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old-fashioned preference. Mr. Fowler
of packing is of paramount Importance.
The containers are carefully preserved by
the natives, whose ability to turn scraps
into value is remarkable. The secret of
the matter Is that there is not enough
close study by the home manufacturers of
the actual conditions and prejudices
abroad. The market is not beyond reach
because it is far distant. The people are
now more accessible than ever before.
They are eager to find goods of high quail
ity. The American goods have already a
high repute there for their excellence and
cheapness. They could easily give sharp
push to their competitors in trade If only
some system of commercial surveying were
established. to supplement the consular re-
ports which have already proved so valu-
able In instructing the traders. The Amer
lean occupation of the Philippines will
surely bring increased trade upon the con-
dttion that the articles sent there are suit
ed to the tastes and the demands of the
people. Otherwise the native preference
will fall upon some other source of sup
ply. 1t Is incredible that the enterprisfng
American manufacturer will not appreciate
this fact in time to prevent the develop
ment of a handicapping prejudice against
him. He has been warned now many times,
and on the few occasions when he has ven
tured to study the peculiar conditions In
the eastern world and to seek an adjust
ment between them and his own trade he
has won large profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Kentucky Democrats at Lexington

The issue in Kentucky this year is local
not national. The republicans are for sound
money, and have said So The democrats
Gcebel and dnti-Goebel are for silver and
have said SO. But the matter of highest
moment is Goebelism. Shall, or shall not
what is described by that term find perna-
nent Judgment in the affairs of the state?
The republicans declare not and the anti
Goebel democrats declare not. and on that
line the battle is to be fought
Goebelism, as described by the democrats
In opposition, stands for fraud and force
1t means the lowering of political condi-
tons and practices in the state to the level
of Tammanv Hall Mr. GoebeI is an intel
lectual Crnker-resolute, resourceful and
in politics, INSCRIPTIONS He would herd
the kentuckians and vote them, as Mr.
Croker does the Tammanyites He WORKS
in a corner. and operates through squads
of runners and lieutenants, who take his
orders. His nomination for governor was
obtained. by the admission of the most
eminent man supporting him, through the
instrum ntality of knavery. and at the
hands of Il mob convention which disgraced
the commonwealth. His hope of success
rests upon the election law bearing his
name and which his chief supporter has
also denounced as an Intentional and dan
Eerous thrust at the sanctity of the suf-
fraga.
Against this man and his methods the
men who met at Lexington yesterday are
In revolt They have nominated a fun
ticket. and have placed al the head of it a
leader who represents, in his public and
private life, the clean character and high
capacity essential, as they insist in the
conduct of the affairs of a seIf-respecting
people, John Young Brown has been prom
IT mt in Kentucky politics for forty years
He comes of the best stock and his wife
Is daughter OF Archibald Dixon who
succeeded Henry Clay in the United States
Serate- He is man of genuine courage
moral and PHYSICAL d sound lawyer and an
aggressive and eloquent speaker He will
stump the state, and this is assurance to
those who know him that the campaign
VIII not lack for either interest or excite
ment- His strength lies equally in unirn-
FASHIONED argument and in passionate in
Vecuve, and he will be likely to stay with
the opposition, as the Kentucky phrase is,
I'll the COWS come home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Every scrap of Information which comes
from the far east with reference to the
trade conditions there and the attendant
American opportunities reveals the fact
that our merchants are not yet fully
alive TO their chance. report from the
United States consul at Chefoo, China,
printed today. amply illustrates this situa-
ton. which has been frequently attested
by sim ar reports previously received and
by int rviews with observant travellers.
MI Fowler at Chefoo, cites instances of the
laxity of American merchants In covering
the field which show a loss of thousands
upon thousands of dollars of profit. From
every hand comes the same tale of the
neglect of the details of the trade Here
at home the competition is SO sharp that
merchants do not hesitate to expend money
upon the items of packing and prepare
ton. Everywhere the tendency of
trade Is to consult the tastes and the
convenience of the consumer. The bis
cult. for instance. which Is presented in a
compact. attractive package obtains a sale
far exceeding that which relies upon some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

