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The Washington times., 1901-12-29

" lorraine his last poem. was written
when desperately i'll at Colorado Springs
in 1874. Whether the story is authentic
or imaginary is unknown. The meaning
OF the refrain. 'Barum,' 'Barum, 'Baree,'
is also unknown.
"To certain extent Il corresponds to
the hoofbeats OF a galloping horse; bu.
the termination 'Baree' indicates that
the horse is stopped suddenly in his gal
lop. Possibly. however, the key lies in
the word 'Barum, which. by the COM
mon interchange of w and B. would
become the German word warum, why
"Why should Lorraine be forced
To ride vindictive, with this baby on my knce2
why should the brute kill her
At the brook against pollard willow Tree?
why should
No one but the baby cry FOR poor
Lorraine Lorrec?
cts 4 mad world my masters. was q
favorite expression OF Charles Kingsley
and it may be. while he lay a-thinking
of its many madnesses. this long for
gotten tale OF misery wclled up in his
brain. and he cried Why why should
-t,sh things he -
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

What proportion of our exports of pork does
Germany take2 .. How many hogs are packed
annually in this countryi 3. What share Of them
are bUtcheEed in Chicagol II. Z.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

When did Jacob Stainer make his best violinl
2 What would be worth that made in
1874? W.
Between 1915 and 1915. .. He died in
1853, having been violently insane for sew
eral years. so your instrument cannot be
his handiwork. Genuine Staiuers are not
valued so highly as once they were, mu-
sicians nowadays finding fault with their
tones.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

Docs the camel coal priced FOR open-grate fres
rank ~ hitumiHous or as anthracite? 2. | am
told tlat it gives comparatively low heat; is
fuel? :. 7. d.
As bitumiEous. 2. Yes. though 1t is
rich IN sas. II is priced for open fires
because It burns with bright flame and
much cheerful cracking.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

Was the Indian "Red Jacket OF Reyolution-
a-y days an ally Of the British or Of the Amcri-
cans! ?. Wien did Dibdin, the author of so many
q M
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

Was tho Episcopal Church ever known as the
Church oi England in Americag ?. What il the
annual coal product Of this country. and its
yalue7 ". W. L.
Yes. very carly in its history. 1850 the
name THE Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States OF America" was
taken. .. For 1900 it was PSI, $40, 600 short
tons. worth s297 ,920, ,OGO free aboard cars
at the mines.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
BOOK REVIEWS.
Eugene Field.

Eugene Field: A Study in Heredity and
Contradictions. by Slason Thompson, is
a two-volume book which will be pure
delight TO thousands of people all over
this country. There is nothing in the sea-
sons output which is likely to attract
more attention.
This biography is constructed on a
somewhat novel plan. Mr.. Thompson.
who is one OF Fields old comrades and
co-workers, wcll knew the humorst's s
ideas OF how biography shculd be writ
ten, and he has apparently followed those
ideas as closely as anybody could. In
other words. he has written the book very
much as Field himself would have been
likely to write it. II is full of the quips
ar0 GdGites and whimsicalities OF man
who was in some ways a typical news
paper genius. There is no worship
in it. but there is much good fellowship
and an immense deal OF fun.
Net the leas; interesting feature of the
book is the illustration. mainly from
Fields own weird and curious sketches.
A dozen or more Of these are reproduced,
together with portraits OF persons men
TONED in The book, and pictures OF places
associated with the poets life.
There is such wealth of material for
quotation in the 500 or COO pages which
make up the two volumes that no review
can give more than hint of what the
book contains. To many people the most
fascinating chapters viii be those which
deal with Fields life in the newspaper
office. and the relations which he sus-
tained with his comrades there. His IA
vorite name for his present biographer
was "Nonpy." though Sir Slosson" was
also a name frequently employed. He was
in the habit Of dressing up some of the
commonplace occurrences OF life in elabo-
rate and whimsical fashion. People who
do not Ike nonsense should not attempt
TO read this book Let them peruse the
following extract from Fields private
correspondence with his fellow worker
aud take warning:
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

About per cent; ham and bacon are
included in the reckoning. .. About 30,
000, 600. g. About a quarter.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

Realizing the storm it would create. he
must have been brave man, in 1918. to
publish such ballad as the 'POaeher's
Widow inow known as the Bad Squirrel
Of Yeast
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

