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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
The Water Rate Question.

The statements recently made at the
District building relative to the supJec'
Of the water rates are more reassurins
than those which came at nrst IRON
thar source, when a material increase ID
the cost of the water to the consumer
ras nroposed. 1t now appears that the
Commissioners are going to take plenty
of time to investigate the subject, ano
there is apparently little likelihood oil
action for several months.
The longer this question is studied the
less probable 1t Is that any turther III
crease in the current rate VIII De es-
tablished Thus far no substantial arsu-
rnent has been advanced for the increase
Tie only possible excuse has been the
wood of funds for the installation OF
another lot of meters. The District con-
sumers have emphatically protested
against this incorrect process or exteno-
ing the fixed plant by mulcting them III
increased rates. Any extension OF the
plant should be paid for by speclnc ap-
preparation, and not by an advance In the
annual cost of the water to the con-
sumner.
Comparisons with other cities may De
Illuminating, but they are not conclusive
nor are they of any value as evidence
of a local necessity 1t really matters
nothing whether the Washington con-
sumer is getting his supply for less or
more than the consumer of Oshkosh or
indianapolis or New York or Smiths
Cross Roads The question the Commas
sloners have to consider is whether the
consumer here is paying a fair price TOT
his water service; whether, in fact, ne is
having what IL costs to maintain H. mat
10 a simple question to ascertain.
1t is noteworthy that no further rel-
erencs is made at the District building
to the subject of interest on the gov
ernment's investment In the establish
ment of the water system in the Dis
trict. 1t is. a topic probably dropped In
this discussion, for there has never been
the shadow Of an excuse for any citation
Of interest charge as warrant TOT IN
c-sa.ine thu rates. Tho indignation that
has been expressed throughout the Dis
txtct on this score has been well war
rented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

In English politics the game Is played
With strict regard for certain rules. First
az all. fair play. Rarely does an English
nolitician try to take q trick by Ques-
t1onable means Just as the cricket
<ulayer never disputes the rulings OF the
umpire and plays the game with respect
for certain ethical requirements. SO does
the British statesman give his opponent
the credit of being as honest as himself.
An interesting instance Of this spirit OF
fair play Is afforded by the following
letter, just written by Prime Minister As.
auith to Mr.. Balfour, leader Of the oppo-
sition, regarding the pending issue over
the lords:
Dear Mr. Balfour: think 1t Is cour-
teous and right. before any public deci-
sions are announced, to let you know how
We regard the present situation. When
the parliament bill in the form which 1t
has now assumed returns to the house of
commons we shall be compelled to ask
that house to disagree with the lords
amendments In the circumstances,
should the necessity arise, the govern
ment will advise the king to exercise his
prerogative to secure the passage into
law of the bill in substantially the same
form in which it left the house Of COM
mons, and his majesty has been pleased
TO signify that he Will consider 1t his
duty to accept and act on that advice.
Yours, sincerely, H. II. ASQUITH.'
These two men are good friends per-
sonally. AS often happens in American
politics. they do not allow their political
differences to interfere with their own
relationship. They treat each other as
gentlemen and thereby Set an excellent
example for the political leaders Of all
countries. In this case the prime minister
has served the opposition well. besides
taking care OF his own party's welfare.
He in all likelihood avoids the deplorabIs
necessity of packing the house of lords
for the purpose OF its own elimination.
By conveying the knowledge that King
George is ready to act in accordance
with the liberal progr AN for the removal
Of the legislative blockade, he renders
futile any further opposition to the final
enactment of the parliament bill and
doubtless insures its early acceptance by
the peers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
A Not Impossible Colloouv.

