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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
TREASURY FOR CUBA.
One Established Mt Havana to Han
die Island Revenues.

Gen Leonard Wood, Military Governor Of
Cuba. in accordance with instructions is
sued by the Secretary OF War. has estab-
lished treasury in the city of Havana
for the reception and disbursement OF
revenues collected in the island. The
treasury will be opened on the 18th OF
the present month, and after that date
all insular funds received at Havana will
be deposited in the treasury and paid out
only on warrants, signed and counter
signed in the way provided by the present
laws of the island.
In addition to the treasury. chartered
banks and trust companies will be Ter
mitted to act as repositories upon their
giving security equal to the maximum
amount of insular money which each VIII
be allowed to receive. At least 30 per
cent of such security must be in
United States Government bonds, at their
market value. or bonds of the city Of
Havana at par. The remainder Of the Sc
curity must be in bonds of some surety
company or companies authorized 70 do
business in Cuba, subject TO the approval
of the Secretary Of War.
General Wood says that in view OF the
services Of the North American Trust
Company, and also in view of the fact
that 1t has been the fiscal agent OF the
United States, that company is TO have
preference as a depository in places where
1t has banking houses. namely, Havana
Matanzas, Cienfuegos, and Santiago. For
the receipt and payment of public moneys
an allowance will be made to the deposit
tory Of fourth Of l per cent when the
payment is in the same place where the
deposit is made. and onehslf of ] per cent
when payment is at a different place than
that in which the deposit was made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

A gentleman named Murphy has been
spending some Ten years In trying to III
duce Europe TO appreciate Indian corn.
For part Of that time he was a special
agent Of the Department Of Agriculture.
lie has been talking cornmeal 70 al he
European nations with vigor and enthu-
siasm deserving Of reward He says that
owing to his missionary labors 100000
bushels Of corn are now yearly exported 10
Europe as against $4,000 when be began
his work. To be sure. it viii I'll the hearts
Of the temperance societies with conster-
nation TO know that, since France and Ger
many have disdsined coru as human food
Holland and Belgium are thriftily making
il into gin. but that does not change he
fact that the corn is sold.
There has been some talk Of sending
special exhibit Of corn to the Paris EXPOSE
ton. with a department Of cookery. where
by the Partisan shall he taught to sppre-
ciste roasted sweet corn and the festive
johnry-oake and corndodger. Popcorn is
also not 10 be Sighted. and ii is hoped
that the Parisians viii see The error Of their
WAYS and come to appreciate these articles
of American diet
Undoubtedly il would be good fol Amcri-
can pocketbooks II foreign countries could
be taught to eat some OF our national
dishes for this would stimulate the de-
mand Tor the materials thereof, and the
farmer and stock raiser would reap the
benefits. The question is whether this is
possible or not. The tenacity with which
( the German and Italian cling TO their be
I loved sauerkraut and macaroni when
/ they emigrate to this country proves that
/ there is something in these edibles which
suits the constitutions OF those who eat
Them. Il should be understood that the
/ climate and customs OF place determine
1 to great extent. the food which is eaten
1 there The American, with bis active
habits. iuvigorating air, and eclectic tastes,
seems TO be able TO assimilate almost any
Thing in the way Of food, and certainly
some articles Of his diet would give dys-
pepsia to a Patagonisn. The misty air Of
( the British Isles and the calm tempera-
ment Of the people makes the roast beef
OF cid England" o national dish. whereas
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
GAGE ON BANKS AND CURRENCY
The secretary's Lecture mt the CO.
lumbar University.

