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The evening times., 1900-06-15

on the hat is an abomination; but It will
be hard TO convince the average woman on
that point. or, for that matter, the aver
age man. Men as well as birds are affect
ed by the prevalence OF this senseless and
inartistic fashion. for much of the farmers
ill-luck is due to the destruction Of the
song birds and other feathered police.
which were formerly won't to eat up grubs,
flies. and worms. 1t is time that intelli-
gent people in civilized countries should
understand that the balance of power in
the economy of nature cannot be disturbed
with impunity. Things were so arranged
in the plan Of creation that noxious in
orally speaking. be held in allegiance by
other species of animal life: and if man at
tempts TO meddle ignorantly and urskill-
fully on a large scale with this nicely bal
anced plan he has to suffer the conse-
quences.
Those who are convinced that the whole
sale slaughter of birds is an evil will do
well to work aga!9st it as aggressively as
possible. If sYefy man who holds these
convictions would refuse to pay for any
hat selected ty his wife or daughter which
was trimmed with feathers or dead birds;
and il he would, moreover. express his dis
approval OF the fashion from an artistic
point of view. # might do some good but
ii is to be doubted whether the average
man Is bold enough TO do such a hazard
Gus thing. The fact remains that a stuffed
bird. posed in an unnatural and apparently
painful position in the midst of silk and
lace and straw, on a woman's head. is a
hiceous object. and TO an unprejudlced eye
causes the woman to resemble a Hotten-
tot or Polynesian dame decked out in bar
barrie trophies of the chase When there
are so many really artistic and beautiful
decorations in the way of silk and velvet
fabrics, artificial flowers. and laces. with
which woman head may be adorned. it
really seems peculiar that she should pre-
fer the lifeless body Of blackbird, hum
mingbird, oriole, or the feathers torn from
the breast Of an egret; but it seems that
she does. Perhaps some day we shall be
a really civilized people, and then these
things will be discarded. just as the civ
ilized Indian declines to wear his great
grandfather's necklace made of human in-
gers.
The evening times., 1900-06-15

1t would appear that Governor Lon Y.
stephens personally conducted police
board in st. Louis has not yet advised
His Excelleney that there is any trouble
or disorder in that city, as we do not
learn that a call for troops has been
issued. AS a matter Of unofficial knowi-
edge he knows, OF course. that citizens are
being assassinated and that on yesterday
another respectable woman WIS with
great difficulty rescued from a bowling
mob which was engaged in the pleasant
and seasonable pastime of stripping her
naked; her offence being the heinous ore
of riding on a street car. Another woman
saved herself from like attack and out
rage by leveling big revolver at her as
sailants.
While these things were happening in
ST. Louis. Governor stephens was busy in
Jefferson City. thanking the Democratic
State Convention for its confidence in him,
and its endorsement Of his course illus
trated in his election as a delegate-at-
large TO the National Convention at Kan
sas City. We had supposed that the party
OF the people, and OF law and order in
Missouri. would take very different steps
to show its appreciation OF this creature
and his cur-ish. cowardly conduct We
were expecting to hear that a movement
locking to hi. Impeachment and removal
from office had bcau inaugurated. Instead
Of that. he is delegated as one Of four
citizens, supposedly OF high distinction. TO
represent the Democracy Of a great Com
mOnwealth in the national council OF the
party.
This humiliation and disgrace is d little
too much. Il is playing politics. with the
lives and honor of American wives. moth
ers. and maidens as white chips in the
game. We have presumed that stephens
was unique in his degradation. II is now
necessary TO expand that view. and to say
that he is not a bit more deserving OF
scorn and loathing than are the leaders
in the Jefferson City Convention. RESPONSE
bic for his election as delegate-at- large.
We sincerely trust that when Stephens en-
tiers the Convention Hall at Kansas City,
the members representing the power,
manhood. and decency of the great Ameri-
can party will give him a reception that
viii leave no doubt as to public opinion
regarding his dastardIy refusal TO protect
the helpless women of Missouri's metropo-
lis
The evening times., 1900-06-15
THE HAHNEMANN STATUE.
Objections to Ii Raised by Residents
Near Scott Circle

