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Evening star., 1909-05-02
Gambit Scores.
Club Tie.


The tie for third prize in the club
championship tourney between Pratt
and SEE was played off on Thursday. 1t
was agreed that the scorer OF the first
two wins should be the victor. SEE won
the toss and opened the proceedings with
Ruy Lopez, which Pratt defended with
Marshalls well known counter attack.
SEE, however. by good play obtained a
fine development and later on won a
piece by means of clever combination.
This brought about a clearly won game
and Pratt resigned.
The second game started out as Pet
rolf but turned into a two knights de-
.fense. Pratt now cleverly turned the
tables and as the result of a fine sacrII-
cial combination had a palpably Won
game. Through playing too quickly in
the ending, however, he made two err
rors in successive moves, which more
than counterbalanced his previous advan-
taeg. SEE consequently took this game
also and thus qualified for third place in
the tourney.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
B0ATH0UsE GOSSIP.

Capt. Joseph Richardson Of the Potomac
Boat Club, whose picture appears here
with, Is the youngest man that has ever
filed this most important position in the
old organization, and though one Of the
youngest members, at the same time he Is
one of the most popular oarsmen on the
river. Capt. Richardson only took up
active work in the spring of 1908, having
impressed Coach Dempsey at the very
outset that he was natural oarsman,
and so it it turned out, for as stroke oar
of the junior and winning crew Of 1908
lie proved that the coach's estimate was
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Amherst Outpoints Wesleyan,

AMHERST, Mass, May 1.-The last
event Of the day, when Amherst men
won first and second places in the last
heat of the 220-yard hurdles. decided
the annual dual track meet here today
between Amherst College and Wesleyan
University in favor OF the former by a
score OF 65 to 81. The times In all the
runs were slow, and no RECORDS were
broken in any of the events
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Four Skirt Bargains

One lot Of Broadcloth. Brilliantine
and Panama Skirts, In brown and
navy only: all sizes. These are
high-class qualities that you cannot
duplicate anywhere un- 81 or
der $5. Special. ........
A lot Of High-grade Black Wolfe
skirts. Regular SO and $3.50 val
ues. Special tomorrow SS 100
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Storage for Furs.

We have exceptional facilities for
Repairing and Storing Furs. They are
kept in Cold Storage and Insured.
Goods called for any time upon re-
quest.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

In all the new shapes,
black, burnt, brown, navy,
old rose, and reseda.
Worth SLIGO. Spe- Sno
cial price. wv
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4; * x y < e Z & x 4:
Purchase All Your Wares at the House ;
wares Store.
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AZ stylish models in
this lot for your choos-
ing. Many very stun
ming effects.
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Hat Trimmings

An assorted lot Of about 12O
Bunches of Flowers. In all shades
and colors: roses. daisies. rosebuds.
dahlias. poppies. violets. etc; only
one or two of kind. Regular 50c.
7oc and 81 values. Your 11KC
choice. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SHS
Several hundred Bunches Of F'o-
liage In all shadings. Regu- OSc
lar 50c and 75c values. NV
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$3.50 and $3.50 Hats,
$500

a large selection of at
tractiye Hats in black
and all the seasons
popular colors.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Richardson is playing a good fielding
game for Central High School, but has
fallen off somewhat in his hitting, which
was so noticeable last season. He is
iexpected to recover his batting eye. how
ever, and when he does he can we'll be
watched by the opposing high school
pitchers.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
THOUSANDS KNOW THAT
MONA
Cures Dyspepsia.
II is Guaranteed by Henry
Evans or Money Back

