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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-19
LOST In THE UTAH DESERT.
Further Particulars Concernink tn
Death of Prof. Meneek.

Further Particulars Concernink the
Death of Prof. Meneek.
WILLIAMS, Ariz.. July 1s.-Prof. J. N.
Meneck. mining and civil engineer,
archaeologist. seologist. and one of the
Representatives of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. who is reported to have met his
death on the desert of southern Utah,
left here on June "a in company with 9TH
ers to go to the Last Copper Mine" near
the southern Utah line. They journeyed
north over the rough country OF northern
Arizona and across the Colorado River and
Utah line. when Prof. Meneck gave out
from fatigue. The party went into camp
for few days until he should regain
strength.
Becoming somewhat revived he started
out on nearby prospecting trip, stating
that he would soon return This he failed
to do and the company at once began a
search for him which lasted four days and
nights. resulting without avail They
finally reported him as gone insane and
lost upon the desert of Utah.
Prof. Meneck WAS distinguished scholar
and scientist. held the degree of Phi d.
from Johns Hopkins University, had writ
ten exhaustively upon many branches Of
engineering. natural science and physical
geography. and was considered one of the
best mining experts in the southwest.
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THE STEEL RRDUCrlONa


foUD&Fy Rrons L1fe1ess, Buf BnIetS
ana Shapes Mere Active.
PITTsBURG. July 1s.-Pig Iron. Besse-
mez. aad every grade Of foundry iron can
not now be sold At any price so far sub
nitted- The larger concerns are supplied
with raw material, and see nothing in tins
situation to warrant further buying, even
a. venture: the lesser concerns are us
anie 10 - why they should buy when the
,ht9er consumerH are refusing to meet the
low market prices. So there are few or no
enquiries to- pig iron.
bl1eo are showing some signs Of active
lty since the rate approached $40 per ton
but the little hsy.ag that has deve,oned
was all In small lots, the largest being for
500 tons at $22 for immediate consumption.
Enquiries for hillets are plentiful. how
ever, and II the aggregate Of small sales
could be collected the total would be con-
siderable. Billets are at }20@21. nomi-
nally. but the claim Is made tina: the small
lots sold during the week were at $22.
Steel bars have fallen below the SIS rate
Of last week and are offered now at a. low
40 $115, and tank plates have dropped 5
cents per 100 pounds In the same time.
without bringing appreciable business. y
all thess quotattona are shaded . little
the actual figures Of business will b
reached.
In the dnishe4 market NJ whole, there
has been some Improvement. The enquiries
are multiplying. and the actual sales are
increasing, though individual transactions
arc all small. 1t II In the aggregate thar
the improvement II noticeable. There is
. fair tonnage moving. but not enough to
employ the mills fully, and until that stage
IL reached there win be little or no real
Improvement. Tia sheet and structural
lines are the only ones holding out
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fooiisA for anybody 70 CLAN that this same
class Of citizens are not epposed to Mr.
McKlniey's impes1Astsm. The doubt, then,
a. to how they will vote b reduced to this:
Do tho Cerman-Americans think free sill
yer Il = more imminent danger than in.
perfalism! II they do. then they would
stultify themselves by voting the Demo
cratic ticket II they do not. then they
would stultify themselves by voting the
Republican ticket. This proposition Is SO
simple that child can grasp 1t.
We believe the dominant thought in the
minds Of the people for whom DR.. Often
dorfer speaks vas clearly defined the other
day by DR.. L. W. Habereom, Of Washing
ton. who for many years vas concerned
in Republican management and who
had charge OF the bureau of the Repub-
lican National COMMITTEES. during the past
two campaigns that was especially en-
trusted with the important work of holding
the German vote in lire. DR.. Habercom
severed his connection with the Hanna or
ganization and gave as his principal reason
therefor the fact that the "inperialistic
expansion" policy Of his party was threat
sning the Republic, and that this over
Swallowed all other issues. This view Of
the paramount issue Of the campaign is
distinctly stated in the Democratic plat
form, and free silver in that document is
so thoroughly subordinated as to be CON-
pletely Invested Of It's vitality. DR.. Hab-
groom recognizes this and very frankly
avowed in his statement given out for
publication that sixteen to one no longer
had any terrors for him." DR.. Habercom
called attention to the well-known facts
that the Senate will stand across the path
Of free silver for at least four years, and
maybe six, even II Bryan and Democratic
House should be elected this year. and siso
that the spirit of the Kansas City Convea-
tion showed plainly that II the Democrats
