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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
THE CAPITOL FURNITURE.
A Meeting of the House Committee
TO Be Held TomorroYv.

The committee on the refurniShing Of
the Hall Of the House of Representatives,
the lobby, and Of the fourteen committee
rooms, etc, will meet tomorrow The
committee consists of Representatives
Cannon. DaIzeII, and Richardson The
architects of the Capitol viii have ready
a general plan for the improvements
which viii be submitted 10 the considera-
ton of the committee
The PRINCIPAL subject for consideration
in connection with the furnishings Of the
hall of the House will be the selection Of
desks. All Of the old desks have been
removed, and are to be replaced by more
modern furniture. II viii be for the com
mittee to decide whether individual desks
VIII be installed, as hitherto, or whether
a continuous desk extending from aisle to
aisle, with metal ornaments to mark the
divisions for each member, shall replace
them The latter plan, it is believed, will
provide the maximum of writing space,
and viii also allow a large open space be
meath the desks which viii be Of great
utility to Representatives.
These desks will be of solid mahogany
The sum Of Sol, 900, appropriated by Con-
gress for the purpose, is to be expended in
furnishings, and the most general COM
petition has been invited
II dSh4iiS LDI bloS the committee VIII
consider and give preference TO the most
artistic designs that will come within the
appropriation. 1t is understood that the
award viii not be made on the basis of
the lowest bid, but that workmaashi ma
terial- and merit in design will be taken
into consideration. About twenty manufac-
turers from all over the country have been
invited TO submit designs.
The advertising of the contract to re-
furnish the Capitol is believed to be gen
orally appreciated by the manufacturers
Of furniture, who intend to submit propo-
sails.
The renovation and the installation Of a
new system of ventilation in the Han of
the House viii, it is believed make the
legislative chamber one of the finest in
the world. The system of ventilation in
the past has been open to much criticism
IN accordance with the proposed sys-
TEN warm or cold air can be forced
through the tubular chair and desk sup
ports, and the roof win be so arranged
that foul air will find ready exit. The
warm air viii be forced into the room
from below. and electric exhaust fans in
the roof VIII keep a steady current NOV
ing through TIRE chamber.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
SHIPBUILDERS TO UNITE.
4 Special Effort to BE Made for For
eiEn Orders.

NEW YORK, April 24-The United
States is to make bid for the shipbuiId-
ing Industry OF the world. and to this end
there is soon to be formed a community Of
interest between some of the largest ship
yards OF the country.
The great combination is on the eve Of
completion Lewis Nixon, whose plant
at EIizabethport is to be a part Of the
combine hurried to this city and had a
consultation with those who will enter
the combine.
The shipbuilding concerns likely to com
bine are the Nixon Company, the Bath
Iron Works. the Union Iron Works, Of San
Francisco. and the shipyards at Newport
News
1t is also said that the extensive new
iron works to be erected at BillingsDOrt,
near Philadelphia, of which r c Frick
is the head, will also go into the cOmhin-
alton. The latter plant viii supply the
structural steel for the New York Ship
building Company. of Camden
1t is denied that the combination seeks
in any way to control the price for ship
building. particularly the price of battle
ships and cruisers for the United States
Government The plan is rather to com
pete with the shipbuiIders of Europe and
DTInS TO EfftS country DESiLtSS "itltt
it is said rightly belongs here.
The principal part of the plan is to dif-
ferentiate the work of each yard, and to
concentrate its resources on that part for
which it is best fitted. This. it is declared.
would be boon for the employees. enabi-
ing them to give particular attention to
special work and so to get the largest
wage for the most expert labor il each
case
Then, for instance, such work as the
building OF torpedo boats yachts. coast
ing steamers and ferryboats would go to
the Nixon yards: the building Of great
tramp steamers to another yard, the
building Of battIeships to still another,
and Of cruisers and gunboats to another
The details Of the combination are all
worked out and the plan is likely TO go
into operation at any time. Lewis Nixon
admitted this last night He said:
ShipbuiIding is becoming one of the
great American industries, and in a very
short time history viii repeat Itself. Be
ing the great steel-producing country, we
shall build steel ships for the rest Of the
world just as when forests grew to the
shore we built the wooden ships
Nothing in the nature of a trust has
been proposed. The cooperation of few
yards by which each can do the work for
which it is best suited viii operate to the
great advantage of employer and ernpioye
and in order that we may meet the for
eign builder and compete with him some
such arrangement will undoubtedly be
made. especially as our shipbuiIders feel
that they must do their share in uDbuiId-
ing the merchant marine
"A determined effort should he made to
capture part of the vast volume Of for
eign orders. and a combination of this
sort is one that would be Of vast import
ance and value to our commercial inter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
THOMAS B. REED INTRODUCED
To Practice in the United states
Court in New York

