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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
A CELESTIAL DIRECTORY.
How Astronomers Are Making Pho
tOEraphs of the starr.
From fhc international MnnfhIrl

tOEraphs of the starr.
Qrom the international Monthly
At a Congress held In Paris In 1887 1t
century should see the making of a great
catalogue of all the stars in the sky upon
a scale of completeness and precision sur
passing anything previously attempted 1t
is impossible to exaggerate the Importance
Of such a work. for upon our star ca;a-
logues depends ultimately the entire
structure of astronomical science.
The work was far too vast for the pow
ers of an observatory alone. Therefore
the whole sky from pole to pole. was d.
vided into eight belts or zones OF approx
mately equal area, and each Of these IVES
assigned to a single observatory to be
photographed. series OF telescopes was
specially constructed, SO that every part
OF the work should be done with the same
type Of instrument. As far as possible. an
attempt was made to secure uniformity OF
methods, and particularly Uniform scale
of precision. To cover the entire sky upon
the plan proposed no less than a. 10S mega
tives are required, and most OF these have
now been finished. The further measure
ment of the pictures and the drawing up
of vast printed star catalogue are Slso
we'll under way. One of the participating
observatories, that at Potsdam, Germany.
has just published the first volume of its
part Of the catalogue. 1t Is estimated that
this observatory alone will require twenty
quarto volumes to contain merely the firal
results of Its work on the catalogue. AL
together not fewer than 2,000,o 600 stars
will find place in this our latest direc-
tory of the heavens.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
Mr.. Bryan ON China.

1t could only be expected that man In
Mr.. Bryan's position would have some
thing to say regarding the situation in
China. He has spoken, and temporarily
and modestly, as BELTS him. His view is
that the Government of the United States
is right in using its military power to
succor end rescue American citizens, and
expresses the belief that the Administra-
ton will do so.
Mr.. Bryan is distinct in his declaration
that, if the. Chinese Government is guilty
of the massacre of our legation people in
Pekin, the matter is one which Congress
must consider. He does not say SO, but
it is evident that he regards foreign
war as not thing which the Executive
should undertake without the advice and
authority OF the war-making power OF the
country. His words are words Of prudence
and self-restraint. They are proper to a
man in his delicate situation. His friends
and adherents know what he means,
which is sufficient. They, however, are
untrammeled and need not hesitate to
speak out boldly. and to say that the war
between the United States and China, now
being waged, while righteous on our part
in itself. is an "unholy war" In that is
being conducted by the Administration
with contemptuous Indifference to the
rights of Congress. and in fragrant viola
ton of the Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
The. Common Sense view.

The ridicule and contempt with wh1cf
foreign Governments and the press OF Eu'
rope receive the story that the legation
people in Pekin we're safe on July u.s. OF
the strength of a message from Minis'e i
Coneer alleged to have been written on
July IS, support our original contention
that, although the text is undoubtedly
genuine, 1t represents not reply to the
cable message of Secretary Hay OF July H.
but a piteous appeal for help. which MT.
Conger tried to send to US lew Gays
before his probable murder.
The evidence is conclusive that the en-
nese Government has something which II
Is mad to conceal. Yesterday the Chinese
Minister in Paris solemniy delivered u the
Minister of Foreign Affairs note assertIng
that the diplomats were all safe and were
being protected by the imperial authorities.
II this information was anything superior
to Chinese lie, does any sane man sup
pose it would not have been supported by
messages from the protected Ministers!
II they, or any of them, were alive they
would speak. But they are not; they are
dead. and their blood calls for the ven
geance that the perfidious Chinese would
avert by pretending that they have not
been massacred.
We are tired of the-assumption that be-
cause we have been unable to hear from
our Minister in Pekin since June 12-ior
six weeks, in f;ct-that, therefore, all
must be we'll with him. We know that on
June "a, when Sir Robert Hart got out his
last word. slaughter was imminent. We
have good reason to believe that on June
26 the commandment of the legations be-
gan. We have cumulative evidence that
the international guards were overcome
and the massacre perpetrated on June 80
or July l. We have the testimony OF tie
late Japanese Minister, Baron Nissi, that
on June % the case was hopeless unless
relief should come at once. Many details
Of the massacre have leaked out through
native sources. Yet, on the strength of a
three or four weeks old message, viii,
is forwarded without date, We are asked TO
believe that on July Is the legation people
were still surviving under storm of shot
and she'll from regular Chinese troops
after siege of four weeks duration.
Human credulity, unbacked by front
porch political considerations, is staggered
by such a claim! II the Chinese Govern
1ment is able to cable assurances of the
safety Of foreigners in Pekin, it is equally
capable to permit the diplomatists among
them to communicate with their Govern
meuts. China would see that they did 60
were they, or any one of them alive. We are
simply astounded at the hypocrisy which
causes our Administration officials to give
credence TO the lying reports from Sheng,
at Shanghai. which are looked upon az
false in every European Cabinet and which
our State Department has every ground
for believing are false.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
DENIED By s. A. I. OFFICIALS.