OF the British. in the Revolution. and
of the United States in the war Of 1872.
?. From 11ij to 1911. 3. Charles.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

Did not Mr.. Gladstone succeed in getting
through the Hcuse OF Commons an lrish home rule
bill that was killed in the House Of Lords? IL
against2 P. A. c.
The bill passed the Commons September
1. 1893, by majority OF "a. II failed In
the upper house September by a maIori-
ty OF 37S, receiving but Al votes. ru
The Washington times., 1901-12-29


,,rYpa+ion AGAINST Roman Catholics in Engand2
MS ,yss about 16sO. .. Are those the riots
Touched upon in Dickens 'B2rnaby RudgeC'
CORA.
At first he was lodged in Whitehall
snd a large pension was given to him.
Exposure followed. and in 1855. after the
Duks of York had received verdict OF
100 Oc0 rounds against him for defamation.
he was put in prison for debt. Then
when James II became king, Oates was
convicted OF perjury and sentenced to be
Dilioried FIVE times yearly IN as many
towns during his life. to be whipped from
Aldsatc to Nowgate and Tyburn, and to
he imprisoned f1- life. At his first whip
oin,; he t0oS 7.l lashes. and was mobbed
and nearly E'1ed Mt the pi.lory. Later
Parliament declared his conviction IL
'esal. he was pardnned and till his death.
scventccn years att"rwGrd. had an annual
eus;on CT Sec rounds. ?. No; Dickens
wrote cf the Gordon riots which occurred
in tT2o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
SHOULD THE UNITED STATES
BUY THE DANISH ISLES?
4 Prominent Financial and Political Leader
Argues In Fabor of It,
STRATEGIC POINT OF VIEW.
He Claims That It Would Develop Great
Commercial Marine
By FRANK TILFORD.
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ba would probably give herself voIun-
tarily to us.
Il this dream Of the tt!trd President shall
be realized. the possession of the three
Islands will be d potent factor in the di-
rection of universal peace. Ali the nations
of the world combined would be power
less as against us, not only in the West
Indies, but on the Pacific. II is true that
Great Britain holds Jamaica, but we could
easily take care OF any force that she
might nave there. and 70 reinforce It IN
the event OF war would be an almost
hopeless task. I am. OF course surprising
that we shall continue our present judi
rious policy Of building and sustaining a
5irst-c!ass navy with the supplemental
policy, yet to be formulated of developing
a great commercial marine
PLEADS FOR A BIG REPUBLIC.
/ have always regarded it as unfortu-
nate that President Grant did not succeed
in Dis great measure OF securing control
of the Bay of SANTANA Charles Sumner
was mainly responsible for the failure OF
that project. What were the grounds of
his opposition? Locking back to them at
the distance of nearly a generation, we
can see how utterly mpracticable his
IDEAS were. They were. briefly that ali
the West India Islands We're set apart in
the Divine plan as tie future home of
the black race, to which they would mi
crate from the Southern States. and in
which they stlould work out a civilization
OF their own in one grand negro republic
All these islands naturally belong to
the American systenl-that is. they should
be either independent or, like Porto Rico,
be q. part OF our territory. Iss the hands
CT European Powers, bristling with forts.
equipped with coaling stations and float
ing docks. they are a menace and a dan
ger. L want to see every foreign flag
VIC
the islands in the waters that WASH it's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
GOVERNMENT MAY FOUND
MUSIC AND ART SCHOOLS
This Plan Would Bring Home from Europe
Many thousand American Students.
WELL-KNOWN ART ENTHUSIAST PLEADS
TO ESTABLISH FOUR GREAT INSTITUTIONS
By JOHN P. FOLEY.
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in order that they may continue their
studies until the time when they are COM
pctcnt to so forth and take up the battle
for supremacy: and it Is pitiful to hear
The pathetic stories Of struggle and sell
abneSation tt2e poor American student
undeTsoeS for the sake OF achieving sue
cess In his chosen art: that the money
he lives on can lily be afforded by his
family who are in moderate ciIrcumstan-
ces. or the student who has worked and
saved his earnings. or he who is dong
some mental service in order TO maintain
an existence. These stories force upon
the listener a. blush OF shame for our ma
TONS neglect of The true genius and
manhood suffering want and exile for the
sake OF art ard TO make the American
name llonored These young men and wo-
men w;lo are thus conditioned are our own
country people-Americans, the children
Of American parents"
GOVERNMENT AID.
What aid should the Government give?
In the opinion OF Mr. kowalsky a. gratu-
ity of half a million dollars year would
be ample to support four great establish
mentS placed at central points in the
great natural divisions Of the country
The larger part of this sum would be
expended for salaries of professors and
teachers In Europe: in fact, some Of the
most eminent of them have declared to
Mr. Kowalsky that they would not hesi-
tate to come over here if the Govern
ment founded s,1ch an institution. Their
places in the order Of things would be
taken by native teachers. and in this way
we should in the not far future have
distinctively national music of our own.
That the American students abroad pos
sess talents of "a high order, industry
and application. IS conceded by these for
eign teachers Reluctantly they have been
1,,,, ,l..nI st%,| hon
sands of them the Very highest prizes,
awards and premiums in their different
establishments. for. because Of nationa!
prejudices. the American boy or girl is
placed at 4 very great disadvantage in
the competition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

