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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
TEST OF THE WND-sPLITTER.
The Adams Train Makes n Mile in
Thirty-eiEht Seconds.

ne AUains TRIM hukSs n hliG IN
Thirty-eiEht Seconds.
BALTIMORE. May ga speed test OF
the wind SPLITTER train designed by
Frederick L Adams Of Chicago. was made
yesterday between Baltimore and Wash
ington- The run was made to Washington
in tOrty-fve minutes. which is the sched-
ule time Of the Royal Blue trains This
slow time was due to the fact that the en-
CINE drawing the train failed to maintain
the steam on the run Instead Of keeping
up a pressure OF 100 pounds. with which
the engine started. il dropped to % pounds
Engine SO. which pulled the train. is Of
the 5T-ton class. with 7S-inch drivers.
Engineer John l. Way, who was in
charge Of the engine. also had charge Of
No So. which brought the train back to
Baltimore The return trip was made in
forty minutes and fifteen seconds. and En-
gineeT Way expressed the belief that rast-
er time could be made The train was
run slow in going out Of the WASHINGTON
yards for about two miles and in entering
the yards 70 Camden Station for a similar
distance The speed was slackened in
passing around the curve at Relay
As the grade is heavier on the run to
Baltimore. this performance with a six
car train and a light locomotive was re-
garded By Mr.. Adams the designer Of the
tran. as very satisfactory. On the return
trip some OF the miles were made in thir-
ty-eight seconds. Saturday another speed
test will be made between Jersey City and
Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
WEDNESDAY. MAY %. 1900.
The Loot of the Philippines.


Mr. McRinley's Philippine champion On
the floor of the Senate yesterday began
his speech in defence of the Administra-
ton policy in the archipelago. Much Of it
was thrashing of old and decayed straw.
including Pettigrew. 1t is chiefly interest
ing because. in addition to being an apol-
ogy and defence it is intended to bolster
the Spooner Philippine bill. the object and
provisions OF which are to delegate the gov
erRmeut. administration. and control of the
great and rich island empire personally to
the Hon. William Mckinley. as an ire
sponsible autocrat.
worse time hardly could have been Sc
Iected by Mr.. Spooner for the purpose.
Revelations exposing the corruption and
criminality attendant upon executive rule
in Cuba and elsewhere have satisfied the
country. if they have not Congress, that
TO bestow such plenary power and author
ity upon the President in existing circum-
stances would simply be an outrage upon
the American people. Possibly they might
tolerate such proposition were the con-
ditions and the environment. entangle-
ments. and control Of the President other
than what they are. As it is. such dele
cation is not to be considered. excent in
the light of an affront to national intelli-
gence and public policy and morals.
Absolute imperial power over the Phil
ippines conferred in name upon William
Mckinley. would IN fact accrue to and be
exercised by Marcus a. Hanna, and the
coterie associated with him for certain
purposes. The country has already wit
messed one startling illustration Of that
operation in the case Of Porto Rico, where
in the President was compelled to stultify
himself, to sink his scruples in regard TO
violating the Constitution OF the United
States which he had sworn 20 support, and
to press the passage of and approve a bill
to tax the domestic trade Of an American
Territory, knowing it to be GagrantIy in
violation and defiance of our fundamental
law Throughout his Administration Nj.
MeKinIey's relations to Hanna unhappily
and VIGOROUSLY have been those Of the clay
to the potter. What has happened con-
tinuously since the original proprietary
syndicate started in to make a President
would not fail to obtain were that Presi-
dent nominalIy to become the dictator of
the Philippines
We beg to remark. again, that this is
not a good time to propose to the people
of the United States that they make a free
gift Of the richest territory in the world
10 Mr.. Hanna and his combination
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
CAPTAIN GIBSON TALKS.
He Explains the Trouble on the Bat
t1eshEu Texas.


