Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1894~-TWELYR PAGES, EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WOMBAT 2... 2 secgscccalll t 14, ISD4. CROSBY 5. NOYES. -Edite: THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more the combined circulation of the oth Washington dailies. As a Advertising Medium it ys, on ac- L absence, letters to not be addressed to nected with the of- simply to THE STAR, or to ial or Business Department, to teno purpose. sibility for the failure of Congress a new G ament Printing Office 5 wa: pted by those who to postpone, for no knows how | sli probability of and eppropriative action. It can- A that t ¥ people the con- hed Senate y ¥ surprising. Everyone inte: to replace the dangerous ag used with fe and = knew that influences most ought to bear upon of the national leg © tract of land know: Everyone-knew that + had wrought delay in tim ao one outside of the inner senator that the Senate would ¢ otiati which had al- ful finality simply be- ne corelusions threatened to smash ® financial scheme in which ex-Senator liam Mahone was to be the principal Yet that is just what the not all of the Senate, {t Is true, a very large proportion of its member- ship and a decided majority of those present during yesterday's debate. The thing was Not done ignorantly; every man who voted to compel the employes of the Government Printing Office to run fearful risks was theroughly aware of what he was doing. Should a fragment of plaster fall from the ceiling of the Senate chamber to the floor all other business would be compelled to cease while the Senate discussed the proba- bility of another similar occurrence and ap- ropriated many thousands of dollars with ch to defray the expenses of investiga- and repair. It is unfortunate, there- fore, ‘that Senators are not compelled to Spend at least three or four hours a day in the villainous old shell which they, by their votes, have declared to be good enough for the men and women who have to work for their subsistence; a building in which collapse or a horrible fire is an hourly posst- bility. It is sincerely hoped that no catas- trophe may take place in the Government Printing Office, that ro lives may be sacri- ficel to propitiate a lobby or to accentuate the foolishness of those who are evidently careless as to valuable human lives now ned, but should there be a calamity 8 as wise men have for years past feared prophesied, the burden upon Senatorial uiders will be too heavy to be borne; the awful responsibihty will not be shaken off. Appeal after appeal has been made to the only source of present help, but the cries have never been heeded. Officials who have investigated are on record as reporting the L a few Members of Congress have in- terested themselves exceedingly, the press has hammered away most vigorously, but all these influences combined have failed to convince a sufficient number of Senators that human blood is worthy to be weighed im the scale while at the other end of the beam depend political and personal con- siderations. —— +ee ——_ The decision reached by the District Com- missioners as to action which will be taken in the cases of “commonwealers” who may hereafter wander into this city is thor- oughly in accord with the great bulk of Public sentiment. Ever since the arrival of the frst detachment of organized tramps, Washingtonians and those residing in the c untry roundabout have been annoyed as they never were before by beggars whose persistency was only paralleled by thetr un- worthiness. By this time but few of these remain within the District Mmits and in orier that others may not be encouraged to move in this direction the Commissioners have formally announced that the be no more of free transportation a More of the leniency which (erroneously, sple think), has been practiced for n two months past. The city au- thorities, having deciared themselves as to the suboritirate members of what is reaily Coxey’s Army, should now turn their at- tention to Coxey himself, who ts doing all that one dangerous man can do to encoura- ase the migration to this region of as many People as he can persuade to take the road. The Star has more than once called atten- tion to a law which provides for the pun- ishment of persons who bring into the Dis- trict other persons Mable to become a public charge. If Mr. Coxey has not violated and tive be deni Structure now b eved 1s not vioiating this statute, announcement to that effect should be made so that the people will not continue to make inquiry as to why the law is not being applied. 