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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-31

A new rcmonstrnncr aeains; the nc.
iion Of the Occur d'Aicnc mine own.
crS.
The establishment OF home for
wotn.ou, miners, the home TO bc lccat-
Ci In Denver.
Renewal Of the demands for an
ciEhi-bour day throughout the West.
The hotel employees will attempt 10
unionizc the hotels and restaurants %
Icadvillc. Cheyenne. Laramie and
Rawlins. a hotel in Denver is also TO
bc unionizcd.
The Initiative and referendum Is TO
tc endorsed and steps taken TO extend
the system.
To extend the practice Of using only
those goods bearing union label.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-31
PRESBYTERIANS VOTE TO
REVISE CREED OF CHURCH

Recommendations contained In the re-
port were taken up ecriatutn. aud
adopted.
ON the adoption OF the report rs q
whole the moderator put the question.
anL there was one great roar OF aye
Instantly the assembly rose cn mnssc
and sang the doxoioEy. The moderator
then icsi In prayer. The end OF tho
.rras discussion which had continued
into the fourth day. came ~ quickly
that II took every one by surprise. DIR.
Mofrat. who introduced the hnrInonix-
Ing amendment TO accommodation ''B''.
was surrounded by crowd which con.
Erntuiatc,i him ON his success In bring
Ing the matter TO such a satisfactory
conclusion.
After the assembly had nsnin SGT.
tied down. Dr. Bakcr offered rrsolu.
,ion that the present revision commit.
tee bc continued. that the committee
b. increased TO twcn,y.onc. that Mod.
crnior Minton bc n mcmbcr thereof
and that he appoint shc additional
members. This was also adopted.
The recommendation. n. amended
md finally adopted by the General As.
scmbiy are ns follows:
Awe recommend that n committee
ns provided for by the form of govern.
mcni. chapter -. section >, H. ap-
pointed by this assembly.
'9-Tbc Mofrat amendment. printed
above.
"C-wc further recommend ,hnt this
committee be- instructed to prepare
amendments Of chapter ., chapter 10.
SECTION .: chapter 10. section Z: chap.
ter 80. section J. and chapter -. sec.
tion q. OF our confession of faith. eth.
cr by moderation of the text or by dc.
clnratory statement. but so rs more
clearly to express the mind Of the
church. with additional statements
concerning the love Of God for all men.
missions aud the Holy Spirit. II being
understood tha. the revision shall In
no way impair the integrity OF the sys-
tenn Of doctrine set forth in our con.
fcssion and taught in the Holy Scrip
lures
a
Evening star., 1901-04-22
The Acquittal of Cant. RiDley.

The acquittal of Captain Ripley at Frank
Tort. KY. should not have surprised any
pody. and yet 1t occasioned general sur
Prise With Judge Cantrill on the bench
ana twelve democrats in the Jury box
only democrats seem to be eligible for Jury
duty in the Goebel murder trials-another
speedy conviction was confidently expected
But the case proved to be so exceedingly
nimsy. and so utterly without excuse for
conviction. that the man was cleared.
captain Ripley's own testimony was of
course the basis of the verdict His story
Of his meeting with Governor Taylor. and
of the situation in Frankfort at the time
was plainly told. and bore all the earmarks
of truth He found the governor very much
excited and apprehensive as to the safety
of both himself and Senator GoebeI. Every
body in town was excited. and Governor
Tayiors fear was that some crank might
Kill either Mr.. Goebel or himself-the two
leading figures in the drama. There had
been a proposition that Captain Ripley
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Gen. Wood and the Cubans.
From Harpers Weekly.

