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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

II would not be at all surprising IL within a
few years the United States should wrest from
Great Britain the greatest Of that nations
manufacturing privileges-the building of
ships for powers that must have them but can
not construct for themselves. From the day
when ironclads became governmental necessi-
ties the smaller countries have purchased their
ships of war and their armament from England
but il is only reasonable to suppose that the
monopoly will soOu be broken. Again and
again has il been demonstrated that Amer
lean materiai shaped by American inge-
nuity has no superior when it ap-
pears as the finished product, and to
this gratifying fact the eyes of intending pur-
ehasers cannot long be closed Every ship in
our navy testifies to the excellence Of Ameri-
can handicraft, and such solid evidence will
surely not be disregarded. No nation can produce
better guns than ours, in the important matter Of
armor plate we are far in advance Of all COMPETE
ton. while American engines have outsped the
best foreign mechanism ever put in any
cruiser. With these 'onditions mistakenly es-
tablished but little line is likely to elapse be-
fore the Clyde, the lyme, the Thames, the Mer-
sey, the Severn aud Milford Hagen will occupy
minor positions in the marts Of shipping. while
the Delaware, the Chesapeake and a score of
other waters within our national boundaries
wiz become supremacy conspicuous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Nhst Is the matter with Tsmmany, anyhow?
is ii undergoing process Of conversion to the
doctrines OF civil service reform. or is il en-
deavoring. for purpose. to cover up portions
OF its old record? Through its chosen mouth
piece. the TamB,aay Times, it argues fatty
that no nan can properly serve the public ex-
cept at the cost Of personal and financial sacri-
fee. II insists that any man who is competent
to al any government position can make more
money in private life, and declares that 1.-THE
men who are eager to give up the pursuit Of
their professions, and who show it BY irving to
get government places, are not the men best
fitted to I'll those places" This almost official
announcement NAV, however, be nothing more
than modern variation of the old cry of sour
grapes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

After a long period Of apparent indifference
10 the demands Of the pubic the railroads have
come to the conclusion that a reduction in
rates is proper thing and viii be appreciated
Ever since the Columbian Exposition opened
there las been continue Is and yociferous de-
mand for cheap transportation to Chicago, but
the railroads paid but little attention to II,
imagining. perhaps, that the folks who intended
visiting the fair would go anyhow. The popu-
lar apathy Was, however, fully equal to that
displayed BY the companies. and il was soon
evident that unless there was material reduc-
ton millions Of people were going to stay
home. Awakened at last to a realization
Of the widespread dissatisfaction the traffic
associations now announce that the round-trip
may be made for one fare, but burden the ap-
parent concession with absurd conditions. The
reduced-rate tickets will be good only on GER
tain trains and the holders of the trsnsporta-
ton permits will not be allowed to avail them
selves Of sIeeping-car privileges. This is done.
of course. TO compel people who are not phys
ically able to sit up for from twenty-five to
thirty hours to pay the regular rate, and in some
instances will doubtless succeed, but in the end
the companies will lose more than they will
gain BY this pinching policy. They are not
pbilanthropists, showsring benefcence upon
the people. and this fare reduction is not in the
nature Of gift to the public. Lower rates
produce increased traffic and with this, in spite
Of the reduction, comes greater profit With
round trip tickets from this city selling at the
companies will make very much more than
would have been possible at the present rate of
S26.
1t NAV be argued that most OF those who
would be tempted by the reduction would not
use the sleeping cars, but the chances are that
very many Of them would be glad to II the oP-
portunity was afforded them No man or
woman who has practically been glued to a seat
for more than day and night ever cares to
duplicate the experience But even with the
restrictions mentioned the cooperative action
will be welcomed gladly by q large number Of
washingtouians, and there is no doubt that
railroad business between here and Chicago will
increase tremendously as soon as the eli tickets
are placed on sale. Everybody ought to see
the greatest of the many grea. industrial expo
sitions and now that the cost Of travel has been
cut so materially but few should throw aside
the opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
A QUESTION OF PROBABILITY.

