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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
BRAZIL NOW SEEKING
RECIPROCITY IN TRADE
Will Allow 40 Per Cent Reduction on
. Imports to Countries Which Will
Admit Coffee Free.

Little does the coffee drinker. who sips
his steaming cup at breakfast, gaining
comfort thercfrom. to start the days
duties, realize what an important part
is played in the trade relations Of the
world by the little berry from which
the decoction is made.
Just at present the exporting of cof-
fee and the amount of duties to be
levied upon it is attracting the particu-
lar attention of the commercial authori-
ties of the Brazilian government. BY a
peculiar regulation OF some of the South
American countries there is no land tax
on the big plantations. The lands have
never been properly surveyed or meas
ured. it is said by Brazilian officials
here. and no tax is imposed on the cof-
fee grower By the government.
IN order to make up for this loss OF
internal revenue the government has TO
insist upon a tax op all coffee shipped
to other countries. The Brazilian grow
ers have complained that the tax has
recently worked them a hardship. They
have made representations to the gov
eminent for some remedy. 1t is now
announced that Brazil will grant a 20
all countries that will admit coffee free
into their ports. and IL is expected this
Will result in a great increase in trade
with the United States though there is
some doubt as to how the other nations
viii receive the announcement, many OF
them not being willing to admit the
coffee free.
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Waterloo.
The Latest German -.rsge Committed
Against the British.

The Latest German o-,rage Committed
Against the British.
The English newspapers are lashing
themselves into curry over the speech
delivered recently by the German EN-
peror, in which he ventured to compli-
ment some Hanoverian troops upon
''the memory of the Incompatible
deeds" of their ancestors at Waterloo.
In attempting to allay the excitement
of our British friends, the "New York
Evening Post" remarks that "the fear
that he 1.-THE Emperor) may rob the
English of glory justly theirs would
almost provoke a smile on the statue
Of the Iron Duke himself" Indeed,
says the post" the Emperorss "most
striking contribution to the gayety of
nations is the discovery that the Ger
mans under Butcher preserved the
English from destruction at Water
loo"
The post" echoes sentiments which
are peculiarly British. In no other
part Of Europe, certainly, have they
ever found Judgment. Nor have they
III this country, where students of its
history recall the fact that Wellington
bemoaned the absence from the field
az Waterloo of certain fayorite regi-
nients which earlier In the same year
had had a little unpleasantness near
New Orleans with some troops under
command Of one Gen. Andrew Jack
son. The fact is that at Waterloo
there were present less than $4,000
British infantry. The rest of the
$4,000 commanded by Wellington
were Netherlanders, Hanoverians,
Brunswickers, and Nassauers. Our
British friends would have us believe.
as they have made their own people
believe for the last lightweight years.
that $4,000 British infantry success
fully withstood for more than four
hours the onslaught Of 10000 of Ma
poleon's veterans. We prefer to be-
heve that the continental contingent
of Wellington's army, outnumberine
the British more than four TO one.
proved at least useful. And when we
recall the further fact that the Prus-
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SempeT Fidelis.
The @New York Sun" True to It's Ira
ditions in the Wood Case.

