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capacity to carry n current supply FOL
a long run are heavy and costly. and
the process Of charging them at terminal
or intermediate stations requires special
apparatus and involves delay and tech
nical difficulties which form in the ag-
gregate a serious defect in the working
value of the system.
For all these reasons, the Prussiau
state railway administration. after elab-
crate and thorough experiment, has set
tied upon a compromise between all the
foregoing methods. namely. a system BY
which a team-driven dynamo H. placed
on the locomotive. under control OF tho
engine driver. which supplies current "a
q small regulating storage battery in
each car OF the train. This renders each
separate car OF a yestibule train an in
dependent and separate lighting system.
in which the lamps are fed from It's own
accumulation. which derives Its supply
from the generator at the head of the
train. According to the statement of
Herr Wichcrt. this system meets more
perfectly Than either Of the others ali
the requirements Of simple. economical,
and efficient construction. maintenance,
and Attendance IN regular service. The
first practical tests in this method have
been MADE IN tDe SO-tail'u SNfulSu th-
press. high-class vestibuled daily train
between Berlin and Stralsund. 1t has
proved so efficient and satisfactory that
other trains are being equipped with
similar apparatus. and all appearances
Indicate that the state engineers feel
that they are ut last on the right road 10
successful and satisfactory lighting
system for passenger carriages. In the
distribution Of lights. each compartment
IN a first or second clssa car has cell
ing lamp. controlled by the attendant,
and four reading lights on the sides,
which can be turned on or c1tinguished
at viii by the passengers.
The dynamos. conductors, storage bat
terles. and lamps for this purpose have
been specially designed by chief En-
gineer Wichert and his associates. who
exhibited models and drawings OF the
entire equipment as practical illustra-
tions. with the address. which IS accept
ed here as marking definite epoch in
the history Of railway car lighting in
Germany.
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NEWS FROM CONSULS
ALL ROUND THE WORLD

G'rom Consul General Frank II. Mason at
Berlin!
German progress In electric lighting
for railway cars, as shown by a series C!
experiments made during the past If
teen months by Prussian scientific men
has been complied into an official re-
por', Just issued. by Herr Wichert, gov
ernment chief of railway construction.
In his report Herr Wichert traversed
descriptively the experience OF tho
Prussian administration with the sev-
eral methods OF car lighting. from can
dies 20 electricity. and then entered in
detail into the advantages and dlflcul-
ties which had been found In practice
With the different systems OF current
supply whether By storage batteries
charged al permanent stations, gen
orators located IN each car and worked
from an axle OF its running gear. or one
such generating plant located in "a bag
gage car and serving an entire train by
means Of conductors connecting the diff
fercui carriages.
From the standpoint OF the technical
engineer. the axle-driven dynamo, To-
Gated In each car ana making 1t an In
dependent unit, always ready and cap
able OF run OF any length or duration.
s. the ideal system. il requires. in ad-
dltion to tho dynamo. only s:Gall aux
iliary storage battery TO feed the lights
while the car Is at rest, and rcgu-
lGior 20 cqualizc the current during the
different rates OF speed attained by the
train. But this system has three de-
focts. "a the power which II borrows
from tho axle, repeated IN each car of
a long traiu. Increases very perccpiibly
the already henvy load upon the loco
motive; ~ the space occupied and dead
weigh, added by the dynamo. regulator,
nnG accumulntor. and go the iarring.
grinding noise Of the dynamo. which
has not been reduced TO a point where
# ceases 10 annoy and awaken nervous
passengers.
Tho second Ilcthcd. which has been
carefully tested by the Prussian admin
fst-ation, IS that OF large storage batter
ies, located IN each ear and fed from
electric plants al terminal and other
principal stations. This system has the
efvantage that II docs not consume any
power from tic locomotives and makes
no noise or vibration 10 disturb pas
sengers It's serious Disadvantages are
that the storage batteries OF sufficient
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SOCIOLOGICAL.
Meat Riots in New York.