" VOT'IION OF FAUbAbILIIi.
How are you getting along with your new
novel; he asked of a feminine genius.
mot so well, she answered, las 1 have been
came to very troublesome point last week,
and haven't done anything on it since"
what was the matter?''
Il find my heroine all alone She takes her
hat and goes out into the darkness and loneli-
ness in search of the village lawyer"
That sounds very good
''ies, but it is improbable.
"WbJ?''
''She Is all alone"
"Of course"
"And puts her hat on to go OUT
''Yes."
whom is she going to ASK whether 1t is on
straight or not?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

PLANT.
Arretty maiden on the sand
sighed forth ''Ah, me, alb me!
IL there were but youth at hand
How happy could / bel''
youth within his Office staid
And cried, "Alack-a-dayi
Beside the sea with some fair maid
would that could stray"
It's thus the world wags on amiss
And people cry '.alasr'
And meetings that would thrill with bliss
Fate never brings to pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

from the Boston Globe.
One OF the most timely arrivals Of the season
Is an ice expert" who tells the public that in
selecting ice we are to be guided by the fol-
lowing four great propositions:
l. All good ice is cold to the touch
Z All genuine ice is made Of water.
D. All healthy ice perspires.
reptiles. tAdpoles and other parasites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

MAN OF COURAGE WANTED.
oh, umpire strong, oh, umpire brave,
Whose patience does not tire,
Wen gladly give the sum you crave
II you will lead our choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
A Tin Dollar Wanted

IRON the Detroit Free Press.
proposition 10 in order from Mai. McKin-
ley 10 monetize American tin. Itis much
scarcsr commodity than is American silver. and
WITH In Perkins as chief promoter there il \
mighty Chance for speculation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

The weapon-carrying habit comes to the sur
face conspicuously when the warm weather
invites to out of door assemblages. Our police
courts are making vigorous and laudable
efforts to repress it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

The amount Of advertising that James J. Cor
oett has secured through the mere act of pun
mehns WORKOUT man il calculated to rather
rcrease the respect that the average individual
for John l. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

just two more jolts and the Washington base
ball team will reach its proper place in the
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

1t was possibly oversight not to have the Rus
sian treaty provide for the loan of genuine
car to this country in of legislative emer-
gency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

There is good deal of suspense awaiting the
German emperor's decision as to whether he
can leave the reichstag by itself long enough to
visit the worlds fair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
SHOOTING STARS.

The financial crash should know when to re-
tire from business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
The Athlefir ns-p

From the Boston Globe
Since women have taken to bicycling. lawn
tennis AID outdoor sports, the pale. isnru,d
and helpless woman o. few years ago has
gone out OF fashion. We are living in Genera
ton OF vigorous men and healthy, beautiful
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Washington is peculiarly favored in her
water supply. The water is pure, and emf
nently desirable. But it should keep its place
and not get mixed up with the milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
MeKNEW'S
Daily Letter !.
w aists
lRedueeds

Beginning tomorrow shall make heavy
reductions on the balance Of our stock
Of Waists with . view Of closing tnem
out entirely this month. Go to any Oh
the ''closing-out sales and you VIII pay
more for Waists than We ask. Note
these extraordinary attractions:
Superior quality Of Fancy Batiste Lawn
Waists. which we're s12o and $I3o are
noc 75c.
Fine quality of White India Linen
Waists, which were 81. are nor s5c.
Fine quality of White Lawn Waists.
with fancy colored collar and cuns. box
plat and belt, which were @1.25. are
nor 81.
sl75 and slss White India Linen
Waists. with colored hemstitched edge
around collar and cuffs. are noW u. 20.
superfne s3 and "a White India Linen
Waists. with colored hemstitched edFe
around collar. cuffs and jabot down front.
are nop g.. 90.
Isn't it refreshing after picking over
the cheap. trashy Waists talked about
elsewhere. to find high-class desirable
styles equally cheap!
IMPORTANT PARAGRAPH.
All of White Goods have been re-
duced to cost.
Heavy reductions have been made in
Laces and Embroideries.
Balance Of our stock Of Parasols at and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
HOW HE DID 1T.

