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ent TO propose a considerable increase Of
the duties OF agricultural products. But
if it should turn out, as is probable, that
these high duties are an obstacle to the
conclusion of new commercial treaties.
the government would presumably drop
the agrarian duties in order to make pos
sible the continuance OF the policy Of
reciprocity treaties. Such { policy on the
part Of the government would be sup
ported by all the progressive elements Of
Germany, by most Of the representatives
OF the science Of political economy, BY
the most prominent representatives OF
manufacture, trade. and commerce, and
by the labor organizations. However, the
reactionary, protective tariff party is also
very strong and vigorous, and the num-
Der Of those who are In doubt as to what
attitude they shall assume on this liz
portant question is large. The inter-
mediate parties. which are to give the
casting votes, the National Liberals and
the Center, arc in an awkward position
since they depend in part upon peasants
who demand 4 large increase of the duties
cn grain, cattle. etc, and in part upon
laboring men, who are opposed TO the in
crease OF the prices OF breadstuffs by
tariff charges. What the action Of these
parties viii he IL he future is still IN
ceTtain.-Paul ATndt in the International
Monthly.
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fortunate element of uncertainty obstacle to
progress.
The answer of the exposition company sets forth
existing conditions in terse but forcefuI form. The
company has shown great zeal and industry in prose
cutting the work of preparation The site has Sc
lected the plan scope devised and approved rules
specifications for the central exposition buildings have
been prepared and contracts for their construction
wei advanced. Many have made liberal ap-
preparations for buildings and exhibits and
of foreign governments preparing participate
On the other hand the legislatures of many States
viii not until January a1d it is obvious
that sufficient time viii then remain before May
1903, TO make reasonable of appropriations for
State buildings and the installation of exhibits
While foreign governments have considerably re-
Trained from comment the time limit fixed
by the law, there be little doubt that addi-
tiona year for preparation viii their
fence according ascertained facts and reasonable
probabilities S0OOO0oo viii be expended within the
position grounds for construction by United States
Government, foreign governments, the exposition
pany, the States the Territories and the concession
With the labor and manufacturing of the
the successful marshaIin necessary labor
and material for the completion of this great task
within to exceed months of fair weather is
questionable, and If accomplished viii surely involve
astefuI expense and leave little time for the proper
installation of exhibits.
view of the conditions, behalf of the exposi-
ton commission, recommended Congress that
the exposition be postponed for year
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y THE course OF q brief bat pregnant
paper on the literary aspects of the
L Bible in the current number Of The
Independent" Prof. r. G. Moulton,
Of the University OF Chicago, touches
upon the artistic qualities OF the King
James version and suggests, but does not
answer, the question: Why IS this trans
Iation so highly esteerzod by the English
speaking race? says the philadelphia
Press"
In stating the query, Prof Moulton i'm
plies, OF course, that the version has
qualities which justify its consideration
On purely literary grounds. He declares
that too much cannot be said so far as
its language is concerned; its dignity of
diction, force and felicity OF expression;
its rhythmic flow and wealth OF i'm
agery." But he is, at the same time, of
the impression that literature, in the
stricter sense, IS conspicuous by its alb
sence," because all through the cen
turtles OF rabinicaI and medieval doctors
the highest truth was conceived as Sc
Ties OF isolated propositions. and the
translatoTs Iabored to make each verse
Z thing Of beauty with the result that,
in Dir. Moultou's opinion, they produced
an accumulation OF good thing5-Iiter-
allure cut into Ieneths-with the beauty
not of the poem, but OF a scrapbook"
Not 10 inquire into the justice Of this
estimate, it is interesting TO ask whether,
apart from the theological significance,
there is not in the type Of mind that
made and that stiK admires this transIa-
ton bias which compels its admiration,
even though the version were far more
faulty in the matter Of technique than
Prof. Moulton himself appears to consid-
er il.
It seems not unlikely that the correct
answer sugges a.. by John Burroughs in
another cure - articie-that on Lit
erary Values" in the april Century
There the writer lays stress on the ne
cessity for the English author to place
naturaIness above art. lie points out that
all the great English masters have done
this, and he adds: The literary values
of the Bible fby which, OF course, the
King James version is meant, doubtless
arises largely from its elemental char
acter, The utteTanees OF simple, inlet
tered men-farmers, sailors, soldiers
often have great force and impressive
ness from the same cause; there are in
them the virtue and the seriousness of
real things" In other words, the Anglo
Saxon mind values literary conscience
above literary consciousness, and is
generally better fitted to produce work
great because Of its sincerity than work
great only because Of its art. The former
is the reason why Poe IS most admired
by the French and has never been really
popular ct home; the latter IS the reason
why Grants Memoirs" hold justifably
high place in English literature.
To the man whose native tongue is
English. the French Bible seems trivial
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05

