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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07

PARIS. Feb. 6.-King Edward and Queen Alexandra, who are in Paris for . weeks sojourn. are maintaining ab- solute privacy. Their majesties wit messed the performance of les Bouf- fons'' at Sarah Bernhardfs thcater last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07
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ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 6.-It is ex- pected that Otto Kelsey, superIntend- ent of insurance. will today tell Gov ernor Hughes whether be will comply with his request to resign Mir. Kelsey. 1t is said. may decline to send in his resignation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07
A. r-p..s.. wedding.

NEW YORK, Feb. G-rour;een ush- CTS and ten bridesmaids helped make the wedding of Beatrice Morgan to Frederick z. Pruyn in St. Georges church here an imposing affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Rojestvensky would succeed in meeting
and defeating the japanese feet block
aiding Port Arthur. Inasmuch as Kure-
patkin was being Systematically defeated
and driven farther and farther up toward
mand of feet VIGOROUSLY incapable Of
infiicting even severe blow upon the
Japanese navy, and was making every
effort to delay his own progress, the pos
sibility of rescue was slender indeed. 80
slender that continued resistance at Port
Arthur would have been a crime beyond
the possibility of adequate punishment.
In his defense Stoessel AYERS that the
Russian military administration was inef-
ficient and corrupt, and that his failure to
hold the fortress of Port Arthur was due
in large measure to the inadequacy of the
equipment. 1t is quite likely that he
speaks the truth in respect to the cor.
ruption of the bureaus at st. Petersburg.
1t may be doubted whether even with an
effective equipment-which indeed he may
have possessed-he could have prevented
the advance of Nogi and the closing In of
the port from the sea. But whether the
inefiiciency and dishonesty of the admin
istration back in Russia FASTENED the sur
render or not, it is to be hoped that
Gen. Stoessel's plea in extenuation will
lead to a thorough inquiry into the
charges. That nothing will be done is the
general expectation. Russia Is not at
disposed to clean house as the
higher necessities command. The empire
Is content to drift along through the COM
pick currents of domestic politics and
relegate the tremendous task OF purifica-
ton of the administrative establishment
to an indeterninate future. Stoessel may
be convicted and punished. but his con-
demnation will not rebound to the credit
of the government he served, evidently to
the best of his ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
A Social Departure,

Boston society is greatly disturbed by
Information to the effect that a certain
young man, well known in the higher cir
cles OF the hub, is now at work as a la
borer in wooden mill at Lawrence and
that he and his wife, who eloped with him
recently, are living in two furnished
rooms at a mill lodging house and eating
at common restaurant. where double
meal tickets cost 81 week. 1t is GER
tainly very shocking. 1t is contrary to all
social precedent. True, this young man
has no profession and no special talent
But his father has many kinds of money
Why. then, should he work when he can
live otherwise, and better?
Possibly the young man likes to work.
Maybe he has come to a realization that
there is often as much fun in honest
work, of manual kind. as in rushing
around in buzz cars and yachts and other
wise trying desperately to kill time. Per-
haps he sees that life means a little more
than loafing. 1t is true that this fact ap-
peals to comparatively few intelligences
In the higher circles of the effete society
of the large American cities, but occa-
sionally man is found who is willing to
adopt the life strenuous rather than the
life useless. Maybe in this particular
case the young woman who eloped with
the young man has certain ideas and
ideals of her own that find expression in
this simple mode of living
1t is easy to guess that these young
people are much happier in their two
room nat and with their four-dollar meal
ticket than though they were yawning
through the days trying to find something
different to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Stoessel's Trial.

Russia furnishes another spectacle for
the edification of the world The trial of
Gen. Stoessel and others for having sur
rendered the fortress of Port Arthur af-
fords the empire an opportunity either
to demonstrate that 1t is hopelessly be-
nighted. or to indicate that it is beginning
to progress. The accusation against
these officers bespeaks the ancient spirit
of warfare. Perhaps it is a necessary
fundament of the war process thus to re-
quire men to fight to the death The eff
fort of civilization. however has been to
lessen the destructveness Of war. Ma
tons have repeatedly come together in
recent years to agree upon terms calcu-
lated to reduce the losses to a minimum
In these circumstances the surrender of
a beleaguered fortress, when there is no
hope of relief. when prolongation Of the
struggle means only the further sacri-
flee of lives without advantage. is an act
of humanity which merits praise 1t is,
of course. within the province of govern
ment to ascertain whether the case was
actually hopeless and the surrender justi-
fed.
II ever there was sucp a case it was
that of Stoessel. when he agreed to yield
to Nogi He was surrounded by an i'm
pregnable line. on the sea side by a
powerful fleet of warships, unmenaced
by any correspondence of Russian mari
time force; on the land side by an over
whelmingly larger army. constantly ad-
vancing and finally in possession OF
heights from which destructive fire
upon the beleaguered city was maintained
Resistance in such case would have
been justified only by the possibility thai
Kuropatkin would break through the
japanese line far in the north, or that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
The Boston Election.

