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vice president. Geographical condi-
lions have been recognized by nation
al conventions for more than a genera
ton. In 1896 the republicans nominal
ed Mckinley, of Ohio, and Hobart, of
New Jersey, candidates from n west
ern and an eastern state, although
Ohio cannot much longer be classed as
a western state. The democrats in
1896 nominated Bryan, of Nebraska,
and Sewall. of Maine, candidates from
a far western and far eastern state.
Thus were geographical conditions
recognized by the great political par
ties in their last quadrennial conven-
tons; thus those conditions have been
recognized for many years. and thus
will those conditions be taken into con-
sideration in the year 1900.
1t will be further observed that in
forming their cabinets the incoming
presidents always give recognition TO
the north, the south, the east and the
west, often regardless of the superior
fitness of the men selected 10 fill those
positions. For example, 1t is easily
within the memory of the writer that
a president appointed n man to be at
torney general who attended lectures
in law school after coming to the ma
uonal capital.
Like conditions prevail in congress
sional districts. For example, where
there are 81 counties in a congression-
al district, each one of those counties
will claim the right TO name a candi-
date for congress, in due course of time.
Thus ii happens that ambitious young
lawyers and others engaged in politics
push forward the claims of their re-
spective counties until recognition is
received; and thus IL happens that con
gressmen are constantly being changed,
greatly to the detriment of the public
service.
At the beginning Of the Fifty-fourth
congress Col. ID. p. Henderson, OF Iowa.
was the senior republican member of
the house committee on appropriations,
and he naturally desired and expected
to be appointed chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations. But Speak
er Reed refused TO make the appoint
ment, on the ground that Senator Al
lison of Iowa was chairman OF the
senate committee on appropriations.
and that 1t would not be polite TO have
the two committees on appropriations
under the chairmanships of men from
the same state. II would be placing too
much national power in the grasp Of
men from one state. who, however
honorable. might be tempted to use
that power to the advantage of their
own people and TO the disadvantage Of
the people of other sovereign states.
Therefore Col. Henderson was disap-
pointed.
There is an old saying that "excep-
lions prove the rule" and II is well
known that there are exceptions 70 al
most every rule OF human action. Thus
IL happens that an exception has arisen
and tEis custom Of geographical con-
sideratlsn has been swept aside com
pistely by strange circumstances. and
Tie greatest power In the congress has
been eoEfided 90 one state, TO two men
10 that state. who reside In she same
city. and are near neighbors.
When Speaker Reed announced last
June that be would not continue 10
sFvs IN congress there began at once
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-16

tons have come to be regarded as al
most as essential as campaign speeches,
and ordinarily the national committees
of the rival parties have special depart
ments for the employment, compensa-
ton and disposal of glee clubs and
singing quartettes. This is especially
true of the republicans, who have in all
recent national elections utilized, es-
pecially in the west, this feature of
modern campaigning. The importance
of such songs, however, has been
eclipsed by the greater popularity as
a symbol of political allegiance, of cam
paign badges and buttons, the use of
which has become so general, and the
expense of which has been so much re-
duced that the song writer's occupation
is nearly gone.
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she Inssor.eaIt.

:. She handed the check to the paying teller.
She was calm and collected, an il il was an
everyday matter,
Madam said the teller. gently. You
have forgotten TO iudorse il
Endorse ty' with little worried smile.
Yes; you must write your name on the
back here TO show that you will repay this
bank In ease the issuer Of this check should
fail To answer our call
OH she said, accepting the pen.
When the teller looked at the check again
this is what he read:
THE - bank has always paid up what il
owes, and you need have no worry. There
fore lndorse this check. Very truly yours.
Mrs j. II. Blanks"
The teller fell over into the vault.-Syra-
cuse Herald.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-16

early times. Mr.. Hissey gives an in
stance: Just upon the boundaries Of
Bedfordshirea and Hertfordshire former
~ stood a rambling old farmhouse
The living room was long and low. and
on the center beam that went across
the ceiling was inscribed this legend
''If you are cold. 90 10 Hertfordahire. -
This seemingly inhospitable invitation
was explained By the fact that one.
half OF the room was In one county and
one-half In the other. The fireplace
was In Hertfordshirey-Yo Youths Com.
tauiou.
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WITHOUT PRECEDENT
Greatest Power in Congress Con-
fided to One State
sneaker of the House and Leading
inE Committeeman I'm the Sem
ote Come from the City
of Dubuque, IN.
LspeelA. washlnrton Letter.l

