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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Uninvited Visitor. at Columbus.

Place. Columbus. Ohio. Date, February
18th Occasion. the dollar dinner OF the JEFF
ferson-JacksOn-Lincoln League. Just before
the company enters the dining hall three
Shades under the escort Of a guide, glide
In and inspect the arrangements. They are
easily recognized. All three are tall and
spare. One shows the remains of once
sandy poll. Another an aggressive shock
OF coarse gray hair. The third. deeply
lined face surmounted by thick growth
OF hair, still dark. The guide explains the
situation, and the faces of two of the Shades,
take on an expression of puzzled surprise.
That Of the third Shade plainly shows evil
dences of amusement.
'.And who is it that speaks for me- IN
quires Mr.. Jefferson.
"A gentleman of the name of Bryan"
replies the guide. He claims to wear your
mantle. The country has lately been ex-
panding. and he Is warmly opposed to the
policy. He is what We may call an anti
Louisiana purchase democrat. and he wants
the boundaries that existed prior to the
war with Spain restored"
And who Ia it that speaks for me?'' in
quires General Jackson.
"A gentleman of the name of Altgeld,"
replies the guide. HE Is opposed to a
vigorous dSSeTtIou VI tue ualIOidl duilioiilS.
A few years ago. when a President Of the
United States put down local resistance
to that authority, Mr.. Aitgeld expressed
himself savagely on the subject. and since
then has harped almost exclusively on that
string. He will probably say in your name,
general. some pretty tart things tonight
Us this serious AFFAIR." demands Cen
eral Jackson. his anger rising.
Int al IN ha Cir O
Then. by the Eternal, 1t must not take
place! I'll not be travestied in any such
fashion,
Come. come. my friend says Mr.. Lin
coin, laying his hand on General Jacksons
arm. and indulging in broad smile. Make
some allowance for the humor of your
countrymen. They would have their fling in
your day and mine. and even in that of Mr..
Jefferson. 1 have as much at stake as
either of you. In fact, the Joke is on me-
This Is my birthday. you know. Somebody,
I presume, will speak for me. but / don't
care who He'll come about near to rep
resenting me as those two chaps will TO
representing you and Mr.. Jefferson Let me
tell you little story. There was man IN
Sangamon county"
At this the faces OF both Mr.. Jefferson
and General Jackson relax into a smile.
They evidently know Mr.. Lincoln and have
become fond of him. They turn, each taxi
ing an arm, and retire with him, preferrfng
his hearty and confessed humor to the dis
euised brand about to be perpetrated by the
banuueters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30


New York has a new scandal. Controller
Coler. who has an awkward way of exam
lining into affairs too closely for the COM
fort of Tammany's officials, has discovered
that the fire department supplies are pur-
chased through one man. close personal
friend of the fire commissioner, and that
the prices are exorbitant. 1t Is disclosed
that this favored agent, who often sells
goods to the department without being put
to the bother of competition for the priv
ilege. has grown wealthy during the two
years of this combination. The fire COM
missioner acknowledges that he favors his
friend and declares that at Is not his pol
Icy to desert friends when in or out of
Office" His frankness is refreshing in view
of the fact that Tammany's methods are
under a very close scrutiny just at present.
1t would be amazing, however. to find
single bureau of the whole municipal adj
mindstration OF Greater New York which
is not managed upon this same principle
of remembering friends. and the annual
cost of which IL not vastly sweiled to per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Should Own Our Legation Buildings
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

An item in the consular and diplomatic
appropria ton bill, which has made its ap-
pearance in the House. provides $4,000 for
the purchase of land at Pekin. for the
United States government. This matter
ought to have been attended to years ago.
Not only should this legation own property
in Pekin, but elsewhere.
We send our ambassadors and our min
listers abroad at a small salary, expect them
to rent houses and entertain and pay all
their bills. Then we open legation offices
in some rented building. In London, the
only indication that the representatives of
the United States are doing business with
in is a little tin sign stuck outside the door
way Of one of solid row of houses. We
have been singularly behind the times in
this respect.
We like to consider ourselves as the
greatest nation. We have certainly taken
the lead in business during the past year,
and yet we are without legation buildings
of our own over which we can raise the
American flag.
This is a matter that ought to appeal to
Congress. 1t Is not expected Of course.
that we can do everything at once, but
gradually we should acquire property in
all the important capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Juvenile DerisiOn.
You grown folks oft grow tedious

