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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
France and the Concordat.

The supreme contest between the Vatican
and the French government is at hand
Premier Combes has put the question at
issue-the concordat-first on the Legislative
calendar, and the size of the majority be-
hind him indicates great strength for his
contention.
In America complete separation of church
and state has worked like charm. Both
church and state are the stronger for the
policy. The state. in power and influence,
is one of the first in the world and nowhere
else in the world is the church-whether We
speak of Jew. or Protestant, or Catholic-so
well advanced in all that pertains to liberty
of action or reward for labors. The repre-
sentative statesman and the representative
churchman would alike oppose any PROPOSE
tior for a change. Both are too we'll salts
fled with what appears as the fruits of a
century of separation, and of reciprocal
good will. Would this policy work in
France?
We have to consider that for a century
France has been working under a union of
church and state. The concordat comes
down from the days of Napoleon. Now and
then II has produced jars, and here and
there have been statesmen and churchmcn
who wished Ii abrogated Not until within
the past few years, however, has the ques-
ton become acute. But now there is a
demand that the church and the state go
their separate ways; that the church choose
its cardinals and bishops without sugges-
tons from the state, and support them with
out contributions from the state. And this
demand is fortified in some quarters by a
reference to conditions in this country.
What has worked so well in the United
States would, it is contended. work as well
In France if put upon a fair trial
The question presents many difficulties
and some nice points aside from the length
of time the concordat has been in operation
For this reason outside opinion is not of
much value. The problem is distinctly
French. 1t seems safe to predict. however
that If separation carries; If the church in
France is thrown upon its own resources
the development within it's own legitimat tie
borders. and especially in the freedom and
equipment of Its clergy, will be to the good
both as to its growth in numbers and worth
and influence at home. and its standing
abroad. Challenged thus to stand upon
its own bottom in a country which has al
ways oeen Catholic, it ought to become in
the new FORM in a strictly spiritual sense
hrmer than ever.
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Information About the Philippines.

Any unprejudiced person may easily see
what the matter is with Governor Wright
He simply doesn't know what he Is talking
about. He means we'll but is hampered by
his surroundings. He is so busy attending
TO business he has no time for finding out
what is going on. His difficulty resembles
that of the gentleman who couldn't see the
town for the houses. After comforting with
his subordinates, who, of course are as ig-
norant as he is about matters. and taking
a blind and obfuscated turn around on his
own account he has no time for full and
judicial investigation of conditions. If he
would only disguise himself and trot about
at night in the sums of Manila, and invite
the confidence of such army officers as are
willing to befoul the governments nest un-
der pledge of secrecy he would soon be
wise enough to open his head to advantage.
But. don't forget The man means we'll
lie simply doesn't know.
The same is true of Secretary Taft. He
was so busy attending to business while in
the Philippines that he left the islands with
out the slightest conception of the real sit
uation. 1t is little short of impudence for
him to take up the subject. What he is
recitng on the stump now is in the-nature
of pay for his promotion. He is so de-
nEnted with his JOB IN the War Department
that he is willing to say anything about the
Philippines the President desires. AS an
evidence of how one-sided he is. although
at the head of the War Department, he has
not conferred with, does not quote, a
single army officer on the subject of the
seamy side of the situation. when high
ball or two thrown into a tattling fellow at
midnight might have brought up a wealth
of detraction of everything American in the
archipelago.
As for Archbishop Harry and the Protes-
tant clergy in the islands, why quote them?
Theirs is a ghostly mission, and leaves
them no time and provides them no oppor-
tunity for a study of everyday matters.
On the one side, then, we have Wright,
Taft. Archbishop Harry, the Protestant
clergy, and eminent soldiers like Chaffee
and Macarthur, and on the other the junta
at Hong Kong, the Atkinsonians of the
United States who have never set foot in
the Philippines. and one or two unnamed,
and unnamable. army officers speaking
under cover to sympathetic listeners. Does
not this decide the case against the United
States?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Quality and Numbers.
From the indianapolis News.

But why, it may be asked. should Chicago
strain for population? What does it add
to her to be able to say that her citizens
number two and quarter millions or two
and a half? OF what avail is it all? The
men that make that great community, that
carry its welfare in their hearts, that have
abolished smoke from it's skies, should give
little heed to the childish chatter about
population. 1t is not numbers, but quality,
that counts. Has Chicago clean streets
so that it's crowds can hardly find passage
room? Are it's streets-outside the show
part-filthy as Chinese towns? Is its
government honestly conducted? Do the
taxpayers get the worth of their money or
is it spent for the benefit of grafters? Is
life safe in Chicago streets? These are
some of the things the proper answer to
which shows that a city is great and not
whether there are a hundred thousand or
so more or less people in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Fancies of Suicides.

