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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
The Matter to Be Considered by the
south Carolina LesisIature-

South Carolina Legislature
CHARLESTON. s G., Dec 21.-The
employment Of children in cotton mills
and in other Industrial enterprises in
this State will b> one Of 1he chief sub
jects to be considered by the South Car
Dina Legislature at its session next
month A great deal of attention has
been given the matter. and it is believed
that the Legislature viii endeavor to have
better understanding of the conditions
as they exist in this State today
The enormous increase n the cotton
manufacturing industry and the employ
ment of such large number of opera
tives have naturally brought many chill
dren into the mills. and there is a desire
on the part of the lawmakers to see
that the children are not put 90 work too
young F. h. McMaster. member of the
LEGISLATURE from Charleston county, has
Just returned to the city from an extend
ed tour through the mill section and has
gathered a bulk of information which
will. be presented TO the Assembly when
the child labor question is taken up.
Mr.. McMaster says that he went 20
tbs mill district impressed with the idea
that legislation restricting the employ
fnent ef children in the cotton mills was
imperative. but admitted that hC came
back here with his ideas somewhat shak-
en-. He says he is inclined to believe that
If legislation is required it should he
more in protection of the mills than
against them he says the condition of
the mill people Is excellent, and he is
unable TO see just how this can be i'm
proved
AT the Pelzer Manufacturing Company
mills, one OF the largest concerns in the
country, operatives employed are made to
sign an agreement that their children be-
tween the ages of Ave and twelve years
viii be kept in the schools provided by
the company, and after passing the age
of twelve the children VIII be put to work
in the mill and kept there under the di-
reetion of the superintendent. This rule
is said to be satisfactory and the Pelzer
schools are flied with children who are
given an early education before they are
started in for their life Swork
Other members of the Legislature are
conducting quiet investigations, and It is
thought that great attention will be Civ
en- the question when it is called up by
the Assembly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

OF political economy as they Certainly
were industrious and frugal They gave
The lad nothing but crackers. or what
such scion Of cur porcine aristocracy
would call hard biscuits" to eat during
the whole time ef his detention. which
iastsd .twenty-eight hours. They con-
fined him in an old deserted shanty, and
in other ways showed that their enter
prise was still IN its infa1sey
It will outgrow that aime5t Immediate
". The possibilities of the kidnapping
business. as demonstrated zby the Omaha
example, viii surely and Immediately
appeal to capital and especially to the in
telligenee peculiar TO the promoting class
to whom we owe SO much for the success
ful concentration of our business energies
and activities. We may confidently ex-
pect that in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, and other places where
wealth accumuiates and men decay,
there viii spring up. or rather down. ex-
tensive and elaborate plants for the Sc
erection or disposal Of piutocratic chill
dTen. and sometimes a plutocrat. him
self. to give variety to the product. That
glorious American ingenuity which has
found way to crack every safe that ex-
pert protective talent could design may
now be devoted to the construction of
luxurious underground secret retreats.
where the wives. sons. and daughters of
pIutocrats can he hiyed safely pending
negotiations. and so shrewdly planned
that the police might hdnt the prem
ises every hour without suspecting any
thing wrong.
In most other directions, the trusts and
have killed competition. In the
kidnaping line We do not see how they can
prevent it. Of course, an Individual mag
nate might reccup his losses on a given
child, by pinchiRg the infant Of some other
Millionaire: but economically considered
this also would be competition. and the
worst kfnG--the competition of amateurs
with professionals Most of US remember
bow the bicycle craze took root and spread
like an epidemic over the country a dec
ade age. The kidnaping abit might have
become equally prevalent i 1he first firm
in the business. Aessrs Mosher & Co. who
stole Charlie Ross and murdered him, had
not been guilty Of an ineXeusable error in
relation to the financial standing and sblI-
ity of his father The same mistake would
hardly be made today. The men with
children who are worth ten million dol
lars or more are easily to be identified
and We have not doubt that they realiz,
the TACT with some discomfort this even
ing We are also satisfied Sat there viii
be ? boom in The private detcG.ive busi-
ness for several moons 10 come.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
a NEW COAL CoMPANY.
Nearly Three Thousand Acres Pun
chased in West Virginia.

