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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

(From the Indianapolis News.)
They are trade rivals OF course but 50 are the
United States and Great Britain trade rivals.
As long as nations are not divided by political
differences II should be easy for them to main
tain friendly relations All lovers OF peace will
hope that these great European powers may find
that their common interests are such to draw
them closer together. The world will be the
gamer by such concord.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
LEHMAN w. CUTLER DEAD.
One of Ynie's Oldest Graduates FIX
pires in Waterbury, Conn.

WATERBURY. Conn, Feb. 9.-Leman
Woodward Cutler. one of Yale's oldest
graduates, died this afternoon at his home
in WATERFOWL. Conn, in his ninety-fourth
year. He became unconscious yesterday.
rallied today for time, and died peace
fully.
Mr.. Cutler was born on December u.
1907, and graduated in 1929. He was
Comptroller of Connecticut for five years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

After long months OF negotiation 1t now
looks as If the labors Of the foreign Min
listers in Pekin will come to naught There
is a grave possibility that the Chinese
Government may refuse TO accept the
terms of peace and start in again to at
tempt the determination of foreigners.
The yellow Peril" has been by no means
bleached as yet,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
Imperialism in New York.


The Republican party in the State Of New
York is indcting the whole people-the common
people-for incapacity to rule themselves; it is
foisting upon the people by the power OF the
party whip a and dangerous theory of state
control over city government and it is utterly
ignoring the protest OF the decent citizenship OF
the Commonwealth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The latest development in the Hay
Pauncefote business produces the joyful
feeling that Great Britain is cheerfully
willing TO allow US to build our inter
oceanic waterway. provided we give up
Pyramid Harbor in addition to the dona
tion of two thousand square miles of
American territory provided for IL the
Hay-Tower modus vivendi. American ca
mails appear 10 come high
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The Wrong Committee. - Senator
Dolliver finds it difficult to preserve oocu-
ments which have been officially con-
demned to destruction. Recently the War
Department decided to do some house
cleaning and asked the permission of Con-
gress to destroy some papers that it was
thought would be OF no further use to
anyone. Senator Dolliver, however, had
his eye upon some OF them and journeyed
to the War Department to see If he could
not get possession of them before they
went to the fire. He wanted papers con-
nected with Iowa and desired to send them
to the State Capitol to be preserved in
the State archives. Some were particu-
larly valuable because of the signatures
attached. After getting Information and
permission from the War Department he
came back TO the Capitol and introduced
a resolution asking that he be allowed to
take from the mass of waste documents
such as he wanted He requested that
the resolution be referred to the Commit
tee on Library. He was out OF the room
when the matter was acted upon and
with it, oh" said Senator Wetmore,
Chairman of the Committee on Library.
we had ii referred to the subcommittee
on the destruction of public documents
Good heavensi" cried Senator Dolliver
Il did not want them destroyed; | wanted
them saved" '..d
Then he found out that Senator Wet
more was joking. f
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10


Warren has at the side ,of his desk a
peculiar little shelf. 1t was built out es-
pecially TO hold glass cup and sponge
such as are usually found on bank count
ers beside the tellers. It, was made for
the Senator almost Immediately after he
was assigned his seat and is the only one
of its kind in the whole Senate chamber
1t gives the desk decidedly commercial
appearance and 1eems TO suggest that the
man who sits at it occupies a good deal of
his time wetting his fingers on the sponge
and counting out money. The shelf and
its furnishings were. however not put
there for any such purpose, but to enable
the Senator to wipe his pen. Senator
Warren has an aversion to the old style
chamois skin or cloth arrangement used
by the majority OF his colleagues. because.
he says. They may wipe your pen clean
Of the ink, but they wipe It dirty with
lint and grit" Senator Warren is fine
writer and wants clean point to his pen
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

Metaphor His Long Suit.-When 1t
comes to making a picturesque metaphor,
Senator Tillman is not far in the rear.
In fact, he can take advantage of the
moment and fash out as fine bit of smile
as any man on the floor He showed his
ability Friday in his speech in answer
to Senator Hales conciliatory effort In
behalf of the Subsidy bill Mr.. Hale finally
lost his temper and said one or two
rather unkind things in his effort, at one
time limiting that II Mr.. Tillman wanted
time TO illuminate against the bill he might
have II.
"Fulminate?' snapped out Mr.. Tillman.
Does the gentleman from Maine take me
for box of matches, or gun cap? Per-
haps 1t is a flash of lightning, and If 1t is,
let me tell him that want plenty of time
to grow some forks. | don't want to spend
all my time making common sheet light
ming
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
General Prentiss, pension.-It is nc

