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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
TIE Dewey Boom Once Again.


Presidential booms being Just now in
order there has been a revival Of the effort
to place Admiral Dewey before the people
as possible candidate. The admiraFs per-
emptory refusal to allow his name to be
5uggled with by the politicians and the
amateur boomers is very fresh in the pub
lie memory. The latest exploit in this d.
rection Is accredited to his wife. There
will naturally be good deal of curiosity in
the development of the situation. Men
have been known before now to be per-
suaded into ambitious undertakings by
uxorial promptings. but the American faith
in Dewey Is still so strong that there Is nc
general expectation that a man so stanch
and decisive as he has always shown him
self to be can be wheedled into standing
for an office which in November last he re-
fused to consider, in these words:
IT have never wanted to be Presidd1t.
would not under any circumstances be q
candidate for the Office. When the subject
was first preached after the battle of Ma
Mia made up my mind would not think
of such a proposition. 1 have never had
my determination upon the point weakened
at all. do not think General Grant added
to his fame by becoming President. He
had no previous training in politics. Neither
have 1 had. Neither have I any political
ambitions. 1 would not, therefore, run for
the presidency under any consideration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

They do things neatly and with extreme
courtesy in Boston. even to the thieving
Indeed it may be said that in this respect
the Boston thief is likely to establish a
worldwide reputation and may incidentally
set new fashion to guide all pilferers in
the future. Here is an instance of the
Bostonian method of appropriating the
goods of others. A busy lawyer turned
the other day from his work in a court
room to find that his costly overcoat which
he had hung against the wall. had been
stolen. Shivering and angry. he hurried to
his office, to find there a package awaiting
him. In this package were several pri-
vate papers and bank book belonging to
him, which he had placed in the pockets of
his overcoat. Between the leaves of the
bank book was pawn ticket for the over
coat, which had been pawned for So Thus
the thief got the money end the owner got
an immediate clue to the whereabouts Of
his coat, doubtless pleased at being thus
relieved of further worry and probably
willing to redeem the coat without making
fuss with the police. The system has
many features to recommend it to hurried
business men, and II may be that hereafter
all Boston overcoat owners will attach to
their property courteous request to all
thieves to follow this example and notify
them Immediately where their property is
to be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
The Queen in Ireland,

Queen Victoria in Ireland for the first
time in nearly forty years, will be a most
interesting figure. The visit will have a
purpose. and it ought to yield good fruit
for both Ireland and the empire Prac.
ttc;tlly, she goes 10 acknowledge a debt OF
gratitude to her Irish subjects for the splen-
die performances OF the Irish troops in the
field in South Africa. They have been in
the thick of the fighting. and their heavy
losses have testified to their valor and de-
yOtion, The commander-in-chief of all the
British forces there is an Irishman. and
his chief OF staff is an Irishman. Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener are men and
soldiers of whom the whole British people
may well be. and are. proud. So that Ire
land is so herOically in evidence now, when
:" much Is at stake. that the queen con-
salts her best interests no less than her
best feelings in taking the unusual step
upon which she has decided.
Her reception will of course be In keen
ing with her age. her station, her sex and
her great personal worth 1t ought to be
exceedingly cordial The queen is nearing
the end of her reign, and who can doubt
that this advance of hers toward those of
her subjects who have long been Justly
DISCONTINUED will. If properly accepted. on
erate as legacy to her successor In Ire
lands behalf? This war has drawn all
ard when 1t Is over the British statesmen
OF large views viii begin to shape things
for larger policies. This will not be work
for day. but must extend over years
and the new sovereign Will preside owe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
VIII Claim His Sent.