WASHINGTON, January le-'W1len
Will the American nation. by and through
its Government. establish, institutions for
dae education oc musical and art stu
6ents?''
This is inc question which Mr. Henry ].
Kowalsky lawyer. political leader and
aTt enthusiast in his native city. san
Francisco has been putting IN personal
interyiews AID pamphlets. to the higher
officers of the Government here during
the past two weeks. His idea is that the
time has come when the Uauona! Govern
uncnt should take music and art under
its patronage and establish 4 great edu-
cationai institution. With at least three
branches in The North. West and East.
che Capital City representing the South.
The arguments advanced by Mr. Ko-
walsly in support OF his proposition are
forcible and appeal 10 the hottest spirit
of patriotism. and they are all the strong
or because Of the fact that tIl. efforts he
is making entirely disimerested:
Every nation sr Europe. he points out,
has ono or more institutions of this char
acter fostcrcd by the Government. and
subject TO dts supervision along The lines
that so 10 the attainment OF the greatest
efficiency and usefulness The United
States have none. and as a. result Ameri-
can Young anen and young women. whose
genius or tastes incline them in this par
ticular direction. must of necessity go
to Europe for the higher instruction.
TWENTY THOUSAND STUDENTS.
1t will be news TO the majority of peo-
pie 10 be told that the number OF these
American students is equal TO HE pop
ulation OF a. good-sized city On this point,
Mr. howalsky. in one of his pamphlets,
says:
.sJi,ere arc, as many as 10000 American
students scattered through the great cit
les of Europe. studying music in every
branch, and likewise painting. sketching.
and all the fine arts akin hereto. One
half of these students are either ellin- out
a prccarious existence as beSsar students
or are indulgins in all kinds OF self-deaials
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

WASHINGTON, January 12.-If we can
accui.s the ownership of tho Danish
West India Islands the best interests of
the Republic will be thereby promoted The
sum for which the newspapers say Den
mark is willing 10 part with them is not
unreasonable. and in large national trans
actions Of this character IL Goes not be-
come a great country 10 tliggle and f1assle
as if it were an ordinary commercial
matter between private individuals. One
OF the fathers OF the Republic said that,
in the Ions run. a nation gained by es-
tablishing u reputation for liberal deal
ing, that meanness in the matter of ex-
penditurc reflected on the character OF
the whole people | should therefore be
inclined to accept DenmarA's estimate
OF tile value of The islands and take them
Off her hands.
II a strategic point of view they are Of
immense Importance. That Is the opinion
of all naval and military experts,
and, indeed, it requires no technical skill
or special information TO be convinced
on that point. Any man Of Ordinary I'M
Outstanding is capable of forming 4 judS-
ment with respect 20 it by simple glance
at the rap. There can be no question now
that We stall correct the two great
oceans by a canal. That splendid work,
which was the dream of the early Span
iards will make the Gulf of Mexico and
all the waters OF the West India Island,
as important. if not more So than are
any other waters in the world.
OF INTEREST TO U. S.
AS the scene on which will be moved
a large proportion OF the commerce of
all nations on its way to and from the
far East, the western coast ,of South
America and our own magnificent Pacific
empire the control of every one of those
Islands becomes of paramount interest
to the United States. Porto Rico Is. ours
forever, axd Its annexation was. believe,
one of the svisest steps that we have TAX
en-. JeffersA coveted Cuba. He declared
that he thoN -ht it would be the most in
teresting ad,ENon that could be made to
our system. abs was willing to go to war
to save 1t from falling into the possession
of England. He propheticaily foresaw that
Spain could not hold it In perpetuum: that
she would lose it, as she lost her CONT
mental colonies, and that in the end Gu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

