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Evening star., 1902-03-12

for the minority report having been ac-
cepted. offered by Mr.. Meredith of Rich
mond This provides that all soldiers who
shall receive a pension from either the led
eral or the state government shall be re-
quired to pay the capitation tax OF $l.JO per
year There was no debate on this prcpo-
sition and 1t was agreed to.
Senator Daniel was recognized next He
spoke in a clear, strong voice. 1t was
not known that he was to speak today, but
be fore he had been speaking half an hour
the hall was filled to it's capacity. number
of ladies being admitted to the conference
He began by expressing pleasure at bcin,s
able to resume his duties In the convention
after an illness which. for the first timo in
his forty years Of public life. had prevented
him from attending to his duty. He was
opposed to permanent understanding
clause, declaring his belief that 1t meant
a permanent decentralization Of the .Oters.
Property was not qualification in any
state In the Union as prerequisite to the
right of suffrage. The convention was call
ed primarily for the purpose of disfranchis-
ing the negro and saving all the whites. and
he had voted for the convention. The white
man was In control. and would remain IN
control Of the country. The question of an
inferior race being a factor in politics was
being presented to the people Of the north
as it had never been presented before.
Other than for partisan purposes the senti-
ment at the north was the same as at the
south.
The NJ essage of President Roosevelt was
a good democratic document, and to strike
the name from 1t one could read the senti-
ments and expressions of the old-time dem
ocratic leaders between the lines when they
looked between the lines Of the reference 10
the new possessions and new citizens. The
question had come home to the people who
had fastened the negro upon the south, and
they held the same view as did the people
of the south. He was opposed to property
qualification. for 1t was easy for fool to
Inherit property who would then be a bet
ter citizen than the college professor who
did not own a particle Of real estate. lie
favored an educational qualification. lie
read statistics to show that the whites,
already in q majority in the matter OF
school attendance. had during the last ten
years increased 1 per cent and that the
negroes had decreased per cent. making
q net gain Of per cent in favor OF the
whites. He urged the members Of the cO;l-
vention to give the matter the best judy-
ment of which they were capsule. declaring
that the contest for white supremacy was
one which called for discretion and vaior
and fortitude. The negro had never beer
a factor in the worlds development, while
all history bristled with the deeds of the
white man.
Senator Daniel was not Interrupted once
during the delivery Of his address. Ths
members gave better attention than hak
been accorded any other speaker. The ap-
plause lasted several minutes when he con-
cIuded.
At the afternoon session the conference
Evening star., 1902-03-12
ROUGH BASKET BALL.
Morton Cadets Defeat Sixth Battalion
81 to 49,

81 to 49,
The Morton Cadet basket ball players re-
trieved themselves last evening from their
recent defeat at the hands OF the Y NJ c.
A. by defeating the Sixth Battalion team
by 81 to 13. 1t was without doubt the
toughest contest Of the season and little
science was displayed. Curran had to re-
tire in consequence and CranfieId who took
his place had to give up after only a few
minutes Of play. having reviewed a blow
in the neck. Although the contest was con-
tinued in a way that was discredit to the
teams no one else was injured.
The Mortons started in with vim and
determination to win out at all hazards,
and before they could be stopped they had
run up total Of II points to the opposing
teams by the end of the first half In the
second half they scored three more baskets
which put them well in the lead. The scor-
ing OF the Mortons was done by Rice, who
was credited with three field goals. and
Smell. Yoder and Holmead had each one
goal apiece. Mcqueen was the most note
worthy scorer for the sixth. having three
field goals chalked up against his name OH
the score board Mooney also landed the
ball into the net from the field and Clum
put one In from free throw.
Evening star., 1902-03-12
CRACK YAdHrslTo MEET.
Sir Thomas Upton May Accept Pier
pont Mopgan's Offer.

