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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Pennsylvania seems to have lost some Of
its grip on its reputation as a common
wealth anxious for the upholding of law
and the preservation of order. Not that any
considerable proportion of those who dwell
within the states boundaries are ldwless.
for, as a rule the statutes are respected;
but when the newspapers day after day call
attention to the disorder in the coke-regions
and show how inactive are the states re-
sponsible officers, the conclusion reached by
the unparalleled observer is naturally detri-
mental to Pennsylvania's character. OF
course there is appearance of unfairness
when the whole state il held to account
ability for the misdeeds OF riotous men in
one county, but II seems to those who view
the scene from afar that by failing to
demand energetic action by the governor
the other and decidedly more peaceful coun-
ties are parties to the disturbance The
situation IL very plain. Disagreement be-
tween the operators and employees in the
coke-regio s resulted in a strike. Failing to
convince the older workmen that 1t would
be to their best interests to return to work.
the operators engaged unemployed men
from other parts of the country and endeav-
ored to keep the ovens going. Endeavors to
this end have invariably come to naught
the strikers having everywhere interposed
their physical selves between those who
desired to labor and the places In which
they had been engaged to toll Many Of the
newcomers have been seriously injured In
the encounters that have taken place
encounters which the sheriff and his posses
found themselves utterly unable to prevent
This struggle has been going on for some
time. but 1t does not seem to have any els
turbing influence upon the state authorities.
for In spite Of the fact that the sheriff of
Fayette county cannot possibly compel the
peace. the governor has done nothing but
declare that the county must work out its
own salvation In the best way II can.
Already there has been great damage done
to property by the strikers, and life itself
has been sacrificed, but it seems as though
much more of damage and bloodsned must
take place before the state will do anything
to defend its somewhat furnished name.
The condition is an extremely Unfortunate
one. especially for those men who are really
anxious to work but who are denied the
privilege by Infatuated mobs Some of the
operators may have been unfair and even
tyrannical in their treatment of the work.
men who struck, and against such selfish
tyrants every effort OF organization within
the law is righteously directed, but the pos
sibility that capital has, in specific instances.
been constituencies and is now contending
with justly angry labor, cannot be accepted
as an excuse for the laws failure to assert
itself. when violated by either of the COM
batants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
SHOOTING STARS.
With Modern Improx.u.

With Modern Improvement.
Good by" said the politician,
I'm going to resign;
1t is time to forbear in the worry and care
OF hurrying life like mine.
So here is my resignation,
OF fortune my cup il FULL
But they found It habits a fact most sad
A string to insure q pull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Bad Management.

And you are giving up your plans for
going on the STAGE"
Yes" she replied, with a Sob
IT'S too bad. The drama was the ambi-
ton of your life"
1T was. But I am obliged to relinquish
it."
What is the trouble?"
Tine evidence in my divorce suit didn t
appeal to the popular taste"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Different Points OF View.

ut is a noteworthy fact" said the Do
litical economist. that this town develops
very few strikes"
"Oh. WELL" replied the casual acquaint-
ance. its hard to tell much about 1t yet
Our base ball club hasn't really got
started"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
A Pathetic C0mparisOn.
From the New York World

From the New York World
Mr. Croker and Tip, two distinguished
contemporary characters have suddenly
and almost simultaneously undergone
eclipse. They suffered In the same cause
that Of the public welfare. Each fell that
the city might be a pleasanter place to live
in. Each had the same fault-he had tried
TO do too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Carpet


EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF MATTTNGS
zoo rolls Heavy Jointless China Mating. Per
roll Of 20 yds., $500.
30 rolls Fine Japanese Jointless Mating. Per
roll Of 70 yds., $500.
SPECIAL VALUE
800 rolls Ecru Seamless Mating at Tic
Worth Csc.
20 rolls Finest Cotton Warp Mating. Price
elsswhsrs, %0c. This week, Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Perhaps some Of the employees who are
relieved from duty at the c. p. o. will
reflect with some comfort that it is better
to get out Of building early instead of
waiting for 1t to fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
The Plant of the Blase.

