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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
STRAYING CATTLE In MEXICO.
Custom Houses Directed t" Issue
Temporary Permits to Hertsmen.

The State Department has receive"
report from Mr. AIcCreery, Secretary OF
the United States Legation in Mexico IN
regard to the complaints made by AUeri-
can citizens that the Mexican customs ai'-
th0Tities at Sasabe. Sonora refused 10
issue Ia owners of cattle sJTayln% mo
Mexico permits to enter Mexico Mr. Nc
CreeTy sends translation of note from
the Mexican Secretary of the Treasury
which quotes from report by the Mega
les custom house. as follows:
1 have the honor to inform the general
directi0n that during the last two years
and on the frontier Of Sonora Which
forms the fiscal jurisdiction OF the Gus
tom house under my charge, the passage
Of American stoCkmen, who perl"dlcdiS
come into Mexican teTHtD-y- TO collect
their stock has not been prohibited as
the Department of the Treasury mas au-
thorized such passage since September 10,
1896. as the direction may see by the tee
graphic order of which copy IS attach
ed, although the said department reserved
the power 20 grant permission Tor the
same, from which it results that, II each
case for the issuance Of a permit 10 an
American stockman by this office II has
been necessary to procure the Permit
from the Department Of the Treasury by
telegraph and at present from the gen
eral direction because, as It has been stat
ed. the undersigned collector has no pow
er TO grant such permission
Now. as the procurement Of a permit
/ from the Treasury Department or from
the general direction is not and can not
be short operation, and as it should be
borne in mind that, because of the dis
lance alone. the message containing the
petition ie sent on one day and the reply
can not come until the day following or
or until the third day, and that from the
! Colorado River to San Pedro PaIominas,
which is he present jurisdiction Of this
/ Office. No gales only has Geographic COM
munication with the capital, it can well
be understood why the American stock
men have preferred. in order 20 save time,
I bay horses and saddles on the Mexican
SIZE instead of applying for custom
( use permit
! The note from the Treasury Depart
nent odds:
in order to avoid in future complaints
/ like the one in question, and to enable
! American stOckmeu TO enter into MeNI-
! can territory with their horses ana sad
( dies when necessary. the proper orders
( have been given, by direction OF the Pres
ident Of the Republic. eIupOv erinS The
/ collectors Of the customs OF tie frontier
! custom houses from Tijuana, Lower tati-
fOrnia. TO CiUd&d JUareZ. Chifaun7u. &
grant. when Detitioned. temporary Der
/ mits for ton DAYS under the SAN Co1dI-
+ tiGnS as those which this dePaTtaGH n mas
? granted in each case
! The SaSabe section. dependence OF the
Z NoSaleS custom house, has also been en-
/ powered TO issue such permits. for which
} it viii have to ask. in each ease. the au-
! thoriZatiQn of the custom house upon
! which il depends
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
SHIPPED ACROSS THE BORDER.
Numbers OF Destitute Immigrants in
Northern NeM York.

UTICA. y. Y. March 22-Many desti-
tllte immigrants are arriving in Utica
from the north Apparently the barrie
which the immigration laws are supposed
10 extend about the United States is
broken at some point on the northern
boundary of the State of New YORK
Within the last few days the police nave
picked up many. including a family Of
destitute Russians. The appearance Of
the Russians occasioned comment. be
cause the laws Of the nation DO not al
low the destitute 10 be landed by the
steamship companies.
More reached Utica Wednesday night
and yesterday who said they had come
from Canada
For a long time It has been notoriousIy
easy for the prohibited ones 10 get into
the country across the northern border
II has been a fav0rite gateway for the
Chinese, VINO for some strange reason
travel from the landing place or the Pa
cifc away across the continent 10 enter
By the State Of New York route.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
LEPERs IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Perry Re
norts 10000 Sunerers.

The Navy Department is in receipt OF
the following statement from Marine
Hospital Surgeon Perry. the Chief Quar-
antiue Officer Of the Philippines, concern
ing I~1rosy in the islands:
'.Leprosy is widely prevalent over the
entire archipelago but the greatest NUM-
her Of cases exists in southern LuZon and
the southern islands Il IS quite prevail
ent in Cebu. the number of Iepers being
estimated At 2.efH- The totL number OF
cases in the islands is estimated at zo.ga.
but the actual number is not known. arad
a census is difficult on account Of the ma
jority Of cases being in the rural dis
tricts.
The cases in Manila and surrounding
country are isolated in substantial hos
pital under the auspices OF the Manila
Foard of Health There is also a leper
hospital at t'ebu-
An attempt a. segregation and isOla-
ton of the lepeTs III The Islands has been
made by the army officials and several
months ago orders We're iss&ed from head
quarters directing that a hospital in each
district be set aside for tie isolation Of
the lepers that could be apprehended. and
a board of army officers was detailed re-
Gently TO investigate several islands for
the purpose of selecting = suitable one
for a leper colony. ghe intention being 10
depGTt all cases of lepToSy to this place
for segregation and isolation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
AN oLD-TImE MANSION GONE.
Concord, Near hatcher, Destroy ed
by ii Fire.

