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The age-herald., 1902-01-26
TO CONTROL eITUMINoUs MINES
Merger of the Indiana and Illinois
 Fields Will Be Successful.

Indianapolis, Ind, January 25.- John F. Bays of Sullivan, purchasing agent of the giant combine that is about to take control of the bitumin- ous mines of Indiana and Illinois, de- clared that the organization of the two fields and their merger will be a success. The answer of the under writers, who are now in New York, going over, the options will return early next week.
 Mir Bays says the options in the two fields cover S0O mines in Illinois and 200 mines in Indiana. and call for a total investment of $75,000.000.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Famine and scurvy.

St. Petersburg, January 25.-The omsk Medical Society reports extreme suffering from famine and scurvy in Akmollinslx province. where 1t is said there was vir- tually no harvest last year. Twenty-six residents of Irkoutsk have sent Count Toistoi over 20oo roubles for famine suf- ferers in European Russia This is more than half as much ss all Russia had suD- scribed to the Red Cross relief fund at last accounts.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
HOMER PlTTMAN KILLED.
Fatal Result of Two Young Men Play
 Ing With Pistols.

Guntersville, January 25.-(Speciai.)- Today Nim Curry shot and instantly killed Homer Pittman at Albertville. Curry and Pittman were IS and l5 years old respective were playing with pistols and snapping at each other when the one in Curry's hands fired, the ball passing through Pittman's heart.
 Curry is the son of Willis ". Curry and Pittman was the. son of w. s. Pullman, both prominent business men of Albert vile
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
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MISS STONE MAY DE
 FREE IN 24 HOURS

Sofia. January 25.--A semi-official
 Bulgarian dispatch announces that the American delegates bearing the ransom of Miss Stone. the captive American missionary. have arrived at Jumaya. and that Miss Stone and her companion. Madame Tsil- ka, will be released within twen- ty-four hours after the money is paid.
 The dispatch further says that ; Miss Stone is living in Bulgarian : village disguised as a peasant. : Washington. January 25-The last : advices of the State Department : state that prospects for Miss ; Stones release by the brigands are ; now promising, and important ; news is expected in a day or two.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Kern Goes to New York.

New Orleans, January Backward Kern, the valet who robbed P G. The baud of New York of s70.00O worth of jeweIry, left for New York tonight ac- companied by Detective Sergeant Kelley. He admitted his identity In open court and left without further legal fight.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
BLIZZARD NO. z
 FREEZES THE WEST
LOSS TO LIVE STOCK WILL BE HEAvY-SNOW IS FALLING IN BLENDING SHEETs-WEATHER BELOW ZERO.

Omaha. Neb.. January 25.-One of the heaviest blizzards ever experienced in Nebraska Is raging at nearly all points in the stat tonfghf The worst was over here by midnight Reports indicate that the loss to live stock will be heavy, as not only Is the snow flying in binding sheets, but the temperature has sunk far below zero Chadron, Tecumseh and Creighton, Valentine and McCook report F to IS degrees below zero with wind swirling, snow drifting and suffering is intense.
 All trains due from the west are from three to seven hours late. Reports of losses are unobtainable.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Admiral Hieginson Visiting.

San Juan, P. R., January 25.-Rear Ad- miral Higginson. commanding the United States North Atlantic squadron. accom- panied by his aide. Lieut.-C Commander Winslow, arrived from Culebra today to spend Sunday with Governor Hunt dinner will be given in honor of Admiral Higginson Sunday night.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
confers WIth Canal commlsslon.

Washington. January 25.-Mr. Silva the Colombian minister. had conference to- day with Admiral Walker and ex-Senator Pasco of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Another conference will be held on We'd nesday.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Products Aggregate s1s,oos, t27, ,ss2.

Washington January 25.-Aceording to statistics collected by the census bu- reau, the gross value of the products of manufacture in the United States in 1901 was $13.003, 1882 as compared with S9.- s72, 4s7.2s2 in 1890. an increase of Ss7a per cent.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
To Consider Anarchy Bills.

