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Evening star., 1901-07-18

william Long Accused of Assault
With Intent to XIII.

William Long Accused of Assault
With Intent to XIII.
William Long. colored. was today charged
in the Police Court with assaulting Mary
Hawkins, also colored. with intent to kill.
The injured woman is in a serious condi-
tion at the Emergency Hospital and on ac-
count of this the hearing OF the case was
postponed indefinitely.
According to the statements made, Police
men Herbert and Green. shortly after IL
O'Clock last evening, found the woman
lying on the sidewalk outside Of her home
400 I'd street southwest, in an insensble
condition. She was picked up and sent to
the hospital where some time later she re-
gained consciousness, when she told Officer
Hill that she was either thrown out or fell
out of the window, although she had been
drinking and did not recollect anything of
the occurrence.
The officers learned that Long had been
in company with the woman. and took him
into custody He claims to be entirely in
nocent Of the charge
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Shoe Department.

II prs: Cfildrens Tan and Black Wei Kid and
Patent Leather OxfordS, up-to-date shapes: sizes
81. ., 912. To- 1Oh. II. 11ls B-6 I, Sis, .. 9I
10. II C-S1a d. Reduced from $1.5O and 81. 90 to
SOC. pr.
35 prs. womens Opera Slippers made of soft
iidskin in sizes 81 2 g. 81 T. AZ AAm2h, 3; sH,
Reduced from So. 90 to Soc. pr "
81 prs, Women's Fine Kid Oxfords tan and
black, all this seasons goods; sizes T. ~ 5. 51s
q. 6la. AA-3la. 4. 5R. 9. 6R. A-3, 31A L. s.
!, B-3k. 4. g. 7. IN c. Reduced from Sc 90
and 50 90 to 81 so pr
Third floor,
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Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect order
by the occasional use of TUFTS Liver
Pills. They regulate the bowels and
produce
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FIOusefurnishing Dent

Easy lee Cream Freezer. Reduced from So 90
to x1.50. "
1 Iapanned Water Carrier; dcnted Reduced
from Joc. 25c.
Fancy Waste Baskets Reduced from 81 25 to
soc. each.
2 Fancy Clothes Hampers, soiled. Reduced from
81 80 to 81 % each. 1919
Fifth floor.
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Millinery Department.

Pink Chiffon Hat. trimmed with pink ribbon
small white roses and narrow black velvet ribbon
Reduced from IS. 90 to $500.
Blue Chiffon Hat. trimmed with shaded foli-
age Reduced from $500 to $500
Blue Chiffon Hat trimmed with blue ribbon
white Drimroses and foliage. Reduced from IS 90
to 5000.
Striped Lawn SIM Hats. Puritan STYLE Re-
duced from 81. % to 5oc each.
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Mems Furnishing DENT

IA pairs Mems Summer Driving Gloves gray and
tan Isle. palms faced with uniressed leather
sizes ~ .. 9l2. Reduced from 81 50 to 81 90 pair
90 washable f'owing-end Four-in-hand Scarfs
neat striped effects Reduced from 12i5c. to Sc ga
- Extra Size Madras Negligee Shirts for wear
with white collar sizes 1872. 10, 19la and 20 Re-
duced from S2.C0 81 OO each
4s Suits Mems Balbriggan Underwear-Sbirts
size Al: Drawers. 80. 80 and 40. Reduced from
25c to 19c. per garment
IL Mems Two piece Flannel Suits; sizes 3S 20
40. ~ Reduced from $3.50 and $1,000 to $500
and IS 90.
First
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Bows Department.

10 Boys Percale Kilt Suits braid trimmed: sizes
212 j. years. Reduced from 81 .25 to 75c each
Is prs Boys Denim Pants; Sizes 3. t. 5. Re
duced from 5Oc. to DC. pr.
10 Boyi' White Straw Sailor Hats; all sizes Re-
duced from 75c. TO 39c. each.
Boys Long Pants Snts. 3 pieces sizes 1G H.
Third floor.
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Book Department.

copies the ''Standard'' Dictionary Funk and
Wagnal's edition.. complete in volume bound
in full sheep; ndexed-binding slightly marred; /;
otherwise perfect. Publishers price, $500. Re-
duced from regular price, 50. %, IS so copy
Book Dept.-Basement.
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Misses Department.

