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The times., 1901-04-19
COMPLAIN OF CUBAN MAYORS.
Political Parties Say the Election
Law Il Arbitrarily Brokeu.

HAVANA, April 1s-C;eneraI wood has
received number Of petitions from po-
htlcai parties regarding the arbitrary and
despotic behavior of local MAYORS who
completely ignore the electoral law when
IL suits them to do So
The law provides for the propsr repre-
sentation of all the parties on the boards
OF registratio-. but the MAYORS often ar
bitrariiy refuse to allow members of the
opposite parties to have representation.
making the excuse that these parties are
fictitious. This is an old story. When
anything goes wrong with the Cubans.
whether they are politicians or business
men, they always go to the American au-
thorities
AT a public meeting OF the Constitution
al Convention today the resignation of
Senor Berriel as Il member of the COM
mission to visit Washington was accepted
and Senor Betancourt was appointed in
his place. The commission will sail on
Saturday
The sentence Of two men who were con-
demned to death last June In Matanzas
has been commuted to Imprisonment for
life. Had the original sentence been car
ried out the culprits would have been
garroted. They would have been the first
We executed unGeT the Hultafy gov
ernment. General Wood decided to COM
mute their sentence on the unanimous
vote of the Council of Secretaries. The
previous executioner of Cuba was a big
negro. who received a Spanish ounce for
every person he put to death. He was re-
garded as a sort of outcast.
A contract for dredging the channel Of
the harbor at Cardenas has been awarded
to Michael Dady, who will be paid $3.50, 900
for the work. The channel is to be
dredged to a depth of twenty-five feet.
The psesent minimum depth Is seventeen
feet. Much of the dredging will consist of
the removal of rock. The work will re-
suit in a great saving in lighterage, as
after the channel is deepened vessels will
be able TO load and discharge inside the
harbor
Regarding the refusal of the Jacobin
element in the convention to accept the
Platt amendment La Lucha' says this
is no fault of General Wood, as these
delegates are thinking of the salaries
they are enjoying under the Americans.
Their refusal, however, is a good thing,
as the conservative and luSewarm ele-
ment of the population Is being forced to
come out of its shell and agitate in favor
OF the acceptance of the amendment.
The paper says that a vast majority of
the people want the amendment accepted.
The times., 1901-04-19
TO PROCEED TO NEW YORK.
A Change i'm the Orders to the North
Atlantic SQUADRON.

A change in the orders of the North
Atlantic Squadron was made yesterday in
a telegram to Rear Admiral Farquahar
The squadron will proceed direct to New
York from Kingston, Jamaica, where 1T
arrived yesterday, instead of to Hampton
Roads. as originally ordered. The change
was made on account of repairs neces-
sary to the battleships Alabama and
Kearsarge, which will be made at Cramps
Ship Yards, Philadelphia, and the New
York Navy Yard, respectively.
The battleship Massachusetts Will prob
ably be docSed and cleaned at New York.
Rear Admiral Higginson will go to New
York instead of to Hampton Roads. to
relieve Rear Admiral Farquhar of com
mand.
The times., 1901-04-19
THE FAIR COMMISSION.
A Meeting of the Board to Be Held
in st. Louis Next Week.

Ex-senator Thurston. who is a member
of the st. Louis Fair Commission.
called at the White House yesterday and
had short talk with the President be-
fore leaving for st. Louis to attend ths
first meeting of the board of commission
ers. which is to be held in that citv on
next Tuesday The meeting will take
place at the Southern Hotel. where the
local managers OF the exposition viii ten
der the commissioners banquet Tuesday
evening. All of the nine members OF the
commission have been in Washington since
their appointment and taken the oath Of
office with the exception of Mr.. Scott. of
Arkansas. His commission has been sent
him and he will meet the other members
in ST. Louis.
Il is stated on high authority that Joseph
Flory of Missouri, will be chosen as sec
retary to the commission
The times., 1901-04-19
A ROUGH RIDERS COLLEGE.
Colonel Cody and Others IacOrpor
ate an Institution.

TRENTON, n. j.. April 1S.-The Cody
Military College and International Col
lege of Rough Riders was Incorporated
here today with 900 capital. The COM
pany is Incorporated to conduct institu-
tions to give instructions in military
science, cavalry service, scouting and
rough riding. One of the corpOrators is
Col. William f. Cody, whose home is at
Cody, Wyo.
Another is Col. John Schuyler Crosby
who will have charge of the Eastern de-
partment of the company. with offices in
New York. The remaining corporators
are Charles d. Curley, New York: Louis
T. Cook, Newark, and L. V. Sumner,
Washington. D. c.
The times., 1901-04-19
MARSH LANDS IN DEMAND.
Oil ProspectOrs Make IA Rush for
Trncts in Louisinpn.

