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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
CENSUS BUREAU BULLETINS.
The Population of Illinois. Iowa,
Rhode Island. and Louisiana.

hH08S BStanus ana esDHfkEdHH.
The Census Bureau today>announced the
population Of Illinois as 4, s2I $50 for 1900,
an iReT ease since the last census of 995,-
1s9, Or % per cent Between 1880 and 1896
the increase was AS, 4s0 or 24.3 per cent.
RHODE Islands population for 1900 is 42S.-
555, an increase since 1890 of 50, $50, OF "a
per cent Between 1880 and 1890 the in
crease vas 6S,975, or 249 per cent
a number Of bulletins were issued by the
Census Bureau yesterday. The population
Of Iowa IS shown 10 be Isl ,S53 against l.
971.S96 II 1880, an increase of 319, 957. or
16.7 per cent In 1880 the population was
1,624,6i5, showing an increase II 2S7, PSI or
17.6 per cent for the decade 1SS0-'90.
The population Of the State of Louisiana
is 1,3S1, 625 against LIS, 5S7 in 1890, an
increase since 1850 Of 26S, OBS, or 23-5 per
cent. The population-in 1880 was 939 9f6
showing an increase of IFS, 641, CT 10 per
cent, from 1850 to 1890.
The population of incorporated cites and
villages of mere than 1900, but less than
p. G00 in 1900 is as follows, those above 20
coo already having been announced. Alex
andria- T. 766; Baton Rouge II 269; Crow
ley, 4,214; DonaldsviIie 4, 105; Franklin, D.
G92: Houma, 3.21z. Jackson, z6I2; Lafay-
cite, 2,3143 Lake Charles, $3.50; Monroe
3-2zS; Morgan ZsSz; Natchltoches, -2-2SS;
New Iberia. 6,S15; Opelousas. 2951; PIa-
quemine. $3.50; Shreveport, 1898; Thibo-
daux, 1888
The population OF he SjaLe % Minnesota.
according to the announcement made yes
terday BY the Census Bureau is i. 75I. S94
being al increase Of 449. 56S. or SIS per cent
since 1880. The increase between 1881 and
1885, was SCI, C53, or 66.7 per cent
The population of Pennsylvania for 1900
is 6,30Z. lis or an increase since 1899 of l.
G44, 101, or 1913 per cent Between 1880 and
1896 the population increased 975, 12S, or 22.7
per cent.
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kernan's-~sociai sIaids."

At Kernan's yesterday afternoon and
evening, THE Social Maids pleased two
large audiences and proved to be one OF
the b2st of the numerous burlesque COM
panies that have been seen on a local
stage this year
The company is exceptionally strong in
its feminine contingent which IS headed
by Pillar Norm, one CT the Host del ght-
fuI little women Of the burlesque world
Her former successes in paBtomine At
Days Theatre. New York, and later at
the National Theatre, of this city, are
well remembered, and persons who saw
her on the occasion of her former ap-
peaFanee in Washington will readily IN
derstand her emphatic hit 1t Kernan's
yesterday.
In addition. t-Tke Social Maids boasts
q such excellent performers as Fields
and Fields, German comedians; George
Il Beh2n. 2 parodist of considerable
;nerit: Wrothe and Wakefield. Irish fun
makers; Howard sisters, singers and
dancers. and Ruth Robinson a remark
ably good vocalist Tive buTlesqEes serve
to show the strength of the company.
Matinees.
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BUILp THEIR owN RoUsEs.
Oysters the Architects OF the Shells
They Live IN
TO- the Chicago TimesHerald.l

