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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

desirable features in the social system an,
one need go no farther than New Yorl
City to find heathens in dense and neg
lected population.
But the fact remains that Buddhism, as
system, is not suited to the Occidental
character. A dispassionate survey of the
history of various religions will show thai
the pristine forms of all faiths have been
| changed and modified and sometimes cor
| rupted by the character of the people who
| accepted them. The Spanish and the
American Catholic differ widely in the
| practical application of their religion, and
| between the Scotch Presbyterian and a
| member of the same church in Texas there
| would probably be considerable differ
| ence. Yet these variations have come
| about only in the course of years which
may be counted. How, then, can a peo-
pie be expected to change from belief in
one great system of faith developed
through numberless generations in one
| section Of the world, to another. developed
independently in another section?
Perhaps the spread of Christianity
among the Goths and other tribes of
northern Europe took place under as fav-
orable conditions as anything Of the kind
ever did. The conquerors brought with
them not only religious teaching but civ
ilization. They had the power; they had
the intellect; they dealt with singularly
open minded race of people. Yet the old
pagan religion is part of the system
of thought in the Anglican church, almost
as integral part of it as the New Tes-
lament. Among most devout churchmen
it is in some ways even more powerful
than the New Testament, for the devotee
will be found attaching huge Importance
to the observance of certain festivals at
certain times, these festivals being Dor
rowed bodily from Anglo-Saxon paganism.
Social laws are shaped not by the actual
teachings of Christ but by old Saxon ira
ditions, severe and relentless, and in spite
of all the sermons on mercy that can be
preached from New Testament texts, GER
tain crimes are condemned by the Anglo
Saxon people with an unconscious rigor
which is really paganism masquerading
under the guise of Christianity. The
chances of any Western nation undergo
ing so radical change as belief in Budd-
hism would involve are. as anyone may
see, extremely slight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
QUIET CAMPAIGN WORK.
White House Callers Find 1t Easy to
See the President.

Although the President has decided not
to take part actively in the campaign.
yet he is doing a little transformations
work by holding receptions. Early in the
summer the party leaders decided not to
repeat the front porch campaign at Can
ton, and accordingly there are no more
hegiras to the Mckinley home. To make
up for that. however, the President is
giving receptions every day In order to
meet the crowds who want to see him.
During the war with Spain he abandoned
the formal receptions that had been a
feature of life at the White House. Since
then they have never been revived. and
persons desiring to meet the President
have done so by special arrangement.
Now that the campaign Is under way,
Mr.. Mckinley is arranging to meet prac-
tically everyone who may wish to see
him. Callers at the White House who
merely wish to pay their respects are
ushered into the Cabinet room. where the
President gives each of them the hearty
word of welcome and the cordial hand
clasp for which he is famous. The larger
events. however. take place in the East
Room. The arrangements are so COM
plete that Mr.. Mckinley is able to shake
hands with the crowd at the rate OF thirty
people q minute.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
TRANSVAAL TRADE OPENING.
American Manufacturers Already
Making Large Shipmcnt.

Making Large Shipments,
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-Manufacturers
| agents in this city today were interested
in report circulated here that Major
Girouard. Director of South African Rail-
ways under Lord Roberts. intends to give
orders in America for locomotives. roll
ing stock, bridges, and machinery to re-
construct the railways and machine shops
destroyed in the Boer war. The amount
of money involved in these expenditures
is reported to be ST,5O0,00 Major
Girouard is the man who gave Americans
the contract for the Atbara Bridge in the
Soudan.
representative of the Youngstown
Bridge Company today confirmed the re-
port that large orders have been placed
in this country for railway and bridge
materials. Just what amounts are in
volyed in the contracts this authority did
not know, nor was he able to state what
companies had secured the contracts.
American machinery of every sort. he
said, had an excellent chance in COMPETE
ton with that of other countries. as it
was already looked upon with favor. not
only in South Africa, but in northern At
RIGA. in the great wheat-growing valleys
of Algiers. Ship-lcads of American har-
vesters and threshers go to Marseilles.
and are then reshipped to Algiers in
French steamers.
The managers Of the export department
of Manning, Maxwell & Moore, wholesale
machinery dealers in this city, said today
that his firm was sending machinery In
considerable quantities to South Africa
Most of this is for the mines in the Rand
district. and is ordered in the expectation
that the development of new mines will
n become
tied. This man could see no reason why
American manufacturers could not secure
a large share of the business. as the Ameri-
can product has been successful SO far in
the competition with foreign made ma
chinery.
From Chicago Is reported large ship
ment of mining machinery that had been
held up by the war in the Transvaal. and
the firm of Fraser & Chalmers report that
new orders are coming in rapidly from that
country since the practical settlement OF
the war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
Nnr and Patriotism.


