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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

The gloom which lowered over London
this morning will be partly dispelled by the
report from Ladysmith that the Boer as
sault has been finally repulsed after heavy
and almost continuous fighting since Sat-
urday. Ii is probable therefore, that the
garrison will have another chance, as the
attack is not likely TO be renewed with like
force in case Sir Redvers Butler is acting
vigorously on the Tugela front, as the oeca-
sion and preliminary movements already
reported seem to Indicate
other things besides the repulse of Jou-
bert at Ladysmith may have happened
since our last nights reports. As mat
tiers seemed to stand this morning, Butler
did not appear able to do much to help
his colleague. The diversion he attempted,
in making a demonstration against Colen-
so did not look as if it could
, be very useful. The military
/ critics in England are inclined. to speak of
I this movement with scorn, and indeed II
. it not easy to see what the British general
/ expected to accomplish by it. At all
! events. il had amounted to nothing at .at5st
( accounts. Instead of finding the Boer
/ trenches empty and the Beers all absent
/ al Ladysmith Clery's division discovered
that the defences were fully manned and
impregnable TO his force. Buffers des-
patch rather conveys the idea that this was
a surprise to him. though why it should be
+ ii is impossible TO conceive.
+ The net situation this morning was, as
far as We have been able TO learn. that
Ladysmith was still in imminent danger
! unless Immediately relieved and that Bull
Ter was in a doubtful condition 10 succoI
it. The Beers still held Inhlawe Noun
tain. covering his right and Springfield
over against his left. with the impossible
heights of Colenso in front of him. Ii e
/ the general opinion in London that he has
delayed his advance too long. Unless the
( demonstration against Colenso was in
I tended TO divert attention from another
moyement-for instance one TO turn Jou-
bert's extended right beyond Springfield
and as yet we have heard of nothing o.
that kind-its intrinsic futility must in
eyitably create the impression that Sil
Redvers Butler is not the strategist and
tactician this desperate situation demands
However. dogmatic criticism would bt
unfair in advance of all the facts; bu
such as have come TO hand appear to jus
tify the fun measure of the gloom tina
hangs over the British nation today
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

lions for a century past has been the al
legged appropriation of private property by
the Spanish colonial authorities for the
use and benefit of the friars.
The truth or falsity of the native con-
tention is a question of fact and of law.
Perhaps. upon thorough and impartial in
yestigation, the friars might be shown to
have such a title TO threefourths of the
arabic area of Luzon. as would be con-
sidered coed in the case of p. operty in
the United States by our courts. But, in the
absence of such knowledge, judicially as
certained. there would be violent p bic
opposition 10 any plan involving purchase
of the appropriated property, from those
who hold ii under questionable tenure,
and sale of the same realty to people vfo
claim that it is already theirs by right.
and that they are only withheld from
possession by acts of violent tyranny.
So, it may be observed, that While the
fact that we have bought or otherwise ac-
quired certain houses. lots. Entertainments,
and SO on, is not open to question, what we
are to do with them in the way of repairs,
furnishing. and policing. on the othei
hand. is very much so.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
KITES FOR WAR SIGNALING.
ScarchIiIht Attached so They May BE
Ised AT Night.

BAYONNE. y. J.. Jan. S.--William \.
Eddy sent aloft here on Saturday night
his mid-air acetylene gas searchlight, by
which red white. and blue war signal
flags were brilliantly Illuminated at an
altitude of 500 feet
The searchlight. which weighed three
pounds when loaded with carbide and wa
ter and about 100 candle-power, was sent
up at $40 O'Clock. suspended two feet be-
low the flags. each of which was two feet
square. Both light and flags were sup
ported by one 9-foot and two 7-foot kites.
The flags were fastened to the kite ca
bic by perpendicular stats. To brightly
light the flags the searchlight was rigid
~ braced on the kite cable in such po-
sition that il pointed straight skyward
As a means of war signaling at night
the experiment shows that a variety of
color and light effects can be produced
and seen at a great distance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
British Army Pensions.

tFIum the London Saturday ReYew.)
The duty of the State seems TO be to consider
the whole subject of providing ample pension
system for its soldiers al a time when the public
have before ii the fact that it is only by
charity that the deficiency is supplied. Either
hv some insurance scheme OF lis own or by the
ordinary method of insurance in accident and
lie assurance societies. the state should place
the soldier who suffers disahlement death in
its service in the legal position as the or
binary insurer against accident death The
mode of insurance and the amount of the poll
cies are precisely the matters which would be
diSputabe: but whatever the amount of his policy
might be. the soldier would have the legal right
to recover it, Or IN the case of policy payable
on death, to dispose OF il by WILL to leave it
upon ntestacy to become part OF his estate going
10 his family in the usual course of law. Con-
slider the proportion of peace time to time
and the proportion of soldiers killed or disabled
10 the whole number in active service. and it
is reasonable to expect that actuarial calcula-
ton would show that no high premium would be
necessary to secure sum large enough to provide
a working mans competency.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
TESTS OF MACHINE GUNS.
The Results of Experiments ny the
Mr. DennrIment.