(FTOn the Chicago TIIueSBerald}
The oyster at the commencement Of its
career is so small that :, e0o 9e3 would only
eccuuv a square inch In SIX months each
Individual oyster is large enough to cover a
quarter and IN twelve months a half-d5llaT
The oyster is its own architect and the
shell grows as the fish inside grows, be-
ing never too small It also bears its age
upon its ba TX and il is as easy to tell
the age of an oyster by looking at its
shell as thaS of horses by looking at their
teeth.
Everyone who has handled an oyster
shell must have noticed the successive
layers overlapping each other. These are
technically termed shots and each enc
marks q years growth, so that by count
ing them the age OF the oyster can be de-
teTE1iaed.
Up 10 the time Of its mat drity-taat is.
when four years of age-the shots are
regular and successive, but after that
tine they become irregular and are piled
one ueea another, 50 that the shell grows
bulky and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been Sen of which
each shell vas nine inches thick. whence
they may be guessed to be more than 900
years cid Ore million to 1850 coo oys-
ters are produced by q single parent and
their scarcity may be accounted for By
the fact that man IS not the only oyster
eating animal. The stsrfsh loves the oys-
ter aud preys 9pen il Increasingly. A va
riety of yhelk IS also very fond of young
oysters, to get at which it bores right
through the she'll and sucks the fish up
through the hole thus made.
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autonomists alike to the doctrines and de
signs OF the irreeoneiIabIe independents.
Persistent stories are afoat to the ef-
feet that Governor General Wood is Sc
Yerely blamed by Secretary Root end 9th
ers. because he has not used his power
and political opportunities to prevent the
revolutionary OF Independence party
from securing control OF the Cuban Con
stitutioEal Convention. It is said that the
Secretary of War is now in Cuba for the
purpose Of deEising means to undo the
mischief which he is alleged to regard
as result Of failure TO apply
sound business methods" to the situa-
ton. It is possible, of course, that Gen
eral Wood may have made mistakes OF a
minor character, but it would be the depth
OF injustice to hold him responsible for
the overwhelming blunder that the Ad
ministration committed when Mr.. McKin-
ley departed from his plain duty to Porto
Rico and SO notified Cuba of what it had
to expect, should it ever be brought under
the American flag and sovereignty without
the benefit Of the American Constitution
That mischief is done now, and we do
not see how it can be undone, except by
resort 10 armed force, which the Cubans
certainly will resist. The situation is
painful one, as others are which have
been created through the exercise of ANA
teur diplomacy and the application Of Ohio
local politics TO great national and inter-
national questions But the Cuban pEcb-
lem is one of universal public concern.
and not without its elements of danger to
the Republic. We cannot afford to have
another Haiti almost within cannon shot
of our mainland. We must exercise some
control over Cuba's foreign relations. and
must enjoy some Of the rights Of protec-
torate and pacifcation, if we are to en-
sure ourselves against revolution, out
RACES upon foreigners, and the armed
pressure of foreign creditors. any Of
which might lead to the blockade OF the
island by the fleets and its occupation by
the armies of Europe
Against these menaces, full national
Cuban independence would leave Us help
less Yet we are bound by a declaration
Of Congress that the people of Cuba are.
and of right ought to be, free" and by
subsequent executive assurances to the
same effect Mr.. Root, during his sojoarn
in the Pearl of the Antilles, may find
some way cut OF the dilemma We do not
think, however. that this can be accom-
pIished simply by making a seapegoat of
General Wood.
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EXPERTS FOR COTTON MILLS.
Great work Done in Geersia's
school of TechnoIogy

School of Technology.
ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 2e.-The textile de-
partment OF the Georgia school of Tech
nology is expected to add more to the
progress of cotton milling in Georgia than
any other one factor. It has been in ex-
istence for only one full term, but already
has full roster. composed OF sons of the
weaithiest and most enterprising citizens
Of the State. Nor is the membership con-
fined to Georgia alone. The fame Of the
institution and the fact that it is the only
one OF its kind in the South has operated
to bring students from every Southern
State. and already the Legislature has
been asked 10 make extensive additions to
the machinery of the school, the faculty
promising to meet any sum which may be
appropriated by like donations from the
outside, either in money or supplies.
The textile school WAS established with
the idea that Southern mills should rot
have TO depend on experts from New Eng
land for their operation. Some years ago
the plan of erecting and operating small
iosal mills by popular subscription was
set on foot, and now factories Of varying
capacities flourish in nearly every fmpor-
tant town in the State But many fRves-
tors are restrained from increasing their
holdings or participating in new orsani-
cations by the fact That the mill erected
by home capital does not offer q full field
for the employment of the young men at
home. II is to meet this need that the
textile department was founded. and al
ready it is beginning to make its infu
ence felt
Within four years at the outside it is
expected that every mill in Georgia su-
ported by domestic capital viii be super
intended and operated in all its minor
branches by young men whose fathers
money is behind the mill and who may
have been given stock in the enterprise to
increase their zeal and industry. The
management Of textile machinery Of ev-
cry description is taught at the new de-
partment. and the graduate is fully quail
I fed to take charge of the manufacture of
any class OF cotton goods, even TO the finer
fabrics. II he has gone through the other
departments of the archaeological school
he viii have a thorough knowledge Of the
machinery from the engine room to the
smallest spindle. Iuch enthusiasm mas
( already been created by the successful op-
Grafton Of the textile department. and II
Is believed that the number Of applicants
next year VIII be almost doubled
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
LafaxctteL.eTI.e Grent Rubr.,

