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The Washington times., 1901-12-25
REJOINDER GAINED BERTH.
New Janitos of the House and How
lie Secured Appointments.

There is new janitor OF the House OF
Representatives who is enjoying his holi-
day season. 1t is presumed. better than
he did last year.
year ago William F. stiles was serv-
ing the Committee on Accounts as mes
senger. upon a no more substantial basis
than a hope that the House would pro-
vide for his compensation in the general
deficiency appropriation bill Wien that
measure was reported to the House there
was an item Of $500 to pay Stiles for his
services as messenger to the Committee
on Accounts
who is this man Stiles?' asked Mr..
Loud Of California when the item came
up before the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
Search me-" replied Mr. Cannon. the
Treasury watchdog. in effect. IF God
doesn't know more about him than I do
he's lost"
Stiles was In a neighboring corridor
awaiting action on his claim. and a mem
her passing out related the conversation.
whereupon the claimant cheerfully re-
sponded. 20, that's all right. What
want is for en- to know me up at the
Treasury"
During the summer this rejoinder was
reported to Mr.. Cannon. and Stiles now
has n satisfactory acquaintance at the
other end of the Avenue.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
sTENoGRAPHERs WANTED.
Philippine Service Offers Opportuni-
ties for Advancement.

The Civil Service Commission yesterday
issued a notice that special examina-
tion will be held on the 6th and Goth Of
January. 1902. for positions Of stenog-
raphers and typewriters in the Philip
pines, as the list of eligibles has become
reduced. and the Manila authorities have
sent notice that they need twenty or more
to fill existing vacancies.
Examinations will be held in Washing
ton. Boston. Chicago. Cincinnati. Denver.
New Orleans. New York San Francisco.
and Seattle for the purpose.
Appointees will receive salary Of
81. 200 per annum, and those who prove
competent will be promoted to si.40O per
annum in six months, or less time If va
cancies occur. subsequent to the date of
their appointment. Applicants will be re-
quired to pass physical examination and
appointees will be required to remain in
the service at least two years. Appli
eants must be between the ages Of
eighteen and forty years.
This examination offers an excellent
opportunity to young men 10 enter serv-
ice which has many attractive features
and to see a most interesting part of the
world. The Philippine service is eIassi-
fed and the law eontemplates promotions
on the basis OF merit from the lowest to
the highest positions.
Appointees will be required to pay their
travelling expenses to San Francisco but
the Government furnishes them transpor-
tatIon free Of charge on its transports
from that point to Manila. but extracts a
charge of $3.50 day for meals while en-
route. which is returned to the appointee
upon his arrival at Manila.
The Philippine climate is good and
nearly all the employees are in excellent
health. Medical attendance is furnished
employees without cost. Good accommo-
dations (room and board can be secured
in Manila for about $35 a month. while
employees assigned outside of Manila OBJ
tain cheaper accommodations.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
The kai-er'- Idcs of Art.

II Is understood that the Kaiser
paints bit as wei as rules Germany.
and it is found that his ideas of art
are as strongly developed as his other
notions which have made him one of
the most conspicuous figures of the
day. IL was as natural that he should
express his conception of what should
be put on canvas at his dinner TO Ger
man artists and sculptors as it was
that many of the gifted Teutons
should differ with their sovereign.
Emperos William detests the school
OF naturalism. Portrayal of the CON
dition of the poor eXcites his special
antipatby. The defenders of the mod
ern school aver that this is due to the
Emperor's hatred of social demoe-
racy. But il is quite as reasonable to
believe that it is to be attributed TO
his environment and atmosphere.
Men and women bred in the exclu-
sion and pomp of royal circles have
1raditlonally rejected and must neces-
-sarily dislike the spectacle of the low
est strata. either in reality or as de-
picted by the brush. A well-kept
hedge is more beautiful 10 them than
a gnarled and blasted tree. A scene
at court on canvas is doubtless their
ideal of the picturesque and the ex-
qualification of genius, while the
"Angehs" causes a shudder and
throws them out of harmony vita the
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Christmas -

