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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Senatorial Elections.

A spirited contest is promised in but
three of the senatorial elections that are to
take place this winter. Mr.. Fairbanks of
Indiana, Mr.. Piatt of New York, Mr.. Plat
or Come cticut, and Mr. Hopkins of Illinois
will be chosen without opposition in their
party. Mr.. Stone of Missouri will succeed
Mr.. Vest. and Mr.. Newiands of Nevada
will, il is thought. succeed Mr.. Jones. Mr..
Penrose will probably be returned from
Pennsylvania The situation In Idaho and
Oregon is as yet little cloudy, but storm
Is not threatened in either state.
But in Kansas, In North Carolina, and in
Colorado the interest aroused As already
very great Kansas. having returned to
her old love, will choose a republican to
succeed populist. and the aspirants are
among the strongest men in the common
wealth. North Carolina. by virtue OF her
new election law, has returned 40 the ranks
of the democracy, and Mr.. Pritchard's
shoes are in considerable demand. In Col
orado there is first to be contest over
organizing the legislature. If the demo-
Gratis win. Mr.. Teller will probably succeed
himself But IL the republicans win there
Will be several candidates in the field. In
Guiding Mr.. Wolcott, and we may witness a
memorable struggle. Organism Is dead in
the centennial state. and the republicans
are very much alive again
OF the retiring senators Mr.. Vest has
played by far the most conspicuous part in
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national affairs. He is rounding out his
fourth term, and his constituents sincerely
regret to lose his services. His party has
found kim very valuable man in the SEN
ate, where his debating power, the vast
st pre- of his information, and his ardent
craftsmanship have kept him in the front
rank. Above all things, debater, ready,
aggressive, adroit. and watchful, he has
figured in all of the leading discussions in
the Senate during his twepty-four years of
service there, and in some of them he car
ried off the honors of his side. He bore
the brunt of the contest when the German
Wilson tariff bill was passed, and he was
probably the only man among the demo-
Gratis capable of meeting with safety so
expert debater on the tariff question as
Mr.. Aldrich. Mr.. Vest, moreover, is per-
sonally very popular on both sides OF the
chamber, and that ia ct adds to the loss his
party is sustaining in his return to private
life. t.s..
Mr.. Stone. who will succeed Mr.. Vest, is
no stranger to public life, and will be all
the more conspicuous in the early days OF
his senatorial service by reason of his inti-
macy with Mr.. Bryan, and his champion
ship still of much for which Mr. Bryan
stands
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Steam VS.. Electricity.

During recent cold snap in New York
city ice formed on the third rail of those
sections OF the elevated system which are
equipped with this device and the traffic
was seriously blocked for some hours. In es-
Inmates of the value of the third rail for gen.
eral transportation work this danger has
always been discounted by the assertion
that the current would keep the conductors
free from ice. But the late New York ex-
perience does not seem to justify the
claim. Now the engineers are asking
whether the third rail. which was regarded
as a legitimate and effective means of max
ing electricity a successor to steam In
traction work of all kinds. can be relied
upon at its present stage OF development.
Any doubt cast upon it's reliability will be
the more disappointing because OF the
showing made in favor of electricity for
heavy railroad work as a result of tests
conducted by the New York Central. An
especially powerful locomotive. designed
for the suburban traffic. which involves
much stopping and starting and yet de-
mands high speeds, was placed in compe-
tition with an electric train drawn by two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
The Democratic National Committee.

