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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24
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do you believe in realism In the
drama" asked the friend.
II d." answered Mr.. StormingtOn
Barnes. "Many Is the time l would
have given great deal to play Mac.
beth with a real banquet. ."-Washing-
ton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Paris, May 22.-Outside the ministry
Of the colonies, news from Martinique
does not produce an apparent ripple on
the surface Of Partisan life. The Figaro
devotes over two pages to President
Loubets visit to- the czar, while the
Martinique news gets barely third of
column. This is n fair sample of the
estimate of the Partisan press regarding
the value Of the Martinique stories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24
Hard Luck

Hewitt-"It's sad about Gruet losing
his leg in that railroad accident"
Jewett-"Yes; 1t must be a great
disappointment to him; he was always
talking about getting there with both
feet '"-Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Palladium is employed in the max.
ing Of astronomical instruments at a
cost of $3.50 pound. being more pre-.
cious than gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

The courtesy Of rejection might be
studied without loss Of profit. To de-
cline, yet keep friend Is q fine art
philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

John Rand, IS years old, Of Wilton,
N. H., committed suicide by drowning.
No cause for the act can be determined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

"Have you letter from your last
employer"
"Yes'm. But don't believe word
she says in 1t; she never was a truth
full woman."-New York Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24
Assa ssination Of Russian Official.

London, May GA dispatch from
Vienna says that a high Russian Of
fetal named CzernOy has been assas-
sinatcd at Warsaw, Russian Poland.
and that the assassin escaped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

A. r. Cushnan's leather board mill at
Amherst, Mass, was burned, causing .
loss Of $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Washington, May 22.-Adjutant Cen
eral COrbin last night received the fol-
lowing cablegram, dated Fort de
France, May q, from Captain Gal
lagher, who weMt to Martinique on the
Dixie:
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CHARLES BATCHELDER,
ATTORHEY-AT-LAK,
WOODSTOCK. VERMONT
ONCE In Jones Block.
BuSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

10 me.t tho appended quotations OF value
alike to buyer and seller, the resume OF tht
market. prefacing the quotations, should be
carefully read In market Of this character
il is impossible to give prices for every day OF
the week. Noting, however, the general ten
dency of trade, sufficiently accurate quota
lions will be- given on which dealers can safely
base their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Castries, Island Of st. Lucia, May 90
here yesterday from Fort de France.
She is filed with refugees from that
port and reports that, owing to the con-
tinuOus fall of heavy stones and other
volcanic matter there, the inhabitants
Of Fort de. France are fleeing the town.
The Helga was discharging coal at
Fort de France. but was compelled by
the volcanic disturbance to abandon
this work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

A thick, smoky cloud overspreads III!
island, all business is suspended here,
the streets are empty and everyone is
terrOr-stricken. The feeling of sus-
pense is painful. People pass their time
gazing at the northern sky, where the
thunder clouds gather, and the mourn
Ashes and pumice are falling slowly in
the out districts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Musical Criticisn,.
The Calf-"MoOw
The Bird-"What a powerful bass
voice, but entirely unframed! He
ought to take singing lessons. s."-Puck.
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A Fair Business Woman.

Mrs. Twitter-"Oh. I've no patience
with my husband sometimes. He says
that women have no heads for busi-
ness"
Mrs. Flutter-"And after the splendid
work you have done at our church
fair! Where ia the man, I'd like to
know, who could sell goods at 800 per
cent. profit? Women have no heads
for business, indeedvEBoston Trans.
cript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

Kingstown, Island Of st. Vincent,
May 22.-The continuous agitation of
the volcano and the absence of rain has
caused the vicinity of the afflicted vii
lagos to look like portions Of the Sa-
hlra desert,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-24

London, May 22.--The correspondent
Of The Daily Mail at Kingstown. Island
OF st. Vincent, describes in dispatch
the conditions on that island. He says
that 60 percent Of the PERSONS injured
Evening star., 1902-01-03
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW.
Board to Pass Upon Reuugats for Cor
rectiOn of AasEasukAnfs.


