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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
TRM REcoRD Ito.
wealthy caftIenan uurries Home
BeeuuSe OF Daughters Illness.

wealthy CatfIenaR Hurdles Home
BeenuSe Of Daughters Illness.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. I5.-Paai McCor-
mick is q wealthy cattieman Of Billings.
sEcn. After having been East several
weeks ne ami Mrs Mccormick reached
Omaha at noon Thursday. Mr. Mccor-
mick's Omaha agent had received a des-
patch from Billings directing him 10 no
tify Mr.. Mccormick that his daughter
Madeline was seriously ILL., The agent
missed Mr. Mccormick and only found
him after diligent search am1ng the ho-
tells.
The despatch was especially distressing
because 1t did not say how long the
daughter had been i'll nor how pracari-
Gus vas her condition. As a consequence
no delay in reaching Billings was 10 be
considered and negotiations were imme-
diately entered into Cor special train.
At i.4T p. n Thursday the Journey was
begun. and at 6-48 yesterday morning Mr..
and Mrs. Mccormick reached Billings.
The run Of S93 mics vas made IN eighteen
hours and enc minute.
Omaha friends OF the McCormicks re-
ceiTed telegraphic advice yesterday that
Miss Madeline had passed the danger
point and that her speedy recovery Is ex-
pected-
The special train averaged ffty-three
miles an hour. From Omaha to Ravenna
il exceeded sixty miles an hour This is
the best time yet made By the Burlington
IN the West
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
POPULATION OF MANILA.
War Department to Undertake
Census of the City.

War Department to Undertake a
Census OF the City.
no effort is being made by the Census
Bureau to take the population OF the Phil
ippines No provision was made in the
act creating the bureau &c this end, ana no
appropriation was made.
It was decided. however. that as the sol
diers in the Philippines are citizens of The
United States. the bureau snould obtain
the regulation statistics in regard to them
and this is being done through the War
Department All the schedules have not
been received. this being the last of the
population work in hand The population
CT the United States has beer announced
and that OF the several States and 10 at
tempt via be made TO add the count OF the
soldiers to the population OF the States
where they enlisted. Their number will.
however. be given under a separate head
as that OF citizens OF the United States en-
gagged in service abroad.
The War Department VIII undertake
census of Manila and has engaged Prof
Phreyn Of Stanford University. who took
the census Of San Francisco, to go to Ma
Mia Cor this purpose.
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BEddAR swARMs IN CHINA
Their Kings Levy Tribute Upon Rich
and Poor Alike.
IN the London Express.)

(Fron the London Express.)
II you want TO grow rich in China be-
come the head Of guild OF beggars.
thieves. or ispers,
NaEkin. Pe1in, and Tientsin are the
headquarters Of the most powerful Of
these glITfds. and their rulers are wealthy
and respected. The king Of a clan of
Chinese yagaboRds of these classes de-
riyes his Income from a tribute rendered
him by his wretched subjects, and also
levies a sort of blackmau On traders and
merchants by undertaking to keep their
shops. stores and houses free from par
ticular pests which he controls.
From these two sources he realizes
large income and is enabled to live Ia
a large house and keep up great style IN
his mode of life. Each clan has parti-
cuIaT district OF the city given over 20
its operations, beyond which its members
are forbidden to stray
Horrible elf-mutiIations are praeticed
by the 1eggars of China in order that
their deformities may excite compassion
and lead TO profit. If you see blind man
soliciting aims N a Chinese street It is
ten to 6Re that he has himself destroyed
his sight. On certain days the beggars 20
about in gangs of from so to $50 On
these occasions shopkeepers are oniy too
glad to comply with the kings demands
10F Dtacku13i4 IN ofQeF I1dt Ms SUBJECTS
may be kept out OF their shops.
A king of Chinese thieves knows every
thing that goes on in his district He
knows who committed certain thefts and
where the stolen property is. He. like
lis brother of the beggars, has double
source of income. a large percentage CT
the profits made BY his subjects is claimed
by him and woe betide them if they at
tempt TO cheat the autocrat- And If
foreigner is robbed he generally can. by
paying the king a certain sum. recover
his property. Property stolen from China
men is never brought back.
Every Chinese city has q leper house
outside its gates, and most CT them have
two or more As in the cases Of the beg
gars and thieves, there is an executive
head, called the king Of the lepers, who
controls all lepers and makes rules and
eourpacts. which must be observed These
unfoFtunates are numerous throughout the
empire When in the first OF the disease
they are brought to the leper houses
Good care is taken of them as long as
their relatives can meet the demands OF
the king.
But 10 matter how wealthy their fami-
lies may be the king evidertIy drains
them os every penny, and both The Ieper
and his relatives often have to turn beg
CARS. The poorer Iepers are assigned to
miserable. urslean huts. providing poor
shzfteT against bad weather
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THE coUNTRY,s COMMERCE..

