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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
Circulation statement
The Pension omcc Report.

The annual report of the Commissioner
Of Pensions viii be certain 90 arrest the
attention Of the country and awaken
the gravest thought, particularly 50
because of the recent onslaught upon
the Commissioner. That official was
attacked osteusibIy in the interest of
the pensioners. upon the alleged ground
that he was marrow and ilHberal in his
construction of the pension laws. There
was a notable lack Of specifications. the
charge being altogether general in
character. 1t is but fair to the Com
missioner 90 say that the accusation
fell fat. When General Sickles made
il. he assumed to speak for the Grand
Army of the Republic. Whether he had
any such authority OF not, ii is very
certain that the generals line Of at
tack was SO indiscreet that large num-
bers Of Grand Army men are only too
anxious 10 Tepudiate the authority, and
defend the Commissioner. Indeed. they
could not well do otherwise. for the
General actually put them in the po-
sitiOn Of having no political principles
that would not readily yield TO their
pension interests
If General Sickles was right in claim
ing that the Commissioner was too
strict and technical in his interpreta-
ton of the law. it necessarily follows
that there must be many persons not
now on the list who ought to be. and
who would be under a lax interpreta-
ton Of the laws. \ glance at the re-
port Of the Commissioner shows that
the total number Of pensioners on June
80, 1901, was 9q7. 135. II further appears
that during the last four years the
number has increased nearly twenty
two thousand, and this in the face of
the heavy death rate. With such a list
Of pensioners. and the increase still go
ing on, we UncUnsciOusly find ourselves
wondering how many more names
would have been added if General
Sickles rules Of Interpretation had been
adopted, and really liberal man had
occupied the position Of Commissioner.
The pension roll is now larger than it
ever was before, and il is practically
equal to the cE4tira raIIlah1r II
upon the muster rolls Of the army at
the close Of the civil war. To these
pensioners was paid last year the enOr-
nous sum Of one hundred and thirty
eight millions Of dollars. The Amer
can Government has not always acted
wisely. Sometimes il has been mig
gardly. and sometimes il has been
wastefuL We shall not say that it has
been wasteful in the matter of pen
sions, but we can very fairly express
the opinion that il has not been ilIib-
eraL The defenders Of the nation and
their dependents have been well cared
for. and it is entirely safe 10 say that
if the pension laws had been rigidly
and narrowly interpreted. there would
not be at this time almost a round mil
lion names on the list.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
IAlentonmnin.

AQropOs Of the case OF a college girl
who was caught stealing jewels from
her schoOlmates a keeL-eyed observer
remarked that poor people are never
afflicted with kleptomania. This young
lady was She was not convicted Of
anything. The case was allowed TO
drop. because she did not need any of
the things she stole.
OF course. there is such a disease as
kleptomania, but il is form Of insanity.
and most Of those ladies who are said
10 be afflicted with it are remarkably
sane on all other subjects. 1t is said
that a fad" Of collecting souvenir
spoons and other valuable trihes. by
stealing them from houses where one
has been a guest, has recently arisen
among certain wealthy people That is
not kleptOmauia. nothing Of the kind
il is stealing.
There is a disposition among people
Of certain type 10 give pretty names
10 the sins Of those in high places. and
ii is not a disposition 70 be encouraged.
IT is all right for one 10 admire supe-
Tior people. and there is no question
that certain superiority and fneness
Of nature often comes Of early adyau-
tages In the way Of wealth and posi-
ton But that depends on the person.
The man who feels that because he is
& gentleman, he must not lie. OF be in
Considerate 10 others, or be guilty Of
the least dishonesty, injustice, OF vuI-
Earity. has a gentemanliness worth ad-
miTing, and IL is attainable by any man
capable Of rising 70 that ideal Some
times the consciousness Of worthy par
entage helps men 10 develop these quail
tiles when they might not otherwise.
That is a question Of the size II the
bump Of approbativeness in their heads.
But there is another side 10 the
theory Of superiority in people of
wealth and position. which is less at
traCuve. Both among themselves and
among their toadying ana nattering
friends, there is a tendency 10 soften
and excuse their vices. The rich mans
stealing, If done in large measure. is
mastery bus ness ability his daugh-
ter's thieyeTy Of Jewels and other trim
kets is kleptomanias his impulse 10
murder becomes 'vindiCatiOn Of his
honor" his drunkenness and diSSfpa-
ho4 tht HabuIal Gay ely OF youth, ms
tyrannical ways the imperious demands
Of born aristocrat. and SO on. Alto
gether il would seem that in the minds
Of some people superiority is bes.
shown by a combination Of very nearly
al the vices and ugly sins IA the cal
endar- II there is an excuse for wrong
doing TO be found in circumstances. it
certainly lies with the poor mar. for
when an Of ones surroundings tend 20
restrict ones impulses toward purity
and beauty Of living. there is some
slight reason for going in the opposite
direction. Stealing bread may be ex-
cusable on the ground that self-preser-
walton is the first law Of nature: steal
ing things which are not necessary. and
which one is perfectly able TO buy, can
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
A McnncinR strike situation.

