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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY
Increased Authority May Be Vested
$500 I'm the President.

1t is the understanding at the Capitol
that the Committees of the House and
Senate on Military Affairs will meet in ad-
vance of the reassembling of Congress that,
when the session begins, they may be the
further advanced in the consideration OF
Army reorganization plans. Senator Haw-
ley. Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. is In the city and has al
ready given expression TO views as to wha;
action that committee should take, and
what action IL probably will take.
No member Of Congress who thus far has
returned 10 Washington TO be in attendance
upon the approaching session has indicated
that there is any doubt about the passage
OF en- Army Reorganization bill
which will permanently increase
Army to approximately 100000
men. Affirmative action on a bill OF this
character, 1t is held by Republicans and
tacitly conceded by Democrats. is imper-
alive.
The increase In the military establish
ment with the exception Of a small in
crease In the artillery branch of the serv-
approved March 2. 1899. and May 26. 1900.
Is temporary. II Affirmative action shall
not be taken at the coming session. the
Army, the present strength OF which is ap-
proximstely $1,000 regulars and 5000 vol
unteers. will. on July /, 1901. shrink TO
about 1900 men.
The suggestion put forward by Lieu
tenant General Miles, that the strength
of the Army shall be increased to and
maintained at the ratio Of one soldier for
each one thousand Inhabitants OF the
country. appears not to be well received
by those members of the Committees of
Military Affairs with whom a reporter for
The Times has talked.
The principal objection to this propo-
sition is that the plan would deprive the
Army of the elasticity which is now
greatly desired: that is, 1t would obstruct
the prompt expansion and contraction Of
the Army as contingencies should arise
and disappear.
Tie Republican members OF the COM
mittees favor a plan which shall fix a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
WANT A CHARTER REVOKED.
Legal Conflict in the Junior Order O
American Mechanics.

the orOef OF
American Mechanics.
The strained relations which have ex-
listed for some time between the National
Council of the Junior Order OF American
Mechanics and the State Council of the
District of Columbia eliminated yesterday
in the former filing proceedings in equity
against the latter. asking the court to de-
clare the charter OF the local branch void
and revoked.
In the petition filed by the National
Council. through it's attorneys Francis
Williams and A. W. Skunk. it is alleged
that the complainant is the head OF the
order in the United States and that some
time in January last, under the laws Of
its constitution, 1t revoked the charter OF
the State Council of the District of Co
lumbia because of the refusal Of the latter
to pay a per capita tax levied upon its
members. Notwithstanding this, 1t is al
legged that the local council refuses to
surrender it's charter and continues to
hold meetings The court Is asked to re-
quire the defendant to deliver up It's char
ter to the National Council together with
all its property.
1t is stated in the complaint that the
order has membership of about 10000,
and OF these about t7,000 reside in the
District of Columbia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22

ATLANTA, Nov. 21.-Entries for tomor-
rows races:
First race-For two-year-olds; selling;
five furlongs.-Mayme Smith. Ida Quick
lime. Lillian Hoffman. Jessie y. ITO; Nam
ME Nolan, 80; DR.. Carrick, 113; Saline.
1O5.
Second race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling; seven furlongs.-George
LIE Bar, 49, Birdie May, 1903; Cake Walk.
1G7; Monk Wayman, 119; Mouze1tof. lie;
Mark Miles. 113.
Third race-For three-year-old and up
ward; selling; five and half furlongs.-
Mr.. Rose, 1O7; Hero Jr.. Golden c.. Iris.
Lady Hastings. Pretty Polly. Glad Hand,
Carlotta c.. 100.
Fourth race-For maiden two-year-olds;
four and half furlongs.-Prentice Young,
lis; Centrefield. 112; Jim Polk, 107; Gus
todian, liz; Blue Steel, lis.
Fifth race-For three-year-o1ds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs.-Golden Rat
tie. 119; Sauce Boat, liz; Eleanor Howard,
107; Onoto. liz; Two Armies, 107. ...-..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
CLEMENcY FOR CRIMINALS.
Report of the DivfsIon of PnrdonS Of
the Department of Justice.

