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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
MR.. CHANDELIERS PROSPECTS.
The Senator Discusses His Chances
for Reelection.

fOr he-eIcctiOn.
Senator Chandler made the following
statement yesterday about the Senatorial
question in New Hampshire:
The situation is simply this: There are
five other avowed candidates for the SEN
ate, Messrs. Burnham. Sulloway Baker,
Quinby, and Clarke, besides others who are
waiting, Messrs. Blair. Streeter, Burns. and
Rollins. There are 325 Republican members
of the Legislature and less than 100 Bemo-
cratic members. The Legislature meets
January 2, and the Republican caucus will
be held January 10. All the Republican
members have been asked in my behalf to
withhold committals. and be free to act as
they think best when the nominating caucus
meets.
1T is difficult to make a positive state
ment about their predictions. can see the
names Of about 100 who am sure intend
to vote for me, and about seventy more
who believe desire to vote for me. The
only positive workers against me are GER
tain employees of cur only railroad. which
has become all powerful in New Hampshire
politics. Whether the railroad owners and
magnates authorize and approve the action
of their subordnates. / am not sure. There
are some indications both ways. Public
sentiment has not indicated any one of the
candidates against me as the most power
full
Il will not assert that I am sure of the
nomination. but | believe that | shall re-
ceive a majority of the votes in the caucus
when it meets. II defeated the cause will
be almost wholly due to railroad opposition.
1t has been very gratifying to ne 10 dis
cover the sentiments entertained toward
me In and outside of the State. proceeding
from Republican associates in the Senate;
from the Republican editors of the country,
and from members OF the Administration.
all of whom so far have been extremely
friendly in their expressions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
CAPTAIN BARTLETT DEAD.
Rescucr of the L0nionian'S Crew
Expires of Paralysis,

BALTIMORE. Nov. 19.-Capt. Robert
Bartlett. for many years in the service of
the Johnston Line of steamers running be-
tween this port and Liverpool and New
York and Liverpool. died of paralysis on
November g. at his home at Seaforth near
Liverpool. England. The news was received
by mail today by Patterson, Ramsey e. Co.,
agents OF the Johnston Line at this port. 1t
was read out on the exchange floor in the
Chamber of Commerce, and was received
with sincere sorrow.
Captain Bartlett was well known here,
and was popular. In December 1898. Cap
tain Bartletts fame became world wide
through his heroic rescue of forxy-fve men.
officers and crew. of the disabled and sink
ing steamer Londonsn. of the Wilson-F
ness-Leyland Line. \ magnificent gold
watch was presented to Captain Bartlett BIZ
gentlemen connected with the grain and
shipping interests of Baltimore in recog-
milton of his bravery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
STRICKEN WITH APopLExY.
Old EmpIoye of the New York Post
Office Drops Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Henry V. Will
hanson. assistant superintendent of mails
and superintendent in charge Of the de-
partment OF foreign mails of the New
York postofIlce, dropped dead in his Office
in the Federal Building this noon. The
cause of death was apopiexy. Mr.. Will
Hanson had been connected with the gen.
eral postotfice since July, 1864, and had
been in charge Of the department of for
eign mails since 1891.
He served through the civil war in the
Eighth New York Volunteers. being mus
tered out with the rank of major. He
was member OF the Holland Society,
La fayette Post, G. A. r.. and the Loyal
Legion. He leaves a daughter and one
son. who is physician connected with
the Sailors Snug Harbor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
SECRETARY LONGS REPORT.
Probable Recommendations Con-
corning New Naval Vessels.

Secretary Long has completed his an
nual report, which vii! be transmitted to
the President in a few days From what
is said at the Navy Department it is be-
leved that Secretary Long will add to his
shipbuilding programme some battieships
and armorcd cruisers. There will be no
protected cruisers asked for, but the light
draft gunboats which were in the pro-
gramme as originally outlined will be re-
tanned. The addition of armorclads is
understood to be merely In the line of
continuing the gradual increase OF the
new navy. and not because the Navy De-
partment believes that the vessels will
not be authorized at this time when con-
tracts for a large number of battleships
and armored cruisers previously author
lied have not even been awarded.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
THE ATLANTA SOLD.
Venezuela Buys the Yacht on Which
Colombia Forfeited.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Gen. n. Bolet
Peraza. confidential agent in this coun-
try of the Government of Venezuela, act
ing on instruction from President Clip
riano Castro. has purchased George j.
Goulds steam yacht ATLANTA for that Re-
public. She is to be converted into a
warship. She is to cost Venezuela $125,-
00c. OF this amount 100000, it is said. was
paid on Friday last.
Colombia purchased the yacht five
months ago for $4,000. but failed to pay
in full and forfeited the $50 900 she did
pay. That her most bitter enemy, Vene-
zuela. has got possession of the coveted
yacht will be bad news for Colombia. To
what use the Venezuela Government will
put the Atalanta after she is converted
into gunboat. does not appear.
There has been illfeeling between the
neighboring Republics. and it was said
that Colombia wanted the vessel to aid
in war on Venezuela. This story is dis
credited here, the opinion being that she
was to be used in operations against the
rebels,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
FRENCH OFFICERS AT NORFOLK.
Admiral Richard Pays His Respects
to Admiral Cotton.

