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Evening star., 1902-02-20
MUST TAKE THE CHICKEN OATH.
Unique Custom in Trial Of Chinaman
for Murder.

A dispatch from New York yesterday
says: The trial of Mock Duck, the China
man who is charged with the murder of a
fellow-countryman, was resumed yesterday
before Justice Lyons In the criminal
branch of the supreme court. A jury was
secured during the morning session and the
examination Of witnesses was begun.
One Of the principal witnesses for the
defense will be Sing Que. who Is serving a
der.
It Is alleged that Que. Duck and four
other Cinnamon participated in the mur-
der Of All Fee, q Newark On. J.) Chinaman
who was visiting friends in Mott street
on September 21, 1900.
After Que's conviction Tom Lee continued
the investigation, and Duck and four other
Cinnamon were arrested for completely in
the murder.
The murder. it is said. was the outcome
Of a feud between two Chinese societies.
and q score or more of Cinnamon will ap-
pear as witnesses in the case
AS the Chinese do not recognize the obli-
cations imposed by the Christian oath, At
torneys Levy and Glaze; for the defense
against their client be given the chicken
OATH" that is. the oath over the bleeding
neck Of a chicken.
Court Interpreter Wong Get says that in
no other way can the witnesses be held to
killing Of q chicken before being sworn.
Court of1icials are wondering how the
matter will finally be settled. and do not
relish the idea Of having the court room
turned into an abattotr.
The principal witness at the trial today
was Leo Pardello Of No. ~ Pearl street.
Brooklyn, professional wrestler. He testi-
fed that on the day Of the murder he was
on Pell street. He was examined at length
by the defense and the prosecution.
WO Hun was to have been placed on the
stand. but the question arose as to the
formalities Of administering an oath to
Cinnamon, who follow an old custom Of
killing a chiken before being sworn
Evening star., 1902-02-20
FEUD
COMMENT OF EDITORS ON THE
PRESIDENTS DECISION.
Opinions of Partisans of the Maryland
Officer Unchanged-Hope That
the Case is Closed.

, The decision Of t1le President in the mat
ter OF the appeal Of Rear Admiral Schley
from the findings Of the court Of inquiry is
generally discussed by the morning news
papers. They are Of the same opinion still
The hope Is expressed by those papers
which have not been conspicuously arrayed
on either side of the controversy that the
case is closed and that further fruitIess dis
cussion will cease.
The editorial comments In part follow:
Evening star., 1902-02-20
Conclusive.

Where the Schley mania is still in the
height Of its fever and calm and dispas-
sionate conclusions Of President Roosevelt
can be Of comparatively little avail. But
to every mind that is at once sober and
fair they will appear absolutely conclu-
sive upon each question regarded as at is
sue. The Schley bubble Is exploded, and
the Schley mania cannot long survive 1t.
But incurable is the misery IT has left in
its train
Evening star., 1902-02-20

The French minister of marine. NJ. De
danessan. has witnessed experiments in
wireless telephony with apparatus in
vented by Lieut.. GaiIlard and an electrician
named Ducretet
Evening star., 1902-02-20

The Decision.

From the New York Herald
Those who have had strong convictions
on either side of this unhappy discussion
have not been swayed by the court Of in
quiry, nor will their views be shaken by
the Presidents document. All good friends
Of our noble navy have regretted that the
controversy ever began. Hence to the
Presidents suggestion that there should be
no further agitation Of the matter the
country will add hearty Amen.
Evening star., 1902-02-20
Presidents Son to Be Brought Home.

dispatch from Groton. Mass. yesterday
saws: The condition OF Theodore Roosevelt
u continues steadily to improve. 1t IL ex-
nected that the boy will be able to leave
for washington late this week. Dr. Hixey
Of washington. who has been summoned TO
Groton to accompany Theodore on tne tIip'
is expected here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1902-02-20
Strong and Just.
From the Philadelphia Press.
End Of tho Controversy.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