AT one time / thought OF making a
tariff speech at this session. but I've
changed my mind" said the new member
OF the House to the old. Even IL We
sit through August. and cotton and sugar
come up, I'll hold my peace"
Accept my congratulations. But ex-
plain
well. / don't know anything about
the tariff"
That's frank. but odd. Ignorance Is
no excuse for silence about the tariff.
Haven't you heard men. in Congress and
out. talk tariff by the hour without dis.
playing the slightest knowledge of the
subject%'
Certainly. but they made me grieve
i wondered both at their assurance and
at the liberation Of the public
"Not the toleratio-, but the ignorance
Of the public. The average man In ar
audience knows no more about the tariff
than the average spouter.''
Still, l can tell when a fellow who Is
essaying to teach me fails. When hi
leaves me - the dark after advertising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
No Racing Gambling in New York.

Ever since the overturn in the New
York state legislature the race track
gambling influences have been actively at
work to secure legislation leading to a
revival of the sport. Without question
certain pledges were made to these In
terests prior to the election. and an ef-
fort has since been made to redeem them
by the passage of bill framed to re-
lieve officers and directors of racing as
sociations from criminal liability when
gambling occurs on their tracks without
their knowledge" Under the present
state of the law it is extremely hazardous
for any racing association to allow the
presence of bookmakers or private bettors
within their Enclosures, and it was hoped
that under the proposed new law these
associations could plead ignorance and
SO escape the drastic penalties imposed
by the statutes. True to the promises
given, the state senate the other day pass
ed this measure by majority of one vote
and it was sent to the assembly, where
concurrence was confidently expected. To
the surprise and chagrin of the race
gambling interests, however. the as
sembly at once rejected the bill by a
vote Of 63 to SO. Not only was the meas
ure thus negatived, but 1t failed by
twenty-three votes to secure enough sup
porters to meet the constitutional re-
quirement for passage, seventy-six af-
fir1native votes being necessary to put a
bill through the lower house 1t is we'll
understood that many members OF the as
sembly who had given assurances Of sup
port were at the last moment afraid to
align themselves on the gambling side.
They gave heed to their home sentiments.
by either voting against the bill or alb
senting themselves. There is no mistak-
ing the fact that public opinion through
out the country condemns race track
gambling as dangerous evil, and it is
most gratifying to find the game still
closed in New York state. The passage
Of any measure leading to a revival Of
track betting in the neighborhood of New
York city would have a lamentable effect
upon every community in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Every Dead Fly Counts.

There is something besides the pros
pect of winning one OF the twenty
seven prizes that The Star has offered
for the largest slaughter of flies in this
District in the two weeks beginning
tomorrow to encourage the boys and
girls of the Capital to do their best
BY this time 1t is probably plain to
every youngster in Washington that
files are not only nuisance, but
menace to health. And 1t is also we'll
known to the children that every fly
that is destroyed means fewer flies in
the future. So that whether they win
some of the prize money or not the fly
killers will be contributing something
valuable to the community. They will
be working for the health OF Wash
ingtoTi. for their own health and COM
fort.
It is possible by means OF two
weeks campaign to eradicate the fly
nuisance from this city. to render It
practically fy1ess. If along with the
trapping and killing that is done under
the Inspiration of The Stars offer Of
prizes all householders will clean up
their premises. burn the trash of all
descriptions, let the air and light into
the dark ana damp COTHcTSs SCIccu dll
manure pits. and thus put an end to
the breeding Of the flies, Washington
will be liberated absolutely from the
fly menace not only for the present,
but for the future.
Remember. a nv travels only a short
distance from its breeding place. Every
fiy Is responsible for hundreds Of thou
sands OF potential offspring. A mil
lion flies killed now will mean not only
that much reduction Of the present
nuisance and danger. but a very ma
terial lessening Of next seasons men
ace to health. If this campaign is car
ried on thoroughly to the confines Of
the District Washington will be to all
intents and purposes a hy1ess city.
So then, beginning Monday morning.
the race will be on in earnest The
star has organized everything 50 that
the time Of the contestants will be
available throughout the fortnight for
fy-killing purposes. From time to
time suggestions will be given for the
best means Of fy-catching to encourage
the contestants and to help on the
good work There will be nothing left
for the boys and girls OF Washington
to do but to keep everlasting1y at the
task of accommodating dead flies and
thereby contributing to the health and
comfort Of all Of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
New York.

