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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

bill has just been Introduced in the
Senate which should be carefully watched
in order TO prevent its passage. 1t author
ICES the saleSf a portion of Potomac Park
to private firm which has been occupying
it under lease granted by the War De
partment before the reclaimed lands wer.
formally con stitutcd public park by stat
ute. 1t is claimed that the lands have
been improved under the lease, and thai
they are not necessary for the symmetrical
development of dc park. lying at its ex-
treme western edge. This proposition is in
croach upon the reserved area for private
purposes on the plea that the land takeI.
will not be missed. If once this principle i
established there is no telling where it viii
stop. If one private firm or corporation
is thus accommodated why not another? II
fact, it would not destroy the symmetry
of the park to strip away line along the
entire northern edge. 1t would not then
destroy its symmetry to take another strip
until there would be confident pleas for
the privilege of purchasing wharf-roon
around the border of the tidal reservoir
The only safe course in guarding these res.
ervatiOns from commercial encroachments l.
10 hold fast to all that Congress has Sc;
apart and not 10 yield on any plea There
is no consideration Of equity or public ne
Cessity to warrant the sale of su,Iars
inch.
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office. and to manage the prompt publica-
ton of all congressional issues. They do
not exercise much jurisdiction over the
character of the output, as in most IN
stances leave to print is granted in open
House or Senate by unanimous consent.
III thsse printing committees were to be
more strictly regarded as conservators of
the public press the result would assuredly
be beneficial to the public service. 1t would
give higher value to the printed matter
by excluding the trash and would at times
save the government from the shame of
putting its stamp of apparent approval on
matters tending to degrade 1t in the eyes of
its own citizens and the world at large.
Such censorship would not in the least
interfere with the right of free speech on
the floor. Every senator and representa-
tive is at liberty within his time of speak
ing to read or to cause to be read matters
considered by him to be pertinent to his
argument By hook and by crook much
Objectionable matter is thus given cur
lent pa-tisans are not willing to father
radical expressions and assertions in con-
nection with their own speeches, and try
to evade responsibility by getting the trea-
sonabie or otherwise Objectionable matter
printed apart
And so put on the screws Diminish the
stream of abuse and mis-statement which
annually flows from the printing Office upon
a too often susceptible public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

choice of convention cities would be for
both parties to unite upon a neutral terri
tory and to meet there regularly. thus free
ing themselves from the wlre-pulling OF
boomers and from the menace of fe,id-pro-
ducing combines. Washington is the ideal
place for such great gatherings. Inasmuch
as the national conventions are held in
years of long congressional sessions and as
most members of Congress would attend
the convention sessions If not detained here
by the Legislative business. it would be
economy to bring the conventions here.
The day has passed when 1t was inadvis-
able to hold such meetings under the eye
of the President and his cabinet. The tele-
graph and the telephone, the newspaper
press ard the railroads have so annihlated
distance and time to destroy any ad-
vantage which might formerly have ac-
crued to the administration through the
holding of nominating conventions at the
seat of government. Philadelphia will prob
ably pun through all right after some
sharp work. and this years conventions
will of course be held elsewhere than here.
But in the years to come Washington ought
to stand a good chance of being united
upon as best fitted in all respects to ac
commodate these great meetings. thus COM
promising the local differences and check
ing the questionable practice of selling to
the highest bidder. =,
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Philadelphia and the Convention.

