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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
A REPLY FRoM sHAFFER
Declares He Has documentary Ex-i
dence as to IItcheII's Promise.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 27-.The war he
tween labor leaders as result OF the fail
Ure of the steel strike IS ON in earnest
President Shaher. Of the AmaIrauaref
Association, yesterday replied 10 Prsgi-
dent John Mitchell, OF the United Mine
Workers, and President Samuel Gomnrrs
Of the Federation Of Labor. Shanar il
ready for an Investigation of his accrs.
tions against Mitchell and Gomucrs bv "a
committee Of three. bat rejects the names
suggested by GOmp,rs. He urges that
each man pick representative 20 hear
the charges For my representative q"
said Shaffgr. 81 Will pick simon Prrr.
President Of the Window Glass {Vorl,..-..
Association" Burns agreed 10 accent
Burns will hardly be agreeable u Com
pers. as ne f. M the head OF th. ar-f-f5,-
sons faction CT the h. OF l.. As 90 .Iif-
Chcu SLauer says
81 have "A written statement made b,-
Mitchell. and att-Fted by him. thqt h.
would gall ont the miners 90 ala ~ ana
would assist Grand Muster Saresr+ in
calling out the Lrelcn- This St4te=2a..E
taken ia writing by myself. was r--.r
toned by Ar- Mitchell u. tire presence. os
John Williams Il y. TiEhe. ana gfhs-
officers of the Amalsamat-d ASslCr7rf1r
There Will be no tT'-a.- in proyi..- ~
charges. / have an the te.cErams DlSs.,.,
between fDupgr< and fsy=.if COVERT 80,
recent conference V.sJu officers or 10
United States Steel Corporation. Il. NJ
Easily OF the Civic Federation .las.r.,-..5
n conference with the Steel people ami
Gomuers was brought into the af-4ir AS a
member Of tee civic Federation Executive
Committee
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
The Nationality OF Our INN.

The Nationality of Our immigrants.
or late the future Of the human race
has given the worlds statistical philOs-
Ophers a great deal OF concern. some
take q bright view Of the matter. but
the most Of them are "a little disposed
20 be pessimistic. An agree that very
remarkable progress has been made
during the last century. but there seems
IL be a more or less general fear that
the next century OF two VIII witness
many changes for the worse. All how
ever, are inclined 10 postpone the ad-
vent Of really gloomy conditions 70 q
time 50 far in the future that the pres
ent generation, and even the next. may
feel themselves reasonably secure.
The discussion turns chiefly upon how
rapidly the world viii Increase in pop
ulau0n, "a circumstance which deprives
the philosophical deductions Of the most
Of their value. for obviously nothing
can be more uncertain than the in
crease Of the human species in the cen
turtles that are 70 come.
There is. however. much OF real in
terest in the branch OK the subject
which relates 70 the past growth Of the
American people. and the probabilities
for the immediate future Considering
the steady stream Of immigration that
has been pouring into the United
States. it Will be surprising 20 many TO
learn that since 1920 the total number
Of arrivals has been only seventeen and
a half millions. As vast numbers Of
these have died, IL necessarily follows
that Of our total population, crowd.ng
closely upon eighty millions. but
small proportion are actually Of foreign
birth. although very many more are OF
foreign pareEtaEe. When we cast about
us and note the characteristics Of the
American people. IL is surprising how
little difference IS To be observed be-
tween those whose parents We're born
abroad and those who can trace their
lineage through many generations Of
American ancestors. The explanation
is found In tho fact that the bulk - our
immigration until within the last few
years came from countries the PEOPLE
Of which differed but little from the
early American stock. Great Britain.
Ireland. Germany, and Scandinavia
furnished the bulk of it. and the aesir-
ilatiOn WAS b0th raTid ana complete
The result is that many whose parents
were born in Europe are as thoroughly
American in their ideas and Instincts
as those whose ancestors came over in
the Aayfower.
But during the last decade there has
been a marked change in The character
Of the immigrants. The proportion
from the British isles. Germany. and
Scandinavia has fallen Off. while that
furnished by Russia, Poland Austria
Hungary, and Italy has greatly in
creased. The people Of these latter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
A CREWS MARROW ESCAPE.
Their Vessel Crushed by Ice on
GrernIund's COast.


