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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
A TEMPERANCE WAR BEGUN.
the Scene of n Bitter Pro-
hibItion Struggle.

CHATTANOOGA. March 26.-Tennessee
is in the throes of a temperance agita-
ton of far-reaching consequences. First,
the Tennessee House passed the Peeler
bill. which extended application of the
fourmile law. a law which prohibited
the establishment of saloons within four
miles of a schoolhouse in cities of 1000
population. to cities of 5000 population,
thus practically giving prohibition to all
cities in the State except Chattanooga.
Memphis, Nashville. Knoxville, and Jack
son.
When this bill reached the Senate the
liquor interests made Il vigorous assault
upon it, and ii was defeated there by a
narrow majority. Now the friends of the
Poeler bill are endeavoring to accom-
plish the same end by repeating the char
ters of all smaller towns where whisky
is sold In this they have been quite
successful. a large number of charters
having been deposited.
Many bills of the same tenor are still
pending. Yesterday the cities of Law
renee and Huntington voted for prohibit
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
NO -INFLuENcEn EMPLOYED.
Reduction of Duty ON Petroleum In
tended for Gas In Havana

Officials of the War Department were
somewhat interested yesterday in the re-
port from Havana that the Havana Gas
Company claimed to have paid about
s35.000 to persons who were said to have
enough influence in Washington to Sc
cure tariff concessions on crude petro
leum imported into Havana for the man
ufacture OF Illuminating gas. The facts
connected with the appeal of the Spanish
American Light and Power Company of
Havana for change in the Cuban tariff
do not appear to confirm the charge. Ac-
cording to the records of the War Depart
ment and the recollection of officials who
handled the case, the only persons who
interested themselves in behalf of the
gas company were T. ]. Hayward. of
Baltimore, President of the company. and
j. Bacardi. of Havana. Vice President of
the company
The original tariff promulgated by the
President at the close of the war with
Spain provided for duty of S140 per
100 kilos on crude petroleum and $40 on
refined OIL with a special provision that
crude petroleum to be used exclusively
in the manufacture of Illuminating gas
and only at gas works in Cuba should
pay only 20 cents per 100 kilos
This tariff was superseded March 81.
1900 by another which provided for
reduction to $3.50 of the duty on refined
oil. and made no change in the duty on
crude petroleum. Through a clerical err
ror the provision relating to crude pc
troleum for the manufacture of gas was
omitted from this schedule. This error
was not discovered for several months.
and was called to the attention of the
Secretary of War by Vice President Ba-
cardi. in letter explaining that a large
Importation of oil had been made for
the gas company, and that owing to the
failure of the department to grant the
usual reduction the company would be
compelled to pay an ad valorem duty of
so per cent on the consignment. Soon af-
ter the receipt of this letter President
Hayward called at the War Department
and had conference in regard to the
matter with Colonel Edwards, Chief of
the Insular Division.
Ii was explained to Mr.. Hayward that
the omission of the provision relating to
oil for the manufacture of gas was en-
tirely due to clerical error as it was the
intention of the Department to continue
the 20 cents duty. An order was
accordingly sent to General Wood August
- directing that the tariff be amended
by inserting the omitted provision. That
no pressure was brought to bear on the
War Department to secure this rate and
that the officials of the gas company were
aware that no pressure was necessary is
indicated in the correspondence on the
subject, and particularly in the letter from
President Hayward to Colonel Edwards,
in which the former expresses his thanks
for the prompt action of the Department
in the matter.
The only change since made in the tariff
schedule on petroleum was made in an
order issued by the President this month
to be effective April l. in which the duty
on refined oil is increased from $3.50 per
100 kiIOs to $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

Yesterday morning the papers We're fun
OF assurances, based upon Russian au-
thority OF one sort or another, that cur
rent reports of revolutionary outbreaks
in St Petersburg and elsewhere ard of
plots against the life Of the Car were
gross eVaggerations where they We're not
pure invention. Probably the public of
this country accepted those declarations
with some reserve, because for several
ouys there has been too much smoke in
the direction Of Russia not to indicate
some FIRE But allowances for exaggera-
.tion no doubt were cheerfully made
Yesterday evening, however. the star
King news was published that a mine Of
high explosives had been found under
the palace at TsarkOe Selo, seventeen
miles from St Petersburg. whittier the
Car had gone with his family from the
winter palace IN the capital FOR safety. IL
Is. therefore, no longer possible 70 whistle
down the truth that the most alarming
conditions are prevalent in European Rus
81. and that another tragic change of
rilcra in that country within few weeks
would not be surprising. Nicholas, it is
true. providentlally may escape the bomb
o. the bullet Of the assassin; but he is
not strong man physically at best, and
h3s but lately recovered from an illness
which ut one time seemed to promise a
fatal result The ordeal to which ne and
Eis devoted Czarina are now exposed
might easily be too much for his vitality
20 bear in his present weakened condi-
ton
Whether the state OF almost open rcvo-
iution into which the latest advices from
Europe justify US in believing that Russia
Is plunged viii affect the Chinese sltua-
zion II any material sense We do not know.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

