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Evening star., 1904-03-12
No Building Lines-No Buildings!

The protest of the American Institute of
Architects against the emplacement of the
new Department of Agriculture on the Mall
in such a way as to encroach upon a GER
tain mathematically defined space does not
quite touch the vital point in this matter Of
public building sites in their relation to
parks. The issue raised by that statement
of the case. which so far as 1t goes is
heartily Endorsed by all WaShngtonians
relates to the precise part Of the Mall to be
devoted to buildings. The real issue turns
on the question of whether or not any more
Mall space should be so utilized
The actual value of the park to the peo-
pie does not depend upon its esthetic treat
ment as long as a maximum of turf and
trees and shrubbery is there. The archi-
tects address themselves in this protest to
the question of the drawing of straight
lines through the Mall. They wish that
done. They desire the park to be develop
ed along formal lines. There is a divergence
of sentiment that score. but it need not
affect the present pressing question of
whether any more buildings shall be put in
the park.
If the building lines are drawn at all,
however far from the middle line that fact
will stand as warrant for the placing of
buildings behind them. And If buildings are
to be placed behind them in the Mall, on
either side of the central sward or vista or
whatever it may be called, the government s
needs in this direction will all be sufficiently
accommodated there on the already owned
sites without requiring the purchase of ad-
ditional spaces. The direct logical result of
the drawing of these building lines must in
evitably be, unless accompanied by a strict
prohibition against all further building
operations of any kind the gradual utilza-
ton Of the fanks of the park for the gov
ernments building enterprises.
That means the spoliation of the park. it's
reduction to a formal strip of turf-at best
IN the center. the indefinite postponement of
the Improvement of the Mall avenue tri-
angle and the gradual adoption of the
policy that park spaces are good enough for
building sites when Uncle Sam takes his
trowel in hand. There is only one safe rule
IN this matter whether the vista effect in
the Mall is indorsed or not-no building
lines. no buildings
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Dull Days in Wall Streat

fhese are dull days In Wall street Ttara
Is little or no demand for stocks Tb,. otbar
oay the total sales touched a point so low
as To warrant 1t being recorded as ono of
the notable occasions in the history of the
street The days transactions fnclnaad
only 'J.Ci2 shares of stock The very low
est fall day on record in recent years was
March II, lSsS, when the great blizzard
Kept more than half of New York from
getting 10 business and crippled telegra nh
lines and practically paralyzed all activities
Tor many hours. Apart from that dav
when only 15.s05 shares changed hands and
Che subsequent blizzard days, when In short
hours even fewer transactions took niscs
the record day for dniiness was JuIy Z
1Ss4 wien the sales totaled 90 $50 shares
Thursday of this week was the worst in
eight years.
There is no blizzard, nor Is the country
In a panic. Wherefore this stagnattop,
That question has been upperrnost In the
minds of the operators in the stock ex-
Change for some months The market IL y ?
low stage. Prices are at am attractive
point to invite buyers, but there Is no dis
position TO buy In such volume as to re-
neve the monotony of meaningless trading
between brokers
1t is believed that there are many causes
Tor tbs phenomenon OF public indisposi-
uon TO buy stocks. First of all is th. ia n,
that the public Is wary of stock exchange
transactions. The light shed by court pro-
oeedings upon the ways and means of COM
pany formation has 50 illumined the peo-
pies minds that they are prone seriously
to question the safety of many such se-
eurfties as investments. Speculative buy
Evening star., 1904-03-12

From the st. John (S. b. Telegraph,
For the information of those who do not
read the United States papers IT may be
stated that the rest OF the world never
does anything without first considering its
erect rpon the attitude of the American
government and people. An American dis
covered Japan and woke that country up.
Japan. then discovered the United States
and learned all she knows up to the pres
ent time. When Russia heard the rumof
that some American officers were on jap
anese warships shIver that some people
mistook for an earthquake shock went
through the empire from st. Petersburg
to vladivostok. When Secretary Hay of
the United States proposed to limit the
sphere of hostilties everybody forgot that
a man named Balfour, who Is a premier
or something of the sort In England, had
intimated before the war broke out that
this should be done. and every country
hastened to cable an eager assent to Wash
ington. prepaid. National modesty alone
prevents the American newspapers from
asserting what everybody knows to be true
that when the eagle screams the world
Quakes.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
The Philippines.

