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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
The Chairman Pro TEN.

The selection of ]. G. johnson, member of
the democratic national committee from
Kansas. to represent Chairman Jones dur
ing the latter's absence in Europe in search
of health. may not be a matter of the first
Importance. but It is not without sig
nificance. Mr.. Johnson is a western man,
is ardentIy for silver. and quite as ardent
ly. It is said, in favor Of the denomination
of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Jones made the selcc-
ton. The silver men are taking no chances.
They are putting none but silver men on
guard There may nos be much for Mr..
Johnson 20 do--NIr. Jones experts TO return
in the early faIi-bur whatever comes up is
likely 10 be shaped by him in Mr.. Bryans
interests.
Thus is afforded another evidence Of the
fact that the machinery Of the democratic
party is in the hands Of the friends of Mr..
Bryan His interests are everywhere safe
guarded. In matters Of small as of large
Tnomenr-in all matters OF moment-the one
consideration above all others relates to
how his fortunes may best be advanced.
In word. democracy now is Organism.
having for its sole object the election of
Mr.. Bryan TO the presidency.
Nor can 1t fairly be contended that the
employment Of the party machinery in this
way IS unauthorized. The national COM
nlittee finds its Justification in the continued
favor exhibited for Mr.. Bryan by democrats
all over the country. His denomination
seems reasonably we'll assured on a plat
form Of his own debating and the commit
tee. taking its cue from these manifesta-
tons, is simply watching the corners
against possible breaks in the arrange
naents.
This temporary retirement OF Mr.. Jones
suggests what may be necessary next year
His health IS much shaken. and although
happy results are expected from this trip
abroad. his a!lment is such as makes it
more than likely that the management of
another national campaign will be beyond
his physical powers. He is an able man.
and has been very loyal one to MIR. Bryan
Il will be no easy matter to fill his place.
When IN health he Is a very hard and sys-
tomato worker. and his long career in ma
ttOnal life has made him familiar with the
whole country and its leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
More Where They Came From.

l heard the voice of fate one night as wan
dering l went.
1t spoke among the breezes whispering
round the monument
As l, a statesman in distress, poured forth
my tale of woe
And wept to think of great men who to
private life will go.
No more we'll see those whiskers which
leaped suddenly to fame;
It's true there may be others, but the face
won't be the same;
And voices which once shook thu walls
with oratory fine
Have been slenced by the voters as they
passed the polls in line.
L have watched their budding glory; have
seen their genius bloom;
L now behold them fade away and leave
me to my gloom.
Oh, speak some word of solace to my spirit
SOrely VeXed!
Twas then I heard the voice Of fate. 1t
merely murmured, "Next!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
A Yankee Way of Making Trade.

Almost Immediately following Ambassa-
dor Choate's after-dinner notification 10 his
English auditors that the United States
proposed to carry on commercial warfare
OF relentless yigor against the British bust
ness interests, the English manufacturing
world was deeply agitated by an example
Of the kind Of fighting which this country
was prepared TO do in the campaign A
Philadelphia establishment was given n
contract for a bridge at Atbara. in the
Sudan. because il not only underbid all
English makers in point of cost but prom
tsed TO deliver the structure complete with
in the astonishingly short time of seven
weeks. against seven months. as proposed
by the most favorable English offer There
was much protesting against the action
and many vehement articles were written
in both the newspapers and the technical
journals. scOlding the Egyptian govern
ment for its lack of loyalty, and even
charging unfairness and sharp dealing.
Gradually. however. public sentiment has
cooled down in England and the truth of
the case is being seen. The London En-
gineer. recognized as the leading technical
periodical abroad. in a recent issue seeks
10 explain the case frankly to its readers.
II discloses the fact that the American
manufacturers not only OF bridges but of
locomotives and of some other lines of ma
chinery as well are able to underbid their
British rivals at any point in the compe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
anti-ImperiaIfstic Success.

