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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04
DIED..

JAMES '. cah Il1aG B. n.' b. sprii 1901 Dr.
Funeral from the family residence, 2o7 A street
southeast, Friday, April 8. at pm. Friends
are invited 70 attend.
HOWE. Suddenly. at 1890 M Thursday, April
4. 1901, Mrs. EMMA F. GILMAN HOWE
'1h Msrk sa1PSresy aRr g. 10 from ST.
Rock Greek cemetery. %
GEoRGE II. HUGHES. husband of Adele jean,
Interment at Rock Greek cemetery. Funeral prl.
waite.
McENEANY. At GEORGETOWN University Hospital.
S e. rMMHasRRfssy aeS lsSi at If NJ
Funeral }rom her late residence, No. 1911 i7th
TO st Pauis Church. corner 18th and V streets
ROSE On Thursday. March Is. 1901. In Colorado.
SOPHIE ROSE. late Of this city.
sTRArToN; On Thursday, April Z. 1891 at $50
avenue northeast. CLARA B.. wife Of james A,
Stratton. aged fortyfo years.
Notice Of funeral later.
wARING. Suddenly. on April 4 1901. r. BEN
NETT wARlNG, at his residence, 1926 - street
1nterment private. -
WINCHESTER. On April 3. 1901, AZ her home, GO
18th street northeast, IUNErrA wINCfIEs-
Interment at Flint. Mich. Detroit aud Flint Ia-
pers please copy9
In MemOriam.
FRAZIER. In loving but sad remembrance Of ous
beloved mother, L. FRAZIER who died ono
year ago today-April 4. 1900.
Farewell dear mother. but not forever;
There VIII he a glorious dawn.
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection
Though your darling form lies sleeping
In the cold and silent tomb
You will have glorious Weakening
When our divine Lord says come.
We weep, though your tolls are over,
But rejoice in sweet
Assurance He ctveth His
Loved ones sleep.
By her fond and devoted daughter
X. g. SEABROOKS.
Church for the repose Of her soul.
SCHwErTEZER In loving remembrance OF our
dear daughter. RUTH L. SCHWEITEZt5Ii. who
died one year ago today, April 4, 1900.
TIGNOR In sad but loving remembrance az nv
dear wife. Lillian c. s. TTGNoR. who died
one year today. April 4. 1900.
Loved In life: remembered in death"
BY HER HUSBAND.
TIGNoR In sad remembrance of my loving and
devoted daughter, Lillian G. s. TlGNoR, who
departed this life one year ago today, ApiI
4. 1900.
Time flies. but never win II bring
The dearest 10 whom cling.
Alas! How sadly death bereft me;
Beloved. beloved one. thou hast left
How often, standing thy tomb,
sigh for thee In deepest gloom.
Thy face my mind viii ever see,
Forgotten thou shalt never be.
BY HER BOTHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04

Our Holland Rose Bushes ON Sale, 15c., for 25c
Our Spring Flower Seeds ON Sale, p'ck'gs for Sc
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04
A Clear Head:

good digestion and ripe old age
are some of the results OF the use of
TUFTS Liver Pills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04

Very handsome Tailor made
Gowns of fine all-wool cheviot, styl-
ish Elton jacket without collarJ,
bound and lined with taffeta silk !;
founce skirt, lined with percaline-
black and blue. An exceptional
value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04
Suit.
Cases.
22-inch, each $4.35.
24-inch, each $500.

24-inch, each $500.
We have also just received new
Dog Collars, Dog Leashes, Dog
Whips, etc.
Basement-EGuitable building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04
And Special Reference is Made to Our
WOmen's OxfOrds aft $500.

We show at this price the best intrinsic value
Oxords They made OF black tan and chocolate vc kid
lasts and finished equal the goods Some
have patent tips Some of collection
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
REFORM IN THE CITY COURT.

