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The Washington times., 1901-11-03
ENGLAND's BEsETTING SIN.
Lord Rosebery on the "FataI Gift
of CompIacency.v

Speaking last night as president of the
Birmingham and Midland Institute, Lord
Rosebery expressed the opinion that there
were few needs of the nation more clam
ant than the need for independent
thought, though it might be that under
an appearance of calm and apathy men
were thinking out the problems that be-
set us. He hoped that that was SO. fer
we needed much thought, political. COM
mercial, and military, if we were to MAIN
tain our national power, and national
power in these days was Synonymous with
national safety.
In days to come If they had not come,
empires would be formidable not so much
from the immensity of their area as from
the numbers of their trained, intelligent.
and educated population Political and
commercial education were all very well,
but neither would avail without the spirit
to take advantage of it. The nation which
was not progressive was retrograding.
Rest and be thankful was a motto
which spelt decay.
His lordship spoke of the restless enter
prise of the Americans, remarlxing that in
the New World the disdain of finality,
the anxiety for improving the best, SEEM
ed almost a disease; but in Greet Britain
they could afford to catch the complaint
at any rate in a mltigated form. and give
in exchange some of our self-complacen-
cy, for complaceucy was a fatal gift. In
these days we needed to be inoculated
with some of the nervous energy of the
Americans.
We looked back with satisfaction upon
our history. and said in proverbial fash
ion that there was a Providence watch
ing over us. Did not the people see that
it was from themselves from their pas
sionate determination, If they would. that
the sustaining and driving impulse must
come if energy were to result. Nothing
else would be of avail, for even If some
great orator should awake the echoes for
a moment they soon died away.
Leaders We're all very well. They were
desirable, they were necessary, they were
sometims admirable. but they were not
everything. They were Inadequate to
grapple with national tasks unless they
had a national force behind them. What
he would ask the people was. when they
wanted thing to want 1t with all their
might, that they should exert their ire
sistible will power. and insist that what
they wanted should be done.-London
Mail.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
GUARDS FOR ROYALTY.
Precautions for Protecting the Life
King Edward.

1t is intended to pay particular atten-
tion to the police precautions that sur
round the members of the royal family.
Some proposals have already been sub
mltted to the King. with the result .hat
he has expressed his disapproval of any
fuss being made so far he is concern
ed. No one could possibly imagine King
Edward being worried by the prospect of
sudden attack. and althcI cIgh he has yield
ed to the solicitations of ministers, he
has made it clearly understood that he
is not to be disturbed by the presence of
detectives at every turn. They may be
in the vicinity. bus .ney must not be in
evidence. This applies to his own person,
and he is probably right in believing that
the moral effect of his courageous disre-
gard of danger is a better protection
against attack than any amount of police
surveillance.
1t is different however with the ladies
Of his family. This is why the most elab-
crate arrangements have been made and,
although the details of them cannot be
disclosed, everything is being done To
guard the royal family from molestation.
Modern Society.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
Shutting by Machine.

A card shutting machine has been in
vented by R F. Bellows. OF Cleveland. 1t
should make business poor for crooked
card players. The device is complicated.
yet simple in its action
Gard players who want a fair and hon
est game are enthusiastic in their praise
of my machine" says Bellows They
say il shuftles cards more thoroughly
than can possibly be done by hand. and
that 1t is impossible for the dealer 20 put
up a hand to suit himself | have exhib-
tied the machine to a number of profess
sional gamblers. Some of the keepers of
gambling rooms told me they would do all
they could 20 prevent the machine from
being put In use because 1t takes Cway
all the advantage which the dealer : skill
in shuffiing gives to the house. But when
the machine gets into the rooms where
square games are played the rair play
will go there and the crooked rooms Will
then be compelled TO adopt its use also.
The shutifing machine is metal box
about twelve inches high. three inches
wide and six inches from front TO back.
All the mechanism Is inside. The cards
are dropped in at the top and rest on
tiny shelf Below this there are five small
fingers, one on each of five thin steel
blades extending across the fun width of
the machine When a shutter on 'he front
is dropped the shelf falls and the cards
drop upon the blades and are separated
into five little irregular punches by The
fingers. The blades separate and one by
one cards drop from the various lunches
into a receptacle ut the bottom the drop
being regulated by a clock-work mechan-
ism.
There is no way of telling where any
after they are shuffied. The same card
placed on the top of the pack. will rarely
be found twice in the same place aft1
the shufiie.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
BRITISH TUNNEL SCHEMES.
Some Reasons for Not Joining Eng
land 10 Ernnce.