Washington. January 25-The Senate Committee on the Judiciary today au- thorized Senator Hoar as chairman of that com mittee to appoint sub-commit- tee of five to consider the various bills before the committee dealing with the subject of anarchy.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Snow storm In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, January 25.-Kansas got another heavy snow storm today and from indications tonight much snow will fall by tomorrow morning. As 1t Is, the snow now lies four inches deep on the level The thermometer has dropped from fifteen to thirty degrees. Prospects for wheat have improved 100 per cent. The crop bids fair to be record-breaker.
The age-herald., 1902-01-26
Many Postmasters Selected.

Washington. Jan. 25.-A large number of nominations of postmasters will be submitted to the senate Monday. includ- ing the renomination of Postmaster w. Fl. Smythe at Atlanta, Ca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
Automobile Speed

FROM the New York Times
mere Is reason to believe that the va
nous influences now at work to discour-
age the driving of automobiles at reckless
speeds In city streets and along public
highways will before long have an effect
upon the owners Of such vehicles When II
Is understood that to disregard the rights
OF others Is not the legitimate sport of a
gentleman, but marks the one guilty of
such practices as a cad, it will become nm
popular and the class of men who can az
ford to own and maintain automobiles will
avoid "scorching" for the same reason that
self-respecting persons who desire to be
considered gentlemen avoid fiaring neckties
and flash jewelry. The representative au-
tomobile clubs. recognizing the fact, which
should have been perfectly obvious to their
members long agOAthat the abuse of the
privileges of the road by reckless profess
sional chauffeurs and by young amateurs
who are saved from classification as hood
lums and hooligans only by the accident of
respectable birth was discrediting the auto
mobile and making all who use 1t in some
sense Ishmaelites in that the hand of every
man Is against them-are adopting rules
forbidding reckless speeding and enjoining
due consideration for pedestrians and horse
owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

White House of proper character and pro-
portions VIII be Immediately revived upon
the reassembling of Congress, especially in
view of the disclosure that the temporary
permanent office building is being erected
in a cheap and comparatively fiimsy man.
ner. Americans visiting Washington will
not be greatly inspired by the spectacle
of the President doing his daily work In
painted brick building such a nail fac
tory might erect for its offices. Nor will
the country be pleased to learn that this
provisional White House annex will in these
days of superior building methods offer
the ftre-spreading opportunities of the
structions of three of four decades ago.
The regrets sure to be aroused by the de-
scription of the buildings real character
would be more cheerfully borne If there
were now on file some guarantee that this
is in truth. as 1t was originally designed
to be. a make-shift to afford the President
elbow room both In his Office and his home
pending the completion OF the work Of
planning and constructing on a national
scale typically American office or home
or both for the executive establishment.
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No Reply to the Manifesto.

Senator Lodge declines to reply to the
latest manifesto of the anti-imperialists
He uses good judgment The effort was to
draw the President and him for campaign
purposes. The record, as the senator clear
ly perceives, is made up so far as the con-
gressional races are concerned. The admin
istration points to a pacified archipelago,
and solution well on the way, with the
aid of the Roman Catholic authorities, of
the vexed question Of the Spanish friars and
their holdings. That there have been iso-
lated cases of cruelty on the part of Amer
lean soldiers in the conduct of the war Is
not, and need not be, denied. War without
some cruelty is. as everybody knows i'm
possible. But that the army as whole Is
foul with excuses, as Mr.. Adams and his
friends contend. may safely be left to the
people to resent. Mr.. Lodge expects the
matter to be reopened next winter and he
is probably right about that. In one way
or another it is likely to be kept alive until
1904 and be utilized in the campaign of
that year. in holding Mr.. Adams bakers
dozen IN line against Mr.. Roosevelt
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Beneficent EARTHQUAKES.