The administration is going at the work
of preparing for the fall campaign in Lu-
zon with refreshing and reassuring vigor.
Scarcely have the first ten of the volunteer
regiments been fully recruited than orders
are issued for the mastering in of ten more
regiments, upon the same system as that
followed In the first enterprise Before
these regiments are filed doubtless the
bulk of the volunteers already in camp
will have reached the Philippines. The &C
tive field force then at Gen. Otis service
will comprise fully 10000 troops. 1t is be-
lieveI that thfs force will amply suffice to
racify the entire island of LuZon, and 1t IS
further believed that with the collapse CT
the instruction in that island will disap-
pear all serious obstacles to the institution
of American sovereignty in the entire ar
chipelago.
But it is the course of wisdom TO prepare
for unforeseen contingencies. War is not yet
an exact science. An army engaged in an
aggressive movement mast take many
chances, particularly in a strange country
in the midst of severe climate. The
envy has many advantages. especially when
on thu defensive. Absolute success is not
to be gained by a few brilliant movements,
but by a continuous pressure upon the en-
emy from all sides until he is shut eft from
achievements from supplies and frcm es-
CAPE. In this progress there must neces-
sarily be losses from wounds and disease.
1t is not beyond possibility that the Amer
lean army will not be uniformly successful.
Mirror reyarSes may he met to be offset by
more vigorous advances.
Therefore it is wise to make ready now
to be prepar d to reinforce the army about
to be dispatched to LuZon if occasion
should arise. The watchword in this bus
mess is to be Success" There is to be no
turning back. no fatering. unless Congress
or the people shall declare in plain terms
that it is the will of the nation that the
government take the back track. Hall
II eaSures will win no respect in any quar-
ter
The ten regiments just provided for may
never leave the United States. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that they never will.
and that before they are fully organized
the complete collapse of the instruction
will occur But if the ten now about to
sail for LuZon together with the regulars
now there and on their way should not suf-
flee to suppress Aguinaldo these ten and
other tens viii be available to finish The
work.
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The Sound Money Democrats.

The question to what attitude gold
standard democrats should take in the next
national campaign. assuming that the dem
ocratc party Will again stand for silver and
the republican party for gold is one of
very great interest and has recently been
widely discussed The Star has followed
the discussion closely and several weeks
ago contributed to it by expressing the
opinion that such democrats should again
next year. as IN large numbers they did in
1896, cooperate with the party which
stands distinctly for sound money. To this
the stanton, Va. News makes the fol-
lowing reply:
The gold democrats have some questions
to ask the republicans before they pull any
more chestnuts out of the fire for them
Why did you not in the last Congress pro-
pose and vigorously push some legislation
10 fix the gold standard irrevoeably for SIX
years at least? Why did You not try to
put the greenbacks in such {, position that
they could no longer operate to drain gold
out or the treasury. and why did you not
oHer some plan TO supply a safe, flexible
bank currency that would remove the in
centiVe 20 craZeS for some kind of abundant
cheap money? Having disappointed the
gold democrats in all these matters at the
last session of Congress- finally what do
you propose to do at the coming session to
put the country on a sound basis that need :
no artificial props to keep il sound? When
the gold democrats see you do something
to win their respect will be time enough
TO ask them to help YOU
Had not the republicans in the last Con-
gress some justification for refraining from
attempting any financial legislation on the
lines laid down by the News? The Senate
as then constituted was bar to the pas
sage of any sound money measure. The re-
publicans controlled only the House. and
the passage of a bill through that body
alone, though pleasing as an evidence of
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good faith. would have accomplished Moth
in but agitation Besides the war with
Spain was declared early in the long ses-
sion. and was menace for several months
even before it was declared and that side
tracked nearly everything else.
Have the republicans distinctly failed so
far to keep faith with their democratic al
lies of 1896? The Star thinks not. The
basis of the alliance was the St Louis plat
form, and the republicans have apparently
lived up to the terms of that deliverance.
They pledged themselves If intrusted with
power to keep every dollar of the money of
the country as good as gold. and to use
the good offices of this government to pro-
mote the cause of international bimet-
aism. That has been done. We were
never more securely on the gold stand
ard than we are today, and the VOL
colt commission made a most careful
and conscientious effort in the name of
the government to forward the interests CT
silver by international agreement. The ad-
rainistration therefore, in this matter. has
up to date a reasonably clean bill of health.
With the assembling of the new Congress,
however, conditions will be altered. The
republicans will be invested with full power
and their responsibility will be much heav-
Ter and more direct They will control both
branches of Congress. and by safe work
able majorities. Financial legislation of
some kind is expected by the country ard
is on the cards. But just what it may
prove to be The Star has no means of
knowing. Neither has it any plan to urge.
1t hopes for measure of substantial worth.
1t thinks that the sound money allies of
the republicans may reasonably demand
such q measure. But whether this new
Congress at the coming session shall DO
much or little on this subject the choice
next year for those who put the financial
question first of all will apparently be sub
stantial1y what it was in 1896. On the one
side will be a party pledged to free silver.
and on the other party pledged to sound
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

