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The Washington times., 1901-09-11
THE SNAKES NESTS.

The best way TO deal with a snakes
nest is TO stamp it out''-first being sure
that your boots are thick and high,
Since the utterly causeless and das-
tardly assault upon President Mckinley
by an avowed anarchist, the impulse OF
the American people. as manifested in
the utterances of soSer-minded Govern
ors. cool-headed lawyers, intelligent work
inGmen. and usually benevolent clergy
men. is to stamp OUT the nests of an
archism in this country.
There must be power In the nation and
in the State to put all necessary restraint
upon those forms of political anarchism
and social insanity which deny the au-
thority of all government. defy its laws.
and applaud. IL they do not openly coun-
sci. the assassination of rulers and public
servants as means of changing the
existing order" and bringing in a fools
and lazy mans millennium. To deny the
existence of such a power is to repudiate
for the Government the the first law or
nature '-self-preservation.
Just what measure of repression Is sal,
est and best is matter for our Sociai
scientists and Lawmakers most seriously
TO consider. But, in view of this latest
crime. and of the public temper concern
ing II, 1t Is plain that something must De
done, and that quickly.-New York World.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
Mr.. Rryan's Error.

In the reasons which he gives for
keeping the silver issue at the political
front, Mr. Bryan falls into the same
error as that which pervades the ut
te.ances of many of the extreme gold
standard men. He deals with the sub
ject as if the question between the gold
standard upon the one hand and BIZ
metallism upon the other were mere
abstraction, in no way connected with
actually existing conditions. He as
sumes that If the gold standard fur
nishes an unsatisfactory monetary sys
TEN under one set Of conditions, 1t will
be equally so when conditions have
been entirely changed. In like manner
he seems to think that because under
certain circumstances the restoration Of
bimetallism may be imperatively neces-
sary. il always remains so no matter
how much circumstances may have
changed. He discusses the matter as if
he thinks that the term gold stand
ard implies something that is. in its
very nature. obnoxious. while the word
"binetallism' represents something
that is intrinsicaIly good This is the
logical deduction from his argument
that because the Democratic platforms
OF 1896 and 1890 declared for the free
coinage Of silver subsequent platforms
OF the party must do the same.
The truth is that economically con-
sidered, neither gold standard" nor
"bimetallism," considered merely as a
name. has much meaning. Political
economy never deals with things in the
abstract, but always in the concrete.
Almost every general rule which the
masters of the science have laid down
IS subject to exceptions growing out of
special conditions. But while the whole
monetary question is pervaded through
and through with economic principles,
there is no rule of the science which is
at all suggestive of the relative advan-
tages Of bimetallism and the gold
standard. So far as political economy
Is concerned. the whole monetary
problem rests upon the quantitative
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
INEXHAUSrIBLE TIMBER.

A great many people foresee a time
when Cuba will be a part of the United
States Some of those who look forward
to this period feel that such an accession
would be an evil, while others are just as
strenuously of the notion that in many
ways it would rebound to our national ad-
vantage If all is true that is told of the
island, the partisans of the annexation
idea apparently have the best of the argu-
ment. One of the growing troubles of the
Union is the rapid deforesting of the
country. Every year the acreage of woods
is becoming less and bringing disaster
in its train. Now. according to statistics
hundreds of large tables. dozens of dozens
of chairs. thousands of fancy cigar cases
myriads of pcn-holders. and multitudes
of other wooden articles. large and small
have been made out of the one original
surrender tree at Santiago and the tree
is almost all there yet When Cuba can
grow such ineXhaustible timber as that
the defamation of our forests becomes a
matter of less concern.-Philadelphi
Times
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
PERSONAL.

