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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
SUBSIDY BILL PROSPECTS.
Efforts by the Republicans to Reach
nm Agreement.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Evening
Post prints the following from its
Washington correspondent:
Although the report that a conference
had recently been held IN Maine 10 dis
cUss the prospects Of the Shipping Sub
sidy bill is generally discredited here. IL
Is known that a somewhat formal con-
ference some time in the fall is contem-
plated IL Is felt by Republicans. re
gardless Of their views on this question.
that an agreement should be reached out
Of Congress before submitting any sub
sidy bill as party measure 20 the over
Whelming Republican majorities Of both
Senate and House.
1T goes without saying that any bill
which secures the party trademark can
be passed at the coming long session OF
Congress That fact enforces the ueces-
sity Of caution. and none knows this better
than the real leaders Of the Republican
party They have no desire TO demon
strate 70 the country what they can do.
with the excellent party discipline that
now prevails. in the direction OF subsidy
legislation They prefer instead TO devise
a measure which viii be so generally ac-
ceptabIe in Republican circles as TO pre-
vent any break in the ranks. either in
Congress or at the polls. That will be
the purpose Of the cOnference-not to de-
eide what Republican majoritfes are able
to pass, but 20 decide what it would be
wise and prudent to pass
"On this point there Is a wide difference
Of opinion A group Of Western Senators.
whose views are entitled 20 great weight.
had made UP their minds before Congress
adJOurned that no subsidy bill like the one
which then failed TO reach action should
again become a part Of their party policy
ihey were willing to do something for the
merchant marine, preferab bly, iu the extern
sion or the mail contracts. or in the an
thoTiZatlOn Of special subsidies for the Is
Enlistment Of new lines for South Anari-
can and other ports which private busi-
ness would not Justify But a general
subsidy bill Of the Hanna-Pavue-F FRYE
GrosVenor variety they did not believe
would be eXpedient.
The reconciliation Of the interests OF
the East and the West VIII be no slight
task Each side Will claim the suUp0rt
OF President Mckinley. although he has
heretofore declined 10 take part in the
controversy II is II Maintained. and prob
ably with good reason that the American
public Is much less afraid Of subsidies. OF
public aid TO private enterprise than Il
used 10 be There was d time. for eX-
ample, when II would have been neces-
sary 10 do something mere, in providing
Federal subsidy for a Jew American
fruit exporters. than to have designated
II a genealogical inyestigatiOn'-the brand
stamped on the latest undertaking Of the
Department Of Agriculture
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
RIvALING FRENCH CoGNAC.
Malaga Causing Apprehension in
the Old Channels of Trade.

Writing To TIE State Department CON
corning the coguac industry Of Malaga.
Benjamin II Ridgely, the United States
Consul al that place. says.
The rapid development Of the coEuac
industry Of Malaga is attracting consider
able attention For the first time. the IA
nous French cOgnac Of commerce has
much 20 fear in this competition That
the Malaga coEnac has many advantage
Is readily admitted According 10 expert
opinion, II 1t what the French coguac
used 10 be before the great demand for
that famous article resulted. as is alleged.
in the practice Of blending and consequent
deterioration OF quality The growth OF
the Malaga cognac industry is due 10 the
absolute purity Of the product Nothing
IS so cheap ia Spain as the delicious
grapes from which the brandy is distilled
and the Introduction Of an, foreign COM
pOuud-sUCh as alcohol Of Erdin-WouId be
infinitely more expensive than the eXclu-
slve use Of the grapes themselves The
process Of diStlllatlOn il precisely the
same as that used in the manufacture of
the French cOgnac. The result. as above
stated, Is "A cheaper Yet absolutely pure
product. which is finding an extensive
market not only in continental Europe
but in England and Canada
The taste Of the Malaga COgnac differs
very slightly from that Of the French pro-
ductiOu, and is quite agreeable.
The French system OF grading BY the
star mark is also used The three p0plI-
lar grades are those indicated by the one
star two-star, and three-star labels. The
One-star brandy must be AT least two
ears old, the twO-StaF four years old and
the three-star eight years old.
The prices In Malaga, per case Of
one dozen quarts. are as follows One
star. $3.50; twO-star. $40. three-star. s. 40
These prices (. O. b. Malaga are about 30
per cent less than the French coguac of
similar grades T. O. b. at Cognac.'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
THE COPPER MINING INDUSTRY.
Great Increases Noted in the Annual
Output Since 1850.

