Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1894, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. CROSRY S. NOYES......... ..- Editor. ‘THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. ful and personal attention. He should to it that the old Union soldier is of the clerks have heid their positions for many years. But there can be no fault found with a cabinet cfficer for endeavoring to simplify and improve the methods of trarsacting official business; such reform is Teal and the unfortunates can expect noth- ing more than sympathy. The work of selecting those whc must suffer is doubt- less @ task of considerable difficulty, but it is to be hoped that as many as possible of the old soldiers will be spared. The law says that, other things being equal, prefer- ence in the matter of appointment shall be given to those who served the country faithfully and were honorably discharged; the spirit of that statutory provision should be manifest in the Secretary’s conclusions. In view of the fact that Secretary Lamont himself promised to shield those who tes- tified as to the horrible disaster in the old Ford's Theater building, it may generally be regarded as unnecessary to refer to the proffer of protection, but, because of Tumors now commonly current, it may not be improper to mention the probability of petty revenge being gratified at the expense of men whose independence of character enabled them to testify to what they con- scientiously believed to be the truth. The geteral public will watch with considerable interest for all obtainable news of dismis- sals in the Record and Pension Diyision, and although the names of those whose services will be dispensed with will not be made known officially, there will be no trouble at all in finding out whether any discrimina- tion has been made against those who simply did their duty. — += —_____ ‘The activity which usually marks the spring season in the real estate market has not this year resulted in the volume of business that some dealers expected and all hoped for, but the conditions are far from depressing. While sales have not been treading on one another's heels and commissions have not been plentiful, still @ fair amount of business has been and is being done, There is, in the “commercial sense,” an abundance of money that those who control are anxious to place at the ruling rate of interest, where there is good and sufficient security; at no time has there been any loss of confidence in local real estate as an investment, in fact, the esti- mate of the soundness of this form of in- vestment has never perhaps been higher, for the reasoh that there has been such a shifting about in the values of other me- diums for placing funds. The substantial character of Washington real estate is shown by the fact that. the market today does not ptesent an array of attenuated values as compared with the same period Jast year or the year before. In addition, & reasonable amount of building is being done and the year’s record of improve- ments will be an excellent one even if it does not come up to the totals of previous Years. Altogether those interested in the Welfare of the city have much to be thank- ful for; can truthfully say that the real estate market has emerged from the stress of a long period of depression without in- jury or any appearance of deprecition. Of course it goes without saying that this result is due to the unique advantages of the city as a place of residence, to its un- doubted promise of future growth and to the wise methods that have marked its ma- terial development. ————— Last Saturday night, at Staunton, Va., Lawrence Spiller assaulted and murdered Lottie Rowe. Yesterday he was sentenced to be hanged, and that interesting event will take place on June 8. From the time of the commission of his heinous crimes until the sentence of death was pronounced gust eighty-one hours and thirty minutes had elapsed, and during that time the crim- imal had been arrested, indicted, tried and convicted. Law had been vindicated and Virginia had given an example to the world of how lynchings could be made as infre- quent as streams in a desert. The most common feeling underlying the many lynehings which take place in this country is the fear that through the slow workings of the law criminals will finally escape the full penalty of their actions. Speedy, and at the same time fair, trials, as was this one in Virginia, take away from Judge Lynch the last vestige of excuse for hold- ing court, and at the same time, by the trial and execution of the murderer, while the events are still fresh in the public mind, act as a