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Evening star., 1901-05-08

Baltimore in yesterdays elections was
swept for the republican candidates Tor
the common council. Eighteen out OF
tweptv-four wards showed substantial re-
publican ma jorities. AS on several former
occasions when diScredited ringsters were
conspicuous. many democrats remained
away from the polls. or openly voted the
republican ticket, and thus testified TO thelr
determination to rebuke their party as
often as it sees tit to surrender 10 old and
maligu influences.
Local questions necessarily entered into
the contests. but the overshadowng ques-
tion was the skullduggery in the matter OF
the suffrage. perpetrated for no other pur-
nose than to insure if possible the return
of the old Gorma Rasin gang to power
i'm both state and city. Disguised as the
assault upon the suffrage was; tricked out
with the prttense of being a patriotic ef-
fort To purge the polling lists of ignorance
and venality. ii was yet easily detected as
a scheme merely To undo what the charac-
ter and Intelligence of the commonwealth
had done at three elections, one state and
two national The skin of the reformer
was too small TO altogether conceal the
roaring old machineman moving awk-
wardly and uneasily beneath it.
Mr. Rasn was in the forefront of the
battle yesterday, and the blow delivered
fell heavily upon him. He is an old Gus
TONER and a willy fighter. The new elec-
tion law. as he thought. had delivered the
city into his hands. and with chara cteristic
assurance he reached out at once for the
plunder But he was too eager. and he
was mistaken. The people remembered
him. and they gathered at the polls and
checkmated him They were in no humor
to submit to a reimposition of his yoke and
maybe he is not too stunned thoroughly to
appreciate that fact today.
When the time comes for choosing new
legislature Mr.. German will be in the fore
front of the battle. AS his party's candi
date. for the United States Senate he will
then be the issue. That he should meet
with the same fate which has overtaken
his lieutenant admits of but little argu-
ment- He it who planned the assault
upon the suffrage and who brought Gov.
Smith and majority of the legislature to
a complying mood with his wishes. More
over he is now. and was in the worst days
- the old machines power. Mr.. Rasin $
chief and the leading beneficiary of all
Mr.. Rasin's activity. The two men cannot
we'll be separated in estimating democratic
affairs Of the machine variety in the state
cf Maryland. They have been malodorous
in victory and in defeat they should not
be divided.
Again the independent newspapers of
Baltimore have shown themselves to be
worthy of their professions. and have con-
tributed materially to the cause of good
government for the people they i'll part
represent
Evening star., 1901-05-08

In the English house of commons last
night Lord Hamilton. secretary of state for
India, In reply TO a question. said that GER
tain defects had been noticed by the Off
cias in India in the American-built locono-
tives in use of the Indian roads. but that
he did not consider that these locomotives
had been found generally deficient This
answer calls attention to the fact that
every American machine which is being
shipped abroad. in competition with Eng
Iish manufactures, must stand the closest
possible scrutiny and the seyerest tests
The jealousy of the English manufacturers
has been thoroughly aroused by their re-
peated defeats on their own ground. They
have aspersed the bridges with which
American firms have underbid and out
timed them. They have now found flaws
in the locomotives which We're put on the
Indian roads to displace their own goods
They would be overjoyed to report one of
these great machines blowing up, or col
lapsing, or failing in the run and would
doubtless herald the fact throughout the
world. 1t would seem from Lord Hamil-
tons guarded reply that the flaws thus far
discovered have been insignificant for
nothing is more likely than that if any sert-
Gus faults were discerned in the America n
locomotives the government would quickly
proclaim it out of fealty to British trade
The Incident may serve as warning to
American manufacturers that they can
hope to hold the foreign market they are
50 rapidly winning only by maintaining the
standard of their products at the very
highest point in all places. There must be
no shoddy exports. made to sell and not 10
last. To undermine the goods of other coun-
tries and not TO win the permanent esteem
OF all classes of buyers The fight for the
foreign market will grow more intense as
the American exporter succeeds in getting
MS foothold in it. and the processes of the
1orelsn competitor. it may be well under
stood. will advance in proportion as the
American goods find buyers Slight flaws
In the American locomotives in India NAV
be easily cured. but the remedy should be A
permanent one and should be proclaimed A :
widely as was the fact of the faults.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

