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footway intended for the use Of pedes-
TRANS. Thus far the law, and, In this re-
spect no farther.
Is a child on wheels a vehicle, struc-
ture or one of the various forms of
''cycles"2 The average roller skate COM
prises four wheels, the pair including
eight. and thus the skating youngster is
an octocyc1e in this sense. Shall the law
be construed to meet his case in the light
of an obstruction? This old lady's COM
plant is worthy of sympathetic consider
alton. She is by no means alone In her
grievance. Others have been bumped and
jostled and otherwise ANONYMOUSLY treat
ed. The skating boy knows no law of
pilotage. He is intent solely upon getting
action He prefers, of course, a clear way.
but he does not always calculate success
fully. He bumps first and thinks after
ward
But where Is the boy to skate? His roll
ers are not contraband of law. He can get
them anywhere, with the price to pay for
them. If he skates in the street he endan-
gers his own life and that of pedestrians
and wheelmen. He adds to the heavy bur-
den of the law-oppressed automobilist. If
he skates on the sidewalk he bumps into
inoffensive old ladies and gentlemen and
even agile younger people. His parents
have a natural Discrimination to his ven
turing afar off In search of quiet, unused
side streets. He must stay within sound
of the maternal voice.
The city playground idea is the only es-
cape from the dilemma. Already much
Roadway has been made toward providing
the boys and girls with safe spaces for the
exercise OF their muscles. But these
spaces do not afford accommodations for
the skaters Small tracks for the rolling
youngsters should supplement the appli-
ances now in service. Then could the city
fathers with perfect justice to all pro-
scribe roller skating on the sidewalks and
limit the gyrations of the boys and girls
to these specified areas, where no one but
themselves Is endangered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Tammany and the Mayor.

Mayor Mcclellan Is In trouble. A clean
and capable gentleman. he accepted Office
at the hands of men with whom he had
little In sympathy, and now he is being
forced to choose between their sense Of his
duty and his own. It is not a pleasant po-
sition for an official to occupy. If he is
true to himself he incurs the reproach of
being ungrateful to his supporters: IL he
yields to them he sacrifices a large meas
ure of public respect. So far. Mr.. McClel-
Ian has been true to himself, and hence
the racket that is assailing his ears.
Tammany wants wide-open town. The
rank and file. regardless of all the profess
sions of the leaders, voted for that in No
vember, and now demand returns for their
suffrage. They are tired of waiting The
party has been in power nearly three
months, and yet in the way of privileges
for the sporting fraternity there Is next to
nothing to show for it. Mr.. Mcclellan is
obdurate, and his police commissioner car
ries out his instructions. The result is
commotion in police circles. the resigna-
ton of one deputy commissioner. the dis
missal of another and more turmoil i'm
pending. How much further things are
likely to go in that direction no one can
safely predict
But 1t should not minimize his difficulties,
for they are very great. His name is under
discussion in connection with both the
governorship and the presidency, and yet
everything depends on how he carries him
self in his present Office. On the one side
are those who, like himself, have regard
for government without graft, and on the
other side are those who simply want
wide-open town, graft or no graft. If the
situation in New York city is chaotic and
unpromising next summer, it will be use
less for the mayors admirers to propose
him for a higher office, while if peace
should be secured by surrender to the
sporting element of the metropolis the
mayor would suffer in the outside estma-
ton.
Thus again is exhibited the unwisdom of
accepting office from those with whom one
is not in entire accord. Mr.. Cleveland
learned the lesson in 1892, but he seems to
have forgotten it. He is eager now to lead
the same forces he led then. That the re-
suit in case of success at the polls would
be equally uncomfortable for him and dis
astrous to his party as it was during his
second term in the White House seems
certain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Sidewalk Skaters.

The following communication received bv
The Star relates to condition of which
many Washingtonians have had occasion
recently TO complain. 1t warrants official
attention:
viii you kindly tell me if there is no
way to prevent children from skating on
the pavements (sidewalks)? / am an old
lady and enjoy walking up and down be-
1ore my house. but l must either go into
the street or be run over by these bows
who seem to think 1t Is my place to get
out Tor them. Mothers should find places
Tor their children where they will not
weary or frighten others. Please tell me
where can get remedy. or Is there no
regulation against such lawlessness?'
The law Is silent on this subject 1t does
prohibit the obstruction of sidewalks by
structures or materials and 1t does pro-
hibit the operation OF ANY vehicle Of any
kind" upon the sidewalks which by it's
unsafe or unsanitary condition or eharac-
ter Of construction ia dangerous to life or
limb" and. finally. it does prohibit persons
from riding cycles, bicycles or trfcycles
over or upon any part Of any sidewalk or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Tillman for Congress.

