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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
OFFICERS WEARY OF WAR.
Nufnors of ResiEnations of volun-
tccrs In the Philippines,

| 'SGb the Ph1ltDDfnPA,
Advices from Manila state that ever
three hundred officers of the volunteer reg
inents in the United States Army in the
Phiiippines have offered their destinations.
but that they have not been accepted. The
reason for this action Is said to have hes,
the desire on tie part of the officers TO
escape the arduous campaign through the
rainy season. now begun in that latitude.
1t is said that IL all OF the officers who de-
sire to come home were permitted to do 50
there would hardly be fifteen left to each
regiment. This applies to the ycIunceer
service, and those in the regular service
recommend that these men be permitted
to leave, claiming that they were appoint
ed to their commissions by political favor
itism rather than through merit or a6apta-
bility. and that the service would be i'm
proved by their absence and the promotion
to the vacancies Of men who have worked
their way up or have prepared for an army
career either at West Point or through long
experience. -g
The succession Of General Macarthur to
the command formerly held BY General
Otis is looked upon as the one bright spot
In the administration OF affairs In the arch
ipelagO, but the commanders of brigades
are said to be short Of men and of efficient
officers, and the complaint Is made tat
General Otis left everything in chaotic
state. Even death list was let for Gem
eral Macarthur to prepare and report. and
the rebellion which sprang into new life
only month or two ago was left to be-
come more serious and the new commander
was confronted at his Inauguration with
threatened uprising in Manila itself
According to report the plan was for the
natives to rise simultaneously all over the
city; to set fire to public buildings aud
prominent structures everywhere through
out the city limits; to slay and burn in
The signal for the revolt
was to have been the arrival Of the new
Philippine Commission. 1t was to be an
object lesson to the American people.
BY prompt measures, carried out with
frmness. General Macarthur Is believed to
have ayerted this calamity. That the ugly
feeling still exists is claimed to be proven
by the fact that the American citizens Of
Manila had planned a little reception and
to the arriving Commission
srs, and to give it emphasis, had invited |
;ome of the natives to join them. The |
natives refused to participate. and the |
project fell through. ,Ie
During the past two weeks the hot |
Weather has increased in severity. and the |
lick list Is said to have been swelled in like !
proportion. None of these reports are given |
'ut by the War Department. although it !
is In possession of them. All |
ueries are answered by the statement
hat the Department knows none of these
hings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
Hacking Up st. Louis.

(From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.)
The st. Louis Exposition is TO celebrate the cen.
tennial of the Louisiana Purchase, the great act
of expansion consummated by Jefferson in 1865, by
which the territory of the United States WAS more
than doubled. That vast region. then for the
most part primitive wilderness, is now covered
by FARMS plantations. cities, villages, factories,
and homes; it is wealthy and prosperous; it is in
habited by millions of progressive and patriotic
Americans; it is in every way a magnificent vim
dicaton OF Jeferson's Craftsmanship and foresight
II any landmark Of our history ever deserved nj.
tional observance. it Is this centennial of an event
which inaugurated the policy Of expansion and
the -equest of st. Louis is not unreasonable. Out
OF its boundiess wealth the United States can well
afford to contribute s5OOO.oOO toward making the
exposition success which shall match its sig
nifcance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21

Lowell. Massachusetts. is in an ,e)rcar
because its Fourth of July committee OF
arrangements has invited Senator Hoar to
be the orator of the occasion. He has ac-
cepted the honor. but if he appears on the
scene it is feared that there will be a cele-
bration of a character not down on the
programme. We can suggest a way to
meet the difficulty. Let Mr.. Hear promise
to re-deliver his Plymouth Rock speech of
1895, in which he prophesied that the Sens
of the Pilgrims would soon insert their
roots under the California coast to spring
up and flourish on the other side of the
Pacific-and all may be forgiven.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
ABRASION OF GOLD COIN.
The Loss Through use-somc Inter-
eating Tests.
tFrom the New York Post.

