Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1894, Page 6

6 SSS ee THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. MONDAY October 1, 1894. Rosey ‘s. NOYES. HE EVEMING STAR bas a regular ane permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has ne competitor. {7 In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to ‘THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the of- fice, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bestnesa Departments, Sccerding to tener or perpese. it bs acai to be hoped that some futur> Congress will see fit to drop tariff tinkering and other political legislation long enough to consider seriously and to some end the problem of American archi- tecture. By this is not necessarily meant the questicn of lines, angles, materials, styles and other matters of art, but the tore important and serious problems of administration, factors of the greatest weigh: whenever successful builling is in consideration. The country Fas passed suffi- ciently far through the period of organiza- tion and establishment to turn aside now to systematize these more artistic phases of its existence, and the public building of the future should he worthy of a great na- tion that has been founded for centuries rather than for decades. Sufficient atten- tion has already been directe’ to this ques- tion for thinking people to realize that without a change :n the organization of the bureau whieh controls and directs the offi- cial architecture of America there will be this same harrowing indefiniteness, lack of purpose, and of uniformity that has con- tinued to make the public buildings of America the laughing-stock of the archi- tectural world. It is not that the buildings are all poorly conceived or poorly built, nor that there are not some notable examples of grand designs which nave commanded the admiration of citizens of this country and visitors from others. But the essen- tial fault has been the lack of coherent lines of thought. it is only lately that there has been any similarity of plan in designing the public building, and this has been merely a similarity of mediocrity, produc- ing the effect of an amorphous, inconse- quential school without a distinctive fea- ture, composed of essentials borrowed from other countries, other ages, and combining the principles of all the established schools of architectural art. But the great fault has been—and it is to this that Congressional attention should be soon addressed—that the placing of gov- ernment architecture within the super- vision of a subordinate official of a great department already overburdened with a multitude of details has resulted in the worst Kind of piecemeal work, producing delays, changes of plan and an altogether unwholesome state of things. The fre- quent changes of administration and the more frequent changes of the individual who fs nominally at the head of the bureau tend to produce the least coherence and system imaginable. It is seldom that a presidential administration does not pass without at least two supervising architects having been In charge of the bureau. Pro- fessional as well as political jealousfes tend to frequent changes of plans and aggra- vating and useless delays. A faulty sys- tem of contracts without adequate penal- ties for non-completion has grown up to increase the difficulties of the situation. A recent architectural publication demon- strated by the records that seldom if ever has a government building been completed within the terms of the original contract either as to time or cost. For this, much of the blame is to be attributed to the lax- ity of Congress in making inadequate ap- propriations, but by far the major part of the fault must be said to Me with the ka- leideoscopic system of administration, which cannot fail to cause delay, and con- sequently additional cost, through the in- cessant changes of personnel and of plans. ‘The most apparent solution of the prob- lem, broadly stated, is the establishment of @ non-partisan, scientific bureau of archi- tecture, to be made as permanent as pos- sible through the employment of the best talent, and its retention as long as the gov- ernment gets the best work of its service. Remove the architect's office from the plane of politics. Select that functionary from th: ranks of scientific and artistic men. Pay him a salary that will be ade- quate ret.rn for his services. Reorganize the system of contracts and throw wide open the competition for plans. Exact pen- alties for non-completion with strictness, and insist