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Evening star., 1899-04-18

that this plan, being in the nature of a
compromise between the extremes Of undi-
vided private and undivided public owner
ship and control, would ensure good service
while retaining in the public interest the
ownership of thu fixed plant. The munich
pality assuredly should receive a larger re-
turn from the use Of the streets than is
now accorded In the average experience.
The occupation of the thoroughfares of q
city is very valuable privilege. Street
railway companies normally earn handsome
profits, paying in some instances such large
dividends that the stock is doubled and
quadrupled from time to time to reduce
the apparent rate of interest and forestall
public criticism The tunnsl scheme in
New York is subject to the same considera-
tions that apply to the surface roads. A
public. space Is to be occupied, with every
prospect of heavy profits. If the municipal
tracks it might lease the privilege of op-
Grating the system to the highest bidder,
thus receiving a large interest on the in
stallation investment and retaining possess
sion Of the work. There was widespread
sympathy with the people Of Chicago In
their fight against the strest railway syn
dictate a few months ago to prevent a
almost universally opposed to perpetual or
long-term grants to these corporations, and
there Is a decided drift of opinion in favor
of larger participation by the municipal
ity in the business Of local transportation.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
The Senate and Conformation.

In reappointing Judge Ewart to the dis
trict bench for the western district of North
Carolina the President has justly and
properly challenged the right of a senator
to hold up nomination in executive ses-
sion and prevent a vote on confirmation by
talking against time.
Judge Ewart was appointed during a re-
cess of Congress. He is republican, and
the appointment was Objectionable to MIR.
Butler, the populist senator from North
Carolina. When the nomination was sent
in Mr.. Butler announced opposition to it
and set to work to defeat it, He brought
grave charges against the nominee. and
delayed action in committee as long as pos
sible. But finally a report was made to
the Senate, and the friends of Judge Ewart
urged vote. Mr.. Butler, by one device or
another STAYED a vote off, and the Senate
adjourned with the senator still blocking
the way to a vote.
The President resents this by recommis-
sioning Judge Ewart, and will send the
nomination in again when the Senate meets
next winter. This is right. The Senate,
and not a single senator or a coterie of
senators, is charged with the duty of pass
ing upon the Presidents nominations.
There should always be a vote; and when
Mr.. Butler refused to permit a vote to be
taken in this case he confessed himself as
being merely an obstructionist. So that
had the President permitted the delay to
operate as a rejection of the nomination
Senator Butler would have achieved an in
dividual triumph, and singlehanded have
exercised as much power on the one side
as the President had on the other.
This case is of all the greater interest by
reason of the fact that Mr.. Butler was the
most prominent of all the senators in pre-
venting a vote on the Presidents naval
promotions for merit. He took extreme
ground against Rear Admiral Sampson,
and held it after others who had at the
start stood with him had abandoned their
position and announced Willingness to
let the nominations be confirmed with
Sampson in the lead. 1t was Mr. Butler,
therefore, who forced the result that was
recorded in Rear Admiral Schiey's favor.
He made it necessary to choose between
that result and no vote at all, as in the
Ewart case, and rather than have those
nominations fail outright, the President
yielded the point, and Mr. Butler succeeded
in having his Way
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Croker and Quay.

