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Evening star., 1901-10-19
Candidate Shepard's Health.

Some extraordinary reports are in Circu-
lation in New York in regard to the cam
didacy of Mr.. Shepard for mayor on the
Tammany ticket 1t has been known for a
long time that he is not in robust health.
and since his nomination he has shown signs
of unusual physical weakness. He had to
go away from the city TO gain the strength
necessary to receive the formal notii2a-
ton. Immediately after the big Tammany
Hall meeting the other night, where Shep-
ard spoke from the platform on which sat
all the big braves. the candidate slipped
away from the city for a few days rest.
1t is evident that he is not able to stand
continuously the strain of the association
which has so grievously surprised his
friends. Under ordinary circumstances the
Illness or physical weakness of a candidate
would give his campaign managers the
gravest alarm. But not so with Tammany
On the other hand. the Tiger leaders are
not whit depressed by the bulletins from
the candidates intimates. Some of them
are even growing more confident as the
suggestions of his ailments accumulate
One report positively affirms that it is
a current remark among the higher Tam
many power that Shepard if elected will
not serve six months. and that the out
and-out Iammany candidate for the office
Of president of the board of aldermen. who
is an official understudy for the mayor
will. II chosen next month, serve out the
full term at the head of the municipal ma
chine. In short there is an ugly tone in
the talk about Shepard's physical condition
which appears to be intended to leave the
impression that he has been nominated in
the deliberate expectation that he will not
be able TO administer the office. Some of
the less discreet of the heelers quick to
take the cue, have exultantly boasted thai
there is no danger whatever in this .'foolin'
wild reformer fer mayor" as it is prac-
ucally settled that he can do no harm to
the machine. The suggestion thus thrown
out is almost incredibly brutal, but it is
none too coarse and cruel in its way than
the whole Tammany doctrine of graft"
without regard for the cost of human sac
rifice.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Suffrage Delay in Virginia.

The report comes from Richmond that
the Virginia constitutional convention will
not attempt to settle the suffrage question
until after the November election. Mean
while the canvass in the state will. of
course. be influenced by the declarations
made at a political meeting the other night
b. Chairman Goode of the convention and
Chairman EIlyson of the democratic state
committee, that the object of the conven-
ton is to disfranChise the negroes, but not a
single white man. Votes will be obtained
on the strength of those declarations and
hence when the convention does act it
should be along the line thus indicated.
MIR Goode at any rate should be an author
ity on the subject. and we may expect his
influence to be thrown when the conven-
tfon takes the matter up In favor of an
all-white suffrage plan.
1t Will be fortunate for the country if
the Virginia democrats bring themselves up
in their constitution making to an entirely
candid treatment of this matter. Their de-
sires are frankly avowed. and the conven-
tion is entirely dominated by them. In
other states where this question has within
recent years received attention the action
taken has been of devious and shfty de-
sCription. Phrase-makers and hair-splitters
have exhausted their resources in efforts
to accomplish a forbidden thing and es-
cape the penalty prescribed for that thing
The result is the grandfather clause
here the quizzing of voters about the mean
ing OF the federal Constitution there, and
the elevation of registrars into autocrats of
the polling booths somewhere else. until the
suffrage in those states has become a sorry
jest.
The demand is that this whole matter be
passed upon both by the United States Su
preme Court and by Congress, and one clear
case would be of great general value 1t
is in the power of Virginia to supply the
case. If the constitutional convention at
Richmond will frame its suffrage clause as
the party controlling the convention de-
sires, and in accordance with the assur-
ances that are now being given TO capture
votes for the democratic state ticket, We
tion as will enable those who take the
opposite view to go into court and before
Congress and ask a just decision in the in
terests of the whole country. The whole
country is interested. The south's power
both In Congress and in the electoral col
lege is out of all proportion to her con-
stitutional deserts and issue Is certain to
be Joined that point at an early day.
State conventions east and west call
ing attention to the inequality and de-
manding the enforcement of the constitu-
tional provision applying in the premises.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

