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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
THE mUNDAY CLAIMS.
Comptroller Traceweu Decides
Against the War Department.

Against the War Department..
The Secretary Of War has received from
Comptroller Traceweu, Of the Treasury
Department. an Interesting decision in re-
gard 10 claim Icy the administrators of
the estate OF Benjamin Munday. late AIN
assistant surgeon in the army, for one
years pay and allowance
Just before his death Munday was who'll
- retired from the army. which Is distin-
gUished from the regular retirement by
the payment OF one years pay allowances
Such retirement does neS therefore carry
with II continuous pay, such as officers on
the retired list received, but is a kind Of
special compensation. Mundas- died before
receiving ms payment and ! claim for il
was made by his estate
The Auditor for the War Department
held that the payment was a gratUity
which lapSed on the death of the beuefi-
ciary- Comptroller TraCeWel however
reverses this opinion, ard holds that II Is
part OF the officers just compensation.
consequently an asset of his estate and
payable 70 his legal representative
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

We are pleased 10 hear that a suhscrip-
ton Is about 10 be started for The purpose
Of erecting a column of victory in the hole
behind the horizon. distant about thirty
miles from. Santiago Harbor. Cuba. which
Sampson occupied during the engagement
in which Rear Admiral then Commodore,
Schley defeated and captured the Spanish
Vice Admiral Cervera and annihilated the
fleet under his command If possible It
X intended TO be tall enough TO he seen
from the place where the battle was
fought. which necessarily you'd make il a
good deal higher than the Washington
Monument.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
. IrrItnted Attendnnt.


ttTein the 'l'ea@o Iflbune-)
In We public prints. for-outh much had been
said concerning Ec presence OF microbes in We
books AT ye public library
Wherefore ye book borrower. remembering We
same made haste 10 iuteTElgate pc attendant:
Good sir, I fain would know what manner of
microbe7-if, peradFeuture, 1 name Them rightly
nfcst Wonder books.
''Bookw0fms." quoth sc attendant who sooth
to say had been grieyau~ty irritated in conse-
queuce OF se frequent repetition OF ye question.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
NiIitarism Hampers Progress.

tFrom the Philadelphia Tines
i-'ae me general appropriations many 81 rhsrn
'esltlfll iF demanded by the national exuansfon
oi tire public business. nave incre-sed bp - per
cent - i've Eaar-, those for purely naiiirar. es-
Pfa7tS i1sEe increased 49, pcT cent and are sin
Tlsir2- H-lh large deficiency yet To Dee pro-
Vlasa asr- Mech abe greater psrj af Tire ruiIitarr
eEFer-.- #rs incurred IN foreign lands and This
j. oalF one ~ 1ae ways ~ which rilirart-1. hind
rts t-tt calmly GeEa-o Euguf OF TINS country
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
Cannon Gets His Deserts.

81 i.'i- AtiH ''ii-siiG ID ''i-l-tteT1tG-t
Like many others Of his iIk joseph Cannon of
Illinois j. always mpugAing the patriotism OF
those WHO oppose him. CaunuiS devotion to Ia.
old nag Is measured by official salary and an
appropriation. Never when it WIS in danger did
he do more than 10 mouth 5nanitirs and urga
Others 70 rush 20 its defence Mr. Lrntz Of
Ohio, deserves the thanks OF all thoughtful men
for having Jabbed Joseph Cannon ia the short
ribs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
Conditions Under which Applicants
May Enter the Contest.

The State Department has been advised
by the Nobel Committee. elected by the
Norwegian StorthinC, and charged with
the bestowaI of the Nobel prize destined
for the person having done the most. or
the best. in the work Of esta blishing the
brotherhood of nations, for the suppress
sion or the reduction Of standing armies
as well as for the formation ana the prop
aSatlou Of peace conferences, that pres
sentation of candidates for the prize must
be made before the LIST OF April NET
Every proposal must b. accompanied by
the writings and other documents upon
which il is founded. For admission To the
competition. IL is necessary 10 be proposed
in writing by a qualified person Letters
Of proposal should be addressed % the
Norwegian Nobel Committee. Victoria
Terrasse. 3. Christiania. SMalen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
= suspicious Coincidence.


fFr1m the AJauf1 IoUTnaI-I
senator Hanna declares tlat the charge f5.tt
tie shipping bill Is intended 10 be payment Of
political debts is false and siauderou- Il Is uraf-
ably mere coincidence HAT the i've maritime
coaHauie- which viii be the greatest beu.aaiaries
b. the passage o. the act were among tae Iarc-
esr contributors 10 Mr. Hanna's campaign fund
IN 1860
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
Not a Boston Girl.