IT HE young forester has prospects Of
a salary that equals, or slightly
1 exceeds, that of the college pro-
fessor, and the location of his
home viii usually make his necessary Iiv-
ing expenses less than those of the
teacher Within decade, he may be in
the employ of q railroad company. and
have charge of many pieces OF woodland
which he will be able TO reach easily by
rail- He may secure q position as State
forester, or as member Of State corps.
This is q promising field, Several of our
forested States are coming into the pos
session Of abandoned stump lands; and
the care of them requires a forester who
can supervise the work, look after the
public interests and disseminate informa-
ton among the people The State of New
York IS even buying up hundreds OF
square miles OF woodland to add to its
forest reserve. The BAited States Govern
ment has constantly Increasing need
of men The public holdings are ire
meHdous. For each OF the last three
years the forestry appropriation has been
doubled and the work that is being done
for the private citizens is growing as rap
idly as are the appropriations. These
Government forasters are in attendance
IN the department at Washington during
the winter, bot with the coming OF spring
they are scattered throughout the United
States. They go to the woods OF New
Englaud. Of the South. and Of the West
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AMERICAN GIRL WINS THE
MANTLE OF ROSA BONtIEJJR

ITO AN American girl belongs the
honor of being proclaimed the sec
oud Rosa Bonheur of the world,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer
This American girls name is Matilda
Lotz. and she claims as her home Cali
fornia. Miss Lott is in reality a Southern
girl, having been born in Tennessee, but
she was taken to California when a baby.
After winning gold medal in school
Of design in California, Miss Lott was sent
to Paris, where she studied for some time
in Julian Academy, and later under Van
Marcke. The yourg artist became firm
friend of Rosa Bonheur and profted
greatly by the valuable advice of that IA
nous artist.
Miss Lotz has said again and again that
she is welded to her art and will never
marry. She loves to study animal life in
the farmyard, in the field, and in the
mountain Her enthusiastic delight in
her art has never for moment lost its
fervor.
Her work is marveleusly Iifelike. The
oxen in her paintings stand out from the
canvas like living things The touch that
made Rosa Bonheur sc famous as an ami
NAL painter is seen again in the painting
of Miss Lotz. There are strength and
vigor and broadness about her work that
stamp it, even to the uneducated eye, as
the work of the master hand.
For the last sixteen years Miss Lott
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Germany's Commercial Policy.

Energetic negotiations are now being
carried on with reference 10 the future
character Of Germans commercial policy
Until the close Of the year 1903 Germany
viii be bound by the commercial treaties
Of Is91-o4 It is question whether Ger
many VIII continue 10 pursue the course
hitherto followed and attempt TO secure
e further Improvement of her commercial
relations to foreign countries by means
of reciprocity treaties. To me this seems
to be matter Of course, although the
proposals Of the imperial government for
the rerorm Ct he independent German
customs duties appear TO indicate the
contrary. TIE German government is
2road Of the Importance which German
foreign trade, especially the trans-marlne
trade. has attaired, and it knows what
estimate 20 put upon the value of this
trade Cor the economic prosperity Of Ger
many
That the future Of Germany lies upon
The water IS a proposition often enpha-
sized by the German Emperor. As re-
suit OF the tremendous agitation of the
German agrarians. whose ancestors were
once pillars Of the state, the imperial
government has determined for the pres
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
THE PEN NAMES OF SOME
Of THE WELL-KNOWN AUTHORS

