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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
NO FORCIBLE RESISTANCE.
The Asphalt -rrust Not to Oppose
Venezuelan Anfh0rfties.


Venezuelan Aufhorfties.
The officers OF the New York and Ber-
mudez Company have determined to offer
no forcible resistance to any attempt
made by the Federal authorities OF yens-
zuela or the local authorities Of the De-
partment Of Sucre to ,dispossess the CON-.
pany of the asphalt lakes which It claims
to hold under a concession granted In
1888. and has SO informed the State De-
partment- In the opinion OF Government
officials this decision of tho Rerm.dex
Company greatly simplifies the embarrass-
ing diplomatic situation brought about By
the demand of the Venezuelan Govern
ment that the company yacate It's pitch
lake holdings.
According to these same officials the
way Is now clear for judicial settlement
of the difficulties which at one time
threatened to involve this Government and
that of Venezuela In serious compiiea-
tons 1t will also, they say, place the
Bermudez Company In a better position
before the Venezuelan courts and In the
diplomatic negotiations that may follow
adverse action by the Venezuelan Judi
ciary than II an attempt itoadispossess the
company had been met By armed resist
ance in which blood was shsS
The next step in the asphalt troubles
win be, probably the serving of notice on
the company by the local authorities of
Bermudez to quit the area in which the
asphalt deposits are. The company ac-
cording to its declaration to the State De
partment. will comply with this notice
technically at least and then the case
will go before the proper judicial tribu-
nal in Venezuela. Little Is known here
OF the present conditions at the picrh
lakes. The Venezuelan Government re-
Gently informed the State Depart nent
tina. the authorities of the Department OF
S.:Gye had been entrusted with full power
TO take whatever steps were necessary
i thus. in measure. releasing the Federal
authorities from responsibility for any M
jury that might be inflicted upon the in
terests of citizens of the United States
just as the Federal Government OF the
United States is powerless TO punish CT
tenders against the treaty right of for
eign subjects, when the offences are Gov
cred by the local laws of the States.
. 1t was learned yesterday that the gun
boat Scorpion. which the authorities have
given all enQnirers to believe was at
Trinidad finishing some surveying work,
has been up the 0rinoeo River on a spe-
cial mission believed to be In connection
with the asphalt controversy. She did not
go TO the San Juan River. a tributary of
the OriRoeo. near which the asphalt lakes
are situated. but beyond that no inforrpa-
ton is obtainable.
Minister Loomis at Caracas telegraphed
to the State Department yesterday that
the Scorpion has completed her mission
and obtained information for which she
was sent and was now on her way to La
Guayra. She would stop. he said, at Bar
celona, Compano, and Aurnano.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
RUSSIAN SUGAR IMPORTATION
An Appeal Likely to BE Taken From
Secretary Cages Decision.


1t is assumed at the Treasury Depart
ment there will probably be an appeal to
the courts from the decision OF Score
tary Gage that importations of sugar
from Russia are liable to the payment of
a eountervailing duty in addition 10 the
regular customs charges. The sugar i'm
porters of New York have made a strong
effort to- secure relief from the payment
of this additional duty and the question
was considered by the Treasury Depart
ment for some time.
1t was said last week that the question
whether Russia does in 1efrect pay a
bounty on exports of sugar, which is the
cause Of the charge of "a countervaiiing
duty. would be referred TO the Attorney
General, and 1t was SO referred. 1t was
subsequently withdrawn, however. by
Secretary Gage. who concluded that the
case was clear enough ito warrant him in
deciding the question unaSsisted. Tie de-
eision was that the Russian Government
does, by Indirect means. paysa bounty on
sugar expectations. and this fact. under
the tariff law calls for the imposition of
a .countervailing duty equivalent tot the
amount of the supposed bounty.
II Is known here that the sugar ex-
porters in this country who handle the
Russian product are notssatisfied with the
decision and this lends TO the belief that
an appeal will be made 20. a United States
court.
The question has attracted the serious
attention of American exporters as we'll
as importers because OF the fear that the
Russian Government will institute retail
iatory measures. Among these measures
is the threatened higher duties in Russia
on American iron and steel. and failure
to allow the United States an equal
chance with other nations in the new ST.
herian tariff schedule
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
Night Terrors of Childhood.

