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The Washington times., 1903-12-31
SCARED BULL ON ICE
SCATTERS THE SKATERS
For Twenty Minutes the Animal Gre
ated Havoc Among Merrymakers,
Sausage and Waffle Vendors.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 31.-Ever see
2 bull go skating? Should have been at
Che pond in the vicinity of Sixty-first
and Arch Streets last evening There
was rare fun ION the hoof'' for twenty
minutes
Taurus broke from a butchers drove
and made straight for the pond. where
a score of skaters. a hOt-sausage man
and a waffle yender were making merry
and coming money Cutting a figure
eight near the edge Of the ice. the bull
made a center rush that landed him
among the skaters.
Then the animal smeiled sausage, and
for the fragrant booth he headed. There
was a scattering of steaming wiener
and blOOdwurst ran riot over the ice
The waffle man had fed, but his little
stove was still putting steam, and thith-
er the skating bull slid. He hit the waf-
he bazaar squarely and a hundred hot
cakes went cold instanter.
The boys and girls on skates, in panic
at sight OF the believing terror. tumbled
over each other in search Of the shore
They all escaped. So did the bull. when
he got ready. Later he was taken at
Fifty-ninth and Market Streets A Del
aware county farmer claimed him
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
.SGHLEY WANTS TO VOTE
IN HIS MARYLAND HOME
Legislature May Pass an Enabling Act
to Offset His Present Residence
in Washington.

Frlends'of Rear Admiral w S. Schley,
retired. are advocating the introduction
and passage Of "A bill by the Maryland
Legislature which will enable him 10
vote in the State Although a native
Of Maryland, and Notwithstanding the
fact that he has never claimed more
than a temporary residence elsewhere.
Admiral Schley is not qualified to cast
his ballot there. 1t is said ne never
voted I'm his life. although he reached
the legal age of voter forty-five years
ago. lie celebrated the tweuty-frst an
niversary Of his birth while a cadet
at the Annapolis Naval Academy and
since that time by reason Of his service
in the navy il has been impossible for
him TO perform the citizens duty on
election day Admiral Schley claims
Maryland as his home. although he is
now temporarily residing in Washing
ton. and is not qualified TO register as a
voter in his native State
IT is proposed that the Legislature
shall pass an enabling act naming him
specifically in the bin and giving him
the right 10 register and vote in the
State. Admiral Schley is said 10 be
anxious To have this done. He desires
TO vote in Annapolis, where Mrs Schley
owns property upon which she has
paid taxes 70 the state for thirty years.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
CRAZY SNAKE, BROKE"
AWAITS TRANSPORTATION
Indian Office Refuses to Allow Him t,
Return Home at the Govern
ment's Expense.

Some comment has been caused be-
cause Crazy Snake. the belligerent chief
of the warriors Of the Snake Tribe Of
the Greek Nation. and his feIlow-dele-
gates 70 Washington. has not been able
TO acquire funds for the return trip 10
the Indian Territory. 1t is not general
" known that Crazy Snake and his
fellow-orators. who are protesting
against the individual allotment of their
lands. came to Washington on their own
initiative and must return that way
Capt A. Clarke Tonner. Assistant In
dian Commissioner. said this morning:
Crazy Snake and the rest of the dele
cation came to Washington without ask
ing permission of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs. and the money the
came on was raised among themselves.
Crazy represents a faction Of the tribe
which wishes TO accomplish a certain
thing. and his party came here exactly
as any other attorneys would. Now
that he is out OF money he has no raOre
right TO expect the ONCE 10 send him
back than you would have a right 10
expect il If you had gone broke while
arguing case here.
There is no approximation from
which we could buy railroad tickets for
him and his friends. and they viii have
TO wait until their party sends them
tie money. Indians frequently come
here just as Crazy Snake has done.
spend all they bring with them. and
then have to wait for remittance from
the persons they represent.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
JUSTICE BROWN MAY BE
RETIRED BY CONGRESS
Should His Sight Become No Better,
Special Act May Be Passed
in His Behalf.

