than
per cent Of either ammonia OF potash, or
both, when they are claimed in the same
fertilizer" The penalty for violation of
these requirements is the payment Of twice
the amount indicated by the deficiency.
The board voted 70 increase the salary Of
Commissioner Of Agriculture Patterson to
s.. G00-
The soil survey frc-n here 10 Newbern
Of strip eight niles in width has cost the
State $1,000 Net year twice as much viii
be expended and the survey VIII be from
Raleigh westward. The work az the two
soil-test farms, at TaTboro and Red
Springs, IS resuItful and shows nitrogen is
what the soils in this STATE require mainly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
SON AGAINST FATHER.
The Hissom Damage Suit on Trial at
wheeling, W. Va.

The Hissom Damage Suit Trial n [
Wheeling, W Va
WHEELING. ". Va. Dec. s.-The s1ee,-
600 damage case Of Dr. s K HissoIn,
against his father. Rev. J. R Hissom, was
delayed for eight hours Thursday because
Juror James White a farmer did not
make his appearance. Hal hundred Wit
Resses fretted and fumed IN their quarters.
six lawyers took short vacation, and one
CT the busiest judges in the State was over
half day late because Juror White could
not be found. Finally. at O'Clock in the
afternoon. court convened. the judge haV-
ing been informed that the missing juror
had reported
To the court White said. innocently:
.'Oh, I just had some business to attend
to-" Judge Hervev censured White sharp
". and at the end OF q fVe-minUtes' talk
on the responsibilities of citizenship. i'm
posed fine Of SO and costs. saying he felt
very much like adding a Jail sentence at
The end Of the term.
The Hlssom case is on trial for the sec
ond time, the first trial having resulted
in a jury disagreement Dr. Hissom al
leges that his father wanted to get him out
Of the way, 50 that he could not share in
the estate and had him sent 10 the Spen-
Ger Insane Asylum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
sHIPWREcKED SAILORS SAVED.
Government Testimonials for Fam
lily of Brnve Ven.

lily of Brave Men.
The Consul OF the United States at St
John, New Brunswick, has reported to
the Department OF State the wreck OF The
American schooner Velma. of Calais, Ne,
which occurred recently on the MUIR
Lodges, dangerous group of rocks off
Crane Manan. New Brunswick.
The Yelma was driven upon the eat
eTnmOst part Of the Ledges and went to
pieces in a terrific gale. OF the four mem
bers OF her crew. three succeeded IN
reaching the almost submerged Cross
Jack Ledge, though their struggle through
the wind and snow and darkness mad5
their successful effort almost superhu-
man.
They remained clinging to the Ledge
and suffering greatly for foTty-four hours.
when men living on Three Islands heard
the faint sound of a gun and saw dis
tress signal On Cross Jack Ledge. Pro-
ceeding at once to this place the rescue
of the wrecked men was accomplished In
the heavy sea by the bold and skiIiful
handling of their boat by the rescuing
party. composed of three men. Albert F.
Cheney, and his sons Lloyd and Arthur
The consul states that during a period
OF more than sey enty-five years, the Che
neys. grandfather, father and sons. have
on several occasions rescued and cared
for shiPgrecked persons and piloted ves-
sells from positions Of danger TO places of
safety.
They are as modest as they are brave
and most reluctant TO speak Of their acts
OF heroism and humanity, which they re-
gard simply as in the line of duty and
not deserving OF special mention
The Government VIII present them with
suitable testimonials in recognition OF
their services in the case reported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Christina. csts

This is the time Of year when, as the
crowds in the shops attest, people are be-
ginning TO think about Christmas pres
ents. Although this IS a matter in which
the great public does exactly as it likes.
regardless of ethics. there is nevertheless
matter for reflection in the principle on
which most Of this giving is done
Il is trite saying that it is more blessed
to give than TO receive. The giving is also
the part OF the transactions which is easier
10 do xeu- There really ought to be a
sermon. OF course of instruction, OF a
column OF advice in the Ladies, Home
journal on the subject OF receiving gifts
81 the proper spirit.
Il is safe TO say that at least fifty per
cent Of the gifts which viii De bought
during The next two weeks will be pu--
chased because the recipients will expect
something. Moreover the giver is in
duty bound to present an article which the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
COST OF THE BoER WAR.
Enormous Sacrifice of Men al
Money by Great Britain.


