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The Washington times., 1901-07-28
PERSONAL.

Brig Gen. Sir Alfred Gaselee, of the
British army, has been made a major
general and knight grand commander
of the Order of the Indian Empire for his
service in China.
If the Duke Of Portlands horse had
been a little quicker at his last Derby his
owner would have won three of these
races, or more than any living owner can
claim. AS 1t was the Duke and Lord
Rosebery have alone won twice In sue
cession.
Bishop John Moore, of the diocese Of
Florida, is rapidly sinking.
Herbert crombie Howe, for a number of
years secretary to President Schurman,
of Cornell University. has been appointed
professor Of English at the University
of Oregon.
Alfred L. p Dennis has been chosen in
structor in history in Bowdoin College,
to succeed Prof. Macdonald. whose resig-
nation was accepted. Roscoe J. Ham has
been chosen instructor of modern lam
guages and Miss Frances z. Morse as
sistant registrar. ~
The manuscript of an appeal for funds
for Dartmouth college, dated 1871. has
just been given to that college by the
estate of a Miss Hopkins. of Northamp-
ton, Mass 1t is signed by Washington,
l..
Robert Morris, and other historical per-
sons.
Prof. William Dewitt Alexander who
recently resigned from the Hawaiian De-
partment of Surveys and accepted a posi-
tion on the United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey, is one of the greatest au-
thorities on everything pertaining to the
Hawaiian Islands, and has written several
books on such subjects.
The members of the New Jersey State
Geological Survey have decided that Prof
H. b. Kummel who has been for several
years assistant State geologist. and for a
time practically the head of the survey
shall be the State geologist. to succeed
Prof John c. Smock, who resigned sew
eral months ago.
George Lennox Watson, the designer of
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger, sham
rock II, began his career as a naval archi-
tect In 1872 Since then he has been re-
sponsible for the construction of some
very famous craft In his first year he
designed the Clotilde. which proved
great success In 1850 he planned the CON
struction of the Vandura. which beat the
famous Formosa, owned by the then
Prince of Wales. He furnished the plans
for the Americas Cup competitors in the
Thistle, Valkyrie ii. and Vaikyrie Ill But
his greatest triumph was the Britannia
cutter for the Prince of Wales. the best
craft of its kind ever seen in British wa
ters. Besides yachts. he has designed
many Of the great oeean-going steamers.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

supported the Republican candidates
wooden manufacturers. and 1t is equal
ly well known that these have for years
been anxious to secure free wool. Thus
we have seen two classes whose imme-
diate interests are directly autagonistic
both supporting the same political
party. The manufacturers have desired
free raw material, but have not been
willing TO submit to any substantial re-
duction of the duties On the finished
products in order TO get it. On the
other hand, the wool grower, even
though his wool has been but an insig-
nificant fraction of the total product of
his farm, has been willing 20 support
every abuse of the tariff system, and
anything else that the Republican party
could only get a duty on Voc! which.
on his little flock, might rot make ten
dollars a year difference to him.
If it prove true, us intimated, that the
efforts of the Woolen Trust 20 control
the market for the finished products
will strengthen the movement for free
wool, it will make rather pretty fight
within the ranks of the extreme protec-
tionists themselves. Should the trust
succeed in crushing its competitors, it
will very considerably change the as
pect of the whole question of WOODS
and woolens. In truth, the growth of
the trusts is rapidly changing the
stains of every industry i'm the United
States. 1t is creating absolutely new
conditions. and it will be most remark
able if it does not make some very ma
terial changes in the alignment of the
political forces.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

