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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

The generally republican municipal gov
eminent Of the city Of Philadelphia has al
ways ranked with Tammany as a spoils de-
votee: each has done the best 1t knew how
for itself. and has never seriously con-
sidered the rights Of anyone outside the re-
spective organizations. Upon the testimony
Of q democrat. 1t would appear as though
the democratic bosses Of Philadelphia were
no better than the republicans. Mr.. Singer
ly, who is the democratic candidate for gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania, candidly refers to
them as Contemplate ringsters, ROSTERS
and ruffians." This outburst by Mr.. Sim
gerry is due to the fact that the democrats
Of Samuel J. RandalPs old district yesterday
nominated Joseph p. McCullen for Congress
instead of doing what they were expected to
do, viz: renominate Representative William
McAleer. That action was a decided sur
prise to the decent democratic element, and
1t was so surprising to Mr.. Singerly that he
at once threw up his hands and prophesied
overwhelming republican victory. In the
Philadelphia Record Of today an editorial
Is addressed to the state democracy, and
therein Mr.. Singerly. who is proprietor Of
the paper, says:
"The action of the democrats who con-
trolled the convention in the Third Congress
fessed now as sixty days hence, will thor
oughly demoralize. dishearten and defeat
democratic effort to poll a full vote in the
city In November. That district was the
key to the situation in Philadelphia, and
democrats throI ghout the state are entitled
to q candid admission of the failure Of the
organization here to bring about harmonious
action. and the necessary consequences of
failure. From this time forth the canvass
should be waged throughout the state with
a view to the election Of as many Congress
men. Senators. Representatives and county
omcials as possible. without special effort
contracted at those points where 1t may
prove effectual. The State ticket has been
doomed by the practical abandonment Of
organized action In Philadelphia, where
to be handcuffed and delivered into the con-
troll Of a few contemplate ringsters. zoos
tiers and rufiians.''
It IL the custom Of candidates to maintain
to the last moment of their candidacy the
numerical supremacy of the voters who are
on their side. but Mr.. Singerly believes In
Straightforward statement; he realizes that
only defeat is In store for his party in Penn
sylvania. and he says so with commendable
frankness. Good citizens will. however, in
dulge In the hope that Mr.. Singerly and his
friends will not be content with denuncia-
ton Of those who are operating the corrupt
machine: there should be organization
against the forces Of evil without any re-
gard whatever for political lines. The polit-
ico-municipal experiences of New York. Bos-
ton. Chicago. Philadelphia and other large
cities has been about the same. and there
will be painful and expensive recurrence Of
those experiences until there is adopted the
commissioner system which works so ad-
mirably in the District of Columbia. d.
vorce the ballot and the spoils and the con-
quest is complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Conquering foolish pride and trampling
upon ancient prejudice. the chief of the
Bureau of American Republics has endeav-
ored to establish precedent which must
endear him to the Holman element IN Con-
gress and make him conspicuous among the
economists of this economical age. An I'M
sympathetic Secretary of State and a dis
urctly adverse legislature prevented the ap-
preparation of money with which to publish
the bulletin heretofore regularly issued by
the Bureau. but it was evidently understood
that the Bureau should be accorded the
privilege of hustling for the wherewithal
necessary to the existence OF what is I'M
coubtedly a useful branch Of the public ser
vice. Acting in accordance with that idea
the chief of the Bureau secured a number of
paid advertisements. which were to make
their appearance in the next number of the
bulletin; but somehow or other the matter
got into the newspapers and the project has
been sat upon and squelched. But remarkable
as this example is. 1t Is extremely common
place when compared with the probabilities
that may easily be consequent II adver-
tisers could be admitted, for a considera-
ton. to privileges in a State Department
bulletin. why might they not have similar
opportunity as to the Congressional Record.
the reports Of Cabinet officers and minor
officials. and even to presidential messages
when printed for circulation. Experts In
advertising say that phenomenally high
prices could be charged for favorably-
located announcements of somebody's pills
or somebody else's sarsapariIla. this variety
OF whisky or that brand of -four More
than enough money to pay for the printing
of the Agricultural Report could easily be
secured from a small number of the wide
awake people who lay up treasure en- earth
by the concocting and vending OF liniments
and condition powders: harness-makers and
wagon-builders and dealers In patent horse
shoes would put up a million dollars for a
few packages OF publicity in Uncle Jerry
Rusk's famous Horse Book" Stock
brokers. too. would surely do the handsome
thing were they permitted TO attach their
cards to the monthly financial statements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