3 White Dresses. embroidery trimmed: sizes
and 6. Reduced from 81. 70 to 81 % each
Girls Mohair Bathing Suits red and white
trimming; sizes 10 and II. Reduced from 81 90 TO
81 .95 each.
q Girls Refer Jackets. silk lined sizes T. g. 8,
10. Reduced from $3.50 81. so each
Third dotr
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A Vigorous Body.

For Sick Headache, Malaria, Bill
iousness, constipation and Kindred
Diseases an absolute cure.
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Infants Department.

2 Infants White Null Caps hand made trim.
med with fine tucks. feathersttching. insertion and
lace: Reduced from 200 and $500 to S1.O0 each
2 Children's Blue Pique Coats Russian and Hub
bard styles. trimmed with white braid Reduced
from s.. 90 to S1.7o and $3.50.
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Suit DEPARTMENT. .

3 oxford Gray iomespnn Tailor-made Suits silk
lined Jackets. percaline-lined skirts: sizes 3D. SO
3s. Reduced from $3.50 to $9.75 each.
Cheviot Taiormade Suits. black one blue
SILK lined throughout. taffrta silk strap trimmings.
sizes "a and 40. Reduced from s25 90 to SI2 50 oa
20 Percale Shirt Waists: sizes IS 49, ~ Re
ducnd from J0c to 25c. each.
Third fo,r.
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HOsierV DEPARTMENT.

Is pairs Wonens IIisle Hose tan and white
navy and white Extracted coiors): size g. Re-
duced from SOC. to 35c. pairs for $1.0O.
pairs Women's Black Cotton Hose, with en-
hroidered insteps; sizes and 9h. Reduced from
35c. to De. pair.
First floor.
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Picture Department.

3 Colored Photographs. gilt frames with orna.
mented corners; size 1Oxl2. Reduced from 75c. to
2sr. each.
100 Photogravures. copies of noted European
paintings. Reduced fIom Zoe. to 3 Tor Sc.
Fourth Goor
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China DeDar artment.

l English Porcelain Dinner Set. covered dish
missing. Reduced from 81 30 to $5.45
2 Decorated Austrian China Fern Dishes. Re-
duced from soc. 10 Dc. zach
Decorated kaviland china Sauce Turccns Re-
duced from $3.50 to 81 e. each.
Fifth ioor.
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ParasOl DeDartmemf.

SILK Coaching Parasols. white. lavender gray
aud mode. Reduced from $4.00 to 80 each
SILK ParasOls. in plain and striped effects. Re.
dnced from $3.50 and 400 to $1.75 each.
First foor-Tenth st.
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Corset Department,

2 pairs French Corsets size lS. Reduced from
$500 to 81 90 pair.
pairs Bust supporters. made OF lace insertion
and ribbons: size "a. Reduced from 81. so to 81 so
Second floor.
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Bargains in Toilet Linens
Cotton Dress Goods DENT.

remnants OF Printed Wash Fabrics in lengths
from : to , yards as follows:
DC Lawns. Reduced to Sc yard
9c Dfmties. Reduced to Sc yard
1a&c. DOTTED Swiss. Reduced to Sc yard
i2t9c. Lawns. Reduced to Sc yard
l2l3c. Percales. Reduced to &c. yard
First hoor-Tenth st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

something to the ceremony calculated to
tickle the crowd. but in the main an Indian
burning was much the same everywhere,
and. 1t warranted certain expectations,
those who attended were never disappointed.
They got their moneys worth every time.
This is not to say of course that the In
dian formula should be adopted. 1t is
enough to revive the Indian practice. In
matters of detail 1t would be reflection
on the intellectual capacity of the white
at the beginning of the twentieth CEN
fury IL it could not improve on the smaller
devices of the simple. untutored children of
the forest. We ought to be able at this day,
with our bOundless resources, to draw out
the prisoners agony longer and add to his
writings while 1t lasts.
The subject is large one. and deserves
attention. There may be few people In
the country who think 1t mistake to go
back to an earlier time and a savage race
for examples of conduct in matters of gov
eminent, but they do not seem able to
make their influence felt. while those who
take the opposite view do. why not make
perfect the methods We are adopting? If
We cannot beat the savage at. his own
game why compete with him? And If burn
ings considered a deterrent of crime.
why not make them terrible possible?
Let us at least have the full courage of our
infamy
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Burning by Rule.