NEW ORLEANS. March "a telegram
announces the complete destruction by
fire near Natchez Miss of Concord,
one of the finest ante-beIium mansions IN
the mississippi valley The building was
erected in I7s9 fer Don Carlos de Grand
Pre-. who was Governor Of Upper Lon
is:ana during the last days of Spanish
rule in louisiana
The structure was beautiful one, Of
pure Spanish architecture. built largely
Of marble. with circular flight of mar
bic steps. leading up 10 the second story,
the marble and other material having
been brought from Spain Originally cali
I'd Grand Pre- the name Concord was
given 10 II by Governor ffayozo as SYM
bcIical OF the unity between the Spaniaras
by two Spanish Governors. Carlos sc
Grand Pre-, and GayoZo De Lencs-
Al the time Of the American occupat lion
De Grand Pre- was Governor Of West
Florida now part OF Louisiana. with
his headquarters Al Baton Rouge He was
killed AT the capture Of Baton Rouge IN
1910. when the American cplonlSts OF the
country threw OH tne Spanish rule ana
eSJa bIiShed the Republic OF West Florida.
After De Grand Pre- LEFT Concord II was
occupied By his successor Don stephen
Minor, Of Philadelphia. 1t remained in
tale family of the Miners until few years
ago. and vas the scene of grand enter
tziuments IN ante-beIlum days III horror
81 Lafayette. Gen Anthony Wayne and
other famous psrSnnageS- 1t was at one
time the home Of the original character
OF Edward Everett Hale's novel, The
Man Without Country"
The last entertainment of note at Con-
cord was given by the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester. on the occasion of their
recent visit 10 Natchez. The property
was owned by W. Stephen Kelly formerly
of Natchez. the new President OF the
Fifth National Bank, New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
THE PEAsANTRY OF VIENNA.
: Land Where Women Perform All
sorts OF Masculine Labor

(Vienna Letter III tine Boston Transcript
TO all people interested in wonen-s
rights and dress refor-I Vienna ought TO
be immensely Interesting Equal rights
are most noticeable among the peaSantry
Women take mons places, besides filling
their own spheres IN between times, and
there isn't Il murmur against it, The
peasant women wear huge cavalry boots
and short skirts As wraps they use
whatever they happen To have. an old
caSton coat OF their husband $. OF q
shawl, and on their heads they wear any
thing or nothing. To their backs are
strapped baskets which are loaded until
the WearerS are bent nearly double or
else they put the smallest member of
their family in q sling made OF Il shawl
and carry il or their backs 4 peasant
woman is seldom seen without muI of
diiIpIIat1 ID fur
Often she carries a hod OF bricks or q
shovel or pulls wagon with one hand and
wears her muff on the other. She seems
fond of this muff. although there are alb
ZION 10 he found in her face and some
times she lets her husband or a son warm
his hands in il as he sits on the edge of
the curbing watching her send shovel af-
ter shOveIful of earth up out Of the trench
in which she stands. 4 few feet from her
is n woman using q Jack. and bit farther
on are other women all working their way
down to the gas pipes without the slight
est objection on the part Of the men
stood fifteen minutes ON Il bitterly
cold day watching q woman replacing
cObblCStoueS in the middle Of n ear track
She was very much absorbed in her work
ana the maSterfUl way she handled her
massive hammer was a treat To witness
Each stroke rang ouJ clear and true in
he frosty air. But the peasant men
labor. too, sometimes They pave the
streets. put up the buildings, and All that
sort 0I thing when they cant get their
wives to do it, and when the poor dears
have uo wives at all they are often
obliged 10 do little light work A good
many OF this unfortunate brotherhood
nf We. puppies buttouod inside of their
GOATS showing only their Woily heads
and "a puppy IL seen popping out of Zach
pocket Ia one day Wc saw three men
earning "a living I'm this energetic Way.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
LESSONS BY MAGIC LANTERN.
I'm Attractive Ne== NY o. Teaching
in the St Louis schools