NORFOLK. Va, Nov 19.-Admiral Rich
ard. commanding the French cruisers
Suchet and Ceceiile, called on Admiral Cot
ton. Commandant OF the Norfolk Navy Yard.
this afternoon. The admiral was saluted
by the battery at the yard. The admiral
and his stan called on Admiral Cotton yes
terday morning. They were in full uni
form. but were not saluted. since salutes
are. by naval regulations. not permitted on
Sunday. Yesterday afternoon Admiral Cot
ton returned the visit.
Tho cruisers which are being coaled from
Norfolk should finish coaling tonight. They
will take some 900 tons. and are expected
to sail for the West Indies probably on
next Wednesday or Thursday. The date for
sailing has. however, not yet been fixed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

The present Duke of Manchester's ia
Their managed to make an estimable Amer
lean duchess, who was not an heiress, ex-
tremely unhappy. That fathers successor
has also married an American girl, who is
an heiress IL her father chooses to make
her SO. Probably he will overlook her
elopement and take care of her: but he is
not the good business man his friends
consider him if he does not see to it that
this footlight faded sprig of nobility shall
never get the chance to squander his good
oil and railway money.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
MAJOR WOOD RELIEVED.
Col. r. l.. Meade Takes Command of
New York Marine Bnrrncks.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Col Robert l..
Meade. of the Marine Corps. reported to
Rear Admiral Barker. at the navy yard,
today and took command of the marine
barracks. relieving Major Thomas Newton
Wood. who has been in command OF the
barracks since Colonel Pope's transfer to
Boston early in the autumn Major Wood
goes to the marine barracks at Wash
ington. Colonel Meade. since his term of
sea service on Admiral SIMPSONS flag
ship, the New York. in the Spanish War.
has been in command of marines in the
Philippine Islands, and in command CT
both army and navy forces of the United
States ashore in North China.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

.FrOm the Philadelphia North American)
How the Chinese know many things they
have forgotten is metaphysical mystery beyond
the grasp OF the outside barbarian mind, but il
appears to present difficulties to the Asiatic
intellect. As soon as Western science and genius
announce a new idea invention, the superior
Chinese smiles and says: That's chestnut
We knew all about that when the moon was
green cheese and Ararat a hole in the ground.
There's nothing new under the sun except the
vain concct of foreign devils" and there you
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
ON HER SECOND TRIAL.
The Stockton Develops the Re
Guircd Speed in Shallow Water.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov 19.-The torpedo
boat Stockton made its second trial to-
day in the Patuxent River for the purpose
Of standardizing her screws. 1t was over
mile course and the boat was required
to make from sixteen to twenty-six knots,
which was done successfully. Thursday
the final test will be made. the boat being
required to run two hours consecutively
in deep water, and If successful will be
accepted by the Government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

Mr.. Hanna is talking of an army of
only seventy thousand men, but one of his
New York organs thinks it will be certain
ly one hundred thousand as permanent
may lead Congress to start it at one
hundred and fifty thousand or more. 1t
is significant that Administration generals
are graveiy asserting that it will take at
least one hundred thousand to establish
American sovereignty in the Philippines
alone. If we are to keep Porto Rico in
subsection, annex Cuba and garrison a
portion OF China, much larger army
than any yet openly proposed would seem
to be requisite.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
Newfoundland Assert. Herself.



Government by syndicate is repudatcd in New.
foundland. 4 shrewd spcculator succeeded a
year or two ago in getting many OF the func-
tons of the colonial Government farmcd out L.
him This year he planned to get fuller control
OF the Legislature and complete the process, of
turning the colony into a stock COMPANY The
people have. however, defeated him oyerwheim-
ingly and will retain what little self government
is left to them, IT, indeed, they do not re-
sumo poss ass;on Of much that he has already
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
Further Effort Orders.

lFr0m The Cincinnlti Enqiirer)
There have been some wild-eyed reports lately
that General Macarthur has had peremptory order.
to crush the rebellion in the Philippines WHAT
has the general been in the Orient all this time
for? lie has command OF IS. 900 good American
soldiers. and has nc doubt done the best that
could be done under the circumstances. To issue
such an order TO him would be an afront.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
Mckinley Awkwnrdly situated.

