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American Capacity.

As a matter Of fact, no nation has ever
shown greater capacity 20 govern dependencies
than the United States has shown during the
short period in which VIC have had them NJ
nation has ever made greater progress IN the
same length Of time IN the pacihcation, recon
element. development. and self government Of
colonial possessions No nation has ever ap-
pointed on the whole as capable. upright, and
Efficient a set OF administrator Both Porto
Rico and the Philippines demonstrate American
capacity 90 govern dependcncics.-P Philadelphia
Press
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His Dilemma.

But here che novelist paused and nibbIed his
1enholde-.
II make the hero knock the rufBsn ont
he reflected. 1T viii be disEustingly conven-
tioual and If I make the ru-aan whip the hero
shall be overwhelmed with letters from inn
prcssionahle young women, calling me heart
less wretch and a brute
whereupon he decided 20 call the fight Oh
Chicago Tribune
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The Same Thing.

Gaines" said Speaker Henderson 20 John
Wesley Gaines the Tennessee Representative,
what are YOU going 20 do this summer
81 shall take three or four months Of abso-
lutte rest Gaines replied.
All said the Speaker. s,veetfy, going to
resume the practice Of lavg''-C Chicago Chron-
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Els Utterances Make a sensation.

1t is doubtful whether an announce
ment of the religious convictions Of any
other sovereign OF Europe would COM
mand the same amount of public in
terest. although, unlike King Edward in
England and the Gar in Russia. who
enjoy the acknowledged supremacy Of
the Anglican and Orthodox Churches. he
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No Good in Washington.

II must be dawning upon Hon. Jim Butler that
fraudulent elections TO Congress cost more than
they come 20. The Neshit law works in
Missouri. but it Is no good in Washington
kansas City Journal.
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Crown Leases Renewed.

I.ondon-that is TO say. the fashion
able quarter in the West Ends about
to undergo a very considerable i'm
provement. INTELLECTUALLY speaking
within the next decade. For quite
large number Of the older clubs. and also
a few mansions OF the great nobility. are
built on crown lands. the leases or which
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Clothes and the Man.

''What a mistake il is 90 Judge men by their
clo-hes,''
II know r.. There is a ssif-made millionaire
in this town who dresses inst as well and with
much tasse as any Of the clerks in his es-
Establishment. ''- Chic4ro Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Misplaced Sympathy.

Sympathetic strikes are always and every
where unjustifahle- The new agreement Of the
Chicago building trades unions against such
strikes is worthy Of praise. New YORK Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

One regret that every rational patriot
can share as TO the Democratic kaleido-
scope Is that the brilliant and versatile
George C. Vest is retired by old age and
inhrmity from the opposition side Of the
Senate
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Free-Hdnd Comment.

on the eve of his marriage a Provi-
dence man became a thief. 1t is often
the way that one desperate chance leads
TO another.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

The veteran preference bill is law In
1851 the veterans, by general consent,
had the preference when # came to
standing up and taking and giving il
lead
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

authoritative sources that William Wal
dorf Astor is likely to be parliamen-
tary candidate for a London constitu-
enCy at the next general election" He
is said TO have hecn approached more
than once on this subject before. but
has held back because he feared defeat.
He was waited upon recently by an in
Guential deputation and without giving
definite promise said he would give the
matter serious consideration.
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1t costs good deal to whirl tele-
phone girl rudely off her high stool.
Herschel Graves knows such to be the
case. The Missouri Telephone Company
must pay $12.5OO for HerscheTs perform
ance. This is the age Of woman's rights.
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Morgan yet vows he will talk 10 the
bitter end. and the Cuban treaty is also
in rough water. SO long as Senators
choose TO retain. each for himself. the
power TO hold up what he wishes to hold
up. none of them can haul down Nor
gans flag
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The Talk of the Day.

