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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
A FILIPINO LEADER YIELDS.
General Diocne Captured in the
Province of Panay.

Province of Papay.
General Macarthur yesterday cabled
the War Department the announcement
of the capture CT General Diocne. said to
be one of the most active of the Filipino
leaders and one who has given the Amer
leans great amount of trouble in Panay
His capture was effected on March 49,
but not until after a desperate encounter
in which the Filipino officer was wounded
three times.
Cen Robert =. Hughes is accredited
with the honor of having caught Diocne.
General Macarthur states in his despatch
that General Hughes believes that the
capture will end the war in Capiz, Prov
iuce of Panay. General Macarthur adds
that it is his opinion that hostilities will
now terminate in the entire island of
Panay.
The news was received with much sat
isfaction at the War Department yester-
day, following so soon upon the despatch
containing the announcement of the sur
render of Lieutenant General Trias, of
the Filipino army. The officials believe
now that the war is ended and that the
elimination of Trias and Diocne as op-
posing factors will greatly facilitate the
work of organizing the civil government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
ARBITRATION BY FORCE.
Gompers Opposes the Costello Labor
Bill in New York.

Albany. y. Y. March 19.-President
Compers of the American Federation Of
Labor. made a protest against the Cos
teIo compulsory arbitration bill today
before the Assembly Committee on Labor
and Industry.
Mr. Gompers said he deplored strikes
as much as anybody but that there We're
other things worse than strikes, and one
of these was degraded manhood. He de
clared the bill would degrade manhood.
as IL would bring about a condition Of
servitude that would be detestable and
un-American.
He said the bill sought to create new
crime. that of refusing to work for an
employ er who would not pay wages that
were demanded. Mir Gompers said he
did not oppose arbitration. but he de-
clared that the bill was arbitration "of
kind that you get at the point of a sword
or revolver or Il bailim warrant
He thought the momentous question of
arbitration would work itself out in the
course of time. so that 1t would be salts
factory to all concerned. and stated that
next month capital and labor will come
together at u conference in Chicago. when
this very question would be discussed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
The Courtesy of the senate.


Tie courtesy of the Senate is growth. and
to the general public it appears something like
an excrescence. 1t is in essence that the Senate
as whole shall refuse to confirm any nomina-
ton to an office within any State if both Senators
or even one Senator rom that State who is in
political accord with the nominating power
object All this has caused great deal
Of trouble but it has not always pre-
vailed 1t caused the severance OF Senatorial
relations by Mr.. Conkling and Mr. Putt. who
was then the formers one Too as Depew now
is his II has caused many contention and
much bitterness, and baseess as is the whole
fabric Of Senatorial courtesy with respect TO
everything but impudent pretence, it is some
thing that Presidents do not like to run up
against if they can consistently avoid it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

the choice between the Nicaragua and
Panama Canal routes. He viii say. as
General Harrison would. that such an
abandonment of the function of legisla-
ton by Congress in connection with a
matter Of monumental national impor-
lance would be a weakening of the foun-
datlons of representative government,
and that he viii not have it He win say,
as his great predecessor would. that to
place such a burden upon the head of an
American Chief Magistrate would be to
expose him to the suspicion of favoring
combination OF promoters and Repubi
can politicians. who are charged with
design to make a commission of fifty or
sixty million dollars out of an impraCt-
cable project which they propose to un-
load upon the taxpayers Of the country.
Should the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States decide, as Administration peo-
ple seem to expect, that the Constitution
only operates within the component
States of the Union. and that Mr. Nc
KInIey Is Emperor in the Philippines,
Guam. and Porto Rico. and stakeholder,
as he is, in Cuba, of course we do not
look for any objection on his part, nor
should We have any right to- If our old
institutions have been abolished, and the
dictum Of Chief Justice Marshall no long
or Is binding as a correct Interpretation
Of the Constitution in reference to it's
lordship over all land above which float
the Stars and Stripes, like all other sub
jects Of the peoples viii as expressed by
their constituted tribunal of last resort,
We too Must submit. In the happier event
that Marshalrs successors should stand
by the Constitution, we are entitled to
expect that Mr. Mckinley would at once,
and Loyalty and earnestly, apply HIM
self to the task of conforming territorial
and colonial rule and administration to
the doctrine OF the fathers. If, provi-
dentially, his course in this way should
be made clear, it is due to his inherent
respect for public virtue and equity, as
We estimate the same. to say that he
would not in future permit his policy or
conduct to be governed. swayed or in
any wise affected by the interests. de-
mands, or exploiting designs of the trusts,
monopolies, or footing combinations which
have swarmed around his first Admin
istration. much to the detriment Of it's
place in American history. If the Presi-
dent viii do as he has reason to know his
beau ideal of a statesman and citi-
zen would, under identical conditions,
he viii have no reason to complain of his
place in the public esteem Of his own
day. nor OF the verdict Of posterity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
TO MUSTER OUT PORTO RIcANs,
War Department Officials Hope That
Many Volunteers VIII Re-enIist.

