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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH.
The Charleston Exposition to BE n
Great Object Lesson.

CHARLESTON, s. G., Nov. I7.-This city
is now deyoting much attention to the
proposed exposition which is to be held
here from December l. 1901. TO June. 1902
For more than six months the people have
done little else bat think, talk, and work
for the exposition. While probably not so
extended in scope as that at Atlanta and
more recently the one at Nashville, the
forthcoming exposition viii unquestiona-
bly, reject credit on Charleston ard the
South generally. 1t is intended primarily
to show the country the Developments Of
South Carolini nd the South during the
last quarter OF sae nineteenth century
On this occasion t.Ie plan is to bring to-
gether on south4as soil representatives of
arts, industry. manufactures, and products
OF the soil, mine and sea. and TO show by
object lessons tie magnitude Of the re-
sources and possibilities of the South
The industries and resources Of Cuba
Porto Rico, Mexico the South American
Republics and the Philippines, it is hoped,
will be exhibited in such a manner as to
illustrate the great possibilities Of trade
with those countries.
The exposition has the cordial support
OF the Mayor and City Council of Charles
ton, and of it's commercial bodies, and
also has the approval and financial back
ing OF the trust companies and other Or
6aniza tons OF Baltimore and similar or
CARNATIONS OF Philadelphia.
The proposed site OF the exposition con-
sists Of $50 acres two and One-haf miles
from the business section of Charleston
The buildings viii be of the usual char
aeter found at such expositions-
Among the amusement features which
will delight the visitors will be two, the
attractions of which will prove unfailing.
Ono is the mechanical device known as the
comes from Canada. and which represents
in miniature all the mechanical arts of the
world Here Can be seen railroad trains
running AT full speed, miniature steam
boats blowing the water, doll bl2cksmiths
at work at their anvils. coal mining opera
tio1s in full blast, showing the most prim-
tive methods. in which mechanical mules
take their part and also showing the lat
est improved electrical devices for accom-
plishing the same results
Liberal space will be given to exhibits
of agricultural products peculiar to the
South, such as tea, hemp, and tobacco, and
TO pbosphates, fsh. and fisheries. In ad-
dition the exhibit by the Government IS
expected TO be the most comprehensive
made in the South. The exhibits from
Cuba and Porto Rico viii also be special
features
With Cuba and Porto Rico importing
most OF their rice from the British East
Indies and importing also all wheat,
breadstuffs, and nearly all the necessaries
of life, and needing large and constantly
increasing supplies Of cotton goods,
Charleston feels that the opportunity Will
be presented of showing that there should
be market for everything raised and pro-
duced in the South at her very doors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
Hale CENTS ARE WANTED.
a Demand for Smaller Coins Than
NOW Circulate.
From the Bankers Magazfne.)

From the Bankers Magazine.)
The coinage Of the half cent is being
demanded from numerous quarters. In
the early history CT the country this coin
did not seem TO be needed Business had
not reached the degree of division and
specialization that rendered it useful. In
ali new countries, where resources have
to be developed, there is a disregard fer
detail and OF small things As eiviiiza-
ton progresses and population increases
the trading and everyday business is done
on finer lines.
Convenient small coins for use in small
transactions conduce to economy and saw
ing In California in the pioneer days there
were no coins less than a dime. All trans
actions in which change could not be ex-
actly made, less than dime caused a loss
to one side and a gain to the other. For a
long time California affected to despise
nickeis. but the advantage Of making closer
and juster change gradually recommended
itself, and now even the copper cent is
gaining ground in that State of great re-
sources and large ideas.
The demand for the half cent comes
from these sections of the country where
the struggle for existence is becoming
more difficult and where the subdivisions
of business and competition in prices
cause the loss of even a half cent in max
ing change to be a serious matter There
are many things sold for a cent which
would lie sold fer a half cent If such a coin
existed. The dollars would probably take
care of themselves better if the half cent
were in existence to be taken care Of
than they are now, when the cent is the
least eooin that can be looked after.
To add the half cent to our coins would
increase the profits of small dealers and
the possible economies to that class Of
people who are obliged to make small
purchases. AS il is now. either the seller
or purchaser in these small dealings.
which by their number are of great i'm
portance. Loses or gains.
To save q cent each day amounts 70
50. 65 a year and to save a half cent each
day effects a saving of one-haIf of the
same. The country should have the half
cent
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RELICS Oh LONG AGO.
Curious Discoveries Made by work
ers at the Capitol.


