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The Washington times., 1901-12-30
RESCUING THE CHILDREN.

WashingtoniapS who take an interest in the better
ment of general social conditions following with
soctudc the work of the Board of Chirens Guardians.
The announcement that the appropriation by Congress
for this phanhropic work is again inadequate causes
At times the limitation of the plans of such
organization is absolutely distressing
In the general trend toward the ideal, the people of
the Capital hope TO be always in van Perhaps
nothing acts effectively a retarling in
Civilizations forward struggle than the persistent growth
of wickedness
1t is the aim of the Board of Chidrens Guardians
and organizations similar character plant the
seeds of reform lhe right time At period in life
is the moral side of human being plastic in
childhood. Criminal habits frequently the
result of environment than heredity The Indifference,
incompetence actual immortality of parents is quite
responsible for the pcnitentiary population the
taint of degeneracy in the blood.
The Board of Childrcn's Guardians is trying re-
boys and girls from the atmosphere where ysical
and moral contamination is inescapable 1t has ac-
complishcd great deal of good Let hope that the
gentlemen the Capitol viii enable it to extend its
rcgcncrative influence until it is able reclaim every
child in the District of Columbia which has been started
the downward path. at make the effort for
such a benefcent salvation
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

1t would doubtless take great deal to convince the
lothsehilds that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

e II is TO be hoped that post-hoiday Indigestion viii
Sot give Congress fit of economy Washington needs
xhe money.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Inst n Reminder.

Nashville you up your mind to
New Year Day. forget provide
sufficient paste persistency place
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

1t is announced that Mr. Payne will have little re-
spect for superannuatcd precedents when he assumes
charge of the Postoice Department This is another
signal for the dscoored press to wildly beat its tom
toms
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

The Danish West Indies evidently object TO being
placed the bargain counter.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

While The istimian canal win the Siamese bond
OF PsE-..merica.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Residents of Illinois beginning to camor for n
representative in the Cabinet II high time for Cook
County TO take its place the anxious seat.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

and make it their home. Our relations
with China have always been friendly. so
far as the attitude of those administering
the Government is concerned, and surely
now, for every conceivable reason, the
friendliness should continue II in the
future our legislators. fearing the loss of
votes, shall favor exclusion laws of the
sevcrest kind, and the putting OF soinr-
thing worse than a Chinese wall aroiad
our Republic. the Eastern trace which the
commercial world is expecting will be
practically lost. Treat China as the most
favored nation, according TO Burlingame's s
treaty. and let China treat us In like man
ner; then shall we have an never increasing
market for our products and a trade which
no other nations can rival II there is no
reciprocity between the United States and
China there VIII be little trade. and our
home workers, especially among the man
ufacturers, will suffer the loss.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

1t looks though Chile and Argentina took pains
see that there nothing in their peace protocol
prevent the party of the first from shooting the
party of the second part, vice versa. on sight.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Mr.. Belmont gave Mr. Croker such very hard fall
in that Congressional bout that the latter will probably
need change of climate than
The Washington times., 1901-12-30
Game and Crops in North Carolina.

Game and Crops In North Carolina.
North Carolina is a paradise for
sportsmen. and l have Just come from
most delightful soiourn in that State"
said Mr.. Nathan ID. Bill of Springfield
Mass. at the Shoreham. Il have been
in the habit OF going down there every
winter for the past ten years Cor the
purpose of shooting quail, and this sea-
son bagged all the birds l wanted Local
sportsmen said they were not as pIenti-
ful rs usual but | saw no signs of di-
minished coveys. In fact. so numerous
were they that it was difficult to refrain
from killing too many.
II found the country people complain
ing OF bad crops and scarcity of money.
Their cotton crop was nearly a failure.
and owing to the low price OF tobacco
the previous year but little Of the weed
was raised this Eear-another piece OF ad-
verse fortune. since prices have gone
away up-and those who fortunately
planted a considerable acreage have done
exceedingly we'll.
North Carolina has its perennial class
OF shiftless citizens which includes most
OF the negroes and the poor white trash
These people never accumulate anything.
They go in debt to the local merchant
for food and clothing, pledging an un
grown crop in payment. II the crop fails
they are hopelessly involved. and that
appears to be the condition of large mum
bers at present"
The Washington times., 1901-12-30
e llek llgIl THE c CAPITOL DeMn nE

