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Evening star., 1901-07-10

freedom the customary garb of a well
cocoanut oil. which served both to burnish
the bronze skin and to shed the rain, which
in that latitude falls freely Thus the body
was always dry and was not subjected to
the sudden changes which occur when
full clothed person is exposed to the rain.
There is nothing more demoralizing to the
human system than damp clothing, as ply
mander Tilley's reasoning to the conclusion
that the introduction of the styles of the
cultured world has brought disease and
death to the Samoans. 1t will probably be
difficult, if not impossible, to persuade the
progressive inhabitants of Tutuila to aban-
don the new styles and government must
unite with science to seek a means to hold
the ravages of the reform at a minimum.
1t will be hard to teach the brown people
to have enough changes of costume to shift
frequently. or to take other precautions,
unless the adroit introduction of the UNI
brella should serve we'll in this effort. 1t
is readily to be imagined that attrac-
tive combination of colors might be devised
to cause the entire island shortly to take
rivalry and may be thus the ravages of
the disease could be held in check. Mean
while effective contrast is afforded in
these two antipodean tendencies. that
toward less clothing in the heart of civili-
zation and that toward more in the very
home of barbariSm.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
The National University Project.

The action taken at Detroit yesterday by
the National Educational Association on
the subject of the projected National Uni
yersity leaves that matter in peculiar but
not necessarily Disappointing status. A
committee of the association had investi-
gated the general project of utilizing, for
higher university education, the facilities
afforded by the governmental establish
ment and appurtenances at this capital 1t
reported in favor Of the plan recently pro-
posed by the George Washington Memorial
Association and the Washington Academy
Of Sciences for the creation of an estab-
lishment to be known as the Washington
Memorial Institution. to direct the ener-
giles of students desiring to avail them
selves of the educational facilities here,
without endowing a specific educational
organization The association declined to
adopt this view and passed resolutions de
claring its Unwillingness to abandon its
favcrite project Of establishing distinct
national university in this city
Thus 1t appears that the issue at Detroit
is between two plans to accomplish the
same purpose. There is no division on the
score OF the desirability of utilizing the
exceptional educational advantages of the
capital city. All the educators agree that
here lie chances for higher education
which are not 10 be found elsewhere and
which could not be duplicated with any
expenditure. The majority Of the delegates
TO the convention believe, as have many
leaders of pedagogic thought in the past
and did George Washington in the be-
ginning, that the best way to make use of
this plant is by direct means. to create a
university which shall stand for the ma
tional progress and prestige. Others con-
tend that this is impracticable, and that
the most promising method is to respect
the existing educational establishments as
sufficient In themselves and to create a
supplement for the special use of those
who desire a postgraduate course afforded
only by the governmental facilities here
The capital desires nothing more than
that the fullest possible use be made OF
its exceptional opportunities for education.
Ii hopes to see George Washington's ideal
realized in some form as early as possible.
IL will aid TO the extent of its ability any
promising project to this end 1t will safe
guard the interests of any educational
creation here. whatever its form name.
IL hopes that the discussion of the partic-
Ular method whereby his object is to be
attained will arouse the interest of every
educator in America. and will create a de-
termined purpose to accomplish something
definite without further delay.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
AguinaIdo's Omer to Mr. Bryan.

