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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
More had Work Revealed.

The Star was recently sratiied to note
ttat Secretary Gage had determined to
have the work on the new city post Office
building pushed to completion. Good re-
suits from the adoption of that policy arc
already in evidence, though not in the di-
rection that was expected. The applica-
ton of a keen eye to the details of the
building, as far as 1t has been completed.
has revealed the most striking diversences
from the principles of good building. First
the cement floors were found to be crum-
blirg. Now the sky-Iight over the interior
court that is to be used for a matchmaking
room Is discovered to be practically use-
less. leaking seriously whenever 1t rains
and requiring wholesale repairs and per-
haps complete replacement The news of
the case indicates that the work has been
SO badly done on this skyIight that local
contractors will not undertake to make fl
goed. asserting that the cutters are made
quate and the Cementing material unrelia-
Die 1t Is impossible now to estimate how
much it will cost the government to RENE iy
the iauIt- IL Is quite as impossible 10 de-
pend upon other features of the structure.
which are now TO be suspected until time
hhc endurance prove their stability or ac-
cldent discloses their faults.
The present administra TONS Inheritance
from its predecessor in the line of flaws i'm
the construction of this building is more
than sufficient to justify general reorgan-
fzation of the building methods Of the gov
eminent Secretary Gage has given evil
derce of good faith in this direction and
has laid the foundation of a genuine re-
form that ought to become permanent. He
mas taken steps toward a divorce of the
supervising architects Office from political
influences and this spirit should perrneate
every branch of the work The time has
come when this bureau should be made
worthy of public confidence Some plan
OF administration must be devised and
ADOPTED that will produce not only good de-
signs, but good workmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Iniudiciou. sxmpnthx.

There seems to have been great surprise
IN San Francisco yesterday when final sen
tence Of death was passed upon young
Durrant that the date for the execution
should have been set for tomorrow. with
only two days intervening. Durrant has
been fighting for his life for two years.
fighting against hope, taking advantage
of every technicality to obtain delays and
finally sending his case to the Supreme
Court of the United States upon plea that
was given but brief consideration, SO trivial
was its foundation. It is reported that
the community appeared to feel sympathy
for the young murderer because so little
time had been given to him for preparing
for death. He deserves no such sympathy.
He has been in the shadow of the gallows
for twenty-four months or more. For at
least half of that time the chances for his
release from the grasp Of the law were
iEsignifica ant. If he is not prepared now
he will never be prepared. The judge who
sentenced him wrought for the creation
of more substantial respect for the law
when he limited the final period of delay
to such short space. Just such cases as
this have created that feeling of in
difference to the lawful methods of punish
ment that is at the bottom of the lynching
arouses the people; they recollect instances
of dilatory legal proceedings; they fear that
the ends of justice may be defeated, and
they resolve in their excitement to admin
lister punishment themselves, without wait
ing for proofs, accepting circums tantial
evidence conclusive and acting in too
many cases upon unreasoning impulses and
blind plejudices. At the root of all this
evil is tie lack of faith in the judicial
system that takes too little account of the
temper of the people and affords the I'M
questionably guilty too much latitude for
quibbling. Again and again in the south
judges have allayed the rising passions of
mobs by promising speedy trials. Such
case occurred in Kentucky only last week.
In view of these facts sympathy for Dur
rant on account of his speedy execution
is ill-hestowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Mushroom Poisoning.

The death of well-known resident of
this city result of the eating of poison
Gus mushrooms points TO the necessity of
the establishment of some system of in
speeding the fungi that are brought to mar
ket and sold as edible. In this case the vic
tim suffered from two mistakes. first that
of the man who innocently gathered the
noxious growths and then from his own
error in accepting them for the harmless
variety of fungoids. He was supposed to be
familiar with mushrooms, being a lover of
that delicacy, and it is therefore the more
surprising and suggestive that he made
such blunder. II one of his acquaintance
with the plants can so readily be deceived
by the close resemblance of the poisonous
fungus to that which may be safely eaten,
it is to be assumed that there are in such a
city as this hundreds if not thousands of
persons who are in similar danger during
the season when these growths are in the
market. The chance of sickness and death
may be slight, but 1t is much greater than
in the case of the tainted meats and I'M
wholesome fish that are weekly DESTROYED
in large quantities by inspectors of the
health office. The mushroom trade can be
regulated quite as easily as can these other
branches of the food supply of the COM
munity. 1t should be made a misdemeanor
for any person to sell mushrooms from
other than appointed stands. where the
stock can be inspected daily by persons who
are familiar in scientific detail with the
differences between the two sorts of fungi.
Otherwise, with children and adults roam
ing over the fields in the suburbs daily
looking for the mushrooms for sale from
house to house, mistakes are inevitable.
Each year brings its cases of death and Sc
rious Illness in almost all of the large cities
OF the country and it is time some step
should be taken here at least to prevent a
repetition of such a deplorable accident as
That which has just killed one man and
mas threatened the life of another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