The announcement that James III. Till
man is seeking congressional honors Will
lead to widespread comment. In many
quarters regret will be expressed that such
a man should come forward in such way
so soon after receiving sweeping con-
domination at the hands of the country at
large. Gonzales has not been forgotten
nor has the manner of his taking off les
sened in adherence. And still fresh in
memory are the circumstances Of the trial
which resulted in Mr.. Tillman's acquittal.
There were those who at that time thought
we had heard the last of the man. These,
today, may be both shocked and surprised,
and may read South Carolina new lecture.
Mr. Tillman. in making this announce
ment, IS encouraged by two facts which
naturally are very weighty with him. He
has not lost countenance among his neigh
bors by reason of the Columbia tragedy.
and he is in thorough accord with his
party, locally and nationally. on all the i'm
portant issues of the day. He is seeking
national Office, but not at the hands of
national constituency. He takes no thought
of what opinion may be about himself in
Massachusetts. New York. Illinois or Kan
sas, but what it is in the section where
he makes his home and meets the people
face to face. If they indorse him it is all
he asks. He can survive the displeasure
of strangers.
VIII the people of his district send him
to Congress? Having stood by him in the
murderer's dock, will they stand by him
also al the polls? 1t is safe to say that his
democracy is of the regulation order. He
is for free silver and tariff reform. He
probably felt sense Of outrage at the con-
duct of the President in the matter Of the
canal treaty. He cannot but be thoroughly
orthodox on the subject of the suffrage.
That he wants the electorate purified of all
dross is entirely clear. And as for his at
titude toward the President, that has not
been in any doubt these several years past.
He would be valuable addition to the
small coterie of members of the present
House who find in the Booker Washington
luncheon grounds for fear that another
such episode would bring our institutions
topping about our heads
Mr.. Tillman's candidacy will be watched
with interest. There is but one party in
his district and the country will be curious
as to whether he is the strongest man in it
and representative of it's highest aspira-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
A Canadian Railroad Scheme.

When the Canadian parliament assemblies
within a few weeks at Ottawa one of the
most important projects to be laid before
that body will affect directly the trade re-
lations between Canada and the United
States, and the debate on it will probably
be punctuated sharply by references to the
decision the Alaskan boundary case
which still rankles in the Canadian mind.
This project is proposal for the construc-
ton, under government subsidy, of trans
continental railway $500 miles across the
dominion, exclusively on Canadian soil
There are now all-rail connections between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Brit
ish possessions north of the United States,
but the connections in the east are not sat-
isfactory. and the result is that the Grand
Trunk. I. e chief eastern rail outlet of
Canadian commerce, finds its terminus at
Portland. Me. under terms which are in
some respects irksome to the Cana
dams This arrangement gives Canada
short access TO deep-sea port, but subject
TO the customs regulations of the United
States, which arrangement in the case of
goods billed through, involves the interpo-
sition of bonding checks under which the
Canadians have chafed for years. There
fore they propose now to extend the Grand
Trunk system both eastward and westward
carrying IT'S eastern terminal to Moncton,
New Brunswick. and it's western end to
the Pacific coast at near Port Simpson
b. {. In order to do this government aid is
asked. and the dominion parliament will be
petitioned, with the Endorsement of the min
tstry, to underwrite the scheme. A contract
has already been entered into between the
company and the ministry under which the
government Is to build the road from None
ton to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and lease it to
the company for fifty years. with rentals
beginning in seven years from completion
the company to build the section west of
winnipeg, the government guaranteeing 10
per cent of the principal of a bond issue
The expectation is that with such an all
ran. all-Canadian route between the At
lantic and ,he Pacific which cannot be
undertaken solely as a private enterprise
canadian resources will be developed and
trade with the orient stimulated The chief
purpose, of course, is TO rival the United
States both by fostering through Pacific
trade from Europe and by building up the
great wheat and grazing regions of south
western Canada TO enable the dominion to
compete with this country eventually in the
gram ana meat exports of the old world
In view of the lately aroused antagonism
toward the United States the result of the
Alaskan award. it Is expected that the
canadian parliament will approve the prop
oSition and that the project will be pressed
whether it yields all the Canadians exnect
from it remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
The Irish Trick on Balfour.

