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alive ease. Seckendorf told about ihc crook
edness in the DEPARTMENTS over which August
W. Machcn and George W. Beavers presided
''Nho j. the best man To make the invcsti-
gation?' the President inquired.
. Both White and seckendorf suggested Bris-
tow. The President was not personally ac-
quanted with Bristow then. lie requested
Senator Long 10 bring the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General TO the White House. The
Investigation which concluded with General
Bristow's report today was begun the day fol-
lowing the visit q senator Long and General
Bristow TO the White House.
This, we think, will do for today
though we may presently have SOM
thing more to say on the subject. In
the meantime we would remind the
Star" that gentlemen are in the
habit of apologizing when they max,
charges which they cannot substan
tate Is 1t asking too much of the
Star" to tender that apology which
we think Is due us, or are we TO re-
gard lis attitude in this matter-to
use Its own language as "a whimsical
vagary of the new journalism from
Bedlam ~ \
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statecraft. Sir Gerard Noel not only
managed to avoid all friction between
the officers and men OF the various ma
tionalities. but actually acquired the
dominant role. all the other admirals
and military field officers deferring 70
his. judgment and TO his views. IN
deed. he won for himself an interna-
tional reputation OF such Importance
that nuTaber of the foreign govern
ments expressed the desire 10 confer
decorations upon him. all OF which. hO-r-
ever. he declined thereby enhancing his
popularity in England
He commanded the naval brigade dur
ing the first Ashantee war. under Lord
Wolseley, and was one OF the principal
figures in the court-martial held at Nal
Ia 10 determine the responsibility OF the
ramming and sinking OF the battieship
Victoria. which. il may be remembered.
sank of the coast OF Syria carrying
down with her Admiral Sir George Try
on. in command Of the Mediterra mean
squadron. and more than 600 officers
and men. Sir Gerard X a member or
the ancient house Of Noel. of which the
Earl OF Gainsborough is the chief. and
which was founded by Robert Noel. VINO
received grant Of the seignerie of
GainsbOrough in the county OF Warwick
from King Henry |. nearly 1000 years
ago.
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X is probable that the Republican
national committee will meet earlier
than usual for the purpose Of naming
a date and selecting a place for holding
the next national convention Perry :
Heath, the secretary Of the committee.
who Is noN7 campaigning in Ohio in be-
half Of Colonel Herrick and Senator
Hanna, said recently thar il is probable
a call FOR a meeting OF the COMMITTEES
VIII soon be issued. and that the date
would doubtless be December 9 or 10
The committee viii meet in Washing
ton There are only three cities which
are active asDirants for the honor Of
entertaining the Observation-Disclosures
ST Louis. and observation-disclosures Chi
eaSo. where many Republicans would
prefer TO go. will ioEbtiess make 4 bid
before the entries are closed The firsr
Republican national convention was
held IN PittsbGrg. fifty years ago. and
II is because cf this fact thar the smoky
CITY is making an effort 10 get the CON
vention next year. Its argument Is that
the semi-centennial of the birth OF the
party should be celebrated in the city
where the party WAS organized
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Political Gossip
Here and There
Tammany Mako Estimate.

Tammany has completed its first csti-
mate OF the vote in the municipal cleo
i"n 10 be held next Tuesday. ard the
announcements Is made that Mr. NcCIei-
ian majority in the boroughS Of Man
nattan and Bronx will be nearly 5000
me estimate is based upon the reports
or the district leaders who are not al
ways inclined toward conservatism. not
"ithstandinS the fact that Leader Muir
phs has declared that he would hold
'heIn responsible Tor making good their
'iohS on election day.
NO figures are given on BROOKLYN
ooioush' out Of course. II Tammany's
majority IN Manhattan and Bronx i.
s''VVV IL VIII be FAR more than sufficient
10 wipe out whatever lead Fusion ma
nav across the bridge The most ont,
Hlistic Low men place the M, io-if,, FOR
1ne FUSION ticket in BROOKLYN AZ 40 noo
aIthough this is doubtless much zoo
hlsh- twenty-five thousand Is nroh.b,,-
nearer the correct figure Tn. 80,
IDerai IamH1any men do not concea,
,nst u VIII be above 1900 Nhi,e ofl,ers
tnin1 that the two candidates MN -,
nearly even In Brooklyn. Two -.
ago Low beat Shepard. the -rsr,-,.,,,,.
nominee. by approximately 800 ~ ~,
haitian. and few Fusion leaders a,-ne,,
ne VIII do as well this time ana -
therefore basins their hopes uno'r' = 80
vote IN Brooklyn. '-s
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There Were Enough Inside.

In England, the lord chancellor. by virtue Of
lis Office. has right to inspect all public asy
lums and hospitals. one day. while the late
Lord Herschell was paying visit At the house
Of friend near Norwich. he went for an after
noon stroll. and happening TO pass by the great
insane asylum at that place. the thought struck
him that this good time 10 perform an
rftcial duty. incidentally. il may be said that
Aerschell bore tile reputation Of being some
what pomPous at tin lie Knocked at the
door. which. after long delay. was opened
by an attendant.
''You can't come in" he was informed 'Is's
not visiting hours"
THAT makes no difference. shall inspect
this institution Just the same"
Indeed. but you'n not"
Come. come. my good man; I'm the lord
CHANCELLOR Herschell expcstulated.
''Oh. that's all right, answered the func-
tionary. We've four OF you inside already -
Success.
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Disappointment to Italy.

In order TO realize the extent OF the
disappointment experienced by the King
and Queen Of Italy IN connection with
the indefinite postponcment of the Car $
visit 70 Rome. IL may be mentioned that
every preparation had been COMPLETED
for his reception. and even the final Sc
lection OF the horses and carriages 70 be
used by him on the occasion OF his call
on the Pope. had been made by the Mus
covite envoy to the Vatican. while the
lists OF Russian and Italian dignitaries
who were 10 have received Gecora lions
in connection with the Cars sojourn
in the Eternal City had been drawn up
and submitted 20 the respective sover-
eigns
Queen Helen is reported as particular
~ put out" about the whole matter
She is fond OF Russia and OF the i'm
perial house OF Ro1anon. having. in
deed. been reared and educated in ST
Petersburg under the personal super
vision OF the now widowed Czarina. who
treated her as one Of her own daugh-
tiers. This IS sometimes forgotten in
Italy. and when a short time after her
marriage. one or the great ladies at
Rome. who looked upon the consort Of
the then heir apparent as a rather un-
sophisticated girl from Montenegro. ask
ed her in a somewhat protecting tone and
patronizing manner. whether she was
not little bit confused by the amount
Of life and movement at the court Of the
Quirinal. Princess Helen replied: "Oh
dear no: not at all You forget that
have been brought up at the court of
st. Petersburg"
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1890 C Street Northwest.
Washington, Oct. "A.
The Transportation of Garbage.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
In your edition Of this date you print an ar
ticie under the caption Of Garbage Shipment
Tied Up by Wreck"
Colonel Alyron Parker faces the problem Of
how to get the city refuse ont OF the city and
into Virginia, when, behold Trainmaster
Cooper. Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. comes to
his assistance with the suggestion Of carrying
the garbage by the Baltimore and Ohio the way
the freight is handled by way Of Shepherds.
This necessitates hauling the refuse through
the southeastern part Of the city to Benning
the nearest point Of exchange with the resoec-
tive company's tracks, back from Benning via
the Baltimore and Ohio through T,Nining City
coming through Anacostia. passing on through
Hillsdale, pas the Govern aent Hospital for the
Insane. thence to Cissboro, and on to its resting
place Shepherds. What wise suggestion o.
Mr. Cooper. Why not resort to the same man
ner OF transportation OF only few years ago
namely, tug and barges on the Potomac River
Does Mir Cooper expect the residents on the
south side Of the Eastern Branch TO resign 70
his stsygestionl Health Officer, keep your eye
on Mr. Cocper-save your Office future trouble
JNo. J. DOwNEY.
,r.o,-4;a OCT 10
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The Worlds Poll.

several non-partisan polls have been
taken. showing different results. but the
one Whicn appears 10 be the most inn
partiai and nearest 70 accuracy Is heinz
conducted by the New York World !,
mat paper has canvassed approximate
~ one-sixth Of the total vote OF Greater
Ne" York, or in ali more than 1o0.00
voters II shows that Mcclellan leads
Low IN Manhattan by l. $50. and thar
Low leads Mcclellan in BROOKLYN b,-
al. or that Mcclellan has "a lead OF 2. sS4
out Of = total OF l0007l votes canvassed
Upon this basis MIR. McClellan's ma
Jority IN the total vote OF the entire
city would De approximately 1900 The
world. IL should be added, is support
Ing Mayor Low and the Fusion ticket
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A Problem of the Orient.
How the Oriental Can Be Made to Fit
Western Civilization.