Arthur Stannard presented herself to the
public as John Strange Winter, as unsf-
Terminate name as enc could easily con-
ceive-
Many griters have reduced the nlys-
terry Of their mons de plume to the Ut
most by simply using their Christian
names, as: Mrs. Thomas Anstey Guth-
RE. who chose 70 be known as F. Anstey;
Mr. Forbes Phillips, as AthoI Forbes; Mr.
anthony Hope Hawkins. IS Anthony
Hope. and mr. a. R Hope MoncTieff, as
Ascot R Hope.
It is curious TO observe how almost in
variably the pen-nanes Of lady writer's
are either avowedly masculine or with
out Indication Of sex, as George Eliot,
Maxwell Cray, and c. II Hutton (Mrs
Mena Caird}-
Miss Ada Ellen Bayly arrived at the
name Edna Lyall, now 50 familiar to US,
by the simple process Of transposing some
CT the letters Of her own name, and Mile
de Ia Rance. as is known. adopted her
public appellation 4-0uida. - which was the
nearest approach a very youthful sister
could make to the pronunciation Of her
Christian name. Louisa.
Some peR-names have a distinctly hu-
morCus origin. as Luke Sharp which sug-
gests the obvious meaning that occurred
10 its owner, Robert Barr. Mostyn r
FiggOttlI preserves his initials in the AIMS
ing fvrDs Of Medium Tom Plum.
The name Mark Twain was, as is pretty
generally known, suggested to Mr. Glenn
ems by the cry Of the IeadsInan On a
Mississippi boat when the lead indicated
that the boat was in shallow and con-
sequentIy dangerous water; the Rev. John
Watson arrived ct Ian Maclaren BY US
ing the Gaelic form of John and adding
his mothers maiden name Of MacIaren;
and Max O'RelI made a combination Of
his grandfather's Christian name, Maxine,
and his graDdmother's patronymic,
OReiily. abbreviating Maxine O'ReiUy
into the familiar Max O'Ren-Philadei-
phia Inquirer.
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THE PREVENTION OF SMOKE
III THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Representative DAVID H MERCER of Nebraska

That the District Commissioners
are unwilling to accept the response
bilities incidental to the proposed
law is most unlikely. The Commits
sioners are vitality interested in the
city's welfare, and they have wide ac-
quaintance in the community Their
preference will surely be for just
and justifable statute rather than for
a law which they believe compels
them to incessant and unreasonable
prosecution of good citizens who are
doing all in their power to obey the
too rigidly expressed Will of Con-
gress.
Satisfied that the act of February
2, 1899. is much too stringent in its
terms, aud believing that an act
which recognizes the sincere efforts
of citizens to comply with law is
merely equitable legislation, the Com
mittee on Commerce has recommend
ed the passage Of the substitute as
follows:
'.That section 1 of An act for the
prevention of smoke in the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes
approved February ?, 1899, be, and the
same is hereby, amended to read as
follows:
That on and after the passage of
this act the emission of dense or
thick black or gray smoke or cinders
for continuous period OF three min
utes from any smoke stack or CHM
ney used in connection with any sta
tionary engine, steam boiler, or fur
mace Of any description within the
District of Columbia shall be deemed
and is hereby declared to be public
nuisance: Provided, That nothing in
this act shall be construed as applied
to chimneys of buildings used excIu-
sively for private residences
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British Naval Suckers.

