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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07

The effects of electricity in eye disease appear to be little understood. After prolonged experiments, partly successful, Dr. von Reuss has found the treatment to have great advantages in cases of in- f1ammation, and he recommends its use first of all in iritis, cornetis and chlorid- itis. Pain usually disappears almost in- stantly TO avoid alarming the patient the physician touches one hand to the diseased eye while the other hand holds one electrode and the patient the other, and nothing is felt except a prickling in the hand grasping the electrode. The current may he applied directly to the eye through a compress tied over the or gan, if desired. the patient himself being able to regulate the strength of cur rent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
WHAT IS ITp-THE NERNsT FILL
 AMENT PROBLEM.
High Kite Flying-Knowledge for a Coming Generation-A Strange Glass Industry-Star Tenn peratures-Peering Fur
 ther.

A curious phenomenon. supposed to be due to some new force. is perplexine Herr Gruhn. a German physicist. When a non-magnetic rod is suspended by a thin thread in glass jar, and shielded from luminous and heat rays. the thread has no twisting tension, but the roo takes a certain position, and when the thread is twisted it follows only part way. stopping perhaps at 60 degrees ii the turn is 90 degrees, and at 120 de- srees if the twist is continued to 1SO de- grees. The direction and intensity of the force seem to have daily period or to be subject to irregular perturbations
 This directive force,"" as the discoverer calls it, affects different substances un- equally, and on a body heavier at one end it acts like wind on weather vane
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07

The tools used by natives of Northwest Australia in making spear-heads from glass have been interesting British an- thropologists. These tools include a piece of the leg bone of a sheep and a water-worn pebble of natural shape, the pebble being used for the first rough chipping of the glass and the bone for the finishing. Much skill seems to be acquired in the use of these crude appli- ances, the products being very credit able.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07

Some years ago Weir worked out a rule for calculating the absolute temperature of a heated body from the wave length of it's most energetic radiations. From this rule. which gives very probably re- suits. the suns temperature is found to range from 1850 to 5.45O degrees. F.. that of Siruis from 5,70O to 6,4OO degrees; Ve- ga, 57OO to 6,4OO degrees; Arcturus, 245O to 2,70O degrees; Aldebaran, 2,550 to 2S5O degrees and the electric light, 3,150 to 3.5O0 degrees. White and blue stars are much hotter than red and yellow
 Recent work with refecting telescopes indicates that in a good atmosphere the photographs taken by the projected eight foot reflector of the Lick Observatory should show us a universe 300 times as great as that revealed by our best re- tractors That is, such an instrument should detect stars seven times as far away as any that have been yet ob- served
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

topped hat, while standing behind on
the narrowest OF lodges was a tall foot
man in red and gold livery There was
no cavalry escort, and the Empress.
while the snow was on the ground. was
to he seen driving about almost every
day totally pnguarded. save for the
fact that the police clear the way for
her as much as possible between the
numerous sleighs-
The Emperor. in the same way, has
been seen quite as often driving about
wholly unattended without either aide
de-camp or footman. in one of those
small sleighs used by army officers, and
frequently wedged up in blocks Of
traffic on the palace bridge. or course
both the Emperor and Empress are
watched over by the police. But at
any rate there is no obtrusive evidence
thereof. and to the superficial onlooker
no precautions whatsoever are taken for
their safety.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
The Mighty Fallen.
How D'Artagnan is MisrepTesented by
His Deeadent Descendant.