General Prentfss' PensiOn.-It is not
often that Death, grim and relentless as
he is. beats a man out of pension by a
quarter of an hour, but it proved true in
the case of Gen. BENJAMIN M. Prentiss,
known everywhere 7as the Hero OF
Shiloh His friends in Congress were
within fifteen minutes of getting through
a bill granting him $50 a month when
they received Telegram saying that the
old soldier. yielding to the infirnities of
age, had Dreathed his last.
The story is really a pathetic one, and
its pathos lies in the pride OF soldier
who had saved a great battle and his grief
that his country had not seen fit to honor
him for 1t. Benjamin. NJ. Prentiss was
justly called the Hero of Shiloh" for he
had that title given him by Grant himself.
For hour after hour in the great battle
from which he took his soubriquet he led
his gallant men in the hornets nest,
where the fire was the thickest, and by
his own personal bravery carried the day
for the Union forces.
He never applied for a pension, expect
ing that he would be granted it by the
Government without his being compelled
20 ask for 1t. But the years wore on, and
the Government took no notice of him.
Finally. when he had become so afflicted
with disease that he was unable TO take
care OF himself, some friends took up his
case and made request for him He
lived in Bethany. Mo-. and to Representa-
tive Dougherty fell the duty of introducing
the bill Speaker Henderson, Representa-
tive Hepburn, and Representative Miers
were all interested in the case, and 1t
was going through rapidly. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Dougherty went to see
Speaker Henderson for the purpose of
having the bill considered at yesterdays
session, and the Speaker set a time for it
to be brought up. Mr.. Dougherty returned
to his committee room. In few mo-
ments a telegram was brought TO him an
nouncing the death of the old soldier. AS
General Prentiss is survived by widow
an attempt will be made to get a pension
for her.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

In VIZ. FrSe's Hand,.-Is there to be
any river and harbor, legislation? That
is a question which a great many Sena-
tors and great many more Representa-
tlves would like to have answered. 1t is
many long weeks since the bill pass
ed the House. and was referred to the
Senate. and statesmen with their own lit
tie interests to look after, have become
somewhat anxious over the delay. 1t
might be said that they have become
FESTIVE, and particularly is this adjective
descriptive OF the Representatives. AL
most every day well-known members
OF the House can be seen grouped at the
door OF the Commerce Committee room
waiting for an opportunity to plead the
cause of their particular creek, river, or
harbor. There are Senators, too. some
times in the crowd, who are perhaps not
so patient in their waiting. In the mean
time, while all this delay is going on up
stairs, on the floor of the Senate MIR.
Frye, the Chairman. is pleading his pet
measure-the Subsidy bill. and threaten
ing to hold up all appropriation bills until
1t is passed. At this the Representatives
may grumble soto voce but the discon-
tent OF the Senators who are Interested
IN having some action taken on the SUD
ject of river and harbor appropriations
can be taken out In a more active way.
Even the most casual conversation with
any Senator is sure to show that Mr.. Frye
has reused much antagonism by sacrific-
ing so ruthlessly, in the interest OF the
Subsidy bill, measure which Is OF vital
personal Importance to nearly every Sena-
tor and Representative in Congress. AS
the Chairman of the Commerce Committee
he was looked to by the Senators and Rep
resentatives as the one to press the river
and harbor measure. This he has not
done. The weeks have passed and he has
dawdled. frittering his time away in the
embraces of his other and more attractive
love. the Subsidy bill. There is no doubt
that he has seriously imperiled his lead
ership by his action, for the River and
Harbor bill is delicate subject and every
Congressman is in favor Of getting 1t
through in some shape as quickly as pos
sibIe. Mr. Frye seems to have touched
sore spot.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The expressive singing of Mr.. John H.
Nolan the other evening in the -AnnIs
Laurie" part song With which the Dam
rosch Society responded to an encore. has
been much commented upon and admired.
His voice has a sympathetic quality which
is as rare as it is beautiful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

Miss Anita Cluss. an eminent harpist
who has been doing solo work in New
York and Boston during the past Ave
years, has been engaged as permanent
harpist of st. Johns Church. Miss Cluss
began her engagement last Sunday
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

Through a series of Misunderstanding.
the announcement that Miss Katharine H
McReynolds and Fraulein Fanny H. Koehle
would furnish music for the blind last
Wednesday was incorrect. Miss Mercy
nolds and Fgaulein Koehle will play March
6, instead of February 6, as stated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The Ascension Church choir has recent
ly received a notable addition in Mrs.
Hollifield, contralto She will sing this
evening the anthem. 20 Rest in the Lord
from Mendelsshon's oratorio of Elijah
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The large volunteer choir of st. Mat
thews' Church contains many of the best
voices in the city, and. guided by Miss
Jenny Giennan. the orgsnist and director,
does really remarkable work. the diff
cult music of the Roman Church requir-
ing painstaking practice TO make il effec-
tive. An unusually interesting feature OF
the services this morning will be the
singing of Mascherom's Ave Maria by
Miss Annie Fleming. with violin ohligato
played by Mr.. Anton Kaspar.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

