Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1897, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY November 27, 1897. » but simply te THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. The Lovering Case. The American people ard the American army are to he congratulated upon the outcome, thus far, of the Lovering court- martial proceedings. A captain of the army was accused of maltreating a subordinate in the course of exercising his d'sciplinary authority. Immediately there arose a pop- tlar outery against such a construction of the privileges and duties of officers and in epposition to the tendency among military men that brought about such a state of affairs. The officer was sustained by those immediately superior to him in command and the matter would doubtless have been dropped had not the indignation of the pub- lic caused the higher officials to take cogni- zance of it and order an investigation and later a military trial. The facts adduced at this trial were exactly what had been charged, and it was shown by the testi- mony that the officer had been guilty of gross brutality in his treatment of a pris- oner. But even in the face of this testimony there lurked a doubt in the minds of the people whether a military court, composed of men surrounded by the same atmosphere as that which doubtless influenced the ac- cused in his conduct, would find the captain quilty. There was more on trial than the secused officer. The efficacy of the whole military system of discipline was under a test. The process of trying officers by fel- lew officers was Mkewise under public serutiny. As the ese is now known the court has justified itself and has found the accused officer guilty of brutal conduct. It matters not how close was the division of senti- ment among its members, nor what were the processes by which the verdict was reached. The public judgment in opposition te the manner in which Private Hammond treated by his captain receives the support of a court composed of army of- ficers and thus the soundness of the outcry against tyrannical violence in the military service is demonstrated. The court recom- mends that the guilty captain be punished by a reprimand. This seems a mild punish- ment in view of the gravity of the offense that has been committed, but if properly administered a reprimand to Captain Lov- ering will serve a most useful purpose. Tne Star hopes for the sake of the pres- tige of the army as well as for the satis- faction of outraged public sentiment that the reviewing officers in this city whose uty ic is to pass judgment upon the verdict and the sentence will utilize this opportu- nity, if net to increase the penalty, at least to frame a reprimand that will not oniy warn Captain Lovering agains‘ a repetition of his offense but also notify the entire army that such brutal methods must not be considered as a legitimate part of mili- tary discipline. The time has come for es- teblishing a standard of military conduct that will be broadly reccgnized and re- spected. Such a standard can be set through the medium of the words addressed by the War Department to Captain Lover- ing and if the opportunity should be taus accepted the episéde at Fort Sheridan will have proved of value to the repubiic. —__++2—__. The Biunther Forbes Letter. It is stated that the authorities in Cali- fornia in the case of Durrant put no cred- ence in the letter recently produced pur- porting to be the confession of the real murderer of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. The letter bears the signature of a man calling himself Blanther Forbes, who in March last killed himself in a Texas jail where he was confined on a charge of murder. The letter, as the story goes, was slipped imto the coat pocket of one of Ferbes’ fellow prisoners, a man of the name of Pitts, from whom, indirectly, it has come into the possession of Durrant’s @ttorneys. Pitts is now a free man again and resides in Texas, and supports the let- ter with a statement of his recollections of Forbes as a prisoner. Forbes’ wife, whom be had abandoned, likewise comes forward end relates some circumstances of her hus- band going to support the statement of his taving committed the California murders. Hers is a very interesting turn in a very famous case, and the California authorities owe it to themselves and to the public to go into it thoroughly. It is not enough for them simply to express a disbelief in the Forbes story. The story is “fishy” upon its very face. But they should probe the whole matter of Forbes’ letter to the bot- tom—try it by every test pertinent to iis value or want of value, and then give to the public the benefit of their investiga- tions. Forbes was undoubtedly a bad man. At the time he destroyed himself he was in jail under the charge of having killed a wo- mar named Langfeldt. His suicide was probab! cepted as a confession of guilt in that case, and this letter is put forward as a desire on his part to do justice to Dur- rant in the California cases. But as Forbes had decided to destroy himself, a sense of