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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
Educating the Children.
the Chicago Inter-Ocesn

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean
European finders of fault with American
institutions are citing the nliteracy still
prevailing In certain parts of the United
States as proof of the general inefaciency
OF our public school system. These argu-
ments are made, Of course. as excuses for
the deficiencies of primary education In
the greater part Of Europe and are an eff
tort to reconcile the common people there
to present conditions by showing that
American conditions are little If any bet
ter. These European arguments are made,
however. on what is virtually a basis of
suppression of truth. They take the sta
tistics of illiteracy of our whole popula-
ton and suppress the fact that the high
percentages to which they triumphantly
point are chiefly due to the presence In our
southern states of a mass Of negro Hitter
acy inherited from former generations and
to the large numbers of recent immigrants
in our northern states who are ilIiterate be-
cause the countries from which they came
failed In their duties to them as children.
The board Of directors Of the Commercial
Cable Company elected Clarence H. Mackay
president of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
Prince Henry's Auto Breaks.

A dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
Prince Henry's new automobile, IN which
he started from Hamburg October via
Dusseldorf for Darmstadt. where he will
spend his vacation with the princess and
their children. broke down in the country
before he reached Dusseldorf. and the
prince was compelled to stop all night with
the proprietor OF repair shop.
Achenbach, but at osnabrueck, where he
stonped for benxine, he was at once recog-
nized by the townspeople. who made DEM
onstration in his honor.
a sanit arium near Dresden, has recovered
his cheerfulness and Il fast regaining his
strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

1.-THE Supreme Court has characterized
the power Of Congress to regulate inter-
state commerce In terms broad and abso-
lutte: 1t has defined this commerce In Ian
guage which Is inclusive Of all phases of In
terstate intercourse; 1t has merely said that
production Is not such commerce..
THAT regulation by Congress in this way
would Indirectly or remotely affect produc-
ton would be no bar. The very point of the
Sugar Trust case was that consolidated
scheme Of production might lead to COM
merce or might indirectly or remotely affect
commerce. but did not for that reason in
woke the federal power over commerce: and
the Illustration from the converse of the
situation Is significant on the point lust
stated.
Congress. under this power, prevents the
importation or transportation of articles
deemed injurious to the general welfare.
Thus the laws subject the movement Of ex-
picstves TO safeguards and burdens; ex-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

chase Exposition Company escorted tho ad-
mtral and his wife on drive through the
grounds Of the worlds fair. Former Gov
ernor Fishback, Dr. B. Bracket and
Messrs. Owen Kennedy and W. R. Martin
came up from Fort Smith and accompanied
the admiral to their city as a reception
committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
Admiral schley in St. Louis.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. 8. Schley spent
several hours In st. Louis yesterday. They
arrived shortly after noon and left at night
for Fort Smith, Ark, where they will be
street fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
Material for a Whole Chapter.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Have you-aw-ever thought what you
would do" asked the literary foreigner. as
the cable train entered the tunnel. IF this
structure should cave In when you were
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
Will Pass tc the GouIds.

n Fort WORTH Texas, Oct. 2.-The
fOckhoIders of the Weatherford, Mn,
ral Wells and Northwestern railroad
VIII hold a meeting in Weatherford
Dctober Is, at which time the matter
ck ktransferring the road to the Texas
and Pacific VII be acted on. 1t has
been current report for months that
the Mineral Wells road is to pass into
the control OF the GouldS and that it
will be extended to Crab, N. Young
county. thence through the Texas Pan
handle to a connection with Gould
.oad at Pueblo. Colo. There is no
loubt of the road being built beyond
Mineral Wells At the present time
here are piled in the company yarus
| n Mineral Wells over 100 cars of steel
ails, fshplates, etc, and more materi-
il is arriving II is reported here
hat as soon as the transfer Of the
property is made extension Of the line
ndicated above will commence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
DIFFICULTIES OF MAP.MAklNG.
sovernment Officials Have Hard
a Time Securing Them.