The recent passage through a House of
Lords committee OF the bill for con-
structing a four-mile tunnel beneath the
solent to the Isle Of Wight will certainly
revive the Irish and Channel tunnel
schemes
In 1881, you may remember. the South
eastern Railway. at the instigation of Sir
Edward Watkins. seriously began the task
of constructing a submarine highway
across The Straits of Dover.
The channel at this point is particular
ly well adapted for such an undertaking
Its deepest sounding is only 2i0 feet. and
excellent tunnel boring beds of grey
chalk and chalk mari each 225 feet thick
run between the English and French
coasts.
BY means Of the Beaumont compressed
air borer. a seven-foot tunnel was pushed
out from the English side at the rate Of
fifteen yards per diem. until a total dis
tance of 1000 yards had been attained.
Then Parliament suddenly took fright at
a French invasion bogoy. and the work
was brought to standstill.
Eight years later. on the completion Of
the Forth Bridge Sir John Fowler and
Sir Benjamin Baker proposed to throw
glorifiod replica of their great work across
the twenty-four and half miles separ-
ating Folkestone and Grisnez. Although
the route was slightly wider than the
Dover-Caiais alternative. 1t had the ad-
vantage OF passing over the Varne and
Colbort shoals. and ran throughout across
a solid foundation OF white and blue
chalk
This huge undertaking had 120 spans,
ranging from 32S to 1913 feet and gave
n clearance Of 100 feet at high tide The
piers were 10 be constructed ashore and
i!oated out to their proper positions, large
quantities Of oil being employed TO Sc
cure the necessary calmness
The piers were TO be used as light
houSes-their total cost being estimated at
fifteen milliOns-whiist the iron super
structure ran into another nineteen mil
Hons. The entire work was to use up a
million tons Of steel. and occupy twelve
years in construction. but the scheme still
augiIlshes.
Proposals have frequently beer made
for mere stable link between Scotland
and ireland. Al present. the shortest route
to Dublin tvia Holyhead) involves a sea
passage OF slxty-five miles-no light un-
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
AN ANARCHISTS SUICIDE.
Chic, of IA Hand Prefers Death to I'M
prisOnment.

A well-known anarchist named Romas.
the chief of band who have destroyed
various public and other buildings dur
ing the past few months. has been ar
rested at Stansawow. in Eastern Galicia.
He was seen sitting by the roadside with
one of his companions by Gendarme
who at once ran forward to capture them
Romas companion escaped. but Romas
pulled out revolver and fired six shots
at the gendarme two of which wounded
him in the hand.
fierce struggle followed. in which the
gendarme finally pinned Romas to the
ground with his bayonet and then carried
him off to the nearest guardhouse. with
the help Of some peasants The child ol
one OF these peasants was unfortunately
killed during the struggle by a shnt hred
by the gendarmc at his assAllaht
Twenty-one rounds Of ammunition were
found upon Romas when he was searched
in the Ruardhouse. and on the following
morning he hanged himself with me
banoage which had been applied TO ms
wounds.-Cracow Correspondence In Lon
don Mail
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
STREET CARS IN THE STRAND.
Charles L. Pullman Sees No Difficulty
in the Why.

rae subject of electric trans in the
centre of London is now being seriously
discussed by the municipal authorities
The idea of these trans down the Strand,
Fleet Street. and Ludgate hill is ridiculcd
by many officials as an imposslbility on
account of the great space they would
take UP.
Mr. Charles L. Pullman. who is an ex-
pert on street (and other) railways, said
yesterday to an Express representative:
Il do not see any difficulty in the way of
building and operating ar electric car line
through the city. with cross-town lines at
certain points, as 1 measured the roads
on Sunday.
Two narrow-sauge lines, three f.et
wide, could be laid down the Strand, close
to the curb on either side Special cars
could be built, which would hold eighty
four persons inside and out. and take up
no more room than the present unwieldy
omnibus and pair of horses.
The body of the trans would be only
one foot above the road continued Mr
Pullman, so that ladies and children
could step in or out quite easily. The en-
trance would be in the centre on each
side. with two staircases leading to the
roof of the car. so that passengers could
go up one staircase while the others were
d
of confusion and loss of time
Il believe that If the difficulty with the
various bodies could be overcome lines Of
electric trans could be run over all parts
of London to pay a good profit at the
uniform rate of twopence, with free trans
fers at various points.
London must have them sooner OF
later. as the time has come when the
quaint. uncomfortable old bus must go.
There is one thing which must be
done said Mr.. Pullman. and that is TO
get rid Of the heavy traffic and relegatc
1t to the side streets A belt line of roads
similar to the embankment should be built
round London, so that all the railway
vans and vehicles of that description
should have plenty of room to get along
with a certain number of cross-town con-
Meeting reads.
Il have received a letter from a member
of the county council this morning thank
ing me for some Of the suggestions which
appeared recently In a letter | wrote to
the Press. He said he hoped the day
would soon come when London will have
a street car system equal to any city in
the world. London Express.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
A PARTISAN ROMANCE.
A Real Life Incident Which Reads
Like Fiction.

