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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The announcement that Perry Belmont
dined with Admiral Dewey the other even
ing has attracted wide notice and has
clinched in the public mind the belief that
the New Yorker is figuring on using the
admiral as a means of side-tracking Bryan.
But is not the real meat of the situation the
fact that it was at the invitation of Admira.
Dewey's brother-in-law, Mr.. John X. Nc
Lean, that this meeting occurred? Is there
not more significance in a revelation of Mr..
McLeans connection with and interest in
the Dewey boom than in a disclosure Of
Mr.. Belmont's interest in the admiral as a
candidate? When the campaign was started
few days ago. the name of the brother-in-
law was freely used in the unpublished
gossip about the affair and he was &C
credited with having helped the boom along,
ie not with being its chief engineer. Yet
the relations of Mr.. Mclean to Mr.. Bryan,
his widely declared allegiance to silver and
his own well understood aspirations in con-
nection with the presidency served to
modify public comment along this line.
When names were mentioned those of Mr.
German, Mr.. Whitney and other gold dem
ocrats of the east were used. But there
Mas no confident pointing to the Ohio sill
Nerite.
Now here is a formal dinner at which a
newly-sprung presidential candidate and a
prominent and influential New Yorker. dele
gate to- his state convention, are specially
brought together by Mr.. Mclean. 1t is i'm
possible to disassociate the political from
the social features of the occasion. 1t is
equally impossible to avoid the conclusion
that the encounter was planned for a pur-
pose beyond the giving of pleasure to two
men who desired TO meet for purely per-
sonal reasons. How does this leave Mr..
Mclean with reference to both silver and
Bryan? Can he remain true to both while
fostering the candidacy of a man who has.
so far as his utterarces and his support
thus far indicate. a decided antipathy to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver al
16 to 1 and who has spoken CONTEMPORARY
of the clowns who are aspiring to the
rresidencyP''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Take Care of the Parkinrs.

The advent of spring in Washington
means more than in most other cities
where there is less abundant foliage and
grass. where nature has less chance to COM
pete with the works of man. 1t may be
doubted, however. whether the full mean
ing of this fact is sufficiently appreciated
by some of the residents of the capital, who
have many opportunities to express their
love of the beautiful in these days Of bud
ding and blossoming. There is scarcely
householder who has not a chance to con-
tribute TO the citys adornment and to the
pleasure of the community. In front of
great majority of houses is a stretch Of
turf, which should be kept at least free
from rubbish. Often this expanse of ground
is large enough to permit the cultivation
of flowers or shrubs. In the street imme-
diately before almost every house stands a
tree, which deserves care to protect 1t from
injury and drought. There is a growing
tendency on the part of house owners TO
dispense with fences and to reveal the
beauties Of lawn to the full. 1t behooyes
the people, consequently. to be more care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The House put itself on record again yes
terday in favor of the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie In a poll of 255. only 10 votes were
recorded in the negative This virtually
Was a unanimous Endorsement of PROPOSE
tion which has OF late been appealing so
forc.bly to the country. and is now so
strong that success would appear to be as
sured- And yet it IS predicted that the Sem
ate will smother the proposition. That it
Will be unweIcome there in some quarters
one may easily understand. But why
should it be smothered? Why should the
Senate deny to the people opportunity to
express themselves the subject of
amending the Constitution in a particular
which thirty states have already approved
of?
The Senate IS approaching vote on two
contested election cases which in them
selves supply all the argument necessary to
support the proposed change. The people
Of Montana certainly do not desire another
such legislative scandal as that which has
just been aired at their expense, and the
United States Senate probably does not
banker after conducting another such in
vestiGation at the expense Of a man who
has taken the oath of office as senator and
been recording his vote as a member of
thdt BODY Nor can the people OF PennSyl-
yania be reasonably supposed to want
repetition of the Quay business. The sec
ond state IN the Union in point OF wealth
and commercial importance has been repre-
scented but In part in the Senate during the
most important session of that body which
has been held in years.
1t Is said in reply to observations like
these that millionaires ambitious to hold
office would find way under the new plan
to invest their money. and that machine
bosses would still retain their power in ma
neuyering FOR seats in the Senate. Let this
be granted. But it is still true that the
present plan has brought the Senate much
embarrassment and humiliation, and that
nearly any change would bring a measure
of relief. Perfect immunity from all doubt
full practices and skullduggery In politics Is
not to be expected from any mode of pro-
cedure- But while perfection Is not obtain
able. there IS no excuse for toleratng re-
Ycalei and confessed failure. And failure
in letters nine feet high, Is branded across
the present plan of electing United States
senators. Where 1t has worked no harm
the situation was such that no harm was
possible Where It has worked ill-and the
instances are painfully numerous-it has
worked the worst ills that the people could
have been called upon to endure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The test of the pudding is the eating
thereof. The best test Of the efficiency of
a system Of public education is to apply to
the human product of that system the
scrutiny of practical examination Ihere-
fore the best evidence of the fitness of the
present method of teaching in the District
schools is to be had from the pupils them
selves whose testimony for or against the
present practices cannot possibly be ques-
toned as being prejudiced or uuiuformed-
Today The Star publishes a supplement
tary report submitted to the Senate by
Senator Stewart chairman of the subeom-
rnittee that recently investigated the school
system. detailing the results of an exam
nation applied to the frst-year pupils Oh
the high schools. This selection of ma
teriaI insured that the worth Of the lower
grades would be most fully adduced. for
these pupils, having been promoted from
treIn, represent the highest excellence IN
those grades.
The result Of the examination is humiliat-
ing to the average Washingtonlan 1t
shows that the method in vogue during re-
cent years Is an utter failure, when the
first requisites of a public educational sys-
TEN are considered. 1t shows that pupils
are being sent to the high schools who are
untitled to leave the elementary teaching
Of the graded schools. that the commonest
features of a child's education are ne
elected and that the process is incapabie
of supplying the natural defects in the
mental organization of boy or girl.
Bad spelling. inaccurate arithmetic cha-
otto history. wierd conceptions of govern
ment slp-shop English, unsystemauc pune
tuation-in short wretched medley of mis-
information constitutes the average result
ant Of this inquiry. If this be the product
Of the so-called Nature method of teach
ing the quicker the schools are taken from
Nature and restored to man the better for
the rising generation.
This supplementary report appears Just
as the District appropriation BILL now car
ryiug a provision for a reorganization of
the schools Of the capital, is about to pass
through its final stage Whatever doubts
as to the urgency of the reform as may still
exist after the recent showing up of present
absurdities ought Immediately to disappear
in the light of this shocking revelation Of
what the schools are doing for the youth of
Washington. secured under circumstances
absolutely favorable to the schools and
doubtless a truthful reflex Of the miserable
pratense of INSTRUCTION" that has been
poured into the receptive minds of the lit
tie folks during the past ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

