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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
THE CHINESE sAILoRMAN.
Faithful and Efficient, But Will
Gamble Aboard Ship.

(From the New York SUM-
The steamship officers say that they
would rather have q crew of Cinnamon
than CT any other nationality in the
world One reason is that once a China
man gets a job on board a ship he sticks
to it. where sailormen OF ether nation
a-ties change around every few trips,
often staying with q vessel only one trip
TIE head man of a Chinese ships crew
is the bOatswain. He employs all the
Cinnamon in the crew and is responsible
for them He relieves the captain and
the other officers OF all worry about
them. When a ship with q Chinese crew
reaches the home port of the crew the
bOatswain goes ashore. and in less than
an hour he sends out an entirely new
crew When this crew arrives the reg
ular crew goes ashore to a man They
stay ashore until the ship is ready to
sail An hour or so before sailing time
they return, and the substitute crew goes
back ashore. In this way a vessel is
never without a full crew, and the sail
ors all get shore leave.
On most vessels that travel the Pacific
with Chinese crews and accommodation for
Chinese passengers, there is an opium
joint fixed up somewhere in the steerage
for the accommodation Of the opium
smokers. This has been found to be q
necessity. The Chinese saiiorman on these
ships does not depend on his wages for
his pay. He spends the time he is not on
watch gambling with the passengers Of his
own race. Not infrequentIy Chinese sail
ormen will get along with two hours
sleep a day for on entire trip. All the
rest Of the time when he is not working
will be spent in gambling
The sailorman. however, never lets his
gambling interfere with his work The
number of gambling games that are run
on shipboard is limited only by the space
there is on the ship. Az offence TO one of
the saiIOTmeu in & ships crew is the con-
Germ Of all and if one man has 4 just griev-
anCe which is not remedied the entire
crew viii Quit when the ship reaches the
home port of the crew. They Will give q
ship a bad name and if it happens two or
three times il is next to impossible for a
ship to get q crew in that place. or in
any nearby Chinese port for that matter.
for her reputation travels faster than she
travels herself
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
ELECTRIC POWER FOR DULUTH
New Company to Build "A Canal nnd
Erect y ffanf,

HeV' Company to Build a Canal and
Erect Is Plant.
DULUTH, MINI. Feb 23.-The Highland
canal and Power Company has Just filed
papers in condemnation for its lines COW
ering lands from the city limits of Du-
iuth to the northern part of the county
The line Of the proposed canal is TO run
straight north from Duluth across the
Cloquet River and UP to the eastern end
OF the opened portion of the desaba
range. crossing the range through Sc
ries of dIkes-
Inc company proposes to construct a
system Of waterways from the north cen
trail part of the county to the brow OF the
hill ADORE Duluth and to deliver at that
point a sufficient volume of water to ere
ate at consumers metres in the city 1Gv,-
coo horsepower of electrical energy
There is a fall of 765 feet from the end
of the open canal inside the city limits 10
the bay front where the power-house VIII
be located. and the water will be carried
down by a series of steel pipes. The com
pany's canals viii have = drainage area or
2 800 square miles and there will be wa
ter sufficient to give The 100000 horse
power that the company desires. This is
twice the power now developed by the
Cataract Construction Company at Mag
ara Falls.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
A STUDENT WAR IN OHIO.
Hnzers 5Ict by BeIIiEerent Collie
gian With Il Shotgun

net Dy
lsiun With Il Shotgun
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb 23--At Wit
tenberg College yesterday the students
celebrated both the birthday of Wash
ington and the victory over the faculty
which showed no disposition to recognize
the event as a legal holiday In fact,
the celebration began last evening, and
one of the pranks came dangerously near
resulting in a tragedy.
Some time ago the room of George E
McCord a student, was stacked" Be
hind the mischief is the feeling between
the fraternity and the nOn-fraternity men
and there has been bad blood over the
matter ever since. Yesterday morning
the gang, under the impression that Nc
Cord was over in town, went to his room
10 repeat the stacking performance. Nc
Cord, however was at home. but lay low
until he saw the point of a bit forcing
its way through his door near the lock
Teen he let loose with a gun. and the
ball passed through the bottom OF the
door, not being fred to kill. bat in glanc-
ing. it is said it peeled the cuticle off
the shin Of a student named Myers. and
the ''stackers" fed. The affair is ere
ating a sensation and much trouble is
expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
THE EYE OF NAPOLEON.
One Glance of 1t Explained His I'M
pFrIaf Power
From The London Spectator