At the time the Dingley bill was passing
through Congress, the opponents OF that
measure and of the protective system III
general were vocal with solemn warning as
to what the effect on other countries would
Re. tariff warfare of wide extent would be
opened on the United States. Our products
would soon be shut out of all the foreign
markets. II was vigorously asserted that
were wallins ourselves in. and woul
shortly be reduced to the necessity of trad
ing only among ourselves. That was what
high protection meant. and the re-enact-
ment of the policy would inevitably bring
about that result.
Have those prophecies been fulfilled?
The Dingley law Is only about four months
old. 1t has not had time to justify itself
a revenue producer, owing to the heavy
anticipatory imports during the time that
Congress giving it final shape, but its
provisions have been clear frcm the day 1t
was signed by the President, and foreign
countries are fully advised as to its bear
ing ard significance. Is there a single sign
of tariff war against the United States
On the horizon? Is there not. on the con-
tary, a sign of commercial goodwill in
every direction? Foreign governments are
putting the same high value on our mar
kets that We ourselves in the Dingley law
have put upon them Instead of making
war rs, they are making overtures to
trade with on terms of mutual benefit.
The reciprocity clause of the new law
promises to be one of its most useful fea-
lures Great Britain nvokes il in the in
terests Of her possessions in the West In
cies. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is now in Wash
ington willing to discuss terms for in
creased trade between Canada and the
United States. France desires to negotiate
reciprocity treaty, and Peru does also
1t is not too much to say, indeed, that the
United States has only to show willing
ness on the subject to extend her trade by
means of reciprocity advanta geous
terms in nearly any direction.
This. it ought to be plain enough, is the
real American economic policy. Protection
as explained by the great men who have
advocated 1t, has never meant prohibition
has never been intended to do more than
help develop American industry and pro-
teet American labor. Trading with other
countries has always been desired, and is
desired now. Absolute free trade is out Of
the question But freer trade under the
restrictions of wise and busiuess-like reci-
procity, meets every end to which liberal
craftsmanship need address itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
How TaMnany Did 1t.

FrOul the New YORK Post.
A great many explanations of the Tam
many victory are floating about. We think
trey may be comprehensively summed UP
in the following extract from Olmsted' s
Journey Through Texas"
went up" says an old Indian scout,
with Lieutenant - when he tried ia
make treaty with the Northern Apaches
He had been talking up in the clouds, all
nonsense, for half an hour and 1 was try
ing to translate 1t just as foolish as he said
1t. An old Indian jumped UP and stopped
me. What does your chief talk to us In
this way for? We amt babies; We are
fighting men. If he has got anything to tell
us we will hear it; but we didn't come here
to be amused-we came to be made drunk
and to get some blankets and tobacco"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

The cause of football reform was adj
vanced yesterday by distressing though
powerful argument in favor of an imme-
diate change in the methods of the game.
A young man died at North Homestead
near Pittsbur9. from injuries received IN a
football game played last Saturday. This
makes the fifth death of the sea son. accord
ing to some accounts and the fourth sc-
cording to others. But whether the first or
the hundrejth, Ii illustrates anew the
dangers of the game. In this case The
young man was tackled while running with
the ball and was Immediately covered nv
the players Of both sides. In the scrfm-
mage he was injured internally, his skull
was fractured by kick and he sustained
such other serious hurts that he died after
a few days Of great suffering. A game IL
scheduled for this city between a local
team and one from New York city. One
or the Washington players, whose position
places him in darger of being tackled by
at least half Of the opposing team when
ever the play Ia made on his end of the line
weighs only 135 pounds. The average weigh,
of the New York players is 200 pounds
and thus II Is possible that this young man
may be crushed at any time in the game
beneath anywhere from one-half to one tor
VI HUMAN Hcsf9 AZ tne game Is now played
the victory lies with the team that can con.
oentrate the greatest amount Of weight anc
strength at a given point in the shortest
period. regardless Of consequences.
Meanwhile the lower house OF the Georgia
legislature has passed the anti-foot-ball bill
by heavy majority. The determined ad
herents Of the sport have sought to evade
the forthcoming law by securing the use
Of the military reservation near the city Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
The President Knows Better.
From the Springfield Republican

