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The Washington times., 1901-12-26
TO AWAIT PRIvY COUNCIL.
Australian Customs Cases ComPro.
missed Pending u Decision.

SYDNEY. y. 5. w, Dec. 25.-Mr. Bar
ton. Prime Minister and Minister for Ex-
ternal Affairs Of the Australian Common
wealth. and the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company have compromised
the actions growing out Of certain of the
company's captains breaking the seals
placed on their ships stores. in contra
vention Of the customs laws pending a
decision of the privy council in the mat
ter.
The company is satisfied with this ar
rangement.
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NOEL HOUSE JOYFUL.
social settlement t:niosed Mig
Christmas Festival YESTERDAY

There viii he a Christmas tree tonight
II the Noel House, the social settlement
recently opened at 500 First Street north
.est by Miss Amelia Ryan, when fifty OF
tae children who three nights weel.
gather there TO play games and indulge
in vocal and instrumental m"sie vilI as
sembie around and receive some git to-
sether with a stocking filled with candy.
frul:. and NUS. Ice cream and cake Will
also be served to the children during the
festivities.
rhe Boys Club meets every Monday
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Presents From Major Sylvester

The captains and lieutenants OF the diff
ferent police precincts assembled yes
terdsy morning In the office of Major
sylvester. where they were each present
ed with some useful present. and after
their departure similar remembra aces
we're presented 10 number of the EN-
pioyes at Headquarters.
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niiou-nurresaue ana Vaudeville.

At the head of the bill OF vaudeville and
burlesque which will be seen az the Bijou
Theatre neAt week will be the original
Madison Square Cycle Whirl. which has
been very aptly described as a whirlwind
bicycle race on miniature track. This
track. which consists Of bowl-shaped
arrangement. with track al an angle OF
20 degrees, will provide the most curious
speedway that has ever been seen on
Washington stage. It is scarce nine feet
in diameter. yet in this circumscribed
space two such celebrated racers as John
LAWSON the terrible Swede ami Lester
Wilson. of Pittsburg who finished second
in the recent siX-day bicycle race at Mad
ison Square Garden New York. will dash
around at wlirlwind speed.
Bonnie Thornton VIII present budget
OF new songs in her own inimitabie man
ner. Williams and Adams will give
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The Lafnye,te-"sweet Lavender,

The Bellows stock company will re-
vive Sweet Lavender" by Arthur Wing
Pinero, next week. The principal role
viii be assumed by Antoinette Walker
The other members OF the stock company
will be well cast. according TO the man
agpment
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kernan',-sam pe,ere,- Company.

