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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
WENT ABOUT 1T THE WRONG WAY.

Campbell, the chauffeur who won the $lVOo
Cape May trophy, was talking at the Windsor
where he STOPPED, about his success as racer
He declared that he had not jumped unprepared
into racing, as the Maine skipper jumped into
sign painting. This skipper and his men were
putting the finishing touches on a new schooner
When it came to painting the name on the
boats stern the men hesitated. fearing to make
a botch of so difficult job But the SKIPPER
reproached them for their cowardice, and threw
himself on his stomach upon the deck with
pot of paint and brush. and, reaching down
over the side. in due course he finished the
name-HINNIW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

The high tower fell and destroyed the abbey
with the exception of a single wing, so that
the learned recluse with his telescope could no
longer see his former home. A mill was con-
structed on the border Of the lake. and the es-
tate, with it's high wall seven miles in circuit,
was divided into two sections The greater part
of the elder Bec1ford's Fonthiu Spendens had
already been burned, with series of Hogarths
and many works of art; and the splendid park,
with its outlying terraces of woodland, its state
~ gateway its subterranean labyrinth and its
costly driveways, seemed destined to ruinous
neglect. The wrecking of the Beckford fortune
was fairly complete; but the wiIful and luxu-
rious recluse, who had brought 1t about by his
extravagant tastes and business incapaclty,
took his reverses easy and faced old age with
serenity of mind He had saved the Gibbon
library, with nearly all his own books and some
of the best of his pictures and sculptures; and
he did not change his habits, but continued to
collect books and vertu long as he lived,
without being embttered by his sense of failure
or seeming to know that he had wasted his
life. To the end he loved his rare, old books,
and so long he could read them he fancled
that he had better company than the stateliest
society of the great
Beckford's splendid estate has suffered less
than he feared it would when millionaire with
out sympathy for art or landscape gardening
IL
from the lake; the grandiose gateway Of lingo
Jones has been restored; q Fonthin abbey,
In the form of a Scotch castle, has been built
on high ground for Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart,
and surrounded with beautiful lawns and sump-
tuous gardens; and the remnant Of FOnthin
Splendens has been converted into an Italian
mansion with a high tower and filed with
art treasures by Mrs Morrison Many Of the
Beckford drives have been retained and I'm
proved, and the landscape setting of both houses
is most beautiful, one being approached by
glades with silver frs and the other having an
outlook upon a picturesque lake with a back
ground of wooded hills. OF Beckford's own
abbey a single wing remains, with small
tower and fine hall furnished in oak, and hts
hermit cave lighted by openings In the wood
land can still be entered The two estates have
been steadily improved by their wealthy own
ers and can hardly be rivalled in Wiltshire for
variety of scenery, magnificent cedars, frs, oaks
and beeches broad prospects and picturesque
terraces. The spirit of virtuoso collecting. 10
which BeclIford sacrificed his immense West
Indian fortune, still dominates the park. rnx
Fonthill House is renowned for the Morrison
@ enameIS porcelainS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
TOOK HONEYMOON SEPARATELY.

Charles FELTON, Pfdgin. the statistcian o.
Massachusetts, is studying the question of race
suicide The other day he said:
II knew in Roxbury, when I lived there, \
Scotch tobacconist who got married Meeting
him a few days after the wedding, I said:
why Donald, thought you were away on
your honeymoon?
well SO we are the simple young fellow
answered. Mary is down at Cousin Tams IoF
a week. and I'm goin to take week when she
comes hack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
AN ECLIPSE OF LUCK.

Professor G. A. Hill. of the United States Ma
val Observatory said. before sailing to study
the suns eclipse:
81 have high hopes of this expedition, but a
cloud may ruin all. desire to come back over
loaded with priceless solar photographs, but
everything depends chance, and perhaps 1
will return as empty handed as a farm boy
from my native town who went to New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
FoNrruL HOUSE, WITH WING OF FoNTHILL sPLENDENs

and fetes with thousands Of lamps saved
remnant of his mismanaged fortune by selling
Fonthin to a millionaire; and on the high
ground behind Bath he built another tower from
which he could look over the Somerset hills and
the wiltshire downs, and see with glass his
famous abbey. The treasure house was emptied
bv a series of auction sales, and the pictures
marbles, bronzes and porcelains were scattered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
SUDDEN CHANGE or VIEW.

