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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
Patron saint of Cycling.

Bicycling World.
French comic papers are having a gay
time trying to decide upon the patron saint
OF cycling. There is St Catherine, who was
broken on the wheel, and who is the patron
saint of elderly unmarried ladies. But she
would hardly do. as wheels of to-day are 70
bring life not death to the women. and be-
sides, as she is the especial defender of an
cicnt Spinsters, this would naturally pro-
hibt her from securing the alteration OF all
wheelwomen. So probably St. German. who
came from across the Western sea riding a
cart wheel, 10 rid Normandy of a fearful
dragon that devastated all the land will
carry off the palm. The old dragon died I'M
mediately upon seeing the man upon a
wheel just as the terrible monsters OF ILL.,
health, restlessness and prudishness vanish
from a womans life when she begins to ride
a wheel. Surely st. German deserves to be
elected the patron saint of our noble pas
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

hihition as evidence that his story was not
a matter OF imagination. He was not much
hurt by the attacks, though they we're de-
termined ones and directed at his head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

Alvin Craft made the run TO Anderson and
return on his wheel Thursday and reports
the roads IN good condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Grade Crossing Finances.

That feature of the local grade crossing
problem which deals with the division of
the cost of the Improvement necessary to
relieve the streets Of the capital city has
always been a serious obstacle to a salts
factory settlement of the dispute with the
railroad companies. Elsewhere in today's
Star there appears statement of certain
phases OF that branch of the question, In
the light of both the past and the present
The question as 1t relates to the South
Washington situation reverts to the simple
proposition Of how far the material adj
vantages and privileges that have been
granted TO and that have been taken by
the railroad in the past, and which will
be bestowed by the proposed new legisIa-
ton, should be considered as off-setting the
city's share of the burden incidental to the
Improvement. This question is now under
consideration by the comforting Commits
sioners and representatives of the CORPORA
lions interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Relief Through the Police.

The petition presented the Commits
sicners for the retention of relief work
in the hands of the police would Itself suf-
fee to defeat its avowed purpose without
the aid of any reply whatsoever to its
statements If the only argument for
a continuation of this use Of the force con-
s:sts in ignorant vilification of the Asso-
ciGted Charities. the decision of the Com
missioners is rendered easy
Every one knows that the police force
of city can never be the ideal medium
of charitable relief. Its members are ap-
pointed distinctly fer other purposes, and
the considerations Upon which wise police
appointments are made do not take into
account a all pbilanthroDic tendencies OF
aptitudes in the candidates. Every one
knows also that each session of Congress
finds US demonstrating TO that body the
overwurhed condition of our little police
force, and cldmorirg properly for an in
crease in the numbers of these guardians
of the public peace, which will place Wash
tngtOn IN thorOughnesS of police protection
upon the same basis as other municioali-
ties.
Out of these two conceded facts has
grown the desire to relieve the police from
the charitable work just as fast and as far
as an acceptable subs cltute medium can
be found or created. The knowledge of the
police concerning conditions upon their
beats will of course be utilized, whoever
renders the sctual relief. and to the extent
that the latter work can be transferred to
others who will do it WELL both the police
and the community will be the gamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Tammany Halls contract according IN
Richard Croker, calls for a business lik G
administration of the affairs of New York
city The local government is to be mar
tsan In complexion. but at the same time
business results are to be arrived at and
obtained In fact, Mr.. Croker has under
taken to prove to the satisfaction of all
that the demand for non-partisan govern
ment for cities is mistake and that the
good OF cities, as well as that of the states
and OF the country at large, may best be
secured through the agency of a thorough
paced partisanship.
The start in New York has been made on
that line. Mr.. Cookers lieutenant Mayor
Van Wyck. is installed at the head of the
government. and all the subordinate posi-
tons are filed by democrats owing allie
glance to the Tammany organization. The
mayors first deliverance is document
OF some length. and in 1t he discusses the
duties of the city officials to the public.
and. among other things, says:
Every one in public station must I'M
derstand that they will be held to strict
accountability in the honest, intelligent
and prompt discharge of such public
duties as they may undertake. In no other
way and by no other influence can they
retain their positions. II any other no.
ton as to the tenure of public employment
has ever Influenced them. they should at
once dismiss 1t from their minds. No off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