Whether or not there is an increasing de-
termination on the part of people to live
right there seems to be an increasing de-
termination to die in the most becoming
manner. Men and women, not particular as
to the way they live, become particular as
TO the way they shall die. Many suicides
with unusual features are reported in the
press every day
At Montreal, Ind, a woman before COM
hitting suicide sent to the undertaken a
check for her burial expenses 1t was not
honored by the bank at which the woman
had a deposit because 1t was not received
by the undertaken till after the woman's
death, the bank holding that then the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
An Offense Against Civilization

The enormity of Russia's offense in this
matter of the North sea attack on fishing
boats is not to be measured solely in terms
of the damage done to the fisher fleet or
the lives lost or the wounds inflicted. The
questions raised by the incident are alto
gether broader than such details suggest.
For the Russian fleet might have as easily
mistaken a great express steamer for
Japanese cruiser or battle ship and fired
on her with the same freedom and hardened
indifference to results. The sinking of such
a vessel, with all hands perhaps, would
have aroused the whole world to a pitch
of furious indignation which no mere apol-
ogy or indemnity payment could possibly
appeaSe. o.. eet..-...,. .,s
All of Europe is in a state of profound
peace. Russia is at present engaged In
desperate land struggle against the Japa-
nese thousands of miles from the European
borders. The war has long since ceased to
exist so far as the Russian navy is con-
cerned. The high seas surrounding Europe
are therefore, given over to the peaceful
uses of commerce and every occupant of
them is supposed to be guaranteed by the
state of peace a safe passage through
them. Has any power which may chance
to be at the time embroiled with far dis
tant country the right to pillow through
these trading and passenger vessels regard
less of their safety? Can it safeguard it
self against possible attacks by the enemy
by firing indiscriminately at any obscure
object it may discern on the face OF the
waters and then make good the damage
by form of apology and a sum of money!
If precedents do not exist today for the
treatment of this extraordinary case 1t IS
high time one was made now. The Rus
sian Baltic fieet-aliaS the second Pacific
sauadron"-is only beginning very long
voyage to oriental waters. In its course, IL
it persists, it will surely encounter scores.
even hundreds of vessels of all descriptions,
merchantmen and warships of other pow
ers If there was provocation for mis-
take in the North sea there will be many
further cases which will give rise to panic
fear on the Russian vessels before they
reach Vladivostok. Is the shipping OF the
world to be placed in jeopardy for the next
two or three months, while this blundering
fleet of warshps sails eastward?
In the adjustment of ordinary analrs,
when a man runs amuck and Stays, he rs,
as soon as caught locked up as dangerous
He is kept out of harms way. To fine MIN
and turn him loose would merely license
him to repeat his performance. This Rus
sian fleet has already acted like a crazy
man with a gun in a crowded street II
has proved it's unfitness to be afoat in the
highways of trade.
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three or four days stay. The Mail gives
the other fins thua. -.re 81.

tnree or -FOUR Gays stay. Ine MAIL gives
the other tips thus: s.s-e j..
'The butler who smiles at him, one
pound; the man who Wallets him, one
pound: the head keeper who places him..
one pound the under keeper who looks at
him, ten shillings.'
This makes a total of four pounds, or
about $50, for half weeks stay. If the
visit is longer the guest pays proportion
ately more. Besides these tips in many
country houses each guest room is equipped
with contribution box, into which the
visitor is expected to drop tips for the in
door servants. At the end of, the season
these boxes are opened and the mistress of
the house distributes the money proper
tionately among the menials. ,,
The suspicion has grown that the owners
of such places depend to a certain extent
upon these "gratuities' to maintain their
establishments on the proper scale for en-
tertaining large house parties during the
season. The guests pay their own way in
very large part. Thus is the fine edge of
English hospitality taken off and the sys-
TEN reduced virtually to a business basis
Fortunately the tipping evil in this cOun-
try, while an abominable annoyance in
some respects, has not yet grown to these
proportions. In a few American country
large scale the English system has been in
some degree emulated, but as a rule the
matter of tips to the servants has beenleft
wholly to the taste and inclination and re-
sources of the guest. rF
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posit belonged not to the woman who killed

posit belonged not to the woman who killed
herself, but to her heirs.
In New Philadelphia, Ohio, girl closed
her life by drinking carbolic acid She left
note bidding her friends goodbye and
asking that she be buried in white satin
and with her hair fluffed." The poor girl
was mindful of her appearance to the last.
She wanted to look her best in her final
exit.
A man in Vienna recently played a dirge
on the piano and then shot himself. He
did the best he could to furnish the music
for his own funeral. Perhaps the charac-
ter of the music might have prompted the
rash deed, but even in this event it would
have been more fitting had he been shot by
some one else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
"The Usual Crime" Again.