The story of yesterdays election in
Boston affords what is called food for
thought. Ordinarily the town is demo-
cratic by aNarge majority. A democrat
was filling the Office of mayor, and demo-
Gratis controlled the council. What ex-
plains the change that was yesterday
recorded? How comes it that a republic
can will serve as mayor for the next two
years?
The administration of Mayor Fitzgerald
had not been free from grave charges.
Extrayagance, and favoritism in the let
ting of contracts, and other things were
alleged. The democratic candidate was
put on the defensive. His canvass was
vigorous, and he appealed for votes in the
old set terms of partisanship. But he
lost Where a democratic majority of
eighteen or twenty thousand should have
appeared, a republican led the. poll by
over two thousand votes.
The factor of most note in the cam
paign, however, was the candidacy of
an Independence Lacquer for mayor. He
polled over fifteen Thousand votes, many
of which were drawn from the demo-
cratic party. He thus became an ally of
the republicans. He helped to bring
them in. Had his supporters, or the bulk
of them, recorded themselves for Fitz-
gerald, the democratic candidate would
have won. There was no prospect of the
triumph of the Lacquer. Nobody knew
that better than he did. He ran, there
fore. knowing that his candidacy could
at best assist the republicans, and wish
ing, of course, that the assistance might
prove sufficient.
Now, let us consider next years situa-
ton The Independence League is not a
local, but a national organization. 1t is
not simply a Boston tea party. In New
York in Illinois. in Indiana, in Califor-
MIA, as in Massachusetts, the league
exists. and is in politics. 1t is trying
even to find place to lay its head in the
south. Mr.. Hearst is it's creator and pre-
server, and cuts out its work. If next
years democratic candidate for the presi-
dency should not be acceptable to Mr..
Hearst and his league, shall we see per-
formance on a national scale in nature
kindred to this Boston performance? Will
Mr.. Hearst accept nomination for the
presidency, or nominate follower, and
thus draw heavily from the democratic
party in states vital to that organization?
A third ticket so nominated would de-
feat MIR. Bryan, or anybody else the
democracy might put up, even conceding
that the republicans will go into the cam.
paign handicapped by the memory of the
panic and loss of prestige from other
causes.
In view of this will the democracy
whistle to Mr.. Hearst to come back !?
Can 1t quicker its lips to the old tune,
Willie. we have missed you;
Welcome, welcome home?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
InvincibIe Combination.

There is no further room for fear;
The voice of woe grows dumb.
We're sounding victorious cheer
AS reinfercements come.
Now all the blessings we can ask
Will swiftly rise to view.
What Congress finds too great task
Old Santa Claus can do.
Once more we life our heads on high,
Defying every fate.
For we may face without a sigh
The year of nineteen-eight,
Our pulses vigorously throb
To Danish every doubt.
Old Santa Claus is on the job,
With Congress helping out!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Suppress Wall Street Gambling.

Ffom the 81. Io0ls GFObe- UemOcrat.
Wall street Is not the foundation of
American finance. Its speculative methods
and practices do not command confidence,
and those who 30 there to play at haz-
ards take such chances as are to be ex-
pected at the gaming table 1t would
pay good dividend properties to be ex-
cluded from the margin maelstrom. They
would sell on their merits to small as well
as large investors. If plungers and schem-
ers would let them alone. The country
has had proof of Its own financial sound
ness and essential honesty. Wall street
gambling is another thing, and calls for
study separately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Another. Japanese Spy.

