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names all the long way home.
In the Boulevard Montparnasse changed
my mind. and told the cocher to go up to
the rue Boissonade, for I'd left in Mallory s
studio a little notebook that l should be
wanting early in the morning.
II shall probably have to knock poor
Denis up" said with laugh, as I rang
and waited for the concierges wire Gordon
to unlock the gate in the iron fence. He'll
have turned in by now"
He hadn't turned in; though. That was
evident, for there was a bright light in the
studio. I banged at the door and hearing
no reply, opened tit was seldom locked
and went in.
The reek of absinthe struck me in the
face as soon as the door was open. There
was, as I have said. bright light. 1t
came from the big overhead lamp with its
refiectors that threw glare down upon
what was beneath
The forward end Of the room seemed full
of huddled mass of broken furniture: a
carved table, two chairs smashed to bits
they must have been thrown there violent
ly-an easel, and some of the heavier
articles that had hung upon the wall. There
were two broken glasses and carafe upon
the floor, and an overturned absnthe bottle
lay in little pool Of its former contents.
But what drew from me cry of horror
and dread was not the heap of smashed
furniture nor the broken glasses. nor the
sickening smell Of absinthe, but something
else
DeulS lay StIetcueQ diOuS Tie HOOf, ldCC
down, his head toward the debris at the
end of the room. One arm. the right one
lay out before him, saber in it's clenched
hand. Three or four inches were broken
from the saber's point and the heap of
chairs and other things were chopped and
hacked as If with an ak
His left arm lay bent under his head, and
he was quite still.
Poor old Denis! The walls had come to-
gether again. and tried to catch him! Had
they done It?
ran to him and turned him over on his
back. His Jaw dropped as the head fell
backward, and think my heart quite stop
ped beating. There was deep cut over
one eye. from which the blood had run
freely and was caked upon his brow and
down across one cheek. He must have
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had seen that dropping eyelid?
I leaned over and begged him for a
match-there was no box upon my Ia
ble-and he turned to me with a sort
Of eagerness. The Frenchmen had an
noyed him despite his German stolidity. l
made some commonplace remark. re-
member, about the music or the weather,
and he answered with an apparent delight
at hearing his mother tongue. He drop
ped the monocle from his eye as he spoke,
and I had to lower my gaze swiftly and
choke back the exclamation that rose to
my lips. for / knew him now. 1t was the
eyeglass that had deceived me-
Then I set in, unashamedly, to pump the
man, on the chance that among many lies
there might be truth or hint of value.
1t was rather good sport for he had no
way O. speakin'," as Mackenzie would
say-before.
Was he in Paris merely as traveller
thenf
Yes. he was here for a short time only.
He was from Vienna. And that said l,
inwardly, rs indirectly true His name
was Swartzkopfen-''not by any chance
Won Steinbrucke?' said again-to myself.
My name was Jenkins and I was from
Manchester where l manufactured toys.
Herr Won Swartzkopfen was In Paris for
no long stop then?
No. oh, no; he was here on a mission.
True again." thought la mission which
would be contaminated within the next
two or three days.
1.-THE devil it will! said I to myself.
'I'd give something to know just what the
mission is, my friend" After which, GER
tain events must determine his movements
for the next fortnight.
And he had found pleasant quarters
while in the city? He was stopping at one
of the hotels. of course?
But here Herr Swartzkopfen Won Stein
brucke caressed the fierce mustaches and
murmured something vague about friends
on the other side of the river, and l
changed the topic to safer, remoter one,
for 1t wouldn't do at all to alarm the man.
There might still be something wormed out
Of him unawares.
We talked for long time of many
things-"shoes and ships and sealing wax
and cabbages and kings'-and found Herr
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DEGREE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
University of California Makes Him
Doctor Of Laws.

