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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-09

1t cannot be too often repeated that
1t Is not helps, but obstacles, not facili-
ties, but difficulties, that make men,
". Mathews.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-09

Some railroads advertise to carry
passengers through without change,
but they make fellow pay just the
same.-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-09

No. 4o.-Diamond Cut Diamond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-09
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics of interest to the ladies
Is solicited. Address: Editor HOAEMAKERs'
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat, Paris. Maine.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

Trinidad. and the training ship Lancaster
10 La Guayra Friends CT the Asphalt
Trust assert that if the Venezuelan Gov
eminent attempts to Dust II from Lake
FeIicidad. battleships Eill be sent TO make
reprisals. and an expedition of marines
and bluejacksts Will proceed to the scene
Of contention and place the trust again
in possession.
As this would be an act of war the
whole question of the asphalt concessions
and The right of the Administration 20
take sides in the quarrel would come
before Congress 1t is probable that
neither the trust nor its political allies
desire anything OF that sert- They would
like TO wait awhile but President Cas- TO
shows an uncomfortable disposition to as
sert the sovereignty Of his country in
the premises. and so it is possible that
another executive war may be precipl-
tated at any moment. Our minister still
remains at Caracas, but the rupture of
/ diplomatic relations cannot be much long
er delayed. unless enc or the other party
/ shall speedily back down, General Castro.
To date has not acted as f he expected
TO be the retreating one.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
GAVE ALL TO THE POOR.
Not Enough Left for Bishop Wig
gers Funeral Expenses

NEWARK. N J. Jan 26--For nineteen
years the Right Rev. WinaBd II. Eigger,
who died three weeks ago. was Bishop Of
the Roman Catholic Diocese Of Newark
With an income OF nearly $4,000 a year
Though Bishop Wigger had il in his
power to accumulate a small fortune. he
died possessed OF not dollar in real or
personal property except about $500 N
money. which accumulated during his last
illness.
His executors would not have found even
that much had he been able TO get around
during the last few weeks Of his life. for
he woaId have given it away Just as he
gave away every dollar which found lis
way into his hands during his bishopric.
save what WAS actually necessary to
cIothe him That was a small amount,
less probably than would suffice for tie
ordinary sInaIl-Salaried clerk or mechanic
on gre wages. although he WIS sCrU-
pulousIy neat and careful. The same six
hat served the prelate year after year and
he was content with modest changes Of
clothing He did not keep q horse and
carriage. but Travelled about the diocese
on trolley ears and hundreds of persons
besides those Of MS own church came 10
know him
We knew that every bit Of the Bish-
ops income went TO the poor" said che
of The prominent priests of the diocese.
!: That is as near as anyone can come TO
giving definite information about II. for
the Bishop neTer told what he did with
his money nor 10 whom he gave It. 1t
went all over the diocese. mostly in the
form of almsgiying for the relief OF needy
and worthy persons
Bishop Wigger gave much toward the
education Of worthy young men who did
not have the necessary few hundred dol
lars a year with which TO pursue their col
Iegiate studies for the priesthood. Of late
years The Bishop had been enthusiastic
over the building of a cathedral for the
Newark diocese The edifce is now Well
under way. About three years ago, bs-
! fore the cornerstone was laid, the Bishop
announced that he would give $1,000 q
/ year from his income TO the cathedral
I building fund He did this up TO the time
Z OF his death
After meeting other obligations there
/ was not enough of the Bishops property
/ 10 pay even his funeral expenses. and a
/ fund for the purpose viii be raised by
church societies
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
GOOD MARKET FOR FURNITURE.
Germany Offering Promising OPP
pOrtunify for American Goods