Balance of Trade TO It's Credit for
Eleven Months. $5Z2.o27.e12.
The imports of merchandise into the
United States during the month of No
venber were valued at s64,S46. AIS. being
s5.252.51z less than for the same month
last year. The exports were valued at
s19e.67s 5s4. which was s12. 91a, $50 in ex-
cess Of the exports for November. 1883.
and the highest point reached in the ex-
ports for that month.
For the eleven months ended Novem-
her 90. the imports were valued at $3.50
94k.SS5, or an increase OF S31, I'll 31S over
those for the same period last year.
The exports for the eleven months
reached a total of 81 3SI, 81. S9T, being an
increase of S1T9,7T1 ,s5s over the like Pc
Rod of 1892 and surpassed even those
for the entire twelve months of that
year
The balance of trade in favor of the
United States during the eleven months
mentioned vas S572. 0e7 0f2
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getting OF chean.

(From the Chicago News.
IS the train had half an hour 70 wait on 4
siding, dozen or more of US wtsiled away the
time shoGting al a squirrel IN q tree Just out
side the railroad fence. We had fred perhaps
thirty shots when an old negro came out OF
the woods beyond the tree. carrying his hat in
his hand. Pointing TO a bullet hole in the
dilapidated headgeaT, he demanded:
Now. den, whar IS dat white man who shot
dat bulletT'
No one could say, as we had all been firing.
but one. Of the shooters finally stepped Forward
and said:
s.see here, Moses, it was an accident. and.
though it was close shave, you have not
been hurt"
ssBut Pze got chill. sab. When dat bullet
went ping rev my ole hat. 1 fought I
was dun fur sad killed dead, an its brllrg De
ager hack on ne
well how much iamsges DO you claim?''
go bits sah-fo' bits. an not a penny less.
/ doan' want 10 rob nobody But dat bullet
might hey went fTew my head
We raised the half dollar and hanieti it over.
and as Moses dropped it into his pocket aad
TUNED away he continued:
Dean feel hard, gem'len, but / owed q
duty to my fam y. Fl dat bullet had killed
nee, dc ole woman would hev stuck cut fur
two big dollars chen II it broke de hull erowdl''
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CENSUS FIGURES CRITICISED.
naryInnders pf.satisfied with the
OKciaI EnumeratorS, Returns.

TaryIenders Dfssaffsfied With the
OKciaI Enumeraforx' Returns.
WESTMINSTER, Nd. Dec. 15.-The
population of the city Of Westminster
and of Carroll county, as given out by
the Census Bureau at Washington 99
sai So $50. respectiEely-has occasi ned
great disappointment ia Carroll county
It was confidently expected ard belle ed
that the population OF Westminster would
at least z.e0o and the county over 49,
co., There is every reason to believe
that the census taken here is incorrect.
The total registered vote IN Carroll
county is e,l55. and. counting four and
q half population TO every re- istered
voter. 1t would make the population H.
1e7 This is a fair estimate. and. q that
event. Carroll county would be entitled
20 an additional member N the Mary Id
Legislature The total vote cast ct me
last election was sS3. and, even taking
this as basis. It would mean a popgla
tion OF 81. SCI more by 1000 than ths re-
cent census gives There is NO registra-
ton in the corporate limits OF Nestmin-
ster on which to base an estimate.
4 census was taken Of Westminster IN
March last by the Postofiice Department
for the purpose OF introducing tie free
mail delivery service This census was
carefully taken. and small chiIdrtu we're
not included Il showed a population Of
:. $50. which is 500 in excess OF the ma
tfonaI census. Add to this 500 children.
and Il gives Westminster LOCO.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Dec. f5.-Lonacon-
ing. according 10 the official census made
public this week. has 2.IS1 inhabisaR g
The report caused Indignation, as It was
asserted that the population vas double
that figure A number OF prominent citi-
zens took up the matter. They sought
the four enIsmerators, and frcm their
copies of returns the population OF the
town was compiled. making It 1858 and
Homecoming the eighth city in Maryland
and the second city of Allegany county.
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WASHINGTON HIS COAL.
Baron lehman would Be Greeee,s
Diplomatic Representative.