should como into full control Of the Gov
eminent they would be unable to pass .
free silver bill.
This view Of the case Il entirely ra-
tionaL 1t also reveals that Imperialism
and mot silver is the real issue Of the
campaign. It behooves all Of those hostile
to Democratic ascendancy to keep up q
shrill outcry against silver. Mr.. Mckinley
Is doing this. and So are all of his sup
porters. The trust magnates likewise. and
the advocates Of q lasge standing army
continue to shudder whenever the public
gaze is turned upon them while they are
shouting out that the sixteen to one boyle
man is stalking over the land. But the
people who do not want to find some ex-
cuse upon which to hinge opposition to
Bryan do not profess to believe that silver
Is even Of secondary Importance in the
campaign.
Let US ask DR.. ottendorfer and all those
who talk as he talks this simple question:
With the gold standard fixed in the statute
book how could Bryan as President and
with an adverse Senate disturb or in any
way affect it? No executive order that he
could issue could interfere with the pres
ent law. But Bryan as President could
and would check the Republics onward
march to Imperialism.
Sooner or later DR.. Ottendorfer will see
this
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Let US divert our thoughts from the
dreadful contemplation Of war in China
and of Mark Hanna's maturing schemes
Of further domestic ccuquests long enough
to look into this new question Of shirt
waists for men. At the outset be 1t un-
derstood that the subject Interests ui
very slightly. and II It had mot suddenly
become an Issue that d caueing furious
debate, dividing. We may say, all of mas
culfnity into warning camps. We would moi
feel called upon to shed upon It the light
Of reason.
The consideration Of first Importance
indeed. as We view the matter. the sole
consideration Of importance-is. that the
sartorial adornment of the male Of the
species seems to be becoming q question
Of concern, There is enough in this to
give us pause. Heretofore It has been
only the female OF the species whose
adornment has been Z subject OF sncial
discussion and forensic dispute. The pfae-
tice. as well as tho theory, has been for
men to view this matter with superior
indifference beftting at once their atti-
tude toward the opposite sex and their
contemptuous disregard Of their own
adjournment. Is 1t not pertinent, therefore,
to enquire II there be not in this new
agitation sign of masculine decadence?
We hold that II man wants to go about
his usual avocations in this kind Of weather
devoid Of coat It should be his privilege
to do SO and no one should say him nay.
At the same time, since the usages OF
society prescribe the wearing Of the coat
when the man subjects himself to ex-
posure to feminine eyes. we should ac-
count that man a boor who should exhibit
himself publicly in his shirt sleeves
always allowing for the chance dash into
the public thoroughfare on some mex
pected and hurried mission whicA does
not permit Of the waste Of time in tho
hunt for the coat or the seconds consumed
in putting 1t on.
As to the shirt waist per Sc, we are con-
WINGED that that Is fixed in the public
mind as feminine garment. This takes
account of the fact that the ladies stole
the idea Of the shirt waist bodily from
the wardrobe of the opposite sex and APP
propriated It to their own use without SO
much as saying. ''by your leave. GENTLE
men," But as the ladies are accustomed
to arproprfating to their own uses prop
erty which belongs to men. We would like
to see the color Of the hair OF the man
who would dare say that the shirt waist
is not now part Of the feminine trousseau,
mr. even IN hint thar woman have mn fjfIa
to 1t. We think this is argument
enough against tho shirt waist for
man. No man ought to want 70 wear
women's clothes. Still. II there be male
citizen of the National Capital who wants
to parade the streets Of this town In
shirt waist We bespeak for him the pro-
lection Of the law. though We cannot guar
antee him immunity from the ribald jests
of the rabble.
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Anerica,s First DUTY in China.

tFFom Inc EoulsvlIIe CouT1er-JourhaI.J
There is question to the advantages that
will accrue to the United States when China shall
be opened to the world. Nor is there any ques-
t;on as to the Eigor OF the policy which this Gov
eminent should pursue to ensure the protection OF
American life and property in that riotraeked
land That is cur first duty. What policy we
shall follow after that must be decided wien tbs
real conditions sre known. At present our COM
nercial interests are secondary to the duty Of
proving our ability TO protect our citizens who
are in China, or who may choose to go there here
after. II China elects to maintain Government
that negotiates treaties with the United States
and admits Americans to Chinese territory, China
must be forced to respect those treaties.
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afnctnPes Its Own Money.
(yron the London Telegraph.)