The earthquake shocks reported from the
western country do not seem to have been
serious in their nature, but on the contrary
in some places have more than COM
pensated for the surprise and temporary
distress they caused the people by open
ing up new water courses and filling the
dry beds of old streams. The west wants
water In some places so badly that it would
doubtless be willing to risk few earth
quakes now and then for the sake Of the
precious fluid. The only difficulty about the
seismic method of irrigation is that there
is difficulty in controlling the supply Of
power. When science has devised scheme
for Harvesting the as yet unmeasured forces
now confined within the earths crust the
power problem and all attendant questions
will have been satisfactorily solved. Some
what akin to this process is the plan of a
western company to pour water into the
earth through a tube, turn it into steam at
some deep point where the crusts heat is
sufficient, and then to transform the earth's
latent energy into motion and power by
driving engines with the vapor thus OBJ
tanned Works are now under way of this
character but yet without proclaimed
success. Meanwhile the casual earthquake
has done for a section of the west what
man has been trying for many years to do
with infinite pains and at enormous ex-
penSe.
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Trusts and the Law.

The New York World is of opinion that
the antitrust law now on the books is suf-
ficient, and it names trusts against which
1t should be invoked
THE Steel Corporation is one of them:
the oil, coal and beef monopoies are others.
All of them violate the law, either in getting
rebates from the railroads, in combining in
restraint of trade or in seeking to monopo-
lie the market and charging exorbitant
prices.
But as President Roosevelt said at Pitts
burg, above ard beyond all new lesisla-
tion We need honest and fearless admins
tratiOn of the laws as they the
statute books And such an administra-
ton of those laws we have never had under
any President or Attorney General since
they were passed
Is 1t not safer and better to believe that
the law is not sufficient than that no honest
and fearless effort has been made to en-
force it? The latter proposition IS wholly
untenable- 1t is a thrust at number of
able and honorable men of both parties
whose official duties have required them to
examine the question and act in accordance
with their best judgment. 1t comedies too
little integrity to our official life, and too
much power to the captains of industry
II men of the stamp of Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Mckinley. and those to whom they in
trusted the administration of Ike Depart
ment of Justice, failed in their duty to the
people on the trust question because Of in
difference or a lack of aggressiveness, to
whom may We turn in either party for such
action as is demanded?
1t is no impeachment of the sincerity of
its author those who assisted him in the
work to pronounce the Sherman law sin-
sufficient. The trust question was not the
menace in 1880 that it now is, but its char
acter was sufficiently revealed at that time
to point to the necessity of some restraint
This was attempted by Mr. Sherman and
his friends, but they failed. They were not
the first legislators to miscalculate as to the
sufficiency of their labors. nor will they be
the last Driving a coach-and-six through a
statute drafted by men of great renowa
is a performance as old as law-making
itself. It's a lucky law, indeed, that knows
and Is proud of its own father.
One of the great difficulties in all these
matters is the presence of politics. And it
seems next to impossible to rid them of
that factor. The silver question was mud
died for years by the same evil. and to the
extent that it survives today politics still
dominates it. The trust question Is like
unto it. Each party charges the other with
being the tool of the trusts and each cites
against the other in support of the assertion
Its inactivity during itG lease of national
power. If we could hear less about the
tariff being the mother of trusts, and see
less of disposition to the trust Ques~
ton as a means Of inaugurating another
propaganda for free trade, the skies would
be brighter for a settlement of the trust
question proper.
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The Temporary" Executive Offices.

There Is no reason for the community to
be greatly surprised at the announcement
contained in yesterdays Star, that the So
called temporary" executive office build
ing now being erected just west Of the
"hite House Will not be fireproof There
was no warrant for expecting a substantial
thoroughly modern structure in the light Of
the appropriation provided. There was IN
questionably a decided discrepancy between
the sum named and the view taken of the
building by certain leading members of
Congress just prior to adjournment when
the appropriation was being put in final
shape. Whereas previously all references
We're to this proposed building as a make
shift construction, to provide suitably for
the Presidents office needs pending the con-
struction of a handsome new office building
OF monumental character. suddenly ii
was disclosed that the leaders of Congress
having the matter in charge regarded 1t as
permanent, at least as building that
would serve its purpose for long period of
years. No satisfactory explanation was
youchsafed as to the meaning of this change
of view. No one in authority could be per-
suaded TO say whether the delay IN provid-
ing creditable permanent office building
would be due to the natural procrastina-
tion OF Congress or to a settled policy OF
holding the public buildings appropriations
down to a narrow margin. 1t looked as II
there Were a distinct move in the direction
OF curtailment and of shabby compromise
running distinctly counter TO the elaborate
plans of the park commission.
The project of a great structure to oc-
cupy the entire block west of Lafayette
Square housing the executive offices and
the State and Justice departments was
suddenly abandoned after a sketch design
OF unusual attractiveness had been pre-
pared There may yet be ground for hope
that this project or something in the same
line Offering provision for a permanent
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Republican Activity.