A dispatch from Berkeley, CAL, yester-
day says: The citizens of Berkeley united
with the members Of the faculty and stu
dents Of the University Of California today
In rendering tremendous ovation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party. Long before
the hour set for arrival of the special
train the school children of the city, gaily
festooned with flowers. assembled on either
side of the street leading to the university
entrance The thoroughfare had been bril-
liantly decorated for the occasion, and
when the presidential party passed up the
street the avenue was carpeted with BIOS
SONS.
Carriages and a committee of represen-
tative citizens were in waiting at the
Berkeley station, and the drive to the new
amphitheater at the university, where the
commencement exercises were held, was
taken up Immediately on the arrival Of
the President.
AS he stepped from his carriage and
made his way to the amphitheater he was
surrounded by sixteen cavalrymen. He
wore a hood and gown, in conformity with
the degree of doctor of philosophy.
The program had been timed so that
the presidential party arrived just before
the comforting Of degrees by Gov. Pardee
to the members of the graduating class
After the cheers which greeted the ap-
pearance of the President had subsidized.
the student body greeted the head of the
nation with the Harvard yell. He gave
approval by mods and smiles. President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler then conferred de-
grees upon the 400 collegians who sat upon
the stage with cap and gown. After this
the President was introduced by Presi-
dent Wheeler who simply said: "Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of the United
States"
Then as the chief executive, attired in
a black academic robe trimmed with pur-
pie, stepped into the sunlight President
nv
authority Of the regents of the Univer-
sity Of California, I confer upon you the
degree of doctor of laws This is the
highest honor the state knows how to
confer on you. Its best 1t gives gladly
President Roosevelt then addressed the
audience. the state and its people. and
the university, speaking in affectionate
terms of his old-time friend, President
Wheeler. At the close. of the exercises
the President left for Oakland, where he
was escorted through the principal streets,
accompanied by Gov. Pardee, Senator Per-
kins and the reception committee. In
front of tho high school the President de-
livered a short address. He was then es-
corted to the water front, en- route to
Mare Island navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-15
NOTED FILIPINO DEAD
MABINI SUCCUMBS TO CHOLERA
IN MANILA.
He Was Formerly Minister Of Foreign
Affairs for the Insurgent
Government.

A dispatch from Manila last night says:
Mabini. the former minister of foreign af-
fairs of the Filipino government. died OF
cholera at midnight. He was attacked
with the disease on Tuesday night
Since his return from Guam Mabini had
lived in seclusion. Captured correspond
ence of the Rial province insurgents
showed he had been in communication with
them. but the letters were not of a seditious
nature.
The Filipinos and Americans generally re-
gret the death of Mabini. but there will be
no demonstration at his burial. on account
Of the nature of his disease.
naval officer who has just recently re-
turned from the Philippines stated to a re-
porter for The Star today that he became
we'll acquainted with Mabini during the
three years he was held in the Preside of
Asan, in Guam, together with thirty nine
other natives. "Mabini was undoubtedly
the brains of the Instruction" said Tho
Stars informant. He was a very capable
man and during the three years he was i'm
prisoned in Guam he was very much adj
mred by the officers of the prison because
Of his gentlemanly bearing and dignilled
conduct.
when the request came to the prison
asking for signers to the oath of allegiance
to the American government Mabini and
Ricarte were the only two of the forty pris-
oners who declined to take the oath. Ma
bini requested that he be transferred to
Manila In order that he might first dis
cover the sentiment of his people toward
the American administration. His request
was complied with and shortly after his ar
rival In Manila he took the oath of allie
glance. which seemed to indicate that he
was satisfied with the administration in the
island.
'Mabini was paralytic, being paralyzed
from the waist down. and he sat in chair
oil hn 4fpan A l..
to take the position of presldente of the
prison. but he declined because of his af-
Fiction. He was a man of unusual intelli-
gence and was always courteous and polite
A great many of his friends among the
American officers who knew him well will
regret to learn of his death"
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Democratic Nominees in PHILADELPHIA

A dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday
says: The democratic county convention
held at Musical Fund Hall tonight, nomi-
mated the following ticket to be voted for
at the general elections next November:
For judge-Former Postmaster William
Wilkins Carr.
District attorney-Cornelius Haggerty jr
City treasurer-Abraham Buchanan
Register of wills-Charles ]. Huger
Mr.. Carr, who was last week appointed
by Governor Pennypacker to fill the va
cancy of the late Michael Arnold on the
bench of common pleas court No. 4, for
which he was nominated tonight for the
full term of ten years, will be sworn in to-
morrow morning to sit as Judge until the
end of the year.
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Gen. Knox's Son Arrested.

A dispatch from South Norwalk, Conn,
yesterday says: Hugh S. Knox, son of
United States Attorney General Knox;
Walbridge Taft, a nephew Of Judge Taft,
governor of the Philippines; John e. Bar
ney of Cincinnati and Lawrence White of
Lowell, Mass, students at private school,
were arrested today. charged with commit
ting an assault on John D. Milne. The
cases will be tried tomorrow.
Mr.. Milne Is said to have resented an al
legged insulting remark from one of the
boys, and to have been severely beaten as
a result.
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AVOID OFFICE SEEKING.
Advice Offered by Bishop Hood at A.
M. E. Church Conference.

