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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Look to the TransAms

The familiar adage about locking the
stable door after the horse has been stolen
may be paraphrased to apply to the sit
transom which was so conveniently used
by prisoner yesterday to effect an es-
cape. The inquiry now in progress will fail
of its full purpose If it does not at least re-
suit in the mailing down of the transoms in
the station houses or the installation of O.
few sets of bars at those convenient places
of exit. The episode is fortunate, particu-
larly in view of the prompt recapture of
the prisoner, in that it emphasizes anew the
necessity of some mode of inspection over
the police stations of the District. 1t re-
quired an escape from this same station
several months ago to call attention point
eddy to the facI that the locks on the cell
doors were inadequate and that a clever
prisoner could easily open a door, Now It
is the transOm whose demands upon official
scrutiny are exploited by the enterprise of
a clever prisoner. In New York the other
day two men arrested for murder made
their way to hberty-one for a few hours
and the other permanently up to the pres
ent time-by merely lifting the cell door
upon its hinges and so clearing the locking
bar from the catch on the sill. After the
hue and cry raised by the officials had sub
sided it was found that many of the cell
doors were thus fitted and that the infre-
quency of escapes by this means was mere
iy due TO the lack of ingenuity on the part
of prisoners Rigid inspection everywhere
seems to be a necessity of the times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

troops for home. Aguinaldos men, de-
ceived both by their own leaders and by
the appearances, would doubtless have
rushed into the capital, swarming over the
materially weakened line. Whether such
an attempt would have succeeded or not,
1t Is plain that there would have been ter
rible slaughter on both sides.
In dealing with the grim aetualities of
war there Is always certain margin be-
tween the ideal and the real. What one
would like to do. or the manner in which
1t might better be done. differs materially
from the actual possibility of the case.
There was on no side a disposition to dis
pute the technical right of the volunteer
soldier to an immediate return to the
United States after the official declaration
of peace. Had the Senate acted promptly
upon the treaty 1t would have been much
more easy to comply with this requirement.
But the opposition to the Administrations
policy had so delayed action and had given
such encouragement to the insurgents that
the conflict which was precipitated before
the signing of the treaty was attributed in
the popular mind. with the best of reason,
to that fact. Thus, after fostering the re-
volt against the sovereignty which was
eventually affirmed, the opponents of the
governments course sought to fan the
flames of the insurrection by demanding
the weakening of the American lines.
Those who pirate about the blot on Amer
lean civilization spreading from Admiral
Dewey's victory are far too clearly open to
criticism for their own conduct to in
dulge now in diatribes against the admin
istration and the army They are housed
too palpably in glass to cast stones in any
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

In his address last night to the Young
Mems Democratic League of Atlanta Mr..
Bryan said:
'If the democratic party wants some
body to lead retreat they must find some
one accustomed to walking backward The
democratic party will not weaken on the
money question. and the question of i'm
perialism will bring more votes out of the
republican party in the coming campaign
than in any of the campaigns since the
last canvass of Abraham Lincoln"
The note of self-respect in this is clear
and praiseworthy. Mr.. Bryan will not head
an attempt on the part of the democracy to
sneak into power. If he is to be the leader
again it must stand up to its record and
professions. He was not so happy. how
ever, in his reference to imperialism.
His idea that by adding that to the issues
of 1896 sufficient number of votes can be
secu1 ed from the republican party to insure
success places too low an estimate on popu-
lar intelligence.
The democracy has made and lost three
national campaigns on the lines of under
estimating the popular intelligence. The
campaign of 1864 was made on that line.
The country was asked to believe the war
for the Union a failure. and to set Mr..
Lincoln down as a man whose policies
meant the total destruction of the Consti-
lullOn But the people were sane acSiel-
Ian carried just two states, and received
only twenty-one electoral votes ont of two
hundred and thrty-three
In 1872 the country was asked to believe
that a second term for General Grant
would imperil civil institutions. He was
pictured as Man on Horseback surround
ed by personal favorites, and riding rough
shod over the law. 1t was thought that the
nomination of Mr.. Greeley would bring
more votes out of the republican party"
than any other that could be made. The
nomination was made, but the republican
votes expected did not materialize. Mr..
Greeley was so overwhelmingly beaten that
he went to his grave in a few weeks broken
hearted
The nomination of General Hancock in
1880 was made on foolish calculation of
bringing votes out of the republican
party. He was democrat, but the fact
that he was also one of the most brilliant
of the surviving Union generals was relied
upon to make heavy inroads on the old SOL
der vote, then largely republican The
calculation was wholly erroneous. The can
didate in his personality was most attrac-
tive. but, as the representative of a party
leaning then, as now, to unsound money,
he went down to defeat. The old soldiers
who We're republicans did not divide at the
polls.
The question of the free coinage of silver
is a debatable question. The people have
passed on it once, but it is in order to ask
them TO pass on it again. They are likely
1t Is true, to again pronounce against sill
yer. But for the democracy to raise aioft
a mere spook and call it imperialism -
and expect a large number of voters ito
come out of the republican party" would be
TO trifie with an already limited oppor-
tunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