Mr.. Bryan is quoted as confirming the
story of an attempt to bribe him when a
candidate FOR the presidency last year. AS
the story goes. emissaries of Aguinaldo
asked for an audience at the Hoffman
House in New York for the purpose of
making a proposition on behalf of the Ia
gal Washington. The proposition was that
Aguinaldo would subscribe hundred
thousand dollars to the democratic cam
paign fund and in case of Mr.. Bryan's
election surrender Immediately, if Mr..
Bryan On his part would engage to give
to the F1lipinos form of government fash
icred on that of the United States Mr..
Bryan declined to meet the emissaries, or
to delegate person to meet them, ard SO
the matter fell through.
1t is unnecessary 10 point out that this
story in its present form is incomplete
We are left in the dark as to the most in
terestins features Of the affair. Who were
the cmissarieS of Agunaldo? What ere
dentfals did they hold showing their au-
tdOrity to act? What We're their American
connections" They must have had Amer
lean connections, for foreigners without
steer of some kind. would hardly have
ventured upon such a path. And were
they under the personal escort of their
American friends while in New York?
And. had Mr. Bryan granted the desired
interview would these Americans have ap-
peared before him in furtherance of the
Filipino proposition? And where did Agui
naldo. who was then lodging about in the
bush. and represented by the anti-imperial-
ist league living roots and herbs for
freedoms sake get snug a sum one
hundred thousand dollars with which to
try to participate in our presidential race?
1t would hardly be in order to compl-
ment Mr.. Bryan upon his rejection of such
a proposition. He was probably indignant.
because it assumed that he both
knave and fool. He could not have sold
out TO Aguinaldo had he desired. Had he
accepted the bribe and been elected he
could not have delivered the goods. 1t
would not have been in his power as Presi-
dent to give the Filipinos independence or
in any measure to meet the ambitious
schemes of Aguinaldo. Then of course
would have come an explosion. with Agui-
naldo and his emissaries clamoring for the
impossible and complaining of bad treat
menr. Mr.. Bryan's campaign encouraged
the Filipino insurrection, and his election
would have greatly increased American
difficulties in those islands, but he could
never as President have met Aguinaldo's
wishes.
Once again We get a disenchanting pic
ture of the Tagal Washington. Being for
sale himself. he did not doubt that he could
buy Mr.. Bryan. and SO made his offer in
plain business terms, though with all too
limited knowledge of the man and the situ-
alton.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
Clothes. Climate and Civilization.

Some gloomy observers of the progress
of the shirt-waist- -for-men idea have
reached the conclusion that civilization has
reached its apex OF development in the
matter of clothing the body and Is now re-
Progressing toward the standards of an
cient times. Their pessimism is not likely
to be indorsed by the average man. There
is no danger OF humanity taking radically
to the dress methods of the barbarian
Comfort may crowd convention trife now
and then in some details, but the human
body will doubtless never again be exposed
TO view as indifferently as In past ages
even though the manner and the extent of
its covering may shift from fashion to
fashion and from season to season In
this connection 1t Is interesting TO note a
recent report by Commander Tiney. United
States navy. in command at Tutuila. the
American island of the Samoan group He
says that tuberculosis has lately been max
ing serious advance among the natives
and he attributes this to the growing habit
of the Tutuilans Of wearing the clothes of
civilization In the old days of savage
Evening star., 1901-07-10
Thin-Skinned English Oarsmen,

The cables tell of an ugly feeling among
the English oarsmen because one of the
Pennsylvania crew. at a banquet marked
by the utmost good fellowship between the
representatives of the two countries. said
something about being pleasantly disap-
pointed by the fair and sportsmanIike treat
ment accorded the visitors by the home
crews. In consequence of this slip of the
tongue, interpreted as subtle slur at the
English aquatic manners, an agitation has
been started already to close the Henley
regatta henceforth to foreigners, and par
ticularly to the crews from the University
of Pennsylvania. This IS silly talk, and
will probably die out when the incident has
been accurately measured. 1t does not
show the English oarsmen up in the best
possible light to represent them as unable
to take compliment. 1t is apparent that
there has been talk about unfairness on the
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Secretary Roots plans for the summer,
as reported. include the consideration of
project for a closer relationship between
the militia and the regular army. He in
tends TO visit certain western posts to In
spect them as possible centers for mobiliz-
ing representatives of both services in
order to effect the ideal condition which
contempates the national guard as a re-
serve army and the regular force as the
nucleus for an emergency establishment.
Those who have studied the militia ques-
ton for the past few years will wish the
secretary all success in his undertaking.
They were satisfied before the war with
Spain occurred that the country was not
making the best of the national guard.
That war effectively demonstrated the need
of a more compact organization and of
more frequent unions of army and militia
in time of peace to permit opportunity
for studying the needs of each. The mis-
takes of the campaign of 1898 were in
measure due to the unfamifarity of militia
officers with regular army methods. The
latter of course were dominant in the regu-
lation of the army. which defeated Spain
and later pacified the Philippines. Yet the
militia was the larger force of the two and
required greater degree of supervision
and instruction. The war demonstrated
to Secretary Root as to others, that now
is the time to move to prevent misadjuSt-
ments in the future and that something
should be done to enable the militia and
the regular force to coalesce upon call with
a minimum of friction and delay. The
adoption of a standard arm, the enforce
ment of uniform regulations for camp life,
the institution of frequent inspections, the
holding of militia encampmentS under regu-
lar army auspices, the occasional mobiliZa
tion of both guard and army for purposes
of test, scrutiny and acquaintance, the
drill in instruction of militia officers in the
administrative duties of a campaign-these
objects must be attained before the mill
tary energies of the country have been
properly conserved.
New laws may be required to permit the
carrying out of so comprehensive a pro-
gram. 1t should be easy to persuade Con-
gress that the sacrifices of the past i'm
system. There may be popular prejudice,
adrotly fostered for political ends against
a departure from the old slip-shod, trust
in-providence plan of maintaining indiffer-
entity regulated state militia forces and
relying upon spontaneous smartness to
permit the speedy creation of a citizen
army in time of Seed. The cry of mill
tarism' may be heard. But it is easily
met Records are to be had to show the
cost of the old style and the advantages of
the new, while the good sense of the peo-
pie may be relied upon to reject the bogie
of a bayonet republic which demagogues
are fond of raising.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

