The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-15

whose owner is determined TO destroy It.
The important lesson for this genera
ton to learn is that it viii pay to discard
all artificial and harmful customs of liv-
ing. all customs which make convention
more important than health If this les
son were once thoroughly learned the
vision Of a healthy race of civilized be
ings would cease 10 seem impossible
Jersey Justice.
What will seem most remarkable thing
20 most Americans happened yesterday,
when a jury in the Bosschleter murder
case II Paterson. y. J.. was selected, in
the box and listening TO the opening ad-
dress of the counsel for the State, all
within fifty minutes after the court con-
vened. This must be regarded as truly
remarkable, considering that 1t must be
a blind deaf. and dumb person in Pater-
son who has not formed and expressed
opinions concerning the most horrible
crime in the history Of the city In New
York the chances are that conditions be
ing equal il would take TWO or three
weeks to get a jury of men ignorant or
stupid enough 10 pass through the fur
mace Of technical objections, and so be
come acceptable
The hrst days proceedings in Judge Dix
on's court indicate that the trial viii not
be a long one. The prosecution claims TO
have such a complete case that it is not
likely the desire OF one Of the prisoners,
to be taken as States evidence, Will be
gratified. If that be true, there is good
reason for believing that the murder of
The poor mill girl viii be legally and
speedily avenged
The present friction between the
Papacy and the French Government is
serious matter There appears to be
every intention on the part Of The French
Parliament to pass the proposed law sup
pressing religious communities Should
that be done. the Pope, doubtless, viii
break OF diplomatic relations with
France. and cease TO support the repubi-
can cause in that country through the
clergy. Royalist intrigue viii be revived
in short order. for a majority of the
French clerics are royalists at heart It
is not too much to say that political
upheavaI OF the gravest character might
ing, possibly. TO revolution and changed
form Of government.
While it IS true that the Beer leader.
De Wet. has outlawed himself By mur-
dering {. peace envoy. he is not without
cause for the bitterness he shows. It is
/ said that he was within sight when Lord
! Kitchener burned his home and confscat-
+ ed his cattle. and that then he swore 70
( kill the British general. The latest act OF
! Boer desperation is an uncomfortable re
hinder that the struggle in South Africa
/ IS DESCENDING 10 the plane OF saTageTy-
Should De Wet be caught ne would BE-
( hanged ofIhand. Then there would be re
/ prisals by his friends. and so on
The Republican majority in the 3Iassa-
chusetts Legislature was true to state
/ traditions when it unanimously nominated
Senator Roar for another term. Although
/ he is not in sympathy with his party on
several issues. and does not hesitate TO
attack the Administration for its imperial
! policy, his past services outweigh his
present spirit Of revolt. and his coustitu-
ents still trust him in the main The
! Senatorial ideas OF Massachusetts are
( happily different 10 those OF New Hamp-
shire
/ The peace OF the world must be hung
/ up because the valet VINO has charge Of
( the Ernperor's private apartments in Pc
Z kin Will not surrender the great seal to
/ Prince Ching without personal order
/ from Kwang Hsu- AT any rate, that IS
/ the story, according TO Ching. Perhaps
/ Count yon Waldersee could expedite mat
tiers a little BIT By relieving the Empe-
ror-s custodian. and delivering the seal
himself But We suppose, even if that
/ we're done. the willy CeIestlals would find
some other excuse for burning time.
! In taking his turn 10 attack the Consti-
tuition before The Supreme Court yester-
day, Senator Lindsay seemed TO lay great
/ stress upon queer theory that because
/ that tribunal has pronounced Cuba 10 be
! foreign country. the necessary inference
/ is that II must also regard Porto Rico as
/ foreign, We are afraid that several re-
| sponsibIe legal regulations viii go 10 JOIN
Magoon when the decision Of the court on
the territorial cases shall be handed down
A report from Copenhagen has it thai
negotiations for the sale Of the Danish
! West India Islands 10 The United States
are nearly completed. and that there IS
some probability that the convention viii
he signed before March next We won
der If that convention viii attempt u
Iegislate the additional possessions out
side OF the Constitution?
The latest development at West Poin
is that drinking IS habitual there. although
there Is not any canteen. This IS a mat.
ter demanding immediate consideration D.
the ". c. T [. In addition 20 the Con
gresslonal rum holes and committee-roou
speaksasies, they must row address them
selves 10 the blind tigers al the Military
Academy.
Democracy of the Grip.
(Frcm the Sioux City Trbune)
! President Mckinley hIs thc grip. the centra
| girl croaks At you with - influenza fur on he
voice the mOtornan cGnhdeS 90 son the from
platform that h. is about of watch with cold
! Your best enemy and YOUR worst friend snufhi
| djsrnaly- You 60 about looking ior the man whG
[ i without extra baniEerchiyf-, bIcared eyes anC
q cough Doctors, laHyers, merchants, thieves