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Evening star., 1901-12-24
Sky Scrapers.
springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
When a man buys a plot of ground he
buys up to heaven. unless local enactment
of police nature limits the height of build
ings; and as land Is exceedingly valuable
and grows more so on the lower end of
Manhattan Island the financial inducement
to build to the sky becomes greater and
greater. It might be supposed that the
sky-scraper building In New York city had
reached its limit in the towering and de-
facing structures Of the Manhattan Life,
Home Insurance and Park Row build
1ngs, to mention no others, but not so.
apparently At least Boston man Is caus-
ing sensation in metropolitan real estate
circles with plan to put up a building of
hfty-four stories on lower Broadway and
he is said to be having success In enlist
Ing capital. From an engineering stand
point the project Is perfectly feasible, and
with the money nothing more would pre-
vent carrying 1t out 1t Is difficult to
realize the stupendous measures Of such a
structure. 1t would be some 700 feet higf,
altogether, the plan being to build up thirty
five stories on the full dimensions OF a 200
foot plot of ground, and then raise a nine
teen-story building Of smaller dimensions
ON top of the other. The height of the pro-
posed building may be better understood
when it is said that 1t would fully equal
the combined height Of the Manhattan Life
and Park Row buildings, at present the
highest in the world We shall yet see, nc
doubt, some such tower Of Babel rising UT
toward the zenith from the lower end OF
Manhattan Island.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

spreading reports of crime which have no
foundation In fact The boy who continual
ly cried wolf when there was no wolf
demoralized his companions until they gave
no heed to his shouts. The fable has it's
application in the present case few false
alarms Of crime will weaken the confidence
of the police In the citizens, and this con-
hdence Is as important to preserve as that
OF the citizens in the police. There must be
good faith on both sides, to produce the
pest results of protection and detection
There Is Id force today a law which pun
ishes those who turn in fire alarms with
out occasion. Why should not a similar
law be justifiable to apply to the case Of
any one who deliberately starts the police
upon false scent for criminal who does
not exist?
Evening star., 1901-12-24
A "Green Christmas"

This promises to be green Christmas, y
which old-fashioned folks so sincerely
dread. But there is a marked falling off
from the faith in the old gruesome adage
about such weather at this season, and
doubtless there are many hearts made light
today by the prospect that tomorrow will
be dry and bright and mild. The bitter
cold Of last week, followed by the drizzle
and sleet yesterday gave some promise that
there would be snow. But todays sun
brought happiness to the merchants, to
whom a bad day in the pre-holiday season
means loss which is never fully regained
Washington has had, from all accounts and
appearances. a prosperous trade this year
perhaps even exceeding the record of all
other years. The evidences of prosperity
are unmistakable.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
A Greeting to o Household Hero.

As the man with the bundle trudges home
this evening, his last purchase made. and
smuggles his contraband across the door
step frontier, he Is filed with a sense
Of happiness such as comes from no other
performance the year through. He has
spent freely Of his means to make others
Joyful. He has perhaps trimmed a Christ
mas tree for the little folks and hung 1t
heavy with toys and books and the hun
dreds OF things that make child-life blessed
He has bethought him Of the tastes and
needs Of those near to him. and has pro-
yided generously for all. He has handed
over funds to those dependent upon him 50
that in turn they may bestow gifts upon
him and others. He rests content this
night. for he has done his full duty in
keeping up custom which should never
be permitted to fall into disuse
Christmas giving has become an institu-
tiOn, and the man with the bundle is the
token of IL. He Is the real hero of the
period the patient father. brother, son or
uncle, willing If need be to don the batten-
covered robe and flowing beard and play
proxy for the knight Of the bountIful bag
At this season Of the year the spirit mel
lows with good cheer and kindliness Dig
nifty has lost its bearings The man who
cannot unbend today and tomorrow, in
recognition of the spirit of the occasion.
must indeed be hardened. The season in
yites repentance and resolves for better
life. the breaking down of prejudices and
barriers, the smoothing of the path of
others.
May the man with the bundle have a
merry Christmas, He has earned it as he
rests tonight from his tolls for the hap
piness Of others.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Cleaning the Metropolis.

