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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
GREAT Interest Being Taken All over
the Island.

HAVANA. May 5.-Registration for the
coming election will begin tomorrow. and
the boards will sit for ten days. In
twenty-seyen wards of Havana the boards
Of registration are composed altogether OF
members Of the National party. In nine
other wards the members Of the National
party have representatives on the board.
The Union Democratica carried the en-
tire boards in two districts, while the
Republicans elected only one member in
the entire city. In the country districts,
however. the Republicans had some bet
ter luck, and in Matanzas they swept the
whole city.
The reports from other provinces have
not made the Nationalists very iubilant.
but stil they say they are sure to win
every city office as the registration boards.
which are sworn to perform their duties
honestly. will act also as election boards.
The opportunity for chicanery is i'm
mense with a population that is unfamiliar
with its right to register and vote. The
leaders Of the National party boast that
they will use every ounce Of power that
the control of the machinery gives them.
and they say now nothing can beat them.
The result is that there is great strife for
the Nationalist nomination for mayor of
Havana
Estrada Mora, who resigned as acting
mayor Ostensibly to retire to private life.
is making strenuous efforts to secure the
nomination. Miguel Gener. Civil Cover
nor Nunez. and Ruis Rivera. the former
Secretary Of Agriculture, who was practi-
cally compelled to resign because Of a
political letter which he issued recently.
are also in the race for the Nationalist
nomination. The chances seem to favor
Gener. who says he will run whether he
gets the nomination from the Nationalists
or not. AS it takes only 250 names to be
nominated by petition, it is likely there
will be more than one candidate from the
National party. The convention OF this
party will be held next week.
The Republicans have decided to run no
candidate in this city. and they will throw
their whole strength to the National party.
The Union Democratica is still undecided
as to a candidate, but the probabilities are
pointing more and more to the nomination
of Carlos Garcia-V elez. a son of the late
Gen. Calixto Garcia.
Great interest is being taken in the
election all over the island, but everything
is quiet In most of the municipalities the
present alcalde is candidate for re-elec-
ton The interest that the people are
taking in the elections is shown in the
falling of Of the correspondence received
at division headquarters, which is usually
enormous and covers all sorts Of subjects.
This correspondence has dropped to one
half the usual amount. and what is 1e-
Ceived relates mostly to the elections,
showing that the whole thought Of the
people is running on that subject. As yet,
however the real campaign has not begun,
for no nominations have been made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
MANILA PUPILS AND THE FLAG.
How Old Glory Is saIuted by Fill
pino school Children.
lFrOm the Manila Tribune.)

signal is given by the principal Of the
school. Every student or pupil rises in his
place The flag is brought forward to the
principal or teacher. While it is being
brought from the flag the military salute
is given. which is as follows:
The right hand is uplifted. palm down
ward to a line with the forehead close to
it, While thus standing with the hand up
lifted and in the attitude Of salute. all the
pupils repeat together. slowly and dis
tinctly. the following pledge:
Il pledge allegiance to my flag and to the
Republic for which it stands. One nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for all. "
At the words as pronounced in the
pledge, TO my flag, each one extends the
right hand gracefully palm downward,
toward the flag until the end of the pledge
Of affirmation. Then all hands drop to the
side. The pupils, still standing. all sing
in unison the song, America My cOun-
try tbs Of thee"
In the primary departments. where the
children are very small. they are taught
and repeat instead of the pledge as given
for the older children:
4 give my hand, my head, my heart 10
my country; one country, one people, one
flag"
In some schools the salute is given in
silence, as an act of reverence, unaccom-
panied by any pledge. At a signal, as the
flag reaches its station, the right hand is
raised palm downward. to a horizontal pO-
sition against the forehead and held there
until the flag is dipped and returned to a
vertical position. Then at a second signal
the hand is dropped 10 the side and the
pupil takes his seat
Principals may adopt the Silent Salute"
for daily exercise and the Pledge Sa-
Lutte" for special occasions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
ARGENTlNE'S NEW MINISTER.
He Presents His Credentials to PreSi-
dent Mckinley

