Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Not a FLY Editor.

HOW JOHN c. NEW CAME NEAR BEING LEFT ON A
BIG DEFAULT.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Since Secretary Halford has quit the Journal
John @. New has been giving considerable at
tention to the editorial management of the
paper, and every night he can be found at the
desk, writing editorials, reading proofs and do
ing whatever else must be done, says the In
dianapolis Nt,os He does it well at that, but
the minions On the force have come to the con-
clnsion that he would not make a good city
editor, no matter how he might shine in an
other capacity. This conclusion is the result
of an incident on Thursday evening, which is
too good to keep; at least Harry New thought
SO, and he is responsible for the story which
was told on the Rialto last night. 1t must be
true, for New fills is police commissioner, and
they wrestle only with the truth. Col. New
came down as usual Thursday evening and went
into the room of Night Editor Steele.
''Tom," he asked shave you received any
telegraph news from Hartford, Conn, to-
night?f
Nothing" said Steele.
Col New went away, and about 10 o'clock
came back again with the query:
Anything from Hartford yet Steele?'
Nothing" was again the response.
Once more, half an hour later, the same in
quiry was made, and Steele said he had re-
! ceived short dispatch about an anniversary
celebration or something of the kind '.That's
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went back to his desk. After while Steele
got to wondering what he did want The more
he wondered the more curious he became, and
finally he went into his room and asked: "Mr
New, what dispatches are you expecting from
Hartford?"
"About that Moore business" said Col. New.
laconically, as he made frightful cash in the
proofslip with blue pencil.
what Moore business?' asked Steele, and
just then City Editor wilkins dropped in and
became an interested listener
Joseph A. Moore, of this city, you know"
said Col. New; The is a defaulter for about half
million dollars TO the Connecticut mutual and
the company is going to send out statement
about it tonight"
If you had exploded dynamite bomb in the
Journal Office you could not have created wilder
excitement. Reporters were hustled out all
over the city to interview everybody and any,
body and get all the information obtainable 1t
was then late at night and difficult to get news
and yet Col New. who had received a pointer
early In the evening, failed to tell the men in
his own Office, SO they could work it up They
are thinking of firing him OFF the city force.
POliteness.
From Longman's Magazine.
1 give Martins exercise on 'Polteness,"
copying it exactly from the lads own writing:
'Pohteness is a rather difficult thing especially
when you are making a start. 1t means having
the sense to sometimes think of others Vas well
as of yourselves. Many people have not got it.
don't know why, unless it's the start. 1t is
not polite to fight little boys except they throw
stones at you. Then you can run after them
and when you've caught them just do a little
bit at them, that's all. Remember that all little
boys are simpletons, or they wouldn't do it. 1t
Is not the thing to make fun of little chap
because he is poorer than you. Let him alone
If you don't want to play with him, for he
Is as good as You except the clothes. When
you are in school and boy throws a bit of
bread or anything at you over the desks it
is not polite to put your tongue out at him or
to twiddle your fingers in front of your nose
Just wait till after school and then warn him
what you'll do next time; or if you find you
are bound to hit him, be pretty easy with him.
Some boys are very rude over their meals.
Don't keep on eating after you are tightening
and you will be far happier Never eat quickly
or you might get bones in your throat. Ny
father knows of boy who got killed over his
Sunday dinner. The greedy boy was picking a
rabbits head in hurry and swallowed one
jaw Of it, and my father says he was choked to
death there and then. Be very polite over
your meals, then, especially when its
rabbits. Since my father told me that l
have always felt rather queer over
rabbit dinner. I don't talk much and
don't ask for any more. It is not polite to leave
yictuals on your plate, especially anything you
don't like. If you don't like turnips, it is bet
ter to eat well into your turnips first while you
are hungry, and you'll eat the meat and pota-
toes easy enough after. This is much better
than being impOlite and leaving a lot of tur-
nip on the edge. 1t is not polite to tell tales
of boys. When boy tells tale always call
hinf Tell tale tit, Your tongue shall be split
All the dogs in town shall have a little bit
You'll see how red he'll turn, and can't look
you and the other boys in the face Boys
should always be polite to the girls, however
vexing they may be. When anybody is giving
anything away, always let the girls have their
turn first. They like it. Girls are not SO strong
as boys, their hair is long, and their faces are
prettier; SO you should be gentle with them. If
girl scratches your cheek or splits in your
face, don't punch her. and don't tell her mo-
ther.' That would be mean. Just hold her
tight by her arms for a minute or two till she
feels you could give it her if you had mind
to. Then say to her kindly, Don't you do it
again, for it is wrong, give her shake or two,
and let her go. This is far better than being
unkind to her, and she will thank you for your
politeness if she's anything of girl"