II there are republicans distressed by
the study Of their party's record made
at this session OF Congress let them turn
to the record of their opponents MADE
at Albany and be comforted. The leg1s-
lature which assembled In January has
Just taken a recess until September. after
| INDUCING in continuous wranglings and
committing many plumbers.
At the start, while facing heavy obli-
cations, the democrats faced also en-
courag1ng opportunities. A period of
nearly twenty years OF continuous re-
publican control Of state affairs had come
to close, and they were now In full
possession A business man was in the
governors chair, and his friends had
hopes of his developing into a presiden-
tiar quantity. A successor to Mr.. .Depew
in the Senate was to be chosen, and the
names of several able and competent men
were under consideration. Much impor-
tant legislation was under promise. and
the public was expecting much from it.
Behold the result. The man in the
governors chair is today under the
| harshest censure OF many Of those who
supported him for office. 1t Is voted that
he lacks both sand and leadership. His
boom for the presidency has collapsed.
Wilson boomers are established in bust
| ness right under his nose.
The senatorship. after protracted
deadlock. was settled In way to dis
i appoint everybody. The strong men were
used to destroy one another. The eau
| Gus nominee was turned down. and q
Judge was taken from the bench. Mr..
| Sheehan wanted the Office. and had con-
| spicuous qualifications for it. Justice
OGorman did not want the Office. and
had no qualifications pointing to it. A
rare opportunity to put first-class poll
tician and fighting man on deck In the
| Senate was rejected.
| AS to legislation, matters In both Sen
ate and House fell into a higgledy-pig-
| gledy state. Some very unworthy meas
ures got through. Some very worthy
| ones were defeated, or left in the air.
Albany swarmed with machine politicians
and gamblers. Tammany, from first to
| last ruled the roost. The leading ques-
ton at all times was, what does Muir
ply say?" The Tammany chief was
often on deck, directing his forces In
person.
A new legislature will be chosen in No.
vember, and the republicans have hopes
OF carrying at. But the democrats will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
GOV. sen. HOKE Smith.
From the Galveston News.

From the Galveston News.
Hoke Smith has two ofiices and wants
somebody else to hold one Of them until
he gets ready to take II. There are many
persons who have spent a lifetime In al
unsuccessful search for one Office.
From the Charleston Ncws and Courier.
A senator. 1t seems, is not a senator
when he happens to be a governor.
From the Boston Globe.
It is a queer fact that all four of the
Smiths In the United States Senate--in-
Guiding Hoke Smith. senator-clect-have
been elected to succeed senator's who
have died. Senator Smith must indorse
blows nobody good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Speeding.

A man went in q motor car,
The local laws unheeding.
He didn't travel very far;
They held him up for speeding.
He tried q swift financial trick
For coin that he was needing.
He started out to get rich quick.
They held him up for speeding.
He sought acquaintance with a lass
Regardless Of good breeding
He tried to firt. It came to pass
They held him UP for speeding.
Oh, friend, pursue q prudent way.
Ambitions are misleading.
II thoughtless haste you should display
They hold you UP for speeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Mental Phenomenon.

found light
Showed telepathic vigor far from
slight.
The. laughter and applause" which
there occurred
In thought existed and was never heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
A Practical Accountant.

II don't see why American girls mar
ry them European noblemen," said
Farmer Corntossel.
do you object as a matter Of senti-
ment?"
mo. II amt good business. The
bridegroom generally has so many
debts that they Offset the entire profit
on weddfn' presents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
CENTER OF POPULATION.
Ohio State Journal.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
The population center Of tho United
States is moving west so slow that 1t will
not reach the geographical center until
next century. We have concluded not to
wait for II.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
The center of population still remains
in the literary state Of Indianny.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The census returns show that farm
near Unionville Ind, is the center OF
population in these United States. Now
let the Indiana poets get busy.
From the Indianapolis News.
Another popularity of the center OF
population is that nobody is there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

make an effort to redeem the situation
in September. The present legislature
will reassemble then and take up that
part of the party program which for one
reason or another remains in allegiance.
The political game in New York Is
played always with strenuousness and
often with skill. It may be that the
democrats have not wrecked themselves,
although their plight today is exceedingly
unpromiSing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
A Technical Mind.

