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LOWDENS VISIT TO M,KINLEY.
Young Chicago Man. Friend Of Comptroller
Dawes, Calls ON the President

CANTON. Ohio. Aug. Frank Lowden. q
young business man Of Chicago. came to the
city this afternoon and was met at the station
by Secretary Cortelyou and Comptroller OF
the Currency Charles &. Dawes and taken d.
rectly to the Mckinley house. Tonight he
and Mr.. Dawes went away. The only state
ment made is that Mr.. Lowden Is a close friend
Of Mr. Dawes and came b. re to meet him. No
foundation can be found for the conjecture that
he came especially 10 see the President or that
the visit Il In any way connected with the se-
lection Of a successor to First Assistant Post
master General Heath
The sun., 1900-08-05
Gen. John N. Palms or for McKiuIsy.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. ug'+-The Globe Democrat
will publish tomorrow an Interview with Gen.
John NJ. Palmer. In which he comes out strong
for Mckinley.
The sun., 1900-08-05
Dutch Ambulance Corps to Stay in South
Africa.
!sp,e,a, Cable D,spaieh to THE Sun.

AMSTERDAM. Aug &,-The Transvaal Govern
ment sent an urgent appeal to the directors Of
the Dutch Red Cross Society to extend the stay
OF the ambulance corps from Holland In South
Africa. The directors held a meeting and de-
ci1led TO maintain the ambulance service In the
Transvaal until Jan. l. 1901.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION.
A Special Master Requested in the
SeabOard Injunction Suit

NORFOLK, Va. March 15.-W. L. Mar
bury. of Baltimore, and D. L. Grcner. OF
Norfolk counsel for Thomas F. Ryan, Of
New York made another move today in
the matter OF enjoining the Williams syn
dictate from consolidating the Eighteen Sea
board railroads into the Greater Seaboard
System. They appeared before United
States District Judge Edmund WaddilI. ir.,
and asked that a special master be ap-
pointed to take testimony in support of
the plaintiffs allegations in his bill pray
ing that the defendants be restrained from
effecting the consolidation of the Seab0ard
road. The attorneys suggested the ap-
pointment. as special master, of George F.,
Bowden. Clerk of the United States Court
and United States Commissioner
Judge Watts. of Portsmouth General
Counsel for the Seaboard air Line. who
appeared for the Williams syndicate, asked
that the order appointing a special master
restrict the latter to the taking OF teStf-
mony relating to the affairs of the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company, and
excluding testimony relating to the Ra-
leigh and CASTOR Railroad. The court took
this last matter under advisement. The
appointment of 4 special master will be
granted and the master will be appointed
Monday next, March 49,
The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad. which
the Williams interests do not want in
cluGed in the investigation of the master.
it has been recently made evident, is to
be under President Williams scheme
made the parent road OF the proposed new
system. The control of the various roads
formerly vested in the Seaboard and Roam
oke was recently transferred by the VIII
liams, or majority faction. to the Raleigh
and CASTOR Company. Agans' this shift
ing Ryan has vigorously protested.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
bookseller and Department store.

with the growth of the department
stores the book lover confronts changed
conditions This development in modern
trade has affected the book business more
directly than any other. and 1t must be
said that the effect is not altogether favor
able The department stores have injured
the business OF the booksellers severely.
since they have taken from these dealers
the profit which comes from the sale of
new and popular books. The larger estab-
iishment is not obliged TO keep a large
stock of miscellaneous books continually
on hand, and aims, as rule. to display
on its counters only those which are GER
tain to be called for. These they sell at
SO small profit that they lower the price
to a point which. for the bookseller, is
below cost; and the result is that the
latter is forced to 90 out OF business.
The community is affected only indi-
rectly IL the demolition of the old book
stores. But there are ways in which the
present conditions affect the buyer d.
rectly. In the frst place. he is unable TO
find so large a variety of literature In
the department store as In the old book
shop. because ii does not pay the former to
handle works published three four or FIVE
years ago. Moreoyer-and this is a source
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
Report to General Sternberg From
Major Taylor at Honolulu

