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The Washington times., 1901-07-04

three niles long. running from Colfax, on
the Central Pacific, through Grass Val
ley to Nevada City. but Mrs. Kidder is a
rallroad president for all of that. Her
husband practically owned the road, ana
when he died, a few weeks ago, his wild
ow was elected to the position which he
held. The Offices of the road are in Grass
valley, a town of about 5000 inhabitants,
north of Sacramento, and her home IS
opposite the Office, so each morning 1t is
only short trip across the street to her
qesk, ana every morning she Is there-
or nearly year. during the llIness
which preceded Mr.. Kidder's death. sne
familiarized herself with his work, so thai
as soon as he dropped il she was quail
ned to pick it up and go ahead.
Prince Arthur. only son of the Duke of
COnnaught, is now subaltern in the Sew
enth Hussars. Physically. the young man
IS said to greatly resemble ms famous
grandfather. Prince Frederick Charles
the Red Prince-of Prussia.
Some of the London papers have nick
named Sir William Vernon Harcourt
The Parliamentary Achilles, because Of
his habit of temporarily retiring from
Westminster when affairs in the House
of Commons do not go to his liking.
The house which ex-President Cleveland
and family are to occupy in Tyringham.
Mass, this summer is a farmhouse, built
in 1861. Although it has been remodeled
in recent years to suit the convenience of
summer guests. it retains much of its
quaint. ancien- charm. 1t is pleasantly
situated and has a fine view of the val
ley to the south. as well as excellent
views of LenoX and Stockbridge. Many
notable persons were its patrons while it
WAS conducted as a summer boarding
house
George CroaI. of Edinburgh, now sound
of body and mind, though ninety-five
years old, is the only survivor of the large
company which, in 1871 at the Edinburgh
Theatre Royal dinner, heard Sir Walter
Scott acknowledge that ne was the au-
thor of the Waverly novels.
At the last annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Tabor College the Rev.
DIR. John Gordon was elected dean and
acting president. DR.. Gordon has held
the chair of history in Tabor College for
one year. and was for eight years pro-
fessor of ecclesiastical history in the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, at
Omaha.
The late Gen. Digby Willoughby. who
died recently at his home. near London,
was the man who organized the forces
of the Kingdom of Madagascar for its
future conflict with France. He also
served with distinction in Basutoland and
against the Zuius, and returned to South
Africa In 1899 with the intention of offer
ing his services in the Boer war. Ill
health prevented his so doing and he re-
turned to London without getting farther
into Africa than Cape Town.
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Anotber Faith cure Victim.

It would be unfortunate h give the
Christian Science humbug any more
prominence than 1t deserves. Certainly
The Times does not desire to dignity
tne fraud by engaging in serious argu-
nent 10 show that the claims Of heal
ing powers put forth by Mrs. Eddy and
others are wholly without merit. The
claim that illness is not a real physical
condition. but merely a spiritual condi-
tion produced by sinful thoughts, is so
perfectly moustrous in its absurdity
that one might as well waste his time
in arguing that d boiler explosion
shipwreck, a tornado. or an earth
quake is altogether unreal A person
who can believe that smallpox or can
Ger in an advanced stage is not a real
thing is entirely beyond the reach Of
rational argument.
We bring this matter up again mere
Iy because another life has gone out as
a forfeit TO the abominable fraud.
True. the life was that Of a Christian
Scientist and it may be claimed that
his death is a matter Of no concern to
those who reject that belief. But while
il may be true that this young mans
value as an increment Of society was
made less valuable By his blind accep-
tance Of a farcical and fraudulent re
ligious" creed, every human life IS Of
some value. and, from humanitarian
point If view, of concern 10 the public
This young man had buried his wife
and two children within a year, the wife
being also q Christian Scientist Pre-
sumably she and both of the children
died under the ministrai0ns Of the sect.
Finally the young man himself, whose
name was Morris W. Allen, and VINO
resided I'm Philadelphia, was taken
down with typhoid fever. He was at
tended by a faith healer until his con-
dition became alarming, and then when
il was too late a physician was called
in. He died. Of course and the consol-
ineSexplanation given by his Christian
Scientist friends IS that the faith was
not strong enough in him TO save him.
IL anything were needed to demon
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Hn,, Ahnnt Gunmt