Mr.. Croker tells his inquisitors that he
believes it proper for the political vlctors 10
take advantage of every opportunity Ior
private gain at the public expense. A wit
ness in the Quay conspiracy trlai tes'iiies
that the use of large sums of state money
was granted to Mr.. Quay for private specu-
lation with practically no interest Here
are two forms of bossism for revenue only.
There is no difference whatever in princi-
pie between them, although Mr.. Croker IS
democrat and not an Office holder ana
Mr. Quay is a republican and an office
holder Each has used the power acquired
by political maneuvering and machine max
ing for personal ends With each the good
of the community seems to have been the
least consideration, the chance for per-
sonaI aggrandizement and profit the first
item in the equation
The evil at the root of these two un-
wholesome spectacles is Identical the slay-
ish disposition of unthinking voters TO fol-
low boss without questioning his motives
or his acts. A man appears in the COM
munity with a talent for leadership and
with a mixture of audacity, shrewdness,
persistence and luck he succeeds in gath
ering a following about him. Gradually
he expands from precinct boss into a
ward boss. Then he develops higher ambi-
tons and secures a standing in perhaps his
county organization. Thence he passes into
power in the state, continually increasing
his following as his opportunities grow.
From fealty the feeling of his adherents
degeneFates into fear. Fidelity becomes a
necessity to the practical voter or politi-
clan. The boss word is law in convention,
and if he be the boss of the dominant party
a nomination is equivalent to an election.
Steadily the machine grows, until it is big
enough to plunder the city, the county or
the state, and perhaps to defy decency and
justice and proclaim the Tammany plunder
doctrine.
The remedy for the evil is the activity of
the individual high-minded citizen. 1t is
the general belief that the decent element
far outnumbers the disreputable element
in any community. This element must
unite basis of antagonism to these big
political machines which are kept running
by means of the access to the public purse,
which attracts a hungry following, Good
government is possible provided good men
will cast their ballots. first at the primaries
and later at the polls. When once the
power of the boss is broken certain frac-
tion of his following falls away, for the
element of fear which increases his pres
tige and power is partly removed. Mr..
Croker and Mr. Quay are but types. They
have their doubles in every community
where the political machinery has been per-
mitted by neglect on the part of good citi-
zens to fall into INSCRIPTIONS hands.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
The welcome to the Raleigh.

The rousing reception accorded to the
cruiser Raleigh in the harbor of New York
is fair evidence of the deep interest which
the people take in the performance in
Manila Bay, in which she played such an
honorable part. Seldom in the history of
the republic has any single achievement SO
stirred the heart of the nation. With one
acclaim the voice of the people went forth
in praise of Dewey and his men and in
thanks for their splendid work. Nearly
year has passed, bringing great changes
in the world That bit of fighting at Manila
has wrought radical alteration in the
national policy. New issues have been born
for the political parties and factions. New
subdivisions of the popular sentiment are
taking place. New channels have been cut
for the public thought
The Raleigh stands today for the cause
of this change. She is the symbol of the
power which destroyed Spain's colonial
holdings and extended the American intiu-
ence into the old world. She comes home to
bring actual evidence of the wonderful ease
with which this blow was struck, the
almost miraculous immunity of the victor
from harm. She is received with ceremony
and tokens of the most sincere enthusiasm.
There is no taint of regret for her per-
formance to be noted in any of the demon
strations. No one stands forth in the midst
of the outburst of welcome to deplore the
fact that the Raleigh, with her sister-ships
of Dewey's squadron. was held at Manila
after the fight was won.
Indeed ii is to be doubted whether any
material fraction of the people have ever
seriously entertained this regret 1T has
been voiced here and there by men who
have sought to check the national program,
but without echo in the public heart The
keen good sense of the American people is
alive TO the situation. Men know well
enough that the results which have flowed
from the battle on the first of May were
Inevitable and that it is the nations duty
to accept them ard to make out of them
an opportunity for national well as
world advancement. Perhaps the cheers
, for the Raleigh are little heartier fer this
| reason. Perhaps those who are now greet
ing the cruiser and her crew feel that
although it is disagreeable and distressing
business to take the field in Luzon against
the Filipinos, yet it is all ordered for the
best and that the little warship stands for
American conscience as well as American
victory, for duty well as opportunity
Evening star., 1899-04-18
The Star Bright, Clean and Trust
worthy.

From the London (OntJ Advertiser.
The Washington Star will shortly move
Into magnificent new premises. The build
ing will be constructed of Vermont marble
nine stories in height, with q frontage OF
81 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and III feet
on 11th street. The Star is worthy Of a
splendid home. 1t is one of the brightest,
cleanest and most trustworthy newspapers
in the United States. 1t was established
forty-six years ago. and has built up its
prosperity and popularity by keeping the
highest standards in view.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Gov. Lees Unpatriotic Demand.