Surgeon General Sternberg received yes
terday letter from Major Blair d. Taylor,
surgeon in charge of the military hospital
at Honolulu, regarding the bubonic plague
1t is dated March l. and says:
Since my last statement of February
"a, there have been two new cases of
plague. both fatal. making in all 81 cases
with So deaths. a percentage Of mortality
amounting to $3.50 per cent. The board
OF health mas finally burned the centre OF
infection in the hotel stable, which has
restored the public confidence
THE council! of state has appropriated
S345. 900 for extending the sewerage sys-
tenn. but it will be a long time before the
work can be done, and in the mean time
cesspools exist under eating cooking. and
sleeping rooms in many places. The board
of health and the people have done good
work, but they must not only get the
town clean. hut keep it so. / think the
plague as an epidemic is passed. but
there vii, be sporadic cases for long
time to come. I shall keep my detention
camp ani hospital in working order until
there has been an interval OF at least
fifteen or twenty days without new cases"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
The Logic of Mr.. kohIsnnt.

(FTom the Chicago Times Hersld)
What we regretfuly suppose must be accepted
as President McKinley's authorized view in regard
to the Porto Rico situation has been issued from
Washington credited to "a member of the Cab
met" 1t reaifirms the Presidents belief That all
tariff restrictions between the island and the
United States should be removed. not as
matter of legal right, but OF liberal and humane
policy"
They why in the name of all that is consistent,
humane. and polite has the Republican party III
Congress. encouraged by the President, baked
at its original programme of Justice aud duty?
The Presidents entire justification of MS party's
action may be found in the single sentence:
what the President proposed as worthy act
Of national generosity and liberal policy was seized
by political opponents and claimed a necessary
and inevitable measure OF inherent constitutional
right"
Therefore the Republican party refrained from
"a worthy act OF national generosity and liberal
policy because it might be inevitable and in
herent under the Constitution In short, we are
not to do an act of plain duty because the
Democratic Senator's and Congressman say it is
Ceusti int iOnal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1900.
The Kentucky Outlook.

During the past few months the State
of Kentucky has been oscillating between
conditions variously promising general
massacre and pious peace every few days
To say that the world has lost confidence
in the ability of the Commonwealth TO up
hold its old traditions and to keep its an
cient landmarks from being mistaken fol
scarecrows would be but to weakly express
the general disappointment Of the public
al the present time.
There is a chance. however. that all is
not as placid and fraternal in the Bluegrass
region as recent reports have almost de-
Iuded us into thinking. Yesterday ii was
said that the commander of Taylor's ban
dit guard. General Collier. denied that he
had agreed with AdJutant General Castle
man upon a truce to last until the decision
of the Court OF Appeals is handed down
and, as for Taylor himself. he is apparently
more defiant and truculent than ever.
If he remains in that interesting frame
of mind, of course there will be trouble
II is announced that the mountain handful
are collecting at a number Of places. and
that the Republican leaders are preparing
TO fight. Should they attempt to keep
Taylor in control of the Executive Building
in Frankfort after the State court of last
resort has decreed his eviction. of course,
civil war or something uncomfortable like
it must follow.
The elaboration with which the legal
government has been acting since Governor
Goebcls death has been dictated by consid
erations of policy combined with necessity.
1t was perhaps well to have the righteous
Hess of its cause thoroughly established ju-
diciaIiy before proceeding TO extremities,
and then the other side had all the arms
and ammunition. These conditions win be
modified by the time General Castleman
gets ready to move on Fort Taylor. and
then we shall probably see a speedy end
10 the instruction
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
CAPITAL TRACTION ADVANCE.
An Active Session in the Local stock
harl-et.

