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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
CONFERENCE IN A DEADLOCK.
Mcthodists Fail to Arrive ut a Choice
ON BfShOna


CHICAGO. May 1s.-There Is a deadlo k
in the balloting for Bishops at the Metho-
dist General Conference. but landslide is
possible. Berry still leads. but Spellmey, r
has taken sudden drop. and on the
strength Of a powerful speech he made on
the limitations Of the Episcopacy DR.. T. B.
Nicely jumped to 235 votes.
1t is still believed, however, that DIR.
Berry will be elected. On the twelfth
ballot Berry had 300 votes. Hamilton Z76.
Nicely 2a5. Moore 2S4. and Spellmeyer ISL.
DR.. Manley S. Hard made a motion to
postpone further balloting until 1904. I'm
mediately there was turmoil. Motions to
adjourn and to proceed with the balloting
and points Of order came like hailstorm.
Finally it was voted to lay on the table
motion to postpone the election Of Bish-
ops indefinitely and motion to adjourn
prevailed, after DR.. P. H. Swift had ex-
planned that II the conference remained
longer in the Auditorium ii would be COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 for its use. BY Monday,
it is predicted. combination will be made
which will result in an election.
When the conference opened this morn
ing the time limit question came I'D a
unfinished business. Most of the meeting
favored removal, but the matter went over
till Monday. The impression left today
is that the majority report of the commit
tee will be adopted. Its opponents are yet
to be heard, however and 1t is possible
they may present arguments in favor of
the present system that will change the
complexion of the sentiment that now
seems to prevail
Ronort M r., Coyn On rr,
copacy. recommending the appointment OF
a third additional missionary Bishop to
have charge Of China, Japan, and Korea
provoked a heated debate in which the
autocracy of missionary Bishops. and the
vanity Of the episcopal rank received sig
nificant raps. The report was tabled by
an almost unanimous vote.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
The Panama syndicate job.

We earnestly hope that the action OF
Senator Morgan. in offering a resolution
calling for an investigation of the dealings
OF the Panama syndicate. had with a view
to monopolize the proposed inter-oceanic
canal 20 be constructed by this country.
will arouse the people TO the danger that
threatens the American canal project.
We have frequently called attention to
the unpleasant fact that much of the OBJ
struction Of the Nicaragua Canal bill at
this session of Congress BIZ the Admins
lations to individuals Unidentified with the
scheme of the Panama syndicate. AS we
have often explained, its object is to Sc
cure the appropriation of a large amount
of money for the construction OF an inter-
oceanic waterway. leaving the route to be
selected 10 the discretion of the President.
and comforting authority upon him to con-
tract for the full work, and to bind the
nation in advance Of future appropriations
Were such bill TO be passed, It is rca-
sonable to presume that Mr.. Hanna
would compel Mr.. Mckinley to selec: the
Panama route. Hanna's friends are in
terested In 1t.
Senator Morgan, in introducing his resp
luton. gave a sketch of the old Panama
Canal Company which was chartered in
France. About four years ago a New York
syndicate, largely composed of persons
closely associated with past financial AID
other deals Of the Administration. bought
out the assets of the old concern. and re-
under the name of the New
Panama Canal Company" This syndicate,
Senator Morgan said. had offered to per-
NIT the United States to share In It's work |
Is far rs it was able without violating its |
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

Is 1t possible that the Administration is
again to be affronted and defeated in its
earnest desire to have two hundred thou
sand dollars appropriated by Congress in
aid Of the Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum? This is the concern against which
it is alleged that it supplies the Sugar
Trust with inside information respecting
the processes and doings of its rivals. If
true the charge only renders it the more
necessary for the Administration to stand
by it and jam that appropriation through.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
TO BE NAMED FOR JEFFERSON.
A New AppcIIation for the Indian
Territory.
(From the Chicago Chronicle.