We like 30 see flaming spirit OF
goOd-w between acknowledged mas
ters Of stir punches. jolts. hooks. and
simmons ready and eager 10 prepare
Squire Jen-ies for his fight with the
eminent listrlon Jim Corbctt A less
heroic soul would stand aloof and offer
up prayers for the defeat Of the present
champion; but Colonel Fitzsimmons is
not a man OF such base clay.
Why should Emma Eamcs take the
trouble TO deny reports about strife in
her household2
Say to the press''-or as the old song
has IL. "Dites lui''-and Hui" here by
reason OF the entertaining rules Of gen
der in the French language refers TO
the public. not the press--'that Nine.
Eames is in love with her husband Mr..
story writes 10 his wife twice a week.
and say that he lis in love with his wife -
While we are gossi2ing amiably to-
day about artists of all kinds. let us not
forge; that Jan Kubclik has won the
heart OF tAe widow and Countess Mari
anne Czaky. The press agent CabIed q
romantic siOry-hOw the countess fell
in love with Kubolk when she heard him
fiddle and after she had met him and
, talked with him for one hour they de-
clared that they had been born for each
other and could not live apart Neverthe-
less a year viii e!apse before the wed
ding and during his year Mr. KubcIik
may be persuaded to visit the United
States for the purpose Of giving pleasure
TO thousands. etc.
Have President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Eliot received marked copies OF the
Glasgow Herald2" II appears that OF
late years in Great Britain the marriage
rate has greatly fallen of 4 London
registrar told a correspondent of the
Herald" that whether IL be true or
not that trade follows the flag. il Is
! certainly true that marriages follow
trade" Is il true then. that good trade
means a high marriage rate and bad
/ trade a little rate2 The CORE
| spondent says that young society wo-
men arc not marrying as early as they
( once did. Mayfair no longer marries
( it's daughters in their teens. In other
| classes Of the social scale there are
now wide and varied fields OF work for
young women TO earn their own living
! The young woman Of today, il seems
| does not jump readily at the FIRST o.
/ even the second proposal" In other
/ words. she does not cry out: Come, let
! me clutch thee
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THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
BITS OF MISCELLANY
Ouick-Rotting Bindings.

The life Of modern leather made by yhe use
Of sulphuric acid is but fifteen years This
makes it necessary for the British Museum 10
spend 10000 a wear in renewing leather book
binIings.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Signs of Spring.

Search any woman these DAYS and YOU Will
find somewhere IN her pockets a lot OF shirJwaisr
samples. -Topcka journal.
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Fer PHYS Sake.

''IIe kissed me when he called last week.
Said Miss Ann r-ek, as DER her chcca
The crimson bushes started.
That's 50 like-Ned.' Miss Pcppery said,
''He always was kind-hearted"
Philadelphia Prea-
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While Brooklyn has sweatshops in
which many girls Of ten years Of age
work for ten cents day. IL would seem
70 be in order TO continue 20 remark
that there is labor problem north as
well as south OF the Ohio
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A Rumored Alliance.

From London come rumors Of the
probability OF an early announcement
OF the engagement OF Lord DaImeny.
eldest son and heir Of Lord Rosebery,
TO Lady Marjorie Greville. the only
daughter OF the still beautiful Countess
OF Warwick II Is claimed that Lord
ROsebery does not altogether approve OF
the match. having had other views for
his son But the latter. like his two
sisters. is exceedingly determined and
obstinate. and being. like them, pos
sessed OF an immense independent for
tune. inherited from his mother. who
was the daughter and sole heiress OF
Baron Meyer de Rothschild. he viii
probably have his way.
The young people have the same
tastes. being both OF them devoted 10
outdoor sports. especially 20 hunting,
and while Lady Marjorie, who made her
debut last fall. is nineteen, Lord Dali
meny. who is a subaltern in that bat
talon Of the Grenadier Guards in which
the Raging incident took place. came OF
age last January lie is considerably
taller than his father. athletic looking.
and has inherited in a rather marked
degree the Jewish traits % physiognony
from his mother Lady Marjorie VIII
be relatively portiOnless. as her father
family has always been far from rich,
while her mother. who was an heiress
Al the time OF her marriage. has been
very seriously affected in a financial
sense BY the agricultural depression
MARoJISE DE FONTENOY-
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Nine. LeIOng. who bequeathed prOba-
bly, 1000. coo francs TO the Association OF
Musicians in Paris. was the widow Of
the first violin OF the Colonne concerts.
she made money by keeping an art and
curiosity shop on the Quai Voltaire.
She once bought an old palace on the
Quai Bethune for 300 900 francs. and i'm
mediatcly obtained that sum from the
Rothschilds for the artistic woodwork
in it. The Renaissance portion OF her
collections has already been sold for
$50. 900 francs. and there are to be
twcr:y-siX further sales. They will in
clude pictures by Raphael. Rembrandt.
Boucher. and many eighteenth century
painters.
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Neither side wants arbitration in the
Wabash tight, tbs said Hasn't the coal
war taught us anything. after all?
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Gen. Sir Redvers Butler. the ferry
man OF the Tugela." is not through with
his troubles yet. He had 4 trying time
testifying before the royal commission
on the South African war
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IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Francis Silas Chatard will celebrate,
on May 10, the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF his elevation 10 the bishOpric OF the
diocese OF Vincennes, now the diocese
of indianapolis, Ind.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Popular Statesman

