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Canada's Patriotism,

II has lately been pointedly asserted in
some of the news dispatches that have
enanated from this city that the Dominion
az canada is confidently expecting to find
England stiffy cooperative with il in its
Alaskan boundary claims. which are to he
], Eived just az soon as the war situation
si':'mers down somewhat This expecta-
ton. II Is averred. is based on the fact that
ihe Canadian troops have Gone splendid
work in South Africa. and the further fact
that the commander in the field has spe-
cially praised them for their gallantry. In
pecting to be paid high price for her pa
''"tism and loyalty, as displayed In the
dispatch of a few hundred colonial troops
I" the seat of war.
This suggestion is by no means commit
ncntary TO Canada. and is to be cerrecated
In the absence Of positive proof The Cana.
dian boundary matter is now fairly wei,
settled. England has found that the over
whelming sentiment OF the United States
Is against the grant of any special or nav,
privileges on the Alaskan frontier. Pend
ing an adverse report by an arbitration
II bunal-should such ever be chosen to end
The natter-this government has been in
structed to stand firmly by its contention
that the boundary does not afford Csnad,
any sea access from Portland channe, a
the extreme northern end of the bopndsry
lire
Ii is by no means fattering to the Do
N MON to be placed in the attitude of can't
TALKING thus the blood of its soldiers. If
ih'Te was reason to send the colonial troops
10 Africa, it was the need Of the mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

The dispute between the street sweeping
contractors and their bondsmen just brought
into court through an application for a re-
ceiver for the former reveals once more the
undesirable features of the contract sys-
ten. and suggests the advantages of the
plan of sweeping the streets under the di-
rect supervision of the Commissioners. The
experiments which have been tried by the
District IN the line of direct work during
the past few years have amply shown that
the streets can be kept cleaner by this
method, and at less expense, than by the
contract system There is constant fric-
ton between the authorities and the con-
tractors. The latter occasionally show a
disposition to ignore the rights of their
employees and they must be kept up under
the closest inspection to insure that they
perform their work according to specifica-
tons The same inspection machinery
would suffice to insure good work under
the direct system. and the community
would save the profit now paid to the con-
tractors for very uncertain service. The
pending District appropriation bill might
perhaps be amended by the houses in this
particular in the light of these court de-
velopments, which bring the disadvantages
of the contract system into acute promi-
hence.
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government. There was no time and no
call for speculative enlistments. Unques-
tiCnably not a man who wears the Cana
dian uniform in Africa enlisted with any
other thought than devotion to the govern
ment at London. Should these gallant fell
lows find, upon their return, that they have
been utilized as investments, as catspaws
to pull the Alaskan seaport out of the
American fire. they are not likely to ap-
preciate their governments enterprise at
its full.
The Alaskan boundary dispute will never
be settled in terms of Canada's patriotism
toward England. There is no reason to be-
lieve that the government at London will
be shOrt-sighted as to think to change
the attitude of the United States in this re-
spect. If England was lukewarm in her
advocacy of Canadas claims year ago, it
was doubtless because those claims were
weak and without basis. A sudden stiffen-
irg of the British backbone now in the
same field would most assuredly be pro-
ductive of at least equal stiffening Of
the American backbone. with perhaps I'M
pleasant consequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
The Senate and Porto Rico.