20]! Rudolph Falb, the German meieor- who has had such wonderful suc- predicting setsmic disturbances, an- Mounced some days ago that Thursday, August 16, would be one of his “critical days.” The professor may have been satis- fied that the day named would be “critical” in Europe, but he missed his guess as to - the United States. The “critical” day on of the Atlantic departed when the t night. Unbelievers 2 respectfully referred to democratic Senators and Representatives for testimony in sup- port of this assertion; if they will not talk n try President Cleveland. a The District should be granted before Congress adjourns its day in the House of which it was deprived by the intervention of the tartif bill. see There may be a reasonable difference of opinion among our legislators concerning the location of Washington's proposed free brary. It may be inexpedient to permit the capital to use for library purposes 6.000 square feet of the 340,000 square feet of its city post office building, only one of whose eight floors ts to be devoted to local purposes; and it may seem ex- at to house the library in a less cen- and venient position In the new tral building of the library of Congress. This is rot a vital issue. > placing in the propo: from tie Congressional Library. If Congress prefers to retain these dupli- cates where they benefit no human being and are worse than worthless because they cumber the and interfere with the ollection, or if Congress ter the books In liquidation of or any other indeLtedness which ~ government may have contracted, the District has nothing to say. In respect to these questions Congress, after constdera- tion of the arg ts on the respective sides, will decide as it pleases without de- servelly subjecting Itseif to severe reproach. But as the exclusive local legislature of federal district Congress is under obii- gations to create for its local constituents a@ free library, such as other municipalities enjoy. to be maintained In the usual way the law as a part of the capitai’s tional system, and if Washington's r is the question of “1 brary duplicates of the s us legislative body should refuse or neglect to do for the educational welfare of this city whe the legislative bodies of hundreds of nd towns have had the necessary intelligence and enterprise to do for their munictpalities, thts Inaction will be a con- fesston of legislative incapacity that would @isgrace the city authorities of Squedunk, 2 | scholar still exist, as they ‘There is not, however, any danger that the Morary project will fail, whatever changes An its-detalls may be agreed upon. The ad- vocates of the measure conclusively demon- Strated its wisdom, and by logic and elo- quence and irresistible facts, fairly routed the opposition. The only Representative who yesterday @ttached the vital principle of the bill was Mr. Bartlett of New York, Though he is chairman of the House library committee he labors under the impression that the only Proper public libraries are the reference libraries, the repositories of original records and rare volumes for the inspection and ; Study of the scholar. He concelves it to be the legislative duty, if any libraries are established, to build libraries for research, not cfr ulating Mbraries. “It is no part of .” he says, “to maintain libraries for the accommodation of working girls or for shop keepers in order that they may to take cheap novels to their homes and read them at night.” r. Bartlett Is jvst about half a century | behind the times. It is within this period, both in this country and in Europe, that the most valuable function of the true li- brary has beer recognized. The great refer- enc. collections for the enjoyment of the ould, and are properly fostered, but the public circulating library, with reading rooms open at night for benefit of workingmen, school