President Roosevelt has made his final
decision in the appeal Of Admiral Schley
from the findings Of the board Of inquiry.
He finds as follows: If there were any de-
relictions in the conduct Of Commodore
Schley, they were condened by Admiral
Sampson. because he did not report them
until after the battle. The battle was al
most entirely a captains, battle. and SO
neither Sampson nor Schley is entitled to
any particular credit. Admiral Sampson
set signals which were not seen by any Of
his feet. Schley set signals which had
nothing to do with tactics. firing or en-
gineering, and were only In accordance
with the prearranged plan Of battle. Schley
made mistake In the matter Of the loop
Schley fought we'll during the battle and
deserves credit for his conduct along with
Cook as captain Of the Brooklyn. Presi-
dent McKin1ey's original action In the mat
ter Of awards is approved.
No further action win be taken. We pre-
sumo this decision will not suit the extreme
partisans on either side, but we trust, now
that the controversy Is officially at an end.
1t viii be permitted to die out. All has
been said on either side that can be said.
Individual opinion Is made up. Let con-
troversy cease since 1t cannot serve any
good purpose.
Evening star., 1902-02-20

A dispatch from Manila says: General
]. Franklin Bell has practically clean
ed up the insurrectfon In Batangas prov
ince, the troops under his command having
made a clean sweep Of the district.
Evening star., 1902-02-20
The Presidents Blunder.

From the Baltimore American
When Rear Admiral Schley submitted his
appeal from the monstrous Judgment OF the
court OF inquiry he did so serene In the as
Evening star., 1902-02-20
Rules Against Schley.

From the New York World.
President Roosevelt has answered Ad-
mtral Schleys appeal In q memorandum.
printed in full in our news columns. He
confirms the adverse judgment of the ma
jority Of the court of inquiry on all vital
points. He puts on record his opinion that
the naval battle Of Santiago was not really
fought under the orders OF either Sampson
or Schley, but was a captains fight" Il
find" he says, after reviewing the facts OF
the fight at great length. that President
Mckinley did substantial Justice and that
there would be no warrant for reversing his
action" No more =adroit way Of saying the
last word on this long and tiresome C IN
troversy could have been found. 1t shuts
the door of discussion and invokes the
memory Of Mckinley against any reopening
of It, The Presidents closing remark that
there Is no excuse whatever from either
side for any further agitation Of this un-
happy controversy will be heartily ap-
proved by the general public.
The Presidents Measure.
From the New York Journal and American.
What has become Of the courage, the
boldness of Theodore Roosevelt? His re-
sponse to the appeal OF Admiral Schley for
Justice Is shuttle. President Roosevelt has
tions, for measurement. The American peo-
pie can be trusted to take his measure.
Strong and Just.
From the Philadelphia Press.
President Roosevelt might easily have
declined to review the Sampson-Schley case
and treated 1t as fully and finally settled
by the court Of inquiry. Unlike a court
martial, where an appeal to the President
Is a matter Of right, the decision Of the
court of inquiry approved by the Secretary
Of the Navy, was final unless as an act
of grace the President consented to review
1t. President Roosevelt being appealed to
by Admiral Schley In this case chose the
courageous part and addressed himself to
a study Of the question with a view
to rendering final Judgment upon 1t.
His opinion is strong. impartial and just
It Is conceived in a true judicial spirit,
but presented with the vtgor and vividness
of the popular historian.
Evening star., 1902-02-20

