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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
BRADSTREET'S ON THE WEEK.
Trade Buoynncy Expected With the
Advent of better Weather.

NEW YORK. April 2s-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
While adversely affected by unfavora-
bic weather conditions, general trade
| marifests strong underlying tone, which
seemingly lacks only the advent of better
weather to become buoyant. Cold weather
has undoubtedly affected planting and
terminating in some sections, but the
probable damage to crops is not so grea,
as earlier advices appeared to indicate.
In some directions. activity is pronounced.
as, for example. in iron and steel, where
apparently production is taxed to its ca
pacity, but though seemingly more TO
meet existing requirements than because
of new orders.
"Pittsburg mills are reported taxed to
the utmost with deliveries difficult The
advance of 81 ton on standard section
rails on May II will bring the official quo
tations in accord with the market price
The situation with regard to the crude
forms is practically unchanged on a firm
undertone. The backward spring has
worked to the disadvantage of dry goods,
but business is looking up somewhat with
the promise Of improved weather condi-
tions.
Heavy clearings continue to reflect a
large speculative movement Railway
gross earnings continue to show substan-
tial gains. the current receipts of the
Southwestern lines being the best in their
history, and Western and Southern roads
are doing almost as well.
The general price situation Is one of
frmness, most commodities being I'M
changed, though there are few increases
noticed, particularly on coffee, -four.
wheat, corn, oats, lard. and tin. while
butter. cheese, petroleum, and odd sizes
of print cloths show declines.
Speculation in wheat this week was
active and the price movement was up
ward on a multiplicity of factors, chief
of which were the damage reports by the
Hessian fly, the decidedly unfavorable
Prussian crop report, and the better cash
and export demand, coupled with cover
ing by shorts.
I'm corn manipulation held sway. Phil
lips unloaded May, but bought July.
Failures for the week in the United
States number PA, as against PIP last
week. and 1s2 in this week year ago"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
The Washington Relics.

1t has often been our privilege to
comment upon the spontaneous and
gracious way Mr.. Mckinley has of do
ing the right and nice thing on occa-
sion We have never seen a better il
Illustration of that characteristic than
just now has been shown in his return
to General George Washington Gusts
Lee of the Washington relics which
were taken from the Arlington mansion
at the beginning of the civil war. and
which ever since have remained in the
custody of the Government.
These sacred family mementoes of the
Father Of His Country were in no sense
to be regarded as spoils of war. If
they had belonged to General Robert E.
Lee himself, and he had died in arms
against the Government or had won
the fight for the South, and lived an en-
envy of the North within the lines of the
Confederacy, still ii would have been
indeccrors and contemplate to have
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
NEGRO EDUCATION DISCUSSED.
Booker T. Washington Addresses the
Methodist Missionary Conference.

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-The third
days session of the Methodist General
Missionary Conference was opened today
by an address by the Rev. d. c. Kelley,
on Domestic Missions" He argued in
favor of home missions, and thought the
Church could do a great deal of good in
this country, and chat the failure to pro-
vide for home missions was a mistake
The Rev. Horace Bishop spoke on prob
lens of .'Self-support and Administra-
ton He argued in favor of a business
administration, and thought that no mis-
sionary work should be undertaken. how
ever pressing, when there is no provision
for it. He favored the holding OF a New
Year mission by the Conference Board of
Missions.
DIR. G. w. Dyer spoke of missionary
work in the Southern cities, where 1t was
greatly needed The Rev W. H. La
prade wanted trained workers to supple
mont in the mission. The principal adj
dress of the afternoon session was by
Booker T. Washington, the negro edu-
Gator, of Tuskegee University. Alabama
His address was on 1.-The Negro and In
dustrial Education" and was in line with
his previous addresses on the subject.
Nearly the entire session was devoted
to the negro, and the general tendency of
the addresses was to the effect that the
Methodist Church should work more ear
nestly among the colored people of the
South and that there was a fine field for
its labor there. DIR. ]. D. Ha rrimond, of
Nashville, Tenn, opened the rleeting. The
Rev. K. !. Bingham asked the question:
Are we meeting our responsibilities as
to the negroes In the South"
The Rev. c. V. Walker spoke en- the
work OF the Payne Institute, and DR.. w.
g. Hubbard on The Medical Education
OF the Negro"
At the evening session John Barrett,
eX-United States Minister to Siam, spoke
on The Future of Missions from a lay
man Standpoint" and Bishop Hendrick,
of Kansas City, on THE Missionary
Idea"
The general tendency of today's meet
ing vas in favor of more missions in the
South, especially in the cities and among
the negroes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
VIEWS OF THE PUBLISHERS.
The Abuse of Second-Clas Mail Priv
i!eges Denounced

