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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

ent action on their part In the presidential
contest would make any difference SO far
as the vote Of Georgia Is concerned. Tor
that. in any circumstances, will be cast for
the democratic candidate.
VIII Mr.. Bryan in the national race at
tract populists as Hoke Smith has just
done in the Georgia race? He is far more
In sympathy with populistic contentious
than Mr.. Smith has ever been. Mr. Smith,
indeed. has never until now found favor
with the populists.. AS member of the
second Cleveland cabinet he was classed as
an enemy of populism. He left the cabi-
net. 1t is true. to support Mr.. Bryan in
1896. but not because he agreed with him
on the silver issue. His action was based
on the fact that his people were for free
silver, and he had participated in their
decision Of the majority.
Mr.. Bryan. on the other hand. has often
been classed as a populist. There are
democrats Of national reputation who in
sist today that he is nothing else They
resent his right to consideration as an ex-
ponent OF what they consider democratic
principles.
If therefore the democratic platform in
1908 Is such as to make 1t possible for
the populists of the country to support Mr.
Bryan and forego nomination Of their
own for President will the democrats Of
the east and the middle states who have
been hailing Mr.. Bryan IS now sane and
safe" rally to him also? That would make
a surprising combination, even in this day
Of surprises beyond description and COM
binations without number,
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Sporting Goods Dept.

1 3O-inch Double barreled Shot Gun. made by
Richmond Fire Arms Co. Reduced from $500 10
'G' so-inch single-bar+eled Hammerless Shot Gun.
made BY Stephens Fire Arms Co. Reduced from
Hamilton 22-caIiber Rifles. Reduced from ST.
'f Hunting ting Coats. size ss. reduced from $3.50 to
Hoo each; 8. sizes 3s and 4s. reduced from II %
8 Canvas Hunting Coats: sizes 80. 80. 40 and ~.
Reduced from 75c. to 3sc. each.
1 pair Canvas Hunting Pants; size 30. Reduced
i Corduroy Hunting Vest. size ~. reduced from
g 80 to a5e; 10, sizes &c. IS and 49, reduced from
8 Corduroy Hunting Caps: sizes ss and ~.
n. ' Reduesd fro% soc ' to asca each ' - an'
ind Ps s H Essnesa sss sS s1ss %
pairs Low-cut Tennis Shoes; sizes 3. 4. AZ and
and s Reduced If1 9om Sizes TO ,ee pair
P.s5s sn's ssses ~ 's' s <" and sT' 'as.
H. y I ss.' lss and / Reduced from i5e. to s5s
i pair Foot Ball Shoes; size g. Reduced from
F Ssn Bal i ssSs; ;s = g
pairs Bowling q 5; She's g; * s1ss T. 81 and o. Re-
81, Sssist 4 Pei; y she's; :.; sizes and
2 pairs Jumping Shoes; sizes and 8. Reduced
from $3.50 to $1.95 pair.
8 pairs Running Shoes; sises 3. S!s. eh. and
l pair Fencing Shoes; size eh. Reduced from
i 41so-ft Minnow Seine heavily woven. com.
plete with float and leads Reduced from $3.50
to 50c.
aIss from s; : T. y Z am: and os to ' &C.
each.
20 yards Minnow Netting. good and strong. Re-
duced from Zoe. to &c. yard.
from S sssco g ISIS ''"e s''' "'1s' ..''
Fourth foor. Tenth ct.
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The Populists

Chairman Holloway OF the popuIist COM
mittee OF Georgia gives this reason for the
failure OF his party to nominate a state
ticket:
"Fully ninety per cent Of the populists
voted for Hoke Smith. They felt that he
stood for many things we have advocated
for years. and since we could not secure
these reforms through our own party. the
bulk of the party felt that we must trust to
get them through some one else"
Tom Watson. for years the leader of the
Georgia populists. announced himself as a
democrat in order to make his support of
Mr.. Smith the more effective. He found in
MIR. Smiths platform all the populism he
thought possible OF adoption In Georgia, and
so went over to him. How many votes he
influenced is mere guesswork. but to the
extent OF his influence he assisted In Mr..
Smiths nomination Very properly there
fore he and his old friends feel that the
Smith ticket is their ticket and they should
help elect Il.
But this applies to Georgia affairs. Where
Will these men stand In 1908. when national
affairs are In the scale? Not that independ-
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Pennsylvania BANKING

