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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
The Cleveland Roycott-

Serious as was the condition of affairs in
Nl"veland during the militant phase of the
Itrect car strike, when mobs were over
turning and dynamiting cars and police
snd militia We're charging the crowds the
Ease has now assumed an even more dam
Jerous aspect for the community at large,
The boycott weapon has been employed nv
the strikers and their sympathizers and is
being welded with such effect that the CITY
Is IN state OF panic The situation is now
the more threatening because whereas the
law can reach rioters and overawe rnobs
into subsection. there is a best but a feeble
remedy in the courts and the administra-
tive machinery of city to cope with the
dangers OF the boycott
The boycott is directed primarily. of
course. at the Big ConsoIidated' street
car system, in consequence Of the quarrel
between the corporation and its employees.
III ramlhes. however, in all directions Ii
affects naturally every non-union motor
man and conductor and other employe of
the roads. IL strikes at every citizen who
PatFonizes the roads. 1t aims at every
merchant who sells and every physician
who administers 10 any non-union employe
and any patron OF the lines 1t goes fur
ther and affects any individual or firm
having dealings with merchants or physf-
Clans who thus defy the boycott and con-
unue to conduct their affairs as in normal
Mines
The boycott is so fierce and its extent so
great that the lives of innocent people are
sOddy threatened in consequence Some
families are finding it difficult, almost i'm
possible. to obtain food. Sick people are
without medical attendance Merchants
are losing their trade Professional men
are losing practice. Far above and beyond
the losses Of the street railway company
are the losses Of the people. which must
hount into enormous figures The sudden
shifting Of traffic from one car system to
another has altered business conditions
throughout the city.
II can easily be seen that in a large COM
munity such as Cleveland the boycott thus
viciously enforced Immediately becomes a
most appalling power for evil 1t was a
serious AFFAIR in Ireland when unpopular
landlords and tenants were placed under
the ban But it is immeasurabIy worse
when populous city is the field with it's
diversified trades and its countless connec-
lions between the various classes of So
ciety.
The law has its remedies to be sure and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
The Maryland nDcrnts.

The democrats of Maryland have put for
ward n safe ticket which upon personal
grounds is open to no criticism. The nomi-
ne"s men of ability and high standing
and. moreover, have had experience in the
conduct Of public affairs. But the la.form
upon which they have been placed is a very
poor production. In It's avowals 1t is weak:
in its evas:Ons it Is cOwarIly. Ii is some
thing of affront. indeed. to the candi-
dates. who must champion it. They have
very positive views on vital questions of the
hour. and yet must keep silent about them
al the behest of the party managers While
the democratic candidates in Ohio and Ken
lucky are discussing national questions. and
particularly silver. with great holiness and
freedom. these Maryland candidates. who
are gold men, will be obliged to confine
themselves to gIfttsring generalities But
they will find something to say. "All is not
god that glitters-''
So queer a production this platform
must have cost some labor. It shows in
every feature the embarrassments of its
constructors So important question as
silver is ignored, and SO irrelevant ques-
ton as the press censorship at Manila is
made prominent. There IL word about
the cuuntrys duty In the matter of the new
possessions. but an awful warming is sound
ed about the dangers. which do not exist
and not threatened. OF a large standing
army in times of peace. As to state affairs.
the case may be summed up thus: We be-
leve we can do better than the republicans,
and We ask to be returned 20 power
Will the independent democrats respond
to this appeal? Ii is fashioned for them.
They opposed MIR. German In 1895. and de-
feated him state issues. This is his
ticket. and the campaign will be conducted
virtually by him His return to the Senate
is involved in the result al the polls. They
supported sound money in 1896. and sound
money is again issue. Mr.. Germans
silence on the subject does not eliminate
that question. The republicans in their
platform will declare for sound money, and
thus the issue will again be squarely pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

they are being applied as well as may be
now in Cleveland but in the face of the
power which has been gained by the mob
the boycott has already attained, it is ex-
tremely difficult to secure justice. Timid
women are frightened off the cars by the
threat that If they persist in riding they
will bring starvation to their children.
Even the bravest men dread to incur the
chance that they may lose their positions
or their patronage and 50 bring suffering
to their dependent families. The boycott
soon becomes an agency for the wreaking
of private vengeance and the satisfaction
of individual grievances ANY man NAV be
accused of the heinous ofrense of riding on
a street car and soon find himself en-
meshed in the boycott unjustly In conse-
quence of the hatred of an enemy
me situation Is comparable with the
reign of terror in France when accusations
We're sold by the rabble and lives were sac
riflced on the assertion of the scamps of
the Sums. There is no justice in such a
situation. particularly in this day and in
this country. The strike and the boycott
are the dissatisfied workers worst RENE
dies for the wrongs he suffers or lima gines
They invariably and inevitably react upon
him and his best interests. Whatever may
be the fnequities of the street railroad
management Cleveland will never forget
the physical and mental sufferings which
have been inflicted upon it by reason of the
vicious methods of this attempt to coerce it
into sympathy with the strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