In the Hebrew East Side of New York
city fierco riots were caused by the rise
! in prices OF beef, the kosher butchers
having given up their struggle against
the wholesale meat dealers who We're
within the meat combine. Thousands
Joined IN demonstration and fought the
police Many arrests were made
Riots continued on two following days
in Brooklyn and the Bronx. as well as
In Manhattan. thousands of Hebrews
making noisy protests against the
butchers, closing shops and marching
through the streets. Hundreds OF extra
policemen In the turbulent districts pre-
vented destruction Of property. The
movement. which was organized by some
Hebrew women. under the leadership OF
Mrs. Edelson, was taken up by Joseph
parondess. Through the presidents OF
the synagogues half a million Hebrews
pledged themselves no; to purchase an
other pound OF kosher beef, or meat
products of any description until the
butchers who conduct their business un-
der the sanction OF the church reduce
prices 10 the old basis. Defiant mobs
took meat from those daring to pur-
chase and trampled II under foot.
The bovcoiiers later formed the La
dies Auti-B Beef Trust Association and
plan was talked OF to establish indie
pendent cooperative meat shops all over
the city.
Similar disturbances, have been re-
ported in Boston. Mass. and Newark.
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Nicaragua. The greatest increase has
been made in the department of Mata-
galpa. where many planters from the
United states have recently settled.
whose young plantations are just begin
ming TO bear Il full crop. II is calcu-
lated that they will have about 10000
sacks. which is over double the produc-
ton of last year in that department.
The old plantations in the departments Of
Managua. Carazo. and Granada are also
giving a large crop. and IL is estimated
that altogether the whole country VIII
produce about 300 600 sacks, equal to
30, 100000 pounds, valued at about
s., ,UCG 600.
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AGRICULTURE. :
Scveateen-Year Iocusts Due.

The sevcntecn-vear locusts which af-
flictCd this country in 1885 are due this
year. and already have appeared in tho
parks at Washington. The Agricultural
Department has asked to be notified
when thcy appear in other places. and
replies have been received from Altoona.
Pa. and Nashville. Tenn. Il is expected
that within n few weeks they will have
made their appearance in other States.
Good Crop Reports,
Reports from grain growers all over
the Northwest. excepting Red River VAL
Icy. say the crop conditions are favor
able. Floods have kept Red River VAL
ley back. Kansas drought relieved By
good rain.
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Rostand's "Cyrano" Enjoined.

In the United States circuit court.
Chicago. on Wednesday, the version OF
Rostand's play. "Cyrano de Bergerac. -
used by Richard Mansfield, the actor.
was declared to be pirated in view of
the claim OF Eberly Gross, the Chicago
real estate dealer. The courts order
restraints Mr.. Mansfield and A. NJ Pal
mer. the manager. from producing this
play or anything similar 20 it: also
gives VI. Gross right to share OF the
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
The Forests of Prussia.

From Consular Clerk Murphy. at frankfort.)
OF the SG,l5l ,OS3.3 acres OF land in
Prussia. 20 .435. 1879 S acres. or 23.7 per
cent, are occupied by forests and orch
ards. More than one-third Of the area
OF Hessen- Nassau, Hohenzollern, and
Brandenburg is covered with forests. In
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RELIGIOUS.
Against Infant Damnation.

The Southern General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church. in session at
Jackson, Miss., decided to make changes
In the Confession of Faith regarding
the fate OF infants. by inserting In place
of existing paragraph the following:
"All Infants dying in infancy are in
cluded in the election Of grace and are
regenerated and saved by Christ through
the Spirit. who workcth when and where
He pleaseth."
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

Schleswig- Holstein, on the other hand
forests occupy less than one-fifteenth
o; the area OF the province.
The ownership OF the forests Is as fol-
lows: State property, 6.3l9,0T2 acres
crown property. 1Ts.95os acres; forests
partly owned by the state. 2.sO5.3 acres
communal property. 2.I27.109.7 acres
forests owned by institutions. 242.0s9
acres; forests owned by companies. 5S4.-
2lG.3 acres; private property. 10,Ssl loo )
ncreS
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RECREATlVE.
Speedway for Automobiles.

Decision OF members OF Automobile
Club OF America to construct a fifty
mile road on Long Island for special
use of automobiles marks new era in
the problem of highways.
Notable Turf Contests.
At Morris Park August Belmont's bay
two-year- stallion, Mizzen. which won
the Juvenile contest on the opening, was
victor in the national stallion race on
May II. Keene's Dalesman was second.
On the same day W. C. Whitney's flly.
Blue Girl, won the Ladies' Stake, for
three year olds.
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ART, MUSIC, DRAMA.
For Conservatory of Music and Art.