DR.. John Rhein, writing of might Ter
rors of Childhood" in "Harpcr's Bazaar"
says:
it is the question Of the relation between this
disease and more grave brain affection OF
these the first and most important one Is
EPILEPSY and the only one we may consider
here. While most Of the instances of night ter
rors recover, certainly in some rare cases they
may mean the carly symptoms OF this terrible
disease. When child having a bad family
history. who is and in i reduced state
of health. develops night terrOrs they should
at once be the occasion OF exciting the sus-
picon of the parent, who should then exer-
else the greatest care in the treatment They
sometimes / repeat, foresliadow epilepsy and
this disease. II appropriate treatment Is i'm
mediately instituted II may be possible 10 avert
terrible future for the child, from which one
afflicted with epilepsy cannot escape. II is al
ways fatal 10 allow the nervous system % culti-
v3te . habit OF nerve explosions. Il is 50 easy
a thing to establish, and such difficult one to
break up
There is sense IN this. and 1t is worth
the attention of parents. DR.. Holmes once
wisely remarked that while physicians
often say that a thing could have been
cured If taken In season, "in season"
might mean hundred years before the
child was born. and people do not gener-
ally call. a doctor as soon as that, But
falling good ancestry. one can at least
see that the surroundings during Guild
hood are al that they should be.
We are coming to see that disease liz rot
"a dispensation of Providence" but a
warning. n there is any lesson at all in
it. that lesson is that one must not trile
With the laws of health. We are also
coming to see that it is not Impossible for
the average person to keep perfectly sgell,
not merely we'll in the negative sense of
the term. as most people lake 1t. when they
mean that they are not suffering from any
especial disease, but well in positive
sense. full of life. energy and what the
French call the joy of living Now and
then one sees old men and women who
delight in nature. in society. IN inteliee-
tual pursuits. with the zest of their.
younger days; and this should. be the na-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
SUGAR DISTRICTS TIED UP.
The Strike on the santa Clara Lines
Becoming Serious.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 13.-Recent
arrivals from Cuba report that the strike
on the Santa Clara railroad lines, CEN
tring at Cardenas, is assuming more
serious proportions and is seriously af
fecting the sugar district, tying up bust
ness.
The Secretary of Public Works, in Gen.
eral Woods insular cabinet. accompanied
by the Civil Governor of Santa Clara, held
conference with the strikers, but moth
ing was accomplished.
The Van Horn syndicate has lost conf
dence with the Cubans as laborers in rail-
way construction and will bring over q
large number of American negroes to
work on the railroad.
The railway construction work is be-
ing pushed forward from San Luis, in the
direction of Bayamo and Camaguey.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

There has been some criticism of Mr.
William H. Crane, who is now PLAY ing
David Harum" at the National Theatre.
because Of his refusal 10 come before the
curtain at the end OF the second act on
Monday evening and make a speech. The
criticism is chile'Jh. 1t is time that this
tnsistense on the part Of the audience
that an actor shall devote few minutes
OF every evening to speechmaicing. in ad-
oitlon TO his legitimate work, should be
cuenched, and II Mr.. Crane will persist
IN his course he viii be doing q good
work
When an actor energies from his dress
irg-room and goes on the stage he is, so
far as he can create the Illusion, not
himself, but the character which he rep
resents. To ask him to lay aside this
Character, either In the middle of the
play or at any other time. and come out
before the curtain to make speech IN
ais own person, is an imposition. 1t Is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

