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Operator, Shipper and Retailer.

Indications at the coal mines are that
there will be a considerable delay in the full
resumption OF mining. Private advices re-
ceived in this city by retail dealers from
their shippers state that the conditions at
the mines are worse even than the oper-
ators have as yet acknowledged, and that 1t
may be two months before Washington can
get any considerable supply OF coal. 1t ap-
pears that the pumping machinery has de-
teriorated greatly during the months OF
hleness, and that many weeks will DE re
CURED to put the workings In good order
for the employment OF the full force In
asmuch as the greatest need for coal today
is In the north. the natural drift OF the out
put Will be away from Washington for some
time This information Is not reassuring
and the local public can only wait and hope
for the best. trusting TO the good manage
ment OF the operators and their agents to
go distribute the product as to involve the
very minimum of suffering
1t furthermore appears that the local
dealers are apprehensive lest Mr. Baers in
structions to his general manager to estub-
nsh direct agencies In cities where extor-
tionate prices are charged really mean that
u Is the purpose of the operators to begin
now general movement to suppiant all the
individual retailers. OF course the coal
companies In combination could easily sue
coed IN doing this. for they have only to
shut on the supply of hard coal from any
city 10 drive the retailers out Of business a
far as that commodity is concerned.
Viewed broadly. such a move would nm
doubtedly have decided effect upon the
local business world, requiring scores Of
men TO change their callings and perhaps
involving serious sacrifices. II the change
from the present system to the direct
agency plan were to bring a permanent re-
duction OF coal cost to the consumer The
public would be selfishiy inclined to well
come IT. despite the incidental losses to in
dividuals But IL on the other hand no
benefits followed to the consumer the
change could not command the support or
gratitude of the people.
An unnecessary amount of machinery
seems to intervene between the coal mine
and the furnace. The operator hires
licensed miners who are really subeontract-
ors and who. by employing laborers. make
. profit on their enterprise. This profit Is.
however. merely one form Of wage-paying
The mined coal is transported to market
for the most part In cars owned by tbs
operating companies Incorporated under
ot6erent titles a. railroad companies. rhe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
The World Do Move.

The following interesting paragraph comes
from Plainfleld, n. j.:
"Ex-President Grover Cleveland has prom
ised Representative De Witt c. Flanagan
that he will speak at a democratic mass
meeting to be held IN Morr'stown on Thurs
day evening next. reappearfng on the stump
after an absence of ten years.
Representative Flanagan called on the
former leader at his home in Princeton and
urgently requested his aid in the hght
against Mr.. Fowler. Questioned as to his
platform. Flanagan said:
It's the same as yours In 1892
Then I'll speak Cor you.' Is the reported
response of the ex-President."
The ex-President In effect, said to Mr..
Flanagan, IF you stand with me you are
undoubtedly democrat. and I'm for you.
Mr. Bryan does not believe In Mr.. Cleve-
lands democracy, but Mr.. Cleveland does.
He makes 1t the test, the standard, and rea-
sons probably in this way: Whose democ
racy has achieved anything of consequence
ct the polls since 1892? Whose democracy
swept the country that Year, The democ-
racy of certain other people may do to set
the thoughtless to shouting at meetings
but 1t carries no elections. The only de-
mocracy that has been stamped with ma
tional success since the close of the civil
war is the brand which l represent. You
are right, Mr.. Flanagan. You have sounded
the true note. Back to 1892"
But can the party go back? Can any
party go back? In 1882 Mr. Cleveland stood
upon platform which. as interpreted by
the democracys leading speakers In that
campaign, challenged the policy of protec-
ton to the death. The fight YVES won with
that cry, but protection was not killed. The
democracy did not try to kill 1t. Business
was crippled for awhile as the result of
hodge-podge tariff bill, but no proposition
was made to raze the custom houses to the
ground. AS to silver, the platform was in
terpreted to promise that the fair thing
would be done by the white metal. What
Mr.. Cleveland did was to knock the last
prop from under silver and bring on the Is
sue OF the single gold standard.
With this record the democracy cannot go
back. A free trade declaration now would
not be convincing. A straddle on the money
question intended to soothe the feelings of
the Bryanites would fail. The single gold
standard Is established and cannot be
shaken Besides, important questions have
arisen since 1892 which must be dealt with.
The democracy must write an up-to-date
platform and give evidence of meaning what
1t says. 1t can as little hope to win an
election with something old and grave smell
ing. with something that, though alive,
Is out of touch with the common sense Of
the times.
The world do move-especially the world
of politics. Speaking broadly, there are no
votes IN last years cries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Retribution for a Practical Joker.

