Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1896, Page 8

® Morris Chairs. Morris Chairs, with oak or mahogamy-finish frames and With Corduroy Cushions. . ‘The new Self-adjusting ‘Morris Chair, the most com- fortable chair made—forms @ perfect rest for the back and legs, adjusts itself with- out the use of hand or foot. ‘The only chair of its kind in the country. Neat and pretty. No clumsy adjust- ments show. Special at..co Columbia Rolling Chair. ‘Those Popular Columbia Rolling Chairs with steel wheels and rubber tires. $80 values. To clear ont. Hat Racks. Quarter-onk Hat Rack, B ft. 4 In. wide, neat carvings, handsomely pol- ished. $30 Hat Rack..... @8OGO5T000C $0.85 $13.50 x: N\ ‘THE EVENING STAR..WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB 30, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES, Parlor Cabinets. Oak -$25.00 $18.00 Matogany ~ 23.00 18.78 Mahogany Cabinets.... 40.00 27.00 Mahogany ...... 27.50 Mahogany Finished. 29.00 Sideboards. ) @GOSSOS COSSSSGSOGCO98 Three More Days Of Our Fourth 285 AnnualFurnitureSale.$ The sale ends Saturday. We've decided to continue in these few days over the First in order to finish out the week. These last days will be days of rushing. Lots of people who haven’t as yet finished their buying will want to be in now in order to get the advantage of the sale prices. Godd Furniture was never before sold for so lit- tle, and won’t be again for a long time. F Street, G9O90OO0O00000S00050060 Corner Eleventh. © @ ® © @ S @ Dining Chairs. © For. or 20 @ 2.83 . 3.19 @ Oak, cane sat.. 5.50 50 & Music Cabinets. ® Worth. For. @ Mahogany Fintshed...... $7.50 $4.35 S@lid Mahogany, door in- laid ...... cocces 11.00 at Mahogany Finished...... 15.00 7.50 aE any, 28.00 15.75 ® Dressing Tables. @ Worth, For. zs bd ge Rare H if ee S 18.00 $8.95 ® tet 0 ia @ Soild Mabogaay 3500 180 @ @ . B. Moses & Sons, | Storage, 22d and M Streets. SSSSS SSHOS SHGSS ONSSSSO HOS 09809 SSSSQOSOTSS | ©@OSS6089 Topham Is showing in his big windows, 1231 Penn- sylvania avenue, some new and mest at- tractive designs in FIRST-CLASS TRUNKS. Not the cheap factory styles offered else- where—but bright, new, well-made and finished ones—Washington productions. ‘That one tn the window at $8.50 Is a beauty. It is shown open as well as closed. A glance at this as well as the many others shown will convince you of the superiority of our own grades. ‘That ( 5 Bag—genuine alligator—is an exceptional bargain, Topham’s Travelers’ Headquarters, 1231 Penn. Avenue. : xXxeEEMAAMR MARANA AMER ERAS APromise. We tell you that your eredit is good—and that we are roady to ar- Fange your payments to please you— We'll Do Iti We tell you that we will make and lay the Carpet FREE-Swithout even charging for the waste in matching |*/ fgures— We'll Do It! We tell you that our prices are marked in plain figures—and that we will sell you the Furniture and Car- pets—on easy weekly or monthly pay- ments—for as little money as you can buy—for CASH elsewhere—and We'll Do It! B-plece Solid Oak Chamber Suite, $25. 40-pound Hair Mattress, $6.50. @-foot Oak Extension Table, $3.50. Large Arm Rocker, 9c. Full-length 18-spring Lounge, $2.50. Ingrain Carpet, per yard, 35c. Brussels Carpet, per yard, S0e. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, $17—819—821—823 Seventh street o.w. Bet. H and I sts. PRESCRIPTION 4387, FOR Rheumatism. The prescription of one of Washington's oldest and most eminent physicians. Ft eetently relieves and permanently cures RHEUMATISM, NEURAL- Sad paige die to URIC ACID poison, It purities the Py 3 due to ic poison. It purifies t! Blood, atimulates and restores the kidneys, improves te system. th aw ‘one and vigor to the entire Price, $1 ner bottle; trial size, Soe. K ‘OLB PHARMACY, 435 7th st. n.w., cor. E. 17 When We Do Your ‘‘Washing”’ ——— The work wil be well done we promise. We have the facilities, the skill, the —— knowledge, to turn out the finest Laundry —— work done in this city—and we do it. ——— We want the famtly wash especially. — PER ERE ciutalss soe. up. = Swiss-Capital*“" Laundry Main Office, 512 8th st. Works, 2111 F st. "Phone 1618. se17-8m.20 Handsome designs In Portable Grates Our exhibit this year is interesting for aie ery ederate Prices asked. “We've as the v 1. We've never shown—nor have you seet—a better assortment. (Wm. Seely Hutchinson, 1331 G N.W. ee2t-1m,14 Ripans Tabules. Mrs. M. Langston of Pryor