In writing of the people of Korea,
that hermit kingdom which is appar-
emily destined to be a doormat for
the powers in very short time, some
body has said that the people are "a
lace of quick-yitted children" we'll
taught in their own fashion, but quite
ignorant of the lore of other lands
1his suggests various thoughts on the
probable place which the Oriental Will
occupy under the growing influence of
The Cceident.
In the rough, the conception of the
Anglo-Saxon has generally been that
all people of darker skins are proper
~ his servants; they are to do the
eoolie work, and he is to furnish the
brains. While fattering to racial
pride, this theory occasionally slips
up in the working, as IN the case OF
All Sin and the euchre party given
by Truthful James. 1t sometimes
happens that the methods of All Sin
are discovered and avenged in the
straightforward Anglo-Saxon man
FER, with fists, bat it also happens oc-
casionally that they are successful
in short, the brains of the world are
not monopolized by the white man
1t may be as well to understand, IN
our dealings with Oriental peoples,
that they are not all coolies. Their in
dusties, customs, and traditions are
Some of them better worth preserving
than our own. If, IN the alleged civil
ization of the Orient, priceless secrets
of art and manufacture are lost, and
The marvellous fabrics and potteries of
the East are supplanted by machine
made products, we shall, in the simple
language of the playground, be sorry
for that some day.
The primitive notion Of civilizing
the heather was that he should wear
European clothes, learn English, ami
cal and drink as we do, which, OF
course, makes market fer our goods.
in some Oriental countries he has
reached this stage IF development IN
individual cases, and the general tes-
timony Of those WHO know is that it
has spoiled z good heather without
making much Of a Christian. Why
should we not study these people,
whom we are attempting to rule, as
a;tentively at least as the farmer
studies the habits of the creatures
under ms careq We do not fird him
trying TO make one animal into an
other He values each for its charac-
teristic qualities, and while he does
hot tolerate viciousness, he does, in 80
far as he can, humor the tastes of each
animal, and strive to make it effective
IN its own line. 1t seems as if we
might give human beings at least n
lmch consideration ~ the beasts that
perish.
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On "Woman's Rights"

This letter shows that Queen Victoria
exercised her sovereign prerogatives. as
chiei OF the naval and military forces
OF the empire in small as well as In
great things. Here ia another letter 81
the Queens. written in 1870, and which
Will doubtless be included In the col
lection OF her correspondence. which is
about TO be issued to the public.
The Queen is most anxious to euIis.
every one who can speak or write TO
join in checking this mad, wicked folly
Of woman's rights. with all it's attendant
horrors. on which her poor. feeble sex is
Dent' Forgetting every sense OF womanly
feeling and propriety. God created men
and women different-then let them re-
main each In their own condition. Wo-
man would become the most hateful.
heartiess and disgusting of human be-
inSs We're she allowed to unsex herself:
and where would be the protection
which man was intended to give 70 the
weaker sex?"
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Objection to Pittsburg.

One Of the objections tc Pittsburg IS
the fact that the last national conven-
ton was held in Pennsylvania. Phila-
delphia then having the honor St
Louis bases its claim for the conven-
tion upon the fact that the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition viii be in progress
at the time the convention is held. and
that this ought 20 be sufficient attrac-
ton to cause the delegates TO want to
meet there The advantage which st.
Louis claims is one Of the CHIEF objec-
tons made by those who oppose select
Ing that city. They fear that the city's
capacity for entertaining two big shows
is not large enough.
IL il not improbable that the commit
tee viii decide to hold the convention
during the latter part OF June. pro-
vided there Is a reasonable assurance
that Congress viii adjourn not later
than June l. 1t Is not likely that the
Democratic national committee viii
meet before February. probably on
Washington's Birthday and the con-
vention of that party Will presumably
he held during the early part of July.
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Of American Ancestry.