The frequent mention of the name of Sem
ator Jones of Arkansas in connection with
a place on the isthman canal commission
has started afresh speculation about new
chairman for the democratic national COM
mttee. Good material is not wanting. The
place calls for knowledge of the game of
politics. for a wide acquaintance with poll
ticians. and for a certain credit in the
business world A campaign fund of gen.
erous proportions IS now leading feature
in all committee calculations. Money Is es-
sential to success, and the chairman is ex-
pected not only to all that may come
into his hands to profitable purpose, but
materially to assist in raising it. The
stronger his influence, therefore, in finan-
cial circles the better for him and for his
party.
Accordingly. the merits of such men as
Mr.. German, Mr.. Harrity, Mr. Taggart, and
Tom Johnson are now being canyassed.
They very properly command attention.
Mr.. German and Mr.. Harrity have already
won their spurs in that line of action. The
democratic campaign of 1884 was as diff
cult as any that ever was conducted, and
while that of 1892 ended in an easy triumph
Mr.. Harrity's work in planning It and mar
shaiing his forces showed great skill and
foresight Both men have the confidence of
capital. and are in comfortable financial
circumstances themselves Mr.. Taggart and
Mr.. Johnson are rich men. and liberal
spenders in campaign years.
But the point of most weight just now is
that IL Mr.. Jones should retire from the
Craftsmanship the committee would choose
his successor, and more with relation to
the partys present embarrassments than
anything else. How does the committee
stand? How firm Is Mr.. Bryan's grip on
1t? The Nebraskan, We may be very sure,
would never consent TO the filling of the
vacancy by an appointment which in the
slightest degree would reflect the senti-
ments of the gold men. He would run his
pencil through the names of three of the
quartet named. The selection of neither
Mr.. German. Mr. Harrity. nor Mr.. Taggart
would suit his purposes. That of Mr.. John
son might. But would the committee go
outside of its membership for a chairman to
i'll a vacancy? II not. then Mr.. Harrity
and Mr. Johnson would be ineligible.
The whole speculation is premature.
There is no vacancy as yet. Mr.. Jones is
still chairman. and should he decide for any
cause 10 retire ne would hardly be likely
10 do so In way 10 increase the fractional
rancor now existing in his party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Judge Speer' at Buffalo.

Judge Emory Speer of Georgia, who spoke
on the subject of 1.-The solid south" at the
dinner of the Independent Club in Buffalo
last night, was some twenty-odd years ago
one of the most promising young men In
political life in that section of the country
He had ability and high courage, and
seemed destined for leadership. But an as
sertion of independence on his part cost him
his influence and prospects in that field, ana
he was shortly afterward appointed to
place on the federal bench. He has con-
tinued. however, to be a student of political
affairs and his views are entitled to most
respectful consideration.
The spirit that has dominated the restric-
tlon of the suffrage in the south has. as
Judge Speer plainly sees. inflicted an injury
upon that section. 1t has paralyzed discus
sion of public questions, and produced in
difference toward the ballot box. But one
party is left, and the great majority of the
members of that dc not take the trouble to
go to the polls. The case is cited where in
the election of seven members of Congress
only some seven hundred votes were cast
in opposition to the successful candidates.
And Judge Speer might have added that
those seven candidates were elected by only
a few thousand votes. Properly speaking,
there was no election at all. very small
minority expressed itself for and bound by
it's action the whole vicinage.
Judge Speer would not apply the constf-
tutional remedy for this state of affairs.
He opposes a reduction of the south's rep
reservation in Congress. and advocates in
stead an appeal TO reason. He would have
the south canvassed on the subject by emf
nent northern speakers Herein lies the
weakness of Judge Speer's observations
The south has not taken her action in
passion. She has proceeded with great de-
liberation. and by the light of the men who
dominate her affairs. She has reasoned the
matter out to her own satisfaction. and the
suffrage laws on her books are the results
of months of debate. Would she be likely
to change them at the suggestion of visitors
from a distance? Would not, inst cad, all
such be told that they were not competent
TO deal with the question. and would do
well to attend to their own local concerns?
The constitutional remedy Is the only
remedy. The south is exercising power
in our national affairs far beyond her rights
or deserts. and she has on the two greatest
issues of the day-the money issue and the
tariff issue-thrown it into the scale against
her own and the country'S well-being. She
has not made such wise and benefcent use
of her excessive and unlawful representa-
ton In the national councils as to warrant
the republic in condonlng the infractions of
the Constitution upon which this undue
power Is based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Congress-.