Mr.. Hopewell H. Darhenls. the District
assessor and chairman of the board Of
equalization and review, has issued notice
to the effect that in accordance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of August
H. 1894, the board of eQualization and re-
view for the real estate in the District Of
Columbia will be in session in the District
building from and erfMon9ay next until
and including the first Monday in June of
this year for the purpose of hearing and
determining such complaints as may be
made in respece to the new triennial assess
ment of real property ip the District. The
board of equalization and rsyiew is COM
posed of Mr.. Darneines as chairman, and
the three members of the board of assist
Morsell.
The books containing the returns Of the
new assessment will be open to inspection
during the continuance of the sessions of
tine board, and can be seen at the office of
the board between the hours of 9 o'clock
a. m. and O'Clock p of each day. To in
sure due consideration it is stated all
compla ints should be filed at the earliest
possible day. Blank forms for making
complaints can be had on application.
The law requires that the equalization
and review shall be completed as nearly as
practicable by the first Monday of june,
1902, after which date no other or further
complaints as to valuations will be re-
ceived, and when approved by the Commits
sioners will constitute the basis of taxation
for the next succeeding period of three
years, and until another valuation is made
according to law.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Case to BE Appealed.

Miss Catharine L. Kelly, an employe OF
the bureau Of engraving and printing, was
q defendant in Judge Kimbalrs branch of
the Police Court this morning on charge
of destroying five electric light globes be-
longing to John C. Haley.
Mr.. Haley is the proprietor of drug
store at 3O1 East Capitol street, and Miss
Kelly occupies the upper part Of the build
ing. Mr. Haley Informed the court that
Saturday hight last five electric light globes
over sign in front Of his store were
broken.
Did YOU see Miss Kelly break themy'
the court asked.
NO, SIR
Mrs. Haley said that she saw Miss Kelly
with broomstlck in her hand at the time
the globes were broken.
Miss Kelly stated that the globes are
within two inches Of her window sill, but
that she did not break them. A fine Of 50
was imposed, however, and Attorney Col
bert, who represented Miss Kelly, gave
notice that he would apply for a writ OF
error to carry the case to the Court OF
Appeals
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Reopening of Night High School.

The Night High School will resume it's
sessions tonight at the Business High
School. 1st street between B and c streets
northwest. The session which ended with
the Christmas holidays was regarded as
the most successful in the history Of the
school. closing with an attendance Of 225.
The value of this school and the oppor-
tunity which 1t affords the working men
and women Of Washington to secure a
business education is becoming well known.
The board of education, recognizing the
value of the school, has appointed to posi-
tions in the schools only experienced and
successful teachers of the day schools. Ar
rangements have been made to start new
classes next Monday for the benefit of
those who failed to enter the school In Oc-
tober. Mr.. Wilson, the principal, will be in
his office tonight and Monday night after
$50 o'clock. to enroll new pupils The in
struction is in the business branches-book-
keeping. shorthand, typewriting, grammar.
arithmetic and penmanship, and is Of q
thoroughly practical character. .........
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Three Ages of the West,
From the Century.

FROM lne century.
Twenty-Five years ago potatoes were so
high in price in certain towns of the. Rocky
mountains that the merchants handling
them often reserved the right to retain the
peelings, which in turn were sold for plant
ing purposes, the eyes of the potatoes thus
having a considerable commercial value,
obviously in proportion to the distance
from the nearest railroad or steamboat
line This situation could not forever en-
dure. There must come a day when we
could afford to throw away our peelings,
and throw them away cut thick and care
lessly. Equally true Is it that the time is
coming in America when we shall gather
up our potato peelngs and cherish them
There you have the three ages of the west
Another instance Of changed standards in
the west may be seen in the revolution as
to petty prices. Up to twenty years ago
in most Rocky mountain communities, the
quarter-dellar was the smallest coin in cir
culation. With the railroads came the
dime, the nickel, and at last the penny; but
they came to a west that was no more,
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Maori Marriage Custom,