The War Department will shortly desig
nate machine gun for adoption by the
army. The experiments which have been
conducted with view TO securing for the
service a highly efficient machine gun have
been completed by the army ordnance off
GERS
The Hotchkiss. Colt Maxim. and Carr au-
tomato guns were tested comparatively. but
the report Of the officers who made the ex-
periments at Springfield has not been re-
ceived at Washington as yet.
1t is learned. however. that the perform
ances of the Colt and HOtChkiss pieces were
very satisfactory. and hat the Maxim and
Carr pieces burst before the experiments
had reached the stage of the endurance test
the Carr gun failing when less than Ice
rounds had been fired from it, The Hoteh-
kiss and Colt pieces were subjected to ex-
tremely severe endurance tests and their
performances we're admirable.
The Hotchkiss gun fired $50 rounds in five
minutes. and the manufacturers claim that
the gun could have been made ready for
another such test within five minutes there
after. The performance of the Colt gun
under the endurance test was very salts
factory. and il is the opinion OF some that
this gun will be selected for the army.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
Firms COMING HERE TO FARM.
The Expected Immigration Is Not
for Railroad Labor.

CHICAGO. Jan S.-George \. Cullen.
recently the immigration agent at New
York for Western railroads. while admit
ting that the Elder Dempster Company.
of Liverpool is planning to land $1,000
Firms in the United States and Canada
during the coming summer denies that
they are being brought over TO take the
places of Americans working on railroad
construction. He says:
Finnish immigration to America is not
the result of a shortage of supply Of rail-
road laborers. Thousands OF families are
emigrating from Finland because they de-
sire 10 take up farming, which is their ira
ditional occupation, and also to escape I'M
pleasant features of Russian rule. The
whole matter is simply a movement On the
part Of the Firms TO benefit their condi-
ton 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

There was an unusually large attendance
on the floor OF the House this morning,
and the galleries were filled. 1t is evident
the real work of legislation has commence
ed.
The Supreme Court was in session today
after two weeks recess. The usual large
crowd of visitors was present.
R. E. Lee a grandson of the famous Con-
federate leader, was in the Supreme Court
this morning on legal business. Mr. Lee
bears quite a resemblance to his distin-
guished grandfather.
While Representative Dalzell was ad-
dressing the House this morning upon the
Senate resolution dsposing of the old Con-
gressional Library space, there were sew
eral requests from the rear of the House
that he speak louder. Mr.. Dalzell very
considerably stepped to the extreme rear
of the Republican side and continued his
remarks.
Representatives Jett and Livingston ap-
peared this morning each wearing spot
less white tie. Notwithstanding the ex-
ties caused the colleagues of Messrs. Jett
and Livingston to chide the latter for in
PRODUCING the 'shivers' in the House.
The seats of Representatives De Almond,
Cochran, and Sulzer were vacant this
morning. These gentlemen have gone to
deliver speeches at banquets held in honor
of "Old Hickory
representative Morris has the reputation
OF being one of the handsomest men in
the House. He has clear-cut features, and
Immediately attracts the glances of visitors
to the galleries.
Representative Wheeler appeard this
morning wearing resplendent cardinal
red necktie, which drew to the Kentuckian
many admiring eyes Messrs. Wheeler and
Henry are regarded as the Damon and Ply
thias. of the House and may be seen every
day arm in arm walking down + Street.
Hon. John GOOde former Solicitor Gen
eral of the United States was at the Capt.
toll this morning on business before the
committees. Though near the three score
and ten mark Mr.. Goode appears particu-
larIy agile and vigorous.
Senator Clarks friends were this morn
| ing congratulating him upon his victory in
the courts. where he has recently beer
engaged in a lawsuit. over some of his
Montana mining property. The copper that
/ issues from Senator Clark's mines is sale
/ to be the purest in the world, averaging
! about SO per cent.
| Judge Shipman. prominent attorney Of
/ Coldwater Mich. was at the Capitol thi;
/ morning looking up the Representatives
/ from his State
} Ambrose Bierce the veteran Journalist
/ is at the Ebbitt from San Francisco Mr.
/ Bierce is here for a rest. and will receive
/ impressions" at the Capitol for a ieN
/ weeks.
! The desk OF Senator Gallinger OF New
! Hampshire was nearly hidden from view
/ by a mass OF floral decorations this morn
/ ing They had been sent by friends here
and in New Hampshire as tokens OF theiI
. congratulation on his first appearance II
/ the Senate since his acquittal- by the
( grand jury OF his native State Of the charg.
/ OF violation Of the Civil Service law.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
German Anger Against England

