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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

The District of Columbia today
feels the loss of Senator Mcmillan
keenly- It viii miss him more and
more as the years pass Besides
the grief that follows the passing
of a good and capable man, there
is an additional misfortune in the
bereavement, when It Is considered
from a public standpoint.
Mr.. Mcmillan was the embodi-
ment of that genius which sought
to beauty Washington. On him
to 4 great extent the community de-
pended for the persistent force
that would elevate this municipal
lily to its proper position. His
deathe therefore, is more or less of
a calamity for the Capital. The
closing Of his career opens up a
predetermined era III local history.
1t Is 10 be hoped that he to whom
the great responsibility as Senate
rial guardian Of the District VIII
come as a legacy from the 1Iichi-
gan statesman viii possess hat
eatholieity of spirit, that uncom-
mon judgment, and that progres-
sive trait which made Mr.. Mcmillan
conspicuous.
Senator MeNiIIan's death, com
ing without warning, was a pain
fUl shock to the whole country.
There was no thought that his use
ful career would terminate 50 sud
denly And he seems TO nave been
taken in the hour Of his greatest
usefulness.
Mr. Mcmillan was an example Of
the self-made man. He believed in
the gospel of hard work. His
whole life was rebuke to shiftless-
ness and proerastination. While he
accumulated an immense store of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
COAST FEVER.
By JOHN MANSFIELD

He stumbled out Of The alleyway with
cheeks the color Of paste.
And shivered q spell and mopped his
brow with a clout Of cotton waste
I've a lick of fever-chills," he said,
n my inside it's green.
But I'd be as right as rain, he said, if
had some quiainc.
But there amt 10 qIinine for US poor
sailor men
But them there passengers" he said,
Of they get fever-chills.
There's brimmin' buckets O. quinine fer
them. an buIgin' crates o pills
An doctor wi Latin an drugs an all
enough TO sink q town,
X they lies quiet in their biushin'
banks n mops their Cruel down.
But there amt none O. them fine ways
for Us poor sailor men.
But the chief comes forward n he says
says he, I gives you q straight tip,
Come none o youT Cape Horn fever
tricks aboard O. this here ship.
On wi your rags o buds. ny son, n
aft. n down the hole.
The best cure known for fever-chills IS
shovelin' blushin' coal
It's hard, my son, that's what it is, for
Us poor sailor men"
The Speaker.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
THE DISTRICTS LOSS

this worlds goods IN his adopted
State, Michigan, his coming to that
field was 4 blessing to all who held
relations with him. In business his
was a master hand. And whatever
he did, he did thoroughly and sue
cessfully, Nor did he eonfne HIM
self to the accumulation of personal
profit. Always seeking to improve
the condition Of workers, to aid The
suffering, TO encourage industrious
and ambitious young men, to ob-
serve the equities Of business, he
made his name beloved by thou
sands and his work will endure ana
grow.
Everything praiseworthy can be
said of the Senator In his public
life. In the dignifed body where
he sat as a lawmaker he worked as
untiringly as in his own behalf
From every side he had respect.
These who came in contact with
him, even on the most trivial e.
rands, found him a gentleman in
re truest sense.
Washington mourns Senator Ne
Milan as its redoubtable champion
and jealous friend Had he lived,
he would have expended a large
share of his energy in tie ambitious
work of embellishing the Capital
and perfecting It's entire structure
of government-an enterprise 20
which he was enthusiastically com
mitted.
Senator Mc3a+sI lars best eulogy
IS the unembelllsbed story of his
life-work, chronicle Of achieve
ment through indomitable energy,
of charity, of honest public service,
of a genial character, and a vigcr-
Gus personality
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
on THE WAY TO THE CITY
By S. z. KISER.