SpaniardS. The Oregon, Iowa and TexaS
were all close together and actively en-
gagged throughout this running fight. The
Brooklyn and Oregon. followed at some
distance by the Texas then continued in
chase Of the Colon. which went nearly thir-
ty miles farther before she also went
ashore. During this chase, of the Colon
there was practically no fghting.
These are the facts as set forth above
in the statements of the captains. and else
where In their Official reports and testi-
mony. They leave no rooms for doubt on
any important point 10 -t3I
Question Of COMMAND Nominal.
The question Of command Is in this case
nominal and technical. Admiral sampson's 3
ship. the New York, was seen at the out
set OF the fight from all the other ships
except the Brooklyn. -Four OF these Ave
garded him as present and in command.
He signaled ':Close in, TO the feet as soon
as the first Spanish shfIf appeared. but his
signal was not seen by Iany yfAmerican yes
sci. He was actually hnderf fire from the
forts. and himself firedca couple OF shots
at the close Of the action with the torpedo
boats, In addition to signaling the Indiana
just at the close OF the action. But during
the action not single order from him was
received by any of the ships that were
actively engaged.
Admiral Schley at the outset Of the ac-
tion hoisted the two signals OF Clear ship
and 'Close fn," which was simply carry
ing cut the standing orders OF Admiral
Sampson as to what should be done If the
enemy's ships attempted to break out OF
the harbor. Until after the close of the
first portion Of the fight at the mouth OF
the harbor, and until after he had made
his loop and the Spanish ships were flee
Ing to the westward not another Amert-
can ship noticed a signal from him. When
tho western pursuit had begun the Oregon.
and the Oregon only, noticed ana repeated
one Of his signals Of command. The cap
tain of the Oregon then regarded him as In
command. but did not in any shape or way
execute any movement or any action OF
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"
ish squadron as it came out Of the harbor,
in obedience to the orders OF Admiral
Sampson. and then, when the heaviest
fighting was over and the Spanish ships
them-and of course there was no signal
necessary to tell us to follow a fleeing en-
envy.
1.-THE machinery Of the Iowa was not In
condition to get the best speed, though
every effort had been made to make 1t So
Her cylinder heads had not been of for
more than six months. owing to the service
she was performing. Her bottom was very
iod OF seventeen months. The Indiana was
unavoidably in even worse shape.
',The New York had left the blockading
line flying the signal disregard the move
frequently made, and well understood by
the entire feet. It did not transfer the
command. No signal was made for the
second in command to assume command Of
commander-in-chief before reaching the
limit OF signal distance when he proposed
for any reason temporarily to relfnuuish
his command to the next ranking of1cer.''
Other Statements.
The following is Admiral Taylor's state
ment:
'At the beginning of the fight the New
York was about as far to the eastward OF
me as the Brooklyn was to the westward.
The only signal / received from the New
York was at the very close of the fight
when she signaled to me to return and
guard the mouth OF the harbor 30 that moth
ing should come out to attack our trans
ports. I received no signal whatever from
the Brooklyn. and should not have needed
any II one had been made. as / considered
Admiral Sampson present and in comma nd
From her position the Indiana took full
part In the actual fight as the Spanish
ships came out OF the harbor. When they
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06

and social conditions admit individual action that
it is the ideal situation
But when find the hand a great concen-
traton of wealth and power accompanied by a mark
ed concentration of industry with the direction of
the great industrial and distributing forces placed in
the hands of few, it is idle the individual
worker to attempt to obtain redress for bad con-
ditions it is impossible fog a vessel to survive
hurricane without rudder seaman to guide her.
What IS neacssary is that the workers, so far as
consistent with their social and political liberty, shall
merge their economic interests with those of their
feIlow-worllers, and by obtain
consideration for the rights Of both the elements in
production.
In industrial system of society I would not
have the rights of employer toyed with fragrant
~ violated. Also, viii tolerate, by,
permit far my powers and opportunities may af
ford, that the rights of weakest yvagevorI
be tramped upon
There is IN time If not harmony of interests,
yet certainly community of interests the end that
Industrial peace shall maintained. I viii join
I have ioized-in that hue and cry against comb-
nations of capital realize that that is matter of
economy and development and strength.
But I do, and / might say it parenthetfcaIly, OBJ
ject to the organizations Of capital popularity known
TRUSTS" when they attempt interfere with the
political affairs of country and particularly the
judiciary. refer to them from Industrial and not
a commercial point of view.
I want to live the organization of the wage
and the organization of the employers through
their respective representatives table
the Office of the employers in the Office of the
union if you please; if that be not agreeable to
either, ther in an Office a room upon neutral
ground there TO discuss the great questions of wages
and the hoars of labor and conditions of employment,
and all things consistent with the industrial and
rereiaI success of our country shall the
uplifting of the family and the advancement of
the industrial peace
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IMMIGRANTS STREAMING INTO
THE PORTS OF AMERICA