Details OF the fiendishness perpetrated in
Kansas yesterday show that in matters of
that kind certain rules and regulations are
growing up. and. although unwritten. are
being closely observed. The execution of
Sam Hose at the stake in Georgia several
years ago has served as sort of model,
and now no burning is considered complete
or in good form which falls short of pro-
duclng the principle features Of that stirring
atrocity. No crowd bent on dispatching a
prisoner by fire need lack for suggestions
as 10 their conduct just prior to the lighting
of the flames. while the flames are raging,
how long they should be fed, or, when all
is over. In dispensing quietly to their
homes" The merest novices cannot go far
wrong. while good. stout-hearted. husky
brutes. full OF their mission and finding
themselves with free hand. can find no
excuse for not curdling the blood Of every
humane man and woman In America.
And yet 1t would probably be well IL the
whole proceeding could be thoroughly fixed
beyond the power OF material change. The
Indians in their palmy days operated on
very little was left TO momentary insplra-
ton or local exigency. The style OF torture
the style of the stake. the style of piiina
the fagots around the prisoner. were mat
ters Of rule. Now and then. II Is true.
some ingenious buck or suuaw would add
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

Of the opening. They should not be per-
United TO stare vacantly at the public en-
. that occasion, emphasizing. in painful con-
trast, the generosity Of Mr.. Carnegie and
the stinginess Of Congress as the Districts
legislature. The pledge of suitable main
tenance of a library. upon which MI Car
negie's gift of the building was conditioned
will doubtless be fulfilled I'm good faith
The larger appropriation suggested by the
Commissioners, expended during the earlier
portion of the fiscal year, would enable the
library authorities to provide creditable
start on the book stock and to catalogue
and arrange 1t in season so that the pub
lie might come directly into a reasonably
satisfactory portion of its heritage. The
course of safety, if Congress desires the
new building to be appropriately and de-
Gently inaugurated. is to provide amply
now for the assured needs of the estab-
lishment by raising the fund for increase
in stock to the $4,000 asked by the Com
missioners and demonstrated by those
familiar with the subject to be essential to
a respectable start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

The real viciousness of hazing fights at
West Point was fully exposed at yester-
days session of the congressional inves-
tigaton. when Cadet Barnes was asked and
answered as follows:
Under your infamous and unmanly code
of fighting. is it not understood that an
upper-class man is selected especially for
the purpose of administering a sound drub-
bling to the fourth-class man who is called
out?''
Yes sir: it is understood when a fourth
class man is called out he is to be
whipped.
The harsh language of the questioner will
be universally approved. The hopeless fight
of the plebe stands virtually without a
parallel in human cruelty short of inquis-
toral atrocities of past ages and among
degraded races Even the North Ameri-
can Indians would give their victims an oc-
casional chance at escape by running the
gauntlet with an open country ahead of
them. The plebe, however. is destined to
defeat. If by chance he lands knock
out blow on his better trained adversary
he must stand to fight again, with precau-
tons taken to prevent another slip in the
program.
The only possible virtue of the cadets
pugilistic system in general is that it teach
es the boys self-reliance and physical cour-
age. But even this disappears In the light
of the confession that amount of cour-
age or endurance or skill can spare the
plebe from drubbing, a token Of his
humiliation. 1t will be difficult ever to per-
suade the American people. who above all
else love fair play that this process stimu-
lates any higher human sentiment in the
lad than cruelty. revenge and the spirit Of
caste. The pebe who Is thrashed because
| he is a plebe in turn becomes the upper
class man who thrashes plebe for the
same reason. Under such circumstances it
would be better. more honest. for the ca
diets to devise a code to humble the plebes
by direct methods. The victim could more
decently be tied to a post and deliberately
fceged by chosen executioner from the
upper classes, Or a hired brute serving as
their proxy. Such a process would appeal
at least to the sympa thies Of some through
Its caASS and it's lack of pretense of be-
ing sdhtlemanly' mode Of establishing
class inequality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

