Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1893, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ———- Ne D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. ‘THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. MONDAY.. «+++. October 23, 1893. CROSBY S. NOYES Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation in Washing- tom more than three times larger than that of any other paper. As a News and Advertising Medium it has me competitor. C7 Letters to THE STAR should be sb addressed, or to the Editurial or Busi- ness Department, according to their ebaracter or Discontented Washingtonians, who imag- ime that even our occasional municipa’ grievances would vanish at the advance of such a form of government as is common in alt other American cities, should study With care the methods by which great com- munities are ruled, and especially those centers that are near enough to afford easy Opportunities of examination. Hardly a ‘week passes away but on some one or more of its days there is upturned evidence of | abominable fraud and corruption, such as mo honest man can hear of without being stirred to indignation thet is the hotter because it is ineffectual. There is rotten- Regs in the government of almost every city im which the “popular will” is supposed to be ever-potent, but at this time the most maiodorous and disgusting specimen is New York. Frequently reformed, but on'y for brief periods; often cleansed after a super- ficial fashion, the city which should be a source of pride to the Empire state and to the nation, whose eastern gateway it is, has relapsed into conditions that are nothing Jess than shameful. New York newspapers are intensely local. To them there is no Place like New York, and they hasten to defend it whenever any one dares attack. But even the newspapers—or the more re- spectable ones—have concluded that whole- sale reformation is necessary. New York is dominated by Tammany and Tammany is democratic. The New York Herald is aso democratic, but that did not prevent the Herald's publishing yesterday a great quantity of truth under the caption “Wholesale Frauds at the Polls.” Politi- cal iniquity in Gotham has often been ex- posed, and It may be that this most recent uncovering of democratic villainy by a democratic newspaper will fail to receive the attention it deserves or to produce the effects it should produce, but the student of munictpal methods must surely see how much of mockery there is in the misnamed “popular” management of municipa: public business. The registration as voters of men who under the law have no right to suf- frage, the purchase of votes by the thou- sand, the hiring of “repeaters,” the opera- tion of the boycott, the fraudulent count- ing of ballots and numberless forms of crim- fmality are regarded as proper means to a controlling and profitable end. The New York Times, thoroughly democratic in its doctrines, talks as plainly as does the Her- show what they can do in a two thousand mile contest with the boat that the Vigilant three times ram away from. One after another the claims made by English yach*s- men as to the supremacy of cutter models have been wiped out of existence, until there only remains the last boast, v! that in all weathers and in a long distance race the cutter is decidedly superior to the cen- ter-board. Boat builders on this side of the Atlantic do not believe this, but it will not suffice for them to be content with a de- murrer; they must either accept the British statement or prove it untrue. This can be done next summer, and unless science as applied to maritime eonstruction ts very much at fault it will be proven to the sat- isfaction of every one that the American idea in yachting has not resulted in a mere racing machine. ——— > +=s—___ Until the coroner's jury at Battle Creek, Mich., renders its verdict as to responsibil- ity for the horrible catastrophe that took Place at that point on the Grand Trunk Railway there can be nothing but rather Vague opinion on the subject of guilt. The conductor on the “special” ts