that such mass OF land should still be
in the hands OF the National Government
IN so old State as Alabama. and one
lying so far east OF the Mississippi River.
Persistent efforts have been made by
the Stnie's Congressional representatives
to have these lands turned over to tho
State government for the use and benefit
OF the common schools. but hitherto with
out success. Bills providing for the trans
Ter have generally been favorably report
cd by the committee but with minority
strongly dissenting. Chairman Lacey. al
though favoring the general principle OF
such bills. has opposed the measures
claiming that Alabama did not deserve
such aid because of her own feeble efforts
along educational lines.
The opposition of the minority has
probably prevented the transfer thus far,
but the Alabama men keep clafnoripg
for 1t just the same u
Representative Clayton recently intro
ducod bill granting the coveted lands
TO the State. and doubtless will push Il
vigorously. 1T Is suggested by friends OF
the measure that Chairman Iacey's op-
position Is not based on logical grounds,
that whether Alabama has or has not
been negligent in educational matters. ed
ucation Is. in itself, n good thing. and
these lands could be devoted 20 no bet
ter use than the one in contemplation.
The American uison.
Representative Curtis OF Kansas has
introduced a bill for the preservation of
the American bison. 1t provides for the
setting apart of hundred THOUSAND acres
Of land in New Mexico as reservation
which Is 10 be leased to some suitable
person under bonds faithfully to carry
out the directions of the bill. with refer
euee to the breeding and crossing OF the
animals. tanl
The belief prevails extensively that tte
bison Is extinct. save for few specimens
in geological gardens and national reser-
vatiors. SO it is. nearly but not quite.
There is a small herd on the Flathead In
dian reservation in Montana and prob
ably few scattered animals elsewhere,
although 1t is believed that the most Of
them have been crossed with other cat
tie. Such crossing produces wonderfully
sturdy stock.
There is great deal Of romance con-
neoted with the North American buffalo.
more correctly termed the bison. and
should Mr.. Curtis bill become a law. the
experiment Will be watched with much
curiosity. as well as some scientific in
terest.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Senator Quays prospective withdrawal from political
life because of i'll health is only another reminder that
most win their biggest battles this world too late
10 relish the sweetness Of the fruits of victory
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Miss Roosevelt will have as guests at
the White House over New Year Day
Miss Helen and Miss Christine Roosevelt
and Miss Helen Cutting. OF New York
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Admiral aud Mrs. schley will leave tn
city in a few days for a fortnight's trip
TO the South.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30
About Men and Things.

understand the power OF coin. The Co
logne Gazette during my sojourn there
printed the details of the various sums
that the United States Treasury holds as
a surplus. Strong as the Empire is. its
subjects realize that the Republic across
the sea is stronger. and the fact aggra-
Yates their present restlessness.''
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Mrs. John Dey McChesney and her
daughter, Mrs. John Riker Morgan. Of
Cumberland. Md. who is now her guest.
will be al home informally this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Mrs Page Morris and the Misses Nor
ris will attend the Annapolis hop.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Capt. and Mrs. S. II. Gibson. of 1925 S
Street have issued invitations for their
silver wedding tonight.
The Washington times., 1901-12-30

Miss Mary Potts. a student Of National
Park Seminary is spending the holidays
with the Misses Potts. OF Baltimore.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
WILL NOT LEND THE BOOKS.
Collectors Of Rare Volumes Have q
Perfect Horror OF the Literary
borrowers.

A noted book collector of New York,
one whose library is filed with some
of the rarest treasures of the biblio-
phile's heart, recently complained of
the total lack of the collectors spirit
among literary men. II was recently
asked by n literary man.to send him q
copy of an extremely rare book that I
have on my shelves to aid him in some
work he is doing. Now, want to help
him all can, and if he will come to nv
house he can have the use of the book
as long as he wants it, under the most
favorable circumstances. But send
him the book-no, under no circum-
stances! 1t is not the fact that it is
worth hundreds Of dollars anywhere
in the market, but the fact that if dam
aged or lost it would be utterly ire
placeable that makes the collector
shndder. II it were lost or spoiled Mr..
Literary Man would send an abiect let
ter expressing his deep contrition at
an untoward accident, perhaps with a
check inclosed, but of the real horror
of the situation think he and his tribe
could have no inkling."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
BUYS BIG SHIP LINE.
). Pi.rpont Morgan Gets Control Of
the Leyland System-dillions Of
Dollars Involved.

