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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

breasts that the important points neutioned
Win speedily be made worthy Of their sur
roundings. 50 that the company may be
able to devote a trifie Of fragmentary at
tention to its tracks and its depot at the
national capital. Activity in the improve
ment Of conditions here has long been
promised, but beyond increasing the size
OF the depot and thus making it's ugliness
more conspicuous than ever the Baltimore
and Ohio Company has done nothing.
Looking at the situation from the com
pany's standpoint Of self-interest It is diff
cult to understand the display Of listless-
ness which has been and continues to. be
made. Doing business almost beneath the
shadow Of the Capitol's magnificent dome
IT would be supposed that a worldly-wise
corporation would do everything reasonable
to be worthy Of the valuable location. BY
and by an effort may be made by the CON-
pany to carry out some of the reforms to
which 1t long enough ago agreed but it may
easily be that when that time comes there
will be those in power in the national
legislature who will insist upon making
terms much less favorable to the railroad
than those now available. The dangers
that lurk in delay are generally real. For
getting its own troubles, however, just as
the railroad company appears to have for
gotten them. Washington congratulates
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Commentator Is due the Senate District
committee for having so amended the
Dill, for the equalization and revision of
real estate values to wipe out the House
provision. which required the assessment
OF all property ito be based on the true
value of the property-such value as the
said property would sell for on the terms
usual In the sales of real property in the
biStrict OF Columbia The House proyf-
sion was a most unreasonable one, espe-
cialiy In view of the fact that 1t had been
Clearly demonstrated that the assessment
In this city was extremely high-very much
higher. In fact, than in most of the other
large American cities. There has been
much of congressional misunderstanding
~on this extremely important matter; many
non-taxpaying members having been
guided to their beliefs of low local taxa
ton by the rate rather than by the as
sessment The Star has repeatedly shown
the true state of affairs and by the publica-
ton of tabulated comparisons has made it
clear TO such as were interested that the
per capita Of taxes paid by permanent
residents of the District of Columbia has
been and is much higher than anyone IN
learned on the subject imagined it to be-
By law. probably everywhere in the United
States, property is to be assessed at it's
value, Its real, true or cash value, all these
terms being viewed as synonymous. 1t is
not believed. however, that anywhere in
the United States is the assessed value
in fact fully up to this actual value.
1nasmuch as Washington's assessment
Is already much higher than the average
In large citIes-that Is. very much nearer
to the real value of the property assessed
there is injustice in a minute definition of
wi rria tbo
implication that Washington is a notorious
offender in the matter of under-assess-
ments- What the Washington taxpayers
want is a uniform assessment. the impair
tial application of the same standard to all
property. and not higher standard of as
sessment. II the assessment is uniform, no
one is injured by a low standard of as
sessment. and no one will be benefited by
increasing the average standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

. 1dle boys are too common on the streets
of this city, and worthless boys are becom-
ing far too plentiful for the good of the
community. The problem of what shall be
done with these incipient men-these ply
sically-sturdy ones who must impress them
selves and their characters upon the history
of the next generation-is one that de-
MAIDS and should receive careful atten-
ton from those whose desire it is to do
anything which promises racial improve
ment. Within the District, the Reform
School and the Industrial Home School do
the utmost their respective capacities will
admit to amend some rather unpromising
material. What is wanted, however, is
employment for boys who are not without
parental support and who are not naturally
criminal in their instincts.
Hundreds of such youngsters will gladly
take advantage of a nearby opportunity to
acquaint themselves with the mysteries of
seamanship and for that reason an effort
should be made to secure from the Navy
Department a suitable vessel-probably too
old for other service - which could be
al chOred in the Potomac and on board of
which the process of making American
sailors could be satisfactorily carried on
With the naval growth of which the
country prides itself comes necessity for
considerable increase in the number of sea-
men to fill up the not-easily recruited crews.
Hundreds of boys are going to waste in this
city. Why may not Washington have
Scholarship and thus put to good use ply
steal and mental force that unless properly
directed may some day threaten the we'll
being of the republic?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
To He Thank For.
From the New York Times

