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Fixing Standards by Law. Recent Act of Congress That Was Not Political. Washington, March 6.-A roost im? portant bill, which passed Corjgreee at the eleventh boor was one provid iig for the establishment of a national tarean of standards sometimes call? ed a ''national standardizing burean 13 Its name is awkward bnt snits its oses very exactly Under the care of tthe superintend ent of the coast survey are a few brass disks, weights and other arti cleo by which scales of weight and measurement are tested Tney are ?opposed to be exact, and every year a commission is appointed by the President to visit the several mints of the United States and test tbe scales by which the coios of the Government are weighed That is all our Government pretends to do in this line, although in England, Ger? many, France and other civilized countries there are official authorities whose business it is to test anything Sn chemistry or physics that a citizen desires to have tested These offi cials are custodians of the dtandards fey which everything is measured, and, as everybony can imagine, they ?re frequently called upon to decide disputes, their judgment being final in all cases We have no such thing in this country Private manufacturers and corporations get their standards from Germany, and not long ago the navy ef the United States was compelled to ask the German government to make tests in order to determine the power of certain electrical machinery. The bill referred to establishes "a Battons! standardizing bureau," which shall be the custodian of ail standards of weights and measures and whose duty it shall be "to com Bare the standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manu? facturing, commerce and educational institutions with the standards adopt ed or recognized by the Government, the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and sub? divisions ; (be testing of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination of physical constants and the proper ties of materials which such data of great importance to scientific or manufacturing interests are not to be obtaineti pf sufficient accuracy else where.'* Thu b?reau "shall exercise its fane for the Government of the United States; for State or municipal government within the United States; or for any scientific society, educa ?ional institution, firm, corporations or individual within the United States engaged in manufacturing or other pursuits requiring the use of standards or standard measuring instruments." "The whirlgig of time brings in his revenges91 Two of the new members of the senate-Mr Kearns of Utah and Mr. Dubois of Idaho were among the little band of silver Republicans which followed Senator Teller when he left the St Louis convention in such a dramatic manner io 1896 Kearns supported Bryan that year, and contributed liberally to the Democratic campaign fond He came back to the Republican party io 1900 and was equally gener ons to Mr Hanna's war chest He still adheres toa belief ic .the free coinage of silver, but does not sympa tize with Mr. Biyan on the ' para mooni issue," being a broad gauge expansionist Fred Dubois, on the otasr hand, has gone over to the Democratic party and expects to stay there. Far otherwise has it been with Sen ator Shoup, of Idaho, who retired from the Senate on March 4th. It was Shoup who originally elected Dubois to the Senate. He has been a Republican "boss" in Idaho for many years, and the man he support ed was always elected until the Re* publican party split on the silver question When Dnbois left the St. Loots convention with Teller, Shoup remained almost alone in the delega tion aod held up the banner of that State, yelling for McKinley and the gold standard Now Dubois returns to the Senate and takes the seat of Ina political patron, and Shoup goes back to the merchandise business in the mines which he has fouod so pro -Stable MATTERS IN MANILA. Maniia, March 10.-Judge Taft and his associates of the United States Philippine commission, accompanied fey their wives and a number of promi? nent Filipinos, embarked today on the United States transport Sumner and sailed for Lucen, province of Tajabas, Luzon, where they will organize a provincial government The pier was thronged with natives, who cheered the commissioners and ;gave many other proofs of the popu? larity of the commission The insorgents have surrendered 600 rifies in the provinces of Pam panga. Buiacan and Bataanuj. dur? ing the last four weeks. The Methodists report 120 converts in Maniia last week, and toe Philip? pine Evangelical Church claims to feave secared many new members The Cuban Convention. NO CHANGE IN THE SIT? UATION. Habana, March 1G-Although the politioai demonstrations have fended the radical element io