justice, even in so abandoned a person, would have dictated a surer means of serv- ing Durrant than the means employed. It is only 5y the merest accident that this letter is produced. Durrant, it would appear, is certain of at least two months more of life. The new legal points raised in his behalf. but not at all connected with this letter, cannot be disposed of earlier. So, in that time, every- thing of importance bearing upon this Forbes letter, its origin, production, and all else, should be brought under the glass of the most rigid examination. ————++-—__ Mr. Hay’s mention of the fact that “talk- ing United States” does very well for truth te'ling purposes, calls attention to the man- zer in which many public men insist on slighting their opportunities. There are several men whose experience should suggest to W. J. Bryan that Ken- tucky is at present producing a very unsafe and spasmodic brand of politics. a Mr. Bryan to Vi: Mexico. The intelligence come from Kansas City that ex-Gov. Crittenden of Missouri will lave next week for San Antonio, Texas, where he will be joined sy Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan for a four weeks’ tour of Mexico. Gov. Crittenden was the consul general to Mexico during Mr. Cleveland's second term, and his acquaintance in that country will make him cf great value to Mr. Bryan as a traveling companion. Mr. Bryar, it is announced, while absent will study the financial question from the Mex- ican standpoint, and cbserve the conduct of business and the condition of the people where free silver prevails. It was reported last winter that Mr. Bryan had a trip of this kind in contem- plation, but he changed his plans. If the Present report is correct, it is an easy guess that the silver leader is getting Feady for next year’s Congress campaigns. He is still his party's star on the stump, and aa next year’a Hight for control of the House will be of so much importance both to him and his party a very great deal will be expected of him. He talks with spirit and interest at all times, but as his one topic is silver, {t must be a trifle try- ing. even to one of his readiness and flu- ercy to avoid tiresome repetitions in the mary speeches he is called upon to make. If he inspects the situation in Mexico, therefore, he will return home with some- thing new for his audiences, if nothing more convincing than he has heretofore been offering them. It is not disrespectful to Mr. Bryan to suggest that ne will probably learn little en his journey. He does not go with an open mind. He is already convinced. He goes as a special pleader—and a very shrewd one he is—on a hunt for material to help bolster up a cause which in its Fresent shape in this country he has had much to do with fashioning. And so what he finds of use to him he will gather and all the rest he will leave behind. It is a special trip for a special purpose. Mexico under the silver standard is no rew topic in this country, but that Mr. Bryan will treat it, after personal inspec- tion, in an interesting way there can be no doubt. And in doing thag he will give his opponents on the stump an additional task. It will be just as well for them to be post- ing up on Mexico also. That silver is to be the issue again next year is a foregone conclusion and it brightens the prospect for those interested in the subject to feel that some new matter is to be introduced into the public discussions of it. —___+2-—__—_. Keep the Back Lots Clean. A citizen yesterday asked through The Star what is to be Gone with the back lots of the city, that are neglected in many cases until they become a menace to the public health. This is a pertinent inquiry while the matter of typhoid and other dis- eases is under consideration. In many in- stances these premises are permitted to become mere dumpirg grounds, filiing with the refuse of houses and attracting flies and causing dust and odors. Weeds grow rank on them, and conditions are created that favor the generation of unwholesome elemenis. The writer of the letter to The Star asks: “What are we going to do about it?” It is the duty of some one to attack this problem, to investigate the extent to which these vacant spaces are dangerous to the public health, and to seek a way to cure the evil. The health department has power to abate certain nuisances, and ‘it should surely attack these lots whenever in the estimate of competent persons they be- come a menace to health, as well as an af- front to the eye and to the nose. Many of the low-lying commons of the outskirts are gradually filling with dirt dug from the cellars of new buildings, az well as with ashes from thousands of houses. In some other cities these public dumps are re- garded as possible sources of contagion, and are kept under close inspection. Some cities have refused to permit the use of the commons for indiscriminate dumping, save when they are far away from houses. New York is now trying to regulate the matter of disposing of the ordinary waste and refuse by sorting, burning and other means, anl this process, it is hoped, will