The new Argentine Minister to the
United States. Senior Don Eduardo Wilde.
was presented to the President yester-
day morning and was recognized as the
formally accredited minister Of his Re
public to this country. The ceremony took
place in the Blue Parlor Senior Wilde.
accompanied by Senior del Viso. the Third
Secretary Of /the Legation. both dressed
in their handsome official uniforms Of dark
blue, decorated with bullion. we're escort o.
ed to the White House by Secretary Hay.
who introduced the new minister TO the
President. Senior Wilde. after presenting
his credentials. said
The chief Of my Government charges
me specially TO express his wishes for the
continuation Of the marvellous progress OF
this great Republic, and for the personal
happiness of Your Excellency Allow me
at the same time to manifest the senti-
ments of sincere friendship which the Ar
gentine nation cherishes for this country.
and also those OF high esteem and sym
patty which | feel for this nation and its
Government | indulge the hope that [
may rely on the good will OF Your Excel
lency to maintain the relations Of good
neighborhoOd between the United States
OF North America and the Argentine Re
public. thus continuing the work Of my
predecessors"
The President replied as follows:
Mr.. Minister: 1t gives me pleasure to
receive at your hands the letter OF Gre
dentials by which the President Of the
Argentine Republic accredits you to this
country in the character of Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
and the letter Of recall Of your esteemed
predecessor, Mr.. Garcia Merou.
4 gratefully accept and most cordially
reciprocate the good wishes of your Presi-
dent, and hope that the conditions Of peace
and prosperity which your country now so
happily enjoys may long continue under
its enlightened government.
No efforts Of this Government shall be
lacking to maintain and increase the
friendly relations between us and the Ar
gentine Republic, and we shall be glad Of
your cooperation in this benefcent work"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06


Profits OF the opera singers are always
think that it is easy for at least one set of
workers to make money. however hard It
may be for the rest of the world. One
statistciau has reckOned that the greatest
amount this year will 90 to Nine. Sem
brich. who returns to Europe al the end OF
the season here with about $4,000 TO rep
resent her six months work in this coun-
try. Her first appearance here was made
on October t. and her last will be made
on May Il. and during his long period she
has kept in health in addition TO receiving
unprecedented high fees for concert AMI
festival appearances. Nine. Calve will
come next in the list with about s6j 900 20
her credit, and after this comes Mines.
Eames and Nordica with about $40 600 each
NJ Van Dyke would have carried back TO
Belgium about So. 900 if his health had
been good, but he lost many appearances on
account of sickness and the same misfor
tune interfered with the prospects Of Nine
Ternina and NJ. SaleZa. NJ. Edouard de
ResZke. who makes more money than any
other basso in the world, has not sung so
frequently this season as he did last and his
profits will not be so great. Last season
he sometimes sang as often as seven times
week and in one month earned Sl2 0U0.
In order to prevent his too sudden accu-
mutation Of wealth Mr.. Grau adopted with
him a sliding scale by which he received
diminished salary after he had sung
more than certain number of times ev-
cry month. 1t is only the great artists In
the company who earn large sums as those
in the smaller roles are not very well paid
in comparison with the principals
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

The decisive vote by which the Senate
has indicated its willingness to confer upon
General Miles the rank of Lieutenant
General will doubtless be confirmed in the
House. and full justice done at last to a
man in every way worthy OF honor,
General Miles has demeaned himself
with rare ability and has shown on many
trying occasions that he possesses what,
in men raised to high positions is often
conspicuous by its absence-the saving
gift Of common sense. Under great aggra-
walton he has declined 10 "slop over" He
has passed unnoticed small calumnies and
patiently awaited the culmlnation Of con-
spiracies instigated and supported by
smaller jealousies. Few men would have
gone through the disagreeable complica-
tions Of the Spanish War as he did and
come out Of it with any credit The country
has watched General Miles and will re-
ceiye with great satisfaction his advance
ment to a rank commensurate with his
services and ability.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
CUT A BULLFIGHTER's HAIR.
An Cutlery i'm Havana over MINOR
Pitchers Decision.