chil- dren, and the people generally, constitut- ing the people's free college, is the kind of u most properly instituted and de- under a government of, by and for le themseives. In the states nearly six hundred such libraries have been cre- at A great national reference library for the world's scholars does not prevent in oth capitals the existence ef numerous popular braries, and should not in Washington. “in Londen, where the British Museum, with its vast Hbrary of over 2,000,000 vol- umes, is still sacred to scholars, there are thirty local libraries, in addition to many special libraries, open to various classes of students. In Paris, where the great na- tional library is oniy open to readers well armed with credentials, there are sixty-four popular libraries, while Berlin has twenty- five.” Representative Cooper of Florida effect- ively replied to Mr. Bartlett's moss-back argument, and upon his statement of the matter the District can rest its case. He said: “fhe gentleman from New York has no sympathy with a provision for a library which shall circulate books among the peo- ple. He has no sympathy with a library opea at conventent hours, making tt acces- sible to the working people, to those who are confined during business hours, and to the school boys and girls who have to come after schcol hours to get their books to do their reading. He says that a great Ifbrary should be simply a collection of antique works of ref- erence or rare volumes for the Iterary con- notsseur. I say, sir, that the great function of books is to be read, and to be read by as many people as can be reached by them. Mr. Chairman, this proposition has noth- ing of the character which gentlemen have sought to impress the House that it pos- sesses. We already have in Washington a Public school system, and a good one. It is paid tor out of the funds of the District and of the United States. It is paid for by District appropriations. And a@ free library is nothing in the world but a supplement to the public school sys- tem. It is nothing in the world but the poor man's collese. How ts he to get access to the great volumes of thought? How is he to have the time and the opportunity to seek the weilsprings of knowledge, of truth, of Information? He can get them in this way, and in no other w —<_~+eo—_____. No doubt the House of Representatives has done its best, and should, therefore, not be exposed to harsh criticism. But the fact cannot be concealed from notice that it could have done the same thing just as well a good while ago. ——_ wee Mr. Corbett asserted that he was too much ef a gentleman to cali Mr. Jackson a liar. word “gent” is practically obsolete. oe The one clatm’ tht the Coxey’ movement can offer as a promoter of business is that it has made some slizht addition to the rail- way traffic out of the city. tee Mr. Reed has improved the comparative leisure enjoyed by his side of the House by some very interesting artistic efforts, both pictorial and poetic. +ee Perhaps the House of Representatives would find it soothing to go cut in a body some day and watch how the Washington club plays ball. ——_ re In the present situation the President may suffer numerous embarrassments, but a scarcity of suggestions wiil not be among them. soe There is now a good chance that Congress will adjourn in time to give the Knights of Pythias a fair field. ++. Li Hung Chang's yellow jacket will never cut the figure in public affairs that Senator Call's blue socks did. ————~+e It is not surprising that the common- wealers and the F. F. V. should have failed to homologate. ee SHOOTING STARS, The Acquirement of Cultare. “Do you consider travel essential to an education?” asked the young man. ‘ot if vou live in Boston,” replied the young woman with blue glasses, Ex-Spenker Reed's Selfloauy. Avast with sordid things lke these; ‘They matter not to me. ‘Tax coal and stgar as you please, While irony is free, A Change of Sentiment. “There's no use in trying to sighed; “men are terribly inconsistent. “What's the matter?” asked her mother. “When Charley started for the races this morning he said he would have money to burn, and now he declares he can’t afford a ton of coal.” Looks Like a Small Matter. “A