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Evening star., 1901-04-09
A Sensible Reform.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

rom tle CnrOnlcle lel2rapn.
Should the new ruling now being consid-
cred by Postmaster General Smith go into
effect, great relief will be afforded an in
dustrious and hardworked class of public
servants. 1t Is proposed to so amend the
rule of the Post Office Department as to
allow letter carriers to doff their heavy
uniform coats during the hot weather and
in their place wear a loose-f1tting blouse of
thin material. This Is a wise and eminent
ly sensible proposition and might be ex-
tended to all branches Of the public service
in which uniform regulations seriously in
terfere with personal comfort The mail
carriers In the various cities are exposed to
the dangers and discomforts Of the heat in
summer and the cold in winter as no other
Class of public servants. Policemen may
enjoy the privilege of remaining quiet dur
ing the hottest part Of the day and may
seek the shady side of the street in making
their rounds. The postman is compelled to
keep moving, no matter how hot the sun
shine. and his duties require him to follow
his route, regardless of weather or heat.
To hamper him with thick clothing in order
to satisfy the red tape of official regula-
tions is a manifest cruelty. The Post Office
Department will be wise to dispense with
the present law concerning the garb Of the
letter carriers.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

their new field. and while building up their
parishes would contribute to the establish
ment of civil law and order.
And, what is fortunate in the circum-
stances, there are many priests in the
southwest who speak Spanish, and could
enter at once upon these missions. They
have been ministering ever since their or
dination to Spanish-speaking congregations
though to people, of course. differing in
many particulars from the inhabitants of
the Philippine Islands. Still, the COM
munion in common and, as to portion of
their parishioners. the language in COM
mon would make 1t an easy matter for
them to change charges, and to readily ad-
Just themselves to the new environments
and to master the native languages.
But as for the welcome and the introduc-
tion by the Spanish friars the less said the
better. That the friars are the most cor
daily hated people in the Philippines is
fact beyond doubt, and the reasons for
this feeling are piled pretty high. Prob
ably nothing on the subject Is more il1u-
minating than Senate document number 100,
which has but recently been issued. an alb
stract of which is printed elsewhere in to-
days Star. 1t is a pamphlet of nearly 800
pages, giving the decision of the Taft COM
church lands In the Philippines, and the
testimony taken pro and con on the SUBJ
Ject. The witnesses against the friars
were men of education, of property inter-
ests and good standing, and members of
the Roman Catholic Church. but they spoke
with great freedom, with specifications, and
with one accord so far as the course of the
friars was concerned and what it had con-
tributed to the injury both of the church
and the people in those islands. They
stated with all emphasis that the friars
should never be permitted to resume their
charges, and they gave such accounts of
the abuses the friars had put upon the peo-
pie, and of acts which had disgraced them
selves, that the story is both startling and
revolving to those familiar with the lives
of men who wear the cloth of the church In
this country.
The friars, of course, have their cham
pions and defenders. For themselves they
enter lusty and general denial to all these
charges, and complain that they are the
victims of an unreasoning hatred. Be that
as it may, the fact remains that they are
hated by the great majority of the people
with whom they have been living in a
high and most responsible relation, and
their friendship and introduction could
benefit nobody. The duty of the American
priests would not be to vindicate the friars,
but to show by their own lives and admin
istrations what their church, under free
and enlightened government, and itself
free may
Evening star., 1901-04-09

eof today are local as we'll as national in
spirit and character. The monument now
disclosed to public view with appropriate
functions and In the presence Of the chiefs
of the government and representatives of
the soldiery so gallantly led by Logan, is
regarded as an artistic addition to the
capitals adornments. it's pedestal relieving
the somewhat monotonous similarity of
stone foundations. As these days come
and go, each adding it's item to the beauty
and meaning of Washington, the capital
more nearly approaches it's true character
as the city of the whole nation. in which
are embodied the affections and the inter-
ests of all the people, whatever their state
or section.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Unnecessary Cruelty,
From the Philadelphia Press.

