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Evening star., 1909-06-23
Elections This Year and Next.

The next House will not be chosen until
a year from the coming November Re-
publican leaders are c0mforted by the
fact. They feel they will have ample
time for observing the operations of the
new tariff bill before shaping their course
for the national contest.
But they should not forget that there
will be few state and city elections
this year. and that the returns will be
worth attention. The issues will be
largely local. but not wholly SO. If the
new tariff law should be a disappoint-
ment, the effect should show even in
local party organisations fighting local
battles Success is not possible. but sup
pose the democrats of Pennsylvania
should give a good account of them
selves. New York city is normally
democratic. but suppose Tammany should
poll heavy vote and win the mayoralty
campaign by large majority. Would
not the democratic national leaders be
heartened. and claim the two results as
a sign bearing on next year? Sure.
The democratic party is today un-
doubtedly in a sad way. The anti
Bryanites charge it to Mr.. Bryan They
assert very frankly that not until his
hald on the party is shaken will it be
Evening star., 1909-06-23

possible for the organization to offer ef-
fective opposition to its great rival. His
leadership has discouraged it.
The Bryanites reply by pointing to the
situation in Congress. where democrats
are mocking the party platform and
sharing in a tariff policy they have been
denouncing for years. Is Mr.. Bryan re-
sponsible for that? Does that make for
party growth? Does that inspire con-
fidence? Is the country likely to ap-
prove of that?
Whatever the cause. the fact Is indis-
putable. The party is low in spirit and
feeble in purpose-never more so. 1t has
touched bottom. Any change, therefore.
must be for the better, and even local
contests will be searched for signs of a
change.
AS for Mr. Bryan, he was never more
active than at present. Apparently his
hold on his followers Is unshaken. They
still swear by him. His popularity as
sneaker is undiminished. He is still a top
liner on the Chautauqua circuit. and still
draws crowds. If anybody has ordered
Mr.. Bryan.s political shroud he has acted
prematurely There is no cadaver ready
for the garment.
Plain as all this is. however. it does not
lessen the obligations of the republicans
to give the country good tarin law.
They promised it, and have the power TO
redeem their promise. The absence OF
democratic opposition worthy the name
should inspire them to even greater pains
to live up to both the letter and the
spirit of their campaign obligations.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
A National Catastrophe.
from the Boston Advertiser.


Little less than a year ago great
catastrophe fell upon this land. In q
single day, as the result of a common
and long tolerated practice there were
received injuries followed by the deaths
of no less than 1913 Americans, many OF
them helpless children, all of them
stricken down without moments
other victims. not actually killed out
right, but injured or badly MANNED
were sacrificed. In thousands of homes
this tremendous catastrophe brought
tragedies which can never be forgot
ten. Mothers have had the rest of their
lives embittered by the knowledge that
this sacrifice of life or limb was wholly
through the criminal neglect or indif.
ference of the community. The 900
children who were killed or crippled as
the outcome of the disaster of that
one day might and probably would
most of them, be alive and whole today
if the community had cared enough
about them to take measures to safe
guard them from q known danger.
If this sacrifice of life were all. the
case would be serious enough; but III
addition, property to the value Of many
millions was endangered. Many per-
sons who were seriously sick at the
time suffered so severely that their
deaths followed soon afterward, al
though they were not included in the
totals given above. In other cases
while no deaths resulted. the torture in
flicted upon invalids was intense and
indescribable. Horses were frightened
into running away, and persons were
fire apparatus. 1t proved impossible
to secure any data that could be taken
as covering full total of the victims OF
the national catastrophe.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Official Aid in Icons Pursuit.