much more severe lesson to the ¢riminal classes than the usual long-drawn- out procedures and almost endless delay be- fore the consummation of the sentence. ——_<+ ++ Baltimore generally, and the Baltimore Sun particularly, mourn the death of Mr. George W. Abell, who has been so active in caring for the best interests of our sister eity and so devoted to the influential news- paper of which he was part proprietor. Un- assuming in demeanor and modest in the operation of his methods, the deceased journalist was none the less a power, and a power for good, in the state of Maryiand. — e+ ______ Master Workman Sovereign’s intentions may be friendly, but he is in imminent @anger of adding to Mr. Coxey’s embar- Fassments, —+ ++ It is not polite for Congress to keep the sugar trust waiting by its dilatory meth- ods with reference to the tariff. soe One hundred years ago today Thaddeus Kosciusko, at the head of the Polish people, Fevolted against forces that arbitrarily and without popular consent governed “the fair land of Poland,” and established the short-lived Polish republic. Kosciusko de- parted from the scene of his struggies and hopes long ago, but the men he led and the descendants of those righteous revolution- ists have never ceased to complain of the Russian yoke. With these facts in full view, it might rationally be supposed that members of the down-irodden race would be thoroughly content in a country where the form of government ts even more lib- eral than that contemplated by the leader Whose attempt to revolt failed so unfortu- mately and disastrously. Some Poles un- doubtedly are satisfied to dwell among the conditions common in the United States, but, unfortunately for the nation’s peace, there are very many Polish residents who seem to be dissatisfied with things as they are, and who give uncomfortably-conspic- uous evidence of their desire to adjust mat- ters to sult themselves. Of such as these were the men who yesterday destroyed much val- uable property in Cleveland and for a while terrorized that city from one end to the other. Fortunately the police force was being needed before the trouble is finally compelled to subside. The rioters were not ness of their action in dispersing the dis- orderly multitude and in arresting the ring- leaders, ———_++-s___ The Metropolitan Traction Company of New York, after some months of investiga- tion into many varieties of street-car pro- pulsion, is about to experiment with two underground trolley systems—one presented by the General Electric Company, the other the system which for several years has worked so successfully in the city of Buda-Pesth. President Vreeland has been talking about the reform which his com- pany interds to inaugurate in New York, and declares himself as perfectly satisfied with the outlook. But he talks like most New Yorkers generally do; forgetful that there is any other city in the world save that which occupies Manhattan Island. He told a reporter that no attempt had pre- viously been made to put trolley-wires underground, because there was no de- mand for that sort of reform, but that experiments having demonstrated how cer- tainly such a system could be operated, his company proposed to run, first, the Lenox avenue road, and, after that, if everything went well, all its other lines. Some folks who are not unnaturally sus- Picious incline to the opinion that this big New York corporation will endeavor to Prove the underground-trolley idea a fail- ure, put, in view of the fact that the Buda- Pesth system has been a working success for many years, while a similar system is in daily and uninterrupted operation here, able to break the wave of mischievous dis- fontent that threatened to do much dam- age, but there is probability of greater force it would be difficult to explain a break- down ir New York. The truth is, undoubt- edly, that the General Electric Company— fully aware of the antagonism with which the overhead trolley is regarded by the people—has made up its mind to put on the market some of the many patents it has accumulated in its endeavors to choke off competition until it had sold as much as possible of overhead-trolley material. —+>___ If the Coxey movement continues to dwindle, Citizen Train will regret that he ever took the trouble to write poetry about in ——_+++_____ Mr. Sorg will jo Mr. Quigg in what looks like a gigantic conspiracy against Americar euphony. _ >-+os____. The report that the earthquake in Wales was caused by @ spelling-bee is hardly con- siderate. SHOOTING STARS, Still on Deck, The shapes in hats may show some change As now we view them; But still we have that custom