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Circulation Statement.
The Nicaragua Canal.

The exhaustive report made by Senator
Morgan yesterday, on behalf of the Nioara-
qua Canal Committee. of which he is Chair
man. included an earnest and convincing
argument for early action without waiting
for England's acceptance or rejection Of
the Hay Pauncefote Treaty
Answering the contention made by enc
mics OF the American canal project that
the passage Of the Nicaragua Canal bill in
advance of decision on the treaty ques-
ton in London. would be diseourtesy TO
the British Government, and perhaps
might be construed into a casus belli.
Senator Morgan stated that the protocols
sgreed upon between this country or one
side and Nicaragua and Costa Rica on the
other. furnish more complete casus belli
than would Congressional action in pass
ing the Hepburn Morgan bill The latter
could not indicate more clearly the deter
mina5ion Of this country 10 build the pro-
posed waterway, irrespective of foreign
objection or obstruction, than do the 1or-
mer
If statements from Administration
sources are sincere Lord Salisbury viii
very shortly announce his acceptance of
the y-Pauncefote Treaty II is posi-
bic, however. that he viii wait as long as
hescan decently 10 see whether or not the
Nicaragua Canal bill is to be passed and
become a law at the present session He
may easily conceive that he would much
prefer to have the treaty go into effect
after the Hepburn Morgan bill had been
enacted IN that case. the treaty would
anything in the other law conflicting with
its provisions and conditions Were the
treaty TO be ratified first. then the act OF
Congress would be Of superior authority.
There does not seem 10 be any hope
that the British Government viii reject
the -Pauncefote Treaty If, however,
II should, The fact need make no differ
ence TO the Senate. We should be only
thrown back upon the status quo ante
which could be Immediately changed by a
simple Joint resolution of Congress de
claring the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer Convention After such gratui-
tous and humiliating concessions as we
have made 10 the mother country II the
tainly be absolyed from Offering more
were these refused, and there is not the
smallest danger that Great Britain would
undertake war with The United States be
cause the latter had finally mustered tie
independence and courage necessary 10
construct its own inter-oceanic canal
without reference to the wishes or
threatened Interference of other powers.
The Senate cannot too quickly act on the
opinion of Senator Morgan and p-oceed
10 Canal business
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The Academy of Music Tho Still
Aiarn-'t

4 large house at the Academy of Music
last night found Harry Lacy as handsome
as ever in his original part Of Jack Man
ley. and The Still Alarm" as good a
play as when it was first presented. There
have been numerous additions to the piece
10 bring it right up to the moment. one
Of which, in the second act. allows Of the
vivid representation OF FIRE company re-
eeiving an alarm of fire. making the run
TO a burning building and throwing
stream of real water on the flames. all
of which is accomplished by the aid Of a
panorama and a treadmill. The effect is
decidedly realistic. and last nights Acad-
envy audience could not have enough CT it.
The company that is seen in The Still
Alarm is one Of the best that has yet
been seen in a melodrama at the Academy
Frank c Bangs. the old-time player. than
whom there are few better actors on
the native stage. IS perhaps the best
known member of the organization. but
the work throughout is excellent. Among
those who came in for large share OF the
praise last evening were Lynn Pratt,
Elizabeth Baker, Belle Gold. Herbert Bre-
non. and c. X French There will be
matinees Thursday and Saturday
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SUICIDE OF A PROFESSOR.
A Brown University Assistant Hangs
Himself in Brooklyn