Upon hearing a report that Mr. ]. Pier
pont Morgan had announced his willingness
to place the Columbia in commission and
send her to Europe to race Sir Thomas
Upton. who is now at Villefranche, near
Nice. Italy, telegraphed to Mr.. Fife asking
his advice regarding the placing of Sham
rock I in commission. He Is still awaiting
reply.
Sir Thomas will remain at villefranche
until reply is received He will then sail
for Sicily, and afterward return to Vile
franche. In an interview he said that. Of
course he could not refuse any challenge
but he would race only In English waters
under American rules. He expressed his
conviction that the Shamrock iii would be
far ahead Of her namesakes. He said, in
conclusion, that he intended to challenge
for the Americas cup next year.
Evening star., 1902-03-12
The Curbstone Nuisance.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
The recent order emanating from the Dis
trict headquarters of the metropolitan po-
lice relative to the rigid enforcement OF en-
acted laws promulgated for the abatement
OF loitering and lounging around street
corners. &C.. by that pestiferous species Of
humanity designated as dudes" should
call forth the greatest cOmmendation and
appreciation from all Of our citizens. This
hanging around corners Of our streets and
entrances to public structures constitutes
menace In more than one sense and as
such should be stamped out for good. and
that Immediately. VIM. H. T. F.
Evening star., 1902-03-12

gested to q large extent A consultation
was considered necessary. The illness grad
ually yielded to treatment, and yesterday
the doctor said that both ]. w. Rogers,
the trainer, and Mr.. Sydney Paget were
satisfied that she would recover.
Up to date Yankee IL the only three
year-old In the string that has escaped
the influenza. but it is not a certainty that
he will not be attacked. as Endurance by
Right developed her sickness nearly three
weeks after 1t had died out at the stable.
Some day this week all the horses now at
Westbury which are fit to move will be
sent to the Sheepshead Bay stables, occu-
pied by Mr.. Whitney's horses.
Evening star., 1902-03-12
NARROW ESCAPE.
Firemen Falls From Hose Carriage to
the Street

Private H. w. Lusby OF No. 3 engine
company fell from the hose carriage Of the
company this morning as he was driving
out preparatory to changing hose, and
barely escaped being crushed to death be-
Eeath the wheels OF the apparatus. In fall
ing he struck upon his head, but escaped
serious injury. He was attended by DIR. T.
L. Freeman of the Casualty Hospital and
by Police and Fire Surgeon Marbury It is
supposed that Private Lusbys fall was due
to an attack OF vertigo. AS he fell the
horses started to run away, and but for
Privates Nolan and Hollidge. who caught
hold of them. the apparatus would prob
ably have been wrecked and Private Lusby
seriously injured.
Evening star., 1902-03-12
VALUABLE FILLY ILL.
Whitney's $4,000 Endurance by
Right Nearly Dead From Pneumonia,

Dr. Sheppard. who was in New York yes
tegday. on his way from Westbury. L. L.
said that w. c. Whitney's forty thousand
dollar filly Endurance by Right had with
In forty-eight hours been at deaths door,
as the result Of the pneumonia which set
in last week. the sequence to the illness
which seized her about two weeks ago.
Sunday night the veterinary was sum.
moned by wire to the racing stables. be-
cause the symptoms the filly then showed
We alarming. DIR. Sheppard spent the
entire night with her and at one time she
was threatened with intestinal colapllca-
tions. which caused him great anxiety The
pulse was then log 2-5. One lung was con-
Evening star., 1902-03-12
NO PROPERTY QUALIFICATION
Decision Of Democratic Conference /
Virginia Convention.
Jurisprudence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March II. 1902.
The session of the convention today last
eti an even half hour after which time the
democrats went into conference on the suf-
frage question. The feature OF the day
was the speech by Senator John w. Daniel.
the chairman of the committee. In opposi-
tion to the report of the majnrity-recom-
nending property qualification. an under
standing clause and a poll tax requirement.
Senator Daniel opposed both the property
and understanding features. He spoke for
nearly three hours. The first matter to en-
gage attention was an amendment to the
report Of the minority, the Glass substitute
Evening star., 1902-03-12
Pevton to Meet Lewis.

