Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1894, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ‘WEDNESDAY......September 26, 1894. CROSBY 8S. NOYES.......... +++--Editor. the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. t simply to THE STAR, or a ‘Editorial or Basiness Departments, according to tenor or purpose. —— Moved by a desire to do one of those things demanded by public sentiment, the District Commissioners yesterday issued an order which will, it is hoped, speedily result in the equipping with fenders of all street cars mechanically operated within the District of Columbia. The authority of the Commissioners as to the issuing of such an order is unquestioned, Congress having last month empowered the Com- missioners to do just what they have done. ‘The necessity for fenders on cable and electric street cars has been demonstrated many times by the killing and maiming of persons who were, perhaps, careless, but who, nevertheless, did not err so griev- ously as to deserve the punishment which ‘Was meted out to them. While such unfor- tunate occurrences as have aroused popular resentment have been rare of late there continually exists a reasonably-founded fear that other lives may at any moment be sacrificed needlessly because street cars are without a very necessary feature of street-car equipment. Local street rail- way companies have been severely criti- cised for their apparent slackness in meet- ing a reasonable public requirement; they . have waited for the invention and promo- tion of the ideal fender—something that should do everything required of it without a single failure and at a minimum cost— and, as a matter of course, are still wait- img. It may take many years to evolve an exceptionable type of street-car fender, but because that possibility exists it can- mot be argued that equipment should be delayed until perfection has been attained; the companies owe it to themselves and their patrons that the best available pat- tern shall be adopted and used until it is evidently inferior to a later design, and then the new should succeed the old just as the fender ts about to take the place which is now occupied by what is practi- eally no fender at all. It is not antici- Fated that any of the companies imme- diately interested in -the Commissioners’ order will attempt to delay obedience there- to; good policy would suggest immediate ®equiescence, even were the order unsup- Ported by statute. The test provided for in the order in question will be contiiued until the Commissioners are satisfied and then another order will be issued, by the terms of which the various companies will be required to attach the much-needed safe- Guards to every car run upon their re- spective roads. The complete equipment should be hastened as much as possible. —_ ree Philadelphia has a grievance. It has been slighted, or imagines it has been slighted— which is the same thing—by Secretary La- mont, and through the medium of the Phil- adelphia Press makes complaint. That Paper says it is “rather curious that Se¢- retary of War Lamont, in his new order as to the distribution of the military forces of the country should have overlooked Phil- adelphia as one of the most eligible places for the establishment of a military post.” The Press then goes on to state that Phil- adelphia is the third city in the country in point of population, has unexceptional rail- way facilities and is one of the leading manufacturing centers of the world, and concludes its little homily by remarking: “Tt would certainly be wise to establish @ military post here, and Mr. Lamont should supply the omission and make a special order on the subject at once.” Now, Secretary Lamont is entirely with- éut blame in this matter. He is respon- sible for very much that has been, and is being done, by this administration—he is the power behind the throne—but he cer- tainly did not snub Philadelphia in the recent order transferring troops. Secretary Lamont can do many things, either in his capacity as Secretary of War or in that other and perhaps greater capacity as Pres- ident Cleveland's right hand, but he must Mot arrogate to himself the powers of Con- Gress. It takes an act of Congress to es- tablish a permanent military post, and there must also be a sufficient sum of money appropriated to make the establish- tng act effective, and until there is action of that sort by Congress, Secretary La- mont might promulgate nothing but special erders during the remainder of his term of office and yet fail to do that which the Philadelphia Press would like