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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24

Additional evidence OF the evils Of the
anti-canteen law is furnished from Fort
Schuyler. New York Harbor. an ideal
place to test TIE value of the new as
compared with the old system The
fort is situated on the Sound, at Throg's
Neck. four miles from West Chester
village When the canteen was in ope-
ration the enlisted men seldom visited
the village. as the walk. after a days
drill and duty, was not an attraction,
while the post exchange was. There
they could read the magazines and
newspapers. have a game of chess or
whist, and buy a fOurteen-ounce glass
of wholesome beer for five cents.
But the canteen went Now the men
go to the village, create disorder, and
get drunk. Formerly. it is stated,
there was hardly ever a court-martiaI
at the post Now there is one every day.
Where the number Of men who were
in the guardhouse after pay Gay in the
old times would not average four, now
forty is the minimum a few days ago
nearly the whole command tramped
over TO West Chester. became wildly in
tOXiCaJed. and returned 10 the fort in
hacks, singing and yelling in drunken
glee. When the canteeu was an insti-
tuition these same men would have been
quietly smoking and slipping their small
allowance Of beer in the reading room.
A depIora bic change has come over the
army as a consequence of well enough
meant but ignorant and destructive
fanaticisnl
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nexation being practically ratified later
in the Hay-Tower modus vivendL
These facts do not present conditions
under which such an outrage should be
debated in a commission constituted
without reference to them Nor is it a
matter for arbitration. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier VIII no doubt remember that
in the discussion in the Imperial Par
lament just before the South African
war, Mr.. Chamberlain secuted the idea
Of arbitration over territory British to
the extent of a limited British su
zerainty. The present case is stron-
ger The Porcupine district is fully
American by a prescription of nearly
fouT-ffths of a century, as we'll as by
purchase and universal recognition
There is but one proper way to handle
the difference, and that is by ordering
England of the premises
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
Our Rights in Alaska.

Just before the propagation Of the Ca
madam Parliament yesterday. the leader
Of the opposition questioned the Gov
eminent concerning TIE possibility Of
renewing negotiations with the United
States through the International Com
mission, IN regard TO the Alaskan b9un-
saTy and other questions In replying
the Premier. Sir Wufrid Laurier. stated
that he understood the Commission viii
reassemble at an early day. and that
the Alaskan boundary question would
be the chief matter for cOnsidera ton
He added that if it should prove IN
feasible TO reach an agreement on the
subject, it was one which might be left
10 arbitration
In the peculiar circumstances Of the
case. the plain duty Of the American
Commissioners would seem TO be To de-
cline going into this Alaskan matter
at all 1t did not appear in the list Of
topics which this Government agreed
Nth England to submit TO the Com
mission. 1t was dragged IN by the heels
by the Canadians some time afterward-
but not without objection on the part
Of cur people, who again should refuse
10 consider or discuss IT.
It is improper to speak Of a "'boun-
dairy question" There is none The
American frontier line in Alaska IS the
same that was recognized as the line
between Russian and British posses
SONS in America from 1925 10 1861 No
change has been made since we took
over the territory, and the British never
entertained a thought Of disturbing the
boundary recognized in ali their official
maps down TO 1885. until after the dis
covery Of gold on the American side.
Then the Porcupine district was seized
the British flag hoisted over it. and it
vas annexed" by force and arms to
the British Northwest Territory, the an
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
THE OIL TRADE OF AMERICA.
1t Has Increased Nearly 200 Per
Cent in Twenty-Five Years.