From the Bosto:

From the Boston Herald.
If it We're possible to end it (the war in
the Philippines) without more bloodshed,
we believe the American people would be
glad to do But it must be ended on
their terms and with the carrying out of
the purpose with which they went with
their armies to the islands. The best result
from it in the future would be for the Fill
pinos to be made early to see this-to be
brought 20 reason without further fighting.
The United States has no revengeS to graf
fy toward them-no retrbution to exact of
their leaders. 1t is not Spain in striving to
Cypress them 1t only seeks their good,
and to the end that their good may be
achieved it proposes to provide them with
Il liberal form of government. 1t can af-
ford to negotiate with the leaders of those
in arms against it's authority at any time
that they show a disposition to meet in
consultation for such purpose. But until
there is such a disposition on the part of
Aguinaldo and those with him the war
must go on, and it will be sustained by
public opinion in this country.
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The Anti-ExpansiOn Hero.
From, the st. Paul Pioneer Press.

when he chara cterized the Filipino rebellion
against American authority as IAN out
break of savagery." The veneerng of a
pine table with mahogany doesn't make 1t d
mahogany table: neither does the wearing
of European clothes by the Tagal leader
and his imitation of Spanish methods con-
vert him into civilized being. The absurd
inconsequent, grand:ose character of his
proc,amat ions shows the really half-baked
quality of his intellect, land places him men
tally not only far below the level of great
AmericanS-to mention whom in the same
connection is absurd-but scarcely above
the level of Indian insurrectionary chiefs
like Pontiac, Tecumseh and Black Hawk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
More Peace Wanted.

They did lot o talkin'
At The Hague the other day.
Every body listened
To the things they had to say.
But they didn't keep close at it
Till the work was carried through.
They quit. like other workmen,
Jes' because the whistle blew.
Our town has had "a lynchin'
An a dozen fights or more.
Eff you haven't any shotgun
You stay home an lock the door.
So / file this here petition
Fur them folks to meet anew,
Cause our time is gettin' precious
An they've got a heap to do.
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Suit Depart

imported Pilue Costume, light blue trimmed
with white pique and novelty silk braid; short
jacket fancy skirt; size 36. Reduced from SIS 90
to $1,000
White Pique Suits, braid trimmed; short jacket
cut skirt sizes 81 and 36. Reduced from SO 90 to
$3.50 each.
Blne Denim Suit. short jacket, white braid
trimmed: size SO. Reduced from SO. - to So 20.
Handsome White Pique Skirt embroidery in
sertion and novelty braid trimmed. Reduced frov
S12.JO to $3.50
liralH
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China Department.

l Haviand China Dinner Set. dainty pink decora-
lions. 11s pieces, slightly defective. Reduced from
$37 80 to 5000
1 English Porcelain Dinner Set. Reduced from
$50. 10 to $15.s5.
Carlsbad China Bureau Sets, slightly defective.
Reduced from e so and sa00 to $1.oO SET
Fifth foor
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Shoe Department.

