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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Mr.. WI Ting-fang.

The fixing of the day for the departure Of
Mr.. WI Ting fang makes appropriate a
renewal of the expression of appreciation
of his talents and of sincere wishes for his
success at home. He returns to China to
assume very important duties, for which,
as we are advised in this country. he is
unusually we'll qualified. He has studied to
much advantage the customs and methods,
social, commercial and political, Of one Of
the most progressive of the occidental pow
ers, and the result has been to bring him
to a high degree of appreciation of their
worth. His recommendations to his coun-
trymen, therefore, in the matter of estab-
fishing closer business relations with the
outside world will be valuable, and we may
hope for their adoption. In time, by send
ing her brightest men abroad for study and
official service, and then recalling them to
fill important posts at home where their
foreign education and observations may be
utilized, China will throw off her long
lethargy, and tget a move on which VIII
greatly benefit her and all the world. No
event would be more notable than the
adding of her four hundred million people
to the support of up-to-date methods and
the consumption of up-to-date products.
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A Desperate Conclusion.

A man wakes up at early morn
And feels wintry chill; zla
He says: I'll wear heavy garb
That l may not be ILL.,"
By noon the mercury is high,
And then he walls because
In such a sultry atmosphere
He is not wearing gauze.
And then he changes, and anon
There comes a biting breeze.
And all his limbs are shivering like
The limbs upon the trees.
Alack, when men are civilized
What constant woes befall!
I'd rather dwell in Fiji land
And wear no clothes at all!
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Setting the Auto Right.
From the New York Herald

IIOll lut -NtW HefAId.
After demonstrating the practical utility
of their machines by the reliability run TO
Boston and return, automobiles are ener-
getfcally renewing their efforts to secure
improved roads. They could adopt no bet
ter course to remove the prejudice excited
against automobiles by speed-mad chaur-
fellrs
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Appreciative.

I'm afraid our boy Josh is one Of them
geniuses who doesn't know the value of a
dollar" said Mrs. Corntossel. ~ss. a.
Il dunno bout that" answered her hus-
band; from the way that Josh keeps
writn' fur dollars 1 should say he was
purity appreciative."
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A VioIator of Precedent.

THAT new man won't do" said the Lon
don editor. Hes one of those sensational
American journalists"
How do you know?''
He wrote a joke and failed to use any
italics parentheses to explain it,
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= Militarism.
From the New York Tribune.

A regular army with a total of less than
sixty thousand men for a nation of four
score millions! How unspeakabIy absurd
were the predictions of the false prophets
who were affrighted by the "bogy" man on
horseback, and foretord the perilous domi-
nation of the soldier in this republic! Apol-
ogfes are due from authors of these gro
tesque tereniads who have been brought to
such confusion. But these apologies will be
waited for in vain.
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Continuous Advertising.
From Printers Ink.

Continuous advertising creates confidence
The prevailing opinion Is that one cannot
be constantly before the public without be-
ing found out and known for what he is
The people believe In a man who can stand
trial by the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

The resumption of work at the mines will
relieve the fears of foreign coal consumers
that they would have to pay more for fuel.
owing to an American demand. Anything
that happens in this country Is important
all over the world.
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His Wish.

Don't you wish you had million DOL
lars so that you could put on a Shakes
pearean play in accordance with your
ideals?'
No answered Mr.. Stormington Barnes;
Il wish l had a million dollars SO that l
wouldn't have to put on Shakespeare at
ALL"
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Wu's Office.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

| rTOm INC FLlIAdeIphla Inquirer.
Mr.. WI Tingfang is getting a great deal
OF interesting news about himself in the
newspapers these days. He finds in them
that he has been given lot of offices, but
has not heard from his government That
is not the first time American newspapers
have beaten the official governments of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

John r. Mclean is contemplating the
Ohio situation with the placid expression Of
a manager who does not expect rival
show to last out the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

AS Joseph Chamberlain helped to start
the trouble in South Africa he feels disposed
to spare no personal exertions to have it
finally and satisfactorily settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

David B. Hills charges against Governor
Odell appear to have been dismissed by
most people as idle gossip. Mr.. Hill is not
having much luck this year in finding vul
nerable points in the enemy's armor.
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Contrasts.