upon prompt execution of every obligation. Then, and not until then, will the building of a public edifice cease to drag itseidt through many administrations, while scores and hundreds of private structures are being conceived, built and occupied. Then only, too, will come the time when America will have a decent, a praiseworthy school of architectural design and a business-like administration of this most important function of government. —__~ es ___ ‘There were 36 men at work on the City Post Office Building today. That number toiling om each working-day of the year would fit the building for occupancy by May 10, 1»). Up to this time an average of 20 men daily would be fair; that aver- age, if continued, would open the structure for post office purposes by August 17, 1906. —___< 0. ___ The fact that Li Hung Chang has de- termined to appear in public at the head of the Chinese forces has not had the con- sideration irom Authony Comstock that it would appear to claim. —-__ roe Mr. Wilson should have been alive to the fact that it is seldom safe nowadays for anybody under any circumstances to per- mit himself to be interviewed on his im- pressions of America. +e It is interesting to note that after the re- sults in Maine and Vermont, that bit of a blizzard was able to. make a considerable impression at Buzzard’s Bay. a It is hoped that Mr. Jim Corbett’s in- stinet of self-preservation will not manifest itself in an effort to have Fitzsimmons ar- rested for threats. —> +>—___— The German Emperor's opera is com- pleted. Bismarck shouid hasten to an- mnounee that he does not pretend to be a judge of music. 02 Tomorrow, two of the troops of cavalry at Fort Myer, but now under orders to Proc2ed to other posts, will meve out in the direction of their respective and widely- separated stations, and, a day or two !ater, the other two troops will also depart, leav ing t Myer in pessession of the new- comers who are en their way from the far west. The Star has more than once called attention to the military excellence of the garrison which is about to depart, and it feels nough Brevet Brigadier- neral Guy V. Henry and the officers and 2 who have served with him in as th leserve every word of com- ey likely to get. It has always the Intent of the War De- partment since the establishment of a military post on the Arlington 1cservation, to have Fort Myer known as the “honor” post of the army; it vas in more senses than one to be the most desirable of all stations. With this Idea in full working operation, Gen, Henry was assixned to command the squadron composed of Trvop F of the Seventh under Capt. James M Bell, Troop K of the Ninth under Capt Martin & Hughes, Troop A of the First THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, -OCTOBER 1, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. under Capt. Peter 5. Bomus and Troop H of the Eighth under Capt. Samuel W. Foun- tain. It might reasonably have been sup- posed by those who were unacquainted with the officers named that their tour at Fort Myer would have been one of comparatively luxurious ease—a period of semi-repose to which their services had entitled them—but as a matter of fact there has been incessant activity, so skillfully applied that Fort Myer has become not only the “henor” post but also the most efficient. Individual troops at other stations may have acquired skill of more than the average sort, but it seems to be an accepted fact that no squadron in the army is in such first-class condition as that which tomorrow will be broken up. From the standpeint of the enthusiast in drill, the success of the Fort Myer garrison has been complete; from the higher stand- point of the practical soldier, further im- provement docs not appear to be possible. Moving, respectively, to Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Dakota, the troops take with them on their long journeys nothing but the good wishes of their many friends at the national capital. —_-_ + +2 —___. Acting President Dunlop of the Washing- ton and Georgetown Railway Company has made, to the stockholders of his corporation directly, and to the public indirectly, a statement #s to the difficulty he had with the District Commissioners, the Police Court and a good many other powerful forces beeause of his attempt to run the company’s cable-cars through the Labor Day parade. That Mr. Dunlop should be anxious to set himself right with the com- munity is entirely natural, but before he will be entirely right he may have to ad- mit that on the occasion in question he was entirely