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The Washington times., 1901-11-18
FOREIGN TOPICS.
Kinr Ecgfrlth,r shnrt.

In the churchyard at BeVTcastle, Cum
berland. England, an isolated spot about
twelve miles from any railway station. Is
a monument built l go years ago, bearing
the inscription: The first year OF
Ecgfrith. King Of this realm that is. A.
d. go Another inscription CRunic) on
the west side says that it was set up as
Il STANDARD of Victory in Memory Of
Alchfrith, lately King tof NOrthuTnbria),
who played so important a part in the
history of the time. An interesting ac-
count of the cross is given In Bishop
Brownies work The Conversion of the
Heptarchy." He says that the inscriptions
are the earliest examples known TO be
in existence of English literature" and
looking to the Importance in the history
of the world Of the conversion Of England.
there is no historical monument in these
lands to compare with the Bewcastle
Cross" The shaft, as it stands, is a
square pillar composed of a single block
of grey freestone fourteen and one-half
feet high. The cross head IS gone. hut
when entire the monument must have
been about twenty-One feet high.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
WHY CUBANS FAVOR DADY.
To Employ Only Native Labor on
the Havana Contract

HAVANA. Nov. 1.-THE ayuntamiento.
as previously amour ced, has awarded the
contract for the sey.ering and paving Of
Havana to Michael J. Dady.
The commission reported in favor of MIR.
Dady on account of the reduction OF his
bid from 81, 80. 100 TO 80 s6s.s9S and fur
ther because they were of the opinion
that Mr. Dady was reliable contractor.
who offered to employ only Cuban work.
men. who are very much in need os work
For these reasons the commission con-
sideTed that 1t was worth while paying
the extra s2l9,067. by which amount MIR.
Dady's bid exceeds that of McGivuey &
Rokeby. of Jersey City The commission.
therefore. recommends that the previous
resolution be amended and that the bid
Of the Pan-American Construction Com
pany, which is Mr.. Dady's corporation.
be accepted in preference to all others.
and without reservation of any kind
The report of the commission contained
a preamble on the legal aspect OF the
case Mr.. Dady's original figures were
f1f. 1886 These however. were reduced
sI5,166 by the engineers department on
checking the calculations. Civil Governor
Nunez tried to prevent the matter from
coming up, saying the minutes Of the
former meeting. when the bid of Nc
Givney & Rokeby was accepted. should
Re approved. and that the ayuntamiento
would be liable to damages to the other
contractors who had submitted bids. The
council. however, insisted. Senor Vegd
said the people were asking about the
ayuntamiento, whether 1t represented the
Cubans or the American Government. On
the final vote the ayuntamiento accepted
the report unanimously and resolved 10
send it to the Military Governor with
lot hot he
American CONSTRUCTION Company was the
best, in order that the Governor might
take this into account when he should
definitely determine the matter.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
OLD MINT TO BE SOLD.
Philadelphia Building VIII Go to
Highest Bidder.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.--An adyer-
tisement has been issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury offering for sale to tha
highest bidder the Mint building ami
grounds at Juniper and Chestnut Streets.
The sale viii take place in front of the
building at l o'clock on the afternoon of
December 19
An upset price of S2O0J eO9 is fixed and
the sum Of Si5o 0O0 is required to qualify i
bid. The balance must be paid In cash
on delivery of the deeds
Superintendent Boyer is inviting pre-
posals for the sale OF the old boilers. cue
gines. and other fixtures in the Mins
building The bids are to be opened GA
December 10 and the awards will be MIDI
as soon thereafter possible.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
Cautious senator shoup.