Highly significant though 1t is, the snap
defeat of the British ministry yesterday on
a vote relating to Irish education does not
of itself foreshadow the speedy dissolution
OF the Balfour ministry and an appeal to
the country in general election The &C.
easion was peculiar the circumstances
favoring tine springing of that sort of tran
for which the Irish party in parliament has
been noted from time immemorial Many
supporters of the government were off the
premises No one dreamed of a test of
strength The government leaders on the
floor were not anticipating trouble over the
particular paragraph in debate. relating to
the teaching of Gaelic In the junior grades
expecting that the debate would be at least
sufficiently prolonged to postpone the d.
vision until the evening. when the house Is
generally we'll filled. But suddenly the
Irish members shut off debate and called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Good for the Country.
From the New York Herald

Condemnation of the Northern Securities
merger by the highest judicial tribunal has
not produced any of the dire results that
were predicted for effect upon the court by
counsel for the corporations. The railways,
with similar predictions of disastrous re-
suits. opposed the crea ton of state rail-
road commissions and the enactment of the
interstate commerce act but subsequently
admitted that these efforts to regulate the
transportation industry in the public inter-
est were wholesome and beneficial to legiti-
mate corporate interests. Now that the
final decree against the Northern Securities
merger has been pronounced. the corpora
ticns will probably admit that the con-
demnation of such projects was not only
necessary for protection of the public but
by no means an unmixed evil for the rail-
ways of the country as whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

for division. Despite the frantic efforts
of the ministry members the vote went
against them by margin of eleven. The
Irish members following up their advan-
tage. moved to report progress" on the
ground that the government lacked ma
jority able to transact the business of the
country. The members were hustling into
the chamber from all sides, some In negiige-
The vote showed a government majority of
twenty-five. This saved the ministry from
the immediate necessity of resignation, and
enabled Mr.. Balfour to announce that he
intended to hold on. Later in the night. on
a motion to reduce the supplementary esti-
mates for the army. the government OBJ
tanned majority of ninety-eight. evidently
due to the natural reaction from the morn
ing's sensational move. But this ninety
eight is not to be regarded as the ministry's
actual margin over the opposition. any more
than the minority of eleven is sign of its
real lack of power. The big majority was
doubtless in part the result of liberal SYM
pathy with the ministry against the Irish
party whose tactics had caused the earlier
display Of government weakness. The other
day on a vote in full house the govern
ment's margin was fOrty-six. figure which
was Immediately proclaimed as a sure sign
Of early dissolution. 1t is wholly clear that
this snap vote of yesterday Is simply an
evidence of the governments general weak
ness, it's inability to hold it's members well
in hand. In short, the Balfour ministry
lacks conference, and there is no reason to
doubt that In the course of the spring or
summer the strain on it will become too
great. 1t is holding Office now virtually as
the party of protection, without a warrant
from the people 1t is one Of the recognized
probabilities of the near future that for it's
own sake at least it will invite general
election in order to obtain that warrant, II
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
L'Enfant and Shepherd.
From the New York World.

With the mayors city Identification
committee" appointed and about to hold
its first official meeting. there is now in
progress in three large American cities a
simultaneous movement for the improve
ment of their physical aspects In Wash
ington the work contemplated is made
the easier by what LEnfant began and
Boss" Shepherd continued to make the
capital the nations most beautiful city
The plan upon which they worked by the
Endorsement of the Washington park
commission returning from the inspec-
ton of European capitals, could not be
improved upon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
A Perverse Conclusion.

oh, white man hab heap o. sense
He read book all day:
He's allus worryin' bout expense
An nebber stops to play.
De rabbit run; de squirrel climb
From spring time till de fall;
Dey seems to hab happy time
Wifout no brains at ALL
De white man figger all day long,
AS bothered as kin be;
De wild bird sings little song
. An gifts his house rent free.
Dis OF book learnin' doesn' fit
De pace dat / has set.
1t pears like de mo- brains you git
De mo- you's gwine to fret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Congressional Right.


member of Congress is supposed to
look after the interests of his constitu-
ents at Washington When he is re-
quested to lay a petition before a depart
ment 1T is not only his right, but his duty
to do So He has no right to ask that the
operation of a department rule shall be
suspended to the advantage of his con-
stituents, but he can with perfect pro-
priety make an inquiry for the purpose
of ascertaining whether an injustice has
not been done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Doing His Best,

Have you ever made any effort to do
your fellow man any good?''
Certainly answered Senator Sorghum.
TT is well-known fact that money widely
distributed can accomplish but little. In
order to exert it's full force and achieve
great works it must be concentrated"
''Wen?'
81 have been doing my best to concentrate
as much of 1t as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

While members of Congress rejoice in
their ability to convince their colleagues
that Mr.. Bristow proceeded in an unwar-
ranted and precipitate manner, some of
them fear that their constituents will not
be equally amenable to reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
A Juvenile Suspicion.

why won't your father let you go out
the rough boy.
He says it's for my good" answered the
petted youngster. But 1 think he's jeai-
Gus because ne can't go outdoors himself
without running the risk of rheumatism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

The fact that plural wife does not OBJ
ject to successor in the affections OF her
husband does not speak SO we'll sor ltm az
some people assume.
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The Yellow Peril.

