Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12

The simultaneous announcement is made OF the
death Of two leading editors, one In this country
and the other in England. The two men were
widely different, however, IN character, education
ideas and career. Mr. Chenery, the deceased editor
OF the London Times, took the control Of that
famous newspaper under trying circumstances, ard
its adventures, under his management, nd.cate
that for once Mr.. Delane's Journalistic Instincts
failed him IN nominating his successor. II may be
that the Times had alre ,dy passed It's zenith OF
prosperity and influence 81 Mir Delane's death, and
that decadence was inevitable; but IL is safe TO
assume that in the hands OF a who could read
the age Alright the newspaper would have main
taineG its authority.
Mr.. Kinseila, OF the Brooklyn Eagle, who died
yesterday, refued the tradition that no prosperous
newspaper could be established In Brooklyn. Like
other theories, this cruInbled when the right man
began TO work IL the right way. Mr.. Knseila tried
politics and rrCe-hOlding with some success, but
his real place In the editors chair. and here he
proved himself worthy OF fraternal kinship with
the group Of men who have left their impress on
metropolitan Journalism.
The diary OF the Queen Of England for twenty
years could not very well fail to make novel and
Interesting volume and 1t Is not surprising that it
should cause great demand. The book, apart
from It's personal character, has, however little to
recommend 1t, being prOSy narrative OF the hum
drum life which even royalty must live when 1t
takes on It's robes OF state IL must be confessed
that the hope of finding something scandalous in
the book, in It's reference to the devoted body
guard, John Brown, has had much TO do With tho
interest which society has taken in the publica-
ton, audit IS gratifying to find that the scandal
mongers have been disappointed, though the queen
was evidently much attached to her faithful SER
want.
The royal family all have a streak OF literature
and art In their composition, which shows itself In
books, embroiderieS, sketches and now and then
romantic attachment; but upon the whole they are
very plain, commonplace sensible people The
Queens book Will not place her very high even In
the short list OF royal authors, but IL will
useful purpose as an authentic record of the domes
Tic LIE or royalty In the nineteenth century.
The naval appropriations bill comes up to-day In
the House. and with It's consideration Congress
begins the session work on the supplies. num-
Der of other money bills have been prepared and
ali show spirit OF ngd retrenchment The navy
bill cuts down the department estimates more
tnan seven millions and altogether ignores It's
concentrations for an Increase In our fleets Work
on the monitors is also 10 Dr. suspended.
Ii Is certain that Mr.. Randali's policy in this
matter Will meet with vigorous criticism. The
prospects OF decrease in the surplus revenues are
slight. and with Overlooking treasury ft will be
urged that the present Is favorable time To
strengthen our navy, and incidentally to build up
our merchant marine by the addition Of few
modern vessels TO the ships we now have.
The democrats are little slow in getting started
In the presidential race, but they have left them
selves quite enough time for thorough campaign
To-day the party's representatives. I'm Congress
meet TO elect their campaign committee. ard next
week their national committee meet here to deter
mine the date and place for the convention. There
L. scarcely any doubt that this will ego Vest
probably TO Cincinnat1-though Philadelphia Is
said 70 have hopes OF succeeding better with the
democrats than marked her brass band canvas for
the republican meeting. II is understood that Rep
resentative Barbour, OF Virginia, will succeed Gen
Rosecrans az chairman OF the congressional COM
mittee -
The bill introduced In the Senate yesterday by
Mr. German to amend the laws relating to land
titles In the District OK Columbia is a measure OF
the first Importance. II has been carefully framed
by thoroughly competent legal authority, with a
view TO remedying the various evils of the anti
quated incCngruous and defective provisions OF the
existing real estate laws here. IL will no doubt be
matter OF surprise to lawyers Congress TO learn
that such faulty system OF land title law is In
force at the capital OF the nation.
1t IS estimated that in case of new building
being provided for the Congressional library 1o0O
books. such would be likely TO be needed as
works OF reference by members OF the two houses
OF Congress, could still BE- kept IN the main part Of
the present quarters OF the library leaving the two
wings TO be converted into committee rooms The
wings IT IS said being four stories In height would
make fifteen or perhaps twenty much needed COM
mittee rooms
The morning edition OF the Baltimore Ddy has
been discontinued, and Mr.. Crcasdale. who has
retlred nom the management OF the evening paper
has been succeeded by Mr.. q. ". Cruikshank who
has proved his capacity as journalist as the
editor OF the Cecil Democrat. The DIy has shown
ability and enterprise morning PAPER, but the
Held too fully occupied by papers well estab-
nShed and fully equipped, as the Sun and Ameri-
Gun, TO afford room for competitor.
The loyal north IS not holding It's breath as II
follows the progress OF the intrepid outrage CON-
mittee TO Coplah. as England hung upon the
advance or Gen Gordon through the desert to
Berber. On the contrary. there Is general feeling
OF indifference 10 the whole inquiry, which must be
d. Gfscourag1ng 10 those who would lift the bloody
shirt as the republican standard In the coming
campaign.
O@kar Wide comes 10 the rescue OF the Chinese
who he says have built the only arttStt. CITY In