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Evening star., 1898-03-05
Sparrow. Born in January.

From the Kansas City Star.
A nest OF chirping young sparrows,
Matched out in the middle of january, Is
probably one OF the most remarkable things
Of the winter Of 1897 In Kansas. Philip
Leyh. German. who lives on South Val
ley street in Argentine, Is the owner of the
birds. He lives alone and is fond Of pets.
Last summer he put up a small box for
birds to nest In on his back porca. Tn. box
was placed on the southeast side Of the
house and was protected from the chilly
north winds by the house and the roof of
the porch protected 1t from .he biting
frcsts. During the warm weaIhar OF Jan
nary eggs were laid and two weeks ago
Mr.. Leyh was astonished to flnd that the
old sparrow had Matched out five young
birds. They Were fed by the old birds until
they wera almost large enough to ny, when
Mr.. Leyh took them into his mousse, and Is
now keeping them there. He is very proud
of his pets.
Evening star., 1898-03-05

E<S CHN L AZ Z II
ences of those who
brave the perils OF
the deep have set the
world to thinking as
to just how II is that
courage Is always
prominent and con-
fusicn In retirement
when anything ex-
traordinary happeEs
aboard the big ocean
liners. The secret Is
discipline. and when
Evening star., 1898-03-05

ton of one of the
Vanderbilt boys to
earn his own living
calls attention to the
fact that there is no
likelihood in present
conditions that an
aristocracy or large
idle class will develop
In the United States.
In no particular is
this more clearly
shown than in the
disposition of very
Evening star., 1898-03-05


suppressed in time, however, by his ship
mates-by implement on the sharp points
of their humor at his expense. The essen
TALLY American characteristic of parodying
all things breaks out in the vocal music
furnished by the really good singers among
a man-of-war ships company, just as II
does ashore. There is nothing irreverent,
callous or disrespectful in the United States
bluejackets' funny paraphrasing OF the
soggy home-and- mother songs that occa-
sionally become epidemic ashore; rather
their American sense of humor incites them
to poke parodying fun at the beery maud
innesS of such songs.
Always in Demand.
The bluejacket who is good Jig or buck
or wing dancer is always popular man on
a ship of war, but he is not given much
rest by the shipmates when the smoking
lamp is alight. No matter what he may be
doing-writing letteers, sewing or patching
up his wearing gear, or engaging in any
other occupation that he wants to get
through with-when one of the mouth-or-
gan men aft at the main gangway sudden
ly starts up Jig. all hands around him
begin the patter of hands and the yell
penetrates forward for the dancer. If he
doesn't respond within a reasonable time
an trregularly organized committee of
husky bluejackets is organized to go for
ward after him, and they always fetch him.
Then he has to dance as IL he were doing
1t for wages, but once he gets into his
stride he needs no further encouragement
or applause, but goes right ahead until
he is about ready to drop the men around
him clapping and stamping in time with
his steps and making a cheerful uproar
not unlike the dancing bees still to be seen
at some OF the southern cotton ports.
The ships buffOon is as well marked
aboard q map-of-war as IL he wore the
uniform of cap and bells, and he Is general
ly clever ard well-liked man, If not very
seriously regarded. His antics In the pro-
Sress or the amusements after 'knock-off,'
Keep his followers going, and not infre-
they do the men forward. One of the ship 8
buffoon's most entertaining schemes is to
suddenly me rnt the bottom of a bucket or
the top OF a chest at one of the main gang
ways and to feSin stump speech with no
apparent sense in 1t for any man who Is not
member of the ships company, but full
of sharp but good-humored, ''knocks'' for
In reeuliarities of temperament or m rner
All of the speakers listeners understand
these illusions strung through the appar-
entity crazy address and roar over them.
Skipping the Light Fantastic.
Almost every evening. on ships the crew
members of which are for some reason or
other rot permitted to take shore liberty
there is a dance of the men forward on the
main deck. 1t at FIRST looks rather funny to
see pairs of huge, bewhiskered men waltz
ir g. poikaing and two-stepping around to-
getfer, but You grow accustomed to the
SIGHT OF IT In time. 1t takes some time for
couple Of dancing men-of-war's men to
get used to each other's style of careerine
around. and when pair get out on the
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Young Millionaares Who Are in Ao-
go. DID
tive Business Life.
rs
WALL STREET is FULL OF THEM
In Many Instances They Have
Achieved Success.
GOULDS AND VANDERBILTS