Today the fever of competition sub
s;das nolitics is a mere ember beside
The Yule-log. and mans humanity TO
man makes countless thousands glad.
The man who sees no good in any IN
s+itution is not extinct, but the
cborus of Christmas cheer viii render
his complaint inaudible for one day
nj least. If IT does not convert him.
~ TO argue that the observance of
Christmas is but an artificial manifes-
1ation of am artificial age is to con
fess pessimism of the most superficial
kind.
DESPITE the imperfections Of civili-
zatiou. even that of the twentieth
century design. there is an over
vhelming faith that the CLEAN of the
Star of Bethlehem has become the ef-
fulgcnce of a sun to guide humanity
onward and upward. ThecNise Men
are legion instead of three, and the
gospel of love, charity. and patience
has spread its beneficence until its re-
generating AlhhShtt - hNA' ii'NN 80
electric thrill in the further1nost cor
ners of the earth.
The cynic will reply that CONNER
cialism is the keynote of the times.
and parade. his usual contrasts of
wealth and poverty as his argument.
For weeks the invincible army of the
happy has been invading the strong
holds of commereialism TO prac-
1ice the gospel of giving and to prove
that it is more blessed to give than
to receive.
Cynics will pass away but Christ
mas is imperishable. and the world
today has plenty OF charity, even for
the cynic. In its better wisdom. it
would advise hilNto contemplate the
metamorphosis of Old Serooge: to
discard his frown and attune his voice
to the melody of the Yuletide bells:
e emerge erom the cloud in which he
has wrapped himself; to turn the sill
yer lining outward and dance around
the Christmas tree.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
COL. LYDEcKER's TRANSFER.
Ordered to Take Command Of Gin
cinnati Engineer station.

Col. Garrett J. Lydecker, of the United
States Engineer Corps, who was stationed
at Washington eight years ago. and since
that time at Detroit. has been ordered
to Cincinnati. where he is to report not
later than the 18th of January. in relief
OF Lieutenant Colonel Hanbury, who is
in charge of the engineer work at that
point
Colonel Hamburg will take the station
at San Francisco and relieve Lieut..
Col c. E. L. Davis Of fertilization. river.
and harbor works. as well as The duties
Of engineer of the Twelfth Lighthouse
district.
Lieutenant Colonel Davis. formerly
stationed in this city. will report to the
commanding general Of the division Of the
Philippines at Manila, Philippine Islands.
for duty as engineer officer on his stan,
and as senior officer of the board appoint
ed last September to consider and report
upon the defences of harbors in the Phil
ippine Islands.
Major Clinton B. Sears is now perform
ing those duties. but has been ordered to
the command of the Second Battalion OF
engineers serving in the Philippines.
Major Bixbv. now in Cincinnati, viii.
on being relieved OF his duties ar that
place, take Station in Detroit Mich.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
AN x-RAY sTEREosooPE.
Instrument Expected to Play n Great
Part in Surgery.

Eugene W. Caldwell has recently per-
fected. in the Edward y. Gibbs X-ray
Laboratory Of the University and Belle
vue Hospital Medical College. an appa-
ratus designed to give stereoscopic vision
by x-rays. The new apparatus is de-
scribed for the first time in .he "Electri-
cal Review" recently.
The principle upon which it operates is
very beautiful and depends upon the fact
that vision persists for a brief interval
aud a succession OF images falling upon
the eye with great rapidity gives the i'm
pression Of continuous illustration. In
the ordinary S-ray outfit. consisting Of
tube giving out x-rays and a microscope.
all that is seen is the shadow east by the
object under examination upon the sensi-
tive screen.
A bullet in mans arm. for example.
shows its shadow. but while It may be
seen to be at a certain distance away from
bone. for example, to one side or the
other, it is not possible to tell whether
il is in front OF or behind the bone.
In the same way tine rsdiograph OF a
mans chest under ordinary conditions
would show his coat buttons, but would
give no idea whether they were worn in
front or behind.
To accomplish stereOscopic vision-that
is to use both eyes and to see objects
in their proper space relation to one an
other-was MIR Caldwell's purpose in dc
signing his beautiful ingenious appar-
atus. He used an x-ray tube having two
anti-cathodes and so driven by an alter
Mating current taken from the street
mains and stepped up 10 high voltage BY
means of an induction coil that the tive
anti-cathodes give off X-rays alternately
about sixty times q second, Each OF
these throws thirty shadows per second
Of tho objects examined upon a screen
and these shadows are. OF course, slightly
displaced from one another,
BY using n shutter turned by motor
driven by the same alternating current
the vision Of each eye is cut of from the
impulses coming e--- enc ''
sources. so thnf at ess t,,h-.
. second the shadows due to oas of these
anti-cathodes. The result of the blended
Impressions is the same as when Two pho
tographs taken from slightly different
points of view are examined in the stereo-
scope. and the Hat shadows suddenly leap
out into space apparently standing clear
of the fluoroscope'screen and showing the
objects examined in their true relations
with one another.
The instrument Is expected to be OF the
greatest importance in surgical diagnosis,
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Mr.. MORGAN'S $4,000 GIFT.
Half of Annual Salary Presented to
Clerical Employes