The recent oil discoveries in Texas ana
on the Pacific Coast lend especial inter-
est to some facts just presented by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics regarding
the exports OF mineral oils from the
United States. These show that the ex-
portatons Of the fiscal year about to end
viii probably be the largest in the his
tory Of this remarkable industry, which
has increased its exports from 20i010, 900
gallons of illuminating OH in 1919 to T2i.
| r}9,WJ gallons in 1909. IN the quarter
century from 1876 TO 1900 the total value Of
mineral oils exported from the United
States was about $1.2l0 O00.000. an average
OF about $AS,09o, 600 d year; and during re
/ cent years has averaged about $50, 900 900
per annum, or S50l1,0G5 per month.
In the mere question of gallons Of oil
| produced Russia has been for years d
close competitor of the United States,
though it is probable that the recent dis
coveries in the United States will enable
it to continue to lead in the number of
gallons produced; while the fact that
American oil produces nearly twice as
much refined Illuminating oil from Civ
en- quantity Of crude as from the Russian
oil adds greatly 10 its value as a CONNER
ciaI product
development of the oil industry is, that
/ there has been a remarkable decrease in
the price to the consumer during the pc
Rod in which the actual expectations and
the net value of the exports have been in
creasing. The average value of the iIIu-
minating oil exported in 1876 was about 10
cents per gallon, and in 1871, an exception
al year, 20 cents per gallon BY ISL the
price had fallen to about 10 cents per
gallon, the figures for that year being
332. 000. 900 gallons. valued at S3t,000,G00 By
1891 the average price was about cents
per gallon. the exports OF that year hav-
ing been 654.030o00 gallons, valued at
Sal, 90, 600. BY 1898 the average ex-
port price was about cents
per gallon, the quantity exported having
been 824, 090 600 gallons and the value re-
ported to the Bureau of Statistics by ex-
porters through the customs collectors as
So go So. In the nine months OF the
present fiscal year for which the figures
are completed by the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics the total exports of Iflumlnat-
ing oil amounted to 569. ga, 751 gallons, val
ued at $37. 929. 81, or 6 2-3 cents per gallon,
while the total value of all mineral oils
exported. including crude, lubTicatlnGr
and illuminating oils, ma phthaS- and resi-
dunn was So IA. fS6. and for the full rs
cal year seems likely to amount 10 So
900. 600.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
AMERICANS GIVE UP.
UnsuccessfuI Efforts to Develop En-
terprises in Sunfo Domingo.

terPrises in SHnfo Domingo.
NEW YORK. Nay 24-After more than
q decade OF effort 20 run the Republic Of
Sauto Domingo. the Santo Domingo In
Tprovement and Finance Companies have
agreed TO get out of the island
They hope now to settle their differences
with the black republic" which some
months ago caused talk Of z waTship and
international complications Smith NJ
Weed. as president Of the Improvement
and finance companies, and the company
of the Santo Domingo, Railway, and
Charles ". Wells. as President Of the Ma
tionaI Bank Of Santo Domingo Railway,
have signed a formal agreement with DR.
Henriques Y CarvzajaI Minister of For
eizn Relations of that republic. The
agreement has been forwarded to Santo
Domingo city. and is now before the Con-
gress of the Republic President Jirninez
approves 1t and It seems likely to be
adopted.
The terms of the agreement in sub
stance follow. The Dominican Govern
rnent Is to buy the interests Of the i'm
provement and finance companies at q
price TO be agreed upon by arbitration
The Improvement company renowned all
rigTIts and privileges and its affiliated
companies will submit to the republic a
detailed accounting OF or before June .,
1901 The Dominican Government will ac-
Guire the National Bank Of Santo Domin-
20. the railroad which runs from Santiago
to Moca and MacOris. and 100000 OF the
Dominican I per cent unified bonds at i
rate 10 be agreed on hereafter.
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The Pan-4merIean Congress

The unfortunate deadlock which has
occurred in the arrangements for the
proposed Pan-AmeFican Congress which
was, and. We hope, still is, to meet in
the City Of Mexico next December. is
attracting attention both in the United
States and Europe Indeed, 1t is sus-
pected in some quarters that European
interest in the subject Is OF an adverse
character and that some at least of
the Powers would regret TO see a status
of peace and harmony under a common
plan Of arbitration established among
the States of the two Americas
1t is limited that the alleged unyield-
ing attitude OF Peru and Bolivia in the
premises may be due to assurances of
financial aid from abroad should they
succeed IN committing the Congress in
advance to the principle of unlimited
arbitration Such an offer would doubt
less be referable 10 a trans Atlantic
desire to stir up trouble in this hemis-
phere and spoil the work Of the gath
erins in Mexico
Whatever may be the European stake
IN the matter, it is plain that Ameri-
can countries are equally and vitally
Interested in making the convention
certain and 4 success If It shall ap-
pear, as there seems ground for beIiev-
ing it viii, that che views Of Peru and
Bolivia on the one hand and Of Chile
on the other concerning the question OF
the Tacna-Arica provinces. and a sea
port at the expense of the Chilean
coast line. are too divergent to permit
Of an agreement between them, then it
might be better to go on without that
question, leaving It to a separate set
tlement in the future Chile has had
the provinces in possession since 1884,
and perhaps is excusable in Directing to
arbitrate a matter Of conquered terri
tory with SO long a prescription The
others believe, Of course, that the title
of Chile TO the provinces is unjust, but il
may be as good IN international law as
ours TO Porto Rico. However that may
be, 1t would be pity 10 let such a local
difference spoil the whole plan Of the
Congress If the three Governments
cannot be Induced to come to some
mutual understanding, the remaining
ones might meet and agree upon a
scheme TO which the others would per
haps accede little later At least
thereby the cause Of international arbi-
tration might be advanced. If So, it
would be worth the trouble and ex-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
SMALLPOX IN BALTIMORE.
Two Cases Sent to Quarantine by the
HeuIth Commissioners.