The resignation rumor is an insistent one
and America Is not more its habitat than
Is England. Here. within few days men
have been treated TO rumors that John
Hay, Secretary Of State, will resign; that
Joseph II. Choate, United States ambass
dor to Great Britain, will resign; and that
andrew ID. White, ambassador to Germany
will resign. These rumors have been tier
ated and repeated and as repeatedly denied.
Mr.. Hay would retire from the activities
xantlss press; Mr.. Choate would retire
from the court of St. James because he
lacked strenuousness in the negotiation Of
the provisional treaty anent the isthmian
canal; Mr.. White would relinquish his Of
fee for reasons vague and veiled On the
other side, rumorists have diverted them
selves and their clients by retiring" Lord
Salisbury. Not content with this, thew
have essayed the responsibility of select
ing his successor prime minister On
this subject there has been and is a great
dripping of ink in England and "dominions
beyond the sea" This rumor was doing
yeoman service-if yeoman service be hard
service-about a month ago. 1t was side
tracked by the recrudescence of the Anglo
Boer war; the meeting of Car Nicholas
with Emperor William and President Lou
bet; and the death of President Mckinley
and Abdur Rahman the Ameer But the
Salisbury rumor is revived and shares
space in the English newspapers with criti-
cisms of Admirals Wilson and Noel In the
naval maneuvers; Russia's influence in the
balkan statesi the cars aggression In
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Why Not Senator WattersOn.

Mr.. Watterson's silence on the subject of
his alleged presidential aspirations leads
to the suspicion that there is nothing in
the story; that he is not contemplating
leaving the profession which he has for
SO long so highly honored to try his for
tunes in the field of politics. And yet Mr..
Watterson has talents well suited to polit-
| ical office. Maybe the presidency, for some
reason is not aluring. Why not then the
office of United States senator from Ken
lucky? If suggestion from a friendly
source is in order The Star proposes that.
The legislature to be chosen in Kentucky
next month will elect a Senator. A vigor-
Gus campaign is in progress, and both par
ties profess confidence in the result. If the
democrats are successful why would it not
be the best thing they could do to put their
commission into the hands of their leading
representa- tive? There are four announced
candidates Two are representatives in
Congress. one is an ex-representative and
the fourth is Judge Cantrill of the Goebel
murder trial fame. Three are but little
known, while Judge Cantril-using an Irish
form of expression-would be better known
If he had never been heard of Mr. Wat
terson, on the other hand, Is most at
tractive national figure, and his election
would not only bring his state forward in
the Senate again. but strengthen his party
there. Its losses in the past few years have
left 1T none too strong
1t is unnecessary to point out to Mr.
Watterson how attractive a body the SEN
ate is. Its quarters are snug, and it works
leisurely. The proposition for an adjourn
ment until Monday is offered regularly
every Thursday for the greater part Of
the session, and few members are willing
to risk their popularity by opposing it. As
result it usually carries. Four days in the
week, then, does the Senate labor and do
all that it has to do. This leaves the mem
bers with a little time at their disposal,
and enables them to return home at the
end of the session in a fair state of health
The debates would be a little slow at the
start for Mr.. Watterson's temperament
but as he is man of great adaptability
and versatility he would easily adjust him.
self to the surroundings. If he failed to
slow down under the Senates influence the
Senate might increase its speed under his
and that wouldn't hurt the Senate
Mr. Watterson was born in Washington
He began his journalistic career here, and
fore him, but he begins to shape up for
the close of his activity why would he not
be very much at home in the Senate re-
visiting his early glimpses of things and
putting the final touches to a life's work
of much interest and value? Make way for
Senator Watrerson
Evening star., 1901-10-19

