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Evening star., 1904-03-17
Mr.. Cleveland in Smiling Mood.

This is taken from an interview with Mr.
Cleveland at Princeton:
when his attention was called to the
fact that Robert B. Roosevelt. an uncle Of
President Roosevelt. is reported to have
said that Mr.. Cleveland should be nominat-
ed for President by the democratic party
the ex-President smiled and said:
Well, l am not surprised at that; there
would seem to be a reason for it, as Mr.
Roosevelt belongs 20 the old-time democ-
racy.:"
So we see that the sage of Princeton is
not angry because his letter to st. Clair
MeKelway was not taken seriously. Here he
is positively smiling at his nomination for
the presidency by Robert B. Roosevelt. Mr.
Cleveland rarely smiles these days, and
smile by him means much. We may be
sure, indeed that If Mr.. Roosevelt were to
travel down to Princeton for the purpose
of talking politics and secondfng his own
motion about what should be done at st.
Louis his reception would be hearty in the
extreme. The Presidents uncle is not only
an old-time democrat. but good judge of
human nature. AS a good many other peo-
pie did lie read that McKelway letter be-
tween the lines.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Friday Bargain i'm
WOmen's

NHSHG I HNFS6U VcSTS.
40 dozen Women's Extra Fine
Swiss Ribbed Lisle Thread Vests, in
a weight suitable for present wear ;
make excellent corset covers.
Special Price, 35c. Each.
3 for $a.OO.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Science VS.. Seeds.

Well. here at last is the seedless apple.
after science has managed to tack that
suffix upon a good many other familiar OBJ
jects. The seediess orange is now so COM
mon in the markets that It's old displaced
predecessor is regarded rather as curios-
ity. The seedless apple is said to be the
product of Colorado fruit grower who
has been trying for seven years to perfect
this particular freak of nature. The re-
suit of his experiments is similar In struc-
ture to the navel orange. with the same de-
preston in the tip. It is perfectly solid In
the interior The reports are that the tree
on which it grows has no blossoms. Think
of 1t! Apple orchards without blossoms!
What Is to become Of the country? Are
we to lose all the beauties OF springtfme
In the interest OF few appendicitis-fear-
ing people? Is the peach tree to be strip
ped of Its glory in order to give the lovers
of the peach a deeper bite into their favor
lite fruit?, Is the plum tree to go into the
background Of the new blossomless scian-
Evening star., 1904-03-17
A Perfectly Censored War.

The success OF both the Russian and the
Japanese commanders in Korea and Man
chura in keeping the war correspondents
away from the scenes OF the activities is
one of the most remarkable features of
this campaign. Who can tell today with
my degree of accuracy confidence how
many soldiers either side has in the field.
where they are, or what they are doing?
The western world knows in general terms
that the Japanese are concentrating in Ko-
rea and apparently moving slowly north
ward and that the Russians are massing
on or near the Yalu to meet them. Fl
knows that the Japanese have forced the
virtual abandonment of Port Arthur by the
Russians as base and that the czar's
forces are now headquartered at Harbin.
while The erstwhile formidable stronghold
on the end OF the Tigers Tail Is reduced to
merely negative value in keeping the
Japanese warships engaged. 1t is known
that the Russians and Japanese have suf-
fered some naval losses at Port Arthur
the former more heavily than the latter.
but just what those losses are and how in
ficted is a story that is coming I'm de-
tached chapters. often conflicting and Alto
gether very confusing. 1t is understood
that the Japanese are similarly menacing
Vladivostok. but is not known whether
they have bottled up the Russian flying
squadron or are now searching for 1t on the
high seas. 1t Is positively known that the
Japanese inflicted severe blow on Rus
Evening star., 1904-03-17