When the Alaskan boundary dispute WAS
acute American agents discovered among
the Canadian official archives "a number OF
CID maps OF the region in controversy
which strongly supported the American
contentious both as to the southern ex-
tremIty OF the line and as to the general
issue over the interior boundary with ref
erence to the intricacies of the coast A
map was found verifying the American no
sitiOn which had even been published afta,
the advancement of the Canadian claims
Il was pointed out, a couple of years ago.
that these maps materially weakened the
position of the British government and
warranted the maintenance by the authori-
ties here of the extreme claims along the
entire line
But 1t would appear that the Canadian
tcpOgraphers have once more drifted out
of harmony with the Canadian diplomats.
In the house of commons at Ottawa the
other night a member complained that
among the Dominion exhibits at the Paris
exposition was a map of Canada which
showed the Alaskan boundary as contended
Tor by the United States and he expressed
the hope that this unfortunate admission
would not be displayed at the Glasgow
show as we'll In reply Sir Wilfrid Laurier
announced that Canada has not abated her
claims because of the work of the topo-
grapher
Ihe MAP dispiaS 81 at Pariz affects the
Evening star., 1901-05-08
Selecting Juries i'm New York

For several days court in New York
city has been trying to secure a jury TO
try for the third time DR.. Samuel Kennedy
accused of murder. he having been once
convicted and then granted new trial,
which resulted In a disagreement Yester-
day the sixth juryman was obtained and
the court ordered two extra panels Of $50
men each. 1t may require the rest of the
week 10 fill the jury box. with no assur-
ance whatever that the jury thus delib-
erately and expensively obtained will find
a verdict. New York is notoriously slow in
such matters. In other states juries, ap-
parently quite as competent as those of the
metropolis. are secured within a few hours
after the arraignment. In New Jersey re-
Gently the jury to try the men accused of
numbering Jennie Pnschefter was obtained
Evening star., 1901-05-08
DAbblIng In Stocks.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
1t will be well for the young clerks and
others who are now tempted to fiirt wit h
fortune the board of trade or the stock
exchange If they keep in mind that any
scheme for getting rich quickly necessarily
involves large possibility of getting poor
with even greater celerity. 1t is true that
some men seem to be making large for
tunes out of the present speculative craze.
but 1t is also true that others are losing
them. While investors who have abundant
capital and controlling influence NAV be
in a position to afford the risks, the small
investor whose modest little bank account
can cover but a few points fiuctuation in
the market is helpless to protect himself.
He might as we'll try to drain the Atlantic
through lemonade straw as to make his
little margin factor in the movements of
the market. Before he dwells too long on
his chances of winning, let him dwell on
the much superior chances Of losing his
money. -
Evening star., 1901-05-08

From the Paterson tN. J.) Call.
1t is a question If there should not be
some age limit to govern the boys intrust-
ed with horses and wagons owned by gro
GERS, butchers and the like. Some of these
lads are very reckless both of their lives
and those of pedestrians, in the way they
race through the streets regardless of all
the rules of the road, turning corners on
the wrong side, keeping on the left-hand
side of streets. dashing through crowded
places and negiecting no opportunity to in
dulge in speed contest with the boy driver
Of some rival employer. Half the time
some of these reckless lads never consider
where they are going, much less whom they
are likely to run over, and that there are
not more serious mishaps is wonder Our
attention has been frequently called to this
evil but SO long as there is no one killed
it passes unnOticed. One Of these DAYS
when there is serious accident public at
tention will be given to the matter in some
practical shape
Evening star., 1901-05-08
ParOi3RE Capital CriminnI.