You grown folks oft grow tedious
With your superior airs.
You seem to think your learned words
or history and affairs
Bespeak Difference for you
Which must not know alloy.
Your mien Is proud and naughty
Because you're not q boy.
But you can't venture out Of doors
Without your overshoes,
Nor laugh to hear the wind that roars;
The winters Zest you lose.
And all the viands that made glad
Your youth, began to cloy
Long since. You dine on mush and milk
Because you're not boy.
You know, perhaps, how stocks will go,
Or how the planets move,
And 1 must learn such things in time,
A sorry task twill prove.
So since my penance Is 30 sure,
Forgive, If 1 annoy,
BY boasting for a few short years
That 1 am now boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
The Pistoi-Carrying Habit.
From the Nashville Banner.


Mr. Hunts bill to make pistol carrying q
felony, with a penitentiary term as pen
atty, has a good purpose and is intended to
suppress one of the worst evils Of our day,
but 1t is a question whether the making
of the penalty heavier will tend to lessen
the evil. The trouble today is that the
present law against carrying concealed
weapons is not enforced. There Is as much
pistol carrying as ever and 1t Is rarely that
the law Is INDICATED There has been a
lamentable laxness in its administration,
and when offenders have been convicted,
too often the penalty has been evaded
either by having the fine remitted or the
offender relieved by executive clemency.
If the less severe law is so generally evad-
ed, will not law making the offense a
felony be less likely to be properly en-
forced? The punishment proposed Is not
too great, II the law can be made effective
but 1t is to be feared that the severer the
law the easier will 1t be to evade IN, except
by the unfortunates who have no influential
friends to intervene and intercede for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Congress. and the Cuban Constitution

Congress has seldom ed under consid-
Grafton a more interesting problem than
Will be presented in the matter of the
cuban constitution, and there will be no
surprise should the document, when pre
scented, lead 10 protracted debate The
topic In all of its phases will appeal to the
lawyers or that body, and not a few of
shem are thoroughly we'll qualified to dis
euss it to both the enlightenment and adj
vantage OF all parties concerned. And as
lawyers never forego such an opportunity
we may expect some deliverances that will
live in the literature of constitutional sub
tects. II Will be of moment even for lay
men to note how such work by men Of
the Latin race. reared in Latin forms and
unfamiliar except by reading and aspira-
lions with free government, fares In the
hands OF men of the Anglo-Saxon race
bern under free government. and with
years Of experience i'm administering such
governments affairs
The cubans will naturally be sensitive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

NIT these friends to reap q rich harvest.
New York II one Of the most expensive
cities on the continent. as a result of tho
high-handed way In which municipal au-
thoritaes favor clioues and rings. Control
Ter CoIer Il performing a public service In
thus exposing the precise processes whereby
every branch Of the city government II
made to cost often twice as much as 1t
would under an economical. honest admin
istration. The indictment against Tam
many Is already long. and grows with the
wNeka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

The fact that the Empress Dowager OF
China would like to break from some OF her
political associations but is afraid to has
been aptly put by a Chinese wit. who says
she is like woman riding tiger She does
not dare to get of for fear the tiger will
eat her somewhat similar state of af-
fairs is what would prevent Richard Croker
from engaging in any genuine reform move
ment in New York, even were he disposed
tn do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
In the Moon.hfne Di.trict.

