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The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
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Forty-seven per cent. of the women
students at Swiss universities are of
Russian birth.
Western Austraha's public schoolin-
struction is secular. and has for its
textbooks the Irish national series.
A freshman in Radcliffe college car
ried off the Sargent prize for the best
metrical translation of an ode of Hor-
ace from all the men in Harvard uni
versity.
ShOrtsightedness among japanese
students is alarmingly on the increase.
The latest Investigations show that
out Of 1,786 university students in
Toxic more than one-half are myopic.
Glasgow university, Scotland. has
Just celebrated the four hundred and
ffaeth anniversary Of it's founding.
The degree of doctor OF laws was con-
Serrsd on Andrew CAEAAg1e. Lord Duff
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D. B. MARTIN,
Mgr. Pass, Traffic.

II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
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zee. CAPTURE Lees statue

The discovery has just been made
that bees have constructed hives in the
beautiful equestrian statue of Gen.
Lee at Richmond. Both the horse and
the figure of the confederate chief
are replete with honey in the hidden
hooks of the monument. The statue
Of Gen. Lee occupies a conspicuous
place in Monumental square, which
contains enc of the most oslsbrated
collections Of bronze figures in The
country. It's snyrons are lxxxrloxs.
Fsveiiag II eAHdsas se grsa4 aosal
RSAitA-
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RAILROADS,
ORE AND ANNAPOLIS SHORT

-rrv0RE AND ANNAPOLIS SHORT
pALI LINE RAILROAR.
TRAINS LEAy5E 5 y5S SANDdS st2tioas week days
70. s5 a. m. no, $40 p. m.
rs -erFays S. go a. m. $40 p. m,
On s-4-1 and Bay Ridge, q p. m.
For hl~,'@ ~,'r@r7Dolis, week days, atly5 m.
Leave '--E - ~ X D. m. 6.4S SIS
%. 5s.-s SIS a. IA. $50 and
sgaa-E5 - -PiIge week days.4S p. m.
Leave INN 100 p. N.
s-lltt55' g4y T 'idge and return, soc,
Fare .' -'' C. A. COOmbs. G. NJ.
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NEGRO AUCTIONED OFF,
old at Courthouse Door at Louis
Vile, Ky. First Incident OF
Kind since War.

Sye Lewis is the first negro sold into
servitude in Kentucky since the war.
He was disposed of at Louisville ac-
cording to the order of the Spencer
county court, advertised as follows:
Public Sale of Vagrant Sye Lewis.-Pur-
Buant TO the judgment of the Spencer Cir
euit court, entered a the June term, 1901,
thereof in the case OF Kentucky VS.. Sye
Lewis, charged with vagrancy, I Will sell
said yagrant, Sye Lewis, into seryitude for
the period Of nine n 0nths. Said sale l will
make at the front door Of the courthouse.
Taylorsville, on Monday, said day being
county court day for said county, at two
o'clock p. m. Said sale will be for cash TO
the highest bidder.
J. B. BUCKNER, S. S.
The law under which the sale was
made was passed in 1875, and aimed at
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
ArTIMORE AND OHIO
x RAILROAD.
Washington from station corner OF