The pupils of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent
will give musicale at the Luther Men,
orial Church, Friday. February 10. The
first part of the evening will be taken UP
by the juniors, the second part beginning
at $3.50 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs Lent have been
very successful in their classes in en-
semDie music and some of their advanced
pupils are among the most prominent
young musicians in the city
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

Miss McReynolds and Fraulein Koehle
will assist the lie Droit Musical Club at
their next meeting. which will be neid at
the home OF Prof Henry Gannett Tuesday
evening, February II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

At the annual choir festival to be held
Tuesday evening at ST. Marks Pro-Cathe-
dral the choir will render Parker's Re
dcmption." Admission viii be by card.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
REBELS DOOMED TO DIE.
Prisons at Manila are Crowded to
the Utmost With Captive
FilipinOs.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Manila says: Since the expiration of
the period within which amnesty was
granted to captured insurgents, the in
surrectos have been sent to Manila in
patches of DOZENS, scores and hun
dreds. 1t is but a month since the
military government began retention
of prisoners of war and already the
quarters fitted up to hold them are
filed.
Liberty gained formerly simply by
swearing allegiance to the United
States was looked upon by the insur-
gents as so easy of attainment that the
yankees were set down as being sim
pie indeed for being so lenient. With
in the past few weeks, however, the
insurgents have been learning that
sterner war measures are in force, and
at present 800 insurgents are in con-
fnement in Manila, exclusive of sew
eral hundred natives, so.called, po-
litical prisoners, most of whom may
also be classed as insurgents.
The question as to what is to be
done with these prisoners of war ap-
pears to be wholly undetermined.
On the other hand copies of general
orders received from the Philippines
at Washington show that a large NUM-
Der of native Filipinos have been con-
victed for murder and other crimes
and sentenced to be hanged or long
terms of imprisonment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
vnluable AImnaac Free.

We have received copy Of the new
almanac for 1901 published by the
Royal Baking Powder Co. II Is an ar
tistic and useful book and will be OF
interest to hOusekeepers. A notewOr-
thy feature Of the almanac Is a predic-
ton Of the weather for every day OF
the year by Professor DeVoe, who cor
rectly prophesled the great Galveston
cyclone and other important metero-
logical events. We are authorized to
say that any woman reader Of this
paper can secure a copy without cost
by sending a request to the company
at 100 William street. New York.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

The Wayfarers' lodge, Boston's
refuge for tramps, has entertained
unfortunates from all lands except
China One OF the seedlest of all ap-
plicants for lodgings in the early days
was w. d. Howells. who went there
in search of "local color" Doubtless
he acquired some atmosphere" there
too
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
) cerman Lurrarn sinmn,.


IN order to simplify the transporta-
ton o. small boxes or trunks by the
railroad In Prussia, the Administration
has just inaugurated a system Of trunk
stamps similar TO postage stamps. AS
far as Frankfort and Alayenee, trunks
or parcels weighing from TO go
pounds now need only to have a stamp
stuck on them and to be handed In at
the station.
There are two divisions, one for dis
tances Of under 85 miles, the other for
longer distances, and IN each division
three rates - namely. for packages
weighing less than IS pounds; between
is and 20. and between 20 and 05. The
stamps issued are cents 10 cents, 20
cents and 40 cents. All such parcels
are sent by express. The time Of trans
port Is guaranteed 70 be not longer
than ten hours for 85 miles. For an
additional payment Of 10 cents the
package will be delivered to the ad-
dresses within an hour Of the arrival
Of the train.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
Beers KILL ENJOYS
British Peace Commissioners Are
FlOgged and Shot.
ACT INFLAMES ALL ENGLAND
DeWet Grossly Violates Rules of
Warfare--Extreme Treasures
Demanded For Revenge.

The war Office at London has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
"PREToRIA, Sunday, January ID
About 1000 Beers crossed the line,
attacking both Zuuriontein and Kaal-
fontein stations, but were driven off.
They are being pursued by cavalry
brigade"
Lord Kitchener reports several Skin
mishes at different points, with triAing
British losses, and adds:
"Three agents of the peace committee
were taken as prisoners to DeWet's
lager, near Indie, January 10th.
One, who was a British subject, was
logged and then shot. The other two,
burghers, were logged by DeWet's or
ders."
The bridgeport of the fate of the
three members of the peace committee,
who were sent to see General DeWet,
excites the deepest indignation on
all sides. One or two papers express
hope that Lord Kitchener has been
misled by false Kafir reports, but it is
generally felt that he would not have
reported the matter to the war office
without undoubted evidence.
The Daily Mail heads the report
with the word Murder" and dis
claims against any further attempt to
coax into submission.
"DeWet has placed himself outside
the pale of humanity" says the Daily
Mail, "and not proclamations, but
large reinforcements, must be oul
watchword.
The Morning Post says; "This
marks the point where the guerilla
phase ends and the bandit phase be-
gins"
All the papers appeal strongly tC
the government to hurry forward re
Inducements, since it is evident tina
the Boer leaders have now becom,
desperate and Cancellation is quit,
useless.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
Eormotacnmnhor