a report Will soon be issued by the Geo
logical Survcy on tho copper mining and
smelling industry Of the United States in
1900 The industry. the report says, was
exceedingly prosperous during the year.
Values remained ut relatively high level
and while some Of the great producers.
through "a variety Of specific causes. did
not contribute as r1l'-h metal as in former
years. others largely increased their out
put There was great activity in the open
ing Of old mines and the development of
new properties. but only a few reached
the productive stage IN 1900 one by one
the report says. they Will appear as sellers
in the copper market in 1891 and 1862.
The report contains figures showing tho
great strides made in the mining Of cop
per since its inception as an industry in
the United States IN IS45 the total out
put of the entire country was only 100
tons; in 1850 csc tons; in 1863 1850 tons
and I'm 1850 27.o0O tons.
Since 1850 Montana and Arizona have en-
tered the field and the yearly output has
increased by leaps and bounds. In 1888 the
output was 51.574 tons. in 1880. 1885 tons.
ana In 1880 the gross total tonnage Of
mined copper was 27G5S6 tons.
Ia the comparatively early stages Of the
1909 when the new fields in Montana and
Arizona began TO make themselves impOr-
t"ut factors in the output Of the United
Stately far the greatest percentage Of
the total output came from the Lake Su-
ptrior r giOu In 1889 the percentage Of
the Lake Superior product Of the total
output was ~: in 1880, So. in 1869, 81: and
in l>SO, SD per cent. With the discovery
of the Montana and Arizona mines, how
ever, the percentage Of the total product
Of copper mines in the Lake Superior re-
Eiou began to decrease II was 2UI per
cent IN 1888. l3.4 per cent in 1880, and 49,
per cent in 1860.
No exceptional activity was noted, the
report states, in foreign copper mines in
1900
i he exports Of copper from the United
states have steadily increased during the
past few years. In 1888, Ge.3y2 tons Of fine
copper were exported; in 1895, 1855 tons;
IN 1855, l+5ll5 tons, and in 1890, l6U,0S2 tons.
The heaviest exports took place in the
first half Of 1890, when SO.145 long tons
were shipped
The product OF Montana in 1890 broke all
records, being 40 t3S. i5y pounds, while IN
Arizona there was a slight falling on, due
IN large measure to interruptions to the
fun supply
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
Calculation statement.
The Engineer CommissionerShip.

The numerous requests and petitions
that have been addressed to President
Mckinley and the Secretary Of War in
favor Of the retention of Captain Beach
as Engineer Commissioner Of the Dis
trict. constitute a high compliment to
that Industrious. accomplished, and
courteous officer. but they are labor
wasted. 1t is a fact that the people
Of this community have seldom been
privileged to transact business with
local department head as patient.
painstahng, or accommodating as
Captain Beach. and what is true Of
him in this respect is also true Of his
entire office force. But he has incurred
the enmity of one Of the combinations
which among them own the Admins
tration, and ne has as much chance to
remain in his present position after
November l. when the order relieving
him viii go into effect, as the sheep in
the shambles has To kill the butcher.
The fate of Captain Beach was sealed
when the Asphalt Trust failed TO get
the award Of this years paving con-
tract, and il went 10 the Warner-Quin-
Ian syndicate Of Syracuse, New York.
No doubt it was surprise to
him TO learn that in the Capital of
the Nation public officers cannot apply
the rule OF the lowest responsible bid
der in com -ction with contracts sought
by any o. the Administration favored
trusts, without mourning dispieasure
and removal The asphalt episode
should be a warning TO his successors
for all time while the country shall re-
main under the control Of the trusts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
CUBA's CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Figures for 1900 show n Heavy In
crease Over Those for 1879

