Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1896, Page 6

6 ae THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. CROSBY S. NOYES. Editor. THe EVENING STAR s « regular and permanent Family Circulation mach more than the combined cir- tion of the ether Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has mo competitor. ©7Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of persona ence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any indiridual counected with the office, bui simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor er purpose. Judge Cox to-day declared the highway act unconstitutional in a thoroughly con- sidered decision, which is printed elsewhere in The Star. The necessity of a judicious and harmon- fous extension of Washington's magnificent plan of streets, whica should correct or prevent as far as practicabie the misfit band of suburban settlements with narrow, crooked and discordant thoroughfares whieh threatened to encircle and hem in the city, has long been recognized by prac- tleally every broad-minded, public-spirited Washingtonian. The highway act, which was Intended to solve the problem, was dis- tofted and disfigured by Congress, and it Was accepted by its friends In Its fmper- feet state (against the advice of ‘The Star) as a Jast resort to secure its passage, with the knowledge that it needed am-ndment and with the full intention at that time in its supporters of subsequentiy applying for such amendments. These absviutely es- sential changes in the law have not been made. There has been a threatening pros- pect of its going into practical operation in # shape which is unjust to suburban prop- erty owners and disastrous (0 vital inter- ests of the District; and on a scale which raises the doubt whether the District can afferd so comprehensive a plan. ‘The com- munity’s task Is to satisfy itself approxi- mately whai the extension pian now pro- posed will cost, te determine whether or not it is more than the District can expend in this way, and, if the amount is found to be too large, to bring about street extension on a scale which will be propordonate to the community's resources an:t fair in view of the public needs in other directions. Ia the same connection the highway act must be radically amended to prev changes that the national obits: spect to the upbuilding of Ne ton as @ part of the Feder: I. If this alter the highway act, admira- purposes and bencticial to as it was in intent, must be Judge Cox's decision decloring the ynstitntional points out eleuriy se isions of the law which Itered before It can go into operation un- by the Constiturien and the Radical revision of the act should attempted, and if the necessa: prove to be hopeless of aceom- assent to Judge Cox's decision the law's death blow must reluctantly be given. 3 im re- Washing- the public killes —_—_+ + > __ The Long Bridge Must Go. Had It not been for the close association between the grade-cressirgs problem and the Long Bridge, it !s highly probable that dangerous relic would long ago have destroyed and replaced by a safe, andsome and convenient structure capable accommodating beth the ordinary and raitwa! But the railroad com- pany, threugh the grace of the United States, has centroiled this govern- has hitherto succeeded in ing the old causeway as a buffer between itself and a just solution of the problem of disposing of the terminul trackage in the city. The pending grade-crossings bill, in- ed the other day by Senator McMillan, requires that the railroad company shall bear of the expense of a new bridge, and sHall then bear an equal share of the cost of removing the old affair. The dam across the river that was originally intended and built as a bridge has been a menace to the clty for many years. Its piers are poor and w amd have only been prevented from destruction by accumulations of stones piled around them on the river bed, thus choking the channel and adding to the dangers of imendation. So the repair of the Long Bridge is ont of the question. It must he replaced by a modern structure. It must be built primarily for the safety, com- fort and convenience of the people, and the sand carriage road must be wi ample, and should