To THE EDgroR or TIE TINES: In Mr. p H.
Warmers speech published in The Times OF
March 81 he deploscs the fact that Washington
is not a city OF factories. and that the waste Il
5000 horse power ut Great Falls is not used
for money marking concerns.
God forbid that Washington should ever be-
come a manufacturing city We as a nation.
can well afford to keep ous National Capital
free from such progress
Washington is destined 20 be the most beau
tiiu city in the world Representatives from
all nations admit this: and yet one Of our
homegrown citizens raises his voice in behalf Of
factories, etc, to mar our beautiful city Are we
to follow other nations in the making OF our
National Capital.
Let London and Paris keep their factories;
also the element that goes with them. II Mr.
Warner wishes TO become manufacturer, let
him go TO New England town, or New
York. Chicago. st. Louis. Cincinnati or even
Milwaukee might gratify the desire ha ex-
pressed at the Business Mems meeting
Washington, March % N. Q. J.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
RATIONS FOR ARMY USE.
The President signs nm Order speci-
fyinG the Articles.

The President yesterday signed an order
prescribing the kinds and quantities OF
the component articles of the army ra-
tons for troops in garrison, in the field,
In active campaign. or when travelling
otherwise than by marching The order
provides that food on transports for
troops travelling will Ae prepared from the
articles Of the subsistence stores which
compose the ration for troops in garri-
son and no savings will be allowed such
troops.
For the use Of troops on emergency oc-
cas.ons in active campaign, an emer-
gency ration prepared under the direction
of the War Department will be issued
They are to be packed In a conveniently
shaped package and accounted for by the
soldiers. Fresh meats will ordinarily be
issued seven days in ten and salt meats
three days In ten. IL fish other than
fresh fish is issued 1t will be In substitu-
tion for salt meat. The proportion of the
meat issued may be varied at the discre-
ton of the department commander. not
however. without due consideration being
given to the equitable rights of contrac-
tors engaged in furnishing fresh meats
to the troops under their command.
Whenever the issue of both the fresh
meats and vegetable components is i'm
practicable there may be issued in lieu
of them a stew composed of fresh beef
and vegetables. For troops in Alaska the
bacon ration is increased four ounces
and the allowance of fresh vegetables in
creased to twenty-four ounces instead of
sixteen ounces.
The travel ration is composed OF bread.
canned corn beef, baked beans. canned to-
matoes. coffee. and sugar. The quantity of
sugar provided for each 100 rations is
fifteen pounds. or nearly double the guam
t1ty of coffee. The sugar component of
the rations both for garrison and field use
has been increased for the purpose of
providing an extra supply which can ba
converted into saving should the soldier
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
COLONEL CoRLIss RETIRED.
Succeeded by Col. y. II. Lincoln in
Command of Second Infantry.

Col Augustus w. CorIiss, Second In
fantry. has been placed on the retired
list. Lieut. Col Sumner II. Lincoln sue
ceeding to the command of that regiment,
and Major John G. Leefe becoming lieu
tenant colonel.
Colonel Coriss was born in Maine and
appointed from the army He obtained
commission in the volunteer army shortly
after the outbreak of the civil war and
served with Rhode Island cavalry regi-
ments until 1863, when he resigned his
commission lieutenant colonel of vol
unteers. to which grade he had risen. In
March of 1860 he enlisted as a private In
the Fifteenth Infantry Regiment of the
Regular Army. The following summer he
was promoted to he a first lieutenant He
then served with the Thirty-third and
Eighth Infantry Regiments until May of
1873 when he was promoted to a cap
taincy. In 1897 he was made ma or of the
Seventeenth Infantry. and shortly after
transferred to the Seventh Infantry He
was promoted to be a lieutenant colonel
in February Of 1890. and assigned TO the
Second Infantry. with which regiment he
has served up to the date of his retire
ment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
INSURANCE FIRMS UNITE.
The Royal to Take Over the Lancn-
shire's business

