Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1895, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OUTOBER 5, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. _ MOSES’. F Street \ = Storage Warehouse, Corner Eleventh. 22d near M. Mr. R. H. Roswell, now with us, will take pleasure in secving his many friends and acquaintances in our Furniture De- partment. Next Week’s Special Values. Attractions for everybody next week. We've selected one article of Furniture of about every kind and put a special price on it. Your particular need is sure to be in the list. There's a good big saving in buying it now, too. Solid Oak China Closet, swell ends, adjustable shelves, polieh finish. 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Reception to the District Union by Calvary Christinn Endeavorers. A very pleasant social event in Christian Erdeavor circles was the reception last night tendered the new officers of the Dis- trict Union by the society of the Calvary Baptist Church. The guests assembled in the parlors of the Sunday school house, which were given additional attractiveness by the profusion of palms. potted plants, cosmos and cut flowers, which were taste- fully grouped around the rooms. Miss Anna J. Bell, the president of the Calvary Society, and Mr. Miles M. Shand, president of the District Union, stood in the Goorway welzoming the arrivals, and at a pear-by table the guests were provided with cards bearing the names of the wearers and the society with which they were connect- ed, an arrangement which materially help- ed in introductions and in getting all thor- oughly acquainted with each other. An hour was spent in pleasant reunions and sociability, when Mr. W. W. Everett re- quested the assembly to please “go above, a request that was promptly complied with, and a formal program was carried out. Address and Other Pleasant Features. Miss Bell was the presiding officer. In a few hearty words she gave a pleasant wel- come to the new officers of the union, and the members of the societies, who had as- sembled in response to the invitations sent out. Mr. Shand responded in his happy manner to the cordial welcome the new officers had received, not alone in the words of Miss Bell, but as well in the undisguised genuineness of the greetings in the rooms below. Rev. Dr. Teunis 8. Hamlin, one of the trustees of the United Society of Chri tian Endeavor, had a word of encourage- ment to the Endeavorers present, and Rev. Dr. 8. H. Greene paid a glowing tribute to the Christian Endeavor movement, and bore testimony of the great assistance his own society has been to him in his pastoral work. Interspersed between the speech- making were a violin solo by Miss Lucie Mortimer, vocal solos by Miss Helen Mc- Keever and Mr. Percy S. Foster, and a reci- tation by Miss Zue Brockett. Rev. Dr. Patch of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Church closed the exercises with a prayer, after which the scene once more shifted, and the guests gathered together again in ORGANIZED LABOR [Some Facts in the History of the American Federation. A PROPOSED BRANCH IN THIS CITY Objects and Aims of Thousands of Toilers. THE EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT HE MOVEMENT for the establishment In thiscity of a = branch of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, to which ref- erence has been made in The Star, is at- tracting much atten- tion in labor circles here. Although the local Federation of Labor adopted at its meeting Tuesday night areport ad- verse to affiliating with the American Fed- eration, it is understood that a branch cf the national body will be organized here. The American Federation of Labor dates its origin back to 1866, when a call was is- sued to a number of labor erganizations throughout the country by the trades as- semblies of New York city and Baltimore, asking the forrrer to send delegates to meet them for the purpose of forming a na- tional labor congress. In accordance with that appeal, 100 dele- gates, representing sixty labor organiza- tions of all kinds, met in Baltimore August 20. The National Labor Union. In the following year the second annual congress of the National Labor Union was held in Chicago, attended by over two hun- dred delegates, -epresenting trades unions in all the northern states and six southern states. President Z. C. Whaley, in his re- port, urged that state organizations be formed. The National Labor Union was formed in imitation of the Trades Union Congress of England, in which local bodies not allowed to discuss politics in their meetings could send delegates to the cen- tral body, and there deal with questions of a political nature and thus influence na- tional legislation in favor of the working classes. But the political portion of the work was minimized, and