Written for The Eve ming Star
Copyright, 1898, by Bacheller Syrdicatc)
Evening star., 1898-03-05
How Discipline is Maintained on the
Big Ocean Greyhounds.
ALWAYS READY FOR An EMERGENCY
In the Event Of a Fire or a Recourse
to the Boats
EACH HAS HIS OWN DUTY

Written for The Evening Star.
Copyright. 1898. by BachclI-r Syhdicstc.)
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Natural History.

Natural History.
From Puck.
Teacher--What can you tell me about the
rabbit?
Pupil-Its left hind foot is lucky.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
when the He'll STRIKES.

ton.
Evening star., 1898-03-05

T3 HE DETERMINA-
ton of one of the
ii Vanderbilt boys to
Evening star., 1898-03-05

David r. Francis Of st. LOUIS, ex-Secre
tary OF the Interior, believes in work fol
the rich mans son. Mr.. Francis has sever
poys' one of whom graduated last veal
from Yale. Mr.. Francis told me last sum
mer tnat he was going to put the youns
man into a clerical position in his Office AMI
let him, learn the business. Mr.. F,ranci.
RAD some hesitancy about having his sor
go into the grain trade because Of the un
csrtainttes of it's speculative side, but hi
nad no hesftancy about making of him q
business man and not an id1er.
Another public man who believes In wori
Tor young men b Senator Redfieid Proctor
Of Vermont. Mr.. Proctor has ona son
Fletcher Proctor, When the son had com
pleted his education. Mr.. Proctor put hin
In his Office to learn the business. WheI
Mr.. Proctor was chosen by President Har
rison as Secretary Of War Ais son wa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

The exemption of street railway from
a license tax is held, in Springfield VS.
smith tMo,). 81 l.. r. A., 466, not 10 he
granted by mere term of years. If the
incense tax is imposed under statutory an,
thority, although for revenue purposes
ana not simply for police regulation.
The liability of a railroad company for
INJURY TO young child which strays upon
Inc track because OF the lack OF a fence
- sustained IN Rosse VS.. ST. Paul and
Duluth Railroad company (Mnn }. 81 /,
~ a, osl, overruling prior decision in
me erect that the statute requiring fences
was exclusively for the protection Of do
nestle animals.
DRIVING n fire truck TO a fire so RAPIDLY
tnat on approaching an electric street car
track IL Is Impossible to stop II in time
70 avoid probable collision is held In
dafilty VS.. Detroit Citizens Street Rail
ROAD company (Mich.), 81 l.. r. A 5oo
TO constitute negligence on the part Of the
driver, although by the city ordinance he
has the right of way.
running an electric car at an unusuo,,v
iapiu rate over much frcquented cross
ihb When the usual rate was from t,yelva
10 fourteen miles per hour, was held In
evansville Street Railroad company va
"outty tlnd.l 81 l., r. A.. 37S. IN no
sueh negligence as constitutes little Ie.s
uah Wahton and reckless disregard Of M
man ne. But ii Is held that seine sIiph,
PROOF az least of want OF contrihn,o,',,
n.sngence was required in case of ma.
hliled by The car and found about fortv-
I'VE ieet from the crossing, ut which 10
hau stePpsd from another car,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
SENATOR CATFERY on IMMIGnA-
TION.

