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Evening star., 1900-12-10
Gambling Houses Closed.


When the committee Of fifteen, appointed
vestigation of civic immortality, there will
be little evidence Of police-protected vice
There Is no gambling in New York today.
The gambling houses and pool rooms have
been made to understand that this time 1t
Is business and they have closed their DOORS
With the social evil under control in the
''red light district, the pool rooms and
gambling houses closed and the saloons run
ming on the Raines law schedule, the police
think they have the committee OF ffteen's
work cut out for it when it begins its hunt
for evidences of widespread vice fattenlng
on police protection
There Is joy among the Deer Island
boys over the announcement that Captain
Uriah Rhodes will hold the tiller OF the
Americas cup defender when Sir Thomas
Upton comes again to ''lift" that much
coveted emblem. There are three idols wor-
SHIPPED by these hardy sailormen, with
pedigrees a yard long. who have manned
Half, Norman Terrell and Uriah Rhodes.
Half was the best; opinion Is divided
between Terrell and Rhodes. Captain
Barr was all right, but he was an En-
glishman and detracted from the patriotic
sentiment surrounding the boat he ham
died. With Hank Haff, too old to enter into
actice service, 'Riah'' Rhodes, as he is
called, is probably the best captain this
country could produce. First and foremost
he Is an able skipper and not only has
tides and winds at his finger ends, but has
also managed high-speed racing yachts be-
fore and knows every one of the thousand
devices used by shippers to get the last
ounce of speed out of boat. In the next
place, he is thoroughly in harmony with
Mr.. Duncan, who will have charge of the
boat, the two having sailed the Defender in
the trial races last year against the CO.
lumbia, and having sailed her remarkably
well, so that 1t was only the superiority in
construction Of the new yacht that de-
feated the older boat.
The announcement Is made that Thomas
w. Lawson has decided to build a boat to
represent Boston in the coming races pre-
paratory to the defense of the Americas
cup.
Plan for Manufacturing.
There Is under discussion by the Central
Federated Union a plan to create huge
manufacturing center near New York 1t
involves the issuance Of millions of dollars
worth Of bonds to be sold only to members
Of labor organizations. According to the
plans, the bondholders will elect directors
who will manage the manufacturing estab-
lishments, In whose profits the bondholders
of course, and the workers who may be
bondholders will share, the products of
these manufactures to be sold somewhat
cheaper to bondholders and workers than
to any one else.
Columbia has followed the example set by
Yale in encouraging the spread of education
among the Filipfnos. The university trus-
tees have authorized the United States gov
ernment to offer free tuition to five Filipi-
nos. They will be subject to the usual ex-
aminations, and may enter any of the
schools except that OF medicine
Evening star., 1900-12-10

dispatch from Erie, Pa, yesterday says:
In the midst Of one Of the most bitter gales
that ever swept Lake Erie. the iron ore
barge Charles Foster, in tow of the Oron
Duke, went to the bottom at o'clock this
morning ten miles west of Erie, and eight
persons We're drowned as follows:
Capt. John Bridge of Cleveland.
First mate, name unknown.
Second mate, name unknown.
Seamen Robert Wood and William Kelly
of Port Austin, Mich
The cook. Mrs. May Of Detroit
Two unknown deck hands,
Evening star., 1900-12-10
Wants an Account,nr.

The Conservative Review Company.
through Attorneys Ralston and Siddons,
has filed suit In equity for the purpose of
securing an accounting from the Neale
Company. The accounting sought is based
on the alleged publication by the defend
which 1t is claimed are Possessed by the
complainant.
Evening star., 1900-12-10

William Howe, colored. forty-two years
old. was taken suddenly i'll about 1880
o'clock Yesterday morning at the corner OF
I'D and streets northwest. He was con-
veyed to the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment The mans home II at 044 9th street
northwest
Evening star., 1900-12-10