District Attorney Jerome was discussing the
absurd defences that criminal lawyers sometimes
induce their clients to set up They often re-
mind me- he said "of an elderly woman who
was walking along the street it'll her son, a boy
of twelve. Suddenly she halted. enraged.
"I.ook at that intoxicated brute across the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

to seek his fortune. For SIX months not "ord
was heard from him. Then, one winter AFTER
noon his father got this note:
Dear Pa-Meet me under the old bridge 10
morrow night after dark Bring with you
blanket or a suit of clothes. have hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
PHILADELPHIA and Reform.

The reformers in Philadelphia are pro-
'ceeding with their business in the right
way AS Mr.. Greeley in speaking about
specie payments said that the way to re-
sumo was to resume, SO it may be said
that the way to reform is to reform. A
reform ticket has been put up, and the
Philadelphians have their chance. If they
elect il reform is certain. The men whose
names appear on the ticket are well know,
are pledged to the ends of the pform
movement, and in Office would be able to
realize for the people of the city what
their best interests call for On the other
hand, there is the machine, with its ticket
up sailing under the republican colors, but
representing the same old personal rather
than party ends. and certain if successful at
the polls to renew machine methods, and
souse the city again into the muck of graft
and corruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
An Important Trif1e.

1t is gratifying TO note disposition at
the District building to insist upon the full
, measure of the half-and-half principle in
all the financial dealings between the fed
erai and the municipal governments. The
latest incident of this character attests
ID the full realization there that it does not
require many ellis of opportunity to enable
Co, gress to take a mile of liberty with the
organic act.
The business enterprise of the sealer of
VT Fights and measures in cleaning up the
market street spaces after the farmers, nets
the District a certain profit. That is an
item. in the municipalities income. 1t should
unquestionably go into the federal treas
ury as part of the local revenues, to be
drawn upon as are all other revenues to
meet the Districts share of the expenses.
l. is contrary to the basic principle of the
loca! government that specific income funds
should be segregated for specific outgo pur-
poses The whole revenue is supposed to
flow into the strong box. to be taken out
without regard for the particular sources.
Il is always in order for the District Com
m.ssioners to preach and practice this prin-
ciple. There is occasionally a temptation
to yield on some point for the sake of OBJ
tanning "a prompt response TO a requisition
for an appropriation. Experience has
proved that this is dangerous. Only by
persistent fighting for the half-and-half
division of all expenses can the capital be
saIeguarded from the insidious assaults of
the whole-cost advocates in Congress.
This market matter is trifie, and, pecu-
liarly enough, it stands for an income rath-
ef than an outgo of District money But
Il is not on that account negligible, and the
recommendation for new system of APP
propriatio which will enable the District
to turn in half OF the cost OF this work as
ne, revenue should be urged as strenuously
by the Commissioners in their annual report
as an item involving hundreds of thou
sar Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Governor Hanly,

When the endorsements of David f.
Sherrick. then auditor of Indiana, were first
disclosed and gubernatorial action was
threatened his friends and cronies took
ground like this:
Dave is good fellow.
He is very popular. and many people
would regret to hear OF his enforced re-
tlrement from Office.
He has done only what others In office
have done.
Give him chance and he'll pull out all
right.
But Gov. Hanly was firm He insisted on
looking at the matter with an official eve.
The fact that Dave was a good fellow
and very popular had nothing to do with
the case except to explain his unfortunate
condition. AS the governor saw it. Dave
had no right to be good fellow at the ex-
pehse or the state of Indiana. What 9TH
efs hau done before him was not the issue
ana Dave must settle up, or get out
II being impossible for Dave" to settle
up he had to get out. There followed then
some sharp criticism of Gov Hanly. both
by Dave" and his friends The governor
was playing to the galleries. He was will
ing to humiliate, and even ruin. a man
whom he knew personally, whom the peo-
pie had voted into a high office and who
hau no Thought IN anything ne had done of
injuring anybody. Dave" even claimed to
have accommodated the governor with a
small loan of money.
Gov. Hanly an his statement to the public
fully justifies himself In. all that he has
done. His investigation had shown that
Sherrick's personal habits were bad and
such as untitled him for the Office he he'd.
A "high-roller," as he saw. was not the
man to handle public money in large sums.
Moreover, some of Sherrick's capers dis
closed practices quite as reprehepsible as
gambling, and, upon the whole. the gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Minister Takahira,

