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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
Queen Victoria i'm America.

English newspapers express qualification
at the universal expressions of sorrow and
sympathy which have been called forth in
America by the death of Queen Victoria.
This qualification is natural, but not more
SO than the feelings by which it is awak-
ened- Queen Victoria has been for more
than enc generation regarded in this coun-
try as the grandmother of the English
| speaking race. She has occupied the
| throne of England from the earliest re-
| membrance of the average American; and
her personality has become thoroughly
| identified in the minds of the American
people, with the land over which she
ruled. To the average citizen of this
| country. Victoria wasE"the Queen" the
most familiar figure among all the mon
archs of Europe. and the Queens Eng
lish.' the Queens weather. eft for the
Queen" and other like expressions have
been scarcely less common here than in
England itself. Not within the lifetime
of the present sovereign, even should he
reign to an advanced age. can the habit
of speech and OF thought indicated by
these expression be outgrown.
A clever writer Of New England fcticn
some two years ago remarked upon the
familiarity which is shown by the people
Of many American country districts with
the life and character OF the Queen; and
she suggests that this may be due. not so
much to a lingering remnant OF monarchi-
cal sentiment surviving hundred and
twenty-five years of democracy, as to the
gracioiis nersouaIity of the Queen ha-elf
This is probably true Those who are to-
day among the oldest inhabitants" re-
member the Queens accession to the
throne, and the thrill of interest and ad-
miration with which they themselves, then
young. regarded her: and those of a sue
ceeding generation have no remembrance
of time when the Queen was not. Queen
Victoria undoubtedly seems TO most OF
the people of America inseparabIy asso-
ciated with the realm of England. and
there is darkness about the idea of that
eountry's continued existence without the
Queen which is quite as distinct in this
country. perhaps. as in England.
The disturbance Of all sorts of trade
and social relations there. caused by The
death of the Queen. is almost incalcula-
BILE. All law business is at a standstill,
because every legal paper is made out in
the name of the Queen. All seals, coats
Of arms. and other insignia bearing the
device "V. r. l. must now be changed
to .-E. R. l. Tradesmen who have con-
Quoted their business under the warrant
by special appointment TO Her Majesty"
will have to seek reappointment. The
prayer-booli of the Established Church is
obsolete. Even the buttons on the SOL
diers' uniforms will have to be changed.
Truly it might be said that old things
have passed away. and all things are be-
come new. The habits Of nearly sixty
four years are broken, and these habits,
shared 10 some extent by the whole Egg
lish- speaking race. create community Of
interest and sentiment which, apparently,
is but now coming TO the notice of Eng
iish observers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
The Fight Against the :

/ The Fight Against the subsidy Job.
Senator Pettigrew is swan who sings
| sweetest in death. If ever in his pre-
vious career in the Senate he had been
guilty of public service approaching in
importance that which he is performing
| in obstrueting the subsidy steal, history
| would be kinder if it happened to remem-
| Der him at all. As it is, he is deserving
OF praise for his clever campaign against
one of the NEST outrageous propositions
to loot the. Treasury in the annals of
American legislation. People who do not
admire M Pettigrew may question bis
motives in the present instance. They
may say that he is only actuated by
desire TO punish Senator Hanna for con-
tributing TO his defeat for reelection.
But il is good rule never to look a
gift horse in the mouth. Not that Sena-
tor Pettigrew is horse. He sometimes
reminds the country of another species
of the same genus; but the principle is
the same.
At all events. he has succeeded in pIac-
ing the subsidy job in a parliamentary
position which could not be much bet
ter While the measure will be unfin-
ished business. it will have to give way
to appropriation bills. and will be open
to the offering of amendments, whether
pertinent or not" That means that 1t
can be talked and ridiculed to death
1t will be in order for a Senator to pro-
pose an amendment extending the system
of bounty to canalboats and ferryboats
and to armored and unarmored vessels
sailing the storm dashed waters of the
WABASH Canal. 1t will be possible to spread
its benefits over the clam scows OF .he
AlbemarIe and the grabbing skins of the
Chesapeake. Why not, indeed? II the
Standard Oil Company and the Interna-
tional Transportation Company are to be
presented with millions. as recognition
of their success in business without pub
lie aid. why should not the lesser fry,
who may not have been equally fortu-
nate, receive similar favor?
Senator Vest. on Wednesday, punctured
the subsidy balloon, and called 1t what
every honest man must. namely. down
right robbery. Ultimately the money
back OF IL may carry 1t through, but prob
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
NEGRO LABOR A FAILURE.
Cotton Mills mt Charleston Abandon
ed as UnprOftabIe.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Jan. 2i.-The own
ers of the Vesta Cotton Mills of this city
decided today to abandon the property
and move the textile machinery to new
mill at Gainesville, Ga. The statement is
made that the experiment of negro labor
for the cotton mills has proven failure
after fair test.
Two years ago the Vesta mill began OPP
Grafton under the reorganization with ne
gro labor The experiment was practical
IL the first made in the South and was
watched by mill people generally. The
managers said today that the negroes
we're too trifling and lazy and would not
stick to the work. Some mornings the
mill would start and would be short a
couple of hundred operatives. This sort
Of thing. il continued, was destined to
wreck the property and the owners quit.
The majority of the stock is owned in
New York
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
NO TRACE OF BREWER.
General Macarthur Fails to Find the
Missing Washington Soldier.