me iohg controversy over the Younger
brothers. the ce-nOtorious bank robbers
OF the northwest, who have been in prison
Tor twenty-five years seems likely to he
settled at last by their release on parole
under the terms of a law which was passed
py the Minnesota legislature at it's recent
session. covering their case. The fate of
'hese prothers-once three in number. and
no" TWO, one having died in prison-has
agitated the state of Minnesota seriously
ever since their conviction and imprison-
ment under a life sentence in 1876 Thor
crime was atrocious, the murder of bank
officers during a daylight burglary. and
TINS being the elimination of series OF
similar offenses public opinion was highly
wrought up at that time and remained
aroused through later years The effort
To secure the release of these men has
been persistent. their powerful friends
utilizing every possible influence to effect
their pardon or parole. For six years now
this campaign has centered on the passage
OF parole law. granting to the state board
OF prison managers the right to release
on parole any life prisoner who has been
held for certain period. At first the law
placed THIS limit at twenty years. to cover
the case of the 1oungers, but lately it has
been amended to twenty-five years There
/. are no other prisoners whom it affects.
There is probably no danger whatever
of the Younger brothers becoming a menace
TO society. Their gang has been eff
| fectually broken up and dispersed by death
and the reform of some of the old mem
bers who escaped capture. These two men
are broken in health by their imprisonment
and are. of course. marked. They will
doubtless, after a short period of notoriety
| as paroled murdsrers, sink into honest OBJ
security But it is a question whether their
release will be a wholesome influence. There
is a serious difference of opinion in this
matter The abuse of the pardoning power
by governors as in Illinois and Michigan
ishment-has deferred many legislators in
other states from supporting plans for the
modification of punishments for the graver
| crimes. The Minnesota law In effect limits 8
all impriSonments to twenty-five years, at
| the option of the board of prison managers
/ for it cannot be assured that an influential
! prisoner will not secure parole at the end
| of that time. OF course, there is a differ
| ence between a parole and pardon. The
/ former puts a stimulus of good behavior
upon the released prisoner, while the par
| don restores him to liberty without any
pledge whatever. There are many who ad-
| vocate the parole system in minor cases,
| as best suited to the purposes Of reforma-
| tion. so perhaps the Minnesota law,
! though passed with a distinctly personal
| purpose, may prove an important expert
ment in penOlogy.
Evening star., 1901-05-08
Candid Confession.

81 confess to being very poor judge of
ora tory" said the mild ma nnered person.
Cant You recognize fluent speaking
when YOU hear it,
mo. 1t depends on my personal feelings
If a friend is making the speech it is elo-
quence If it is not friend 1t is mere
garrulity"
Evening star., 1901-05-08
4 Serious Complaint.

What made you leave yoh place wifi dat
gemman?" asked Miss Miami Brown.
'.Didn' he pay you right
Yes" answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
"He paid fus' rate But his clothes was
SO out o style dat / was almost fohced to
keep out o society,"
Evening star., 1901-05-08

King Edward has added the title king
of Canada to his long list. So long as he
does not raise the taxes Canada will not
object to any titles of authority he may
care to assume.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

A wealthy Frenchman has made arrange
ments by means of his will to offer induce
ments to tall men and women to marry.
His purpose is to help posterity to greater
average height. This may satisfy the ar
tistic sense, but the little fellows of the
world have made a great deal of it's his
tory
Evening star., 1901-05-08

Mr. Sage's predictions of financial col
lapse are regarded by some people as
merely expressing the natural pessim:sm
of a man who discovers that he is on the
wrong side of the market.
Evening star., 1901-05-08
Trustful Cal m.

DO you regard the future with feelings
of trustful calm?'
II do" answered Senator Sorghum
"Anybody that stands as well with the
trusts as / do can surely claim to expe-
rience that kind Of a calm in it's perfec-
ton.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

If English capitalists can in time learn
to be perfectly passive and let J. Pierpont
Morgan run their affairs for them. they
will probably come to like it very much.
Evening star., 1901-05-08
Why Shouldn't He BeR
rom the Cincinnati Enauirer,

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Possibly Mr. Mckinley is in reality, and
at heart, as much of a disciple Of SIM
plicity as Thomas Jefferson was; but he is
a mighty sight more comfortable when he
travels.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

The Princess Chimay Is embarrassed by
scarcity of money and by growing public
Indifference to scandal as a means of ad-
vertiSing.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

Perhaps Hawaii is entitled to thanks for
providing ex-Queen LiIiuokalani with
enough money to render 1t permanently IN
necessary for her to lecture
Evening star., 1901-05-08
a Lack of Harm