washington tTOm station corner OF
3 Nv Jersey avenue and c ST.
a,.-sg5 and Northwest, "Io.4s a. m.
e. p f-.g-.aaat. St. Louis and Louisville,
''. .,.,zp.m.. *I:Io night.
80 5..,-,lrg and Cleveland *Io.45 a. m, 80
and .l.55ulght.
T..-.an5as and Wheeling, 20. 20 p. m.
..r...-,e.ter 1856 a. M, tI.45,. and 1890
ra. .-on
F., --,- --.,a,s. us $500, 1885 trrs5 a. m.
- -.-.-..ra-k. +s,s5 5000. tlO,ss. Il. m, sI,I5.
u. g..-..ara. 1895 a. m and $3.50 pm,
Ia.-f and way points, 1885, $500 a. IN,
'.-., -z.s5. Es5Is. tH.3o, p. m.
- -..4.rs1urg and way points, 1855,
~. - +a.55. Sis, 1900, r4.3o. 500,
- .-.. .-.1.. sIoI5, +u-5o p. m.
bs ,r..a.ast5a Junction and way points,
..-s.,-... rl.. srl5. +t.5on t5.5o' p m.
t.1. Ia....-,,-- week days, x5.oo, 500, 6.3o,
--. xs.r5. SIS, 1889, xIo.oo Irs5 a. M,
I'D xFz. $500, x4.oo, x4.3o, x4.35,
IL -,. xs.a5. 6.so, x5.Oo, xIO.oo, xII.3o,
N1 sundays, x5.oo KOS x7.I5,
.-.' ., an. u1s5 lis, x5.Oo, 1880, xs.O5,
-, xss5. xlo.o5, xII,5o, Kills p. m.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
,r-..rs Illuminated with Pintsch light
O. BALTIMORE. Philadelphia, New York Bos-
..t r- East 500, *7.o5 Diner), 1880
r@-s.s.,-.1.ner r- +l0 90 DINER, a. m, *I2.3O,
n. Go. Royal Limited, ") Diner, t4.oo,
D-r. ...- Dinner, $500 and 'II.3o p. m.
'-.....r. r.ra9an az 1000 o'clock9
,.-.. Cars OBI al day trains.
Car Atlantic C.,y..*Iz.5o noon,
.,.r. Except Sundays. SUNDAY only.
xEpress trains.
p,,,,g- called for and checked from hotels
- 4es..lzrrss by Union Transfer Co., on or
-. = r.astt,keto6ces, 6I9 Pennsylvania Ave
- N-vYork Avenue and 18th Street,
.-4...,.,.aa. Telephone ticket Offices for B. and
n z-.,as Automobile Cabs.
d. B. MARTIN,
Mgr. Pass, Traffic.
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Where He Got 16e FIovxAr

A grateful schoOlbOy in Boston ad-
mires his teacher so much that the
other day he gave her tuberose.
After delightedly inhaing its fra
graHee, she asked where he had got It
''Oh. dat was dead easy" heerepAed.
81 eOt Ii sxH 8 dead AdK.-
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
Indians with Red Hair

Red-headed Indians are very rare.
One of them, belonging to the Passa-
maquoddy tribes reservation at Pleas
ant Point, near Eastport, Ne, recently
died there, aged 60. His name was
Sopiel Haney, and all through his life
he was Stunned by the other members
of his tribe becamuse of his bright red
hair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
American ProEress.

If Sydney Smith were alive today he
would realize that in the last eighty years
of the century just closed considerable pro-
g-ess had been made in this country,-more
perhaps than in any country in the civilized
world 1t was only in 1870 that, in one Of
his savage attacks on our people In the Ed
inburg Review, he sneeringly asked:
In the four quarters of the globe. who
reads an American book? Or goes to an
American play? Or looks at an American
picture or statue? What does the world yet
owe to American physicians surgeons?
What new substances have their chemists
discovered or what old ones have they an
alyzed? What new consultations have been
discovered by the telescopes Of America?
What have they done in the mathematics?
Who drinks out of American glasses? Or
eats from American plates? Or wears
American coats or gowns? Or sleeps in
American blankets?"
The records Of the nineteenth century
show that these questions have been an
swered pretty conclusively to the British
mind If not always satisfactorily to the
British pocket. Perhaps some snarler of
the present period would like to submit an
other lot,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

A correspondent writes to complain of
the overcrowding Of the cars OF the City
and Suburban line. due to the recent cur
failing of the service of that portion OF
the line which connects Berwyn, Hyatts-
vile and lexington with the city to
twenty-fve minute basis save in the rush
hours of morning and evening. The COM
paint is justiiable. Washington should
never be forced to such a meager street
railway schedule. on any line. this. 1t
now enjoys rapid transit system superior
in point of equipment to that of any other
city in the country, if not of the world.
II has attained this stage OF perfection
through long and painful experience with
inadequate service and delays. 1t should
not now be subjected to annoyances which
force large numbers of the patrons of the
lines to submit both to long delays
and to inordnate crowding No car line
should be operated within the urban por-
ton of Washington on less than a ten
minute schedule. at the very least Of ac-
cOmmodation. The distant suburbs may be
considered apart from the city proper, but
the latter assuredly deserves a frequent
Roadway and a fair degree Of immunity
from the packing process. The Commits
Sioners have the power under the various
laws charterng the street railways to reg
ulate the schedules. Under their general
authority to frame and enforce police regu-
lations for the preservation of the health
comfort and peace Of the people they can
adopt requirements which will prevent the
excessive over-crOwding of the cars through
Inadequate service. such as that under COM
plant. 1t is at least due to the public that
the Commissioners be publicly consulted by
the railroad authorities before the schedules
are changed, in order that the people may
be heard from for the guidance of their
municipal administrators in reaching a de-
CiSion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