Fr0m the Chicago Herald.
Lovers of foot ball will be disa ppointed at
the result of the meeting Of the committee
Of experts held in New York to revise the
rules. The regulations adopted contain
nothing authorizing the use of axes bung-
starters, brass knuckles or slung shots and
to all Appearances the game will not be any
liveler under the new rules than under the
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

U-0---
The three-cornered fight in Congress over
the question of ways and means of raising
the national revenue is one of exceeding
interest The combatants are the re-
publican high protective tariff, the
democratic tarir for revenue only.
with incidental protection. and the
populisttc free-trade and income-tax sys-
tenn. In the last general election
high protection was downed by the COM
bined efforts of the other two combatants
Now the victors are quarreling over the
question which really won the battle and
which is entitled to the fruits of victory.
The populistic sentiment seems to be pre-
dominant just now. An income-tax with
or without a deticiency-producing customs
tariff, seems to be a certainty. Meanwhile
there are indications OF a reaction in pop
ular sentiment on the revenue question,
and the high proteetionists have taken
fresh hope.
There will be reason for this renewal of
confidence on their part II the radical and
revolutionary income-taS proposition, the
forerunner of free-trade Is adopted by Con-
gress. The people are conservative on finan-
cial questions: they recoil from either ex-
IRENE. They believed that the republicans
were steadily building higher the already
imposing protective wall; that the height
Of the wall was not uniform, and that the
protection rendered by 1t was unequal, and
that thereby injustice and injury were in
hicted upon part OF the people who lay be-
hind It. They felt also that after the re-
publicans had succeeded politically in some
sections of the country through promises
to rebuild and lower the tariff wall of their
own accord. they had proceeded after the
victory to raise It still higher and to agra
vate its inequalities.
So the people dismissed the republican
party and issued an edict that the pro-
tective wall must be lowered and made
mere uniform In height. II this, and only
this. should be done. the high protectionists
would be deprived Of hope. But IL this Con-
gress will construe the popular mandate into
a command that the protective wall founded
on customs duties be either gradually or at
once leveled to the ground. and that the
revenues of the government be collected
from the people by a new, inquisitorial and
offensive tax on incomes, then there will be
good reason to expect a reaction which will
serd the pendulum of public sentiment
swirl ing far back into high protectionism.
The middle course is the wisest and safest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Complaints az to tn. condition Of the wa

Complaints az to the condition Of the wa
Ter furnished for the use of residents Of
Washington are only too well founded, but
&c Is entirely wrong to blame the engineer
authorities for the surplus soil which Is
being distributed to thousands Of homes.
The water Is unquestionably very bad just
now-not unhealthy. but so muddy as to be
unfit fer many OF the purposes to which
water can ordinarily be applied. But the n
giDeers are IN no sense respons ible, because
they have labored long to render the supply
as nearly pure as 1t possibly can be. Those
who condemn should put the burden where
Il ought to be-on the shoulders Of Congress.
Year after year the engineers have pleaded
With Congress-the sole source of District
legislation In these days-for authority to
increase the reservoir capacity and thus af-
ford q settling basin In which such semi
fluid as Is now being dispensed. for con-
sideration, by the government. would have
. chance to become reasonably clear; but
the national legislature was long deaf to all
entreaty, and even now permits progress
that Is much too slow. The work OF in
ereasing the supply and improving Its con-
dition necessitates considerable but not
enormous cxpenditure-an Insignificant sum
when the amount Is compared with the ben
ents TO be derived from It's proper invest
ment- Congress has never been fair with
the District Of Columbia in this important
matter Of water supply; there have always
been deficiencies. For a long time there
was unhealthy insuficiency. and when a
spasmodic effort was made to remedy that
inexcusable condition. one OF the most
prominent results was a prolonged hole in
the ground through which the people of the
District never obtained one drop Of water.
nor are ever likely to. but for which they
have been compelled to pay the general gov
eminent moro than a million dollars-a
piece Of injustice not to be excused by hon.
est men, The people Of this city have paid
Congress money enough for the water which
the general government retails; the fluid
should at least be clean enough to wash in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Prof Gamers efforts to hold the chin
panzee up to the Senate as an example of a
being who can talk and won't have as yet
failed TO inspire the spirit of emulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Inc washington Baseball Club Is showing
disposition to get as close as possible to
the cyclone cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Mr.. Coxey has shown entire Indifference
to the prospect of having the oblivion CT
congressional investigation heaped upon
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Singing the Old Songs.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Now that Commodore Kelly has started
his fleet OF fatboats down the raging Des
Moines the refrain OF Slide, Kelly Slide
VIII be more than ever In order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
A QuandaPy,