portunity for American Goods
This consular district offers. in Y
judgment. desirable market fer Ameri-
can household and kitchen furniture. es-
peciaHy for metium grade oak chairs
with ard without roekers-tables. and pos
sibly bookcases" writes H w Harris,
American consul at Mannheim. Germany.
10 the Burea uof Foreign Commerce, De
partment Of State. He continues:
Rocking chairs. almost unknown in
many parts of Germany. are gradually
growing in favor in this locality 4
dealer here recently laid in a small and
fairly select stock Of oak rockers, dining
) room chairs. and ordinary Office chairs.
all OF American make. He assures me he
IS having a fair trade at good prices As
IS well known. American desks and other
Office furniture find an excellent and con-
stantIy growing market in Germany Well
directed efforts would secure even better
result in other lines of American furni-
ture.
German furniture is. as rule, fairly
handsome in appearance, but exceedingly
| expensive. Many CT the processes OF cary
ing and otherwise decorating sideboards.
!
! United States by machinery, are here
worked cut by hand at greatly increased
/ cost. Much furniture is made under spe-
eial order Our manufacturers should,
( first of all, if they seek to enter and to
4 hold this market, send nothing but we'll
made. substantial furniture The German
! market is no place 70 sell ~shoddy
/ goods. and certainly not shoddy furniture
/ The furniture sent knocked down should
/ be carefully put together by competent
I persons II should be revarnished and
( put in frst-class shape before being
/ placed on the market The manufacturer
| should himself insist upon this, or, bet
/ Ter stiu, arrange TO have it done By his
/ own employees.
Mannheim being practically at the head
! Of Rhine navigation and with its Hnme-
! diste suburbs, having ? population Of about
/ 210.Oes0, offers excellent facilities as a cen
| ire of distribution for American wares to
/ south and west German points. Ocean
| baTges. loaded directly from steamers at
Rotterdam. Amsterdam. and other ports,
/ come to Mannheim with vast eargoes OF
/ lumber petroleum, copper, cotton. and
! other merchandise Wiesbaden, Baden
/ Baden Karlsruhe. Heidelberg. Strassburg,
! and other nearby points much frequented
I by Americans should insure special De
/ mand for our furniture.
| In this connection may be mentioned
BARRIERS chairs TIE native barber chair
! is cheap and uncomfortable. The head reSf
Is generally wood. without a cushion q
an5 kind The German. barber shaves IA;
customer rapidly. consL ming but few
minutes il the entire process. The elab-
crate American chair in which the Gus
toner is IN an almost horizontal position
would not meet with favor here a Feat
comfortable chair. with plain foot res
and d head rest easily adjusted and con-
Portable. would in my judgment. find :
ready sale IN this part Of Germany Il
/ properly introduced They should BE-
handled b. a local dealer or agency. vel
located and thoroughly competent"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
SAILORS DROWNED BY WHALES.
Five of "A BOATS Crew TOsyed to the
Bottom OF the Ocean.


NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Jan 26.-The
Portuguese colony IN this city yesterday
heard Of the loss Of a whole boats crew
from the schooner Charles H. Hodgdon. OF
this port. which was whaling On he west
ern grounds. so called. in the atlantic
Ocean
The boat was in charge of Second Mate
Antonio Sylvia. and his crew of FIVE men
went among the school fearIessIy at 1890
a m. December Is
The second mate struck the first whale
In the run Of the whale and his zeal TO get
after more. sy1via's boat got into the
school dangerous position. and Captain
Santos ran down as close as he could and
shouted for Sylvia to cut the line and
come aboard At that time ne was about
$50 yards away from the ship. and Captain
Santos was fearful that he boat would be
stove
Sylvia waved his hat TO indicate that he
would not come out yet The school start
ed of TO windwGrd and as the distance
increased the captain set signals for all
TO come on board and give up everything
Sylvia refused TO heed the orders and
remained fast. Meanwhile the wind in
creased. ard the captain ordered the
mainsan reefed aSd beat TO syint. ward to
keep near The school and the boat Al
80 in the afternoon they were stilI ii
the school. bat we're suddenly lost sight
/ of.
Captain Santos remained about the vi
entity two days and nights 20 trace af
the boat was seen. and reiuCIautly Ire
hunt was given up and the vessel went
| into St. Vincent
The missing men all hailed from this
port They were Antonio Sylvia thirty
/ three years old. a native OF ST MichaeIs:
! Matthew Samuel. twenty-f0ur years old
| native Of ST Helena; Joaquin Manuel
twenty-one years old a native Of St An
! tone. c. Y. l., Manuel Antonio Britto.
| twenty-f0uT years old. native of st.
Nicholas. c. Y l.. Antonio Carlos TWEEN
| tv-geyen years old. native of St Nicho-
| las c. Y. /; Leo Gomez twenty-four
Years old. a native Of FoEo c. Y. l.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
GERmANY's CANAL SYSTEM.
Facts Concerning the Proposed Mo-
seI-Saar Waterway


