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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Cnn a Rattlesnnke PncI,.


After the meeting OF thr Colorado Academy of
Science Tue-iay night. al which President Reris
CAauyoueJ Of the school OF Mines delivered an
address. there was argument about srakcs
Ii was continued III d jlesultury way YESTERDAY.
the state Capitol by Curator Viii l. Farril of
the Historical society. and Capt Cecil i Drslne
Of the War Relic -JJTtmant the men who START
cd IL NJ the meeting Of the day previous
Curator Fcrril claims that he has proved that 4
IltJlcsEakc when pursued, Viii retreat and 90
into its hole backward lie SAYS tlsat "a ItaontI,
ago hr across TaJtiesil5kg which slowly wert
toward its hole lie followed with discretion and
a gun. and when thC RATHER reached lis home il
went in according to Mr.. Ferril. taH first 50
that IL could protect Itself II attacked Mr.
FerriI Is aware that this statement Is contrary
10 the established records hun saws that he,.ai.sa
il has never before been known to the world doc
not prove that st Is not true lie viii mention,
TINS discovery in his biennial report now being
compiled
Can't Cecil A DelHe. OF the Var Relic De
TartIHent says that lie never heard OF such q
thing. He claims that the theory Is ridi lIlors
and that 10 Is Well-eStahli~hed fact that the
rattEerz go home head first In proof ( this
claim be SAYS that the way in which eurio teaiers
SECURE ratt-s ju large number sale Is 10 olIo,y
the snakes 90 their holes and cut of their tails
rs they dive IN the holes. Captain Deane saws
he has pursued this method on various coca
sions and never a RATHER even attempt TO
20 into its hole tail first. He asserts that
scientific experiments have already demonstrated
that RATHER cannot back up or back down.
and that Mr. Ferri Is needlessly exciting the
scientific worId in bringing up a subject which
has already been disposed OF.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Circulation Statement.
circulation of The Times for the week end
Tie Indian Outbreaks.

The present is the first generation Of
Americans to whom Indian uprisings arr
strange. Thirty years ago they were com
mon. Forty years ago they we're often
terrible. as witness the great redskin re-
volt in Minnesota eliminating in the
massacre of New Tim. IN the early six
ties. The Nez Perces war was about tbs,
last in the list of considerable proper
tons For nearly twenty years. barring
the affair at Wounded Knee, the settlers
of the West have been seldom disturbed
by the aborigines.
Now there appears 10 be serious danger
OF an ugly instruction in the Indian Ter
ritory Numbers of the Choctaws ard
Creeks are in arms and apparently on the
point of taking the warpath. If reports
are not exaggerated there are enough CT
the turbulent tribesmen 10 make the en-
Iloymenu Of 2 large military force neces-
sary. That may be hard to find Just n1w
there is but one troop of cavalry in the
vicinity. It has started for the scene OF
disorder The skeleton regiment Of in
fantry organized at san Francisco might
be utilized bat the department com
mander. Gen Fitzhugh Lee, is not Dy any
means IN the best shape TO meet The
emergency Fortunately there are plenty
Of well-armed COWBOYS in the region VINO
could be called into action and would bs
quite IS effective as regulars.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25

The peace commissioners on the part Of
the Flowery Kingdom are nor wasting any
OF their own time. whatever they may Try
TO do with the time Of other people Trey
are promptly proposing plans for rails
ing the indemnity to be eXacted by the
Powers, which if accepted. would throw
the entire burden upon foreign trade.
Naturally. the ministers Of the Allies VIII
not consent 10 anything quite so cool.
But Ii Hung Chang and Ching 90 on calm
" assuming that they VIII, and that the
ilkIn and salt taxes and such ready-IO-
hand means Of increasing reTenue will be
left for the enrichmeD. Of the viceroys
and tactics as Of yorf.
L is quite evident that, in spite of what
thay may profess. the Chinese enjoys are
deliberately playing fo- time. in the hope
that something may happen to create a
break among the Western Powers. That
there Is danger and perhaps a probability
Of something Of the kind is but too well
known generally. and not least TO the
sJatesmen ofChina- But The very danger
OF disagreement may prevent it. The civ
nizei world is AT Iasr awake 10 the seri-
BUSINESS OF the yellow Peril" and ma
tons arc inclined 70 make concessions and
sacrifices IN consequence. that they would
not consent TO in other circums tances. The
teeth and claws OF the Chinese dragon
must be drawn. or the peace Of Asia If
not OF the whole earth. VIII never more be
assured for a month at a time.
In view Of this consideration We are
more hopeful than we might othe- Sc
be. that the views Of the several chaneeI-
cries with regard TO the amount Of The
Chinese indemnity. and the methods to BE-
adopted for It's collection. may be harmo-
nized. Rather than see concerted action
defeated. each of the Power, interested
ought to be willing 10 surrender some
contention or advantage Ger the common
good. The universal so-row over the
death Of Queen Victoria has brought
sorereigns cabinets, and peoples into a
B-otkerIy accord whle.l should be utilized
10 promote agreement in China There
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British Annrecintinn.