Senator Caffery OF Louisiana would seem
TO be pursuing a course antagonistic to
the interests particularly. Of the metrop-
oils of his State in opposing the anti-immi-
grafton bill in the senate and declaimng
for the UNRESTRICTED admission of foreign
ois into The United States.
New orleans suffers today and has sut-
tercd In the past. II multiplied accounts
are to be regarded, as much ~ any com
mrnity in this country from the presence
Of ignorant and vicious classes of loieign-
orr in It's midst, The English language
and American idcns and customs have
found hs little encouragement there us any
where IN the Nation, willie the cii,ninal
record among the foreign element has been
remarkable. To place a barrier to the
further Introduction OF Disturbing and
worthless class should certa,ny h. an
object with the representatives. of Louis
lana In congress. senator Gallery loses
sight OF tho real objects OF the pending
anti-lmmigration bill In his dcclamutory
CONGRATULATIONS. Among other things he
eXciallns:
This bin Ia the cry OF prescription and
scihShnoss, II Is one form OF the mania of
protection. IL Is rcpugnnpt 10 democracy In
It's widest sense. 1t IL libel on ,0,0o0 O0l
free mon. whose ancestors af..Iwell MS them
selves have welcomed 10 our shores every son
and daughter Of toll"
This is mere buncombe. The bill Is
neither an attempt at prescription, nor an
exhibition OF selnshness, ;ut rather neces-
sary police measure TO keep out uaupers
and criminals, for tho tilt crates frun
Europe who are crowding To our shores
are the fruitful sources Of mlcn Of the
poverty and crime found IN oar great
Population and industrial otuters. Mr..
Canerys remarks would only he applicable
10 bin shutting out all Immigration. It
Is form OF protection, II Is tr,io. hut the
protection % society. II IL not reppgnant
TO democracy because 1t Is IN The interest
OF the masses an effort TO improve the
ship Of the country,
But. says the Louisiana senator az an
oratorical climax. ''our oncegi3rs have
welcomed TO our shores every son and
daughter OF TOLL" So do We. II the son aud
daughter are intelligent enough q nnprc-
clate the conditions OF toll In this country
tho laws aud institutions under waich thew
are to toll and can give evidence ina. they
como TO toll aud not 10 prove Il charge
upon the public. or disturb the public reace
or prosperity. The Lodge bin Viii rarely
keep out an immigrant OF wnom We stand
In any need. as possible or promising
factor IN our National deyeioapleat. aud
such conclusions as ,hose uua.,d from
Senator Caiiery are merely tho baseless
outbursts OF sentimental ora,ory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
AS 1T LOOKS IN NORTH TEXAS

Dallas, Texas, January 1i-(Staff spe-
cial Judge Reagans recent withdrawal
from the contest for United States senator
means, among other things. that Governor
Culberson will sit beside Horace Chiffon
after March 4, 1894. as the junior senator
from Texas. have talked with more than
hundred prominent democrats from va
ricus parts OF the State relative TO the ef
feet OF Judge Rcagan's retirement and
have yet to find one who does not believe
THAT 1t but increases what was almost a
certainty before--the triumphant election
Of Charles A. Culberson to the senate Of
the United States. Colonel Tom Compbell
OF Palestine. who, rumor said, persuaded
Judge Reagan to enter the senatorial fight
and would have managed his campaign.
Will now ardently support Governor Gull
berson. ! have unimpeachable authority
that Colonel James 8. Hogg will also
buckle on his fighting armor and enter tho
lists In behalf OF the man who began his
political career as attorney general under
the ex-governor. Even Governor Culber-
sons enemies admit that he can read his
siue eiear 70 seat In the senate chamh.r
ihey are disheartened before the battle 10
on. the governor has brought NapoleonicI
tactics into modern politics and the sun ~
ms Ansteriitz mas already climbed aboval
M m,s's OF the dawn He will he the in
greatest Of the earth's lesisIat,vs h ~ me
u there will b Q complete antithes, sai. J,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
nousroS, sArunpAY, sANuAaY, IL
TEN PAGES TODAY
TIMBER GOING FAST.