Although not as soon as at first an
nounced, Minister Takahira will leave
shortly for Japan. He has rot seen his
family for two years, and his health is not
robust He will take a rest and may not,
1t is suggested. return to his post here.
II is a pleasure to call attention again to
the success which has crowned this gentle
mans official labors in this country. His
duties have been difficult. and he has dis
charged them all with care and skill. None
of his many predecessors at this capital has
made record superior to his for all that
goes to mark the faithful and tactful and
viligant diplomat. He has been shrewd
gauger of public opinion, and in all things
has carried himself so as to advance both
himself and his country in the friendly esti-
mate of the American people.
AT the beginning of the war with Rus
STA he heard the cry of Christian against
pagan He observed the efforts of Rus
sia's champions in the United States to
play for sympathy on the strength of it..
But he took no alarm, nor did he say any
thing that could possibly be construed as
injCdicious. His faith in the common sense
and fairness of those to whom he was &C
credited as an official gave him assurance
that Japan would not be misjudged on that
try enjoyed in this country because of her
civilization and progress and that the real
issue between Russia and Japan in the far
east was nowhere better understood than
in America. And his faith was not mis-
placed. Japan started with our sympathy.
retained it to the end OF the war, and has
our heartiest wishes now for the realiza-
ton of all her hopes
Il has been suggested that the two Japa-
nesc ENJOYS have closed their public careers
by their work at Portsmouth. 1t is impos-
sihle to believe this without in a measure
discrediting Japan. Some temporary dis
appointment we may allow for. But that
the Japanese people, after an opportunity
II examine and reflect upon the services of
their representatives at Portsmouth, will
find no further work for Baron Komura and
Minister Takahira is inconceivable. AS pa
triots and diplomats they never gave their
ccuntrymen better evidence of their wis
6om and ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21

INDUCED in in former years on all and
sometimes uniting occasions"
But that Is not all. He goes further. He
declares that a "rapprochement" now ex-
lists between Russia and Germany, as nat
ural result of Russia's gratitude for the
kaiser's friendly attitude throughout the
war. adding:
His majesty CWilliam) did not let any
occasion slip for declaring and proving his
desire to spare us trouble and to help us
in any little way he could"
Are we now getting the real meaning OF
that mysterious conjunction of royal yachts
in the Baltic sea. Is this what passed be-
tween the emperors when they exchanged
visits from the Hohenzollern and the Polar
Star? And is M. White speaking by the
official card and telling tales that the car
wishes to become known? Can it be that
Nicholas has chosen this laundering boaster.
this self-proclaimed prevaricator, this ex-
ploded pretense of a diplomat, as his special
amba ssador to the court of Berlin to con-
duct an important mission, as today's dis
patches assert?
Verify. If this is true Russia has fallen
upon evil days of misguidance. Such words
from unrebuked emissary must stand as
Russia's imperial thought. And it is not
difficult to imagine the feelings of the
of the daily journals and gaze ruefully at
the Russian bonds they purchased in an
hour of fervent friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
More Wittecisms.

NJ Witte is fast developing into the diplo-
matte bull in the European china shop.
There was mild establishment abroad when
big Russians braggart speeches and inter-
views telling of his remarkable success at
Portsmouth, but a charitable disposition
prevailed to discount the publications as
being possibly the result of American news
paper enterprise. But when NJ Witte put
foot on European soil and began to talk
II was at once discovered that he had been
only too faithfully reported. He continued
in the same strain. and threw even larger
bouquets at himself as the real victor OF
the peace conference. A feeling of aston
ishment quickly spread through the capitals
of the old world. What manner of man
was this, who talked boastingly of his
achievements? Even il what he said were
true he was most indiscreet But was II
all true? Even the frieadly Frenchmen. II
is now reported. ware agape with wonder
at the spectacle.
Now comes ANOTHER characteristic Witte-
clsm. Not content with lauding himself TO
the skies, with abandoning the truth and
stating plain unvarnished lies, he has be-
gun to criticise the French people He, the
accredited emissary of the czar, the sworn
ally OF France, is quoted as saying:
"The attitude of a part of the French pub
lie for the last eighteen months impressed
US very disagreeably especially after the
series OF manifestations of good feeling you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
ChiRdren's Department.