CHESTER. Pa. Sept 1.-THE bark Cal
cium arrived at Marcus Hook last night
having on board the crew Of the schooner
rhallium, which was crushed and batter
ed by the ice on the coast OF Greenland
and was abandoned IN a sinking condition
on August Q.
The Thallium was a new vessel. built
last spring. and was on her first trip
TO Greenland. Her captain was NJ NJ
Morris. She left Marcus Hook loaded
with oil on April Is. bound for Stockholm.
and sailed from the latter port in ballast
for IyigtuL Greenland. June =.
There was moderate weather until Au-
gust g. when the ThaUium ATTEMPTED 10
pass through a large field OF ice. Huge
iceberSs doomed up on every side. A gale
sDrang Up from the south about O'Clock
on the night OF August and a dense fog
settled down.
For ninety miles the vessel drove north
through the ice, which struck against her
sides with a noise like thunder and a ter
rliyInS. crushing sound Towering Zee
bergs drifted past and. with a deairn-
ing sound. the field of ice struck The
schooner finally crushing her sides. and
stove in her bow.
The schooner rapidly filed. and the crew
Of ten men labOTcd increasingly NJ the
pumps until the latter broke down. With
nine feet of water in the ThaIlium's hold
the crew took TO the small boats ON the
9Th In the frail crafts, and completely
surrounded by floating ice. they were in
extreme peril in the thick fog Land was
thirty miles away and after incredible
labor momentariIy expecting death. the
boats landed at Frederishabb. on South
Greenland, desolate spot
Here an Esquimo pilot was taken on
board, and the crew, wet To the skin. row
cd up the coast ninety miles To INistut
whore they arrived august i after q ter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
TRIBUTES TO Mr.. 1IKINLEY.
A Returned American Describes Evil
Gences of Grief AhrnaH

BALTIMORE. Sept. z7.-Jacob s. Ro-
seminal arrived home yesterday from an
extended European trip. He came on the
North German Lloyd steamship GrJsser
Kurfurst- Mr. Rosenth5I and family were
in Paris when the tragedy at Buffalo oc-
CURED. and when the news reached the
French capital that the President Of the
United States had died OF his wounds.
Not only the Americans there" said
Mr.. ROsenthal. but an Paris seemed in
eEpressibly shocked at the sad ending
OF so dasJard-y an act never Witnessed
such q tribute Of respect as that paid TO
President Mckinley IN Paris OF course
the news reached us on Friday. the day Of
his death. ard on Saturday morning By
ID o'clock hundreds Of flags at haIt-mast
and caught. by crepe were hanging from
the buildings OF the leading streets in the
central part Of the city This was notably
so in such thOrUUghfares as the Rue de
IA PaiN and the Avenue de TCpera- I
did not see a single hotel or public build
ing IN the entire city but had some en-
blem OF mourning displayed
The same was the case at Cherbourg
whence We sailed. All the ships in the
harbor had their flags at half-masr
another evidence OF SorrOw at the
death and respect for the memory Of the
late President was shown on the trip
across the Atlantic x Is an iuvariabIe
custom on all trans-AJlauJic steamers 10
have music on deck during the day and
IN the saloon during the dinner hour. But
on InlS entire Irlp across there was a.
music at ALI save the playing Of a funeral
ulFSe every morning A number Of for
clEnerS aboard the steamer signed a Pc
tt.ou asking the captain 20 resume The
music after THURSDAY the day of the
burial Of the late President. This the
ca plain declined TO do, saying that his lasr
instructions before leaving grEa~Errrra
were that no music or anything OF 2 Trs-
tive character should Dc permitted on the
trip.
Following out these Instructions The
customary entertainment the ufgEt before
the arrival in New York was also inter
diCtcd."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

A rumor is afoat in London today 20
the effect that Lord Kitchener has re-
signed the command in South Africa, ow-
ing 10 "a disagreement with Mr.. St. John
BrOdrick. Secretary of State for War
Should il prove true. the British Govern
mcut viii have some trouble TO replace
the victor OF Omdurman- The position is
difficult one, repIete with anxieres and
auuoyaUces. and it does not offer the
least hope Of military glory Il is prob
able that very few British officers OF ade-
quate rank would care 20 accept the as
sigGmeut.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

lFrom the Centre. Tex, CLampi0n)
At the meeting Of the NcW Idea W0mau's Club
last week. the vote stood Co s Oh d certain
proposition. The lady IN the chair then voted
making JIe of to 4, then calmly announced
that according % the rules and regulations the
Chairman should decide IN case OF a t.e wLicG
she proceeded 90 DO after her own heart 'TLs
plain women must be kept out OF politics
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

(From the Philadelphia Record)
Lord Ro-cbery advocate the building % a tuu-
mel from scotland o. Ireland such a connection,
be thinks would make Great Britain and Ireland
one. Dr. his l9rGshp really believe what he says
De might Try experiment b. tying Kilkenny
cat and a bulldog together hy the tails. The
ensuing harmony would not be d-simiI1r III
character % that which would follow closer COZ
tact between ~lyUIs and Cclt5.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
History RepentinE Itself.

