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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-02

mans idea Of God, which is often a
different matter.
The language of science is the Ian
which cannot be logically proved. Ar
guments based on facts must in the end
agree. If they seem 10 disagree, il IS
because all the facts have not yet come
20 light If science is thoroughly
taught in India. whether IN the form
Of nature study. of medicine, or OF the
mechanical industries, 1T viii do more
toward making a homogeneous. pros
porous. and virtuoUS population out OF
the miscellaneous inhabitants Of that
immense land than any number Of mis-
sion schools established by differing
sects among people who already have
half a dozen faiths and hundreds of
sub-faiths developed on the soil It
would be hopeless TO try to change the
masses Of the people and educate them
as the AngIo-Saxon is educated; but
they can. as experience has proved. Do
taught new industries requiring more
reasoning and discipline than the old.
The Lascar makes a good sailor; the
|HJdDl ana the NouIhhd nave Uide
good soldiers; natives are employed in
Indian machine shops and factories
Native telegraph clerks and engineers
are used Tile Oriental is not only cap
able. but quick in assimjIaUng new
ideas SO long as they do not upset his
religious faith or his lone -esta bliShed
social customs. When these are touched
he is just like eany. other man-sus-
picious. indignant, and shy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-02
ROOT FOR INFRINGEMENT.
The Secretary of War Reduces Rive
and Hnrhor Ertimntrr

Ii is said in official circles that Secre-
| tary Root has reduced-th estlna tas of
| the army engineers for river and harbor
/ improvements during the next fs-1l year
! to an amount aggre eating over S.5.0JJ.U01
! The Secretary Of War does not hesitate
/ 10 say that he believes a great deal of
| Government money is thrown away on
some OF the projects contained I'm the Cen
/ craI River and Har5or bill. Although he
comes from New York. the great com
mercial city Of the United States. where
millions Of dollars are annually being ex-
pended on New York Harbor and its trib-
utaries, Secretary Root has some very
decided views on tho subject Of river and
harbcr appropriations
notwithstanding the strong convictions
! Of Secretary Root on the subject. and his
determination 20 ecoHonaize in that direc-
ton he is apt 20 encounter stubborn op-
position along that line when Congress
meets
Several Of the leading members Of the
Senate Commerce Committee and the
Committee on Rivers and HaTbcrs Of the
House are aware Of the extraordinarily
deep cut in the annual estimates Of the
| engineer officers, and il is understood
that an effort viii be made TO frame
River and Harbor bin in the early hours
OF the new Congress and force it's pas
sage through the House and Senate. and
thus Tvoid the danger Of having the meas
ure meet fate similar to that which de-
ieatcd Il in the last Congress.
II is also said that an effort will be made
70 have Congress. in some instances. at
east. override the recommendations of
the Secretary of War and be guided by
the original estimates submitted by the
engineer officers in. charge Of the various
projects, which received the sanction Of
the Chief Of Engineers.
For many years past the River and Har-
Dor bin has been the subject Of general at
tack because Of the questionable provis-
ions which are injected into il through the
'log-roIing' process. Meritorious meas
ures have been handicapped by many
worthless schemes, because certain Con-
gressmen insisted upon having a slice Of
the appropriation for their districts
1hose who are in sympathy with Sec
rotary Roots intention TO pare down the
next River and Harbor bill to the lowest
notch predict that the time is not far dis
tant when general river and harbor bin
viii be entirely done a way with. and that
dli important projects for the improve
nent or the great hdrbOrS Of the country
VIII DC provided for in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bin
Advocates Of a general River and E4ar-
Dor OH are not dismayed however Tbev
declare that vigorous fight with rivers
ana harbors as the issue. viii be one Of
the features OF the next Congress
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ADDlCKS MEN ALARMED.
Delnware's Governor Preparing 10
Overfuru Their Plans.