Geographical conditions are always
taken into consideration by the poll
ticians of all political parties in their
state and national conventions. and
candidates for Office are selected in
many instances because they reside in
a certain state or in a certain part of
a state.
For example, when q legislature
chooses United States senator ii takes
into consideration the location of the
homes of the aspirants for tina honor
able position. In Vermont the noun
tain range divides the state into east
ern and western divisions, and the leg
islature always selects senator's from
those divisions. Other states are sim
ilarly divided by imaginary lines.
You may observe that the senators
from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wiseon-
sin, Minnesota, Missouri and other
states reside respectively in the east
ern and western sections of those
states. The Iowa senators are from
the northern and southern sections of
that state. So that. no matter how or
when the custom originated, II obtains,
and geographical conditions receive
recognition.
When the state of Montana first Sc
Iected its senators, both of them, Pow
ers and Sanders, were chosen from the
city of Helena; and that is said to be
the only instance in which two senators
were selected from the same city.
Even Montana has reversed that order
and has now two senators from differ
ent parts of the state.
During the coming year there will
be national conventions of the great
political parties TO nominate candi-
dates for the Offices of president and
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ArchItecturaI Jokea.

The builders of the old churches in
England were not so serious but that
they now and then perpetrated joke,
even in stone. On more than one of
their creations they carved in relief a
scene representing n monk preaching
solemnly to a flock of geese. The same
humorous spirit is sometimes to be de-
tected in the domestic architecture of
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-16

MERCY" calculated the plump and
pleasing Widow Higgins, who had
opened the door in response to a knock.
expecting TO lind the young minister
waiting without. who are your
II am poor wnyfarer, maddim." gall
lantly replied old soiled Spooner. 'dat
Ia periAhin' fer de want Nv a square
meal"
"Pshaw, expected to see gentle
man when opened the door"
II hope you don't take me for q lady -
replied the tramp. in an injured tone
Judge.
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GOOD MANNERS OF THE SEAL.
ness IL Bestowed Upon II
In Return.

The harbor seals of the Aquarium
know well enough what they like 10
eat. and when they can get that they
won't eat anything else. AS between
Goldfish and herring, they prefer her
ring, and herring Is fed 90 them when
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nni 81 ihn nnr.iInn.

The swain Could you be happy with
poor man. provided. Of course. that
yop loved him?
The Danssl What an absurd qns1.
sion. Why, I couldn't love poor mani
~. \ Journal.
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Annfhrr prnI,Iem

4 matien ician hos figured II
out that man 60 years old has spent
three yeara 81 his life buttonlug his
collar.
H. f. that so wonder how many
stafa 81 her lifs woman ~ - has
wasted IN putting her bat On straight?
Chicago Eyeriug News.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-16

II has been found that the pair caused
by the sting Of nettles il due partly to
formic acid aud partly to a chemical re-
senbling snake poison. Our netties are
parativeiy harmless. but In India.
lava End eIaewnrre there are varieties
the painf,d effects Of which Easi weeks.
and in some eases months, like snake
Jsies.
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Ysrltet nf lfl. Irrr.

newell Ll,tie Duiham i'm very bril-.
liant
Seuaoue Moore Brilliant wis.
hs'e considered fool even In the smart
ssti--i'uek.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-16

Friend-l guess your father knows az
much about raiAin' cattle as anybody
Farmers Son-l guess he does Why, ono
Of our cows has just had a two headed calf
Puck
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II depends on your point Of view whether
you consider him the best man or the worst
man who wins in prize hght.-Chicago
Chronicle.
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Gen In o lie
gu N
a 81 He
ably
OF
the Beers
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I, Ia remarkable fact that few bald
1cE ever die Of consumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28
CASE OF NJ. w. FALK.
The Defendant in Jail Awaiting Ac-
ton of Court.

Maximilian w. Falk, who left this jurs-
diction several months ago, while on trial
in Criminal Court No. l for alleged criminal
conduct, was brought to the city late YES
terday afternoon from New York, in charge
of a deputy United States marshal. He
was at once escorted to the city hall. where.
on motion of Assistant District Attorney
Shilhng,0n, he was committed to Jail by
Justice Clabaugh to await the further ac-
ton of the court.
Owing to uncertainty as to the status Of
the case,Attcrney Edwin Forrest, represent
ing Falk, this afternoon Informed a Star
reporter that he had rot yet decided lust
what action he would take in behalf of his
client. If the rules of the court permit the
motions for new trial and in arrest of
judgment, which Justice Cole several weeks
ago declined TO consider in the absence Of
the defendant, will be argued. If that
course is not allowable Attorney Forrest
VIII probably file petition for writ of ha-
beas corpus, on the ground that Falk was
convicted during his absence, and that the
charge on which he was found guilty is not
punishable offense in the District of CO.
lumbia.
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PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Judge Scott Holds Defendant for Ac-
ton of Grand jury.