The republicans are not sleeping on their
watch. Advantages seem to be with them.
Prosperity continues and that means much
In a campaign year. But the leaders of the
party are alert. and prospects are bright for
spirited work all along the line.
New York leads off. The President and
Mr.. PIatt will confer at Oyster Bay tomor-
row about the local situation. Governor
Odell's candidacy for a second term will
make a strong appeal to the people. and
Mr.. Platts return to the Senate is also an
issue. There is little cause for wonder that
Mr.. Hill is finding it difficult to get his side
into shape for the fray.
Mr.. Quay is preparing a thorough canvass
of Pennsylvania. Occasionally the demo-
cats have chance in the keystone state,
and until the republican nomination for gov
ernor was made it looked as If this might
be a year for them. The outlook has not
been 80 good since. Judge Pennypacker's
candidacy has brought the republican fac
tions together Still Mr.. Quay is taking
nothing for granted. and intends to earn
what he gets IN November.
In Ohio Mr.. Hanna calls for harmony and
hard work He is a little lame but thinks
he can lead. He will of course have the
cooperation of MIR. Foraker. ami together
ought 10 De dDie TO pplI d OlS NU-e III Il
state normally republican.
In Indiana Mr.. Fairbanks mas a strong
organization. and he hopes to succeed
himself in the Senate he will use it to the
best possible advantage. The Indiana de-
mOcracy has in effect repudiated Mr. Pryan,
but as the silver leader refuses to accept
the action as final the disaffectiOn Of his
friends in the state may add to tbs strength
of the republican campaign.
There seems small reason to believe that
the republican quarrel in Wisconsin Will
cost that party control of the state. The
relations between Senator Spooner and Gov
ernor Lafollette are not cordial, but the
defeat of either by the other would prove
disastrous to the future fortunes of the one
responsible for such a result The Spooner
men will probably work for the recollection
of the governor. and the country will be Ger
tain to interpret a republican majority i'll
the new legislature as the promise OF the
Reelection of MIR. SpOOner to the Senate
The situation in these states is of ur-
usual interest, but elsewhere aIsO there is
the sound of preparation for battle. and an
indication that nobody of consequence is in
different to the occasion.
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John w, Ross.

Few men have in the history of Washing
ton been so closely and continuously con-
nected with the machinery of the munich
this morning shocked the community. A
resident of the capital for very nearly thirty
years. he served for two years as its post
master and then for twelve years as a mem
Der of its board of Commissioners. He had
previously served as member of its school
board. and through his practice and his
work as a lecturer in one of the universities
had become closely identified with the legal
profession, OF which he was a respected
member. Thus it came about that Mr.. Ross
grew into the local heart, not alone through
the length of his public service but through
his personal qualities. his genialitv. his
Kindness of heart, his devotion to the city's
interests, his earnest Iabors for local de-
velopment and his temperament, which
restrained him In emergencies within the
bounds OF good sense and practicaIity.
No other man has ever served locally
for so long a period as municipal ruler
Colleagues came and went, both civil
ian and military, and they found in
Mr. Ross a substantial. reliable element.
his thorough familiarity with the Districts
affairs qualifying him to deal justly and
ably with all matters demanding his consid-
Grafton His death now, at a comparatively
early age for one with a career of such use
fulness, causes the community sincerely to
mourn his loss Personally as we'll as Off
cially the District suffers a bereavement.
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has secured her grasp upon them is I'M
justifiable. She refuses to admit that the
case can be submitted justly to arbitration.
There would therefore seem to be no open
ing for further diplomatic discussion of
the matter and nothing which Peru can do
short of declaring war, for which at this
time Peru does not seem at all inclined.
standing grievance such as this be-
tween adjacent nations Is deplorable. A
boundary dispute is bad enough, causing
friction constantly on the borders and lead
ing to war on slight provocation. But a
dispute as to the sovereignty over a con-
siderable area. especially of valuable lands
is far worse. Witness the wars between
France and Germany over Alsace and Lor-
raine. Tacna and africa would, however.
never be regarded as a possible cause for
war were 1t not for their valuable nitrate
deposits. which render them today one Of
Chili's choicest possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
Peru and Chilli,

