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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
The Great Kansas Reform

The Revolution never goes backward -
and reforms spread like creamy butter on
fresh 'mo#n bread. These are maxims
which II is well to keep in mind when
considering the reign of highly moral law
Iessness and terror, not to call it insanity.
which within a couple of weeks has
changed the erratic but hitherto ordina
Tily psaceabIe population @f Kansas into 4
pious mob Of wreekers. incendiaries. and
burglars wilder than the famed Convul-
sioa.s.s OF St Medard-
The doctrine Of expansion is one easily
applied to waves OF such reform as Mrs.
Carrie Nation mas started in the grass
hopper regions Beginning with the inten-
ton Of smashing ely saloons. III : scope
OF the work Ia. been extended 20 billiard
tables and cigars: and TO the burgIarIziag
Of freight depo-s, cCid storage warehouses.
and places va re bar fixtures have been
stored temporarily FIR shipment under tfe
Nation edict OF ostracism. Thess new
features of the crusade. il may be said
lift The movement from a strictly ethical
plane to one which appears to commend
itself SIN better 70 the collegiate and
other youth of Kansas. Of both sexes. in
that It permits the acquisition Of souve-
Mrs. In China this would be called loot
but We must not use harsh words IN con-
nection with a popular craze.
Il viii be noted that in the well or
gained and conducted raid in Topeka
yesterday II became apparent that che
NaGonIstg regard billiard and pool ia
bles as equally wrong with rum, and
that the wickedness Of cigars Was
blighungly avenged in the theft Of ali
that the mob could find in the course of
their devastating work Another point of
interest developed on the same occasion.
when saloon fixtures on storage N a
livery stable were demolished. although
IT was evident that they had experienced
a change Of heart and gone out OF The
heli-hoIe business. at least in Kansas
Even this extreme of devotion to a sol
emn duty was exceeded when the Joan
Of Are OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
peraDee Union, with her handy hatchet-
GERS. burgIarized a cold storage plant IN
the hope Of finding beer and cigars en-
the premises.
So. We learn from these pleasant OBJ
gect lessons that not only aIes, vines,
and liquors are wrong but that so also
are billiards. pool. cigars. anu tobacco,
noC forgetting slot machines. AS TO the
last We have not much to say, except
in warning 70 the alleged popular branch
Of the National Legislature. During the
past four years the House Of Representa-
tiyes has become itself slot machine.
Il may well shiyer to think of the time
when the Nation woman and her fierce
hoFdes shall swoop down upon it,
As far as can be judged at this distance,
the Kansas outbreak Of ruthless destrue-
ton, housebreakiHg, and personal violence,
IS locally really popular upbeaval OF
what IN Kansas are called the good peo-
PIE Evangelical preachers and their ED
ers and deaeons march with the destroying
sisters. ak in hand, and assist them IN The
hoy work, which is but begun a IRE OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
The Coming war in Chlna.

The notice Of Field Marshal Count Won
WaIdersee to the generals of the allied
forces. that in.6artant military operations
will probably become shortly necessary,
and asking for information in regard to
the number of troops each Power can fur
nish. brings the evidence We have been
expecting, that the peace negotiations are
about 10 come TO an end, unless in the i'm
probable event that the Chinese Court
shall quickly show a determination 30
submit to the demands of the ministers
The understanding is that the generaI-in-
chief of the allies intends to send a strong
expeditionary force westward to Signan-
fu with the idea of capturing the En-
perOr and bringing him to Pekin, OF. fall
ing that. to give ths inhabitants of the
Empire a lesson from which they viii
learn the futility Of their barbarian re-
sistance 10 united Christendom.
Among the other commanders, General
ChafTee has been asked to cooperate
This will bring the question Of our real
attitude toward the other Powers IN
China to an issue. On general prinei-
pies of international law, the participa-
tion Of the United States in the Joint
armed occupation OF Pekin and Pc Chi Ii,
and in the joint council of ministers to
whose demands this Government is
party, would commit it to the assistance
of the other interested States in enforc-
ing the common demands in a military
manner. Should the Administration re-
fuse TO do this, under cover OF more or
less ambiguous reservations it may have
do IN in,
dependentIy, it might escape the charge
of disloyalty to common cause in which
II is as much Interested as another; but
ii would lose its standing, and what
prestige may be left, and be counted out
in the final settlement
That settlement, should the great Pow
ers decide TO quit the useless effort at ne
COLLATION. and again apply force. in all
human probability viii involve the aboIi-
ton OF the Manchu dypasty and the par
tition Of China Where will the United
States be then? Granted that The senti-
ment of the country is opposed to the &C
QUESTION Of Chinese territory: VIII that
relieve rs CT the duty of protecting Amer
lean commercial interests, in aiding the
Powers, by whom these interest will be
ignored. in case the logic OF the cut and
scuttle policy be followed to the end?
We're We 10 furnish a strong or even a re-
spectacle contingent TO operate with the
allies. in the event of ultimate partition,
We should earn the right to insist upon
trade privileges as alternative 10 taking
territory; or, We could claim port and
hinterIand with the rest, should events
render that course imperative
These are considerations which deserve
and demand the attention of Congress. It
is not well 10 leave the power or tempta
ton to engage In war 10 the executive
branch of the Government.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
P0STOFFlCE CLERKS In SESSION,
Senators Plat and Depew Asked to
Redress Their Grievances.

