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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
A cHINAMAN AND A CALLER.
The Celestial SERVANTS Too Liberal
Attention to Duty.
CFrom the Milwaukee sentinel)

The army woman, who has been married
ten years aaud moved thirteen times told
was appreciated by many who were pres
ent She was talking about Chinese ser
wants. who. by the way. are much like
monkeys or parrots, initiative, but not
original She said:
Now. there was Sam, That almond
eyed fellow could cook for 'furthers or
ders' and he was willing and Industrious.
Honestly Sam seemed to have been sud
denly stricken deaf dumb, and blind eN-
erv time the bell rang. Well you know
how things are in these army posts. The
servant is obliged to do all the work; so
| made UP my mind if that Chinaman
could he taught ia teach him. | put him
into the awkward squad and proceeded
to drill him.
4 went to the door. rang the bell and
had Sam respond. Then | told him how
to open the door; to make a low bow: to
hold out the salver for the cards-I used
my own, of Course-and to show people
into the parlOr | worked away on Sam
nearly one whole day. and considered him
fit for duty. Shortly after this one of
the men of our acquaintance said to me-
What's the matter with that Chinaman
Of yours? Is he crazy?' You can i'm
agine my surprise at such a question,
and naturally | asked what was the mat
ter.
".Why. the other day came up to make
a call he replied, and that slit-eyed
son of CONTIGUOUS answered the bell;
made an elaborate salaam held out the
card receiver and got my card Then ne
began to scrutiniZe the little pastboard
up. looked at the name. turned it over
and then threw it in my face, exclaiming
You gohelle, Ticket no good.
The card wasn't like mine, that's all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
THE KAIsER's SPEECH.
Comments of n Leading German Pa
per on the Enusion.
CFrom the New York staats Zeitung.)

CFrom the New York Stats Zeituug)
The world accustomed itself long ago
TO feel no establishment at the utter
ances Of Emperor William In the
thirteen years of his glorious reign he
has masle himself more talked about
than OTTER monarchs in two or three
times as many years Unfortunately
there have been few suspicious occa-
sions which have permitted the world TO
sympathize with him. When he has not
been bounding able and highly respected
statesmen out of office or degrading them
10 be mere tools. he has been taking any
trivial ground TO make sensational speech
Is which were largely Illogical. generally
unWise and often very dangerous. If one
should look over collection OF them since
1855 he would encounter dreary waste
OF pompous phrases. contradictions, the
bombast OF Caesarism. boastful threats,
followed by no action ana lnSOlent ef-
forts to correct the history of the world
according TO the HohenzOllern dyna site
conception. OF course these oratorical per-
fOrmanceS find admirers. or at least de-
fendcrs-because they come from an En-
Deror. BY the side Of the rankest most
fat-wittcd Byzantism exists often mis-
taken LOYALTY. which sets itself up against
every criticism Of the aracterisuc royal
flowers Of speech, and with IL that temper
ament which consttutionally objects to
critical examination Of the royal word or
act and which follows obstinately the
childishly simple principle: The King has
said IL, he has the right to say what he
likes; and all the rest have the right to
But even these most confirmed royal
ists-if they have not lost all sense Of
the distinction between reason and its
oppOsite-must be appalled, when they
read the Emperor's revolution speech"
II is not worth while to examine par
ticuiarly this causeless and foolish at
tack provoked by nothing on the whole
German nation. nor TO seek out what
induced the German Emperor to call on
his regiment Of guards for the over
throw of an attempt at revolution no
one thiaks about, which is not in sight.
and as far as human judgment goes
need not be apprehended within any
visible period. If revolution develops
in Germany today il will be after the
pleasure of hearing royal speech, and ii
will be in the stomach of the individual.
As We have said. il is not worth while
to enquire closely into the wanderings of
a mental process which is VIGOROUSLY un-
sound hut IL will be Interesting to learn
with what arguments the little hide
bound roNalists Will maintain That even
the revolution speech Of the Emperor is
lucid is Justified II not absolutely de-
manded. and is q deliverance over which
none but ignorant and unpatriotic jour
nalfsts can grumble and find fault. Very
different certainly, viii be the opinion Of
| the German people who at the time Of the
! Bremen episode overwhelmed the Empe-
ror with wholly undeserved proofs of af-
fectlon and loyalty. and now by way of
return are told that the Emperor can
| protect himself from this same people
| only by means Of bayonets and citadels.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
vALUELEss AS FIRE-EscAPEs.
Coils of Rope seldom of service in
Emergency.