Billy Peyton. champion Of the District,
has been matched to spar twenty rounds
with Charlie Lewis, rising pugilist of
Baltimore. before the Eutaw Athletic Club
of Baltimore next Wednesday. This will
be Peyton's first appearance In public since
he was knocked out by Dan Creedon in
Baltimore a few months ago. If he beats
Lewis he will be matched with Young
Peter Jackson.
Evening star., 1902-03-12

rejected the proposition to require the own
ership Of property to the value Of 500 as
prerequisite to voting This Is not consid-
cred binding the conference provides
that its decision shall not be construed as
pledging members to support any agree
ment that may be reached
Evening star., 1902-03-12
Capital Athletic Club Ball Team.

The Capital Athletic Club has elected
Clarence Dodge manager Of the base ball
team and r. Clark captain No schedule
of games has been arranged but the team
will be open for challenges about the mid
die Of April.
Evening star., 1902-03-12

by Pillsbury. Jano0sxi.:bea Teichmann,
Schlechter disposed Of Mortimer, while Tar
rasch and MarocxN MARCEL and Napier,
Gunsberg and Popael aRd Eisenberg and
Scheye drew their QAme&
Evening star., 1902-03-12

Plantaganet, >, br. c., by The Friar-Lena ::
Malabor. >. b. c.. Dutch Roller Miss Lii
liam; Kite. =, b. f., Dutch Roller-Lou Rett;
Wild Wave, =. c. f.. Atlantic Weazel; High
land Mary. .. br. f.. Mary Stone;
Antarctic, =, br. c., Atlantic Maid of Screen
SpringbroOk, ,. b. f., Bowlngbrook- -Zoba
r. 5. Meyers arrived yesterday with four
from his home in Ohio. They are Bank
Street t2). by Longstreet and Advocate:
Taxman. Obstinate Simon and Filibuster
all well-known campaigners on the north
ern circuit
Jumpers at the Front.
The jumpers are always prominent at the
spring meeting of the Washington Jockey
Club. and this year will prove no exception
Already at the track are Conover Cousin
Jess. Silent Friend Commissioner and
Tanis. the property Of C. N Harrison
Gwyn Tompkins has Belle Longstreet
Queenship and FlaccuS, the property of
John D. Hooe. and King Barleycorn Wood
Pigeon and Walter Cleary, the property of
j. V. Colt. All the horses are looking ex-
ceedingly well. and Flaccus will prove es-
pecially high class.
day and engaged four stalls. He says his
horses in Virginia are big and hard and
have been hunted all season.
T. Mahar. from Toronto Canada, has
Mystic Shriner and Prince Plausible owned
by Sir G. w. Beardmore w C. Hayes
has engaged nine stalls. and will be here
this week.
The program book Is now in the hands Of
the printer. 1t contains the usual races
the Potomac and Arlington. for two-year-
olds the Benning handicaps and the Easter
and Hunter champion Steeplechases.
There are six races on each day and on
one or two special days the program calls
for seven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
WHAT THE BARTENDER SEES.
Incidents in the Great Procession
That Passes Before the Bar on
Way to Destruction.

A young man with a cold face, much
nervous energy, and a tired-of-the-
world expression leans over the pol
ished, silver-mounted drinking bar.
You look at him and order your
drink.
You know what you think of him,
and you think you know what he
thinks Of you.
Did you ever stop to think of all the
strange human beings besides your
self that pass before him?
He stands there as a sentinel, bust
ness man, detective, waiter. general
entertainer and host for the home
less.
In comes a young man, rather early
in the day.
He is a little tired-up too late the
night before. He takes a cocktail. He
tells the bartender that he does not be-
lieve in cocktails. He never takes
them. in fact "The bitters in the cock
tail will eat hole through thin hand
kerchief-pretty bad effect on your
stomach, eh?" and so on.
Out goes the young man with the
cocktail inside of him.
And the bartender knows that that
young man, with his fine reasonings
and his belief in himself, is the con-
firmed drunkard of year after next. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
FACTS.

