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Morgan Endorsed the Note.

;. Pierg01J ,-organ IS the hero OF an
aneedote repeated at a recent meeting
in the headquarters Of the steel trust.
and if nor apocryphal. illustrates a bent
Of humor hitherto unsupported in the
banker. says the New York Times "
While in London he visited the Bank Of
England. with large currency note for
which ~ wished 10 obtain gold. The
teller examined the note and handed it
back. You have not endorsed it," saiI
he. glad Of an opportunity to occupy an
attitude. lis this not payable on de-
mand p" asked Mr. Morgan. Stimulating
surprise Yes. If endorsed --haughtily
The magnate frowned Il am very care
full whose note I endorse" said he with
mock severity. do you challenge the
Bank Of Engiand2' gasped the clerk. saz-
ing at the visitor as upon a blasphemer
If you are solvent. why do you want my
name on your paper The glare Of sus-
plcion which accompanied the words was
too much for the clerk, De stared speech
IessIy. VERY well. continued the mag
nate with yigor eve VIII let &c go 20
protest" The petrifed clerk looked
alarmed about it, but could 0Ier nothing
in reply except a mumbled and Ridiculous
assurance that the bank was not IN dis
tress. Then Mr.. Morgan smiled and en-
dOrsed the note
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found in the Atlantic are in the Carf5-
bean sea south OF the Great Cayman.
where the oceans bottom was touched. at
3.2S4 fathoms.
The deepest known spot in the South
Atlantic Ocean is a place Of 4.030 rathoms.
lying eleven miles south Of the equator
on the Brazilian coast The most de-
pressed portion Of the crust Of the earth
so far recorded is in the North Pacific
Ocean, and was discovered by Lieutenant
Commander H NJ Hodges, OF the Nero,
who measured 4 depth Of $3.50 fathoms.
This depression is nearly equaIed IN depth
by an area lying short distance east OF
the Kermadee Islands in the South Pacific
Ocean. where the British ship Penguin
ran cut SAP fath5ms OF line in 1885.
The deepest place in the Indian Ocean
according TO United States surveys, is
where about 1928 faJhoms have been
found. In the Antarctic regions the great
est sOundings taken show 1885 fathoms.
and in the Arctic Ocean depth OF 2 $50
fathOms has been reported
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When tn Conference Is.

When tn conf renee Is. my Nav. she goes
An glts us all some bran new CIo'es
An. uNes III house uD dest % nice.
An. Paw, ne gruwblcs about tn price
But what Paw saEs don't cut uuch ice
Cause Nav, she lows she DO vrautor be
ashamed % N house. cr Paw or me-
rs hen th preacher mems come; au'-great Cee
Whit
We've EustliH' times when tn confluence is.
y hen th' conf renee i, some strange man stays
ArOun' our aouse Ter days an DAYS
AM Nav, she talks 20 i'm awful sweet
An gives i'm the bestest things 20 eat
Al me an Paw. We take a back sat
lie calls Paw Brother smith," YOU see.
An Paw looks deat as foolish 1t me
Cause Paw don't want no church IN his
But he has ter 90, when tn conf renee h.
When tn conFrence Is. Nav makes Us chase
m rooster-chickens all over tn place
An Paw. be runs hisscH mos 10 death
An cusses hOr' bic. under his breath;
an / dest have Z keep as straight
An eVTy meal I have L wait
An. take IL all all roun', it's mus I hate:
Fer, me an Paw have plenty o. biz
But nor much fun, when tn conference L.
- r. Smart in Portsmouth (Olio) Blade.
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DELAREY GOES UNARMED