reduce the danger of disease germination from this source to a minimum. In the case of the smaller back lots, such as immediately adjoin residence properties, there surely should never be permitted any promiscuous accumulation of refuse, and owners who allow their ground to become nuisance- breeding ought to be subject to the atten- tions of the police. oe Prompt Action on the Treaty. Senator Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, an- Nour.ces from his western home that he will ask the Senate to consider and ratify the Hawaiian annexation treaty imme- diately after Congress has convened. This announcement is gratifying and fore- shadows a vigorous campaign on behalf of the project of union. The treaty has passed through all the essential preliminaries, hav- ing been already submitted by the Presi- dent and considered by the committee, which reported it unanimously, with the recommendation that it be ratified. It was before the Senate for some time before the adjournment of Congress in special session, and thus the matter can be taken up for immediate action, as Senator Davis indi- cates, as soon as the Senate has convened. The reasons for prompt ratification are many and urgent. They spring from both sides to the bargain. The United States is anxious that annexaticn be accomplished before the complications now only subordi- nate to the probability of speedy union be- come acute and threatening. The Ha- waiians are eager for an equally swift de- cision because of the threat of Japanese and British pressure on the little republic. —___ + +e ____ Another Cold Wave. The weather bureau has forecast a de- cided drop in temperature and results are already becoming evident to justify the prediction. The last cold-wave warning sent forth by the wizards of the weather shop was so well backed up by the subke- quent facts that weather bureau stock went up in the market of the public faith a good many points, and it is likely that the announcements this winter from this source to the same effect will cause a very general skirmishing around the furnaces. The public might readily be served to an economical extent by the weather bureau if there were a closer bond of sympathy and confidence between them. Coal bills might be materially reduced wita scientific at- tention to the probabilities of the future and many dector bills might perhaps be saved through an acceptance of the warn- ings given by this brancn of the public service. There are vast possibilities in this line and they all depend primarily upon the percentage of accuracy achieved by the forecasters and the amount of cre- dence that the people place in the predic- tions. With a strong combination of euch skill and faith life would be rendered more comfortable. —_—__~++__- A Swedish scientist desires to make some practical experiments to ascertain the ex- act form of the world. A number of econo- mists do not hesitate to express the belief that it is in unusually bad shape at pres- ent. ———_ oo It is to be hoped that the philanthropy of General Blanco at the outset of his career in Cuba will not prove as unsubstantial as the beiligerency of his predecessor. —_ ++ = ___. The frequency with which “Mrs. Luet- gerts’ have been discovered may suggest & prosecution for bigamy in case the jury again fails to convict. eed It is a good thirg for the members of the reichsrath that the sergeant at arms is not a man of Sheriff Martin's impulsive temperament. —___++-____ The example afforded by the Reichsrath is almost enough to reconcile the American public to the somnolence of the Senate. ——___ + 0 A Suggestion to Herr Abrahamovics. Herr Abrahamovics, president of the lower house of the Austrian reichsrath, now rapidly earning the reputation of being the most riotous legislative body in the history of the world, has had to surround his tribune with a high board barrier. Yesterday, however, the turbulent German radicals assailed even this fortress suc- cessfully, and several of them scaled it during the hullaballoo. Herr Abrahamovics should now adopt the expedient once util- ized by the Cherry sisters, who recently carious during one of their early tours that they-caused a ecreen of wire netting to be erected in front of the footlights ex- tending to the fifes, and behind this they sang, danced and recited in defiance of the miscellany proffered to them through the air throughout their performances. Herr Abrahamovics should then have a trap door constructed beneath the tribune, connect- ing with 2 secluded retiring room. With the aid of such devices, with free access to his chair, and security there from the average legislative missile, the presiding officer could probably retain his posttion throughout the sitting without personal danger. The present policy of the Austrian government seems to be one of stubbora resistance to the demonstrations of the Bohemian-German party, and Herr Abra- hamovics, the chosen agent for maintaining @ bold front, is surely entitled to more pro- tection than that afforded by a mere board- ing around his chair. ———>r+e—__. In view of the large number of motor- men, conductors and others employed by him, the editorial “we” as penned by Mr. Yerkes has a peculiar comprehensive force. ooo —__ In figuring on the chances of injury in foot ball it must not be forgotten that there is an enormous amount of it played. ——>r+o—___ Mrs. Nack and Martin Thorn are each perfectly willing to confess that the other was responsible for the murder. It appears that David B. Hill’s case was merely one of suspended animation. SHOOTING STARS. A Difference. 