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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
HOME RULE FOR CITIES
A Topic Discussed by the League o
American Municipalities.


CHARLESTON. s. c.. Dec 4.-The
League of American Municipalities handled
a large amount Of work at its sessions to-
day. Papers we're read and there were
long discussions on various topics The
league will hear an address by Mayor Sam
Jones. of Toledo. Ohio. tomorrow. and after
electing officers will adjourn.
Samuel A Carlson. of jamestown. Of
fered a resolution which will be reported
tomorrow. deploring the tendency to CEN
tralize the governmental power of cities
in the hands OF State authorities. and alb
solutely declaring in favor OF home rule
for cities in all municipal affairs, which
do not conflict with the organic law OF the
State. The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas IL is desirable to have all the intor.
nation possible on the subject Of such important
and rapidly gro'sns monopoes as water, gas
electric light, telephone street railway, siibways
conduit systems. pipes and wires in and under
our streets, whether such nonopolistic enter
prises arc in the hands OF the city or Of private
owners:
Resolved. by the League OF American NUM-.
Qualities, That it urge the United States In.
d,is;rial Commission to make the fullest possible
Investigation OF the subject.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Sentiment in Wall street.


tfrOfn the new 1OTk sun
One OF the busy men in the Wall Street district
has offices on the seventeenth floor of n city
structure The windows overlook the bay, it.
ever changing scenes, and the distant hills o.
Jersey on one side and the lower bay beyont
South Brooklyn on the other. When asked why
he chose such m cyric for his business, ht
replied:
''lf it not for this yiew from my window:
| should break down under this strenuous life
I come in from the whirl and tension Of my bust
ness and go to one of my windows. The beauty
Of that scene never grows old. The ships tina,
come and go make me think OF other things than
my business. No matter what my mood may he
when l look upon the panorama that is there
the year round it brings to me a sort OF soacC
which is soothing and full of rest Many n time
l have cheated my doctor by looking out OF this
window"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Mr.. Crumpacker's Bill.
From the Baltimore SUM-

In point OF fact the whole plan is sectional
and partisan attack by the North upon the South.
II is so bald. so unfair and SO absolutely incon-
sisent that the Of fair play in the North is
shocked by it, and that sentiment will perhaps
defeat Mr. Crumpacker and those bitter partisans
who think with him. The Republican party seem.
ed just as safely intrenched in power after the
Fifty first Congress elected az it is now.
1t abused its opportunities by craftsmanship which
the country could not tolerate, and at the next
election the party was driven from power. II
all the party bills such the Ship Subsidy bill
and Mr. Crumpacker's bill, should be enacted by
this Congress- it may be that the iron hand OF
Justice may repeat the lesson OF 1872.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Christian science Idiocy.


Our good friends the Christian Scientists will
only make trouble if they inaugurate campaign
against the compulsory vaccination of school
il they like: that is their privilege. But while
they NAY believe that smallpox is mere
phantasy. their ncighbors entertain different
opinion, and. being in the majority. they will
insist upon vaccination as u safeguard against the
disense The Christian Scientists have \ right to
believe what they please, but they haven't any
right to endanger the lives OF other people be-
co,,s. of their belief
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
A PRAIRIE FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Ten Acres of Grass Burned ON the
Southeast Side.

CHICAGO Dec. 14.-Farmers, firemen,
railway employees. and policemen fought
a prairie fire on the southeast side for
over an hour last night. Brooms, blan-
kets. and even coats were used by one
squad. while others dug up sod to check
the progress Of the blaze.
Many cars loaded with beef on the Pan
Handle tracks were injured, as was the
Knickerbocker ice house and several
dwelling houses. Ten acres of grass were
burned. The flames are supposed to have
started from sparks from an engine A
heavy gale increased the flames. The fire
companies could not use their engines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
SECURED BY THE ERIE.
The Pennsylvania Company Coal
Deal Negotiated by J. p. Morgan.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-It was made
known today that the purchase Of the con-
troll Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company is
not to be shared by the anthracite coal
roads. as 1t was at first reported.
J. Pierpont Morgan negotiated the pur-
chase, it is asserted in the interest of the
Erie Railroad. which would have been
the chief sufferer II the Pennsylvania Coal
Company had carried out its plan of build
ing the Delaware Valley and Kingston
Railroad. By controlling the Pennsylvania
Coal Company the Erie secures to itself a
continuance of the heavy coal tonnage
which it has received from that company
for several years. The project Of building
an independent coal line-the Delaware
Valley and Kingston-will be abandoned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Reinsurance. From the Huh.