Almost the first serious trouble in
the history OF the great steel strike
happened yesterday at WeIlsvule. IN
President AIcEinIey's own State Of
Ohio. Non-uuiou men were attacked
10y strikers and imprisoned within their
boarding houses. The outbreak did not
reach the point Of bloodshed. and that
is matter for thaukfulness. but our re
ports assert that the strikers generally
were armed and III very ugly mood.
ana 1t was apparent that a very little
additional Indictment would have led
10 shooting.
Il was rather expected that there
would be riUting Ct Monessen this
morning, but nothing o. the kind oc-
CURED. The steel hoop mill there is
well stockaded and the company has
succeeded in introducing non-union
men, who are lodged and fed within
the works. More strike breakers"
We're looked for last night, but If they
came they were slipped in without the
knowledge Of the strikers. At McKces-
port the danger of "a collision continues
The tension has become too strong to
last There viii be violence before the
week Is out il signs go for anything
We hear today that at WeUsviIle the
sheriff does not believe he can cope
with the situation without military as
sistance, and that he will call for troops
II he has not already.
Should the Ohio militia be brought on
the scene. It is easy To understand that
there Will be a fierce cutlery on the part
OF the labor element, and perhaps po-
hucaI consequences which would make
themselves manifest in the autumn
elections
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
THE OIL TEST ABANDONED.
Lack of Funds Prevents Exploiting
the Idea Advnnccd in The NJ


The plan 10 test oil as fuel for naval
ships has been abandoned by Rear Admi-
TAI NJ T. EndicOtt, Chief of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks. who has the matter IN
charge He had arranged that the test
should take place at the Mare Island Ma
w Yard, and II was intended 20 construct
al once large steel tanks for the storage
Of the oil.
1t was expected that the cost OF the
preparations would not involve a greater
expenditure than 5000. Estimates receiv-
ed thls week from the officers at Mare Isl
ana, however, indicate that a plant suffi-
clSnt 10 make an adequate test Of on as a
substitute FOR coal would cost fully 40 ~
i Ne Bureau OF Yards and Docks dos not
possess a fund for any such liberal equip
Inent ana The bureau chief is compelled
10 defer the test
ADMIRAL ErdiCOJt still has faith In the
poSslDiiIty that oil may be pr0fItabIv used
az Iuei al navy yard plants and the bu-
reau estimates Of next year Will Ur0babIy
include an item OF such amount a. win
permit iuil experimentation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The wreck Of the steamer Islander
by collision with an iceberg off Douglas
Island, is suggestive Of another danger
connected with the search for gold in
the Far North. 1t is true that icebergs
are frequently seen in more southerly
ATTITUDES and II is not impossible that
some Of tie many vessels lost and never
heard from. met their fate by colliding
with one Of these ocean wanderers. but
in the more northerly waters they
abound in greater numbers. and that
there have not been more dreadful dis
asters Oh their account is probably ow-
ing 20 the comparatively small traffic
in that region.
Icebergs are simply an element Of
danger in ocean navigation 10 be added
TO the suTl Of all the other dangers. It
is very doubtful whether the art Of
shipbuilding and skill in navigation will
ever progress to a point that will elimi-
nate ali danger at sea, for in spite Of
every human precaution and safeguard
accidents, some Of them appalling, are
constantly occurring on land. But
shipwreCks are always hOrrifyin6, be
passengers and crew are at the mercy
Of the angry waters and are dependent
for their lives either upon small boats,
or hastily constructed rarts, all OF
winch are frequently inadequate and
always insecure.
In the low temperatures Of the north
the suffering is always intense, even
among those who escape with their
lives, and it makes such escape the
more difficult. for there is nothing that
so unnerves and weakens men IN their
struggles for life as extreme cold. The
wonder is that any Of those aboard this
Inflated ship were saved, and IL was
only because the catastrophe occurred
SO near 20 the land. 1t is one more to
be added TO the long list Of sea horrors
that have So shocked humanity ever
since ocean navigation began. II is d
small measure Of consolation TO be able
10 say that so far as appears nobody
was 10 blame.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
BALTIMoRE's DEATH RATE.
Health OmcIaIs Adopt IA New Method
Of Computing.