(From the New York Post.) -..
Disclosures OF an investigation recently
| undertaken by Government officials in this
city to ascertain the actual loss through
abrasion OF current gold coin are likely to
have an important, bearing in influencing
the future shipment of bars instead of coin
by bankers interested in negotiating inter-
national gold movements.
Two lots OF gold coin. valued at $50, O0O
each. consisting Of eagles and double
eagles. were taken at random from the sub
treasury vaults and weighed to see how
nearly they conformed to legal standards 1t
was found that the eagles had lost in
weight .01 Of l per cent. On that basis a
banker shipping 100000 in eagles would
lose S700 on the venture before the coin
was transferred to the steamer, as the coin
is paid for abroad according to weight and
not at its face value. The loss on u 81 600. =
900 shipment of double eagles would be
$500. The shrinkase in both instances
would be sufficient to upset all calculation
IL the engagements were negotiated on a
narrow margin or without proper regard
for the possibility of lightweight coin con-
signments
Andrew Mason. Superintendent of the
United States Assay Office in this city,
speaking of the investigation, said: In
the event of a large export movement this
spring. bankers will find it more advanta-
geous, think, to ship bars than coin The
use of bars in export transactions is posi-
BILE now that the Government has reduced
the charge for furnishing bars from 10
cents to cents per 500, as bars lose prac-
tically nothing in transit through abrasion
and can be easily packed for shipment.
Coin. on the contrary, is subject to consid-
cradle loss. exporters having told me of
losing Through abrasion in transiD at the
rate of $3.50 per 100000 of gold ship
ned 4"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
The Cuban Scandal.

Thus far there appear to be these two phases:
One service that harbored rascais; men who got
their appointment not on merit, but on pulls"
men who were political and party iavorites; men
whose claims for party work were paid for in
this fashion. On the other hand men who,
personally honest yet seem to have undertaken
their trust with scant understanding of its unusual
quality, in a good, easy fashion, looking on the
novelties OF the surroundings and on business
among a strange people in sort OF holiday or
picnic spirit. To this it Is altogether probable
that there has been some swssser and insolence
of office. as is minated in Major Rathbone's
case. 1t is a rather unusual experience for party
workers." folk cast up by campaign manage
ment Of American politics. to live in palaces and
be looked up to with among a people used
to reverence rank and caste. The effect was de-
moraizing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
CHINESE STILL OBJECT.
Sun Francisco Health Board Going
Ahead With incubation.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2O.-This was a
quiet day in local Chinatown. though three
Chinese and about fifty Japanese were in
occulated with Hafrkine serum, which is
regarded as preventative of bubonic plague,
The Chinese are still greatly wrought up
over the policy of the health board to in
oculate them, and the wrath of the latter
is bitter against Consul General HO Vow.
who last Friday assured the health officers
that his countrymen would submit readily
to this precaution against plague
Today while conference was being held
at the consulate between officers OF the
Six Companies and health officers and DR..
Kenyoun, the Federal quarantine officer,
several hundred excited Chinese gathered
and began throwing bricks at the consul
late.
Dr. KenyOun became alarmed at their
menacing attitude and telephoned to police
headquarters. Twenty-Five policemen ap-
peared in a patrol wagon and jumped into
the crowd with their clubs. There was
music in the air for n few minutes. but
the crowd vanished with flying pigtails
into neighboring alleys.
At the conference the plan was discuss-
ed of stretching Gordon around China
town and establishing a dead line This
plan will probably be adopted, although
the previous Gordon proved a failure
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
THE REPoRTER's REASONING.
A Suggestion That Caused an Of
GcfaIs Change of Opinion.