Thomas Jefferson is to be remembered
and honored by having a Territory OF the
| United States named for him. Initial steps
have been taken toward creating a terri
torial government for the Indian Territory
under the name of the Territory OF Jeffer-
son. The question is VOW before Congress
! and there does not seem to be any oppo-
sition to the scheme. which ensures the
I form OF government desired by the people
I of the district in the near future.
| Indian Territory is the only unorganiZed
| demonstration of the United States and
when il shall have been ciother with Terri
torial authority and its machinery of gov
eminent put in motion all the territory OF
the nation upon this Continent will be I'M
der local or nationai-local government,
and it will increase the number OF Terrific
ries to four, the other three being New
Mexico. Arizona. and Oklahoma. Alaska
has an organized government, but it is
called a district and not Territory nor
has it the privileges of a Territory.
All the States and Territories OF the
United States have gone through the Ter
ritorial formation stage except the original
thirteen colonies. Texas, California. and
West Virginia. When the Territory of JEFF
ferson is declared to be fact the Presi-
dent will appoint a Governor. judges. aud
practically all other officers of the admin
istration. The people OF the Territory gill
elect a Legislature and county officers. but
the acts OF the Legislature are subject to
the disapprovai Of Congress, If Congress
desires 10 exercise that right. The Terri
tory will have the right to one Delegate
in Congress but he will have no vote and
his Iabors will be coufncd to Territorial
matters.
The bill now pending before Congress
differs IN some particulars from former
acts organizing Territorial governments.
ccnspicuously so in tina: The Governor and
Secretary shall DC citizens of the Terri
tory and that the Treasurer. Auditor and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction STALL
be elected BY the Legislature. In other
Territorial organizations all general offices
were considered good politiccl pluns to
be given without reference to residence
The process Of reaching Territorial or
ganization is presumably in the hands OF
the people directly in interest. and that
they take line initial step by meeting in
convention and passing a resolution pray-
ing Congress to take action. or reach the
same end by circulating 4 petition. but it
is not necessary to consult them at all.
Any member of Congress may introduce a
bill for that purpose and Congress may
order a Territorial government without
consulting the people of the district at ali
An unorganized eircumscriptiou has ne in
herent right to demand a Territorial organ
ization or statehood. Those privileges are
conferred at the will or pleasure OF Con-
gress and Congress NAV or may not grant
them. For years Arizona and New Mexicn
have wanted statehood conferred upon
them, but the Washington Government
refuses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
The coIorca Mans Ordeal.


Tile negro must learn that he cannot rise 10
WORTHY place in American citizenship nor in So
cial status except by the route of merit which
has been imposed by God and man upon every
race ,f men that has risen fallen since the
dawn Of creation Ills white nCighbor has attained
the civilization he struggles 10 initiate by that
route The negro must travel it too When he
shall plant his feet bravely in that path he will
eventually reach the goal OF his greater cranci-
nation No before. Meanwhile Jet him hear well
in mind TINT his white neighbor of the South
who gives him this advice knows him better and
il his surcr friend. than the scntimentl idiot
of the North or OF his own race who counseis
him To rebellion against social laws inexora-
lif. niNine decree.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

Uneasy lies the head that offends the
crown! Admiral Dewey is not allowed to
buy his fuel of the Government although
that is a privilege possessed by all naval
officers, and his bluejacket attendant is
the only sailor in the service not allowed
allowance for rations. Compare this with
the interesting history of Sampson and
his enlisted cook and butler at Annapolis,
1t will be edfying.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

We trust that neither the President nor
the Postmaster General is superstitious.
Because another and ominous leak has
been discovered in the Postoffice Depart
ment. This time, however. it is one which
lets in water from the roof of the pock-
marked Cleveland bastile in Pennsylvania
Avenue
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
a NATURAL Result.

Urom The Anac0ndl Standlrd.)
Americans who have kept watch of the policies
and tendencies Of the Mckinley Administration
can hardly blame the English and German press
for treating the Monroe Doctrine as akin in
orediblity to the doctrine OF infant damnation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

Nicely, the Cuban postoffice robber, has enough
money hid out from his steangs to hire eminent
lawyers 10 defend him. But Carter the 1900. 0go
ilici OF the Engineer Corps had stack OF emf
nent lawyers, and Carter is wearing stripes this
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
Italy. Electrical Progress.


The Adriatic Company, of Italy, is preparing
to substitute electricity for steam for hauling
trains through the numerous tunnels ON the
mountain trunk lines The most important trunk
line is the Bologna Farenzee, which crosses the
highest point of the Apprentices. An electric road
is being built around Vesuvus. and one from
Rome to the scashore, twenty miles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
An ENpia nation.