Fr0m the London Times Of September 4. IsOI.J
Eight BCers have been executed at The Cape
OF GOOD Hope Cor having excited the farmers
and others ~ Craze keiuct 90 revolt; twenty
Others have been sentenced 10 lesser pUnizhmeuts
for similar offence. and IN canSDIuug 20 dis
tres- tAe colony uy withholding. the Necessary
supplies IRON The markets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
RnShfuI Kansas.


(IT0m the AtCh.sgu Gl0hc)
Ceres never he'd ufncc in Kansas. and neither
was =le an old soldier. 50 Topeka IS ussestIuz
-lat statue oi Charles Robinson De placed Dl
the State House dome. instead Of one OF Ceres.
the latter never wore enough clothes, anyway,
10 SUIT Topeka.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

G-am the Utica DJscvCr)
i was solemn and impressive scene IA the
main saloon OF t3e Russian imperial yacht stand
art when President L.uhct welcomed The Gar %
raucc-a most impressive scene. Both were sea-
SICK. The bare mention gt food would have been
lest uIIeate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

Notwithstanding the protest Of the Hon.
Robert 4. Lincoln. his son, the casket
containing the remains of Abraham Lin
coin was opened yesterday. and a party Of
sixteen persons gazed upon the body.
This happened just before the coffin was
encased IN the cement block and cage
under the national Lincoln monument 1t
Springfield Illinois The act was q
shameful exhibition OF morbid and de
PRAYED curiosity, and whoever instigated
1t should be held in scorn by decent peo-
pie for the rest of mis- life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
A RIbIIcnI Ticket.

tFrom the Nc" YORK WorId)
Bible names dignity iAe aati-Tara1aan- ticket
with three S5mUciy two Johns d Thomas. and a
james, with Moses ard Jacob. an headed by Seth
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

There is a peculiar fitness I'm the plat
form declaration OF the New Jersey Re
publiCans against anarchIsm- II clearly
and conciscly shows the danger which lies
In the doctrine. and IN unqualified terms
demands the enactment Of both State and
Federal avs for its suppression No
whore else could such declaration have
been more appropriate, Tor Paterson is
the home OF what is probably the worst
organized gang of such viDers 20 oe found
on the surface Of the earth. New Jersey
can render no better service 10 civiliza-
tom than she can by extrpating the
whole brood
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

countries are a much wider departure
from the established American type.
and the question Of their speedy assim-
ilation is looked upon as a somewhat
serious one. That they will lose their
distinctive race characteristics more
slowly than did the earlier immigrants
seems quite certain. but how much
more slowly we can only conjecture.
Nor failing this complete race absorp-
ton. can We say with anything like Ger
tainty what the ultimate effect viii be
upon Industrial and sociological COndI-
tious in the United States.
But while there is some disposition TO
make much Of this matter, il does not
seem to be so serious when it is consid-
cred more closely The immigration
from Great Britain, Germany, and
Scandinavia has fallen off because the
Industrial conditions in those countries
have so improved that there is less de
sire on the part Of the people TO get
away. So it win probably be in the
countries from which we are now get
ting the most of cur emigrants- Be
sides. it must be borne in mind that the
actual immigration has not increased
any during the last twenty years.
Therefore, the newcomers are a con
stantly Iesscning proportion Of the
whole, and whatever the nature OF the
effect produced, its aggregate Is bound
to be a diminished quantity At the
same time it IS well that the imInigra-
ton laws should be closely guarded and
tie Inspections at ports Of entry be
made with sCTUDUlCUs care. 70 the end
that the number of really undesirable
emigrants be reduced TO a minimum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
IA Nnrrnrr 1870 :

tFrom the Ohio State JouT9al)
Fire Ofhcial-Sir. you must place q wider fire.
escape oa your building; the one sou have viii
only hold one person 70 q time.
Property Owuer-l know bat Us d narrow es-
cape
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

