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The Washington times., 1906-10-22
An English Metric Move.

Those persons-and they are
many-who believe that the present
British-Amer;can system of weights
and measures is cumbrOus. incon-
yenient, and discouraging to trade
development, will be interested to
know that the great English house
of Kynoch, ammunition manufac-
turers of Birmingham, has decided
TO adopt the metric system, both in
weights and measures, and in none
tary dealings. In explanation of
this rather radical move, Arthur
Chamberlain, chairman of the com
pany, said:
The directors tired OF waiting for
parliamentary action, decided to make
the experiment for themselves. The eX-
listing system Is a great hindrance TO
trade abroad. yet parliament refuses to
take this simple step for the benefit OF
our commerce. 1 do not doubt our ex-
ample will be followed.
So here is the definite beginning
of a deliberate move to break away
from the moss-covered, traditional
hindrances to expedition and ease
in business. \ dispatch from Lon
don says that the papers in their
editorials express keen interest in
the experiment. Well they may, for
if the example of Kynoch proves in
fectious. il will mean the end be-
fore long of one of the most COM
plicated and unwieIdly systems the
world has seen.
Over here in America the lesson
has vet TO be learned. We use q
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
Squirrels Have Disappeared.

LondoEers, unlike New Workers, are
unused to anything more untamed than
fat pigeons and sparrows IN their parks,
and they are therefore Immensely ex-
cited at the prospect Of trying TO feed
real live squirrels, such as can be seen
by the hundreds in Central Park, New
York, in their own native Regents
Park.
So far the experiment made by the
Geological Society OF London IN releas-
ing gray squirrels mot the ordinary red
English squirrel in the London PARKS
has proved rather a failure. A number
OF enthusiasts have been seen during
the last few days aimlessiy wandering
about Regents Park armed with bags
OF nuts trying to find squirrels, but so
far they have only succeeded in excit-
ing the suspicious Of the watchful
guardians Of the peace.
But the fact remains that somewhere
in Regents Park there were week
ago about fifty gray squirrels waiting TO
be fed. Perhaps The Regents Park cats
have found the squirrels.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
RUSSIAN WEALTH
FLOODING ENGLAND
Rumored That Grand Dukes Plan
Evacuation Of Ancestral Estates
to Settle in England.

LONDON. oct. 22-England will be the
refuge Of the Russian nobility, and prob
ably Of the grand dukes. also when
the inevitable crash comes Already num-
bers of wealthy Russians are arriving
here. and quantities of jewelry and other
valuables have been sent to London for
safety
The principal safe deposit company
in London, is constantly receiving
jewelry, pictures, and other works Of
art from Russia, and il is believed that
many of these valuables come from
the imperial palaces. one of the pic
lures is a magnificent Titan. several OF
whose works are owned by the Grand
Duke Michael AleXandrovitch. The total
value Of the treasures from Russia re-
posted in London amounts TO many -oiI-
lions OF dollars.
A mysterious Russian gentleman has
been making inquiries In the London eS-
tate market as TO the best estates. ard
town houses. The inquirer refuses 10
give his name or that OF the client Tor
whom he Is acting-a circumstance
which seems TO confirm the assertion
that one or more OF the grand dukes OF
Russia intend to settle in England.
Nothing is more likely, for England is
the traditional refuge for Continental
royalties who are forced to Zee from
their own country.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
MOney-EaSt and West.

The money conditions just now
are furnishing one more refutation
of the cheerful bit of seasonable
buncombe that is fed out each fall
about the necessity of sending
money West TO move the crops" A
few days ago this was the alleged
cause of the necessitous condition
in New York. The metropolis paint
ed pictures of itself sweating under
the burden of crop-carrying.
But now we read that there is
plenty of money in the West that
will at once flow to New York,
tempted by the high rates. and re
lieve the stress caused by England's
attitude! This in the midst of crop
moving!
The truth is that the West moves
its own crops nowadays and then
has money to spare. Instead of
Eastern money going West for a
few weeks in the fall to move West
ern crops, it is Western money that
stays easy all the year to finance
the big nationwide enterprises that
are handled from New York, but
owned everywhere.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
EST GOSSIP ~ SOCIETYS CIRCLE >~IGF
UTuguaUan Naval AttaChe
Back From Northern Trip
Lieutenant and Mrs. Eduardo Mario Saez Again at
The Highlands After Visit to Niagara
Falls and Mt Carmel

