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The Washington times., 1901-10-08
TURNED THE BoERs' FLANK.
The Attack on Kekewich RepuIsed
by Derbyshire Men.

PRETORIA, Oct. In the fight be-
tween Colonel Kekewichs command and
the Beers under General Delarey at Moed-
viii the first picket rushed was composed
Of ten men of the Derbyshire Regiment,
of whom six were killed and four wound
ed. Soon afterward the British camp
was surrounded on three sides. The Der
byshires took advantage of the one open
ing and turned the flank of the Beers.
Scouts bring in reports that the Beers
were severely punished when they were
repulsed and their losses were heavier
than at first supposed. 1t is also said
that General Delarey's men are disgusted
and disheartened at their failure in this
attack. as they expected to obtain full
supplies by taking the camp Instead of
that many Beers were killed and wounded
and they got nothing in the way of sup
plies.
The Scottish Horse are now with Gen
eral Featherstonaugh. There is no late
news from Zululand, but it is reported
that General Botha is deep in the tolls
of British columns.
BLOENFONTEIN. Oct command
ant Dryer and Field Cornet Van Vuuren,
who were captured in the Basutoland bor-
der and who were brought here yester-
day. have been sent under escort to Pre-
toria.
Sir Gordon Sprigg, Prime Minister OF
Cape Colony. has started on his return TO
Cane Town from johannesburg
Lord Bl.ckwood who has been mere for
a week, went to Johannesburg today.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
England nnd Her War.

Even so loyal and intense a Tory as
Mr. Winston Churchill, NJ. P, finds it
necessary to tell the men who ought
who notoriously are not just now. that
they would do we'll TO mend their ways,
and that what they take to be only a
heavy dew is in fact the flood. He has
publicly reminded Mr.. Balfour, who is
off golfing, and Mr.. Chamberlain, who
is deeply immersed in the contempla-
ton of his collection of orchids, that
the country looks to them for some ac-
complishment in the South African
business, especially since Lord Sails
bury is still holiday making in the
south of France. He says that il is
not time 10 leave a crisis in the his
tory of the nation solely in the hands
Of a subordinate Minister. This is
little hard on Mr.. St John Brodrick,
Secretary of State for War, but prob
ably it is true.
We quite agree with Mr.. Churchill
that something would better be done
If the conquest Of the Beers is to be
accomplished at any time in the fu-
ture near enough to interest the pres
ent generation; but when he tells Bal
four and Chamberlain that they can
not devolve the burden of this tremen-
dous enterprise. the greatest we have
set hands to since the times Of Napo-
leon upon a subordinate Minister, or a
particular department" it is rather diff
ficult TO repress a vociferous smile OF
course. the parallelism is exact, except
that it is not al all SO in the sense in
tended by the youthful Mr.. Churchill
To compare the iSorld struggle against
the mighty and continent -conquering
Corslcan with Great Britain's futile
attempt TO wipe out thirty thousand ig-
no-ant farmers and herders with two
hundred and fifty thousand splendidIy
armed and equipped soldiers. is little
short of ridiculous on its face. But,
when we reduce the comparison to its
elements, IL may not be so much 50
after all. England's share in the over
throw OF Napoleon we fear has been
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT BOARD.
DIR. True to Assist in Preparing for
the ST. Louis Fair.

It has been announced that DR.. w. F.
True, head curator of the Department Of
Biology, of the Smithsonian Institution
and the National Museum, of this city.
has been selected by the head of the in
stitution. Secretary S. P. Langley, TO
represent both of these important bodies
on the board recently organized to pre-
pare for the exhibit to be made by the
United States Government at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, to be held in
st. Louis in 1893.
The board will be required to pass upon
all plans for Government buildings to be
erected within the fair grounds. The
drawings and specifications are being pre-
pared by the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury at tie present time. These
plans and specifications must be approved
hy the board before the appropriation Of
SEQ, GA0 will become available Ii Is not
expected however, that the board can
plan the details Of the Government eN-
hiblt until appropriations for the same
have been made by the coming Congress.
Among other prominent officials Who
have been announced as members OF this
inpcrtant body are: ]. II. Brigham, As
sis+aut Secretary of Agriculture, Chair
man. Edward NJ Dawson, Chief Clerk of
the interior Department; W. II. HIS
CHIEF clerk Of the Treasury, and c. w.
W. Hanger. Chief Clerk OF the Bureau Of
Labor
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ILLINOIS DAY OBSERVED
An Elaborate Display mt the PAN
American Exposition

BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. Illinois broke
all State day records today. in point OF
attendance and display Gov Richard
Yates brought his favorite black thor
ousnored to ride in the parade, and his
tWenty-one colonels. all mounted. were
attired In their tidiest uniofrpss ChIcaxo's =
crack regiment. the First IIn,lois. was this.
Governor escort from his hotel to the
exposition Grounds, and hundred thou
sand people saw the Governor take his
hat or to their cheers.
AT the Temple OF Music Bishop FalIous
ouered prayer. and President MIlburn
OF the Exposition. welcomed the visitors
Governor Yates made a speech, in which
he said Illinois would not fail to throttle
anarchy when and wherever found. He
said:
Illinois pledges today to the new Presi-
dent, brave and noble Theodore Roose-
welt, all its moral and material support
for better, for worse, in peace and in war
at home and abroad, believing that under
his Administration, now opening so wise
ly and well. the nation viii have a new,
birth of wisdom, a new impulse OF pro-
gress. new spirit of courage which will
enable 1t TO take long strides in the direc-
tion of attaining its undoubtedly divineIy
ordained destiny-namely. to become the
mighty model Republic OF the world and
OF history, erected on cornerstones of
freedom, from which liberty shall go TO
eniighten, enaoble and elevate the whole
wide world
Senator William E. Mason, Ernest Nc
Gaffey and Lieut.. Col Frank o. Lowden
also spoke. In the afternoon Governor
Yates reviewed the First Illinois in the
stadium in the evening a banquet and
dance took place in the stadium restaur-
ant The Governor and his uniformed
staff and 400 people OF Illinois attended.
Tomorrow will be Brooklyn day and
both Governor Odell and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff will be here. Governor
Odel. who comes to participate in the
New York State day ceremonies on Wed
nesday. will remain all the week as a
guest at the home of William C. Warren
A special train from New York tonight
brought 800 women. who will attend the
meeting OF the New York State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, opening tomor-
row. The Horse Show at the Exposition
opened today.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
CONVENTION AT GETTYSBURG.
Local Delegates of the Union yeter-
nm Legion Depart.

More than fifty civil war veterans, ac-
companied by their wives and friends
left this city over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road early yesterday morning for Gettys-
burg. Pa. The party consisted of mem
bers of Camp III. Union Veteran Legion,
in command of Col. l. F. Allison, and
large number of ladies', the majority of
whom are members of the Woman's Re
lief Corps. The party will attend the ma
tional encampment of the Union Veteran
Legion. which will be held in Gettysburg
this week. Among those who accompa
MED the party was Rev. Henry n. Cou-
den, the blind chaplain of the House of
Representatives and also the cha7Iain of
the legion. He was accompanied W his
wife.
The convention of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of ,he Union Veteran Legion opened yes
terday and will continue throughout the
week large delegation of members of
local auxiliary % left this city yesterday
morning on a special train direct for Get
tysburg.
a battle royal is predicted by the mem
bers of the Union Veteran Legion over
the election of a national commander.
position held by d veteran of the Key
stone State for some years past. The
delegates from Indiana have, however,
a candidate for that position in the per-
son of B. u. Miner, a resident of Indian
apolis. A close contest is expected.
The contingent of veterans from this
city believe that the city of indianapolis
will be selected for the national encamp-
ment The delegation. it is understood,
will back the Hoosier States candidate.
J. j. Shannon. resident of this city,
is being urged by the District contingent
for senior vice commander. and Chaplain
Coudeu will also be requested to serve in
his present capacity for the ensuing year.
The ladies of the auxiliary to the le-
gion from this city, at a recent meeting.
elected delegates and alternates to the
auxiliary convention. The delegates are
Mrs Hattie Allison, Mrs. Ada H Weiss.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Vining. Mrs. M. e. 5.
Davis, Mrs. Nellie A. Norton. and Mrs.
Lizzie Allen: alternates. Mrs. Elizabeth
A Hilton Mrs. Mary Tryon, Mrs. Geor-
gia Johnson, Mrs. Lillian Norton, Miss
Edith L. Shaw. and Miss CelyndG Ford.
Among others who will attend the con-
vention of the Ladies Auxiliary are: Mrs.
Nero L. Tanner, Past National President;
Mrs. Celynda Warner Ford. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Flora A. Lewis,
and Mrs Harriet L. Scribner, Past Presi-
dents; Mrs j. Ellen Foster, Mrs. Mary
ran A Wilder, Mrs. Ida w. Whitcomb,
and Mrs. Sarah T. Bradley.
Wednesday evening a public reception
will be held by the ladies in the parior
of the Eagle Hotel. Gettysburg, In honor
of Mrs. Ella E West, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
and her stan. After the convention ad-
iourns the remainder of the week will be
devoted to visiting the historic battle
grounds in the vicinity of Gettysburg.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
A CLASH OF AUTHORITY
insuiar supreme Court Prevents
Military Deportation of "A Civilian.