The Filipino petition which Mr.. Teller de-
sires to have printed in the Congressional
Record has been referred to the Senate
committee the Philippines. The action
was not pleasing to Mr.. Teller. who gave
notice that he must have report from the
committee, or he would know the reason
why.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the COM
mittee will accept that challenge, and give
to Mr.. Teller and to the country a report
which will go thoroughly into the whole
subject. Let us have all the facts in he
case. Let US have the full history OF the
petition. from the day IL was drafted. and
by whom. to the day when the sena tor
from Colorado permitted himself to be
made the agent of its presentation to the
senate. That ought TO make very inter-
esting story. This is no ordinary petition
and hence the Senate committee on the
philippines can well afford to travel little
out of the beaten track and bring every
thing connected with it into the full light
Of day.
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas remar ked very in
nocently during the debate upon the fact
that the petition is well written. 1t is very
well written. And for that very reason il
doesn't possess the Filipino flavor 1t
sounds less like Manila than like Boston
There may be two thousand Filipinos in
Manila who have heard of Washington and
Jefferson and Lincoln, but handful of
men In the principal city of the islands
not be accepted spokesman for ten mill
lion people, ninety-nine out of every hun
dred of whom would not know a republican
form of government II they were to meet it
in the road with tag on 1t.
The junta at Hong Kong is said to he
industrious, and more than one suggestion
has been thrown out that the British gov
eminent might without request on our part
put an end to 1t. In Paris. and elsewhere
In Europe. agents Of Aguinaldo sta
toned. and are probably making themselves
useful If there Is junta regularly or
ganized and at work in the United States
ought not the fact to be known and par
ticulars developed? Who is in charge, where
are the headquarters. and to what extent
is It understood that one may go under the
protection OF the stars and stripes toward
bringing disaster to the flag without incur
ring responsibility to the laws Of this land ?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Just One More.

The Commissioners have Just approved an
application for telephone connection in
volving the use of poles and overhead wires
which constitutes a dangerous precedent 10
give trouble In the future. The laws on
the subject are now restrictive. They may
be oppressive in the absence of an adequate
conduit system and the authority to con-
struct one. But they remain the laws still
and cannot safely be evaded by official per
mission. The telephone connection In ques-
ton is cited amounting to a public bene-
faction because the physician whose house
Is to be wired has a large army practice. 1t
is difficult to see how the Commissioners
going to draw the line between profess
sional applicants for such privileges. 1t Is
not a function OF municipal officials to dis
criminate between physicians who need
phones in serving official patients and those
who would be only privately aided by such
facilities. The suggestion of favoritism Is
Inevitable if such fine distinctions are to
govern. Nor is it guarantee to declare
with Rip Van Wrinkle that this one doesn't
count. Every one counts. to the destruc-
ton of all law and regularity 1t Is mainly
by rigidly enforcing an unduly repressve
statute that the remedy Is found. If the
laws relating to phone connections are I'M
reasonably severe let them be formally re-
placed by a carefully guarded new one,
which will avoid all possibility of adding to
the complexity of overhead wires and will
permit the laying of conduts and the max
ing of house connections under all c!rcum-
stances in Il wholly legitimate manner. But
there should be no precedent-establishin
exceptions which can be defended only by
the assertion that they are not to be le-
garded as precedents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

The District appropriation bill. in Its pres
cnt phase. In general an admirable and
well-balanced measure, makes an encour-
aging start in preparations for the oceupa-
ton of the new public library building. But
In the matter of stocking the new library
with books the appropriation Of 5000 for
that purpose is obviously inadequate The
Commissioners estimated $4,000. very
modest sum. indeed. in view of the small
ness of the present stock and the capaci y
Of the new equipment. 1t is expected that
the building will be ready for occupancy in
about a year from March. and that before
the close of the next fiscal year. for which
the pending bill appropriatee. It will have
been opened to users. 1t is most desirable
that It be inaugurated with good showing
Of books. The stack and shelves on tho
first floor, capable Of holding 10000 vol
umas- should at 1Aast he fiiiad at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Mr.. Quay's Election.

