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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30

Iatures Will not elect the Senators, but
liar to our Presidential Electors. The
duties of these Senatorial electors be
gin and end with the selection Of a
Senator
The plan seems to be a sort Of com
promise between elections by legisla-
lures and elections by popular vote
The theory is that the boards of cleo
tors Will be entirely independent and
elect whomscever they Will, but if we
may judge by our own experience with
Presidential Electors. those chosen to
select the Cuban Senators viii soon
become mere figureheads whose sole
function will be to register the vote
previously dictated by the people.
Should this be the case it will be essen
tally the election Of Senators by PopU-
lar vote
In the United States the Electoral
College still serves the purpose of keep
ing the votes Of the States separate
and giving to each the weight TO which
it is entitled by law. Whether the Gu
ban provinces are TO be divided into
Senatorial districts in Il similar way is
not clear from the reports. If not, the
creation of such boards viii merely
prevent the election of Senators by
the legislatures, and ultimately make
it to all intents and purposes IN cleo
ton by popular vote
Particular care IS taken to prescribe
the qualifications Of the Senatorial cleo
tors, which indicates that they are ex-
pected to act independently, but all Of
that Will not prevent the voters from
determining in advance who the Send-
tors shall be. Il is more than likely
that each party viii have its Candi-
dates in whose behalf the campaigns
Will be made. and that the work Of
the electors will b. altogether perfume
tory. The plan has not yet been
adopted, and it may not be, but it is
suggestive of the manner in which the
Cubans are struggling with the prob
lem of elections, which, to them, is
something wholly new
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
COUNT DE sUGNY RESTORED.
The French Naval officer soon 70
Leave Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-Count de
SUgny, captaiH-commander in the French
navy viii leave Philadelphia in a few
days to return to France and to receive
n we!I-earned promotion. Captain de
Sugny was the commander Of the French
cruiser d EStTees. which visited PhiIadeI-
phia in the early part Of May
Much interest was aroused by the visit
Of the D EstTees. II being the first French
warsh:p q visit this port since 1895 The
CapL@-- was taken i'll several days before
her arrival and was confined to his bed
when she dropped anchor IN the Delaware
At first his Illness was not regarded as
serious. but about week later typhoid
fever developed and it was found neces-
saTy TO remove him to the Medico-ChiruT-
sicai Hospital. He remained there until
about week ago, when ne was dis
hospital he was under the personal care
Of Professors La Place and Anders.
Everything possible was done for the dis
tinguished patient
That these efforts were appreciated is
shown by the letter which was received
from the count by Edwin NJ. Paxson. the
president Of the hospital. In the letter
the captain says:
Before leaving the United States. I
desire officially to thank You and the
members Of the board Of trustees of the
M,dico-Chirurgical Hospital for the ex-
celIent treatment 1 received during my
sojourn II that hospital
The great reputation of your doctors
ana the admirable organization Of Ameri-
can hospitals were not unknown TO ne.
/ could scarcely believe that one could be
treated 50 admirably and with such deyo-
ton: but my personal experience proved
that your excellent reputation Is entirely
merited-
Il have the honor 10 ask you TO be SC
kind as TO act as my interpreter and ex-
press my eternal gratitude to those who
took care Of me Allow NE to specially
mention PTOfs. La Place and Anders and
my nurses. Misses Peanne and Greene
whose devotion and seif-sacrifice were uu-
ceasing- But their usefulness would be
impeded and many unfortunates would 20
unrelieved were it not for the most per
feet means placed so generously at their
disposition by the president and board of
and ali my profound thanks
The count when seen yesterday said he
could add nothing to what ne had writ
ten He modestly refused tC talk about
his coming promotion
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
BAUXITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Since 1893 1t Has Been Discovered
In Several Sections.