General Macarthur has replied to a ca
blegram sent him by Adjutant General
Corbin requesting information concerning
the reported death of Lieut. Richard H.
Brewer, Twenty-seventh Volunteer Infan-
try. formerly Of this city. General Mac
Arthur states that Lieutenant Brewer and
Sergeant Schraeder. Of the same regiment.
disappeared ON September IL, and since
that time all effort to ascertain any in
formation concerning them has proven fu-
tile. most diligent search has been
made. 1t was conducted by Lieut.. l. ".
Brewer. a brother of the missing man.
who was transferred to the Twenty-sev-
enth Regiment to assist in the enquiry.
No trace of the missing soldier can be
found. and hope OF his return has been
practically abandoned It Is the belief of
General Macarthur that Lieutenant Brew
CIR has been killed by the Filipinos
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

| Only the same degeneracy which made
the Jennie Bosschieter horror possible in
Paterson could make it possible for GER
tain members of the senior class at Yale
| University to see in the outrage and trag-
| edy ground for mirth and humorous dra-
| matte representation. Yet IL is asserted.
and doubtless with truth. that Yale stu
dents have SO far forgotten their pre-
sumed native decency as to attempt the
reproduction of the siekening trial fer
the amusement of themselves and their
dehumanized admirers. In the university
organ. the Yale Daily News" of wednes-
| day. the following appears:
! ''if the story of a student reproduction of the
| Paterson murder and trial is accurate approxi-
| rnately 50. it is the hope of at least one Yale
man that the list of students will be Immediately
reduced. by action of the faculty, by the ex-
| pulsion, without warning or parley. of every
| man connected with the affair
,if there are at Yale who are at any time
| and in any state OF mind capable of viewing
one of the worst incidents in the criminal
| mails OF this country in such a light that
shown by this affair the green and at Ncry's
and who also willing to infiict upon not
only Yale, hut the guests OF Yale to-whom She
owes the mostly knightiy courtesy their own
ohtrseness 10 common instincts of decencv and
manly honor, then the quicker they are removed
from Yale the better for Yale. ON Monday ait
ernoon they made themselves as conspicuous
as possible before Yale and the whole Yale
world, in the most disgrsceful exhibition in
winch Yale men have participated in many
Years.
/. III the faculty of Yale meets its plain duty
Ind these men within forty-eight- hours
summarlly expelled, it may be well thereafter to
let the matter drop The faculty of Yale
wavers trust that the college publications
will be able to and will print the names
OF the men who were willing to enact, in fun in
Prom. week and in the presence of Prom. guests,
| the bestial tragedy
Unfortunately, even though President
Hadley and his coadjutors apply all the
discipline in their grasp to the case, the
foul offence cannot be adequately pun
ished. These academic wallowers in filth
may be expelled from Yale. For it's
own good name we earnestly hope that
nothing less will happen. But. in addi-
ton, they ought to be ostracised by all
decent citizens and held up to eternal
scor1 and contempt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
A PETITION FOR PEACE.
Filipino women Ask the Co-opcra-
ton of Macarthur.