The smash Of the Real Estate Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia reveals weak joints In
the state department of banking of Penn
sylvania. The banking commissioner Is re-
ported to have admitted that no bank ex-
aminer had been sent to Examine" the
Real Estate Trust Company in two years;
that other financial institutions in the state
have not been visited by an examiner in
two years; that there are only thirteen
examiners for the sixteen hundred state
banks, trust companies and building and
loan associations in Pennsylvania, and that
examiners accept as good and genuine all
securities and promissory notes submitted
as assets by the bank officers
These weak points suggest where many
safeguards might be erected.
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In New York Today,

It's great time the people Of New York
are having today. and may no accident mar
the festivities. Mr.. Bryan is in health. and
able to stand the strain that will be put
upon him. He likes q crowd. and Is used to
one. No public man of this country has
been more continuously on view for SO long
a time. Ten years mark the period of his
leadership and herohood. He started in a
blaze Of glory. and his glory Is still ablaze.
1t illuminates his party from Maine to
Texas. from New York to California. If the
earth were to open and swallow him. dark
ness. inky darkness. would descend upon
the democracy. But. as everybody Is glad
to believe, the earth is firm under him. and
for the next two years he is booked to give
his followers much heartening and his OPP
ponents much to think about
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Bows Clothing Dept.

Young Mems Al-wool 8-piece Suits, In pretty
gray mixtures; sizes Is, 10 and 20. or b. IS and
36.inch chest measure. Reduced from $500 and
$16.6O to $3.50 each.
Boys Norfolk Jacket Suits with knickerbocker
pants; sizes o. IL, Is, 10 and II. Reduced from
s.. 75 and $3.50 to q. 95 each.
Boys Atwood Double breasted Suits, with
knee pants; sizes to 16 Reduced from $6.l and
Sc. 50 to 1915 each.
II Boys Norfolk Jacket Suits. Of 6ne imported
cheviots and tweeds; knickerbocker pants; sizes
Ii and 10. Reduced from $50. $3.50 and $1,000
to $500 each.
Is Boys Russian Blouse Wash Suits. with
b1oomef pants; sises ~ to g. Reduced from s. rs
to CSC. each.
Boys' Bishop Collar Wash Suits. with bloomer
pants; sizes *. and 9. Reduced from $3.50
to 81 80 each.
Third dOor Tenth Ct,
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Marking Time or Progress.

After the nominations in New York are
made we may hear the argument now In
use against the election of a democratic
national House advanced against the cleo
ton of a democratic governor there.
Why. the question is asked, bring matters
to a halt in Washington? The present Con-
gress is making a good record with respect
to pressing questions, but much will re-
main to be done before the program is COM
plete. If the next House is republican the
work will be done at once. The President
will urge it, and Congress will perform 1t
in time for the party in power to utilize the
credit for the presidential campaign.
democratic House. on the other hand
would divide Congress. and cause the one
branch to play against the other at the
first session at least, for party advantage in
the approaching campaign. Mr.. Williams
as Speaker and his chairman of ways and
means would be pitted against Mr.. Aid
rich and Mr.. Lodge, the republican lead
ers in the Senate, and no legislation of an
important character would follow. The de-
bates would be lively, but the results would
be trivial, IL not barren.
There is no expectation in New York Of a
democratic legislature. In fact, such re-
suit of this years campaigning is all but
ntrenched in the legislative district divi-
sions of the state that phenomenal over
turn would be necessary to dislodge them
Why, then, elect a democratic governor?
Why bring things to dead halt at Albany?
A democratic governor and a republican
legislature would play politics against each
other for party advantage in the presi-
Dental campaign, in which, as always, New
York will cut an important figure. and the
states interests would suffer.
On the other hand, we shall probably hear
1t urged, a republican governor working in
connection with a republican legislature
would insure some valuable legislation for
the state Immediately following that enact
ed last winter and spring. What was then
done has been highly praised by both demo-
Gratis and republicans; and something fur
Their in line with 1t should not long be de-
layed. Either Higgins or Hughes In the
governors chair. and young Wadsworth
again in the speakers chair of the house,
would pull together for measures from
which the people OF the whole state would
benefit.
The issue of marking time or progress at
fords a ine text, and before the snow flies
we shall hear many spellbinders trying their
persuasive powers upon 1t.
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It Might Happen.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Peerless Leader had arrived at the
home port after journey into many lands.
The Band was playing Hail to the Chief
Cheers shattered the air. Handkerchief
fluttered from fair hands. The Peerless
Leader came down the gang plank to be
stopped half way by The Committee which
presented the Speech Of Welcome and the
banner inscribed The Logical Candidate.
20 And as the Peerless Leader smiled and
cleared his throat there came one painting
from the crowd and thrust into his hands
a piece Of Lead Pipe containing Scroll.
The Peerless Leader took the Scroll glanced
at 1t, then placed 1t back in the Lead Pipe
and dropped 1t into the Sea, where 1t made
a Loud Splash. And he passed on with a
Dark Frown. For the Scroll contained the
Ringing Resolutions Of the Illinois Democ-
racy and was embellished with a pen pic
ture OF r. s..
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Also these remnants !:


and trimmed with ruff1e.
69c. each. Value, $I.oo.
Also these remnants:
Women's Cambric Pettfcoats. trimmed with
full lawn rufaes, finished with insertion and lace
edginR. Reduced from 75c. to 09c. each.
1 Nainsook Chemise, trimmed about neck and
sleeves with German Valenciennes lace and nm
fshed about bottom with full rune. Reduced from
80 to lbs.
Oambric Petticoats, trimmed with rufie OF
valenciennes lace. Reduced from $500 to 1875
each.
Third floor Eleventh st.
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Mems Department.

"a pairs Mems Fancy Cotton and Lisie Thread
Sox: also a few pairs In tan open-work enects;
for Csc.
8 suits Mems Percale and Corded Dimity Pa
1amas lends of several lines: large and extra
large sizes. Reduced from 81 90 to 81 80 suit.
Id pieces Mems Lightweight Mertno Under
wear; slightly imperfect longsleeve shirts; sizes
"a and AZ; drawers. sizes SO, "a and A. Reduced
from 81 Is to Toe. garment.
8 pairs Mems Cotton Mesh Drawers. knee length;
sizes 3d. SO and AZ. Reduced from 1oc. to Coo.
pair.
"A Mems Madras Shirts, without collars or
cu9s; mostly pink and lavender striped enectsa
ends Of several lines: sizes a. 14h. 1874, 10 and
16h. Reduced from soc. to 25c. each.
ls Mems Colored Negligee Shirts madras sEd
percale. with attached and separate cuhs; few
with plated bosoms; sizes 1917 to 1871 inclusive.
Reduced from 81 90 and 81 80 to Toe: each
30 Mems Silk and Wash Four-in-Hand and
String Ties. Reduced from 25c. to for Csc.
"a Mems White Neglige Collar Stocks; sizes "a
to 16 inclusive. Reduced from 2Sc. and soc. to
for 25c.
Mems Terry Cloth Bath Robes dark effects.
Reduced from $500 to $500 each.
Main floor, f st.
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A Financial High Flyer.

The collapse OF the Real Estate Trust
Company of Philadelphia brings into the
limelight Of public scrutiny a man whose
enterprises for the past few years have
amazed Philadelphia by their daring, and,
with some exceptions. their success. This
Is Adolph Slgal. an Austrian by birth, a
Philadelphia by adoption. 1t is not pre-
cisely certain whether Philadelphia adopted
him or he adopted Philadelphia Sorne of
his schemes would make the latter theory
more probable. He got his start with an in
vention of wax paper of unusual merit
which appealed sufficiently to a manufac
turing concern to net him 10000. He then
conceived the scheme Of securing control
of some warehouses in Camden on which
he held an option Of 10000. He needed
$4,000. After some search he found rich
brewer whom he persuaded to advance the
necessary sum. He got the cash strictly
and solely on his nerve His investment
proved successful and he paid of his in
debtedness in full and had sufficient bal.
ance to lay the foundations of q fortune
which Is now estimated at many millions
One of Sigars basic principles was to dis
cover some commodity manufactured by o
trust and tp threaten opposition In its pro-
duction. He turned this trick neatly in
to the match trust for handsome prodt
Then he started a sugar refinery and sold
1t to the sugar trust for the better part of
a million on a comparatively small outlay
This made him feel assured of success, and
he branched out along many lines of in
vestment and speculation which carried him
far afield. But he went too far In some d.
rections. He loaded up with white ele-
plants. He thought he could turn the
refinery with the most complete equip
ment of modern machinery, which the trust
positively refused to buy. 1t now stands
idle, and Sigars stockholders are wonder.
Ing what has become of their Investment
He poured an enormous sum into an apart
ment house de luxe which has not paid the
taxes on the real estate over and above its
operating expenses. He has built a steel
mill that has never turned out a pound of
finished product.
Some of Sigars enterprises have been SO
successful. that the public has come to re-
gard him as a Midas, but the banking and
business world Of Philadelphia has for some
years looked upon him as altogether too err
ratio and sanguine and daring to meet the
traditions of that home OF conservatism.
Nevertheless. he captured Nipple, the presi-
dent OF one of the largest institutions OF the
city. and worked him for the better part Of
Nipples failure Is to be believed Some men
are magicians. indeed. in their manipulation
of other men.
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Clearance Sale of
Cotton Dress Goods.