chronological experts agree that with
most Australian tribes every woman is be-
trothed in infancy, or even in anticipation
of her birth. According to some mysteri-
Gus law Of their own this is arranged by
the old men Of the family, the women hav-
ing no voice In the matter The age of the
proposed husband is not taken into consid-
Grafton, SO that it frequently happens that
by the time the girl is of marriageble age
her intended husband is an old man. If in
the meantime some younger man has set
his heart upon her this means q fight, in
which the unfortunate bride-to-be, as she
is dragged away, Is certain to come in for
share Of the blows which the rival suitors
deal out to each other. In some of the
coast districts. where not all the girls are
promised in infancy, the betrothal of q
young woman to a man who follows the oc-
cupation OF a fisherman compels her to lose
the first joint Of the little finger Of her left
hand. This slow and painful operation is
performed by stout string bound tightly
about the joint-an engagement ring with
which one would willingly dispense! A
marriage license, equally unique Is COM
mon In some sections, where the chief gives
to the prospective groom a peculiarly
knotted string, possessing which he is free
to seek the wife Of his choice.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
MARYLAND FARMER MISSING.
Baltimore Police Asked to Locate
David Smith.

The Baltimore police are interested in a
case involving the disappearance of a Mary
land farmer Mr.. David Smith of Centre
vile. who has not been seen since Christ
mas day. Mr. Smith is between thirty-five
and forty years old, and Is well to do. 1t
was thought that he left Baltimore Christ
mas day to go to Philadelphia, but the po-
lice of the latter city have been unable to
trace him. He visited Baltimore, it is
stated, for the purpose of disposing of his
crop of wheat, and during the afternoon
when he called on a friend he had a check
for $500 and small amount of cash.
Smiths wife has been made i'll by his dis
appearance. She is said to be utterly un-
able to account for his failure to return
home. Her three brothers were in Balti-
more last night doing what they could to
get clue to his whereabouts.
The missing man has a reddish brown
mustache and f1orid complexion. When last
seen he wore a light coat and an Alpine
hat,
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Ordered by CommissiOners.

The District Commissieners~have ordered
that c. T. Shoemaker, now clerk in the
office Of the superintendent of property at
$3.50 per day, is appointed assistant super
intendent Of property at'the same compen-
sation. to take effect January 1, 1902.
That the time for the completion of con-
tract with the National Electric Supply
Company for installing boilers, ETC., in the
Curtis School building be extended to Jan
uary is, 1902, without penalty or cost of
inspection. "ff
That the time for the completion Of con-
tract with Pavarini & Greer, for construct
Ing stable In the rear Of truck house F be
extended to and including February 8, 1902,
without penalty or cost OF inspection
That the time for completion of contract
with Payarini & Greer for. constructing the
Kenilworth School be extended to and in
Guiding March 10, 1902, without penalty or
cost of inspection ,t,g Sc
Evening star., 1902-01-03
NEW YORK's FUTURE.
GOtham's- Apartment Houses Destined
to Excel All Others.

to Excel All Others.
From the New York Tribune
In the last dozen years dozens of mil
lions Of dollars have been spent on new
hotels and apartment houses on Manhattan
Island Extensive and ambitious as these
costly enterprises have been it Is now GER
tain that what has been accomplished al
ready will be far exceeded in the first
quarter Of this century. Take the example
Of the purchase of the Broadway Taber-
nacle property as a single instance Of many.
The demand for corner sites in Broadway
from Union Square to Kingsbridge is tre-
mendous, and the competition for the
choicest land on several of the best known
avenues is now at fever heat. The eager
ness of capitalists with large fortunes to
build new hotels and apartment houses OF
the most sumptuous kind appears to be-
come more impetuous with each succeed
ing month.
So many magnificent buildings Of huge
dimensions have been constructed recently,
so many more are under way, and such
numbers of superb palaces of hotels and
apartment houses are to be raised before
this century Is out of it's cradle that Man
haitian must inevitably ere this decade is
over take long lead over London and
Paris and over every other capital Of an
cient or modern times city of splendid
hotels and apartment houses. This is no
exaggeration. Taking into account the In
vestments already made and those which
beyond question will be made in the first
tenth of this twentieth age Of ours total
of hundreds of millions will be represented
in New York hotels and apartment build
ingS.
Architects and artists, decorators and
contractors, employers and employed own
ers of real estate and armies of wage
earners, how much of prosperity and prog
ress for all of them are clearly apparent
in this expansion of New York! And how
much richer and better off the city will be!
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Contention Over q Bill.