Nearly Three Thousand Acres Pur-
chased in West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, W Va, Dec. 21--Pa-
pers of Incorporation have been granted
to the Commonwealth Coal Company.
having its principal Office IN Baltimore,
nd. This company has purchased $500
acres of ane coal land lying twenty
miles from Charleston and intends to de-
veIop It without delay. This will require
the construction OF three aud a half miles
Of railroad to connect with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. About seyenty-fve
houses will be erected at once, and an
electric light plant installed, for the pur-
pose of using electric machinery for
mining the coal.
The price paid fer the property was sf5
an acre The negotiations were made
through H D. Rummel, of this city.
The ineorpaTatoTs are all of Baltimore,
Nd, with the exception OF Edward Dem
MS, who is a prominent New York Cen
trail Railroad official. The others are Il
c. Kitner, Hance ". B. Reid, William d.
Allen, and Edgar B. Browning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

There can be no question respecting the
very serious turn which military affairs in
South Africa have taken. The press cen
sarship. is extremely strict. and We have
to rely principally upon the small modi-
cum of news which Lord Kitchener deems
it advisable to let reach the public. We
take it 70 be. a strong evidence of the
gravity OF the situation that the British
press is talking about a Boer army CT
twenty thousand or more IN the field IN
der De Wet, Delarey. and Schalk-Burger.
There is suspicious favor in such reports
OF an intention 10 largely increase the
British force in South Africa At all
events it is plain that war, and not grerril-
ia fighting, bat real war, is rife in that part
Of the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

After waiting a decent length of time
for some OF Mr. Hanna's people to do
something. Mr.. Jefferson ". Levy, the
sage hen OF Monticello. has introduced q
bin TO patch the holes in the gold legis-
lation of the preceding session. We are
not advised as to whether or not it wiz
receive Republican support a defective
currency law IS such an opulent fat-fryer.
that it is possible the party authorities
may prefer to keep it IN that condition
When one comes TO think Of it. 1904 is not
so very far on. and the mid-term elections
Of 1902 are almost in sight. Perhaps it
would be just as well to preserve the
hole in monometallic legislation for the
noble purpose of further soaring Wall
Street into subscribing to campaign
funds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
DECREE FOR MRS. MAcDowELL
The Actors Wife Entitled to $
Diyorce.

NEE YORK. Dec. Pa referee has de-
cided that Mrs. wilhelIniDa Maria Brat
man Mcdowell is entitled to decree of
absolute divorce from her husband. Will
liam Melbourne Mcdowell. the actor. who
was the husband Of the late Fanny Daven-
port. the actress with whom he appeared
in many theatrical productions.
Counsel for HRS. Mcdowell. will to-
MORROW morning submit the referees re-
port to Justice Lawrence. of the Supreme
Court. He will ask that il be confirmed,
and that decree be Issued to Mrs. Mac
Doweli The plaintiff was the divorced
wife of wealthy Baltimore broker of the
name of Brafmaa, when sac was married
to Mcdowell On June 10, OF this year IN
an Episcopal Church, at Norfolk. Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

Captain Alfred Dreyfus. respected by
the whole world, and universally sym
pathized with for his cruel and damnabIe
prosecutions by eoterie Of villains,
traitors, and perigrers, is living IN peace
and comfort with his wife and children.
The bogus Count Eslerhazy, who was one
OF the chief conspirators against him, is
: tramp in London and dependent upon
the workhouse for something to eat.
The mills Of the gods do grind after all.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Hanna,s Iden Of pa.rio.ls.n
From the Utiea Observer.)


Hanna's speech IN favor of the Ship Subsidy bill
was the plea OF demagegue. The purpose OF
the biz Is to get money out Of the Treasury Of
the United States and put It into the pockets Of
shiphuildezs aud shipoNners-prinei owners
Mr. Hanna admitted that under the terms OF the
Bill the slips OF one Inc would Annually draw
$3.50 600 each. With that fact IN mind. how al,-
daciogls Is the declaration that there IS ne pops-
lar question which appeals 50 strongly to the
American people as does this one OF building ID
the sea power Of The nation Il IS simple ques-
ton OF business as affecting the investment Of
capital although there IS a phase of il that az
peals to tie patriotism Of the American people y
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