OEDASksaAG1c &c representative
BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 15.-Raren Ru-
deiph Lehman. Consul General Of Cree
at The Hague, VINO arrived here On
Thursday. and whose supposed engage
ment 10 the daughter Of Ex-Governor
Frank Brown is the talk OF society cir
cles here. is rather reeicent as to the
purpose Of his visit to America at this
time.
The baron said he was not at liberty
TO divulge all his intentions, SIS he has
diplomatic mission from his GoySrn-
ment. Much OF his time will be spent In
pleasure and in a tour Of the country.
Nh4eh viii first be TO the South and event
ually extend as far Vest as san Fran
cisco.
Tie nature of the baron's visit may,
perhaps. be suTmised from his pCssslon
with his Own Government. his 1atler,
VINO was enormously rich. left the soa,
then fifteen years cid, 6,60G, zee iyaned TO
the Holland Government IN perpeLu.ty, OF
hich the baron receives tne 4n-o me. lbs
was in addition TO mucn other pro- erIy
left outright 20 the sen. Later an1neie
died and left The baron Is, oG0,e 900 gHiidsfs,
or about S6.o00G00. His mother. TO whom
he is devoted. Is over seventy years cid.
and ne is the only heir.
With this close connection with The
Government the young 3aron was cue odt
for diplomatic training lie vas Cda ge
dAhaires ad interim of Greece TO he
Netherlands, stationed at Ans ,erdam, AMI
later became Consul General Of Greece At
The Ia que
He Is designed to become an Anbas-
sador. 1t - said, ana coupled with MS
present visit IS the intimatica that 5
first post might be America, to repre- sent
his Government at Washington
The sympathy expressed in tbs country
for Greece in the recent war with Turkey
IS warmly appreciated by the baron. He
said yesterday:
I wish / could express my apprecia-
ton to Americans for their sympathy
with Greece. have the greatest res. ect
for America, anyway. TEere should lie no
hesitation in saying that America is the
greatest country IN the world. or course
you are not old enough yet to at ain the
position IN art of some OF the Old World
countries, but everything in America Is
done with such thoroughness and com
pleteness that you are way ahead OF all
competitors in practical advancement I
have seen 50 many evidences of this al
ready and shall take pleasure IN seeking
out more instances Of the wonderful re-
sources Of the country and their no less
wonderful DEVELOPMENT -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15

There is no longer much doubt that The
Hon. John Hay viii shortly leave the
Cabinet. The action of the Senate in re-
Iaticn to the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is
a severe rebuke to him, and, among other
things, is intended to be- Although he
may arrange with Mr. Mckinley to hang
on for a while in order TO save appear
ances. it is plain that his usefulness in
the State Department is at an end. and It
would be both inconvenient for the Presi-
dent and indicate on his own part for
him to remain. He has attempted what
we do not belieye any one Of his prede-
cesscrs ever dreamed Of attempting. He
negotiated a convention which. II ratified.
would change our whole policy and posi-
ton in our relations with the European
Powers, and would abolish the Monroe
Doctrine. and, for it, substitute the Con-
cert of Europe as an American overload
ship-ail without the least consultation
with the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. or any of its members. who
were not even allowed to know that any
such serious business vas in contempIa-
ton 4 Secretary of State capable Of so
violent snub TO the final treaty making
power OF the Government, Is hardly the
sort a country like this one needs. At
any rate, Nj. Hays course has rendered
him distinctly persona non grata to the
Senate and TO the public generally He
ought to have the good sense and coed
caste to get out without waiting to be
asked.
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AN INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
Russell o. Harrison Takes Excep-
ton to His Summary Discharge

Russell o. Harrison Takes Excep-
ton to His Summary Discharge.
It is asserted that before his discharge
from the volunteer army Russell B. Har-
rison, son of ex-President Benjamin Har-
risen, asked for court OF enquiry
This request was based upon alleged re-
1ections made upon Lieutenant Colonel
Harrison's record by Brigadier General
Davis. recently relieved as Military Gov
ernor Of Porto Rico. IN a private letter
to the Adjutant General. General Davis
made statements, it is alleged, which
Lieutenant Colonel Harrison declared to
be without foundation Adjutant General
Corbin, in cabling the discharge of Mr.
Harrison from the army. referred TO the
reflections on that gentleman By General
Davis"
Lieutenant Colonel Harrison felt that
his services had been performed satisfac-
torily, and he therefore asked for strict
Investigation
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GOOD Cor Poiso.. dispensers.