II is not improbable. in case Justice
Brown of the Supreme Court Of the
United States does not recover his sight.
that a special act may be passed by
Congress to enable him to retire. There
is said to be little hope of his retain
Ing the sight of ole eye. and il is fear
I'd that In case the other is strain
I'd he may lose the use of that one also.
although Justice Brown is under the
care of a specialist. and every effort is
being made 10 save his sight. Not
withstanding his condition. the Justice
is at work with his secretary at his
home preparing an opinion which viii
probably be handed down when the
court next meets. he is averse to re-
firing unless such course becomes alb
solutely Imperative.
Justice Brown has served thirteen
years upon the Supreme Bench. but will
not be seventy. the age limit, until
March. 1905. There is a precedent for a
special act 70 enable a Justice of the
Supreme Court OF the United States 10
retire I'm the case of Justice Hunt. VINO
became disabled after a service Of seven
wears
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT
State Committee Meets and Passes a
Resolution Indorsing the President
for Nomination by Convention.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 3i.-The
Republican State central committee met
mere this afternoon and agreed for a
call for state convention to select del
egates at large to the national conven-
tion and nominate a State ticket. to con-
vene in Little Rock on May 10. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas President Roosevelt having
been called to the discharge Of the su-
preme duties suddenly dey Diving upon
him as President Of the United States
under circumstances peculiarly trying,
has so performed them. both those con-
nected with the domestic administration
of the Government and those arising out
Of our complicated relations as a world
power. as 20 win for himself the approx
al and admiration not only of his own
party. but of men OF all parties. emitting
him 10 the highest recognition and in
dorsement which the Republican party
is capable OF bestowing, therefore, be il
Resolved. by she Republican com
mittee of the State Of Arkansas. That
a continuance Of the splendid Admins
tration of Theodore Roosevelt would
be, in our judgment. for the best inter
est Of the country"
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
LANDS COMMISSION
TO VISIT PORTLAND
Will Attend Meetings of National Live
Stock and Wool Growers Asso-
citation in Oregon.

President Roosevelt has requested the
Public Lands Commission 20 travel to
Portland. ore. and attend the meet
ings of the National Live Stock Asso-
citation and also that of the National
Wool Growers Association. He desires,
that the members of the commission
meet the leading wool growers and 1--we
stock men and obtain from them their
oral opinions as TO what changes should
be made IL the existing land LAYS
The commission is composed OF ". A
Richards, Commissioner of the General
Land Office; Clifford Pinchot. chief OF
the Bureau OF Forestry. and f H
Newell, of the Geological Survey. Com
missioner Richards is the only one OF
the commission who viii not be able TO
attend the conventions. Senator War
rem of Wyoming, president of the Ma
ucnal Live Stock Association, will go to
Portland TO preside over the meeting of
that association
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
The Chronology of Heath.
An Unskllfully Constructed Story With
a Moral for the Author.

The story told by Perry Heath about
a conversation which he says that he
had with Mr.. Mckinley in the White
House just before his departure for
Buffalo may be placed among the
Jokes of the Roosevelt campaign. 1t
belongs in a class by itself. Seldom
or never has it occurred in the history
of politics that newspaper man, a
politician of experience, man occu-
plying a position so responsible as
that of Heath, has stulti6ed himself
by so unskillfully constructed story
a. this. 1t was promptly nailed by
newspaper men who remembered. as
Heath ought 10 have remembered, that
President Mckinley was not in Wash
n.gton for about two months before
he went to Buffalo, and therefore
could not possibly have had that con
versation in the White House at the
time alleged. 1t would have been Sc
easy to have told the story without
that little locality tag on ii; and the
story would have sounded so much
better without it, that Il is hard to see
Why Heath did not do it.
The movements of a President arc
lot like those of a common man. We
have not a court journal which keeps
a record of the rulers daily walks and
drives. so as to account for his where
abouts at any specified minute Of the
day. but we do. usually let people
know when the President Is out of
town, and where he has gore, and
what he is supposed to be doing in
general. These records are easily ac-
eessible.
1t Is easy to say that a man, now
dead, made q given statement to an
other man in confidence, but 1t is dan
serous to make any such assertion
without due regard TO probabilities.
II Mr.. Mckinley took Heath into his
confidence on so momenlous a subject
as the next nomination for President,
it certainly seems as If Heath should
Rave remembered the time and place.
Ii also seems somewhat curious that
he should have kept so remarkable a
scoop buttoned up IN his bosom al
this time, TO be produced only when il
will do neither himself, Mr.. Hanna,
Mr.. MeKinley's memory, nor the pub
lie any particular good. In short, the
ircident may fairly be regarded as 4
polite conundrum rivaling in IN
SON ility the question of the age Of
Ann.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
.HOUSEEEEPER GETS
100000 FOR SERVICES
Court Decides They Constitute Valid
Lien Which Trustees Under Will
Must Discharge.