matters of a so- cial and industrial character were pre- ferred. Two conventions of the National Labor Union were held in 1868, one in May and the other in Septembie. The first convened in Pittsburg, and the principal act of that session was a resolution to co-operate with the Patrons of Husbandry and the Grang- ers. The September session was held in New York city, to take action regarding the general movement which was then go- ing on in favor of the establishment of the eight-hour rule. The annual convention of 1869 was held in Chicago; that of 1870 in Boston; that of 1871 in Philadelphia, and that of 1872, which was the last, in Columbus, Ohio. There it was de- cided to nominate a candidate for Presi- dent of the United States, and Judge David Davis of Illinois was chosen as the stand- ard beare-. Im the Political Arena. This drift into political action provoked so much dissension that one Iccal organiza- tion after another, believing that the Na- tional Labor Union had entered a field of operations for which it was not intended, withdrew its support, and interest was lost in th: central body. The great panic of 1873 demolished the trades unions. The distress of the winter of 1873-4 and the inability of organized labor to stem the reductions of wages that were taking place in every branch of in- dustry induced a number of leading trades unionists to call another “industrial con- gress” for April 14, 1874, with the intention of returning to the old lines of the Na- tional Labor Union, avoiding politics, and of forming a federation of the trades and labor unions of the entire country. There was represented at tnis convention a secret organization, then known as the Sover- eigns of Industry, which was making great headway in the eastern and middle states, with a purpose of establishing co-operative stores and eliminating the ‘middle man” from commercial transactiors. Another organization represented was that known ts the Industrial Brotherhood of the United States, also secret, and somewhat of the character of the Knights of Labor. In the convention there was a serious clash between the champions of these two Lcdies on the question of a permanent or- ganization, some of the delegates desiring to form an order similar to the Industrial Brotherhood and others favoring the Sov- ereigns of Industry plan. A platform was finally adopted, however, which was iden- tical in many respects with the declara- tion of principles subsequently adopted by the Knights of Labor. Farther Efforts to Organize. Tho movement to form a permanent in- dustrial congress, nevertheless, seemed to end with that session of the convention, and no further efforts were made in that Girection until a call for a national con- vention, to be held in Tyrone, Pa., in De- cember, 1875, was issued by a secret or- ganization, which at that time was a prom- ising rival of the Knights of Labor, en- titled the “Junior Sons of '76.” The de- sign of this gathering was to form a combi- nation of all the scattered fragments of the labor movement. Delegates were in attendance from the “Junior Sons of '76,” the Knights of Labor, the Grangers, open trades unions, and social democratic or- ganizations, as they were called at that time. Their designs did not materialize, however. During the same period the Industrial Brotherhood, which was numerically weak, but extended through imany sections of the country, was also attempting to out- rival the Knights of Labor. Another order of a general and secret character had sprung up in the early part of 1877, known as the “International Labor Union,” hav- ing branches in seventeen states. But groups in the dining room, where refresh- ments were served. A committee, consist- ing of Miss Anna J. Bell, Miss Rose David- son, Miss Kate White and Messrs. S. G. Smith and W. W. Everett rendered admira- ble service in making the arrangements which added so much to the enjoyability of the occasion. A Distinguished Attendance. All the union officers were pr2sent—Presi- dent M. M. Shand, Vice Presidents Samuel G. Wise, Dr. C. W. Childs and Miss Mary Folks, Recerding Secretary H. C. Metcalf, Correspondirg Secretary Miss Lucy Jurney and Treasurer Anson S. Taylor. Besides, there were several members of the com- mittee of ', the presidents of a large number of local societies and others promi- nent in Christian Endeavor work, together with the pastors of various churches. Come others present were: Mr. J. Reynold Drink- ard, Mr. and Mrs. Dufour, Miss Rose A. Davidson, Miss Katharine A. Stickney, Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Greene, Rev. Dr. and Teunis S. Hamlin, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. . C. Alexander, Mr. John Sleman, jr., Mr. John D. Morgan, Mr. John Hazzard, Rev. Dr. Van Ness, Judge and Mrs. Anson 8S. Taylor, Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, Rev. G. O. Little, Miss Ethel E, Foster, Rev. N. C. Naylor, Rev. Dr. Bliss, Miss M. C. Smith, Dr. C. W. Childs, Mr. H. C. Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. George Judd, Miss Mabel Stick- ney, Miss Anna A. Prentiss, Mr. P. H. Bris- iow, Miss Mary E. Bond, Mr. Samuel T. Smith, Miss Nettie B. Browne, Miss Mattie Bartlett, Mary E. Bond, Miss Lula Bailey, Miss Edith Coyle, Miss Jessie Hodg- kins, Miss Blanche Howlett, Miss Lillie Major, Miss Alice Prentiss, Miss Mary Sei- bold, Misses Kate and Sadie White, Miss Bessie Wilson, Miss Minnie Roberts, Mrs. Copeland, Mr. L. A. Cowman, Mrs. J. G. Drew, Mr. G. J. Mason, Mrs. Wadding, Mrs. F. S. Browne, Mr. L. Ferguson, Mr. Nash E. Cook, Mr. J. E. Kennedy, Mr. J. F. Phillips, Mr. Harry Perkins, Mr. M. M. Shand, Dy jessie Shoup, Mr. A. R. Thorn- ton, Mr. Harry C. Wilson, Mr. Albert Hum- phrey, Mr. E. C. Schneider, Miss Lucie Mor- timer, Miss Wilhelmina Barton, Rev. Geo. B. Patch, Miss Lizzie Warman, Miss H. Diver, Mr. C. F. Burt, Dr. F. A. Swart- wout, Miss Mabel Vaughn and Rev. Geo, O. Little. Uttle or nothing of national consequence was done by the trades and labor unions until 1878, when they began everywaere to reorganize, and, profiting by their previous failures, laid the foundations of local unions upon a basis of high dues, introduc- ing various beneficial features and other financial provisions calculated to hold the members more firmly to the organization. These local bodies, in turn, combined and formed trades assemblies, trades councils, ete. The First Federation. A call was issued conjointly by the “Knights of Industry” and a_ society Known as the ‘Amalgamated Labor Union,” an offshoot of the Knights of La- bor, composed of disaffected members cf that order, for a convention to meet in Terre Haute, Ind., August 2, 1881. An or- ganization was not effected, as had been proposed. 4. call was published, however, for a sub- sequent convention, to be held in Pitts- burg, November 19, 1881, and this gather- ing proved to be the most important of its kind that had thus far been held. The corvention was organized with John Jarrctt, at that time president of the Amal- gamated Asscciation of Iren and Steel Workers, in the chair. One hundred and seven delegates were present, representing 262,000 workingmen, and a permanent or- ganization was effected styled the “Feder- ation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canad: and a congressional committee was pointed, consisting of Messrs. Richard Pow- ers of the Seaman's Union of Chicago, Will- iam H. Foster of the International ‘Typo- graphical Urion of Cincinnati, Samuel Gompers of the International Cigar Mak- ers’ Union of New York, C. F. Burgman of the Tailors’ International Union of San Francisco and A. C. Rankin of the Knights of Labor Iron Molders of Pittsburg. Knights of Labcr assemblies and trades unions were equally represented, and it was understood that the trades unionists should preserve their form of organization and the Knights of Labor should maintain theirs, and that the two should work hand in hand for the therough amalgamation of the working classes under one of these two heads, and that they should use every legitimate nieans to offset any movement designed to create any more divisions in the labor army. A financial system babe) established and thirteen measumes were adopted of a politi- cal character.».They favored the compul- sory education of children, the abolition of child labor, the passage of uniform ap- prentice laws, the enforcement of the eight- hour rule, the restriction cf contract prison labor and the shandonment of the store- rder system 4, In the interim’ until the next convention the legislative cdmmittee of the federation set to work and secured several hearings before committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, which resulted in the appointment of ‘a special committee, of which Senator H. W. Blair of New Hamp- shire was chaffman, to make a thorough investigation off the labor question. On all the variqus subjects recommended by the organization bills were introduced by the Federation and placed in the hands of prominent Congressmen for enactment. From the entite number the passage of a law requiring the formation of a national bureau of labor statistics and of a law pre- venting the importation of contract labor were finally secured in 1883. Gompcrs Elected President, The second convention of the Federation was held in Cleveland, Ohio, November 21, 1882, wher. Samuel Gompers was elected permai ent president and William H. Fos- ter permanent secretary. Fearing that some disaster might overtake this organi- zation, as had been the fate of its prede- cessors, a manifesto was issued to the sub- ordinate unions, discounterancing political action, on