FROM Harpers weekly.
AS for General Wood not being in touch
with the constitutional convention, 1t may
be said that in holding aloof from its coun-
ellis during the preparation of the charter
of Cuban rights the military governor has
given more reason to his friends to praise
his tact than comfort to his enemies for his
lack of 1t. 1t does not require very vivid
stretch of the imagination to conjure up
the dreadful scenes of military coercion
his enemies would have drawn for us had
the military governor chosen to take a
more active part in the proceedings of this
convention. The slightest effort on his part
to direct, suggest, or advise the convention
would have been heralded as an act of
high-handed despotism by those who have
at every step tried to place obstacles in
his path To say that because of this hold
ing alOOf he has failed to keep in touch
with the convention is absurd and is q
statement based upon an actual ignorance
of the facts, since there is probably not a
man in the Island of Cuba today who has
been more thoroughly well informed con-
corning the doings of the convention than
General Wood himself. That at times he
has failed to predicate what the delegates
would do tomorrow upon what they say and
do today is no reflection upon his intelli-
gence, but rather an indication of the no.
torious lack of stability Of the interesting
group Of gentlemen who compose that au-
gust body, and no one knows this better
than certain of the newspaper correspond
ents at Havana who are sending alarmist
dispatches and ill-digested criticisms of the
Havana administration to the welcoming
eyes of their anti-imperialist chiefs at
home.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The following Interesting paragraph
comes from Lowell. Mass:
The Lowell Democratic Club, at it's BAN
quet last night. with ex-RepreSentative
Fitzgerald as the chief guest. pledged itself
to work for the nomination of Richard OIL
ney for the presidency in 1:s4- MIR. Fitz-
gerald took the ground that the next cam
paign issue would be the tariff
When Mr. Olney was first proposed for
leader of the democratic party in success
sion to Mr.. Bryan people wondered Then
they smiled. A sound money man for lead
er of the party of silver? An expansion
ist who thinks we ought to annex even
Cuba, for leader of the anti-imperialists?
The man who as Attorney General set in
motion the machinery of the national gov
ernment for the suppression of the Debs
riot for leader of the party declaring
against government by injunction? The
leading corporation lawyer of New Eng
land for leader of the party so aggressively
on record against trusts and combinations
of capital? The proposition smacked of
joke. 1t was not taken seriously. The
principal remark occasioned by it was that
Mr.. Olney was so able and dignifed a man
his name ought not to be made the text
for such broad pleasantries.
But here the matter is again, brought
forward by one of Mr.. Olney's neighbors
and in Mr.. Olney's own bailiwick. Mr..
Fitzgerald says that the tariff will be the
issue in 1904. That is important If true.
And for arguments sake let us concede
that Mr.. Fitzgerald speaks by the card.
But would Mr.. Olney fit even that situa-
ton? Another campaign on the tariff
means of course a reopening of the old
contest of free trade against protection,
with the two parties occupying their old
positions that question. Mr. Olney Is
probably low tariff man. but he lives in
stronghold of protection. Would the de-
mocracy be likely to go to New England for
it's candidate in such circumstances? Would
1t not be folly for it to do so?
Take the case of Mr.. Randall. In the
field of politics he was a man of far greater
force than Mr.. Olney now is 1t Is to be
doubted indeed If within the last half
century his equal for broad grasp of po-
litical questions has appeared in the ranks
of the democratic party. Moreover, he
possessed sterling qualities Of manhood
which excited admiration in every section
OF the country. But his party would never
consider his name IN connection with the
p1 esidency And not alone because he
lacked full sympathy with 1t on the tariff
question but as well because he lived In
a protection stronghold, and could not hope
to carry one end of 1t in such race. He
was set aside for Mr.. Cleveland. who at
that time was almost unknown outside OF
his own state.
No, the Olney boom still lacks an expla-
nation, and il the custodians insist upon
attention for 1t they owe it to the public
TO provide a key. In Its present shape it is
scniething of a puzzle.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Modern Distribution of Wealth.

Dr. Lyman Abbott in an article in a re-
cent number of the Outlook has the follow
ing to say on subject of the utmost i'm
portance just now, when SO much atten-
ton is being paid to the matter of trusts,
business combinations of one sort and an
other and financial transactions involving
sums of money SO large as to be almost
inconceivable:
Whatever moral injury commercialism
may have inflicted on the community, 1t
has certainly accomplished decentraliza-
ton of wealth such as could not have been
accomplished by any merely moral reform,
however supported. The wealth of the
world is no longer represented in unim-
proved lands; it is represented in mines,
factories ships railroads. cultivated farms.
Wealth is no longer idle; it is busy"
DR.. Lyman, who is ripe scholar and a
man Of judgment. further says that never
in the history of the world has wealth
been so widely distributed in ownership and
never approximately so widely distributed
in the benefits 1t confers as In democratic
America today. To hear such words from
such a man comes in the nature Of
blessed relief after all that has been said
about the accumulation Of wealth In the
hards Of the very few. and the dangers
that consequently threaten the welfare OF
the people as a whole. Wealth today is
more productive than it ever was before.
The man of large means seeks some safe
but at the same time remunerative way of
Investing his wealth. and in that very way
he advances the industrial welfare of the
country and gives employment to others.
Such a man may not pose as philan-
thropist and may not be considered as such
by his fellowmen. but what he does Is
more really practical philanthropy than II
he drew from his idle and uninvested capt.
tai large sums to be expended In charity
among men who are willing to work but
unable to find emplOyment.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
fhe Bridge and the Freshet.