Lieut.. Eduardo Mario Saez, naval at
tache of the Uruguayan legation, and
his charming wife. Sonora Saez. who
make their home at the Highlands, re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Niagara Falls and Mt. Carmel. where
they have spent the past month.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Isabelle Colvin, OF Baltimore. daughter
OF the late George Colvin, to john Jay
Clements, son Of Col. c. NJ. Clements,
of Sunbury, Pa.
After November Is. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clements win reside at the Cumberland,
Thomas Circle and Fourteenth street.
Lieutenant and Mrs w. y. A. Ander-
son. OF Fort I,eavenworth, Kan, are the
guests Of Mrs. Brown at the Washing
ton Barracks, during the absence of
Captain Brown in Cuba. Tie AndersOns
are looking for a house and will make
their home in Washington this win
ter.
The wedding Of Miss Grace Milton
Irvine, of Brooklyn. and Lieut. Richard
Irving McKenney, L. s. A, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. McKenney, who make
their home in Washington during the
winter social season. will take place
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
An EVentful Day.

Courts in two separate Common
wealths have decided against two
great corporations in issues brought
by the citizens through their regu-
larly constituted legal officers.
In Ohio a jury has declared the
Standard Oil Company guilty Of
conspiracy against trade in violat-
ing the States antitrust law, max
ing it liable to a penalty of from
$50 to $1,000. which may be repeat
ed for each day of the offense, or
imprisonment of from six to twelve
months. In New York the New
York Central and Hudson River
railroad has been fined by a Judge
of the United States Circuit Court
S1Os,OOO for granting rebates to the
Sugar trust.
In both eases there will be ap-
peals, but thus far, at least, the vic
tory is with the people.
1t is significant that while the
yellow newspapers and periodicals
are frantically voicirg their demand
that something be done 10 curb the
trusts and the too powerful corpo-
rations, the courts of the country,
both Federal and State, are relent-
lessly grinding out justice that hits
hard the Illegal acts of large" in
terests. More and more, and with
all the speed that is salutary, are
limitations being set against the
power of harmful combinations. The
principle that This country, with
its institutions, belongs to the peo-
pie who inhabit it," was never more
active than it is today.
Demagogues may howl and poll
ticians may accuse. but we are not
rushing into a government of pluto
cracy or anything that resembles
it. The nation can be trusted to
preserve its own.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
Mrs. Bradley-Marrin,s Parties.

Mrs Bradley Martins house parties
at Balmacaan, heT Scotch EpOrting seat,
are larger than ever this year. A few
years ago the general impression was
that Mrs. Martin mad difficulty in ILL
ing her house with suitable guests, but
II there was any truth in the suggestion
il is certainly not the case today. The
shooting is so excellent and the hos
pitality so unbOunded that the chief
difficulty Mrs. Martin has to contend
with is the polite refusal 10 unaskex1
guests.
The other Gay. for instance. Mrs.
Martin received a letter from a man
she had met perhaps once. asking him
self 10 her house Tor two weeks. Mrs
Martin merely wired thar she thought
there had been some mistake. as she
was not expecting him"
ThOse who have seen Mrs Martin
plastered with diamonds at the OprTa
are often surprised 10 see her ia Scot
land, seated IN a pony cart at the
Highland games. knitting wooIen stock
i1gs fer the poor in the EeighbOrhOOd-
Among Mrs. Martins latest guests have
been Lord and Lady Dufferin (F'lora
Davies. Of New York;.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
WALKED IA MILES
TO SEE HER BABES
Eight-MonthS-Old Fox Ter
rier Makes Long Jaunt
to Visit Offspring.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Oct. 22.-Gyp. an
eight-mcnths-old fox terrier, belonging
10 Harry c Fisher. Of Salt Lake, has
distinguished herself.
While on a visit at Weston, Idaho.
with her master during the last summer
Gyp first attracted attention. Mr.. Fish
CT stayed at a ranch owned by August
Jensen. one day by barking ana yelp-
ing and jumping n front OF her master
she aroused his curiosity. This done
she led him TO a litter of little blinking
puppies. Gyp's family dwindled down
to two before many weeks had passed.
When MIR. Fisher was ready 10 come
home Gyp had been with her two uttle
charges six weeks.
The time had now come to say good
by. Gyp was brought to Salt Lake and
her puppies were kept at the Jensen
ranch.
About four weeks ago Mr.. Fisher
missed Gyp. believing she had gone but
a short distance he did not become
worried until she had been away from
home a whole day The Fisher family
grieved over their loss, thinking Gyp
had been stolen or killed.
A happy thought struck Mr.. Fisher
two weeks ago. He dropped a post
cara u august Jensen W eStoUs Iuduof
and a few days later an answer was
received.
The message brought the startling in
formation that Gyp had res ched the
Jensen ranch ten DAYS before
Her arrival was the occasion OF great
rejoicing In the kennel" rca I the note.
The two pups and Gyp barked and
rolled each other around in great
shape"
Gyp covered 12T miles in six or seven
days 10 see her two babies.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22