The, e,anti-imperiaHsts have girded up their
Ioirs for a fresh onsl7 ught on the fees OF
liberty. They are preparing to ask OF eacn
of the great parties an expression IN It's
platform in favor of the ultimate national
independence" Of the Philippine Islands. The
party complying with the request Will, we
may suppose, receive the anti-imperialist
vote But suppose both parties deny the
request? Will the lovers of liberty In that
case flock together and put up ticket OF
their own On a platform embodying their
desired wish? Will they say to the old par
ties. 'As you refuse us liberty for the
Filipinos. we will give you death at the
polls?
Before they knew our purposes and our
ability TO serve them many of the F1hpinos
insisted upon a government of their own.
Their experience under Spain had been so
bitter they were quick to distrust the new
authority and particularly as 1t was being
denounced in certain quarters here in the
United States. The speeches of Mr.. Hoar
and others in Congress, and the double
loaded eloquence of half a dozen Ameri-
can newspapers famed the flames of
Filipino unrest and made the American task
all the more difficult. AS Gen. Lawton
patheticalIy and truthfully put it just be-
1Ofe 1dtilnS a Sacf1nce HlHiSefI, We hSlpSeA
for time to kill our own men.
Today the Filipinos are better advised.
They know both our might and our right.
They no longer distrust us. but are yielding
obedience to our authority and appreciating
the fruits of our Iabors for them. There is
no demand from them for immediate settle
ment of the question of the date of the
Cessation of our stay in the islands. The
wisest of their leaders are convinced that
their country under American sovereignty
has the promise of development and pros
perty. and they accordingly desire con-
tinued American occupation and control.
All is going better with them and theirs
than they had ever hoped for.
Why then the renewal in the United States
at this time of this appeal for independence
for the Filipinos. Those people are not be-
hind it. The best-informed Americans, with
Judge Taft at their head. are against 1t.
Affairs in that part of the world are at
present, and likely for some time to remain,
In state of violent agitation The war be-
tween Russia and Japan may overflow
bounds and shake the whole of the east.
Are the anti-imperialists SO sadly in need
of political issue that they are willing to
involve us in the turmoil of the orient?
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Publicity! They Get It.
From the Hartford Times.

The Mormons are rejoicing at what they
call a valuable advertisement of their doc
trines and methods which is to result from
the Senate investigation. whereat the lead
ers have put on a bold front. They say
that they can now have their articles of
faith and other valuable literature sent free
through the mails "as parts of the Congress
sional Record" and Brigham II. Roberts,
who was expelled from Congress for
polygamy, says he sees in the Smoot in
quiry the hand of God taking this means
of putting Mormonism before the world.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Confidence.

Some of the smartest people have the
least money, haven't they Charley. dear?
said young Mrs. Torkins
What made you think of that?"
You. There isn't any one who can tel
which race horse ought to win any better
than you can.'
Evening star., 1904-03-12

The season approaches when the faith of
many rural constituent In his congress
man is shaken by the fact that the pack
age of seeds marked rutabagas turns out
to be hoIIyhocks
Evening star., 1904-03-12
The Eastern Liar.

From the Denver Republican.
Up to date the Japs have had 112 torpedo
boats sunk by the Port Arthur guns and
the Russians have had 1900 miles Of the
Siberian railroad blown up. With all his
faults, the far eastern liar seems to be
PLAYING no favoriteS.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Special Price,
SOC. a Pair.
Book DEPARTMENT.

A lot of Sample Bibles, including
Teachers Bibles, Text Bibles, Testa-
ments, Psalms, Apocrypha, Episco-
pal Prayer and Hymnals.
Every style of type and binding is
represented-cloth, roam morocco,
Levant morocco and sealskin.
There is but one of kind (al-
though nearly 500 kinds), therefore
early selection is desirable. We Of
fer them at
IL the Original Prices.
Main floor. Tenth st.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Lynching Stays Progress.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcrlpt
1t seems that the Italians who are flock.
ing into our Atlantic ports in search OF
work will not go south to labor in the cot
ton fields because they have heard of the
lynching bees down there. How long will
it be before Ohio and her sister border
states" acquire a similar sinister reputa-
tinn9
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Be Careful.
he Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Rfcord-fIeraId.
March and April are the great pneumo-
MIA breeders. Inflammation of the lung tis-
sue is also more apt to be complicated with
gastric and catarrhal disorders at this time
of the year than at any other season. me-
cessitatfng unusual caution In the matter
of eating and changes of clothing.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
SHOOTING STARS.
The Trouble.