The reports of the high waters in the
upper Potomac valley have no terrors for
Washington this season. Had they come
earlier in the year, and particularly with
heavy ice in the river. there would be rea-
for the most acute alarm, since the
conditions would favor a local inundation
of untold destructiveness. For the Long
bridge is still standing. though apparently
near its end. and remains menace to the
lower portions of the city in time of fresh
ct. The enormous volume of water which
has fallen during the past week, seeking
an outlet to the broader reaches of the Po-
tomac below the city, would have difficulty
in getting through the screen-like sub
merged structure of the Long bridge at
best. When the ice descends and begins to
clog at the buttressed piers, and even to
choke against the low-hung body, the
trouble begins in earnest. Many a time
Washington has prayed that the combined
ice and water pressure on the bridge at
such times might carry it away entirely.
and indeed when portion was displaced
a few seasons ago under such conditions
the general hope was that the bridge would
be impossible of repair. But in pursuit of
the traditional policy of the corporation in
possession the bridge was patched up afresh
and remained as a menace even greater
than before
This bridge dam is about to be torn away
to make room for a modern railroad bridge
which will. according to the submitted
plans, offer a minimum of obstruction to
the rivers flow in the most troubled times
1t Is assumed that the highway bridge to
be constructed just above it will likewise
be planned with a view primarily to re-
ducing the chances of choking of the
current in time Of high water. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that Congress should have provided
for two bridges. when one, in the Judgment
of engineers and citizens would have suf-
feed for the traffic purposes and would
have been far better for the accommodation
of the navigation and the current of the
river. But the law is passed and the work
of erection Is soon to be started. so there
Is nothing left but to express the hope that
never again. when the high waters are re-
ported, will there be even the least degree
of apprehension. or of cause for such relief
as now pervades the community because of
the lack of ice in The Potomac
Evening star., 1901-04-22
The Appointments.

Inc appointments announced Saturday ar-
fecting the District judiciary followed the
lines of general expectation. General An
dersons selection to succeed Judge Cole
was anticipated. and that of Mr.. Gould TO
succeed General Anderson in case of his
promotion to the bench was likewise re-
garded as probable. Both are excellent an
pointments General Anderson is to be re-
garded as an Ohio man with pronounced
leaning toward the District of Columbia.
which has been his home for upward of
eight years In that time he has become
familiar with the local conditions and ac-
quainted with the people of the capital and
in his service as district attorney has be-
come accustomed to dealing with the pecu-
liar legal system in vogue here. He has
made himself popular with those who have
had dealings with him, and his past record
promises satisfactory service on the
bench.
MIR. Gould's work as assistant district at
torney demonstrated his capacity as
prosecutor and won for him the earnest
praise Of those who had occasion to OBJ
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Banishing the Hogs.

AS long as the hog Is able to confine him.
self to private life. cheerfully but unosten-
tatiously furnishing bacon and ham to test
the digestive powers of American citizen
ship, he Is a pronounced success. But when
he wearies Of his obscurity and walks out
of the sty to parade himself as political
issue, he is very likely to find himself in a
minority. Mr. Blakes "piggery' in Massa-
chusetts is recent Illustration Of the truth
of these statements. and now comes Elk
ton, Md, with a municipal election in which
the pig figured prominently and was de-
feated by an overwhelming majority 1t
was close and thrilling campaign, with
ample panegyrics upon pork and pleas for
the pigpen of the poor laborer that fairly
thrilled. but when the votes were counted
1t was discovered that an ungrateful city
had banished pigpens from its corporate
limits. Strange. isn't it. that the compare
lively innOcuOus and altogether edible hog
Is thus treated when the real article, the
biped that spits promiscuously and smokes
on the rear platform. Is not only permitted,
but actually encouraged?
Evening star., 1901-04-22