There is always a certain amount of hu-
initiation when another nation beats us in
any line. AS, for instance, Russia's acqui-
sition of battleship with the best record
of speed for the entire class of such ships
the world over. But in this case the United
States has q. unique reason for reassur-
ance. That ship was built in an American
yard by American workingmen, and if they
can do so well for Russia there is no rea-
son to believe that they cannot do as WELL
or better. for us whenever occasion arises
Indeed, the Retvizan may be regarded as
an experimental construction for our future
benefit. The victory belongs not so much to
Russia as to American workmanship.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

rately reproduce the vowel sounds. OF
course, until the consonants can be also
formed the machine will be of limited use.
But the work Is being pressed with signs
that success is within grasp, and it may
not be long before the announcement comes
that this synthetic talking machine has
been perfected. When this happens there
will be nothing in the way of the construc-
ton of the device in such sizes that ships
a. sea can communicate by means of these
great mechanical throats. The effect of
the adoption by the vessels of all nationali-
ties of such a device is not easily to be i'm
ag1ned. Assuredly some form of interna-
uonal language would need to be devised
to go with this universal tongue. Apart
from sea communication. however, the arti-
hclal voice could be of great utility as on
occasions of public concern, or excitement
when crowds await reports from some
event. The megaphone would then be put
INTO the corner, mere toy compared with
the stentorian volume of the mechanical
mouth, capable of giving information to
hundreds of thousands. The age of me-
chanical wonders may not be closed
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Manchuria and Mongolia, and the fishers

Manchuria and Mongolia, and the fishers
strike at Grimsby.
The story of the Impending resignation,
as it is termed by English newspaper writ
ers originally appeared in the Pail Mall
Gazette which journal was the first to an
nounce that Mr.. Gladstone would resign.
The rumor should be of more than passing
interest in the United State in that Joseph
Chamberlain colonial secretary, is often
mentioned as the kings choice for the pre-
miership when that office shall have been
made vacant. Mr.. Chamberlain's conduct
of negotiations with Mr.. Kruger in the
summer and autumn of 1899 has not re-
ceived the sanction of a large part of the
American people, but his sentiments are
we'll known to the strongly pro-American.
His wife is American by parentage and
birth and in his public addresses he has
cited Abraham Lincoln as example for
the emulation of all statesmen. The Duke
of Devonshire is also spoken of as possi-
BILE premier. but that is of little interest
to us. The weight of opinion in England,
though, is that Mr. Balfour as the recog-
nized leader of the unionist party is in
line of succession to the premiership. Sue
cession appears to be so fixed by custom
that it is almost automatic and for the
would, it is said, be a step outside of con-
stitutional precedent.
Lord Salisbury approaches his seventy
second year. The time set for his resigna-
ton Is June, 1902, that is directly after
the coronation ceremonies. 1t is prophe-
sled in some circles that his retirement will
take place this winter. Lord Salisbury has
been prime minister since 1856, excepting
the three years of the Gladstone-Rosebery
ministry in 1929. That period covers the
Egyptian and Irish land troubles and other
momentous difficulties with which the Brit
ish government has dealt. The question is
being canvassed In England whether the re-
tirement of the prime minister will be fol-
lowed by other changes In the ministry, but
public opinion seems to be in accord that
Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
Lord Selborne and Mr.. Brodrick will con-
tfnue in their present positions.
Lord Salisbury, in the early part of his
career. was described by Mr.. Bright as "a
man of a good deal of naughty unwisdom." :"
Mr.. Morley several years after, speaking
of that criticism said, Il think Lord Sails
bury has to a considerable extent purged
himself of that unfortunate quality and
appears to be pursuing a prudent and cir
cumspect policy
Evening star., 1901-10-19
An Autumn FaIlacy.

Of melancholy days they tell,
1 don't see where they find 'em.
To me they all seem doin' well
An leavin' care behind 'em.
The moon is shinin' clear by night
The sun is mild by daytime;
The air Is balmy-jes' bout right
1t seems a general playtime.
l like the rustlin' of the leaves
A-singin' while they scurry;
The wind a song Of slumber weaves
To soothe us when we worry.
The twilight clouds in rich array
I wouldn't call 'em fearful
An autumn day-well, I must say,
To me it's downright cheerful.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Unrest.

