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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

The sentencing of a chauffeur to six
months Imprisonment at Yonkers. n. Y,
for his carelessness in coliiding with troll
ley car Is a commendable move toward the
regulation of dangerous automobiles. The
man confessed that he had crossed over
from the right side of the road into the
path of the car in order that his passen-
gers might obtain better view OF the Hud
son, along the banks of which both ear
and vehicle were spinning. Evidently the
chauffeur regarded himself as immune
from harm because he controlled the more
mobile machine Doubtless. too, he was
animated by the spirit of reciieslness
which has already caused many a serious
accident. His punishment will no doubt ex-
ert wholesome influence In the modfica-
tion of that spirit and in teaching the les
son that there are rights which even the
owner and runner of the most expensive
and the swiftest automobile must respect
Meanwhile the public. is awaiting action
at Pittsfield, Mass. in the case OF the troll
ley car motorman who ran into the Presi-
dent 5 carriage last summer and caused the
death of Craig. the secret service officer
Thus far the proceedings have pointed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

his proper punishment. The testimony
taken In the case has indicated beyond a
reasonable doubt that he was running his
car at a reckless speed and had warning Of
the presence and course of the carriage in
plenty of time to stop before hitting It..
These two cases bear certain relationship
to each other. They represent the menaces
to which the public Is constantly exposed
by reason of the tendency toward excessive
speed on the part of the street and road
users other than pedestrians. The cutlery
against the automobile is more clamorous
than that against the speeding trolley mere
ly because the former is the newer danger.
But the car running beyond the legal rate
Is none the less factor of danger and re-
quires just constant regulation as ever.
There Is indeed a growing necessity for a
comprehensive plan Of trolley car restric-
ton. as that form Of transportation is the
more used between cities. In the degree
that suburban and interurban traffic Is ac-
commodated by this means the perils Of the
grade crossing. from which the public has
of late been more generally protected, will
grow at rapid rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Consumption Hospitals.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Now that medical science has brought
consumption within the category of COM
municable and durable diseases the state
and municipal authorities find themselves
confronted with the serious problem of pre-
venting its spread. The infectious nature
of the disease having been demonstrated, the
state is under the same obligation to take
measures for its suppression as in the case
of smallpox, scarlet fever and other conta-
glous diseases.
Public attention has just been called to
the seriousness of the problem in Chicago
by the refusal of all the hospitals, save the
county institution at Dunning, to receive
consumptive patients. 1t Is folly to criticise
these institutions for their unwillingness
to expose their patients to the infection Of
pulmonary tuberculosis. The hospitals
were not built or designed for the isolation
or proper treatment of consumption. and If
consumptive patients were admitted to any
one of them all the other patients would
have to be transferred to other Institutions
The problem of segregating consumptives
and checking the spread of the disease is
much more serious than that presented by
any other communicable disease, for the
reason that persons afflicted with it may
engage in business and social activities for
months or years before succumbing to its
rdyageS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

and FRANKS, and is now in the minds of
children an occasion for licensed practical
jokes. often Of harmful nature.
Such sports as bobbing for apples are
variations of the theme. The pumpkin lam
tern is a more legitimate trace of the olden
spirit. The time Is propitious for an evening
of good cheer. The harvest is over, the
pantry is well filled with good things, the
apple barrel overf1ows, the cider keg invites
the thirsty, popcorn is ready for the fire
The farmers hardest toll of the year is
finished and he naturally turns in for a
jolly time. 1t Is difficult nowadays to re-
produce the old-time spirit Of Halloween,
because there are too many modern yaria-
tions from the original significance of the
occasion, and city life does not readily ad-
just itself to an Imitation of the old semi
pagan practices. But doubtless the festival
of the witches and fairies will always be
observed, as long as children love to remp
and apples and nuts and popcorn retain
their flavor and sentiment lives tender and
wistful, in the breasts Of young people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Mr.. Kruger.

1t Is reported that Mr. Kruger will take
the oath of allegiance to Great Britain and
spend his remaining days in South Africa.
Such a step would probably contribute to
his comfort. At the close of our civil war
several prominent men who had figured in
the cause of the southern confederacy took
refuge in Canada. several sought asylum in
Mexico and some in England. Their de-
preston of spirits was great. and they de-
clared that they would never return TO the
United States. A brief period of exile, how
ever. sufficed TO change this feeling. Love
Of home and a desire to mingle with old
friends overcame their disappointment at
their failure In the field, and they came
back and renewed their allegiance to the
old flag They were of service to the south
in the work of rehabilitation, and more
than one of them afterwards held high po-
ltical office under the national government.
Mr. Kruger in Europe would be a melan-
choly figure. In South Africa he might be
of valuable service 10 his old compa trIots
in The new conditions they are called upon
TO meet.
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Halloween.

