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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
WORK OF SALVATION ARMY.
The Organization Owns Over $780,
900 Worth of Property.

ALBANY, y. Y. March 19.-Pursuant
70 the provisions Of the law passed last
year. under which it was incorporated.
Secretary OF State its annual report
which, in this instance, only covers the
six months succeeding the incorporation
Of the Army last spring. 1t shows. how
ever, the workings of the Army in New
York and other States OF the union The
report certifes to the Armys ownership
of property. as follows:
California. 5,425; Connecticut. SILL
600; Colorado. $500: Hawaiian Islands,
81 500; Iowa 8, 200; Illinois, 81 700; Mich
igan, S16.075; Missouri, S25 600; Minneso-
ia. $4,000: Maryland s1.5G0: New York,
so, SIS; New Jersey, $50, $50; Ohio, $500;
Pennsylvania s27 ICE; Virginia, 81 $50;
Wisconsin 81 500; Washington So coo. To-
tai S622. $50 In addition to this the Army
owns real property TO the value of sl95.-
500. There are mortgages on real prop
erty as follows: Connecticut. $500;
Iowa. 5000; Michigan. $500: Missouri Sc
600; Maryland, $500; New York, 1854, $50;
New Jersey. S6,52S; Ohio $500: PennsyI-
vania, SIS. 151: Virginia $3.50.
Three farm colonies have been estab-
lished-at Fort Amity. Col; at Fort Ro-
ME, Cal, and at Cleveland Ohio At
Fort Amity. land to the value OF S13 $40
has been purchased and sold to colonists.
At Fort Romie the value of the land pur-
chased is s25.952, and from this lots
valued at SIG 500 have been sold At
Cleveland there have been purchases
amounting to 49,. 600. but no sales
The order maintains shelters in New
York, New Jersey. California, Utah. Illi-
nois. Washington, Tennessee. Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island Missouri. Colorado.
Ohio. Kentucky, and Pennsylvania The
receipts Of these shelters during the past
six months were SGT. 73S and the expendi-
lures SCI 6S6 Salvage depots are main
tanned in California, Illinois Massachu-
sets. and New Jersey. Their receipts
we're 50, go and their expenditures S.
597. The Army has rescue and children's
homes in California, Iowa. Illinois, Kan
sas, Massachusetts. Michigan Minnesota.
Missouri. Nebraska. New York. New Jer-
sey, Ohio Oregon, and Pennsylvania. and
their receipts were S12, $40 and their ex-
penditures s12,429
The Army has earned. through its pub
LEGATIONS. during the six months. $16I 407.
of which S23, 45l was used in charitable
and philanthropic work
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
TUESDAY. MARCH 20, 1900


Why should not the Democratic party
accept the free gift of the gods? Its
Republican opponents, having been first
made mad, have created an issue which
ought to destroy them and lead TO the po-
li,ical and economic salvation Of the
American people. It is the trust issue. The
Democratic party Of the people ought TO
take it up and drive it home TO the exclu-
sion OF all others; ought to forget every
thing else in the presence Of a great ma
5Ional danger and a great political oppor-
tunity.
There has never been such q chance in
long, weary years Of Republican hypocrisy
and mendacity. That corrupt and janus
faced organization has succeeded in fool
ing all the people some of the time. It
has been ostensibly for bimetaIlism, civil
service reform. honesty and economy,
until gaining unlimited power, it has i'm
pudently thrown its pledges to the winds,
erected the single gold standard, reintro-
duced the spolls system in appointments
to public office. outdone Grover Cleve-
land in giving trust banks the free use Of
Government money. and rioted in an era
Of unexampled extravaganza and loot But
the Republican party cannot fool all Of
the people all the time, or. il il should
it viii be because the Democracy is
false to its traditions divided in counsel,
and without adequate organization and
leadership.
The Republicans Numbered disastrously
when. il the Porto Rlcan tariff infamy
they confessed their ownership by and
subserviency to the trusts; when they
did this with such hopeless amplitude
and openness that the conditions Of their
criminal servitude became known beyond
the possibility Of explanation or denial
20 the people OF every hole and corner in
the Union VIII the Democratic party let
such a gauntlet be flung in its face, and
not seize upon it?
The issue having been made to the
hand OF the Democracy, it should be
pressed to the death. Hanna. Rockefeller,
Havemeyer, Duke Carnegie. and their
fellows are against the wall They can
be spiked to it and their political or
ganization-that of Standard Oil bank and
custom house deals: that Of the Army con-
tract scandals. Of Porto Rican rascalities
and -Pauncefote plots-can be nailed
up with them. No other issue IS neces-
sary They cannot meet it nor wriggle
out Of it. The Republican elephant can
not conceal himself under coat Of lamb
skin nor can his mahout pose as a harm
less country circuit rider. Tusks, hoofs,
and trunk are not now to be disguised.
The masses are thoroughly and venge-
fully awake. It viii be Democratic folly
alone that will permit them to be put
asleep once more.
There is no proper or possible cam
paign issue before the country today but
the trusts. VIII the national leaders Of 1
the people accept This truth and act &C
cordlngly and at once?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
THE ERIE PAYS COSTS.
Judge Purdy's Decision In the WyO-
ming Valley Railroad Suit.