Among the bills now in the hands of Governor
Odell is one that abolishes the General Term of
the City Court and permits appeals from that
court directly to the Appellate Term of the SUI
preme Court This will work genuine and
needed reform. 1t not only has had the approval
of the Bar Association committee on amend
ment of the law, but 1t was chiefly due to their
intelligent and convincing presentation of the
reasons for the measure that the legislature
passed the bill. They We're supported in this
action by the almost unanimous voice of the
members of the bar practising in that court.
The number of actions disposed of in the City
Court is large, but its general jurisdiction is
limited to cases involving less than s.. 600. The
litigants therefore, most frequently persons
of small means, to whom expense and delay in
the determination of their rights are of serious
consequence. This court. which in the circum-
stances should be the tribunal in which litga-
tion is conducted most expedtiously and mex
pensvely, is the only one in the State of which
it can be said that there may be four appeals
before the final determination Of a cause pend
ing in it. OF these appeals, that to the General
Term seems to serve no good purpose while
there many reasons for its abolition.
The added delay and expense are unnecessary,
but considerable for poor litigants. Such appeals
involve the continuation of the Objectionable
practice. no longer retained III other courts
since the adoption of the last constitution, of
the trial judges of a court sitting in turn In re-
view of another's decisions. These appeals
also take much Of the time of these judges that
is needed for the trial Of causes upon their over
crowded calendars 1t must also be said that
while the City Court has always had some COM
petent and efficient judges the judgments of its
General Term have not given general satisfac-
tion TO the bar or in large measure received the
approval of the higher courts. 1t is not there
fore surprising TO find that, in answer to in
quries sent by the Bar Association committee
to the lawyers whose names reported in the
law books as counsel in recent cases in the Gen
eral Term of the City Court. 269 responded in
favor of the abolition of that tribunal and only
seventeen in favor of its retention. Few bills
now in the Governors hands and which he has
the opportunity TO approve are calculated to pro-
duce such immediate and salutary effects or
such wide approval as this measure.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
SENTIMENT AND LANGUAGE.

The Rev. DR.. RaiIsford is well known as an
able and energetic clergyman who has no pa
tience with shams. His dislike Of professional
cant OF any kind has been TO him source of
great power and undoubtedly enabled him to do
a vast amount of good. He Is man OF healthy
and far from Puritan sentiments, and no doubt
the conventionalities which more timid souls in
the ministry observe and perhaps sometimes in
an irritating way expect him 10 observe grow
tiresome. He may with some reason feel that in
his free and swinging way he is promoting god
Illness more effectively than If he went about
with affected accents and mincing steps Not
unnatural. therefore, was the complaint made
by him at the New-York Credit Mems Associa.
ton dinner that the clergyman was so highly
specialized that he could not even allow himself
a glass of wine good cigar.
Probably great many good people will SYM
pathiZe with any protest against setting apart
the clergyman from his fellows as peculiar be-
ing. But most even of those who have no use
for clerical millinery and long faces. and like
minister to be manly man among men, would
rather shudder to hear DR. Rainsford give de-
Hberate utterance in public speech TO such ex-
pressiOns as damned rot" That NAV not be a
violation Of any Of the Ten Commandments 1t
may be a remark that many a good man has
made. 1t may be in no way moral lapse. But
1T is not good taste. 1t does violate the universal
sentiment which logically logically sees
something incongruous between such language
and ministrations to bring the goddess and pro-
fame to higher state of Christian refinement.
1t may be merely sentiment inbred through gen
erations, but as DR.. Rainsford so delicately said
in that same address: Life is more than CUTS
and gold-its sentiment"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
NEW LAMPS FOR OLD.

Manhattan is losing landmarks. The old Star
Theatre is tumbling down, and the famous
Stewart mansion has been demolished Kirby
died every night in the battle scene in the
Bowery Theatre before the Civil War and the
American flag was wrapped about his lfeless
form, while patriotic spectators thundered their
applause. But the Bowery must go.
Gaunt steel skeletons of tall new buildings
are rising on all Sides and the city is being
rapidly Transformed while the oldest inhabi
tants wiring their hands and exchange vain
regrets. The old order changes New men.
new methods and new things
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
view Of the case. which should appeal convinc-
ingly to Cubans and should assure them OF the
benevolent policy of this country toward them.
TST HSIS LATEST.