teresting background for drama If the
author is made of the right stuff.
Still another literary fad arises from
combination of these two factors. 1t
is the work of the deft and willy pub
Usher. One house produces a book with
some peculiar feature, advertises that
feature. and makes success; and i'm
mediately all other houses hunt for
ways to duplicate the success. For ex-
ample, Miss Mary Johnston writes re-
markably good novel at an unusually
early age for the production of good
historical fiction. Immediately one finds
novels advertised as the work of young
people, their youth being made prom
inent feature of the advertisement.
One man writes of a sailors life from
personal experience, and half a dozen
publishing houses hunt up sailors who
are capable of putting pen to paper and
get them to write their experiences. A
book of love letters by an unknown per-
son is brought out, and is followed by
an avalanche of similar volumes. But
there is one literary development in this
line which is not likely to become pop
ular-among authors at least. 1t is the
pathetic dodge. Ii is the outcome of the
success of David Harum." Since Mr..
Westcott died before his book was
printed, II has seemed desirable TO pub
fishers that other authors should do the
same. 1t would not be wise, of course
to suggest that anybody has murdered
an unfortunate novelist, but the fact
remains that during the past season no
less than three novels, from three diff
ferent publishers, have been heralded
with the announcement that, like the
author of David Harum,' Mr.. So-and-
SO did not live to see the first copy of his
book" This is something new under
the sun, and it may be well to enquire
whether the writing of popular novels
has suddenly become one of the death
dealing trades, whether it is now neces-
sary, to ensure the success of q hook,
to die Immediately after writing the
last page. or whether the authors sup
posed to be dead are in reality alive,
and not disposed to be kicking.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
Some Literary Fn,hionx.

There has perhaps never been a time
when literary fads were SO numerous
as they are today. A fresh one seems
to be cropping out with every wind that
blows. AS there are days in SPRING
time when one may almost see the
grass grow and the trees unfold their
leaves. so it seems that every time one
turns around, some new kind of writer
comes to view.
A literary fashion is due to one of
two things; either new conditions which
methods, of the success of one untried
genius which leads others to initiate
him. For example, when Mr.. Howells
began to make money by writing of the
mental antics Of people who only
thought they thought and imagined
they were going to do, other authors
studied the trick and promptly began
to practice it When Thomas Nelson
Page won a reputation by writing negro
dialect, every half-hedged Southern
born author who could devise new
system of phonetic spelling tried it ON
the speech of the unoffending black.
Paul Dunbar's success made place for
others of his race. Mr. Dooley was
promptly rivaled by Mr.. Dinkelspiel,
and George Ade's work has led other
more or less clever newspaper people to
believe that success is a matter of cap
italization and slang.
1t was a foregone conclusion that
with the discovery of gold in California
the annexation of the Philippines, or
the opening up OF the Orient, there
should be fiction dealing with these
places. and there was. But the fiction
produced by the mere juxtaposition of
the author and the place is not likely
to be very permanent. More depends
on the author than on the place. There
is plenty of chance for new sorts of fic-
ton here in this country-almost any
part of tiff the right person appears
To use the material. 1t is not necessary
to hunt the world over for new local
color. A sandbank can be made an In
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
SPANISH WAR PENSIONS.

The total of the claims for pensions for
the war with Spain filed up to date is in
the neighborhood of $500, of which but
200 have thus far been granted. Our
army in the war with Spain attained a
maximum strength of 2IS.0oo regulars and
volunteers. The claims filed. therefore.
represent less than 30 per cent of the SOL
diers We employed. and the pensions to
be granted will probably sustain much
smaller percentage to the number of men
in arms.
IL our civil war pensions were on the
same scale we should not need to meet
an annual pension charge of Sli0,OVo.ovo
thirty-siN years after Lees surrender.
May l. 1865. three weeks after Lees sur
render, the total strength OF the Union
army was l.eoG.5l6 officers and men, June
III, 1901 there were on the pension rolls
the names OF 991 S5i pensioners. in other
words, the army of pensioners today Is
within 3.olo of the strength of the army OF
soldiers we had In 1Ss5.-Boston Trans
cript
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
MIR. Root md Panama Hnts.