from the Springfield (Nass.) RepublCan)
Mr.. Mckinley must have difficulty in recoyniz-
ing himself in the light Of European expressions
OF joy over his re election, Of which the foreign
Dispatches are full In the old Mckinley tariff
days, foreign opposition and denuneiation con-
stituted with him chief argument in support Of
the policy identified with his name
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

s,nator Hawley has arrived in Washington. and
it is announced that the bill for the reorganza.
ton of the army is nearly ready. How many
tons weight OF army reorganization measures
have been proposed in Congress during the past
quarter OF a century. beginning with the bill
which Dom Piatt named the Burnside unan-
nous in 1875? We hope something sensible
is going to be done at last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

1t is said that no attempt will be made
by the Republicans TO perfect the gold
standard law at the winter session of
Congress. 1t is all right as it stands
while gold Administration is in power.
and then the doubt that exists about IL
makes IL valuable to keep in the family
In the elections of 1902 it might be used
effectively again TO scare financial inter
csts into lavish campaign contributions,
as was done last summer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
SICK AND INSANE SOLDIERS.
The Hospital ut San Frnncisco Con
tinues to he Ovcrcrow,Ied.

tinues to he Ovcrcrow
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19.-The horse
transport Aztec will leave Wednesday
morning for the Philippines with $40 horses
and 1C4 mules and 40 packers in charge.
In addition to the Thomas. the Hancock is
now on her way back from Manila. She
brings 223 sick and 10 insane. so that with
those now being treated and the contin-
gent on the Thomas the general hospital
will continue to be crowded
From fifteen to twenty convalescents
are sent from the hospitals to the Pre-
sidio every day and about thirty-iive a
day are discharged from the post. so that
there is constant stream of GONZALES
cent volunteers being turned adrift into
civilian life again.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

Trom the Montgomery Advertiscr)
Those kindly Republican papers now engaged
in the task OF selecting ti.c Democratic Presi-
dental candidate for 1891 respectfully notified
that they'd better be looking after their own
cnocs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

To the Editor Of The Times:
Who is the present editor Of Hampers
Wceklyr' j. b. IL.
We do not know exactly, but we have
heard. and. judging by the 'Weekly's"
editorial page, are inclined to believe, that
the editor is John Kendrick Bangs author
of THE Idiot at Home"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
Showing Too Much Haste.
CT';c Montgomery Advertiser.

Already they are talking about Presidential
candidates Tor 1901. as il hadn't had enough
of it for the present. The country is entitled to
rest Of at least three years. and wish the
politicians would take out an injunction on theai-
selves and remain quiet until We can all get .
rnnd hrrlfh
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
A WOMAN CAUSES A STRIKE.
The Viewers ut the Langley, S. C..
Mills Refuse to Work.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Nov. l9.-Because the
mill management refused to discharge the
only woman weaver all weavers of the big
Bath Mills at Langley walked out. The
management has notified the strikers that
il they do not return within twenty four
hours the mills will be closed for sixty
days. The woman weaver refused to join
be iiniou
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

There is new chestnut with which TO
stuff the Administration turkey on
has replied to criticisms Of the Adjutan;
Generals Office by fatty cabling the truth
that Tagal resistance in the Philippines is
worse than ever, and that 1t Will take
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

something better at the hands of a great
conquering Empire than to receive the
treatment that the villain weyler ac-
corded to the unfortunate ''reconcentrados'
of Cuba.
Probably protest would be useless. The
British Government. like the Republican
Administration in Washington, has recently
been given new lease of power at the
polls. Both feel that their license to do
what they please with the military and
colonial problems before them is practically
unlimited. England in South Africa and
the United States in the Philippines will
row proceed to apply the lex talionis to the
extreme. ard each will act upon the theory
that desert waste with only here and
there mound 10 represent its slaughtered
former inhabitants is better than resis-
lance to imperial authority. All the same
the worlds conscience. which awoke when
Turkey was butchering in Armenia and
Crete. and when the Spaniards were muir
dering Cuban men, women, and children by
thousands in 1897, will not be altogether
asleep. II has made itself felt before, and
unless humanity is dead will do SO again.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
The Rooseve,t Relief E,pcd,t,on.

