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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
A NEW POLICY IN ITALY.
King Victor Emmanuers Cabinet
Full of Significance.

Especial acknowledgements
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE young King Vic
tor Emmanuel OF Italy has not had a
long wait for an event calculated to test
his qualities for the kingship. The Min
isteriaI crisis in Rome was no laughing
matter at any time. The present crisis.
coming so quickly after King Humbsrt's
death and King EmmanuePs accession,
made the trouble peculiarly difficult; but
according to all accounts His Majesty has
done very well indeed
In one respect he has managed to stag
ger old parliamentary hands. He claimed
as a kingly right the selection, or at any
rate, the final choice of the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs and War. Those depart
nients must, he says. be kept above poll
teal struggles and party wranglings. and
especially the former, because with the
frequent changes in the past there are now
living too many men acquainted with
Italy's internal relations, and there is said
10 be a leakage of information confden-
TALLY acquired.
King Victor Emmanuels action is scarce
ly consistent with his position as a con-
stitutional sovereign, and it remains to be
seen how Parliament will take it. 1t is
believed in certain quarters of Rome that
tee King entertains opinions, the prae-
teal application Of which would change
the whole course Of Italian politics and in
ternational policy.
His action in entrust;ng to Signor lamar
delli the formation of the new Ministry
has aroused intense curiosity throughout
the country. Last summer the leading
members Of the new composite Cabinet
made a series of speeches in defence of
au extremely radical programme Signor
Gioletti. the new Minister OF the Interior,
insisted on the necessity of revolutionary
changes in the Italian fiscal system.
Signor Prinetti, the new Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, said the same thing, and
in addition declared the time had arrived
when Italy should leave the Triple Al
lance. SignoF Zanardelli and other men,
bers OF the new Cabinet declared that the
Poor were overtaxed and the rich under
taxed
The admission of Signor Prinetti to the
new Cabinet is particularly remarkable,
for he has been consistent opponent of
the Triple Alliance and his appointment
seems TO justify the belief current in
Rome that King Emmanuel is determined
to repudiate the existing arrangement,
which IS almost tantamount to a German
protectoEate over Italy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
CRITICISES THE VERDICT.
General Rates Dissatisfied With
I,r . Co.. ,r

Finding of n Court-MartfaI.
General Bates. in command of the De-
partment of Southern Luzon, has disap-
proved the findings and aequittal made by
the general eourt-martIal of which Capt
J. W. Glidden, Forty-sixth Volunteer In
fantry, was president, in the matter OF
the trial OF Corp. John Good. The soldier
was charged with abandoning a wagon and
four mules conveying band Instruments
from one point to another in the province,
when fired upon by an enemy in ambush.
He was in command OF tine escort and Ii
was stated that he ran away to place
mile distant and remained in hiding The
court found the accused guilty of the facts.
but attached 10 crininality thereto In
commenting upon the case. General Bates
says:
Notwithstanding the fact that the court
finds that the accused abandoned an es-
cort wagon and four mules and the band
instruments. which he was called upon to
defend; that he ran away from the enemy
to point at least one mile from the place
OF attack and failed to recover or protect
the property it was his duty to defend.
the court adds that no criminality is at
tached thereto How such conclusion
could be reached by the eight officers COM
posing the court can neither be imagined
nor understood. 1t is painful to the de-
pertment commander to be compelled to
believe that a court Of eight officers in any
regiment of the United States Army could.
liz the face OF evidence addueed in this
case. come to such q fndins and render
such verdict. The findings and aequittai
are aisapproyed. Corporal Good will be
released from arrest and returned to
duty"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
ON MUssoLINo's TRAIL.
The Italian Brigand Has Another
Narrow Escape From Troops.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The Italian brigand
Mussolino had another narrow escape at
the beginning of this week. He and a
dozen men had gone into winter quarters
at Santo Stefano, Calabria. They had been
there a month while the Italian troops
had been securing other parts of the dis
trict Information as to Mussolino's
whereabouts finally reached Colonel Pan
arelli who is now commanding the cam
paign of the main column of SEQ troops at
Santo Roberto. Panarelli decided on
night surprise. After leaving Santo Ro-
berto the troops divided into two columns
and reached the village at midnight. The
village was surrounded and an order was
given for a general assault. which was ex-
ecuted in regular military style, slight
resistance being offered by the villagers.
which was easily overcome. Mussolino
and his followers were searched for in
vain because they had by the merest
chance heard of Panarelli's advance and
skipped quietly TO the mountains just an
hour before the arrival of the troops.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