Mems interests show difference wide,
BY some eccentric trick.
If half the world is satisfied
The other half must kick.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

The bonus of 500 head for Kentucky
outlaws may have the effect of starting
some of the older citizens after one another
agait and of developing a new series OF
feuds.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

If Texas settles down to pumping and
selling oil the dine novelist will have to
permanently abandon one of his favorite
fields of picturesque study.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

The writer of 1.-The Breadwinners' has
again been discovered. This is one of the
things that are sure to happen every now
and then
Evening star., 1901-05-08

Senator McLaurin may encounter some
reminders of the fact that it is always
easier to start trouble than il is to settle it,
Evening star., 1901-05-08

1t is hoped that General Kitchener has
not. in addition to employing press censors,
secured the services of a press agent.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

The fact that a member of Congress has
knocked out prize fighter may stimulate
pugilists to a further effort to excel in ora
Il
Evening star., 1901-05-08

The war in South Africa can have but
one termination. But it is a long trip.
Evening star., 1901-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.

Galveston can assure Jacksonville that
helping hands will not be withheld.
Evening star., 1901-05-08

DIn order TO avoid delays, on re-
roant of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
TO nny individual connected with tho
Office hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial business Depart
ment.. according to tenor or purpose.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
STOCKS VALUES STRO NC.
POCK ISLANDS BIG ADVANCE
pA1K RESERVES INCREASE NONE
MARKET FACTORS

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays final
quotations We're:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
SQUADRON A.
CHANGES IN THE NINTH REGIMENT.

Vacancies in the line OF the 9th Regiment
being filled at rate that promises to have
the regiment in a position where II will be allowed
by the colonel to vote for lieutenant colonel
to succeed the late Colonel Rand. 1t is generally
understood that when Captain Williams. of the
list Regiment. enters the 9th. he will take the
captaincy of Company F. The enlisted mems re-
view night is set for April 80. and Colonel Daniel
Appleton. of the eth Regiment. has been asked
review the command. The annual dance of Com
pany E. Captain Austin Healy. will be held
armory tomorrow evening 1t will be in the nature
of farewell to First Lieutenant Cecil Lyon, who
expects leave in a short time for the Philippines
Company = has elected as second lieutenant George
Kollstede, formerly seaman in the first battalion
of the New-York Naval Militia The men will an
pear in heavy marching order. which is expected to
be acceptable break in the dress uniform
u1op
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
STREET DRILLS FOR THE SErENTY-FIRST.