Redress Their Grievances.
NEW YORK. Feb 18.-A mass meeting
was held in MaennerchoT Hall yesterday
afternoon under the auspices of the New
York branch of the United National Asso-
citation of Postofice Clerks. Among those
present were William Agnew. of Cleye-
land, President OF the United National
association Thomas H. DonneIIy. Chair
man Of the National Legislative Commit
tee. and Cornelius M Delaney. treasurer
Of the association. The officers of the
National Association came here from
Washington TO tell what is being done in
Congress to better the condition of the
postOfhce clerks.
Resolutions were passed that letters be
sent to Senators Plat and Depew, asking
them to use their influence to have
amended section So of the proposed c0dii-
cation Of PUstotfice Laws and Regulations
permitting pCstmasUers arbitrarily to fine
or suspend the clerks under them
In reference to the eighc-hour move
ment. President Agnew advised that the
clerks appoint committees to wait on the
postmasters in their respective cities ana
endeaVOr 10 interest them in their behalf
Continuing President Agnew said that the
Postofice appropriation had been increas-
ed 81, OO0, GEO this year. and that it was
understood that $700 600 or $500 600 Of this
was to be expended for extra clerk hire
How much of it would come to New York
he could not say He concluded by saying
that at the next convention of the United
National Association the question of
forming a federation of the postofhce
clerks. the railway mail clerks, and The
letter carriers would be acted upon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
DEATH OF JUDGE W. B. FULLER.
Descendant OF IL Prominent Old Do
miniOn Family

Descendant OF Il Prominent Old Do
miniOn Family.
WINCHESTER. Va. Feb 1S-Judge W.
Bayard Fuller, a native of this city. died
yesterday in Durant, Indian Territory aft
er 4 brief Illness Of maIarIaI fever. He
was son of Dr.. ". Mcpherson Fuller and
was born here thirty-six years ago He IS
survived by a widow. He also leaves his
parents and one brother. H. D. Fuller. as
sistant cashier of the Shenandoah VoIey
National Bank. of this city
Judge Fuller was d descendant of an il
lusJrious Virg MIA family His maternl
grandfather was the late Judge Isaac
Richardson Douglas. a brilliant LAWYER of
Virginia. Judge Fuller studied law in the
Office Of cambridge & Pendleton. in Win
chester, and in 1885 was admitted to the
bar in Columbus, Nebraska. In 1880 he
was elected Judge of the City Court of
Columbus and served until 1897. Since
then he had been in business in Dallas.
Texas. and at the time of his death he
Was travelling auditor fer the Chicago and
Rock Island Implement Company Judge
Fuller was a relative OF Douglas H.
Thomas, President Of the Merchants Ma
tiOnal Bank Of Baltimore
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
DEATH OF ErHELBERT NEv1N.
The SOnS-COmposer Passes Away in
New Haven, Conn