A great deal of criticism has been direct
ed at the cruelty which is part of the great
American handicap shooting at live birds
which Is now going on at Interstate Park
on Long Island. Thousands of pigeons are
slaughtered to make the sport interesting
to the participants and the suffering of he
birds that are not killed at once but fy
about, MANNED in every conceivable way,
has aroused the greatest indignation. Since
there are traps that repeat with mechanical
ingenuity all the vagaries of fight that call
out the skill of the gunner 1t is not clear
why these 'live-bird' meets are arranged
Under the laws Of New York they are legal
and up to certain point no interference on
behalf of the birds can be made; but from
the point of view of sound, manly sport
alone one would think the contest would
fall into disrepute. Since it does not. the
exposure OF its cruelty is well worth while
Evening star., 1901-04-09
April.

Oh. the coquetry Of Aprili She salutes you
with a smile, -
But she deluges your prospects with her
tear drops after while.
With rainbow for girdle she comes trip
H.. ping on the scene. i-ttg
And the dew drops are the jewels on her
rustling robes of green.
One moment she Is tender with the tran
quillest Of SKIES
And the next her tones are.thunder. There
is lightning in her eyes,
And yet We wish you'd linger through the
year that seems so long
Wed fain forgive your scolding, for your
sunshine and your song.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Efficacy of school Fire Drills.
rom the Baltimore American.

The advantage of systematic fire drill
for school children was shown on Thurs
day in Philadelphia. Fire broke out in an
adjoining building, and under ordinary cir
cumstances the result would have been 9
panic among the 800 pupils assembled un.
der one roof. In two minutes the build
ing was emptied of its precious human
contents. Mr.. Charles H. Brelsford, the
principal. had overcome the old objections
to the fire drill by making 1t an everyday
incident of the dismissal from school, Ac-
cordingly, when the emergency arose the
the expenditure of so much as an extra
hour In drilling. The incident carries q
lesson to the school authorities through.
out the country.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
Variety, g

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim, t'you
didn' fix me up no aigs foh Easter"
Deed, honey, I didn hab de time to
make no fancy work dis year. But you had
all de hahd boiled aigs you could eat fob
breakfus'."
But dey warn purity like whut de white
chllun had"
'Well, honey, dat's de way dis worr
goes, SOS to even things up-white a1gs foh
de cullud chillun an cullud aigs foh de
white chillun."
Evening star., 1901-04-09

The modern criminal is an interesting
parsonage. forger on contemplating the
probability Of a term In the penitentiary
remarked that 1t was just as well, as he
had some writing which he desired to do
Other forgers selected world-f famous pic
ture with fine discretion, and made it the
price Of their freedom, with a cash pay
ment besides. When experts in art and
literature turn to crime for livelihood
what can the police hope to do?
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Capital Punis hment i'm Hawaii

There IS much to say pro and con with
regard to capital punishment. The bill to
abolish 1t in the territory has passed the
senate. and has now to go before the house
Abolishing capital punishment in various
parts of the mainland is not regarded as an
unmitigated success. Indeed after beiua
abolished 1t has been returned to- If We
look at some of the lynchings that have
taken place recently, it might be better to
stick to the judicial sentence of death
than have introduced here a lawless
method of putting a criminal out of the
way, because there was no legal means OF
execution. 1t would come as surely as the
sun rises
Evening star., 1901-04-09
The Locan Monument.

Today monument is unveiled In this city
commemorative of the national services of
John A. Logan, soldier, statesman and
patriot. a rugged type of American human
ity, inspiration to succeeding genera
tions. General Logan was sufficiently a
Washingtonian to have become largely
identified with the capital city The resi-
dence here for many years of his widow
has increased the hold of the community
upon his memory, and thus the ceremonies
Evening star., 1901-04-09

Mr.. Honore' Palmer. son Of Mrs. Potter
Palmer found a big bunch of long-stem-
med roses tied with ribbon on his desk
when he assumed his duties in the Chicago
city council. But Hinky Dink and Bath
House John did not let Honore get any
the best of them. Hinky looked at the
scene through a mammoth horseshoe of
roses and John had flowers stacked up in
overwhelming profusion. You can't beat a
Chicago alderman
Evening star., 1901-04-09
JOsh's Future.