The rfehr-a bout-face in the House on the
Porto Rican tariff question tended to con-
fuse the situation in that body. and TO put
many members at a disadvantage in passing
upon it, 1t was executed so swiftly and
mySteriously. and was followed by so few
reasons IL exI .anation of 1t, that members
naturally blew a long. low whistle and eN-
amined the ceiling of the chamber with a
far-away look in their eyes What did it
mean? They recalled these words. uttered
by Chairman Payne but few weeks he
fore:
a f->e admission of her products to the
United States (which is now accorded to
every other state and territory and to
Alaska. not organized into a territory
would give her relief. 1t will not hurt US,
but on the contrary will give a market
for s1o.sO.OoO annually. largely of tine pro-
ducts Of farms which will increase as
American prosperity comes to Porto Rico.
am heartily in favor of extending this re-
Ref To Porto Rico. while | don't IN any way
commit myself to extend the same privi-
1eges to either the Philippines or 20 Cuba"
The republican members who were thus
aroused and disquieted found little to satisfy
tleir curiosity. They We're simply told that
everything was all right: that an unwise
Course. hastily decided upon, had been aban-
doued; that the new bill would be heartily
Endorsed by the country as soon as the
country came to understand it: that the
President desired its passage and so forth.
Here was not only new question present.
ed with regard to Porto Rico. but a ques-
ton of sustaining the majority leadership
Of the House. 1t was in this way that the
bnl was forced through the House by a mar
POW majority.
The republicans in the Senate are laboring
under such difficulty. The bill comes to
them thoroughly explained and with all of
It's defOrmities thoroughly exposed. 1t stands
Overwhelmingly condemned by public sentf-
fnent. 1t is drawn in the interests of two
American industries. and in their interests
only. 1t represent IS not the public good, but
private greed. To pass it will be an abuse
Of power and the country will condemn the
act
While the Senate has the bill. therefore,
let the tariff clause be eliminated. Let the
people of Porto Rico have justice and fair
play Nothing less than that will satisfy
them or the people of the United States.
Now is the accepted time to settle the
question. and to settle it right.
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opposing Beers northward too sharply, in
order to give Roberts time to get across
their railroad line of communications. Much
depends upon the size of these burgher
forces in the south as to whether the &C.
cupation of Bloemfontein will affect the fu-
ture campaign materially or not.
The occupation of the enemy's capital city
Is of course a moral victory, but in this
instance 1t will not have as much weight as
though the Free State were the chief factor
In the war against England. 1t is merely
an ally, and Bloemfontein therefore does
not occupy the attention of the world as
does Pretoria, the real objective point of
the British advance. The purpose immedi-
ately in view is to crush the Boer armies
now retreating northward. This it Is
thought will be very difficult of accom-
plishment, for the Beers have a free fed
for their retirement and are in position to
fortify several important strategic posi-
lions, from which they can offer stubborn
resistance. There is a suggestion in the dis
patches that Lord Roberts hopes to throw
his army northward from Bloemfontein so
rapidly that he can prevent the Beers from
retreating along the line of the railroad
running to Pretoria, holding them between
that line and the Kimberley -Mafekng road.
If this should be his purpose it is clear that
he must do some very rapid maneuvering,
as the Boer forces have an advantage of
position already and are believed to have
established lines of communication be-
tween their present rear guard forces and
the Pretoria railroad. One of the possibil-
tues OF this line of British advance is that
the Beers may be prevented from joining
the armies of the east and the west, the
former now lying northwest of Bloemfon-
tein and the latter north of Ladysmith.
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The United state. n. Intermediary

II is to be hoped that the public will
keep well in mind the meaning of the term
intermediary in the midst of all this talk
about the movement to secure peace be-
tween England and the Beers through the
good offices of the United States. 1t is not
suggested now that the United States shall
exert itself to secure a cessation of HOSTILE
ties on its own responsibility. or that 1t
shall plead for peace with either contestant
All that is possible is that this government
serve bearer of messages from one
belligerent TO the other, just as did France
in the negotiations which closed the recent
war with Spain. Under the prevailing con-
ditionS there IS no agency whereby the
Transvaal can make clearly known to the
government al London its desires for peace,
or the terms upon which 1t is willing to
lay down arms. 1t would be highly graft
tying if the United States could serve as
such an agency, as intermediary. It could
with entire propriety act as the medium of
communication. transmitting proposals and
answers and guaranteeing the proper I'M
Outstanding of terms offered by either side
IN such negotiations very much depends
upon the precise meaning of words and
phrases In the preliminaries of peace a
!-ar and a half ago Spain found NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador here. an ex-
c-llent mOuthpiece for her suggestions
while the United States found him an
equally acceptable agent for making the
American terms clear to Spain.
There is a material difference between
this role and that of the peacemaker, or
The mediator, the agent of peace acting
upon his own initiative, who undertakes to
suggest ways and means whereby a war
can be closed and in a measure becomes
responsible for the cessation of hostilities
Such a role involves a direct intermcddling
with the affairs of the combatants and
although one side or the other might be
tomplacent, it IS rarely that efforts based
upon such relationship succeed. There is
{, wide field for international usefulness in
his direction, and il is to be hoped that for
III" sake of humanity this government
may receive direct intimations from both
SIDES that its good Offices as Intermediary
would be acceptable and are desirable At
1nc same time it is equally to be hoped
Juat the United States will not be placed
ia the attitude of forcing It's attentions or
Us services upon the combatants or enter
ing the field ever so automatically solely
upon its own initiative Its commission as
q messenger of peace proposals must come
clearly and directly from both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