(From .he New Orleans Times Democracy
Strange how people pin their faith to
rope as a means Of escape from burning
buildings remarked an officer OF the fire
department Hundreds Of travelling men
carry a coil of light rona habitually in one
of their trunks and feel safe on the upper
floors OF hotels they know are mere death
traps, drummer of my acquaintance.
who weighs fully 2OJ pounds, ana who has
taken no exercise FOR the last twenty
years has sample case with special
compartment containing fifty vars of silk
lifeline, extremely light and strong DO
you really think you could slide down on
that in case Of fire. ! asked him. when
he showed me the arrangement Why
not2 he replied. It's been tested TO three
times my weight The only difficulty that
occurred to him was the breaking of the
line That he would have no trouble
hanging on to ii on the way down he took
for granted. Now, as matter of fact,
continued the speaker, "a rope is the very
worst fre-escape imaginable. To begin
with. a moments reflection Will show you
that the chances are two to one that II
Will catch un fire and be destroyed before
IL can be used.
THE windows of nearly all buildings
are arranged in straight vertical lines
one directly above the other--and rope
thrown out of an upper story would ne
cesSarily cross every easement on the
way down. The probabilities are that
some or all of them would be spout
ing flame. and the rope would last about
as long as piece of pack-thread. But.
assuming the coast to be clear, rope
would be almose useless to anybody but
Il trained gymnast. The average man
would find II physically impossible to let
himself down hand over hand. and if
he attempted to slide. his palms would
be fayed and he would let go involuntari-
" before he went thirty feet. Gloves or
cloth are no advantage. as we have
proved by tests in the department. II
they are thick enough to prevent abra-
sion they viii also prevent one from OBJ
tanning sufficient purchase to ease the
descent
The only thing OF any value in that
respect is a handkerchief lOoped loosely
around the rope and then tied firmly by
both ends to the wrist. The loop will
bind slightly in the descent and act as
a brake That is something. by the way
that has never been In print, and it is
well worth remembering. Getting a hitch
or two of the rope around ones leg is
OF no use whatever. unless somebody has
hold Of the lower end and is keeping it
taut. Altogether the rope escape Is a
delusion and a snare and | wish the fact
were generally understood, because the
confidence that is reposed in II makes peo-
pie careless of other and proper precau-
tons"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
SPIRRs AS VIEWERS.
An Exhibit of Insect Work mt the
Paris Exposition.

One of the most interesting exhibits in
the Paris Exposition was a bed canopy
woven of spiders silk. This masterpiece
of strength. lightneSs. and elegance comes
from the looms of Tananarivo. and thou
sands of spiders of a certain species, call
ed the halabes. have contributed to its
production.
This new industry created in our col
onies has taken the name of araneicul-
ture. Although still in its infancy it has
very interesting history which has been
recently narrated by one of its most ar
dent promoters. Lieut. J. MaroiN, from
whose work upon the subject the follow
ing information is derived:
Various attempts have been made at
different times to utilize the thread of the
spider but TO Father Camboue, a French
missionary to Madagascar. is due the
credit of having first brought these at
tempts to a successful issue. The spin
ming halabe, whose superiority over the
rest of the tribe was soon recognized by
Father CambOne, is a large black insect
of very unattractive appearance.
These spiders are very plentiful In I'm
erina. whore they live upon trees and feed
upon raw flesh Hundreds OF thousands
are found in the environs of Taranarivo,
where they multiply with extreme rapid
~. The first experiments of Father Cam
bone were made IN the simplest manner
the spiders were imprisoned in match
boxes and by slightly COMPRISING the alb
domcn he managed to extract and wind
upon little reel turned by hand thread
that sometimes attained a length of 500
yards. HI was soon able to reach two
couciusons-that the spiders gave out the
longest threads soon after laying their
eggs and that in a month they can under
go two or three windings without incon-
venienCe. producing about 1000 yards Of
thread. These experiments We're contin-
ued by NJ. Jolly. director of the profess
ional school at Tdnanarivo. but it is to
the ingenuity of NJ. Nogue. one of the
suh-directors. that We owe the apparatus
which permits the thread to he wound me-
chemically and to be twisted and doubled
in tie quickest and most practical man
ner.
This is done by means of a curious little
machine not easy to describe. I'm which
the spiders are imprisoned by the throat
while undergoing the operation. Young
Malaeasy girls go daily to park near
the school to gather 300 or 400 spiders
which they carry in osier baskets with
wooden covers, to be Invested of their
webs. NJ. Nogue has at present a supply
of go. 900 yards Of thread. The average
production of the workshops of Tana-
narivo is 10000 yards a month. Generally
after having submitted to the reeling OPP
Grafton. the spiders are put back in the
park for couple of weeks Each one of
them. before il is, exhausted. spins SIX
or eight times what ordinary silk
worm can give and at every operation
furnishes a thread about $50 yards in
length Although the silk of the halabc
is fftv-two times finer than that of the
bombyx. its strength is much superior
Its color when first spun is a beautiful
gold and it requires no carding or prepa-
ration OF any sort before being woven.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
PEARLS IN NEW JERSEY RIVERS
occasionnIIy One of Great Value Is
Discovered.
CFrom the New York Tribune)