the ground that the Federation had been orgarized as a purely industrial body. Friction between the Federation and Knights of Labor had already become seri- ous and irritating. The next convention, that of 1883, was held in New York August 21. Samuel Gompers ‘was re-elected presi- dent and Frank K. Fester of Boston “was chosen secretury, and arbitration was fa- vored instead of strikes. The eight-hour rule was insisted upon, and laws were de- manded to limit the dividerds of corpora- tions and to introduce a governmental tele- graph system. The next convention was held in Chicago, beginning October 7, 1884. Steps were taken for a universal agitation in behalf of the eight-hour system, and May 1, 1886, was fixed upon as the date for the general in- auguration of the plan. The question was submitted to each local organization rep- resented for action. Among the organiza- tions that decided to inaugurate the sys- tem were the cigar makers, the furniture workers, the German printers and the car- penters. As will be remembered, the cigar makers and the German printers succeed- ed in establishing eight hours in seven cities, and compromised on nine hours in eighty-four cities. At the convention of 1885, held in Wash- ington, beginning December 8, attention was principally directed to strengthening the national organization and preparing for the eight-hour work day. The Trouble of 1886. The convention of 1886 was originally called to meet in St. Louls, in the latter part of the year, but the stirring events incident to the eight-hour strikes and the difficulties existing with the Knights of Labor, led to the memorable conference of the officers of the trades unions at Don- aldson’s Hall, New York, May 18, where measures were outlined to protect the trades unions and to secure harmony with the Knights of Labor. A committee at- tended the special session of the Knights’ general assembly at Cleveland, May 26, and after several days of discussion in the gen- eral assembly no definite action was taken. The trades union committee met the Knights of Labor executive board at Phila- delphia, September 26, and discussed the situation. American Federation Organized. The call for the St. Louis convention of the Federation was then abrogated, and a call was issued, designating Columbus, O., as the place of meeting, on December 8. At the same time all organizations not already affiliated with the Federation were urged to attend a trades union convention, to be held in the same place on the following day. After four days’ joint sessions of the bodies the old Federation of Trades and Labor Unions was dissolved and the American Federation of Labor was born. Twenty-five national organizations were blended in it, with an aggregate membe: ship of 316,469. workingmen. A plan of per- manent organization was adopted, very simple in its detafls, and an executive coun- cil of five members and chief officers elected. Resolutions were passed favoring the early adoption of the eight-hour rule, demanding of Congress the passage of a compulsory indenture law, and condemn- ing the Pinkerton’s preventive patrol and the cual and iron police. After much de- liberation a constitution was agreed upon, in which the main objects of the organ- ization were stated to be “the encour- agenrent of formation of local unions and the closer federation of such societies, through central trade and labor unions in every city, with the further combination of these bodies into state, territorial and pro- vincial orgenizations to secure legislation in the interests of the working masses; the establishment of national and international trades unions, based upon a strict recogni- tion of the autonomy of each trade, and the promotion and advancement of such bodies, and the aiding and encouragement of the labor press of America.” ‘The revenue of the Federation is derived frcm a per capita tax of one-quarter of a cent per month for each member in good standing. The American Federation of Labor has now in the aggregate at least 700,000 mem- Ts. oe DECLARE FOR A FUSION TICKET. Anti-Tammany Conferces Urge Re- form Clubs in New York to Combine. The first steps toward a union of the political forces in New York oppcsed to ‘Tammany Hall for the coming campaign were taken in meetings of the chamber of ecmmerce and of representatives cf va- rious anti-Tammany forces week. Then it was resolved to put a fusion ticket in the field, and to conduct a campaign against Tammany under the direction of a committee of fifty, organized on the lines of the old committee of seventy. The meeting of the chamber of com- merce, mentioned in The Star’s dispatches, was to receive the report of its commitiee on municipal reform, which is composed of five members of the committee of seven- ty. Dr, Parkhurst was present by invita- tion. The