NEW YORK April PA soIidly built
man above average height. with smooth
face and rather ford complexion. walked
up to Commissioner Shields desk in the
Federal Building yesterday afternoon.
rs this the Office of the clerk OF the
United States Circuit Court?" he asked.
Yes, sir, replied the Commissioner,
without looking up.
rs Commissioner Shields here?''
4 am Commissioner Shields" was the
reply, and the Commissioner kept on
writing
'Ahem.'' said the big man, shifting
from one foot to another My name is
Reed-and I'm a lawyer I used to prac-
tice UP in Maine, but"
Then the Commissioner looked up and
exclaimed: Why, howdy do; glad to see
you. Mr. Reed
And I'm glad 10 know you. Mr. Shields.
They've been telling me that no New
York lawyer considers himself in real
good standing unless ne numbers John
Shields among his friends -
The Commissioner bIushed and said
something about good friends He then
enquired: w hat can do for your
well. you see said MI Reed. I want
to be admitted to practice before the
United States Circuit Court here and I've
never been introduced. Would YOU be
willing to do that for me2"
Delighted" said the Commissioner
They mount ed the stair TO where Judge
Wallace was sitting There, in d formal
way. the Commissioner made motion
admitting Thomas b Reed lately of
Circuit Court for this district. and II was
granted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Thc Chfnere situntion.

The withdrawal of the Chinese Cen
eral Liu's forces behind the Great Wall
which forms the boundary OF Shansi
Province has averted the expected col
Iision with the Franeo-German expedi-
ton; but the expedition itself has
irritated Russia, since it seems to the
St. Petersburg Government inappropri-
ate that its ally should engage in such
a joint enterprise without first consult
ing Russia
Partly as a reflection of this atti-
tude, as well as on general principles,
the tone OF the leading Russian press
is intensely anti-German at present
It cannot escape observation that Con
cert relations all around are badly
strained. The German imperial en-
tente with England. which is probably
regarded in St Petersburg as an unpar-
donable departure from the more or
less RussophiIe policy Of Bismarck,
may account for Russian unfriendli-
ness. On the other nand. it may be
said that the FTanc0-R alliance.
coupled with the probable dissolution
of the Dreibund at the death Of the
= -
difference Of italy toward Germany.
made rapprOchment with Great Brit
ain imperative. In any event, there is
serious friction in sight, which might
become something more in easily con-
ceivable circumstances.
At a time Ike the present, when
whatever we may hope for in China,
in the way of protection to American
commerce, must be had by the grace
of the leading Powers. it is extremely
unfortunate that there should have oc-
CURED the clash between Count von
WaIdersee and General Chaffee. report
ed in our morning dispatches. The
matter Of the difference does not ap-
pear 10 be important. AS we under
stand il, the gate to the Forbidden
City, which has been guarded by our
troops is within the German distrieR
Count Won Waldersee expected TO have
it turned over to him on the departure
of the American contingent. but Cen
eraI Chaffee insists that it shall remain
in the control of the small legation
guard which is TO be left in Pekin.
It seems too small a point to dispute
over, when Il is manifestIy desirable
that the United States should have the
good viii CT Germany, as well as of
other nations interested in China II
we cannot have that within a few
weeks we shall have nothing whatever
OF tangible character in the Celestial
Kingdom.
In many directions there are signs
Of gathering clouds on the international
horizon England still has her hands
tied Should the Beers surrender. as
now seems possible, Of course
neTq and important factor would be
added to the general problem Eng
land once foot loose, might encourage
Japan to try conclusions with Russia in
Nanchuria- Such a movement. how
ever. would be Objectionable in that it
doubtless would bring other Powers in
TO the war, with unknown conse-
quences. Still. whether the pOrtents
Of the hour mean certain war or not,
it is reasonably evident that all the re-
sources Of diplomacy VIII be needed to
keep the peace
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
WORK ON THE SHAMROCK.
LiptOn's Yacht Expected to Start
Southwark Friday or SATURDAY,,