hernnn'>-Sam DcNerc's Company.
Sam Devere's Own Company will be the
attraction at the Lyeeum Theatre for New
Year week The company this season is
the largest Mr.. Deyere mas had in years.
Among the performers are sam Devere.
in a new budget of funny songs and say
iugs; Sallah Abdullah's Arabs. seven in
all said to be the most wonderful aero
bats of the age; the Troubadour Four
d quartettc OF singers and comedians hard
to beat: the Celebrated Phasey Troupe
direct from the Alhambra Theatre Lon
don England Mildred Howard de Grey
the sensational barefoot dancer. AMI the
Royal Ascot Girls, the latest English
sensation
The performance will be brUui.h; 10 =
close by a farce entitled The Cloak
Models. which is sail to be full OF bright
and witty sayings. new and catchy music
funny comedians. and host OF pretty
young ladies' and should prove to Ice one
of the best drawing cards Manager Ker-
nan has had this season
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Attention is also invited to
choice and complete assortment of
Nomen's and Mems
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to boys OF the age of the inmates Of the
school were INDUCED in and immensely en-
joyed Several of the board of trustees
were present.
The principal feature on the programme
vas the giving Of a ne-pound box Of cam
dy TO each one of the boys. On each box
was inscribed the name Of the recipient
Toys for the Orphans.
All Of the little children orphans of the
city were yesterday made happy Toys,
games. and amusements Of ali descriptions
were in abundance sent by the patrons Of
the various institutions.
The Childrcn's Hospital was 4 scene of
comparative joy FOR the little sufferers
there. Although the Christmas tree fes
tivities have been postponed until little
later in the holidays. there was toy of
some description for every one OF the pa
tients.
The dinner served to the little ones was
not as attractive rs the toys seemed to
be. All of the toys were sent TO the
hospital by the children'5 friends.
All Discipline Relaxed.
At 81. Joscphs Orphan Asylum the
boys seemed TO have most joyous time.
The play room resembled that of . coun-
try school playground. These who cared
to shout. shouted; these who wanted to
romp. romped; those who wanted to read
books, read books. and any other amuse-
ments were indulred in that met the fancy
of the fatheriess and mOtherless boys All
of them had toys. some tin horns. some
whistles. some pop gans-in fact. there
seemed TO be a toy OF every description
in the romp room.
st. Joseph's Orphar Asylum win soon
give TO the boys : lenged-for addition 10
the building, which viii inciude a large
swimming pool and gymnasium. Mrs.
James T. Barbour viii give her annual
treat TO the boys In week or ten DAYS.
At that time toys will be distributed and
large supper. consisting OF all kinds OF
things that appeal 10 a boys palate. will
be served.
A Pretty Christmas Tree.
Feminine toys amused the little girls
Of st. Nincents Orphan Asylum. located
near the Catholic University One OF the
prettiest trimmed Christmas trees that
have been seen at the institution for many
years was set up in the plsyroom. II
was ornamcnted with all kinds of pretty
toys and tinseI The little girls had a
most hilarious time in their quiet. order
ly WAY. Candy and sweetmeais were SUD
piled in abundance 10 the little oles by
friends OF the asylum. a Widespread
ta1le was one Of the features OF yester
days programme The dinner was also
provided by friends OF the orphans.
The Washington Orphan Asylum corner
OF Fourteenth and Streets northwest,
was another scene Of Christmas JOY. The
children there we're boultitully supplied
with presents. The dinner consisted OF
turkey and cranberry sauce. celery. mince
pie, and other good things thar 90 TO
make up Christmas dinner The boss
and girls had numerous visits from their
friends, and the day was one OF cheer aud
brightness.
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The Reform school Dinner.

A. the Reform School for Boys yesterday
was . gala day. TIE ceremsnicz ftsr.ed
chris,mas Eve. Ezereises Of iatcrest
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Al The Asylum and worLhou>e.

Christmas at the Washington asylum
and workhouse is a dismal aud som5rc
day. bat the dinner which the inmates OF
those tro places received yesterday was an
improvement on the usual fare. The din
aer which was served 10 the compulsory
guests consisted OF roast turkey nnd cran-
berry sauce. roast pig. picked bcets,
sweet potatoes. boiled onions. celery. nsince
pie, a,iIles. and oranges. Not bad din-
MOI foI any man
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-04
THE SOUND OF CANNON.

A correspondent of the London Stand ard recalls the fact that the guns of
 the French Revolution of 1794 were heard in England" and in corroboration sends to that paper the following ex- tract from the Gentleman's Magazine:
 "On Thursday. May 22, 1794, an almost incessant heavy firing, not unlike the reports of distant thunder, was distinct ly heard at Blean, Hardres, Waltham, Brabourne and upon other high lands in East Kent, which continued from about seven in the morning till near nine at night. This fact being so we'll authen- ticated by the evidence of various per sons of credibility, we have not the least hesitation in pronouncing these expio- sions by the tremendous discharges of artillery in the engagement which took place on the morning of that day be- tween the combined and French armies near Tournay. The wind being east ward was favorable for the conveyance of sound from that part of the conti- nent. Though the distance of between ninety and one hundred miles may shake the belief of some of our readers, we again assert as fact that such re- ports were heard at the time and places above stated. These accounts. in our opinion notwithstanding some of the shrewd paragraph makers of the Me-
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tropolis then pronounced the informa- ton unfounded and impossible) prove incontestably the assertion of our Dover
 correspondents, dated the 9th and 7th
 -Sls o' uoylue3uT iou!lslp lsIU lB suM Of July last, stating that heavy can- nonadng had been heard at that place for three days successively, which they had every reason to believe proceeded from the batteries in and before Valen- ciennes, then closely besieged with a numerous artillery"
 Another correspondent of the Stand ard writes: Tn corroboration of let ter signed Observer in the Standard of yesterday, with reference to the guns at Waterloo having been heard at Sand gate, I may tell you that the late Sir Edmund Head, who succeeded the late Lord Elgin as governor general in 1855, of Canada told me that the guns which afterward proved to be the guns fired at Waterloo were distinctly heard by him and his father as they were going or returning from Hythe church, for get which. The minute guns fired at Portsmouth by the fleet on the occasion of her late Majesty's funeral were dis tinctly heard here, and shook my draw ing-room windows (sixty-three lniles>."
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Il UIOMd fl TIC.