Yes Iosr roads:. thousands of happy hos thy
re7r;c Throughout Amarlcs rejoice and arc ,haus
fsI t3a. they irat1-aa o, Nis-o.u4, ne ul.shry
stomach tons ana liver r.y-iatc-
y you ~ so~ symptoms O ind dses;loa or
stomach distress sueh rs sogtacSs hcletln. u
es- a-artra-a. .lo-tness OF breath, hiiiousness.
dizziness, o, Lealsche, ~ Ml-o-r1 tablets At
Iicu-y Evans 5!.s.
I-sr sise ainosf Instantaneous -e.ict, they
p4,, you -srl good IL a :ew days. II taken &c
yeeE,n- to direction taey gH cure sny ease Of
indigestion. arg.e or ehsovic.
u-o-na j. sold Il every to~n II America and
- uenr, Evans 922924 r 81 Washington
Eo- % cents a. lx-g: e1s. and itypu want TO en-
tcy aud easily INCEST your meals SO that. life
W.! lie pleasure get box today.
For several years l suffered with sick head
ache. had smothering spells. could not sleep at
night. all caused from indigestion. / tried sew
eral doctors and none OF them could do me any
good. Last summer got box of 'Mf-ona."
I took them. ard now eat and sleep weif have
not had a headache for three months and have
ssined eighteen pounds In flesh. and would not
lie without box OF Mi-o-na for anything
Mona Is the finest medicine there Is for a de
ranged stomach general tonic nerve
medicine. shall always he glad to recommend
H,"--Nrs. J. G. Chism, pettet. ky.. X. r. D..
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Evening star., 1909-02-25
Dogs That Are Strict vegetarians.

London Letter to Chicago Inter Ocean.
There are dogs in London that scorn
meat and are strict vegeterians.
But these vegetarian dogs are not al
ways owned by vegetarians. Many of
their owners are meat eaters, while doz-
ems Of strict vegetarians allow their dogs
to eat mutton chops or other meat.
B. Shearn, the we'll known Tottenham
court road fruiterer. who is an enthus-
iastic vegetarian. confessed that he used
to allow his dog Gt died a few days ago) a
little meat.
Il consider, however. that dog can
be brought up very we'll on biscuits.
vegetables and other nOn-meat foods,
he said. when / get another dog I am
going to make it strict vegetarian"
A gentleman who lives at Shortlands
Kent who is not a vegetarian, gave an
interesting account of his dog. q wtry
haired terrier, named Donnie.
Donnie. like all other dogs. will eat
meat when he. gets it. but apples and
nuts seem to be his favorite food" he
said ITO meat he is often Indifferent
he hates bacon and pork-but the smell
of apples sends him wild with joy.
"Nuts-barcelonas. walnuts and braZils
he will eat by the dozen, cracking the
shell himself and eating the kernel. II
there ever was dog that wanted to be a
vegetarian it Is Donnie"
Evening star., 1909-02-25
CHINESE CITY MoURNs.
officials Assign Places Where People
May Weep.

Hangchow Letter TO Shanghai Mercury.
Soon after the news Of the death Of the
emperor and empress dowager was con-
firmed official proclamations were issued
instructing the people how to observe the
mourning rites.
All festivities were interdicted and mu-
sical instruments were not allowed to
gladden. the ear. The high and low om-
cials proceeded to designate places to
weep, and the people generally had weep
ing places assigned them. The tablets OF
the departed sovereigns were placed in
these places to receive the obeisance OF
the mourners. The government schools
have suspended for some days and the
students go about with white girdles
around their waists. In most OF the
schools, both native and mission. me-
mortal services were held.
On the streets lanterns with blue let
ters are hanging from nearly every shop
and there Is "A great display or Whie
bunting. The sign boards are draped with tn
it, and it Is stretched over the street In
places and before many of the shop
fronts. The notices. the whole empire
mourns,' THE empire weeps.' ETC.. are
freely used. The police wear white
badges on the left arms. Girls wear
white in their hair All the red buttons
on mems caps have been replaced by
black or blue. Red is tabooed. Often the
red letters on sign boards will be covered
with white paper pasted over them.
All marriages are forbidden for month.
There was great hustling in hurrying up
the marriages which were near at hand,
just before and even after the proclama-
ton forbiddng them was issued, as they
did not want to wait to the end Of the
mourning. They did not use the elaborate
wedding garments or employ the usual
red wedding chair in the hurry. And
some economical people took the occasion
to marry just because the expense could
be greatly lessened by not using the ordi-
nary paraphernalia.
A colporteur who had been selling Hal
lecks almanac lost his occupation. Peo-
pie will not buy 1t for two reasons. One
reason is because the covers are red!
The other is because 1t is for next year
and has ''kuang Hsu. thirty-f1fth year.,
whereas there will never be the thirty
fifth year of Kuang Hsu."
Evening star., 1909-02-25
SOUTH AFRICA's CAPITALS.
Confederation Of British Colonies to
Have Five Federal Towns.