slight change in the arrangement of the letters tells the whole story,” said the statesman who enjoys a play on words. “Indeed?” ‘es. Formerly it was a question of vote. Now it's a question of veto.” A Great Risk. “Do you think, doctor, that pugilism under the modern rules is attended with any actual danger?” “I do, emphatically.” “What is 1 “Pen palsy. Comfort for Statesmen. . Halt not, but wave the olive branch, Though indignation wax, Why shouldn't wood of olive make A handle for an ax? Vindicating Himself, : “Are you a district messenger boy?” asked the near-sighted old gentleman of an urchin on the street. “No, sir,” was the reply; “it’s my sore toe that makes me walk that way.” —_— ~++o Thoroughly Equipped. From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat, The new Japanese minister to try, Mr. Kurino, was educated lish and Amertcan colleges, and twenty = 8 ago took the law course at Hareanl, A foreign minister who included an American college yell as part of his early training ovght to be persona grate, cqun- of great money-saving opportunities. — It tells of final clearing-out prices on - | It tells of out fall dress goods left from last year. - It tells of how you can save money in- supplying your Pythias. Fall 1 EROM LAST Dress Goods. CEPTIONALLY LOW SEASON, SO AS TO INSURE ‘11 ON WOOLEN EARLY AND ‘Every 3 yard of goods is correct in color and style identical fabrics, for on account of the uncertainty - of the tariff, importations have been very light ~ and will be sold out early; consequently goods kept prices before the season is very old. = LOY 1.-1,000 YARDS OP Isc, AND 200, 2 WooL, $ G00! No OPLAL AND 'r. Laicn BK yd. yd. yd. = OSC. yd. wr Lor Lor A lot of 50 dress lengtha, from 5 to 8 1 SOc. a yard, for 23C. Yard. Final Closing-Out Prices Summer Dress Goods. | Ralance of our 10e., 12%. aad Ie, Wool Challis, will all be sold at 1 Dress Goods, Actual va Wash Dress Goods, 4c. Yard. 900 yards 35c. English Crepons, in fancy mixtures and stripes, al] go for 12-1-2c, Yard. 45c. Pin Dotted Swisses, very few left, yout pick for 3oc. Yard. 30 pleces of 30c. and 35c. Dotted Swisses, cholce of any 23c. Yard. Still a few more 2c. Dotted Swisses, choice A ize. Yard. ‘SilksatClosing =Out Prices. Lot of $1.00 All light - grounds, Ik Black Grenadines, 1S plain polka dot, to close soc. Yard. quality, dark grocnd, white gc. Yard. 25 pleces of splendid Wash Silks, in pretty prtterns, extra value 2oc. Yard. Knights of Pythias’ Needs: TRICOLOR BUNTIN RED, GOLD AND RLUE-1 YARD WIDE............. 1c, YD, . Realizing in this an opportunity to close out cur -stock of linens, blankets, lace curt offer them at ext: -aordinarily low you an opportunity to save money. Linens. war- yd. A few more pieces of Te. to close out, and colored Figured Silks, at 10¢., to close ont prices, giving 59, Full Bleached Table Damasks, ranted pure Hnen. ==. GSe, Full Bleached Table Damasks Napkins, value ar prie full bleached, extraordi- Me. Sie. Domble Damasks,- «very wrice 31. =o" and durtble ... 49e. Cream Table Linen, borders ya. xtra Heavy Cream Table Damasks, 16 different styles seneeedde, FL ==) We had 250 ‘Turke Table Covers and sold them at 18 of the Fine Hu and damask bord: els, hemstitehed We sold hundreds at $3.00 dozen. +190. eae de Sheets, for dout beds. 200 dowen 54 airs $1.50 kets 200 pairs $1 Blanket 50 extra value California Blankets, White appreciate the euts im prices on above Bis White, Fancy Bo +. $1.19 pair, 9 pair, see the Blankets yo" ed Curtains. - ace Curtains, in many dif- 1,000 pairs of Fine Lace Curtains, charm- ples of more expensive atterms, very fine trends, ‘2 room jook bright and Were $1.50 and $1.75 pair. $1.20 Pair. $1. 95 Pair. Also a lot of more expensive Lace Curtains, i eek axe Brussels Curtains, at proportionately low prices, 1,000 pairs of ferent designs, including Tam) FOR MEN. Norfolk and New Brunswick All $1.00 and $1.25 Negilge Shirts, Iaun- aul ane ad Medium ahegight Underwear dered, attached aud separate collars, 5 and $1.50 each, choice hobby, attractive patterns, choco, 6oc. Each. Ladies’ pai Suits and Wrappers. 