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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
FIRE HORSES HAVE FUN.
Break Away From Hitch Posts and
Indulge in FrOIic.

| During the course of a recent fire at
| Randolph Street and Fifth Avenue the
| horses belonging to engine company No
| IL were tied to one of the supports of the
| elevated structure of the Union loop. They
| were carefully blanketed and as their
| temporary resting place was only a short
distance from the engine no further at
tention was paid to them. During the
progress OF the blaze, however, the ami
mails succeeded in pulling themselves free
alleys running off Fifth Avenue. The
headquarters of the engine company is To-
Gated at sos West Lake Street and in this
direction the horses proceeded. After
they crossed the Washington Street VIA
duct they seemed to understand that they
time in making frolic out of their tenn
porary freedom.
Although not fastened together by any
portion of the harness they remained In
each others company and ran west in
Washington Street at a gallop. Several
policemen and pedestrians attempted to
stop them, but the Joyous pair only kicked
their heels higher In the air and snortsd
their pleasure as they evadsd their pur-
suers. In due time they walked into the
alley adjoining the enginehouse nd pro-
ceeded to enjoy frol!c In the snow.
In the meantime the driver missed his
charges and organized 4 search in the vi
cinity of the fire. No trace Of the animals
being found ne crossed the river, and
not finding his horses in the streets ada
cent to the engine house he had about
made up his mind that the engine would
have to be returned by he firemen when
he heard a neigh. Investigation revealed
the presence of the horses In the alley.
They had lost their blankets during their
frolic and seemed to enjoy laugh on
proceeded to drive them back to the scene
of the fire.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
cAsTRo's SEVERE MEASURES.
Death Threatened for Many Slight
Offences I'm Colombia

NEW YORK, April "a copy of a de-
cree recently issued by Gen. Manuel Ma
ria Castro, commander-in-chief of the
Department of Bolivia and Magdelena
Colombia, was received in this city today
Colombians here declare that it is the
most severe that has emanated from the
Government. for it makes the mere con-
versation on revolutionary affairs an of
fence punishable by Imprisonment or
death. The same penalty is threatened
against anyone who openly criticises
President Marroquin or gives out news
unfavorable to the Government
For the chiefs of the revolutionary
guerrilla bands still operating in the coun-
try the decree of General Castro provides
immediate execution. without formal
ity." Spies are to be summarily court
martialed and shot if declared guilty
General Castro also orders that all Lib
erals must, when requested by Govern
ment troops, give the latter aid in the
shape of money, food. or clothing Fail
ure to comply will be punishable as an
act unfriendly to the Conservative Gov
eminent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
The Hon. Tom l.. johnson.

From the New York Evening Post.)
Washington, April 4.-Tom L. John
Cleveland, was inf Congress for four years
while the tariff question was agitating
the country. Mr.. Johnson was known
then as a millionaire street-railway own
er and truSt-promoter. He would always
admit with perfect frankness that he was
proiiting by the laws which the Republic
cans were enacting. He maintained that
as long as they would persist in their
courses it was well that he should be one
to profit by them.
He used to do many things which were
regarded as erratic: but his eccentricity
usually turned out well as that of the
man who reaped fortune by shipping
warming-panS to the West Indies. One
of his most notable performances was
getting the Government to print the whole
OF Henry Georges Poverty and Pro-
gress' a part of the Congressional
Record, and then sending II out post
free. to farmers and workingmen in all
parts of the country. He enlisted the help
of his acknowledgements and some Popu-
lists in this scheme. At his instigation
one of them would say. in the course of
his speech: I have some printed matter
here. which, instead of sending to the
Clerk s desk to he read. will ask to have
inserted in the Record as part of my
remarks The printed matter was IA
few chapters of Georges work. liz
tic later some other member would work
a few more chapters into a speech.
Then Johnson exercised his right under
Tue iuifS u tahe Sucii parts as ne desired
from each speech. and collect and print
them in pamphlet form He selected Il
cheap paper and large type. and had .:
million copies struck off, at a cost of
about cent and half a copy.
MIR. Johnson lived in a house on X
street, near Sixteenth, and his neighbors
tell how he converted the entire lower
story into a depot for distributing books.
The Congressional folding department
was drawn upon for force of workmeH
to wrap them and send them out; ard for
weeks these clerks toiied day and night.
He used TO say: 1T is all seed | am sow
Ing the seed. Some day it will come up,
and what an overturning there will be.''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
The Deciiae of Christian science.