Fr0m the London SpectstOr-)
Sir: In 1887, while working in London
as a curate TO the Rev Canon Fleming.
was called in my wears abserce to ad-
minister a religious service to an old ad-
miraI in Eaton Square The admiraTs
name was Eden, After the service was
over he took my hand and said: Shake
hands with me, young man. There are
not many alive who can say what I can
say You are talking with a man who has
talked 10 EaPOleOn the Great" Sir"
said, that is history. May I hear more?'
The old admiral then told NE that he was
Once returning with the f1eet-I think from
the West Indies but OF that l am not
sur-and touched at St Helena. The ad-
miral said: 4 am going up to LongwOoi
to pay my respects to Napoleon. and the
senior midshipman comes with me-
I was the senior midshipman." said ths,
old gentleman. and so | went We waited
for Napoleon in an outer room. and you
must imagine how eagerly expected his
entrance The door was thrown open az
last and in he came He was short and
fat, and nothing very attractive, but for
his eye! Ny word, sir. I have never seen
anything like it. After speaking to the
admiral he turned to me. and then l IN
derstood for the first time in my life what
was the meaning Of the phrase, a born
ruler Of men ! had been taught to hate
the French as I hated the devil; but when
Napoleon looked at me there was such
power and majesty in his look that if he
had bade me lie down that he might walk
over me l would have done it at once.
English MILDLY though I wasi The look on
NapoleOn's lace was the revelation of the
man and the explanation OF his power. He
was born TO command"
Such was Admiral Edeu's version to me-
Of an incident which at ninety years old
or thereabout seemed to him as fresh as
If it had happened only the day before.
JOHN ROCKER.
Christ Church Nicarage- Beckenhanl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
THE NEW YORK TRUST BILL.
-6easure FavorinG Corporations
Likely to BE Passed.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 23-GoTernor
OdeII and the Republican leaders held a
conference yesterday afternoon and virtu-
ally resolved TO PASS the Bracket bill in
its present shape
The bill. in addition TO wiping out the
personal liability Of directors and stock
holders N corporations. contains a clause
to which most Of the country senators are
unaEterably opposed. This is that proof
of fraud must be furnished before pro
ceedings can be instituted against officers
Of corporations. The Corporation law Of
New Jersey contains such a provision,
VI ich IN a measure accounts for the popu-
Iarity of New Jersey as a field for incor-
poration.
The Governor and his supporters main
tain that the enactment OF the Bracket
bill would induce many corporations to
transfer their business 70 New York. be-
cause it reduces the tax on corporations
from one to OQe-eighth Of one per cent.
Many senators regard the measure as dan
geroGs-
II Is said an attempt viii be made TO
make the bill a regular party measure next
week There viii undoubtedly be much op-
position
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

There is no room for doubt that the
Boer General De Wet is a military leader
OF genius. but 1t does not follow that he is
a particularly agreeable person to meet
1t is charged that he treas his prisoners
with cruelty. and when they demonstrate.
as happened in the case Of a British off,
Ger the other day, he whips then with mis-
sjambok Reports Of this Kind unfortu-
nateiy tend 10 the belief shat the struggle
in South Africa has fallen to the plane OF
savagery. TIE civilized world is weary Of
the hideOus spectacle. When viii 1t end?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Commissioners Evans.

A report comes from Washington that Pension
Commissioner Evans Is 70 retire from the head
Of that bureau 4 report which has been circl-
lated about every six months since he has been
in Office The trouble with him IS That lie has
obeyed the law. and, by so doing. has earned
the enmity OF many of the pensioners Several
times Of late we haze pointed out that LAWYERS
who make a business OF obtaining pensions have
found it easier, when they have a poor ease, to
appeal 10 Congress for special legislation rather
than To work in the regular channels Of the
Pension Bureau This fact Of itself would seem to
prove that Mr. Evans has been an efficient Com
missioner and that his retirement would be loss
to the country at large
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