To find suitable successor to the late
DR.. yelling as president of the Columbian
University was probably as difficult a task
as was ever given the trustees of that great
educational institution, but they succeeded
admirably when they decided to entrust,
for time at least, the control Of the or
ganization to the Rev. s. III. Green. d. d.
Highly to be commended also Is the action
OF the board In appointing Prof. Montague
dean of the faculty. Prof. Montague is a
fuily-equipped educator; of great mental
breadth and depth. modern of idea and
method. and the possessor Of the pleasing
personality and ability to transfer thought
30 necessary to one occupying the high po-
sition to which he has been called. Better
choice could not have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
FIGURES TALK.

FOR SATURDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY.
RUBBER GOODS DEPARTMENT, I'D FLOOR.
Fountain syringes, 2-Quart, complete with Eve
hard rubber pipes and vaginal irrigator. Were
81. Reduced price, $1.49. Now s1.1s.
one, three and four-quart sizes at equally low
figures.
Family Bulb Syringe four Leader, lard rubber
pipes and connections, metal to oorrode or get
out Of order. Every Syringe fully guaranteed.
Reduced from 81 to 99c.
Syringe for everybody at q nominal figure
49c. will purchase q regular dollar Syringe, CON-
plete in every way.
Here is something new In the sale Of Atomizersi
complete Atomizer, which cold for 81, now zsc.,
and with each will give free Of charge the most
successful catarrh cure Of the age, with full d.
rections.
81 Hot Water Bottles, 1, 2, 8 or 4-qt., all sizes.
Reduced for this sale only to Sac. These not
to be classed with the cheap variety sold At dry
goods stores.
Every Rubber Article bought here fully guaran-
teed.
Fancy Atomzers at half price.
Separate parts Of Syringes or Atomizes con-
stantly on hand at nominal figures.
Patent rledicine Leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
ISSUED by the Treasury Department. while

Issued by the Treasury Department while
railroad companies would pay heavily for
the right to make reasonably conspicuous
upon the maps issued by the Interior De-
partment the routes followed by their re-
spective roads. These suggestions how
ever. do no more than merely walk around
the edges of the fertile tract which has
been opened by the enterprising Bureau of
American Republics. Soap manufacturers
would never tire Of bidding against each
other for lease Of the Washington Mon
ument-what q background for fetching
"ad." that pure-white shaft is-while MAX
ers OF infants foods would destroy their
cash balances In efforts to adorn the White
House with conspicuous reproductions Of
their notices and charming engagements
OF the photographs Of those whose lives are
alleged to have been saved by their won
derful compounds. A vast area Of available
advertising space is wasted on the govern
ment buildings in this city alone, especially
the Capitol. but this extravaganza will
hardly continue much longer, unless Mr..
Holman and the others Of his kind In Con-
gress are false to their trust and unmindful
OF the principles Of true economy. General
application OF the advertising idea would set
tie at once the question Of revenue. for by
following the example Of the Bureau of
American republics this government can
collect dollars enough to pay all national ex-
penses and to settle the national debt with
out the slightest difficulty. OF course, there
Will be opposition by fossilized people who
have strange notions as to national dignity
and other marketable products, but such
trifiing considerations should not be per-
mitted to interfere with the triumphal
march OF a reform that would soon render
unnecessary the ever-odious collection Of
taxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
The Chinese Dilem mn.