campaigns in conflicts with hostile KafHr
tribes. His first command was in the war
which the English melted the Basutos TO
wage against the Free State in the early
sixties. when he was quite young. These
experiences qualified him fer a prominent
military position when the present war
broke cut, and he was unanimously elect
ed TO the command Of the Lichtenburg
burghers who became a part OF Cronie's
western column.
He represented his native district in
the Volksraad for ten years. and was a
constant supporter Of the Joubert. as
as against the Kruger. following in that
assembly. He favored a large franchise
concession 70 the Uitlanders as a means
Of avertiRg conflict with England. but
soon saw that a demand for political re-
forms was only pretext for precipitating
a conflict. He was one OF the most ar
dent advocates Of an attacking. as against
a defensive, military policy when Eng
land forced a resort to hostilitles upon
( the Republic.
Like General Cronje. he carries no wea-
I po1s in the field. His tfeId-glass. wooden
: pipe, and. last but not least, his Bible.
are his inseParable companions. He is a
universal favorite with the burghers OF
/ both Republics, and inspires great conf
dence in his men by his almost unerring
military judgment. splendid generaIship
( heroic courage, an indomitabIe tenacltv
Of purpose and an all-round resourcefuI-
ness in all emergencies
He is remarkably self-contained in his
actions, never getting excited. even in
the thickest Of the fight but always re-
naming cool. cautious and alert.
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from AuTergne to the forests OF Prussia
IN one direction and to the banks Of the
Rhine in another
Later On came another wireless taIe-
graph system-the semaphore teIegraDb-
and this was in operation all over En-
rope prior TO and for s0rae time after the
Introduction Of the electric teIegrapb
This semaDhore telegraph employed arms
On posts akin 70 those seen today along
every railway in the world. and a certain
position Of arms. like the torches in tbe
Polybius system. correspondent to certain
letters Of the alphabet, and by VARYING
the position Of the arms as required ev-
perts were able TO transmit messages
from one station 10 the other at the rate
OF two or three words a minute. Tho
towers on the top Of which the soma
phores we're erected were often from fifty
10 sixty feet high. and were placed on
emlnences about six or eight miles aDart
In Russia alone there was a string Of
these towers from the Prussian frontier
TO St Petersburg. distance OF twelve
hundred miles or more.
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METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

From time 20 time within the past
quarter of a century attempts have
been made in Congress To enact leg
islation looking TO the adoption in
the United States of the metric sys-
TEN of weights and measures. but all
efforts in that direction have proved
IN vain Now again a bill has been
favorably reported from committee
which provides for the introduction
of this system; the Government to
adopt it from and after January 1,
1904, ana the public to make general
use OF it three years later.
There is no good reason why this
country should not use the metric
standard in its weights and measures
as well as in its monetary system.
With the exception of Great Britain,
all the leading countries OF Europe
have long since dicarded the various
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systems that used 90 be in vogue and
have substituted the metric system
for them. In nearly every instance,
when the change was first m0oted,
the same objection was raised that
has been made i'm this country-the
inconvenience and trouble involved.
No doubt, like objections were
heard when dollars and cents were
substituted for pounds, shillings. and
pence, but the people soon became
accustomed to the innovation. There
is every reason for believing that in
the case under consideration the like
experience would be had We have
now all sorts OF weights and meas
ures for different commodities. With
the metric system in operation there
would be but one standard for every
thing The advantages of the change,
It would seem. are too obvious to re-
quire extended argument.
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Legend Of Westminster Abbey.