tific pomology? And the cherry tree with
its pretty glow, and the pear tree, and all
the others? Are they to be reduced to the
mere stage of business? Conceive Japan
on the new seedless basis. II you can. The
hatred of Russia which now prevails there
is nothing to that which would sweep the
island empire against the experimenting
fruiterer invading that blossom-blessed
land and trying any Of his ructions on the
trees. He wodld be hanged, drawn and
quartered. all most honorably hr the es-
teemed and worthy execudoner But Amer
lea is not Japan. We are. truth to sag. q
sort of less people. We crave noveNy.
We willingly sacrifice tradition ard beauty
for the sake of securing it. We would strip
the feathers from the eagle on our dollars
IL science were to proclaim that 1t has
evolved feather-less eir king capable OF
soaring in the empyrean quite as naturally
as the old-style bird. We will eat the seed
less apples If they come and>crowd out the
others. but with many fears of an overdose
of science.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Running Amuck.

Attorney General Knox declares that the
government, as the result of the merger
decision, will not run amuck, while the
trust organs and certain of the democratic
leaders insist that it should. They are
daring the President. Come now, they
exclaim: you've got your decision from
the court of last resort, and you must apply
1t right and left. The woods are full of
trusts deserving your attention, and the
country demands action against them. If
you don't proceed wen charge that you are
merely playing politics; appealing to the
galleries; executing theatrical trick!"
Thus do the trusts themselves play poll
tics, appeal to the galleries. execute
theatrical trick. What they would enjoy
would be a reckless political play by the
government at this time. No suits filed
against trusts could possibly be heard on
appeal by the Supreme Court before No
vember But meanwhile the trusts could
quote the suits in trust circles for money
raising purposes first for use at st. Louis
In Mr.. Cleveland's behalf and then, in case
Of his nomination. in abundance toward
buying his election. The President would
be represented by them as "a crazy man
with his knife out. to be defeated at all
hazards
The trusts want MFR. Cleveland nomi-'
mated. and they want the south to
turn the trick With him in the White
House they would feel entirely safe in any
and all of their forays. They count, first,
on his blind side as to their operations, and
second on his willingness TO readjust on
friendly lines the membership Of the Su-
preme Court as fast as vacancies occurred
in that body. 1t is q comprehensive pro-
gram, bearing the trust hallmark in char
acters large enough to be distinguished
long distance. Will the south respond?
viii men who for fifteen years have led
the antitrust chorus in Congress and out
change their tune now, and sing by the
Hill-NIorgan time-beat?
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi seems IN
clined that way. He Is an able and inf1u-
entail man in the southern councils of his
party, and Is making a record as the minor
ity leader of the House. His speech Of
yesterday will give the trusts great pleas
ure. although it was hardly up to the level
o: his reputation for tact AS rule he
plays the game well, but just now he would
do well to hold his cards little closer to
his bOSOm
Evening star., 1904-03-17
High Pressure Fire Service

r The high-preSsure fire service proposition
which the Commissioners intend to press
upon the attention of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations when the District
Dill Is taken up, commends itself directly
to the approval of all who hope to see
Washington equipped with every possible
facillty Tor self-proteetion. The initial cost
or the. service. estimated at S759900. is by
no means prohibitive; Such a service, once
3 installed would in a few years financially
Justify itself on the score alone of re-
duclng the annual demand for additions TO
the eitys equipment of steamers 1t is
Obvious that as tie business section of
Washington continues to be built up more
solidly and; to a greater height there will
be need of more companies and a larger
equipment of apparatus, the proportion of
area to the steamers, continually growing
smaller. The projected high-pressure serv-
Ice Is intended IN part to obv;ate the ne
cessity of keeping large number of steam
ers in the center of the city. Those now
in service, could be stationed in the out
lying parts of the city and District, giving
them more adequate protection and leaving
the business sectien~well guarded by a sys-
tenn of hydrants from which streams could
he thrown to a very great height in tre-
mendous volume. 1t is calculated that no
less than eighteen streams could be thrown
from three hydrants, larger and more far
reaching than those now thrown by the
most powerful steamers in the local serv-
Ice. Furthermore, with this plant in opera
tion it would be possible to equip the larger
buildings with outside sprinkling pipes so
that each structure. when menaced by
nearby flames, could be enveoped in pro-
tective sheets of water from the roof to
the ground. thus materially checking the
spread of large conflagration. If Balti-
more had been supplied with this sort of
service its recent disastrous fire would I'M
Guestionably have been held within compar-
atively narrow limits. That fire cost the
city fully 800 600 in direct losses What
might have been saved by a million dollar
high-pressure plant would make Its cost
appear mere trife. Besides, ar small
annual expense In maintenance, the city
has the service always. The great initial
cost is permanent investment, paying for
Itself perhaps every year in escapes from
great fire losses effected by it and serving
as a guarantee of comparative immunity
from wholesale destruction. 1t is, In fact
the best sort of an, Investment in security
and prosperity.
Evening star., 1904-03-17