The publication of the fact that pearls
had been found in the Hackensack River,
and exaggerations of the value of the
ind have caused some excitement among
people who live near the river. Several
men have taken up the occupation OF
nearI hunting but unless they find more
valuable mussels than those from when
the first pearls were taken they VIII prop
ably reap = small reward
In speaking of the New Jersey pearls
George F Kunz. who has made the sub
tect a study. said IL was nothlhs unusual
to find :ttfvTii in New jersey pgt that the
nearIs he had seen from the Hackensack
River were of small value, and would not
hiring more than $40 or SO in the market.
In his book on the subject OF American
nenrIs MIR. Kunz speaks of a fine spect-
men weighing ninety three grains, which
was found in 1887 at Notch Brook. near
Paterson, n. ]. 1t became known as the
Queen pearl, and was sold by lliItny
&. 90 to the Empress Eugene for $500.
The news of this sale created much eX-
element and search for pearls was
started in many places. The pearl-bear-
ing musseIs were gathered by the million
and DESTROYED often with no result One
large pearl. weighing about 400 grains,
which. Mr. Kunz thinks. would have been
the finest specimen OF modern times II IL
had been properly handled, was ruined
by boiling open the shell.
an 1889 pearls of rare beauty were found
in the creeks and rivers of Wisconsin
About 10000 of these were sent to New
York. and one specimen was sold at 500
The collection of pearls bought by J.
Pferpont Morgan from Tiffany * Co for
the American Museum OF Natural History
contains a brown pearl. weighing about
seyenty-eight grains which was found
near Nyack where the recent pearl dis
cOVerieS were made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
The Well of Montezumn.

from the Native American.)
One OF the most pleasing natural curiosities in
the Territory of Arizona is the pool OF water
known as MontezumA'S well. II is situated fin
teen miles northeast OF the old abandoned mill
tary post known as Camp Verde. II is $50 feet
in diameter. and the clear pure water Is about
sixty feet below the surface OF the surrounding
country some years ago certain military officers
sounded the pool and found that it had uni
form depth OF eighty feet OF water, except in
one place apparently about six feet square. where
the sounding line went down about five hundred
feet without touching bottom.
The we'll empties into Beaver Creek only about
one hundred yards distant. the water gushing
forth from the rocks though it under
great pressure. The well is undoubtedly supplied
from subterranean sources, possibly through the
hole sounded by the army officers years ago. The
sides OF the well are hoHeycOmbed with caves
and tunnels permitting sightseers to descend to
the waters edge.
Montezuma's well contains no fish The flow
OF water from 10 is the throughout the sea
sons Popular opinion has attributed the origin
of the well to volcanic action, but as the reck
surrounding it is limestone IT is more than proba-
HE that the action OF the water Is responsible
for its creation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
A BOARDING SCHOOL INCIDENT.


IL was at an exclusive south side board
ing school and the young women pupils in
the institution were at dinner. The pre-
ceptress was a taskmistress of the most
rigid sort and always paid special atten-
ton to the manners of tho young women
at the table She laid down the strictest
rules and she compelled her pupils to
obey them to the letter.
on this occasion she espied one of the
young women wiping her knife with a
napkin.
Would you do such a thing as that at
homer asked the preceptress, sharply.
NO, indeed ! would not" replied the
young woman. I'VE have clean knives
at home"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
FinIand'- Mourning stamps

When the measure abolishing Finnish
postage stamps WAS promulgated. the
films issued a black stamp with the
wofds Suomi Finland" and the national
coat of arms on II. This stamp they afiix-
ed to the top right Gamer Of the envelope
simply as a sign of mourning and protest.
while affixing the Russian stamp on the
centre of the other side of the envelope.
The Imperial Government got alarmed, ar
II always does, sesuch purely sentimental
uanlfeitatiofl of national feeling. and In a
few days interdicted the practice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
Paul Revere nelI to he Rung.