The latest news of the formidable Empress
Dowager Of China hints at unutterabe possi-
bities among the mountains of Ting-Llng. but
gives no certain promise Of improvement IN the
general situation. We are told that 1su Hsl
has abdicated her power and functions In FAVOR
of a syndicate of Tartar mobiles OF her reasons
for doing so nothing is said. There are or
course, reasons enough which may be imagined.
The problem is to hit upon the right one The
abdication may be actual, in good faith induced
by the weight of years and failing health; for
that strange woman Is now sixty-seven years
DID, and has lived life of sufficient strenuosity
to entitle her to retirement. On the other hand,
it may be sheer ruse. such as the Elm
press Dowager has more than once perpe-
trated She has in fact had a regular habit OF
abdicating and then resuming power, and
according to the law of averages it is now ABOUT
time for another such performance.
In any case there is little promise of govern
mental reform of any change OF poilcy
because of this abdication. The syndicate of
mobiles to whom control is given is composed
chiefly of men fully identified with the policies
of the Empress Dowager. There are six of
them. Three are members of the present Cabi-
net at Si-Ngan-Fu, and are doubtless men after
Tsu Hsis own heart A fourth is Prince Kung.
who Is under the Empress Dowager's control
The fifth is our old friend Ii Hung Chang. who
is more intimately identified with the Empress
Dowager than any other man in China The
sixth is Prince Ching. who is not friend OF
hers and who is one of the most LIBERAL honest
and high minded men in the empire. But he
is only one against five, and can scarcely be
expected to have much influence with the
administration of which he is a member. Until
further developments, therefore, we may take
for granted that the conduct of the Chinese
Government will continue to be as it has been
If 1t were any other country than China the
most striking feature of the whole case would
be the manner In which the Emperor himself
Is ignored In fact there does not seem to be
an emperor. We suppose there is. Kwang Su
is probably alive and nominally occupying the
Dragon Throne He is an amiable and ambl-
tious Young man of twenty-nire years, whose
title to the crown is indisputable. Yet he is
passed over by the Empress Dowager the
merest nobody. Or. if regard the young Pu
Using as Emperor. though not yet come 10 the
throne being only fourteen years old. certainly
Kwang Su should be the regent during his
minority. But such is not the case. The only
real ruler in China is Tsu Hs and when she
abdica:sS. in earnest or in ruse she designates
the men who are to take up the power which
she lays down. For the last forty years and
that empire. and all others-Hien Feng Tung
Chi and Kwang Su-have been the merest pup
pets In her hands. That is the fact which
Invests this latest move Of hers at once with it's
greatest uncertainty and its greatest interest.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
Nep1lork Dailp 0nibm,re.
SATURDAY. APRIL %. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Empress Dowager OF CHINA
Will be relieved Of her public functions by the
newly created Board OF National Aoministre-
ton: force of Chinese regulars has reappeared
in the area held by the international forces.
The American Line steamer New-Iork.
from Southampton for this port, was passed at
sea hv the Campania on Wednesday, with her
port shaft broken; the steamer was pfoceeu-
ing with one shaft. - General hltchener re-
ports serious losses inicted upon scattered Boer
commanders in South Africa, many surrenaer-
ing to the British: in Edinburgh police We're
needed to protect Mr. Merriman, an Afrikanoer
spea ker from a hostile mob - Negotiations
are in progress between Great Britain, Canada
and Newfoundland in regard to the ratlhcauoh
of the Blaine-Bond convention desired by New
foundland - The condition of the shan OF
Persia has grown much worse.
DOMESTIC.-The Administration has learned
the views of Senators regarding an lsthIliai ls.
canal treaty, and drafts OF new cohVeh.ioh
will soon be framed IL is believed that an dc-
ceptable neutrality clause can be drawn up.
- The Cuban Commissioners 1t Is saiu IN
Washington will on their return to Havana
recomrend acceptance of the Platt amendment
by the Constitutional Convention; they had an, am
remain in Washington some time, DISCUSSING
political and economic questions. Inc
President reappointed George r. bldweil os,i- Soi-
lector OF Customs for the district OF New
York - Bills to place officials IN hlnss
County on the salarieo list were vetoed by Mayer &
Van WICK and as aas deaT opened in
cities - A hearing on the Costello EtnpIos :
ers Liability bill was given before & 1he eaohed
standstin at Cincinnati. and recession is eA-
pected to-day.
cITY-Stocks were strong and higher =
A soldier was torn to pieces by an explosion VI
dynamite at Fort Schuyler. two OF ms COM
panions were hurt and the entire post was
shaken - meeting was held under the
auspices of the Merchants Association to oppose
the North River Bridge BILL and Burton N Har-
1ison appeared for the friends of the measure.
Justice Jerome declared that the ponce
force was corrupt and that gambling could not
flourish without police protection - Presi-
dent Parsons Of the Bar Association appointed
q committee Of lawyers TO appear at the Gov
ernors hearing in opposition to the Referees Dill.
Witnesses were put on the stand IN ex-
animation of Police Captain Westervelt -
DR.. William II. Draper died at his home from
pneumonia - President Robert c. Morris or
the Republican County Committee praised the
sentiments I'm the Citizens Union platform re-
garding a candidate and said there was nothing
IN the platform prevent union against Tam
many - Michael j. Dady announced that he
would resign his elections commissionership be-
fore the end of the year. - Philip Wissig,
the East Side politician and saloonkeeper, filed
petition in bankruptcy
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The temperature yesterday: High
est, IS degrees; lowest, 40; average, 529s.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
PERSONAL.