GLASGOW, April at was found nee
essary before the mast of Shamrock II
could be stepped to have the pontoons on
which she still floats brought TO q level
bearing in the water A cargo OF scrap
iron was therefore placed in the pontoons
yesterday. after which the yacht was
towed alongside q large crane to have the
mast stepped
Subsequently she was towed to a grav-
ing-dock. where the pontoons viii be re-
moved Her fitting out viii be hastened,
and it is hoped that she will be able to
start southwark on Friday OF Saturday It
is still believed that she will be ready for
her first trial off Cowes on Nav 10
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ROME.
An Indication That Vicar General
O'COnnOr Has Bcen Chosen Bishop.

NEW YORK, April 24-The Very Rev.
J J O'Connor, Vicar General OF the
Catholic Diocese of Newark, received q
eongratuiatory cabIegTam from Rome
yesterday
1t was signed jointly by M0nsignor CT
Fl Doane, of Newark. and Monsignor
oConneH, the rector of the American
College at Rome 1t read. -'Ad muItOs
annos'-th usual form of congratulating
d new Bishop, and is taken as cOnffrma-
ton of the report that Father O'COnnor
has been chosen as a successor to the
late Bishop Wigger-
Father O'Counor said that he was sat
isfiei that Monsignor Doane and AIonsig-
nor U'ConHeli would not have sent the
cslblesram unless they had received def
mite information
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
PHILLIPS CORNER IN CORN.
The Chicago Operator Master of the
Situation.


CHICAGO, April 24-George Phillips
stood near the corn pit on the Board Of
Trade yesterday and smiled as he saw
dozens of agents of miIlionaires who a
month ago swore to crush him sush into
the pit with the frantic desire to buy back
at 10 cents more on the busheI the noun
tains of corn they had sold HIN.
Phillips is selling corn. He is selling it
quietly and slowly, and on each bUshei he
sells he makes a good profit. Despite his
sales the price of corn goes up. YeSter-
day it reached Il cents a bushei, the high
est this year He has an enormous guam
tity of corn to sell. but there is an enor-
nous demand for it
Phillips has bought during the cam
paisa 100000 bushels. Much of this he
has sold, but he now holds under contract
as much viii lie in the eIvators at the
end Of May-more than 5000 900 bushels.
As fast ne sells this he buys more corn.
to be delivered at q later date July and
September corn the traders cali It. They
predict that when June comes t viii be
found that Phillips has sold the May corn
that he bought at big profits. and has
bought enormous quantities OF corn to be
delivered in later months. which he viii
again sell for larger profits.
Phillips began his campaign IN May
corn last September. Since then his prof
its have been enormous. His commission.
it is said, has amounted to over $500
each day For his customers the most
conservative traders say he has made
$3.50. 900 Those who have Imagination say
II is UP in the millions His clients, the
corn TaiSers. whom he has enriched along
with himself place their fortunes in his
hands to do what he Will They have in
him implicit confidence, and he has well
repaid it.
oats, also. in which Phillips has loaded
heavily. went up yesterday. Compared
with his corn deal, Phillips purchases OF
oats have been insignificant. But they
have brought Tim thousands OF dollars
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
CHICAGO AS a SEAPORT.
The First Vessel Leaves for It's Voy-
age to Liverpool.