wear scott Circle
There IS some opposition among some OF
the residents in the neighborhood of Scott
Circle TO the Hahnemann statue which is
to be dedicated next Thursday A 2edes-
ia; has been erected on a reservation ad-
joining Scott Circle and directly opposite
the reservation on which stands the STATUE
Of Daniel Webster
Objection is made IL some quarters 70
the statue on the ground. first. that Hah-
Eemann was a foreigner. and. second that
the base is Unsightly and obstructs what
had been heretofore a beautiful vista FROM
Scott Circle looking west through n Street
One Of the residents of that-vicinity said
yesterday;
Il cannot understand how the Hahne-
mann statue was given a place at Scott
Circle In the centre OF the circle We have
al equestrian statue OF General Scott the
hero OF the Mexican war. On one side
is the statue OF Daniel Webster. one OF
our greatest statesmen. Now some one
comes along and proposes 70 break the
charm by erecting opposite the Webster
statue one to a foreigner. a man who for
all / know, never set foot on the soil q.
America. Who was Hahneman that he is
entitled 10 statue In the National Capt
tale
The Latin quotation on which the doe
trine Of homeopathy is based reads 81
miiia similibus curantur' | notice the
sIo1ecutter has made il read on the ned
estal 'Similia similibus curentur.
The pedestal is surrounded by a wall
twelve or fifteen feet in height and semi
circular From the back of this wall pro-
jects hideOus head presumable a gar
2oyle, with open mouth, from which is to
pour a stream CT water. Inside the wall
are set several bronze tablets. and within
the semi-circle rises the pedestal on which
the statue is to stand Ii has not yet been
placed in position, but l presume il will be
erected some day this week, as the Ameri-
can Institute of Homeopathy is to meet
here next week and dedicate ii
i am opposed to giving up Government
reservations to private societies for the
erection OF statues or for any other pri-
yate purpose. For that reason I cannot
look with favor or. the proposition TO do
nate park to the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution for the erection OF a me-
mortal hall II they wish to build a hall
of this character aud turn il over 10 the
Government. as Andrew Carnegie is In
erect public HbrlrJ and give it TO the
District. all right but when II comes to
paying for such lands out OF the Treasury
and tFen handing them over for halls
statues and what not am opposed to it.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
The Bird on the Hat.

a bird census has been in progress dur
ing the last few months. and il is said that
IN the last fifteen years bird life in the
United States has decreased no less than
torty-six per cent The Lacey Bird BIZ
which has passed the lower house of Con-
gress and is now before the Senate. en-
powers the Secretary of Agriculture to
take such action as may be necessary for
the preservation of useful birds 1t pro-
yides for the purchase OF game and birds
for restocking. and forbids the importation
Of certain obnoxious varieties of birds. It
also provides that the shipments OF the
dead bodies of birds. or parts of birds. to
any State shall be governed by the laws Of
that State. and this provision is expected
TO do away with the wholesale market
killing" of birds for shipment to other
States Mr.. ". T. HOrnaday. of the New
York Geological Park. says of the destruc-
tion Of our bird population:
'Mauy milliners and dealers in plumes and
feathers protest that they do not make use Of song
birds, hut there IS plenty Of evidenc, to eontro-
vert this statement. About a month ago / was
informed by Mr.. William Palmer, chief taNider-
mist CT the United States National Museum that
the country storekeepers OF southern Maryland
were then exchanging large quantities OF powder
ana shot and other goods for dead birds of al
kinds at a Valuation Of from five to eight cents
each. Those birds Eere not used for food and
must have been used by some one for millinery
purposes IL is my belief that their plumage was
dyed and used an making up those phenomenal
atrocities and horrible abn0rm2lities cOmmony
seen on the hats OF women who ought to have bet
ter taste than to wear them. The real attitude OF
the dealers is seen by the fight that they recently
made against the bill passed by the New York
Legislature prohibiting the use OF birds for CON-
mercial purposes. When they found IL Impossible
10 defeat the bill they made a strong hght for the
privilege Of killing guls anG terns bat this also
denied them
'While this scourge OF bird destruction is prrva-
lent in all parts of the country the recent census
shows that IL Is more general in some sections
than in others OF the thirty-seyen States from
which reports have been filed, marked decreasa
amounting 10 an average Of forty-six per cent for
the last fifteen years is shown At this rate, un-
less protective laws passed, the most attrac-
tive species OF our birds will be practically ex-
tinet by the end Of the first quarter OF the cen
tury."
The fact Is of course. that the lead bird
The evening times., 1900-06-15