The American police will undoubtedly
be materially assisted in their search for
the murderer of Elsie Sigel by the noti-
ficaton sent forth by Minister Wu ad-
monishing all Cinnamon to give no sue
cor to the fugitive and urging them to di-
rect their best efforts to bring to justice
this unworthy man who has brought dis
credit upon his race. Coupled with this
official proclamation by the Chinese min
lister is the work of the Chinese Reform
Association in this country, the agents
of which have been notified from head
quarters to do everything in their power
to effect Icons capture. With these CO.
operating forces it seems unlikely that
the man can escape. Owing to the SIM
ilarity between Chinese faces it is quite
possible that Leon by Disgusting him.
self in the clothes of the lower classes OF
celestals might evade recognition for a
long time and might possibly work his
way to San Francisco and thence to
China. But with the Chinese authorities
and the reform association jealous in the
pursuit the handicap under which the police
naturally suffer in pursuit of this char
acter will be overcome.
The promptness with which the Chi
nese minister and the reform associa-
tion have entered upon the search for the
fugitive is highly creditable to those rep
resentatives of China. 1t is to the inter-
est of the government at Peking that this
man be caught and punished. The failure
to find him would only serve to intensity
the feeling against Cinnamon entertained
by the American people and render more
difficult the adjustment of the immigra-
iion questions constantly arising. Just at
present there is a condition of entire good
feeling between the United States and
China. There are no pending issues, the
protest of the United States against the
exclusion of American bankers from the
Hankow loan having been promptly heed
ed by the government at Peking. 1t is
entirely safe to assume that the Chinese
authorities are acting now in sincere de-
sire to prevent any further growth of
anti-Chinese sentiment in the United
States in consequence of this atrocious
murder.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

ject of the weather. The streets are
broad and the trees so numerous that the
air is kept much more pure than in a
denuded city.
Washington asphalt pavements arc. il
is true, the means of intense concentra-
tion of heat in the middle of the day and
on some occasions they are a disadvan-
tage in that they keep the air hot after
nightfall through their radiations. But
they are clean pavements and the city is
the more healthful in consequence. There
are no foul odors to add to the terrors OF
the summers heat. The Washingtonian
who feels that his lot is a hard one has
only to go to another city in June, July
or August in order to realize the fact
that life in the capital has its advan-
tages in summer as we'll as in winter.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
The White House Conference.

The President is student OF the
everyday PHILOSOPHERS. We are admon-
ished never to enter an important con-
ference on an empty stomach, or when
In bad humor. Be in a comfortable
condition yourself. and if possible catch
the other fellow when he is.
At the White House last night busi-
ness was deferred until after dinner. Not
until a good meal had been leisurely dis
posed of were suggestions invited about
the latest phases of the corporation tax
proposition. Then the guests were piled
with questions and intricacies threaded.
Men spoke with their gastric juices In
action. and advised from the stomach as
we'll as from the head and heart.
And everybody was the brighter and
better for Senator Taylor's drollery in
the afternoon. 1t had been good to find
that the tariff was not all bother and
business; that even that subject possessed
a merry side. The Tennessean was not
in person at the conference, but was
there in spirit The jokes he had cracked
had all done service, and indirectly were
now ministering with weightier points in
the settlement of an important problem.
There was no insurgent republican SEN
ator present. But the fact is not to be
taken as carrying a rebuke to those re-
publicans who have been 1aboring for
lower duties than those recommended by
the finance committee. The corporation
tax is to be presented to the Senate by
the finance committee, and it is to the
members of that committee the President
must now address himself. He wants
them not only to accept it, but to thor
oughly understand it, SO as to be able
when the debate opens to meet all OBJ
jections that may be offered.
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Payne
we're present. because after the vote in
House. and the President wants to win in
both bodies. He is not throwing in the
corporation tax for trading purposes in
the conference between the two houses.
The tax is a part of his tariff plan, and
he wants it to appear in the bill sub
mitted to him for his signature.
We may believe that the President is
now definitely in the game. He has
been criticised in some quarters for
holding aloof from the contentious in
Congress. But the criticism was unde-
served. He could not with propriety
or good effect have interfered until Con-
eress. with its right Of first CO., had
shown it's hand. Now he has something
TO guide him, and besides has reason to
know that Congress welcomes specific
suggestions from him. And being the
leader of his party, anxious above all
things to hold it together, he manifests
himself as a harmonizer.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Census and Spoils.

