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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Carrying Sympathy Too Far.

woman taken before q coroner
jury in New York for examination on a
charge of having slain her father. There
was no question as to the CirCuIn stances.
The man was brute of the most bastard
~ character. who had repeatedly beaten
his wife cruelty had mistreated his younger
daughter and had forced separation from
his family He slew the mother one morn
ing while the elder daughter was out of the
room and when the latter appeared she
grasped pistol which had been procured
means of sounding warning in case
the father should return and become dan
gerouSly administrative. While the man
was still shooting the young woman her
seif fired. and he fell dead. She claimed
that she did not aim at him, but that she
Was merely trying to secure help.
There could be no doubt as to the right
eousness Of her conduct even assuming
that she aimed to kill. Nevertheless. the
co~oners jury. fully sympathetic with the
defendant and desiring to exonerate her.
returned a verdict TO the effect that the
deceased came TO his death from a bullet
wound from a pistol in the hands of an
unknown person" The prisoner was ac-
cordingly freed AT once and a purse was
collected by the jurymen for her main
tenauCr.
verdict Of tins character, while the
motive aulmating it may be wholly p~aise-
worthy. IS nevertheless u perversIon of the
law and of the facts and calls for con-
demuatiou. II would have been in this
case entirely UNSUITABLE for the Jury TO de-
clare that the man was Killed by his
daughter in self-defenss. II there was
ever justihable homicide that was one
and il should not have been difficult to
frame a finding in accordance with both
the facts and the animating spirit Of the
jury
1t is not safe TO tamper with facts and
law in judicial or semi judi Cial proceedings.
There Is too much loos"nasS in such mat
te-s today. and the preyalence of the 'un-
written law" processes in certain sections
may b. traced in measure to this dis
position of JurIes occasionally to depart
from the street courses in order To ex-
press their sympathies or prejudices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Tammany's Mortgage.

Yesterday the sachenls of the Tammany
Society of New York met in response to a
special summons issued by Charles F. Muir
ply, and when they ere called to order
II was explained to them that the society
needed sonnet hing like SS1 900 with which to
retire certain bonds, representing the last
remainder of the debt incurred when the
building on 18th street, long landmark
in American politics, built. AS the
treasurer of the society made this expia-
nation the wise ones could discern eX
preston in the right eye of Chief Murphy
strongly suggestive of wink. This i'm
preston was Seepened when the sta tement
followed thai the funds We're TO be obtained
only by means of a mortgage on the build
ing As soon as the faithful sachems be-
came certain that Mr.. Murphy's right eye
lid was dropping the vote was promptly
taken in the affirmative, and the mortgage
was authorized.
Now it may be merely a coincidence that
this mortgage is to be placed on the eve
Of an important campaign. 1t is perhaps
cruel suspicion, unjustified by the facts,
that Mr.. Murphy and his associates need
the $3.50 for political uses not for a
stroke Of high finance. 1t may be wrong
To recall the fact that the city admnistra-
ton is not at present a Tammany annex.
for the purpose of filling and refilling the
Golfers and supplying the snews of war.
II may he unjust TO mention the fact that
Tainmany Is now up against a hard propo-
sition to preserve its organization at the
primaries, soon to be he'd
Yet all these circumstances must neces-
sarily be brought in review 10 permit the
new mortgage to be contemplated properly
To order extra assessment for campaign
to the enemy in the city hall that there is
apprehension on l4th street If the wise
commander of military forces in warfare
finds his troops inadequate he sends for re-
Inducements but he does not proclaim the
fact to his foe.
OF course, II the bonds are actually re-
tired and the mortgage money Ia used for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
The Financial Situation.