One hundred and fifty replies have been
received by the Postoffice Department to
the circular letter sent out by the Third
Assistant Postmaster General to publish
ers throughout the country regarding
the abuses of the second class mail privi-
lege by so-called premium publications
A large majority of the publications heard
from heartily endorse the department s
plan to deny the use of the mails to such
publications as are without literary merit
and depend solely on premiums, prizes,
or guessing contests for their circulation
Among the letters received yesterday
was one from the New York HIblishers
Association, endorsing the general plan
the letter outlines.
As copies of the circular letter We're
also sent to the premium publications ask
ing for their views, number of strong
protests have been received from these
sources, but when the three hundred pub
fishers to whom letters We're sent have
all been heard from Mr.. Madden thinks
the general sentiment will warrant some
such change as is contemplated
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
TO REPRESENT YALE ABROAD.
Prof. Seymour to Attend Several AZ
fairs While in Europe.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 26.-The
Yale Corporation has voted to make Prof.
Thomas Dwight Seymour the official rep
resentative of the university on several
occasions in Europe the coming summer.
He will give up his classes at Yale late in
May and will sail for Scotland, where he
Will first attend the celebration of the
450th anniversary OF the founding of the
University of Glasgow, which will begin
on June Il. At the Glasgow University
celebration he will also represent officially
the Archaeological Institute of America.
Prof. Seymour will go to Winchester,
England. July / and will represent Yale
at the King Alfred celebration. He will
remain in England till September Is. Yale
has never before sent an official repre-
sentative to a university celebration in
Europe.
Prof. Seymour is the head Of the Greek
department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
FOR PENSION COMMISSIONER.
Reported That Ex-Representativc
Peters VIII BE Named.

1t was reported yesterday that :. is not
improbable that a successor to III. Clay
Evans, Commissioner of Pensions. will be
named by the President before Monday
and the name of the new Pension Com
missioner will be either s. R. Peters or
Richard Blue, ex-Representatives from
Kansas. with strong indications In favor
of the former
This statement is made on information
that came direct from the White House
yesterday afternoon. According to the re-
port. some weeks ago several members
OF the Kansas delegation called on the
President and presented the name of a
certain gentleman for appointment as a
member of the st. Louis Exposition Com
mission. After listening to the delega-
ton the President Is quoted as saving
that he could not make the appointment,
as he had determined TO select some Kan
sas Republican for the Office of Pension
Commissioner. He wanted a man. he said
who was a lawyer of repute and who had
had some experience in public life. II is
claimed that the President said ne would
like to have a man who had also served
on the bench. This was a sufficient hint,
and the Kansas delegation, after full
and free conference. submitted to the
President The names of ex-Representa-
tives Peters. Blue and Broderick- They
said the appointment of either of these
gentlemen would be entirely satisfactory
to the Kansas Republicans.
The President has had the matter under
consideration for some time. and 1t was
said yesterday afternoon that he had
about decided to appoint Mr.. Peters, with
whom he served in Congress.
Mr.. Peters has served on the bench and
is lawyer of recognized ability. He is
also endorsed, 1t is said. by the Grand
Army. The change to be made in the head
of the Pension Office, II is said. is not
intended as a reflection on Commissioner
Evans. whose term of office has expired,
but rather an adherence to precedent.
Commissioner Evans, 1t is reported. will
be appointed United States Minister to
Japan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