From the New York Sun.
The convention called for the purpose
or erecting closer union" among the
British colonies in South Africa has ad-
tourned after framing plan Of govern
ment, the text of which has not been pub
lished, and after graphing with the ques-
ton of federal capital, which 1t has SET
tied In an extraordinary way. 1t has
reached the decision that the South Afri-
can confederation shall have five capitals.
each discharSinG specific and separate
functions.
We shall see then In South Africa "A
state of things altogether unique. The
conception OF two capitals Is not OF
course unfamiliar. The state Of Connect
cut used to have two-Hartford and New
Haven: so did Rhode Island-Provldcsce
and Newport But five! The number
passea the limit hitherto reached i'll
ancient or modern times Usually the
capita OF coun ry is the most populous
city. as Tor exarple, London. PRS. b r.
lin. Madrid. Lisbon. Constans'nops ..
Tok!". Sonatimcs 1t is lie outcome OF
-"mprumiae between ,ortIict,n:, interefts.
~ Is he cas- Wli. NaShiHEton. With OF
ta"s aud y".th t,la 'acli!:. selected for
tn" capl;ai of -ta .t:Str4iian cotanr,n-
nea!tA. II SouLh Africa tfs spirit al ac-
ce0alo0,ttiolI i4as slnvtn tl>.-if ia another
Wa. instead oi concentrating all 3 .
tedc-al departments iu -iac." niIce il
Thus Cape Ioyn. y aicn il many e.
spects Il tns most de-ir@h." place 90 res
,;sure for an extended soJourn, is anHr"-
priate!y enough 10 - made the l-e!> .
dive CAPITAL. frcl,f Ia Jhr cHief town OF
tGe fTs1uSNaat. and naturally clothed Hltl
special Dr@stis. iE 'l@ eyes Of tie B,ers,
- 10 ~. 'i;c administrative capita. DURHAM.
Tie chief p0r- o. ha,ai. a Whica az. a d.
Cd many of the corifuodiue, Intended for
the Transvaai ana the Orange River
Colony. is to b. he custnms capital.
Bio mionten. formerly the sat of gov
ernment OF the Orange Free State Is to
have its dignity recognized by being made
the judicial capital. Potchefstroom. tine
oldest town In the Transvaal and once the
seat of government. is TO be the military
capital. for which purpose II offers
strategic advantages
Pretoria. which 10 to be the residence
OF the governor general of the federal
administration and the point TO which all
persons having business with the confed-
GRAFTON must converge, is notoriously the
richest town of the province, and from a
geographical point of view IL is nearly the
central point of British South Africa.
Railway communication with II is easy
from all points. It's distance from Cape
Town is about a thousand miles: from
Durham. 31l miles: from Bloemfontein, oSa
miles and from Potchefstroom. 1870 miles.
With each of these other capitals it is
connected by an iron track.
This parcellatiOn of governmental
functions in more than two localities is.
as have said. new experiment. and
time will he needed 10 show how il will
work.
Evening star., 1909-02-25

ent but Canada has invested so heavily
In railways of late that there is fear
that much Of the good accomplished by
the canal would be offset by damage to
the railways. And there the situation
rests. At present Canada has only some
5000 600 inhabitants. but it is growing
rapidly. and the northwest is being pop
ulated largely by farmers from this coun-
try. who have taken up the cheap and
fertile grain lands. There is no doubt that
the Dominion is destined to increase rap
idly in wealth and population. and be-
cause it Is so largely agricultural the de-
sire to obtain the cheapest connection
with Europe is quite natural. 1t is this
which is back OF the proposed line 10
Hudson's bay. BY this line it is ex-
pected to ship during four months of the
year most of the grain of the American
and Canadian northwest. but the pros
pect Of a railway lying seven months or
more under the snow is not wholly pleas
ing. and its reconstruction each year
might be more expensive than interest on
construction Of the Ottawa canal to-
Georgian bay.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
GEORGIAN BAY CANAL.
Route That Has Been Projected
Since Early French Settlement.