to have done. ——__ +++. __—_ That many a man has gone wrong after becoming a member of New York's police force has been proven beyon4 the shadow of a doubt by the proceedings before the Lexow investigating committee and the trials before the police commissioners in Gotham, but it has only recently appeared ‘hat many of the men who donned the blue end the badge were decidedly wrong before they were appointed—that, in fact, they se- cured appointment through fraud. It now seems to have been established by testi- mony not likely to be overturned that men who achieved positions on Superintendent Byrnes’ ferce were never examined either as to physical or mental qualifications; that the tests which the law prescribes shall be applied to applicants were applied to others than the applicants t ives, and that for the services rendered by the sub- stitutes there was ample remuneration. Starting out with the material obtained after such a fashion, it is not at all sur- prising that New Yor! police department was found wanting when weighed in the balence. The extent of the perjury and misrepresentation has not yet been meas- ured, but facts enough are in evidence to indicate that an undesirably large per- centage of those who have secured appoint- ment since the examination methods were adopted and put in operation, got in through the superior qualifications of those who found it more profitable to act as substi- tutes than to secure appointments for them- selves. i ——_+«+ The season of the year has come when people purchase most heavily—when cloth- ing and carpets and furniture and other neceszaries have, whenever possible, to be acquired. The amount of money spent for these purposes by the people of the District of Columbia is, In the aggregate, an as- toundingly large sum, but it may truth- fully be stated that at no time in the his- tory of the country has the purchaser ever xeen able to obtain so much for the money spent as is freely offered at this time. Years ago, when Washington's streets were muddy and her buildings discreditable—in short, before there was anything like gen- eral appreciation of the greatness that should attach to the national capital—a large number of Washingtonians were wont to make pilgrimages, principally to Balti- more or Philadelphia, for the purpose of buying such dress material and house fur- aishings as they needed. At that time there undoubtedly was some financial advantage to the purchaser who journeyed to the places named, but that advantage is no longer possible. Today there are in this ‘ity some of the brightest business men the country knows; clever buyers, keen @ompetitors, wide-awake, honest. These m0 have built up large establishments, and a8 ie iH}. 4 i i i ; j [ g § 5 ge i ! 8 : i f i ; ral i i ! at i i es i $ F e e af il| i EE : 5 i ii é 1 ee ZF Fy i $ i age TT) i : 8 i 5 rE i a : Ff The manner in which he called Mr. Breckinridge’s bluff is not of itself suffi- cient to confirm the rumor that W. C. Owens of Kentucky is a poker player. —___+ ++ —______ Mr. Booze of Maryland did not try to Pose as a dark horse, but hustled for that congressional nomination till he got it. He was no speak-easy. ——_~+2+—____ The Pullman investigation does not dif- fer materially from the Congressional brand. The matter is investigated; not settled. ——_~+e—___- Mr. Whitney undoubtedly has the longest Political pole, but the possible pucker in the persimmon remains a serious considera- tion. @ —_~ +e —_— The divorce gossip in New York for a time threatened some literary effort in the direction of “Society As I Have Lost It.” —— + - + oe Occasionally a casual newspaper headline serves to remind the world that there was once upon a time a man named Debs. — -++-_____ We are sorry for the New York base ball club, but we cannot refund the money for those players she bought of us. —_— + Baltimore has done us and herself proud. Now let the Eckington and Chevy Chase nines brace up. —_ --+ e+ ____ These predictions in New York that it will be from skating rink to toboggan are not kind. —_~ +s _____ ‘What care we for the base ball pennant? Will not our breezes still have Mr. Peffer’s whiskers? —~ es —____ SHOOTING STARS, ; ; : More Light on History. “I wonder why Nero fiddled when Rome was burning?” said the man who has time to kill. “That shows,” said the impresario, with @ sigh, “that you have no comprehension of the virtuoso’s enthusiastic egotism. He took it as a matter of course. He had read what critics say about a player’s setting the world on fire, and thought he had done it. That was all.” a : : : 2 ; ; © Bitterness. ‘The yopng man who admires Arabella had just called. “What's the matter?” asked the chande- lier of the gas. “What are you sighing about?” “My hard luck. I never get a show. I'm always being turned down.” His Educational Sphere. “What is Sluggins doing now?” “He has opened a school of vocal culture.” “Not singin’?” “Naw. Pugilism.” Joy. Ha, ha! ’Tis pleasant now to see Him overcoatiess trudging through The streets where once he yelled with glee, “Say! Is it hot enough for you?” Sufficient. “What are you doing, Freddie?” said the painfully smart boy’s uncle. “Drawin’ pictures on my slate.” “What is this supposed to represent?” “& locomotive.” “But why don’t you draw the cars?” “Why—er—the ietemotiqe draws the cars.” Took Them Too Much to Heart. “I am worried "bout Josiar,” said Mrs. Corntossel to the neighbor who had stopped to leave the mail. “Whut’s the matter? Is he sick?” “He might ez well be fur all the work thet gits done on the farm.” “Whut’s the trouble?” “Too much literatoor. He’s bin a-readin’ these blame ‘Don't’ columns in the papers so much thet he jes’ sets on a stump skeart to do anythin’ at all.” BESO: These are busy times for the political prophets. One of the noteworthy speci- mens of a familiar style of augury is the following from the New York Commercial Advertiser: The Situation, SOOVHOS OOOO lSSS This is important, if true. But there are two sides to most modern prophecies. For the democrats in New York to lay down their arms in dismay because of this elab- orate and at first glance convincing omen would spoil what promises to be a very pretty fight. It is desirable because of the popular love of fair play and in the inter- ests of independent journalism to have it noted that another prognostication, quite as convincing as this, can be prepared with LOSSOSOSOO08 Millinery. $1.12 American — 68c. $1.50 French Felts, 97c. 87¢. Felt Sailors, 59c¢. $1 Children’s 3Felts, 74€. 4 1? GREAT EVEN 12 GAY WENTS. f Grand Fall Opening MILLINERY & WRAPS At King’s Palace, 812-814 7th Street, OPENING oF OUR NEW BRANCH STORE? 715 Market Space (Formerly occupied by London Bazaar), sThursday & Friday, Sept. 27& 28. No Cards. at Cordially Invited. No Cards. ¢ FREE SOUVENIR. We will present every patron on Thursday and Friday with a handsome, beautifully figured large Japanese Tea Pot. ooking backward over the many openings of King’s Palace, what a flood of pleasant recollections—surging crowds—satisfied ada: lations—well wishings—and all that makes this half-business, half- social occasion the great event of the season. Another event this fali— a vigorous young branch has shot out from the old King’s Palace tree at 715 Market Space—a second Mecca for our host of customers—don’t fail to see it. This year the fall millinery bud unfolds its brilliant petals to the critical eye of fashion with a refulgence that charms the most astute—France’s freshest, America’s finest, the world’s greatest and latest—the largest elaboration of conceits that ever graced the mammoth show cases of our Millinery Kingdom. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats in a shower of shapes and an iridescent dream of Ribbons and Trimmings for beautifying the untrimmed. And lo! the door is thrown open on a fairyland of’ Coats, Capes and Cloaks, embracing ali the latest creations of the masters of Paris, London and New York—a galaxy of freshness in which there are no chasms, no bare spots—no chestnuts. Oceans of variety for small, medium and large sized Pocket Books. Come a-lcoking and a-iearning. You are welcome if you don’t drop a penny. Every single Hat and Wrap for this opening was bought direct from the manufacturer, saving all profits. These Prices Are for Opening Days Only. Wraps. $1.25 Kid $7.50 Golf Capes, $5.: is cs “Gout bamed after the Best Quality Kid Gloves, a'targe pearl buttons, self and col come’ in tne Tntest ored ‘stitching, all shades of tai we, y are the favorites now—here ee Stor ‘shades ‘with hood, and are. just st _Sindes, of ta k Hale, ‘pistoding ee and nts oe, thia, ball cold weatnec. Biuudes of bieuets "All from Ore ail. the latest shapes. a ae Raybeliy else below $1.25.) OPENIN Sota ae ft and 4.1 Seine ING OPENING DAYS ONLY gayouty else | 8c D5- 50. ° (Only one pair $5.50 Chevron Capes, $3.98. We have outdone ourselves this year both as regards quality and prices. Our buyer has gone in the = | market for the best Cape at the H cheapest price, and here it ts. All- | fur-trimmed, $1.69 Children’s Eiders down Angora Fur Trimmed Coats, 88c. Here ts the best bargain in Chile ren’s Elderdown Coats that was ever