kept from him property only valuable
sentimentally. AS a matter of fact, the
Washington relics, now in the Smith
sonian Institution, did not belong to the
general, but were legacy to his
honored wife, with remainder to the
present head of the family, who at last
has been promised their restoration by
the President of the United States.
Repeated efforts have been made to
secure the return of the articles in
question to their legal owner, but, al
though the propriety of the act has
never been in question, up to the pres
ent time they have failed. Congress
has discussed the proposition. Commit
tees have sat upon it, and voluminous
reports have been made, all to no pur-
pose. Now comes President Mckinley,
who with clear perception of the justice
of the family claim, and his natural dis
position to right a wrong when in his
personal power to do so, cuts the knot
of the matter by ordering the restora-
ton of the relics to General G. w. Gus
tbs Lee.
This ought to have been done long
ago by some one of Mr.. Mckinley's
predecessors. That does not detract
from the kindness and chivalry of his
course in the affair. We are sincerely
pleased with him in this connection,
and offer him our heartiest congratula-
tons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
ECONOMY IN BUFFALO.
Telephone Bills and the Water De-
partment Force Cut Down.

BUFFALO. n. Y, April ga hard
blow was delivered to the Bell Telephone
Company yesterday by the board Of coun-
cilmen, while the estimates for the COM
ing year were being considered.
The councilmen were annoyed by the
telephone company's increase in prices
and the poor service. By unanimous vote
it was decided TO cut out all items for
city telephones except for police and fire
purposes. Not single city official OBJ
jected and the loss to the telephone com
pany will be about 5000 n year. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was given TO Superin-
tendent Illig Of the water bureau, who
made the surprising announcement that
eleven positions in his department could
be abandoned, with resulting saving 20
the taxpayers.
1t is the first time a local official has
done anything of this kind.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
A NEW ARMY RIFLE.
Experts Turn Out nm Improvement
Over Previous Inventions.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, April 26.-Ex-
perts at the National Armory have about
perfected a new army rine to supersede
the krag-Jorgensen arm. 1t embodies
many of the features of the Mauser and
is said to be a decided improvement over
any army rifle yet invented.
The magazine will be practically the
same as the Mauser. The method of
putting the cartridges from the magazine
into the barrel is greatly simplified, and
permits of lighter construction of the
magazine. The rim on the cartridge is
done away with, giving an increased
powder charge and a muZzle velocity of
. 800 feet a second instead of 1900 ct.
Changes In the new gun will peroit of
the familiar straight sight being used.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
MRS. HARR1soN's ACCEPTANCE
She Agrees to the Terms of Her Hus-
bands VIII.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 26.-Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison today filed with the Pro-
bate Commissioner. Mr. Walker, formal
notice of her intention to accept the pro-
visions of the will of General Harrison.
BY the terms of the will she is to receive
$4,000 in cash. the summer home in the
Adirondacks. the use of the home on
North Delaware Street, and the interest
on Si25,0O0 during her life. After her death
the last two requests revert to the resi-
duary estate.
Under the Indiana law she might have
demanded one-third of the entire estate,
which is valued at about $4,000 She has
never entertained any intention of doing
so. however, her representatives say
The Union Trust Company, as admins
traitor. will at once proceed with the set
Element of the estate
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
MORMONS IN ARIZONA.
Brigham Young's Disciples Settling
There in Large Numbers

PHOENIX. Ar-iz., April 26-Many Nor
mons are settling in this Territory. They
are planting a colony in Apache County,
in the northeastern part of the Territory,
near St. Johns and also at Mesa, a place
not far from Phoenix.
Along the Little Colorado, in Apache
County, the Mormons have been settlers
for many years. In fact, the people of
that faith are beginning to constitute a
large percentage of the population Of Ari-
IONA. Recently they began the construc-
ton of n big dam on the Little Colorado
Their plans are to build an impound.ng
reservoir capable of storing water for
the irrigation of several thousand acres
of land.
The completion of this project will sig
nalze a heavy immigration of Utah Nor
mons There are also several Mormon
settlements in New Mexico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
They May Set the Fashion.