From the New York Times.
The cause of civil service reform has re-
Gently gained very substantial advantage
greater, perhaps, than any conquered
since the Pendleton bill was established
The United States Civil Service Commission
has been given the appointment and control
of the clerks in its employment. The Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill contained, as
reported to the House, provision giving
the control If its force to the commission
but this was stricken out in the House
The Senate thanks to the watchful care
and Ell ergy of Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, has not only restored but extended
this provision, so that clerks will no longer
be supplied by detail from the departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Monday next will be District day in the
House of Representatives. and as the Dis
trict has not received even a fair amount of
attention in the popular branch of late. it
Is only reasonable to suppose that the Dis
trict committee will be given the greater
portion of the day in order that sorely-
needed legislation may receive the consider
alton IL deserves. First on the calendar is
the bill which. if enacted, Will give the peo-
rle OF Washington free circulating library
something they should have had years ago.
Many efforts have been made to brig this
desirable aid to education into existence,
but not until now has there been anything
like reasonable amount Of Congressional
appreciation. To argue in behalf Of the
measure in question would seem to be purely
a work of supererogation. The experience
Of thousands of cities and villages is, with
out variation. favorable to free libraries.
Americans are, as a rule. eager and intelIi-
gent readers. and especially is this true of
the working classes. Elsewhere it has been
possible to satisfy many aDpetites with a
sCfhciency of good reading matter but here
at the national capital-the most popular
ana elective instrument for the mental i'm
proVement OF the masses has been nom
existent There are within the limits of this
city more books than can be found in any
OTTER city on the continent but except to a
favored few, the vast collections of volumes
are Inaccessible. To remedy this condition
much energy has been applied and the effort
to establish a free library has, during this
session. progressed very favorably. The
Congressional committee. whose good will is
essential. are emphstically favorable to the
project: the District Commissioners. the
board OF trade, the labor organizations the
churches and the populace generally have
been placed on rec, nd as strongly indorsing
the kea and it's immediate application
There Is no reason why the bill should be
delayed for moment: none why it should
not be pushed through both houses in a
single day The measure Is planned to do
good: II would be difficult to see how it
Could fail to accomplish ali that it's friends
nave mapped out for 1t. Advocates of good
Citizenship and believers in the educating
and eievating Influences of sound literature
nope sincerely that the President of the
United States will be afforded opportunity
IN the coming week to affix his autograph
to the act providing for the establishment of
a free library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Conn
pany is building a new railroad station at
Harper's Ferry. To the people of thai mic
turesquely-located town this evidence of
enterprise will be most welcome. and whom
the ecifce is complete the good people of
Harper's Ferry will doubtless place the new
structure in the catalogue of natural and
artificial beauties to which the attention
of visitors should Invariably be directed
Was hinStoE is not directly or closely inter-
ested in Harper's Ferry. bat it is never
thelCss delighted to note the evident desire
on the part of the Baltimore an., Ohio
Company to improve it's property and to do
at least one Of those things which for a
long time have been left undone. There are
other points on the Baltimore and Ohio
read where improved station facilities would
surely be appreciated; some of these are in
Maryland some in West Virginia. others
in Ohio. Indiara ard Illinois. These will
all be attended to in the course of time
and the period cannot be too short to suit
Washingtonilns. 1t is not to be and is not
expected that any of the work of improve
ment will be done here until Sir Johns
Run and City Farm and Garrett and South
Chicago have been attended to. but there
Is remnant Of hope in optimistic local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