TUl OUHStlVdtUly Vi WuSIV anu hTt.
II bill recently introduced in the
Senate and House becomes law there
viii be established in this country a
National Conservatory OF Music and
Art. with four branches, in New York
State. Illinois, California. and Wash
ington. u. c. The institution will be
controlled by general board Of regents
with President Roosevelt at the head.
The entrance fee Is to be $50. The OBJ
ject is to head of the stream OF art
students to Europe and create American
seif-rpsDect
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MIScElLANE NEOUS.
Spanish Veterans Monument /.

monument In memory of the men
who were killed In the war with Spain.
erected In Arlington Cemetery by Coll
onial Danes of America. was dedicat-
cd Wednesday in presence Of large as
semblage, including President Roose-
welt, other officials Of the Government,
and a body of Spanish war veterans.
Mrs. Howard Townsend. OF New York.
president of the Colonial Danes. deliv-
cred a presentation address and the
President responded.
Unwilling Rochambeau Statue.
The unvailing OF the bronze statue of
Rochambeau in Washington yesterday,
as reported in detail in today's news
columns, was preceded by number Of
ceremonies and receptions in honor OF
the visiting French mission, which in
eluded the present Count and Countess
Rochambeau and the Marquis de La
fayette. The visitors arrived In New
York on the Touraine, May II. and
were entertained there by Cornelius ".
Bliss. French battleship Gaulois ar
rived at Annapolis Wednesday. greeted
by United States squadron. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt received the mission on
same day. On Thursday a pilgrimage
to Mount Vernon was made by the
visitors and on Friday a reception was
held on board the Gaulois at Annapolis.
The statue. which was executed by
Fernand Hamar. cost the Government
s22 800.
Tornado in Texas Kills I6o.
One hundred and sixty persons were
killed and over geo injured by tor
nado in Goliad, Texas. Sunday. Gov
ernor Sayers and mayors OF many cities
extended aid to the survivors. large
part of the town was blown away. the
property loss reaching s1,00o.0O0. Fort
Sam Houston. United States Government
military station post at San Antonio,
had a loss OF $4,000. The storm swept,
an area of 500 square miles and did
much daamge throughout the State.
Guatemalan Cities in Ruins.
ouezaltenango. in Guatemala. Central
America. reported In ruins as the result
of a severe earthquake. lasting three
quarters OF minute. Business is sus-
pended in Guatemala, and the coffee crop
mostly destroyed
Earthquake on Western Coast.
Earthquake shock was felt all over
California Monday at 1880 a. m. No
serious damage. High winds have pre-
vailed along the coast. severe thunder
storms in the interior valleys Of CALI
fornia. and snow in Arizona and Utah.
Lives Lost in Western Storms.
Severe cloudbursts and electric storms
in Minnesota. Iowa. Wisconsin. and the
Dakotas caused the death OF twelve peo-
pie Sunday. Many head OF stock per-
ished. railroad tracks were washed away.
and trains delayed.
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Home for Mental Science Exponents.
EDUCATIONAL.
Success of Free Lectures.

A course OF free lectures, given in
the Philadelphia schools by members OF
the University of Pennsylvania. and paid
for by friend of Provost Harrison. has
been reported highly successful. fact
mainly attributed 10 cooperation OF the
board OF edit 'ation. Lectures held in
twenty diGer,nt centers. and well at
tended. covered a wide range of subjects
and were illustrated with lantern slides.
DR.. Leipgiger. supervisor of free lee
lures In New York schoOls. reported
that more than 100000 people attended
the 1900 lectures given during the past
season In 100 different places. He said.
further. that the free lecture movement
broadened the meaning OF education,
reached all classes OF people. and gave
meaning TO the use and possibilities
of the schooihouse.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Chamber of Commerce Statues.

Three statues. in memory of Dewitt
Clinton. Alexander Hamilton. and John
Jay. have been presented to the New
York Chamber of Commerce by three
prominent members. The statues are
being made by Daniel French and Philip
Martiny. and will be used to adorn the
front OF the new home of the chamber,
In Liberty Street
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lcontlnucl rrom Thlsl ragcl

ton fabrics. This department. II Sue
rossiul. viii be introduced in other
picnts owned bv this company. The
movement is said 10 bc due 10 the large
surplus of yarn on hand, owing TO
trouble with jchhers
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WHAT WAS DONE LAST WEEK IN THIS WORLD OF OURS.