The Division of Pardons of the Depart
ment of Justice has reported to the Attor-
ney General the number Of cases handled
by the office, as follows:
Out OF 72o applications for executive
clemency, which have been made to the
Department for the fiscal year ending June
30. the President has acted upon 351. OF
these he denied 13i and extended clemency
in 22o. or the latter number the President
pardoned .eighty-one, thirty-two on account
of i'll health, five condltionally. and forty
three were restored to civil rights He has
committed the sentences in seventy three
cases. RENTED the fines in eleven cases
and granted four reprieves. All of those
TO whom civil rights were restored had been
out of the penitertiary for year or more
Only two national bank officials are among
the number granted clemency, one for i'll
health and one because his innocence was
proven 10 the satisfaction OF the President.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
Mount vernon and ArIinrtop

Tourists will .nd the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company an interest
ing and enjoyable route to Arlington. The Ma
tional Cemetery is still very attractive. and
doubtless many people will avail themselves of
this fine weather 10 make trip there. Mount
Vernon, the home and tomb of Washington. Is
easily reached by the trains Of this line. They
make the run TO Mount Vernon In fifty-fvc min
utes and an hour is ample time in which to go
over the mansion and gr0pnfis Round-trip tickets
to Mount Vernon permitting stop-ovcr privileges
az Alexandria and Arlington. sold at re-
duccd rates. These trains leave the station, Thir
teen and a-bslf Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
every hour from 10 a. m. 10 p m. for Mount
Vernon and about every forty five minutes for
Alexandria and Arlington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
Truant Boys Held.

Alta Carter, Edward waldron, Charles Rouse,
and Lester Mudd. boys under sixteen Years Of
age. arc under arrest at Baltimore awaiting re-
turn TO this city, from which they are said
TO have run away late Tuesday night. All the
boys reside here. The police notified their
parents, who have sent transportation to Balti-
more for each of the prisoner The Carter boy
lives with his parents at 1877 Seventh Street
northwest, and Waldron resides nj 3z2 ID Street
southwest Young Rouse will be turned over TO
parents al 9i5 Maryland Avenue southwest while
the Mudd boy has home al Az Maryland Avenue
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
THE KENTUcKY's ORDERS.
BnttIeship VIII Remain ut Smyrna
Five Days

II was learned at the Navy Department
yesterday that the orders to the battle
ship Kentucky. which reached Naples yes
terday. are TO remain there until N0yem-
Der &c and then proceed TO Smyrna Tur-
key. and stay five days. The Department
officials still give no intimation that the
purpose OF the kentucky's visit to Smyrna
is to force the payment of the Armenian
claims of this Government
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
GOLDEN MEDICAL
DISCOVERY.

IT aisyays helts. IT almost Arrays
eu,cs. Sick persons are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce by letter abso-
lutely without fee or charge. ALI
correspondence is strictly private.
Write and get specialists opin-
lon on your case, free. Address
DR.. r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
Movemcnt. of Naval vessels.

The cruiser Philadelphia has sailed
from San Diego for San Francisco. the
provision ship Glacier from Brisbane for
Sydney. and the cruiser Atlanta from San
Juan for Barbados. The tug Potomac
has arrived at Norfolk. The flagship Chi.
cago is in need of an overhauling, and
will dock at Buenos Ayrcs about Deem
Der 10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
IF I were sick and
wanted to get well,
I'd find out how some
one else got well who
had the same sort of
sickness as mine"
If your sickness is like hers,
Mrs. Jacobs story will interest you.