1t was. of course. to be expected that
friends of the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
would Immediately upon his election to
the Vice Presidency advance the idea that
something should be done to make the
Office convenient and congcnial to him;
but We were hardly prepared for the sug-
sestion that the Constitution be amended
in the Roosevelt interest between now
and the Fourth CT March. The suggestion
is made. however in Philadelphia paper
and in perfect good Faith. The Quaker
City journal is satisfied that Roosevelt
viii! not be happy in the Vice Presidency.
This is true enough. but there is moth
ing to be done about it. Roosevelt. in
intervals of leisure. when not reforming
the New York police, establishing the
Federal Civil Service, overrunning Spain,
freeing Cuba. overreaching Hanna, and
destroying Bryan. has found time, we be-
lieve, to read the lives of dozen or SO
of the Vice Presidents. and he knew when
he donned his Santiago uniform and went
to the Philadelphia Convention just what
was going to happen to him. He knows
the Senate thoroughly, for he has seen it
in session.
The man in the chair is simply cit" as
the children say. He talks not and
neither does he spin. He listens until he
gets tired of it and then he goes home.
Any one of the Senate clerks could per-
form his duties perfectly. He has no
power. and he has no patronage. He has
nothing to do with the appointment
of committees. and the right Of recogni-
ton so jealousy guarded by the Speaker
of the House was long since fused in
what is known as Senatorial courtesy"
The Senate is absolutely master of its
own business. and it needs the Vice
President as a presiding officer no more
now that it did in John Adams time.
when that sorely puzzled statesman
solemnly appealed to the Senate to tell
him what he was and what he was doing
there. The reply he got was that the
Vice President was to be seen and Lot
heard
Roosevelt cannot change things if he
retains the Office. Such attention as was
paid to Coifax, to Wilson, to Wheeler. to
Stevenson, aud to Hobart will be paid TO
him-no more. He will be allowed to oc-
cupy the Vice Presidents chamber in the
Capitol and appoint private secretary
and clerk. If he wants to write His |
tory of the World from the Earliest Times !
to the Birth OF Theodore Roosevelt. octo- (
Der q, 1885, he will be permitted to do |
So He will not. however be allowed to I
read it to the Senate.
The philadelphia Ledger" in the inpo
cence OF its heart, thinks that the Presi-
dent should invite Roosevelt to join his
Cabinet The Ledger" does not know
evidently. Certainly it does not
know Mr.. Mckinley. Roosevelt will simply
have 10 grin and bear it. That he tan
grin We all know; perhaps, also. he can
bear with us as we for two years or more
have borne with him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20
Dr. Martin on chinese policy.

II is to be feared that the Rev. DR..
Martin, President of the University of
Pekin. is regardless of the feelings of the
Administration! Ever since last May we
have been deiuged with assurances and
arguments to the effect that the poor
Chinese Government and the estimable
Empress Dowager were helpless in the
hands of the wicked Boxers whom both
were trying TO suppress. That idea has
been the keynote OF our Chinese policy
from the beginning. DR.. Martin, however
takes radically different view of the
whole business. In an open letter, ad
dressed to the people of America, he de-
clares with indignation that it would be
outrageous for the allies to treat China
as a self-respectirg Power, as some in
fiuences in the United States have been
urging. He says:
''What kind of self-respect was it for The En-
press Dowager the 18th Of June, before Baron
ketteler was killed. 10 send secret edct TO all
her yiceroys. Exterminatc the foreigners, kill the
native Christians| What sort Of selfrespeCt
shown by Prince Tusn. father of the heir APP
parent, in making himself the patron of body %
cutthroat.? What seif-Tespect was shown by
price on the heads OF toreigners-'sixty taels for
the head OF a man, fifty for the head OF woman,
and thirty for the head OF childg
''The Ieadiest road to peace and order is the
restoration Of The young Emperor. A. for his
iyrannica aunt and all her blood-staned clique,
no penalty can be too to infiict them
When the Dowager aud Prince Tian put TO death
four Ministers in the foreign board for the ,simc
OF pleading for peace, are the allies too severe il
they insist on the exile Q. the one and the exc
outon OF the other!'
The above arc the words of distin-
guished educator, and man of expe-
rience, heart, and sense, who has spent
weary years in the Celestial Kingdom in
the interests OF civilization. His views
on peace and punishment in China have
the support Of all Americans who have
given the awful situation in the Far
East unprejudiccd study. The yellow
peril is a nettle to DE seized and crushed.
and the sooner our leading statesmen and
politicians come to appreciate the fact.
the better it will be for them. At the
least, they should learn to avoid inter-
ference with nations willing to undertake
responsibilities which they themselves
have shirked. to the loss OF our position
and prestige in Asia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-20

heavy re-enforcements to put down the
rebellion Our troops are hard pressed in
every direction and General Grant is re-
ported as engaged in desperate attempt
to cut his way to safety from point only
thirty miles from Manila. Macarthur rec
ommends the evacuation of Laguna de
Bay Province. All is chaos at the opening
of fresh dry season campaign. We won
der if the surprising confidence Mr.. Nc
kinley once had in the verbal and tele-
graphic accuracy of Otis is still intact.
The great portrait of Abraham Lincoln
in the East Room of the White House fell
from its place with crash on Saturday
night and when found lay face downward
on the floor Mr.. Mckinley is not super
stitious and the incident did not move
him, but there is food for gentle reflection
in the fact that of all counterfeit present.
ments of Presidents in the Executive
Mansion it was that of the founder of the
Republican party which first decided it
had seen enough.