NJ de Witte, Russian Minister OF FL
nance, has not been slow in giving Messrs.
Oxnard and Gage a Roland for their DIV
er. A decree has been issued in St. Pc
tersburg increasing the tariff on certain
American goods-probably iron, steel, and
machinery. This action, we presume. W II
bring on the Issue Of war, and we shall
see under which flag. Mr.. Mckinley will
range himself; that OF Oxnard and Gage
or that of Morgan and Rockefeller.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

is really an emsnation from his brain
He did not invent the telegraph, or the
telephone. or the graphophone, or the
telautograph He did invent the phono-
graph, which is a toy. and the quadru-
pick, which is simply a modification Of
the telegraph. The other electrical in
ventions of the age have come to pass
without his help 1t might have been a
good thing. if, in his case, the newspapers
had followed his advice and printed an oc-
casional fact In that case he would have
been known not as Edison, the inventor,
but as Edison, the Great American
Claimant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Wireless Telephones.

The Morning Post correspondent at Paris rec
ords the discovery of wireless telephony. II Is
said to be due to NJ. Maiche, French inventor
of some renown NJ Emile Gautier. the scientist,
witnessed the experiments on Sunday last in
the Forest OF st. Germania.
The apparatus consisted of n tranSmitter put
in communication with the ground 10y means of
a chain and Of two iron posts which were set up
at any spot about one thousand yards distant at
any spot desired, but for preference ON damp
soil The two posts were placed from twenty
five to thirty yards apart, and were connected
by wire The pliable wire OF an ordinary tele-
hone receiver attached to one OF the posts
and the apparatus was complete. With its aid
M Gaptior was able to hear his friend, whose
voice was perfectly recognizable. count up to a
hundred with absolute distinctness.
In each case the sound had been transmitted
beyond all cuettion by the earth. which, with
ous the aid OF conducting wire, seemed TO act
precisely as il such wire had been laid down
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Churches Gone Astrny.


(from the ST. James Gazette.)
All over the kingdom churches and chapels
which have fallen from grace. The church in
Hatton Garden. where Edward Irving began his
ministry. has long since been a chemists ware
house, and the little chapel at Nottingham, in
which william Carey preached the famous sermon
which inaugurated modern missions. is also a
storehouse. large Wesleyan chapel in North Lon
don is occupied by firm Of brewers. and
the famous Luther House in Germany is AN inn
St. Giles Cathedral at Glasgow, consecrated to
the memory Of Jenny Geddes, has been used at
various times as prison, a postoffcc, and q
business exchange.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
An extraordinary Dog story.

tFrom The DanviIIe. Ky. Adyocate.)
Mi J. y. Haselden, Of DaHville, tells true
dog story OF extraordinary particulars. Unit! a
few days ago his children owned two dogs which
we're greatly attached to each otLe-. Friday one
of them the female. died and the body was
thrown into back 'ot. The surviving dog sought
the body and would not leave il remaining by Il
howlini. aud whining. through the night The
mex: day the body taken further away ard
thrown into a sink hole and again the mourner
discovered it and refused to be led away or
corforted keeping its lonely vieii through the
disagreeable weather Of last night N;r. Hasel-
den saws IL i the uost remar' able instance OF
canine attachment within his knowledge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

