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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
EDIsoN's LATEST INVENTION.
The STORAGE Battery Problem Said to
Have Been Solved

ORANGE, N J., May Z2.-Thonas a
Edison. at his home in LIeweIIyn Park
last night, said that he had at last at
tanned what he had been working on for
years, the ideal storage battery, and be
lieved that it would FevOIutionize all trac-
ton railway processes
The pecuIiarfties of this new battery, he
said, were first that weight had been got
ten rid f. there being required only fifty
five pounds per horsepower per hour, and
in the second place, iudestructibility.
While the life Of the present storage bat
terry varied from a few months to q year
or two, the longest life being only six or
seven years, in his battery there was alb
sOlutely no deterioration. Agaiu. there
was great gain in the time required for
recharging, a one horsepower motor be
ing capable Of being charged in an hour
for a run of thirty miles.
I've gotten tired Of letting some one
else reap the benefit Of my work" said
Nj Edison, and this battery / propose
to sell myself have just bought the old
Hayden factory at Glen Ridge and VIII
take possession of it tomorrow. As soon
q possible the factory VIII be rebuilt and
fiXed over for the manufacture Of these
batteries I VIII organize a company and
put the new batteries on the market But
/ will own the company
Mr. Edison was asked as to the probable
uses Of the new battery He replied 1t
viii. | think. completely change the meth
DDS of the traction companies and take
the place both Of the overhead trolley and
the underground line. Then, too, there is
q big field In tidal connections. At the
mouth Of every river works can be erect
ed for the utiliza tfol Of tie rise and fail
tricai energy thus obtained so that it can
be supplied in steady, uniform current
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
SUBSIDIES TO RAILROADS.
Millions in Money and Land Grant
ed by the Dominion of Canada

The State Department has received from
Gustave Beutelspacher Commercial Agent
Of this Government at Moncton. Canada
a report upon the railway subsidies in the
| Dominion Mr. BeuteIspacher says:
Up to the present time SIS So. 5j7 and
g, T25, 13J acres Of land have been granted
by the Dominion Government to the rail-
ways Of Canada. CT these amounts, the
Canadian Pacific has received 25.-
G99,OJ9 acres of land and $62. Tl2.-
SIG the remainder being divided
among other railroads. In addi-
ton, the various Provinces have granted
S2l,3loI50 and the municipalities $15,SS4-
SD, making a grand total OF SI26. O79, 26g of
public money paid in subsidies to Cana
dian railways, every mile Of which is in
private hands
Aid has also been granted by the Gov
eminent of Ontario TO the ManitouIin and
North Shore Railway, which is said to be
the bOIdest railroad scheme ever proposed
in that Province. The road will begin at
MedfnTd northwestern Ontar5.:} run uD
the Bruce Peninsula. cross by ferry from
J0ber Moray to ManltouliH, and run
through Manitoulin to Little Current on
the north shore From the latter place
1T viii so north and west toward Lake
Superior, with a branch to Sudbury II
has also been proposed that the line be
extended to form connection with the
transcoutinentai system at Port Arthur
shore Of Lake Superior
The subsidy Is in the form of a grant
OF ZJJ.pyt acres of land. The grant how
ever, does not include the pine timber
In return. the company Is 10 Duild the
railway and have 1t in operation, bv Hume
l9JA, erect within two years. d snleiter of
80 tons capacity for nickel or other ores:
export no spruce ia an unmauufactrIrei
state, and lastly, place at least / 80 SET
tiers yearly on the Lands granted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
The Middle Mt Havana.

It would be a desirable thing for
Governor General Wood 20 admonish
the reactionaries In the Havana Consti-
tutionaI Convention that they are do
ing themselves and the island commun-
ity great harm by their attitude in re-
gard to the PIatt terms We need not
repeat what we have so often said be
fore, that unless the present generous
offer of the United States Government
be accepted it viii never be repeated.
The proceedings Of the Constitutional
Convention constitute an unhappy illus
tration of the political infamy Of the
CUbans. Were the matter to be gone
over again, the warning we have had
through the discussion of the subject Of
future relations il Havana would IN
doubedly lead Congress to demand
much more American control in Cuba
than is now asked Men Of the Gual-
berte Gomez sort, while perhaps right
in tEeir own estimation, in fact are
injurious TO their country There must
be Cubans who understand that the
peace and safety of the United States
render it positively necessary that the
Great Republic should exercise suzerain
powers over its little neighbor, for the
Iatters advantage if nothing more. u
tinately, Of course, il viii all come
right. but the radicals in Havana are
making g serious mistake, as far as
the interests OF Cuba are concerned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
SPAIN BECOMES ALARMED
California Gradually Cutting Into
Her e'Fuit and Wine TraGe