{From me InullnaH0IIs SUM
why did they break of the eneagemcutg''
4 don't know l panied expression cross
his face one night when she asked him # Joan
OF Arc was Noah's wife: but. IT course. 3 trivial
thing Ike that wouldn't cause it
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

Little is being said just at this lime
concerning the Russo-AInerican Alliance
IN China Russia Derhaps has dropped
Us having used Us as on overripe lemon
al Pekia- That indeed must be the case.
else the Administration would not nov be
packing up to leave TIL Chinese ca3it1I
and China, horse, foot. and Dragons.
oar splendid diplomacy~ aided the Rus
slams greatly in smashing The Con
cert OF Powers. and thus opening The
door Tor indiEidualism III Iegotiations.
y" doubt we are much thanked for this
in the chancelleries Of Europe. whose
chiefs not the less are protesting 10 Chi
ma that her court must stop independent
trading with the Gar at St Petersburg.
and treat only with the allies as q whole.
What may come of it all. nobody seems 10
know: but certain facts are accomplished.
one IS that Russia has BIanchuT1.. in her
pocket. and the United States has moth
ing: not even a respectable record in the
connection
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

tanned by q bicycle rider in riding of a
bridge unprotected by a railing. the Su-
Dreme Court Of Michigan. in the case Of
Lander Us ST Clair Township. held III Il
the questions as to whether the absence
of the railing was the prOXimaTe cause
OF plaintiff injuries and whether the
defendant township WAS guilty OF ucEi-
geHce in not having raiHag on the
bridge were for the jury to decide
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

All baggage arriving ia Washing Ton Via Penn
syivania Railroad, southern Railway, Chesapeake
and ONO Railway. Atlantic Coast Line aud sea
board Air Line Viii be delivered At Freight STA
ton. Ninth Street and Maryland Avenue. March
Ist 70 5th inclusive. Checks Tor incoming bag
gage should De presented at that point
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

(From the Baltimore Americana
Little Frefdie-Fica~e. AIr Druggist. ua-g wants
q bottle Of Eminent and rrausura wants a bottle
oI china cement, right away
Druggist-All right What's wrong2
Freddie Mamma hit papa with the sugar bowl.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
To- Entrnncinc.


tFrom de thicag0 Ifjbune-1
-tu the contrary. eouJeude5 tire Eriie Boston
boz Il have aIe@y, thought thar the writer
OF slang has "a high Ui-sicu TO fulfil HE saves
the language from the dry rar into which It
would lapse IN the hands O. the half-e,ucatel
PurIsts-'
Then he went out and amused himself BIZ
examining the snow crystals through MS micro
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
Little Harm Has Been Done.

ffroH' the s.. l. l. Republicy
Illinois legislators have passed but t.yo bills and
uearly SIX weeks have passed Considering all the
facts in The case. the people Of the Stale should
congratulate themselves lhyt So Gtsle harm ms
beer dome
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in 20 days It's action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysterious, Il re
moves At once the Gauss and the disease imne-
diately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits
IS cents and g. Sold By Stevens Pharmacy,
Pennsy Ivania Avenue and Ninth Street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

A sworn state Of taxable property re-
turned by a taxpayer is held by the Su-
prene Court of California, in the case of
SaE5uGs and Loan Society rs City o55 Fac.
Rep $50 not to be conclusive on The as
SCISSOR and tho assessor may assess q rJfJ-
erJV omitted thereTr0m without requiring
the taxpayer to appear and testify in re-
latiou thereto.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
Innna DInerA Froln Wa.hIncton-


ZION lI' t'TlaIa NoTld-HeTald.)
8Ir. Hanna rays he has no personal Interest I'm
thc subsidy bill There Is a great difference be-
tween Nr. Hanna aud tie late George Washington.
George vas unable 10 deliver himself OF iabrica-
: son
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
CURRENT HJM0R.
Natural.

From the Philadelphia Times)
why DO C0micts- when let out make 5hg
time Kind Of ~ dependence dayz
''W hat is It but kind Of cefcbrggIag the rons-
iug .1TIh1''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
4 Paramount Crime.