How often do we find that great inven-
tors are allowed to go unrewarded and un-
recognizedv
Yes, answered Senator Sorghum, "the
trouble about inventors is that they insist
on inventing machinery Unsteady of ways to
make money"
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Supply and Demand.

The offices with proper pay
Are sadly few, the statesmen say,
But when it comes to booms tits found
There's always plenty to go round
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Dom Paul is said to be enjoying health,
while Mr.. Chamberlain is reported to be
on the verge OF mental collapse. The
ironles of fate are very strange.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

People are wearing straw hats in Florida.
A man who spends much time at a Florida
hotel must economize somehow.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Russia would no doubt rejoice in an op-
portunity to refer to Springfield, Ohio, as
the American Kishineff.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

The manner in which the lid stays on in
New York must remind DR.. Parkhurst OF
the old saw about the watched pot which
never boils.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Japans program of warfare has thus far
been quite simple. 1t consists merely in
sinking any Russian ship that puts in an
appearance.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Russia Will, OF course. regard a willing
ness on the part Of any country to lend
Japan money as an act of rank unfriendli-
Evening star., 1904-03-12

st. Louis Is liable to suffer some at the
hands of injudicious hotelkeepers who at
tempt TO harvest the crop before it is quite
ripe.
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Ing Peace be with you," by not beins
able to reach the House Of Representatives
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Some men," said Uncle Eben, "acts like
dey wus tryin' to make up foh deir owr
Shortcomings by bein' strict wifi de chill
len."
Evening star., 1904-03-12
As It is in Russia.
From the Toronto Star.

rom The TOfontO Stdr.
It is hard for some If the Russians to be
patriotic with their relatives doing time in
Siberia for requesting little political free
Evening star., 1904-03-12

There is no doubt about it. The recent
Patti farewell tour was the genuine article.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
He Loses Just the Same.

From the Chicago News
1t puzzles the average man buying the
family meat to determine whether the beef
trust Is conspiracy or plain hold-up.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Sn.OO q Pair.
Value, Sl.5O.
Neckwear Department.

NeckWear Department.
A large lot of Collar and Cuff
Sets, in dainty white embroideries,
white scrim, embroidered linen and
Bulgarian effects-very neat and
dainty designs.
Special Price,
soc. a Set.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
| Silk Skirt Department.

SILK Skirt department.
Women's Taffeta Silk Petticoats,
good quality, umbrella style, trim
med with accordion-plaited flounce
finished with tucked ruffle-white,
black and the new changeable ef-
fects. A very special value.
81. so Each.
Value, SO. so.
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Hosiery Department.
Women's Chiffon Hose, in black,
white, navy blue, two shades of tan
and two shades of gray; spliced
seam, double soles and low Spliced
heels; all sizes.
Special Price,
Soc. a Pair.
Also Women's Fast Black Lisle
Thread Hose, in several pretty lace
effects; all sizes.
20c. a Pair.
Value, 3Sc.
Main floor. st.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
The Kicker State.
Tart Talk From Over the Line

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Even Kansas has no kick at Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Um breafa Department.

Women's "a and 26-inch Twill
Silk Umbrellas, in red, blue, green
and brown, with lockwood and furze
handles.
Special Price,
$500 Each.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Mems Department.