PORTSMOUTH. Va. July 21.-President
Williams and Vice President st. John,
Of the Seaboard Air Line, were in Ports
mouth today and were asked what they
had to say in regard to the reports to the
effect that ]. P. Morgan G Co.. Of the
Southern Railway. had purchased a con-
trolling interest in the Seaboard Air Line
system. They replied that the rumor was
untrue and was doubtless being circulated
with malicious intent. To show how abso-
lutely ridiculous the story is they author
ize the statement that the entire capital
stock of the Seaboard Air Line system has
been deposited in a voting trust which
has ten years to run. and in addition to
this large majority Of the voting trust
certificates are also owned by the voting
trustees and their immediate associates.
President Williams also added: THE
public can safely. brand as false any ru-
mors Of this sort which are being and pro-
badly sEill continue to be set in motion
from time to time by certain railway in
terests ininical to the Seaboard, and for
the evident purpose OF adversely affecting
the business Of this system
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
EXISTENCE IN MANILA.
ot and Uncomfortable weather
and Expenses Very High.
From the New York SUM

From the New York SUM
Life In Manila is not only hot and UNI
comfortable these days, but exceedingly
expensive. With all its lack Of the COM
forts and conveniences Of metropolitan ex-
istence in the States, Manila takes more
dollars a month from its inhabitants than
New York or Chicago, and that not in sill
yer, but in gold. Take the one item Of
kerosene. Every hardwood floor in Ma
Mia is rubbed every day with it: The first
thing you see in the morning. IL you are
I'D early enough, is one Of the boys skat-
ing over the floors on couple Of weli-oiled
rags. polishing them up. A 10-gallon case
of oil costs now 30 cents gallon. gold,
and IL lasts in the ordinary little house
between two and three weeks.
House rent has gone up in balloon, and
there seems no chance Of descent Re-
Gently there has been complaint Of the in
accessibility Of the British Consulate. and
the consul replied that his allowance fo:
rent was only E40 a month. and for that
he could not get satisfactory house meas
er town than the one he had, to which OBJ
lection was made because Of Its distance
from the business centres. The house he
had tried for was held at $50 month.
practically $500 in the currency in which
Manila does business.
There are two or three ice factories in
town and their product, at the most hu-
eral estimate, costs them less than 70
fMexican) a ton, including interest on in
yestment, but they sell 1t at $40 ton at
the factory. and as the waste is at least
half in delivery It costs at the house about
4 cents a pound. Kicking is out of the
question. for the demand is so great at
any price that the factories only laugh at
complaints.
Meat has been up to $3.50 pound. and
Of q quality that could not be sold for
anything in the States. There is only one
,hicial market. and 1t Is SO managed that
it effects monopoly and the stall keepers
IAN charge what they like; the choice is to
buy or 90 without. This makes no differ
nee to the army, whose meat comes from
australia and Is sold here for from s to s
snts (gold) pound. The civilian cannot
auy from the commissary and Is obliged
20 get what he can where Ne car.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
Not a Free Country.