Yesterdays serious storm fortunat ely
took no lives, although 1t reached an in
tensity at its climax which threatened to
destroy buildings and thus to repeat the
disaster of September, 1896. The wind. rain
and hail combined to form disturbance
of exceptional force. The hailstones were
in some places as large as the end of a
mans thumb and fell with such force as to
break heavy glass. Failing ice in midsum
mer seems an anomaly. 1t Is explained by
science on the basis of the tornado theory
Yesterdays storm was clearly of the tor
nado type, being intense in its activity, con-
tracted in its sphere of greatest violence.
and rapid in its general movement The
belief is that such storms have a tendency
to draw rain drops from the lower strata
of the storm center upward into the colder
strata above. There they are likely to
harden Immediately into ice. or hail. Some
of these particles are whirled off beyond the
influence of the tornado and fall to the
ground. Others, after descending for some
distance, are drawn upward again to be
increased somewhat in size This process
may be several times repeated. to the end
that giant hailstones are formed. Cases
are recorded of such stones falling as large
as half-bricks- People have been killed by
them in fields and entire crops have been
ruined within few moments by the pelting
OF these huge ice bolts. 1t is held by some
observers that the average period of hail
storms Is about two hours earlier than the
average OF thunder stoorms. In this cli-
mate the hail and thunder storms usually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Iowa and the Gold Standard,

Unusual Interest attaches to the readop-
ton by the Iowa republicans yesterday of
the following declaration from their plat
form Of last year:
1.-The monetary standard of this country
and of the commercial world is gold The
permanence of this standard must be as
sured by congressional legislation, giving
10 1t the validity and vitality of public
law. All other money must be kept at a
parity with gold"
Iowa is the home of Senator Allison and
OF General Henderson. The former is a.
member of the finance committee of the
Senate, and such has recently been in
conference with his republican colleagues
OF the committee on the subject of the
financial measure to be proposed to the
next Congress. General Henderson has
been in conference with republican mem
DerS OF the House on the same subject
and as the Speaker of that body he will
exercise no little influence in shaping what
ever action may be taken.
After readoDting this declaration yester-
days convention then said:
And we urgently call upon our senators
and representatives in Congress to lend
their best endeavors to enact these propo-
sitionS into law
1t is fair presumption that these are
the views of both Senator Allison and Cen
eral Henderson, and that they will labor
next winter to the end indicated. But what
remains to be done to make the gold stand
ard any more definitely the national policy?
We recognize gold as the standard OF value
now, and all other money is kept at
parity with it. VIII it satisfy the Iowans
If Congress simply takes from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury the power to use sill
Yer over his counter in the redemption
processes of his department?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

occur together. as yesterday, and such
storms have their greatest frequency be-
tween four and five o'clock In the afternoon
in the summer. Yesterdays disturbance
furnished the inevitable object-lesson of the
danger of overhead electric wires. One live
wire broke and caused a runaway. Poles
snapped by scores and blockaded streets.
Wires were tangled In every direction 1t
is appalling to think of the destruction
which would have resulted had a fire occur
red Immediately after the storm in the area
thus devastated. Perhaps this long sue
cession of natures warnings will bring
their ultimate results in reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
The Cleveland Bomb Throwers,


The penalty visited upon dynamite bomb
throwers in Cleveland should be heavy 1t
carried men to the galows in Chicago not
many years ago. These Cleveland men are
really murderers. 1t may be said for them
that they do not fully intend to be, but
their act implies more than the destruction
of property; it carries murder almost In
evitably with it, and it has produced muir
der. and perhaps manning worse than muir
der, in these Cleveland instances. 1t is
much to be hoped that those engaged in this
action viii be found and brought to Justice
We assume that. if they are, there will be
no false sentimentality in dealing with
them They are enemies of society, and
their methods are fiendish. No class of men
have cause to regret their action more than
those who advocate striking, if they take
reasonable view of the case. BY demon
strating what may grow out of striking
they have inflicted an enormous injury upon
the whole system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
WashingtOn's Water Supply,
From the Chicago Tribune.