81 understand" said one artist to another
that Van Dabbie has made a great deal Of
money out Of drawings"
Indeed"
"ies. He held two lucky lottery tickets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
HER PREFERENCE.

snow, which kind of music do you desire to
become proficient IMP" said the professor to
the new pupil.
'Oh, classical, by all MEANS" replied the
young woman.
81 am very glad to hear you express this
preference"
Yes When you play classical music hardly
anybody knows whether you make g mistake or
not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Samoa may not rank among the most i'm
portant nations. but she is competent to get up
an artistic hfe-size war rumor at almost any
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Just what DIR. McGlynn had better do with
his abundance of advertising presents very
nice commercial problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

One Of the sorrows of small boys life lies
in the fact that during the long stretch between
the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving there is
no officially recognized way for him to get sick
or MANNED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Jerry Simpson seems to take good deal of
satisfaction In rocking his own political boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Kansas farmer has a theory that the moon
is a piece Of the earth that go. raised in a
cyclone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

The Washington base ball nine has a respect
for tradition that is simply appalling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
REMNANTS.

Usabie lengths-from to II yards-of most all the
Black beauties-Grenadinss silks and Woods. The
shorter the piece the shorter the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12


- against the rough edges of necessity
until they almost powder.
Gibraltar isn't more fixed and firm than the Black
weaves put our faith incur money in. But there
comes a time where sturdy arms tremble and solid
rocks cruInble. Where the complete lines break
through the cracks and crevices the small lots
and ready hands and money mites Robble them up.
That is our FIX. The seasons big buying has left
small lots-and they have shrunk the bargain PAIN =.
You will meet them If you come tomorrow,
24-inch ALL-sILK GRENADINE-a pair
of Persian patterns
From 81. rs to 81. % yar,L
23-inch ALL-SILK PLAID GRENADINES
From 81. 80 TO 81 yard
45-inch ALL-SILK GRENADINES. Dor
dered with triple satin stripe
From 50 to 81 a yard.
45inch ALL-wOOL CREPoS. with frieze
border in silk
From 80 so to 81. 25 yard.
46inch CAMEL'3 HAIR GRENADINES,
with hemstitched border
From s1.50 and 81. rs to 81 o5 yard.
42-inch BOURETTE CHALLIS-
From 81. 25 to Soc yard.
42inch ALL-WOOL CREPON-
From 81 so to 81 yard.
40-inch WIDE VALE FRENCH DAG
ONAL-
From 81 to 75c. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
A GRoup Or ROYAL Waves.


The quality is temptation enough for you to buy II
you have the need.
40 and 48inch CAMEL's HAIR GRENA-
pINEs-Sl. % and 81. 80 yard.
42-inch SILK and WOOL CARMELITE-
SL 80 yard.
AZ inch SILK and WOOL MoUssELINE-
75c. yard.
4e-inch SILK WARP LANsDowNE-s125
ayard.
4e-inch Atwood TAMIsE-75c and Ella
yard
4e-inch Atwood CARMEL1TE-s1 and
81 % yard.
IS and 4o-inch cREpoNs-75c.. sD<c. and
slaysrd
IS and 4o-inch ALL WOOL BATIsTEs-
5Oc.. 62xc. and 75c. yard
Storm sergss.
Hop sackinxs
Atwood Henriettaa
Silk Warp Henriet,as.
Iron Frame Grenadines.
silk Grenadinsa
Cashmeres
Drap D'Almsa
Nuns veilinss.
Mohaira
Anything that il good I'm BLACK Il In stock-and
you needn't be timid about looking at them. Whom
you hear more Of the pricsssnd can get your hands
the soods-you viii think earnestly about buying
We show you saving. even ct our REGULAR prices
PEanY.s.
NINTH AND THE AVENUE"
Established l640 III Telephone eos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

THE EVENING STAR has . regular and
permasent eircnIafisn in washisgtss three
rfne.iarger than thar sfasy ether paper In
the city. a. a LEGAL NEWS paper and Ad-
vertisise Medium 10 has ne esmp efitsr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
''EtOn'' Suits.