Copyright, 1900.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

to become "the balance of power" They hope to be able in this way to control and dictate the selection of an United States senator, and to make things lively on every division of the democratic vote.
 This programme does not promise much peace or prosperity to the state at large. It means that the state is to be kept in political stew two years longer. It means that deals and schemes are to prevail in the legislature, and that healthy construc- tive upbuilding legislation will practically be out of the question. It means that deal is condition precedent of any impor- tant measure.
 This plan of the populists, who are stand- ing closely together, all reports to the con trary notwithstanding, can be defeated by concentrating the democratic vote upon the candidates of the organized democracy Of the state Any vote cast against the can didates of the regular democracy is vote that invites faction and Reorganization, and affords the populists a coveted oppor' tunity of dictating the choice of senator A democrat should in the coming primaries be a democrat beyond question-one who sustains the organization of the party; who stands faithfully behind the executive com mittee of the party until that committee is superseded by a state convention, which IS the real governing power of the party. An organization democrat is the kind of demo- crat that the state needs now, and he is the kind of democrat that will be honored and respected hereafter. Vote for organi- zation democrats. as you desire peace and prosperity throughout the state in the com ing two years.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

found stable door open and went in and stroked the zebra, whereupon the ungrate- ful beast let out with his heels and pushed him through partition into another stall, where another zebra bit his hand, which had to be amputated. Could he recover from the zebra's owner? A jury thought he could, but the court of appeals says not. A zebra is at present legally wild animal, and likely to remain so. since the advance of the motor car makes against tanning new animals for harness. Now, a mans duty with regard to his wild beast is to keep it secured so that it may not go about seeking whom it may deyour, and secured his zebras were. True, the door was casually left open, and if the visitor had merely gone in and been kicked, he might have recovered; but he invited hls kicking by strokng. Zebras do not under stand magnanimity. All the same, if ze- bras doors are left open. it might be we'll to put up notices that the beasts are likely to go off at both ends.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
NE ONLY DAILY nrwspApEs IN ALABAMA
George Smiths Estate Pays the Freight

Last october George Smith, who had schemed together an estate of s5000O,00O, more or less, died, and the tax-gatherers have been busy ever since in reducing the estate he left, for he could not carry it with him. He was Chicago man in his days of vigor, a bachelor and a recluse. and in his last days he became subject of Queen Victoria, and a resident of Lon- don. He died in London. He was frugal to the last, living on fifteen shillings a day in West End, London, club.
 The British government first collected from the estate an inheritance tax Tor of the exchequer said in the house of commons, "more than the cost of an iron clad" Then the United States collected from the estate s5,OO0000 more. This, too, was an inheritance tax. under the provis- ions of the war-bill, which levies $4.5O on each $100 in cases where no children are left to inherit an estate, and its total value exceeds $1,o0O,oO0
 But this was not all. Very much of the great estate left by the eccentric million aire was in New York City, and the state of New York, having an inheritance tax of it's own, collected s2,0O0000 more All told the estate has handed over SIP, 900, 900 in the form of inheritance taxes In this way the dead millionaire did contribute handsomely to the public welfare, although he had no desire to dc So. He left nothing to charity except what the law took in the form of inheritance taxes. The estate is said to be to be; and the entire history Of it is in marked contrast to the estate that Philan- thropist Ford of the Youths Companion left.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 The signs point to a larger number of presidential tickets in the field this year than has ever before been presented to this generation of voters Besides the reg ular republican and democratic tickets it seems not improbable that an element of voters of both of the great parties who are always dissatisfied with the way par ty affairs are handled will conceive it their patriotic duty to rush to the rescue of the country with independent tickets. It ap- pears to be a foregone conclusion that there will be an independent democratic movement of more less importance Not to be outdone by their prototypes in the democratic party, it is likely that repub- lcan Mugwumps also will put a ticket in the field. An aggregation of unhappy persons calling themselves social demo- crats already have nominated a ticket headed by the mouthing Debs. It is not at all likely that the middle-o the-road populists will let the opportunity pass to illuminate in their own interesting and pe- culiar way. They are expected to set up in business for themselves, with the as- sistance of MT. Hanna and other patriots who appreciate the value of the middle-of- the-roaders in such time of stress as soon will be upon the country The mild hammered prohibitionist, of course will feel called upon to make the usual quad riennial exhibition of the faith that is in him, and just to show the scoffers that he knows something of politics will nominate candidates for president and vice presi- dent, and a1cpt platform that will differ from every other pronunciamento of the season. Then there's the disputatious and optimistic single taxers. Having failed to force his doctrines upon any of the other numerous political cults, the single tcxer this year threatens to i1iulge himself in the delights of national ticket. The fe- male suffragists, too, are growing danger- ously defiant of the tyrant man who con- tinues to oppress them. The emancipated females doubtless will put out a tiobet
 This, then, gives the prospect of at least ten full-fledged presidential tickets this year, and the returns are not all in yet.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
nWATERs RAPIDLY RECEDING
No Further Damage is Expected From
 the Flood