The contemplate character of the
warfare waged by the New York
Sun" against the President over the
head of Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood Is
shown in the following query:
Would the effect be to legalize and render le-
climate a new medal Of homer for Gen. Leonard
Wood in place Of that bestowed upon him in
1905 not for distinguished gsllantry Sin action,
but Tor aother soldierlke qualities exhibited by
him in the Geronimo campaign at a time when.
in the language of Secretary Ayers order
AWARDING the medal, he was constantly expect
ing an encounter" which did not occur?
What Secretary Alger said was
this:
Throughout the campaign against the hostile
Apsches IN the summer Of 1885 this officer, then
assistant surgeon, and serving as medical Off
Ger with Captain Iawton's expedition. rendered
specially courageous and able services, involving
extreme peril and display Of most conspicuous
gallsntry under conditions Of great danger.
hardship, and privation He volunteered &c
carry dIspstches through a region infested with
hostile Indians, making a journey OF seventy
miles in one night, and then marching thirty
miles on foo. the next day. For several weeks,
while in pursuit Of Geronimo's band. and con-
stsntly exp, citing an encounter, Assistant Sur
geon Wood exercised the command Of detacn-
ment Of infantry TO which he requested assign.
ment. and which was then without an officer.
And General Lawton, at the time
captain in the Fourth Cavalry, sid:
Concerning Dr. Leonard Wood, can only re-
peat what | have before officially reported, ana
what have said to you General Milesl that his
services during that trying campaign were of
the highest order. speak particularly of SER
vices other than those devolving upon him as
medical of1icer-services Of a combatant or line
officer. voluntarily performed. He sought the
most difficult and dangerous work. and by his
determination and courage rendered a successful
issue OF the campaign possible.
Voluntarily commanding the infantry detacn.
nent, there being no other officer present avail
able, he uncomplainingIy endured great personal
Inconvenience and physical suffering that hrs
example might encourage those under his
charge While l hope every officer mentioned
viii receive some official recognition, and ] be-
lieve that it is impossible for any to deserve il
more, there is none who should be considered
more than DR.. Leonard Wood
The "Sun" has not changed since
the days it was the mouthpiece and
defender of the Tweed ring. In the
company of convicted grafters it feels
at home. 1t IS never so happy as
when it can sling mud at a gentleman.
From Grant to Cleveland and Roose-
welt no decent man in public life has
escaped its anger. But while that an
ger was once due to the resentment of
a disappointed Office seeker, it is today
nothing more than the work of a paid
bravo, whose stiletto has grown rusty
and whose wit has left him. Rath-
bone a Deus ex maehina! Ye Gods,
what a spectaclei
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
PORT TOWNSEND WROTH
OVER SHAW'S REPORT
Removal of Port of Entry Would
Probably Alternate the State From
the Republican Party.

The recommendation OF Secretary
shaw In his annual report that the rort
OF entry in the customs district includ-
ing the State of Washington be removed
from Fort Townsend to Seattle is meet
p1g WIN strong opposition from Wash
lngton business interests and nemoeTs
Of the delegation in Congress.
IL is now declared that if the plan is
c'trried out to transfer the port to
Seattle. the effect will be of such i'm
Portance in a political way as to turn
ne State over to the Democrats. The
Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce
has taken the matter up. and has sent
protests to the members of the Wash
ington delegation. 1t is asserted the en-
TIRE northwestern part of the State is
with Port Townsend in the matter
Great Jealousy of Seattle exists, and il
Is sato=9 change win cost many Repub-
lican votes
The President has been acquainted
wiki the situation. and has been an
prised of the danger of the State being
turned over to the Democrats. Next
year a, successor to Senator Foster.
three Representatives. a governor. and
full State ticket are to be elected. The
Republicans hold the State now by a
narrow margin.
A bill was introduced in Congress some
days ago, giving the Secretary of the
IT asury authority to locate the port
Under his measure it was proposed TO
change the port to Seattle This pro-
vision, however. has been stricken out
OF the bill. and it is said to be doubtful
whether any member of the delegation
viii be willing to present bill at this
session providing for the change Sec
rotary Shaw has recommended.
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BRILLIANT SCHOLAR
SUDDENLY INSANE
Prof. Estill, Late Professor of Chem
istry at Yale, Becomes Raving
Maniac in North Carolina.