London, April 30.-It has been re-
ported that the Leyland line of IS
steamers, engaged in the Atlantic,
Mediterranean and West Indian trade,
has been purchased by ]. Pierpont
Morgan and that a deposit of 81, 25o, 900
of the purchase money has been paid.
The Leyland line of steamers is one
of the greatestGin the world. 1t is said
that its purchase by Mr.. Morgan 10
tantamount to q consolidation with
the Atlantic Transport company,
which owns fleet worth o,ooo, 900.
If this consolidationb becomes an actual
fact it will mean the greatest trans
portation service in the world.
The Leyland line is one Of the lar
gest in number Of ships in the world,
about IS vessels being in its feet. Most
Of them are in use on the north Allan
tic. There IL also . line to Msditer-
ranean ports and one to Lisbon. Re-
Gently the company acquired by pur-
chase the 30 ships Of the West Indian
4 Pacific Steamship company.
The Leyland property was recently
appraised at 6 IL, 900, 600.
It IL stated in some quarters that the
Atlantic transport line will bs con-
solidated with the Leyland line.
The Daily Express asserts that the
Ananciers for whom J. Pierpont Nor.
gan IL acting are ordering ten big
liners, and that the Americans will
spend E1o,Ooo,ooo upon new vessels
during the coming Eve years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
CENTER OF POPULATION.
Point Near City of Colum-
bus, Ind.

Washington, May 1.-The census
bureau has issued a bulletin announce
ing that the center of population of
the United States, excluding Alaska
and recent territorial accessions, on
June last, was six miles southeast of
Columbus, Bartholomew county, in
southern Indiana.
It is described as latitude 80 degrees,
minutes, SO seconds, and longitude
IS degrees, 4s minutes, 81 seconds. In
ten years the center of population has
moved westward IA miles and south
ward 2h miles. This is the smallest
movement ever noted by the census bu-
reau. It shows the population Of the
western states has not increased as
rapidly as in former decades. The
southwark movement is due largely to
the great increase in the population
of Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
Texas and the decreased western
movement to the large increase in the
population of the north Atlantic
states. The center of area of the
United States, excluding Alaska and
Hawaii and other recent accessions, ia
in northern Kansas. The center of pop.
ulation, therefore, is about three
fourths of degree south and more
than 10 degrees east of the center of
area.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
TRANSVAAL IN RUSSIA.
Large Colony OF Dutchmen who
Closely Resemble Their Kins.
men in south Africa,

An enterprising journalist of 81.
Petersburg has just discovered that
there is large colony of Dutchmen
in Russia, who in all particulars close
ly resemble their kinsmen, the Beers
of South Africa The colony was es.
tablished in 1920, says the New York
Herald, and consists at present Of
about 500 persons. 1t is situated in
the districts of Brest-Litovsk and Ko-
vel. and thus is partly under tho
jurisdiction of the government Of
Grodno and partly under that of the
government of Volhynia. Ten large
farmsscover the territory occupied by
the colonists.
These Dntchmen are called "Hol-
landers" by their Russian neighbors.
They nre of the same physical type
as the Beers and their mode of life IN
exactly similar. They wear the Same
traditional hat; they spend most Of
their spare time reading the Bible
and they are distinguished for their
great honesty and their love Of work.
They admire the Russians and hate
the English just as bitterly AZ the
Beers hate them. Their houses arc
built of stone and they have an
abundance Of cattle. The men till
the soil and the women attend to the
dairy. They live frugally. INDUCING
in no Intoxicating drink except beer,
and. as the land is good, they have
never known poverty. In the strug-
giles of their countrymen in South
Africa they take keen interest and
they are prepared to give hearty
welcome to any of the Beers who
mny desire to settle near them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
FARMERS SUFFER-.
High Water Causes Great Ruin in
Southern Indiana and
Kentucky.