II don't know what to do with Kinkins'
poem" said the editor.
"why?"
IF throw 1t away. he'll say I'm jealous,
end II print 1t, his friends will say tried
to make him ridiculous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

There Is nothing in the Constitution about
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Sugar Trust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Tip wasn't the only elephant that New
York had on her hands. by any means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Mr.. Croker retires. but he isn't sent to bed
hungry by any means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
The Machine Politician,s ForIoru Hon

The Machine Politicians Forlorn Hone
DO you think that man should have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the ballot?" she
asked.
Mo-" he answered. IT reckon maybe
woman's suffrage'll do good by bringin' in
competition that'n reduce the price of
votes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Il want to take lessons in acting" said
the young man.
Very well. replied the professor, "pick out
a pair of boxing gloves and we'll begin right
now. Then you can take a few goes at the
punching bag and do little work with the
dumb bells"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
M q

Elegant c-piece Parior Suite. mahogany en-
ished frames. upholstered in fine silk tapestry.
Usual price. $500 SPECIAL THIS SALE, $40 50.
CASH or CREDIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Furniture.
Furniture.
No. 4.

NO. I.
Solid Oak Chamber Suite. with 24x30 French
Plate Beveled Mirror in dresser. Regular nrice
5000 SPECIAL, ONE WEEK, SAB. CASH or
CREDIT = : "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

rs Solid Oak eft. Extension Tables Price elsx
where, $500. Our price for one week, $s.s.
CASH or CREDIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

We're going out of the Dry Goods business.
For various reasons In which you wouldn't
beinterested. Want to sell-must sell-will
sell-no matter how much we lose or what
our goods bring.
This magnificent business, which 1t took
Mr.. E. q. Davis years to develop,-and US
years to popularize,-is to be ended in as few
days or weeks. The sooner the betterI
Can't be done too quickly to suit usl
lt'san honest sale. Wewon't-don't even
want TOGO back into the Dry Goods BUSH
ness. After everything i'm this superb stock
is sold, Pierce and Dry Goods will never be
read together. Pr
This sale will prove veritable sMecca"
for careful buyers. The superior character
of the stock Is known and recognized bv
every Washington woman and every woman
who's ever been here. There's no stock I'm
this city superior to It'll Few, indeed. an.
proach It'll It's not ''cheap" stock, and not
one single article has been bought to decov
purchasers.
Simply this: Our entire superb stock Of
Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings,
White Goods, Handkerchief,
Black Goods, Umbrellas,
Silks, Jewelry.
Innings, Toilet Articles.
Muslin Underwear, Notions,
Infants Goods, laces,
Corsets, Neckwear,
Embroideries, Hosiery
Ribbons, and
Gloves, Underwear
Is thrown upon the sea of trade for lust
what it'll bring. About the same thing as
buying dollars for halves. And we would
not be surprised If everybody i'm Washing
tom was here Monday.
You can see for yourselves how telling the
reductions are-we don't ask you to take our
word for thing we say. 3.
It'll prove the biggest sale of the century.
if we're not very much mistaken, for there
never was more honest stock or a more
honest desire to sell out actually and entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

NO. Z.
Good +o-lb. Hair Mattress, with best ouslity
tick. SI.dS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

gin order to avoid delays, ON nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed to
any individual connected with the Of
Nee. bat simply to THE STAR, OF to
the Editorial OF Business Department,
according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
No. S.