NEW YORK. May 2s.-Capt. William c.
Gibson, Of the battlezhip Texas. this morn
ing explained What the trouble was with
the crew of the vessel on her last cruise
Dispatches from Washington published
this morning stated that reports had been
received at the Navy Department telling
Of INSTRUMENTATION On the part of the mem
ber5 of the crew The trouble. the
dispatches said, began at Galveston The
Texas went there in April to take part in
celebration More trouble. il was re-
ported, followed on the cruise thereafter.
Captain Gibson's explanation and account
OF the matter follows:
There is a grain of truth in the reports
Of the trouble en- board the ship which
we're published this morning but only a
grain. There was some little trouble
aboard. but no more tran is common on a
cruise like this one We have jdst ended.
and l am surprised at the fuss that has
been made in his instance
The WhOla Story il a. follows While
we were still at Galveston. the ship was
visited daily by many people who WERE in
the most instances, friends or acquaint-
ances OF the crew From a mistaken idea
OF kindness. they brought liquor aboard.
We did what we could TO detect and stop
this. but it is exceedingly difficult with
put being exceedingly impOlite TO prevent
smuggling entirely IL would for exam
pie. be very questionable to have visitors
searched. which is really what would have
10 be do1e In order 10 prevent whisky be-
ing brought aboard
Now the result CT this mistaken kind
ness brought in bottles, was several cases
CT intOxicAtion while we were still at Cal
weston. They were not very bad cases.
but it was perceptible that the men we-s
drinking. and drinking TOO much ] final
ly caused the arrest Of two men They
were not put in irons. but they were pun
iShed in the way that the law provides"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

MIR. Hanna Won't TnlI<.-A gentle
man who enjoys the confidence of Mark
Hanna tried hard yesterday to wiring from
him some consoling hint upon the much
nooted Vice Presidential question. Mr..
Hanna's caller went over the entire list of
rames that have been "mer toned but the
Senator could not be Induced TO express an
opinion as to who would be put on the
ticket with Mr.. Mckinley so far as l
know said Mr.. Hanna to his friend, ''the
Vice Presidential question is wide open,
ard ] believe there will be a lively fight
at Pr iladelphia for this nomination. The
President has not intimated TO me who his
choice is. and l presume he Is equally
reticent with everybody else en- this in
teresting subject. II may be that Secretary
Long Will have more votes on the first bal
lot than any other candidate, but whether
his strength will diminish or increase after
the first ballot / am unable 10 say at this
time Mr.. Hanua's caller frequently men
toned the name of Senator Fairbanks. with
the view OF eiiCiting some expression, but
the Senator not once referred to the In
dianan. At the same time there can be
no doubt that Senator Fairbanks would be
entirely acceptable bCta to Mr. Hanna and
Mr. Mckinley as the running mate. Last
Saturday two msmbers OF the Ohio delega-
ton, who are close TO the President. ad-
mitted that the signs we're favOring the
nomination of the Hoosier Senator This
admission is of particular importance in
view OF the circumstance that the two
Ohioans vino made it had Just come from
the White House Senator Fairbanks re-
fuses to discuss his candidacy with news
paper men. even though he is one OF the
most approachable and accommodating men
in rGblic life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
OPENINGS IN KOREA.
Opportunity for Americans i'm some
Lines OF Work.

tsi5cN OF " ork.
Horace y. Allen. United States Consul
General at Leore. Korea. writes the State
Department as follows:
"a number of foreigners are already en-
gagged as teachers in the language schools
Of Korea. There is no present demand for
more men :or such work. Salaries are
about $50 gold per month, and house.
There are great many physicians and
surgeons here in connection with the
missions Of the various churches There
is 10 opening for men not 20 connected.
There is a good field for a young and
capable dent ST who would be able 70 com
pete with the fine work Of the American
dentists who come here occasionally from
china and Japan BY travelling between
the Korean ports and gold mines a den
list would find fair field for his work.
which at present should amount to not
less than Sl.5e0 gold, with an opportunity
Of good increase Expenses would about
consume the income ct first. reputable
frm Of American dentists at Shanghai
China, has addressed me on the subject
Of opening a branch Office in Korea. and
l would suggest that anyone thinking Of
coming here for such purpose should first
communicate with these men-Messrs. Ivy
and Observation-Disclosures the place might
be filed before arrival
There seems 70 be no demand for me
chanical. mining, electrical. or railroad
engineers. except from the various COM
panies engaged in these lines. who bring
out their own selected men. l append j
list Of these concerns. who may be com
municated with direct
Il know OF no good business openings
here which would offer sufficient induce
ments 10 bring young man from the I'M
ted States. Such opportunities are usu-
ally taken by someone who is upon the
spot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
SAVED BY THE CONDUCTOR
Railway Man Risks His Life for "a
Passenger.