pTpm tue bdltinore hefdluD
In several American cities the ruling powers
have under serious Amusement the question Of
permitting the patrolmen TO wear shirt waists
during the hot season. Washington, ID. c. is
one OF the towns said TO be contemplating such
a summer innovation These shirt waists can be
made as gorgeously beautiful as the law will al
low; or, ii left without restrictions each in
diyidual policeman can make himself respondent
according to his own tastes II has been re-
marked by foreign critics that American street
life lacks color. Thus it will be seen, the shirt
Clothed in red, green. and yellow stripes he
will be as joyous as a front yard full of holly
laa
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
Another Hero Gone Wrong.

(From the Chicago Record-Herald)
One by one our national heroes perform the
useful act of kicking their pedestals from beneath
into public attention by Admiral Simpsons Sill
ness has brought suit against his wife for divorce
ON the ground of desertion. A sailor who charges
his wife with desertins his floating bunk and
board has no place in the pantheon OF our naval
heroes --4--LI lazL44IlA.n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
Attempted Too Much.

(From Inc New Y0Tk HefaId.)
The failure of the army transport service was
inevitable, because this misfit delegation OF duty
WAS based upon. the hilarious assumption that
military officers 1T permitted to command troops
were able to hSndle seames and TO manage a
technical and very difficult branch OF maritime
affairs The omniscience presupposed was only
less appalling than the jocund confidence with
which the work taken up. and both would be
amusing II the experiment had been less costly
and provoking. -4.-.-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

No one need be in the least surprised
to learn that China appears to be on the
eve of another Boxer outbreak. The news
for a number of days has presaged some
thing of the kind. and now we hear that
the movement is imminent. Even among
the nations most familiar with Oriental
character and conditions there has been
altogether too much confidence reposed in
alleged Chinese good intentions. While the
wretched Empress Dowager is allowed to
remain in control of the Government it
would be the depth of foolishness to ex-
pect anything but trouble; and our de-
spatches yesterday indicated that trouble
was at hand.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

Young Mr.. Hay has resigned his post as
Consul of the United States at Pretoria,
a difficult position in which he has won
laurels highly honorable and particu-
larry in the case of a gentleman of his
short years and experience. 1t is said
that there is difficulty in finding salts
factory person TO succeed him, the small
salary attached to the office being insult
ficient to support its incumbent in present
circumstances. We do not generally in
dulge in the offering of gratuitous ad-
Vice, but We will venture to ask the Ad-
ministration- why it might not be pos
sible to change the consular assignment
into a commssionership? There always
appears to be plenty of money with which
to pay the salary and expenses Of com
missioners. Why not send one to Pre-
toria? The proposition does not involve
a heavy outlay. In the middle of South
Africa a commissioner would not re-
quire a steam yacht and the country is
too rough for automobiles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
The Slaughter of the 1nnocen,-.

From the Rochester Post-Express.)
year hence there will be another slaughter O.
tame doves under the name OF sport but th,
Legislature. we hope, will then be in no mooc
to listen TO the voice of the lobby. Let tbs
friends Of the birds organize now and arous'
public sentiment to such pitch that the re-
peal bill will be certain Of passage IN wv
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

From the Philippines we are sorry to
hear that the rebel leader Cables has
butchered eight of our soldiers after sub
jecting them to horrible tortures. We also
regret to observe that the open and
avowed rebel agent and POTTER Sixto
Lopez, is still permitted to enjoy and
abuse the hospitality of the country to
which he declares himself an enemy. Too
much benevolence is not good for insur-
gent Tagals. By the way it is greatly
to be wished that General Funston could
get hold of Cables and forget TO pro-
duce him at headquarters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