Secretary Gage addressed the School OF
Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy
on the subject Of Banking and Currency"
last night. in the Law Lecture Hall Of the
Columbian University, 1920 II Street north
west.
Secretary Gage gave brief account OF
his experience In the world Of finance. An
explanation Of the banking system Of the
country was then given by the Secretary.
He referred 10 the clearing house certih-
cate as an invention outside Of the law.
"A device by which banks can evade pay
ing their debts in money. yet. undOubt-
eddy. a great economic device. and the fore
runner Of some iegalized issue for general
use through the country.
The panic Of 1898 was recalled BY the
Secretary. who stated that at that lime
Great Britain was the only market at
which currency could be had He eX-
planned how the use Of the clearing house
certificates at New York City resulted in
Chicago dealing over the head Of the New
York banks directly with London. defeat
ing the purpose for which they were Is
sued. the control Of the currency in cir
culatiOn-
Our system Of banking is not perfect
he said land is largely responsible for the
panics which come to US at such frequent
intervals The banks are only individuals
and lack that interdependent support which
comes from u1.iOn. Each takes care OF
Itself in time Of trouble. Cohesion in the
banking system" he said, is necessary TO
the safety Of the banks
The Secretary stated that the frmer
institutions lost nothing Of their standing
after a panic. and the loss to depositors
was entirely from weak, irresponsible
banks. which could not weather a imam
cial STORM He gave IL as his opinion
that il were better to have these smaller
institutions eliminated by the substitution
of branches Of thoroughly strong banks.
that the surplus strength Of the strong
might be exerted 10 support the weak
Secretary Gage acknowledged that large
banks with large aocumuiations were espe-
cialIy obnoxious to the people at this
time. but he eontended that they were
hest
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their heavy bill of fare is abhorrent to tfe
mercurial Frenchman In tropical c5un-
tries there is developed a taste for spices
fruits, and pepper, partly, no doubt, be-
cause these things grow near the equator,
and would therefore naturally be used Tor
food. but also because they are proper and
healthful food for people living in that
climate The Louisianian eats his gumbo
with relish, though the pepper in it would
bring tears to the eyes of a Michigan lum-
herman; and the lumberman devouTs baked
beans favored with pork and molasses,
which would probably be sure death TO the
native of New Orleans on hot sumner
day 1t is safe TO assume, on general prin-
ciples, that the natural food of the people
Of any country is best for their health.
If a crusade in favor of corn is really ef-
fective, it might be a good thing to have
one in America. The decline in the use OF
cornmeal here is not due to any geograph-
ical or climatic reasons. 1t was once used,
North and South, in making various deli
cious and nutritious articles of food, and
children and grown people throve on corn
pone, hasty pudding, sweet corn, and John-
ny-cake. The Southerner makes his corn
bread often without leavening, using only
the meal. water, and little salt Vi
course, other ingredients are generally
added, but many old Southerners declare
that nothing tastes as good as the "pone
cooked in the fireplace of nanny
cabin, and that was extremely simple in Its
construction. In New England the brick
oven was the usual means Of baking, and
the bread was yellow, light, and sweet as
a spongecake. with all the natural rich
ness Of the corn unspoiled by the removal
of the most nutritious element. The corn
dodger, muffin. bread, and pudding are dis
appearing partly because modern cooks dc
not know how 10 make them and partly be
cause we have come to depend more and
more on bakeries 1t is impossible to
make good cornbread with drugs TO ensur,
lightness and puff up the loaves to twice
their normal size; and the ignorant masses
Of the people want as large loaf as they
can get for five cents. So the airy, in
nutritious. and unsubstantial bakers bread
full of holes and made with white Hour
about as satisfying as chips, has taken th'
place of the corn cake and brown bread
and the teeth and digestion Of the Amer
lean people suffer accordingly. This state
of things could be remedied by little per
sistent effort, and ought TO be.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
THE COMING EASTER DAY.


Which is the true Easter day ina 1900?
Some people think Easter should be kept
on April %. and not on April L.. The
rule is. Easter day is always the first
Sunday after the full moon which happens
upon or next after the 21st day Of March;
and if the full moon happens upon a sun
dav Easter day is the Sunday after ] he
Rev. Allen Whitworth. vicar of All Saints
Margaret Street, who is an expert IN the
matter. explains in the "All Saints Maya
zine that in order that the church might
not be dependent on future astronomical
calculations he adopted a set Of rules by
which to determine the dates on which
the full moon should be assumed 10 fall
This fictitious full moon can always be
found in the tables at the beginning Of the
PRAYER book and by the common consent
of Western Christendom this tabular tuil
moon is used in the determination OF
Easter
This year the tables give Saturday
April IA. as the date Of the Paschal iull
moon. but the actual moon in the heavens
is not full until siNty-twO minutes after
midnight: that is the Astronomical tull
moon falls on Sunday, April IL. II should
however. be noted that the Jewish deter
mination Of the Passover depended not on
the full moon, but on the fourteenth day
after the new moon. And the Christian
rule is founded on the Jewish. Now the
Ecclesiastical moon is new on Marcn 81
(April d. so that what is called the Iull
moon lin the prayer book falls correctly
on the 18th day Of the moon, though the
astronomical full moon just misses that
date.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
OF SHORT DURATION.
Long struggles Between Nations Are
M Longer Possible.