ers at the Capitol.
curious discovery, which carries the
min Jack to the days of the civil war.
has bean made at the Capitol by men en-
gagged in eataIoguing old public documents
and other Government publications. These
men in digging. their way through tons
of neglected, half forgotten but precious
books. entered a little room which during
the war between the States was used
as a Federal hospital. Buried under
tumble of books was found a soldiers
blouse of the pattern worn by Union pri-
Yates from 1851 to IS. Walled around by
books was an old-fashioned wood stove.
containing the ashes of fires that died out
nearly two generations ago. BY the side
of this OLD stove was a small bundle of
short-length oak wood.
The employees at the Capitol are rack
ing their memories and looking up old
records with a view to learning mere
about the room than is now known. 1t is
said it was used as a hospital, and that
the blouse is that of a soldier who died
there
This room is where sightseers never go
and employees very rarely. 1t is directly
beneath the roof of the sNElh wing OF the
old building which was finished IN 1911,
or eleven years after the north wing.
Grim and dirty little windows set high
up in the walls look out to the west. 1t
is reached from the Document Room OF
the House by climbing the ancient. wind
ing stone stairway leading &c the gallery
OF the old Hail Of Represents lives. Cross
ing this brick-hoored gallery one passes
through narrow. damp. musty, black and
devious passages. and. climbsrs another
spiral stcne stair, goes up TO the little
room. All these passages and stairWays
and almost inaccessible rooms and ca d
dies are checked with rare old calf-bound
volumes. and some Of the titles that greet
the toiIer along those dark and moldy
ways are Debates in the Sixth Congress
1890 >" Journal of the First Congress,
etc, etc. There are the reports made by
men whose careers and names are woven
in American history-Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Webster, Clay, Cal
houn, and Benton
Efforts are to be made to have Con-
gress realize the necessity or caring for
these books and providing proper guar
tiers for the House Document Room Inc
cataloguing of these books is in conform
ity with resolution introduced N the
House by Mr. Heatwole, Chairman OF the
Committee on Printing, on May 3.
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A GOOD LANGUAGE To LEARN.
Russian Invaluable to Those En-
gagged in Trade
IT,, r,a,--a--r. yT-,af.I--N

Russian Invaluable to Those En-
gagged in Trade
CFrom Pearson's WeekIy)
When every progressive yoUng German
is doing his utmost 10 acquire a thorough
knowledge OF some ether language than
his own it seems a waste of time for the
Englishman TO learn German with an idea
to making money. Instead, he should
learn Russian. Russian is not only the
official language, but the actual medium
OF communication throughout an empire
that extends from the Baltic to the Yellow
Sea-.
Years ago on the Moscow E&change one
might transact business as readily IN Ger
man as in Russian; now the native mer-
chants, even those who know German, re-
quiFe some special indueement to speak ii,
and in the hurry of business turn aside
impatiently from anyone who addresses
them in any other tongue than that they
themselves habituaIIy use In the near
future q knowledge of Russian will be
worth more to the mere commercial man
than any two continental languages, for
Russia is making gigantic strides in all
Industries. AS recent visitor aptly Ge-
scribes it, Russia is new America -
To young man who adds to a knowl-
edge of Russian practical experience in
any staple industry, Russia offers a PROM
ising career Mere theoretical bn5wis dge
is not enough. this is taught and we'll
taught. in the special universities; St
Petersburg alone turns cut scme hundreds
of efficient tstechnologs" every year. Prac-
teal work in any of the textile engin-
eering, or the chemical Industries is not
so readily obtainable in Russia, and a
capable Englishman is sure OF an en-
gagement at a wage doutie Or treble that
he would receive al home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
GREATER NEW YoRKs BUDGET
Expenses Thirty Millions zfore Than
Unde. Forrzer Conditions.