From the Springfield Republican.
Those congressman who are returning to
Washington with stories that the repub-
lican losses in the recent elections were
caused by President McKinleys adherence
to civil service reform, know better, and
they know that the President must know
better II he is not regarded by them as a
fool. They know, and the President knows,
that what offices he has already filled have
disappointed twenty men where one was
satisfied and that if the number of offices
filled had been doubled or quadrupled the
number Of dissatisfied voters would have
been increased proportionately. 1t is rule
which every administration learns to it's
cost that in the distribution of the spoils
the disgruntled within the party are multi
piled in geometrcal ratio, while the salts
fled increase only in an arithmetical ratio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Chance for More Trouble.
Forester (Nfass.) Spy

From the Worcester (Mass.l Spy
The spectacle OF DIR. L. Benjamin An
drews and James A. Herne euiogizing
Henry George from the same platform in
Providence is an uncommon conjunction of
college president and author-actor working
together in the same field of political econ
omy and apparently for The same ends If
DR.. Andrews is correctly reported, he re-
CARDS Henry George as the greatest econ
omist the world has ever seen Even
Adam Smith is not excepted. Here is some
material for dissatisfaction among the
trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Inc ambition of English statesmen to
oraw comparisons disparaging this form of
government is natural enough. But there
VIII be great difficulty in convincing the
ialr-minded that the temporary mis-gov-
eminent of a single city, however large
can produce results as deplorable as those
which come from such a form of govern
nent as, for instance, that of Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Inc lamentable death of a citizen as the
result OF mushroom poisoning is likely to
stimulate the old suspicion which hangs
about this nutritious and palatable growth
III Is worthy of note that the rules by which
the commoner varieties of edible mushrooms
may be recognized are few and simple and
tnat poisoning occurs In most cases
through the over-eonfidence which comes
with knowledge and familiarity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Verestchagin, the painter of battles, has
seen a good deal of strife and has painted
mafy CHASTITY pictures, but he never found
his subject until he had a chance at the
Austrian reichsrath. in one of its accus-
toned sittings. Why. even the Chicago
be ard OF aldermen are not circumstance
and as to the United States senator's, they
are mere beginners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

The extent to which immigration has
fallen off during hard times is an assur-
ance that there must be other attractions
to European population than the mere
fact that this is the land of the free and
the home of the brave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

The inmates of an Illinois asylum for the
Insane have started newspaper. 1t re-
mains to be- seen whether the editors will
try to invent any new economic theories
or simply worry along with some of the
old ones,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Well-Earned Prai.e.
the siou. City Gowa, Tribune.

From the Sioux City Qowa} Tribune.
West Virginia has learned to do it right.
A brutal murder was committed In the
morning, the murderer was indicted before
noon, the trial commenced at l O'Clock.
and at 8 the prisoner was started for the
penitentiary under life sentence 1t Is
such promptness as that that will make
lynching questionable and unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Inventors are still busily engaged on air.
ships which will be of advantage in battle
1t is earnestly to be hoped that wars will
be postponed until these engines are put
into practical shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Mr.. Hanna will probably give another
illustration of how the habit of pluckins
victory from the jaws of defeat may cling
to a man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Reasonable Inference.

whats all them men In Europe fightin'
duels fur?" inquired Mrs. Corntossel.
''Why, they're ightin' fur honor" re-
piled her husband.
well, WE'LL" she calculated, as she laid
down her paper. 1T seems a desperate
way to go about it. But 1 s'pose honor is
mighty scarce an hard to git, now-a-
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

In India when native sees a bicycle he
reverently prcstrates himself. He does not
wait TO be run over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Great Britain cherishes the opinion that
II Russia. Japan and the United States viii
carefully refrain from killing them, the
seals may last quite while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

Dorsey Foultz did not make the mistake
of taking into partnership anybody who
might turn states evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
He says Nothing.

From the New York Press.
General Fftzhugh Lee is not saying much,
but there Is a probability that he has q
large bucksaw concealed about his person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Evidence. of Genius.

This baby" said the fond father as he
turned for another lap along the room, lis
going to be a great actress one of these
days"
What makes you think so?' inquired
his wife
"Just look at the way she can shed real
tears and bring an audience to its feet!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11

The Guldensuppe case will give Luetgert
an example of the fickieness of the Ameri-
can public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
SHOOTING STARS.
A Plausible Guess.

What makes them refer to race horses
as flyers Charley" inquired young Mrs.
Torkins.
And after profound contemplation her
husband answered, II don't know, unless
it's because riches have wings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
FOrebOding,


There was something in his manner that
led her to think he was about to propose.
So she murmured. II think that every
woman Graves some strong nature upon
whom she can lean in an emergency"
His face became white.
What Is the matter?'
Il thought" he gasped. that you had
already been taught to ride your bicycle"
Tardy.
He sits on the porch of the mammoth
hotel,
BY the sea that is glittering coldly,
The spot where he couldn't afford, once TO
dwell,
Now invites as he enters it boldly.
To the playhouse he goes. when the num-
ming is Ger.
And the echoes awake, deep and hollow
No grim ticket taker is row at the door
To shut off the way he would follow.
These maxims like everything comes If
you wait"
How freely the sages employ them!
They've neglected to state that it's often
too late
When our wishes come true, to enjoy
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
An ImmutnbIe Law.