passed bearing faint of suspicion as to
Its worth, Is a reproach to the entire sys-
tem 1t Is another bid for popular ind.g
nation, another item in the long account
which Is rolling up against the abuse of a
great national charity.
The friends of honest pension legislation
should never demur at the demand that
the House study these bills. Nor should
there be objection to the expenditure of
time involved in a careful consideration of
each measure, not alone in committee but
In the House itself. An attempt was made
yesterday to bring Mr.. Talbert into ridicule
by calculating the cost of the time con-
sumed as a result of his opposition to heed
less legislation. The House and Senate
must come finally to see that this business
of violating the statutes in behalf of par
tieuiar claimants is worthy the exercise of
the greatest caution. When Congress steps
beyond the bounds of law and administers
charity out of pure sentiment, as yesterday
to the helpless child of a soldier who can
not possibly be pensioned under the laws as
they read. the situation calls for delibera-
ton. Once the gates are opened there is no
checking the flood of these bills. Nor is it
wise to rely too implicitly upon the commit
tees. Too often these bodies are able to
give the cases only perfunctory examina-
ton and the bills are pressed through at the
instance of members who have been prod
ded by constituents to the point of de-
manding such favors.
To prate about the waste of valuable time
does not square with the dolefuI waste of
which members are guilty every day in the
delivery of lougwinded speeches designed
solely for the benefit of susceptible voters
in the campaigns. The course of honesty
and good government calls for even a
greater waste of time over such matters,
which require the keenest Judgment of
which a legislator is capable, regardless of
his sympathies or his partisan fears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Sunshine and Influenzn.