emphatic in declaring his innocence and so is the en- gineer, but it is not possible that both can be freed from the bloody burden. It has been clearly shown that the collision was not of the unavoidable variety and that Providence cannot be held blameworthy. Twenty-six deaths and many injuries re- sulted from the carelessness of man and although the weakness of poor humanity should be recognized speedy punishment ought to be legally inflicted upon the gullty one. It may be that investigation will re- veal overwork as one of the causes, and if that be so the responsible official should also be held to accountability, if the law of Michigan is as comprehensive as it ought to be. Railway accidents have become much too frequent of late. ——++s____ The French ladies with their effusive salutations for the Russian visitors at Paris do not appear to have created any- thing to correspond to the dismay aroused by the reappearance of “Jack the Kisser” in New York. ——_+ e >| ___ With the horrible example of Bourke Cockran before his eyes Senator Hill is being vigorously urged to be superior to New York machine politics. + 2 ‘The working man is in a position to take his choice between two sets of assertions that it was the other fellows who caused the hard times. —_—_ +e e—___ Apparently the repeal democrats are now reduced to the President and Senator Hill. —_ es __ SHOOTING STARS. When the fair at Chicago is over, The choru: il sadly rise. “For a time we've been living in clover; We will have to economize.” A Perilous Situation. It was in a sleeping car, going through Kansas. The man from the east was evi- ald, and today publishes estimates of the! Gently agitated about something. It. was wealth owned by the Brook:yn “bosses"— the men who control what seems to be a Majority of the votes in Kings county. Commencing as fish vendor, clerk, cooper, | bartender and journeyman carpenter, re- spectively, the five sovereigns of Brooklyn —four of them subordinate to the ex-fish vendor—have acquired great fortunes through thetr political dealings, and that means that the money has in some way or other come out of the public purse. But these are not the only ones who have gath- ered riches. Successfu! political organiza- | tion seems to be possible only when there gre financial inducements held out to many, and the smatler fry have to be cared for. ‘And they have been. From the great “bosses” and the multitude of petty despots this beautiful city is free, and, as a natural consequence, there is no more desirable resting-place on the continent than the} national capital. Government by the na-| tion may have and does have weak places | in its machinery, but it is incomparabl7 ter than the average municipal rule. : ——_-_ +++. ‘The crusade against street-cars that tra- verse the city’s thoroughfares and yet have no conductors is mot unreasonable, al- though it. may be that the Anacostia Company has at least one rational excuse for the antiquity and unsatisfactory charac- ter of its arrangements. In July, 1392, President Harrison approved an act of Congress which provided that after January 1, 1893, it should be unlawful for any street railway company operating any line within the limits of this city to use “one-horse” cars, and providing also that “after said date, all cars used within the said limits shall, if drawn by horse-power, be of the size and style known as “two-horse cars,” and each car shall be in charge of a con- ductor, and such conductor shall not act as @ driver.” In the same act, Congress, how- ever, recognized the possibility of injustice to weak corporations, and delegated to the | she went on. a@ remarkable fact that he had a news- paper spread over his lap, and seemed scared to death every time the brakeman opened the door, and let the draft turn one corner of it over. The man in the seat be- hind him saw him looking under the seat every once in a while and after a time made bold to say: “Have you lost anything?” “No.” After a silence he turned his head and said: “My friend, will you lean over so that I can talk