1t may be that the Pekin government. at
the In stigation of friendly European powers
and relying on their moral support, will
endeavor to avert further loss and humilia
ton by Offering terms of peace wbicb
Japan can accept. The naval triumph off
Wi-ju, following the great land victory at
Pfng-Yang, has rendered 1t probable that
such terms will have to include an ade-
quate pecuniary indemnity as well as a re-
cosnition of the absolute Independence of
Corea. 1t may be that the Mantchu dy-
nasty can hardly assent to such conditions
and yet save its face" as the Chinese
phrase goes. But Its very existence is at
stake: 1t must choose quickly between some
eclipse of dignity and entire ruin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Folks who sigh for the good old times and
who delight in imagining that the poor man
has less Of a show now than he ever had,
should study the comparative statement as
to the prices Of leading articles of food,
compiled by the American Grocer and
printed elsewhere in The Star. The rates
quoted are wholesale. and they show that
the purchasing power of a dollar is much
greater now than 1t was twenty-five years
ago. In 1889. -four was sold to the retail
trade at $3.50 per BARREL today it is $3.50.
Sugar has come down from nearly fourteen
cents to less than four and one-half cents,
while tea has declined from fif.y-nine cents
to twenty and three-quarter cents. Other
figures presented are just as striking as
these. The table would be much more in
structlve did 1t include the changes In wages
that have taken place during the same
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Well Meant, but Menncinx.

Here 1t is again. exclaimed the clerk
Indignantly. Lend me your penknife.
quick. till 1 cut this article out Of the pa
per-"
What Is it?"
''One Of this COMPOUNDED series that tells
how to make home happy on 81. 800 a year."
why, my wife says they are very inter-
esting."
That's the trouble. They read so luxu-
riously that II the boss sees them he'll cut
me down to a thousand sure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
RetPfhmftnm-

when 1 was boy said Mr.. Hasbin
Swift. 1T was no trick at all for me to han
die horse. I'd take the widest kind of
an animal and run him once around the
track. and then he'd be broke"
Il suppose you enjoyed that more than
the hors. did?'
Il guess so. But the horse got even. Now
ne runs around the track once, and when
he gets through I'm broke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
While the Chinese were busy issuing
and bogus war bulletins.
claiming overwhelming victories, the little
Japs were preparing to wipe the Chinese
army in Corea from the face of the earth
1t has been a good week for the cause of
progress and good government In Corea as
we'll as in the Ashland district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Ministers Must Live.
From the New York Sun,

One Of the principles of the new religion
which has been started in Missouri, is that
1t shall not have any paid preachers One
st. Louis minister has Joined IT, but we are
disposed to surmise that 1t will not attract
very many members of the clergy. We can
not see why a minister should not get pay
for his sermons IL they are worth anything
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
The Overthrow of Brice,
From the New York World.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. September 2O-The
scourgilg Of Brice In the Ohio democratic
convention yesterday has created the great
est political sensation of years. Every
voter In Ohio is talking about II today and
not one of them ventures the opinion that
Brice will survive as a power in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Mr.. Brice has expressed himself very
strongly In favor of Mr.. Hill as governor
Of New York. 1t would be only neighborly
reciprocity for Mr.. Hill to do a little mis-
sionary work in Ohio for Mr. Brice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

What do you think of this idea of using
the gas motor for rapid transit?'
Of it,"
why not?''
with speech MATERIAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Mr.. Flower will take no chances on be-
coming the Ii Hung Chang of the New
York democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

BY the Farmer Politician,
Tho crop situation Is quoted as fair.
But fences are terribly out of repair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

II Ii Hung Chang gets defeated a few
more times there will be nothing left for
him to do except to open a school Of gen.
eralship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Mr.. Fassett should take some comfort out
of the fact that as a rule the greatest
men were not infant prodigies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

gin order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed to
any Individual connected with the Of
ice, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial OF Business Department,
according to tenor OF purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

We've got some items Of special interest
to men on page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
InslfRePeuce.