An Interesting coiloquy occurred in the
Senate chamber last Monday just after
the deliverance of Senator Frye's de-
fiance. in which he warned opponents Of
his pet measure" that if there was to be
no Subsidy steal there would be no River
and Harbor bill Senators were looking
askance at one another, wondering if there
were lengths TO which the Maine states
mans academic interest in the job of
Treasury loot for the benefit of the Trans
portation Trust would cause him to go.
when the alert and facile Mr.. Chandler
interjected himself and assailed Senator
Gallery of Louisiana. who was speaking
against the bill. Mr.. Chandler expressed
the hope that on the morrow the orator
would take up the question of the consti-
nationality of the steal and discuss 1t at
length.
Mr.. Gallery was courteously replying
that he would take the matter under con-
sheraton. when unto him came the COM
mercial and irrepressible Frye with the
remark: 81 think the Senator had better
be attending to the Southwest Pass to-
morrow" Now. everybody knows that
a matter of urgent Importance to the State
of Louisiana Evidently the Presiding Of
ffcer-of the Senate thinks so. and also
that il is of sufficient Importance to make
Senator from that Commonwealth forget
his duty to the whole country in order 10
secure the desired local appropriation at
the cost of supporting an impudent propo-
sition TO Loot the Treasury. But" said
Senator Gallery. "the Subsidy bill is much
more important Than the Southwest
Pass?" enquired Senator Frye Senator
Gallery responded
eyes, sir; it is much more important than
even the Southwest Pass. l trying in my
humble way TO keep the hands of the subsidy
grabbers out of the United States Treasury II
/ can. and | think that Is much more important
than any appropriation for the Southwest Pass"
Strange as it may seem. the barbed
point of the shaft from the lower Missis-
sippi struck home in the mentality of the
man from Maine and he was glad to drop
the conversation. But it was fruitful and
worthy of preservation. as illustrating the
difference between Senators. one of whom
takes it for granted that all matters of
legislation, national interest and dignity
are merely merchandise for the bargain
counter; the other believing that no con-
sideration of pie or plumber for the home
constituency could palliate the crime of
subornating an outrage upon the Ameri-
can people at large.
For his frank, conscientious, and brave
stand in this connection Senator Caffery
deserves the unstinted praise and admira-
ton of his fellow-citizens everywhere. II
there were more men like him it would be
harder for Republican maiorities TO over
ride normal Democratic opposition to
schemes Of oppression and spoliation, and
River and Harbor jobs would become much
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

The popularity which Mr.. Roosevelt has
won in Colorado as a lion tanner is sup
posed to be at the bottom Of the strange
mistake made by Representative Grosvenor
in announcing the electoral vote of that
State in the joint session yesterday. He
declared that Colorado cast four votes for
William J. Bryan for President and four
votes for Theodore Roosevelt for Vice
President. Mr.. Grosvenor. in the excite
ment of the hour, forgot all about the
time when the inhabitants of Cripple Creek
heaved tunnels and smelters at the Rough
Rider, and the denizens Of Denver tried
to unload mining shares on him; and re-
membered Only that could Colorado heave
her SURFACES over again they would be
poured upon the head of Teddy the Ter
rible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
WI AT APPRAISERS STORES.
AstOnished mt the Magnitude of the
New York Building.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Wu Ting fang,
the Chinese Minister, accompanied by Mr..
Tsz-Chi the Chinese Consul at this port,
dropped into the appraisers stores at
Washington and Christopher Streets to-
day to pay visit to Appraiser w. +.
Wakeman. Mr.. Wakeman was out but
the visitors were taken through the divi
sion in which most o; the Chinese goods
are handled.
They were conducted about by Mr.. Wu's
old acquaintance. Assistant Appraiser
Carhart Mr. WI asked questions In ref
erence to the Chinese room. When he
had been conducted through the whole
building he said he marveled at the mag
nitude of 1t.
Examiner Gay made a cup of tea for
the Minister from the last sample he had
in stock, but the visitor after a mouthful,
said no good
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
CENSUS COUNT QUESTIONED.
ParkersburG's Mayor Goes to Law
Against Director Merriam.

Against Director Merriam.
Charles II. Turner. mayor of the city OF
Parkersbnrg, w Va. yesterday fled pc
tition in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict asking that writ of mandamus be
issued against W. r. Merriam, Director ef
the Census to compel him to -maks q
correct enumeration of that city.
1t is alleg ed in the petition that Di-
rector Merriam. through his enumeta-
tors. took the census OF the city of Par
kersburg in June last. and listed the mum
Der of residents at ii. i03. Mayor Turner
further states that subsequently he caused
a census of the city TO be taken, and it
shows that the total number of residents
on June 50. 1900. was l4.e4l. insteads OF
IL .TO3. as given by Director Merriam.
Mayor Turner states that he is informed
that Director Merriam is about to publish
to the world the census of tParkersburg,
and show that the population is II, EOS.
which statement will be prejudicial to The
interests of the city. GHe therefore asks
that the Director of the Census be com
PEELED to correct the enumeration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

