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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

would greatly add to the value Of the own
ing company's franchise. Washington con-
templates this prospect with peculiar salts
faction in view of it's long and finally sue
cessful fight for the conduit system of cleo
trical propulsion. 1t heartily echoes the
sentiment of the Tribune when it says:
Years ago the Tribune urged the adop-
ton of the underground trolley on all our
city railroads. But railroad men shook
their heads. 1t would be a hazardous ex-
pertinent, they said. 1t might work, and it
night not. And New York, the greatest,
richest, most enterprising city of the great
est, richest, most enterprising nation, was
no place for experiments, We then gave
them the information which to them must
nave seemed most startling, that the ex-
pertinent had been made long before in
Buda-Pest, and that its result was a con-
spicuous and brilliant success. Well they
said, but New York is not BUDAPEST, and
what works there might not work here.
Our severe winters, with SO much snow
and ice, would interfere with the operation
of such a system. To that we replied that
the climate of BUDAPEST is considerably
colder and more trying in such respects
than that of New York. So at last they
tried it. timorousy and tremblingly, on
single avenue. And 10! it worked perfectly;
and when heavy winter storm blocked all
other roads, that one went on without
trouble And since then two other big lines
In this borough have adopted the system,
and two more are at this moment working
night and day to do so, and there is not a
read of Importance on Manhattan Island
that Is not planning to do it in the near flu
ture. Surely the Brooklyn roads which
have almost always been better equipped
and managed than those of Manhattan,
will not long lag behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
n Rounded. ROYAL Welcome

The action of the citizens committee last
night in authorizing the creation of a per-
manent special committee to look after
the needy among our returning soldiers to
secure them employment, and meanwhile,
TO care for their families, broadens the
scope of this medium of organized munich
pal activity into the full dimensions stead
lastly urged as desirable by The Star. The
committee had already decided, wisely in
The Stars opinion. that though appointed
to arrange for a reception at WASHINGTON.
It's welcome should begin at Montauk
Point, and had supplemented effectively the
iLstrumentalities supplied by this commun-
ity through The Star for caring for the
boys at Camp Wikoff. There will now BE-
nothing spasmodic or delusive in the Dis
trict's welcome. 1t was begun at the proper
time and place, when the boys stepped foot
(and not so very firm a foot either on
American soil, and it will not end with the
medals, the music and the decorations
which will appropriately honor our soldiers
Homecoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

La Lucia fixes it-equal to that attained
In Europe or America. But the fact re-
aims that, even with this culture existing,
Spanish government In Cuba had grown to
be an unbearable abomination. Corruption
and oppression marked every feature of it.
The people of most spirit finally rebelled,
fought Spain 10 standstill, and the United
states has entered upon the task of cor
recting the evils, and giving to all the peo-
pie Of the island stable and an honest
government That is the whole case up to
date.
For the future, nothing is palmer than
that Cuba will administer her own affairs
after the passions engendered by the war
have subsidized or will become American
territory. The talk about "self-rule amber
Spanish guardianship''-which means, If
anything. a government administered by
and. largely, as heretofore, for the benefit
OF, the Spaniards of wealth in Cuba-is not
entitled to serious consideration. No such
rule will be possible in the island.
The men of property and culture in Cuba
whether Spanish-born or native, will have
1t In their power greatly to aid in the new
work. but oEly, of course as they recog-
nize the real meaning of what is in store
for the island. Mourning for the past will
be idle. An attempt to restore it under a
new name would he futile. Every hinder
Ing feature of Spanish rule will disappear
with the Spanish flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
The Cars Proposal.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.