How long will the taxpayers of this country
enjoy the festival of merry war? How long
are they going to be willing to be taxed enor-
mously for the purpose OF maintaining war
which can be of no earthly benefit to the coun-
try at large? Everyone is a patriot when his
county is invaded. Everyone is patriot when
his country has been insn.ted; but what degen-
eracy Of the word patriotism" when applied to
those who invade other countries simply for tho
purpose of conquest. No true American would re-
fuse his Government almost every thing that he
las, when ii comes to defending that Govern
ment in a righteous cause-in to repel
the invader or in war to resent an insult.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
A Sample story of New York Betting.
From the New York SUM-

At the Hoffman House last night there
was plenty of Mckinley money in sight.
but no Bryan takers AT one time there
was $4,000 Of Mckinley money in the safe.
Cashier De Forest. who is static N d at
the cigar counter in the Hoffman House
Cafe, was much surprised last evening
when a plainly dressed man about sixty
years old. walked up and placed 100000
on the cigar case.
you see that?" he said. There are
100 81 GOO bills. That money is mine.
Every cent OF 1t belongs to me. and I
came here from Missouri to bet 1t on Bill
Mckinley. want you to find me few
OF those chaps who think Bryan has a
ghost of a show. II you find them with
money to bet III make it all right with
you for your trouble. I've been trying
to get some one who actually has mon ~
to bet on Bryan. but I've travelled Gle
through the country from Missouri o
New York and can't find em. The clsr I,
at my hotel tells me that Democrats wit L
money gather at the Hoffman House, >
1 came here to find them. I've walked
through the corridors, and through tie
cafe here looking for Bryan money T. r
two hours, but I can't find any. l met
few DRINKS at the bar who had SIS to bet
on Bryan providing I'd give them lig
odds. and I've cleaned 'em out by taking
their bets and giving EN- to l."
Excuse me, sir" said De Forest. "but
I advise you to place this money In the
hotel safe instead of leaving it there ON
the counter. New Workers don't go around
town with 500, 900 in their trousers pock-
cts. I've been cashier here for long
time. but never met a man before with
that amount of cash in his pocket. Please,
take it up to oblige me-"
Well" said the man from MISSOURI,
"I want to find some enc with Bryan
money to cover it. told you 1 belong to
Missouri. I own zinc mine there and
nv men get good wages. Most OF them
are Democrats They will all vote for
Mckinley. and so will thousands of other
Democrats in my State. Now ! want
that money covered. I'll bet 100000 even
that Mckinley will carry Missouri by
Is 600. I'll bet another $50, 600 that Nc
KinIey will carry Wyoming. I'll bet that
hull bunch. 100000. against $4,000 that
Bill Mckinley will be reelected"
The man from Missouri talked so loudly
that q crowd gathered about him. He
asked il there were any men with Bryan
money in the crowd. No one answered.
Again Cashier De Forest pleaded with
him to put the money in the safe, or at
least to put it out of sight In his pocket.
The man from Missouri picked up the
roll and. putting it in his pocket. said:
Don't forget me. I'll be around again
tomorrow night. and you'll do me favor
if you find Bryan man with backbone
enough to make a decent bet"
When he went away the Hoffman House
cashier breathed easier. ITO see siOc. ooc
laying there in this crowded barroom al
most scared me to DEATH" he said.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

1t is a cold day when Minister and
Editor WI does not have an exclusive
special message of some cheering kind
from China to present to his friends in
Washington. The entirely satisfactory
assurance which he offered, some time
ago. that Prince Tuan had deposed and
exiled himself to the Siberian frontier,
having been discovered TO be a charac-
teristic bit Of Monaghan humor. he yes
terday sought to remove the bad impress
sion created by that little episode and
was able to hand Mr.. Mckinley touch
ing letter from little Kwang Hsu, who
probably never wrote it or heard of it.
The Emperor or. rather, TIE Hsi and
Tuan, for him, are almost moved to tears
over the efforts of the American Presi-
dent to make him comfortable and to
have nothing further said about small
indiscretions such as the attack upon the
legations in Pekin and the torture and
massacre of American women and chill
dren at Paoting-fu. The Dowager and
Misunderstanding as Kwang Hsu-
know how to appreciate the value to them
of the Mckinley cut and scuttle policy.
and are polite enough to express their
gratitude for it. Mr.. WI is deservedly
eminent among public characters who can
way OF documentary evidence. When his
mission is ended he ought to go into
partnership with Magoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
The Wrong Place to Go.