not be placed on the seme level as the railroad tracks. The fre quent passage of trains so near to the Wagonway, 1 only by a board fence, as is now the case, and as is contemplated by the pending bill, tends to frighten the horses, end should be avoided in the new brid; The structure should be lofty gh to carry the tracks over on an up- so that the two kinds of traffic be absolutely separated. Such a bridge, constructed on the latest principles of hitecture and engineering, would be sat- ‘ory to the people of t strict, who, templated by the bill, are to be taxed fourth of the cost of building the new and the removal of the old one. ——_—_ wee of the seven apportioned by 208 peen the Since ions specifically the pending bond bill $4- are for sewers, and $2,650,600 for street extension, the measure is a sewer ber than a street extension bill by a jority, to wit, a majority of 1,- ‘The intelligence has not eve begun io bud which canret grasp this e mathematical propesition. Inability to 1 these figures indicates a lower condition, if such a thing be n that which persistently con- bond bill and the highway act, h cites the observations of re- citizens concerning the latter in justification of wholesale, indis- inating and ignorant abuse of the er and its advocates. ——_++=__-__ t would be really interesting to know Whether there are people in this country who think that Lord Dunraven is a gentle- man and that Benjamin Franklin was not. 0 ‘The VYenezuelans may add a good deal to thelr chances of a satisfactory settlement by kindiy refraining for the present from interfering in their own affairs. ———__~+ ee Street Railwa ctric Railway Gazette lic source of ai jents Is the careless ce by pedestrians of walking from be- hind one street railway car in front of another car moving in the opposite direc- tion. This has been found to be as true in this city as where, and there have been several accidents, more or less serious, traceable directly to this cause. The Ga- zette says that*no mechanical precavgion is possible, but suggests that a rule requiring ™motermen*to come to a dead stop before passing a car sianding still on the other track would be efficacious ff rigidly en- forced. This rule has been In vogue for ‘® year or more on the lines of the Buffalo Street railway companies and has proved entirely practicable. Of course much de- pends upon the good sense and caution of the pedestrian, and a great deal can be gained by the people constantly bearing in mind the fact that a raplid-transit’ street ear fs a thing of danger to be surrounded by ev possible precaution. The rule re- quiring a car to stop as described above might be resisted by many street railway authorities as involving too great a burden upen them, but they certainly owe that much to the community in an effort to th THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. spare che lives and limbs of the people. It ig the rule here for the approaching car to ring a warning gong, which is excellent so far as it goes. The wise provision that closes the gates and steps of a car om the in-side of the track makes it necessary for People desiring to go to the far side of the street to cross the ether track than that on which their car rests and often leads to serfous situations gnd@ sometimes tg ace? dents. The peopie are prone to step imme- diately around the ear ihey have just left and unless a warning signa? is unmistak- ably given or the car aproaching from an opposite direction is brought to a stop ac- cidents are quite possible. There is one matter in this connection that is net gener- ally understood. It applies only to electric ines and not to cable roads. An electric car is fitted with a vtarting apparatus that can produce a reverse action quite as quickly as « forward action, so that it is really dangerous to pasa close behind such a.ear standing at rest as the motor maw might make the mistake of reversing the current Instead of turning it. om for the forward motion and so staf the car back- ward and cause an accident. Hence it is well in passing around behind am electric car to wait until it has started forward, so as to be quite sure that the reverse mo- tion Wil net be apolied. Acctdgmts from this cause