4 report from Honolulu is to the ef-
feet that Judge Estee has refused TO
admit to citizenship in the United
States a native Of the Island of Guam.
We are not advised as to how the case
arose, but from the meagre press des-
patch il is to be inferred that the
Guamite sought to be naturalized the
same as if he had been a foreigner If
SO. it seems as if the judge would have
been right in declining to issue natu-
ralization papers. but it would have
been upon the ground that native of
American territory did not require any
such. and that the naturalization law
did not apply to cases Of that sort
II is likely. though, that the Federal
judge treated the Guamite as a for
eigner in the fullest sense. and refused
to naturalize him because he was an
Asiatic. Ii this is so it raises another
question. and a very peculiar one. as
to the status Of the natives Of our new
insular possessions.
It seems bad enough to hold that civ
ilized people over whom we claim full
sovereignty should not be accorded full
American privileges. But when it is
held that they are not only foreigners
but a class of foreigners who cannot
even become American citizens by COM
plying with the naturalization laws of
the country. it presents a monstrous
incongruity that a few years ago would
have been deemed impossible in the
United States. 1t will be strange. in
deed, if such a doctrine can ever be-
come a part of the permanent policy of
the United States.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

The Administration is trying to prevent
the Supreme Court of the United States
from handing down a decision in the
Philippines cases that viii force the
Treasury Department to refund duties
heretofore collected on imports into the
islands from the United States. This Is
indicated by the announcement today in
connection with the appointment of Judge
Taft that he is to be Civil Governor. but
credited TO the War Department. This
means that, while he will establish a civil
form of government. it viii be under the
direction of the Secretary of War. thus
keeping up a pretence that the islands
are under military rule. which General
Macarthur has reported is not neces-
sary.-ChIcagO Chronicle.
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strate the utter lack of merit in the So
called creed, this case should furnish 1t
to the full satisfaction of anyone who
has not completely lost the power to
reason. Here we have a Christian
Scientist who had given all the evidence
of faith possible. succumbing TO disease,
and the specious plea was that his
faith was not strong enough That
excuse can be given, and doubtless is
given, at least in substance, in every
instance where a patient dies under the
treatment of healer" The dead per-
son cannot contradict it, and there the
matter must rest, so far as the question
of his faith goes.
What possible value can attach to any
healing art that rests upon so fiimsy
basis, and where excuses for failure are
SO numerous, so easily fabricated. and
impossible of contradiction by the vic
tim? If there is anything at all in this
question of faith, then Mrs. Eddy her
self, the founder of the sect. and in her
own estimation, as well as that of her
deiuded followers. the embodiment of
human perfection, should live forever
pue sfAAS Npll l. hoilt w III 30 Ailt Nay VI
all flesh when her time comes. and her
faith viii not keep her alive for a sin
gle day when a mortal disease strikes
her. Doubtless those of the faith who
survive her will have their excuses for
her death. plenty of them, but she will
be buried just the same. and some other
charlatan will take her place at the
head of the sect.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
PAY SEATS IN PUBLIC PLACES.

Pay seats in public places, which were
rejected in this city. have been adopted
IN New York A speculator has paid $500
for the privilege of placing them in Cen
tral Park and now has a number in posi-
tion. He charges 3 and cents, according
TO style. for the use of them and the
patrons may sit in them as long as they
will The plan is popular in London.
where such seats abound in the parks and
other public places. and are well patron
lied. IL is said 10 be received with little
favor in New York. American people
object To pa yinE for that which they have
been accustomed 10 have for nothing.
EngIishmen are also required to pay FOR
railway time tables. which, in this couu-
try. are freely handed out TO every appI!-
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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absolute wrong into a right; no change
Of conditions can justify us in denying
to other people the full measure of con-
stitutional protection which we regard
as absolutely essential for our own
safety. That is what we are doing. and
it is the work of the political party
which processes even now to be follow
ing in the footsteps of Abraham Lin
coln-a man who never thought of de-
nying constitutional safeguards to the
humblest Of Gods creatures anywhere
under the American flag.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
EXIT SHAFTER.

