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Evening star., 1901-10-23
The Pan-American Congress.

The Pan-American congress has organ
lied for business and Is now in session in
the City of Mexico. Two months or more
may be necessary for the transaction of
the business in hand, but whatever the time
consumed the countries in interest will ap-
prove if agreement follows only a
part OF the important program.
But why not a workable agreement on
the whole program? There is not an i'm
practicable or unreasonable feature on it
The whole matter has been carefully ar
ranged and submitted. and the congress Is
composed of truly representative men. COM
petent for their labors and instructed by
their respective governments to exert them
selves in the common cause. Expectation
would appear to be justified. therefore. that
we shall secure from this congress, If not
all that we desire, much that will be help
ful in the policy of putting the govern
ments of the western hemisphere on bet
ter terms with one another.
The three great problems are the health
the peace. and the material progress of the
hemisphere Happiness and prosperity de-
pend upon securing those things. There is
a lack of them as matters stand today The
fevers.of Central and South America are
frfghtfully fatal, and the local treatment
is sadly insufficient Why not, after con-
sultatiOn, agree upon policies of hygiene
and quarantine which experience approves
and recommends? Political revolutions
have been frequent in the same quarter,
and the satirical comment of the day classi-
fies them as Central and South American
diversion. Why not arrange for hemi-
spherical board of arbitration, with power
to try and to settle by fair and just means
the disputes that may arise between the
countries?
As to commerce, this hemisphere has
scarcely started in the race. The United
States, which is at the head of the hunt
is just beginning to find itself. Mexico is
waking up. and here and there in Central
and South America are evidences of an
awakening. But the hemisphere as a whole
is but beginner. The pace is getting hot.
The eastern hemisphere Is astir. The old
est countries there are being revived Even
Egypt. under the organizing power of
English, is becoming a factor again in the
worlds productivity. The sphinx and the
pyramids are losing interest even in the
eyes of visitors. Cotton and the new ca
mails will soon be the wonders of that old
land
Compared with the eastern. the western
hemisphere is virgin soil for all great
manufacturing, and agricultural and COM
mercial enterprises. But organization co-op-
Grafton, and hemispherical pride are essen
tial to full development in this great world
contest and the whole hemisphere looks to
the congress now sitting to promote those
Indispensable ends.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
The Breaking of Butler,

The sharp action of the British govern
ment in the case of General Bulle- sug-
gests that the ministry is disposed to lis
ten to the public voice In matters s:ffecting
the reorganization of the army Never be-
fore has the British public been so deeply
stirred by any affair involving PERSONAL
tiles. Buffers acknowledgement that he
had advised the surrender Of Ladysmth.
coupled with his defiant assumption of
credit for the Natal campaign. aroused
bitter feeling from one end Of the island
to the other. There Is decided disposition
just row to demand the utmost care in
the army reforms which the African
trouble has compelled. 1t was impolItic In
the first place for the war office to assign
to an important command one of the may
officers whose regulations We're Injured
rather than helped by the war. In the
public mind Buffers mistakes were only
a shade less costly and humfliating than
were those of Methuen, for whom, indeed,
there was the excuse of a mental indis-
position incident to the excitements of the
campaign The original mistake of the Sc
lection would probably have been CLOSED
over, however, If Butler had not brokcn
silence and committed his almost increGi-
bic blunder of batting his critics with the
startling claim that there was no one In
England junior to him who was as ft as
he.
Buffers blunder will not react upon the
government, now that it has removed htfn
not only from the new post. but from the
active service well. The ministry has
not been having the easiest kind of time
Of late, being attacked cn all sides be-
cause of the failure of the forces In South
Africa to end the war. Rumors Of Lord
Salisbury's early retirement, whatever their
basis may be, are weakening public c.r.fi-
dence TO some extent. and the failure OF
the last session of parliament to accom-
plish anything definite gave the opposition
courage, despite its lack of a real leader
and of a coherent policy. Evidently the
government does not propose to rely longer
upon the party weakness of the liberals or
the stauuchness OF the war spirit which
has thus far prevented an anti-conservative
reaction. Yet Butler is not to be .'egur ded
as its scape-goat, for his indiscretion was
objectionable.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
tPolitfes'' and Reform.

II TUHI tue VIEW 1OrK Ir1Dune.
In the campaign of 1896, for the first time
in the history Of the United States, 1t was
enough for citizen to say II am an Ameri-
can" in order to indicate how he was going
to vote. Many patriotic citizens expressed
their views Of the situation by simply hang
ing out American flags, without note or
comment" 1t was quite enough Every
body knew that the man who did that was
for Mckinley. And of course, this general
consciousness was fatal to Bryan. In a
different way, the criterion now is equally
decisive Suppose you w'ent into a public
meeting, about which you knew nothing.
and heard a speaker saying, 1T don't care
anything about republicans or democrats
l simply want an honest, decent, clean gov
ernment of this city" Suppose you over
heard passenger in a street car uttering
that same sentiment to his companions
Would you have any doubt how that man
was going to vote? OF course you would
know that he meant to vote for Low
Evening star., 1901-10-23
wearfed Ambition.

Oh, de seconds chase de minutes an de
minutes chase de hours,
An dah's scarcely time enough to breathe
de air an smell de flowers
De hours dey goes a-gallopin' to overtake
de day,
An de fus' ting dat you notices, a week
has runned away.
is done played out a-tryin to keep up vii
all dat rush;
is sWine to stop an res my feet. My voice
rs gwine ter hush
Dem seconds an dem minutes, dey kin hus-
tie as dey please,
rs gwine wa back an siddown. an watch
EN- at my ease.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Reckless, Auto,,oh,,;,~

The death of young Mr.. Benedict near
New York the other day as result of an
automobile accident emphasizes the fact
that this sport has been carried to the dam
ger point. Recently attention has been re-
peatedly called to the record breaking per-
formances of automobiles and the tendency
appears to be to put the highest possible
premium upon reckless speed upon The
roads. Regardless of the safety of pedes-
trians or other road users, 1t is apparent.
from the facts of the. Benedict accident.
that there is a very serious element Of per-
scs..l risk in this hot competition. Owners
Evening star., 1901-10-23
4. the Sultan the Kidnaper.

When the news of the abduction of Miss
Stone by Bulgarian brigands was reported
to this country and the circumstances were
explained a comment came spontaneously
TO many lips to the effect that the sultan
had a hand in the game SO deep Is the
western suspicion of that monarch that to-
day no suggestion affecting his moral char
acter Is too startling to find ready believers
A common course OF reasoning in this case
on the part of those who have entertained
the thought. is: Abdul Hamid has just
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Motherlx Deyatian.

How do you like your neighbors?"
mot bft." said the woman who was
tying little boys hat on. You see they
don't like children"
How do you know?"
They hurt Reginald's feeling dreadfully.
When he throws stones at their dog, or
plays the hose on their window, they look
real cross at flfm!'
Evening star., 1901-10-23

From the San FRANCISCO Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Washington. d. c., has been compelled to
close five public school buildings because of
a lack of heating facilities. That Is what
comes of living in climate where heating
facilities are absolutely essential to comfort
I'm the month of October. Fans are more
useful than fires in most OF California's
public schools today.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

A great deal of interest has been aroused
by the fact that Richard Croker's son went
to college accompanied by bull dog. and
that the bun dog followed him away. The
incident has something OF the genie pathos
that attached to Mary and her ,arlh.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
A Biaaed Oninton.

L am very much inclined" said Colonel
Stilwell, ito the belief that total abstinence
ought to be encouraged"
Il am surprised to hear you say thatr
We'll. It has Just occurred to me that If
the demand for spirituous beverage were
not 50 large the cost might become little
more reasonable"
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Some of the Boer guns are said to have
been bought in England. AS the profit on
the guns are eaten up in the expense of
the war, it does not look like an advan-
tageous transaction
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Count Castellane, having established his
record as the most expensive husband in
the world, seems content to drop out of
public observation.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

French photographers are trying to de-
eide whether "automobile' shall be mas
culine or feminine. Paris hopes to settle
the dispute without calling out the mob.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

DO you mean to say that the scene of
your play is laid in the Internal regions?"
Yes" said the persistent young man
With the manuscript. IT asked the manager
where he thought ought to go for a plot,
and I am following his advice.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
SHOOTING STARS.
More Culpable.

Il don't see how you can waste your
time writing such nonsense as you put into
your speeches. said the overcandfd friend
''Humph!' rejoined the orator. Don't
criticise me. Look at all those people who
waste their time listening to itr'
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Sir Thomas Upton is quoted to the effect
that he will remain bachelor until he has
lifted the cup. This is a great RESPONSE
bility for American yachtsmen TO have
thrust upon them
Evening star., 1901-10-23

After being held up by Tammany for so
many years. 1t Is doubtful whether the in
habitants of New York can fully appre-
ciate the audacity Of the Bulgarian brig
audS
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Devery will feel secure in voting for Mr..
Shepard. But he should be consIdsrate
enough not to boast of 1t.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Some Of the most impressive garments
displayed at this time Of year have a very
plebeian moth-ball aroma
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Tammany regards Mr.. Shepard as too
honest a man to break faith with polit-
ical benefactor.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Pat Grove desires it to be clearly under
stood that in the event of his capture no
one will be entitled to the reward except
himself.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Meat and Vexefnb blea

Dire increase in their cost we see.
Ere long we will begin
To fear that pork and beans will be
As rare as terrapfn.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Philadelphia has had a slight smallpox
scare. The city will probably drop It's pro-
verbal gait and get vaccinated in hurry.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Every now and then reform movement
develops few cases Of personal ambition
which interfere with general results.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
In Their Own Light.

From the Wfmington UeI.l News
The southern editors who are trying to
stir up sectional animosities just now are
doing the south great deal of harm. They
are standing in their own light.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Party Success.
From the Atlanfa Csnstifatieu

That party will be successful that makes
Lseif the vehicle of the national desire.
Evening star., 1901-10-23

Mr. Watterson awakens to the fact that
Kentucky has not had a conspicuous favor
ite son in some time.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Jone. and the Octopus.
he Knoxville Journal and Tr,bune.

His friends say he will be reelected. but
Senator Jones wishes in the bottom of his
heart that he had never heard tell OF an
octopus.
Evening star., 1901-10-23
Fans.

Samples - drum
mers' ssmples-from
the leading imror-
ter Of the United
States. Choice Of
SIN Gsuxe Fans,
plain. painted and
spangled. Values mp
70 ,s $3.50 4SC
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a Plea for orehard Gr..,.
Feeding ssars ana Tsai.

= ~
Can anyone tell why orchard grass,
ons OF the most common as well as one
OF the most valuable forage plants in
the United States, is not better known
and more appreciated? Many q farm
or does not even recognize 1t at sight,
though he has had chances to observe
Il al his life. "A veritable gypsy, It
has found . home In every country Of
Europe and America, In Northern At
Srica and in Asia. Cheerfully adapting
itself to AL soils and conditions. IL
a0rishes IN wet or dry weather, sun
or shade, and ii porous subsoil will
SIND Its roots TO q great depth. III
This perhaps accounts for IT. Dor
ssistsnce When once 1t has secured :
sfoOthold II may b relied upon toyfsld
IN abun dance 81 foragesyeAr5a ftsr year
With no attention except that ~ tArfyes
s|bs1t under cropping: n the spring 4
sis 40 for pasturass conaidsrahl EARLIER
Isth1n Other grasses and Avs days
I srowth viii sivs 8 GOOD bite. II blos'
soming e6aspA u tha / 1890 ~ sthat 81
|sfSd, eloysr, ard they lres frsauAntll
sown teesthsr ~ farmers who hAyl
lSlsaynsl ~ value sof The combination
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By CHARL OT7E N. BRAEn ne.

| he said; "the train will not start for
twenty minutes"
They went into the refreshments
room. where he ordered soup ana
wine. He was solicitous for her COM
fort, he was attentive to her wants,
but she noticed that he spoke to her
only when civility dictated that he
should speak, and that when he did
address her he never looked at her.
He took his seat by her side in the
railway carriage. They travelled
through the fresh dewy night, the
pleasant air coming in at the open
windows. He had carefully provided
her with books and newspapers-the
railway literature.
1T Is quite evident" she thought,
that he intends me to read--he has
no desire to talk to me-" 80,
She was obliged continually to re-
mind herself that he had asked her to
be his wife. He must have cared for
her or he would not have married her.
He was not demonstrative man,per-
haps. Then she turned slowly from
the sky to the handsome, high-bred
face near her. He was reading intent
~, never looking up from his book.
1t was not the face of eold-hearted
cynic-far from 1t. Then her eyes
wandered slowly away again. ::
The lovely dawn was flushing in the
skies, the birds were singing, the air
seemed to stir. with new Hfe-it was
the dawn of anothersday. How often
would the sun rise and set before she
would understand this strange silence
OF the husband by her side-how many
weary dawns would there be?
Paris at last-Paris in the gay morn
Ing sunlight. They drove straight to
the hotel; and then, for the first time,
1t seemed to her, he spoke kindly. He
said:
"You look very tired-I should ad-
wise you to get some rest. l always
ind a cigar and the morning air most
refreshing after Journey"
Half an hour afterward she stood
alone in her room. She looked at her
self in the tall mirror. 1t was a pale
face with wistful, Swallowed eyes that
she saw therein. She was fatigued in
body and in mind, yet she could not
sleep. If she only understood, If she
only knew the meaning of this silent
love of her husbands that had never
yet been expressed in words!
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a. Dog Star.

The perfect obedience Of dogs who,
perform in public is the result of a
wonderful amount OF patience on the.
part Of their trainers, but once they,
learn their tricks they seldom forget
them A dog-trainer says, In the Phil
adelplffa Record. that there is one
sound which a trick dog never foreets.
1t ie the exclamation "Ip!" very short
and sharp. In teaching dog to turn
sonersaults, va will say, harness il,
generally used, and when the trainer,
says .Ip!" over goes the dog, whether
II wants to or not After q while Is
learns to associate the sound with that
motion. and gradually the harness ID
discarded. Walking along one 81 tie
Philadelphia streets recently, this hain-
or PASSED dog that he recognized as !
public performer. Just Tor I'm Tie
traitter said ZIP! =, Quick Is Nash
doggis tnrned = back sonsrsanlt on the
sidewalk. The dog 3 owner aoowled Il
the trainer but the, passsrs-by were
openly amused. while the ssstar''.. trotted
1stly with thu airao4 cnS who HI
dnna his dpky. 81.
The avsrags weight u wool from I
ahssp's assss y 8 y pounds.
49, yf -
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CLIMATE OF ICELAND.
Not So Forbiddlns as It Would Seem

Not So Forbiddlne as It Would Seem
to Be.
Iceland is not by any means so for
bidding country as its Manu. implies:
it is no more a land of ice than Green
land is land of verdure, says an ex-
change. 1t is not nearly so cold as
many places in the United States, not
to mention the Canadian dominion.
The so and 60 degrees below zero reg
istered every winter in the Northwest
territory and Assiniboia. and even the
IS and 40 below experienced in Mon
tana and North Dakota, are unheard
OF in Iceland. Neither is the other ex-
IRENE of great heat felt, such as these
very regions In North America en-
dure. No Icelander knows what a
temperature Of 100 in the shade is.
There are no sudden fluctuations or
great changes; the climate is remark
ably equable. A variation OF 80 de-
grees in a month is probably not on
record In the island. The eQuableness
is due, of course, to the same cause
that produces a similar effect In the
British isles--the gulf stream. This
great ocean current washes the SOUTH
ern and western shores Of Iceland, In
surfing a mild winter and a balmy SUM
mer. There are glaciers, hut they
form no icebergs. The sea around the
island is never frozen, nor, indeed, a
any floating ice seen save on rars oe-
casions of the northern coast Nov
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never interfered in the least with any
of her affairs. He sent up her letters
unopened, and never even inquired
from whom they came. He sent every
morning to ask if she had any par
ticular wish for the day-if there was
any place she desired to see. AT first
she said Eyes," and went to the diff
ferent places of note. He accompa-
MED her, but she could not avoid
thinking that he was slightly bored
by these excursions. The next time he
sent she declined, and he did not re-
monstrate; he made no remark, and
she felt almost sure that he was re-
lieved by her refusal. When they went
to the opera, they were never alone
he always secured some companion.
1t seemed to Hildred that he was quite
as much a stranger as on the first day
he entered the Hollies.
.'Shall ever be part of his life?"
she thought. "shall grow to be heart
of his heart, soul of his soul? Shall 7
ever know what he thinks, what he
likes, what he 1oves?"
She had indeed no part of his ex-
istence-he lived as though she were
not. He had fulfilled his part of the
contract by giving her his name. his
rank, his position. That a living.
beating human heart might long for
| more than that did not occur to him.
He never thought Of her as his wife:
the chances were that, If any one had
asked him suddenly If he was mar
ried, he would have said '3No." He
had paid the forfeit Of his folly by
being in some measure compelled to
burden himself with this young girl.
One evening he was rather startled
by Hildred. There was fayorite
singer at the opera, and they went to
hear her. She was very fair, and the
gentlemen were busily engaged in dis
cussing her. With Lord and Lady
Carayen was a Frenchman, the Comte
de Quesne, a great admirer of fair
women. The conversation, kept up
chiefly between the two gentlemen
was about the charming actress.
1 She is Of the real English type
said the comte, and the English la.
dies are 50 fair-they are adorable!'
I think myself remarked thu
earl. that a fair-haired English cir
7iss certainly the loveliest object In ere
alton. y 5.s b E5,55 IS
The comte laughed.
Yous prefer the blondes to the bru
4 nettes. then 2" he said.
ertainls q Replied Lord carayen
y &c not rec how awoman can b
A beautiful unless she be fair"
Is ~ had entirsly forgotten lii youn,
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Eirl-wifs with tho dark syss ana w
Spanish face. He would not hayl
wantonly panied her. but ne Ind .koY
gotten her presence. she heard tn
words. At the time she made no ~.
mark, although they burned into her
heart like IRE. II,
The comte went home with them;
and they were Joined by another
friend; but she found an opportunity
OF speaking to her husband when the
other gentlemen were busy with ecarts,
and Lord Caraven had withdrew Cd
look over some letters that had lust
arrived. She SUMMONED up courage
and went up to him. .;.3S
Lord Caraven," che said, would
you mind telling me one thing?"
He looked up in wonder It was %
seldom that she voluntarily addressed
him. AS he looked he was slightly
impressed with her appearance; the
tall, slender, figure was draped in soft,
shining silk, the girlish face was
flushed with the effort of speaking to
him, the dark eyes were bright and
starlike, filled with unutterabls
thoughts. He could not help owning
70 himself that there was some beauty
in the thick coils of dark hair, in the
tall. slim, graceful figure, in the per-
feet grace and harmony. She was sim
ply yet beautifully dressed; a pome-
granite blossom lay in the coils of her
hair
II want you to tell me one thing, =
she repeated. "If you admire fair girls
with golden hair, why did you marry
me, with hair and eyes SO dark"
She asked the question in such per-
feet good faith, in such earnest tones,
with such sad, sweet eyes, that he was
touched, not deeply, but as he would
have been had some child come to him
With trembling lips to tell a pitiful
tale. =,
WHY" she pursued, s'if that was the
case, did,lyou marry meg"
"You know why I married you," he
replied, gravely-"why ask me the
question:"
He saw a vivid color spread over
her face, a bright light shine in her
eyes. The simple girl thought and be-
lieved he meant that she knew he had
married her because he loved her. Her
heart gave a great, glad bound. He
loved her! She would understand bet
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ARE YOU TIRED?


understand them or see the meaning
of them. She answered quite simply
"No. I know nothing Of business.
care much for study. l often think it
strange that my father and have not
one taste in common"
He thought to himself that it was a
fortunate thing. Then he asked her
IL she had ever been to Paris before
II she should like the center of the
city-H there was any part that she
preferred.
e.I always stay at the Hotel Meurice,
near the Tuileries," he said; "but if
you prefer any other part"
No. She had been to Paris only
once-that was for her holidays. She
knew nothing of the city. Then the
young husband looked over the blue
waters, He had shown her due polite
mess and attention. He was i'll at ease
and longing to be away again. He did
not notice how wistful was the fair
young face turned to him. He bowed
politely and went away.
She clutched her little ands she
cried to still the beating Shersh
1 Iar A.sband married A8at dayyet
had he no more to say tl2n this? The
4 lights on the French coast were close
/ at hard; she could even In the Of
lence hear the waves breaking on the
4 skore Amics stood near, with q large
wrap Il her hands. IadJ
.aravs wondered II her husband
lvloula come 20 her, or X re Would 81.
4 llpws ~ ID land with the help Of thu
) -. HI approached hurriedly.
70 havs tine tor refreshments