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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
The Memorial Bridge.

When Congress adjourned last spring
without taking final action toward the con-
struction of the Memorial bridge senu-
ment spread throughout the community
that every energy should be exerted at the
winter session to secure definite authori-
cation and large appropriation TO oeSin
the work Indeed this sentiment was shar ed
by many of the leaders of Congress, VINO
have long been we'll disposed toward the
project but have been unable TO secure the
winning combination of votes at the right
time The enterprise was never In more
propitious condition than at present Inc
official board has chosen a design "hieh
meets the general conception of the bridge.
the managers of legislation in Congress are
supporters of the idea and shortly after the
opening of Congress in December the CEN
tenary OF the national capital will be OBJ
served under circumstances to suggest just
such architectural enterprises as this. in
adornment of the city and in commemora-
ton of the great events and personages OF
the nations history.
Elsewhere in The Star today appears an
article descriptive of the accepted design,
with illustrations showing the general effect
of the proposed bridge. with some OF the
details This article shows that it is within
the power of the government now to erect
a bridge which will not only serve the
monumental purposes for which it is In
tended and accommodate the traffic well,
but will really establish a record for bridge
making in the world. 1t is impossible to
conceive except vaguely the effect for
beauty which such a bridge will have when
built across the Potomac, with the banks
of the river improved as the present plans
propose with the Yistas of historic monu-
ments and beautiful structures, with the
feature Of commemoration strongly empha-
sized. The utter lack OF appropriate bridge
structures in this vicinity suggests that
when once such a bridge as this is erected
the river will soon be given harmonious
equipment in other places. to the immeasur-
able Improvement of the city's southern and
western aspect.
The combination of bridge and towers in
Mr.. Burr's designs as recommended by the
board has produced an admirable effect Of
both utility and beauty, strength and grace.
The opportunities for adornment and for the
contamination of the memorial purposes Of
the structure are endless.
There Is every reason to encourage those
who hope to see the river thus spanned in
the early future. 1t behooves every citizen
who takes pride in the capital and who has
the least opportunity to aid the enterprise
to lend his influence from this time forward
throughout the coming session of Congress
TO press for the desired enactment which
will put the Memorial bridge among the
certainties. after so many years of anticipa-
ton and disappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
The President In the Campaign.

The announcement that the President will
make no speeches in the campaign was to
be expected. and the decision is to be COM
mended. There is no reason to believe that
his appearance on the stump would be
profitable to him. He is, of course, cap
ital stump speaker-one of the most capti-
waiting and effective in the whole country
and by reason both of his talents and of
the Office he holds he would draw enormous
crowds. But the departure from custom
would be seized by the opposition and in
terpreted as evidence of great uneasiness
on the part of the republicans. II not, in
deed, of panic, and in that way do service
on both sides. The report grew out of some
loose gossip around the Chicago headquar-
tiers. and it was best to put it promptly to
rest.
The President. as is plain enough. must
stand or fall by the record. and the record
Is complete. His contribution to the cam
paign therefore has already been made.
The people need be in sort of doubt
to his attitude on the issues new or old.
Equally clear, too, Is the meaning of what
Endorsement of him at the polls will carry.
Moreover, his letter Of acceptance, which
has had the widest circulation. is in itself
a full and candid resume of the whole case;
and in any speeches he might make he
could but repeat and here and there am
plify, that So that the suggestion that the
President take the stump contained nothing
of practical value, and has wisely enough
been put aside.
1t may be said in passing that the forces
on the stump in this campaign are, on both
sides, of high order of ability. Very few
men of any national consequence from
whom service of the stumping kind is al
ways expected are sulking. There is al
most universal recognition of the fact that
the campaign is of unusual Importance.
and should be participated in by those who
are familiar with public questions and de-
sire satisfactory solution of them. Many
of Mr.. Bryan's leutenants are not 1t is
true, in agreement with him his full
program, but all unite in the effort to GUST
the republicans, and so he leads them. The
Presidents supporters are more compactly
behind him, and the leading ones are cham
pioning his cause with as much energy and
eloquence as he could hope for. A great
battle. indeed, Is in progress, and nothing
seems wanting on either side to make it OF
absorbing interest to the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