Congress, which adjourns today for two
weeks, has made the usual ante-Christm mas
record-at the short term. Not great
deal has been done, but the situation for
January and February stands fairly well in
dicated. The Cuban treaty has been sent
to the Senate, several antitrust measures
are outlined, and the statehood contest has
been inaugurated. There is another hitch
in the isthmian canal negotiations, but that
may shortly be removed Nothing is on
foot for revising the tariff. Shall we get
more than the Cuban treaty out of the lot +?
That at present is the question. Popular
expectation is limited to the treaty, al
though tremendous pressure is being
brought to bear to effect compromise of
some kind on the statehood question. The
clans interested in the different measures
are gathering from near and far, and
Washington during the next two months
promises to be populous and lively city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

motors. The locomotive was attached to
train consisting of from one to six cars.
the motors In their turn carrying the same
cars. With one car the locomotive attained
a speed of fourteen miles an hour during
the first ten seconds, as against 20 by
the motor train. % during the first twenty
seconds, as against "a. and Bit during
thirty seconds. as against 3s.2. The cleo
trio motors PRESERVED their advantage in
initial speeds throughout the tests with the
train increasing from one to six cars Win
the heaviest train the locomotive attained a
speed of 81 miles hour in ten seconds,
as against 12.2; of 1863 miles in twenty Sec
onds. as against 21.2 and of 20.S miles as
against oil in thirty, showing that with the
heavier trains the locomotive is not so very
much behind the electric motor for the first
ten seconds but it Is unable to maintain
it's accelerated power. The experiments
further showed that the electric motor is
capable of being stopped, after a run of a
mile at full speed. in from one-fiftieth to
'one-twenty- fifth of a mile, while the l0c95
motive requires from one-twentieth to one
sixth. The electric train consumed less
power. Furthermore, the financial advan-
tage of the electric train is undeniable, the
motor cars themselves being capable of
carrying sfXty-four passengers while the
locomotive is a dead loss in this respect
The daily consumption of fuel by the loco
motive, including the time lost in standing
by at stations, was shown to be 13.G
pounds of coal per effective horsepower
hour, as against only SO pounds for the
electric motor. If when all other elements
are computed. such as initial cost of plant
and cost Of maintenance and Of interest OBJ
legations the locomotive still stands in
arrears as to both expense and efficiency
there is little doubt that the railroad de-
mand for reliable method of conducting
current along long spaces will become
insistent. The difficulty with the ice can
not be regarded as prohibitve, as already
devices are designed to prevent the expos
ure of the conductor to the weather while
leaving it free to the sliding contact with
the motor.
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Give Coal the Right Of Way.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
1t is time the railway companies recog-
nized their obligations as common carriers
in the present emergency to give the trans
portation of coal the right of way over all
other merchandise. condition confronts
the country that would justify them in side
tracking their passenger traffic to expedite
the rush of coal cars to all the distributing
points along the northern tier of states.
The cry of alarm over the coal famine
comes from cities as far south as Washing
ton. and 1t is more urgent in the cities and
towns the farther north you go in the ter
ritory in any way dependent on the eastern
supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Price of Oil.
From the Philadelphia Press.

The Standard Oil Company is not one Of
those monopolies that refuses to put up
prices because there is no ground for 1t.
On the contrary, 1t has been putting up
prices for some time because 1t is able to
get the increase there being an active de-
mand for Oil. The company raised the price
yesterday I cent gallon. 1t has increased
the price of oil cents gallon since Oc-
tober. 1t appears to be sort of cooper
alive movement with the coal operators
and dealers. though the oil company has
no similar excuse TO make up losses" as
it's profits were big before the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
SHOOTING STARS.
An Estimate of a Famous Ma

What kind of man was Napoleon"
said the little boy.
He was one of the men whose mistakes
made them famous" answered his cynical
parent. He undertook to control the
world by organizing armies instead Of or
ganizing a trust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Too Careful.

cone can't be too careful in this world"
said the man who regards himself as re-
markedly wise.
YES. We cam" answered Mrs. Corntossel.
of Josh hadn't of been stoppin every ten
or fifteen minutes to count his money while
we was in town that gold brick man
wouldn't of seen how much he had"
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Venezuelan Verses.

doctrine which men call Monroe"
Vastly pleased great man named Castro
Though when questions We're sent
AS to just what ii meant,
He shyly confessed II don't know"
But" he added, "by study I've found
That's it's precepts are perfectly sound,
And when I'm in debt
1 never forget
It's right handy thing to have round"
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A Contradiction.