There is no manner Of doubt that the
British press and public are both surpris-
ed and touched by the outburst Of genuine
sympathy in America for the Empire and
its people on the present occasion Of sor-
row. One effect Of the worldwide attic
ton may very likely be a better mutual
understanding between the two countries
If British opinion generally is represented
in the tone OF the st. James Gazette
there IS no question that We may look for
kinder editorial opinions regarding Us
than We have been Used TO in the past.
The st. James Gazette says:
In particular ne are grateful to our kindre.
IN America. The American press Is in every qsag
= popular press Il knows and responds to popu.
tar feeling and popular viii and II Is uilaniulou.
Al rs tributes OF s0TTUW and recognition Of thu
greatness snd se0dne7s % Queen Victoria
Beneath the differences Of government The dit
ferznces Of place and many other differences RI a.
socl2tlDn, there = between the Americans and
ourselves great common heritage Shakespeare
and Milton arc part Of Il and Washington Is uart
OF II What EuElishmaC ever thinks OF Washing
ton a. an eHeuyy Ne think OF hiru simply IS :.
great man, noble character Of oar own race.
sna nJE Queen Victoria l. part O. THIS heritage OF
Tsee and language
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
BENJAMIN D. sIBLIMAN DEAD.
DISTINGUISHED Lawyer and YaIe's
Oldest Graduate.

VI
NEW YORK. Jan. 25--Beniamin D. Sill
imam. one Of BrookIyn's most honored cit
liens. who was the Oldest living graduate
Of Yale and the Nestor of the New York
bar, died yesterday at his home. 56 Gin
ton Street of bronchial pneumonia from
which he had suffered for week. He had
been unconscious during the last twenty
four hours and passed away peacefully IN
the presence Of his two nieces and house
keeper. Miss Taylor. who haG beer in Jhe
| family for many years
Mr. Silliman was in his ninety-sixth
year. Although in somewhat feeble health
during the last four years. he practiced
law up 70 the time of his illness and com
pleted his seventy-seceond year OF active
professional work
Mr.. SillimaD. whose ancestry IS distin-
. guisned. was born on September Il 1905.
in Newport. r. L bis parents moved 70
New York when he was a child and later
went 10 Brooklyn. His father Gold :.
SilEman. was postmaster Of Brooklyn for
several gears. dying at the age Of ninety
one. His grandfather. Gen. Gold SIliman
served in the Revolutionary war.
In 1924 Mr.. Silliman was graduated from
Yale. Soon after he entered Chancellor
led law. His admission 20 TIE bar in 1879
was the beginning of a long and exception
ally successful career For half century
he was counsel for the Union Ferry Com
pany- He was also counsel for the Brook
lyn Gaslight Company and many other cor
porations.
Mr. Silliman practiced law in metro
POlitaD. State, and Federal courts, and
had charge of many famous cases In
1879 he was elected TO the Assembly. He
introduced The bill Incorporating Green
wood Cemetery, the beautiful resting
place where he viii be buried.
In 1854 President Lincoln appointed Mr..
SillIman United States district attorney
for the eastern district of New York
Later Mr.. Silliman helped in the revision
70 the State constitution
Mr. Silliman never married his two
sisters. Harriet and AurelIa presiding
over his household. After their death
Miss Taylor kept house for him.
Mr. Silliman was wealthy Aside from
his Brooklyn home. which is filed with
rare books and eurios, he owned Il
beautiful country seat at IsIip, l. L
where ne spent his summers. He hal
also many interests in banks and other
CORPORATIONS.
The Supreme Court in Brooklyn on
learnins Ct Mr.. SiIliman's death ira
mediately adjourned. Nearly all the
judges and ex-judges for the last sixty
years were Mr.. SiIliman's personal
friends a committee OF six juris =
was appointed to arrange for special
meeting Of the Bar Association.
Late last night a telegram was re-
ceIved By Mr. SiIliman's relatives from
President HadIey. of Yale, expressing
the grief Of the university at he death
OF her distinguished aiurnnus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
THE BRISTOL CUP YACHT.
The HercshofTs' Creation slowly A.
suminG shape