BALTIMORE, May 2l--Dr. Bosley. the
Health Commissioner, yesterday sent
James Young, tweuty-One v Irs Old. and
Alexander Holly, twenty-five years old, to
quarantine as smallpox patients.
The presence of the disease in the city
was discovered late Wednesday night and
prompt measures were taken by the
Health Department as soon as the men
were located It was found they came
here about two weeks ago from St.
Mary's county. and have been living at
III Vine Street and working at a livery
stable on Pratt Street \ corps of fifteen
vaccine physicians, accompanied by pO-
Hcemen, spent the best part OF yesterday
vaccinating the persons in and near the
house on Vine Street, which is now IN
der quarantine. DIT Bosley issued in
structious to his physicians to have ar
rested anyone who refused to allow him
self to be VaCCiudted.
Dr. Fulton, secretary of the State Board
Of Health, VIII make a careful investiga-
ton into the origin of these cases in St
Mary s county.
Yesterday afternoon DIT. Bosley was
himself vaCCinated and his staff viii all
undergo the same operation in a day or
SO.
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a NEW PAPER COMPANY.
The Plant In Cecil Comfy, Pa, to Be
OUernfad

Operated.
YORK. Pa May 24-The Cecil Paper
Company in York has been organized with
q capital of S5000. The board of direc-
tors organized by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President. John Mccoy:
vice president D r. Lafeau; secretary,
II. H. Weber; treasurer. c C. Frick. gen
eraI manager, Charles F. Lafean; attor-
ney. E. W. Spaugler, esq.
The company has purchased sixty-eight
acres OF ground in Cecil county. three
miles from Rising Sun, on the PhiIadeI-
phia and Baltimore Central Railroad It
is forty-twO miles from Baltimore and
fifty-eisht miles from Philadelphia. The
property is improved with a two-stCry
stone mill building in good condition, ID:
seven dwellings for use Of the employees i
lies along the Octoraro Creek, near the
SuSquehanna River The water power is
excellent, having fall of fourteen and
oue-haIf feet and generating al the pres
eut time 90 horsepower all the year
round The general office Of the company
viii be in York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
A REUNION OF OLD SOLDIERS
Survivors OF the Fifteenth Virginia
Regiment Celebrate.