H. T. Suit of 912 Sd street southeast has
written to the District. Commissioners con-
corning bill rendered for the removal Of
weeds from vacant lot owned by him.
The work was done By thee city authori-
ties in October. Mr.. Suit declares the lot
was clear at that time because he had sent
a man to clear it in August in order that
stack Of bricks might. .bet made upon it.
parking. reports that the lot referred TO was
moved by the parking cefnmission en-
ployes. He declares the pilesof bricks men,
toned covered a space. of only about ten
with rank growth Of weeds Where moved.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
one-Thousand-DoIIar,B Blaze.

Dwelling house No. 2f6s r street north
west was badly damaged by fire this after
noon. The kitchen and aerear Stairway suf-
fered from the hamess while smoke and
water did considerable1da damage throughout
the house. It is believed that $1,000 will
cover the damage. The house is occupied
by Miss T.. G. Parsons.
Fireman Dwyer of No. engine company
was painfully injured about the arm while
getting over the fence. The fire was caused
by the flame from a gas stove setting fire
to some rags nearby. An effort was made
to extinguish the blaze before the arrival
of the firemen, but the effort was unsuc-
ceSSful
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Case Goes to Grand Jury.

William Quill, colored, was given a pre-
liminary hearing on al charge OF assault
with intent to kill in the Police Court to-
day. His brother. BENJAMIN Quill. was the
prosecuting witness.t T.@z- sAs:ss4- :
1t is. alleged that several days ago Will
lam attacked his brother in Broad alley
with knife. and Indicted several wounds.
Judge kimball sent the case to the grand
Evening star., 1902-01-03
stevenson's Edinburxh Home.

From the London Chronicle
Z The house at Edinburgh e Howard place.
in which Robert Louis Stevenson was born
is for sale at present. and any one anxious
to add to his collection Of historic resi-
dences may become the owner at q figure
somewhat under EGO. Howard place used
to be the Ultima Thule Of the> old town on
the north side. and is simple terrace Of
Evening star., 1902-01-03

Miss Eve Blantyre Simpson. author Of the
Edinburgh Days" of r. l. s., also lives
but a stones throw away. When the Stew
after the birth of their only son. the house
passed into the hands Of local butcher.
but his wife felt that q mansion OF such
memories needed overmuch living up TO.
and ii was then taken over by Mr.. Dibdin,
a grandson, we believe. of the sea poet.
Mr.. Dibdn is now dead, and his successora
are about to dispose OF the old house.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
Request Renewed.

Mrs. NJ. E. jolly of Fort Wayne, Ind,
has renewed her request to the District
Commissioners for water and sewerage
facilities at 1909 Lowell street, Ingleside.
She suggests that a public sewer and water
main might be laid in the alley in the
square where her house is located. The
Commissioners have replied that there is
no alley Of record in the square, and that
the only way sewer connection can be
made will be at an expense of $176 to her.
Evening star., 1902-01-03

two-storied houses, standing back a little
from the now busy highway, where vast
cable cars grind rapidly by, week day and
Sunday alike. The neighborhood-po
from its proximity to the sea-has always
attracted literary men-Carlyle. of course.
included. AT No. IL for several years lived
Mr.. Henley. while editing The Scots OBJ
server. and at No. 13 Mr.. Thomas Raleigh.
Macaulay's successor In India, was born.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
The Shirt and Collar
Sale is a Winner.

Never sold SO many Shirts
in a single day as we did yes
terday. Never sold so many
Collars. But the reason is
plain-there have never been
such values offered before.
Only twice year that these
extraordinary sales are posi-
ble-see to it that you buy
six months supply while you
NAV.
Evening star., 1902-01-03

Cholera Is raging In the Java Islands
more severely than ever before. The death
record In Saurabaya during November was
over 1000
Evening star., 1902-01-03

