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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP


The Programme Changcd.-Appar
emily cog has slipped in the Republican
machinery. Less than a week ago it is
known that the party managers had con-
cluded that the easiest way out Of the en-
barrassment caused by the national in
sistence upon fair treatment for the Mica
rsgus Canal enterprise was to permit the
House to pass the Morgan Hepburn bill at
this session ana then have the Senate Kill
it, This would have enabled the party TO
defend its course in the campaign and lay
upon the Senate direct responsibility FOR
the defeat of the measure. This proposed
course found justification in the theory
that the people can be made to belleVe
anything and that no House member
would be made to suffer for the failure OF
the party TO proclaim its position on the
interoceanic canal proposition. Proceed
ing upon this theory and in pursuance oil
the programme agreed to week ago, MT.
Hepburn yesterday asked unanimous con-
sent for May 1 TO be set apart for consid-
Grafton OF the Nicaragua Canal bill. Up
bobbed the Hon Theodore Burton Of CleVe-
Landmark Hanna's town-and objected.
OF course this put a stop to all further
proceedings. When a month ago Mr.. Hep
burn asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the bill Mr. Burton OBJ
jected on the plea that at that time
treaty affecting the subject was then pend
ing in the Senate-the Hay Pauncefote
Convention. This was regarded as rea-
sonable excuse then. But the Hay-Paunce-
fote Convention has been put to sleep, and
that cannot now be urged as the STUN
bling block in the way. unless it is to be
admitted that the Administration is FIRMLY
committed to the policy of yielding TO
Great Britain all Of the essential points IN
the silly old dispute over the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty. Mr.. Burtons surprising
conduct yesterday is being interpreted as
indicating this admission. He is too close
to Mr.. Hanna and the other machine man
ayers not to understand perfectly what the
party. as at present controlled desires to
do in all matters of such Importance as
that involved in the Nicaragua Canal pro-
ject. 1t is thought that no further effort
will be made by Mr.. Hepburn TO get his
bill before the House at this session. Only
the day before Senator Morgans effort to
force the measure on the consideration of
the Senate was voted down by a strict
party vote. Obviously the canal enter
prise will become a Democratic measure
before it is finally disposed Of.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

night passenger on railroad train.
astsr being carried by the flag station for
which his ticket called. requested the con-
d,tctor to back the train up to the station.
The conductor refused The passenger got
off the train and started to walk to the
station along the traek-that being the
Nv nracticable way. as there was water
an each side OF the railroad-and fell
Though a trestle and was injured On
tbese facts the Supreme Court Of Missis-
mi in Yazoo & Co. vs. Alden ga So. Rep.
AM. held that whether his injury was due
to his contributory negligence or reckless
ness was question OF fact for the jury.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

prom the Peoria, H.. Hersld-l
Tn. Goehel law NAV be bad in some respects
but ii i, surely better than mob las.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Senator Morgan having failed to secure
consideration for the Nicaragua Canal bill
at his end OF the Capitol. Representative
Hepburn yesterday thought that he would
take a try at it. He asked unanimous con-
sent that May / be fixed as date for de
bate His hopes. if he had any. we're in
stantly blasted by Representative Burton
Of Ohio. who objected. ship subsidies, but
no canal is the language OF The Executive
order
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

The Mclean Dinper.-It has been I'M
possible thus far for the sensst ionalists TO
make anything out Of the dinner given at
his residence Thursday night by the Hon.
John r. Mclean to his brother-in-law and
sister. Admiral aud Mrs. Dewey, and to
Mr. and Mrs Perry Belmont Of New York.
Careful enquiry has failed to show that
politics had any part in the dinner. Evil
IDENTIFY the affair was social, without the
least bearing on the Admiral's Presiden-
tial candidacy. When the Admiral an
nOunced his willingness to be elected
President nobody in the country expressed
greater surprise than Colonel Mclean. In
deed so shocked by the news was the
colonel that he threw up his hands when
the reporters bore to him what apparently
was the first information he had received
of the important announcement. Ii is true
that Mr. Perry Belmont has come out
boldly for the Admiral, and is in favor OF
the New York delegation going TO the
Kansas City Convention tuuhampered by
Instructions but this does not signify thst
he would not have been entertained by
the McLaans II he had not declared for
Dewey. The plain truth seems 10 be that
the Belmonts came over to Washington on
a pleasure trip. and Colonel Mclean
thought 10 contribute 10 thelr pleasure oy
inviting them 70 meet in his elegant home
the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey-a- privilege
that very few Americans can expect to en-
ioy for a while at least or until the Ad-
miral has completed the statement OF his
political views and purposes that he has
been preparing for publication since he an
uounoad his willingness to be elected
President II is not believed that Mr.. Perry
Belmont's espuusal OF the Admirals can
didacy necessarily guarantees the big New
York delegation for the famous sailor. TINS
particular AIr Belmont, though member
of Tamnany Hall has not been in har-
mony with the organization for some time.
His brother. the Hon Oliver Hazard Perry
belmont. is a candidate for second place
on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan. and il is
said that he is the statesman OF the Bel
mont family. Besides the last named Bel
mont is the owner of a newspaper that has
had much to do with holding The organiza-
tion in New York in line for Bryan, and
even If he were inclined TO do So il is not
believed he could now switch Tammany OF
of the Bryan trolley. Therefore il seems
reasonably safe to assert positively that
there was no political significance what
ever in the entertainment at dinner OF the
Perry BelmOuts by the Hon. John r. Nc
Leans In fact Il is even held that there
is no political significance whatever In the
Perry Belmouts. They are supposed TO be
TOO deeply engrossed with the social al
fairs of the world TO feel any interest in
irg rolitipE
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Where a verdict is reached by each juror
secretly writing down the amount he
judged the plaintiff entitled to. and then
calculating the average Of such amounts.
it being understood by each juror. before
the amounts were set down. that the aver
age so obtained should be the amount OF
damages to be awarded the plaintiff, the
Supreme Court OF South Dakota, in Long
VS. Collins (S2 y. W. Rep, 81, holds that
such verdict is chance verdict and in
valid
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