General Wheeler, who has just landed at
San Francisco on his return from the Phil
ippines, announces that he will present him
self in Washington and claim his seat as
member of the House There is a nice legal
question involved. and We shall probably
have an interesting discussion of it when
the time comes.
The facts of the case are that in the
early spring of 1898. General Wheeler. whiIa
a member of the F'ifty-ffth Congress, vol
unteered for the war with Spain. He
served through the war as brigadier gen.
eral in the army, and continued to hold his
commission as member of the House. In
November. 1895 at the regular election. and
while still holding a commission in the
army. he was Reelected to Congress. and
his new term began on March 4, 1899 In
the following summer he was ordered to
the Philippines in the line of his military
duty. and served there until November last.
when he resigned from the army He has
drawn no salary as member of the present
House. but, holding that he was eligible to
the office at the time of his election to It
and that his election was regular. he will
demand to be permitted to enter upon the
discharge of its duties.
The country, upon broad grounds feels a
warm interest in General Wheeler and he
has merited its admiration. Always an
active and attractive man. his best services
I" the people have yet been rendered during
the past two years and his usefulness Is
now at its highest. If therefore as the re-
suit Of these complications 1t should be
necessary for the voters of the eighth Ala
hanna district to hold a new election for
representative it is to be expected that no
other name but that of General Wheeler
viii BE- presented for their suffrage The
choice. indeed should be unanimous But
if. on the other hand. it should be held that
General Wheeler's present civil commission
Is good. and that he may qualify under it
a. member of the House. the country will
approve that Nice legal readings in case
>" exceptional and against man so worthy
ale not demanded While a soldier General
Wheeler attended strictly to the duties of
a soldier. and now that he has returned to
civil life he will take up the duties of a
civilian
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0nen.e. Against Municipal Art.

Not long ago the Commissioners refused
the application of a Chicago advertising
firm for permission to erect waste-paper re-
ceptacles at street corners for the sake of
the poster space thus afforded This de-
cisfon has been applauded generally, not
only by Washingtonians but by the resi-
dents of other cities, who view with con-
Germ the growing disposition to yield the
streets and public spaces to the flaming
announcements of pills, whiskeys. theatre
Gals and other matters of more or less COM
petitive enterprise. Indeed, to such an ex-
tent has this street advertising been car
ried in some cities that there Is distinct
revulsior of feeling on the part of the
people. A new thought has lately been
born in America, that of municipal beauty
and 1t IS spreading with gratifying rapidity
and is already producing excellent results.
The popular mind is being turned more
strongly than ever to matters of art and
decoration, proportion and color, parks and
residential architecture The country. in
short, has reached the age of discretion
at which 1t can proftably pause in. its hurry
of development and think on matters Of
culture.
Washington is in a position easily to lead
the way in this new movement One Of the
ton of the streets from Dissertation in the
name of trade. The Commissioners might
profitably follow up their rejection Of the
Chicago proposal by outlining a series of
regulations designed to hold the advertising
proclivities Of the commercial boomers in
check in this respect. One particularly OBJ
noxious form of announcement ia the fam
ing electric sign. which destroys all the
beauty of the night and offends the eye
and often the moral sense. The difficulty
is that once these great proclamations are
started a spirit of emulation and rivalry
carries the tide along in increasing current
until the air is filled with signs. struggling
for notice IN the. blare and blaze of light
and color. London is described as suffering
severely from this affection and demand
ing relief. But there the evil has attained
the proportions of an established institu-
tion, not to be reached by ordinary RENE
dies of law OF administration.
1t Is desirable that the nuisance be checked
here at once, to prevent a recurrence of the
London experience. The Commissioners
have heretofore exercised their authority
over the streets, parkings and even the
building lines of private premises. and could
probably find a way, If they so DESIRE to
regulate this matter and TO abate the evil
before it has reached undue proportions.
Nothing should be left undone in the effort
to make and to keep Washington one of
the most beautiful and artistic of cities the
world over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

much of It. Why should not Ireland share
in the advance? Why in an era Of new
and better things should there be British
subject with grievance left anywhere
under the British flag?
We found our closer union. and witnessed
the death of much sectional bitterness, in
the war with Spain. Are not the British
meeting with a similar experience in the
war with the Beers? And 1t will be a
striking fact If, after more than a century
of political agitation for justice for. ireland,
including the superb eloquence of oConnell
and the mastery aggressiveness of Par
nell. 1t has remained for the blood of Irish
men poured out in South Africa in defense
Of the empire to secure for ireland that
better government and larger opportunity
for which her people have 50 passionately
appealed. As the blood of the martyr is
the seed of the church, the blood of these
Irishmen should prove to be the salvation
of their country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
A Misleading Parallel.