General Buffers successful engagement,
at Allemen's Mex, although he cannot fol-
low it up for few days until h can repair
the Laings Mex tunnel, seriously threat
ems the main bO1y Of Beers under Botha.
That general will have to gather his forces
as rapidly as possible at MiddIeburg, where
he is expected to make temporary stand.
or the commands in the south will be
cut of. Buffers advance will probably take
the direction o. Heidelberg. and French
with the cavalry is moving upon the same
point 1t appears probable that the Boer
retreat to LydeEburg will have to be ex-
pedited to be successful. At the same time
it is apparent that they have still
a considerable and effective force N the
field. ard that it may be months before
Lord Roberts can hope to extinguish the
last spark of organized resistance.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
No Longer Picture.uue.
CFrOm scribner's Magazine.)


charge such as the Boers make is robbed Of all
story book pcturCsqueness ard glamour The gilt
ter OF sword ard bayonet, the smoke and flame.
the bright uniforms, the inspiring cheers. the
precision OF serTied ranks, the gailantiy carried
battle Tags to be presently planted On the earth
works Of the enemy are all lacking They belong
to the of the past. In their stead a crouch
ing, creeping line Of dirt-covered men, shuffed by
the varying chances of the fght ont OF all semb-
lance Of order; brown bare. sun-scorched bowl
der hecked ridges, dotted here ard there with
stunted bushes. hazy with heat and alive with
proiechlesi the keen rattle OF rifle FIRE punctuat-
in.9 full periods by the reFerberafins. roar Of
heavy artillery, now and again seeming TO die
only to break out sfresh; and all this for hour
after hour, each passing moment elainine, vic
tim to sprawl in agony on the superheated rocks
Such IS modern war, typihed in South Afrzza
todzy
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DEATH BY SUICIDE.
A California Politician shoots Him
self and Wants No Mourning.

California Politician Shoots Him.
self and Wants No Mourning
OAKLAND, Cal. June 15-Joan C.
Lynch, father of the United States col
lector of internal revenue at this port.
shot himself IN the right temple ysster-
day at the home Of his son in Berkeley
He had long been afflicted with an incur
able malady.
In his pocket was found a letter ad-
dressed 20 his children requesting that the
body be cremated and the ashes scattered
over his wife's grave in Benieia He di-
rected that no crepe or insignia of mourn
ing be worn by any relatives. The letter
concludes;
II have always considered such outward
display as out of piaee-neyer put il in
practice. though / have felt as keenly as
anyone the loss of my beloved dead"
Lynch was one of the most noted OF
California pioneers and had a national
record as one of President Grants ap-
pointees during the reconstruction. He
was also a member of the returning board
of the Hayes-Tilden election. and served
as lieutenant colonel in the civil war.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
a SOUTH DAKOTA CANDIDATE,
Judge Trip Looking Toward the
Vice Presidency.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Judge Tripp. of
South Dakota, whose name probably viii
be brought before the Republican National
Convention as candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, arrived in the city yesterday and will
remain here for several days. When ask
ed i. he is an avowed candidate for the
nomination. Judge Trip said:
'"rhe nomination for the Vice Presiien-
cy is too high an Office for a man to either
seek or refuse. OF course, some men IN
higt positions have refused it for reaeoas
of their own, but l regard it as a position
too high for ward electioneering
To one of the delegates he admitted he
was a candidate in "a way
The evening times., 1900-06-15
The Test.
CFron the De

CFron the Detroit Free Press)
Il IS the oead OF night That is not another
story, understand.
With strsiEing ears the woman listens
She hears her husband enter the house and walk
swiftly through the parior
''Ah. mel she sighs. He has knocked moth
ing over; the room Is not yet artisticaIIy fur
nishedi'
She cries softly to herself for while and then
resolves upon the morrow TO buy a few addi
tional loads Of bric-a-brac and try anew
The evening times., 1900-06-15
People Who Eat No Meat.



