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for one hundred years, and the Santo DO
mingo buildings, which are occupied as gov
eminent offices. The rental paid by the
government for the church property mas
been attacked by some of the congress-
men in the beginning of the controversy
declared themselves in favor of confiscating
the property on the ground that it did not
belong to the church. However. the rental
has been paid regularly and there is no
question that If the government does not
elect to buy the buildings when the present
contract expires they Will revert 10 the
church.
Honorary Consuls.
A method of providing patronage has
been devised under President Palma's ad-
ministration which, if it could be adopted
in the United States, would relieve many
hard-pressed congressman whose constltu-
ents are demanding consular appointments
Cuba creates honorary consuls. She mas
10 consulates, which is a pretty large num-
Der. though her foreign trade is large and
is with many nations. But of this num-
Der only thirty-five are paid. The remain
der are honorary agents. Now 1T Is pro-
posed to create thirty more of these nom
orary consuates. Congress probably Will
do SO. The device might not suit in the
United States, where the salary usually Is
the chief consideration on the part OF the
consular candidate. Yet there are many
applicants who desire the posts for the
honor and the official standing which the
designation gives them. They might there
fore be as well satisfied as are the Cubans,
who have the Latin fondness for ofhclal
title Some of the congressman In wash
ington who are now looking into various
phases of Cuban conditions might take up
this branch of the investigation
CHARLES M. PEPPER.
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careful We have received
letters from people of small families who do not great
deal requesting they the hand
giving Our first decision to
place the brought for calendar and
the demand but
these candathe small family we'll as the
have decided reduce the number OF
tons to so for Elk Butter put
have Calendar This Calendar beauty 1t would cost
dollar stores The subject
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city, best and leading moder of modern times and man
who perhaps for high standard OF
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erv difficult to determine about what that

very difficult to determine about what that
ability is.
The foreign trade of Cuba last year was
S169. 900 600, a very substantial sum. The
exports formed the larger proportion They
amounted to s94, 1901 600. an increase of $16.-
100000 over the previous year rms was
chiefly due to the sugar crop. This volume
of foreign trade shows something or the
real wealth Of the island, but 1t does not
encourage reckless appropriations.
Conditions at Santiago.
Some resentment has been shown in Ha-
yana against the sharp reminder from the
limited States about the sanitation of the
island, but privately there is no disposition
to ignore the value of this admonition. The
trouble is at Santiago, where the central
government has the greatest difficulty in
securing good local administration. This
has been a sore spot since the time of the
American military occupation, though more
was done for Santiago by General Wood
than for any other municipality In the ISL
and. The politicians of that section are al
WAYS in conflict among themselves and
thew are Indifferent to the needs of the pub
lie. Santiago shipping suffers from this in
difference. But the central government at
Havana is responsible and it is the only
source to which the United States can look.
Havana hotel keepers complain that the
yellow fever reports sent out this year We're
merely repetition OF former years when
Americans who were going to the island
were scared away. They charge that the
rumors are set aioat by the hotel keepers
of the Florida resorts who have been losing
patronage since Cuba,s charms as winter
resort began to abe understood by wealthy
people In the United States Nevertheless
the Havana hotels have all they can do to
accommodate the visitors and they can
snare a few for Florida. What is true about
the yellow fever is that whenever a case has
been discovered it has been traced to the
Mexican ports. The Havana quarantine in
this respect appears to be about as thor
ough as can be maintained and the danger
of yellow fever to any visitor from the north
is 100 per cent less than the probability Of
his catching pneumonia at home
Church and State.
With reference to politics,~one of the
present issues relates to the church and
state. The church authorities have not
themselves been entirely harmonious in re-
gard to Cuban affairs Archbishop Cha
pelle not long ago made trip to Rome
with the reported purpose of having his
differences with Monsignor Broderick adj
usted in the way to vindcate his ecclesi-
astical authority.
The majority in the congress has shown
its hostility to the church in various ways
The coming issue is in regard to the pur-
chase of the old San Francisco church,
which has been used as the custom house
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Steamboat Lines Merged.

