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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

Tammany appears to be very much de-
moralized. and not without reason. Ever
since the Lexow Investigating committee
commenced to uncover some of Tammany's
viiiainous methods in the conduct of police
affairs in New York city, the notorious or
ganization has been much stirred up, and
when 1t became known that Richard
Croker had departed for Europe It at once
became evident that Tammany was q
house divided against itself" consid-
cradle proportion Of the more laxative
mem bers insisted that Mr.. Croker was
afraid Of the investigating committee and
had therefore removed himself from the
committees Jurisdiction, while a personally
loyal minority was just as sure that Mr.
Croker did not do anything of the kind
ard that he would come back at once II
the committee wanted him. Just now
Mayor Gilroy Is Tammany's chief engineer
and he is doing his best. but unsuccessfully
to run the machine in such fashion that
those who want TO move rapidly and those
whose desire it is to 60 slow will all be
satisfied. Clean American citizens will be
only too delighted to see speedy application
of the proverb which has 1t that honest
men get their dues when men who are
Otherwise indulge In disagreement. Time
was when a Tammany nomination in New
York city was equivalent to election, but,
excepting, perhaps, one district, that con-
dftion no longer prevails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

Whenever an effort is made by few men,
6ers Of Congress 10 violate the agreement
and obligation of the national government
to contribute to the development of the
capital which II largely owns and exclu-
sively governs, some ignorant or malicious
member is sure in attempted justification
Of his course to cast a slur upon the indi-
vidual taxpayers of the city in the shape Of
an accuse ton that they do not bear a fair
share of the capitals burdens. And there
are many people in the United States to-day
who have been r1isled by such statements
and by the ISLANDERS OF a very few spite
venting newspaper correspondents into the
belief that WashingtOnians are an untaxed
species of rendicant, subsisting upon the
charity of the government.
The original owners of Washington do
mated five-sevenths of the city's soil and
yielded the right Of self-government to the
nation on the understanding and implied
agreement that the nation was to build UP
here a magnificent capital at its own ex-
pense. reimbursing itself in part from the
proceeds Of the sale of the donated lots. A
pretentious city was planned and lots were
sold by the government on strength of
this understanding. Patrick Henry COM
planned that the residents Of the District
might under the arrangement enjoy exclu-
sive ernoluments to the great injury of the
rest Of the people," and pamphlet protest
was entered against Congress meeting all
the needs Of the capital. on the ground that
tire Independence and self-respect of
Its citizens would be degraded. II
was from the beginning, in theory at
least. the city of the nation and not the city
OF its residents. and the primary response
bility for its development has always been
In equity upon the nation, and the residents,
who have no voice in the disposition OF the
money exacted from them, are the incidental
Contributors.
What have the local taxpayers of the Dis
trict done contributors toward the de-
velopment Of the nations city? For three
fourths of a century they were compelled to
assume practically the entire burden Of
capital-making. the nation shamelessly vio-
lating and neglecting the obligations which
Il had incurred In 1878 the amount Of the
contribution Of the resident taxpayers to-
ward the expenses of the capital was fixed
by law at one-half the total amount. the
nation tardily and inadeQuately fulfilling its
ington, under this arrangement, make a
double contribution. First, as American
citizens. paying national taxes direct and
indirect, they contribute their proportion
Ate share OF the national money expended
on the capital. and. second. as local taxpay-
ers, they contribute an amount equal to that
supplied BY the people Of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

1t seems now as though within a few days
the great coal strike would be at an end.
and If President Mcbride of the United
Mine Workers organization knows what
he IL talking about, the gigantic effort for
an increase Of wages has come to naught
because the strikers INDUCED In all manner
Of violence and behaved as though there
was no such thing as law in all the land.
That is an old story. but the lesson 1t
should teach never seems to be of any
practical value. Hundreds of strikes have
failed from the same cause. and there will
doubtless continue to be failures SO long as
men attempt to use force as an instrument
with which to overturn conditions based
upon statutes enacted by the representa-
tives Of all the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

