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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Marine architecture has greatly advanced
since September ., 1889 when the Great
Eastern sailed out of the river Thames on
years, almost to day, such forward strides
have been taken that what was then
misera BILE failure is now a magnificent sue
cess, as demonstrated by the departure of
the steamship Oceanic from Liverpool We'd
nesday. Here is the Great Eastern idea
moderniZed and perfected. The old-time
mammoth of the sea was $50 feet long and
was planned to carry over 10000 tons. "'he
Oceanic is 704 feet long, with a displace-
ment of 1900 tons. The Great Eastern
required twenty-five days to cross the At
lantic The Oceanic is confidently expected
to run from Liverpool to New York inside
of the best time yet made; that is to say,
well within six days. In this connection 1t
is interesting to note that the German chip
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has just estab-
lished a new record from Southampton to
New York. making the trip in five days,
eighteen hours and fifteen minutes. The
performance of the Oceanic, despite the
fact that new ship is not expected to do
her best work, will be watched the more
closely because of this latest speed mark.
The Great Eastern failed because the
science of steam engineering had not at
that time progressed sufficiently to war;
rant the application of this mode of pro-
pulsion to a ship on the enormous scale at
tempted. The jump from the assur sdly
practical to the theoretically possible was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

1nere Is a distressing monotony about
the local grade crossing accidents. They
all alike, even though some of them
may embrace special features. They are
all the result of the same evil They all
make more bitter the public indignation
against the railroad corporations for their
laxity and procrastination. Sometimes when
chance dictates that death shall result the
community goes through the motions of
formal denunciations. At other times, as
in the case of last nights accident at the
corner of II and LIST streets northeast, the
absence of fatal results causes the matter
to be passed over with official leniency.
But the strain on the public patience is
great in any event and the end is not yes
in sight.
Last nights accident demonstrates anew
two facts: First. that the gate system in
use at these dangerous crossings is made
Quate; second, that the railroads occupa-
ton of the public park between the two
branches OF the road just south of II street
il a deadly menace. The derricks and
freight cars which occupy that reservation
without legal warrant and against public
protest completely obstruct the view of the
tracks on the south. 1t is not to be doubted
for moment that this condition contrib
uted directly to the latest accident. Had
vision the train drawing out of the yards
along 1st street could readily have been
seen by the driver of the car riage in ample
time TO permit him TO stop in safety But
the space was densely crowded with inter-
fering railroad appliances, the gates were
up. and the driver had perfect warrant for
attempting to cross.
The fact that there was no sacrifice of
human life should not preclude the posi-
bility of rigid inquiry into the facts of
this affair, even II only for the purpose of
supplying the district attorney with ma
terial for his fight against the railroad
company to compel it to remove the unlaw-
full Instructions from the parking. But en-
investigation should be held for the further
purpose of ascertaining how 1t is possible
for carriage to be thus entrapped through
the negligence of a gateman There Is no
rational defense for the mishap. Had the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Speaking Of 1G to 1.
Shall we leave things halfway done?
Never! We will see it through,
Building everything brand-new!
Throw your watches all away.
1G hours to every day.
Is minutes to the hour.
Governmental have the power
To content the men who seek
16 days to every week!
We've been going wrong, it's clear.
10 months to every year!
That's the figuring Wen do
On our rent and taxes, too.
16 ounces to the pound!
It's a mystery profound
How the fathers of the race
Seemed just here to hit the pace.
What's this? Been to order coal?
Goodness gracious. Bless my soul!
Sixteen hundred to the ton,
Dealer must have been in fun,
I'll go round and tell him straight
That his ratios out of date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

too great for the period Such advances
are most successful when gradually accom-
plished. The Great Eastern was propelled
by both screw and paddles. Her engines
We're enormous and produced together
about 11,OO0 horse power. But this power
did not suffice to drive the great hulk
along even a third as fast as the Oceanic
will easily run on her maiden trip. The
old monster had capacity for 500 saloon
passengers, 1000 second-class,- 1900 third
class and 400 officers and crew, a total Of
400, which might be extended to 5000 in
case OF troops or emigrants The Oceanic
on her first trip carries IA passengers and
about 450 officers and men, a total of about
i 800 persons. The total carrying capacity
Of the ship is not much larger, probably
about $500 or possibly $500, or half that
Of the Great Eastern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

from the Boston Transcript.