The House of Representatives. in
agreeing to the Senate's amendment IN
the census bill requiring applicants for
positions to take the civil service exa1ni-
nation in the states from which they are
appointed. failed of duty which 1t owes
to the public service. 1t was hoped by
the friends of the merit system and OF
efficiency in public service that this op-
portunity would be grasped to free the
census of the incubus of distribution of
the Offices under the illogical relic of
the spoils system known as the appor-
tionment of offices law.
| BY insisting upon the holding of eN-
aminations within the states to which
appointees are accredited the Senate
has rendered the apportionment of offices
law even more burdensome upon the de-
partment officials than it was before. The
existing conditions in the general depart
ments from time to time illustrate the
disadvantage to the public service of a
system of distribution which gives chief
consideration to geographical lines and
secondary thought to efficiency. 1t often
happens that department chief or bu-
reau head. seeking assistance for spe-
cific classes of work, not necessarily or
an expert character calling for special
examinations, finds himself confronted
with "eligibles'' certified by the civil
service commission who do not meet his
needs If it were possible for him to OBJ
tain from the commission the very best
people available regardless of residence
or political influence the public service
would be materially improved. AS i is
he must take the eligibles as they come,
testing them until he finally finds, by a
process Of elimination some one who is
more or less qualified for the particular
work in hand.
The District quota, insignificantly
small, is always overdrawn. Yet here in
the Capital city are available men and
women for public service appointment
who are, other things being equal,' better
qualified in the main to do the depart
mental work than others. Many of them
have had temporary experience in the
departments. They are acquainted with
the routine in departmental service. They
are well educated, intelligent young peo-
pie, suffering only from the handicap of
being legal residents of a jurisdiction
which is without political influence and
therefore negligible in the distribution of
patronage.
There will be no real cure of the spoils
evils in the public service until the civil
service commission is freed from the re-
quirement to distribute the offices among
the states in proportion to population.
Congress should long ago have repealed
that law, and it is discouraging now to
find it moving backward in the direction
of the spoils regime not only by refusing
to wipe out the illogical statute but by
insisting upon requirement to hold the
examinations within the state of legal
residence.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Mems Summer Wearables.
Neglige Shirts and Ties.

Mems Silk Madras Shirts
white with self figures and
stripes; soft turn-back
cuffs. 5000
Mems Foulard Silk Four-in-
Hand Ties. black and blue
grounds. with white dots and fig
ures. !. SOC
Mems Fine Madras Four-in-
Hand Wash Ties, plain white
and white with colored
stripes. SOC
Mems Four-in-Hand Wash
Ties, colors and self-hgured
white effects. -. ISc
Mems Madras Riding Stocks,
plain white and white with COL
ored stripes and figures. Soc
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Mems Fine Woven Scotch Ma
dras Shirts, coat style, with
plated front and attached
Mems Neglige Shirts, of soft
finish mercerized cotton. in plain
blue, tan, gray and white: soft
Mems Self-hgured White Ma
dras Shirts. coat style. with at
taclled or separate cuffs.
S1 900 and ST so
Mems Colored Neglige Shirts,
OF madras and percale: coat
style; plain and plated bosoms
attached or separate cuffs S1 so
Main floor. + st.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Mosquito Musketry
Slap. Slap! Slap.
1t sounds like artillerys sinister snap!
Over the front porch; back on the stoop:
Out meath the trees where the sufferers
troop
You hear it. while ferventIy floats through
the air
A word here and there
Quite distinct from a prayer.
the map
Slap. Slap! Slap!
Slap, Slap, Slap!
Each insect so willy evaded the trap,
Forth in the starlight, scudding away,
He's back In a trice to bring greater
dsmay.
The wound he inflicted, himself to amuse,
You have turned to bruise.
Still the villain pursues.
And his song rises shrill o'er the din of
the SCRAP
Slap, Slap! Slap,
Slap. Slap. Slap
In slumbers of midnight or afternoon nap,
In the hall bedroom, out on the lawn,
With eager stiletto relentlessly drawn,
Out-stinging cen gossip, he brings great
er dread
Than the things we are led
To think somebody said.
All attention is fixed on a common mis-
hap
Slap! Slap! Slap.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
The Cape Cod Canal.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.