The House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds will cover itself with glory if
1t will only bring about the passage OF the
amended bill which provides for the design
ing of all public buildings by private archi-
tects. The argr ments made before the COM
Initree yesterday by the representatives Of
the American Institute of Architects were
as convincing as arguments possibly could
be and should have made converts. il any of
the committee members were antagonistic
to the measure It Is only reasonable to
suppose. however, that the members OF the
committee were and are unanimously in
favor Of tie proposition. The character of
American onfcial architecture cannot pos
sibly be improved so long architectural
ability Is Of less importance than political
bias. and that. unfortunately. is the present
attuation and has been for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

II the entire burden of capital expenses
were thrown upon the local taxpayers, as
proposed by a few Congressmen who have
neither pride in the nations city nor re-
gard for national justice and good faith,
the present PEI capita lax-levy would be
doubled. A mere handful of Washington
taxpayers now raise annually to be ex-
pended by the government on the capital
over two million dollars. More than a mil
lion dollars OF the city's revenues are d.
verted to interest and sinking fund charges
in connection with debt contracted by
agents OF the government. mainly. to i'm
prove the streets. the governments ex-
elusive property. in carrying out the gov
ernmenrs obligations to build up a capital.
worthy of the great republic. Which is the
mendicant, Uncle Sam or the Washington
taxpayer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
Awakening.

"Whl-you." he said. timidly, will you
have some ice cream"
mo. thank you." replied the young
woman. Il very seldom eat it,"
He looked surprised
DO you mind getting engaged to me?
1 know that YOU have been engaged to
several other young men this summer But
that doesn't count"
Il was never engaged in my ufe.' she
replied
slight pallor came over MS face
Pardon me, but do you know that your
hat Is not on exactly straight?'
Isn't 1t? Oh, well, can fix 1t when 1 get
home"
He looked at her with a CHASTITY stare.
Great Scott" he exclaimed, have I
read the comic weeklies all these years for
othins:'
And he sank to the pavement and moaned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
The Depression in Poetry.


From the New York Sun.
There Is dearth Of good poetry In these
times, according to the poetical editor of a
New York magazine. He says that the
demand for it has for a good while been
greater than the supply, and he believes
that the producers of it have been dis
couraged by the newspapers. For years past
a number of papers have often taken occa-
sion to sheer at a great deal Of the poetry
thrown on the market. and the younger
poets especially have felt disheartened under
the sighting remarks of writers who were
unable to appreciate their verse. 1t is evi-
dent that these poets are determined TO
withhold their products from the public un-
til such time as they can have a reasonable
assurance of better treatment. The older
poets are hardened against abuse, but they
cannot turn out poetry every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
A Mfnd-Wreckfng Task.

ut Is IMPOSSIBLE" she exclaimed. II am
folied." And she threw the pen despair
insly from her.
What Is the Natter asked her rue Their
Il was writing to Herbert, and tried to
spell his college yell" s-f.- s,,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
A Fellow Feeling.

II do not know Of anything" sad the
young woman. that touches me more than
Sullivan's Lost Chord
WELL" said Farmer CorntosseL II GER
tainly kin sympathize with Sullivan. Some
body's been stealin' wood from me fur nigh
onto two year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
UnSel6nh.

What does Hon. Grabbem think about
the investigation concerning his honesty?"
1T worries him a good deal. He says he
doesn't care SO much about himself, but
that his family are taking the thing as
something really serious" e.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
7Sc. India Silks, roc.

10 pieces Of S2-inch India Silks In blue and
black grounds. Real value 81 the yard. Our
special sale price, Soc.
621sc. Striped surahs, in navy and black. &C.
1oc. Surahs and India Silks. In blue and black
grounds. Reduced TO Soc.
1Se Changeable Surahs for waists. Now Soc
Special bargains In Black Indas at 4oc &C.
76c. and Csc. the yard.
Broche Indias. Value 81 the yard at &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

Croker is a long way from being the only
great mau In New York who would rather
so to Europe on short notice than tell where
he got it. And perhaps some Of the rast
Of them will be arranging for their passage
before long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
Revenge.

It's now the girl In dainty white
Gets even with the preacher
Who talks till late on Sunday night
A somewhat prosy teacher.
For, on the platform, pretty dear,
Through hours she holds her station,
And makes the pastor stay to hear
Her piece at gradual ion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
SHOOTING STARS,
Not n Commonvenler,

This busy life might have more charm,
But, none the less. twill pass;
Fur maxim hay upon the farm
Beats keepi1' of the grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

1t is eaid that Senator Quay laughs at the
story that he Is presidential possibility.
Possibly the Senator is the modest bard
vino wrote Laugh, and the World Laughs
With YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
rom the Chicago Record.