the ITHHsVTIpr.
What with yachts and SOULS on the water
and driving and riding. bicycling, golfng,
polo, croCuet and tennis on the land, the
whole world seems given almost exclusive
ly to sports. And good thing it is that
our people are gradually learning to get a
little pleasure out of life instead of making
duh boys of themselves by minging no
play with their work. Surely, with so much
of healthful exercise. involving the training
of muscles and bones and internal organs,
and with so much outdoor living, there
must come great improvement in the phys-
cal condition of the Yankee nation, and
where there is Improvement in body there
comes inevitably improvement in mind and
soul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

1t is somewhat of a coincidence that the
first annual session of the organization
composed of veterans Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war should be held in Washington
Immediately following the thirtythird an
nual session of the organization composed
Of veterans of the civil war The Grand
Army of the Republic and the new order,
yet to be formally named. have much in
common. They include many individuals
vino are members of both, despite the fact
that full generation divides the events
which they commemorate. Even more
impressive is the fact that in the or
ganization now In session in this city
are veterans of the civil war. who fought,
however, on opposing sides. Nothing more
striking typifies the new conference of the
Union thai. the relations between these
two bodies of citizen soldiers, the one of
venerable age, the other in its youth. It is
entirely appropriate that the first meeting
of the Spanish-war veterans should be held
in Washington, which was so well repre-
scented in the conflict and which represents
in itself the principle for which the army
was sent into the fight. OF course there
can never be the field for Renaissance and
fraterniZing among the veterans of the
brief campaign with Spain that the civil
war afforded. Yet it is highly appropriate
that the men who served in the war with
Spain should thus associate themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
The Ultimate Fate of Trusts.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

The action of the associated florists who
threaten to start a glass factory of their
own because of the nigh prices charged by
the trusts for an article of which they are
among the largest consumers. may indicate
the ultimate fate of all the trusts. Their
victims will turn and either manufacture
their own goods or find some cheaper
means of procuring them, and then the
trusts inflated profits on inflated stocks
will disappears With both business and
politics working against them the day of
the trusts is likely to be short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
He ExDected 1t.

81 see that the price of diamonds is going
up said the young man who likes to give
Information.
"Of course" answered Mr. Blykins, in a
tone of mingled grief and defiance 1T was
to be expected It's one combination after
another these days. You didn't suppose
those coal barons were going to leave any
carbon around loose where people might
buy 1t and use it as substitute, did you?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.


EYES," said the founder of the Corpora
tive colony, 1--WE got on very nicely for the
first six months: then the trouble began"
Didn't your Industries pay?'
1.-The industries promised favorably. But
we couldn't stand prosperity. One of the
men discovered a gold mine in the noun
tains and one of the women subscribed for
fashion magazine and then the trouble
started"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
What the British Might Do,
I'M the pittsburC Timca

For forty-eight years Americans have
held the cup that the Shamrock is over
here to race for, and more than a score
of times British vessels have come over to
take it back with them. If the Shamrock
fails this time economy would suggest to
the British that they make themselves an
other cup or drink from the spigot like the
small boy does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
What 1t Would Show.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.