Halloween is relic of very ancient Gus
toms, greatly changed by the lapse of time
and modified by the fading OF popular super
stitions. Originally II was a celebration of
the eve of All Saints day. a festival In
honor of those saints TO whom no special
days have been assigned. 1t was introduced
by Pope Boaiface " in COZ and formally
established by Pope Gregory " about $50.
The day first fell on the LIST day of May,
but in S'i II was changed to the present day.
For some centuries the night before had no
special significance. but gradually the idea
grew that il was the time for an annual as
s,mblage of witches and other evil spirits,
fearing exorcism on the morrow when the
Christian people would utter prayers for a
long list Of sanctfed souls. Thus the super
stitiOus people Of those days-who were
often devout churchren as well-thought
to propitiate these evil spirits by rites more
or less pagan in character. The church,
however. frowned upon such practices, and
gradually the Halloween pranks changed in
character and became of harmless nature.
being maialy devoted to efforts to read the
future. The custom never spread beyond
the range of the English language In
Scotland it was at one time almost a solemn
rite During the latter half of the eigh-
teenth century the Scotch were greatly
given To Halloween incarnation, and Burns
In his poem under that title has wildly de-
scribed the uncanny customs of the time
In the minds of many people during those
days the world was thickly populated with
pixies. fairies. witches and other soulless
creatures with the power of iuvisibllty and
gifted with foresight. Practically ali true
Halloween games and pranks are based
upon this thought of the willingness of the
unseen jewellers of the air and earth to aid
mortals in reading the future II they are
properly approached on the night of their
greatest power. The custom of walking
down stairs into the cellar with mirror and
candle in the hope of seeing the face of a
future mate, of throwing letter forming
peelng over the shoulder. of naming nuts
Tor sweethearts and waiting for their burst
Ing TO determine the will of fate. of writing
names on thin slips of paper and wrapping
them in paste and then setting them afioat
III basin of water for one TO announce By
Its earliest opening the name of the future
partner all these have a direct connection
With the belief that the uncanny spirits
hover close upon Halloween and guide the
future course of humans who appeal to
them Naturally evening devoted TO
communion with the spirits of darkness de-
veloped widelyfrom its original Significance,
and Halloween became In the course of ger
eratons time for extraordinary xarnes
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Mr.. Cleveland and Tariff Reform.

In taking the stump for a candidate for
Congress whose platform is tariff reform 1t
was natural for Mr.. Cleveland to go back
to the day when President he made the
country ring with that. issue. He recalls
the time with pleasure and announces that
his views the subject are the same now
then. He quotes from his previous mes
sage to Congress, and we are led to infer
that with another opportunity the sage of
Princeton would repeat those recommended
tons.
And yet We do not gather the whole story
from Mr.. Clevelands speech. 1t is a very
interesting story. His famous message was
delivered in December. 1857 1t created
more excitement in his own party than in
the opposition party. The republicans hailed
1t with satisfaction Many democrats de-
plored and denounced it. They saw defeat
in 1t II adhered to. so they set to work to
break the force OF It, So persistent were
they indeed that they succeeded in making
an impression on Mr.. Cleveland, and six
months later Mr., German and w. L. Scott
appeared at the democratic national con-
vention with a platform approved by him
taking 1t aii back. But Henry Watterson,
leading the free traders in the convention,
rejected the Cleveland Gorman-Seott pro-
gram. and secured the adoption of a plat
form fashioned in its tariff plank after the
message The free traders refused to per-
nit Mr.. Cleveland, to- back out. They held
him To his message. and he was defeated at
the polls on it. --.,'r s'
-Four years later another effort was made
by the protection democrats to write plat
form stradding the tariff issue, and again
they were defeated The free traders wrote
the platform. and Mr.. Cleveland stood on
il. This time he was elected. But the
straddlers turned their attention then TO
Congress, and there they were successful.
The Wilson tariff bin was put in shape to
suit them, and into such shape that Mr..
Cleveland. who had leaned first to one side
and then to the other finally braced him.
self and refused to sign it. And thus ended
the second lesson
The tariff reform now demanded Is not
the tariff reform of Mr.. Cleveland 1t testi-
fies not to evils but to the good of protec-
tion. The country turned from the Cleve-
land view of the tariff in 1896 and adopted
the Mckinley view. and since then pros
perity has abounded. Protection has done
such excellent work that in certain direc-
tions its work is complete, In other direc-
tons however. ii still has benefits to be-
stow. and there 1t should remain undis-
turDed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
The New York Puzzle.