given the citizens are no whit better off
under the new conditions than they were
before. Active competition between the
rival systems will depend largely upon the
length and direction of a continuous one
fare ride offered by the opposing corpora
TONS Other things being equal the patron
age will follow the line of the greatest gen.
erosity in this respect. 1t is known that
it is the hope of the financiers who have
purchased the various roads composing the
Few system that the very high price paid
for two of those properties will be offset
by the low price at which the others were
secured, striking a general average per-
hitting a handsome dividend upon the in
vestment. The people are not interested in
the manner in which the purchase prices
are averaged. They are concerned. how
ever, in the hope that the use of the cheap
er lines as feeders for the more costly
ones will result in a great increase of
traffic. This hope will not be fully fulfilled
unless the syndicate shall as early as pos
sible institute a liberal system of giving
transfers to and from the intersecting and
connecting lines. Much can be done, of
course, by bringing suburban cars into the
city, but far more practical benefit will flow
from the interchange of passengers at nat
ural junction points, thus welding the sys-
tenn into a harmonious property. Then. with
the Capital Traction lines operated upon the
same plan, as heretofore, the city will real
ize a maximum of benefit from rational
consolidation and there would be no call
whatever for the enforcement of the loosely
enacted requirement that there be an in
terchange of transfers between the Capital
Traction and the Metropolitan, now more
distinctly in rivalry than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Making Hay while the Rain Falls.

The President is in the way of
obtaining fuller and more satisfactory in
formation about the situation in the Philip
pines than ever before. He has doubtless
secured from Gen. Harrison Gray Otis
clear idea of the military features of the
case. One may gather during prOtracted
personal interview infinitely more any
subject than from reams of written reports
Moreover, in this case it soldier talking
to soldier. Gen. Otis could have had no
difficulty in making himself understood On
the contrary, he was probably assisted by
the Presidents inquiries TO a comprehensive
explanation of every salient part of the
subject. The President has seen military
service himself. although he has never been
in ''the jungle or up against a savage.
This interview is to be followed soon by
one with Prof. Schurman. who sails from
Manila today. and who will report in person
not only his own observations, but those of
his associates on the Philippine commission
as TO the inauguration of civil government
in the archipelago. He should reach Wash
ington early in August.
Then. about the LIST of October, will come
Admiral Dewey. whose views on every side
of the subject are necessarily of the highest
value and Importance. and who will. of
course. freely give them to the President
at he Presidents request. No other man
is well qualified to discuss the whole
question: as this man. who knows the con-
ditions of Aguinaldo's return to the islands,
who destroyed the Spanish power at Manila
and who remained on the scene. the most
conspicuous figure of all, for more than a
year afterward. The President cannot but
profit very greatly by whatever of informa-
ton and advice Admiral Dewey may give.
Before the rainy season in the Philippines
is over. therefore. the President will have
thorough grasp of matters, and be fully
prepared to strike with full power what
ever enemy may then remain in the field
The country will continue TO sustain him.
His support is likely to grow, indeed, for
the longer the subject is examined the
palmer becomes the duty of establishing
American authority wherever the flag flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Bough6 {
The Screens.

If you have not3as yet given your
order for Screens such weather has
in it a strong argument for looking
into the matter NOW. If you are
not one of the many thousands who
know screen-perfection as shown in
our Patent Adjustable Screens
We want to say this to you:
The strongest points we can make
for the Moses patent screen are that
there are more of them in use i'll
Washington than of any other
more of them are being sold this sea
son than in any previous season
more screen value for what they cost
than you could find elsewhere
We have way Of keeping our
promises as to deliveries. Shall we
have your order?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
An Instrnctiye Episode.

An incident Is just reported from the
Island of Negroes which suggests what
would probably have happened on a larger
scale on Luzon had the administration
Needed the clamor of the anti-imperialists
for the immediate return of the volunteer
troops from the Philippines after the peace
treaty was signed. The California regiment
was preparing to depart for home. Some
hostile natives, seeing the preparations and
concluding that the Americans were ADAM
doning the archipelago, became emboldened
to make an attack. killing one American
and wounding another before they were
driven OF. 1t is easy to imagine what the
condition of affairs in the vicinity of Ma
Mia would have been had the President
sent word at once after signing the treaty
for Gen. Otis to embark the volunteer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
AsuinaIdo and the silver Democracy.

