Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14

franc, ana has frozen people to death La
the very streets OF New York. Ia as severe In its
way as that which visited Dakota and Ii fr had
come as thar one nd upon a level and sparsely
settled country, with few landmarks TO guide the
wanderer, and had burst upon the people suddenly
when they were Ont or doors IN the sunshine and
the children were PLAYING about the schools, the
sJss OF human life would DOUBTLESS have been as
great. Dakota adds to the aggravation OF the
eastern situation by reporting that during our
storm period her weather was las calm and clear
in May, and thar the 'sun is starting the buds
On the naples. and TINS OF green can be seen IN
nelds." No tintS Of green are dlscernible about
the DakOtanS. and they evidently think that the
tables turned upon the eastern scofers at
their climate.
Emperor Frederick begins his reign with evf-
dences 81 a spirit OF moderation and general good
win which promises well It Is 10 be hoped that
the German people will see the wisdom Of encour>
aging this sentiment on the part Of their ruler,
instead OF freezing b In its course BY foolish
demonstrations OF distrusT. Gar Alexander
II came To the throne OF Russia strongly
imD1cd with liberalism. and shocked the
court party and the ancient nobility OF
the realm by his democratic IDEAS Instead OF
meeting him hallway. accepting In good faith
steh oyertures AZ he WAS disposed 70 make, and
establishing firmly each successive popular guar
anty obtained from the crown. the extremists
among the liberals themselves opposed his efforts
at every step till they mad driven him back into
The arms OF the absoluttsrs and finally killed the
llberatOr of the ssrfs the ground that he was a
tyrant FREDERICK has before him the task, difti-
cult enough In ITSELF but doubiy hard for man In
his broken state OF health-Of recOnciling the
extremists On both sides to the prudent mid
die course 10 which he has practically committed
himself The war party VIII be annoyed because
he does not at once uDsneath his sword; the peace
party Will quarrel with hlGn insincere IL he In
sists upon an armament for Germany sufficient
for her adequate defense against Russian jealousy
and French revenge. The imperialiSts VIII de-
mand a resort TO severe repressive measures for
putting down the various wings of the opposition;
the social democrats VIII carry on a guerilla war
fare against the crown no matter hOw many con-
Stltutlonal franchises are granted 20 the people.
The world will watch with much interest 10 see
how far the mass Of the new emperors subjects
ara willing to take him at his word and uphold
him In his endeavor to give them era Of honor
able peace and real prosperity.
The name OF the late Henry Bergh, OF New York
has been 50 long associated with the work OF the
society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
that most Of hts cotemporarfes have forgotten
thai this was a pailanthropic hobby Of his later
years. and that he had spent the greater part OF
MS life before he entered upon lts prosecution.
The son OF q wealthy shipbuilfer, Bergh started !
his career as gentleman OF elegant leisure re- 4
ceiyln1 collegiate e'iucatfon and mantfesrfns a ,
strong tendency toward literature As calling He |
never made a distinguished marx In this field, !
however, His work was Ike his appearance dress I
manners, and general tasres-pecuItar TO degree
and the conservative editors and publishers 10 /
whom he submitted II did not see the hid I
den fortune which he did in his manuscript
In 1851 Mr.. Bergh thought he would Ike a taste !
OF diplomatic life. and was appointed by President
lincoln a secretary OF legation at ST. Petersburg
Nr o. 49,
Tor the protection OF dumb animals and on his !
WAY home In issj4 he visited England for while
and conferred with some experts Ia that form O.
serevoienee. who gave him the plan on which he \
founded bis associar1on He was past middle life 4
before he got the project Well under way but he !
worked at il with all the vigor and enthusiasm on |,
a youth The result has been not only the up- :
baiinlng OF A bonrishing institution in his own T,
sIfy, WIN settled Income OF some $40 900 a war
but branches all over the country which are kAen
ing the pubic conscience alive on the s,,biecf
TWO Hrs occurred IN this city yesterday both |
OF them In dwelling houses well ont in the nortr
west quarter. where presnmpttvaly less efacrivo |
isftnses against nre existed than are common Z,
business buildings in rhe heart OF the town ann I
yetin neither case did the damage exceed a fey,
hundred dollars. The regular frc-aIarrn hox.s
would not work. hut In one instance a MESSAGE ,v,s
senf to the nearest police station and thence 70
headquarters, and In the other notification was i
sent direct 20 headquarters by telephone Thar
more serious losses were escaped the CIV OWES NO
thanks 10 the overhead system OF te!eranh wires
but partly TO the accidental circumstance that |
Telephone circuit continued 10 wors and nartlv tn
the admirable discipline and vix1lancs OF the fire
department. II We had had no dependence In suet,
matters except upon the prompt Transmission M
Geographic signals by aerial wires the city would
lave been largely at the mercy OF the flames
wherever they Iafylt ouf ror
DAYS.
TEe color line has been broken In Mobile Ala
oy the voting OF the democratic ticke, I'm a NUM-
cipal election by large nrlBrber or The eo,o,o,
people. Undoubtedly there viii Bat be the Great, |
- ana Laost enduring prosperity rhrouybont the
south Until the political divisions are made upon
P.ncipies ana economic issues and are NOT deter
iinned ps the mere circumstance OF color Bur the
Noee must divide in tnis manner as wen as
5 pectacle Of the SOLID white x,o,e ~ ,t go,
graduating the colored vote upon trs u-,sdono So
assoins, and remaining sti sc on the co,oy~I,ne
Itself. va VIC eoloi hhe /
10 has been quite common 10 bea !, ,h. -ao.,..
!iseeruay ara Monday compared To ma, q, ,n,
iilous fth OF March, 1873, and The eornnartson q,
ven fouhaed The weather OF the tv,, occao,o,.,
% much uAe' ooth Ia Kind ana degree altbon -.
, PAM ior severity Is held by the last pap,oo
- nc 1ne'eo,S reached a point q little p.ore
man one degree below the lowest po,ut on ar
present blizzard standing at twelve and rvsn
'htbs above zero then, and IA aboye on N1o,,.'
iusnh The "ind Also reached 9. greater vs,ocs,
al that tine. Nevertheless the preseLt cS,,c ~
las furnished 10 this Zoe Atty I'll the arrt A.
enee IL cares for. especially after tbs. on,aon- J
orocuses and Jesssmines have bioo.ned. ''
senator PAYNE has shown 50 mpel, tn,ers,. =.
procuring an appropriation OF sll3c0o for tbe ,,a
qllate representation OF the United states Co,s,-
u.eot at the centennial celebration OF the srar =,
ONO next fall that II is 10 be I<ped he win .o,er
eheryetieauy into the project FOR procuring an An.
preparation fos It's proper representation an me
i'theo"ihe washington exhibition OF the three