Since Eariy French Settlement,
From the falla,ielphia Inquirer
Carada Is now face tc face with q prop
o5itiou % DIS the Georgian bay canal
making it naviguble for steamers wlth Il
draft Of twenty feet and length of co.,
The iE,ention being 10 open all OF the
great lakes 70 traffic With Europe IN
large vessels and avoiding the necessity
u reioading.
This plan has been talked of from the
early days of the French settlement The
Ottawa river was the path to the great
west which was followed by the mission
aries and the couriers de bois and their
Indian guides. The Canadian government
has spent considerable sums in opening
this water route on restricted scale, but
that by way Of the Welland canal has
been more generally used because open 10
larger vessels. The engineers report in
dicates that the canal can be completed
for something more than 0O.OO0.OOO. If
we may Judge by past experience, tine
estimate is entirely too low, but that IL Is
a task within the financial ability of the
Canadian government is certain. That IL
will be undertaken soon is doubtful.
The canal would make II possible TO
transport Manitoba and Chicago grain TO
Europe al a much less cost than at pres
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Romance Of History.
From the London News.


A peasant girl called half-witted did
promise to defeat the victors of Agin-
court, and did 1t; it ought to be legend
but it happens to be a fact A poet and
poetess did fall in love and eloped
secretly to a sunny cline: 1t is obviously
a three-volume novel. but it happened.
Nelson did die in the act Of winning the
one battle that could change the world. L.
is a grossly improbable coincidence but
It is too late to alter 1t now Napo. con
did win the battle of Austeri!tz: t s un-
natural, but 1t IS not my iault. When
TIC general who hat SUIT. ndvred d re-
publican town -cfUraaa saying easily. 7
have doUe ever thing, Rehcspicrre I'D
ask with an sir "c inquiry. Are You
dead When robcspcrre cnughed IN bis
cold .larangQc GARNER did say. l'Ha
blood o. p;tnton .hok.s you Stratlocd
did say ct his own d.s"rtion of t.aTia-
-rlc'1:, III I do il may my life ana daa th
be SGT on Il Aiil COR all men t. Wonder q
D.sraei did say, The line sill come
when You shall hear me"
The heroic i tart, even Hheu i =
fact Of coincidence o. o. miracle; and :
fact is 4 thing which can De admitted
without being explained.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
THE NEW NILE BARRAGE.
One Part Of the Vast Egyptian r.
rigation Scheme.

From the New York Sun.
The new barrase or dam at Esneh,
which has just been inauguratd officially
by the khedive, represents the latest
achievement in the colossal irrigation
works which have been accomplished in
the Nile valley under British direction and
which. when completed. will alter the
whole face and immensely multiply the
productive capacity of that ancient land
The barrage just finished at Esneh
spans the Nile 10 miles below -Assuan.
where the immense dam is now being
heightened SO as to increase the capacity
from 1,0OO.OOO,OOO to 2,3OO,OOO.GOO tons.
Since 1902 there has been another barraSe
in operation at Assiut. 23o miles north of
Esneh. and there has been third a.
Zifteh since 1903 as one Of the arms of
the river which traverse the delta. The
new barrage at Esneh. which begun IN
Me It a height Of about thirty feet above
low ater mark. 1t is 800 meters or al
nlust 800 ieet long, and is pierced by 12O
doors having openings OF some IttGea lee
apiece. 1t the western .Hremity Of tne
harrage there is 4 ,0ck eighty meters
long By sixteen deep. Along the Top
%: ,ae parrace runs q pLblir road slN
meter wLoe connecting the banks Of the
river
The atupenaous irrigation works to
which the nov barrage st Eaneh forms
llle latest addition constitute the most
majestic penef4CtiOn ever conferred on
one country by onpther. Never in the
age long history of The lands Of the
Piiaraohs-not even IN the Ear of -aays
witch preceded the earliest recorded en-
croacnutntS Of the western desert on
the ribbon ot arabic SDl--Was such Capac-
iyy Of production attained as will have
been rendered possible when the huge
engineering scheme undertaken by the
British government shall nave been
wrought out. There Is reason to believe
that many centuries hence. when the
British occupation shall nave faded from
the native mind as utterly mas that of
the Assyrians. the Inhabitants of the Nile
valley VIII continue to bless the tremen-
dous dam at Assuan and the massive sup
Elemental barrages intended to regulate
the flow of the life-giving waters.
Evening star., 1909-02-25