The Weems line, controlling steamers
running from this city to points on the Po-
tomac river and to Baltimore. has been
merged with the Chester River Steamboat
Company and the Queen Anne's Railway
Company, and the new concern will be
known as the Maryland, Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company. Mr. T. Murdoch
is the general freight and passenger agent
of the new company. with Mr.. W. L. Roth
stein, treasurer; Mr.. Thomas Benson, chief
engineer of floating equipment. and Mr..
w. l.. Downey. agent The new officers
take charge of the line at once.
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EPwoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.
The Lesson.

The topic for December 4, "Worshiping in
Spirit and in TRUTH" suggests at once the
different phases of church worship of the
individuals In one denomination as well as
the different phases of worshiping God
practiced by individuals Of different creeds
The thought is taken from John Nv, 1924
the incident of Christ talking to the woman
of Samaria at Jacobs well.
In the course of the discussion the ques-
ton arose as to the proper place for men to
worship the Father Christ in His reply
says: but the hour cometh, and now is
when the true worshipers shall worship the
Father in spirit and In truth, for the Father
seeketh such to worship Him. God is a
Spirit; and they that worship Him must
worship Him in spirit and in truth" Sin
certify of worship Is the only essential.
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Changes in Buoyage.

The following notice to mariners regard
ing changes in buoyage in waters visited
by vessels from this city has been issued
by the lighthouse authorities and is of in
tereSt:
Wachapreague inlet. va.-Outer buoy, a
second-class can, reported missing Novem-
Der %, was found to be in its correct posi-
ton November 81
Hampton creek, Va.--East fats (entrance
to Hampton creek) buoy, No. 2. a spar, re-
ported out of position November 20, was
replaced in position November 80.
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MEMS CLUB MEETS.
Pleasant Evening Spent by Members of
st. Margaret's Parish.

The inaugural meeting of the season Of
l9O4-O5 of the Mems Club of ST. Margarets
Church was held on Tuesday evening at
the residence of the newly elected presi-
dent of the club. Mr. Alexander H. Gait,
1919 Cincinnati street.
President Calf called the meeting to order
soon after o'clock and made his inaug-
ural address.
Mr.. Sterling Gait offered set of resolu-
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The board of control will meet Wednes-
day evening at Wesley. Every league has
been urged to send representative, as mat
tiers of Importance will be considered.
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Save 5 of the I-pound car
tons or 10 1z-pound cartons
in which Elk Grove Butter
is put up, then come to us
and get a beautiful art calen-
dar.
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scars
in
hand symbolic The Overlooking with fruits Nature TOR those
S O De
the
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the President did not bring II here him
self" but transmitted II. Mr.. Foraker
and Mr.. Hale came TO the support Of the
Administration view. and Mr. Bacon
crossed the chamber to Mr. HaIe's seat
To inspect the document
Senators Cullom and Platt Of ConnectI-
cult Joined in the debate to clear up the
Cuban situation TO the satisfaction of
Mr.. Bacon. The last named Sens t,,, was
not satisfied with the way some docu-
ments reached the Senate and thought
the Senate ought TO be mighty careful
about its Drerogatives and privileges.
Nelson Urges Big Navy.
Mr.. Nelson again took the floor TO
support his views on the need OF a navy
in the Orient TO protect our commercial
Interests there. He declared the Philip
pines will become the great trading
mart OF the East. and the Jobbing CEN
ter for American goods. He praised the
japanese as the Yankees OF the East. -
and said their eyes were I2ened when
their ports were opened TO foreign trade
by Commander Perry a half century ago
The Minnesota Senator then read a
treatise on the Philippines to show their
capacity for immense Internal develop
ment under American rule
An amendment In phraseology by Mr.
Quarles was agreed to changing one
word. from training school to training
station" and as Mr.. Patterson an
nounced his intention OF proposing sew.
consented to have the bill go over until
Monday
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when taken to task about It said: 1t is
only the wise men who can change
their opinions
Mr.. Carmack was quick to answer this
verbal sally. He declared there is re-
corded an occasion when Satan remark
ed that he himself was once an angel of
light The Senator thought the early
views OF his New York colleague were
more to be relied upon than his present
views as an Administration Senator. for
he had not then taken the case, as a
criminal lawyer does, 10 defend his
side.
Use of Mayhower.
Mr.. Carmack then entered upon a
strong denunciation of President Roose-
velt's course in employing the Govern
ment yacht Maynower as Il private
pleasure steamer. He declared there was
no more authority Of law for the Presi-
dent 10 take 10 himself the use Of that
vessel than II he should claim the use Of
cavalry horses for his private stable.
The Tennessee Senator calculated that
the Mayfiower since becoming the pri-
vate boat OF the President. had cost u
Government $435. 600 He entered his pro-
test against putting into the naval bin
the proposed appropriation for refur-
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the Senator said. in explanation Of per-
hitting such request TO be made in his
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Mr.. Bacon wanted to know from Mr.
Hale whether Cuba had ceded the har-
Dor Of Guantanamo. Cuba. to the United
States for cOaling station, and this
led to a curious melange ofsviews. Mr.
Hale quoted from the report of the Sec
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President last October. relating 10 tbs
lease OF the port by Cuba 70 the United
States.
Mr.. Becons repeated inquiries led g
Mr.. Hale's saying that in sending ii
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ARMY BILL LIKELY
TO MAKE TROUBLE
The Senate Committee Has
Added a Thousand Men.
HOUSE MEMBERS ANGRY
Say Pledges Made After Spanish
American War Regarding Standing
Army Have Been Disregsrded.

