Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

hsious on railways. The invention is be
lieved 10 be an elaboration Of the wireless
telephone system. Signor D'Asar intends
to fit every train with his special telephone.
which will enable engine drivers and guards
TO communicate with the station which
they have left, the station to which they
are going and with every train running
In the same direction along the same line
Every three or four minutes the engine
driver is TO wire TO the station Immediately
In front OF him to signal his coming. and
to the station behind HIM to notify that
the line is clear. He will receive messages
stating whether the road ahead is clear.
The telephone apparatus will be fitted with
an indicator on which the nature Of any
obstacles in ms way viii be shown land
snip, Tor example: damage to rails or
HOOD When the station officials do not
receive message from a train three or
TOUR minutes after its departure Il will
other trains will be prevented from starting
along the same line The apparat will
also be placed in connection with every
compartment, thus enabling passengers TO
call the attention OF the guard Like most
inventors own accounts of their discov-
cries, this narrative proves the Italian
electriclan's instrument 10 be too clever
by half 1t may turn out to have some
uses, but ii viii hardly prevent collisions.
most of which occur in congested districts
through sheer human frailty.
Selling a Ruin.
very fine and large ruin is to be dis
posed OF by auction tomorrow, when Chep-
stow Castle is to come under the hammer.
The particulars state that Striguil. or Chep-
stow, Castle was built by william FftzOs-
born between 1906 and 1911. and is one Of
the five Norman castles built during the
reign of William the ConQueror The Dukes
OF Beaufort came into possession of Il
through the marriage of Charles Somerset
Earl of Worcester. their ancestor with
Elizabeth, daughter and heiress .of the
tnxx- ard l.a -lau
the hfteenth century. Here is an unparal-
leled chance for the bargain hunter who
haunts auction rooms OF picking up a cas-
tie cheap and an unrivaled opportunity
for new man" to acquire old acres
This impressive ruined stronghold that
looks SO grandly down upon the River WE
is justly regarded as one Of the very finest
OF the ancient fortresses in the country
and has long. long story of warfare BRAY
cry and treachery. IL was the scene OF
many. fights in the civil war between
Charles and his parliament and when the
restoration brought Charles IL to his throne
1t became the prison of Henry Marten one
OF the regicides, who was incarcerated here
till death.
In Honor of Cromwell.
The Cromwell statue at Westminster has
not yet been placed In position, but the
pedestal upon which il is to be placed =
now all ready for its reception. II was
thought that the lord protector would take
his place among the statues of the metro
oils without any public ceremony. But this
expectation will not be realized. Ii will he
formally unveiled on the last day of the
month. Lord Rosebery has given color t.
the report that he is the donor of the statue
by promising to take par; in the proceed
inss. The occasion should be an interesting
one, and as ii is not unlikely that par.ia-
ment Will be sitting at the time IL IS likely
10 attract considerable deal of attention.
The address which Lord Rosebery has
a he ems IaHT
after the unwilling is awaited with much
interest. No man living is better fittel to
make such an address. The Lord of Dial
meny is at his best on occasions such as
this, and. besides. IL is well known that
he has great admiration for the genius OF
the lord protector His public avowa. of
ms Feelings, however, is not lkely to win
him favor in the eyes of Irish nationaiists.
No Cause for Complaint.
Regent street yesterday afternoon was
crowded with ladies who were out shop
ping. Not even in the height of the season
was the crowd greater The bright after
noon, following on a succession of duh, wet
days. doubtless had something to do with
it: but the throng of persons on either stde
OF the street was remarkable notwithStauJ-
ing. The shop windows have now put on
theiT autumn shades. and though lacking
the bright colors of the spring and sum-
mer looked gay enough. The shopkeepers
for once are not complaining The year
as whole has been a good one from their
point OF view. Money has been plentiful
ana, what is more to the point people
have been spending it. Our country pea-
pie, too, have been good customers MANY
OF them have not taken Paris in their tour
IN consequence Of the Dreyfus business
ana the unrest in France generally. Every
American girl who visited Europe this sum
mer seemed determined to take back a new
rousseau with her. despite .;he prohibstive
tarifs she has to pay before she can get
them past Uncle Sans customs officials
L. II. MOORE.