Don't ask me anything. about New York
politics. exclaimed a distinguished western
democrat on one occasion after visit to
the metropolis. THE proposition is too
difficult for me-" 1t was probably never
more difficult for an outsider than at the
present time
Take the case of Mr.. Devery. He is a
most Objectionable man to every decent
democrat In the town. His success at the
primaries was deplored by every friend of
good government. The state convention, at
Mr.. Hills suggestion. refused to admit
him as a delegate. And yet.' now that the
campaign is on, he Is urged to do his
utmost toward the election of the party
ticket. His work for Mr.. Coler is. in
great measure, along the same lines as was
his work for himself Indeed, the whole
Tammany activity will be very much on the
Devery order; and without Tammany Mr..
Coler would be nowhere in this race.
Take the case of Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Devery
is no more Objectionable to Mr.. Hill than
Mr. Hill is to the New York friends of Mr..
Cleveland They denounce him unspar-
ingIy. and some of them declare that if he
is nominated for the presidency in 1904 they
will not support him. And yet they are fol-
lowing his lead now, when his whole object
is his partys next presidential nomina ton.
and his success at the polls next week will
greatly increase his prestige as candidate.
They are helping to make him strong when
they want him to be weak. He, and not
they, will stand next to Mr.. Celer if the lat
ter becomes the governor of New York
Take the case of Gov Odell. He is
charged by Mr.. Hill with what is called
commercialism in politics. Mr.. Hill asks
Tammany to rebuke that by rolling up
large vote on election day. And yet If Tam
many stands for anything on earth it Is for
that very thing Several of Richard Cro,k-
er's lieutenants have been charged with
using their official places for individual
profit. and Mr.. Croker himself has capital
lied his pull repeatedly at high figures.
In fact, the trail of the dollar. improperly
and at times unlawfully obtained Is over
sole hope of defeating Gov. Odell is by an
appeal to an organization to take high
ground against thing of which 1t stands
itself convicted before the country.
These are but samples of a situation
which is so full of contradictions 1t defies
all ordinary explanations. The outsider
wonders. and still his wonder grows. There
is no joke intended at all. and yet a genial
satirist like ". s. Gilbert could take the
subject and by smart ening it up little put
1t on the stage to the entertainment of two
continents
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MQc tomorrow for the Girls si.5o Ready
Nv to-wear Hats. with ribbon ends.

Ire Tomorrow for Boys and Girls isc
Black Hose, In sizes to 10. Many
mothers know these Hose to BE equal to
usual 25c stockings.
ZSC for as good as usual zoe Stockings
The new French and Corduroy
Ribbed black Hose. with all black, all
white and half white feet Sizes TO 10.
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stIf.''

If yesterdays were tomorrows
= How easy this life would be!
Then we never need make
The slight mistake
That stiles in voice of glee.
And the past would be all unnoted
And we'd smile in the face of fate;
And We never need sigh
AS day sped by,
II have learned-but, alas, too late."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Beaver Hats, $2.75.

For ladies are the new shapes in the ultra
fashionable White Beaver Hats; for the girls are
black and all colors. Best of $3.50 hats at SAYS.
More surprises-big punches of Silk and Velvet
Grapes at 81, and punches of perfumed French
Violet, tied with wide satin ribbon at ST. so instead
of s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Interruptions,

II am afraid that people will be annoyed
if We continue to talk aloud" said Mrs.
Cumrox's daughter as she seated herself
in an obscure corner of the box at the the
alter.
We'll dear" answered her mother, 'if
We annoy them any more than this music
and applause annoys me, I'm sorry for
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
His Constant Occupation.

But" said the bright and good-lookins
young woman, haven't you any pursuit
that you follow for the simple love of it N
the hours when you are not at your Officer
The great and powerful organizer of
trusts stood for a moment abashed by the
simple candor of a young girl. Then ray
of inspiration swept over his countenance,
and he answered:
"Oh, yes. I'm a coin collector"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Flies in American History.

According to an Ohio college professor all
the pictures now in existence of the scene
when the Declaration of Independence was
signed are historically Inaccurate. The
most conspicuous of these paintings is per-
haps that of Trumbull, in the Capitol
rotunda in this city. Yet it is grossly in
error if the proof which this professor
claims to have found in the correspondence
of Thomas Jefferson is to be accepted. IT
appears that Mr.. Jefferson. who had a
memory for details. wrote some years after
the signing OF the instrument describing
the scene. He explained the haste with
which the signatures We're affixed by stat
ing that flies had invaded the assembly
room in swarms coming from livery sta
BILE across the street. There were no win
dow screens in those days The members.
after the fashion of the times, wore lnck-
erbockers and silken hose. Even the mod
ern bicyclist who wears his 'knickies"
knows how disagreeable a persistent fly
can be when a leg is the object of it's at
tack. Consider, then. the plight of the
"sgners" when the flies had settled upon
their thiny clad calves by the hundreds.
No wonder they hurried to sign and then
to find respite from the stings of the pests.
Just how far this condition affected their
signatures remains for the expert grapbolo-
gist to determine. Some of the names bear
today a decidedly jerky appearance. as
though the writers had been suffering.
Now not one of the painted depictions of
the scene bears the least evidence of the
invasion of flies, although it would appear
that those insects played an important part
in opening the breach with Britain. Arts
tic taste may demand the elimination of
such unconventional details. But what q
theme for a painter! The saving of Rome
by geese has often been shown on canvas
in heroic style. Why not, then, the quick
ening of the pulse of liberty by the flies?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Will Bag at Knee.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
.'The trousers of today" says the London
Tailor, will not only be the trousers of
the next fifty or sixty years. but of the
next million" Most of us would be salts
fed IL the trousers of today would hold
their shape long enough to be the trousers
of next month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Thinking Hard.

do You think this train will get through
on time?" asked the nervous passenger.
I'm trying 10 think it," answered the
conductor. I've been trying to think it
ever since 1 went to work. But mental
science doesn't seem to do much good On
this road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

The men who are investigating conditions
a. the coal mines got into overalls and
made the trip underground in person. They
were tired out when evening came, and 4.
is safe to assume that they will admit, even
thus early in the proceedings, that a
miners berth is no sinecure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
SHOOTING STARS.
His Opinion.

do you think that we have dealt liber-
ally by the noble red man."
''Of course" answered Senator Sorghum.
The noble red man gets his rations reg
ularly; and doesn't even have to go to the
polls and deliver a vote in return"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Similarity.

That mans not always good and great
Who loudly has his say;
The bass drum makes the biggest noise,
But isn't hard to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

The report that the Sultan of Turkey has
dispensed with large portion of his harem
is hopeful indication that he is going to
quit comic opera and devote some attention
to government business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Cause and Effect

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Uncle Grover Is going to make a political
speech In New Jersey We violate no con-
hdence when we state that Uncle Hank is
also going to have duck fit in Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
The Public Paws.


From the Atlanta Journal.
For the life OF us, we can't see why the
coal operators made such kick about adj
vancing the miners wages In the first place.
inasmuch as they are going to take it out
of the public's hide In the end anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Political Monotony.

From the Baltimore American.
In Mississippi there is only one ticket in
the field, and that is the democratic 1t is
evident that the Mississippians are missing
whole lot of fun and trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
The Middle Glass.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Society has been likened to a barrel OF
pork. The upper and lower layers are
sometimes little tainted but what is De-
tween Is always good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

Ii Mr.. Hanna were as ready to take sick
leave as many people In less responsible
positions he would scarcely be the figure in
politics that he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Various Garments ait SIS for Choice.

SKIRTS-Dress Skirts of Cheviot Broad
cloth, Peau &C Sole and novelties trimmed
with tucking, braid. medallions and stitch
than $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

The New York woman who has gone into
the show business as a fad should have
talked the enterprise over with Tom L.
johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

To judge from public utterances, the
wicked trusts haven't a friend on earth.
And yet they prosper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

After the Sultan of Bacolod has had
taste of modern war he will be in posi-
ton TO draw a futile lesson from the
didn't know 1t was loaded episode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

Grover Cleveland processes a certain
fondness for the state of New Jersey even
though ii is the mother of trusts.
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The Trust.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
A New England spellbnder adds this gem
TO the collection of campaign bric-a-brae:
= trust is small body of men surrounded
by water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

II John Mitchell Is wise he will not allow
admiring friends to persuade him TO spend
too much time in front of the camera.
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Susan is Safe.

From the brooklyn Standard Union
Miss Susan b. Anthony acted as BRIDES
maid in Rochester recently. but ii Is not
Thought the lady will do anything rash
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Feathers at soc.
($I to So Nalues.)

Sk1RTS--ORe of kind. Cheviots fancy
materials and silks; some with silk drop
verified plait back. Made by New York's best
men tailors. No finer garments produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

1t is probable that If Mr.. Addcks ever
succeeds it will be as hard to get him out
of the Senate as 1t was to get him in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

JACKETS and COATS. short and three
quarter lengths. satin lined; some with slot
seams velvet collar, deep cuffs; tan, castor
and black. They look what they are-man-
tailored garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

Now that the necessity of outstanding
petroleum for fuel is past, talk of using i
to kill mosquitoes is revived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

WAfSTS-Taffeta. Peau de Sole and Crepe
de Chine Waists; white. light blue, gray,
royal black and white check, green and
black. The new seasons latest Paris styles
for evening and ordinary wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

With sentiment so nearly unanimous It
will be strange if the tariff is not reformed
somehow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

Observe the promotion of WI Ting-fang
and never make fun of the man who asks
questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

The strike investigation is proceeding
without any noteworthy assistance from
local talent in Pennsylvania politics.