Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1894, Page 6

8 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. —— : THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. TUESDAY . Cttober 23, 1594. CRosnHY s. THE EVENING STAR has a regalar and permanent cireulatt the combined the other Washington 4: Yews and Advertising Mediam it has no competitor. delays, on @ letters to dr Basiness Departm Mican newspapers are loud in their condemnation of the Commissioner of Pen- ns because he has been officially in- mating to postmasters that any com- munication made by them to the Pension - In respect to persions “will be held fidential if reqested, or if the nature nmunication is such that it ought “la.” There is something repul- sive in idea that the Pension Office should endeavor to enlist postmasters as assistants in the work of removing from sion-roll those whom the authorities the eve have no right to be there; whatever tive work may be necessary should be dore by Pension Office detectives, and not throvgh the medium of another branch of the civil service. That some such work has to be done, though, is unquestionable, and de the newspaper that fails to recognize that fact treats the subject unfairly. Every formed person must be aware of the at ctices by means of which nm and women have robbed the the name of patriotism. To the arrest and conviction of such swindlers the gcvernment has been compelled to procesd with great caution of late; which was so much of a change as to give birth to much criticism and an end- less variety of rumors. Commissioner Lochren’s endeavor to secure practically anonymous testimony as to pensioners is im several respects objectionable—mainly because the letters which were, it is al- leged. sent out by the Commissioner were addressed only to demecratic postmasters— but honest veterans have nothing to fear from any kind of supervision. It does seem too bad, however, that the authorities should deem it to be thelr duty to watch veteran defenders of the flag more closely than they do men who are known criminals. In all the departm-nts, but especially in the Pen- sion Bureau, it is a regular practice to be- lieve that ail persons with whom the gov- ernnént has dealing are more than willing to be dishonest, and will, if given half a chance, take something that does not be- long to them. It is a legal maxim that an accused person is innocent until his guilt ts proven, but the Persion Bureau, and, for that matier, most other bureaux of this government, Start out with the proposition that all perrons are guilty until they are proven innocent. Treasury bring about in | at bloomers. prise In the noiseless and harmless roaster. The ranks of the organ-grinders would be swelled beyond the itmlt of human en- durance. There is nothing at hand now to take the place of the goober as a side- pocket feast, except the chestnut, which comes but for a brief visit in the autumn. The chinquepin {3 also filtting, while the peanut, the good, honest peanut, is always with us. Then, the peanut does not consti- tute a lodging place for pe»tiverous ver- min, that eat into the she’ » chestnut and the chinquepin and sensibili- ties of the eater when his iceia have pen- etrated the outer coat. [here is no hum. bug about the American peanut, and it is national, so typical, so truly good in all phases, that It would, Indeed, be a pity if it should be banished by medical decree. But there is no danger. Moderation, even in peanuts, fs the moral taught by the sad fate of Nellie Farrell, and so the hum" goober may aow hold up its head in consciousn $3 ot having preached a sermon. ee The system by which blackmail—for It ts nothing else—is extorted from local mer- chants by the trusted employes of indi- viduals who have too much wealth and | too little time to exercise a personal su- | pervision over the affairs of their house- holds below-stairs, should be summarily broken up. The article descriptive of the outrageous Impcsition, which appeared in | ‘The Star, fs commended to the perusal of | the wealthy pecple here in order that they | may examine their own establishments and | ascertain whether their servants are not | engaged in the reprehensible practice. It is Very easy to see that the merchants who submit to the demands of butlers and stew- is for a heavy percentage on the sales annot pay any such tribute and provide goods at the prices charged for them by men who do a legitimate business. The men who pay the bills also pay the per- lcentage that their own servants tmpu- dently insist upon receiving, and self-inter- est, if nothing else, should inspire such tn- dividuals