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The Washington times., 1901-12-23
AIudicrnns pnsition.

according 10 those most deeply in
terested in the liberation OF Miss
Ellen NJ stone. the Addicted Ameri-
can missionary the principal obsta-
cle 10 her freedom AT present is ;he
unwiliingness of either Bulgaria or
Turkey to have the release take place
on the soil of one or The other "f
1hcsc countries
The Governments in question fear
tlai this matter is likely to deter
mine the responsibility for the out
rage against America They appar-
emily have an eye 10 the financial
phase of The affair. anticipating that
indemnity will he demanded after
Miss Stone has been restored 10 her
liberty.
What the American people desire
principally is the safety and freedom
uf Miss Stone. 4 large sum has been
contributed TO pay the Bulgarian
brigands. II is not difficult to believe
that. in the premises. the United
States would. upon proper represents
fionS. agree to waive The maitcr Of
attaching suspicion to either Gnvcru-
meni concerned because of the re.
lease transaction taking place on
territory belonging 10 either.
The precaution taken by Turkey
and Bulgaria is almost ludicrous. tui
whether Miss Stone dies in captivity
or Is set free by her abductors there
viii undoubtedly bc "a demand for a
searching investigation of tac whole
affair at which enquiry both Tho
Sublime Porte and the Bulgarian Cox
cfnmcut viii have ample opportunity
To prove their innocence of completely
and TO make amends or guarantees
thai repetition shall not occur 80
far as Americans are concerned.
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
FRENCH ECONOMISTS HERE
Sent 10 america to study Corpora
tions md Finances.

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-"We have been
appointed to investigate and report to our
Government upon industrial conditions in
this country, for We realize that America
is making vast strides in manufacture,
and feel that our sons must come here to
learn and to initiate your methods
\ committee consisting of NJ Lazarc
Weller. member of the French Council
of Foreign Affairs. and Baron de la Gro
tellerie, copper manufacturer. gave
voice to this sentiment upon their arrival
in this country. having been appointed
by NJ. Millerand. the French Minister Of
Commerce.
Our young men will study only big
operations in finance and the largest in
dustrial enterprises, as your trusts have
excited in France a great deal OF com
mcnt and interest. The closing of non
productive plants and the opening OF
other plants. for instance. are features
of conducting great industries with which
Frenchmen are as yet unfamiliar.
The war between the copper com
panies interests me intensely, because
am Interested in metals and | shall look
into all that sort Of thing. / am 4 cop
per manufacturer in France ! wish to
find out IL any laws can be passed in
France to encourage or restrain trusts in
France.
Il have noticed ,lat in America raw
products are produced cheaper than in
France and shall try to learn why. We
wish to send our youth where they can
learn to be French Americans where they
can absorb knowledge and character the
hustle the spirit and the 'audace' or
yenturesome streak. that runs through
you. The French spirit is too conserva-
tive. We are a Bit sluggish.
We wish also to form more profitable
trade relations with the United States.
shall study the value OF various articles
manufactured here and in France. We
shall be in this country three months. vls-
iting all the large cities and manuf1ctur-
ing centres. the President and VI. Cambon
the French Ambassador.
I'VE plan to establish graduate school
probably at Philadelphia. to which grad
yates from the Ecole Libre des Sciences
Politiques. OF Paris. may 90 to pursue in
n practical manner their economic studies.
We do not intend to erect school build
ings or to establish q faculty. the idea
being TO place sone Of the brightest Of
our young men at n nominal salary in
executive places in great corporations.
where they may learn American methods
and perhaps catch something Of American
audacity.'
NJ de Ia Gotcllcric. a young and brill
liant engineer. will study while here the
engineering side OF the Industrial school.
1t is the purpose 10 place French students
in works like the Pittsburg steel manu-
factories and the Baldwin Locomotive
Works at nominal salaries.
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
BADGES FOR WAR HEROES.
plan to Honor These Nho Served
During Civil Strife.