Although the existing war in the Trans
vaa1 has been prOtracted in an unusual de-
gree 10 is not the longest struggle in when
Crssf britain has been engaged during the
century Napoleon declared war against
Fnpland in May. 1903 the previous war
between the two countries having only ter
minated by he treaty az Amiens in Octo-
her 1901. The war Of 1903 lasted until
April 1914. when Paris surrendered to the
allies and Napoleon was sent as prisoner
10 Elba. where he arrived on the 4th o.
NAV. He escaped from Elba. in March.
1915 and recommended the war. which
finally terminated with NapOleOn's defeat
at the hattie Of Waterloo on the iSth OF
June. 1915. having lasted nearly twelve
wears. Napoleon was sent as prisoner 20
Ct Helena. where he died in 1921
The European power that has been most
at war during the century has been Tur-
kev-thirty- eight years Of il. as against
siytv-fwo Of peace The second on the list
is spain. with thirty-twO years Of war
fare not counting her last fatal campaign.
Tben come France with twenty-seven
Years Russia with twenty four. and Italy
uitb twentv-three Great Britain has had
M less than tweuty-Oue. Germany, not
counting Prussia follows with fourteen.
sweden with ten. and Denmark with nine.
Our own country during this century has
escsped with three foreign wars. one civil
strife the Philippine lnsurrectiOn. and a
bakers dozen OF Indian campaigns the
Largest Of which was the Seminole war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

The student Of history has often reflected
on the amount Of time IT must have taken
for the cavalier Of old to curl, perfume,
and arrange his wig Of artistic love locks.
especially If they happened not to curl
naturally. When We see these cavaliers
in pictures it is always fine weather. How
did they look when they were caught in a
shower? There were no umbrellas in those
days. Descendants of the old Puritans who
gave the curled gentlemen 50 many un-
pleasant half-hours have sometimes won
dered if Cromwelrs soldiers did not have
a decided advantage in their primitive
methods Of barbering Even in the colo
NAL period Of this country it took con-
siderable time for the man Of society to
have himself barbered, powdered and
made presentable each day, although he
had a valet to assist him in the operation
II it is really necessary to go back to the
old regime. the ordinary man will nave 10
curtail business or pleasure somewhere
However. if long hair makes a man
genius. the ordinary youth will be quite
ready to make any possible sacrifice IN
order to acquire the coveted ability. lie
will wear his hair in braid down MS
back. coil it on the top OF his head, or have
it arranged In artistic curls, if greatness
is to be gained thereby. But if Mr.. lie
Caffeine is determined to introduce this
fashion. he will first have to inform the
average man whether the greatness to be
attained by long hair is that OF a wash
ington. Shakespeare. or a Napoleon or
simply cratic genius Of the Chinese, In
dian. OF lie Caffeine variety.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
WISCONSIN FOR BRYAN.
The Nebrnskan's Friends Swinging
the State Into Line.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April Pit de-
veloped today that the passage by the
Wisconsin Democratic Central Committee
of resolutions endorsing Bryan was the
first step in a movement to capture the
party in this State for free silver. Steps
were taken for the election Of delegates to
the Kansas City Convention who will be
unfavorable to the retention Of f. c. Wall
as member Of the National Committee
from Wisconsin. Mayor Rose. of Milwau-
kee, is one Of these mentioned as Mr..
Walls successor.
The Bryan men claim that the National
Committee is exceedingly anxious to have
change made, and as Mr.. Wall is opposed
to free silver. the only way TO bring the
party organization of the State into har-
mony with that of the National Conven-
ton is to drop Mr.. Wall from the COM
mittee.
Mayor Rose was formerly an anti-Bryan
man. but for political reasons has has
tened to get into the Bryan band wagon.
Loyal Bryan men say Rose cannot be
trusted. and they are urging the name Of
a man whose Democracy cannot be ques-
toned
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