PORT JERVIS. n. T.. March 19.-Judge
Purdy. of Honesdale, today filed at Milford.
Pa. his decision in the injunction proceed
ings instituted in the Pike County Court by
the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad
Company against the Erie Railroad. The
proceedings we're instituted last November.
in which the plaintiff company sought to
restrain the defendant from interfering
with the construction of road which the
Erie and Wyoming Valley Company pro-
posed to build from Hawley- the present
eastern terminus of the road to Lacka-
waxen, along the bed of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company. and to be con-
tinued in New York State to tidewater at
Kingston
The decision covers over $50 pages Of
typewritten copy and is partial setback to
the construction Of the new coal road which
has occupied the attention of the railroad
commissioners Of this State for several sea-
sons in New York City.
On November 1 last the Erie showed its
first opposition to the new scheme by
dumping over 100 carloads of cinders in the
canal at Lackawaxen. Judge Purdy tenn
porarily enjoined the Erie against further
distractions. The Erie subsequently built
a switch across the canal by placing its
trestle in the bed Of the canal Since then
the battle has been waged solely in the
courts. Judge Purdy decides that the Erie
Company be compelled to remove the
trestle, and holds that for the dumping
Of the refuse in the canal the aggrieved has
a remedy in the law. The judge also de-
cides the Erie and Wyoming Valley road
shall not be permitted to place railroad
on the canal bank from Hawlsy to Lacka-
waxen, OF on the canal bed paralleling their
present road. which they lease to the Erie.
The Erie company is charged with the
cost OF the proceedings. The order of the
court for the Erie to remove its trestle was
largely because it was in contempt of court
by reason of the work having been done
while the injunction was in force
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

poetry wears no halo and pays no harp
when at home. And they are apt to con
slider the latter Individual hypocrite.
The scribbler in Berlin who used this
peculiar method OF gathering material
seems not to have shaken of the im9res-
sion above mentioned. She will get into
trouble if she remains in this frame of
mind and continues TO write romances
dealing with crime. All magistrates are
rot so sympa,hetie as the one before whom
she was taken, and they might not I'll ac-
cont her naive and ORIGINAL cNnlanation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
TOO MANY POSTAGE STAMPS.
Nirginian Accused of Stealing
United StGtes Property.

BALTIMORE. March 19-Cbar!es R.
French. who is also known as Henry II.
Herty, was held for the action of the
United states grand jury by Commissioner
Rodgers, on the charge OF stealing $3.50
worth of stamps from the postoffice at
Houston. Va. As bail could not be fur
uished by the accused. he was sent to jail.
Herth comes of an excellent family He
is a civil engineer by profession, and en-
joyed the confidence Of people Of Hous en-
where he resided for many years. His s
ter-in-law is postmistress OF Houston.
which IS a town Of about ! 000 inhabitants.
situated near Danville Va. On February
&c the Office and three adjoining stores
we're destroyed by fire. At the time it was
supposed that there was about $500 worth
Of stamps in the office.
The accused attempted to dispose Of $50
in stamps to a Baltimore pawnbroker for
considerably less than the market value.
and was arrested upon suspicion by Detec-
tive O'DonneIl who handed him over to
the United States authority.
Inspectors Maxwell. Hamlet. and Owens
made an investigation, which convinced
them that French had stolen the stamps
found in his possession.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
DEWEY IN SAVANNAH.
The Admiral and General Miles
Guests of the City.