II The bill which Samuel W. Saith has
introduced in the House passes and be
comes a law every soldier and sailor and
marine who was for ninety days or more
during the civil war in the service Of the
United States will be entitled to wear i
badge or button denoting that fact
His bill proposes that the Government
shall provide its defenders with such Il
souvenir as testimonial Of their ser
vice The measure designates the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury he Secretary Of
War. and the Secretary OF The Navy as a
joint board 10 select suitable design for
a badge or button. to br made OF proper
metal and says that the records OF the
departments shall he primu facic evidence
Of the right Of an applicant to be awarded
such badge.
The penalty Tor cnuntcrf'itiug the badge
is fixed nj q fine of not more than 81 ,vho
ar Imprisonment OF not more than Two
years. or both. Also any person who shall
falsely wear. display. OT Us" rs his own,
with intent to deceive. such badge or but
ton. shall .bc punished by fine OF not
more than $500 or by Imprisonment for
nor more than six months. or both.
The sum of $25.oe1 is appropriated 10
carry out the purposes Of the bili
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
LOUISIANA COLD WAVE ENDS.
Death and suffering Caused in Many
Parts of the state.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22.-The cold
wave which has prevailed in the South.
came to sn end today, having continued
exactly week. While not the lowest
temperature known here, as the Their
mometer got down only to %. il was the
coolest for December.
Thecpd also carsed more individual SUI
ferins han any previous cold wave. y
dozen persons were frozen to death ia
Louisiana. all but one negroes. and more
than twice as many burned to death try
ing to keep warm.
The negroes gave up nearly all outdoor
work ON account Of the cold. and the
sugar houses were compelled to suspend
operations ior week during what is usu
ally the busiest season of the year. the
cane being 80 badly frozen abe mills could
not handle IL. During all this time the
sugar house hands remained idle.
The reports differ as to whether any
DANA &c was dcne to the seed cane but
the weight of evidence is against injury.
The orange crop of Louisiana escaped
all damage
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
COLONIES NOT RESPONSIBLE.
French Canadians Object to ship
meats of Troops for Roer war.

OTTOWA, Dec. 22.-The sending of
Canadian troops to fight against the Beers
has raised a storm of protest from the
French Canadians of the Province Of
Quebec
The latter refuse to acknowledge that
the North American colonies have any
responsibility in the wars of the mother
country. and object to the sending OF
sois,liai forces to fight her foreign wars.
This hostility is manifested anew at the
preparations now going on 10 forward an
other force of Canadians to South Africa.
The English-speaking people and the
press insist that a third body of Cana
dian troops should be sent to participate
in the closing scenes of the war. The
Government has yielded to popular
clamor. but. in order to meet in some
measure the bitter hostility OF Quebec.
the contingent now being formed will be-
equipped. transported. and maintained in
the field at imperial expense
This is denounced in the press. from the
pulpit. and by public opinion OF the Eng
glish speaking population as belittllng the
country: and the general dissatisfaction
has been crystallized by naming the new
battalion the &C. o. ID. Contingent"
French-Canadian opposition IL too
strong TO be disregardcd. and some com
promise had TO be effected to meet The de-
mands OF the two races but the arrange
ment is satisfactory to neither.
CanadI's military system previous to
the outbreak Of the South African war
some what resembled that Of the Trans
vaal. numbering some $4,000 Of all ranks
Of well armed but not SO well drilled
militia. steps are now contemplated, it
is understood to raise the standard aud
strength OF the Canadian militia so N 10
place it in a position to meet emergrn-
cies and render prompt and effective sery-
ice in the field
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
The Break ia Copper.

The statement credited 10 - mining
engineer at Vancouver. British Co
lnmbia, that the break in Amalga-
mated Copper stock is owing 10 the
productiveness of Peruvian copper
mine. may well be taken with good
deal of caution. In fact there is no
greai danger of getting off wrong il
We reject il in toto.
The directors of the great copper
company frankly admit that they lost
control of the copper market through
various causes which acted in coi.;-
b'aaiion. Among these were a smaller
foreign demand. larger foreign pro-
duciion. and a cutting Of the price by
lr"incers and sellers who are not in
tie fI'ust. Bat the idea that one mine
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
LATEST WEATHER SAGE.
Nouns wcnnnn Reports on New Jcr-
sey's Climate and Crops.

