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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
Cleanliness and God1tneSx.

The pastor of a Baptist house of worship
in Kansas heard peculiar noises in passing
the ediffce recently and on investigation.
found three wicked youngsters swimming
in the baptismai pool There was a time
when the people Of the congregation would
have expected fire. from heaven TO descend
and strike the perpetrators of such sac
rilege, but nothing OF the kind happened
or was looked for in the town in question.
OF course sacrilege is an awful thing
but to the thoughtful this incident sug
gests the query whe cher the small boys
had any other place to swim. The bap-
tismal pool of a meeting house does not
commend itself TO the imagination as a
specially desirable place for that purpose,
even with the added fascination of the
risk
Following this train OF reflection, it may
be reasonably asked whether some of the
funds which have been used fo- the cree
ton of elaborate churches might not bet
ter have been used for public baths. If
people are anxious TO worship God they
can do it in a barn. but with he best in
tentions, nobody can take a bath without
water. It is a lamentable fact that large
Ni'lSSGS u IIcOI ItOpIe I'VE III SUGH GTO@G-
ed and unhappy fashion that the simple
matter of keeping clean is really attended
with some difficulty. Wen, in addition to
the crowding, water has TO be brought up
several flights of stairs or even from
hydraIt in the street. the daily bath. so
necessary TO the citizen of dainty tradI-
lions, can only be attained with consider
able trouble. Ghe achievement of clean
clothes is even more dubious. since this
often depends upon the labor Of a hard
worked woman. who must, in addition to
the family washing do the cooking, sweep
ing, scrubbing, and child-tending.
II public lighthouses and laundries we're
erected in every large city, this matter of
keeping clean would be immensely sim
plified- Laundries in which washerwomen
could have the use of hot and cold water
to an unlimited extent, for a small tax
while for an additional penny or Two their
young children could be cared for in a
creche, would be pkilan thropic enter
prise really worth the attention of whole
municipality. Aside from the good thew
would do the washerwomen, there would
be a gain 10 the health of the community.
since the clothes could be thoroughly
boiled, Tinsed, dried, and cleansed, and the
Mushrooms, being under official super
vision, could be kept free of disease germs.
As a generalrule, anything which promotes
cleanliness, even by measures that SAVIOR
Of paternalism and demoralizing generos-
its, pays several times over. Unfortunate
ly, not half as much attention has thus
far been paid to physical as to spiritual
cleanliness. If half the care had been
given TO putting lighthouses, swimming
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RFscUEs AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Several Bathers Saved E-ar,, Drown
ing by the a.tfe Guards.


ing by the a.tfe Guards
ATLANTIC CITY y j.. Aug. 2S.-There
was a thrilling re scue yesterday in the
vicinity of Virginia Avenue. in which a
bather's life hung in the balance With
two companions. George Rogers. of New
York, was carried out beyond his depth
He had caught the life line and was being
brought in by Guard Parker when the
rope parted. Rogers was drawn toward
tie whirlpool of Wa ,er beneath the steel
pier. 1t is dangerous place and be
would have been battered against the pill
ing by the heavy breakers into a state of
exhaustion which would have forced
him TO have released his hold on the buoy
had not the life guard at once plunged
forward and reached his side in time to
give him a helping hand and also needed
advice.
The other end of the parted line was
seized by Guard Neill and together they
brought Rogers ashore safely His COM
panions William Thompson and George
Smith. who said they were Philadelphians,
were saved before Rogers by means of a
buoy and line.
Further down the beach Charles Jones.
also of Philadelphia. called for help and
was assisted ashore by Guards Peak ard
Sleeper.
Not far away near Florida Avenue,
Miss Creighton. who resides at No. 124
Texas Avenue. was swept from her feet
into deep water and was rescued by Life
Guard Truitt with a life line and buoy.
Near the foot OF States Avenue Life
Guards Davis and Calhoun reached the
side of an exhausted bather, Charles Tay-
lor, just in time. as he vas in semi
conscious condition wien brought ashore,
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tanned. in the Dinghy bill, about all they
can ask as reasoaabte men. They can see
no immediate danger of the disturbance
OF the rates in the Dinghy bill and there
fore it is difficult for them to understand
why they should he expected to put up
for Mr., Mckinley 5. reelection. II IS true
that as soon asi the Democrats get into
power the tariff rates viii come tumbling
down to the basis of revenue only but
as the Senate Will continue TO be Republic
can for four years even if Mr.. Bryan is
elected. the shrewd Quakers feel secure
in the enjoymentIof the good thing they
now have for that period, at any rate.
Still, Mr. Hanna put the plutoeratic Mr..
Gibbs at the head of his Advisory Com
mittee Tor no other purpose than to get
money ,:om the Philadelphians. and it Is
said by those who knew him that Mr..
Gibbs pride has been so pulled up by this
manifestation of confidence in him on the
part OF Mr.. Hanna that if it becomes nee
essary 10 do SO he will draw On his own
bank account for good deal of the cash
Mr.. Hanna has demanded
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
FIRES BENEATH THE GROUND
North Carolina Farmers Suffer From
subterranean Riaxe.