raise a military company, and Governor
Taylor, surprised that the matter was still
In abeyance. asked the question, MY God,
isn't that company organized yet?' The
jury could see no conspiracy to commit
murder In that. and so reported. And the
verdict, so far that particular episode is
concerned. would appear to inure as much
to Governor Taylors benefit as to Captain
Ripley's. II the one was not a conspirator
neither was the other 50 far as that meet
ing was concerned.
The indictment Of Captain Ripley was
procured on testimony given before the
grand jury by Ex-Governor Bradley and
Judge Yost who were among Governor
Taylors counsel in the contest over the
governorship. Captain Ripley had told them
of this meeting with Governor Taylor, and
they had understood him to say that Gov
ernor Taylor had predicted Mr.. Goebel's
death within twenty-four hours. Natu-
rally they were greatly shocked, and both
Instituted inquiries at once as to the gen
eral rumor of violence. They were as
sured that no such purpose existed, and
both were so well satisfied with their in
vestigation that they dismissed the mat
ter from their minds. Governor Bradley
had said that he would inform Mr. Goebel
of his danger. and walk arm-in-arm with
him out Of the state house. But he was
so well convinced that no conspiracy eX-
listed that he did not speak either to Mr..
Goebel or to Governor Taylor. his client, on
the subject. He continued In charge of
Governor Taylor's case, which of course he
would not and could not have done II he
had believed his client had been a con-
Spirator to commit murder.
Conspicuous features of the Ripley trial
were the absence of the Ohio lawyer Camp
bell from the prosecutions counsel table,
and the little emphasis laid by the prose-
cution upon the testimony of the men who
pretended to turn states evidence in the
Powers case, and swore with such ease and
voluminousness that everybody in the
court room smiled. The failure to call one
of them at all Is explained by the fact
that he has since the conviction of Powers
confessed that his testimony was bought
ont Of hand
Evening star., 1901-04-22
The Convenient Pistol Again.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

to the account of the convenient pistol.
Two men, both good citizens, men Of
peace and apparently on the best of terms
with each other, were together. Just what
occurred does not seem clear because of
the conflicting statements: but one Of them
now lies dead and the other is in jail
charged with killing fellow man.
1t is unnecessary to discuss the details
further than to say that If there had been
no pistol at hand there would have been
no killing: the life of a splendid fellow
would have been spared: the great sorrow
which has come to the other and to those
dear to him would have been averted
There might have been a quarrel and even
a fight, but there would have been no kill
ing.
The presence Of the pistol is to blame for
it all. Another tragedy must be charged
to its account.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

General Funston must claim some con-
sideration, even at the hands of his ad-
verse critics. for the fact that he declines
to personally conduct his own celebration.
A man who does not take care Of his own
advertising interests these days Is assured
ly displaying a nervy readiness to take
cbop
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Minister Wu's patriotism is shown by his
freedom in advising reform to nation that
so thoroughly resents everything that is
western Mr. WI takes a large chance on
his popularity with his own people, and
does it with disinterested devotion to his
country's interests which ought to entitle
him to monument at the hands of pos
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
did something in poetry to make their
patronymic memorable. but they are sim
ply mot in 1t" alongside of doctor OF
their name in Pittsburg, who recently sent
in bill of s190O00 for medical attendance
on the late Mr.. Magee of that city, which
includes one item Of $4,000 for a visit to
the Virginia Hot Springs, and another of
$1,000 for one to Atlantic City, with his
patient, Nolan's famous charge at Bala-
clava passes into obscurity after this.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The Duke and Duchess of Marlboro (she
was a Miss VanderbilD are reported to be
estranged and it is predicted that sepa-
ration divorce will follow. Well, what
wonder? Where one party to a marriage
contract enters into it for money and the
other for position. what else is to be 1ogi-
calIy eynected7
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Former Representative Towne makes the
startling statement that AguinaIdo's mes
sage lis clearly the utterance of a man
who yields only to force" Just So Does
any one suppose, OH astute Mr.. Towne
that ne would have written 1t If he had
succeeded In driving the United States
1orces out of the Philippines, with a lot
OF our generals in his hands as prisoners?
Evening star., 1901-04-22

serve the work of that Office. Although
technically a Marylander. his associations
and interests are all those of Washing
tonian, and the appointment Is to be greeted
by the District people as merited and prom
ising of good results.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The efficacy of monuments as matters Of
establishment is question which cannot
be sweepingly decided on. But the young
student Is earnestly and without hesitation
advised to stick to his school book when In
search of information on historic subjects
Evening star., 1901-04-22
The s'ArnoRd" Knit
Knickerb0cker Drawers
for Children.

