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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Street Extension.

The matter of street extension is one that
the committee is not likely to take up until
the results of the new tax law are known.
The committee has for several years taken
the position that street extensions could
wait better than many other things, and
that until the revenues of the District of
Columbia should warrant such expenditures
they should not be made. This question Is
one that is not entirely settled to the salts
faction Of the people of the District.
The course that has been adopted by Com
gress for the payment for the opening of
streets has been changeable since the
straight half-andhaf principle was depart
ed from. Local influence will be exerted to-
have the committee and Congress return to
a strict adherence to the half-and-half
principle. What course the committee will
pursue in this matter Is for future develop
ment, Its present view Is against any ex-
tensive street openings until 1t Is known
definitely what the income Of the District
Is to be.
Increased Water Supply.
Surveys for a new conduit to increase the
water supply are regarded as of the utmost
Importance by the committee The present
water supply is not much more than equal
to the demands OF the city. Every sugges-
ton for the installation of water meters
has been met with such disapprovaI that 1t
is not likely that subject will be seriously
considered.
II the present large consumption of water
Is to continue 1t will be but few years be-
fore there Will be an actual shortage In the
water supply. The filtration plant under
construction will provide for all the water
that can be brought to the city through
the existing conduit. It's limit is 1900, 900
gallons per day, and by the time surveys
for another conduit can be made and the
conduit built the present capacity of the
water works will be insufficient to supply
the demand.
Overhead Wires.
The problem of placing overhead wires
under ground it Is believed, has been solved
for the present. and until the growth of the
city makes 1t desirable to extend the limits
OF the underground System. The commit
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Ashes of Columbus Buried.

dispatch from Seville, Spain, yesterday
says: The ceremony of depositing the ashes
OF Christopher Columbus in a special mau-
soleum was carried out In the cathedral
here today with befitting solemnity. The
coffin containing the ashes of the Hlustrious
navigator was borne on the shoulders of a
party OF naval seamen, and behind II walk.
ed in the procession the archbishop of Sc
vile. the cathedral chapter. the minister of
marine and = number OF other dignitaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

are made on the same idea. but there is
nothing offensive in them to the United
States We want to persuade you that you
made a mistake, and that our complete ma
tionality ought to be respected"
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

ing, and before the legality of Durant's ap-
pointment had been questioned. Secretary
Hitchcock told Durant that his dealings
with him were absolutely unofficial and
that his status was merely that of private
citizen.
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THE PARTIES IN CUBA
Comprise the Radicals and
Conservatives.
HARD TO DRAW A LINE
OPPOSITION SUPPORTS PRESI-
DENTS ECONOMIC POLICY.
Attempt to Establish a STEERING
Committee" in Congress-objec-
ton to Plat Amendment.
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc Evening OtAr
HAVANA November II, 1902
To search for parties in Cuba Is to seek
what it is not easy to find. They had the
names a year ago. nationals, republicans.
and union-democrats. The last name is
gone. The union-democrats were the
nexation party-on paper. They had no
real life. Now they have no name.
A year ago also there were tendencies
which are the basis of political organization.
These tendencies are becoming a little more
clear. yet it Is still hard to draw a straight
line or even wavering one and say that
1t separates two political camps. The partl-
sans in the different camps cross the line
too often. Yet broadly 1t may be said that
the distinction between conservatism and
radicalism is becoming more marked.
After nearly six months of an administra-
tive government 1t follows that there Is
something like an administration party and
an anti-administration party, or the govern
ment and the opposition. The conservative
Influences shelter themselves under the gov
eminent. The radicals are the ants. In
this respect the Cuban republic Is like other
countries
The opposition. always happens, is
made up of varied and not always harmoni-
Gus parts. Some Of it Is truly personal. Some
OF 1t Is to tentative politics of President
Palma's administration. rather than to
actual measures. Though the two leading
groups call themselves, respectively ma
tionals and republicans. the support Of the
administration and the opposition to it do
not divide under these names. President
Palma when he took hold recognized all fac
lions in the makeup of his cabinet Though
the nationals at this time are more in the
opposition, they would take 1t amiss IL the
cabinet members who are called nationalist
were to drop out. Yet the members of the
executive family must be for the admins
tratlon of which they are part, and one day
this fact will establish ITSELF and the OPP
position party will be really so. and will not
expect share In the administration which
1t opposes.
1t might be thought that the division
would be of those In Office and those who
did not have the good luck to get into Of
nee. But the disappointed office-seeker is
OF much less force in Cuba than in the
United States. The Cuban officials and
congressman think otherwise. Il assure
you, said one of the Cuban senator's, this
pressure for office is a serious interference
with our public duties. 1t is scandalously
unpatriotic." But after many years OBJ
servation 1 am still convinced that 1t is
nothing here as compared with the pressure
in the north.
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French Flannel no
Waists, Worthup SC(
to $3.50, for
Closed Out Because of Fire i'm the Factory of
the Triangle Waist Co., New York.

