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sTOCKHOLDERs' MEETIXc.-

OFFICE OF the Sterling Manu.acturn1 90
pay. st; Louis. NO.. March II, Iso2. 4,
hereby given that a meeting OF the stockhoiders
held at the office Of the company. No. if9 Olive
H. IN me city q st Louis No; on Wednesday.
IL mn ;,s for . the purpose ef voting upon a PROPOSE
the capital stock of said The Sterling Manuface
turing itaI Company from Its present authorized cap
thousand dollars s50. 0o0). and to Transact such
otner; business as may properly come before said
meeting. d. r.
q. F. NEWHARD.
A Majority Of the Dirctors.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
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The Sugar Beet in Colorado.

From the Denver Republican.
No one interested in the beet sugar in
duStry in this state should become uneasy
on account of the agreement by some of
the republican members of the House of
Representatives to reduce the tariff i'm
ports from Cuba by 20 per cent.
The reduction, II it should be made
which is by no means certain-will leave
the greater part of the tariff wall still
standing. and the conditions here are SO
favorable for the production of beet sugar
that the difference between the present and
the proposed new tariff will not imperil
the business. Prof. Wiley, the famous su-
gar beet expert of the Department of Ag-
riculture, expressed the opinion long time
ago that the irrigated valleys of the south
west would be able to compete in the pro-
duction of sugar with Hawaii and Cuba.
There seems to be reason to depart
from the position at that time taken.
Experience justifies the belief that sugar
can be made here from beets under more
favorable conditions than almost anywhere
else in the world. Under the circumstances
there should be no hesitation about en-
barking upon enterprises for the erection
OF factories and the production of more
sugar.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

MI. Bryan and Mr.. johnson. When Mr..
Mclean swings his forces into line for Mr..
johnson for governor Of Ohio Mr.. Cleveland
Tlay be expected to take the stump for
David b. Hill for President of the United
States. Those two eminen. buckeyes are
rot sympathetic toward each others ambi-
tioEs. They were not on good terms in last
years campaign in the state, and nothing
has occurred since to draw them together.
And certainly the advertising of Mr.. john
son as Mr.. Bryan's possible political lega-
tee will not accomplish that result, for Mr..
Mclean likes MIR. Bryan quite as little as
he does Mr.. Johnson.
1t is in order also to say that Mr.. Mclean
was the first democratic leader of national
reputation who had supported the party in
the two Bryanite campaigns to declare
against Mr.. Bryan's longer domination of
the organization. Many are doing so now,
Eu. he led the way. He did SO last year,
probably at some cost to the state and
Legislative tickets. but with the evident pur-
pose of calling attention in time to the
necessity of a new national leadership if
the party was to hope to regain at any
carly day the confidence of the country Mr.
Bryan was quick to respond to the chal-
lenge. and did so by advising against the
election of a legislature committed to Mr.
McLean's candidacy for the United States
Senate. But Mr.. Mclean did not weaken,
and has not weakened since and now anti
Bryanites are thick in the democratic camp
If therefore Mr.. Bryan may only hope to
control the situation two years hence
through Mr.. Johnson, and Mr. Johnson's
future depends uron assistance from Mr.
Mclean, then is the Nebraskan done for
irtupf6
Evening star., 1902-03-25
General Miles Revised Testimony.