Advocates of another ambitious pro-
ject for shortening the distance for
water,b borne traffic between Boston and
New York and the commercial points
south of New York have repeatedly pre-
dicted that the "old Cape Cod canal
project would never be carried through
because of the '.insurmountable obsta-
cles" created by the unprotected ap-
proaches to the canal and by the differ
ences in the tidal levels In Buzzard's s
bay on the south and in Cape Cod bay
on the north. Nevertheless. these OBJ
jections have been set at naught by ex-
perienced engineers and ignored by own
ers Of capital. and actual work has been
begun, after more than two centuries Of
more or less continuous discussion, upon
the cutting of ship canal which is to
effect a saving in distance of from 90
to 115 miles for the coastwise traffic en-
tering and leaving Boston. and to afford
safer. avenue for commerce than that
outside the wreck-strewn cape.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Boys Blouses.
Tx. & e. and TX. & S." Makes.
The finest qualities for the prices asked.
Perfect fit and fine workmanship throughout.

At 5Oc-A larger and better
assortment than we have ever Of
fered heretofore. Soft collar and
neckbard styles. Plain white,
tan. blue and khaki colored cham
bray; also pretty stripes and fig
ures: sizes 6 to 10. Also Little
Bows Blouses that button from
the shoulder. with military col
lar, in small sizes.
We advise selection now W
Third floor, Tenth st.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

At S1 .m-An attractive as
sortment of Fine Blouses, in
light, medium and dark effects,
with collarss attached or laun-
dered neckbands, plain and
plated bosoms. Also Plain
White Blouses, of linens, lawns,
muslins, percales and madras.
Sizes 7 to IS. Soft-collar Blouses
are very popular this year.
.ile the stock is at its best.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

June is worthy of all the compliments
that poets have loved to pay. 1t is the
season of serene forgetfulness of past
doubts and gentle reliance on a future
that dawns with dazzling and immeasur-
able glories. 1t is the month of school
Commencements and weddings
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Special Sale of
Mem and Young Mem Suits

SuoNN + OFFER several
1I0I lines OF Mems and
NkNAA Young Mems High
grade Three-pieoc
Suits. representing a number OF
broken lines. at very decisive
price reductions.
The combined lots include all
regular sizes. together with a
limited variety for stout and eN-
ira tall men.
These suits are high grade and
strictly all-wool. and the models
the very latest. The patterns are
mainly neat striped effects, IN
grays. browns, tans, greens and
slate.
The collection as a whole i
exceptionally worthy. and thu
special sale, which is bit earlier
Chan usual. affords rare oppor-
tunity for saving materially III
the purchase of suit.
Divided into two lots as fol-
lows:
Lot MEMS and Young
Mems Suits. Worth up to S22.5o.
Now S14.75 each.
Lot Mems and Young
Mems Suits. Worth up TO $1,000.
Now Sl9.75 each.
Main floor. Tenth St
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Demonstration of
The ''Leslie" Belt Buckle.

~HIS unique and attractive
4 Belt Buckle does away
~ with pinning and sewing
and attaches itself readily
to any kind OF betting. 1t is
shown in a variety OF designs of
gold and silver; engraved and
jeweled.
zoe to $3.50 each.
Main door. G st.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

King Leopold speaks of what the Kongo
will do for Belgium. He seems to have
adopted the dangerous principle that SO
long as monarch is comfortable every
body ought to be satisfied.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Five-hundred-dollar gowns in profusion
did not suffice to make Mrs. Howard
Gould happy. But she resents any pos
sibility of financial situation which
may compel her to wear garments
marked down to $500
Evening star., 1909-06-23

1t may be that Washington's ball club
finds difficulty in getting away from last
place because it requires such exceptional
antagonists to put ii on it's mettle.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Some Of the game killed by Mr.. Roose-
welt is now on it's way to this country.
But there cannot possibly be enough of
it to offer any check to the operations of
the beef trust.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Patriotism demands that the method of
celebrating Independence day shall not
be such as to cause it's significance to be
a subordinate consideration
Evening star., 1909-06-23

1t is unfortunate that graduation essays
are produced at season of the year
when most people are too indolent for
serious thought
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Spain finds Cuba in debt to it. 1t is
impossible to get over the habit of look
ing to the western island for money.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Every now and then the loss of a golf
game is reported for Mr.. Taft. This is
fortunate. Habitual winners are always
liable to be more or less unpopular.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Debts and Considerations.