Mistress-I wouldn't hold the baby SC near the tigers cage, Nora.
 Nora (the nurse)-There's no risk mum. Tn tiger is 'maneater" and { tn child is a gur-rul. Chicago News.
 A Bird Dog.--Dunwel--I thought when you sold me this dog you said he was good bird dog? l Ike Clodhopper-He is; you jes try feedin' him on fried chicken an see.-- Ohio State Journal. I Well, Kayton, were you successful in introducing your breakfast food among the Parlslans?"
 Far from it. Why, those gay Pari- sians sleep so late that, they don't eat any breakfast. "-Chicago News.
 The Woman of It,--Suburbs--Wha was that you said about the automatic fire extinguisher?
 Mrs. Suburbs-After the expense you went to in buying it think it's a shame that the house hasn't caught fire yet Judge
 A Beginning. Resident--Think of opening an office in this neighborlood, eh? Seems to me you are rather young for a family physician.
 Young doctor-Y -e-s, but--er--I shall only doctor children at first-New York Weekly
 Did you see Broadway when you were in New York;" asked the farmers wife of her husband on his return home.
 "Oh, yes," was the reply; 'I ran across if the first day I was there. "-- Yonkers Statesman.
 Depends Do you think man could save money on salary of g or sS a day?"
 He might" said Senator Sorghum, reflectively, Eff he was drawing that salary as member of a state legisla- ture. Washington Star.
 Miss Beatrice-Bee," began MT. Fresch.
 Pardon me-" she said, haughtily, but you musn't call me Bee"
 Why not?"
 Because you have known me but a very short time, and"
 But Bee is a very short name."- Philadelphia Record the next moment, T never dared hope you would except me-
 "I'll explain" said Miss Lakeside. T consulted fortune teller the other day and she told me my second marriage would make me very happy and wealthy, lso of course I had to get my first marriage over with. "-Philadelphi Press.
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4 NEW WAYIO MAKE SHIPS GO,

| When the coal gives out perhaps the
 big ships will continue to do business.
 Captain John S. Walters, graduate of
 Annapolis and a resident of New Or
 leans, thinks he has solved the problem
 of utilizing the force of the waves to
 propel vessel. Moreover, he says that
 his invention can be applied to any ves- sel with little expense. He would sub
 stitute for the solid bilge-keel one which
 would contain square apertures, and in
 each aperture firmly secure by it's for
 ward end a fin, made of lanlinated spring material, preferably steel on a steel ship and brass on wooden or coppered vessel. These fins fill up the apertures almost completely, and, when the ship is steady, offer very little, if any, more resistance to headway than such as is due to a plain bilge-keel- merely skin friction. As soon, however, as the vessel rolls, the pressure of the water itself, impinging upon the fins, broadside-on or at right angles to their length, springs all of the fins out and thus defects the water aft, by reaction forcing the vessel ahead It is an ap- plication of the turbine idea. He has tested the plan with a small boat on lake Pontchartrain, where the waves are not powerful, and, when running with the wind abeam, on which course it is obvious that no force whatever out driving the boat ahead, the speed was about three miles an hour The fact that a vessel equipped with this appa- ratus may be headed in any direction,
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FIRM ENO UGH NOW.