Being the only Exclusive" Suit House
in Washington and carrying only the
stylish. perfect fitting models. we have
had no occasion to make tremendous
markdowns. as we have had trash to
sacrifice. OF course. when line OF
suits Is sold with the exception of one
two sizes we are perfectly willing
to make a concession in price. Here are
two instances:
Ladies' Handsome serse '.Ftonr Suits.
with Plaid silk Waists. We're $23 so.
Now els.
Ladies' Fancy Suits, 2 cloth and /
light striped imported serge. Reduced
from s23 to SI0
II you tired being imposed upon by
the various bankrupt sales why not let
US sell you clean, fashionable merchandise
at less than bankrupt" prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Whom is she going to ask whether it is on
straight or not?'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
MAKES TWO APPOINTMENTS.
Revenue Collector Welburn Begins
to Install Democrats.


Only two appointments were made by
the new Collector of Internal Revenue,
Mr.. Welburn. yesterday. that of his chief
deputy. Louis Loupe, and temporary
one OF stamp collector, or rather stamp
seller, at Los Angeles, made necessary by
the demands of the liquor, cigar and to-
bacco trade. The latter position Is filed
by q. b. Barham.
Mr.. Loupe was duly installed, taking his
oath before United States Commissioner
Monckton, and put in most of the day sign
ing stamps. He was associated in bust
ness way with Mr.. Welburn in the Gilroy
Mercantile Company. John E. Young
berg, who has filled the office of chief
deputy for fifteen years, will be retained
for while to initiate his successor I'M
the duties of the position.
81 am not going to make anv apnoint-
ments until l first ascertain what abilities
are required" Mr.. Welburn explained to
reporter of The CALL yesterday after
noon.
The new Collector is doubtless already
beginning to realize some of the embar-
rassment of his situation. The number of
places to be occupied by eager Dem ocrats
is not so great as has been supposed. Mr.,
Welburn finds. therefore, that the Con-
gressional delegation has sent in too MANY
names, and difficult task presents itself
In the matter of making selections.
On the outside IL is learned that Con-
gresham Mcguire alone sent in twenty
three names. and Senator White has a
long list OF preferences, too. to say nothing
of the other members of the delegation.
A raise Impression has gained ground
sweep" at once, but he will DO no such
thing,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
WAR MADE EASY.

The report now circulates that France
will wage a financial war on the Triple
A lliance before moving her armies in the
direction of Germany. The fact that the
Bank of Rome is in difficulties gives a
seeming basis to the report at the first
glance one might say that this method of
making war is rather slow. There is GER
tainly nothing Napoleonic about it, But
as France has lot about everything that
Napoleon gained for her it may be the
part of wisdom to adopt new methods. 10
a recent number of the North american
ReUiea1 Sir Charles Dixie discussed the
question whether the leading nations of
Europe were visibly approaching bank
Tuptcy. His conclusion was that they
were not. But this conclusion was based
upon the fact that their financial condition
was easier now than it was some years
ago. Sir Charles was a little in doubt.
however, about italy. The most he could
say was that she had carried her burden so
long that she could probably carry it con-
sIderably longer But at the time of writ
ing there was no indication that finan-
cial war might weaken confidence. 1t is
known. OF course. that all the European
nations are in debt beyond their means of
payment. Credit is good as long as inter-
est is paid. England has money enough
due her to pay her national debt ten times
over, but it would bother England to raise
one-third of her debt in specie. France
will be undisturbed as long as her people
have con fidence in the Government. Ger
many has comparatively small national
debt. but Italy has shown signs Of distress
and Austro-H Hungary has made great sac.
rifices to get its finances on gold basis.
But an attack upon the credit of nations
might lead to consequences that could not
be measured. If France had commenced
a financial war on England at the time of
the Barring Brothers failure instead of
coming to England's relief. who could pre-
dict the consequences? That the threat
against the credit of Europe should come
from the nation that was so recently under
the feet of her great enemy Is one OF the
marvels of the age.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
THE SENATE RULES.