Orlando H Baker. the United States
Consul at Sydney, writes to the State De
partment concer ming the existence Of
bauxite in New South Wales He says:
The occurrence Of bauxite in New
South Wzt-es was not known until 1893.
when il was recognized by the geological
surveyor at WingeiIo. in the county of
Camden. where he found it occupying
considerable areas Almost siTnuItane-
ous!y, it was detected in extensive depos-
its in the InvereH and Emmavilie dis
tricSs- At EmmaviIIe. In 1886, when
geological survey of the tin-mining field
was made, it was found that twelve
square miles of country were covered by
deposits Of IateriIe or volcanic ash. from
a few feet up to forty feet in thickness.
and this material now proves to be baux-
tie and WuCheinite, for 1t occurs both Ia
the pisOlitic and massive forms. In the
InverelI district also, it Is known to oc-
cupy very considerable areas. It's mode
of occurrence is similar in both districts;
it IS frequently roughly stratified, and
is generally found Gaping small hills, in
many cases surrounding points CT erup-
ton It is ciearIy Of volcanic origin; and
while in sorle cases IT appears to consist
Of volcano ash. in others it may have
been derived from the decomposition af
basaIt in stu. In color. the New South
Wales bauxite varies from pale yellow
to deep red Near InvereH it has been
extensively used for making roads, with
satisfactory results
with the exception of those near En-
maviIIe, rome of the deposits OF bauxite
have been mapped, nor has any definite
attempt as yet been made to classify the
ores on the basis of their alumina con-
tents a few samples of the ore Of diff
ferent coiors have been submitted for
analysis. The proportions of al
umina and iron are very varia-
bic. and that phosphoric acid and titanic
acid are always present in greater OF less
amounts
The location of the bauxite deposits is
as follows: WtngeIlo, 1G5 miles from Sgd
ney, on s. R Railway, near UringeIiy
Creek; InvereII, 4eS miles north of Sgd
icy; EmmaviIle, 463 miles north Of Sgd
ney-
1t IS necessary to bear in mind that
nothing in the shape of a systematic ex-
animation OF the New South Wales de-
posts has yet been made, and therefore
too much value must not be placed upon
these analyses as representative of either
their richness or poverty in bulk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
a GLIMPSE OF PORTO RICO.
The Island Described by Major
George Croft

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, July 30.-Maj or
George Croft concluded his ec=rse of lee
lures on Porto Rico today with one on
Porto Rico, the Island before the
Pennsylvania ChautauqUa- He began by
stating that when the Spanish war threw
this island into American possession little
was known of its situation or character
istics.
1T is about as large as the State of
Connecticut said MAJOR Croft. with
population of 2.0e0e0d people 1t is an IN
dependent island and existed from the be-
ginning with d soil composed Of lime
stone from the coral insects and molten
matter thrust out from the interior OF
the earth. This combination makes the
most prolific Of all soils and is therefore
capable Of supporting d large population.
The climate also is favorable, for il is
perpetual summer, without any great ex-
tremes of heat. and there can be plant
ing Of crops and maturity Of others ev-
cry day in the year II Is an oceanic
climate. and the sea breeze renders the
air pure at all times
There are no jungieS and no swarnpS
in Porto Rico; neither rs there any wild
animal life You can range the noun
tainS in the interior day after day and
never see Wild animal There are no
insects and no reptiles except the chame-
leon and these are scarce There are
very few birds. and these are mostly
sea ducks and pelicans- which live along
the coast Nor are there any points 10
indicate that any such life as is peculiar
to tropical regions ever existed in Porto
Rico So in this respect il is different
from ali others. Cuba has plenty Of these
and, being IL the line Of
the trade winds. has also frost and snow
and other variabiiities of climate"
Referring to some of the cities in Porto
Rico Major Croft spoke of San Juan the
principal one Some of the houses in
San Juan are four stories high. said the
lecturer They are substantial buildings
of brick, with fla roofs, covered with
EtUcco. and on nearly every dwelling
there Is one room buift on the very top,
which Is the Prophets Chamber or
guest room. All Of the architecture Is
In the Moorish style San Juan is a wall
ed city. and in some places the walls are
seventy feet high and fifty feet thick,
and these We're built as 4 protection from
the pirates that used to infeSt the waters
All the towns and villages are built sew
eTai miles from the coast and there is
= sentry box built on the wall, so that
a surprise could not come from the sea.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
THE MATCH TRADE IN INDIA.
1t Amounted TO Over IA Million Dol
lars BuringsLast Year