committee, through its presi- dent, Charles Stewart Smith, reported res- olutions reaffirming the principle that the government of cities should be conducted on business principles and not subject to the contentions of political parties, A resolution presented by President Seth Low of Columbia College was adopted de- claring in favor of a union ticket against Tammany Hall. Speeches were made by Dr. Parkhurst and others, and it was decided to increase the membership of.the chamber’s commit- tee on municipal reform from five to fifty. A Representative Gathering. The anti-Tammany meeting which fol- lowed was attended by reform democrats, republicans and independents. Among them were Carl Schurz, Cornelius N. Bliss, James W. Pryor, General Horace Porter, Simon Sterne, Charles C. Beaman and sev- eral members of the old committee of sev- enty. Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt sent a letter advocating a fusion ticket against Tammany. The conference was harmoni- ous and a letter was addressed to every political organization in the city except Tammany Hall requesting each to appoint representatives to confer with the commit- tee of fifty and agree upon a fusion ticket to place in the field. It 1s said that Dr. Parkhurst has been hard at work since the good government clubs decided to run an independent ticket and not to take part in a fusion and that the meeting was largely the result of his efforts. The republican county convention, which met Thursday night after effecting a tem- porary organization adjourned, according to the program agreed upon, until Mon- day night. This is considered action fa- vorable to the fusion movement,the friends of which advocated such a move. Presi- dent Lauterbach was temporary chairman of the meeting and appointed a committee to settle district contests. A nominating committee, one member for each of the thirty-five assembly districts, was ap- pointed to report a list of candidates to Monday night's meeting. — Public Sale. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, sold at public sale Thursday a lot on the north side of Massachusetts avenue between 17th and 18th streets, 20x137 feet, to Anna S. M. Chapin for $3.30 per square foot. THE EARTH’SSURFACE What the Geographic Society Will Tell About It. MIS WINTER'S COURSE OF LECTURES A Long and Interesting List of Names and Topics. SOME VERY USEFUL WORK The National Geopraphic Society has is- sued its annovncement for the season of 1895-1896. It gives promise that the com'ng winter w'll be the most active and success- ful in the history of the society. There will be lectures at Metzerott Hall on alternate Friday evenings. The dates and subjects so far arranged for are as follows: October 11.—Introductory remarks by Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy. “The Sixth International Geographical Con- gress, London, 1895," address by Gen. A. W. Greely, United States army, the society’s delegate to the congress. October 25.—The Development of the Mediaeval -Cathedral,” Mr. Ernest Flagg, architect of the Episcopal Cathedral, Wash- ington, D. C. November 8,—“‘Geograph‘c Conditions That Create Great Commercial Centers," Mr. Alfred F. Sears, civil engineer, New York. December 20.—“The Caribbean Sea, she Mediterranean of the Western World,” Ad- miral R. W. Meade, United States navy. Interesting Topics. Other speakers who have agreed to con- tribute to this course (dates not yet as- signed) are the following: E. L. Corthell, C. E., “The Tchuantepec Route;” Frank Hamilton Cushing, “The Ancient Yuncas of Chimu and the West Coast of South America; Charles W. Dabney, jr., assist- ant secretary of agriculture; Jas. H. Eckels, controller of the currency, ‘The Geographic History of Currency;” Mr. Charles M. Ffoulke, “The Tapestry-producing Nations, With Examples of Thelr Tapestries;” Dr. D. C. Gilman, president of Johns Hopkins University, “The Geographic Development of Universities;* Mr. Robert T. Hill, “Ja- maica;” Mr. W. H. Holmes, head of depart- ment ‘of anthropology, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, “Yucatan;” Rev. J. Hu- berte James, for many years a missionary, “China; Mt. George F. Kunz of Tiffany & Co., New York, “Geography as Illustrated by Precious Stones:" Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, president of the Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, “The Earth as Seen From a Bal- loon;” Civil Engineer R. E. Peary, United States navy, “Explorations in the Far North;” Major Charles F. Powell, United States army, District Commissioner, ‘The Extension of the City Streets and the Future Capital;” Mrs, Fanny B. Ward, “A Narra- tive of Two Years’ Travel in and Around South America; Commander Z. L. Tanner, United States ‘navy, “The Cruise of the Fish Commission Steamer A!batross From