A sharp advance in Capital Traction
stock was the feature OF the local stock
market yesterday. The first price of the
day was Sc 81, and it was bid up rapidly
from that level to IS is. the closing price.
This price is "ex" dividend and "ex''
rights. so that it is equal to very near bar.
The amount of stock transferred was ex-
ceptioEaliy large. nearly AGO shares. The
interest in the stock and in the CAPITAL
Traction rights" was great, not only
among the brokers, but in the large crowd
OF people outside the rail.
More than $4,000 OF the rights to sub
scribe to the new bonds of the Capital
Traction Company were sold on the ex-
change at 6 ii to 6 SIS.
y good block of Washington Gas sold
yesterday for 81 IL. The price of this
stock seems inclined to creep up. the de-
mand undoubtedly being good 4 small
graphophone bond was sold at par.
The announcement was made on the e1-
change that the directors of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank have declared an ex-
ira dividend of per cent The regular
dividend on the stock Is per cent payable
In semi-annual Instruments OF per cent.
This is the first extra paid by the bank,
and it was the cause OF congratulatory
comment yesterday The stock has been
advancing well recently. The bid price
yesterday was 210, but no stock was Of
fered
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
UNREST IN CHINA.
Success of the Open Door Policy said
to He Threatened.


The State Department has received
telegram from the American Association
OF shanghai. China. representing that the
opposition OF the Empress Dowager 10 the
reform movement will prevent the carry
ing out of the open door policy, that
rebellion and anarchy are expected, and
'hat as foreign interests Will suffer, con-
eerted action on the part OF the powers
Is necessary at once. The Department off,
Gals say that the adyiees of the American
Association are being considered, but no
action has been taken. II Ia probable that
the Navy Department viii issue orders
to Rear Admiral Watson, at Manila, rot
to delay sending some warships TO Chi
nese waters TO protect American interests
policy decided on some time ago, but
which was not carried out on account of
the necessity OF. maintaining surveillance
over Philippine ports.
The officials here are at a loss to under
stand how the opposition OF the Empress
Dowager to the reform movement can af-
feet the open door," as the latter policy is
to be carried out by foreign Governments
without consulting the wishes of the En-
press or the Chinese authorities. The re-
formers are in favor of opening up the
Empire to European and American enter
prises, and their disposition toward the
open door may have caused the Ameri-
can residents of Shanghai TO believe that
the Empress would, In her hatred Of the
reform element, go to extremes to fTus-
trate the arrangement for concerted action
on the part of Great Britain. Germany,
france, Russia, Italy. Japan. and the
United States to maintain unrestricted
trade relations between the outside word
and the Chinese territory within the
spheres Of influence of European countries
No information as to the reported crisis
has been received by the State Depart
ment from Mr.. Conger. the United States
Minister at Pekin. and action by this Gov
eminent may be delayed until he has been
heard from. Mr.. Conger sent a report
about month ago Of the attacks OF the
Boxers an anti-foreign organization OF
Chinese. on American missions in Shang-
hal, and later reports are that French and
German missions have been attacked Ii
was Mr.. Conger's advices which decided
the Government in directing that some
vessels be detached from the Philippine
fleet for service in Chinese waters when
ever the condition in the Philippines per-
mitted reduction Of the American naval
force.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
JUDGE FULLERTON DEAD.
lie Achieved Fame in The Beecher-
Tiiton Case.

NEWBURGH. n. Y, March Judge
William Fullerton. the noted Beecher-Tn-
ton lawyer. died this morning at 6:45
o'clock at his residence 297 Grand Street.
this city He was eighty-three years old
He had been in feeble health for a long
time, and of late years suffered terribly
from rheumatism.
The most noted effort in the career OF
Judge Fullerton was the cross examination
OF Henry Ward Beecher, In the famous
TiIton- Beecher case By reason Of the
prominence OF the principals in the case.
the trial excited national interest. In
1867 he was appointed justice OF the SUI
preme Court. The appointment time made
him an ex-officio member Of the Court of
Appeals, and at the following election the
people OF this district elected him without
opDosition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16