Austin, Tex, April 1.-The waters are receding rapidly, and no further damage is exnected from the flood.
 There is a hot political wrangle on in the city because of the loss of the dam and power house.
 The city is without water, and the old water company has come forward with a proposition to buy all the property in terests and the good will of the city's plant. This proposition has its supporters, but it is believed the majority of the tax payers are against it.
 Today telegrams were received from noneved interests in Boston and from the holders of the present bonds, rendering the loan of money to the city in case they desired to rebuild the power house It is not believed, however, that this will be done The general expression seems to la yor the building of a steam plant by the city. preliminary steps having been taken in that direction today. It is believed that should any attempt be made to rebuild the dam that iniunctions would be asked Tor by the people from every section below here against it's reconstruction, claiming that life and property would be endan- srered
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
QUEEN IN A STORM
Her Carriage Was Closed to Keep Out
 Driving Rain

Dublin, April 11-In spite of the almost continuous rain, Queen Victoria, accompa- nied by the Princess Victoria of Batten- berg, her granddaughter surprised the few spectators in Phoenix Park by driving out during the afternoon. Her Majesty's des- tination today was the Duke of Con naughts residence, where she made brief call and then continued her drive past Castle Knock college and Mount Sackville convent. where the, scholars greeted her But the ordinary roads were deserted, rain and wind prevailed and the thoroughfares were in a horrible condition.
 In spite of this, it not until point overlooking River Liffey was reached that the queen ordered her carriage to be closed. Just as the Highland attendants closed the carriage the storm burst out with renewed force but at the first signs of its abate- ment her majesty ordered the carriage to be re-opened. As the Vice Regal grounds came in view the storm reached almost a hurricane, with blinding rain, and though the carriage was open, the queen contented herself with the shelter of umbrella and the horses dashed forward rapidly as possible, reaching the Vice Regal residence safely at 5 o'clock, after an eighteen-m drive,
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
LIEUTENANT TO RRIGApIER GENERAL
Manila Cor. N. Y. Evening Post.

Manila Cor. N. Y. Evening Post
 At the opening of 1899, J. Franklin Bell was in the regular service, a first lieuten- ant in the seventh cavalry. At its close he wears the star of brigadier general of volunteers. He has earned it. At first I thought him rather theatrical. given to gallery plays. I now feel that I was wrong. Scouting trips are the pyrotechncs of warfare, but they are essential They are spectacular but they important, and often vital. The more efficiently they are executed the more spectacular they become Hence Bell seemed endlessly spec tacuar. Bell and the thirty-sixth were everywhere, but that is only evidence that they were doing their work. Bell is hardly yet in the prime of life, a robust, wig orous. energetic man, laudably ambitious in his work. He is yet untried as a brigade commander, but all who know him hope for and believe in his success.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
THE FIELD FRATERNITY