What in the name OF common sense
are you arresting me for?" asked the
motorist who had accidentally. violated
a regulation.
"I amt arrestin' you In the name OF
common sense" replied the rustic
sheriff. I'm arrestin' you in the name
Of the law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Arbitration may provide Tor Wnole-
some delay by making 1t necessary Tor
nations DESTROYS Of engaging In hostili-
ties to employ international lawyers to
prove their right to DO So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Habitual Phraseology.

"Bliggins can't get away from his
weather talk" said the critical friend
Does he ask If it is hot enough for
you?"
mo. But at dinner, when the waiter
spilled a cup Of tea down his back, he
said he didn't know which was more
Objectionable. the heat or the humidi-
ty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
OUR ICE.

Soon We ice tongs won't need at al
Our frigid chunk to fin;
For We nay take our tweeEefs small
And quickly drag it in.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Mr.. Rockefeller's assertion that his
wife is responsible for his vast fortune
was. Of course. intended as comph-
ment, although 1t sounds little like
an effort to shift the blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

The enormous advertising Its re-
sources have had should be Of some as
s,stance in attracting capital to Alaska
in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

There are times when q safe surplus
In the ice supply strikes the people IN
big cities as being more important
than a treasury surplus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Castro has demonstrated that It Is
possible for a celebrated citizen to re-
turn TO his home country without pub
lie observation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

The way to lose the esteem Of a
prominent democrat just now is To
mention him as a good man for the
vice presidential nomination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Almost every town expects the pupils
attending the public schools to be much
more orderly than the board Of educa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

The first katydid becomes almost as
much an object of hopeful expectation
among amateur weather prophets as
the early robin was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

A shortage of potatoes. owing to
drouth, is threatened. This will be at
least ono case Of high prices due to
natural causes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Students Of aviation are required to
pay for breakage, both mechanical and
anatomical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

SEIn order to avoid delays on account OF
,er,onal Absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed TO any individual con-
Aected with the Office. but simply to THE sfAh'
o. to the Editorial Business Department
according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

No statesman is inclined to commend
tarin debate as summer recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Occasionally summer resort j:
obliged to ignore the Thermometer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Eternal vigilance is the price Of free
dom from the house-fy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Postponed Indulgence

A Postponed Indulgence.
How do you account for the popu-
larity Of some OF these best sellers?"
asked tie severely literary lady.
II think" replied Miss Cayenne, "that
a lot Of us are trying to catch up with
the dime novels our parents prevented
us from reading when we were young"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
On the Eve
of Bull Run.

Dowell had not advanced as quickly as
it had been generally thought he would.
Yet running through the reports received
from the front and printed in The Star
are to be seen indications that the morale
of the Federal force was not all it had
been thought to be. There was some
criticism Of the Federal maneuvering
which brought about a fight before the
northern army was quite ready to adj
vance. In the light of subsequent events
it is plain that in truth the Union troops
were not prepared as they should have
been and were certainly not as well
handled as the situation required But
there was nothing in the printed reports
up to the very morning Of Bull Run day
that gave a hint Of the impending disaster
which was to overwhelm the north with
chagrin and cause it to realize the i'm
mensity of the task which lay before the
government at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Entered as second-cfass mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. ID. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Preliminary
Fighting.