Here's 10 the Hon. Hei Ball, senator from
Delaware, Long may he fow!-Chioaso Tri-
buuc.
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Civilization is getting rich out OF what
was wasted fifty years ago. Sawdust.
slabs, limbs OF trees and odds and ends
Of Southern forests are now economical.
Waste pine is being 50 treated as 10
give thirty gallons of turpentinc. be
sides tar and oils. TO a cord OF light
wood. Thus he who wants most 10
spend must save most
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are expiring within the next few years.
Arrangements are already being made
BY the leasehOIders for the renewal Of
these leases for further periods Of nine
ty-nine years. and the crown rs granting
them in return for not only a large pre-
MUM. and a considerable increase in
rent. but also with a stipulation for the
rebuilding OF the premises in a solid and
handsome form. in accordance with
architectural designs that are destined
to add to the appearance OF the fashion
able quarter OF the British metropolis
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John Temple Leader. an American by
birth and very wealthy. has just died in
London He owned the Castle OF Vim
cigliata. near Florence. which is fitted
up naEnihcently in the medieval style.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Horatio Rogers. who has just resigned
from the supreme court OF Rhode Island.
has presented his private library TO the
Slnfc-
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

what 81 was a year ago. Perhaps you
haven't found it out-but Dun says so.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Fewer failures in February this year
than in February of last year The
times don't seem to be so very much
out Of joint after all.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

DIR. Alfred r. Wallace. OF London has
decided that this globe is the Great
IT. He is certain that our planet is the
center Of the stellar world and that tho
whole universe would have been omitted
il man land presumably woman, though
the savant negIects TO name herr had
not got a footing here.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Hardwood lumber is scarce and the
whole country is short Of seasoned
stuff There are no brakes apparently
on American expansion.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

II Virginia sends a statue of Robert
f. Lee 10 the national gallery at the
Capitol Building. bleeding Kansas VOWS
she will set up the statue Of John
Brown close beside 10. Isn't the war
over?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-10
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Board Of Supervisors Of Election APP
points Registration Officers.