STA at Chemuipo and so distinctly detailed
is that story now that 1t stands out almost
alone as the single conspicuously verified
incident of the war.
Beyond the seaeoast the veil of secrecy
is impenetrable. Yet there are scores or
efficient war news writer's on the ground,
more or less close to the field Of immediate
interest Word comes now and then of the
Japanese revoking permits which have been
issued to correspondents to advance to GER
tain points. This is taken to mean that
new movements are in progress and that
1t Is not desired that the world shall know
of them. The whole japanese policy. in
fact, has been to work out the campaign
on free field, with all wires cut but those
used for military purposes and all corre-
spondents held back even behind the lines
of the rear guards. In Manehuria the same
system evidently prevails. Indeed, nothing
Is heard of the war correspondents over
there. They have been either lost or sup
pressed. All the war news from the Rus
sian side comes from st. Petersburg.
The items of information that filter out
through Chefoo and Tien Tsin are based
evidently upon stray reports, derived from
venturesome correspondents who dash in
and out, or from fugftives who spread gos-
sip. Never In modern times in fact, was
there such dearth of news from war of
this magnitude and significance. when
General Kitchener swept down upon the
Sudan against the dervishes he kept the
correspondents pretty well in hand, but
they managed to inform the English people
early and accurately of all the happenings.
In South Africa. too, the war was fully and
promptly reported in detail from the be-
ginning.
1t may be, of course. that there is moth
ing doing" in Korea or Manchuria other
than the slow, cautious movement of troops
in the preliminary strategy of the cam
paign. making ready for the grand strokes
of actual combat in the spring, when the
country will be freed from the snow and
ice. But even these preliminary moves are
now veiled 50 perfectly as to elicit from the
watching. listening western world, despite
its strong desire for information, decided
admiration for the completeness Of the pre-
cautions against premature publication.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
The Ohio Republicans.

Peace. we are told. has come or is on
the way. to the Ohio republican factions.
1t has been decided not to permit the dis
tribution of little post Office patronage to
wreck the party in the Buckeye state. IT'S
well. The public expects lively contests
over good places, but never sympathizes
with men who carry such contests to the
extreme of injuring party organization.
We have been treated to some strange
talk on the subject of the Ohio situation
Last years election, as we all know, was
carried by a united republican party as
sisted by considerable number of demo-
Gratis. The republicans worked with all the
greater fervor because of the fact that
Mr.. Hanna's seat in the Senate was in the
balance. while those democrats who slyly
helped had in mind the showing under of
Tom johnson. A majority of over a hum
dred thousand testified to the interest that
was awakened.
Probably nobody worked harder than
Mr.. Foraker. He canvassed the state for
his colleague, and contributed in every way
to the success achieved. He conceded, as
everybody else did, that 1t was Mr. Han
mas year. The junior senator, having inn
pressed himself so strongly upon the coun-
try, was clearly entitled to reelection, and
it was the duty of everybody to exert HIM
self to that end. For the campaign there
must be only Hanna men. And yet it was
sought after the election to turn the power
thus put into Mr.. Hanna's hands for a
specific purpose to Mr.. Feraker's injury. 1t
was stated for a time that he would not
be allowed to go as a delegate to Chicago,
and there are still intimatiens,s notwith-
standing these reports of peace, that when
his present term in the Senate expires he
may have to fight vigorously for his life.
Mr.. Foraker. it is needless to say is a
man of great force in the Senate. He is
one of his party's readiest, most brilliant
and most effective debaters. sharing with
Mr.. Spooner the honor of being put forward
In all emergencies when the greater ques-
tions are under discussion. The mere
threat. therefore. of the loss of such man
to the public service as the result of
petty squabble over patronage should be
sufficient to sober up both sides in Ohio
and produce harmony foot thick
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Special Price,
SOC. Each.