Washington, D. C., to. Sitka, Alaska, via the Strait of Magellan and the Galapagos Islands;” Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, “The Geography of Labor;” also a lecture on “The Alaskan Boundary” and one on “The Geography of Cuba as Illustrating Its Political Aspects.” SG Tour. There will also be at Metzerott Hall a course of. illustrated ‘afternoon lectures de- scriptive of a tour from Washington, D. C., via the Canadian Pacific railroad and the irland waters of the Pacific to Alaska, with excursions to Mount Saint Elias and the Muir glacier, returning via the Seal Islands, Begosloff Voleano and the Central and Union Pacific railroads. The geographic and scenic features of the route will be fully illustrated and described by Dr. Wm. H. Dall of the Smithsonian Institution, Profes- sor Charles E. Fay of Tufts College, Mass.; Mr. James Fletcher of Ottawa, Canada; Mr. G. K. Gilbert of the United States geo- logical eurvey, Professor I. C. Russell of the University of Michigan, Mr. J. Stanley- Brown of the Alaska Commercial Company and others. Complete details of this course, with coupon tickets and syllabus, will be published. The course of technical evening meetings, for sclentifie papers and discussions, will be held as usual at Cosmos Club Hall. It is proposed this season to put each meeting of this course under the entire control of one of the vice presidents of managers of the society, who will arrange the program and preside at the meeting. These meetings al- ternate with those in Metzerott Hall. The reception, excursion, field meeting and joint meeting of the ‘scientific socle- ties will be planned as heretofore, by com- mittees appointed by the board of managers, and duly announced to members of all the scienaific societies represented in the joint commission. The officers of the society are: President, Gardiner G. Hubbard; vice presidents, Chas. W. Dabney, jr., Herbert G. Ogden, A. W. Greely, C. Hart Merriam, W. W. Rockhill, Henry Gannett; treasurer, Charles J. Bell; corresponding secretary, Eliza R. Scldmore: recording secretary, Everett Hayden; man- agers, Marcus Baker, H. F. Blount, G. K. Gilbert, John Hyde, W. J. McGee, F. H. Newell, W. B. Powell, J. R. Procter. The Socicty’s Magazine. In addition to announcements of meetings and various circulars sent to members from time to time, the society issues a single serial publication, entitled the National Geographic Magazine. During the first two years of the existence of the society this serial was issued in quarterly numbers. With the beginning of the third year of the society and the third volume of the magazine the form of publication was changed, and the serial appeared at ir- regular intervals in parts designed for gathering into volumes. By reason of a change in the society's season and fiscal year, volume VI extended from January 1, 1894, to May 31, 1895, and later volumes will coincide with the new season, namely, June 1 to May 31. The numbers will be issued regularly once every two months, beginning October 1, 1895. Volume VII will thus consist of four numbers, issued in October, December, February and April, and volume VIII of six numbers, begin- ning in June, 1806. The annual report of the recording secre- tary, Mr, Everett Hayden, shows the pres- ent membership of the society is 1,179, con- sisting of 8% active, 274 corresponding and eleven honorary members. Of this total number 423 have been elected since January 1, 1894, and 365 since June 1, 1894, numbers largely in excess of those elected during a similar period at any former time in our Fistory. During last season the society had seventeen regular meetings and twenty- eight special meetings, the latter including the reception, field meeting and joint meet- ing of the scientific societies, making a total of forty-five meetings, with seventy- five speakers. The average attendance at the regular or technical meetings (held for the most part in the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club) was 170, and at the special or popular meetings (in National Rifles’ Hall), 177. ———— A Professional Enoch Arden. From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. A few years ago William Sargent, a young man, married Rosa Eyans, one of the prettiest girls in eastern Kentucky, daughter of Mrs. Kate Evans, an esteemed widow. A few months of dofnestic bliss, and Sargent left for the west. After two years’ alsence reports came that he was dead. The presumed widow married. A few days later Sargent returned. He acqui- esced gracefully in the arrangement, and at once paid ardent court to Miss Mary Evans, a younger sister of Rosa, and inar- ried her a few weeks later. Sargent left again fcr parts unknown. He was gone two years, when a few months ago he was reported killed in the Cuban war. There- upcn Mary, regarding