In The Star Of July 10 is a report that
the two armies had met in force, but
later events proved that this encounter
was only a bit of preliminary skirmish-
ing That issue Of The Star said:
up to 1 pm. today the government
had received no official communication
whatever from the other side Of the river,
since Gen. McDowells dispatch announc-
ing the occupation OF Fairfax Court
House. We do not believe that the fir
ing heard at Falls Church this morning
took place at Manassas. 1t was at Bull
Run, we think; continuation Of the en-
gagement there of yesterday. From all
the thousand rumors brought hither by
persons who have crossed the river today
We gather that when the regular engage
ment ceased at pm. yesterday no Seri-
GUS impression had been made upon the
enemy's entertainments at Bull Run. We
are also of the impression that our loss
up to 8 o'clock has been thirty, all told,
killed and wounded. 1t seems to be
thought at the War Department that
Beauregard. late in the evening and
throughout the night, advanced consider
able bodies of his troops from the juno
ton to sustain those previously engaged
at Bull Run, and 1t is alleged a general
engagement occurred there soon after
light this morning. with what result no
one yet knows. The dislodgment of the
enemy from his works at Bull Run can
only be, with such an army as Gen. Nc
Dowell has. a question of hours though
the sacrifice Of life on our side to effect
it may be comparatively severe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
FIFTY YEARS ago
TN THE STAR

The battle OF Bull Run was fought July
q, 1851. Throughout the week preceding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

BY Saturday evening. just before the
big fight, the feeling Of confidence which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Another popularity Of the center {
population Is that nobody is there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

e head of Justice" the re-
1T is often not an easy task
to temper the provisions
OF the penal code to tho
more primitive tribes. To
the eastern Arabs, accus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

England. 1t will be borne in mind. ha
been in Egypt since July IL 1860 Tb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
ENGLAND'S ANNUAL EGYPT REPORT

At the same moment that we receive
the British annual report on Egypt for
1910 by Sir Eidon Gorst,
The Washington times., 1911-02-22
Wholesale Produce Market

Cheese-New York. new. i6a17lkc; fiat
cheese 1Sc per lb.; daisy cheese. tic per lb.
Eggs-Nearby, fresh, 1Sa19c: storage, 12c
per doz
Butter-Fancy. tub, 2S16a2sc per h.: prints,
291Ra3Oc per ID; frsts, tub, 26c per h.
print, 2614c per ID; process butter, tub, 22It
a23c per h.; print, 24lkc per ID.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. 16a17c per
ID; hens. l5al6c per lb.; roosters. 1Oa11c per
lb. ducks, 15a16c per h.: turkeys. large,
l9a2Oc per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkey hens. undrawn,
22a2Sc per ID; gobbers undrawn, 21a22c Per
lb.; old toms, zoe per lb.; turkeys thin, I5a
lie per lb.; chickens. 1Sa19c per lb.; hens,
lie per lb.; young ducks. 16a1Sc per lb.; old,
I5a16C per lb.; choice geese. I2a15c per 10.
Frults-Apples. 81. OOa6.5O per bbl; lemons,
50. OOa4.O0 per box; oranges, California s.. IS
a325 box Florida, S2.00a2.50 per box; tan
gerines, SO. 0Oa4.5O per strap: Strawberries 25a
S2hc box; pineapples, $1.5OaS.0 90 crate; Keifer
pears, SlOOal. Is per box; grapefruit, 81 75a3 So
Green GoOds-POtatoes per bu., 6Oa67hc:
sweets, per bbl.. s. 25a2. Is: cucumbers, Flor
Florida, s.. 2.25a3.0O per box: lettuce Florida.
b0ca$1,00 basket; Florida spring cabbage,
81. 75a3 90 per bbl; 81 5Oa3.0O per crate; squash
LOCAL .25 per bbl.; celery, 40a6Oc per bunch;
eggplant 81. O0a5.00 per crate; cranberries
81 25a2. so per box; s95OaSlO.5O per bbl.; Flor
ida peppers, S2.50a3 % per crate; caullflower,
S4.O0a6. 90 per bbl.; beans 75caS 125 per basket
kale, per bbl., S1OOal.25: spinach, s. 25a2 81
per bbL; Florida parsley, $l5Oal.7 rs per bas.
ket; oyster plant. 50a75c per doz. Florida
peas, 81. 50a4.5 per basket; celery, per crate,
SS75a45O; new potatoes, S5.0Oa60 90 per bbL