ttrom the Indianapolis NewS.)
The habit of looking for insults is not to
be commended and is certainly unworthy OF so
great people as the Germans. 1t ought to be
remembered further that a nation when il is
engaged in war; matter how careful ii may
be. cannot always avoid giving offence to neu-
trails. No nation has ever succeeded in doing
So In our Spanish war, though made every
effort to safeguard the rights of neutras we
nevertheless seized several vessels which our own
prize courts decided were not lawful prizes We
do not forget that Great Britain has high
handed way Of doing things sometimes that is
rather provoking. But in the present case the
only question is whether the British Government
has acted within its rights And that is a ques-
ton that cannot be decided by the newspapers.
II can easily be determined by diplomatic action
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
. Cheerful Christmas letter.


tFTUm IHt NIIahtd NObsIlIuIlVu,J
A correspondent sends us a copy Of a letter
which was forwarded from Georgia 10 Texas:
''Dear John-It is most Christmas IL win
be here. IL nuthin' happens. the 18th Ut
this month, usual. John. this is wrote 10
tell you the news at home Your Uncle Bill
is dead. So is your Aunt Jane. Also your
two cousins air dead. Likewise Mandy Wilkins.
what wuz goin' to marry you Your father
has broke his leg on railroad. an most OF
your friends air in Jail fer mOonshln our
farm an two mules wuz soid Dy the snerih
Yesterday Your dog Watch went mad Tues
dav. John. ] hope these few lines viii fin
Won well an happy. an I wish you a merry
CHRISTMAS from the bottom Of my heart
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
His Pet Squirrel.

Two men, who looked like downtown merchants
were walking through the park usual one
morning Many squirrels ran out and saluted,
also as usual. Bot the walkers only laughed.
At last very tat squirrel hoped off bench
and ran forwardo
That's mine,,' said of the merchants.
That's my boy; see how fat he is
The big little creature recognized his friend,
too apparently 1or IL shot out into the roadway
and halted to sit up at the mans feet
''Come up, Fatty
Fatty ran up the mans leg, his overcout
to a safe place on his crooked elbow. where he
got paunch mouth, and his hands full OF nuts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
Equine Humiliation.


The ''San Francisco Calf complains that the
last humiliation of the horse was reached when
doctors took to making a drunkard OF him to
provide virus for the reform of human inebriates.
The Cali is wrong. Equine iuebriety is
sad thing, but it is for a good purpose. The
last humiliation of the horse is achieved when
the abused beast is compelled to haul broken
down automobile to the machine shop.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
The Coat of Mail.
From the ST, Louis Dispatch.

IFFOIn Tue 81 LOUIS DIspdIch.J
The thinnest story eXtant is the one that at
tributes to British officers the wearing of coats
of mail No soldier would follow an officer
known thus TO be encased. No officer should be
so foolhardy as TO keep his men in the open
when he could put them under cover, and he
would be fool himself did he not avail him
self of cover when proper No coats of mail,
however no coats Of mail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

Alarming reports that sanguinary reVo-
luton is brewing in Kentucky are lost
sight of in the lurid light of South African
news. and the struggles in Washington
over currency and Filipinos Nevertheless,
we are assured on the authority of the
Administration newspapers that should the
Kentucky Legislature seat any Democrats
on the ground of their election to the offices
they claim, bloody riot will be precipi-
tated and the governor will be asked to
call for Federal aid. All of which goes to
show that Mr.. Hanna believes he may need
the Blue Grass State in the Republican
column next autumn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
The Cheerful Idiot.

From the indianapolis Press1
The question OF the century--'' began the
Prosy Boarder.
rs. when does il end." said the Cheerful
Idiot and the rest Of the boarders east on
him grateful looks, for. perhaps, the first time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
CURRENT HUMoR


(From the Ohio state Jourual)
At the marriage Of a colored couple the other
day. the bride was asked 70 love. honor. obey.
etc. the man she held by The right hand She
quickly responded:
4 will jus long ne treats me right,
an den after dat I'll quit i'm
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
Relieving His Feelings.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''And you believe that we must wait a year
longer for the twentieth century,
Yes. of course, do
''Wel, all I've got to say is that you are
a bullheaded expansionist."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

ia North American J

(From the Philadelphia North American)
PA said the small boy, his eyes looking
Iongincly at the new mechanical top. you've
showed me how to work il now Tor sn hour
Lei Try.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Rise and Fall of Harrison.-Illinc