strange Of talking through them. Another Misanthropic Sneer. It is at this time of year that many peo- ple begin to hope the next crop of summer girl will be a little less masculine in cos- tume, and the summer young man a little more 60. Doubt. It is the season of unrest, . When ne’ér a body knows If it is really time or not To doff his winter clothes. ‘Worse and Much More Common. “Is this all the steak the butcher sent?” asked Mr. Grimley, as he sat down to din- ner. “Yes,” replied his wife. highway robbery.” “No,” he answered; “it’s worse’n that. It’s low-weigh robbery.” So He Does. How faithful and willing the mercury is? He doesn’t need any persuasion; But when soda-founts fizz, And when citizens sizz, He rises to meet the occasion, Mitigating Cireumstances. “I undahstand,” said Chapple to Cholly, “that Willie Wibbles has gone into twade.” “Impossible!” replied Cholly. “Dweadful, isn’t it? Do you think we can Pwopahly associate with him any moah?” “I don’t know. We might make an ex- ception in his case. You know he is weally too stupid to have the first chawnce in the world of being successful and wemaining a The Military Surgeons. Mendin’ done! Mendin’ done! There air the fellers thet takes the bun! Mos’ wonderful trade ye ever see— Scares ye a little, "twixt you an’ me, Weth pinchers an’ needles an’ hammer an’ saw They'll tinker ye up tell ye’ve never a flaw, An’ do it so easy, it seems like fun— Step up ef ye want any mendin’ done, Mendin’ done! Mendin’ done! Hez a saber keen er a murderous gun Put yer system where it could stand re- Pair?— These air the fellers ter give ye care. The places that now are honored scars, The hurts that threatened the stripes an’ stars, They healed, an’ no danger couki make ‘em run— “Twas a sacred duty, this “mendin’ done.” —_+ + +___. Patriotic Possibilities. From the Omaha Bee. Enforcing the law requiring deductions to be made from the pay of Congressmen for every day that they fail to attend the sessions of the House opens up a way for Patriotic democrats to supply the deficit In the revenues of the treasury. If they will only stay away from the Capitol and for- feit their salaries the treasury will be so much the gainer. It rests with each Con- gressman to make his own contribution. It is to be hoped that there will be no un- necessary rivalry for the privilege of help- ing the government out by this method. —+ +o __ Partialtty. From the New York Evening Telegram. ‘The trolley in Newark, N. J., last week killed three little children. This was an undue proportion for that section. Kill fair, trolley. ——_-66— A Strike Phenomenen. From the Pittsburg Dispatch The Ohio river was never created for the purpose of shipping coal from Cincinnati to Pittsburg. —_++o—___. A Dilapidated Exhibit. From the Chicago Tribane. Senatorial courtesy appears to need xn- other coat of staff. 5 Withering. From the’ Chicago Reeord. Capt. Anson is an excellent billard player. i Sige Bie TEMPLE DRUG STORE. F.8. WILLIAMS & 60., COR. 9TH AND F STS. SATURDAY, MAY 5. The reconstruction and occupancy of our elegant business quarters, corner 9th and F streets, will be celebrated by a public reception on Saturday, May 5. To our former patrons and the public generally we éxtend a cordial invitation to call, assuring one and all a pleasant welcome. In reclaiming our establishment from its com- plete destruction by fire,which occurred last February, expense has been a secondary consideration in our en- deavors to make it attractive in a rance, cheerful toenter and strictly modern in point of arrangement for transacting business with accuracy and dispatch. Thousands of dollars have been expended on the mag= nificent ensemble of richly carved wood, rare marble and artistic decorative work comprising the appoint- ments. Careful study and close application were given to the selection of our vast stock of goods, and we can safely say that no store in the city has larger or more varied lines of PURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PRO- PRIETARY PREPARATIONS, PERFUMERIES, SOAPS, SPONGES, HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, TOOTH BRUSHES, &c., and the innumerable other articles which go to make up a metropolitan drug store. Our patrons will find us continuing to adhere to the same progressive spirit, push and enterprise which have always marked our business career. We have taken a position in the foremost ranks in this branch of industry, and there we hope to remain per= manently. No goods will be misrepresented. Cour- teous and kind treatment will be the maxim govern- ing ourselves and our large corps of clerks. Moreover, the public will at