The weekly reviews of the financial stu
alton issued by the two chief commercial
agencies of the country agree in reporting
a mixture of conditions. On the unfavor-
able side there are low prices for first
class securities in the stock market, a cur
rency stringency and an unsettlement of
the labor situation due to the strike OF the
telegraph operators. On the advantage side
are good cop reports, favorable reports
from the j6bbinS trade. manufacturing &C
tivity and remarkably prompt collections
considering the scarcity of money.
All reports from the interior cities agree
that the outlook for the fall and winter
trade campaign is excellent. assuming that
there will be no panic. On the other hand,
business activities in some lines have been
recently curtailed owing to the economizng
tendency of large purchasers due to the
slump in the stock market and the conse-
quent shrinkage of potential fortunes This
shrinkage is in the majority of cases at
present only p respective however. Should
there be a general 'selling-out" movement
on the part of the banks. due to proong-
ed downward tendency in the market, there
Will be many heavy actual losses to record,
and failures and bankruptcies cannot be
prevented.
with good trade good crops and good col
leCtionS offsetting low stock prices and
currency stringency, it is plain that the
only factor missing for a restoration of
financial health to the country is confidence.
If the crops were poor, if banks were weak
and if trade had fallen off heavily conf
dence alone would not affect the market
favorably. In 1893 crops We're poor. The
steel strike of the year before had I'M
settled industrial conditions. Political fac
tors were all adverse then. Now the po-
litical phase of the case is largely senti-
mental and speculative. 1t centers in the
question of how fa- the administration In
tends to go In the prosecution of the trusts
and how far such prosecution will cause
contraction of business and loss OF foreign
prestige. That question may possibly be
answered next week through the unofficial
utterances of the President and Secretary
Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
slough Off populism they can carry the next

slough off popuiism they can carry the next
national election
Mr.. Watson and Mr. Hearst are, in a way,
interesting men. The former was enough or
democrat last year to help nominate Hoke
Smith for the governorship Of Georgia, and
IS still enough of democrat to be support
ing Gov. Smiths official course. Why should
the democrats slough him off? AS we'll
propose to slough off Gov. Smith. whose de-
mocracy is true blue. according to Georgia
definitions and acceptances.
As for Mr.. Hearst. he has not waited to
be sioughed off. He is organizing the Inde-
pendenCe League on national scale with
the avowed purpose of antagoniZing demo-
Gratis of the school of the Record He has
taken himself out of the democratic party
Under certain circumstances he might be
brought to cooperate next year with the
democracy, but such an arrangement is not
at all probable 1t will be absolutely i'm
possible, If the ticket and the platform
bear the brand of the Cleveland faction of
the party.
Mr.. Williams in his reference to Calhoun.
Davis and Walthall was indulging in a
little local ''jolly"-merely tickling the
ears of his people. His words meant moth
ing. Calhoun stood for African slavery.
What application has that thought" to
the political problems of this day? Jeffer-
son Davis stood for the right of state to
secade from the Union Mr.. Williams does
not stand for that nor could the party to
which he belongs be brought even to con-
slider 1t now. AS for Gen. Walthall. while
admirable man. he never figured in the
national equation. and left message Of
value in the shaping of present day policies
If the democratic party should slough off
what the Record calls popuism it would
put an end to itself. Subtract populsm
from Organism and there is little of the
latter left. and subtract Organism from
democracy and you have quite as small
result. Judge Parke- is in position to state
that without the support of the Bryanites
democratic candidate for the presidency
feels lonesome and bereft
The serpent does not slough off anything
il needs in it's business. Neither will the
democratic party next year. Populism has
penetrated beyond the skin of that organ
ization. and cannot be shed like coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Sewing Machines
IA to IA Off.

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Such machines we have sold for
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us By the best makers and of the
Rest materials. Every desirable
point OF machine excellence pos
sessed by other machines and many
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embodied in the various models.
SO well do we know the service
given that we Internationally guar
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them in repair for similar period.
Prices, $500 to $4,000.
The $500 is a Hand Machine.
Necessary instructions given at
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Satisfactory arrangements can be
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payments.
Second floor. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
The Great PENNSYLVANIA Graft.

The report of the commission which was
charged with an investiGat on into the graft
charges brought in connection with the con-
structIon OF the Pennsylvania state capitol
proves to he sweeping in its reCOmmen-
dations as the rest friend of good govern
ment could desire. IT finds that the charges
have been sufficiently sustained to warrant
civil suits and criminal proceedings against
nearly score of persons. and it recon-
mends that such actions be brought. both
to indemnity the state far as possible
in the sums fraudulently paid for work a d
materials and to punish those who were
guilty of participating in the frauds. The
governor of the state has pledged himself
to n thorough program of prosecution and
has placed the matter in the hands of the
attorney general with authority to employ
special counsel and begin campaign
against all the grafters.
So far the crusade FOR the publication of
the commonwt alth has proceeded sat:sfac-
torily. Thee rema =; row the ac,ual work
of redcmpt on through the ntiic ton of PEN
alties and the recovery of as much of the
public funds possible. Tie former IS the
more important object to be pursued. The
state needs severe lesson in honesty and
mere fines or money recoveIies will not adj
minister tfle H''tSSd'S SHoth " li4e pupItS
and private conscience.
The details of the grating are already
we'll known There was really but little
work for the COMMISSION to do but to ct
the evidence in legal fern and ascertain as
far IS possible the precise items and sums
of the offending. Its report deals at some
length with the complex jurisdictions of the
two bodies under which the construction
work was undertaken and prosecuted. the
original state capitol com m sson ard the
board OF public buildings and grounds.
There appears to have been loose and L.
gal sliding TO and fro of respons.b l:ty
and power. leaving wide open to the graft
ers the door of opportunity.
The most shameful phase of the whole sit
uation is that which embraces the dereiic
ton of the state officials whose duty it WIS
TO prevent just such frauds and crimes
against the public purse According to the
testimony adduced before the invest gators
these officials We're shamefully negligent. to
put the most charitable construction upon
their conduct. Successive state treasurers
and auditors general passed vouchers and
approved contracts and otherwise permit
ted the crooked work to proceed. although
In the light of the facts now known the
documents signed by them bore pain ev.-
dence Of fraud upon their face.
The hope OF the country at large is that
this shameful chapter closes the tragedy OF
Pennsylvania 1t is within the power of the
people of the state to secure this concu-
sion. II in the face of the knowledge they
now possess OF the ways of political bosses
and favorites they do not insure the cleo
ton of upright. watchful. capable state
officers. the people OF Pennsylvania will de-
serve all the loss and decentralization that
will surely follow their failure TO protect
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
The Roosevelt Slump"

From the New York Times.
There is no public evidence that the Pres
ident regards the serious fall of security
values in Wall street as a calamity or
even warning. Political advantage
may emerge from business disaster. But
for the money panic Of 1893 Mr.. Bryan
would have made no Roadway in 1895 FL
nancial interests and the owners Of shares
and bonds are anxiously inquiring whether
the President will not put forth some re
assuring statement. What do they know
about the Presidents present point Of view?
Does it remain the same? What reason
have they to suppose that 1t has been
changed? Mr.. Roosevelt Is known to be
hostile to swollen fortunes" He has pub
lcly discussed. but has not yet formulated
methods for reducing them or at least, for
preventing undue accumulation. During the
past three weeks the fortunes made up of
securities dealt in at the New York Stock
Exchange have been reduced at the rate OF
billion a week. Some time the loss may
in large part be recovered: but. of course,
the recovery will not accrue to the advan-
tage of men who have been forced to sell
out. 1t is by no means all paper loss
much Of It Is real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
The Worst Governed State.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the PhlIadelphia inquirer.
More in sorrow than in anger Col. Wat
terson announces that Kentucky is the
worst governed state in the Union" No
one has denied the Impeachment and it is
impossible to do so. The immediate cause
of this outburst of the Watterson wrath
was the absolute failure of judicial pro-
ceedings against a prominent man charged
with murder in one Of the many mountain
feuds There seems little doubt to the
facts but after many efforts at a trial and
a final removal to distant county the
whole machinery broke down and the
prosecution is evidently at an end No
wonder Kentucky feels its disgrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Confidence.