From the Youths Companion.)
1t is rather an old story that the path
| of the legitimate newsgatharer is seldom
made easy by faymen, and when re-
porter succeeds in rolling q rock or two
cut of his way his eiation-even when he
has put ON editorial immortahty-should
not be condemned without hearing his side
of the story. case in point is that re-
lated by Sir Edward Russell in That Re-
minds Me-"
In the year 1854" says Sir Edward,
"some years before I personally knew Mr..
Gladstone, l saw him one day walking along
Church Street. Liverpool. went into the
office. saw my chief. and told him.
he was all excitement. Now is your
chance said he. Go round to the town
hall. tell the mayor that Mr.. Gladstone is
staying with his brother at Court Hey.
and that he must get him to speak and to
attend a banquet
This was a strong thing for so young i.
journalist to do: but the chief. who never
himself interposed in public affairs. would
hear no demurrer. Russell went and found
Mayor Mozley-then an opulent banker
nothing loath All was soon arranged but
n few days later Russells chief sent him
to the town hall again. having received
notification that the mayor wished to see
somebody about the reporting Of the BAN
quet -,o-a.
Il found the mayor and his son." says
Sir Edward. considering the matter. and
they told me that the demand had been
SO great for placese that they had come
to the conclusion to admit only a reporter
from the 'Lcndon Times and one report
er to represent the whole Liverpool press.
81 said, Mr.. Mayor. you are, perhaps,
scarcely familiar with these things. but I
must venture to tell you that this won't
do. You perhaps don't know that IL re-
porter is to report this dinner he must
be present at the dinner the same as any
other Of your guests
THE mayor looked embarrassed. but his
son Brandon cut in, oh. very well; then
they can let it aloney
II smiled, and with my best sneer said,
Perhaps there Is one person who might
not be satisfied with that
"'who?' .--a.Ha.-
"'Mr. Gladstone. You may be under the
impression. Mr.. Brandon Motley. that MIR.
Gladstone Is coming here just to talk to a
couple of hundred merchants and bankers
invited by your father. That Is net so.
He would not come for that purpose. He
will come here to speak to Great Britain
and to Europe, and he can only do 50
through the press
Brandon said the mayor, you are
little too impetuous. There Is no denying
what Mr.. Russell says. We must arrange
it,"
And arrange It they did.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Being Completed for
Comfort of Delegates.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 2O.-Colonel
Wiswell. Sergeant at-Arms of the Repub-
iican National Convention, spent part Of
Saturday supervising the work on the
convention building. He is now planning
to get the most satisfactory arrangement
OF tie seats for the delegates and the al
ternatesl The chairs for the spectators are
already in place. and provisions have been
made for the newspaper men. The plat
form on which the members OF the Repub-
lican National Committee and prominent
guests will sit is in place. and the work
Of decorating the interior of the structure
will begin tomorrow. 1t will not take many
days.
City Forester John c. Lewis, following
the instructions of Mayor Ashbridge. has
beautified the surroundings of the build
ing, and he will continue to add to this
feature
Mayor Ashbridge. as the chairman Of
tie Philadelphia Citizens National Con-
vention Committee, has sent TO every one
of the contributors of the last quarter of
the convention fund little 1eai1et con-
tanning the names OF all the subscribers.
A foot-note in the Ieafet shows that the
various quarters" were completed in the
following order: First, February. S25. 967;
second. March. s25, 03o; third, April, $25,-
107; fourth, May. $22.S91; total, s100, 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21

suit of centuries of evolution. are really far
more interesting, when we'll played than
any of the modern substitutes, besides
being played on much the same principles.
Most of the children's games invented in
the days of violent prejudice against play
ing cards-'Authors," "Anagrars," and
the like-are simply attempts TO play cards
without using the traditional painted
pasteboards. The good people in country
towns, who while away the evening at
dominocs or parchesi. would find. il they
tried it, that they could have just as good
time over cribbage. without injurinS
their morals in the least.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
state. In Doubt.


From the Chicago Chronicle)
Sagacious Republicans know and ought to ad
nit that they regard New York doubtful
State at the Presidential election. The same in.
huences which prevsil in New York affect Con.
nectieut and New Jersey. They may be regarded
as doubtful States.
II the Republicans expected to carry the great
States as they did in 1896 they would not be ex-
pressing intense anxiety regarding the result In
Wyoming and Idaho. They would not make Sen
ator wolcott Temporary chairman Of the Phiiadsl-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
Sensitive About Reporting.

From the New York Mail and Expressly


The Industrial Commission. which has been
sitting in Washington off and on for many months
at public expense. is afraid TO make vigorous in
yestigation an honest report upon any OF the
abuses which II has made show OF considering
1t Is rather diverting to the commission going
around these matters much like 4 cat about a
kettle OF hot broth. Any report on the fairfield
Trusts, for example, would be followed by the
early demise OF the commission through the with
drawaI OF the payment OF its hotel bills by Con-
CresS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
Dull aud bear Operations.