The Secretary of War yesterday issued
an order directing the mastering out of
the Porto Rican volunteer regiment on or
before June 30, the day upon which the
service of the volunteers terminates. The
regiment will. however. be recognized at
once under the provisions of the new
Army bill The statute provides for a
regiment of three battaliOns. composed of
natives of the island of Porto Rico. and
commanded by officers of the Regular
Army. 1t is thought that nearly all Of
the recent volunteers, or large portion
of them at least, will re-enlist and that
the present officers viii remain in COM
mand of the regiment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
HOMES FOR POOR FAMILIES.
Enquiry Being Made Into "A Southern
HOEianrs Offer

NEW YORK, March Superintendent
Blair, of the Bureau of Outdoor Poor.
made enquiries today of W. II. Porter.
jr-. City Passenger Agent of the Plant
system Of railroads. as to the offer Of a
wealthy woman in the South who prom
Uses homes and employment for fifty poor
families of this city, but he did not learn
much more about the offer
Mr. Porter said the offer will be made
through the general offices of the COM
pany at Savannah The communication
he received, he said. stated that the wO-
man who made the offer owned large
plantations in Mississippi near Delta.
She had large retinue of colored help
who were not giving satisfaction and she
desired to have deserving white families
work for her at good wages.
Superintendent Blair said if the woman
wrote TO him and convinced him that the
offer was good one, as no doubt it was.
he would be able to secure fifty families
IN short time, and Mr. Porter agreed TO
write to Savannah. explaining Mr. Blairs
views
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
A FILIPINO FLAG.
The Trophy Added to IL Grand Army
Post Collection.

NEW YORK, March ia captured
Filipino flag is now among the decora-
lions Of the rooms of L. S. Grant Post.
G. A. R. in the Johnston Building in
Brooklyn. 1t was presented to the post
by Capt Earle w Tanner of the Thirty
fifth United States Volunteers, by whose
company it was captured in an engage
ment in the Lulu Mountains on Novem-
Der Il. The flag is of bunting, about seven
feet long and three wide In sending the
trophy to his father. Corporal" Tanner.
Captain Tanner wrote:
Il send YOU a Filipino flag, which we
captured in our affair of November II.
in the Lulu Mountains 1t isn't much of
Il flag to look at. but on the morning of
November II it was floating over blood
thirsty band of Filipinos way up in the
Lulu Mountains. We struck them just
at dawn, after an all-night hike, and did
them up in short order 1t was hot
enough while 1t lasted, but fortunately l
did not lose a man.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
MINISTER WI IN CHICAGO.
The Chinese Representative spends
"a Busy Day.

CHICAGO. March 19.-Minister wa
Ting-fang made a tour of the Art Insti-
tute schoOlroom5 today under as charm
ing an escort as ever did honor TO an
Oriental diplomat About 800 young wo-
men, who are studying at the big art gal
lery, on the lake front. took him in
charge when he arrived there this fore
noon, and showed him the sights in the
weird basement. where only the elect are
permitted to enter.
The other things WI did We're to take
luncheon with a distinguished party at
the Union League Club and to deliver an
address on Chinese Civilization this af-
ternoon. at the University Of Chicago
convocatiun exercises in Studebaker The
atre.
Tonight he attended reception at the
university, and tomorrow he will prob
ably take a look at the drainage canal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