For twenty years the government
ae been engaged in mapping the
United States, and report just is-
ued by the geological survey shows
hat the larger part is still unsur.
eyed, says the Washington corrc-
1pondent of the New York Evening
Ost. In some Of the western sections
rae work is attended with the great.
diffculties and dangers. Recently
party sent to map northern Mon
ma was obliged by the severity OF
~ weather to climb Calf mountain
pt less than eight times-the last
300 feet on foot-before an oppor.
unity was presented to get photo
Nph of the surrounding country.
No Photographic method is employed
M such wild regions. When the
agatives were finally secured it was
terwaiting all day in driving
low storm; then there was lull OF
few seconds, during which six snap
lots were made. During the other
- ven days tie snow was unremitting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
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POLICE COURT.
s*!4++++++ss..++4I.+4-s+.s+++4.. !

Pclice Judge T. Hite Brown sur
prised the police officials and denizens
cf the police court Wednesday morn
ing by coming down promptly at
o'clock, assuming charge of the du-
ties of his office, all of which his many
friends We're glad. His health has
rapidly improved of late This morn
ing he executed the affairs of the office
with diligence characteristic. of him.
He gave Assistant Chief Alex Pet
terson stringent orders relative to dis
position of prisoners, commanding
him to lock up and keep in Jail all
who could not forthwith produce their
fines. In accordance with which Pearl
Mackey. 4 white woman of the demi-
monde, who was fined S25 on a charge
of running an immoral house without
a license was placed in durance. She,
entered plea of guilty to the charge
and said that she could pay her fine
at 10 o'clock. When that hour az
rived the S25 was not yet availing, so
she was locked up.
Interest in the court proceedings
was considerably enlivened by the
presence of Dora Sims and Cissie Nc
Nally and others of their color and
type. Dora and Cissie are apparently
deadly enemies. and it required seme
harsh words from Judge Brown to
prevent them from coming together
in his very presence. They testified
against each other and were fined
S. each
Pearl Mackey white, running a
bawdy house without a license, $25.
Dora Sims. colored, using profanity,
s..
Cissie McNally, ca!ored, disturbing
the peace, S..
Hannah Clay, colored, using pro-
family. s..
Tom Davis, white, drunk and disor,
derly, s..
Wm Coleman white, drunk and dis
orderly. So.
Will Simmons. white, drunk and
down. continued.
j. H. Feaster, white. drunk and
down, S..
w. E. Harper, white, drunk and dis
orderly, s..
w P Gray, white. vagrancy. dis.
charged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
GREATEST ON RECORD
The Steamer SWatara Once CARED
sx Eleven Millions in Bullion.

-s# q notice that the newspapers have
i recently spoken of the carrying OF
1 81, eco 900 of bullicn by one of the
ocean liners as the greatest amount
ever transported" said man who has
been with the navy for years to Star
reporter 1T is entirely wrong. In
1885 there was brought from the mint
in New Orleans to the treasury at
Washington S11 100000, and il was
brcught in steamer.
THE government decided to trans
port S15,OOO,OOO from New Orleans.
1t was first though best to bring it
by rail. but this was assuming great
risk. The cabinet discussed the mat
ter carefully and it was finally de
cided that the safest way would be
by water. The members of the cabl-
net saw that there was a chance for
holdup if the money was brought
by train.
"The United States sloop Swatalp
was at first designated t. carry the
money, but it was found that she
would be inadequate to transport the
whole amount so the wooden sailing
ship Yantic was pressed int. service
I to help out. We removed from the
Swatara her magazines. The shells
from the shell room were removed
as were also the sails from the sail
room, so that all available space was
used fer packing the coin. The only
weapon for defense was a Gattling
gun
HThe money was conveyed from the
mint to the vessels in wagons. A
suuad of secret officers watched the
work. The two vessels were in tow
and the trip from New Orleans t.
ri Washington occupied a little more
y tEan four days. Considerable wind
was encountered off Hatteras, but
otherwise the trip was without Incl
dent The money was carried from
the navy yard to the treasury by an
express company.
"The money was in boxes of $4,000
each and in bags. My recollection
is that the money was in silver dol
lars or the greater part of 1t, for,
while unloading at the navy yard, one
Of the bags, rotten from being in
storage so long. gave way and large
number of silver dollars were scatter
ed along the wharf.
"The SWatara was historic craft.
John Surratt was brought back from
Malta in the Swata"a. The Prince Of
Wales, now King Edward, paid her
visit once when she was with the
American squadron at Nlllefranehe
in the Mediterranean. She was then
the flagship. The prince, when he
saw her, asked:
s.Is this yacht or man of-Waf?
"The Swatara is now in rotten row
in the navy yard at San Francesca,
waiting to be surveyed. The $1,000
900 carried by Swatara from New Or
leans to Washington was the greatest
amount of money ever carried by
single craft '-WashingtGn Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
What We May Come To.