the Cuban constitu? cional convention has oot given ap here that the Umted States will recede from ! the position takeo regarding the Platt amendment. The radical press is doing everything in its power to keep this view before the public. Ic attrib? utes the action of the Uotted Stares congress to the influence of the trusts, dedaring that the American people "are in favor of giviog Cuba absolute icdepeodenoe and of rebuk icg the action of the administration." Articles from American papers which seem to sustain the attitude of the con? vention are given wide publicity. Senor Gualberto Gomez says in La Patria : ''Let us, the champions of our country's independence and sovereign ty, preserve tbe calm, dignified attitude we nave assumed Do not let us lose our calm judgment. Let us maiotain our energetic resolution to be free, but let us avoid furnishing the slightest pretext for the unhealthy imperialism wbicb is corrupiing the blood of a geo* erous people and inclining them to trample upon our rights. "Let us still have faith in tbe justice of our ca-use and in the honor of the country, which produced Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln " At street corners in various public places placards hava been posted which read thus : .'To the people of the United 8ta.es: "Do not make any promises that you are not sure to keep, and tever go back on the work you have giver.'." "Sigued George Washington." This is recommended to the consid oration of "all worthy compatriots of the great American n Thus far the radical members of the convention remain firm in their deter mination not to accept the Piatt amend? ment The committee on foreigo relations will meet tomorrow but a final report is noe expected for several days. RAINING BLOOD. The Startling Phenomenon in Sicily and Its Cause. Palermo, Sicily, Mareh 10 -A strange phenomenon is now witnessed here. Ever since last night a heavy red cloud bas extended over the city, the sky being a deep red. The rain now falling resembles drops of ooago lated blood This ph?aomen?d. wbicb is called ..bloody rain," is attributed to dust from the African desert?, transported by the heavy south wind now blowing OVER SOUTHERN ITALY Rome, March 10 -The phenomenon now to be Keen in Sicily extends also over Southern Italy At Rome, the sky is yellow., and at Naples a rain of sand bas fallen, the heavens being dark red. GILMER'8 RESIGNATION. Gov MeSweeney bas accepted the resignation of Magistrate J. J. Gilmer, of Anderson, who was presented by the Anderson grand jory for gross irregula? rities. Gov MeSweeney wrote 8enator Sulli? van, cf Anderson, that it was bis pur? pose to remove Magistrate Gilmer, on the showing made by tbe grand jury, bat, at a matter of courtesy, asked bim if there was any reason why there should be no removal. Senator Sulli? van wrote Gov Mo8weeoey recommend ing the removal upon the charges preferred by the grand jary. GEN DEWET IS SAFE. % -^ Capture of His Force in His Own Country Almost Im? possible. London, March ll.-The Times publisher the fellowing dispatch from Aaavogeikop. March 9 : "Gen Da Wet has esoaped northward by a foroed march with 400 men. His objective is believed to be the vieioity of Krooostad. "Four other Boer leaders are still io the southwestern part of Orange River colony. "Now that Geo DeWet is back in bis ow? oountry it will be almost impos? sible* to operate against him Just as soon as he is pressed, bis commando dissolvds, to meet again a few days later "Ooly a few bands of Boers are now left in Gape Colony " The city cf Charleston whioh hat; j been exercised over the pore water qu^stioQ jp felicitating itself over the ! disoovery that there are within ten miles ' of the city, springs which have a flow of nearly 8,000,000 gallons a day, | which with careful treatment may be ! increased to 16,000 000 This water ! comes up through srrsttas of sand from a depth of from 300 to 400 feet and is found by chemical tests to be pure. It can be piped into the city at small expense Matters of Interest in Washington. Hanna Would Rule Senate The Cuban Matters. Washington, March ll -SeDator Hanna's project for making the senate ? a one man body, by the adoption of Reed roles, bas been postponed* ba: by no means abandoned. The kicking was so vigorous at even the mention of the project that it was apparent to Mr Hanna that the senate would be key. io extra session ali 6ummer, with oo certainty of success io the end, if the attempt were made to put the project through at this time So it was deoided to let it go over to the regalar session, and to spend the recess io palling wires to make voters for it. The adjourn? ment of the extra session of the senate was hurried to prevent the growth of sentiment in favor of a reorganization cf the committees, which would have deprived a number