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WEATHER INDICATIONS,
Rain Tonight and Wednesday; Light
to Fresh Easterlv Winds

60 GTeSu EdStSE1y W1008.
Forecast till s pm. Weanesday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. rain tonight and Wednesday; light to
fresh easterly winds. -
For Virginia. rain tonight; swarmer in
southwest portion: Wednesday, rain; vari-
able winds, becoming eastIto southeast and
fresh. d
Weather conditions and general forecast
The western storm has reached Illinois
with increased development. and the pres
sure is generally low from the Mississippi
valley eastward.
Rain has fallen quite generally in the
upper lake region, the central valleys, the
m eddie and southern slopes, the southern
states and New England. with higher tenn
peratures as a rule. In the extreme west
the Temperatures continue s degrees to
twenty degrees below the seasonal average
with heavy frost in the southwest.
There will be rain tonight in the Ohio VAL
ley and east gulf states, followed by fair
weather Wednesday, except in the upper
Ohio valley There will be rain tonight and
Wednesday in the lower lake region and
the greater portion of the middle and south
Atlantic states.
The temperature will be lower.
On the middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be fresh to brisk north to east; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh and mostly
southwest to west: on the east gulf coast
fresh southwesterly, shifting to northwest
erly and on the lower lakes brisk to high
southeasterly, shifting by Wednesday morn
ing.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Great Lakes, except on Superior.
Steamers departing for European ports
today will have increasing north to nortn-
east winds and threatening weather, and
probably rain to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
nches) has been reported during the past
twenty four hours: Santiago de Cuba, rs;
Tuscumbia. Ala, 2.64; Mansfield, La, 2.O2
San Antonio, 100: Aberdeen, Miss, 1852;
Okolona, Miss. $50; Hearne Tex, 1.54;
Huntsville Tex, 200; Waxohachie Tex,
1.54; Galveston, 122; Des Moines 1.3G;
Portland, Me-, 210.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer al the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
al pm. yesterday:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %, pm IS;
s pm, Il; II midnight, 81. September 30,
a. M, GA; am, 81; II noon 73: m, "A.
Maximum, 7S. at pm, September 90; mini
mum. GO at am, September 80
Barometer-September %. pm. 1884; s
pm, 9.S6; - midnight, 1885. September
30, am 1888; a m, %. SO; noon, 20. 50; 9
pm, 90 "A.
Maximum Temperatures.
The following is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twentyfour hours ending at
am. September 30 in the cities indicated
aS reportad to tho waatbnr h,raon.
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October Fashions. i"

October Fashions. published by Messrs. 8.
Kann Sons & Co., proprietors of 1.-The Busy
Corner has made its appearance with
most seasonable and interesting suggestions
to the society belle. the house wife and
the school girl. Among the literary fea-
lures of the October Fashions Is a new,
short story by Eleanor West. entitled BET
tvs Escapade," which means an hour
keen enjoyment for readers. The regula-
ton departments, household and boudoir.
add the complementing touches Of prac-
teal suggestion.
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Condition of the Water,

Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Temperat ure, II
condition, g. Dalecarlia reservoir-Temper-
allure. 60; condition at north connection 4
condition at south connection, 3. George
town distributing acknowledgements
II: condition at infiuent gatehouse, ;: condi-
ton at effiuent gatehouse, I. Washington
city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70; condition
at influent, 80; condition at effiuent, 80.
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ION sets, 500 pm.
rises, $3.50 am.
The CITY Lights.

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and ncandescent lamps lighted flf-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtingulshed
forty-tive minutes before sunrise.
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Tide Table.

Today-Low tide, 1852 am. and :13 p. m.
high tide 6:52 am. and 7:s6 am.
Tomorrow--Low tide, TAI am. and 200
pm; high tide, 1:41 am. and SOP pm.
The Sun and Moon.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Maximum Temperatures.