Mems Department.
Mems Tan Walking Gloves, En-
glish cut, with heavy outseam-the
proper style and weight for spring
wear; all sizes.
Special Price,
S1.OO a Pair.
Several new styles in Mems Fan
cy Half Hose for spring wear-dark,
medium and light effects, in stripes,
clock work and all-over designs !;
there is generous sprinkling of en-
broidered tans, which bid fair to be
general favorite.
Special Price,
soc. a Pair.
Two special numbers in Mems
New Spring-weight Pajamas; one is
a striped madras, with military col
lar, trimmed with pearl buttons the
other is a plain white muslin, with
military collar, trimmed with col
ored piping and pearl buttons; all
sizes.
Special Price,
S1.OO the Suit.
Main floor L st.
Boys Department.
Boys Sailor Blouse Suits, in mad
ras, chambray and linen, handsome
ly trimmed and braided; we'll made );
good, stylish colors.
S1.S5 Each.
Values, S5.25 and S3.75.
Third floor, Tenth ST.
Boys Furnishing Dept.
Boys Madras Shirts, in white and
pretty colored effects; some with
separate cuffs; sizes IL to Ii neck
band.
Special Price,
soc. Each.
Third floor. Tenth st.
Bed Department.
Heavy White Enameled Iron Bed
steads, with brass knobs and top
rail--very effective patterns; sizes 3,
3A, a and AZ it.
$500 Each.
Value, $500.
w. his Felt Mattress, made in
our own work rooms, in one or two
parts and covered with pretty art
tickings-blue, pink and green; sizes
3, 3H, 4 and AZ feet.
Special Prices,
S1O.5O, Sa1.5O, $3.50
and $3.50.
In colonial ticking,
$3.50, SaO.5O, S1a.5O
@ and Sa2.5O.
Positively the most comfortable
and satisfactory mattress that can
be purchased.
Second floor, f st.
Rug Department.
oxI2-ft. Brussels Rugs, woven in
two pieces only-no misnatched
miters or raw edges. These. rugs
have but one seam, are perfect goods
and in pretty medallion effects and
Persian patterns.
$3.50 Each.
Value, $3.50.
Also Kashmier Rugs, in beautiful
light and dark oriental effects; sizes |
6x9 it., 7AxIoH #. and oxI2 #.
Special Prices,
81. 90. $1,000 and Sf2.5O. |
Second floor, @ st.
.achines, SlO.5O to $40. 90.
yXy4rA~u,ns g. ~.%Br.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Glove Department.

Women's Imported Real Kid
Piuue Gloves a third below the usual
price. We offer a new lot just re-
ceived of 50 dozen, with one button
or two metal clasps, spring weight,
in coachman's drab, buff, white,
mode, tan, black and black with
white embroidery. They are soft and
elastic, elegantly made and finished,
and represent an exceptional value
a+ the Drice
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Cheicely Decorated Limoges
China Tea Sets, in the full 56-piece
combination; three dainty patterns,
and in practical, artistic shapes.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
BOYS Furnishing Dept.

Boys Madras Shirts, in white and
pretty colored effects; some with
separate, cuffs; sizes IL to IA neck
band.
Special Price,
SOC. Each.
a Taat Of
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Housefurnishine Dept.

HHUgsSSH TH UHSHHHHAX OepGs
8-arm Kitchen Towel Racks, with
nicely finished Japanned backs, and
SO adjusted that the arms drop down
against the wall when not needed
an unusual value.
Special Price,
21c. Each.
Fifth foor. Eleventh ST.
Second Floor, Q st.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Special Price,
S1.OO the Suit.
Boys Department.
Main floor, L st.

Boys Sailor Blouse Suits, in mad
ras, chambray and linen, handsome
ly trimmed and braided; we'll made ;
good, stylish colors.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
China DEPARTING mt 4.

Main floor, + st.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Bed Department.
$500 Each.
Value, $500.

w. & LIS Felt Mattress, made in
our own work rooms, in one or two
parts and covered with pretty art
tickings-bl,e, pink and green; sizes
3, 3H, q and AZ. feet.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
S6.95 per Set.
Value, $500.

Also French China Placques, in
five choice monk head designs oH-
inch size. These placques are al
ready bored for hanging.
55c. Each.
Value, 75c.
Fifth floor. G st.
Evening star., 1904-03-12
Corset DEPARTMENT.
Picture Department.

Picture Department.
Several lots of Unframed Colored
Pictures, comprising large variety
of subjects-Hunting, Golfng, Foot
Ball, Racing, Skating, Boating, At
the Seashore, etc.; also large va
riety of College Posters; also num-
Der of Flower subjects. The sub
jects included in this lot are by such
artists as Thulstrup, Malcolm Stew
art, R. F. Zogbann, E. Rowan, etc.
1Oc. Each.
Value. 25c.
Fourth floor Tenth St
Evening star., 1904-03-12

Values, So and $3.75.
Third floor, Tenth st.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-10-28