of senators of some of the patronage they now control. Although the published news from Cuba indicates much kicking against the conditions laid down by congress for the withdrawal of American author? ity, members of the administration, claim to have secret information which causes them to expect an early accept ance of the conditions by the Cooaos. The rumored intention of the adminis? tration to send more troops to Cuba is strongly denied ie official circles Other seekers after official plum s are saying unprintable things about the greed of ex senators, who are going after all the desirable places and land ing them, too Ex Senator darter's appointment as commissioner of the St Louis exposition bas been officially announced, and three other ex sena . tors-Lindsay, Tburstoo and McBride, are understood to have been promised places on the same commission Tom Carter's appointment, wfaioh carries $5 OOO a year for three years, with not very mooh work to do was his reward for having, at the request of Mr McKinley, talked the river and harbor bill to death in bis last senator ial hours. Senators are recalling the statement of Senator Haaoa, regarded at the time as a bluff, that unless the ship subsidy bill was passed, the river and harbor hill should not A proud record in their lioe is that of C A. Snow & Co, the Wash iogtoo patent lawyers, who have prccored more thao 22,000 patents for iovotors-many of them for inventions that have played important parts io the irdo8frj*l progress of the past quarter century. A sob Committee of the senate com mittee on military affairs has been appointed to investigate dorins: the congressional reoess, under the Petti? grew resolution, adopted by the senate, the charge that Lieut Col H O. S Heistaod was interested in a s?beme to comer the hemp supply of the Philip? pines through official favoritism Whether the investigation is to be a whitewashing affair or is to get at the real faots is not yet apparent, if it be the latter, there ar's reasons for the belief that a sensational looting scheme of large proportions will be ancovered. The administration hangs on to the reciprocity treaty with Prance, not? withstanding the determined opposition in the senate, that caused it and all the other reciprocity treaties negotiated nuder the Dingle} tariff law, to be left uoratified, and au agreement bas been signed by Secretary Hay aod the French ambassador, extending the nirne tn which the treaty with France may be ratified to Sept 24. 1902 Ia ao answer to the senate resolution Secretary Laug admits that commis? sioned officers io the oavy, promoted from the racks, are oot allowed to ase the same uniforms worn by officerj of the same grade graduated from Annap? olis, but decies that the discrimination is made because one officer went through the Naval Academy aod the other didn't, bat he failed to give any other plausible reanoo therefor. He further admits the ju?tioe of the com? plaint of those discriminated against, by stating that tba navy department is now preparing a uniform r?gulation book, "showing all uniforms and per mitting officers promoted from the ranks to wear certain insignia and uniform, not now worn by them, but which are permitted for other commis? sioned officers " Ail of which shows how thoroughly impregnated with Sampeonian snobbioess our navy de? partment has become and the necessity for congressional action to restore Americao methods, and destroy tho illusion in many naval officers' minds that a course at Annapolis makes them better than the people who put up i he money for that course. Chicago, March ll -By the explo? sion of the boiler io the Doreouus laundry, 458 West Madison Street, this morning, eight people were instantly killed, 29 were injured and several are missing. If ex Seoaior . Mills, of Texas, bc reasonably economical be eau live com? fortably io his old age. He is getting about $15.000 a mooth from the oil wells CB hi** Texas lands. - IBO- . ? ? . -DH Chicago, Maroh 10 -Ooo of the worst windstorms of the season struck Chicago early today and during the two hours that it lasted, damaged property throughout (he city to the extent of i $175,000. Child Labor m North Carolina. Mills Compromise and Enter Into an Agreement Limit? ing age and Hours. Charlotte, N C., Maroh 10 -Tbe preseDt session of the North Carolina legislature has decided Dot to eoaet any legislation regulating work in any of the cort?n mills or the State. Tho operatives as well as the mill owners were anxious to avoid any legislation, preferring to work out the problem io their own way. An agreement signed by nearly all the mill owners of the State was submitted to the iegislatore, and this agreement was accepted in lieu of tbe proposed law regulating labor. . Following is the agreement entered into by the mill owners of