How strange iife's various contrasts are;
Sometimes they fill us with regret
The small man smokes a big cigar;
The fat man smokes a cigarette!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

England is compelled to call the attention
of the sultan TO the manner in which Turk
fish soldiers are violating the Alden frontfes
The sultan is one of the people who never
know what is going on until their attention
is called. 10 Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

The sum which Santos Dumont demands
for flying machine trip assures the steam
ships and railways that they need not fear
aerial competition for some time to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
SHOOTING STARS.
In Doubt.
So he gave you a dog"

80 he gave you dog!''
''Yassir," answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley
He must like you"
We'll, I can't make out fob sho' whether
he likes me or whether he doesn' like de
dog"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

Chicago has labor riot owing to the ef-
forts of non-union men to act as bill post
ers. This would indicate that the dead
wall advertisement may be pernicious, as
We'll as unsightlV.
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President Baer says that an investigation
Of conditions at the coller;es is essential to
just decision. On this point Mr.. Baer and
the public are agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

Bill Devery has helped himself to a pop
ular melody with words to celebrate him
self. Anything Bill wants is his if he can
IL
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Judge Pennypacker is not making any
boasts that he will go into the governors
chair free from obligations. ,
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The Sultan of Bacoiod waits in vain for
a word of encouragement from Aguinaldo
or his friends on this side of the water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

W. J. Bryan apparently thinks that Ohio
politics afford excitement enough without
trying to interfere in New York.
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aubernatorial Conversation.
From the New York World.

pron1 tne new tOfK Worid.
The governors of the Carolinas never in
dulged In such language as Odeii and Hill
use In paying compliments to each other
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Some Sample Suits ait S18.75.

81 OR for $40 value English Cheviot
~| Walking Skirts, made with
yoke effect. Nine-gore flare. with broad
stitched strips. Blue and black only.
SS 6DgD for usual S79S Walking Skirts.
4SoOV made of Atwood cloths, trim
med with stitching and straps, man
tailored effect, in every detail.
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Observation-Disclosures,

MIR. ELMO 3. JASPER is now with US.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
ANswKn TO scnLtY,s ApPEA1.

The President has made his answer to the appeal of Admiral Schley, and we
 publish it in full this morning. It is
 interesting, but it wont satisfy or con- vince partisans any more than the other
 decisions have done. The President be- lieves that on the whole the Court of Inquiry did substantial. justice. He thinks that Admiral Schley's "reprehen- slble conduct before the fight was con- doned when he was not called to ac- count for it. He thinks the question as
 to whether Admiral Sampson or Admir- al schley was in command during the
 fight is of merely nominal character,
 '"The actual fact, the important fact, is that after the battle was joined not a helm was shifted, not a gun was fired, not pound of steam was put on in the engine room aboard any ship actively engaged in obedience to the orders of either Sampson or Schley, save on their own two vessels. It was captain s 
 fight" He declares Admiral Schley rightly entitled, as is Captain Cook, to the credit of what the Brooklyn did in the fight "On the whole she did well, but agree with the unanimous finding of the three admiraIs who composed the Court of Inquiry as to the loop. It seri- ously marred the Brooklyn's otherwise excellent record, being in fact the one grave mistake made by any American ship that day. After the loop had once been taken Admiral Schley handled the Brooklyn manfully and well. She and the Oregon were thence forth the headmost of the American vessels-th the Iowa certainly, and seemingly the Texas also, did as much in hammeriug to srandstill the Visoaya, Oquendo and Teresa; while the Indiana did all her eastward position and crippled machinery permitted. In the chase of the Colon the Brooklyn and oregon share the credit between them"
 The President thinks that President Mckinley did substantial justice as re- gards Sampson and Schley, and most heartily" concurs in the recommenda- ton of the Court of Inquiry that no fur ther action be had in the matter. Per haps there may not be much further action but there will be much further talk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
AMERICAN BUCKwHEAT CAKES.

Emperor William Discovers This Deli
 cious Breakfast Food and Sends His
 Chef to Learn to Make It.
 That Good old American buckwheat cakes with maple syrup, can tickle an imperial palate is the latest discovedy made by William IT., of Germany.
 The emperor learned the appetizing qualities of American cookery during q visit to the new Hamburg American yacht Princess Victoria Louise, to which, for the occasion, the noted chef of the crack steamer Deutschland, Herr Fahrenheim, had been transferred
 An Ar1crican breakfast was prepared for the emperor, which he liked so we'll that he stayed for another His Majes- ty especially praised the buckwheat cakes, which he declared had proven extremely palatable, and finally sent his own chef to the Deutschland, where he took a two days course in American cookery, during which, the Deutsch- lands chef says, he was taught how to make American buckwheat cakes and other typical American dishes.
 The American buckwheat cake as served on the Deut schland, and which is to be hereafter a part of Emperor Williams menu, is made in the follow ing manner: Two cups of buckwheat, one cup of wheat flour, two tablee- spoons of Royal Baking Powder, one half teaspoonful of salt. all sifted well together. Mix with milk into thin batter and bake at once on a hot grid dle.-NeW York Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

partment rode on each truck, A treas ury committee rode in a carriage The procession went to the navy yard foun- dry, where the plates were unceremoni- ously dumped into one of the furnaces, to come out as pig steel and to be used for ballast for warships, There were twenty tons of plates, rolls and dies, from which were printed last year S2,- 200 100000 in gold and silver certificates of various denominations, and $889,OOO,- 900 in postage stamps, besides hundreds of millions of bonds, revenue stamps and postal cards. The engravers are now at work on the plates rolls and dies for 1903. Those in use now will be destroyed next February.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