4
| afnctnses Its Own Money.
(yron the London Telegraph)
In all provincial governments there -
q provincial mint turning out coinage ac-
cording to the "tael'' standard of the dis
trict, and Lord Charles Beresford suggests
| uniform coinage as one Of his cures for
| the sick man Of the Far West When the
mandarin gives up his squeeze. then
there may be Uniform coinage, but not be-
fore It Is Unnecessary to demonstrate how
rich harvest Is provided for the subordf-
nate Official by the operations Of the mint.
akin to tie Old clippings and debasing
tricks OF the Stuart kings. At Marking.
which Is the city Of another viceregal adj
ministration, there was a delightful ar
rangement.
Until recently the Marking mint was en-
tirely in the hands Of natives. and in or
der to increase and equalize the Squeeze"
as much as possible. the master refused
to order eny improved machines, and by
adhering to the old principle Of hand Ia
Dor, the amount allowed for wages out Of
the provincial exchequer was kept at its
original figure. For stamping the copper
cash" which Is the current small coin Of
China, none but the simplest appliances
were Issd- The metal was put under
punch worked by strap. and to every
strap there was a workman
Unfortunately. In order to make up the
Official salary 1t was found impossible to
engage more than q quarter OF the men
returned as employed in milling, so tina:
when the annual inspection By high
placed mandarin took place it was neces-
sary to search out some Of the coolies Of
the district In order to make decent
show.
At the exact moment vhen the mandarin
entered every eooiie pullsd his-stan. q
all th, copper was instantaneous ;,tampsfv--
To look at the output wo,iiisaye bsen
beneath the dignity of the Inspector. so
he went away happy. the pay was drawn.
and it was only the coin that suffered
from being punched in so many unaccuz-
toned spots. There is row an Eng in az
sayer as boss" and this gentleman Las
to be on his guard against the psrv-r ell
ingenuity with which the coins are light
ened and adulterated. As With Na-k'rg.
80 with other provincial exrhequers- The
coinage OF China is magnificent pa.qui-
site OF the mandarins, against the 10 OF
which they would struggle with far greater
obstiuacy than against the loss OF the d.
nasty.
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Po1TEHx AZ rm WORLDS FAN
Chances Of Else ExAIbits PRESENTED
FRsm Dt1erent Nations.
Nrom the New York Herald.l

1AoneeS OF Esoe Bxn1bfts Presented
FRem Different Nations.
From the New York Herald)
One Of the interesting novelties among
the specimens Of the pottef's art to be seen
in the foreign sections at the Palais des
Invalides, at the exposition, IN the exhibit
OF the Dutch mandatory Of Rozenburg,
at The Hague. It Is the first time that the
new products. which are half way between
pate tendre" and pottery, have been ex-
hibited. and was struck By their light
ness as well as by the beauty Of the Ia
terial They are altogether different from
the ordinary pottery Of the manufactory Of
Rozenburg. 1t is principally tea or coffee
services Of the '-tete-a-tete" description
which are to be seen. The shapes are
graceful and quite new. As for the orna-
mentation. 1t initiates Oriental flowers or
the pIumage Of birds. and nothing could be
lighter and in better taste than the some
what pale colors In very scher tone used
for this decoration.
The latest essays o. the manufactory Of
Lockwood. at Cincinnati. are also instruc-
tive. The shapes are perhaps a little too
classical. but. as regacs the ornaments
ton. saw some very remarkable effects.
A certain color. called tigers eye," with
gefden reflections. ornaments some vsry
beautiful vases I also saw some decors-
.ions composed Oh peacocks tails In two
zones .ne enect oLwhich Is very remark
abe. AS TOT the ornamentation IN Reds.fn
Indian subjects. do not like them.
Inc mandatory OF Grueby. Of Boston,
also exhibits some very fine pieces In pale
changing tones. There are some vases In
peach flower color and others in moonlight
color which arc very beautiful.
Near them must be seen the very re-
1opt faIn oJa< -
fanny. The larger pieces. vases. and lamps.
In enamel of a very deep red. which are
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CELESTIAL cHIcAHERY.
No Use for 0atsiders After ProAtins
by Their TEACHING.