tbs Statp : First. That one week's work snail not exceed 66 hours. ' Secood. That no child less than 12 yeats old shall work in a oottoo mill during the term of an available public sohool. Provided, This shall not apply to obildren of widows or physically dis? abled parents. Provided, farther, that 10 years shall be tbe lowest limit at wbicb children may be worked under any circumstances. Third. That we will cooperate witb any feasible plan to promote the edu? cation of the working people tn tbe State, and will cheerfully submit to our part of the burdens and labors to advance the eause of general education. Fourth. On the basis of the above agreements of oottoo mill ovDers and managers we hereby petition thc legis lature not to pass aoy labor laws at this session of tbe legisiatare. A Thousand Tongues Could not expr?s* tho rapture of Annie E, Springer, of 1125 Howard st., Philadelphia Pa., when she found that Dr. King's New Dis? covery for Consumption had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years bad made lifo a burden. All other remedies und doctors could give her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure-''it soon removed ..he pain in my chest and I can now sleep ?(oundly, something 1 can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe." So will every ona who tries Dr. King's New Discoverv for any trouble-of the Throat, Chest or lungs. Price ?Oe and $1. Trial bottles free at J. * W. DeLorme'8 Drag Store; every bottle guaran? teed. I THE PUERTO RFCANS ASK FOR RELIEF. Impoverished Country Stagger? ing Under Taxation. Waehingion, March IL-The president this morning granted a special audience to Messrs Wencesla Borda. Jr , and Vincete Balbas, members of the Puerto Rican com? mission, which was appointed at a mass meeting of the citizens ol the island at San J Han on Feb 2 to pro? test against the law enacted by the legislature known as the Hollander bill This measure provides for the raising of revenae by property and excise taxes. The commissioners presented a for mal protest which enumerated a se ries of 18 objections to the law It is conteuded that there exists today in Puerto Rico three taxes levied and collected for the same purpose "from the impoverished pockets of the peo pie." the new excise taxes under the Hollander law, the old insular and municipal taxes, and the customs duties under the Puerto Rican civil government act. Any of these, it is held is sufficient to cover the budget Cinder the bill $500,000 or more will be collected semi-annually in advance; thereby the protest says, lessening the money in circulation (of which there is less than $2,000,000) and producing a state of impoverishment and business stagnation, as the taxes are collected by summary process lt is asserted that the measure is both an income and property tax law, that two of the prineipal indus? tries of the ibland (rum and tobacco) are taxed so heavily under it that their production under present condi rions is practically prohibited, that the only standard of valuation of pro perty will be the personal opinion of the assessors, and as they may be appointed by political favor there is a danger of injustice to a large sec tion of tbe community from excessive valuation. Bobbed tbe Gray e. A startling ncident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is nar? rated by him as ?ollows : "I was in a mo^t dreadful condition. My skin was almost yel? low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continu? ally in back ??nd side?, no appetite-gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physi cians had given me up Fortunately, a friend advised trying 'Electric Bitters,' and to my great joy and surprise, tho first bottle made 3 decided improvement 1 continued their ose fur three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try th"?m. Only 50 cents per bottle at J. F W- De Lorine's Dru<j. Store. 5 -mmm>- .?.??. mmi - Vienna, March ll -A ferocious duel with swords bas been fought at ) Lantsohau, Hungary, between Lieut Koderle and Lieut Exter. Tbe former was killed and the latter, who in now io the hospita! received more tbao 20 wounds. S. A. L Not Sold to LAN. No Truth in Story Sent Out From New York, Richmond, Va., March 10-Presi dent Jobo Skelton Williams was asked today regarding the report published ?B a New York newspaper, that the Sea board Air Lino system has been par chased by August Belmont and tht Rothschilds He ridiculed the stor\ and said : "The report that a cootroi ing interest in the Seaboard Air Lint system has been purchased by parties allied to the Louisville and Nashville or any other system is an idle one, and without foundation. I regret that newspapers should be willing to fre quently and periodically give currency to such reports. I and my immediate associates own a controlling