When Gods dear justice is revealed The Kingdom that the Father planned- His children all will equal stand As flowers in the field
 There each one has a goodly space Each yeoman of the fiowery race Each has a foothold on the Earth, A place for business and for mirth. No privilege bars a flowers access To Earths whole store of preciousness, The flowers stand level on Gods floor, With equal nearness to His store. And flowers, they have no private ends, But stand together as close friends They send their beauty on all things, An equal gift to clowns and kings. They worry not; there is cn@ugh Laid by for them of Gods cood stuff , Enough for all, and so no fear Sends boding on their b'areloss cheer. This noble blessedness can be
 In kingdoms of Equality. So from the field comes curious news That each one takes what it can use Takes what it's hrteA c'-r can hold Of skvey rain and heam~ nod:
 And all give bach with ,,'~n -ura high Their riches to the sun and ssy.s
 Yes. since the frs. ess's .l-ov ,,nvc stood A testament Of Brootherhood. ss4f
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
Senator Clark's Seat.

The senate committee on privileges and and elections, of which Senator Pettus is member very properly decided to do away with technical points, and to report that Senator w A. Clark is not, on the case as whole, entitled to the seat in the senate he now holds. The report of the committe has not been prepared, but Senator Hurley of Tennessee is engaged in writing it, and it is safe to assume that 1t will characterize boodling in an unflinch- ing manner.
 In substance it was proven that Clark or his agents paid for the votes of fifteen members of the legislature; that nine other members were offered money for their votes; that the attorney general of the state was offered $1OO,OOO if he would cause to be dismissed the proceedings against Welcome, who was Clarks agent, and that Judge Hurt of the supreme court was also offered $loO,O0O if. he would dismiss the Welcome case.
 It was pretty well established that these sums were paid in this most astonishing poodle case
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
THE ALABAMA sENATORsHIp
the Nashville American.

From the Nashville American.
 The race for the United States senator snip in Alabama closes this week. On ac- count of the prominence of one of the contestants, Senator Morgan, and the is- sues involved, it has attracted marked attention all over the country, and a keen interest will be exhibited in the result
 Our sympathies in the race have been and are with Senator Morgan. Not that we do not respect Governor Johnston, not that he would not make a good senator, he would, but Morgan is infinitely his su- perior and will make a far better. We supported Governor Johnston last year in the stand he took on the constitutional convention question, but when it comes to decide between Morgan and Johnston for the position of United States senator we do not see how any one, save 1t be the blind partisan, the infatuated friend, can hesitate.
 Senator Morgan is one of the big men of the country He has an international as well as national reputation, and justly so. He has been in public life since the war, and his probity and honor have never been questioned. He has impressed the nation and the citizens of other nations with the breadth of his views, the force of his logic, the foresight of his vision, and not only Alabama, not only the south, but the nation will lose one of its ablest councillors should John T. Morgan be re- tired to private life.
 In view of the questions which the war with Spain have developed, Senator Nor gan's sound judgment has stood him in good stead. He was one of the first to de- mand the retention of the territory which had fallen to us through the fortunes of war, and from the first there has been pictured in his clear mind the future splendor of the nation if it will but take hold of the opportunity which providence in it's goodness has cast in it's path.
 Senator Morgan has done more for the promotion of the Nicaragua canal than any member of either branch of congress. For years he has been its most intelligent. it's most strenuous advocate, and it is al- legged on this account he has secret ene- mics who are now conspiring to overthrow him.
 The great state of Alabama has duty it owes to the nation. It is to return to the seat in the senate of the United States he has held so long with such honor, it's venerable and gifted adopted son. John T. Morgan.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
BARON RorHs0HILD's GARDENS

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The fortune of the late Baron Adolph de Rothschild, estimated at about 200, 900 GOO francs, probably has been left to his wife, The collection of choice pictures, the plant ing of his Swiss and Austrian estates, and the lovely gardens and greenhouses at Pregny his domain near Geneva, were the occupations and amusements of the late baron's I.ie He cared nothing for general soicety, to which the baroness Is also in- different, and the only great personages they troubled themselves to entertain were the Empress of Austria and her sister, the ex-Queen of Naples, to whom they were most kind and faithful friends.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
Sixty-one Millions For the Navy.