Probably Mr.. George A. Demming of Pitts
burg will now swear of from that detest-
able habit Of playing practical jokes on his
friends. He has had a long career at this
kind of fun" He has annoyed bridal
couples by tagging their trunks and betray-
ing their newly welded state throughout
their honeymoon. even hundreds of miles
from home. He has gone through life maxi
ing other people wretched. Now he has had
the tables turned on him. He was married
the other evening. In anticipation of the
event his former victims, married and
single, organized a spectacle for the delec-
tatfon of the town and the reformation of
Demming. 1t was rather hard on the young
woman. Of course. but It seemed a neces-
sary measure to cure a desperate case The
conspirators kept quiet until the bridal
couple left the house for the train, and then
captured them and thrust them into q
Gagged express wagon. which was appro-
pqtately COW red with banners and illumi-
mated by four boys burning pans Of red nre.
Tho wagon was then sent over prescribed
route, along which handbills had bsen scat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Special Sale of
"R. & g." Corsets
(Nearly Half PriceD.

Monday morning we shall place
on sale 26 dozen pairs 'R. & G."
Corsets at little more than half the
usual price.
They are made of fine French cou-
til-black, white and gray-have
straight front, long hips, and are fin
ished about top with dainty lace and
ribbon. Complete line of sizes from
Is to 80, inclusive.
1t is only once in a great while
that "R. & c." Corsets can be
bought for less than the usual price.
Hence this offering is of special i'm
portance to the many wearers of this
well-known and most satisfactory
Corset, and came about as follows:
The manufacturers of "R. & c."
Corsets finding they had too many
lines at two dollars, that were SINH
lar, decided to discontinue this one,
which they closed out to us at fig
ure that enables us to offer same at
perhaps the lowest price this grade
ever sold for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

freight rates are nxe0 unoef HoH-coaipoef
tive conditions. A correspondent writing
to The Star yesterday noted the great IN
crease In coal cost during the past few
years despite the very evident decrease In
the transportation cost. This anomaly is
yet to be explained to the publics salts
faction.
Practically all the coal marketed is con-
tracted for through shippers, who are not
agents of the mines or of the raiIr Dads, but
Independent commissioners. making profit
and guaranteeing to the mines the coal
cost and to the railroads the freights. The
shippers profits are proportionately the
least in, the whole chain, but they are more
nearly net than those Of the retailer. The
shipper has no plant and little risk. The
average gross profit OF the retailer Is 81 40
to 81. so a ton. or approximately % per cent
From this he pays his expenses. interest
taxes. rent. help and cost and keep OF
horses and wagons. The net profit varies
below ten per cent. OF course II the opera
tor placed his own coal on the retail market
he would be under a similar expense for
the local handling and the public could not
reasonably expect him to sell for mine
rates, plus freight. But he could sell below
the present range Of retail prices and still
make a very large profit II so disposed
These are complicated questions and the
arbitration commission will be best enabled
to answer them by means OF the detailed
information and statistics which it gathers.
The public demands first of all soma remedy
against future unnecessary tie-ups Of the
hard-coal mines and then some means OF
escape from the steadily rising retail rates
which 1t is compelled to paJ In the cace OF
all the natural and commercial; conditions
which warrant at least the maintenance of
the old-time low prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
New Books
.Of Interest.

"Whimlets,'' by S. Scott Stinson, illustrated by
Clare Victor Dwiggins cloth bound, 105 pages.
Price, SOC.
1.-The Opera" by Streatfeld 343 pages, with in
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Chips. Fragments and Vestiges," by Gail Ham
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Eminent Actors in Their Homes" 800 pages.
with index. cloth bound. very handsomely stamped
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Cats, and All About Them" by Frances simp-
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School Of the Woods'' William J. Long, Illus
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Literature and Life" by ". D. HowelIs, H.
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Indian Boyhood," by DR.. Eastman, illustrated
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true story Of Indian life, written by a fun.
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Why My Photographs nre Bad" by Charles NJ
Taylor, j., illustrated, 1870 pages Price, 81 CO.
memoirs Of Contemporary, by Ida St. Eame,
translated by Lionel Sfrachey cloth bound o37
pages, Illustrated: vhlume Of French memoirs
Price, S2.75. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Democratic Protest,