The Rev. Sheldon, the six-day Kansas
preacher-editor, refuses to print the news
of the tneatar in his Newspaper" doubtless
because some plays are Objectionable 1t
may be wondered whether he would pub
lish an account of the Oberammergau Pas
sion Play, portraying the life of Christ,
whose principles are supposed to guide this
enterprise. Apparently all theaters look
alike to the narrow vision of this Kansas
sensation-seeker He will not print the ad-
vertisements of the railroads, because he
thinks they should be owned by the state,
and furthermore, they employ men on Sum
Gay. Yet he uses for his editions the white
paper brought to his hand by these same
railroads. and in order to maintain the
supply the freight trains must run on Sun
day. and over these Ubiquitous privately
owned lines. Verify. consistency is one Of
the ChriStlike principles which has for the
week been abandoned by the Rev. Sheldon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

The capture Of Bloemfontein by Lord
Roberts. which is now imminent, the Brit
ish forces being at present within fifteen
miles of the city. will not necessarily mean
a serious blow to the Boer armies. The
Free State capital is not important as a
strategic point save to the extent that It
is on the line of the railway running south
ward to Colesburg and. by a branch. to
Molteno and thence to the coast. Thus the
only serious result of this move will be the
interruption Of railroad communication be-
tween the Beers now operating on the
Cape Colony border and the main BODY in
the northern part of the Free State. II
has been believed ever since Lord Roberts
relieved Kimberley that one of his objects
was to cut through to the railroad to shut
of the Beers who have been invading the
British territory In the south. The slow
movement Of the British forces there under
Gatacre was accounted for on this assump-
ton, that 1t was not desirable to press the
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The Unfortunate Monarch.

mo pension for Liz To the tropical isle
IT'S announced in our unceremonious style.
And the kings of Samoa they, too, pass
from view
And are hustling around for a dollar or
two.
So, prythee, excuse me for daring to sing
With glee that I'm neither a queen nor a
king.
I would much rather be. for all practical
use.
jack or a ten-spot or even q deuce
For whenever you find any person in state
There's always a knave lying closely In
wait,
And II you're ambitious-unscrupulou
Why. he's the bland fellow who shows what
to do.
But If you have conscience, it's likely
you've got
To stay in the pack as some sort Of a spot
But both conscience and hope from the
throne oft cut loose
So here's to the lot, 'twixt the Jack and
the deuce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

The cry in this country now seems to be
for more ships. The drain of the South
African war has much hampered Boston
for several months. some of the biggest
ships having been withdrawn from this
port for transportation purposes, the com
panies not being able as yet to replace
them with enough and suitable ships
There is every prospect that New Eng
land Is to return to her old calling with
more vigor than ever. The present roseate
view of the ocean freight market has been
gaining ground since the United States be-
gan to acquire possession across the seas.
and especially with reference to Hawaii.
for the sugar trade with which islands the
Bath builders have recently turned out
some magnificent specimens Of steel ships
and banks.
Facts are steadily leaving the anti-ex-
pansionists out in the cold with nothing to
stand upon but gray theories and political
distractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
The Need of Good Roads,
rom the Philadelphia Record.

Good roads are a business necessity, not
only to the farmer, but to every municipal
ity, industry and enterprise. and all would
be equally benefited by improved high
ways. This proposition is not without sup
porting evidence, which can be accumulated
in abundance. The farmer who must haul
to a distant market the products of his
acres finds that such transportation is ex-
cessively expensive in time and labor in
volved and in the maintenance Of vehicles
and beasts of burden. All this increases
the selling cost Of the product, without con.
ferring any compromising benefit upon any
body. Consumers everywhere are thus
compelled to pay heavy fine for neglect of
road improvement On the contrary, if the
public roads should be made solid smooth
and of easy grade hauls from the farm to
the preferred market would be rendered of
shorter duration and physically less diff.
cult and the stock and vehicle account
would be shortened.
These facts are so obvious that they
ought to appeal forcefully to every progress
sive citizen.
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His Claim to Fame.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

From the Pittsburg Chfonicle Telegraph.
Miss Helen Gould gives $10O, 900 to bu;,d
a hall of fame for the University of The
CITY OF New YORK; ana . her fathers name
tinguished dead. That's all right. jay de-
serves to be remembered as the father of
one of the kindest hearted. clearest headed
and most generous women In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
Our Longevity Increased.
From the New York Press.

The increased longevity of the average
civilized man Of thu present in comparison
with the average man Of a century ago ia
the best indication of the popular growth
of science. as exhibited in medicine, sur
gerry. sanitation, invention and economies
From little over thirty to forty years Is a
remarkable increase and an eloquent assur-
ance of the present betterment in the living
conditions of the masses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

BY selecting Sunday the day on which
to change the point where the cars stop
the Commissioners may have been guided
by the hope that the day would serve to
restrain irritable people who chance to get
confused.
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t good for little boys.
His Advice.

What would you advise Porto Rico to
do?' asked the philanthropic.
WELL" said Senator Sorghum, eff I was
Porto Rico I'd get rich. Then 1t could af-
ford to hire somebody to look after its in
terests just as well as my old friend, Mr..
Oxnard, looks out for the other side."'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

The opinions expressed in London would
Indicate that the drafting of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was not merely case of
ncle Sans asking for whatever he want
FL and then getting it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
MOdeBty,

Il am glad to see you are free from that
egotism which prompts professional jeal-
ousy," said the man who assumes a pa
tronizing and paternal manner.
NO." said the young actor languidly. ITO
tell you the truth, haven't seen any actors
whose work suggested any reason what
ever for my being jealous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

According TO the latest suggestion Porto
REQ is to have permission to buy our goods,
but is 10 be hampered in the traffic by
v hich it hopes to obtain the money.
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The Senate will no doubt remember the
trouble the sugar trust once caused it and
be wary about allowing it to assert itself
in Porto Rican legislation.
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IT loves my neighbor," sa

Il loves my neighbor," said Uncle Eben,
but it hurts me to discover by de way my
neighbor let's his chickens run in my yahd
an Encourages de chillun to tromp up my
front steps dat de sentiment doesn' seem to
be reciprossicated."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

In connection with the ''open door" all
John Chinaman asks is some assurance that
he will not be kicked through it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

kentucky's condition when 1t gets on the
verge of war is rather more threatening
than that of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

Mr.. DAILY and Mr.. Clark of Montana ap-
pear to be doing much as circumstances
will permit to have a Wanamaker-Q Quay
time of II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

Dom Paul shows as much obstinacy in di-
plomacy as General Cronje did in fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

A small boy-"Porto Rico" he was named
Got into trouble. He could scarce be
blamed
He soon found out, while testing nfe's
young joys,
That sugar isn't good for little boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

Porto Rico would doubtless like a little
recognition as an infant industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
SHOOTING STARS.
A Fine Point,

Don't you think my friend is very elo-
quent?'
Il haven't decided yet" answered Miss
Cayenne. 1T is very hard these days to
make up ones mind whether man Is elo-
quent or merely laxative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13

Deviled Crab meat and
shells.
Fresh Crab meat and
shells.
Digby Chicks.
Diamondtback TerrapIn
| Meat.
Green Turtle Meat, fR
cans.
Green Turtle Soup.
Terrapin Soup.
funny Fish In olive oil.
Tunny Fish, "a la Bor-
dalaise."
lobster, fat cans. Maine,
Lobster. tall cans, Mt.
Desert.
Salmon. Columbia River.
tall cans.
Salmon, Columbia River,
steaks, fiat tins.
Salmon, outlets, Column
bia River. oval tins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
Digby Chicks.
Shrimps. Barataria, fresh.
Sardellen, Brabanter.

Sardellen, Brabanter.
Sardines, finest French.
in pure olive oil, large
and small cans. bone
less and not boneless.
Sardines, "a La Borde-
laise."
Sardines, mushrooms and
j pickle.
Sardines, sauce Rayf-
gotte.
SardiDes, mustard sauce.
Sardines, smoked. in oil,
| Norway.
Sardines, peeled and
| boneiess.
Sardines, in butter.
Sardines, American.
! FISH PASTES.
Anchovy, imp.-in jars.
Bloater. imp.-in jars.
Shrimp.
Salmon and Shrimp-ln
| jars.
S excellent with all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
Cernwelrs on the Avenue.
LENTEN
GOODS
From Sea, Lake and River,

A glance at the following list
. Will give you an idea of the
. vastness and completeness of
- the stock of LENTEN
- GOODS handled by us.
We make it possible for YOU
. to have something different
. each day of Lent. Our prices
- are always THE LOWEST.
u Better cut this REVISED LIST out
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Demonstration of the Whitley Exerciser

Mr. F. Armstrong of physical giving pac-
teal demonstrations of the Whitley Exercr daily fourth floor
between the hours OF 10 and and and pm Demonstration
will continue during this week.
Fourhn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
GOLDFISH

GOLDFISH.
Whole Georges Banks,
Best Boneless. 3-lb. box.
Shredded, in lib. pkgs.
Goldfish & Cream, in cans
Goldfish Balls, in cans,
| MACKEREL.
Norway Bloaters.
Dom. Bloaters.
Norway. No. /.
Norway. No. ..
ES. Shore, No. 1.
Shore, No. 2.
Mackerel. in cream sauce
Mackerel. soused. in tins
Mackerel, broiled. In to
mato sauce.
Mackerel. soused, and TO
mato sauce, in tins.
FINNAN
HADDIE.
Findon Haddock, in tins
HERRINGS.
Bismark. in tins.
kippered, Scotch ans
English. in tins.
Boneless and peeled, \
and lib. tins.
Potomac Roe.
Salt Herring.
Herring. in wine sauce.
Herring, in mustar,
| CANNED
SEA FOOD.
Anchovies, In oil.
Anchovies, in brine.
Bloaters, Yarmouth.
Caviar. in y, u, II an
Lib. tins.
Clans, Little Neck, l
and lib. tins.
Clam Chowder.
Clam Broth.
Clam Juice.
Soft-shen Crabs. In tins.
Oscars Sauce
kinds of shell fsl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-10-17
Estimated Age of the Earth.

Oliver C. Harrington, curator OF the
Field Columbian museum at jackson
Park, Chicago, has just completed ex-
neriments with rock formations pecul-
lar to the famous caves of Indiana, as
a result Of which he says he believes
that animal life has existed on this
planet for at least 100000 years and
probably for double that length OF
time. These conclusions were reached
by estimating the period required for
the growth of the stalactites in the
caves mentioned. In 1850 one of these
stalactites was cut, and the increase
since then has been carefully measur-
ed, showing that about 50 years are
required for the formation of cubic
inch of the substance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-10-17
A Discovery In Paros.

An important discovery is reported
from Paros in the shape of an inscrip-
ton containing portions OF the biogra'
ply of the celebrated lyric poet, Ar
chilochus, Of Paros, by hitherto I'M
known writer, Demeas, who wrote
probably about the third century B. c.,
says the London Athen@um. The
biographer drew his facts, many OF
which were unknown till now, from
the works of the poet and cited the
passages on which he based his in
formation. Unfortunately the shat
tered condition of the stone has de-
stroyed all but few disconnected
words in some of the quotations, but
DR.. Hitler Won Gartringen, who has
done such excellent work in inscrip-
lions. has published in the learned
"Mittheilungen" of Athens all that can
be decpherpd