The water supply question is becoming a
serious problem in the city of Washington
Ihe average daily consumption and waste
of water in the District have increased
from 1l,''o4 s4S gallons in 1874 to u, O73. $50
gallons in 1899, or an average per diem con-
sumption and waste per capita of IFS gall
Ions. The capacity of the Washington
aqueduct and reservoir, with a head of 146
feet at the distributing reservoir, necessary
to keep up the present pressure for the
gravity supply, is but 50,00O.oG0 gallons per
diem In this dilemma the officer in charge
OF the aqueduct suggests either the. adop-
ton OF the meter system or the extension
of the water system. AS Congress has al
ways been unwilling to authorize the use
OF meters 1t is probable the second remedy
which is to construct a second conduit from
the Great Falls of the Potomac, will be
adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

10 all lntents and purposes the action OF
BoStons board of aldermen in extending a
cordial invitation to Admiral Dewey to be
the citys honored guest was practically
unanimous. The misrepresentation and mis-
understanding manifested by one member
Of the board. both as regards public senti-
ment and the significance of the proposed
greeting to our great New England hero,
serves simply to emphasize the fact
We are glad to believe that outside of a
small coterie of persons who no more rep
resent the Boston of their time than the
late Daniel Pratt represented the Boston
of his .'anima!cule" day, there will be I'M
stinted and cordial approval of the course
taken by our board of aldermen in the
Dewey matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Platforms for Emergencies.

In 1872 a distinguished eastern editor
confronted a very embarrassing situation.
He was opposed to Mr.. Cleveland and he
was opposed to free trade, and yet his
party had nominated Mr.. Cleveland on a
free trade platform. He must bolt or sup
port the ticket. He decided not to bolt
and he supported the ticket on platform
of his own. There was no threat of a Force
bill from any quarter, and negro domina-
ton was impossible then as it is now.
But up went the platform of mo Force
bill, no negro domination and on that
Mr.. Cleveland's election was seriously
urged. The editor remained in his party
and seemed to enjoy the campaign hugely.
Several weeks ago d distinguished Ken
lucky editor confronted a very embarrass-
ing situation. His party had nominated for
governor a man whose work he had bit
terIy denounced, and who in turn had de-
nounced MIN. upon platform which did
Lot contain a single plank acceptable to
him. He was opposed TO the Chicago plat
form and Mr. Bryan. and yet the demo-
cratic state convention had reaffirmed the
one and indOFscd the other. 1t had like
wise iAdorsed the Goebel election lava
measure which ne had pronounced a dis
grace To the statute books.
He, too. was confronted with the neces-
sity of boiling OF supporting the ticket
He decided not to bolt and so proceeded
20 write new platform for the emergency.
The platform is, NO domination by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany. This railroad company is the Iarg-
est corporation in the state, with head
quarters at Louisville. and it is unpopular
with some of the politicians. So MI Wat
tersOn turns to it, dresses il I'd in scare
crow costume, and demands Mr. GoebePs
election on that issue
He starts of jauntily, and even his own
friends are amused The railroad company
Itself replies sood-naturedly. protesting of
course. that it is not trying TO dominate
anything or anybody. Everybody sees the
Joke. and Mr. Watterson is in full swing
II there Is any New York law business
which Mr. Root would like TO turn over TO
capable hands. Mr.. Thomas b. Reed might
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Suit Department.

White PiGue Suits. cut skirt. blazer jacket:
braid trimming: sizes "a, SO and 80. Reduced
! from $1,000 to So on each.
I Imported Combination Pique Costume. white
skirt trimmed with black braid. red Jacket ana
white vest; size Sc. Reduced from $500 to
$500.
| White Orcandie Dress. al-oyer tucked waist
and sleeves. II Of tucking on founce, skirt
trimmed with light pink braid. satin ribbon sash;
size &c. Reduced from $4,000 to $1,000
4 Blue Linen Canvas Skirts. Reduced from So. 80
TO 81 SO each
3 Gray Homespun Jackets. silk lined; sizes &c,
80 and 80. Reduced TO 50 90 each.
I Allsilk Lace and Ribbon Shoulder Collarette.
Reduced from SO 90 TO 81 90.
Q Atwood Black Venetian Cloth Suits. silk lined
Jacket. fy-front styles; sizes 30 and 10. Reduced
frnm s2+. 90 to $1,000 each.
Ri f}oor
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Tow Department.,