to you without turning around?" The request was complied with and he went on: “I'm lookin’ for a friend in need. You don’t belong in Kansas, do you?” “No.” “Well, I want to borrow a pair of socks. The porter has lost mine somehow or other. I've hunted high and low, but they aren't to be found and I find that for the first time in my life I got on the train without an extra supply.” “I think I have a pair,” said the stranger. it_ must be rather embarrassing to be caught in such a predicament away from home,” he added sympathetically. “Embarrassing! The worst of it is that I have low shoes on. I’ve gone three sta- tions past my stopping place for fear the people out here would get onto my condi- tion and run me for Congress!’ A Bias. The pup was so good natured ‘That the tramps all turned him down; So they put a muzzle on him, And he terrified the town. For Her Sake. “It 1s sad to see the chill of autumn set- tling o’er the world,” she said. “Why—er—yes, I believe it 1s," replied the young man. “Autumn always fills me with sadness,” “Even with you, I know I District Commissioners power to suspend | shall be sorrowful when the frost kills the the law when the road or roads that favor- ed suspension were operated through unim- proved and sparsely-settled sections of the city. The Commissioners did suspend the statute so as to permit the Anacostia cars to run without conductors, and the com- pany has availed itself of the privilege vp to the present time. If there continues to be any reason why diminutive and illy- equipped vehicles, driven by a man who at- tends to two horses, the brake, the farebox, the register, the alleged lamps, the track switches and the smali boys, should run over some of the city’s principa! streets the Commissioners may b= justifieé in con- tinuing the suspension, but the average Washingtonian is inclined to resent the “bob-tailed” intrusion. Has not the time arrived when the act should have full force? ————_~ ++ —____ The justification for the call of the special session of Cangress was the sup- posed necessity to the publie welfare of the | immediate repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. There was no need of such haste, unless existing conditions were to be cured by the direct and immediate application of the remedy. legislative physician pro) the suffering patient: “I will not give you mow the medicine which I prescribe, but will postpone administering it to some ether day, say a year from the present time, and if I change my mind in the meanwhile about the efficacy of this pro- ‘posed medicine, I will not permit you to take it even then.” This policy is, of course, @ repudiation of the medicine as a remedy for the immediate ills of the patient, and @ very dubious indorsement of its virtues for any purpose whatsoever. ee ——— Emma Goldman is evidently free from amany of the little vanities of her sex. Up to date no society editor has received a note Fequesting that her friends be infornted that she has left the city for a sojourn on Black- weill's Island. ——__ +e -—__ The Emperor of € is studying the French language. This would seem to be a good thing for Asiatic monarchs w do, as i may enable them to save time in gett their concessions ready. i In the Senate repeal « is more playing in progres than on it. rds there | ” the table | ee With the encouragem ring up Amerte: about a great been hinted at by the owner of the his yacht would Atlantic thro: some people at once j sion that the cutter w Vv side of the coming winter ed to the ec i be sold as possible, and that she was solely as an article of merchant {oe conclusion was erroneous, for it is ‘ord | Dunraven's present intention—announced | before he sailed for England—to return in the spring and to = Colonia, and the Jubilee the Vigilant. the an oppertunity to | leaves and leaves the world so desolate.” i9 you won't,” he answered positively. “T'll fix that.” “How?” “T'll go into the coal business.” Injastice. A Senator exclaimed one day, “Unjust are all these things they say, When we, by way of would-be joke, Are