Richard lie Caffeine has made a scien.
tihc discovery. He has found our that no
mar can be great unless he wears his hair
long. u may be remarked in passing that
Dr.. lie Caffeine has neglected no precau-
ton in arranging bis own couture. He
looks like a cross between P8derewski and
? football player
In support Of his theory be cites Samson.
the cavaliers OF King Charles time. who
were equally skllful with rapier and pen:
Napoleon in the early years Of his triumph
and all the old Revolutionary heroes, who
wore their hair to queues. Shakespeare also
had hair that fell down over his collar. and
the ancient Greeks did not shear them
selves as sssiduously as the modern man
thinks il is his duty 10 do.
But there are questions involved in this
thing which have not yet been settled by
Mr. lie Gsllienne or anybody else. Is long
hair a cause OF merely a symptom OF
greatness? Can a little man BECOME great
by The simple process OF neglecting to 80 Ia
tho BARRIERS. or a commanding genius be
shorn Of his lustre by the simple process
OF a shave and a hair cut2 Ana what Is
supposed to happen when. as result Of
fever. OF in the natural course OF human
life. the hair drops QUIZ Does the intel
lect go with il?
Until these doubtful points ale cluci
dated. there Is no way Of putting th'
novelists great scientific discovery e
practical use. II the barber is really de
eiroying inchoate genius in the masculin'
population Of all civilized countries, il d
time that the spirit Of progress put stol
TO him. OF course, eiose-eropped hair !
o convenient hing; nobody denies that
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prom the New York Evening Post)
The prosperity Of the shphuldins interest IN
the United states is matter for rejoicing, in
which the Evening Post shares heartily. \
uege item Is going the rounds OF the press, which
sa,.- that the rush Of work al the Crescent ship
Yard AT EizabttupCrt IL SO great that double
force Of men has been put on, and that the works
will be run both day aud night for several
months TO come; that seventeen vessels are now
under way, ranging IN size from the monitor
Florida and the cruiser Chattanooga 70 small
teutiprs under construction Tor the Government;
also that six tenders are under construction tor
tie Russian Government. Tins pressure OF Worh
is common to all the yards on the Atlantic Coast,
II would seem hardly necessary, under such con-
d,tions 10 pass a law granting subsidies from
the public treasury TO increase their bushes. Al
all events those eminent citizens who are beslc@
ina Uorl,res- 10 appropriate sg,p0J,gOJ year 10
extend an industry which they say cannot exist
without Government and, ought to be q little
more careful about letting the public know what
a stale Of Jhing- really exists in the American
-liprsrd-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
AFFAIRS IN HAVANA.


HAVANA. April PA journal which is
printed in English, publishes a story
this morning of great plot among
the Cubsns to start an insurrection on
June l. The writer alleged that the in
formation came from a former non-com
missioned officer in the Cuban army. The
editor of the paper was summoned by
Governor General Wood, who demanded
that he give the name of his informant.
The editor referred General Wood to the
landlady of a boarding house. The land
lady was summoned. She said she had
told the editor that she met a drunken
man with a dissolute woman on the street.
The man said the Americans had promised
to free Cuba by June i, and If they did
not do so something might happen. With
this for a basis the editor worked up his
sensation. Such ridiculous stories appear
here from time to time and are OCCASION
ally cabled to the United States. Neither
Cubans nor Americans here give such
stories the slightest credence, but il is
feared that the yarns will prejudice the
country in the eyes of the people, thus
injurng its material growth General Wood
is considering some plan to stop this de-
liberate lying INDUCED in by many of the
newspapers. both Cuban ana American.
He is not at all inclined to interfere with
the legitimate liberty of the press.
The tables Of the Spanish registration
throughout the island have not yet been
completed. Tables printed by the Dis
custom" show total OF 59.9S7, with 80
out Of total Of i29 municipalities missing.
The total registrations in Havana city
were 27,715. Most of the missing NUM-
cipalities are rural, where comparatively
few Spaniards live. The grand total Is
likely to reach 20, 600 at least, if the Dis
customs figures are correct.
Today being a religious holiday, the
public offices were closed and the news
papers printed sermons. No papers will be
published tomorrow, Good Friday, the day
beinP very strictly observed here
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
INSTRUCTED FOR M'KINLEY.
Oregon Republicans Urge CurtaiI-
ment of Trusts and Combines.