| Striking a policeman in the face with a
lighted lamp is probably 1.-The usual crime
in Virginia AT least a negro was lynched
at Berkeley yesterday for this offenSe, and
we are repeatedly assured by southern
apologists for mob law that lynching must
continue as long as negroes commit 1.-The
usual crime" To be sure, study of lynch
ing recently made by a Yale graduate
shows that of 1,ST2 negroes who were
lynched only thirty-five per cent were
charged with criminal assault but statis-
tics like these are compiled only by igno-
rant northerners. The plea of 1.-The usual
crime as an excuse for southern lynchings
has long since lost its force, yet southern
writers continue to exploit it, although
criminal assault is 1.-The usual crime in
hardly more than one case out of three In
the other two cases 1.-The usual crime may
be anything from murder to speaking dis
respectfully to a white man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
For Forgetful Men.
From the Boston Transcript.

FTOW
A "tickler' is an integral part of the
equipment of most up-to-date business
houses, for men of affairs have learned by
sad experience that it is better to trust
the stenographer rather than ones MEM
DRY. 1t is very liable to happen, however,
that the ticker dependent for it's working
upon the pressure of particular person,
does not tickle on the very occasion when
it's service is most needed. The Viennese
have invented a much better system-one
that works automatically society has
been formed in the Austrian capital for the
special assistance of persons with uncer-
tain memories. If one has an engagement
to meet on a certain date, one jots the fact
of the appointment upon a card, and sends
1t to the societys Office. Then one forgets
all about the engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Her Observation.

"Riches have WINGS said the proverbi-
alst.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. But
some people don't get as much good out of
those wings as an ostrich does out Of
his"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
From the Masculine Viewpoint.

There's a tremor through the househol
There's a fiutter in the air;
And Morton has the paper
And is reading 1t with care
The conversation ceases;
All our thoughts are far away;
We are on the eve of action,
For tomorrows bargain day.
There'll be hurrying at daybreak,
From the housewife to the cook,
And they'll have to be there early
If they want to get a look
And the coffee served at breakfast
1t will fill US with dismay;
But there's no use in complaining
OF the food on bargain day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
The Safe Method.

The prophet finds in every cline
Some measure of reproach and woe.
Lucky the man who bides his time
And then remarks. 81 told you So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Trouble in Virginia.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
From the mountains Of old Virginia there
comes a wall The long drouth has dried
up the spring branches. the moonshine dis
tilleries are idle. and there is a consequent
scarcity of mountain dew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Judge Parker probably cherishes some re-
sentiment toward the man who persuaded
him that 1t is easier to get up a campaign
document than to prepare legal. opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

The determination to build up the infant
heir to the Italian throne into an athlete
may tempt the patent food people to go
after a testimonial that is really worth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Eugene Debs declares that the middle
class is doomed to extinction. 1t would be
embarrassing to Mr. Debs to be compelled
to cast his lot with the aristocracy in order
to avoid the dregs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Recent events in the vicinity of Port
Arthur aroused a suspicion that the Rus
slams were not to be trusted with firearms
England now finds these suspicious fully
confirmed. f-.-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

The voters have displayed so little re-
spect for statistics and other demonstra-
tions in the past that an apathetic cam
paign is perhaps no better than they de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
AStoniShed.

What did you think of my speech?' said
the orator for the prohibition party.
Il was astonished," answered Colonel
Stilwell of Kentucky. 81 never knew that
water could produce so much loquacity.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Speaker Cannon is displaying an amount
of energy that removes, all doubt as to his
complete escape from the danger to his
health that threatened early in the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.
Doublv Interested.

Il suppose your eagerness in political
fight is caused by patriotism.
Yes answered Senator Sorghum, part
ly by patriotism and partly by desire to
get my moneys worth of votes.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
The Sleepless.