form which might overwhelm their protec-
tors. They knew they must take chances
Oh the hereafter. 1t Is to be feared that
Mr. Nixon Is playing for their support on
false basis. For the gamblers doubtless
cared nothing concerning the disposition OF
the money which they paid so long as the
blue coats never intruded officially upon
their premises and the captain Of the pre-
cinct turned his eyes away from their OPP
erations If Croker got none of the cash,
50 much the worse for Croker. If Tam
many was being defrauded it was Tam
many's lookout. not the gamblers.
Mr.. Nixon is taking long chances when
he ventures to speak for Mr.. Croker in the
matter of this blood money" as he terms
it. This mornings dispatches relate that
Mr.. Croker has just paid $4,000 for stud
OF six Kentucky colts one Of them costing
him SO, 100. A man who is willing to risk
so large a sum on untried horse flesh, the
value of which is altogether problematic.
must have a large income assured. Yet
Mr. Croker's means of wealth are unknown.
He stands virtually today as man with
out visible means of support Nevertheless
he is able to maintain two expensive es-
tablishments one here and one abroad, to
keep going large and costly stable and
to indulge in many extravagances. In
few days the British tax-collector will call
upon him for an accounting as to his
wealth, in order to levy the income-tax
VIII his answer throw light upon the prob
able correctness of Mr.. Nixon's acquittal
of him in connection with the blood money!
VIII 1t echo any of the suspicion which was
aroused few years ago when witnesses
before the Lexow committee told freely Of
their contributions to the "big pantata' OF
Tammany3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
A Mexican Money Stringency.


The manner In which Mexico has passed
through the tight money market that has
existed. especially in the capital for the
last few months, speaks well for the real
stability Of business here and the economi-
cal manner in which most houses are con-
Quoted. Such conditions as would have
caused numerous and immediate suspen-
sons in any part Of the United States have
been weathered with little visible effect OF
a serious nature.
The large banks IN the city shut down
rather suddenly on industrial loans. but
Mexico. as a whole, has not come to rely TO
any great extent upon institutions of credit
in order to transact business. 1t Is said
that in the United States fully ninety per
cent of the business Of the country Is done
upon commercial paper Of one kind or an
other. In Mexico, at least outside Of the
capital. this proportion could almost be re-
versed. Even in the city cash is used to
an extent that has not been known for
many years in the United States. Many
persons still stipulate in contract that
a price shall be paid in hard dollars. The
largest houses in the city are obliged to
pay their custom duties in cash. 1t does
not require days travel in any direction
from the capital to encounter simple
rural population that will look askance a,
the bills OF the national bank and ask
you to pay in hard dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Stamps ON Bank Checks.

bank official from another city writes
to The Star today to urge that the war
tax stamp on bank checks be eliminated
from the schedule under the revision which
is now under way. The stamp tax on
checks is an especial Inconvenience. 1t
amounts, under the modern methods OF
business. to a tax upon the currency, and
as such is, obnoxious to all who are ar
fected. The check is today a medium OF
exchange almost equal in volume. In some
communities, with the bank note itself,
and more than equal to the gold piece. AS
long as the emergency OF war required that
every available form of commodity which
might righteously be taxed for the govern
ment's unusual needs be subjected to this
revenue-making device there was no de-
muir: but now. when the reduction of the
taxes II under consideration. with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Good Government for Cities.