Muravieff's letter will take place in his
tory. Half a year ago it would have pro-
foundly stirred the United States. Even
row response to it might have come in
TO questionable shape had the acceptance
of our protocol signaliZed the end of whole
sale butchery in battle. There were, 1t is
true, heavy losses on the Spanish side, but
compared with the carnage incidental to
ether wars, the death roll was phenom-
enally small. Never before perhaps, have
two nations come into collision with less
sacrifice of life. 1t may be that what hap
pened at Santiago and Manila shocked the
car but perhaps he has never read the
story of Plevna, to say nothing of the Mos
LENS march into Thessaly His bid for
| universal peace comes just when a siSnifi-
cant handwriting begins to be diScern.ble
On the wall. Last year nothing seemed to
be easier than a combination by which
every move that England made could be
| answered by a stronger countermove. This
year the Arglo-Saxon on this side of the
Atlantic has made bid for his ocean in
heritance. The growing amity between the
two countries has been described as having
Its origin in a common nationality. COM
| mon forms of government. common cul-
ture common history, common religion,
In so far as religion stands for the same
| basis of morality, and common interests.
With an understanding more or less COM
plete. would come such unity of purpose as
would not only check the diversion of Chi
nese trade. but open outlets leading from
rather than to st. Petersburg, a conSum-
| nation not devoutly to be wished In Rus
sia. Not on the threshold are we likely to
be stopped. Without war If possible but
with 1t If not otherwise, must come fair
play In the race-no favorit!sm an equal
chance with and for all. If the car is sin
cere, If the kaiser wants war no more If
France has had enough of fight, will they
agree. as a preliminary to universal peace.
to open the eastern doors to all corners
without discrimination and to keep them
open? With that agreement as q basis.
per haps the time may come when the COM
mon serse of most shall hold fretfuI
world in awe, and the kindly earth shall
slumber. lapt in universal law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
The War is Over.
Senior Sagasta is quoted as saying:


Peace is not signed. Spain is still at
war with the United States. The two ma
tions have merely concluded a suspension
of hostilities in order to negotiate peace.
These negotiations may be brought to
successful issue, but ii might happen that
hostilties will be resumed
This may probably be accepted as another
of the Spanish premier's Geliverances in
tended to soothe the whimsical pride of
his countrymen- He has hard task in
that, and is entitled to American indul-
gence on that score. To subject words ut
tered with such an object in view to a
rigidly literal Interpretation would hardly
be fair wise.
There may, however crop out at Paris
some evidence of misunderstanding of our
prompt movement toward a peace basis.
The disbandment of so many regiments OF
our volunteers, and the reduction in size
of our auxiliary fleet, may not be under
stood in Spain. 1t may be assumed that We
arc tired of the war, or else that our sue
cesses have made US Indifferent and good
natured about garnering the full fruits of
victory, and that the time, therefore, is
propitious either for standing up to US
stoutly in conference, or cajoling US with
ceremony and suavity.
But in either assumption Spain would
make a great mistake. Men who have no
liking for mere garrison duty, ana there
fore are anxious to return to their homes,
would remain in the ranks willingly enough
at the bare suggestion of renewal! of hes
tilities- All were ready for war, though
none desired it. All would go to the front
with enthusiasm tomorrow. The auxiliary
fleet could be readily reassembled.
The United States at Paris viii be fair,
but not Indifferent to wha- it has won, or
as to its duty to itself in making its win
nings secure. Its first duty is to itself.
Spain need not hope to carry any point by
hnesse, by cajolery, or by bluff. The Amer
lean case is strong and will be in strong
hands. as the Spanish representatives will
discover.
Peace, 1t is true, is not signed, but the
signatures will be forthcoming upon de-
mand. The war is over The mastering
out OF American troops has not been begun
prematurely- We shall obtain all we desire
at Paris without keeping up unduIy long
a martial front. We know Spain, and
spain ought by this time to know us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

The consolidation of New York and
Brooklyn produced many interesting mix
lures of methods in municipal management
but none more striking than in the matter
OF the surface street railway systems on
the two sides of the East river. New York
is an anti-trolley city. Brooklyn has always
been a wide-open borough in this respect.
Like Washington the main city has rigor-
ously excluded the overhead wire from its
transportation system and one result Of
this program, maintained with great diff
Guilty through long series of political Jobs
and powerful pulls in behalf of the trolley
is that New York's surface roads are to-
day fairly representative of the best meth
DDS in electrical propulsion. The horse car
and the cable have generally given way to
the underground electric line and the scott
ers who formerly derided the idea that a
conduit system could succeed are converted
to the praise Of the system which in Wash
ington has been developed to such a high
degree of perfection.
Meanwhile Brooklyn's streets have been
given over almost without reserve to the
overhead wires, and as a result the city
is grtdironed with tracks, lives have been
sacrificed by the score and the city has
gained in consequence most unsavory
reputation. Recently the BROOKLYN trolley
cars were admitted to the East River
bridge and now run continuously to the
New York side. A few weeks ago applfca-
ton was made by the Brooklyn trolley
company for permission to extend the roads
already on the bridge to occupy a loop in
the New York territory to relieve the
congestion" on the bridge This insdious
suggestion was promptly negatived by the
municipal authorities and thus the trolley
was kept off Manhattan Island I'm
Gaunted, however, the Brooklyn trolley
people sought to extend their plant within
the Brooklyn limits, and asked for per-
mission TO transform the Montague street
line, which runs for less thu n a mile from
the heart of the city to the Wall street
ferry, from cable TO overhead electric. to
conform to the already existing trolley
system" on the other portions of the con-
eolidated lines
This request has likewise been denied and
now there is hope in the breasts of those
citizens of the great city who have desired
better things than the trolley. 1t is thought
that perhaps with the consolidation of the
two cities may come a reform, bringing the
Brooklyn traction conditions to the rela-
lively high level of those of New York
The New York Tribune recently voiced this
hope, suggesting that inasmuch as the
Montague street line can not be changed
to conform to the rest of the city system
the latter may perhaps be altered to con-
form to the conduit principle upon which
the Montague street road is operated. The
transformation from overhead to under
ground electric would change Brooklyn
from disagreeable, dangero US borough In
10 one Of the most modern Of cities and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
A Politician's Enforcement.