The Division Of InsuIar Affairs Of the
War Department gave out for pubuca-
tion today the following statement con-
corning the receipts at the custom houses
in Cuba during the calendar years 1893 and
1860, respectively.
Total receipts from customs:
ISg9-Havana, 81, OGg. 1870; Matanzas,
A-t55L43; Santiago de Cuba, SSf2. 6S5-21 !;
Cardenas, S2s4. ZS4.ZS: Cienfuegos, s., Is. p
24I6. Trinidad 81 S55-Z2; Sagua Ia
Grande, $l4g 1865. Nuevitds, SIG $40 81;
ManzanilIo, SIG, i33SI; Caibarien. Sl55.-
COZ Gibara, yl66, Ok 80; Baracoa, ga
st52l; Zaza. $5.5Z2-6Z Guantanamo, Sis
ltS-5y; Santa Cruz. 81 .2CJSO. BatabanO, g.
u5-Hi total, $lf.S54, 26l5g.
I3o-HaVan9, 81, e}2, Q3l.21. MatanZas
S45tI3.u; Santiago de Cuba. 1858 ,0lS-57; ;
Cardenas, S3Ol. 5000; Cienfuegos. I.160.-
3U4U. Trinidad, 81, Zsl-SUi SaSua Ia Grande
SENSE, NUevitas. $50 go %; ManzanilIO,
yll6 NS.iS; Caibarien. S2Jl.444lO; Gibara,
25S.I3; Guantanamo, Sl26.0ll5I; Santa Cruz,
S5,0g.u. BatabanO. E,264-52: total, $500
g2-52
Receipts from duties on Imports:
lsSg-Havana, Sy,sl4, 65056, MatanZas.
SIS. IlS.53: Santiago de Cuba, SS76. rs. 80:
Cardenas. 800 473.6S: CienfuegOs, SI.UU.-
llo-59; Trinidad, 81. 5226l; Sagua Ia
3rande, Sl5i yl5.4bi Nuevitas, S2Ui t2l O.,
Manzanillo. Sl49254Zl; Caibarien. Sl53.-
1871. Gibara. Sl54. 1858; Baracoa, 49,
eiys, Zaza, S5,l75.43. Guantanamo, Sl05,-
les santa Cruz, S257.y5, BatabanO,
SSUl.9f, total, SI3. 4OB 64S-6f
l$g-Havana. Sl0.5Z2, 0g5- sc; Matauzas,
{4al 4lZR; Santiago De Cuba, $500. 43g. . ;
Cardenas. SZSZ. 5O4-3S; Cieufuegos. SIIOO-
5000; Trinidad, S2I55456; Sagua Ia
Grande. SIS. 6G203; Nuevitas SI6J go 90
ManzanlllO, SI46.J5SS. Caibarien. SIg4.-
45os5- GIbara. &U,Iz013, Baracoa, rs
ef.Nz- ZaZa, {2.S7253. Guantanamo. SIl5.-
Z5-syi Santa Cruz s. 5000, Batabano. 81
uul2, total, $l42i3I4t5S
Receipts from duties on gyUorrg-
lsS5-Havana, S52 1913: Matanzas. z
cents; Santiago de Cuba. s., $3.50. Cienfu-
egos. $Lsly-SS. SagUa Ia Graude yI4SI. NJ
eYltdS 1liZ- MsnZanillO. 81 $50 81. CaibarI-
en-. S4-5s; GiDara, Sl,sS411; BaraCOa, Sl51,
lara SS5-45- total. So. 1861
l5n-Havana- 1897 .lGl25; Matanzas. SIS 81.
Santiago de Cuba, Sy.16I56. Cieufuegos,
*l5-u5ul5, Sagua Ia Grande. $50 So Nuevf-
tas. $l5-l3, ManZauiIlO. 81 20 IS. Caibarien.
Sl15-aJ. GlhaTa, Sl,If&50. BaracOa, DI5.
Zaza $500, total, 81. OG6UI553
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
The Louisiana suffrage Inv.