have happened on many occa- sfozs in Brooklyn, due mainly to the ig- noranee of the people as to this possibility. & cable car, of course, cannot be run back- ward and this distinction should be con- stantly kept in mind by pedestrians and passengers and it may some day save a fe. — --+ + = —__ Mr. Tharston’s Explanation. Mr. Thurston's explanation of the causes and circumstances leading up to his recall from Washington as minister from Hawaii, published in Saturday's Star, should satisfy all who read it closely that he was inno- cent of the charge, iterated fn the Presi- dent's annual message, that he had fur- rished this government with “abundant reason for asking that he he recalied.” It ig evident from Mr. Thurston's statements, which bear the most unmistakable signs of thorough honesty and frankness, that he was deliberately ignored by the administra- Uon, and, by a series of actions unworthy of So great a government. placed in a posi- tion where it was necessary for his own defense that he showld resért to the press for means of communicating with the Amer- ican people. The oi cry official avenues of information were closed to him and the facts that he made known through the hewspapers were perfectly within the range of diplomatic etiquette. The crowning offense that gave the administration the xcuse for asking for his recall that it had ted only tos evidently and eagerly now jut to have been a very small matter that was only made known to the government threugh the breach of confi- dence of one whom Mr. Thursten Supposed to be & friend, and to whom as an vid- ual ke told for his private information cer- tain things that were forthwtth reported at the State Department. In all he did Mr. Thurston acted in an honorable manner, as a man and as a minister, and the chapter of the story, now written, ¢ credit upon him. ommunity on the subje n will not be assist- ed by an interch: between representatives of different thought. The fact that a few indy will derive more benefit than st of us from the proposed public improvement is an unavoidable incident of every great lic enterprise and furnishes no Justit whatscever for dencunc ing street extersi as a steal and speculators’ job. On the other hand those who honestly oppose street extension should not be stigmatized as blackguards and blackmailers merely be- cause one or two persons may have rendered themselves justly lable to these offensive epithets. t of street ex —r 0. In advising this country to be elgn entangicments it is high! are of for- every time the possibility of trouble is gested. The Kaiser fs said to sieep very little. ‘The fact that misc: eS cotpany may aecount for his induxtry causing other eminent per: the floor nights. —_—_ +6 However great may over the prospective pe: the Venezuclan question, in the way of nages to walk it will net do to assume that Great Britain sot frightened at our navy. ———_+ e + ____ Japan expresses a desire to civilize the entire western coast of western Asta. China regretfully observes that this course of culture 1s to be largely at her expense. — «2 ___. Some critics utterly fail to make allow- ances for the fact that a peet laureate gets enly seven dollars a week. ———— << The Sultan's sole argument is in the na- tere of an inquiry as to what anybody is going to do about it. —___+ e+___ There were sixty-two men at work on the city post office today. eo SHOOTING STARS. Agreed With Her. “What nonsense,” said sho, “all this talk is about girls being allowed to encourage , OBE year out of every Hed ‘Willie Wishington, “just as if they didn’t wheney they felt Hke it, leap year cr no leap me A Shocking Discovery. “Horw Cholly. “What Is the matter?” “Heah is a newspaper item that says the Pwince of Wales pays his tailor!” ! Horwors! Horwors!” exclaimed A Morose Impression. ter earn an honest livin’ these * said Meandering Mike. 3." replied the inventor whom he had accosted, “Ill agree with you on that point. No more does a man discover a new way to make an honest living than there are a thousand or so of people trying to steal it away from him.” A Merited Commendation. Our Congress merits honest praise, If truth they would but tell, It does but little nowadays, But does it passing