From the Pine Bluff tArk) Commercial.
The leaders of the silver side of the demo-
cratic party are working like Trojans to
bring about anti-expansion sentiment. In
the meantime Aguinaldo and his deluded
followers are struggling along in the archi-
pelago with the belief that the democrats
will universally oppose expansion, that
thereby Bryan will be elected and then they
will free themselves from what they call
the American yoke. We will emphasize
that whenever the campaign is begun and
ended 1t will be seen that the American
people are in dead earnest in their deter
mination to conform to the treaty of peace
made with Spain and thereby carry out
obligations to every nation on earth that
has interests in the Philippines. The
United States, therefore. no matter who
should be the next President. will have to
abide by and meet the contingencies as
above stated. and the people or party who
are opposing these declared principles are
not only seeking and will find defeat, but
they are even now responsible for the
American loss of life now being continued
in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Tammany'x Unpleasant Surprise.

Richard Crokers reports from the indie
pendence day celebration of his stay-at-
home braves in New York yesterday must
bring sorrow to the heart of the chieftain.
If ever best laid plans of men went far
"agley' those of Tammany did so yester-
day. Everything had been cut and dried to
give Augustus A. Van Wyck rousing send
off as Tammanys choice for the presiden-
tial nomination. The speeches. long and
short, had been carefully edited by the
censors of the Hall. The speakers had been
warned to keep close to their notes and not
to permit the enthusiasm of the moment to
lead them into strange references and allu-
sions. Tammany had worked the program
up as only Tammany can and. serene in the
confidence that the beer and sandwiches for
the common host and the champagne and
salad for the elect were waiting in the
banquet hall below, the sachems sat in
blissful enjoyment of the great occasion.
Representative Richardson of Tennessee
had been slated for one of the short talks
but failed to appear, sending regrets. 1t is
a Tammany custom to fill in the gaps when
ever possible, and as ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas
was present stalwart democrat of demo-
Gratis and a good talker. he was asked 20
make good for Mr.. Richardson. Always
obliging. the former executive of the big
state proceeded to do so and caused trouble
He had not been primed as to the spirit of
the occasion. He had heard mention of the
magic name of Van Wyck, of course, and
had heard the perfunctory cheering of the
well instructed braves. But he did not
really understand. In his great simple
heart he thought this merely a token of
local appreciation of a game but losing
fighter.
True to his democracy and the candidate
and the platform of the democracy, Mr..
Hogg proceeded to eulogize Mr.. Bryan in
so eloquent and well devised a peroration
that he carried the assemblage off its feet.
The cheers that had rung forth. for Van
Wyck were as whispers in comparison The
faces Of the sachems blanched with the fear
that those rousing voices would reach
across the sea to the ears of the great
chief. The big Texan saw the signs of
official discontinue and the tokens of I'M
official zeal and marveled The Van Wyck
boom fell huttering to the ground. collapsed
on its first rise, punctured by this one direct
shaft of Bryan enthusiasm which revealed
the strong under-current which flows even
in Tammany soul despite Mr.. Croker.
The episode is of value in that it indicates
how difficult will be Mr.. Croker's task to
prevent the denomination of Mr.. Bryan and
the reimbursement of the Chicago platform.
Some of the Ere rch officials concerned in
the DreyfIs case have been so unreliable
in all other matters that it is uureasona BILE
to expect punctuaIity in connection with
their suicide dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
street Railway Transfers.

Further testimony to the carelessness
with which local Legislation is often drawn
is to be found in the debates of the Ana
costa citizens over the abolition of the
free transfer system at the navy yard gate
between the Capital Railway and the Capt.
tai Traction roads. 1t is declared now that
the section of the law quoted by The Star
the other day touching upon this point was
in fact Intended 10 require the interchange
OF transfers between the two great local
street railway rivals, the Metropolitan and
the Capital Traction. and that il was not
10 be permitted to become a dead letter 1t
is difficult 10 conceive that so obvious a
disregard for the corporate rivalries should
be permitted 10 creep into a law by intent
rather than by inadvertance. At the same
time. whatever may be the history of the
case. or the future developments on the
basis of this strange section, the matter
calls TO close attention the whole question
of transfers from line to line. When the
amaigamation of the local lines outside of
the Capital Traction system was announced
il was hailed by most citizens with salts
faction as indicating that doubtless II
would mean the institution of a general
transfer system between the various lines
in the combination. 1t may be early vet
to expect such practical results of the con-
soldation, but 1t is nevertheless a fact
that thus far nothing has been suggested
by the company looking to the adoption OF
ony general transfer plan. There are sew
eral possible arrangements of this kind
which would materially benefit the patrons
OF the roads. There would be several more
such points IL the City and Suburban lines
were TO be included among the general
syndicate's avowed holdings. This is prac-
ticaily all that the public can receive from
consolidation If the free transfers are no,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
A MOrOse MOnolOgue.