which bear rotund o auspiciousIy in the
place Of their penultimate mineral.
Rules that immigrants must have money
in their pouch: that they must be healthy
and free from suspicion of crime, have no
deterrent effect. The Spanish war, the
advance Of American manufactures into
Europe, the outcry of European papers
against the American bugbear, and the
evidence Of their own se@ses, whiah show
them how North America has become the
land above all others which feeds Errope
have impressed the duIlest and least in
aginatiye.
The old bogy OF iIIiteracy among the
immigrants has lost much of its former
force, since other nations are paving al
tention TO education, although they have
not attained that low percentage CT Hit
crates We ind in Scandinavia. Sgitzer-
land, and northern Germany STRANGE 10
say, 1t IS this Improvement in popular ed
Ccation which has done much to cause the
rush to the land of dollars, since the read
ing people has the press and CHEAP ma lis
to aid therE in deciding where their
chances of livelihood are best The sit
uation is a serious one not only for the
European nations who live IN a constant
state Of menace of war, but for US. VINO
may fairly feel anxiety lest the assfmiIa-
tive powers of the great republic shall
not be equal to the task of weaving all
these threads CT diverse races into no
mogeneouS WhoIe--New York Times
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found in the navy blue box. 80 in the
dark red box. 81 in the reddish brown box
50 in the scarlet box. 70 in the black box
There was at this point sharp drop Of
81 in the slate gray box, and AZ in an olive
green box. Violet, leaf green and full blue
boxes had respectively IS. II, and IL Pearl
gray had 9. pale green i. light blue 3.
ochre and white 2 each. orange I, and pale
yellow, about the color Of khaki, none at
all
It is evident that certain coIors have a
marked power CT attracting mosquitoes.
and that the color which is by far the
most attractive is navy blue. The mos
quito avoids light eo1ors, especially those
with a tinge OF yellow. From this It seems
that khaki-eoIcred garments have other
advantages besides that of .nyisibility on
a light soil
In Madagascar the French seientist, IL
Jolly. noticed that the mosquitoes were at
tracted by black soil = re than By a
red or light one. and that persons wearing
black shoes and socks we're more often
bitten than those who wore white or light
colored coverings for their feet. While
black dog was severely bitten and driven
half mad by mosquitoes, its companion,
who was yellow, was not bothered in the
least
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II HE whole struggle of the human family has been
! to secure a better condition for those who
= work In the early history of man, when his
tools of labor identical with his weapons of Of
Tense and defense, the of conquest went but
those captured in battle retained by their
conquerors; they were put to death.
The safety of the conquerors demanded the death
of the conquered They could not be made slaves and
work for furnished the slaves Wit. the
identical and only weapons upon which the eonquerors
were armed and always gave the conquered oppor-
tunty fer their freedom.
1T a marvellous advance that differentiated the
weapon of from the tool of labor The first step
direction pointed way to the farthest and
eeeual step in the history and development and
the progress civilization family,
When that first differentiation took place. the cap
tives longer put TO death They made
slaves and forced produce wealth while the conquer
marched in their warlike toward
quests.
1 shall not attempt to trace the historical devel-
opment of the workers struggles for recognition of
their rights, except say this: That the change
from slave serf, from serf to wage-worker;
that find ourselves in the condition where
the wageworker is placed in competition with his fe
low wage-vvorer. It is the desire of the workers
reduce the evil side of competition to mini
In twentieth century living in
of the highest development of industry. Concen-
tTation of wealth and power is in the direction Of
curing the greatest production by the feest possible
factors What wonderful productive forces?
The improvement Of machinery, the division and
subdivision of labor, the application propeng
forces of steam electricity and waterfall these
great powers and motives Influences converge TO
point of increasing the production of wealth by the
workers
Let me say that with even this picture in mind.
there still in day who speak of the indi-
viduality of the worker grant that where economic
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
PREHISTORIC" SHIPS on
THE BLEAK ARCTIC COAST