MANILA. Jan. 24.-Yesterday twenty
five members of the Woman's Peace
League, composed Of F'ilipinos, visited
General Macarthur and explained the OBJ
ject of their work through their husbands
and sons They asked for his aid and the
cooperation of American ladies.
The Federal party has petitioned the
Philippine Commission TO communicate to
Congress the extreme necessity in behalf
of peace of authorizing President McKin-
lev to establish a civil government at the
earliest possible moment and to grant as
soon as possible corporate franchises and
titles to mining lands. Further legisla-
ton is asked for which means practically
a request for. the passage of the Spooner
hill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
THE ocEANIc's ROUGH VOYAGE.
Succession of Gales Retard the
Steamship Many Hours.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-The White Star
Line steamship Oceanic which arrived
here from Liverpool this morning had an
exceedingly rough voyage. She made the
trip in six days. fifteen hours and forty
four minutes. the longest she has yet
made. and many hours behind the record.
The giant vessel plowed through q sue
cession of southwest to northwest gales
almost throughout the entire voyage.
The passengers first learned of the
Queens death at 1890 o'clock last night
when the mail boat went alongside. The
passengers refused to believe the news at
first as the Queen was not believed to be
seriously i'll when they sailed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
NEW ELEVATORS AT BUFFALO.
Great Grain Warehouses to Replace
Those Recently Burned.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 24.-Following
the awarding of contracts yesterday by
the Buffalo Elevating Company sfor the
erection of a new elevator capable Of
holding 100000 bushels of grain to re-
place the burned Dakota Elevator, the
Great Eastern Elevator Company this
morning filed plans with the bureau of
buildings for a new elevator capable of
holding 2,29l.020 bushels of grain to re-
place the burned Eastern Elevator
The Great Eastern Company is the
local branch of the American i.inseed
Company, and its new elevator will De
constructed entirely of steel Its handling
capacity will be 10000 bushels of grain
an hour The motive power in both ele-
vators will be electricity Estimates OF
the cost are withheld
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

despatch TO New York paper yester-
day asserted that Lord Salisbury was
likely to retire from the premiership on
account of personal differences with King
Edward VII not creditable to the latter.
1t does seem strange that newspapers IN
friendly with or without reason to the
British Government cannot leave alone
the character of an illustrious parsonage
while he is engaged in paying the last
tribute of a sons respect to his mother
Queen Victoria was not Salisbury or
Chamberlain, or Cecil Rhodes. Edward
VII is no more so. If We have political
quarrels with the Ministry they do not
necessarily involve personal hatred for a
good Queen or an amiable King. In any
case they should be left unnoticed while
all that is mortal of one of Americas best
friends awaits sculpture.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

We are glad to see that the question of
our naval power on the Great Lakes has
been brought up in connection with the
Naval Appropriation bill. The convention
of 1918 was well enough in it's time; but
since then great changes have occurred.
Great Britain, via the ST. Lawrence River
and the Canadian canals. could cover the
lakes with gunboats at days notice and
put Chicago. Milwaukee,, Duluth, Detroit.
Cleveland, and Buffalo under contribution.
On the other hand. the United States is
helpless. We have the old wooden side
wheeler Michigan to oppose to the worlds
navies. We can neither get in nor get out
of our own lakes. Surely the time for &C
ton has come,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
The Extravagance of Congress.

(trom the Phladei 1hla llncs.)
The statement that the expenditures of the
present Congress will reach billion and halt
will startle the public little at first. but viii
not lead 10 the abandonment of extravaganza
Economy in public expenditures is now regarded
by most Senator's and Representatives as an
old fashioned virtue. They manage to distrihut
the outlay so widely that nearly every com
munity gets some part of it. This keeps any
section from making a loud cutlery. II has
taken but Il very few years for the expenses OF
running the Federal Government for two-yeur
period TO increase from billion dollars TO
a billion and a half How long will it be
before the twobillion mark is reached? Cor
poral Tanner said on the occasion of a new
Republican Congress: God help the surplus.
At the present rate Of expenditure the taxpayers
viii soon need to pray for somebody 10 help
them
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.)
The proposed Cuban constitution makes no
provision for the future relations between the
island and the United States. This is over
sight which its trainers would do well to rectify
at the earliest possible moment. Cuba, even il
independent, will have to maintain somewhat
different attitude toward the United States than
toward the rest Of the world There are geo
graphical, historical, and social for this.
The constitution trainers in Havana will correct
this oversight when they see it
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
TO VIEW THE ECLIPSE.
Prof A. n. skinner VIII Take Party
to Sumatra.

