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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12
A DAY OF RECKONING.

Senator Cullom has discovered that for
eign nations think we are acting in n
-'hoggish manner IN our trade relations.
To relieve any such suspicion he would
have the Senate ratify few reciprocity
treaties We gather from what he says
that this step should be taken chiefly for
expediency's sake. not because it viii
benefit commerce, but simply to produce
a moral effect. For this purpose a
treaty with Trinidad or Bermuda or
Liberia would do as we'll as one with
France or Italy or the Argentine Repnb-
lie. If this is the way the Republicans
are going 10 treat the reciprocity ques-
zion next winter it bespeaks a judgment
day in l9oi.-Philadeiphia Times.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Until the developments of the morn
ing are fully reported, and they viii be
before noon, the public cannot intelli-
gently understand the real steel strike
situation. What happened Saturday
and last night, though important
enough, was in the main inconclusive.
But when the mill whistles blow this
morning the extent to which the work
ers have. obeyed President Shaffer's
strike order will be known. II will then
be possible TO form some estimate of
the strength of the Amalgamated
movement, and some idea of the asso-
cations power to obstruct the opera
lions of the great Steel Trust.
On Saturday there was genuine
alarm and dismay in many Pennsyl-
yania and Ohio towns, when ii became
known that the decision of the trust to
tear down and remove the sheet mill
plant at McKeesport was being carried
into effect In that small city there was
something like a panic. 1t was feared,
and probably with reason, that the tube
works, employing eight thousand
hands. might go next Perhaps the
policy of concentration in order better
to oppose organized labor. which I'M
doubtedly already had been adopted in
principle by the Morgan combination,
in time would have resulted in the
movement now inaugurated; but it is
unlikely that it would have material
lied fer several years If the indiscreet
threats and hostile attitude of the Nc
Keesport mayor, and indeed of the
community in general, had not fur
nished the trust with excuse and occa-
sion, which perhaps were not alto
gether unwelcome. The disaster to the
first town to feel the force OF Wall
Street resentment is likely to be ex-
perienced in other places. 1t is an
nounced by authority that the tin plate
plants at Monessen are to be disman-
tied and taken elsewhere, and Youngs-
town, Ohio, is threatened with the loss
of its steel mills. Whether or not the
trust fully intends to bring destruction
upon a dozen or more thriving COM
munities by depriving them of the in
dustrial bases upon which they exist is
d
fore long Arguing from Mr.. ]. p. Nor
gan's past exploits, and his indomitable
will and influence over capitalists-an
influence which gives him command of
more millions of other peoples money
than any American financier ever be-
fore has enjoyed-it would appear quite
possible that, should the strike con-
tinue, he might make one comprehen-
sive movement of concentration. and SO
settle the question of capitalistic con-
troll over labor for good and all, as far
as the Steel Trust is concerned.
1t is greatly to be hoped that settle
ment may be effected before the war
can reach so acute a stage; but at this
writing the indications are not very en-
couraging, although a change may
come with full returns relating to this
mornings events. The strike is a ma
tional calamity, and even We're it to
cease today. its adverse effects upon
the trade and prosperity of the coun-
try at large would be felt for long
time to come. And every day it shall
last will add to the disturbance OF val
ues and business conditions, and to the
harassment and depression of enter
prise everywhere in the United States
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Miss Florence Lowe is taking an ex-
tended outing "trip through Maryland She
will visit friends in Newport News later.
and before returning to the city in Sep
TENDER will spend several weeks in Bal
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

1t is said that the importation of Bra
lillian coffee into Porto Rico, where it
will compete with the Porto Rican pro-
duct has caused alarm in our island pos
session, and that some special legislation
by Congress will be asked for to prevent
such Importation. Of course. we do not
know what Congress will do about it. but
We think We know what ought to be done,
and that is just nothing at all The Leg
islature has just petitioned for free trade
with the rest of the country and the petit
ton has been granted. This makes the
island, commercially at least. a part of
the country, and the Porto Ricans must
accept that relation with all of its conse-
quences. To make such a change as the
one suggested would reopen the entire
Porto Rican question in new form. The
commercial status of the island is now
settled, and it should not be unsettled
again.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