II your Sickness IS like hers,
Mrs. Jacobs story will interest you.
~ was very sick indeed" writes Mrs.
Mollie Jacobs, of FELTON,, Kent Co., Del
aware, and our family doctor said I had
consumption. thought must die soon
for felt SO awful bad. Had bad cough,
spit blood, was very short of breath, had
pains in my chest and right lung. and also
had dyspepsia. Before took your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets
was so weak I could not sweep a room,
and now l can do a small washing, and /
feel like new person I believe that the
Lord and your medicine have saved my
life. was sick over two years. l took "a
bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery
and four walls of DR.. Pierce's Pellets"
Are y0u sick? Are your lungs
"weak ?" Have you obstinate
lingering cou~h with bleeding
lungs. Weakue Ion
Thousands in
been cured By
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22

First race-Ida Quicklime. DR.. Carrick,
Lillian Hoffman.
Cake Walk.
Third race-Carlotta c., Glad Hand,
Lady Hastings.
Fourth race-Blue Steel, Jim Polk, Cen
trefield.
Fifth race-Two Armies, Golden Rattle,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-22
New york Custom House Kids.

The Supervising Architect of the Trt as
ury opened bias al his office at o'clock
yesterday afternoon for the excavations.
foundations basement walls, and struc-
tural steel of the new custom house
building at New York City. There were
thirteen bids received, as follows: p. j.
Cartin & Co, of Brooklyn. S365,9o1;
Charles McCaul, of Philadelphia, si5i.02i;
John Pierce of New York, s3S7 800: Louis
Weschler, OF New York City. Sl23.5Oo:
Prescott d Buckley Construction Com
pany, of Plattsburg, n Y, $4,000; Grace
& Hyde Company, Of New York city.
Si2i. 600; Charles 7. Wills. of New York
City. s4C6,029; Norcross Bros, of New
York City, $4,000; Thomas j. Reilly. OF
New York City, s44S,6iO; Isaac A. Hopper
& Son. of New York City, $369,6lO; L. L
Leach & Son. of Chicago. 1897 900; A. X.
Whitney. jr., Company of New York city.
S4Q3, 1888, and the Hydraulic Construction
Company, of New York City, 155oOO-
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
A Sample Of War Talk.

What Is more diverting than loud
conversation on a street car or elevated
train between utter strangers who are
10 full Of subject that they will burst
IL they cannot let Off steam2 Their
voices generally are high pitched and
loud, and the rest Of of the passengers
might as well lay down their papers or
magazines and listen. heard the
other afternoon
Emaclated Old Gent In Silk Hat and
White Whiskers-Whutjer think of
that? Took $4,000 Englishmen to cap
ture 5000 Beers!
Complacent Citizen-No. 1t took 2S,-
600 Britishers to capture 1000 Beers.
The highest military authorities agree
that in order to effect a capture the
victorious force should outnumber the
enemy about to 1.
why, man, in Cuba the United
States with 1900 soldiers, captured
nearly 100000 Spaniards, and"
"You don't call that war, do your
WAR War! That's just what war
Isl"
"Shuh! There wasn't more than an
hour Of war In Cuba. The rest Of IL
was a picnic"
Were you there?"
mo. Were your"
mo, but"
A shout from the passengers ended
the threatened controversy.-NewY York
Press.
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Ont Of the 0rdlaary.

The two old friends, as has been
narrated before, met again, after years
Of separation.
by the way, Gagster," said Throg.
gins, do you remember that snub.
nosed, cross-eyed little Tilbury girl
with . face on her that would ditch
an express tralnf She used to live
somewhere In your neighborhood,
think"
"Oh, yes, I remember her perfectly"
replied Gagster.
what ever became Of her"
. Il am sorry to disappoint you, Throg.
gins"-here Ia where the variation
comes in-"but have not the slight.
est idea. didn't marry her."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
Charles A. Daas a. Head Walter.

As remember our meals, they were
most delightful times for talk, humor,
wit, and the interchange of pleasant
nonsense, says Mrs. Ora Gannett Sedg.
wick In the Atlantic. When our one
table had grown into three, Charles A.
Dana, who must have been a very ord.
erly young man, organized q corps Of
walters from among our incest young
people, whose meals were kept hot for
them, and they In their turn were
waited on by those whom they had
served. I recollect seeing Mr.. Dana
reading q small Greek book between
the courses, though he was faithful
waiter. I remember the table talk A.
most delightful and profitable to me.
Looking back over q long ana varied
life, think that have rarely, II ever
since, sat down with 20 many men and
women Of culture, % thoroughly un-
selfish, polite, and kind to one another,
as found at those plain but attractive
tables. All seemed at rest and at their
best. There was no man, tired with
the stock market and his Efforts to
make or to increase big fortune, COM
ing home harassed or depressed. too
cross or disappointed to talk. There
was no woman vying with others In
French gowns, laces, and diamonds.
The fact that all felt that they were
honored for themselves alone brought
out more individuality In each, 20 that
I have often said that I have never
seen any other set Of people where each
individual seemed to possess some ps-
culiaY charm
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
CASUALTIES AT REDDERsBURG.