Concerning the match trade in India
the State Department has received the
following from William Thomas Fee, the
United States Consul It BOMBAY:
No matches are manufactured in this
country; they are all imported. The four
countries in keenest competition for this
trade are well known from the names
printed on the familiar little safety match
boxes. Japan has. for the past six years
or more, headed the list With the Straits
Settlements a close second and Belgium
and Sweden following in the order named
The value of the match trade in India
last year was nearly $4,000 of which
these four countries supplied about four
fifths- The remainder was furnished by
Germany Norway England. and other
countries.
In the following table are given the i'm
ports by countries during the last year:
Belgium, SGT, 43I. Sweden. {I4I- G6; Japan,
1881. S37: Straits Settlements. 1874 90; other
countries. S2Tl 81 Total g. 294. G61
The great. buIk. of these matches con-
sists Of what is known as the safety
match In the interior and away from
large centres of population the natives
have long been accustomed TO the old
fashioned sulphur matches, and by force
Of habit still use them. However. out
side of this. the matches In general use
are the safety Sixty matches are put
with the country, Of origin. Twelve OF
these boxes are wrapped in blue paper
covered package they retail in the ba-
Ears Of Bombay at cents per packa ge-"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
Circulation Statement
..RetnIiatfon~ Against Germany.


Germany's new tariff schedule has
already led to some talk of ''retaIia-
ton" by the United States. ''RetaIia-
ton" Is not a good word to be used in
this connection. In fact, it IS a gross
soleCism. for the American Government
was itself the aggressor, and the Ger
man tariff is very largely a retaliatoTy
measure. 1t is true that the extreme
Agrarians Of that country want protec-
ton for farm products irrespective of
American tariffs, but II is equally true
that there would have been but a STEM
der chance for any such legislation
there had it not been for the iII-wili
engendered among all classes of the
German people by the commercial pol
icy OF the United States.
For US first practically to exclude
German products from the American
market and then talk about retaliation
when Germany treats our products just
as We have treated hers is absurd and
unjust The truth is that We have al
reaf-- most gone the limit in the eX-
cIusion Of German trade. We have
shut out just about everything that we
could without serious injury to our
selves. 1t may even be that in doing
so we have hurt ourselves nearly or
quite as much as We have Germany
Some classes in the United States
have. OF course. been benefited, but
others have certainly been injured.
The most extreme protectionist ought
10 be able TO see that his pet theory
has been carried so far that the COM
meTciaI policy created by it has been
I5ermeated through and through with
abuses resulting in rank injustice to
vast numbers Of our people
The trouble with the immediate be
neficiary of a protective tariff is that
in his mental and moral alteration he
imagines that If he Il prosperous, and
the community in which ne lives is
benefited by the policy, everybody else
and all other portions Of the country
should be filed TO Overlooking with joy
He can think Of nothing more sense
less than for other people 10 be dissat-
isfied with policy under which he is
becoming rich.
But nevertheless there are many who
believe that whatever might be urged
in favor Of protection for infant in
dustries, the most OF those industries
II the United States have now reached
the adult stage, while some Of them
have become yeritable giants with no
more need Of a protective tariff than a
trained athlete has for a nursing bot
tie And yet instead o. applying just
and rational remedy for the abuses
which have grown up under their sys-
ten these people are talking about re
taliauon" against Germany or any
other country that endeavoTs to project
itself against an unjust aud one-sided
trade with the United States. An
ounce Of fairness at this juncture Will
be worth a ton of retaliation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASES.
The Pennsylvania state Department
Busy with Corporation Work.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 30--The
State department has been kept busy
curing the month of July granting appIi-
cations for increase of the capital stock
Of many corporations over the State \
! number Of them show an enormous in
| crease
a change il the name at the SchuyI-
kin Valley Telephone Company to that
Of the Consolidated Telephone Companies
OF Philadelphia has been announced with
a notice of an increase Of its capital stock
from S4V0.0o9 to $40l1co0 The company
will do business in Il number of the
| smaller cities and towns all over the
State
The Dauphin County Telephone Com
pany Of Harrisburg has also filed notice
! of an increase Of its bonded Indebtedness
from nothing to S2O0o0G. other increases
are as follows:
The Conemaugh Steel Company, of
Philadelphia from $1,000 10 S29Gg1,GOG In
this company arc the following we'll
known capitalists: Powell Stackhouse, ].
W Townsend. r Francis Wood. David
Reese. Z & Norris, John Lewber Welsh.
and z T Stotesbury. The Wolf Process
Leather Company. Of Philadelphia, $500 600
to s. 500 600. the Erben Harding Company.
of Philadelphia SI0100O to 1890 0o0: the
Glrard Trust Company, Philddelp hia,
100000 to s.. 100000; the James Lapham
Manufacturing Company, Of Pittsburg.
81, 900 TO s400 coo: the Cosmo Carriage Com
pany, Of York, 81 LOCO to 100000: the York
Gas Company. S2OOop0 to $500 O00: the
Realty Trust Company, of Pittsburg.
$125.ooO 10 81. 600 600: u CHARTERS Valley
Brewing Company, of Pittsburg. 81, o00 to
$1,000: the Columbia Land Company.
Pittsbu~as. 500 to 500. $50; the Harrison
Walker Company, OF Tittsburg $IGjO to
$4,000; the York Felt and Paper Com
paEy, $1,000 to $170cG0: the Atlas Portland
Cement Company, $I0,000 to 5000. coo: the
Midland Coal Company, Pittsburg, $3.50 GGj
to 81. $40. coo; :he Rock Run Fue! Gas
Company. Pittsburg, sl5OO98 to S752. 500:
the Colonial Land Company. Pittsburg
sloO,o99 10 $3.50, 0J0, the J. w Gallagher
Lumber and Planning Mill Company. Pitts
burg. T.o00 to $4,000: the Hanover Gas
Company. $1,000 to $4,000. the New Castle
Ice and Cold Storage Company 81 600 to
Sl5O.6Ou- and the -Ickeesport SawniII
Company. $3.50 TO $lut.Ogl
The above are the largest increases. but
there were a number Of smaller corpora
tons in which the increase was barely
nominal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
Bountier and DC Carrting Trade.

The champions Of a pTohibitive tarirf
are now greatly distressed over the
loss Of our carrying trade. All through
the tariff controversy II its earlier
stages II was their wont to depreciate
the value of this industry, and point 10
the greater benefits 70 accrue from the
building up Of d great manufacturing
system Now having gCI all that they
can in the way Of bou.ities for manu-
factUrers. certain classes Of them who
have 10 idea Of doing business without
Government aid are suddenly filed with
anxiety over the decay OF our shipping
interests. and want TO build UP those
interests by making another huge grab
into the United States Treasury
There can be no doubt ,Zat when the
Government went into the business Of
substituting manufacturers II became
more profitable for capitalists 10 put
their money into factor1es than into
ships. The tariff acted adversely 10
our shipping interests IN two ways:
First, by the direct advantage given 10
other industries, and. second, by the
burdens imposed upon shipbuilding and
navigation The very navigation laws
that were ostensibly designed 10 benefit
our ocean marine have operated the
other way, liriting and restricting its
growth
without going into detail II may be
said, in brief. that 10 whatever extent
our shipping interests are tagging
behind in the race it is merely be
profitable. This is the ultimate fact
Hence comes the question whether We
should tax sH other Industries IL order
10 stimulate the one which Iags No
good reason for such q course has ever
been given II has not been shown that
il would lower freight charges 10 the
American exporter. Nor could it, for
the freight -aTrieTs would get put
small share o. the bounty, and even If
81 were al paid TO the heavy freighters.
there would be no guarantee OF lower
freight rates So, as a business propo-
sittOn there is literally nothing in it
for the American people. 1t would
simply benefit few-a very few-who
are engaged in the shipping business
When under normal and proper condi-
tions our ocean marine can fully sus-
tain itself and move apace with other
interests the American people Should
rejoice Under fair tariff and naviga-
ton laws this time doubtless would
soon come. for the industry is making
good Roadway even now. But as the
matter stands there would be no more
propristy in trying 10 build up the car
Tying trade by bounties than there
would be in paying bounties 10 men
On shore 10 induce them 20 abandon
more lucrative and pleasant caiIings TO
engage IN the business Of trundIing
wheeibarrows and carrying hods. The
whole principle Of bounties is wrong.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
THE SPINNER MONUMENT.
Vaults of the Treasury House the
LEfeIfke Statue

The vaults of the Treasury house a
statue of the late ?. E Spinner, Treas
uTer OF the United States during the civil
war II was intended that the monument
should be erected in some prominent part
of the city, and Congress was asked to
provide a pedestal for it. The statue had
been purchased largely through the eff
forts and by the contributions Of women.
who thus intended to perpetuate the mem
DRY Of the man who first introduced fe-
male clerks into the Government service
The project was going along very well
when question arose as to the pro
priety Of raising a statue to a subor-
dinate officer Of a department Of the Gov
eminent, when it had not been considered
necessary to erect one to any Secretary
OF the Treasury. or TO any other Cabinet
officer.
From some stories OF Spinner heard in
the Treasury Il is safe to conclude that
he would not have approved of the pro-
posed statue.
In his will, it is said, Mr.. Spinner show
ed that he was proud of his signature,
that queer scroll which for many years
appeared on the paper money of the
United States. He directed that it be re-
produced upon his monument That re-
quest was regarded
There is a portrait Of Mr.. Spinner in
the room Of the treasurer, and those who
knew him when he held office say that it
exaSgerates his roughuess Of appearance,
making him look bit too gruf and much
too fiorid- Underneath the portrait, paint
ed on the frame, IS the queer signature,
as it appeared on the paper money
When the monument Is erected II is
expected that the signature viii be upon
the pedestal, reproduced in raised letters
When Mr.. Spinner was Treasurer and
visitors desired to carry away some char
aCteTistiC souvenir of their call at his Of
fee he would give his autograph writing
It in the centre of broad sheet Of thick
paper, suggesting the preservation Of 1t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
One Candid Candidate.


Here cuIled from tie Petit Honquinois' Is
the perfectly frank profession Of faith Of 4
candidate in the municipal elections at Hanoi
the capital Of French Indu-Chinz:
VOTERS
you must be Disguised with the premises mad
TO YOU and which you know as well as ! do are
never kept by those who make them.
Il herewith enter into the formal engagement
with YOU TO employ all ms time and all nv
efforts to furthering Ny interests TO augment
Ny fortune which at present Is in any thing but
4 satisfactory condition.
Having served myself and my future prosperi-
" being lss,Ired-Wiich Is only right and proper
after a sojourn Of seventeen years IN Tonquin-
I swear before God and before men TO devote
attention 70 YOU in nay leisure ruoIncRtz
Voters vote for met LOUIS NISSON''
Whether this appeal las met with the ap-
rrcvaI 81 NJ Wilson'S felow-citizens has not vet
been learned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30

1t is reported from Europe that the
BenedictiEe Order. which is leaving
France in consequence of the new law
against religious associations, has bought
the former residence OF Napoleon 1 on
the Island OF EIba for use as d distiIlery.
We are rather glad to hear Of this trans
action; it is quite in the line OF pre-
serving the unities and making them
contented with their lot The deal viii be
promotive of ghostIy sociability- When
on appropriate occasions the shade OF the
great Emperor shall revisit his old Ethan
home, he viii find it full Of other spirits.
and that ought to dispel any feeling of
lonesomeness he might otherwise expert
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
SUPPLIES OF MONEY ORDERS.
Firms In the Habit of Using Them
to BE Furnished with Blanks

The Postofice Department has Just is
sued an order that is OF especial import
anCe to business men Those firms and
Business houses that have been in the
bit Of sending money order blanks 10
their customers will be supplied free OF
cost with special money order blanks in
which the name of the Payee or firm
sending them out viii be conspicuOusiy
printed in red ink Thus, If the firm
name Is John Jones & Co. that firm viii
receive free Of charge blanks in which the
firm name Of John Jones < Co. is print
cd in red ink with blank spaces for the
names of the remitters.
The department announces that If the
use Of these forms is adopted small
coinsNand stamps as d means Of the ex-
change Of values may disappear from the
mails.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
The Election of Cuban Senators.

The press synOpses indicate that the
various schemes relating TO elections
that have been and are under consid-
Grafton by the Cuban Constitutional
Convention are all rather cumbersome
and complicated. although. Of course.
it cannot be stated in advance cFat
some Of them would not work fairly
well. There seems to be a desire to
follow American methods in principle,
while departing far and wide from
them IN detail
The latest project which has Jast
been submitted contains some very pc
culiar features. Among them is the
method of electing Senators. These are
to be chosen separately in the different
provinces. as in this country they are
elected in the States. but the method
differs radically The provincial Iesis-