1t was very fortunate that the "Japa-
'nese spy who was operating near Nor.
folk with pencil and paper did not COM
plete his work. The effect Of his dis.
closures to the Japanese foreign ofiice
might have been fatal to this country.
He may yet be run down and locked up,
Such man should not be allowed his
liberty In this country. who knows but
that II he is allowed to. tarfy 'in OUT
midst" he may not purchase and for
ward to Japan a map of the United States
showing just where Norfolk is. and how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Recent money troubles may do some
good in teaching the public that the un-
productive boarding Of money is not good
banking. Many of the newspapers are
justly holding UP to ridicule the boast of
certain western banks that they have cash
reserves of 40. 80 or 60 per cent II q
bank has 60 per cent of reserves as any-
thing more than a days showing under
the controllers call for reports. It is not
much of bank. The useful bank is
that one which has in idleness no more
than safe cash reserve, and has hon
estly and skillfully selected the security
on which it has loaned the large part of
its funds to productive business. That is
good banking for the bank and good-bank-
Ing for the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

tgIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE star, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
An Official Accident.

You say your railway is suffering from
an accident?"
Yes answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
IT'S terrible to hear the cries of the
injured Stockholders
ITO what accident do you refer?'
The president of the road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Insured.

II suppose you will be very careful not
to make any mistakes during your first
term"
''Mstakes!'' echoed the new member.
Il should say not. I am SO completely
siighted that I don't even get chance
to make mistakes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Offended.

so you have written a book
YES" answered the literary girl.
"And you expect it to create an in
furore?'
Certainly not. I wouldn't write any.
thing as improper as all that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Mixed Sensations

DO you enjoy your new automobile"
mot much.' answered the nervous
man. when it runs I am apprehensive
and when 1t doesn't am annoyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

There is something pathetic in seeing a
man who was once so conspicuous an ex-
ample of gilded youth as Howard Gould
plunged into depths of worriment by the
family expense account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Japanese feet bent on destruction to
our south Atlantic coast line should ap-
proach It? How these japanese spies do
multiply in America!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Protests against verbose public docu-
ments should be .discountenanced by
typewriters and printers as
direct attacks on their interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Among the valuable manuscripts about
whose authenticity there is no question
may be mentioned the two-million dollar
note of thanks from the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Don't Let Santa Hear Of It.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean. !
What we must all make I'D our minds
to do is to do everything in our power to
keep all knowledge Of the stringency
away from Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Capitalization.

And still new candidates in line
Are greeted with esteem unchanged.
A campaign merger would be fine
If 1t could only be arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Criticisms Of Bryan by prominent men,
bers Of his own party are always in order
after the national democratic convention
has been held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Achievements of Pedestrian Weston are
no solace whatever to people without the
price of a railway ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

The need of an unwritten law is more or
less of reflection on the men who have
been filling the statute books with litera-
ture all these years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Experience with the jamestown celebra-
ton will lesson any tendency that existed
to regard an exposition as q sure thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

1t has been noted that the word tote"
Is from the Latin 'tollere''; but that does
not make it any easier to get the Christ
mas packages home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Announcement is made that B. B. Odell
is recovering and will be out soon. This
should promise some interesting COM
ment on the Hughes boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

enabled President Roosevelt to distinguish
himself by silence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Commissioner Bingham's trained dog
detectives are attracting very little notice
But with detectives that is as it should be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
DO It.!
From the Birmingham News.

From the Birmingham News
, Shop early and avoid the rush. You
will finds it more satisfactory to your
self and kindness to tired clerks who
arc SO hard worked during the holiday
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

The quietude Of Tom Lawson leads to
the suspicion that he Is writing another
novel to be entitled April First"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
The Unwritten Law.

From the Newark Star.
Besides Virginia there's now the District
of Columbia to be taken into consideration
when Harry Thaw asks for a change of
venue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Foraker keeps after Taft with the en-
thusiasm of a man who has found a
method of combining business with pleas
TIRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
= A Western Query.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
What are the New York banks waiting
for, anyhow? Congress?,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
After Tom Watson.

From the New York Herald.
Isn't 1t in order for General Coxey to
descend on Washington for dinner and q
currency reform discussions?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Like Go Tafk.

From the Toledo Blade. /. t@e,
Mr.. Bryan has never said SO, but he
would probably rather make speech than
be President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Proof Of Greatness.