MIDDLETOwN, n. Y, Dec. S1.-Ref-
cree William Vanamee. appointed BY
Justice Garretson. has handed down a
decision In favor Of Gertrude Stringel
and against the trustees Of the estste
of George Bell, who died IN New York
city twenty-four years ago. leaving
property principally real estate. which
is now worth more than $l.000.000. Miss
Stringer sued to recover 10000.
George Bell left an insane daughter
who was to receive all the property.
provided she became sane. but she did
not. and the property went, under the
will. to George and Charles Barker and
Mary Leavitt, nephews and niece, all
OF New FORK. Charles Barker. after a
separation from his wife. engaged Ger
trude StrInger in New York TO take
charge Of his home I'm Central Valley.
where she las since been.
To compensate her he assigned to sler
an interest in Bells estate TO the extent
Of 10000. but George Barker and Jacoh
Berry. trustees under the will. refused
to recognize it.
The referees decision holds that the
assignment is valid and directs the trus-
tees to set apart 100000 and pay the
plaintiff the income therefrom during
the life Of the insane daughter, and al
her death 20 pay the principal to Ger
trude Stringer.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
WAR VESSELS GATHERED
ABOUT THE ISTHMUS
War Department Ready to Act Should
Colombia Succeed in Landing
Her Forces.

Although State Department officials
say they are confident no armed clash
with Colombia will occur. and Secretary
Moody saws he does not think war like
ly. the naval strength of the United
States is gradually centering about the
isthmus
Sixteen warships and four Golfers are
now either at the isthmus or have
sailed. and a score of other vessels are
gradually working down toward the
new republic. Seven hundred marines
are now Oh the isthmus and 600 more
are on their way there
Navy Department officials withhold
the orders TO vessels destined for the
isthmus until they actually sail for Co
Ion or Panama. but careful examina-
ton of the movements OF warships on
both sides OF the United States shows
that all ships which can b,' spared are
moving toward the storm center
On the Pacific side of the isthmus the
Navy Department now has the cruisers
Marblehef.d and Boston. the gunboats
Pctrel ad Concord. and the collier Nero
The battleship New York. the gunboat
Bennington. the monitor Wyoming. the
destroyers Preble and Paul Jones. and
! the collier Saturn are now on their way
The fleet on tHe Caribbean side Of the
isthmus is even more formidable The
/ cruisers Atlanta. Olympia. Prairie and
Mayfiower and the gunboats Nashville,
Castine, and Bancroft ase cruising about
Colon, ard the gunboat Dixie, the gun
boat Topeka. the torpedo destroyers
Stewart and Truxtop, and the collier
Caesar are on their way to Colon
Win tho fToIon1 bfa 2, croxra~,, eo,,.1
ing troops 20 islands along the Panama
coast. naval officers awakened to the
fact that the coast line of the little re-
public cannot be protected by a small
fleet, and orde-s were issued for addi-
tional vessels to join in the work of
patroHing.
The marines are encamped at Empire
and other points near the Panama Rail-
road. and can be e-2nforced at any time
| by GOO or 200 seamen from the warships
| in case 1t be necessary to check any
movement which may be made overland
against Panama
DR. Herran AID Gfueral Reyes insist
that the protes. Int TO the State De-
partment is noe an Ultimatum. They
declare it TO be mild protest. intended
TO be the first o. a series of documents
which will doub less be exchanged with
the state DepartfHcnt before nnai
/ settlement of the differences between
/ Colombia and the United States is ef-
/ fectcd.
/ These assurances have not pers1ada I'd
the State Department that the Colon
] hions will not attack Panama before
negotiations can be concluded and prep
aratiOnS for war continue Admiral
/ Walker believes there VIII be no war.
| but has not advised against the extern
stve preparations now under way He
/ thinks the marines sufficient to guard
/ tho isthuus, bus I'm spite OF this advice
| the War Department is in readiness To
relieve the marines on short notice in
! case hOstilities begin.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
THE NEW YEAR.
Q9l