2 “Hasn't he gotten through with what he had to say?” inquired the man who had been asleep. “Yes,” replied the friend next him. “But there’s no telling when he will conclude.” A Vocalist’s Triumph. The youth sang out with might and main; So moving was his lay That neighbors who o’erheard the strain All moved away next day. His Grasp. “Don’t you think, laying personal preju- dice aside,” said the candid man, in dis- cussing a rival politician, “that he has an immense grasp of public affairs?" “Well,” replied Senator Sorghum,” I will go so far as to admit that just now he has his hands full.” 4 “Experience,” said Uncle Eben, “is er good teacher; but education is li’ble ter be wasted on er man dat don’ ’pend on nuftin’ eise.”” * The Real Complaint. “The world ow2s a man a living,” re- marked the perverted philosopher. “That's perfectly true,” replied the prac- tical friend. “And the world stands ready to meet the debt. What you find the most fault about fs that it isn’t as easy to draw checks as it is to draw your breath.” : : Comparison, : I am greatly interested in the comments which is made On various modern pastimes an’ the way that they are played. ? It’s at this time o’ year that able minds |. yer ‘tention claim : With lots to say of foot ball as a rough an’ riuky game. , é 3 I've also been a-readin’ throws Cuby down jumps on her; an’ how that Austrian reichsrath runs the town; hew the sultan now an’ then starts in a-runnin’ wild, I must say foot ball strikes me as right easy-like an’ mild. of how Spain An’ An’ An’ The Twentieth Man. From the New York Times. We speak of thirty-two years as the average life of a generation, meaning roughly that the-sum of the lives of hu- man beings born at the same time, divided by their number, will be about thirty-two years. The average expectation of life necessarily decreases with the advance of time, and more rapidly in the cases of those suffering from disease or hardship or in- jury. It is a striking fact, therefore, that the pension rolls of the United States had added to them in the thirty-third year after the close and the thirty-seventh year from the opening of the civil war 5,336 names, bringing the total up to the amaz- ing number of 976,014. The population of the United States, tak- ing the census of 1890, and allowing for the average of increase as in former years, is.a little under 70,000,000. In round numbers, then, 1 in 70 of the entire population of the country is drawing a pension from the treasury. The ratio of pensioners to the male population over twenty-one years of age is about 1 in 20. ni are eloquent to allwomen.j They spegk.ig no uncertain tones—of ugusnal money sav- ing possibilities! And behind each statement is the store fact —far better, more attractive, than type can picture to your mind.. Millinery—the subject near to every woman’s heart-— speaks with a many-voiced in- vitation to you today— I3c. 25c. 40c. Ladies’ English Felt Hats—in an ample va- riety of shapes — all colors—for Monday and Tuesday's selling..... Trimmed Felt Sail- ors, well worthy of a Price a half higher than we'll ask from Ladies’ French Felt Hats, in all colors and in ‘all shapes, enough pethaps in the lot for a day or two's telling at the price.. A. very handsome as- sortment of French Felt Fedoras. How we can manage to sell them at Monday's spe- cial price is hardly worth the explaining— enough to know that the Jot is offered you Buckram shapes-all kinds-special Monday at-=--=-=---=--=- 5c. Very pretty Double Violets—number a full 2 dozen to the bunch— Monday on sale at..., Think of Faney Feathers—not cne or several sorte—but all kinds—not "one worth Jess than triple and even ten times Monday and Tuesday's price. Ostrich Halt Plumes —the unusually low price is partly ex- plained by their con- sisting of black only.. Black Aigrettes—tin- sel tips—nvediess’ for ue to say how much more they should tring —Monday and Tuesday 23¢ o 2 big lot of Assorted . ckles and Cabochon- In nes. this! instance— 23¢. 10c. 10c. Monday and Tuesday for a the quality far outruns the price—Monday. ,.and Tuesday . PAYER BROS. &CO., 37-939. F St. N.W. 1 WE MOVE ANYTHING. We'll Take Care Of Your Piano For $1 a Month. * We'll store it iu a clean, dry room—that ‘is kept at an even temperature by steam ¢ heats We-store TRUNKS for~only “25¢.