II guess mebbe Josh Is goin' to be
great financier, an git money by his
brafns,' remarked Farmer Corntossel.
Does he take such an interest in COM
mercial affairs?''
NO. But he's got to get livin' some
how. An he jes' won't work.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
The Point of View,

Mike" said Plodding Pete edo you t'ink
New York is de wickedest city on de map?'
No, sir" answered Meandering Mike.
Desc little towns is de ones dat sets de
dogs on you an makes ye saw wood instid
of arrestin you an tryin' to make you
comfort able"
Evening star., 1901-04-09
A SUsDfCiOn.

Som etimes you'll find modest man
In this strangesva1e Of woe
Who makes no show of worth because
He has no worth to show.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
elf they're /Rich's shoes
they're proper.
'Ten-one F-Cor. roth.
Entire new building ePhqns 150.

II - ,ie5
AS the season advances the
heavier footwear becomes un-
desirable and necessarily
must give way to the lighter
weights-to daintier styles
more graceful shapes.
In no previp sseason have
we made such an extensive
showing, embracing all the
productions of the foremost
makers, and comprising the
very dainty patent leather
handturned Lol .eI crea-
ton to the mann,sn Oxford
and stanch walking boot.
Our glove kid slipper with
many beaded ankle Straps, in
all colors-our tan blt1cher
Oxford with brass eyeIets
and leather laces, bear wit
ness that we have made care
full selection, as do the hun
dreds of new and attractive
fashions which come between
these extremes.
We have. exercised great
care in the selection Of our
2 foot attire for aout-of-door
sports-the showing of this
line is extensive and; en-
braces all the new and up-to-
date ideas-all the latest
styles that. are known to the
leading. shoe designers of the
country. -. ,f
Riding and goling boots,
walking and yachting shoes,
for which others must send
away, await your inspection.
Keep in mind our famous
stock of exclusive fashions
the most fascinating, most
practical and most recent
productions which have been
:. secured to suit the exacting
tastes of our particular
=, trade. ......-,s e.-
And also keep in mind that
this is the only house in the
CITY carrying "a complete
line of footwear to meet the
demands of the most fas-
tidi0us dresser, 7
b. Ricfl's Sons,
High-grada Footwear, =:
Ten-one E-veCon 10th. ! y
Evening star., 1901-04-09
An Inference.

"One thing like about her is that sh,
never gossps," said one woman.
"Nonsense!' said Miss Cayenne. ''Tha
doesn't indicate amiability. 1t merel!
shows she has no friends who will intrus
her with secret"
Evening star., 1901-04-09

Aguinaldo is said to be buying jewelry.
This is a mistake, just when he has nearly
succeeded in living down that gold collar
and whistle story.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

]. Pierpont Morgan is described as rather
blunt In his manner. 1t is unreasonable to
expect man who has millions of dollars
on his mind to be Chesterfield
Evening star., 1901-04-09

There is talk of an abdication by the
czar. This would be inconsiderate toward
the next conner in power, but self -preserva-
ton is the first law.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
The Matter with william,
the Pittsburg Chronicle Teleeraph.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The kaiser is pained in spirit because
all This people, do not love him as he de-
serves to be loved One trouble Is that he
is not content to be esteemed for what he
is, but he demands adulation for what he
thinks he u.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

II Aguinaldo shows as much business
keenness in private affairs as he has In his
political mana cement. he will own a dime
E:UseUm OF his own in few seasons.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

President Castro of Venezuela never al
lows himself to be troubled by these mo-
ments of apprehension which come to abso-
Lutte monarchs
Evening star., 1901-04-09

General Clay still manages to vary the
monotony OF election trays In Kentucky by
few comparatively harmless personal &C.
centricities.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

The blowing up of the Merrimac may
serve as delicate reminder to Cuba that
it rests under certain obligations
Evening star., 1901-04-09

Japan Is evidently looking forward to the
time when 1t will be a benevolent assimi-
lator on its own account.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
American Priests for the Philippines

Prince Tuan has started a rebellion. and
1t may be necessary to behead him again.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

Count Tolstoi has taken some desperate
chances. But he feels almost as safe as the
czar does
Evening star., 1901-04-09

OIn order to avoid delays. ON ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any Individual connected with the
once. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business DEPART
nenfs. according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Fedora Dress Shields.

There are all kinds of shfetds on the market:
some viii protect, others will net. The FEDORA
positively will. At all dealers.
mh14-th, ,s<Stu .39t,I ,ss,.:
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02
MLAURIN's STATUS.