A correspondent of The Times states,
apparently with considerable certainty.
that the decline of Christian Science is
the recent comment of a disciple of that
faith on a schism in the Church:
Satan viii creep into the church sometimes,
even into our little Christian Science fold
The hymn book out of which good
children were once taught verses con-
tanned couplet which is not out of
place here:
''Satan finds some mischief stin
For idle hands to do
II might have occurred to the founders
of the scientific faith that, when all
need for action was absolutely removed
on this earth; when persons could cure
smallpox, colds, and dyspepsia. make
hair grow ON bald heads, set broken
bones, remove mountains, grade roads.
and conduct all agricultural operations
simply by sitting still and meditating
there might be some danger that Satan
would come around and set the faith
full to meditating wrong.
The cause of this particular schism.
ent, was the recourse which prominent
Christian Scientist had to a physician.
when attacked with a severe conges-
tion which refused to yield to faith.
IL appears that the believers did not ap-
ply TO themselves the rule which they
apply to others. When worldly person
has tried all the doctors for his com
plant and they cannot cure him IL is
all right for him to come to a healer
but when all the healers have tried their
hands and cannot do anything, It is all
wrong for the patient to seek a physi-
clan.
However that may be, the fact re-
mains that the Scientist went to doc
tor TO get relief from his misery. and
it seems that this created a commo-
ton. We should think il would. The
proper thing for him to do was to stay
still and die. If necessary. The cause
needed martyrs. Whence should the
martyrs come IL not from the leading
people of the Church? If they were SO
weak as to seek relief from drugs. there
might as well not be any Church at all.
In fact, what was a leading member of
the assembly doing with a pain at alp
What is the treatment good for If il Is
not preventive as well as curativee
These are few Of the questions which
the average observer is likely to ask.
IL was certainly ineensiderate for the
prominent Scientist TO have an ailment
of any kind. That was where the trou-
bic began He should not have been
sick.
II ii is really true. as stated by our
correspondent, that the various peeuli-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
Circulation Statement.


Three distinguished and able com
missions are now at large in Washing
ton. seeking for appropriate sites upon
which to erect statues of Generals
Grant. Sheridan, and Mcclellan. on
Monday these commissions Will meet
at the War Department and attempt
TO reach some definite conclusion.
As far as The investigation has pro-
crossed. the people in charge of it have
about decided that the reservation OPP
posite to the National Theatre will do
very we'll for the Sheridan memorial, a
view in which We concur. The space
at the intersection Of Massachusetts and
Florida Avenues northwest, which prac-
tically has been selected for the Nc
Clellan statue, is not open to objec-
ton: but the question is: Where shall
we put Grant? The suggestion that
he be relegated to the cabbage garden
behind the State. War, and Navy build
ing does not strike us as possessing
much merit. The hero of the civil war
in enduring bronze undoubtedly would
keep there as well as in another To-
cality-of course. making allowance for
pie would see the figure, and what we
raise monuments for is to have them
seen.
The trouble appears to be that the
best sites in the city have been given
to the statues of men who, however
distinguished they may have been ac-
cording to their rank. opportunities, and
services, are secondary in national and
historical Importance to the great leader
of the Union forces in the war between
the States-the Men of Appomattox.
Thomas is worthily placed in the circle
which bears his name. Scott, Han
cock, and Logan have been provided
with fine positions: but when it comes
to the chief of them all, there does not
appear to be anything left for him but
lot behind the back premises Of de-
partment building, where his statue
would be out of sight and out of mind
fcr all time.
Now. this is all wrong. The memora al
to General Grant of right should oc
cupy the most public and central posi-
tion in the city, and hat position, as
every resident will say without think
ing twice on the matter. is Dupont
Circle. at which point the greatest num-
Der of our best uptown streets cen
verge. That circle is now occupied by
a statue of no unusual artistic merit
which commentaries the eminently re-
spectacle services to his country of Ad-
miral Dupont. He was brave and eff
ficient sea commander, and his memory
deserves preservation and honor. But |
Dupont was only an incident in the war
which was decided chiefly by the military
skill and indomitable determination of
Ulysses S. Grant. Why should Admiral
Dupont hold the best and most central
point in all Washington and General
Grant go begging for standing room?
We earnestly suggest to the commits
sion and to the Federal authorities that
it would be no reflection upon the
memory of Admiral Dupont to move his
statue to some other place and use the
site for the Grant statue. Dupont Cir
Gle is where it belongs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
The Career of Emilio aguinaIdo.