BALTIMORE. Aug Ig-The health de
partment has made an important change
IN the method of computing the ctrv
death rate. Hereafter the percentage
calculations will be- based on an estiruat-
ed population Of $4,000 instead Of 81 op3
In the recent State census the white
people are not separated from the color
I'd, and a part OF the Federal census for
the colored population Will De used. The
figures upon which the rate will be- cal
culated are 459 90 white and - 40 coIored.
instead Of 4G5, 900 white and $500 coIored
The weekly mortality report Of the
health department for last week shows a
total number Of deaths Of PTS. ~ OF
whom were white, 81 colored and "a for
eiEncrs.
The annual death rate per 1000 Of the
whole population on the new basis WAS
Sl.tS Among the whites the rate WAS
lS g., and among the CulOrcd people. q 3
About One-third Of the total number Of
deaths were of children under five years
Of age table given out by the deuart-
nSut shows that among children under
i've years old ~ deaths occurred as fol
lows Between 10 and 20. Z deaths, be
tween 20 ana 30 T. deaths between 80
and 40, - deaths between 40 and 90 -
deaths. between 80 and 6u. - deaths. be
tween 90 and ~, l. deaths. between 20 and
80, II deaths between 50 and sH deaths
Nine deaths resulted from typhoid f--
yer. an increase Of three over Jhe previ-
Gus week Mr. Jones, assistant health
commissioner. says the prevalence Of the
disease here Is largely due 10 the uufilter-
cd water supply. and that the only way
20 stop lis spread Is 10 establish Ultra
ton plant
This week the vaccine physicians OF the
department viii 60 at the work of vacci-
mating the people OF Baltimore in earnest.
Doctors generally are anticipating the
spread Of smallpox IN this country next
winter. and both the State and CITY
health officials are rudtavOriug in every
way possible To prepare for it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The popular subscription movement the
object q which Is To- present Admiral Ger
vera with a loving cup. In memory OF his
Kindness 20 Lieutenant HubsOu and the
crew Of the Merrlmac, while they were
his prisoners. Is no doubt well meant. but
We are strongly impressed with the idea
that il Is mistake. The people engaged
IN II want 10 honor the gallant and CHI
Various Spauiard- IL they carry out their
purpose they VIII probably only succeed
IN injuung him. Spanish prejudice against
this country would almost certainly com
pei him 20 refuse the gift, and We are
afraid that even It's tender would render
him unpopular and an object OF seuseIcss
suspicion among mis- own couutrymeu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

lrrnH INC ihtdEo 'hI"nlDlt-)
While Admiral sampson himself seems % be
getting ready 10 dodge the SChley Enquiry his
friends arurar o. III nk that as usual Le ought
90 De present aud hr 'thr whole thing Il
would De quite in harmony with the idea OF the
fitness Of things which obtains an the NAVY De-
partIutut % sampson VeTe 20 assume the centre
af the stage on this occasion and elbow, ScuIrv
out 81 th, ysay Of bis own trial. As usual
moreover sampson is making arrangements 90 be
..rsI.f, Use. uuy tl-t trouble is bro. ..g
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
The Indispensable Mule.