Arrangements are being made by The
members OF st. James Episcopal Church
OF Cambridge for reception on the even
ing of Patriots Day. in which the re
Gently acquired Paul Revere Bell vii
play a conspicuous part DR.. Edward
Abbott. the rector will deliver an address
on the history of the bell as well as its
maker The bell viii, be rung severa
times during the evening. During tbs
month of May the church members vii
give Pe.ul Revere concert.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21

(From the Chicago Reeord-Herald.)
Lady-Is this real maple sirupf
Crocer-Madam. | give YOU my word Of honor
It's as real any OF it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21

We Powers above ga shat 90 earth
Can turn Death s.1iart aside7
It is not purity or worth.
Else Icy had not died.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
Failed to Get Consideration.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-DurinS the
Cabinet meeting to-day a cablesram from
Minister Conger was submitted referring
to the proposed military expedition in
China under command of Count Walder-
see It disclosed the fact that our Min
lister had protested to the Ministers
Council against hostile movements of this
character. but that his protest had failed
to receive consideration. the other foreign
ministers taking the ground that they
had no authority to influence military
ouerations one way or the other.
Much of the session was given up to a
discussion OF matters relating to Cuba,
and the statement was made that tina
President still maintains that an extra
session Of Congress will be necessary In
case the Cuban Constitution does not
reach here in time to be acted upon at the
present session.
THE TROUBLE BLOWS OVER.
The Cabinet discussed a cablesram just
received from Ambassador Tower at ST.
Petersburg, which is said to have made fr
plain that In his estimation there was
little danger of any STRAIN being put
upon the friendly relations existing be-
tween the United States and Russia, while
there was general conviction in public
that the: present economic issue between
the two countries will be settled In such
matter as TO leave not q scar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20

I. f.a.t 49,
the weak long interest had been ,tota I,s
eliminated, and that shorts had IS s3!n
themselves to a standstili. led to enr1sh
bqyinE for reaet1on al sne and Smaller
receipts South helped to encourase, ssr++
eral buying. The market on TINS MS slh6 ,,Is
started firm inatone ht Tisn T Rles1 foreign
of the May and July options on the ini ln,a
rise; pit bears sold me 1lrinness ss de-
veloped under a turn in the Llverpo 90
news and a sudden lull OF OUTSIDE sup,
port Liquidation Of March on 49, ,alse
scale set in and selling Tor a 1resn piehh
was INDUCED in freely.
Prices declined rapidly under TINS pres.
sure. At midday the weak long ln.e de5
appeared to have been totally unloadeu;
while the market gave every symptom 81
being oversold. Covering set IN anu
prices improved accordingly me .olIiG ;lat
proved that holders were not seriously
frightened by the recent weakness mere
lift.
Estimates for continued light receipts
at the ports; a rather bullish semf-week-
" interior town Statment and comni1S-
sion orders, all helped to place the market
in a healthier position. BY mid-afternoon
the prices We're again in vogue with later
variation indicating further general I'M
increased as the market advanced: until
buying for this account easily overtopped
for all other purposes. The market was
finally steady with prices net . to points
higher
CoTTON-spot closed quiet at Lice.
lower: midding uplands, 9Ac.; mlddllns
March. s,s4; April, ss6; May. s9l; June,
s94 July sos; o August s bsG SEPTEMBER
Futures closed steady; February. S.SI !;
March. 500: April. S.94; May, S91 June.
S97; July $50; August. $50; September.
sos; October, S02; November, 10; De-
cember, 791.
coTToN.59uist; ~ midd ala 9 9c iaj net
1 Totai to to- p e reeeipts bales
exports to Great Britain, 1865 bales;o to
the Continent. 14,OS4 bales; stocks, Ssh
GA bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts: g, 4o4 bales:
exports to Great Britain, y. 430 bales to
France. S.775 bales; to the Continent
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
5,G69221 bales; exports to Great re h BI TITAN
2119 53S bales to France, 49S, I99 bales'
to the Continent, 1.6O7,IG1.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 1o.-COTTON-spot
quiet; prices Lied. lower; American mid
s2d middling l6-s2d; 7s low m nrdina rG
4 Esd. The sales of the day were i!vO
bales. of which $50 were for speculation
and export, and included 600 American;
Receipts. 5000 bales including 6,lOo
American.
Futures opened and closed quiet;
American middling. l. m. c.. February,
5 14-6495 13-64d. sellers; February ana
March, 5 1O-G413 11-G4d. sellers: March
and April. O9-G4d.. sellers; April and
May, 07-G4d. buyers; May and June,
5 OG-64d. sellers; June and July, G,64d.
sellers: July and August, . O2-64d sellers;
August and September, / .3-64d. sellers;
September and october, 53-G46o l1-64d
sellers; October. g. o. c.. 4 :s2-6464 3S-64d.
nominal; October and November, s. o. c.,
4 2J-G4@4 26-G1d. nominal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
BISHOP WHITTLE.
AIR. Bethel No Bettcr-air. O.s I'M
nroyiuo-Otilers Eli.