The reform administration will take
| charge of New York city's affairs next
| week. with fair headway already secured
in the work Of purifying the police force.
During the past few weeks two wardmen
and one captain have been convicted On
charges duplicating them in working the
great game of graft" whereby an unknown
number of politicians and heelers have been
enriched at the expense of the moral tone
Of the metropolis. The third conviction
came Saturday night under circumstances
which may lead to important disclosures re-
garding the character of the police force
under Tammany rule. 1t was learned by a
watchful observation of affairs in the court
room during that trial that the policemen
called as witnesses We're being constantly
coached as to their answers by three mem
bers Of the force in citizens clothes who
sat among the spectators. A code of sig
nails had been devised, but it did not work
perfectly, for some of the witnesses were
incapable of adjusting the three answers
agreed upon. 81 don't remember" ''yes''
and mo-" to the rapid-fire of cross ques-
tions of the prosecution and became con-
fused. 1t is regarded as probable that
prosecutions on large scale for perjury
and subordination of perjury will shortly be
started.
Mayor Low has named his assistants and
they are favorably regarded by the better
class of citizens as honest, capable men,
They represent all shades of party opinion,
save that of Tammany, and they are drawn
from the best business and professional life
of the city. They should give the city an
administration of affairs such as it has
never yet enjoyed. But while the public is
concerned more or less directly in charities
bridges, buildings, schools taxes and the
like, the chief point of interest both in and
out of New York is the police force. VIII
it be purified and placed upon a high plane
of honest efficiency, or will it be tainted
still by the Tammany methods? VIII the
past errors and crimes be exposed to the
full or will the new administration simply
seek to start afresh and close the old rec
ords? 1t is hoped that this administration
of Mayor Low will not only give New York
good government for two years, but will
so thoroughly expose the villaines Of Tam
many's rule that this corrupt organization
will never again become a power in the
affairs of the city. To this end the prose-
cUtions should not cease until every man of
the crew of official corruptionists, black
mailers. protectors of vice and abettors in
crime has been sent to the penitentiary,
whatever his rank or station.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Mr.. Croker. Cold Reception,

Richard Croker has returned from Indiana
somewhat depressed in spirits. His visit
was failure. He went for a conference
and for consolation. and he obtained neither.
He saw Thomas Taggart, but the political
leaders invited by Mr.. Taggart to meet the
Tammany boss as a rule excused them
selves Only few accepted. and they did
so more out of courtesy to Mr.. Taggart
than from any real desire to meet Mr.. Croker.
His reception being cold. and the weather
bitter, the Tammany boss tarried but a few
days, and then said goodbye.
Two reasons are offered for the failure
of the visit The first is that the Indiana
democrats are not now ready to discuss the
next presidential race. They have not been
prospering Of late years, and their misfor-
tunes have made them cautious and con-
servative. They have been studying Davy
Crockett's famous admonitlon. They want
to be right next time before they go pr
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Our National Capital.