From the Philadelphia Medical Journal
In view of the known bacterIcidaI in
fuence of sunlight 1t would not be surpris-
ing to learn that an inverse relation exists
between the amount of sunshine and the
prevalence of infectious diseases, providing.
however. the temperature is not excessive
Some observations recorded by Ruheman
appear to indicate that influenza is more
prevalent when the amount of sunshine Is
less, and 1t is not impossible that a sir,i,o :
rule would be found to apply to other in
fictitious diseases also. In the eight years
from 1883 to 1900 the number of hours of
sunshine during the month of January.
when influenza was exceedingly prevalent
was between 9.s In 1900, and Co. In 1884
the mean being 1854. A similar state of at
fairs was observed in Magdeburg, where
from 1852 to 1900 the number of hours of
sunshine varied during the same month
between ID in 1900 and s6.3 In 1888 Similar
figures were obtained in observations made
In other cities of Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The bill signed by the President Thurs
day provides revenues and government for
Porto Rico" Thus, as noted by cores
pendent, the official spelling of the island s
name Is fixed, despite the dictum of the
board on geographic names and the prefer
ence of few officials of the administra-
ton There can be but little demur over
the rational spelling Of Porto Rico nov that
Congress has set its seal upon it, and it
may therefore confidently be expected that
Puerto will steadily fade from practical
use and secure place, as The Stars cor
respondent suggests, among such relics of
spelling as 'Nueva MEXICO" and "Nouveau
Orleans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The House resolved Itself for several
hours yesterday into court of pension ap-
peals and passed fifty-four private pension
oAls- The occasion was edifying beyond
the mere spectacle Of the interruption Of
the Legislative process in order that the
laws might he ignored. II showed that II
this proceeding is really necessary il can
De made at least regular In its course Mr.
Talbert Of South Carolina deserves credit
Tor inSt!tuttnS an important reform in
this process He has drawn upon himself
the attacks of the special pension IegisIa
tors by his persistent demands for a o,,o-
rum whenever the House considers this
class Of bills. He has even been threatn,ea
with expulsion from the House on A parti-
san vote in the next Congress under nra-
tense Of a contest, IL he should be returned
and the House should be republican. His
ofense consists in demanding that the
House observe the rules of order that II
understand the bills it passes. that IL guard
this highest privilege of special pension
legislation as jealousy as it guards any
other feature Of its work. For this service
Mr.. Talbert Is entitled to the thanks no,
only of those who have no special interest
in the pension laws and their proper ad
nin!stration yet are concerned FOR the best
interests OF good government but of those
who are personally friendly to the pension
system For every private bill hastily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

A Spring Poem,

'Tis spring. when sunshine smiles again;
IT'S spring, when earth forgets each pain
When flowers greet the passers-by.
And doubts and sorrows seem to fly.
But sunshine fingers brightly fair
In tender eyes; and blossoms rare
Smile on the cheek of one held dear,
Who bids our sorrows disappear.
Then wherefore wall of winter woe.
Or summer stress. when well we know
A tender look. blush may bring
The radiance of undying spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

When William Waldorf Astor reads that
the estate of the late George Smith, former
Chicago banker, who recently died in Lon
don. had to pay five million dollars inherit
ance tax to the British government, he will
probably conclude that it will be cheaper to
come back to the United States to die,
although it may not be quite so stylish as
TO pass away in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

do you know anything about the lady
who just moved into the house across the
street?"
well" answered Miss Cayenne, "her
husband goes to the races every day and to
the theater every night
But l was speaking of his wife,
Yes. l was just about to remark that
she must be one of the best natured and
most economical of women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Glad,

Theirs one thing I'm glad off, said one
Boer general, refiectively.
What's that?" asked the other.
We've got an unmusical language. No
body would think Of hanging around vast
ing his time in search for rhymes to
'trsk' and 'kopje' and such words when he
ought to be blowing or fighting with the
army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
The Modern Infant,

Are you going to roll eggs on Easter
Monday, little girl?"
Yes" answered the little girl, as she
brushed the curl from her lofty, intellec-
tual brow. Mother and father have sat
their fancies on taking a holiday. and 1
haven't the heart to disappoint them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

II can't help sympathizlng with those
Porto Ricans little Bit" said Senator Sor-
ghum. "Of course. that tariff was a mat
ter of business
Yet you feel some compunction?"
Il can't say It's exactly compunction
But 1 will admit it's hard luck for EN- to
have to contribute a community, and yet
not have the Joting status which might en-
able them to recoup as individuals when the
campaign fund is distributed. It's another
of these cases Of sheer hard luck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Should Follow senate's Example.


The Senate has apparently struck what
dom. 1t has passed bill authorizing the
construction of Pacific cable to Honolulu,
Later on this cable will be extended to
Guam and the philippines: The entire cable
will be owned and controlled by the govern
ment Now let the House profit by the
Senate's eSample
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

(. New Jersey wives with quarrelsome hus-
bands have lately taken to dosing them
with laudanum when they are in their cups
And yet some cynics aver that women are
not of an inventive turn of mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

If 1t should happen to rain tomorrow the
women will probably blame the chief of the
weather bureau for not putting stop to
cigarette smoking earlier in Lent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Though Caesar thought that he was great,
His might has been outdone.
There were invented a. that date
No trusts for him to run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

A young woman in Colorado yesterday
was awarded $4,000 in a breach OF promise
case. Which shows that it Is sometimes
more profitable to be heart-broken than
heart-whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Porto Rico ought to be literally supplied
with campaign literature this year so as to
enable it to study the civilization of this
country and incidentally get it's mind off its
pecuniary troubles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Mr.. Clark has plenty of time and plenty
of money, and has just begun to take real
interest in this senatorial game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Chicago actually promises to have her
streets cleaned in honor of Dcwey's visit.
The extravaganza of this offer, however
Is likely to be severely rebuked by the mu-
nicipal authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

An anxious world is waiting to hear what
has happened to the Delaware peach crop
The annual total destruction must be sew
eral weeks overdue by this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

1t would seem that every illustrated paper
in the country felt called upon to mark the
closing week Of Lent with a picture of his
Satanic majesty coming out of retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

German capitalists are trying to buy the
Ferris wheel and take it to Berlin. No one
will be able TO understand why the kaiser,
with such original ideas Of his own, should
encourage the proximity Of a small affair
Ike the Ferris wheel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Generally Approved.
From the Chic lgo Chronicle.