In India, China, Japan. and adjacent countries
about s00. 900. 900 people, strong active. and
long lived, who eat no meat. The Turkish porter
daily ration OF rice and dates will iog along
with bent back under a load that would crush 4
Weetern man Darwin tells Us that the Andeaa
natives do days work OF 400 feot tons nearly
twice the work of an ordinary laborer, on 4 diet
Of bananas
The evening times., 1900-06-15

The Hanna leader in Louisiana, a saloon
keeper named Wimberley, has been shut
out from the temporary roll of delegates
at Philadelphia By most correspondents
on the ground the Boss is said to have
fought hard for his man. but to have been
defeated by National Committee vote CT
twenty-five to eighteen. Ike Commit e
on Credentials no doubt will v,ndicate b-th
Hanna and his celebrated lieute2an..
The evening times., 1900-06-15

The amiable and disinterested Mr. Han
ra still proclaims that he intends to give
the Philadelphia Convention "free foo:''
in the matter Of nominating candidate
for the Vice Presidency. Some people
doubt hip in this connection, but not we.
He will give the legates the freest kind
Of foot when he gets ready to kick them
into accepting the man he has already Sc
lected and coached for the Job.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
CURRENT HUMOR
Two kinds

From the indianapolis JournaL)
Flavlls-There are only two kinds Of bachelors
Ayrtills-And who are they?
Flavills-ThOse who are too tinid 10 proposq
and those who too CONTAGIOUS
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Doomed GinDts.

u Iul-I Ilt IlullHlI0Ils FTtss-J
Nhalers have begun TO turn their attention to
WairuS and porpoiseS. large game having become
TOO scarce 70 encourage exclusive pursuit Ele
plants and cameieopards too are melting away
before the advance Of agricultural enterprise and
the ostrich, with its congeners. the rhea and emu
will soon share the fate Of the splay-footed nca
that once haunted the marshes Of New Zealand
The evening times., 1900-06-15
She Hit the Mark.

Nfron Clc OnIcdEO Post
Forgive me, nv dear" said the gossip. hum
bly,. but I thoughsiessly mentioned 10 Mrs
Brown the things that you told me in strict con
fdence.'
There is nothing TO forgive replied the wiss
woman pleasaR;iyI '-It wGs for that verv psIr-
pose that told them to you in strict conficer ee
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Politics and stOcks.-It is IN

.Gent in Wall Street circles that politics
is playing its usual part in the for
tunes Of the Stock Market The tipsters
are predicting that the better tone OF the
market this week will continue during the
early part of the coming week, until Nj.
Mckinley has been nominated. as an inti-
nation to holders of securities that the
name Mckinley is synonymous with Lros-
perity. Later, il is said by some scute
gentlemen. there will be a slump in the
market as the Kansas City Convention
draws near, thus furnishing an object les
son in the other direction There ars not
wanting those. too, who are willing to as
sert that the closing down Of big steel and
iron mills is due to campaign influences.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Trees Arrest AvaIanehes.
CFrom Forest Learen.N

Thickly planted trees are the best protection
against avalanches. The snow which has fallen
In the woods cannot well shift its place aud
when she masses Of snow from the slopess above
dash against the timber they are unable to break
through strong barrier, and after ovsrturn-
ing some OF the first trees their progress is ar
The evening times., 1900-06-15
In the OIden Time.

tfrom Puck
sAh, The barrister is on his way to court A
great lawyer. iorsoothl Hast ever heard hiIa
cross-examineY'
Yea; oft have | seen him make a witness look
like two shillings and s.KpercSl'
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Swelling the In.tructed Li.t.-Tb,

Swelling the Instructed List.-The
Democratic State Conventions of Ken
lucky, California. Missouri, Georgia, and
Vermont yesterday were added to the long
list Of those that have instructed their
delegates to the Kansas City Convention
to vote for Mr. Bryan The list printed
n this column yesterday made the total
number ofeiEstructed delegates $50. or %
more than the twO-thirds necessary for
g choice on the first ballot. The add
ions 10 the list yesterday were. Missouri
81; Kentucky. %: Georgia, &c; California
IS, and Vermont. S, making the total 80
The evening times., 1900-06-15
An Event of the Past

(From the Atchison Globe)
What has become of the cid fashioned man who
bought treat for his children every S1turday
evening?
The evening times., 1900-06-15
One Thing Impossible