Creek, Indian territory, says: ‘For some years I have suffered from dyspepsia and stomach troubles, and all the doctor's potions added to starvation dieting af- forded me no relief. I had about given up in despair when I was induced by an advertisement to give Ripans ‘Tabules 2 trial. I am free to admit had no faith in them, but after using them one week I could eat food that I had discarded months before. This en- couraged me to continue using them, and now I am happy to say my dys- Pepsia has disappeared and I am no longer troubled. I owe all to Ripans Tabules and advise my friends to try them. Gigned), Mra. M. LANGSTON.” Oue Gives Relief. pens Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail if the price (50 cents a box) is sent to The Ri Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., N ‘York. 0 cents. Sample vial, Not Cheap [taterials, but good materials at low prices, is what we are striving to give the public. No finer line of Artists’ Materials, Specialties for Schools, Supplies for Architects to be found in the city. Give us a call and con- vines yourself of the above assertion. Geo. F. Muth & Co., 418 7TH 8T. N.W. Successors to Geo. Byneal, jr. 9e29-244 hree Score and Ten Years Should your teeth Inst. Often, however, they wear out in comparative youth. When such 1s the case it is well to recollect the pleasant parlors where modern dentistry exists. The best of care at economical rates. For instance—EXTRACTING (poal- tively painless), 50c. ARTIFICIAL TEETH (per set), $8. Evans’ Dental Parlors, 1217 PENNA. AVE. N.W. 8e26-24 COAL! COAL! It will pay you to drop me a postal or telephone me for prices before laying in your winter supply of fuel. I handle the very best grades of coal on the market. Every ton screened and sent out clean. 2,240 Ibs. to the ton. I have more coal under cover than any dealer in the city. 80,000 tons sold to the trade last year. Now is the time to book your orders. John Kennedy Main yard, 4th and F ne. Office, 1835 F n.w. Depot and mill, South Capitol and K sts.seZ9-2w* MRS. R. M. EVANS, 945 E ST. 8.W., HAVING .Fecelved the latest cuts, is prepared to repair and Temodel seal garments. Capes and rettes made to order. Carriage repadred. se9-Ime* Wade & Butcher Razors. Torrey Razor Strops. 00 W. & B. Razor, hollow ground... {1.50 W. & B. Razor, hollow ground. 1.00 Four-skded ‘Torrey Strop. 5 A. Special 1.00 Sw Sec. Flat St 25c. Shaving Brush.... Very complete line Barbers’ Su; Stone Hones, all sizes: Cosmetics, B. & 8. Ci ee ee at ices. KOLB PHARMACY, nw. Strop, S. (combination). lies, bh having Soaps, ‘Run im, etc., 433 7th st. e9-178 Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT Tooth Powder An Elegant Toilet Luxury. Used by people of refinement for Siero eater Che ceatiey, t Family Shoe Store Prices Are Lowest. SAVE TS. DOLLAR! Any one who will judge the price and quality of our Shoes — impartially—cannot fail to admit that at least ONE DOLLAR can _ be saved here on every pair. Enormous buying is the key to this saving. Better quali- ties and lower prices than ours are not to be found in America. BOX CALF SHOES FOR LADIES. Have you seen the new “Cottage London” toe?—It’s the beauty of the season; not 60 wide as the “‘commor si —not so narrow as the “‘razor”—shaped for comfort and style. These shoes tre damp-proof—the leather is soft and flexible—and they wear like iron. They have exten- DD, sion edges—are hand-sewed and require no more dress- ing than enamel or patent leather. A $5.00 Shoe for. Ss eS eee tk ss Be Ok i Bet In ie i tl a “Our Edith" Shoes— also in box calf—made on the dressy ‘Cottage Lon- don” toe—or extrem2 razor shape. A $4 Shoe for.... en SS SS S & 6 aSeesefondprtontoatodtontoetoasoetnesoots Ladies’ 1€inch Bicycle Boots—in black or tan— y} all sizes and widths...... oO 4 oe 4 Ladies’ Close-fitting Jersey Cloth Bieycle Leggins—$1.00 a par. AMILY SHOE STORE, 310-312 Seventh St. N.W. 313 Eighth St. COCOOOCP LOLOL SOOO OEOmrnernerws SHOOT HOST OMI NHHHON Seeeatease z 3 and see how far you can make the money you want to spend for Housefurnishings go. You'll think your dollars have doubled. Everything to furnish a oo: house. “YOUR CREDIT 1S GOOD. 3 3 3 3 2 2 & HERRMANN, LIBERAL FURNISHERS, N.E. Cor. 7th and I Sts. : : John C. Parker is the sole agent for the Hammond Typewrit the District of Columbia. No better machine ‘oa the market. “Typewriter Supplies for all: maul and ‘a "Cail and bee the New