pairs Misses Oxfors, patent leather tip; sizes
IL, liz and IL A-11A BE c. Reduced from
$500 to 81 so pair.
- pairs Children's Oxfords, patent leather tip;
sizes So. o. 9k, 10 and 10R A-Sla. .. 91a, 10 and
1OE B. Reduced from 81 so to 81 90 pair
10 pairs Children's Tan Oxfords; sizes 81, 9, 10
and 101a A-Sl9, .. ~, 10 and 10ls B-sia, 9 and
91a C-St2 d. Reduced from 1.50 TO $1.00 pair.
8 pairs Children's Oxfords, patent leather tip:
sizes 6, 6ts. and ~ B-6hs D. Reduced from
ST. to S0c. pair.
Third
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Black Goods Department.

;A yards +5-inch Asilk Stripe Grenadine Re-
duced from 80. 50 800 for piece
6 yards 44-inch All-slk Figured Grenadine Re-
.luced from $500 to $500 for piece.
81 yards I4nch All-sk Polka Spot Grcnadine.
Reduced from S14.37 to $50 for piece.
5% yards 45nch SILK and Wool Stripe Grenadine.
Reduced from $l4.3S to 5000 for piece.
5ls yards 10 inch Silk and Wool Figured Grena-
dine. Reduced from SlG5O ia SI2.oO for piece.
AZ yards 45-inch All wool Henrietta. Reduced
from SITS to $3.50 for piece.
First floor
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Infants Department.

Childrens Pink Plue Reefers. large collar. ruff
file Of embroidery collar and sleeves. Reduced
from s.. % TO 50c each.
Childrens lque Coats, plain white and cclors
variety of patterns, some trimmed with braid 9th
crs with embroidery. Reduced from $3.50, 81 90
and 5000 to $500 each
B Infants Bonnets. trimmed with embroidery and
bow of ribbon top. Reduced from $3.50 "
81 90 each.
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ITEMS Department.

30 Mems Pink Lisie Thread Shirts and Drawers.
short-sleeve shirts shirt sizes 81 to ~, drawers
sizes 80 to 10. Reduced from Sl.0o to T5c. each
10 pairs Mems Fancy Half Hose; sizes 9is and
10. Reduced from 5oc to c5c pair.
IA pairs BLACK and Fancy Half Hose; sizes 10Y
and II. Reduced from 25c. to pairs for soc.
First fcor
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Glove DEPARTMENT.

pairs Womea's 2-clasp White Chlmois Gloves;
sizes 5ai 81. and 6l4. Reduced from Sl.00 to Soc.
pair
pairs Women's 4button Natural Chamois
Gloves sizes 8 and Ga. Reduced from Sl.oo t..
SOC. pair.
First floor
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Truly ADnreciatfYe.

''Do you appreciate poetry" asked the
serious young woman.
Yes. indeed" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
There's one piece of poetry that has done
me a world of good. Old as l am. there
are times when / couldn't tell how to fig
IRE without saying Thirty days hath Sep
TENDER, April, June and November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Hosiery Department.

IL pairs Misses Fast Black Cotton Hose: fine
ribbed; size 8. Reduced from zoe to . pairs for
25c.
10 pairs Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose. opera
length: size .. Reduced from zoe. 10 25c. pair.
Is pairs Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose extrs
length; size 8. Reduced from 35c. to 20. pair.
FIRST
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Yes sir" said Senator Sorghum, Il am
in favor of municipal ownership of that
particular railway system
What for?" queried the astonished
friend.
Just general principles. There's no
telling what might happen and I see no
possibility of my getting possession of it
under present conditions"
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Furniture Department.