A few days ago a person of venerable
aspect aiighted at a hotel in the neigh
borhood of the Saint-Lazare Railway sta
tion. He introduced himself to the land
lord as a wealthy merchant from Bor-
deaux, and was welcomed with all the
difference due to so respectable person.
age, the more so as he confided sum of
money 10 tha care of his host The old
man. whose long white beard was the ad-
miralon of all behoIders, was treated
with every attention by the servants Of
the house. and. having passed on the
staircase a pretty lady who seemed to
have taken his fancy. he experienced lit
tie difficulty in finding out some inter
estirg particulars about her The smart
looking person. as one of the walters ex-
planned. was on very friendly terms with
a married man. to whom she paid Il visit
every afternoon. The subject was then
dropped. nor. moreover were there any
further meetings on the staircase. but on
the following afternoon. when the fair
charmer had hung the key OF her room
up In the bureau and had sailed forth on
her career of conquest. the elderly gen
tleman with the white beard stole softly
in when nobody was about. and. putting
the key IN his pocket. made his way to
the chamber which had just been va
Gated.
Shutting the door without exciting any
notice, he went to the big trunk which
was lying on the floor. and. breaking
open the lock. rummaged in II until he
had found bank notes to the amount OF
3,0O0f, slowed away in a corner. He had
jrst packed the notes carefully in his
pOcketbook when one of the servants
hearing a faint noise in the room which
he had believed to be empty, walked in
and. catching sight of the old man who
was currently supposed to be pattern
of all the virtues. seized him by the col
lar with the reproachful cry: why. you
are thief" The bewilderment of the
worthy garcon when the long white
beard came off in his hand may well be
imagined. and as he stood gaping in
speechless amaZement the erstwhile ven
cradle elder with whom he had been dal-
lying so roughly uttered a mild protest II
am not thief" he exclaimed. Il am
the husband of the naughty woman who
has taken this room, and as her abode is
legally mine as well, | am quite within my
right in acting as / have done" At that
moment the lady who had missed her
rendezvous with her friend. made in her
turne her entry into the chamber. ''Heay-
ensi Ny husband" she cried. in horror
Yes, 1t is T. replied the man, as he
dealt her a couple of ringing boxes on the
ear Then he went downstairs. paid his
bill and started off by the next train for
his native village in Normandy. He had
got what he wanted-the 3.01Of. which his
wife had taken of with her when she
eloped The rest of the business will be
as effectively settled by a divorce court
London Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
NIHILISTS STILL ACTIVE.
Russian secret Societies and why
They Are Formed

The telegram from St. Petersburg an
nouncing the receipt by NJ. Pobiedonost-
zeff, the Procurator Of the Holy Synod of
Russia. Of a letter from the secret society
known as the BLACK Hand" stating that
his death had been decided upon. Is cvi-
dence that acute nihilsm, as distinguish
ed from chronic nihilism. has in no way
diminished under the sway Of the pres
ent Emperor. At the same time. those
who know the methods of the narrow
minded and iron-fisted Procurator wonder
what the publication of the letter means,
for that gentleman seldom allows an in
cident Of this sort to become public un-
less he wishes to publish II as an excuse
for some new raid ne may be contemplat-
Ing on the few liberties still lef; to Tho
Evening star., 1901-08-02
WHIST LEAGUE CONGRESS.

Crack Players of the Country Con-
testing for Trophies at Milwaukee.
Two new contests were started yesterday
at Milwaukee by the American Whist
League, these being for the Minneapolis
trophy. emblematic of, the championship in
pairs, and for the Mnraukee trophy. Play
has not progressed far enough to make
prediction as to the swinner In any single
contest, With the exception. perhaps. Of
the Hamilton trophy.
The first preliminary round for the Min
neapolis trophy resulted:
Detroit, plus Iii: Minneapolis, minus
Z; North Shore OF Chicago, minus It'll;
Grand Rapids, plus 3-11; Chicago Whist.
plus lO-11; Baltimore average; Scranton
Bicycle, plus / Gil: st. Louis. minus Ali: |:
Des Moines. plus 8-u; Ypsilanti. plus
3-1; Ravenswood, minus 10-11: HOrifck Of
Racine. plus All; Hyde Park OF Chicago.
plus 3-11; Saginaw, minus O.: Hamilton or
Chicago, minus. Sill: Marquette OF NIL
Waukee. plus Ill; Illinois, minus ell: !:
Walbrook of Baltimore, plus s Oil: Cleye-
land, plus 9-n; Commercial of Minneapolis.
minus 22-1f; Lackawanna of Scranton.
minus 2 oil.
Third of finals in Hamilton Club trophy:
Chicago aNhist Club beat Ravenswood.
10 tricks.
Cleveland beat Knickerbocker, tricks
Grand Rapids beat Milwanlxees @ tricks
Philadelphia drew the bye.
Fourth fnal In the Hamilton trophy:
Evening star., 1901-08-02
TAYLOR BEATEN.
COIOred Rider Makes Poor Showing In
Half-Mfle Race.