A man may gull the public by false reports.
which induce them 10 buy stock at two or three
times sound value, and that is fnancicring.
But let him make statements calculated to bring
prices down for his advantage. and that is erin.
inal offence. The letter of the law forbids both.
and it is not a hazardous assertion that there
have been far more wholesale frauds Of the bull
variety than on the bear side.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
To the memory Of John Treen.
Who died February 3rd, 1910. aged II.
Poorly lived and Poorly died.
Poorly Was buried and no one cried

But, alas for the frailties and credulities
OF human nature! The unfortunate wight
who enlists sympathy by the plaintiye lines
upon his headstone would appear in the
cold light Of fact to be In no wise entitled
to it. During his lifetime he was known as
BILLY the Miser,' and presented pitiable
spectacle through the privations he will
ingiy underwent Upon his death 1t was
discovered that he had amassed consid-
cradle sum Of money. and had no need
either to live or die poor The inscription
on his headstone.. therefore. must be read
ironically rather than synpathetically.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21

Ii it's rather desperate need Of some
thing to-catch the popular fancy, the Adj
ministration is showing its teeth to
Turkey again. though in comparatively
mild way. Our Charge dAffaires at Con-
stantinople has been ordered to inform the
Sublime Porte that its dilatory tactics, in
delaying its contribution to the mission
airy box, is endangering the friendly re-
Iations which should subsist between tive
Mussulman powers. OF course, this re-
newed vigcr on the part of our State De-
partment does not mean anything beyond
a play to divert attention from the South
African perplexity and the Cuban carpet
bag scandals. But it is in wretched taste
to make it just at the time when tar
booshes will be as plenty in Washington
as they are in STEAMBOAT. Mr.. Hay might
have waited until our Arabian visitors had
gone home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21

Beers brewed OF the best malt and hops and Of
proper age are the most wholesome and heslth-
full OF all beverages. Drink lIeurich's Maerzen.
Senate, or Lager. and you will know the pursst
article brewed from malt and hops. Phone Ga,
Arlington Bottline Co., for case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
An Things Come In Timc.

trf0m Inc LOUISVILLE COuFier- JouTnal)
The President has sent in another yeto-thc
third. VIC belize. during his term-and the won
der Of wonders is that it is n veto OF private
pension bill. Who ever expected to see the day
when Mckinley would veto a private pension
bill1
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
Blaming All ON the Dcmocrat..

lFrom the Indianapolis News.)
Nothing EVIL has happened In the last four years
that the Illinois Republicans did not charge up
to the Democrats. About the only calamities
they failed to ascribe to Democratic policies were
. the recent Texas foods
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
A wARWICKsHIRE TOMB.
PnthOs on n HcnslstOne Not Entitled
to sympathy.
(from the Grntleman's Magazine.)

F'rom the Gentleman's Magazine)
1t remains to this day. and is the object
of interest and curiosity to every visitor
to that hallowed spot. No deliberately
carved stone Is this that stands on the
northeast corner Of the chancel wall; SIM
ply plain grey headstCne with plain let
tering and nothing but its quaint inscrip-
ticn to give it the dignity Of an interest
above any other monument there. The in
scrlption seems 10 tell tale Of mundane
borrow we'll calculated to touch the curl
osity. If not the heart. Of many besides
HawthOrne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
The Winner.

She couldn't golf, this summer girl,
She couldn't swim or row;
She couldn't dance, she couldn't sing
So strange that she should know!
She couldn't play lawn tennis,
And she never chalked a cue;
She wouldn't play croquet, because
She wore too large a shoe.
She Wouldn't shoot, she couldn't climb
she didn't ride a wheel;
She wasn't lair to look at,
And she'd never cooked meal.
She could't do all these, and yet
Oh, Wondrous heart OF mani
She hooked the matrimonial prize
Ere oyster tide began.
And know you how this summer girl,
Who couldn't do thing,
Won out DER all the other girls
Of the matrimonial ring?
Because she went a-fishlng
Without smelling salts or book,
And with neer a scream or Wriggle
Put worms on her own hook.
-Maude E. Smith Heymers, in the
New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
FOUR TEEN SPEECHES
THAT THE RECORD OF RoosE
WELT IN OHIO.
CLEVELAND BIDS. WELCOME
Governor Given A Most Rousing Re-
ception at Home of Senator Hanna
Physician Says He's in Fine
Physical Form But a Little Liable
to Hoarseness.