Hass it low prices. ‘Yqu will find it at Newstiaw 617-619 7th St. N.W Opposite the Patent Office. | Goldenberg’s, 926-528 7th—706 K Sts. teers ee Ee We haven't said once that we had the largest stock of dress goods in town. It. wouldy’t be the truth, and we stick to thetruth tightly. We have said many a time and we say it no hat there isn’t a choicer stock of “ress goods in town—and certainly 0 lower prices. We have said that our styles were “exclusive” ——and it’s-a fact. And you're hearing more people say every day that Goldenberg’s is the most reliable place in towri to buy dress goods. We want to speak of a few of the season’s novelties and some splendid values. Judge the whole stock by these: : Fancy ‘Wool Suiting, in all color ‘combina- tions, such-us Persian and black, brown and black, green and blaek, red and black and new shade plum— 44 cents. 48-inch Imported Honeycomb Novelty Dresa a handsome stuff—new this season— 4p such combinations of color’as bine and brown, red and black, green and brown, black and brown— 69 cents. 52-inch Blue and Black Serges—the quality Which sells for 75c. a yard regular, and which We cumnot duplicate to sell as we're selling it now at— 50. cents. St-tnch All-wool Tan, Brown and Gray Mixed Covert Cloth—usual price 1s @0c. a yard—for F _ 48 cents. 26-inch *‘Conleteine"’—a sort of cordursy— round or flat welt in either tan, mode, brown or black~. < 69 cents. Again we have been lucky. We have bought the entire glove stock of a retailer who wished to discontinue this department at an enormous sac- rifice of former cost. We have every glove that remained on his shelves or in stock, and we’re going to pass them over to you at prices greatly under those generally quoted. His stock was select—was as fine as our own is. Foster hook and 4-button fine kid gloves in Such colors as black, tan, pearl, gray, maize and white with black stitching. We have these gloves in “stock at a doliar a pair, and they’re counted cheap. Take these for; . ‘6% cents. (ith street §tore.) (7th street annex.) It would seem unnatural if we did not have*some extraordinary values to offer.you in silks, for such a silk stock we've never before shown. If you are, looking for correct, fine dress silks ihere they, are—all the new colérs,-designs and weaves. 24 dierent patterns of brocaded taffetas for Wists and Mresses—silks which sell at most stores for 6c. a yard—here at ‘ 44 cents. Plain Mack -doubletwill surab regular 4¢. qnality—as @ special— 29 cénts. * All combinations of changeable and.you've never bought it for less a yard—for silk—our taffetas— than 75e. 63 cents. 24-inch black Peau de Soie—both Ished, and most elegant for dresses, not show the marks vf crushing. $1.25 quality. for 93 cents. sides fin- as tt will Here's a 24 pieces moire satin in two different de- signs and twelve colorings each. Pink, light ue, uile, black, ete., having every appear- ance of the costliest satins at a dollar a yard, for 39 cent: 27-inch plain pink, lemon and orange drapery silk—frequently sold for 39c. a yard—here at 25 cents. 24-Inch plain white taffeta—for ball and wedding gowns—elegant rustle and usually wold for 85c. a yard, for 69 cents. Black brocaded satin duchesse, very heavy and with new, large, handsome patterns— worth $1.25—for 89 cents. Tth street annex. We want to call your attention to the new department recently opened. You would think it an old one with such values, but we want you to get acquainted with it at once, and we’ve taken this way of doing it. Package of 24 “Yale cream’’ envelopes, 34 cents. Box of 24 sheets paper and 24 enyelopes— fine stationery—for 6 cents. Ancient hand-made linen correspondence pa- per In boxes of 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, 23 «cents. Visiting cards in all sizes, 50 in @ package— silk-finished bristol board— 6 cents. 7th street stores” No lowering of quality to quote a low pri¢e in the lining department. Only the beét qualities—such as you may pufti injthe new dress and rest assured that it will be lined right. We know of the methods of cheap- ening ‘qualities which many stores employ. { It (loesn’t pay. It wouldn't have built up such a lining business as we boast of. Best Dresignakers’ Cambric, Yardjwidel Black and Gray ‘Rustle Gc. yatd—ushel price, 10c. Fast blade and all colors of Fine Pereald » SMe. ya 2% Fremih Tilled Selicia, yard ic. quality, for 6% good ope regular 1 yard. 2 ‘Sat@§e-fiohed Black-back Figured Waist Living? 