rushing city the mornings young and fair,
ways eager for the fortunes waiting there
Some afoot and some in wagons 90 mblng slowly
Some and gaudy that wizzng and gone
proud great and little, they proceed upon the
To the mighty, waiting city to begin the busy day;
pushed and osed by The swift and strong who
strive,
And goes selecting who shall
great splendid city that Is cleaning far away,
all 60 fondy hoping to have glory there day;
In million ways travel; but slowly trudge along;
Some IN gorgeous gded swiftly pass ess song
proud great and little proceed best
Here and there noby helping paIid feTow-man
But the weak crushed BY stronger who strive
And each morn goes selecting who shall
Chicago Record
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
THE DANGER OF MATCHES

thing
cles do harm
question.
applies especially
there todng usually that the
little
nabie
motive careulnes apt
by
stray happened to
followed Considering the his
DO note abou in this
There
gowns attgs and
considerably more risk in
also better might
be good thing laws
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
CONCERNING PRECIOUS STONES

him from the ills that flesh IS heir
to- Amethyst was a beautiful uymph
beloved by Bacchus, but saved from him
by Diana, who changed Amethyst into a
gem, whereupon Becchus turned the
gem into wine color and endowed the
weaTer with the gift Of preservation
from intoXication.
The pearl was thought 70 be dew
drop the shell had opened TO receive
Amber was said to be honey melted by
the SUE, dropped into the sea and con
gealed- According 20 the Talmud, Noah
had no light II the ark but that which
came from precious stoncs.-GeEtIe-
mans Magazine.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
LEFT HELPLESS.

Mrs Brown-So your girl has left
you? What for. for mercy's sake?
Mrs. Black-Absolut6ly for nothing
Mrs. Brown-Oh. that's it, I remem-
Der you told me she wouldn't leave ven
for anything Boston Transcript.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

Upon reflection II must appear. strange
- anyone that physicians do not inter
est themselves more in public affairs,
says american Medicine" Not alone
90 their education and their perpetual
contact with persons Of al classes give
hem excellent Opportunities for forming
opinions concerning the general welfare.
but they are, as a rule, close students
IF the newspapers and are exceptionally
veil informed on current events. But
instead Of using this knowledge for the
advantage of their feIlow-men, they
nave for ages been deferred by tradition
from participating in an active way in
The political life OF their communities
The reasons for this attitude are, how
ever. not alone traditional The profess
sion of a politician IS in such bad repute
in our day. particularly IN large cities
that a physician. jealous Of his good
name, shuns to have that at present op-
probrious term applied 20 him. There
IS possibly another reason. namely this:
The leaders Of the profession are, for
the most part. too much engrossed in
heir special work 10 concern them
selves with public matters # few o.
our great medical men were to enter
politics. the term political doctor
would soon cease to he one of reproach-
In Europe the physician is much more
Of a factor in both civic and national
politics than in this country. Virchow
has for almost two generations been an
active champion Of the people, and has
been their abIest representative in the
Reichstag. indeed. so highly esteemed
has he been that it has often been said
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
IMPOSSIBLE.

Dressmaker-I assure you that this is
very fashionable.
PROTESTING CUstomer-HOw can it be-
It's perfectlv comioTtable,-India polls
News
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
4 Patr Of Than

Springfield Union-Some citizen writes
to the Buffalo Evening News" asEjng
where ae can learn wireless teIegraphy
T4at's what Mr., Tesla wants TO know.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

e he would have been its first President
had Germany become 4 republic There
are also many others in that country OF
? lesser note who. while maintaining their
I professional reputation. have fought for
the welfare Of the people IN the political
arena.
IN France there are no less than fifty
six physicians in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. As the total number of deputies is
551. the percentage Of medical men is
: nearly 50.
In Italy physician has even reached
the dignity Of g cabinet minister To
him certainly does not apply the strict
rure contained n the statement of a Brit
ish medica! man, who waTningly told
fellow physician interested in politics
that medicine was g jealous mistress;
for Guido Baccelli IS not only one Of
the ablest members Of the Italian minis
try and one of the greatest Latinists Of
the age. but he also ranks with the stars
Of the frst magnitude in the medical
ornament and is constantly engaged in
/ advancing the welfare OF the people
simultaneously in the capacity Of states
man and of physician.
We sincerely hope for more active
= participation in public affairs on the part
Of physicians. and that the members Of
the medical profession. both as body
and individually as enlightened citizens,
viii make their influence felt for good
in city. state. and nation. In nearly
every community there are two political
eIemcnts-Iot necessarily parties-to
choose from Let physicians in the
choice not sin against their own light
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
town POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID

EVENING EDITION, one year, So six
months, S1-5O; three months, - cents.
Evening ana Sunday, one year, So; six
months, $780, three moctiIs, SI.2J.
Morning, Evening, ami sundaT, one
year, SIOi six months, 50; three months
$3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
Colonel VIII Ca2I

Galveston News-TheTe is ground for
belief that Colonel Watterson viii cool
of little as soon as he reaches Texas.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

'H people really Ike beans and
brown bread better than a French din
ne., why, in the name Of common sense,
DO they net take passage en q steamer
where the cocks are not French"
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES To OUT OF

MORNING EDITION, enc year, So; six
months, $3.50; three months, SI-25-
Morning and Sunday, one year, 81; six
months, $780, three months. sI.75.
Sunday edition only, one year, So six
months, 81; three months, so cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
FISHING TINE
By KINNA IRVING.

1 cannot fix my mind today
On what l have to do;
4 picture haunts my inner eye
OF waters swift and blue.
Ny fingers itch to cast a fly,
The bells Of memory chime
And call me to the woods and fields,
For this IS fishing time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

I dream Of messy stepping-stones
Ia lazy amber brooks,
Of grassy banks with blossoms bright,
And silent, shady hooks,
Where I forget the world of toll
And wash away its CRIME
In crystal depths Of running streams
That sing Of fishing time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11

long to see the sunfish play,
The minnows merry school,
The front beneath the shelving bank
Or in his favorite pool,
And all the silver fnny folk
That throng the watery cline;
So hand me cut the old brown coat
keep for fishing time
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
BURNETT IS
 CONFIDENT Believed That He Will Hold F. Seat. CASE AseuHn} BsrzsDAr Attorneys for ST 3 rs Charge Fraud in E4s tiOn. --s All the Members of the Alabama Delegation Think That Nothing Will Come of spears's Contest.

Washington, Jan. 22.-(Special)-The contest over the seat in Congress for the Seventh Alabama District was before the House Committee on Elections today. The committee listened for two hours or more to the argument of MT. Spears's s attorneys, who tried to convince the mem bers that Congressman Burnett was not legally elected to the seat he Is now holding.
 At the conclusion of the Spears side of the contest, the committee heard MT. Burnett for an hour. He sailed into his opponent with considerable fire, and charged him with having been all kinds of politician in the category. He denied that there was any illegal voting at the district boxes in the election.
 After the hearing. the members seemed inclined to the belief that there was noth- ing in the claims of Spears, though a report on the case will not likely be made for some days yet.
 MT. Burnett stated that he was thor oughly satisfied with the situation and he confidently believed the matter will term- mate in his favor. The entire Alabama delegation believes the contest of Spears will amount to nothing. Milt Saul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
soHMIpzE wIELDs AxE.
San Francisco's New Mayor Turning the Rascals Out.

San Francisco. Jan. 22.-Since its in- auguration on January 8 last Eugene k. Schmidze, the labor union Mayor of this city, has wielded his official axe with such vigor as to create coristernation in the various departments of the city gov- ernment.
 Soon after assuming office the new Mayor instituted searching inyestiga. tion into the conduct of the several of- fees with the. result that sweeping re- movals are said to be pending and some have already been made.
 On the 16th instant County Clerk Ma hony was suspended, but secured writ of injunction preventing the Mayor from proceeding further in the matter tempo rarily. This was for an alleged violation of the purity ot election law. Then School Director J. E, Casserly was forced to resign and today E. W. Williams. Justice Clerk. was forcibly elected from his office by the police after having been suspended on the charge that he spent much of his official time at the race track instead of at his office.
 That the new Mayor is thoroughly in earnest was shown today when he de- iIberately disobeyed a temporary inJunc- tion secured by Williams from the Su- perior Court to restrain him from oust- ing him from office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
SAW THE PRESIDENT
HUNTSVILLE CITIZENS CALL ON
 ROOSEVELT.
They Urge the Selection of Hunts vile as Site for Army Post and the disappointment
 of Hutchins.