An important question. involving the
authority Of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines is now before the President
for decision. 1t came to the attention of
the War Department several DAYS ago In
a cablegram from General Cnaffee The
| latter became involved in a serious dis
agreement with the civil authorities over
the right to deport a civil employe. who
had refused to perform certain duties as
signed to him. The Importance OF the
case lies in the fact that both General
Chaffee and the civil courts owe their Of
fetal existence to the war power of the
President
The policy of the Administration. as
determined after the decision in the Por-
TO Rico cases. was to continue the or
ganization of a civil government in the
Philippines under the Presidents power
as Coinmahder-ln-Chief of the Army. To
that extent. the whole Philippine Gov
ernment is under military power. Gener-
al Chafree exercises his military control
under the same authority from the Presi-
dent. and claims, therefore, to have power
equal to that Of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines.
When he attempted to deport the en-
ploye, an attorney promptly applied to the
supreme court Of the island, and secured
a writ of habeaS corpus for his clients
release. The civilian was then taken from
the transport, and General Chaffee i'm
mediately cabled the War Department for
instructions.
The absence OF Secretary Root at this
time is felt very much at the War De
partment, as he was thoroughly familiar
with the conditions in the Philippines
arising out of the dual authority OF the
military and OF the Philippine Commits
sion. He and President Mckinley had
given the subject much attention. Inde-
pendent of the rest of the Cabinet and
it is not improbable that before a decision
is reached by the President, he will await
Secretary Roots return to Washington.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
Valley Forge.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMEs: Within a
short distance from Philadelphia is the
historic Valley Forge. Here General
Washington, in command of the Ameri-
can Army during the Revolution, suffered
most and passed through the darkest
period of the Revolution. 1t was in Oc-
tober. lT77. when the American Army
went inro winter quarters at Valley Forge
and spent the long and desolate winter in
gloom and suffering. Many were without
shoes and clothing and all without suf-
ficien mt food. Many Of the soldiers in their
marches over the frozen ground left blood
in their tracks Some Of the patriots sat
NJ by the fires at night rather than TO
cover with sheets of ice and rest their
heads on pillows Of snow. Ii was during
tins period of suffering and anxiety that
the nefarious Conway cabal' was
Matched. Washington, TO overcome all of
this. must have been a Fabius and his
men mace Of steel and iron. This handful
of American patriots at Valley Forge
evidenced to the world the indomitable
courage and determination of American
Vaior to secure independence at any price.
Had the army quartered at Valley Forge
during the winter Of HTS given up in
despair the American cause would have
been lost. This being true. Congress
should be urged to convert Valley Forge
into national park. This park would
be a reminder to posterity of the cost of
Americas independence 1t would inspire
greater achievements. while the cost
compared with the good results. would
be very small. O. p. McNEIII
Washington, Oct. 7.
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WILL NOT SEIZE THE GOODS.
Collector BidweII Satisfied in the
Rosentha. Invoice Case.