by Their TEACHING.
(From the Sew orleens Times Democrst.)
"A great many skilled machinists and en-
gineers have gone to China from this coun-
try during the past ten years" said the
captain Of large cargo steamer. who has
made frequent trips to the Flowery King
dom Most Of theLl were engaged to
take charge Of big plants. ard while the
Jobs seemed tip-top on the surface the re-
suit was nearly always disappointing The
Chinese are very anxious to avail them
selves Of foreign skill, but take care to
dispense with 1t at the earliest possible
moment. A manufacturer, for example,
will put in modern machinery and hire an
American expert as a superintendent, Civ
ing him couple Of sleepy-,ooking young
ChiaaEsen as assistants. In six months the
sIeepy-looking pair have mastered all the
technicalities of the plant and some pre-
text Is found for getting rid Of the AmeFi-
can. The fact that he has five or ten
year contract is no special obstacle. All
labor contracts may be voided for good
cause, and In China there Is never any
difficulty in proving anything you like
about man-
i knew an Ohio engineer who went to
Canton several years ago to set up and
operate a large plant in a silk mill. He
was under a fve-year contract at 5000,
gold, per annum. and thought he had a
soft thing Before his first year had
elapsed he was discharged on the ground
of habitual drunkenness. neglect OF duty.
waste Of material. INSTRUMENTATION, and
dozen or 90 other little things have for
gotten. Being entirely innocent he
showed fight but was overwhelmed by
cloud Of witnesses and the case against
him was made so strong that the Consul
refused to interfere. His place was taken
by his native assistant, who made botch
of 1t and destroyed thousands of dollars
worth Of costly machinery, but that didn't
help the engineer who was sacked. Amerf-
can experts who know the ropes insist
upon having a clause in their contracts au-
them to employ their own assist
ants.
ut has been the same way with even the
military instructors. The soldiers Of for
tune who went there expecting lifetime
jobs were crowded out as soon as young
native officers learned enough to take
charge of the troops themselves"
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THR DEUTSCHLAND Sans.


wan AttsnDt - Deeak An Resurla
tes spssa.
NEW YORK, July 1e--Whsn the nsu
giant ship Of the Hanhare- Ansriean ltns,
the Deutschland. LETT the pisr in Hohohen
at . o'clock this mornins for her maiden
trip from America to Germany, sysry
launch. tug, ferryboaf. steam lighter. pleas
ure boat. and. in fact. every sort Of craft
with whsle, blew rousing salute. Theirs
wefs fully 10000 people along the shore to
wish the great ship . fair and quick voy-
! age, and they expressed themselves with
enthusiasm. Hats were waved and every
person shouted. The band Of the Deutsch-
land, stationed at quarters. played 'vader-
land" aud THE Star Spangied Banner
until the musicians were out Of wind.
while the great ship steamed slowly down
the North River. with everything prepared
to make an effort to break all eastbound
records Of ocean trips.
Matters have been placed entirely In the
hands Of Chief Engineer A. BLEEDING, and
he did not hesitate to say that he expect
ed to make . showing Of speed that
would be entirely satisfactory to the own
-ers. The forces in the engine room have
been At work while the ship lay In port.
and everything 10 In order to get the best
WVsA W.T. Va S0o CH8AAC8~t Anc AtC1aBV
speed coming over was z2.42 knots, and
in order to overcome the record held By
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse 1t must DO
increased to more than 22.63 knots. The
fastest eastern passage to Plymouth, the
port which will be first touched By the
Deutschland. is held by the Kaiser WIZ
helm, which made the voyage in five days.
fifteen hours, and ten minutes. The fast
est trip to Cherbourg is held by the same
ship. and the record Is 1--WE days and ak
teen hours The best record for one day
is $50 knots. This was also done By the
Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Deutschland cleared Sandy Hook at
1920 O'Clock. 1t II at this point that her
time Of passage begins. and the time on
the other side will be computed at the
Eddystone Light, which b short distance
from Plymouth. Both Commander Alters
and Chief Engineer BLEEDING are confident
Of lowering the record
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war Department Defects.
rrrcr tI,e p;.;I,deInhia Recon3l