fne address delivered by President Ro-
mana OF Peru at the opening of the con-
sress OF that country yesterday indicates
that Peru still cherishes a hope of wrest-
ing the provinces of Tacna and africa from
Chill The president was discreet in his
suggestion of the degree of aggressiyeness
which Peru would display in the premises.
casting upon Chill the responsibility for
whatever may be done in the future. But
Chill Is In possession of the provinces and
has shown no disposition whatever to re-
linquish her hold upon them She ignores
all claims that the process whereby she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
Bryan's Mania,
New York World.

FrOm the New York World.
For Mr. Bryan to drop his financial pana-
cea would be to admit that he was wrong
In 1885, and still more blindly and fool
ishly wrong in 1900 And for a man who
evidently regards himself as wiser than the
American people-a chosen one, as it were:
sort of combination of Moses and the
prophets-to admit even by silence that he
was ever wrong or can by any possibility
De mistaken. Is simply unthinkable. One
might as we'll try to fancy Mahomet COM
ing back to repudiate the Koran as to
imagine Mr.. Bryan dropping "16 to II
There Is form of megalomania that is in
cIlra BILE !. ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

A Philadelphia young woman puzzled her
florist with an order for wild carrot blooms
to be used for decorations at her wedding
Once more Philadelphia takes the lead by
being first to appreciate the undoubted ar
tlstic possibilities of a delicate and really
beautiful bit of native blooming. The flow
ers of real grace and decorative value that
are commonly dismissed as weeds are in
Vulnerable, and 1t is not likely that the flor
lists will greatly encourage their recognition
since country boy will guarantee to SUP
ply an armful day for a very small con-
sideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

Maybe what they say is true;
Maybe prices that we see
With alarm are wholly due
To natural scarcity.
Maybe those who sell us beef
Long to ease the buyers lot,
Shedding honest tears Of grief
Maybe so and maybe not.
Maybe what they say is right;
Maybe patriotic zeal
Keeps the statesman day and night
Labor'ng for his country's veal.
Maybe personal interest
In his life is all forgot
AS he daily does his best
Maybe so and maybe not.
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Our Midsummer
Sale

Presents values that are rare and
that appeal very forcibly to the eco
nomically inclined. The merchan-
disc affected is of the most desirable
sorts-wearing apparel best suited
to the hot season-outer wear and
underwear for men, women and chill
dren; things to make the city or
country home cool and pleasant.
The prices are attractively low
some things are marked at half
price; some less than half; some not
so much.
Our stock of staple goods is
splendidly complete and comprises
every article YOU need, whether you
go away or stay at home. Stocks
are never allowed to run down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

Some OF the democratic leaders would
nave 1t appear that there is a superabund-
ance of campaign issues from which to
choose. 1t is hoped that a selection may
be made without endangering harmony,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

1t has been observed that there are more
suicides during the summer months than
at other times Of year. If victims of
melancholia could only wait for the crisp
bractng air Of October. they would as a
rule be content to try the earth another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
Starting the Conversation.

L don't know what the trouble is" said
the hostess in a tone of great annoyance
My guests seem very distant and unsocial
wish 1 could think of some way to start
them talking to one another"
That's very easily done,' answered Miss
Cayenne. rs there a musician present."
Eyes"
Get him to play or sing something"