Il never used to think much of these
household hints" remarked Senator Sorg-
hum. II guess it's because 1 failed to read
them carefully and thoughtfully.
What has caused you to change your
mnd?'
"One little paragraph, which shows more
knowledge of serious affairs than l would
have given a household hinter credit for 1t
says that whitewashing often assists ma
terially in making the surroundings more
healthful and comfortable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
The NOn-COmbatRn

A resting spell approaches now;
W. see the end at last.
They've put the laurel on the brow
OF each brave man who passed.
We've watched the grim events that stalks
And feared what came behind,
And each has paid, or cheered, or talked
According to his kind.
Through pages, marching day and night,
We've traced the armys ways,
And faltered, sometimes, in the fight
With ks, gs and is.
These ills, with heavier woes are gone,
And now each thankful chap
May lay aside his lexicon
And put away the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

The world is awake in the daytime It
goes to sleep at night Its events occur in
the daylight hours. The telegraph has an
initiated space. The news is flashed over
the country in a second. 1t happens, there
Tore, that the evening journalists get the
cream of the news. The alert correspond
ents OF the press associations, ever present,
gather 1t as 1t occurs. The wires convey II
everywhere instantly. The evening papers
present summary of the days doings.
The morning papers become merely late
editions of the evening papers
The up-to-date reader therefore buvs an
evening paper. He does not wait until the
next morning for the news any more than
he waits until the next morning for his
supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
Easily Explained.

Spain hasn't much of a literature said
the studious young woman.
"Of course it hasn't" answered the young
man who was doing his best to keep up
with the conversational cavalcade. Those
people have such queer way of talking,
you know, 1 don't see how they could get
up much of anything except dialect
stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
Appreciated Facilities.

They talk about America being a new
country, and all that sort of thing" said
the European novelist, after his lecture
tour. But 1 must confess that 1t has re-
sources for enjoyment which our own coun-
try has not afforded in such abundance. OF
course, 1 speak only from my own ex-
perience."
ITO what pursuits do you refer?"
We'll, for instance, counting hundred-dol-
lar bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
$500 each.
Fifth floor
Standard
Lawn flowers.

You can't keep lawn at its best
if you don't take it in time. We are
offering our Standard Lawn Now
ers at prices heretofore impossible
for such high-grade machine.
These mowers are simple in con-
struction, light running, self sharpen
ing to large extent and easily adj
justed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

1t is declared that W. ]. Bryan has been
silent simply because he was devoting him.
self to his duties a soldier. To intimate
that he refrains from talking because he
can think of nothing to say on silver would
be absurd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
UnseIhsIl

The man who loves to hear his voice
Much generosity reveals.
He won't be happy till he'll make
Some busy friend a task forsake
To share the pleasure that he feels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

Sir Thomas Lipton's gift of $4,000 to re-
lieve suffering American soldiers shows be-
yond doubt that he is the kind of yachts
n an who can lose gracefully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
SHOOTING STARS.
Very Disceuragins,

DID you hear of the cars proposal to
disarm Europe?" inquired the officer.
Yes answered Admiral Camara with
emotion. 1T does seem that this fleet of
mine has got to be destroyed somehow or
Other'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

There are indications that the men who
overcame the temptation to go to the Klon-
cika this year will be rewarded with some
cool weather of their own in the course of
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

1t is pity the Cuban government has
not been able to organize fast enough to
allow it to reciprocate by sending supplies
to sick and hungry American soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

General Miles and General Shafter may be
obliged to organize some sort of a board to
determine who was really the greatest gen.
eral in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

The czar has the dislike for monotony
natural to a young man. He would like to
see Europe on the verge of peace for a
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

There is a disposition to push Theodore
Roosevelt into New York politics before he
gets his fighting clothes off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

Don Carlos will have to step forward soon
unless he desires to be left out of the pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

If Mr.. Platt fails to manage Governor
Blacks case Mr.. Croker will do what he
can to make naat job of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
A Probable Failure.