Lately one of those phlegmatic
English naturalistS. who would spend
all day on the seashore noting how
many eighths of ON inch a starfish
crawls between breakfast and supper.
made the exasperating statement that
the highly cultivated literary life is
bad for a man. He spoke of too
much brain just as one might speak
of toe much beer.
But To- here's a case To support
the islander. You remember that en-
inent Observation-Disclosures rumgump-
tious soldier of fortune-d'Ar
the fire-eating Gaseon, half Horatius
Coolies and half Don Juan, over
whose character Dumas sprinkled the
salt of his wit and imagination. Well,
the descendant of this modern
Achilles Is in America today in the
shape of Count Robert de Monies
quiou, literary dilettante subject to
''preciosities," plush waisteoats and
"orchld shirt collars"
1t Is enough, The d'Artagnan-
Montesquiou case is worthy of the
naturalist's Class A. What would our
old friends Athos, Porthos. and Ara
mis-, the musketeers, think of Robert,
the plush-weskitted the orehid-eol-
laredi They wouldn't do a thing to
him, That's what comes of mingling
the red blogd of Gascony with the
blue blood of Paris.
p'Artagnan fell at Maestricht with
a red sword in his hand; and the man
himself was full of red blood His
literary descendant has achieved a
cartoon representing him with Aow-
cred coat, cut en- traine, with a quill
stuck IN his ear, with toy cane in his
dainty hand and with a pretty bird
lisping into his delicate mouth mes
sage from the poetieal treetops.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

the government had gone to war IN
the interest of bondholders who had
loaned money to a foreign govern
ment. and expressed the hope that
that might never become the practice
of England.
Strictly speaking, he was within
bounds in this denial. There are two
classes of claims involved in the dis
pute between Venezuela and the al
lies. The tirst-elass claims are those
that represent national grievances
the second-class are ordinary debts
due TO individuals. 1t was The first
class claims which formed the basis
for the coercion Of Venezuela; but
the seeond-class claims have been
carried into the settlement by pro-
visions in the protocols looking TO
their payment.
One of these days, if a European
government attempts coercion III
Latin America for the collection Of
merely private claims, in which no
question of national honor is in
volved, VIC shall have a new and high
~ interesting question.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
The Filtration Contract.
No Resson Why 1t Should Not Go In
Part to Local Bidders.


Although any delay in pushing the
construction of the projected filtra-
ton plant Is deeply to be regretted,
we cannot but approve the action of
the Chief of Engineers in recommend
ing a refusal of the bids offered by
lump contractors. According TO
the calculations of Colonel Miller, the
engineer officer in charge of the Dis
trict's water system, nearly 100000
can be saved to the District and the
Government jointly if all wholesale
bids are rejected and separate con
tracts are made for various branches
Of construction. General Gillespie.
the head of the Engineer Corps. has
approved these calculations, and has
announced that in his opinion also it
will be wise to divide the labor
among'a number Of contractors.
The maker Of the lowest bid on the
first competition has joined, however,
with the maker Of the lowest bid on
the second to defeat this change Of
plan, on the ground that IL is not fair
AT this late date TO alter the conditions
of the bidding. This protest. with
General Gillespie's money-saving rec
concentrations, has now gone TO the
Assistant Secretary of War, who will
determine which line of policy the
department viii follow.
But whether time would have been
saved or not by accepting outright
either one Of the lump-sum bids, we
feel that the best interests of the Dis
triet will be served by an adherence
10 the special contract plan advised
by the Engineer Corps officers. A
saving 10 the city treasury of $780,
OOG Is no small consideration, while
the fact that much Of the work to be
done under special contract will fall
20 local firms is another potent argu-
nent in favor Of the newer program.
If one complete contract is made,
ali local contractors will be crowded
out In favor OF single New y DIRK or
Philadelphia concern. But if Colonel
Miller's and General Gillespie's rec
concentrations prevail, contracts
amounting to over 81 100000 viii be
awarded 10 local bidders
Under the law the War Depart
ment can award the contract in whole
or in part, can divide the work if it
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
THE FIELD OF POLTTICS-GOSSlP, VIEWS AND INCIDENTS
Cuban Ma in Of Pr hu hae
Party to Represent in ebyhH E Ih NJ Hon wnn san

TO be classed as Union Laborists. One
probable reason for their classification
under this name is found in the belief
that il may aid Mr.. Livernash in his con-
test
With so narrow a majority. the Re-
publicans might easily unseat Mr.. Liv-
ernash, as a Democrat. while they would
doubtless hesitate to take this action,
unless the grounds strongly warranted
it, against a labor man, representing a
labor party. and appealing for right
to a seat in behalf OF labor interests.
Members who have large labor cOnstit-
uencies would be reluctant to unseat
representative of organized labor. fear
ing the consequences which might re-
suit TO themselves in their own districts
II II were proven that they had assisted
in turning out labor's member in the
House.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
Tom Johnson Defeated.