General Francis V Greene is reported
as having retired from Republican poll
ties. N order. it is rumored. to give his
indiY. iual attention 70 administering scr
tioRs which the Asphalt Trust may find
it necessary to undertake against the
Government OF Venezuela. The magnil-
cent monopoly which General Greene
represents is unfortunate in, that there
is question of ownership in connection
with most valuable asphalt deposits in
the South american Republic, b<sNeen it
and a New York syndicate qm9e. dose to
the Administration. The initiar conse-
quenee Of that condition is that the trust
is not receiving the military aid from ous.
Government that it could expect and
would successfully demand IA other cir
eumstances. The case is a hard one It
is so unusual to see a great monopoly
left in the vocative that we hardly know
what to make of it. Perhaps if General
Greene's corporation should enlist the
services Of some great International
lawyer like Abner Mckinley. wa, might
be foand out Of the difficulty; by eompro-
mise or otherwise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Amerlean motors Please EnEllsi,..,en

From America. as usual. comes the
newest invention. steam moter-trav-
cling as quietly as the most luxurious of
carriages, with 10 smell, no jar, no noise
and no vibration. answering TO the touch
as obedientIy as a perfectly trained thor
oughhTed horse. more nntiring and swift
er. 1t was pure delight to speed along
the roads IN the keen autumn air. inn
bued with a sense of security and free
dom The machinery Of these motors Is
very delicate. and viii probably require
further improvements to make It thor
oughly practical, but, even at present, for
amateurs, FOR inva1ids. fer dilettantes
these Iaxuriousiy cushioned and absolute
" Comfortable carriages give the great
est amount Of pleasure. and premise 20
be the vehicles OF the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
MAIL RoBBER IN PORTO RICO.
Arrested at san Juan Win stolen
Letters on Him.


Chief Inspector Cochran. of the Post
office Department, is in receipt of a
cipher despatch from San Juan, PorLo
Rico. noting the arrest of Ensepio de la
Cruze, charged with the theft of letters
frc1 the mail. He was arrested yeste1-
DIV by Postoffice Inspector Letherman. in
charge at San Juan Letters were found
in the pockets ef the accused man, who
admitted his guilt. De la Cruze is not
on the roster of the PostofRee Department
as an emPloye Of the service at San Juan.
II is assumed here that he is a civilian
without connection with the department
No particulars of the offence are given in
the despatch.
4 brief telegram to the Inspector re-
ports the robbery OF the fouTth-class post
Office at Folkstown, Ca The postofice
clerk IN charge was assaulted and all the
money in the Office taken by the robbers
The name of the clerk, the seriousness
of ais injuries, and the amount secured
from the Office are not stated Il the mes
sage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Den,ocracs's Present Needs.
..rrona tl.e plilaaelphla rImes.

Democracy must be mere than a mere cpposi-
tien It must have positive faith and 1t must
hive organization on basis that SiH bring into
cosnpiese fellowship net only al Democrats 5at
ali Republicans Who agree with Democratic cor
-yietions on the vital questions OF Gun brnglsng
colonial policy and 81 the extertonzte trIlst sys-
teu that Is today running rot IN the robbery
~ e--+z,----erS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
CURRENT HUMoR.
No Wonder,

(Fron the Yonkers Statesman
Bacon-I understand member of the Anti
IHpeFislist League had bad iaiHting spell the
other day.
Egbert-Indeedl
YES he heard his wife vas about to appear in
empire gown
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Hanna,s Big Trump card.

i-d.I
Nr HauBz Sill has the winning card I'd his
siegxe n the game Of subsidy ssT5sidv. shell
get tile subsidy? % It IS the cater card, teo.
lsst srai5 eatsl he 5elseateiy hints TO ire 5ppos
isg Se,saSors Thai zksir opposition Is calculated
= create = shines e provisions at the pie
eele.ter, and tlerr ss5ii BE Republican rush fe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Doing Quite Well.

ttToTn Jodge-l
Kind PedestriaR-Here's half 4 dollar, my POOR
Instead Of living this way why dent yoU
learn a trader
Panhandle would. SIR. il knew Of better
one than this.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
4 snndo,sn Admonition.

lTrum TIE Cleveland Plain Dealef.9
Briggs has pat label en- his new watchdog.
s'Don't be afraid, Il reads ne doesn't bite,
stBHt dc yoa consider II Nise 10 advertise his
hzrnlessness in that manner eneuiged ; neigh
laE Burglars read 5es knox, y
,Sst aitsr DARK. said Briggs vlth superior
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Unsuitable.
Ion sae chicago News.l

iFrom the Chicago Nevs)
do you regard M suit with favoTI'' asked the
young Tasn in The ready-rnzde garments
Well replied the critical young v0Han. as
sse glanced at MS apparel 1T isn't . suit that
I would select Tor myself. =
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
RetaIfafiou.