It is like throwing water on a
drowned rat to refer with either tenn
per or indignation to the apostate Sen
ator from South Carolina, and now
that Senator Tinman has taken him in
hand it is almost positive cruelty to
offer further condemnation Of his
course in the Senate.
Senator McLaurin is not made Of
that tempered metal which enables
strong man to stand alone. He is not
of the venturesome class OF nervy as
plrants for distinction who risk, and
win on lose all, on the hazard of die.
His course in the U. S. Senate showed
him, on the contrary, to be a shifty
Hatesman, ever warily vigilant to trim
his political sails to catch the golden
breeze Of Administration favoTs.
lie overestimated his intellectual re.
sources and miscalculated the capacity
of his constituents powers Of degluti.
tion while exhibiting in the Senate,
last winter, his equestrienne ability Of
riding two horses trotting in opposite
directions. Not even a South Carolina
rockilued Democracy could be sue.
cnssrully hoodwinked or induced to
forget the effect Of Mr. McLaurins
votes through the admiration he sought
to excite at the artistic methods Of his
attempted achievement Mr Mc-Laur-
in is less am egotist than an innocu-
lated statesman or even politician 9th.
erwise his mental monitor would have
admonlshed him that he could not po-
hualIv enact the role Of a DR. Jekyll
aud Ur. Hyde before high heaven, the
senate of the United States and the
Democracy Of the entire Republic.
nj. friend Hanua's iuhu'nCe AMI Mr.
NcKinley's hypnotic smile Of intellect
ual sympathy are poor weapons TO de-
fand himself against the prongs Of the
Tlman fork now playing with the rear
r.nt In his Senatorial toga; nor will
quotations from an independent CD
press or subsidized bureau avail him
au4h- with the plain.forward people Of
the state he has betrayed.
Ills rrteuilou of Democracy or of
being a Democrat Is received as an
accusation Of the partys policy and
principles every time he utters the
blatant declaration, for if the Sen
ajor position, as emphasized by his
votes iu the Senate, is right, then the
Democratic party is wrong and it must
De- either reorganized or cease to exist
as an organization claiming the ale
glance of six or seven millions Of Dem
ocrats. Senator McLaurin's powers Of
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02
ARE THESE THINGS TRUE?

That Lee w. Funk, chief of the In
dian Division, Treasury Department,
has been asked to resign.
That the three ladies of influence"
in whose bachelors hall the prominent
official died have been asked for an ex-
planation by Secretary Gage.
That there are influences behind GER
tain massage paTlOrs" which exempt
them from interference II not, why
are they permitted to continue public
ly.
That certain grass widows" have
been requested to vacate the free and
easy hotel in the neighborhood of
Franklin Park, recently exposed in
The Globe.
That the efficiency rule in the Treas
ury Department regarding reductions
is only worked one way, and that to-
ward Democrats when it is desirable
to promote Republican.
That the influences which hedge in
the Secretary Of Agriculture precludes
the possibility Of the appointment Of
Catholic or the promotion of an en-
ployee Of that faith now in office.
That a chief Of division in the Au-
diting Office of the Treasury caused the
reduction in the salary Of a clerk that
had the temerity to ask him for money
he borrowed, and charged a bonus to
secure the admission Of one Of the
clerks TO secret society.
That Charles Lyman, appointment
clerk of the Treasury, will dismiss any
employe seen in the company of the
/ editor or any employe Of The Globe, as
/ is currently rumored in the Treasury
/ building.
That there are numerous relatives
and members Of the Geddes family In
the different departments,
That there are numerous relatives OF
/ the Secretary Of Agriculture in the
| Departm ents.
/ That there are foreign.born subjects
/ who are not naturalized, in the Agri-
cultural Department.
That a lady in the bindery Of the G..
| p. o., who passes as a single woman,
/ lives with or is married to a male EN-
| ployee
That Major Geddes, chief clerk OF
the Agricultural Department, has
worked the temporary roll Of that De-
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02