II have lived t,Jr gevsral rears ii
Kenneth Square. Hound no difference
made between colored and white
children in the schools prior to this
year. | pay taxes amounting al
together to a little over So year. |
believe that if my children were al
lowed to attend school i'll the same
rooms with the white children it
would be to their advantage.
On Cross-eXamiuation TAYLOR stated
that the furniture where his children
are now instructed WAS older than
in the Others, but, so far rs lie knew,
the books, maps and other supplies
were the same.
David W. Entriken, school director,
stated that the present arrangement
went into effect on January i. last.
That it was brought about by a de-
sire for the good of all concerned.
That prior to that time there were
GO pupils under one teacher in the
primary department. Division was
necessary. The experience of the
school directors led them to the con-
clusion that as a rule the colored
children did not advance as rapidly
in the lower grades as the white
children. They remained i'll the prl-
mary department longer.
! The school authorities believed, lie
said, that the negroes could be more
successfully taught in room by
themselves. He said that this was
not done out Of any race antagouism
or desire to discriminate, but simply
because the board thought that in
the lower grades of the school it was
better for all that it should be done.
Colored children attend school i'll
the same rooms with the whites i'll
all grades above the primary, he said:
Judge Butler, after having heard
the case so far, ruled that although
it was manifested that this separat-
ing the colored children from the
white had been done with Il COM
nendable purpose in view, he doubted
if it was legal. The law forebade the
making of any distinction whatever
on account of race or color.
The division that was made may
be desirable. 1t may have been done
with the best of motives. 1t may
actually be that the popularity of
race exists, but the Legislature has
seen fit to say that no such distinc-
ton shall be made" said the Judge.
The following is the law applicable
to the case on trial:
thereafter it shall be unlawful, for
any School Director, superintendent
or teacher to make any distinction
whatever on account of or by reason
of the race or color Of any pupil or
scholar who may be in attendance
upon or seeking admission to any
public school or common school
maintained wholly or i'll part under
the school laws Of the Common
wealth. (Act of June s, Pamphlet
Laws, 1891; page sc, paragraph H.
William S. Harris, lawyer, in dis
cussing the case, said:
CAS- Democrat, have a strong
suspicion that the Republican Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania passed the act
of 1881 against discriminationin the
in the public schools on account of
color OF race solely for the purpose
of tickling the colored man and there
by making a bid for his vote. That
being so, am further of opinion that
the Republican residents of the Re-
publican borough of Kenneth Squa,e
ought to be made to take the medi-
cine that their political brethren
prepared for them"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-10-28
CONSISTENCY.

The recent tour made by Speaker
Cannon, and his utterances so much
in harmony with President Roose.
velt's letter Of acceptance, seems
hardly ingenious when we consider
the record of the Republican party as
regards bimetalism. The Democratic
party at its national convention in
st. Louis decided to regard the money
question as "closed incident" and
the telegram of Judge Parker was
the last nail in the coffin of this dead
issue which has been twice before
passed upon by the people Of the
United States.
But like Banchos ghost, the Re-
publcans will not let it down, and
on every occasion, in and out of sea-
son, they like to brag upon their
consistent" record regarding this
economic question. The truth of the
matter is both parties have at differ
ent times favored bimetalism. The
Democrats, always more truthful,
are willing to admit that the conven-
lions both of S96 and 1900 made
silver one of the most prominent is
sues, and a majority of the people de-
cided adversely. 1t is just as well to
interiect that we have no hesitation
in saving that if it were once more to
be voted upon, a majority would
again be recorded against it; and we
are after all not so much surprised to
see the Republicans trying to take an
unfair advantage OF what has in the
past served them good stead at the
polls. If they will rot "play fair"
however, we offer no apology in pre-
senting historic account of the Re-
publican party and it's leaders on the
subject of bimetalism.
As admitted, both parties were at
one time pledged to bimetalism, or
rather double standard in opposi-
ton to the single standard as now
established by law. For many years
Republican leaders, notably William
Mckinley, openly advocated either
free silver or a bimetalism, which
meant Il double standard. In 4
speech made in 1891 he denounced
Mr.. Cleveland as being hostile to BIZ
metalism, and charged him with
.'hishonoring one of our precious
metals, one Of our own great pro-
ducts" lie was determined to con-
tract the circulating medium and de-
monctiZ. one of the coins Of COM
Incrce. In Congress Mr.. Mckinley
also said. 81 am for the largest use
of silver in the currency of the coun-
try. would not dishonor it; l
would give it equal credit and honor
with gold. / would make no dis