THERE'S only one thing the Armies Wonder
can't do with his feet " said the Snowman
whats thatS' asked spectator
'sPut on his giovex''
The evening times., 1900-06-15
industrious Mr.. Austin

Industrious Mr. Austin--Oscar Pres
ton Austin, Chief Of the Bureau OF Stats
tics. Of the Treasury Department, has been
an indefatigable worker for the RSpublican
party and the Administration since the day
of his induction into Office. As far as tie
amount of work is concerned, measured
by weight, he has certainly earned his
salary as well as any appointee OF the
present Administration Tons Of statistics
have been turned out by him. glo.ifying
the Mckinley era Of prosperity" They
have been put into pamphlets. as usual,
and in addition to this they have been sent
ont 10 every important newspaper in the
country in the form Of news matter ard
special articles, ready for the printer. NJ.
Austin was for many years a newspap T
man himself in Washington, and
he learned thoroughly in his
own experience how eager many OF the
newspaper correspondents are to escape
labor by using Government stuff IL il is
decentiy prepared. All of this work Of his
has been Of great service TO the party that
gave him his bipartisan position OF col
lector of statistics. but now he has en-
barked on another job that viii be even
more important-the preparation Of the
Republican campaign textbook. The sta
tistics will be dug out of the Treasury De-
partnsHt data and they viii be ar
ranged by Mr.. Austin and his assistants.
or . at least rumor has it. The fact that
Mr.. Austin draws his fat salary as q Gov
ernment clerk does not apparently cause
him. or the people that employ him, to
hesitate or question Mr. Austin had the
Job Of compiler OF this great campaign
document during the last campaign. but
his Office then was in the Glover Building
and his salary was paid by Mr.. Hanna. II
was because of hts fine work on the book
OF 1886 that he received his position in the
Treasury where he could continue it to
greater advantage
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Women at PhiIadeIphin.-The

Women at PhiladeIphin--The Wom-
ans National Republican Association has
sent number of its members to Philadel-
phia for the National Convention and they
are very much in evidence. They are, the
politicians say, valuable adjunct to the
working force in a national campaign and
they Will be recognized by the party lead
ers and provided with seats in the Exposl-
tion Building. There are about 10000 wo-
men engaged in the circulation of Republi-
can literature during a Presidential year.
One Of the main ideas is to effect a social
influence over the first voters. Four years
ago they issued e pamphlet, which was
extensively circulated among the wage
earning women. Everywhere they showed
an intense interest il the canvass. and ex-
ercised their influence 10 help the Repub-
lIcan ticket
Ii is the purpose of the association to
advise together concerning the political
work of women throughout the country.
to encourage and help the organization OF
women's clubs for political study and for
political work and to do whatever they
can TO serve the party. They have clubs
In New York city, in Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa. Idaho. Colorado. Utah. aad Wy
oming. This year they will labor ..es-
pecially in the West
IL Is said that many Of the feminine
workers are Interested in the distribu-
ton Of offices in the event OF a party
victory, and are paving the way Tor the
appointment Of brothers, uncles. sons.
cousins, and even husbands, to places in
the Government service.
The evening times., 1900-06-15

Regular price is 45c- The
best adjustable screen
made. next 70 impossible
for II 10 get out Of order:
extension rods are OF steel
ard filing OF best wire
cloth; size 24x37.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


Hanna Less TaII<ative.-"Boss'
Hanna has been severely shocked by see
ing In print the heartless things he has
uttered as a blight to the Vice Presidential
boom Of little Tim" Woodruff. Mr. Han
ma has been greatly perturbed by the di-
minutive Brooklyni,e's persistence in ship
ping his tiny, red boom to the Quaker City
and, in the heat of his chagrin, has used
up large part OF his vigorous vocabulary
in chastising the stubborn Lieutenant
Governor of the alarming waistcoats.
AS result Of the dOuble-leaded pubiici-
ty given his remarks and conversations
Hanna has decided TO refrain from speech
with newspaper men or others who carry
the news TO the gentlemen OF the press.
Last night Naen the train rolled into Phil
aGelph-a, the reporters surrounded Mr. Han
ma and the following conversation ensued:
What time did you ger in?''
Il forget"
When are you going back?''
Il don't know"
How about the Allison boOm7"
Say. you fellows ask too many ques-
tions. OF course, it's your business to, but
l don't have TO answer them"