Recent Discovery, Dose Seven
Drops. a Success.

For years past sufferers from asthma have tried
smokes, sprays. inhalers. douches. changes OF
climate and similar methods without success
until the fact was established by the most
prominent medical authorities that asthma is.a
constitutional Disease and mus ae treated ac-
'ordingiy II a cure is expected. The sdiscovefJ
AZ n. faracns s.ec,fc. as,atco. was the re suit
- n" efforts - q et!eorstcd Erropean- So eeial-
is', WHO liie, ASTHMA on the ;hrorJ ihat ~ IL
sotStftE;lenal ailuteaf. Hls-success In evolving
irsiCy" apd pe.1Hi4ioDt eures Dg the: use OF
Sttp 10 tl,l~"s A'.scIi ,,riGS Is 80 wei KNOWN
- tiS demand tv. u n Washington as
at.I1,7i- f.- tic barge 0u.e. of those ami tea
itll st5gs1 hr. made I neces ary for the US
t.fas Lahore fofy % suppl ly O4rams and U'Don
Tcl'~ trl. stores Niti the preparation. SO "a
vr.l1i- sufferers IN this city TO obtain II WIN
Otf .o-a. 'rrIcnGr- Ascstco is pre!ared IN Two
= zes -ar ift -c.rt size aud the 81 size, which
:. s,fi ira> for a months treatment.
Fr- Str.an Laboratory. 81 West 25th street;
S,a lgx ,ity Will send free experimental
tre,. mt nj to all vino write to them for it.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
South African Capitals.

From the London Chronicle.
The agreement thatCnited South Africa
is 10 divide its honOrs and offices be-
tween three capitals recalls the similar
arrangement in Germany. Berlin is
the parliamentary and administrative
capital OF Prussia and the empire, but
despite asitations for change Of venue,
Saxonystill retains the supreme court OF
justice at Leipzig. 1t Is worth noting.
too. that while the crowning victory of
1870 gave Berlin its first upward i'm
petHs by converting what had been the
capital of only Prussia into the capital
of the German empire. it was the con-
Gress of 1878 which really commenced
tie modern development of Berlin. II
was the tribute of Europe to the new
empire and its capital. and ever since
Berlin has been endeavoring to justify
that cosmopolitan status.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Indian Villages in Alaska.
7rom iha P,.ztor. Transcript.

A interval along the coast stand little
towns. Ketchkan. Wranrel. neau.
Sitka and Skagway. each with its Indian
village attached: and one OF the duties
of the tourists Is to swarm forth when the
ship reaches the dock at each settlement
to see the place, stare at the people, and
buy the curiOs. TO the people of these
settlements the steamer is the periodical
comet which connects them with the rest
of the universe: but, by one Of those in
senious perversions which are SO attrac-
tive to the managers of transportation
lines. the two companies which dispatch
steamers from Seattle, each at intervals
of five days, contrive to leave within a
few hours of each other. SO that man
gets five daily papers at once.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
What Makes Us Persons.