At the last Cabinet meeting before the
departure of the President on his tour of
the country. yesterday, the Cuban situa-
tion was canyassed. but its present con-
sideration was left to Secretary Root. AS
We are told, it transpired at the session
that the Cuban commission had presented
the aspiration and hopes of their country
men in strong way at the War De-
partment No doubt their representations
were met squarely and decisively by Mr..
Root They should not be left in any
possible error as to the necessary outcome
of their mission, which must be accept
ance of the Platt terms. or an indefinite
continuance of military occupation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

Forcibly entering a dwelling house and
numbering therein a servant of the owner
does not entftle such owner to recover of
the wrongdoer the value of the premises,
holds the Supreme Court of Georgia, in
the case of Clark VS.. Gay (3S 8. E. Rep,
81. on the theory that because of the
commission of the crime plaintiffs family
abandoned the house and refused to live
in it, and that in consequence it has be-
come worthless.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

The promise of two persons to take each
other as husband and wife III the presence
of one who holds himself out as a min
lister. and who performs marriage cere-
mony, followed by living together, con-
stitutes legal marriage, holds Judge
Gildersleeve. of the New York Supreme
Court. special term, in the case of Herr
vs.. Herr 80 N. Y. Supp, 47s).
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

Though the sum named in a promissory
note as principal may in fact include ac-
tual principal and usurious interest, yet.
holds the Supreme Court of Georgia, In
the case of Harrell VS.. Blount (Ss S. E.
Rep. go, Ii such note stipuIafes for per
cent interest from maturity the true prtn-
cipal bears that rate of interest after
note becomes due; and to purge the NO
of usury it fs-ouly necessary to eliminate,
the unlawful interest. /. e., interest ex-'
ceeding per cent, included in the noma
inal principal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

The rules of a newspaper publisher for
bidding his employees to publish any state
ment rejecting on anyone. without due
investigation, are held by the New York
Supreme Court, appellate division. in the
case of O'Rrien VS.. Bennett 69 n. Y.
Supp, 29S), not to be admissible in an ac-
ton for libel. as bearing on the question
of malice, but are only pertinent to the
question whether the article was pub
lished without proper enquiry as to its
truth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

A punitive order of the Court of Chan
Gerry filming or imprisoning u party for
contempt is held by the Court of Errors
and Appeals of New Jersey. in the case
of Grand Lodge VS. Jansen (4S All. Rep.
$50. not to be appealable, II the matter
and party be within the jurisdiction of
the court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

The mere fact that conversation is by
means of a telephone does not put upon
the party proving it any greater burden
of proof than that involved in the es-
tablishing of any oral contract made
through an intermediary holds the Su-
preme Court of New Jersey in the case of
Henderson Manufacturing Company vs.
Moore Gas Att. Rep, 529.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

A publication In a newspaper headed
Ring" charging that the board of trus-
tees had the ring in the nose of the
taxpayers last Monday night in a most
contemplate, Illegal. and unjust manner.
and unworthy of citizens elected to look
after the best interests of our little
town." was held by the Supreme Court
of California, in the case OF Schomberg
VS.. Walker t64 Pac. Rep, 290). to be libel
Gus, as false and unprivileged publlca-
ton. which exposes person to hatred.
contempt, or ridicule.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

Where village discharges its sewage
into Il river. thereby pollutinS and discol-
oring the waters, the New York Supreme
Court, appellate division, in the case of
Butler VS. Village of White Plains (69 n.
Y Supp. 1889. holds that on the petition
of a lower riparian owner equity will re-
strain the same to prevent II multiplicity
of suits, as such act is a continuing null
sance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27

Affidavits made before notary of an
other State are void, holds the Supreme
Court of Illinois in the case of Bell vs.
Farwell go n. E. Rep, 1861, where the
notary makes no certificate of his au-
thority to administer oaths under the laws
of that State, and no other evidence of
such authority is submitted to the court.