Mr. Joinson-siiss Snoiaike told me she dreampt
dat she was takin' in washin' To- Twin Won.
dab ~had she meant by datg
Mr.. Jackson-Why, can't yo' see2 She wanted
to tell yo' dat she dreampt yo' an her was mar
ried, but was too bashful to say SO outright.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
No Skyscrapcrs in Rome.


IFf0W Inc IMclgO NcWSl
Lanci1ni las shown that a law was passed in
Rome at the time OF the Caesars restricting tn.
height of the fronts Of buildings 10 sixty feet
Augustus, Trsian. and Nero regulated the heights
Of buildings. Augustus fixed the height at seventy
feet. Traian at sixty feet and Nero at the same
Lcinhl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Careful weighing shows that an ordinary bee.
not loaded, weighs the ave-thousandtii part OF
pound so that it takes 5,GN6 bees to make a
pound. But the loaded bee. Wien he comes in
fresh from the fields and flowers. ireigh!ci with
honey bee bread, weighs nearly three times
more.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

From the indianapolis News)
If mistakes are sometimes made in appoint
ing men TO Office through the civil service, how
many are made when men are rewarded for party
work with the spoils of Office?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

he indianapolis Ncws.)

(From the indianapolis Ncws.)
A man tried to break into postofficc in Ohio,
and was shot for his pains. Could he not wait
until he was appointed to officer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
Adjournment In sisht.-1t is believed

Adjournment In StSht.-It is believed
generally that on tomorrow or Tuesday a
joint resolution of adjournment will be in
troduced in the House. naming June . or
II as the date. 1t is known that the Re-
publican leaders are extremely anxious to
bring the session to a close as speedily as
possible Mr.. Mckinley has conferred
with numerous members of both branches
during the past week on the question and
there seems to be an understanding all
along the line that ADJOURNMENT will be
forced within three weeks. Senator Fair
banks, who is supposed to speak by the
card, told caller yesterday that adjourn.
men, by the LIST of June was possible
1t is not believed. however. that so early
a date as this will be chosen. Only five
important measures are now before Con-
gress for attention. and these will have
to be postponed to the next session II ad-
journment is decided upon within the
time mentioned. These measures are the
Nicaragua Canal bill, the Hay Pauncefote
Treaty, the HannaPayne ship subsidy
scheme, the Spooner Philippine bill. and
the Ray Antitrust bill. 1t is known to
be the desire of the Administration TO have
all of these propositions left in statu quo
pending the campaign, as II Is thought
more benefit can be derived from them in
their present unfinished and uncertain
state than IL any or all of them were
forced to a final vote.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
PRICE ONE GEwr.
MIR. BRYAN In illinois
Democratic Leader to Speak in
Close Congressional Districts.
Leaders Confident That His EIo-
quence VIII Assure Party Success.
Two Days to BE Devoted to the
Work-The Nebraskan to Begin q
Tour in Michigan on Wednesday,.

CHICAGO. Oct. 8.-There is the greatest
enthusiasm in southern Illinois today, for
Mr.. Bryan is expected to make several
rousing speeches in that section of the
State. which is known as Egypt. Demo-
Gratis are confident that Mr. Bryan will
turn the tide in favor OF their CongreGsion-
al candidates and the Nebraskan, to whom
it has been represented that the close dis
tricts viii be won by his eloquence, has
agreed TO make the effort. Both today and
tomorrow will be devoted 10 this cause by
the Democratic standard-beare
Today he Will labor in behalf Of the Con-
gressionaI candidates of the Eighteenth,
Twentieth, Twenty-irst, and Twenty-see-
ond districts. These districts are all said
to be very close. but the Democrats have
no doubt as TO the result after Mr.. Bryan
has presented in his forceful way the vi
tai issues of the current campaign against
imperialism and trusts. They say that Mr..
Bryan will win as many votes for both
himself and the Congressional candidates
in Illinois as he did in the Hoosier State
last week and that it will mean success for
the party
At the request of ardent leaders. Mr..
Bryan will devote himself tomorrow TO ths
Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Con-
gressionai districts and will assist his par
ty colleagues in the defeat of Representa-
tiyes Graft and Marsh, who were elected
two years ago by small majorities.
The Democratic leader viii speak today
at Benton, Marion, Cairo, Jonesboro, Muir
physboro, Percy. Sparta, Waterloo, aDd
Alton.
Tomorrow he viii speak at Quincy, Car
thage, Macomb. Galesburg, Abingdon, Peo-
ria, La Sale, and Joliet.
After a two-days' tour of Illinois. Mr.
Bryen will go to Michigan. and his labors
thez. will be OF the same character, assist
ing Democratic candidates for Congress.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
AFTER MISSING TROOPS
Expedition to Rescue Shields Men
Sails From Manila.
Friendly Natives Assert That the
Captain and Part of His Volunteers
Were Defeated and Made Captives.
Their Leader Wouasted-sIake-Up
OF General Hare's Relief Column.