A traveller from Mexico has discovered
in Buffalo Prof. Nuno, who gave to the
Mexican Republic its grand national air
La Golondrina." Prof. Nuno is teach
ing music in the Exposition City. He
received but $500 for his national air from
the Government. which selected it from
among many competitors. popular sub
scription of one centavo from each inhabi-
tant of Mexico is now being discussed in
the press to relieve the immediate and fu-
ture wants of the aged professor.
A statue to General Dumas has Just
been finished and will be erected in the
Place Malesherbes, in Paris. The sculptor
is Alphonse Moncel and he has been in
spired by one of the stirring episodes of
war in the Tyrol, where the negro gem
eral became the terror of the Austrian
cavalry. 1t is said that the ''diable noir''
defended a bridge singie-handed against
a squadron Of the enemy. and this scene
has been depicted by the sculptor in bas-
relief on the pedestal.
The biography Of himself contributed
by Governor Mclean. Of Connecticut. to
Who's Who in America" is said to be
the shortest in the book. 1t reads: Nc
Lean, George p, Governor Connecticut
191-l98. Republican. Address, Hartford
Conn"
d. r. Beatty one of the new Texas oil
kings, was a reporter when the news Of
a great oil strike came in. He got to-
gether 80 and by putting that up as Sc
curity he ''bluffed" the discoverers and
got valuable lands. which proved so fruit
ful that he was able to pay the balance
due on them in few weeks.
a friend of the late Walter Besant re-
Iates that the novelist always kept on his
desk before him list Of the characters
of the novel he happened to be at work
on. their relationship, and appearance.
Robert Lebaudy, son of the French
sugar refner of that name, while in New
York last week on a trip around the
world. subscribed $4,000 to the hospital
building which the French Benevolent
Association is to erect. He told the
French Consul General that his income
WAS large as to make it difficult for
him to spend ii wisely.
King Edward needs No. Z hat: the
Kaiser is fitted with 67s size. and the
Duke of Cornwall wears one measuring
Gas.
The Khedive of Egypt is reported to be
much improved in health owing to the
course of treatment recently taken at Di-
yonne.
The Crown Prince of Germany is an ex-
pert photographer and spent much of his
time when recently in London In taking
pictures of notable places and scenes.
Major Scobell, who has distinguished
himself by capturing an entire Boer COM
mando was. until lately. employed a
purchasing agent in the cavalry service.
Most Rev. Frederick Temple, Archbish-
op of Canterbury. who is eighty years of
age, has been celebrating his silver we'd
ding He was not married until he was
ffty-five years of age. yet he is an excel
lent specimen of Queen Victorias favorlte
type of Bishop and happy family man.
His wife, who is the daughter of noble
man. is not platform woman, but shows
a live interest in her husbands faith in
active work and temperance.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
The North and south.

While much has been said concerning
the Industrial improvement that has ia
ken place in the South during recent
years. some stress is laid upon the cir
cumstance that the exports from that
section have not increased in SO high
a ratio as those from the North. Be
cal year the annual exports from the
South increased nearly one hundred
and sixty million dollars. a little more
than forty-three per cent. During the
same time the Northern exports in
creased nearly three hundred millions,
or forty-five per cent.
Standing by itself. the gain OF the
South seems enormous. while compared
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
A HOMEMADE EDEN.

The Rev. Landon West, of Pleasant
Hill. Ohio, thinks he has discovered un-
deniable evidence that the Garden of
Eden was located in the Buckeye State.
He points to the famous Serpent Mound
in Adams County as proof of his PROPOSE
ticu. 1t certainly cannot be maintained
by any good American that there are in
surmountable reasons why the Garden of
Eden should have been located in some
Turkish province rather than in the
grand old State of Ohio. Let us not
therefore, be too ready to cry down the
theory of the Rev. Mr. west. He may
he right and proof that Noah sailed down
The Ohio River, finally landing on one of
The high hills somewhere back of Higgins
mort. may yet be discovered. Chicago
record Herald
The Washington times., 1901-09-11