HAVANA May 5.-The recent decision
of Major Pitcher, sitting as a judge in a
police court. sentencing Jose Macalvo, a
Spanish bullfghter, to pay a fine of $40
and to have his hair cut, has kicked up
fine row in all the Havana papers. MacalvO
wore a coleta which is queue worn by all
bulfghters without which they cannot go
into the ring. Macalya stopped off at Ha-
vana on his way to Mexico. where he had
contract as a bullfghter He got drunk
and was hauled before Major Pitcher. who
fined him $40. As MacalvO was leaving
the court Major Pitcher noticed the coleta
and ordered il cut of, which was done de-
spite Macalvo's protests
The bullfghter declares that he cannot
follow his vocation now until the cOleta
grows again. and he has consulted a law
yer about suing the Government for the
amount Of damages he has sustained The
newspapers, which are unfriendly any way
10 Major Pitchers court cite this act as an
unwarrantable infringement Of personal
liberty and unblushing use of military
power. The "Lucha" sagely remarks that
the pitcher has gone too often TO the
well -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

We earnestly hope that national euthu-
tiasm over the passage Of the Hepburn
Canal bill in the House Of Representatives,
viii not carry away the friends Of tha,
measure in the Senate with the idea that
popular sentiment is to have any eject
upon the course OF the Administrator wiki
regard 10 it. The latest Indications ana
developments Justify belief that Mr. Nc
Kinley and his associate leaders are too
deeply committed to Great Britain and 10
the domestic enemies Of the waterway 10
swerve now from their determination TO
KIN the project II that be possible
To fulall the Administration contracts
with the Salisbury Government and certain
anu-canal campaign contributors. il is
always possible that the President wa1lt
go the length Of vet1ing the Hepburn bill
at no matter what risk to himself or his
party in the Presidential campaign about
10 open. That such a step would be fatal
20 his chance for reelection Is considered
nearly certain by his political friends and
absolutely so by everybody else Il would
be tantamount to a confession OF the al
legged secret agreement between the Ad-
AAaAAatA alAoA anu AAE EallleA FOEElGL Of-
nee. under the terms Of which the CLAY
tou-Bulwer Treaty was 10 be given life and
effect the Monroe Doctrine abandoned. ard
g part Of our Alaskan coast with hin
ferland" surrendered to Great Britain This
would amount TO a coat OF tar and feathers
that no party and no candidate could carry
10 victory at the polls in November
In view OF the foregoing il stands 10 rea-
son that every influence and device in and
outside Of the Senate at the command OF
the Administration and its foreign and ma
tive ooparceners in the Isthmlan deal. vii
be svailed Of to prevent vote on the Hen
burn bin. Incidentally. on this very ac-
count we are sorry to think that there may
be Senator'S perfectly honest and sincere
in their convictions and purposes. who
would be willing TO drop the Hepburn
American meat for the shadow OF tn
shsckleford amendment, which is mani
testify unattainable al this time. a. com
mon with all patriotic Americans we deer
ly regret the failure Of the House TO ac
oept that amendment, which would have
perfected the naturalization OF the meas
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
English rs spoken in Canada.


| noticed in a Montreal paper the other
day a curious note about the ordinary pro-
nunciation OF English by the Canadians,
which is said to be purely American"
Says the Montreal writer: Il heard some
people talking about the odd way our
younger people are learning to speak Eng
lish here in Canada. The people Of Cape
Town, who went into transport on the ar
rival the the Canadian soldiers and loved
them at first sight. found il very romantic
that some of them spoke French. but hard
ly less was the English that the rest OF
them spoke. They said they spoke with
an American accent. Crudely speaking.
this was a sufficient description Many OF
our people speak more American than The
educated American, and yet we have SLOW
enliness all our own. The question is
how to mend this" l should say that the
Montreal writer had been guilty Of Sian
derirg his own people in intimatiug that
they spoke English with sloveuli
ness any greater than that which Eng
lish and Americans employ. The Cara
dams. as a rule. speak English as the
Americans do many Of them speak its as
he Scotch il, and a few in some Of the
various ways that the English peak Eng
lish in. But the most slOyenly users OF
English are the English themselves. No
ScOtChman. no Irishman, no Welshuan 70
American, no Canadian, can rival a thor
ough- going Englishman in slovenliness OF
speech. The majority Of the EngIish-spsak-
ing Canadians who come to us in Boston
use the language very well-some Of them
beautifully. The Canadian, well educated
at Toronto or Magilh yields to no speaker
of English in the purity and excellence Of
his ordinary diction. But I can imagine
how the boys who went out to South
= h e. ~a.r ra h..
were recruited largely from the farmers
and small tradesmen Of Ontario. Manitoba.
and British Columbia. or from the English
speaking sections Of the province of que
bee. impressed the British born South
Africans as regular Yankees
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
Rebuilding the Theatre Francnis.