The following is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at 8
a. September 30 in the cities indcat ted,
as reported to the weather bureau:
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Declared a Business Street

BY order of the Commissioners the south
side of c street from 1st street to New Jer-
sey avenue northwest has been declared a
business street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30

New Orleans has a street car strike on its
hands
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FINANCIAL.
INVEST TORS.

b-St. Nicholas Bank failure. c-M
e loan certiiio e-The defeat of
t money markets at home and abroad
chase $25.Uo0.000 Government bonds.
r $4,000. 900 Tor Government bonds.
ed financial situation on the Continent
lit OF election and heavy excess Of T.,
. in surplus reserves. and decline of A
me of sound money campaign x-SurI
s reserve. Si5.2S0, 900. t-Surplus res
90 n..nr
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Around about the inner circle Of these
chosen men lowered the numerous cOurtiers
and hangers-on who. IN the politics Of the
Great River. had denied the impoverished
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Wolfe has devoted so much time and
money.
That Il has been q labor tf love is attest
ed by her neyer-ending interest in every new
addition 20 the beautiful things in her
homes. During her vacation abroad she
rarely leaves her villa except on an occa-
sional shopping tour TO tile great French
capital.
Worthy OF emulation, too. Is the plan
whereby Mss De Wolfe dOds away with the
fattSyS Of these excursions TO a large ex-
tent. At each OF the celebrhted modistes 10
whom she intrusts the builfing OF her Won
derfuPg0wnE. the actress his placed a man
nikin or papler mache dguda OF exactly her
own proportions Upon the4e ACCOMMODATING
undcrstudies all dazzling buufections that
are 90 delight the hearts df feminine thea
ter-gOers later. are tried and adjusted. II
would take hours OF marfkrfom were the
actress 10 submit 10 the process os being
fitted. However Just the cnusa she
would undoubtedly have 10 endur. a double
sacrihce 81 health and gdod locks N THE
weary work of waiting THIS entailed.
During her winter engdgements In the
metropolis Miss De WolfeI dlshureas 1s.ut-
tally AT her Irving place home. Her sun
day nights are famous arhong the artistic
ana literary smart set IN NV York Among
her guests last winter werF Calve and I'm
ma Eames story.
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Ideal Nursery.

In an article on IAN Ideal Nursery" By
Carrie May Ashton in the Mothers Jour
nal. 1t Is urged that children be made 50
happy In the nursery that they viii be
made happy twenty years hence by the
memory Of 1t.
\ large. light. sunny room Is a perfect
delight to most children. and makes them
stronger mentally. morally and physically.
Simplicity should be the keynote here and
harmony throughout the furnishings.
Tint the walls or use a plain ingram pa
per Of a soft tan color or sag green. which
makes an admirable background for
pictures.
A hardwood floor. with a large rug. -
easy to keep clean and preferable from 3
sanitary point OF view. Low bookcases
hned with the chiIdren's books should be
found here: also a place for their speci-
mems. a writing desk, a comfortable couch
and plenty OF chairs There should be a.
abundance OF cupboard space. with deep
drawers in a closet opening out Of tAis
room sufficient for each child. where games
toys and other treasures can be carefully
slowed away. An OPEN fireplace and man
tel add much to the comfort and en3oyment
OF a nursery.
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Lavender Lehves.