NEW YORK Oct L-Collector Bidwell
has declined to seize the merchandise COW
cred by invoice No. 1866. imported by A
s. Fosenthal & &c. which invoice was re-
turned by Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman
as fraudulent. After making very
thorough investigation of the circum-
stances surrounding this case, including
a presentation TO him by the appraiser of
the evidence on which the return was
made and hearing the importers state
ment as to the methods Of transactinS
their business and making an examina-
ton of their invoices. letters, and order
books, the collector and the experts of
his office are of the opinion that the
charge of fraudulent intent cannot be
sustained. Therefore. the goods are not
subject to seizure. and this being the only
question presented in regard TO the IN
voice there being no question of under
valuation), tpe-entry will be liquidated in
regular course.
Notoriety in the newspapers having
been given to this case the collector
thought it advisable to submit the case
with all the evidence to tine United States
Attorney, who would be the prosecuting
attorney in case the collector made the
seizure. After an exhaustive tnvesttga-
ton by the United States Attorney, COW
erjng every phase and feature of the case,
he returned the papers, accompanied by
his opinion, in which he says:
I do not believe any court or jury
would find verdict from the evidence
submitted to me that the importers In
this case had Il fraudulent intent as to
their entry or invoices. But it is not my
province to pass upon this question. 1t is
for the collector to satisfy himself, upon
a full consideration, and If he thinks.
upon the facts submitted to him, that a
fraud has been attempted or permitted
in making this invoice and entry and that
the importers had any intent to defraud
the Government to send the case to me
for prosecution. From my experience
have found that suspicious and theories
are not sufficient to successfully prose-
cute cases of this character in the courts
unless fortified by legal evidence"
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

prosperity continues-no longer. The
United States may develop more rapid
ly than any other country because 1t
has a broader foundation to build on,
but no greater fallacy can ever be in
dulged in than the idea that we can
enhance cur prosperity by destroying
that of other countries, and impoVer-
ishing our best customers. If we do
not want to sell, we may get along
without buying, but if we do desire to
sell VIC must buy. William Mckinley
never spoke more wisely upon this sub
ject than he did in his last great
Speech
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
The MnN Out.

CFrom the Chicago Record -Heral1)
Annexation by force of circumstances
now confronts the people of Cuba. II
they want free trade with the United
States-free trade which the Sugar Trust
and the Tobacco Trust will be powerlesS
to prevent-let them voluntarily propose
to share It as citizens of the United
States Let them ask for annexation ana
they viii get free trade along with other
enjoy as citizens of a Neutrality-suspicious.
Republlc
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
CommissiOuer Evans.

(Frum the Chicago lribune)
General Sickles did what he could TO
disturb the splendid equipose of Mr Nc
Kinlcy while he was living, and now that
he is dead Sickles opens his batteries
straightway on President Roosevelt. But
the hero of San Juan Hill is not to be
scared into yielding to the demands of the
sharks when he can gain the respect OF
the whole country by not disturbing a
man the sole charge against whom is
that he has obeyed the laws of the land
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
4 pepnrtment of Education.

(From the New York rribune.)
But there is no educational system OF
tire country" and there cannot be any
such system. That is the Fundamental
objection to the creation of Department
of Education. with seat in the Cabinet
for it's head and it would call for the
a abandonment of any such scheme quite
aside from the objection which In gen
eraI forbids the multiplication of Gov
ernment departments to Halter particular
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

1t is currently reported that Secretary
Roots health Is not mending as rapidly
as his friends had hoped, and that he
may not be able to return to his depart
mental duties for several weeks. Should
his condition continue unsatisfactory it is
possible that the fact might lead to a
change of Cabinet plans. If Mr.. Gage has
been correctly quoted, the understanding
has been that Mr. Hay would retire after
the Canal Treaty with Great Britain had
been disposed of by the Senate. and that
then the portfolio of state would be given
to Mr. Root.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
The Two Parties.

From the Louisville Courier -Journal.)
The Republican party is Federalism re-
divivus with a perverted Jefrersonian at
tachment. The Democratic party is JET
fersonianism gone a little astray. IL may
he hut true TO the core seeking the
greatest good to the greatest number.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
They May Forget.

(From the Philadelphia Becord)
1t is by no means certain that the Re
publican party will give to the parting
Injunction of Mckinley for the healing of
the wounds of commercial war any great
er immediate heed than they gave to the
wise and lenient desires Of Lincoln. after
his Iamented death. while the passion of
civil strife was yet hot in the hearts of
survivors.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08
For Reciprocity.