(from the Chicago Record-Ilerald)
Born in Cavite in 1874.
At four. the house boy of a Jesuit
priest. fr. p
At fourteen in the University of Manxa.
In 1889 in the Chinese Army as a pri-
vate.
In 1890 in the Chinese Navy
In 1896 a Spanish Subofficial in LuZon.
In 1887 one of the leaders of the uprising
against Spain.
In 1898 leader of the Filipino insurgents
The same year made President of the
Filipino republic.
Started insurrection against the United
States February 4. 1899
Captured in March, 1901, by General
Funston and companions.
Of Aguinaldo'S age there is great doubt.
The estimates range from twenty-seyen
to thirty-two. He himself does not know
the year in which he was born. but 1874
is believed to be the correct date. He is
FIVE feet four inches in height, an accom-
plished lineuist and as general has
been called the Filipino Napoleon"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

arities of this sect of believers have at
last become too much for the common
sense of the public, and the returning
intelligence of some of the more
thoughtful members of the Church. to
endure, it is matter for some rejoic-
ing. OF course, if a grown person is
determined to carry his faith to such an
extent as TO let il kill him, nobody can
be very sorry for him though some
pity may be spared for those dependent
upon him. But when one considers the
fact that little children are likely to
suffer for the foolishness of their par
ents. and that non-observance of quar-
antine laws endangers the public health,
there is manifestly reason to hope for
the speedy disappearance Of this latest
and biggest of religious humbugs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

(FrOm The Chicago Record-Herald)
The public will agree with Mayor Harrison
that il is not desirable that Judges should figure
largely stump speakers in political campaigns
OF course. where one of them becomes a candi-
date Tor executive office and heads ticket
Judge Hanecy did, campaign work becomes
necessity, but then the ACCESSIBILITY of the
nomination may be called in question unless the
candidate is willing 10 resign his judicial posi-
tion. For though an arrangement may be made
to carry the business OF the court the cam
didacy, the mayor says, exercises a sort OF
coercion upon attorneys and possible ltigantS
It is decidedly inimical to independence OF action
and freedom OF speech, matter how high the
character OF the Judge may be.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
HIiterates In Maryland

(From the Baltimore SUM-
While the number OF eolored iliterates in The
State exceeds the white illiterates by about
5000, in six OF the twenty-three counties of
the State the number of white iliterates ex-
ceeds the colored- These counties are Allegany
Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Washington, and
wcomico. In three other eounties-namely
baltimore, Caroline, and Worcestershire il
literates of the two races are about equal, and
in Cecil and Dorchester the excess of ,olorod
llterates is small, being 40 in one case and
2l0 in the other. In Baltimore city the colored
illiterates exceed the white illiterates by about
I 800
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

IRON Tue savannah NeWSD
While il is no doubt true that the pronerty
owning and educated Cubans fear the expert
ment of an independent government for the
island the ground that the natives have not
the capacity for sei-government. it is TO be
borne in mind that these Cubans do not represent
the majority OF Cuban public opinion 1t is fur
thermore true that these rich Cuban annexation
lists bore very little of the burden OF the fight
against Spain. When hostilities became fierce
many of them left the island to escape the dan
gers of the fight. When the war was ended and
the danger past they returned to Cuba and
lifted up their voices in advice with respect to
the future r-...aHiHs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
Hand Ruling In Old books
lFrOm Noles and QuerIes.l