We making selling records every day Those who
the first day have spread the and their
friends Thus the sale gathers force. Tomorrow fill in the
broken gap made by the big selling with the second shipment
ceved from the Triangle Waist CO. This gives you better
choice than rst-oes which the whole
gamut of popular styles.
This intensely interesting chapter could have been writ
for the fire which visited Triangle Waist Companys
factory New York city. The entire stock closed and
work begun We prompt realize the importance of
such OCCASION and secured big of the stock loss
and hut mote o in the least
$ o fine quality French andhn shed In best dress
II repre- at Of Fasho
a French pink, c,
mode dh Some mboldre fro.o Others
0 buy such a Scents,
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Work on the Anacostia Flats.

1t is hoped that the work begun on the
Anacostta flats will be continued by an ap-
propriation to be placed on one Of the APP
propriation bills. probably the sundry civil
The appropriation made last winter was
on the river and harbor bill. The legisla-
ton clearly defined the purpose of Congress
to carry out the project for the completion
of this work. though the appropriation
was not made continuous There will, of
course. be no river and harbor bill In this
session Of Congress. but 1t is not thought
there will be objection to providing for a
continuation of the work. The War De-
partment was authorized to make all neces-
sarv additional examinations. so that there
will be nothing to interfere with a steady
progress OF the project If the money is al
1oUad
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Eczema, No Cure. No Paw.

Your druggist VIII refund your money II PAZo
OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm letter. Old
Ulcers aud Sores. Pimpies and Blackheads On the
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High School and Hospital.

A site has been purchased for the Bust
ness High School. and at the coming ses-
sion 1t Is expected appropriation will be
made for the construction of this much
needed building.
The necessity for a municipal hospital, 1t
is believed, will be apparent that no OBJ
lection will be made to providing funds for
1t, as the site has been obtained and plans
for the building have been approved by the
,iSci
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Regulating the Alleys.

islation for the future control of alley
houses The condition of many Of these
houses has long been regarded as menace
to the city. and the need has become para
mount to have regulations that will insure
the maintenance of such houses in a sari-
tary and desirable condition.
Last year there were legal problems in
volved in this question that made 1t impos-
sible for the committee to press the mat
ter, but 1t was understood that these things
would be carefully considered by the health
officer, the secretary of the Associa ted
Charities and others qualified to advise on
such matters. 1t Is believed these officials
Will have bill prepared for consideration
by the committee which will overcome such
constitutional objections as have been
raised to this legislation in the past, and
viii result In the adoption Of salutary reg
Ill
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The Filtration Plant,

The committee Is interested in the COM
pletion of the filtration plant at as early
day as possible. and 1t is hoped that Colonel
Miller. In charge Of the construction. will
be prepared to ask for a final appropriation
next winter for the completion Of this
work. If he does so, the effort of the
committee will be to secure all the money
that Is needed.
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LOCAL LEGISLATION
Planning Work of Senate Dis
trict Committee.
PROJECTS UNDER WAY
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO CON-
CLUDE THEM.
Elimination of Surface Crossings and
Establishment of Union Station
Increased Water Supply.

Senator Galinger, who will be acting
chairman of the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia, has already, in gen
eral way, made his plans for legislation
that will be taken up by his committee. He
has gone very carefully into the question OF
needs Of the District. and is particularly
well qualified for the duties he will assume,
as during the many years that the late
Senator Mcmillan was chairman of the
committee he was chairman of important
subcommittee, giving especial attention to
all matters in relation to charities and med
ical affairs. In addition to those special
lines of work he was a constant attendant
upon the meetings of the committee, ana
always took a prominent part In all dis
cussions He will retain his Craftsmanship
on the committee pensions.
Mr.. Charles Moore, clerk of the commit
tee, will continue his present duties through
| the coming session.
He has been in the city for several days
and has placed the affairs of his office in
readiness for the sessions work. He has
been In consultatio with Mr.. Gallingef and
will give the same attention to the work
that characterized his efforts in the past
The work of the committee will be largely
devoted to bringing to a successful conclu-
sion the numerous projects which are now
under way. This being the short session
of Congress, the conditions are not favor
able taxing up new matters thdt re-
quire extensive consideration. For that
reason Senator Gallinger will reserve some
of his plans to be developed at the begin
ming of the new Congress year hence.
The Union Railway Station.
he legisla ton for the elimination Of
grade crossings and for the establishment
of union station, which has been passed
l-by the Senate and Is now pending In the
House of Representatives, is regarded as of
the utmost Importance Every effort will
be made to u..ng this matter to a success
full conclusion, and in that way to dispose
of one of the most important and difficult
problems that has been before Congress.
The Senate committee hopes. to see the bill
pending in the House passed and placed In
the hands of conferees. who can adjust any
differences of opinion in regard to the rela-
tive advantages of the sites on MasSa chu-
sets avenue and street which have
arisen since the bill went to the House Of
Representatives.
1t is understood that the railroads involved
have shown disposition to yield to any
solution that may be agreed upon by Con-
gresS the best for the location of the
station, taking into prominent consdera-
ton the advantage from every point Of
view to the District of Columbia.
Regulating the Allevs,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
Personal AND OTHERWISE,