CHICAGO, April 24.-From Buffalo to
Montreal, to Sidney, to Cape Breton, and
thence to Liverpool, England, is the itin-
eraTy mapped out by the owner of the
steamship Northwestern. which sailed this
afternoon from Chicago on her voyage
across THE Atlantic-the first steamer
clearing from the port of Chicago to carry
the products Of the West direct to the
markets of the Eastern Hemisphere
Chicago is rejoicing today over the sup
position that the city becomes a seaport
from now on, and papers print cartoons
Of Father Knickerbocker tearing his hair
with rage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24

drama. not the one who reports II Il
has not yet been aScertained whether
the CarcatuTe which does duty for a
reporter in the plays where such q
character IS necessary IS due 10 actual
ignorance of ali journals which are not
yellow. or TO deliberate intention. Ger
tain it Is TIL he Is like nothing on
earth, or in the heavens. or the waters
under the earth. so far as the magma
ton can conceive
In the first place. this reporter wears
conspicuoUsIy . badge with the name
of his paper-as the real reporter does
not He carries Q huge notebook, which
he brandishes .efore the eyes of his
victim on all possible occasions The
least hint of notebook in the hands
of the real reporter would scare some
public men dumb But il never troubles
the public man on the stage. He i'm
mediately tells the reporter all about
his past life and present concerns. and
what he is going to do in the future
The stage reporter is sort of god
from the machine and what he cannot
bring about no man can. He is as pro-
life of miracles as a Christian Scientist.
and as confident of results as a real
estate promoter. He stops at nothing.
and if there is any job too impossible,
too wearisome, or too far lacking in
respect for the decencies Of private life,
for the hero to engage in it, the stage
reporter does that job He is pretty
nearly all things to all men-except a
gentleman
The stage reporter it is needless to
say, Is a comedian, or intended to be
He is full of cheap wit and epigram.
mostly seIf-Iaudatory. In fact, he
would hardly be distinguished from the
ordinary comedian Or, buffoon, if it
were not for that notebook
There is really no need for sticking
TO this time honored-or dishonored-
caricature of the newspaper man. There
is a certain amount OF very good ma
teriaI for the dramatist to be found in
the newspaper business, and many
being graduates from
journalism, should know this The re
porter is q type, or rsther several types,
for there are almost as many ways OF
getting news as there are men engaged
in the business. But it may be said in
general terms that the real reporter is
nearly everything that the stage re-
porter is not He does not always carry
a notebook, and if he does. it is not a
large one, nor is it generally produced
during the interview, with a flourish
He does not go about parading his pro-
fession, nor does he pose as a small
special Providence in human affairs
He may come across opportunities of
rescuing distressed damseIs. or saving
peoples lives, or doing other pic
turesqUe things. just as any other man
may whose business takes him into the
midst OF affairs and brings him into
contact with all kinds of people; but
he does not as a rule go hunting for
chances to be hero 1t IS time for
some dramatist 10 put newspaper
man on the stage as ne is Actors are
not fond Of having their own business
caricatured- neither is the reporter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Not Unlikely.
From the Minneapolis Tribune }

The peoples of Continental Europe are not Ct
timely satisfied with their present Governments
Il IS probable that the Inaug uEztiou Of war with
the United States would be the signal for q p0pu-
lar uprising and revolution IT IN one end OF Eu-
rope to the other, and the Ilonarchs who pre-
cIpitate cd the struggle would presently find them
selves minus their thrones. Tie moment EuroDe
shouIG attack the United States We would pro-
claim republican principles throughout Europe,
and by assisting the EUr0pcal republicans with
money we could start back hTe that would give
the European desD0tisms all the work they would
want Al home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
The South's New Industries.

Grom the Louisville Courier-Journal)
The tide Of fortune is running high IN the
south. The old sources Cf wealth have Eon.-
been known and more IS being made OF them
every year; but now there are new ones being
constantly brought forward There are 50 many
Of these that It would be tedious to DreDarp 4
tull list. Attention has been especially directed
10 the vast on! discoveries in Texas and truly
the production there Is such a tremendous
sale that no adequate estimate can vet be made
Of It's possibilities. To develop them properly
and utilize their products cali for a large
outlay OF capital and ne best intelligence the
south can command.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
(From the Philadelphia Record

There Is one way. and only one, in which the
Carterian habit Of colossal bluff might be use
full to this rare iailbird- let him bluff his
civilian copsrceners in crime into standing trial
At Savannah on indictments found against them
more than a year and a half ago When he
should have thus relieved civil Justice from I
reproach the restless victim of a court-Insrtisl
might consistently face the future although still
unable to buy or bluff his way out OF Jail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
As the PaSans Did.