It's here, the sweet autumnal balm;
That sense secure. that restful calm.
When no one cares a single jot
Whether the Ice man comes or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

DIR. Parkhurst has tackled Superintendent
Byrnes. This Is an era Of iconoclasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Arkansas populists have organized q
church. This tends to reverse the old ques-
ton as to the propriety Of clerical inter-
ference in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

Dolan wor put an duty in citizens
Clothes tn other noight." said a member of
the force.
How'd he get along?"
Terrible. Not wan o. the fruit stand da
COS econized i'm widout is uniform. an
the poor mon loike to starved to death"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
STAR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1se4-rwE1vE PAGES

We proclaim It!
and it's irrefutable-
we have the highest grades of merchandise
the world produces-and no house In America
does-or can name lower prices than we do.
SAKS AND COMPANY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

SHOOTING STARS.
Autumn Thoughts.
Yellow are the forest trees,
Yellow Is the vine.
Slight the yellowness Of these
Beside our base ball nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Tomorrow, Isc.

INFANTS FLANNEL wRAPPEas.
MADE OF EXTRA QUALITY .LAN.
MEL. IN Blue AND WHITE sTkIPES
ALSO PLAIN WHITE. WIDE SAILOR
COLLAR AND FULL sHIRREp
SLEEVES OPENED DOWN FRONT.
WITH BOX Plat. WHICH rs I'm
IsHED ON EDGE WITH MARROW
SILK BRAID. FORMER PRICE. Sos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
ANOTHER
SPECIAL
SALE AT
MERITS.

Not satisfied with selling lower ssssI
than any other Druggist In the <>t<
city, we give you q chance every >sss
now and then to buy at less than - .
our own low prices by cutting 80 80
them for q day or two. sSts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Il tomorrow
These Prices

$50 will prevail, and az the demand 49,
80 Ii always great at these sales 800
49, we advise you to call as early 49,
sss In the day a possible. 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

We've got $50 different styles Of
headwear for the youngsters. Not
much chance Of failure to suit you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

We hope you'll let us try our
hand at Shoeing the lads. We run
the risks and you save the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

You won't have to take but one
look In any boys department In
town to find out where the best
variety is-Our great, big second
foor-and high-piled tables mean
something.
Underwears and overwears are
all up here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Special Price
Tomorrow, &c.

cHIIDREN's DRAWER WAISTS
MADE OF BEST QUALITY JEAN. Low
NECK. NO SLEEVES. BOUND WITH
BRAID. ALL SIZES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-30
BABY'S COLD.
How the Little One often Times Catchc
1t Through Carclcssness.

How the Little One Often Times Catches
1t Through CarcIcssness.
From Babyhood.
A common source of a cold is the
current of cool air that passes under
meath the doors of room and blows
on the exposed ankles. 1t is not infre-
quently the case that child enjoys
immunity from colds until he has
reached that interesting age when he
sends thrills of joy through the heart
of his fond parents by his antics on the
floor. Then, much to the wonderment
of the family he seems to be catching
cold all the time, Notwithstanding the
excellent care bestowed upon him.
Strangs, to say, it seldom occurs to
the mother, unless she has been enlight-
ened by her doctor, that there is such a
thing as floor current in room, and
that in it's insidious and unobtrusive
way 1t has been getting in its fine work
on baby's bare legs.
The draught from badly-fittting Win
dows may occasionally account for an
attack of bronchitis. If to crafty
baby's recently acquired interest in the
outside world he be placed at such a
window, insufIiciently clad, with the
coverings his chest saturated through
with the secretions of 1.-THE mouth
drooling-the current of air that blows
in under the sash may cause a rapid
evaporation from the chest, with its
undesirable results.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-30
OUR NEW COMPETITOR.
Argentine Promises Soon to Become the
Wheat.Producing Country.