turai and normal condition instead OF the
exception.
Such phenomena as those referred to by
Dr. Rhein. therefore. are to be regarded
as symptomatic. The remedy lies Dot in
sitting with the child every night until
1t goes to sleep or leaving light in the
room, to poison the air, but in discover
ing the cause of the trouble. In about
three cases out of four, 1t Will be found
in the diet of the child. and in half OF
the other cases in improper excitement of
the nerves. Either the yOungster has
been sitting up late. getting excited by
being shown off, before older people.
or has been reading or hearing ghost
stories and other terror producing things.
II the diet is set straight, and the hours
OF sleep regulated. and the child still con-
tinues to suffer from nervous terror at
night. it would be a good thing to ask he
doctor what the matter is. But there is
no earthly use in trying to reform an evil
while the causes of the evil are Still at
work.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
Mrs. MnybricL's Case.


just why the London newspapers should assert
that the pardon OF Mrs. Maybrck would be an
act OF great friohdhnesS toward the United States
is inexplfcable The United States never asked
for the release OF the prisoner. Many people
in this country believed that Mrs Maybriek did
not have a fair trial and that she condemned
ON Insufficient evidence. There were so,ne indi-
cations thdt she was guilty. Yet her guilt was
never proyed according to American ideas A
great many people in this country ard some
people in other countries approved OF the re
auest that the sentence against her be revoked
not so much because OF belief that she was in
nocent bnt rather because the crime was not
iIlly proved aeains; her. Her release ii granted
should not be taken as gift to the unitei States
but rather a. 4 step to correct manifest piece of
iniestiee in British Judicial proceeding Al
though hate ugNs yesterday showed that the
earlier reports were erroneous the lon:;.sought
pardon may Fesy likely come to the prisoner
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

AS the Finance Committee o, the DAN
ish Folkething has reported in favor OF
selling the Danish West India Islands
to the United States. it is fair TO per-
sumo that now the transaction may be
carried To success We are unable to
learn whether or not the Standard Oh
Company is still the intermedisry-the
broker-in the matter. but that point viii
be developed in time. The acquisition OF
these diminutive possessions will be va
riousiy advantageous TO this country. II
will give us a new and valuable naval base.
1t will add pleasantly to our rum and pine
apple areas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
4 Moral Obligation.

fuoh TIVE itui'aeIPhiA iHhcHJ
Anyone who believes in Democratic principle
is morally bound not only to oppose the sub
sidyl scheme, but TO prevent it, enactment if
he can. There is no reason, in this case, why
Democratic Senators should be asked to let the
bin come TO a vote. They aware that the
majority have votes enough to pass it, but it is
a measure 20 obnoxious and dangerous that they
will not have fulfilled their whole duty in
opposition till they have exhausted every par
liamentary means TO. prevent its enactment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
BIBLES FOR WEST POINT MEN.
The Ladies' Union Mission School
Makes It's Yearly Presentation.

WEST POINT. n. Y, Feb. 1S.-The La
dies Union Mission School of New York
presented Bible to each member of the
first class of cadets today.
The presentation was made in connec
ton with annual custom OF the society OF
presenting Bibles to the graduating class
at the Military Academy and took place
in the cadet chapel.
The presentation speech was made by
the Rev. John Fox. of New York City.
This class will be graduated on Monday
next. with seventy four members.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
To II. Named for senator Frye.

The shipbuilding firm of Arthur Sewell
e. Co., of Bath. Maine. WHICH closed the
last century with the launch of their hum
dreth ship since 1926. has stretched the
keel of their first ship for this century.
In recognition of Senator Frye's con-
spicuous efforts for the Ship Subsidy bill
this vessel. a four masted steel ship of
the largest size, will be named William
p. Frye" Senator Frye has accepted the
compliment and the ship will probably be
launched in October.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
MR.. RICKETTS, SELECTED.
Mnde President and Director of the
RenesseIaer Institute

TROY. n. Y. Feb. 13.-Palmer C. Rick
etts, director of the Rensselaer, Poiyech-
mic Institute, of Troy. N Y. the Oldest
school of engineering of English speaking
countries was today elected president and
trustee of the institution to succeed the
Hon. John w Peck, resigned.
The new appointee is well known
throughout the State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
Mere sound md Fury.
From the Portland Argus.)