1t Is not certain whether Washington will al
ways continue to be the Capital of the nation,
but it is likely that steam, electricity. and rapid
transit will overcome its geographical deviation
from the centre Of the nation. We may finally
come to have two National Capitals but ever the
one named after Washington and sanctifed by
the martyrdom of Lincoln will be rcyered rs
nearest and dearest TO the people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
THE MAGNOLIA SELECTED.
Mississippi School Children Vote TO
q state Flower.

q State Flower.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-The vote of
the public school children Of Mississippi
for the selection of a State flower has
been counted and has resulted in victory
for the magnolia. The question was sub
mftted to all the public schools and some
$1,000 children voted. The magnolia won
by 12.745 votes. with the cotton blossom
second. In all forty-two flowers were
voted for. Secretary Of State Power will
submit the vote to the Legislature, which
will take official action and declare the
magnolia the State emblem
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
The American Consular sy.tem.

TFfUnH tHt OHlVHEV fI9Its-fIVIdIU.I
The United States system is radically wrong
1t il unscientific and unprogressiyc. 1t is not
possible TO raise the standard Of service much
higher until the spoils system is s,lpplanted by
a system based upon merit and qualification ascer-
tanned by civil service examinations, with tenure
of position secure during good behavior and with
promotions dependent upon demonstrated eff
cheney
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
OBJECTION TO THE MINUTES.
Action of the Havana Council ON
Dady,a Contract Reyeraed.

Dady's Contract Reversed.
HAVANA, Dec. 14.-When the minutes
Of the last meeting of the municipality
were read at the session tonight one OF
the councilmen objected to them, saying
that he had not voted for the amendment
adopted at the last meeting, which yir-
tually disallowed Mr.. Dady any rights in
the contract for sewering and paving the
city. Owing to this objection the matter
is now where 1t was before. The an
nounced vote on the amendment at the
last meeting was IL to 10, and the coun-
cilman's statement that he did not sup
port it has the effect Of reversing the
action then taken.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
SANTIAGO PLAYHOUSE AF1RE.
Panic Caused by OverturninK of q
Lamp on the Stage.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, Dec. H.-During q
performance at the Teasro del Oriente last
night petroleum lamp. which was being
used in the play. fell from a table and
set the scenery on fire. In short time
the whole stage was ablaze. The audi
ence was panic-stricken and made a wild
rush for the exits. With the exception
OF few minor casualties everybody es-
capped uninjured. Many Americans were
present at the performance
The commission that was appointed to
enquire into the serious charges made
against the municipality Of Santiago be-
gan its investigation yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

Minister Conger is reported as declar-
ing that looting in China has taught the
Chinese valuable and much needed les
son. And then think how valuable, also,
it has been to the missionaries There is
no principle as pleasant TO apply as that
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
TO MINE THEIR OWN SALT.
Armour 4 Co. Plan to Make "a sub
stantiaI saving,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE firm of Armour
& co. has decided to cut loose from the
National Salt Company and has bought a
salt mine of Its own. The mine is in the
great salt beds near st. Clair Flats, north
of Detroit, Mich, where the trust oper-
ates large properties.
The yield is about 400 barrels a day, or
about $4,000 pounds, which is equal to
the packing FIRMS consumption. 1t is es-
timated that the saving will be S1.55 a
barrel. CT about $3.50. coo year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
The Only Way.
(From the Philadelphia Time