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept Accord
ING TO reports from Dover. Governor
Hum is preparing 20 give the Addicks
men Of this city another setback. The
Union Republicans are backing +. p.
Freye for magistrate. to succeed Nj
SdsSe whose term will soon expire. and
last week they had a delegation appear
before the Governor IN his favor II IS
said that Governor HUM has slated
Moses We'll for the position. and that
Ne Is practically certain Of the place.
These two are the only candidates
II was decided in the beginning that a
German would get the appointment. and
some workers secured among the German
Republicans for other candidates. but did
not succeed ia finding any.
The Addicks men are angry over the
proposed action OF Ehe Governor. and are
oes'nning To realize that their word Is
not law. The Governors actions have
made some Of the Addicks men more than
suspicious that the Governor may De. in
line for the Sen3torial race at the next
session or the legislature. Between now
.'Hu Jnen the Governor will have a chance
20 MAKE nImest solid with powerful fac
'H rs ia P 5he politics Of this county
over the condition Of affairs ia the New
Csistle County Levy Court They believe
lnaI the mass Of voters viii hold the par
" responsible for the conduct III tho
court and this was fOreseen during the
laSt session OF the Legislature when the
Eepuohcdns put through a bill fncrea sing
the membership OF the court by the APP
pointment Of Messrs. Elliott and WilIetts
Eut the Republican members resented
thlS ana formed combination with the
Two democratic commissioners. and this
combination manages things.
now the Republican leaders are trying
70 devise a scheme TO get rid Of the com
pine The Governor. il IS said. viii IN
douDtediy De asked to can "a session Of
the legislature 10 try TO break 10 up. II
the Republican leaders do not do so the
new citizens movement, II is said viii
make the request
II begins 10 look as II the citizens meant
business. The Committee Of Nine are
weil-knOwn men. and they propose %
nave general committee Of fifty who
VIII represent all the interests OF the city
This committee VIII try 10 rOut out the
men3WhO are responsible for H.
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Circulation Statement.
The south American situation.

The Administration. according TO
statements made by persons prominent
~ connected with 1t. Is strongly i'm
pressed with the sbelirr shat war re
tween Vene .ucil and Ccl, u:bIa Is next
to certain. The alleged basis Of this
opinion is ;hat President Castr,- whom
il is highly desirable l. place in the
wrong for reasons well known 70 the
public is determined q, rrCIIlJatc hos
tilities. He ; reported 10 lave with
drawn the X qua Urs E ll.o "l-mbiIn
Consuls in Ncus sucIa. AMI that, il IS
thought, is bat on" step short # a dc
laTation That STATE OF war exists he
tween the two States.
This terrible -lln castro has rot tie
1aintest excuse for hIS badness. from
The Administration T. int of Wow. 1t
is true that 'Ely the cher lay. the C
lombian dictator, Marroquin. sent Val
enCia, his past general. JnI twenty-five
battalions # his army ~ inNa5e Nenc-
zueIa and. If rGss'bIa. 10 overthrow
Castro and th' constitutional - pVi m
ment Ut cara as. am create a dictTtoT-
ship there with Asphalt Andrade as
y
scheme Nas=frusrratej simply because.
Valencia AMI his MaT-ouuin forces
We're routed with slaughter. and hunted
back over the border but cas- tro
should not allow a little episode Ike
an invasion irtendeI for Tie destruc-
ton Of himself and free insJiJJ:. ems IN
his country, - maze him belliSrI cnt.
MarrOquin stands well with The wash
ingtOn Administration, ana because Of
his Willingness 20 help AndraGe. With
zone OF our best business interests"
and it would be very unsafe for Castro
20 rouse the Eagle Of the North, sleep
ing. but with one eye open and fixed
upon the Bermudez deposits.
AS appears from our dispatches. the
Venezuelan Government could hardly
avoid some armed reply TO the agsres-
sions which MarrOquin is constantly
committing against its national terri
tory and peace President Castro has
addressed memorandum setting forth
his position TO the Powers, and that
We may presume is the precursor Of
military action We have not seen tIsA
text OF the document. but If it contains
what and all the situation past and
present would justify, il probably viii
place him above criticism in his further
efforts 20 check the ravaging course Of
the petty despOt at Bogota. If Presi-
dent Castro has made the most Of his
case, it is possible that world opinion
may be found a delicate thing 10 get
around In furtherance Of any scheme
of Intervention having for its ultimate
object the downfall of the Venezuelan
liberal Government and the dictator
ship Of Asphalt Andrade In its place
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WHEAT EXPORTS INCREASE.
Shipments From Baltimore in Au-
gust Break All Records.