Samuel R. Curtis. the young man who
was arrested in Maryland Wednesday af-
ternoon and brought here on a charge of
having stolen horse and buggy from Geo
w. Jackson, as published in yesterdays
Star, was given a preliminary examina-
ton in Judge SCOTS court today Attor-
ney Chas. w. Darr represented the defend
ant and entered plea of not guilty for
him.
Mr.. Jackson, who lives in Montgomery
county, Md, just across the District line
told the court that he had business in the
city Wednesday, and fastened his horse in
front of the city hall. He saw the defend
ant standing near where he left his horse
and buggy.
Deputy Sheriff Hickey of Prince Georges
county, Nd, told of his exciting chase
from Hyattsvflle to Beltsville, where he
made the arrest. Along the road he heard
or inquiries the young man had made and
as he neared the horse and buggy Curtis
jumped from the vehicle and took to the
woods. Later he overlook Curtis and ar
rested him.
Benjamin Gaxton, colored, testified that
he saw the defendant pass through Hyatts-
vile. Curtis, he said, stopped and asked
If he were on the road to Baltimore.
Judge Scott held the defendant for the
action of the grand jury, and fixed the bond
at 81 GOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28

Rules Adopted to Govern Competition
of Architects.

There was a meeting of the Washington
public library commission at the District
building yesterday afternoon, at which the
rules designed to govern the competition of
architects to be selected to prepare the
plans for the new library building were
discussed. All the members of the com
mission, which consists of the District Com
missiOners, Colonel Theodore A. Bingham,
in charge of public buildings and grounds,
and Mr.. Theodore W. Noyes, president of
the board of trustees of the library, were
present. The list of ten prominent archi-
tects to be invited to submit plans for the
building, which is to be erected on the
Mount Vernon Square site, and for the con-
struction of which Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
has contributed the sum of 100000, was
practically decided upon, as were also, ex-
cept in few particulars, the rules to gov
ern the competition.
In few days the program of competition
will be perfected, the selected architects
will be invited, and when acceptances have
been received the list of invited architects
and the program of competitor will be made
public.
The commission adjourned subject to the
call of the president, Commissioner Ross.
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Five Dollars Each.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. DoMER.
Not Probable That COurt-MartiaI VIII
BE Held.

BE Held.
The charges recently preferred by Major
Joseph w. Anderson, commanding the I'd
Battalion, District of Columbia National
Guard, alleging military neglect Of duty on
the part of Capt Charles S. Domer of Com
pany C, I'd Battalion, have not yet reached
District militia headquarters. The officials
at headquarters, therefore, decline to dis
cuss the matter in any form. The charges
are assumed to be vending a more or less
tortuous course through military channels
1t may be definitely stated that the
charges will not result in court-martial pro-
ceedingS. Under the regulations, it is the
duty of intermediate commanders between
the officer preferring the charges and the
headquarters officials to investigate the af-
fair and report thereon by Endorsement of
the papers There is reason to believe that
Col. Henry May commanding the LIST Regi-
ment, has looked into the case of Captain
Domer very carefully, and will recommend
to headquarters that the action, If any, to
be taken be in the nature of a reprimand-
certainly nothing of3Such magnitude as a
court-martial.
Those who are familiar with all the con-
ditions say that the members of Company
c, I'd Battalion, are responsible for the
state of the command, to degree far
greater than is Captain Domer, although
the latter is, of course, technically respon-
sible. Attention is called to the fact that
the company was naturally disorganiZed as
the result OF the piIllSipdliOH many or
its members in the war with Spain. Then
too, those in a position to know say it
should be remembered that for long time
after his return from Cuba Captain bonner
was in very poor health, and until recently
was on leave of absence.
Pending the receipt of the charges at
headquarters and final disposition of the
matter Major Anderson, in special orders.
has relieved Captain Domer from command
of Company C, I'd Battalion. First Lieu
tenant w. E. Crist of Company has been
temporarily assigned to the command there
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28
HELD FOR GRAND JURY,
William Ayton, Charged With Theft,
Required to Give Bond.

William E. Ayton, alias Beuter, who was
arrested several days ago by Detectives
Parham and Gallaher on a charge of steal
ing 1885 from the rooms of the American
Mutoscope Company, published in The
Star at the time Of his arrest, was given
preliminary examination in the Police
Court today. The defendant, it was stated,
had formerly been employed in the place
where the robbery was committed. De-
tective Parham told the court of CONVEX
sation he had with the defendant. The lat
ter, he said, told him that he could not
deny having gotten the money; that he was
addicted to the morphine habit. and while
under the influence of the drug he did
things that he did not afterward remember
Witness said he heard the defendant tell
Mr. Blanchard, manager of the Mutoscope
company, that if he would be lenent in
the case he (defendanD would work it out.
witness produced a telegram sent by the
defendant from New York about the date
the inert was committed. The theft wit
ness SAID, was committed Saturday night
or Sunday morning.
M A. Beuter, father of defendant testi-
nea that his son was addicted to the NOR
phlne habit. He got a telegram from his
son MONDAY morning. The telegram was
sent from New York
prother of the defendant testified that
ne met the latter in New York Monday
morning. He looked as if he were half
doped.
defendant denied the charge He said he
couid not remember his whereabouts the
night of the robbery He knew he was in
New York all day Sunday. having arrived
there early in the morning He said he
had been In the habit of using morphine,
ana when under it's influence he does things
LOT which he is not accountable.
Judge Scott held the young man for the
at $500. was hAeu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28