Today the stage of history is relieved
OF the weight of the bulky personality Of
General Shafter, who goes on the retired
list. Only when all the political and mill
tary smoke of the Santiago campaign has
completely rolled away, when its politico-
military heroes cease from troubling and
the controversialists are at rest, will
history have a chance to make up its
mind as to whether that fattest Of all
commanders was an able and faithful
servant of his country. or a man who
had greatness thrust upon him without
knowing what 10 do with it.-Boston
V'rauSfFiut
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co SOUTH.

Go South, young man! Consider what
she is doing in cotton spinning. In 1899
her factories used $4,000 bales of that
staple, while in 1900 they used 1851 900
bales. observe how she is increasing
her output of pig iron. her product hav-
ing increased from 16l6.410 tons in 1895 to
2.1iLSi0 tons in 1900. Notice. also that
her coal production rose from L, ,297 ,O20
tons in 1891 TO l9.97S,29 tons in 1899 And
do not overlook the fact that she is not
only making money. but saving it, her
savings banks having S0.ISl depositors,
with total deposits of Sli,S4u, 1873 in 1900, as
against 43.O6S deposiitOrs, with aggregate
deposits OF SS.15SS4 in 1Sg9.-Leslie' s
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
BRITAIN's SHAME.

OF the Boer prisoners expatriated to
Bermuda in defiance Of the laws of war
and of humanity, two were so old and
feeble that they had to crawl ashore and
several were children of eight and ten.
Add to this the admitted horrors of those
pest camps where the British are permit
ting disease and exposure to ravage the
women and the children of the foes they
cannot conquer N such war as manly men
wage. and you get some measure of the
despicable and the abhorrcnt phases of
Britains great crime and shame-New
York " Grid
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rHE NAvY's LOOT.

Sampson gets more prize money than
Dewey. Just why the navy should be
awarded loot, which the army is obliged
to get on the quiet or go without. is some
thing no one outside of an officer of the
navy understands. The whole thing is a
relic of the days of piracy and privateer-
ing. Piracy is dead, so we are told by
those who claim to have attended its fun
eral; then why not abolish prize money?
There is no more reason why the marines
should be given loot than there is that the
soldiers should be awarded town lots in
Pekin for capturing the city.-Chicago
News
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

States, without firing a shot convinced
Europe at that time that the Monroe Doc
trine forbade monarchical restoration up
on soil made republican in America. a
Mckinley Administration in office at that
time would doubtless have looked with
indifference upon the pretensious of the
Austrian and would have left Mexico in
doubt about what course this Republic
would take if the liberties of the sister
Republic were assailed in revenge for the
deserved fate of the invader.-Chicago
Chronicle
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
UNFURL THE FLAG.

The flag which first ioated over thirteen
States. and a population of about 100000.
is now unfurled in Torty-five States and
over a population of 56,o)o.0o0
1t waves over q land which has with
stood All the dire predictions of jealous
mOnarchs, a country which, although
young compared with other nations, is
strong, rich, and prosperous
Nothing is more hitting ana appropriate
than for the people to unfIrl "Old Glory
on the Fourth and thus show their patri-
otfsm and love of country. Besides doing
this. they can still further pay homage 10
the flag by singing. wherever they may
be:
'Tis the star-spaueled banner. Oh. long may it
wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home of the
brave,
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
THE DAY WE MUTILATE.

Isn't it about time for a reaction. for
Fourth of July in accord with our prin-
ciples, in accord with our position? Are
we so crude that we can think of no
more fitting, no more intelligent way OF
celebrating the greatest day in the his
tory of human liberty than as a naked
barbarian might celebrate the feast-day
of his tar-stick totem2
Not the day we celebrate" But the
day we mut;late.-New York World
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

Probably there is little doubt that the
most available leader the British Liberals
could call to command would be Lord
Rosebery. They understand this, and are
reported to have urged him to ac-
cept leadership; but he does not appear
anxious to comply. Under present po-
litical conditions in England it is not i'm
possible that the Conservative party
might be driven from power; but Lord
Rosebery presumably would not at this
time care to assume the burden of the
gigantic Tory blunders Of the past two
years, and it is probable that his admir-
ing followers will have to wait some
mcnths at least for the situation to ad-
just Itself to the distinguished ex-Min-
isterS views
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
q. A. r..

