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der the glamour Of his remarkable per
sCrali.y. anG Willingly gave him the honor
which he Gid not So much demand as com
pei This MIR Smith calls playing at
Emperor lie thinks IL would have been
more proper had Napoleon lived. while in
coqHerd's quarters. after the manner
Of a co~herd and he does not even see
any PaJhos in the oae-ttme master CT Eu-
rope being confined in that place. He says
chat If there were rats a. Longwood. there
vas wherewithaI 20 buy ratsbane."
Lord E0sebery tells OF the genueness
and consideration which Napoleon used
toward his somewhat queruICus though
devoted attendant; OF the earnestness and
patience with which he cultivated his gar
den; of his voracfous reading. and his
rooms. furnished partly with the common
est CT furniture and partly with relics Of
his ancient state. One IS reminded II
eviJably Of a Gagged eagle, breeding som
brely on his perch. or. in rare fits of
madness. beating his wings against the
bars Of his prison. But Mr.. Goodwin Smith
seems 10 disSppr0ve OF eagles He doubt
less wonders Why II. Rostaud should have
chosen the title CT The Eaglet'' for his
pathetic and exquisite play. when there
were plenty Of canaries. rocks. and Sbdug-
hal chickens 70 be he'd, There is no poetry
IN Mr. Smith He is all prose, Some per
sons are born that way
To the average individual howeve,-and
Lord RCsebery doubtless wrote his book
for the benefit of such readers-there is
stiu . romance and a fascination about
the figure OF Napoleon Il IS net claimed
that he Was a great moral genus; but
there Is no reason that siXpe ny moral
lists, whose very morals are borrowed,
should consider themselves his superior
on that account. At the dawning Of an era
Of indiriduaIfsm he. disregarding tradi
tton and conformity showed himself su-
psTioT 10 the military genius of all Eu-
rope, b. the simple power and magnetism
OF a. individuality which seemed destined
10 slow what the influence Of one man can
be In RosJand's play the very hat OF the
conqueror. as inanimaJe things viii. Dor
rows his personality. and Metternieh apos-
trophies it
Thou jusEler's hat. laid with sudden hand
Jprn = throne. an army, a ration
When thou vert lifted all had disappeared
To his contemporaries The influence and
the achievement Of the man did IL truth
seem superhuman; and his name has re
NAMED, II common speech, q synonym for
2veTmastering genius. Of the mysterious
something, the current OF extra-human
magnetism. which finds its way into hu-
MAJ affairs at rare intervals through the
personality O. some one man. showing IL
self superior % precedent and almost 10
law It has remained for Prof Gold
win Smith, Al -he beginning of the TWEEN
tieth century and the close Of the Vic
torian era. 10 discover that Napoleon was
hardly worth Jhe study Of modern states
man Had Ee stated his discovery 10 his
late sovereign when she was alive and in
. full possession Of her faculties. she might
perhaps have cOntrddicted him
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THE THREE NEW CRUISERS
active Competition Expected FOX the
Latest Ships Authorized.

Latest SHIPS Authorized
Active competition is expected by ship
builders for the three new protected
crn:sars, bids for which Will be opened q
the May Department on February /
These vessels are the largest ships Of the
urarmored type. and. while intended h
be improved OIympias. are 5000 tons
larger and superior in all particulars
Yards that failed TO receive awards for
battIeships and armored cruisers under
the recent disposition made by the de-
partmenJ viii be among the bidders.
These vessels are costly, and the azaO-nt
OF money 10 be expended on them viii
make them subjects of close bidding
The yards that have so far given an
intention OF bidding are the Bath Gem
pany. which mas lately been awarded a
battIeship, Cramp & Sons. who were
awarded two armored cruisers. the New
port News Company which secured cOw
cruisers and a batJ}eshEp; the Union Iron
Works. which received TWO cruisers: the
Fore River Company. of M&Esa cEusatJs.
which was awarded two bat5Isshirs:
Trisg & Co. of Richmond. who are build
ing several vessels; Harlan {, HoH-ngs-
worth who built many OF the 81 aller
vessels fer the service; the Mar. land
Steel Company. Of Baltimore; the New
York Shipbuilding Company. OF Camden.
y J. and ether smaller Yards.
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mARYLAND's SOFT GOAL.
Products of the Mines During the
Year 1900.


CUMBERLAND. Md, Jan. 2S--The Ger
tifcate Of Incorporation Of the CurJber-
land iron and Steel Skating Ccmpan- has
been amended, changing The name To
Cumberland Steel Company The capital
stock is 100000 and the directors for the
first year are Robert Shriyer Walter J.
Muncsster. Robert R Henderson. William
Plane. Albert Charles Merwin NcKaIg
and Edward Dubois. This plant is The
only one Of its kind making turned
ground. and polished shafdng an exclusive
product, which is shipped all over The
world. The plant is kent busy day and
night.
The statistics of the Georges Creek
Cumberland region, the compilation Of
which has just been completed. show TO-
tai output OF 2,1T5.2I2 tons. a decrease of
Lilo. 600 tons from 1899. due TO the Idle
ness OF nearly four months caused by the
strike
" the product Of 1900 the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad carried 1851
e4S tons the Eckhar- branch CT the Cum
berIJud and Pennsylvania. 4G0. S&3 tons and
the Georges Creek and Cumberland Rail
road &20-S11 tons. a total of 5.1T5.3+2 tons
OF this amount 2G5S.tS4 tons were de-
liyereG to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. S&0,452 tons 10 the Pennsylvania
Railroad, I11.124 tons to the Cnesapeake
and Ohio Canal and 1865 tons were used
locally.
From the Elk Garden ana upper Polo
mac region Of West Virginia .trayersed by
the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg
Railway. .gG5.574 tons Of coal were shin
ped during 1909. 90 46+ tons having been
delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio, 49,
073 tons to the Pennsylvania Railroad and
5Y5. 03T tons were converted into coke or
used locally
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28
CURRENCY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Drastic Measures to Maintain the
Rntas RctS1 cen liz. NetnI.

FES1sNHEt-N IT. hR1H AIGi fhc
Rates Bctw cen the Metals
The plan recommended by the Philip
pine Commission for the adjustment Of the
currency Of the isi5i-Gs follows closely the
recommendations Of Secretary Gage. which
were recently sanctioned by the Cabinet
The basic principle o. both projects is
the maintenance Of a fixed relation be-
tween the American gold standard and the
Philippine silver coins
The Commission apparently expect to
reach this result by limiting the quantity
II silver coins. so that they shall not
ductuate witf their bullion value They
recommend, however. in order that they
shall not rise above the legal ratio TO gold
that larger amount Of alloy be put into
silver coins than its now the case. One
Of the great difficulties encountered during
the past summer and autumn was the ex-
portalon Of the Mexican silver dollars for
use in China The rate Of exchange fixed
for the coins by the military governors of
the Philippines was two silver dollars for
one American gold dollar This ratio was
maintained by the banks while they could
import Mexican silver at a profit but they
refused 10 prolong the arrangement when
the silver went above 90 cents in AmerI-
can gold
The Commission in the Philippines has
adopted some rather uuusr~i measures TO
maintain the ratio originally fxed aud
frankly admit that these mea sures. are not
defeDsIble upon the principles OF monetary
science. They appreciate the rlbarrass-
meHt 10 business Of a money supply which
fuctuatss IN relation 10 American gold.
and declare thai il seems TO be desirable
that some substitute for the Mexican dol
lar as well as for the Spanish Filipino dol
lar. should be provided which would be
uniform in its r5iatiC2 20 the United
States dollar, and would commend itself as
being substantially what the people have
loES been accustomed to-
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MAJOR J0HNST0N'S RECORD.
Ex-COnfederate Soldier Not Likely
* Recover From Illness.

* Recover From Illness.
BALTIMORE. Jan 2S-Major Elliott
Johnston. whose severe Illness was noted
1 few days ago. is not in an improved
condition and his advanced age, seventy
FIVE years. renders recovery out Of the
question.
Major Johnston was one Of the many
Maryland men who hurried to the aid OF
the South in 1861. lie served On the staff
OF Angus Mcdonald. OF Richard B. Gar
nett and Of R S Ewell. and was severely
wounded at the battle OF Sharpsburg los
ing his left leg. He returned TO duty on
recovery and went through the Cettys-
burg campaign with General Ewell as his
assistant adjutaut general. He remained
IN active service until ineapacitated for
further field duty by renewed trouble with
his wound and the prospect Of a second
amputatIoa-
Following are few extracts from the
cordial praise won by his services from
report OF the battle of heTnStown Gen.
Richard B. Garnett speaks Of him as fol-
lows:
Mr. Johnston accompanied me during
the entire day. except when engaged in
carrying orders or in rallying troops. His
conduct during the battle was character
lied b. the most dauntiesS bravery and his
inspiring and chivdlrOus bearing chaiIeng-
ed the admiration Of all @ho saw him I
most earnestly recommend his promotion
in The Confederate service"
Gen ". ". Loring adds i respect
fulIy recommend Sir. Johnston for the ap-
poinuneut he desires. He has seen much
service in the army and / know him 20
De in every respect worthy OF it. I shall
be pleased 10 have him assigned 10 duty
with my command"
On the occasion Of his severe wound at
SharFsburg. General Garrett wrote a lei
ter Of sympathy TO his family. from which
the following is brief extract:
In the several battles of KernsIOyvn
Boonsboro, and Sharpsburg he was con
spicuOus for his galIantry and fearless
bearing / am acquainted with nc one
who bears higher OF more enFiable rep
utatiCn than himself for courage and Gar
ing among all those with whom he HIS
served He also served as volunteer aid
with General EwelI-I not having 2 con-
nand at that time-in the several engage
meuts which took place last August about
Manassas. General EweIl spoke 10 rue Of
hia IN the "aEmest terms On one ocCa-
sicn he said Johnston was worth 10 him
his weight IN gold. Such d complainant
from General EweH IS truly valuable. fer
BIZ is prOveTbially a man little given TO
making professions and only bes-1ws
praise when it is very hardly earned"
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The " OoI Tariff.

Ifrlm IL Springfield Mass Republican,
II ias reached the cars Of the Western wool
growers t'.2t their high tariff wool is driving
wool manufacturers 10 Use shuddy and cotton 10
an extent probably never before exceeded and
the National Live stock Association. in session at
salt Lake City. accordingly demands Of Congress.
leg lsiation 10 prevent the marketing Of such mix
lures As woOlen goods. How that would improve
the situation is not explained Tie people .ybo
are buying the mixed goods are doing so simDIy
because they cannot afford to buy the Atwood
fabric which high tariff taxes have put beyond
their reach This Is the whole story. and the
Western rauchncn viii learn il in time
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Bishop Potter. Of New York. is a pref
ate OF fixed and usually sensible opinions
upon most public questions. In mis- views
Of the Chinese question, expressed in
sermon yesterday ne disagrees with some
current authorities, but. perhaps. after all.
is right in the main. Bishop Potter as
serts that Chinese hostility TO everything
foreign is the outgrowth of the coarse and
brutal attitude Of Christian merchants
ard others who cuff and abuse the natives
on the smallest provocation. instances of
which he gives from his own experience
in the Far East He praises the mission
aries, on the other hand. declaring that
they 90 to China to give something. while
all others 90 thyre because there is some
thing to get If correct this proposition
ought TO create a revolution in public
opinion. Both in this country and China
there has been a widespread impression
THAI most Observation-Disclosures Advent to
the Flowery Kingdom for what there was
in it for them
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Marrying With the Queen far Incl.


correspondent at The Hague says that there
Is no slight hutter among manageable voung
men and maiIens throughout Holland ou account
Of the poStPoucuent of Queen Wihe.miua- 5
wedding The Toy al marriage was to have been
celebrated ou January q. but Is ROW deferred un-
Ill February J. MuitIJudrS OF bctrOthed couples
who had determined 10 be married upon the same
day As their popular Young Queen, have conse-
queutly either TO delay their wedding day
for another week else 10 fOrego the auSpitious
coincidence for which they have been preparing
The same writer adds that there haS been a re-
markabie increase Of sudden y erloyineen' Ten
gageneuts) among the Dutch bachelors and spins
tiers with the intention OF sy4iius themselves
OF the good ''iuch' Of getting married upon the
same Glv ~ the Queen.
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Dcendence OF the senate.

tFTon lNe hana3s tIIy IImcs)
# the inte-rit. Of the United State senate L,
preserved there must either be 4 strong reaction
IL public sgu,iLlgau IN many OF the States or the
nat -uds % selecting Senators changed The rec
"raz o. several state iesi-aturcs within tho last
soE weeks add q dark chapter 10 the history a..
our national existence. The Time does mot
complain Of the election Of rich men 20 th1
Senate Il secs no reason Why Il rich man who
has hone faDiy acquired fortune IL matters nos
how large, should MOI be hauorod with the sen
ator-Lip II quaiitad d. The complaint is and il Is
growing. against the methods used and the Dur
poses Tor which they are used IN the election
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From Tie PItt5burg Dispa1l-)
The story CONES from Denver that the thrilling
hunting adventures OF Wee President elect Rou-e-
geLt are entirely the work Of the unvgraciu7!S
n~ESUaPe- core p0ndenIs. The reporters IL Is
said, NOS allowed 10 follow the hunt BENG
compelled to remain behind thcs. or some OF
them. recoEuizire that they were seat To- re
port hunting adventures and following the Ger
man philosophy. evolved she hunting adventures
nom their inner consciousness The nature al
this .+Fa.r
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WEST INDIAN NAVAL STATION
To Be Placed at st. Thomas If the
Islands Are bought

islands Are AOu&Et-
If the negotiations with Denmark for
the acquisition by this Government Of The
Danish West Indies are successful the
United States viii establish naval sta
ton at ST Thomas.
Upon the advice If Rear AdmIral Endf-
colt. Chief of the Bureau Of Yards ald
Docks. no appropriation VIII be made at
this session of Congress for he improve
ment Of he naval station al San Juan.
Porto Rico, San Juan Harb9r is not sufTl-
cieutly deep for battleships, and the Navy
Department has been looking about in tho
vicinity of Porto RICO for another site
for the projected station. St Thomes has
one Of the finest harbOrs in the West
Indies. and. should Secretary HAYS eff
forts to acquire the Danish West Indies
eliminate successfully. Congress viii be
asked to authorize q sufficient aDprop-
priation to make that point naval Iase.
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A Guardian of Home Industries.

We. said The New York policeman virtUously;
there Is no gambling going on in this cityl''
Welt Ncll.' exclaimed the stranger, who vas
tiger hunting. - .PPo~- IN have 10 go New
Jersey Where's the nra cst ierryI
Well old nam ~ the copper s5itening
somewhat; "seei=-s you're Lent on it, ! suppose
I mi . - well .ecp thc money ia lie city
HOS. big game are you iooNing ior7''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28

Down in Peru. when the Government of
that country grants a monopoly Of the
pearl fisheries on its coast il exaCts a
royalty OF from one-hfth to one-third Of
the output We wonder on what terms
the pearl fisheries Of the Philippines viii
BE exploited. by the American syndicate
which hopes 70 get hold Of the most val
liable Of them?
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CURRENT HUMOR.
Suggesting n Way.

(From the Chicago Tri5unel
BY Eastman Somebody sends me . free ticket
Of admission 10 The grand masquerade ball l
don know What to make Of It
The FcmP5er-HoU can make Il dollar OF two Of
- II sou put l. the market.
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(Fron the Philadelphia Press)
Harry is 80 well posted on this South African
war said Young Mrs Kidder and ne lust
loves 10 discuss it with me. because, he says. /
have such Intelligent conception OF 1T
lis that SOP said her friend.
YES. and last night lie explained IN detail
how the Swiss navy. in command of Gcs. De
Billotr, going ~ help the Beers"
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Rut How Ano:rt CnohIn.s ffecfnes.

tFr. the Detroit Jouraal,
Mercy" exclaimed Mr. shopper I've lost
~ pacScthook.'-
--Ncs,r mind, dear replied 2ir shopper,
'yocG,ib5okS are cheap III buy rog su,gH--.''
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Where 1t win Not Count.

lFrom the Chicago TEmes-HcraIdl
Do Tou think people in the next world will
follow the same occupations they do here?'
No Why should aEybodE want 10 hold pubic
Office over there when there would d. no money
IN II. I'D patronage In di5peus-. and no necessity
y woEk Lar ENinE Nithont L anv.axs =.
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Safe Rule for the Courts.


The nearer the courts stick 80 common sense,
10 matter What may be the apparent FurpsrJ OF
legislation, the nearer to right VIII TIA. courts -
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Incredible

From the Chicago PosJ-J
%. no. shes not At al what You would cali
q really feminine woman She affects masculine
ways
How: -
We'll for instance. yesterday 1 saw her give
. street car conductor nickel when she had Ave
pennies in her purse
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28

N't'ii+ 4-rHt+t 'ttA-F
~ Lt-3e fylloa OF FIVE or SIX vca-- vas read
li= az school one day, hs came upon tho passage
Keep thy tongue iraEi evil and thy IIrs from
guile Master Hopeful draEled out keep
tll- tongue fTonl-e'ii- -tir-Lil,s--lrola
girls
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FIRST Inference.

From the Indianapolis Press
First Pciitieian-iDd YOU sec that Wei~aser has
been announced TO discuss a :ew public questions
from Il high moral planel
Second. PoIiucian-Yes. | wonder what ths old
5euzgr IS sore abCutg
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For the HInstreIs

B0nes-Whar am dc safes place 10 take cold.
Tambo-Whar de safes place. et..
Bones-Rhy, 10 Dc doctors, OF course
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Continued statements made BY returning
correspondents. nero Iapts. and others in
regard TO alleged atrocities committed in
Chiue by the alice troops, or some Of
them compel us tC believe that where
there : 50 much smoke there must be
some fire" An English correspondent.
just arrived in New York on his way
home declares that while ;he American.
British, and japanese troops refrained
from cruelty. soldiers of other Christian
Powers have created such terror and hor-
ror throughout the Empire and such de-
testatIon Of everything Christian, that
Christianity viii not again be able to make
the least impression upon China for gen
erations TO come. II seems that the class
which has almost exclusively suffered from
the vengeance Of the troops-that is. the
coalies-is the one from which practical
" all The so-called native Christians were
recruited They have realized how little
they gained by adopting q foreign religion.
and how much they and theirs have suffer
Cd in consequence. The lesson IS not like
II TO be lost upon them. The Chinese
peace ENJOYS did not give away much in
telling the missionaries they were vel
come to remain in the country.
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British interest in South Africa. OBJ
scuEed by the mourning for the Queen,
Will revive again after the royal funeral.
il the news Ieakages from that quarter
continue to be as ominous as they ap-
pear at present According to the news
today Lord Kitchener has barely escaped
capture by the Beers who are making
stand-up fights in several places against
strong British columns There is serious
danger, also. that the feeling Of personal
loyalty to Queen Victoria among the Cape
Dutch viii not be transferred to King
Edward VII. and that numbers OF them
would low engage in open rebellion upon
She smallest opportunity to secure arms
and join their Boer friends in the field
Thus it viii be easily believed that Lord
Salisbury and his colleagues are to haze
their hands fun in the months to come
Parliament viii meet on February l.. and
possibly there nay be political develop
menls Of an important character in that
body. Discomfort over the South African
situation is spreading. and ii may keep
on doing so until it becomes strong
enough for Lord Rosebery and the Lib
erals to mount and ride upon into
power gain
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the United States shall direct" The
proposition now Is 20 leave out the insur-
rection clause and make the whole Law
applicable otherwise at once.
It ought to be If il is not. a question
whether Congress can grant away in this
manner its own sole constitutional Iegis-
lative authority. yesting il in the eXecu-
tive branch OF the Government The
SpOOner bill. II passed and II held consti-
tutionaI. would place power in Mr. Nc
hlnley's hands more aujocratic than that
Of the most absolute monarch in the
world It would make each one of his
acts under it an act of Congress. It would
empower him to give the sugar lands to
the Sugar Trust. the tobacco lands to the
Tobacco Trust. the timber forests to this
and The mineral deposits to that and the
other syndicate and everything attractive
10 American pioneer enterprise could and
would be snapped Up and moncpolized in
few months, and probably before any an
nOuncement by the Supreme Court Of its
decision in the constitutional eases.
Democratic Senators may be told that
opposition Is useless. that the Spooner
bill, if not passed at this, will be at an
extraordinary session 10 be called fmme-
dfately> after Inauguration Day But it is
something gained even to s-ave of SO saw
stitutions. Who can tell what might hap
pen between now and May. to further and
finally block this imperial scheme of loot?