The waving corn was gr4en and gold
The damask roses blown.
The bees and busy spinning wbssI
Kept W a drowsy dro1e;
When Mistress standishl folding 5o,r
Her linen. white al sdow.
Between Il laid the lavehder
One summer Ions ago.
The slender spikes Of grayfsh green
SIN moist with morning dew
Recalled a garden sweet with box
Beyond the oceans blub:
An Enslish garden. quaih, and oId.
She nevermore might know:
And so b dropped j honesick tear
That summer Ions agol
The yellow sheets grew worn and thin.
And fell in many a shred.
Some went to bin the skldier.s wounds.
And ONE 10 shroud thd dead.
And Mistress Siandish rksts her souI
Where graves their shadows throw.
And violets blossom. planted there
In long ago.
But StiI between the royal rose
And lady lily tail
Springs up In the modest Lavender
Beside the cottage wall.
The spider spreads her ebssamer
Across Il. TO and fro
The ghost OF linen laid to bleach
One summer long ago.
New England Magazine.
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Tito and voted unanimously. ventre-a-terre
Tor Plan aud the full dinner pail They were
an ohsequious. crirgiag lot. who dared not
even look upon their dread lord. the source
q an HationS and when they approached
Euok. the War Minister. their bearing was
50 humble II looked a. though they were
going 20 sat cut OF his hand.
While this band 81 gross materialists was
approaching down the main avenue We who
sat with "Araby joe" could see another and
a very different cOrtegc coming ~ the river
road. Il was the ~bodyEuari Of TITO, com
posed OF the faithful Few who chung o. the
doctrine 81 the divine right % Kings and old
regime. and OF, I fear. the lame and the
halt. the rejected d the new order. These
came walking up the river bank tn the Hght
Of their puny lanterns. which shed about
them darkness IN comparison with the re-
f~ulgcnce OF the brighter lanterns OF the
full dinner pair party.
At last the Sultans and their mercenaries
also became aware OF the inevitable meet
INK which 80 preoccupied as. Only the shat
tered church. the dismRntlcd and increased
sanctuary in which 80 many F1lipln0s had
died. now separated the two bands. Moth
ing could prevent n meeting and a fight ex-
cept the withdrawal " one or the other
party, a solution not for a moment TO be en-
tertsined By those learned In Moro charac-
teristics From Plans band came the muir
mur OF hOarse voices and a low, cultural
augh. which came. I thought, from EnOk,
the Lord Of War. Here at last was some
thing In his line. most acceptable after all
the baked meats and the peace talking.
In Utt0's slender column. despite the les
ser radiance in which IL walked. We could
suu gather from the flashing eyes and the
nervous clutchinE at the hiits OF their bOlos
the suppressed excitement which reigned IN
the ranks OF the Old Guard. Several. indeed.
Of the warriors IN either column. so suro
were they that a bloody fray was on. gave
the hits Of their bolos a sharp tug. the re-
stfainlng string was severed. the pieces OF
TIE wooden scahhard which the string had
held IN place fell 90 the ground. and IN the
glare OF the lanterns the blades OF the
crooked krisses leapcd into view Ike
tongues OF fame.
UTTO WALKED AT HEAD
OF HIS FOLLOWERS.
Tito, 4 peculiar tense expression on his
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BY p BONsAL.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The great peace festival that had brought
together all the warriors Of the Great River
country except those whom the eonserva-
tors OF Law and order had been compelled
TO outlaw was drawing TO a close. The
affairs had proved an undeniable success.
and. I may say. an unexpected one.
Toward evening the F-Illpinos-whom the
thirst OF gold had led 10 the dark island OF
Mindanao-began cautiously 10 unbar their
barr1caded gates. and. smiling uneasily. but
yet smiling, ventured out. And some grew
so bold as 10 talk OF the experiences and
dangers OF their recent past and TO conhde
In us the grave p-reoccupations they had FOR
their immediate future.
II seems that when the Spaniards pulled
out OF Cottobato land The same thing hap
pened In nearly all the posts which they
held they did not have transportation TO
take away with them their dependent Fiji
psnOs, their servants. their t~radespeople.
and the more or less skilled artisans who
worked In their arsenRls and the little ship
yards OF Pollok and Princesa. so they de-
parted after a great distribution OF honors
which made the poor Filipinos very happy
for . day or two.
Not that I have n word OF blame for the
Spauisrds. They gave not only what II was
convenient for them TO give. but all they
had II was honors or nothing They turned
the Government over TO the Filininos. de-
ciarinR this one Presidente. and al the
others Conscript Fathers. and in a few days,