nr0yiuo-Others Ill.
Risbop Whites physicians consider
tbat he is now gaining strength Ills
condition Yesterday was quite satlstac-
tory He sat up the greater part OF the
morning and seemed benefited
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John S. Bethel re-
mains in about the same condition. II
there is any change it is for the worse.
Mr. James McDonoughs condition last
J,ight was practically unchanged. He
is a very i'll man ana thefe seeiiiS LILY
hope of his recovery
nv r. NJ Arthur, of NanSemonu couh-.
is NJ. ST. Lul1e's Hospital under the
treatment of DR.. Stuart Mcclure. MS
son. Dr. VIM. II. Arthur, is with nm.
Councilman Phil Shea is able TO pc out
again. after being ill several days. Mrs:
ST,, CONTINUES quite sick and is confined
to her bed.
Mrs. d. NJ. Hardy, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, will be operat-
ed on to-day She is under the care
of Drs. w S. Gordon and Stuart Nc
CURE.
Mr.. Dorsey Ogg, trainmaster OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, who has been Sc
riously i'll at the Retreat 1orsthe DICE,
continues to improve.
! DR. charles l.. Cooke, the widely known
and universally beloved principal Of Hol-.
Inns Institute, near Salem, is extremely
III in Roanoke City.
Mr.. w. q. Carter. who was recently at
tackled By footpads and painfully bruis-
ed and beaten unconscious, was able to
be out yesterday. Mr. Carter was attacked
while on his way home from q traction
Eddie Keller. of 80. 10 West Marshall
Street. who was seriously hurt on Val
entine. night by an unknown negro. is,
improving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
-A,rrIE MARKET.

1-n,on Stock Yards. Baltimore. Feb: IS.
HOGS-Receipts for Week ended noon
to-day, II ,632 head, against 1o,l55 mead
last week. Fair supply to-day and fair
demand at following quotations: Weste-
ems, Sc OO@6.10: Western piss, S.'..Uao.92:
from other points, $5.lO1o:So; rough soWs,
s4.25@5.o0 stays, s. .e9It5;2c -
week ended noon to-day, 4,1S3 head. in
clyding o.U75 head for export, against
4 .9G6 head, including 1856 head Tor export
last week Fair receipts to-day ana tar
demand. Quote: Sheep, common to TAR.
s.. .5GS. %: fair to good. $3.50. p; lambs.
common, 81. 100000: fair, S0.oOao.50; good
to prime, S5.60a5.90-
Consignees Of Sheep and Lambs: ]. r.
.Wadner. S head; NJ. Q. Repp, /. Patterson
Bros, 80; Eden & Co.. pol; j. Mossal. :234;,
- & Biackshere,s 260; L.. Cannon. 2422;;
Bernheimer Bros. 100: Greenwald Bros.
10; Kunkel Bros. 6 Co. 262; M e: Greer.
c. DrPiver, II; e. Ham. .; 3. T: Winder.
:: n. Lehman & Bro. 4j; w. w. Brauer
& Co, Ltd, Go. and G.. w. Patton. 900.
cAIyEs-Rs,eeeip,ts for i Meek .o7 e hasd
last week. Light supply for to-day and
fair demand at from S4.CO to SI.25 for
common to choice
Philadelphia market on February 18th
were as follows: Cattle-Best. S525@5.5O; :
choice, S5.12dp5 %; good, 81. $4,000; me-
dunn, s450@4.75; common, s425@4:5o.
s shesp s s1sa4 i S1oe. me
diu1n. 31ka4c.; common. 3@31lsc.; spring
lambs, 5@51sc Hogs-Market closed
strong and hisher; M Vests ~ Lose e.;
d dui,e selling i for 2RasMc Thin cows:
Very ordinary request at 2@2!Ae:veai
calves, 6aSlac. Mich cows. So. 0oG50.0e.
Dressed steers Isss;nts foT tbe
Cattle. 3,s07 head, sheep, 1,:2.7S, hogs.
4 .1oS.