Tic amendment to the Army bill aboiisilirg the
s.eanteen'' passed the House by large majority,
but the experience CT military men Is such rs to
warrant The belief that the House Is n error.
The post exchange. or se-callesi eaHteen- does
sell beer and light wines, but under strict mill
fary regulations II there were no other source Of
alcoholic supply accessible TO soldiers than the
oanseen, their average in the matter Of temper
apee would be high. The business of selling
liquor to soldiers Viii be turned over To the dives
If the post exeIall9e it abolished, and evsryene
knows what sort CT poison they dispense. The
aboIiEior of thc@eanteen viii be 4 good thing
for tie dealers in wood alcohol and bad thing
for She soldiers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
A NEW MATCH oomPA
Concern With $4,000, 900 Files \
Certificate OF incorporation.

BALTIMORE. Dec. IA certificate of
Incorporation OF the Independent Match
Company was filed for record at Towson
yesterday.
The incorporatoTE are John 3. King.
George Aidrich, George L. kellogg. Charles
Lyons and Thomas Donoghue The GER
tlhcata states the purpose Of the corpora
ton 10 be The buying, selling, converting.
manufacturing. and dealing in and with
any class CT goods, wares, or merchandise.
natural or mineral products, patent OF 9TH
er rights, etc, and in general to carry on
any other business n connection there
with, whether manufacturing or otherwise.
The capital stock is fixed at -, 600. coo,
divided into 10000 shares of SIee each. The
ineorpoTators are named as directors for
the first year.
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The Senate Military Committee has
been further enlightened by Secretary
Root on the subject of the post exchange.
which as Mr.. Root states, is the nucleus
Of social life for enlisted men at the army
posts. It is their club, library, reading
room and meeting place. Its influences
are al elevating and thoroughly whole
some The Secretary declares that, II it
we're abolished. ii would be very difficult
to secure recruits for the service. He
might have added what re know numbers
of The rank and file of our army TO have
declared within the past week, namely.
that if the canteen is abolished they viii
take French leave One veteran soldier
was heard by the " otter of these lines to
state that II the men were relegated to
the old uncomfortable and demoralizing
pre-exchange system, in three months
there would not be enough men at a
twelve-company post TO mount guard Mr.
Root strongly advises that the nypoeriti-
cal House provision against the canteen
be stricken out. We trust that the Senate
win not hesitate to get in the way all
sensible persons are aware is for the best
interests of our soldiers.
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sIr. Harrison on the Constitution.
The relations subsisting between PRESS
dent Mckinley and ex-President Harrison
may be CT the most aTectionate descripti n.
but that fact apparently does not pre-
vent the latter from sticking TO his dec
laration that violently shutting the Con-
stitEtion out OF Porto Rico was "a depart
ure from right principles" IN an ad-
dress delivered yesterday before the stu
dents OF Michigan University, Mr.. Har-
rison made his position more distinct
than ever, and placed himself on record
as firmly believing that powers created
by the Constitution cannot be exercised
except under its sanction and in strict
accord with It's letter and spirit. Hence,
he argued "a government of unlimited and
absolute executive powers is not On
American government" and added: For
one do not believe the makers Of the
Constitution ever intended to confer the
power of any such government on any
one
Mr. Harrison said coed deal to the
students in explanation OF his attitude on
the question. taking the identical position
occupied by this journal even since Mr..
Mckinley statsd his plain duty" in the
connection II December. 1889. Among 9TH
er things he referred TO the fact that the
status of our insular possessions and their
inhabitants would shortly be decided by
the Supreme Court. No one, OF course,
knows what the nature Of that decision
viii be. but it is equally true that it would
be hard to fEd an American constitutional
lawyer who has any doubt about what it
ought 10 be. or whose opinion differs IN any
essential degree from that expressed by
the Hon. BENJAMIN Harrison.
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BAD Enough nj BEST.
(From the New York Tines


II Ct-ic ship subsidy IS at the very best only a
waste OF The public money. At It's worst It is
diEeTtilg public money fcr private profit Neither
the owners CT builders of ships have the slightest
claim 10 contributions from their felow-eitizezss
\ direct subsidy On wheat TliSel and exported or
on szeal or iron or on buildings would be lust
as exessa5le and less liable to abuse. Every end
sought that Il Is legitimate 20 seek IL s subsidy
scheme can be reached through the opening Of
ing 10 Esir Sims
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A aIonstrous Exhibition.