With his back against the wall ex-
Senator George /. Shoup, of Idaho, sat
in the smoking room of the NOrmandie
few evenings ago. He sat III the corner
farthest from the door, which he faced.
Senator Shoup always sits down with his
back to the wall. when he can, and he
always faces the door.
1t is instinct with Senator Shoup. II
Is the echo of his many stirring years of
life as a Western scout. His conferees
In the Senate often made fun of the eau
tion with which he would take his place
In his committee room. his back against
the wall; his eyes on the II or, in order
that no one might get the drop" on him
by surprise In the hotel dining room
Senator Sboup always tries to get table
next the wall. and he refuses TO sit where
he cannot see everyone that comes in.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
TO STOP FALLING PRICES.
Louisiana and Texas Rice Men Sign
ing an Agreement.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. lion the sug-
gestion of the Mutual Rice Mills of Guey-
dan, La, several of the country mills in
the rice district of Louisiana. and Texas
are signing an agreement not TO sell rice
to New Orleans or New York for the
next thirty days, on the ground that New
Orleans and New York have been ham
mering down prices and. in consequence,
have demoralized several of the country
mills
The plan Of agreement proposes that
all the country mills bind themselves not
to sell any mill product to New Orleans
or New York, and that the penalty for
so doing be ) cents for each 100 pounds to
agreement
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
4 Gns UnciIius.

Prof. Gussenbauer, of the Vienna Uni
versity, in his opening lecture, announced
the discovery of bacillus which is likely
to attract widespread attention in medi-
cal circles. He stated that in several re-
cent operations carried out with due at
tention TO antiseptic regulations the
healing process had not as usual proceed
ed without reaction, as certain so-called
gas assesses had formed within the
wound. A ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination
showed the cause of those Assesses to
be bacillus hitherto unknown, which
only finds a fostering soil in an eXclu-
sion of oxygen, and during its growth is
able to develop Ras. A search after its
origin resulted in the discovery that the
same bacillus Which must be regarded
as the cause of the abscess Is to be found
upon the walls ard ceiling of the lecture
han, which also serves as the operating
room. Experiments are now being made
upon the new bacillus in Prof. Weichsel-
baum s EactcriologiCal Institute in Nen-
nu, and full report is shortly expected
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
NO FINANCIAL PANIC IN JAPAN
Governments Announcements of
Plans AIIay Danger of Crisis.


The japanese Minister has received tel
egraphic advices from his Government
(which show that the statements recently
published concerning the existence of 4
financial panic in Japan are unfounded
There had been some excitement in thu
Japanese stock market within the past
few weeks, but nothing of an alarming
CT harecter. This has been effectuaHy
checked by the publication of the Govern
ment's new financial scheme. The mar
ket is now buoyant. and GevernmsRt-se-
curities are quoted at higher rates than
for some tiu:e past.
The new financial scheme contemplated
the provision of capital for the extension
of railways and telegraphs which AK.
yielding a net revenue of per cent. by
the sale of bonds to the postal savings
banks. the utilization Of surplus revenues 3
from railways and telesraphs, and the
sale from time to time of such quantities
Of bonds as can be easily absorbed by the
domestic market These operations will
be rendered all the easier by the fact that
Japan has just enjoyed one of the most
prosperous years of Eer history. The rice
and silk crops have been unusually large.
and there is 2 steady influx of geld result
dl:t iIDui q i4oU4 ts7tffiS lTdue
It is a mistake. the Japanese Minister
states. to attribute the alleged financial
panic, as has beer done, to the failure o'
a Japanese loan in this country There
has been no such failCre. for the reason
that there have been no negotiations look
ing to 4 loan. ENQUIRIES have a-e1 made
as 10 financial COR .icG raga should "a. Fl
Japanese GoVcTHU IRE ta. l. su1-s a.f
some of its bonds g.GtL ten ltry &C.
fiCiencies caused L- rlt.re-i u- .1i.
expedition to Chi Tire E-eHt -l .---a
enquiries was unfavur.a .Hls Ia so Jim
as it developed the existence OI a certain
stringency in the American aud Ergiian
money markets. due to causes entiEeiy
disconnected from any question of Japan
ese credit.
The prosecution of public works temper
arily in abeyance, by the diversion OF
funds needed to defray the expenses OF
the expedition to China. has now been
satisfactorily provided for. Should an
further capital from abroad be hereafter
desired the Minister Is satisfied that hiz
Government can afford to wait until IL
can De obtained upon favorable terms,
fully comme nsurIte with Japans credit
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
HOLLAND TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
VIII Not Forget, However, That the
Beers Are kiBsmen.