NEW YORK. Dee. 22.-The twentieth
century weather sage is Miss Laura VI Dey.
SuDservient to her are some 40 local ob-
servers scattered all the way from Deck
ertown to Cape May. Her headquarters
arc az New Brunswick. New Jerseys cen
iral s-a;4-a. tier cyrie towers above the
CORPUS m EJ'yers College. aud there
She serves uucie sam and her state
Surrounded by anemometers. thermo-
Sraphs. rain gauges. barometers. max
imum and minimum thermometers and
many other instruments with long Greek
and Latin names. she plots her iso-
therms, makes her observations. and hands
out weather news. Her speciality Is the
climate and crop service. for which the
Jersey farmer is devoutIy thankful
E. W McGanu is section director un-
der Willis E. Moore at Washington.
Under him is the entire service for all
New Jersey. five weeks ago Mr. NcGsnn
fell i'll. Theso was no one to take MS
place except his secretary. Miss Dey. who
Is more familiar with a typewriter key
board or shorthand notes than with the
technical detail OF looking after lot cf
Shiny hras= instruments.
Mr.. Mccain had shown me before how
to make observations on all the instru-
ments. so that was easy" said Miss Dey
The hardest task was 20 handle the 40
reports that came on postal cards from
our local observers. These have to he
gone over and over again. corrected and
then put into one big table for the whole
state. That was hard lob but | did il.
and I'm proud Of II. Here's my first one
II was out this morning
Miss Dey is tall and slender, with
eiear-eut features and the brightest OF
eyes Size is college graduate and well
liked by the younger set in New Bruins
wick social circles
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
JUSTICE M'ADAm DEAD.
cII-huouu New York Jurist sue
cumbs to Operation.

NEW YORK. Dec ae-Justice David
McAdlm Of the Supreme Courl, died at
: O'Clock thi7 morning at Dr. William T.
Bulls private sanitarium. wkerc DR. Bull
performed an operation for cancer OF th,
tongue on the justice last Monday
Or. Bull said after the operation that
himself in a month. Justice McAdnm rni-
He'd splcnddly after the operation. ard
Justice MaAdamr would be telling about it
on Friday night It was thought that the
crisis had passed.
on saturday however. the patients
heart began to show serious weakness.
and all he members of his family wer1
sent for and we're with him when the
end came this morning
Justice McAdam was born In New Yori;
in 1888. and he began to earn his own
ljyinE at the age OF ten years as an errand
hoy in he law Office CT T. T. Marbury.
His education was obtained from the pub
lie schgc's. and in his ofhce.
vt twenty one years OF age, he vas Gd
mittcd 20 the bar. and he became a sue
ccssful practitioner. He had been on the
bench since 49,. and had not missed a
single day CT duty or CuCe been late for
the opening OF court.
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
INVASION OF THE CIGARETTE.
seeks Conquest in Land of German
Pipe nnd Cuban Cignr

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Two months ago
the evangelist OF the American cigarette
arrived on English soil a few days after
it was announced that he had combined
many OF the largest tobacco companies
there into cigarette trust with a capital
OF $50 900 .o0o
Having successfully converted John Bull
10 the cigarette habit. he moved upon one
OF the dearest traditions OF the German
Empire From time immemorial the stein
and the pipe have been the pehates OF the
German household. Now President Duke
proposes to divorce them and comp,l the
honest burgomaster to smoke cigarettes
with his beer.
President Duke. OF the American To-
bacco Company. is buying up all the to-
bacco factories on The Continent, and il Is
said that soon trust cigarettes only will
be smoked ON the boulevards OF Paris and
Berlin and in the harems OF the Ottoman
Empire
President Duke Is a very enterprising
man. The war with Spain had t.raIy
ended hcforc he had invaded Havana with
his American Cigar Company and had be-
gun to teach the Cubans that they did not
know anything about making cigars. AT
the same time he had an agent in Manila
trying to corner the 1anila cigar iaarket.
AS American trade spreads TO Europe
he Follows the way biazed by the United
States Steel Corporation with its steel
rails and iron bridges, opening up oppor-
tunities for the American cigarette.
In the meantime. the Universal Tobacco
Company has invaded the Land OF the
Setting sun. Hitting the pipe is no longer
the peaceful diversion OF the up-tO-datc
Celestial OF the Chinese coast cities. Ci-
garette factories have been established in
Hongkong and Shanghai, and it Is said
that both the Universal and American
companies are struggling for supremacy
In Iannn-
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
Penny Postage.