Lord Esther is one of the most in
fluentiaI and Ievel-headed men at court.
and, like his wife, not only intimate.
but also a great favorite with the reign
ing family. particularly with the King
Lady Esher has American blood in her
veins. For while her father was tie late
Baron van de Weyer, the Belgian envoy
and personal representative OF the King
of the Belgians in England. her mother
was an American girl. a Miss Bates.
daughter of the American partner Of
the great London banking house of Bar
ing Brothers. Indeed, the Baroness van
de Weyer that is to say. the mother Of
the present Lady Esher, may De said to
have been the only intImaSe American
friend and associate fnat Queen Vic
toria ever possessed. and many were
the condolences and sOrrows which her
late majesty poured INTO the sympa-
thetic ears OF the baroness at the lat
ters tea table at New Lodge. in Wind
sor Forest.
Lord Eshers title is Of relatively
modern origin. IL was conferred
upon his father. the late Sir William
Brett. one Of the most eminent and GER
tainly the most handsome judge OF his
day. who spent many years on the
bench as master of the rolls He mar
ried Mile Eugene Mayer French
woman, who was the stepdaughter OF
Colonel GurwOod, so famous IN cOnnec-
ton with his military history OF the
campaign of the first Duke OF yelling
ton
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Careless Drivers.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
do not wish to appear pessimistic. but have
often wondered whether the Police Department
ever took notice OF the great number Of care
less negro drivers When they turn from one
thoroughfare into another nine chances out OF
ten they are looking the opposite way-not Civ
ing the slightest indication that they intended
TO turn.
was once almost thrown beneath big
team, and the coaster brake applied on my hi
cycle was all that saved me The driver laughed
at my prcdicanent, but did not pull the rein
he was too wise.
IL Is not an uncommon thing To see them
DOING al their posts. Possibly they are fig
ursng out AIMS age; but they should not i'm
peril others and thus ieopardize their own well
fare
saw two wagons Pennsylvania Avenue
collide with street cars. | know Of a driver
who was found asleep ON his wagon on the
Long Bridge. Another driver was asleep when
he ran over a little boy. All Of these drivers
were negroes. / have heard several others
speak about the seeming indifference among
these drivers, and the only solution. after all,
may be in letting time gradually educate them
up to the exercising Of reasonable care. How
ever, l will add that l do not include in this
article drives employed for private convey
ances. as they seem to be very cautious.
c. W l.
N-asr
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARouIsE DE FoXTENoY.
Queen victoria's Letters.


King Edward has done wisely I'm con-
fidiug to Lord Esther and 10 Arthur
Benson Cwho must not be confounded
with his brother, the author OF "Dodo'0
the task of making a selection for pub
iication of the letters of Queen Vic
toria. For these letters are intensely
human and thoroughly feminine. and are
calculated TO increase the bond of sym
pathy between the reigning house and
the people. Most of them are writer
in the third person for instance the
following note which she addressed to
the late Dr. Childers when first lord Of
admiralty. on the subject OF the wearing
OF boards in the navy.
The Queen thanks Mr.. Chiiders vers
much for his communication on the sub
1ect of boards. She thinks the order
VIII do extremely well. Her own per-
sonal feelings would be for the boards
without the mustaches. as the litter
have rather soldier-like appearance.
But then the object in view would not
De obtained. namely, to prevent the ne
cessity for shaving. Therefore II had
better be as proposed, the entire beard.
only 1t should be kept short and very
Clean The Queen wishes IL TO be under
stood that on no account should
mustaches be allowed without boards
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The vagabOnd Road.