with that of the North it appears small
There are two things, however, which
it is we'll to bear in mind when consid-
ering this matter. First, the increase
of the North is literally without par
aliel in the worlds commercial history
This is owing. mainly, to the circum-
stance that the great manufacturing
interests of the country are in the
North, and a soodly portion of the eN-
traordinary increase of exports from
that section has been owing to enlafS-
ed foreign sales of manufactured goods
Secondly, the increased exports from
Southern cities are hardly to be taken
as a fair measure of the development of
that section, for many million dollars
worth of Southern products find their
way abroad through Northern ports,
while comparatively few Northern
products reach the ocean by way of the
South. In this matter the North has
had the advantage in railway facilities.
But this Is an advantage which proba-
bly, will not be permanently held, for, as
time passes, the Southern railway sys-
tens will unquestionably be developed
right up to the requirements of the sec
ton. There will always be an inter
weaving and crossing of the great lines
of travel, some goods from the North
passing South and some from the South
going into the North. But throughout
the greater portion of the South the
products for export would naturally
find their way to the southern Atlantic
and Gulf ports, wherever railway facili-
ties are equal.
What is needed, though, to give the
South a still stronger forward move
ment is The development of manufac-
lures there, and this is certain to come
on a large scale in the near future.
Already it has begun. Iron and steel
and textiles have made a fair start, and
there is ne reason why they should not
grow rapidly. The textiles produced as
yet are of the coarse grades, but an ad-
vance to the finer classes of goods is
certain to cone as a logical sequence.
1t will be easy for the South to secure
the skilled labor, and nearness to the
supply of raw material will give her a
land manufacturers in the matter of
cotton goods at least Under such cir
cumstances it will be remarkable, in
deed, if New England's present supre-
macy in cotton textiles does not ulti-
mately pass to the South.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
THE POLITICAL ASSASSIN.

The assassin who undertakes to murder
the Republic by killing one man in 75.OOo.-
900 of men is n bungler by comparison with
the scoundrels who seek to assassinate
free government by corrupting the ballot
box Our laws do not adequately provide
for the punishment of the anarchists.
who with knife and bullet, seek the lives
of their victims, nor for the punishment
of those craftier anarchists who seek to
strike at the life of the nation by pC.son-
ing the source of authority.-Philadeiph
Record.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11

Citizens of New Orleans are feeling
very proud over the commercial showing
made by that city during the year ending
August 81, whcih was the best on record.
Railroad tonnage increased more than
one-eighth compared with that of the
previous year. the exports and imports
increased more than forty million dol
lars. and coastwise shipments were six
teen million dollars more than during the
preceding twelve months. while as an ex-
porting centre the city became the second
in the United States. 1t is a showing
which justifes a little local pride.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11

AS the election law of Cuba has been
formulated it is estimated that 1t would
take about four months and half after
its PRONUNCIATION to effectively establish
a stable government" At. that rate it
is difficult TO SEQ how the residents of
the island can hope to celebrate Cuban
autonomy on February IS. the anniver-
sary of the initiation of the last insur
rection against Spain. But we under
stand that Governor General Wood, who
is on the ground again. is anxious to IA
cilitate the organization of native rule,
and he may be able TO expedite matters.
The Washington times., 1901-09-11
Emma Goldman. the hlgh priestess OF

Emma Goldman, the high priestess Of
anarchism In America, has been captured
in Chicago. There may or may not be
sufficient proof to establish completely on
her part with the attempt upon the life
of the President; but, in any event. she is
dangerous person and her expulsion
from the country should be effected, if
nothing more can be done to her
The Washington times., 1901-09-11

1t is stated that the Belgian Govern
ment is drawing up bill providing for
the total suppression of Sunday newspa-
pers. This can hardly be movement
aimed at the Reds" who generally are
unable to read, while the ''yellows" are
harmless enough. The report, if true, is
inexplicable Why should the intelligent
members of a civilized community be de-
prived of information concerning what is
going on in the world on the first day of
the week more than on any other?
The Washington times., 1901-09-11