THE HAGUE. Nov. lin reply to a
representative OF the second chamber on
the budget, the Government says it de-
sires for the time being to maintain neu-
trality in South Africa and is therefore
compelled TO observe international law.
The Government. however. will not lose
sight of the ties Of consanguinity between
Dutchmen and the Boers. They Will re-
main alert and will not lose any Oppor-
tunity for helping to maintain interna-
tional law and obtaining the restoration
of
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
A Novel scheme Of Decoration.

At the suggestioa Of Representative
Tawney. Charm; of the House Gem
mittee on the Lou'si.t',a Purchase Expo
sition, the committ', room assigned to
that committee is a.ng decorated iu a
novel and effective style. The artist
Iected the most striking examples of mod
ern exposition architecture. beginning
with the centennial exposition of 1876 and
running through the Chicago, the Buffalo,
the San Francisco and Omaha exposi-
tons. with which he frescoed the walls.
He has reserved one side of the room to
be decorated with a picture of the most
beautiful building to be erected for the
St. Louis exposition The room is one of
the best in the remodeled wing formerly
occupied by the Congre ssional Library.
From the windows PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
can be seen for its entire length.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
Our Trade with Canada.

Chicago Chronieie-Our trade with Can
ada. hampered - II is, exceeds In value
our trade with any country on the conti-
mont Of Europe excepting Germany. II
exceeds cur trade with an South America,
Central America and Mexico. In its trade
with US Canada il certainly to be ranked
as one OF the great commercial nations
even If we do not regard ii as a part Of
the greatest Of commercial nations II
would seem, therefore. To come within the
scope of President EoOseyelts pOiIcs oi
reciprocal treaties with the great com
mercial nations OF The world
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
LET u Alone,

Chicago Tribuuo-Let the tariff clone. 1t
cannot he changed at one point without
an attempt being made to change it every
where The whole subject was discussed
in ls9o In 1898. and again in lS9I-only four
years ago. Nobody wishes il discussed
now When the average American is
asked i'm these busy. happy days what ne
thinks of the tariff question nc speaks Of
II as disrespectfugy as Mr. Vanderbilt did
OF the public
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
President Roose,eIt,s Position

New York TriDune-With all loyalty TO
the policy OF his predecessor and regard
for his memory. he must solve the prob
lens of mis- own administration in faith
fulness to his own conscience and accord
ing TO his own Interpretation Of the sig
nificance Of new information about them.
not by searching for a miraculous reve-
lation of the view his predecessor would
take of every petty matter. No two men
equally conscientious and equally devoted
10 the same policies VIII act alike in
minute detail Each man to be true to his
mission must be true to himself.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
WANT TO IMPORT FILIPINos.
Hawaiian Growers Send Agents
Plan Considered Undesirable

MANILA, Nov. lT.-Agents of Hawaiian
planters are here to Investigate The FEAST
bility of importing Filipino laborers from
Vlsayas Such project seems at present
to be unde sirable, owing to the general
scarcity of unskilled asriculturists.
In Negros alone last year 4000 We're
employed from the island OF Panay, while
growers in the Camarines. in Leyte, and
IuZon complain that they are unable TO
work their present crops through want of
labor
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
4 Remarkable Duel.

A IcmarkaDlc duel with sabres has just
been fought at quiet spot on The estate
of Count Rodocanacchi. near Lcehorn.
The combatants were Signor Glnu Fer
rini, Of Leghorn, and Lieitenait Re Ri
vera of the artillery. The combat. began
at I.l0 p. m. and closed at $40 d. m.
Fighting thus lasted exactly two hours:
there were seventy-two rounds or as
saults, and the 'halts'' altogether made
a total of twenty minutes. Although
actually thrusting and slashiug at each
other for an hour and forty minutes both
combatants escaped with slight cuts At
the end of two hours the seconds pat an
end to the combat The principals then
shook hands.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
F1L1p1Nos SENTENCED TO DIE.
Native Priest, However. to Serve n
Term in Prison.

MANILA. Nov. 17--Tho Military Com
mission has passed sentence of death
upon the presidente the chief of police
the sergeant Of police. and native
priest who were convicted in the notori-
GUS Taytay case of stabbins seven Of
their countrymen and burying them alive.
in obedience to orders from insurgent
leaders. while the town was under an
American garrison
There did not at first appear to be eVi-
men confessed when they were or the
brink of The grave. All Were defended
vigorously by civil counsel.
General Chaffec has commuted the
death sentence on the priest to q term
of tMentN VOLTS. lmnrLsunment.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
stateaood for OkInhoma.