= iVlL III FIIisluTs IlNHaItl-f
I5nelius Is disgrace 70 or fire.. institution
and "A blot Upon American priH0pIel Of JUST p
9ttifHeS TIE laws DELAYS are irrtatiugiy and 80.
necessarily prolonged. Better that. however. tIsH
,rlIae upon crime
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
A guest of the Mills Hotel

A guest Of the Mills Hotel. in New York
City. brought suit against the hotel TO
recover % cents damages for the loss OF
his shirt The proprietor of the hotel
made tender of the value OF the shirt.
but The Plaintiu refused it. ana demanded
= additional as cost for the summons in
she suit. The court dismissed the action
and the appellate term of the Supreme
Court affirmed The Judgment of the lower
court The plaintiffs costs now amount
20 about SO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

CFrom the Philadelphia BuIIetfn.)
Mr. Smart-WeH. you know sou fshcd for me,
Mrs smart-Nes; and what did I catch? 4
lobster.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
Important Notice of b. ~ o. r. r.
Trains Dnring Inausurss lion.

All trains for tie West VIII depart nom. also
all Metropolitan Branch trains g-iI arrive st
and depart from New YORK Avenue station on
March 3. 4. and >. Al! trains from the East viii
arrive at and depart ifent reg ul8r station, AeH
Jersey Avenue aad c Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

The regular bi-weel5ly escape of Cen
eral De Net from the remoTseless clutch
- of the trap which the Briton has laii
for him is chronicled today as having
been performed with the Boer leader
customary attention to scenery. costumes.
and the capture OF British scouts We
also notice that the dispatches from
South Africa now coacede the fact that
reports OF General Botha's surrender
were premature That is how. in future
we shall he inclined 10 consider stories
asserting The capture of De Wet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

One of our readers writes to The Times
asking these questions: ~ is 1t true that
among the enlisted men of the Navy Rear
Admiral Sampson Is known as Honest
Bill2' - When was that sCbriquet be-
slowed upon him. We are unable TO an
swer the first Of these queries. but as to
the second. il is probable that the endear-
ing name was given 2fter the mule hero of
Matanzas was compelled TO return 70 some
interiors in the service. whom he had as
signed 70 duty as MS domestic servants. "a
part OF their pay which he had retained
for more or less personal reasons.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02
The aaeslIon whalher !. foreign cornor

The question whether 81 foreign corpora
lion can Own all the capital stock OF an
American organization was raised for the
first time IN Ehe United States in the case
OF Harrison rs. Chicago Facziug AMI
Pro- iSI1u Company before Judge koal-
Saat of the United States District Court
in Chicago. Judge KOhisaaI tool- the case
under Amusement and VIII probably Zen
der decision within two .ekS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-02