(frotn the Louisville Courier JouFnal.)
The who goes to the Republican party
for civil liberty is laboring under a strange de-
fusion. That party has already suspended the
Constitution in Porto Rico and other parts OF
the United States Mount suspended clause of
it in Indiana. and Roosevelt signfed that he
would do the same thing in New York. Tanner
suspended another part of the Federal Consti-
tuition in Illinois by prohibiting the coming of
laborers from other States. and particularly ne
groes from the South The party is inseparably
welded to the exercise of arbitrary power when
ever II dares to do il.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
sH1PBu1LD1NG PROGRAMME.
Informal Conference of the Board
..-.sst of ConstructiOn.

There was an Informal conference yes
terday among members of the Naval
Board of Construction over the ship
building programme to be submitted to
Secretary Long for consideration. Three
members of the board indicated that they
were in favor Of the construction of more
battleships The other two members
maintained that with the present large
number of battleships and armored cruis-
ers under construction or authorized. and
in consequence of the delay in construction
work arising from the failure to settle
the armor controversy, 1t would be wise
not to recommend any vessels except a
few gunboats. This Is understood to be
the view Of the Navy Department proper.
No definite conclusion as to the character
of the recommendations to be made to
the Secretary OF the Navy was reached.
II appears to have been settled at yes
terday's meeting, however. that no
armored cruisers will be recommended.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

tFrom the fhiiideIphia hecord)
Governor Allen, late Of Massachusetts, the cor
u, ;!,ag satrap Of Porto Rico, is making a tour
around that island in the masniiceutly furnished
Government Yacht. Mayiiower. BY all accounts
there could be no greater contrast than that
which is afforded by the official luxury of the
satrap and the misery Of the people whom he
rules Under the combined operation of the
Porto Rican act and military authority not more
than per cent of the inhabitants of the island
are permitted to vote at the elections. which are
held by officers of the army. The elections are
a mere mockery now that the Porto Ricnn act
has deprived the people of the small modicum
OF selfgpyernment which they enjoyed under
Spain. Yet the starving Puertoriquenos are ex-
pectet to look happy ana to thank thhe Admins
tration for the fate that has befallen them!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Litigation Over q Railway Charter
Comes to nm End.

Comes to nm End.
The litigation involving the charter
rights Of the Washington and Gettysburg
Railroad Company. which had been pend
ing for some months In the Maryland and
District courts. was yesterday terminated.
The suits were brought in both jurisdic-
tons by parties In Baltimore who claimed
absolute ownership OF the charter which
was granted the company When the is
sues in dispute were tried in the Maryland
courts at Rockville some time ago the re-
suit was adverse to the compliments.
Since then an amicable adjustment of the
parties was arrived at and as a result the
suit pending in the District court was yes
terday dismissed.
Although the exact line of the route of
the proposed railroad has not yet been
laid out nor has 1t been decided what mo-
tive power will be used, it is stated that
the company will very soon begin the work
OF construction.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Invnlids From tEe Philippines Elk.
pcctcd at San Francisco.~

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 17.-About 700
invalid and wounded soldiers will arrive
here within a short time on the transports
Sherman and Meade from the Philippines.
Over 1000 of these sick lie in hospitals at
Manila waiting to be sent home. The
work of transportation is progressing as
rapidly as is possible so that the transports
may be available for the return OF the
volunteer army now in the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
AdXIce From Ohio.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
We arc not hragging-we never do before the
voting, no matter how brilliant the Democratic
prospect may be-but still we believe that as
a matter OF precamtion Chairman Hanna should
reserve his choicest vocabulary for the night
~ bc rteriiou
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
DEMERITs FOR MIDDIES.
Naval Cadets Punished for Com
plicity I'm Inning.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE court-mar-
tial for naval cadet hazers ended today
with an order FOR the superintendent i'm
posing thirty dement's on the following.
who will be confined on the Santec until
further orders: William Anerum South
Carolina: T. P. Ward. jr.. New York: w.
J. Giles. New York; r. S. Thompson. Dis
trict of Columbia; ]. S. Abbott, Wiscon-
sin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
RAILROAD BRIDGE coLLAPsEs.
a Disastrous Freight Wreck Occurs
ON the Southern Pucific,

Ell PASO. Tex, Oct. IA fatal
wreck occurred On the Southern Pacific
Railway at an early hour this morning,
sixty miles east of this city. A bridge
gave way as a westbound freight train
was passing over it at full speed and the
engine and four cars went down. En-
gineer John Schaffer, of Ell Paso. and
Fireman w b. Edison, of Houston. were
caught under the debris and killed
Heavy rains caused the bridge to give
way.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
THE REBELS IN RETREAT.
Colombian Troops Rushed to the De-
fence Of CorOzaI.