New Haven, Conn
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 18.-EtheI-
bert Neyin, the song composer. died at
his home in this city at 3 o'clock yester-
Gay afternoon. Mr.. Nevin's death was due
to apopfexy. He had not been in good
health for several days, and was taken
seriously i'll Saturday. In the early af-
ternoon medical assistance was called,
but the composer sank rapidly.
Mr. NeVin came to this city to live last
summer. He went cut little and did not
mingIe IN musical circles to any extent.
He was not connected with the Yale
music school in any way. contrary 10
usual Impressions. At the time OF his
death he was at work on a new CCmpo-
sitiOn for orchestra and chorus called
The Quest"
Mr.. Nevin was born in Edgeworth, Pa,
on the banks of the Ohio in 1852, and
lived there much of his life His father
was Robert P Neyin. a weIl-known
writer. and his mother Elizabeth OIL
plant. OF Uniontown. Pa He early
showed remarkable musical ability. and
wrote his most popular songs while less
than fifteen years old. His best known
songs are 'NaIcissuS. +'Oh. That We wn
Were AIaytng. written at fifteen: The
Rosary" and Good Night, Beloved. -
written when thirteen years old He Re
came concert pianist early in life. until
at the suggestion of Karl KlindworJh,
he entered the field of composition In
piano composition his May in Tus any 81
written in the ADennines. Is his most
popular work. Neyin was always great
traveller. and wrote songs IN all paT,s Of
the world Ten years ago ne married
Miss Anne Paul. of Pittsburg, whom he
leaves, with two children, Paul and Doris
NeVin, four and six years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
MOTHER AND SONS AT ODDS.
Legal Fight Over the Millions Left
by Brewer stein.


NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-When Conrad
Stein, the weIl-known New York brewer,
died on April last he left an estate
valued at more than s., 600, 600 4 bitter
family quarrel has broken out over the
disposition of the estate and some of the
children are arrayed against their mother
An action has been begun in the Supreme
Court by Dr. Emil Heuel, one Of the ex-
ecutors of the will and a son-in-law OF
Mr. Stein. for construction as to certain
clauses in the will relative to the provis-
ion made By Mr. Stein for his widow and
children.
In addition to the brewery plant on
Tenth Avenue. Mr.. Stein owned valuable
real estate in Manhattan and Brooklyn, a
fine summer residence at FairhaVen, n
J., and other property Of much value. II
was shown that at STEMS death his in
come from the real estate exceeded $40
coo year, and he derived another $9V.VoO
year from his personal property
When Mr.. STEMS will was opened it
was discovered that the house in which
Mr. aand Mrs Stein lived, at 327 West
Fifty-seventh Street. was in the wife 5
name The husband directed that his
widow receive ali the pictures. statuary,
ri2ges, and, what was to Mrs Stein OF
more Importance. all the contents OF the
private safe Mr.. Stein kept in the house
When this safe was opened after the
funeral it was found to contain $40G coo
worth of gilt-edged stocks and securities,
all of which. under the terms Of the will.
became the property Of the widow.
To the two sons. Alexander and Conrad
Stein. jr. the millionaire left all his brew
T,,cy 1c.- LEyiff n
money in the Germania Bank and the West
Side Bank, on condition that they pay all
the obligations of the business. and pay
their mother. Josephine Stein, $50 week
for life. No further provision was made
for the widow Mr.. Stein stating that she
was entitled under the law TO her dover
right in the real estate
Mr.. Stein also provided in his viii that
all the children should be educated at
the expense Of the estate until they reach
ed the age of twenty-one. The residue Of
his estate he beQueathed equally to his
children Charlotte Truebenbach, Wilhei-
nina Schneider, Elizabeth Heuel. Josephine
Stein Paula Stein, Ella Stein and Carl
Stein
A disagreement having arisen between
Dr. Heuel the widow and sons in regard
10 the administration OF the estate they
decided to have the courts determine a
number of questions concerning the valid
ity Of clauses in the viii. The court Is
>selsed to determine whether the widow is
entitled TO the provisions of the will and
also to dover in the real estate. or whether
she should be compelled TO take one or the
other. If she takes the $500 coo in the safe
the sons say that should suffice and she
should not share in the real estate The
sons claim all the real estate and also the
house in New Jersey, which is also claimed
by Mrs Stein.
The sons have retained Myers Gold
smith e Bronner to look after their in
terests Former Judge II. c. Cross is at
torney for the widow, and Dr.. Heuel is
represented by Zabriskie BGrriu & Muir
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
TO SAVE BAPTIST SCHOOL.
VfrgInIans Making an Effort to Pa
OF the Indebtedness