lFI0m the Pail Mall Glzatte)
I have had another look this afternoon
at the fragments that remain Of the Thea
tire Francois These fragments are hap
PLY. more considerable than was thought
az first would be the case. 1t will be pos
sihle to utilize several Of the staircases
The great staircase In particular is almost
intact. and it's marble steps have already
been covered with planks to preserve them
from injury during the rebuilding. Again.
10 will not be necessary to renew. as had
been feared. either the ceiling or the pill
lars OF the main yestibule In the public
foyer which has suffered but very slight
". the painters and decorators are already
at work. and the parquetry flooring in
iured by he deluge Of water. is being re-
laid.
The work Of clearing away the ruins Is
almost completed, and i- is possible to
move about on the site OF the theatre with
out danger All the charred remains have
been deposited. ready to be carted away.
in an immense heap. which towers like
vast funeral pyre on the spot where the
stalls used to be. The skill with which the
iuextricable tangle Of ruins has been made
away with without accident is remarkable.
and I was given the rather curiaus piece
of information that there exist two or
three firms in Paris which make this work
their sole speciality. The title they give
themselves may be rendered, Cleaners
ND after fires" and there is sufficient call
on their services to make the business an
excellent one.
As already announced, the new theatre
is IN be as nearly as possible an exact re-
8iica of the old. It appears. however that
he p1aus in the possession OF the archi-
fao+s are most defective and that the ar
cbives are being searched FOR much indis-
pensable information that is lacking lL
has been finally decided that the offer OF
NJ ChapelIe the contractor who declared
himself ready to rebuilt the theatre In
sivtv davs and to make 10 charge. except
for the material used. cannot be accepted.
This decision is the triumph Of routine and
rep tapeism NJ Chapelle proposed to have
recourse to a variety Of expedients for in
surfing speedy progress in common use To
his calling in America and elsewhere. but
the official bigwigs held up their hands in
horror at these suggested departures from
established custom They had too. an
other obfectiou-One OF enormous weight 10
tba official mind The rebuilding Of stale
theatre is a state affair. and there are a
rurnber cf state inspectors whose right and
duty IL Is TO follow the proceedings closely
and TO interfere at every stage. When the
walls are finished they have 70 be passed"
bv the inspectors before the roof can be put
on and nj every turn the same formulity
has to be repeated It is a pure fOTmality
but i; Is most essential that q should nor
be- neglected or people might grow skerti-
cal az the use OF red tdpeism. The state
INSPECTOR would have no control over ".
clapeiie ami for this reason. and because
he was n dangerous juuovatOr he was pO-
litely shown the door.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

The occupation of Brandfort by Lord
Roberts marks the real beginning Of the
campaign for the possession Of Pretoria.
Operations are yet more or less prelimi-
nary. The main British line yesterday
extended from Brandfort to Thaba n Chu
while General Brabant was north from
Wepener about twenty miles and pressing
toward Ladybrand There are some indi-
cations that Roberts may not attempt a
direct attack on the Boer position at
Kroonstad. but flank it in the direction Of
Bethlehem. Matters have not progressed
far enough for review of a military sort,
but stirring developments should be COM
ing right along from this time on. The
news that French has crossed the Vaal
at Windsorten with his Mafeking relief
column is considered encouraging. But it
has nearly two hundred miles to march
over difficult country before its objective
can be reached. and there may be hard
fighting on the way.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

lFT0m the IUIClgO IhrOmCIc.J
Before the slavery issue became important tire
Mathodists were nearly an Democrats Ii is
the Democratic leaven suu working among them
which inspires the aggressive movement Tor lay
representation ia their conferences
Among early Democratic States were Ohio.
Illinois. Iowa, and Others, in which the Methodist
population constituted almost a majority of vot-
ers. They became Republicans on slavery and WAT
issues
The tendency among Methodists is TO become
Democrats again on the present vital issues be-
fore the people
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