Queen Zithers- Reduced from So 80 to 81 90 ca
y White Ena neled Doll Beds. Reduced from
10 to 35c each
4 games Of lingo" war game Reduced from
$1.0o ia Zoe. each
Children's Typewriters. Reduced from 81 IN 70
S1.00 each
Sand Nets. Reduced from 60c. to 25c. each.
Dressed Doll reduced from 81 80 to 81 so: /
reduced from 81 90 to 81 90; 2 reduced from 50 so
to Sl25 each; 3, Reduced from 81 90 to soc. each
8 Fine Dressed German Dolls. Reduced from
81 90 to soc. each.
Dolls. reduced from soc to Toe each 10 re-
dneed from 25c. TO Toe. each
Fourth
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Mems Department,

30 pairs Mems Tan and Black Half Hose. drop
stitch effect: sizes 81, 10, 101a and IL. Reduced
from 25c. to pairs for zoe
II pairs Mems Balbriggnn Drawers. blue ant
white striped: sizes "a. sc and s. Reduced fron
SOC. TO 3 pairs for 81 40.
Mems Fine Balbrlgpan Shirts; sizes 40 and AZ
Reduced from 81 90 SOC. each
MEMS Fine Chsvfot and VI ID Negligee Shirts
cufs attached size Is. Reduced from $500 I,
S1.50 each.
10 Mems Fine Handkerchefs. in stylish plaids
Reduced frcm Doc to 25c. each.
Mems Belts. imitation alligator leather; size.
36 and 20 Reduced from soc. to 25c each.
IL Mems Flannel Neg1igee Shirts 10 he wor,
with white collars: size 1G. Reduced from 81 N
TO soc. each.
trimmed fronts. portets and cuffs: sizes Is IL ant
IL Reduced from aoc. to 29c each.
Mems Soft Madras Working shirts collars at
taciies: size 14le Reduced from SOC. TO 25c. each
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MIR. Aston of London,

And must you leave us, Willie, dear,
And doom us all to social wreck?
You'll be, in your selected sphere,
two-spot in euchre deck.
We're doing what we can to bring
An arfstocracy about
The one to which you choose to cling,
They say, is pretty near played out
Some day you'll notice, with a shock,
Our rich men ruling. far and near.
Some day prodigal you'll knock;
Then you'll be sorry, Willie. dear.
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Picture Department.

Plat mum Print. 3 subjects In neat black
frame Reduced from $1,000 to 500.
Pm t"Traph from Life in broad gilt frame. Re.
duced from S10.aa 10 81. 50
/ Madonna - in neat black frame Reduced
from l.25 to 35c
Fruit Subject in cak and gilt frame. Reduced
from 50 eg To 81 80.
Picture Of Noted Artists in neat black frame.
Reduced from S. 90 to 81 go
l Photograph from Life. n red frame Reduced
from 81. a. 10 15c.
Ennrfh
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China Department.

l Haviland Oh Dinner Set dainty pink deco
ration lis pieces. slightly defective. Reduced
from S3T SO to $50 90.
Limoges China Dinner Set delicate blue deco
ration. lo1 pieces. few pieces Clipped. Reduced
from S25.o0 To S11.95.
Grndiey's English Porcelain Toilet Sets pink
green and blue decorations. Reduced from SIS 90 t.
So % set.
Decorated Fern Dishes Reduced from 81 oe
to soc. each.
Decorated Royal Bonn Salad Dish. Reduced
from 81 90 TO 35c
Fan Plates. cupid decoration. OPEN work edge
Reduced from S1-00 to a5c each
Covered Butter Dishes white and gold daco
ration. Reduced to lie each
Hair Pin Boxes, decorated. Reduced from 25c
to Toe. each. ~ ~
Fifth
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Rug DeDa rtment.

l Turkish tCabistau} Rug. feet inches by
$500 to Si150. AVN
otienta! Rug. odd share. l foot 10 inches nv 4
: .eet 6 inches by 3 feet inches reduced from
;n 70 SGD; l. feet inches by feet 6
remnant He"vy White China Mating 49,
yards. reduced from So. IS to So % for niece. I
remnant. Is yards reduced to So 90 for niece. !
remnant. Yards reduced to soc. for piece
lehinhnt Exfra Heavy Fancy Mating llB
yards. icduced to La for piece -''2
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FridaY's Bargain i'm Fine German Linens.