Large as the demand of the naval com- mittee of the house of representatives is, S6l,2l99l6, it is not too much; for it covers ! the construction of only two additional battleships, three additional armored cruisers, and three additional protected cruisers. Surely these additions are not beyond the size of the. country, its wealth or its growing trade.
 The real official truth is, this country is not well up among the great naval powers of the world. On January 1 we stood be-. low Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger many and Italy. Italy outranks this country in sea power, and Japan stands next below this country. In order to show the strength of the three tailenders we publish a table first prepared by the New York Sun:
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
 The main advantage in being a woman is that she can never have a wife.
 About the only thing you can be sure of at picnic is that there will be caterpillars on the pie.
 He may stand cold cream, but any self respecting husband will kick at kid gloves and a face mask.
 If woman can't find anything else to worry about, she worries because her hus- band worries so much.
 Generally the women who spend lot of time striving for "the higher life" leave their husbands to do the striving for the house-rents
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
RATHER FROM HANNA
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News
 Admiral Dewey says that as president he would execute the laws of congress. Here is where the admiral displays his ignor- ance again. Congress is supposed to have been getting its orders from the White House-or through the White House.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
P0puIists Wide-AWake.

The Alabama populists are by no means mapping in the present state campaign. At recent conference held in Fort Payne they decided, so it is reported, to utilize
 hspensary issue for the purpose of se-
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Clark had the nerve to claim that the payments, whatever they may have been, were for Legitimate services" only-that he had to meet Bad Man Marcus Daly, who is another boodler, and that the offers made to the attorney general of the state and to Judge Hunt were made in jest or to test their probity. It is at least certain that Clark's remarkable defense did test the credulity of the senate committee, and it straightway rejected it. Clark has no real defense. He is guilty of boodling, and he knows it. He bought his seat, and all the world knows it Even the millionaire club cannot stand such open trafiicking. Clark must go. There are others as guilty in the senate, but they did not use so much money as they did various other benefits, and they did the work of debauching in an under ground manner. What the senate despises is corruption of the frank Montana sort. The underground sort is confessedly ad- missable as senators go at present.
 The impression prevails that Clark will resign before his case is acted on, and will again appeal to the Montana voters. Mon tana will then have an opportunity to show whether it is ready to sanction known and proven corruption and bribery or not. The test is needed and it is to be hoped that Clark will precipitate it.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

The Grover Cleveland following may not be large, but as it never votes no one has ever taken the trouble to count it. Voting is considered by it a vulgar practice.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

From the Atlanta Journal.
 All the recent indications point to the preference by the Alabama democracy for Morgan as United States senator in- stead of Johnston. The Alabama dempc- racy has lucid intervals.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Uncle Sam is very slow in acquiring im- provements in guns and powders, and very quick in adopting naval changes. Corbin makes the difference.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

President Jordan of the Standford uni versity is endeavoring to keep before the public as much as Dr. Harper does. He may succeed, but he will not be able to go so deep into the publics' pockets.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Admiral Dewey was glad to get house as a gift from the public, but he is now inclined to think that he prefers house painted white.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

General Otis is to be transferred from Manila to Chicago for his health's sake. He escapes the plague to confront a river full of typhoid germs.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Mrs. Dewey says she was not even con- suited when the admiral decided to flank MT. Mckinley out of the White House.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
 ZEBRA LAW IN ENGLAND

From the PaII Mall Gazette.
 Zebra law may not be so important to the average citizen as dog law, but it is worth knowing if you frequent menageries One Marlor, visiting an Oldhom show
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Thousands are guilty or lese majeste when they think of the Porto Rico bill that MT. Mckinley has lobbied through congress.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

Otis is coming home, but no republican mentions him for running mate.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

There is no higher sole than Nethersole. She is coining money by the bushel.