The city of New Orleans having the IN
doubted right and authority to establish
markets for public health and convenience.
the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the
CITY Of New Orleans VS. KreutZ t2I So.
Rep. BAD holds that the city has the
authority. for the protection OF its lessees.
to pass an auxiliary ordinance prohibiting
persons from selling at or near the mar
kets products which are sold in the same.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Although no special damages are proved
the Court Of Civil Appeals OF Texas. IN
Sanders VS.. Hall (55 5. W. 5si), holds that
a plaintiff is entitled to more tha1 hohI-
~ danapes where it is shown that de-
fsndant wrote the plaintiffs creditors
Letter stating that the plaintiff was dis
honest and intended to evade the payment
of his debts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Where the son OF county judge is car
rying on litigation in the court Of his
father on a contingent fee the Supreme
Court of South Dakota, in Vine vs.. Jones
(S2 n w Rep. So. holds that his father
is disqualified to hear and determine the
ouestions in such litigation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Proof Of slanderous remarks made to
third parties by defendant in breach OF
promise case, as a reason for his breaking
his engagement and refusing to marry the
plaintiff. are held by the Supreme Court of
Michigan in Roberts vs.. Druillara tS2
y. ". Rep. 49, to be admissible on the
part OF the plaintiff for the purpose OF
showing that the defendant acted in a ma
Hcious. revengeful spirit toward her, but
that the plaintiff cannot recover full dam
ages for these ISLANDERS in a suit for breach
OF promise. as if in action for defamation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Where a person obtains merchandise
frauduleutly by impersonating another, and
pledges and secures a loan on the mer-
chandise from pawnbroker. and the cir
cumstauces are such as to put the pawn
broker on enquiry. the Supreme Court OF
Alabama in Morningstar VS.. Stern ca So.
Rep. 430) holds that the pawnbroker is
liable TO the owner OF the goods notwith-
standing the fact that the party who
pledged the goods stole them or got them
by false pretences.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

it is Tight come light go" The excite
ment and activity of fighting are exhl-
arating to them, and they would prefer
almost any sort of berth where there was
chance of trouble to a well-paid but
monotonous life in a civilized land.
The world has been somewhat slow TO
understand that the love of adventure and
Of experiment is a necessary part of the
normal human constitution. Every boy
with any character likes to find out things
for himself, and If a parent learns that his
son never, by any chance, gets into
scrRpe through the indulgence of this
propensity he has reason to fear that
there is something wrong with the boy.
The man is, after all, only grown-up
child and when there is not certain
amount of ferment uneasiness and unrest
in a country there is cause for serious
alarm. The adventurous spirit which does
not spend itself in action will do harm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

The late Mr.. Justice William Obi
bequeathed to the community OF Jesuits Ia
Dublin his valuable library; but the Ro-
man Catholic emancipation act 90 Geo. ".
c. y continues on the statute book. ard
under decision delivered by the IRISH
master of the rolls the legacy comes within
the prohibition relating to religious orders
bound by monastic or religious VOWS con-
tanned in said act, and is therefore yO.d
t35 l. j., 20sJ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
DEAR BOY" LETTERS-NO. 4