One OF our dispatches yesterday stated
that a small battalion Of marines had
been started from Norfolk for Manila, via
San Francisco, in Ignorance of their des-
tination. This knowledge, the story said,
was withheld for fear the men might de-
sert. What does this mean? Do our ma
rines hear such reports from their com
rades at Cayite that they would prefer
the risk and disgrace of d<sertion rather
than serve their grateful country ON the
other side OF the gIobe7
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

consciously worked out by two great
leaders. come not only two schools OF
writing, but two theories of life The ap-
probation of one or the other author, the
adoption of one or the other theory, is
matter of temperament more than de-
termination or knowledge: but as the
cultivated man is broad enough to enjoy
both schools of the nineteenth century
novel so the liberal thinker sees some
good, and some necessity. in both the re-
former and the thinker.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Last night it did not appear as certain
as formerly that there would be "A gen
eral miners strike in the anthracite re
gion on April ]. The men are getting
fairly satisfactory wages To drop these
and struggle with starvation for six
months perhaps on "A question of trade
sentiment does not appear good policy to
many Of the miners Hence, there is a
strong reaction among them in favor Of
allowing the question Of union recogpi-
ton To drop. II is to be hoped that it
may be dropped for the present There
does not seem to be the smallest chance
that the coal magnates could be persuaded
or forced TO deal with the miners union
as responsible entity. That being true.
the threatened struggle would be merely
a waste.of money ana energy which might
better be conserved against a more con
yenient season.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
OBITUARY.

Mrs Clara Miller French died yesterday
at New Haven at the home OF her son-in-
law. Prof. John +. Weir. of the Yale Art
School She was the widow of the Rev
john William French for many years
professor and chaplain at the United
States Military Academy at West Point
and who later lived in Washington. Mrs
french was ~ years Old The burial will
be at West Point. where her husband was
buried
Mrs. Zerelda Wallace widow of Gov
David Wallace and mother of Gen. Lew
Wallace, died near Spencer. Ind, yester-
day. She was 81 years old She early
Identified herself with the temperance
cause in Indiana and was a worker in il
up to her last Illness
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
MnryInnd's New Election LAW.
(From the Philadelphia Times9

After exhausting abuse upon the new ballot
Law, the Republican leaders in Maryland now
declare that they think it a fine thing and that
1t Is going to prove boomerang To the Demo
Gratis We read that 1.-THE colored voters are
aroused and working hard at their books" and
IL Is predicted that before November sur
prising proportion OF them viii have learned to
read and write and will walk I'D to the polling
booths and mark their ballots intelligeHtiy II
this prediction is in any degree fulfilled il viii
furnish very strong argument in favor OF an
education qualification, and Maryland will be
the gamer by the ballot law independent
of political result.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
Emotional Gratitude.
OFrom the Hartford Courant1

iffDUl the ltilloIu NpulJHlJ
Or. Depeg says that General Harrison was SC
grateful to him for his support in 1883 that he
offered him successfully every place in his Cabi-
net except that OF Secretary OF State that when
Mr.. Blaine resigned, the President wanted him
20 take charge OF the department, and would
hardly take no for an answer, and that ii the
election Of 1892 had turned out differently he
(the doctor would have been appointed Secre-
tary OF State. Here is one instance, then in
which General Harrison's gratitude got the upper
hand OF his iudaulent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Masss chusetts did not commit q crime against
free government when she DISTINGUISHED hit
crates without regard TO race color. If the
number Of illiterates be much greater in Mary
land than in Massachusetts much stronger is
the reason for protecting the political institu-
lions OF the former State from a mass of ig-
norsnt voters. In Massachusetts, the iiterates are
comparatively few as to have little or no in
nuence for evil upon the government
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