On joining the service the stoker re-
cruit passes for the first three months into
the hands of the seaman drill instructor.
by whom he is taught to march. to do all
kinds of physical drill, to use a rife and
elylass, to pull an oar, and all that 5
necessary for a blUejacket TO know. as his
preliminary training. At the end of the
three months in the sailors hands. the
stoker recruit is handed over to the engi-
neer department, and undergoes four
weeks training, as follows:
First week-ShoveI drill with stones.
Second week-Shovel drill with stones.
Third week-Light fires in boiler. attend
fSes, run auxiliary machinery. etc.
Fourth Beek-Make packing and gasket.
trim lamps.
During this training the recruit is also
instructed in a manual" specially writ
ten for his benefit. This manual gives
the names and explains the uses of the
principal parts and fittings of the engines
and boiler, the names and uses of the
various tools and stores used By the engi-
neer, and instructions as to what it is
necessary to do, and to remember, when
raising steam At the end of this four
weeks drill the stOker recruit is returned
to the depot for disposal; which means
that next week he may be drafted to q
warship as part complement" OBJ
serve the difference in value in the two
trainings, as appraised by the executive
mind. For the duties which at most can
but be subsidiary duties. the time allotted
for training is three months; for those
for which he has Joined the naval ranks,
and which are to constitute his Iife's
work, one month Is thought sufficient, and
even that short period is wasted, or partly
wasted, in trayesty Of training.-Charles
b. Johnson, In The Engineering Magazine.
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NAREFUL investigation into the
operation of the existing anti
~ smoke law reveals the neces-
sity for such amendatory legislation
as IS proposed in the measure we
have had under consideration. It has
been conclasfvely demonstrated that
under the ~~oisI conditions
there 1nus emissions OF
smoke from chimneys of buildings in
which power plants are operated, and
it has also been demonstrated that
such smoke emission can, through
the use OF any enc OF several types
of smol1c-preyenting and smoke-eon-
Stunning devices. be reduced to a point
of insignifieanee In the present
state of the art we must reasonably
be satisfied with that diminution; it
IS not right TO demand the impossi-
bic.
Even the suggested substitution of
anthracite for bituminous coal (which
If cracted into law would mean fnan-
ciaI ruin for many individuals and
corporations) would result in some
smoke; enough, anyhow, to violate
the infexiblc and unsatisfactory
status through the precise enforce
ment of which measure of injustice
has frequently been wrought, and
which stands as most effectuaI bar
rier in the way of that business de-
vaIopment of which portions Of the
District of Columbia are much In
need.
Large sums OF money have been
and are being spent in efforts to con
sumo or prevent smoke, yet in some
instances these forts have not receiv-
ed the recognition and consideration
which they deserves
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05

A English authority ca hymnoIosy,
Y Rev. Garrett Ho7der. has pub
1 4 Iished a little book containing a
collection Of American hymns,
including. Of course, those which he con
siders the finest in cur literature. It is
rather a curious fact that this collection
includes very. very few Of the hymns
which one usually hears sung. and yet it
IS far better literature than the average
hymn-bOok. If all the poems In that col
lection could be set TO appropriate music,
we should have a hymnal to be proud of.
II is time that American musicians ard
the churches OF America should do their
part in this thing. Our poets have al
ready done theirs. There is hardly an
American poet Of note who has net writ
ten at least enc religious poem of high
order. which, If set 10 appropriate AMI
attractive music, would become popular
expression Of religious feeling. There is
no earthly reason why hymn should not
be good literature; and yet the fact re-
mains that in this country. in this day
and generation, it usually IS not Many
Of cur popular hymns have not even the
merit Of being. like popular songs of a
secular sort. the natural expression of
genuine feeling.
The fact is that the certain songbooks,
industriousIy touted by their authors and
publishers, have simply debauched cur
religious music. From a literary and
musical point Of view there is scarcely
anything too bad to say about these col
iections. and the only reason why hair
raising things have not been said about
them thus far is that there has been a
delicaey about wounding the feelings OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
SOLDIER AND PEASANT.