The member of the cabinet who appears
in print today in defense of the Porto
Rican tariff bill states his case ingeniously.
but not convincingly. He would make of
the measure the assertion of a great con-
stitutional principle. He would levy the
tax-and he asks the people to excuse 1t
because sit is such a little one"-in order
to maintain the right of the national gov
eminent to do so. and to provide against
free trade at a later day with the Phil
ippines. This was not the ground taken
by those who changed front on the sub
ject in the House. They professed to have
only the mG-ter of revenue in view. Porto
Rico was poor and needed the money for
home purposes. Free trade would not
supply this. A tariff would. Hence the
tariff. These men held up merely a rev.
enue measure, which, In reply to COM
plants against it as a revenue measure,
they scaled down from twenty-five to fif
teen per cent and limited its operation to
two years.
No parallel runs between the slavery
question in the territories and this ques-
ton. Slavery was a curse, 80 regarded
even by many of its supporters. Its pres
ence In the states lamented Its
spread into the territories was therefore to
be resisted. The appeal was both to the
conscience and to the interests of the peo-
pie. That was indeed fight for humanity.
Mr.. Lincoln in his early days stood not
only for putting up the bars against a con-
fessed evil. but at later and greater
time. for the determination of the evil al
together. That was what made him IRE
sistible and his work heroic and immortal.
But what 1t is sought now to do is to
prevent the spread of a confessed blessing.
We are q mighty people, controlling an
enormous market. and enjoying great pros
perity- We have raised the flag over Porto
Rico, and we control her destinies abso-
lutely. The admission of her products into
this country free will entail no loss upon
us. but viii prove a very great gain for
her. Why, then, should not this policy be
adopted? If the contrary were true; II free
trade with Porto Rico meant business dis
aster for the United States, we should be
justified in putting up tariff bars against
her.
We shall be abe to deal with the case
of the Philippines when we reach it. We
are not crossing that bridge now. Con-
eress will have the power to act then, as
1t has the power to act now. That case is
different from the case of Porto Rico and
when we reach 1t we will deal with 1t with
due regard to our own interests, as well as
to the interests of the Filpinos. and with
Justice to the interests Of both peoples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
Mexico and the Canal,
From the Mexican Herald.

The general sentiment of Mexicans emf
nent In public life and in the press favors
the construction Of an isthmian canal on
the basis of neutrality. and this is also
most Enthusiastically the view prevalent
among all the other Latin American peo-
pies. Instead Of feeling Jealous of the
United States as the owner and manager
of the canal, Latin Americans regard its
construction as new guarantee of peace,
as pledge of good will on the part of the
gigantic republic of the north. The Nc
Kinley administration has received I'M
equivocal confirmation Of this sentiment
from Latin America. neutraHzed canal
would promote powerfully the ideas under
lying what Is known as pan-Americanism,
for it would tend to bring the nations of
South America and North America into
more intimate relations and would be a
proof that the republic of Washington and
Lincoln desired the friendship of the group
of nationalities which came into being as
the result of the inspiring example of the
freemen of North America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
The Porto Rican Bill,
From the st. Louis Star.

Congress is the power, and If that BODY
makes a mistake the President can hardly
be held responsible. 1t occurs to the Star
however, that If ever a veto was justifiable
this Is the one case in which 1t should be
used. not only in vindication of principle
but as the salvation of a great political
party that has religiously watched over the
Of state safely through the breakers of ali.
most incessant storms during the past forty
years.
1t Is to be hoped the Senate will sit down
on this folly Of the House. If not, Presi.
dent Mckinley may feel certain that the
great masses Of the country will stand by
him in exercising his right Of veto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
Hyphenated Americans.
From the St. Paul Dispatch,

