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New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

Minnesota "a per cent. In Vermont, one of
the oldest States. though not one of the origi-
nal thirteen colonies. not more than 26.7 per
cent of the inhabitants city" people Tn
uuestionably several causes have operated to
bring about the observed result but the most
conspicuous appears 10 be the nature of
local industry. In the Green Mountain State.
the South and the Central West, where agri-
culture is the chief occupation, there is neces-
sarily n small population for given extent Of
territory. In the greater part of New-Engiand,
on the other hand, manufacturing preponder-
ates. and that Is a pursuit which calls for
Swarms Of operatives in a single neighborhOod,
Mining evidently exercises somewhat the same
influence as manufacturing, though in less de-
gree. Two effects, indeed. might he expected
in a region where excavation for minerals takes
place Workmen will aggregate in a single To-
cality by the score or hundred, and vast
stretches Of territory in the vicinity will he
unfit for mining, agriculture or residence, and
hence will remain absolutely minhabited. 1t
is not easy to illustrate this principle clearly
by citations from Bulletin No. 149, because it
is hard to find Il State where mining is the
only industry followed. 1t may he noted, never
theless that 4S.3 per cent Of COlorados popula-
ton in 1900 lived in "cIties" and 52.2 per cent
of CALIFORNIA; figures that are in harmony
with the hypothesis Just advanced.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

good deal further away from Bulgaria than
Rumania is. but il is no less well Informed con-
cerning the deviltries Of the Macedonian Com
mittee. and it is no more inclined to tolerate
them than was Rumania.
II may be-we would not ignore the possibh-
ity. however shadowy and remote-that the Bul-
garan Government is innocent of all response
hility for this brigandage If So it would 90
far better 10 devote It's energies to proving
such innocence than 10 rail against the man
who spoke manfuIly and acted manfully for
the rescue Of the brfgands' victim. A mere dis
play of spite against Mr.. Dickinson will not
vindicate the bulgarian Government from the
grave Indictment under which it now morally
rests, and will not release 1t from strict ac-
countability for deeds TO which It has con-
Sputpd
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

Mayor Low will he a yachtsman in the coming
summer season, and will travel daily 10 and from
the City Hall and his home on the Sound for
most Of the journey on his steam vessel, thus at
tending to his official duties with characteristic
fidelity and thoroughness. OF course It would
he possible for him 10 the trains which enter
and leave the Grand Central Station. but when
he bought a steam yacht for summer use he
made it clear that he was not deslrous of the
delights Of passage through tunnel in which
there electric trains
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

The curators of the Buffalo Historical Museum
commit an offence against propriety and good
taste in placing on exhibition in their collections
the pistol with which President Mckinley was
slain. 1t should he taken down and put out Of
sight directly, being only fit for a chamber OF
horrors such as used to form part of Nine
Tussaud's London waxworks show, and entirely
out of place in a respectable, we'll ordered his
museum
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

exploit was, the repetition should not be en-
couraged. If the candidates for conjugal rapt-
ures in such a state of exaltation that they
cannot stand on the earth like other people, let
them charter one of Santos Dumont's balloons
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

The coal pirates of the Kill Kull still
steal over the waters between the Borough Of
Richmond and the State of New-Jersey in their
low. lank. dank junks, and moonless nights
they pillsge many a carbon laden craft. These
buccaneers of the glistening strait which separ-
ates Staten Island from Bergen Point and Bay
onne are as smooth and oily the petroleum
film which flows from the kerosene tanks and
stretches from shore TO shore But they should
be scooped up and scooped in.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

found more feasible, something must be done
to relieve the pressure of the burden of books,
and Yet to keep everything accessible to stu
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

New-Jersey stin sets the best of examples for
other States in murder trials. The Patrick case.
in this county, lasted nine weeks. In the Haines
case, in New-Jersey, the jury box was filled and
the prosecution had put in most of it's evidence
at the end Of the first day of the proceedings. Is
IL impossible on this side of the North River to
carry on trials with an energy and promptness
approaching the methods in use over the wav
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

Elm-st. is 10 he paved at last, even before the
Greek kaends. And with Belgian blocks. As
Phalt does not seem 10 he in 50 much favor with
the city government as it was under Mayor Van
WVCk
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