e d u u. H .
In a New York trade journal OF recont
date appear some figures that show tho
amount or capital invested in this country
and hands employed In manufactures from
wood and depending ON our forestry pro-
ducts Then the reckless uso, amounting
10 waste. of our timber resources is shown
and the danger In this thoughtless de-
plants.
1t appears that some 1897 ,od0,e 900 OF cap
ital ia embarked In industrial enterprises
working up wood, almost exclusively, intU
manufactures. There are more than $780,
600 hands employed in this field. while the
value OF the product annually is over s65n,.
100000! These manufacturing plants de-
mand an immense quantity of timber. Of
course, but In addition 20 their demand is
that also for fencing aud for fuel ana yari-
Gus other uses. The amount CT timber,
now available, Is roughly estimated by
this same authority ms follows;
southern StateR...,,...... ZOO 000. 900 $50
Northern States ........,.. 500 COG, U0e 100
Iacinc coast .......,......I,O0 900, 600 0Gn U0o
-NSN"S lNusVWhsNNu.NNU
iotHi ......,... ..,..... :, DU0, Gun, D0G, GOO
This means, says our authority, that II
We assume that our consumption OF fuel.
fence material, pulp wood and other such
items is supplied by the ieayings of the
zimmerman. which It is rot and that the
obstruction by fire, which annually deci-
mates these supplies, is stopped, and the
waste In numbering Is reduced to n reason.
able degree, not sixty years OF supplies is
In sight, provided we continue the same
annual cut and do nothing for roeuporation
or protection of young growth.
Tho importance OF forestry protection
and the planting of new forests In this
country. We're never more conclsely nor
strikingly shown than by these figures.
Think of the possibility OF wood famine.
80 to speak, in tho United States within a
period OF sixty years, with all the incon-
venienco and vast losses and positive suf-
fering such n destruction OF our forests
would cause! Many of the States have
taken steps to stop the waste and renew
tho forests and 1t Is high time all the
States were doing so. Texas has mine OF
wealth In its timber and should begin to
safeguard IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
EX-SENATOR mn NO TnE rno. !,

Z At last ex-senator David b. Hill Of Now
York has como out OF his she'll ana in
formed the public that he Is still a demo-
crat and that no was o Democrat in 1896,
having voted for Bryan. The democrats OF
the South and West who were former ad-
mirers OF Hill Will BIO glad TO read this an
nouncement. but Will question The propri-
ETY. OF his having remained silent when he
was so greatly needed In 1896.
Tho public here and everywhere admire
the courage OF convictions. The pubic OK
pect every man to do his duty regardless
Of the consequences. To hesitate or tenn
porize, or remain under cover. as Senator
HIN did in the bitter struggle OF 1880. is 10
drop out OF the procession. so to speak. rs a
leader. In Hilrs case his silence was only
The more noticeable because he mad az
quIred the reputation Of bold leadership.
II Is true he was placed In an embar-
RAISING position. but II Is at such times hat
reA greatness and capacity for leai.rSa!p
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

Mark Hanna and all that Hanna represents
in that assembly it will be Charley Culber-
son. This in itself is enough 10 satisfy any
democrat.
Cranes forces are going to invade South
and Southwest Texas. Territory that has
been accredited to Sayers will be disputed
by the friends of the man from Cleburne
have this from both Mr.. Ramsey, speak
ing for the Crane men. and Farmer Shaw,
speaking for Sayers. The object of this
move is to keep some of the Sayers work
ers on their own stamping ground and
away from the battlefield in North Texas
1t is good politics and will doubtless have
some effect
Both Jester and Wynne continue to de-
veiop strength in North and Northwest
Texas II is believed that Wynne's strength
viii detract from Cranes forces. while
much OF testers will come from the Savers
column. The gubernatorial struggle is
merging into merry war. It's not going
TO be short and ineisive, but will be made
up of heavy marches and hard fighting
me END is very uncertain. Present indi-
cations indicate a deadlock in the conyen-
ton or course, however this may change
before the convention meets But thN striIe-
gle for governor is not going to be az
unanimous an affair as that for senator
mat much is plainly evident.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
A COMPLICATED pRonLnM.