herself free, married Charles Simpler, by whom she recently bore a child. Recently Sargent returned again, but this time he did not acquiesce. He de- manded Mary. Mary was willing; s0 was Simpler. Simpler left for Portsmouth, leaving Sargent in full possession. ea ee TD So er a a 10 “I want to be the Jeweler who comes into your mind first.” Fall Greeting. I am anxious to do something ’ special—something unusual—to com-= mence the season with—something that will materially show my appre- ciation of the continued patronage of my daily growing list of patrons. ii a Per Cent Discount Solid Gold, Solid Silver, “See Davison about it!” on my beautiful new stock will tinere- fore be allowed for a limited number of days. Everything is brand new, bright and perfect, and there is not one dol- lar’s worth of anything but the very latest goods in my store. No ancient. styles—no moth eaten rubbish to be cleared out—but exquisite wares in Wedding Gifts, Birthday Gifts. etc., etc., C. H. DAVISON, .... 1105 F Street N.W. Diamonds, Gems, a A Bon Marche, 314 & 316 7th St. A Sale for the DRESSMAKERS. This Monday’s sale is primarily for the benefit of the thousands of dressmakers in Washington, yet, of course, all women can buy these articles on that day for the same prices. These departments will hereafter constitute a special feature of our business, and to get them thoroughly introduced we have ignored profits completely. Dressmakers’ |Feather Findings. 4c. Clarke's Black Spool Cotton. Large spool Waite Easting Cotton. 15e. Bone Casing, all colors, 12c. Seam Binding. Se. spools of Black Silk. Be. Faconette... B9c. Silk Belting. B0c. Silk Belting. -87c. piece 10c. Velvetine Binding (odd shades).5c. piece 12c. Covered Dress Shields. 2 doven Hooks'and Eyes for.. 12 and 15c. Dress Shiclds... LININGS Lowest Yet. We put in this department as an ac- commodation to you—to save you the ex- orbitant prices asked by the dry goods stores, Best 8c. Silesias, Monday. 25c. Haircloth.. 12c. Imitation Hatreloth. be. Soft-fintshed Cambric. 4c. yard 12e. Percaline. 4S Ze. yard 18c. English Double-face Silesias, fast black one side, in attractive stripes and figures on the other. For waist and coat sleeve lning........... 12c. yard 86-inch “‘Nacre”’ aide, the other side being figured to match the {illuminated cheviots. 35c. quality. Monday... yard Trimmings. To the best of cur knowledge we are the cnly house “showing anything like a complete line of these Coque Feather, Silk Marlbout, and Real Ostrich Feather Trim- mings. These are the very latest fad in New York and will constitute this season's most fashionable trimmings, Yet we pro- pose to let you have them Monday for sbont two-thirds their regultr prices. Im- mense variety. Here are a few specials: 1%-In. Silk Maribout Trimmings. Look pre- cisely like genuine ostrich feathers Regular price, BOC yd 9c. Monday. - ” Other widths up to $1.50. Other lovely Coque Feather Bands, wide,for trimming wraps, waists, skirts, &e. Reg- ular price, o5c 390. yd. 98c. yd. Genvine 214-in. Ostrich Bands, exquisite garni- ture. Regular price, $1.50. Monday. We shall also scll a $2.50 width for $1.39, Genuine Ostrich Tip Trimming Bands, for making neck boas and $1.46 trimming capes and dresses, $2.50 quality. Monday..... BON MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th St. A NOVEL SYSTEM. An Object Lesson of Interest Studied by an Inquiring Reporter. A sun-browned gentleman walked into the store of W. S. Teel, at No. 935 Pennsylvania avenue, this morning and cordially greeted the proprietor. He was a naval officer, just back from a cruise in the orient. “I got some underclothes here three years ago,” said he to Mr. Teel, “and I thought perhaps I might be able to get some more like them.” “Wait a minute,” said Mr. Teel. He went back to the desk and returned with a small book. Running over the pages he found an entry and remarked: “We sold ycu suits in lot 630, 40 size shirts and 38 drawers.” Go- ing to a shelf he pulled down a box and displayed to the surprised naval officer the same identical sort of goods that he had gotten three years ago. “We follow that system in most of our sales,” said Mr. Teel to a Star reporter af- ter the customer had departed. “When a gentleman comes in here to buy under- clothes, gloves or any other goods that are sold by sizes, we jot down his name, the kind of goods he bought and their size. At any future time we can always fill his or- ders whether he is here in person or at a distance. “In the matter of men’s furnishings, continued Mr. Teel, “personal taste will have a great deal to do with their selection this year, as formerly. Of course, the lines for full dress are strictly drawn, and the requirements of good form are more rigid than they have been heretofore. But in every-day wear personal tastes, as