The army appropria ton bill, which
has been reported TO the Senate with
appointments and is on the program for
Consideration the re tomorrow. provided
consideration of the naval appropris-
ton bill is then completed. is likely TO
have a lively time I'm conference after
IL gets through the Senate. An amend
ment put on by the Senate Military Az
fairs Committee is the item which is
expected to cause all the trouble.
The Senate committee amendment pro-
poses TO increase the standing army OF
the United States by an addition OF more
than 1000 men. accounted for as follows:
ncw battalion for the Porto Rican
regiment. thus necessitatinS an addi-
tional force Of'4S0 men and the appoint
ment of a major. colonel. four captains,
seven first lieutenants, and four second
heutenants; the appointment of 100 ad-
ditional quartermaster sergeants. and
the reorganization and material in
crease of the Signal Corps
Dissatisfaction in House.
The House committee claims that the
Senate committee, In adopting these
radical changes In the measure, not only
adds unnecessarily to the expenses Of
the Government, but has also in a way
usurped the recognized rights and privi-
leges of the House to propose and enact
such legislation II it Is thought expe-
dent. The feeling on the matter is
heightened by the fact that when. short
~ after the Spanish-American war, the
standing army was increased from &c 600
to 100000 men. there was a general un-
Outstanding. II is asserted. that no more
additions would be asked for
II is well understood that the army
as at present constituted is not by any
means enrolled to the full limit OF 100. 600.
bat the objection lies against Increasing
the skeleton formation. Should the
amendment be accepted by both houses
IT would make the future strength OF
the army lOl. 900. and this offends the
House members, who relied on the
promise which they declare was made
to them when the present legislation
was enacted.
There Is no doubt Of the present gen.
eral feeling OF dissatisfaction among
the members OF the House committee
on account of this action on the part
OF the Senate committee. and when the
bill, as amenoed. comes up for consid-
Grafton in the Senate there will be a
number Of prominent House members
Who will watch its progress with inter
Sst.
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TO THE HOLY LAND
BY SPECIAL VESSEL
About Eight Hundred Sunday School Workers Will At
tend the Convention in Jerusalem.

NEW YORK, March Sunday school
teachers to the number of 500 or more
are gathering In New York preparatory
To sailing on Tuesday on the special
steamship Grosser Kurfuerst for the
Holy Land where the Fourth World
Sunday School Convention is to be held
in Jerusalem in the middle Of April
The party will be led by r. X. War
rem, w. y. Hartshorn, Of Boston Ma
rion Lawrence. general secretary of the
International Sunday School Association,
and w. J. Semelroth. OF St Louis editor
OF the World Evangel." Many Of those
who are TO sail on Tuesday have been
attending the meeting OF the Religious
Education Association this week in
Philadelphia, and will reach New York
today.
1t is said that the cost OF taking the
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American delegates to the Jerusalem
convention will approach $4,000. The
SO delegates from Great Britain viii
start in two or three weeks but IL Is
not expected that the parties viii meet
un.il Ihey approach Jerusalem The
American party will visit a aumber Of
the Mediterranean ports. landing at
Haifa on April ).
There are 70 be lectures and meetings
on board the ship. and when the Medi-
terranean Is reached the party win be
jcined by some Of the missionaries OF
the countries visited
The Jerusalem convention. to be held
in tent outside Of the Damascus gate,
Il but a small part OF the plan a tour
oC the Holy Land will be made and tie
visitors will go 10 many OF the historic
Ilaces Of southern Europe and the Esst
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Congress GiveS $44,64O
To Steamship Company
$3.50, Is Now Placed at S45,000-POs-
tai Experts Ask Why?