7SIstns shape.
BRISTOL, r. /. Jan. z5.-The HERES
hOff Manufacturing Company IS steadily
pushing ahead the work Of framing the
Belmont syndicate 90-footer. According
to one of the steel workers. who have been
kept very busy since the first frame was
set up" late Tuesday afternoon. there are
fourteen Dubbed steel angles With their
steel beam connection now upon the 30
foot bronze keel plate. four having been
set up yesterday under the watchfuI eye
of Designer Nat.
More angles were bent yesterday in the
boiler shop Others were punched for
rivet holes in the machine shop. and still
others. for which angle tie plates we're
ready. were sent down TO the south con
struCtion shop 10 be joined 10 deck beams
and put on the keel plate when Captain
Nat gives The word.
All stories that no frames have been set
Up are the Feriest tWaddIe. Any cIalr-
eyed person can see and count haH q
dozen looking from Hope Street into the
windows on the south side OF the south
shop The beams at the top of the frames
extend within four feet Of the bottom OF
the gallery. 50 that a workman on the
deck must stand in a crouching position
until he gets close 20 the stern which is
inclined toward the water
During the past few days workmea have
been busy getting cut discs for the steel
mast and boom. The mast viii be made
in sections Each section viii consist of
Z couple of thin sheets Of steel bent 10 a
semi-circulaF form and riveted TO eight
longitudinal steel angles On the inside
with bulbs like those for The frames The
angles will come where the semi -rircuIar
plates meet. aud the sections viii be join
ed by riYeted butt plates The outer sur
face Viii be as smooth almost as a wooden
mast ard viii be painted a dark straw
color
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
IN THE CONGO FREE STATE.
Material Improvement in the Means
oG transportation.

NJ transportation.
United States Consul Hughes. 81 Co
burg. Germany, reports 70 The State De-
partment that the Department Ct Ma
-ine and PUBLIC Works If the Congo Free
State has made considerable improvements
in the means Of intercourse. IS well on
the rivers as on the sea. between Bona.
Matadi. Angola. and the French coast
The Mesa geries FluviaIes. CT the Congo
have opened Offices at Matadi. Brazza-
vilIee. and Messo. anH carry goods as
far as BrazzayilIe. situated On the banks
Of the French Congo from any Of the
following European pOTls. Bordeaux
Antwerp. Hamburg or Liverpool Tilc
freight rates on the Congo River and its
auXiliaries. as well as the charges fer
reIoading and unloading, viii soon be
published. On the Middle Congo three
wood stations have been established by
the Government. TO enable steamers
plying on the river 10 take in fuel
As regards the project 10 make the
Kingussi Canal navigabIe fer small
steamboats,. the coplIaissary Of he Kwan-
go district reports that the dredgicg is
progressing favorably, and that already.
in September last. the bottom of he canal
was lis inches below the lowest water
mark. For distance e 1881 feet tha
canal viii run in quite q straight liae.
and there viii be no obstacles TO uayi-
cation in the shape Of rocks etc Il IS
expected that after November / 1880
teu-Jon steamers viii be able 10 use it
even during the dry season. The FIRST
trials OF the kind Of steamboat necce -
for the navigation Of the Kwang0 River
viii be made Immediately afte- that
date, under the personal supervision Of
Mr.. Costernan. the Government insuec-
or in charge The EwSngo district viii
then be connected with Stanley Pool by
a direct route. while previously goods
had 10 20 a roundabout way IN The backs
of native carriers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
NO PROMOTION FOR MARINES.
Provision OF Law Lacking for Re
ward FOR GaEIantry in Action.

II.
The Board Of Naval Officers appoint
ed by Secretary Long TO make recon-
mendations for rewarding officers and
enlisted men Of the navy and Marine
Corps who participat ed in the Pekin
campaign has discovered that here s no
provision of law whereby an enlisted
man of the Marine Corps may be pro
noted for meritorioG5 or gallant ser
vices il action The board viii prob
ably recommend TAFT this discrimina-
tioa against the -. sae Corps be cor
reeted. The statutes e,Te the Secretary
Of the Navy authosity 10 promote en-
listed men of the naval service. The
Board is considering Plan Of rewarding
officers by the DestOwaI Of medals and
enlisted men by comforting medals. by
granting gratuities. and by promotion Il
VIII recommend also probably that all
officers and enlisted men who participated
in the battles at Tientsin and in the re-
lief Of the legations be granted service
medals.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Tennyson and the Queen.
(From the New York Evening Post.)