wrong and that in the statement he made public on Saturday he avoided anything like contact with a real issue. In his specious argument he asks the question “Who has the right to stop the cars?” and then answers it by saying, “Certainly not a single member of the board of District Commissioners. There are three members of-that body, and it must require at least two of them, in formal session, to perform any official act.” From this a person un- acquainted with all of the facts might im- agine that Commissioner Powell's stoppage of the cars was without warning or reason. This trifling contention is completely wiped out by testimony which showed that Mr. Dunlop knew that the board had issued an order to stop the cars during the parade. It is well enough for Mr. Dunlop, in his capacity as an official of the railroad com- pany, to argue that control of the cars should rest entirely with the corporation, but it is not at all likely that the public would permit the District Commissioners, even were they so inclined, to turn over to Mr. Dunlop a municipal right the soundness of which has been upheld by courts the world over. That the car-riding public has rights deserving of all possible respect 1s unquestioned and. unquestionable, but it cannot be admitted that they shall exercise their right of progress to the danger of pe- destrian life. —_~eo—___—_. What the other New York democrats think of Mr. Hill {s gradually becoming of less importance than what Mr. Hill thinks of them. ———_+ e+ The amnesty to the mormons should not encourage Mr. Astwood to thoughtlessly wed himself to too many political creeds. ——-es—_ Mr. Wilson’s campaign managers do not feel called upon to amend or revise their candidate's visiting list. —_—__ +s ___ Mr. Hiil ts still trying to make up his mind whether that nomination is a mush- room or a toadstool. — eo —___. It might not be a bad idea for Li Hung Chang to change his name to Li Lo, —_+eo These are busy days for the prediction artists, — wee SHOOTING STARS. A Believer. “Do you believe in this talk about dis- coverirg a man’s character from his hand- writing?" “I do,” replied Mr. Hasbin Swift, with a sigh. “Ever know of its being tried?” “Yes. And with fatal efficacy. The ex- periment is most successful when the hand- writing is read aloud in court.” A Base Ball Thought. Though sorrows gather day by day And biasts of disappointment roar, There's comfort just across the way— The pennant waves in Baltimore. A Suspicious Circumstance, “I don’t know about making that loan to Bondby,” said the prudent broker. “I'm afraid he’s on his last legs, financially.” “What makes you think so?" “His physician says he has indigestion and rheumatism. A year ago it would have been appendicitus and locomotor alaxia, sure.” More Advice Needed. “Gray hairs, they say, I must respect. I shall do so, indeed; But how about bald-headed men?” Said little Robert Reed. A Novice. “I theught I had me man,” said the New York detective. “But it didn’t take him long to convince me that he had never been here before.” “How did he do it?” “Uncorsciously. He asked me where you could get a drink on Sunday.” A Frequent Phenomenon. He thought ‘twas “inspiration, ‘Twould electrify the nation, And give the world a thing to think about. But it proved to be a spasm Of condensed enthusiasm ‘That spluttered for a while and fizzled out. Did Not Need Pie. “Madam,” said Meandering Mike, when, in resporse to his request for food, she of- fered him pie, “do ye remember a year ago when ye gave a sufferin’ feller creature a pie?" “I believe so.” Madam, I'm that man.” Was it good?” “Good! It saved my life. There was an unfeelin’ farmer thet fired a box of tacks right fur my heart at short range. I hed yer pie buttoned up inside my vest, an’ here it is—full 0” tacks, ex ye kin see fur yer- self. It ain't near wore out, an’ I won't need another ter take its place fur a year yet.” —_—__ + e+ —-—_- Damages for Queen Lil. From the Chicago Tribune. Liliuokalani, it is rumored, will bring suit for $24,000 against the United States to mburse her for the loss of her throne nd its appendages. ‘his ts an extravagant imate. It is the opinion of good judges that the whole trumpery outfit could be duplicated by any good furniture manu- facturing establishment for $275. Will not her ex-majesty arbitrate? — +e Expensive. From the Chicago Tetbune. That paternalism fs a costly luxury ts shown by the fact that the United States Is paying $1.01 a bushel for seed wheat to send to the Indian farmers on the frontier. Farmers in the far west who buy