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd. May pa dis
play OF heroism was witnessed by pls-
sengers en- the Old Point express On the
New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road, just north of Salisbury. Md. yes
terday afternoon. When the express
reached Salisbury a middIe-ag6d man.
wen dressed. got on the train. and took a
seat in the smoking car. The conductor Of
the tram, William c. Truitt, seoa discov-
cred that the man was going to Norfolk,
and should have taken the southbound ex-
press. which was due in Salisbury at 2
o'clock The conductor told the pas senger
20 get eff sooa as the train stor pei on
the switch 20 permit the sOuthbOdnd eX-
press to PASS. but warned the pas sengsr
not to get en- the main track.
The man disregsrding the conductors in
structions, alighted on the main track just
as the soathbounG express train CaHre
laundering by. He seemed TO be in a
dazed condition. and Conductor Truitt see
ing the danger OF the passenger jump ID
from his train and on the main track in
frCnt OF the approaching express ana al lie
{ risk Of his Own life pulled the Stranger
from the track Just as the southbound ex-
press passed. The conductor was warmly
applauded BY the passengers on the uaia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
The Royal Family and the Irish.
(FrOm the London Star.


On St Patrick's Day. with everybody wearing
the shamrock by royal command, il IS interesting
TO recall that the Queens third son. the Duke OF
Ccnnaught. not only bears Irish title hut Wa
christened Patrick in compliment 10 the Irish neO-
pie. II viii be less commonly remembered that
the Duke of York created Baron Killarney in
1892 and that his little son. the prospective f,I-
ture King Of Great Britain and Ireland. has Par
rick one Of his names Andrew and David are
among his other names
The Prince of Wales has the Irish titles Of Earl
Of Carrick and Earl of DIblin, and the Queer 5
second son now Duke Of Saxe-Coburs- COtha, Is
Earl Of Ulster.
A correspondent q ''The Daily Telegraph
writes: Although there IS no record Of Her Ma
iesty wing worn shamrock in the early years OF
her I, sn the festival of St Patrick the Prince
COnsOrt did On the first l7fh OF March after
their marriage. in 1910. ST. Patrick's night.
the Queen and Prince Albert paid a private visit
to the Haymarket Theatre TO witness the per
fcrnaanee OF His Last Legs Then il WAS noticed
that the Prince ConsoTt had sprig Of shamrock
in his huttonhole. w ich. reported at the
time. bad been presented to him by Lord Larg2n.
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be easy for an Administration responsible
for them TO meet in the Presidential cam
paign. They emphasize the suspioions with
which the country has long been rife. re-
garding irresponsible executive rule over
imperial possessions, and turn those sus-
picions into the certainty that the system
means unbridled corruption and robbery By
the political and trust combination which
is VIGOROUSLY exploiting Cuba. Porto Rico.
and the Philippines under cover Of a weak
automaton President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
Wireless TeIegraphy.

Electricians used to the older methods Of tele-
graphy, and business men interested in them are
somewhat reluctant TO acknowledge the possibili-
ties OF wireless 'telegraphy,'' list as gas eugi-
neers were slow TO believe in electric lighting 1t
human nature. Unable 10 deny that Aarcuni
has been successful in & measure. some telegram
engineers are disposed to limit the wireless teie-
graph 20 short distances Of few miles and say II
will cnly be useful for coast communication TO
lightships. ETC.. Pruf r. A. Fessenden. however
in the Transactions o: the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers" shows that Marconi's Law
for the range Of signaling, namely that il Is pro.
portional TO the product OF the heights of the
vertical wires used at the sending and receiving
stations. has rational basis, and therefore with
high enough sending and receiving wires as well
as powerful sparks, and slight improvements in
the apparatus, the range might be carried to a
thousand miles
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
CHICAGO STUDENTS AT WAR.
Battle Narrowly Averted on North
western Unive-sity's Campus

Battle Narrowly Averted on North
western Unive-sity's Campus.
CHICAGO. May 2S.-CoIIege pcIitics at
whole student body and for time it looked
as if the campus would be changed from a
prize ring TO a battlefield As il was. two
young men, F. H. SCEeiner ard II. b
Smith, belonging to the opposing factions.
industriously hammered each others feat
ures for half an hour. and campus crowd
of impetuOus youths who had gathered
around TO see the encounter became 80 eX-
cited that a general riot was narrowly
avertea-
The trouble arose over the election OF
editors of the college paper the day before
Two other hst fights Cccurre,. during the day
and last evening Pref Thcrne narrowly es-
capped a similar encounter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
MISUNDERSTANDING OIL WELL.
Fills "a 25o-BarreI Tank Every Hour
and N Half.