II NAV be taken for granted that
the penny postage controversy is to
l,e revived. Mr.. Henry C. PAYNE. who
viii soon become Postmaster General,
expresses the hope that il will be =
realization of the near future. That
means that Mr. PAYNE intends to in
augurate il ii possible. Ills announce
mcnt is at least interesting.
Efforts 10 bring about a onc-ccnt
per ounce rate for carrying letters
have been numerous and persistent.
~ long as a defici, or probable def
icit stood in the way. however, there
was no hope for the innovation. un-
less there could he established coin
cidenily with the cheaper rate re
form in The postal service which
would guarantee nj least self-'up-
porting system.
The expenditures of the Post"ilice
Department during the last fiscal
wear exceeded its receipts by nearly
four millions of dollars. Penny post
age with such deiicit-producing
system would be an absurdity on it.
face. 1t is of no particular adran-
tage for the people 10 have lower
letter rates and then he compelled to
put their hands in their pockets &"
make good increased losses TO the de-
partment caused thereby.
The grptifying phase of the matter
however. is the promise that when the
next report of the rostmasterGenera'
is submitted it VIII probably show a
balance on the right side. Mr.. Smith 8
recent corrective order in regard TO
srcond-class matter is expected to
both increase the revenues and re-
duee expenditure. pntting AN end t."
abuses of Uncle Sans generosity
that have cost him pretty penny.
II seems reasonable that penny
postage should come only when sur
plus has replaced a deficit. When
amy Government department trans
acts its business at loss the people
have to foot the bill. and where il is
possible to make any branch OF the
public service pay for itself. it is Wis
dom and economy TO do 50.
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
MARRIED BY HER MOTHER.
Unique Wedding Ceremony Perform
ed Ly Woman Minister.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. Probably
Tor The first time in the history OF the
United states a mother performed the
marriage ceremony uniting her daughter
TO the man of her choice here Saturday.
The bride was Miss Mabel G. McCaslin.
aged tWcntyfour years. OF this city The
bridegroom was William j. Jaeckle. aged
twenty-five years Of 81. Louis. and tho
officiating minister and mother of the
bride was Rev. Marih ha M,Caslin. pastor OF
the westside spiriiualist Church. OF this
city
Mrs. McCaslin Was ordained minister
in lS91. and although she has been Il pas
tor of the Westsidc Church for three
years she found time last summer to go
On tne stage rs member OF a comedy
company which showed in q tent. Her
daughter and new son-in-law were mem
bcrs of the same company. The ceremony
was performed according to the form Of
the Spiritualist Church
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
SALT FAMINE IN THE SOUTH.
Hog killing Time Delayed for Sack
of JonIimcnt

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dee. -. Tho last
sack Of salt has been used in this city
ami hardly grain remains. salt fam
inc s,ares not only the people al KnoN-
ynlc. but Of large section OF the South
In the face
The cause OF it is that ears cannot be
obtained to handle the necessary ingrcdi-
ent from the salt fields of Virginia. Great
siringcncy has maintained in the south
ern markets ia ihis article Tor some time.
but never has the situation become 50
dire as ut present
Tie salt compauics -1y rha; they have
plenty Of the article in relieve all pres
en demands were IL possible 10 get ears.
They claim Ia have exercised every effort
To get Them ani without avail.
At this aeason hog 's'ilins ,hsougaoHu
The South is USUALLY du'. bui inrmcvs
aud stock Tai-ers are iofrri 10 ilv i"c --
4.tv us feeding hlSH-py,e't rIrt WHlc
Awaiting - sappif o. salt
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
yc,.,urin,. Suicidal Course.

The people OF South Carolina will
brook nothing that savors Of disioyaity
to tie Democratic party" said Mr.. g. l..
Sessions. OF the Palmetto State, al the
National. Because Of this objectionable
sin they will surely retire senator Me
I.aurin to private life as soon as tue Leg
islature is called upon 10 choose his sue
cessor
'McI.aurins course has simply been
suicidal. He is a man of talents and eX-
pcricnced as politician. How he could
have made up his mind to turn his back
on the old party TO which he owed all the
political preference of his career is a
mystery. He is a bright man. but men oi
far greater calibTc- are essential TO head
revolltiGna movement
ITO abandon Democracy in South Caro-
lima is nothing short Of revolution Till
man was far too wise to he caught In such
trap. He always made his fights as a
Democrat. and unless he had. would have
gone down
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
Resemblance Embarrassing To Both.

Mr. John r. Dos passos, the noted New
Yorker. who was in the city last week
scarcely ever comes to Washington that
he is not a victim Of mistaken Identity
Mr. Dos Passos is an eminent lawyer and
he has also large property interests in
Washington. in the last ten wears he has
probably never visited the Capital but
that somebody has not rushed up TO him
with an extended hand and saluted him
as general. The resemblance between
him and General Bingham, of Pennsyl-
yania. is so striking AS TO be cxtraordi-
nary. and they really are as much alike,
facially. as twins. On the other hand, the
Congressman from the Keystone State
never soiourns in Gotham without being
mistaken for Dcs Passus They are the
hest OF friends. bu; there are times Wien
they wish thai nature hadn't played the
trick of making them A pair.
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
MANY STEAMERS ARRIVE.
Hennr rknhir Rush Reported From
Nc,r Nnrt Quarnntine statIon.