In the impending mayoralty campaign
in Cleveland. the Leader" of that city
has already accomplished the defeat OF
the Hon. Tom L. Johnson. who will be
a candidate to succeed himself. II IS
daily informing its readers that those
OF them who are voters. TO the extent
of thousands. are just awaiting election
day. in order to express their disap-
prevail of Mayor Johnson's administra-
ton.
II says that the general impression Is
that Mayor Tom has failed to justify
the hopes OF the electorate and that
they are anxious for the time 20 come
when they will have an opportunity to
retire him. The reports which come
from other sources than the Leader, -
and these include well-informed Repub-
licans. do not appear TO bear out the
papers optimistic view OF the ease
with which the mayor will be defeated
In fact they generally concede hard
fight. with the chances much in favor
of another term for Mayor Johnson.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

that there will be an extra session of
the Fifty-eighth Congress.
In fact. f. is said. that the President
has practically decided 10 cali both the
Senate and House together on October
treaty. There is much OF politics in
the adoption OF such plan
In the first place. the action OF the
Senate committee will doubtless mean
that TIE extraordinary session OF the
Senate viii come TO an end about the
last Of next week and thus enable the
President to leave Washington for hiE
proposed Western trip just before the
first of April. as he has contemplated
In the second place. the President de-
sires that the sugar planters OF Cuba
shall have the benefit Of the treaty this
year. The bulk OF the crop VIII Be
marketed in the fall. and IL the matter
Of ratification is delayed until Deem
Der this years crop will not be benefited
by the proposed reductions Again. with
a session OF seven months ahead. there
would be abundant opportunity for de-
lay on the part OF those VINO will op-
pose the treaty.
On the other hand, II Congress is
called together on October 1 IL would
doubtless finish up its business and rat
ify the treaty in a short time, probably
not longer than two weeks as there are
important elections IN a number Of
States. and both Senator's and Repre-
sentatives would desire 10 get away
from Washington and back into the cam
paign as early as possible before cleo
ton day. Furthermore. the ratification
Of the treaty just prior 10 election
would probably have a good effect in
strengthening the Republican party at
the polls. as there seems 70 be reason
for believing that Cuban reciprocity is
popular with the masses Of the people.
At any rate. there are good prospects
of a session OF Congress about the FIRST
Of October.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
New Party in the House.


There will be a new party represented
in the incoming House. one which has
never before sent members to Congress.
1t is the Union Labor party. represent
ed by the Hon. Edward James Liver
nash and the Hon. William Joseph
Wynn. both of San Francisco. The for
mer defeated the Hon Julius Kahn. Re
publican. who has served two terms. His
plurality over Mr. Kahn was but al
votes, out of a total Of more than 81. 900,
and Mr.. Kahn has instituted a contest
Mr.. Livernash ran on two tickets, the
Union Labor party's ticket. and the
Democratic ticket. 1t is claimed that
several hundred ballots cast for him
were marked under the emblems OF both
parties, and hence the question as to
their validity has arisen. II they are
thrown out Mr.. Kahn will win the seat
Mr.. Wynn defeated Representative Eu-
gene F. Loud. who has been a member
Of the House for twelve years. by ma
Jority of more than 5000, although in
1900. Mr.. Loud was returned himself by
more than 5000. The Union Labor par
~ has developed remarkable strength in
San Francisco in the past two or three
years. and little more than a year ago
elected its candidate for mayor Eugene
SchmidD. with both a Republican and
Democrat in the race. Mayor Schmidt's
predecessor. Mayor Phelan, who was
elected for several terms. was a Demo-
crat
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
In Bavarian Service.