From the Buffalo Commercial
Those who are fattering themselves that
the democracy in the older and less impuI-
sive states cannot be beguiled into the
Hearst movement will be annoyed when
they read that lie has captured six out of
eight of the delegates from Rhode Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
A Keen Thrust.
From the Chicago Post


Senator Hoar's remark that the people of
the Mormon Church evidently have , sort
OF veto power over the Lord" goes Ike a
napier through a mass of sophist~y hypoc-
risy and nauseating can't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

There is strong popular impression that
mergers or no mergers. the railroads will
find a way to keep the figures on the right
side of the ledger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

1T beats ALL said Uncle Eben, ''how
much mo- mos men knows bout boss
racin' dan dey does bout de Bible and de
Constitution of de United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

The Russo-Japanese war came on lust in
tme to give the fireworks people an oppor-
tunity to give new name to the same old
exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
SHOOTING STARS.
Perverted BENEFITS.

''Dere's no use talkin'," said Flooding
Pete, Education is a great ting
Oats right" answered Meandering
Mike. EFF 1t weren't fur readin' an
writin' dere wouldn' be no way O tellin'
what 's-a-l-o-o-n' SPELLS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

Russias uneasiness concerning the atti-
trde of the United States In oriental mat
ters may yet lead 1t to throw out dark hints
concerning the red. white and blue peril.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

Speaker Cannon does not s,renuously OBJ
ject is congressman wish to else the nerv-
Gus strain by little cheering now and
then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

MIR. Bristow stirred up a hornets nest
and congressman Insist that a number of
innocent by-standers have been stung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
An Assumption

Oh. mans an egotist, they say;
He sings the same old song.
Whenever things don't go his way
He vows they're going wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

Some of the southern states are devoting
their entire attention to the prospects of
fruit crops and allowing Ohio to do the
worrying over race problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

1t would be interesting to know whether
Mr.. Dowic has had the assurance to adver-
tise himself in Australia as a great New
York success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

1t begins to look as II DR.. Parkhurst
would have to settle down to the delivery
of sermons on general topics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

Holders OF steel common cannot help
wishing they had been as wise as Mr..
Carnegie in knowing when to let 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

sometimes 1t looks almost as easy to get
political Endorsements as it is to get signers
to petition
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Not So In,pulsive.

From the Boston Transcript
The President IL called impulsive, but he
Is keeping a Arm hand on the throttle in
this neutrality business all the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

The price OF radfum has gone up but
there Is no chance for the market specu-
lators to get the benefit of the rise.
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Wearing Of the Green!

From the Baltimore American.
way
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-06

Jewels said to be worth $4,000 were
taken from the residence Of Miss NJ. T..
Winslow, at 81 Maple avenue, Morris
town, the other night between and
10 o'clock while Miss Winslow was jim
her drawing room. Not until she went
up stairs to so to her bedroom was the
robbery discovered. The door was
found locked. DIR. Henry Henriques.
who was just leaving after a profess
sional visit, was called back and
climbed out on the roof Of the front
porch, entering theSbedroom through a
window which he fonnd open. Miss
Winslow then went to her bureau, and
opening a drawer where she had a
jewel box, found the box was gone. In
1t were diamonds and pearls worth
$4,000. One diamond taken was worth
$4,000. A number Of diamond pins and
silverware in the room were also taken
Miss Winslow lives alone in her home
with companion and servants. Her
father was a New York banker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-06
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS


Trying to find an unknown vessel
which was drifting at the mercy of the
gale, and which was said to contain
several women, the members of the
United States life-saving crew at At
lantic City had hard battle with the
sea the other night. The ship came to
anchor near the city late in the after
noon. No one at the Inlet was able to
distinguish her name, but the crew
were seen to leave her presumably for
the shore. The life-savers at once
launched their boat and started to find
the drifting vessel Darkness soon OBJ
scured them from the view Of those ON
shore, who had gathered 10 watch
what they supposed would be one of
the most daring rescues of the season.
The men in the lifeboat sent up rocket
after rocket in an endeavor to attract
the attention of those on the craft, but
there seemed to be no response. Word
was received early in the evening that
the boat stranded was the schooner
Frank H Mccullough, of New York,
Captain Edward Blink in command.
He was ashore on Little Ground, near
Absecon Inlet The life-saying crew
reported that all on board the vessel
were safe. There had been grave fears
regarding the life savers, who were
thought to be in peril