ll9U4J
Ring out, ye Bells, We wild. wild Reusi
Ring out In accents loud and clear.
Ring In the joys thy peal foretells--
Ring in the bright and bIithe Nen.
Year.
RInS out the Old Year. gaumt and eravl
Ring out its cares. its woes and wrong.
Ring in the New Year. glad and CAV
Ring in a year of praise and songl
Ring out, Ring out, The faithless few
Ring out the False i'm church and
State;
Ring in manhood tried and true
Ring in Nation just and great!
KING out o or mountain. glade and glen
Ring out the grief from hearts forlorn
Ring in on Earth Good will 10 men
Ring IN the rapt millennial mornt
Ring out we Bells, Ring out tonight
Ring out We Heavenly Chimes above.
Ring in the reign Of truth and right
, Ring In our hearts His grace and love,
I'FNVOI
Then peal the Bells more loud and long
Their most mel9dious carols play:
Let every voice be raised I'm song
on this. another New Year Dayl
David James Evans.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
A Yearly Protest.

With regard TO the latter. the duke.
in his capacity as master Of the horse,
issues each year at the beginning OF
the London season strongly worded
appeal IN the Times and other great
metropolitan daily newspapers. protest.
ing against the use Of tight bearing
reins for carriage horses His demand
has the approval of all sensible neople,
who cordially agree with him when ne
declares that ill-applied and tight bear
ing feins give vulgar and ridiculous
appearance 10 turn-Outs that may in
other respects be faultless- Carriage
horses are hard worked enough In all
conscience during the London season.
and tight bearing rein adds "a hum
dred-told TO their labors and to their
distress.
There are no equipages in England
that are more finely turned out than
those OF King Edward. thanks 10 the
Duke of Portland Yet none OF the
horses Of The sovereign nor those Of
the duke himself are ever seen with
anything but the lOOsest kind of bear
ing rein. IN spite of which they carry
their heads magnificently. The same
may be said about the horses of the
Earl OF LOnSdale. a past master in
everything relating TO driving. hunting.
and equine appointments. Emperor
William holds analogous views on the
subject OF bearing reins and of docking
tails as does also the ruler Of Austria
Hungary. While in Russia. sch forms
or cruelty to horses are virtually I'M
known
The Washington times., 1903-12-31

ton was almost stihed, and later when
emigration, starting IN sailing ships,
moved along ut a snail's pace by land
N prairie schooners. If we can yet
see some economic difficulties in our
way, ought we not to appreciate that
the advantages under which we now
pursue our lives are so far superior
to what they were d few generations
ago that we may credit civilizations
with being a prodigious success III
promoting the distribution of wealth,
in cheapening products, and H. rais-
ing the general standard of education
and of social life?
The Washington times., 1903-12-31

percentage from has own pay, he SUI
fers an oppression which cannot pos
sibly be remedied except through some
such agency as the union. When the
guilds of the Middle Ages began to
curtail the power of the barons over
free workingmea, there was probably
considerable Indignation among those
who found themselves forbidden tc
heat or otherwise abuse their work
ingmen, and compelled to pay them
much larger wages than they would
have paid under the old paternal sys-
TEN. Feudahsm is always more 81
less comfortable for the men at tie
head
1t is quite true that the unions have
been guilty of abuses, and no one has
more cause to regret these than Mitch
eli and other intelligent and fair
minded men, u is to the interest of
the worllingman that matters be not
brought TO a fight, and whenever they
force a fight they run a great risk Of
losing that public sympathy by which
they stand their best chance to win.
The greatest fights of labor for JUS
conditions have been won without the
public knowing anything about it by
the concessions of employers to rea-
sonable demands The strikes that
have been lost have most often been
lost by SOME unwise attempt al violent
coercion. 1t must be remembered that
every time that members of a union
interfere with the public, every time
they are guilty of violent acts, the
thing gets into the papers, and Is
talked about; whereas miners may
work long hours for insufficient wages ;
factorymen may be exposed to II
necessary risks of manning; districts
Of laborers' dwellings belonging to the
corporation may be unsanitary and
rented for absurdly high prices, and
nobody will know anything about the
matter except the workingman and a
few philanthropists. Let this question
be considered from all sides and IN all
It's bearings.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
COLONEL BRYAN SAILS
ON STEAMER CELTIC
Governments of British Cities Better
Than Those in the United
States, He Thinks.