In Bavarian Service
Travelling on the Continent with Glib
bon he was introduced by the latter 10
the EIeetor OF Bavaria. who invited
him to enter the civil and military ser
vice OF that state Having obtained the
leave OF the British government 10 ac-
cept the Princes offer. and after having
been knighted. together with the Order
OF Knighthood from King George III.
he remained for eleven years al Munich
as minister Of war. minister OF police,
and grand chamberlain. He recognized
the Bavarian army and suppressed men
deity. In one day he caused no fewer
than three thousand beggars in Munich
and its suburbs alone to be arrested
by military patrols. and transferred TO
an industrial establishment prepared
for their reception, where they were
both housed and fed and forced not
only TO support themselves by their
Iabors, but also used for the benefit OF
the electoral revenues
In 1871 he was created a count OF the
Holy Roman Empire. and chose his title
OF Rumford from the name OF the
American township to which his first
wife's family belonged. Toward the
close of the eighteenth century he re-
turned 20 England 10 live and founded
the Royal Institution, which received
its charter Of royal Incorporation from
King George III in 1900. In 1904 he
transferred his abode TO France, and
there married as his second wife the
wealthy widow OF Lavoisier. the cele-
brated chemist. He died suddenly in
Paris in 1914. and his name is COM
memorated in this country among other
things by the Rumford professorship OF
the Harvard University.
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
King Edwards Present to Menelek.

hluS EuWdAu = EICSCnl 10 u4cuclSh-
Kink Edward has just presented TO En-
peror Menelek pedigree bull. five beau
tiful cows and six dogs of various breeds,
each magnificent example OF it's kind.
The Negus is passionately fond OF anil
mails. especially OF cattle and OF dogs.
and King Edwards gift has apparently
been more warmly appreciated than any
other present which this lineaI descend
ant OF King Solomon and the Queen OF
Sheba has received in recent years.
1 hear, by the by. that the expulsion of
the French envoy. NJ. Lagarde. from the
Abyssinian capital, and the refusal OF the
Negus TO hold any more intercourse with
him. was due in a large measure 20 the
action OF the French missionaries OF the
Capuchin order, who are placed imme-
diately under the protection and patron
age OF the French legation in Abyssinia
and who have recently been dist inguish-
ing themselves by publicly proclaiming
that the Christians OF the Orthodox rite
IN Abyssinia-that is 10 say, the mem
Der Of the Abyssinian National Church
were inmeasurably inferior in morality.
honesty and civilization TO the Moham-
medans.
This has. or course. brought up the
entire Abyssinian clergy in arms against
the French missionaries and against
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
Famous Count Rumford.

Famous Count Rumford
There has been such frequent refer
enee OF late in the English and Ameri-
can press 70 Count Rumford in connec-
tion with the question of dealing with
mendicancy. suggestions being made edit
torially that IL would be well both in
London and on this side OF the water to
take some leaves out Of his book and TO
follow his example. that have received
quite number OF letters from my read
ers asking me for information about
this Count Rumford.
The writer's in almost every case seem
TO be ignorant OF the fact that this very
distinguished man who fiourished at the
beginning OF the nineteenth century.
and whose reputation remains interna-
tional. was an American. a native of
New England. who prior to becoming
Count Rumford bore the name OF Benja-
min Thompson. They also seem una
ware that the methods which he devised
for dealing with meDdicancy in Bavaria
are identical with those employed by the
Salvation Army today. with the distinc-
tion that where Count Rumford, BIZ vir-
tue of the powers vested in him by the
Bavarian crown, was able to use COM
pulsiOn. the Salvation Army can only
employ persuasion. With this excep-
ton. Count Rumford may be said 20
have been the originator Of the Saliva
ton Army idea
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
m HE PUBLIC EYE.