entitled THE History OF the World"
1t Is to be complete survey Of mans
record. edited by Dr. n. F. Helmolt with
introduction by James Bryce.
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day the minority vas ready to surren-
der and in less than two hours. vote
was taken. subject TO conformation by
two-third of the Presbyteries.
Revision Is IN form OF deelaratory
statements regarding the creed. AS
adopted they proclaim the belief Of the
church In the salvation OF infants, ard
deny any belief in fatalistic doctrines:
eliminate the prohibition to refuse to
take an oath. slso the reference TO the
Pope as antiChrist, and change the
verbiage of the chapter on the WORKS
of unregencrate man. Ii Is made plain
that the church regards no man as con-
demned except on account OF his SIN
4 startling arraignment OF the great
West Was the feature OF meeting oil
the evangelist work committee. The
Rev. DR.. +. Coyle, Of Denver Appealed
for evangeiists In the West. saying that
Denver no longer had Sabbath and
that everywhere Indifference to religion
was INCREASING.
President Roosevelt came from Wash-
ington on Tuesday and made two ad-
dresses before the Presbyterian board OF
home missions. In Carnegie Hall and in
the Central Presbyterian Church. the
latter being an overflow meeting. Both
meetings were largely attended and the
Presidents utterances were cheered to
the echo. He refcrrd proudly to the
birth Of the new Cuban Republic as evil
dence OF the spirit OF national righteous
ness and praised the work OF the army
In preparing the way for this outcome.
The President returned to Washington
the same evening, after the meeting was
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Cables New Novel.

Charles Scribner's Sons have just
brought out new novel by George W.
Cable. entitled. "Bylow HILL" The
story deals with life In Massachusetts.
being the frs. Of his author not based
on Southern character studies.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Presbyterian Greed Revised.

General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church held series OF meetings in New
York and on Thursday, May -. with
only two dissenting votes, adopted a
liberal revision Of the historic creed.
on Westminster Confession OF Faith
On which their church organization vas
founded. The disposition of the as
sembly was sown at the outset when
the Rev. DT. Henry Van Dyke. author
and Princeton professor, was chosen
moderator by a large majority. Dr. Van
Dyke was known to advocate 4 more
liberal creed. The revisionists hen de-
voted their efforts mainly toward get
ting a unanimous concurrence for he
sake Of church unity and harmony.
When the matter came up on Thurs
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Petroleum Deposits in Mexico.

H'rom Consul r. Merrill Griffith at Matamoros.)
In view Of the scarcity OF fuel in
Mexico. the exploration and exploita-
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Spencer Against Vaccination.

In Facts and Comments" the latest
work from the pen OF Herbert Spencer.
issued as his farewell address TO the
world. the practice of vaccination is de-
nounced on the ground that any protec-
tion IL gives against smallpox is had a.
impaired powers Of resistance to other
diseases. Statistics In support OF this
are given.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
School for wayward Children.

Philadelphia's board OF education
has recommended establishment of Il
parental school for the cHrc and educa-
tion of wayward children who need to
be taken away from their usual en-
yironment and associations. During last
month eighty-eight parents were noti-
fed OF their liability to prosecution if
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
New Oriental Magazine.

A new magazine has been started In
Shanghai. China, known as The Far
East Of Asia published in both Ger
man and English. Its object is to make
the Far East better known to the West.
1t is devoted entirely to literature, poll
tics being omitted.
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"Stories of the Nation" to End.

G.. y. Putnam's Sons have announced
the last OF their long series Of popular
historical works known as Stories OF
the Nations II is to be history of
the United States. in two volumes. by
Pref. Edwin Earle Sparks. of Chicago
University This will be the sixty-sev-
enth volume of the series.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