Under Former Conditions.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is.-Comparisons OF
the city budget presented last week with
those OF former years shows Tammany has
Increased the cost Of government for the
territory embraced by the greater city
from $50. 00o, boo in 1896 to sss. $50. 413.43 In
the budget for 1901.
Mandatory legislation in behalf Of fire.
men, policemen, and school teachers is re-
sponsibls for about So. 0O0. 600 Of this in
crease il expenditures. bit by far the
greater share is ehaFgeaDle TO cumbrous
and useless dual government, to legal
footing by stTeet-opening and site-acquir-
ing commissions, to salary raising in all
the city departments, TO the retention OF
many unnecessary bureaus, TO extraya-
ganee. if not worse, in the purchase CT
municipal supplies, and to the addition
of a vast army TO the city payrolls since
consolidation went into effect January l,
1895.
Careful examination of the payrolIs re-
veals the interesting fact that In the race
for party loot Brooklyn, Queens. and
Richmond are far ahead In fact. the two
smaller boroughs receive from the city in
salaries for officials alone nearly as much
money as they pay into the treasury in
taxes
City Comptroller Bird 5. Coler said last
night:
THE great increase of cost OF govern
ment is mostly due to equalization pro-
visions OF the charter, which compel the
payment of the same salaries throughout
the. greater city for nonninally the same
work Rural employees for doing rural
work receive the same pay as employees
in the most thickly populated city dis
tricts. A policeman formerly a constable
al from $500 to Ss00 per year, in 4 country
district receives as much as the officer at
the corner of Chambers Street and Broad
way, where two policemen have been kiil-
ed within two Fears' -
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FIGHTING THE FISH TRUST.
twenty-five independent BOSTON

Twenty-Five Endes2endent Boston
Dealers Issue an Appeal
BOSTON, Mass. Nov. l9.-Sharp rivalry
exists between the National Fish Com
pany and wholesale fish dealers not idea
tilted with the combination.
About a year ago the National Fish
Company was Incorporated under the
laws of Delaware, with a capitalization
of IS. 0G0. eco. Several OF the wholesale
fish dealers and outside parties combined
and formed a trust Since then the busi-
ness Of few other fish aEd lobster deal
ers has been absorbed. making in all
fourteen firms who have entered ths com
binatiOn.
Nearly every firm has been approach
ed and asked TO enter the combination,
but twenty-five firms have steadfastly re-
fused. believing that their interests wouli
be best subserved by continuing as indie
pendent dealers
Recently the National Fish Company
has issued 10 retail dealers circulars cal
cufatcd 10 seriously AFFECT the standing
Of those outside Of the combine n or
der 10 protect their interests the indie
pendent dealers formed a Boston Whole
sale Fish Dealers Association. A meet
ing was held on Saturday, al which tie
situation was thoroughly discussed and
the following appeal to the retail trade
WIS issued:
I'VE are twenty-five dealers who are
pursuing our business Independently Of
the combination Of dealers known as the
National Fish Company We OWL and alb
solutely control every Fart OF cur own
business and we handle the greater part
of the fish landed
We believe it needs no argument 70
convince you that it is to your interest
for us to remain independent dealers
rather than enter any combination and
thus place the business in the hands Of
one concern. Our ability to supply you
with fish is second TO none. as We are
receivers and distributors OF fish from
all the great suorces Of supply. both
ocean lake and river
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GRIEVANCES OF TRAINMEN.
Employees Committee to Confer with
LehIgh valley officials.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Nov. 19.-At
meeting OF the Lehigh Valley trainmen
last night it was decided to have the
grievance committee hold another confer
ence with Superintendent Wilbur aad as
certain how far the company viii go to-
wards adjusting the grievances OF which
the men complain.
A short time ago committee was sent
to Bethlehem TO confer with the Lehigh
Valley officials. and the report il brought
back was not satisfactory to the employees.
At yesterdays meeting the committee was
given greater latitude, and it is believed
that it viii not have much trouble in ar
irving at an amicable settlement.
The most important grievance which
the men complained of is the rate of pay,
which is now $40 per day for brakemen
and 81 for hagmen. The committee viii
visit the officials tomorrow
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subserrient to the rrusts.

q rom me y. Inns 70 pubIic-)
NJ. McKinley's first Ndrs-ini >tr.ltin-l y-Ss &C.
voted to faithful service il SendIf OF the t,.<ts
at thu expense OF the America, People. Under no
other President had there 5scn witnessed . com
plete sacrifice OF he ri}.s Of lie many 20 the
privileges OF the few IEe American GoveTpmeut
was transformed into caste government the
very evil most dreaded ny its :oi,lders. and
against which they most strsuuC1isIy watred those
who should come after hem. Tie res-.lt kas hepn
4 tremendous increase Of trust formations and =
trust power so great that the Combines yysrs en-
abIcd to re-elect 10 the Presidency ne man who
had 50 signaly represented tkeIr interests in the
Government.
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THE ERIE RAILROAD DEAL.
President Thomas DiscIaims knOyvI-
edge of the Published Report.

