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Evening star., 1900-10-13
PunishinR q Spy.

In his reply to a request by the Lon
on correspondent OF the New York Tri-
une for his views on The political situation
disclosed in the English election returns,
ir Charles Dixie used this language:
Il hook forward to Very long period OF
aclusion of the liberal party from power.
h spite of the terrible weakness OF the
overnment as displayed in foreign affairs
md in the preparation and conduct OF the
TAR"
And to this the Tribunes correspondent
dded the following, which appeared in
Yesterdays issue:
xciting searching OF heart among Glad
Itone.s former followers, but there are few
moRg them who have Sir Charles Dilke's
ourage in stating his convictions with per-
eet frankness and consistency. DR. Clark.
Eho has done more harm to the liberal
aUse than any other liberal. has been COM
,letely routed at Caithness. thirteen months
fter he advised Mr.. Kruger TO seize the
,asses in th- TransVaaL Mr.. Harmsworth,
! strong liberal imperalist. barely succeed
Ia in defeating the unionist candidate there
&fter an exciting contest.
| The defeat of DR. Clark is something that
II men, in England or out of it. should hail
51ith genuine satisfaction. Not content with
Fympathizing with the Beers. he needs
must make himself a spy in their service
n England and the personal correspondent
tf President Kruger. As a member of par
lament ne had opportunities for securing
i.sde information. and his opinions were
naturally highly valued in the Transvaal.
When he wrote President Kruger, there
fore. while the tension was great. that Mr..
chamberlain would not yield the point in
dispute, and advised him to seize the noun
Eain passes. he contributed a great deal to-
ward bringing on the bloody hostilities. and
to the bitter surprises which for a time all
but overwhelmed the British troops in
South Africa. He not only took sides
against his country, but he secretly advised
the armed enemies Of his country to thej-
advantage.
And yet this man had the phenomenal i'm
pudence to offer for reelection. He went
about addressing his constituents. offering
Subtless some excuses or explanations for
dis conduct. He probably held that his
after they had been attacked
h South Africa, should have grounded
arms. furled their flags. and retired. max
ing apologies as they went to Presidents
Kruger and Steyn. and promising never to
turn. And all that this English constitu-
;ncy did to this fellow was to defeat him.
They seem TO be about as tolerant on
tbese scores in England as we are in the
United States. Our enemies in the Philip
pines have received much encouragement
from men high in Office in this country,
who openly avow their feelings against
their own government, and are seeking re-
election on platform undisguiseGly friend
iy to Aguinaldo. Like DIR. Clark, they go
about with safety and. like him again, they
deserve to be showed under at the polls
Let us hope that they may be.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

cause of the presence Of special guards.
The policeman must patrol the streets ad-
jacent to the public buildings. He must
carefully observe their surroundings after
nightfal His burden Is not fessened by
the fact that there are watchmen within.
Many of the parks. too. are poorly patrol
led by the special policemen. and these
areas give the fugitive a chance to escape
and offer many opportunities for evii-deers.
The city Is consequently one of the most
difficult to patrol properly, and yet the
statistics show that there is a smaller
force here. when the police numbers are
compared with the area, than In any other
large city In the country. The statistics
which Major Sylvester offers should con-
vince any legislator that it Is at least to
his own personal interest to increase the
force to the full point of the local needs,
for the member of Congress resides here
for nearly one-half the year and needs the
same protection as any other resident OF
the capital.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