NEW ORLEANS. April 1S-The Louis
lana State Land Office has disposed of all
the swamp. overflow. and sea-marsh lands
in the parishes of Calcaisieu, Vernon
Iberia. and Vermillion in the last few
days.
Since the oil boom the land office has
disposed of 1000 acres of swamp and over
flow lands in Calcaisieu and Vernon, "A 800
acres OF seamarsh in Iberia, and IS, 600
acres in Vermil!iOn. This is the heaviest
sale of marsh and overflow lands in the
history of Louisiana, and the land office
has been unable to keep up with. the
business.
The sales are attributed TO the oil craze.
nearly all the lands sold being near the
Beaumont oil fields and being purchased
with the intention of sinking wells for
oil
The times., 1901-04-19
TO RAISE THE MAINE WRECK.
Work on Building the COner Dam 20
Begin on May Is.

NEW ORLEANS, April lS-Passengers
from Havana report that the work of
raising the battleship Maine will begin
May 10. The Golfer dam, Suilt around the
wreck will be completed. it is expected,
early in the summer, but the work of
pumping out the water VIII be deferred
10 the fall, because of the stencil due
to the soft mud In which the shin is
sunk, and the fear that it may cause dis
ease.
The Maine will be brought to New Or
leans as soon as raised to be repaired
here, so as to stand the longer voyage
to some Atlantic seaport
The times., 1901-04-19
Nation Nuisance
(From the BROOKLYN Eagle.

The suppression ole A.--s Nation has become
necessary, because her-exainple is beginning to
affect Others Of unsound wits and the chance
is that in a long trial OF the public patience
somebody may be seriously hurt. Mrs. Nation is
at liberty to preach and plead as much as She
pleases and if she meets with any success in
her missionary efforts she will be sincerely en-
dorsed and congratulated, but it is time TO check
her destructive tendencies, for by giving swing
10 them she is liable to develop more dangerous
forms OF lunacy than those which have been TOO
long exhibited in her State
The times., 1901-04-19
True Emancipation.

N'IF7I1I N'IV E'IIV'oD I'VN0IN1 IIVI~II.J
Given the education. the negro would not only
demand his political rights but he would also
enter the professions and participate in trade
and commerce he has never been able TO do.
1t is absurd 10 suppose that color alone could
keep him down il he had training and capacity.
So obvious is this that the best of the race
base their hopes for it upon an improved intel
ligence. which must result in industrial improve
ment and the acquisition OF land and other cap
ital and, by consequence, of power.
Mr.. German has pointed the way 10 great
reform which may finally entitle him to a
The times., 1901-04-19
A NEW ARMY RATION.
Condensed Food Invented by n
Woman Said to Possess Merit.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Mrs. l.. o. Ferson,
who is stopping at the Virginia Hotel.
has invented a condensed food, or emer-
gency ration, which is said 10 possess
great merit The japanese Government
has negotiated for supply and the Rus
sian Government has also investigated
the food. Lieut.. Evelyn Baldwin ordered
30 000 pounds of il for use on his polar eX-
petition, while the United States Gov
ernment, Mrs. Ferson expects, will give
it test.
The new condensed food. Mrs. Fer
son explains, is a simple compound Of
pork and beans. compressed into cakes.
Unlike pemmican and some other COM
pressed foods. there is nothing at ali un
pleasant in its appearance.
The times., 1901-04-19

The color line" does not seem to be as
much question of geographical limita-
tions as some people appear to imagine. A
despatch from Jackson yesterday stated
that large number of bricklayers from
Illinois who were working on the new
Mississippi statehouse struck because two
negro brichlayers had been employed
The strikers, it will be noted, are from
Republican State where the color line"
is not supposed to be drawn, and where
the labor unions are understood TO op-
pose its application. 1t is not, therefore,
altogether a question of section or OF
politics.
The times., 1901-04-19
The Straw Int,