GREENSBORO. N. c., Dec. 29.-Prof
]. G. Estill. recently holding the chair OF
chemistry at Yale University. and one
Of the most brilliant scholars of the
staff of instructors. has suddenly be-
come violently insane IL has been
found necessary to place him in a cell
in the jail at this place
1t took the efforts of four stsIwart
policemen to get the violent man into
the cell and bind him TO cot. . save
him from battering his braiEsi out
against the stone walls.
Prof. Estill, besides his duty as an
instructor in the Hotchkiss School at
Lakewood. Conn. has for threc years
been acting president OF the institution
owing TO the prolonged illness of Presi-
dent E. G. Coy. His home is In south
ern Tennessee. and at the first signs of
nervous breakdown, several weeks ago
Prof. Estill. with a physician in At
tendance. started on trip TO the scenes
of his boyhood
He had been staying at Clear Branch.
near Springfield. Tenn. With his physi-
clan. he left there yesterday morning.
On the way East, Prof. Estill sud
denlyS became violently insane and had
to be taken off the train when IL reached
here at midnight
In the course of the night he escaped
from his physician and ran away two
miles into the woods The night was
cold and he was scantily clad. and Il is
feared. therefore. that pneumonia may
follow the exposure. After pursuit Of
two hours he WIS captured, although he
fought wildly to get away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
.RED-HOT AUTOMOBILE
TO BURN WAY TO POLE
But Man First Wanted Ten Millions to
Pay Expenses Along
the Route.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Cashier Elan
dreau, of the New Rochelle City Bank,
was astOnished when a man walked up
to the window and threw down a check
for ten million dollars.
Give me the money q'Iickly," said he.
Il have no time TO wait. I'm on my way
to the North Pole. and my automobile
is waiting for me outside"
Flandreau thought the man was jok-
ing. but when he refused to bulge until
he got the money, the cashier sent for
the police. At the police station the
man said he was Edward Havey
He declared his automobile was so
hot ii could burn it's way through the
ice and reach the Pole. but il there was
too much delay II would cool of. and he
would have to postpone the expedition.
He offered TO take all the police with
him II they would let him out.
Havey's wife appeared. and said that
he was crazy.
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DIPPED IN THE OCEAN
AMID FLURRIES OF SNOW
With Weather al Ten Degrees Above
Zero, Two Boston Women
Take Sea Bath.

BOSTON. Dec. 2e-Tsvo young women
of Winthrop leisureiy walked from one
Of the side streets which run from the
boulevard back to Shirley Street. cross
ed to the beach and took a dip in the
ocean. Whether they were trying TO
share the reputation of the South BOs-
ton man who keeps up bathing in the
bay all winter or were winning a wager
does not appear.
IL was about noon yesterday when the
young women appeared and several per-
sons witnessed the ice cold plunge. As
though II were midsummer they drop
ped their bath robes on the snow COW
cred sand, walked into the water. duck
ed three times. donned their wraps and
returned to their homes. The thermome-
ter in Winthrop yesterday was about 10
degrees above zero all day. and while
the young women were in the water
the air was filed with fiurries OF snow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
IDAHO MEN PROTEST
WOOLLEYS APPOINTMENT
Ex-Bishop of Mormon Church May Not
Be Appointed Assayer Of the
Mint at Boise.

Additional charges have been sa,t the
President in the contest against the APP
pointment OF H. s. woolIey as assayer
of the mint at Boise, Idaho.
The President has given the opposi-
ton TO Wooiley tc understand that he
will personally look into the charges.
The allegations made by the opponents
OF Woolley are of a serious nature. and
relate TO his conduct while re WAS
deputy collector Of internal revenue for
Idaho. from which position he resigned
about a year ago.
Among others, Calvin Cobb. editor Of
the Boise Statesman has taken up
the fight He has written a personal
letter to the President. in which he
maintains that Woolley is not At man
for the place. and that his conduct
while in the efhce OF deputy collector
was sucir warrant the belief that
lac should not be slTpointcd to the high
Ell office to which he aspi2es. The oppO-
sition of Cobb is significant, for the rea-
son that he ranks among the most in
huential Republicans of the State.
Secretary Shaw has been looking into
the charges against Woolley. who is
backed by Senator Hepburn and Repre-
sentative French OF Idaho. WooTey is
q Mormon and an ex-bishop of the Mor-
mon Church, and IL is charged that his
appointment is in return for Morraon
support given Senasor Hepburn in his
contest for the Senate II is also said
that Utah Mormons desired the appoint
ment of Woollsy. Senator Hcitfeld
who was defeated for the Senate b.
Senator Hepburn, is among those that
have filed allegations against Woolley
with the Treasury Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
MOSQUITOES SKATING
ON NEW JERSEY BOGS
Some Wonderful Tales Are Told About
Their Doings.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Down on the
shores of New York Bay. in the Vi
cinity of Bayonne. y. j.. there Is a
breed of mosquitoes equipped with over
coats and ear muffiers. They are out
there now, annoying the skaters. APP
parently oblivious of the fact that a
zero breeze has been wheeling across
the waste of ice. At least this Is the
tale that is told.
City Hall Engineer Patrick W. Donnel-
~ claims 10 have encountered a cloud of
these Insects in the vicinity Of the hall
One. Drawer than the rest, followed or
pursued. him into the building. and was
caught by court officer II Is displayed
as evidence.
On both the New York and Newark
Bays men and boys have been enjoying
the skating. Whether or not the mos
quitoes participate in the sport or are
merely spectators is not told.
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governing any particular district,
these difficulties will remain.
1t takes an extraordinary amount
of tact to find out what people really
want and need when they belong to
an alien and subject race. The author
of this article III "The Review of
Trade" seems to be quite sure that
they need American trade products.
But perhaps it would be just as well
not to give the people of these remote
islands too large a dose of civilization
ST time. il is true that energetic
commercial travellers and promoters
may feel that the progress of man de
mands factoTy-made furniture and
clothing and carpets, and all sorts of
other things conducive to material
comfort, Immediately, if not sooner,
ard that the suffering Filipino is cut
off by the stern sentimentalism of
Governor Taft from luxuriating il.
spring beds and bicycles, but let us be
patient. Perhaps tbs view of the pro-
moter is a little bit biased. 1t seems
reasonably certain that, if Governor
Taft spent two million dollars on one
road, he would spend more money on
more roads if he had it to spend.
And this is the only definite respect
IN which he is accused of hampering
the aspirations of the Filipino toward
prosperity.
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The Y. N. G. A.
The Last Chance to Contribute to a
New Building.