well. A Naturnt Inqairy. “Chimmy,” said a curhbstone cherub, “whut's de equator?” “Don’t you know? I learnt it Im wan lesson at night school. De equator is an imaginary line around de eart’.” “Who put it dere? Great Britain?” Mr. Jimmysen's Writ (By Alfred Exhaustin.) Wrong? Is It wrong? Well, maybe. But I'll poetize just the same. If you'll advertise a baby, He'll presently get to fame. They may argue and prate and quibble, But they might as well save their breath, For I am prepared to scribble Myself and the world to death. They will say no doubt ‘tis a sad ‘un, The poem I just dashed off. But supposing it is a bad ‘un; Is it any excuse to scoff? . When it comes to divine afflatus, It’s an accident born of moods, And the thing that I wish to state is We don’t guarantee the goods. Hoover & Shoes, Jari F St. “NOBBY” SHOES. Our Shoes are not only the best in quality, but the most stylish. A “sh ddy"’ shee will epoil the effect of chs richsst gown. Aw stylish’ a0 they are even (he sharpest toe wilt fit the foot like #° glove snd ferl as comfortitble as a worsted stipper. We take (he brid: fm show- ing the mest $3 & $4 der, r St. PLE PRI EP ELEC DEL IO IGEN tt ;Shoes for women —It is ponsitle far rkoe experts to preduce. You pay from 50 to 75-. more for their equal elsewhere! Plenty ef “Commonmsense™ Shoes. for those who lie them best. ¢Five-dollar ‘BILLS ver Wore exRanged for better Shoes for mem than go ont of th'w house evers day! Every proper “water” leather, fm every fashiion- able oe RSSLRSIG HOBO: sHOOVER 3& SNYDER, Shoes, i2u5 F St. It ii $15 iSaks and ‘Company Are offering their entire line . 2, x = Sag Winter Overcogts— + S25 Ulster Coats— z For your choice at Se y 2, a ee BS The only reason for it is = that we made up more of ‘em than we should—and haven't % sold quite as many as we ex- $ pected to. The miscaleula- * tion costs us a sacrifice of $10 apiece. That's $10 you can saye--and have a suit—a coat —or an ulster that’s worth S25—for $15 We mean matched suits. We mean what we say—the entire $25 grade—no exception—no ad- dition—no price-ticket tam- pering. Saks and Com pany, 12% Ave. asd Th St Corner.” BA cB “READ 4D. = Hie The Most Brilliant Cloak and Milligery Sale Of the season. As a candle flares up before Ing out, so this sale is the most hing” bargain feast of all; the final one and the biggest! $8, %, $67Rough Boucle Jackets, sgn” Ie $3.98 Plain ‘$13 Caterpillar: and Astrakhan Cloth Jackets, $6.98. ; AL bot ot, Genuine Cater, Boucle Cloth Jackets, ts Sickets— onde with fail sleeves and ripple backs. Worth $13. “At. $18 and $15 Thibet Astrakhan Fur Capes at $5.98. Elegant Ast ibe edo rakhaa ‘Thibet fs 95. 98 OS OCR, MAa- See 812-814 7th Street N.W. 715 Market Space. It POPOV ES IIE F PHI HEP PAE PIODED ELD E HES LEIGH IP OPO Suburban Deliveries. The Incoming Cotton: —At— t PERRY’S. Idieness rus rusts am-= bition. To be con= tinually doing brings perfection. Looking ahead is progress. The achievement of one season is the starting point of our efforts for the next. Watch us make this store better than it has ever been. As welcome as the sun after aj showers-the _ first bloom atter the cheerless winter — are the Zephyrs from Sebtland and Challis from France that are almost daily arriyals now. Alread§-the assortment is & hal sneer: Soedondeagonongendoegerontosteagorfontengontandoate onfontectorgontons ce Fa a ss ts a ss shen a te a large. Already i fe buying has be- gun, Fi Péls who appreciate the posse: ion of exclusive patterns “aren't running the tisk of disappointment in the delay of Bven 3 a day. Such pitaise.as we hear for these exquisite conceptions! Deserved every word of it. Don't miss an opportunity to run in for a look. Almost eedoateadeedetectecSecee de padoetenegerdeseeedendoedvefonone seer oadoeteetoedeent nec daeteninrdorer ee ntontaniorzo riod dest iar Gore SSO tins Catarrh, Bronchitis. Congressmen F. 1. Wilson of Brooklyn suys that the new and wonder! > | WOODS SOO “ edy HYOMEI and BOOTH'S POCKET () iyuatem ovTrre, $1.00, cured bis <2 prenchitis—to stay eured. Rev. J. M. Q Farrir, D.D., writes: “It is a blessing . C., Angnst 20, 1895. Pat I hare suffered with eatarrh for sev- QD erat year, After using your °9 Inbaler for three months