RALEIGH, y. C, Aug. 2S.-WiIliam B.
Capehart, of the State Board of AgricuE-
ture, arrived here yesterday from BERTHE
county, and says enormous fires in Hyde
county continue and are destroying trees
and soil. The soil is pithy and burns like
finder. One farm valued at $4,000 is so
burned away its owner says it is not worth
S100.
The fire is burning far underneath the
surface N many places. DR.. Capehart is
informed that as a farmer was driving
along the highway the fre-undermined
soil gave way under him and he and his
horse. falling into the pit, were burned. TO
death. Smoke extends many miles at sea
and by obscuring light at Oregon Inlet has
caused two wrecks in a fortnight
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
Mr.. McKinIey's VnciIIations.


(From the Cleveland Plain Deaier.)
In dealing with the Philippines and with Porto
Rico Mr.. Mckinley shifted his ground under pres
sure from infested parties He desired nothing
in the Philippines, in the first instance. bu:
Manila and the surrounding country Then he
wanted the whole island OF Ldzon. and finished by
Porto Rico on the same fiscal basis as the rest
Of the United States, yer he signed bill that
specially taxed the trade between Porto Rico ano
the United States, and which provides for the
government of the Porto Ricans as a subject
people outside the provisions of the United
States Constitution President Mckinley las but
himself to thank If lis promises regarding china
are accepted with reservations and his course
there watched witt missiving by those who have
not hesitated 10 command il so far.
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Another of Hanna's hopes is blasted. in
the placing Of Mr.. StUvenson's name OF the
PopuIist ticket as The candidate of that
party for the Vice Presidency in place OF
that of the Hon Charles \ Towne.
declined. The Republican managers had
greatly hoped that the Populist National
Committee would insist upon nominating
a member of their own organization. On
the contrary Mr.. Stevenson was nominated
with only three dissenting votes. That
settles the LAST question OF the kind for this
campaign. All elements opposed to the
trusts and carpetbag imperialism are now
massed under the banner of Bryan and
Stevenson.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
A type of TnsoIence.

The appearance OF Senator Hanna, OF Ohio, on
the stump a. a cfar1pion OF the Administration
viii be regardeL by many pnrsons~-and moi by
Democrats 9irne-as a gTatuitens exhibition of
impertinenee. 1t certainly requires an iron nerve
for man TO thrust himself upon the public when
he knows-as Senator Hanna surely does-that
ne is thorouhlg odious to very large proportion
Of the people Any note of warning which Hanna
may sound is completely invaidated and neutla-
lized by the knowledge that he himself Is the in
Gus in American politics
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Hanna's scheme Failed.


And so Mark Hanna had little scheme to con
troll the anti-imperialist convention at Indianapo
lis and get it to pass resolution In favor of a
third parfv ticket because the members could not
trust either Mckinley or Bryan. His little scheme
failed 10 york The convention failed TO work.
The convention was not built that way II feared
Mckinley al right enough but ii had every con
fidence in William Jennings Bryan. This is one
case where Doodle didn't work
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rrospering in Spite of All.