laced before the Wasbington pub- a Washington retailer. It is Now for Foreign Felts from Paris. Best Quality Tench ob Hats and ie by Bonnets, blacks and, colors, all, the ee ee ge om gee the cheapest Coat we have ever seen latest. ‘shapes. OPENING DAYY ee cat ee ee kt in our business experience. Children's ONLY, ING OPENING DAYS. ONUY ' Elderdowa Coats, with pointed capes, trimmed with ‘white Angora fur, full bishop sleeves, deep cuffs, pearl battons, in cans,” Hight amd’ dark ° ° . lined throughout with shaker We intended to sell this coat Days, $9 and $10 Jackets $7.08. Here is a Handsome Jacket that ought to be marked 50 per cent high- er. Hard times pats it into our hands at an almost nominal figure. styles of Ladies’ Jackets, 36, 97¢. nn a a 69. DURING OPENING 88c. 25sc. and 35c. Drawers, 19C; 50 doz. Ladies’ Extra Fine Muslin Drawers, one ‘style plain with hem ‘The Natty Straw Sailor of summer time fs succeeded by the ‘‘Dresster’* Felt Sailors of winter, Ladies’ and ‘Trimmed Felt and Satin ING DAY, TONLY, 19¢. BS an ee ee es leet fin. length, Im beavers, chevrons, Sl esbes Miele to eal "Bir Sie, covert cloths’ and fancy ’ cloths, 59c. Gowns, a Diacks, bites, browns, oxfords, deep reveres, large sleeves. We intended for $9 and $10. DUR- ¢ DAYS, ONLY $7.98. OPENING DAY PRICES For Children’s Coats, $5 COATS FOR $3.98. $6 COATS FOR $4.98. 1 lot of Extra Quality Mother Hubbard Gowns, full 3. ruffle around neck and ‘down fine cluster of tucks down back. Made . DURING OPENING " 48c. $1.48 Skirts, g8c. Ladies’ Handsome Muslin Skirts, with 9-inch Irish Point embroidery ruitle, with cluster of tucks above. Made to sell for $1.38. DURING OPENING DAYS, ONLY, OPENING DAYS ONLY, 50c. One lot of Misses’ and Children’s $7 COATS FOR $5.98. 98c. Best Qualit; pe tele Flats 38 Bien a intone” aj 25¢. Ribbed Vests, 19¢. Made to sell for $i as a —y treat to the children, OPEN- DAYS ONLY, ZAC. 87c. Wrap- pers, 50¢. 1 lot of Very Stylish Print Wrap- 59c. Ribbed Vests, 45c. Ladies’ Fine White Jersey Ribbed Vests, high neck and long sleeves,silit crocheted around neck and silk draw- ing string, pants to match. We {in- tended to sell them at Svc. DURING OPENING DAYS, ONLY, Ke ers, some with | Watteau platted 45C. rimmed iin ift'acie Siaescy | 69c. Sonnette Hats D5. 5° Dewtnd opeNin pas ‘ORLY Corsets, 48c. 9 We are going to give you an item in Corsets for this opening which you will remember as | live. Extra Long Waist Sonnette Corsets, white, drab and black, made Of coutil, heavily boned, bordered top. Never before sold for less than 69c. DURING OPENING DAYS, ONLY, 59C.. ‘|25c. Ribb eet the ,Princtote ‘Foreign Hate at domestic 50 styles of Trimmed Hats, Prconkee of tbe latest coscelte. of Perle wea jich sell for from $20 to made in chr. own work ‘room, oie op to the standard of, the im: Ms, 16¢. + nothing = —s u “4 ee = OPENING DAYS ONLY, hE. Ka 48c. - ine Bey to let you have a eer of Silk, MUrphy Satin and Gros Grainand Donbvl $1 48 6=Hook FloweR ° ° Drees wite is ail the inte ane . WhitnEy rspetantmere out tp sal Corsets, $1. Z for te A Durts the ays” as @ Lack Woot T ’ Pte et ew Fairchild $5 & $6 Sr os No. “718 “Corset, suitable. for I GayNor I Cc waist, which hive always sold “on Hat: : a. Earl a Ss te 1.00. @ te sis tae This is offered, not through any ambition to run a rival oracle establishment, but through a feeling that it is not entirely fair to send a candidate into the fray han- dicapped by Delphic discouragement. —__. + +e __ Autumn Sorrows. From the St. Louis Republic. This is the time of the off year when the Congressman who wants a vindication being informed of the mistakes made » the selection of postmasters for his dis- ict. A Distribution. From the Omaha Bee. Mr. Jacob Sloat and applause, but Mr. Mr. evi F- Morton got got the votes and the nominat Pg wi at. salt and os wy atest Et 3 = 12yc. Corset Covers, 9c. 2ic. Handkerchiefs, 11¢. soc. Infants’ Caps, 25c. 75¢. Infants’ Caps, 49c. |Trimmin gs. ‘| 38c. Jet Aigrettes, igc. SING DAYS, ONL' soc. Jet Crowns, 1c. sat jet bead fs Seater.) KING’S PALACE, 812-514 7th Street and 715 —— Space. eS OSS GEG ¢ Gloves, 69¢: GSGSHCOOGOSS SOSO 4 SSOTDSHNOGNHDISDIHSITSOS HT DONTE. eee mocssoonsonsesossouscoossosoooosoooells THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1804—TWELVE PAGES. “Opening,” 1894-95, Underwear At The Palais Royal, G and Eleventh streets. Nature tells you if you are not wearing suitable underwear. She told this morning as you left the house. She wiil tell you again tonight as you leave the theater or where- ever you may be visiting. You cannot afford to