MANILA, Oct. S.-Capt. Devereaux
Shields and fifty-two men of the Twenty
ninth Volunteer Infantry, who arrived at
Torrijos. Martinique Island, September IA,
left the gunboat VillaIohos there, intend
ing to return to Santa Cruz by the over
land route Their fate is unknown.
Friendly natives informed the garrison
at Boag that Shields and his men had
been defeated and captured in the noun
Immediately despatched on the Yorktown,
with rescuing force. AT Batangas two
companies of Colonel Anderson's Thirty
eighth Infantry were taken aboard.
The relief expedition reached Torriios
on September q. 1t marched into the
mountains over the route which Shields
had expected to take, but without secur-
fleeing at the approach OF the rescuing
party
Cinnamon were encountered on the
march. They stated that Captain Shields
had been wounded in a fight nine miles
north of Torrijos. After losing seven kill
cd. Shields ammunition became exhausted
and his party were overwhelmed and cap
tured, The Cinnamon thought that the
Filipinos may have taken the prisoners
TO Mindoro, an ungarrisoned town.
General Hare, with two battalions OF the
First Infantry, sailed from here on Satur-
day, determined to rescue Shields men
and punish their captors. General reports
indicate that the Filipinos who defeated
Shields detachment possess $50 rifles, in
Guiding fifty rag-Jorgensens.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
TRAVELLING MEN FOR BRYAN.
Duncan c. Syme Tells of the Feeling
Among Them.

BALTIMORE, Oct. s.-Duncan c. Syme,
a known travelling man of this city,
in speaking of the assertion made by Re
publicans that so per cent of the CONNER
cial travellers of Maryland are for McKin-
ley this time, says that the wild extrava-
gance of the claim is evident to anyone at
all familiar with the feeling among tray-
cling men,
Two thirds of the white voters of this
State,' he said, are Democrats. The
same ratio applies to commercial men.
Some Of the travellers who supported Nc
Kinley in 1886 viii probably do so this
fall. number of them, owing to changed
time, as are many prominent Americans
who were against him before, such as
Bourke Cochran, Carl SchuTz, and citizens
of our community, as Ex-Governor Whyte,
Attorney General Isidor Rayner, and Col.
Charles Marshall.
Wv E. jenkins, President of the Bryan
and Stevenson Commercial Travellers AS
sociation, OF this city, four years ago was
President of the Commercial Travellers
Sound Money League which opposed Mr.
Bryan. Other members of that league are
with us now. More than half the COM
mercial travellers of this city are for Bry-
an. a very large proportion OF the com
merciai travellers who represent BaItimor,
houses vote in different Southern States.
By far the greater part of these are for
Bryan and Stevenson. Taking the travel
ing salesmen in the aggregate it is fair
to assume that rs per cent throughout the
country are for the Democratic nominee. .
The evening times., 1900-10-08
EXPEDITION TO PA0TING-FU.
One Thousand French Soldiers to
Visit Catholic Villages.