to abandon the capital before obtaining
guarantees for the future security Of for.
eign interests, but that If q single power
should withdraw its troops the United
States must follow suit. 1t seems likely
that all the powers, including Russia, will
coincide In the policy Of retaining some
force, even If largely reduced at Pekin,
until 1t is definitely determined where nego-
tfations with China will be held, and still
longer If Pekin is to be the scene of these
negotiations. A force Of nearly 1890 men
at Pekin, including cavalry and artillery,
will suffice to protect the American min
lister and safeguard American interests,
even though it's status be that of legation
guard, and not that Of an American army.
The German plan to precede negotiations
by the punishment of the leading Boxers
and their official abettors is clearly unwise
and impracticable. The United States be-
lieves that negotiations may proceed coin
cidental with efforts to secure the punish
ment Of the leading malefactors. 1t hopes
to see re-estabiished in China a definite
responsible government which can assure
a continuation Of the treaty rights and hold
in check the turbulent elements of the en-
pire. 1t believes that this end can best be
attained by preserving diplomatic relations
with the de facto government, whose de-
struction would inevitably follow reient-
less execution Of Germanys present PLAN
By maintaining at Pekin a legation
guarded by nearly two thousand men the
United States will preserve it's dignity and
prestige. By withdrawing the remainder
of it's force to Manila 1t will emphasize the
fact that it now possesses in the far east
a military base from which it can strike
heavy blows when necessity arises. 1t will
at the same time dispose of these forces
to excellent advantage in that they will
winter in a much more desirable climate
than that of Pekin while they will be of
service to the republic at this juncture in
the archipelago.
The situation is delicate in the extreme.
and we'll considered action is essential. Cir
cumStances over which this government
had no control have led to the present
crisis, and the result is being met be-
comes the republic, with dignity, firmness,
conservatism and distinct desire to pro-
mote the welfare primarily of the United
States and then of China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
A 90 Dig at Foreign Voters.
From the New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Post
Mr.. Bryan is somewhat embarrassed-or
at least. any other man in his place would
be-in his earnest efforts this year to attract
support from foreign-born voters on various
grounds by the fact, which republican or
gans keep before the people. that, after his
defeat in 1885, he said in a speech at Des
Moines, Iowa:
Last time we were defeated by the votes
of foreign-born voters. We had a majority
of the native-born citizens. The foreigners
could not understand the issues. They did
not know much about the silver question,
and we could not get literature out to
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
His Trials.

WAS 1 correctly informed when they
told me you were employed in the post
office in Cuba?" said the guileless and ILL
informed man.
Yes. SIR answered the man who had
been mixed up in postage stamps.
Il suppose you have many trials in con-
nection with your work."
mo. But hope to have a whole lot of
them
II beg your pardon,
THAT is. of course, unless my lawyers
are so fortunate as to get an acquittal on
the first one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
An Exnlanafion

why. sir" exclaimed the man who says
what he chooses. these illiterate voters
whom you control are nothing but a lot of
ciphers."
1 know it," answered the political boss
And you yourself are not so much''
Il know that, too. But you take a mere
figure 1 and put 1T at the head Of process
sion OF ciphers and the first thing you know
you've got all the mathematics you can
handle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
DesecPatiOn.
From the Newark News.

Now that the Dewey arch in New York
has been utilized by Tammany Hall as
screen for the campaign stereopticon 1t is
high time to tear 1t down. "Hanna's trust
Bryan will bust Is a motto well calculated
to Dust what little sentiment In favor of
the arch remains. Use Smiths SOAP or
"Johnsons cures" might be endured in view
of the "commercialism of the day. but the
horrible English Of that Tammany stereop-
ticon, not to mention its politics. Is q triffe
too many. Let the arch come down before
1t becomes billboard and nothing else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Scared.

/ is feelin' mighty skeery
When L looks around about;
1 has to stop an query
Case my mind is full O. doubt.
Some people dey is Stain
Dat my worry ain no use.
But Is tremblin' while rs waitin'
Fob de votin' TO break loose.
Dis energy dey's STORM
Wild DER speeches day by day.
While de talk still comes a-pourin',
Sho'ly fills me wifi dismay.
l tries to keep up cheerful,
But 1 can't see much excuse.
Case de 'spIosion will be fearful
When de votin' done break loose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Special Sale of Books
BY Popular Authors.

We have purchased and shall place
on sale Monday, at specially low
prices, the largest and best assert
ment of standard works of many of
the popular authors of the day ever
shown by us. They are all put up in
small sets of either five or six in a
set, bound in substantial cloth, and
each set is in box.
Included are the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
A Tar-Heel Proposal.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Dull as is the presidential campaign. 1t 10
not wholly wanting in strokes of humor.
In North Carolina the populists, who do not
like the substitution Of Stevenson for
Towne, propose to vote for Mckinley for
Vice President the ticket with Bryan.
Could there be more happy presidential
combination than Bryan and Mckinley?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Count Won Waldersee would feel a great
deal better equipped for an intelligent dis
cussion of the situation when he arrives in
China If system of wireless telegraphy
had been perfected for his benent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Patriotism.

us he a patriotic citizen?"
Well answered the man who is afraid
of being over-amiable: "he is what call a
display patriot. He makes a great to-do
about the census. and always helps get up
a fireworks show or a parade. But he
kicks like anything when it comes to pay
ing his taxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Not So Far Away.
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit JOURNAL.
Speaking Of the remoteness of the Philip
pines and the undesirability of annexing the
archipelago it is sufficient to say that the
Philippines are nearer Washington today
than was st. Louis I'm 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
An Opening i'm Hawaii.
From the Chicago News.