M. r.. church Conference. B..
A dispatch from Kingston, NJ Y, yester-
day says: Bishop James w. Hood Of North
Carolina today addressed the New York
conference of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion Church, in session here. Speak
ing on the negro question, he said:
1T Is fortunate that the negroes now
have a squarely drawn issue. Two of
the principal spokesman of the negro
hating class have stated plainly that their
purpose is that the negro shall not en-
joy the rights guaranteed by the federal
Constitution. With the issue plainly made
the negroes can trust the Christian sem
timent of Americans to see that the party
thus declaring can never control the gov
eminent. We shall have only ourselves
to blame If we do not make the best of
our great opportunity"
He advised negroes not to waste time
in Office seeking.
Bishop Hoods utterances were adopted
as the sentiment of the negroes compos-
ing the conference.
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CHIEF OF POLICE CHIEFS.
Maj. Sylvester Reelected President O
National Association.

A dispatch from New Orleans yesterday
says: After electing the following officers
the convention of chiefs of police today ad-
journed: President, Richard Sylvester,
Washington, d. c.; vice president, Frank
j. Cassaday. Elmira, N. Y. secretary, Har-
vey o. Carr. Detroit
st. Louis was selected for the next place
of meeting.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
nnonKLKr STREET g.eNs.

vviid and weird ruE1or disturbS the oaila'
=. - .n~Irs of IN iupendinR infictton upon
the already long suffering Borough OF Br0ekaS".
sa;d that there is plan afoot for equfppins
tho+ horoush with the triangular street signs
! s,,ch as now cause the tudicious TO grieVe ana
anofte-., To exuIt UPON some unhappy thorough
Ss,es Of Manhattan. We are net prepared ~
believe IT. We shall hope against II ana reiuee
tn believe 1t until 1t is-h ever II 1s-aclualS
an ACCOMPLISHED fact. But the rumor 10 GA
tsnt and we must record thar 1act Dy way
NJ warning and to give opportunity LOT eorh@S'
counterwork IN opposition 10 SO deptoraofe d
menace.
Manhattan ,s now. after years of neglect
gradually getting signs DntorCunaIeS II is se
tfng entirely too many kinds Of them. uns-
ferrnity rs one Of the prime requisites "i'hou'
which no system of signs can ever be accept
obIo Tbat reouisite has been wantonly sacri-
feed. apparently in order to exploit the versa
tiI,fv of faddists, It is disheartening. In the
end q will nreve costly IN dollars and cents
II is an impeachment of the ability OF this IN
rsriaI city to do Alright even the simplest OF
tasks Some of the new signs are admlraoie'
Sor,e are aXominabIe But the worst talng
about them is the hotch-potch, crazy-Quiit va
rietv. perverting what should be simple anu
pIain into a Chinese puzzle.
New. what fatuous thing it would be Tor
BROOKLYN to adopt for its use the very worst
Of all these in Manhattan Why pass by the
really good ones and take the worst7 There
are signs on Madison-ave. and Amsterdam
ore and Columbusave and elsewhere in
which any city might we'll take pride In the
name of both utility and beauty, let Brookiyn
take pattern after some Of them. instead OF
these "slantingdicular'' cut-on-the-bias freaks
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
THE STATUS OF PORTO RICO.