~8 * month. eZ (OVED and STORED—at ONE-HALF LESS than iy charged at other first-class storage apartments, Always at your-service. oan < 59- During the last fiscal year the payments for pensions, not including the cost of the . Were $141,990,936.75, or very nearly 100,000, This is equivalent to $2 per year for every man, woman and child in the country and to $7 a year for every male adult. In other words, every pen- sioner receives on the average each year $2 each frdém 70 men, women and children, or $7 each from 20 male adults. If these enormous payments were made for good reasons, to compensate actual in- juries received in the military service of the republic, no one would complain; but the very enormity of the payments shows that this is impossible. Let the rolls be published in detail as urged by Commissioner Evans. That is the first step toward purging them. ——_+ 0» —___ Cuba and Canada, From the New York Tribune. Whenever You Entertain —— —whether simply or on an elaborate scale—see US about the refresh- ments. Many of the best homes in this city have been constant pa- trons of ours for more than 25 rears. 7 We know what to serve—how —— to serve it—and give our personal attention—to every entertainment intrasted to our care. A 6 oth st., Jarvis, Phone ee CATERER AND CONFECTION! no27-s,t,th,28 = The intelligent business men of Spain ought to be able to perceive that Cuba au- tonomous and prosperous would be worth far more to Spain, politically and com- mercially, than Cuba ruled at and for Madrid, and in a constant state of disaf- fection, disorder and distress. If they can- not appreciate the fact on general prin- ciples, they have only to ask themselves how Canada compares in value to England with Cuba in value to Spain. Years ago England gave Canada the right to make her own tariffs, even to levy duties against English goods, and now Canada, rich and prosperous, voluntarily makes sweeping discriminations in favor of English goods. Suppose Spain had done likewise years ago, would she not now be far better off? And is it not worth while, at least, to try the experiment now, and see whether there be not yet time for its success? —— Philadeiphia’s Gas Works. From the Philadelphia Record. No other large city in the country is quite £0 well off in respect of its gas supply as the city of Philadelphia. That we might have been vastly better off, with thrifty and_ scientific unpolitical control, there is no doubt. But we are still in a position of advantage compared with any of the other cities dependent upon outside sources of supply notwthstanding all our shortcom- ings. This furnishes a most incontestable — of the advantage of municipal owner- ip. The city that owns its gas works com- mands the situation. If it fail to make the most of it that is a fault of administra- n. —_-22—__ The Mystery of the Sparrow. From the Dlustrated American, The decrease of the English sparrow in New York has been puzzling ornithologists. In certain sections, where this noisy little patty eae eee Bull in feathers—used to congregate. and make day hideous, there is hardly a sign of him now. The cause of this phenomenon is, howcver, no mystery, but amusingly simple. The English spar- — pe apalcorh od a pir administra- ion, no admiration for C Waring. Waring’s white wings ae the streets so clean that this minfature Tammaniac has been literally starved out. ———~+2—___ Liability for Lynchings. From the Baltimore News. 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Holiday Announcement. Grandly ready for the holiday trade, we most cordially invite inspection of thousands of objects of interest now on view that were never seen here before, confident that it will be an easy and most agreeable task for our patrons to make their selections; and the Extremely [Moderate Prices At which they are offered will constitute one of the pleasant features of the exhibit. Stocks are at the full, Europe and America were ransacked for beauty and newness, and Washington shoppers never had such fine choosing. Preparations for Christmas have never been planned on a scale quite so liberal. Sixty-nine complete stores are under this one great roof, and each has its complement of new, fresh and appropriate gift things for the holidays. There is every desirable kind of gift thing here—something suitable for every age and condition, for amusement, individual needs, family requirements and home adornment. Assortments vast, comprehensive and magnificent in each respective line. If you want Art Pottery, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, Clocks, Onyx Tables, Bronzes, Cut Glass, French, Eng- lish, German and American Dinner and Tea Services, etc., they are here. If it’s Vienna, Paris or Berlin Novelties—rare, choice and dainty bits in which utility and beauty are cleverly blended—we have myriads of kinds and shapes, yet only a couple or so of any style. These were se- lected by us personally in Europe last summer—many were made according to our own ideas—and you'll not find a duplicate in Washington. If it's something with the use side uppermost, practical, every-day wearables, etc—and such gifts will play a very prominent part this season—we offer you an opportunity to buy better values than at any time in our business history. We Shall Adhere to Our Custom of Past Seasons and Engrave Free Of Charge Initials on Umberellas costing from $2.00 up; initials on Silver Ware; and will mark initials or name on all Leather Goods costing over $1.00. We will also furnish suitable boxes for Gloves, Handker- chiefs, Neckwear and other goods whose gift fitness would be enhanced thereby. Any purchase, large or small, will be carefully stored and delivered when it suits cluding December 24th. Christmas Cards, Booklets, Calendars and Diaries in great profusion. you best, up to and in- Crests, Initials, Monograms Embroidered to Order If you contemplate having Handkerchiefs, Towels, Table Linens or other articles embroidered for Holiday Gifts, we would suggest that to prevent disappointment you order early. As a matter of course, there is some limit to the quantity of fine work of this kind that can be accomplished. Our work is of the very best, and prices are moderate. We have a designer of nineteen years’ experience, and we can supply designs or can reproduce any design submitted to us, Improvements and Conveniences Abound Throughout the Store. The change in things is apparent in this great store of ours. Greater than ever as to selling space and facilities for business. During the past summer we spent several thousand dollars in making the store more attractive and convenient, and our customers will now find Broader Aisles, Added Room, Increased Con- veniences and Finer Stocks than ever. Our store as you see it today—stands unsurpassed by any similar establishment in the country, in light, ventilation, convenience, beauty or thoroughness of appointments—or in the quality, variety, fitness and general excellence of the goods contained. Bureau of Information, Superintendent's Desk, Telegraph Office, Telephone Station, Package Checking Rooms, Postal Facilities, etc—all on the first floor for the convenience of our patrons. The Transfer Counter is also located on main floor, roth street side, thus expediting the settlement of transfer checks or shopping cards. And especial attention of purchasers is directed to our Shopping Card, by the use of which a simultaneous delivery and single settlement of purchases throughout the store is effect- ed. This avoids the necessity of waiting for change and signing of tickets at each purchase and saves much annoyance and loss of time. These cards may be obtained frem any sales person or aisle manager. The Mezzanine Reception Room (between the first and second floors) has been greatly enlarged and beautified, and will be found a greater comfort and delight than ever to the weary shopper. The large Reception Parlor on fourth floor, with retiring rooms, lavatories, etc., is another delightful rest place. Two Elegant New Otis Elevators of the Most Modern Type, [ And magnificently equipped, have recently been added, and are running for the accommodation of our cus- tomers. Ascent and descent from the various floors is now rendered more convenient and expeditious by 6 handsome passenger elevators, made safe by every modern appliance. The betterment of many departments is readily noticed. Several have been changed, enlarged and readjusted, placing kindred goods in conven- ient nearness, thus effecting the purchaser a saving of much time and many steps. Our Great New Toy Bazaar Is not surpassed, if equaled, by any Toy Store in America today. It covers the spacious fourth floor and is easily accessible by 6 elevators. Plenty of light; plenty of room, unmatched facilities; excellent service— and Toys from every Toy center of Europe and America in greater quantities and greater assortment than ever before—and there isn’t a particle of trash in the entire gathering. Dolls of every good old sort and all the best new kinds. Dolls’ Houses, Dolls’ Furniture, Dolls’ Dresses, Hats, Caps, Undergarments, Stockings, Shoes, Overshoes and Outfittings of all kinds. Dolls dressed to order. A feature of our Toy Store is the classification of Toys—each kind being displayed in a separate sec- tion or on a separate counter. You will find this arrangement very 1elpful in making your selections. Dependable goods from basement to roof—gathered at such a saving of expense and commissions as to be less in price than ever. Self-interest leads careful folks to Woodward & Lothrop’s, because there is ab- solutely no risk of paying too much or getting unworthy goods. Thus splendidly equipped we hope to pass all records in Decembe: selling. The store was never so thor- oughly ready, and the daily perfecting of systems, in themselves of proved goodness, carries the business through with fewer and fewer errors. The store is yours for generous accommodations. ~ We Have. Prepared a Very Comprehensive - Store Directory and Shopping List, Which will save many steps. Tells where the various stocks may be found’and how to find them; hours of de- livery ond other information that will prove of interest to purchasers. Convenient size for jacket pocket. Can be had for the asking at Superintendent’s Desk or of any of the aisle managers. _- The store is at its best, and a cordial invitation is extend to all. And we shall do our_best to make all bar)