to make inquiries in order to ascertain whether they are or are not be- ing victimized. The Star's investigation showed that the custom is widespread in Washington and an examination of ac- counts may oren the eyes of many trust- ing employers to the shortcomings of their own servants in this regard and serve to | protect themesives as well as the mer- chants of Washirgton who persist in pur- suing legitimate business methods and lose trade on account of their honesty. a The Congressman who tried to get votes from feminine constituents by distributing flower seeds deserves the reproach that is sure to be heaped upon him. An attempt to corrupt the American ballot with a chrys- anthemum is almost too villainous for ex- pression. —— -- + +e __ “Patience on a monument” was the cor- rect phrase sometime ago, but “Patience on a post-office’ is the modern version for District of Columbia purposes. te] China 1s furnishing a pathetic example of the fact that it is not well to attach too much importance to the speech-making early In the campaign. 2 New York women are anxious for some means of punishing rude males who laugh This lack of fortitude is a littie unmanty, girls. — ree Possibly the Kaiser's venture in the realms of song was for the purpose of en- couraging more good nature among the ——_ee One of the most canards that been forced into existence by the t political campaign is that which asserts that Representative W. L. Wilson | of West Virginia, chairman of the Hous> committe ways and means and author of the tariff bill that was considerably amended by people whe disagreed with | Mr. Wilson on tariff matters, brougat back with him from England a large sum in | British gold, contributed by British free- | traders for the purpose of assisting Mr. | Wilson in his effort to se € re-election. ch a charge hardly needed any depial, s pre * compelled to deny it. But i Was not content with simple denial; he met the accusatic with a counter-charge, whieh. as a goed citizen, he should hasten to atiate and whic i, would remo membership the It 1 had wanted in “I had no need to go to Engi 1 ec cured on this fe of the water ten times the gold 1 could by any possibility have oblain i, if 1 would ve consented to ev test bet of the great trust sant th fish: me.” Y no means a n a squabble | test lobbyists, but it woul e proper for A upon wh. name the m con timat us or Offers he bases this accusa- tion. Extr protection could receive no | heavier blow than the identification of | those at whom, but too indef Wilsoi ts an uncertain fin a euing of a bronze statue of the Marion Sims in New York city - precedent. Up to this time we have been quite siberal in the erection of jasting memorials of men who achieved greatness on the field of battle or in the ‘a! arena, but we have done absolutely nothing to honor the memory of those to people are deeply indebte ath Carolina, but for many years of New York, Dr. Sims by the south he be oth ie world. The entire wh as his field, and in it he labored with marvelous skill to the end that pain might decrease and health be more abund- ant. Of skilled surgeons there have been many, but it is not likely that the reputa- yew tion of any who preceded him or who were contemporartes of his will ever overshad that which his hu Esp 1 humane industry acquired ly should his memory be fragrant mankind, for no one in this century so much to reheve their aflments as did he whose counterfeit presentment is one of the features of Bryant Park. —— +e Local taxpayers who suffered much by Feasum of the latest assessment and who have not yet recited their generally well- grounded grievances to the board of perma- hent assessors will do well to hurry their Protests. A large number of appeals have already been made, and in a great propor- tion of the cases there has been reduction to a considerable extent, the average being something Uke fifteen per cent. The assess- ment which ts now being revised was un- doubtedly much too heavy; it was consid- erably in excess of assessments levied in other large cities; It will probably be about right when the present board of assessors completes the revision. — ee Fifty-four men were employed on the new city post-oflice building today. Fifty-four able men, toiling In accord with real busi- ness methods, might be able to complete the structure by May 14, 1897, but there ts no probability of such early conclusion of the task which Congress has given the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury. There {s good reason for believing that stamps will be sold in the new post-office fur the first time about August 17, 1906. soe