A very reasonable measure, 10 the enact
ment of which rational objection does not
seem possible, was held up in the House
yesterday when the bill to reclassify ana
prescribe the salaries of railway postal
clerks was opposed by an inconsiderate and
inconsiderable minority. The total of in
creased expenditures asked was about three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
every dollar of the amount was to be dis
bursed in the interests of an improved serv-
ice. The request for the appropriation
originated with the Postma ster General and
it had the Endorsement of very many men,
bers of the dominant party. but none of the
argument advanced seemed to have any eff
feet upon the bills opponents, so it will
have to come up for consideration at some
future time. 1t was claimed by the opposi-
ton that economy demanded the bills de-
feat. but poor as that excuse was, 1t seemed
temporarily to be good enough, and was
used in very apparent manner to thinly
cover the form of persistent and pernicious
craftsmanship. 1t is unfortunate for the en-
ployes of the railway mail service that only
a small percentage of the American people
has anything like a realizing sense of the
wearisone duties which every clerk is re-
quired to attend to; knows nothing of the
long runs and the many hours of con-
tinuous and most exacting service; is I'M
aware of the fact that much of the off-duty
time has to be devoted to the study of route
maps. Contrary to a very foolish, but very
widespread popular idea, the greater pro-
portion of government employees earn every
cent of the salaries paid them, and fIe-
quently very much more; of this proportion
of busy ones. the clerks in the railway mail
service are possibly the busiest of ALL Then
consideration should be given the fact that
their work is not only extremely heavy, but
also very dangerous; for many continuous
hours-far too many-the clerks are kept
steadily engaged in cars of the frailest con-
struction. lighted at night by oil lamps
Invariably placed at the forward end of a
train, the postal-car suffers more than any
other from the effects of collision or de-
railment. while the smashed lamps assist
materially in the confiagr tons which too
frequently occur. Everyone who is at all ac-
quainted with the postal service is fully
aware Of the discreditable fact that the
clerks are overworked and underpaid; the
passage of such an act as that which is now
hung up in the House would be merely an
act of justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
Afi1Ek's3 Alleged Consump-
- tiOn Cure

correspondent Of the Times and Register. q
Inquiry: -
What is your opinion OF Amick's chemical
the Mse io w conGs"mptionf see i adyertised in
'I4ttleton, co.,
TO which the editor replied
treatment. which has been fully described In our
columns Shade came out like an honest profession
a. gentleman and gave his brethren the benent Of
ms discovery. rs he deems II. Amick took up the
Idea and operated 1t upon a basis OF quackery for
which he was deservedly expelled from his college
DIR. SHADES successful treatment of consump-
tion has given him high reputation in his profes-
sion, and think it due him that the above should
be given publicly. The doctor is located in WASH
ington. D:C.-Baltimore Methodist
l., Dr; shade has not only made the discovery Of an
Invaluable principle in the successful treatment Of
CHRONIC DISEASES, but has positively demon
ra ,ss IN number Of hopeless tuberc%lar cases
even in its last stages. provided the volume of
blood Is not too small which is due to tral-assimi
latlon or food. chronic anemia and hamilton.
To prove these important facts to the public Dr.
shade Will require no payment until benefited by
tion must call at his office. 1922 l4th ST. Consul
tation free.
LIE o'i>ioNs P Pr 4 .ES oArNhIoD'chD
~, Your plan Of treatment. am satisfied. will be
the the coming treatment for duberenlosis. consump-
LATE PHYSICIAN TO THE BEIIEvGE HOS
ALL IfosFfrAIs Is THE CITY y AND couST9
OF NEW YORK CITY"
DIR. Phillips was under DIR. Shades treatment
until cured
Il am interested beyond measure in your dis
covcry-for that is what il TO Is the
fact, and ii is 10y far the greatest discovery In
the medical world in this century.
DIR BRETT MORGAN.
PROFESSOR OF LUNG DISEASES AND PHYSICAL.
DIAGNOSIS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO MEDI-
CAL COLLEGE.
Names and addresses OF few persons who have
been cured and willing to be interviewed:
DIR T. Il. PATTERSON. 50 Il st.
MRS NJ. a. LITTLE Casino Club, Mt. Pleasant ID. C..
MRS. BENDER. 1892 9th ST. NV.
W. SANFORD BROWN. LOB 18th st.
DIR r. c. PHILLIPS, 1915 G st. NV au4-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The rapidity with which Santo Caserio
the assassin of President Carnot, has been
tried and convicted and sentenced calls at
attention to the many and material differ
ences between the French and American
methods. Called upon 20 plead on Thursday
morning, Friday was only half gone when
Santo heard the verdict of the jury and the
declaration Of his doom by the presiding
judge; within few days Santo will be only
a memory. We do those things very differ
emily over here, and without being unfair
to American courts, 1t may be stated that
our way of doing them is quite inferior and
is calculated to bring the law into contempt.
Had Santo murdered President of the Uni
ted States he would have enjoyed several
preparatory months of comfortable sojourn
in well-equipped prison, would have been
interviewed frequently and at considerable
length by large number of newspaper rep
resentatives, would have sold photographs
and autographs and have been the recipient
of flowers and edible delicacies from sympa-
thetic and hysterical women, and, SO far as
possible, could hardly have missed having a
real good time
Then when the court got ready to trans
sci would have presented anywhere from
dozen to a score of expert witnesses, who
would testify with much emphasis to the
Prisoners insanity, which testimony would,
of course, be directly at variance with the
evidence of the equally expert witnesses
subpoenaed by the prosecution. If every
thing went well lis trial would probably
be concluded within three months and then
would come succession of appeals to and
from every variety of available court in
all the broad range of the judiciary Pro-
vided that none of these appeals were sus-
tanned in behalf of the prisoner he would
probably be assisted to the scaffold within
anything from one to two or three years
from the date of his crime. And yet Amer
leans have reputation all the world over
for doing things in a hurry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
To BclliEerent Statesmen.
oh. come not to blows;
The result you will rue.
Just offer remarks,
AS the pugilists do.