The value of the spirits sold in Great
Britain during the year 1889 was over
$500, 100000. This was $4,000 900 more
than the amount sold in the United
States. In this year Great Britain led
all the other nations in the amount
of spirits consumed. Last year France
attained this preeminence.-Jour
of Inebriety.
Drunkards in Germany will for the
future be sternly looked after by the
state. Each town must keep a record
of all the hard drinkers, and the city
medical men are bound to report
those who habitually imbibe to excess,
so that the authorities may weed out
the black sheep and subject them to
strict course of treatment.
DR.. David Paulson, of Chicago. de-
clares that the eating of pepper sauce
and limburger cheese by boys creates
in them an appetite for cigarettes and
whisky. He thinks that cooks are in
league with the saloon keepers and
cigarette makers. Parents are guilty
of criminal carelessness, according to
DR.. Paulson, when they allow highly
seasoned food to be served to their
children.
The war between the English and
American tobacco trusts for the con-
troll of the English cigarette market
calls attention to the fact that one
half of the tobacco, upon which the
Britishers pay duty, is made into 49,
000,000,000 cigarettes. Unless the Eng
lish begin work at once for the sup
preston of the cigarette evil they will
find their boys slaves to the habit
Union Signal.
A Munich manufacturer recently de-
clared that the cheapness of native
beer was his greatest handicap. "The
fact that my mems bodies and brains
are sodden with beer, day and night,
puts me behind American manufac-
turers in the race" A Berlin firm,
making electrical appliances, is car
rying on campaign of education
against beer-drinking among its men.
and has found ali increase of ten per
cent. in product per man. Aside from
the physical harm which it causes,
drink is more and more recognized as
handicap in business.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
What He Left.

In little New England village lived
a lawyer famous for drawing wills, in
which branch of the business he had
long enjoyed monopoly of the bust
ness of the county.
On the death of certain respected
citizen there was much speculation as
to the value of the property, and the
village gossip undertook to find out the
facts. He hunted up the lawyer and
said, rather bluntly:
81 suppose you made Blanks will?"
"Yes."
"Then you probably know how much
he left. Would you mind telling me?''
"Not at ALL" answered the lawyer,
deliberately. "He left everything he
had.'-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Never Missed Him.

He (returning from long Journey
And, pray, how did you feel during
my absence? You will have missed
me very much.
She-Oh, no! Every night I took
some of your old clothes and scattered
them about the floor, then l burnt a
few cheap cigars in your study, tramp
led the mud out of the street all over
the stairs, then it felt just as if my
sweet, darling husband were al home.
-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

ut was so slippery coming down
here tonight that lost my feet sew
eral times" remarked the awkward
dancer to his fair companion. as they
were enjoying the dreamy mazes of
the waltz.
"Well, I notice you've found them
again, all right" said the fair one, as
she stopped dancing and limped over
to a chair.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Georgiana-George, pa says that
can't marry you because you don't
wear overshoes.
George-Overshoes! What have they
got to do with it?
Georgiana-Why, George, pa says
If man hasn't got sense enough to
take good care of himself he won't
have sense enough to take good care
of me!-Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Ice Will Stay In,

Housekeeper-Ice will be very cheap
next summer, won't it?
Ice MAXWELL, 1 don't know, mum.
You see, we've got good deal of dear
Ice left over from the year before, and
we'll have to sell that first, because it
might spoil, you know, and I'm afraid
by the time the old stock is gone the
cheap ice will all be melted.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
His Life Not N Failure.

at very seldom happens" said Ham,
let Horatio Jones, that we are per-
mitted to adopt the career for which
we are abitious in youth. 1 always
wanted to be comedian instead of
tragedian, and make people laugh"
Dear me-" said the sympathetic
young girl, "you ought not to be SO
disappointed. 1 am sure you make
people laugh very often as it slit
Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Denth with a Sting

Friend-It is too bad that you have
to die before you can get even with
your cousin who cheated you out of
your Patrimony.
Consumptive-Neve mind. I'll be
revenged. l shall die before the win
ter is over.
What difference can that make?"
Custom will require him to attend
my funeral and stand by the grave
with his hat off. That'll kill him.
n. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
A Serious Matter.

What makes you so blue, old
man?"
'Oh, Mabel has sent me back my
ring"
"We've-we've had a quarrel"
"But what about?"
"Why, l hesitated when she asked
if [ was sure I'd have loved her just
the same if we'd never met. Town
Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

The Lawyer-You say that you
were walking behind this woman,
could not distinguish her figure be-
cause of the cape she wore, saw
nothing of her face, and yet knew
that she was a very pretty woman.
How do you account for that?
The Witness-Well, could see the
faces of the men coming towards me.
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
The Limit.