Apropos OF the Hay Pauncefote Treaty
the London Saturday Review" has the
kindness to observe that Russia is giving
an object lesson Of the proper way Of meet
ing an American bluff - Encouraged by
the example o. II. de Witte. 1t now appears
probable that Great Britain may present
claims 10 q quid pro quo in the event Of
ratifying the convention as it was amended
in the Senate. There is little doubt that
a further surrender Of American territory
in Alaska viii be asked for as the valua-
bic consideration. Such a proposition would
be unpleasant, especially for Mr.. Hay.
whose conduct in submitting to the British
invasion and violent seizure Of the Porcu-
pine District would then become necessa-
rily a matter for discussion in Congress
It is to be regretted that Lord Salisbury
does not realize the real sentiment Of this
country regarding the treaty If he did,
he would not lose 4 minute in accepting
the most disgraeefuIIy liberal and IN
American agreement to which the United
States ever committed itself in the whole
course OF its history
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
DEATH OF GENERAL MACFEELY.
The Funeral Services 10 TIE Held To
mOrro.v Afternoon.

IE uUtS2t2 10 20 Ass-AA Ap-
morrow Afternoon
Funeral services over the remains of
Brig Gen Robert Macfeely will he con-
Quoted at his late residence. 2G15 I Street
northwest. tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. General Macfeely died Thursday
afternoon. after a lingering illness. Nearly
a year ago he was stricken with paralysis.
A second stroke en- Thursday proved fatal.
He was seYenty-f0ur years Of age and had
resided IN Washington since his retire
ment from the army in July. 1890
He was appointed to the Military Acad-
envy from Pennsylvania on July l. 1S46. and
graduated in July, 1880. He was appoint
ed breYst first lieutenant in the Fourth
Infantry, upon leaving the Academy and
became second lieutenant in June 1852 In
Febr iary, 1853, he received his commits
sion a. first lieutenant and in May, 1861,
was appointed captain and assigned to the
Commissary Department. He was made a
major in the same department in Februa-
Ty. 1853. and finally on April Il, 1875, be-
came COmmissaTy General of the Army.
He held that rank when he was retired
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
NIAGARA ELECTRIC PLANT.
Amount of Power Transmitted to
BE Doubled.

BUFFALO. Feb. 23.-Thomas V WEIGH.
Superintendent of the Niagara Reserva-
tiOn. in a lecture delivered before the
Society of Natural Sciences on the topic,
The Evolution Of Niagara Falls" last
night, said he was authorized to an
nounce that the amount of electric pow
er to be sent to Bpfalo from Niagara
Falls is to be doubled next spring.
The transformers which now change
the current of 1900 volts generated by
the big dynamos in the powerh0use at
Niagara Falls TO a transmission current
of 1900 volts, at which tension it is
sent over the wires to Buffalo, are to be
increased SO q transmission current Of
22,000 volts, is. secured By the new ar
rangement the loss viii be about IA
per cent in transmission. This viii be
a reduction of more than one-half in
loss of power By transmission. The new
transmission lines viii be OF aluminium.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

On several occasions we have spoken
chidingly of Mr Patrick Grove the distfn-
guished exponent OF the infant industry Of
Kidnapping; butalWays dispassionateIy and
without the least idea that ne would ever
descend to the depths Of seIGsbness and
improperly which characterize his latest
movement In short, Mr.. Grove has writ
ten to his friend, Mr.. Cudahy. announcing
an intention shortly to visit Omaha and
surrender himself to the police. This. We
think, displays a cruel and unusual desire
% rob the detectives of the fat reward
which has been offered for his capture-a
reward which any Of them would be only
too glad to divide with him. were he to
confde his person TO the fraternal care
Of one of the several thousand Sherlock
HoImeses who are looking for him. But
no; he writes that he viii arrest and
bring himself to Justice. Nobody viii get
the reward and about twenty thousand
horsepower of detective energy viii have
gone TO waste We are disappointed in
Mr. Grove; he has signaIly failed to meet
public expectations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
a BILL AGAINST PEANUTS.
Dealers Seek to stop Cultivation of
the Spanish Variety.