Shipments From Baltimore in Au-
gust Break All Records.
BALTIMORE. Sept AT the close Of
business on Saturday at the Baltimore
Custom House Collector William F. Stone
announced that during August there had
been exported from the port Of Balu-
more 66G99S bushels Of wheat This is
unprecedented and establishes the high
water mark. August. 1897. held the pre-
vious record. In August Of last year 3d.
C31 bushels were exported and the total
expectation for the entire year was 1854
7Cs bushels, only L0S7,7S7 bushels more
than was expected during the month
just closed
Collector stone said that the majority
OF the wheat went 10 Belgium and the
Netherlands The foreign demand Is
probably caused by failure OF crops
abroad and the low frelghts TOT Whicn
steamers could be chartered. the rates be
ing shillines G pence down 70 ! shilling
pence quarter. taking ROTTERDAM as a
basis Collector Stone was very much
pleased at the amount Of business done
in this line. which shows that Baltimore
Is one Of the most active points IN the
country on grain.
The demand for wheat abroad began
early in July, and that month can oe add
ed 10 the remarkable increase IN the eN-
ports of that cereal. Add the va.
bushels taken from Baltimore IN July 70
the 6fG9 SNl bushels for August ana theIr
IS a grand total TOR the TWO months OF
Sl341. bushels Of wheat alone IN add
ton there were exported in july Loio.SOl
bushels Of corH 81 194 bushels OF oats and
Z5.tlf bushels ~ rye. or a. t"tai OF -'1tt,1l1
bushels Of other T6real- than wheat ] ms
total OF two months Of wheat exports
oVrrShIdaWC O.. tuo extent Of nearly lU-O.-
90 bushels the whole wheat exports for
the year 1860.
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The Case of General sicLIe..

It has been known for some time that
General Sickles' attack upon Pension
Commissioner Evans had greatly jeop-
ardized the generals chances of being
elected Commander-in-C Chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, but IL is
not quite fair for his opponents TO rake
out of the dim and misty past one OF
his secession speeches made in ante
bellum days Lots Of people were max
ing secession speeches about that time
who afterward sang a different song.
Horace Greeley, for example, while not
putting the opinion into the form Of q
speech took as strong ground in his
paper in favor Of secession as anything
TO be found in General Sickles' deliver
ance. The great Abolitionist was en-
tirely willing 10 let the erring sisters
depart in peace" and he hoped never
10 live in a Union the States Of which
were pinned together with bayOnets."
But he was talking. or rather writing.
through his hat" to use the vernacu-
lar Of these latter days. and it is en-
tirely safe to say that General Sickles'
speech never received much thought in
advance Of its delivery except that
which was bestowed upon the rounding
Of the periods.
Horace Greeley, and many others.
were forgiven. and why should not
Sickles receive the same merciful con-
sideration? He afterward went into
the army and fit bravely. and what
Is vastly more important, viewed from
the patriotic standpoint Of the almighty
dollar. he twice supported Mr.. McKin-
ley in Presidential elections. Nay. he
did more than merely 70 support" he
actually elected the Republican candi-
date in 1900. We know this TO be so,
for we have his own word FOR it,
The general. as is well known. was.
Of claimed 10 be. a Democrat. II there
was anything in this wide world that
he iespised it was the Republican par
~. But he was also a very great I'm
avcier-one Of those financiers so nu-
mcrOus in. New York and its vicinity.
who 90 TO their bankers for monetary
nostrums just as the ordinary citizen
goes TO his physician when he is in.
Some banker probably, had told the
general that for some inscrutabIe rea-
q
precious metal ever since the days Of
Abraham and Sarah, had suddenly he
come ''debased" and dishonest" That
was enough for him. His conscience
would not allow him 10 remain longer
in political cOmpanionship with six mill
lion wretches who were wicked enough
cor ignorant enough to believe that the
decentralization OF one OF the precious
metals was wrong, and be threw him
self into the fray for Mckinley and
honest mOney''-save the mark, The
general probably did not know that
Mr.. Mckinley himself had never found
out that the gold standard was good
thing until Presidential nomination
had been handed out to him on a gold
standard platform.
But, whatever the general knew OF
did not know. he went into tho cam
paign and elected Mr. Mckinley Ei
Gid this by telling the old sold - tnat
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II the Republican candidate were elect
er Commissioner Evans should be re-
moved That had been definitely prom
ised. and In the absence of this assur-
ance. the old soldiers all through the
Middle West would have cast their bal
lots for Br=an. The old soldiers. it
seems. were not concerned as 10 the
kind Of dollars they were to receive SO
long as they got plenty Of them through
the medium of the Pension Office At
least that is what the general. in ef-
feet, says So into the campaign ne
threw himself and won the day for Re
publicanism by plcdEinE his word TO
the boys in blue" that if Mr.. Mckin-
ley were elected they should have big
dollars and plenty Of them, and that
their wives and their sisters and their
cousins and their aunts should be in
like manner provided for, with no mar
row-m.uded. hidebound Commissioner
TO refuse Go grant pension merely be
cause there was no law for the payment
Of it.
II was not prosperity, It was not
honest money it was not Mark Han
ia and the trusts that elected AR Nc
INinley in 1900. but it was General Sick
les leading on his cohorts Of old sol
diers in a patriotic charge upon the
pension fund. If service like this is
not sufficient to atone for a youthful
indiscretiCn away back in 1851, what
under heavens can the general dO2
True, some Of the old soldiers may not
altogether relish the idea Of being thus
put I'm the position Of having no politi-
cal convictions separate and apart from
their desires for pensions. but they
should not lay that no too heavily
against him. AS in 1861 ne was too
young To have sound judgment. 50 in
1890 he probably was too old. and the
two indiscreuons should be forgiven
and forgotten together. However, this
really is not our fight. 1t is not our
concern who is elected Commander in
Chief Of the Grand Army of the I,e-
public. That is for the old boys TO
settle for themselves, and when they
have made their choice we shall De sat
isficd. At the same time we do not
want TO see The man who elected Nc
kinley, unjustly condemned merely be-
cause he thoughtlessly burned a little
red fire about forty years ago.
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The Rev. DIR. HaIe,s Fnrr-