To scbert. who ruled the East -Saxons
in the seventh century as their first
Christian king. IS attributed the founda-
ton OF the West Minister. so called 20 dis
tinguish it from the eastern Cathedral, St.
Paurs. says the London illustrated
News" According to an elevcntb-century
legend. the church had been prepared in
GIG for conservation by MelIitus. bishop
Of London. but a storm broke out on the
eve OF the day appointed. so that the
River Thames rose and flooded the sandy
site called Thorney Island. Edric, the
fisher. casting his nets. was hailed from
the Lambeth side by a stranger. who Of
fered rich reward 20 be rowed over the
ferry 20 Thorney. Then lights streamed
frcm the Abbey windows. heavenly voices
were heard, angels seen ascending and
descending. To the astonished fisherman
the stranger, returning, then revealed
himself as St. Peter. Keeper OF the KEYS.
who had come down to dedicate the
church which was to be specially his
own: in witness whereof the fisherman
took a miraculous haul OF salmon. The
bishop. who came next day with the king,
found his work done; but the fsherman's
gift OF a tithe OF the salmon he took be-
came a precedent, and was followed by
other fishers, even after the Confessor's
church had superseded the earlier build
ing
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MERE is a growing tendency on
the part OF certain portions OF
L the press and public TO indulge
in a certain class Of criticism Of
the members OF our judiciary. which. fl
persisted in, cannot fail in the end great
ly to impair the usefulness Of the Amer
lean bench and rob II OF all its vital
moral influence.
do not refer to fair and legitimate
criticism OF a judges purely judicial
acts, in his purely individual capacity.
but erjtsesm OF the bench as a whole.
criticism That often comes dangerously
close TO the line Of impugning motives.
criticism that is always irresponsible.
and is the more fnsidious because il hides
behind vague and sweeping statements.
IT necessarily always fails OF its particu-
lar object, because it scorns facts. and it
aceompEshes another and more far
reaching one in creating distrust in the
minds Of the masses, who do not stop to
analyze OF to ask for facts.
Far be IL from me 20 question the
right OF anyone to indulge in legitimate
criticism. The outsider sees many things.
just because he is an outsider. which es-
cape those who are part Of the ma
chinery, and the insider is truly grateful
for honest suggestions that win tend 10
make that machinery more efficient. The
criticism should always be consistent
with conceded integrity OF purpose. By
respect for the bench I do not mean
for the individuals who compose It. The
judiciary as an institution should sacred
~ be preserved Only in that way can
the best results be achieved.
In the development Of our institutions
1t is not too much TO say that the judi
ciary has passed in Importance the other
two branches OF which Il was and is sup
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THIS sketch Of the Captor Of General
Methuen is taken from the ad-
4 vance sheets Of Michael Dav3tt's
book, The Boer Fight for Free
don." which will be published early in
the spring by Funk q WagnalIs. Mr..
Davitt bees me personally acquainted with
the Leading Boer generals in a visit to
South Africa in lS99-lgOG. He not only
ascribes TO Delarey's strategy the first
victory OF the war. the capture Of an ar
morcd train at Krsaipan. and the most
demorsliziug defeat Of the British. the
slaughter of the Highlanders at Mayors
f0ntein, but also gives him equal credit
with DeWet for the change in Boer tao
ties, after the defeat Of Cronie. from or
ganized resistance 10 guerrilla warfare.
Jacob Hendrick Delarey first saw the
light in the district Of Lichtenburg fifty
four years ago. His father was born in
the Orange Free state and was Of Hugue-
not origin. he took part with Pretorius
in driving the English out Bioemfontein
in 1S4S. and had his farm and property
conhscated after Sir Harry Smith had re-
versed the situation by forcing the old
BOer warriors back again across the VaaL
The Deiareys sought a new home in the
west Of the Transvaal. where Jacob Hen
drick spent his early life
The general is a man over the medium
height, sinewy ia build, and remarkable
for his quiet. digni1ed manner. He has
deep-set. dark eyes. a prominent Roman
nose. and large. dark-brown beard. Civ
ing 20 his face strong, haadsome and
patrician expression
He was born Of a fighting family. and
has had the experience and training Of
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Montezuma'S Millions.

Dr. RoTaton believes that Montezuma's
long-buried millions, billions or triIIions
viii some day be found in the hills Of
Iucatan, down In the country Of the
Polyues. near Lake Chlchankanab He es-
Inmates that the fund stiI uuaccouated
for amounts to $4,000. 900. 900 pesos. worth
In our gold about $3.50, OOO. 100000. This
mysterious fund has been growing these
600 years, starting at something like
100000 pesos. Many lives have been lost
IN the imDenetrable forests Of Oaxaca.
Chiapas Guatemala and Honduras in the
search for this treasure. which, in the
opinion Of most folk. is q myth Last year
a young explorer from Chicago declared
that he had traced its hiding place TO
the vicinity OF QueZaltepeqUe. which is
at the base Of the Niraadon Mountains.
Here he contracted the scourge and bare
ly escaped with his life
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Lord Dufferin and Premier Crispi

Lord Dufferin and Premier CriSpi.
Many stories have cropped up in refer
ence 20 the late Lord DuGsrin. who for
years was known as 'England's only di-
plomat." Not the least characteristic IS
that relating to a somewhat famous in
terview which he had with Signor Crispi
who was then the head Of the italian Gov
eminent DuGerin was the British Am
bassador at Rome and had occasion 10
call upon the premier. Crispi ordered that
the Ambassador be shown into his Cabi-
net. When DuHerin entered the Premier
vas seated at his desk. Etiquette de-
mandsd that he should rise and greet his
visitor but Crispi was never noted for
his observance Of etiquette; therefore he
remained seated and grunted good
morning" which was presumably directed
a the British Ambassador. Good morn
ing" replied Durerin without moving be-
yond the doorway. How do you do?"
asked CrisQi, waving his hand in the di-
rectiOn Of chair
VERY well. = thank you" responded
'--lt- H. ---t.iA II t--G wave anu ANA44el-L-
ing framed in TIE door way
Again Crispi motioued 10 the chair and
again the Ambassador bowed without NOV
ing. Finally it dawned upon Crispi that
he was being forced to recognize, much
against his WILL q rule Of official inter
course which his natural brusqUeness in
variably urged him to ignore Slowly and
vanccd 10 receive his caller. Without
any especial insistcnce Lord Dufferin had
carried his point. lie had made Crispi
DO that which Crispi did not want 20 do
BrookIvn EaEle.
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THE SECRET.