(From the Philadelphia Press)
'@There'II be big bargains at that fire sale to-
day remarked Mns- Schoppen at breakfast !
think III run down there.
The ideal" exclaimed her husband 'How
paganish,'
What's psganishS''
why. participating in burnt sacriiees'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Smile. at New York Reformers.


fFr0m he BufiaIJ Times
This reform denomination within the De-
mCcracy Of New York city has It's humorous side
and this probably appears 20 mauy 70 be its
principal sldc. some Of the gentlemen on tie
list are weII-knoun to have found both cover
and profit ia Democratic politics and to have been
not over particular As 10 how :'4ey got either
Tie spectacle OF these men trying so mount TO
control New NoTk city affairs BY the political
purity iadde- Is enough 10 make people with
memories smile with amusement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Meant What He said.

From the Chicago Record-HeraId-)
cob there goes Nell Gaddington with her
financee'' said old Mr. GrumpIeson.
Father exclaimed Gladys. who Is 4 graduate
OF Smith, won't you ever give up the habit OF
butCheTing our llnguagcZ You mean feeonsay-''
''No don't mean feeousay. nUther, Amt she
goin' TO marry the blame fool for his money!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
The stage Reporter.

In the general movement for realism
in dramatic affairs, it may be noted
that as get the movement has not
reached the stage reporter-that is, the
newspaper man who figures in the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24

The Liverpool Post today comments
rather pessimistically upon the heavy
American subscription to The new British
loan. and says that the balance Of indebt-
eduess IS changing. and that the United
States viii soon become creditor nation
to England. With the removal Of the
worlds financial centre from London to
New York, the Liverpool Post thinks
that there may be serious results to Brit
ish trade and commercial supremacy.
which IS probable enough
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Friendships Tribute.


(From the Chicago TribuneJ
The man at whose funeral they we're assembled
hadn't drawn a sober breath during the last fl
teen years o. his life and had beer noted for
being always in trouble with his neighbors.
Well said of his old acquaintance
turning sadly away after the services were over
'.he was a man OF mighty regular habits
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
VIII weary John Bull.
CFrom Tie Springfield Republican-J

lfr0m the Springfield Republican-J
Altogether the budget marks day in Englapd's
economic and financial history that Is not cheer
ing 10 the English people It marks the definite
and probably the permanent assumption BY the
wezry Titan Of new burdens And no one can be
sure that the South African war will not cause
a still heavier drOop to the Titan's shoulders be-
fore the end IS IN sight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
a Difference of Opinion.


that republican form OF government Is estab-
Iished and maintained il Cuba. II IS pledged To
nothing OF the kind This country Is pledged TO
grant the tubans independence, which means that
The kj,td Of government they are to establish il
:. heiF bnsineSs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
Just a Feeling in His Rones.

tFrom the Chicago Record-HeraId)
How does the weather man make out his
weather representations anyway
-'Oh. when ne forgets his umbrella he gets
scared, and thinks II Is going TO rain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
20 BE Removed.

From the Philadelphia Press)
Bookkeeper-Did the boss carry out that plan
of yours
CIerk-No but I guess Mike viii.
Bookkeeper-Mike2
CIerk-Yes. the porter. The boss threw the plan
in his wastebasket
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
MI. Rnox's Increased salary,

Ga the Omaha world-HeraId)
For several years Attorney General Knox has
been living from hand 70 mouth on q begRarIv
salary Il $4,000 year. lie belieTes he vii be
able to put by little money now that his sal
AIRY IA. been increased So 900 year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24

We note with regret that the boys at
West Point have already forgotten their
promise to - good. and are raising hob
again in the old way, only more so. The
whole corns is reported as being in q
state Of INSTRUMENTATION and almost riot.
because one Of the cadets has been pun
ished for failing to report breach of dis
cipline. 1t is rather a stretch Of the many
privileges enjoyed by soldiers and gen
tlenen,'' whea they hUrl epithets at their
commanding officer, and at night drag
the sunset gun up in front Of his resi-
dence with the purpose of firing il and
soaring his family out of their wits Ac-
tons like those of the West Pointers de-
mand rebuke- and in the last event jus
tify Congressional Investigations. though
perhaps not the wfitewash In which such
inquests usually drown themselves in the
end