The Bulgarian brigands are beginning to
regard Miss Stone as q valuable asset on
which 1t is dificult to realize.
The critic who declares censorship is Inn
possible in this country, lie not a close stu
dent of the Congressional Record.
A Kentucky banker has been thrice con-
victed Of embezzlement, but is still at lib
erty, awaiting a fourth trial. Sometimes,
justice seems to wobble in Kentucky.
Two republican members Of the present
house of representatives were delegates to
the republican national convention Of 1854
which put in nomination the Lincoln and
Johnson ticket.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff OF New
York Voluntarily shed his glory and now
plods through life with black vests encir-
cling his bay window. my vests are so
black he says, that charcoal could not
make a mark on them"
The Pittsburg criminals did not shufie
of according to law, but they stunned Just
the same. Besides. the manner OF their
taking OF was stirring and rsmatic from
start to finish, a phaze of action impossible
with legalized necktie parties.
Municipal reform is doing a great stunt
at Buffalo. The city treasurer and the
county sheriff have been bounced, and a
court clerk goes to Auburn prison for hve
years. st. Louis reformers will have to
hustle to rival Buffalo as q model fair
city.
Chicago and st. Louis policemen are
about to indulge In q pistol shooting con-
test. The location OF the shooting ground
is not settled, but as a precautionary
measure people living between the two
cities are putting their cyclone caves in
order.
When Admiral Schley visits Knoxville,
Tenn, tomorrow, he will be presented with
a ~Rold-headed cane, the wood of which was
obtaiAed from a hickory tree which once
grew in the yard OF Admiral Farragut's
home and birthplace, twelve miles west OF
that city.
II the present schedule is adhered to,
Prince Henry will have only twenty min
utes' stay In Cincinnati. II should be
twenty hours at least. A less period OF
time would render a trip across the Rhine
incomplete and unsatisfactory and might
imperil the concord OF nations.
Mrs. Turehin, widow OF General John b.
Turchin; now over SO years Of age. and
who followed her husband through the civil
war and performed many heroic acts, is in
such reduced circumstances that she Is
being sustained by the comrades and friends
of her illustrious husband, while efforts
are being made to secure for her a pension.
A Pennsyivania court is called upon to
assess damages for excessive enthusiasm In
huggtng. The enthusiast in this instance
was a regular bear. He Rugged his sweet
heart with more vigor thar sense. pushed
her ribs out Of place, and refused to pay
the doctors bill. Every lover of the manly
art will hope the court may squeeze the
hugger.
Charles Emory Smith, former postmaster
general, is gradually recovering his natural
gaiety Of spirit bottled az by the cares and
responsibilities OF high once. His progress
from the solemn atmosphere Of the cabinet
TO the buoyant mirth OF newspaper life IL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04

ests of the islands. IL is urged by the
business men of Manila that nothing
will contribute so much toward pacih-
cation and popular contentment as leg
islation that will advance industries,
so as to provide work for the people,
and stimulate commerce. The president
OF the Chamber Of Commerce is quoted
as saying that the development Of the
islands would give employment 10 an in
.creasing number OF Filipinos. who, while
busy making money. would have less
time to plot, while the good wages in
sight would make even those FilipinOs
In the field desert the insurrection In
order to enjoy their share of the pros
perity. There is no doubt of the sound
ness OF this. As President Roosevelt
has said, nothing better can be done for
the islands than to introduce industrial
enterprises; nothing would benefit them
so much as throwing them open to in
dustrial development.
The investigation by the senate COM
mittee has for one Of its objects the
better enlightenment Of congress as to
what legislation IL necessary and ex-
pedient for the Philippines and 1t will
doubtless result In action by congress
that will be Of material benefit to the
islands and hasten ~pacifcation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
VISIONARY MUNICIPAL RcFoRMERs.