QUARANTINE. S.I. Dee. 92.-There was
a great rush of arrivals OF trans Atlantic
steamers into port yesterday.
The fast French steamer la Sayoie beat
thc nee: by arriving about midnight last
night. she was followed closely ny the
Campania, the Cunard liner and later BY
the Fuerst Bismarck. from the Mediter
rarean. and the Philadelphia. the Amer
ica. Line steamer. from Southampton and
che. bourg. All had line weather and made
excellent time.
The French liner and he Cunsrder had
A c,cse race fru.G Nantucket to the San'iy
gook l'ghtship. The latter had a sur
trisinsIy fgst run for this time of the
tcar. She made The run from Queens
toa:u in ave days fifteen hours and thirty =
1--WE minutes.
In addition to these fast steamers. the
bohemian. from Liverpool: the Phoenicia.
from Hamburg: the Toronto, from Hull;
the Chicago City. from Bristol; the SnoS-
fake. from Cardiff. and The Abs. from
Matanzas. we're ctner arrivals,
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
NEW YORK STATE CANALS.
Mr. odciI Invoked to Jr-c Improve
ncnt in His Message.

/ ALBANY. y. Y. Dec 22.-Governor
odell has been the recipient OF many COM
munications from canal men OF the State
living in New 7ork and Buffalo urging him
to make mention in his approaching mes
sage to the Legislature OF the necessity OF
continuing the work Of improving the
Erie. the Oswego and the Champlain
Canals. Up to the present there is no in
dication from the Governor that ho has
fallen in with this request
The canal men seem to be divided in
sentiment, some favoring a thousand ton
barge canal. which would cost 800 900 900
and others the completion, simply. or the
S9,0o0.00O improvement begun in 1895.
which. il is estimated. would involve an
expenditure OF S25. 600 coo.
Those who accompanied Governor Odell
in his tour of inspection OF the canals say
that he gave no Indication OF a change OF
/ his attitude OF opposition to the barge
canal scheme The most they say
that. in their Judgment. could be hoped
for from the Governor would be a reitera-
tion OF his opinion. expressed in February
last, that the 100000 improvement
might well be completed
The Governors desire to have an eco
nomicaI session OF the Legislature. it is
argued would probably indispose him at
! this time to favor any large public eN-
penditures. No proposition. moreover, to
expend millions upon the canals could be
submitted to the people at the polls in
the fall OF 1902. since an amendment to
the constitution increasing the number Of
Supreme Court judges will probably be
submitted to the people at that time.
ncw proposition tor canal improve
ment involving an enlargement OF the
canal locks has just been made public.
Even II the Erie Canal Is deepened to
twelve feet. 1t is said. the locks must be
enlarged or the capacity OF the canal for
navigation purposes would not be iu-
creased. The increased cost OF enlarging
the locks to large size would be $1,000
900. This amount must be added to the
cost OF completing the present improve
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
riIipino,s Lnc,. of Good Faith.

The epithet of war traitors which
General ChafIee confers on the Filipinos.
is eminontly deserved said Mr. Stephen
". Hendricks. Of Chicago at the Shore
ham. Il am just back from a years stay
in Manila and believe have q pretty fair
idea Of the spirit pnimating the natives.
In scme ways they are a good people. hut
when Il cones 10 preserving faith with the
American Government they are as slip
perry lot of rascals as can be found in
the world. They will take the cath Of al
legiance to the United States with every
Indication OF sincerity. and within TWEEN
ty-f0ur hours viii he plotting secrc tly
in the interests CT the insurgents. 30
sort Of faith can he put in their promises
OF loyalty and they will continue their
record Of dupliciiy until they are made to
feel that our Government will stand no
triling"
The Washington times., 1901-12-23
JoURNEYED THROUGH TIBET
VI. sNcn-Hc,iiu Completes nn In-
portnnt and ENrntfui Exploration.

CHRIsTIANIA. Dee. % king Oscar
ha. rec, iycd the following telegram from
NJ sven-Iicdin. the WclI-lnown explorer.
tho despatch having been sent from la
dak. central Asia:
Il have made an extremely important
Journey through III 'ribct. disguised as u
pilgrim with Two followers. Approaciins
I.'hassa was recognized and captured.
bur was weli-treatei by the Dalai lama
4 second attempt was spelled by ,Ou
TibetRn soldiers.
"Our splendid discoveries were lost.
with almost The whole caravan. but my
notes were saved. | reached British ter
ritory, and was Received with every honGr
and hospitality by order OF the Niceroy.