The death of Nellie Farrell, in Brooklyn, from an overdose of peanuts may have a bearish effect upon the goober market, but tt should not permanently injure the repu- tation of the delicious tuber which forms so large a part of the American diet. Miss Warrell's death followed a veritable peanut orgie. She ate a quart on Tuesday, another Quart on Wednesday and a pint on Thurs- 1 so vigorously that Mr. | Mr. Wilson to | is} and the north; | critics, soe The wave of populism that is sweeping is reported to be carrying out a | few democratic votes in the undertow. ee Congress! Cummings does not regard the thirteenth congressional district of New | York as unlucky, see Mr. McKinley shows no disposition to keep off Mr. Wilson ical grass. see 7 SHOOTING STARS. - Evidence of Meekness. “What ma you think Mrs. FluMy is so meek and ready to be browbeaten?” “She keeps four se “Biykins must be very ford of his daugh- that fine he bates his neighbors “I have often heard that time was ney,” said the thoughtful man, “but I never realized the force of the proverb till I watched them putting up a govern- ment building.” October Gloom, There's no more grass, There's no more clover. Even the fishing’s Well nigh over. An Old Prejudice. { can't help my dislike for 1 sald Meandering Mike; “I oncet seen a sign in the suburbs that said, ‘Water works,’ an’ I never cculd have no respect for it sence.” Hw Natare. The Imp Perverse this world controts, And nothing works the proper way; Some men you can't ‘drive to the polls, And others want to vote all day. Aa Interesting Hallucination. “You want to keep your eye on him, said the mysteriously confidential man he stole up to the policeman. “H crank of the worst kind.” “Has he tried to kill anybody?” » He's just got symptoms. He im- agines he’s Methuselah. “How do you know?” “He told me of several things he was gving to do when they finished the new post-office.” a —~ - +02 Indecency in Pol From the Chicago Record (ind.). “A cress between a surcingle dude and a blustering blackguard.’ ‘That is @ definition of the Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine by Gov. Stone of Missouri. It is as faulty as it is inelegant and illogical. The requisites to accurate Cefinition are truth, completeness and brev- ity. Gov. Stone has missed them all. Tom Reed once wore a surctngle (in the comic papers), but he is not a dude nor a black- guard, and he never blusters. On the con- trary, he is large and lumbering of person, virfle in his habits of thought and action to a very remarkable degree, and éxceedingly reserved and nice of speech. His politics is #istasteful to all who object to a high pro- tective tariff and Tom Reed for president, but his best friends are often his political “Je this to be calling 3 this to a@ campaign of names and making faces? We hope not. —_— +s —___. ‘We Do Not Chase Dollars. Washington Correspondence Boston Transcript. Wael was @ much surprised town when it found out, scme months ago, that it had a manufacturing population twenty-five thousand souls. It was startled this week by a permit being granted to build a $75,000 grain eleva’ What trade and | Seema to keep itself in the background, and only once in a great while does the census or some incident like the Gay. She was taken ill on a street car ‘Thursday night and, at a hospital, died on Saturday night of peritonitis, after an op- @ration had been performed. A quart of peanuts was found in her stom- Tt would be sad, indeed, tf the unfor- young woman's than in any other Having Too Good a Time. From the New York World. It ts probable that the tions for peace between are of | LOUVRE Wednesday GLOV — 4batton Glace—all the Iatest ehades and styles. Els where the price ts $1.25. Derby Gloves—4 large pearl buttone—in the new color- S135 ree this quality other places. 8-batton Buede—white 2 and all colors—a very fine 5 Glove—$1.50 everywhere. io GLOVE co. 8h. ‘Carhart & Leidy, 928 7th St. N.W. it naan Underwear Bargains Indeed! Here are some of the best values we have ever offered in Ladies’ and Men's Un- derwear, the resuit of our visit to the New York market—not “Job lots,” for we don’t trifle with them, for we couldn't keep your confidence if we sold you such Underwear, and we would rather have that than the ttle profit from such purchases. We have always made ft a rule to adhere to staple lines, hence our patrons have al- ways known what they were buying. Since the new ‘tariff ratings have gone into effect the price of Underwear has been reduced considerably, hence these reduced prices for fine standard goods. Ladies’ soc. Vests and Pants, 25c. * One case of Ladies’ Ribbed