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Sauta Claus in
raiment of gold cloth. with beard of sill
yer thread. Santa Claus carrying a huge
bag Of bank notes. visited Wall Street to-
day.
After a year of enormous transactions
and immense profits. the exchanges. the
banks, the trust companies. the bankers
and brokers, made handsome Christmas
presents to those who have we'll served
them as employees and those in more con-
1dential positions who have helped them
to make millions.
These presents were in cash. OF course.
for Wall Street and everyone in IL values
cash most OF all. It was eonservativeIy
estimated that S1.O06,0O0 was given in
these presents. .
Thus J. Pierpout Morgan. the Colossus
OF the street. gave TO each of ten OF his
most trusted employees new 5000 gold
certificate. Besides this $4,000 MIR. Nor
gan presented half OF their annual salary
to every man and boy IN his banking
house; to the clerk who gets $1,000. 81 500:
to the messenger whose pay is $50
month. siS0.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
RATES ARE TOO HIGH.
Interstafs Commerce Commission
Decides Railway Case.

The Interstate Commerce Commission.
in an opinion by Chairman Knapp. has
rendered its decision in the case Of tho
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers As
sociation vs. The Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. the following import
ant facts appearing in the decision:
Lumber In carloads Is shipped from
points In West Virginia and Virginia to
New York over that road to Hagcrstown.
and thence via the Pennsylvania Railroad
to destination, and over the Norfolk
and Western to Shenandoah Junction
and thence via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. under rate made by
adding to those OF the Norfolk ana West
ern to HagerstOwn and Shenandoah June
tion specific or arbitrary one Of 10 cents
per 100 pounds charged by the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio. respective
ly. therefrom
The specific rate was advanced from IL
to 1s cents in 1898. and the Norfolk and
Western charges were generally increased
in 1889 and 1900 about IL cents per 100
pounds.
Much lower rates on competing lumber
have been and are maintained from neigh
boring points in the same shipping section
to New York by the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railways
connecting with the Baltimore and Ohio at
staunton and the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Washington. The Norfolk and Western
line Is considerably longer than the Ches..
apeake and Ohio line. but present rates by
the Norfolk and Western yield higher
rates per ton per mile than those OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio line
The rates from Norfolk and Western
points to Philadelphia are cents lower
than those for the ninety miles greater
distance TO New York. while on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio the difference in favor
OF Philadelphia against New York is only
cents
Upon all the facts and circumstances
the Commission holds that the through
rates complained of are unreasonable and
unlawful. and that there should be an
aggregate reduction in the through rates
OF 2ls cents per 100 pounds.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
A Reforming influence.

If signs mean anything. by the time
another Christmas Day rolls around
the isthmian canal win be something
of an entity. With American energy
behind the project, after the question
of route has been settled and the
preliminaiies arranged, the waterway
should make rapid progress.
Unless its advocates are mistaken.
the canal Will mean more than an
aveaae OF commerce. 1t should send
To ihe southward not only greater
argosies freighted with the indus
trial products Of The United States,
but extend the sphere of American
conservative influence.
Today's greatest need in Latin
America is stability. Some have pro-
fes~ed doubt that the eifervescence
and temper of the Latin viii ever sub
init 10 the assimilation of enough
Anglo-SaNon conservatism to produce
self-restraint. An example TO the
contrary may he found, however. in
The growth and rapid development of
Mexico during the last decade
through the introduction of the An
glo-saxon spirit and progressive COM
mercialism of their northward
cousins.
Let us hope that, after a while. the
lesser Americans win accept the
beneficent influence of something be-
sides the Monroe Doctrine. and that
they will learn the lesson that rcyo-
tion should be dernier ressort and
not national habit.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
GIFTS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Pupil. of the Cove NcciS, Long ISL
and, school Are Remembered.

