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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
The Last of the Bonanza Kings.

The death of John w Mackay removes
from the scene the last of the men of in
domitable viii. unfagging energy and inf
mite pluck who. after their success was
scored In consequence of these qualities, be
came known as the bonanza kings of the
golden west They were pioneers of the
wonderful development which has swept
across the arid plains, the forbidding noun
tains and the rolling prairies and trans
formed a wilderness into an empire The
rush Of 1919 produced them and their pro-
tOtypes. For every one who throve under
the adverse conditions of the frontier hun
dreds fell in defeat There were many
minor successes. trivial by comparison with
the gigantic fortunes dug from the earth
by these few leaders. and yet sufficient to
found a series of great Industries and to
lead 10 great wealth under changing COM
rnerclal conditions
The bonanza king was for time the type
of western aggressiveness. Sometimes he
was not wholly scrupuloUs in his methods.
He had battled with the elements and with
the obdurate face of nature for so long and
under such adverse conditions that he often
handled men in the days of his prosperity
as he had handled the soil and the forests
and the streams. regardless of their indi-
vidual rights and often indifferent to the
rights and welfare of the community. But
he was great force in the conquest of the
west, a rough element for the blazing Of
the paths along which the real civilization
followed.
John w. MaCksy kept at his work much
longer than did his associates in the great
struggle for wealth When they had made
a competence or a vast fortune they drop
ped out of the ranks and enjoyed retire
RtrrN 4cL-aI- hi N n 10 I'll
he died. II was not his nature TO cease.
He had Won and lost several fortunes. Per
haps the habit of untiriug activity had be-
come too strong to permit him to rest easily
when age found him wealthy for beyond
the possibilities Of reverse. He maintained
his character as worker until the end and
died with great project for completing the
worlds system OF communications unfin-
fshed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

under conditions favorable to the starting
of a whirl. Just what part the electricity
of the clouds plays In forming the storm
is not yet ascertained, nor Is 1t assured
whether the electrical forces are the cause
or the effect of the rapid shifting of the air
and the impact of hot upon cold currents
It Is a noticeable fact that the average
thunder storm" occurs toward the close
of hot day in summer In this vicinity,
usually between 4 and 5 o'clock. Yester-
days disturbance in Baltimore came
earlier. at about I 80. In this city there
were showers shortly preceding that time,
and there may have been some relationship
between them and the atmospheric condi-
tions which gave rise to the death-dealing
whirl in Baltimore.
The rarity of these killing tornadoes in
the east marks a material difference be-
tween this region and the Mississippi val
ley, especially the western portion. where
the prevalence of cyclones has become ira
ditional and marks the entire area. as
danger zone during a certain period of the
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Mr.. Bryan in the Campaign.

Mr.. Bryan is to take the stump In Ne
braska. He will add materially to the
spirit of the campaign. He did right in
declining to make the race for governor
but he owes to his friend who was nomi-
mated the full assistance of his name and
eloquence. Organism. in fact. is the issue
Through Mr. Bryan's influence the populists
have again cast their fortunes with the
democrats, and now IL fusion has left in it
the power Of control the sage OF Lincoln
must bring 1t out. Mr.. Bryan was not
able to hold his state In 1900, but he con-
tends that the situation is more favorable
now. We shall see. II he fails again at
home he will necessarily suffer in prestige.
His greatest remaining strength is where
democracy Is mixed with populism. If he
carries Nebraska this year he will take full
credit for the victory, and may be expected
to lunge at the Clevelandites with more
vigor than ever. Meanwhile he is to tour
New England; and probably he will sound
in the enemy's country the note we shall
hear with variations later in the region of
the Platte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Rampant Elements.