Yes, SIR remarked Colonel Stilwell.
we've got some Of the most patriotic boys
in our town you ever saw. Always ready
to make any sacrifice for the sake Of their
local pride.
Have you sent out many recruits
mo. The boys were so busy they couldn't
get away. Wed a had a regiment In the
Philippines long ago if we hadn't been kept
so busy fighting the revenue officers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Mexico is thinking Of opening It's doors to
Chinese immigration. Possibly 1t Is getting
a little jealous OF Canada's monopoly OF
the business OF smuggling celestials into
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
How II Occurred.

THE snow was shoveled off our square
before o'clock this morning" said Mr..
Sirius Barker.
You are very industrious in your neigh
borhood''
ut isn't matter Of industry. We each
try to get up first as to enjoy the ma
liious glee Of waking the others up by
the noise Of the snow shovel. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Mosquitoes were unknown in Switzerland
until the completion of the st. Gothard
tunnel under the Alps. But the insect was
prompt in taking advantage OF modern
facilities for travel IN following up the
tourist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Critics are complaining because an Eng
fish novelist has departed from the paths
of grammar. Possibly the novelist was ex-
pected to furnish only the plot and the
publisher Is at fault for not properly at
tending to the more perfunctory details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

There Is some talk of moving the peni-
Tertiary from Sing Sing. The people Of that
city welcome the idea owing to the popular
impression that the place is all penitentiary.
when. a matter Of fact, there are several
livery stables and a drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Excelsior.

Il never saw anybody so anxious to out
do everybody else as the one who lives
next door," exclaimed the woman with the
quick, energetic walk.
You seem to like her society very much"
Not 1. 1 was simply trying to take her
down a peg. Why, would you believe 1t.
she stood there for half an hour trying to
convince me she has more family troubles
than / have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

1t would be absurd for Minister WI to
hope to make converts to Confucianism In
this country. But If his people should take
1t into their heads to send over missionaries
they could at least be assured that they
would not be maSSacred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
SHOOTING STARS.
His Following.

81 suppose that your fame has led many
people to try to follow in your footsteps"
said the admiring young woman.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; Il
was pursued by footpads about three
nights a week when 1 was in Chicago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

The temperance people of Corning. N. Y,
have adopted the camera as means OF
getting evidence against saloons and take
snapshots Of customers as they come out
This method ought to be quite as effectual
as the Kansas plan OF going inside and
smashing the furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

After he has received few more waste
baskets full of advice the King of England
will know some of the trouble William
Jennings Bryan experiences in conducting
his populist-siver republican-democratic
neWspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Public Spirit Not DecIfning.
,, tba Rnafon Herald

The fact that while Justices of the Su-
preme Court receive only $4,000 a year,
these honors command the services Of men
Of the highest legal learning. ought to dis
pose Of the vaporingS about the decline of
patriotism and public spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

W. A. Clark recently paid $4,000 for
copper mine in British Columbia. 1t IS
unusual to hear of Mr.. Clark bothering
himself about a trivial ten thousand dollar
transaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
Ia Still Mourning.
From the st. Louis Republic.

How would you like to be the present
Mr. Carrie Nation? 1t is said that Mrs
Carrie Nation Is opposed to the liquor
traffic since her first husbands fondness
for the wine caused his death. Mr. Ma
tion No. 2 is still dn mourning for No. 1,
and there II no doubt Of his deep grief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Somebody by the name of Smith has been
denouncing Uncle Toms Cabin as a bad
novel. The publishers and theater man
ayers do not think so even at this late day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

If Mr.. Addicks should ever get to the Sem
ate he would have to stay long while to
compensate him for the amount of time and
trouble 1t took him to get there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

An Oshkosh woman was granted d.
vorce because her husband smoked cigar
cites. AS a divorce center. Oshkosh may
have hopes of rivaling Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Having seen all that Mrs. Leases vigor-
Gus rhetoric failed to accomplish in public
affairs, Mrs. Nation has decided to take
an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
CONTAGIOUS.