Secretary Root has endeared himself
to the great American hating interest
Recently the Quartermaster's Depart
ment imported lot of Panama hats
free of duty, of course-and permitted
army officers to buy them at a dollar
and five cents apiece. The same head
gear, 1t is said, would cost purchaser
from ten to fifteen dollars at a retail
store in this country. If true, this is a
commentary on protection" which does
not require a diagram to explain it.
The commissioned element in the army
took so kindly to the goods that it was
proposed to bring in fresh consign-
ment of five hundred more hats. Sec
retary Root is too mich of an up-to-
date man to wear a Panama. More
over, he is no end fond of the halter
There is an entente cordiale, perhaps,
between them. He is full of brains and
they must be depended on to thatch or
shingle or roof them in some way At
all events, when he heard of the game
he promptly put stop 70 it. In effect,
he said that never while he nolds the
proud position he does as head of the
War Department shall any common,
ordinary, everyday man in shoulder
straps sneak hat out of the Q. NJ. d.
at one dollar five when the same in
dividual could just as easily go around
the corner and absorb it for fifteen dol
lars.
In principle Mr.. Root is right The
only way to disgust the American voter
with a bad and oppressive law, tariff or
otherwise. is rigidly to enforce it, If
the tariff on tropical straw hats makes
SO much difference between their value
at the place of production and their
selling price here, 1t is as well that an
object lesson should be offered to bring
the fact home to the minds of the peo-
pie. Under the conditions suggested by
this incident the protected hat manu-
facturers of the country must have a
pretty good thing of it, and should be
liberal to the political
party which holds down the public
while they go through it. No doubt
they are.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

collection of the bugs by hand is the
only really safe method of cxtermina-
ton, and 1t is SO expensive in time and
labor that most Of the profits of the
crop are, in one way or another, eaten
up by the bug. And all ohis happened
because of the short -signtedness of the
oid-fashioned farmer in not seeing that
the protection of the birds was the
safest, quickest, easiest means OF keep
ing down the bug population. Many
States offered bounties on crows. In
other sections, the insect eating birds
have been depleted by the raids of mil
liners agents. In these sections there
ara now no more birds to be shot, and
that source of revenue is obsolete, while
the place of the bird has been taken by
the troublesome and undecorative in
sect. There appears to be no use, crna-
mental or otherwise, for a potato-bug.
The balance of power in nature is as
dangerous to disturb as the balance of
power in politics. 1t is sign of regen-
GRAFTON that the Berkshire farmers are
waking up to this great truth and OBJ
ject TO the expectation of lady-bugs. In
time they and other farmers throughout
the country may object to the massacre
of birds for purposes of ornament
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

Sir Thomas Lipton's cup challenger.
Shamrock ii, sailed from Greenock for
America yesterday. conveyed by the
steam yacht Erin, amid salvos of artil-
lery and the cheers of enthusiastic
crowds. All proper-minded people on this
side will wish her safe and speedy voy
age and fair sportsmanlike chance to
lift what she comes to try for. Her
popular owner will be heartily welcomed
in this country on his advent some weeks
hence. America does not wish or expect
to lose the Americas Cup, but If IT must
go to anybody Sir Thomas Lipton's secur-
ing it would be less of a pain than If it
went to another
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

To the great discomfort and irritation of
the British pubic. Lord Kitchener has
been compelled to announce the defeat of
a British force holding the town of
Bremersdorp. and the capture of the place
by the Beers. The British losses are
stated at ten killed and wounded and
several missing. As the mortality was
not great, probably the fight was not a
long one. The incident, following closely
certain political developments in Europe,
is not of a character to bring much cheer
into Downing Street
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

The Federal Parliament of Australia is
expected soon to consider bill which, if
enacted into law, will bar from the suf
frage all persons who cannot promptly
write fifty words of the English language
from dictation. That would be a sensible
educational test and one which ought to
attract the favorable attention of Ameri
can constitution makers.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

A report is current in Paris. based on
information derived from Moorish sources.
that great battle has been fought be-
tween French and Morocco troops at a
place called Figuig, resulting in victory
for the former. but with heavy loss. Yes
terday the French Foreign and War Of
fees were without advices on the subject,
but the impression in Paris seems to be
that the story has basis in fact. II 1t be
fully corroborated the Morocco question
will be liable to loom up again in the high
politics of Europe. A special embassy
from the Sultan of the country is about
to visit st. Petersburg on a mission in
tended to cultivate more intimate rela-
tions between the States. Perhaps it may
also be charged with the task of appeal
ing to the Car to moderate the designs
and ambitions of his Western ally in Mo
rocco. AS matters stand, the steady pres
sure of France in the direction of the
Straits of Gibraltar Is something which
European Cabinets and diplomats are
watching with interest, and some of them
with apprehension. England's hands are
hopelessly tied or she would be heard
from in the connection without doubt.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