CFrom Che Cleveland PLAIN Bealer)
.'yyhen was at the Paris Exposition last Sep
ternber---''
al you say another word along that line IN
talk sariG reform At you until my tongue SosS
lame ,,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
As Others See 1t.

CFrom the Chicago News.J
Jacs-zxhat reason have you for wanting TO
marry Hiss Willing?
Toni love her
Jack-Psbas. That's no reason: that's an ex-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
Giving Hin. a Chance.

''Harriet. you ought to give me my choice of
Christmas presents once in while"
We'll. Harry, I'm willing; do yeu want lamp
shade, a sofa pillow. or Few lace euTtaIBsf''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
4 cood Combfnatio.. .

lFToTa the Chicago Nevs.}
First Party-The miller,s daughter is gofa 70
ngsrry that baker across the ssreet-weH shes got
tue Gust.
Second 9arsy-Tes, and he's got the dough
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
THE END OF a PRINCESS.
sad sis~y of the Daughter OF an Hon
orabIe House.
IFlroln e London Telegraph

orabEe House.
CFroul the London Telegraph
A few days ago, writes our Vienna cor
respondent. an old beggarwomaD, we'll
known to the police for her drunkenness
was buried By the parish in the suburbs
Of Budapest As she had lived Tor the
last ten years entirely upon charity there
we're few benevolent persons in that city
to whom she was unknown. Clothed in
rags as she was, and always covering at
the corner of some street she still re-
tanned ira ces of her former remarkable
beauty Her story. known TO some few
person III Pesth. was 2 lamenfabIe che
sian house. she began life surrounded by
every luxury She was, however, 4 true
daughter of the South Russian steppss
Wild and untamabie- Her father. the
Prince Eeodor Goreseszkow served as
colones 80 the siege of SebaetopoI, and re-
tired irGm the army after the Crimean
war NE bestowed every care upon the
education Of his Hzotheriess daughter. the
Princess LudmilIa, who was introduced
into St. Petersburg society in 1878
The same winter, at a court ball, the
young princess unfortunately made the
acquaintance of an attache at the .tustro-
Hungarian Embassy. with whom she fell
violently in love. To the horror and in
dignation of her father and her esher re-
iations, who. then as row. fill prominent
position in Russia. she clipped with the
young man. and though every search was
made for her by her friends she remained
undiscovered. Her father, a man Of great
wealth. died literally Of a broken heart
through the misconduct of his daughter.
Three years later the pair of lovers ar
rived at Budapest, and as long as their
funds held out were seen at the theatres.
restaurants. and every ether place Of
public resort When the money which
LuduilIa had stolen from her father was
exhausted they again disappeared. Driven
TO the verge of extremity, the young man
forged several bills, and, upon obtaining
the money, fed the country The princess.
deserted and alone. shamed her parent
age by joining the legion of adyenturesses
at Budapest, and fell lower aud lower as
her beauty gradually faded. After being
discharged from the hespftaI as cured at
ter long and dangerous Illness she found
herself entirely without resources, and
took Is begging for a livelihood. Until
her death she depended solely upon the
charity of the benevolent. Exposure and
want shortened her days, and she was
buried last week IN common grave with
out a single attendant mourner
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
ph2sleal Qualities OF cadets.

In connection with the Booz es=e at West
Point. 1t Is timely to consider the recomnen6a-
tons OF the Navy Department that the high stand
ard OF physical qualifications be restored at An
napolis implying that OF late years the average
OF bodily strength sad manly force in the cadets
has retregradea. The reason assigned for this
suggestion is that It has become customary
OF competitive examinations open 10 al cerers
Naturally the persons assigned 70 hold these ez-
aminafions are professors OF schools and they do
not take into consideration anything but the
cha racteT OF the papers submitted By tie esndi-
dat s Ike Navy Department contends shat tbs
cBs aeser Ct a isHiily and The pisxsieal qualities
OF she yoeta saoeld be considered
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

Central location, good service steam heat ctsees
ID Hctchins Building q -ncr Tessth sai D streets
northwest. ioT rent very es = coed tsaaz-S
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21