When Thackeray and Dickens We're
alive and at work there were endless dis
cussions of their comparative merits; and
it was apt to be the case that those who
were fond of the work Of the one did not
care much for the other The two were Of
types so directly opposite that this differ
ence of opinion was inevitable; but per-
haps few of the adherents of either side
understood just why each novelist had
his hold on the public. and in what direc-
ton his influence was. 1t may be posi-
BILE, at this later day, TO arrive at a more
definite conclusion.
No one could predict. seventy-fiye years
ago, the course which English and Amer
lean literature would take during the
nineteenth century. or what would be the
two great schools Of influence. 1t was
thus impossible to foresee that as Dick
ems might be called the first of the great
purpose noyeIistS, so Thackeray might be
called in some sense the first Of the real
lists. These two schools of fiction have
dominated practically all that has been
written since. with the exception of the
romantic novels which are apostolicalIy
descended from Scott, and belong to
neither class.
1t was Dickens way to subordinate his
plot and his characters, when necessary,
to the lesson which he wished To teach;
and this is the distinguishing mark Of the
purpose novelist. Such a writer may be
must have some realism about him-but
his plots are rarely strong. and his char
acter-drawing is apt to be better in his
minor characters than in his heroes and
heroines. The reason Of this is that the
purpose weakens the novel artisticalIy
It must, to a certain extent. play to the
gallery II must depend for its effect not
so much on its intrinsic excellence as on
the emotions which it can awaken in its
readers, and these are transient Kings
ley's "Hypatia" which was not purpose
novel has oUtliyed Yeast" which was
Dickens work viii live, not because Of its
purpose, but because Of the innumerable
fascinating characters, mostly minor
characters, whom he introduced. and be
cause Of the sunny. wholesome, i'm
petUous spirit Of the man, which breathes
in every liue he wrote. The great novel
list is great through the force Of his char
acter; such eminence as comes to him
through the accident of having appealed
successfully TO some phase of popular
feeling Will not last.
Thackeray, on the contrary. never in
any case subordinated realism to a pur-
pose. He considered II his business to
describe things as they were; and if he
treated problem, IT was one Of the ever
lasting problems of human nature. which
are inherent IN all relations of mankind
lie touches on the curious puzzle of
clever, INSCRIPTIONS womans power over
those who do not respect her, on the eter-
nal tragedy Of mismated lives on the
pathetic contrast between the world
which surrounds noble and innocent souls,
ana their idea Of it, All these things he
pictures with the answering purpose to
show them as they are. not as any re-
former. cynic. OF optimist thinks they
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Lieut.. w X Gise. in command of the
Presidents yacht Sylph. at the Washing
ton Navy Yard, has been detached and
ordered TO the Asiatic station He Will
be succeeded by Lieut. W. c. Cole. who
has been in command OF the tug Tecum-
sch.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
A Sfnte,s Right.
From the Pin sburg Dispatch

From the PiAsburg Dispatch)
But there Is absolutely no doubt that MARYLAND.
like every other state. has the right TO enact
an impartial educational qualification for suffrage
~ithout being abused for 1t
The Washington times., 1901-08-10
Southern Railway.

Schedule corrected to June 4, lsOl
Trains leave from Pennsylyaniai Station.
s-0l a. m Daily. Local for Harrisonburg, War
renton, Charlotte. and way stations. .a5a- u
HIS a. m Daily. U. 5. Fast Nail Sleeping
cars to New Orleans Columbia. Savannah, and
jacksonville. uniting at Salisbury with sleeper for
Asheville Chattanooga, and Memphis. and at
DanviIle with sleeper for Birmingham and at
Charlotte, with sleeper for Augusta Solid train
Washington to New Orleans. Dining car service.
1l:37 a m. Daily. Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville
4:Ol D. III Week Days Local for Front Royab
Strasburg, and Harrisonburg.
4:sO D. m Daily. Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
$50 D. H. Daily. Washington and Chattanooga
Limited Via Lynchburg)- Sleeping cars t. Roam
oke Knoxville, Chattanooga. Memphis. and New
Orleans Through coach to Memphis Dining car
service
e.55 o m Daily n. Y. Fla. Express Sleep
i,r cars To Augusta with connections for AikeA
and Charleston, and to Savannah. Jacksonville.
and Port Tampa. Through coaches to Jackson
vile and Atlanta Uniting at Danyille with Pull
man sleepers from Richmond and Norfolk fof
Charlotte. Tourist sleeper Washington to San
francisco Mondays, Wednesdays. and kridaJA
Dining Car Service
I0:S5 D. H. Daily. Washington and Southwest
srn Limited. the only exclusively Pullman hai,
between Washington and the South. Sleeping
cars TO Ashville Knoxville. Chattanooga, ana
Nashville and to Atlanta, Macon. Birmingham,
Memphis Montgomery, Mobile. and New Orleans
club car Washington to Atlanta Dining car
service
The Washington times., 1901-08-10
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
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Washington. Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway.