Julian Ralph in the New York Mail and Express
We have developed habit Of saying that
Washington is the most beautiful city of
the country. It is not, but It bids fair to
northwest section that Is beautiful and
that is indeed very hard to match. st.
Paul, Milwaukee, Chicagos North Side,
Buffalo's best district. a bit of new St.
Louis and several smaller towns all pos
sess very fine districts. But the circles and
statues In Washingtons faubourg Of rich
dwellings give 1t tremendous advantage
and render that bit Of the capital un-
eoualed- For the rest the capital reminds
me OF a ragged boy with an angel face.
Its extremities are shabby and its body
Is by no means either beautiful or finished.
Pennsylvania avenue must in time become
an imperial thoroughfare, but just now 1t
Is out at the knees and made up of ill-as-
sorted buildings
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Their sky at present is overcast, and until
the clouds break and bit of sunlight comes
through they will be in no frame of mind
for conferences or castle-building.
The second reason is that Mr.. Croker was
regarded as abroad on an anti-Hill crusade.
The Indianians are not represented as be-
ing particularly fond of Mr.. Hill, but they
are in no mood to listen to any assaults on
the man. nor to commit themselves against
him at this stage of the game. Besides,
they remember that Mr.. Croker's anti-Hill
sentiments have never benefited the party
to the slightest extent. Last year they were
expensive. They cost the party dearly at
Kansas City, first by keeping Mr.. Hill off
the platform committee, and then by
forcing him to the front for the vice presi-
dency. Mr.. Hill declined to run on the
ticket with Mr.. Bryan on free silver plat
form, and that necessarily indicated his
opinion of the hopelessness of the contest
before the people. Mr.. Croker returned
home after his fatuous maneuvering, and
had the modification of seeing the state
give over a hundred thousand majority
against the democratic ticket
Why should the democratic party in In
diana, or elsewhere. confer with the boss
Of Tammany Hall on the subject Of ma
tional politics? What are his claims to
consideration? He has no views of value as
to measures, and his associates at home are
of only local political consequence. He
controls his organization, but it stands for
no principles of any kind. 1t Is for gold or
free silver, free trade or protection, expan-
sion or anti-expansion, anything or nothing,
as the situation may invite. What the
democratic party now needs is a platform
acceptable to the progressive sentiment of
the country. and a leader to match. Mr..
Croker is hardly judge of either.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Some people have peculiar ideas of humor
The practical joker constantly illustrates
this truth. often to the serious embarrass-
ment and even the injury of others. The
young woman who reported that she had
been assaulted in one Of the city parks evil
denly belongs to this class OF persons. She
doubtless did not realize the full extent of
the alarm which her story was certain to
spread. The tale she told was circumstan-
tai. and was Immediately accepted as true.
There was no reason to doubt it. The con-
sequences were immediate. with the police
stirring themselves to find the assailant and
people growing more apprehensive of their
personal safety. 1t is to be hoped that this
affair will teach the lesson Of caution In
Evening star., 1901-12-24
A Christmas Gift,

Good Santa Claus, shall not ask
For gifts upon the Christmas tree,
For yours must be heavier task
If you would bring good cheer to me.
You will observe that when the rest
In merriment surge to and fro,
With careless song and idle jest,
Hnger near the mistletoe
No bauble fine from meat or wine
I seek to value as mine own.
The gift for which 1 now repine
I'd cherish, to the world unknown.
And though 'twere given half In fun
'Twould set my heart with hope agiow.
So Santa, let your best be done.
linger near the mistletoe.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Death From Shock.

From the New York Herald.
The death Of Judge McAdam, following
SO soon after surgical operation, Illus
trates an accident due to what is generally
understood as secondary shock. AS there
there was no way of guarding against 1t
Not fnfrequently, as in the instance in point
there is good promise of rallying, wher
quite suddenly the vital powers flag ano
cohapse very quickly occurs. There is al.
ways great difference In the tolerance o,
pain and shock by different persons Often.
times apparently strong individuals sue.
cumo very readily and debilitated ones sue.
cessfully weather the storm
Evening star., 1901-12-24

A New York assemblyman desires to in
troduce bill to prevent the performance
of immoral plays. He will of course be
accused of trying to invite corps of lobby
lists from the ''Rialto"
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Patience,

never lose my temper when a man
insults me" said Broncho Bob.
But you didn't waste any time on Coyote
BILL
NO But didn't lose my temper. I've
learned by experience that nothing keeps a
man from shooting straight like losing his
temper"
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Careless of Santa CIaua

Little Billy Billions is crying as If his
heart will break" said one nurse maid.
Whats the matter?" asked the other.
He's Jealous of little Tommy Trill!ons
next door. He thinks the railroad bonds
Tommy got in his Christmas stocking will
pay bigger dividends than the corporation
stock that Santa Claus left him.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
To Be Considered.

see that your town has been consider
ing the idea of imposing a tax on bache-
lors."
4es,' answered the young woman. "But
we thought it over. and we concluded that
the men might be mean enough to take the
money to pay it out of what they spend for
caramels and theater tickets"
Evening star., 1901-12-24

The latest malady Is known as the "auto-
mobile squint." Something like 1t may be
caused by the number of times an ordinary
person has to look at the price tags before
he can See his way clear to purchase.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
A Limited Elu.hu..,