Tho mill and labor troubles up In New
England continue to grow worse and rs
said by tho Boston Globe. quoted in the
dispatches In yesterdays Post, the reduce
ton OF wages VIII not solve the problems
at issue. Indeed tho wage cut has only
darkened the situation by adding tho
threats OF general strike to the disturbed
business conditions.
The ugly feature is that tho mill owners
want TO make tho operatives stand all tho
loss from Southern or foreign competition.
The manufacturers found that with pre-
vailing prices for their product and pre-
vailing wages. their margin OF profit was
TOO small to allow the dividends which
have heretofore been declared. They pro-
ceeded. therefore. to cut wages, in order
that. tho price of tho product remaining
tho Same. they could receive tho old rate
dividends. This meant that labor alone was
to mako up the loss In the manufacturers
profits. II the price on tho product had
gone down In proportion 10 tho cut IN
wages, It would have meant that tho own
ara intended to stay In the fight aud share
any loss with tho operatives. But no the
mill owner must protect himself at the
expense of his workmen aud demand Of tho
State that 1t repeal all safeguards OF
labor.
II composition against the South. how
ever. Is not possible at tho prevailing
prices Of the product. how can . cut in
rasss solve the difficulty unless New Eng
aAnd also cuts tho price OF Its goods? II Il
endsr this Wow OF the case that tho Boston
Oiobs expresses it, opinion that the wage
reductions will not reach tho object Of
restoring New England supremacy In cot.
tan manufacture.
Aut 4 the prices Of goods 60 down the
9eanaoturers can hope for no larger
Nvieends than thcy have been lately re-
Swing under high ware scale aud muat
Aeee tAsir mills running without : profit
epoerong y the,r statements. TO keep
naeee ~ prsvents ! proat. 10 cut both
Naese ~ psioe x product prevents profit
- = ~ xasss alone. leaving prices In
IN ~ now prevent composition.
y \ M1ll - go. therefore. how COM
~ y ~ rsohlsm ana how little hope
4 eeev1 eelutipn now appaArs. Ia
a. ~ esteeets& = strike
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
SOME rosrscR,prs.

A 'trice" is the sixtieth part of n sec-
ond
Scarlet uowcrs ara said 70 stona aro,th
pettsr than INV minor ~ ''"'' u''''n
An,n,Saa ,.,a ~, y
was ,hn. namsa haco,,se a,r"cg,y 'nnaa,,.,
l,nndnn '"'''NN "'4N "'''''' Np'''S''e
Aecty'ene Is now used for lighting Paris
omhieuAes generator and carbide weigh
ing ABOUT thirly pounds,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
oun MO OCEAN 'riRnTGHr nlI.L

Except BY recent acts OF congress. only
partially covering The case. Americans are
not permitted to fly the American flag over
country. Such vessels are not admitted to
American registry, and as n consequences
our once great ocean carrying trade has al
most disappeared.
II was thought that the desire to fly the
American flag would causc our people to
they might have to pay far higher prices
for them than for foreign built vcssels. or
course all the protection desired was given
the ship builder in addition to this pro-
bibition OF the use OF foreign built ships
under American registry. The distin-
guished law makers. however, drew too
large a draft against patrlotism- The
Americans stopped buying home mado yea
gels. bought from foreigners and used the
foreign flag when they determined to rc-
main In, or enter. the carrying trade bust
ness and the merchant flag OF the United
States virtually abandoned the seas. Our
navigation laws killed our merchant ma
rine. or carrying trade.
The costlincss OF this result to the for
cgn commerce OF tho country is empha.
sized by recent estimates OF the amount OF
money paid to foreign ship owners last
year. II Is calculated that as much us
$500, 100000 has left us in this way! There
Is d balance in our favor OF about S2TJ.@
000.0 900 when there ought TO be over half
billion. The Baltimore Journal of Com
mcroe puts the, gross value OF American
exports last year over imports at about
$500, o0c. 900. but the heavy freight charge
and payments to British insurance com
panies and other expenses. have reduced
this tremendous gross balance to a net ball
ance under 5000, 900, 900.
Here Is a beautiful illustration OF the
workings of protection. an Illustration be-
foro referred TO by Tho Post, but timely
again as the trade balances OF the past year
are being struck and commented upon. II
5 case OF protection to the DEATH Ameri-
can capital and patriotism refuse 10 be
robbed for the shlpbuilders' interest. or the
capital lays patriotism inside, II DESTROYS OF
entering the carrying trade, buys It's ships
IA the cheapest market and flies a foreign
flag--and deprives our flag OF the credit Of
some hundreds Of millions OF dollars an
nually earned in the ocean freight and pas
senGer business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

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