It is suggestive of the rapid advance in
naval construction that the new battle
ship Maine is nearly twice as large and
of more than twice the fighting strength
of the old Maine, which lies at the bot
tom of Havana Harbor. The old Maine
was considered very fine ship, although
her size and armament placed her in the
second class. But it is doubtful il an
other battleship as small as she was will
ever be constructed for the American
Navy. Those now being built and those
that have been designed run from some
thing more than twelve thousand tons to
about sixteen thousand, while the old ship
was considerably less than seven thou
sand tons. t.e 49, 5..,..i,-s..s-.-
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

1t is reported that, with the tempera-
turc at sixty degrees Fahrenheit, at mid
night between Friday and Saturday, snow
fell in Philadelphia. No reason is as
signed but popular opinion seems to be
that like other things in the City OF
Brotherly Love, the seasons are so slow
that winter has not yet departed for its
summer holiday at Cape May, where Au-
gust freezes areSindebted to it's dog-day
visits for the comfort and consolation
they bring-but not to the hotel-keepers.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

Considerable interest is felt in England
in the experiments which are to be made
from the Sd to the 10th of August to test
the efficiency OF cyclist infantry. Ex-
periments have been made, on a limited
scale, in military cyclist operations in
Sussex and Essex, and a number of corps
of the volunteer force have cyclist sec
tions; but hitherto these sections have
been nothing more. as a rule, than fifty
or sixty men accommodating, scouting, or
seizing some advanced position or cover
ing a Hank But the concentration of
many volunteer corps at Aldershot in Au-
gust is to be made the occasion of ascer-
tanning the technical idiosyncrasies of
cyclist infantry, working In large bodies
of 500 to 1,00D men.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

Queen Ranavalo has disappointed the
curious in Paris during her recent visit
I'm many ways. With the exception of
showing little vanity in the ordering of
a score of dresses and saying that she
would have no objection in marrying
good-looking French officer, she has been
exceedingly well behaved. In fact, great
reformation has taken place since she was
deposed from her throne in Madagascar.
She is almost civilized now. 1t Is prob
able that the French Government Will re-
ward the singular tact shown by the ex-
Queen by allowing her to remain in
France for longer period.
Queen Ranavalo left Paris few days
ago for Arcachon. She was loaded with
presents of all kinds and the scene at the
Orleans terminus was very picturesque.
The crowd outside cheered for ia petite
reine' as she passed and the officials on
the platform treated the dusky ex-sov-
ereign like an empress. The special wait
ing-room honored by the late Empress of
Austria, the King of Portugal. and other
royal personages was placed at her dis
posal and Ravanalo, with her dignlned
aunt and her niece. the little Marie
Louise kissed their hands as the train left.
The stiff etiquette at the receptions III
Paris, 1t is said. was obnoxious TO TINS
woman, used TO the abandon of her ma
tive realm. In Madagascar she used to
sit on the floor in the finest Worth dresses
and shock her court and the French rep
resentatives by eating marmalade ana
candies with her fingers imperiling silks
and satins. In her native country she
never Wore shoes or sandals, and she used
to take special pride in exhibiting her
feet. which were beieweled with elaborate
diamond-studded gold rings and other or
naments.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
FOREIGN TOPICS.

AFTER having spent fifteen years as a
miner in the wilds of Alaska. Camilo Es-
pinoza, cousin of the ex-Empress Eu-
genie, returned a few months ago to civil
lization. In his youth NJ. Espinoza was
an officer of the Spanish Royal Guard,
but was forced to fly from the country
through accidentally causing the death
of brother officer who was a relative
of ex-Queen Isabella. In 1854 he met
three fellow countrymen in Bombay and
they decided to go to Alaska, where all
four were successful in making fortunes.
Mainly owing to the efforts of the ex-
Empress Eugene the Queen Regent of
Spain has pardoned NJ. EspinoZa for his
offence Of years ago. and he has now re-
turned to civilization in order to enjoy
the fruits of his hard toll in the wiids OF
America.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05