The engagement of Miss Abbie Campbell
Of San Jose. Cal, to Prince David Kama
wakoa of Hawaii has been formally an
nounced.
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and felt that they were insulted
by the remarks of Senator Till
man. The lack of discipline in
the last few days has caused
much disorder among the cadets,
and some Of them were under the
influence of liquor at night, when
they would carouse at their pleas
ure in the barracks. This is the
testimony of boys who were not
engaging in disorderly conduct,
and some of them left the college
this morning who expected to
stay longer, but they wished to
avoid further annoyance from
drunken boys at night, who would
visit their rooms after midnight
and make hideous noises in the
Railways in order to prevent
others from sleeping. One OF
the cadets said that Tillman call
ed them "brutes" when the dem
onstration was made as an offset
to his remarks.
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oA ST ETA.
Signature os &z2zzzx

a very curious result of recent
operations by the Trigonometri-
cal Survey in India is the couclu-
sion, stated by Major Burrard,
that there is, in the middle of
India, al underground, or buried
mountain range.a thousand miles
In length. and lying about paraI-
lei with the chain of the Hima-
layas. This conclusion is based
on the singularities of the local
attraction cf gravitation in cen
trail India, the plumb line being
detected southwark on the north
side of the supposed subterranean
chain and northward on the south
side, leading to the inference that
a great elongated mass Of 0ck OF
excessive density undPr'.e5 the
surface Of the earth between TIE
two sets ~ observing stations
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Drunkenness at Clemson.
Special to The State.

Greenville, June 7.-The news
from Clemson college this morn
ing is not so pacific in it's char
acter as might be expected from
the statement of the trustees in
refusing to accept the resigna-
ton of President Hartzog. 1t
appears from representations
made by students passing through
Greenville today that Senator
Tillman made red hot speech
to the student corps yesterday,
to which they took exec ption and
manifested their displeasure in an
effective manner. He scored the
students for their insubordination
on former occasion, but con-
demned very roundly the suspen-
sion Of Young Thornwcll, saying
quite ugly things about the
majority of the faculty in afTixing
such a severe punishment for a
trivial offence, by which they
branded him with the word
"thiel' across his forehead.
Tillman's defence of President
Hartzog was very vigorous and
outspoken, and he charged the
students with ungcntlemanly con-
duct towards the president, which
caused them at once to begin
Shuilling their feet on the floor
as an indication of their dissent
from his remarks upon their con-
duct. One Of the boys said that
this was meant to express their
contempt for Tiilman, and was
equivalent to his being hissed.
The cadets were not under
military control at that time, or
else numerous arrests would have
ensued, but they had been re-
quested to assemble in the chanel
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CAMPAIGN SCHEDULES.
State and Congressional Start
on the 18th Instant, and Wind
Up on the 2lst day OF August.

The schedule is as follows:
SENATORIAL.
June-Columbia 18th, Camden
18th, Chesterfield Goth, Benefits
vile 23d, Bishopville oath, Oar
llngton 25th, Florence 26th, Mar
ion 9th, Conway 3Oth; July
Georgetown I'd, Kingstree 4th,
Mock's Corner 7th, Manning 8th,
Sumter 9th, Orangeburg 10th,
Bamberg II, Georges 18th,
Charleston 18th, ,Walterboro 10th,
Beaufort 18th, Hampton 10Th,
Barnwell 22d, Aiken 23d, Edge
field Oath, Saluda 26th, Lexing-
ton 2Sth, Newberry 29th. Laurens
3lst; August-Greenville 1st,
Plckens I'd, Walhalla 4th, Ander-
son 5th, AbbevilIe Sth, Green
wood 9th, Union 10Th, Spartan
burg 18th, ,Gaffney 18th, Y Yorkville
10th, Lancaster 10Th, Chester Goth,
" lnnsDOrO 2lSt.
STATE.
June-Sumter 18th, Orange
burg 18th, ,Bamberg 10th, Georges
goth, Charleston 21st, WATERFORD
23d, Beaufort 25th, Hampton
26th, Barnwell 2Sth July
Aiken 1st, Edgefield I'd, Saluda
4th, Lexington 7th, Newberry
9Th, Greenwood 9th, Abbeville
10th, Anderson 11th, Walhalla
14th, Pickens 10th, Greenville
17th, Laurens 18th, Union 21st,
Spartanburg 22d, Gaffney 23d,
Yorkville 25th, Chester Goth,
Winnsboro 29th, Lancaster 3Oth,
Camden 31st; August-Chester-
field I'd, Bennettsville 5th, Bish-
opville 9Th, Darlington 7th, Flor
ence Sth, Marion 9th, Conway
18th, Georgetown 14th, Kingstree
10th, Monck's Corner 10th, Man.
ming goth, Columbia 21st.