Children's Muslin Drawers: hemstitch-
ed with tucks above: made ex- OI/c
ira full. G. T. P. only. >/2S'
ODDS and ends Of Drawer Waists;
made like the Ferris" gar
n men ut worth 25c. always. d2Ac.
Odds and ends of Children's Dresses,
Bingham Aprons and Skirts that
sold for 25c. and soc. apiece Do
G. T. ................ @ASa
% dozen Baby Slips: made of cam
D Mosth ", Each ru s5eG tIinPns 12Hc.
Odds and ends of soiled Trolley Capes:
all hand made; whites and col az,
ors; sold at 81 so and &c. T. P. WV
Lot of Children's Short Bedford Cord
Cream Coats, with embroidered
capes: worth 81. 80 always.-G. T. m0c
e.. .....-.. ..-.-...-.'... ..-.-.
Children's Summer Madras Dresses
made French styles; trimmed with en-
broidery: sizes 1 to ) years: sod 2dAc
at 81 and $1.25.-G. 7. P, ......... O|%'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
The Parker-McCal Duel.

Judge Parker might have expected a re-
ply from Mr. Mccall. and he got the reply
that was due IL Is not difficult to accept
Mr. McCau's statement. Years past when
Judge Parker was managing politician,
he played the game after the fashion or
his kind, and collected and expended all
the cash in reach in furtherance of his
party's cause. Being New Yorker and in
New York he did as other New Workers
were doing. AS for last year, of course
Judge Parker made no personal solicita-
tons but If he did instruct men like w. f.
SheeAan, August Belmont, Thomas f. Ryan
and Thomas Taggart not to ask or receive
any money from trusts or corporations for
campaign purposes it is wonder that the
laughter that followed did not unsettle
foundations in town. Fancy such thing,
when tie Sugar Trust, the Standard Oh
Trust and other trusts wac close at hand.
their pockets bullying with good money.
and their principle of giving to both sides
still in action. Is humor one of Judge Par
kers characteristics?
The campaign OF 1862 is figuring in these
discussions. and we are told that as both
platforms and both candidates were salts
factory to the business interests that year
collections were not so large. 1t is as
serted tndl the insurance Cplili'iIllcS saw
nothing. According to the gossip of that
year. the democrats spent the greater
amount of their money, not in the CAM
p2ign proper. but before the holding and at
the meeting of their national convention.
Mr.. Whitney, who was in charge of Mr..
Cleveland's interests, was very wealthy
man. the friend of many other wealthy
men. "A liberal spender. and a New York
politician of the most practical school. He
and his little black satchel were accredited
with cutting a wide swath at Chicago; and
when Mr.. Cleveland was nominated Wall
street drew a long breath of relief-and
closed its check book
But let not these little exchanges between
Judge Parker and Mr. Mccall, or any of
like nature that may occur between other
witnesses and politicians. Lraw attention
from the real object of this insurance in
vestigation. Two things are in view: %
divorcing life insurance from politics,
and % diminishing the enormous sums Of
money which grafters and strikers and
corruptionists on both sides have been di
viding among themselves in campaign years.
and to the detriment of public interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Our Relations With Japan.
ON the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago KecOrd- Herald.
After his second visit to Japan Secretary
Taft expressed the opinion that reports of
the japanese anti-peace demonstrations had
been greatly exaggerated and said that he
had found no trace of anti-foreign or anti
American feeling in the country. There is
little reason, no doubt, for constituting the
action of irresponsible mobs as though 1t
were representative of the sentiment of the
people, and the japanese whole prob
ably have too just realization of the
friendly disposition of the American gov
eminent and public to misinterpret our at
titude during the peace negotiations The
foundations of national amty which have
been carefully laid during many years
should. as a matter of fact. be greatly
strengthened by the developments of the
last eighteen months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Politics and Expenses.

1t cost Mr.. Martin eleven thousand 1--WE
hundred and odd dollars to secure re-
nomination to the Senate In Virginia
This Is over third of the salary he will
receive for the whole SIX years of his new
term. 1t is a pretty steep figure. but made
necessary by the situation. Mr.. Martin had
for an adversary man very much ahve'
who set lively pace and kept 1t up. There
was nothing to do therefore but canvass
the state from one end to the other. and
travelling alone cost money. But there
were other legitimate expenses. which drew
heavily on the senator's purse, and the
total amount Is. large.
Suppose Virginia a close state. suppose
Mr.. Martin Obliged now to meet republic
can opponent able to give him the tussie
for the election that Gov. Montague gave
him for the nomination. In other Woros'
suppose Mr. Martin obliged to make sec
ond canvass. and practically to duphcate
these expenditures. That would make MN
out of pocket twenty-three thousand ooi-
lars, or within seven thousand doiars OF
the salary senator draws for fuii term
of service.
Now Virginia Is a state where Campaign
ing is as yet rather primitive money has
not found the uses there that II mas III soiiie
of the other states. AiiiiisS now
one-sided there SO long a great deal Is ac-
complished purely by hurrah Canoioates
are not pursued o by an army of venal
strikers, touching" them at every turn
and for all amounts. And yet, as we see'
a man Of ability and character. who mas
served his people well in the Senate. cannot
secure an Endorsement at their hands WITH
out laying out more than third OF MS
salary. And it is only luck that he Is not
required to lay out more than two-th1ros
of it.
Politics is getting to be very expensive.
'Tis true it's pity: and pity tbs ills true!
We think principally of our foreign ambas-
sadors when we discuss the question OF
politicians who have to pay dearly for their
whistles But there are others. and they
are numerous, and they are right here at
home. Is it telling on our public affairs?
And If So what is the remedy?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Dressing SacQues.

. ODDS and ends of Flannelette Dressing
Sacques; in pretty colors and de- DC
sigrs; worth SOC. each; G. T. p.
Odds and ends In White Lawn Dress
ing, Sacques: trimmed with Swiss en-
broidery; sold at 75c. and 81; nDc
G. T. Observation-Disclosures. >Se
Odds and ends in Lawn Full-length
Klnionas: with borders; worth Roc
a dollar; tomorrow, special. $50. O>S'
Lot Of fine Lawn Dressing Sacques;
deep point collar. trimmed with
Swiss embroidery; sold at Soc; OEc
G. T. SONs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
A INSTRUMENTATION.

Is Twin on a simple plan
AS happy as kin be.
Oar ain no life insurance man
Investigatin' me.
/ ain breakin' any laws,
rs done paid up de rent,
rs feelin proud an happy cause
l hasn' got a cent.
Oar ism no gran jury folks
A-sizin' up my pile,
Oar ain no papers maxim jokes
About my general style.
I hasn' got no time to pause
An jine in dis lament,
Is feelin proud an happy cause
/ hasn' got a cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Discrimination.


From the New York World.
In requiring American policy holders who
engaged in the war with Spain to pay an
extra premium. while exempting Spanish
policies from this additional payment. did
tie New York Life feel doubts about the
quality of American craftsmanship? Or
did it merely follow the example of the
manufacturer who sells his steel rails and
sewing machines cheaper in the foreign
than in the domestic market?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21

ernor decided that the state should have a
new auditor. He seems to have done the
right thing in the face of private pressure,
and to have deserved the applause Of the
people of his state. Officials who move
promptly as well as correctly In such
emergencies are the kind we need in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
UNIFORMED.

What DO you consider the best in mod
ern poetry?'
Il don't know" answered Mr.. Cumrox. a
little shortly. IT have quit reading break
fast food advertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Moral Fiber Has Deteriorated.
n the Philadelphia North American

The short of the matter is that any such
misuse of life insurance money, or savings
is crime. That the financiers who COM
NIT the crime cannot perceive that 1t is
criminal proves nothing but that the moral
fiber of these men has deteriorated and that
long familiarity with the crookedness of
high finance has benumbed their power to
distinguish right from wrong