(Lengths from 2H to II yards.)
These are all popular wash ma
terials and of this seasons produc-
ton. Quantities are sufficient for
women's dresses, shirt-waist suits,
shirt waists, boys blouses, chill
dren's frocks, etc.
25c. Fancy Check Wolfe, &c. a I'D.
CSC. Printed Irish Dimity, &c. yd.
CSC. Plain Silk Mousseline, 15c. I'D.
&c. Dotted Silk Mousseline, SC. yd.
CSC. Printed Silk Organdie, 15c. yd.
37Hc.Printed Silk Organize, I5c.yd.
soc. Printed Silk Organdie, I5c. yd.
75c. Printed Nets, csc. a yard.
Second floor, g ct.
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69c. each. Value, 81

Also q lot Of Women's Bingham Petit
coats in neat striped effects, made very full
and trimmed with ruff1e.
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Hearst's "Welcome!"
From the New York American.

must appeal to him as the most fiattering
experience Of the long journey which he
thus brought to fitting end. Abroad he
was honOred by princes and kings. At the
threshold of his own country he was met
on the common ground of equality by his
fellow countrymen; and. If with less pre-
tension. at least with greater and more
heartfelt sincerity. welcomed back among
them. Small wonder that before the plau-
dts of the welcoming delegations Mr..
Bryan, who could continue to be eloquent
in the presence Of princes, was at a loss
yesterday for power to tell how good he felt
to be back in America once more.
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China Department.

Imported Deeorated Limoges China Chocolate
Imported Daintily Decorated Chop Plates.
Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
5 Hand painted German China Cake Plates. Re
duced from rs TO 75c. each.
dozen japanese Tea or Dessert Plates. Re
duced from $3.50 to 800.
Imported Decorated Bouillon Cups and Saucers
Reduced from $1.O0 to SOC. each.
Decorated French China Oatmeal Bowls. RI
duced from Soc. to 25c each.
Imported Decorated Bread or Cake Plate. Re.
duced from 81 80 to $1.OO.
Hand painted German China Sugar and Cream
Sets. Reduced from $1.50 to q. 90 set.
Large Richly Decorated japanese Vase. Re.
duced from $500 to $3.50
2 Imported Austrian China Cracker Jars. Re.
duced from 500 to 100 each.
i Richly Decorated Limoges China Tea Pot,
Sugar and Cream Set; slightly damaged. Reduced
from $50 to $3.50.
Imported decorated Celery Trays. Reduces
from 81. 90 to Soc each.
Fifth floor, G st.
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Travelling Goods Dept.

I 34-inch Trunk, made OF Eastwood, bound with
fibre and protected with II hardwood stats; sheet
iron bottom; one tray; Victor lock- Reduced from
%. IS to $4.70.
14-inch Black Enameled Leather Bog lined
with morocco; two instde pockets; best lock and
catches Reduced from $500 to $500.
12Anch Brown Seal Bags, leather lined: two
1880 to $3.50.
14-inch Morocco Hand Bags, neatly lined, best
brass lock, two pockets. Reduced from $3.50 to
$500 each.
1l-inch Cowhade Leather Bag Qight-weIght),
leather lined, two inside pockets, good lock and
catches. Reduced from 5000 to 800.
Black Seal Leather Collar and Cum Boxes: will
hold dozen collars. Reduced from $500 to 800
each.
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Clearance Sale of
Bed Blankets.

About IS pairs left from ou1
sale of manufacturers seconds. All
are fine, fluffy Wool Blankets, and
the imperfections are only notice
able on close examination-a tiny
oil spot or so, or a small snag,
which are very slight, and do not
in the least affect the wear of the
blanket.
ia, $500 to $3.50 a pair.
12-4, $3.50 to 800 q pair.
Y to " Less Than Regular Prices.
Second floor, Eleventh st.
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Housefurnishing Dept.

Large .'Ohio" Steam Cooker. shopworn. Res
duced from $3.50 to $500.
White Enameied Medicine Cabinet with mir.
ror; slightly damaged. Reduced from $3.50 to
i Furnished Tin Coffee Urn. shopworn. Re.
duced from $500 to &1.oO.
Drip Conee Pots. shopworn. Reduced from
06c. to &c. each.
Enameled Ware Pitchers. Reduced from SIS
to 76c. each
Reduced from 81 90 to &c. each.
Enameed Ware Foot Tub. damaged. Reduced
from &.76 to 75c.
Japanned Bread Boxes. denied Reduced frou
CSC. to 40c. each.
81 80 to q IS.
Fifth hoor Eleventh 0t.
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Bankhead.