From the New York SUM
The straw hat OF the coming season is likely
TO be little different from its immediate pre-
decessors and will as carefully avoid any ex-
treme OF style. The first exhibit OF this year S
stock took place yesterday in a Fifth Avenue
window. The straw is to be moderately rough,
the brim moderately broad. the crown moderately
high. Indeed the principal features of the hat
will be moderation. Again the black ribbon will
hold its monotonous sway and coIored bands will
be left TO the exclusive enjoyment of under
graduates aud members of country clubs
The times., 1901-04-19
Cnba's Goal.
(From the Wheeling Register.l }

tfrom the wheeling ReSlster1
Manifest destiny-and in using the term do
not quote Mr.. Mckinley evidently intended the
union OF Cuba and the United States. American
craftsmanship, beginning with and including jet
fcrson has believed liz and advocated this union,
which nature has already planned Annexation
to the United States is the only method OF
giving Cuba the safe and stable government she
has always lacked and always will lack, so long
as she is lett to herself
The times., 1901-04-19
Seed Distributions.
Nrom the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Tmes)
II is not Secretary Wilson'S fault that Congress
has passed laws providing for a costly distribu-
tion of seeds which fail to be of any public
benefit, but il win be his fault if contractors
are permitted 80 cheat the Government in the
quality and quantity of the seeds furnished. II
Secretary Wilson is fit for his place he should
be able to prevent costly frauds OF this nature,
The times., 1901-04-19

Ii Hung Chang is reported to have ad-
vised the Emperor to withdraw General
Liu's troops from the Chi Ii border; but
the general appears to be out for fight.
and is not likely to obey any Court order
which might happen to interfere with his
ambition The result probably will be
that the Chinese force under his command
will stay where it is, in which event il
will have an opportunity to try conclu-
sions with the Franco-German column
now on the way to clean it out 1t does
not look much as if the war in China were
entirely finished
The times., 1901-04-19
Prosperity in Texas.
(From the Houston Post ,

Tie happiest man in the world. IN all proba-
biity. is the progressive Texas farmer He
labors enough only 10 ensure health, his
broad acres blossom year after year into the
frution of bountiful harvest and has the respect
and good will of his neighhoTs lie is more
independent than afe any monarchs on the
thrones of the wide world
The times., 1901-04-19

Germany sustains another misfortune in
China III the sad fate of Major General
Won Schwartzkopf Count Won waIdersee's
chief OF staff, who was fatally burned in
the fire which destroyed the winter palace
in Pekin. He was fine soldier and his
death will be deeply deplored by his
chief, who was much attached to him
personally, and by his Emperor and coun-
The times., 1901-04-19

selves, and realize that the country
looks upon them as hopeless and often
siYe exemplars Of vulgar snobbey.
The times., 1901-04-19

small planters of the islands by calling
for their product, and we have no doubt
that this will be done and with good
effect
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
"sUNDAY-scHooL SOLDIERS"
Gen. Hawiey. - Civil War Veteran. Says
They Are Eetter stun for Fighters
Than Bowery Toughs.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Haw-
ley. chairman of the committee on
military affairs, was asked u he did
not think that the house regulations
were too severe and " some hazing
wns not necessary tn tougher and
harden II boy to military service.
THAT IL all a mistaken i,lea." said
Gen. IInwlcy. II had two men on my
stnH during the war who would go
into hell II necessary to do their
duty, and yet they were 30 tender.
hearted that tears cam. to their eyes
To see anyone in pain. I had rather
recruit n regiment from n Sunday
school than from the bowery or any
place where boys are taught to take
hard knocks and care for themselves
In tine end the Sunday-school boy
will remain on field Of battle longer
than the other"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
ALL DEMANDS GRANTED.
Chinese Court Yields to Powers In Matter
Of Punishment of Cuip-its Who
Incited the Riots.

Pckin. Feb. 22.-Princc Ching and
ii Hung Chang have received tclc.
graphic Instructions from the court
tn notify the ministers Of the powers
that nm chict has been issued regard
ing the punishmcnts Of Chinese Of
ficinls, conlirmntory To the demands
made by the ministers as follows:
Gen. Tung Fub Sian. 10 he degraded
and deprived Of his rank: Prince
Tuan and Duke Ian, 10 be disgraccd
and cxilcd: Princes Chuang, Wing
Men and Chno Shu Chino. to commit
suicide; IIsu Chen Yu, Yu lIsicn and
III Hahn, to be bcbendcd. This is not
exactly what the ministers demanded,
but II Is considered advisable to
agree Ia II. ms the demand for lives
has been agreed 10 except In the
case OF Gen. Tung Fnh Sian, whom
the court IL powcrlcss To molest. There
Ii private understanding that his
life will he claimed when II IL pos
sible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
Bocrs Capture Trninicad Of poods,uns.
HAzERs BITTERLY ATTACKED
Congressman Hepburn Refers to Army and
Navy Grnduates NJ M.n ''srhooied In
Tyranny and Oppression"