st. Paul's NJ. f. church south-The
pastor. S. H. G. Burgin, will preach at
Hoo and ZOO Morning subject, RE
port Of the Ten Spies,'' evening subject
The First Step in Souls E,mancipa-
tion." The latter is THE first of series
of Sunday evening sermons on Chris
tan Fundamentals. s. s at 1920 p. M.
Glass meeting, 1000 a. m.: Ipworth
League, 6:45 T. NJ. The public is invit-
ed
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05
THE RAILROADS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Dispatches from st. Paul and Chicago
indicate that one of the most gigantic
railroad deals in recent years is being
contaminated, and by it James J. Hill,
J. Pierpont Morgan and John D. Rookie
Teller are to gain control Of the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul roads.
Mr.. Hill, while saying that the deal has
not yet been consummated, virtually ad-
mits that there is to be a consolidation
of the three roads named. The news
reached Butte last night through the
following Associated Press dispatches:
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Awhile no
confirmation could be obtained here
from an authoritative source of the re-
ported combination Of the Northern
Pacific, Great Northern and Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul, it is the general
belief in we'll informed railway circles
that the deal. if not already accom-
plished in fact, is in process of consum-
nation.
President James ]. Hill Of the Great
Northern was naturally disinciined to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05

with such force as to strain the
muscles of the arm and did bruse the
arm to such an extent that the bruised
places became dark colored: that in a
malicious. aggravated and abusive man.
ner he showed and slammed her against
the door with great force, saying to her
at the same time in a rough and angry
manner: Get out" but she prevented
him from pushing her out of the door
to the sidewalk by catching the side Of
the door: that the assault committed
caused her great pain and suffering.
and shocked and frightened her so badly
that she was greatly distressed in mind.
Hinkle & Dollnan are her legal repre-
SeNtatiNeS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05

Christian Science services will be held
at - West Quartz street Sunday at II 100
a. m. Subject. Cod Wednesday even
ing testimonial meeting at 500 p. m. All
are welcome.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05
OLD KING FARO
WILL BE THERE
a BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED 10
LEGALIZE GAMBLING
AGAIN
WILL MEET WITH CON-
SIDERABLE OPPOSITION.
Eight Hour Bill Will be the Most I'M
portant of the Session-Ques-
ton as to Constitutionality.

Old King Faro will be on deck at the
meeting of the Montana legislature next
week. About four years ago he was sup
posed to have been buried in this state
although at different times, especially in
Butte, during the past two years and
until the last month he was very much in
evidence.
At the meeting of the seventh legisla-
tive assembly, which will begin next
Aonday, a bill Will be introduced restor-
ing licensed gambling in Montana. This
bill will probably he introduced by a
member from Silver Bow county, Who
has been in consultation during the past
few weeks with prominent members of
the gambling fraternity. This bill it is
understood, will provide a high license,
and number of restrictions which were
unknown in the old days of legal gamb-
ling in the state.
1t is believed that the bill will meet
with a sturdy opposition from the law
abiding element of the state. The
church going people of Butte recently
adopted resolutions advocating the pas
sage of stringent laws for the abolition
of gambling in the state. There are 9TH
ers however, Who believe that it is
matter of impossibility to absolutely pro-
hibit gambling and who also believe that
the state should receive a revenue from
the business.
The eight hour bill will be the most i'm
portant one that will come up for con-
sideration at the meeting of the legis-
lature. All the political parties in the
state We're pledged to this law, but there
is a wide divergence of opinion as to the
legablity of such law. 1t is claimed by
some of the best lawyers of the state
and the same claim was made when the
bill was before the legislature in 1890 that
such a law would be unconstitutional.
The bill will probably be introduced by a
member from Silver Bow county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05
SONS OF HERMANN.
New Officers Will Be Installed Tomor-
row Night.

The installation of the officers of Tcu-
tcnia lodge, No. ., Order of the Sons of
Hermann. will take place tomorrow night
in Scandal hall. The sister lodges will
participate. The local lodge is in a most
prosperous condition and at the last
meeting q new members We're initiated
The officers who will be installed to-
morrow night are: EXPresident, VIM.
Recksiek: president, Henry Recksiek;
vice president, julius Stirn; recording
secretary, LOrenz Walpert: financial Sec
rotary, Oscar FL. Ref; treasurer, Gus
Fits
Hon Lee Weizel of Helena the grand
president of the order will install the
new officers.