Baltimore suffered severely yesterday
from the elements a tornado, lasting only
twenty minutes. took more than a dozen
lives and destroyed or damaged many thou
sands of dollars worth OF property The
storm appears to have been Il SINAI! one in
radius. but exceedingly violent uprooting
trees. unrofiing houses and even oyerturn-
ing large structures. The rapidity with
which the storm passed dazed the people
who Were unaware in general of the ex-
tent OF the destruction until reports were
received from various parts of the city
Then it appeared that the community had
tions in its history.
Fortunately Washington escaped such an
experience. Friday afternoon miniature
hurricane had given brief imitation of
what the elements can do in midsummer
when they are thoroughly aroused. but
without inficting loss. These sudden
storms are usually local in character and
do not cover wide area other than that
laterally marked out BY the paths of the
whirls. When the low is intensified and
at the same time widely distributed the
devastation becomes general. But IL Is one
OF the fortunate freaks of nature that the
highly developed wind storm covers only a
comparatively small space, and that as the
area Is increased the intensity of the storm
in most cases diminishes. Likewise in mid
summer the life of the whirI is shorter
than at other seasons the fury of the ele-
ments soon exhausting Itself and sufcing
TO carry the disturbance across only a few
score miles.
These hot-weather storms. in fact, are
little more than eddies formed by the high
temperatures and the rapid rise of air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
The VERGE Of PessimiSm,

I amt a-goin' to kick about the way this
world Is run;
I amt a-goin to kick about the way I'm
gettin' done.
I'm talkin' bout the sunshine an the but
terfies an bees
An the singin' of the brooklet an the muir
murIn' Of the breeze,
Instid O. tellin' how the cow I bought two
weeks ago.
Jes nachelly quit givin' milk-which surely
goes to show
That human nature in a trade amt what 1t
ought to be;
But then. amt a-goin' to kick about it !;
no Stree!
The times that I've been swindled WELL
they'd nearly fill a book;
But you'll never hear me hintin' that my
fellerman's a crook;
The only proper way to tell my sentiments
would be
To find some language which was growed
inside of Mount Pee-Iee
An turn 1t loose like lava fur to burn the
land nearby
An send up streaks O. lightnin to illumi-
nate the sky.
1 amt a kickin'; 1 jes' let my difficulties
slide.
1 know 1 couldn't do the subject Justice if I
trie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Our National Infamy.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The anomaly which Is sometimes unsatis-
factorily explained by reference to negro
outrages alone Is not due exclusively to
either racial or sectional causes Lynch
ings have occurred In every part of the
country and for great diversity of causes.
They are one of our national institutions
and national infamy which rises to re-
Duke us every time we boast of our super
lative civilization and our fitness for guid-
ing and leading all other peoples That the
anomaly should still be condoned by a con-
siderable part of the public is amazing and
tneXpltcabie. We can only wonder that 1t
is possible where there is undoubtedly a su-
perior reverence for law and an execution
ally thorough training in the principles and
pra ctices Of civil liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
A Liberal Offer.

From the Louisville COurier-JOurual
The Americans offer to buy the friars'
lands and send the priests out of the Philip
pines is a liberal one especially as MANY
of them have no good titles to the lands
and cannot return to them if they would.
The proposition is best for both the friars
and the F'ilipinos, and 1t Is extremely silly
for anybody TO say that these priests are
being prosecuted because they are Catho-
lies. If they had confined themselves to
religion and had not sought to be the state
as well as the church they would never
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Neglected ACCOMPLISHMENTS

No" said the young physician. despond-
emily, Il don't believe I shall be a success
in my profession"
But there is no doubt about your knowl
edge and skill"
None, whatever. I have the Endorsement
Of eminent authority. But I can't play
golf nor ping pong. And how is a young
man who can't play golf or ping pong to
go out into society and hunt up people to
cure?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Taft'S Mission,
From the BROOKLYN Eagle,

EdBP.
Judge Taft has had free hand, an open
program and a single and simple PROPOSE
ton, the Amerlcanization of conditions in
the Philippines. He has shown courtesy,
patience tact and diligence But he has
also shown candor, courage and an absolute
freedom from indirection, representation
or suspicion. He has been admittedly met
in spirit Of which he has neither the right
nor the disposition to complain. But those
who have met him in his own spirit have
not had such plain sailing as our simple
fed, disinterested and Interchangeable Con-
stitution has permitted him to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

former. In the Campanfle heavy cracks
had been showing for some time and re-
peated demands were made for large sums
for repairs. But evidently there was either
absolute official ignorance of the extent of
the danger. or knowledge of the futiiity
of repairs In the face of the probable total
disarrangement Of the foundations them
selves. The settling of the piles may have
come from their disintegration or from
shifting of the subsoI into which the tim
bers were driven hundreds of years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
SHOOTING STARS.
Where the Line Must Be Drawn.