Lord Roberts Says Beers Took In $50
Britons, All Told.
A London special says: Lord Rob-
erts reported to the war Office q fol-
lows: ......
BIoEMFoNTHIN, Friday, April g.
The casualties at Reddersburg were:
Officers killed, Captain F. g. Cssson
and Lieutenant @. r. Barclay, both Of
the Northumb erlands.
Wounded, two; captured, 8.
Non-commissioned officers and men
killed, eight.
Wounded, IS. The rest were cap.
tured.
Our strength was 1877 mounted in.
fantry and 420 infantry. The enemy
was said to be 8, 200 strong, with Ave
guns.
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Cleanse
Your Blood

The thing most desired Of q Spring
Medicine is thorough publication
Of the blood. With this work Of
cleansing going on there is COM
plete renovation OF every part OF
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite, the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, aud there is, in
short, new brain, nerve. mental
and digestive strength.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
SHIPS cHRoNoMEfeRs.
ssss d Tie Tests 10 whiek They are
Subjected.

There 10 q popular belief that crono-
meters, those delicate pieces Of me-
chanism which enable the mariner to
tell to nicely where he Is upon the
ocean, are made only In England. One
will be told even In Maiden Lane that
England IL chronometer- maker to the
world. This was true at one time. but
now. according to shipmasters, Ameri-
ca turns out excellent chrOnOmeters.
There are, however, only three Ameri-
can makers as against numerous Brit
ish firms. Many of the instruments In
use In the United States Navy are Of
American make. These chronometers
are purchased on trial. The delicate
instrument 10 subjected to extremes OF
temperature, by means Of which its
variations are ascertained. No instru.
ment leaves the makers hands until 1t
has been thoroughly tested, or before
1t 10 three years old. In this period
there Is ample opportunity for develop
ing Its peculiarities. When it is under
stood that an error of four seconds on
the part Of the chronometer will put
skipper mile out of his course the
necessity Of the most careful and thor
ough test Is apparent.
Even when an instrument has been
tested to the satisfaction Of the ex-
perts, and has been finally adjusted,
only a skilled man can be allowed to
carry 1t from the workshop to the ship.
One firm alone has dozen Of these
carriers constantly employed. They
are not, of course, dealing all the time
with new chronometers; there are from
400 to 800 always in stock from ships
arriving in the port Of New York from
all parts Of the world. AS soon as
ship comes into port Its chronometer Is
usually sent ashore for rating, that Is
to say, II is carefully observed until
the ship is ready to sail, when the
variation Is reported to the captain,
who can then make his calculations &C.
cordingly. The chronometers Of the
transatlantic liners are sent ashore for
rating every time they come into port.
The greatest care Is taken Of chrome
meters on board ship, and on all first
class ships there are usually three, one
being for deck observations. The most
perfect one of the lot Is usually placed
In a dry but well-ventilated apartment
amidships, where 1t 10 firmly screwed
down, and should there be fear Of
dampness, wrapped in a heavy wooden
blanket. On the government vessels
the chronometer Is placed in a case
lined and padded with curled hair
which keeps 1t from being Jared. The
smallest speck Of rust on the balance
spring might cause q chronometer to
lose Its accuracy. A hrst-class chrome
meter costs $3.50 and one Of the same
grade capable Of telegraphing Its own
time, sells At $450.-New York Post.
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"COLORED~ COTTON MILL.
North Carolina Negroes VIII Manipulate
This Establishment.