Much discomfort where'er you go
You're very sure to meet.
The Eskimo
Is tired of snow
And longs for tropic heat.
And down beside the tropic sea-
The painting dweller there
Details that he
Desires to be
An ice-bound polar beari
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Already COnAfdered

DO you not feel that you would like to
serve your country so as to be honored in
song and story?"
Il have already had that distinction" re-
Joined Senator Sorghum, rather stifly; 81
guess l have been mentioned in as many
comic songs and amusing anecdotes as any
other man In the country
Evening star., 1901-10-19
A COnsiderate Father-in-Law.

Yes said Mr.. Cumrox; II have given
my daughters every advantage"
L suppose they are very highly cultured. -
Il should say So"
And they will be literally lowered"
"Yes, sir. When 1 think of the way a
man who marries one of those girls will be
criticised in his grammar and department,
it strikes me that he ought to be dealt with
in the most generous spirit"
Evening star., 1901-10-19
Wasting Their Breath.
From the philadelnhia Press

President Roosevelt's critics are wasting
breath and spilling ink. There is an obsti-
nate man in the White House. The cry of
"nigger" will neither prevent him from
continuing to appoint to any Office in the
southern states the best men, under what
ever color of politics, who can be found un-
der current conditions recognizing in the
hospitalities Of the White House the best
type of American manhood, under what
ever color of skin it can be found
Evening star., 1901-10-19
For Croker's Scrapbook.
From the Chicago RecordHerald.


With the exception Of the assassin of
the late President, there is not a criminal
in the country who is SO loathed by the
public as Croker. He Is the most conspicu-
Gus. type of the public plunderer that we
have. The anathemas of a quarter of
century have been heaped up against him
because he personifies all that is worst in
American politics,
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Baroness Burdett-Couts Is said to have
given away 100000 in philanthropy. Mr..
Carnegie has given away more money than
that: but money for such purposes was not
so plentiful when the baroness made her
donations.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Ohio penitentiary prisoners were prohib-
tied from surreptitiously getting out a
newspaper. Here is another chance for
some one to scream that the liberty of the
press is being abridged.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Don Carlos seems inclined to let the Span
ish government get into more reliable work
ing order before making any further efforts
to take possession.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Sir Thomas kept in communication with
his business in London all the time he was
over here with Shamrock II. He realizes
that if he is to win that cup. he may have
to spend more money
Evening star., 1901-10-19

There is man named Marcus A. Hanna
living in Portland, Me. He is further re-
markable because he has never tried to
utilize this coincidence as an argument to
secure an Office
Evening star., 1901-10-19
That Dinner.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New YORK Tribune.
The southern politician who criticises
fessor Booker to Washington to dine at
the White House is likely to raise the query
whether the manager of the Tuskegee In
stitute or himself is really the more de-
serving and genuine friend of the south,
Evening star., 1901-10-19
No Sympathy With the Prejudice

The President has absolutely no sympa-
thy with the prejudice against color. He
has shown this on two occasions. Once he
invited to his house at Oyster Bay Harris
the negro half back of Yale. and enter
tained him over night. The other occasion
was when he took in at the executive man.
sion at Albany Bringham, the negro BARI
tone of st. Georges. Church, who was CIV
ing concert in Albany and had been re-
fused food and shelter by all the hotels.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Herr Most regards Jail with great aver
sion as place where people are compelled
to drink water instead of beer
Evening star., 1901-10-19

You kin sometimes jedge a man by his
clothes,' said Uncle Eben. DE young man
dat ain skyaht of pair of overalls is purity
lfble to be mo- good dan de one dat puts
in all is time dressin up
Evening star., 1901-10-19

1t is remarkable state of affairs that
permits man of the mental caliber of
Devery to become a campaign issue in big
town Ike New York
Evening star., 1901-10-19

number Of people who hoped that the
court of inquiry would wander away from
the text evidently doomed to disap-
pointment
Evening star., 1901-10-19

The czar gets his tobacco from Syria.
This is slight to Connecticut which ought
to be resented.
Evening star., 1901-10-19

King George of Greece still rides his BIZ
cycle. But King George is not setting any
fashions
Evening star., 1901-10-19

When wealthy Morpon dies the recog-
nized widows are so numerous that an out
side adventures stands no chance what
ever
Evening star., 1901-10-19

The Ameer OF Afghanstan Will not find
1t difficult to govern If he will consent to
be good and do what he is told
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Mexico manages to elect a president term
after term without raising any anti-im-
perialism outcry.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
May Excite Tillman.