The government is safe as yet. Its Ger
,nanization, Russianization. or MexicaniZa-
tisn will not immedia tely follow the Miles
episode. This is not to say that all danger
is past. In thes" days when all eyes are
strained for issues to do duty in the fall
campaigns every sunrise may bring It's por-
tent The country may go to bed any night
and wake up next morning TO hear the
alarums sounding The excited politician
sees an issue in every act. And the more
excited he is the more certain to scent
danger-for campaign purposes-in the least
dangerous things.
But the Miles episode will not serve the
ends of the politicians. The President
fuses 10 get excited. 1t is stated upon au-
1nority that he has no thought of retiring
the general of the army for testimony given
bv the latter before the Senate military
committee. on the. subject of the army re-
orga anization bill He is taking the matter
philosophically as he should do. Why not?
Why should he play into the hands of his
enemies. personal or political? They have
played into his hands. For in vain is the
net spread in the sight of any bird They
3Iave made it too manifest that compulsory
retirement was desired and would be wei
coined.
We are getting little by little what ac
ttIally took place in that committee meeting
held behind closed doors. In time We may
get il all. But as much we now know
shows that General Miles appeared with an
elaborate and carefully prepared statement.
1ypewritten, and it is admitted that he ad-
hered 10 it pretty closely. That the men,
bers of the committee were surprised by
the tone of some of his observations is be-
yond dispute Mr. Pettus. at the close. sug-
gested in a delicate way that the witness
revise his testimony before it placed in
the publisher hands. Evidently there Were
things in it that the Alabama senator
thought would not look we'll in print.
General Miles. however, seems 10 have been
willing to stand by what he had said. Still,
he acted upon the suggestion, blue-penciled
the more aggressive and personal para
graphs, and handed back for the printer
sha copy that was used. That is tart
enough in spots but does not upon the
whole. as rumor has 1t, approach in that
particular what actually was submitted for
the committees consideration.
But the President does well not to make
the matter the basis of any action. If Cen
eral Miles in responding to the Senate COM
mittee's request for his opinions about
public question in respect to which his
views would be valuable, abused the Occa-
sion 10 exploit fancied or real personal
grievances he was injured and not the
President The bill in controversy relates
10 the army and it's welfare, and should
not be made the vehicle for transferring a
soldier to the field of politics.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Justice Triumphant in Cuba.

The conviction of Nicely Rathbone and
Reeves in Cuba for completely in the
frauds against the postal service is a tri-
umph for justice in the island and a vndi-
cation of the American official position
during the guardianship. When the frauds
ere unearthed fears arose in some quar-
ters lest the United States would either
cover them to hide the failure of it's chosen
agents or would permit them to pass the
way of SO many such crimes against gov
ernment by prolonged procrastination. On
the other hand, when the United State s
evidencedits determnationto to pressthe cases
and the higher officials here refused to
palliate the offenses or to protect the
offenders. it was feared lest the Cuban
courts, long open to suspicion during the
Spanish regime, would prove unequal to
the task of administ ering impartial justice
in such notable cases.
There was much more at stake than the
liberty of the three accused men. In some
measure the efficiency and honesty of the
American administration of Cuba's affairs
was on trial. So, too. was the capacity of
a Cuban court. The cases We're the first
of Importance to arise after the Spanish
evacuation. Upon the outcome depended to
a certain degree the future public estimate
OIL the virtue OIL tne regal processes. JUS
tice. 1t is plain, will be dealt out in Cuba
with an even hand if the result Of these
cases influences the courts Of the future.
Herein will lie one of the greatest gains
for Cuba over the msgOvernment of the
past. Corrupt judges prostituted the law
until it was impossible for the poor man to
secure fair hearing. Political and money
power ruled within the courts without.
This was one of the potent causes of the
revolution against the Spanish power. The
Importance of these postal fraud cases was
the greater in consequence.
Neely. RathbOne and Reeves deserve no
cOmmseraton now in their hour of con-
victon. They violated their sacred pledges
to their own government and therefore to
the Cubans. They We're in a more re-
sponsible position than If they had been
working directly for the United States.
They placed i'll jeopardy the good name OF
the American administration, whereas il
they had stolen from the government here
at home they would merely have injured
their own regulations. They could not
recognize the vast difference between the
Cuba which Spain had drained for years
and the Cuba struggling toward indie
pendence through the good offices of the
United States. Avarice blinded them to the
requirements of national honor and the wei
fare of a long abused people.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Cuba's Independence Day.