NEW YORK. Jan. &-CIarence D. Wood
a graduate OF Amherst College in the class
Of 1888 and an assistant professor in Eng
Iish literature at Brown University. Provi-
dence. commit Cd suicide by hanging him
self at the home of his brother, Walter c.
Wood, in Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon.
He had been suffering from extreme mel
anchoIia, or nervous debility. Tor several
weeks. II is believed that his condition
Was due TO overwork-
Mr.. Wood, who was thirty years old. was
graduated from college with high honors.
and at once began pOSt-g graduate work in
literature. lie secured position at
Brown several years ago, and had been
promoted 70 the rank of assistant pro-
fessOr- When he came to Brooklyn for the
holidays Dr. Dunn noticed that the young
man was much run down in health. and
was greatly depressed He seemed TO grow
more cheerful, however, and returned TO
Providence after the vacation much i'm
proved in health AS soon as he began
his teaching again the old depression and
nervous trouble returned and his friends
a the university decided to send him back
70 Brooklyn. He arrived there yesterday
in the company OF a friend, who went 10
Providence to get him
This friend says that Clarence seemed to
home, and the brother was not much
alarmed over his condition part of
the morning was spent in transactiug
some business in Manhattan He returned
to dinner, after which the professor ex-
cused himself and went TO his room An
hour later Dr.. Wood wondered why his
brother had not returned and going up
- the room. found him hanging by the
neck 20 the knob Of d door. He had
strangled himself with towel Dr. Wood
called in another physician, and every
thing possible was done 10 resuscitat, The
young man, but il vas in vain
Prof Wood was born in NORTHAMPTON
Mass. His father is dead, and his mother.
who is an invalid is al a health resort
IN North Carolina. He was unmarried
Another brother lives ia Vermont. 4
friend Of the dead man who knew him at
Brown attributes his suicide entirely to
cyerwork. II seems that he was extremely
ambitious, and did a great deal of work
outside OF regular courses. He had in
particular spent a great deal Of time in
preparing a series of lectures on nine
teenth century literature which he was
DESTROYS Of having completed by the first
of the year. This extra strain seemed TO
have shattered his nerves. and a Provi-
dence specialist, who examined the young
man, quietly told his friends that unless
they could persuade Prot Wood TO take a
complete rest at once there was danger
of has losing his mind
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WATT MAY SUCCEED WHITE.
Armstrong; Designer Likely to Be
come RrItIsh Chief Construetor.

Armstrong; Designer Likely to Be
come British Chief Constructor.
England's mast famous ship designer
after years Of conspicuous service has
been removed from Office because of mis-
takes made by his subordinates. Probably
no naval architect was more widely
known than Sir John White, the British
Chief Constructor. an official with high
rank and large pay, but in the latter part
of his career troubles came upon him in
the simple desig n OF a royal yacht which
has been the cause of his loss of prestige
and Office Several months ago the $1,000.
Geo yacht built for the Queen, because of
want of proper distribution of weights
capsized alongside her dock soon after
launching and calculations made showed
that gross careieSSneSs had been display
ed IN her design which resulted in an IN
safe vessel British officials were shocked
that such q fault could be found with q
royal vessel. and all the blame was at
once placed on the Chief Constructor.
Sir John White vas detached from serY-
ton corps has always been antagoniZed
by the line contingent, and while seniori-
~ II promotion IS recognized. the Chief
Constructor is usually taken from civil
life. and has come IN the past from some
Of the great shipbuildiDg yards Of the
country. Mr.. Watt, one of the famous
designers Of the Armstrong;, has been
rendered the Office. and viii probably ac-
cept- Mr. Watts present salary is said
20 be much larger than he would receive
IN Fhe construction corps Of the British
Navy. but the honor attached ~ the po-
sition is one that few naval architects
would decline
4 new royal yacht is now being built on
plans, it is hoped, that will II sure safety
under ali conditions Sir John White will
receive q pension and retire from service.
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uncertain age and appears in the star parts
in the burlesques, and after the perform
ance is recognized as the owner Of the
company
The present organization is much better
thar the one Miss Hazleton brought 10
Washington several months ago, and be
sides the star. the entertainment IS con-
tributed by Lew Hawkins Pete Griffin.
Lulu Darrell Hoyt and Neff, James and
Flora simpson. Mile Beatrice. Julia Ma
tus- and Wallace and Alien. The Sam T.
Jack series of living pictures is a fea-
ture OF the bill and requires the services
of most of the feminine members of the
company A burlesque on the Sapho trial
of last spring is used 10 close the per
Torrance Matinees daily
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-08
TOBACCO STRIKE THREATENED
Demands OF the Employees Of the
Continental Company.


