Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1895, Page 6

6 THE EVEN iil> dunuary 2. is “BY S. NOYES Hettor. ‘we EVE Ma STAR base regular and permanent jon much more | the ¢ the othee Washington da Advertising Mee eireu, thow iaed * nO competitor. | nbsene not be pm Ree tes ne reform movement mm New York. | which swept the hitherto dominant party of power by am irresistille wave of ent the beneficiary) ndeed, to begin to shall dominate or p a new macKine th te as effectively as lid that of the party. Governor Morton will make a serious mi he | the fact that the majority given was less for him than it any machine pelitics in <| city and state. It was a protest against | bad government, voiced i ry In the hope of ihe thousand: who cast the republican ballots that a better system could be evolved out of the chaes that | necessarily follows such an overturning. Hence the proposed and de 2 extension of tne powers of the Lexow committee should follow not as an element in Lie hening of the republican party in state, but as a fulfillment of the prom ise virtually given by that party when i stood for the suffrages of the honest v ters of the state, It is, of course, fortunate | for Gov. Morton and his party followers that they are on the safe side of the wave of protest, and that so far all the nauseous developments of the investigation have | hurt the Tamm But It is the duty of the rep egislature to au- ican | thorize an exte governor to approve the i of the repuly sthorization, of the scope of the inquiry, so that not only the police department of the city shail be | thoroughly sifted, but also every civil d munteipality, per- the state gov- ernment. Mr. Morton may, it has. been in- | timated, be dominated by Mr. Platt; if that is so it is unfortunate for the governor and for the people of the there are partment of the haps, certain branches of state, b indications that Mr. Morton will not sub- mit to Mr. Platt’s domination. is esenti nent of bk politics. ic renowned chietty shrewd puller of wires, a er chines, a political ge 1. 3] stand him in good stead in | campaign, and in the creation of the possi- | bilities that go to place better men, ehance, in power. But both befor after the votes have been coun Platt’s association Is a menace to the safety of the best principles of the party just as surely as though it were Mr. Croker in his stead. The people have a natural antipathy for the principles that are em- bodied in the Tammany organization. They do not want Mr. Platt to repeat the per- formance that has just been hissed off the stage. Will Gov. Mort and Mayor Strong profit by the lesson that has been so force- fully taught? oe A caucus of the republi mbers of the Nebraska legislature has decided that John M. Thurston will succeed Gen. Charles F. Manderson in the Senate of the United ose acquainted with national vo politics John M. Thurston is not a strang: he is an eloquent orator and has great capacity for work—but no matter what his fitness there will be general t among lic men at the retirement of Senator derson, whose good qualit have often been tested ard never to the disad- vantage of the Senater’s excellent reputa- tion, Of his legislative ability th be no stion—the records of work in commitica and on the floor of the Senate offer the « it sort of testimony in his aif. A forceful speaker, he sp he has something to s he says it im such a way that anything like misunderstanding fs im ble. That | he has done all that any one man in the | te could do for the state of Nebraska | those who ought to know but @ political exi- is admitted by all about that subject, gency the features of which are not ap- parent bh seems to demand the elevation ef Mr. Thurston. Locally, Senator Man- derson is deservedly most popular. 