81 can stand the health food craze -
said the wife, YEARLY; 81 have eaten
prepared cereals and health biscuits
and taken imitation coffee without a
murmur, but James has a phase of it
just now which is dreadfully trying"
"And that is"
"His doctor told him he ought not
to smoke and he has taken to sweet
fern cigarettes" Washington Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Suffering Ears.

your shell-like ears, have they b,
pierced?"
I aSk'd with kind intent
mo; only bored" the maid replied.
] wonder what she meant.
Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

young man." said the stern father.
do you think you arc able to support
family?"
"Well," said the young man, brave
ly, 81 have thought that all over, and
have come to the conclusion that 1 am
willing to endure Lilliau's family for
the sake of Lillian herself. "-Somer-
vile Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

Mamma-You mustn't bowl your
hoop in the front on Sunday. You
must go into the back garden.
Tommy-Isn't it Sunday in the back
garden, mamma ?-Punch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
As to Lovers.

Some ore has said that all the world
Loves a lover. That's quite true;
For if you love a girl, why, then,
OF course, she's all the world to you.
Indigo
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Tribune

The milk of human kindness
Would much richer seem
Did folks not have a mania
For skimming off the cream.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

has seen the beginning of many such
cocktail philosophers, and the ending
of the same.
The way not to be drunkard is
never to taste spirits. The bartender
knows that. But his customers do not
know it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Celebrity.

The ground with snow is covered thick,
The youngster says, "hurrah."
He has to say it very quick,
Before ii starts to thaw.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Variety.

Don't rail against the weather
Although you think it strange.
Be patient for a minute
And it's pretty sure to change.
-WaShington Star.
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thinks he could easily get money back
ing if he gave up drinking for good.
He feels andreally believes that he will
stop drinking.
Perhaps he goes home. and for the
hundredth time makes a poor woman
believe him, and makes her weep once
more for JOY, as she has wept many
times from sorrow.
But the bartender knows that that
mans day has gone, and that Niagara
river could turn back as easily as he
could remount the swift stream that
is sweeping him to destruction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20

AT the far end of the bar there is the
man who comes in slowly and passes
his hand over his face nervously. The
bartender asks no questions, but
pus:es out bottle of everyday whisky
ana small glass of water.
The whisky goes down. A SILVER fol-
lows the whisky and very little of the
water follows the SILVER. The man
goes out with his arms close to his
sides. his gait shutting, and his head
hanging.
1t has taken him less than three min
utes TO buy. swallow and pay for lib
eral dose of poison.
Says the bartender:
''That fellow had a good business
once. Doesn't look it, does he? Jim
over there used to work for him. But
he couldn't let it alone"
The sit" mentioned is whisky.
Outside in the cold that man, who
couldn't let it alone, is shutting his
way against the bitter wind. And even
In his poor sodden brain reform and
wisdom are striving to be heard.
His soul and body are sunk far below
par. His vitality is gone, never to re-
turn.
The whisky, with its SILVER that
tells of a shock to the heart, lifts him
up for a second.
He has little false strength of mind
and brain, and that strength is used to
humble good resolutions.
He thinks he will stop drinking. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-20
Five men come in together. Each
a SKIS of all the others.

Five men come in together. Each
asks of all the others:
What are you going to have?"
The bartender spreads out his hands
on the edge of the bar, attentive and
prepared to work quickly.
Every man insists on buying" some
thing to drink in his turn. Each takes
what the others insist on giving him.
Each thinks that he is hospitable
But the bartender knows that those
men belong to the Great American As
ISOLATION for the Manufacture of
Drunkards through "trea ting"
Each of those men might perhaps
take his glass of beer, or even some
thing worse, with relative safety. But
as stupidity as stampeded animals
pushing each other over a precipice,
each insists on buying poison in his
turn. And every one spends his money
to make every other one, if possible, q
hard-drinking and wasted man.