Rise and Fall of observation-disclosures
Democrats are saying some very harsh
things about Mayor Carter Harrison, OF
Chicago. Ii is an odd circumstance that
among the Illinoisans in Washington MT
one has come forward to defend the Chi
cage man against the charge of deserving
the party in time of very sore need by
refusing longer to be candidate for gov
ernor. now that the prospects for party
success have become less flattering than
they were before John r. Tanner was in
duced to get off the back of the Repub-
lican party in the State. The general opln-
ion here is that young Mr.. Harrison as
copletely destroyed himself. and that when
his present term of Mayor of Chicago eX-
pires he will lapse back into his native OBJ
security. For two years he has been con
spicuous figure In Democratic councils. he
had begun to assume such stature that
there were those who had even entertained
the opinion that he would soon need ABOUT
as much room to hustle In as that occupied
by Mr. Bryan. Indeed. some Democrats
few months ago were willing TO cohceue
that Harrison was Presidential possibli-
ity of large proportions and expansive
promise Accordingly, his coming5 ana go
ings in the land were watched with intense
interest by the steadfast parusans OF
Colonel Bryan, and the Chicago cnronl-
clers of important events held sharp
ened pencils poised for action when-
ever Harrison was supposed 10 De
pickering up his lips to give voice TO
thoughts that sizzled and surged for ex-
preston But all Is changed now. In the
twinkling of an eye a Democratic hope ap-
pears to have been blasted. NO one Is
left to do him honor, and Representative
b. +. Caldwell, of the Springfield district, is
said to be writing a brochure whose title
will be: The Rise and Fall OF Carter Har-
rison the Second
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

New cases reported from Pittsburg, Pa.
and Council Bluffs. Iowa. tend to excite
the suspicion that Christian Science is not
good for either diphtheria or appended
tbs: at least three deaths under the
treatment make it look that way. We
are afraid that a specific cure is needed
for the Christian Science practitioners.
Where they fail fatally and, hence, Grim
inaly. perhaps a serum of Manila hemp
might be helpful They need something
drastic and without delay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

According to official gossip the Treasury
will allay the envy and jealousy OF nOL-
Standard Oil banks. by distributing an
additional $50 600 O00 of Government funds
among those which are good. At any
cost the fiction that there is a plethora
of money in the country must be kept up
until the Administrations Currency meas
ure has been jammed through Congress
if eyer il is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

Watching Stone.-Former Governor
Stone of Missouri has created something of
stir by his latest utterances on the ex-
pansion question. In an interview at Chi
cago yesterday the Missourian said: L
thoroughly approve of the requirement Of
Porto Rico by this country and regret that
Cuba does not sustain the same relations
toward US" With regard to the Philip
pines he is quoted as saying: AS it is now
there is nothing to do but secure unques-
toned recognition of the American flag
When that has been done it will be time to
discuss what course this country should
pursue" Though Governor Stone in the
same interview also declared: Il have not
changed my ideas with reference to Mr.
Bryan being the nominee of the party and
do not believe silver will be sidetracked "
vet some of Colonel Bryans more sensitive
friends in Washington are interpreting the
interview as meaning that the Missourian is
preparing to create discOrd in the party by
advocating a policy on the colonial ques-
ton Numerically opposed to the Nebras-
kans announced programme. For con-
siderable time Stone has been suspected of
being favorable TO expansion, and, by the
same token, OF DelnS Wiling 10 accept the
nomination for President in the event that
Colonel Bryan should persist in his firm
declaration to refuse to recant any of his
opposition to expansion. even if the party
should take a conservative view of that
question in its platform. Governor Stones
expressed attitude toward the question is
regarded by Colonel Bryan's partisans as
direct bid by the Missourian for the lead
ershp without openly avowing hostility to
Bryan. The matter promises to result in
combined assault on Stone very shortly
from all along Colonel Bryans entrenched
and carefully guarded lines. The Missouri
delegation, a large faction of whom are I'M
friendly to Stone. may start the attack in
order to infiict injury upon him where it
will be the most effective-at home. There
is already a spirited contest in Missouri for
delegates at Large to the National Conven-
ton, and it is supposed that Stones latest
expressions favorable to expansion will be
used by his enemies as evidence of his hos
tility to Bryan in order to keep him out of
the nominating convention.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08

One of the strangest of the current war
and diplomatic phenomena of the world is
the fact that, notwithstanding her serious
entanglements, and the constant menace Of
aggressions on her position in India, Egypt
and elsewhere. England goes on calmly
Selling in neutral waters neutral ships
bound to a neutral port Germany just
now appears to be the greatest sufferer,
and German public opinion is beside itself
with rage. The effect of the war spirit
upon the imperial parliament is expected
to settle the Kaiser's naval bill and pro-
gramme out of hand. 1t is said that even
the Socialist group will feel compelled to
support the measure which will provide
for creating a great Germany navy. And
this situation leads us to wonder If it can
possibly be that Wilhelm's grandma is nip
ping his merchant ships in order to help
him get warships from a grudging constit-
uency2