In making his demand for the recall Of
the South Dakota troops from the Philip
pines, Gov. Lee unQuestionabiy merely
hopes to serve partisan purpose. If the
truth were known ii would doubtless be evil
dent that Gov. Lee is not so anxious about
the South Dakota soldiers as he is to cast
aspersions on the good faith of the admin
istration. Had he merely desired to serve
the men, he would have written to Wash
irgton for information instead of inditing
a caustic open letter criticising the Presi-
dent. He would have learned then that the
troops are coming back, and that nothing
that can be said now can possibly get them
here any sooner than is contemplated In
the present plans. But that would have
taken away some of his populistica ammuni-
ton. Hence the unjustifiable course he
adopted. We venture the assertion that
nine -terths of the people of South Dakota
will hasten to disclaim all sympathy with
Gov. Lees epistoiary philippic.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Invitation.

Put up your bows and.arrows,
Oh, Filipinos bold!
You're missing all the pleasures
Existence ought to hold.
You might have Joined the glories
OF emancipation day
And helped the people holler
And heard the music play.
The summer seasons dawning;
The green Is on the glade;
Come in before the circus
Sets out on it's parade;
Come in and see the ball game
Get grandIy under way;
Come in and help us f1oller
And hear the music play!
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Merit sy.tem'. Enemies.
From the Boston Transcript.

All the kicking against the merit system
which this year has witnessed both In Con-
gress and in state legislatures simply indi-
Gates the growing vitality of civil service
reform The spoilsmen are altogether toe
practical to kick corpse. AS a reform
grows the protests of the wrongs 1t corrects
become more striking as they grow less eff
fective, and finally pass away in suuirminp
and writhing that ar1 Noticeable from theiI
spasmodic singuiarity.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
SHOOTING STARS.
His Only Difficulty.

did the investigation annoy your
Not much" answered the practical poll
tician, who had just been on the witness
stand. 1T puzzled me a little now and
then to decide whether 1 should say L de-
cline to answer or I don't remember.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
The Method.

How are you getting on?" asked the
friend.
First rate" answered the man who
makes a business of running a town and
selling protection.
Making money hand over first?'
81 don't know about the fist: but there S
no doubt about its being a case of hand
over"
Evening star., 1899-04-18
His Position.

Now, how do you stand on this ques-
tion?" asked the man who had indulged in
a long dissertation.
Exactly as 1 stood years ago. when it
first came up" answered Senator Sorghum.
It's been so long that I forget just ex-
actly how l stood, but l haven't changed
my mind a bit, sir; not Bit
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Following Precedent.
From the Kunsas City Journal.

Admiral Dewey says that If he had been
born in Georgia he probably would have
been democrat. Following the same line
of reasoning, If he had been born in Ohio
ne would not have declined nomination
for office.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
AnOther.

I'm here with my Scotch dialect"
The owl exclaimed; ''hurrah!
I'll just look wise, and ne'er neglect
To hoot and hoot AVA
Evening star., 1899-04-18

Richard Croker would like to expand his
personal business so as to make it in
clude some of the affairs of national as
we'll as Manhattan government.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

So long as there is no actual business in
course of transaction nobody appears to
object seriously to Mr.. Bryan's assumption
that he is the democratic party's committee
on CREDENTIALS.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

Captain Eulate's sensitive nature will pos
sibly protest against the manner in which
the Raleigh is being welcomed compared to
the reception given the Vizcaya when it
visited New York
Evening star., 1899-04-18

A number of democrats are beginning to
suspect that there is Jonah somewhere
in the combination of Bryan and 16 to 1.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

A woman out west has secured a divorce
from her husband on the ground of cruelty.
The court rendered Its decision in her favor
in spite of the fact that she is a lion tanner
by profession.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

Richard Croker is too old a hand to tr!
to be accommodating and let the prosecu
tion make Molineaux of him.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

The trouble in the Quay case cannot be
regarded as fully developed until the hand
writing experts arrive and take possession.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Hopeful.

Eggs" said the man who is always taxi
ing care Of his health, ARE very strength
ening''
"AIl kinds of eggs?' asked the boy.
Certainly"
"Geose eggs?"
Yes
"Wel1 it looks to me as If our base ball
club was thinking about putting itself on
diet for while. But maybe it will be all
for the best
Evening star., 1899-04-18
One of Hi. sources of strength.
From the Kansas city Times.