A lot OF Mems Tan Walking
Gloves, English cut, with heavy out
seam-the proper style and weight
for spring wear; all sizes.
Special Price,
$l.OO a Pair.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Friday Bargain i'm
Women's
Cambric Drawers.

A lot of Women's Fine Cambria
Drawers, trimmed with four hem
stitched tucks and finished with
hem; yoke band. A special value at
the price.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
HOusefurnishing Dept.

$125
Wooden Nursery Chair, slightly damaged. Re-
duced from 90 to $1.o0.
Medicine Cabinet slightly damaged. Reduced
from 1878 to s.. so.
White Enameled Chair Commode; shop worn.
Reduced from $12.00 to $500.
2 Large Cedar Wash Tubs, imperfect. Reduced
from 81. 20 to S5c. each.
2 o-ft Step Ladders. Reduced from 6oc to 4ec.
each.
1 Fancy Wood Basket slightly damaged. Re-
duced from $500 to $l.25.
Palm Clothes Hamper. slightly damaged Re-
duced from 81 rs to $1-75.
8 Willow Scrap Baskets Reduced from 5Sc- to
2 Fancy Scrap Baskets Reduced from $1.75 to
81 90 each
8 Fancy Candy Baskets. soiied. Reduced from
35c. to 10c. each.
Miller Oil Heaters. Reduced from 800 10
1896 each.
Enameled Dish Pans. Reduced from soc. to
25c. each.
Large Enameled Coffee Boilers. Reduced from
S5c. to SOC. each.
II Enameisd Pudding Pans. Reduced from iSc.
to 10c. each
u Enameled wash Basins. Reduced from soc
12 Enameied Pudding Pans. Reduced from zoe.
TO I1c. each.
Copper bottom Wash Boiler. denied; reducea
from 9f75 to 1.26; !, reduced from 81 10 70 SOC.
Fifth foor Eleventh IT,
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Misses Department.

dlris White Lawn Dress guimpe style
trimmed with tucks and embroidery; sis. 10 Re.
duced from SIS 90 to $3.50
Girls White Lawn Dress, elaborately trimmed
with lace; size s. Reduced from $40 90 TO 81 90
Girls White Lawn Dresses, in assorted styles
Farlousfy trimmed with tucks and embroidery.
each. ~ wv " ~"-'o
Tits orgahdie Dresses. gufmpe and high neck
Styles, trimmed with lace and ribbon: assorted col
e,s: or sizes 9, and TO- Reduced from 81 80 to
8 Misses Kersey Box Jackets in tan and black:
each. w. ~ N''S"
Black Zbeline Box Jackets. lined with sflk.
each. ' ~ V''''
3 Misse. Cheyiot Norfolk Suits in black and
brown; size IA. Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50
each. - f"
Blue Cheviot Military Suit. trimmed with
braid size 1e Reduced from $4,000 to S12 80.
Third floor. q st. T
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Also the following remnants:

% pairs Guyot Suspenders-the famous French
make-with lace backs, in pldin white. Reduced
from 75c. to Soc. pair
~ pairs Mems Ribbed Cotton Hose In fancy
effects; sizes, 9h 101a and IL. Reduced from 25c.
to 8 pairs for SOC.
make; extra fine quality; sizes 10. 1OJa and liz
Reduced from Soc to pairs for Loo.
30 pairs Mems Half Hose, in plain colors: lace
and dropstitch effects; sizes 9h. 10 and 101a. Re-
duced from 35c. and 50c. to 25c pair.
Mems Eiderdown Bath Robes, in neat plain
colorings medium sizes. Reduced from $3.50 to
$500 each.
IS Mems Unlaundered Dress Shirts, with linen
bosoms and bands entirely finished; open fronts
and backs; sizes 1874. II, 17h and 1S. Reduced
from 81 90 to 15c. each.
25 Mems Teek Ties. In light and dark effects.
Reduced from Soc. to 25c. each.
10 Mems Windsor Ties. In white with coored
stripes and black with colored figures. Reduced
from soc, to 25c. each.
Main floor, sf.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Parties and the Trusts.

From the New York Tribune.
The alignment of the Supreme Court JUS
tees in the merger decision was. without
question uninfiuenced by any political bias.
Nevertheless, marking in a general way,
as it does. the division between the two
great schools of constitutional law which
have persisted from the beginning Of the
nation. 1t suggests some curious questions
of party principle and policy. All the judges
who uphold the paramount right OF the ma
ton to deal with the trust problem no mat
ter how cleverly the trusts may strive to
shield their interstate operations by plead
ing inviolability under local law, are repub-
licans. The three democrats on the bench,
true to the historic doctrine Of their party,
In effect hold the federal government impo-
tent in the face of the great corporations
which thought they had found In the fiction
or mere stock ownership under state au-
thority safe way to combine the railroads
of the country. Yet 1t has been for years
the common boast of the democracy that
the only party which could or would sub
ject them to the authority of law.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Picture Department.

1 Hand-colored Photograph, Girls on Rustic
Bridge In green and gold frame Reduced from
$1,000 to $500.
Large Pastel, Marine View in fancy gilt
frame. Reduced from $12.00 to $4. so.
in ornamented gilt frame. Reduced from s12.O0
to $3.50.
1 Carbon Photograph. The Ruins at Rome, In
broad brown frame to match. Reduced from
$1,000 to $500.
Carbon Photograph. "Avenue of Trees in
fancy brown and gold frame. Reduced from 81. 90
to $3.50.
/ Large Etching Landscape Scene, In dark
brown frame. Reduced from 81. so to 1895.
Platinum Photograph, Moonlight the
Lake in broad round black frame. Reduced from
81 90 to S2.95.
Hand-colored Platinum Photograph, 'The
Broken Pitcher" in brown frame, with oval open
ing. Reduced from 1890 to $450.
Brown Photograph Reading Della, :" In fancy
brown and gold frame. Reduced from $500 to
So 95.
"a Colored Pictures, variety Of good subjects.
In 1-nch black frames; size 11x14 Reduced from
Soc. to 25c. each.
Fourth floor. Tenth st
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Friday Bargain i'm
WOrmen's
IiSre Thread Hose

rs dozens pairs Women's Extra
Fine Lisle Thread Hose, in plain and
lace ankle effects, handsomely em-
broidered. An excellent value.
SSc. a Pair.
Regular Price, 75c.
Main floor, st.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Infants DEPARTMENT.

Chfldren's White Pique Refers. double e-breast-
ed box back; collar. cuffs and REFER trimmed
$50 TO $500 each.
Children's Hand made Naipsook Dresses Bish-
op style; neck and sleeves trimmed with beading
and lace: Reduced from $3.50 to $1.T5 each.
Chfldren's India Linon Dresses long waist of
tucks. skirt trimmed with embroidery neck and
sleeves finished with beading and ruff1e of en-
proidery Reduced from $3.50 to $1.75 each.
trimmed with tucks to form yoke and three rows
OF insertion; ruf1e of embroidery over shoulders;
SKIRT trimmed with fne embroidery. Reduced
from "a. 25 to $500 each.
Infants Cream Bedford Cord Long Cioaks
turnover collar and three capes edged with cord
Recuced from $500 to $500 each.
Third floor, Eleventh ST
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Waist Denartmenf,

II All-wool Prunella Cloth Waists in assorted
S6.i5 to 81. so each ~ anu
D Piqne Waists, in black and white striped ef-
S190 each ~ ~'''" !"
3 Pink Peau de Sole SILK Waists trimmed with
$500 each. WV ~
!. / Pink Crepe de Chine SIX Waist. trimmed with
"ee' uIs sze 81, hedueed from S. 80 to 1915.
white Dotted Swiss Waists trimmed with
hemstltehing and embroidery; sizes "a SO and 90
Reduced from $500 to 81. so each NV
Third floor, G ST
Evening star., 1904-03-17

Woodward s Lothrop.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Black Goods Department.