More missionaries have been murdered
on the Korean Island of Quelpart. The
Korean Government is probably unable to
preserve order. The uprising several
weeks ago in which three hundred native
Christians among the penal colonists
were slain was not quelled until the ar
rival of two French war vessels. The
missionaries are of that nation, and
probably the trouble would soon be set
tied if the island We're worth Selling. But
it is not. 1t is without a harbor. and has
not even fairly safe roadstead. So no
body wants it. However, France may
punish the murderers of her priests on
general principles.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Thomas are spend
ing the month among tho Thousand ISL
ands. Upon their return in the early au-
tumn they will visit Buffalo and the Cats
kills
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mrs. Mamie Baxter Marks. of Peters
burg. Va, is the guest Of Mrs Thompson.
1905 Ninth Street southeast
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mr.. Degetau, the Porto Rican delegate.
has denied the rumor that he is to marry
beautiful Spanish widow
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Considering that the United States is
anxious for the development of native
woodworking industries, 1t seems pity
that there is nothing in the exposition at
Glasgow to indicate the fact. There is
magnificent show of timber and the
west of Scotland, which is the seat Of the
British furniture trade. is taking the les
son to heart. Canada and Australia make
the most effective appearances. but more
than experts recognize in Russia with
it's immense possibilities in the way Of
cheap labor. a dangerous competitor.
Russia is showing rough stun that in
price leaves the United States maker with
no chance in Europe, and Canada Is max
ing bold bid in finer lines that We're
formerly considered exclusively American.
In industries that have no connection
with wood, too, Canada is shining at the
expense of the United States and Ger
many is making the most of United
States devotion to the Pan-American at
Buffalo. Trade is certain to follow Glas-
COWS exposition, for practically all Eu
rope is making a point OF seeing 1t. 1t
seems a pity, therefore, that American
manufactures are not more strongly rep
resented
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mrs H. C. Jardan, Miss E. c. Denny.
and Miss K. NJ. Jaquette, are spending
the summer at Chautauqua Lake. New
York
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mr.. Frank Johansen and his sister.
Miss Mamie Johansen, are visiting their
brother and other relatives in New York
and Brooklyn.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mr. Seward Charles. youngest son of
DR.. and Mrs F. NJ. Charles. of 1903 Q
Street, who recently resigned his position
in the Navy Department. has gone to
Colorado Springs for the benefit OF his
health
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mrs Harriet Hall Mills has issued cards
announcing the marriage of her daughter.
Lolita, to Mr.. Wiiliston Hough, on Thurs
day, August 8, in New York. At home.
after November /, at Florence, Italy.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mr. Lucien Powell is making his second
sketching tour through Italy and Switzer-
land. He will spend some time in Venice
and on the coast. where he expects to
stay some months Mr.. Powell's large
pafnting of the Yellowstone. which will
be exhibited at the opening of the season,
is now in the gallery of Mr.. Henderson,
of Boundary Castle.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mrs. A. V Carter and her three daugh-
tiers are stopping at "Catoctin Sum-" in
the Catoctin Mountains, Maryland.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Dr. and Mrs. Francis P. Morgan are
spending their vacation In New England.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

France as a nation is not so prosperous
as is generally supposed. Her public
debt now amounts to 5000. 100000, and In
the last twenty-five years there have been
more deficits than surpluses. Between
1875 and 1883 inclusive the actual deficit
forms the startling figure of s1.6i2,SOo,Oco
For the first six months of the present
year the revenue shows falling on OF
s13. 1000, compared with the same period
last year, and it is 100000 below the es-
innate. The budget passed in the early
part of the year allowed a surplus of only
So. 600 on a total of S710, 1926. 900. She has to
pay out each year s250,0oo,c 600 for debt and
pensions alone, and her army and navy
swallow up s205, 600 more, so that no.
coo, 900 is gone before the other needs of
the country can be attended to. However.
about the middle of this century all the
existing railways of the country will re-
vert to the State, which will help finances
greatly.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Col. Nathaniel Mckay is spending the
season at Atlantic City. According to the
Atlantic Review Colonel Mckay is
now erecting a magnificent home in one
of the most aristocratic localities at the
Capital
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