2 quainted with the terms of the contract framed by the United States when the gov- ernment decreed absolute federal control for the District of Columbia, he has ever | been mindful of the obli sumed by the government when It revoked the right | ef suffrage in this community and he has | many lefended these, who, through the workings of the Constitution and sub- se legislation, practically help- less. There is not surprising in the action of the republican legislative caucus —it was foreshadowed by Senator Mander- son's predictions some time ago—but there nevertheless is shock in the announcement that Nebraska republicans—for some rea- son that does not seem to have been ex- posed to the public gaze—prefer Thurston to Manderso: —— 20) ations a times The President has made a wise solution ef the somewhat perplexing problem in-| volved in the gift to the nation by Mr. George Frederick Watts of his ceiebrated nting entitled “Love ard Life.” vernment having no gatiery or other place where the picture could be safely kept, and where the public could at the game time have easy access to it, Mr. Cleveland has actéd upon the suggestion made by The Star some time ago, and placed it in the Corcoran Gallery of Art. This disposttion of the painting will doubt- less be satisfactory to the distinguishe donor, as it certainly wiil be to the public In its new abiding place it will be as safe as it could be anywhere; it will be ex- hibited under the best possible conditions, and everybody who wants to see {t ean freely do so. Nothing better could be asked or given. ee This government needs statements and a few me noney. Treasury mbers of Congress vor to obfuscate the financt situation, but the unmistakable fact that & deficiency exists and is steadily becom- ter s apparent to most people. Sev- tesmen see ft now, although it ts but a little while since they announced emselves as quite satisfied with the mone- tary affairs of the government. The indi- cations are that the Secretary of the Treas- call upon Congress to in- me. The new tariit ce the revenue ex- experience of the re- son for hoping that ury will soon crease the national ine bill has failed to p pected of it and th cent past affords will be any i there provement in the near future. It i# not at all likely that any | proposit looking to tariff changes of | any importance will be presented to the present Congress; more money can, the fore, he expected only from internai se | The chances are then that there will svon be «a renewal of the proposition favoring the imy om additional dollar of | ufactured in tax on each bar f the United St: he suggestion ts not @ new one; It was made repeatedly while | the tariff bill was being framed and dis- but for some reason or other— eussed, | its race value. ; on the part of | PUte while the courts are considering the the republican | CoM#titutionality of the levy. | And this is what he thought he had: THE EVE WEDN ESDAY, JANUARY 92, 1895—TEN PAGES. NING STAR, er—the i of doub- bet a very smail figure price of the pocr showed at that time e of follar per fifth of a-cent per glass, so that in the retail price of the beverzge tleally the adattional | | would fall upon wers andsthe - fully able to} the ad- i not involve wo dollars may | pne—and the | and ¥ increa impossible; the additional ted just + cheaply < result would he $31,000,000 annually added | the ns at a time when; such a sum is worth a good deal more than! ¢ Iti ore than a prob- | the ax—unen which the administration leaned anticipation—will be for a se: ted that ma ability at one time heavily in unproductive not to be ex; that y will contri- zoe issue of the New York a recent ‘mong the great eve terday none is more et that the head of Invitation in thi ts reported