Am disshere de place whah you gifts de
mah'ge licenses?" asked the young colored
man, in the city hall
Yes" replied the clerk.
How much do one cos'?'
lone dollar"
''Ain' dey no place wha yoh kin git em
cheapah?"
mo; you can't get them anywhere ex-
cept here"
"Golly. dis country am goin'ter rack an
ruin sho,' he said mournfully. ITS bad
huff ter hab de sugah trus' an de whisky
trus'. but when it comes ter a mah'ge Ii
cense trus' it's time foh de people OBJ dis
District ter reach out fob de franchise an
take dab innins at de polls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
Desperation.

He had been playing progressive euchre
and listening to the sentimental ballad of
the day as performed by young women who
didn't know whether they could sing or
not. but were willing to try. That night a
mosquito visited him.
to live"
Go ahead" said the blase youth; tits a
positive relief to be bored in different
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Mr.. MOwbray would have found much
more of a following if he had devoted him.
self TO discussing the London method of
turning up the trousers at the bottoms, in
stead Of crying to give lessons in anarchy.
Anarchy is pretty much the same the world
over. but there is only one spot on earth
where the proper way of turning up the
trousers at the bottoms may be learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The Philadelphia Times is most excel
lent newspaper. Its Judgment in the Sc
lection of miscellaneous matter is extreme
~ good But 1T occasionally neglects to
notify its readers that some of the par
ucuiarly attractive reading matter which
II presents was clipped from The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

George NJ. Pullman himself may be con-
cealed in a lower berth of the car when
ran over a senatorial nomination in the
Illinois republican convention. Pullman in
a senatorial caucus might be more open to
arbitration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
More Work.

The proof reader sat, Ill at ease.
He murmured, What sorrows are these!
Most tongues 1 have read.
Both the modern and dead,
And now / must study CHR ese"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

From the Pi,tsburg Dispatch.
With China and Japan stocking up with
provisions and munitions of war, Uncle Sam
will begin to look up little. war of any
magnitude extending over a reasonable
period of time will make the great surplus
of cereals stored away in this country worth
having.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The hope that Mr.. Reed of Maine will
make Il tour with Mr.. DeFew of New York
IN series IF illustrated lectures has been
expressed. but without much confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The man, by nature made to wall,
Will ever be unreasonable;
When pleasant weather comes, he'll rail.
Because 1t isn't seasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

1t Is doubtful whether Mr.. Breckinridge of
Arkansas will find Russia as chilly as MIR
Breckenridge of Kentucky finds some seq
tons Of his native state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

"Er lazy man." said Uncle Eben. will
tire his self tryin' ter dodge work more dan
er industrious man will in doin' twicet de
mount"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

The Emperor William is now said to be
studying geology. 1t is obviously the in
tention of this enterprising young monarch
to go on exhibition as a universal genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Mr.. Pingree of Detroit is little slow in
coming to the front with his petition for ar
bitration between China and Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.