Ex-senator Quay. according TO the ms
patches has been "triumphantly elected
TO his old seat in the Senate. but 1t Is
triumph rather for the great trusts and
corporations he represents and for the pollt-
zeal machine he manipulates so adroitly in
their behalf than for the man personally
1t is unfortunate that the great state Of
PENNSYLVANIA should continue to be repre-
scented by one who has capacity as
legislator. who Is merely shrewd political
Iranager He has never originated nor adj
VOcated any great public measure, but has
steadfastly been the worker for the trusts,
who in turn have VIGOROUSLY by their heavy
material aid secured his reelection he
is no better and no worse than other I'M
scrupulous bosses whose methods he pur-
sues
The democratic Tammany machine of
New York and It's corrupt and fraudulent
practices have been the worldwide subject
IF denunciation. but the republican machine
of Pennsylvania. Of which Quay is the
head, is infinitely more corrupt and unscru-
puous in its political methods than the
democratic machine of New York with
Croker at It's head is able to be-
This Is because of the fact. unfortunate
indeed for Pennsylvania. that the republ!-
cans have so heavy majority in the state.
republican majority above the Harlem
river. His powers of fraudulent voting and
the use of the police for municipal corrup-
ton are reduced by the republican legisla-
ture and state officials. Even now Tam
many finds its power checked its rule
threa tened through the force OF decent
public sentiment permitted to be eXerted by
an adverse state administration.
In Pennsylvania the republican machine
has no such curb. There is restriction
upon the range of the bosses in corrupting
the ballot to perpetuate the machine in
power. The police are the subservient tools
of the leaders in all their Infamous frauds
and rascalities. 1t Is charged, and not de-
MED, that the fraudulent machine republic
can vote in Philadelphia alone reaches from
1000 to 5000 In consequence of the use OF
unchecked "Tammany" methods
Richard Croker Is known as a democrat
and NJ. S. Quay as a republican. The dis
tinction Is mere matter Of form. Machine
politics of the stamp they represent can be
excused by no party label. 1t is offensive
everywhere. in any guise. and the more SO
when, as in Pennsylvania, 1t overwhelms
the public conscience by an abuse of power
aud fosters its own perpetuity by methods
that are opposed to every principle OF re-
publican government.
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Pennsylvania Dis hOn0red.
4 the philadelphia Press. .

from Inc PlllAde1phia Press.~
Pennsylvania is dishonored by the election
of yesterday at Harrisburg. The Legislature
was chosen. with clear majority against
Mr.. Quay. 1t was not changed by moral
suasion. The peoples verdict was reversed
and its authority fiouted by the election OF
Mr.. Quay.
His reelection to the United States SEN
ate will give JOY to the class everywhere
1t is a triumph of the boss. of boss methods
and boss principles. Doodle wins. corrup-
ton funds carried the day. Decent poll
tics for the time goes to the wall, and those
who have striven and labored and hoped for
q better era and better influences in Penn
sylvania political life must accept defeat
with what grace they may while they
gather strength for more determined
struggle hereafter.
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A Sense Of MOnotOny.

sense OF MOn0tOny.
Jes' about as usual--that is how I'm feelin'
thanks.
Sometimes 1 git life's prizes, but 1 mostly
draw the blanks.
Put in summer wishin' fur the crispy winter
breeze:
Put in winter wishin fur the sunshine an
the bees.
Same OF grip a-talkin' from my chest In
husky tones.
Same Of rheumatism comes a-knockln' at
my bones.
It's the same OIL story clean from Christmas
round to fall
''Jes' about as usual seems to tell it, once
fur all.
When / read the news to see how matters
go each day.
''Jes about as usual'-that is all the head
lines say.
Beers keep on a-fightin' an hustlin' in
retreat
British keep on sayin that they've got 'em
nearly beat.
Chasn Aguinaldo up an down the tropic
glen!
Starts in fur a funeral an comes to life
again.
kickers keep on shoutin with a long an
mighty sound
Jes' about usual-that's the way the
world goes round.
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Calculation.

81 understand there was a great deal Of
enthusiasm over your candidacy said the
man from abroad
Well said Senator Sorghum. at wasn't
what 1t might have been.
Perhaps you are modest"
Mot at all. 1 simply like to get my
moneys worth. 1 don't want to cast any
doubts on my able assistants in the occa-
sion. But I'm free to say there wasn't the
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars worth
of enthusiasm that my books call for"
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Cases are numerous in which men on
coming into authority have completely
abandoned the questionable methods
through which their eminence was won.
IL Mr.. Addcks should ever get to the Sem
ate and then proceed to adopt this plan his
persistence would make him a terror to the
unjust and a bulwark for tue righteous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

The newcomer at West Point is haZed to
take the conceit out of him. And when he
5oinsshis regiment in the regular army he
is again inspected for any traces of con-
ceit. This program, given out on pretty
good authority. accounts for the extreme
humility Of all military men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

From the New York Journal.

Pennsylvania disgrace is assured. Quay
received majority yesterday in each house
of the legislature. and will open a new
page of his tainted record at Washington.
The scandalous methods by which more
than dozen members Of the legislature
were induced to break their solemnly re-
corded pledges will give a new impetus to
the demand for the election Of senators by
the DeOple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

Mayor Fleischman OF Cincinnati declares
that he will issue a permit for the Jeffries-
Rubin prize fight. 1t is hoped that those
census figures have not made the queen
city reckless and desperate.