Colonel Bates, of the list Regiment. has arranged
for street drills for the regiment in the school of
the battalion The drills will be held this week on
Park-ave between the armory and Forty-second-
ST The assignment of the battalons is follows:
Companies A. c, G and /, tomorrow evening; Com
panies 3, II and F. Tuesday evening, and Com
panies d. f and on Thursday evening. Fatigue
uniform will be If the weather is inclement
the drills will be held in the armory. The follow
ing non-commssioned officers have passed the
board and received their warrants: Company D.
Sergeant Frank r. Potter, Company l. Sergeants
p 4. McCahill and Joseph Norris. and Corporals
J. * Rothchild and John w. Slawson The late
George y. Simpson. corporal in Company L. SOth
Volunteer Infantry. who killed in action in
Tayabas Province, Luzon time ago was at
one time a member of Company B. of the list
and Colonel Bates does him the honor to print in
official orders an extract from his military record
Regiment has been ordered for Thursday evening
The election of Captain l. l.. Clark. regimental
adjutant who has already been unanimously nomi-
mated for the place is expected TO be confirmed by
formal
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Strength and activity We're the features OF
s.ock market trading throughout the TWO hours
of business Reports at the opening that the
hank statement would he better than Friday s
estimates indicated served TO induce commis-
.,on house buying and covering Of shorts While
+he excellent reports from trade centres. as pun
lisbed by the commercial agencies naturally
strengthened speculative and investment conii~
dence In line with early predictions. the bank
statement showed a remarkably satisfactory ex-
hibit Of changes. Reserve increased over s2'HH'-
00n despite a loss in cash. loans and deposits
decreasing to an extent that rendered a de-
crease in the reserve required against deposits
nossible and as a. consequence increase in
the holdings above legal requirements The
changes were made up IN great part by few
banks-the banks that now seem TO have
monopoly Of the corporate business in the city
Reduction in loans in the last few weeks mas
renresented the release of funds incident to the
successful accomplishment Of financial opera
tjons II is a significant fact that in week
with stock market trading heavier than in any
preceding week on record. loans have decreased
over S13 400 600 The call upon the banks for
funds in connection with stock market specula-
,ion has been comparatively light throughout
The five months Of extreme activity, owing TO
the large proportion of investment or outright
held by most commission houses.
The granger shares were again the conspicu-
Gus leaders Of speculation Rock Island was ad-
vanced on heavy buying accompanied by further
reports that Pennsylvania interests were seek
ing control of the property. If pennsylvania
buys Rock Island II will secure a valuable asset
Investors who buy Rock Island get gilt edged
security. The company's earnings are no longer
based the crops alone, as the growth OF IN
Gustria prosperity and the extension or its lines
and connections with other roads have brought
10 Rock Island a diversified traffic that Will pre-
vent serious reductions In earnings in crop fail
Ure years. Wall Street talk indicates a bellet
that Pennsylvania, Rock Island and Atchison
are to make up a transcontinental road in order
compete with the Great Northern-N Northern
Pacific Burlington combination plans Good
buying Of Union Pacific reported, and con-
servative houses advised IT'S purchase. Atchison
and Northern Pacific on talk of valuable
rights" In the industrial list Sugar Refining
was bought for lower Wall Street interests. and
States Steel was bought by insiders and Colo
rado Fuel was again strong manipulation.
International Paper was up over 1 per cent
In the week total transactions We're heavier
than in any other week on record, amounting
10 :, ,I35, ,I99 shares, against S.5l4,2S3 shares
in the week ending February .. The highest
prices on record were made in the week, and the
volume Of bank clearings was larger than in any
preceding week known. Fear of trouble in the
money market is disappearing, and speculative
sentiment is decidedly bullish.
The usual weekly table OF price changes for the
mere active stocks follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
PHYSIOLOGICAL CONGRESS-

An international congress of psychologists will
be held in Turin. Italy between September II and
% this year at the institute over which Professor
Angelo Mosso presides. The last meeting Of this
kind held In Cambridge. England. in 1898 The
organizing committee of the next congress asks
that those who intend to participate shall promptly
send their addresses and the titles of their papers
to Dr. H. Treves local secretary, Corso Raffaelo 30
Turin.
In addition the general secretaries for the work
of preparation Professor Frederic S. Lee, of Column
bia University, secretary of the American Physio-
logical Society. has consented to discharge secre
tarial duties in America. American psychologists
who intend to be present at the fifth congress are
requested to notify him. in addition to communicat-
ing with Dr. Treves
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
SEVENTH REGIMENT CHANGES.

BY the promotion of Captain Charles E. Lydecker.
Of Company II OF the 7th Regiment TO the rank of
ajor. Captain Willard c. Fisk. OF Company r.,
will now occupy the right of line he being senior
captain. Major Lydecker has already passed the
brigade board. Colonel Appleton has appointed
Sergeant e. s. Coy. of Company d. a battalion ser
geant-najor. He is a well known rifeman and an
old member of the regiment, having the reputation
of being of the best posted non-commissioned
men in il. The official returns of the regiment Tor
March 81 show the regiment to have made a net
gain in membership of twenty-one In the last SIN
months II lacks but few OF the thousand
marx review will be held the latter part of this
New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
TwENTr-sECOND REGIMENT NEWS.

Colonel Bartlett, of the 22d Regiment has ordered
q series Of guard mounts and instruction in guard
duty as follows: Tomorrow. Companies A. and
F. Mai jor Hart. instructor: Lieutenant Moses, ad-
jutant, and Sergeant-Major McAfee, sergeant
major Wednesday, Companies E. l and * Major
lIitchkin, instructor Lieutenant Daily, adjutant
and Sergeant Major Hearne. sergeant-major FRI
cay Companies c. d. G and n. Captain Lillien-
d. hi Instructor; Captain Kross sdjutant. and Ser
geant- Major Martin, nt-maior-