classed with pugilistic folk! _ For pugilists who talk, ne’er fight, And fighters’ words are very slight, And we—to own it few are loth— Are more than likely to do both.” ved in Washington and were doing the Capitol. In the front row | of the press gallery sat one of the able correspondents iooking pensively over the scene. “Who d'ye reckon that is, Josiah?” asked was the reply. sad, doesn’t he “Yes. An’ he’s workin’ his mind, too. “Looks mighty *| Ye kin see it by his face.” “Tl tell ye what, Mandy,” he rejoined | after a silence. “I'H bet I know who ‘tis.” rho?" President Cleveland,” and his voice | Sank to an awestruck whisper—“tryin’ ter think of su'thin’ ter be thankful fur in his proclamation next month.”* According to Capt. Andersen. ‘Tis not to our liking-- ‘This thing you call ‘Viking.’ For aye, we'll be kicking Uniess you say ‘Wicking.’ * —— A Senate Sonati From the St. Paul News. it takes nine days to make a speech whose wealth of polysylable Substantiates the bulging fact that we're tremendous stuff— A speech whose logic would pull teeth or eur! your hair or kill a bull; All that the country needs from us is guff. And so we taik, talk, talk, talk, talk, for time and for eternity; How thankful should the nation be such eloquence to boast! What's that? ‘The solid business man ap- pears inclined to spurn it? He Must be a heretic whose soul is lost: os Hope in Chicago. From the Chicago Evening Post. tood the horse cars of the City Company so long that we can Hitle longer. ‘Trolley wires undesirable. Let us battery erfected and made practieabl be long. Superseded. Seattle Telegraph. the figure of Nero fiddling Was burning wiil give place to while the business of the From tie Los Angeles Thnes. hands must be getting calloused ving Congress on them go long. THE SECOND WEEK OF Tt Wr The “Bon Marches’ Importers’ and Manufacturers’ STUPENDOUS LOSS SALE. It Shall Eclipse the First. “‘More” Bargains, “Better” Bargains & “Greater” Bargains Than Ever Before. Lowest Prices for Half a Century. Importers have been given to understand that no lots are too large for us if prices can be cut in half. We expected that our sale would be imitated, but, like all imitations, they are vastly inferior in point of bar- gains offered. Ours is not aconglomerated lot of “rubbish” raked-from|Ladies’ Hose, 15c. cellars and garrets simply to mislead you. All are new and desirable goods bought expressly for this sale. _ If you buy anything you do not consider a big bargain bring it back, and get your money. The store will not be opened until 10 o’clock on account of our having extensive preparations to make each morning in opening, marking and displaying each day’s bargains. 50c.‘Fan’ Veils, 17¢.(50c. Aigrettes, 17¢c. 1,400 Fashionable Grenadine-bordered and Lace-edge Fan Vells, in black, navy, brown and cream, in self and fancy col- ored borders. Reg. Price, 50c. Our Price, 17c. Wide Bik.Laces,ate The importer said: “I have :5,000'! yards, and I will close them out ‘to. you at less than half thetr cost of importa- tion.” We accepted them, and here they are: 5,000 yards Black All-siik Point de Ire- land Laces, 3 to 6 inches wide, In fifty or more patterns, for dress, skirt and hat trimmings. REGULAR PRICES, 25, 30, 40 AND 50c. Our Price, 11c. Yd. $1 Drapery Silk 38c Children’s 2 Poor Mr. Manufacturer. How mushy. do you suppose be loses un these: He offered them to us at a prin, Wed offered bim another much lower price. He “*Ahem’d aut Ahah'd,” but we stood stiff and said: “Our price or nothing.” * We eventually got the silks. Seow, 1,200 yds. full yard-wide Striped Jap- anese Drapery Silks, for curtains, Pane Drequins, draperies, chair tides, -fahe work, &e. Four attractive different--al ored bayadere stripes. = ™ Reg. Price, $1 yd. Our Price, 38c. Yd. on i 75¢.Velveteens ‘We have secured from 2 we at a loss 80 pteces of Fine or “Velvetina,”’ for dress and hat trim- mings. BI brown, navy, cardinal, green, beige, bronze, mouse, myrtle, gray, tan and mode. SOLD BY ALL DRY GOODS HOUSES AT Te. Our Price, 44¢. $1.50 Gloves, 8Ic. Here is the most faxhtonable ported this xeason, It ix on ss town at $1.50, yet we propose to sel) it at Sic. per pair, viz. en 4-button Farbionable “Rode superior quality, colored welts. 