From the Baltimore American.
This is certainly a great and wonderful
country In resource and endurance. When
this Congress adjourns, the country win
have survived sixty of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
For Home CONSUMPTION.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the IndianapoIiS News.
Don't be alarmed. Most of that multi
tude of bills are introduced not necessarily
as q guaranty of good faith, but merely
for publicationAin the home papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Would Remove Hughes,

From the Sprin0aeld Union.
Among those WHO would like to ,,see
Gov. Hughes transferred to Washing
toa are the gentlemen who want some
OF those New York insurance laws re-
pealeds -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Rudyard Kipling is drawing prizes. but
not getting as much Spontaneous applause
as formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Bryan Harmony,

From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The sort of harmony that Bryan il
urging consists in acQuiescence to his
own opinions and judgments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Hard to Hoard at Christmas.

From the PhfT6deIpnla 1uQurtef = ,
Perhaps it's just as well that the Christ.
mas season has followed so soon after the
boarding began. 1t Is hard to resist the
loosening influences Of this beneficent sea-
eon 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
A Tribe Early.

From The New York Sun. =
L. Ia a little early yet to speak OF this
Congress as a "do-nothing Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Enthusiasm Of Youth.

Entnusiafm OF Youth.
From the Atlanta Geeixian.
Senator JEFF Davis says he is going to
destroy all trusts. It is to laugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Do Their Hattera

- I 10 VueIr 60ttofB.
From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Some men do their best, others their
betters.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-04
Not A Democratic Newspaper.

We have no desire to butt in upon
the sulphuric controversy now going
on between the esteemed Staunton
Spectator and the Times Dispatch -
We have no Idea that any b!oodshe ed
will result or any damage done more
serious than lurid display of word
fireworks. at long range. But we do
think that the time is ripe to read this
otherwise unclassifisd Corporation
Journal out of the councils and SELF
constituted leadership of the democrat.
lie party.
We Thick the following editorial ut.
terance of that more or less esteemed
organ ought to be conclusive enough
evidence 10 every democrat that it is
time to turn elsewhere for political
guidance and advice:
l.. We have our decided views as tc
what Is Dem ocracY, aud what is not,
and we prefer TO follow our CIV views
TO those of any C Convention o. orgdni-
cation
With the boiling record of the
Times Dispatch behind it and such an
editorial enuucatioU as the above just
preceding campaign. what right OF
claim has such paper to the title Of
being called democratic newspa.
per?' The Richmond Journal peril
nentIy enquiries:
Would any voter be permitted te
enter b nominating primary for IA con-
stable or road surveyor, who proclaim.
ed his intention in advance to support
the ticket if it, suited him. aud to re-
pudiate and fight it if he were moi
pleased Herewith ?'' - WdyuesbOrc
Virginian.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-04
Hicks October Forecast

A reactionary storm period is central
on the 2nd. 3rd and 4th. The storm
diagram indicates that the combined
force of Earth and Venus continues TO
near the middle of this month. On and
touching the 2nd to 4th return to
storm conditions will be noted ia fall.
ing barometer, change to warmer.
bringing cloudiness and autumnal rains
progressively over the country.
A regular storm period is central on
the 9Th, covering the 7th to the 18th.
New moon falls on the celestial equa-
tor on the 18th. Low barometer, very
warm for the season and general storms
of thunder, wind and rain will set in
about the 7th in the West and during
the 9Th, 9th and 10th these storms will
take wide paths in their eastward
sweep across the country. There will
be change to colder, bringing frost to
much of the country central and north
ward from about the 9th to 18th.
A reactiOnary storm period will cul-
inmate on and touching the 14th and
18th. Threatening conditions, with
autumnal rains, may continue, ending
in secondary elimination or crisis
on the 14th and 18th. Much of the
country will experience very cool days
and frosty nights not far from the 18th
to 18th. Watch and see.
A regular storm period embraces the
full moon very close to the celestial
equator, equinoctial phenomena not
far from the 18th, as we'll as the period
18th to 22d. The fourth storm period
covers the 18th to 22d and promises to
bring decided autumnal storms. By
the 10th cloudiness to rain will appear
and from the Goth to 22d storm areas
will make their transit east across the
country. The crisis of the period will
fall on the 10th and 21st.
q reactionary storm period is GEN.
trail on the 25th. 26th and 9th. Some
early sleet to the nOrthwar will he
reported before the close of this Mer-
curry period, which is central on the
31st and extends into November.
A regular storm period beglns on the
18th, is central on the 3lst extending
to Nov. 3. As October Comes to it's
close the barometer will Indicate the
approach of positive and general storm
conditions from western sections
From about the 31st to Nov. 80 rains
will take up their march from West to
East. followed by early snow and sleet
over areas nOrthWard.