BRISTOL Va. Feb. I8.-The Board Of
Trustees Of Southwest Virginia Institute
for Yourg Ladies has resolved 10 make a
final effort TO save this magnificent prop
erty TO the Baptist denomination The
property Is in the care Of the Virginia Bap-
list Association, but that body has never
yet started an effective movement in favor
Of retaining It
The beard has secured the services of
Rev G. R. Moses. Of Virginia. who win
eDdeayor to secure subscriptions sufficient
TO uquidate the entire Indebtedness OF
$56.GG0. OF this sum So. eco is IN bonds.
now held by Hon. James A. Gary. Of Bal
timore. The plan is 10 receive subscrip-
lions IN the form Of notes. payable May l,
1902, but void unless the total amount lie
sired is subscribed.
Mr. Moses has started the work in Bris-
toll where he is meeting with encourage
meIJ having already received some hand
some subscriptions Il this plan succeeds
the school viii be resumed on solid ba-
sis The property is value at $4,000
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
FIRE AT MOUNT JACKSON.
Blaze in n Virginia TOyYr. Causes
$4,000 Loss

$4,000 Loss
MOUNT JACKSON, Va. Feb. 1s.-A dis
astrous fire started here in a small shoe
shop owned by Mrs L. H Jordan and oc-
cupied by John Cooper at O'Clock Satur-
day morning. and spread to adjoining
property. which burned ferceIy until y
o'clock causing a loss which is estimal led
at $12, Geo, as follows:
Mrs L H Jordan's building $500 no
insurance; c. L. Proctor, dwelling. cen
tents. and storage building. $4,000 insur-
ance $500; Samuel P. Lonos, dwelling
and contents. 81, coo, insurance s.. 000 and
damage to large brick store building and
stock by fire and water. g. 500 fully Gov
cred by insurance; Henry II. .Cofman. on
household property dwelling. and stock Of
merchandise, 500. insurance of stock. of
which there was q loss Of about $500; C.
J. Hotel, proprietor Of the Willard Hotel
On building 500 and on personal property
$500 fully insured.
This is the fourth fire Mount Jackson
has suffered IN the past seventeen years,
and on account Of the lack of sufficient
supply OF water the citizens were unable
10 cope with the flames. Those from the
neighboring towns and the fire depart
ment of New Market. Va. accompanied by
a small chemical engine, rendered yalu-
able service in keeping the fire confined
TO the burned area
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
ASSAULTED A NAVAL OFFICER
An Intoxicated Sailor at Annapolis
Gets Into Trouble.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 1S.-P. J. Frank.
a sailor on the practice ship Chesapeake,
at the Naval Academy. is in trouble. and
It IS said will be court-martialed for as
saulung Lieutenant Campbell. OF the
United States Marine Corps.
It is stated that while returning from
hop given by St Johns College students
Friday night the accused insulted a lady
the lieutenant was escOrting home. The
officer was IN citizens dress. but he
promptly returned, after putting On his
uniform. ard called the offender TO ac-
count
The sailor, who was under the influence
of liquor, assisted by his friends, attacked
the officer. who was badly beaten and his
eyes blackened. A policeman at King
George Street and College Avenue. where
the affair occurred, placed the sailor IN
der arrest He was released from Anna
polls jau Saturday and turned over to the
Naval Academy authorities his fine i'm
posed by Justice of the Peace Charles G.
FeldmeyeT fer disorderly conduct. having
been paid Il IS said Frank was on the
sick list and that he left the Naval Acad-
envy grounds without authority
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
A Question.
fFrom the Philadelphia Ledger.

President Mckinley has had several warnings
that Southern postoffces are sacred to the white
race and that cOlOTed postmasters will not be
tolerated in them; nevertheless he persists IN
appointing one Of the prescribed race every now
and then and the resuN Is trouble The latest
instance reported IS at Live Oak, Fla, where
Thomas s Harris a negro. was made postmaster
recently Postmaster Harris has already received
two warnings, in writing. to resign or take the
consequences. and has declined TO comply with
them. In the natural course Of events South
the next news from that quarter VIII probably be
that Judge Lynch has issued = writ OF eviction,
and promptly executed it. In that case. who viii
be responsible for the ipnclne the contrgmaciosts
President. the persistent postmaster, or the in
diguant citizens?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
AFTER COLUmDUS' LAURELS.
Japnnese Professor to Prove That
His People Discovered America.