Governor Jenkins of Oklahoma, who il
at the Dewey, said yesterday that
strong effort will be made this winter 10
induce Congress to admit Oklahoma 70
statehood. The Territory of Oklahoma.
he said is rapidly growing in wealth, and
the increase in populatioTis1s constant and
steady. Governor jenkins is here on Off
cial business. and Will probably remain
until the opening of Congress-
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
Splendid Isolation.

New York worid-The latest French
budget showed a deficit of 100000.
The latest German budget showed a
deficit of So. .OOa.co
The latest British budget showed a
ileficit of SZt6. .Q0g.gO
The next United States budget will Il
IS expected. show surplus Of $4,000 900
Alone among the great nations the Uni
ted States Is paying its way as it goes
and steadily reducing its funded debt at
the same time
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Emma Nevada announces that, de-
spite the warfare being made upon rag
tine music. she win continue to sing
the OLD songs whieh the people love to
hear. The objections urged against
such music do not carry much convic-
tion to the average mind. 1t is wen for
leading musicians 10 aim a the highest
Ideals in their art but It is purpose
of music 70 please IS well as TO elevate
Il !s Hoi piain how r'istime can do any
parsicular harm. Granting the SUI
J. riosisy ol ihe productions Of the
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
PM a stnn to II.

Brooklyn Eagle - That is not pleasant
news that the Germans are supplying our
enemies in Samar with arms and ammu-
ni.ion IT Is hoped that 1t is not news.
although 1t is official Whoever is caus-
ing the death Of our soldiers in the Phil
ippines will have TO stop. and stop ii TO
certainty. Hfr.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
A snIendid outIonl..

Philadelphia Times - There has never
hcen a time in recent history when the
country has had the right to expect high
er standards in the civil service than
now. and President Roosevelt and Mayor
Low have it in their power 10 give the
country in the next few years many i'm
pressive object lessons in good govern
meur.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
Lord Rosebery's snun Boxes.

II is not generally known that Lord
Rosebery Possesses the cOstliest collec-
ton OF snuff boxes in the world. Many
of them are Of solid gold, and some are
set with brilliants. A curiously iulaid
enamel SNUFF box was at one lime the
property OF Napoleon Buuaparte A small
black box studded with three diamonds
belonged To the eminent statesman Pitt
while another plainly iniaid with fine
gold was used by Fox. Although the col
lection only comprises twenty-five boxes
altogether its estimated value Il Sl75 O0J
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
Reauire Cons,ant Shaking.

Cincinnati Enquirer-What some Of the
leading Republicans in Congress seem to
want the President to do is to keep quiet
and leave Congress to attend to business,
but If the legislative department IS as
dilatory as II has been for three or four
sessions nothing will ever be done.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
LIZ II Nutshell.

New York COMMERCIAL Advertiser-The
question Of whether OF not We should
have a large navy was settled affirmative
Is by the late war. Having decided to
have it. the one thing to do is to make IL
as efficient as possible, and that can only
be done by manning our ships with train
"a men.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

great composers. the fact remains that
a very large majority of people would
rather listen to a rich plantation
melody than to the finest grand opera
ever written or sung.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18
The Reel Bu.iness Interests.

St Louis -Dispatch-Any Congress
sional Interference with great monopoly
will be considered by the monopoly "a
disarranFement of the business and fnan-
ci8l an. frs of the country" But there
are SIN "A great many people in business
VINO are not associated with monopoles.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

II is not so much to the point now
adays what the Governor of North
Carolina said to the Governor of South
Carolina. The information really de-
sired is just what the Governor of Ken
lucky said to the Governor Of Indiana.
The conversation in the latter case was
not at all pleasantly suggestive.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Deputy Commissioner Deyery IS said
10 have bad cold in his head. Under
the circumstances he ought. perhaps, to
be thankful that there IS anything
there.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Senator Piatt is saying nothing so in
dustriously tEat nobody can even find
out what kind Of language he is saying
il in
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

President Eliot is taking a very
gloomy view of things: but after all.
Thanksgiving is almost here, and after
the football game the Harvard boys
YIN be able TO do some studying.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