Has attention ever been drawn to the fact
that the ruling of lines in old books is done
by hSnd2 That this was the case is proved
by the frequent uneyenness OF the work Here and
there one see that the ink gave out before
the line was ended. Almost all the title pages
Of seventeenth century sermons hand ruled.
the page being set, as it wera in a frame
In scu.e cases the rusng is carried through the
volume in this fashion. | may cite as examples
the 163} AMI 1922 Shakespeare Folios. Sydenham 5
Sermons" Q6SD. and Vases dictionary Cl662)
In the last instance the page is ruled into three
columns. This work must have been done after
the printing. while the book was in sheets,
and it must have employed many warkmen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

processes of commerce. perhaps we may
also in respect of its superstructure and
shortly take England's place as the
best trader" That would be better
than TO pool our interests. We will do
wei to remember General Washington's
advice to avoid entangling alliances.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
The auintessence of Autocr.cy


IFfUW Iht- IHuIdHd1VIIs NcWs.)
Ii must not be forgotten that Russia Is today
poses as il ever was, while the vast majority
of the lower classes are STEPPED in an almost
incredible ignorance. There is no free press nor
free speech in Russia There is no right az
free assemblage There no rights before The
law. as we understand such rights whenever the
Government chooses to assert its supremacy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
An Enterine Wedge. However.

WIVHI tIIU IIItIaIIaI'OHs I'ftss.
General Macarthur says that the frauds re-
ported in the Philippines not OF sufficient
gravity TO cause concern" So long as there Is
evidence of the slightest fraud there must be
occasion for concern. Our responsibility in tho
Philippines IS far greater than that at home,
and any deviation from the strict line of right
and fairness in the dealings of our officials must
be cause for grave concern
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
OBITUARY.

|
the Rev. benjamin f. de Costa. wh5
| caused stir about two years ago. when
| he left the Protestant Episcopal Church
for the Roman Catholic faith, died sud
| denly yesterday morning at her home,
i;s West Twelfth Street, New York. Mrs.
| de Costa had not been attended by ply
| stefan in the twenty-four hours proceed
Ing her death. and consequently her death
| had to be reported to the coroner. Coro-
ner's Physician Williams found that death
was due to Old age.
Mrs de Costa was seyenty-four years
old and with her husband. had lived at
the West Twelfth Street address for
| nearly nine years She had many eccrn
| tricities. One of them was an aversion
to company and desire for the strictest
seclusion. Her husband did not snaTs-
this with her. but during all the time
they lived at the Twelfth Street address
il said that owing to this popularity on
the part of Mrs. de Costa, no visitor ever
| crossed the threshold of their apart
ments.
Mrs de Costa was a daughter of Har-
vey Spencer and was widow when she
married DIR. de Costa Her eccentricities
| are said to have been caused by the death
of a SON
Dr. de Costa and his wife We're person
ally presented to the Pope on a visit 10
Rome some years ago, and received the
Popes blessing, which DR.. de Costa AFTER
ward enumerated as among the influences
Mrs. George Skidmore, widow OF Gen
George a Skidmore, died on frioay at
the home of her son IN Great Neck Il. l.
Mrs. Skidmore was more than ninety
years old. and retained her faculties to
the last. The skidmore family is one Of
the Oldest on Long Island. and years ago
had an immense country seat at Great
Neck General SkidmOre was actively In
terested in the State militia and COM
n. os ~ So -, $50 90 10
was widely known. and with his wife.
entertained many prominent persons at
their home. Mrs. Skidmore leaves two
sons, George Skidmore ana John SKid-
more, ana daughter, Mfs. Porter ol
New YORK
John H. Grove, NJ u, LII ~ wen
known surgeon of Philadelphia. who was
brevetted lieutenant colonel for distin-
49,, ,;. T.. ~ f-,;,, ,,;ti..r,,
hospitals during the civil war, died yes
terday. For many years ne was med
icdI uirtct ' ~ 0t ~; asueS aHu .. Di@iS
$3.50 a rnarnnr;aI chanel 10 the Presby-
tarisn Sbmrch in Marietta pa He was
horn in les in Mayrown. "a. st.. VA.
member of the Society of Medical sur
geons and a Mason
REPRESENTATIVE p. C. Cotter. of Mexican
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eii'i9S :, ana q ~
el' Gnu o',e VI 'ns u INC iiV no.
II. eiis-sS ~ ',i,.a' NC III "a
ihSHe iioin o'oO" poisoiii"s- nc "aS "
ms seat on thursday iast, put was taken
III ABOUT noon OF that uay. he had TAN
about three months ago and had not been
well since. He was famous along the
lawyer: tie served IN Fniiadeiphia regi-
iiieh' ouii"s 'ue wv wa
John Furman- who had been an officer
attached to the Supreme Court in BROOK
To-, sir,o SEQ az, ,,a,.o-,,a,- =.
,y"' ~ oe i'''' 0eu :, a.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, Chairman of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce in the late Congress, yesterday
expressed himself as being confident that
the next Congress will take up and pass
the Nicaragua Canal bill We hope that
MI Hepburn may be right, but 1t is use
full to remember that it is merely a meas
ure demanded by disnterested public
opinion, and that its friends have not the
millions TO spend in order to secure its
enactment that its enemies have to de-
feat it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
Secretary Root has decided that IL