Illegal rebates railroads have had much
TO do with the growth of the power Of the COM
bination which has raised tho price of meats in
most of the cities, towns aud villages Of the
country. VIII the Interstate Commerce Com
mission succeed in lessening this abuse?
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

horse named Death has been sweeping
everything before him in the New Orleans races
But when the beast with the name OF bad omen
runs at Morris Park and other Eastern tracks
his hackers may have to put Grape. New
Orleans champions usually the cheapest OF
selling platers on the big courses in the Empire
State.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

Passion plays" are out of place in New-York
theatres and the public sentiment against them
is likely to gain strength rather than to become
weaker.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

The goddess on the top of the Capitol DOME
standing, among other things. for celibacy, must
have been surprised at the wedding party which
the other day invaded her lofty aerial perch
and spread round her the dulcet and unwonted
noise of the epithalamium. Romantic as the
New-York tribune., 1902-03-31

President Haffen of the Borough Of the Bronx
has begun an earnest crusade against grade
crossings within his domain. He deserves en-
couragement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
OFFICERS. DISQUALIFIED.
Decided Not te Be Legal Voters of
Hyattsville.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTsVILLE, Md, October 80, 1902.
The case Aofa councilman Richard E.
White of the second ward. who was
stricken from the list of qualified voters Of
Hyattsville district at the last sitting CT
the registrati On aoficers of the district held
for revision only, was decided by the cir
cult court. OF Prince Georges county yes
terday.
Mr.. White temporarily removed to Wash
ington for three months last winter, and
though he left all the furniture In his house
he failed to make the required affidavit
before the clerk OF the court that he in
tended TO return to Maryland six months
previous to the election, and he was there
fore disfranchised by the registration Off
GERS. He appealed from this decision
through the attorney of the town council,
James c. Rogers, but Judge Merrfck de-
cided in favor of the registration officers
on the ground that Mr.. White had failed
to comply with the law.
Mr.. w. L. Curry, who also represents the
second ward in the town council, moved to
Washington shortly before the last regis
tration, temporarily, and left his furniture
in his house, and he was also disqualified
ton officers of Hyattsville district. He did
not take appeal but at the last meeting
of the town council sent in his resignation.
but the council asked him to withdraw it
until Mr.. Whites case was decided He
withdrew 1t and afterward took part in the
proceedings of the meeting. Before going
to Washington Mr.. Curry consulted the at
torney to the board, and both he and the
council decided that Mr.. Curry could go 20
Washington temporarily and still remain a
has caused considerable comment in
HyattSVille.
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of the new higher officials who come to us

of the new higher officials who come to US
bring their own private secretaries, who
have to be instructed as to the new condi-
lions and who themselves have 1t all to
learn with their chiefs. 1t Is not question
of intelligence or of superior knowledge,
but simply one of Information and acquaint-
ance with the facts which newcomers can
not acquire except by contact and absorp-
ton, even though possessed of the acute
ness of occult philosopher.
Washington life is sui generis. 1t is
entirely unlike that in other cities for rea-
sons too we'll known here to deserve dila-
ton. Conditions in our social and official
atmosphere are fixed; the crystalzatfon of
years and years of effort and endeavor on
the part of those who came before. Officials,
even of the highest grade, find and will
continue to find that they must adapt them
selves to Washington. as Washington can
not be expected and will not adapt itself to
them. Even Presidents eheerfully accept
this situation and. as omnipresent as they
are in all matters here, the chief executives
as a great rule have not attempted to upset
the official pot and spill it's contents into the
fire just because 1t does not happen to boil
according to their precise liking.
New officials can well afford to pause be-
fore they take any radical step toward what
they consider to be reforms when they
gather around the official campfires in the
departments in the capital Nearly all
questions of official character have been
taken up by men of equal learning before
their advent time and time again, thrashed
cut and more or less settled. They can
avoid inrumerable pitfalls and save them
selves adverse comment not only here but
by the entire country by not attempting to
be too sudden and radical in the upsetting
of established systems and substituting
their own, very often, as is frequently dem
opstrated, of questionable utility and value
over present rules.
Civil Service as Against "Shake Ups"
THE late playwright Charles Hoyt, had
a clear If somewhat broad and farcical
conception of official life, and In THE Texas
Steer" depicted the Importance of strangers
securing the advice of some one familiar
with the town and it's customs before start
ing out to do the town up and to disrupt
the customs.
When the three Texans constituting the
home committee to investigate the grave
charge that their whilom friend and then
representative in Congress wore a white
shirt and bathed in a porcelain bathtub be-
gan their work it was suggested that they
take with them secretary else they might
fare badly before they got back to their
lodgings. This startling proposition was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
HINTS FOR OFFICIALS
NEW MEN MUST ADAPT THEM
SELVES TO CONDITIONS.
A Secretary on Suggestions Gould
Steer Them Away From
Many Pitfalls.