The imperiaEst organs are felicitating them.
selves that during the last four years they have
not succeeded IN running the country It is in
deed i lucky thing Tor us that, in spite of their
prostitution of the civil service, their robhef
Tariff taxes, their protected trust piracy, and
their reasonable efforts to nullify our cOnstitu-
ton and change cur folm of government from
one of self-governnent 20 that of a counterfeit
the republic still lives. Good luck
and magnificent resources, together with the
indulgence OF i beacfcent Providence. have helped
ltrrI+
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Within less than month there have
been seven serious riots in different cities
and towns in the United States begin
ming with the race troubles in New Or
leans. While the infiammatory weather
lasts it is to be feared that there Will be
more happenings of the same sort. Taose
sun spots will have mucr to answer for
in that last day. and viii wish when it is
too late that they had always lived q
different life.
It looks very much as if there is dis
position al the Vatican 20 bring matters
to a crisis in connection With the strained
relations of the Italian Government with
the Holy See. An alleged letter written
by the late King HuIlbert to Cardinal
Frisco. IS 10 be published. in order TO
show that the writer intended to restore
Rome to the Pope before he died, aud thus
become reconciled to the Church The
decision of Leo XIII not TO recognize Vic
tor Emmanuel as King of Italy, until he
surrenders the old territory of the States
OF the Church, is a serious matter in
Catholic countries, however strange il
may appear here, And, in Italy, il viii
excite the passions of extremists both in
the clerical and republican parties. and
perhaps pave the way to a serious revo-
luton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
Had Had Exner;encc
(From The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

(Fron the Cleveland Pam DeaIer-)
The hostess is lovely woman and she gave
lis a fine dinner But why did she seem in such
nervous huTy2 Really, II was the swiftest
feed | ever sat down to-
Then you didn't know her before she married
Bixby?'
No"
she used to be waitress in quick-sosyiee
dairy lunch.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
Found Hin, Out.

I :
George wonder why Ethel calls me her
ehrysanthemum?
Binks-sfe may have discovered th,- fact that
you haven't cent.
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Plain Enough,
dFrem Az BOSTON Transcrint.

tFrom The Boston Iranscrlpt-)
Billngs-In your club, doesn't it sometimes
GENE awkward to have 10 follow parliamentary
rules and refrain from referring to a man by his
name?
Gilnow-Not at all For cxlmpIe When /
speak CT Beeseley as that apology for man
whose gigantic prominence Is ms tiiminuiiVe
iuferioEity'' everybody knows whom mean
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
CURRENT HUMOR.
Hard Enough to Hurt

ttrom JUDGE
Miss Johnson-Did re take it hard when 20
refused him2
Miss Jackson-Yo' bet he took it hard: He
started row an l hit him VIII fdtron,
stove litter an 4 roliin' pin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
70 Tarin ON Chean Labor.

(from the Johfistown, Pa, Democfat)
To maintain high prices trusts must have special
privileseslike the tariff, which keeps out foreign
competition. Any amount OF foreign labor can
be brought to AXE the places of American work
ingmen whenever the trusts think they arc pay
ing 100 much wages 10 their help
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
Called Her Hand.

tfTOm The Denver 1nmes-)
Sir said the hashfui sutton, Il cali ion your
daughters hand
What does she hold2'' asked the old poker
Eend stlspiciously-.
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Mckinley May Debate With Himself

tFfom Tie AIbally Afgus-)
It is stated that President Mckinley will make
copious citations from his former utteranees in
lis letter OF acceptance This will give him ma
teria sufficient for a first-class Joint debate with
himself on every question.
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The Political Announcers.

