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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
FOR sEAcoAsT DEFENCE.
Secretary Root Wants More Men and
Heavier Guns.

The Secretary OF War. II is said, will call
tire attention Of the Committee on Military
Affairs in Congress to the urgent need for
an increase in the number of heavy guns
and the forces Of men On the sea coast de-
fences. The Secretary, In his annual re-
port. devoted considerable space to the
question of seaeoast defences, urging that
some action be taken to strengthen thess
defences.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce has
gard to the seacoast defences. and has
passed a resolution calling for 1902 men
in addition to the bee men now In that
branch of the service. Senator's Platt and
Depew and the New York Representatives
will be requested by the Chamber Of Com
meree TO work for bills in line with the
resolution adopted. The Chamber OF Com
merce has on four former occasions asked
Congress TO strengthen the Army and it
appears more than coincidence that FOL-.
lowing each OF these requests this Govern
ment has. soon after they we're made. be-
came involved in war. The first request
was made before the war of 1872. the sec
ond and third before the Mexican and Civil
Wars, and the fourth Just prior TO the de-
of the Maine.
The Secretary also urges a large increase
in the number of men and officers in. the
artillery branch. and that the artillery be
given an official head to direct its affairs.
AT present the artillery has several high
ranking officers but none OF them can acs
Is official head Of the department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
BANGoR's HEARSE WAR.
The City undertaker's Row RESPONSE
BILE for Two Funeral Cars"

ltrom the New York SUM
The hearse war in Bangor has developed
new complications. involving the livery
stable keepers. The trouble started when
a new undertaken in town refused to use
the municipal hearse. paying fee OF 81
therefor to the city undertaken. and pro-
yided new and gorgeous hearse, which
he calls funeral car which he offered
free OF charge in all cases where he might
be called upon to convey the dead to their
final resting place. The city undertaken
objected to being thus robbed of his fee
and refused TO admit the opposition hearse
to the cemetery, and thereupon the new
undertaken appealed to the mayor. who
called special meeting of the board of al
dermen to consider the case.
The alderman gave the new undertaken
permission to enter the cemetery, and that
aroused the Indignation of the city under
taker and all the others who were willing
to use the official hearse and pay the 50 fee.
and they set about to get even with the
disturber. They got the proprietor OF 4
livery stable to buy bigger and more soc-
geous hearse, or funeral car, than the OPP
position undertaker's. promising to hire 1t
for all their funerals at 50 a funeral. The
new hearse has arrived, and 1t has startled
the town. being OF enormous size and i'm
posing appearance; but the stableman has
lust figured out that the SO fee will not
be big enough TO pay for the use Of tae
horses to haul the big car and for tie
services of driver, not to mention a,y
returns on his $1,000 investment. Still the
say that is the stab'eman's
for it was a fair trade, willingly
made.
The owners of the respective funeral
cars are now engaged IN Il sharp rivalry
for business. and now is the time 10 sgve
funeral expenses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Secretary Long has at last repentcd at
least. In terms. In letter to the Chair
men of the Senate and House Naval Com
mittees, he says: THE injustice OF the
present system is apparent The promotion
OF an officer oy ar the heads Of others ope--
ates as reduction of the latter in rank. -
vi course IT does. We presume Mr.. Long
refers TO promotion under the forms Of law.
How is it about promotion by favoritism,
force, and in criminal violation of law !?
How, for instance, is II in cases like that of
the North Atlantic Squadron, where cap
tain was Illegally and without shadow of
precedent designated as n rear admiral and
allowed to lord it over Commodore Schley?
The Naval Committees should see that the
scandalous matter in question is fully ex-
planned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
CUBAN PRISONERS FREED.
General Woods Progress I'm Undofng
spanish Injustice.