yes- kable than the Salvation Army Mormon Temple | sll continue to away from the Age iusistence on thumbscrews of Mi orthodoxy at any pri increasing e referred to by eenied Cotempe is a good thing, ance cited is by no means the first of the kind. The writer of this pai oh remembers to have heard a distin- hed divine of the Methodist church preach a sermon in the Mormon taber- nacle, by invitation of the Mormon church thorfties, more than twenty years ago. He is not, however, just dow able to re- all an ins where the courtesy thus tended was returned. ——+ +2 San Francisco should explain whether her ability tombe shocked at a song which attracted Mttle or no attention In the east 1s due to modesty or superior powers of perception. listan our nee — In common with other eminent politicians Madeiine Poliard makes the mistake of re- vaing the newspaper interview as a practical route for retirement trom public lite. —_ + ee It is safe to say that the Lexow investi- gation has sardpapered more gilt off a gr number of halus than any similar institution on record. ee Li Hung Chang, it 1s to be observed, joesn’t know enough about the Englisn guage to attempt an American lecture r —-- woe The Emperor of Germany celebrated the by making it clear that he did ar off and has no intention of doing Year not s so. —— 0 1 Col. Breckinridge tit to him should he con- ic exploration. +o The reception acce might be of ben clude to try arc It is about time once more for a few patriotic editors to remind Ccngress of its responsibilities, —— — wee The assault of cne trolley car upon an- other in Brooklyn is grewsomely suggestive of cannibalism = ee ee New York city can claim a_ record breaker In the line of New Year's leat ex- hibits. ee Messrs. Croker and Coc! ing New Year's calls. oe aska is of the opinion that Ameri- yendence begins at home. ee SHOOTING STARS. To the Thermo It is, alas, an old appeal— So oid that it may ure; But, Mercury, your sense rev We beg you, “go up higher!” eter. A Pertinent Question. “I see the celebrated singer Miss 1....9- wed has becume reconciled to her hus- | band.” “Indeed? Which one?” A Difference. “You say you made money tn business?" “Certainly,” replied the New York police- man What was your stock-in-trade?” “It wasn't a stock-in-trade. It was a trade in stock.” A Typewriter Experience. ‘The New Year couidn’t fool him; He nailed it on the spot. January 2, 1895. And this is what he got: JANUARY "2 L'¢$ Hospitality. “Did dey offer ye anyt'ing?” asked Regi- ald De Bumme. 2d Clarence Hautbeau. “Dey said I couid belp myself to a whole lot of chops—at de wood pile. “One big disidvantage dat de human race labers undzh,”” said Uncle Eben, “am de fact dat you mos’ allus kain't jedge er man by his New Y'eh’s resolution.” The New Year. Have you started out the New Year as a good year and a true year? Have you celebrated as in days of yore? Have your e¢g-nog incantations brought you forth reincarnations Of the promises you made in ')4? Will you be an early riser—will you better srow and wiser— Will you lengthen working hours ‘ana shorten naps— Will you henceforth shun the comic, severe and economic; Will you do all this? Of course you will— perhaps. be Hiave you made an inventory—a protracted painful story Of the things which’ buried in the past must li¢; Have you bidden to the “divil” every folly, every frivol— Did tt hurt to bid some genial fault good- bye? We must all start out as new men—yet each creature that is human Is to some t/ue soul the dearest when he tape, Humbly bending !n contrition, at the heart for readmission. Will we spoil these old romances?