their own <i wheat pay 50 cents a bushel for the very best. 20 thetic, but True. From the Pitisburg Commercial Gazette. Making a good plan for elevated car tracks and getting them are two very dif- nt things. Whenever the traction com aie want elevated tracks rather than the surface they may get them, ‘The city's fnterest is not a moving one. BS Here Only CLUZE’S PATENT THUMB GLOVES. ‘The perfection of fit, elegance and comfort. It has remained for as to se- cure the controt of, and place before the ladies of Washington the very finest Gloves in the land today. ‘The Cluze Gloves have the “‘pat- ent” thumb—no seams. ‘They are Of superior selected kid and make the hands look smaller, shapelier —the “tin de siecle’ hand-cov- ering. l ° ° Qualities. Every pair fitted to the band and absolutely guaranteed to look better and give better satisfac- tion than any gloves made—tir- respective of price. ! 4-But. ‘Peerless’? = - = $1 4-But. “La Tour’ - $1.25 4-But. “‘Maurice’’ - $1.50 4-But. “Tlarcy” = < $1.75 Misses’ “Gladys” - - - $ Our Buyer, Late of Philadelphia, says: “You cannot speak too highly of Cluze’s Patent Thumb Gloves, for I have handled gloves for eleven years ‘and have never seen their equal."* Each of the four qualities are shown in the following new fall shades: CAVENDISH, WHITE, NavY, LIZARD, TAN, BLACK, SILVER, HAVANA, qaray, MODE, GREED STONE. All Other Gloves To Go! Owing to the superiority of the Cluze Patent Thumb Gloves, we aball close out all other styles at reduced prices, so as to carry & complete :cock of them. Glove bargains are now obtainable, BON MARCHE, 314- =316 7th St. | Be Ae As 40 20 26 26 208 re Never Saini iene Brand Hams | —always the same—mild cured, sweet and delicious. Sold in all markets— a cost no moce than Inferlor hams. * Look for the “Dove™—accept no sub- * stitute. Then you will get the best. t J. West, 2 cexter sanker. 20d i ~e we jWhen You . ug: of BPEAD that is more nu- * tritious than meat—that contains only © the purest ingredients—that doesn’t, readily dry out—tbat’s better, If pos- sible, the second da; take Every loaf ‘bears my name. Price, 5 If you can't get “Sugar Loaf” from your grocer, drop us a postal. * We'll wee you're supplied. OStON | yo. sn, ia ist rer | akery, —Teertove 16. Seamaster se wt ne 5 | See The Words; “Sug ar Loaf” Sesormiemnamssmesmeemieeemenneaesem eum aE pm mr Unpacked iYour Furs? Te they need any repairing or altering, sent ‘thom here. We do. all’ work on. the Premises. No ianget of lsiog oF ex. chsnging” valuable furs. Finest work Lowest consistent price. ovly. a ‘Garments made to order from hand- {some tues our ‘specialty. "We Import all g skirs, dire is 'S. Saks, 1227 G St. N. W. 2 20a FURS EX¢ = pogmanrammemm it = Drink Pure Teal BURCHELL'S SPRING LEAF TEA is the only bigh-class tea in America sold for a low price. It ts absolutely unexcelled in rit stre and flavor. Only Mailed or — expres: E (7See that my name is on every pound and half-pound package—-and id substitutes. Ma §. W. BURCHELL, 1325 FP STREET. DEBOSSESSSSSSSS TASTES ESOS SS Leads The World. HLADD@y'S cat cies § Cut Glass. Highest Award World's Fair. If you want the finest quality Cut Glass, buy goods having our trade mark, {M. W. Beveridge, e > Exclusive Agent for Washington. @ Exclusive Age ing! Se SOSOOESOOESOONO HSE TESECIOD PrOSsOOSOSODeooSOSSSS SSS r Make Two. So here we are with two immense stocks under one roof. Tomorrow, Oct. 2, Is the day we shall test the buying capacit: . of our NEW STORE, . EIGHTH MARKET SPACE. All know by this time that we bought out the entire stock of W. A. PIERCE & CO., Which represented a 300,000 Deal. We shall make a grand distribu- tion of this stock at prices that many may think are fairy tale figures, but as the saying goes, “‘What ., the eyes see the heart be- : lieves,’"” makes these facts indelible. It is impossible to give prices for this OPENING, But everything is marked from 3. 50 to 75 per cent BSSDOO OO HO DDOIPOHSS SS HDIOHS SSO OSS SSIOSS ODIO SOS BOS SOHOHS IO OOS er i] Price Banners all over the store will be your bargain guides. seneeeees Our Corner Stone, Upon which we built such a successful business, has buried with it these words, “Always Bargains,’”’ and that motto shall never cease to champion our progress. BB, 1O@S0G00080 @ We have every department necessary to conduct a first-class business. @ @ AD po Jo Silks, Dress Goods, Handkerchiefs, Wraps, Muslin House Linens, Underwear, Upholstery, Infants’ Outfits, Domestics, Notions, Embroideries, Novelties, Laces, Men’s Furnishings, Dress Trimmings, Leather Goods, Hosiery, Jewel Ribbons, Umbrellas, Gloves, Bedwear, h s' Corgets, Linings. 