Recent unlawful occurrences II New Orleans
have served 20 emphasize the martial worth Of
the Missouri mule. IT. armed conflicts Of tho
past few months the mule has taken a prominent
part At Matanzas be was "a hero: during the
siege Of Pckiu he was invaluable as the bearer
Of food suTphe- and be has been d conspicuous
Inquire iH tie south African way. II J. announced
that ia Missouri alone England has purchased
100000 worth Of mules o. be- used iu the pros
cgutIou OF her campaign against the Beers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Cues with the President-and also with
Marcus a. Hanna, who is reasonably
certain 10 bc on hand when questions
Of foreign policy in 5ubordinationT TO the
good OF trusts and syudicates are on
tho fa,fe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Argentina has appointed her deIegatc-
20 tho Pan-Amerlcaa Congress. and they
VIII shortly sail for this country. Per
haps there Is some question as 10 the
probabilities OF the representation al the
family council OF Colombia, N.uezuplg.
and Ecuador. Possibly. however. the wsr
may be over before the meeting. either bv
The triumph OF liberalism and tho demo
sitiou Of Marroquiu. or the suppression OF
the present Venezuelan Government. as a
result Of intervention.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
Information.


frum the Addison GIoLe)
Every little While you hear Of "a man holm,
attacked by wild eagle, a thing that never
happened anywhere. You also hear regularly of
the woman who drank small snake years ago.
and that IL grew In her stomach until tveIv.
inches long, etc. Everyone should know that a
snake could not live IN q WOmsn's stomach but
The story is printed regularly. II IL SURPRISING
how many fool stories are eagerly accepted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

CrueI Man.

tFrou the Baltimore Amgrican)
She stamped her feet in pretty rage.
'Ha' ma sueergd the heavy villain. You'll
have Co pay excess postage on them You'd bet
Ter stamp them some more
True her feet were not the Kind that made
Cinderella famous. bot was IL real oLivaIry iu
him Co say such thiuEsE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

(From the New York TimeSl

tFrom the New York TimeSl
10 was on board a steamship that carried
cattle 20 London There were nearly 400 steers
ON her, going over 60 De made into the ''Ro1st
Beet q old England
On the second day ont lady from Boston.
who sat az the captains table asked hirn as
she poured out some eyaPorstvd cream into her
coffee
Captain, is this fresh milk
e. madam replied the captain. Hl5n6Iv
"Why. OF course" hastily said the Boston laIv
''how stupid az me 20 ask such question with
all those COWS ON board"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Fram the Dies Nc.ues Lcadcr)
The Chinese Government is tguTiHs on build
ing a rDa nov LEGATION home iu Washington.
The present home 81 the legation contains only
fits -falr rooms. which Is. "i '"ur-"r not large
enough. The new hou-s wlh Or rich in oi1snia-
--'r"ar~ and f.r'ri-f. w-. o.
the home Of the President Of the United tSates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
Drawing the Line.

Wow they 3D., building q refuge for u-ed-up
writer's iu Orange. y D.. and viii Gala % the
Hane for Journalists Rather than yaEc the
name with the shelter, the average Newspaper
man viii spend his old lgc-u De has one-su
the 8Tm-T.r-e.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
CURRENT HUMoR.
The Gcorrin E,dftnr-

tFrom she Atlanta CoHstitution)
BIrber-Whlt dis find IN vow hair. boss?
EdItor-Ny scissors Lost 'em last August
nv Ink L.ttLe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
We'll Recommended.


(FTom thg GLASGOW Tme-)
Mistress-You say YOU are well rocammenleiz
MalJ-ludeed, ma am, ! have thirtv-niae excel
lent references
Nis,ress-AHd how long have you been ia do
nestle sgrvlccs
Maid-TNyu years, ma'am-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Paterson is screechiug mad over the
action Of the Passaic postmaster ia for
wardins a letter addressed 70 Hell. New
Jersey" 60 the only place he knew that
would answer TO the term The Pater-
soHiauS would do well 20 keep quiet about
the matter and take the joke in good part.
Otherwise the country at large may for
get their old name in the greater descript-
i've beauty OF the new one
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The death Of Spaniard at Havana
from yellow fever contracted from the
sting Of a mosquito impregnated with the
disease was an unpleasant result Of
most valuable scientific experiment. We
are sorry for the Spauiard. but ne has
convinced us absolutely that one can get
infectious diseases from the bites Of New
Jerseys famous bird. and. hence, the
poor fellow did not die in vain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

IN London cable letter 70 one Of the
New York papers today the story is re-
vived that King Edward is suffering
from cancer Of the tongue. The CORE
spondeut mentions the matter with re
serve" but II IS evident that "a good deal
Of gossip on the subject is going the
rounds The King has only come 20 his
thrown at "a ripe age. II would be- pity
II n could not enjoy it for fair term
Of years before exchanging it for a harp
and halo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Doctors and druggists take Royal Headache
Tablets They're a safe and sure cure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Nj Coustaus. the French Ambassador
20 the Sultau, has won IN his contention
for a settlement of the French quays
claims he Turkish Government has
agreed 20 raise loan Of four million
francs auo buy out the proprietary com
pauy- That is a substantial paper victory
for the Ambassador. but who is likely 10
advance the money
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