My Dear Boy-As an American citizen
| am happy over the vast progress made
by the United States during the admin
istration of VIM. Mckinley.
1t is true that the increase of our
wealth, the enlargement of our posses
sions, and the position which we have
gained among the nations of the earth,
have brought to us a vast increase of
responsibility. However, this response
bi!ity came to us providcntial!y. uncx-
pectediy and unsought; and, if we are
true To ourselves and TO righteousness
the God OF nations will guide us in the
future as in the past.
Ii is also true that there are some sad
things to contemplate in this connection.
War is always sad, and we, have had
practically three wars on our hands.
None of them could be forcsecn four
years ago, We were pushed into them
and it is good thing that we had so
wise pilot at the helm in this critical
period Of our nations history. But while
there are things that make one sad. there
are many more to make one glad. and
ii is of these things that wish to speak.
First-The better state of feeling be-
tween the North and the South. You
were born since those old days and can
have but little idea of the intense bit
terness engendcred by the Civil War. 1t
was common saying at the close of the
war that it would take several genera
tons for the enmity to pass away. Men
thought it impossible that North and
South should come together heartily dur
ing the lifetime of the men who fought
the battles and the women who gave
their husbands and their sons to the
Northern and Southern causes. Gradu-
ally the feeling between the sections be.
came better. We made long stride
forward during the summer that Gar
field lay dying and the whole nation,
North and South. watched by his bed.
side IN anxiety. hope and fear. But the
Spanish-American war finished the trou-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Hearst for Expansion.

prsan lineage paper, the American,
CIV h'd pF W. II. Hearst OF New York,
Gun rahc,Sco' Ghicago' Denver and
prospeet'Neiy OF indianapolis, in COM
hen'ihs on the growth OF San Francisco,
S"iu'
The manufacturers and the producers
of the United States reaching out for new
markets to the westward will send their
products into San Francisco for trans
shipment to the great steamers lying in
her spacious harbOr. The people of the
East Of China. India, the Philippines
and Hawaii. will all turn TO this great
port to make their purchases and 10
transact their foreign business.
The rush for gold is no less great to-
day than it was then, but men find gold
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Veterans lndorse Mckinley.

Veterans Of the G. A. X. held the
opening business session of the encamp-
ment Aug. % in Chicago. Joel NJ.
Longenecker commander of the Illinois
department. played the leading role at
the meeting. which took place in the
Studebaker Theatcr. and before he had
finished his part President Mckinley had
received the Endorsement of veterans.
representing posts throughout the United
States. The outburst came spontane-
ously and suddenly and the ex-judge's
commendatio was emphasized with a
ive-minute demonstration, in which aged
men forgot their years and clambeled
upon seats and yelled frantically. All
this happened while Mayor Harrison.
who had just welcomed the veterans for
mally to the city, sat close by. grim, I'M
moved, silent.
The Illinois commander, in his turn,
was rendering the hand of greeting in be-
half Of his department and was lauding
the heroes that Illinois had turned out
and that Illinois, hand-in-hand with the
nation, now felt proud of. Lincoln had
been cheered. So had Grant and Logan.
BY this time the ex-judge was perspir-
ing aud his collar was gradually wilt
ing beneath the strain Of oratory.
And we have been proud OF com
rade who has occupied the presidential
chair for four years." he shouted-the
veterans in every corner moved closer
land for four years more We will be
proud OF him."
The cheers that greeted the speaker
were beyond anything given during the
encampment There is no doubt OF it
the Grand Army is with Comrade Nc
Kinley heart aud soul.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

been that the Yankee is simply a shrewd
trader and inventor. with no soul bevond
the Almighty Dollar. If was an owak
ening to them TO discover that American
gunners are the host in the world that
American warships are uneoualled, that
American soldiers are UNSURPASSED in
courage. discipIine Intelligence and eff
cheney, and that Americans fight NOT
merely for money. but for ideas for lin.
erty and for the drliverance of the on
pressed of other lands and races And
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

bic. When Joe Wheeler and Fitzhugh
Lee put on the blue and called them
selves "Yanks," when the sons Of the
Union soldier and the sons Of the Con
federate soldier, side by side, won vic
tories for America. the heart OF the
North and the South came together. |
rejoice with joy unspeakable that | have
lived 10 see the day when | and my COM
rades in arms for the Union can clasp
the hands OF our former foes and con-
graduate each other on the prosperity
and increasing glory Of our common coun-
try.
Second-The expansion Of American
territory. II has been going on for "A
hundred years, and never more glorious
ly than now. The American spirit is
that Of expansion. 1t was an American
boy who set the hen on forty-seven eggs
and told his mother that he did so be-
cause he wanted to see the blamed old
thing spread herself" To keep spread
ing is an instinct of Americanism. And
don't You be one bit afraid my boy, that
the old mother American eagle will not
be able TO hover safely over all the eggs
she can find.
lOu see, my boy, thlHh Inht the DeSt
thing the whole world can do is to settle
down quietly and be United States.
have profound pity for anybody on the
earth who does not live under the pro-
tecting folds Of the star-spangled banner.
Every drop OF your fathers blood is
American. and il tingles with delight at
the sight OF Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
Philippines added TO our American pos
sessions. True. affairs in the Philip
pines are not as pleasant now as we
could wish, but wait till the clouds roll
by" The flag has brought blessing TO
every place it has touched hitherto. and
will do the same in the future.
Third rejoice at the increased re-
spect for our country among the nations
of the earth. Manila Bay. Santiago and
San Juan were revelations to the ma
tions abroad. Hitherto their idea has
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Remember.

REMEMBER 80. During the cam.
paign of 80 you thought you were toe
busy to take an active interest in poll
tics. Remember the result:
CONSERVATION.
Loss OF confidence.
Empty pocketbooks.
Vicious tariff laws.
Emergency bond issues.
Losses in business.
Assignments.
No employment.
Distress.
Do not make the same mistake this
year.-Marion, Ark, Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Doiliver's Object Lesson in Com nler
ciai Credit aud Trade.

ciai Credit and Trade.
Here as the American people stand on
the edge of new era we propose to
equip our business world with the best
tool Of exchange known 10 modern com
merce. We propose to send our ships
into all parts Of the world as we have
raised our flag in the uttermost parts of
the earth. And we want il understood
in Europe and America, in Africa, in
Asia. and the islands OF the sea, that
there is no longer debate in the United
States as to what the standard dollar
Of the American people is.
We are going to write in the laws of
this country what is already the prac-
ticc Of our government, that every obi
cation OF the United States shall be paid
in gold. When a man comes to the coun-
ter OF our treasury we are going to lay
down two coins before him, the gold dol
lar and the silver dollar. We are going
to say to him:
There are the standard coins; one OF
them is ms good as the other; gold is
the standard and silver is conformable
to that standard. And the credit OF the
United States is ont to make one Just as
good as the others; take your choice"
And, for one. believe that when il is
in there it will maintain the gold stand
ard and just equality Of all the coins
OF the United States.--Extract from
speech Of Congressman Deliver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
EQUALITY OF MONEY.

TO be continued.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-21

The Japanese government has taken
one step which should have the eff
feet of introducing little of the
much-needed foreign capital. 1t has
granted permission for foreigners to
become owners of shares in Japanese
railways. The treaties do not ex-
plicitly forbid such ownership, but in
asmuch as it would amount to an in
direct ownership of land the authori-
ties have hitherto hesitated to sane
ton the privilege. Moreover, the by
laws of many railway companies con-
tain a clause restricting the tenure
of their shares to Japanese subjects.
Within me last siA months applica-
ton was made 10 have these restrlc-
lions removed, and the government
has granted permission in the case Of
the principal railways of the country.
A. Bellamy Browr in Chicago Rec
ord
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-21
THE OLD CHURCH BELLS.

King out merrily.
Lonely. cheerily.
Blithe old bells, from the steeple tower.
Hopefully, tearfully.
Joyfully, fearfully,
lfoveth the bride from the maiden bower.
Cloud there is none in the fair summer
sky,
Sunshine filings benson down from ca
high:
Children sing loud. as the train moves
along,
Happy the bride the sun shines on"
Kneel out drearily,
Measured and YEARLY,
Sad old bells, from the steeple gray:
Priests chanting slowly,
Solemnly slowly,
Passeth the corpse from the portal to-
day:
Drops from the leaden clouds heavily fall.
Dripping over the plume and the pail;
Murmur old folks. as the train moves
along.
"Happy the dead that the rain raineth
on"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-21
PAID TN FULL

l had been graduated two years, and
had a practice sufficiently large, l
deemed, to warrant my taking apart
meats. Apartments surround young
doctor with an air of prosperity which
people like to encourage and add to.
A month later l was comfortably, al
most elegantly, established on the first
floor of handsome north side apart
ment house, with a careful middleraged
woman to act as my housekeeper and
cook.
Pretty we'll fixed, old man, eh?"
said Jack Winters, my college class
mate and chum, who had come over
that evening from the west side to
make a housewarming for me. All
you need to complete your happiness
is to get acquainted with the pretty
widow on the floor above you. She's
John Redmonds cousin, you know, and
a sweeter little woman never"
THANK you." said, checking Jacks
enthusiasm-Jack always goes off on
a tangent when pretty woman is dis
cussed. II am trying to get patients,
and have no time for social pleasures,
and. besides, l don't mind saying it,
Jack, I'm not fond of widows"
"All I have to say to that u.s." said
Jack, you don't know Mrs. Traine."
However, my professional duties
were not so arduous that did not find
time to notice trim little figure that
fitted in and out through the big en-
trance door, dressed always exquisite
ly, but quietly.
My interest in Mrs. Traine deepened