points Regtstrauon Omcers.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. June 9. 1908.
The board of supervisors Of elections
Messrs. Charles r. Brooke. Elisha c. EtchI-
son and Henry Nj. Hfndig-met here today
and appointed 1.-THE: following officers Of
faytonsyiile districtl Charles F. Town
send and Luther NJ Duval.
Clarksburg district-Clarence NJ. Griffith
and Charles T. Johnson.
Poolesville districtlW. Jerome offutt and
George D. willard.
rockville district-F1fst precinct. William
T. Griffith and Albert 81 Dalbey; second pre-
cinct, Washington BIZ Waters and Williss
Colesyille district-AHred C. Tolson and
Fielder C. Marl0we.
Darnestown district7J. Brooke Jones and
William w. Kinney.
bethesda district-Lohn NJ. G. Williams
and John H. Harper.
Olney district-Ffrst precinct, George w.
Casheil and Samuel c. Bready; second pre-
cinct. Francis Snowden and ]. Janney Shoe
Gaithersburg distriet-John q. Clagett,
democrat.
John 8. Gilliss.
Barnesville district-Louis B. Scholl and
Damascus district.H. L. Watkins and
Washington Purdum.
Wheaton district-Ffrst precinct, Lewis
B. f. Graeves and Frank L. Hewitt; sec
ond precinct, Oliver 8. Maus and Edward
w. Birgfeid.
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CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Meeting Of Citizens Association for
Consideration Of Business.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton met last evening in the organizations
hall. on the Hamilton road In that suburb.
with Mr.. o. A. Emmons. the president, in
the chair. Mr.. Charles F. Purdy served
as secretary. to which place he was chosen
recently. following the resignation of the
office by Mr.. Valentine Waller There was
large attendance OF citizens. A report
concerning the progress Of the celebration
that Is to be held under the auspices of
the association at the coming dedication
of the Congress Heights fire engine house
was made by Mr.. Gustave Bender who
began by announcing that he had conveyed
to Fire Chief Belt the best wishes of the
association upon his accession to Office Mr..
Bender further stated that the date for
the dedication could not yet be definitely
determined, as the authorities had in
formed hirn OF several minor improve
ments to be done before the building will
be opened. He added that, with the active
assistance being rendered by the ladies of
the town. the prospects for a successful
dedication are bright
Mr.. Purdy, the secretary. made announce
ment of the fact that the Patriotic Sons
of America have decided to hold their
Fourth of July celebration this year at
Congress Heights. Mr.. Purdy informed
the members that an attractive program
has been Arranged by -ths. &0ciety Tor zenr
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dition that day. Secretary Purdy also read
q communication from District Commits
sioner West. to the effect that in response
to the associations request that bi-weekly
collections of garbage be made at Congress
Heights the same had been ordered to be
hereafter done by the contractors.
Mr.. Bender referred to complaints that
had been made Of late by patrons Of the
Congress Heights street cars about the
cars at the transfer junction in Anacostia
leaving hurriedly when one of the Congress
Heights cars appeared in sight, and this
matter was ordered brought to the atten-
ton of the railroad authorities.
President Emmons stated that the request
Of the association for more electric lights
at Congress Heights. to be placed in Randle
Park for the convenience or the nfteen
houses lately built therein, was still under
consideration by the Commissioners. and
it was said favorable action was looked for.
as the need Of the lights at the point
named is recognized President Emmons
called the attention of the association to
the stagnant pools of water that have re-
Gently accumulated in the cutters sur
rounding the public school house, and the
health committee was instructed to bring
the matter before the proper officials
Mr. Bender referred to the plans OF the
association in the coming year, and said
that it is the intention Of the stockholders
in the association hall project to shortly
enlarge and improve the building of the
organization. In this connection President
Emmons pointed out that the local asso-
citation was the only one ne knew OF In the
District that owned it's own meeting place.
A resolution was presented reciting that
contemplated changes in the police system
of Congress Heights and vicinity are of
much Importance to residents of the sec
ton. and 1t was reported that the plan Is
to make the local territory precinct, with
an acting lieutenant in charge. The reso-
luton stated that the administration Of
Police Sergeant w. T. Anderson at Ana
costa had been so efficient and satisfactory
TO citizens generally that his promotion
should be made to acting Lieutenant in
charge Of the new precinct, to which posi-
ton the association requested his appoint
ment
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Prisoner Said It Was a Joke.
Firemen Take Journey.

Nearly fifty members Of the Columbia
Fire Company left Alexandria early this
morning on a train over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for Frederick, Md, to take
part in the exercises attendant upon the
annual convention of the Maryland Fire
mems Association. The company was I'M
der the command of Foreman Charles Dear
born. The firemen were accompanied by
drum corps and they carried with them the
old hose reel which was partially destroyed
by fire some time ago. but which was re-
paired and decorated for the occasion
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w. B. MOSES & SONS.
A 49, Investment.

You can save twenty-five per cent by order
Ing at once any Carpets Rugs you will require
next fall and winter.
We are giving this discount to encourage the.
placing of orders during the dull season.
Have measured.
Select your carpets rugs.
Make small deposit
Make your payments between and September IS.
Delivery will be made notice refunded with
This sale only includes stock on hand.
1t will last for 80 days only.
For goods special prices will prevail.
Carpets of every quality
Rugs of every quality and size.
Over 10000 yards of carpet.
Over 1000 rugs Of all sizes.
Two car tickets will be presented to every
housekeeper looking for carpets rugs, whether
they buy or not.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
FIRED ON FORT LII VIGI4.
German Cruiser Ihroscs q SheH
ODer Porto CabeHO.