Rustic Lawn Bench. Reduced from 50. co to s.. co.
Childrens Fine Rattan Go-Cart. closely woven,
roll back swan-neck front Reduced from $1,000
to $6.o 90.
Is Foot Stools Reduced from &c. to Zoe each,
Imitation Mahogany Parlor Table. antique pat
tern 26xe6 inches Reduced from $500 TO $500
Fourth floor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

"It is slander," shouted the man who
had testified in the Dreyfus trial.
What is the matter?''
Foul reports are in circulation. They
say that We are guilty of every crime in
the calendar in our efforts to convict this
man. Now. 1 defy any one to show that
we have committed arson"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Upholstery Department,

pairs Tapestry Portieres, heavy knotted fringe
top and bottom 80 inches wide. 3 yards long. Re
duced from 81. 90 to $500 pair.
1 pair French Tapestry Porteres, slightly faded
from window display. Reduced from $1,000 TO $3.50.
pieces 50-ineh French Tapestry, Fleur de LIS
pattern, green and old effects Reduced from
500 to s1.00 yard.
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Misses Department.

l Misses White Lawn Suit. all-over tucked eni-
broidery trimmed; size IL Reduced from Sl65O
to $3.50
i Misses White Lawn SHIT, neatly trimmed with
embroidery size IL. Reduced from $500 To 81 80
Misses Refers, navy blue. plain and fancy
trimmed; sizes 4, and II. Reduced from $3.50
To sl.!5 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

From the Boston Transcript

The United States has acquired European
territory. 1t is in the grounds of the Paris
exposition. Some more that we ought to
acquire is enough land in each of the Euro
pean capitals for the erection of good
sized minister's residence. 1t is undignified
to board out our diplomats.
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Strike Sympnthixers.
From tho Chicago Post.

Those who claim to actively sympathize
with strikers appear to be remarkab bly, sue
cessful in creating sympathy for employ
ers. and that is about all they do succeed
in doing general rule. Just at present
Chattanooga is the place where they are
doing their utmost to hurt the cause they
aim to help.
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Mr.. Reed and the New Party.


The new rumors about ex-Speaker Reed
and his intentions suggest many Interesting
possibilities. but 1t Is difficult to believe that
a man Of his ordinary political shrewdness
will attempt to make himself the leader of
the losing cause of anti-expansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Between Chicago and Kentucky, w. ].
Bryan is being asked to squander a large
amount of time listening to democrats anx-
ious to tell on one another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Milionaires who introduce cooperative
features in their business sure to be ac-
cused of scheming to establish a corner in
expert and reliable labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Richard Croker has not made his latest
effort to become a national politician in any
way dependent on Bryan's acceptance of a
dinner invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

The free, silver democrats may content
themselves with declaring that the Chicago
platform Is great and strong enough to take
care of itself, and then leave it to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Oin order to avoid delays. on ac-
count of personal, absence. letters 10
THF, STAR should not be addressed
to any Individual connected with the
Office. but simply to THE STAR. to
the Editorial or business DEPART
menfs, according to tenor or purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

If Aguinaldo were to give out a heart-to-
heart interview, he would probably con-
fess that he is little disappointed in the
Kaiser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Admiral Dewey's new uniform is highly
ornamental. but it will seem simple and
severe compared to the attire of the mar
shals when New York turns out to parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

General Otis mas not yet succeeded in do
ing much with Aguinaldo. but he appears
to have effectually suppressed the round
robin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

1t would be only neighborly for that
prominent ex-American family the Castel-
lanes to give Mr. Aston some information
on how to get title in hurry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

The witnesses in the Dreyfus trial are
confronted by the usual difficulty in living
vi. to the advance notices.
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SHOOTING STARS.
The Summers Folly.

1--WE are ali in the same boat" said one
French army officer.
Yes" said the others. land we're all
trying to see who can rock it the hard
eStp'
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From the New York Tribune.
The Philadelphia ship which has just
sailed, carrying forty locomotives and eigh-
teen steel bridges to China. Is as true an
ornament of the wave as the oncoming
Shamrock, though outwardly she may not
look it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Great Britain continues to be philanthropy
ically annoyed at Dom Paurs merciless die
tatorship over the Transvaal Republic
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Labor Under Difficulties.

The poet strummed upon a Tyre
OF yore to frame his lays,
But now a harsh typewriter Is
The instrument he plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

Judge Van Wsck did not even get far
enough from the post to be recognized in
the "also ran class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

South Carolina should not make the mis-
take of trying to be as inf1ammatory as Mr..
Tillman talks.