CFrom the Philadelphia Lelder)
General Sicklcs cannot make Che American pc0-
pie think that G.. y r. "Grlnd Army OF
Robbers
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mi.toric and RcnIistic.
lFrom he Atlanta journal.


Te make that Santiago medal Truly historic Is
wel rs realistic the reverse side ought 90 show
Admiral Simpsons flagship more than ten miles
aVyiv'
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The selfish pIntt.

(From the indianapolis News.)
Senator OiviIe n. Platt wants real repub-
lie I'D Cub1. a republic thai ..viu iu-5sgc our
peace and quiet and safeguard our INTEREST," It
is '-rrs'' tgst and an the time.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

NJ. Marc Landry gives in the Figaro"
interesting particulars concerning the re
cent trials made with the French sub
marine boat Narval
That little vessel displaces 1l6 tons when
navigating on the surface and 200 tons
when under the surface of the water
She is constructed and equipped for
maximum voyage OF i50 miles and is pro-
vided with apparatus for firing four tor
pedoes. For navigation on the surface
she has steam engine with a Seigle
boiler the fuel being petroleum An cleo
trlc motor, fed by accumulators. is en-
pIoyed for navigation under the surface
of the water. This submarine boat is
called autonomous. because while on the
surface her accumulators can be re-
charged with electricity by means of a
dynamo worked by the steam engine.
The Narval had previously successfully
undergone trials demonstrating her capac-
ity for immersion and steering. The re-
cent experiments We're destined to prove
her endurance or autonomous capacity.
The Minister had ordered her TO make
cruise of forty consecutive hours. she
navigated without any stoppaSe during
that time. covering 2bO miles at the aver
age speed of six and half knots an hout,
in a heavy sea. During the voyage she
navigated several hours under the surface
of the water and recharged her accumula-
tors twice while on the surface.
At present the Cars subjects are divid-
ed into four general classes-the nobility,
the clergy, the inhabitants of the towns.
and those of the country. The nobility
is itself Of two kinds. hereditary and per
sonaI An officer acquires Il life nobility
on acquiring certain rank in the army
or navy Those who attain the. rank of
colonel in the army and of captain in
the navy become hereditary mobiles. IT
is most probable that when the proposed
reform of the Russian system Of class or
ganization takes place the nobility will
cease 10 exist as a separate class IN the
nation.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
4 Question.
nm The chicnrn Tribune

II the provision Of the Constitution that duties
must De- uniform follows the tag, must the RIg
come dowus You said 50 lasr year, Mr. Foraker,
gett
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In Hot water.

CFrom the Atlanta Constitrticn.)
With the Sugar Trust pulling at one coattaii.
and the Steel Trust at the other. Secretary Gage
probably wishes that he had his old bank JOB
l3uS again.
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Reckless.
~ thn rnn.ka Io,lrnaI.l

(From the Topeka Journal)
People appear 20 be growing more reckless all
the time 4 man is about Co start Republic
an paper in Mississippi
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

a day or two ago it was reported that
General Chaffee was preparing to push
the war in southern Luzon. Now comes
the report, ostensbly from Admiral
Rodgers. that the insuuection is ended
in the Philippines except in Samar. We
really would like to know something
about the military situation in those fur
of islands-but we do not. At all events
NOT much
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

According to Senator Martin of Yir-
ginia the Eastern Republicans in the
Senate are determined 70 defeat any reci-
procity legislation in the next Congress.
Should they succeed the country will
have cause for regret. The alternative to
reciprocity with the leading commercial
States of the Old World will be a Eu-
ropean coalition and a bitter economic
war against the United states
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

Col. o. C. Staples and Mrs. Staples have
gone 10 the Thousand Islands for the
summer. Colonel Staples is the proprie-
tor Of the Ihonsand Islands House.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

Mrs. c. H. Armour. formerly Miss Fan
ny Kelley, of Fort Smith. Ark. is here for
a week, visiting relatives at 935 Eighth
Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04
SOCIETY,".