PEKIN, Oct. 4, via Tientsin, Oct. Z, and
Shanghai. Oct. S.-A French expe .ition,
consisting of LOCO men and sixteen guns.
will leave here on Saturday. It will go in
the direction of Paoting-fu for the purpose
of visiting the Catholic villages. NJ. Pi-
chon, the French Minister, says that the
expedition will not attack Imperial troops,
Should they be encountered. He says that
the Imperial soldiery is engaged in the
work of exterminating the Boxers.
Two edicts have been issued by the En-
peror. One DEGREES the degradation of
Prince Tuan, Prince Chwang, and seven
others. In the other edict, Kungkang, the
Grand Councillor, is ordered to PROSTATE
himself before the coffin of the murdered
German Minister. Baron Won Ketteler, and
to offer obeisances and sacrifices.
The Viceroy al Tientsin is commanded
to facilitate the shipment OF the body to
Germany and the minister at Berlin is in
structed to apologize.
Both edicts are considered to be weak
efforts at placation.
PARIS, Oct. S.-The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has received a despatch from NJ.
Piehon, confirming the report of the degra-
dation of Prince Tuan and others. The
punishment, he says is regarded as made
quate in Pekin. He does not confirm the
reported flight of the court.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
DELAWARE AND HUDSON YIELDS
Wage Increase Formally offered to
Its Striking Employees

Its Striking Employees.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Oct. S.-Notices
were posted this morning at all the
Delaware and Hudson eoliieries, Offer
ing an increase of 10 per cent net to its
men. The notices are the same as those
issued by the other companies. THIS
makes the prospect of a speedily settle
ment of the strike much brighter
The Pennsylvania is now the only coal
carrying road whose coal company, the
Susquehanna, has not agreed to advance
the wages of the men, ard action is ex-
pected in a day or two. But few of the
individual operators are holding out the
Pennsylvania Coal Company, with 5000
employees, being the lar sest and the
600 being next in size. The officials of
would say only: I'VE have not yet post
ed any notices."
All of these companies ars expected to
agree to the advance before Thursday.
Of the 1900 mine workers in this re-
gion, the increase of 10 per cent has been
offered to close upon 50GGa. In day or
two it will be even more general.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company this
morning enforced a rule at its culm
banks which will cause some suffering il
the strike continues. Having found that
some of the strikers were taking coal
from the banks and selling it, they have
refused to allow any more picking. This
moring a force of special policemen was
on guard and kept the hundreds Of peo-
ple away.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
RICE CASE DEVELOPMENTS.
Late Mii1ionnire's Attorney and
Valet to BE Examined To-day

Late MiIIionaire's Attorney and
Valet to BE Examined Today.
NEW YORK. Oct. S.-Albert T. Pat
rick. counsel for the late William Marsh
Rice. and Charles f. Jones, the million
court this afternoon for examination upon
a charge of forgery in connection with
checks for S65, 900 and s25.eOo which ex-
perts declare were fraudulent.
The police were today investigating a
story TO the effect that last summer
Jones took a course in nypnotism for the
purpose OF learning how 10 Influence
Rice's mind. Captain McCIusky, Of the
Detective Bureau, was asked whether he
attached any Importance to the story.
and. if so, whether he intended to take
the hynotist to the Tombs to see whether
the Jones who is under arrest for forgery
is the same Jones who took lessons in
hypnotism. Captain McClusky said:
I do not care to enter into a discussion
Of whether or not it is possible for one
person to hypnotize another-whether in
fact there is such a thing as hypnotisnl.
But If il could be shown that Jones did
take lessons 10 learn hypnotism, then that
IdCI-~CCupiSu Win others. W0uEa De ClLOT-
tant as going to prove intent. Whether or
not there is any power in hypnotism is i'm
material II Jones really believed in it and
took lessons in it, then il might show an
intent to use it on someone in view OF
other facts which We How know
What other facts would have weight
in this connection" was asked.
I'VE have been informed by a man
In whom We have confidence, that about
the time that Jones and Attorney Patrick
became acquainted, Jones made q Dropo-
sition TO the informant, relative to the
property of the aged millionaire. This
man, whose name may soon be disclosed,
told US that Jones wanted him to go into
a scheme whereby the TWO would be re-
meR1bered in Rice's will. Jones, in con-
versation with the man, is reported 10
have professed that he already had a
great influence over Rice The man whom
Jones approached made appointments
with Jones and had several conversations
with him on the subject, with view ot
learning more. but suddenly he negotia-
tions were broken off"
Captain McClusky would not say whether
any new charge would be brought against
Jones and Patrick in case they got bail Oh
the charge Of forgery, now pending.
Frederick B. House, attorney Tor Patrick
and Jones. said today that he would not
waive examination.
when the case comes up this afternoon
in the Police Court I will ask for a post
ponement OF the hearing for few days,
he added "In the meantime I shall not
endeavor to get bail for my clients