cial or employee under this administra ton
will have its liberation, much less Its sup
port, unless he gives to the performance
of the duties of his position all the time
and labor required to satisfy every rightful
demand of the people"
These are very clear and worthy senti-
ments. They lack in impressiveness as
coming from Mayor Van wyck because of
the history of Tammany Hall. The more
time Tammany officials in the past gave
to the affairs of the people the more the
people suffered. But that is a matter of
the past. The present is a new deal, with
Tammany restored to power after the ex-
perience of a bitter defeat, and with her
leaders reaching out for new and reputable
connections. The organization is to be
tried by the results of the present expert
ment. Tammany. as in the case of its old
ally, the devil, is entitled to it's due, and,
If it gives the city of New York good gov
eminent, will receive credit for the achieve
ment.
What Mayor Van Wyck has to say re-
speeding the duties of officials is worthy of
attention Public officials are called pub
lie servants, and they are selected to at
tend to what is called the public business
As servants, therefore, they should be
diiigent, and as no private business pros
pers which does not receive the undivided
attention of those assigned to it, so the
public business must suffer If those into
whose hands it passes fail to give it scru-
pulous care and a sufficient time.
Ianmahy's flag is up and the captains
orders have been issued. If the admins
tratlon is successful, Tammany, 1t is use
less to deny. will have made a strong bid
for a continuation of power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

gal Gap. India. These men were shot during
the fight. but CALAMITY continued to pipe
away at the Cock o. the North until they
had sustained the spirits Of the intrepid
Scotchmen and had virtually carried them
on to success against great odds. Each
man has now suffered the loss of part of a
leg, and popular subscriptions are being
raised in all parts Of the United Kingdom
Tor their relief. It is said that no other
feat on the part Of common soldiers has for
many year reused such enthusiasm
among the English people. Pipers Milne
and F'fndlater are popular heroes and will
doubtless be subste ntially pensioned by the
queens subjects. in addition to what the
government does for them. This form Of
pensioning is wholesome. It represents ele-
waiting ideals of patriotism, that should at
all times be the basic principle upon which
efforts to reimburse the sufferers in any
national cause are founded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

The situation at Columbus lends itself
readily to the runors about attempted
bribery there that are now in circulation
y political contest of unusual heat and
moment is in progress. \ man of large
means. anxious to succeed and very close
tc success, is a candidate for senator. He
lacks only three votes of election. Certain
members Of his party are openly in oppOSi-
ton to him. With these facts charges are
easily formulated. Men who believe that
money can buy anything find no difficulty
In believing that money is being used to
buy tlis thing. Local Hawkshaws anxious
for notice ard a reward. are eager to de
velop the game Every word of expostu-
lation with ar anti-Hanna member of the
legislature is liable to bear in the repeating
a double construction and friendly mods
even. exchanged by men who differ about
matters, are liable to bear in the opinions
of mere observers = r1scally significance.
The country will remember, however
that there is as much money on one side
as on the other at Columbus; that there
are eager men side as on the other;
that no side at such times ever has a
monopoly Of the labors of superserviceable
Individuals. And particularly is it true that
alike for the man who assumes that his
cPfpiltI-l Is Il DIlDeT- as IOI the lOOl he
employs to try to trap him. the country
has a profound contempt and 4 most rea-
sonable diStrust.
But there Is a lesson in this latest devel-
opment at Columbus. The nomination for
United States senator by state convention
was adopted in ohio partly to put a stop
TO the Impeachment of the integrity of the
legislature IN the matter of choosing a sem
ator. There had been several scandals
growing out of the discharge of that duty.
Men who had been unsuccessful in their
aspirations. no less than successful ones
had been charged with employing money
lavishly and improperly in their campaign.
Instruction by state convention would. it
was thought, put an end to such charges
by determining the whole matter in adj
vance al the polls But with the repudfa-
ticn by small faction of the majority of
the Instructions delivered at Toledo the
old indictment of the le gisature follows
and the country is again asked to believe
that corruption is once more a prominent
factor in senatorial contest at Columbus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Increasing Customs Receipts.

The revenue producing capacity of the
Dingley law is still on the increase. Yes
terday, as was noted briefly in The Star,
the income from the customs went up to
the large figure of S7S9.04O making a total
for the three days of the present month on
which business has been transacted of
almost sl9O0,0OO. This is far ahead of
anticipations, and it is especially graft
flying in view of the fact that the interest
payments due in January will be very
heavy and will drain the revenues seri-
ously. Indeed, 1t has been anticipated that
these payments would create a deficit for
the month, whereas the normal conditions
indicated in December would produce a
surplus. If the customs receipts continue
to climb higher, however, as the three
days of January give some reason to be-
lieve they will, there may be different
sort of a balance on the books when the
accounts of the month are computed.
The existing tariff Is rapidly justifying
itself as a revenue producer. The en-
barrassments of the administration due to
the development of deficits in the public
funds will speedily disappear if the GUS
toms revenues should continue to mount
up at their present rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Trtling With Life,
From City and State (Phila0.