Mr.. Gerald Lowther and Mr.. PERCY
Wyndham. Of the British Embassy. are
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

Ex-Governor and Mrs. Baxter. Of Colo
rado. went on from Denver to san Fran
cisco TO meet their daughter Mrs. Hugh
Tevis, who brought her husbands ashes
to san Francisco from Yokohama. The
body was cremated. Mrs. Tevis reached
san Francisco on Saturday on the Pacific
Mail steamship DOr5c. The ashes were
inferred IN the Tevis vault near San Fran-
cisco. Mrs Tevis will probably return to
Denver with her parents.
The Washington times., 1901-07-04

Mrs. Susanne Oldberg, the weIl-known
singer. is with her parents. Major and
Nrs--A. r. II. Johnson. at Garrett Park
Md. where the family are spending the
summer.
The Paducah sun., 1901-12-27
County Judge LightfOOt Will Have
at Least Five to Make.
Coroner, and Two constables, Besides
Oil Inspector and Public
Administrator.
ROT READY TO ANNOUNCE ANYTHING

County Judge Elect r. 7. Light
foot will assume the duties Of Office
next Wednesday morning, and have
his Office at the county court house.
in the present county judges office.
Judge Ligh.foot will have a num-
ber Of appointments to make, and
much interest is being taken in the re-
spective places The most important
place, perhaps, is that of a public ad-
ministrAtor, who will hold for four
years The public administrator
gets ten psr cent Of money handled,
and sometimes makes q small fortune
in a few months. but not often. The
present public administrator, Mr.. y.
G.. Rudolph. who sued the Illinois
Central for Fred Stewart, an employe
who lost both legs in the yards here
will get about 81, 800 out of that case
alone, the verdict, affirmed by the
court Of appeals, being for $4,000,
with interest, making II about tis,.
900 in all.
Judge Lightfoot will also appoint a
coroner TO succeed the late George B.
Phelps. There are half dozen or
more after the place
There will be one constable, and
perhaps two, TO appoint. Mr.. Mace
Bodouheimer, constable in the third
district, resigned some time ago, but
no successor was appointed, and the
constable will bo named by Judge
Lightfoot Constable Alex Patton, in
the second district, who WAS reelected
will in all probability not qualify.
IL is reported that he has so an.
nounced
His health is bad, and he recently
fell heir TO a legacy Of s5,0 or more
from an uncle in Tennessee, and as the
duties Of constable are anything but
pleasant, he will no doubt fail TO quail.
ify. which will necessitate the ap.
pointment Of someone in his place.
Judge Lightfoot will also appoint a
coal oil inspector, a position at pres
ent held by Mr.. Wynn rully. Il il
not known whom he will appoint in
any Of these instances, and the Judge
is very retioent, and says he does not
know himself IL is probably the first
time in the history of the county that
the county Judge had so many import
ant appointments to make upon being
inducted into Office.
The Paducah sun., 1901-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT UNION RESCUE MISSION LAST
NIGHT A GREAT SUCCESS. &

The Christmas tree at the Unior
Rescue mission last night VISA a great
success, and was much enjoyed by q
number Of children whose only oppor.
tunity II was to see tree and have
some Christmas Of their own. Over
SEQ presents were given from the tree,
besides which over a dozen baskets Of
food, articles Of clothing and shoes
have been distributed about the city
today, all contributions from generous
people to the good work. The exer.
cises Of the tree were very pleasant.
Little Anni6 King, the granddaughter
Of Rev. X. W. Chiles, presided over
the tree as the Christmas fairy, and
made little talk on Christmas before
distributing the presents.
Rev. @. W. Perryman of the First
Baptist church made happy little ad.
dress to the children, and easily oaueh,
their interest II was an occasion of
much pleasure and help to many a
needy person.