Next Sunday.
"Whist." BY Professor Hoffman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
A GHOST IN ROANOKE.
Old Ned Waters Calls on the Police for
Protect ion

Old Ned Waters Calls on the iOllce 1oi
Protection.
Old Ned Waters, a familiar figure on
the streets and protested atheist, ap-
peared at police court and wanted a
policeman sent out to the house in North
east. Roanoke to kill a ghost. y very
novel request certainly, and he was moth
inc; loath to relate the strange hHppcn-
inss which have changed his mode of
living during the past week 'lcs sab.
boss, hits or Elan: amt no dout crbout
it-hits cr ELAN. hears it CT holierln
round de do and saying take me in. take
me ill.," can't stay out dnr, nor sir; every
night I hears it. knows what hit IS.
Cause old Tom what used ter haul sand
when de was buildin' dat big church on
Commerce Street done tole me he heard
hit, used to live out dar whai | does, an
dat thing holler and holler roun' dar ut
night til Tom move in Belmont. Martha
done left me. Says she amt got no caui
and dat thing means someihln S"lhe
ter happen. Last night hit hoiler ana
holler kinder mournful like and den |
hears hit err scratchin' ut de do Old
Borax, my dog. he got under de bed an
whine an 1 hears de Elam, what's a ghost,
what is too young ter fly, sayn can
oft out err here. can't git out err here Z
I never said nuthin' and old Borax Whlne
am whine, but 1 kept on thinkin' MAYBE
YOU can't git out er here. but ! kin, an
hope right out de back winder, and o!d
Borax come wild me an 1 went over to
old Toms an stayed over dar, Can go
hack home no more. Old Borax he won
go either til de police done laid er hanoiul
NJ sand and three hars out OF er Alblnos
head on de do step. Old Tom said dat de
time er Elam's eat de HAIRS, hits wings
come out an hit kin git away Old Ned
and the drop cared old hound vent away
with the promise that if the shost could
he induced to depart the police would
make the effort.-Roanoke Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
England-if at any time there should

EngIand-if at any time there should
again be out-Gf-doo.s skating
The N S. y. have also during the last
four years held q competition for com
bined ska ting. This has had the effect or
encouraging skating, hut it has dlsad-
vantage i'll That so far it has had to be
held on a covered rink, whch hardly
allows sufficient space for fast strong.
skating -four
In conclusion. tte English figure-skater
should remember that good style IS most
important, that English skating is marked
by the strength. cleanness of turns and
bcldness of curves performed by its vo-
taries. and that tic object of all skaters
in the pure English style should be to
become competent to take part i'll combln-
cd skating.
Next Sunday.
'WhiSt" BY Professor Hoffman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
IIinI,tiur Editor.

The city editor of the News was called
from his desk yesterday afternoon by an
irate young man, who seemed greatly
offended at the article headed ''Who?'.
which appeared in, Wednesdays issue of
the News, in which a dozen questions
were asked and no names used,
He proceeded to use rough language
and was promptly struck by said editor.
A lively scrap then ensued, and the COM
batants were soon separated by mem
Der of the staff before any serious dam
age was done TO either.-Bristol News,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
Tfroiuil Bench.