interest io tbe Seaboard system. My financial interest in it today is larger than ir ever bas been before. The condition of the system ie stronger than ever, and earnings are heavier than at auy time in its past hictory. We are ?at isfied with the property, intend to hold it, and operate it. and a controlling interest in the Seaboard Air Line sys tem is cot for sale to anybody at any time at any price.7' POULTRY SHOW. Splendid Exhibit to Be Hade at the Pan-American Exposition. In planning a great Exposition of the magnitude of the Pan-American, to be held in Buffalo next summer, where all the great industries of the United States will be represented by exhibits which will be of the best quality and charac? ter that can be produced, the wisdom of the management is shown in the magnificent preparations that arc ?ic? ing made for the Division of Live Stock. In no line of breeding domestic ani? mals has greater strides been made than in the poultry industry, and. while the interest taken in the Live Stock Li vision cf the Exposition by prospective exhibitors is very encouraging. I hf poultry men of the United States and Canada are manifesting an interest that is truly phenomenal. The poultry men in the past few years have seen the industry double many times r.nt;. today it exceeds in value any single farm crop. The annual sale of eggs, poultry and fancy birds for breeding purposes in the United States and Can? ada exceeds $1,000,000,000. The pro? posed show at the Pan-American will be fully adequate to the great interests involved. The time of this show will be most propitious to the fanciers-Oct. , 21-31-and the accommodations will he all that are desired. The stables. <.<> . ering ten acres, will all be devoted to the poultry and pet stock show. PAN-AMERICAN SPORTS. Will Be Held In a Stadium Scatinsr Twelve Thousand People. The popular sports of the Americans have been handsomely recognized by the Pan-American Exposition. A Sta? dium, beautiful in design, with a quar? ter mile track and ground area ample for the requirements of all the popular events proposed, is provided. It has a seating capacity of 12,000. The nature of the sports planned is varied. Ama? teur events of all kinds will be partic? ularly encouraged as representing the most desirable of athletic competitions. There will be professional events as well. College sports will be made a feature, and intercollegiate events are being planned. There will bc amateur and professional baseball, football, lawn tennis. Marathon race, cross country runs, lacrosse, cycling, bas? ket ball, roque, shooting. Caledonian games, gymnastics, military maneu? vers, turning, cricket, bowling and eth? er sports. One of the Two. "You say our friend Insisted that he -had a plan for a perpetual motion ma? chine and a formula for converting base metals into gold?' "Yes." "I wonder what has become of him." "If he stuck to bis workshop, they have probably locked him up. But if he went out and organized a few stock companies he is no doubt rich and comfortable."-Washington Star. The North Pole. The north pole is the mathematical point at the northern termination of the earth's axis. Whether land or water be there the phenomena of the sun during the polar day or of the stars during the night would Indicate its position. Located the Noise. A little 4-year-old was taken on a visit, to grandmamma in the country. There for the first time he had a view of a cow. He would stand and look on while the man milked and ask all man? ner of questions. In this way he learn? ed that the long crooked branches on the cow's head were horns. Now. the little fellow knew of only oue kind of horn, and a few days after obtaining this information, hearing a strange kind of bellowing noise in the yard, he ran | out to ascertain its cause. In a few minutes he returned with wonder and delight depicted on his countenance, ex claiming: "Mamma, mamma! Oh. do come out here! The cow's blowing her horns:"- Exchange. The Real Trouble. .Mrs. De Style (looking from her pa- I per)-The idea! I told that reporter i not to mention my name in connection with the Glugore's reception, and yet j he's done it. I'll just go down to that newspaper office tomorrow and see about this. Mr. De Style- Oh. I wouldn't pay any attention to it. my dear. Mrs. De Style-I wouldn't, but they have got my name spelled wrong.