From the Kansas City Journal.
1t is entirely probable that the attempt
to make Secretary Alger out worse man
than Gen. Weyler will be q failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
MUSLIN Underwear.

ION First Hoorl
400 for the prettiest line Of sl.0O Garments
that art ever fashioned or needle finished
Gowns. Skirts Drawers and Corset Covers Lace
and embroidery trimmed.
EOc gives you the choice Of garments worth
every part Of 81 30. You never saw the
like before here-or elsewhere-GoNns Skirts
Drawers and Corset Covers plentifully trimmed.
90(- for choice Of finest line 81 Under Muslins
that ever shown at 81 SS-needless tol
shy-these are specials-and cannot he duplicated
beyond this sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
Special i'm
ITEMS White Shirts.

We shall put on sale tomorrow
another 20 dozen Mems Unlaunder-
ed White Cotton Shirts, linen
hosoms with slight defects in bosoms,
sizes II to ~ inclusive
Csc. each.
Regular value soc.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
Specials i'm
Boys Separate Pants.

One lot of Boys Atwood Pants,
sewed with silk, fine quality, well
made and perfect fitting, sizes 4 to IS.
Csc. a pair.
Worth $Ioo and S1.25.
200 pairs Boys Wool Pants, fancy
mixed cheviots and navy blues, sizes
p to IS.
48c. a pair.
Worth 6oc. and 89c.
Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30

ISc. Neilings.
Black net. with
real chenille dots,
full is inches wide.
Sc yd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
It's am
Economical
Timing

For you to keep track of the doings
here. Some of the best bargains we
Otter are just at this tinle-between
seasons when, in our determination
to clear out everything which savors
a bit of summer, preparatory to the
receipt of fall goods, price reduc-
tons are made all along the line
Notable among the offerings for to-
morrow are the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
Infants Outfits.
Or layettes.

We show them in all grades and
in any number of pieces desired,
from those composed Of dainty inn
ported goods, eNquisitely made by
hand, down to those without bit OF
extravaganza in them. AS special
values we offer the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
22=piece Outfit for Sla.5O.

Consisting Of Night Dresses. Day Dresses. 2
Flannel Night Skirts, Flannel Day Skirts. 2
Nainsook Skirts, Shirts, 2 Bands 3 pairs Hand
crocheted Worsted Bootees, 1 Hand-crocheted
Worsted Sacque.
Second floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
18=piece Outfit for $500.

Consisting Of Night Dresses, Day Dresses 3
Flannel Skirts, Shirts, Knit Bands, 2 pairs
Hand-crocheted Worsted Bootees, Hand-crocheted
Worsted SacQue.
, 1898-07-22

Mrs. Wiggles-Was that a good box
cigars, Ephraim. that I bought for your
birthday? Mr.. Wiggles (eraftilyl-I
never saw a better boX.-Somarvills
Journal.
spencer-They told me at your Office
that YOU were only one of the clerks.
And you said you were a director. Fer
guson-so am. address envelopes
New York Herald.
awful accident at Jones yesterday"
80? I didn't hear of it." Jones hit
his thumb with the hammer and imme-
diately exploded with rage, while his
wife burst into tears. indianapolis
Journal.
Bill the Biffer-What's d, object OF
dis organization nv yours, mister? Mis-
| sion Worker-To rescue the fallen, my
man. Bill the Bifer-Well, don't talk
ter me I'm no bicyclist.-Roxbury
! Gazette.
, 1898-07-22
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs,
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 255 Merrimac
St, Lowell, Mass, writes:
cit affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the beneftIhave
received from taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Icanhard-
lyfind words to express my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. twas IN
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good, Itook sew
era1bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, alsou used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and l would
recommend it to all suffering women.o
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
Il took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. 1
surely thought l would die. | was al
so troubled with falling of the womb.
| could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times a day. One day a
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's medicine, and adj
vised me to try it. l did 50, and had
taken only half q bottle before I was
able to sit in a chair. After taking
three bottles l could do my own work.
1 am now in perfect health