7 having white welts aze White pearl buttons to mateb, and those having colored welts are finished with colored pearl buttons to match. Reg. Price $1.50 Pr. Our Price 81c. Pr. 50c. Emb.Hose,28c. Hiere ts “the pet’ bargain of the en- tire sate: We “Jamped” at them lke a starving man would Jump at a oat of bread. Never in our experieree have we offered its ecual. 26 doren Fine Hermsdoct Black 5 Embroidered — Hose, with richly ¢ ed instep In ste or more jesigns, in white and cot ored eubrotders anality ts equal to that of a Sve n Black Hose, hot counting the emb-oidery Our Price, 28c. Pr. | 5,000 Hat Quills 2c A Hat Trimming importer closed out to us the balance of bis line of Beaded Ornaments and Aigrettes, in a dozen different designs. IMPORTED TO SELL FOR 50, 60 AND Te. Our Price 17c. Ea. 50c LadiesVests 31¢ What matters it who is the loser, Just so you're the gamer? These are Sec. Vests and it costs more than Ble. to manufacture them, yet we propose to sell them at 3 90 dozen M Vests, neck run with silk ribbon, high neck and long sleeves, extra quality. Reg. Price, 50c. Our Price, 31c. Ea. 5 to 38c Hose At Half Price, These Tose were imported to sell from 25 to 38e per palr—according to size. We propose to run all sizes the uniform price of 18e. pair, viz: HIS dozen Children’s Warranted Fast Black Derby itibbed Hose, double heel and toe, extra durable. Regular price, 2 to B8e., according to size. Any Size, 18c. Pr. yp. | , (Men’s Hkfs at half; 44¢.| 90 dozen Men's White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, sold at men's furnishing stores at 12% and Ie. Our Price, 6c. Ea. 50c OstrichTips29c Black Ostrich Tips, three in a bunch, we ean sell you them at 2o9c Instead of 50c. roc. Men’s Hose, 1c. Men's furnishing stores would be glad We ‘These sold sin will be Ie { S2 dozen | Reg. Price, 19¢. ,Our Price, mc. Pr. \ hn |35¢. Neck Boas, 13¢, 100 Black C Sold regulariy ai . Our Price, 13¢. * Unbleached Bal- 21 sizes. id 3c. ‘soc. Cloth Caps, 36c These “Infanta’ Cloth Caps cost $4.50 wholesale—27gc. each, Misses and Children; navy and black, finished with quills. Sold At soc. Our Price, 36c. Fashionable Trimmed Hats. ‘We shall place on a center table in ou> millinery parlor tomorrow 50 Hand- somely Trimmed Hats, embracing the most fashionable of this season's shapes and colors. Made to sell for $5, $5.50, $5, $6.50, $7 and $7.50. Choice, $3.84. $1.25, $1.50 & $1.75 Sateen Skirts, g4c. As you well know, Ladies’ Black Sateen Skirts are sold all over town at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. We have se- * cured a lot of these Black Sateen Skirts, finished with embroidery ruffles. Our Price, g4c. 2g9c¢ Col’d Princess Ostrich Tips, 17¢. $5 Cloaks, $2.22. This time last year you were all bun- died up in furs and cloak manufacturers Were reaping the rewant of a busy sea- are now just the reverse. thes has been too wa for nd manufacturers have received no reorders and hence are terribly anx- fons to close out their winter stock. We secured two lots at a heavy loss, the one here mentioned for children and the one mentioned below for ladies. 6) Children’s Gretchen Cloaks, various styles, In an attractive variety of fancy stripes and mixtures. Sizes 4 to 12 years, Not a cloak in the lot worth less than $5 aud cost about $3 to manufacture. Choice, $2.22. $10, $12, $15 & $16 Coats for $8.88. ot 103 Ladies’ 1 iot extra large sleeves, plain and fur trim- med; made to sell for $10, $12, $15 and $16. palloon"” Choice, $8.88. Small Bargains. 19c. Ham Brvsues........ 9c 25c. Crornes Buvsurs... 14c 20c. Grass Purr Boxes 9c L5c. Haxp Mrnnors...... 5c ldc. Provo Frawes arora 8c 10,15 Asp 20c. Toorn Buvsurs... 5c 50c. Hose Scpporters . 27e Ladies’ Elastic Hose Sup- Porters, with satin belts, all colors 27 » ‘ 30c. Garter Exastics..... 