There are some people who cannot
abandon the idea that the chief duty of an
American Is to hate England. and the high
est duty Of a statesman Is to keep alive the
prejudices of century ago. To this end
they are always adding fagots to the fires
of hatred and stirring up prejudices that
should have died with the conditions that
created them.
To such. to whom politics is vocation,
the same as the profession Of law or the
trade Of blacksmith. all things are fair that
catch vote, and all things honorable that
lead to an office, but there are thousands of
individuals who earn their bread by honest
toll of hand or brain, and to these there is
something acutely nauseating in hyphen-
ated Americanism. Is America not good
enough for these perennial of1ceholders
and office seekers that they should SUBJ
classify themselves with reference to their
birthplace or that of their parents? With
the patriotism of the country at fever heat
and all good Americans aglow with pride
over the country's latest achievements, is
1t not an suspicious hour in which to drop
the hyphen and become plain Americans
without qualifying preflxes?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
Reliable
COrsets.

While the latest novelties, foreign
and domestic, may always be found
here, we carry certain styles and
makes from year to year, which long
experience has taught us are the best,
Among them are the following:
r. G. Cersets. extra long medium and short
far- :.-..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s1.OO
c: b. Corsets French sateen, extra long. medium
any smut aht Sl51
far. 81. IS
Gifdle Ccrsets made of wide linen tape Pr So on
l. c. Corsets. straight front long hips Pair So 81
WC,C. Corsets. French coutil cut bias. Pr So SO
Empire C"rsets. batiste in white and dainty
shades Of pink, blue and lavender straight front
ar IS. 20
Ladies' Serviettes. Dozen enc 10 soc
Second floor. " w.
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A German Problem.
From the New York World.

The German agrarfans demand q meat
bill which will practically exclude all
American meats. for the protection of the
German pig grower.
a German newspaper. the Weser Zeitung
wisely points out that while Germany i'm
ports only 10000, 600 marks worth of Amer
lean meats, Germany exports to the United
States no less than 1856 000, 600 marks worth
of products, every mark of which may be
shut out by retaliatory duties II we choose.
without serious inconvenience to our con-
sumers.
A tariff war between the United States
and Germany would be very inconyenient-
for Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
Saturdays
Pure Food List.

hoydi hed tomatoes, dozen cans. .........-.. soc
independence Tomatoes. dozen cans ........ 81 90
shfivers No. Peas, can ..-........-.. 10.
Admirai indepehdence Peas. dozen cans. 81 -65
EUREKA Extra Sfted Peas, dozen cans. 81. SIS
SnfivefS silver Label Peas. dozen cans. 81 20
Sartck Brand Baked Beans. dozen cans. 81 IS
lem brand STRAWBERRIES, dozen cans 81 -65
Ramona reaches, dozen cans Observation-Disclosures s.. Is
Gan1ornta Piuus. dozen cans. Observation-Disclosures. 81 IS
Gaiifornia Sliced Peaches dozen cans. 81 .35
hhox Geiatine, package. Observation-Disclosures. Zoe.
Mothers Silver Thre ad Geiatine. package..... Sc
Soneiess Codnsh, Bib box Observation-Disclosures. SOC.
Battie creek Sanitarfum Zwiebach. package. 15c.
Fiaeeus Bres Catsup, bottle. ............... pic.
oyster Bay Asparagus, can. Observation-Disclosures. Ice.
1oung America Corn. can. &c.
Maine sugar Corn. can. Observation-Disclosures. i0c.
H. o. Buckwheat. 2-lb. package. .-......... loo.
n y. Oatmeai. z-ib package- ..-...-..-..-.. 15c.
n u Aeiiew Corfiueal, lib pkg. i8c.
imported Macarnni package .-.-...-........ Ice
armotTs hey Soap. 10 cakes for. ...-..-.-... 25c
Stai soap, cake Sc.
krxmans BoraI soap. cake .4Isc.
prpctor Gample $ SOAP. cake .4sc.
Bab1it, 3 sest soap cake. ..-..........-.. &C.
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The GoodWin=Elliott
Souvenir Book.