metric system, or something closely
akin, in our measurements Of
money, but illogically cling TO the
ancient, unscientific yards, rods,
pounds 1.-TWO kinds), quarts, gallons,
pecks, bushels-all the grand, unre-
lated hodgepodge of varying stand
ards that hamper foreign commerce
and puzzle ourselves. If there is
anything sacred about this cEealdng
old machine, the facts are not in
evidence. Some day or other we
shall wake up suddenly and throw
il out of the window.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
DoUle Home in ASheYille
Scene of PTettU Wedding
Miss Helen Doyle Niece of Gen. Thomas H. Barry,
Becomes Bride of Joseph B. A. Bennett in
Presence of Relatives and Friends.

Mrs. Louise Pollock. 4 program of
much interest has been arranged. Fred
erick Weed Flint and Anna Busch Flint
VIII be heard In joint recital and apprO-
pirate remarks will be made by George
n. ROmmel who is a son of one of
FroebePs favorite pupils in Germany.
L. S. Grant Circle, No. J. Ladies of the
Q. A. h, -,l-i : = at home at Grand Army
Hall Tuesday evening. The officers OF
the circle are: Alice Burgess, president
Miss Rose Nj. Sefton. senior vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Mary A. Huhn, junior vice
president; Mrs. Dora j. Il. Hendrix, sec
retary. Mrs. Belle H. Gibson. treasur-
er; Mrs. Mary r. Houghtaling, chaplain
Mrs. y. A. Wyman, conductTess; Mrs.
Mary V Moore, guard: Mrs. Mary +.
Kellogg assistant cOnductress: Mrs.
Addie T.. Perkins. assistant guard.
Miss Helene D. Engel is spending a
few days in Baltimore with freIIs.
Charles kaufman. OF New York city,
formerly OF Washington. spent last
week In this city.
Ernest Mayer. Of New York city, Is
is spending a Few days here with friends
Miss Moses and Miss Cans, of Balti-
more, Nd, have resurned to their
homes. after spending a few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bendheim have
returned TO their home In Richmond,
after visiting relatives, here.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
PRINCESS FROWNS
ON BRIDGE PARTIES
England's Future King and
Queen Love Old
PaStimeS.

LONDON. Oct 22--In a bridge-play-
ing generation. tho Prince and Princess
OF Wales are keeping alive the music
aftsT-dinner tradition in society. They
still enjoy drawing-rCom entertain
mcnts, n form Cs amusement whicl IS
Or acticaIly extinct among the Smart Set
Billiards is another diving recreation
to which the prince is SIN faithful. He
IS a fine player. ard viii have some
good games with Captain Pretyman,
who is entertaining the prince and
princess at Orwell Park. Lady Beatrice
Prerymen has also engaged an eminent
musical sketch" artist to amdse her
roval guests during their stay.
Here, at any rate. Is one house party
With illustrious guests, where bridge
will not mOnopoiize all the attention OF
all the guests ali the time
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
MAYOR TOM MOT0RMkN
ON THREE-CENT CAR LINE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct 2--Mayor
Johnson will be the motorman on the
first three-cent car operated The
mayor was invited to run the car to-
day by President Dupont, OF the new
company. and consented.
President Bauer. 6f the local Street
Railway Mems Union, in a talk with
Secretary Colver suggested that
Mayor JohnN0n ought TO become a
member of the union if he operated
the car.
"Of course I'll jRln the union If / am
asked" said Mayor Johnson. And I'll
keep up my dues, too. If ! become a
member I'll even ask them to elect me
as a delegate TO the Central Labor
Union
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
Consuelo Is a Favorite.