17¢ 1,000 lengths Silk Garter Elastic satin center, with fancy frilled edges. Worth 40 and Soc. sd. Per length... LT The Bon Marche, b14--3816 Tth St. LANSBURGH & BRO WERE YOU AMONG THE THOUSANDS THAT ATTENDED OUR GREAT CALAMITY SALE - TODAY? If NOT, LET NOT THE SUN SET TOMORROW BEFORE YOU COME IN AND SEE THE HUN: DREDS OF USEFUL AND EVEN INDESPENSABLE GOODS WE ARE SELLING WAY BELOW THE COST OF “MAKE-UP,” FIVE HUN- DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF GOODS THROWN TO TES WINDS. JUST THINK! ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS’ WORTH OF RELIABLE, EVERY DAY NEEDED STUFFS AT PRICES THAT NO OTHER HOUSE IN THE WORLD Ha8 EVER MET ONE HAL¥. WE CAN MOVE MONEY QUICKER THAN MERCHAN- DISE. WE ARE TIRED OF WAITING FOR TRADE TO BRIGHTEN. WE ARE GOING TO FORCE YOU TO BUY. THE CROWDS OF TO DAY ATTESTED THIS FACT. TOMOROW SHALL BE EVEN A BUSIER DAY. JUST THINK IT Is HERE YOU CAN BUY— Low, 4-row Tooth Brushes at 2c. “during this sale” imstead of 8c. ‘The Genuine English Castile Soap, “during this sale,” 2c. instead of Be. Fine Leather Purses, double pocket, “during this sale” 19c. instead Of SOc, 1,000 bottles of Good Black Ink, “during this male,” ie. per bottle. Ladies’ 25c. Black, Mitts, “during this sale,” 1éc. per pair. Calldren's 48¢. Silk and Worsted Mitts, “during this sale,” 26c. GENUINE FAST BLACK CORSETS, each pair guaranteed. 7IC. See Sa a at tie. 12 I-2¢. ‘Infants’ Coats, trimmed with fur, sold Our Price, $1.98. over for $4. LADIES’ CANTON FLANNEL DRAWERS. Generally the price is 45c. “During this = 25¢c. Instead of 25c. Drop stitch, black boots, with benutlfut colored tops. “During this sale” 15C. The equal of this bargain has never be- fore been seen. Children’s Black Ribbed Stockings, double beel and toes, fast Diack, warranted, all sizes in 17¢.| ‘New colors jn WINDSOR TIES, plaid and striped, all silk, 3c. instead of 25e. ALL-WOOL RED FLANNEL, during this sale, 22. per yard. $1.25 LADIES’ MUSLIN SKIRTS, during this sale, 79c. 5,000 Yards Fancy Velvets. Very de- sirable. The $1 and $1.25 quality. During this sale, 69c. per yard. |$1 Striped Flannel Skirts. During this sale Pillow Shams. 2 kinds. Linen ones with ruffles. Cambrie ones with braid. The lowest price ever sold for $1. During this sale | ed QEe, 54¢. 10,000 yards Dréss Ginghams. 12 1=2¢. quality. During this sale, 6 i=2¢. per yard. 16,000 doren BUTTONS, all kinds and all sizes. During this sale. 25e. WHITE LAWN APRONS. During this sale 10,000 dozen HANDKERCHIEFS, all kinds, generally sold for Se. and 10c., for. $1 BLACK SATIN. During this sale............. 0... $1 PLAID SILK. new patterns just tn. During this sale $5 SATIN CORSETS, only a few sizes in stock. Dnring this sale 0c. STICK PINS, in silver and gilt.., 10,000 yards of 1-yard-wide Cambric. Nearly as good as the Lonsdale Cambric. During this sale, 8c. per yard. pepo of 10e. - instead of 1c, $1 BILL BOOKS. During this sale, Te $1 HAND BAGS. During this sale, 7c. $i POCKET BOOKS. During thls sale, ‘Te. MEN'S: UNLAUNDERED DRESS SHIRTS, During this sale 29¢. Well made goods, linen bosom and bands, | all sizes in stock. |Metal Frames. All kinds and all sizes. The regular 25e. and 35c. kind. During this sale | Children’s School ‘e Tablets. “The 1c. kind. The 12yyc. kind. 100 dozen MEN'S UNION LINEN CUPFS, all sizes in stock. During this sale Ioc. per pair. Men’s ' | TAN COLORED HALF HOSE, fast colors | and seamless, During this sale | THESE SPEAK VOLUMES. NEVER YET SUCH VALUES~AND NEVER AGAIN. WE ARE GIVING THE PUBLIC THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS—DURING THIS SALE—BUT IT IS DESPERATION WITH US. WE'VE TOO MUCH STOCK. WE COULD NOT RESIST. BUYING DUR- ING THE “PANICKY” TIMES FROM “THE” HARD UP MANUPAC- TURERS. WE HAD THE CASH TO OFFER THEM. NOW WE HAVE THE GOODS AND WANT THE CASH, YOU NEVER MADE SAFER INVESTMENTS IN YOUR LIVES. THIS IS 4 GENUINE SACRIFICE SALE. THE BEST EVIDENCE WE CAN GIVE YOU. COME YOUR- SELF AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON, WE ONLY WANT YOUR MONEY IF YOU ARE SATISFIED, REMEMBER WE HAVE WHAT WE AD- VERTISE AND AT PRICES ADVERTISED. ————— ANSBURGH & BRO. 420, 222, 424 and 426 Tth St. N.W.