HAVANA. Jan. 6.-The partial report OF
Aessrs. Runcie and Dudley. the prison
commission appointed by Governor General
Wood. has Teen submitted. II results in
the pardon OF seven prisoners at the Pre-
sidio. All of these had been convicted and
sentenced TO excessive terms OF imprison-
mcnt for minor offences. One man had
oeen sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ineht on the charge of being accessory after
the fact In homicide case. Before his
sentence he waited eleven years for n trial
Work along these lines will be continued
with the sympathy and cooperation OF
the Cuban officials and people.
The negro agitators Of Cienfuegos are
trying to make capital out OF the death Of
Gil. Cuban negro general, at the hands
OF the police. The agitators have issued an
appeal TO the colored race in the form of
circular. in which they declare that the
negroes are being unfairly treated. that all
the Offices go TO the whites and that even
the foreigners insist on receiving their
rights and publish paper called la
Verdad," to look out for their interests.
The agitators also declare that they pro-
pose to investigate Gii's death.
Mr.. Rathbone. the director Of posts. has
removed Postmaster Hamlin. at Santa
Clara. and appointed in his stead a Cuban
na'aed Mistival. who was Mr.. Hamlin's
assistant. There was nothing against Post
master Hamlin. and the action taken was
SIMPLY in line with the general policy Of
placing Cuoans in responsible positions as
last as they master the business. As mat
.ers stand now. there are not more than
hiteen American postmasters on the island,
ana as soon as competent Cubans can be
secured there will not be one.
The ball Of the Wanderers Club at the
Maesteranza Barracks last night was a
grand success. Over thousand persons
were present. The ballroom was beauti-
fully decorated. All the leaders Of Amer
can and Cuban society were in attendance.
ioyernor-General Wood was there, but Mrs.
Wood. who arrived only yesterday, was
lot well enough to attend.
The revenue cutter Viking arrived today.
The transport Mcpherson will sail from
,ienfuegos Tuesday with Mr.. Oimstead.
he American superintendent Of the census,
nd the Cuban supervisors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
The New Exile Of 81. HeIcnn.

We are permitted 10 presume that even
newspaper existing in the news-com-
polling atmosphere Of the Transvaal at the
present time occasionally may run short
OF headline matter and thus bring on an
attack Of the yellows; but 1t is hard to
believe that the disease should hit anyone
as badly as IT has the johannesburg edition
of the STANDARD and Diggers' News"
This intere' ting journal has printed n
story TO tho eject that the British Gov
ornmcnt is renovating Longwood, the
prison mansion OF Napoleon on the Island
OF ST. Helena. with view to having Il
ready X sh0<t notice for the reception OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Our Fenian friends are said to be Of the
opinion that the weather in Canada is too
chilly at this season OF the yea. for pleas
ant campaigning; but that the invasion will
certainly come off in the spring. II the
Clan ma Gael heroes really want to try
their luck against the Canuck mounted po-
lice and militia, who are not TO be despised
as fighting material. perhaps IT would be as
well for them to volunteer for legitimate
service in Alaska, where the Government
is about to increase its forces, and where
there is boundary dispute acute enough
TO promise the chance of little business
sooner or later. Besides which, think Of
the gold,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

There should be weeping and wailing and
humiliation around the headquarters of
Boston's Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company today! Its London congener, the
Ancient of that city, has volunteered and .
about to start for the front in South Africa
Did the Boston contingent ever think of
such thing? II so, we are afraid that the
annals Of the Pepuod, French and Indian.
Revolutionary, 1872, Florida, Mexican,
Bleeding Kansas and Civil Wars are silent
on the subject.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Found the skull of n Horned Nan.

Edward Ryan, who has 4 contract for building
the Dayton, Springfield and urbanl Railroad.
found the skeleton oi human being in gravel
pit near Midway that is attracting widespread
attention. The skull contains four horns, two
each side Of the head. They uniform in size
and about two inches long. They are situated
above and below the ears. Those above turn up
ward and those below downward. On the right
side OF the head the skull is badly fractured in
dicating that the being had been killed by SOME
sharp instrument. The skull is about TWICE as
thick as 4 white mans. 1t was first thought 90
be That OF Indian. but the horns indicate that
ii : the skeleton Of some race which inhabited
these PARTS before the Indians
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
The Films of Cambridge.