The decision in the case instituted at
New Orleans 70 test the constitution
atty Of the new suffrage law may cor
rectly foreshadcw the principle to be
laid down by the Supreme Court If
these State acts are ever passed
upon by that tribunal In the Lou
isiana case the constitutionality of the
provisions seems not to have been di-
rectly passed upon II was not neces-
saTy for the court to go so far as that,
for the petitioner virtually argued him
Of mandate to compel the supervisor 10
place his name on the voting list. at the
same time claiming that the law was
unconstitutional. The judge held that
IL the law was unconstitutional the
supervisor had no authority 10 regis
ter the petitioner. for that was the only
law which empowered him 20 act As
the petitioner did not bring himself
within the provisions upon which the
supervisor must act, If he acted at ALL
the registration could not be ordered
by the court.
But in the course Of its reasoning
the court intimated rather strongly
that the so-called grandfather clause"
might be held unconstitutional. and the
remainder Of the law be allowed 10
stand. This is a most important point.
/ and it may be sound. The rule is that
the unconstitutional features Of Il law
will be singled out and declared invalid
without affecting the rest Of the law.
I - g.
make a separation impossible That is
to say. if the parts are so interviewer
as 10 make it appear that one part
would not have been enacted without
the other. or others, then all must
stand or fall together; but if the un-
constitutional provision can be eIimi-
mated snd still leave a law, complete in
itself, which. presumably. would have
been enacted anyway, then the segre-
cation will be made.
This rule makes the question raised
by the grandfather clause" a close
one. First. we have a general disfran-
chisement Of illiterates. This mauifests
| a purpose TO deny the ballot 10 those
/ who are too ignorant 10 cast Il inteIIi-
gently But there are exceptions,
| among which are those whose ancestors
| were voters. Now comes the query:
| Would the general disqualification have
| been adopted without the exceptions
| This question may be answered by ref
/ erenCe 10 the primary object In view
| What was it2 To be entirely candid
/ II was 10 deprive the great mass Of IL
| HteTate negroes Of the ballot thus
/ guarding against the political ascen-
| dency Of that class. But as a subOrdi-
| nate proposition II was desired TO dis
| franchise just as few whites as posi-.
| Bile. and hence the exceptions which
| chiefly affect that class Such being
| the case. the Supreme Court might
| hold that the subordinate provision
could be- invalidated, and the primary
| one stand.
! But ii is by no means certain thai
| such viii be the decision, and the un-
| certainty is increased by the circum-
] stance that there are so many differ
ent kinds Of exceptions in the variau.
| laws For that reason the exception:
| the grandfather clause in particular
are altogether unwise, for they may
| jeopardize what would. without IN,
| exceptions. be good laws and clearly
| constitutional
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21