Softer than muslin.
Finely knit, of best cotton yarn.
Comfortable. Can't chafe the ten
der skin. Absorb perspiration and
let it evaporate quickly-no colds.
Is that attractive? Then listen:
They are elastic and of so full-cut
a pattern that they allow freedom of
motion in any position. That's inn
portant to a growing child.
Washable, unshrinkable, long
lasting.
Summer weights, 35c. to Soc.
Our Mrs. Reynolds is demonstrate
ing the entire line of "Arnold"
goods.
Infants Department-Second floor
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Colonel stiIlwelrs Hone.

Colonel StillwelHs Hope.
I hear them sing Of violets that kiss the
April shine:
And of the dandelions oft I read ripping
line.
But, sir. II could only boast the poets
loftiest style,
By CAD. sir, would sing a song of spring
that's worth the while!
We've had some pretty lays about the
crocus every year.
And the poets may do better, If they'll
only persevere.
1 await a fitting tribute to this season so
serene,
When the lemons turning yellow and the
mint Is growing green.
My halting phrase can ne'er express the
sentiment supreme,
The soft. harmonious raptures that lie
hidden in my theme;
But l find a sweet assurance as 1 look on
literature.
If Homer on mere warfare built a glory
so secure.
And Shakespeare found eternal fame by
simply writing plays
What vast. SURPRISING genius yet shall
greet the public gaze
paint the vernal scene
When the lemons turning yellow and the
mint is growing green!
Evening star., 1901-04-22

J. Pierpont Morgan is rapidly approach
ing that degree of eminence which compels
a man to deny something every time he
reaches place where there Is telegraph
communication.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The success attending kidnapping enter
prises has of late been appalling The
manner in which trusts manage to make
away with infant industries has afforded
some Of the most striking examples.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

1t is to be noticed that when a prize
fighter gets into controversy with his
wife the conversation is more brief and the
encounters
Evening star., 1901-04-22
An nl-Expre..ed Idea.

How much Is that employe short?" in
qured the commercial acquaintance.
Short" echoed the bank director. Were
the ones who short. He is away ahead
of the game"
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The Duke of Manchester has been enter
tanning Mr.. Zimmerman in London. The
duke IS no doubt anxious to show his
father-in-law goou time no matter what
COSTS
Evening star., 1901-04-22
SHOOTING STARS.
Only a Passing Fear

81 suppose you feel now and then that
your country has called you?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, II
have had suspicious to that effect. But It
never turned out to be genuine call. I
have always managed to make my bluff
20 through"
Evening star., 1901-04-22

cleveland will look upon the failure Of
the Ohio river flood to reach some of its
old-time records as another example of the
decadence of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Richard Croker seems to entertain no
fears that New York will be reformed to
such an extent as to render it politically
useless to him
Evening star., 1901-04-22

The men who get away with a hundred
thousand or so of government money are
never the ones who are heard of in connec-
tion with the treasury's conscience fund.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

This government has more gold than It
knows what to do with. But it is pretty
sure to come in handy some time.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

when you is lucky" said Uncle Eben.
"doan' brag. If you does you is simply
advertisin' fob somebody to come along an
make trouble foh you
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Hasn't Reached That Stage.

Nevertheless the Lunatic Herald, which
has been started in Illinois, doesn't go 80
far as to contend that SO cents worth of
coined silver is intrfnsically Just as good
as 100 cents worth Of gold.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Aguinaldo's Filipino friends in this coun-
try are vainly waiting for him to publish
a retraCtion of his manifesto.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

Dictator Castro of Venezuela has not had
SO much excitement since the latest revolu-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
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