ST LOUIS, Jan s.-The threatened
strike Of the tobacco stemmers can only
be averted by concession OF the demands
of the men presented TO the local mana
ger OF the Continental Company az Louis
Vile, Ky. last week For q week or
more there nave been nightly meetings
OF the tobacco workers OF this city. and
demands have been formulated. though
not yet presented. These demands are in
line with those submitted to the resi-
dent manager at Louisville as follows:
An increase of . cents per 100 pounds
for stemming; that the custom of search
ing employees upon leaving the factory be
abandoned; right 70 go out TO luncheon,
they being now held prisoners in the fac
tory from the time they go 10 work in
the morning until they quit in the even
ing; that the system Of deducting from
their wages the cost of scrubbing the
windows and cleaning the floor space be
abandoned
The men concede the right Of the mana
ger TO discharge any dishonest employees.
These demands have been adopted BY the
local union and a resolution authorizing
a strike in case OF refusal OF che trust 10
concede them has been adopted. As me
Louisville demands have been presented
action upon them will necessarily govern
this point
4 meeting of the executive board of
tobacco workers has been called to meet
in Louisville at national Headquarters
and President Henry Fisher left here sun
day 10 attend The tobacco workers are
wei organized and financially strong. and
claim to be able TO call out the men in
nearly every factory operated by the
trust, should that necessity arise The
men are determined and prepared for
strike, which they say viii certainly fol-
low should the Continental Company re-
fuse TO accede 10 their demands or at
tempt 70 eyade the issues raised.
The Catlin Tobacco Company. one Of
the trust factories. has advertised for
100 boys This caused some connection
among the members of the union but they
claim il viii have no appreciate effect
upon the situation
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A NOTED ARCHITECT DEAD.
FredericIs Clarke Wifhers Expires
at Honkers, y. "

EFcHGESCh AfaEke W
at XOnkers, y. "
NEW YORK, Jan S.-Frederick Clarke
Withers. he we'll known architect, died
at his home in Yonkers, yesterday, in the
seventy-third year CT his age Mr.. With
ers was born at Shepton Mallet, Somer-
set, England, and was educated at King
Edwards School, Sherborne. DOrsetshire-
After pursuing his architectural studies
in London and other places for eight
years, N 1853 he came TO America He
first practiced architecture in Newburg.
At the beginning of the civil war he
Joined the army as first lieutenant IN the
New York Volunteer Engineers He was
injured in service in 1862. and returned
year later to this city, where he Iook up
his calling. IN 1857 he married Emily
A De Whit, a relative Of John and ttuin-
cy Adams She died in 1863. His second
wife was BeuIah Alice. daughter Of the
Rev Dr. Higbee and a -grandniece
of Martha Washington. She died IN 1888.
among the buildings designed by BIN
are the Hudson River State Hospital, at
Poughkeepsie; the Deaf Mute College, at
Washington, and the Jefferson Market
Court House and prison, which was de-
cided By q vote of architects 10 be one
OF the ten best built buildings in Ameri-
ca. He also designed the Aston -reredos
ana the rear DulidlnS OF TRINITY CnQFch-
the Chapel Of she Good Shepherd, on
BiackweH's Island; the Vassar Hospital.
a PoUghkeepsIe; the New York City Asy-
Ium for the Insane, at Central IslIp, Long
Island. and a number of churches. He
was the author of ''Withers' Church Ar
chitecture."
Mr. Withers had lived in Yonkers for
twenty years. He was a member of the
Century Club and vestryman Of St
PauI's Episcopal Church. Four daughters
and one son survive him His SON
Creighton Withers is Newport archi-
tect- The funeral services viii be held
tomorrow morning at ST. PauIs Church
YOnkers.
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Japan. The danger then. appears to be
imminent that ali the leading European
States may finally demand and receive
leaseholds, Protectorates. spheres Of IN
huence, and other subterfuge titles 70
Chinese territory which, if acquired
would leave the United States without
much, if any share in the results Of
peace We cannot we'll accept terrific
rial indemnity. but if partition should be
the outcome of the present tangle. there
would not be any other kind Of indemnity
available. Doubtless We should be com
PEELED to pocket our loss and, for a sec
ond time. cut and scuttIe from China
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Locate the BLANC pronerI,

tFlom Inc s. Loui- Republic.)
II VIII be we'll for the people 10 Keep plainly in
mind thai whatever delay Of important Iegis
lsti9n ! caused 5y the fight Hanna ship sub
sicy biz. Ihc fault i that OF The friends Of the
measure, not OF its enemies true represent tive,
OF The whole American people cannot cofseieal-
uousiy favor this syndicate subsidy grab. II
Hanna and tx syndicates force the issue On the
ship subSid. blll II must be met And that issue
Is To be forced III these closing days Of Congress
no matter II shat cost 10 the people. now seems
certain
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How Long Must 1t Last.

