Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

superiority England enjoys as a ship5uildng coun-
try- which gives her practical monopoly OF the
business France, by the most vigorous policy. has
managed to keep up her native fleets TO respectable
proportions but even this power. which holds the
Second place in number OF steamships, has all told
but AS while England has 4,6i9 or more than ten
times as many as her nearest rival
Italy Is not dismayed at the outlook however
and Is 10 take active measures to encourage its
native marine AL It's men-Of-war are To b. bt at
home, and system of bountfes and gover.s -.ent
loans is favorably considered, from which r.eii is
hoped.
Booms and counter bOomS are now in full swing:
IT is tee 0us day that brings no new one or sheds
no new light on those already in motion. Neither
party, however, has vet accepted any particular
one as Its pet and favOrite; and about OF them
There IS forced dollhouse growth not wholly en-
cOuragig TO survival in The cold outer air.
We should aud that are not sure ssboomsn
nave wing, or motion, or life either In lighthouses
or CT doors bCt one has been able to ex-
plain what "boom' is, though all understand its
meaning, these grammatical doubts are OF no conse-
Quenee
II orevfty De the soul Of wit, the country has lost
one Of It's greatest hlimOrsts IN Dr. Wood who fora
quarter century, filed unique place In Ameri-
can Journalism, as the news editor of the New
York sun and Other newspapers where his talent
q
''tfreat American Condenser" His death was
characteristic of his lifelong brevity His dead
body was found floating yesterday In the North
river. without marks OF violence or any clue on
which TO build a tale. The whole story can be put
In tine few lines into which he himself would con-
dense similar tragedy.
Consul General Merritt. OF London. has been
studying the question OF labor wages in Great
Britain, and he comes to the conclusion that rea-
lively, at least. this country is still the poor mans
paradise He finds the laboring classes In England
In a most lamentabla condition. and writes that
While our wOrktngTnan may not have SO decided
an advantage over his English cOnpeer. as some
have claimed, ''there is no question but that his
position Is ennenty superior in all that pertains
to the happiness and well-being OF himself and
family and in his ability TO for the future,
One Of the greatest Of the '.wGr governors :"
though on the southern side, has just died In the
person OF ex-Gov Letcher, OF Virginia. by whose
efforts II was very largely that Virginia played such
commanding part In defense Of the lost cause. He
was instrumental in bringing into notice. PERHAPS
Inc Two greatest generals of the cOnfederacy-Iee
and Jackson Both these warriors have left the
scene, and Gov. Letcn6r now follows them and
with him goes one OF the last OF the great land
marks OF civil strife.
Mary Anderson has scored another success In
London as Clarice, In GilbertS ORA ma. Comedy
and Tragedy" The Classic beauty OF her face and
figure is still source of wonderInent To John Bull
who cannot get il through his head how loneliness
or this pure type, which enbodies the highest Ideals
or Grecian art, could be evolved from the American
Nazareth, watch, according to his notion turns out
only angular and scrawny women. Well our Mary
Is purely American product, and comes from the
Kentucky blue grass region. which, according to
the claim OF every true hentuckian, breeds the
finest men, women and horses that the world can
Show.
Unless again postponed the debate on the Sher-
man political resolutions comes up to-day In the
Senate, and SPICY times are expected Mr. Malone
has speech ready, in which he VIII endeavor TO
explain the EirkiCl4 troubles from his standDOt
Evidently the readJUsteT Senator does not intend 10
resign just yet NJ. Eirll1lds aud Mr. Uoar As WEI.
as MI Slerind i, the mover 81 the resolution, may
nave something 10 say, while Senators Lamar
But!er AID others are depended upon for speeches
II rebuttai
one OF the severest tests OF bicycle rider Is an
ability to 60 SOW: and The waiting Races. where
each coLpetGg tries 10 excel by coming ia last are
looked On as showing better proof OF shil than the
contests cf Speed It Is such q race as This that
those two experts, Randall and Morrison. are now
engaged IL The republicans form the Interested
crowd OF spectators, and bets are freely made
j
'ler machines before the linc Is reached
The Old ''cl2CIe' sa' IN tledters for hire and
elapped AMI cheered the play whatever its merits
The De" "c.aIuc' write alleged news letters from
New YORK, london. Paris and other theatrical CEN
ters hlec with auiatioI Of theaters and actors To
read the special letters from these cities nowaravs
One would think that actors faud acting nlIet The
Chief thought OF The word
Egypt has rot done much get In the way Of con-
CIeriAg the False Prophet and restoring orler in
her domains, bat she has already found II necas
sary 10 apply 10 ROthscLd the universal ..lpcie,,
OF distressed monarchlcS, for loan OF i've million
collars
Gerste- takes the prize as an advertisement On
saturday the faithful mother, who had PLAYED
truant 10 look after The little ones health and bring
Ter manager 10 tcTIns, appeared before enOr1nO,Is
houses III Baltimore, and was welcomed With an
oproar OF applause.
Inc commissioners while declining for the prsenf
70 proposition OF The steam-tug men TO open the
channel and prevent an tct-gOrg, VIII doubtless
Keep weather eye open for food dangers
The Washington hotel keepers viii evidently
nave 10 put up extra cots u accommodate the
crowd OF applicants for Assistant Secretary News
place
Aio 'hai4'! DdAI comes OF Tonight. furnishing
an opportunity for al 10 dance and do good
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