PORTLAND. Ore. April 12.-The Re-
publican State Convention met today, en-
dorsed the gold standard legislation, de-
manded the retention Of the Philippines,
favored the immediate construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal, and the election of Sena-
tors by popular vote, and the curtailment
Of the power Of trusts and capitalistie
combines H. E. Ankey J. D. DAILY, Wal
lace McKammant. and p. II. Huck were
elected delegates to the National COnven-
ton and instructed for Mckinley Nc
Kinley's Administration was endorsed C..
Wolverton was renomiuated for Supreme
Justice. and j. W. Bailey for Food and
Dairy Commissioner. o. f. Paxton, J. C..
Fullerton. w. J. Furnish. and Tillman
Ford were nominated for Presidential
electors.
The Republicans Of the Second Congress
sionaI district will meet in convention to-
morrow and Congressman Moody will be
renominated without opposition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
THE PARLoR CAR COMBINE.
An objection TO the Deal by stock
holder overruIed.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The motion Of
William II. n Francis, a stakeholder of the
Wagner Palace Car Company, to enjoin
the transfer of the stock of that company
to the Pullman Palace Car Company, has
been denied by Justice Beekman. of the
Supreme Court Francis owns 100 shares
of the Wagner Palace Car Company, and
was the only stakeholder to fight the . o.
posed arrangement. The owners OF HISS
shares out of 1876 695 voted for it. By he
agreement the stock Of the Wagner Palace
Car Company was put at $3.50 share, d-d
was to be exchanged. share for share. ior
new stock. to be issued by the Pullman
Company.
Stockholders Of the Wagner Company
who did not desire to 20 in are entitl TO
receive $3.50 a share for their stock. The
Judge says that the plan Of liquidation ard
the consideration TO be paid for the prep
erty seem to be reasonable, fair. and aie-
ouate. and that there seems to be nothir 3
in the proposed transfer Viii h is iniu i5us
to he public interests.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13
THE PRICES OF YARN.
Prosperous Conditions Existing in
the south.


CHARLOTTE. n C., April 22.-The
Southern Hosiery Yarn spinners' Assoeia-
ton met here today and adopted an ad-
vanced scaleSo prices. President Charles
Adamson. of the association, large mill
owner Of Cedartown. Ca. expressed the
opinion that the Industrial outlook in the
South was very bright. He said
AS long as the present prosperous con-
dition Of the country continues there VIII
be no decline in the prices Of yarns Wnlle
there is an apparent lull in demand, whicn
might lead one to think that prices are
softening. yet this is due 10 the fact that
the mills are full Of orders and sold ahead
and also to the fact that the knitters are
hoping for a break in prices, and are only
buying what is Immediately needed WITH
out placing future orders
Cotton will not come down any Wnen
the new crop comes in. An examination
OF cotton prices for fifty years back will
show that the price Of cotton. like that OF
iron. runs in cycles The hosiery yarn
men need have no apprehension about
prices.
Another factor that is benefting the
cotton manufacturer is :he export trade
with the Philippines and the open door IN
China. Our country is on the eve OF eX-
pansion in all lines Of trade. and parucu-
IarIv the cotton trade and that will only
stop when the cotton trade Of the world IS
in the hands Of the American manufactur-
ers. The prospection Of new mills is most
Iv in the South. II behooves the South TO
support the movements TO extend TINS
trade. Profits may not be large, but the
demand is practically unlimited, and IN
my opinion we should pay more attention
to export than to any other line Of goods
Concerning the price OF yarns, MI
Adamson said the association simply
moved up prices to fit the advanced mar
ket quotations He said the difference IN
price in favor OF Eastern yarns had en-
irely disappeared and in some cases
Southern mills received the highest prices.