ence with individual life which nobody
is supposed to undergo. Moreover. the
ordinary rules of politeness dc not al
low persons to intrude upon a social
conversation, unless for some necessary
reason. and the union does not demand
that callers shall be allowed at any
time except the leisure hours of the do
nestle. In short no reasonable
woman wants to work her servants I'M
internationally from earliest dawn till
late at night, deprive, them of all social
intercourse, and interrupt converse
tons which they may be having with
their friends when there Is nothing for
them to do about the house: and so
long as this is not done. the union is
not going to interfere with anybody.
AS to the question of wages, a little
more responsibility on that point will
not hurt anybody. 1t will be observed
that the mistress has always the rem
edy of discharging the servant If not
satisfactory, and as a rule, If girl is
not worth the price first agreed upon
she is not worth keeping at all. More
over, If such work is done on business
like principles, and agreements are
faithfully kept, the chances are that
better and more responsible class of
women will take 1t up, and that mis-
tresses who are fair-minded and honest
in their dealings will have no trouble in
securing servants who will do their
work well and remain in their places
20 no oil 10 h.,
was able and willing to do anything
there was to do in the house. who could
nurse, cook. scrub, wash, and iron by
turns, demanded a kind of considera-
ton which the modern mistress does
not give. She was efficient because she
was independent. With the independ-
ence the reliability and efficiency might
again be secured. The main trouble is
at present that unreliability. inefticien-
cy, and want of tact In mistresses have
created a race of servants not amenable
to kindness. 1t is hard to revive an old
tradition amid new conditions. or to
develop responsibility in people who
have found that it does not pay. The
modern servant has a notion. not alto
Sttner UNI lSt, tDdl lfe more SHt SHoWS
herself wiling to do the more she will
be require 10 do for the same amount
of money Jnsequently she shirks. In
other lines of work increased efficiency
means increase of wages; in this line it
does not. except in the case of skilled
cooks and housekeepers. The girl who
does general housework at three dollars
a week may keep on doing general
housework at three dollars a week till
she dies. without gaining any increase
of wages from her experience; and as
for the only other way of lettering
herself which is presented toher mind
that of marriage-the limited leisure at
her disposal, and the stigma which, in
the minds of many foolish people, at
taches to domestic service, lessen. her
chances of that. The modern servant,
in modern conditions, acts about as
wisely as any other person could, unless
one takes the altruistic point of view
and argues that it is noble to spend
ones life for others. hoping for nothing
in return. There are few people so
lofty in their motives as to do that.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Alger Is home from Europe, and is
quoted as saying that his well advertised
book will make its public appearance on
September Is. Since he has been
away some of the beef packers have
been in court, trying to get a
rebate on chemicals which they have
imported for use in making the embalm-
ing fluid it has been their habit to inject
into carcasses destined for shipment.
Alger should be informed OF this devei-
opment 1t might furnish him with an
item for insertion among his "errata-''
1t now seems probable that the Hon.
J. NJ. Wilson, of this city, will act as
chief counsel for Rear Admiral Schley be-
fore the Court of Enquiry. Judge VIII
son arrived in New York from Europe
on Saturday, and was met on the pier
by Captain Parker, assistant counsel to
the admiral. The former intimated to
questioners that he had been in communi-
cation with the Victor Of Santiago. and
that he might appear for him. AS the
two gentlemen are friends of long stand
ing, it is likely that lie will.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller have
been making a brief visit 10 Bar Harbor.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Commemoration week at oxford Uni
versity was shorn NJ much of its glory
this year on account of the death Of
Queen Victoria Balls, dances. garden
parties, college concerts. and other func-
lions were absent. The Sunday afternoon
university sermon has been abolished.
Among the benefactions of the year was
the providing of a new building for the
Radcliffe Library by the Diapers Com
pany, and the foundation of a scholar
ship by Passmore Edwards for the en-
couragement of the study of English lit
erature in connection with the literatures
of Greece and Rome.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Mrs. Mary E. Blackburn. whose mar
riage to Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky,
is one of the promised happenings Of the
near future, is now at Cape May. Before
her marriage to the late Judge Blackburn.
of West Virginia, who was relative of
her present fiance, Mrs Blackburn was
Miss Mary McHenry the eldest of three
sisters-the second. Nellie. who married
Mr.. Kitchen, being a lovely blonde with
a profusion of yellow gold hair.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12
SOCIETY,".