New Building.
Thursday, December 81, is the last
day on which there will be an oppor-
tunity to join in making the Young
Mems Christian Association a New
Year present of a new building
Many generous contributions have
been received, but there is still some
thing like $4,000 to raise before Fri
day morning in order to get the
$57 900 of conditional subscriptions
riade by Rockefeller and others.
1t is said with justice that fine as
ISOLATION building in Washington
would do much for the organization in
other cities, since the people of Wash
ington are drawn from Ill parts of
the country, and people from every
State annually visit the city by thou
sands. 1t seems only dignifed that
the Capital of the nation should have
building for its Young Mems Chris
tan Association which, if not as large.
will at least be as attractive as any in
the land.
There IS, of course, the peculiar ma
ture of the population of Washington
also to be considered. Owing TO the
presence of the departments, this city
Is the home, temporary or permanent.
of many more young men, alone so
far as relatives or home influences are
concerned, than other cities of Its size.
These young men often regard Wash
ihgtOn as temporary home, their
real ties of family and friendship be-
ing in other cities; and it is an amaz-
ingly good thing for a young man in
these circumstances to belong to an or
ganization in which he can get some
sort of social life without working too
hard for it, or paying too high a price.
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Oppose the Republic.

Most of these thirty-seven pensioned
mobiles. who draw large annuities from
the national treasury. are declared OPP
pOnents OF the republic, openly agitati1g
for its overthrow. and fer the restora-
ton either of a Napoleonic empire or OF
a Bourbon kingdom. For a large num-
Der Of the mobiles who owe their coro-
nets to the first Napoleon have become
Orleanists. owing 10 the fact that for
some years past royalism is more fash
ionable than Bonapartism-
That is TO say the French republic,
which does not officially recognize titles
OF orders Of nobility. and which is basel
upon the doctrine of absolute equaIity.
pays each year large sums drawn from
the taxpayers for the support OF thirty
seven French dukes. princes and counts,
who iI.st only render no service whatso-
ever to the country but are striving to
upset its government. and who are the
avowed foes Of the republic.
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Sold NapOIeOn's Papers.

Among the Napoleonic mobiles drawing
annuities from the government Is the
Duke OF BassanO. whose grandfe uer.
the first duke after the dSwnfau OF the
first Napoleon. sold all the latter's pri-
vate papers. which had been intrusted
to his charge. TO Emperor Alexander OF
Russia Thanks to this piece OF Ito
gether inexcusable treachery. ali the
private correspondence and confidential
state papers Of the first Napoleon. fill
ing some twenty-seven big cases. are
now preserved among the Russian i'm
perial archives in St. Petersburg.
Another French duke drawing an an
nuity from the state is the Duke OF Ri
vol. grandson es Marshal Massana
Then there is the Prince and Duke OF
Wagram. grandson OF Marshal Ber-
thier. This prInce-duke is married 10
Baroness Bertha de Rothschild. and
certainly does not need the money.
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COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD
Only Thirty Of the Titles Lavish
ly Bestowed by Napoleon 1
Still in Existence.
D. lhe MARqrIsE DE FovrENoY.