Washington. Feb. a..--During the
discussion In the house on the qucs-
tion Of hazing Mr.. Hepburn Un.).
created sensation by declaring that
the Inrgc number of lcscrtions from
the army and the lack of men In the
navy were due Ia the fact that
American citizens refuse To serve un-
der men 'schooled in tyranny and OPP
prcssion.' Mr.. Hepburn said he had
u list Of - vessels Of the United
States wrecked by incompetent Of
iicers since the close Of the civil war.
lie declared that officers stood by
each other and with but u solitary
exception the commanders Of these
vessels were let OFT with slight pun
ishmcnt. lie denounced hazing In
unmcnsurcd terms and said he wanted
10 see fixed and certain punishment
for Il.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
DEALING WITH CRIMES IN
CANADA.

From the Chicago-rlmes Herald on zen.
uary isuh. 1901.
"The citizens of the Dominion Of
Canada have just cause to be proud
of their record as lnw-abiding people.
The annual report of the criminal
statistics of the Dominion, which has
q population of over 0,00o,000, shows
that there were only twenty-five in
dictmcnts for murder in 1899, OF
which only two were left without
final action. Eleven of those indicted
were hanged, nine acquitted and
three confined rs insane.
"Canada is country OF vast proper
tions. Its people are scattered over
q wide stretch of territory, making
police surveillance particularly Diff
cult and in many districts impossi.
bic. Yet city like New York or
Chicago alone furnishes n far greater
criminal list every year than the
whole vast stretch of territory from
Quebec to Vancouver.
"The Canadians ascribc their i'm
munity from crime to the prompt
ness with which punishment Is
mcted out to offenders. When n man
Is caught rcd-handcd in the act Of
robbing another he IL not released on
straw bail by some justice Of the
peace from the slums, to go out and
repeat the oircnsc. Sharp and sure
justice Is mctcd out to criminals OF
oil kinds, the result being that when
the guardians of the public peace
succeed In bringing n thug to the bar
they are seldom called upon to hunt
him second time.
Furthermore there IRE few court
delays in Canada when criminal is
brought to book. They have nc
Drcycr cases over there. There are
no methods whereby Canadian Grim.
inals can have the proceedings stayed
from month to month and from year
to year or after being convicted, mp
peal from one court to another until
witnesses die of old age or opportun'
tiles for corruption can be found.
"Nor does this swift method OF
treating with wrong-docrs In Canada
leave the innocent unable to proper
ly defend themselves. They have al
the opportunities and privileges tina,
our own laws extend to them. The
extent to shield the guilty is lacking
that Is ALL"
The above taken from the editorial
column Of the Times-Herald give,
some idea of the immunity from
crime that exists in Canada, and thi.
Is one of the many inducements hel6
out for Americans to settle in tho
district known as Western Canada
The season of 1901 will see few sec
tions of the country opened up fo'
settlement. They are attractive IN
every respect. II Is understood that
one OF the best Indian Reserves II
the famous Valley of the Snskat
chewan will be opened up this year
and an invitation Ia extended to thos,
desiring homes to make inquiries
The price of the land Is said to b'
nominal. Besides these lands, tn,
several railway companies have lands
to sell: also the Government. Fol
particulars write to the Agent OF thu
Government. whose advertisement
appears elsewhere.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
All Delegates Sign ~ Except siGnor Cis'
ncros, Who Declared the American dow
crnmcnt Had No Right Ia Pass On u.

Havana, Feb. 22.-The Cuban consti-
tuition. first submitted by the central
committee to the convention at the
public session Of January 81, was
signed yesterday. One copy was sent
To Gov. Gen. Wood and the other
placed among the records of the con-
vcntion. Senior Cisncros created n
sensation by refusing 10 sign. lie
said: /" Cnbn IL now independent AMI
! can see no reason for sending this
constitution to the United States for
acceptance. The United States gov
ernmcnt has no right to pass on H.,
for II Is u distinctly Cuban document
and was drawn up by this convention,
which has assumed the responsibility
of establishing the republic"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

Judge Baldwin. of Iowa, In closing
his grafton nt Des Moines on John
Marshall, said: Marshall was as
good. 10 not ns great. q patriot US
Washington; WISER, II not as talented.
as Hamilton; nobler, 10 not as clever
as Jefferson; nnd his star glitters the
brightest III That constellation.
venture this sentiment for this
pecaGi0n--the constitution OF the
United States. II was n growth rather
thnn q creation. and not the work OF
any one man. but Marshall was its
expounder. Webster is defender and
Lincoln Its preserver."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