"You are sure that the words Of song
don't count with the public? said the lit
erary man.
Quite sure" answered the musician.
only the other day while I was in a rail-
way station. I heard man whistling I
wish l were in Dixie while he was buying
q railway ticket for Minneapolis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Whenever a proposition to deport the ne
gro Is made there is a great deal of argu-
ment to the effect that his chances are
about as good in this country they are
anywhere else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

The holiday shopping crowds offer the as
surance that the people rely on the good
faith of the efforts to secure a sufficient
supply of coal and that Christmas will be
merry as usual
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Sympathy for Vanderbilt.

From the Boston Herald.
All millonaires are not disliked. Few
persons have had SO much genuine sym
pathy as Cornelius Vanderbilt during his
present illness, and he deserves every bit
of IL
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Some Comfort.

Charlie, dear, said young Mrs Torkins,
81 hope you never played cards for money"
Yes was the candid answer, but as 1
didn't get any 1 don't see that 1 am morally
culpable."
And she looked thoughtful and murmur-
ed. Yes; there is some comfort in that,
isn't there?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Two Shivers.

This lack of warmth is far from nice;
I SILVER with the pain,
And when / go to ask the price
l SILVER once again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Miss Laura Biggar is suspected of trying
to use the court room for theater. She Is
unqueztionably playing to one OF the largest
audiences that any actress ever had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Mr.. Cannon should carefully preserve all
the compliments now being showered upon
him. They may be convenient In an argu-
ment with some man who resents an ad-
verse decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

The man with a new fuel scheme should
lose no time. A fortune awaits him IL he
can deliver the goods promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

A bear attacked telegraph operator in
Hem1ock City, Michigan, The Michigan
bear appears to be more business-like than
his Mississippi brother.
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Can Afford It.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
John d. Rockefeller has advanced the
price of oil cent a gallon and has given
Chicago University another million dollars
He can afford It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

The ancient and honorable sport of bear
hunting will now be expected to give way to
the rather more dangerous pastime OF bear
Sla yiDp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

The race problem seems almost as hard
to solve by means of the after dinner speech
az II is by means of the ballot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Gold may be getting to be dangerously
plentiful, but the jewelry stores do not adj
NIT 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

1t looks as If the Venezuelan incident
would be terminated without the creation Of
a new collection of heroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

President Castro seems perfectly willing
to allow the United States to assume as
large a share OF his troubles as it desires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Germany has not had war in a long
time but likes to talk about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Mr.. Billy Mason can reflect that he had
a pretty good time in official life, anyhow
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-17
CLAUS spREoKELs = WIN. q. IRWIN
Claus SpreckelS 4 Co.,
BA.NKER6
HONOLULU
HONOLULU

I'm Franoiseo A oents.-THE MOAN
INA TT0NAL BANK OF SAN FRI tSCt a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-17
DRAW xxoKAEap or

DRAW ExoKAEeu or
SAN FRANOIBCO-The Nevada Natioha
Bank of San Francisco.
LoNDON-The Union Bank Of London
Ltd.
NEW YORK-American Exchange Nc
tional Bank.
Merchants National Bank.
PARIB-Oredit Lyonnais.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bank.
HONG KONG AND REORGANIZATION
Kong & Shanghai BankingOor
NEW ZEALAND AND AUBTRALIA-
Bank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANO0UVEK-Bank
Of Britiph North America.
Transact q General Banking and ESohaNs
Business.
Deposits Received. Loans made on A.,
proved Security. Commercial and Travels
srs Credit Issued. Bills Of Exchange
bought and nold.
COLLECTIONS Promptly Accounted For
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14
TEXAS NOTES