Porto Cabello. Jan. 15.-The German cruiser
Vineta at sunset last night fired shell at La
Vigia, the fort crowning the hills behind this
port. The shell, which fired because men
were believed to be in the fort, exploded without
causing damage.
The people of Porto Cabello were at a loss last
night to understand the action of the German
cruiser. Early this morning, however, Commo-
dore Scheder sent the following communication
to the Venezuelan authorities through William
H. VoIkmar. acting American Consul here:
Referring to my letter of the 9th inst, have to
inform you that / fired shell yesterday al Fort
La Vigia because. against my explicit prohlpl-
ton, the presence has been observed there OF un-
authorized persons. Judging from reports these
persons were soldiers.
From information gathered here to-day the
statement of the German commander that there
were unauthorized persons in the fort is incor-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
WOMEN FAINT IN BURNING CAR.
It Causes Blockade for Thirty-fve Minutes
in Broadway

Considerable excitement attended a surface
car fire last night in front of the Hotel Marl-
borough at Thirty st. and Broadway.
Several women tainted and had to be carried to
a nearby drugstore, where they were revived.
There was no police report of the fire, and no
ambulance call, and the names of the women
could not be learned. The cars on the Broadway
line were blocked as far south as Fourteenth
ST and the block lasted for thirty-f1ve minutes.
About D. m. the fuse of northbound Co
lumbus-ave. car blew out as 1t was crossing
Thirty-seventh-st In minute flames shot out
from under the and extended upward on
both sides There were about seventy-five pas
sengers aboard and a small panic followed.
Men and women struggled to get out of the car
A minute after the ca emptied of its pas
sengers the whole was enveIoped IN names
large crowd of people gathered and II Is
said that two policemen were near the scene
hut no one turned in alarm of fire Daniel
Sweeney an inspector of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, who was at Forty-seconu-
ST saw the flames and telephoned for the re-
Dair wagon Then he went to the burning ear
A number of cars had been blocked to the
south Sweeney gathered several of the motor
men together and directed them in throwing
sand on the burning car. In this way the
blaze was eXtinguished
Many OF the passengers in the cars mat had
been blocked account OF the nre left thehl
10 take the elevated trains, causing an extra
crush at the Fourteenth-st., Eighteenth-st'
Twenty-third ST. Twenty-eighth-st. and Thirty
third-st stations of the Sixth-ave. line.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
EX-SOLDIERS THRE4I'EN
Unless Paid By March U1N Seize Al
T'Ozgns IN Cuba.

Especial The ew-York Tribune by French fable9 &
Copyright: 1908: BY The Tribune AssocatioD.}
Havana, Jan. 15.-The question of paying the
revolutionary army has become of almost equal
Importance here to the reciprocity treaty. For
mer members of the Cuban army are becoming
restless; in fact they are beginning to threaten
the government that if not paid by March they
will act general of the insurgent army
handed to The Tribune correspondent to-day a
printed manifesto which is most incendiary in
tone. It is addressed to the country and to the
powers. Among other things it says
The obligation of the government to pay the
army is a sacred one. The Hberatng troops
have waited patiently but everything has a
limit The liberating army will not wait later
than March for the completion of the work for
the payment of the soldiers. We will not be
further put off by the pretext that revision of
the army lists neceSSitateS delay, nor VIII we
accept any other delay. The liberating army is
disposed to cali the attention of Europe, pacifi-
cally but energeticaly. that do not care
for interior disturbances If longer time is
trary, the army will reunite and occupy every
town from Point Maisi TO Cape San Antonio
pacifcally, we repeat
This circular is regarded a direct threat to
revolt although officials express doubts of such
a proba blity 1t is known however, that sew
eraI prominent generals are behind the move
ment Such measures will hardly be necessary,
though. as the government will pay the army
Immediately on the negotiation of the loan of
eral American syndicates have offered to take