CLARKSBUBG, W. Va. May 23.-The
biggest oil wei in the State has been
opened on the Whiteman farm. near he
village Of Wallace. in this county. On che
new West Virginia Short Line Railroad
OIL was struck about ten week. ago. and
since then the well has been flowing at
about AGO barrels a Gay. with the tools in
the hole.
Last FRIDAY the owners concluded 70 drill
little farther. and before they had gone
six inches into the sand they struck . fresh
vein, and since then the wel has been
hlliug a 25o-barrel tank every hour and a
half The Lease is owned BY the South
Penn Company. The adjoining farm be-
longs to judge COT.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
FIFTH ARMY CORPS MEMORIAL.
Cornerstone TO BE Laid at Freder-
icksburE Friday Night

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 23--The
cornerstone Of the monument to be erected
10 the Fifth Army Corps in the Nzu5nal
Cemetery here viii be laid Friday even
ing next. May .. With Masonic ceremonies
By Lodge No 4. OF this city General But
terwcrth, who donates the monument. spe-
cialiy requested this. the Mother Lodge Of
George Washington. 10 of1ciare On ne Oc-
casion- The time selected for the C re-
mony Is during the first day OF the m
esmpment OF the Society OF the Army OF
the Potomac. the members Of which Will
attend.
Col Z D Cole chief marshal on the
occasion Of the visit OF President McKIu-
ley, his Cabinet, and other distinguished
guests here on Friday next. and as escort
OF the Army Of the Potomac. has appointed
the following aides, Capt. D. NJ. Lee. brcth-
er Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; a. ". Embrey,
A +. Rowe, II, and c W. Hurkamp.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
SILVER FOR BATTLEsHIP.
school Children VIII Present Ser
vice to the New jersey

vice 10 inc NcNT JCrSCy.
TRENTON. n. J.. May 23.-Mayors OF
cities throughout the State. School Super
intendents. and members OF the State
Beard CT Education met in the Senate
Chamber yesterday 10 consider the project
Of having the school children of the State
present silver service to the new battle
ship New Jersey. The following permanent
officers were chosen: President Mayor Ed
ward Hoos. Jersey City: vice president
Mayor Frank c Briggs, Trenton. 5ecre-
tary. 5 Conrad OFT. Camden; treasurer,
State Treasurer Swain
subscriptions in the schools are D be
taken during the week beginning October
-, and no pupil viii be allowed 70 contrib
ute more than five cents. The names OF all
contributors. but Tot the amounts, viii be
taken by the teachers and recored in a
book TO be presented with the silver sery-
ice
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For sanitary Reasons.
CFrcn the Chicago Post.)

(Frcn the Chicago POst.)
Il don't understand him he reverses the usual
rule and openly asserts that he Is in politics
for his bath"
s'Wel. if you snalyze the statement. that's al.
right
GLOW SOP
why. he belivcs that Injurious living is cor
tuCive to health"
ssWellg''
"And money Is necessary for Injurious living.
There you have il IN a nutshell
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
Landing In south Africu.

To get into the interior Of South Africa from,
any of the Ave East Coast landing places Ec-Agoa
Bay ard BeiTa- one must first cross a short exIent
Of lowland and then ascend steep mountains
Having arrived there the traveller is conscious OF
little descent. fve-sixths Of the whole lnte--
Tor being a vast plateau that extends to the Fam
best the north. the Atlantic Ocean on tho
west, and varies in altitude from 5000 to G, QUO
feet above the sea level
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
where Merit Is Appreciated.



There is a bond of fellowship among French
artists that cannot be tounc in any other
country The term artists plies 70 pro-
fessionaI men of all classes If man has any
merit he is sn artist. Then he is taken into
the fraternity of professional men and his sue
cess is assured. He is helped along. II is much
different with the interIOper. II a cannot
show ability he is practically shut out.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
4 Use for Obsolete Cannon.
(From the indianapolis News)

st Fort Monroe and various other forts and
arsena,s throughout the United States an ensr-
nous quantity Of antique and obsolete cannon.
columbads, hOwitzers, mOrtars shells and other
Projectiles, gun carriages, and equipment which
the Secretary OF War il authorized TO loan OF give
to soldiers monument ASSOCIATIONS. municipal cor
Porations and posts OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic under an act passed in 1896 BY Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23