% wasn't the sun. and &c wasn't tdc SAY,
Nor she glad little birds that sung.
Nor the whispering winds chat went lettering by.
And because they both were yoUug.
That lie seemed wrapped ia a silver haze,
Like the breast oi "a br3oding dove,
But because they had pluckcd on the world s
highWays
The marvellous bloom OF love, SSeethcart-
Tho marvellous bloom of love.
For the sun went down and the air turned chill
And the winter siuds blew cold,
And the birds ia their lcafy homes were still
And the lovers giad -rew 0lit
Bus still were their grateful hearts perfumed
Through poverty, pain. aud ruth
By the fragrance sweet 0t the flower that biOomed
In the happy DAYS of their ioutl Sweetheart
In the DAYS of their eager Youth
David Young, In New Orleans Times-DeEOcrat.
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sprine-t was In The Girl From Parfs-and who has since
endeavoring land list paying
play Shylock
will retain Account Of Eliza" for another season
syvifa he
ike to anything like TRe Girl From Paris" in which as
Anyway public protected another ShyIOek
one at least
De Wolf Hopper starts road as a comic opera
GINA Earle Miss Earle has this been
the New York Theatre New York She has not visited Wash
The Girl From Up There brought May
Capital its chef Miss Earle the
prominent Of the who participated
When Hopper discarded Wang" "Paniandrum'
Harms Co. the music publishers and Miss Earle played the
originated by Della Fox and scored pronounced
Virginia Harmed viii play Alice of Old vincennes"
Philadelphia.
a Theatre. city. and
The Way the World viii be The Philadelphia
Broad Street Theatre viii be occupied H Sothern
III Were King while AT the Chestnut street Theatre win
Way another show, Under South
Skies" the Walnut Street playhouse.
The Boston attractions this week are: ben Hur al the
Colonial John Drew the Hollis and Ethel Barrymore the
Mrs Fske VIII be at Pixies opera House Cincinnati this
Toy" viii be at the Providence cR i Opera House
week Liberty Bellies" viii be seen at the star
Theatre in Buffalo Miss Aaude Adams goes TO The Euclid
the Empire. Albany. Julia MarIowe visits Tulane
the Valentine Theatre, in Toledo
Chicago Mansfield at the Grand
Opera House n c. Goodwin Powers, and Held AZ
the Illinois.
win have sykes. Foxy CUTLER"
House and Herr Ku9elik, at Massey Hall, on Tuesday.
Philip give a this city
here few months has covered much the
day it does require great length Of time to ira
verse the entire country
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THE WEEKS OFFERINGS.

The local stage viii single novelty this week
one may except the performance opera
fayette tonight During the week the stock
company at Mr. Bergers playhouse will efforts to
revival Of Madame Gene done quite sue
cessiuy last at the Academy by Bellows
company while the Lafayette occupied by wom
ans convention Mary Mannerng will present dramatiza
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ried H. NJ. Masters. a jeSeIer on Fulton
street, Brooklyn. and his little girl May
was a clerk in a candy store for awhile.
then studied to be nurse and finally Sc
cured position as telephone girl
BROOKLYN EAGLE.
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FRENCH OPERA TONIGHT.

Manager Berger French opera for
additional performancen HugUenotat the Laay-
Theatre tonight The presentations Of opera by
New Orleans company signally sue
cessfu from artistic point that there many
requests Mr. Berger performance
if this at all within the range Of possibilities
The French booked Baltimore for this
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Not This Time

The rejoicing in Germany over Prince
Henry's American reception indicates that
there is no fear that he viii So on lee-
ture tour when be gets home--BuHalo
Er-rasa-
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Lady Drummond, Hello Girl.