Japanese Professor to Prove Thai
His People Discovered America.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I8-Schuye So
noda, a Buddhist priest of Japan. has just
returned here from Mexico with what he
regards as convincing proof that his peo-
pie discovered America l 600 years before
Columbus. and carried their faith along
the Pacific Coast from Alaska tos Mexico.
Sonoda has been assisted by Senior Ba-
tres, archaeologist of the Mexican Gov
eminent
Sonoda followed the chronicles of Hoeir
Shin, Buddhist monk, who in 49g A D.,
returned to his native land with &C
count of explorations that reached TO a
land he called Flu Sang now identified by
Sonoda With Mexico. because of the Ma
guey plant. Sonoda says he found in
Vulnerable evidences Of Buddhist influence
over the natives of Mexico. Some of these
were the Mexican zodiac with its twenty
eight hours. Oriental letterings and sig
nets on temples, stone images and pottery
aui hundreds of names which are slightly
corrupted from Japanese.
He found the temples invariably facing
the south as in Tibet, the home Of Bud
dh.sm, and in mosaics at Uitla he found
the common cross of Tibet. He also
found strong facial resembIanees in feat
ures between the Mexican and Californian
mission Indians and the japanese. So
strong were these resemblances that when
Californian Mission Indian was dressed
in japanese costume and photographed.
Prof. John Eyer, of the chair of Oriental
languages, University Of California, de-
ciared that the photograph was of ia
paneSe of the northern islands, and bore
-
SOnoda Will write a book on his re-
searches and says he will submit proofs
that VIII convince the scientific world
that the japanese discovered America.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
AGED woMAN FOUND DEAD.
Her Body Frozen stiff IN Her Apart
Euents ia Buffalo.

BUFFALO. y Y, Feb 1S--Mrs. Sophia
Rocheleau. who lived alone at TAI Carroll
Street. was found dead on the floor of her
home yesterday by neighbcrs. The body
had lain there three days and was frozen
stiff. The neighb0Ts broke into the house
because they had not seen Mrs RocheIeau
in that time
The unfortunate woman was seventy
two years old. and is survived by two
daughters. who live in Cleveland. Death
is thought 10 have been due to apopIexy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
wasting Public Money.
(From the New York Herald

Where Is this reckless proAigacy with the peo-
pies money to end? II the taxes imposed Tor a
WAY. which ended two and 4 half years ago
and for which borrowed $50 900 10D-are TO
De continued in this time Of peace what would
happen if the country should become involved
IN another war and one with stronger power
than poor old Spain2 The thought should give
pause 70 spendthrift legislators, tempted to in
dElse il orgy Of appropriations by the sight
Of surplus in the Treasury Experience has
shown that there is but one way TO check nro-
higacy Of expenditure and that IS by not placing.
too much money ut the disposal Of Congress Ex-
peBditures must be reduced and the way to ensure
this IS 20 reduce supertiuous income. Cut down
the war taxes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
TORPEDO RoATs ASSEMBLING
The FIetiIIa 10 Practice il. Chesa-
DenIIe Bay.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb 18--The torpedo
boat notiila Of the navy ordered here for
practice in Chesapeake Bay. is assamb-
ling at the Norfolk Navy Yard and within
a few days the entire feet Of seven yes
sells viii have arrived.
Those now here are the FOC1e the En-
lesson and the Cushing The WinsIOW is
expected daily.
The boats viii winter here and incident
ally participate in some maEeuvras in ac-
cordance with plans prepared by the Naval
Board of Strategy. The little craft viii
remain here until June. when they will
join the North Atlantic squadron for the
regular summer cruise along the New
England coast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
CEMETERY GATES LOCKED.
Il Murderer Refused BurinI in
PennsyIvnnIa GraNeEard

Pennsylvania Graveyard.
WTLKEsBARRE. Pa. Feb. 18-Tae
body Of Ralph White the convicted muir
derer. who committed suicide in jail here.
has been refused place in the Ross
Township Cemetery. where his parents
and relatives are buried When the body
vas taken there for burial yesterday. the
cemetery gates were locked and the sex
ton said he was ordered 10 keep them
closed
All protests were in vain and the body
was taken TO Shickshenny. ten miles
away. and placed in an undertaker's care
The friends of the dead man will appeal
to the court to compel the cemetery as
ISOLATION % allow a grave to be dug
Whites nephew whom he murdered, is
buried in the cemetery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
Military Expenses.

The people Of the United States are to pay this
year more than any other nation on earth for
Vhat Is technically known as the military bud
get the cost Of var. This payment Is demanded
Of a people whose business IS not var but tile
arts OF peace II IS demanded at a time when the
republic Is At peace with all the nations of the
world. y e have 4he word OF the President 70!
il that the fighting in the Philippines Is continued
simply for the suppression Of brigandage and fol-
police purposes in the protection Of people who
recognize our sovereignty and are harassed by
evil men.