The State department. has received
from R NJ Bartleman, the United States
Consul at Valencia. Spain a translation
Of an article published in a Valencia pa
per concerning Spanish and California
fruits. The article reads as follows:
Spanish products are rapidly losing
ground and, unless our methods be
brought into line with those Of progressive
nations, our wines. our soil, our fruits,
and vegetables viii be condemned to
home consumption. We have been as
tonished at the falling off in our exports
of fruit and fresh vegetables to France.
England. and Germany. The decrease for
France, Notwithstanding the enormously
enlarged consumption created by the Par
is Exposition was enormously attributed
to Italian competition. The rivalry really
comes from the United States California
is now supplying the French, English.
and German markets with fresh fruit and
vegetables. The fruits are not offered at
lower prices than our own, but they are
presented neatly packed and in splendid
condition.
1T is ridiculous to think that fruits and
vegetables raised on the slopes Of the dis
tant Pacific should compete at the very
doors Of Spain with those produced in this
country, yet the fact is undenfabIe- How
IS the mystery explained? It is simply
this: Spain sends her fruit and vegeta bles
in the worst possible condition, 50 far as
packing and transportation are concerned:
piled on wretched railway cars, exposed
to sun and rain. and reaching Paris from
fourteen to seventeen days after tEeiT de-
partuTe from Valencia. while the Califor-
mans offer their fruit in the same fine
condition in which it is picked from the
trees. Their oranges. apples. peaches. and
pears reach Paris, after traversing 5000
miles. in a more attractive and appel zing
condition than ours after journey of
only $50 miles
we can compete with America only
by employing her acknowledgements cul-
tivatiOu, harvesting, and packing. cold
storage, and rapid, safe transportation
otherwise. our exports viii decline every
day. CASTLE S.as once called the Sranary
of Europe; yet we have lived to see for
eign wheat. after paying heavy transpor-
tation taxes, protective duties, and an ad-
verse premium of % per cent in exchange,
competing with our homegrown cereals
Shall we live to see American oranges
competing with ours en- the Valencia mar
ket itself p
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
ILL-TREaTMENT OF PRISONERS.
General Uribc-Ur1be Complains of
the Colombian Gn,-ernnent


| NEW YORK, May 22-Gen. Rafael
/ Jribe-Uribe, the Colombian revolutionary
leader, now in this city, has given out the
| following statement regarding the treat
mcHt Of political and military prisoners
by the present Colombian Government:
The DenitentiaTy at Bogota is a small
| one, and in it have been crowded more
! than 1908 political prisoners. besides 500
ordinary criminals In order to get some
rest and sleep the prisoners have to take
turns at lying down. as there is not
enough room for all TO lie down at once
Their beds are the damp, cold and filthy
pavement Of the prison. There being
neither water nor sanitary facilities, the
wretches breathe only a fetid and pois-
oned air, and smallpox. dysentery and
typhus fever have been playing havoc
among the unfortunate creatures.
The well not being separated from the
sick the contamination has spread itself
at a tremendous speed. Each day three
or four dead men are taken out of the
penitentiary. and up to the date of the
last news received over 800 people had
died there. Throughout Colombia that
hastile is known today as the 'Conserva-
tive Official Slaughtering House
All these statements are confirmed in
the records published by the official
Board of Heath
Among other modes of punishment.
the prisoners. after being stripped max
ed, are fastened by one hand and one foot
to stakes, and exposed for hours to
shame, the suns rays, and rain Wells
have also been dug into which the pris-
oRers. tied to rope. are thrown at night.
and not pulled out until the morning,
when they are half dead with the cold
We'll known and prominent men have
been loaded with heavy chains. The in
famous pain OF the rod has been inflicted
Unfortunately on almost all the pris-
opers, and some of them have died during
the proceedings
Among the prisoners is large number
Of boys, from ten TO fourteen years old
The methods followed for sending people
to the dungeons have been copied after
those of the InQuisition; that is, the an
ouymQus denuaciations. Besides. many
citizens have been deprived Of their lib
eTry because they could not pay a second
or Il third time the personal war coutribu-
ton. as they We're absolutely destitute.
Others are SimDle-ninded farmers, who
have been herded in to make ii appear
that large numbers OF war prisoners have
been taken from the Liberal armies
Gen MarcelianO NeleZ. the Command
er-in-chief on being appealed to by the
prisoners and finding himself pOweTleSS
to put a stop to the horrors. resigned.
The Government promised to release
the prisoners If / would issue a manifesto
advising the Liberals TO stop fighting. In
spite of tie fact that the Government has
not kept its word the fighting viii cease
for time When. however the Liberals
have succeeded in gathering sufficient
money and ammunition the fighting VIII
be resumed. When It begins again shall
return to Colombia TO lead the Liberal
army
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
Governor Allen on Government.