From the Wilmington (N. c. Messenger
The newspapers of the state have of late
reported several cases of persons being re-
fused the right of registration who were
clearly entitled thereto. There was
time when democrats of this state pur-
sued political methods not agreeable to
them. Self-preservation and the mainte-
nance Of Anglo-Saxon rule as opposed to
negro domination in many sections Of the
state drove them to acts which they other
wise would not have countenaneed The
white people of our state did not pursue
this course from choice. but from neces-
sity: 1t was terrible state of affairs Its
tendency was to blunt the conscience and
debauch the manhood of our citizenship.
To put a stop to this the constitutional
amendment was proposed by the demo-
cratic leaders, and the people, tired of the
means they were forced to adopt each cleo
ton year to keep the state in the hands OF
the white people, adopted the constitutional
amendment upon the pledge Of those lead
ers that thereafter our elections should be
free from fraud, and the politics Of the
state clean.
Let's have no more triekery IN elect.ons
God knows 1t was bad enough Hhsn we
were forced to 1t. but now that there IL
no need for It let's put 1t down with a
strong hand and show to tho balance Of
the country that when we disfraachised the
iHiterate negroes and told those who were
qualifled under the new law that they
should enjoy their full rights that we
meant what we said and intend to stand
by that pledge. There is no reason in the
world why single negro In the state
qualified under the present election law
should be denied his right First It is
not right. It Is violation OF the law
when there Is not the slightest excuse for
such violation. Second, 1t Is not politics as
a party measure at this time. 1t will ieaa
people to believe that the party was not
sincere In ITS pledge to purify our politics
II the amendment were adopted and win
lessen the chances of making the so 900
or more negro electors III the state inde-
pendent voters.
The democrats can carry the stat. with
out resorting to such means: taen let's put
them aside for all time to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Guaranteed
Sewing Machines,
Book Department-Basement.

Our w. & L. and New Victor
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
A Plea.
Hol' up. Mistuh Sunshines

Hor up. Mistuh Sunshines
Don't you run away;
Yves likely fob to need you,
So 1 guess you'd better stay.
We tries to make you welcome,
- Although de flowers are few
De leaves, dey keeps a-doin'
De bes' dat dey kin do.
So. please you, Mistuh Summer,
Come back, an try to hol'
De fros' FUN gittin' at us
While we digs a little coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
An Uncertain Enterprise.

$50 remarked Miss Cayenne. 'you think
of marrying that man to reform him"
Il suppose you don't think well Of the
idea?" said the earnest young woman.
81 can't say that 1 do. The chances are
that you won't succeed in reforming him.
And If you do succeed, he will probably
cease to be interesting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Tom L. johnson viii never lack an argu-
ment so long as suspicion that the people
are overcharged for taxes and public ser
vice of all kinds remains dominant char
actertstic of human nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

The summary manner in which his sug
geseaon that monopoiists be hanged was
dismissed may lead Senator TIIiman to 60
easier next time and advise something
m!ider. such boiling Oil or meited lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Some men," said Uncle Eben, fuses sech
big words to 'spress no-'count idea dat
dey makes me think of man wearin' a
ais
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Prince with Sense.

From the Now York Mail and Express.
II the King Of Siam IL AZ modest and
sensible gentleman IS his son has proved
himself to ba. the royal visitor cannot come
TOO soon or stay too long. In this year
Of pSancely Visits Asia has no caaaso to
feel Ashamed Of comparison with the rem
resenfattyss of European royalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
The Danish West Indies,
From the New York Times.

tne NV IOfK
We can perfectly afford to possess our
souls in patience, in view of the loss in the
Danish legislature by a tie vote of the
treaty in accordance with which Denmark
would have unloaded what to her Is and al
ways Will be liability. but what in our
hands would be an asset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Recuperation.

This world, it runs most pleasantly,
From spring clear through till fall;
When winter brings the leaf1esS tree,
It's resting. That Is all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

When a mans views on public affairs are
so peculiar that he can find very few people
to agree with him, he calls himself a So
ciOIogiSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

The prospect of a broom trust may lead
the Pullman porter to give the passenger
scant measure when he brushes him off
as signal that 1t is tipping time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Senator Shaw has not expressed his opin-
ion Of Senator Hanna's surprising famil-
larity with poker parlance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

The coal miners resJs1tely refuse to pay
any attention to journalistic hints that they
ought to be expressing dissatisfaction with
their bargain instead of going back to
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Some OF the foreign theatrical stars who
come dollar hunting make the native prod
uct seem very good by comparison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

1t would be interesting to know how many
government-ownership speeches are now
being prepared for delivery after Congress
cOuyeneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

w. j. Bryan cannot fail to observe that
David B. Hill is exceedingly active for a
man who is in the party only on sufferance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

President Baer warns the retail dealers
that if there is any overcharging to be done
the operators can attend to it themselves,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Not a SYmpathizer.

you surely do not sympathize with the
trusts!"
"Of course not" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. THE trusts don't need any sympa-
thy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

]. Pierpont Morgan has cold-bloodedly re-
fused to permit the use of the strike set
tlement as q lever in Pennsylvania politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