3 Tuesday, October 2, We shall inaugurate this grand feast, to which everybody is cordially invited. mn, Sons & Co, DPSOSSPSOOSS OD OSIS DSS SSOTDO“ a OSS Pierce’s Old Stand. GSO SHSS66- 5 Lower than they were sold by W. A. Pierce & Co. ighth and Market Space, & ne And One ) naa OOS HGOSDOOO OOO DOOCSSHSHOSSHSSOETC HP OSHOSSITSHSSOHOHSGOSG ODHTSSH DOPOD DOD OOSSHOS SO DOBOSOOSSHSOGHOGOHS SID OHTIOOT HOO S DONS SSHHOSO First Opening Exhibit High-class | SHOES Tomorrow B. Rich& Sons’ Ten-two F St. “Evening” Shoes A Specialty. Artistic! Comfortable! Durable! Reasonable! Souvenirs For All Comers, —_ .Rich& Sons, OO2F ST Rudden’s Credit House, 513 7th St. ere’s our credit plan—you buy all the Furniture, Carpets, Uphol- steries, &c., you want—pay us a little down when we deliver them and pay us the balance in little weekly or monthly payments. We don’t ask you a cent more for the privilege—it’s our way of doing business. We bave stocked up anew this. fall—went right to the market and bought everything that was new- est in Furniture, Carpets, Drape- ries, &c. There isn't a more com- plete stock in town—or a lower- Priced one. +Parlor Suites, $ $25 to $150 +Chamber Suites, $15 up. tSideboards, $7 to $125. : All Woods. All Styles. All Finishes. Parlor Rockers, $2 to$2o. Rattan Rockers, $2.50up Fancy Mahogany Parlor Bric-a-brac Cabinets, $25 up. Body Brussels Carpets, $1.25 yd. up. Oil Cloth, 25. Yard up. Ingrain Carpets, 35c. Yard up. Rudden’s “«Modern Credit House,” ¢iURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, ETO., S13 7TH ST. Aoiortoontonioniodioniontonitetontorton oJ “Dyeing To Live.’ All sorts of dyeing and cleaning. Men's Suite, $i. Ladics® pases a specialty. All sorts of re- pairing—Men's Suits, Hose, Shirts, ete. Spindler’s, ,..- 9 Anton Fiscber, ONE DOOR ABOVE F ST., ON 12TH. ocl-Sm MME. BRADLEY, MODISTE, OF 7 © S&T. N.B, bas returned to'the city, and is mow prepared to ber customers and iriends; costumes stylishly wade at moderate priee. welS-12t* Another- | One of Those Big 3-Day SALES MERTZ’S, Cor. 11th and FSts. As we stated before, we periodi- cally inaugurate a vig sale for a few days—and cut our “cut” prices (al- ready the lowest im the city) just to work up mew trade—new friends and new ertisers, for @ pleased customer elways advertines ber fs- vorite shopping place. Better lay im @ supply, for it may be & month be- fore we have another similar sale. Au the demand fs always great at these sales we advise you to call satanic agetinnain det as: 6 Drugs. Toilet Articles. TOMOR Were BOW 13 - ‘Wine of Calisaya and Iron... Compound Celery, {A splendid werve tonic). Perraud’s Wine of Coca. Root Beer Bxtract 3 aT 0 BB 2% Elixir Roses and Myrrh. 2 ‘Talcum Powder. . 2 aa Sad 7 ‘Trae Violet Water. 7 Ghirt’s French Rose Water, pint Dottles 2.0.2.0... r) Mertz's Curling Fluid. ary (Keeps hair tp curl.) =» = 2 a ad = - MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy uth and F Sts. We're Determined To Interest Economical People Our Reduction List for this week ts something that bas never been equaled. ‘Others’ claims are our acts. We've cut dowa prices cn certain lines all over the house, to the lowest of bed- rock prices. Our list in Saturday's Star and Sunday's Post told it all. We'll tell part over again today: GOLD RECEPTION CHAIRS. Gold Reception Chairs, with gilded rush seats—you know the value of them—but our price is... Parlor Suites, 5 large pieces, $2.35 LADIES’ DESKS. Our Antique Osk Writing Desks are selling a fast as ever at.... Others have them at $5. Ladies’ Handsome Solid Oak large drawer—cast braes trim- mings—a desk that'll bear favor- ‘able comparison with those shows by others at $7.50. Our price... BED ROOM SUITES. White Maple Suite, with bevel plate glass, micely finished and a Sea. A $22.00 sulte $15.35 OARPETS. Best All-wool Ingrain Carpet, $4.95 SMYRNA RUGS, 300 more of the Mottle Smyrna Mats that are worth Tc. Now.. ‘7S Smyrna Rugs, 20x45 tn Regular lst price $2.50. Now... 150 Smyrna Rogs, 26x52 im Regular list price $3.50. Now.. in. 3K. $1.25 $1.75 $2.75. Spectal price. 1,000 Smyrna Mats, 3 Really worth $1.00—mever sold tor less than 75 cents. Our price wow .... 50c, — “MOSES &s Sous, pom and F Sts. eesentt ST ace Curtain DRAPERIES and CURTAIN POLES are anv recelved the many new things we" ately into our new store, 1p, 19, make up a8 fine a line of ‘ucntshings as you'll find in Washington Tbe very latest fall crea, ons. to teat ‘to quailty. moder- The Houghton Co, 1214 F STREET N.w.