ConsueIO, Duchess OF Manchester. IS
such a favorite with the King and
Queen on account Of her ready wit and
amiability that Immediately on her re-
turn from a round of visits she was
summoned to the royal presence
No sooner had he luchess landed 81
England from her cruise in the AIediter-
raneau on +. ". Yanderblits yacht.
the Warrior. than she received a wire
from BaImoraI commanding her TO stay
q few days. A few years ago the duCh-
ess was asked by an American friend
why she was so popular with royalty.
Well she replied. I am the court
jester. don't get a salary, but I feel
sure I should earn one. II there were
any about"
The Washington times., 1906-10-22

for the past five years, and has taken
no vacation or recreation. IN conse-
quence his health is much broken.
Mrs Alexander Magruder has set the
date for the presentation Of her daugh-
ter Miss Isabel Magruder, 10 society.
On December 3. she viii give an after
noon tea.
Mrs Symons. wife Of Col. r. W. Sy-
mons. T. 5 A, will present her daugn-
ter. Miss Margaretta SymOns, at a tea
on December 10
Miss Catherine Cullom Ridgely,
the Treasury. has returned 10 her home
mond. After spending the winter IN
sister, Miss Eleanor Ridgley, with whom
of EsuroDe. in Paris. Miss Catherine
RidgIey IS the particular friend Of Miss
Polly Norton and is as well known in
New York as In Washington society.
Mrs Louis Baum. Mrs Sydney Heller.
and Miss Pauline Baum went 10 Balti-
mere yesterday 10 attend the reception,
IN honor OF the engagement of Miss
Katherine X Spear to Meyer 5. Salaks.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bass. Of the
"Romanie." have left for the West,
where they viii visit Chicago, Ohio
and indiana.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
BABE WITH PINK HOSE
FOUND IN HALLWAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The pink
stockings worn by an abandoned boy
may lead to the child's idenuncatlon,
but they have caused lot or trouole
IN police circles an over Greater New
York.
Miss Ella Lang, twenty-five years olq'
heard the founding crying IN the nall
way. The two-months-old boy was
dressed in a white satin coat, Whlte Iur
cap and pink stockings.
Anybody lost a baby with PINK
stockings?' asked Miss Lang OF each
tenant of the building. When az had
denied ownership she took the chId 20
the Morrisania poliee station and hand
ed il over to Sergeant Cullen. who. in
turn entrusted the infant TO Policeman
Mccarthy TO take TO Bellevue.
ALI policemen In the city were asked
to find the mother of the child.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
ENGLAND'S CALL FOR GOLD
NO OCCASION FOR ALARM
Secretary Shaw in Position to Still Further Increase De
posts in American Banks to Handle Crops
Which Must Be Moved.

by that bank since the Barring panic OF
1880. What the Bank Of England has
done in effect, IS 70 increase its inter
est charge on loans from 3 per cent TO
g. nCdeT the 5 per cent rate, the gold
reserve of the Bank Of England had be-
come depleted to a degree not consid
cred safe.
Further Withdrawals Feared.
Further losses were threatened in the
form Of Withdrawals OF gold for Egypt
and further American Withdrawals were
probable. while various other condi-
lions existed that the directors deemed
likely to diminish the reserve. Under
the circumstances. it was decided 10
charge per cent instead Of per cent
for loans.
All over the world. in the information
al money centers. the Bank of England
has money loaned. Most of the loans
are payable on demand or on short time
The increase of the discount rate, which
may practically be considered increase
Of the interest rate, means that borrow
ing is Immediately checked. There is
not only a tendency TO stop further bOr-
rowing, but TO pay up outstanding loans
EXpe erienCe has shown that such an in
crease in the rate Immediately tends
TO enlarge the gold reserve OF the Bank
OF England.
One of the remarkable phases of the
present situation. wherein there Is pre-
sented the spectacle of the great hnan-
cial nations of the world reaching out
eagerly for the gold supply, Is the fact
that this years production OF gold will
approximate Sf0o,O00.OOO. record-break-
ing output
The Bank of England's course under
these circumstances can suggest only a
remarkable demand the world over for
money.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
LADIES OF FRENCH NOBILITY
MINGLE WITH PEASANTS