Citizens of Philadelphia are having a try
ing experience just now in the matter of
raising the 100000 with which that CITY
tempted the national republican committee
to send the next national convention of
that party there Only small part of this
amount has been subscribed, and the in
come has virtually ceased. The committee
in charge Of the work has developed dis
cord and a blue funk has settled down upon
the promoters Of the enterprise, which may
even result in a transfer of the convention
to some other city. This is an Instructive
experience, 1t was upwise in the first place
10 sell the convention to the city making
the highest bid of campaign funds The
choice of a meeting place should have
rested upon higher considerations. As The
Star pointed out when the bids were being
banded about before the national commit
tee met. the first thought OF the national
committees should be for the comfort of
delegates. for the dignity of the convention
and for the political value of the selection.
There was another consideration aside from
the offer of 100000 which aided Philadel-
phia- 1t was currently asserted at the
time and not denied that the PHILADELPHIA
boomers had effected a combination with
the southern delegates who feared the adop-
ton Of the Payne resolution cutting down
the representation in proportion to the re-
embarrassing problems attending the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Every hour Of forbearanee at Frankfort
makes for peaceable solution of ex-
tremely grave situation. Every good cit
i7en in the country will wish for such a
solution The questions now uppermost are
purely legal: the courts. state and federal
are open, both sides are represented by
eminent lawyers. and a way out short of an
armed clash of excited and determined men
should be found
Governor Taylor is in office by virtue OF Il
decision rendered by an election board pos
sessing the sole power to award the certifi-
cate OF election. No act of his as governor
was questioned prior TO his bringing the
sitting of the legislature at Frankfort to 4
close and summoning ttat body to meet at
London. That act was promptly challenged
by the democratic leaders, and it led to
declaration by majority of the democratic
members of the legislature VINO met Sc
cretly and Informally. in favor of Sir. Gee
bells claims to the govcrnorship. AS the re-
suit of this action the cath of office was
administered to Mr.. Goebel. ana a procla-
nation bearing his name as governor was
issued. Since then one complication after
another has arisen. until chaos is all but
come.
Both sides are straining every point and
Taylors action in bringing the sitting of
the legislature to close is omen to ulies-
ton. That the democratic members of
that body intended at that days session
or soon might be possible. to de
clare in some form Mr.. Goebel the gov
e1nor was pain enough. They were rae
ing, as they thought. with death, and Gov
ernor Tavlcr's proclamation frustrated
their purpose. But, frustrated at the state
house. they went through the forms of a
session at a hotel and carried out infor-
mally the same purpose there.
Mr. GOebel has been in no condition to
discharge any duty of the office of govern
or since his election was thus informally
promulgated. His physicians have reported
him as in d dying condition from the hour
he shot. a Clergyman was called to
see him. mis- sister was summoned to his
bedside, and every scrap of news from the
sick room has indicated that his faculties
Fave been fixed on other matters than po-
htical plotting and contemplating. Who
have been acting in his name, and what
is the validity of the proclamation issued
in his name, with his title to the office of
governor resting upon legislative proceed
iEgs irregular?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
No Present Federal Intervention.

Th- wise decision of the administration
10 hold hands off the Kentucky situation as
il now presents Itself tends toward peace
and is in line with the demands of law
full adjustment of the affair. There is no
present condition to justify federal inter-
ven;ion. nor is the authority of Governor
Taylor TO call for national aid sufficiently
clear in the premises Having adjourned
the legislature for lew days by a procla-
nation the legality of which is questioned
he has not gained thereby the right to as
sumo the prerogative of asking for help
which the Constitution gives first and dis
tinctly TO the legislature.
The sending of federal troops to the state
under existing circumstances would be very
apt to widen the breach between the fac.
lions and perhaps involve the administra-
Iion in most embarrassing predicament
1t would set dangerous precedent. too. fol-
the government to act at the behest of a
partisan without the gravest necessity fol
the sake OF peace and order That prece.
dent would doubtless rise later to plague
the nation and 1t Is well to avoid it or any
action which suggests the interference OF
the central government with the politica
affairs of the states.
The government at Washington is for all
tut people ana not Tor party or fac
ton 1t must look to the ultimate rights
of the great body of the republic and no,
to the advantage of a set or a section
Governor Taylors application for aid was
unwarranted and deplorable. for it indi
Gated disposition on his part to maintain
himself in office regardless of public order
in the state Today's action has shown
him his error and will probably have a
banefrIdI sftt
state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

From the New York Herald.
In asserting that the replies of Secretary
Gage have not been sufficient touching the
deposits of public moneys in particular
banks, the populist senator from Nebraska
and those associated with him place them
selves in the attitude of "hounding'' that
official.
1t would be difficult to imagine anything
franker than the manner in which the Sec
rotary placed all Information at the dis
posal of Congress, including even letters
that might have readily been withheld as
of a personal nature. If Senator Allen
could show that the bonds placed by de-
pository banks with the treasury were at
any time insufficient there might be some
ground for his persistence, but nothing OF
this sort is charged
The facts in detail respecting the rela-
tons of the Secretary with the banks In.
Guiding the rather unfortunate terms on
which the custom house building was dis
posed Of have been made public. and the
statement that Secretary Cages replies
have not been explicit has no basis in fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

FrOm Ire PhIladeIphia Press.
If William A Clark has no right to a
seat in the Senate he has no right to HELM
put Mr.. Quay there. 1t Is grossly indecent
and improper that those whose title is dis
puted and possibly invalid should be per-
mitted to pool their issues and aid each
other without regard to the question of
right. We do not PREJUDICE Mr. Clark s
case. While the evidence against him Is ap-
parentiy damning. his side of the coutro-
versy has not yet been heard. Until heard
he is entitled to a suspension of Judgment,
but that IS different thing from permit
ting him to help Mr.. Quay get into the
Senate in order that Mr.. Quay and his
friends may help Clark stay in the Senate
said and believed to exist is sufficient rea-
son why self-respecting senators should in
sist on a disposition of the William A.
Clark case before a vote is taken in any
other senatorial contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
senator sewell ON the Philippines
From the Newark Adyer1iscl.