Through the stoppage Of Japanese emf
grafton to Hawaii since annexation there Is
now call for laborers in that island. The
young labOring man of an adventurous turn
has a chance to see a little of the United
States and judge for himself as to its an
nexation policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

None among Mr.. Bryans most ardent adj
mirers has begged him to take back his
threat to refuse second term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

From the Albany Evening Journal.

Mr.. Croker is quite an accomplished i'm
perialist himself OF the past six years he
spent two years four months and twenty
five days abroad. Nevertheless. he retained
absolute control over Tammany. Only a
man exercising something like imperial
power could do that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Mr.. Hanna undoubtedly has the art of
compelling great deal of attention with
the use of very few words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Aguinaldo seems to realize that the more
he keeps out of sight the less damage he is
likely TO do to the arguments of his
champions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

With the millions that he has saved Dom
Paul can at least purchase an automobile
and go to the opera once In a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

If Ii Hung Chang can extricate China
from its present difficulty he should be pre-
sented with an entire dry goods store full
of yellow jackets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Apologies Floppers.

From the St. louis Globe Democrat.
The most apologetic literature Of the cam
paign Is that coming from men Hike Schurz,
Cochran and Olney. sense Of shame and
distrust Is the most prominent feature OF
their political flop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Hints.
Fren the PIT

Frem the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Caucasians in China take fort or
two now and then to remind the Chinese
that the main question is still unsettled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Chicago can look back to the historic fire
and then speak few words of practical
encouragement to Galveston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

III Is again reported that Mr.. Grover
Cleveland Is going to flop. Look out for
the splash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

David B. Hill is rather lukewarm in his
affection for number of prominent demo-
Gratis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
Sumcient for All Purpo,

You have only monosyllables in your
language" remarked the foreigner
Yes" answered the Chinaman; "but we
manage to get on very well. We don't
have to use big words like modus vivendi
or persona non grata when we want to-
what is your word for 1t? All, yes! When
we want to prevaricate."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Ode to Summer Wen,

VUe 10 SuMmeF " eMt00ke
We all rejoice beyond a doubt
To see you quit the land.
You're very nice to sing about,
But mighty hard to stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
He Can Not he the Real Thing

The Duke of Abruzzi is not like other ex-
plorers. Instead of going on a lecture tour
he is going back after the north pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

DIn order to avoid delays. on nc-
count of personal absence. letters tn
THE STAR should not he Addressed
to any Individual connected with inc
omce but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
menfs according to tenor or purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

When you consult Us
about the Competing of Il
house you get the advice
and experience Of expert
Carpet men. IL you want
IT. And the prices we
quote you can be counted
on to he the lowest that
Carpets OF equal grade
can be sold for. Selling
4x7 Smyrna Rugs now
that you'll be asked s.
for elsewhere for $500.
That's only one case.
I. 1229 q st. se22-f4d
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
The Orange Belt In California.

The orange producing belt Of Califor-
MIA includes the counties of Los An
gcles, Riverside, San Bernardno. Or
ange, San Diego, Santa Barbara and
Ventura. Added to this Is the foothill
region skirting the Sierras. In this
principal belt there are now $4,000
acres. The bearing trees In Southern
California number 2,072, 400, the non
bearing trees 1,2273OO, but as the lat
ter will soon be productive it is easy
TO see the time when the output will
amount to 21,O00 carloads. and the in
come be $10OOO.0OO The capital in
vested Is already about $4,000, 900.
While oranges were first grown by the
monks at San Gabriel Mission as long
ago as 1904 the present industry Is all
of recent growth. II was in 1870 that
John Wolfskill planted the first or
chard in California. Land adapted TO
the purpose of the orange-orchardist
went from n valuation of $50 per acre
TO 5000. and single tree that once
could have been procured from the
nursery for ten cents reached n valua-
ton of SLIGO OF course, in being
brought To it's present stage of devel-
opment, orangc-growing was attended
10y many costly experiments. For
tunes have been sunk. but fortunes
have been made. and from the lessons
of experience the industry has been
placed on q secure footing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
Swordnsh In Plenty.