The public schools Of St Louis are soon
70 have 1t complete innovation IN the
teaching of geography. history, and lit
cratGTe-
This will consist of Illustrated lessons,
the pictures. maps. etc being placed be
fore the scholars by means Of q magic
lantern A set of slides has been collect
ed covering each of these studies At set
times these viii be Displayed al each pub
lie school in the city
The idea was originated by SgfperinJeu-
dent of Schools + Louis Sedan. ana was
endorsed BY the board Of education. which
set aside a special appropriation Tor car
rving the scheme into effect. One good
lantern viii be purchased, with the ueceS-
stry equipment for operating \ teacher
has been assigned 10 the charge of the
OUTFIT who viii go To the various schools
in turn and give INSTRUCTIONS on me PIC
lures produced.
Tbe slides have been carefully select
ed The finest pictures of historic-l
events. geographical localities. ana maps
viii Toe reproduced. There viii be pic
lures adapted for every grade Each
district school viii receive TWO visits year
~. ana an entire day VIII be devoted to
each school on those occasions. II is
proposed 10 give the instructions at he
high school OfteneT than TO the district
schools.
The pictures viii be entirely Of things
which the pupils have studied in their
text books. For instance, in the diScOv-
cry Of America by Columbus. the his
toricai events surrounding the life of tn
Sreat navigator viii be- shown, the coad--
lions of the country in which he lived. his
ships. and what h- found on reaching thl
country. and anything else which VII
serve To place the event iEd=Iibly in the
minds of the students
Several weeks previous to the time a
school is 10 he visited. printed slips con
tanning the lessons t. be illustrated VII
he distributed among the pupils. This
they Will be required {" learn. just as j.
it were a daily lesson in the text books
Each Of the children viii be called upon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22


IL an q ~
-Ne''1S 'ii- ms
current '''ii'DtF o. l-zis I,'ls -.
-..-r.---- =, --.--- -.
'ie pfsE1i'7i-' ''.l''Li7-ii ~ 80 - ~
cur u l's g -''''
new Dl' - '-''oi''-''
~ 49, 800 l-e[ ana ieIrfa S,er he ,e1ce
..here the gFiuy man @i;h Tie roe MS busy in
i ~ i''.,o 40. - - .a isFn@r re-
piled. why Because dudes and buss Is fore
ordained
me ldea "hi'h many l7'iie nav %
e'Hu"e'S anu ''i'1i oDii'->'o''' '-'''-''s %
society y
are 'lii''7'l i'''' 'i-''e - al 'l-.,'0
. III TINS la-s "'---'i -''9s-''' -''7-''-l,
tils farmer nor 'i-s 7'oiS 's'izi % -
the farmer h-'o h't spent 50 ii'uen energy
IL si'o1liis crows ana robins ana aiming
OF other BIRDS Tor lheir piumase' ne
might not nave ha' 50 much trouble with
the Colorado beetles. Many eF'is are que
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
GEN. ". Il. WALLACE DEAD
= Prominent south Carofiniasn Ex-
pTres ut Union

UNION. s G.. March 22--Gea- William
Henry Wallace died at his home in this
place yesterday He was seEeuty-siN
years old
After graduating with distinction from
the South Carolina CoLese. Wallace
studied Law and Their went 10 planting
He subsequently, practiced law, and ed
tied a newspaper in Union lie served
with gallantry in the civil war
In 1877 on q compromise ticket, General
Wallace. as a Democrat. and his body
servant, John Wallace. as . Republican.
went to the Legislature from Union coun-
ty
IN 1876. when Hampton was elected
Governor and Democrats from EdgefeId
and L-aurens failed to secure adTnitt2nce
TO the House OF Representative, the
Democrats organized in Carolina Hall
what was officially known as the wal
lace House General Wallace being made
speaker.
He was elected judge Of TIE Seventh
circuit IN 1871. holding that Office for six
teen years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
MANY NEW NATIONAL BANKS.
The Increase in Numbers and Au-
thorizcd Capital.

4 statement has been prepared in the
Office OF the Comptroller of the Currency
giving some results OF the operation OF
the gold standard law as applied TO ma
tionaI banks. This covers the period from
March Il. 1890. the date of passage Of the
la ". 10 March T. l91l- In that slime the
number of national banks increased from
3.6l7 to 4n50, and the authorized capital
rose from 1916, 30S .G95 TO So, 226, 595- II *
explained that the increase in the number
of banks was due chiefly To the authority
given IN the new law for the creation Of
banks with a spital as small $500
but part Of the increase III the total
capitalization is attributable To the in
crease in capital made by some of the
large BANKS of the country. and not 10
the organization of new banks
The number Of new banks organized
with a capital of less than $50 900 was j.
with B gross capital of $S,lt1,H4a. The
number Of new banks organized with a
capital of $4,000 was IA. the combined
capital being Sl5.G15.oa1
Applications within the year Tor the or
gunizatiou Of new banks amounted in ali
To GS4. although 2GS OF these proposed in
StitutiOns had not actually been organized
up 20 the end Of the year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
MARK TWAIN REFUSES TO TALK
No Comment TO Make On the Demand
From PekIn.

NEW YORK. March Samuel L
Clemens Mark Twain declined yester-
day 10 make any comment upon the des-
patch from Pekin which announced that
the Missionary Association Of that city
had made a demand for d retractiou of
his recent article in Tho North Amer
lean Review, with reference to Rev. W.
s Ament, Of the American Board OF
Foreign Missions. Col George B. II
Harvey. editor of the magazine said that
he had received d despatch by cable
reading:
-'Pekiu Missionary Association demand
public retraCtiou Of TwaIuS gross libel
against Ament- utterly false
The message I'D been transmitted 10
Mr. Clemens ColoSe1 Harvey said and
8IT Clemens will have an article in the
April number OF the magazine, published
next week, in explanation of the Ament
case Colonel Harvey said the article
would be interesting. but he did not know
If the critics OF the hum0riSt would re
gard ii as = retracriCu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
The East Catering to the west.
From the New York Prezs.)

IFTow THe vow E0rE Prcss.I
Tor many years New York refused 10 recognize
the West Is worthy Of the slightest metropolitan
consideration and effort vas made 10 cater 10
JIe wants Of tfe visiting suarns Of rough dia-
nsords and unlIczed cubs from the baundle-5
pTairies- But. mercy. EoR things have changed.
Our hotels and restaurants no longer LOOK - BOs-
ton ard Philadelphia for support. Whore the
iub and Tire Quaker t5ry spend 81 TO-DAY tuu Ego
SENDS - EEamius the register in tae leading
L.-eE4 Esd see where tie patrons come IRON. The
NO. !. running hin. LeEe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
Carnegie rs IN Example.


The mere accumulation of money lass never
made. ANYBODY distinguished The test come. IN
th. U.s.. that T., made OF the power which II con-
fers and rhIz as We have already stated IT ire
qucuty tbe more difficult problem 10 wisely solve
lie FGa~ made good beginning, and have hi
..oId for IL that IL Is only beginning There
are auany other men gathering in great fortunes
MIR Carnegie is setting up measurements 10y which
the public VIII hangciprth estimate the pos-es-or-
ot those fortune
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
sarca~.n From. Porto Rico.


Dr. B1rbusa must tighten his censorship upon
the expression q opinion by his KcpUblcal f3i-
lowers. 10 good Republican shOaii De allo we'd
To- think much les a. talk There should re q
larger force than hiry armed Republicans e. at
tacS any nan like Vicente VIA a. LaT-s. Who
insists upon speaking his mind gipGn abe liolsnler
law The Republican leaders viii find il dIiiieaIl
20 keep intelligent noses fastened To use Lr.ud-
stone sh,u the mill is turned 50 ~8pi d..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
World Power Ambitions.


TEI|"- II |-I----| "-----I-l"-T
japan zb0uld learn from She United states a
lesson in ambition L. become "a orld poser he
yoad Der BOUNDARIES We assumed the airs Of q
world power IN China. Today We have with
drawn al cur troops but LEGATION patIel fu
the partition Gt China begins ia word
power p0iities Uncle sum has tuubICl outside
The brea>T@5rks. Japan should lean prudence
and ezpedieHcy in time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

''WtjI no. said the loqHaeiouS landlord OF the
tavern al PetyyvjIIc. triie sarcaStically: I'VE
amt got any exclusive set eoterie that cal
themselves the four hundred 81 tts3s village bl
Ne are afflicted with =.hIt sosae OF the FEST of
Us axe mean enough - designate rs the snohhisl,
Si5r,the class 1t consists OF JoueSes who spei
themselves 'Joughnes. JohHsonS, who are John
zones .NiIlars Brownies 'JeuEynSeS. ard
sorth all of whom have given up Croquet for
golf. aud owe the balance u Us money
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
The difference Between Parties.

tFTNN 10 aII-iF AIEHs-J
There Is a sensitiycEcss on the part 81 Demo
Gratis IS 20 the platform. the candidates and the
conduct Of their party which Is surc 90 fud ez-
preston at the polls in the event 81 Democratic
misconduct or IBuisdoIn But Republicans Of tite
better element roo often. like Senator HoaT. say
agely aTaigB the Republican party in speeches
and vote TO sustain lis most vicious POLICIES al
the polls
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
CURRENT HUmoR.


From the Indianapolis PreSS-)
- presume. said tho sarcastic putocrst 'tha5
you consider yourself an example Of honest worth
unappreciated.'
No. Mister admitted Mr. Dismal Dawson, =
consider mesrlI hoEc.yIv worJhlr-S.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
The PeopIc in the DARK.

From the Omaha WOrlJ-Her3lI)
TIE truth of the matter Is no one knows tine
truth about the situation in tie Philippines save
those interested IN exploiting thc i-lJnds and
making the taxpayers Of this country foot The
bins The people Nho pay the expenses are keat
in ignorance by working their partisan PIE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

merely to -careIessnese, Everybody Knows
that the difference between good work
man and a bungler is mainly in the fact
that the former does not have To 30 half
his work OYER but makes every stroke
tell The difference between the ocono-
mist ana the spendthrlrt Is largely in the
thrifty persons ability to save eXpeudi-
ture without denying himself comfort, 1t
is Just 50 in the affairs of a city or
State: and IN reforming vice. the impor-
tart task is first TO ind the sources from
which the criminal classes are recruited
and try to stop the foul stream at its
source
There are thousands OF boys and girls
who. if taken in time. could be made into
good, seIf-respecting men and women,
who are pushed and showed downward in
10 a life Of crime or pauperism 10y those
who neglect, uI-treat, despise or DELHI
arateIy deprave them If these children
some Of them are hardly more than chill
dren in mind. though men and women in
years-couId be given chance to make
something Of themselves they would not
be a menace to the Republic, as they are
But phiIanthroDists prefer, instead, to
spend their strength. money. and time on
/ old and hardened criminals and incura5le
paupers. 1t is senseIess
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
His status.


IIe-Look here. my dear cannot afford 20 en-
teriIiH such sale - you haze iutuigcd IN Of
late
~ue-IoIn I really believe YOU are inst The kind
of a man who would be- perfectly happy II you
lived within your income
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

lFrom the Philadelphia Times
There's one fact. remarked the Sweet Essa-
e .au't understand about discovering those new
stars
Whats ;hatE' asked the professor.
-.fug, they manage 20 find out th,ir name
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
High und low.
lErnrn ri--Rlts.l

I.aI4g-Do I understand you TO say that tbs
PARTIES ls~cd high words.
Nirr.-~- Their voices were unusually high and
rassr words were extremely ioW-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
Cupid and Cash.
fErnm RlnnLIrn IifaN

Her Father-You haze been plrins attention -
my daughter You haven't proposed yet2
Iii, I.ord>hJp-NOt vet, sir
Hey Father-Nou. Jet lis come right down to
business. What VIII vou take not 20 proposez
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22
HawaII,s Legislative Language.

TON IIIt -iIldIl-- JNIiIII-l
H5waiisns are quarreIiLz over The kind % an
eua-e TO be used IA the LezisatI=e. rh,y show
"a DIGESTION 10 Use Ben TillHal En.Iisa IN
"a .ra ar those who Ihius lic HlwI-in sli-l'tc
Is hat ereuGh already.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

jFro1 the indianapolis Neys)
Willie. You mustn't eat So fast; it VIII give
pu dyspepsia"
An then would ! be cross Is pa5'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

AR Hanna is GeGed by the RepubHsan
hoiters in the Nebraska Legislature VINO
refuse to do his bidding in the exercise
oc their right 10 elect, or not to elect.
two United States Senators. Another
boss Is in trouble. Plat is in DOUBT as
to who IS Republican master of New
York. himself or Governor OdelL So lead
ers from all over the State VIII meet in
pow-pow on Sunday, and then perhaps he
VIII be able TO find out. Popular opinion
TO-DAY anuears 70 favor OdeIl.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-22

It IS reported today that the Empress
powager has issued an edict declaring
that the Russo-Chinese Convention with
regard to Manchuria cannot he ratified
This news. we understand. has given
much satisfaction TO Mr., "u and his oil
vision of our Foreign Office The pleasure
VIII be enjoyable for as long a time as it
may take 10 find out that the edict men
toned Was for advertising purposes only
ana that the convention had been signed
Enst The sarna.