1t is reported from the Philippines that
one wing of the rebel army Is comma nded
by Chinese general. And most likely SOL
diers of fortune from nearly all nations will
be found with Aguinaldo.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

Tammany would advise the boy who
hopes to be successful in this life to learn
to say Il don't know"
Evening star., 1899-04-18

Mr.. Addicks of Delaware Is beginning to
suspect that Mr.. Quay neglected to embaIm
his deadlock properly.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
No Perpetual Frnnchises.

Boston finds a few sparrows a great deal
harder to deal with than a Bacchante.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

DIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office hut simply TO THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
ments, according to tenor or purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-18

three horses7 A.-sO as to keep the amount w''n'"
S'owhy did you want to keep the amount within y, hin
$1,000? A-Because can't spend over sioc
buying speps oyer 81 FOR any
without public bid. and in order to prevent buo,
horses esa al time? AT the request of the super
intcndent Of the horses ne makes the ,be horses
makes q reanest on the Chief and then he has to
buy them? A.-No: he makes request 10 'he
'S SHon the Board And then you direct the Chief
TO buy three horses at a time? A--hes.
ORDERS AT SHORT INTERVALS
o.-How often have you ordered him to buy
three horses Mt a time? A.-Oh, every week OF So
Q-Every week or 80, three horses at time D'u
you ever order him 10 buy two patches oa '"ree
horses on one day? A.-Not that reme M Mellon
a3 three me Sor rsad ySsG ss Msy an
Again , on the s s DAY NAY s Al Asa"
same day. three horses. $50 $50 }2a5; s72'
o0on H the @ath Of May Here nine hor Sc,
bought day at the sggresate price o; SaS
Der any such transaction at all. .,
0From the testimony we have, they, We're , Gl-
rooted to buy three horses at time; and me
pose OF that was to keep 1t inside s1,oV? A.-ie''
oIHnd that you understood? Ayes. sir.
Q-And that all the Commissioners UNDERSTOOD TODD
A-Yes sir. | do not see how that couId De "o"e'
o. am taking the figures OF Mr.. York lie has
handed me this in this room to-day. AVN you
omYes DO you know the handwriting? A.
(After examining paper do not know the hand-
writing. ! presume-you say you got IL lro" 4n'
York? ,rho,,
Q.--Yes Al presume that Is correct; Ivy
may have been ordered before got IN the bVaIu
Q-Iet us see II there Is not something eIse On
this list of the kind July s. three horse ss.o
$3.50 $3.50 $3.50 making $50. and July D. morse 80
III those four horses had been ordered III a Iuinp
they would have cost exactly 1900. but diy si
in that way they got inside the limit. Al doh
remember that at all - o,oi
O-You were in the Board? A.-But can't reooi-
lect those -. ..o
O-And we have. October H. one batch OF two
horses amounting TO 500 batch OF three horses
amounting TO s725 and one batch Of one horse. sZo
making a total of SlS75? Al don't recollect tnat
at all. N ~
O-On January 9 there Is one batch OF four
horses $3.50 $3.50 $50 and s225 for the fourth horse
which Just brings the amount TO %5-Just INSIDE
the limit Do YOU remember that?
The Chairman That is January or this year!
Mr. Moss-January of this year
A-Well. / presume that is correct. ,.,, -.
O-Here are ninety horses bought WITHIN tnat
six months at Il general price of ESQ apiece, ana
generally in lots Of about $3.50. (Not answered.
Mr. Moss-The Commissioner has stated what Inc
purpose OF these lots was and oner ms stare
ment in evidence having been brought mere Dy
Mr.. York. 80 -, =,
TIE Chairman-The stenographer viii mark the
statement in evidence.
MIR Moss--We may take adjournment now
The Charman-The committee Will now ADJOURN.
All witnesses who have been subpenaed VIII report
here tomorrow morning at 1899 O'Clock
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DECISION BY UNITED STATES APPRAISERS