The man who doth full oft complain
Will teach us all his tricks,
And bid us kick with might and main
About the man who kicks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

General De Wet decided not to suspend
operations In order to participate in any
coronation ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Richard Croker has not yet been re-
quested by Mr.. Bryan to write a nice edi-
torial the use of lethal weapons at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

IL has been suggested that the way to
stop hazing would be to authorize a new
student to protect himself in his own way
This would simply change the occasion into
an array.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

OIn order to avoid delays, on aC-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addreased
to any individual connected with the
ONCE, but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Depart
ments according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30

Remnants Taffeta Silks
at only 25c yard. Rem
nants of 81 Fancy Silk
at only 4ec yard, on
second floor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
MINISTER CONGER's VIEWS
He Gives His Opinion of the Situation
in China.

Shanghai, March 16.-The North
China Gazette publishes an interview
with Edwin H. Conger, the United
States minister at Pekin, in which he
is quoted as saying:
Il will not venture to say how far
Russia is prepared to go. The Man
churian treaty is till unconcluded, but
il it is ratified it certainly will affect
the peace negotiations. Only the Ger
mans and French are now engaging in
punitive expenditions. The Germans
are operating on the borders of Shan
ST and the French around Pao Ting
Flu. 1 believe it is impossible for the
emperor to return to Pekin unit, the
allies withdraw and the Chinese Off
cials are restored to power and are free
from the risk ct interference by the
foreign troops"
THE empress dowager's return
added Mr.. Cronger, depends on the
capacity in which she comes back. The
emperor is free to bring her. The min
listers recognize her responsibility in
regard to the outbreak but think it is
due to bad advice given by Prince TuaH
and General Tung Fuh Slang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
FOUR LIVES LOST
In the Burning Of 5he Car OF Davis,
''Uncle Toms Cabiu'' Company

Missoula, Mont. March 16.--At Olive.
a station forty-five miles west Of Mis-
soula, a special car containing the Ed.
Davis Uncle Toms Cabin" Company
was burned today, four members OF the
company losing their lives. The dead
are Minnie Hearst, cook; Bert Reed,
musician; Rena Lucasse, musician, and
John Bolimans, musician.
The car was attached to the regular
eastbound train due to arrive IN Mis-
soula at $3.50 o'clock q. m. Shortly af-
ter leaving Plains the car was discover
ed to be on fire in the sleeper apart
ments and before the alarm could be
given, the whole car was in flames
Most Of the company escaped with
out injury and they stood guard at the
doors of the car and seized the Lafort-
unates whose night clothes were rn-
ing as they ran from their be li!1s nd
rolled them in blankets. One crazed
with pain. enveloped in flames. broke
through the Gordon at the door ran
and jumped into the river. from which
he was with difficulty rescued. When
the fire was discovered the train was
stopped and by hard work the dogs and
donkeys and paraphernalia Of the COM
pany were saved. The car was burned
to the track.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19

him when he was alive and never
could. When 1 heard that he was dead
1 wanted to give him the old salute for
the last time" and raising his hand to
his forehead in true military fashion
the old man turned away and passed
from the room. Thes incident nearly
overpowered Mrs. Harrison and it was
sometime before she regained her COM
poseure.
At a quarter to II o'clock General
Mckee ordered $500 infantrymen
standing at attention" on both sides
of the street, to present arms and in
the reverential hush which ensued the
casket was carried from the house and
placed in funeral car.
The order for the return march was
given and, headed by the state guard
marching with reversed arms and in
slow time to the music of the dirge
played by the band the parade moved
slowly away. AT the head of the col
umn rode Brigadier General Mckee
and his staff, commanding the first di-
vision, composed entirely of state
heavy marching order and presented a
splendid appearance.
Surrounded by the members of Gener-
al Harrison's old regiment, the Seventh
Indiana infantry, came the hearse,
drawn by four magnificent black
horses. Over the black cloth covering
the casket were thrown the silken folds
of the Stars and Stripes. There was
no other decoration about the funeral
car.
Arriving at the state house the escort
was drawn up to one side. Then, while
drums rolled softly, the casket was
borne into the statehouse.
All the afternoon the crowd passed
through the statehouse increasingly.
The casket stood on two circular sup
ports which were wound with crepe,
and over it was flung the great flag
which, in Other days, f1uttered from the
mast of the battleship Indiana The
natural gloom of the statehouse was
heightened by black streamers in evil
dence upon every side.
The marble pillars were hidden be-
meath the broad bands which encircled
them from the top to the floor
The only relief from the signs of
mourning was found in the wreaths of
laurel. hanging upon the columns
Along the corridors were large banners
variously arranged, but all bearing the
deep mark of mourning Here and
there, in corners, were groups of palms
and other plants, but they served only
to accentuate the deep black which was
on every side
AS a mark of respect to General Har-
rison every business house closed at
kind was done in Indianapolis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
THE STATE CONCLUDES ITS DIRECT
TESTIMONY.
that the Defendants
Court Testiies TO Peremptory Order
for Issuing she Writ sof Mandamus.
Exceptions to Testimony Argued By
Counsel tor the Defence and Over
ruled by the Court.
Especial TO The MessengerD