Don't you want posterity to take an
interest in your deeds?'
II don't care so much about my Deeds -
answered Senator Sorghum, but I
shouldn't want posterity rummaging
gages.''
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Styles Freakishness.
Il want to be dressed in the height of
fashion, said Mr.. Suddenroll.
'I'll see to it that your clothes fit you
perfectly replied the tailor.
But that's what I'm in doubt about.
Is it fashionable just now to have your
clothes fit?"
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Indolent editors have about given up
hope of Mr. Taft's official communica-
tions as space filters.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

1t requires genius to produce tariff
speech which is neither too statistical nor
too literary.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

The sugar trust has been so closely en-
gagged with the Dutch standard that it ap-
pears to have overlooked the desirability
of moral standards.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

1t is true that Mr.. Bryan would be
picturesque figure in the Senate. But
Mr.. Bryan is a picturesque figure any
where.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

Rhode Island has some attractive sum-
mer resorts. but Nelson w. Aldrich is
too busy to enjoy them.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Grim Contrast,

The pace so quick
Which gilded glee
Adorns with curious capers
Does not seem "chic"
When people see
The details in the papers.
Evening star., 1909-06-23

UIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should mot be addressed TO any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according TO
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Stationery for
Summer Correspondence,

NTT1 Z have just purchased
NlUII and placed on sale, at
NN a special price. lot
OF Boxed Writing
Paper. These cabinets were put
up especially for summer CORE
spondence-whether you stay at
home or go to the seashore or
mountains.
Cabinets of 100 sheets OF paper
and 70 envelopes,
Special price, soc each.
Cabinets OF $50 sheets OF paper
and 100 envelopes.
Special price, 75c each.
Main ho0r Eleventh st.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Blows Hot and Cold.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The weather man Is certainly an ex-
tremist.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Natural Color
Linens.

~ HIRTY-SIX-INCH Pure
4 Irish Linen, 25c the yard
~ Better qualities at 3oc,
35c, 4oc and soc the yard
28-inch Crash Suiting, for coats
suits, separate skirts, ETC., soc ano
Coo the yard
3o-inch Heavyweight Natural
Color Linen, 5oc the yard.
48-inch Crash or Heavy Linen
Suiting, 75c the yard.
White Linen.
36-inch White Linens, 25c, 3oc,
soc, 6oc to $I.25 the yard.
72-inch White Linen Sheeting,
for women's suits, 9oc the yard.
oo-inch White Linen Sheeting.
for suits, skirts, ETC., $I.oo the
yard.
Special-36-inch Irish Linen
pure fax and firm round. thread.
soc the yard. Value, Soc.
Second door. Eleventh st.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANnER JOHNSON.
A Cruel Jest.

Mike said Plodding Pete, "dere's
wuss t'ings dan gold bricks"
Whats happened?"
DE lady up de road said dat if I'd
chop an armful of wood she'd gimme a
cake"
Evening star., 1909-06-23
A Question Barred.

mo pugilist ever asks anybody if it is
hot enough for him." said the merry
jester.
"Why not?"
1T might start a real fight"
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Tub Dresses.
Coat Suits.

Also Won1en's Coat Suits, in va
riety of two and three piece styles. OF
linen and linene, in white, black, pink,
blue. rose and natural. These suits are
very desirable for wear at the seashore
or while travelling.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Styles Freakishness.

Didn't she keep her word?'
Yep. She handed me a cake o. soap
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Special Sale of
W0mnem's Silk Dresses.

In with the above wish call especial atten
lot of Womens Silk Dresses that offering
than regular prices They the odds and ends
of number inesn mostly one-oaknd styles made
pongee plain colors and figured effects and
mainly the popular and mods oneece princess stylea few
being slightly empire tucked lace yokes All
the fashionable coors represented.
$3.50 to $3.50 each.
Were $3.50 to S35.OO.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
W0mnem's Summer
Wearing Apparel.

oRREC garments for dress and outing wear tor er
W. silk Dresses, Tub Dresses, Raah, Tussah and
Linen Coat Suits Separate Waists Separate Skirts Long
Coas-in Wearabe all maze III the dee
styes and of the fashionable goods.