From Station, Pennsylvania Ave. and 1sK St.
In effect May l. 1901
For AleSnndria-Week days $50, T:O4 Y:,0
500. s;29. $50, e:25. 1900. il 90 80 a, ~ I:
xi2o5. 1920. I2:f5. VI ;05, rs 200 $50 * OF
$50. $3.50, N:15. 4:Ss. 1854. Sos x5:2s, $40.
S:o3 6:s0. 7so5 80. 500, s:55 $50 l0:i5 IL 20
II so p. m. sundays. 1876 900 GAS lo:3S II 100
II 80 a m; 1900 noon; Il 30. 100, 80 zoo
go 500. 1880. 400 $50, SEQ. $50, 900. $50
700. $50. 500. s:45 $50, loI5. IL 10 II: 80
p.
for Mount Vernon-Week DAYS $50 500 1000
ll:Oo a. m. xl2:0o, H :O5 2:oo x3:O 800 $50
x4:l5. 10 % 7:e5. $50 p. sundays 900 a. m.
i2:O noon. 200. 400. 100 $50 p. m.
For Arlington and Aaueduct Bridge-week days
$50. 7;o4 $50 500. SEQ. $50 9:s5 1900 II 90
q. MI '12:o5. 1890, 'I2:I5. los les zoo
go. 500, $50. 1859, .4:Ss. 4:54. SEA. 6:os
$40 1908 500 p Sunday. T:46, 600, s:ss
1880, leo. 'll:so. 300 noon, 1880. l 90.
'l:9o. 200, '2:So. 300. $50. 400 $50. 500
$50. 900. $3.50, 100, 1880 SEQ p. m.
Parcels carried. Baggage checked.
xExpress To Arlington only.
G. z. ABBOT, J. CoLvIy,
President SuDerintendent
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FOREIGN MAILs.

WASHINGTON, n c., PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time. ,tgsj
FOREIGN NAILS arc forwarded TO the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF Blessings is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 3.
1901. the last connecting closes viii be made
from this Office follpRs:,
Mails for South md Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
Mails for NEwFoUSDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney and thence vis steamer. close here daily
except Sunday, at 1890 M AID on SUNDAYS only
at II 80 a m. Id (h)
Mails for MIQUELoN, by mail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3l5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Mondays, Wednesdays. and Saturdays at 2:2o p.
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York close here daily at 1o:25 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ and
CT ATEMAIA, by rail 10 New Orleans and thence
via steamer close here daily ut l0:25 D. m. the
connecting closes for which being Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail 10 New Orleans
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
p. M. the connecting close for which being
Tranx-PsciHc Mails
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII, AND
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close
mere cdliy At Nov p -hi-- UP 70 august Il, IN
elusive for despatch per s. City of Pekin (o)
Mails for CHINA. AND JAPAN via Vancouver.
close here daily at ESQ p. IN. Up to August Is
inclusive, for despatch per S. S. Empress OF
Japan Registered mail must be directed Via
Vancouver" (o)
Mails for CHINA. AND JAPAN. via Seattle
close here daily at $50 p. up to August a.
inclusive for despatch per s. :. idz,na Maru
Registered mail must be directed Via Seattle"
(o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which is forwarded via Europe), NEW ZEALAND
FIJI, SAMOA, and HAWAII via San Francisco
close here daily at $50 p. m. up To August H.
inclusive for despatch per = s. Sonoma- (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand which
goes via san Francisco. sno FIJI ISLANDS, via
Vancouver, close here daily ar $50 p. m up to
August Il, inclusive, for despatch per s. S.
Wzrrnnoo (o)
Msiis for CHINA. AND JAPAN. via Tacoma,
close here daily at $50 p. m. up to August g
inclusive for despatch per s. 5 Olympia (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European sts- n
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD de-
spatched TO san Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports
the sailings Of which irregular.
% Registered mails close at / D. m. same day
(c) Registered mails close at p. m. same day
i'd Registered mails close at a. M. same day
u Registered mails close at l p. H. previous
day
d) Registered mails close at IL p. m. previous
Saturday.
o. Registered mails close at p m. previous
day.
(o) Registered mails close at D. m previous
day JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.