The Virginia Beach Company is making
improvements OF streets that will greatly
add to the benuty OF the place and the
comfort OF visitors. During the summer
months the place has a population OF
about three thousa nd.-NorfoIk Journal OF
Commerce,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Inerly Democrats are again with the lat
ter party, and many who have been Re
the Republicans"
Mr.. Peffer spoke of the growth of Kan
sas. particularly in the western section,
which is filling up with stockmen, and ex-
planned in a somewhat feeble voice. that
DetidySu me A ~ 1Ioln WiltSH ~ p
fering, some of the reasons for recent ac-
cessions to the population. He IS residing
with his married daughter at w twenty
third street, and expects TO remain IN
Washington for an indefinite number Of
It IS said that Mr.. PETER will soon COM
mence the compilation Of an index Of the
Golngresslonai Heeora- f1is senelne IS 40 .
cussed from the time of organization or
an Undertaking would require several
years Of labor of a number of people.
When completed such a reference book
would be most Invaluable to the govern
ment 1t is claimed that Mr.. PETER ex-
poets to sell the edition to congress-
In commenting on King Edwards apol-
ogy to the Kansas legislature the Wash
torial published in yesterdays edition;
we trust that the misunderstanding
which has arisen between Edward VII
ana the state of Kansas has now been
dissipated for good and all The Kansas
resolutions of coincidence on the occasion
of Queen Victoria's death. and having
ing the same to London. Not every day
does the average American legislature get
relations with one Of the bioated mon-
arches of Europe. Not every day do our
best people ignore so roSeate an occasion
Is it to be supposed that the Hon BolOky
Skeesiclxs of Gopher Point would take
bac ok seat for anyone in the push for no.
fOr1ety2 Not much. Kansas reached the
front with one giant leap, and the Hon
BolOky Sxeesicks rode the opportunity as
the dolphin rides the wave.
''i-et us on the other hand. be equally
considerate of Edward VII 1t is not diff
ficuIt to understand that he construed the
resolution in question as a demonstration
of loyalty. How could he be supposed to
know that Kansas was remote state,
at least 200 miles from Washington, and
nesting in one Of the most reconcile
bowels of the country As matter OF
fact. it was much more likely to occur to
hirr1-and that no doubt is what actually
happened--tfat Kansas was an annex OF
the state departing He had every right
to draw the inference He had every
right. in view of the eager and uufailing
from Washington during the past four
years. to assume that Kansas was an
humble ecstasy eInanatiHg from the
United States government, and that It
was only another name for the prevailing
entente.
but all Is now explained and all for
given Edward VII understands 1t. Kan
sas understands it. The paroxysm has
of our everyday emotions"
Efforts to revive interest in the Kansas
Republican association in Washington this
winter proved failure. In years past
the state had one of the best and most
interesting organizations at the capital,
and while its principal object was for So
cia1 gatherings, it carried with it con-
siderable influence The SunfOWer con-
fingent seemed to be diSintereSted in a
continuance Of its orga nization about two
years ago, so the association quietly went
out OF existence. This disinterest came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
Final Arrangements For State
Federation Meeting.
Mrs. Charles s. Gleed to Have
Charge of Music.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Mrs. Johnston Popular Candi-
date For Presidency.
Notes of a Social and Personal
Nature.

Mrs James Humphrey of Junction
City. president Of the State Federation
OF Clubs, and Mrs. Hurd of Abilene met
in LeavenwOrth the early part OF the
week with the committees. to make final
arrangements for the annual meeting to
be held In Leavenworth. on April s. 9. TO-
The Planters hotel viii be the head
quarters and all business meetings are
TO be held in the Presbyterian church.
Mrs Charles S. Gleed is to have charge
OF the music. and music will have a part
on the programme at all of the sessions.
Over i've hundred members OF the Fed
GRAFTON are expected to be In attendance.
The social affair Of the session viii be
the reception Wednesday evening at the
home Of Mrs James McGonigle- The
regular programme begins Thursday
morning and viii be as follows
Thursday morning. Presbyterian
church at nine o'clock A number OF
changes viii be considered among them
changes in the amendments, changes in
the constitution. changes in Article ~
in regard to dues. and changes in the
nominations Of officers A paper viii be
read at this meeting by Mrs. Noble
Prentiss, on philanthropy"
Thursday noon-LuncheOn viii be
given for the guests at Evergreen kos
pital BY Mrs. G.. C. Goddard.
Thursday afternOon-Mrs. w a.
Johnston Of Topeka. one Of the popular
candidates FOR the presidency. viii be in
charge OF the department of art and
public schools
After the afternoon session the ladies'
viii be given a reception in the Art
league rooms hy che pupils of the Art