SAVANNAH. March 19.-Admiral and
Mrs. George Dewey reached the city this
evening, to be the guests Of the city of Sa-
vannah tomorrow and Wednesday. They
came in a special train reaching here at
o'clock. There was no public demOnstra-
ton tonight Tomorrow Mrs Dewey will
be entertained BY a special committee Of
ladies', while Admiral Dewey and Gen. Nell
son A Miles who will arrive tomorrow.
will be taken on a trip down the river 10
inspect the Government fortihcations. To-
morrow night the Admiral and his wife viii
be rendered a public reception at the De
Soto Hotel.
Wednesday evening there will be a bar
quet, at which Admiral Dewey viii be
given a silver vase suitably engraved de-
picting the growth in the commerce OF
America. On one side is an engraving of
the Savannah, the first steamship. and on
the other a representation Of a modern
steam vessel
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
The French-Americnn rrenty.

Arrangements have been practically COM
pleted for signing a prGtocol providing for
an extension Of the period within which
Publications Of the FrenchAmerican Rect
pIucity Treaty must be exchanged. After
some conferences between Secretary Hay
and the French Ambassador. which de-
valoped a willingness on both sides to cN-
tend the exchange period beyond March
q. the limit of the treaty's life as originally
concluded. the State Department proposed
that the extension be for one year from the
date Of signing the protocol. The am5as-
safor has r0t.fed his Government Of the
proposal. ana an affirmative answer is ex-
y.4.IaI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
A TREATY WITH CHINA FAILS.
Negotiations Looking to the Extra
dition of Criminals Abandoned.


Negotiations for the conclusion Of an ex-
tradition treaty between China and the
United States has been suspended, and VIII
probably not be resumed. The exchanges
on the subject arose largely from a mu-
tual desire to find some way for Furnishing
members OF the Highbinders' societies for
crimes committed in both countries. De-
spite the exclusion laws. Chinese criminals
managed to get into the United states, and
there was nothing to prevent those who
had committed crimes here from returning
to China. As much as this Government
would like to get rid Of Chinese who are
wanted in their own country for criminal
offences, it was felt that Chinese law fur
nished no sure guarantee that tie Of
tenders. il extradited from the United
States would receive fair trials.
The United States Government has con-
zistently felt a moral responsibility for the
interests CT alleged foreign criminals
which it extradites. and in this lies tho
reason for the failure OF the negct atoms
with China.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

A local Administration organ assumes TO
have knowledge that the latest scheme Of
the Republican leaders in Congress is to
delay legislation relative to Porto Rico
until the people Of the island have been
starved into begging for the proposed re-
duced Dingley rate rather than the full
tariff as now illegally applied to their
trade with other parts Of the United
States. II this view is in accordance with
the facts, what humanitarians these Ad-
mlnistratiCn legislators are,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
UnfaithfuI Servants.


Tie outbreaks Of bad temper and bad manners
among Senators and Congressnen, so many OF
which have been lately reported, may be regarded
as symptoms Of an irritation that has its seat
in dissatisfaction with the way public business
Is progressing. When the daily mail Of a national
legislator consists chiefly OF condemnauons OF
his course his food does not digest easily. his
sleep is disturbed, and his temper grows extra
ordinarily responsive to unpeasantness There
are abundant signs that the general aspects Of
life at the Capital have undergone marked
change since Congress assembled
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
THE BUBoNIC PLAGUE.
Dry TortusnS to Re Used as Quar-
nntine station.

On account Of the fear OF the Marine
Hospital Service that bubonic p'ague may
be introduced in the United States from
South American ports, and the desire Of
the service to use the Dry Tortugas as a
quarantine station in that event Secretary
Long today issued orders for work en- the
coaling station at Dry ToTtugas to cease
until further orders. All the workmen
there will be Withdrawn. This action was
urged by the Surgeon General Of the Ma
rne Hospital Service The withdrawal Ct
the workmen will seriously interfere with
the plans Of the Navy Department TO use
the Dry Tortugas as coaling base for YES
sells cruising in the West Indies but under
the circumstances the Department did not
feel justified in refusing the request Of the
Marine HOsDital Service
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