Washington. Jan. 22.-(special) )-Repre- sentative Richardson called on President Roosevelt today with a delegation of prominent citizens of Huntsville The delegation was bent on two errands. The first in importance. was to ask the Presi- dent to locate an army post at Hunts vile. They laid their claims to the best site before the President, who listened patiently The other errand of the dele gation was to ask for the reappolntment of W. T. Hutchins as postmaster at Huntsville. To this request. the Presi- dent also listened with patience. He would give nc assurances to the delega- ton on either subject
 Representative Richardson today intro duced in the House bill to appropriate .s7O, 900 for the purpose of erecting a Gov ernment building at Florence.
 Mlt Saul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
CLEVELAND ON CUBA
HE ENDoRsEs RoosEvELTS RE-
 CONCENTRATIONS.
Nations Cannot Violate the Rules of Honesty and Fair Dealing Any More Than Can
 Individuals.

York, Pa, Jan. 22.-A. B. Farquahar of the city, the head of the Farquahar Agri- cultural Works, and prominent in Ma tionaI Democratic affairs, has received the following letter from ex-President Cleveland in reply to one sent him by MT. Farquhar relative to the relations of the United States with Cuba:
 "Westland, Princeton, N. J., Jan H.
 My Dear MT. Farquhar-I only have sufficiently recovered from ny illness to be about a little and ride out in a limited way. Tomorrow hope to start on a trip to the South. in the expectation that Iny health will be largely reinstated by the outing.
 q received your letter yesterday and was much impressed by the manner in which you discuss our relations and our duty to Cuba. The arguments used in opposition to the tariff concessions she implores based upon our material inter ests, are fallacious, mistaken and mis- leading. while their source and the agen- cies of their propagation and spread can- not fail to be recognized by every honest patriotic citizen with shame and humilia- ton.
 Tt seems to me. however, that this subject involves considerations of moral ity and conscience higher and more com manding than all others.
 The oDhSauons arising from these considerations cannot be better or more forcibly defined than was done by Presi- dent Roosevelt in his message to Con gross, nor better emphasized than has been done by Secretary Root, and yet Congress waits, while We occasionally hear of concessions which rich sugar in- terests might approve in behalf of trem- bling Cuba.
 ''I do not believe that nations. any more than individuals, can safely violate the rules of honesty and fair dealing.
 Until there is no escape, therefore. will not believe that, with all our fine words and lofty professions. our embrace of Cuba means the contagion of deadly disease.
 Yours very truly.
 Grover Cleveland.
 "A. B. Farquahar, Esq, York. Pa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
l5,OOO MEN SUFFICIENT
THAT MANY REQUIRED IN
 PHILIPPINES
Governor Taft Doesn't See How Free Trade is Possible-Says There is No Clash Between
 Authorities.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Regarding q standing army in the Philippines Gov ernor Taft is reported by The Call to have said:
 "Fifteen thousand men will be an ample force sn the islands before the close of the year. l was told this only a few days before came away. Officers thoroughly versed in the situation gave me the figures.
 ;I will explain to you how peace can be maintained in the islands. We have organized native constabulary which is working effectually. Congress allows us to maintain a constabulary of 5000 men. They are under the command of Major Allen, who has already enlisted When the force Is fully organized the men will be distributed in the provinces. 150 men to each province. The detach- ment of constables are commanded by four officers, three of whom are' retired volunteer officers, and the other a native Filipino When the constabulary is fully equipped it will be detailed in the field to clean out the Ladrones, who are in- timidating the natives. These Filipino constables can be maintained by the gov ernment at a cost of $250 each year, while the soldiers in the islands cost Uncle Sam about 8, 900 a head.
 Il know that the Pacific coast people would like to see free trade instituted between this country and the islands, said the Governor, "but l am sorry to say that l cannot see how 1t would work. The civil government adopted tarifr schedule which is working well. but our internal revenue receipts are not large. When you tax q country too heavily you spoil it. and that is the situation in the Philippines.
 "We have asked that the Dingley tariff be reduced for the products of the island at least 50 per cent. We hope that Con- gress will be as generous to the Philip pines as 1t was to Porto Rico. The re- duction of the Dingley tariff will mean the opening up of a large market for the tobacco and sugar of the islands, as well as for other products there. Hemp, you need and are buying in larger quantities every day. By so reducing the Dingley tariff a good market for the Pacific coast will be opened up.
 Governor Taft said that there had been no serious clash between the civil and military authorities and declared that the best Of good feeling existed between him and General Chaffee.
 This evening Governor Taft will be the guest of honor at reception to be rendered him by the Union League Club. in which the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and other organizations will join.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
THE SENATE.