An architect of New York says that
with the modern steel frame build.
ing can be carried to a height equal to
seven and one-half times the diameter
of the base. By this rule, on an ordi.
nary city block could be erected a
building 1.500 feet high, 500 feet high.
er than the Eiffel tower. 1t would
have 125 stories and cost about $780,,
100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Discretion is a greater commercial
value than valor.
Lots Of people take offense, yet tne
supply never grows less.
1t is not fair to Judge some frames
by the pictures they enclose.
The up-to-date actress is a good ar
tist-at least she j>nows how to paint.
A prodigy is a girl who knows she
cannot sing and doesn't attempt it.
The enterprising bcotblack has no
love for a man who wears canvass
shoes.
Fortunately for the average fool he
doesn't realize that he is in the idiotic
class.
There are many places where YOU
can leave a thing, but only one where
you can md 1t.
Paradoxical though it may seem. a
man is usually thrown on his own re-
sources, when he hasn't any.
A man is often reminded of some
thing he has forgotten only to discov-
er that he cant remember what it is.
1t is usually a case of misplaced con-
fidence with woman who marries
man for the purpose IF reforming him.
A wC1nanS idea of a mans being in
public life is when he comes home
late and can't remember the next
morning which meeting he told her he
was the principal speaker at.-New
York Press.
Flattery has bought more souls than
gold.
The cheapest way to get notoriety is
to be an 1S-karat fool.
Mrs. G. W. Maytield and daughter
Mildred. returned last night from May
field, Ky, where they have been
spending the summer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
charged.

Mr. John w. Rankin, press repre-
sentative of the Helen Gr8ntly COM
pany, presenting Martha Merton :
comedy. Her Lord and Master, is in
the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02

Mrs. G. W. Maytield and daughter
Mildred returned last night from May.
field KY, where they have been
spending the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02

The cheapest way to get notoriety is
to be an 1S-karat fool
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
No More TOrpedOes.

The Navy Department has decided not
to place torpedo tubes on the new battle
ships and armored cruisers. This action
marks the abandonment of the torpedo as
an implement of warfare to be carried by
our largest ships of war For some time
there has been a suspicion that the tor
pedo was not an altogether reliable mis-
sile. Its accuracy is not possible to
maintain beyond five or six ship lengths,
and it is hardly possible that the ycssel
of a foe would get within that limited
range in a naval action. There is, too.
more than ordinary danger in carrying
torpedoes on ships of war. The United
States, We believe, is the first II the
naval nations to abandon the torpedu
outfit. which has all along beer a part OF
the armament of battleships and armored
cruisers.-Army and Navy Register.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10

who breaches upon the subject, Shall We
Keep the Philippines, and people seem
to want the sensational sermon. Newman
for fifty years defied the intellect of Eu-
rope. keeping all this time his eyes upon
the Light, and following as 1t led kindly
on
When the voice of God asked bim If
he could give UP friends and future to
follow that light to Rome-and Rome was
then by many thought to be place where
intellect was lacking-he went When he
became Catholic a great storm of in
dignGtion broke out. But he let the mud
dry. and when he died all denominations
recigniZed in him a great man."
The speaker mentioned Newman's uni
versity days at Oxford. and told of the
Intellectual coterie which he gathered
about him when rector of the university
for fifteen years. He had in his audiences
then Carlyle, Ruskin Thackeray. Glad
stone. and the greatest minds of that or
any day.
Il can forgive Protestant bigot," said
Mr.. Adams, but l cant forgive a Cath
olic bigot.'
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
MRS. DENNIS MAY LIVE A WEEK
Dihiculty Experienced in Admins
terinE NOurishment Necessary.