The unexpected often happens. but the
expected happens still oftener. 1t was
to have been expected that practical
municipal reformers like Seth Low
would not be able to satisfy visionary
vice exterminators like DR.. Parkhurst
Men of this stamp never will find a
well governed city until they enter the
New Jerusalem with its pearly gates,
emerald and sapphire walls and gold
brick pavements. The vehement re-
monstrance entered by DIR. Parkhurst
against Mayor Lows tolerance Of
surreptitious traffic in liquor on Sunday
in Greater New York only emphasized
the lack Of patience and practical wis
dom on the psrt of the New York re-
former, who expected that all of the
fragrant abuses and vile practices Of
Boss Croker's Tammany braves would
be swept away by a mayors proclama-
tion.
The response made by Mayor Low to
DR.. P~arkhurst's TRADE should be salts
factory to all rational people. Mayor
Lows declaration that drastic laws
cannot be enforced against public
opinion is based upon experience. While
the public sale of liquor on Sundays in
New York and in every other city can
be suppressed by stringent police regu-
lation, there is insurmountable difficulty
in preventing its illegal sale in private.
This does not spring from the unwill-
ingness of the authorities to prevent
surreptitious traffic in liquor, but from
the presence in every large city Of a
very large body of people who yield no
obedience to these clauses of the law
because of the provisions conflicting so
seriously both with their personal habits
and with their opinion. Nothing but
discussion, agitation and experience
under our American conditions can
solve a problem of this character. What
is true of New York is true of all large
population centers in America.
Mayor LOWS effort to minimize the
worst evils that had grown up under
Tammany rule certainly must commend
itself to all dispasslonate students OF
this problem. His first steps have been
directed to the closing of the dives and
disreputable resorts and to the sup
preston Of the pernicious Matchmaking
practices of the police that have caused
o much scandal in the metropolis
When public opinion in New York has
been educated sufficiently to support
him in other measures demanded In the
interest of good government, we fee
sure Mayor Low may be depended upon
to exercise his power to the fullest ex
tent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
-N-LreMLIrInn.

The Denver Republican suggests that
congress should recognize that the re-
clamation Of the arid lands is an evo-
luton and not a thing that can be forced
ahead Of the needs and demands of
population" It thinks there is danger
that some even among conservative men
in congress or otherwise related to this
problem will feel that something of
a spectacular character must be done
and it urges care and patience in deal
ing with the matter. The advice is ju-
dicious. The irrigation problem is not
one to be hastily disposed of. Although
1t has been studied and discussed for
many years there is still much to be
learned in regard to It. The reclama-
ton of the arid and semi-arid lands will
be a colossal work, involving a vast
expenditure of money. To undertake
it without the most thorough under
standing Of all the conditions would be
a most grave mistake and nobody pre-
tends that all the conditions are now
understood.
We have already expressed the opin.
lon that the bill framed by the con
gressional representatives of the arid
! land states is wrong In principle and
would have harmful results II 1t should
become law. 1t contemplates a policy
which In u judgment would work 9
decided detriment to the cause of irri
CATION. We suppose. however. that II
will be adhered to by It's trainers and
they may be able to get it through con
gress, though an opposition has devel
oped that will possibly grow. Nation
alizatiOn Of irrigation is the only SAFE
policy and a better knowledge Of con
ditions in the arid regions is essentia
to a proper undertaking Of the grea.
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
Sense Dominates Greed.
Indianapolis News.

The Steel trust is becoming too good.
1t would not raise the price on its prod
ucts, although It could easily have done
so, and, indeed, was often tempted to do
SO by impatient patrons. Perhaps. how
ever. 1t was not mere goodness that &C
tuated the Steel trust, but plain common
sense and and q far-sighted business policy.
By keeping down the price Of steel products
1t keeps competition at the minimum, and
infuses the elements OF certainty land
stability into the entire business world. BY
maintaining low prices it insures . steady
demand for steel products, when by rails
ing the prices 1t would check the growth
OF this demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
THE RED MAN IN COURT.
Portland oreRnnian.

IOTlldnu OTeBOnldH.
No more the red man hourIshes
His torch and tomahawk
And paints his III and sallies forth
To slay both men and stock.
He's found such way too crude by, far
And II too oft aborts;
Hereafter all his grievances
He'll take into the courts. IN
When greedy white men grab his lands
And drive his game away,
And take his squaws and break his laws
The Indian will say:t-, -
81 shall proceed against you In
AsSumpsit, trover, tort,
Or any old way you may choose .Y-.@
To argue II In court.
''The way we once considered meet
To punish such as you
Is quite without efficiency 'li s
In nineteen hundred two.
Our savage hearts were bent pom
Revenge of cruel sort,
But we could never harry folks
As does your legal court
"our right to blankets and to hair,
To tepees or 20 tents, ssfa4 tFN
To dogs, papcoses, squaws and, land,
With Entertainments,
We shall assert. proelaims Defend
Until our breath gets short.
Well do the worst we can to you
Wen get you into court"
The war whoop and the scalpinE knife
Are rusting In repose,
No war paint is in evidence
save on the red mans nose.
He IL a fellow citizen
OF very captious sort,
And IL you bat an eye at him
He'll take II into court.