2 Navy Cloth Jackets, Extra Fine Zephyr Wrappers, in ght de- 3 ME Rat ate cecren, the. latest signs, fast colors, watteau gr shape, wake these cool evenings feel shirred back. Were $1.90 each, ‘Choice Fery comfortable. Were $0.09. Choice, Navy Cloth Fall Capes, with Black and Red stripes(very large stripe) a Were § Shirt Watetscoxtre Terge batloon sleeves, Choice $2.98. Were $1.25. Chalea, Balance ot our stock of Suite: tn Storm Serge and Cheviot, ‘sume plain, some silk trimmed. Were $0.00, $12 5.00. Chotee, 6.98. A Ribbon Bargain ood Assortment Moire Ribbons, in best quality, Were a. ‘Wo have site 7a . lous! Prices now ridiculously low ARD. Be ke your pick—they won't last long. A Sailor Bargain. Navy and White Saflors. Were 48e., 68¢. and T5c. All ..... Fan Bargain. Leo Fans that were 15c., 180., 25¢., 83e. nls Se, Take your == eet for Sar Fans .. +++ -23C. EACH. PLAo 416 7th Street. This eee tells all summer merchandise. great sacrifices to close needs for the Knights of! -and later on you Swill pay double these prices for over from last fall will be on the market at full ins, &c., we! - Other closing-out bargains — McKnew’s “t5th” Smaps. | | ‘The “snapg’’ are mostly found 1g Summer Goods, all of which we aré closing out, Each department of our Immense establishment offers — le opportunity for syving money, Here are a few of the choicest viands which compose tomorrow's bargain feast. But these are not all, We mention one—and skip ten: $1.65 & $1.35 ‘Waists, 35¢- —of Batiste, in faney stripes and figured effects, and plain white, with fancy trinuuing. Should all be sold by tomorrow night at the ridfculouse ly low price of 35c. exch, $10 Blazer Suits. © line of Stylin I wud navy. $12.5 re. §10 is our price. Black Lawn Skirts. $2.75 Skirts, $1.50. $3-50 Skirts, $2. Black Silk Waists, 34, 95. -50 — $7.50. w Just opened, enpreey fall sleeves, ‘The material is fine Judia silk, $4, $5.50 azer Suits, is the Boor 4 styles, black avd $7 Prices, 50c. Handkerchiefs, 25¢c. t Au: 1 Warranted Hat dkerchiefs. i row only 5c. Handkerchiefs. 1 lot of Pk White and Colored Haratkervhiefs, Tomorrow W. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. ‘The Triumph’ 2 TRUNKS § Of the Year. } zo | | {The Closing Out Sale; ‘Shoe Stock. § All due to Ne the ring the pub- t values » bay, z 5 aes So day. Don’t tipped or Were $1. Sale ae sizoa, Were §2. le ae ~ $1.00), and Misse School Were $2 Sale price Si.00} ip FAMILY } ‘Shoe Store 310-312 } Seventh Street. Hints. If you want a bit of finery for your neck—here you are— 200 Dozen Grass Cloth Four-in-Hands, Do you know what these very same sort of Scarfs sell for everywhere else? 25 cents. Listen to this—you can have 2 For 25 Cents. two—and there are twenty Sees ick from. The last of the Brokaw Neglige Bhirts are going at 39, They're worth $1 and §1.25. ? AKS AND COMPAN Oply Complete Outfitters in Town Pa. Av. and 7th St. us Duck Suits W ‘Onl; ged carefully clon ny vel lt wr na have ee its pong ln itteet Eeirantos satisfaction in every case, Our ae Anton Fischer, 906 G St. uly ! Just. Hi Half : )| Wednesday only, $13.75. BonMarche 314-316 7th St. Wednesday Opportunities $1.48, $1.98, $2.48 & $2.98 Wrappers, 95¢ In Fancy Lawns, Percale, Indigo, Pine Ginghams, variety of Stripes and Pigured effects, Have always sold for $1.48, $1.98, $245 and $2.08. As a special Wednesiay drive, $1.98, $1.75, $1.48 & $1.25 Waists, 409c These are of Percale, Chambray, Lawn, Madras, Cheviot, ete., yoke hack, ete, and they bave always sold for $1.98, $1.75, $1.48 and $1.25. As a special Wadnesiny drive, 49. 25c. Ribbed Vests, 15c. 68c. Corset Covers, 48c. —low neck, and embroidered and lace trimmed. 1\$12. 50 to $18 Serge Suits, $7.98. 25c.Boys’ ShirtWaists, 12% s50c. Bows and Ties, 25c. 2sc. Silk Mitts, 14C. BON |MARCHE, ‘| 314 and 316 7th St, 75C. Corsets i v7 elerg’s Palece, $12814 Tih st. aw, We Are Determined —to close out the following lines of goods at a great sacrifice to make room | for fall invoices. We hare made -~ Profit on these lines in the beginning the eoason—we can now afford to close them out at nominal prices. Early shop- pers will get the best prizes—late shop- | Pers may get nothing, as the quantities are Imited: | All $1, 75c. & soc. Un- | trimmed Hats, 4c. | All $5, $4, $3, & $2 |’ Trimmed Hats, to close, = - 98c. Ladies’ & [Misses’ $2 & $1.50 Capes, 88c. $5 White Duck Suits, - $1.69. 