From the Chicago Chrunicle)
Miss N.thcrsole's suit against a Washington
CLERGYMAN for $4,000 damages is as mistaken in
lis estimate Of public opinion As II Is brlzen in
IFS bid for further not1uety.
What Miss Nathersole needs more tAan legal
rir,lic-tion +, the subsection Of her repertoire
Of plys to spring hausecleauing methods Il she
a.t,ires To continued fayors nj the hands Of the
American public she viii dust the vulgar and
tainted French bric-I-bglc from the shelves Of
her repertoire.
Americans prefer wholesomcucss in, their amuse-
,renfs and will continue 20 spurn the yelled car
ron which no periunctory verdict OF = court or
f1ry can redeem.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06


The State Department holds that there j. no
reason why Catholic priest should not be appoint
ed 10 a cOnsulship. The appointment Of clergy
men 70 Cousuships is not by any means new: On
the contrary, large number Of c0nsuls have
been ministers OF the gospel. Nearly every minis
ter sent 10 LIB ria has been a clergyman. Il ID.
true that they have always been Protestauts here
tof0rc, but il Is pointed out that, If Protestant
ministers are appointed, there is 10 reason V-hy
Catholics should not De-, so long as their cloth IS
not taken into account
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

From the Chicago Times Hcrild)
The significant fact is that the House by an
overwhelming majority has passed a bill which
ignores the Hay-Pamcofote Treaty and the Clay
ton Buwer Treaty and which provides for an all
American fortified canal Il Is clearly apparent
that the House in adopting measure OF this kind
did so IN the belief that it acting in response
to the dominant sentiment Of the nation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
Relations Have Changed.

tFron the Pittsburg Despatch.)
A British m8n-of.Var is accused OF having
boarded and searched American ship. within
The threo-mile limit, ia neutral waters. This am
nouucemeHt haii-dozen years ago would have
set the people of both England and America 30
nu.t.r At present il iS the subject of mild rep
resautstons 60 the British Government by Am
ha--4dor Choate. with plenty of time given for
that Government to prepare ITS defence before it
nIl-., rnuIE-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06


Il cannot be said Of asphalt pavement that il IS
more quiet than macadamized road but il is les
affective Of nerves than pavement OF granite
blocks. Nor is it free from dust unless con
stantly cleaned and sprinFsed, and when wet it is
slippery. But New iors likes it, Washington
likes it, and so do many other cities For one
thing. it is easily cleaned, and wind and showers
assist human effort
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

All efforts on the part Of the Admins
trauon press TO belittle the Dewey prog
ress in the West have collapsed under the
undeniable enthusiasm Of the Admirals
reception everywhere. He is a Democrat,
but nobody in the Democratic party is
alarmed about his popularity. II is great
and probably viii be used to help elect
Mr. Bryan; but the Administration is wor-
ried into fits over the matter, and only
curses fate that it cannot pack him OFF to
some fever coast as il did Schley.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

That the Administration is boldly in
different to public sentiment is again made
unpleasantly apparent Secretary Hay and
Lord Pauncefote have signed a protocol
extending the time for ratifying the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty seven months. This
means that every effort will be made to
throttle canal legislation in the Senate at
this session. and if that be successful 10
jam the British iniquity through next win
ter. Friends Of the American canal will
be warned accordingly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

Tie only practical difference in the status Of
the Boer prisoners on ST. Helena and the British
soldiers who guarding them is that the latter
are permitted TO lug around guns weighing about
seven pounds apiece and do sentry duty for sew
eral hours at a time. while the former are only
permitted " eat, sleep, smoke, and loaf.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
The Rights of Medical Men.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
Human life being just important in one State
AS in another. but no more SO, the American
Medical Association is quite right in demanding
a national diploma for physicians in order that
they NAV practice in any part Of the Cnion
without being hampered by discriminating State
laws The country is too broad to admit OF such
narrow restrictions as these.