respect to the situation in Maryland But
will the public so accept them? Should
they be accepted? Do they accord with
what - generally known In this part of the
country? Is anybody but Mr.. Wellington
in ignorance of the fact that hundreds and
hundreds of old-tinae democrats in that
| state will leave their party again this fall
and vote the republican ticket? This is not
a matter of assertion. An organization of
these men has been effected, and paFticu-
lars may be obtained at their headquarters.
Mr.. Wellingtons absence from home has
probably prevented him from following the
changes that have occurred. But now that
he has returned he ought TO get more close
ly in touch with developments before again
taking the public into his confidence.
If Then Mr.. Wellington errs In the state
ment that not handful of Maryland dem
ocrats will fail to stand by their party's
nominees. how accurate is he likely to be
in the statement that the west Is afame
for Mr.. Bryan and that his election Is prac-
tically a certainty? OF course Mr. Yelling
ton saw big crowds and heard good deal
of shouting. The people In the west are
turning out at all the meetings. and there
must have been some curiosity to hear a
man of some distinction who has changed
his coat over mere bogie But is Mr..
Wellington expecting every man who heard
him speak to vote for Mr.. Bryan? And
If Maryland Is safely for Mr. Bryan by
twenty thousand. what has brought Mr..
Wellington back at this time, when the
fight Is still raging In the west and In the
middle states, and the Bryanites are clam
oring for assistance out there?
The senior senator from Maryland talks
little like a man who feels the confidence
he expresses. He is probably voicing mere
ly his hopes. His is the most uncomforta-
BILE position of any public man in the coun-
try, and republican success will leave him
not only discredted, but ridiculous
Evening star., 1900-10-13
Secretary Hay and Civil Service.

From the Chicago News.
Secretary Hay has issued circular to
employees Of the State Department in which
he informs them that they are under no
obligations to contribute to party funds or
to render party service and that their re-
fusal Of such demands will not in any way
operate against their standing or continued
employment In the department, the only
standard there being fitness and diligence In
duty. Secretary Hays circular. coming by
way Of additional reinforcement to that
issued recently by the national civil service
commission. will be Of great value in con-
firming and steadying other departments in
a similar obedience to the letter and spirit
of the merit law.
The vicious spoils system, introduced in
American politics by President Jackson
has done more to corrupt public service and
lower. ideals Of public honor and dignity
than any other single act since the founda-
ton Of the government. BY making ap-
pontive offices the prizes Of the successful
party, to be distributed the basis Of
party usef fulness. rather than that Of fit
ness, the efficiency Of governmental service
was deprecated and the morals of the peo-
pie corrupted.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
Tuan the Chief Offender.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Not only the European powers, but the
Americana people will be better assured OF
the good faith of the Chinese government II
Prince Tuan is sentenced to death for hts
participation in the recent massacres. His
high position, and especially the fact that
he Is the father of the boy who has been
chosen as the next emperor. have undoubt-
ediy Influenced the government to make his
punishment as light as possible: but these
are precisely the reasons why the foreign
ers hold him more guilty than any Of his
confederates and why they will not be con-
tent to trust q government which lets him
live while beheading his associates and tufe-
riors. With capital punishment inflicted on
Tuan there will be better hope for peace
and renewed amity between China and
other nations.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
An IllustratiOn.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.

From the New lork Journal OF Commerce.
The difficulty the superintendent of the
mails in the island of Negros is having in
getting suitable penalty imposed upon the
assistant in the Bacolod post Office whom
he caught in the act of rif1ng the mails IL
lustrates the stage of civilization attained
by persons whom 1t Is proposed by few
Of our fellow citizens to leave to govern
ments and administrations of their own de-
vising. The local judge could see nothing
very serious in the conduct of the native
postal official. and thought If he had to pay
for the stolen property found in his pos
session he would be sufficiently punished.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
An Avewed Imuertalist.

1 shall not fear an emperor, no matter
what they say;
In fact, I'd like to see a man whose unre-
stricted sway
Might find an opportunity to bring beneath
his yoke
The janitor who rules the lives Of sad
apartment folk.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
bad Taste and Poor Politics.

Those democrats who are trying to i'm
agine what would happen il Mr.. Mckinley
should not live through his second term
are giving themselves much unnecessary
uneasiness. In such an event Mr.. Roose-
welt would become President. To call him
an unsafe man or to ridicule him as "a
cowboy" is both bad taste and poor poll
tics. The governor of New York has plenty
of useful public service behind him. 1t
might be added that the discussion of the
event which would make him President Is
also bad taste and poor politics.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
FOrethOuGht.