Can the Administration give any encouragement:
10 the hope that the war in the Philippine .eill
BE- ended during The present YEAR, Il began early
in February. 1899 II has lasted about two years.
he have won many victories. have killed a
good many Tsgals and they have killed OF cap.
tUred good many Of our troops. We have not
conquered them, we have not restored peace and
order 90 the island Of Luzou nor inspired the ma
tiVes with respect for Our authority. The Arneri-
can people are plainly tired of Jhis Philippine
var
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.enor,, I'D W. roint.
80 d Pittsbnrg Di.patch.l

rather curious commentary on the much
Wanted IS est Point honor is presented by the
fact that all the cadets who have told 5f their
participation IN hazng practices must hive VIC
lated their Oaths. taken entering the Academy.
The future heroes OF our military service need
lItJlc elementary instruction the binding nz-
ture 81 Z solemn pledgl-
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NltIftnrism I'm SCHOOLS

= TON M yeIJe JUlTNal
4 number Of misguided people in different paris
Of tie country are busying themselves getting up
what lhey csll schoOlboy militia Nothing more
damaging u The boys OF the nation can possibly
be- devised tl2n this crusade army crank. Nothinas
can be worse for the nation than the turning aside
ei the attention % teacher and scholar for the in
tercsts Of the military company. Soldier duty
among men Is regarded as 10 be avoided where
this can honorably be done. The man who makes
II necessary part Of Z child's life Is less than
p9tEiotic. he i parasite.
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IFTom LGe FhI-adelFlIa TImes-)
u may that the reductions in wages that are
announced In many places are made necessary
by business conditions. X may De tAst the in
erase made last year was not justified by results
But was it quite fair TO represent that high wages
depending upon Mckinley reelection. and
then, when that had been secured, 20 cut them
down.
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The Only sure Kind.

(From the New York Weekly
LADY, want A dog that win look terribly
fierce. nut won't ever bite.
Dealer tmeditatiyely)- guess you'd better ger
an iron one mum.
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The Bijou-sam It. Jacks show.

Sam 7. Jack has been dead these many
months. but his name appears at the head
of travelling burlesque organizations
with regularity that would lead one TO
believe that the manager is stiH on earth.
The present Jack show. which is the eur
rent offering at the Bijou. is headed by
Mabel Hazelton, who sings songs Of an
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-08

An unfortunate illustration of The sad
results Of parental ignorance has just been
offered in the death. at Anderson. Ind. of
a boy who although only eight years Of
age, when ne died weighed TWO hundred
and ffty-one pounds. He was rnonstros-
ity- At his birth he had been given the
name of "Grover.
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The refusal to accept a beer that ycu know
IS impure and unhealthful Mil show thar You
know something about the qualities ot beer
brewed Of pure malt and hops. II You phone
634 Arlington Botting Co. for "a ease % ues-
rich's Naerzen. Senate, or Lager You viii uuifcsj-
ratingiv sax these beers are puse.
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The Grand-ynudeviue.