In : communication to the Department
of State. Mr.. Hughes. American Consul at
Coburg says that the Germans ar. per
sisteEsIy improving their canal system.
The latest scheme relates to the winding
Mosei. which begins i1g France and ends
its course at Coblenz. where it empties
into the River Rhine total distance Of
319 miles by water. but in straight line
only 10 miles The proposed scheme will
embody a length of about 200 miles and
a level difference Of $40 feet. The MoseI
at its source is All feet above sea level.
and al its junction with the Rhine 1913
feet the main incline in the river bed re-
ing in the upper course To get over this
difference Of $40 feet forty-two needle
weirs are planned
The cost. apart from the harbOrs is es-
timated at nearly $l5, 600 zoe. The scheme
would also involve the Strengthening of
about forty miles of the Saar. which is a
tributary Of the MoseI. and this would
bring the cost 10 about SIS. 600 GOO. The
whole question was discussed at q special
meeting held in Metz IN the latter part Of
last June. Although the scheme would
rival the Rhine lbe Canal. representa-
tires of the Westphalian Coke Syndicate
have given il their support. Like West
phalia Lorraine and the Saar district
owe their development chiefly TO the iron
and coaI industry, though cement and
brick making are also important"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
AGRICULTURE IN PORTO RICO.
Prof. knapp Recommends EStabIisB-
ing an Experiment Station.

Prof. s 4. Knapp, who was sent to POr-
to Rico for the purpose of investigating
the agricultural conditions with especial
regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
an experiment station. has represented TO
the Department Of Agriculture the urgent
need for such an institution in the island
He recommends that the station be made
in the vicinity of San Juan and that it be
established on broad basis. special at
teniion being given at the outset TO de-
monstration experiments and the dissent
nation of information regarding improved
methods Of agriculture.
Among the subjects to which the sta
tion should direct its attention" says Prof
Knapp are the Improvement Of the cul-
ture Of coffee, sugar, and tobacco; the en-
enlargement of the production of food
supplies for nome consumption. the i'm
proyemert Of live stock: the making Of
cheese and butter. and forestry Congress
appropriated s. eco for the instituting OF
the investigations IN Porto Rico which
nave resulted in the recommendation OF
the establishment Of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station in the locality indicated
by Prof Knapp
secretary wilson says in regard to The
matter
AS a result Of these investigations. I
am convinced that experiment stations
should be established IN Hawaii and Porto
Rico as il other parts OF the United
States. and that these island territories
should receive an annual appropriation for
experiment stations equal to that which
| is given To the other Territories This
department is prepared to take active
measures for the establishment Of these
stations as soon as Congress has declared
its policy IN the matter"
In accordance with the recommendation
of the Secretary of Agriculture. an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made by Con-
gress. at its last session. for the estab-
Iishment and maintenance of an agricuI-
tural experiment station in Hawaii II
addition to the institution thus provided
for there IS. IN the islands a station
maintained by the Hawaiian Sugar Plan
tiers Association which continues its
work on problems relating to the sugar
industry. Among the subjects TO which
the Agricultural Department station will
give special attention are the culture Of
fruits and vegetables. coffee growing
stock raising, dairyinG, irrigation, fores-
try. and diseases Of plants
Owing to the disturbed political condi-
tons existing in the Philippines the es-
! adjustment of experiment stations in
| those islands has not been recommended
| by the Agricultural Department There
| is. however. sag the officials. no doubt
! that such stations viii be needed there
| ana should be organized just as seen as
| there is a reasonable prospect that their
| operations can be regularly and efficiently
conducted. Il is believed that in cousid-
! ering the measures necessary for the es-
| adjustment Of a permanent government
| in the Philippines the need 81 agencies for
| the education Of the people IN agriculrur-
| al lines and for the Investigation Of agri-
| cultural problems should receive careful
| consideration
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

IRON he Couerc.8tiouaIi-tl

he recently called attention to the aImirins
love If the Protestant clergs and laitv IA the
city Of Concord \ H.. for Roman Catholic
frrlste long resident there. bUU recently deceased
Bishop Foey, oi Detroit. a Roman Catholic has
just paid q tender tribute q love and aduiira-
tisu 30 the memory Of the late Bishop Einde
of the Methodist Episcopal Church Holy char
setter ard godiuea= transcend all else. and in the
presence Of death al sectarisn barriers fall down
and doetriuaI differences are forgotten Bishop
Ninds known among his fellow bishops as
ST. John" Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Boynton who
spoke for tie Protestant clergy Of the city at
the funeral Of Bishop Nindt, and whose re-
lations with him were delightful, says that
Bishop Ninde WIS the most courteous Christian
gentleman he had ever met.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
PhiIinpine Legislation.