If these monopolists keep on" said the
alarmist, they will own everything"
No. they won't" answered Mr.. Diogenes
Diggs, with the compiacency which always
comes over him when he has something
disagreeable to communicate; they'll al
ways allow us little ambitious fellows to
own enough to provide the assessor a basis
for tax levy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Richard Cookers son says that his father
may return to New York before November
In this case the remarks which have been
passing by some of his Tammany foes will
be considerably softened. It will be much
like the case of the European whose fierce
denunciations of Napoleon gradually
changed to abject compliments as the COM
rnandtr drew nearer the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
A Delicate Distinction.

THAT friend of yours seems to have a
clear conscience"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum, mot
clear conscience: merely bad memory
which with some people answers the pur-
pose much better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Perhaps it is all a mistake-the effort of a
news gatherer who would rather be inter-
esting than accurate. Possibly that western
young woman did not jump into the lake
in order to be rescued by Hobson. Maybe
she tumbled in accidentally. Ordinary po-
likeness demands that she be given the
benefit of the doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Senator Plat is credited with sardonic
laugh in connection with Mayor Lows side
talks with the public. But Mr.. Plat has
himself enjoyed a share of gentle ridicule
in his day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

The increase of pay to It's conductors in
dicates that the Pullman Car Company Is
in a generous mood. Possibly some more
liberal treatment of the travelling public is
contemplated
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Russia has demanded $4,000 900 from
Turkey as indemnity for damage done dur
ing the Russo-Turkish war. 1t is lonely
day when the bill collector does not call on
the sultan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

The man who does not know how to swim
has neglected an important portion of his
education But he enjoys some advantage
In never being tempted to go beyond the
breakers to show off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Representative SulZer says that President
Roosevelt is no better than his party. A
contemplation of Grover Cleveland's ex-
perience Will suggest the desirablity of cul-
tivating this impression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Although the machinery Is rusting and
the mines are filling with water. the strik-
ers are at a serious disadvantage. Dam
aged property is not nearly so distressing
as hungry family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
All Out.

The outing season has arrived,
The days are long and sunny;
His family is out of town
And he is out of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

An Indiana man has invested $4,000 in
eggs and intends to hatch two million
chickens by means OF incubators. The ON
eette trust Is evidently at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
m1earance Sale Offerings From Our
W Notion Department.

Safety Pins, nickel plated dozen for. Sc
Spring Tape Measures; the kind that VIII not
Leather Knee Protectors; the very thing TO save
children's stockings ..........-....--. l9e.
Silk Shoe Laces A-yard iong-per pair lOc
Tubular Shoe Laces-per dozen. ......-...-..-.Sc sc.
Cotton Corset Laces-per Dozen &c
Belongs Eo-yard Best Black and Coored Silks
per DOZEN 49,. - ,,a; f9o
Adamanrine Pins; full dozen papers-for. lOc
Self adjusting Non better Dress Shfeidsper Pr Zoe
Kings 5UO-yard Cotton-3 spOOls for. 10c
Sensible Aluminium Collars; all sizes. loo
Brainard & Armstrong Waste Silk; L ounce In
Queen Stocking Darners: best on the market Sc
First Floor-Notion Experimentation E.
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If the domain of the bill poster were lin
tied. large sums Of money now expended un-
prOfitably would be saved to number of
advertisers. The bill board is relic of by
gone days. very little beyond the town crier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Farmer Bryan continues to read the life
of Cincinnatus and wonder whether any
modern statesman is going to be called
from the pillow very soon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

The man who captures Tracy will have
to be as clever and courageous as Funston
and Will not get nearly so much credit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

No amount of abuse will bring the blush
of shame to the cheek Of the man who
owns a record breaking automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Mr.. BRYAN is raising his own meat and
vegetables and doesn't much care whether
he gets any more dinner invitations or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

There is no enthusiasm whatever over
suggestions that Jackson City will rise
phoenix-like from the ashes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Baltimore is complaining of the manner
In which balmy zephyrs occasionally op-
crate as a combine.
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1t looks as if those good Old days when
rate wars occasionally made railway travel
absurdly cheap were gone forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
The Loaded Letter

From the Baltimore American.
General Bragg Is another horrible ex
ample of the deadly loaded letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Ioahnp.