THE Philadelphia North American relates this
incident of Attorney-General Knoxs college days:
HE expelled from the West Virginia Univer-
sy for dsobedience and refusal to promise not to
offend again. This was in 1870. There was rule
against students attending the theatre. but when
a company brought East Lynne to the old Acad-
emy at Morgantown several of the young men de-
termined to go. Professor Stevens OF the faculty.
also attended the performance to catch the truants
He enjoyed the play much that he stayed to the
end. and even to witness the afterpiece, but duly
reported the boys. Five of them, including Knox,
were suspended. Three We're renstated. on prom
Using to refrain from theatrical entertainments in
the future Knox and one companion preferred 10
leave the university
The Rev Dr. s. S. Palmer the pastor of the
Broad Street Presbyterian Church. of Columbus.
Ohio. has been called to the Hollond Memorial
Presbyterian Church. of Philadelphia.
George Jacob Holyoake the English socialist
celebrated his eighty-fourth birthday April Is.
1t Is than sixty years since he began his
career 8 a public lecturer. and his entire life
has been passed in working in the field of So
cial and political reform. Arrangements are now
in progress to recognize in representative man
ner the work of MI Holyoake as journalist, author
lecturer and social reformer. He spends most OF
his time in the seclusion of his library in his
house at Brighton
Mayor Tom L. Johnson OF Cleveland has re-
deemed n promise made TO his schoolgirl daugh-
ter by purchasing for her 81 900 automobile One
night recently she asked for automobile. and
Mr.. Johnson finally declared he would purchase the
best steam carriage In the city the moment she
learned to operate one. The subject passed out
of his mind until Thursday. when he espied young
woman skilfully operating an automobile at high
speed down the street She brought the auto
mobile up in front OF him with sharp turn. Mayor
Johnson went directly to the supply house, turned
In the rented vehicle. and the young woman came
away with her own automobile.
Mr. Watson-Armstrong. who has just given
G1O0000 to the Newcastle. England. Infrmary. Is
the great-nephew and heir OF the famous inventor
OF the Armstrong gun, Mrs: Watson Armstrong
who Is closely associated with all her husbands
good works. daughter of Sir John Adye.
Louisville Ky. April 26 (SpeciaD.-Walter n.
Haldeman, the publisher of The Courier-Journal
on his eiahtieth birthday tomorrow will have
presented 10 him n solid silver waiter by eighty OF
his empolyes, whose aggregate length of service Is
| 80 Yenrs.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
PRESBYTERIAN CONFESSION CHANGES.

SUB B-COMMITTEE AGREES ON SUPPLEMENTARY
STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE AND REVISION.
Pttsburg April pa subcommittee Of the COM
mittee the revision of the Greed, appointed by
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
in session at the Monongahela House. in this
city, to-day formulating its report, which is to be
presented to the General Assembly in Philadelphia
May 1s AT the recent meeting in Washington
the committee divided. nd majority and minority
Ieports considered The functions of the suo-
committee are those of returning board Ihe
vote of the presbyteries has been taken on the
question of changing the Greed and on several
alternative queries.
Late to-day, after a pleasant and harmonious
meeting. the committee decided upon two I'M
portant features of the plan for revision which
will be presented to the General Assembly These
features the most urgently demanded py
the presbyteries. follows:
Ffrst-A statement of doctrine to pc issued
as a supplement TO the Confession of Faitn.
Second-A revision of the Confession itself; either
by the addition of declaratory paragraph or a
change in the text.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
THE CITIZENS UNION PLATFORM.