From the HartfOfd Fcst.
The fact that Booker T. Washington dined
with President Roosevelt last night is call
culated to make South Carolina Tllman
hraudish his farm implements
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Richard Croker is not going to talk. He
realized during the Bryan campaign that
eloquence Is, after ALL of but little avail
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Canada declines to recognize American
divorces. There is nothing like protecting
a home industry.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
ForS6t the Peerless Leader.

tue WUTctSter Spy. :
Those who drew up the platform which
was adopted by the democrats of Rhode
Island at the state convention Tuesday for
got to mention the name of William Jen-
nings Bryan
Evening star., 1901-10-19

Marquis Ito has asked many questions
while en- route. Japan takes naturally to
new ideas.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Appreciative.

Mike said Flooding Pete, ''dese help
wanted columns in de paper is a great as
sistance, amt dey?''
What good do dey do you?'
"Dey shows a whole lot O. places you
better keep away from fur fear of bein' Of
fered work"
Evening star., 1901-10-19
The Spanish=American War.

BY Ager Secretary s. 1907
August I8oo with Maps This history of the
gives many discussed phases question
pcciay conduct of the War Department during Secretary Ager
cumency, esger controversy the beefsupp
given which has been heretofore published
important contribution history
Price, $3.50 Net.
Evening star., 1901-10-19
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-17

a.t
and Wabasha streets, On Labor
Unions.' The meeting will be under the
auspices of the Social Democratic party
In the probate court yesterday John
La Ferer, aged twenty-five and single,
was examined by a lunacy commission
/ and pronounced insane He was ordered
taken to the insane asylum at Roches-
ter.
Fire was discovered in a second floor
clothes closet in the home of t. S.
White, liz South Victoria street, at SOS
o'clock yesterday afternoon. It started
from an unknown cause and worked
about $500 damage.
John Toma, Jefferson street, was taken
to the county Jail in the central station
patrol wagon last evening He became
suddenly insane yesterday and 1t was
found necessary to remove him. He has
been in the asylum Ihefore.
The inquest ifB the case of the baby
which died suddtnly1at the home of c..
NJ Wood, 169 East INDIANA avenue, was
concluded yesterday afternoon. The
iury's verdict Was that the child had
died from some unknown cause.
William Beresford. Harry Fleming and
Villa q Bohlen were arrested last even
ing and charged, with larceny. They
were seen on University avenue with
three kegs of horse shoes and nails
which they were trying to sell.
DR.. Charles E. dFeii9r, arrested Cor an
alleged violation of the health ordinance,
requiring physicians ste report contagious
diseases to the health department, was
discharged yesterday Judge Orr main
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-17
CITY nE: ~ 5 !.


The Crusaders will give a card social
Wednesday evening, in the hall, corner
Sixth and Fort streets.
The Lincoln club. will meet Monday
evening, March 49,. at Club Room No.
AZ. Endicott Building
The Ladies' Society of the Peoples
Church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs Fred S. Blodgett. 800 West
Third street
John Johnson and Edward Tucker were
sent to the workhouse for fifteen days
for stealing fish from the store of John
Levine, SIG Payne avenue.
There will be an informal talk on ''The
Intelligent Application of Thought In the
Cure of Disease" next Wednesday even
ing, at SOB Erdicott avenue.
There will be regular meeting of the
Webster school union on Monday even
ing, at the school building All friends of
the union are requested to be present.
Nels P. Pearson, known as 'sPete the
Bootblaclx," who was recently acquitted
of insanity, is to be admitted to the state
school for feeble minded in few
days.
The subject to be discussed at the
Mental Science temple, Central hall, this
morning at II o'clock, will be "a Bit of
Early History Concerning Mental
Science"
Thomas Fl. Lucas will speak today at
2:Se p. m; at Pfeifer's hall, corner Eighth