American diplomacy scores again. Today
it is announced that the Turkish govern
ment has at last paid the Armenian claims
being handed to Minister Leishman at Con-
stantinOple and by him transmitted through
exchanges to the State Department. Thus
an incident is closed which at one time
threatened the rupture of relations between
Turkey and the United States, and even
contained the possibility of a general Eu-
ropean disturbance. The most gratifying
feature of the payment is that it has been
directly made to the United States and
that the subterfuge of an indirect payment
to an American shipbuilder has been re-
tected. 1t was at one time feared that this
government. despairing of the success of
the efforts of various ministers to force a
payment from Turkey, would yield to the
temptation of permitting the porte to
dodge it's responsibilities by sneakfng the
cash into this country under cover of a
contract for a cruiser. 1t was pointed out
that whereas the claimants would thereby
be satisfied, this government would lose
prestige as conniving at the tricks Of the
sultan and would help him to play his dis
reputable game Of repudiating his interna-
tfonal debts 1t was freely declared that
the United States could better afford to
appropriate out Of it's own funds to meet
the claims and then to wait for reimburse
ment by the only process which 1t could
with Seif-respect countenance.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
Books for Vacation.

Our most complete Book Store is
at your service. All the new novels
and light literature to make the more
enjoyable the warm days of summer.
Particular attention is called to
the vast quantity-selected with
careful attention-of books in paper
binding.
Paper Novels, sc. each.
Over thirty titles.
Paper Novels, Ioc. each.
A large assortment
Paper Novels, 2oc. each.
Over fifty titles.
Paper Novels, 35c. each.
Over a hundred titles.
= Many of the late favorites are
represented.
Out-of-town customers may in
trust theif orders to us for books
and magazines with the assurance
that they will receive skillful and
prompt attention.
Book epsrtment-Basement.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
PetticoatS
Fifth hoor).
(Second hoor).

Dainty, refned-more popular
than ever this season, for wear with
light ST tmmer dresses. Very pretty
effects bre shown in light cambrics
and thifl lawns and in styles specially
adapted to the prevailing modes in
summer costumes.
Cambria f2etticoats, umbrella foupce, with 49,,
clusters OF hc;nstitched tucks Each. ..... ~.
Cambria Petticoats with lawn rufie and deep
cluster Of henlstitched tucks also muslin, with
umbrella hcunce edged with embroidery. CT oo
rdch.
Cambria Petticoats, with two hemstitched lawn
rufhes; others with umbrella hounce Of c1 70
tucks and wide embroidery. Each. pi-oo
Cambria Petticoats, deep umbrella nounce of
tucks, lace insertion and lace ruflie Others ca IN
trimmed W. tucks and embroidery. Each. p<'5O
Lawn Pefticoats, with three ruifes of blind
broidery aad cluster of hemstitched tucks. c. IN
Second hoor
Evening star., 1901-07-10
rehanded FelicitatiOus.
From the Wilkesbarre Leader.