Southwark. There is a View of Lon don" in 1543 which shows Suffolk House. It was made, not in Germany, but by gentleman from the low coun- tries, unless his name, Anthony van der Wyngaerde, is misleading Rocque s plan of the town in 1I46 is sufficiently detailed not only to permit identifica- tion of the site, but to represent Bird cage alley and Falcon Court almost e%- actly as they were before the carrying out of the housing scheme. Dickens s not the only modern author who has de- scribed the neighborhood HarrisoH AinsWorth is another. According to MT, G. l., Gomme clerk of the County Council, Jack Sheppard contains a faithful picture of the neighborhood $ inhabitants and the dens of crimes with which it was infested in the days of Jonathan Wild The last victim in this district of Asiatic cholera during the visitation of 1866 died in Red Cross place, near the playground. That was in the good old days when London local government was of the happy go-lucky kind.
 The playground is not exactly beau tiful. and it's tar paved area is only a little over a quarter of an acre. but 1t will be an immense boon to the young sters of this poor and crowded neigh borhood. Within short distance stand twelve blocks of workmen's dwellings, with a population of about 4,50O in 900 tenements. Tn addition there are many houses, each a. collection of poor homes. London Daily News
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
The little lad
Thns does it run
RETfTED D.

Ethel-Were you very much surprls- ed to meet her?
 Blanche-Surprised Why, I didn't notice what she had on.-Judge.
 It wouldn't be so annoying to call up the wrong man on the elephone if 1t didn't take so long to find out that we've got him.-Brooklyn Life.
 It is, of course. true that all people cannot be fooled all the time, but it does seem strange that in so many cases we are apparently the only ones that are not ed.-Indianapolis News.
 T am afraid that your boy lacks de- termination said the neighbor.
 That's where you wrong him" am swered Farmer Corntossel. T never saw anybody as determined not to work as Josh Washington Star.
 "Algy, dear" she murmured, I should be happy if l could walk through life hand in hand with you, but
 But what, dearest?" he anxiously asked
 But I should be happier if I could ride Bits.
 It is hard to satisfy everybody. Barnes, who hires his snow shovelling by the winter, declares that the wind invariably leaves his sidewalk clean after every storm, while Howes, who pays by the job, says that his walk is always drifted even with the top of the fence.--Boston Transcript.
 MortificatinD --HSurp1U E'dit h '' claimed the minister to his daughter, you are not going to attend theatri- cal performance this evening"
 Yes, father"
 Shame Do you forget that this is the penitential season?"
 "Oh, no; that's just it. You see, this is an amateur performance. "-Philadel- phia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
oyyER nIG CANAL soHnMNs.

This country is not the only one that has big canal scheme on hand. France and Austria are both going into the canal business heavily. The French government has pledged itself recently to a plan of canal building and port improvements which would involve an expenditure of $12O,000, 0oO Four new canals are proposed as follows; One to connect the northern coal fields of the Pas de Calais with Lorraine, to cost $26000, 900; another running from the Loire to the Rhone which will cost S24,- 100000; the third, the northern canal, SIP 900, ,000. and the fourth, the canal from Marseilles to the Rhone, $lSOOO 900. The Austrian scheme is even more magnificent, calling as it does for the ultimate expenditure of $150, 0OO,O0O 1t provides for a network of canals in the empire, and is said to be replete with enormous engineering difficulties, but 1t is thought that the labor win be well repaid in results commercial and polit- ical. Not only will the industries of the country be stimulated by improved transportation facilities, but the benefits will be felt and acknowledged by those races which have been restive under Austrian rule
 When all the railroad and canal schemes now in the works are carried out the transportation facilities of the world will be greatly increased, and great changes will be made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
LITTLE DoRRITs PLAYGROUND