WILLIAMSBURG. Va. May 2l-The
survivors Of the old Fifteenth Virginia
Regiment Infantry are holding a reunion
here today. About So men were in the
command during the civil war. Thomas P.
August was colonel Of the regiment. The
regiment left Richmond May p. 1851, and
went by boat to Williamsburg, and were
attached to Gen John D. MagTuder's
command The regiment remained until
the peninsula was evacuated and the
Fifteenth Virginia became a part of
Corse's Brigade, Picketts Division, Long
streets Corps, Army OF Northern Virginia
The regiment sustained its heaviets losses
at Sharpsburg and DrewTys Bluff, and
served until the surrender at Appomat-
tox
The companies Of the regiment were
recruited from Richmond, Henrico, and
Hanover. and were:
Company A-Capt- John Wylder Atkins,
Richmond.
Company B-Capt- John Stewart Walk
er. Richmond
Company Capt St George Tucker,
the Ashland Greys-
Company D-Capt. Lawson Dance. east
end Of Richmond and lower end of Hen
rico.
Company E-Capt Charles Dabney. Pat
rick Henry Rifles. Hanover
Company F-Capt William TaIley, Han
over Greys. Hanover
Company G-Capt- Jackson F ChiIdrey.
Henrico Southern Guards, lower end of
Henrico-
Company H-Capta1n Carter. Young
Guard. Of Richmond
Company captain Lloyd, Emmett
Guards. Of Richmond
Company K-Capt Lybrook, Marion
Rifles of Richmond
Captain Garter was Chief of the Rich
mond Fire Department, and was killed in
the Capitol disaster.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
a GIFT FOR ST. JOHNS.
The Maryland College Receives It's
First Endowment.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May "a special
meeting Of the board of visitors and gov
errors Of St Johns College was called by
Dr.. Thomas Eel, president of the college.
yesterday to announce the gift of $500
10 the college as the basis of an endow-
ment fund. The announcement was Ie-
ceived with much qualification. and com
mittees were appointed TO take The matter
up with earnestness, 50 as to raise the
fund TO a total Of at least 500. 600 The
prospect is good that the sum viii be re
allied Neither the governors nor the
president would give the name Of the do
nor.
St. Johns is over 200 years old: it is the
Oldest college in the State and stands
third in this respect with the colleges of
the United States, and this IS its first en-
dowmeut.
The junior class G3g2j Of the college has
elected its board of "COIlegiaa'' editors for
next year. as follows. Edt1r-in-chief
Vernon s Bradley; associate editor. Louis
n. Seth. literary editor. Richard 3. Speu-
Ger; athletic editor Elliott H Hutcains
humorous editor Edward " Pethzr-
bridge; alumni editor. Samuel O. Town
send. town and campus editor, Augustus
". Bradford; exchange editor Leroy T.
Baker business managers. Wayne w
Eeyes. and Charles =. Eespd-d-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
AMERICANS HARD BARGATNERs
Declared Unwilling to Admit Canada
to- n Matchmaking Treaty.

LONDON, May 2t-The Daily News
commenting on the speech of the officer
administering the Government, at the
opening of the Newfoundland Legislature,
as indicating that an attempt viii be
made to negotiate another reciprocity
treaty with the United States on the lines
of the Bond-BIaine Convention. says that
the Americans, who are the hardest bar
gamers in the world, are just as Unwill-
ing today as they were eleven years ago
to allow Canada to become a party to the
compact
There seems to be nothing. therefore,
but to brave Canadian displeasure and
sanction whatever terms Mr. Bond may
be able TO make at washington The
News. hopes the Government will take
this course.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
FOREIGN STOCK TRANSFERS.
The Need of New Method of Doing
Transatlantic Business.

LONDON, May 24-The Times points
out the serious position of those who are
short Of Northern Pacific common shares
owing to the delay in transatlantic
transferTence.
it urges that such delay can and ought
to be avoided in the future. It says it
would surely be possible for each Ameri-
can railroad whose securities are dealt
in both in London and New York to ap-
point a bank, or other Institution, as their
agent to receive shares the proprietor
ship Of which is to be transferred
The bank would receive the shares and
inform the company BIZ cable that this
had been done, and give the names Of the
transferees in the United States. who
could then be Immediately placed in the
position Of owners of the stock.
1t adds that if the American railroad
magnates do not wish to see the arbitTage
business with London disappear they will
have to devise some machinery Of this
kind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
EXPLORING THE BENITA.
II. Lesieur Arrives in France From
Western Africa.

BORDEAUX, May 24-M- Lesieur. the
explorer, has arrived here on the
steamship Vile de Maceio, after two
years Of exploration in western Africa
VI. Lesicur went up the Bonita River,
whose course was previously discovered
by NJ. Crampel- He determined the course
of the Bonita, and also that Of the River
NtOm. which n Fournon visited in 1892,
under the name OF Tembony.
NJ Lesieur says the Nton is really the
River Campo. He describes the country
as marvellous, producing great quantities
of india rubber and ivory. The natives
were hospitable-
M. Lesieur established commercial sta
lions on the lower Bonita
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what Mr.. Beveridge VIII Know.

ItF0u the Boston HcraId-l
The boy senator from Indiana. Nr. Bey-
cTldge. permits the country 70 know that he IS
going to Russia TO study commercial conditions
there, and incidentally 10 investigate the indus
trial situation IL ErZldnd and Germany The
precocity Of the youthful statesman who has
already told the Senate so much about his i'm
pressl0ns Of the Philippines was long ago rccOg-
nized as appalling, but the Imagination reels
IN the effort 10 measure the mass OF material that
he VIII bring back from these new fields OF ex-
plorajiou- Mr. Beveridgc lets ii be known that
he may extend Eis Journey through Siberia. For
tIuateiy for the hlrassed compiler Of the Con
gressioHal Record he VIII be absent only until
October
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
Taxes Hard 20 Repeal.