Raleigh, n. c., March 16.-At the i'm
peachment trial today of Judges Fur
ches and Douglas Clerk Kenan, of the
supreme court, continuing his testimo-
ny, said he issued the mandamus only
after receiving a written. peremptory
order signed by a majority of the court;
that the order was not made until the
court had two conferences; that the
refusal by the impeached judges to ad-
init Judge Clark's protest as a record
Of the court was in keeping with the
rules OF the court.
The remainder Of the session was
consumed by argument of defence,
resisting introduction of the original
warrant for 1891 by the state treasur-
er. who had been ordered to produce it.
The defence claimed the judges were
not responsible for anything whatever
except issuing that mandamus; that
nothing except the constitutionality of
that act could me considered.
The prosecution claimed the articles
of impeachment charged continuance
of unlawful acts by the judges in de-
cisions and that not only the evil re-
suits of the same could be shown, but
the circumstances tending to show their
intentional disregard of law were COM
pentent.
The president ruled the warrant in.
State Auditor Dixon was called by
ha n hn nri i'm a
papers and accounts which White pre-
sented to the auditor and on which the
warrant for $S31 was based. These
were the claims the judges ordered the
auditor by peremptory mandamus to
pay
The defence again strongly resisted
the introduction of these claims on the
same grounds as the objection to the
admission of the warrant.
The prosecution pressed the point.
The president admitted the papers
and the defense appealed from the de-
cision to the senate.
The senate sustained the ruling-36 to
| s. the latter republicans.
The accounts were then exhibited
| showing, the prosecution claimed, glar-
| ing irregularities; the auditor being
| compelled to audit and issue a warrant
| on them by command of the judges to
| do so or go to Jail. The prosecution
| rested it's case.
Mr.. Jarvis, of counsel for the defense,
| said if it was an ordinary trial the
| judges would confidently submit their
| case to the senate now, not fearing con-
| viction, but they desired to go on the
| witness stand themselves and tell ev-
| erything they had done during their
| whole official lives and submit them
selves to a rigid cross examination;
that they owed this to the whole state
| and did not fear the result Of this.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
CHILL AND PERU
Our Government Worried Over Hos
tile Attitude of these Nations

Washington, March 16.-Some appre-
hension is felt in official quarters over
the reported action Of Peru in with
drawing her minister from the Chilean
capital. Although the withdrawal has
not been communicated officially to
this government, yet it is accepted as
fact, since it is in line with what was
expected to follow the action of the
Chilean congress in rejecting the plan
of arbitrating the remaining differences
between the two countries on their
boundary question. The Chilian min
lister was withdrawn some time ago
from Peru, so that the recall of the
Peruvian minister from Chile leaves
each country without a diplomatic rep
resentative in the other. Whether this
will amount to a complete severance
of diplomatic relations has not been
made clear by the meager advices at
hand, but in any event it is looked
upon as a further evidence of the
growing seriousness of the issues in
volved.