tffpm Inc san irdncl'cp ENduiner.l
Nobody regards Mckinley a bad man. His
addresses are full Of the noblest sentiments.
and re believes them for the moment The trou-
bic comes because he is weak. lie is casiIv
swlyed By the corrupt influences that surround
him. lie needs backbone. lie lacks the stuf
Of Adams and Jackson. It - hard 70 say whether
wicked ruler or a weak ruler is worse FOR the
country. IL may be doubted whether a wicked
ruler could effect much in America. weak
man in high place bis mouth filed with grand
ard noble sentiments. invested with all the re-
spect and prestige due TO his great Office puts
US to sleep TO the fact that his deeds belle ms
words.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
The Protection Party Raid.

lFgom the Baltimore SUM-
Is It any wonder that the conscience Of The
nation is deeply wounded and that there 10
moral uprising, the greatest, perhaps, ever
Witnessed in the history Of the country. against
the spectacle Of combined perfdy, injustice.
and greed exhibited in the policy now bang
pursued at Washington?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

CFlon the New Orleans Times Democrat)
Eew form Of curfaw has been started in lhs
South Port Tampa City, Fla, leads off in it.
and i0rlids all male negroes on the street after
10 d. %. unless with > pass fgum Mayor Demp-
sey The design is, Of course. to act as a check
on the vicious element among the negroes bur-
Glars thieves, insulters ID women, etc who
utilize the darkness Of night for the preparation
Of their crimes or offences All good negroes
have no difficulty ia securing the necessary per.
mits. and but few Of the latter are called for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Campaign ManaEers.-The pro-
/ Yincial New York press again is gossip
ing about the probability of former Sena-
tor German. or some other old line party
leader who either bolted or was lukewarm
toward Bryan four years ago. succeeding
Senator James X. Jones as Chairman Of
| the Democratic National Committee this
year. All such speculation takes no ac-
count OF two very important consifera-
tons. The first is that Mr.. Bryan's re-
nomination already is assured. The other
Is that. following the unbroken custom
Of political organization. Mr.. Bryan will
be expected to select the campaign mana
ger. The Nebraskan has given no sign
OF relenting toward the men who opposed
him in 1896. 1t is known that he is very
gladly welcoming back to the fold all who
come in proper spirit but there Is no
record OF his ever having consulted any
OF the prodigals as to his personal AFFAIRS
or party matters He is not the sort OF
man to entrust to the hands Of persons
whose party loyalty he has had cause TO
suspect vitality important work. On the
contrary, Mr.. Bryan is known to be very
well pleased with the present organiza-
materially assisted in organizing it as il
exists today, and those who know him well
say he has no desire to interfere with the
organization. If Senator Jones should de-
cline reelection as chairman intimate
friends Of Mr. Bryan say he would turn
TO Stone of Missouri for the place. II
Stone should decline. then some other
man who has been loyal to the Nebras-
kans interests would be his choice. In
the latter event it is considered in the
probabilities that Guffey, OF Pennsylvania,
who is known to be on excellent terms
with Mr.. Bryan doubtless would be in
yited to manage the campaign. But at
this juncture there seems no likelihood
that Senator Jones Will decline to again
serve at the head Of the National Com
mittee. His health Is entirely restored
and he seems quite as capable OF going
through the hard siege of campaign mana
ger as ever he was. In view of the fact
that all talk OF swapping Mr. Hanna for
new campaign manager has ceased during
the past few months it appears probable
that Nh Mckinley has concluded that his
interests will be best subserved by keep
ing his old manager in the harness for
another campaign. The Presidents wishes
in this matter viii be quite as paramount
as MIR. Bryan's VIII be in his case. The
prospects. then, are that there will be no
change Of managers in either party The
fact seems to be indeed that the reten-
ton of one of the old managers by one
party means the retention of the other by
the other party. Aside from all this is
the firm conviction among many OF the
wiscst Democratic leaders of the West
thet il On Eastern man should be placed
at the head Of the party organization this
year the mass Of the Populists could not
be held in line for Bryan. This Considera-
tion shuts out Tom Johnson from the list
of eligibles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
Wood Pulp In Mexico.