\ busy and lucrative swordfsh seq.
son has opened. and from now until
October visitors at T Wharf will see
more big fish than at any other time
in the year. Every year, shortly after
she Fourth of July. the feet of fishing
vessels. changing its base Of operations
from Georges and other ledCes, takes
n stand In the vicinity of Minots
Light looking for the fish named. Sew
eral cargocs hive been brought in.
and the average catch was about sew
enty-tiye fish. Their weight averaged
about 100 pounds, although one was
landed which tipped the scales at eco
pounds. and several weighed between
800 aud 500 pounds. Many people on
the wharf watched the workers get
their catch from the holds OF the vessel
10 the big fish carts and not n few So
cured one or more Of the swords. Some
will have the edges sharpened. point
and handle put on. and will keep the
sword as q relic The fish brings six
cents a pound-Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03

ers, keeps about six hundred head OF
laying fowls, in small colonies. solely
for eggs for the market His total egg
yield was 117.G00 eggs for the year
ending October ]. 1890. His receipts
were S4.0S per year for each % the
six hundred hens. He figures .Sl.Os
per year erhen for keep and expenses,
showing a net profit OF $500 pef year
for this cOloniZeh flock Of six hundred
And this Is the profit, says Mr.. Ben.
son, on an investment OF less thar
5000
Mr.. Benson estimates that this man.
moth egg ranch will cost. equipped
and stocked with 10000 hens ready
for a daily lay Of $1,000 to 100000
eggs. about S2GG 900. The yearly ex.
pense OF running this plant will be.
including feed. delivery system, etc.
about $4,000. The yearly income is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
An Eplcure or the Frontier.

Jim Bridgcr, the famous Rocky
Mountain scout, at one stage Of his
career thought he had enough OF from.
"effetc East"--which to him meant
Missouri. Not long after he had quit
his ranch. Captain Russell, the COM
mandant of the army post where jim
used to trade his furs and game for
cartridges between scouting jobs, was
surprised to see the old man ambling
In again.
"Why, Bridgcr! We thought you
had settled down East with your home
folks"
"Cap'n," said Bridgcr, IL want to
take to scouting again"
why what was the matter?
Wouldn't they have you back on the
old homestead"
mo, cap'n. that amt it," said the
scout. "I'll tell you how II wu2. |
went back to stay for keeps, sure nun,
but It warn't the ole Mizzoura I was
rared UP In. Why, they had Il rail
road junction no morc'n fifteen miles
from the ole ranch-ycs. sir, railroad
junction. And what's worse. they've
got ranches all over the range nova.
days every four mile or SO. | tell you
what, cap'n, tho air amt pure down
there no more"
lis that possible? But Bridccr,
didn't you like the good things to
eat they have down thcrcf"
Good things to eat, Why, cap'n.
| didn't have brilcd grizzly paw the
hull time | was thcro!'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03

yolving disc. which receives the egg
as soon rs IL Is laid and moves n away
from the nest when released by the
rising OF the hen. The disc Is then
ready 10 receive the next egg, and in
this way no egg Is incubated for an
insta0.
The second invention saves the ex-
pense Of numerous attendants and the
lives Of the smaller hens. One OF the
greatest troubles and trials Of poultry
farms has been that OF feeding. Tn
less time were taken to scatter the
food far and wide the larger fowls
beat away the smaller from IL, and
the result was that the smaller were
imperfectly nourished. impairing their
laying capacity. AS small hens may
be as prolific as larger ones, and as
overfeeding produces fat and dlmin-
ishes the laying. the Importance of fair
and even distribution Of food To laying
hens Is plain. TO make this cheap
and easy, an electric food scatterer
has been invented. The attendant
places the feed In 1t and upon pressure
OF button ut Il central station the
food Is scattered simultaneously in
all sections evenly over the surface of
the reservation.
The third Improvement Is TO destroy
the vermin, the enemy OF fowl. Most
ycrmin pass from fowl to fowl at
night, when the fowls are roosting,and
crawl UP the walls OF the chicken
house and out upon the perch. These
assaults are rendered vain by perch
which is set IN n cup in which the YER
min are caught and destroyed before
they can reach the fowls.
The eggs will he collected from the
nest disc several times a day. Packing
and shipping will go on continually.
\ few hours will bring them to New
York in the cars Of the company and
delivered by their own trains each
morning. The fresh laid eggs will be
packed and shipped in paper boxes
containing from one-half dozen to
three dozen. Each box will be secured
by n sealed label stamped with the
date of laying.
The extent of this ranch Is TO be very
great. Nothing like 1t exists any