The spirit of the movement for good gov
eminent in New York city is spreading.
Bishop Potter. leading figure in it. has
been invited to address a meeting in Phla-
delpha called to promote a similar move
ment there, and has accepted. The invita-
tion is signed by prominent churchmen,
professional men and business men, and
fair inference is that in the one city as in
the other there Is a determination on the
part of those having the most at stake.
and who. by reason of their possessions and
ability. are the best qualified to guide such
a movement to bring about new and
vastly improved order of things.
Why indeed. should not this movement
become national in scope? How could the
new century be better inaugurated? Why
should not the great cities of the country
he rescued from the clutches of the trick
sters and political harpies who in a large
measure now control them for selfish and
corrupt purposes? What could have a bet
ter bearing on business and social and polit-
ical life IN general than the purifcat ton of
the great centers? Nearly all Of them need
1t. AS free people our only signal failure
50 far has been in the matter of municipal
government and now that this stands so
perfectly apparent, why should there not
be concerted efforts wherever they may be
necessary to remove that blot from the
escutcheon?
1t IS Il demonstrable proposition that the
reputa BILE people of any of these cities have
but to unite and be active to control its
affairs. The rings that have fourished and
the bosses who have fattened on the loot
have found their opportunities either in the
factions the Indifference of those really
responsible by reason of their character and
numbers for the welfare of the community.
This should and may easily all be changed.
If the churchmen will do their part, and
why should they Motif the professional
men will do their part and the men of bust
ness take little time to attend primaries
and help put suitable men in nomination
and then bestir themselves and help elect
them the rings will be smashed and their
organizers and beneficiaries turned out into
the street, clapt into prison, where many
of them properly belong.
II is going to take some hard work at
the outset, and such work as will not be
agreeable to men accustomed to private
life and its immunity from hard knocks and
public criticism. But once the plunge Is
taken and good start effected, those who
engage in this work will be amply compen-
stated for whatever of such annoyance they
may have to endure by the public benefit
that will result from their labors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Senator Lodge on the Army Bill.

Again the country Is indebted to Senator
Lodge for a deliverance OF unusual force
and directness on topic OF current inter-
est and Of the highest importance. quite
recently when the Senates action on the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was announced, Mr..
Lodge, in an interview, interpreted the re-
suit In a way to disspate a good deal OF
misrepresentation on the subject Now the
army bill is under consideration, ana the
Massachusetts senator deals with the ques-
ton in a broad and comprehensive manner
and adds to the sum Of our information and
uuickens our sense of the public necessities.
The friends of the army bnl. indeed, could
afford to rest their case on the strength OF
yesterdays presentation alone, strong and
convincing as other speeches dealing with
other features of the case have been.
The first reason that suggests itself in
favor of the bill Is Of course that pertaining
to the police duties which have been in
Cured by our taking over Of new possess
sions in a state Of turmoil and strife. In
order to properly discharge those duties We
must keep an armed force on the scene Suf-
ficiently large to cover the field and that
calls for both permanent increase and
reorganization Of the army. But in addition
to that, as Mr.. Lodge so clearly shows, We
have great occasion to take such step by
reason Of our position as a competitor for
the worlds business. We are now at the
head of the procession, and our aim Is to
hold that place. which, as mankind Is con-
stituted, Is one of risk and responsibility.
We should therefore prepare ourselves for
all emergencies, and be ready upon the in
slant to maintain ourselves in any possible
way the fates may make necessary.
The opinion prevails in some quarters
that we need neither army nor navy; that
both are repugnant and dangerous to a
republican form of government Those who
entertain this opinion would if they could
abolish the schools of instruction at West
Point and Annapolis, and leave everything
to inspiration and undrilled patriotism. They
see in their minds eye embattled farmers
and merchants and mechanics and profess
sional men rushing to arms-such arms as
may be handy about the house at the time
at the signal Of danger, falling into line
without trouble, and under manders
chosen from their own ranks as unskille1
as themselves, sweeping everything before
them. 1t Is beautiful dream, but only
that. 1t would be stark madness to yield to
it. Uncle Sam is not a swashbuckler, nor
has he the intention of becoming one. He
may never have use for a first-class mill
need it, as the gentleman in Texas was told
he might need a pistol, like the mischief.
And now Is the time to proyide 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Where, Then, Did He Get 1t.