From the st. Louis Republic.)
To tie exact degree that the United States
Government has denied to the Porto Ricans their
constitutional rights American citizens, to the
people Of the Philippines their sacred privilege Of
lifting the voice Of the governed in righteous pro-
test against an alien government by force, to the
Cubans that freedom for which they had go long
fought and which we solemnly pledged our aid to
establish-to That extent this is not free coun-
try. We have sintSed against ourselves in sinning
against these, helpless weaker peoples. We have
impaired our, own freedom in a.sailins theirs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
WHEN TRANSLATED
Nearly All Chinese Name. Have 9
Material Meaning.
(Frcm Leslie's weekly.)


The mysterious names appearing in the
Chinese dispatches become familiar
enough when translated. thus: Tung
means east; 81. west; nan, south; pei,
north; while tsin, kin, or king, stands for
capital or metropolis, as In Picking (north-
ern capitaD and Nankin (southern capt.
tall. Tien means heaven. so Tientsln sig
niles heavenly metropolis. Ho or kiarg
means hiver. SO Pei-ho is north river:
Si-kiang, west river. Che means seven,
SO Che-kiang Is seven rivers. Shan is
mountain, and Shangtung. east mountain.
and Shan-si, west mountain. Pal is
white, and Pai-shan, white mountain.
Hal is sea, and kwan stands for gate. so
Hai-kwan 1.-THE maritime customs) ierate
Of the sea. and Shan-hai-kwan, mouasain
and sea gate. Shang is city, and
Shanghai, city by the sea. Hoang is yell
low; Hoang-Ho, Yellow River, and Hoang-
Hal, Yellow Sea.
Yang means ocean, and Use. son: hence
the Yang-tse River Is son Of the ocean, and
Tientse, son of heaven 1.-THE EMPEROR. Ku
or kow is a mouth or pass, and Ia, big or
great, so Taku means big mouth (of Pei
Ho). while Nankow stands for south pass
from Mongolia). HUI is a lake: ling, a
hill: hsieng village: hsien, tax district.
Flu is a prefecture; tai, a governor: tao, q
circuit or group Of administrative depart
ments; so taotai Is governor Of a circuit,
and futai is a governor Of prefecture.
Chao or kiao is a bridge; Ii. Chinese
mile: pa. eight, and thus Pa-li-kiao is the
eight-mile bridge. Che or chow is de-
pot or stopping place; hence Tung-chow,
eastern depot Of Pekin). shen is pro-
vince, and Shen-si is the western province.
Yamen is a police station or Official resi-
dence, and Hui, secret society for club.
Ts'ing means pure or clear. SO Ts'ing-
kaing is clear river, while Ia Ts'ing means
great pure name Of present dynasty), and
Kwo being kingdom or empire, Ta-Ts'ing
Kwo signifies the Empire Of the great pure
(China). Ia Mei-Ka Is the name applied
by the Chinese to the United States. and
means great America
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
A Pafanount Duty.
fESam The Galveston N.x. \

OF coune this country wants no entangling al
liances with sothsr powers, but then it will be
conceded that We must protect our Ministers and
our citizens Ieven,i other nations are protecting
their Minister and citizens at the same time. It
is too late I'd saydhat our people had no right to
be in Chinaos They were there, and if they were
Slaughtered. IN account must be had with those
who Slaughtered them, for a nation which will
not protect He CITIZENS is Q nation which cannot
receive the support Of its people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