NEW YORK. Nov. I9.-Presidsnt Them
as. CT the Erie Railroad Company. whose
attention was called to a despatch from
London. stating that plans were maturing
for the absorption of the Erie and
Wabash lines by the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad. sad today It
the Office of the Erie Company:
Il never heard Of any such deal. I did
not know that any such plan OF atsorp-
ton was contemplated and fer that Ie2-
son 1 can't discuss the rumor."
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TRIALS OF THE STOCKTON.
New Torpedo Boat Leaves Annapolis
for Its Second Test

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov 19-The torpedo
boat Stockton, which had her initial trip
Friday and was successful, left this morn
ing to continue the test for standardizing
her screws or propeller. The trial viii.
as before, be over the measured mile
course off Barren Island, in the Patuxent,
and if this test is successful final trial
will probably take place Wednesday.
1t is said this is the first torpedo boat Of
its class 10 exceed the speed requirements
in a preliminary test, and the contractors
expect the boat to make more than ne re-
quired twenty-six knots
The Sylph went aground yesterday, but
was soon gotten off and proceede5 with
the Stockton this morning.
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Cronninr On.
CFrom the Atlanta Journal.)

tFrom the Atlanta JonrnaI-)
There IS a growing belief among the people of
this country that the Republican party Is locking
for some Pretext for the annexation OF Cuba: that
the Administration IS going to shape its policy
50 as 70 provoke Cuba to some act that Syil give
it such & pTetext
The greed Of conquest, the avarice Of territorial
gain. and the virus Of imperialism have struck
deep into the very sonl Of the Republican party,
and NC shall not be surprised to see orr express
pledges to the Cuhans vioSated as grossly as our
implied promises to tie Filipinos have been
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Adopting the Boer Tactics.
(Frona the kansas ci.y star.)

Y AS''i ei4S -N-14-7--7 >4's -S~'3-f
The reason the British in South AREA are now
fully sbls 10 cope with the E1aTs = guerrilla
warfare IS that they fighting il small bcdies
Just like the Beers. and are NJ I83geT regiments
fresh from England turned iS3se n the African
veldf like 4 squadron OF German dragons sud
denly set down on the Texas plains ard attacked
BY COWBOYS The first part o. the var vas
marked by heavy bodies nf British marching upon
the pointblaRk musketry OF the Beers and beTriI-
oereG regiments were caught under ire nor. in
visible enemies upon Jhe veldt- NJ.W the British
arr used to the Country and :he results are dif-
fe-ent
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OVATION FOR BoER ALLIES.
Chicago IrIShmen welcomed on
Their Return From South AfTica.

AaS3E E$etuFh rum SOOAH AtNACA.
CHICAGO. Nov. 19-Ten thousand en-
thusiastic sons and daughters of Erin
gave a rousing welcome to twenty mem
bers Of the Chicago Boer Ambulance
Corps, who reached Chicago yesterday aft
ernoon by the Lake Shore road, fresh from
Eve months fighting in the Transvaal-
Although the train was nearly two hours
late, the crowd waited patiently in pour
ing rain. Immediately after their arrival
the members of the corps marched to the
Seventh Regiment Armory. where an ad-
dress of welcome was delivered AFTER
that the fighters were banqueted by the
Irish Nationalist Later in the evening
Blake's Corps reached Chicago.
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Rapncity Knows No Bounds.


80
The extoFIioa The trust irst made in those
articles which Ct 2stitUCe the Eeeassaries Of life
It is easier 10 colstt tribute 5iiSn the food which
the people eat than II any e,her way But we have
also the spectacle .! AsCircW Carnegie holding up
the United States Cove -anent on d contract for
arHfor plate for our nev w1Tships, Slowing that
the limit Of the power Of monopoly s Rot the do
nestle necessities Of the people. iUU extends to
include the needs OF thu nation q q whole
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The Russian Gear.