NO change came yesterday in the con-
dition OF Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis. She
may live week or ten days, according
to her physicians, but there is very little
hope for her ultimate recovery. She is
unconscious all of the time
The condition of Mrs. Dennis depends
almost entirely upon her taking nourish-
ment. The utmost difficulty is experienced
in giving the patient food necessary to
sustain life. Almost total paralysis pre-
vents the proper action of the various
organs, and lnterferes seriously with the
digestion of the food given her.
Police officials declare that there is
nothing new in the mystery of the as
sailant. and that no clue has yet been dis
covered as a result of the investigation
OF the assault. Detectives Horne and
Hartfgan are still detailed solely on the
case, but they have learned nothing to
lead them toward the goal they seek
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
QUAINT REQUESTS
IN QUEER LETTERS
District Commissioners Have
Strange Correspondents.
AImshOusc Inmate Files Request for
Fresh RendipG-W rites of Edu-
cation and Its Influences.

The District Commissioners, through
the mails. receive many curious requests,
and the letters in some instances written
to them are wonderful examples of
rhetoric and chirography.
Last month the president of the Board
received a letter from convict in the
penitentiary at Canon City, Col. This
man had sent cane OF his own manufac-
ture, made of waterproof paper. and sur
mounted with handsome horn handle.
In his letter he stated that he desired to
take advantage of the parol law in vogue
in the State of Colorado, but that to do so
required that the person paroIed have
sufficient money to buy clothes and pre-
sent a respectable appearance.
Wants to Sell Canes.
He therefore asked the Commissioners
to buy his cane and to use their influence
upon others to induce them also to buy
canes.
A few days ago Commissioner Ross re-
ceived peculiarly expressed application
for position under the municipal govern
ment. The applicant stated that he want
ed a position as labor or a messering''
under the District government. He hoped
the Commissioners would favorably con-
slider his request, fore" at the time OF
the application he stood in CRATE mead"
of a position that would pay $50 or $40 a
month.
"Citcrsonr of the u. 9.
He said that he was "citerson' OF the
United States, and an inhabitant of the
District for the past five years, and that
he could, 'if called FORE surrender to
the Commissioners highly in daused rec
omindations'' OF himself and his work.
This man closed his letter with the hope
that the Commissioners would give their
attention to it At their early convenus."
A few days ago the Commissioners re-
ceived a letter from an inmate OF the
municipal almshouse, who asked them to
add new books to the library of the insti-
tuition. He said that he had read them all
and that he thought something ought to
be done to get new reading matter for the
old and poor people who are confined in
the almshouse.
A simple Request.
This was simple enough request, and |
one which made some impression upon the |
but the writer covered |
three pages of foolscap in asking them to |
grant the prayers of their humble peti-
toner's which he promised to set forth |
IS briefly as possible.
Would Like to Read.
The letter went on to state that there |
were many old men and women in the
almshouse who are unable to work, and
would like to read and he expresses the
belief that it would be wise for the
to furnish them with the
means OF so doing.
Among the reasons advanced for listen
ng to his request are certain references
70 Masonry, and the fact that he is a pau
per not OF his own volition, but on ac-
count of ill health.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
POLICE RECORDS
AND THEIR VALUE

note. The broker recognized the man as
Skoog. but the latter made his escape
although pursued. Yesterday, when Skoog
again appeared in Broadway and entered
brokers' Office, he as quickly departed,
because there were those within who
knew him. The chase for this criminal
was then begun. which led, finally. to
his suicide a mile from the scene of the
beginning of the pu ,uit. Skong fingered
some time in a city hospital after he had
shot himself. He was wanted in Chicago
and halt dozen other cities on charges
of cOunterfeiting "
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
SENATOR HANNA ENTERTAINs
Congressmen His Guests Last Night
mt Dinner.

Senator Hanna had as guests at dinner
last evening Senators Aldrich of Rhode
Island, and Kean of New Jersey; Repre-
sentatives Cousins of Iowa, Tayler of
Ohio. and Lowering of Massachusetts,
Commander Cowles of the navy. Colonel
Edwards, of the War Department, and
Mr.. Padelford.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
BINDERS AS MINSTRELS.
Uncle Sans Employees to Appear mt
q Benefit.

The Government Bindery Minstrels, an
organization Of burnt cork artists of con-
siderable merit, will hold forth at Masonic
Temple tonight for the benefit of the
Mutual Relief Association of the Women's
Bindery Union, of the Government Print
ing Office. The minstrel show will oc
cupy the boards from s until 10 O'Clock.
After that dancing will be the order.
Charles F. Weston, of the Government
Bindery, has been training the cast. He
is a dramatic instructor of considerable
note An entire new line of business"
has been prepared for discharge at the
performance.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sadie Z. FOnser Succumbs After n
Short Illness.