NEW YORK, March ga cable mes
sage from England was received today
at the office of the Royal Fire Insurance
Company. 80 Wall Street. announcing the
absorption by the Royal of the I.auca-
shire Insurance Company. whose New
York Offices are at Pol Pine Street. Both
Of these companies are English.
The head office of the Royal is in Liver
pool and that of the Lancashire is i'm
Manchester. Negotiations to the end now
accomplished have been in progress for
some time. The terms are not known on
this side.
c. F. Shallcross. manager of the Royal,
said today that he understood that the
deal meant the taking over by the Royal
of the Lancashire's business in all parts
of the world
The two companies have had branches
in this country for many years. The
ROYAL is the larger. The net premiums
received by it last year from United
States business were Si.0l3.0O0, and from
ali its business throughout the world
$40 0O0 coo. The Lancashire's United
States premiums for the same year We're
81, sS6, 100, and for the world S5.5ld,O90.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

untrammeled freedom of Flaubcrt or Zola, OF
Tostoy or Maupassant, Of D'Annunzio or Ma
| tide Serao of any other Continental author'
! good or bad. He is unconscious OF anything en-
| Niable He utters his truths regardless of what
mankind may think, and mankind Is never the
worse for what he says.
This is good wholesome talk, and the
more of it there is, in the press and in
private conversation. the better it will be
for art in this country Nobody wants
the American author. or any other au-
thor. to be squeamish, but if man is
great he cannot be that, and if he is small
he would better err on the side of too
great reserve than on that of excessive
and scandalous frankness. Vice, when
treated by a man who is large enough to
see life from all sides, is only an Incl
dent in the hands of a petty scrbbler,
or even a man of great but perverted tai
emit it is too often made to appear as If
it We're the whole Of life. There is no
reason to object to the writing of fiction
in such a way that it will not injure the
morals OF the young person. The young
person will by and by be the old person,
and it will not improve the health of the
country, mental moral, or physical, 70
have the ideals of young people poisoned
and tainted with immortality.
The cant about art for arts sake is
our heritage from the days of the Second
Empire, when, for a while, French ideals
held almost complete sway in this coun-
try, along with French fashions. There
is no question that the morals of the
French people are. on the whole less bad
than their native authors would have us
hall ri iS he " AZ Of
and even in Paris there are pure women,
and mon who are gentlemen in every
sense of the word. But there is also no
question that the ideals which have gov
erned French literature are as a whole.
demoralizing to the Anglo-SaXon mind.
From many novels by Partisan authors
one gets the impression that no married
woman Of intellect and character is in
love with her husband: that she must
either give the chief devotion Of her heart
to the Church or to some masculine
friend; and one is also impressed with
the idea that every man of the world
must have in his past considerable num-
Der of exciting and not very reputable
experiences. Such an ideal as that eX-
pressed by Tennyson in his 'Idyls of King
Arthur is so far removed from the
French mind as to appear, to a French
man, utterly ridiculous. or the self-denial
of an ascetic. 1t is not good that the young
folk of this country, either boys or girls,
should get into their heads the idea that
there is no such thing morality in real
ly good society, and that to love ones
own husband or wife is bourgeois and
stupid. The greatest French authors. it
is true. teach nothing of this sort; neither
Victor Hugo nor Balzac is small enough
for such petty cant, but there are plenty
of Bohemian scribblers who are possessed
with it, and it is time that somebody put
a stop to them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
SUGAR REFINERIEs CLOSED.
Dissatisfaction With the Louisiana
Authorities the Probable Cause.

NEW ORLEANS. March 8.-The
American Sugar Refinery. the largest
sugar manufacturing establishment in
New Orleans. closed down today. under
orders from New York. throwing 600 men
out Of employ ment
The order was sudden and unexpected,
as the refinery has recently made a num-
Der Of additions and improvements and
had received large quantity Of Russian
sugar for refining only a few days ago.
The rehneries are the property of the
Sugar Trust. ard the closure is under
stood to be the result of dissatisfaction
with the action OF the State authorities
in suing the company for back licenses
amounting to very heavy sum.
The company has heretofore escaped
taxes on the ground thsl Il is one of the
manufactures exempted by the consti-
tuition from taxation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
BETTER THAN NEW JERSEY.
A Liberal Incorporation Law Passed
in Arizona,

PHOENIX, AriE.. March 26-An act
regulating corporations has been passed
by the Arizona Legislature and signed by
the Governor. 1t outstrips in many points
the famous New Jersey corporation laws
IL provides that any number of per-
sons may incorporate for any business.
and that private property of directors
and stockholders is exempted from cor
porate debts. None of the incorporators
need be residents of Arizona. and they
need not appear in the Territory. but the
law requires the appointment of a resi-
dent agent on whom service of sum-
mons may be made
There is no tax on the capital stock AL
together the law makes Arizona tho
cheapest place in the United States in
which to incorporate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
PILOT SERVICE CHANGES.
Two Boats of the Boston Fleet to
He Sold.