Oh, generous nature! With what gentle
skill
You shield your favorite creature, man,
from i'll
And measure out your bounties day by day
That no excess Of force shall cause dismay.
If all the purling brooks were Joined in one
By what q freshet would we be undone!
If all the flowers were but one bloom i'm
menSe
We'd faint and die mid fragrance 80 in
tense.
But not alone from things inanimate
Are we protected by the hand Of fate.
We mortals are such injudicious elves,
We must be shielded. even from ourselves.
If all the speeches in a great campaign
Were but one speech. what power could
restrain
The wild tornado which, forthwith. thered
'Twould sweep the continent into the sea!
Evening star., 1900-10-13
The Cocaine Evil.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle. !
The physicians Of Indiana who have in
augurated a war against the indiscriminate
sale of cocaine have set an example worthy
to be followed by their professional BROTH
ers elsewhere. The increasing use of this
pernicious drug Is in no small part due to
loose practice among druggists, doctors and
proprietary medicine men, and It is an evil
of no small proportions.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
Grateful.

"My dear said lar. Sirius Barker, that
box Of cigars you bought me has resulted
in great benefit. 1 want to thank you for
them more earnestly than 1 did at first"
did you enjoy them?"
mo. But I'm better Off They made me
realize what a terrible habit smoking can
become"
Evening star., 1900-10-13

1t Ia a truly remarkable man who can
attract as much attention as Thomas b.
Reed does by a mere silence
Evening star., 1900-10-13

In Michigan Mr.. Bryan has encountered
some rivalry not to be lightly dismissed
H. S. Ping -ee is a grand stand performer
of too much experience to take off his hat
10 the frs conner
Evening star., 1900-10-13

President Mitchell declines to give any
encouragement whatever to the statistical
enthusiast who figured that Pennsylvania
is going democratic this fall.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Sixto Lopez Is another Filipino empioye
who stands a very small chance OF giving
value received for his salary.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
DisappOintm en- ts.

Life" said the moralist, us filled with
disappointments"
"That's right" said the short-haired
young man; lit seems to me that every
time you get a dollar you've got to disap-
point somebody else who was after the
same piece of coin"
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Wharton Barker has only few weeks
now in which to make arrangements for
grand stand finish.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Andrew Carnegie would rather make
money and endow more libraries than
plunge into the uncertainties of new po-
litical regime.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
SHOOTING STARS.
The Question with Him.

''This system of purchasing votes Is
highly iniquitous one," said the moralist.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, rue
fully; lit does seem like downright rob-
berry. But how else are you going to get
'em?"
Evening star., 1900-10-13

The gamblers are increasing the odds
against Bryan The judgment of profess
sional sports has at least the merit Of being
wholly unprejudiced by sentiment
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Mrs. Kid Mccoy seems bent on demon
strating that prize-fighters are not the
greatest takers in the world
Evening star., 1900-10-13

For man who has SO much at stake,
Aguinaldo is strangely apathetic in this
presidential campaign.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Lieutenant Hobson's friends have warned
him not to talk and not to kiss. The one
thing left Is for him to become an epicure.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

IL Is hoped that there was at least a rock
riie attachment TO Prince Tuan's sentence
to the military post roads
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Now that Bourke Cochran has lost MS
voice Senator Wellington will called on
to do double duty.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Some mems patriotism. said Uncle
Eben, lis confined to guessin' who's gwfne-
ter win an den shettin' DER eyes an hol-
lerin fur i'm.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