When Richard Croker. just prior to sail
Ing for Europe after the election, named a
committee of five to purify New York the
community smiled broadly. When the COM
ntittee got down to work and began to ask
questions OF notorious Tammany leaders
and then pointed gravely to the temporary
Clcs!ng OF few gambling and disorderly
houses in the infected districts as a re-
suit of Tammany's honest efforts at reform,
the smile became a guffaw. New York is
natural incredulous. Its hilarity and It's
skepticism are now stimulated to the ut
most by formal announcement by Chief
Purifier Nixon to the effect that a COM
bine of wicked men has been unearthed who
have for years Systematically defrauded
the poor pool room men and other gam
blers OF New York by mulcting them of a
heavy percentage and a weekly and month
ly rake-off in payment for protection from
police interference. but that not a penny
CT this ill-gOtten wealth has ever reached
Tammany Hall any OF its leaders. Mr.
Nixon takes particular pains to absove
Mr.. Croker from the least participation in
the traffic. The following feature of his
statement is exceptionally funny:
Il have gone on the principle that when
the men who conduct gambling establish
ments here who have paid these men for
pctecboh icdri mat TINS money was re-
tanned by the combine, they would make
the town too hot to hold them. While
what they designate "a 'squealer' is held in
the greatest contempt. at the same time
when they zee that they have been DELHI
erately swlndled. they will be of the opinion
that punishment should be inflicted"
The gamblers have not been swindled.
They have received a fair return for every
penny they paid. They have been allowed
to run their games unmolested. They could
not fairly believe that they were paying
thus weekly and monthly for permanent
protection. ~ against any cataclysm Of re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Increasing Salaries at Warrington.
From the Boston Herald,

The proposition to increase the salaries
or cabinet officers at the national capital
strikes us as good one They are not
paid in proportion to the Importance of
their positions. and the social expenses ap-
propriate while holding them. 1t would be
well II no man in the public service should
be compelled to make pecuniary sacrifice
IN order to occupy his place. and this re-
mark applies to those who are in the for
eign diplomatic service especially. AS re-
CARDS the vice presidency the case is more
one of doubt. The duties here are not
much more than nominal, and they do not
even compel the attendance of that officer
at the capital half the months In the year.
Still. II 1t Is thought that the dignity of the
position makes appropriate larger COM
pensation We don't feel that it Is worth
while to enter into argument against 1t.
The latest occupant of the place was a
very rich man, and we do not believe that
the next one will ask for more pay on the
ground that he desires the money. There
have been poor men in the vice presidency
like Henry Wilson of our state, and we
have the impression that Vice President
Stevenson was not a wealthy one. There
is generally not much of necessary expen-
diture In holding the Office. The states, as
a rule, pay their lieutenant governors.
whose duties are equivalent to those of the
Vice President Of the United States, small
salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Not to BE Sacrificed.

The man who loves to tell US how
His fellow man should act.
And bids us to his teachings bow,
And hail them as exact
If all the world were good and wise.
Revealing through and through
No cause for censure to his eyes
What would the good man do?
And SO we will be mortal still
And go our faltering ways.
Lest we might check the critics skill
And miss his rounded phrase.
For If we never broke a law,
Nor had to start anew
We ask 1t with a sense of awe.
What would the good man do?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Too Much Prosperity.
rom the New 70 X Journal OF Conn

The world has for a long time derived
what comfort 1t could from the saying
that sit Is an i'll wind that blows no one
good" but Kansas is realizing that even a
good wind may blow Ill to some one.
Freight cars are so busy hauling southern
ficulty in getting western grain to market
and to this is attributed the fact, which
would not have been anticipated in this
period of general prosperity. that the bank
deposits of the Kansas farmers are less
than they were a year ago. Kansas has
it's greatest crop Of wheat on its hands,
but it will have chance to sell it in good
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Days of Big Enterprise.

What are you bordering over?" asked
Senator Sorghum
Il was just trying to think what would
do IL 1 had a million dollars" said the
young man.
"Humph. You'd probably have your lit
tie million for six months or so and then
discover that you had been gobbled UP by
some of the trusts. I'm surprised that you
should waste your wishing on such trifiing
sums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
SHOOTING STARS.
A Severe Suggestion.

II reckon our boy Josh must be reg :
lar genius" said Farmer Corntossel.
What makes you think SOP asked his
wife.
"Well from all I kin read genius Is
man that has to wait for posterity to re-
alize that he amounts to anythin'. An
1t kind O seems to me that's the way with
Josh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

A New Mexico official declares that foot
ball is. dangerous and must be suppressed.
man in that part of the country does
not feel safe in any game where he cannot
keep his finger on the trigger and feel that
he has the weapon under perfect control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
Useless.

"Td like to run for Office"
He said In accents low,
but what's the use. pray tell me,
Good friends, Of doing so?
For if 1 had the money
To pay for a campaign
/ could retire in luxury.
And never work again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

avowed purpose of scaling down the gov
ernments income from this source. no more
worthy object Of attention presents itself
than the bank check. the money of mil
lions Of business men. who are often
| through its operations subjected to dou-
Bile drain.