Queen Alexandra. who was one ~ the
daughters OF a somewhat impeCCni,us
royal house was taught 10 make her
own gowns. trim her own bounets, and
do all sorts of Homework. when a gITl,
and she has very sensibly brought mp
her own daughters in much the same
way. 1t is probable that Queen Chris
tina. who comes from the thrifty land
Of Austria. has likewise had her daugh-
ters instructed I'm the arts Of house-
wifery. Whether they actually did
cook the supper on this occasion or not,
il is probable that they could have done
SO if there had been any need,
There is no more nonsensical idea
than that which is current among S me
sham-sweu people. that a girl of birth
and education is toe good to
know anything about manual working.
n she is a superior young woman she
certainly viii know how 10 work with
her hands. and DO IL in a manner which
viii prove her superiority There IS q
great difference between ordinary
household work performed with the
dainty precision and defness Of an ar
list, and the same work done Clumslly
by q badly trained servant.
II is a mistake 10 suppose that be
cause some women have acquired
great skill and perfection in the art Of
cookery. by lifelong practice, it takes
lifelong training to be a good cook As
generations Of American women have
proved. a woman can attain that emf
hence and have time 70 learn all that
q lady needs 10 know. besides. In fact,
the average girl can learn enough
about cooking 10 serve all the purposes
Of an ordinary family in less time than
it would take her to learn French, Ger
man. OF music in the superficial way
in which they are usually taught, and
when a domestic crisis arrives by rea-
son Of the cooks departure, OF there is
illness in the house and an invalid
needs daintily prepared food, it is
worth considerably more to know what
10 do and how to do il than To be able
to read German or make lace. It
would be well for any girl who has
even the least talent for cooking to
spend time enough TO learn the
OF L anu 4SN NlC aNNoIlIl 'il'4IliIN ~
There is. here and there, woman who
cannot possibly be taught to cook: but
such a woman usually has sons talent
which makes it necessary to abrogate
all rules in favor Of its Development
4 Rosa Bonheur or George Eliot can
afford to do without the domestic
graces, though sCme extraordinarily
talented women have been good house
keepers as well.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21

A recent despatch TO the London Dai-
~ Mail" says that there was "a strike ina
the kitchen Of King Alfonso of Spain,
not long ago, and that the culinary
skill Of the young Kings sisters was
all that saved the royal family from
having 70 fall back upon timed things
and preserves. They went into the
kitchen and cooked the supper.
This sounds rather apocryphal. but
IL is certainly true that many dams-ls
and matrons Of royal birth know more
about cooking and other forms Of
household labor than the average
American girl Of the middle classes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
A ROAD OFFERED as A GIFT.
The York Turnpike rendered TO Bal
timOFe County

BALTIMORE, Nd Aug 21-The York
turnpike from Baltimore TO the PeunSvI-
vania line was offered as a gift TO Balti-
more county yesterday to be used as a
public highway. The tender was made TO
the county commissioners by Col. NJ. W.
Ofutt. who said he had been instructed by
the directors Of the road 10 offer II 10 the
county II is owned by the United Rail
ways and Electric Company. which. Mr..
Onutt said, wished only TO reserve "a right
Of way for an electric line, which. he said.
the company might wish to construct 10
Cock'ysville or farther The company. he
said desired also TO give to the county
both the BeIair and Hartford turnpikes.
but there might be a question at this time
as TO their authority 70 DO this. The COM
pany. however, by an act Of 1855 was
given authority 10 sell the York road and
SO desired
Mr.. Knox, of the board. said that if the
county took one II should take all the
roads. but Colonel TAYLOR suggested that
il might take all u could get now and take
the others later.
Mr.. Knox thought that this could be
done. but explained that some people OBJ
on" said Mr.. OFutt. there would be
some opposition il you were going 10 hang
me-
-N't AAAilAs 4t4l4dL htu q bASL1tlltE.
This reJoinder created a hearty laugh
In which Colonel Onutt joined.
Mr. Knox said that II the tUrnpikes
were made free public thOTOuEhfareS. by
the time they were cared for there would
Be nothing left for the other roads The
matter. he said, would require some Iegis-
lation. The Legislature would have TO au-
thOriZe the l,vylug Of large road fund
II all the turupikes were made free roads
Mr.. Dnutt said that the people Of the
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth. Seventh. Eighth
Ninth. and Tenth districts and "a portion
OF the Eleventh district used the York
road as the main road TO the city.
Mr.. Knox said he heartily favored the
proposition 10 take all the toll roads. in
GLIDING the Hookstown and Frederick
roads. To this Mr. Offutt said the com
pauy he represented had nothing to do
with the two last-named roads but If the
matter were started he felt sure all would
get under way
Finally. on motion Of Mr.. Knox. the
matter was referred to Walter r Town
send. who Will give the board an opinion
as to the right Of the York road directors
20 convey the road to the county and the
authority of the county commissioners to
accept. The same opinion. il was stated.
would hold good as 70 the other toll roads.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
THE ALASKAN GOLD OUTPUT.
Receipts at the Seattle Assay Office
Smaller Than Last Yrnr