'Variety's the spice of life"
You cannot rearrange 1t.
Even a hundred-dollar bill
Is no good till you change it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-14
Windle and the Press Team.

There is no greater enthusiast in tho
Press cycling club over the prop osed
international trip than the trainer of the
racing team, Asa Windle Mr. Windle
at the close OF last season gave up the
racing business, and it was only at the
solicitation of friends and the managers
of the Press cycling club that he decided
10 manage this proposed scheme. Since
then he has been earnestly at work per-
fecting plans for the journey, and also
arranging his business 81 that he can
devote all bis time to the team he will
have in charge.
In speaking of the team he paid high
compliment TO the Butler boys, and said
that they were just the men for a team.
For, " said he, 'they ride not for glory
or the grand stand, but To win, and in
doing SO ride to help each other and for
the team, and not for individual record.
II have not decided who the third man
will be- but agree with the managers
that no better man than Eddie AlcDutiie
could be found, and l am confident he
will complete the trio.
1--WE Will depend on our team WORK and
not on individual records. Nat Butler
will enter the long distance races, and
the other two the short and middle dis
tance heats. l have been across the ocean
many times before but this will be my
first experience with racing team.
am glad the racing will be at Glasgow,
for / know OF no better place for obtain.
ing good treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-14
BROWN in A PLIGHT.
Dunne and Brady, the Strong Pitchers,
Expelled From the College.

Within few days Of the geat battle Of
the year, the Brown Base Bah team with
the Yale team on Lincoln Field Saturday,
the two best pitchers of Brown lave been
expelled from college.
L. j. Dunno and Thomas j. Brady, the
two pitchers to whom Brown owes large
part OF the credit for her past victories
this season, have received noticesthat their
registration has been taken away owing TO
deficiency In studies. The news mas been
kept quiet in the hope that the men might
be reinstated.
The faculty met Tuesday afternoon and
their notice Wednesday. The game with
Exeter at Providence Thursday was post
poned. The men practiced yesterday after
noon at batting and fielding in spite OF
the rain. Dunno was out but did not play.
Captain David Il. Fultz was seen this
morning but was very reticent. He said
that every effort would be made TO rein
state the men. lie could not say what tho
line up would be with the Yale team.
The men at college are feeling very blue
over the state of affairs. Summersgill
and SedgwIck are the only two pitchers
left the team.
Thomas j. Brady. 97, has pitched for
Brown now four years. He was previously
captain and pitcher of the baseball team
In the New Bedford high school. He is
~ years of age.
4. j. Dunno is special student Be
fore coming To Brown he pitched for the
Brooklyn POLYTECHNIC school. He was
captain Of the freshman team during his
first year and has pitched two years for
the varsity team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-14

When tho curtain went down after the
prologue a oonoensus of opinion secured
by News reporter who briefly inter
viewed the boys, was that the show was
alright. Alright
In the scene where "Pudd' 'nhead Will
son" tells TON" that he saw the thief
"just as plain as see YOU" the boys
tongues hung out.in their excitement.
They laughed and giggled when
"Blako" the sheriff told the dog story,
showing the origination OF the nickname
"Pudd nbead.
The last scene, that of the trial and the
naturalization of all on the stage by
their thumb-mapks by "Pudd' nhead"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-14

ard whom they filed into their seats which
occupied two entire rows In the first bal
clny They were happy lot of boys
Nor did this happiness abatc.
As the play progressed they became
moro and more Interested IN tho develop
nent of the story.
There were many characters that the
oy appreciated and not good scene was
luno upon them.
They were not at all slow IN catching
the full humor OF every unique witt cism
and the novelty of each situation.
They nudgcd each other au every good
point and smiled their approval or laughed
their appreciation. just a. the occasion de-
served.
For they were all bright American lads
who could appreciate fun and who knew
n good thing whom they saw it
The people on the stage seemed 90 realize
that they had AN unusually critical audi
ence tn amuso and 50 they did their best
20 please them
How well they succeeded those who
Were at the thcater last night can testify.
IL Is enough To say TINT the people on
the stage had their attention attracted
mora than Onco by the bursts Of laughter
and the rounds Of applause that came
from these pirticular rows i'm the family
circle. and mCre thnn once they smiled
hark UPON ~" rows of delighted faces
. q ~ GDwn upon them.
~ Was - thoroughly en- able event