This Is the time when dull distress
Must yield to song and joke.
You feel flush Of happiness,
But otherwise you're broke.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Philanthropy is no doubt often imposed
upon But great deal Of mistaken charity
is not SO bad as little bit of Indifference
to real suffering. 1t is best, at all seasons,
and especially at this time, to be on the
safe side.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Congress has so much business of an ur-
gent and practical nature on hand that 1t
may not feel like giving all the attention
to controversies that may be suggested
to it.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Unfortunately. China's calendar is so ar
ranged that 1t cannot get In line with the
rest Of the world and turn over a new leaf
on New Year day.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Richard Croker may or may not be able
10 help his friends very substantially In the
fcture- But he evidently expects to be
more or less active in paying of old scores
with his enemies
Evening star., 1901-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
GOssfp,

Mr. Meekton's wife said yesterday that
she was never going to speak to him
again." said the woman.
You don't say so!'' exclaimed her hus-
band. us she angry, or trying to be con-
siderate?"
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Chauncey NJ Depew is away over In Eu-
| rope where they do not understand English
and are not likely to disturb him with de-
| mands for after-dinner speeches.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Office seekers should consider that the
Presidents immediate family gives him
ample employment In the Santa Claus line.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

New York desires new post office, In
this particular 1t shares the sentiments of
large number of more or less populous
communities
Evening star., 1901-12-24

The average citizen has his mind too full
OF shopping cares at this immediate time to
care much about political discussions.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

washington has just enough severe
weather during the winter to accommodate
the people who like skating now and then
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Senator Hanna and Senator Foraker may
bury the hatchet, but each may make an
effort to keep the handle nearest himself.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

venezuela promises to become important
as the enfant terrible of nations,
Evening star., 1901-12-24

When Sir Thomas Upton issues a chal-
lenge. the privilege Of a renewal after the
contest will always be understood.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

The Sultan Of Jolo is glad that the Christ
mas gift custom has not yet made its way
into his numerous household.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
The Cry of "wolf.~

The Fflipinos made great mistake In not
trying to be good before Christmas.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Scarcely day passes that some one does
not think Of something more that Con-
gress ought to attend to-"
Evening star., 1901-12-24

From the Indianapolis News.
Germany is again on the hunt for mi
crobes in our meat
Evening star., 1901-12-24

According to General Chaffee the only
safe plan Is to bind and gag the Filipino as
soon as he is pacified =
Evening star., 1901-12-24
New Jersey Incorporation.-
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Al HUNT for Mtcron.,

Let Jersey incorporate a company, ana
she does not care where 1t operates.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
The sea.on

From the New York Tribune
Holly and mistletoe and fir all about na
And the true Kriss Kringle spirit In the
air. - ~~
Evening star., 1901-12-24

0In order O" aSoid delays on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
TO any individual connected with the
bmce, but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Depart
ments. according tn tenor purpose
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Gen. Chance. 1a~.

From the Chicago Record.Hera1d.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Closed all day Christmas to give our en-
ployes q weil-earned rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
REDEMPTION TONIGHT.
Gounod's Oratorio VIII Be Sung
at the Auditorium.