From city and state (Phila.).
AS an instance of the dreadful and un-
toid waste involved and appalling peril In
CURED in the neglect of the proper SANTA
ton OF cities and other populous districts
and OF the need of intelligent and scrupu-
lous care in looking after the water supply,
.ne case or Maidstone, England. a large
borough town of Kent and not far from
London, stands out in fearful conspicuous-
less and as warning to be needed With
In the last month or two there have been
reErly or quite 700 deaths in that place
from a typhoid visitation. coming, in the
first instance, as so often if not generally
in such cases. from infected or polluted
drinking water. The epidemic has been vir-
ITALY overcome at last. The business of
the town has been wholly diSarrlnged in
the meantime, and in a large measure
broken up; industry in every direction and
OF every sort has been checked hundreds
on hundreds of homes have been stricken,
and thousands of hearts and households
beIeaved and rendered desolate. School
work has been so interfered with and the
attendance OF children has been so small
that unless special provision is made in
favor of the town. in relaxing the regula-
tons as to the general average of such at
tendance, government grants in behalf of
education based thereon viii be lost. All
these results of sickness widespread,
death, bereavement and desolation, weari
ress distraction and blighting loss, it Is
well not to forget, came i'll the first i'll
stance from an act of carelessness OF some
one responsible, a neglect Of what meant,
perhaps, to some official little trouble or
a little expense of public funds The evil
could easily have been prevented, Care IN
helping those in trouble is good, but care
in warding off trouble is better. This Maid
stone case is, in short. simply a conspic-
uous example Of what 1t costs to trife with
the fundamental laws of physical life-and.
by the way, is it not well here to remem-
Der that trihing with any law Is costly,
and the higher the law, the costlier? Lack
OF material sanitation means an epidemic;
lack or disregard of political. civil and So
clal sanitation-is there no danger in that?
The epidemic there, sure to come unless
there Is a care. will it not. as in nature 1t
is prcfounder. be all the more sweeping in
its desolation? Wrong doing. of whatever
kird. Is sure to cost-sometimes 1t costs
terribly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
England and japan.

This latest assertion Of England in the
complications in China is probably very
gratifying to Japan. The latter country is
watching developments with the keenest
interest. and with every reason. She has
great deal at stake. Any material change
in the map in that quarter of the world,
unless made with her consent or assist
ance. might prove to be disastrous to her
in the end. She is extremely distrustful of
Russia, and this makes any move on Eng
lands part important to her. Single
handed. Japan is hardly in position to at
tack Russia, but with England's support
she would Immediately become a very great
factor in the Chinese matter.
Such an alliance would command the
situation both land and sea. England
has the greatest Of fleets and Japan a
most powerful army near al hand No Euro
pean power-not Russia, Germany and
France combined-could put SO many SOL
diers into action on Chinese soil as could
Japan alone. She has the greatest fighting
land machine ever seen in modern times In
any oriental country. Her troops are not
OILY numerous, but are we'll drilled, well
equipped, and of proven courage. But what
is of greatest moment, they are right on
the spot, SO to speak The force which
Nladivostock is the base-let it be esti-
mated at a hundred thousand mems small
in comparison with Japan's force, and it
could not be increased rapidly. Transpor-
tation il both slow and difficult for Rus
STA, whereas Japan has all of her men
ready, and would be able to put them into
action short notice al any vital point Of
the field.
Japan, moreover, has a navy which, in
important struggle, would be a valuable
addition to even England's unmatched
equipment. Acting together, indeed, the
two countries would command the Chinese
seas as they would the Chinese soil.
There is every indication that Japan is
eager to assert herself. Her people are
restless and ambitious, and feel themselves
well started on the road to very big things
This threatened partition of China by a
European governmental syndicate, with
Russia at its head, rouses her, as we'll 1t
may. She has schemes of her own which
it would thwart. But she must have an
ally, and a combination with England is
her best hope at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