y
The old elms Of Cambridge, Mas, will always
be dear to Americana for their association with
the great men and tie historical events Of the
nation. The Washington elm, under which Wash.
ington took charge Of the American army,
found recently to need more nourishment. Upon
examination IL was discovered that the pavement
Of the street caused the water TO fow away from
It's roots To overcome the difficulty the commits.
tioners decided TO surround the tree with a raised
plot Of earth about so feet long and IL feet wide
at its widest part. This ha all been enclosed by
rufbiur
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Next COngrcss.-Leaders of both
parties are beginning actively to prepare
for the forthcoming Congressional campaign
with unusual attention TO details. 1t Is
conceded that upon the work of organizs-
ton mainly viii depend the complexion Of
the House of the Fifty-seventh Congress.
The Republicans expect TO lose eight or ten
members in the West by the passage of the
Currency BILL and by the same token they
expect 10 more than even up on this loss
in the East. On the score Of confident ex-
pectations the conditions are about the
same in the minds Of conservative leaders
of both parties. The Democrats probably
have little advantage in that the Repub-
leans acknowledge grave danger in several
western districts, while the Democrats are
willing to concede any danger in the East
ern districts now held by them. Another
disadvantage under which 1t is conceded
the Republicans will be placed as to the
House in the forthcoming campaign is that
the bulk of the party's organized effort will
be concentrated on the Presidency. Fiom
these aspects OF the situation the Demo-
Gratis are feeling very hopeful of winning
the next House by a safe margin. The
principle cause of anxiety over the matter
is that the House OF the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress will have as one of its chief duties
the reapportionment of the Congressional
districts. In general way it is known that
is the Democrats control the House the re-
ap2ortionment bill will increase the men,
bership Of the body about eight or ten.
while il the Republicans control the mem
bership will be reduced ten or fifteen for
the double purpose OF cutting down South
ern representation in Congress and pro-
curtailing the power of the |
South In the Electoral College. For this |
reason the Congressional fight, it is ex- |
pected. will rage iercely all along the line |
In the next campaign. and both parties will 1
organize and equip their National Congress
sional Committees at a considerably eirlier |
date this year than is usual. Mr.. Babcock
Of Wisconsin, II is generally conceded, will i
remain at the head of the Republican COM
mittee, but everyone appears to be COM
pletely in the dark as to who the Demo-
crats will put at the head Of their forces
Among those most frequently spoken of for
he position are Mr.. Richardson of Tennes-
zee, Mr.. Slayden OF Texas, Mr.. Livingst n
If Georgia, AID Senator Clay Of the same
State. The prize at stake in the House
elections is OF such far-reaching political
Importance that the managers OF both par
les are moving with the greatest possible
.aution in the selection Of the man to diTect
he contest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

better commentary on American pa
tTiotic sentiment than the popular sub
scription TO the Lawton Home Fund could
not well be conceived. The fund nov
reaches about sixty thousand dollars, more
than forty-e eight thousand dollars in cash
being in the hands of the committee. The
widow and children of the deceased gem
eral. who fell by bullet fired from Bos-
ton, will now be safe from want.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Manlla's Nautical School.

IFTom Inc FhlIadeiphla IeIegtaph.D
An important movement has been started at
Manila 10 educate a portion OF the native popu
me, not only because ] am beautiful, but be-
Spanish Government maintaining a nautical
school when the fret native. inairrection broke
out. The institution then closed aud has so
remained. Now 1t is to be reopened on practi.
cally the original lines. but IL is TO be under
American naval control, Of course, and after
June ], 1901, knowledge Of the English Ian
guage is 10 be required on the part Of the stu
dents
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Had a Marble Heart.
CFrom the New York Journal. }

WIUH IHt wv lVIh JvuIHAI'J
Hartford has produced a case Of man with
a marble heart lie WAC Andres Nilsson Levin,
a Swedish tailor, who recently died at the hos
pital. An autopsy showed both auricles and the
lief; yentricle covered with deposit Of calcium
salts the same substance that makes marble.
The deposit was from an eighth 10 a quarter OF
an inch thick, and lay on the heart like a piece
81 arrnor plate. II was as hard as marble The
ieart was exhibited at the meeting Of the medical
society. The case is the frst Of the kind ever
lnoWn. Lerin's heart weighed sixteen ounces,
our ounces more than the normal heart
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
The CoIoni.Ing Powers.