Vests and Pants, white and natural colors, Never sold for less than 50c. Only 2c. the gar- ment. We have sold over a case of them in less than two days. 2sc. Hose, 12'%c. pr. Ladies’ Hermsdorf Black Hose—advertised * as by sold about town at 19e. reduced * from Here only 12%c, pair. Men’s 50c. Shirts and Drawers, 25c. ‘* Men's Natural Wool Shirt and Drawers, as good as we sold last year at 50c., not * quite as good as we are selling at that * price this year. Only 25c. per garmeut, Other Bargains. Ladies’ Embroidered Japanese Silk Hand- fs. Have been selling at Se. Only 12c. Soap, 5c. Cake. » A lot of regu! Including teura whi li sells for ,» and many flavors. Only cake ut line of Nottingham Lace Curtains, Chenille Carhart & Leidy, 928 7th St. 706K St. it Is Just know that ts-and we patronage ALL T GRED YOU WA credit ked in the have try ft and We make and lay all carpets FRER OF OF no charge for waste in match- thg figures. PL Of PARLOR SUITE y 8 JAK BED ROOM SUITE, $13, SPLENDID BRUSSELS CARPET, boe. PER YARD. RELIABLE INGRAIN CARPET, 35, PER YAR a L s OAK ” EXTE Bod MAMMOTH CREDIT MOUSE, $19-S21-823 Tth Street Northwest, Between H and I streets. sta eae ‘Small Size In ‘Ladies’ Shoes. High Priced Shoes At a Low Price. We've gotten together about 200 pairs of Ladies’ Shoes, sizes 1%, 2 and 2%—-high grade goods, that have accumulated from time to time—and are go- ing to clear them out Wednesday and Thursday at a price that'll never pay for shoes of their qualty. They would be reasonably priced at $8 and $4. Yours now for $2.10. EDMONSTON TOMORROW ; At The Palais Royal. Why should Wednesday and Thursday be the least busy days of the week? Such has been the fact here continuously. Commencing tomorrow—Wednesday—a change is to occur. Magnetic Ribbons. They shall draw you here tomorrow as certainly as does the magnet a needle. Think of Very Best Quality Ribbons in latest styles and colors at prices as follows: 5c yard for 1%4 and 2-inch widths, positively worth 22c to 80c yard. oc yard for 2% and B-inch widths, positively worth 85c to GOc yard. 25¢ yard for 814 and 4-inch widths, positively worth 50c to 60c yard. 35c yard for 6-inch wide, positively worth @5c¢ to T5e yard. oneaene: For Tomorrow Only. doF For 75c Stockings. Dainty French Stockings of silk-like lsle, of dating color combinations, of typical. Parisian styles. Three pairs for $1, but not more than three pairs to any one visitor, and only for Wed- pesday, not Thursday. 84c for the $1.85 Natural Wool Underwear. Best quality hygienic garnents,: more often sold at $1.50 than $1.35. Note: that the extra size vests and pants are included at S4c—if a selection is made tomorrow, gSc For A La P. D. Corsets. 98e for these well-known §1.50 Corseta, Tomor- row on first floor, bargain table, near elevator. 69c for the “W. B."" Corsets, of quality and twice that amount of style and comfort—ail for 69 cents. 13¢ — For $1 Table Cloths. This first floor bargain table never held better value at $1, Think of dne quality bleached dam- ask table cloths, 2 yards long and only $1—73e if you select one tomorrow, 13¢ For 25c Handkerchiefs. Just half price, not entirely because tomorrow | 19 Wednesday—you can buy them bere regularly for 18 cents, but they are none the less Se hand- kerchiefs. Warranted all pure linen, daiatily em- | broldered and scalloped borders. The 100 dozen | lately recelved did not quite come up to sample. A rebate was claimed and granted, thus 25¢ band- kerchiefs for 18e—tomorrow only at 1c or two for Be. AC tor chotce of a case full of Soaps, many worth 10c. All are to go at 4c per cake, but will not those who call tomorrow pick out all those $1.19 For $3.50 Mackintoshes. Commencing tomorrow morulng broken lots of Waterproof Raglans, Newmarkets and Circulators are to be $1.19 for choice. In the combluation are all sizes for ladies, misses and children. Of course. those who call tomorrow will pick out the wnost expensive garments. Moral: —? SBUSAQ xs agcetil’pcion) tmacicow aaiy; be choice of the $1.68 Sik Umbrellas. Though offered regularly at $1.63 many worth up to $5 are in the lot. Note the handles of carved vegetable ivery, Dresden china, horn, Mosaic, silver trimmed natural wood and black ivoride mourning handles im big rings and curious twists. 68c yd. For $1.68 Dress Goods. ‘The bargain table near | 11th, street entrance will be sweetened tomorrow with a few dosen Dress Lengths of exclusive novelty wool fabrics, worth $1.68 yard—@8e a yard for choice. SOC ana z5e yard for Combidition Lot of Silke fm fancies, brocades and stripes, worth up to $1.60 yard. Latest styles and colors. « 25C: For 48c Shopping Bags. Those with outside pocket book, made safe with oxidized silver clasp, are worth 48c. Those with open outside pocket for handkerchief, etc., are worth 89c—all at 25e. MIO gS cacess at en GS ecierat ae eed Books, in real seal, real alligator, snake, lizard and other leathers, Silver trimmings. Many worth 98 cents {Continued above.) 