No doubt political organization has right
10 adopt any platform it pleases. This is free
country, and there Is nothing to prevent the
Citizens Union from appealing to the voters in
the next municipal campaign TO support the
peculiar principles set forth in its platform if
the gentlemen in control of the Citizens Union
are determined upon that course. The judicious
grieved four years ago when the Republican
organization persisted in laying stress upon its
own particular desires. but there was no way to
prevent the advocates of partisan responsibility
in city government from going TO the polls and
supporting that doctrine. So now the believers
In municipal ownership and operation of util
tiles, or in the amendment of the constitution to
decrease the hours of labor and increase the
rate of wages Of city employees or in the free
distribution of beefsteaks. or in any other policy
or fad. can unquestionably demand that the
next city administration shall carry out their
views and vote only for candidates pledged to
do so. IL the Citizens Union is merely a party
of those who agree on a definite programme OF
city administration and are trying to convert
others to the acceptance of their views. the
platform which ii has adopted is good just in
the measure that il accurately represents those
views. But II the Citizens Union Is a body
which is trying to bring together the people OF
New-York. regardless of differences OF opinion
on political and business questions for
supreme effort to overthrow the criminal powers
which, intrenched In the government are rob-
bing the city and demoralizing its children. then
the PRONUNCIATION OF a platform OF particular
benefits for the people concerning which
some Of the most honorable and enlightened
men differ, is stupendous blunder
1t makes little difference whether the particu-
lar benefits" favored wise or unwse sub
ject 10 criticism ''socialistic" or likely TO be
treated with contempt as fads As a matter Of
fact. we think some OF the planks adopted are
extremely vicious in principle and others prac-
tically unwise. The idea that the city govern
ment should at the expense OF all taxpayers
favor a particular class Of laborers with hours
and wages not regulated by industrial con-
ditions, but arbitrarily fixed to give them
largees, is Just demornlzing as any other
development of the spoils system. And in the
present state OF municipal administration in
the United States. which will not be surely and
lastingly changed by one reform victory, the
practical wisdom OF large extensions OF munich
pal activity, even within proper limits, is
extremely doubtful. But even If every plank
e tAs Citizens Union platform met our hearty
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

approval we should still feel that it was
stumbling block in the already difficult path
toward honest government The one duty OF
oil good men-Republicans, Democrats. Social
lists, individualists, Presbyterians, Roman Cath
olics, capitalists. laborers-is to put aside every
thing about which they might otherwise differ
and unite to do one thing and one thing only
that is, rescue New-York City from government
by its criminal classes.
The Citizens Union has hitherto asked sup
port and encourag cement as the rallying point Of
all whether they believed In municipal owner
shin Of gas mains not, who wanted to over
throw Tammany and place in office honest men
pledged TO give non-partisan government
Happily It has not yet absolutely taken a posi-
ton forfeiting its right to support in this hope
but It has seriously imperied its influence, and
II should realize the fact. If it is to be polit
ical solvent. bringing all anti-Tammany people
into successful union, it must abandon all
thought OF pledging its candidates to any such
series OF projects as is outlined in its platform
and join to elect men to office the simple
issues of honesty. ability and non -partisanship.
IL the Citizens Union stands for anything mar
rover than that, it will become merely fac
tional body trying to divert the people from the
great matter in hand to the discussion Of the
fads and fancieS of a few. and the earnest cit-
zens Of this city will be obliged to look else
where for really helpful efforts to organize an
anti-Tammany campaign. There is yet time for
prevent their organization from becoming an
obstacle when 1t ought to be aid to united
work for good government.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

When the expedition which is to leave Eng
land this summer for the Antarctic was first
projected effort made to raise enough
money to pay for two vessels; but this un-
successful. and hence it has been supposed
that the Discovery. launched at Dundee last
month, would be the only ship to GO out under
the auspices of the Royal Society. The idea of
sending a second one has been revived how
ever 1t would not be built to order. There is
not time enough now. A good stout whaler.
such could be bought for $4,000. would
serve the purpose fairly well. AS a bearer Of
supplies and dispatches 1t would be very useful
and could bring back the latest news and in
structions from the commander of the expedi-
ton. Besides. IL the principal ship were to
winter amid antarctic ice, Is deemed pos
sibe. the tender might be needed for relief
service after short stay at Melbourne.