The merry war keeps up. There are divi-
sions now among the faithful. MIR. Atkin-
son stands To his guns but some of the
anti-imperialists refuse to stand to him.
The great man. responding seriously to the
inquiry OF some wag out west declares
that he will not run away. Evidently his
purpose is to make the home Jail If pos
sible II is to be hoped, however, that his
effort to break in and snatch the martyrs
crown lacks the ability to succeed.
Not the American soldiers in the Philip
pines-as fine a body of men as ever car
ried the hag-but the FiIipinos have been
influenced by the fapdoodle of the anti-im-
perialists in the United States. 1t is
twice-told tale. The Spanards were the
first to hear it. When the Cuban cause
was ripeuing the Spaniards were assured
that there was no danger of American in
reference; that the people of this country
would not allow such step. Everything
to the contrary was mere BLUM. De LONE
in his communications home characterized
the President "a low politician who was
simply Juggling with the case. Senior Hale
in the Senate doing his little best
openly and unblushingIy for Spain. Pro-
Spanish American newspapers, influenced
by one consideration or another, were de-
Spaniards to the skies.
The Spanish authorities were hopelessly
mis1ed- They continued in their brutal
course in Cuba. not doubling that it was
entirely safe to do So. But. at last the
''low politician" obeying public sentiment
with energy and dignity. called halt on
Spain. and. when she refused to heed 1t,
struck her to the ground.
When Aguinaldo last winter began lay
ing his plans to resist the American au-
thority he had the same sort of encourage
ment. and from much the same sources.
His agent AsoncilIo was the De LONE of
that occasion. Senior Hale. reinforced by
Senior Hoar in the Senate, and by Seniors
Tom. Dick and Harry in the House, again
came forward. Pro-Spauish newspapers,
with one or two exceptions, again de
nounced the American government. The
Filipino chief was hOpeIessly misled. He
came To believe that he was an oriental
Washington and that the thing to do was
to drive the Americans out of the Philip
pines at the point of the bayOnet.
He knows better now. From the day he
undertook that task he has been kept on
the jump. rushing from one jungle 10 an
other and feeling himself lucky to keep his
own skin whole. What he now thinks of
Seniors Hale. Hoar and company could
probably not be put into print under laws
governing polite expression in public
History has simply promptly repeated it
self-a trick for which history is somewhat
famous. Experience is dear school, but
the Spaniards and Filipinos are of those
who will learn in no other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

tition because such manufacturing has been
in great measure standardized in this
country. That is to say, iron and steel
products have been brought to certain fixed
standards of size, weight and strength. In
consequence orders for particular kinds can
be quickly filled out of the large stocks
which many establishments constantly
carry on hand, thus saving much time in
the making and assembling of perfectly
fitting parts. In the case of the Atbara
bridge this readiness of the maker to sup
ply the parts virtually at a moments no.
tce gave him an advantage which could
not possibly be overcome by any sugges
tons of patriotism. This feature of the
situation may explain the remarkable
trade which Is now in progress between
foreign railroads and American locomotive
makers. The former find that by giving a
few simple orders they obtain the desired
product. of best quality. in space of time
which has heretofore been out of the ques-
ton in European shops The Engineer
thinks that instead of scolding the Khe-
dives government and the American bridge
builder the time is at hand for scolding the
English manufacturers, capitalists and en-
gineers for their failure to appreciate the
advantages of systematizing the trades
upon the American basis. Doubtless the
lesson will be learned in time but mean
while it is comforting to reflect that the
Atbara bridge affair has given the Ameri-
can manufacturer splendid advertisement
throughout the world and that the foreign
purchaser. once finding that he can get
quickly and Cheaply from this side the best
there is in the market, viii not readily fall
out of the habit of coming here for his pur-
ChaSes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

soon present themselves and perhaps to
form a stable source of supply. President
Dole has for come time been advising the
planters to try this plan, but without much
success until the legal difficulties in the
way Of an indefinite continuation Of the
contract system began to show themselves.
Under his urgent persuasion, however, the
planters have come to the point of organ
ling labor bureau designed to secure
white plantation hands from the mainland.
The northwest is expected chiefly to supply
the demand. In the wheat fields of Oregon
Washington and California the best of
labor is paid from s12 to So month for
six months of the year. 1t is hoped that
the Hawaiian planters will be willing to
pay SIS month for the entire year, and
found An alternative is offered in the
form of the profit sharing plan, which is
under trial already at the great Eva plan
tation, one of the largest establishments on
the islands. An effort will be made to per-
suade men with families to emigrate to
Hawaii and it is thought that the rate Of
fered will attract desirable class of labor
ers. 1t Is eminently desirable that Hawaii
should be titled as far as possible by peo-
pie with an interest in the territory, rather
than by aliens who can not expect to be-
come citizens. The islands are attractive
and the climate is genial. If the farms Of
the mainland do not absorb the entire SIM
ply of laborers it is not to be doubted that
such a scheme will succeed The most
questionable item in the case is whether
the American hand can stand the work
ana can cope with the peculiar conditions
OF the Hawaiian plantation. 1t Is believed
by the projectors of the enterprise that the
average American can learn how to handle
any Kind of crop and that he will readily
ADJUST himself to his surroundings. 1t is
earnestly to be hoped that the plan will
succeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
The Star That Never Sets.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
The Washington Evening Star, for many
years one of the by no means fixed stars
OF Washington, today turns over to the
builders its site, with two adjoining lots.
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. for
the erection of a nine-story Rutland marble,
steel building, complete in every detail. and
with all the modern improvements. The
Star, which will celebrate in four years
its semi-centennial, has bean for almost
a generation under Its present manage
ment, whose success, earned solely by mer-
1t, has long been conspicuous in American
journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Unreliable.