MALARIA MAKES IMPURE BLOOD.
Groves Tast,Ioss Gail Tonic cures Malaria.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
Better for the Blood Than Sarsapa-

For those living in the malaria districts. Grove
IasteIess Chill Tonic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03

We have Christmas Shopping List containing
blank for of gift ue
geston May asking desk or of
OF the aisle -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03

Plans for One Are BEING Made I'm This
City.


The project of establishing a war mu-
scum in this city is taking definite shape.
and a bill will be introduced in Congress
early In the session to provide for carrying
the project into effect. The initiative has
been taken by members OF the veteran or
CARNATIONS of the District and a confer
ence arranged for between Col. ]. Edwin
Browne, commander of the Union Veteran
Legion: Israel W. Stone, the department
commander of the G. A r. and Com
mander Lee NJ. Lipscomb of the District
Corps, Spanish War Veterans II 10
proposed by the projectors that the
museum shall be "a living memor-
rial to the patriotism. valor and endurance
of the soldiers of the republic" that Il
shall be I'm memory of the American sol
diers of all wars. from the revolution to
the siege of Pekin and the present insur-
rection in the Philippines.
As nucleus for the exhibits in the pro-
posed museum of war, the magnificent dis
play OF relics in the National Museum
Is pointed to. The collection Includes"
the projectors state, revolutionary me-
mentos, grim relics from the battlefelds
OF the south gathered during and just after.
the close of the civil war. relics of the war
with Spain, both on land and sea; many re-
cent additions from the Philippines, relics
gathered during the advance of the allied
armies on Pekin, the collections of Gems.
washington Grant, Sherman, Hancock
and Others"
In addition to these ii is stated that there
are many captured battle flags, cannon
small arms and other articles of war suit
able for exhibits in possession of the Navy
and War Departments which could be
placed In the proposed museum. Grand
Army posts, Spanish War Veterans COM
mands and other patriotic organizations in
all sections of the country will petition
Congress to appropriate a sum sufficient to
erect a stately structure on a site near the
National Museum as "a fitting and deserv-
ed monument to the American soldier-the
best under the sum-"
A conference was held last night, in
which Lee NJ. Lipscomb commander OF the
District Corps; Clifford Cox, surgeon gen.
eral of the National Association of Spanish
War Veterans and others participated. The
object of the conference was TO perfect
plans for presenting the matter before Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
CASH AND JEWELRY STOLEN.
Thief Enters Home Of Simon Wolf at
Dinner Hour.

Dinner Hour.
The detectives are looking for supposed
professional thief, who called at the house
Of Mr.. Simon Wolf. No. 1856 Q street north
west. about Z o'clock last night and got
away with about $500 worth OF jewelry and
about $50 in cash. Members Of the family
were at dinner at the time the robbery was
committed. The colored butler heard a
noise in room on the second floor He
hurried upstairs to make an investigation
and it is supposed that the thief, hearing
his approach. went out through the front
window and jumped from the porch. 1t is
the belief Of the police that the robbery was
committed by burglar known as a Sec
oHd-story man." or perch climlbar." Tia
burglar. they believe, elimbod the front
porch and entered by ra1Hing the front -w1n-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
We are also showing
The Jersey=Top Petticoat,

With deep circular silk founce The jersey the skirt extends
little below the knees and cngng
both for warmth and the desired lack of upeous
around the hips For railway picoas
valuable.
We also showing the popular Black White Striped Silk Pet
tCOats the latest and richest Those desiring Silk Peicoas
for Xmas gifts had
ally complete and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
Jury Excused Until Monday.

Before proceeding with the Bonine trial
this morning, Justice Anderson examined
the petit jury called to serve for the month
of December. The accepted jurors were ex-
cused until Monday next The District At
torney then called to the courts attention
the case of Wesley Carter colored. who re-
Gently pleaded guilty to a charge of house
breaking and larceny, and asked for SEN
tence. The court placed the term OF i'm
pr1sonment at four years at Moundsvine.