(From the Philadelphia Tmes.)
Tie short way to settle the trust question is
to withdraw from them all protection from the
Government. and it is the only way that trusts
can be made TO abandon the robbery of consumers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Winding II, Own Business.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.)
Holland has had a good deal Of experience in
its time and is not handling utimatuns with the
freedom exhibited by some younger countries
within the last year OF two.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

The acts and conduct Of witness reia-
tive to the matter in controversy, which
are inconsistent with his testimony, holds
the Supreme Court Of Florida, in the case
of Stewart vs.. State (2S So. Rep, S15). may
be proved for the purpose of weakening
the force of his testimony: and for the
same purpose 1t is proper to admit evil
dence of statements made by the witness
relative to matters material to the issues
contradictory Of his testimony on the
trial. AS to all of these matters, IL the
witness denies or fails to admit the i'm
puted act or conduct or contradictory
statement when Intercepted about them
on cross-examination, he may be contra
dicted by other testimony proving them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15


James II. Jones. of Cardiff. Wales. is
registered at the Raleigh. He is a mine
owner. and is in this country to look ever
the way In which the American OPERATOR,
conduct business. We are at all times
on the lookout for improved methods of
working mines" said Mr. Jones' and We
consider the American miner the best
man from whom to get ideas. That Is the
reason / am here. We are pretty we'll I'd
in the art of extracting coal from the
earth, but there is always something to
learn. want TO learn that something.
l have said that We consider the American
miner the best man from whom TO re-
eeive ideas. This is true, but the Welsh
miner can give him cards and spades
and then beat him out when IL is case
of holding job. We have strikes. Our
men have been out many times, and we all
suffer In consequence. Everyone concern
ed was longing for the day TO come when
strikes would be thing of the past and
here is the scheme they finally arranged
When a sufficient amount of coal has been
mined to keep i two or three days sup
ply ahead, the miner takes a holiday
They had one holiday last month. 1t re-
suited in a hurry for work the next morn
Ing. Another day off would have made n
tremendous shortage in the coal market
BY next month the supply will again be
sufficient to warrant another day of, and
the men will take another holiday. This.
of course, puts the mine owners in
posi- lion of dependence upon the miner.
II he should decide to strike we must at
once submit or a coal famine will result
1t helps the miner to keep up his salary
account and thus again hits the mine
owner We don't care for that part OF
the proposition, however, as il puts a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

Where q party commits larceny in one
State and carries the stolen property into
another State. and there makes any re-
moval OF 1t with intent to steal the same
the Supreme Court of Nevada. in the case
OF State vs.. BOutOn t62 Pac. Rep. $3.50,
held that he may properly be indicted and
tried for the larceny of the property in
the latter State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
The Sound of All Explosion.

Mr.. Charles Dawson finds that when
Kurtz's alkali works at st. Helens
Eng, were blown up by the explosion
of eighty tons Of chlorate Of potash,
the noise was heard at MARBLE, twenty
eight miles away. The doors, win
dows and chimneys of workmen's cot
tages within a few hundred yards OF
the works were dismantied. and within
the radius of mile hardly window
escaped. At the battle Of Corunna
l,500 barrels of gunpOwder blew up,
causing the ground to rock for miles.
The blast at He'll Gate, New York
Q30 tons of dynamite), was perceived
1873 miles away by the vibrations Of
mercury. The shock Of the dynamite
explosion fifty tons) at johannesburg
was felt at Pretoria, thirty-three miles
distant The naval magazine of La
gouban (Toulon), which blew up $4,000
Kilograms Of black powder on March 5
last, was heard at Nice, eighty-four
miles distant, and even at Ventimiglia,
In Italy, 100 miles distant. The coun-
!ry for a radius of two miles was
blown bare, houses knocked to pieces
and trees uprooted or bent into fan.
tastic shapes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
A New Food For Campaigning.