years ago was due u the fact that Mr..
Hanna had captured tAem al and corraiied
them with view to the coming rresi-
Dental election. With his accustomed "a
gacity and foresight. the dictator Of the
Republican party has doubtless considered
the Importance which well-directed Verse
would have upon wavering voters. Mr..
Hanna Is q lover Of poetry himself, when
he has time to be. although the exigencies
Of busy and burdened existence have
prevented his making much Of q reputa-
ton as q patron Of INDECENT bards. But
he undoubtedly realized that few good
poems. properly circulated. would affect
doubtful districts in Republican areas most
favorably. The Standardization war
could be fought. IL necessary, without
poetry, but it Is important to use every
possible means to re-elect Mr.. Mckinley.
Hence the song, constructed in the most
approved Kipling style. which We quote
here verbatim:
Old England brags Of Tommy Atkins bold,
He's the strapping red-coat soldier Of the queen,
But Of Sammy Starsandstripes'' We are not tod,
For "Starsandstripes' has sauntered on the
scene.
The Yankee soldier boy fights in Uncle Sans EN-
He's the reckless, brave Rough Rider with
Roosevelt in command;
fray,
And he smashed the Spanish Squadron and he
drove them from the land.
Oh, star.andstripes so plucky. from the blue
grass of Kentucky.
You're the msinstay- of the nation and the
champion Of the race.
Oh you love the smell Of powder, and big can
non growing louder.
And hoarse neighing Of the horses as they're
plunging in the chase.
Don't you hear the bugles blowing, when the foe
their teeth are showing,
And the measured rolling Of the drums a-throb-
bling. as in pain;
Big bristling bayonets cleaning and the shot
and shell screaming,
While Old Glory's hallowed banner streams vic
torious Ger the slain?
II it be true that the rising poets Of
America are to he found in the Republican
party, and that Sammy Starsandstripes"
marks the beginning Of new era in
American poetry. it behooves the literary
critics to discuss this development with
becoming seriousness. Never again can 1t
be said that ''of Sammy Starsandstripes
we are not told" We have been told Of
him. and We shall never forget it. This
song has all the haunting rhythmicai per-
sistence Of Punch, Conductor. Punch with
Care" Having read it one cannot dis
miss 1t from the mind, and the only relief
obtainable is in finding somebody else
who has not seen it. and compelling him
ehor little need
be said of this effusion. There is no use
in gliding refined gold. or vanishing a
newly painted fence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
Mexico's mixed Pop.latie..
From the Springfield Republican,

The Mexican census recently taken. whose re
suits are just coming out, shows population o.
write Over 90 per cent Of the population
al mixed and Indian races. Sixty-thTee language
are spoken among the people. The Indian tribe
or races make Up more than y PET cent Of tn;
xusees very few Of the people Of mixed and In
dian blood can Be regarded as civilisea
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
without a Rival.
(Ffor the Manchester Union

Ofor; the Manchester Union.)
True TO the imperialistic tendency that has
marked bis Administration President Mckinley
concludes the trouble in China places no response
bility on. Congress. With authority over the
forces Of the nation and the key to the national
Treasury, he believes himself, single and alone,
prepared to meet any emergency. The Emperor
Of Germany or the Car Of Russia do not regard
themselves more self.sufhcicnt In the pending
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
A Time to Awake to Duty.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Every el.s:s-rho is opposed to imperialism
who is opposed to miltarism-who believes that
republican government is not failure-who fceis
that man is capable Of selfgovernment' tiust
awake to his duty before he and his children are
made the subiects-obedient, submissive subjects
Of the plutocraey There is no form OF govern
ment more detestable than an ohgarcny. Cnd,r
Il men are the most contemplate Of slaves.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
An Arithmetical Problem.
lr-opo the snrinsfieId Republican,

there is pressing need for 10000 armed
foreign troops in the Philippines during what We
are assured Is state Of peace. the question arise:
bou many would be needed II q war should ever
break out there? Again, II only one-tenth Of
per cent Of the population Of one island were hos
tile to foreign rule while the war was in pro.
rress. what percentage Is in arms, now that peace
preyails7 The FIRST class in arithmetic may ans
NJ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

A few days ago secret service men in
Manila discovered a plot to massacre all
Americans. men. women, and children. 1t
was nipped in the bud. Outside Of the city
the insurgents appear to be preparing
vigorously for the autumns campaign. and
General Macarthur declares that he can
not spare another solitary soldier. These
things 60 to show how customarily truth
full Otis was when he swore that he had
crushed the Aguinaldo rebellion. and that
there were twenty-five thousand idle
troops in the Philippines who might ex-
actly as well be killed in China as in
Luzon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Is the War Department ever going to
settle the case of Col. Henry May, Of
the First District National Guard Regi-
ment. who is being pursued and worried
by Harries? Or is this matter also to 30
over until after the Presidential election?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Sir Thomas Upton will not be in any
hurry to lift the American cup again. So say
reports from England. The Chinese situa-
ton, cutting on as it does the regular sup
ply Of the worlds old lady's beverage.
compels Sir Thomas to attend strictly to
lifting the teacup. He admits that It has
already lifted ''tuppence' pound avoirdu-
polls.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