General Miles does not expect nearly as
good time socially, on his trip as General
Corbin is having.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

We have secured the first
consignment of Charles
killbuck, by the WASH
ington author. Francis 6.
Huebner, which we offer
to our patrons for $1.15.
Regular price, $3.50. This
is a new Indian story of
the Revolution, and Is said
to be to the history of Ohio
what Alice of Old Vim
cennes is to the history of
Indiana.
S1.a5 a Copy.
Book Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

1t Is a wise orator who marks the laugh
ter and applause in his speeches before
giving them out to be printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Sultan. Beware!
ago Rscord-Herah

From the Chicago Rscord-HeraA.
Trolley Lines are to be introduced in the
Philippines. The Sultan of Bacolod should
have care. Danger is edging toward him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
His Blunder.

yes said the aeronaut my flying ma
chine is failure. TIL know better next
time
wouldn't it fy?"
mo. But that didn't make so much dr.
ference. My mistake was in making 1t so
big that I couldn't bring it into the lecture
hall where the audience could see it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Mr.. Bryan can find trouble enough with
out mixing into New York politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.

Whatever may be said of Molineux him
self his father Is a hero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

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sIIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individusi connected
with the office. but simply to THE STAR, or
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Black Fabrics

at 371zc. to $500 yard.
Cheviots, soc. to $2,5o yard.
Broadcloths, SI.oo to $500 a
Cancels Hair, 75c. to s1.5o
yard.
Storm Serge, soc. to sI,75 yard.
Canvas Cloth, o5c. to $2.oo a
yard.
Granite, 65c. to $2.oo yard:
English Satin Cloth, $I.oo and
$I.25 a yard.
Zibelines, 75c. to 1915 yard.
Priestley's Silk Warp Henrietta,
$1.oo to $2.oo yard.
Burlap Cheviots, S1.oo and $3.50
yard.
English Sieilians, 7Sc. to $I.25 a
yard.
Mohair Crepe, $I.oo yard.
Mohair Briliiantines, soc. to
SIPS a yard.
Prunella Cloth, $I.25 a yard.
French Japon, $e.oo yard.
All-weel Henriettas, soc. to SI.25
yard
Atwood Voiles, $I.oo to $3.50
yard.
Atwood Examines, SIPS and
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Atwood Mistral, $I.oo and $I.2s
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Silk and Wool Drap de Paris,
$I.5o yard.
All-wool Albatross, 371zc. to 75e.
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Atwood Yelling, soc. to $I.oo a
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: Atwood Batiste, soc. to $I.oo a
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Silk and Wool Clarette, $I.oo a
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Atwood Crepe, z5c. yard.
Main fo0r-Tsath 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Colored Fabrics

at SOC. to $3.50 a yard.
Cheviots, soc. to $500 a yard.
Zibelines, soc. to $3.25 a yard.
Canvas and Burlap Cheviots, 75e.
to S1.5o a yard.
Fancy Mixtures in two-tone ef-
fects, soc. to $2.oo a yard.
Tartan Plaids, SOC. to SI.o5 a
yard.
Fancy Zibelines, $2.oo to $3.50
yard.
Broadcloths and Venetians, ST 90
to $3.25 yard.
Fabrics for evening wear.
Albatross, 371ac. to 75c. yard.
French Voiles, $I.oo to SI.5o a
yard.
Silk and Wool Eolienne, $I.5o
yard.
Silk and Wool Crepe de Chine,
$50 to $3.50 yard.
Silk and Wool LansdoWne, SIPS
yard
London Irvine, SI.5o yard.
A large assortment of Creams,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Also a Complete Lime of
Dainty Lightly
Materials
For House and Evening
Wear.

There are all the stylish standard
weaves and latest French novelties,
shown in a vast variety of new col
orings and effects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-05
4 NMW COIN rRopnsED.

Is 2la-cent piece needed?' Some say it is, and a bill providing for the coin- age of such piece has been introduce ed in congress. The author of the bill is Andrew Fl. Green of New York, and he says that the progress of science and invention, resulting in cheapened pro- duction, together with our marvellous growth of population, massing itself in urban communities, has revolutionized prices and created a demand for a sub sidiary coin between the one cent and five-cent pieces. Mr Green illustrates his point by mentioning the fact that two railroad fares across Brooklyn bridge are sold for five cents, but the single fare for want of a a-eent piece, is three cents. When 1t is considered that 50,00O,0oo passengers per annum pass over this viaduct it is evident that there is one place where a 2la-cent piece would be handy. Probably there are other places where it could be used to advantage, and yet the tWo-cent piece didn't seem to meet a long felt want