On the merits of the case not even the
most partisan democrats will question the
| decision of the Senate committee which
| recommends the unseating of Mr.. Clark of
| Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

The reports that the Beers were dscour-
aged do not appear to have reached Dom
Paul and his burghers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Admiral Dewey came pretty near waiting
till the brseze died down before he got his
sails set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

After today all jokes on the Easter bon
net Will be laid away on the shelf until
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
SHOOTING STARS.

The customary remarks about winter lin
gering in the lap of spring are now in order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

At S1.oo to S2.5o a yard.
Silk and Wool Iron Frame Grenadfne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

At SI.5o a yard.
Mexican Mesh Grenadine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

At $2.oo to $3.50 a yard.
Novelties In Checks, Plaids, Stripes and Plaids
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Grenadines.
This season we have excelled all
previous efforts and present a collec-
ton unique in character and of I'M
usual excellence.
At $3.50 to S2.oo yard.
Plain Al-silk Grenadine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
1.-THE Angel Delivering Daniel"

We Are Agents for the ssStandard"
Pattern Deparment-First
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-22
FARMERS DOING WELL.
In the Years vi Plenty the Wise Ones
VIII Make Provisions for the
Uncertain Future.

Prices are going up all over the coun-
try. Agricultural products are in good
demand at home and abroad, at better
prices generally than for the average
>of the past ten years. This means
more money for farmers to pay their
debts. and to supply their household
and farm needs. IF they pay off their
mortgages, and other indebtedness,
capitalists will save more money for
which they will be seeking investments.
Ii they buy new tools. new clothing or
furniture, carriages or pianos, that
means more business and larger profits
for manufacturers. This again should
bring more steady employment and bet
ter wages for the working1nan. Per-
baps the wages may advance more slow
ly than will suit some Of them, for
not every manufacturer or employer
feels confident that this Improvement
in the business outlook is to be a per-
manent one, but we think that we may
now look fer ten or twenty years Of
higher prices, higher wages ard abun-
dant prosperity, until people get rcek-
less and begin TO feel tl,. /; they are safe
Al IN PSANAuS tuau tGClI income
or spending it in advance. Then may
come panic such as we knew after the
close OF the civil war, when people bt>
gan to see the need CT retrenchrlen:,
We have had many such periods s:Yca
this nation was established, and IL,
improviaent ones have enjoyed them
selves in the seasons prosperity anu
suffered when the reaction came. It is !
OF little use to offer advice to these vhu
cannot see the moral for themselves.
or will not heed the lesson it teaches.
The butterflies will bask in the sun
shine and perish in the frost in the
future as in the past while tie provi- |
dent bee will store honey in the sum
mer to provide for the wants of the |
coming cold weather.-AmericanC Cui:i- |
vatDr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-22
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Good stalk, good corn.

A farmers children ought to be the
finest in the world. Some of them are,
Begin a bank account. 1t will en-
courage you as nest egg does the hen
The keep-out-of-debt doctrine is
preached by most but practiced by very
few.
Heavy money bags often pull young
man Gown; an education usually lifts
him up.
Il can't boom tho market" said
Farmer Hardhead, but can lower the
cost of the crop"
1t half the hedges and walls on half
the farms were fences. and If half the
fences were taken down the farms
would be improved in appearance and
convenience.
Cautious John treats new ideas lik.
new kind Of cake. He watches hi.
neighbors when they try it and then
nibbles bit around the edge.-Orance
Judd Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-22
Totals of All Farm Crarx

A further publication Of agricultural
returns, just issued, show the totals oi
all crops for the first time. There ar
reductions OF area under wheat. rye
peas, turnips and swedes. clover and
rotation grasses and bare fallow, and
increase in barley, oats, beans, potatoes.
mangels. cabbages, permanent pasture.
flax, hops and small fruit. The total
acreage under crops and grass in the
United Kingdom is 77.675.572 acres.
The great Increase is in permanent pas
ture, which promotes permanent pros
perity better than cultivated crops, and
especially wheat. under the worlds
competition; the total is proporionate
ly very large. 2s.loo,672 acres, against
27.91s,4oo last year. Glover and grasses
under rotation. not for hay. show in
crease, with decrease of hay area