Poor little Liberia wants an old gun
boat, but out of all the yachts, tugs.
tramps, ferryboats. and condemned oil
tankers that Alger bought, there is none
10 give her This seems hard and unnec-
essary. The United States ought to have a
coaling and naval station on the Liberiaa
coast. Why would it not be well to ex-
change a converted yacht for one. Where
are the long range philanthropists who
were once so fond Of the weak and st1ug-
Cling African Republic?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23

The silent VIrEinian.-A group Of
Shriners from Virginia visited the Capitol
yesterday and sat for more than an hour
in gallery of the Senate hoping to hear
the Hon. Thomas Staples Martin make a
speech. OF course I'll Virginians are eager
TO hear the eloquent Daniel, as are people
who are not fortunate enough TO be Vir-
ginians. But this group OF visiting Shrin-
ers had been told that Senator Martin was
to make a speech yesterday, and naturally
their curiosity as well as their pride was
aroused. They left the Capitol full OF dis
appointment. for Senator Martin did not
perform. Indeed, it is recalled that Sena-
tor Martin has never made set speech in
the Senate In point OF fact. he has not
yet essayed any considerable orat0rical ef-
fort in Washington. though he has been a
member CO the Senate for six years and
has been reelected. II is comment
ed as odd that Senator Martin
has remained SO silent during his service
in the Senate. Vir5inians declare that ne
is an orator OF the irst rank on the stump.
and that though ne has not the polish OF
fire OF Daniel he is fOrci5le and fluent
Senator Martin was a lawyer OF large
practice when elected TO the Senate aud
had pleaded hundreds Of cases in the
courts This is stated as an evidence OF
his ability 10 make speech. Still. for
some reason satisfactory 10 himself he has
elected to enroll himself with that element
Of Senators who listen. but Go not talk.
IL is believed. however. that he VIII cut
lCcse in the Senate one OF these fine days
and startie the country with his elOqueace.
I hats what he can DO II be viii try. "
proudly proclaimed one Of his disappointed
constituents yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
A Foodie-. and waterIe-S Island.

tfIUhh the NhIcaSO NhfOnicIe-l
Eight hundred people live one OF the West
India Islands where there is 10 water nor food
nor towns nor villages. Anguilla is the of
the island, and the Government has 10 sent food
to the inhabitants every year TO keep them from
starving The only water they have is tai1ted
by the sea and not TT TO drink
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
4 GiVe-Ayynv.


The palmiSt took the small lads hand
.'YOu would rather hold a rod than ? gram
mar he said, as he studied the open palm.
in fact. you contemplate a fishing trip at no
distant hour"
OF course, all present were dunbfounded Thev
mArveies ;:.lisE AZ the mind readers puwers In
the meantime the pslHlist chueklsd to himseif=
IF thar kid had washed his hands I would
never have thought he had been Gisging worms
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
CURRENT HUNOR-


From the Syracuse Her1Id)
He-Do sou admire Wacner2
She-Tes. indeed: his sleeping cars knock out
the Pullman's every day in the week.
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All i'm the Name

From Puck.)
s'Fow dare yCu. sir. take my daughter 20 see
such sn indecent plavI''
well sir. she said she wanted TO 60 20 the
theatre"
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Dolce Far Niente-
CFrnm the Indianapolis

Fro1n the indianapolis Journell
FREDDY, tell pa what you want to do whea
you get to be big manT
a.Gh. "a want 10 grow long. bushg vhiskers.
an jes' sit in a show windeT an be SutheTlsn
brother F."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23

CFrom the Boston Trsnscript)
'.well. well said the absent minded nroses-
scr in the bathtub NOW I've forgotten what |
got in here for
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Senator CIark's credentials were present.
ed yesterday by his colleague, Mr.
Carter. They were laid on the
Presidents table, where it may te
presumed they viii be in a handy
condition to carve and eat by Sen
atcrs who seem to have acquired a remark
able degree of admiration for Marcus Daily
lately. probably on account CT his first
name. which is one to inspire respect and
terror in Republican souls.
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Kipling ms a BeIIiwerent.
Frem the Boston Clohe !

kEFem the Boston Global
Having sung OF the white mans burden Rud-
y&ri Kipling sings OF the white mans cup
flled not with ALI and ALI, but with ber-ludi