IT have always thought that new officials
upon taking up their residence and duties
in Washington ought to detail some one Of
their force who is we'll acquainted with the
official and private life of the capital to act
as sort of a secretary On suggestions, 1"
said an old and experienced department
clerk this morning. He should point out
from time to time as the occasion arose
the precedents and wrinkles of life here,
and thus save his superior much annoyance
and trouble during his term without cost
Many wealthy families who sojourn with
us have social secretary, in some instances
a man and in others a woman, and the
duties and usefulness of the social secre-
tary are thoroughly appreciated in Wash
ington, If not fully understood in other
places
I'm fact, the position of social secretary
Is a very important one at the capital, and
must in all cases be filled by lady or gen.
tieman of refinement and tact who IS en-
tirely conversant with Washington social
and official institutions. The pitfalls from
which the social secretary saves the family
with whom he is associated from tumbling
into are so many and deep that he earns
his usually liberal salary a score of times
over in q season. Indeed, so complex are
the rules of official precedence, diplomatic
etiquette and the social laws of Washington
that Ii cannot be expected that strangers
soJourning with us who aspire to sail on
our social sea can attempt to navigate their
boat successfully unaided more or less by
a pilot who knows all of the shoals, sand
bars and reefs of the coast, as well as
where to find the surface smooth and pleas
ant.
"The Secretary on Suggestions"
Why then, should not officials in the de-
partments have "a righthand man to point
out the rocks in their paths of duty? Many
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CAUGHT A QUEER SEA MONSTER.
Apparently Part Fish, Part Reptile
and Part Beast