lFI0m Ine PEIadGIlfiI kec0rdJ
variety Of spruce tree grows in Mexico from
which wood pulp could be ldvantageously pro-
duced for the American market. But for IN,
tariff duty on pulp paper the spruce forests
Of Canada and Mexico might for years to come
furnish q cheap supply wood pulp is put to 50
many commercial USES in addition to the making
OF printing paper that the ques, Of the raw ma
terial has become 4 matter VI immediate i'm
porlancc i-r 2 gTcIt numhcr 81 Industries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

(From the s.. Louis Globe Democrat)
One OF the latest assertions Of Carl Schurz IS
that Dcwey's victory was won by Chinese sale
lors. and be suggests that Chinese or other f1r-
eigncrs might be hired ID do our fighting. When
man claiming to be an American citizen reaches
tlis level lie deserves pity, for he is NJ longer
worth sor.0u5 ~ ply.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
THE MOUNTAIN SINKING.
Alarming Phenomenon Disclosed
Near san JacintO. Cal.

Near san Jacinto. Cal.
SAN JACINTO. Cal, March 1g-Ex-
element prevails here over the discovery
that part OF San Jacinto Mountain has
slipped into a subterranean cavern A
territory covering 500 acres. at an eleva-
ton Of 5000 feet. was dislOdged by the
Christmas earthquake and settled $50
feet lower than it had previously stood
for centuries
The face OF the new valley Is trayersed
by assures and cracks varying in width
from an inch to six feet across and it
is not possible to see bottom nor to sound
depth by throwing stones into them.
Yesterday a young man was lowered forty
feet in a eTevice and the bottom could
not be seen by the yenturesome youth.
The great earthquake Of December %
has been succeeded By a dozen of light
shocks and although these are becoming
infrequent the residents are much alarmed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

There are widespread and audible muir
murs in the Republican ranks Of Philadel-
phia." says the Times" Of that city. and
it seems to be only a question Of time when
the eruption will come"
There was never greater nonsense. PHIL
adelph.a is the most corrupt municipality
in the Union, and It is both corrupt aud
Repubican-to stay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

a prominent Boston clergyman asserted
in a sermon on Sunday that vice and crime
are protected industries" at the Hub just
as much as in other American cities. He is
probably correct. The Boston Filipino
junta has been running wide open under
the noses Of the police for more than
year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

Request Tor hessenEers.-Spuat
Sullivan, Of Mississippi has introduced
into the Senate & resolution that is very
heartily approved by a large number of
statesmen recently reduced to that condi-
ton OF innocuous desuetude so succinctly
described several years ago by the Hon
John James ingalls,. The Mississippian
asks that each Senator not now provided
with a messenger be authorized to appoint
one at the annual stipend of 81. 440. When
Col. Dick Bright was swept cut OF the po-
elton OF Sergeant alarms Of the Senate
By the wave Of reform superinduced by the
political exigencies of the Republican ma
jority, and was succeeded by Col Sam
Ransdell. there was an immediate whole
sale slaughter OF Democratic employees
Colonel Ransdeil discovered that he could
not discharge the duties Of his position
with the force left by Colonel Bright, and
the Republican caucus agreed that he was
right. on went the heads OF twenty or
more Democrats who had been on the pay
roll OF the Senate for periods varying from
several months TO several years. The re-
form left nearly all the Democratic and
Populist Senators without messengers
Senator Sulliyan's resolution seeks not
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
Alaska and the Philippines.

(Fr0m the st. Paul DIspafch.J
Alaska has added $4,000, 900 to the nations
wealth in thirty years. about ten times her pur-
chase price. II me Philippines bring US $500
100000 by 1896. there will not be an anti
eNpansiOnist left.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
On 10th Sides


From the Hartford Coursnt)
Apparently the Republican managers in the
Senate for reciprocity in the abstract aud
against it when it takes the shape OF negotiated
treaties requiring ratification.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

The latest news from Kentucky is to the
effect that the Taylorites are organizing
a secret brotherhood all over the State.
oath bound to protect the persons accused
Of Governor Goebel's murder from convic-
tion or punishment. This may be taken
as one Of the straws indicating that the
Bluegrass wind is blowing from a stormy
quarter again. There may be surprises in
store for us yet How would it strike the
country. for example, if Mr.. Hanna should
order Brigadier General Merriam to Frank
fort with a regiment of colored troops and
a bull pen?