Mr.. Bankhead's success In the Alabama
primary will take the sting out OF his de-
feat for denomination to the House. It
shows that the people Of the state hold him
In high regard. They should. He has
shown capacity for legislative business. and
a watchful concern for the interests of his
section. He is one of many men who figure
but little In the gossip about Congress. but
whose work there IL tireless and important.
1t may be that Mr.. Bankhead win not en-
JOY more than a personal compliment as
the result of Mondays vote, but II he
should 60 to the Senate in succession to one
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Chump Directors.
From the New York Sun.

FT0m the view IOtK sun.
The sanity trust company president: the
illustrious financiers and "chumps" who do
nothing. see nothing and let the sanity
one thimblerig them and plumber depos-
itors: the pious resignation with which the
illustrious financiers try to cover up their
wounds: it Is an interesting and charac-
teristic Philadelphia financial interior. Per-
haps some day, before the honking of
Gabriers horn. such directors will be made
to pay with their pockets to the last cent
of their personal fortunes, and negligence
will be punished as well, II not as hard, as
a criminal intent and act.
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At Last. at Lasti

Washington has been visited by strange
phenomenon today, which caused busy
men to pause in their rush and stare and
wonder, and housewives to stop their work
and gaze In amazement, and children to
blink their eyes and marvel, phenomenon
so strange, indeed, that 1t would seem to
have been almost worthy of an extra
edition.
The sun shone!
1t did not burst upon a dripping, oozlng
community with the glad effulgence Of the
orb In its best form. dimly remembered by
the elder citizens. 1t did not dawn upon
this moist District in the merry good
morning spirit of yore. It came feebly,
tentatively, reluctantly. as though uncer-
tain Of its welcome. and fearful of creating
a panic.
Nevertheless, the sun shone!
1t Is idle to count back to note the num-
Der of days that have elapsed since the
face of the sun has been seen. Sufficient
unto the day is the shine thereof. It mat
tiers. not that the official forecast for the
next twenty-four hours indicates that there
will be showers tonight" 1t is even i'm
material that this soddenly familiar phrase
is followed by the CLEAN of assurance,
Friday fair"
FOR the sun Shone today!
There is hard work ahead of the big yell
low fellow away up there in the ether work
comparable with that Of Hercules or the
Panama canal commissioners or a repub-
lican candidate for office in Mississippi.
The ground round about Washington Is
soaked so far down that it will take
weeks to get the earth back into any sort
Of consistency resembling terra firma.
The sun Is up against it.!
During the month Of August, just closing.
a month that will be talked about for years
as the prize winner for 'wetness, there has
thus far in the District fallen 14.35 inches
Of water from the skies. nearly ten inches
more than the average, and the heaviest
rainfall ever recorded at Warrington for
any month In the history of the weather
bureau. Rather considerable puddle,
that. Somewhat of a frog pond. Enough
to fill UP the old Eastern branch to the pre-
historic stage Of nayigability. Enough to
float an en'ire navy, If the ships were
snugly tucked In.
And much Of that water the sun must
pump out and evaporate!
Maybe some day, possibly In September.
we will be growing about the dryness of
things. choking with the dust, painting for
cooling shower. cracking our stock quips
at the weather bureau for its false alarms.
Then possibly a few Of US will remember
the emotions which swept through the COM
munity on this Both day Of August when
the skies opened and shadows fell upon the
pave and we looked in wonder at the yell
low disk peering through the clouds and
then at each other and murmured thanks
giving.
Perhaps then we'll have too much sun!
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COlOred Dress Goods.

IN yds. Light Tan Eolienne. Reduced from
$l.76 to Soc. for pee
SIS yds. Tan SIX and Wool Crepe de Paris Re-
duced from $3.63 to $1.00 for pee.
~ yds. Pink Silk and Wool Wolfe. Reduced
from 1915 to $1.OO for pee.
2H yds. Atwood Tan Wolfe. Reduced from
$2;07 to 100 for pee.
IL yds. Brown and White Plaid Mohair. Re-
duced from S. 10 to Soc. for pee.
rs yds. Tan silk and Wool EOlienne. Reduced
from 4.16 to $500 for pee.
5N yds. Tan Check Silk and Wool Wolfe. Re-
duced from $10.07 to $500 for pee.
yds. Brown and White Check Silk and Wool
Wolfe. Reduced from $14.OO to $500 for pee.
8 yds. Tan SILK and Wool Wolfe. Reduced from
1890 to 800 for pee.
yds Gray Plaid Mohair. Reduced from s. 90
to $500 for pee.
yds 54-inch Gray and White Check Panama.
Reduced from $50 to 3.75 for pee.
Second floor G st.