| From the New Orleans Times Democrat
most remarkable monster of a fish was
caught few days ago in Bay Adam, an
| inlet of the gulf on the lower coast. Ma
tives of the vicinity call the monster devil
| fish, but this is only because no other name
more appropriate could be conceived on
| short notice The fish was caught by Will
| liam A. Wenck, who owns electric
| launch, and had taken Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
| Wenck and their guest, Mr.. Howe of st.
! Louis on a fishing excursion. The fish
| was hooked on Mr.. Howe's line, which was
rugged for tarpon. but William Wenck final
| ly landed it.
| It is necessary to be sngularly plain and
| modest In describing this wonderful crea-
| ton in order that the scientific world may
have clear-cut idea Of 1t, for, unfortun-
ately three pictures taken by Mr.. Wenck
were ltghtstruck and could not be developed.
BY actual weight the monster weighed 100
| pounds. It's head was like that of a turtle,
| except that its under lip protruded in a pro-
| nounced pout, like the lip of an angry rhi
| noceros It's body was black, and reminded
| Mr. Wenck of the body of bat Pendant
/ to this body and used by the monster for
flight when it is pursued by sharks, were
| black batty- wings, showing faint polka dots
! of blush hue. The tail of the fish, or bat
beast, was something like that of a stinga-
1 rec. s-,ib sd-
4 When cdugnL9 a NUMBER OF small HSn were
/ found spitted to this sting or dagger, as
| liver and bacon are spitted with a stick.
1t is presumsd that the monster was keep
| Ing them there until he became hungry
| enough to eat them, for he really did not
bite on the line. but was hooked by acct
dent in the top of the head Finally, the
| tongue of this most extraordinary creature
| was found to be three inches long and as
| hard as flint. 1t fitted against a similar
| hard substances In the upper part of the
mouth. Witrthss he ground fish or oysters
| into fine fragments. Shells and bones could
1 not stand against the grinding motion. It
| is said by fishermen that the noise made by
| the meeting of the upper jaw and tongue
/ causes such terror to little fish that they
| are deprived Of motion and easily captured.
| Men who have studied fish deeply are at
a loss how to properly classify the new
| monster. When cut into pieces, the flesh of
the monster was found to be very fresh and
savory and pleasant to the palate of man
| or beast. Its meat resembled beefsteak and
tasted something like lamb chops.
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accepted in wonder, but their secretary
succeeded in landing them safely In their
hotel when the town had been done up to
their satisfaction.
IAN alert man familiar with department
customs and their application to Washing
ton. a man who is not afraid to tactfully
lay suggestions before his superior when
the latter's acts may expose his official
head for criticism, is worth more in a min
ute than whole baSketful of equally intel
ligent men who stand silent and look-on
when they know what is to come, but keep
still because they do not wish to appear to
oppose their chief He will, Of course, get
the blame, and bitter experience has proved
to all in office that officials. especially new
ones. do. not take kindly to suggestions,
even when solicited, where they are OPP
posed to their own views. So clerks and
minor officials in order to curry favor, or to
save themselves from censure, as the case
may be, will acquiesce in their chiefs views
and actions. and when the trouble comes
step aside and allow him to bear the brunt.
Complications May BE Avoided.
Men come to US from all branches Of
business and professional life to occupy for
a period more or less lengthy an official po-
sition which gives them power and authori-
ty over other men who are to remain here
after they are gone. Many of these men
are shrewd enough to at once see that they
cannot successfully import into the depart
ments in Washington conditions which
properly OBTAIN on the farm, In factories, IN
stores. and in other business and profess
sional places These men are wise and they
ride over obstacles which unhorse others.
1T does not follow that new men cannot
make their personality felt, or have their
ideas adopted when they are good. New
blood is excellent in any system, but the
difficulty in the instances under discussion
lies in the fact that some men look upon
the government service in Washington as
needing a constant reform and a shake
up
mo error is more serious than this The
service here is all right. 1t is getting bet
ter every day, and not through shake-ups
and reforms. some may consider them,
but through the natural and progressive
operations of the classified service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Civic Pride.

From the Philadelphia Press
I'VE Chicagoans,' boosted the windy city
man. have plenty OF opportunities to see
life. tell you.'
That's so,' replied the visiting Gotham
ite, with all these fast trains it doesn't
take you long to get to New York"
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Not Qualified.

From the Chicago Tribune.
mo, sir" said the man in the mackin-
tosh. Il know too much to allow myself
ever to get caught on jury
How do you manage it?" asked the man
who had his feet on the table.
Didn't ] just tell you? I know too
much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
no8-2t

better The best. In his judgment. were the
Canadians and next came the New Zea-
landers. OF the Canadians Mr. Adams
speaks in this wise:
Their dashing actions, cool ferocity.
quiet SHINES and guileless verneukery'
of the Beers themselves-and their pure.
hard cheek-rendered them famous and fas-
chatting wherever they went As an IL
Iustration of the "verneukery" Of the Ca
nadians, an incident in which they trapped
the tricky Zarps, or Johannesburg police,
by adopting the Boer tactics is cited
The Canadians held a strong position on
the edge of ridge which the zarps were
trying to capture. After desultory en-
gagement the Canadians rose and osten-
tatiously retired. They galloped past a
gap in the ridge, through which the Beers
could see them in full retreat, but under
cover of the hill they returned to their old
positions, where they silently awaited the
pursuing Beers. 1t was not often that the
countrymen Of slippery De Wet were
caught by such a ruse, but we are in
formed that in this instance it was en-
tirely successful. The Beers advanced
until at 200 yards the CANADIANS opened a
deadly and effective fire. before which the
supposed victors retired with heavy loss
and havoc. Thus they were in the YER
nacular Of the veldt ''verneuked' by the
Canadians. for whom. as they have subse-
auently testified, they acquired a whole some
dread.
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American Farmer in Canada.