Wonderful imagination that writer has"
remarked one young man.
Think SOP"
Il should say so! never saw such in
Ventive resources. Absolutely unlimited.
Time, space and science have no terrors for
him. He can reconcile all his points so as
to make anything seem probable"
Il don't See where you got that strange
impression of him"
Why, from his books"
His books! oh, you ought to have seen
his inventive resources and what happened
to them one day when he was trying to tell
his wife how he happened to forget a
couple of spools of pink silk thread"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Planning Il Surprise.

'Why don't you surrender" inquired the
Filipino officer.
NO, sir!' exclaimed the COMMANDMENTS
chief. I'm going to disappoint the foe yet
I'm going to spring a surprise on EN-"
you have tried that before" was the
doubtful rejonder.
Yes; but not in this way. I'm going to
let the army keep on deserving until one
of these days when l consent to surrender
there won't be anything left to surrender
And that will be a good joke on them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Maternal Worry,

Il just know that boy'll get arrested one
of these days while he's out on his BIZ
cycle exclaimed the woman with the ging-
ham apron.
why, does he ride rapidly" inquired the
neighbOr.
mo, that's what uneases me. He's one
of the slowest riders in the neighborhood.
II a policeman was to take after him he
wouldn't stand any show of getting away
whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

The disarmament conference will not per
NIT any newspaper reports to be made of
its proceedings. This may possibly give the
participating governments a chance To in
dulge in farewell exchange of hostiIities
without exciting embarrassing comment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Wireless TeIegraphy,

On modern improvements the world is in
tent,
Dispatches more easily soon may be sent,
But before we arrive at a maximum speed.
A system that's messenger boy-less well
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Playing with Fire.
From the Providence Journal.

Edward Atkinson with his mali to the
troops in Lu2on is playing with fire. He
might regard ten years imprisonment or a
twenty thousand-dollar fine as martyrdom.
but he has come dangerously near liability
to such punishment. He would be Kissed il
he should journey to Manila and preach his
sermons on anti-expansion and against
volunteering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Edward Atkinson would have saved him
self a great deal of Objectionable notOriety
by waiting a few weeks till the American
troops stopped fighting in the Philippines in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

1t will, of course. be secretly insinuated
In Germany that the emperor's objection to
"Hoch der KAISER was the assumption that
any poem which ne had not written should
be considered good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Opinion of a Brave soldier-Editor

FrOM tne Los Angeles I1mes.
When our men are under fire it Is no
time to question why they are under fire.
Ed. Atkinson. w. j. Bryan Senator Hoar
and other assistant Aguinaldos, please
note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
CUriOUs Rpsutfs

Talk about luck!'' exclaimed the Spanish
statesman, as he completed a sum in arith-
metic which started with $4,000 900
- DO you refer to this country" asked the
cheerless companion.
Il certainly do. What other government
would have the good fortune to sue for
peace and get damages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

The exclusion of the press from the con-
terence at The Hague will not amount to
mucn to men who have had experience with
executive sessions in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Col. Bryan evidently realizes that it
would be a great mistake to let his devo-
ton to 10 to 1 prevent him from posting
himself incidentally on a few other topics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Mr. Addicks will naturally think that
Congress ought to find it quite as difficult
to get along without a senator from Della
ware as a senator from Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Pingree has
not time TO instruct the Cuban army in the
beauties of potato raising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

General Joe Wheeler has not decided upon
any plan for permanently dislodging that
matrimonial rumOr from ambush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
SHOOTING STARS.