of greater inconvenience-he finds that
the clerks who wait on him do not know
much about literature, and are unable to
give him the information which he may
require in order to buy to the best advan-
tage. Here and there one finds depart
ment store which makes a point of en-
ployiug in this part OF the business only
experienced and competent clerks, but too
often it happens that the clerks at the
boa; counter are drafted from any other
part of the store where they happen not
to be needed for the time. and the re-
suit is dire confusion, and vexation of
spirit for the customer. Anyone who has
sc1s hrnting for holiday gifts in one of
these l'iaces. and been informed by the
bland and smiling clerk that Dream
Life The Able Constantin." Natural
Law in the Spiritual World" and Molly
Bawn' were very nice books; great
many of them have been sold" will ap-
preciate the necessity of having intelli-
gent persons for this sort of work. There
are some clerks who seem never to IN
derstand the fact that, especially in the
matter of buying books. it Is net desir-
able 10 invest in goods which are just
like those bought by everybody else in
town.
If these establishments viii go seriously
into the business of dealing in books, and
sift out their employees so that those who
have some knowledge of literature and
natural fitness for the work are put in
that department, and if their buyers then
select the stock with due regard TO the
tastes and needs of the intelligent people
Of the community, the public will not care
whether the old bookstores continue TO
exist or not. But it is certainly eXasper
atins to buy of clerks who do not know
the difference between theological trea-
tise and cheap novel, and when asked
for one of Balzacs or Tolstoy's books look
blank and request the customer to spell
the name, please" II is not the clerks
fault, OF course. Why should young
woman. who has received her education
at the ribbon counter. be expected to
know all about current literary events?
II is the fault of those who are so blind
to their own interests that they do not see
the Importance of having competent clerks
at the book counter as well as in the
shoe department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Believed That Judge Advocate Lem
iy VIII he Reappointcd.

Among the visitors at the White House
yesterday were Capt. J. A. MeGrath and
Capt. John J. Healy. OF Chicago who were
introduced to the President By Comptroller
Dawes. Captain Healy is a comrade Of the
President. having served with him in the
same regiment during the war of the re-
beilion. The conversation was along the
lines of "reminiscences.
The snowstorm kept away the usual
throng of sightseers, but one delegation of
sixty people called upon the presi-
dent with an introduction from Senator
Galiinger. and were received in the Office
on the second floor. They were mostly
teachers. and largely ladies', and were
headed by Capt. C. P. Hail. Superintendent
OF Schools at Shelburne Falls, Mass. The
teachers were mostly from the western
part of Massachusetts They have been In
the city since last Friday and will leave
ior their homes today. stopping en- route
in Philadelphia
Porto Rico is to have a new missionary
from the Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Rev c. W. Drees. who yesterday In
troduced to the President by Rev Lucien
Clark. For some years the missionary has
worked in Mexico and South America. and
very pleasant chat was the result of the
meeting.
II Is likely tnat captain Lemty, the pres
ent Judge Advocate General of the Navy
will be reappointed to the position at the
expiration of his time on the former APP
pointment. The President is said to have
carefully noted the requests from Senator
Pritchard and other prominent men who
have asked for his reappcintment. though
no definite answer was given them The
acceptabihty of the incumbent's work in
the office will have its effect upon the
ton of the President in making the seiec-
tion when the time comes.
II is understood that the President will
not withdraw the name of Judge Hamilton
G. EVAN as the nominee for the judgeship
of the Western district of North Carolina.
Notwithstanding the manner in which the
nomination has been received by the Sen
ate. anu regardless OF the fact that he
has beeh requested by several members of
the Judiciary Committee to do So Senator
Pfitchard will continue the fight for his
confirmation, and this will enable Judge
Ewart to hold the seat until the end of this
session of Congress. The President will
not, however. rencminate him. Prominent
ly named as his successor is the present
Assistant Attorney General, J. E. Boyd.
Another petition for the pardon of the
soldiers of the Fifteenth Minnesota Regi-
ment, who were sent 10 prison for COM
plicity In the mutiny subsequent to the
murder of one OF their companions during
the late war. was presented TO the Presi-
dent by Representative Fletcher yesterday.
There are still four CT the men confined in
the prison at Fort Monroe Va, and the
President is said to have told Mr. Fletcher
that he would talk with the Secretary of
War about it when the latter returns from
Cuba next week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
THE M'MURDo CLAIM.
a Decision by the Jurists Expected
In Six Weeks.