partment to be reinstated in the Army.
from which he was dismissed, and that
he has now in view the further use OF
the roll to secure the passage Of a bill
to permit him to draw two salaries.
That there are any clerks in Auditor
Johnson's division who can pack u
pounds of money orders each day with.
out a collapse.
That numbers of female clerks in the
Departments are married and support.
ing husbands-and Others"
That there are numbers of Depart
ment employees engaged in the gov
ernment postage stamp business as "a
Speculation
That Mr., Douglas, of the G.. P. O.,
spends more Of his time trading horses
than working for Brother Palmer.
That Ed. Mcdonald is back again at
the G. P. o. at SO per diem.
That Captain Marsten, Of the G. P.
o., used the printing Office vehicles to
move his household goods
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02
Livingstou's Living Well.
a AAAAAA
Sincerel,
MARY V, ADAMS.
Washlngtnn- Nav 2S

Washington, May 2S.
EDITOR GLOBE; Have been reading
your paper from the first copy
wish to compliment you on the excel
lent way you are conducting same, and
particular on your articles on "nepo-
tism.' Would like to call your atten-
ton to the Livingston family.
First Mr.. Livingston, Pension Office,
81 500; second, DeKay Livingston,
Treasury Department, 81 400; third,
Mamie Livingston, Post Office Depart
ment $1,000 fourth, Annie thinner
man, a married sister Of the above,
General Land Office, $1,000; her hus-
band. George Zimmerman, Fish Com
mission $1,000; their daughter, Cen
sus Office at S720; $500 in ali, and
not vote in the whole family.
JUSTICE.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02
THAT DECISION,

The decision of the United States
supreme Court I'm the Porto Rico mat
ter is one Of those luminous amaua.
tions which dazzles the Intellectual
sight Of everybody but the judges them
selves The Administrator at first
staggered by the ambiguous wording
Of the syllabus rallied after irs perusal
and now feels it Is justified in irs claim
that the document sustaius .rs position.
viz: that the Constitution does NOT
follow the flag, and that our lately ac.
quired possessions are subject purely
and solely 10 the capria0u- admins.
trative department of the Federal Gov
ernment BY one of those miraculous
manifestations Of ordinary common
sense. however. in this high judiciary
Of the Nation wherein has been ey-
hibited a change of judicial opinion
within the limit of thirty days. q Ia
ShirdS- the Supreme Court has af-
frmed that portion of the much bat.
tered Constitution which declares Con
gress and not John Hay, william Nc
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02

Now, Mr. Jailer, turn me loose,
| haven't any money, but a good ex-
cuse;
To save my honor I've lost my soul,
And killed young Ayres in his hole
(room).
Down the fire escape | then fed
Went past his room, and went to bed.
Same morn arose; put on same gown;
Calmly waited, and then to my break
fast came down.
To Sergeant Horne / told my tale of
woe,
But it was just as soft as grand
mothers dough.
Some people will sympathize with me,
For am small--only ninety-two
pounds, you see.
My husband, too, is good and kind,
Old and childish and almost blind.
Two boys | have, but that don't mat
ter,
I can lick them both, with spoon and
platter
Young Ayres had both locks and bolt;
I Abulu jump inc bdlof NlAN odhlu On q
colt
He had packed his valise and would
leave in disgust
But talk II over with me he should
and must.
So into his room I cautiously crept,
And murdered the youth while he
slept
in Jealous anger ! killed my friend,
Which will haunt my life unto the end.
Oh had ! the days to live over again,
| would save my friend one moment Of
pain,
But now he is gone and will soon be
forgot,
And ! must pass on with the rest Of
the lot.
Who forgets Gods commandments In
the lusts Of the flesh,
Like fish, may soon be caught in the
mesh,
And pass on to doom with a very short
jump,
And lie there and wait for GabriePs
trump.
So endeth the romance Of Mrs. Bonine;
May all young women read 1t in time,
And from her fate take warning;
Don't visit your friends in the early
morning.
Written by Mrs. EMMA p. b.,
Washington, D. c.
May q, 1901.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02

Washington writer's and critics Of
Hon. John J. Lentz are not familiar
as they might be- with the gentleman S
standing in Ohio. The Globe is in a
position to know that he has as many
warm and much more disinterested
friends in that State than either Mark
Hanna, Dick, or Charley Grosvenor.
Mr.. Lentz may not be a great man,
from the Hanna-McKinley point Of
view, but he is, at least, an honest one,
and has the courage Of his convictions