Etituent part Of the National Guard of the State
Of Sex York
Wind Cave. situated about twelve miles from
Hot Springs, s D., promises to become as famous
as the NamISoth Cave Of Kentucky. The Com
7nissioper Of the General Land Once has received
orders rom the Secretary Of the Interior to have
the Wind Cave properly investigated By special
it shall be set apart BY The Government a. M
tioaal resort
Prot George Adam sp it'll Of Glasgow. denies
the report that The cure les OF that CITY are los
ing their grip CD The workingmen- He ssys that
an eight years study Of social conditions IN Glas
gov has revealed TO him much activity among the
waSe-eantsrs IN the East End churches for their
fellows and that we're It not for the working
classes Of Glasgow the evangelical tone Of roi5-
gious life in the city could act De kept Up a
week,
Wnen the Government Of santo Domingo wants
soldiers writes q correspondent of the 'sNev Or
leans Times Democrat SIMPLY sends CIT into
the country districts and ssizes them AZ first the
rnsy, seized arc a little disanntented but gflen
better than IN their ordinary hauntss and that
there is a pale Intellectual ray Of glory attached
to the carrying g gun and cartridge belt they
take pride in sseir new dignity
King victor Emmanuel Of Italy. who recently
declined to accept the resignation Of IdeuteRans
BEesci. the brother Of Humberts ASSASSIN. and va
promoted him 10 the rank 81 captain and ap-
pointed hin TO the Command OF 4 fort on the
Austrian frontier, as a token o. his eoHtinDcf
confidence IN she loyalty OF thar gallant and most
deserving officer has nov granted hIu permission
to abandon the name d RFescl and e assCsDc n
seatF the maiden name Of his mother.
Harvard University Is to receive for It's Semitic
colleetion nfaetesn Of the yaiua5le paPsFi re-
eertly unc4rthel by the Egyptian Fuid sseiess.
-
OF Cambridge and Oxford professor. who are max
ing study ct them. Among the erols sTe sosHa
Il TONERS writings. some poems by saEo,- ses-
OF she EFspegpr Isdrasi's letieFs aEG 4 portion OF
ST. JOAN sespe yFfh satfsT. slifasfgis not s'lsa-
passed u he fiis original writing, ths eldest
copy yes fesHd
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-23
FOUR MEN IN QUARANTINE
OCCUPY THE HOUSE ON SUMMERS
ISLAND
Kluegel Berlowitz, Smthies and Fos-
ter Trying to Get Away to the Other
Islands.

c. H. Kluegel, John S. Smthies, w.
Berlowitz and Frank Foster went into
quarantine today in the little hut on
Summers island where they will stay
ten days and then hope to be able to
get away for the other islands.
Mr.. Kluegel is civil engineer for the
Hilo Railway Company and his pres
ence on the big island has seemed i'm
perative for some time. In the past
few days he has been working to get
the matter of the terminal at Hilo set
tied. The Cabinet considered the ter
minal on Wednesday for the fifth time
and Mr. Kluegel feels that he can now
go ahead.
Mr.. Smithies is collector of customs
postmaster notary public, business
agent, poundmaster, auctioneer and
dozen other things at Mahukona and
would be superintendent of the Presby-
terrain Sunday School II there was one
there. He was caught by the quaran-
tine here at Christmas and since then
Mahukona has simply gone to the dogs
Business has been at standstill The
banks have been closed and not a hotel
in the town has done any business
since Mr.. Smithies left. Not a cur has
been in the pound and the Government
treasury is out a large sum for stamps
unsOld q Mahukona. LoVe-birds have
had to go miles for marriage licenses
and chaos has reigned.
w. Berlowitz is drummer" He sells
disinfectants and hardware. He went
to Hilo with the Cooper expedition but
the Wilson gang would not let him
land. They were not afraid of his
hardware but objected to his disinfect-
ants. At that time he was in quaran-
tine some seventeen days, and on the
sea two more. With this quarantine
he will have expended a month in that
fascinating line.
Frank Foster goes to Molokai, where
he is a big man in the affairs of Ka-
malo plantation. When DR.. Mouritz
applied for $125 a month to treat fever
at Kaunakakai, Frank applied for the
position of head nurse in the business
without salary But two years ago
Frank invented a hoe, a new fashioned
arrangement that is now in use on sew
eral plantations. The Board of Health
did not like the idea of giving the post
of head nurse to a Man with the hoe, u
so a blue pencil was run through Eos.
| ter's name on the files.
The men have taken up their quar-.
tiers and, judging from the prepare
tions made, will have a fairly comfort.
able time of it on the little reef island