washington, Jan. 22.--Debate on the Philippines tariff bill was not continued in the Senate today. no member or the body being prepared to proceed with the discussion. The bill providing for the establishment of a Department Of Com merce was under discussion for nearly two hours.
 Soon after the Senate convened today MT. Culberson (Tex.) secured the adop- ton of a resolution directing the Secre- tary of War to transmit to the Senate copies of all suggestions. statements, criticisms and, correspondence between the War Department, or any official thereof, and any person or corporation relating to the customs tariR affecting the Philippine islands. -..
 Mir. Teller offered a concurrent resolu- tion. which he asked to go over until tomorrow.
 'Whereas, It is announced that sen- tence of death has been passed upon Commandent Scheepers of the Orange Free State army. now a prisoner of war in the hands of the British forces in South Africa, and
 "Whereas. It is known that said Com mandant Scheepers was captured while lying sick and injured in a hospital, such capture being in violation of articles 1 and 5 of the Geneva convention, and
  ish authorities will lead to acts of re- taliation and reprisal, be it
 Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the President request the government of Great Britain to set aside, in the interest of humanity, such sentence of death, and accord to Commandant Scheepers the privileges and immunities guaranteed under the Geneva convention"
 toI.4 the statemnets of fact in the resolution, Mir. Teller said:
 "I am told we can have by tomorrow official evidence that the statements in the resolution are correct That Is a case which certainly calls for the intervention of the United States ,or of some other government, which has some feeling of humanity. War, wherever it is, should be conducted upon principles of human ity, or at least, if not, we should enter our protest against it.
 At 4:45 D. m. the Senate adjourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
MARDI oRAs IN PORTO RICO.
Week Beginning February 9 Will Be
 One of Great Gaiety.

One of Great Gaiety. Correspondence of Associated Press.
 San Juan, Porto Rico. Wednesday. Jan. 16--A committee of prominent Porto Ricans and American citizens Is actively at work planning for the Mardi Gras. or carnival, as it is called here. which will last for ten days. p4ginning Februait C.
 During those ten days nearly everyone goes masked and in costume at all hours, and business is practically suspended. Last years carnival eclipsed any other since the American occupation, and as the island has had a more prosperous year and has bright future for commer- cial prosperity, this years celebration is expected to go beyond all records.
 The streets will be inches deep in con- fetti. Long, narrow strips of paper of rainbow colors, serpentined. will frame every balcony and will extend from side walk to roof all over town. A partial program has been arranged as follows:
 February 2.-Confetti battle on the Plaza and Point Streets. masquerade pro- cession, cavalcade and ball.
 February 6.-Fancy dress ball at thea tre, at which white confetti will be used exclusively.
 February S.-Childrens fancy dress ball at the theatre at D. m. This Is to be one of the prettiest sights of the season.
 February 9.-Great carriage parade. Masquerade ball.
 February 10-Great confetti battle.
 February 11.-Great confetti parade, cavalcade, masquerades and masquerade ball.
 There will also be a football game be- tween two American elevens and other sport