 Little Dorrit's Playground, the latest of the many oases planted by the Coun- ty Council in the brick and mortar will derness called London, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon. Not from mere fancy has the name been chosen, Little Dorrit's Playground lies behind the houses on the west side of Borough High street, and therefore nearly opposite the site of the Marshall sea prison, fragments of which may be traced, incorporated with buildings ad- joining St Georges church. Lovers of Dickens do not need telling that the church as well as the jail figure in'Iit- tie Dorrit," the name of which is both godfather and godmother to South wark's new lung" The site has a his- tory of it's own much older than the novel Hereabouts stood the Falcon Inn, from which Falcon Court took it's name The playground is part of the land cleared for the Falcon Court hous- ing scheme of 1895. Let no man think that an inn was rarity in old south wark. It was very common estab lishment, because in ancient days the high road between London and the south passed through the borough. The number of hostelries was far greater than the inhabitants needed, but there was no agitation for the closing of public houses, and even if there had been the taverns of Southwark could have put forward q reasonable plea for mercy, their purpose being largely to entertain travellers, including those to and form the continent The Falcon stood for nearly two centuries It is known to have been in existence in 1861. Suffolk House, the residence of the Brandons, Dukes of Suffolk, formerly covered the land now Little Dorrit's Playgroud. In some recent excavations the workmen discovered an ancient brick arch, supposed to have been either a subway or part of the founda- tions of Suffolk House, The play ground has two entrances -Birdcage al- ley, and covered passage of the quaint kind common in the old portion of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
HON EST MINISTER'S.

An interesting matter came up for discussion at the conference of minis ters of the Methodist Church South held in St. Louis recently, This was the debt of conscience owing the United States government This debt is the re- suit of the payment of $2SS, 900 to the Church on a claim of thirty years standing. in accordance with Federal legislation of 1898. During the war the publishing house maintained by the Church in Nashville was destroyed. Eff forts to obtain indemnity were fruitless until the matter was put into the hands of lobbyist. While the bill was under debate, officials of the Church were ask d lawyer, or whether it would all go to the book concern, the profits of which are applied to the support of widows and orphans of the Church. The reply being such as to lead the inquirlng sen ators to expect no division, the bill was passed. Subsequently,, the member of the third house" concerned drew, ac- cording to prior bargain with the book agents of the Church, the sum of $1OS,- 00O as the price of his services. In the course of the St. Louis meeting. it was decided to urge at the next general con-
 
 to the government of the whole amount awarded The Missouri view of the course to be pursued is the same in all particulars as the policy advocated by
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants Rents, and other siial advertisements, One Cent Word each IT. III. sertjon. Five Gents Word for full WeeN tseven tlmes). o in. X Display advertisements, per inch, one ilul In serton, S1.20; each subsequent lnserIoh, r11i one cents; one week, $3.20 one month, Slo' ohe year. $40. u.o 15
 Obituary Nouces. in prose or verssee. vse.r r,,i' io cents per line. Notices of Births. Slatl anh ages. Deaths, and Funerals, oo cents e''N
 Local Notices, 15 per line. a +heir
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thl,a la own immediate business tall matter an to ,nt n unobjectionable). and their contracts uo H'' include Wants, To Let For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20
---------------- KNIGHIS OF kCiPkUCITY,

It is considered by some a good time to revive the Knights of Reciprocity. A few years ago there was an organiza- tion so named in Missouri Within a year of its organization it numbered 45000 members. It took it's origin from the policy enunciated by James G. Blaine, when he declared for reciprocal trade relations with countries of South and Central America. It wielded suffi- cient influence in Missouri politics the year in which it was active to turn the scale and elect the Republican ticket. Since then it has been dormant Now, under the influence of the new cond- tions, it has reused itself and the other day effected a reorganization in Kan sas City in connection with the meeting of young Republicans. Colonel Sam Scott who was at the head Of the or ganization before, is continued in that office and will get his forces into shape for this years battle.
 The Knights are planning to extend their lines and become national in scope. It is possible they will flourish largely for a time. They have a good cause and good name,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

In Philadelphia kindergarten scnool teacher was telling the little children all she knew about a clock. NOW this" she said, lis the pendulum-this thing that swings back and forth. Dld any of you ever hear the word pendu- lum before?" A child put up her hand. "Yes. teacher" she said. "Pendulum Franklin. I've heard it often"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

A funny situation has arisen in Ma rienberg, a small town in Prussia. Three friends of a Russian living at the town gave him 100 marks to shave off his beard. But his wife interfered with police notice to the effect that she claimed a part proprietorship. The three friends are now suing the hus- band for non performance of his con- tract
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

The presents to be sent to King Ed ward by the Sultan of Morocco on the occasion of the coronation are of unique character Many of them are faithful copies by Moorish artists of the most exquisite works of art in the Moorish Museum. Among the presents are included specimens of the Moorish craftsmanship of a thousand years ago, which have never before been repro- duced or been out of the imperial pos session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

number of other annual conferences, including those of Northern Georgia and Virginia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-20

{ The French governor general of Mad agascar several years ago established a school of medicine and a hospital at the capital. From the school have been graduated fifteen native physicians, and a vast improvement in the health of the island is looked for It is hoped that these and other measures being taken may result in the rapid increase of the population. which now numbers only 2.50O,000. The governor general says that in half a century the population of Madagascar should be doubled.