surprising feature of the postal APP
Precipitation bill has been brought to
the attention Of some OF the Senators
and Representatives who voted for the
measure
Among the items in the appropriation
is one which makes $4,000 available
for carrying the mail between San
Francisco and Tahiti. The popularity
is that this Is the only regular mail
service for which the Government has
no contract
Il Per Nile.
The appropriation says that the money
is to be spent at the rate of 81 per
mile for carrying the mails. apd the mail
is to be delivered between the two
points ten times a year. Last year so. 120
Of the appropriation was spent The
total amount OF mail carried was 49,
pounds of letters and postcards. and
5sSS pounds Of other matter. The full
amount Of sea and inland postage on
this matter. as represented by the
stamps. was S1.155.S4 The net Ioss to
the Government by the deal was siO.-
964.l6, which represented so much clear
profit 10 the company.
The queer part about the transaction
is its history. Back in 1900. when
Charles Emory Smith was Postmaster
General. the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany, of San Francisco. put new steam
ers on its line from San Francisco to
Sydney, N. S. w. Then the company
found itself with the displaced steamers
on it's hands and nothing for them to do.
Then came tho bright idea Of getting a
mail contract for Tahiti.
Service Satisfactory.
At that time the United States was
paying $3.50 for its mail service TO the
islands. and here we've no protests
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that the service was not sufficient. Sail
ing vessels which ran regularly from
San Francisco to. the South Pacific car
riCd the mail and gave satisfaction. but
the Oceanic Company wanted the money
to keep its old steamers going. and it
went after the Postmaster General.
Mr.. Smith was told that for the
$4,000 the company would carry the
mails with much regularity and bring
joy TO all concerned. He positively re-
fused To do any such thing. In fact,
he intimated that il was preposterous
to ask the Government to pay $3.50
for what It was already paying $3.50.
especially since there was neither
special demand nor need for the service.
Not at all OBSCURE ged by this rebuff
the agents OF the company went to the
House Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads. of Which Eugene Loud. of
California. was CT air,nan. Despite the
opposition of the Postmaster General,
Mr.. Loud's committee inserted In the
postal appropriation the item which
added TO the expense of the Government
$3.50, without any adequate return
whatever
Excites Speculation.
IL is said that the cargoes carried
by tine steamers were light then and
may be now. and that were II not for
this appropriation. by which Mr. LIQUIDS
committee OVERRIDE the Postmaster
General and the advice of the postal
experts. the steamers would not have
run at ali. 1t may be mentioned that
the Oceanic Company is controlled by
the Sugar Trust
since the first appropriation was made
In 1900. 1t has been repeated each year.
ana there is much speculation as to why
the United States is willing TO pay such
a large sum for mail service to distant
islands which belong to France
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TO CHOOSE
VIRGINIA ALLIANCE

Representative Slemp OF Virginia was
at the White House yesterday with
Beverly A. Davis. candidate for the
postoflce at Rocky Mount. Va. against
w. 3. Brown. Brown is supported by
the organization element which con-
trolled the recent Norfolk convention.
The appointment will determine whether
the President favors the organization
forces or their opponents.
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EXPECT CLEAR RIVER
WITHIN 4 FEW DAYS

The work on the fee gorge by Commo-
dore SuttOn's fleet of tug boats was aid
cd materially yesterday by the thaw
that has set in on the upper Potomac.
II is thought the whole river will sa
days
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Families Homeless.

Harrisburg has nearly 200 homeless
families. and over 1000 men out of work
because of the closing down of the big
industries; Steelton has 100 families
without homes, and the big steel plant
IL closed down. putting over 1000 men
out OF work.
At Middletown the tube works are un-
der water, 200 families are living in
halls and the market places. business
has been suspended. and the town is
without light. Water supply and com
mun.catiOn with the outside world ex-
cept b. telephone have been cut OF.
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SI.a5 to Baltimore and Return.
b & o. r. r. every Saturday and