The Lafayette Stock Company broke all
records last evening by the production OF
The Great Ruby the fre act melodra-
ma originally produced In America at Da-
Iyis and which II one night made the name
OF Blanche Bates famous Throughout the
supposedly effete East The production Is
an immense one End the large audience Of
last evening vas dismissed after the mid
night hour, their attendance until that
time being the greatest communication Of
a play OF such character ard magnitude
The scenery of 1.-The Great Ruby Is
massive and its handling accounts for the
lateness of the hour Of dismissal The
spectacle Of 8 six horse taIlyho diving ar
and OF stage is q novelty in Washing
ton and the great bllloon scene was also
q winner with orchestra and gallery alike
There will be two natinees, Wednesday
and Saturday
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The Biiou-"The European Seasa-
tion.'

The European Sensation ShoE" is the
current attraction at the Bi:eu, and two
good-sized audiences yesterday af5erp oen
and evening enjoyed the performances
immensely. There are several exeeP>
tfanaIly strong vaudeville features IN re-
daeea during the entertainment. and par
tieuI2F faeRtion is due the sensational
dance Of The Girl in Blue" somewh hat
mysterious parsonage who Is doubtless
recruited from the chorus, which fact
does rot prevent her act from being one
of the a1cst appreciated Of the numefouS
that GO to complete the bill
The burlesques 'Mirthful Mishaps" end
King Walla-Walla.' are about the aver
agc CT similar offerings, aRd are of worth
principally for the introduction Of the
whole company in naeIange of songs
and jokes. some new and some of an an
cient vintage. In the olio are seen Clark
and Carb1ey. the Broadway Bellies, Rus
sell and Richard, Powers and Hyde, and
Lucy Lane. a series Of living pc ures is
introduced, and scores q hit with the
audience Matinee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
White Barbarians ia China.
From the Baltimore SUM-

trFom the baIJlHsoIe oun)
The atrocities committed by the troops Of the
allied powers IN nina in the pluHderiag Of cities
destruction = villages and proHriscuoUs slaughter
Of -co.-5atants are q disgrace to Christian
civilization The murder Of missionaries BIZ the
Boxers Eas leSn:srd by fazatical sentiment.
It was exacI able pr yceeding and deserves pun
ishment. But it was the policy OF semi -barbarous
Asiatics and was carried out by 4 Low class Of
village FIffaTs. whereas the hard-hearIed butch
cries committed by the western troops are or
enlightenment, ethical culture, refnement &;,d
philanthropy, and carried out by Officers arsl
soldiers who pride themselves on their superiority
Of race and TeigiSa
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LADIES NOT GIVING THANKS.
Judge PurneII's Recent Decision
Causing No EpIstcEary outburst-

RALEIGH, y. C, Nov. 20.-Judge Thorn
as R. PurnelI, of the Federal Court, re-
turned to Richmond Sunday night to re-
sumo his seat On the bench OF the Circuit
Court OF Appeals He says the newspaper
stories about his getting great numbers Of
letters from ladies regarding his decision
that a wife may be the head Of family
are all fakes; that he has not had a single
letter and no personal thanks from ladies'.
The newspaper articles have furnished no
end Of amusement TO his brother judges as
we'll as to himself The women may be,
and no doubt are very appTeciatiye, but
take a quiet way of showing it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
NEWSPAPERS NOT HIS FRIENDS.
DR.. Wise Declares They Have Print
eS Lies About Him.

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. 2O--Dr Richard A.
Wise was here yesterday from Williams
burg Asked If he intends eontesting Mr..
Maynard's seat the doctor replied: That's
my business. 10 one eise's- I don't know
what I shall do. and I would not let the
newspapers know If l did. I'm not going
TO talk for the benefit Of my enemies. The
are no friends of mine. Every
thing the Virginia papers nave printed
about me are lies.
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Ex-Presidsnts AZ senators.
Frora tb,. Philadelphia Tfmez.)

p ItIl. u I IIIisIIeif7 IlIa- ilIIitsJ
It would be eHiinently just to make our ez-
Presidents Senator's for lie, not only TO have the
benefit OF their ripe experience in public affairs
but to ensure them 4 moderate income Few Of
them could be IS fortunate as Harrison ! COM
handing liberal rewards for professional seryices
and most Of our ex-PreSidcntS have retired really
without u competency and untitled for any pur-
sait that could give them a generous iRcone
As matter Of justice, alike 10 the Government
aad 10 our ex-PrS@ dents. cur Constitution should
be 50 amended as TO continue all ex-Pfesidents
N the service Of the country during life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
Guerr3Ilas In the Philippines.