Some Kind Of taxes die hard. Once imposed
they 60 on year after year. simply because money
* wanted and political economists do not know
whore 10 raise new tax 10 replace the one
abolished For instance the tax on doors and
windows IN Franco was voted in what is known
IN republican circles as the year VII. 1t was a
tax and intended 20 be temporary but
once imposed il has remained. Even in the CITY
which Urides itself upon being the Light OF IN.
World taxes are paid ON doors and Windows
Air and light are the two essentials for health
God gives them Tree, but people in France cannot
enjoy them 10 the full without having IL pay
Tor tEem-wIthout having TO pay a door and
window tax. movement Is in progress IN the
centre Of France asking for the Suppression 81
The tax on doors and windows
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
AIabama,s Old Capital.
OFrom the New York SUM


CaIgBa. the former capital Of Alabama.
Is not even a town now. being returned
l.y the census as precinct Is. in Dallas
County. Several years ago the town site
was sold for taxes. and was bought by q
time Cahaba was one Of the most i'm
I0rtant places in Alabama besides the
state capital Its population was made
4p of rich planters and Shareholders. It's
situation Is at the confluence Of the Ca
haba aud Alabama Rivers. and il was
net only wealthy place. but also one of
the most beautiful in the State The
federacy was born. and when the war
was over the few men who had any
money left tried u start up business ard
put new life into the Old place but could
not few years later even the county
seat was transferred to Selma and Ca
haba was dead
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
Spiders That Make SILK.

IFT0m Tie LONDON EETTess.J
Silk comes from many sources for al
most every worm OF aerial habits Is more
0E less silkWOTm Then there are the
spiders. which constantly let themselves
up ard down by almost invisible siIkcH
threads Of their own spinning What may
be called the genuine Silk-spinuiug spiders
however. are distinguished from the com
mon Web-spiunCTs by the nature Of their
product 1t is a true silk, strong, elastic.
abuudautIy in proportion to food than the
ordinary flameHt- Stockings and nitteus
have been knitted of the spider silk. The
only bar TO its production in commercial
quantities Is the wariike habits of thu
insects
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
The English Language.

CFroT the Louisville Courier J0uruaI)
Twice As many people speak English IN the
United States as there are 81 the islands Of Great
Britain In many respects American usage is
nearer the English 81 Shakespeare and Of the au-
tLgTlzed version % the Scriptures than that ureva
lent II England So FAR as numbers 20. We have
more right % say what Is good English than the
English themselves To be sure. the number Of
our writers OF the first class Is not yet equal 10
that Of the mother country But Evc are comHara-
lively new country, and the lapse Of time viii
doubtless constantly lessen the discrepancy.
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Danger in the Combinations.

(FTom T.e Wv VTIcaa- fTcaEunC-J
The mighty combine tons 81 capital have pro
tuced 4 situation sUca a. has never before oc-
CURED IN the financial aud industrial world
Thoughtful and experienced observers IN every
country have had tLrsr attention called 10 the
conditions and they all see III them great pre-
sarcs Of evil. UHIess some means be found TO
arrest the evil II n#Ist result in terrible revO-
IutIOuary upIlavaI and outbreak
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CURRENT HUMOR.
wneIr AdrnonttIon.


(From the Atlanta Coustitutiou-)
John said the VIE L expect I'll cross over
the river before you. but III wait and watch Tor
YOU rs long as possible, only. john please don't
come stumbling IN and waking up the angels at
o,cIlzk N the noFling-'
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Trouble Ahead.
CFrom the Cleveland Lcader.J

(From the Cleveland Lcader.)
The signs multiply that the biggest and strong
est trusts VIII have to deal with new and for
uidable competition. These vast corporations
must either buy out the Young and vigorous rivals
preparing % take the field against them or else
they must keep prices Tor their products down 10
a level which viii make It exceedingly difficult
% twist ouL aLEiaends On aaLer.l et.eE.
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Why wages Arc Reduced.


ttfoIn Inc Indianapolis SeHtIneLJ
The truth that a country Injuries Itself by shut
ting out OF increasing the price OF raw material
Is almost self-cvidgHt. and II is equally clear that
with hiGheT-priced materials the only chance to
reduce prices for competitive purposes must come
through cutting wages