48c. For 75¢ Fountain Syringes. The genuine Fountain Syringes, 2-quart size, three best bard rubber tubes, No better manu- factured. TSC tor choice of artictes on the opposite table, center of store. 13¢ for Jet and Rhinestone Hat and Neck Buckles, Jet Algrettes and Hat Crowns worth up to -25¢ For Cups and Saucers. Bits of china almost as transparent as an egg shell, curious shapes, delicate and artistic decora- tions—cups and saucers Gt for the cabinet of a cornois: Some worth $1. Choice for 2c. See them tn room adjoining elevator, first foor. cS ecamel and Proof Etchings, ia white old frames, 18x28 tuches. Photo- sravures fn equally handsome frames, 20x24 Inches, Basement for th $2.98 For $4 Lamps. ‘The New Rochester Banquet Lamp, solid brass, silk shade of embroidered chiffon. Cholce of colors. All for $2.98. Basement. 2C tor choice of @ hundred and one articies on this basement floor bargain table:—Tin Bread Pans in all sizes, Pie Plates tn different sizes, Dredge Boxes, Flour and Sugar Scoops, Tin Cups, Match Safes, Basting Spoons, Cooking Forks, Cake and Biscuit Cutters, Pepper and Salt Boxes, Toothpicks, Spice Canplsters, Glass Tumblers, Ironing Stands, Pudding Pans, Egg Beaters, Wire Soap Racks, Mouse Traps, &., &. $1.50 For $3.68 Velvets. Fancy Velvets, in plaids and stripes, never be- fore sold at less than $2.50 and up to $3.68 yard. 2c for choice, evening wear, good values at $1.50 yard. Second Goor for these and the Velvets, 20C For 45c Emb’d’ery Silks 29c per dozer for Best Quality Wash Embroidery Silks, all styles and shades, Inquire in Art De- partment, second floor. T2C tor tbe 15e Shoe Bags, with three pockets; 22¢ for the 25¢ Pure Linen H. 8, Squares, 39¢ for the 45¢ Brown Linen Laundry Bags, Se for the 17e Denim Oushion Tops, 22c¢ for Wire Lamp Frames, all etzes. Above special prices positively for tomorrow only. $6.98 For Sealskin Capes. $6.98 is the special price for the “Lisrene” Seal Piush Capes that are rain and snow proof. Made full length, with correct full sweep and Worth collar. They look like the most expensive Seal- skin Capes. TO j.c cont atscount—one-tenth of the price marked on the London Dyed Electrie Beal Capes. Here up to $75 each. The discount ts good only for tomc:row—Wednesday. T7 Tomorrow's special price for the 1894-95 Domestic Fashion Review is 16c. Only 10c for the Domestic Moathly. 7 E7See Mrs. Floyd on second floor concerning Lotus Cream, ‘‘the best complexion beautifier in the world”’—so she says. The Palais Royal, A. Lisner. 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EDGE FINISHED WITH NARROW BEAVER FUR. WIDE SILK STRINGS. SIZES, 12, 13, 14, 15 AND 16. Navy, HIGH NECK AND LONG SLEEVES. “ Only 8c. 1,000 SILKALINE BED ©OM- —Jnst as much as It will cost to furnish your whole house. We w: let you take your own time to pay for all the Furnitare, Carpets, Draperies, de., you by, and only require you to pay @ small deposit at the time of your purchase. You ean pay the balance weekly or monthly, baa. ¢Chamber Suites, $i5 up. 3 pSideboards, $7 to $125.9 gParlor Rockers, $2 to $20 3 $Rattan Rockers,$2.50 up SHigh-back Dining 2Chairs, $1 up. 6-ft. Extension ables, $3.50 te $50. hiffoniers, $7 up. 3 : Fancy Mahogany Parlor Bric-a-brac Cabinets, $25 up. Body Brussels Carpets, 3 $1.25 Yard up. 2 Oil Cloth, asc. Yard up. Ingrain Carpets, sc. Yard up. Rudden’s Credit House, 513 7th St.: it Yours, for Health. Jaros Hygienic Underwear. Hohenzollern Health Une derwear. They are the two best brands of Sani- tary Underwear that are made. There’s a little science and a great deal of sense in their creation. We can substantiate their claims of being the best by hundreds of living witnesses. The sole agency for the sale of both is with us. You may, perhaps, find a shop- worn straggler some- where else—but com- plete assortments of new, improved,up- to-date Jaros and Hohenzollern wears are only to be found here. Lots of folks think they must. be half dead before it’s time to think of health underwear. Wrong. They are powerful restoratives—but prevention is their mighty mission. Now’s the time you need their protection when the weather is wavering—be- tween one season and the other. Ten’s, Women’s and Children’s gar- ments. AKS AND COPIPAN ‘ERAS A Comfortable H=O-l1=E —— Sean to look i i ze MH BIRT PEELE j