In his speech at Blnghamton, New York,
on Thursday night. President Schurman.
OF Cornell, fairly launched the proposition
to buy the friars lands in the Philippines.
and thought that FIVE million dollars or
whereabouts would be sufficient for the
purpose. This uiterance is generally
taken to mean that both the Administra
ton and the Taft Commission would like
to know what the American people would
think of such proposition. it being I'M
derstood that the money would not be
taken out OF the Treasury, but out of the
Filipinos. We cannot believe that Mr..
Schurman spoke by authority, because
every. indication in Washington has shown
that the Administration wished this par
ticular matter kept quiet until Congress
could be Induced to surrender its legisla-
tive powe: over the territories. and con-
fide it, along with other plenary powers.
judicial as well as executive, to the Presi-
dent. Then, of course. it would be easy
to order the Taft Commission to buy the
claims of the friars and tax the natives
for the necessary money. The idea may
be an excellent one. but it is not easy to
believe that it could be carried out for
the sum named roughly" by Mr.. Schur-
man. The friars are understood to claim
possession of three-fourths Of the arabic
lands in the islands OF Luzon and Panay,
under grants or concessions from the
Spanish Governors. That they are right
in expecting payment. under the White
House agreement of August, 1898. there
is little room for doubt. But that agree
nlent has never been published. If 1t was
one for a recognition of fall rights of
property. it is probable that 1t could not
be kept for much less than fifty million
dollars. The subject deserves the close
attention of Congress
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

are browbeaten and bullied, reared,
sneered, and gibed at by counsel, whose
causes they are hurting, as If they were
tramps or dog stealers. There is neither
necessity nor excuse for this, and the
judge who Will allow it is unfit to be a
judge. Surely there is room and oppor
tuEity for a great reform in this direc-
fion
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
strong Recommendation of Tobacco


(FTOm The LOndoh LHhctt)
The war in South Africa has taught many things
OF greater and Of less importance, Perhaps moth
ing that Il has demonstrated has been more .J. a.
ed than the important Dart which tobacco PLAYS
in the soldiers existence. Whether this is to be
reckoned as a great fact or small one. there
can be no doubt about the truth OF 1t. We are
inclined to believe that, used with due modera-
ton tobacco is OF value second only to food
itself when long privations and exerti"ns are
to be endured.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
THE oTOYO FLOATED.
Most of the ships Cargo Had to BE
Lightered.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 16.-The
Spanish steamship otoyo, loaded with cot
ton and bound from New Orleans to Ge-
noa. which went ashore of Hunting Isl
and on Wednesday, was tloated last night
The otoyo came here this morning.
Much of the cargo had to be lightered be-
fore the ship could be moved from her
nnSitinn in the mud
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

''The pretence that SIMPSONS announcement
Of the Santiago triumph by the feet under my
command did not represent the facts has been
demolished by the three highest authorities pos
sihle: First, the Commander N Chief the Presj-
dent; next, the entire body OF Santiago officers,
who at Trenton in 1899 hailed Sampson as our
commander n-chief at Santiago and lastly, by
Federal court"-New York Sun.
And yet-Schley won the battle, and
Sampson was not present; absent with
out leave"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
THE BILLION MARK REACHED.
A Record breaking Sum Deposited
In New York Banks.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-For the first time
in New York's banking history the de-
poisits of the associated banks are now
at the billion mark" The exact figures
stated by todav's weekly statement of
averages are $101l 1923 600, represen ing
an increase compared with the tofai de-
posits reported week ago of S16.7S5 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
where MIX Is Banned.


Chinese law and custom forbid the drinking o!
cows milk. Man should not rob animals OF
their own proper food, and of all animals the
COW IS the most valuable to man The sellers
of milk blacken their SOILS for gRiu, but thoss
who drink milk do in the foolish belief that
1t Is good for them. Mir is the natural food Of
babes and Of Young animals, hut when ADULTS
drink t. do they not thereby ensiauger the life
of the Suctling calf and arouse bitter resentment
in the souls Of the calf and its mothers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
A Second AndrOcIus,

Hrom the Ceylon Muhammadan)
newspaper at Kastamuni states that while a
peasant was shooting in forest near that place
he heard thk growing of a bear. which he found
under a tree suffering great pain from a large
thorn in his paw The animal permitted the
sportsman to extract the thorn. and showed its
gratitude by taking the man; by means OF waving
H. paw, to tree in which was honey comb
twenty pounds in weight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

(From the WorId's Work-J
Kitchener is reported to have said give me
one man like De Wet, and will send home one
third OF the army" And De Wet is quoted as
having spoken as follows: 81 will give Lord
Roberts three years to catch me, ! VIII give
Kitchener three months. and Lord Nethuen all his
Efe."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
THOMPSON TO GO.
Deputy Warden of Penitentiary
Slated For Retirement.