The fnmGuS old sloup ct war
Hartford. which was Admiral Far
ragul's flag ehir in the battle Of
Mobile, will visit Galveston during
the carnival there.
The probable increase in taxable
values ia the state over last year
will br So, 900, 900. of which $40, =
600, 900 Is contributed 10y jefferson
county in which Beaumont T. !ucaI-
ed.
liull wvpvIls in great numbers
are rrportrd in cottun fields 10 va
riOuS parts uf the state.
Houston j. said To bp fariug n
5000, 900 deficit, as result ct past
municipal Encouragement.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14
e. Fl. Goodrich and 3 on,
LAWYERS AND LAND AGENTS.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

Have for sale, among other lands, the following:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14
Lac It,nns.

The riupti"n 81 Mon Prlrr IN
Martinique wHs siill continuing on
SATURDAY AID shlps Nee af'Hid Ia
90 near the island The volcano
of SunirIr,r on ~. Nlucrmt Island
was nlsu ia eruption Friday aud
SATURDAY., ard thirty death re-
suited.
The report that President RoOst-
Welt had opposed the "ffrr OF the
French g"vrrumrrt y" r"nfrr The
cfuss at The l.rgiuu Il iun0r upon
AdmIruls Dewey und Schlry, ri The
unwilling nf lhr statue IT lt"chsin'
beau, H. tlrulvd
The huaSr has passed. a ipsulu'
ton tu have printed D 600 copies of
Jrffrrsou's life at Jesus at NaE'
ar-th.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14

City property OF every description our lists
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14

HE RAID is authorized to announce
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14

Who would increas- their growing
store.
BY fiinching purses from the poor.
While the lean wolf hOw!s at the door:
The Beef Trust
Who. that their p, wer may never fail,
would empty half. the dinner pail,
And shadows make of men once halei
The Beef Trust.
Philadelphia Record.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14

CHICAGO, casting ar her accounts
OF funds spent 'in entertaining
Prince Henry oi Prussia during
his recent American tour, fluids
that the princes visit cost the city
just SD 800 As bic royal hlghurss
spent only five hours in The Windy
CRY, ihi> makes the cost of eniri-
tanning royalty Ia Chicago come &"
abont $4,000 IN hour. The thrifty
soul of Prince Henry's good fran
would doubtless be shocked should
these 6gnrrS br presented ln hrt,
but then she dnpSn'; knuw uur
Windy City, to which such sum
is mere trih-.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14
The HERALD is authorized to announce
You plant the rice, nnd the mi
gation company Will do he resi-

\ PURE food crusade should he
waged vigorously all uvrr ilr baud
until congress passrs sirici laws
prohibiting the sale uf ANY adult
teraied article ct food ia this rour.
ttg The people MAY survive high
tariff and trusts, hut impure fp"d
is slow poison.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-14

Now that the oleomargariur bill
is passed, the shoddy bill claims
attention. The FIRST will prevent
the sale of an animal grease com.
pound for butter. aud the second
il it become a law, will prevent the
sale OF stuff manufactured ont OF
old rags and waste scraps from
WOODEN mills rs genuine woolrh
goods. The Stockmen were oppos
ed 70 the ol.omargarIne hill. ~
that article Is 10 reality sort of
by product of the beef parkery.
aud they believed the law might
lessen their profits 10 some extent.
The shoddy bill, on he contrary.
viii hrnrft the sheep owners of
the couulry. ~ IL is claimed thar
tbr consumption IT wool has de-
cilnrd fifty per rsn'., on accouni
Of the substitution of Shoddy,
which is palmed off on purchasers
ss MI wool Perhaps the tariff on
the genuine article may have some
thug to do with It's decline in
popularity, bat be that as 1t NAV,
the people want the shoddy fraud
stopped, and it is Ia be hoped that
the Grosvenar measure may be
promptly adopted