To loaf resembles coasting
Where the hills a steady drop;
It's easy to get started,
But it's mighty hard to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

There may be sea serpents. but very few
people will believe it until they see one IN
menagerIe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
Did His Best.


from the chicago News.
Mr.. WI did all In his power to reform
US. SO he need not have US on his conscience
when he departs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
mlearance Sale Offerings From Our
W Suit Department.

woMEN's FINE QUALITY CHAMBRAY SUITS,
IN COLORS OF BROWN. GRAY. PINK, OK,
BLOOD. BLUE AND LAVENDER; THE WAISTS
ARE MADE GIBSON EFFECT, WITH FULL
BLOUSE FRONT; FINISHED IN NEAT FOLDS,
EDGED IN WHITE. PEARL BUTTON TRIM
MING, SKIRT CUT FULL. WITH 90 An
FLOUNCE TRIMMED TO MATCH; AV
SACRIFICED IN THIS SALE At. ~0e
LOT OF SHIRT WAIST SUITS, MADE OF
SHEER LAWN AND NEAT POLKA DOTS;
BLACK ON WHITE, BLUE ON WHITE. RED ON
WHITE AND GREEN On WHITE; ALSO Few
STRIPES; BLOUSE EFFECT WAIST: SOME
ARE TRIMMED IN FOLDS, A0N no
OTHERS PLAIN; ALL SIZES, SZ.VO
AT.
SUIT DEPARTMENTS SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

Flnrodora Shell Back Combs; the I0c ktnd-for e
sSiasara Hair Pin Cabinets-for ......'ic
S.ikatlne Crochet Cotton-3 balls for lor
"oa,eh ana Misses Rubber Button Hose Sup
parters.per, pair Toe
Sprihgnen Sewing SILK spools for. .... sc
John J. Clark 2oo-yard Machine Sewing Cotton
per spool Observation-Disclosures %
assorted Size Black Pins, large boxes-2 for Sc
TeafI lhdestructible Lace Pins-per dozen. Sc
simmons. VT. IL ooiiars l5c.
Best Quality Shawl Pins-2 boxes for. 5c
EIactr,. tJ .itoi! p9tts-eacn- Use
Eiectric HOOKS ana Eyes-per card. Ic
himsey u kimsey Long Waist Formers. &C.
Japanese FOLDING Fans; nicely decorated; with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

I L0T UF FINE SHEER WHITE I.AWV
SKIRTS: CUT FULL FLoUNCE. WITH HEN.
MENT IS PERFECTLY FINISH n
I'D: ALL LENGTHS, FROM 80 n QD&
TO A. SPECIAL. ~ o>O
LOT OF SUITS. CONSISTING OF Or
CANDIES, LAWN LINENS, CHAABRAY MAD
UP IN BLOUSE STYLES; SOME HANDSOMELY
TRIMMED, WITH WIDE INSERTION OF LACE:
OTHERS TRIMMED WITH BANDS OF THE
SAME MATERIALS AND EDGED WITH WHITE:
THE SKIRTS ALI. HAVE THE FULL FLOTN(,E
EFFECT. THESE SUITS FOR n A
y MER aAoi sold FOR $50 AND 81. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21