the tarrh QC) nas disapgeared. It works like magic © for comghs and colds, giving absolute () rete after using It. I think it 1s in- valuable in every Camily. JOBN S. EDELE THE R. T. BOOTH CO., 3 19 Exst 20th st., New York. Any drnz am get it for you, IP ¥ Don’t be per- suaded into buying a substitute. ‘There is nothing like it ou the market. For sale in Washingten by "4 W. S$. THOMPSON, 703 15th st. P. MERT: Cor. 11th and F sts. nw. Ja27-cod3m as soon as your back is turned the variety is recruit- ed by newcome It is a constantly changing pano- rama of fashion. Me Latest— One lot of Scotch Zephyr Ginzhams, In checks, stripes, plaids and plain colors—all "a yard, ee ees HEMEL ELDRED E III aledrtrteintedetegnietetn gn One lot of odd weaves and odd ) see popularity stile! ¥ one of them—30c. a One lot of English Galatea Cloths— patterned and plun—ontt that las been—unn One lot of Freneh Pereales—what handseme waists and wrappers and children’s dre: they will m; One lot of French Sntines—Black and White effects for mournivg. Piain shades for ansthing at all, Here is one of those “proxressiona’™ Swe talk about. ‘These are the usual v 3c. Satines—for 29¢. a yard. + One lot of Scot: stripes, checks a yard. Wash Plannols— nd plain colors ec, each Flannels, for saeqnes and wrappers, Light, dark and meditm colors and spe-ially unique patternings—50e, a yard, & lot of 44 Embroidered Flannels, Some are edgt-worked and others mre deep pattern Oysters for Dinner Parties — —anil loncheons. are est we Served on the half shell or by the pia ——— quart er gatton. 7 Sent any time. Farragut Market, Sy 273, Ja27-m, w,£-20 A lot of G Pink and Blue A big baten of F Tight, med SeGoenoreorceorhonloartnte oe orc MO DOO HOODOO AAPL OCC OP OO$ neh Challis— un and dark grou: Sete Us—fowerd ged Persian pattern dropped da jSfleldy’* of rich ground colors Ode. a yard. Leortont ‘Our Second (Clearing Sale Started with a rush this morning. Shoes at- ridiculously Iow prices. “LANGLOIS” Form F and i3th Spec SOO OP ROO OO OOOO OOOO OO A lot of single and donbte-taced Cream, and Tan— i PERRY'S, ROE and the Avenue. Established 1810, ‘Telephone 905 ;;} Eiderdowns, for opera cloaks, Pink, Blue, oe 4 PES Our stock of pa- Per, pencils, draw- ing boards, = T squares, tracing cloth, blue print pa: per, and other ma- Draughtsman’s, Artists’ and Stoves, Rass Down to actual i cost! Bon ss yo0 — Robt. Mt. ‘Harrover, 438 gth St Architects’ lian” ssc as in Supplies omnes at =e in the city, and the prices low. carte eet“ Geo, F. Muth & Co., Successors to Geo. Eyneal, jr., _ 418 7th st. aw. Jati-ud S Kann, Sons 8! 0, STH & MARKET SPACE! ; é ON | e Tomorrow. | An immense stock f of Ladies’ Muslin Underwear the CREAT ENN ( ‘Pure Aluminum from @ Th Natural ‘Stone Filter ) Ca a a “The best at the lowest _ Price at at Beveridge: S- ~Cooking Utensils. The price of this IDEAL WARE is much cheaper than formerly —which places it within reach of ALL. It’s light, does not tarnish and the most durable ware made. 0 er Wrote and retail, ‘The trade sup- plied. -pt. Sauce Pans. ........ 45¢. % 5-qt. Sauce Pans........$1.00 VY oe e ware we ne 4-qt. Kettles : +++. 85¢. 5-qt. Kettles s+-+ O5C. 3-qt. Rice Boilers. See. 1-qt. Funnels............ 55¢. ©7Otver articles at proportionate Peters. IFPI ‘ » 3 % —should be in every home. $ E { * It is easily cleansed—and )) , | UNDERWRITERS @ * never becomes crazed or @ Sale of 2 * cracked _ oe of tem- /) . ? * perature. It’s the most sat-§ D. E. Sicher & Co., « * cere filter on the market. ) * Price, $3 up, according to ) Whose entire stock, representing ‘ * size, with jar for holding fil- % $125, OOO}™* Ww. Beveridge,’ \ one ) & was nant by Water and Smoke|= And sold to the highest bidders by | ¢ Field, Chapman & Fenner, | Auctioneers. RSET COVERS, MUSLIN 68 CAMBRIC, é NEMBROIDERED THEMED, Wott 4 122C, 200 CORSET GONERS, STILL FIXER. FROM 39 ‘TO wo fe) 2 Ml IM MED 120, conser covEns N HN AS HIGH AS 69e. i9C. ASSORTED LOT OF CHEM 25C. BETTER GRADE OF CHEMI MUSLIN AND NICELY TRIMMED. SOC. SPLENIND, oxmuammecranm| Mattress. eC = Comfort ) Spring Bed. The Reversible: * tered water. » F St. and 1214 G St.l Pottery, Porcelain, Glass. eS I PRESEN LST ook IDOD ODO OOOO Is the omly bed that ean be