The Judiciary Committee Of the Executive
Council OF Porto Rico Is well advised. It has
ABade q report upon q recent Ee9se memorial
and 5oint resolution concerning the etstds and
government of the island which is to be com
Snended for itE sanity and convincing reason.
and which we trust may prove conclusive The
House documents in question prayed Tor the
formal extension of the consdtution Of the
United States TO Porto Rico by Congressional
enactment, ana fuP the erection Of tts island
anto an organised TeEEStnRy" Of the United
6tntes, In order to establish the possibility OF
4tS transition into Statehood" The Judiciary
Oonmittee strongly disappruves both OF these
&Foposals, and recommends that consideration
Of them be indefinitely pnstpeDed. In thst 1t is
cutie right for reasons which it makes plain in
It's report.
The present Status Of the island the COM
nfttee argues, is 1s hsS to proeFssS- On the
contrary It is well csIcRla&sa 70 facilitate prog"
esss, ss the advancement already made attests
Whatever detects or evils exist in the Insular
government may be corrected TaAeR 6He present
systerl as well ss under any Other. s92a Eeed no
greater powers. Those d&eSafed 10 co under
~the crxsnic act are as ample 8s the powers Of
~1egisiaton entoyed by any St1ta We need
S'opIy to make use Of them" Mere than that
there would be no edvznceEDenk, but rather
FesrOCTesSion, In entering the condtdon ot 4 Ter
F4tory 4 United States Territory Il actually
inferior in political status to Porto kI1o as that
tsIAnd is to-day. SIN every respsc-" says the
committee, "our political and social progress
ssbss been on a higher plane than that Of the
s'crdinary Territory Of the United States. Even
@-the most popuIous and commercially aggres-
sstxe of the regular Territories is inferior in its
form of government to this government, and
s4f1forfnr in fhe effectiveness of It's system OF
flaws for WORKING out the destiny Of its people
ain, accordance with their OWE viii and in &C
s-cordance With the opportunities that are pre-
''sented to them"
AS Territory Porto Rico would not oaly be
Iess frdepeH6e1t thar st present but 1t would.
under tie constitution. be compelled to bear
buFdenE from which It is now free. 1t fs free
from tie United Stctes internal revenue system,
which vvorld prove most bErdsnsome 70 1t. The
srustoms dutses collected at Its ports are not
turned INTO the United States Treasury. but are
RETAINED by II Ter lts own uses With the single
exceAktou OF the United States court bn the
isienn, It r. cz1iCd upon to contribute nothing
for any federal pEFpose. 1t hAs the prctecnon
Of tie American army ana navy without paying
Q eeot for it In bFiAG. Porto Rico IL Its pres
eat status enjoys xIl the advsEtages and SUI"
kers ncne Of Tie dise6%aatageS az being under
fhe Constitution. Nor is the request for Terri
tHrisl status to be JustEhe6 On the ground that
g Is nccessary preliminary 20 Statehood. 1t h
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 2s (specIaD.-Mrs- Payne
Whitney and her baby daughter are with the Sec
retary OF State and Mrs. Hay. to remain through
out April.
The Surgeon General Of the Navy and Mrs Ri1ey
gave a large reception tonight in compliment 10
twelve students Of the Navy Medical School VINO
have lust been assigned to duty. Mrs. English
mother of the hostess and Miss Taunt, niece OF the
Surgeon General assisted in receiving the guests
who numbered several hundred. The navy circle
was conspicuousy represented. and there were
many prominent people from official life
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth will visit friends III
Texas after attending the dedication OF the ST.
Louis Exposition.
Bradley Martin, jr.. iz visiting his aunt Mrs
William B. Rochester. Frederick Townsend Mar
tin who is now in the South. will no Mrs Roch-
esters guest next week
Captain and Mrs Warren Beach have dinner IN
vitations out for next Thursday.
General Charles King, L. s. A 'retired'' the
author is visiting the city and is at the Army and
Navy Club. He is military instructor at St John )
Military Academy. Delaield Wis
Mrs Burrows, wife Of the Senator from Michigan.
ha4 returned from the Florida coast She vas
accompanied by her brother. II. y. Peck. Of Mime
apoS.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
sr TIE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington March q (speciaD.-Ths President II
closing uD all current business with view 10 clear
ing the decks so far as possible oetOEe ne sN , -
biS lonr +rtn across the continent next Wednesday
To-day he had conferences with Secretaries nay.
Root and Shaw and Attorney General Knox anout
matters relating their departments He also Sd"
several Senators among them Mr. Foraker OF ono
Mr. Burrows OF Michigan; Mr.. Warren OF "yo-
ming and Mr. Penroge. of Pennsylvania IN addition
he spent some time with Commissioners Proc'Fr
end Fouke discussing Civil Service anars' It -
POSSIBLE that the successor OF Mr. GARFIELD VINO re-
trad from the commission to become chief or the
Bureau Of Corporations IN the Department OF COM
roerce and Labor may be selected before the Presi
dents departure. -
Tbs nau1 white House has been responsible for
MANY comments good and bad, but it remained for
q man to make the exciting discovery this morning
that the East Room Is furnished with exactly thlE-
teen setteeS.
Tho British Ambassador called at the White
House to-day and presented to President RooseEeit
Lord Radnor who is visiting tho British Embassy
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
LORD RosEBERrs DAUGHTER MARRIED.