The thoughts of many readers today
will be on the great Queen and good
woman that has gone, and ii may not be
without interest to recall her relation to
a man who valued her and celebrated her
as few queens have Teen celebrated
TenrysOn- FitzGeraId had heard him
chanting over in MS peculiar fashion q
poem on the accession of the Queen IN
1891. of which Hallam Tennyson has rec
orded a fragment TennysOn never pub
lished it, and its JOYFUL and somewhat
superficial tone is IN striking contrast to
that comFanionship in bereavement which
appears in his later correspondence with
the queen. He writes.
That the voice OF 4 satisfied people NAV keen
= sound in her ears ike The sound of the detp
Like the SQUAD OF the deep when the winds are
asleep:
Here's a health to the Queen of the Isles
The letter Tenusson wrote to the Queen
N March OF the Jubilee year casts an
interesting sidelight On the woman Vic
.oria Replying to letter Of coincidence
Oh the death CT his son Lionel. he says.
Madam: am grateful for Your Najesty's
Snost kind letter. 1 do indeed feel how
the sense Of Loneliness may cypress our Majety
in the midst OF these loud -sjOicngs 'Ihr Bef, Il
selbst macht meinem HeFzeu bang Goethe
says in his preface to .-fauSt.@ The multitude
are loud. but they are silent. Yet, if the dead
as | have often felt tho silent be more living
than the liying-aHd finger about the planet in
which their earth-iie paSsed-then they
while We are lamentiEg that they are not at our
side, may still be with us and the husband, the
daughter. and the son. lost by Your Majesty, may
rejoice when the people shout the name OF their
Queen. TENNYSON.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
without Political Records.-Two Of

without Political RecordS.-Two Of
the new Senators VIII take thair seats in
the National Legislature with but little
previous experience in law making One
Of them has never taken part in the de-
Uberations of any legislative 30 y. and
the other has had only the smallest
amount Of experience in that direction
In consequence. neither has much Of a
political history. and the account of
their careers in the Congressional Rec
ord" viii. therefore. be exceedingly
short.
Sena tor-eIect Kearns Of Utah comes
with no training al ali that vii; help
him unrGyel the almost IneXtricable tan
gle Of Senate rules procedure, courJesies
and Gust sns- So far as can be learned, he
has not even had an attorneys expe-
rience at the bar TO assist him. Judge
BurnhaTn Of New Hampshire is some
what better on He served two terms
iH his State Legislature Previous to
that he WAS probate Judge in his dis
trict.
Mr.. Kearrs has an interesting indi-
viduaity, being N every sense OF the
term a typical Self-made Westerner. He
was not born with . silver spoon in his
mouth, but he had what was much bet
ter-good luck Fortune has seemed to
follow him. and ne IS one Of those who
really turn TO gold everything hey touch
He located the Silver King mine from
which many millions Of dollars have been
taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Hands OF in Venezuela.

tF0m DC Phiiadephia North Americauj
The people Of this country have had all the
way they SAINT and are not thirStir2 Tor martial
into trouble with their noigLIgrs BIZ The OK.
plotting % pitcl. laEeS and 3hrv VIII aOt enlist
10 fight for the trusts. We hope thar the STATE
Department clearly understands by this inc 1szr
the mandate OF The people Is hands Of - and
VIII intimate 10 its consular agents IN Venezuela
tllat they are not expected 30 act as agents FOR
John Mack and his associate pitch di2gers
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Massaeres by Christians.

From the New York Evening POST
Six months ago the press q the civilized ggafid
wa5 filled With grue-3Iue stories 81 the massacre
Of Christians by Chinese; today CHRIS; cudofn Is
Or ought 20 be sanding IN shame and confusion
of face before ,hc tact that Christian troops in
China have surpassed tlc very Boxers in cru
city. IN outrage in IapiHe. and raTage. The
whole record has no. yet ic4aed T. light General
Cil4ec's despatcles evidently too plain spol,-
cn for the Nag Department 20 think il prudent
70 publish them. Bat enough SIS known 10 make
ii certain THAT Carsteadou has bettc.aA the IN
srr8Ct.ors u the -.B0Ee1s-7
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Freedom OF speeeh Denied.

lFrom she New York Evening Po~t)
The news that several more Of the professors IT
Stanford University are resieHing bcCuuse Of HrS
Stanford TcfE-si % allow freedom of speech
makes It clear that. unless she changes her attI-
tude and ceases 10 regard the university ~ her
private property and The professors As her hired
men. sire viii wholly destroy the influence OF the
iustitulio,s a seat Of higher learning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
And That Settled II.