The snlGll-fTy politician of the period
considers il necessary, if he would escape
obscurity, to announce that he will be
found true to his party instincts as of old,
or that he cannot support this or that can
didate this year, or something OF that sort
There is monotony about that sort Of
thing which has been cheerfully and in
structively broken by the Hon. Hazen S.
Pingree, of Michigan who declares that
he will vote for Mr.. Mckinley, but will
hold his nose while he does So
II may be said that this is not the most
complimentary way in which one statesman
can rush 10 the support Of another but, so
Mr. Mckinley gets the vote, he will reek
little of the feelings of the voter. Indeed
we fancy that even the unique profession
OF the Pingree faith will give the Admin
istration less annoyance than the perfectly
fiat and Eastwood proclamation of linear
rion DENLY that although a lifelong
Democrat" be will continue to lick the
hand that feeds him. Pingree is a tough
enough proposition, but he is tender baby
compared with the Indiana middleman, ana
professional commissioner. II the Latter
had known how TO help his master he
would have pretended 10 oppose him or. al
least. kept out of sight and hearing. His
personality is not calculated to benefit
those with whom it is associated Pingree
will hold his nose while he votes for Nc
Kinley Others Will hold their noses while
TincaTTion DENLY goes through the same
ceremony We wish the ticket joy OF
these rare selections.
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Senator Plat wishes Theodore Roosevelt
distinctly 10 understand that he is now a
national character, and has nothing what
ever to do with Republican politics in New
York, in which State he is heneeforward TO
regard himself as a has-been back number
OF about the colonial era But Roosevelt
demurs, and insists upon having a finger
in the local pie So there is bad blood be
tween Uncle Thomas and Teddy with the
teeth, which the sanity Hanna is trying
to cool by mediation, and admonitions TO
keep up appearances before strangers II
! is a hard job, though. The cowboy can
didate is mad all the way through at being
! kicked out of the home machine. II was
rather mean in the Boss to do it. but such
+ is life in the far East
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POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

What About the COIored EOfc!-It
begins to look as if strange things are hap
aning in the ranks of the colored brethren
For a month or more The Times has been
receiving communications from negroes IN
all parts of the country resentins the state
ment made in the press some lime ago
to the effect that the colored vote is more
solid for Mckinley than it has been for
any Presidential candidate in many years
The reason given for this supposed condi-
tion was that Mr. Mckinley has appointed
negroes to some of the best offices in the
Snuth-indeed he has put in conspicuous
positions in that section larger number
o coIo.ed men than ever before have been
thus honOred. Only yesterday local or
gan of the Administration published
statement, evidently inspired, showing
that owing to Mr.. McKinley's Partially
to the blacks members of that race were
now drawing something over six million
dollars annually from the Federal Treas
ury for services in various departments of
the Government, even including commits
stoned officers IN some of the volunteer
regiments in the Philippines. Curi0usly
enough, about the time this inspired state
ment found its way into print in Wash
ingtop preparatory TO being scattered
u
itorial association of negroes, in session a
Indianapolis refused. by an overwhelming
vote, to endorse Mr.. Mckinley for re-elec-
ton, The reason given in the dispatches
for this action was that the association is
not partisan. But it is about the first
instance in history of the refusal of an
semblage of coIored men-especially edi-
tors-to heartily endorse a Republican Ad-
ministration and demand its reelection.
letter recently received by The Times
from North Carolina colored
man, temporarily domiciied in
this city, C. Cunningham. 81
Defrees Street seems to throw some
light Oh the apparent mystery Of threat
ened serious revolt against Mr.. McKin-
ley among the colored cohorts. Cunning
ham appears to have grievance against
the Hon Frank w Palmer, of the Gov
eminent Printing Office in particular. for
refusing 10 appoint negro foreman in that
institution, but his grievance as will be
shown by this excerpt from his letter is
also general. Cunningham says: There
is great dissatisfaction among the coloFed
voters. and thousands of them will cast
their votes for BRYAN and Stevenson The
big negro politicians Will not longer be al
lowed to deliver the colored vote in order
that they may be retained in fat Federal
jobs, for the coiored man has learned that
the so-called big negroes don't care any
more fer his good than the white polti
clan, The colored voters should begin at
once to form Bryan and Stevenson clubs
all over the country If Cunninghams
sentiment represents the feeling Of the
negro voters in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio
it is possible that the colored brethren
may make their votes felt in those States
IN November They hold the balance of
power between the parties in each of these
States. and if they vote against Mr.. Nc
kinley he will feel it. Still. the blacks
may get placated before election day ar
rives. MIR Hanna can always count on
that pToba bihty.
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stevenson for ToNyne.-At the meet
ing of the Fusion Populist National Com
mittee in Chicago yesterday the Hon. Mar
ion Butler failed to prevent the substitu-
ten of the name of the Hon. Adlai Steven
son on the Sioux Falls ticket for that OF
the Hon Charles a. Towne. The commit
tee was tied up over this proposition for
four or FIVE hours. and as the session was
executive it is impractical to learn at this
time how the battle ragged or exactly what
the division was That Will all come out aft
er while, though and Will shed food oil
light on one of the most interesting phases
of the campaign. When he was whipped
Senator Butler announced that his only
reason for opposing Stevenson was the
conviction on his part that Mr. Bryan
would get a much larger proportion of the
PopuIist vote If the tail of the Sioux Falls
ticket were left vacant than if il were
filled with the name Of a Democrat. When
he emerged from the woods of North Car
DINA after his overwhelming defeat down
there, waving his tOmahawk threateningly
Senator Butler declared he could not and
would not vote for Mr.. Stevenson I OPP
posed him in 1892 and the same reasons
/ that prompted my conduct then control my
/ judgment now" was the way the NORTH
/ Carolina statesman put it at that time
However. it is presumed that the action Of
J the National Committee yesterday, OF
! which Senator Butler is chairman. wiped
/ out ali old scores, and that he, along witt
all the other Sioux Falls Populists vii
/ give loyal support to the Kansas City tick
| ct. Senator Butler will come back TO Wash
/ ington in a few days, and unless the pro-
gramme has been changed, will open il
! this city national headquarters for his par
| ~. Who is TO assist him actively in the
management Of the campaign is not We
/ known, though il is intimated that thu
! experienced Gen James B. Weaver. o
/ Iowa. who has polled a bigger vote foI
! President than was ever polied by any
! other Fopulist, will be his chief of staff
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Mr.. Bryan to Tour.-Mr.