At Buffalo yesterday, the assassin Of
President Mckinley was Condemned 20
ole In the electric chair &c the Auburn
State prison during the week beginning
Monday. October . lie was started to-
wari the place of execution last night,
and reached there this morning Now let
the filthy wretch be forgotten.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

General Wood is reported as saying that
the Nicely case is ready for trial 1t is
gratifying to be thus informed. Sun
more gratifying VIII It be to note The &C
tual beginning OF the trial. The Ameri-
can public has been greatly mystihed over
the long delay. for which no explanation
has been offered. Many painful suspi-
Cions have been atlOat. and it is 70 be
hoped that they will all be removed when
the trial takes place. But by the way.
how about RathbOne2 Where is he and
when is he TO be trieG2 The people gen
orally regard him as much greater Grim
inal than Nicely. but We hear nothing
whatever Of any prospect Of a speedy
trial FOR him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27

S1-25 to BaitimOre and Return via
T. Il o.
Saturday and sunday. september : ard g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11
WHERE THE NEWS sTANDs

From large number of staunch Republican reader. The
has received and still receiving asking
the event OF the nomination of Alderman Walter B. viuc.r M
mayor this paper will support his candidacy
Such question seems the fac, that M
months The News has been steadasy battling in
the people in their just demand the Union Railroad
the establishment OF adequate ticket transfers h
Mr. Vincent has placed himself opposed 70 that
Nevertheless The News is prepared to state exnc
lily JUST where stands While is Republican spaper and
while believes in snd advocates Republican pncp in
ana will not in this municipal campaign support Alderman Vim
cent because satisfied from his declaration that he is or
posed to the people and the friend which d.
far has, with brazen defiance refused establish lust and
bic system Of transfers
The News fighting for the people and as Mr. Vincent n
against them The News will oppose him he be made tho
nayoraly candidate Whether the the party will be foot
h enough TO place him at the head cke, M
seen His nomination necessity there is as has
been pointed out plenty of within party ranks s veil
ned as he 10 dischsrge the duties OF the
the people and not the creatures of corporation From this W.
of desirable material the candidate chosen seb ~
VIII place himself fairly snd squarely public sen
ent on the transfer question and will the upport OF the
mass o the people which will mean Republican victory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11
Spoons" Until Death.

sydney Smiths definition OF marriage Is
Wen known. 1T resembles a pair OF
shears so Joined that they cannot be sep
arated, often moving in opposite direc-
tions, but always Furnishing those who
come between then."
He and his wife were "A sweetheart
couple who did not allow anything TO
come between them The Rev sydney
had no riches except his own fine char
acter and great talent, when he married
Miss Pybus, whose only possession was a
pearl necklace, which she sold for 500
pounds 10 buy furniture for their first
house.
one day before their marriage he ran
into the room where his fiancee was. flung
into her lap six small teaspoons which
Of their former selves" and said. There
Kate, YOU lucky girl ! give you all my
fortune!' Whether this was or was not
to symbolic that they were 10 he
spoons after marriage as well as before
II they certainly did love each other until
death separated them. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11

spoken Cornish is given 10 Dolly Pen
treath; who was bnried at Paul. near
Mousehole, in l7I5. But she could not havs
pesh me last person to understand Corn
isn, otherwise II Is certain that the fol-
lowing epitaph could not have been writ
Ten over her remains:
Goth Doll Psntreat tn caus ha deau:
marrow ha kiedys ed Paul pleat
Ma ed an egloz gan popel bras
bes ed egloz-hay Goth Dolly is
which signifies: "Old Dolly Pentreath.
one hundred and two dead and buried in
fani parish. Not In the church with great
people put I'm the churchyard old Dolly
mere "egloz and "popelr (peopiel. as
genuine Latin: just as We similarly find
an INFUSION OF Latin i'm present day
WELSH But q traditional knowledge OF
,orhlsh' tast becoming corrupt, fingered
after Dolly's death. II is even said that
only ten years ago there was living at
;Lenor near 81. Ives. an old man who
knew good many Cornish words, which
he had learned from his father These
words semed to have been chiefly the
names or places. II is only about two
centuries since the clergy of some Corn
ish parishes. particularly toward Lands
End. used 10 preach To their peopIe in fbs
old tongue
For parallel TO Cornish we may now
go 10 Brittany and hear the peasantry
taiklhg ! has been said. rather doubt
IullN' that these peasants, when they
come over with onions, can go into the
cottages Of Welsh folk and converse This
sort OF thing would have been far more
possible I'm Cornwall a few centuries
since the Bretons and Cornish are verS
much or one race. and their speech shared
the kinship. There Is still a Cornish dia-
lect which differs from Devonian and
but on the whole the words Of West
Country speech are old Saxon-it Is only
the accent and intonation that are Celtic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11
Disqualified for Office.