AT meeting last evening Of the Confed-
crate Veterans of the District the following
delegates and alternates to the Charleston
reunion. to be held May 1913 next, were
elected:
Disqualification Joseph Wheeler. Col. II.
a Herbert. Maj R W Hunter. Capt. W.
a Gordon, Capt. James Compton. Capt H.
b. Littlepage, Maj. J. Med. Darlington. Col.
]. +. Treutlen, John d. Browne, Capt Geo
II. lngraham, Frank Hume Capt Ben Mar
tin. Franklin II. Mackey. Alternates-Find-
lay Harris, Mai Albert Akers. Maj II. L
Biscoe. DR.. G. Wythe Cook. John T. Cal
laghan, G. Edmonston. W. c. King. Silas
Hare. Maj Z. W. Anderson. Mai j. d
Darden. Capt. John VI. Hickey, Col. W. r.
Teller and ". j. Parr.
They also, by unanimous vote. selected
Miss Emma Hume, the daughter of Frank
Hume, as sponsor and Miss Casey Young
Wright. daughter OF Gen. Marcus j. Wright
as her maid of honor to represent The Dis
trict Of Columbia division at Charleston.
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EXCURSIONS.

When one goes to stay only a few days
or several weeks there are no other places
along the Atlantic seaboard where the time
may be spent more delightfully."- than at
Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach. The
air, the climate, the locations, the sur
roundings and the hotels leave nothing to
be desired at these famous ocean resorts.
Then there are so many interesting places
near by to visit, especially the shipyardS al
Newport News, where the three huge battle
ships are being finished. The favorte route
from this city is the elegant steamers Of
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. They are handsomely furnished
equipped with all the modern convenienceS
and lighted by electricity. These steamers
leave 7th street wharf daily a $50 pm.
for Fort Monroe, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
1t has come to be the regular thing for
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway to reduce the regular fare
for the round trip to Arlington on Sunday
The coming Sunday will be no exception to
the accepted rule, tickets being sold at the
same low rate that has been in effect on
previous Sundays for many months past
Electric trains leave the station at 49,
street and Pennsylvania avenue every forty
five minutes for Arlington on Sunday.
Trains also leave the station every hour
from 10 am. to pm. for Mount Vernon,
the home and tomb of Washington These
trains make the run in either direction in
hfty-fve minutes, and give a view of the
Potomac during most of the trip.
Those who wish to visit Arlington can
make very pleasant trip of it by taking
the electric cars at the Aqueduct bridge.
They make the run to the national ceme-
terry in only five minutes, without change,
landing their passengers at the north gate
from which point the most interesting por-
tons of the grounds may be traversed over
paved walks. Electric cars leave the Auue-
duct bridge every half hour for Arlington
Fort Myer, Ballston, Falls Church and in
termediate points. Both the avenue and f
street cars run far as the bridge
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A TEST CASE.
Provisions Which, Court Says, VIII
Cause 10000 Prosecutions

Emmor L. Wilson was arraigned this
morning in the Police Court on q charge
of occupying a portion of the parking on
II street northeast, without first having OBJ
tanned permit so TO do. He pleaded guilty
to the charge. This is the first casa brought
under a recent regulation of the Commits
sioners affecting the occupancy of the
space between building lines. Policeman
Ehlers alleged that the defendant, repre-
senting an automatic bicycle company, at
tached pump to fence inclosing a park
ing.
Judge kimban read the section under
which the prosecution was brought, and
said the strict enforcement of it would
mean the filing of 10000 cases in court.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said the po-
lice had been so instructed. Under the
provisions of this law, he said, merchants
cannot display goods in front of their places
of business without the requisite permits.
Policeman Ehlers told the judge that
some business men have communicated
with the Commissioners about the ques-
ton of displaying goods, but have not yet
received an answer.
Judge kimball heard the defendants tx
PLANTATION. Mr.. Wilson said he put up the
pumps for the company, and he understood
that permit had been given for their cree
tion on certain fences The judge said
that as this was the first case brought un-
der the law he would impose fine of only
81, the lowest penalty under the law.