All extraordinary private pension bill was
Yesterday introduced in the House. which
illustrates one phase ot the pension situa-
ton. The claimant is a giant, standing
seven feet four without shoes He pracu-
caIly asks for a pension on the ground that
he is too big. He claims that. owing TO his
immense stature. the government was I'M
able to provide him with an overcoat dur
ing the war. and he was thus exposed 10
the rigors of winter weather to such an
extent that he contracted rheumatism, from
which he has since suffered. This case may
contain greater element Of worthiness
than a large proportion of those that are
sent to the roll from Congress. after hav
ing passed unsuccessfully through the
stages of ordinary adjudication. 1t is esti-
mated by those who have studied the mat
ter carefully that the proportion of fraudu-
lent and unworthy cases Is much greater In
the list of those pensions granted by legis-
lative action than in the output of the
regular bureau in this city. Many of the
congressional cases are doubtless entirely
worthy. Some of them are strikingly SO.
Sometimes the congressional bill is the only
way open to certain claimants. who are
unable, through the death of witnesses or
some such accident, to furnish the tech
meal proof required by the bureau. But it
is notorious that the grist Of private pen
sion bills ground out by the two houses
during each session contains many cases
that will not bear the scrutiny that should
be given to them.
While this matter of pensions Is under
discussion In this country 1t is interesting
to note what the English people are doing
for the two bag-pipers, whose stirring per-
Torrance on that historic instrument led
the Gordon Highianders to victory at OAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Ny Uncle Jim is dom fine!
We're proud as we kin be.
We know'd that as a congressman
Wed find him up in G.
OF course he amt drawed up no bills
An tried to make 'em pass;
But to this fact we pint with pride
He amt blowed out the gas.
The opposition party's glum.
They've bout give up the fight.
They once declared he want the man
To meet temptation right.
But now we're able to turn in
An give EN- back their sass.
The districk's previous records broke.
He amt blowed out the gas.
P. s.
Some private news from Washington
Shows how he knowed the tricks.
I never thought that he could be
So cute in politics.
He didn't run no risks at all
OF smotherin' by nights.
He steered straight off fur a hotel
That has electric lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the St. Louis be-Democrat
Opponents of annexation may interpose
the plea that the quasi United States pro-
tectorate which has existed for half q
century would save Hawaii from foreign
encroachment. Such a notion as this. how
ever would excite the derision of a practi-
cal statesman like the present German en-
peror The defeat of the annexation pro-
ject II 1t should be defeated, would mean
to him that the United States did not care
enough for Hawaii to fight for 1t, and in
that case it would be easy for him to hire
some Hawaiian to nialtreat German mis-
sionary, to insult German subject, or to
offer some other pretext upon which Ger
many could seize the islands. The re-
sources of European diplomatic chicanery
could readily compass little task like this,
and the kaiser, as some recent fine work
In that line proves. Is a very versatile man.
1t would be UNNECESSARILY. cheaper, safer
and wiser for US to acquire Hawaii now by
annexation than it. would be to have to
drive Germany or some other nation out
OF 1t some time in the future. This con-
sideration win win many votes for imme-
date annexation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Mathematfcs,

Inc man who never gives UP had been
busily figuring for some time He threw
down his paper and pencil, enchanting:
There 1t is, as plain day! Anybody
can see it,"
"What?' inquired his friend.
The handwriting On the wall. 1 told you
to hold cut for free silver. See this date,
1898? Think it over There are two SIS.
They make sixteen, and the first figure in
1t is /. That tells the whole story-16 to
1. We're bound to have it,"
But where does the come imp" was
the cautious inquiry.
The 3? Oh, that hasn't anything to do
with it. That's merely thrown in extra
to help people out in dating letters and
things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
After Him.

lie had written 1897" on two sheets of
letter paper, when he got his hat and over
coat and started for the door,
Where are you going?" inquired his
wife.
M going, he answered, with sup
pressed emotion. Ito look for the man who
IN an argument this morning told me that
figures won't lie."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
ExplRininN.

How can you sey such cruel things of
your antagonists in debate?" she inquired
reproachfully of the statesman.
oh' was the reply. that's easy enough
Il keep scrap book and when my own
ideas give out go to that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

If Spain can make an arrangement with
this country whereby additional time will
be granted whenever a change of generals
is made the prospect will be more comfort
atle to the Madrid authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

LATE Pence desires to be secretary OF min
irg suggesting as preliminary detail the
ere alton of such an office. MIR. Pence is
doubtless the possessor of much latent
rnoleSty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
His Opinion.

what school Of music does the profes.
sor representa- inquired Mrs. Cumrox.
oont KNOW her husband answered
Dut nom the way it sounds to me ]
should say 1t wa5 the kindergarten"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

After studying the career of Great Britain
the Emperor of Germany seems to have
concluded that aggressive policy in the
acquisition of territory is a good thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

The date "MDCCCxCvII," conspicuously
displayed on the new post office building
means that a small portion Of it will proba-
bly, be used in 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

the new tariff bill merely asks for
enough time in which to allow prosperity
to attain some momentum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
SHOOTING STARS.


mink not he is some foreigner
Come to our shores to scott
because he uses language strange;
He's merely talking golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Mr.. Van Wyck promises to be a good
mayor but does not assume any RESPONSE
oiiltles for what Mr.. Croker may do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

People who have shamefully accused Mr..
Bryan of talking through his hat will be
Interested in the fact that his Mexican
scmbrero is slightly funnel shaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

The pictures of Senator Hanna as a bold
bad man, who waylays Ohio politicians and
forces money upon them, are highly inter-
esting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

MI GrosVenor believes that Mr.. Hanna
VIII De elected, but reserves his figures for
the absorbing subject OF civil service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

UIn order to avoid delays. on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual Connected witt, the
Office. hut 1imply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business DepRrt-
Menfs. according to tenor purpose