RALEIGH, n. C.. Feb. 23.-Yesterday
there was favorably reported in the reg
islature bill prohibiting the State from
raising on its convict farms, near Vel
don Spanish peanuts. These are the small
peanuts used exclusively by candy manu-
facturers. The crop in the United States
is said to be from SOC, 600 to 500 ,000 bush
els.
It is claimed that Halifax county grows
300. 000-and the penitentiaTy farms there
000G, and that Halifax and adjacent
counties grow three-qUarters of all the
crop in the United States The private
growers claim that the State crop ma
terially reduces prices and is Injurious
and improper competition with free Ia
Dor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
What "A Billion Mems.
(Frgm the Minneapolis Times.)

So gliby, indeed. do we use the word s'hiIlion -
that few Gi pause TO consider the immensely
of the sum. How long would II take an lrriIu-
arlly industrious person 70 count 4 biIlion2 4
few years perhaps2 WELL yes. At the rate Of
one hundred 4 minute very liberal allowance.
Of speed-aud calling eight hours DAYS work
300 would be- counted in day; in a wear Of
300 working days. the score would be IL 100 600
and it would require sixty whine and one-tbird
years to count the fun billion The prophets
span OF three score years and Terminus a few
fnonths-would be consumed in the simple count
ing of the sum that trips so lightly from the
tongue these days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
PURSUED BY MISFORTUNE.
Man Recently Assaulted by Robbers
a Street Car Victim


Street Car Victim.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 25--AIexander J..
Hubbard, who has not and will probably
never entirely recover from the brutal
assault committed upon him by daring
robbers at his jewelry store, 70 North
Street, on November 20 last, was severely
injured Thursday afternoon by what he
says was the premature starting of q Bal
timore and Gay Street car of the United
Railways and Electric Company at Balti-
more and Schroeder Streets.
Mr. Hubbard is about seyenty-nine years
old. He was on his way home when he
was hurt. He said that before he released
his hold on the handrail the car was start
ed and he was thrown violently TO the
ground on his face. He was rendered help
less and received q very bad wound be
tween the eyes and thinks he had his side
injured No police report was made he
cause no policeman was near enough to
see the accident
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
LIKELY TO BE BLIND FOR LIFE.
Doctors Decision in the Case of Rev.
John Keller.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Rey. John KEEL
Ter. of Arlington. n J.. viii be practically
blind for life. This is the decision reach
ed by the doctors.
a careful examination Of the clergyman
who was shot by Thomas G. Barker has
been made by Drs. Charles J. Kipp and
Wells P EagietOn, eye specialists, of
Newark, and Drs. James A Eaton and A.
A StTasser. the local physicians in con-
slant attendance.
Their conclusion is that Dr. Keller viii
be able to distinguish the outlines OF
large objects and tell light from darkness,
but viii never again be able to recognize
the faces of his friends or the details OF
any object
Barker viii probably be released on $5.-
600 bail from Hudson county jail on Mon
day
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
AN INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT.
Canadian Interests in a Fight With
American FiuancIers

VANCOUVER, B c., Feb. 23-The fight
between the Canadian Pacific Railway and
Kootenay shelters, on the one hand. and
J. J Hill. Of the Great Northern Railway,
the Crows Nest Coal Company. and
American shelters on the OF! .er. has as
sumed an active stage.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has now
refused 10 haul the coal cars from Crow s
Nest mines t. the United States frontier
until the coal company carries out its
agreement 10 supply the KoOtenay smalt-
ers with coal and coke II is charged
that Mr- Hill dominates the Crows Nest
Coal Company and requires it to refuse
fuel to the KOOtenay shelters. thus kill
ing the smelling industry for the benefit
Of American smeIters-
The KOOtenay shelters viii be obliged
to shut down for lack of fuel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
WEALTHY FARMER DISAPPEARS
Left Home fer Market on Wednesday
Last.

SHAMOKIN. Pa, Feb. 23-Gforris Reftz,
a wealthy farmer. left home "Wednesday
night, in Irish Valley. with load OF hay
for Enterprise He has not been seen
since Relatives and friends are search
ing the mountains north Of this place. Il
is feared he net with foul play, IS he lad
a large amount of money and valuable pa
pers on his person
4 number Of mine breaches are being
carefully explored, as It is thought rob
bers threw him into a breach. or that ha
lost his way in a storm and drove into
one Of the deep caverns.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Mckinley Has the Last Say.

tFF0m tEe Minneapolis Tines)
A strong word from Nr. Mckinley to Mr. Hanna
or 10 any of the Republican Senators who seem
% be blind TO the sentiments % the country in
regard 20 Treasury loot would put Il quietJs upon
schemes which have nothing 10 recommend them
either practically or politically. Il worst comes
10 worst lie has the veto power, bat he should
not let injustice reach the stage wherein the ex-
erciSe of Jhat power shall be required.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

The tragic death of Consul General
Wildman and his family Just as they
came in sight Of their country, after an
absence of years in the Orient. viii fill
American hearts with pity. The dead
official was valuable and useful man,
and our Consular Service sustains Sc
we're loss in his sad taking of.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
CURRENT HUI NOR.
Another Complication.