Cleveland, Oct. 18.-Y yesterday was {
day OF triumph for Gov. Roosevelt III
Ohio. Last night the city of Cleveland
gave him reception rivaling any SINH
lar demonstration ever made here.
Along the brilliant course d thousand
rockets and flambeaux Jared. From
the Union Station, riding in gorge
ously decorated carriage drawn by four
white horses, in company with Cover
nor Nash and Senator Foraker, Cover
nor Roosevelt was escorted to a large
tent on Marciline Avenue, the NeWburg
Iron working district, where he adj
dressed a large audience on the subject
of prosperity. His speech was brief,
consisting of part of that delivered by
him an hour later at Central Armory.
Senator Foraker opened the meeting at
the armory, making a strong appeal in
behalf Of the republican national ticket
and at the close of his address, Roose-
velt was introduced.
This was the fourteenth speech
which Roosevelt made in Ohio yester-
day, beginning at Delaware ON the up
per Sandusky, Carey, Fostoria and
Pemberville gave him rousing recep-
tioHs. At Toledo an hour and a hals
we're spent in the parade and speaking,
leaving Toledo the train made brief
stops at Clyde, Bellevue and Elnyra-
At all those places Governor Nash also
spoke.
DR.. Curtis, governors physician,
said: "Roosevelt's voice depends upon
the avoidance of over-farigue. If he
exercises a little more care than he has
in the past, think he may be able to
fulfill his engagements. Otherwise the
colonel is in superb physical condi-
ton
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22

ings so soon after the shooting that
he could not have takenp art in it.
The legislative act appropriating $780,
600 to apprehend the murderers of
William Goebel it was agreed might
be considered as read to the jury.
C. w. Short said that he was in the
barber shop under the executive build
ing when the shots were fired and
that Immediately after the shots some
one behind him asked: did you hear
that shooting? Where was it," He
turned to answer the question and
found that it was Youtsey who asked
it. He said that he did tell William
Ayers, a Pineville attorney, that the
night after the killing the little red
brick building on state house square
was full of armed men and tina by
common consent four men were told
off to go to each window to do the
shooting.
The commonwealth began it's rebuff
tai by putting William Ayers on the
stand. He said that Short did tell
him all that Short admitted. George
Howard testified that he was the same
Howard who was recently tried and
convicted of the murder of VIM. Goe-
bel; that he never saw Youtsey in his
life to know him; never had any talk
at any time with Youtsey nor did he
accompany Youtsey to any place or
room anywhere at any time; that he
WASH OF in Caleb Powers Office on the
morning of January 80 or in any 9th
er room in the building that morning.
He said that he had been convicted of
numbering George Baker in Clay coun-
ty and had secured a new trial, and
went to Frank fort January 80 to Sc
cure a pardon from Taylor, and that
he was in the Board of Trade hotel
when Goebel was shot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
TeIegraphic Ticks.

1t is believed that New York's new
budget will reach $100,000000.
Kruger will make tour of the Eu-
ropean capitals, and may visit Wash
ington.
Five schooners and forty-three sail
ors were lost in the recent gale off
Labrador.
At Detroit, Bollrke Cochran of New
York discussed imperialism before an
audience of 5000.
Ministerialists will have a majority
of 100 in the new British parliament;
a gain Of two seats.
A servant has confessed that she
tried to poison the family of Charles
Winold at Cincinnati.
Sir Thomas Liptons challenge fol
Americas cup was accepted by the
New York Yacht club.
The total amount of gold already
shipped or engaged for import on the
present movement, is $9,150,000.
Since the passage of the financial
bill 496 national banks with $685.
900 capital have been organized.