From the Jacksonville Times Union.
The Washington Star quotes a scientist
as saying that we shall some day be able
to do without sleep. Newspaper men and
restaurant walters can do that already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Mr. Bryan is demonstrating that the born
orator does not permit private grievances to
prevent him from warming up to his sub
jeCt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Chicago. Buffalo and st. Louis should
compare notes for the benefit of other am
bilious cities and show just how much clear
profit there is in an exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

The increase in the cost of bread has
caused much discomfort. but the real pro-
test will come when an ordinary cut OF pie
costs ten cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Russia,s Genius.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Russia seems to have a positive genius
for getting herself dislfked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

The assertion that j. Pierpont Morgan is
backing the republicans and John ID. Rookie
Teller the democrats leaves scant Jeonsola-
tion for the trust hater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

A Chicago man died while playing golf.
A number of players are enthusiastic
enough to consider this pleasant death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Some of the Russians are inclined to think
that it would be less disgraceful to be
whipped by England than by Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Even the Filipinos find 1t impossible to
deny that they are very much better of
than they used to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
One Thing to Remember.
tine San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Things may be dearer in the United
States than In some other countries, but
there Is one thing to be remembered-in this
country the workingman succeeds in get
ting more and better things than the toflers
In other lands succeed in getting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

The county fairs that did not open in the
early fall will miss some fine oratorical at
fractions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Carrie Nation would be doing the world a
favor il she could manage to get at the
vodka supply of the Russian navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Making a Good Run.

From the Atlanta Journal
At least it cannot be denied that Kuro-
patkin Is running well in this campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Don't git discouraged cause you can't
tell funny story good" said Uncle Eden.
''Mebbe de absence of dat 'complishment'll
be de means of yoh stickin' to work till you
gifts sumpin' done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
Soaring!


The price of bread In Washington has
gone to cents loaf. Things seem to be
going Secretary Shaw's way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

100 pairs of Best Quality
Nottingham Lace Curtains,
31a yards long: heavily
worked on fine mesh, OPEN
work and applique designs;
actual &C u v alue' So. AZ
$3.50 pair. we W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

Genuine Opaque Window
Shades, mounted on strong.
perfect-acting spring rollers.
in all colorS. One day at
Iyc. for our regular 25c.
kind. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25

200 pairs of English Not
tingham Lace Curtains, 31s
yards long, "a to 60 inches
wide, in a large variety OF
brand-new patterns. Real
value, $50 pair ST. 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08

extended in many cases from TO over
2 points.
Colorado Fuel was carried down ll%,
United States Steel preferred IA, the
common SIS. 81. Paul ia. Brooklyn Tran
sit IA. Tennessee Coal 9h, Missouri Pa
cinc 5lz. Metropolitan Street Railway and
Metropolitan Securities over &. Sugar 6ss.
Consolidated Gas as much, new Tobacco
preferred 5ia, Chesapeake & Ohio 4ss,
American Car 4la. Reading 4a Union Pa
cinc. Erie. Louisville & Nashville. South
ern Pacific and other active stocks
points or over.
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT RALLIES
There were sudden and violent rallies
by intervals OF a point or more, l.. s.
Steel pfd and Ama1gamated recovered
over two points. but liquidation was con-
stantly renewed on the rally and new
low prices were made.
The stock exchange gallery was crowd
ed not so much with out OF town visitors
as IL was with people having business in
the district who had heard OF the mar
kets Generalization and were curious to
witness the scene.
The greatest crowds on the floor were
around the Amalgamated Copper and
United States Steel trading posts. Voices
OF brokers rose In a confused din 10 the
gallery
To this noise was added the ring OF
countless telephone bells In the private
booths OF the brokers at the west end OF
the floor and hurryins I'm every direction
% scores OF messengers. II was observed
that many prominent brokers who seldom
appear on the floor were there today. In
tho excitement OF the occasion they evil
IDENTIFY deemed II advisable TO handle
their own business instead OF distributing
orders as Is often done. Sentiment was
bearish from the outset
Before the opening IL was known that
Boston had sent in heavy selling orders
I'm AmalTamated Copper also that the
leading wire or commission houses were
on the short side.
FORCED LIQUIDATION.
From all accounts the break In the first
hour was largely due 10 forced liquida-
ton. There is no doubt that many ac-
counts were thrown over without regard
TO prices.
Boston was reported to have sold over
5000 shares OF Copper I'm the first few
minutes and the break caused by these
heavy offerings brought flood OF selling
orders i'm this and other stocks. chiefly
industrial TO all parts Of the room.
The panic was somewhat allayed dur
ing the second hour OF the market, and
the bears. who had been selling heedessly
on the break. found 1t hard TO secure
stocks to cover their short contracts.
Violent rallies were the result. United
States Steel recovered 4S4. Colorado Fuel
Az st. Paul 4. Sugar, United States Steel
preferred. Missouri Pacific and Tennessee
81. to 3I1. and Erie the Metropolitan
Street Railway stocks. Reading. Union
Pacific and ANA lgamated Copper 214 to g.
There were renewed breaks at some
points, Union Pacific receding An ex-
treme 5h ST. Louis Southwestern pre-
ferred and Lake Erie and Western sL
Fluctuations continued violent and
erratic. rallies being pet by fresh liquida-
tion.