Aguinaldo ought to have traded off his
gold collar and whistle for a reliable brake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Among Aguinaldo's other difficulties is
that of trying to be a hero with a farce
comedy name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

DIn order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office. bat simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
ments. according to tenor purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-24
WRECK ON THE WABASH
ONE MAN Is KILLED AND ONE PROB
ABLY FATALLY
Engine and Cars DestrOyed-TwO Ne
groes in Shooting Scrapes, One
Committing Observation-Disclosures.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 2S.-One man was
killed, one probably fatally I'M and
two others were injured in a wreck which
occurred on the Wabash road four miles
east Of here at 40 o'clock this evening.
A new engine and seven loaded box cars
were completely wrecked. Thirteen loaded
cars broke loose from freight train No. %
and ran down grade to a point where there
is a sharp curve in the track. Engine No.
772, drawing No. 81, going west at a lively
rate, struck the cars with unchecked force.
The engine was thrown twenty feet from
the track and the cars were smashed into
splinters. Groceries and clothing are scat
tered all about the right of way. Engine
No. 772. west bound, was completely
stripped.
Engineer Mosher, a new man, who was
the road. was Instantly killed.
Both legs were cut off, his right arm was
torn from the socket and badly mangled,
his left was broken and the right side Of
his face was cut open. Engineer Bickle
Jumped and escaped with a sprained ankle.
Fireman Bloomfield sustained a bad wound
on the back of the head and probably will
die. Head Brakeman Reynolds also was
badly hurt.
Coroner Williams is on the ground and
will hold an inquest. The wrecker is at
work, but the track probably will not be
cleared until morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-24
Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Edward
Bullerdick. formerly Miss Carrie Barton, Of
this city. died suddenly yesterday at her
home in Cedar Rapids, Ia. The remains
will be brought here tomorrow. The de-
ceased was a daughter of Fred Barton, ST.,
and sister of Mrs. j. Z. Foley, Mrs. VIII
Page and Fred Barton, jr.
died this afternoon at his home near Ha-
gerstown. He had been in failing health
for a considerable time. He was born in
Lancaster county, pennsylvania, and re-
moved TO Wayne county when but nine
years old. The wife of Attorney Samuel c.
Whitsell. of this city. is his daughter.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 23.-Mr. Isaac
Sheppard. of Paris, ILL.,, died Sunday In a
Chicago sanitarium, where he went for a
POPULAR in the eastern part of Illinois.
where ne was given the credit for advanc-
ing the breeding of horses until the section
came to be known for Its fine animals. The
fast steppers and heavy draft horses of
Edgar county especially were due TO his
efforts, beginning thirty years ago. Mr..
Sheppard was born in Lee county. Virginia.
Nov. II, 1875. and removed to Kentucky In
lS3. He served In the Mexican war and
went to Illinois in 1865.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Oct. 3-Yesterday Mrs.
Flora Ruddick. formerly OF Indianapolis.
died at the home of her father. Wilburn
The death of Mrs. Ruddick leaves
none of Mr.. Hancock's entire family. there
having been six deathes in ii within the
past six months.
WINCHESTER, Ind. Oct. 23-Richard
7. Monks. almost seventy-six years old.
lnclc of Hon. Leander j. Monks. of the
Supreme Court, died this morning after q
sickness of several weeks duration. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
ne had been an honored member for many
years. Only his widow of his immediate
family survives him. Mr.. Monks helped to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-24
A STRIKE is IMMINENT
TROUBLE BREWING IN THE STEEL
MILL AT sPRIN GFIELD, ILL.
Over 500 LabOrers Affected-COntrO-
versy Over n Jail in Which Union
Men Are COnfined-LabOr News.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-A strike is
imminent at the rolling mills owned by the
Republic Iron and Steel Company, which
will involve 500 men. Robert z. Wood
mansee, president of the Springfield Fedora
ton of Labor, and u. G. Human, state or
ganizer of the American Federation of La
Dor, returned tonight from st. Louis, where
they held a conference with Col. Edward
Mainsebacher. manager of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company, the latter refus-
ing to make one rate for all laborers en-
ployed at the Springfield mill. The COM
pany will consider the proposition after the
men have been classified. Another confer
ence will be necessary to settle the matter
definitely.
The laborers demand an increase from 121b
to 10 cents per hour. Judging from present
indications, the company will not grant the
scale, and il sIch is the case a strike is
sure to follow. The Federal Union has an
ticipated such a move, and a prominent
member says the men will quit work. Such
a movement will close the plant, as ii is
said the other workmen will strike in SYM
pathy. The members of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers. COM
posed OF the high-class workmen, was re-
Gently granted the scale demanded.