eff they're Rich's shoes
they're proper"
Ten=One f, Cor. 10th.
Entire building. one'isss. eanss
The price you pay may in
fiuence you to some degree
in the selection of footwear,
but satisfaction in both wear
ing quality and correct style
should regulate the price.
For instance, we carry in
stock at all times the most
exclusive and fashionable
footwear manufactured, and
we lay particular stress upon
the absolute correctness of
our styles; but in no instance
are our prices higher than
you would pay elsewhere for
ordinarily good shoes.
Our display OF slippers is
extremely fine, embracing
satin in an endless array Of
stylish tints, and patent leath-
er trimmed with velvet and
velvet bows to match fash
ionable gown colorings. Also
splendid assortment trim
med with elaborate buckles
OF rhinestone and other set.
tings-some of our own spe-
cial design and others exact
duplicates of slippers display
ed at the Paris Exposition.
Aside from Our very COM
plete stock any special style
will be promptly made to
order.
We are showing a most ex-
tensive assortment of ladies'
college shoes, Incorporating
a great many designs espe-
cially adapted to wear for
gymnastic and Delsarte, as
well as other physical culture
exercises.
We give great care to the
fitting Of children's shoes,
having one entire floor de-
voted to their showing. Ev-
cry little detail is carefully re-
garded, and we can supply
proper shoes to overcome the
many little Emergencies and
temporary disabilities COM
mon to children's feet, such
as crippled feet, toeing in and
other irregularities.
Our showing of appropri-
ate footwear for coachmen,
toOtmen, buffers and walters
is as comprehensive and COM
plete as any New York show
ing, the RED Cross" shoes
for nurses being of exception
al merit. The soles are of
leather covered with elkskin,
and the heels entirely OF rub
Der, making them perfectly
noiseless.
The new shoes for automo-
bile wear, surveying boots,
shoes for golfng, riding and
shooting are all here in the
very latest productions.
B. Rich's Sons,
High-gra footwear,
Ten-one F, Cor. 10th.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

0IR order to avoid delays. on nc
.Dant of pcrsOnal absence, letters tn
HE STAR should not be addrsssed
, any individual connected with the
5nce, hut simply to THE STAR. or TO
he Editorial or business Depart
hents. according to tenor or purpose.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-23
SUICIDE OF LEWIS DU BOLS.
MEMBER OF WELL KNOWN BROOKLYN
FAMILY SHOOTS HIMSELF
AT HIS HOME
AT HIS HOME.

Lewis Du Bois. thirty years DID, who a
member Of a we'll known Brooklyn family killed
himself by shooting at his home, No. "a Her
kimer-st Brooklyn, soon after o'clock last
night No details Of his death could be learned
at his home by a Tribune reporter who called
there, but several persons living in the street
told the reporter that Du Bois had been acting
irrationally for the last year. These persons
further said that he had carried revolver since
Friday last, and that his family had tried to
take the weapon from him.
1t was learned from the police that the man
shot himself in the temple, while he was in
room on the third floor and that he lived for
some time after the shooting.
Du Bois was brother of Howard Du Bois,
lawyer who is a member of the Union League
and Invincible clubs Brooklyn, and who is
we'll known in Republican circles in Brooklyn.
Lewis lived with his stepfather, Albert S. Proc
tor a lawyer with an Office at No. 391 Fulton
years ago. According to a report he and his
brother Howard inherited $4,000 each from
their father -
Du Fois married, about five years ago, Miss
Minnie JThler, who well known in Brook
lvn social circles Her father shot himself
ago she became insane. She was sent 10 a sand-
torium in Whitestone. Long Island. on sew.
eral occasions she appeared to get better ana
was allowed to leave the sanatorium to stay
visited her when she stayed there. Accordlhg
to a report, she never recognized him on any OK
his visits, and he began to brood over her attl-
tude toward him. He finally became very de-
spondent and then began to act queerly. 1t is
alleged that he locked himself in room in his
home and stayed there for days.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-23
POLICEMEN FIGHT ON posi-
PATROLMAN CLUBBED AND LAID r-p
BY BROTHER OFFICER TRIALS
FOR BOTH.