Evansville, Ind, April 2o.-Ths river
registers 42.4 feet. The greatest dam
age in this region is to farmers. 1t
is estimated that 100000 acres Of
wheat between this city and Paducah,
KY, are destroyed. The losses to
houses is 100000. Over half q mil
lion bushels Of corn are destroyed.in
the crib. The lumbermen along Green
river estimate their loss at 500, ZOO.
Merchants in this city lose considera-
bly, by the water creeping through
cellars. The loss to farmers along
the Wabash river is heavy, 100000
bushels of corn being swept away.
Three farmhouses were destroyed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
PURSUE GEN. CABLES.
American Troops Engaged in chas
ing the Insurgent General
His Camp Surprised.

Manila, April 29.-Capt. Wilson
Chase, with q detachment Of the Twen-
ty-firstinfantry, on April 20. surprised
the camp of the insurgent Gen. Cables
at Dugot-Dugot. situated nine miles
northeast of Cavinti, in the province
OF Laguna. Cables was at his camp at
the time of the American attack, but
managed to escape. Capt. Chase's
force captured his adjutant general,
five other of his staff officers, IL men.
20 rifles, a large amount of ammuni-
ton and stores and all the papers and
personal effects of the Filipino gem
eral. The insurgent major Velo was
killed during the engagement, as were
Corp. McGill and Private Tipps, both
belonging to company A, of the TWEEN
ty-fifst. Several columns of the
American troops continue vigorously
to pursue Gen. Cables. Gen. Cables
recently offered reward of $4,000
for the head of Capt. Edward N. Jones,
Jr, of the Eighth infantry.
tFor more than year past Cables has
commanded the insurgent forces operating
to the east of Bay lake. not far from Ma
nila. He Is said to be a French half caste.
He has reputation for vindictiveness and
cruelty. and is one of the two or three Fill
tpinos who have clearly ignored the OBJ
servances of honorable warfare. The So
ciety of Mando-Ducats, whose practice 1t
was to assassinate and bury alive those of
their countrymen who accepted American
sovereignty whenever. the latter fell into
their hands. operated with the cognizance,
Il not the support of Gen. Cables. II
Cables were captured 1t is doubtful IL he
could claim immunity for past actions un-
der the terms of the amnesty. In January
OF this year Cables offered reward of ten
dollars apiece for the heads of all Amsri-
cans brought to htm.1
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
cuBANs BID FAREWELL.
Conmissioners Say Good BY to
President-Are Favorably line
pressed with Their Visit.

Washington. April 29.-The Cuban
commissioners made their farewell
call upon the President Saturday, and
expressed the hope that there should
be reciprocal trade relations estab-
hshed between Cuba and the United
States. President Mckinley told the
Cubans that the formation of a gov
eminent and the provision for politi-
cal relation with the United States
was the first question to be settled.
After that is done and Cuba has gov
eminent capable of making treaties
he will appoint commissioners to meet
representatives of the Cuban govern
ment to negotiate q commercial
treaty.
This was not entirely satisfactory
TO the Cubans. because it does not
enable them to carry back promise
that Cuba shall have in the future
either free trade or special benefits
under our tariff laws. The Cubans,
however, have been favorably inn
pressed with their visit to Washing
ton, and they express their highest
appreciation of the courtesies and
consideration shown them by the
president. Secretary Root and the
members of congress they have met.
The delegates'started for New York
Saturday night, homeward bound.
They sailed for Havana Wednesday.
Gen. Wood also left Saturday night for
Florida, whence he will sail on a gov
eminent vessel for Cuba.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
CONGER RETURNS.
cisco-He Praises Action of
MissiOnaries,

San Francisco, April 2e.-United
States Minister Conger arrived here
Thursday afternoon from China on
the steamer Nippon Maru.
The minister, in an interview, de-
Tended the missionaries from the
charges of looting. He also said the
stories of brutality ON the part of
the soldiers of the powers were
greatly exaggerated. There had beef,
individual cases of excuses, but they
were to be expected in times of war,
he explained. The returned minister
also expressed the opinion that China
was able to pay an indemnity of $780,
100000, though it would have to prac-
tice economy.
DR.. Ament, the missionary who
achieved considerable notoriety on
account of the charges of looting, and
who was sharply criticised by Mark
Twain, also was a passenger on the
Nippon Maru.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
B.rstins OF Boiler. in Powder Fac
tory in Germany Kills and
Injuries Scores.