The oratorio 1.-THE Redemption at the
Auditorium tonight gives promise Of
tickets were sold among the delegates to
the state Sunday. school convention who
Much patience and training have been
expended in making the rendition of the
ers have been under. the training of Prof.
george r renny, dean OF music at the
Ii is the aim of those who are members
musical festival in Topeka early next
spring, at which time invitations will be
for organizations at each place to come
TO Topeka ana participate
The oratorlo inc redemption VIII pc
used to pave the way for the later and
val wili in ali probability be made an an
nuaI feature after next year.
The following Is a synopsis of the ora
'0iio THE PROLOGUE.
"a The Creation, An instrumenta! IN
the Spirit of God moved upon the face of
the waters. And God said, Let there be
Ib) Creation of Man, priest and king of
ritices ineffectuai. 4 Divine Mediator nee
typical of the Redeemer. both God and
1c) Promise of the Redeemer. tsecond
occurrence Of the typical Tnelody9 The
f5 OF Tede2 2stin ~ 5ne c84nGs OF
ton of the Mystery Of the Incarnation to
the Holy Virgin; (rhird occurrence Of
PART I.
/ Calvary.
II. The Crucihxion- Chcrus-Mocking
by the priests.
III Mary at the foot of the cross Quar-
tette and choruS-Mystic lamentation. THE
Holy Virgin. Chant of the "Stabat
Mater.
". The two thieves. ChoraI-''L4ord
Jesus. Thou to all bringest light and sal
vation.''
V. The death of Jesus. Recitative-The
darkness Organ alone-The last agonies
OF Jesus. His death. The earthquake.
VI. The Centurion. Recitative-The
Centurion confesses the divinity of Jesus
Choral-The Church Apostrophe to Death
conquered by the death of Jesus.
PART II.
l. From the resurrection to the ascen-
sion.
II. The holy women at the sepulcher
III. Jesus appearing to the holy women.
". The Sanhedrim-
v The holy women before the apostles
VI. Jesus appearing to the apostles,
The ascension.
PART III
I. The Pentecost-
II. The descent of the Holy Ghost.
III. HYMN of the APOSTLES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
HORsEs ARE NOT CATTLE.
Attorney General GODDARD Says So
and That Settles It

The board OF regents of the State Agri-
cultural college suffer a disappointment
in not being able to buy horses. sheep
and hogs with the $4,000 appropriated for
the purchase of thoroughbred cattle.
The board laid the question before Attor-
ney General GODDARD to define cattle
in this case. The attorney general has
decided against the purchase of '4trot-
ters' out Of this $1,000. Webster and
the Standard say that cattle" includes
horses. sheep, etc, but the Century says
this meaning is obsolete and so does Mr.
GODDARD.
The hardship on the board of regents
is the unfortunate selection of the word
cattle instead of live stock to go in
the bill. Those who favor teaching far
ners' sons how to raise the best kinds
of stock wanted all kinds of stock placed
upon the college farm for experimental
ton. They want the college to instruct
future stockmen as well as future agri-
culturiStS.
In his opinion, forwarded to the board,
Mr.. GODDARD says:
Il have made some examination of
this subject and find that the great
weight Of authority is against such use
of the term. In constituting statutes
words are to be taken In their usual
and ordinary meaning unless an inten-
ton that may be construed differently
appears on the face of the law. ! am
of the opinion that the use of the term
'cattle" to include sheep, goats, horses,
mules asses and swine, is now rare and
uncommon and that While the term
originally had such meaning it is not
now so understood in its usual and or
binary acceptance; but that the term
thoroughbred cattleaa as used by the
people of this state refers only to ami
mails of the bovine species. have talk
ed with several members of the legis-
lature about this appropriation, and nnd
that they so understood the term at the
time the act was passed. One of the
members with whom I talked was active
in securing this appropriation, and he
expressed surprise that 1t should be de-
sired to construe the act as you suggest.
7 have not quoted the legal authorities
in this communication as / believe it
unnecessary for me to do So and I will
only say to you that have not found
any authority in law which will justify
the use Of this appropriation for an
imals other than those which are cattle
rrODar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
A PRoFIrABLE 0EFIoIr.

IF'rom the N. " Journal
Mr.. R. Henniker Heaton called atten-
ton in the British house Of commons to
the annual loss of ss,500.0o0 on the postal
telegraph service, and asked how the
government proposed to remedy the de-
1ciency. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the
chancellor Of the exchequer. replied that
the public was more eager for rapid
communication than the revenue war
ranted.
The public's instinct Is sound. It IS
better for the people to have a service
so cheap that 1t does not quite pay ex-
penses and let the difference come out
Of the taxes. where it can be seen, than
to pay ten times the amount as profits
TO a private monopoly.
You can telegraph anywhere you like
in Great Britain for twelve cents, over
distances as great as from New York
to Charleston. and you can find tele-
graph offices wherever they are needed,
and not merely where they will help to
pay dividends to the owners of a COR
poration.
No wonder Sir Michael Hichs-Beach
did not answer the question whether the
British government would be willing to
lease its telegraph lines to a private
company. We might as we'll talk of leas-
ing our postal system, which is another
enterprise whose balance sheet shows a
deficit