When the son of Edward A. Cudahy was kidnapped there was some criticism of Mir. Cudahy because he didn't put his "duty to society," above his affec- ton for his son, and refuse to have any negotiations with the villains. MT. Cudahy paid the money demanded ($25, ,000) and got his son back. But having done this he set OH foot such a sharp pursuit of the kidnappers that they have become tired, and have of- fered to return s210Oo of the money paid If he will withdraw his offer of $25,000 reward for their capture and cease his efforts to find and punish them. But they find Mir. Cudahy firm enough now. At word he can reduce his financial loss to $4,000 and save pos sibly ten times that amount. But he says he is determined not only to pun ish the offenders for his own gratifica- tion, but Ito deter any other daring gang from compelling other parents to undergo" what he has undergone.
 Whatever MT. Cudahys duty to so- ciety is society will be much pleased by the stand he has taken. A man with the money, will and energy of Mir. Cud- ahy can do much to discourage kidnap- ping. It will be a good day when the kidnappers are caught.
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KEISTER'S LITTLE JOKE.

Keister had invited Nicoll and Stokes 'to dine with him at his house in the suburbs. Nicoll had just arrived in town on weeks business trip and had surprised Keister by breaking into his office unannounced and smitlng him vigorously on the back to testify to his delight at once more meeting the friend of his bachelor days. Keisters first im- pulse was to hurl the inkstand at his visitor, but when he saw who 1t was he contented himself with pommeling him around the room to show his joy Then he forced him into chair and beamed on him.
 | Married and done for, hear" said Nicoll
 "Three children to boot" eaid Keis- | ter, with conscious pride. About the smoothest little bunch you ever-but, then. you shall see them and judge for fourself. You must come and stay with me while you are here. No; excuses don't go. I'll tell you what; I'll ask Billy Stokes to dinner, and if we don't have cozy old pow-wow over old times tonight! Sure! Billy's on earth. No, he isn't marredy but the chances are
  old Billy; not hairs difference. You haven't changed bit, either. Look as natural as ever. What do you think of me? Of course we all have our trou- bles and they don't make us any younger, but they tell me hold my own pretty well. You ought 10 have mar ried, Nick; but then I guess you're too young yet to settle down. Nothing like it, though No, 1t won't interfere with your business at all. It may sound as if it was far out, but the train gets you down there in twenty-five minutes, and you don't have to worry about getting q seat"
 "Well, if I do go down with you, you'll be putting up some job or another on me-" said Nicoll.
 Not much. I've quit all that and so bered down. I'll call Stokes up right away. Say, but I'm sorry that I can't drop everything and go out with you right now, but it happens that you've
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elor reminiscence, Keister rose from the
 table and putting his arm around the
 maids waist deliberately kissed her. | But Nicoll showed no surprise. He quietly turned to Stokes and remarked:
 Marriage will never reform that man 1 in the world"
 l The introduction of Mrs. Keister in her proper person did not help matters much. Her blushes were not altogeth-
 CT confusion, She seemed angry about something. Keister, too, grew moody, and only recovered his normal spirits temporarily during the introduction of l. the children. Nicoll lopked at Mrs. Keister a great deal and sighed fre- iquently, and when at last Stokes rose to go he said that he would be obliged to make his adieu also. Kelster offered no strenuous objection, and the guests took their leave.
 T guess we get the joke on him that time" said Stokes, as they waited for the train at the little station. He doesn't know that I told you, and he's in for bad quarter of an hour right now" "-Chicago Record-Herald.
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- - - --------------- 4 CHEAT ACHfEYEM ENT.

The success of the test of long dis
 tance transmission of electricity which
 has just been made in Oakland, Califor-
 mia, is indicative of even greater things
 by and by, It is now plain that the
 trolley system of Oakland can be oper- ated by electricity generated in a plant on the Tuba river, 14O miles away This is said to be the greatest distance to which power has ever been transmitted. It is stated that in the test current of 10000 volts was available in Oakland with loss of only five per cent, and so confident are the managers of the enter prise of the success of the project that a further test will be made of carrying power to San Jose, 190 miles from the power station. Experts say the voltage could be increased until there would be practically no loss of the current. The current used was an alternating one, transmitted through the motor at the power station, 'as voltage of 10000 was greatly in excess of the power needed.
 The possibilities contained in this wonder are large If electric trains can be operated over long routes there will soon be a great change in transporta- tiOn
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TABBLY, BUT EYER TRUE.