9c. Yard—usual price, 12%c. Best imitation Herringbone’ Huirclath, 9¥c. yard, reduced from 15¢. Extra Heavy Imported All-linen Canvas, in Dluck, brown and natural, 18e. yard. All-wool Moreen, in black ‘and colors, for winter underskirts, 33c. yard—usual price, “Belipse”” Fiber Interlining, selis a where for 12%e:, for Oe. yard gies Paper Cambric—yard wide, *Vorwerk’’ Collar: Stiffentn: yard. Percalinc, French ady for use, introduce it. 12%e. yard, to more thoroughly 7th street store. Goldenberg’s, It 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. e29-16d Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL. Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure or All druggists. m2 7-w, th, sdem-ly ‘ER'S,329 N.8th ot., Maurer’s RAT and ROACH PASTE, MOTH and INSECT POWDER. Buy everywhere, but gal MAUR. apl-156t McKNEW’S. ° CIVIL SERVICE REFORM HECHT & COMPAN Y, WHAT’S NEW? What is to be worn this fall and winter is uppermost in the minds of the women just now. ‘So far us Coats, Capes and Saits are concerned, you expect us to lead—and we do! Qur manu- facturers sell to no other house in Washington, and in that way our styles are kept “‘exclu- e."’ Notwithstanding all this superiority, style, quality ond workmanship, we ask no more than you are asked elsewhere for garments Rot so good. 25c. Ribbons, 21c. 4-in. Silk Taffeta Ribbons, in all the new fall shades, 25c, quality for...... 4in. New Taffeta Silk Ribbons, with Velvet edge, very latest fad. Worth 39. For .. 25C. Plaid Ho: 2ic. cry. The latest novelty 1s Scotch Plaid Hose for Women, binck feet, with fancy Scotch plaid uppers, 35 and 50e. Ladies’ Scotch Wool “Footless” BI- cycle Hose. Only........ 50c. Chlldren’s Fast ick Hose of extra quality, with white soles and double knees. Sizes 5 to 9%. At 25, 30 and 35c., according to size. Best $1 Gloves. We can find plenty of Gloves for less than a dollar, but there is no economy in your Duying them. We have 2 line of 4button Kid Gloves, and fit and warrant every pair—being the best $1 value we have ever offered. Union Suits. No stores had them last season, and very few will have them this season. We refer to Chil- dren’s and Women's Union Suits, of which we carry a complete line in all the various qual- ities, $1.25 to $8 per suit. Soaps, 35c. Doz. Another 50 gross of Fancy Tollet Soaps, in Elder Flower, Brown Windsor, Turkish Bath, Oatineal, Palm, ete., not a cake of which is worth less than Sc. each, or 60c. doz. Our price, per box of one dos. cakes, New 25c. Neckwear. We are showing what we believe to be the richest line of 25c. Neckwear for Ladies yet introduced. Let us have your opinion. Wm. H. McKnew, Ladies’, Men's and Children’s Furnishings, _ 933 Pa. Ave. 1 The best at the lowest price at Beveridge’s. Bargains In “Open Stock” Dinner Ware, etc. In buying china for the table it’s not always necessary to buy a full set—as we have 38 differ- ent patterns of “Open Stock” Ware—and in all probability you can replace the broken pieces with china of the same decoration. Call and let us show them to you—prices are wonderfully low. at 3 off. On a table on our second floor we have two patterns: OPE TOCK” FRENCH 4 off. © several “open stock”? patterns of china on a table on first floor, which offering ONE-HALF FORMER a ed HHH HH HH HH ROGERS BROS. FANCY PATTERN FORKS & SPOONS. Ten Spoons, $1 per set. Table Spoons, $2 per set, Large Forks, $2 per set. Dessert Forks and Spoons, $1.75 per sct. White Celluloid Handle Knives, steel blades, $1.50 set and up. w. Beveridge 1215 F St. and 1214 G St. It PORCELAIN, GLA’ ear S$ hoes.) ell D3 Shoes. —They’ve held the popular favor now for many years— and are being bettered and im- proved with each season. —Made of fine vici kid, fault- less workmanship. Button and Lace, Cloth and Kid tops—in 5 of the most popular style toes. $3 is little for Shoes of their quality, | /Edmonston, 1334 F St. se80-40tf We’re Headquarters For The Best. If you are not satisficd with anything FOR THE TABLE that’s not the freshest and choicest you'll appreciate the quality of our Me is ne, Poultry, V tables and Frutts. T'We handle only what we can guaran- tee to give satisfaction. Prites are lower than you'd expect for such quality. Cottage Market, 818 r4th St. ‘8e30-w,f,m,20 We Sell Platchless Creamery Butter see use it’s the fincst butter we—and you © can buy. It's churned especially for us-- * © of pure Jersey cream. Its high quality is © © © never lowered. Whenever you buy HERE, oe "Il get the freshest, richest, most de- oo us butter obtairsble. $1.25 for 5-lb. boxes. D. Wm Oyster, 240 CENTER MKT., 75 WESTERN MKT. 8¢30-w,f,m-20 Don’t Let Your Face ** bo marred by Pimples, Blackheads, * © Blotches, Wrinkles, Tan, ete. BRIGHT: TON CREAM. Keeps the ‘Wholesale & Reta, Se. Jur. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. )-Sd LOOK FOR PURITY in Tea. Purity, strength and delicious flavor go “‘hand in hand.” When you buy a pure tea you get a good tea. BURCHELL'’S SPRING LEAF TEA 1s absolutely pure. Only 50c. pound. NW. BURCHELL, 1325 £ STREET. 8030-144 “ HYOMEI ” — ROOTH’S POCKET INHALER.— Washi office, Room 56, Washington Loan and Trest bidg., cor. ‘9th and F sts. W. 8. THOMP- SON, 703 15th st. n.w. ap22-w, f&m-ly All per-ons afflicted with ‘Qyepepsia find imme- late relief by using Angostura Bitters, of Dr. J. G.-B. Siegert & Sons. Ask your druggist. Permanency in Minor Offices the Theory of This Government. Some Reasons Why There Should Not Be a Return to the Evils of the Spoils System. ‘To the Fditor of The Evening Star: On July 9, 1881, after the nation had been brought face to face in the most appalling manner with the evils of the “spoils sys- tem,” through the assassination of Presi- dent Garfield by the spoilsman, Guiteau, I took “a small part in creating a public opinion in favor of its abolition” by send- ing a communication on the subject to the San Francisco Post. At the conclusion of may phillipic against the system I express- ed the hope that there would “be found men pure and able and disinterested enough to attempt and achieve a remedy.” I had lived to see my hope well on the road to fulfillment, when an ominous cloud was thrown upon its horizon by the Chicago convention platform and the utterances of the nominee of that convention. Permit me now, through the columns of your in- fluential journal, to reiterate many of the thoughts and opinions then expressed; thoughts and opinions which have been confirmed by observation and experience. What is Meant by Civil Service Re- form. By civil service reform is meant the continuance, during the good behavior, of qualified persons in the minor departments of the government, where the work is mere routine, allowing full play for the inde- pendent election of heads of departments where any question of administrative abil- ity comes in. Those servants begin at the bottom rung of the ladder, are promoted for efficiency and attention, and are not Ukely to be corrupt or tyrannical, as are “victors,” who look upon the emoluments of office as their iis.”* The system advocated is the very acme of a democratic form of government; a system of open competitive examinations for the intelligence of the country, where every citizen is equal in the eye of the law; where there is no groveling for in- fluence, no fear and no favor, but the best man wins. The system has been adopted, irdeed, in monarchical countries, and an insidious attempt is often made to connect it with monarchical institutions; but the fact is the change was effected in spite of the monarchists because the spoils system replaced in a great measure the old feudal burdens; and the competi- tive system met with the most resolute re- tance from the patrician order, con- scious that it was founded on the purest democracy. The Immortal Blackstone says in this connection: “Our national debt and taxes have also, in their natural consequences, thrown such a weight of power into the executive scale of government as we can- not think was intended by our patriot an- cestors, who gloriously struggled for the abolition of the formidable parts of the prerogative, and by an unaccountable want of foresight established this system in their stead. The entire collection and manage- ment of so vast a revenue being placed in the hands of the crown has given rise to such a multitude of new officers, seated by and removable at the royal pleasure, that they have extended the influence of government to every corner of the na- tion. All of which, put together, give the executive power 80 persuasive an energy with respect to the persons themselves, and so prevailing an interest with their friends ard families as will amply make amends for the loss of external prerog- ative.” This system continued down to the close of the last century, until a succession of