London, March 2.-The Earl OF RosebsEy's eIdesr
daughter Lady Sybil. was married al Epson this
morning to Lieutenant G. j. c. Grant Of the Coid-
stream Guards. son OF Lieutenant General Sir Rob
ert Grant The wedding quiet, only near rsa-
ttves and intimate friends OF the families being
present. Lord Rosebery gave away his daughter,
who was attended by eight bridesmaids. including
Miss Muriei White wearing the earls racing colors
primrose and pink A wedding luncheon ~as after
ward served at The Durdans, Lord RoseoeTy's seat
at Epson. The display OF presents had rarely oSer
equalled- King Edward. Queen Alexandra the
Prince and Princess Of Wales and other members
OF the royal family sent diamond bracelets or
brooches. Lord Rosebery's gift amounted TO large
fortune in diamond and pearl tiaras, necklaces
SPRAYS. bracelets, etc. The Rothsch1lds and Sas-
soOns sent the bride many costly jewels
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

m spch thing. II Porto Rico were ever 10 90
~oros /. state Of this Unian it could step !nsO
the+ c~.Aat;on directly from ias present SsasuS
tu~t NJ we'll as through the intermediate STATUS
OF Territory.
In making these points clear the report OF me me
comm,ttee is admirable. ss far as it goes 4tS
onIv fault is that it does not go far enough
n ssould have carried its cogert arguments 10
their logical conclusion, and have pointed out
The desjratflity. indeed the necessity, OF as
missing all thoughts of Statehood Then IL
1rouId have been complete. The United states
has given Porto Rico freedom to work out us
own destinies under the most advantageous
conditions and viii forever protect It IN 80
doing. 1t will not ask Porto Rico to come III
and help govern this continental Union.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
owe any preference over their irnitat0rS 70 '"'
hackers of that schennes
RACE PRIDE ON THE STAGE.

teo ere veretable proof stage costumes wiz
become pouular II outbreaks like the one Tn'cn
4ool- mace AT an uptown theatre On fFluAV
evening are allowed to go unpnnfspeo "A I6ic0
was being performed in which me tun ProY9A-
ing characters were Irishmen ana IFisn Wonen'
The situations, costumes aud 01alcgue "eto
.rrotasnue and exaggerated, and produced Rne
laughter to provoke which they Wefe cFea'eu
But several hundred proud 1r1snnnen 50" 'h-
sult to their countrymen in the play, snd' arm
ing themselves with eggs OF uncertain age az"
vegetables Of questionable soundness, look theh
places In the auditorium. At given Agnai 'ne
dissatisfied auditors bombarded the players
with the unsa7ory tokens OF their dlsapp9oV~i
and succeeded IN breaking UP the per1ornanc1'
The occurrence undoubtedly gave the actors
nuch discomfort and caused the managers OF
the piavhouse no small amount Of annoyance
but # served as a timely warning to play
v,rIgtts and actors. Plays with Dutch" Ir1sn'
negro and Jewish characters have been popu-
lar for many years on the American srase.
The Christys and the Buckleys introduced 10
the nuhlic an exaggerated, impossible planta-
tion negro. and he has abided with US ever
since. Comedians Of the Gus Williams
school gave usAa "Dutchman' who never e&-
listed. with a language which was never heard
off the stage, and the followers Of the school
are still doing business. Harrlgan ana hAAtI
held the mirror up to nature, and went nature
several peints better, aHd their humorous Ola
locues based on true Irish wit amused mary
thousands of people. The East Side Jew, whose
language and appearance are at best mlrlh
provoking was made superlativeiy grotesque
by men who tmpersonated him on the stage
and for the sake Of making humorous nit ne
las often been burdened with low character
tstics which he does not possess. But 1t was all
'in the play and while there may have been
individual objections to some Of these car1ca-
lures there has never been any armed uprising
against them.
The Harlem incident may, however, change
all this Hereafter when 'Dutchman" ap-
pears on the stage the members OF the Arion
or the Liederkranz may demonstrate their dis
approval OF his makeup or his language by
peltinq him with Frankfurter sausages and
empty beer stems. The negro citizen will then
feel justified in taking offence at the way in
which he is shown on the vaudeville stage
and proceed to break up the show, and the
members Of the East Side benefit and fraternai
organizations will not be slow to pelt the men
who hold them up to ridicule, possibly with
TnatzoS and superannuated fish. If ali this does
not happen It will be because the caricatured
people have not taken the cue given them by
the Clan-na-Gael.-