The result of the New Haven football
game and the New York election seems
TO indicate that this is an off year for
tigers
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

1t looks very much as if the army
pull had been worked so hard that it
had pulled out and left large hole
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

At her Current Topic TAX this morn
ing at Mctzerott Hall Miss Janet Rich
ards viii tell again of her interesting in
teTview with the famous Chinese states
man Ii Hung Chang. whom she met dur
ing his visit here in 1896 Miss Richards
has Just returned from Newark. y. j.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cabot Lodge have
rented the large old-fashioned house 2l15
Pennsylvania Avenue for their Washing
ton home
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Count Hacke, of the German Embassy,
will sail from New York Wednesday for
his temporary post at Port au Prince,
where he will have charge of the German
Legation in Haiti. The count, in his ca
pacity as second secretary of the En-
bassy staff. has made himself very popu-
lar in diplomatic and official society, and
his return in the early spring Will be
pleasantly anticipated.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

The Silver Wave Social Club will give
another dance at st. Joseph's Hall to-
morrow night. Admission will be by card
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

The next of the seasons debutantes to
make her bow to the social world will be
Miss Anita Poor daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Poor. who will be introduced
at an afternoon tea on Thanksgiving eve.
Miss Edith Childs. granddaughter of
Justice and Mrs Harlan, will be present.
ed at the Harlan residence December 3.
Miss Childs spent the past week in Brook
line. Mass. with Miss Margaret Shepard.
Miss Mackay- Smith. eldest daughter Of
the rector Of st. Johns Church, and Mrs.
Mackay-Smith, will make her debut De
cember 8
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Mrs T. Marque Simpson, of Philadel-
phia gave a luncheon one day last week
in honor of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Connell. of
this city, who is now visiting friends in
that city.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock will entertain at dinner De
cember 49,
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Dr. and Mrs. Walter C. Murphy an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Lorene McNett. to Mr. Charles Il.
Woodbury., both of this city.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Summer Brom-
well have leased the residence 2lSJ
Wyoming Avenue. The latters mother.
Mrs Scott. of Illinois. Will spend tEe win
ter with them. Mrs. Scott is the sister
in-law of ex-Yice President Adlai Steven
son.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter Of the
Senator from Missouri, is to christen the
Missouri, the largest and most formidable
battleship Of the navy at its launching at
Newport News. Va. The ceremony will
take plave the latter part of next month
or early in the new year. Miss Cockrell
is one of the most popular young women
of the Senatorial circle. and is both hand
some and clever. She was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh In Paris
at the time that the former represented
Colorado at the EXposition Universelle.
The Washington times., 1901-11-18

Gen. Joseph Wheeler is as much of a
social hero in Philadelphia just now as
he was at Newport in midsummer. The
last of the series of dinners for him dur
ing the past week was given by Mrs. Eu--
meet him included several brother officers
of the army and Captain Clark of the
navy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20

"Then, Mr.. President, 1 move that
the consideration of the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill be proceeded
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20

Albert Edward comes to the throne
of England at an age when most men
consider their active lifework practic.
ally over. He faces task calling for
every energy of brain and body and
freighted with the gravest responsible
ties. AS an offset to this, he is stout of
frame, rugged of constitution, and gen
orally in robust health. He is idolized
by TIE English, a fact that is accounted
for by his democratic habit of making
every man he meets his friend. His
princely bearing has been agreeably
shaded with courtesy to his interiors in
rank, and he has been active in his sup
port of deserving public charities. In
entering upon his reign he has the good
will of every subject-a condition that
lessons the difficulty of his position.
One of the penalties of royalty is the
obliteratioA of private feeling. The
state demands of the new king the per-
Torrance of certain public ceremonies
with which his personal bereavement
must not be permitted to interfere. His
mourning for his mother must be OBJ
served in secret. Before his subjects
lie must bear himself with cheerfulness
and dignity. 1t is situation identical
with that of the favorlte actor, who
must strut and grimace for his public,
even though his heart be breaking. In
his youth this king was n rollicking
devil-may- care prince. He had the fol.
lies of youth. and outgrew them BY
his acts as Edward VII. will be dis
covered the exact strength and quality
of his manhood.