The military papers report that ex-
periments are being made in Germany
with view of testing the merits of a
new description OF food for use in
campaigning. The food consists of a
biscuit, which its inventor claims is
perfect substitute for bread, and OF
meat and vegetables preserved by a
special process. All that is known OF
the biscuit is that eggs enter into its
composition. As to the preserves, they
are meant to provide hot dishes, and
their special feature is the short time
in which they can be cooked, ten min
utes or a quarter OF an hour. The
duty of testing the virtues of the new
food has devolved upon the First Bat
talion of the 174th Regiment of the
line. For week the officers and men
of this, perhaps luckless, battalion
will be allowed no other solid nourish.
ment of any kind whatever, and the
most stringent precautions have been
taken to prevent their regaling them
selves surreptitiously with other fare.
Moreover, throughout the trial period
the battalion is to engage in man.
euvres comprising forced marches,
camping out and every species of ia
tigue. 1t would seem to be only jus.
tice that the inventor should have
been made to live on his products fol
a fortnight before the soldiers were
forced to content themselves with
them for a week.-Paris correspond
ence of the Pail Mall Gazette.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Heating Capabilities OF Wood.

From time immemorial soft wood
has been regarded as comparatively
valueless for heating purposes. Hard
wood has brought high prices and has
been in much greater demand than
soft, on account of this generally pre-.
vailing notion. Experiments with
woods Of various sorts have demon.
strated that the linden. which is one ol
the softest of woods, gives the greatest
amount Of heat. The value Of other
woods in their order, as ascertained, is
as follows: Fir with 0.99 heating
power; next follow the elm and pine
with 0.9S; willow, chestnut and larch
with 0.9z; maple, spruce and fir with
O.96; black poplar with 0.95; alder and
white birch with 0.94 only; then comes
the hard oak with 0.92; the locust and
the white beech with 0.91, and the red
beech with 090. Hence hard wood
heats the least" 1t is one of the re-
markable facts of the day that so many
theories that have been held for many
gears are fast giving way before the
critical analysis of science.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Sinpipy Spiders.

A naturalist who has given many
years of study 10 some Of the smaller
forms Of insect life has discovered that
certain sorts of spiders are possessed
Of organs for which there seems to
be no use save to create sound. They
are mostly used when the little crea-
lures are alarmed, although the opin-
lon is held by some that this is theil
means of calling to their mates. The
Jarr1 idea, however, has some support
III the case of the rattlesnake, which
is provided with the means of making
its presence known whenever an enemy
approaches. Whether the possession OF
organs for creating sound is designed
merely as protection or warning is
a point to which naturalists are giving
careful and enthusiastic attention.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
A Costly Chinese Confection.

"The Chinese have strange idea OF
table delicacies," said a gentleman OF
this city who has taken much interest
in local mission work. "a few days
ago received small jar filed with
peculiar brownish paste, which was
sent me as present by young Chi.
naman who used to have laundry
here, but is now living in San Fran
cisco. A letter which accompanied
the gift explained that the paste was
q combination of peanut buds and gin
ger Jelly. That sounds like joke, but
it isn't. If you will break open the ker-
mel of peanut you will find at the
base little cone-shaped formation
usually surmounted by two micro
scopic leaves 1t is the life germ OF
the nut, and, if planted, would de-
velop into q tree. AS my friend Wong
explained to me, the nuts are first
roasted and then the minute growths
are carefully extracted. They are so
small it takes many thousands of them
to fill tea. cup. but when sufficient
number is collected they are put in a
mortar and ground into fine -four,
which is subsequently mixed with
the ginger jelly and rubbed down to a
smooth paste. That sent me was about
the consistency of cream cheese, and
it had peculiar aromatic taste that
was rather pleasant. 1t is one OF the
queer semi-confections that the Chi
nese like to nibble at between courses,
and as it costs SO an ounce it is lit
orally worth almost its weight in gold.
I have eaten little of the prepara-
tion, but I don't think I'm likely to
acquire o taste for 1t. t."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
STEEL WOOl.
a Curious Material That Il Used as a Sub
stitute For Sandpaper.