4-ft. Solid Oak Sideboard. with small and
Mfse drawer, and double closet. Regular price,
Slsoo. Irice for this week, Si25O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

NO. 10.
The largest assortment OF REFRIGERAToRs
ICE CHESTS, BABY CARRIAGES, LAWN SET
TEES. &c. at special cut prices for ONE WEEK
ONLY. CASH or CREDIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

No. &.
Salid Oak Chamber Suite. with 2oxo4 French
Plate Bevei-d Mirror. Cheap at $3.50 SPEclAI
ONE WEEK. Sab. CASH or CREDIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

70. 4.
s-piece Parlof Suite. uplsolstered Ia silk brcca-
telle or Wilton rugs. Cut from 5000 TO Sls 90.
CASH or CREDIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
J Wall Paper
Department.

Our Wall Paper Department IL stocked with all
the latest designs Of French. English and Amsri-
can pagers. Prices ranging from loc. per roll to
$50. Only skilled workmen employed Hti-
mates cheerfully given and nrst-class work guar
aatssd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

D. No. O.
styles of Solid Oak Hat Racks with French
fiate Bevel<d Mirrors. Cut from $500 to sls IS.
this week ONLY. CASH or CREDIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Upholstery
Department.

] lot Madras Curtains. 81 yds. long. Regular
price. $500. Cut to close, $3.50.
30 pair Lace Curtains. By yds. long Price 81 20
Price for one week. voc.
Is pair SILK Striped Snowflake Madras Curtains
At $3.50 pair. Exactly 0NE-HAIF PRICE
90 Best Quality "a Chenille Table Covers Cut
from 81 80 to Csc. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

from the Indianapolis News.
II the Senate and Mckinley bills get
mixed no one will ever be able to tell them
apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
No. 2.

NO. 2
soiid OAK Chamber Suite. Cheval Dresser
lSxso French rlate Beveied Mirror Repu,s r
price. $500. SPECIAL FOR THIS SALE. 500 50.
CASH CREDIT.
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Strange About
That.

We make our Suits to rlea.e m. h.v.-
do more than that-we make them "a .n,, %.
mothers Judgment and the fathers nurse
pretty enough to wear to church. dursbl.
enough TO wear to play, economical eoourh
for anybody. Does your boy want suitf
Suits. Suits,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
Remnants.
Straw Hats.
White Goods.

Our Line of Embroideries
and Lace at the Lowest
Prices.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
TORE poWN THE FLAG.
Canadian Militia Insult the United States
Consul at St, Thomas.

TORONTO, Ont, May 2s.-About 1000
of the Queens Own volunteers went up
from here Thursday to celebrate the
queens birthday at st. Thomas, small
city about 100 miles west of Toronto.
While there some Of the volunteers inn
bibed too freely and hauled down the
American flag from United States Con-
sui Willis Office. Lieut. Col. Smith, of
the Canadian militia, was a Witness of
the incident. Others attempted to u,
terfere, but the militia were persist
.ent and not only hauled down the
stars! and stripes, but destroyed it,
Consul Willis was very angry.
Col. Smith rendered an apology
to him, but he was not satisfied,
and wired an account of the affair to
the authorities at Washington and to
the United States consul at Ottawa.
What the affair will lead to it is i'm.
possible to say. The citizens of st.
Thomas generally deplore the inci-
dent, and in no way sympathize with
the volunteers action
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A MOB stoned Miss Imhoff, a teacher
in the Anglo-Japanese school at Yone-
waia, Japan, who preached against
idol worship, and afterward tore her
eyes out.
misrepresentation rule, Coreans
assailed the government quarters at
Sing Latoa, wrecked the buildings
and killed the governor and forty
clerks.
In Paris a gigantic anarchist plot to
explode bombs in various European
cities was discovered.
The 10Th birthday of Queen Victoria
was celebrated throughout England.
THE German Banking association at
meeting in Friedrichroda adopted a
resolution in favor Of gold standard.
CANADIAN soldiers, while drunk, tore
down the American flag i'll front of
the United States consul's Office in ST.
Thomas, Ont.
FLAMES destroyed the Rookery cot
ton mills at Huddersfeld, England, the
loss being 100000.
The firm Of +. Stomre & Co.. steam
ship owners and brokers of London
and Liverpool, failed for $3.50, 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
One Life Lost and Several Badly Injured
In an Oregon Fire,