] Paris was recentl- cabled Nail al-
vices explain that he IS devoting the
| profits of his factory to increasing the
size and equipment Of the charity hos
pltal. thus making the suffering poor his
shareholders.
1ndividualism in Commerce
The London Saturday Review in a
leader on the Morgan ship combine.
urged the British government TO coop
crate with Canada TO run an opposition
service. and finally argues that since In
dividualism in commerce has betrayed
the state. the state must use It's own
organization.
Novel Home for Juveniles.
Two hundred and seventy-fve acres
Of land overlooking the Hudson. above
Dobbs Ferry. have been purchased by
the trustees of the New York Juvenile
Asylum, now located in the city, and
WIFI be used for the establishment OF n
model village for the boys on the plan
of the cottage system in use in England
and in some States in this country. 1t
has been decided to abandon the congre-
gate system OF housing and caring for
children as inefficient and productive
OF evil. Charles ID. Hills. the new su-
perintendent Of the asylum. viii take
charge Of the work 10 be begun at once.
Mayor Low Rides Through Sewer.
Mayor Low. with party of New York
officials and host Of reporters. took
thirty-mile automobile trip through
Brooklyn and suburbs, including a run
of several blocks eighty feet under
Ridge. Object OF trip was to show mayor
and members OF board OF estimate the
need for improvements In Brooklyn.
Chicago's Population Claim.
The city directory OF Chicago, Just is-
sued for 1902. shows population of p
$4,000. According to national census of
1900 the number was only 1855. .jII5 but
Chicagoans believe the census takers
missed 10 or 20 per cent.
Home for Mental Science Exponents.
Current number of the Literary
Digest" says that a large and p!ctur-
esuue tract of land overlooking the
Hudson. thirty-eight miles from New
York, has been secured bv the New
Thought" or Mental Science" cxpon-
ents. A school viii be oDencd there on
July !. and the place will be made
center for the dissemination of the
New Thought" principles and the study
and discussion of religious and social
problems.
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entifc campaign against the mosquito
pest. Professor Smith is studying the
ertobrates that feed on mosquitoes.
Severe Lost All.
Sevcro's recent fatal airshio ascent
in Paris cost his fortune. as we'll as mis-
life. as he spent all he had in construct
Ing tho ship. Two days before his, as
cent, however, he had Insured his life
for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Coffee Crop of Nicaragua.

Frnm Consul c. Donaldson at Managua)
The crog Of coffee now nearly gath
cred is the largest ever produced in
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Sankey Joins PresbyteIians.

Announcement was made 10 The assem-
bly,, Tuesday, that Ira d. Sankey. the IA
nous singing evangelist who was for
merIy Methodist, had Joined the Lafay-
cite Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn
on the preceding Sunday. Mr.. sankey
has not been in active evangelistic work
for several years, In fact not since the
death OF Mr.. Moody. who was associated
with him. Mr.. Sankey led the devo-
tional exercises OF the assembly Wcdnes-
day morning.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Submarine Boats Improved.

Several improvements have been made
in submarine boats by the French Gov
ernment. a new periscope enables
them TO survey the surface from depth
of fifteen meters, while formerly it was
limited TO n depth OF six meters. rhe
new periscope is telescope. Formerly
1t was necessary for the boats TO keep
in constant motion. Now buoy fioat-
ing below the surface enables them to
moor.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Mrs. Campbell's Farewell.

The American tour OF Mrs. Campbell.
the English actress. ended at Pittsburs
on the 18th. She expressed great sat-
isfaction at the cordiality OF her recep-
tion. saying that American audiences
were sympathetic and responsive. Mrs.
Campbell expects to return TO America
next season with two new plays, one by
E. F. Benson. author OF 'Dodo," the
other by Sudermann.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Library fox Every Grade.

II is proposed TO place in each class
room OF the schools OF Greater New York
a small library. carefully selected ar''
appropriate for the grade. Books WI
be shifted twice year, and children
will be encouraged to use them freely.
Picture books viii be part OF k!niergart-
en- library, and works OF higher liter
ature will be introduced as grades ad-
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Smallpox Scare in Vermont.

Owing to an incorrect diagnosis of n
smallpox case by dozen or so OF the
best physicians IN Rutland. VT, that
town is threatened with a serious cpl
d.rnic OF that disease. one case has
proved fatal and ten other people are
now stricken
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
LITERARY.
rIotable Volume of Poetry.

I'UtdDIe VUIuLHt Vi tUCIIy.
The Century Company has brought out
new volume Of poetry by Robert I'm
derwood Johnson. containing his later
pieces as well as the earlier ones.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Hanna as Mediator.

Senator Hanna and Samuel Gompers
have Joined forces to prevent strike.
June 10. among blast-furnnce workmeu
in the Mahoning and Shenandoah VAL
leys. Senator Hanna is the owner Of
several furnaces.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Forbid Splitting on Sidewalks.

New York city's board of health has
amended its code so as TO forbid spit
ting on sidewalks. it being thought that
less excuse exists for that practice than
for splitting in conveyances. The lat
ter practice was forbidden six years
ago. womens skirts are mentioned as
a means Of transmitting contagious ma
tnrinl frnrr si1nualks
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The requirements OF compulsory cduca-
tion were not complied with.
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terial rom Sidewalks.
Paris Factory Hospital

The fact that Or. Henride Rothschild.
the millionaire automobilist and author
ity on chlldren's diseases. had estab-
lishcd an automobile factory as an ad-