Another tramp army is likely to advance
upon the national capital Carl Browne.
who adjutant and grand marshal of
Coxey's army, is threatening to organize
another antitrust demonstration. If
a great array of Migrants marching on to
Washington can prove anything it will show
that tramps can successfully resist en-
ployment, even when jobs are waiting for
men, But it would do the trusts more good
than harm to be demonstrated against by
such a crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

From the New York Herald

There Is an outbreak of typhoid fever
here every autumn from poisoned water
Families return to the city and thought
lessly use water from faucets that have
been unused for months, the pipes back of
them meanwhile having stagnated. Open
all your faucets until the dead water Is
run off, and then use a filter: and for
drinking purposes boil it to Kill all the
germs. By these simple precautions you
will escape illness and doctors bills, If not
something worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Sir Thomas Upton may in the course of
short time feel like changing his mind
about purchasing the Lakes of Killarney.
Possibly he will want to save up his money
and buy another Yacht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Possibly if it were not for the fear of
seeming discourteOus to a well-meaning
friend, Asuinaldo himself would be moved
to tell Mr.. Atkinson that he is sending
more literature than there is any time or
inclination TO read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

The fact that the telephone was laughed
at as an impracticability will probably be
used all next century as an argument with
reluctant investors by people who have
chimerical schemes to float.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Dom Paul is beginning to have his sus-
picions about why Great Britain was so
dead set against doing away with mush-
room bullets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
A Disonietinr Po.sibiIit,

A DisGuietfnE Possibility.
ibid you say the car has aphasia?" said
one European monarch.
Yes answered the other.
TOO bad,'
cit doesn't Immediately concern u.s."
But it may. When a mans memory be-
gins to play tricks. there is no telling where
it will stop. He may forget that he is the
man who wanted universal peace short
time ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
The. Sen SERPENT.

1.-The summer season now has fled.
No more do l mems thought engage.
I can go home and go to bed.
The octopus is now the rage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

1t must be admitted that South African
republic can, as a rule. be counted on for
more business-like qualities than the aver
age South American republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
ANNOYED.

you'll have to speak to the Bagbag brass
band,'' said the Filipino general, in a tone
of great irritation.
They are intensely anxious to please
you
Yes. They mean well. But every time
we come into town on dead run after a
mastery retreat they strike up See the
Conquering Hero Comes Tell 'em to stop
it. 1t sounds like sarcasm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Bryan is looking after so many political
fences in different parts Of the country that
he will have difficulty in covering the
ground fast enough to keep up with ordi-
nary wear and tear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Mark Twain may go to Princeton, but he
will labor in vain If he tries to impress
Grover Cleveland with the humor of the po-
litical situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

It looks more every day as If the treach-
cry for which Dreyfus was to be uncere-
moniously condemned was a sort Of round
robin affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

The French generals who have been max
ing boon companion of Cernuschi have
very little respect for the old maxim about
birds of a feather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Goebels enemies are still engaged in hold
ing up his photograph to scorn as a COM
iosite equivalent of an entire rogues gal
lery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Dom Paul is not one of the people who
can be expected to do much lingering when
his government gets fairly on the verge of
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

The Transvaal Republic has probably set
aside another large pigeon hole labeled
'ultimatums."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Possibly Richard Croker merely went into
retirement in order to think up another in
terview.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
Mr.. Belmont to the Rescue.