ROANOKE. Va. Sept 2.-The
+. T. Hale last night delivered his De-
well sermon after a pastorate q thrca
years at Calvary Baptist Chura His
resignation was rendered last week and
ne accepts a call 10 the Thiro Baptist
Church at Greensboro. Ky d W. c.
Campbell, of the First Presbyterian
Church. delivered an address in behalf Of
the various churches In Roanoke: Rev r.
J. Shipman. Of the First Baptist Church
in behalf Of the BaptiSts and Ernest l.
Stone for the congregation General re
grets are expressed over DIT. Hale's resig-
nation.
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AN ICE PLANT FOR MANILA.
The Navy Departments Attention
Called to the Need for One.


The Navy Department Is appealed TO for
the establishment Of a large refrigeratiug
plant at Manila 10 cost 10000.
Commander A 3. Speyer has reported
upon the necessity Of such plant and
says, in view OF the largely increased
beneficial and hygienic effects which have
been found TO exist on the station from
the use Of ice and refrigerated meat. il is
recommended that a suitable ice-msking
plant and cold-storage warehouse be
erected for the navy.
1t is proposed to have two refrigerating
ships Of the Celtic and Glacier type. each
having storage capacity Of 500 tons Of
fresh meat and $50 tons Of ice. The ice
plant on shore will have q maximum ca
pacity Of 800 tons Of meat and 100 tons Of
ice. II is the purpose Of the authorities
20 have one ship TO make circuit OF
different stations and deliver ice and re-
trigerated meat while the other ship is en-
gagged in bringing fresh meat from Aus
tralia. Secretary Long. il Is said, will
approve the recommendation.
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A POWDER MILL ExPLoDEs.
Two Men Killed and Three Building,
Wrecked by the Accident.

MAHANOY CITY. Pa. Sept 2-By the
explosion Of a powder mill at Kreb's Sta
ton, north Of here. at noon Saturday, two
men were killed and three buildings were
completely wrecked. The dead men are
Isaac RUPERT thirty, and Richard HOus-
er twenty years old. both Of Kreb's Sta
ton. The two men were engaged in the
glazing house when there was deafening
explosion from the mill. The men made
a wild dash for safety, but before they
had gone FAR the glazing house fired by
flying debris, went up.
Chunks Of flying stone and iron over
took the men as they ran and left them
stretched or the road. Rupert dead and
HouSer diving moment later the dry
ing house was destroyed The explosion
was "A terrific one and shook the country
for miles around HOuser died as the
wagon bearing him cans within sight OF
his home
II is estimated that there were 2O0 kegs
Of powder in the mill when the place went
up No possible cause can be assigned for
the accident as the mill was deserted al
the time and had not been visited for some
time before.
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II Will cause a great deal Of regret IN
the United States 10 learn that i.e amia-
hle smile Of Minister Wa T'Is-faug Is
likely soon 20 be Withdrawn from us and
sent 90 illuminate the Court - King Ed
ward VII. II did great work during the
Chinese war. and considerably controlled
the policy and conduct Of the Administra-
ton in that trying period II does
not seem capable Of fatigue or wear. Il
viii be long time before we may expect
to import from China another equally as
a.rT
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Steel Spring Under "A Mans Coat Col
lar Burned Into His Flesh.


