Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-18

1I1L IL LANl-NS ~ 1910
WAS HIN o n:
FRIDAY 1890 ...--...sePtember IS. 1850.
CROSBY q. NOYES.................. Editor.
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thai Of any other daily paper published In
Wn.btustou and equal to thar Of all the
ether daily papers here added together.
The DoubIe-Sheet Tomorrow.
The demand for space in the advertising col
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tisers will confer favor by sending In their
orders early as practicable to insure insertion
and classification In to-morrow's double-sheet
issue.
From a Washington standpoint, certainly, Il
was wise ana proper in Senator Evarts to de-
cline, As he has, TO be q candidate for governor
In New York state. II nominated, and GER
tainly IL elected, he would be compelled to re-
sign his seat in the Senate, which has been the
goal of his aspirations for q lifetime. If his am
btion is still unsatisfied and dreams Of greater
glories In 1888, Albany might be a better head
quarters than Washington, as senatorial jeal-
Ousy is supposed to be fatal to presidential aspi-
rations. But Mr.. Evarts does well not to chase
rsinbows at his time of life. As a Senator he
can earn great distinction and be Of much ser
vice TO his party. II that means presidential
nomination In 1858, well and good II not, it is
n very pleasant thing TO be a Senator.
Mr. Gladstone has at length been heard from
In q clear and sagaciOus manifesto which at
once sets him again in his familiar post at the
head OF the liberal party. 1t Is easy to see that
he speaks with authority which the utter
ances of the other leaders lack. He is great
enough TO be fair. He confesses the short
hat
improvement can be expected from tory rule.
he alludes to the social problems that confront
England temperately but fearlessly, and the
nation, irrespective OF party, will regret the
fact, to which he refers, that advancing age and
tnhrmity will keep him from sharing much
longer in the direction of public affairs.
Ayacht like the Puritan is simply costly
toy. She Is built on a model that is Anticipated
even for sailing purposes. The one object aimed
at in her construction was speed, and that, too,
under special conditions. That she succeeded
In doing the work tor which she was designed
II, Of course, very gratifying; nevertheless the
race was child's play, and did not deserve the
noise II made. modern ship like the Etruria,
which plunges through head wind at a speed
oftwenty miles an hour, is worth talking about:
and IL is in her ability to build such vessels
rather than swift sail boats, that England's su-
premacy lies.
The independents In New York city have de-
clared open war on the officers of the custom.
house for their alleged disregard of the spirit
OF the civil service law, and they are finding
useful allies among the democrats who are
opposed to the rule of Hubert o. Thompson
The case which is put forward as a test Is the
discharge of Mr.. Bacon, one of the weighers
and the appointment In his stead of Rrooklyn
alderman and iquor-dealer, who is an active
ward politician Not only are the Erening Post
and the Times fighting the appointment vigor-
ously, but the World pitches in on the same
side in its lustiest style. II looks very much
Like "eutter weather. In Gotham democracy
It was not very long since that a Chicago
'boss," whose hopes had been clipped, went
west swearing mad, ana predicted that the
Chicago democracy would be heard from in
due time In antagonism to the President But
''the boys do not sustain the threats of 'the
bosa" The Young Democracy Of Chicago met
yesterday In annual session, passed very com.
pimentary resolutions on the administration
and elected an ofdce-holder president.
President Cleveland stuck to his purpose not
TO appoint to the Augusta pOstmastership the
democratic editor Morton, who had villified
blaine In his newspaper during the campaign
Morton Ii passed by, in spite Of strong demo-
cratic endorsement, and Mr. Fowler given the
place. The latter is said to be an excellent Sc
lection.
Jumbo In his life was not very lovely, and In
his death he win be divided. His skeleton
comes to the Smithsonian institution and his
stuned hide is TO 60 to Tufts college, or as 1t
might now De called, Suits college
Commissioner Colman says that "grass Is
king In this country" and as all flesh is grass,
that Il only another way Of stating the IA
milisr truth that We are all sovereigns In
America.