—well— perhaps! —— Getting Along. om the New York Tribune. Civilization has finally reached a point in hee police bribery is actually offense. If this isn’t progress, it s an artful and highly veneered fmitation of ft soe A Painfal Difference. Prom the New York World. We know a good deal now akout police corruption, but there !s a great difference fetween knowing that corruption exists and knowing what ts the remedy for 1t re the brewers’ combine =e | Special Sales At the Palais Royal. The steck-taking sale, the aring sale, the “opening”? sale, all prolific of ‘bargains. ‘Underwear. ig sale is caus= ing a rapid distribution. Broken lots are gathered together as fellows: Plen’s 50c, 68c, 75c Underwear. OC. At above price are ribbed and fleeced Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, White and Gray llerino Under= garments. 6pc For ied, White and Natural Wool Shirts and Dravcors worth up to $1.50. fal ogc For English Cashmere and Gray Wool Underwear worth up to $1 $150 For best French Flannel Night Shirts worth up to None ever sold at less than 82.50 Ladies’ 68c, 75c, 85c Underwear. OC This lot includes ribbed nd plain Vests and Pants that are good values at regular prices. 3se Sve Merino Vests and Pants, nree for price of two. ‘Three Suits For the 98e and $1.25 Natural and White Wool Vests and Punts, plain and ribbed. 98c For the Norfolk and New Brunswick $1.50 quality All-wool Vests and Pants. DO.9S We quote the price in figures as big as pos- sible in order to attract special attention to these bargains of bar- gains. $9.98 For the Ready-to-Wear Costumes that sold up to ere less than $15, more were $20. of Cloth "s latest styles. Jackets, in all lengths. All Sold until today at For choice of Cloth Capes worth from $15 to $20. Latest Single and Double Capes, plain, braided $2.19 For $5 Umbrellas. Not all are worth five dollar: Some were $6 and $7, others w ‘The average worth is $5. Choi And hurry, for those with the bes $1.50 ee $2 Gloves. sh Dogskin Gloves, with sad- fore at less than The pair. Finest of pure in signs of the Christmas “ pme were only $1.35, but some were more than $2. Choice now for $1. For Evening. Entirely New Stock of Silks,Ribbons,Gloves, Hose, Slippers, Fans, in colors to properly match and con= trast. The Gloves. The best Suede Kid Mousquetaires possible to following prices: wzG) ch Kid Gloves at $1 and $1.50. White and pearl, self and, black stitching. lhe Siippers. $2.47 pair for Ladies’ Satin Slippers, $1.73 for Misses’ Kid Slippers, $1.49 for Children’s sizes. The Hose. stitch, English and French ribs. Extra length. Improved shape. Plaited Silk, T5e, 9S8e. pair. Spun Silk, $1.49, $1.98, 48, $2.68. Raw Silk, $2.08, $3.48, $3.65, $3.98. (Silk Vests to inatch, T5e to $7.50 each. Card Engraving. The best work guaran= teed even if only 86cis paid for mame on fifty cards. For Children. 69c For oe Boys’ $1 Flannel Walsts, in sizes 5 to 12 yeurs, aud the White Linen Fauntleroy Waists, in sizes 4 to § years. Plain, drop For the Cloth Gretchens that were $6 to $7.50. $6.98 for those that were $8.50 to $10. : $9.98 for those that were $13.50 to $15. Sizes 6 to 12 years in all above lots. For Misses’ Jackets that were $5 to $7. for those that were $7.50 to $9. § for those that were $9.50 to $12, Oc 6 to 18 years in above lots. Vor Elderdown Coats, eo Angora trimming. Sizes 2 to 4 years. Worth 29¢ For Sec. Faney Plaid Flannelette Dresses, looking like the best French flannel. Sizes 2 to 4 years. 52.4 Por the $3.00 and $8.08 Fancy Eiderdown and Novelty Cloth Coats. Bizes 2 to 4 years, St_of the Coats, so many of which have sold $5.50, $6, $6.50, $7 and $7.50. ic For the Silk Caps, Jn small sizes, that heretofore sold from $1 to $1.08. 