Frankfort, Germany, April ee.-One
Of the most disastrous explosions on
record occurred Thursday afternoon
ct the electro-chemical works near
Griesheim. where smokeless powder
10 manufactured. Most of the boilers
exploded. . Between 20 and so persons
are reported killed and $50 In
jured many of whom will die.
The. noise was so tremendous
that It was heard at great dis
tances, including Frankfort and May
ence. The factory Immediately be-
came mass Of flames and a north
east wind Immediately carried the
sparks to neighboring villages, where
several houses were set on fire. Eight
cen cylinders, each containing about
one hundredweight of smokeless pow
der. were in the room where the ex-
plosion occurred. Troops were I'm
mediately ordered to Griesheim to pre-
vent the fire spreading to the large ben
zine reservoirs near by. Fire brigades
from every place in the neighborhood
hurried to the scene, but owing to
the dangerous nature Of the disaster
and the fear of renewal of the ex-
plosions, the greatest difficulty was
experienced in stopping the progress
OF the flames. Only after five hours
of strenuous effort was the confla-
grafton to some extent controlled and
the danger passed. SO as to make it
possible to begin the work of extri-
eating the bodies.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
A SCORE KILLED.
Big snovvslide in Alaska said Il
Have Cost Lives of Twenty
Persons.

Port Townsend, WASH, April 90
Jacob Rush, who returned from Val
DEE, Alaska, on the steamship Senator,
brings news of a disaster costing many
lives. just before sailing from Valdez
for Juneau. Mr.. Rush says, a courier
arrived at Valdez from Sunrise City
stating that snowslide had occurred
at that place on April 10 and 20 or
more lives were lost and number of
houses we're buried beneath snow and
ice. The courier left Sunrise shortly
after the slide occurred and could not
give full particulars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Ozark STOPPED THE TRAM,
Railway President Willing to Obligs
ME-. bonner After n Confession
Was Made

Charles P. Clark, formerly president
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, was a man with old
fashioned ideas about integrity. Aft
er Mr.. Robert Bonner had purchased
Maud S. and sent her to Charter Oak
park to be trained the writer met Mr..
Clark under peculiar circumstances.
The train we had taken from New
York did not stop at the track. and
Mr.. Bonner requested us to try d.
plomacy. The conductor was polite,
but could not go against orders. At
New Haven, where q halt was made,
the engineer was approached. The
sight of ten-dollar bill had almost
persuaded him to slow up at Charter
Oak, when suddenly his manner
changed and there was curt re.
fusal. We were informed that Mr..
Clark had boarded the train at New
Haven, and quickly went in search Of
him, We found him silent and in
clined to be gruff, but stated tho
case plainly to him.
"Why don't you see the conductor?"
he asked. 81 have, but he will not
disobey orders" "Why not, then, 60
forward and bride the engineer?" II
tried bribery Mt New Haven, but IL
would not work." The absence Of
evasion was the best policy. Mr.. Clark
went to the drawing-room car with
us. was introduced to Mr.. Bonner.
spoke in admiration of Maud S. and
of the position of her owner in trot-
ting affairs and then ordered the
conductor to stop the train. He also
took a card from his pocket and wrote
on it n general order to conductors
to stop all trains at Charter Oak park
for Mr.. Bonner. Mr.. Clark had wit
messed the little attempt at bribery,
and frank confession of the offense
seemed to please him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
KIDNAPERs OFFER GOLD.
Make Proposition to ME-. Cudahy to
Give Hack $21.OOO II He Will
Call ON Detectives.

Omaha, Neb., May IAN agent of
the kidnapers has made proposition
to Edward A. Cudahy to return $21, 900
of the money paid for his sons ran
som, demanding in return withdraw
al of the $4,000 reward and cessa-
ton of the search that is being prose-
cuted, together with an abandonment
of the determination to punish the
criminals.
The proposition came in letter
from Elgin, ILL.,, and Mr.. Cudahy is con-
vinced of it's authenticity. He went to
Chicago ten days ago because of it,
being summoned there by his brother
in response to overtures that had been
been made. He refused to consider 1t
for minute and declares his I'M
changed resolve to prosecute to the
end the search for the men who stole
his how