75c., $1, $1.25 Child’s = Caps, 25¢. 25¢c. Child’s Cambri Skirts, 15¢. With deep hem and tacks above. sc. Children’s Cambric -Dresses, 25c. Embroidery trimmed. 75¢., $1 & $1.25 Laun-- _ dered Waists, 39c. i King’s Palace, Leading Cioak and Millinery House, 812, 814 7th St. N. W. | ‘ic. RY PURCH, AMOUNTING OR OVER, Don't Forget TOPE ANTS | ae eit v4 4 i | R AVE HITT. C. Whelan’s, \¢4 et 1003 F st. only, {34 They are rade of tho best tatertals | uta 134 under supereision, in cur own 4 ke atu we ai | at ae ij| B. Rich & Sons, {confident we can please yon, 'Pric igh alse ${| 1002 F St. Only. rices Plainls” tharked. { 99 TRUNKS M3DE TO ORDER, | 66 Au ust $1 TRUNK STRAPS AND MARKING FREE, ti ie EVERYTHING POR TRAVELERS. 4 Topham’ sTrunkllanuf'y,} ‘sShoes.” ro} 1331 PENN. AVE. N.W, > lee 1218 AND 122) & ST, | 34 Repairing tn rll cur fines promptly and tf 154, well eageuted. auligt | bq Here's a -bance to buy your August wee ee AUF a SRDS TUE A SPECIAL SALE At The Rink, YORK AVE. RET. Shoes at wholesule prices. Summer Shoes must be closed out at once to make room for winter steck pow arriving, All Men’s Russet Shoes that were $3, $4.50 and $5, to close, $2.85. All Ten’s Remeos and Low lippers that were $1.75, $2 and $2.25, to close, $1.25. All” Ladies’ Oxfords and Low Shoes that were $3, $3.50 and $4, to close, $1.85. Our Bargain Tables are fairly groaning beneath the weight of shoe bargains. Won't guarantee you'll find your sise—but if you do, you'll save about 50 cents on the dollar in the price of your shoes. Look "em cver, | New ISTH AND 14TH STS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 FURNITURE | DEPARTIIENT. 1 lot Conches, upholstered in fine silk brocatel | with heaey 1 fringe. CHEAP at $22.50, Spe- otal 100 Solid Ouk Double Bedstends. Regular price, mw to & O., yur «hoice WEDNESDAY, $3.00, Do you need any for your Pythian friends? If so, save one-half by buying at THE RINK CARPET DEPARTMENT. 250 Best Quality Smyrna Mats. Regular price, $1.25 and $1.50. Special for Wednesday, 79c. »| WALL PAPER DEPARTMENT. All our stock of Fine Wall Paper at ONE-HALF PRICE, for WEDNESDAY ONLY. The Rink, NEW YORK AVE. BET. 13TH AND 1TH STs. The Julius Lansburgh Furniture & Carpet Co, at —promptness is the piston B. Rich & Sons Gate John E, Little's), 1002 FSt. Only Plain Talk — From Strasburger’s, 404 and 406 7th St. “Truthful advertisements ereate pubille conde dence It is your confidence we want and ft {s our truthy fal advertisemcnts that gain us your trade, So get right in on some of thee: rod that moves the maz | 9C- Swtica toe in fast tind, rome end hod chinery of our immense} |23¢ a pair tnstend of B0e. for Ladies’ Past nd. lant. ‘° Black “ey Hose, double sole lau ry pi Everything 12%c. ord se for Hantermaty Em has its place, every em- ploye has his or her place, and everything is kept as clean and pure as the deck | of the best-disciplined man-of-war that ever rode the ocean waves. How would you like to try such alaundry? Justforaweek —and then forever. A pose tal will fetch one of our wagons to the door. tetead of S0e. for Leather hopping: instead of $1 for our English Glorta TOC Paragon ‘Frame Umbraian, tostend of Ie for a bottle of Woltre | 7&» Acme Co. Lavautine Shoe Pollsh, i2 C, inetead of 40c. for Ladies’ Shirt Watet SC- sets in guld and silver plate aud one dined. & doven inetend of 1c, for Sinch Main ge. Shell Hair Pins, | & cake instead of 10c. for Pure Olive ou Castile Toilet Soap. 2Ic. ounce tnstend of Bie. for Triple Re * tracts tg 7 different odors. Gc, %, STO tDstead of 12. for Mack Iapanone * Hooks and Eyes. Sines 8 and 4 instead of $1.25 for Ladies’ Laundered, TOC Peccaie ‘Suit Waste. 49Cc. tustead of Sc. for Men's Percale Taume dered Neglige Shirts, instead ef 35c. for Men's ohne BSC. Fran Drawer. ee = Mustead of I5e. for Men's Hemetit. hod ¥. H, WALKER & CO., QC> Handkerciet, ia white and colon bore dors. YALE Steam i --~‘ry, MAIN BRAN: 2092, See show windows an@ cases for bargains in Ladies’ aud Men's Wear. Did you get auy of our Pure Silk Satin Faced Ribbon at balf price? Pleuty in stock. All shades, It will pay you, ;—|Strasburger’s, 404 and 406 7th St. AU widths. Call to eee them, at