particularly IN those posts where the high
sounding title of Maestro del Campo" once
borne by LeEaspi and Villalobos. had been
conferred upon an ambitious Filipino. these
little municipalities blossomed out unto full
hedged republics, OF a more stable fabric
than AEuinaldo's dream. and emissarles Cas
ever. the thrifty Chinese traders acted as
go ~between) were sent 10 invite the Moro
chiefs to a conference to arrange a delimita-
ton of territory and a modus vivendi In a
word. they acted as al great Powers do
when suddenly brought forth into a world
OF trouble.
PUT NEW HONOR BEARERS
TO SUMMARY DEATH.
The Moros. furious at such presumption.
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WRITTEN FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Never again send a workma of with
ont his pay when II Is due" said a dia-
mond merchant 10 one Of his clerks. in a
tone so measured and severe that it at
traoted attention.
Don't be surprised that I spoke so posi-
lively, he continued. turning 10 me. There
Is nothing I aa more particular about. FOR
I remember. thirty-hve years ago. when I
opeDed my HttIe cIock-repairing shop. I had
inst come 10 this country with my bride
and we were awfuIly poor. Some days We
Rad 70 60 hungry. particularly after We
had scraped every cent together 10 pay the
rent. but we made the Oest hight we could
"oue DAY 4 millionaire. whose children
are ENJOYING his wealth to-day. came IN
and told me to call at his house for q
french clock. I had no work on hand and
rent was due in three days. with 3 to be
raised: 20 I lost no time in tramping TO his
home Tor that clock. I worked most OF that
night and nearly all Of the next day. doing
the best work l knew how
sAt 5 O'Clock in the afternoon I walked
hack 10 The home Of the millionaire. carry
ing about thirty pounds Of clock. and hand
"a IL to the butler. with my bill for s.
after fifteen minutes the butler returned
with a Sp bill and handed 1t to me. i told
him that I had no change. and back he
vent without a word. After about ten min
utes more he returned. said that his master
would cali the next morning and pay he
bin. and. opening the door. showed me out
I don't think that I was ever more IN
happy in my life than during that long
walk 10 my shop
The millionaire did not call. as prom
ised. but the landlord did. and after paying
rim every cent I had vet owed him s.
yly wife and had no breakfast the next
day. It was a month before 1 was paid for
repairing the clock
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+ The Admiral began to embark about this
time. with all the peace talk reduced 20
writing. signed and sealed. The Du-t1s att
tended him 10 the landing. but not thu
Suitaps- They sulked in different ro-ners
Of Cottobato 70 avoid meeting each other,
ana they were a Httle bit disgruutled. be-
sides. Our mot dordre throughout the
cruise had been 10 let bygones be bygones
and not TO stir up the past. whether buried
or unburied. hut the revelations OF Moro
f~erocity we had received that day had been
50 painfully complete. the sorrows OF Tho
widows and the orphans by whom We were
surrounded so moving. that our emotions
broke through the bounds OF diplomatic re-
serve.
The Admiral. in particular. had spoken
10 the Suitans responsible FOR the massu-
ores. not only as one In authority. but as a
man Of heart Yet. II It be that our uncon-
sciOus crimes do not count against us. then
these Wholesale murders viii not weigh
upon the souls OF the Moros. Listening 20
the Admlrsi's r~eproaches. they looked puE-
zied. but in no wise abashed. and they con-
tinued TO walk In and out among the Wild
ows and orphans they made without the
slightest shade Of embarrassment
At this juncture. after so many hours OF
vigilance. the introduce- Of Ambassadors
who shall be nameless. but whose very i'm
portant function throughout the day had
been to see that there was no sword play
between the followers OF Tito and Plan,
was caught mapping. and when. toe lats. we
saw the meeting Inevitable. our hearts
sprang into our throsts- Captain - sent
a soldier running for the guard IN the hope
Of locallZiug the row at least.
Marching down the main street came Plan,
preceded by his executioner and followed BY
his religious adviser. the Panditoa. tie Can
tain Chino. his business partner. and the
well-favOred boy. the Ganymede. who bore
the tray on which were spread out the fruit
Of the africa palm. the buyo nut. the green
leaves and the red peppery compound with
which the Moros love TO chasten all their
guide.
i-COURTIERS LOWERED
AROUND THESE CHOSEN MEN.
Around about the inner circle Of these
chosen men lowered the numerous cOurtiers
and hangers-on who. IN the politics Of the
Great River. had denied the impoverished
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~DATU RAJ! LORD RULER OF MEN .