Among the marriages of the coming
autumn that of Miss Elise Du Barry
will be of special interest. because OF the
bit of mystery surrounding the BRIDE
groom, whose name-according to an
out-of-town rcport-is to be withheld
until lust before the wedding To be
sure, the family friends of the bride
elect are in the secret. and even her army
of friends know all about the hopes and
fears of certain young officer. but
officially the son of Mars will remain
incognta until the Invitations for the
wedding are out Miss Du Barry Is the
daughter of the late Brig Gen Beekman
Du Barry. and a handsome and cleverly
accomplished girl.
The navy will also contribute hand
some bride TO the wedding season of the
early fall. as the engagement has been
recently announced from York Harbor.
Me-. of Miss Elsie Bradford, daughter OF
Rear Admiral r. B. Bradford, to the Rev.
Mr.. johnson. clergyman of Nova
Scotia Miss Bradford, aside from her
personal attractions. is an earnest
student. having not long age received
the degree OF Bachelor of Arts from the
Columbian University. No date for the
marriage was given out more definite
than the announcement that 1t would be
an event of the autumn.
The cottage colony at Newport will not
have the pleasure, after all. of enter
tanning the Duchess of Marlborough this
summer. A despatch from that resort
states: Some time ago Mrs. Oliver n.
P. Belmont. the duchess mother. ex-
tended her and the duke an invitation to
come over to pass part of August with
her. and while it was then understood
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Germany seems to be setting the pace
in everything now. German trans-oceanic
steamers. German railway trains, and
German street tramways are called upon
to beat the worlds record. Their steam
ers have done their duty of late, and their
tramways skim through the municipal
thoroughfares at quite a dangerous speed.
Now the turn of the trains has come.
Formerly, not so many years ago. very
few German trains travelled over forty
miles an hour. In recent years the fast
est train in the German Empire was. and
still Is d corridor train running between
Berlin and Hamburg which does the dis
lance of 1853 kilometres in three hours
and twenty-eight minutes. This means a
velocity of S2.5 kilometres per hour, which
is equivalent to little over 51tz miles.
EXperim snts are now, however, being
made on the Palatinate Railway with an
engine which was exhibited at the Paris
Exposition. This is to travel at the rate
of 120 kilometres per hour--that is TO say,
seyenty-five miles.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

The Barcelona and Madrid papers are
making much about the efforts of Belgian,
German and Spanish companies TO obtain
from the Madrid Government contract
authorizing them, during so years. TO ad-
minister and work all the Spanish colonies
and territories in the Gulf of Guinea, in
Guiding Fernando Pc. also the Gold Coast
Colony. in consideration of small annual
stipend.
The Barcelona paper. Eel Diluvio." says
the great Bilbao firm of Aznar is the real
promoter OF the scheme, of which only one
third of the capital is to be Spanish. and
1t challenges the parties interested to deny
that some of the most prominent Liberal
aEI Conservative statesmen are to be
members of the board of the West African
Company. The Government, however. de-
clares that II does not contemplate any
temporary cession of the rights of SOW
ereignty to any companies, even Span
sh, and in any case that it would never
do so TO foreigners The Government has
plans of it's own for the colonization of
it's West African possessions and for pro-
noting its trade and public works
Nothing will be done until the mission
recently sent out to survey and report
on the colonies has accomplished its work.
The Government has increased in the bud
get for 1902 the credits granted for Fer
nando Pc.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