(From the indianapolis News)
We are coming to a great change III
our economic policy. OF that there is no
doubt. The only question OF speculation
Is whether the Republican party can ad-
Just itself TO the change as il has aaJust,
ed itself to other changes. There Is ho'
wanting belief that IL can
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

Signs Of approaching winter activity in
national and inter national affairs begin to
show themselves. 1t is reported that Lord
Pauncefote will sail for this country on
October 26, reaching Washington in time
to get the new Hay-Pauncefote Treaty in
shape for presentation to the Senate on
its meeting ir December. Other distin-
guished diplomats will be returning to
their posts from now on. The legislative
and diplomatic season promises to be full
of interest
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

If the Abdul Rahman, Ameer of Afghan
istan, is dead, as rumor in India has it,
there may be trouble over the succession
which possibly might give England some
anxiety There is a pretenjer to the
throne, very much under Russian infiu-
;ence. and the royal line is badly mixed
up. even for a Mohammedan dynasty.
Ameers have been deposed, and sons
younger brothers or uncles set up in their
places, until the real strain of legitimacy
would be hard to identify.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

At noon yesterday, the time limit given
by Kidder, Peabody & Co. of Boston, for
receiving subscriptions to the Stone ransom
fund. the amount subscribed was reported
to aggregate fcrty-three- thousand nine
hundred and fifty-nine dollars. or more
than sixty thousand dollars short of the
required sum. Unless the bandits have
shown a Willingness to scale their de-
mand this result of the popular move
ment started by the missionary board is
the reverse of encouraging.
The Washington times., 1901-10-08

Aside from those questions which have
caused more or less friction between the
government of the Commonwealth OF
Australia and the British Colonial Office
the New Hebrides, the immigration. and
the sugar works problems-there are 9TH
ers which deal with the constitutionality
of the federation in regard to the rela-
tions betwe. the States themselves. The
Australian IariiaInent. which is now in
the fourth month of its session, had no
sooner come to an agreement as to how
bills should be presented to the Senate
which had already passed the House of
Representatives,, than there arose the
question of State rights.
1t seems that the "Tattersalls'' racing
lottery, after having been Iegislated out
of five States, sought shelter in the cap
ital of The island State of Tasmania, and
soon began to be one of the most profit
able Industries in that section, not
only locally, bat its revenues paid to the
little State, owing to its large CORE
spondence carried on with all parts Of
the Commonwealth, raised the fiscal
status of Tasmania in relation to her
neighbOrs and the Federation. The Post
and Telegraphs Regulation bill, recently
introduced into the Senate of the Com
mOnwealth by Postmaster General Drake,
incidentally prohibits the use of the posts
or telegraph -ervice by gambling estab-
lishmcnts. According to the precedent
already Established DS n majority OF the
States, the Tat eTsalls' institution would
thus become ameaablc to the law.
When the full significance of the bill be-
came known in Tasmania. the local Pre-
mier Immediately placed himself in COM
rnunication with the Premier Of the Com
mouwealth, protesting that the Federal
Parliament would be guilty of an unjusti-
fable invasion Of State rights If IL indi-
rectly repealed local legislation of which
the State approved. Mr.. Barton in reply
pointed out that the Commonwealth Par
passing legislation for the regulation of
the postal service, whatever its conse-
duences might be, and he added that five
out of the six States had enactments on
their statute books similar to the pro
posals in the new bill and moreover that
Tasmania by legalizing lotteries had
placed herself out of harmony with the
rest of the Commonwealth.
Thereupon Mr.. Lewis, the Premier of
that the Commonwealth Parliament had
no power under the Constitution to i6gis-
late on the specific subject of racing lot
teries and he protested against the Fed
eral Pariament's attempting to do in
directly what il was not empowered to |
do by direct legislation.
The subject is now being vigorously de- |
bated in the Federal Parliament, and peti- |
tfnns are constantly received protesting
richts There is no doubt of the consti- |
tutional power of the Federal Parliament |
10 regulate the posts and telegraph ser |
vice but the question debated Is whether |
The Parliament can legally do so at the |
expense of "a valuable industry which |
so much wealth to one Of the |
States of the Commonwealth.