lar Burned Into His Flesh
WILMINGTON. Del. Sept = John
Perkins. aged thirty-six years. Of South
Wilmington, vas killed by lightning last
night and Adam Hoehn and Thomas Ro-
ney were severely shocked
The men. during a storm which was
marked by a descent Of hail sought shell
ter under shed al the oyster wharf at
the foot OF Church Street. Perkins had
around his neck a steel spring 70 hold his
coat in shape. The collar was. turned up
and IL Is supposed the steel attracted the
lightning. One end Of the spring was
melted of and the spring was raised
around the back Of the head, where Il
had burned deep into the flesh
When Perkins was struck dead HOehn
was knocked down and badly stunned
and ROney. who was about ten feet away
received slight shock. When Policeman
GaynOr went 60 call the patrol wagon he
received a shock In opening the report
ing box
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The Physical Condition of Sampson.


The reports today from Lake Suna-
pee. where Sampson is recuperating
after his superhuman labors as com
mandapt 'of Tie CharIestown Navy
Yard, 90 not represent him as the phys
zeal and mental wreck the navy ring
has been trying for several days 70
make the public think he is. On the
cont ary,- they describe him as rapidly
gaining in health and strength. able To
go diving. yachting. and fishing; COM
pete-t 10 eat hearty meals with appar-
ent enjoyment, and 20 smoke. chat.
and take a full part in the evening fes-
tivities ~ the hotel at which he is stop
ping.
All this excites the suspicion that pre-
vious stories concerning his alleged
hopeless condition have been made out
Of nearly whole cloth. to excite public
compassion for Sampson, and To lay
foundation for his excuse from attend
ing the Court Of Enquiry as a witness.
Possibly such schemes may work as far
as the Navy Department is concerned.
The country already has been offered
indubitable evidence that the people in
10 keep Howison on the tribunal. not
withstanding his known bias and pre-
judice and perhaps. with his assist
ance and resort 10 various devices. in
some way sampson may be saved from
the ordeal Of cross examination, which.
il is sufficiently notorious. his hackers
believe would be fatal - his and their
position, charges, and Contentious.
But Mr.. Mckinley knows, and Mr.
Long ought To be vigorously admonish-
ed, that the unjustifable condemnation
Of Admiral Schley, or the whitewashing
Of Sampson. while either might be ac-
complished in certain circumstance.
would not satisfy the American people.
who In advance Of the converting Of the
Court. are quite convinced that equity
and justice are not what CrowuinshieId
and his Man Friday Hackett are az
ter. II is asserted that the President
hopes The end Of the inquest viii wit
ness the burial in forgctfuIness Of the
Sampson scandal. which has brought
down the derisiOn and contempt Of the
civilized world upon our naval service
and nation. But the SAMPSON ghost
VIII HoL Dt -dlu' AIheSS IleIe SAdli De
more Of disposition on the part Of the
Department 10 show simDartiaIity and
fair play than we are able 70 discover
at present Mr.. Mckinley has great
deal Of food for thought in the recent
conduct Of his SampsOnian subordi,
mates, and in the public opinion regard
ing the same which has spread all over
the Union. II would be a most excel
lent time FOR him 70 get busy.
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CURRENT HUMOR.


CFrOm tie New, York Times)
jenkins Congratulate me, old chap: I've Sc
cured a Teal Panama hat
Hunt-How do you know it's ccnuine2
Jrnkins-Why, the first week 7 wore it I was H.
and the doctor told me had the Chasres t. -r-
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(From the Philadelphia Times)
Predictions that the burden would be lightcncJ
when life had nun its allotted span among sol
diers doomed 90 come 10 uaught because Of
the new VAR and The peculiar longevity. Of Wild
osS We may therefore, reconcile ourselves 10
she situation and regard the great pension bin
as permanent annual charge IN tLc budget I'd
the Government
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The secret.

(From the BROOKLYN Life.l
Ellc-Rella told me that you told her that 81
cTet I told you not 10 tell her.
Stella-She's a mean thing-I told her not 10
tell you I told her.
Ella-Well! ] told her ! wouldn't tell YOU she
Beld me-sO don't tell her ] did