The message of President Mckinley yes
terday transmitting TO Congress a report
from the Taft Commission has revived
talk Of an extraordinary session It goes
without saying that the FIVE weeks Of life
remaining to the present Congress will be
insufficient for purposes Of new legislation
of a comprehensive character which could
not be enacted without full debate. The
business already on the taps, especially
If il is to include serious discussion Of the
Subsidy bill. Wilt more than occupy every
remaining hour of the session.
1t is now reported that Mr. Mckinley
is not unfavorable 10 the idea of an eX-
traordinary session. provided it be not
long one Judge Taft and his colleagues
at Manila are urgent that Congress shall
al once provide system of civil govern
ment for the archipelago They believe
that its establishment would exert a good
influence in the direction of peace. and
the White House and War Department ap-
pear TO agree with them.
Probably it is just as well that Congress
has its hands full of imperative business
and cannot undertake legislation for the
Philippines Just now It might be awk-
ward to attempt the formulation Of a
/ general scheme of government and adj
ninistration pending the Supreme Court 5
! decision as 10 the constitutional status Of
cur new possessions But the opinion o.
/ the court probably may be made public by
Inauguration Day or soon afterwaTd, and
/ then, should the President deem it wise
/ 10 call Congress together, the matter
could be taken up Understandings.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

Prince Ching has assured a committee
Of missionaries that the Chinese Govern
ment never has objected TO them or to
their methods, and that ia the future as
in the past they viii be heartily welcomed
aud protected. This amiable assurance
does moi appear on the face Of things al
together 20 coincide with general Chi
nese opinion or the facts Of recent his
tory But then Ching's interest is TO be
good. and like true Oriental he goes the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

L ought 10 please Mayor Van Wyek, of
Kew York. % it does all respectable
Americans. that his action in refusing 10
haIf-mast the City Hall flag out CT re
spect for the memory Of Queen Victoria
is as inteIIigentIy and thoroughly apppre-
ciated abroad as II is over here. IT is a
high compliment" says the London
Globe" that amid the avenue Of droop-
ing flags the memory OF the good and pure
Queen should not be insulted by any rec
ognition on the part Of Tammany Hall AID
its creatures" The other London Gailles
speak in the same strain. They have
about the same opinion OF Van Wyck that
his admiring -countrymeu have
only It is perhaps a little higher,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
Power Of ne Coal rrast.

(Ffoul the PIil2de7 rl5a North Amerfcan.)
The anthracite coal combination now controls
50 MANY mines that II can impose upon the
miners any terms il chooses and deli. any strike
that j. not general The trust method q LIN
sting output and keeping some Of the mines
idle enables the combination 10 shut down
struck" eollierieS aHd reopen others in their
place and the a,anagers have announced that
such is 10 be they police. Divide and conquer
is Tie motto OF 80 coal trust.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
Bogus Temperance Reform, ssetaods
= the - Tiae.-Hersldl

tFron the Chicago Tines-Herald-)
There Is little doubt that Is a Temperance re-
former Mrs Nation VII become . striking figure
in Kansas Il she j. permitted 20 remain ont u
Jail long c.olgh al a lime. ln the minds OF scr.-
ogls-IHinded Temperance people, however, she is
cutting sorry Ggure- The cause 81 sobTiett
was never advanced by lsWlessaeSs Aau cannot
maize men temperate aith iuJempcraRcc. Men
cannot De reformed with an The d=-trus tiof
Of property Is q cure for the evils of she liquor
traffic Is not the lees foolish and FePreLvIlsbIe
because II r. committed by q WoIl1n.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
somethine I'm the Wind.