Argentine Promises Soon to Become the
Wheat. Producing Country.
From Harper's Weekly.
Agriculture of the United States in
one of its chief branches has another
very important competitor in the field.
The Argentine Republic promises soon
to become the greatest wheat-producing
country in the world. The planters
there have but recently begun the ex-
portation of wheat, but the increase has
been very rapid-rapid, however, in so
steady way that we cannot speak of it
as mere temporary or spasmodic con-
tribution to the worlds supply. These
shipments from Argentine were first
noticed in 1892, when about 25,000,OOO
bushelsiwere sent to Europe; in 1898 the
shipments amounted to 5000, 600; in the
first half of 1894 the shipments had been
about 45,000,00O, and the indications In
Buenos Ayres were that before the end
of the year the shipments would aggre-
gate 75,OO0,00O. Another crop will be
harvested there in December, and this
promises to amount to 125,000,O00.
There are 100000 people in Argen-
capita FOR home consumption it will easi-
ly be seen that in the South American
republic there will be surplus of 100,-
100000 bushels, and this, of course, will
go to the European markets and Bra
lillian markets once supplied by us. The
Brazilians have abrogated the treaty Of
reciprocity with us, and naturally our
Hour and wheat, once exchanged for
sugar, will have to find other purchas-
ers. The shipments Of agricultural ma
chinery from this country to Argentina
are at present greater than ever before,
and this shows that the wheat planters
there are preparing to enlarge the acre
age, as the machines most in demand
are reapers, mowers and thrashers.
! There are other considerations that
make this Argentine competition for
midable. The climate is mild there, and
the food plentiful and cheap. The Ia
borers do not need to be housed and
clothed so we'll as those who work in our
harsher climate Then, again, the Ar
gentine wheat-growing regions are
quite near the seaboard, and there is nc
need for a long and costly land haul tc
the place of expectation.
These considerations make it wise fol
us to look at the future of wheat culture
in the United States with candor ant
frankness 1t will do no manner o.
good to underrate the importance o
facts because we hold the Latins o.
South America in low esteem. 1t would
be wiser for us to come in competition
with them only when we can beat them
or at least hold our own. We canno
beat them in any game that requires tn,
American farmers to live as the Italial
laborers live who till the fertile soil o
the plains of South America. Nor should
our farmers abandon the field to an!
competitors however formidable. II
other words, we should by no means con
slider the possibility of no longer cult
waiting wheat. But we should cultivate
it more wisely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-30

of his student days, and he had doc
tors lovely habit of taking care of other
people, so that when he sat down, stiff
and tired from long drive over frozen
ground, he noticed that his next neigh
Dor, cross, grumpy-loolking old fell
low, whose seat he asked to share in
the crowded car, looked old and
pinched, and seriously i'll besides. His
quick eye saw signals of danger from o
most obscure disease, and he gave n
little sigh as he settled himself and
tucked his warm wrap round his COM
panion's knees and drew d corner of it
over his own.
"It's too cold here, SIR" he said. in
an offhand way. II haven't got far to
go myself. I'm ashamed that there
nre no stoves in the cars yet. spoke
to the conductor this morning about
them"
The elderly traveller turned a CRATE
full, surprised face. You're very kind,
sir" he said. 'I've been fairly suffer-
ing. haven't been well, and it was a
great risk to take this Journey"
John Ashurst considered o little.
81 see you are not well, sir" he said at
last. 'l'm a stranger to you, but I'm
a doctor, and think could give you
some ease now, and perhaps head off
what's likely to trouble you a good
deal if it goes on"
The stranger tooka u straightforward
look at this unexpected Good Samari-
tan. He saw a man who looked rich
in kindliness and wisdom, and poor in
everything besides, but there was a
look of distinction about him, there
was something that whispered to him
to have confidence. $50 ON, sir" he
said, "if yon think you have time. !
should be very much obliged to you"
"There isn't much time, but I'll
write you prescription. Tell ME if
and he asked question or two with
sympathy and directness. By the time
they parted they were already friends.
The traveller was man of few words
and great sincerity. He said that he
was in business in Cuba, and had much
against his will been obliged to come
to the States az this season. His health
had suddenly begun to fail him in such
q way that he was much concerned
He insisted, in blunt, old-fashioned
way, upon, paying the doctor his fee
but the doctor laughed and said the ad
vice was his own proposal-it was moth
ing, and at that moment he rose ant
said good-by, hastily. Keep the wrap,