From Eyerybodys Magazine.
Things are not responsible. but persons
are. Every person, however insignificant
he seems to be- entails responsibility in
one way or another. Thousands of poor
immigrants are daily landed on our shores
every one of whom then looks insignifi-
cant enough. And so they are quite for
gotten until we find that they have be-
come voters and count just the same as
ourselves. so that We pay heavily in taxes
and misgovernment for neglect of
their education and the failure to give
them due consideration. No person could
have appeared more insignificant than
Evening star., 1909-02-25
CARROLL wR1GHT's FUNERAL
Last Honors to Former Labor Com
missioner.

WORCESTER. Mass, February 20
Many distinguished men from various
parts Of the country, as we'll as residents
of this city, attended the funeral of Car
roll Davidson Wright. president Of Clark
College and former United States COM
missioner of labor and statistics, who died
at his home here February ~
Two services were arranged--one for
immediate members Of the family at the
Wright residence. and the other public
service at The Church of the Unity Rev.
.%ast!n S. Garver, pastor o. tn First
Unitarian Church, of THIS city, cond Qctcd
t!4e private service.
y The public fgucvs. Rev. Charles &
Iid.r pastoc OF The Church 0i tue Unity
and former pastor Of a Uo.taflan church
at Kcene. y. II, where Dr.. WTiS:,: lived
n HIS youth. oftic!ated ara a culogy Was
delivered ny Rev. III. Samuel \ Eliot Of
BOSTON, president Of Inc American Uni
tartan Association,
Evening star., 1909-02-25

the negro. Dred Scott. when he came be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States. But when that court ruled that
he should be rated only as a thing or
salable commodity, and not as a person.
the most stable government in the world,
whose money market felt no Jar when
either Of three Of it's beloved Presidents
was murdered-that same government
was shaken to its very foundations. His
tory knows that the Dred Scott decision
had more immediate effect in bringing on
the terrible civil war which followed it
than did any other one event.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Life.

The human - that stirred the past
Has vanished like the withcring blast.
Aud all its fame Is overcast
BY mounts of dust supreme and vast.
And everything that lives today
Shall crumble to the silent clay
As transient as the mists OF May
And glinting As sunset ray.
And all the future life TO be.
In 6eld or mount, stream or sea.
That grleve or laugh for any plea
Must sink into eternity.
"a bington, II. C.. JOHN A. JOYCE
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Altruism of the Jew.
his Worchenschrift. Vienna.

DIR. Bloch's WOrchenschrift, Vienna
When anything happens to Jews any
where they help one another. because
no one else will. Against the barbarism
OF anti-Semtism. which ahlcts them
all in common they are united.
Evening star., 1909-02-25

seriously anS cY pee tLEfTS 10 90 'ii''
same amp,e retutatior oE this theory
IS afforded h. the crueadH which mas
Just been commenced by the i ocod 2rl
schoho ana otner japanese ion.ns,ls
against the silk hat. The ground tor
their opposition Is simply that the stove
Din. j. n ridiculous institution which
ought. - b. abolished. and t!lat i ahclld
not % courteaanccd b. any nation with
Iretcnsio-ls 10 progress and enlighteu-
irlcnt EI,glisi!men wear the slls hat on
every occasion, grave ard gag. because
their grandfatners did. hur up-to date folk
refused 10 ~ ruled by an absurd p.-re-
ocnt Al tne risk of spelling tie Anglo
Japaueae entente. the newspapers oi To
l,io are throwing w@ighty rhetorical brick
bats - the high hat, dear 70 the heart
nud expensive t0 tf.e pockotb"Ok o: every
Ergl!sanas The antiqaa;ed hea!sear
Is characterized as "lii-proportioued
laughter provoking. insanitAry, jarring
to esthetic natures and a representation
of superficial civilization 1t Is declared
to be especially inappropriate to Japa-
nese with their low stature. "Why our
countrymen, who are famous for their
artistic taste. should have come to adopt
this monstrOsity." remarks the YorodZu.
'is past our comprehension
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Had a Right to Go.
From the Lincoln Hera Id

ETOIH INe T-IHFUIH HtTdII
Mr.. John Macarety and Mr.. c. Williams
left here this morning for Bay City. Ev-
erybody was sOrry 10 see them go. bur
of course they were not married to any
one here.