Senator Sewell views the Philippine aues-
ton in the only way that patriotism and
good Judgment can admit. Whether we
stay or go the first duty is to restore order
and authority In the Philippines, and our
representatives in Congress should not
seek to prevent that desired result. If
Pettigrew had common sense he would
know that with every day the present
Philippine situation Is prolonged and, with
every life lost the less prospect there Is
of our country escaping Imperialism He
would know also that his semi-treasonable
utterances are exasperating the patriotic
sentiment of the country and making con-
verts to Imperialism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
4 Kentucky SOlOr.

Bring out my trusty rifle
An be sure it's bright an clean
Thar amt no time, to trifle.
Thar's trouble on the scene
| want to make a shown
An be recognized in style
To Frankfort / am goin'
Fur to legislate awhile.
Have cartridges all ready.
Now. let me test my aim.
IF my eyes an hans is steady
I kin blaze my way to fame.
Thar isn't any KNOWN
How much powder 1 shall sp'ila.
To Frankfort I am goin'
Fur to legislate awhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

You seem tired said the solicitous
army officer.
Il am said the press censor
But you haven't been travelling many
miles
Il guess you haven't been watching my
blue pencil. l haven't travelled less than
fifty miles day with that. and even at
that rate I can't get half way through the
manuscript
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
UnbOuntled Wealth.

The London capitalist was seated at his
desk with a number of mechanical draw
ings and sheets of paper covered with fig
ures before him.
Planning another railway asked the
visitor.
No Railways seem rather small to me.
I've been reading about the movements of
the army in South Africa. What I'd like to
have more than anything else Is ferry
boat line across the Tugela river"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
Getting the Dots on Him,

According to his own confession. Aeu,
naldo Is a traitor; according to the state
ments of his friends. he is a murderer, and.
according to the word of Admiral Dewey.
he is a liar. Materials for a character
study of the Washington of the Philippines
are accommodating fast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Chicago is taking photographs of I'M
slightly bill-boards with a view to having
them removed by the authorities, Chicago
Is tired Of being referred 10 as deficient in
artistic sensibiIit:es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
SHOOTING STARS.
TruIy Misanthronic.

What said one cynic, lis fame?"
Fame answered the other, lis what
makes you valuable to some book publisher
after you're dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Kentucky craftsmanship has been so no.
able in the past that it seems hard to
find it taking a back seat to Kentucky
craftsmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Senator Mason continues to turn a deaf
ear TO Chicago and devote his time to
Lady and Manila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

The German emperor takes great pride
in his record hunter. He might be
persuaded to enroll himself as one of the
admirers of ex-President Cleveland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

1t is hoped that the Paris exposition can
be arranged without importing any board
of-lady manager complications from this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

1t would be only prudent for W. J. Bry-
an to bear in mind the fact that crowd
can always be gathered to see anything
that is free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
Strictly Serious.

Does the gentleman to whom you intro
duccd me play whist"
No. answered Miss Cayenne He
studies whist, and talks whist. and reads
whist. and dreams whist: but 1 don't think
he'd ever be SO disrespectful and frivolous
as to play it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

The mastery explanation is holding a
steady and conspicuous position in modern
warfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Filipino sympathizers doubtless
pleased to note that AguinaldO's achieve
nients as Splinter keep pace with the
improvements shown by the Beers in marks
nianShip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
A Sense of Obligation.

l Joined a new don't worry" club,
And now l hold my breath.
m so scared for fear I'll worry
That I'm worried most to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

The number of English soldiers in South
Africa seems overwhelming but Dom Paul
refuses to stop work long enough to count
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Mr.. Roberts has the satisfaction of going
home several pay days ahead of the trans
action
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From the Chicago Record.
Possibly the voice of the people does not
sound as loud to Cullom as does the voice
of Quay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Aguinado evidently hopes to get in enc
or two rings on the cash register before
quitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

Din order to avoid delays. ON ac-
rount of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
10 amy individual connected with the
office Int sin,pIy to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business DEPART
E.cnts. according to tenor or purpose.
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One Invincible Handkerchief Value.