The able and accomplished Governor
Of our Crown Colony Of Porto Rico has
been expressing his views as to the
form and limitations which ought to be
observed in the government and ad-
ninistration Of the island. In them We
are sorry to think that we detect a
false and un-American note Governor
Allen, for example. entertains the opin-
ion, which he expresses neatly, cpl
dramatically, and no doubt truly,
that Porto Rico is place where one
can lie in a hammock, pick q ba-
mana with one foot and dig d sweet po-
tato with the other IF he is entirely
correct IN this view, II is perhaps q
trife strange that during recent months
hundreds Of our Porto Ricau subjects
are said TO have died Of starvation; but
possibly under the Allen philosophy
they were unfortunate in not being sup
piled with hammocks, OF else feet.
The Governor is satisfied that the old
Constitution which for more than
century has been found adequate TO
the political needs Of half this CONT
neut would not do for Porto Rico. At
this moment we are impressed with the
idea that the Supreme Court viii say il
must be made to serve, and that there
can be no basis for American soyer-
eighty except the Constitution, which is
its sole source. Exactly why Mr.. Allen
sees difficulty in an attempt 10 apply
il TO people who lie in hamocks and dig
sweet potatoes with one foot while they
pick and peel bananas with the other
Is 10 US a mystery. If they had three
feet and could coincidenIy sail
around in a palatiaI steam yacht with
the third, while attending to their ba-
mana and sweet potato interests with
the other two. the solution might be
easier-that is, the abstract solution.
As a concrete proposition we are in
cIined 20 believe that the provisions
and the prohibitions Of the Constitution
VIII be necessarily extended 10 Porto
Rico whenever the Supreme Court
hands down its decision in the constf-
tutionaI cases That event may not &C.
cur next Monday although the public
hopes that It VIII. But, whenever it
comes. there should be 70 doubt Of its
character. Perhaps, when the tariff op-
preston has been swept aside, and the
Porto Edcans have some incentive to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
EoNoRs FOR TWO PRIESTS.
Important EccIes8asticaI Announce
meRt Made From the Vatican.


PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-TWO inpor-
tant ecclesiastical announcements have
Just been made from the Vatican, accord
ing to private news cabIegrams. One is t.
the effect that Right Rev Monsiguor En-
gene a Carney, Vicar General of the Do
cese Of Scranton and rector Of st John s
Catholic Church at Pittston, has been ap-
pointed 10 be Bishop Of the new diocese
in western Pennsylvania. The other des-
patch says that Rev Dr. Francis II. wall.
Of the Church OF the Holy Rosary New
York city, viii be made successor to Mon
signor O'conneu as rector of the Anerf-
can College in Rome.
In both instances there will be a meas
ure Of disappointment among the many
friends, both clerical and Law. Of two
Philadelphia candidates. For the first
mentioned position the name of the Ri
Rev. J. Carney. rector Of the Theological
Seminary Of St Charles BOrromeo. at
Overlook, was one Of the three present
ed, the others being the appointee and the
Very Rev. Z. L. Tobin, one of the vicar
generals Of Pittsburg- OF three nomin-
nees for rector of the American College
at Rome Rev Thomas F. Kennedy, D.
D, discipliDarian and professor of dog
matte theology and Latin, also at Charles
Seminary it was hoped, would receive
the honor
While the appointment to the bishGpric
has no doubt been made. the report as to
the other Office has not been confirmed
The Bishop-elect Is well known in many
parts Of the State and especially in the
western counties. He was born in Car
bondale. and is ffty-eight years of age
As a boy he was educated in the public
schools Of Scranton. and subsequently he
finished a classical course at St. Charles
College. near Elicott City, Nd, and stud
led for the priesthood IN Overlook. He
was ordained at Scranton in 1863 BIZ me
late Bishop O'Hara, formerly of Philadel-
phia- Last year he was given the .-tIe
of mOnsignor by special decree of Pupe
Leo. Altoona, it is believed, VIII be the
see of the new diocese
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
KTPLING LOSES HIS SUIT.
Publishers Not Guilty of n Copyright
Infringement.

AnsEfELG f2S
NEW YORK. May 22-When counsel
for both sides had summed up yesterday
afternoon in the suit brought by Rudyard
KipIing against Putnam's Sons, he. aIIeg-
ing infringement of copyright. Judge La
combe took the case from the jury and
directed that a nOn-suit be entered
Irving Putnam was the principal wit
ness called for the defence yesterday. He
testified that Putuam's Sons obtained
about two hundred sets of sheets of Kip
linss works from his former publishers.
These were bound I'D and he name
'Rrushwood" edition adopted He ad-
mittcd, in cross-ezaminatiOn that the
name "Brushwood' was adapted from the
story, "Brushwood Boy" contained in the
edition. The profits were about Is Der
ceHt-possibiy a little higher. He said
that the elephant head emblem on the
cover of this edition was adopted at the
suggestion Of 4 young engraver in the
employ of the firm. and while he admitted
that the "Brushwood' edition was pub
Hshed some two years after the Outward
Bound edition. published by SCribner &
Sons, was placed on the market. yet this
symbol was not adopted with any inten-
ton OF deCeiViug the public or of infring-
ing the Outward Bound edition. The
use Of the elephants head was declared
By kiplinS to be the copyright infringe
ment-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
A FAITH cURIsT CONVICTED.
Permitted His Child to Die without
Medical Attendance

WHITE PLAINS, N Y. May 22-J.
Luther Pierson. of VaIhaIla, five miles
from here, was found guilty yesterday of
allowing his two-year-oId daughter to
die while he prayed for her recovery. in
stead of calling in a doctor. He was in
dicted for violating the provisions of sub
division ], Of section 2SS, of the penal
code, by emitting without lawful excuse
to perform a duty imposed upon him by
that law, that Of calling a doctor to at
tend his daughter, who was suffering
from catarrhal pneumonia
PiersOu testified that he was a member
of the Christian Catholic Church Of
Chicago. that he did not believe in doctors
or medicine. but that his cure for ali dis
eases was faith
Judge Lent said he would sentence Pier
son today. His crime Is cIassed as a mis-
demcancr, and is punishable by imprison-
ment for one year in the penitentiaTy or q
fine of $50 Or both The Judge however.
can reduce the penalty if he so desires.
Iierson decl2E - his conviction is psrse-
cutIOn on the part Of the officials
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA
a Heavy Falling OF in Custom. the
Latter HIATT of Last Year.