PARIS. Oct 22.-An amusing fea-
ture of the fetes which have been go
ing on at the Chateau of Josselin in
Brittany in honor of the engagement
OF young Prince Jehan de Rohan to
Mile. de Talhouet Roy have been the
peasant dances. in which the family of
the duke and his guests have partici-
pated.
Josselin is one of the few castles in
France where the old customs prevail.
and one Of the prettiest features OF the
recent celebrations was to see the
noblewomen in exquisite Paris gowns
mingling with the peasant girls in
their quaint costumes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
GUN FACTORY BAND
WINS NEW LAURELS

The Naval Gun Facotry Band. under
the direction of Prof. Moody, has
returned from a successful engagement
In BluefieId. W. Va. where it gave d
series of concerts in the opera house
during the Maple Stock Farm Show The
band evidently created a most favorable
impression and each concert was voted
a complete success. Popular compost
tions were given with fine erect ana
visitors TO the show declared the recit-
ais 10 be the best Blueheid had ever
heard.
Prof Moody and his players are
fast making a name for themselves out
side of Washington, as wen as IN thls
city. Their engagement in Blueneld
aroused considerable interest and the
band returned to Washington with new
laurels to its credit.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
The Money Situation.

The business week opening with
the worlds exchanges today will oe
one of the most significant ones in
recent years. Perhaps it will be
historic in world finance. The fort
nightly settlement in the London
market is the point TO which all
eyes turn.
The worlds gold supply, though
growing at rate of S4o0,000,000 a
year, has not been sufficient to ac-
eommodate all demands. Industry,
development, speculation, have never
approached their current volume.
IT will not do recklessly to blame
Wall Street, for every exchange on
earth is particeps criminis, And the
exchanges only reflect the people.
Out of it all has developed a strug-
gle for control of the movable gold
supply. The United States got on
the ground early and reached out
for gold when as yet the importance
of boarding it was not realized else
where. London, obliged to bear the
burdens as well as enjoy the profits
and distinctions incident to being
the worlds financial capital, gave
up her gold readily enough. I'm
ports were profitable, and New York
gathered in almost 5O,O00,000
But the cry for more continued.
London found her gold reserves be
ing depleted. Other countries were
calling for gold. The Bank of Eng
land raised its discount rate to 5
per cent, and still gold went abroad;
it raised it to 6 per cent. Then New
York felt the effect. On Friday and
Saturday, Immediately following
this last increase, prices fell fast
and steadily in New York, and
Americans fell even faster in Lon
don, Intimation came from London
that the rate would go to 7, and
even per cent. if necessary to cool
off the speculative fever. The Bank
of France, with the biggest gold
stock in the world, viii stand by
the Bank of England in the effort
TO bring the Americans TO time;
and the German Imperial Bank in
protection of its own position can
only do the same.
Only a few weeks ago The Times,
on the subject of currency elias
ticity, pointed out that European
banking systems have provisions for
elasticity. while the American sys-
TEN has none worth consideration.
1t pointed out that soon or late
European financiers would tire of
providing the pneumatic cushion on
which American finance might
ahght whenever il needed a soft
spot. It was not suspected at that
time that so striking a verificatiOn
would be so soon at hand.
The United States position in the
business world is strong because of
the immense balance of trade in
favor of this country. In the long
run, the rest of the world can be
forced to pay cash for our exports
or else hold our securities. When it
throws back the securities, as it is
doing just now, it must pay for the
cotton and foodstuffs it requires.
But whatever of strength inheres in
this condition is to considerable ex-
tent neutralized by the weakness of
bad financial system.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
MAN RISING ABOVE THE DOLLAR

Taking the country as a whole the
manufacturing capital increased Al per
cent between 1900 and 1904. The value
OF the products increased 80 per cent,
showing presumably smaller return on
caDital The number of wage earners
increased 16 per cent and their wages 81
per cent, and the number Of officers and
clerks increased 43 per cent. and their
salaries increased 81 per cent. indicat-
ing that all classes of employees got
large return for their labor. Man counts
for more and money for less.-Philadel-
rhia Record.