The Independent, irresponsible life of 2 military
freebooter finally 10 have 3 certain cha. n
for many EilipsneS who would rather extert tTi-
bate n the DEnzzles OF their rifles than work fer
living Ii does ret depend SO much on the
leadership Of Aguinsldo. for were he out OF the
way there would spring TO the front many other
leaders, perhaps Just IS capable IS ne The
American officers therefore look forward TO long
period OF guerrilla warfare
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
Daage-aus to the Party In POW
CFrom the Springfield. Mass. ReDabIic.rl

AAAstAA tiiS A'5iietAs laaSo- AekitDiLtsiI-j
The scheme TO scale down southern representa-
ton in the lover branch Of Congress must reach
fr8itioa within . year or go over for another
decade, since new reapportiennent based OR
the ecnsds OF 1872 mast now be made FFe
chances are heartily against the ceasummation OF
the scheme, not because the Democrats viii have
the parliamentary power 10 prevent II, fu; be
casfse -he Republican politicians OF whom the
leading one Is the President hims,sf are pretty
10 regard The enterprise as inexpedient froza
party viewpoint
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CURRENT HUmoR.
Absent-Minded.

From the NsEgeudorfer BIaetter)
The professor comes 10 his Ieeture-rooEn and
finds IL entirely empty. Indignant at the absence
OF students he breaks cut 4ngriIy:
Gentlemen. ! must ask YOU TO come in greater
numbers IN future for / have no intention of de-
Hveria= my lectures TO empty belebes.'s
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fFrem the Philadelphia Press)
Sbe-I had no trouble In entertaining STr.
BaFnstornle I just showed him my collection
OF actors photographs
Be-That interested him, chs
She-Yes there was one IF his Own ii the lot
He looked at It for an hour
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Looks Funny.

Mrs. Doseas-women are allowed to Tote in
some of the States.
Doreas-I know It. my dear, and those are The
very states that have the feVest women
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
The other Fellows worry.
from the Boston Transcript

II ION me blslOA IE-IlLsDI IEII-E
Binehau-Tes this is 4 fine establishment and
one might suppose you are very happy in it.
But don't yea sometimes worry about the heavy
rent2
stiIson-5ia. der. no suspect however. the
landlord has eGslIas in regard 10 that matter.
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Time Enough to Make sure.
- "a t,incinnati Ena1irer.A

President Mckinley viii have four more years
IN his high of9iee-eight altogetheT. in all that
time ought TO be able to learn whether 1t is
really he whe makes the crops grow 0huBdantly
secures reasonable prices for wheat and pFoeures
employment for the xorkingnsen at some sort
OF wages. or is simply lucky.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
TI,e Question of the Hour,

F.on TIE Catholic Standard and Timeso
fsNow that the election Is over said the man
who had been disappointed by the result, f'Iet
US ask ourselves calmly; What is the question
OF the hour with the working nan2'
Usually replied the observant citizen, cts:
Saw is K y O'Clock YETI -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20

from the Detroit Free Press-l
ProfeSsor-They say that women are greater
liars than men but / do Bet believe ii. >
Kew Woman thotly5-That's Just the way vita
you nseH- You never want Us women to take lead
IN anything
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
The NatioHaI-"sherIock Holiness