Within the last eighteen years s,G79 100 square
miles have been added TO the colonial empires Of
the great colunizing powers. The total not in
Guiding Egypt the Soudsn, is az follows:
Great Britain, 39sa,3l2; France, 1885, sos; Ger
many. l,020.010; Russia. 265,3s1; United States,
iGoe01; Netherlands, 123,677; Portugal, %, COS;
SDaip .qglI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

From TIE philndelnIlla Times.l

IIUIrI IHt THIIautII'IId IIIIts.I
Though Canada has been making special efforts
10 increase her populatica by means Of immigra.
ton. they seem TO be H. vain. The last census
showed that emigration ID. the period covered by
by the enumeration Exceeded immigration by
300 900. and the paper inclined to admit that
the next census will not show much improyeuant
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
EnpIi.hmen Prefer Country Life.


Figures recently produced TO show compare.
lively small per cent Of English living in Chicago
has led an observer to remark that English inn
migration to this county generally avoids the
This country settle in the smaller plsces.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

WIN
Eyory British soldiers kit on active service las
a field dressing outfit sewod into pocket on the
inside Of his jacket. The outfit consists Of gaize
gauze baBdage. compressed charpe, safety pins
and piece Of macintosh. Directions for use
are printed on the inside and outside covers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Populists Getting I'm Line.-Great i'm
por;arce is attached at Washington 10 the
secret conference at Lincoln, Neb. Friday
night, participated in by some of the most
prominent Populist leaders. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that the affair was very hastily
gotten up, or else it would have been at
tended by a larger number of national ex-
ponents Of Populism. With this belief as
basis, ii is surmiset that Colonel Bryan's
presence ct home and his preparation to
start on his Eastern tour had great deal
to do with bringing the meeting about. II
appears that on this side Of the Allegheny
Mountains the suspicion is rapidly harden
ing into conviction that the Populist ma
tional organization. under the spur of Sen
ator Marion Butler, is getting ready TO re-
nounce allegiance to Bryan and again set
up in business for itself. Colonel Bryan's
friends. it is thought, considered 1t essen
tial TO his interests that the Populist atti-
tude toward him be Enthusiastically defined
before he leaves the West for the East.
so that when he enters the enemy's coun-
try" there can be no doubt OF his right to
claim that the reform forces are still united
on him 1t is commended by his partisans
that the conference at Lincoln and its dec
laration will have the effect not only OF
checking the threatened revolt Of the fop-
ulists, but also OF completely refuting the
claim sometimes made by his Democratic
opponents in the East that he is not as
strong now as he once was. II is hoped by
lis stesdfast advocates that the result will
be to stop all further talk in any quarter
that the Nebraskan is not the undisputed
leader OF the Democracy. and 10 force the
conviction upon all ineredulous minds that
be and he alone can rally all OF the ele
ments opposed TO gold monometallism IN
der the Democratic standard this year.
1t is thought that this will give
additional Importance TO his forthcoming
visit to the East, and it is confidently be-
ieved that before he returns West he will
have completely stilled the voice of oppo-
;itiop
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Jailed, and that to make assurances doubly
sure, the Plat invitations will have
printed upon them. in big letters. this ad-
monitor: Gentlemen are not expected to
wear evening dress at an afternoon recep-
tion.''
Reeves vs.. HopI<ins.-Since returning
from the annual love feast" OF their party
at Springfield, the Republicans in the I'LL
mons delegation have about figured it out
that the contest for the gubernatorial nom
nation OF their party is rapidly narrowing
down between Representative Walter
Reeves OF the Eleventh district and Rep
resentative Albert ]. Hopkins OF the
Eighth. The strange feature Of this belief
is that Reeves is said to be the Cullon and
Administration candidate, while Hopkins q
TO be the candidate of the Tanner machine
This indicates a shifting OF relations in
Illinois that is unusual even In that Stlte.
For years Mr.. Hopkins has belonged to the
Tanner opposition, and has been regarded
as 4 trusted friend of Senator Cullom.
What has brought him around to the Tan
ner view OF things is supposed to be Arm
belief Of the Governors ability to repeat
this year his remarkable performance of
four years ago, which was the sweeping
victory of his machine over the combined
opposition of Senator Cullom and the Nc
Kinley boomers. Tanners personal choice
for the gubernatorial nomination is said 10
be Judge Hansey. Of Chicago. but he is
alleged to have made sacrifice OF his per-
sonal preference to the pressing exigenoies
Of the situation. and has taken up his old
time enemy, Mr.. Hopkins. A fight along
these lines would promise great interest
and involve an order of political general
ship that might develop national leader.
ieclare Illinfisans. who are already getting
excited over the prospect.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