Half-Mfle Race.
The defeat Of Major Taylor iY the half
mile open last night was the sensation OF
the grand circuit races on the eight-lap
track Of the Coliseum Racing Association
at Lakeside Park, seven miles from SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. Taylor was beaten In the
fourth heat of the half-mile circuit cham
pionship, not even qualifying for the final.
There were but three riders in the heat.
Howard B. Freeman and Iver Lawson.
both outsprinting the negro boy to the
tape
Second in Importance to Major Taylor's
defeat was the good work of liver Lawson,
who made his debut on the grand circuit
last night. He showed amazing form to
the other riders in the half-mile cham
pionship, outsprinting Frank Kramer IN
the final heat by two lengths. The final
heat Of the mile handicap professional fur
nished the best sport of the evening.
Major Taylor said he was Ill and was
therefore excused from riding. Owen 8.
Kimble and Harry Downing left the rest
of the bunch and made a pretty race Of 1t
to the tape Kimble thinning.
Evening star., 1901-08-02
VICTORY FOR COLUMBIA.
Independence Shows Great Spec.
When Close Hauled.

independence Shows Great Speed
When Close Hauled.
The independence had an opportunity
yesterday to show her mettle. Although
defeated by the Columbia she was not dis
graced. Over q triangular ocean course Of
thirty miles in q breeze light at the start
and fresh at the finish the condueror Of
the Shamrock beat her five minutes and
fourteen seconds corrected time. The first
ten miles Of the course was q beat to wind
ward.
The Columbia at one time was nearly
half a mile In the lead, but as the wind
freshened the Independence pulled up con-
siderably. Then came run down the wind
with the breeze on the starboard quarter.
The Independence was left far astern by
the Columbia on this leg.
From the second mark to the finish ON
Brentons reef lightship 1t was reach
with the wind a little before the port bearl
In this leg the Independence did her best
work Of the day. She gained one minute
and forty-nine seconds on the Columbia.
She was heeling over considerably at times
and going very fast. She sailed the last
leg Of the course-ten nautical miles-ln
four minutes and forty-five seconds, better
than 13 knots an hour.
Vigilant won the cup for yawls and the
Elmina the cup for schooners. About
dozen steam yachts accompanied the racers
over the course
The Independence was measured by Mr.
John HyslOp, the measurer OF the New
York Yacht Club, before she was toWed
out Of the harbor yesterday. About four
tons of lead had been taken out OF her,
consequently her water line length was re-
duced to 88.03 feet, fourteen inches less
than Columbia's.
Mr.. Hysiop figured out her racing length
at 1O2.79 feet and calculated that she must
allow Columbia thirty-one seconds over q
thirty-mile course. instead Of the forty
three seconds with which she was penal
lied In her previous races.
The official time OF the race was:
Name. Start. Finish. Elapsed Cor cted.
Columbia. 11.4O.0O S.22.51 3.42.67 S42 16
Independence. 11.40.OO 8.27.4O 3.47.4O 3I.4O
Evening star., 1901-08-02

Grand Rapids beat Ravenswood, tricks.
Milwaukee beat Knickerbocker, tricks.
Chicago beat Philadelphia, tricks.
Cleveland drew q bye.
Second final American Whist League
challenge trophy:
Commercial Of Minneapolis and Grand
Rapids played tie.
Chicago Duplicate beat Hamilton Of Chi
cago, tricks.
Minneapolis drew a bye.
First round Of finals in American Whist
League trophy:
Hamilton of Chicago beat Grand Rapids.
tricks.
Minneapolis beat Chicago Duplicate. 1
trick
The Commercial Of Minneapolis drew the
bye.
Evening star., 1901-08-02
ANGLERS ANIMATED.