The United States Board OF General Appraisers In
a decision announced yesterday ruled that the
black woven fabric known Grape mourning
Grape. ranging in width from thirty-three 10 forty
one inches is dutiable GO per cent ad valorem
under the provision for velings In Paragraph 800
OF the Tariff Of 1897. The decision given
on n protest made by II. Robinson. of this city.
and is partially in his favor It lowers the duty
on one weight OF the goods, but susans the Col
lector another
The Board Overruled the protest OF the a. l..
Cause Manufacturing Company. OF New-York,
against the duty assessed twelve pipes Of bitter
orange skins in brine. The skins are preserved
In brine in casks and were assessed for duty at
two cents pound under the provisions in Para
graph 2G7 Act Of July. 1897 for "orange peel pre-
served. canded or dried" The importers claimed
that the skins were exempt from duty under a pro-
vision which provides free entry for "orange and
lemon peel not preserved. candied dried" The
appraisers based their decision on the point that
the use Of salt brine brings the impOrta ion I'm
the class OF preserved orange peel
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HESSS WEAK SHOWING.
ACKNOWLEDGES HE VOTED AGAINST McULc
IAGH TO HOLD HIS JOB.


Jacob Hess. sworn.
Mr. Moss-Mr Hess. you are one OF the Police
Commissioners are you? Al am.
Q.-And you were appointed by the Mayor on Tire
:srh of MAY? Al forget whether IT was the 18th
or 2ist; don't remember: .,, 4, a..
o-You were appointed as Republican In the
btoa rtisau Boa I'd. were you? Al believe so.
6.-Xnd your frs. act. your first ofncisl Act, was
70 vote for the retirement OF Chief or foice NC
cuiagh. was IL? Ayes. sir. -
ODD you vote upon that question as d Ieprsso,
sentative OF your party In that bipartisan Board
A--No 49, - A., -.
msnt OK Mr.. Mccullagh7 A-Wel, was appointed
by the Mayor, and saw what happened 70 Mr:
Hamilton and Mr., Philips. and knew-I didn't
want to share N the same fate =. -
0Nyou knew what would happen TO you II you
didn't vote to retire McCulash. is that so' A
yes and other rcasons-and another reason:
u--What was the other reason? Al believed
there ought 10 be union between the Chief and
the Commissioners
Q-Yes? A.-Harmony.
0-Yes You believed that before you were ap-
nointed didn't you? Ayes, sir.
DID you really think abovs 81 before you we're
appoinfed that the Chief ought 20 bend 70 Com
missicner Sexton? Did you really think Of that be-
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R1EW @RMND MOTEl0
WESTERN cATsKILL MOUNTAINS.
Accommodates eOO OPP Ms IUNE ~. Special low
rates FOR July and September Only hotel mountain
top with direct railroad access - .
THHoUGH PAkLok CAR TO HOTEL
GROUNDS ELEVATION. 1900 FEET.
FOUR HOURS from New York. New Golf Links New
steam Heated swimming Pool New York oihce. Decker
Building 20 Union Square Room i0).
J. CORNELL. Manager.
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PREPARED BY COLLECTOR BrDWELL.

Collector Bdwe has prepared his recommends
lions in the cases Of the twenty-five customs in
spectors charged with having accepted gratulties
from steamship passengers arriving here from Eu-
rope whose baggage examined by the ac-
cused men. The Collector will go to Washington
in few days TO confer on these cases with Score
tary Gage. who will decide the fate of the in
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A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD INDICTMENT.

1T CHARGED GAMBLING. HAD BEEN HANDED
DOWN FROM YEAR TO YEAR. AND WAS
DISMISSED ONLY YESTERDAY
Judge Mcmahon In Part / of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon dismissed indictment six
teen years old. 1t a gambling case District
Attorney Gardiner has said he Is DESTROYS Of having
no gambling OF any kind in his office by June,
and he is clearing mp all he can. The indct-
ment was found in June 1883. against Gustave
Kuhn OF No. IS Thompson-st and charged him
with keeping a gambling-house. lie was arrested
by Policeman Cornelius Ieary.
Assistant Dstrct-Attorney Osborne recommended
the dismissal of the Indictment. He said he had
Investigated the case, and that the policeman who
made the arrest had forgotten all the circum
stances. Judge Mcmahon thereupon dismissed the
Indictment. Kuhn released on bail at the time.
The Indictment has been handed down from ad-
ministration administration, and there to
be explanation made as to why 1t was not
brought up before
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attractive during the summer sulphur water is used
with best results for rheumatism. dyspepsia. cutaneous
Diseases &C. baths Joined the main building; elevator
.ecfrc lighting: shaded grounds bottle for ship
ment Address TUE SANfTARIUM. Avon. Livingston
county n
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