(FrOm The Boston HeraId-)
Ii Is interesting to observe that the savings
banks Of Massachusetts manifesting dis
position to get rid Of their national bank stock.
They seem to have reached the conclusion that
il IS 4 good deal ike the little girl who had 4
little curl right in the middle Of her forehead.
When she MAS good she very. very good, but
when she ras bad she hOrrid.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

We trust that the grief Of number CT
American newspapers VIII be assuaged
when re assure them that His Royal
HighBess. the Duke of York. is in no dan
ger Of making his lonely way through life
Uadecorated by the thru ostrich feathers
sppertaining TO the dignity Of Prince Of
Wales That IS not an hereditary title, while
thu heir apparent 20 the British Grown be-
comes Duke Of Cornwall automatically.
His father VIII create him Prince OF Wales
by patent within a few weeks Il Is not
likely that King Edward VII ~ouId be
first TO abandon precedent confirmed
anew II every reign since that OF Edward
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
Jurist John sIarxhnII.


LFiOiI II LNIttI-V iII3UIlt-I
Americans Il1os comparatively little about
Marshall because his work vas not OF the kind
that attracts the popular eye. bat when some
hIsoriaa arises 70 trace out the influence Of the
Supreme Court On The history Of the United
States his name wil get its dues In the mean
time Il Is meet that rhe bar associations Of the
count-y should mite 20 do him iaoHor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
CANADIAN ROUTE TO DAWSON.
a Dominion Project to Build "a
Through Railway Line.

IhFOu-h FtlsIFEHy LING.
OTTAWA. Jan. 26.-Canadians are evil
IDENTITY determined to reach the Yukon gold
fields without passing through American
territ2ry-
An aH-Cansdian railway to that district
is onteraplated- Parliament will be asked
to allow the construction Of a line of rail
way from some point on Kitemat Harbor,
British Columbia, thence easterly and
northerIy by the most feasible route to a
point Of Theslin Lake. thence along its
shores and the shores Of HoetaIincua Riv-
CT to the intersection Of the Yukon River,
and thence 70 Dawson CITY.
Only few weeks ago no
nc WAS published By another com
pany that application weuId be made for
the construction Of Canadian railway 10
Dawson
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

Capitol Artists--In addition to his
abilities as an orator and humorist, R p-
resentaUive Otey of Virginia has another
accomplishment that does not appear on
the surface Because Of his well-known
rnodesty IL has remained concealed even
from his friends Only those VINO sit
beside the member from Virginia in COM
1nittee are aware Of his ability as an ar
list. and even they are forbidden. out Of
regard for his friendship. to disclose
anything. OF course. Mr. Otey says moth
ing about il himself and 50 the world
has remained in comparative ignorance
Of his achievements. But an artist Mr..
Otey certainly is, and a clever one at
that Occasionally he does something with
pen and ink. but only occasionally.
Though he can sketch in almost any
feld-genre, landscape or portrait-he
prefers portraits. During the odd mo-
ments Of leisure, when the committees
he is a member Of are in session. he is
especially busy. A blotter or any scrap
Of paper handy is sure 10 coax his pen
ell out of his pocket and the result is
usually some quaint little profile carica-
ture Of one Of the persons present, full
OF spirit and goOd-natured humor. He
rarely keeps these sketches himself, but
when ne leaves them on the table they
are eagerly snatched up
Representative Lowering Of Massachu-
sets IS also an artist His leanings are
rather more toward decorative designs.
He covers the margins and hy-hsayes of
the S{IIs before him with delicate little
pen-and-ink traceries. and often puts in
q more or less pretentioUs head and tail
piece Almost every Representative is
guilty OF some attempts at drawing. but
Representatives Otey and Lowering are
considered the most successful
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26
1-ounS for sneh Responsibility.

From the Ct55aso TF.,gusl
--Ticauora. dear -aid lhe eldsgl, relative. -
tear gou are stud, ing trD hard
i have heard you sae. Tucic Edaard - re-
Piled the little Boston girl 'iIJL the education
uf Z child SEorjlG begin With lis grsndmcthtr !
expect to be 2 grandmother -ogEc day
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

Now the charges Of brutal hazing at An
napolis are to b. investigated by a Con-
gressionaI committee If current reports
be true this action is badly needed, While
The country is in the business Of cleaning
up one Of It's colt stables. the time is
good one to turn the sun in on the other.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-26

From the riiiladelphia Bulletin)
Fr,J-1Iiss DeHlr5itt seems 10 b. mad II you
Wiat'e II al ahaut2s
Ned-SEe asked ne 70 tell her iust Whit /
thought q t-r singing
.'NetIE
And / iii!