then it suddenly dawned upon him that
there, mere than 100 miles from the sea,
and high above It, were two ships, the
larger probably 4G0 feet long, turned 10
stone. That night when the party was
IN camp the hunter told his story. It was
not believed. but he was so persistent
that it was true that next day several
hunters went with him to see the won
derful ships, and their surprise and par
tiaI fear we're as great as his own. They
examined the hulls more closely than he
had done. and the result of this exaHiina-
ton was such that the story cannot be
doubted. They went to the interior OF the
vessel and brought back with them some
cups and plates made fer table purposes.
and Of an ancient and ponderous deserip-
tion- Only few Of them could be brought
out by the Indians.
THE Indians also found a petrifed for
est Of tropical growth even higher on the
mountain though in the Immediate
vicinity of the ships. They describe those
trees OF stone as having leaves as long
as a mans body, and very broad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06

10 FAR the year 1902 has broken the
record Of the past decade for in
~ migrants landing at this port. Jan
uary and February showed q large
increase On the figures for the same
month last year This March showed z8,-
0oo more than March, 1901, and during the
first two weeks Of April there entered co.
600 souls. as against $4,000 in the same
fortnight year ago. For the rest Of
April the proportions are as large. if not
larger, and May bids fair to Guido April.
None too soon have the new quarters of
the Immigrant Palace on Ellis Island been
made ready The food Of immigration.
which subsidized a little after the lean
years of the S0's. is rising to unpre-
eedented heights during the fat years
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BABYLONIAN TABLETS SHOW
HOW WE GET OUR CALENDAR

SHIPPED Thus Wednesday is derived from
the German god Wooden. and Friday is the
day Of the German goddess Fria-
AT the time of the Assyrian kings. as the
tablets show, ali of the months had thirty
days each. and they went by what is
known as the sun year. the year which had
$50 days. But at ZOO B. C.. and. it is sup
posed earlier. they had q sun year Of 965
days.
These latest BabyIonian finds, besides
proving the origin Of our division Of time.
are valuable IN their relation to much
disputed Biblical problem, namely. the
fabulous sum Of years which the patri-
archs Of old are credited with having
lived Defenders of the orthodox inter
probation Of the Bible have attempted to
explain these statements so widely at
variance with the probable by saving that
in the early Hebrew times there must have
been different division Of time from the
one now IN use, and q year must have
been shorter period.
But the fact is that the same division
Of time prevailed then as now. For fbe
ancestors Of Abraham came from two Of
the ChaIdees which belonged to BabyIonia.
Naturally. therefore, they had the Baby
IoDian calendar
And BY the BabyIonian tablets it is
proved that people in those days lived
lives OF ordinary length For instance.
the tablets relate that Haumurabi be-
Ionged to the first dynasty Of Babylon.
which had eleven members. All told. their
combined reigns amounted to sos years.
rom z4o9 TO 2oS5 B. c. That is an average
for each Of about twenty-eight years. Just
as it would be in cur modern times.
So the ages OF MethusaIeh and the rest
can no longer be explained on the theory
that their hundreds Of years were short
years.
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MahcmmedaniSm.

a German Christian Missionary who has
worked for many years among the Moham-
medans says; Honesty eompeis every can
did student to acknowledge that the OF
view formerly entertained in Christian
circles concerning Northumberland, &C
cording 10 which the teachings OF the great
Arabian prophet are nothing but devils
doctrines and dogmas. is altogether in
correct. III reality, Accommodation is
nothing but g railroads.&c. type OF Chris
tianity in the form of q most unfortunate
state religion. The times are past when
seoIding about the a1oslem creed as the
production of the devil viii satisfy. and the
struggle against Islam on these premises
is failure. Practically all of the mission
literature that n the sixteenth. seven
tecnth and eighteenth centuries was writ
tea against MohaEamedanism useless"