ail times find us keeping pace with our contemporaries and mostly in the lead on the “home stretch’ in PRICES of GOODS. FORERUNNERS. We herewith quote a few specialties, which will hold good for tomorrow as well as Saturday. In buy- ing our regular stock we ‘picked up’’ most of these ‘lines considerably below the usual cost. price. Every article is entirely new and you'll find them up to the standard in quality. They were “bargain findings,” and in turn we offer them to you as such: Tooth Brus..es are something you frequently need, your chance. We offer these as every one is firmly made and bristles. Brushes for 10c., worth 15c.; brushes for 15e. worth 20c.; brushes for 20e. worth 25c. guaranteed brushes for 25¢. worth 35e. India Bouquet, finest soap made We have a full line of other reduced prices, Hair Brushes. While we have ® very large assortment, from 25 cents and upward, we mention here three Waders that cannot be equaled anywhere for iess than 60 per cent more money. They are solid-bucks and Russian Hog Bristles. The prices range, 50c., T5c. and $1.00. Infants’ Foods. Mellin’s Food, small. Bay Rum is excellent for the toilet. We guarantee that quoted here to be the best distilled product of full strength. It comes put up in attractive bottles. Best Imported Bay Rum, %-pint bottl Best Imported Bay Rum, 1-pint bottle... af at any time in the year Perfumery is sppre- ciated it 1s daring the hot weather. It is now that the refreshing effects of nature's fragrant essences EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. Quinine and Rum Hair Tonic. ‘This ts the best and one of the most popular Preparations for the hair. Thousands of people use it, and every one will tell you it excels any Tonite they have ever used. It cures the ever-an- noying disease—-DANDRUFF—softens the hair— imparts to it a silken, glossy hue and promotes its growth. It contains no grease. Price, 50 cents per bottle. Chamois Skins. In all sizes, but every piece is genuine and war- ranted to be oll-tanned. We give you neafly two- fold for your money in a Nice size for... Large size for. Perfect whole skin, select, for. Whisk Brooms are also essential articles. We have a quality for 10 cents which you would think were cheap else- where at 25 cents. But our 25-cent BROOMS beat the usual 50-cent ones in make and durability. ‘re most loved by mankind and womankind. Have you replenished your supply? Williams’ Triple Ex- tracts and Toilet Waters have met with tavor by all who have used them. The Extracts are sweet, fragrant, full strength and lasting, and comprise @ full list of Odors—White Rose, Violet, Jockey Club, Temple Bouquet, White Lilac, Crabapple Blossom, Musk, ete, One-ounce Bottles, 27 cents. Toilet Waters. . | Williams’ Lavender Water, per bottle.....40 cents Williams’ Verbena Water, per bottle. Colgate’: Colgate’s Violet Water, large, per bottle..75 cents Williams’ Lavender Salts, per bottle......25 cents (This is the best, most lasting and fragrant- smelling salts made.) SPECIAL PERFUMES, WE CARRY ALL THE LEADING MAKES, INCLUDING LUNBORG’S EDENIA, MARECHAL NEIL ROSE, GOYA LILY AND ALPINE VIOLET; SOLON PALMER'S MAY BLOOM, CRAB AP- PLE BLOSSOM AND WOODWORTH'S BLUE LILIES; EASTMAN’S ALOAH, ARBUTUS AND VIOLET DE PARM; PINAUD’S VIOLET DE PARM, OPPONAX, BRILLIANTINE, EAU DE QUI- NINE, &e. FREE SODA DISPENSED FROM OUR MAMMOTH NEW FOUNTAIN TO ALL VISITORS ON SATURDAY FROM 8 A.M. TOS P.M. CHILDREN EXCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY Store Now Open for Business. FD. WILLIAMS & CO. Cor. oth and F Sts. N.W. my3-2t Burt Shoes Lowest Yet! ‘This eale marks @ new era in shoe mers Extra force now! Here is the list: For Ladies. Arthur Burt, “BURT'S” : Shoe Store, 1211 F St. it ‘are dear at any 2ubber Hose All sizes, all a all kinds, for garden, —. ‘min use, &e. NOZZLES, FIXTURES, HOSE REPAIRED. ‘We are headquarters for these goods, Examine our stock before you buy. Goodyear Rubber Co., RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , 309 9TH ST. N.W., ABOVE PA. AVE. im MELVILLE LINDSAY, King’s Palace, 812-814 7th Street. “Waists.” WOODWARD 10TH, 11TH AND This Remn Which Occurs —-. Men’s Department. 