Mr.. Corbett insists on fighting in Jack
scnville and Mr.. Jackson refuses to fight
there. Naturally. If two professional pugi-
lists could voluntarily agree upon anything
likely to bring about a meeting they'd cease
to be pugilists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

Mr.. Wiman Is the latest accession to the
ranks of a peral aristocracy which this
country has developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
An Indication.

Has the editor read my poem?' asked
the long-haired young man.
Il don't know for sure" replied the office
boy, but he's sick in bed today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

1t would be hard to determine whether
some Of the nations legislators are more re-
markable for what they know and don't
say. or for what they say and don't know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
HSc. Creponettes, LAC.

What's lief. Of the lse. Striped and Checked
creponettes will he sold Monday and all the week
at 131sc. the yard
Beautiful Printed French Organdies. Value 871sc
Our special sale price. 25c.
l2isc. Black Striped Organizes now I0c.
2oe. Lace Stripe Black Organizes now Use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

What Messrs. Cofbett and Jackson ap-
pear to be most in need oils a rule limiting
debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

The New York police may have been pow
erful to sell protection, but they do not
seem able to buy It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
Other Bargains for Men:

Seamless Isle Half Hose, in tans and grays
Worth 25c., at lie, or pairs for SOC.
Babriggan Shirts and Drawers. Value 60c. OUR
sPECIAL SALE PRICE, 29C. EACH
Madras Outing shirts, scarf included, Soc.
Laundered Neglige Shirts. Value 81, at Use
Laundered Neglige Shirts, collar attached, or
with two detachable collars. Value 81 rs, at oSc
Good Bleached Jean Drawers for 25c.
SIX Windsor Scarfs, for 25c.
Four-ply Linen Cuffs pairs for 25c.
Anchor Brand Linen Collars. for 25c.
Summer Suspenders. Value 5Oc., at 25c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
Would Become Mere Fighters.

Some Of the present tariff proceedings are
aptly described as wild and woolly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

The peach crop is not failure, but it has
been bad year for geyernurs.>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
soc. Silk Mulls, SOC.
Gown Stuffs
FOR THE
Summer Girl

That will wash and at the same time look dressy
and catchy
S2-inch Figured and Striped Percales Value 1Oc.
the yard Our special sale price, Sc.
36-iDch Irish Lawns. Value 121zc. At DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
25c. Ginghams, Hsc.

All our 25c. Scotch Zephyr Ginghams. including
the lace effects and solid colos. that were DE tn.
yard. Reduced to l5c.
All our lsc French Ginshams lie.
All our 12he. Dress Ginghams now 9J,c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
SI.50 Gloves for roc.

so dozen left Of the 4-button Undressed KID
Gloves, which We previously advertised as worth
81 so for 75c.. will be sold for one week At Sec
Not more than two pairs to q customer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
75c. Night Shirts, 4Ac.

30 dozen Mems Night Shirts. made Of wamsutta
Cotton, quality that has never before been sold
for less than Toe each. Our special sale price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
&c. Cambrics for &c.
Observation-Disclosures

&c. Household Toilet Ammonia, &c.
T5c. Boys Percale Shirt Waists for 49c.
60c Mems Zephyr Outing Shirts for 35e
An odd lot OF Ladies' Shirt Waists that ver<
75e., 81 and $1.25 Your choice for acc.
81 70 Silk Serge Umbrellas for Csc.
81 SO Blue SIX Gloria Umbrellas for 81. 10
1sc Serpentine Crepes (all colors), l21ac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
L heSe at IL I-2c.:

Figured and Striped Percales. Figured and STRIP
ed Duck snitings, Figured and Striped Printe
Dimities-big varieties In all the above
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
Sale or TUE MONROE ESTITE.
TIE CONTEST Of THE HARLEM HERNIT'S'
Will. HAS BEEN NPR)MISED.