Trom the Chicago Times Herald)
"Wiil nothing make you change your mindY,
lac asked pleadiHgly.
1t seems 10 me- sh. replied coldIy. "that
Nothing has been ;ryin2 unsuccessfully TO get
ne TO do II for the last twenty minutes
After this had had time To percolatc through
his mind he got on his feet, carefully busted
his knees and then left Later he told himself
that he wouldn't marry girl with tongue like
thai anyway.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Proposed Likeness of Ex-Governor
Pierpont for Sfatuary Hall

CHARLESTON, W Va Jan 25-A bill
has been passed by the Senate appropriat-
ing $4,000 for a statue of Ex-Governor
Pierpent, the FRS Governor of the state,
for sJatuary Hall. N Washington. y. c.
The House viii vote on it today
The printers Of west Virginia have a
bill cEered b. Senator Nay providing for
a State printing C1iice and bindery. on the
order Of The national printing and binding
establishment The chief Of the proposed
printing Office IS % be known rs the Su-
perintendeut of Public Printing. appointed
b. the Governor and to serve four years
The bill provides that he shall have. with
the State board ct printers. complete con
troll Ct the public printing None but
union printers can be employed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Liquor Traffic in the phiII,.ine.

from The Ifica, \ :, OI>eryer)
senators Lodge and GaIIin@er would Drobibif
tac sale OF wines and liquors III the Pbiiiuuinas
Prohibition VIII not prohibit aIr, more iI fba
PHILIPPINES than IL does in Maine, The chances
81 enforcement would not be so good in the
Philippine rs 1t is in Maine. where even the
public sentiment behind the law cannot avail
II she Philippines there would De no sentiment
at al ia favor OF it-Heither among the soldiers
nor among the NATIVES
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25

,fryu the Grand Rapids Ueraocrat)
Cnder GUY Constitution Tire power to raise ar
mics and create and maintain n8FieS Is placed IN
the hands Of Congress And set, the Army bill
now under consideration proposes 10 give The
President power 90 raise and command nearly
5000 soI.iier- ~ any time when he may choose
T. d. so. such proposition l. clear ahdIca-
ION e.. Constitutional power on the part u Con
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25

From the PHILADELPHIA BulIetin)
That new clerk in tie book department didn't
keep his job a week"
.'Uhat Mas the trouble2'7
He was too stupid One day IN old gentleman
| came in and said: Have sou q Chauc.rz'' and
he replied No. sir; I don't chew
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
Conservative.


{Erou the Lewiston Jourpall
Assit-Nhat IS your understanding Of the Gold
"a RuIc2 Does 1t Iaeau. DO unto Others as you
would like 20 be done by2-'
Biness-No; my Interpretation IS: "1c unto
others as you would he likely 10 be done by"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
CURREET HUAOR.
4 Pron,nt RenIN.

(From the Pittsburs ChronicIe-Talegraph)
who was Esau.'' asked the Suntar school
teacher. who testing the Biblical knowledge
OF her pupils
'ESIu. replied the prompt scholar. was The
who sold Lis birthnlark for pct Of Is-as-
sage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25
COMFORTING.


Percy Vow Il I speak TO YEN father and he
e5yes his consent. then The next question : hoX
are we going to live!
Edith Don't worry, Percy. # you live through
chat Interview YOU can live through anything
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-25

tFrom the Mezgendaricr Biaettc)
Alma made the Acquaintance Of ny husband
at q charity bazaar
@ila-I suppose he married goa Coz .hsrIJg-z
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le no reason apparent why the interests
and policy of the great States might not
DE- so adjusted as to render the task Of the
diplomatic body al PeAin comparatively
easy
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Growing hnYr.

tFTom Town TopicS)
HeEitt-Nheu l was first married nv uile said
when she slapped NY face, that the s.ags wecc
love pats
Jevett-tud now2
Hewitt-Her love evidently las geaal stronger.
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4 TROLLEY LIKE TO TORONTO.
The scheme OF New York and Cana
dim CauitaIists

BUFFALO, Jan 25-A- p CoIvia. ex-
State Treasurer and present head Of The
Niagara Falls. St Cartherlnes and Toron-
TO Railroad. mas announced the formation
of a trolley company 70 connect Toronto
Canada, with this city. The new en-
pany has bought a line Of steamers to
connect with its cars, which. in this
ci y, VIII run over the tracks of the In
IerEatiOnal Traction Company
James Powers, of the Westinghouse
Electric Company. and Toronto capital
lists, are interested IN the deal which in
wolves d stock issue of 81 eco COO and a
bond issue Of $500 000 70 do the work.
The round-trip fare VIII be SL50