North Carolina Negroes VIII Manipulate
This Establishment
The machinery has all been placed
in the Coleman cotton mill ct Concord,
N. c., and as soon rs some delayed
shafting arrives the mill will be put in
operation.
This enterprise has attracted more
or less attention both north and south
on account Of the fact that ii 10 owned
and will be operated by negroes, The
president Of the company. Warren
Coleman, is one Of the industrial lead.
ers in this section, and has been work
ing for some time on the mill scheme.
The Coleman mill contains 8, 200
spindles, lao looms and % cards, be.
sides other necessary machinery.
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Why She Kept the Map.

A householder in London recently
noticed that his cook had stuck up In
her Kitchen map OF South Africa,
with the British possessions colored
red, the Transvaal brown, the Orange
Free State yellow, and Portuguese ter
ritory green. "Do you take an inter-
est in the war, MaryT lie asked. mo,
SIR" replied the cook, "Dut l mean to
ave a skirt like that brown bit, anil
blonses like them other colors; and
I'm just keepln' the map to match the
patterns with. when I get q hevenin'
hOff, sir"
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FIVE men GARROTED
Spanish Custom Of Punishment
Used on American Soil.
EXECUTION TAXES PLACE IN PONCE
Citisens and Merchants Close Places O.
Business and Flock In Drovss 70
View the Grewsoms spectacle.

According to sdvioes from Porto
Rico, the Ave men, Simeon Rodriguez,
Carlos Pacheco. Hermogenes Pscheco.
Eugenio Rodriguez and Rosslio San
tiago, convicted Of the murder in o.
tober, 1898, Of Prudencio Mendoza, ct
Yuaco, after criminally asssulting the
wife and daughters Of their victim,
who were compelled to dance about the
corpse, were executed Saturday by the
garrote during the forenoon OF Satur-
day at spot about mile from the
jail.
The great publicity Of the garroting
exhibition, with the black-robed con-
demned men in open carts, the slow
procession, the entreaties Of the
priests and the braggadocio manners
of the executioners, with the later exhi-
bition Of the corpses to the assembled
thousands, made a horrible spectacle.
Business was suspended and large
but orderly crowds lined the streets
and surrounded the elevated platform
upon which the execution took place.
The policing was perfect. A company
OF infantry was held ready in the vicini-
ty. but its services were not needed.
The executioner's cart led the pro-
cession. The condemned men were
manacled hands and feet and wore
black caps and robes which were ad-
justed about them by the chief execu-
toner, who told the men to be brave.
Eugene Rodriguez resisted the exscu-
toner and in the scuffle his clothing
was torn. Before he was subdued,
five officers were required to over
power him. He addressed the crowds
on his way to the platform, declaring
his innocence and blaspheming and
cursing everyone in spite Of the efforts
of the priests.
Some OF the condemned men walked
up. but others had to be carried to the
platform, where they were seated and
bound with their backs to the posts.
AS the executioner frightened the
screws rapidly the bodies twitched for
two or three minutes and then all was
over.
The last body slipped from its fast.
euing and fell to the floor an hour af-
ter the execution. The other bodies
remained in position on the platform
for four hours. Thousands Of people,
unmoved, viewed the spectacle and
heard the speeches Of three Of the con-
demned men from the platform, but
they refused to hear the speech Of the
executioner, who coolly paced the plat
form. The Pacheco brothers kissed
each other farewell just before the e1-
ecution.
The citizens Of Ponce censure
the authorities for permitting the
Spanish mode Of execution, although
they favored the death penalty being
inflicted.
The prominent Americans, however,
think that the actual killing OF the
men was sure and quick and not in.
ferior to hanging. The method Of ad.
iusting the garrote and the employ.
ment Of human agency to complete the
execution they consider bad.
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QUITS CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Mrs. Dewey IL Reported To Have Become
An xpiscoPalian.
A report was In circulation in Wash.
ingtou Sunday that Mrs. Dewey had
left the Catholic church and had BE-.
come an Episoopalisn, but no vsri.
Hcation Of the rumor could be obtain.
ed. Rev. Mackin, who married the
admiral and his wife, and who 10 REQ.
tor Of her church, refused to talk con.
corning the report
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