Ferry Belmont on the eve of sailing for
home-he is now on the ocean-gave out
the following in an interview in London.
1.-The country is sick of the jel1y-fish i'm
perialism of President Mckinley. Screech-
ing is all very well. coupled with SHOUTS
about a vigorous campaign, but the fact
is the administration has no faith IN itself.
It is homeless, and in the face of tremen-
dous understanding of public opinion. which
Is clear cut for yigor against expansion
the government satisfies neither party.
With Mr.. William Jennings BryanS mid
dle-of- the-road policy, it is difficult to
prophesy anything but sweeping majority
for Mr.. Bryan next election. the trusts
have their value, but the system Is so
honeycombed with abuses that their pow
ers and constitutions must be better de-
fined in the interests of the country.
In this deIiverance Mr.. Belmont essays
the dual role of soldier and statesman. AS
to his capacity to pass upon the conduct
of the campaign in LuZon, the country will
require credentials. His career as son
of Mars is limited to about ninety days of
commissary staff duty, divided between
Camp Alger and the hotels of Washington.
When the wealthy young men of New York
responded to the Presidents call for troops
he enlisted Roosevelt, Tiffany. Fish, Brice
and Aston all managed to get to the 'front.'
and Fish and Tiffany gave up their lives.
Eut Mr.. Belmont was never more than five
hours travel from home; and. without
fleshng his maiden sword. and probably
before learning to keep it from between his
legs when he walked, he quit and went
back to his counting room.
In the role of statesman Mr.. Belmont
tackles the question of trusts. But one
could hope for more Illumination on that
very difficult question. Mr.. Belmont treats
1t about as vaguely as Richard Croker
would. And yet he ought to know much
more about 1t. His associations in New
York are with men who help to form
trusts, and as a banker with large means
and business, he ought to be familiar with
all of the ramifications of business organi-
cations. But that may account for his re-
luctance to be specific.
Mr.. Belmont is returning home to take
part in the fall campaign, and this should
be remembered in putting a valuation on
his political utteIances. AS president of
Richard Cookers club in New York city,
he has a duty to perform to the organiZa
ton which may easily lead him beyond his
depth. But no harm will result where
harm is intended. 'Screeching' about
"jelly-fish Imperialism to be effective,
must come from a sterner and more mar
tial source than commissarys assistant
and denunciations of trusts from Wall
street will hardly correct the trust evil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
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FOR SALE, HOMES

We can sell you a nice home. 500 to
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various locations
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O~NO-~-~-~-~-OO-~-O-O-O O0-OJo-~-NOO-o~N~@~o-0-
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This large four-story building IS az
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the ordinary hospital fee, which Is just
enough to pay the running expenses OF
the institution. The best Of references
given when required Write for circular
to the Martha Washington Home"
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For RENT-HOESES

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PUBLIC SALE-On December 18th. az 10
Of Wichita at TOlerville, we viii sell.
at public auction, 10 the highest bid
der. 30 head OF horses; 100 head stock
hogs; % head of cows and calves
wagons, harness. farm machinery, lum-
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sEDGWICk BLOCK
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Corner Main Street and Douglas Avenue
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Parties or
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Contemplating a Trip to
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Corner Main Street and Douglas Avenue
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NOTICE To BJILDERS-Se Sealed uropo-
sails viii be received unit. . O'Clock -.
n. Thursday. the --St DAY 81 Deem
her 1888 by the Eoar6 OF Trustees Of
the Charitable Institutions Of the state
Of Kansas. 1T the Kansas State Insane
Asylum. OslwatoTnie Kansas. fer the
furnishing OF the labor and materials
necessary for the e~EC. teU NJ q brick
laundry building OF The premises ~ the
said Asylum. Plans ana sQe-i-ga-i
can be seen ar the Osawacor7ie Insane
Asylum, at the Topeka Insane ASYLUM.
at the Office OF Grant Ho-1a5sy.
Fort Scott. Kansas. and AZ tne office
o. William r. Harris Architect. rooms
- and 2N. Portsmouth Building. Kan
saS CITY. Kansas 4 certified che X
for M amount equal 20 five per cent 2
the bid Viii be required Win each prop
the rejected bids. and 70 she successful
bidder. when ne SGa-. nave executed a
contract aud fled Al approved bond
The successful bidder VIII be required
20 give an acceptable bond. iu -re far
amount Of CHe contract price = the
wErk. guarant eeiuE rIa tu.1.sTe-r g rha
contract ara the payment az all bills
connected herewith. The Bca~5 re-
serves the riEhr - reject any and all
bids Bids should be as -esse5 ID
Grant Ho-2a1aN. President asa ws-c-
ME. kansas and marked. Proposals
for Laundry Building
GRANT EOR\ADAY. President
Fort SCot-, Kan. Noy. = lSsa
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