A story has just come to light OF two pollcar,-.
clashiug. and being badly battered by tbs
nightstick in the hands OF the other. The detail.
of the fray will be told before the Police Con-
missioner who sits at the trials in BROOKLYN TO-
morrow.
The guardians OF the peace involved In the trou-
Bile Patrolnnen F. George Cox and Michael
Morrisey. both OF the Bergen-st station Tha
former Is still OF duty the result OF the In
juries inflicted by Morrisey.
Cox could not be seen yesterday. but Morrisev
told his story frankly and blamed Cox for the
trouble. He that last Monday night ne was
on duty In Flatbush-ave.. when ne became thirstv
He was near the Riding and Driving Club al tns
time, and he knew Of no place on his beat whera
ne could get a drink he walked over TO the club-
house.
,FatroInah COX was on post at that point, and
MorTisey says that soon he crossed the stree
Cox shouted 20 him and told him 10 get OF ths-
beat MOFrtsey says that he thought Cox was Ia
ing, and replied in Offhaud way, and Continued
toward the clubhouse Cox again warned Nor-
rtsey, and the latter. stiu thinking 10 was ioka
and telling Cox he was crazy. passed When
MOrrisey reached the -OUse Cox he SAYS grabbed
him by the collar and struck MIN with a clenchaT
fist MOTTisey then took his club and went f7-
Cox in earnest fashion. Cox ran away and rs-
ported the matter TO the station according 70 Nor
risey's account.
When Cox reached the station an ambulance VA
called and he sent TO the Seney Hospital
He has since been of duty, nursing sore head
New-York tribune., 1900-07-23
S4ENGERFEST CAUSES TROUBLE.
COLONEL AUSTEN REFUSES TO SURRENDER
BOND UNTIL ARMORY is CLEANED.

There is a dispute between the officers Of the
18th Regiment and the United Singers. under whose
auspices the National Saengerfest was held in the
18th Regiment Armory several weeks ago. to
the cleaning up of the rubbish and dirt which
accumulated during the sessions of the festival
Colonel Austen says that he will surrender the
$4,000 bond given by the singers guarantee
in of any damage to the building until the
armory shall have been put in as good condition
it was before the saengerfest.
When the members of the Executive Committee
of the United Singers were seen yesterday they
were indignant as they declared that they hired
the superintenGent of the armory to clean the
Saenger, the president Of the singers. IS SAID 70
have paid the bill amounting to several hundred
dollars, before ne sailed for Europe. James NC
NeVin is the superintendent of the armory. he
could not be yesterday.
The armory Is certainly in poor condition now
and il will take a full week TO gather up and dis
pose of the rubbish and dirt upon the drill moor
The members of the regiment were from the nrSt
opposed the of the building for the saenger-
fest and savagely criticising the manage
ment of the festival for leaving the building in
such q condition.
held yesterday afternoon az Arion Hall, in
Wall-st with Vice-Presdent Temann presiding.
On the advice of Vice-President Tiemann COM
the cornmandant of the regiment and explain that
the singers not responsible for the condition
OF the armory. they had paid for its cleaning
and had supposed that ii had been done II 1t had
not been they would see to it,
Herman SCheedt. the treasurer made a prelimi-
nary financial report of the festival When the
festival closed il believed that about S coo had
been cleared. but since then bills that were never
Scheedt thinks that when everything is paid
the surplus will be only about S6SI-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-23
BROOKLYN NEWS.
CAR WRECKS A CARRIAGE.
FUNERAL PARTY INJURED IN coll
LISION NEAR MASPETH.

coach driven by William Kirk. of No. I1Ol
ThIrd-ave. Manhattan. and occupied BY man and
three women, was struck and wrecked by a Mas
peth car on the old Flushing turnpike road near
Maspeth, at $50 O'Clock last night. The Injured
are
IISsNER Mrs Annie No 16O East One hundred
and-eighth-st.. Manhattan; severe scalp wound,
ROADT Amelia. Of No 3I4 West One hundred and
seventeenth st. Manhattan: severe scalp wounds
ROTAT Louis. OF No. One-hundred- and sew
enteenh-st.. Manhattan; fracture Of right arm
sTRASSNER. frs Huda. No 3f4 West One-luu-
dred- and Manhattan. suffering from
contusions and shock.
KIRK William No. l. 1O1 Third fracture Of the
right shoulder.
The carriage returning from the burial Of
Mrs. Strassner's husband at the Lutheran ceme-
terry and crossing the tracks Of the trolley
line at curve at the foot of rather steep IN
cline. The struck IT, almost In the centre, over
turning ii and smashing II to splinters.
There WIS n panic among the passengers in the
car, but IL was soon quieted and special car was
called to convey the injured persons to St. Cath
crimes Hospital. Williamsburg. All except Kirk,
the driver, were able to go to their homes last
night.
Kirk asserts that the motorman allowed his car
to slide down the grade under great headway, and
without giving warning with his bell