The decision to turn the government Of
Cuba over to the Cuban people on the Goth
OF May definitely establishes independence
Day for the island republic. The postpone
Incnt of the evacuation for a few weeks is
in the interest of Il smoother transfer of au-
thority and is approved by President elect
Palma and his advisers 1t bespeaks the
Intelligent appreciation by President Palma
OF the beneficent intentions of this govern
In"nt that he is entering so heartily into
the arrangement of the details of the change
and lending his aid to cause the occasion to
h.. fittingIy observed by this country as well
as cuba.
Important too. is the decision to have
General Wood convene the Cuban congress
in session May IL, to permit the enactment
of such preliminary legislation may be
found necessary between now and that date
IT, insure the absence of friction in the
sumption of the administration by the new
government
The conferences in this city and the an
nouncements which are made in conse-
qUcnCe should put to shame those SkepticS
who from the outset of the Spanish war.
have insisted that the United States would
never leave Cuba, having once secured a
foothold 1t is triumph for national honor
that the United States is preparing to keep
perfect faith with the Cuban people, having
liberated them from Spains clutches, set
1hcir affairs in order, established for them
high standards of education and sanitation,
s;cered them through the trials of constitu-
1ion making and organization and finally
prepared for q frank REIMBURSEMENT of q
duty which has been at times onerous and
costly. There only remains now for this
country To deal justly as we'll as generously
with the Cuban people and grant them such
trade concessions that the prosperity of the
island will be insured.
The effort. thus early. to bring Senator
Iianna and President Roosevelt forward
presidential rivals looks like the work Of
some one who delights in a political family
Mr.. Nicely and Mr.. Rathbore are still
laboriug with vindication that failed 70
arrive on schedule time.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Mr. Bryan and Tom johnson.

The New York Trbrne has Washington
aGvices TO the effect that Mr. Bryan met
with cold reception on his recent visit
here. and left for home impressed with the
belief that Il wcll-organiZsd and determined
move ment is on foot to make his nomina
Tor III 1904 an impossibity. But there is
still IN abundance Of fight in him, and
,Oring to the Tribune this is the form it
l."u may take:
AS a means of counteracting this move
ment wholly to eliminate MIN. 1t is stated
by persons supposed to enjoy the confidence
nf the Nebraskan that he is preparing to
start boom for Tom Johnson his
cessoT as soon as he is convinced that the
game is against him. The mayor of Cleve-
land more nearly measures up to the Bryan
standard than does anybody else likely to
have considerable following, for the demo
cratic leadership in 1904, and while MIR.
Johnson perhaps would never be thought of
by BRYAN as presidential timber so long as
the Nebriskan thought theta was a chance
for himself. still Bryan could support the
Ohioan with less secret bitterness than he
could support anybody eist-mainly for the
reason. Ii is suggested. that Johnson would
probably poll no more votes than Bryan
poiled in 1900.
1T is realized here that meantime Mayor
Johnson is hustling in pretty lively fashion
for himself. and that within a few months
his candidacy will be one OF the most talked
OF things in democratic councils He Is
carrying on a Stll hunt Tor tne demOcratlc
nomination for governor OF Ohio on a plat
form of tax reform. whatever that means,
end II is calculated by his supporters that
should the always uncertain Mclean ele-
ment of the Ohio democracy swing into line
for Johnson In the right way. he might be
able to carry the state. This would give
him prestige that would add strength to
Mr.. Bryans counter movement for the
nomination of presidential candidate Of his
own choosing should the Nebraskan ever
conclude that he cannot hope to be the
permanent candidate Of his party"
This puts the case a little sadly for both
Evening star., 1902-03-25

many seconds to realize that, there was
nothing to be done but to overtake that
train, as there was no signal station be-
tween the points from which the two were
by this time nearing each other. An Idle
locomotive stood on a switch alongside the
station and the dispatcher was aboard of
her with the engineer and fireman in record
time, the throttle was open and a stern
chase for life had begun. The train was
caught in ten miles and switched to sid
ing with just minute to spare before
the other locomotive and its heavy cars
went smashing past. That dispatcher has
the stuff in him of which heroes are made
men who, having made mistakes, are will
ing to risk their own lives in the effort
to correct them
Evening star., 1902-03-25
A Monster of Vanity.