When E. B. Jewett. the newly appoint
ed warden of the peaitentiary takes
charge on April 1. some changes in the
subordinate force may be expected to
occur W A Thompson, the present as
sistant warden is slated for retirement
Governor Stanley believes that subor-
dinate officers and guards can be secured
that will give more effective service and
do away with friction in the manage
ment at the big institution at Lansing.
If there is a wedding out, as prophesied,
a big howl viii rise from amongst the
politicians without doubt Thompson is
one of the most effective officers ever at
the penitentiary. His home is in To-
peka-
For the place Of assistant warden un-
der Jewett the candidate now in sight is
John Higgins who has held the position
before. Higgins has one difficulty to
overcome in order TO land The next as
sistant warden needs the endorsement OF
the governor If not needed, 1t is at
least the strongest card he could have.
Some folks question the cleaEness of
Higgins Republicanism. The governor
is said to believe Higgins skirts are not
entirely clear in this respect, but if he
can overcome this difficulty he stands
good chance of landing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Perpetrated Upon Major MuIford and
His Wife at Kioto.

Victoria, B. c., March 1s.-The steam
er Kinshiu Maru has arrived after fast
passage from Yokohama and the Orient
She brought news of a brutal assault on
Major H J. Mulford. of the Thirty
ninth infantry, and his wife at Kioto,
who were returning from Manila. A
mob of 100 attacezed the Mulfords while
they were enlbarking on a train, and
their clothing was torn and both were
roughly used despite the majors siren
uoHs resistance He was in uniform.
The North China Daily News tells of
an outrage committed by Russians at
New Chwang. where a party of Cossacks
pursuing some Chinese into the British
consulate. shot and killed the watchman
there.
The North German Lloyd mail steam
er Munchen was lost near zap, one of
the Carclines, lying 500 miles east of the
Philippines, while en- route to Yokohama
from Australia. All hands were saved.
Japanese companies in Echigo, whore
the Standard Oil company has begun op-
erations, have formed a combine to COM
pete with the American company.
The Japanese diet was al a deadlock
when the steamer left over the tax in
creases in the bill which puts an in
creased tariff ON sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

tiOn to be voted upon at the city election
April 8, providing for $4,000 bonds for
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe sI.' y
extension; and,
Whereas, The investment of $3.50, 900 is
guaranteed by the railroad company in
buildings and machinery, thus giving
employment to from 1000 to 1000 mo-e
men, thereby adding to the welfare and
prosperity of the city Of Topeka and pro-
viding for an increased monthly payroll
nearly double that of the present; and,
Whereas, We believe that not Only
will the interests of the property holders
of the city Of Topeka be materially beL-
Gifted but that the mechanic. artisan ard
labcrer win also be very materially BEN
Gifted by the increased opportunity for
employment and the greater advantage
offered by reason of this shop extension;
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the employees Of the
Atchisor. Topeka & Santa Fe railway
shops at Topeka, in mass meeting as
sembled, that it is the sense of tbs
meeting that IN voting for these bords
we are protecting and improving our
home interests and improving our indus
trial conditions for the future, and we
believe that every voter owes it to him
self to register before March %, and on
election day vote sondly for the shop ex-
tension bond; and,
Resolved Further, That in order thar
our position may be more clearly under
stood by our fellow citizens, a copy of
these resolutions be furnished to the
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Fact is Formally Announced to
the Commons.
Lord Roberts Continues to Ex-
press HOpefulness.
ESCAPES.
With 500 Men He DOdges Brit.
ish Column.
Ian Hamilton Wants Beers Sent
to Canada.