From one town to another
The siaid, brown highway runs.
Laid out by the good fathers.
Trodden BY ms and our sons;
This way passes the schoolboy.
The countryInsn with his load
The bridegroom and his bride
A busy procession
OF young hearts and old,
And none turns aside
Or pines for the Yagsbond Road.
Oh. the yagabond Roed, have you seen it,
How describe il in words
Green. capricious. enchanting.
Haunted by sweet-singing birds
sun pursuing its pleasure
~ rock. pasture. and fall.
Escaping. ascending
Deploring-and. where
I know not. but surely
Deliciously ending
$50 be it, in nothing at all
Dusty and safe is the highway.
Thrice respectable, too;
Here are clustered mems dwellings.
Church and market in view.
I. too. travel the turnpike
And there FIX my abode
Yet, sometimes. perchance
l halt for 4 moment
When no one is By,
And throw long glance
Far, far down the yagabond Road
Dora Read GoodsIe, in Lippincotts
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rncland Scents Trouble.

Vice Admiral Sir Gerard Noers ar-
pointment 10 the chief command of
Great Britain's naval forces IN the
China seas indicates that England an
ticfnates serious trouble in that por-
lion of the world. and wishes to have
on the spot an officer who not only is
nossessed of remarkable skill and de
cision as naval commander but who
unites to these qualities, diplomatic
talents of the highest order. II may b9
remembered that Sir Gerard was in COM
mand of the English contingent of the
international naval and military forces
that occupied Crete, pending the or
ganization Of it's present autonomous
government under Prince George OF
Greece. There were Russian. Austrian.
French, German. Italian. and Greek adj
mirals, generals, naval and military
officers and men, together with any
quantity OF terribly disgruntled Turkish
dignitaries and Cretan ex-insurgents.
Quietly. and By means OF tact and
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Latimer for German.

The Hon. Asbury c. I.aumer. Sena-
tor Tillman's new colleague in the
Senate. has made "a statement declar-
ing himself in favor of the nomination
OF Senator German for President in
1885,. Senator Tillman. who is accred-
tied with absolute control OF South
Carolina politics. has not as yet an
nounced his preference. AS a radical
Bryan man il is natural TO suppose
that he would like Mr. Bryan OBJ
pose the Maryland Senator. although
he has never declared his opposition.
There is doubtless much German senti-
mcnt in South Carolina. as there Is in
other Southern States. but il would
doubtless be killed il Tilman should
fight IL.
Senator Latimer. although friendly TO
Tnlman. has not IA recent years been
an ardent Tiliman man Had he been
an enemy Of Tillman the latter would
doubtless have prevented his election.
but as il WAS. he did not oppose him.
being grateful 90 have "A colleague less
objectionable than Senator McLaurin.
Senator Latirner represents a more con-
servative element in South Carolina. al
though his influence is not 50 strong as
Tillman's. His avowau in favor Of Cor
man does not mean that the Maryland
Senator will get the South Carolina
delegation unless Senator Gilman
willing.
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lie Gallienne.
He Arrives in America for a Pro-
longed Visit


Richard lie Galliennc is again on
cur soil-this time, apparently, to gel
rid of asthmatic troubles, which have
been engendered in him by the Lon
don fog. Perhaps he thinks cure
can be effected by the breathing of
American incense.
Mr.. lie Gallienne has, however,
come at a bad time for the display of
his peculiar charms. When he came
tc us before he had~a head of hair
like chrysanthemum, and it attract
ed attention everywhere he went; but
the football season Is just beginning.
and there are too many human chrys-
anthemums about for one more TO
make much of a sensation. In all
probability. if he appeared in thea
ter box with that couture, he would
simply be taken for a member of some
college team travelling incognito.
Moreover, at the time of his former
visit his best known novel was still
new and remembered in New York.
and he received a certain amount Ct
attention on account of that. But
New York, unfortunately, never re-
members any author not of this years
vintage, with the exception of a few
like Shakespeare and Dickens and
Thaekeray. who are mentioned now
and then for the purpose of squelch-
ing new writers by telling them that
they cannot write like these, their
forerunners. The chances are that
nine out of ten New Workers would
not know whether Mr.. lie Gallienne
wrote Scotch dialect or stories of the
East End of London.
In short, the only Distinguishing
points of Mr. lie Gallienne this season
are his hair and his vocabulary; and
New York Is just recovering from the
visit of celebrity from the other di-
rection, whose chrysanthemum locks
grew on his chin instead of his crown.
and whose vocabulary even exceeded
that of the English visitor. Let the
fumes of Dowie be dispelled, and per
haps the more delicate lie Gallienne
perfume may be detected IN the air.