The Washington Star felicitates the re-
publican party, and thinks the party may
we'll congratulate itself, upon the absence
of all bitterness among it's strong men to-
ward one another-that Of all the aspirants
for the presidential nomination in 1901
there Is not one who If successful would
not receive the cordial support of all the
others. Possibly 1t may look that way now.
but there is plenty of time to get up an al
together lively scramble before the con
Vention meets. and it will be something
quite unusual II the bitterness shall con-
tinue as conspicuous by its absence as 1t
Is just now. The felicitation is a little bit
too early-thats all.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
The Age of Miracles,
From the New York Tribune,

The age of miracles apparently is not
past. Booker T. Washington has himself
told of the embarrassment of his white
friends in the south who respected him
and approved his work over the question OF
suitable title for him. They wanted tc
treat him with the utmost civility but
could not quite bring themselves to call a
negro mister" So they generally COM
promised on professor" and Mr. Wash
ed himself to their prejudces. But now
comes the thoroughly old-line southern
Charleston News and Courier speaking
of Mr. Washington" and indicating an OBJ
lection to the word negro as descriptive
of men of his class, and substituting the
word 'colored" in it's place. Evidently Mr.
Washington is right in teaching the negroes
that they need not worry about their fu-
ture standing in the southern community
II they learn to be Industrious, respectable
property-owning citizens, who are of use ia
their felow-men.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

From the st. Louis Star.

Paris affords a lesson in the culture and
preservation of trees that ought to be
needed by air American cities. That city
understands the art Of transplanting large
trees successfully, SO that at the earliest
signs of decay a street tree may be re-
moved and the symmetry Of the vista not
spoiled by its successor. For these trees
alone the expenses of Paris amount to
about $4,000 a year. The municipal nur-
series include a hospital" or cure for
the tired trees. where they are restored If
possible, to health and strength in soil
that is richer than the city's. In spring
and fall these trees, on their way to and
from the hospital. are no uncommon fea-
ture in the street scenes of Paris.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

From the New York Mail and Express.

4VHl tnt .NtW chdII Hnu EXpreSS.
Among the productions Of the peculiar
skill of the Spaniard the bull fight is one
that is highly undesirable to import into
this country, even at second hand from
Mexico. They are just now indulging in
that diversion at South Omaha, all the ap-
purtenances except the bulls being i'm
ported, or at least bearing Spanish names
Owing to the Intervention of the Nebraska
Humane Society there was not a full caste
at the first performance, and the -tumul-
tuous audience was not treated to the de-
lectable spectacle Of disemboweled horses
or the Staying of the bulls in the ring after
they were worried to exhaustion by ths
skillful thrust Of long knife into the back
of the neck
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Henley course toward foreigners, and the
young man from Pennsylvania WAS honest
enough to denounce It as unsubstantiated
and to express his satisfaction with the
spirit and the manner in which his crew
had been treated at Henley.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
An Example,

Hello, Mistuh Busy Bee,
Wuckin' all day long.
Why foh can't you stop like me,
Jes' to sing a song?
Gatherin' up dc honey sweet,
Stackin' it in tiers,
Savin' mo- dan you could eat
In a dozen years.
Hello, Mistum Busy Man.
You is WuSs dan him,
Case he'll sleep de winters span,
In some corner dim.
Bof er you should take a rest.
Pattern after me.
Mistuh Man, foh time so pressed,
An Mist uh Busy Bee
Evening star., 1901-07-10

The kaiser is continually making speeches
to the army of fiattering purport. A ruler
who finds stringent laws needful to protect
his dignity is naturally disposed to be kind
TO the soldiers. He probably feels that there
is no telling when he may need them.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
Beginning to Doubt.

DO you believe in the study of the dead
languages?"
Il used to be devoted to the classics -
answered the thoughtful looking man. But
l have lately begun to wonder whether it
wasn't a mistake to spend so much time on
Latin and Greek, instead of studying slang,
so that we may be able to clearly under
stand the conversation of our contempora-
neous fellow man.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
A Gentle Correction.

''You, SIR, said the man with the high
brow and lofty air, "are only a literary
hack
NO answered the patient plodder;
don't call me that. You never see me
getting four times as much for service
as it's worth, with a tip thrown in. l am
prepared to admit the justice Of your re-
mark so far as the intention is concerned.
But don't call me hack"
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Having demonstrated that 1t is the duty
Of the city to provide them with seats In
the parks, New York citizens may go a step
further and insist that they ought not to be
obliged to stand up after paying a fare for
a street car ride
Evening star., 1901-07-10

The reader of weather bureau literature
finds 1t disheartening to note how much
more promptly the hot waves seem to ar
rive than the thunder storms.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

The inventor of an impenetrable form Of
armor plate meets with frequent discour-
agement, but he Is still several laps ahead
of the seeker after q lawyer-proof will.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

American locomotives are to be intro
duced in southern Asia. The American
locomotive has become a conspicuous and
indefatigable globe trotter.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Tom L. johnson may feel that city of
several hundred thousand inhabitants is an
easy thing to reform But a political con-
vention in Ohio Is different
Evening star., 1901-07-10

The Duke of Manchester proposes to set
tie down to the arduous task Of living
within a very liberal income.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Mr.. Bryan might arouse some indignation
by calling attention to the manner in which
the circus combine is causing a dearth of
summer entertainment
Evening star., 1901-07-10
The Postal Service,

From the Hartford Courant
Postmaster General Smith and the ex-
perts around him think they now see their
way to making the postal service self-sus-
tanning. Success to them in the effort,
Evening star., 1901-07-10
The Objection.

"No' said Mr.. Holtite, 81 don't object tc
the time a man takes for reasonable va.
cation
ITO what is it that you object, them"
1.-THE long rest he invariably needs after
he gets back"
Evening star., 1901-07-10

From the Atlanta Journal
Those people who allude to the late Mr..
Hoshi Toru as the Dick Croker Of japan
have evidently never learned to speak
gently Of the dead.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

J. PierpOnt Morgan might try to get
even with the weather by organizing a
thermometer trust. But. after all, he
could do no more than falsify the returns
Evening star., 1901-07-10

1t Is an unfortunate fact that one hot
test day on record does not make a sum
nhr
Evening star., 1901-07-10

"De man dat hasn' muffin to do" said
Uncle Eben, 'wouldn' be SO Objectionable
If he didn' insist on takin some good man
away fun is work to help i'm loaf"
Evening star., 1901-07-10

From the Helena Record.
1t is stated that the wheat acreage of
Washington and Oregon will show an in
crease of one hundred thousand acres over
that of last year.
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Vice President Roosevelts silence Is pro-
voking much comment. But there Is not
much to talk about now except the weather
Evening star., 1901-07-10

A toreador was gored to death in bull
fight at Omaha. Neb. Are we civilizing the
decadent Latin races or are they civilizing
Evening star., 1901-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.

A salmon trust has been organized-or is
t only a pleasant fish story?
Evening star., 1901-07-10

Russia and the United States would like
to have a peace conference called with
the view Of stopping tariff wars
Evening star., 1901-07-10

When it comes to postal tubes and wealth.
er prophets New York's voice at Washing
ton is small, still and ineffective.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
An ImpressiOn.

An 1mpressfOn.
This world Is but a f1eeting showI
So runs the song so sweet.
Just now you'd say tits circus day,
To judge 1t by the heat.
Evening star., 1901-07-10
JeWelry at Sc.

Mostly 25c pieces-choice
of Hat Pins, Scarf Pins,
Beauty Pins, Link Buttons,
etc. None trashy. At G
street door.
qDC for 1sc japanese Fans, and 1sc
for 25c, 39c and 4Sc Fans. Last
few Of many thousands
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-17
Entered Into by the CherO-
kee Tribe and the Gov
ernment.
ALL THE PROVISIONS
or the Trealy Should be Studied
Carefully Before you Cast
Your Ballot Either for or
Against Ratification as it is Of
the Utmost Importance.

The Chieftain has received a
copy of the Cherokee treaty as IL
was finally reported TO congress.
This is the act you will be called
upon to ratify or reject at the
election to be held sixty days sfier
Chief Burlington issues his proc.
lamation.