!; W. b. MOSES & SONS. F ST., COR. 18TH :
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New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
POSTAL TAKES POSSESSION.
NOW INSTALLED IN ALL BIG PENN
ShLNANIA RAILROAD STATIONS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Philadelphia, July 6.-The Postal Telegraph
Company stole march on the Western Union
to-day. 1t began its operations under its con-
tract with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
by preparing quarters for its operators in the
large railroad stations from New-YOrk to Pitts
burg. Instruments were installed and every
thing was made ready for the transmission and
receipt of kilograms, but the branches were not
open for business. They will be open to-mor-
row. however. The Postal office at the Broad-st
station is in the northwest corner of the main
waiting room, directly opposite the Western
Union office. Before August l it is believed
that the Western Union will cease to have
quarters in the larger stations
a special clause in the lease given the
Western Union provides that the telegraph COM
pany be forced to give up its quarters in
the stations at Philadelphia, Jersey City, Bati-
more, Washington and Harrisburg thirty
days notice Tomorrow morning the Postal
Company will have offices in operation at all
these places 1t is said that notice to vacate
has already been given to the Western Union.
Officials of the Postal Company do not believe
that the Western Union can an injunc-
tion restraining the Postal from using wires
along the railroad
The Postal will begin the work of constructing
its lines along the railroad at the earliest pos
sible moment. An order for twelve thousand
the delivery of this has been begun a
large force will be put at work stringing the
wires For the present the Postal company will
the railroads own wires. None Of the
PostaIs lines along country roads to be
abandoned, where they will parallel the
railroad lines.
One effect of the new contract will he the in
stallation of Postal Telegraph offices in about
two hundred towns where the Western Union
has monopoly but this step will not be
taken until the wires along the railroad have
all been strung. AS all the Western Union
offices in these towns connect with the railroad
wires. it will be necessary for the company to
construct new lines abandon operations in
these places. Trains on the Pennsylvania Rail
road to-day carried hundreds of Postal Tele-
graph signs TO the small stations in Pennsyl-
Vania and New-Jersey. These were hung side
by side with the Western Union signs, The lat
ter company's contract in regard to the smaller
stations holds good until December !, and it
is believed that both companies will do business
in these places until then.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

corner plight and it became impossible to think
been almost foohaTdy Win his bravery up to that
time, was suddenly seized with what the English
terrible battle, whose herceness has not had the
The artist was standing beside his horse. holding
the reins and sketching. Suddenly the Beers
Just behind him Shells screamed and burst above
and behind him. bullets sang their high-keyed.
screamed and burst Closer than anu any dne Would
care to have them-an without moments warn
ing. when he had fanCied himself quite apart from
the battle that had been raging in another part
There came to him such a rush of impulses that
he was staggered. First he frightened. and
strap his notebook calm his horse get its bride
nd s me d mount m IT. and be ut on For nItee
alarm and confusion passed. and presently he was
Would You imagine that if YOU were thus sur
at home suddenIy turned 2 hose or or dover spray
it-been surprised by a downpour OF bullets from
ing charge. and have leaped up and run for all
was worth laughing aloud AZ the rtdtculousness
out appearing 10 boast. for am no more fond
So various and peculiar ar mems emotions on
the field of battle that il would possible
CrFne-in the book he wrote before he had seen
real war-,could have hit upon any phase of them
dwelt most upon is the one thing never saw or
whom have talked agreed in saving was FAR. FAR
from realism and the truth. That thing is the
sciousness of danger and the mental prepare ton
for death.
The men whom / have known in war go into
battle believing. rule. that they will come out
of it all right. They advance lie down and al
rect an attack. saving TO themselves or their
neighbors: There's Billy down. He's hit, | think
Our fellows on the right are falling like leaves.
BY Jove! this is hot fight 7 would not mind
sharing that heap of rocks with Charlie Calvert.
If We get a chance we Will run over there where
he is Sometimes men get excited and throw
away all concern whether they hit not.
Then, again. you can always get volunteers TO
make dash into what seems TO you certain death:
but II does not seem so to- them, for they believe
In what they call their lucky stars" and the
more often they risk death and escape it the more
they believe themselves what George Washington
was said TO be-the bearer of a charmed life
In the first war | reported I said to myself:
Courage is not at all extraordinary Thing
Nine fellows in every ten have got il. But think
II must all ooze out of man after he is hit. The
men who have been often wounded. like Lord Rob
erts and who stick to the profession. must be
made Of an uncommon clay" l know better than
that now.