1g¢ For aline Silk Caps that have been such a price surprise at 5c. For the Infants’ 19¢ Hand-knit Bootees. Palais Royal,| « Gand uth Sts. A. Lisnet. EV ERY Coat &Cape REDUCED At Pickhew’s. Oat they go! Every single Coat and nek has felt; the keen edge of the pruning knife. Stylish Winter Coats —— never sold for so little within our mem- ory. These few illustrate knife has cut: 5 Brown Cheviot Long Coats, velvet collar and piping. Sizes 32 and 34. From $25 to $15. 1 Brown Clota Coat, fur edged. - From $30 to $10. how deep the HH I 2 Novelty Rough Cloth Coats, fur and braid trimmed. Sizes 34 and 40, From $21 to $15. 8 Elegant Imported Coats, elaborately — trimmed with fur and braid, Sizes 34 —_ and 36. _ From $38 & $40 to $28. 1 Braid Trimmed Long Cost, fur edged. — — Sze 36. From $25 to $18... 1 Gray Mixed Reefer. Size 22. From $16.50 to $8. y Blue Chinchilla Long Coats, Sizes 34 and 36. From $15 to $10. taal ae | lI HI y Cloth Long Coats, raided Iapel and col — lar, black and navy. Sizes 34 and 36, From $22.50 to $16. 1 Tan Novelty Evening Cape, all-over —— appliqued, two-tone collar, elegantly silk Mined. From (535 to $25. Furs Down. 2 Elegant Marten Fur Capes. From $35 to $25. 1 Electric Seal Cape, 26 inch. From $25 to $20. Waists Down. 5 Black Serge Waists, —— Sizes 34, 40, 42 and 44. From $4.75 to $3.75. Skirts Reduced: Every reduced. Ladies’ Knit Short Skirts, cardinal and black. From $1 & $1. 15 to 50c. Wrappers Reduced 1 lot Flannelette Wrappers, all sizes, — Reduced to $1.25. satin trimmed, — Knit Skirt fn stock bas been 8 Novelty Cloth Wrappers. Sizes 36, — 38 end 40. Reduced From $5 to Sq W.H.McKnew 933 Pa. Ave. SPCSELOTTS EGO DOH LEADERS FOR 1895. English China Dinner Sets, 130 pieces, $13.50. Austrian China Dinner Sets, $20.00. French “China Dinner Sets, $30.00. ALL NEW | GOODS. ri. W. ‘Beveridge, PPSOVMOOAD IMPORTER OF CHINA, &C., 2 3 ¢ ; $ ja2-484 1215 F AND 1214 G STS. Leveveresretrrerercerrcerrrs POVPOP OSHS SOS IT OSHOS SSE SES SSESSOSTS OOO 25 Per Cent Off Usual Prices. New goods—stylish goods—the Intest_and prettiest chance always ereations of the season. Your to make a purcbase that will be a matter of congratulation HAT TRIMMING materials re- re making a sort of specialty NING BONNETS now. Trimming some of the prettiest of them that you'll see, Mrs. C, Stiebel, 1113 G St. Ja2-2000 NY (The First Taste “$ Of our Confections will explain their popularity. Their rich flavor 1s sur- puesed by-nothing in the Candy realm. A choice and tempting display of sweetmeats for Thurs- day's trade. Our fa- mous MIXTURES — 25, pad, gnd 60 CENTS A ‘Gill's ith & F Sts. $a2-200 SUPERIOR CANDIES, Bargains in H=A-I-R-. (OLIDAYS. HAVE HAD BuCT OF, LOWERING | Plu SES HERE INSTEAD CREASING THEM. 4.50 S' THE THE F IN- ree Ss S fieller, 720 “oth St. Ja2-28d PH PEPO SESH GP LS DHE DID YOU “RECEIVE?” Had a good time, but your Gown, Gloves and wera, are. the Worse for {t. Send them here. bose >- Mew" ine if just. from. the former beauty ‘restored without elightest-tuyars to fabrie or color. Anton Fischer, 906 G St. ja2-10d, | N. KAN, ONS& C0, Sth & Market Space. Has Caught the Town. —|Standing Room Only, And that with the greatest of difficulty. Not adepartment in our establishment but what is being liberally pa- tronized. Every piece of goods A Real Bargain. As many Silks and Dress Goods selling as there is Fruit of the Loom Cotton at 53c. a Yard. This wi Red Letter Month For the people of Washington. Our Prices as Wonderful as ALADDIN’SLASIP We are open from 8 A.M. until 6 P.M. Sufficient help to wait on all. i be a S. KANN, SONS & GO., 8th & Market Space, Promoters of Hard-Times Prices. Our Shoes Earn INTEREST. When we say “our Shoes earn you Interest” we mean that they wear so much longer than the same-price shoes sold elsewhere that it is like investing that much money and receiving interest on it. Our $2.50 Shoes outwear others’ $3 Shoes. Our $3.50 Shoes outwear others’ $4.00 Shoes. Our $4.00 Shoes outwear others’ $5.00 