London. March 19.-4.07 p. M-Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial sec~e-
tary has just informed the house OF
commons that Gen. Botha has rejected d
the peace terms offered him
General Botha. Mr.. Chamberlain said.
had conveyed the Information IN a LETT
ter to General Kitchener. in which he
announced that he was not disposed to-
recommend the terms Of peace General
Kitchener was instructed to offer him to
the earnest consideration Of his gov
ernment. General Botha added that his
government and it's chief officers en-
tirely agreed with his view. Mr.. Cham
berlain added: 4 propose to lay the
papers connected with the negotiations
on the table tonight"
Lord Roberts, in letter to "a corrLs-
pondent, expresses a confident hope thac
Lord Kitchener viii soon be able to se-
cure peace in South Africa; but thus e1r
there is no sign from Pretoria or Cape
Town that peace is near
The latest news is that General FOurlcr
with 500 men escaped Sunday from the
British columns that were endtavorine
to corner the commando east OF Bloem-
fontein. Further big operations viii Ee
started in Orange River colony within
a few days.
General Ian Hamilton. addressing the
Authors club in London last evening,
Boer prisoners should be sent to Canada
to work on railways. where they would
learn the English language and becoma
imbued with English sentiments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
PENSION FOR LII.
Hawaiian Legislature About to Voet
Her $4,000 a Year.

Honolulu March u, via San Fran
cisco. March 19.-The principal measure
introduced in the legislature since last
Saturday was a bill presented today in
the house providing for an annual pen
sion for ex-Queen Lilioukalani. This
measure provides for a pension of S12,-
600 per annum during the queens life
time. It is believed that some sort of
pension will be granted to Lilioukalani
as every political party was pledged to
such q measure. The bill introduced to-
day was presented by the Independent
Home Rule party.
In the senate Senator Brown intro
duced a bill last Saturday providing for
the issuing of $57 COO, coo in bonds by the
territory These bonds are to bear in
terest at the rate of per cent, payable
semi-annually, redeemable in five years.
and payable within fifteen. The money
is to be used for public improvements.
The bill was referred to the proper COM
roiffoa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
A MUTINY
AT LANSING
284 Prisoners in the Mine Since
Early Monday
Hold 15 Guards as Hostage and
Refuse to Come Out.
COMPLAIN OF THE FOOD
Say They Are Not Given Decent
Eatables.
Worst Glass of COnvicts Among
Those in Rebellion.
Have Killed the Mules and Eat
ing Their Flesh.

Leavenworth, Kan. March 19.-In the
Kansas state penitentiary coal mine at
Lansing 2S4 prisoners who went down
into the mine on Monday morning have
mutinied, and are holding fifteen guards
as hostages. They refuse to let the
guards come to the surface until Warden
Tomlinson promises to give them better
food and threaten to kill the guards if
their demands are not complied with.
The mines are run by the worst class Of
prisoners in the penitentiary and among
those who have mutinied are twenty life
prisoners Warden Tomlinson has re-
fused to grant the request of the con-
victs.
Many complaints have been made at
the penitentiary by the prisoners because
of the grade Of food furnished them. and
to this dissatisfaction has been added al
legations Of mistreatment.
The first trouble was displayed last
night when the miners who had entered
the mine in the morning refused to
come to the surface unless their de-
mands were granted. Warden TOmlin-
son refused, and the prisoners remained
in the mines all night, preventing the
fifteen guards over them to go above
and additional guards from entering the
mine. They killed the mules used in the
mine and are living on this meat. Most
of the prisoners are desperate men and
serious trouble may result before they
are compelled to desist-
TOMLINSON Is FIRM.
Warden Tomlinson said this afternooa
to a State Journal reporter: The stu
alton is unchanged and the only terms
will make is unconditional surrender
The men have made no threats agaiI'st
the guards They might kill all the
guards but if they did that I would shut
OFF the air in the mine and the men
would all smother and they know it. I
have no fear for the safety of the
guards"
Mr.. Tomlinson is perfectly at ease be-
cause he knows that the convicts must
soon be starved into submission for thAy
have nothing to eat.
The guards who are in the mine are:
McShane, Monaghan, Derbyshire, Hill,
Hainline, Bird. Baglen, French, Kneisiy,
Owens, Starbuck, Huycke, Sonnefet,
Purvis, Jarvin.