The State Department has received a
despatch from Minister Leishman. at
Berne, Switzerland. reporting that the
tribunal OF Swiss jurists appointed nine
years ago to arbitrate the claim of Mr..
McMurdo. an American citizen, against the
Government Of Portugal, for damages on
account of the seizure of that part of the
railroad from Delagoa Bay to Pretoria,
which runs through Portuguese East
Africa. would render a decision in about
six weeks on all points raised except those
involving compensation for certain land.
MIR. Leishman was inclined to the opinion
that more testimony concerning the
ownership OF this land would be taken.
The claim is of considerable importance
just now on account of the South African
war. The road has been used extensively
by the Beers in their military operations
and in transporting supplies Despite the
efforts of the United States Government
to secure a decision, the tribunal has
dragged along since 1891. The road in
question was built by American and Brit
ish capital and England is quite as much
interested as the United States.
A few days ago an effort was made in
the House OF Commons to induce the
British Government to join with the
United States in demanding arbitration
of the claims of both Governments
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16

NEW YORK, March 15.-The Colonial
Club gave a dinner tonight in honor Of the
captains of Admiral Dewey's fleet who took
part In the battle of Manila. OF the seven
captains who commanded the ships there
two are dead. and only three Of the re-
naming number were able to be at to-
nights dinner. These were Captains
Wildes. Dyer. and Walker. Captain Cogh-
Ian sent letter of regret in which he paid
a fine tribute to the courage and skill OF
Admiral Dewey. The chief speaker was
President Sehurman. of the Commission
sent to the Philippines at the conclusion
of the Spanish war. who spoke on Our
New Possessions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16

press Porto Rico and to violate the Con-
stitution at the command OF the trusts. the
progress of the Hay Pauncefote Treaty-all
these things are neglected under the Shell
don policy AMI management. and only
enough of any news statement is permitted
TO appear to form the handle to an edi-
iorial maxim. genei lily in the form of some
ridiculous platitude.
The whole scheme is silly and cranky.
1t is wonderful advertisement for a
provincial newspaper. and no doubt a most
potent enc for sensational preacher, but
we doubt if the ultimate results will be
satisfactory to the Topeka Capital pro
prietary. Its circulation has jumped from
few thousand copies 10 three hundred
thousand or more for the Sheldon week.
But the experiment has forced its regular
subscribers TO depend upon rival papers for
their news, and some of them are likely 10
keep on buying those other papers. So.
at the end of the revival, the chances
are that the legitimate circulation will
retrograde % a point considerably below
what it was before.
Mr.. Sheldon is evidently under the i'm
preston that il is sermons the world wants
and not the news, His conception Of a
daily journal is that of collection OF re-
ligious essays. Sunddy-sohool tracts. and
heart to-heart talks. He forgets THAI his
view is so little shared by his fellow-men
that The religious press of the country has
become weekly or monthly in all cases. and
that this is true OF nearly all other techni-
cal publications. such as special opponents
Of trade and scientific subjects. Even as 4
sensational preacher he would not be able
10 gather anything useful in his business
from such paper as he prints. He would
have 10 turn TO the worldly press to supply
himself with the information necessary to
his sensationalism. II is a remarkably for
tunate thing for the owners of the Topeka
Capital that the contract with Mr.. Shell
don was only for 4 week. Two or three
months of his management would leave the
concern without subscribers or advertisers
and the sheriff in charge of the remains.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND.
The sum of s2O.OoO.oOO Discussed
to Stock D. OIderS

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE 20 per cent
dividend, amounting to $40 GOO, 800 upon the
$500. 600, eco of common stock of the Stand
ard Oil Company. of New Jersey, was dis
bursed by the National City Bank today.
1t represented a regular quarterly divi-
dend OF per cent and an extra dividend
of II per cent. Standard Oil stock was
strong on the curb. advancing to $40.