We have on sale the Souvenir
Book Of Mr.. N. C. Goodwin and
Maxine Elliott, with Charcoal Draw
ings of the different characters in the
several plays in which they have APP
peared, such as Nathan Hale" "In
Mizzouri," Cowboy and the Lady,"
American Citizen" etc.
Price, 25c.
Rock DeDt.-Basemeut
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To a Fairy GOd-MOther,

Now. all the gifts at your command
Upon this child bestow.
That he before this mighty land
Great excellence may show.
Grant him the gifts to leave his fame
Carved high on fortunes slab.
'Mongst which with emphasis I'd name
The golden gift of CAB.
Give him penetrating wit,
With manners fair to see.
Grant him sense of what is fit
And teach him industry
But If he cannot have them ALL
Pray let him have the best
The gift of CAB on him let fall.
Twill answer for the rest,
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Items of Interest
I'm Mems Department.

EUdSUHN SGdNNHS
in Jean Drawers are not new; but the
price, SOC. pair, is new. 80 to A.
inch waist measure; 20, 81 and So
inch inseam measure. Pair. 5oc.
Jersey Neck
Fine Ribbed Cotton Undershirts
yarn made from long staple Egyp-
tan cotton, soft and light. Drawers
to match. Per garment. .75c.
Brilliant Isle
Half Hose in black and such rich
plain colors as tans, browns, cardinal,
states, purple, cadet blue, royal blue
and navy blue. Pair. soc.
First floor,
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closures has taught the decent New York
ers, who are assuredly in the majority, the
folly OF factionalism in the reform ranks
and the necessity for a common-sense cam
paign against Tammany and all It's works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

Thirty thousand people sang the national
anthem under Queen Victoria's window 1t
l. hoped that her majesty does not belong
I" the class of people who are annoyed by
glee clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

H. C. Prick has come to the front in such
way as invites great deal of the blame
for anything that has been objected to in
the transactions Of the Carnegie enter
priSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

President Kruger's efforts to arouse pop
ular enthusiasm are remarkably successful
considering the circumstances. But they
are scarcely as brilliant as those of Queen
Victoria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

Russia is experiencing some apprehension
about its oil heids and does not seem in
clned to fight England and the Standard
Oil Company both at once.
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An Unconfort.ble Ch.r.cter.


What will the democrats. do with such
men as ex-Gov. Campbell OF Ohio, who de-
clares that he wants the United States tn
hold Hawaii, the Philippines, Porto Rico
and Cuba In good time. and whatever else
1t can get or buyf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09
why He Believed in

why He Believed in 1t.
do you believe in the survival Of the
fittest?' asked the friend.
''Of course. do"
For what reason?"
Because I've got to. I don't know
enough about 1t to put up an argument to
the contrary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

Europe may object to American fruit and
American meat. But there is as usual no
objection whatever to American money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

The engineering difficulties are evidently
not the only ones to be met in the construc-
ton of an isthmian canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-09

Washington Is now in a position to re-
fleet that there are brands of base ball
which are worse than none at all
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SHOOTING STARS.
Natural

'Mr Shrtckeno says he is always nervous
when he gets up to sing"
81 don't blame him." answered Miss Cay
enne. HE has heard himself before"
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Infants
Department.

Excellent values in Infants and
Little Children's Slips, Dresses, etc,
and complete line of Undergar-
ments. Also full line of the Arnold
Knit Goods"
Infants Nainsook Slips. with box plat down
front. ru61e on neck and sleeves. Each. 25c.
Infants Nainsook Slips. with box plat down
front, lace on neck and sleeves Each. 49,. 3Sc
Infants Natnsook Slips. yoke Of fine tucks en-
brofdery on neck and sleeves. Each. .... soc
Infants Nainsook Long skirts, deep hem with
cluster Of tucks above. Each. SOC
Infants FlanDelette Long and Short Skirts
Infants Diaper Suspenders Each pc
iniahts naho-qnlted bths. Each. 15c.
Infants Shetland Wool Wells Each l5c
Infants Fleece-lined Pique Bibs Each loo
Infants Null Caps. close fitting made with fine
tucks finished with rchirg and lace, broad strings
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When you succeed. of course 1t must
BE due to brains and pluck;
When others do 1t, It is just
Another case Of luck.