Owing the demand
Toilet Linens advertised recently have secured and shall place
tomorrow the sample line of leading
This lot far the choicest and the
have yet offered Included Doye Napkins Hemschd Table
Afternoon Tea Cloths Tray and Carving Cloths Frngd Table Cloths
Fruit Cloths Dana Towels Being sample
ly two pieces alike. We offer the entire lot without
1913 Per Cent Less than the Regular Prices.
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Furniture Department.

Rent wood Settee. upholstered back and seat Of
hand-nainted mating, very rich and cool Reduced
from, S10.00 TO So 90
Chair to match Settee. Reduced from 81. 90 10
So
l Rustic Willow Lawn Bench. Reduced from
S2 90 to 50 90.
Belding's Refrigerator Is lbs ice capacity
Reduced from $l2. so to 5000.
Eonrth fpor
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Bows Depart ment.

IL Straw Hats. for little boys. Reduced from
39c to Toe. each
10 White Duck "Tams." best quality. slightly
soiled Resinced from soc. to 25c. each.
As Brown Crash Hats; sizes 6H 70 81. Reduced
from Doe. oJc each.
10 I,e{ aehahIa Brown Linen Collars and Shields.
prettily trimmed. Reduced from zoe. to 10. each.
1 All-wool Flannel Sailor Suits. trimmed and
braided; sizes s. G. IL and u. Reduced from So 80
to 81 ~ each.
is AIl-wool Brownie and Sailor SHIFTS. blue
and fancy mixtures: sizes 3 to IL. Reduced from
s., 90 and So. 90 to 81. IS each
Third floor
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Upholstery Department.

Is "A Embroidered Art Ticking Table Covers
green ard terra Gotta finished with large tassels at
corners. Reduced from T5r to Soc. each
IL 12-4 Chenille Table Covers. extra heavy anal-
ity. heavy knetted fringe all arnuud beautiful
coiar combinations. Reduced from IS. 90 SO 90
each.
II "a French Tapestrv Table Covers. light color
effects. Reduced from SO. * to 81 so each
30 Opaque Window Sh"des. with Insertion and
fringe mounted reliable rollers. complete with
C2n. eanh.
% Adjustable Window Screens. % IN 80 inches
wire. is inches high. Reduced frnnn 25c. TO 15c.
each.
Second floor.
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Infants Department.

. Figured Organize Golf BCnnets. double rucbing
around the face. slightly mussed. Reduced from
50 25 75c. each.
4 Chldrcn's Colored Bingham Dresses. trimmed
with embroidery and insertion. Reduced from
81 90 to 81 80 each.
2 Bonnets. deliberately trimmed with embroidery
ard insertion. with large bow of ribbon top.
Reduced from 81. IS to 81 so each.
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Shoe Department.

20 pairs Misses Light Tan Button Shoes pointed
toe: sizes IL tn r. and d. Reduced from s. no
to 81 Oh PAIR.
% pairs Misses Dongnla Rutton Shoes patent
tip. narrow toe: sizes II ia c. reduced from 80
TO Soc pair: sizes ~ to tol& reduced Soc pair
D pairs Nomcn's Bronze 1-strap Slippers pointed
toe: sizes ; and 3la Al "A B-3h c. Reduced
from 81 200 to 81 90 pair
p1irs WIpen's Tan Patent Calf I-strap Slip
pers. pointed toe: sizes 1, ~ and ) C. Reduced
from 50 80 To 81 90 pair.
Ps1rs Eomen's Patent Leather Oriental Slip
mrS: sizes 81 C-2l2 ID. Reduced from 81. 90 to
81 90 pair
I,irdH nn
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Uncertainty in Chicago.
From the Chicago Journal.

1t is dangerous to be a democrat in Chi
cago these days. Nobody can tell whether
10 De an Altgeid democrat a Harrison
democrat, and few men are anbidextrous
enough to be both. Like the good little boy
at the banquet who saved his father from
drink by saying, Tn take what papa
taxes probably most local democrat is
would be glad to say. TN take what Mr.
Bryan takes" But what does Mr. Bryan
tate2 =
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Russia and Gold,
From the philadelpb,a Inov,ror

BY laying up store of gold as a reserve
fund: by adopting the protective policy to
equalize the export and import trade. by
limiting the output of silver coin by MAX
ing redemption in gold permanent by or
6ering that all commercial contracts be
based on gold values-in brief, by substi-
tuting iirm and solid basis for an unstable
van of modern progress