Persons who attended the performances
of Hopkins Trans Oceanics at the Grand
yesterday had nothing but praise to say
concerning the bill There have been so
many travelling vaudeville combinations
seen at the Grand earlier in the season
that have failed to come up to expecta-
lions that the merit of the present bill
is all the more pronounced. 4 conserva-
tive opinion Of the attraction Mr.. Chase's
audiences viii enjoy this week is the very
best bill he has yet had this theatrical
year.
The programme is sufficiently varied TO
meet the requirements OF an exacting pa
trOnage and it IS not marred by single
inferior act The chief performers are
the Allison troupe Of acrobats, six men
and young lady, who have a number OF
novel feats that have never before been
witnessed on the Grand stage and which
are performed in an easy. graceful man
ner and with no apparent effort al effect.
VIII H Fox in his popular Paddywhiskie
piano comedy IS as good as he ever was
and wins a great deal of applause by his
playing; the Hoopers roll hoops most
marvelously and by means OF a rotary
motion make the circle TO describe all
sorts of figures; A O. Duncan one Of the
very few meritoriOus ventriloquists pro
YIdes considerable laughter and good en-
tertainment with his quartette of dunn
mics; Frank Buoman and Rose Adele
have a bright comedy sketch in which
they are seen to much advantage. Bessie
Munroe, a singer and contortionistIc
dancer. sings well and dances we'll
enough 20 win several encOTes: Barnes
and Sisson in sketch called The Nys-
FERROUS Pill" sing number of coon
songs in a manner that recalls CIarice
Vance and create much fun with their
trayesty work; Clayton and jenkins. as
sisted by a donkey named Jasper. have
an unusually good black face knockabout
turn that brings the performance 70
successful finish Matinee daily.
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(From Brooklyn Life)
wither5y-Aow, my dear. shall be perfectly
candid with YOU | ann gong down TO the club
tonight 10 play poker aud have high old time
Mrs WitheTby -ThaJ's Just like a man. You
might at least have led me to suppose you were
innocent.
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becoming Generous

(Erom the Boston Transcript
Greene Funny about the magazines
0;ray-What's fUnny2
Greene-That they should put So many pages OF
reading matter between the advertising pages.
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SHY.
(From the 20 Jorrnal.l

The TAX Of an alliance OF the South American
republics against the United States which is now
being revived Is tomfoolary. As i matter OF fact
the South American republics are well aware Of
the fact that II IT were rot f0- the United States
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The Asphalt War I'm Venezuela

The situation in the asphalt region of
Venezuela still appears TO be as interest
ing though possibly not quite as alarming
as it was reported yesterday Yet it is
serious enough to demand the exercise of
our highest and most splendid diplomacy,
on the one hand and perhaps 10 employ
the services on the ground of all the des-
peradoes out of the Pike County Bal
lads" on the other,
Our latest accounts from the scene Of
trouble seem TO indicate that the Eeue-
zuelan Government is hesitating 10 enforce
the rights of its coneessioraires to
Lake Felicidad. in view of the support
which Washington is giving 10 the As
phalt Trust But there seems to be some
chance that the Warner QuinIan-Sullivan
syndicate, which holds the concessions to
the Felieidad deposits, may with its own
armed force proceed to Dust the armed
force-of the trust now in physical posses
sion of the property.
Supposing the two American asphalt ar
mics to be of equal strength, armament,
and leadership. it might be better TO let
nature take her course than for the
United States to interfere at the present
time when Congress is in session. and war
on a foreign State in the interests of an
American private monopoly, and for he
destruction of small American compel
ing concern, might raise ugly questions.
and involve international complication of
a serious nature if not an open clash with
some Of the family OF nations.
ed, the matter could be taken up alb fnftto
after the dispersion of our National Leg
islature; as then that body could not in
terfere- AgreeabIy to recent practice, me
war-making power of this country be
comes strictly executive upon the sd-
journment of Congress, and so remains
until it reassemBles.
In any event, We are glad TO learn that
two of the three war vessels recently at
La Guayra have been sent about their
business. and no longer advertise TO the
world the idea that the Administration
is in partnership with one exploiting
American syndicate, in It's fight against
another. and is bullying q weak neighbor
State IN the interest OF one OF them.
For anything we know to the contrary,
both he Asphalt Trust and It's Warner
Quinlan-SullIvan rival may be equally
unworthy of Federal OF other support or
consideration. Until the matter between
them has been finally settled by the Ven
ezueIen Government which. being the soy
ereign of The territory and the grantor OF
whatever rights are claimed. ought to
have a little something TO say in the
| premises the popular view in this coun-
! try viii be that. other things being equal
/ If encouragement is 10 be given 10 either
| contestant It should be to the one that
| promises competition in the production
| ana sale Of asphalt It is the purpose Of
| the trust entirely TO monopoIize the com
modify. as Rockefeller has monopolized
eessi5y. That being the fact. il is equally
| natural that the Administration should
| take sides wiki the trust. and that Ameri-
can public opinion should favor the party
representing commercial competition.