Mr., Bryan to Tour.-Mr. Bryan viii
receive at st. Paul, on September y, for
NAL notification of his nomination by the
Free Silver Republicans. II is announced
that his speech accepting this nomination
viii be shorter than either his Indianapolis
or his Topeka speech. ST Paul has been
chosen for this interesting event, it is said,
for two very pertinent reasons. The first
in Importance is that Minnesota is debata-
BILE ground, and it is believed that Mr..
Bryan's captivating presence and stirring
eloQuence in that State will have the eff
feet of putting the Republicans completely
to ToGt The other is that it was in st.
Paul that the fractions Rough Rider made
the terrible break" OF denouncing all
Democrats as towards and poltroons While
it is NOT believed that Mr.. Bryan will dig
nifty the Rough Rider by mentioning his
name still il is thought that in few
forceful words he Will resent Roosevelt's
sweeping Remuneration. Soon after his St.
Paul speech Mr.. Bryan will issue his sew,
eraI letters OF acceptance, and then il is
believed he will start an extensive tour
of the country The prospects are that
he will remain on the stump almost cen
Stdntly from about September 20 to the
or more speeches in all the doubtful States
and will probably sweep through the East
the first of October, delivering set speeches
in New York Maryland Delaware New
Jersey, and West Virginia, every one OF
which States Mr.. Bryan is said TO consider
doubtful. Mr.. Mckinley meantime will
make tour of West Virginia, going there
osienstbiy only for the purpose of confer
ring a distinguished honor upon the be-
leaguered Senator Elkins by being his
guest. OF course the President cannot re.
fuse to show himself on the rear platform
of his car as he is whirIed through the
State to and from Senator Elkins summer
palace and of course if he shows himself
he VIII be compelled to speak few words
of cheer for his distinguished host. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Bryan's visit to West yir-
ginia will be so timed as TO enable him to
coEnteract whatever effect the Presidents
visit to Senator Elkins may have had
Mr.. Gibbs Task.-It has lust been
learned that when Mr.. Hanna visited
Philadelphia last Saturday aad was clos
eted for several hours with various big
manufacturers and bankers of that city,
lie laid the law down TO his hosts that
he expected them to contribute 10 mis-
campaign fund sum of not less than six
hundred thousand dollars. He has placed
upon the Hon. w. ". Gibbs the task of
raising this amount, or more if possible
The indications are that Mr.. Gibbs has a
very hard job on his hands For many
years the Philadelphia manufacturers have
Submitted to the fat frying process t.n-
complainingly, but at last they have OBJ
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tial election the New York Sun draws
this conclusion: