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The times., 1901-05-22
HousecIcnning.

At about this time of year the old
fashioned housewife used to begin the
semi operation known as house
cleaning, and a fearsome performance
it was She had all the carpets in the
house taken up and hung out on lines,
and the men OF the family were drafted
into the arduous occupation Of beating
the same 1t is a curious fact that the
dust never seems to be quite all out of
a carpet, not even when the beater
knows that there is enough of il in his
lungs and on his clothes and skin to
cover a ten-acre lot an inch deep After
all the dust which can be whipped out
of the carpet is out, or the unhappy
conscript positively refuses TO do any
more pounding, the housewife of this
type sets about removing that same
dust from the surrounding landscape
and the rooms into which il has drifted
through the windows. She reduces the
floor of every chamber TO the condition
Of a small ocean of soapsudS, and the
air Of the house is soon 50 redolent Of
soap and various cleaning fluids that
all the meals taste saponacaous and
slippery. Every closet is turned inside
out. and if the masculine members Of
the household are unfortunate enough
TO be invited out TO dinner, or shrewd
enough TO go on a journey, while the
housecleaning is going on, it becomes a
matter Of serious moment TO collect the
proper clothes and keep them out Of
danger. Collar buttons vanish, hats are
swamped under miscellaneous belong
ings Of bygone days. shaving brushes
are discovered in paint pots. and there
is wrath and confusion of tongues
worse than the Tower of Babel.
The children Of the family are the
only persons who really enjoy such
season Of upsetting. 1t is currently
supposed that If the judgment day were
suddenly TO arrive the average small
boy would be too much interested to be
scared. In fact, children, as a rule, re-
ceive so much more attention than they
really need that when some domestic
cataclysm takes up the thoughts Of the
elders and renders them oblivious of
torn pinafores and muddy shoes, the
juvenile members Of the household are
apt to be in bliss. Anything new. or
even oId-new, IS Of interest TO the child
ish mind, and house-cleaning usually
brings to light various old and half
forgotten treasures which have all the
charm of novelty through disuse
To the adults. however, the old fash
ioned housecleaning was a grim and
terrible process. and it is matter for
The times., 1901-05-22
DISTRICT DAY AT BUFFALO
The Local Committee Considers
Plans for It's Celebration

BlunS Tor Its celebration.
A meeting of the committee appointed
by the Commissioners TO arrange for the
proper celebration of District Day at the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo was
held yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Hon. John B. Henderson. On motion
the Hon. John W. Douglas was chosen
chairman and Mitchell Dyrenforth secre-
tary.
Commissioner Macfarland read the for
NAL letter of invitation from Director
General Buchanan and stated that the
Commissioners. after consideration, had
selected September 3 as District Day.
principally because the ID OF September
being Labor Day and the 1St OF Septem-
Der Sunday. the date was most apprO-
pirate one.
On motion a committee of three con-
Sisting of Hon. l.. q. Hine, Mitchell Dy-
renforth. and Theodore W. NOyeS, was
appointed to confer with the railroads as
to reduced rates for those desiring to at
tend the Exposition from Washington.
8 Various suggestions were made as to
Day but final decision in the premises
was postponed until Tuesday. the 18th
inst. when the committee viii meet at
Senator Heuderson's at $3.50 o'clock p. m
The fun committee is as follows: Hon.
John Douglas, Chairman; Mitchell Dy-
renforth, Secretary; l.. G. Hine. MyTOn
NJ Parker George Truesdell. JOhr r.
Wight. Matthew c. Emery. Beriah VIII
kins, John JOY Edison. Theodore w
Moves, W. s. Hutchins. Mrs. John 3.
Henderson, and Miss isObel II. Lehman.
The times., 1901-05-22
CircnIation statement.
Britain's Trouble.

While Great Britain is trying to gam
time in connection with the Chinese set
tlement, hoping thereby to outlive the
preoccupation in South Africa, the en-
terprising Beers are adding to the Brit
ish embarrassment by inaugurating a
new invasion OF the southern colonies.
This is extremely unkind of them, be-
cause our latest previous news was TO
the effect that Lord Kitcheners efforts
were being devoted to the task of keep
ing Botha, De Wet. and their col
leagues from escaping to the upper
veldt. Instead of attempting to do so
they are reported as coming down into
the more thickly settled regions, evil
IDENTIFY bent upon a winter campaign.
Our readers viii remember that South
Africa is so far south of the equator
that its winter begins at about the same
time that our summer does.
For seasoned froniiersmen, cowboys,
and hunters like the burghers, the mat
ter of a climate to which they have
been Injured for generations is not
serious one. They can endure the rain
and mud and live upon very small
supply of mealies and coffee. In SINH
lar circumstances the British soldier is
apt to sicken and die, as we saw last
year Lord Kitchener's notion that the
Beers were going to strive to escape
him is rudely dissipated. On the con
trary. they are coming down as good as
gold to fight him III the season when his
men are least able to engage in that eX-
ercise.
On many accounts it would afford the
people of this country and of the world
at large sincere pleasure to see the end
of this South African trouble. But that
end. we are sorry to say, apparently is
no nearer than it was six months ago,
which is bad for England and bad for
the Beers.
The times., 1901-05-22
SHIPS TO BEAT THE WORLD.
Navy Officials Plan to Eclipse Any
wsr Vessel Now AHoat

Rear Admiral BowIes has been author
ized to proceed with the preparation of
designs for the construction of the Iarg-
est and most powerful battleship ever
considered by the United States Navy.
The new type of vessel will be I,eG0 tons
heavier than any ever constructed.
The naval board has had the matter
under consideration for some time and
has come to the conclusion that the limit
in the size of the battleship has not been
reached by the British 15.090-ton vessels,
which have been duplicated by the
Georgia and Virginia type.
Rear Admiral Bowles believes that a
16,Gc0-ton battIeship can be built with
greater speed and heavier batteries, yet
without increased draft. which il IS in
tended to avoid owing to the shallow
American harbors.
Plans will be submitted to Congress next
session for one 16.0G9-ton battleship mount
ing four Pinch. sixteen S-inch, and thirty
two 3-inch guns-a battery not equaled by
any fighting vessel ever built. This bait
terry would surpass the combined batteries
of any two armored cruisers and with
speed of twenty-one knots the new ship
Will be the most powerful on the seas.
The times., 1901-05-22
FIRST PORTO RICAN REPORT.
Governor Allen Tells of the Islands
Needs for the Future

Gov. Charles II. Allen, of Porto Rico.
has sent to the President through the
State Department his first annual report
since his induction into office as the civil
ruler of the island. The Governor pref
aces his report with an appropriate
resume Of the events following the land
ihs Of the American army of occupation
IN July of 1895. describing the transition
period from military to civil rule, and
then entering upcn the story of what
years civil rule has brought forth IN
Porto Rico
His most interesting utterances. how
ever, are in regard 10 the islands future
Naturally, the first question which arises
in this respect is with regard to the form
of government. The Governor believes
that scheme of colonial government
such as is followed in the Danish, French.
and English West Indies. might be safely
instituted, with variations dependent
upon the future policy of the home Gov
ernment. The Governor refers to the
many suggestions offered, that the form
or territorial government adopted in the
7 nited states be applied to Porto Rico.
put points out that a standard form of
such government while useful in the
United States, would not apply success
tully 10 this island possession. He calls
attention to the fact that while in such
Close proximity to the United States,
Porto Rico has been a comparatively un-
known island TO Americans.
feel, as the result of a years close
study on the spot OF all the conditions
surrounding the problem" says Governor
Allen, that Congress went quite as far
as IT could safely venture in the form Of
government already existing on the ISL
ana. AS result of such experience and
observation fully believe that with good
men devoted to the work the island will
develop faster under such FORM its peo-
pie through experience In education will
advance more rapidly in their knowledge
or civic virtues under the guidance of
present methods than could be gained in
any other way"
The Governor speaks plainly in present.
ing the reason why this island has been
at practical standstill for nearly four
centuries, and says that "in a climate
where a man can lie in a hammock, pick
banana with one hand and dig a sweet
potato with one foot, the incentive to
1dlenesS is easy to yield to and brings it's
inevitable consequences.
In conclusion the Governor urges the
introduction OF fresh blood and Anglo
Saxon push and energy as a means of
lifting the little island out of it's lethargy
and by thrift and energy develop its
riches to their fullest measure. The Gov
ernor takes occasion to gratefully ac-
knowledge the hearty cooperation of each
of his constitutional advisers and subor-
diuafeS
The times., 1901-05-22

could make a business arrangement
with somebody, if necessary, to supply
him with hot meals and be chastised if
they were not hot. If he intended his
wife to fulfill that kind of a contract he
should have revised the marriage ser
vice SO that it would read something
like this:
81 hereby promise TO teach this woman, with
a horsewhip if necessary 10 have my meals hot
for me long as both shall live, aud
thereto ! plight her my troth.
That would have made it all right,
If the bride had done her part of the
promising, but it is likely that in these
circumstances Mr.. Grosser's fiancee
would have left him at the altar and
gone back home.
The times., 1901-05-22
NEW YoRK's LABOR STATUS.
The Industrial Commissions Com
mittee Begins It's Hearings.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-The special com
mittee of the Industrial Commission, con-
sisting of Senator Kyles and Messrs.
Farquhar, Kennedy, Clarke, Litchman,
and Tompl1ins, began today at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel a series of sessions which
will probably last for a week.
John J. Bealin. Superintendent of the
State Free Employment Bureau, said that
his bureau had, on an average, $500 ap-
plicants for work in a year, and that
about half of the applicants got work.
The labor situation in this city was pc
culiar, he continued The skilled labor
class got work through the unions. but If
the ordinary labOrer wanted a jOb-on
the tunnel, for example-he had to see
the district leader of the dominant po-
Htical party.
George w. Brown, Deputy Chief of the
Bureau of Licenses, said:
''One trouble with New York Is that
there are lots of people here who would
rather live in New York on a crust of
bread than on Delmonico fare in any
other place"
The committee will take up the silk in
dustry tomorrow.
The times., 1901-05-22
SUMMER OUTING BOOK.
4 Handsome Folder Issued by the
Southern Railway.

The passenger department OF the South
ern Railway has just issued a beautiful
Summer Homes folder, elabOrateiv illus
trated and printed in two colors. contain
ing an interesting description of the
mountain and seashOre comforts and ia
cilitles for health, pleasure, and pastime
during the ensuing heated term. with pic
lures of scenery and principal summer re-
sort hotels on its line. 1t gives a list of
more than one thousand summer homes
with terms of board in Virginia. the Car
Olinas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia
where accommodations can be secured
ranging from $4 per week up to 80 per
day a copy of the folder will be mailed
free by sending 3 cents for postage to l..
S Brown, General Agent Passenger De-
partment. 705 Fifteenth Street northwest,
Washington d. G.
The times., 1901-05-22
Daughters Hold Annual Reception

Columbia Chapter. ID. A r., gave its
annual reception last night. The red par
lor of the Ebbitt House was crowded with
members and friends of the society. Mrs
Fairbanks, the President General of the
D. A r., was the guest Of the evening
Nearly every chapter was represented by
its regent. Addresses were delivered by
Mrs Mary s. Lockwood regent of the
District of Columbia, and Mrs Fairbanks
Mr. Wu-Hsuch-len. an attache of the
Chinese Legation. dressed in a tunic of
light blue silk and wearing coral button
cap, was an interested visitor. The Sons
of the American Revolution were also
represented by a number of their mem
bers- At the conclusion of the programme
a light collation. was served.
The times., 1901-05-22
A DINNER FOR GRADUATES.
The Georgetown Faculty BanGuets
Newly pledged Physicians.

The graduating class of the medical de-
partment of Georgetown University was
rendered a banquet at Rauscher's last
night by the faculty Of the institution.
Among the invited guests were a num-
Der of the most prominent physicians of
Washington. Rev. +. Fagin, vice presi-
dent of the university presided in the alb
sence of President Whitney. DR.. Joseph
Taber Johnson acted as POSTMASTER The
speakers were DIR. Joseph Eastman, DR.
Swan NJ. Burnett. DR.. Talbot. DR.. c. II.
a Kleinschmidt, DR.. Magruder, and DR..
George NJ. kIOber
DR.. Magruder, who has been dean of the
medical department for the past thirteen
years announced during the course of his
address his resignation from the faculty.
His successor is DR.. Klober, who respond
ed TO a call for speech.
The times., 1901-05-22
Real Estate in New York.

(from the Chicago iubune)
One does not have 10 be a prophet the
son OF a prophet to perceive what will happen
soon in New York. Before long it will be dis
covered that there are not many tenants as
there are houses and apartments. Then it Will
be apparent that the total income 10 be de-
rived from them cannot be 50 great as was
expected. Then their value will decline. So will
that Of vacant ground which its owners thought
Of improving. Nobody will buy real estate at
prices which it has become apparent, are in
hated. Nobody will wish to sell for less than he
has paid. There viii be a dead real es-
tate market in New York. After the fever the
Chill
The times., 1901-05-22
TO ENLARGE THE TRIGG PLANT.
The Charter Amended and the stock
Increased.

RICHMOND. Va, May 21.-The court
today amended the charter of the Trigg
Company, increasing its capital stock
from 81, OOO0cO to $4,000. 900. The directory
was enlarged from eight to eleven,
and George w. Stevens, President of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and c.
Stuart Patterson and William 9. Ellis, of
PHILADELPHIA were made members.
1t is the purpose Of the company to
double the capacity of the yards and COM
pete with larger plants for Government
and other vessels.
The times., 1901-05-22
TO STUDY PARKS ABROAD.
Architects to Make an
Extended Foreign Trip.

Messrs. Burnham, McKim, and Olmsted,
who compose the Park Commission ap-
pointed by the Senate District Committee
at the close of the last Congress, accom-
panied by Charles Moore. clerk to the
Senate District Committee, will sail for
Europe on June 13. They will visit all the
European capitals and principal cities
abroad TO study the system Of parks The
Park Commission since its appointment
has made considerable progress and has
mapped out sufficient work to keep the
craftsmen busy until its return from
abroad. 1t is expected that the plan for
beautifying the parks of the city will be
completed and ready to submit to Con-
GresS early next December.
The times., 1901-05-22
A CLAIM FOR LOSS IN CUBA.
YraoIa Says His Plantation Was
Damaged by the Spanish.

A claim for S31. .760 was filed with the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission yes
terday by the attorneys for Antonio
YraoIa, who claims to be a~citizen of the
United States. He is at present a clerk
in the Quartermaster's Department at
Puerto Principe, Cuba, in the service of
the United States Army.
In his petition he asserts his owner
ship of a ranch, consisting of l 400 acres
of land, in the PROVINCE OF Puerto Prin-
cipe He claims that he was obliged to
flee the island during the rebellion in
Cuba. abandoning his property. Depre-
dations by the Spanish and rebel forces
he states, destroyed his property to the
amount OF his claim.
The times., 1901-05-22
Concerning Reciprocitx.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ledger,

Our exporters are engaged in a keen COM
mercisl warfare with European competitors, and,
ii II be possible 10 expand our trade abroad by
moderate concessions 10 the foreigner without a
damaging disturbance to home industries, il
would only be the path OF prudence for Con
gress to note the situation and ac: accordingly
When the general welfare demands it, special in
terests must yield. however reluctantly. As for
reciprocity the word involves giving and taking
and no country Will consent 10 deal with us on
the principle Of giving bread and taking stones
The times., 1901-05-22
Seeking weaIth From chinn.

(FrOm the Pittsburg Dispatch)
II the United States can procure a settlement
that will permit American enterprises in China
with the favor Of the Chinese, it will be
great achievement. But TO seek that wealth by
completely in the land grabbing schemes Of
European Powers IS not permissible Tor this
nation The United States does not need wealth
50 badly that it must get it by international
highway robbery.
The times., 1901-05-22
out of the Beaten Path.
(From the PhiladeIphia Record !

tFTOIn INC IIIIIiltlIllId NtVOIu.J
In the absence of a governmental warfare Of
reprisas on the export trade OF the United States
an absurd attempt is being made to persuade
the merchants OF Germany Austria-Hungary, and
Switzerland to boycott American goods. Pa
triotisr when il has a worthy object IS
beautiful thing; but these merchants would be
carrying their patriotism to a misehievous and
foolish length ii they should buy dear goods
when they could buy better goods for less
money. Since trade first began in the world
merchants have not done business in that way.
The times., 1901-05-22

rejoicing that that particular family
penance has been relegated TO oblivion.
The modern house. with its hardwood
floors and various conveniences, IS part
ly the cause of the change, and the
habit of frequent moving. which dis
courages accumulated household goods,
is another reason. The old-fashioned
householder had stores of furniture,
clothing, and belongings of one sort or
another which were too good to throw
away and not quite good enough to be
worth keeping. In these days things
are not so well made that they accum-
ulate in that fashion. Instead of buy
ing a chair for ten dollars, which will
last a lifetime, the modern American
pays two or three dollars for one which
will last five years: and all his other
furnishings correspond 1t is often bet
ter therefore, to throw a thing away
and replace it with new, rather than
take the trouble to have it cleaned. In
short, we are coming around to the Jap
anese fashion of living. The people of
the Mikado country use their napkins
but once and then burn them; and
much of their daily living is planned
after the same fashion. 1t is, at any
rate, a clean way TO live. A hundred
years ago it was not uncommon for
people to inherit down coverlids and
feather beds which had been used thirty
or forty years without cleaning. The
idea is not n pleasant one
The times., 1901-05-22
MR.. scHwAB's PRIVATE CAR.
To he the Most Complete Ever Built
hN the PuiImnns.

CHICAGO, May 2L-CharIes NJ. schwab,
President of the United States Steel Cor
poration, awarded a contract today for
the construction of private palace car,
10 be built by the Pullman Company The
car is TO be the most complete the Pull
man Company has ever turned out, and
viii cost, when complete, $4,000 The car
will be of regulation length. and viii con
tain two state rooms, dressing room,
dining room, bathroom and kitchen.
The times., 1901-05-22
At the Ohio Launching.
(From the Boston Herald. )

The Presidents speech was keyed to a note OF
high optimism. but was characterized by no novel
opinions although especially emphatic in asser-
ton OF the idea that all the gains Of island ter
rtory are to be permanent. This may be re-
gardcd as his reply TO the suggestion that hav-
ing asserted national authority in the Philip
pines. we should begin. to contriye for their
iudcpendence.
The times., 1901-05-22
The New woman on ,chnnge.
From the New York Trihunel

(FrOm the New YORK Trlbunc)
A Chicago broker recently found a postal card
in his morning mail reading follows: Dear
Sir. Please buy me five thousand shares Of Peo-
ple's Gas at % cents and sell the same at 81 l5.
After deducting your commission you may remit
the balance in registered letter. Yours very
resnectfully, Mrs Blank. =. S.-My future pat
ronage depends upon the promptneSs with which
YOU act in executing the above ORDER
The times., 1901-05-22

Although a number of large concerns
in New York, Pennsylvania and else
where still refuse to consider the de-
mands of the machinists. the officers of
the union express satisfaction with the re-
suits of the strike. 1t now probably does
not involve more than a quarter of the
men in the trade, and they are likely to
be back at their benches in a week or
ten days at most.
The times., 1901-05-22
RECEIVED BY THE POPE.
Leo XIII Expresses sympathy With
the President TO NIrr. O,ConneI.

ROME, May 21.-The Pope today re-
ceiyed Monsignor O'Connel, the new
Bishop of Portland, Me, who called to
express his thanks for the appointment.
The Pope expressed warm sympathy
with President Mckinley on account Of
the illness of his wife, and also said that
it was his desire to maintain the best
relations with the United states.
The times., 1901-05-22
MARcoNI TESTS AT SEA.
The Lake Chnmpinin to Make Tele
graphic Experiments.

LIVERPOOL May 21-The steamer
Lake Champlain, the first transatlantic
vessel to be equipped with the Marconi
81 stem Of wireless telegraphy, has sailed
from this port for Montreal.
She will try to communicate with the
shore two days after leaving the Mersey,
and two days before she reaches Quebec.
The times., 1901-05-22
The Albany Strike.

(From the Buffalo EEpress)
It was a wretched affair all round. II was
not a strike in the interests OF the men, but
in the interests Of organization whose leaders
seemed TO place organization power above the
substantial benefits to its members which are
the only legitimate objects OF a labor union
The times., 1901-05-22
Immigration.
CFrom The Houston Post J

CFrOm the Houston Post
Congress will have TO be called upon al an
carly day 10 again take up this subject OF i'm
migration and provide better regulations tor
sitting the good grain from the chad or else
We viii find ourselves confronted with one OF
tFo r~ost riof'- s~.''i0gicaI problems that ever
embarrassed any nation
The times., 1901-05-22
4 Choice of Yo,reIs.

From the Indianapolis Press.)
He-You women have such a ridiculous habit
Of screaming oh every occasion
She-And YOU men have such ridiculous habit
Of saving ~ on every occasion
The times., 1901-05-22
An English view of Mr.. Morgan.

lFrOm Inc L0hd0h EApfessJ
NAPOLEON said that Europe would eventually
fall TO Russia or republieanism; he could not
foresee the third possibility Mr.. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan may yet go down to history as the
man who at last made the power OF the private
purse intolerable.
The times., 1901-05-22

In the death of General Fitz-John Por-
ter we lose another of the few remaining
historic characters of the civil war period.
General Porter was a good and able sol
der and the most unjustly and worst
used man of the time. 1t is a pleasant
thought that long before his death the
wrong was remedied, and that General
Grant lived long enough to do him the
justice of reversing his former unfavor-
able opinion.
The times., 1901-05-22
Early Suspicious.

(From Town and Country)
He-Whcu did she begin 10 fear that he had
married her for her MONEY!
She-Well / believe her suspicious were hrS
aroused when she had 10 fee the minister.