Senator Chambers bill designed b prevent
corporations from contributing 10 political cam
pagn funds is the latest political briellbat thrown
by the Nc~ Hampshire Senator at his
enemies, and probably 1t viii be the last
1t will do damage. however No statutes
strong enough to prevent corporations contribut
ing 20 campaign funds VIII find favor so long as
the Republican party remains in power
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

Belgium has four times tho popularions and
many times the wealth Of Cuba; she is 7indc-
pendent and sovereign, hat her MENTALITY. in
tegrity. and protection are guaranteed by Great
Britain under treaty signed by that great
Power at the time Belgium was set free IRON
Holland. Does Cuba aspire to the political
status OF Russia and ruin thcrev itii or will she
leave to others the pomp Of war. aud. under .our
guarantee devote her enersies and c.pital to
ihe development OF her RESOURCES ard tue rebuild
ing oi her prestrate industriesf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

1t is perhaps possible to understand why
leading Senators of old standing like AL
drich. Allison, Hale, and Hoar should not
consider themselves as the personal chat
tells of Mr. Hanna. 1t is not so easy to
guess how that spirit of revolt and indie
pendence should get loose and run over
into the Republican councils of the little
State OF Delaware. 1t is SO small that one
would naturally suppose the party despot
had picked it up and pocketed it long
ago. But ii seems not. His epistle to the
legislative Delawareans ordering them to
cease deadlocking and send Mr.. J. Edward
Addicks to Washington as United States
Senator has not been kindly received. The
recipients even have harsh things to say
about the Man of Iron and Coal-and per-
haps transportation--and they declare
that they will not obey the ukase. About
that we shall see. Delaware is not place
one would pick out for the study of pure
and stainless politics.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

(From the thic9g0 Ifibune)
News comes from Manila thar 10000 has becn
stolen from Oh express company This Manila,
however. Is In Iowa When anything is stolen
Ia Manila, p II, u. 3 a, Geneful Macarthur
warns the correspondent that ans irentien of
the fact will be construed Ia menace 70 the
military situation" and viii be punished b,r de.
portntion. Sensitive SOUL Macarthur
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
Enough on Hand for the Present.


The European gossips who are urging ALI
ancc between the United States. Rug'ia, France.
and japan to offset the alleged Anglo German al
lance must give some better for it than
the advantage to be gained rom it in the pro-
rosed partition OF China. They do not seem to
comprehend that the United States already has
more Asiatic territory in the PHILIPPINES than it
quite knows what to do with.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

In Administration circles-and organs
Extraordinary session talk was re-
yived yesterday. Cuba is again the
excuse. but the Subsidy steal is the cause
of the agitation. The widest kepto-
maniac among the subsidy grabbers must
be convinced by this time that the job
is utterly dead so far as this Congress is
concerned. 1t will depend upon the condi-
ton of Mr. Hanna's control at the White
House whether or not the Fifty-seyenth
Congress is to be brought into action
by the Caesarian operation in order to
see if it may not be more complaisant to
the looters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

(From the Concord MonitOr-l
Those learned punditS WHO are declaring that
Mrs Nation has committed no misdcmeanor be
cause the laws OF Kansas forbid the sale of
lauor seem to forget the Kansas statutes are
not hostile to plate glass windows or mahogany
counters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

-(From the Boston Transcript
Delaware sEehis inca pablo OF justiiyius -lier
own statehood Isn't tisr some n.ay of TIFceiiny
her out among her neighbors which have not
yet been strutk with senie dccayf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
SeIf-Conyicted.


Shc-Oh 4 have no doubt you iovcrmc; but your
lore lacks the supreme toucil- unseltfhncssi
'What sfnakes- YOU say tiatY'
''You admit it. You want me for yourself
alone, you say.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

Februars 10, 1901.