Georgetown Meet Convention Hail,
saturday evening. Na5yh .. 20 p m
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE China Times of Peking, has started the
new century by issuing its paper in seven IAN
guages-Chinese. Japanese, English. French Ger
man. Russian and Italian.
Ascum-There goes another street piano. What
lot of them there around.
Newitt-And do you know that all of them are
practically controlled by one man. who rents them
Ascum-Realive That is grinding monopoly.
enough-( Philadelphia Press.
THE Miami County (Kan9 Republican says;
David Sharp who lives in Miami Township. is
native of Africa. and brought to this country
slave. He is uncertain to his age. but is
hundred years old. being no Il5.
nearly he figure. He was brought from
Africa in slave ship with his mother He was
then twelve fifteen years old. and has distinct
recollection of and incidents that occurred
in Africa how his people lived, etc..
over the 'Phone-'Hellor'
..Mr. Mr NffsG' WGos OF Riverside want 10 ASK II
Lloyd
::!!fsyaafi5sa :ff%:5 gf5s i out Say it again."
No, I4oyd-just Lloyd"
MOI No! Lloyd. Can't YOU
Try 1t once more"
can't get it,"
DUB ieo '; wydees' don't understand Kanaka.
GIangs up phone in disgust.>-tChcago Tribune.
writer in Temple Bar says that Frank Buck
land. the naturalist, used to delight in entertain
ing all sorts of queer people. A neighbor, return
ing home day, found enormous crowd in
front of the house making the footway impassa-
be, and extending distance the street
Seeing police constable. he inquired the
such crowd, and requested to be conducted his
front door. The officer replied that there was a
dinner party Mr.. Buckland's adding; Not that
there's anything extraordinary in a dinner party,
sir, but it's the company: for Tom Thumb the Cir
cassian gtantess and the Samese twins have al
ready arrived. and some more of them are ex-
pected''
Towne-That horrible break you made
talHins 70 Wedden yesterday
Browne-What do you mean?
Towne-You asked him if he wasn't getting tired
of the New Woman ~
Browne Well?
Just married his third philadelphia Press
The custom of boys wearing earrings in China is
thus popularity explained by the Chinese: The
boy is the greatest blessing that Heaven can send
The spirits like boy babies. 1t Is natural that they
should everybody likes them. Very often if the
boy Eabes are not watched closely. the spirits who
are constantly around. grab up the unmatched boy
abe and carry him off their home Girl babies
are not such blessings and the spirits care nothing
for them The earring is feminine ornament and
the spirits know that; the Chinese mothers have
the ears OF their boy babies pierced and put in
huge earrings. When the spirits are around look
ing for boys they will the earrings and be fooled
into thinking the boys girls and will pass on
and trouble them.
Papa-There, there! You needn't kiss me any
more. Tell me what YOU want. Out with II.
Daughter-I don't want anything. I want TO
give you something.
Daughter-A son-in-law. Jack asked me TO speak
to you about it.-(Philadelphia Press.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Plans filed for the erection of buildings in this
city since January i exceed in estimated cost
even the record breaking year 1899 and prep
arations In other cities are similarly g-
gantic scale This means not only an immense
demand for all the materials used in construc-
tion. but employment for large army of work
men. Much money will be put in circulation
and retail trade in all staple lines cannot fail TO
be benefited Reports from all parts of the
country indicate that spring openings are well
attended. and jobbers receive duplicate orders
In many cases where the initial buying vas
well above the average Storms have caused
interruption to business in exceptional in
stances, but rule the weather is satisfac-
tory, and lake navigation promises to open
earlier than usual. owing to the mild tenn
perature. This will be a relief at many points
where rail facilities inadequate to handle
the heavy business offered. Higher prices for
manufactured products result in better pay for
employees, where wage scales are based sell
ing figures. at mill the advance amounting
to per cent. while number Of disputes have
been settled by concessions to wage earners
Resources of national banks have just b. en-
officially reported at the unprecedented aggre-
gate of S5,435, ,9O6 251 and the total gold in the
treasury has also established new high rec
ord The last statement of the savings banks
showed a wonderful increase In the number cf
ueposilolS dS well as the total amount held for
the people. These figures do not indicate mis-
fortune daily average OF bank exchanges
42.5 per cent larger than in last March shows
how the volume of trade is expanding and that
this is not chiefly due to specula ton is made
clear by the uniformity of gain at points out
side New-York. Loans are decreasing at The
associated banks. and the surplus ex-
pands. Foreign exchange grew frmer owing to
scarcity of bills. but rates for money remain
low. Abundance of funds encouraged specu-
lation in the stock market. and the close on
OF St3 l3 for the sixty active railway
shares. gain of 81 76 for the week Earnings
continue enormous, and the only hesitation was
shown by coal roads on account of the threat
was chiefly responsible for gain of 81 81 in
the average price of the ten leading industrial
shares.
Vigorous operations steel mills and iron
there is every reason believe that the pres
ent rate Of production is in of normal
demand, orders cannot be filled with even ap-
proximate promptness. Quotations move steadi-
ly upward and the average is now at the high
est point since the middle of last year Despite
the remarkable rise of about S4 ton for Bes-
semer pig iron since the year opened there is
no sign OF decreased inquiry and throughout the
list considerable premiums are secured for early
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25

flow Of the watershed of the north branch of
the Nashua River. marvellous transforma-
tiOn of that entire region in Massachusetts VIII
result from this colossal enterprise. All the
cities and towns of Eastern Massachusetts viii
benefit from the undertaking. The State carries
the work, issues the bonds. superyfses the
contracts and protects the public interests. but
the communities which are 10 derive an abun-
dant provision OF pure water from the new
lake will pay reasonable amounts for the supply
they use. Boston, of course, will be the whale
among the mnnows in comparison with other
places in taking the Nashua water Farms, mill
sites, important industries, railroad lines broad
stretches of woodlands. many roadways and
more than one village must be swept away for
the new lake. and the places which they once
occupied will be covered by this great reservoir.
The dam across the Nile at Assouan has been
much written about In the newspapers and
magazines of late. 1t cannot be doubted that
this splendid project will be of inestimable
benefit to the entire valley of the Nile. These
three dams, i'm New York. in Massachusetts and
in Africa, are enterprises so titanic and at the
same time so admirable that their completion
will he memorable in the early years of the
twentieth century.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
BARRIERS FOR MIGHTY WATERS.