Pretty May nrummond, daughter OF an
oyster digger was sitting at the switch
board IN the telephone Office where she is
employed, when she received a despatch
yesterday. telling her she was the heiress
OF an earl. She is Lady Drummond now.
but she Is still hello girl" for the earl
whose heiress she is didn't leave her any
Of the vast estate he used to own I'm the
day when he, George Drummond, Earl OF
Perth. was the wealthiest peer Of the
Scotch nobility. May Drummond. who
lives at 1854 Fulton Street. is the earTs
granddaughtog. Her father, George Drum
mond. was the earls eldest son, but he
forfeited his heritage by clipping from
the country with a nurse girl He mar
ried her after he reached America and
became a clam digger at Sayv.ue. L. L
Afterward he was ticket chopper. pOr-
ter in store and was employed in varf-
Gus ways before he died. His widow mar
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Why Johnny Cned.

Man: Why are you crying. my b1y--'
Boy -Oh. sir; I've Just had de measles
and had ter stay cut Nv school fer
month
Man: Never miad. You can't have
them again"
Boy "Hully Gee. OATS wy IN e-yin',''
Puck
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Any person buy Morning Afternoon, Sunday
Edition The Times any Washington
trains elsewhere, favor by notifying
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week, but a substan-
tial guarantee from
the Lafayette man
ager succeeded in
convincing the direc-
tor Of the company
that it would be a
very good business
proposition to re
main IN Washington
for tonight's per
Torrance.
II. Due and the
other artists who
have made them
selves so generally
popular by the ex-
Cellence OF their
work during the brief
season Of French
opera viii sing to-
night, and there is
every reason to be-
lieye they VIII be
greeted BY an IN
commonly large au-
dience. There is no
denying the fact that
better opera than
that provided by the
company from the
Crescent CITY has
not been heard on a
local stage since the
last visit Of the Grau
organization, a n d
then the superiority
was principally a
matter Of numeHs al
strength and elab-
orateness. as re-
CARDS the staging Of
the Operas-and be-
sides the Grau com
pany demanded high
er prices for its pro-
auctions than the
French company.
There has been a
steady line Of buyers
Of opera tickets in
front Of the Lafay-
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO OUT OF I,

MORNING EDITION. one wear. 50: six
n Onths, $3.50; three months, SI-E5. Morn
ing and sunday. one year, -; six months,
eS-SO; ihree months, SLID. Sunday edi-
zion only, ono year, 50; six months, 81;
three month 30 cents.
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What Is It in Ohio Training and
Character That Makes Leadership?

Ohio. -the Mother Of Presidents
has produced so many great men that
The question was put 90 one Of her
sons now visiting New York
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cite box Office during the day music
much elated the opportunity hear
lovers very eated over the opportunity
once more hear NJ Due and his associates
Charles HaWtrey. the English actor who closed his
gagement in "A Message From Mars Garric
New York Saturday night distinction aing
played the most successful enlargement Of comedian
country during recent
years. The play. Of course a good Mr..
Hawteys success and when recalled that is the work
american, Richard Ganthony. one
another months years ago York
and hnay was compelled 20 take 10 London before he could
md appreciated merits
lesson OF cheer TO the spring dramasts Of this country
presented.
Havtrey was originally scheduled to play only eight
weeks in New York. aud Washington
les TO De visited after tie metropolitan engagement but the
impossible from business point play
taken from Gotham and instead visiting principal
return to ;he United states next fail and local
Mars"
young than ordinary atteu-
ton throughout the country this although
brought Capital Thurston
who formerly played Maude Adams company
Thurston starring quite little
cess in Sweet Clover and for her first stellar
attraction has been the recipient Of
rcaI companies.
Thurstons managers, Messrs Frank and CIaxton
WiIstach that they play
their called Cosoy Corner
the work Of Pauline Phelps and Marion szor
Clover" piece be gver a trial perform
ance April q probably in Chicago where Hiss Thurson
very popular
scheme launch Pauline Han onee more as star
this time under the direction Frank
Per has fallen through because SUITE bic vehicle
Hall will therefore continue to play in the vaude
vile houses during the remainder Of The and the
meantime her managers vii 1ersevere in the search for
play with a musical setting
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TOWN POINTS, POSTAGE PREPAID:
D EVENING EDITION. one year, 81; six
months, SI.5O: three months. - cents.
Evening and sunday. one year. 50; six
I months, $3.50; three months. SI.25.
/ Morning, Evening, and sunday. one year.
I SO, six months, -; three months S2.5O