Il
The extent to which emigration from the
United States to the northwest part of
Canada has developed within the last lust
rum is one of the most remarkable facts
in the recent history of the dominion. It
is almost suggestive of gold rush" Lord
Burghclere stated in the house of commons
recently that last year the number Of set
tiers from the states was $4,000: this year
it was calculated at 200 COO This would
indeed be startling if it were true 1t
would suggest an "outlander" problem of
vast proportions for Canada. But the facts,
though striking, are lot SO startling as
Lord Burghclere indicated. The emigra ton
began in 1897 with a modest total of 712
This handful of pioneers was followed the
next year by 9,119, and since then there
has been a steady increase, until the figures
for the present year, so far as it has gone.
stand at "a 100 We have heard much of
the American INVASION of England, but
1t has been the invasion of money and
methods. The American invasion of Can
ada is more serious affair. 1t Is the In
vasion of men who will become voters and
taxpayers. and who will permeate the
country with American sentiment and
American preferences. Perhaps the most
significant feature of the matter Is that
there should be this great stream of emf
grafton from the states. We have been SD
accustomed to regard that land the land
Of the immigrant that we need to revise
our impressions now that 1t Is becoming
the land of the s.stsssnt also.
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THE FRENCH ANNAPOLIS.
Description of Naval Cadet Life on
Board the Old Three-Decker Morda.

Paris Corr Pail Mall Gazette.
II is ALWAYS in the early days OF OCTOBER
that the Borda, an old three-decked vessel
living in the harbor at Brest, receives It's
complement of naval cadets. 1t Is precisely
today that the new students-the hs'ois'
as they are called, just as they dup them
consents at the Polytechniaue and mel
ons" at St. Cyr-put off in the little Stain
launch from the arsenal TO go apoaho
Father and mother are on the quay 20 say
goodbye" Today there Is an aooilioiiai
sadness in their adieus, because II IS not
broken by the thought that in two days
time they will see the boy again at .He
messe de rentree on board the snip. tHdl
solemn and Interesting ceremony. WILL
has always marked the commence WehI "a
each term, has been abolished by M. Iei,
Ietan inspired by that same reforming Zeai
which animated NJ. Lanessan Wnen ne ue
creed against the outward obserVances VI
Good Friday in the navy. II was at lais
service that the parents saw their poso ioi
the first time in the uniform of their coun-
try 1t was then that they had the sole OPP
portunity of inspecting the ship Whlch was
to be the lads home for so many monies.
Doubtless they shivered as they looked up
at the high masts and thought OF lhelt on
springs peril in gale of wind Ihen tnere
were the "good-byes;" the advice, little
gruff, perhaps, of the father 70 ms son,
and the fearful njunctions OF the Hoens
TO take care OF HIS Htdllh'
of the launch as 1t ehurned IT'S way TO tue me
Shore leaving the lad little lonesome "a
his new surroundings So the repression OF
the mass is not popular even with the stu,
dents whose principles may not pc supposed
to be in harmony with Cathellclsn: 10
them it was at least pleasant traaltlon
"Anciens'' and "6stols' do not come
aboard together. The seniors arrive IN a
lordly way day after. wearing SWORDS
that cannot belong to the 'hstois Tor al
least a month. There Is an ODD practlce
in vogue at the first dinner Of the seniors
and juniors To the great astonlshment
of the latter the plates and dlsnes take
wings unto themselves and ny OUT OF tne
portfolios and there is no dinner lert 1or
| the poor "fistol." That is joke that mas
been played OFF on each generation OF
''fresher." Presently the Borda VIII mo
| It's mooring ground lehokediyith plates. But
| the "anciens't are lnerciful, and when the
| juniors arrive on 1deeko they lind that a
feast has been impyeyiged out OF the peck
| cts of the seniors on;
| The Borda ItakesTits, name from gal
| liant seaman Of the eighteenth century, who
| not only fought against the British with
| distinction, but gave ~ France the FIRST
| principles of her metric, system. 1t Is said
| that the English so admired his brave ~
| that when he was captured they set him at
| liberty without conditions Three ships
| from the French navy have sueeessiveiy
1 borne his name. asId- the latest is the In
! trepids. which morn fa1hils the functions
| Of the Naval Coffegeh Her comma dant
Louis Noel. is an & seSe If officer for his
post. tI al