20 odd pieces Mediur-weight Underwear, camel's bair and gray. Shirts, 42 and 44; drawers, 28. Reduced from $1.25 and 42.00 to 75c. garment. cuffs attached, others detached. Sizes 14%, 15%, Reduced from @9c. to Bc. each. 16 and 17. lar. from Tbe. to 88e. Gd HOOP... ..eeessevereeeeeeseeeeseDIth Ot Bigg.) also in the lot. It is a very styl- ish black and white waist, suit- able for mourning, laundered front, coller and cuffs. Bought to sell for 96c. Tomoriow only... Dive, pink, tan. Bought to sett for $1.38. toaor- () Cc. tow only........ seeeee . ‘That makes more bread, lighter Dread, whiter bread, sweeter Dread and better bread than any other flour in the world. Ceres is for sale by all grocers. Accept no substitutes, We only wholesale it. Wm. M. Galt & Co., ‘Wholesale Flour and Feed Deniers, 1t Cor. ist and Ind. are. : a Te (Orders for | ICE Are coming in weather of the past few reminds everybody that here, that it's time We sell KENN ray . ‘The warm PEE ee oe Five-Piece bed ho, $12 and $14. The Houghton Co., G16 9th St. and 1710 14th St. med. Size 32. 2 Figured Challie Wrappers, two black and ove white. Sizes 84 and 42, lace and ribbon trim- med. Reduced from $5.00 and $6.00 to $2.50 each. 1 Black Serge Outing Suit, short jacket and full skirt. Size 38. Reduced from $12.50 to $8.50. @d floor.......+6, sseeeeeees-D1th st bidg.) Boys’ Department. A small lot of Fauntleroy Shirt Waists, embroid- pribee chit Pei Dee wt tae rt * lot of All-wool Combination Suits. Sizes 7, 12, 18 and 14 years. Reduced from ch. I Laan zBee i Women’s [luslin. Under- wear Department. Bd 8008... eoeseeeeeereeeeeeseeeee 20th st, bldg.) Corset Department. boned. Sizes 27 and 20. from : +-annéx to 10th st. bidg.) peste mre Infants’ Department 3 Children’s Short Coats, light summer weight, BF ned it, well made, for cool ings abd erenisgn, Reseed foe ‘Sisg a. mat | aah equ ginsok, Long, Slips. Gretchen style, trimmed ‘l tucks inserting? Reduced frcm $1.50 to 75e. each. 2 made full from neck down, neat Hamborg ground and duced from tbc. to 38e. each. 24 H00F.... ee eeeeeeeecseeeeseseeesJOth st. bldg.) Children’s Muslin Under- wear Department, 3 Muslin Waists, fine Ham around neck end sleeves, pearl buttons. from 37%. to le. each. 4 Cambric Skirts, on waist, hem, inse: above. Reduced from T5e. to see st 3 Misses’ Skirts, fine yuality muslin, wide rame embroidery, cluster of tucks. Reduced from of 00 to $1.00 each. bora bet. 10th and ith st. bldgs.) Knitted Underwear Dept. 8 Children’s Pure White Swiss jean size 2, high from $2.75 to 6 Women's Swiss Ribbed Lisle Combination Suits, high neck, ribbed sleeves, Ypsilanti mak: solled; 3 white and 1 ecru. Size 4. Reduced BS Se 1 white ant 1 ecra. to $3. $3.00 each. --1008 F st. biag.) from Se ee to . Black snd White Si to $2.28 for the piece inch M: D00T... 000 -r0+ ceneencacercnessesesssecesens. ce, slightly | Pi from from $4.25 | -. LOTHROP, F STs. x. W. nant Day, Every Friday, sececeeee wee Oth Water Coolers. | 2 Porcelain-lined Oak Cooler, slightly damaged, Reduced from $6.25 to $3.60. 1 Porcelain-lined an Oe Reduced from $2.50 to $1.50 enc! 1 Cooler, 8 gal. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.95, ‘floor. 20th st. bldg.) Housefurnishing Dept. 1 Gas Stove, two burners, damaged. Reduced from $1.25 to T5e. 1 Clothes Hamper. Reduced from $1.85 to $1.00, 1 Coal Hod, dented. Reduced trom 80 te 20e. GD Boor.....00- eee. seoeeAlth ot bidgJ Blanket Department. 1 pair All-wool Blankets, 124, solled Meduced from $6.50 to $5.50. 1 pair Crib Biauketa, slightly solled. Redaced from $4.00 te $3.00. 1 Mitcheline Spread, 11-4 yellow, sofled Re- @uced from $2.50 to hand-embroi- Gerc@ initials, 1 H, 2 O's, 8 V's, and 4 Ws Ree @uced from 80 to She. each, 3 for $1.00. ‘© Men's Japanese Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 2 2 K's, 1S and 1 T. Reduced from 50 to 2c. Art Needlework Dept. 1 Hand-painted Bottle, Reduced from $1.75 to oe a Saar Sees, Reduced from Sic. to 2 Table Covers. Reduced from $1.50 to Thc. “*{"Timbroldered Center Piece. Reduced trom §5.00 Ke- | to $2.00. 1 Stand. Rednced from $1.25 to T5e. Stool. Reduced from $4.75 00. 1 Down Pillow, covered with shadow silk. Re- @uced from $12.00 to $9.00. 1 y Chair, With denim. Reduced Silverware Department. 1 Frait Basket. Redaced from $5.00 to £1.50. 1 Cake Basket. Keduced from $4.50 to $3. cootageeseeese Ath at, =) Cutlery Department. 1 Set Knives and Forks, antique handles. Re- duced from $6.50 to $4.00. 1 Set Carvers, African § handles, plush | Reduced from $28.00 to $1 vers, si plush box. Reduced $13.00 to $0.05 Lith st. Diag) Stationery Department. 4 Rolls Crepe Tissue Paper, invender, white and (Cards. Reduced fom bo to 25e. each. 20 Packages Envelopes. Reduced trom 20 to 100, each. (St B00. cereeeeeeeeeees eres creeeseesK@t ammex) White Goods Dept. 15 Remnants Plaid Muslin, Slightly sofled. lengths 4 Reduced from 10 to Se. 2 Remnants i eultable | for women's waists and children's dresses, Re. . -11th st. diag.) Glove ment. wi. Sines © and Sip Bisdeces tree gtbot es at =O 6 and Cu neasced: ROB P88 ose 21th st enmeny Woodward And Lothrop, 10TH, 11TH AND F 8TS. 5. W, : :