The smallest kingdom In tho world
II Monaco. which is only 53h miles In
circuit. including Monte Carlo. The
capital. Monaco, containing 1000 In
habitants. Is perched upon a rocky
promontory rising perpendiculnrly
about 200 feet above the sea level. For
the consideration OF s2,40O. 900 and ~,
annual rent Of $4,000 NJ. Blanc In 1907
was permitted TO establish his gam
bling house nt Monte Carlo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

The first municipal cremntory oi,
record has been opened nt Hull. Eng.
IL IL . model establishment. costing
Sl2,s00. The charge for cremating q
body Ia IS. The mayor, in opening
the crematory. said is was a depart
ure from the established lines In
municipal enterprises, but that u
gave every promise Of proving n great
public benefit from sanitary and eco
nomic points Of view.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
ITALIAN CONSUL ACCUSED.
Police st Manila Claim tn Have Evidence
duplicating Him In the scheme To
Aid Insurgents.

Manila, Feb. 22.-The police Of Ma
niln claim to have obtained documen'
tary evidence which they allegc tends
TO incriminnte Francisco Reyes, ltal'
ian consul at Manila. hnd Manuel
Peypcch, consul for Uruguay, In aid
ing the Filipino insurgents. The evil
dence has been submitted TO Gen
Macarthur.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

The Russian ruler has sent n token
Of his esteem to President Mckinley.
Il In rather an odd circumstance that
the most democratic and most alb
solutist OF countries have always been
fast friends. Ever since the days Of
the American war OF independence
Russia has been especially friendly to
the United States.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
I'm THE CITIES AND TOWNS.

Tacoma, wash. has the largest per
capita net debt In the country-siis.7i.
A jefferson City (Mo.) jeweler has a
clock, operated by weights, which will
run for two years with one winding.
The candy men Of Lansing. Mich.,
have been warned by the Michigan
Anti-saloon league not to sell "brandy
drops" ~
A witpess In baltimore court wha
emphasized his testimony WITH pro
family was promptly assd ess.se fo'
contempt. = .1----. '.-i,'~ (.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
Secretary Gage Thanh ed.

Washington. Feb. 22.-secretnry
Gage has received from the Cotton
exchange and Beard OF Trade OF Gal
weston, Tex, n letter OF thanks for
the services rendered that port by the
treasury department in improving the
condition OF the aids to navigation
and the efficiency Of the lighthouse
service after the great storm OF Sep
tembcr q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

The French government has nm
nounccd It's intention of cooperating
with the United States government in
devising means for preventing loss OF
life at sen. In other words, II in
tends to stimulate the interest al
ready taken by inventors by Offering
further to reward every man who
shall devise means for making ocean
travel safer than ID In now.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
Enormous Land Deal.

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-The Chicago
Cattle company has bought $4,000
acres Of stocksgrazing coal and min.
sral lands near San Marcial, N. NJ. The
price paid Is understood TO be close
10 si,O00,0Oo. The Santa Fe road ex.
tends through the grant for IS miles.
The tract Is 81 miles long. extending
along the Rio Grande river.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14

According to n st. Petersburg cor
respondent an invalid who has
reached the remarkable age of 14O
years IL now lying in the hospital OF
Tomask. He still remembers Cathe-
rinc II. and talks Of having buried
his wife 100 years ago and his son 90
years back. His record was nearly np-
preached by Georgian who died a
few days ago In Tinis ut the age Of
120.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
what Jsnries Saws.

Cincinnati, Feb. 22.-Jefrries. when
seen yesterday ns To the condition OF
his knee, said: ~ do not feel any III
effects Of II. can give II proper rest
now that I am not In trimming. You
can rest assured I will never quit the
ring, even 10 lose my leg, until get
another chance a. Fitzsimmons." JET.
fries exhibited his knee to a party Of
surgeon. ::sierdayr II is cncased T.,
rubber bnndagc that holds II as firm
as a plaster Of Paris cast.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-14
Added Insult 20 lniury.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 2o.-At Darling.
ton, Lincoln county, two masked men
walked into the post Office and general
store. and holding up the proprietor
and three clerks, robbed the place of
$500 In cash. and u large amount of
goods. The robbers, after the hold.
mp In the post Office, marched the
men they had held up about n quarter
Of n mile east Of town, compelling
them to carry the stolen goods and
load them into wagon In which the
robbers drove OFT.