- j Philadelphia Press. Tile Parson und the Skipper. An o?d globe circler says that in foing around the world there is scarce? ly one traveler in a hundred who re? members that in going from east to west a day is gained and that in going from west to east a day is lost. Many of those who come into contact with this truth know all about it when they were at school, but never think of it on the high seas. In illustration of the point he tells this story* "My first trip around the worlu was from England to Australia. Out in the middle of the Pacific a sign wai put announcing that the date waa Thursday, July 17. This was all right but the next day the same sign waa put up again. This was an oppor? tunity for those of us who thought we were real wise to show the ship's officers that they were not infallible. After we had expended cur choicest sarcasm and had been rebuffed by va? rious officers the captain set na straight. "On my way back one day the card went up announcing that it was Satur? day. Aug. 13. The next day the sign said Monday. Aug. 15. Two ministers on board thought the captain a some? what profane old salt, who had skip? ped a day to avoid the religious serv? ices which they had prepared. He convinced them that it was a mere coincidence that on that particular date the lost day was Sunday. Since then 1 have never attempted to teach the ship's navigator his business, and he can skip a century if he wishee without my saying a word."-Balti? more Sun. Surprised hy Dickens. "I vividly recall hearing Charles Dickens read selections from his own writings in Steinway hall, New York city, shortly after the close of our civil war," said a well known judge. "The hall was densely packed with an audi? ence of cultured people, by far the ma? jor part of whom were intense admir? ers of the man who was to entertain them that evening. I was a youngster then, but was glad to part with $2 io hear the author of 'Nicholas Niekleby' read his own lines. But his appear? ance on the stage, though greeted by applause, was a distinct shock, so thor? oughly out of keeping was his costume with the conventional evening attire of a gentleman. He was clad in a short velvet coat that looked exactly like a smoking jacket, velvet vest to match and a flaming red necktie. Such a. garb was in reality an affront and an impertinence to that fashionably clad assemblage. But it was overlooked as an eccentricity of genius, and muca applause attended the rendition. "Nowadays the newspapers would roast any man. however famous, for daring to come before the public in such grotesque attire, but I do not re? call that any of the New York papers criticised the distinguished visitor for his sartorial laxity." - Washington I Post. The Antithetical Chinaman. To attempt to get a Chinaman to as? sign a reason for anything is futile. One day while riding a donkey through the country west of Peking I noticed that the women of the country villages, mostly farmers' wives and daughters, did not bind their feet. 1 said to the donkey driver who was running along beside me. "The country women do not bind their feet, do they?" "No." "Why?" "They do not bind their feet.** "Why is it that the Chinese women-! bind their feet?' "They bind their feet** "But why do they do it?" "That is their custom." "But why is it their custom F* "There is no why-no reason what? ever." Ask a child, "Why did your brother not come to school today?** "My brother did not come to school today." Or inquire of a man, "Why is it that the Chinese build a pagoda 13 stories high?' and be will most probably answer, "That hs the way to build a pagoda."-Isaac. Taylor Headland of University of Peking in Washington Star. Obeyed Orders. One of the officials of the road had invited a party of gentlemen to take a little pleasure excursion over a part of the line on his private car. Before the appointed day he was taken sick and called in his chef and commissary. "Eph," he said, "I have asked th??s-? friends and can neither go with them nor disappoint them. I want you to jrive them the best there is in the larder and see that it is served as well as it would be at the best hotel in the world." Eph scratched his head and looked troubled, but simply said, "Yes, sah." On the return several of the gentle? men congratulated the official upon having such a "man." and one or two intimated that if Eph ever wanted an? other position he would have no trou? ble in securing it Finally Kph reported. "It wa" a ?re?: outin, sah." he assured his employer. "Yas. sah: ?lat's right, sah: a stupert diticious outin. sah. De gem'men al! done me proud, and I tells 'em it wa' you. sah." Then Eph showed the bill, and it wa? a stunner for length and amount. He stood hat in hand until the official said: "Pretty steep, Eph: pretty steep. Noth? ing left out and nothing but the t>cst" "Dat's right, sah. I was rusticated mos' io deaf. sali, but I j<'s* says to my? self, sah. dat dey was no greater epicac in de lan dan you is. and I bought and cooked and served, sab. jes' like it wa' you."-Detroit Free Press. Lett ins: Wei! Enonj?h Alone. Mr. M eek??-There's an error in this plumber's bi?l. but I guess I won't my anything about it. Mrs. M coke-Why? Mr. Meeke- He might charge me for making the correction.-Brooklyn Life.