One Life Lost and Several Badly Injured
In an Oregon Fire.
MEMlNNyILIE, Ore, May s4.-The
residence Of M. Shaddon was destroyed
by fire and Mrs. Shadows 1O-year-old
daughter was burned to death. Mrs.
Shaddon's son was thrown out of the
window and SO badly hurt that he
begged those near by to end his
sufferings. His bowels were fright.
fully crushed and he cannot
live. Mrs. Martha Shaddon, 80
years of age was taken
from the house in a nude condition,
and the shock may kill her. Her blind
son, As years OF age, was also carried
out, but not before he was badly
burned. Shaddon is son Of II j.
Shadow pioneer Of AZ. The fire
caught from an open CRATE. The house
was the largest in town and was entire
" consumed. The residence of Judge
Galloway, the democratic candidate
for governor, opposite, was badly
ScOrche(l
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
NO CORRUPT INTENTIONS.
Report of House judiciary Committee Re.
speeding Judge Jenkins. 50

speeding Judge Jenkins.
WASHINGTON May "a The house
judiciary committee has adopted the
report Of the subcommittee which in
vestigated the action Of Judge Jenk-
ms, of Milwaukee, in restraining the
employees of the Northern Pacific rail-
way from striking. The report of the
committee says the evidence fails to
show any corrupt intention on the
part of the judge; that he believed the
orders granted by him were legal and
that while he erred in this respect his
errors afford no ground for proceed
ings against him.
A resolution and two bills will be ro-
ported to the house. The resolution
will set forth that the house disap-
proves of the action of Judge Jenkins
and holds that he exceeded his powers
|of enjoining the railroad men from
striking. The two bills to be reported
will be drawn to carry into effect the
subcommittee recommendation re-
garding compulsory labor, which was.
as follows:
Your committee recommends that all possi-
BILE doubt as to the powers OF judges Of the
courts of the United States to enforce specific
performance OF labor contracts by legal proc
ess or to compel any person to render involun-s
tary service under any pretext be set at rest by
u prohibitory statute
The second bill wilt be in accordance
with thisrecommendati
THE power to punish for contempt is limited
by the laws Of most of the states, and we can
see no reason why q like limitation should not
be placed upon the powers Of federal judges"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
RoUNDLY SCORED.
Captain of Milwaukee Life Savers Blamed
for nfT 60

Captain of Milwaukee Life Savers Blamed
Ee for Recent Loss Of Life.
MILWAUKEE, May 2s.-The coroner's
jury in the case of the Cummings dis
aster returned It's verdict Friday night.
The verdict severely scores Capt
Prattons of the life saving crew
for his delay and inactivity, char
acterizing the statements he made
in regard to the disability of the
lifeboat as untrue. The jury finds
that Capt Pratton refused the as
sistance Of volunteer life saving
crew, which was the principal cause of
the loss of life in the Cummings.
Fault is also found with the equip
ment of the ife-saving station and:
praise is given to the men who rescued
Patterson and Gurdis The verdict
may lead to the dismissal of Capt.
Pratton. Superintendent Abbey, of
the life-saving service, will make an
investigation of the Milwaukee life
saving crew.