Short Illness.
Sadie E. Fonser was found dead in bed
yesterday morning at her home. 5l2 Thir-
teeDth Street northwest. Coroner hewitt,
after an investigation, issued a certificate
of death from natural causes.
On Saturday she complained of feeling
i'll, and went to the Emergency Hospital
but only remained at that institution long
enough to be prescribed for. She was last
seen alive at IL o'clock Saturday night
when another woman in the house took
her drink of water.
She CAME here from Lancaster, Pa,
about three years ago. Her relatives
there have been notified. Meanwhile the
body lies at the morgue.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
A Catholic Audience.

The congregation was largely composed
of priests of the Catholic churches OF the
city; and the large auditorium of the
theatre was filled with members Of that
faith.
In the course of his address the lecturer,
whose change of faith was due to the
teachings and example of Cardinal New
man, described the latter's life work, and
declared him "the greatest man the An
glo-Saxon race has ever produced"
Cardinal Newman was the greatest
master of English that ever lived, with
the possible exception of De Quincy" he
said. ITO know the English language
one must read him. While professors at
universities will tell you this on your
search for learning, they will also tell
you not to believe what he says, and
how to come back at him.
Isn't it glorious TO write of what men
hate, yet so beautifully that they must
study what you say in order to learn how
to contradict you?"
Harvard University Criticised.
Mr.. Adams criticised Harvard Uni
versity and its president, who admits
that he knows everything" he remarked
Even at this school, he said, Cardinal
NewMan's writings are a part of the
course in English language
Previous to the Oxford movement, and
even after it, the Catholic literature was
held up as everything vile. Sir Walter
Scott, who did so much to take England
back to medieval times, produced his
drunken 'Friar Tuck And whenever he
wanted to poison somebody he always
had French maid do it, because back of
her was supposed to be the influence of
a stiletto-bearing Papist in disguise.
Thackeray, Dickens, all of them are
under the influence.
But recently change has occurred
Literature now throws bouquets at
Catholics. We have such books as Alice
Of old Vincennes,' Cardinals Snuff Box,
Richard Carvel.' and such. all with their
priests, and all of their priests doing !
good in the world. Even crack Drained /
Hall Caine admits that even a Pope
might be decent, while Marie Corelli |
comes cut of her hypnotic pipe-dream
and says that a Catholic may be all |
right 1t means an awakened intelligence !
Of the English-speaking people. !
THE beginning of the nineteenth century |
found England bigotedly Protestant The /
end found the Church OF England but a |
mass of dead bones. Newman has COM
PEELED John Bull 10 change his faith. |
despite the laundering of the pulpit and |
press.
He was not much of theologian. He
was not a safe theologan. He was a
poet The great religious leaders of this
Emerson and Henry Ward
3eecher. found first which way the tide
AN. and then led in the popular direction.
Newman fought in the face of difficulties
md established himself upon the rock Of
Peter.
The popular minister nowadays is he
The Washington times., 1902-02-10
Trimmings.

Our own importation of very hand
some BLACK Mousseline APP nnr
plique, in all widths and ef- KUS
fects, from S39S tO..-....-.......O/ ~
Also line of very effective Venice
Applique, in white, combination white
and tan, white and gray, and or
pink and green, from l to 3 OkS
inches wide-from So . to.../ "
New assortment of Chiffon, Net, and
Spangled Jackets. in white
and blaCk-also Spangled OF ~
New assortment of Persian
Bands. in all the newest ef- 7Nr
fects-specially priced at, per IVS
Black Silk MOusseline APP
plique. l and 1-2 inches wide. INf
III all the newest designs-also n HS
special at, per yard. ES
Fancy White and Smoked 1Nf
Pearl Buttons, in various sizes ~
the new ones-at. per dozen....
Trimming Department-First floor
Section b.
The Washington times., 1902-02-10

" Ten years ago I
had a sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
a cancerous ulcer;
it would itch, burn
and bleed, then scab
over, but would
never heal. After
taking g. s. s. awhile
the sore beean to
discharge, and when
all TIL Q poisonous
matter had passed
out it got well. I
took in all about