Administration journals began to call for
a revision of the rules of the Senate before
the Wilson tariff bill was printed. 1t is
supposed that the call will be still louder
now that so much Democratic hostility is
manifested against the bill. The Demo-
cratic ms jority in the Senate is small. and
if there should be any disposition to go
into the merits of the bill some months
might elapse before the bill would pass
The administration is sufficiently deliber-
ate so far as its own movements are con-
cerned. but il does not see the necessity of
elaboration on the part of Congress-
When the edict has been issued. why not
let 1t be registered? What can a common
Senator know about measure that Mr..
Cleveland has approved? One of the most
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Philadelphia Times credits ex-Sen.
ator George T. Edmunds OF Vermont with
regarding Philadelphia as the most patri-
otto and most American of American Cities
Chief Engineer A. II. Able, U. 5. N,
who has recently completed his sea duty on
the cruiser Newark, will be chief engineer
at the League Island Navy-yard. Phila-
delphia.
Sergeant John Lavick. one OF three sur
vivors of the famous 600 who made the
charge at Balaklava. is in New Orleans In
a destitute condition. and is dying Of con-
sumption.
Francis Murphy, the temperance agita-
tor. is arousing the oid-time interest in his
work at Decatur. ILL.,, and other towns in
the neighborhood. He is assisted by his
wife and son.
The youngest son of Prince Ferdinand
of Roumania, Prince Karol, who was born
few weeks ago, has been baptized by the
Metropolitan of Bucharest and will be
brought up in the National Roumanian
Church.
So fat is Lo Bengula. the Matabele mon
arch, whose lands England has success
fully coveted. that although he is nearly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
HOW ABOUT LABOR?

In speech at Boston since the Novem-
Der election Mr.. Mckinley said:
There will be less 10 do at home The more we
have done abroad, The more free trade We
have the more foreign goods we will have. and
the more OF such goods we have In competition
with our own products the less we will make at
home, and the less we make at home the less
labor will be employed at home. and the less
labor employed at home the less wages will be
paid at home. and the less wages paid at home
The less wages will be spent al home.
A free-trade paper thus replies:
The fallacy of all this lies in the assumption
that when we buy anything abroad we do not
have TO produce anything with which to paw
Cor what we buy. The truth is that we must
pay for everything we buy abroad with a do
nestle product. 1t follows that the more we
have done abroad the more we must do at home
in order to pay those who do for us abroad.
Without doubt the balance sheet of free
trade Is made to show equal footngs in
this way. The free-trader would have us
export raw material and import finished
goods. If we send 500, .0oO of wheat
abroad and import S10000O.0O0 of high
priced finished goods we have sold as much
as we have bought. But how about la Dor
Does the S100,000.000 of wheat give any,
thing like the amount of work to our people
that the manufacture Of goods to the same
value does to the people of the nations
from which these goods are purchased
The advocates Gf protection contend tn It
ii Is more profitable to work our raw ma.
terial into finished goods than it is to sell
raw material and buy finished goods. The
free-trader contends, on the other hand.
that we should devote ourselves to the pro-
duction of raw materials and let Europe
transform them 10 to finished goods. There
is hardly branch Of manufacturing indus
try which would have been developed in
this country under free trade. The duties
on iron and steel and steel rails were as
savagely attacked twenty years ago as the
duties on tin plate now are. 1t was con-
tended, and for time with a show of
truth. that the duties on steel rails were
added to the cost Of steel rails to the con-
sumner. But IN time under protection the
home manufacture became so large a bro.
portion of the whole that the foreign man
ufacturer had to fix his prices by the home
cost. For many years the foreign manu-
facturer has had to pay the bulk of the
duty to get his wares into our market. An
Eastern free-trade paper now shows that
the American cost of steel rails is but
about S. ton greater than the foreign cost
But instead Of recognizing the service
protective tariff has done in building M
this magnificent industry the same journal
rails at the Mckinley tariff for imposing
duties On steel rails above the difference in
the cost of production here and elsew here.
To manufacturing industries generally it
is proposed to apply principle that had
ii been applied quarter of a century ago
would have prevented the doing of any
work in this country which could be done
more cheaply abroad.