neg- lect her warning. Men’s Underwear. (Department at Eleventh street entrance.) The new stock is not to be marred with a gar- ment from last The new stock includes the best makes of domestic and foreign underwear, among which are the fol- lowing extra good values: $1.39 sx tus most 91.50 quality Norfolk and New Brunswick Natural Wool Shirts atid Drawers. Full regular made. 89c for the usual Natural Wool Underwear that will favorably compare with the shirts and drawers usually sold at $1. SOC ana roe Underwear ts as easily valued. We ask critical inspection and comparison of the garments here and elsewhere. Ladies’ Underwear (Department near G st. entrance.) Palais Royal prices will be found lowest for the fol- lowing celebrated makes: American Hosiery Co.’s, Norfolk and New Bruns- wick, Cartwright and War- ner’s, Phyllis. 7'In competition with the world's leading makes of Health Underwear “Phyllis” was awarded the prize medal at the late Columbian exposition. The Palais Royal has been awarded the sole Wash- ington agency. egg rey ig mgs Ss $10. Wool, $3.75 to $5.50, Balbriggan, $8 $4.50. Phyllis Tights of Silk, $3.98 to $10. Wool, $2 to $3.75. Balbriggan, $1.60 to $2.50, 75C tor superior Natural Wool Vests and Pants, that we ask compare with the usual $1 Underwear. 85c for the Norfolk and New Brunswick Vests and Pants, white and natural wool. QBC toc taported Woot: Vests, materal ant white, long and short sleeves, high and Iow necks, SOC tor tne “B. B 3.” Underwear. These Heavy Ribbed Balbriggan Vests and Pants are the best fitting garments made. ZSEC tor rreeced and Ridded Balbriggan Vests and Pants that we ask a comparison with the garments usually sold at 35c. The following garments || carried over from last]! season, while not as fresh looking as the new, are bargains at the reduced prices. ADC toe cnoice of the Medium and Heary- weight Merino and All-wool Vests and Pants that sold from T5e to $1.50. 25C tor cuiidren's Underwear that sold up to @se. To choose from are Ribbed, Balbriggan and Piain Merino Vests and Pants—sizes 16 to 32 for girls, and to fit boys, 7 to 15 years of age. 25e for choice. “Onyx” Hose. The “opening” of the Autumn season styles shall bring you special values as follows: SSE tor the Soe quality Ladies’ Cotton Onyx Hose, with double soles, high spliced heels and spliced selvage; the latter is a guarantee against the appearance of those tiny holes that are apt to appear at the back seam. BSC sor tne Soc “Onyx” Lisle Hose, plain, Richelieu and Rembrandt ribs. ‘Those stockings have the sheen of silk, with unusual durability. 2ic pair for 25e “Onyx” Hose. Five pairs tn- stead of four pairs for 25c Hose for $1 is virtually presenting you with a pair, 25¢ pair for the “Onyx” Hose with white feet, made especially for those whose skin is super- sensitive. 18¢ for Se quality “Onyx” School Stockings, with white cotton feet of iron-like strength. Sizes 6 to 8% 25c for Boys’ Heavy “Onyx” Hose in sizes 7 to 10, Misses’ Fine and Derby Ribs in sizes 6 to 9. Usually sell trom 25c to 40c, price according 10 size. BSC tor Boys SOC ava se tor Extra Heavy Bicycle Hose, Sizes 7 to 11. Worth 75c and $1 pair. Palais Royal, i Gand Eleventh Sts. Our BREW store priced prices me economical cur best customers. The last of TTINGS , 1214 F STREET N.W. cal “1894-95” Hats, Toques & Bonnets At Bon Marche. Now on exhibition im our Hat Parlors, an exquisite line of “Parisian,” “New York” and “Bon Marche” Hats, Bornets and Toques—styles confined to us. New Dress Trimming. Jet Vandykes and Bands. to tempt yor to see the stock tomorrow. Handsome “Vandyke” Point Laces, in cream, white and Diack, 3 to 7 inches wide. We Tomorrow, 46c.Yd. ‘and Bourdon Laces, 42, 50 and 0c. widths, Tomorrow, 36c.Yd. A2inch Lamp Shade Laces, in all the evening colors. Tomorrow, 23c.Yd. BON MARCHE, 314-3 16 7th St. House-cleaning This Week, Preparing For Oct. 2d. As we run across them **0¢ we place all “odds and * ends” on one of the three * * bargain tables viz.: cece Table-full at $1 Pr. jTable-full at $1.50 Pr. | Table-full at $2 Pr. 'S3 to $4 len’s Shoes, $2. A lot of Men's Shoes— * all Kinds and all sizes, but not all sizes in any one line. Worth §3 to $4. Choice, $2.50. ‘You may find just what you want on one of these three tables and save from one to two dollars on a pair. * —been making and selling them for years. In that time we've the —in the world is made right here in our own warercom. It's almost indestructible. Fy 4 $1. = = Leather Fiore Other's ‘Se. Cases, bere at T5c. A Name Tas Geo. A Trunk Strap Repairing of every sort. ~ ‘Telescope Hi i ti