In its new role Ct world power the Republic
already feels the need OF Instruments ard agencies
with which other earfh-hungcring lands well
provided. The Quartermasser's Department. upon
the efficiency Of uhich depends absolutely the
health and morale Of American troops. is already
sorely puzzled over the conditions Of the Pekin
problem 1t needs transports, mules, field equip
Incnts guns available for foreign service, and
kindred requirements for long and ardueps CAM
paign against powerful enemy at the antipodcs.
In effect the paralysis o! the staff bureaus ct the
War Office promises to reach point comparable
with the supreme level Of inefieiency reached
prior to the Spenish-American war. In this de-
partment, it ought to be understood, eternal Wig.
lance and profuse liberality are the price OF
equality with the more favored bureaus Of mill
tary supply Of contemporaneous great powerk
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RUDE NAVAJO INDIAN HOMES.
No Progress Made In Their Charae
ter for Centuries.
trrom the scientific American,

fnR CRHfmPtAu-
r.. a., s..,,.;s, .n,..;...,
IN Nc" 80 a 49, a. -. s...,. 1870.
,noians' VIZ As,e ;.,.,....s ss ~ xsH
W 're ,aa. ..s...s ~ go" -
whisn sno" unouAnseu .ne ,usas s y. nun
oleus ol years aeo- nuue anu pllmvS %
tng nouses Q. 'ne 100 ny
can tnem.are, even cetaia - alctateo ~
rules strictly aoheleu ~, NC eIes',on ol
ohs Is leal Ieisoa.' .oi'o"eo W ~
eianola.e ,i'ua, y. ueo. aeio.
Inousahos " sAamgss VI .nese quser
houses are 70 ue iouha 10 tne Nasalo fesel-
sauon ana nundreds more are oulle every
year Inc hosans are niaoen away so ei-
iectuaily tnat uaseiers unascustomeo 70
the country might 80 iof Gays ana not see
more than dozen and get the impression
that the country - practicany unAnnaoatso'
yet the irne nuMoer i1,so
The site the navajo prefers iof ms nome
IS elmer Some snehefse neoA IN = MESA
or soutnern slope On .ae eose OF grove
OF pnon or cedar seldom Is mouse ouiit
close to SPRING or otner water. 1t Is
probable that this custom OF half-conceaied
habitations Is a survival from the time
when the Nayaioes lived BY plumber and
momentarily expected reprisals from their
victims. When the site is selected the
family moves to the place, taking all their
possessions with them, Including focks
of sheep and goats and herds Of horses
and cattle. The bosteen, as the head Of
the family is called drives the ponies and
cattie. bs carries his arms for the coyotes
NAV be troublesome at might. two or three
blankets and a buckskin on his saddle.
hut nothing more. After him comes a
fIcc,- ~ sheen snd eosts h,eatinp and MIN
hing at the bushes and grass as thew
@~S-~-eS
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why Any secreeyS
fFrom the Utica Obscrver.l

President Mckinley has issued proclamation
announcing that reciprocity treaty has been en-.
tered into with Germany. On our part we are
to admit, at small reduction of the Mckinley
rate, argols brandy, still wines and paintings, II
they are imported from Germany. Put the public
is not informed - to what Germany ofers in re-
turn. That is held to be an Official secret A
Washington despatch says that each csrsfn.ent
win proclaim only such features as are necessary
for the gusds.ce Ct Its own Officials IN admins.
terins II Tie srs.nsernent itself will not be
inside public At present"
Why the secsecyi What IL thsrc about trads
traty that tie public b not entitled to knoxf
For what favorite Il the secret kept! The Ger
man Emperor may keep the terms Of his treaties
sseret u he wishes, because he Is Emperor and
his people are subjects. But there should b. 10
ssrA secrets held Iron The sovereign Anericau
citises. for this is goveznment ii the people.
aos The people. and By tie pssele. = s
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The Chinese Minister at Berlin has been
notified by the Foreign once that, until
further notice, his legation will not be
allowed to send or to receive messages in
cipher. and that dispatches to China must
be written in plain language and censored
before transmission. 1t would not be a
bad idea for the Washington authorities
to adopt similar course with Mr.. WI.
We have tolerated Oriental humbug quite
too long