Oar ain no sense in sayin'
Dat dis world is goin' bad:
Oar ain no sense in playin'
Minor tunes an singh sad.
Cause as long as rain keeps droppin'
An de sun makes out to shine.
Oar won be any stoppin'
Fruit fun CROWN on de vine.
Oars blossoms in de May day
An dars ripeness In de fall.
An de pleasure Of de play day
Is wu'f earnin', after all.
An dar can't be much de matter,
Cause a world is hard to beat
Whar de 'possum's growing fatter
An de melons mighty sweet!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
All Scholars.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Secretary Wilson will have no Latin
words carved the new building of the
Agricultural Department.; but why does he
tolerate allegorical figures ornamenting the
edfice? They are as ''rubbishy" as the
Latin words he has ordered cut out. For
tunately, he cannot get at the national
motto He is not complimentary to his
clientele as Gen. Butler was when he was
running for governor Of Massachusetts,
against John d. Long. In one of his
speeches he said: what has this Mr.. Long
ever done that he should be elected gov
ernor? never heard that he had done any
thing except to translate Virgirs Aeneid,
and that was of no use to the democrats of
Massachusetts,. for every one of them can
read the Aeneid in the original"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Populism and Democracy.
Says the Philadelphia Record:

b'oS . N'4t maui s'a'iS' iN'A'A u
John Sharp Williams understands the
meaning of his election just as well as
the country at large understands II. He
promises the people of Mississippi that
You Will have in the Senate a man, how
ever meager his ability is. who will at least
think upon political subjects after the man
per OF thought OF Calhoun and Davis and
Hllden and Walthall. and not one who will
think after the manner of thought of Tom
Watson and William Randolph Hearst.
That Is precisely what the country has been
ehuckhns over. II the democrats will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
All MARYLAND Likes It.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore AmerChn.
Baltimore city is so we'll satisfied with
the cut of the republican ticket that it has
not taken full account of its acceptabiity
to the counties 1t almost goes without
the saying that the Western Shore counties
like it and admire it as much as Baltimore.
Beside the republican bent in that section,
Mr.. Gather is thoroughly well known,
understood and admired there. Conse-
quently the city vote that will roll up fine
ma jority for Mr.. Gather will be buttressed
by one of the largest votes that has ever
been given by the Western Shore counties
for a republican candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

BARRIERS who Indignantly insist that man
who shave themselves shall be entirely ex-
cluded from the privileges of the chair will
be responsible for a great deal that Is gro
tesQue when the hair-cuts like those that
mother used to make begin to materialize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
t he Delineator
For September

oM1S on sale and contains, among
HI other things, the following
LII interesting articles Styles
of the Month, y The Dress
OF Paris, Why Paris is the Capt.
tai OF Fashion, The Sewing
Circle" Dressing on Dimes AT
the Point of the Needle, F" The Col
ony Club" What Every One
Should Know About Music" The
Language of the knife and Fork,
Letters to a Social Climber" The
Kitchen" and several short stories.
I5c copy, SI.oo year.
September Patterns and Fashion
Sheets ready. Patterns, Ioc and I5c
each. Fashion Sheets free for the
ssking.
Pattern Dept, Main floor. Eleventh ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
A Preiudiced Adviser.

That financer says he would never take
anything to which he did not consider him
self entitled
NO" answered Miss Cayenne 'but in
such matters he invariably relies on the
advice Of the shrewdest lawyer he can
find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Have The Star Follow You.

Readers OF The Star may have The Even
Ing and Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part OF the country at the rate of 6oc
per month. or The Evening S:ar only soc
per month. The address may be changed
as frequently desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Reform.

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
There is a way for the Standard Oil trust
not 10 pay big fines. Quit violating the
law There were scores of Oil companies
doing business before the Standard drove
them out of business by illegal methods.
" hat blessing if old-tlne competitive
cnnGit ions cnLNd be restored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Grim Prophecy.

do you think petroleum will ever be
used for killing mosquitoes?"
Il don't know answered the man who
always takes a respondent view Of things.
IF it is, it will be regarded as such ne
cessity that the price Will Immediately
jump several dollars a gallon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Mr.. Rockefeller has been very friendly
with newspaper men heretofore. but it is
feared that fear of the interviewer will
leave him determined hereafter to tell his
troubles exclusively to the caddie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

this purpose all suspicious will be refuted-
But until then the observant world Is prone
to believe that Tammany is preparing for
big fight and that the war paint and
feathers will soon be in evidence In Man
haitian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

1t Is generally conceded that the engrav-
ing on American money is more artistic
than that on European money. In exchang-
ing art treasures the new world has not
entirely the best Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Unpopular.

The popular ditty. when 1t has begun
Its brief but surprising career
Is persistently shouted till soon It Is one
That nobodys willing to hear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Raisuli may be developing a certain
sportsmanlike impulse to capture dstin-
guished people for the mere pleasure of
letting them go again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

The news that mosquitoes rendered
man and woman unconscious would indi-
cate that the insects are becoming more
humane in their methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Korea in its innocence cannot understand
why Japan should have made 1t an object
of concern instead of going over and con-
quering California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

China. protected by Russia and Japan,
may develop some of the advantages which
Turkey enjoys by reason of the mutual
dstrust of other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Afidavits Needed NOWADAYS.

Why do you send two men to get that in
terview?" asked the managing editor.
"One Of them" answered the city editor,
is notary public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Some eminent lecturers will have a few
weeks of open time between the close OF
the chautauqua season and the assemblage
of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
SHOOTING STARS.
literary as Well as Scientific

Il suppose" said the admirer. you spend
great deal of your time studying space"
Yes" answered the astronomer; maya
zine space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

There is not much advantage to New
York official in having his salary raised If
he has TO stay close to his desk instead of
getting about and enjoying his increased
income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
At Atlantic City.

From the PHILADELPHIA North American
England has nothing to brag about. At
lantic City has Lady Godiva pageant
every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Some of the statesmen are as vague in
setting a time for tariff revision as Mr..
Bryan is in predicting government owner
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
The Universal Hope.

From the ST. Louis Post Dis:atch
1t is hoped that messages of peace may
soon be passing between the Geographic
employers and employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
Furniture
Repaired and
ReuphOlstered
For Fall.

S1TT + would suggest to our
Il III customers that this is
VN a seaSonablc time to
have furniture repair
Cd and recovered. At no other
period of the year can pieces need
ing renovation be as conveniently
spared from the home Moreover,
we will not only repair and re-
upholster furniture, but also store
HE same until fall, returning it quite
renewed, fresh and elegant
Our shops not being overcrowded
at present we are better able TO Of
tel greater concessions in prices
the very lowest consistent with the
quality of the work
Very attractive prices are offered
q, II various lines of handsome, stylish
and durable coverings, of which YOU
have choice:
Mercerized and Figured Armures
and Tapestries. so inches wide, in
rose, empire green, crimson and
dark blue effects; suitable for gem
eral furniture covering.
7Sc a Yard.
Usually SI.oo and ST.25.
Figured Tapestries, so inches
wide, i'll assorted light and dark eff
iects; suitable for covering suites
and odd chairs.
Csc a Yard.
Usually ST.35 and $50.
Sl.5O q Yard.
Usually SI.75 and $500.
Fourth floor @ ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

EeneZuelas fine of 5000. 60 against the
asphalt trust would indicate that Castro
has fully recovered his health.