BOSTON. March 26.-The Boston pilots
have decided that two of the seven
schooners on this station shall be sold; ;
that one vessel shall be stationed off
Highland Light. Cape Cod station. an
other at Boston Light, one off the light
ship. and one cruising. while the extra
one will be held in reserve at Lewis
wharf in case of emergency.
Under the new combination all the pi-
lots on the boats in service are expected
TO report Six pilots will be on the boat
off the lightship. four on the Cap Cod
station. four on the reserve boat. and two
at the Boston Light station This method
will divide the full corps of pilots equally
ashore and afloat. This new order Of ar
rangements will take effect on the first
day Of next month. 1t is probable that
next year there will be one or more steam
pilot boats in commission.
Under the new arrangement also the
earnings Will all be pooled and divided
equally among the men at the end of the
year
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

1t seems to be settled that Mr.. Philandar
Knox. of Pittsburg. lately chief counsel
for the Carnegie Steel Trust. is the lucky
man for the Attorney Generalship. vice
Mr. Griggs. who retires to re-engage in
the trust law business. 1t is a consistent
selection, since it has always been I'M
derstood from the beginning Of Mr.. Nc
kinleys first Administration that none
but a trust lawyer would be considered
eligible to the office. Mr.. Knox Is gen
tlenan Of undoubted ability. as well as
what his friends and late clients would
call safe man. from their point Of view
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
FIVE CARNEGIE MONUMENTS.
4 New York Councilman Proposes
One in Evory Borough.

NEW YORK. March 26.-In the council
today Mr.. Francisco Rep.. Brooklyn
moved that 2. monument be erected to
Andrew Carnegie in every borough of the
city. in recognition of his generosity in
giving sixty-fye libraries to the city.
Mr.. Cassidy Dem. Queens) asked IL
Mr.. Carnegie was dead, and said that he
thought that the libraries themselves
were sufficient monument. The motion
was laid over.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
The Maryland Census Frauds.

No developments occurred yesterday in
the Maryland census fraud cases. Direct
or Merriam was at his desk for Il brief
interval in the morning and again in the
afternoon for about the same space Of
time. Dr. Wines. Assistant Director, re-
turned from New Jersey by way of Leon
ardtown late in the afternoon and was
closeted with Director Merriam for
short time DR. Wines. who has charge
of the investigation now being conducted
in St Mary and Charles counties. de-
cIined to discuss the situation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
A NEW OIL STRIKE.
4 Big Well Found Three Miles From
Beaumont.

BEAUMONT. Tex, March 26.-Another
great oil strike was made here this morn
ing. The new well is about three miles
south of Beaumont. IT was bought in by
the Southwestern Oil Company. which
has become strong competitor to the
Standard oil Company in Texas.
The flow of the new well is estimated
at more than 10000 barrels of oil day.
There is intense excitement here over the
new strike and land values have made
another big jump upward.
The town is crowded with oil men and
sppruiutDTS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

1t was said by members Of the Cabi-
net yesterday that Philander C. Knox,
OF Plttshurg who is now in California.
is expected to come to Washington with
in few days. The President will prob
ably then invite him to accept the ap-
pointment of Attorney General The inn
preston in official circles is that Mr..
Knox will accept the place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

President Mitchell and other officers of
the United Mine Workers organization,
at latest accounts We're still in New York
vainly seeking an interview with Mr.. ].
Pierpont Morgan. head of the Coal Trust.
The chances are that they will not see
him. Whether in default Of some word
from the trust recognizing the union, a
strike will be ordered on April ! or not,
is in some doubt; but the general opinion
seems to be that the miners leaders will
avoid that extremity in Difference to the
growing nnponula ritY Of the movement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27

According to reports from New York
the Bell Telephone people are greatly
pleased at the prospect of having Mr.
Allen. of Auburn. in the Patent Office
as Commissioner. The Bell Telephone
Company is deeply Interested in decisions
which will be rendered by the incoming
Commissioner Of Patents, and is, there
fore, gratified To feel that the cases in
volved will DE passed upon by one who is
so well known as an expert in teIaph 1ne
matters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
The New Army Regulations

Col William Cary Sanger. Assistant
Secretary Of War. and Col George Davis,
Assistant Judge Advocate General. have
begun the work Of revising the army reg
ulations. a new copy of which will be
adopted within the next few weeks arid
promulgated for the information of the
army
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
Carpetbaggery In the Philippines.
From the philadelphia Record.)

From the Philadelphia Record)
1t is worthy Of observation that all the higher
offices Of the carpetbag governments Of the
Philippines are reserved for appointment by the
President The first thing is to lay the founda-
ti0n with such rude materials as may he re-
quired The ornamental superstructure OF carpet
baggery will come aftrrward.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
4 Pocket Borough.


I7V77T'II
Delaware Is often spoken Of as a pocket Dor
ough yet it is Delaware that affords us an en-
coUraging illustration OF the ability OF a hand
full OF men who will neither be caioled nor in
tmidated and TO whom '.ronage is no object TO
defeat the scheme of one very rich who is
without qualifications for Senator to put a State
in his pocket.