81 yards 54-ineh Panne Cloth. Reduced from
$13.17 to $S.75 for piece
yards 4-inch Mfstral. Reduced from $500 to
$500 for piece.
sk yards 44-inch silk and Wool Japon QIupin's)
Reduced from S17.0O TO S140O for piece.
5k yards 44=fnch Ail-wool Henrietta Reduced
from $413 to $500 for piece
3k yards 44inch All-wool French yoile Re-
6uced from 1914 to 500 for piece.
61a yards 42- Inch All-woOl French Wolfe. Reduced
from 81. SO to 1915 for piece.
5A yards 42-inch Silk-warp Henrietta Priest
leys). Reduced from 81 IS to $500 for piece.
ga yards 4f-inch Allwool Wolfe. Reduced from
s. SO to $500 for piece.
sax Yards 40-inch All-wool Crepe de Chine. Re-
duced from $500 to $3.25 for piece.
Main floor, g st.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
A Weather Philosopher.

Is thankful foh de weather. ~
Case when 1t stahts to snow,
It's sumpin' fine to think about
In summers meltin' glow. @
rs thankful foh de Angus heat,
Case in de winters blast
You knows de summers boun' to come
An dat de fros' can't last.
Is thankful foh de weather,
Although de comforts small.
It's better foh to git 1t bad
Dan not hab none at ALL
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Tow Denartnenf.

Stables. Reduced from SC. 90 to $500
Sand Mill. Reduced from $500 to 81 90.
l Rocking Horse Reduced from s. 90 to 100
! Toy Kitchen. Reduced from $1,000 to 5000.
! Cow. Reduced from $500 to $1.o0.
Jumping Jacks Reduced from 81 so to Soc.
each.
csc. each.
game Puff Billiards. Reduced from $1,000 to
$3.50
Dolls High Chairs. Reduced from 25c. TO
&c each
Dolls Go-carts. Reduced from 81 so to soc.
each.
2 Dressed Dolls. Reduced from $3.50 to SEQ
each.
Fourth door, G St
Evening star., 1904-03-17
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Corset Department.

pairs French Corsets, straight front short hip,
boned with real whalebone: sizes 20 and 81. Re-
dueed from $3.50 to 800 pair
pairs Corsets, straight front; size 10. Re-
duced from $3.50 to T5c pair.
pairs Corsets; sizes IS, 10 and 25. Reduced
from $3.50 to soc. pair
II pairs Parame Corsets, straight front, boned
with real whalebone; sizes 1S. 10. 90 21. % 26,
27,. % and 30, Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 pair.
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Rug Department.

s27 so |'~ "
each.
Oriental Rugs Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50
each.
Is remnants Mai ting. in good patterns Reduced
from Doc, 35c. and 4oc. to 20c yard.
rolls japanese Mating. Reduced from 30c.
to 20c. yard. e
Second floor. G ST
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Metal Bed Department.

31sft: Iron Bed. with brass trimmings; slight
ly damaged. Reduced from $500 IS so
1 4k-ft. Iron Bed. dark olive with brass balls
Reduced from 81. so to.s5.00.
l 41s-ft. Iron Bed Slightly damaged Reduced
from 50 90 to $3.50.
Aft. Bed, with one-neh brass head and foot
rail: slightly tarnrshe1 Reduced from $3.50 to
$500.
1 41a-ft All-metal Woven Wire Spring; slightly
damaged. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Second floor, C st.