Three dams which for generations will be
looked upon as among the most remarkable con-
structions of the sort in the entire history of
engineering are now well under way Two of
these are in the United States and one is in
Egypt. Not far above the mouth of the Croton
River where il flows into the Hudson an enor-
nous barrier TO the waters of the Croton water
shed is steadily widening and rising at a cost
OF many millions of dollars. When this is COM
pleted, several years from now and when the
huge Jerome Park reservoir is finished, the
water supply of New-York will be far better
prepared for the longest and severest of drouths
than IL is now. In every spring since this CITY
first drew upon the Croton Valley for water
enormous quantities have been wasted by flow
Ing over the present Croton dam Therefore it
was decided years ago that an immensely
thicker. loftier and stronger dam should he
erected nearer the Hudson to prevent this
lamentable waste and to hold back a quantity
OF water Of dimensions suitable for the needs OF
so great city,
IN clinton, Mass, dam is now in progress
which IN height and breadth. in depth of foun-
dntions In cost and in the size of the huge
reservoirs of which il will be the buttress and
bulwark. viii rank with the most ambitious
and impressive OF water supply citadels that
any country ever saw or thought Of An arti-
hcial lake many miles in length and Of great
depth is TO be created by holding in check the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
NArAL ExPEyDLrrREs COMPARED.

We printed the other day the figures prepared
10y the British Board of Trade showing for
each OF the seven great maritime powers the
yearly naval expenditure, total revenue tonnage
OF mercantile marine and value Of sea exports
and imports. The figures in themselves are i'm
pressive. as large numbers usually are But
Their greatest significance is 10 be perceived
only In analysis and comparison of Them Tpon
the face Of the returns Great Britain spends
most on her navy. followed ar a long distance
10y France, the United States being third Rus
sla fourth, Germany fifth. Japan sixth and
ltaly seventh. The ratio OF naval expenditure
TO value OF sea borne commerce need not detain
Us, since much of such commerce is conveyed
IN alien vessels. But let see the ratios of
expenditures 10 revenue and TO tonnage
Russia is set down as having the largest reve-
nue., France second, the United States third.
Great Britain fourth. Germany fifth. Italy sixth
ana Japan, AZ long distance seventh That
Is very different order from the first given.
though this country holds the same rank. But
when we reckon the ratios of naval expendi-
ture 10 total revenue We get still other results
Thus Japan stands first on the list. with the
largest ratio Of all, spending for her navy no
less than 81 in every 81 40 of her total revenue
Great Britain comes second with 81 in 81 Go.
France third. with 81 i'm $40 80; Germany fourtb
with 81 IN Sil 30; the United States fifth. with
81 in sl3 10; Italy sixth. with 81 in sl5 20. and
Russia seventh. with 81 in $40 90. These figures
are 10 he explained by Japan's phenomenally
small revenue, Great Britain's enormous naval
expenditures and Russia's gigantic revenue. and
the fact that much of her naval expenditure is
probably not reported
In mercantile tonnage under her own flag
Great Britain not only leads all. but very con
sideraDly surpasses-by nearly 60 per cent-all
the Others put together Germany comes sec.
ond, France third, the United States fourth
Italy fifth, Japan sixth and Russia seventh
Reckoning the ratios in this case we find tha
Russia spends the most money and Great Ri,
ain the least for naval protection 10 mercantile
marine. For every mercantile ton Russia snends
S75 on her warships France comes second
spending S72 ton, and the United States third
spending SIS ton. Japan is fourth. with 81.
a ton; Italy fifth. with S2s a ton: German,
sixth, with $40 a ton. and Great Britain sev
cnth with only Sl4 ton. The obvious explaua
ton is that the first three countries named hay.
entirely too small mercantile marines Will.
the last two have very large ones
III would he futile 10 seek I'm these figures ant
ratios any especial forecasts OF future nava
Development. Obviously. British commerce Il
underprotecfed or Russian commerce is over
protected by naval force And il the protection
which Great Britain gives to her commerce ii