OYSTER BAY. L. L. Dee. 24-Every
pupil attending the Cove Neck district
school in this village will receive gift
from the President of the United States
tomorrow. But there IS one disappoint-
ment in store for the little ones. Here
tofore President Roosevelt has appeared
in person as Santa Claus and distributed
the gifts This year the Governments
business demands his entire attention.
A check was received from Mr.. Rocse-
welt by Miss Sarah Provost. teacher in
the school on Monday. with which to pro-
vide gifts for the pupils. The amount was
not made pubic. For more than fifteen
wear President Roosevelt has looked after
the children in Cove Neck school at
Christmas time.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
May II he Merry.

While the American people gather
this morning under the gift-laden
branches of their Christmas trees.
they should not forget to extend
good wishes to their chief and his
family. who will celebrate the great
day in the same spirit as the humblest
citizen OF the Republic.
Perhaps a benevolent telepathy will
carry the message of good will to
the White House. and the President
will he made to feel that the hearts
of his countrymen glow as warmly
for him and his as the fitting sparks
from the Nuie-fire,
Ii is an occasion for all hearts TO
beat i'm unison. and, as Tiny Tim said,
God bless MS. every onci"
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

Genevicve Showaiter. Christina Dale. An
ita Mason. Elsie Turner, Josephine Shall
lenberger. Louise Chisholm. Lola Evans
Helen Beale. Nellie Burt. Ruth weIlmau.
Kathryn McIlhenny. Florence Frisby. aud
Stanton Peelle. Hatch Sterrett william
Sterrett. George II. Terrell. Thomas c.
Musgrove. ]. A. Thorne. Cotton Maynard.
II. b. Fuller. @. T. SlaySeugb. William
Peters. John Sneed. u. G. Leach. Harry
Richardson. Homer Deis. Douglass Ster-
rett. Donald Parson, Weston Flint, and II
T. Domer
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Arab. Opposed to whi,tIins.

Arabs call whistling the devils
music" and consider it the most IN
lucky sound that can proceed from human
lips. An old proverb of theirs is to the
effect that after whistling the mouth Is
not purified for forty days. In many other
parts OF the world similar idea prevails;
in the Tonga Islands. for instance, where
whistling is "tabu," and in Iceland. where
the peasants strongly object to it, be
lieving it to be a violation of the Divine
law whistling IS quite unknown among
the descendants OF the Peruvian Incas.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
NAVY PIGEONS TO BE SOLD.
wireless TeIc@rapIiy tn Take Places
OF Winged Messengers.

NEW YORK. Dee e4-The homine
pigeons Of the Navy Department are to be
sold at public auction on December so
Wireless telegraphy is 10 be used instead
of the pigeons.
Real Admiral \. 5. Barker. commandent
Of the Brooklyn navy yard said today
that he inferred that the department in
tended to develop wireless telegraphy.
;ust as it has demonstrated the value Of
smokeless powder
Il suppose they will first develop the
wireless telegraphy and then establish
stations wherever they please, said the
admiral There was u navy board ap-
pointed to look into the matter some time
ago. | suppose the sale of the pigeons Is
the result Of their labors.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Handpainted Playing Cards.

Playing cards paiuted by land are be-
coming popular, and lady in Paris now
has a studio of design, where one depart
ment Is entirely devoted to producing
these pretty triGes. Only ladies are en-
ployed. and some ofthe designs are real
ly exquisite. good deal of work is ex-
pended on the blk tnd one made to the
order of an Austrian princess. who is an
iaveterate eardsplaysa, is dainty and lux
urous The ''carilsy are made OF thin
nest 'ivorine, . and on each is painted
a tiny crown add monogram. as well as
a motto.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
FRANCE. Heavy Lond.

Baltimore Sun-with a national debt of
SC, 900, 900. 600 and q population practically
at standstlll. with a costly standing
army and an expensive navy, France is
staggering under heavy load. Perhaps
her shoulders are strong enough and broad
enough 10 bear IL. but the crash may
come some day despite French confidence
in the stability and financial resources OF
the Republic.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Our Trade with south America.