Now that the coronation is a current
topic of conversation, it may be noted
that the Court officers who will be en-
trusted with the conduct of the pageant
will doubtless have no need to resort to
an expedient to preserve order, which
a-as deemed necessary when the King
great uncle. George Nv. was crowned in
1921. II was then feared that the numer-
ous sympathizers with Queen Caroline
would create a disturbance at the door
of Westminster Abbey. So a noted pugi-
list of the day. Gentleman Jackson"
who taught Lord Byron boxing. was in
structed to hire some twenty well-known
bruisers. These gentry were attired as
Kings pages and posted on duty.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12
FOREIGN TOPICS.

A curious discovery has recently been
made at Meyerling. one which shows
again the infinite grief of the late En-
press Elizabeth for her Inflated son,
Prince Rudolf. 1t is magnificent monu-
ment of Carrara, which has been built in
the garden of the castle. On one face is
marble medallion. which shows a wo-
man of exquisite beauty lit is a portrait
of the Empress herself in her youth
browning the head of the prince with a
wreath of laurels. 1t seems that the En-
press ordered the monument three years
ago from an Italian sculptor of Bologna
The monument is surrounded by rose
trees brought from the late Empress pal
ace at Corfu. The existence Of the monu-
ment has remained unknown for so long
II was erected about two years ago-be-
cause Meyerling is closed to the public.
and no one but few servants ever gets
inside of its grounds.
Racing circles in France are highly ex-
cited over the discovery of gang of
blackiegs who have been winning much
money on the different tracks in France
and Belgium by substituting for horses
entered at long odds, in track parlance
skates" or ''selling-platers, horses
that are able tn win the races with ease
From all accounts II is most remark
able conspiracy on the part of lot OF
clever swindIers to get money from rich
young men. The gang is large. and its
members are quite well known under diff
ferent titles which they have created for
their own benefit Their operations have
not been confined to the race tracks by
any means. They have had a steam
yacht on which they have taken their
friends in order to fleece them. and they
have had handsome apartments fn-Parfs,
Brussels. Ostend, and Namur, where
their victims were lightened of their
money. Among the latter are the Prince
Karageorgevitch, the pretender 20 the
Servian crown. who has lost to them SO.Vo0
francs; a Russian named Bariatinsky.
who has lost $1,000 francs. and son OF
Baron Cahen d Anvers. who has lost
Il 200 francs. A Belgian named Van
Ackenbrauck is a loser to the extent OF
10, 900 francs. Some of the rascals have
been caught. but the majority of them
are tipped" off and got out of the coun-
try In time.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

OF late years we have heard much from
the Italian school of anthropologists
about the criminal ear" DR.. Keith. an
English specialist. has studied the ears of
more than 1000 individuals, including 500
criminals and 1850 lunatics (aS well as
some hundreds of animals). and he finds
that ears give absolutely no clew to per-
souai traits
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

A matchmaker at Zurich is exhibiting
in his shop window n wonderful piece of
Swiss workmanship in the shape OF the
smallest watch that has ever been manu-
featured.
The watch, which is in the shape of a
rose, is so minute that a strong magnify
ing glass is necessary to read the hands.
and when winding up the tiny article it
is necessary TO use a specially prepared
contrivance for this purpose.
The manufacturer refuses to sell the
watch which keeps excellent time One
rich customer offered s1.o01 for the curl
osity. but this sum was refused.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-12

An International congress and EXPOSE
ton dealing with all kinds of questions
that relate to fisheries and fishermen are
to be held at Ostend during August and
September. There are TO be three sec
lions, The first is to consider questions
relating to the hygiene of seamen and
fisher-folk. questions of engineering, etc.
The second is to discuss all matters re-
ferring to Iife-saving, etc. The third Is
to consider everything relating to fishing,
as well as matters referring TO the intel
lectual and moral welfare of fishermen.
The exposition will show exhibits CORE
spending to the foregoing programme.