me state Department has received from
( IL q Squiers. the Secretary Of the Amer
Icah Legation at Pekin, a report concern
/ ing the foreign trade of China MI
I Sguiers says the report on the foreign
trade of China for the year 1919, which
! mas just been issued by the imperial mar
I thine customs, shows that the great ex-
panSIon of Chinese foreign trade for 1879
was continued during the first half of
1900. but the disturbances in the north,
which became serious in June, not only
stopped for time all trade at Niu-
chwang and Tientsin. which had shown
!. such Improvement during the previous
year, but naturally had a depressing eff
feet throughout the ports
That the Yaugtze was almost quiet in
the face Of such alarming reports from
the north seems remarkable says Mr.
Squiers- Notwithstanding the draw
backs of the year, owing to disturbed
conditions, etc, the revenue was the
largest for thes past ten years. excepting
1899, the imports exceeding every year,
even the unprecedented year of 1885, and
the exports being 1nly $2S,S 2S under that
year ~ -
1T is gratifying to see in the tables
giving quantities Of principal articles i'm
ported that American drills, jeans, and
sheetings show a strong advance at the
expense of their British rivals
The importance of our trade in the
north, where we. have the larger share,
is shown by the fact that out of total
of $151, $4,000 Of foreign imports in 1898,
Chefoo, Tientsin, and Niuchwang had
$40 %, coo, or nearly 30 per cent.
THE last ten years also show a large
increase in China's export trade, from
so, 790, 100 to Sl1l5g1 800.
The following is the total annual rev
enue for each port in China for 1893 and
1909:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
The west Point AIutiny.

It goes without saying that we are
sorry for the five West Point boys who,
it IS said, are TO be dismissed from the
Academy for their leadership in the re-
cent mutiny. If leniency could be
Shown them, in view of their having
been the victims Of an old and hideous
system and tradition, we should be glad
Of it But such course would not &C
cord with public policy Not long ago
the whole question Of hazing was Inves-
ugated by a Congressional committee,
and the cadets, although clearly shown
10 have been engaged in practices which
would have been bIamabIe in Apache
Indians. were merely visited with the
light punishment Of an agreement. ap-
parentiy voluntary on their part. that
they would be good in future. They have
not been good. The consideration ex-
tended 10 them not long ago seems to
have made them scornfuI Of public
opinion, and the Secretary of War and
Colonel Mills are entirely right in hold
ing that an example must be made Of
the ringIeaders in the recent outbreak.
AS we have said, five cadets accord
ing to our information, are booked for
dismissal Six more are to suffer a
years suspension. In the latter class
we regret to hear that two sons Of dis
unguitled American soldiers figure
prominently; but the lads have made
their bed and must lie in It They
ought 10 have known better. They
should be thankful that they are to be
allowed to escape so easily. They have
in fact, been guilty Of breach of dis
cipline that would send an enlisted nan
10 Leavenworth prison for a term of
years Even justice would send them
there TOO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
a New Kind of Mirror.

Mirrors that one can sca through are 4 new in
vcntion already coming into use. they are OF
ao-calied .'Platinizcd glass" being backed with
compound Hade Of % per cent silver and )
per cent platinum and, Officially speaking. they
are exceedingly curious and interesting. Look
ing into glass Of Ills kind finds q HT.t-rata
rejection; II IS a mirror and nothing more. At
the same time. person the other side can
directly through IT, For example a glass Of
this sort placed iu front OF the prescription desk
IA apotheeary shop perfectly Couccals the
prescription clerk aud his apparatus Thus the
privacy Of that department. Is secured while on
his part the clerk Is able to survey the shop
and see everybody who In lust as IL the
mirror we're ordinary glass 1t Is transparent TO
him. but is like any common mirror from the
point OF view OF people IN front. II is easily
seen that glass Of this kind IS likely 10 be useful
for good many purposes. 1t can be put IN
the doors al dark Bathrooms, or of any other
rooms where privacy Il desirable and light is
wanted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22
INsoLvENT BANK DIVIDENDS.
An Interesting announcement fc
Many of the Depositors.

The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors Of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows;
a second dividend, 10 per cent IN favor
Of the creditors of the American Ma
honal Bank. of Baltimore. making in all
90 per cent on claims proved, amounting
to $I37, fJs79
4 sixth dividend. 20 per cent in favor of
creditors of the Globe National Bank, Of
Boston. making in all 80 per cent on claims
proved, amounting to s.. SIS, s72 H.
4 final dividend 50 per cent In favor OF
creditors Of the First National Bank. Of
Orlando. Fla, making in all 70 per cent
on claims proved. amounting TO $50 22ng ~
a final dividend, - 40 per cent In favor
y creditors Of the Second National Bank
Of Rockford. H. making In all IS 40
per cent on claims proved, amounting to
soft 6gg n