Tomorrow able place the center bargain table So
Women Fine White Handkerchief lace trimmed hestched and
hand embroidered They secured from manufacturer who
filling when the handkerchief slightest
bsh stain To you they first quality you'd
know the difference unless pointed 1t
special purchase and brought along &c., $50 and
grades To tomorrows shoppers they'll go FOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

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Underwear L1SQ0TS.
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Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Chicago Tribune has an ingen-
ious reporter upon its staff who relates
an anecdote of man who was born on
board Spanish vessel after it had
passed the Narrows in New York Har-
Dor before the vessel landed. His
father was born in Ireland, reared in
England, became citizen of the
United States, they returned to Lon
don and married his mother, who was
born on British soil of French parents.
While they were on the way to Ameri.
ca on German ship the vessel foun-
dered in midocean and his parents
were rescued with the crew and taken
on board the Spanish vessel, where he
was born. OF what nationality is he?
In view of the fact that he is of Irish
descent on his fathers side, we should
say that he is citizen of the United
States or will be as soon as he can be
naturalized
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

A Washington correspondent of the
Los Angeles Herald tells nice little
story of Mark Hanna's philanthropy
when in early life he used his own
modest fortune to save friend from
financial ruin. The friend wound up
his business and emigrated to Color
ado, where ne emassed snug fortune
in the mines. The first 'siZeable" mug
get that he found in the mine con-
tanning 300S in gold, was presented to
Senator Hanna who wears it with be-
coming modesty attached to his watch
chain. AS Mr.. Hanna is large man
no one will doubt the story that he is
wearing a memory of his philanthropic
days in the shape of a watch charm
weighing about pound and half.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The prison investigation in Cuba re-
veals very bad state of affairs. Gen.
Woods says that summary measures
will be necessary to prevent further
unnecessary hardships and suffering.
Men have been found who have been
waiting for years to be tried. Some of
the unfortunates have been in deten-
ton several years for offenses so slight
that, had they been committed in the
United States, the offenders would
have been let off with small fine or
few days. Imprisonment. The prin.
cipal opponents of reform, Gen. Wood
finds, are the judges and fiscals, who
do not wish the fee system abolished,
but would prefer continuance of the
old Spanish methods under which they
get all the money the man has, and
then leave him to rot in Jail awaiting
trial. Sixty names were sent to the
general recently with recommends.
tions for pardon.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Arizona Bulletin issued superb
supplement last Friday. 1t cons isted
of twenty.four pages and cover. From
cover to cover it is filed with inter.
esting matter descriptive of Graham
and Gila counties. Many large half
tone engravings of scenes of interest
in the two southeastern counties add
to the beauty of the book. Messrs.
Kelly have reason to congratulate
themselves on the success of their
souvenir supplement.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20
A Life and Death Fight

w. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia, writ
ing of his almost miraculous escape
from death. says: Exposure after mea-
sles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in consumption. l had
frequent hemorrhage and coughed
night and day. All my doctors said |
must soon die. Then | began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me.
1 would not be without it even il it
cost 50 bottle. Hundreds have used
it on my recommendation and all say
it never fails to cure Throat, Chest and
Lung troubles" Regular size SOC and
sl.00. Trial bottle free at Watkins
drug store.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The English who think they have a
scrap should look over our Spottsyl-
vania skirmish, where the federals lost
32SS killed and 1928 wounded, and
the confederates 3340 killed and 20,lS7
wounded, total of $3.50 killed and 3d.
465 wounded. Again, there we're 7644
dead alone at Chickamaugs. Butler
and Methuen have not as yet had other
than sidehill skirmish.--Escondido
Times.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

A question that has never arisen in
the mining world will soon be decided
in the federal court at Los Angeles.
Walter s. Maxwell is suing the estate
of ID. d. Fowler, al one time a mining
expert. In his complaint Maxwell al.
leges that he supplied Fowler with
funds to inspect group of mines in
Sonora and another group at Castle
Dome. Fowler turned the propositions
down to Maxwell and then went to
New York, where he organized two
companies to take over the properties,
which are said to be very rich. Max
well is not the first man who has been
turned down by mining experts with
an axe to grind, but this is probably
the first time that the courts have
been called upon for redress.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce Is soon to prepare an exhibit of
ores that will surpass anything on the
coast. Ores from all parts of the
state, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New
Mexico and Mexico will be given space
in the exhibit. Mohave county people
are asked to contribute ores to this ex-
hibit. The railroads will give all ores
intended for exhibition purposes free
transportation.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Nogales Oasis, Solomonville Bull
letin, Stafford Arizonan, Yuma Sun,
Flagstaff Sun, Williams News and
Kingman Miner are bright examples
of clean, we'll printed country weeklies.
Several others crowd them closely in
their neat and tasty makeup, notably,
the Globe Times and Florence Tribune
There is no reason why any of the pa
pers printed in Arizona, daily or week.
ly, should not be up to the standard Of
these named geographically There
has been much improvement in the
Arizona papers in the last ten years
but there is still room for more. A
clean well appearing paper is mighty
good ad for town.-Arizona Graphic.