I've heard all the noise and confusion
My heads nearly ready to split.
L have seen the small boys in collision
Throw the continent into fit.
And that day when our ancestors proudly
Yet calmly bade England goodbye
Doesn't seem like the day which so loudly
We hail as the Fourth of July
The flea thinks himself a great creature.
And he vows with hop and a skip
That the dog is a back-number feature;
The barnacle thinks he's the ship.
And forgetful, mid sputter and booming,
Of those solemn old gories gone by,
The noxious firecracker's assuming
To be the whole Fourth of July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Taking No Chances.

Now SAID the enterprising interviewer
please read this over and hold up your
right hand"
But" said the public man, this is mere
ly an interview"
That's all it is now. But / thought it
would be a good thing to be appointed a
notary public. We've had too many de-
mails, and this articles going to be an affi-
davit before it gets into. the paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Man ners.

L beg pardon" said the lad who had
thoughtless been humming a tune. Its
very improper to sing at the table"
My son." said the Tammany leader, Il
feel bound in all fairness to tell you that
my former opinions on that subject have
been somewhat modified l have attended
dinners where would have been exceed
ingly thankful to hear some of the guests
sing instead of making speeches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

The Count de CasteIlane is reported to
have publicly rebuked the gambler Prince
Of Monaco for assuming to be proper
person to mingie in French politics. Evil
IDENTIFY the game was not going the counts
way at his last visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Pennsylvania orator took off his coat
collar, necktie and suspenders while max
ing Fourth of July grafton. By next In
dependence day he will possibly have equip
ped himself to complete the performance
by walking a tight-rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Philadelphia has scored ''beat" on the
rest Of the country by producing the first
man VINO publicly admits that he went to
the Kiondike and failed to get gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Emperor William might be able to swing
little summer patronage to the Caroline
Islands by advertising them as nice quiet
places where explosives are not used ON
July L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

The fact that the American display of
fireworks in Manila was accompanied by
no damage to Filipinos will doubtless en-
courage Aguinaldo to spread more reports
of his fine generalship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
SHOOTING STARS.
In SaIilOa.

There came sharp top at oblivion's gate
The Warder came forth with a shuttle
He shouted Whose there?"
They replied "a small pair
OF kings who got lost in the shuttle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Awnings.

Our Awning Factory has already
doubled last seasons business-and
the end is not yet. We are making
the best awnings in the world-make
them promptly and as you would
have them nlade-lnade right.
Is your order on Our books?
W. 3. MOSES. & SONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Richard Croker telegraphed his regrets at
not being present at Tammany's Fourth of
July celebration. Mr. Van Wyck's regrets,
though not expressed, We're equally sincere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Possibly Governor Pingree has had too
much experience as player in the political
game to make first-rate caddie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

President Kruger is happy in his associa-
ton with a Volksraad which can be de-
pended on to stand by the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

There Is a loud and confused squeai in
the Tammany pen. Mr.. Hogg upset the
trough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
An Erroneous. Report.

From the New York Herald.
Must be some mistake about the kissing
bug getting into Ohio. for all the available
room there is taken up by the presidential
bee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

It was. beyond a doubt. a glorious
Fourth. But as usual some of the methods
Of testifying to the fact were open to COM
nonsense objections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

UIn order to avoid delays. on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any Individual connected with the
Office, but simply to THE STAR, to
the Editorial Business Depart
menfs, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
A July ) Reyerie.

Haven't lost a finger;
Haven't lost an eye.
So l feel that I've a prospect
or my health-tilI next July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
Another Holiday.

Il haven't exhausted all my patriotic en-
thusiasm," said the man with singed eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Til tell you what we can do. Let's get
up big reunion next month, and have
annual meetings of the survivors of July 4,
1884,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

Some of the FreEch officials concerned in
the DreyfIs case have been so unreliable
in all other matters that it is unreasona BILE
to expect punctuaIity in connection with
their suicide dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05

There won't be another Independence
day for a year"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-15
Moving south from Manila.

Manila, April 9.-9:35 q. NAT
nightfall last night Generals Lawton
and King launched an expedition Of
three gunboats with 1900 picked men
in canoes in two Of the gunboats. The
object Of the expedition is to cross the
lake, capture Santa Crus and sweep
the country to the south.
At the mouth Of the Pasig river the
men will be transferred from the ca
noes to three gunboats. I1axun de Bay,
Cesto and Napinda. Santa Cruz, the
objective point Of the expedition, h
ct the extreme end ef the lake.