LONDON, Dec. 3L-Wnliam Jennings
Bryan sailed from Liverpool for New
York yesterday on the White Star Line
steamer Celtic. He told an interviewer
prior TO sailing that his trip had been
delightful one. although it was prob
ably one of the fastest on record.
He added that the United States had
much to learn from Europe He was es-
pecially impressed by the progress of
local government in British cities, which
was far ahead of the government Of
American cities He added that travel
ing on English railways is the most un-
comfortable Of any because the cars are
not heated.
Mr.. Bryan said in conclusion that he
intends TO use his influence with Demo
cratic Congressman 10 procure perma-
nent residences for the American am
bassadors in all the European capitals.
He thinks such 8 change is necessary.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
John Mitchell.
His Views and Those of Some of His
Followers.

Followers.
John Mitchell, president of the
Mine Workers Union, has been Civ
ing to the public his views on the pur-
poses Of the trades union; and taken
altogether, these views will not detract
from the respect in which the country
in general holds this labor leader. Mr..
Mitchell has won the confidence of d
good many people who are inclined to
be opposed to labor unions by his
conservatism, his thoughtfulness, and
his evident desire for a reasonable and
just settlement Of all difficulties.
/ He says that trades unionism stands
for equality of opportunity, the lib
erty Of worllinglnen, and the anchor
alton of their condition, and opposes
the spirit OF feudalism which animates
some employers in their relations with
their men. To this frank statement
the unthinking will be likely to reply
that there IS not much liberty where
piekets stand guard to prevent en-
ployers from getting n0n-union work
men and the latter from getting Jobs.
and that the tyranny Of the walking
delegate Is as contrary to democracy
as that of the employer This is true.
But such incidents as that of the
strike H. Chicago mean. first, that the
relations between capital and labor
are strained. so that the conditions are
analogous to d state Of war; and, see
ond, that every movement has its ex-
trenists. who are not usually the great
leaders, and the labor movement Is no
exception.
When employers are INSCRIPTIONS,
certain amount Of INSCRIPTIONS
ness is to be expected from the unions.
When an employer uses his power
over man to prevent his voting a GER
tain ticket IN politics, he is acting ac-
cording to the spirit Of feudalisln.
When the employe is required to buy
bis supplies al tie company store and
live IN the company houses, thereby
adding a percentage to the profits of
the employer and deducting a larger
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD
How European Sovereigns and EebIes
Regard the Docking of Horses.
Means to Discourage Custom.
By the MARQUIsE DE FNTENoY.

In view OF President Roosevelt's an
nouncement that no horses with locked
tails viii be admitted to the stables OF
the White House, ard the vigorous cru
SADIE which the Society for the Preveu-
ton OF Cruelty to Animals has begun
against this form o. equine mayhem,
II may be of interest TO state that in
Europe there is no more strenuous OPP
ponent Of the practice in the Old World
than the Duke OF Portland. who. as
master OF the horse to King Edward. IL
the principal dignitary OF the latters
household and in supreme control OF
the stables of the British sovereign.
There are few better sportsmen in the
United Kingdom than this peer. who
maintains one Of the finest racing studs
IN Europe; has twice carried OFF the
Diue RIBBON Of the turf by winning the
9efpy. ana who although he never bets,
hsureS az the end Of nearly every year
as the biggest winner OF stakes. every
PENN OF which is employed By the
duehess IN building almshOuses
Iht duchess holds views a. pronounced
as ms own on the subject Of docking
and throughout the season may be seen
driving about London magnificent horses
with unlocked tails and free from all
bearing reins.
The Washington times., 1903-12-31
BOYS IN LIFE LINE
SAVE PLAYMATE

CLIFTON HEIGHTS. Pa. Dec. 81
Forming themselves into life line. five
boys ranging in age from eight ia
twelve years. Wit Willie Carr on the
danger end, rescued Willie Bogel. a
playmate. from drowning.
The boys We're skating on Kent's dam.
where the water is twenty feet deep.
when without warning, young BOgel
went through the ice. His companions
heard the call for help and lost no
time i'm grasping each other by the
ankles and reaching out until Carr was
enabled to break the ice and haul the
drowning boy 20 the surface.
IL was one of the most heroic rescues
ever witnessed hereabout. and there Is
some talk OF securing medal for
young Carr.