Shoes. Our $4.50 Shoes outwear others’ $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes. Our $5.00 Shoes outwear others’ $7.00 Shoes. BECAUSE —we are judges of shoe leather, judges of shoe making and “expert” at fitting shoes, for a shoe will not weer well unless it fits snugly and comfortably. See us about your next pair of Shoes. HOOVER & SNYDER, 1217 PA. AVE. The Semi-Annual --At- PERRY'S. CCORDING to cus-= tom—according to promise—every six months we make a grand offeringinMEN’S UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS. Pride spurs us to do better each time—if possible. [Ex- perience and unusual good fortune have con= tributed to a great suc- cess this season. The present lot is the largest and best value we ever offered at 39c. What’s 39c.! Hardly enough to pay for the materials—if bought in single’shirt quantities. Enough with our ac- companying influence and enormous output to give you a Shirt that is not to be equaled for 50c. Thereis not aslighted part from neck-band to skirt hem. Not a falsethread—not a mis- take of fit. They are just‘as perfect in every detail—fust as comn= scientiously made. as though we were asking double the 39c. The bosoms are inserted— backed with heavy butcher’s cotton. They are cut 8-inches wide and 16-inches deep. The Shirts are full 35- inches long, reinforced at every seam, continu- ous gussets and facings; button holes neatly worked. Fullmeasure= ments—properly pro- portioned. All sizes, 14 to1714—and all these goodnesses for : 30c. Each. Fancy sec. Shirts. You know those FANCY BOSOM SHIRTS with the pair of detachable Cuffs that made such a stir in the spring? More of them here now—better made—better patterns— better Shirts. The bosoms are Garner Per- caleg—fast colors. There are but 50 dozen in the lot, and a duplicate order is next to an impossibility, Speak quick for what you want. 50c. Each. Night Clothes. How Are These for 50c.? New York MILLS MUSLIN NIGHT SHIRTS—cut 52-loches long and extra wide— either plain white or fancily trimmed— sizes 12 to 19, 50¢. | Each. Special 1 Pajamas— A lot of regular $4 quality UNSHRINK- ABLB FLANNEL PAJAMAS—made with all the latest improvements—neat patterns— and a luxury that you have only to know once never to be without again.—We say they are worth $4. The “special” 1s the price— $2.50 a Suit. Don't deny yourselves such privileges as are herewith provided. They only happen “once in elx months’’—and then only at PERRY’S, inth and the Avenue.” at Mstablished 1840. ‘Telephone 995. The Purest TEA TAKE "EM! —All Of Our Elegant $3 Colored Satin & Suede Slippers & Oxfords $1.48, See the Windowful. STOLL’S Shoe Palace, Late Moore’s Shoe Palace, 810 7th St. Kext to King’s Palace, RO : The Grand Finale Has Come. OUT THEY MUST G9. NOT A BOOK TO BE LEFT ON OUR SHELVES AFTER NEXT WEEK. FOR THC DESIRING TO STOCK THEIR LIBRARIES. WE WILL MAKE SHORT WORK WITH THE sTOCK ON HAND. THE ROOM IS WANTED. 50c. Books, gc: 500 BOOKS, STRATFORD EDITION, WORKS BY ALL THE POPULAR AU- ‘THORS. PUBLISHER'S PRICE, 50c. CLOSING OUT PRICE, QC. 5c. Books, 14¢. 1,200 BOOKS, AVON HANDSOMELY BOUND PUBLISHER'S PRICE, 75e. CLOSING OUT PRICE, 4c. $1.00 Books, 18c. 800 BOOKS, PI BOUND IN FINE GRAIN GILT TOP. PUBLISH. $1.00. EDITION, CLOTH. IN EDITION, cLoTH, PRICE, CLOSING OUT PRICE, 18c. 100 BOOKS, NATIONAL EDITION, BOUND IN FINE GRAIN CLOTH, COPYRIGHTED WORKS BY POPULAR AUTHORS. PUBLISHERS’ PRICE, $1.00. 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Y BURCHELL, 1985 F ST. EAL Ja2-14d N. W C. C. Pursell, 418 oth St, “Look to us for Book Bargains.” ONLY 8 CENTS A COPY FOR STANDARD AND POPULAR MUSIC, AT THOMSON’S MTSIO STORE, 821 11TH ST. COPYRIGHT MUSIQ BAL PRIOn. SELLING OFF BELOW COST TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. ja2om