1t would seem that not all Chinese lega-
tions have prepared for the present trouble
as literally or effectively as the one in
Washington. 1t is reported that the lega-
ton in Berlin, for instance. has not seen
any salaries for. six months, and that Its
members are, to put 1t bluntly, on the por-
cine plane at present. Their butcher and
baker, their brewer and laundryman have
struck, and there is a sad lack OF susie
nance and clean linen within the COM
pound How the Chinese Minister to Ger
many and his staf must envy Mr.. WI! He
lives in a palace At to beggar the widest
pipe dream. He has a locomobile. He
dresses in silk attire, and probably has q
piano in the house. However that may be.
1t is certain that he has an organ, though
whether for SPOT cash or on the INSTALL
ment plan 1t would be difiicult to say. In
any event he has it.--Mr. WI must have
been extremely forehanded. test as Mr..
Dupuy de LONE was few years ago; be-
cause, although We must have them, some
of these things come high!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

From the Atlanta Journal.)
Roosevelt talks like . man Who Il ready to.
lick any and every body who doesn't agree with
him and win not vote for him. Roosevelt u
probably The most terribls nan now on earth
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
A Gigantic Problem.
prom the Boston Herald,

Must We, as new world power. take our part in
the s'g.ntG sM - inesr sian. Anr' II ,, sn,cs
With ENGLAND and perhaps Japan, against the rest
Of Europe and Asiai These are mighty questions
for our nation, and they may have to Be answered
definitely soon, perhaps before the November cleo
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
sss.e Rep.bllc.. Poetry.

One Of the mysterious things about the
war with Spain. to some people. was the
fact that II brought forth no poets and
scarcely any war poems. There was, to be
sure. that little lyric which concluded with
serene complacency-
sand Dewey feel discouraged?
dew not think VIC dew!'
And there was Mr.. Cranes mysterious
volume. entitled War is Kind" in which
much was said about "the chatter c. q
death-demon from a tree-top" and the
reader had to unravel the meaning Of this
and other inspired phrases by. the light
Of nature. But there was no such cut
pouring Of poesy as sanguine observers
ana students OF the worlds best literature
had been led to expect.
It now seem. however. that there was
reason for this. A poem which appears
IN . campaign periodical known as the
National Republican" gives US cause to
sarnise that the dearth q war poets two
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Secretary Gage wrote himself down as
a humane msn when he dismissed the
clerical force Of the Treasury Department
at noon yesterday, because the weather
was SO hot. We admire and thank him
To be consistent. We trust that he may
repeat his kind action on the seventh of
November next. when the day promises to
be correspondingly cold.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13


Fresh strawberries at Chapman's. z
Sidney Stevens was in town this
week.
John Wells is in Montana looking up
a location.
FOR SALE-A good cook stove. APP
DIV to Geo. Dana. 20
Bear Lake strawberries are selling at
129 cents a pound in Montpelier.
Sewing machine needles for all kinds
of machines at Mrs. Douglas Is
The boys brigade will leave Monday
for their two weeks outing at Fish
Haven.
Everybody knows the Mccormick is
alright. Why experiment by buying
others" Is
Wool buyers are still very scarce and
sheepmen will be forced to hang on for
some time yet In the meantime sheep
are said to be declining in value.
A good stock of Ceme:.1ry work, head
stones, etc, to pick from at the Bear
Lake Marble works, opposite Ritter Bros.
Come along with your orders SO
John Lantry was taken to the hospital
at Salt Lake City this week. He has
been sick for long time, but his friends
hope that he will soon return enjoy ing
the best of health.
Ny house for sale or rent. Will sell
cheap on easy terms if taken at once.
5 rooms hall, pantry. closet, large wash
house, cellar, barn, large chicken coop.
etc. Call and examine. b. f. Oakley.
10
Marvin, young son of John Sparks,
was thrown from horse last FRIDAY
and sustained broken elbow. The
ncxt dav the three-year old daughter OF
Fred Sparks fell from a porch and
broke her elbow. the fracture being
similar in both cases. DIR. Hoover set
them both