I'm tour I made OF South America a
year ago, in the Hartford as the guest
of Capt. John NJ. Hawley. l learned that
the United states did not enjoy over one
seventh OF the trade of those rich coun-
tries" said Mr.. Douglas White. a well
known newspaper man OF the Pacific
slope. at the Arlington last night. Since
then have been thorough believer
in the necessity OF some form Of en-
couragement or subsidy whereby the
American merchant marine may get its
fair share of the commerce of the Latin
American countries With our proxim-
ity to their markets, we ought not to let
England and Germany get the lions share
OF the business. There is no particular
bill that | am hare to advocate. but the
principle ought to find favor everywhere
Another thing that Injuries us in South
America is the absence of Pan-American
bank or financial institution OF some
sort to do away with the need OF buying
London exchange by people when they
want to do business with this country.
Even our Ministers down there have their
salaries sent them in the shape of drafts
on England"
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Odessa &, .nbi.s, Experiment.

About a hundred odessa drosky owners
have petltloned to the town council to
be allowed to reduce their fares from 20
lSopeoks 20 10 kopecks per journey. The
owners say in support Of their petition
that they cannot compete successfully
against the trans and omnibuses which
practically run in every direction. The eN-
pertinent will be worth watching. il IL is
sanctioned by the authorities. as doubt
less il will be.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

Jerusalem is 10 have its water sup,
Ply through pipes; and il is to be
hoped that no dishonest contractor
VIII get the city into a condition call
ing for a new dispensation of minor
nrnnhrts
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Colonel ochiItrec Mu-.,-a-,ter.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.1Cdfonel ochil-
tree is recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia. but his physician will not al
low him to leave his home at 1 West
Thirtieth Street for a week. He expects
to go to the Hot Springs of Virginia in
January.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

Philadelphia consumptives are to
live in glass houses and breathe
ozone; and there are some people
just contrary enough to go in for the
treatment with their pockets fun of
stones TO throw.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
The ,mericanIn.asion.

Boston Globe-All the nations seem to
be sending agents TO this country to study
our business methods and especially to
enquire into the working arrangements
OF trusts. They will ere long have a
chance TO study our business methods
nearer home.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

The dog governess is the latest
fashionable dog fad. The chief good
accomplished by this lady is that she
relieved the district telegraph boys
from the duty of taking the dog out
TO walk
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

1t looks very much as if in order
to get an island for the anarchists
TO live on we should either have to
wait for the coral insects 10 build it,
or let them hoist it up with bombs
from the bottom OF the sea.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

Apropos of appointments. a con
temporary remarks that the Prcsi-
dent is not a saint with wings; aud SO
long rs opinions ON saints differ SO
widely. perhaps it would not simplify
matters much If ne were.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
FOREIGN TOPICS.
King Oscnr II Linguist.

The King of Sweden is regarded as one
Of the most learned men in Europe. King
Oscar can speak and write perfectly in
seven different languages.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

\ society Of Dirt Eaters in st.
Louis advocates eating dirt and dis
pensing with doctors. Many people
have had TO consume dirt AT some
time in their lives; but it was never
thought that it made them feel any
better.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
Our British Cousins, Grief.

Galveston News-n we read some ex-
pressions OF the English papers in regard
TO the ratification OF the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty, We must come to the cOnclu-
sion that the British feel about as badly
over II as do our Senators Culberson and
Rafley
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
FRANK A. WUNSEY.

highest results of monarchical prog
ress as daily portrayed in the gave
ties of the palace and the kaleido-
scopic lives of those who occupy the
seats of the mighty.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25
A Royal Scientist.

Prince Ferdinand OF Belgium is almost
the only one of the royalties OF Europe
who has no taste for sports. He much
prefers books and is, besides, something
OF a naturalist ana bOtanist.
The Washington times., 1901-12-25

The late Charles \. Dana once told
a child enquirer in very eloquent
editorial that Santa Claus was no
myth. 1t would be interesting today
TO take "a census of the individuals
who can testify to the truth of the
assertion and back il up with empty
poclletboolls as documentary evil
dence.