(Frpm the Scottish Amoricln)
An officer who loses a limb or an eye at once
receives 4 sum equivalent to i years paw. and
the price Of an artificial limb. A year later he
may be granted permanent annual pension.
graduated according To his rank. \ Lieutenant;
general receives ei0o major general $3.50,
colonel sah1 major &2o0 captain eco. and
a scbalLsrl Gac.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Sulzer I'm New Hampshire.-The
Granite State Club. live organization of
New Hampshire Democrats. have an annual
pow-wow at Manchester. Monday. the Sth,
being the date for this year. Hon. William
Sulzer has been invited to make the al
dress, and leaves for Manchester tomorrow
off
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Sullivan HevenRed. - Reference to
John l.. Sullivan is intended though an
other conspicuous parsonage Of the same
patronymic. but of very different mold. ls
also involved. The overwhelming defeat OF
former Governor Lowry for the short-term
senatorshfp in the Mississippi Legislature
the other day and the triumph over him by
the incumbent, Senator w. V. Sullivan, is
a reminder to the students OF politics OF
how sometimes comparatively unimportant
things cut short a prominent political ca
reer. II is recalled that when the famous
Sullivan Kilrain prizefght was pulled
off, in Mississippi Lowry was Governor
He had exhausted every resource at his
command TO prevent the fight occurring
in his State. but by trick of a railroad
company. in conspiracy with the promoters
Of the mill, including wealthy Mississippi
planter named Charles Rich. the Governor
was outwitted and the fight took place Oh
Mr. Rich's plantation. The participants
got out of the State before Governor Lowry
could arprehend them, but he pursued every
one OF them relentlessly. Punishment was
melted out to all Of the chief promoters by
the courts in one form or another, and
after much effort the Governor succeeded
in overhauling both principals and bringing
them before the bar OF Mississippi Justice
Sullivan, the victor, was fined heavily, and
poor old Kilrain was sentenced TO term
of six months in the county Jail. Rich
who is believed now to be dead, swore TO
be revenged on Governor Lowry by driv-
ing him back TO private life. All OF Rich's !
IL is said, has since been sternly |
arrayed against Lowry and has fought him |
bitterly at every point. That influence was |
present in the Legislature at Jackson the |
other day, and If 1t had not been there, |
we'll informed M!ssissippians In Washing |
ton say. Lowry would have defeated Sena-
tor Sullivan for the unexpired term of the |
late General Walthall.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

At DIR. Depeu's Rcception.-Jt has
just been learned that the first embarrass-
ing failure Dr. Chauncey Depew has made
man was in his effort to get the New YORK
delegation acquainted with one another
With this commendable object in view
the Senator, three weeks ago, invited
every member of the delegation, and all
the New York correspondents, to meet I'M
der his wine and fig tree. The hour set
for what Is facetiously referred to as De
pew's pink tea" was o'clock in the after
noon. Promptly at that hour all of the
New Workers invited we're on hand, and.
il is said those OF the Empire State con-
tlngent who are not strangers to the Gus
toms of polite society in the National Capt.
tai were shocked beyond measure by the
new members Of the delegation from Man
haitian Island appearing in evening dress
Senators Depew and Plat all of the old
members OF the House, and most OF the
Journalists were attired as becomes a
function OF the kind in the afternoon-in
their ordinary clothes. The situation was
made all the more embarrassing TO the ex-
perienced members by the fact that Sena-
tor Depew's menservants were arrayed in
the conventional evening suit. SO that the
older statesmen were afraid TO ask 20 be
helped from the Senator's sideboard for
fear they would order new Congressman
TO wait on them instead of the Depew ser
wants Dr. Depew's bonmots were up TO
the standard and we're enjoyed by all Of his
guests. but the older members claim that
they did not get acquainted with the new
members for the reason stated. 1t is
rumored that Senator Plat will next essay
the task az which his eminent colleague