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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
The General Result.

The republicans for two years more at
least will remain in full control of the ma
tional government. The decision was not
unexpected although several things had
contributed to the anxiety of the republi-
can managers. A campaign which opened
alphabetically grew in interest only as the
result of a coal strike. This seemed to
threaten the party In power, and caused
many of its leaders to bestir themselves In
the interest of an adjustment of the trouble
An adjustment was finally effected, and in
time for the sense of relief which followed
to be felt throughout the country. From
that day the republicans plucked up heart
again, and during the closing days of the
canvass they worked with a very steady
will They were undoubtedly benefited by
the scare they experienced, and they were
fortunate both as to the time and nature
of the intermed ation, which enabled them
to appeal 10 the forces of labor. In Penn
sylvania, Ohio and elsewhere labor re-
sponded, and a good working republican
majority in the next House is the result.
Both the republican party and the country
should benefit by the fact that there Will
not be as many votes to spare in the next
House as the present House shows. Big
majOrites are dangerous. They encourage
loose thinking and some recklessness. They
initiate against successful execution of
a specific commission. FaCtiOnalism sets
up, and once that appears in an organiza-
ton de noralizat ton as a rule, is not far
behind \ small majority, on the other
hand, requires skillful handling on the
part of leaders and imposes obedience on
the part of the rank and file. Everybody
must be cautious and surefooted If work
Nv IN he rV n bp
performed
And now that the republicans have Sc
cured the next House, what will they do
with It? What Interpretation will they put
upon the verdict of yesterday? VIII they
construe It as instruction to let well
enough alone?" VIII the F'ifty-eighth Con-
gress meet, maneuveT a little for position
in the presidential race. and adjourn IN mid
summer with nothing to show in the way
of legislation but the supply bills? VIII
they hesitate TO take up the tariff question
for fear of unsettling business? VIII they
tackle the trusts only in the way of propo-
sitions which if adopted will lead but to
protracted wrangles in the courts? Action
of a definite character upon these two ques-
lions will be expected by the country. The
Dingley law needs revision. The trusts
need regula don. OF talk on both of those
propositions the country has heard no little,
and before the first of December, 1903, will
hear a good deal more. A do-nothing Con-
gress will not meet the requirements of the
situation. A republican majority shuffiing
and evading In matters of pressing national
concern will be out Of line with the record
Of an organization which was founded in
courage and has justified its long existence
by material accomplishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
A Bit of Contrasts.

See him comm down the street a-loolin'
mighty fine.
Window curtains goin' up all along the
line;
Every one a-cheerin' an a-wavin Of their
hands;
Street car horses steppin' to tbs music of
the bands!
He's smiled on by the mssus; he's the idol
of the cook;
People stop an turn their heads to get
another look;
Isn't anything on all this earth too good
an great
For him. the hero of the hour, the winnin
candidate.
Somewhere in the town there IS melan-
choly chap
A-fggerin' hard on the returns an studyin'
of the map;
There amt no folks a-smilin' as they grab
him by the hand
An tellin him right to his face now fine he
is an grand;
His Ga mily~says they wonder how he got in
such a fix;
They told him all along he wasn't fit for
politics.
He sees folks smile an whisper every time
he comes in sight.
There amt no balm whatever for the man
that lost the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Mr.. Cleveland and the South.
The Florida Times-Union says:

"Ex-President Cleveland says he feels a
great interest in his party this year. AS
his party lifted him from obscurity to the
presidency. 1t is little singular that he
has waited so long to feel an interest In it,
but 1t is better late than never"
This is anything but fair, coming from a
leading paper of the south. Mr.. Cleveland
while in the White House showed consid-
cradle interest in that section. and amply
rewarded the south in the distribution of
patronage for the interest she had shown
in him. Observe the record.
In the first cabinet were three southern
men, Mr.. Bayard. Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Gar
land. Mr.. Lamar was transferred from the
cabinet to the Supreme Court: Commits
siOner of Agriculture Coleman was from
Missouri, and was accounted a southern
man. Two important foreign missions were
accorded the south. Nj. McLane was sent
to Paris, and DR.. Curry to Spain, both ad-
mirable appointments.
In the second cabinet were four southern
men, Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Herbert, Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Wilson. Four important foreign
missions fell to the south. Mr.. Bayard
went to London. Mr. Eustis to Paris MIR.
Taylor to Madrid and Mr.. Breckenridge TO
St. Petersburg. Mr.. White of Louisiana
was appointed a member of the Supreme
Court. And in the consular service the
south secured many of the best places.
In the matter of the tariff Mr.. Cleveland
supported q policy which the south had
made her own. The ablest of the revenue
reformers were southern men, and the ma
tional platforms advocating a revision of
the tariff on free trade lines had been the
work of their hands. Mr.. Mills of Texas
presided over the ways and means COM
mittee which prepared the tariff bill of
1888, which passed the House, and Mr..
Wilson of West Virginia presided over the
committee which prepared the bill intended
to redeem the tariff promises of 1892. The
south has no just quarrel with Mr.. Cleve-
land on the tariff question.
1t was the silver question that produced
the rupture. And yet on that question the
south accepted Mr. Cleveland's leadership
with her eyes wide open. He had been en-
tirely frank with her and with the country
as to silver. She may not have accepted
his words at their face value She may
have cherished a hope that, again in the
office of President largely through her in
strumentality, he would. in a measure at
least. come round to her view of finance
But he himself had promised no such thing
and when he took steps to put an end to
silver he was acting within the limits of
Mr. Cleveland made good many enemies
while IN office, but the south has no good
reason to complain of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

The extraordinary recklessness with
which human life is treated in large
cities was gruesomely illustrated last night
in New York by the explosion of lot of
fireworks in the midst of a vast throng of
people. The list OF fatalities is as long as
that Of a railroad wreck of the first order
Of destructiveness. Probably a dozen were
killed and three or four times as many
were injured. The pyrotechnics were being
displayed Immediately in front of row
OF buildings facing Madison Square. The
crowds pressed to within a few feet of the
bombs and mortars and rocket standards,
so that at every ignition the sparks were
carried upon the heads and clothing of the
spectators. One report states that a circle
OF only twenty five feet radius was pre-
served by a line of policemen, within which
the workers handled the explosives Such
criminal carelessness as that which caused
the final horror was greater only in degree
than the almost unbelievable thoughtfulness
which permitted dangerous a proceeding
practically in the very heart of a mass of
10000 people.
Familiarity with fireworks breeds a con-
tempt which leads often to minor disasters.
The rocket never looks dangerous as 1t
sweeps gracefully through the air and sends
forth a beautiful shower of FIRE. The bombs
although exploding with sharp report, lose
all suggestion of harmfulness when they
delight the eye with gorgeous colors and
spark forms But behind these pretty
things Is force which compares well with
that of deadly weapons. High explosives
are used. and treacherous chemicals. and
as the art OF pyroteehnics Is advanced the
element Of danger becomes greater even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
The March of the Doukhobors,

Nothing more painfully dramatic than
the march of the fanatical Doukhobors in
Manitoba has been witnessed in civilized
immigrants. crazed by a peculiar religious
doctrine, have left their homes in great
numbers and are marching across the cour-
try without aim and with no provision
against the winter. They are harmless in
their fauaticlsm, one of their fundamental
NAL blood in any degree or fer any purpose.
Therefore they are vegetarians. They go
further however, In this belief, and forbid
the use of animals for farming purposes.
So they have turned loose thousands Of
head of cattle upon the plains and have
drawn their own farming machines by
hand. The women and children have toiled
in the fields hitched to p.ows and harrows.
Apparently not all of the Doukhobors
have been carried TO the extreme of IA
naticism for it is reported that the great
army OF marchers are accompanied by
scores of the saner members of the sect
pleading with their unfortunate brethren
to return to their homes before the winter
comes. They are UNDECIDED. however, and
the march continues. with the almost GER
tain result of terrible suffering amsng the
fanatics and perhaps the death of hun
dreds OF them. They are led by man who
10 STYLED John the Baptist" He teaches
them that the present mild weather Is the
result OF the p.esdings Of the Doukhobors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
The Republican Check.
From the New York Times


Although politicians expect that the
American people will change their attitude
somewhat in off years. the republicans
were very confident until a few weeks
since that there would be no reverse for
them this year. They went into the can
VASE very gayly on the sole issue that they
were willing to recognize-prosperity. They
come out of it with their plurality of forty
five in the House of Representatives nearly
wiped out and with sundry losses in the
various parts of the country which ought
decidedly to set them thinking. Clearly it
will not do for them to cling to the notion
that the people voted exclusively on pros
perity," for then the result would mean
either that the people are not convinced
that the country is prosperous, which OBJ
viously it is. or else that the people think
that prosperity is not wholly due to the
republican party, which is a serious admis-
sion to make AS a matter of fact, there
is evidence Of a strong current of opinion
against the republican policy in regard to
the one issue that divides the two parties,
the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
The Election Enthusiast.