Steel wool, introduced five or six
years ago, is a machine-produced ma
terial that is used as substitute for
sandpaper. 1t is composed of sharp
edged threads of steel, which curl up
together like wool, or somewhat as
the wood fbres OF the familiar ma
terial known as excelsior curl up to-
gether, though the steel wool is very
much finer; the finest Of it being not,
much coarser than the coarsest OF
natural woods. The steel wool is put
up in packages containing one pound
each. These are something like rolls
of cotton batting, but smaller, a
pound of steel wool, loosely packed,
making, rolled in paper and open at
the ends, a package perhaps fifteen
inches long and two or three inches
in diameter.
Made in various degrees of coarse
ness, steel wool is put to variety of
uses, the finer woods for polishing
wood and metal, and the coarser for
rubbing down paint and varnish. 1t
is often used on special parts OF work.
while, for example, on the fiat sur
faces of door q man would use sand
paper with block back Of it; for the
mouldings he would use steel wool,
which fits into the crevices and con-
forms itself to irregular shapes. Such
work can be done with steel wool ia"
more readily and quickly than with
sandpaper; and it is used with like
advantage on irregular and small sur
faces and on carved work.
Besides the steel wool there is o
coarser material of the same kline
called steel shavings, which is put to
various uses; as in taking off old paint
or varnish, and in polishing wood be-
fore painting and it is used on bowl.
ing alleys and on floors for smoothing
and cleaning them.
Sandpaper clogs il usc, steel wool
breaks down. The wool is commonly
used with gloves to keep the ends
from sticking into the fngers.-New
York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
L.martine's Barber Still Alive.

Lamartines barber, certain VI.
Isopy, is (says a Paris correspondent
still alive. He is just ninety-two. and
his greatest delight is to talk of his
hero. He treasurers up faded daguer-
reotype of the sentimental politician.
who. having been the dominant figure
in France, died in obscurity. NJ. Ispoy's
show was the fayorite gathering place
of the celebrities OF '4S. 1t is prob
able that NJ. de Lamartine, who usei
to summon his hairdresser to Macon.
,sIployed him as an emissary in those
Nrbulent days. 1t was pleasing to
know from such an authority that
Lamartine was the inventor Of gen
uine bears grease from Russia" and
that this unguent was the cause OF the
poets silky locks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
From Louisville, Ky.

81 take off my hat to SOC. box OF
Tetterine. It has cured me of long
standing skin disease, which doctors in
seven states failed to cure. May the
manufacturer live long and continue
to make such blessing to humanity.
w. C. Cantrell." SOC. at druggists or
by mail from J. I. Shuptrine, Savan-
nah, Ga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Rainwater Purifier.

Rainwater is thoroughly purified by
new filter, which receives the water
into the lower chamber, allowing the
heavy impurities to settle, with gauze
partitions placed at intervals through
out the filter to support fltering ma
terial, through which the water rises
to the outlet pipe at the top.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
heading Aloud.

An accomplishment that receives too
little attention among trained nurses
is the art OF reading aloud. Only
those who have had to lie on SICK
bed through long weeks and months
can appreciate the comfort of being en-
abled to listen to intelligent reading.
A gentle, pleasantly infected voice,
clear and distinct articulation. and an
intelligent comprehension of the mat
ter read have a soothing effect upon
the most irritable nerves, and for that
reason should be considered desirable
qualifications in sick nurse. There
are many people who cannot afford the
expense OF having both a companion
and a nurse. but nurse who can be
companion as we'll must be considered
an acquisition indeed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Cold Medal Prize Treatise. 25 Cts,

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Coma Mon Are Porn LucEy.

An Indiana man claims to have
brother in England who is the father
of 32 children, all by one marriage.
Three times there were quadruplets,
four times triplets, and twins appeared
on the scene twice. All Of the children
except two are said to be living.-New
York Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

"Wot S dis here in de papers abont
oChinese boxers?" demanded the pu-
gilistic idol. When de ChinkS takes to
de ring it's time fer gentleman to
git out O de business"