I said before, will be followed. “In scarfs and ties there is a great diver- sity of shapes and textures called for. String ties, bows and four-in-hands are in considerable demand, and the De Joinville finds many to favor it. In underwear wool- en is generally favored in this latitude, and the reduction of the tariff on wool has en- abled the manufacturers to reduce their prices, so that we sell suits now, say, about twelve and one-half per cent cheaper than the same quality of goods brought last year. A great many customers devote a stated amount of money a suit to their underwear each season, and those who fol- low this custom get a much better article for their money now than they did a year ago. The same rule holds good in trouserings and clothes generally. We can make a pair of trousers for $10 now that would have cost substantially more last season.” —_—.—_ A Story of Mystery. Do you know what a “Story of Mystery” is? It is a continued story of which all but the last chapter is printed, and then guesses are made as to the solution, then the final installment is printed. On October seventh a most interesting mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be started in The Star, and five hundred dollars will be given for the first absolutely correct soluticn. In case no guess is abso- lutely correct the amount will be divided among those nearest to a correct solution. ‘The guesses will be confined to women read- ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere. a Maspeth Entries Debarred. The officials at Alexander Island a:d St. Asaph’s have agreed to debar from their respective tracks all owners, horses and jockeys who shall take part in the coming Maspeth, L. L, meeting. PASTOR GIBSON ON THE STAND. Result of the Testimony for the De- Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of Emanuel Church, was called by the defense in the Durrant murder trial at San Francisco yes- terday for the purpose of identifying speci- mens of his writing. The witness refused pcsitively to idertify any of the specimens harded him. He said the writing looked like his own, but as the document had not been in Hs possession for some time, if at all, he could not positively identify the writing. At the request of Attorney Duprey, Mr, Gibson wrote the name and address of Mrs. T. G. Noble, Blanche Lamont’s aunt. He also wrote several specimens of the district attorney’s, which were introduced in evi- dence. The writing of Rev. Gibson will play an important part in the future pro- ceedings, as Attorney Duprey announced in his opening statement that he would prove that Mr. Gibson directed the wrapper in wich Blanche Lamont’s rin, were turned to Mrs. Noble. = i The defense summoned ex-Congressman Henley and several other witnesses to show the bad reputation of Attorney Quinlan, who testified t on the afternoon of April $% he saw Durrant and Blanche Lamont walking toward Emanuel Church. Fifteen witnesses were placed on the stand to show the previous good reputation of Durrant. The witnesses all regarded Durrant as a model young man. Not one had ever heard of his doing anything wrong. The cross-examination was brief, as the Prosecution expects to have no difficulty in proving that Durrant’s immorality was notorious among the lower classes, with whom he often associated. Summed briefly, the result of the first ten days of testimony introduced by the de- fense is as follows: Dr. Cheney failed to testify, as Attorney Duprey sald he would, that Durrant was present at the lecture given on the afternoon Blanche Lamont Was murdered. The prosecution estab- lished the fact that the roll call book in which Durrant was recorded as present at the lecture is unreliable, as another student is recorded present who testified that he Was absent. To offset these two strong points gained by the prosecution, the de- fense has placed on the stand sixty-eight students, who testified that they did not answer to Durrant’s name at roll call on April 3. As Monday is Labor day in California, court adjourned until Tuesday. ——_+e-—___. Her Will Filed. The will of the late Ann Toliver, a well- known colored woman, dated November 3, 1892, and filed yesterday, appoints Milton M. Holiand executor. To Henrietta Dick- son, a niece, lot 8, block 8, Howard Unt- versity, Is given for life, and at her death to John Toliver, a grandson, absolutely, to whom ts also given the household ¢f- fects of the deceased. The executor is di- rected to sell the residue of the estate, and, after paying $0 to the Third Baptist Church, Franklin street northeast, and $100 to Willlam Boxley, a son-in-law, to pay Maria Ellen Bisland, one-third of the proceeds; one-third to John Toliver, the grandson, and the balance equally between Simon Edison, a nephew; Betsey Ann ‘Thompson, a niece, and Maria Lisle, a sls-