The Navy Department has decided to
send several scientists TO Sunatra TO OBJ
serve the total eclipse of the sun, which
occurs on Mayer. and is visible on the
island. Prof A. N. Skinner, OF the Naval
Observatory. will have charge of the
party. and will be assisted by Prof. W. s.
Ichelbergar F. B. Litteil. assistant as
troaomer: G. II. Peters. photographer;
Lewis E. Jewell, and w. ". Dinwiddie,
all of the Naval Observatory. The party
will sail on military transport from
San Francisco 10 Manila. and from there
to Padaug. on the island of Sumatra. They
will leave in aboyisa month.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

prom thesPhiadelphia North American.)
The G,iban question is only approaching 1t,
crisis. Nest of our troubles iD the island have
been Of our own creation hut there will still
be splendid opportunities to blunder unless the
United States shows greater consideration for
the Cubans' wishes. The best way now is the
quickest way. and the sooner the Cubans are
left to enjoy independence the better it will be
for Cuba and the United States. and for the
future relations OF the two countries
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
The Creek Indian Outbreak


The uprising in the Creek nation threatens to
bring ON Of those troublesome Indian wars
Of which this country fondly hoped il had seen
the last. 1t il difficult to get at the facts in
the case, but. as reported the affair seems to
be an outbreak OF bad Indians" without lust
cause But this may not be the case at all /;
the Indians NAV have grievances, which should
be adjusted by peaceful means, and the Govern
ment at Washington should he sure Of its ground
before proceeding to punish" them after the
historic style OF dealing with Indians
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
POLITICAL PRISONERS ExILED.
Ten Filipino Officers and Citizens
Banished to Guam.

Admiral Remey yesterday notified the
Navy Department that the Solace had
sailed from Manila with ten political
prisoners who are TO be exiled to the
island OF Guam. These captives are Fill
pino officers and civilians who have aided
the insurgents, authority for whose de-
portation was recently granted by the
Secretary of War upon request made By
General Macarthur.
The prisoners are exiled to remain IN
til all opposition to the authority of the
United States Government in the Philip
pines is suppressed. The Solace is to
proceed to Honolulu and thence TO San
Francisco.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

The last testimony in tho West Point
hazing cases before the Congressional in
vestigating committee is to the effect that
Cadet Macarthur was brutally hazed be-
cause his father was a celebrity" and
that he was driven into commissions by
the operation. Schoolboys guilty of such
contemplate cruelty should never be let
of with an acceptance of their promise
to be good In future At least the star
hazers of the past who are still at the
Academy ought TO be expelled
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
A Literary Alternative.

VTIVH IHV b'sEVII IIalI-1I lF7sI
Grimcs-G Going to ..Jy a bookcase Aren't you
getting extravaganza
stone-I suppose so. but there's only one al
Tentative. The house is numbered up with Dor
rowed books until they nuisance I've just
got to buy bookcase return the books.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

Senator Platt of New York has beau
tiful new committee room in the Capitol.
The view from the windows is superb, and
caused visitor to say the other day:
well. senator. I should think il would make
this
YES" said Mr. Platt, rehcctively. stroking
his wlliskers. 81 think 20, too-if that were
possible.
People who know the influence for evil
which Mr.. Plat has been and still is in
the municipal politics of New York viii
anpreciate this naive confession
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

ably nos at this session. We may be
mistaken. Some of its most bitter an
tagonists at bottom may be open to con-
viction. AT the same time. it is proper
to be hanged
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
Misinformation.


From the indianapolis Press)
After the young lady left it was plain to b,
seen that the dramatic reporter was almost pros
trated. SEE
.Who was shcg' asked the horse reporter
Young woman from the ballet The one that
l said did not know how to kick. She does.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

Il am intensely interested in this sub
sidy bill, said. Senator Frye in the Senate
yesterday. He is not the only prominent
person in the like predicament. Mr.. Girls
com. and the Messrs. Rockefeller are also
intensely interested" SO is the country
at large-interested to put the job beyond
the chance of resurrection.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
The scorpion Leaves La Gunyra.

The Navy Department was advised yes
terday that the gunboat Scorpion. which
has been at La Guayra. Venezuela watch
ing the developments in the asphalt con-
troversy, had left that port and sailed for
Curacao. 1t will coal there and probably
return to La Guayra.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

CFrom the Baltimore American)
Mr. Gooph-Do you really think daughter )
musical education is complete!
Mrs Gooph-fhpk so? know so. Why, you
can't understand a single word Of what she sings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25

From the Boston Herald.)

1t il eredtable To all the other members
Of the United states Senate that Senator Gal
linger Of New Hampshire stood solitary. unique
and alone In opposing the appropriation where
with TO open the Congressional Library on Sun.
DAYS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
ignoring the Books.


There is something slightly NapoleoniG about
the tactics Of the Beers. So long as they can
get the better Of the other fellows they don I
care rap for the regulations of the military
textbooks
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-25
Not wholly Exempt.


From the Chicago News.)
Sympathetic Young Woman-And were You
ever called anybody's beaug
Roadside RObert-No'm; but l been listed as 4
hobo fur while back.