There's always something interesting going on in Kansas. For instance, within the last three months Mrs. Jen- nie Springer, of Troy, in that State, has instituted four suits for divorce against her husband but each was dismissed before the time of trial Last week she began the fourth suit, declaring to the court house officials that her mind was unalterably fixed, and that there would be no backing down. Two hours later the sheriff went to the Springer home to serve tho papers on the husband, and found the pair ''hugging each other as lovingly as two Kittens
 Some may laugh, at Mrs. Springer's antics as new illustration of the al- legged fickleness of Woman, but we do not so laugh. Instead of showing the fickleness of Woman has she not shown the deep and true quality of Woman's love? Has not that love triumphed four times in her, and four times bless ed MT. Springer, who doubtless doesn't deserve it. Four times did Mrs. Spring. CT get her mind unalterably fixed, and four times did her love for MT. Spring. CT unf1x it. Mrs. Springer is noble woman and Mir Springer is fortunate, though ignoble man. He has had some well deserved uncertain hours, and he may possibly have a few more, but Mrs. Springer's love for him will al- ways assert, or reassert itself in time to save him from the woe of having to live without her.
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irrespective of the direction of the wind, makes 1t particularly advantageous, in Captain Waters opinion, for a vessel so equipped will travel directly against the wind, and thus may be worked off a lee shore-where nine tenths or more of all sailing ships come to grief.
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The mantle represented Is of soft myrtle green covert coat cloth, in broad pleats in front held by buttoned tabs. The tabs behind is at the waist. The lapels are faced with guipure embroid- cred white steel.
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The automobile continues to make progress. Hereafter in New York all kinds of automobiles and motor vehicles are admitted to Central Park without any license or permit. The speed of such vehicles while passing through the park must not exceed seven miles an hour, which is the maximum speed now allowed to carriages drawn by horses. The new rules further provide that lon meeting a horse-drawn vehicle or an equestrian the rate of speed shall be reduced to three and one-h half miles an hour until the horse drawn vehicle or horse has been passed. except under provisions of permit issued by the park department This will operate to prevent anybody from going at fast ed speed than walk without special permission from the commissioners.
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Complete s Facilities

for engraving Wsddin8 and Uisiting Cards, mono. grams, grests, Dies, Goats cf Hrtns, and for printing and stamping. .
 cbe only Gstablisbineitt in tbe City wbsre tbe entire work is executed upon tbe premises. CEG GeORGe E. FORD
 EOn1PHny.
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It is related that a few months be- fore the death of Father Boyle, of Washington, he built a missionary chapel down by the navy yard, and bought at junkshop an old bell which had been discarded by one of the Pres byterian churches. He sent the bell to a foundry in Georgetown and had sev- eral inches of metal pared off the rim to get rid of crack, and the harsh and discqrdant tones of the bell became short and sweet Meeting a Presbyteri- an parson not long after, Father Boyle called his attention to the change, and the latter could scarcely believe it was the same bell What in the world did you do with that bell,' inquired the Presbyterian pasor, Ito cause such change in the tone?'' We blessed it and blessed it and blessed it until we got the Presbyterian devil out of it." re- torted Father Boyle, and then it sound ed all right
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Chauncey Depew is United States senator, and so he ought to know what he talks about when he says the United States senator displays tan absence of jobbery, an unsedfsh devotion to the public service, a sincere and hopeful pa triotism, and a broad, comprehensive and statesmanlike grasp of the necessi- ties of the country and the possibilities of its development worthy of the best days of the republic
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It Is Interesting news that the Depart r1ent of Agriculture Is conducting ex- periments which promise to make the culture of oranges financially successful in Maryland and Virginia. Five years ago the first experiments were begun with the Japanese orange, which is ex- tensively used for hedges. Later the sweet orange was grafted upon this har- { dier stock, and trees representing the cross are now growing vigorously in the department grounds in Washington, and just now are covered with blossoms. Should the yield this year be up to ex- pectations, immediate steps will be talk en towards planting the new variety ex- tensively in Maryland and Virginia. Farmers have in considerable numbers already signified their desire to enter the new field.