a study Of the war in South Africa. the
campaigns and losses of both sides, the
strategy employed and the tactics. has to
some extent engaged the attention o. x
perts In the Bureau of Military Infoxma-
ton at the War Department. So far the
information at hand is only up to last
April, and it is not expected that the full
work will be completed for several
months The difficulty in obtaining accu-
rate information is considerable. Re-
turns to the British War Office give the
strength of the forces sent from England
at different periods, but it has been
changing in the field with Withdrawals,
losses, ana re-enforeements, SO that It
seems impossible TO reach any definite
idea as 70 The precise number of men at
the front at any one period. approximate
iy it is believed the high-water mark was
reached last April, when the British had
in South African territory probably 246.-
600 men. including regulars, coionials, mi
iitia, and volunteers. This force was
scattered throughout the territory, with
the largest single command under Lord
Roberts when he began his movement to-
ward Pretoria, which resulted in the cap
ture OF that city.
Information received here as to the
losses sustained by both British and Beers
is not regarded as entirely reliable. and is
mostly based on unofficial reports 1t is
intended. when the work is about COM
pietcd, TO bring the losses up to date. So
far as known, the British loss in men
killed, fatally wounded, dead from disease
or permanently disabled, is about 20 coo.
Including all the wounded and men tenn
porariiy invaiided, 1t is fully $4,000.
As to what losses the Beers have sus-
tanned, neither the British nor any c lher
Government apparently has any accurate
figures. The Boer losses are known to
have been heavy in some engs gements and
surprisingly light IN others, and, on the
whole. much smaller than those Of the
British The remarkably large percentage
OF losses 10 British officers is shown, and
ii is probable that in no recent war has
this portion OF the personnel suffered SO
severely.
While the cost of the war has been enor-
nous and great drain TO the British
treasury. nothing more than an approx
mate estimate is available here The
last British returns showed that it has
cost not less than 500. 900 900. but this
sum will be much augmented before re-
sisEance to British authority IS wiped out
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
AFFAIRs IN GUAM.
Ceremonies Attendant Upon the
Opening of the Ice Plant.

ceremonies Attendant Upon the
Opening of the Ice Plant
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy has
received a letter from the Governor Of
Guam, dated october q. 1900 The Gov
error reports that the affairs of the island
continue to prosper. The very friendly at
titude of citizens of all classes at the So
eial ceremonies attending the opening OF
the naval ice plant was most gratifying.
While not an affair OF great importance. it
was an occasion on which many little
spontaneous acts indicated a feeling OF re-
spect and friendship for the flag and for
those supporting it on the island
Evidence Of this good feeling appears
with increasing frequency. The financial
condition IS improving, the receipts dur
ing the quarter ending on September 30th
materially exceeding the expenditures for
the same period; and this, despite the
fact that there has had TO be a substan-
tiaI increase in all salaries, because OF
the increased expense OF living and an
increase in the number OF civil officials,
in order to carry on an efficient admins
tration. It is believed that those in
Office are becoming inbHed with an in
creased sense of responsibility.
The naval station ice plant was started
in operation on October 1 and a regular
issue of ice has been inaugurated TO the
various messes OF officers and men, TO the
hospital, and to any civilians for whom
the medical officers may prescribe it. The
ability to keep meat a few days after Kill
ing is more than luxury, and the eonse-
quent improvement in the food cannot
fail TO have a good effect on the health
and vigor of the command.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
CUBA's INTERNAL REVENUE.
Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars Col
Iected in August.

Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars Col
Iected in August,
The Division of Customs and Insuisr At
fairs of the War Department gave out for
publication today the following statement
of internal revenue collections in the ISL
and of Cuba. for the month of August,
1900: The total revenues Tor the month
we're s59, 469 81. derived from the following
sources: Conveyance and inheritance tax,
So, 414.6S: industrial and commercial tax
s2S. S74.To; redemption of rent charges
$8S 80: interest OF rent charges. So, 299- 95:
interest OF liabilities. s215.04; rents OF state
properties. $416.50; sale Of useless materi-
al, $St.45; eventual proceeds, 81. 0T9.2 IS.
The collections by location were as fol-
lows: BY the Collector of Havana, $3S,-
COZ. 81: by the Collector of Pinar del Rio,
81. 102. So; by the Collector of Guana5ay,
s5o8. 81; by the Collector of Matanzas, 81
1853: by the Collector OF C8rdenas. S.
53e 40; by the Collector OF Santa Clara,
S934. IS: by the Collector of Cienfuegos,
81. 2SZ.2I: by the Collector Of Puerto Prin-
eipe. 81, 1859: by the Collector of HoIguIn
s1.724E6; by the Collector of ManzanIllo,
$476.zS; by the Collector Of Santiago de
Cuba. $f.e75.7$.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
THE HARVARD-YELE DEBATE.
blue Loses the Forum Against the
Crimson.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. S.-Har7ard
won the eleventh annual Harvard Yale
debate last night in Sanders Theatre.
This is Harvard's third consecutive vic
tory. The audience present was the Iarg-
est that has attended any debate in Cam
bridge for years. Wellesley College girls
filled seven rows in the orchestra. There
was an unusually large proportion of
colored people present on account of the
fact that HarYard's best speaker, Roscoe
Conkiing Bruce. 1902. is a negro.
The debate was on a political question
full of present interest.
Resolved. That the permanent reten-
ton OF the Philippine Islands by the
United States is desirable Harvard had
the Affirmative, Yale the negative.
Gen. Curtis Guild, 81, presided. The
judges were: Judge Addison Brown
" B. Hornblower. and Oscar S. Straus.
all CT New York city.
Harvard exceiled, especially in the
form and presentation OF her speeches
showed 3 lack Of experience, but the
arguments were very equally matched,
and it took the judges half an hour to
decide upon the winner.
AS soon as it was announced that Har-
ward had won, the students cfambered
upon the stage to congratulate the vic
tors, and volley of cheers was let
loose
Harvard's speakers were r c. Bruce
coz. H. P. Chandler COD. and Murray
Seasongood, of the law school.
Yale's representatives we're Mason
Trowbridge Goa. F. h sincerebeaux
coz, and C. W. Merriam Cei).
Bruce did the best work for Harvard
exciting such enthusiasm that a large
crowd gathered outside his room and
cheered him after the debate For Yale
Merriam did the best speaking.
Roscoe Conkiing Bruce is the son OF the
late Blanche K. Pruce, who was Senator
from Mississippi Subsequently he was
Register Of the Treasury, and later on Re
corder Of Deeds Of the District of Column
bia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Two CnnErrrrc..
From the Phaadelplia Record


The simultaneous sessions of the Congress at
Washington and OF the Southern Industrial Con-
vention at New Orleans should not serve to dis
tract public attention from the proceedings of the
latter body. Telegraphie reports indicate large
attendance Of representative business men. Tie
subjects TO be specially discussed-tie ;sthmisn
canal project, The processes of cotton nlanufac-
tuTe. textile education. compulsory arbitration,
and the improvement of transportation facilities
are none of them of merely sectional interest
Though the convention is project OF Southern
inception, there is in attendance an influential
aod5 Of Northern business men, and the result
OF Its deliberations VIII be Of interest in all parts
of the Union, The advance in the development
Of the natural resources Of the States lying south
of Mason and Dixon's line is the most promising
and significant industrial achievement of the peo-
pie Of the United States IN the closing years of
the century
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
MoNTANA's OFFICIAL COUNT.
State Board Completes the Canvass
of the Election Returns.

HELENA, Mont, Dec s-The State
Board Of Canvassers has completed the of
fetal count OF the vote east at the Novem-
Der election. It shows that the Bryan cleo
tors have plurality OF 11.TT9. as compared
with $4,000 four years ago.
J. K. TooIe, Clark Democrat and Popu-
list nominee for Governor. has a plurality
Of S.T2S. and Caldwell Etiisss. Is nominated
by the same faction for Congress. was sue
eessfui with 4-9Z3 votes to spare George
NJ. Hayes, FOR Secretary Of State. received
a plurality of IL, 5S4. he being endorsed by
both Democratic factions The remaining
Clark nominees have pluralitfes from g.
600 TO eco
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

The New York Herald thinks that the
Administration is Harmed for fear a re-
duCtiOn Of the beer TAX by twenty-five cents
a barrel. may involve public scandal It
says that from many Republican quarters
complaints are heard that the reduction is
not intended as a relief from war taxes
but as reimbursement 20 the brewers
for their contributions to the Mckinley
campaign fund. The compiainants are cor
rect enough in way. The brewers were
fatty told that their only hope of relief
from full Spanish war taxation lay in
bleeding copiousIy into the corruption
fund They bled and now are about to be
plastered. It would be the depth of treaeh-
cry weresthe Administration to go back on
the brewers at this stage of the proceed
ings
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Scorned.
&C. the Indianapolis Prass.