COLON, Oct 1.-THE insurgents have
retreated to Magangues. They have at
tackled Corozal The Government is SEMI
ing 1000 troops to aid the garrison these.
The cruiser Vineta has gone to Carta-
gena.
Mr.. Hart, the American Minister, will
leave Tuesday for New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

From the New York Journai.)
cam the first man you ever lovcdY' he en-
"WeU." said the truthful Miss Passec. ''you
are-er-never mind. dear You are the first man
who ever loved me-"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
WHITE LABOR ONLY.
oIscguIntors'' visit the Owners of
Louisiana SnymIIIx

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 17-Agents of
the saw mill in the Tioga district of Ra-
pides Parish, five miles above Alexandria,
on tho Iron Mountain Railroad came to
New Orleans today and left with large
number OF white laborers for their mills.
The mill owners were ordered by the
regulators of the neighborhood to ship
only white laborers. Shots were fired into
the laboring camp Of the negroes with the
effect that all the negroes left for Red
River to pick cotton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
Working fog sympathy.

Ragged Robert-Wot We doing?
Noldy Nike-Im layin wild my head in der sun.
SOS to get messeli sunburnt.
Wot's tn game now?
There's a temperance feedin' place around tn
corner and tn redder mans nose is tn more
symperthy ne gifts"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
Sentence Construction.


81 say, my man. do you know a Teller with 4
wooden leg O. the name o. Smith, about here"
Cant say Gs do! What's the name of his
other leg?"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

Political considerations appear to have
won the day for the anthracite strikers
The Coal Trust has succumbsd AMI Pre- m :
ised to grant all the demands contained
in the resolutions adopted by the Scran-
ton convention last Saturday. The ten
per cent advance will be maintained uatil
April if the magnates keep their word,
and work will probably be resumed n
orally within a day CT two. 1t is decid-
ed and substantial victory for labor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

'tWhat also does a worldwide policy mean
70 ns! 1t means Capitalization which would
change materially the relations of the United
States 20 the Federal Government. The control
Of these populois colonies would he centred at
Washington and We should have ccntraliza-
ton Of power far beyond what the old FEEDER
alists ever dreamed Of. You cannot have empire
without all its attributes and that means a
practical revolution of our form of government
and an abandonment Of the beliefs which the
fathers held when they established this Govern
,,apt
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. G..
Washington. d. c., May p, 19OO-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until II O'Clock noon
Saturday. June 16 1900, for constructing masonry
arch bridge over Rock creek the line of Massa-
chusetts avenue (extdl. Blank forms of proposal,
obtained at this office. II. b. +. MCFARLAND,
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING II. BEACH, Commits
sioners, D. c. my225t
PROPOSAL FOR EXCAVATION ON SITE OF
New Pumping Station.-Ofiice Of the Commissioners,
d. c., Washington May 16. 10OO.-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until II NJ Saturday.
June 8, 1900, for excavatins $1,000 cubic yards Of
earth, more less, from site for new pumping sta
ton on Trumbul street between First and Fourth
and all necessary Information may be obtained at
this office. HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND, JOHN
y B' ROSS LANSING H. BEACH, 0'mm mysssf
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. C.,
Washington, D. c., May 49,. 1900:-Sealed pro,
posals will be received ut this office until IL
o'clock Saturday, June 10. 1900, for quar-
rying and crushing stcne at the District quarry,
Dickerson. Md: Blank forms Of proposal. specih-
tained at the office of the Engineer Commissioner
D. c. II. B. F. MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING II. BEACH, Commissioners. d. c.
my22-6t
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE. WASH
1ngton, DC. April %, 19O0.-Sealed proposals. In
triplicate, will be received here until TWO PM.
MONDAY. MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH. 1900. for
furnishing during fiscal year ending June 80. 1901.
Fuel and Mineral Lamp OIL. Information furnished
reject any all proposals any part thereof.
Proposals for Fuel Tor DID," addressed T. E.
TRUE, Depot Q. NJ. 2S,my1. 25.25&
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MANICURE.

PARIS. MARLBOROUGH PARLORS. LONDON.
ITO u ST. opp. Arlington Hotel s21 VT ave.
Highest class manicurinx. Hair dressing. Sham
pooling. Demonstrator New York Imperial Re-
generator Parors- my2l-1w