took a fierce revenge In Pollok they simply.
marched In and put 90 death ;he new honor
bearers In Cuttobat9 the FsiuiDos fought.
and fought well. barricaded IN "a great
church. but their bravery only served 10
p~rolong their suffering. The church was
taken and all the members OF the short
lived government We're. for convenience.
taken out on the river hank. where they
were beheaded and their bodies taroVn
overheard.
Months had passed since the horrible
scene was enacted. and still. IN default Of
transportation and of means. the widows
and orphans Of the murdered men clustered
about the biood-drenched spot thai had te-
come in the flight 81 time the site OF the
great peace talk. We who had been much
on shore. who had seen men. white as We'll
as copper colored. dying like fies IN Batan-
gas and Samar-wr. ] am afraid. listened
10 their stories with equaulmity: but the
'jackies'' on shore Oo buy curiosltieS" as
they sBId)-what wonderful charity and
generosity they showed Each mess made
up a collection. and there was no widow
whose future vas not brighter for "Jaekys
lark on shore.
The peace talking was al over. and as.
following the nlustrious precedent OF Thu
Hague. Il has resulted IN war. ! shall not
detail the humanitarian arrangements
which were reached on paper. The lights
were sprfnRing up in the village. and the
boatmen were fastening To man the dug
outs and gintaS IN winch the great Malay
lords were 10 take their departure | sat
for u while with some soldiers IN front Of
"Araby Joe's," the remains OF the one dis
agreeable incident OF the day having been
removed. "Araby Joe" was 4 character.
Il take him 10 be our only dead-sure
friend on the island" said one OF the sol
diers. by way OF Introduction. and then
Joe" assured US that II II had been left to
him to choose his birthplace 81 would most
certainly have been under the Stars and
Stripes Another d%oughboy. coming up at
this moment. here chimed in:
SYRIAN TOOK
HIS LEAD DOLLARS BACK.
And you'n die under that flag pretty
quick. Arahy joe II you don't take back
those lead dollars you worked OF on me
last night" and the stray Syrian took them
hack With much grace.
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SCARED face and an uaplea1aut Eight burn
ing IN his usually dun ani Hfllcss EYES.
walked at the head q hisl men. Another
moment and I would have bad 10 describe
to you a great battle between the believers
In the divine right. the sadred inheritance
from Allah and Mahomet. his only prophet.
and the partisans CT the 4iH dinner pail.
But suddenly Sultan Plan. ly the power q
trading lord paramount OF tho Great River
country. did a graceful thEg and at the
same time showed :he coIhmon sense 20
which his rise IS In n great measure due. In
another moment II would have been too
late. In the very nick OF the Plan yielded
the pas. and all danger OF a collision was
over. NJ which n the truth must be told. not
all OF US who lolteTed about "Araby Joe's'
were pleased
The advancing columns were not twenty
feet apart when Plan gave a quick com
man6 and instantly. but muth against their
will. as was apparent even upon their I'M
passive faces. his sword-tearers and the
-executioners halted. and his fat. weIi-fed
boiomen ranged I'D behind. closing their
ranks with the precision OF krainsd soldiers.
Then Plan stepped 70 the frbnt. followed BY
Enok. whose face was a study In s1lks and
shadows.
Tito. IN the full glare Of all the lights
from TAraby Joe's- and tie e~mharcadero.
was sim cool. calm and imbassive. Wheth-
er he had been pleased either at the ap-
preach Of battle OF at thd way IN which
Plan had avoided II II wouih have been i'm
possible TO say. But this WIS not 10 be all.
When Tito came abreast. Hian. bending his
body onward almost 20 the hngle OF respect,
said In a low voice:
"Datu Rail Lord Ruler Of Menu
But Tito kept steadily oh toward where
his old. worm-eaten. welI-nigh water-iogged
boat-ali that vas left OF his hotilla-was
awaiting him. paying no more attention TO
Plan. his protestarons OF allegiance or his
confession % inferfority than he DID 70 the
mosquitoes singing IN the air. And 50 he
passed out OF the circle OF light that the
lanterns cast and into the banks OF darkness
with no more expression on his face than is
usually worn by a dead wan.
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helps her 20 forget FOR a brief space the
strenuous life OF the stage.
Miss De Wolfe and Elizabeth Marbury.
the well-known dramatists agent. who car
nes on an extensive business in New York.
Paris. London and Berlin. have been friends
since childhood. Together they keep bach
elOr girls hall in New York When Miss de
Wolfe sails for her French home at the con-
clnsion Of her season. Miss Marbury usu-
ally accompanies her. so that they may en-
10y the vacation months together.
Ulustrious ~neighbors help 20 make notable
Miss de Wolfe's soSourn abroad. One OF
these Is Victorfen Sardou. who has much
faith in the actresses talent. It was In one
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Jewels she rarely WARS. but all her spare
money is spent In the purchase Of odd bits
o. Old furniture. mostly OF the time OF the
Louis OF France. in whose regimes she
takes the keenest interest. He- New York
residence is furnished in the same style and
one almost expects 20 see a P~ompsdour or
Du Barry or Maintenpn step forth from be-
hind the mirrored p9Rels OF her drawing
room doors. 50 BEAUTIFULLY Is the atmos-
phere OF that period reproduced. Long con-
sldered one Of the ncst expert OF women
connosSSeurs regarding objects dart Of that
particular time. not : false touch destroys
the detail OF furnishings 10 which Miss De
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TO PAY PROMPTLY.

IN twenty years after that 1 bought the
house where 1 had delivered the French
clock, but I have never forgotten that the
Offering OF payment to a nottingham
may cause. not only u~uhappiness. but
actual suffering"
n procrastination Is tho thief OF time.
what a fence" it makes OF many an honest
man and woman!
II man could patent the material with
which he e~nveloTs his brain while in love
his fortune could be made by selling II to
the Government FOR coats OF mall.