OF the near eight hundred titles Of
nobility conferred by the first Napc-
leon. about one hundred years ago,
there are only thirty-seven authentic
ones still in existence. that IS to say.
which have been inherited in the male
lire direct. although there are a guam.
uty of them which have either been as
sumed without authority by cousins
nephews. sons-in-law, etc. OF even b.
husbands OF granddaughter Of the
original holders of the title. while Ma
poleon III IN a good-natured way re-
vived titles conferred by his uncle in
favor OF equally remote kinsmen Of the
generals and statesmen 20 whom they
were granted IN the first place.
The first Emperor in creating duke
doms, Drincedoms. and other titles Of
nobility, invariably accompanied the
honor by the grant OF an annuity pay
able by the government treasury as
long as the majOrat' remained in ex-
istencs-that Is to say. as long as there
was legitimate descent in the male line
the idea being. Of course. to assure the
people whom he had thus honored and
their descendants that there should al
ways be enough TO maintain the title
with the proper amount CT dignity,
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Spanish Republican Leader.

Senior Salmeron. the Spanish Repub-
ican leader. who in response TO a re-
quest from leading newspaper at Fer
liz for the expression of his hopes for
the future, declares that he longs for a
speedy revolution in Madrid 10 clear
away the present regime there" which.
he says. lis an uninterrupted serits OF
accidents, disorders, outrages, and sap
pressions," has been a president Of the
Spanish republic. and is the most elo-
ouent and eminent lawyer OF the entire
Spanish bar. AS long as Sagasta. the
shrewd Liberal leader. was alive. he sue
ceeded in keeping Salmeron. and through
him the entire Republican party from
any anti-dynastic agitation and aggres.
sion by promises OF liberal reforms. and
so friendly were IN those DAYS the rela-
tons betwee Salmeron, the recognized
Republican Il NJ TIE rei~- IL fam
lily, that unit he ac-
tually had cl I inter-
ests in Spain a
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Still Draw Annuities.

The thirty-seven dukes. princes. and
counts who remain. and ~hO have IN
herited their dignities in the male line
direct from ancestors enobled and dow
cred by the first Napoleon a hundred
years ago. still draw to this day from
the national treasury the annuities
given at the time of the grant Of the
title.
Repeated attempts have been made
10 abolish them But the proposal has
almost invariably been opposed b the
minister of finance for the zine being.
no matter what the shade of his poiit-
ical opinion. on the ground that such
action would injure in a serious manner
the credit of the state On the Access
sion Of the first Napoleon. again at the
Bourbon restoration in 1915, at the time
OF the July revolution in 1880 which
landed King Louis Philippe on the
throne; In 1873. in 1851. when Napoleon
III was proclaimed Emperor and again
in lS7O-11, on the constitution OF the pres
ent republic. one of the first acts OF the
legislature was TO assure the credit OF
the nation and thus facilitate financial
operations OF the national treasury. by
placing the creditors Of the state 'un-
der the safeguard OF the honor and 10y
atty of the French nation"
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WILL EMPLOY WOMEN
AS BOOKING CLERKS

TOKYO. Dec. 29.-The japanese gov
eminent has decided TO employ women
booking clerks at one OF the principal
government railway stations. Shin
bas@i
IL the innovation proves satisfactory
1t is proposed TO do away with male
ticket sellers altogether.
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BARRlCADES THE STREET
TO GEORGE GOVERNMENT

BRUSSELS. Dec. 2s.-The burgomas-
ter OF Brussels. having found 1t i'm
possible 10 stir the government to make
reRairs to the road of a crowded street,
took advantage of an old bylaw. and
barricaded the street against all traf-
fic. The necessary repairs are now be-
ing carried out.