SmaII-Mouth Bass Biting Freely Up
the Potomac.
Anglers who have been prevented from
enjoying their pastime all spring and sum-
mer by reason OF the continued muddiness
OF the Potomac are preparing to make up
for lost sport. and there will be an ex-
odus to up-river points today and tomor-
row. Fine strings Of small-mouth bass
have been caught this week at Great
Falls, Seneca, Edwards Ferry. Tuscarora
and other points, and at George Penny
fields tho fishing has been particularly
good. Mr.. Albert ]. Almoney OF Rockville
caught twenty-four nice ones there We'd
nesday, and yesterday Messrs. q. c. Pc
ters and r. II. Stokes, also Of Rockville.
got twenty-six Mr.. Peters landing the top
per- which weighed four pounds two ounces.
Census Team Scores Another Victory.
The strong aggregation from the census
office added q game to its credit yesterday
by defeating the team from the Post Office
Department 8 to 2 The game was about
the best article Of ball put up In the De-
partment League this season. Both pitch
ers served the sphere with skill, and the
game was not marred with numerous err
rors, as has been the case In the majority
Of the games played heretofore.
battie n neither ns her, side % being Being I able to t get
man across the plate during the first two
innings, but in the third the census team
scored one because Harding, catcher for
the Post Office team, allowed the ball to
pass him In the next inning the census
boys, after banking their opponents, add
ed another tally to their credit.
After this there was nothing doing In the
way Of run-getting until the seventh, when
the Post Office team tied the score. The
boys from the census office went out In
one, two, three order in their half. but In
the next inning were more fortunate. push
ing run across the plate and winning the
game, a. the Post Office boys could get
nothing better than goose egg In their
half Of the ninth.
HolIywoodss Big Golf Tourney.
The all-comers' golf tournament. which
began on the links Of the Hollywood Golf
Club. Long Branch, N. j.. today, has been
favored with a larger list OF amateur and
professional golfers than any open cham
pionship turney ever held In the United
States. In all. there are ninety-three
entries, and as the Hollywood links is only
a nine-hOle course, the committee decided
to start the first pair at oc clock this morn
ing. The other pairs will follow at inter-
walls Of three minutes. Each player win
making in all q medal play round Of thirty
six holes.
The frst pair to tee of was John Reid OF
Atlantic City. and Robert Cow Of the Pow
ellison, N T., Golf Club. Undoubtedly tho
greatest interest will be centered in the
work OF Will Anderson, the present open
champion. and VIII Smith OF Chicago. the
open champion OF last year. Findlay 8.
paired with George Low. the Dyker Mea-
dow Clubs professional, and among the
amateur patrings are Irving Brokaw and
r. w. Mensies. c. N. Murphy and Gilman
Evening star., 1901-08-02
Wentworth Tennis Tourney.
Adnfts the Charre.

Joseph Munster. who was arrested by
Precinct Detective O'Dea on the charge Of
embezzling $500 from William f. letter,
was today charged In the Police Court with
the offenss and Judge O'Donnell held him.
IN 500 bond for the action Of the grand
Jury. The accused admitted the charge.
Evening star., 1901-08-02

Sacrifice hits-Clingman and Coughlin. Two-bass
hfts-Bresnahan and Dunn Home run-CIinaman
Stolen bases-McGinnity and Donlin. Double plays
,WiHiams to Hart; Coughlin to Farrell First
base on balls-On Mc(sinnity, 2; of Gear g. StrucE
out-By McGinnity. /; By Gear 2. Wild pitch
McGinnity. Left on bases-Baltimore 8; washing
Time Of game-2 hours,
Evening star., 1901-08-02

yesterday In Chicago, and as a result the
White Sox won the game by the score Of
4 to 0. Chicago punched hits on Yeager
in the fourth and eighth innings, scoring
all their runs. Attendance 100 Score:
Evening star., 1901-08-02
Totals. 41O27 is s Totals. =. 8

Totals. =. 10 q 10 Totals. -. 1926 IN 4
sBatted for Hart In ninth.
fSeymour ont In the fifth for interference
Baltimore. ........... O q n n 4
Washington. ........... o o 2 2 O-S
Sacrifice hits.Donlin, Clingman. Waldron and
Coughhn. Tw0base hits-Kefster (21 Grady and
Waldron. Three-base hits-Willams (2j. First base
OIL bails-on Howell, s; OF Lee, 2. Hit by pitched
bases-Balttmore. 4; Washington, 10 Umnires
Messrs- Cantiilion and Haskell. Time OF game-1
hour and % minutes.
Evening star., 1901-08-02
SOC. COrsetS, 25c.

A lot Of 20 dozen Lightweight White
Net Summer Corsets, Of excellent grades,
and embracing the latest and most desir-
able shapes, viii be put on sale tomorrow
for 25c.