Human vanity took strange form in the
young New Yorker who acquired the habit
of starting fires in order to pose later as Il
hero. He has confessed to the setting of
nine fires in the hotel in which he worked.
and is suspected of having been the cause
of many more in other parts of the city
This interesting individual claims that he
under the influence of liquor whenever
he touched off a blaze, but it is believed
that he Systematically strove to ingratiate
himself with his employers and the public
by becoming known as the first man to dis
cover and often the only man to extinguish
incipient conflagrations. Such freak
should be put out of the way for long
time. If this habit is the result of a dis
eased mind an asylum is the proper place
for him. The professional firebug. who
starts blazes in order the more easily to
rob- or as a means to the end of collecting
insurance. is a serious menace to the com
munity. But he is by no means so terrify-
ing a possibility the man who delb-
erateiy plays with fire as a means of graft
flying his egotsm.
Ma jor Micah Jenkins has achieved large
and merited share of public applause by a
simple display of good taste at very
critical moment. If Major Jenkins can al
ways be depended on to act with the discre-
ton which prompted him to refuse an honor
under circumstances which implied a ref1ec-
ton on the President, he might make val
liable acquisition for the diplomatic service.
0
II is reported that 10000 troops have
joined the rebels in China. If there Is any
probability of trouble that the government
of that country has overlooked it may be
depended to get around to it in the
course of a short time
General Miles might modify his remarks
by saying that If there were any war In the
Philippines the methods he suggests would
be found effective.
Any shipper who is complaining about the
rates he gets from the railways may now
be placidiy referred to the interstate COM
merce commission.
The sultan has issued an order prohibiting
gambling in his dominions. The Bulgarians
will! not care. They operate only on sure
money basis.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

Investigate.
altimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
AS the case stands Senator McLaurin is
charged with offenses which, If true, should
deprive him Of his seat. Not only his per-
sonal honor, but his official position as well,
is involved The charge of bribery as made
by Senator Tillman is positive and direct.
He declared, in effect, that Senator Nc
Laurin sold his vote, not for money, but
for what, to one situated as he is is an
equally valuable consideration-the power
to distribute federal patronage Such a
charge. if true. might not justify his pun
ishment for felony under the criminal stat
utes. but it certainly would make him un-
fit to sit In the Senate. and warrant his ex-
pulsion therefrom. If untrue. then the man
responsible for the charge is unworthy to
occupy seat in the Senate, and he should
be expelled from a place never intended to
be held by malicious slanderers. To these
things the Senate cannot close it's eyes un-
less it wilfully disregards the sense Of com
mon justice.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
A Nervy Indiana Train DISPATCHER.

The hurry Of modern life causes the COM
mission of many blunders, but 1t likewise
leads to the habit Of quick thinking which
I'm turn sometimes corrects or prevents mis-
takes. This was true in the case Of the
Indiana train dispatcher mentioned in the
news reports as having given wrong or
ders to two fast freishts which. approach
ing each other on a single track. were GER
tain to collide. The dispatcher realised his
error few moments after the train had
left his station, and 1t did not take him
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Easter
Hamdkerchiefs.

Our stock is always replete with
the staple sorts; we also show every
thing new as soon as produced. Just
now some unusually pretty and
dainty effects are being offered for
Easter, among which are the fol-
lowing excellent values: :.
womeri's Alllinen Handkerchief In embroidered,
henntitehed and ace-edged enects--.ery dsanty and
pretty designs.
I2Hc. to $I.oo each.
women's All-linen Handkerchief. with coloce4
embroidery. In dainty shades Of blue, pink And
violet-new and very effective. 80, ~
25c. and soc. each. 81
Children's All-linen HandksrcAlsfA, embroidered
hemstitched; neat and pretty chndish dssisnA
.I2Ac. each ---2 r.s%S
First hoos. 49,
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Different,
From the Philadel lphia Times.