The melancholy day is here,
Which fills him with dismay.
He staid out ali night long to cheer
And cannot talk today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Nova Scotia's Voice.
From the Nova Scotia Chronicle.

While Great Britain does not want a
commercial war with the United States, she
will not stand indefinitely being shut out
by the American tariff wall, keeping open
house Cor American traders in the United
Kingdom. The question of retalatory duties
is not so improbable as many people
imagine. We have been asleep here for a
long time, but when we wake up America
had better look out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
though the skill Of handlers is increased.

though the skill of handlers Is increased.
Taking warning from this disaster In New
York every city should at once adopt regu-
lations prohibiting the discharge of fire.
works in quantity within at least 100 yards
of the witnessing crowd. General displays
of the kind which caused such dreadful
loss of life last night should always be con-
fined to places which permit freedom OF
action for the workers and zone of safety
for the spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Assurance.
O vary apotictical ~
Some &C

Some actors are very egotisticaL"
They are answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes sadly. Il know number of them
who undertake to play Hamlet without
having seen me in the part"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Courtesy.

81 suppose you win bow to the will of tie
people" said the friend.
"Of course | will" answered Senator
Sorghum; I'll bow and take off my hat all
they want me to- AS long there's no
chance of their having their own way It's
as little as l can do to be polite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Sobriety.
From the New York World.

It is fact proved by drinking statistics
that America Is becoming more temperate,
but the best authorities do not attribute
the improvement to the effects of legal pen
alties. Hard drinkers are no longer coun-
tenapced by desirable society This is one
reformatory force, and a stronger one yet
is the increasing demand In many lines of
reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Reckless Hunters.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Still another deer hunter has been shot by
fellow hunter and knows what fun it is
for the deer. This form of homicide has
become entirely too popular 1t is not safe
to go into the woods any more We must
license these bloodthirsty fellows or dis
arm them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

New York will continue to print derisive
pictures of public "Reubens,' in spite of
what the upstate people did in the recent
election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Water Would Evaporate.

If trusts will persist in decentralization
let taxes be assessed the property at the
valuation placed upon 1t by the trust. If
the property of trust is worth 81, 900, OoU,-
900 for bonding and stocking. 1t ought to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Now,s It's Chance

From the Baltimore American.
1t Is now claimed for Christian Science
that 1t can cure bad temper as well as
disease. 1t would have a good chance to
prove In claim these post-election times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
An Electric Belt.

From the Boston Globe.
The final link in the Pacific cable has
heen laid, and Mother Earth has got an
electric belt at last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Richard Croker is consistent in his re-
fusal to be led into politics. He says he
thinks w. c. Whitney is a fine man be-
cause he knows so much about horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
A German Protest.

From the Berlin Kreuz Zeitmg.
We protest against the assumption of the
United States that they can lick the
world" and that they are ordained to
mix themselves in European affairs in the
name of humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

1t looks If much the same success that
attended Pennsylvania 8 desire to keep poll
ties out of the strike has crowned the
efforts to keep the strike out of politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
SCOT Worse Than Ashes.

From the Atlanta Journal.
Mexico needn't feel so badly about that
shower of ashes. Things might be worse;
she might be suffering from the soft coal
nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
SHOOTING STARS.
Not Seriously Alarmed.

Don't you realize that the time Is COM
ing when the trusts will own this country?'
Nonsense said the real estate man,
they might presume to squat, but so far
as ever getting clear and permanent title
is concerned it's out of the question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Possibly the beef trust will consent to
submit to arbitration the dispute with the
consumers as to what constitutes a reason
able charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Anthracite coal is beginning to arrive in
the retail markets and the weather is still
mild. The American public always was
lucky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Mr.. Hill is pretty good, but he is not yet
the campaign manager that Mr.. Hanna is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Mr.. Coler has at least the satisfaction OF
knowing that he had the other man more
or less scared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Alfred Austin has written a poem entitled
Good Night" and critics feel safe in vent
uring the opinion in advance that it is no
worse than some of the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

"A man kin allus tell whut he would do eff
he was in another mans place." said Uncle
Eben, but de man dat gifts de place is de
one dat keeps a-doin an cuts cut de
tellin'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Colombia recognizes that it is a large
isthmus with more than one place where
canal may be built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Bill Devery will not omit the opportunity
TO toss a few epigrams at David B. HILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

President Castro would have it understood
that he is not discouraged merely because
he pauses to lay in some typewriter sup
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Unamerican New York.