(From the indianapolis Press
why are you il here, my poor fellow ?. asked
the liquid-orbed prison yisitress
Please lady, stole loaf OF Bread whined
the involuntary inmate
The beautiful Vision surveyed him through her
.sDear. me.'' she exclaimed How disgusting
Is Iinor5ginali''
1t was at once evident 30 her mind that to at
tempt 3 mitigation bf the prisoners sentence
would be a Violation Of the unities
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

Senator Platt of Connecticut yesterday
made public statement prepared by the
Auditing Division Of the War Department,
showing the liberal expenditures made by
Major Rathbone. for his comfort and con
venience. while Director of Posts in Cuba.
Some Of his expenses have been disallowed
to the extent OF seYenty-two thousand
six hundred and thirty-0ne dollars, and we
presume that he will have to contribute
that much of his Columbus and other
profits to square matters No doubt he
can fad tie means to straighten his affairs
He certainly can il his grip upon the
pillars Of the temple" is as firm as he
once described it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Looks Like Crineing-

From the Philadelphia North Ameriean.)
It is altogether pFeposterous that the United
as the Sultan Of Turkey proposes. To accept
$1,000 from American shipbuildiug Arm in
payment of the American claims would be a plain
confession that the Government was incapable OF
attending to It's own business. We shall soon
expect to hear that the Cramps are to be paid
commission fer acting as q collection agency
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

Anyone can easily discern BY the qualities of
sIaerzen Senate. and Lager that substitutes or
inferior grades of materials not used to brew
these beers. We are the defenders Of pure food
laws. and believe that nothing but the bast and
purest article can be fasoFits n Washington
Ask for aeuricil's at all Ieadi1g hotels and res
taurants, or phone 6S4, Arlir,tpa BottIiRg Co..
for case, and you will uRhesisetingiy say Heu-
reh's are pure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
in Inconsistent Position.
From the Indianapolis News.

II IvIIF IIl5 1ll4lal5s foiEs -StNs- J
Congressman lands says that he Is opposed 70
TIE subsidy principle but he IS not sure t:ds he
VIII vote against the bill Mr. Lands is to
lend his support 10 the bill it is hard to see
why he should be opposed TO the principle. No
body viii benefit from his convictions and only
a small class viii receive benefit from his vote
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

Another one of our most cherished in
situations is about to pass away. On and
after January l next. the same being the
first day OF the twentieth century,
preachers, colporteurs. Salvation Army
people. and the like viii no longer ride
at half fare on the railways between the
Atlantic and the Mississippi, bet will
pay full rates like other people. This
revolution, we fear, is an indication that
the railway magnates OF the day are not
as religious as they once were. The new
rI.le will be sure to affect clerical travel
seriously.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

From the Baltimore American-)
Tbs is not the tine TO pass upon this question
OF - uthsrn representation Causes are pending,
in tive Federal courts testing the legality Of
negro disfranefisement. and when they shall have
been determined it viii be time enough to think
about retaliation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

When Congress. in the fuIluess of It's
confidence. exTbeTantiy voted a sum CT
fifty million dollars to Mr. Mckinley as an
emergency fund. to make him comfortable
while in training for his contest with
Spin. that great and good man was touch
ed. sven as was the Treasury He said
that all Of the expenditures from that fund
should be kept in a separate set of books.
so that generations yet unborn might have
the satisfaction Of seeing Just how the
man Of the hour handled the cash. Per
haps posterity may enjoy that privilege.
but the present generation has not been
permitted TO, up to date. At the first ses-
sion Of the present Congre -. the Senate
asked the President for an accounting We
do not hear that any has been made. Why2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
CURRENT HUMoR.
Society,

(Frou4 the Detroit JournaI-)
The Descon-Mrs Wadburn Is greatly offended
at your sermon against the cxtrayagance of So
cial entertainments
The Pastor-why. cid not point 1t 50 directly
al her. did IL
The Deacon-That's just the trouble Mrs
Wadburn is very jealous Of her social positiel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Col His Pony.
from Gaiety.l

Boy-Grandpa. wish you'd buy me pony
(;randpc-(s philaatiiropist-N son. think
Of the poor boys who can't even get bread to
Boy was thinking OF theIn-the poor little
boys whose pspas have ponies to sell that no
body viii buY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
a Test OF Courage.

(Froin the Philadelphia BulIetin.)
General Buttons is . brave man. He has
been through two wars
ssYes; and yesterday heard him tell his wife
she didn't know what she talking about