The receipts OF gold dust at the Seattle
Wash. assay office since June I have
been much smaller than during the same
time in 1890. and as the greater part OF
the dust at that office comes from com
paratively new diFgings in Alaska and the
KIondike. George Z Roberts Director Of
the Mat. thinks the Alaska gold output
this year may be disappointing. Mr. Rob
erts returned Monday from a visit 10
Seattle. where ne inspected the ASSAY
office
The Office was established only three
wears ago. but last year the receipts OF
gold dust amounted To about S24OU1 900
In, bulk OF il coming in during the sum
MGR and fall The June receipts last
,-,.fr were 81. I2s. i5i ana the June receipts
fLi- wear were SCo 90 The July receipts
Iagt wear were S.. d. 900. while the July re
r.luts i'm 1901 were only E.1fS3l3 IL is
thought that The falling OF may be due
10 tb. late season in Alaska. but there
IL some fear that the special Inducements
offered bv the Canadian authorities at
yfrtarL. may result in diveTting a large
amount Of Kloudize gold dust TO that
rrIT--
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21

(From the Baltimore AmericanD
While an honest rustic was rubbcr-n. throu-.
the city he sign in a booksellers window
which read
Burns Works for So
Contrary 60 all precedent and eXpectatios "a,
honest rustic did not get Of his wagon and IL.
IN and ask II Burns worked jy the week OF 81,
the month No. indeed, he eucked 10 his horss
and said
81 hope he gets il"
a CITY job
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21

lFrom the Cleveland Plain Delicr)
The Lady 'Shectcr-D0 you see that ~er5au--
looking old fellow on the bench over there.
Her Hubby 49, s'- hims
Hes a PrabibjUouj>t and I'm down on Dr..
He slapped al me IN a real vicious manner. a-.
mean Co gel even with him
How"
..Ea>v. A moment ago / bit a fellow who
afflicted With a chronic Jazz. Now watch me 81
0cu.lte the teCtotaler,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
Attorncy GenernI INnox,. Lcttcr.


As the correspondence now stands
between Attorney General Knox and
the officers of the Antitrust League.
the former seems 10 have the better Of
the discussion The officers of the
League appear 10 have taken too much
for granted. and assumed q tone which
the Attorney General might fairly con
slider offensive. The communication
addressed 10 him proceeded upon the
theory that he. having been one Of the
attorneys for the Carnegie Company,
knew all about the Steel Trust its for
nation and agreements. Had the At
torney General conceded this 70 be true
while he might perhaps. have logi-
cally taken the position that he was
under no obligations 10 enlighten the
Antitrust League as 10 those matters.
he might also have convicted himself
Of laches in not having taken action
on behalf OF the Government What
ever his personal knowledge may be.
he is far too shrewd a man 10 place
himself in such a position, and the
character Of the letter 20 him enabled
him with some show Of justification To
mani a N'll4ffa Alal cutting response
II is not likely that the officers Of the
Antitrust League expected TO get
much information from the Attorney
General who had formerly been a trust
lawyer II is perfectly understood that
the Administration is controlled abs1-
lutely by the trusts. There was moth
ing surprising in the selection Of a
trust lawyer fOr the Office Of Attorney
General except the holiness and open
ness with which II was done Attorney
General GTiggs' position with reference
20 the trusts was well understood. and
nobody supposed that his retirement
and the selection Of Mr.. Knox meant
any change Of the Administra tons
policy toward these monopolistic com
binations, and when the officers Of the
Antitrust League addressed the At
torney General they should have known
that he would be unlikely 20 do any
thing 10 aid them in the work Of curb
ing the trusts.
There was, Of course. nothing xrou
in officers Of the League applyin.