The Island Of Formosa now prac-
tlcally controls the camphor supply Of
the world The annual production OF
Japan has decreased to 100000 pounds;
that OF China he's never exceeded 300
600 pounds, while the supply from
Formosa has increased yearly, and on
the average OF the last four years was
about 100000 pounds. The govern
ment has, therefore, taken the produc-
ton under SIS own control, and made
The sale a monopoly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
TO EXPERIMENT WITH TEA.

Eastern Capitalists Are Ready To Back
UP Project In south Carolina.
The announcement was made by the
agricultural department in Washing
ton few days ago that two syndicates
were being formed to raise tea in
wholesale quantities on the fertile
truck lands near Charleston, S. @.
Following this was the positive an
nouncement that Connecticut million
aires had negotiated for the purchase
Of more than four thousand acres Of
land fifteen miles from Charleston,
where 800, 600 pounds of tea would be
bought for the use of the syndicate.
The cultivation of this product will
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

For several years the supply of rub
Der has been short, and prices have
ruled high. The advent of the bicycle
as a popular vehicle, and later the
use of rubber tires on automobiles
and carriages Of all sorts, doomed the
cost of the material to an unpre-
cedented point. Some anxiety has
been felt with respect to the supply,
and many efforts have been made to
discover a satisfactory rubber substi-
tute. However, apprehension of the
failure of the supply has been allayed
by the discovery Of great forest of
rubber trees in Bolivia. But this dis
covery should not discourage the ex-
pertinent in rubber-tree cultivation
which is being made in Florida.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

The Massachusetts law declares
that the display of advertisements on
the highway, if unauthorized by the
abutting property-owner, constitute a
nuisance and the offender is punish
able by fine. A. municipal order
recognizing an essentially similar
principle has been recently adopted in
Chicago. A crusade against this form
of public Disagreement has been
started in New York City.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
A Matter of Confidence.

Chow did he acquire the reputation
of being such a brilliant man2' in
quired one voter.
'By means Of his convincing man
ner," answered the other. che got
people to believing that he thoroughly
understood his own arguments, and
they regarded him as a genius. -
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

More than $4,000 persons, with 1927
vessels, are engaged exclusively in
the fishing industry of the United
States, according TO the annual report
of Commissioner Bowers, who runs the
fish and fisheries bureau of the
Federal government. The annual
catch is nearly 4OO,OOO,OOO pounds,
worth about $1O,OOOOOO. Strenuous eff
forts have been madeto increase the
supply of the edible species of fish
but these endeavors scarcely keep
pace with the growth Of population,
and increased prices have been noted
accordingly for what should be a
cheap and general article of food sup
ply. However, the fishermen have
prospered, although their market has
been in many instances limited OF
reduced.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
Lived I'M Three Centuries.

James B. Ireland, centenarian, died
at his home at Skillman, Hancock
county, KY, Sunday. He was born
June 4, 1897, and had lived in three
centuries. Had he lived until the 4th
of next June he would have been 104
years cid.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

Among the aborigines of South
India is a tribe called the Kurumbas
who although they live on high land,
are truly way down" people. STU
pid as a Kurumba" is a native prov
erb. It is said, however, that the
Kurumbas always tell the truth. 1t
is probably the case in any land that
a stupid truth-teller is far less injuri-
GUS to the community than a brilliant
liar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

"A missionary trust is the latest thing
in organization. according to the New
York Sun. The six great societies of
the Congregational church are now
considering a plan by which more
united efforts may be secured, and
much waste of time, material, and eff
fort may be prevented. These socie-
ties are the American board of COM
missioners for foreign mission, the
Congregational Church Building so
ciety, the Congregational Education
society, and the. Congregational ST.
day School and Publishing society.
The most important feature of the
plan proposed is that the solicitation
and collection Of funds for all the so
cieties shall be in charge Of a sub
committee Of nine to be chosen from
the several boards; and that this com
mittee shall be board Of arbitra-
tiop which shan adjust and aeoidA-ann
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18
Six Days Enough.

Mrs. Nexdore-We consider piano
playing wicked on Sunday.
Mrs. Snapp-Glad to hear it. That's
what we consider your daughters on
week days. Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-01-18

In Chicago the Northwestern rail
way has instituted an economical re.
form in pencil stubs, pens, lamp
wicks, etc, that will probably save the
road $4,000 a year. Yet the economy
of attending to trifes is not always
observed. It is computed that a car.
penter stopping to pick up the nails
that fall from his apron loses more
time than the nails are worth.