HIS QUAINT HOME II oNEHUNDRED-AND.
TWENTY FOR GTU-sT. NEAR THlRDAvE.-
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

clave bore a neat autographed head which
re"d: "Rancho del Santa Cruz. Graded Here
FORA cattle; McTino sheep; Imported Norman
( Iercherons Cattle and sheep grazed and herded
on shares"
The cowboys used 10 assert that the cows
on remote ranges were mysteriously aware oi
the stern regime and forebo re straying off To the
salt Fork FOR the purpose Of begging UP as
heretofore; that thcy came mccky in. unper-
, suad"d, at branding time and presented their
/ calves 20 be mOnogramcd; and that even the IN
frequent maverick-tha; Arab Of the plains who
owns no master-showed 4 chastened joy and
pride in having Nsabels rapidly increasing
brandy. T. T.. oyer a Roman crOss-singrd
on his unfettored ribs. and sp"rted it th"re-
after as decoration. rot Il badge Of seridom.
Absalom had his aowancc-a liberal enough
on"-and was not permitted to overrun it, and
the place emerged from debt as time went on.
Nsab"Is bosom made clean sweep OF sweaters.
loaiers shirks, abuses and all sorts Of superilu-
itics. which had accumulated like barnacl's upon
the easy-going old Irishman and his spft-heartcd
wife; and the finncgaEs were on the road to
wealth.
She relapscd. almost Immediately after her
mar riag". into her believed mother tongue. and
compelled her husband. if he wished to hold com
munication with hcr 10 speak and understand
Spanish. 1t was as conical as il was amazing
to See how she tanned him. When he sought.
ia the carly days of his subiugaton. to relieve his
oNcrslrained heart 10y abusing his father and
mother. saying t. them what he would not dare
10 So much as look at her. he met with "A vio-
lent and unexpected check
Nsabcl was tcndcrly and gratefully attached to
thr old people. She would roll those great black
eyes On him. fairly mailing him. and with her
arm stretched straight Out n him would eJacu-
late In her sonOrous Spanish:
"What. ungrateful one. Wit thou speak So
10 my honorcd father and my beloved mother?
CO hence with thy evil words. Take thy face
2Way from me till have patience t. look upon
il, Coz
And Absaom would stand irrosolut". evading
those compelling eyes. making desperate efforts
- get himself 10 the point of revolt but always
doing eventually as he was biddcn. This fellow.
the holy terror of an entire section. was NOR
oughly broke 10 all sorts Of gaits and any KIND
of harness by little soft, plump scrap Of 4
girl that wouldn't weigh more than "A hundred
pounds
He that was bellicOse IS meek he that was in
soent Is polite: he the arch tyrant of Finnegan $.
speaks civilly - his interiors: he that though, II
brave 10 blasphcmo. and witty 10 be profane and
impious. goes - naSs-ay, to early mlss-oi 4
raw and nipping February morning.
All these wonders were worked simply by the
ascendancy of her strong intent spirit over his
noisy ungoVcrncd weakness.
If she doesn't convert tie goods she has on
hand into man. il viii not be from aack of
slNlful. intelligent and persistent effort In it's
evolution development. manufacture. mlnipua-
tion; and further. If she doesn't finally achieve
her idaa # a Spanish gentleman. II Will only bo
because the stuff wasn't thcre.-tAlice Mac
& GDWan.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
VERDI VERSUS M.iSC iGNT.