Lucian Sharpe has presented 70 Bro Tn
University a handsome new pipe organ
Some one asked EdwardElgar, the Eng
Iish composer why he is so often called
Sir Edward" THAT is a joke on me.
answered Elgar, 1T dates back TO the
time when I was an ignorant little coun-
try lad, and went up to school to Wor-
cester When I came into the classroom
the teacher asked me. What is your
name?' Edward Elgar.' I replied. Add
the sir reprimanded the teacher. sharp
~ Sir Edward Elgar.' l corrected.
Ever since that day all my old school
friends call me sir
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

10 should be remembered that two
years ago the Leader" for several
weeks before election. defeated Mr..
Johnson in its columns every morning.
and its thousands OF readers were great
Iy surprised. and their faith in the paper
was probably shaken. when the morning
after election they made haste TO scan
its pages. expecting TO find that this
disciple OF Henry George had been
showed under. 70 read that. on the con-
trary. he had been elected by more than
5000 majority.
The Leader" is able 20 defeat Mayor
Johnson on every day except election
day. which is the only one which counts
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
The Use of NaVieS.
Are They Properly Employed in Col
lecting Private Alien Debts?

There is a subsidiary question of
interest in connection with the recent
foray Of the allied fleets upon Vene-
zuela. namely. how far one govern
ment Is justified in coereing another
into the payment of private debts.
The British ministry was obliged
to listen TO sharp censures upon this
point in the debates ON the address in
both houses of parliament. Earl
Spencer, in the lords, denounced the
action of the government in joining
the Germans in demanding payments
on the railway bonds of Venezuela as
a new departure in the foreign policy
Of England
In the commons, Sir Henry Camp
bell-BanneIman declared that nothing
could be more miSclievous than that
England should even seem 10 accept
the doctrine that when Englishmen
chose to invest their money in risky
enterprises in foreign countries, and
default followed, IL was a public duty
TO rescue them. High dividends. he
added. generally involve great risks,
but if the whole power of the British
empire is to be behind the investor.
his risk vanishes, and his dividend
should be reduced accordingly.
Mr.. Baifour denied with heat that
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
German and 1904.

The only men who appear 10 be possible as
candidates Of the party in 1904, but a few
months more than year hence, are Judge
Parker and Arthur Pue German. With Bryan's
support and with the leadership Of the SEM
torial contingent Of the party, il would appear
that the latter has by fsr the better position
d the Two in the race for the nomination When
there is added TO these advantages the keen
political foresight and the ability as an or
gunizr. and director Of forces possessed by the
Senator from Maryland, there need be no sur
prise il the opposing candidates for the Presi-
dency next year should prove to be Roosevelt
and GOrrnan.-M Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

SHAFTS or MT AND HUMoR.
Policies.

You need not underrate the dangers Of the
brush just because you happened to so through
the forest unframed
Praise from the petty bids the great doubt
the validity OF their greatness
Understands this world is credulous and be-
lieves everything Won tell il regarding yourself
Only when you wish TO be recognized as
genius, either Of goodness or Of greatness. you
must veil your claims into the worlds ears.
for then and there il viii incline 10 deafness.
Eut when Won choose TO make confession Of
the folly or the knavery within you. whisper
low as YOU please, Just once. because you viii
surely be heard.-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
A Strange Story.

n oIIduBt OIUIF.
The counts story is indeed a strange
one. He was born at Woburn. Mass. in
175a, was err and boy TO a storekeeDer at
Salem. salesman at a store in Boston.
school teacher at Bradford on the Mer-
rimack. and al nineteen married a very
rich widow, a Mrs. Rolfe, daughter OF
minister of the name of Walker. who
was the first settler at Rumford, now
called Concord. in New Hampshire. a
Governor Wentworth OF that State made
him major of militia, and sent him in
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
Americas Art Center.

The art student population Of New York,
cording TO the statement Of the director 81
ono Of the largest art schools in the city, is
about 1000. The proportion Of women 20 men Is
about 10 I. The resident population that is.
those who live permanently in this city-is
comparatively small. New York Is the art cen
ter 81 The continent and such draws 20 IL
the bese painters. the best sculPtorS, and tho
best designers. In no other city are there 50
many great art schools. many museums and
galleries and so many opportunities 70 develop
talent.-New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch