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Evening star., 1901-06-19

word about Porto Rico. For months
the anti-imperialists pointed to that island
as evidence of our folly in taking on the
new possessions and of our incapacity to
administer their affairs to their advantage
or our own. Yarns of Munchausen proper
tions were put in circulation describing
conditions of universal starvation and dis
content among the people. and declaring
that the old Spanish rule had been far
better, and that the Porto Ricans would
gladly welcome it's return. The day was
characterized as a sad one when those
kindly people Of Spanish extraction and
instincts had fallen as a spoil of war into
the clutches of unsympathetic conquerors,
whose one thought was trade and whose
one aim was gain.
Then as to carpet-baggers. What feast
was spread before adyenturers with COM
mercial talents. who would now make play
for office. and. secure it under the loose
views that were prevailing! Nor did this
chatter cease when men of the stamp Of
Allen and Harlan were sent to the island
to fill the principal places-men of proven
worth and capacity. liable of course to err.
but never on the side of Intentional in
justice or OF personal dishonesty. 1t was
still insisted that the opportunities for loot
resisted. and that a small army of under
Strappers would soon get in it's work.
As opposed to this. what is the actual
situation? The island as a whole in -four
ishing condition. the people In general
busy and contented, the American-born Of
ficials with clean skirts and personally
highly esteemed. and the Porto Ricans so
pleased with their new relations as to be
willing for the moment to drop local party
differences in an effort to meet their full
country show a better. SO good. a rec
ord as a "coIonizer'' at the end of less
than three years?
And yet the racket about imperialism,
and crown colonyism,'' and all the
other stupid isms of the hour will be kept
up. We shall be told that, even in part
conceding success in Porto Rico. we shall
surely fail In the Philippines. The difficult
ties there are insurmountable. The people
will not have us. The American flag is
hateful in their sight. 1t must come down.
We must withdraw. The welfare of the
archipelago. the welfare of the United
States, the peace and progress of the
world. alike demand that American au-
thprity in the Philippines be brought to a
close as speedily as possible.
But who are urging this? number of
badly ratified politicians. who, having
failed to secure control of this government
IN 1926 and in 1900. are now securing the
-arth for an issue for 1904 Free silver in
1895. The Man on Horseback in 1900
American incDmpetenCy in 1904. Great
platforms, Two have been knocked into
smithereens. and the third deserves no
better fate
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success in both 1884 and 1892 was due to
this southern "oligarchy, having it's root
in the north" The south accepted his can
didacy simply upon the assurance that he
could carry enough northern states to win.
She knew nothing about him the first
time. and cared nothing about him as an
individual the second time. All She asked
on either occasion was the guarantee of
his political strength outside of her own
borders, and that she obtained.
But this attitude toward national affairs
has undoubtedly hurt the south's pride Sc
verely at times. She has certainly never
gone to a national convention without feel
ing her humiliation. For full forty years
she has cut no figure in any body Of that
Kind For the past twenty years she has
attended merely to get her cue from men
of the stripe of Richard Croker in New
York. and machine leaders of his kidney
in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. She had no
candidates of her own-was not permitted
to have any. She brought no. issues with
her. being entirely willing that her north
ern allies should not only select the candi-
dates but write the platforms.
And SO. crying negro when there was no
negro. the south. by means of "a political
oligarchy," has controlled her own local
affairs at the expense of her whole ma
tional pride and proper influence. And
when We consider that in the execution of
this program men of the intellectual status
OF Morgan, Daniel, Eustis. Vance, Gordon,
Herbert, Mills and Carlisle were made sub
ordinate to local ringsters in New York,
chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, we
get fair idea of what the south has paid.
and has made the country pay, for her
whistle
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Practical AutOm Obilinx.
From the London Chronicle

There is at present in progress In this
country a motor competition which is bet
ter suited both to our national genius and
our roads than the recent race from Paris
to Bordeaux. Tnat Is the trial of motor
wagons between Liverpool and Manchester
Instead of rushing along our roads at a
rate of sixty miles an hour, and soaring
the public, for whom they are intended, out
of their wits. we take our motoring in more
sober fashion and adapt it to the practical
needs of commerce. After all, 1t must not
be forgotten that the goods traffic of our
railways is at least as important and pay
ing as their passenger traffic; and II motor
wagons can displace the railway as the
medium between the ship and the consumer
1t Will pay them even better than If they
displace the horse as an instrument of pri-
Vate pleasure.
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Let Us Talk About China.


To the democrat the Philippine problem
has always been plain. The ten millions or
twelve millions Of the people of those
Islands are American citizens, or they are
not. If they are citizens they are entitled
to all the rights. privileges and immunities
of citizens of the United States proper, be-
cause they must be a part of the United
States.-Arkansas Democrat. The seven
or eight millions of colored people in the
south are American citizens or they are
not. If they are citizens they are entitled
that is. they areas we were about to say
the seven or eight million of colored people
are in the south and not in the Philippines,
and-but. no matter, 1t is useless to discuss
questions of this character
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From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Before the outbreak in the Philippines we
were freely told by those who assumed to
know that Americans could not live in the
islands, their climate was fatal to un-
acclimated white men. The census Just
completed, however, shows no fewer than
$500 American civilians in Manila while
as we know, the American troops have been
enduring the climate of the islands for
years, under every form of vicissitude
without an abnormal fatality among them
Americans can live there. and quite a num-
ber of them seem to prefer to do SO.
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Will the Good Feeling Lastf
from the Springfield Republican

The absence of strong personal feuds be-
tween any of the most prominent leaders of
the republican party today impresses the
Washington Star as a noteworthy fact
Yet the party in the past thirty years has
experienced feuds of this character which
had calamitous effect upon its fortunes.
Circumstances, or something, have render
ed the leaders harmonious at the present
time beyond all recollections since the civil
war; But will this state Of affairs last
lOpP3
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George HI. Phillips, the Chicago Corn
King gives advice to buy cheap, but be
sure there is demand for what you buy
This sounds simple enough. The only trou-
BILE is that when there is a demand for
things, they are not likely to be cheap.
Evening star., 1901-06-19

After giving 1t 10000, 600, John D. Rookie
feller only recently consented to address
the University Of Chicago. When Mr.
Rockefeller has anything on his mind he is
In position to express it clearly and con-
vincingiy by means of few figures and a
dollar mark
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Every now and then social reformer
discovers that he cannot put his philanthro-
pic ideas into practical operation unless he
is made the thing he most deprecates-an
autocrat.
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Richard Croker has made a collection of
the comic pictures of himself and will use
them at dinner. Some men would rather
be kicked than not noticed
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David B. Hill finds 1t necessary to let the
destinies of the real democratic party take
care of themselves while he earns a fee In
the Molineux poisoning case.
Evening star., 1901-06-19

The Indiana court that decided 1t was
not unlawful to open Jackpot with a
counterfeit coin will hardly be regarded
as competent to establish a precedent for
the guidance of Kentucky jurists
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Not content with the sensation he created
with two wings. John Alexander Dowie has
added two more This is great mistake
II may cause him TO be mistaken for an
insect
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Two When's.

Oh. the world will give you money
And approve whate'er you say,
Whether tragical or funny,
When you strike a lucky day.
Men will fill your trunks with treasure
Just like Mr.. Dowie's crew.
Life's glorious round of pleasure
When your bluff
through.
But we know that every story
Has to have another side.
Oh, the grief of vanished glory!
Oh, the smart of wounded prideI
How a single day can Danish
All the charms that once enthralled;
How your golden fancies vanish
When your bluff
called.
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General Kitchener may get the impression
that some Boer inventor has devised a re-
peating last ditch"
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England should not find fault with Amer
lean locomotives until it has been demon
strated that better ones can be made else
where
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The news that dog can die of appendi-
citis Is very discouraging to any man who
wants his diseases fashionable and ex-
elusive.
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Recent efforts in the way of presidential
booms We're so unsuccessful that there Is a
disposition to let the subject alone
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1t will hardly come to point when any
man can get college degree merely by
dropping $40, 600 900 into the slot
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The program Of crushing the Beers has
been interfered with by the unexpected de-
yelOpment of elasticity.
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Averting n Sarcasm.

You seem very self-satisfled today"
said Miss Cayenne.
Yes" answered Willie Washington, but
don't let that influence. Everybody says
I've got dreadfully poor TASTE
The Equivalent.
Mister" said Meandering Mike. II have
just heard your time was worth fifty cents
q second"
What Of it?'
II was jes' goin' to stop you to ak you
what time it is. But you kin give me de
fifty cents instead"
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SHOOTINGG STARS.
A Melancholy Oniuion,

Il see that the managers are now play
Ing Shakespeare's works." said the casual
observer.
NO" answered Mr.. Stormington Barnes.
There 8 no art in it. They are merely
working Shakespeare's plays"
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The Equivalent.
A Lover of Freedom

what do you think of American free
dom now?'
1T is fine," answered Aguinaldo, with
gentle barbaric simplicity, Especially the
free lunch.'
Evening star., 1901-06-19

DIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any Individual connected with the
office, but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
ments according to tenor or purpose.
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Condemned Nixht

The germ. he never says a word:
You cannot find him in a crowd:
And yet he conquereth. 'tis averred,
Man, who is large and talketh loud
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19c Hose, lie.

Ladies'. Mems and Children's Black and
Fancy 19c Hose at lie. Only 25c pair
for 35c and Doc Hose.
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ST Corsets. 6@c.

Best Of Straight-fro Batiste Corsets,
warranted not to pull" all sizes here
tomorrow morning. Third floor.
The times., 1901-04-16
AGAINST A FORECLOSURE.
Henry o. TOwIes and His Wife Ftie
Their Answer to "a Suit.

Henry o. Towles and his wife, Fannie
E. Towles, yesterday filed their answer
to the suit brought against them some
time ago by Charles c. Duncanson ana
others for the purpose of foreclosing
certain deed of trust. The deed or trust
referred to was given by Towles and his
wife to secure the payment of $500 due
on certain promissory notes, upon which
the names of Henry o. Towles, Gilbert
B. Towles, c. C. Bryan, and Zenas e
Robbins appear as endorsers.
Some of the notes in question are those
which Gilbert B. Towles was indicted for
altering and raising He was convicted
of the offence and sentenced to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for seven years.
In addition to filing their answer, the
Towleses also filed a cross bill, in which
they contend that the deed of trust can
not be foreclosed because of non-payment
of taxes on the property pledged to secure
the notes in question, and because the
notes for which the deed of trust was
given were altered by Gilbert h. Towles,
by the use of chemicals. 1t is further al
legged that Duncanson did not fully ex-
plain to the Towleses the nature of the
paper signed when they made the deed
of trust. He also told them, they claim,
that the paper would not be placed on
record. This, they allege, was done.
The Towieses are represented by Walter
G. Clephane, as counsel,
The times., 1901-04-16
FOR A SCHOOL BUILDING FUND
Entertainment by the Windthorst
Club of ST. Mary's Church.

National Rifles Armory was crowded
last night with members and friends oe
the Windthorst Club, of st. Mary 3
Church, the occasion being an entertain
rnent for the benefit of the school build
ing fund. The dance programme was pre-
ceded by 81. two-act comedy entitled ''Fhe
Tutors Assistant The east was made
up entirely from members of the club and
the congregation and they presented the
comedy in a highly creditable manner
Those taking part in the performance
were Joseph a. Borgan. George j. Nolte,
Edward Reith, Stephen Frank, Lawrence
]. Mills. John a. Giebel, Alphonse Ham
ner. George Brahler, Henry Auth. Frank
Brahler.H Misses Louise Rupli, Minnie j.
Nesfine. Kathie Specht, Mamie c. Rup-
merit Ottillia A. Berger. Cecilia Nj. Borger,
Mary j. Achstetter and Gertrude Mllls.
The officers of the club who managed
the entertainment are Lewis Brahier,
President; Julius Wenig, Vice President ;
George Auth, Treasurer; John A. Giebel.
Secretary; Joseph Zegowitz. Henry Nolte,
AIphonse Hammer, Anton Auth, board of
directors; Lawrence j. Mills, Lewis
Prahler. julius Wenig, George Brahler,
Henry Nolte entertainment committee;
| Joseph Zegowitz, Henry Nolte, Peter
Kaufman, Joseph Lochboehler, floor com
| p4ittgp
The times., 1901-04-16
WORKED THE &C. o. D." TRICK.
Arrest of Man Who Eictimized a
LocnI Clothing store.

\ man who gave the name OF Robert
NJ. Rogers when arrested in Decatur,
III. and who is wanted in this city on a
charge OF having fraudulently secured
clothing to the value OF $3.50 from Saks
4 Co. has been taken TO St Louis for
trial on a similar charge.
Rogers. in company with another man
vino gave the name OF Howard, called at
the Saks store February !, 1t is claimed,
and ordered suit Of clothes and an over
coat to be sent to him, c. o. D., TO n3
II street northwest. When the package
vas delivered one Of the men received II
al fhe front door, and. 1t is alleged, dis
snpeared out the back way.
insocctor Boardman, on hearing OF
royers' arrest. sent a sample Of the cloth
from which the clothing taken from the
caks porter had been made. ana a de-
scription Of the man and his methods.
Yesterday he received word from the
ST Louis authorities TO the enect thal
T.ogeTs was wearing the Saks clothing
/ aud that, on being confronted with tht
charge. admitted that he WAS one OF th'
men who operated here Being IN Inc
| custody Of the St Louis authorities
rogers cannot be brought here for tria
until the charges against him there nave
been disposed Of
The times., 1901-04-16
THE PORTO RICAN PETITION.
Senor IgIcsias Submits the Appeal
fo tbe President.

Santiago Tglesias President Of the Fed
Grafton of Labor Of Porto Rico, who came
to the United States some days ago with
a petitfon signed by some 5000 natives.
praying that the Administration take
some steps to relieve the distressing con-
ditions now prevailing in the island. yes
terday presented the petition to Mr.. Nc
Kinley. Senor Iglesias was accompanied
bv Frank Morrison, Secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. The
President promised to read the petition
and TO do whatever was proper under the
circumstances.
In speaking of his mission later, Senor
Iglesias said that he had visited all por-
tiois of Porto Rico and had found the
same terrible conditions prevailing every
where. He held that the laboring classes
| on the island were far worse off today
than ever they were under Spanish rule,
and that while the people had gladly well
! coined the United States officials and
heard their promises. nothing had been
1 done up to date, and everybody was de-
/ spondent. Emigration or suicide, he said,
| We're the only hopes extended.
| I'VE demand free Institutions. said he,
| "and we ask an opportunity TO enjoy the
! same rights as the workers in the United
States We want freedom of speech ana
| assembly and a chance to develop labor
| ORGANIZATIONS We demand an oppor-
/ tunity 10 defend ourselves against the
] iuhurnan ard oppressive rule OF the
| native officials who detest free institu-
| tions. Those Who have dared attempt to
! enighten the working people nave peeh
/ cast into prison.
! TN to the present time the Legislature
has done nothing to relieve the working
people Of Porto Rico from the conditions
! under which they suffer. and unless acton
i'm the matter is taken by a higher author
ity than that body. the evils compliance
| of viii continue. For that reason we ap-
4 peaI to President Mckinley, with the
hope thar through him we may at ieas'
! be relieved TO some extent from the mlser
able conditions now existing IN oul
1 island
The times., 1901-04-16
ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES
os The pyramid pile Cure

Is the fact that it cures every form OF
niles without one particle OF pam. ms
desira bic point is not obtained by the use
of Injurious opiates, which simply deadel
and 1aralyze the nerves of the parts ana
make matters worse in the long run bul i
II is done solely by it's remarkably neal
ing and soothing effects And whiie
il thus gives immediate relief, at tne
same time the disease Is not meItIS
rhect,cd but radical cure Is rapidly ac-
con,nlished And the point we want 70
make clear is that all this is done without
IA particle of pain. ,..sor,
~. n,biie too long and its merits recoS-
uiZed nv too many people to allow 1t "a
he cIassed with the many salVes, suppoSi-
tories pills. etc, and you run no rlsh II
trI-ina IL as is often the case with ne"
ana Intried preparations. If you are ever
troubled with any form OF piles or reGia Gi,,
dieease do not forget the Pyramid Flit
Gnrc Prenared by Pyramid Drug com
pany, Marshall. Mich, and sold py al
df1Iggists at 50 cents per package.
The times., 1901-04-16
CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY
District Volunteer Survivors of the
Civil War Make Merry.

An entertainment and dance was given
last night al Typographical Temple 10y
the Survivors Association of the District
of Columbia Volunteers of 1861 1t was
the fortieth anniversary of the mastering
in of the District troops at the outbreak
of the civil war A number OF veterans
and their friends attended.
The programme follows: Overture, Fer
singer Orchestra; address, Capt. Henry T.
Castle. Sixth Auditor United States
Trea sury; address, l. p. Stone, Comman-
der Department Of the Potomac, G. A. r. !;
piano solo, Miss Lula Pistoria; vocal solo.
Miss Eva Smith; recitation, Victor r.
BRYAN: fancy dance, Misses Helen Berens,
Madaline Smithson. and Rita Addison;
! baritone solo, C. w. Moore; quarrel scene
| from Julius Caesar '-Brutus, George
| Buckler. and Cassius, Talbot Puluzzt;
duet. Misses Eva Smith and Maggie Vier-
/ korn; accompanist. Miss Grimes: recita-
| ton. Finley Hayes; song, Elsie Worth;
recitation, Eugene Fugitt; vocal solo, Miss
| Lula Plstoria; cornet solo. Master Letter
| KahleTt.
The times., 1901-04-16
PREsBYTERIANs IN SESSION.
The Rev. Robert 4. Davidson, OF
Falls Church, Elected Moderator.

,-ba enrfny meeting OF the Washington
Io,es,,,,rarv was convened at the New
Yori. Avenue Presbyterian Church by
Moderator Daniel W. Skellenger at f:5O
O'Clock last night. The devotional exer-
cises at the opening of the meeting were
also conducted by DR. Skeilenger. Ills
sermon was based on the perfection OF
the beauties of Zion, and his text was
taken from Psalms, w. DIR. SkeLenBef
spoke of the factors that should De con-
sidered in constructing the ideal Of eter-
nal life, giving each it's proper position
in the general makeup of what should
be considered the supreme delight OF all
senses. The most important factor in the
Christians idealization should be Christ,
he said. He likened the magnificence of
Christ S personality TO the grandeur of
n view from high mountain, looking
down from the lofty peak TO the green
! valleys. the peaceful woods, and the
swirling streams.
AT the conclusion Of the sermon the
business of the assembly was taken up.
The roll call showed that about twenty
ministers and as many laymen, members
of the Presbytery, were present. The
| election Of a new moderator was then
called for. and the Rev. Robert A. David
son Of Falls Church. Va, was elected to
| succeed lpf- SktllEiiSFIs III La y ltStll
| was Immediately conducted to the chair
/ and in 4 brief speech thanked the Presby-
) terry for the honor conferred on him. The
| docket for The meeting was then read and
| the report OF the committee on arrange
| ments called for.
| Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, chairman Of the
! committee read the report. He said that
| arrangements had been made for the
| meeting of the Presbytery at $3.50 o'clock
| this morning at the New York Avenue
| Church The morning session VIII be de-
| voted 10 business. and at L o clock the
| sacrament VIII be administered. AT y 2:3t
a lunch will he served the members 10y
| the ladies OF the church, and the remain
der of the session will be devoted TO busi-
ness The report was adopted
| The principal business before the meet
inc this morning viii be the election OF
| commissioners To the General Assembly oi
| the Presbyterian Church, which is To be
| held in Philadelphia, beginning May IS
The Washington Presbytcry has mem
| bersEip of about sevcnty-iige, forty mem
bers being clergymen. Last night III.
ReYs Il II. Hollyday. of Lima Ohio ano
"a t. Morgan, of Toledo, Ohio, werC
elected corresponding members Of tn,
Washington Presbytery. The present Of
ficcrs OF the orga nization are; Robert \
| Davidson -. 10, Moderator, and BeHjA
| min T. Bittiueer. ID. D.. CLERK