speedily sleep aud asily set to suetuin the It ers welt t. fs strong. springy—its ndujusting deview can- not get out of ander, and it costs than the ond no more ry spring bed At All Dealers. Sound, healthful, restfnl sleep can best be had on a Reverstile Mar- OS of clean ratian fiber, i tress. Mads OS With cotton filling on both is seft, elustie and comfort It mattresses at is as good as two the cost of one. Ask for x ae eee BAND, STERIC EMEROID: LADIES’ WNS. RUFFLED AND TUCK BOSUM. ALL LADIES’ GOW: EMBROIDERED BOSOM AND CLUSTER OF TUC -BEVES. GOWNS, ne N OR CAMBRECTRIM- A'TTERNS OF EMGROID- E. AMBRIC, DIMITY AND D WITH THE. FINEST ND LACE, LADIES MUS BROIDERED, SSC. furniture, Og Credit, Will positively Close. next Saturday night At 6 o'clock! It isn’t at all probable that ot ee Fevers . we shall ever again find it neces- + or advisable, to offer our : entire stock of furniture at cost * —we hope not. We are obliged ‘| to make this concession, to 3) make room for spring goods, 3 which are now arriyi ing. if you + are going to need 7 any furniture ¢ in the next year or two—get it’ now—and be quick! Pay for it *, weekly or monthly—no notes— ? no interest. C: arpets made and 3 laid free—no charge for waste + in matching figures. Grogan’s MAMMOTIT CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-823 7TH STREET W.. BETWEEN H AND I STREETS “Oe BXTRA MEAVY MEN'S CANTON DRAWERS. 2 9 @. MBN'S BXTRA QUALITY UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS, 2100 LENEX BosOM 33° There isn’t one garment in this|; FLANNEL SEPPOPOLEES OO TD FOOHD : entire lot but what a H. Hoekez 9% is water stained)? and still wet. 4 In order not to conflict with our Peve nese cor. Pa. Ave. & 8th St.2 off on the already low pric entire of our -k of Furniture ts the ad- vantage you get in this wind op of our great January sale of surplus stock. Will people take advantage of such chances? Sacrifices In Laces. All our $18.00, $17.50, $17.00, $16.00, $15.00, $14.50, $13.50, $12.00, $11.00 and $9.00 Irish Point and Ecru Tambour Cartains at $7.90 a pair. Opaque Shades 2 yards long, 29e. 2PAAE9O09 000900 SF0OOG06 04 940060060: CARPETS, FURNITURE AND prareny, © "f eeeeeseesooss cones regular stock these sold on our 3d floor. Tablets goods will be If You Want -Now is the time to get them. The supply is be- coming exhausted. The price is still 5 cents each for 80 pages. Any S. KANN, SONS & CO., John C. Parker, 8T ST. AND MARKET SPAGE.1 **"™ 7-619 {TH ST. N.W. Souvenir§ Of the Patais Royal Annuai 6 F) ()peningly It is the midwinter opening of ad- vanced styles for spring and summer, and of latest requisites for evening wear. The practical souvenirs are the profits irom the sales of the new goods, which are presented to you. Souvenir List. To the left hand of thi [it below are the regu- lar prices those marked ua the mew goods. To the Tight are the sunvenir prices: 6 Dress Goods Department. 37sec yard French Organdies, 189% designs. - rd French Challies, 1596 designs. Ze yard American Challies, 1896 designs. $1 yard Spring-weight Brosdctotis, sponged. Oe Suge, 1SMG designs Hc. Jecquanis, 1596 designs.......44¢. Cioakings, newest styles..$1.99 oe) 10 per cont disvocnt on Btack Dress Goods. Silk Department. nl Glace Taffera SUks for 1836. 4. tes, ght and d tox, all 11 lack Silks at 10 per oo Lining es ge a 12e ya Linen 25e yard VM yard Amert-s e yard Rast ” Mai We doven package: London. . fron $498 Black Molair $119 Wrappers. Actur for only. Neckwear Department. Cotars, 189 Windsor Ties. new... Rows, all ne Boss and « 2 of Handkerchief ap Department. Handiereh Underwear De Se Cotton and € Ribbed Ral. 49e Ried Ba’ and alls 18e Hose, Ui Bie Mose, Mack Florentine Ms © Leatherett Leather Goods Department. oket Looks, 9 - Improy Be Must 2, 29 and Boston Bags. Rolls. < he Fan Department. han pacino atl $1 Emplve $5 Ostric Toilet Article Department. ce Demir ‘etiow’s ten * Cream, for 18 of Vent Special Notice. EF Ask at the store for printed Ist of soaventes in following departments: Stationery, Books, Mle Muers, Flannels, Housekeeping Goods, Housefar nishing Goods, China and Glassware, Clocks and Lamps, A-t Goods, Upholsterr, Men's and Chih dren's Goods. Palais Royal, G AND ELEVENTH STREETS. +A. LISNER,