When Signor Crispi, an old man of
eighty-two, was astonishing the whole
world by his extraordinary resistance to
death, many reasons Were put forth to
account for the phenomenon, which after
all, according to his own testimony, is a
very simple one To great natural vigor
of body was added "A life of absolute So
briefly and regularity. Whether this alb
stinence was natural to him is not known
but it is certain that through years of
great poverty it became second nature
While in Malta for some time he slept
on straw and fed on bread and salad
" hile wine never passed his lips To a
newspaper friend during his days of ex-
lie in Piedmont he said. To live | must
labor; give me work. and afterwards
for long time thought himself lucky to
have political articles to write at s shil-
lings each. In later life he was an abso-
lutte enigma to his friend Prince Bismarck
when he visited him at Friedrichsruh, the
capacity of the latter for beer and to-
hacco being well known. A man who
never smoked at table. only just tasted
one or two of the most simple dishes.
and drank only a glass of one kind of
wine always mixed with water and never
took a glass of beer between meals, was
much admiration. In his own house his
cook had as much trouble to prepare
simple dishes that he would eat as he
would have had to concoct rich dishes
for another person. Many days, during
times of political stress. he hardly ate at
all, but was always regular in his times
of going to meals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
NIAGARA BANK CLOSED.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 2. The Niagara
Bank, State institution, has closed
its doors. Tie following notice has
been posted:
II have closed and taken possession
of this bank. e. p. Kilburn,
Superintendent OF Banks. y
The Niagara Bank was organized
September 18th, 1891. 1t had capital
of 500, 600. The officers are: President,
p. H. Griffin; Woe President, M. "a.
Darke; Cashier, William 7. Hayes.
The bank superintendent was seen in
the Niagara Bank, and asked why the
bank was closed. He said:
81 nave closed this bank because |
think it iDsolvent The main reason
for the failure is the failure of the
City National Bank. This bank lie
involved In that to an extent not yet
announced, but do not deem it safe to
permit this bank to continue business
any longer But whether this bank
has been In trouble heretofore, ] have
nothing to say. :"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
oHARTERs ISSUED.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, June 27--The following companies
filed their certificates of incorporation here
yesterday afternoon:
The United States Construction Go. of
Columbus, y. capital stock. $100, 900.
The Frings Brothers Co. of Philadelphia,
to manufacture and sell cigars and cigarette
paper ana tobaceo; capital stock, $40, 000.
Dover. June %. The following companies
filed their certificates of Incorporation here
yesterday afternoon;
The Consolidated Telephone Co.. of Will
mington, Del. capital stock, $40, ,000, 0O0.
The Pennsylvania q Kansas Power Go. of
Wilmington, Del. capital stock, $25. 600.
The Wilmington Investment Co. of Wash
ington, ID. C.i capital stock, 100000.
Doyer, July 1.-The following COM
panies filed their certificates of incor-
poratiop here Saturday afternoon:
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Oil
Go. Of Holmesdale, Pa. capital stock.
1925, 600.
/ q. E. Spalding & Co. of Whining
ton, Del, to manufacture and sell
woolen and cotton goods; capital stock,
$1,000
The A. X. Derry Co. Of Scranton.
Pa, to manufacture machinery of all
kinds; capital stock, S25. 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
LEVY COURT no PAY BILLS.


County at Last Has Some Money and Can
Meet Its Payroils. E
All the members of, the Levy Court,
excepting Charles Meeainson, sat In
their shirt sleeves at Tuesday mornings
session. 1t was about IL O'Clock when
the court orened, and after the minutes
had been approved, nothing was done
in the way of motions until nearly 70
o'clock. Meanwhile aoine OF the men-
bers were busy with preparing bills.
The county treasurer had received
1896, l75 from the Farmers Bank, OF
which 500. 500 10 for the completion Of
Seventh street BRIDGE
Returns were received from the tax
collectors whose terms expired last
month. These collections were re-
ported: APPOINTMENTS, 1896. 81; Mill
Greek. sl71.96; Brandywins, 1926. 90 {;
Christians, $685. 70; Penoader, s622. 81;
Black bird, sl20. SO; st. Georges, 1926. 66
White Clay Creek, 1884. 46. Treasurer
Rettew collected s24I6 for 1898, and
81, $40. 20 for 1899.
Court adjourned until o'clock in the
afternoon. A resolution will probably
be adopted concerning the refunding
Of Adams tax money. <,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
FIRE LOSS OF 100000.

Boston, Mass July 2. "A fire which,
for an hour, threatened to do great
damage, broke out on pier s Of the
Hoosao tunnel docks. in Chsrlestown,
yesterday.
The pier, which is the Boston
terminus of the Warren Line Steam
ship Co., was destroyed, with a large
quantity Of merchandise. The steamer
Sachem, from Liverpool which was
unloading at the rier, was towed out
OF danger before she had autfered
were consumed. The loss is placed at
$500, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
Engagement Annn,,noed.

Announcement is made OF the engage
ment of Charles s. Gawthorp and Miss
Mabel jackson, daughter OF the late
Job Jackson. Mr.. Gawthrop is an
official Of the jackson & Sharp Plant Of
the A American Gar and Foundry Co. On
Saturday night last he gave dinner
at the University Club. Philadelphia
at which the engagement was AM
nounced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
NO UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER.