Secretary Root has decided that the
prohibition of the Hoar amendment
against the deforestation Of AZ. Philip
pines does not affect the right of the Gov
eminent to cut timber on public lands
under the supervision OF the Bureau of
Forestry at Manila We are inclined to
endorse the decision. which for one thing
will deprive the intending Philippine loot
ers of their most effective argument;
which has been that the law, IL respected
would create a lumber famine in the
archipelago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

1t Is announced that. result of his
conference with the President yesterday.
Governor Allen. of Porto Rico. will not
resign at present. although he came to
Washington fully intending to do so.
Probably Mr.. Mckinley desires him to
remain in office until the Supreme Court
decides the constitutional status of the
island. That is stream we are about to
cross and swapping horses may be well
deferred until we reach the other side.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

The London Daily News is perhaps
not far wrong in saying-that Russia has
a firm friend in the United States" and
that the American Government lost no
time in publishing the plausible assu-
RANGES received by Secretary Hay from
Count Cassini, Russian Ambassador at
Washington" There is no sort OF doubt
that the Daily News" is correct in as
sorting that the United States has been
long anxious to get out of the Chinese
embroglio altogether" 1t has been and
is, indeed. The cut and scuttle from Pc
kin and the gratuitous snub administered
to Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
are sufficient evidence of that fact.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

John A. keveny, a veteran Brookiyn
fireman, died yesterday after an illness of
several weeks at his home, in Brooklyn.
N. Y. He was born in Ireland and set
tied in the " IIIlamSburg section of
Brooklyn half a century ago He served
with the Fifty-sixth New York Volun-
fSerS in the civil WIZ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
Margaret ANN Patterson. the widow d

Margaret Ann Patterson, the widow of
Col. John W. Patterson. a former Mayor
of Tiffin, Ohio. died on Thursday. at her
home, % Washington Avenue. Brooklyn.
N y, in her eighty-seventh year. She
belonged TO the Griffin family who were
She went to Brooklyn with her husband
thiTty-eight years ago. She leaves two
sons and two daughters. The body was
taken to 'riffin for burial. pig
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

Mrs. Sarah Dunn Harrison, the wife of
Gabriel Harrison, the veteran Brooklyn
artist and elocutionist, died on Friday at
her home at s65 Sterling Place, Brooklyn,
y. Y. in her eighty-third year. Her
marriage took place siSty-four years ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

FIHdHy' accoIdIhg 10 MT KOberts,
Brother Jonathan realizes even less
than his anxious foreign rivals what a
threatening figure I'm the markets of the
world he is. Far-seeins English trad
ers are fast investing In American en-
terprises. This may mean to political
clairvoyants future Anglo American
trade alliance" If" he continues,
England and the United States should
make firm. IT would be a great part
nership, for one is as surely the best
trader in the world as the other is far
and away the best manufacturer" But
we were not always the best manu-
facturer." England once led us in that
department of human activity. As we
have surpassed her in the foundation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

John Furman, who had been an officer
attached to the Supreme Court in Brook
Ign, n. Y, since 1863, died yesterday at
his home at Stewart Avenue and Seventy
ninth Street. Fort Hamilton, in his six
ty-seventh year. 1t is said that he set
up pins in a bowling alley when a boy
for Gen. Robert E. Lee, when he was
experimenting the laying out of the fort.
He was noted as a cultiyator of straw
berries. He leaves a widow and three
sons.