tfron Inc anTlsas tity TIMES
IS vas shown By Dr. Robinson. radical pro-
teetioaist. Republican and member of the Tariff
League IN WILDLY circulated pamphlet last ear
the teal taxes that viii be taken cut OF ri,c
pockets OF the. people by the ship subsidy steal
during the tire the law VIII be IN operation viii
be more than billion and a half dollars. more
monstreus exhibition Of Treasury iooting AID
one which carries With It an utter iaex OF COM
pensation OF any kind whatever TO the piunteresl
taxpayers has never bef7ge been witnessed. Bat
the crime viii be Berpeirated
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SOUTHERN COTTON spINNERs.
Ready fer the War with Eastern
Commission Houses.

ACE int GFH Eastern
Commission Houses
RALEIGH. N C. Dec. 15-The board of
governors Of the Southern Cotton Spin
ners' Association met in secret session
at Charlotte Thursday night to receive
the report of the special committee ap-
pointed to secure selling agencies in the
Eastern markets. after the concentration
plan recently adopted After the meeting
it was said that the association had not
only secured all the money ii needed for
the carrying out of its plans. but had OBJ
tanned reliable men to take charge of its
selling agencies
-kII The members are yet under the ban
Of secrecy, but they are free to state
that they viii neither give nor take quar-
ter. 1t is understood that the Eastern
commission houses having declined to
make any concessions, the Southern spin
ners have arranged to open their selling
houses in Philadelphia. New York, Boston.
Chicago, and st. Louis some time next
January.
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A Boer Anniversary Celebration.

Perhaps We ought to congratulate Lord
Salisbury upon having something to think
about calculated to take his mind away
from the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. In hat
case We should say that the news from
South africa today is well capable Of
doing the business.
On the anniversary OF Sir RedTers
Buffers unhappy attempt to force the
Tugela line at colenso. the Boer generals.
Delarey and sehaIk Burger. have inficled
a singing blow on the British at Ma
saliesburg. killing Ave officers and cap
turing eighteen officers and i've hundred
and afty-fve men Of the Northumberland
Fusiiiers. This would seem 10 show thas
The ability Of the burghers to Offer or
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
BattIexhip and TRANSPORTS.
(From tI,e Kansas s.itv stsr4

tFFo.ll TIE Kansas City star.}
That stands IN the Say Of q French invasion OF
Ehsland wond Pc the deadly fire OF the British
warshIps upon feet OF vessels Transporting hos
tile Too-s, even under the eSccvt of fnen-5' war
Il would involve panic and siansister Of the most
terrible description One heavily armed 47arshfD
taShing through fleet O, lfsHsnarts eeuid be
awful
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Rnf Not af nnce.

eFFom the Philadelphia BuiietiT-l
Ftsa-Bob asked me 20 nzsrFy him yesterday.
Ella-And did you conscntZ
Why yes
Then accept my ea,Esssgai uiatlons, Mrs. -
..Nrs Why. not til .Iune.,'
ssoh, thought yen said you we=e married yes
mi Az then Eta had to biy the soda.
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lreland and tI.e Canteen


archbishop Ireland-s championship of the army
eanteen should be Of material service IN helping
TO prevent the enactment of the vicious Ieeis-
lation which passed the House OF Representatives
last week The eminent prelate Is not afraid to
stand up for what Is right merely because the
right shing happens TO be rnponular
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
Wearing ON the Clothes.

fFrom the Baltimore Aulerican.)
Mrs Talkso-Nen have very poor Judgment at
times.
Ma Nayior-I SHOULD sar 50 Why Mr. MAYOR
wanted to spank Willie ro-iay white the child was
wearing MS trousers.
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Pride.


(Frorn the indianapolis Pressl
si1nnlo1s-say, cant you afEerd a better iedg-
ing than the sttic2
Tin1nins-Bi6n-t I alwsss tell you would al
low no one 70 walk ever Eses
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g. McikeIioln

lFr0n the Philadelphia Record
Assistant Secretary OF Var Neikeljohn has gone
10 Nebraska to make his campaign FOR tho Jnite.i
States SenatoFship. with unlimited leave OF alb
Sence and the full favor Of The Administration.
Under such happy auspices there ought to be no
doIst OF bis saecess over les favored rivals