The United States paid to the Chinese
government the full value of some silver
taken by its soldiery during the late Boxer
troubles; Germany has just decided that
she will construe as ''gift" the astronom-
ical instruments borrowed" by her SOL
diers on the same occasion. International
courtesy forbids that we should press these
facts to the Odious stage Of a comparison
Evening star., 1902-03-25

There is not a very general belief that
legislation by Congress will eradicate that
dangerous though indefinable influence
called anarchism. But it is not likely to do
any harm to try.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

Santos Dumont can point to one advan-
tage that the airship has over the automo-
bile. There is no danger of its becoming
stationary in the midst Of a trip because
the machinery gets out of order. 1t is
bound to land somewhere, so long as the
law of gravitation holds out s.r-
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Unfaltering Self-Esteem.

81 am afraid you have a very good opin-
ion of yourself said the candid person.
Well" answered the genial egotist that
isn't any disadvantage to me. People have
to admit that l know more about myself
than anybody else does.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

Minister WI ought to have no difficulty
in getting enough testimonials from this
country to convince his government that he
cannot be blamed for a failure to abolish
the Chinese exclusion laws
Evening star., 1902-03-25
SHOOTING STARS.
Practical,

Have you made any efforts to collect
your speeches for the benefit of posterity?
asked the admiring friend
whats the use?" asheu Senator Sorg-
hum. "Posterity hasn't any vote
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Unreasonable.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Mr.. Bryan can hardly expect the demo-
cratic party to stand out in the cold with
him simply for the pleasure Of his society,"
American Priests Instead Of the Friars
From the indianapolis Journal.
The announcement that the vatican Ia
vers the withdrawal of Spanish priests
from the Philippines and the substitution
of American confirms previous statements
that the pope would use the influence of
the church to assist In Americanizing the
islands. 1t would be very unwise for the
vatican to adopt different policy, and Its
cooperation in this regard will be very
useful.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

Chillicothe, Ohio, has some lady car CON
ductors. The scheme will not be accepted
as success until it is known whether the
male passengers are expected to stand UP
to give the conductor a seat.
Evening star., 1902-03-25

England is hoping that Lord Kitchener
will achieve a reputation a diplomat
which will equal his reputation general
before he went to South Africa.
Evening star., 1902-03-25
Easter Toys
Dolls and Games.

t<oS@lAASos
We are showing a full line of
Easter novelties, such as Chickens,
Rabbits, Elephants and many other
things suitable for an Easter gift.
Our new stock of Easter Dolls is
on sale. '..--,
In our Toy Department NAV be
found a complete line of Games for
old and young.
Chickens. Each ............. SC. and 15c.
Chickens on Nests. Each. SC, IOc. and &c.
Disque Chickens on Nests. Each. ....... 25c.
Clown Chickens. Each 25c.
Chickens Dressed as Sailor Boys. Each. 25c.
Carts Drawn by Chickens Each. ....... 35c.
ROostersy Each. .............. 81. anu lOC.
BOOSTERS that Crow Each. .......... 25c.
Rabbits. Each. ...... Ioc. and soc.
Bisque Rabbits with Eggs. Each. ....... 25c.
Rabbits and Riders. Each ............. 25c.
Novelty Rabbits. Each. 25c.
Rabbits Dressed al Omcers Each. &c.
Rabbits in Nests Each. 35c. and 81 90
Clown Rabbits. Each. soc.
Stuffed Rabbits. Each. &c.,. soc. and 75c.
Fur RABBITS. Each. $I.oo
Ducks. Each. Ioc., I5e. and csc.
Carts Drawn By Ducks. Each. .......... 35c.
Moss; p.e,.ec Ioc.
Mechanical Rabbits, Ducks and Chickens. ,ec
Eacns.s 20. 49,. -. ..-.......... CC~'
The Owl Ball, something new, just ar re-
tyed EAcn.. - .....sss.......s j.
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