One Of the most significant incl
dents of the revolt among the Rus
sian peasants is the refusal Of two
regiments 10 fire upon the rioters
when the command was given by their
officers. IT calls TO mind the refrae-
toTiness OF the French National Guard
when ordered TO IRE upon the PEG
pie. 1t remains 20 be seen how far
the spirit of INSTRUMENTATION and sym
pathy with the cause Of the peasants
has spread among she sotdiery Of the
Gar.
II must be borne in mind that
very large proportion of the Russian
army Is drawn from the ranks Of the
Peasantry. They have not been re-
moved from their homes so long as
TO forget the wretchedness of those
who are flesh of their flesh and bone
of their bone They, or at least many
of them, have experienced in their
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~ HERE is such a tentaliZing sug-
gestion CT mystery in many Of
the pen-names which are 50 IA
miIiar to Us that one cannot re
sist wondering how AID why they were
assumed. and the story OF their genesis
ought to be interesting.
Why, for example, should the late
Charles KingsIey's talented daughter
choose to be known as Lucas Malet2 Ac-
eordIng 10 her own confession. her mod
esty was the motive which induced her
to conceal her identity, 50 that any fail
ure on her part should not dim the luster
of her fathers fame. For this reason
she combined the names of two clever
women in her family, one Of whom was
Miss Mary Lucas, the maiden name Of
her fathers mother, and the other Alice
MaIet, her grandmother's aunt, both Of
which names she has thus rescued from
oblivion
With lady writers the fear Of family
criticism seems 10 have been responsible
for many assumed names Mrs AIeXan-
der. for Instance, the author OF The
Wooing OF and other. delightful novels.
ban6, Mr. alexander Hector, and under
this mask won her fame before he was
even aware that she had written line.
and Madame Sarah Grand. knowing that
her husband. Surgeon McFaIl. did not aD-
prove or her views. concealed her iden-
tity under the name row so widely known,
and which she chose On account Of its
plainness-
It is curious. by the way, how many
lady authors have selected unattractive
and even ugly pen-nanes- Olive Schrei-
ner won her laurels under the almost re-
peIlant name Of Ralph Iron; Mrs. Craigie
chose to be known as John Oliver Hobbies,
deliberately selecting the least attractive
name she could think Of, SO that it might
net be recognized as woman's choice
and that It might warn her against any
yielding 10 womanIy sentimeatality in her
writing. and for similar reasons Mrs.
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SONG TO MAY.

Soothe me to sleep.
Soothe me with sunlight swooning on far
away heights.
Sink me deep.
In rest no Nirvana can yield to the costa
sled VogTs flights,
LuH me, oh, May.
Lull me with dancing O. leaves to the pipe
o the wind.
Steal grief away
On clouds that fly to die DER the date tree
and tamarind.
There let me lie,
Lie till the dusk grows dim and the wood
scents rise.
Lie till the cry
OF the WhipD0orwili is a-thriIl in the
night-1owery fields of the skies
Gale Young Rice. in Truth: the FJoman's
Forum
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AThe Poets JOY.

Through fields of dream his pathways lie,
Far from the worlds diseerdant throng;
There every flower that greets his eye
Hides in its fragrant soul a song
The brooks his brothers are; the trees
To him their sylvan lore imparti
He finds a message in the breeze
A lyric in the roses heart.
And this the great joy of his gifts;
Some modest fancy from the sod
To fashion inte Song to lift
The minds 81 anen up close to God
Frank Dempster Sherman in the Book
man.
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own persons The hardshiPs- The unut-
terable oppression, 10 which the Rus
sian peasant has been subject for
generations. They themselves have
perhaps slaved and toiIed simply TO
enrich the lord of the soil. while they
and their parents and sisters had
barely their daily bread Il Is retiec-
tons like this that stayed their hands
when they were ordered to shoot
down the men OF their own class who
have risen in revolt
The offending regiments have been
disbapded and their members sent to
distant posts Of the empire. New
regiments viii be brought upon the
scene and ordered to do what the 9th
ers refused VIII they do it? That
is a question which no doubt causes
no little anxiety in St Petersburg,
and the answer to which VIII he
awaited with surprising interest
everywhere