The result of the election in New York
city and state is a startling announcement
in cold figures of condition that is likely
to be of serious moment some time. The
figures tell their own story. The democrats
carry New York city by 10000 plurality, a
tremendous vote. But then think. the re-
publicans carry the rest of the state by
roughly $4,000 plurality. Here is a mag
nifcent marshalling of figures. representing
huge armies of votes. and massed against
each other. The city against the state and
the fact proclaimed loudly, that has been
talked of before, that New York city IS
utterly out of touch and sympathy with
the rest of New York state and out of
touch also with all of the surrounding
states. The state of New York vibrates
with the waves of feeling that move the
American people here and there; the city
of New York seldom moves in harmony
with the rest of the country. It's vibrations
are from some different source. The big
city is not an American city, 1t is not even
q New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Mr.. Coler has at least the satisfaction Of
a strong Endorsement a local favorite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
Criminal Carelessness.

Mr.. Tom L. Johnson has not announced a
return date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

Mr.. Schwab is going to India. This is a
financial misfortune to Europe, but 1t may
40 something toward relieving the poverty
in the neighborhood of the Ganges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

. 1t would be unfortunate for Mr.. Gros-
venor to discover some time that he has
met the fate which often attends the
student-poltician who applies himself to
abstruse calculations instead of hustling
for votes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-17
TWO SENATOR'S NAMED
UNANIMOUS ACTION BY REPUE-
LlcAN JOINT CAUCUS.
Each made Brief Address Express
sve Of His Appreei:ative * ~.
Honor.

Honor.
Des Moines, Jan. 15.---The joint eau
Gus of the republicans of the house
and senate Of The Twenty-ninth gen
eral assembly, held in the hall OF the
house OF representatives last even
ing, by unanimous vote nominated
William B. Allison and Jonathan P.
Deliver to succeed themselves in the
United States senate. The honor CON
terred upon Senator Allison is unpre.
rcedented. He was nominated for the
sixth consecutive term. Senator Blan-
cfard placed Senator Allison in nom
nation and Senator Hubbard present
ed the name 81 Senator Dolliver. There
were several secordng speeches in
each case.
Both Allison and Dolliver spoke
briefly after their nominations, ex-
pressing gratitude for the trust re-
posed in them. Senator Allison spoke
with specially deep feeling and re-
feIled earnestly to the Weighty prob
lens which confront the government
and the responsibilities which con-
front the members of the senate.
The caucus, in addition to renom-
mating Bernard Murphy for state
printer and Howard Tedford for state
binder, nominated John r. Garter of
Sioux City for editor of the code sup
plement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-17
THE NEWS lin IOWA
SURPLUS is a FICTION.
Treasurer Giibertson Says II viii Be
80. Cans In Three Months.

Urea Giibcrtson Says IL viii Be
Gone In Thrse Months.
Des MONIES, Jan. 15.-Treasurer or
state G.. S. GiIberson yesterday stated
that the apparent s655,117 surplus in
the treasury Of state will be wholly
dissipated before the legislature adj
zjourns by reason OF the ordinary de-
pletion on account of regular appro-
4priations. Members or the legislature
have been figuring that the assembly
would have at least $1,0O00OO surplus
which might De used in making extra
ordinary appropriations for the fair at
st. Louis, for the educational insti-
tutions, for capitol Improvement, for
new buildings for the state, etc. All
appropriation estimates had been
made on the basis of this surplus, and
the announcement that there would be
no surplus at the opening of the ap-
preparation year in April created con-
sternation. Every appropriation SO
far discussed must be scaled down. ii
the state does not wish to create
deficit.
Treasurer of State Gilbertson said
to the members OF the assembly who
called on him: There is now in the
treasury 1855, 117.97, as against $685.
1872 IS on this date last year. This de-
crease of S140,664.51 represents the
excess OF appropriations made two
years ago which have been drawn
out in the last halt of the biennial
period. In the matter Of stat CON
tracts. the work is not paid for until
it is finished This Will result in'very
large drains on the surplus on hand
now. / estimate that when the aporn-
priation accounts now outstand Eg
are satisfied the state will be abou
even and the surplus will have Ell
tirely dissipated. Ia March We may
collect $3.50 in Insurance taxes ard
there is no danger OF a deficit. but be
yond an even balance in the treasury
/ cannot give the Legislature ass ar
ances.'