FROM The st James Gazette.
May | be allowed TO break n lance on behalf OF
poor old Verdi who Is reported by the writer Of
your musical column to have "scarc.v begun to
compose At IN" az" of thirty while Mascagni who
has just celebrated hlS thirti'th birthday had al
ready brought out three operas and has three ready
for producton' First of all. and simply for the
sake ot precision. let me say that only one Of Mas
caGnls new works Is ready for production. ct en-
core and that is "Radclif only two acts Of Yes
tilia are orchestrated. and the third Is merely
sketched out; to "Romano' mot "Homnasio') )
II exists as yet as much IA ~ tscdgns brains as on
paper.
As To Verdi II take into no account the
to-choruses. marches. dance music sacred music
overtures. ETC. the MSS Of whi II are icalosly kept
in the archives of the Philharmonic society nj I,us-
soto mmong others. 'Sinfona" performed IN
ISIS. when Verdi was hardly fifteen years OF aCeD;
II we pass over all the music the master has com
posed when he came first To Milan; and II we be-
gin To count him as a composer only since his FIRST
opera, we lind the following data and dates 1899
first performance at the Scala of "Oberto Coatc III
san Iionifacio; iSD, ditto of "Un Gorno III
Rceno': 1872. ditto Of "Nabucco" ISi3 ditto OF
II l.ombnrdi' Now. on the llth of February 1873.
dat" OF this last production. Verdi exactly
twenty min" years four months and day; he
had produced In three years and three months some
hftcen acts uo Mascagnls eight In about the same
spacci-to one failure he had achieved two colossal
successes ana before the year 1913 was over he had
all but finished "Ernan' (produced In March. lSti
at Venice. Can 1t be said that Verdi had scarcely
begun 10 compose nj the age of thirty?
As to the question put by the writer OF your Mus-
cal World. what Verdi and Boito think of Mascagni
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
FIXING THE Old THING RIGHT

Copyright. ls9i. b. Sam Walter Foss)
Said Adam unto Seth. his SOIL
MY boy. my life is nearly done.
! an H." first man ever made,
And vt a failure I'm afraid.
And yOu my boy. must bring - men
Your fathers Eden back again
You must correct our great mistake
Our foolish bIunder with the snake;
The world has wandered from the light;
Go in and TX the old thing right"
Said Seth to Enos. his nrst-born.
,My boy. Your life is IN ifs morn.
You're but four hundred years of age.
I've struggled on through hopes and fears
And lived above five hundrad years.
And now feel that there cda b.
iIut = few centuries more for me.
I've tried my pretti"st since my birth
To steer and regulate the earth.
l3ut all of Natures plan. | fear.
J. pretty badly out of gear.
50. Will" t~avs! toward the nsit.
Go IN and hX the oil thing right
Said Enos unto Csinan. Lad.
fear IN" world f. growing bad:
But when see before me spread
Your large development of h,ac.
And know YOU deem all wisdom shu,
And focused in your occiput.
! feel that here j. one al last
Who should redeem the wre;chci past:
And 50 say take UP The iight.
Go in and TX the Old thing r.eht'
Said calnan to Mahalalccl.
"Thc 'nViogs years upon me Gtelf,
And now feel as old and dried
A. father Enos when he died.
Though possessed. rs father said.
\ large eytlopmout of head
The world would 'haw' whan said gee
And gee when said nav. An. me-!
I've tried for these nine hundred years
70 drive this halky yoke of steers.
Ana now ! pass the @odd - you
70 DO the bes; that you can oo.
And when old Cnnau fades from sight
Go in and iN the old thing right"
Mahaalccl to Jared sail
| g..
And in this view of mine. gLess.
r3u too hay" ono to acquiescf
The world hIa reached 4 sorry plight
Go Ia and IN tine OIL thing right
So Jared whom hi. ufe was done.
The same - Eloch talked. his son.
And Enoch. Ike "a faithful pa.
The same II young Mcthus. iah.
Nho near a thousand years oi strife
Mcurncd o'cr the br'vity Of ne.
And said To- Lamech. "Lir' is short
And very htti" have wrought
Though might make the world sublime
AHI perfect II had tho tine.
But in my lifc's contracted span
! but merely Just began.
No "arthly power my life can save
! seek my premature grave.
Nly son. TAX" up ne unfinished fight
60 in and nX tn" old thing right
Soon Gamcch left the world to Noah
Just ~ his fathers had before
And then the Flood came ON to roUt
And drown the whole Creation oui.
Though all had tried with main and rlght
They failed 10 fix the Old thing right.
But when man is born today
lie r,aris out IN the good OIL way.
And hraVcy works from dawn Til night
To try and fix the Old thns r.-hi.
The sam" old li.htninS I'm he blood
That thrilled mems hearts before the Flood
Drives all men 10 the endl ,ss light
To try and fix the old thing right
And though the clouds of dodht draw nigh
And shut tht clouds from ont thn sky,
And though life marches through the gloom
To music of the steps OF DOOM
\ fhrpuph fa.
And smites the clpud-vra * like Il star,
And makes It's thundcr-blackness bright
"G0 in and fix the old thing right"
SAM WALTER FOSS.