There's nothing does a man more good
than an outing trip"
Think SOP
home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
A Timely Question.

From the New York World.
What shall it profit New York city though
it dismiss the whole police force and still
be bossed too much?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Between outside tips on coal and inside
tips on sugar. the Senate is indeed in a
troublous condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

Perhaps George Gould could palm the
Nigilant of on China for Warship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

100 DOZEN Bleachod Turkish Towels. ls.a
N, hes.
H5c. Each-SH.7S the Dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

riches.
I2Hc. Each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
I2Hc. the Yard.

| SEVERAL PIECES Of 1o-inch Bleached Damask
a beautiful quality, in choice patterns.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1894-10-20
sannmrdrr in Gineinnati.

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meIOet 6OlgenOc8 iibcr @ugsn Saauz
meder: cGugen Saaumeder mar eln
QSirtb in 9H. 761 uuo 761d, Slncltr.
Gr mar ieit etwa ciuer 8Od! nidt in
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etwa 15 Sabre i'm 2anOe. Seiu Sater
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$1,000 pro Sabr bon isinsm 8ater ers
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tbellbubsr, mahte idOu ieit eini9en Gas
gen 2lnlrenguugen, Shaupcftr'S anfz
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betruntsusm a3uitaubc IN Ietner HoB@
nuug eridisu, unO 5wur aus eIncr Sab
au5itlcg.
Gr gabc lie uufgciOrocrt NIT ibm
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iabrcn, OaB Sdauwefer I'M 9tamen Der
Tlrma &clo bOr9te, OBne lbn Gtwa8
5apon ju iagen, unO CT 9Ianbt, 0oB
Guqcn oo8 @tI0 bel Q9tttrennen Oer>
ipicltc. @r ioq in Cincinnati, D, ais
Sport" betunnt 9euelen iein.
2ll8 Elm ycidcnbeitatter in ser WObz
nuug Der 6rau Sbuumender pOripradl,
crfubr CT, OaB Der Sater OerIclbcn toOt'
frant oarnieOcr Iie9e. Der SrnOcr Der
5grau Oiinete Oem 2cidenbcitatter Die
Sbare uuo erilGrte 0icienl, er glaubte,
Der 8eiu6cr ici Sdauwsfer. 3icien
bate er iOiOrt 9et5Otet. Gr wei9crte
li4, @tpa8 iber ieinen S9wa9cr Su ia
acu, unO ertlGrte, 0cGcn 6rau tutiie
uOd 9}tdt3 pom ielnem 3Obe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1894-10-20

wOrocn icin iOQ, iOwic Elm Berfulhemo,
$l1O in Sllbcrmiiu;s uuo cine S6adIz
tel Eiaen, welde BON y. SefcUre &
S6bncu, 9ir. sc, 9aItmOre,StruBe,
Cumberland, OtO., nuQefcrtist iuOrotH
waren. 8olijiiteu, Die nat Dem 6oz
ipitalc 9elunot wurScu unb bort Die
llntcrtlctOsr 0tOrganfislO'S unteriud'
ten, fanben i'll iciuem lInterb:mO ela9cz
uGbt S7GO III S1Os uuo $2Os9fotcn.
Ser 9erbaftste :rfIarte, er babe oies
ieS @elO im Yotsripiel sewOnneu. Die
9l:rjte I'M 0Oipital crtIGren, OaB Die
9lmputatiou bc5 gebrohsuen 8siucs ies
oenfuQs nOtbmCnOI9 werosu wiiree.
Die BON Scr 4Oll;ei ausgcian6tt Bers
iOnul6eidrciburg Oe5 Ser5aitttcu laus
tet, wie fol9t: IS 6uB 8 3Ol 9rOB,
Sfuurrbart uno Badenbart nit glotr
ralirtcm Slim. Grua cinen ounteln
M oriteO@SadrOf, cbeuiOlde gSelte uno
8siutlciotr, cln EcrtulzSsm0, biIli9c
Saube uno idwar3en 0crbpsSut unO
ltinmt nit 6ericnigcn zines Der Didnueg
therein, weldcr be! 6ront 9tOgal, Sirg.,
qCjcben wur0s."