From the indianapolis Nev5.}
DedbtlcSs Russian diplomacy IS very bad
thing, and it may be that the Gar has been over
r:Iled by influences that even he could not con
troll But, on the whole. he has been and IS
progressive ruler. whose only ambition seems to
be to strengthen those influences that make for
the happiness and welfare cs mankind He GER
tainIy is very important figure IN International
politics at the present time.
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& Pnrfinr stab

(From the Philadelphia North American-)
Sarah = said the lady of the house. breaking
the gently TO the new servant girl. we shall
have 20 get along without your services after the
first of the month";
eyes. Tu'.n.," replied Sarah; ''Fm sorry the
n-azteL.s 2faIEs are in guch bad shape. mum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
.Inst Mhnf u-antna

(FTcm The Cedar rapids tazgttc)
Certainly Mark Hanna viii press Tor the passage
OF that Shippir; Subsidy hill the .sfesslsre that
would ALLOW vessels to sail N afiast II 4 rTofjt
The people will pay the SUBSIDY sT the happiness
OF the vessel owners viii be ineTeaSed Also the
Supreme Court may be expectcd 10 decide that
such Law Is not class legislation
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CRIPPLED BY A DROUGHT.
The Scarcity of Water Affects Penn
syIEanfa Industries.

syIvania Industries.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov. I9.-The cen
tinued drought has caused serious scare
ity of water in this region, and not only
are coal mines suffering with the lack OF
it but the big factories are crippled by
the short supply. The Lehigh Red Ash
Coal Company has been compelled to
close down its mines, and the Lehigh and
wilkesbarre and other companies viii not
be able to run their coIlieries much lon
ger unless there is a heavy rainfall. II
a freeze comes and cold weather contin-
ues before there is rain the conditions
will be very serious.
The companies are putting pumps into
the streams near their mines and the wa
ter company is running pumps into the
river as the reservoirs are very low. The
same conditions prevail in the distriSts
around Pittston and Nanticoke-
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GrIggs On The Consultation.

1t is .ststed that Attorney General
Griggs is nov engaged upon t&s9 which
is to be the magnum opus of his career
in the Cabinet and fttingly marx his re-
tirement to some other sphere o. ( ion.
The work is understood 10 be in conuec-
ton with the Colonial cases now before
the Supreme Court; in fact, it is an eiab-
crate argument in which the Attorney
General OF the United States will take the
unique position Il trying to show that
the Constitution is not a necessary Incl
dent of American sovereignty, outside OF
the foTty-1ve component States of the
Union.
During the past few days, there has been
an apparent revival of confidence among
Administration people that the Supreme
Court will reverse its course and action ever
since the formation of the Government. and
grant the contention of Mr.. Rockefeller
and other modern statesmen, that the flag
and the executive power which only exist
by virtue of creation by the Constitution,
are independnt of it We are hardly pre-
pared to believe such an outcome possible
Unretained constitutional lawyers generally
take the view favorable 10 that char
ter of liberties. RepubIi n politicians. on
the other hand. lean to ths imperial anti
constitutional side of tie matter; and that
IS 100 natural TO require comment.
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Tae Viewpoint.


(FTom the Chicago Tribune0
feIn some things" observed the student OF hu-
man nature how stTikingly men resemble hcgst''
.EIn most things responded the cynic chow
strikingly hogs resemble menu
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Real Grfevance.

(Fronl the Chicago Tribune.)
ttConfouud 1t. Brooksi'' exclaimed Rivers, 81
wish yoG hadn't sworn of IRON smoking
'fWhy2" asked Brooks
Because I've nobody now to give the cheap
cigars to that my landisdy hands when
pay the rent =
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CURRENT HUMoR.
Il Sure Thing.

tT've got great scheme to make money in
Wall Street All you've got to do is TO buy when
stocks are gong up and sell when they are going
down
are going up DOWN.
-fYaif and see"
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The Way of the Game.

(From the Philadelphia North American)
Having firmly made Up my mind TO stop at
midnight" said Hawkins, entering the friendly
game, 81 announce positively that VIII not play
later than a. IN