Term of s. II. Smith Expired Sunday Night
and He Has Not Received His Commits
sion.
Wilmington has no United States
commissioner. SO far as the commits
sioner of the court is concerned. rhe
term of s. Redmond Smith, the court
clerk, who has been the commissioner
for some time, expired at midnight Sun
day aud sup to noon Monday his com
mission had not arrived. which left the
court without commissioner.
: The commissioner, who acts as the
judge directs, is appointed by the
judge, and Judge Bradford has reap
pointed MIR. Smith, but he cannot serve
without the concurrence of the Wash
ington authorities. They have been
notified and it is expected that his
commission will arrive in day or SO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

While Howard Wilkinson. aged IA
years, of No. 81 Franklin street and
some other boys were hunting for frogs
with 22-calibre rifle, in the vicinity
Of Brandywine Springs Monday after
noon, Wilkinson shos himself in the
right foot. Ihe bullet struck the in
step and lodged near the sole of the
foot and the boy cut 1t out himself,
after which he came to Whining ton
and had the wound dressed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
wrIt % Error IN ono sarker Case.

Trenton. N. j., 5uly 1.-Counsel for
Thomas Barker, who was sentenced to
five yenrs in the State prison for
asaaulting the Rev. DIR. Keller, at
Arlington, today took out writ of
error, which will carry the case TO the
Court Of Errors and Appeals. In the
meantime, Barker will be at liberty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

In the United States Court Monday
Judge Bradford heard argument in the
Lewes tieh house cases. William
Michael. Byrne represer ted the govern
ment and William s. Hilles and W. +.
Brown appeared for the defendants.
The testimony, which was heard by a
commissioner, was reviewed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

Miss May E. Cline and George P.
Monck, a young druggist, are to be
ing of August 9th at 7.3) O'Clock. The
Rev. John Shape willpsrform the cere
mony. The bride win be attended by
her sister, Miss Charlotte Cline, and
the groom by George WaltefE
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
a SUDDEN DEATEl
James t. Hanson. an Aged Shoemalser,

Expires.
james r. Hanson, aged "a years,
wsll-koown shosmaker, died suddenly
Monday evening at his reaidsnce, No. 10
Mary land avenue. Several wseksi ago
he iell down stairs aud was Thought 10
be recovering, but the heat becamh so
oppressive that he died OF exhaustion.
Mr.. Hanson was at one time ORD of
the leading shoe dealers OF the city.
His store was on Second street. FIR a
number of years he has conducted a
repair shup at the Maryland avenue
address. The funeral will take pace
Oh Friday with services at Asbiry
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

The chapel to be erected at st. James
Protectory, Reybold, will be the gift of
a Maryland woman in memory Of q
sister. II will be named after st.
Catherine Of Sienne. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

Tn following pensions have been re-
ported: Washington Cloud Of this city,
an increase to S12 per month minors
of David X. P. Brinton of this city,
sl2 per month; Sallie Broogfield. Sea
ford, an original widows pension of sS
psr month. @
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

The six months ended June Both was
a good period for marriage LICENSES as
disclosed by the records Of the clerk Of
the peace. Deputy Clerk Janvier finds
that 454 licenses were issued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04

A movement is on foot among wall
paper dealers to close their stores at
noon on Saturdays during July and
August. The matter. will be settled in
q day or two
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
'HE GREAT. STRIKE IS ON.
Tut Its Extent Wont be Known
for Some Days.
5000 ARE INVOLVED NOW
day Close All of the Steel
Trusts Mills.

|he Strike is the Result of the Refusal of
the Representatives of the American
steel Sheet Co. and the American stee
Hoop Go. to Sign the New Schedule.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-04
GOV. HUM FOR SENATOR
A Deal That Leaves Addicks
Out i'm the Cold.
1T MAY BE CARRIED TO SUCCESS
Twenty-one Members Said to
Favor the Scheme.

Addicks Not Included In the Programme
If Enough Members Consent, the Gov
ernor win Call Special Session Of the
Legislature-President McKinIey's Hand
is Seen.