From the Chicago Times -Herald)
There's one thing. though, that people who
want to signal to Mars seem TO forget
What's that7''
f'Why. maybe they don't call It Mars up there
50 how can they tell that we mean them when
We ring UpT'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
HooSIer SOIOns.


(From the indianapolis News.)
There Statesmen IL Indisna who VIII tai.
economy until they black In the face Wnen
genuine reform. Ike the adoption Of votiI.s
machines IS proposed. ana yet they viii stay up
nights 10 fight Tor q bill creating useless board
or commission that only serves 70 iasten a few
moro Ieeches on the public treasury
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Side lights ON History.



But why asked his most trusted subOrdi-
nate must you cross the Rubicou?"
Because can't get around it. promptly re-
piled Caesar
Thus it will be seen that the aniiar problem
of the hen and the transverse highway is Of
even more ancient origin than has generally been
supposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
To PLEASE the scotch.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer-)
81 see that King Edward Is highly DESTROYS OF
making a good impression his Scotch sub
iects.'
Then he ought to tuck up his coronation robes
AMI give EN- the Highland fling
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Rnnid PROGRESS.
CErom the Kline witzblatt.

Cyrom the Kline Witzblatt.)
E'How are you getting on since you opened
your 7tUdio2''
First rate, I've lsteIy finished 4 porlrait Of
a aeaf and dumb man. and every body says iE's 4
speakins likeness!''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

(From the Boston Tranzoript-)
B5rscr-YeS. Ne each % rs used our own dice
and be won right along. It was some time before
/ discovered the reason
nuuIrigh-And what did you DO when you
found it out2
Eogver-Do? What could ! do2 Tie told me he
didn't know they were loaded, and OF course +
had TO take his word for il
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
a wild western Notion.

IIFoHL INC JHIcago NeNs-J
Department clerks at Washington it Is said
appropriate 10 their Use stationery. etc, be-
longing to the Government. Clerks Of this kind
should not be permitted 10 department sta
tioaery in any way in the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Literally True-

From the Richmond dispztch1
70 the habit Of drinking
'-Oi do. snr.'
-Oh. You do, eli? Vel, what Is it?''
An Imply bottle. sure"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Had Long Seen Prepurcd

From the Chicago Recvrd)
The bride must have studied the marriage
service q long time"
what makes YOU think sou
''When The officiating clergyman ialtered she
mounted him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
Cola Cure for Obesity.

NEINII
The latest cure for excessive fat - the eating
Of cold food. As there is nothing easier to pro-
cure now than cold food there ought to be no
excuse f0r obesity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

Drink Heurieh's Senate beer with your meals
Phone 6s4 Arlington BOttling CO.. ier a case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

SI.25 to baltimore and Return via
Is. * o.
Saturday and sUaday, February % and "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-03
the INC 3EASE GRANTED.
The Knox County uimc Employees Demands
Arc Satisfactorily Met.

Rockland. Me-. April 2.-The wage
question in the lime industry has
reached an amicablc settlement. and
the happy outcome gives joy through
out Knox county. At a conference. this
evening. the resident director of the
Rockland and Rockport Lime Co. A.
+. Crockett, Esq. made compromise
proposition to the representatives or
the workmen. offering an increase in
wages from s1.15 to $l.S1H per day. The
men had asked for 81. This oiferc was
accepted after it had been agreed on
the part of the corporation that there
shall be an abatement of certain condl-
tons which tend to lessen the earnings
power of the employees. The under
standing was definite on both sides.
and the men employed by the company
at Rockland. Rockport and Thomaston
will all participate in the increase OF
pay secured without a break in the
good will existing between the company
and its efficient crew.