During a warm gubernational canvass
In Kentucky one of the candidates found
himself I'm the mountain districts a long
way from town. very tired and hungry.
lie stopped al little cabin on the noun
tsinside. and introducing himself as a
candidate for the governorship. asked for
something 90 eat.
The woman gave him much better
meal than he had expected and wound
up the repsst with a pie OF the most de-
lcious flavor. The candidate quickly
cleared his plate and then said. with his
most engaging smile;
Madam, this is a most delicious pie
But declare I do not know what fruit
this Is. Certainly nothing like n grows
cown where | come from. Will you have
the kindness 90 tell me what u is?"
The woman looked at him for full
minute, her establishment at last giving
Nay 30 suprem soorn.
Where did YOU come from" she FINAL
lv found voice 90 ask You say you're
ur for governor. an don't know buckle
berries Pears 10 me you ant htten for
office Don't known huckleberres'
" ~ss a crisis In the candidates life
and he fingered another hour so tho story
goes. ~ all events. aud made profuss ex-
plantations before ne vas satisfied that
his opponent would not set the vote Of
the eabin.-iouth Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11
The Gossip.
In Society.

Mr.. Roscoe Washburn gives his fare-
well bachelor dinner al the Hone club
this evening. The decorations for the
same VIII be furnished by o'Connor and
VIII consist OF large centrepiece in the
FORM or heart and composed OF pure
"nite roses and bouttonnieres OF viol,ts.
DR. and Mrs. sullivan entertained Dr
and Mrs. Blumer at dinner last eyenino
Later there was "A box party 10 see Julia
Marlowe in When Knighthood Was in
Flower" "
delicate compliment was paid 10 Mrs
SohH ~ hoekefeller, yesterday. Just be-
fore the train bearing the RockefslIsr
party back TO New York, left the station.
magnificent bunch OF American
Beauty roses, four dozen in number. and
the glft or Mrs. Nelson 9. Aldrich. was
thrust through the car window
IL was most graceful way OF bidding
her sdieu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-11
~ Dead Language.

Recent discussion OF the position occu.
pied by the Irish language reminds u.s.
says the Boston Pilot. that though there
Is happily no fear Of Irish becoming ex-
inct, kindred Celtic language has died
out Cornish is as dead as Queen Anne.
Not quite so dead. perhaps. for IL sur
vived little later than that much-duoted
lady. There have been six Celtic Ian
guaees that have come into immediate
contact with modern times. These are
Welsh. Cornish and Breton. which may
he grouped together as Cymbrio or Bry-
thonc; Irish, Scotch. Gselis and ManX,
which, are Goidhelic Breton is strus-
CLING bravely against the French. What
ever NAV be said OF the Scotch Gaelic and
Manx. Welsh and Irish may yet resist
the supremacy OF the English. But poor
Cornish is altogether a thing of the past.
III only survives in few relics and
place names IL IN not even "A dead Ian
guage I'm the same sense Greek or
Latin: IL died without leaving seeds for
any possible resurrection. Slow and sure
was the mode OF its extinction.
When tho Reformation came an English
Bible and an English service book str.ck
the death blow. The share which the Cor
nish took IN the Western rebellion was IN
some sort a last struggle of racial Inn
pulse. Certain of MS understand no Eng
lish" exclaimed the stout Cornishmsn;
give MS back our old service IN Latin
We utterly refuse this new English.
Probably they had understood latin no
better. bur they had an instructive feel
ing that this new English must do away
with their loved national speech: ln-
happily, none OF them loved the old
spe ech well enough 10 do the right thing.
Bible or the Litrugv into Cornish. The
English Bible Killed the Cornish tongue,
but II did not convert the Cornish
. Angi,Slsm s,isr TnsgS ,gSosts, Became "onco"form-
Everyone who knows anything Of Corn
vail knows that the credit OF having last