William GiIlette's Sherlock Holmes"
which received its first local presentation
at the National Theatre last night, sur
passes in thrilling incidents and cunning
Iy devised situations any of the play
wFight's former efforts. II received Ire
hearty appreciation Of an audience that
completely filed all the available seating
capacity, Of the theatre and the evidences
of approval were exceedingly demonstra-
tive at times There can be no doubt CT
the success Of this latest Gillette play and
the National will contain during the en-
gagement a serieg of assemblages that
should bring the popular Standing Room
Only" placaFd into use.
Mr.. Gillette is, of course, the principal
figure in the dFamatization Of Dr. Conan
DoyIe's story, which concerns the theft OF
a package of papers and the consequent
quest for the same by Sherlock Holmes,
who exhibits many Of the inductiye reas-
ching methods made familiar by Dr.
Doyle, and many writers before him.
There are several centTibptoTy chaEae-
tiers that are very ably represented by
George Vessels, henry McATdle. Ralph
Delmore Ruben Fax, George Honey DiiVe
Oliver. of last summers stock company
at the Columbia. and Maude Fealy, one q
the best leading ladies that local audi
enee has seen In many day But through
out the entire production. MF- Gillette
predoHliaates every scene His makeup
is remarkable representation Of the pic
ture Author Doyle has drawn Of his "a
nous detective. the slight figure. the IAN
guild rnanner-the imPeTtGrbable Holmes
in ali OF his familiar characteristics, even
to the hypodermics Of cocaine
The piece is put on with much alter
ton TO detail, and the arrangement OF
the lights ar the end of the acts IS &C.
cidedly novel and effective The only
matinee OF sherlock Holmes during the
engagement at the National viii be On
Sarrrrlar
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The Cause of 1t.
Froas Judge. }

He-I haee >A-n late to work every morning
since my employer raised my salary.
His Wife-Yes- row that We are able to hire
cook you can never get your breakfast On time
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AT THE THEATRES.
;olnmbia-4eTlse old HoIaestead.l

The crucial test of a plays merit is its
longevity, and with this criterion in mind
one may vote The Old Homestead which
began weeks engagement at the CoIum-
bia last evening A modern classic and
prophesy for il a continuance almost equal
to that OF some Of the masterpieces of the
Bard of Avon. The magnificent reception
rendered the pastoral drama By the
Standing Room Only house, showed that
the dininution of the scale Of prices by
the management is popularity appreciated
and presages a continuance OF the business
throughout the week
The writer who attempts to say anything
startiingly original regarding Mr.. Thomp-
sons play or his Characterization Of the
role Of Joshua SyhiteoIab viii find a hard
task The beautiful pastoral has never
been better presented il this city than 1t
was last evening nor has the company been
stronger. In addition to the notably ex-
eeilent work OF Mr.. Thompson himself,
others Of the company deserving Of es9s-
eial mention are Gus KammerIee, Charles
Clark, Charles Carter. S. O. Bennett. and
Annie Thompson. Two matinees. Thurs
day and Saturday.
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The PeopIe Need Protection.
fFrozo +he Savannah NevsA

tFroTn The Savannah News.1
When the Salt Trust the Meat Trust and the
other trusts are able to squeeze &c Oe0e9 OF pe9-
pie is it possible that they need pFetec<ioaz II
Is rather the people who need It.
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Nercr Grin Nor Griac.

Don't open doos with an Az, use a key!
Don't open your bowels With mercuriaI pill
poison. Ilse CzscaTets Clady Cstkarticl Drug
sists, loc, 25c, SOC.
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CONVINCING a Nondexcrap9 Policy.

IIEC5Tl-j
Precedent Mc1iDley,s retention OF his Cabinet
indicates that he Goes not intend to make any
change In his poiicy-whateyer policy that may
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The State of Colombia bought yacht
from George Gould with the intention Of
using it te terrerize and hold up the
neighboring country of Venezuela. 1t vas
q neat scheme, and might have been eff
fective If Colombia had been ready with
the necessary cash to make the stipulated
payments as they fell due. That did not
happen, and Mr.. Could recovered posses
sion of his boat. which he has now con
veyed TO Venezuela for valuable con-
sideration It viii be furnished with a
crew, and, we hope, a brass band, to
play Hail Columbia as it sports along
the sheTt coast of the enemy's country.
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The case cf the late German National
Bank of Newport. KY, is an object lesson
in practical banking which would form an
interesting topic for new academicaI lee
ture by Secretary Gage. The investing and
depositing public would very much Ike 70
know If it is always possible fer teller
under favoring circumstances 10 get away
with the whole capital, surplus. and undi-
vided profits OF a national bank, without
being found eut2 Teller Brown did this.
and il was probably due only to MS amaz-
ing moderation that he did not carry Of the
bank premises with him. when be retired
n good order for few days shooting.
The remarks Of General Won Cossler, Ger
man Minister Of Var, in the Reichstag yes
terday. are evidence that some OF our leu
tonic relatives have more abiding sense
CT past injuries than perhaps they have Of
humor- Speaking of charges that the Kai-
ser's soldiers in China were practic,ng cru
elites upon the natives. the General said:
Wat our troops are doing row in China
is merely retaliation for what the Guns did
10 US for centuries There was laughter
and applause"