courageots and public spirited statesmen, without the support of the court, and against the wishes of parliament, has by a steady appeal to the common people of Great Britain, gradually, yet in a mar- velously short space of time, worked a reform which is nearly all that can be wished in the civil service of Great Britain. Permanency in Minor Offices the Theory of Our Government. It is generally assumed that “the theory on which our government was founded was change and rotation in office.” As a matter of fact, the whole number of re- movals, from all causes, during the first forty years of the government, was but seventy-four, an average of less than two for each year, and it was not till 1829, dur- ing the administration of Andrew Jackson, that the “spoils” system_was inaugurated. Besides, nowhere in the Constitution is this theory to be found. That document says: “The President may, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, appoint ambassadors,” etc. It gives him no power of reroval. He is authorized to fill any vacancy that “may happen” during the recess of the Senate, subject to their sub- sequent approval, but he has no right to create vacancies by removals for the sake of filling them with his friends. Even a clause in the bill introduced during the first session of Congress, giving the Presi- dent a limited and partial power of re- moval of the Secretary of State, without the consent of the Senate, met with the most strenuous opposition from the best and ablest men in the House, on the ground “that the admission by inference of any control, however limited, by the executive, was anti-republican, and would in time degenerate into control over the freedom of opinion and political rights of all per- sons in the civil service, and make them slaves and tools of an unscrupulous pollti- cal party. Evils of the “Spoils System.” The loss through ircompetent office hold- ers; the time misspent in offices or not spent there at all; the serious demoralizing effect the spoils system has on almost ail the avenues of progress in the community, and especially its potency in keeping in abey- ance or defeating necessary reforms; ail these are so patent and so universally ad- mitted by persons whose opinions are worth anything that they need no further notice than their mention. Besides, the victors never got the spoils. There were not spoils enough for one out of every ten of the dupes who had been led by some designing dema- gogue to forfeit time and energy and friends and the pursuit of their legitimate calling to follow the ignis fatuus of office seeking through political influence. And even the solitary one often found that he was left to console himself with the limpid waters of the Jordan while the sisters and the cousins and the aunts, aye, and the servants, for it had even come to that, of the chief of the department were enjoying the milk and honey in the promised land. I shall close this article with a quotation on power and patronage, which, it has been alleged, is an indispensable accompaniment to the change of part and I leave it with an enlightened public to decide whether such power and patronage, in the hands of any party, are compatible with republican institutions. “Mr. Eaton,” says a writer in the North American Review, “has demonstrated in his book (which all should read) that Great Britain, at the ciose of the last century, was sinking under a load of patronage in chureh and state, of bribery and corruption, of parliamentary and royal usurpacion, of favoritism, nepotism and maladministra- tion by unselected and unfit office holders; that this deadly system of patronage was so imbedded, inmeshed with her aristocrat- ‘cal and hierarchical constitution, so tan- gled up with her royal usages and tradi- tions, so favored by the church and the nobles, and so upheld by the court, that the prospect of reform was dark and dreadful beyond comparison.” This picture, “nothing therein extenuate nor aught set down in malice,” would well apply to our civil service of a decade ago. Shall we return to it “like the dog to his vomit,” or “the swine that was washed to her wallowing in the mire?” May the gods forbid! M. F. O'DONOGHUE. —_ To Complete the Puritan. Orders have been issued to complete the work on the monitor Puritan, so that she may be ready to go into commission by the Ist of November. Equipment and ord- nance are all that remain to be done. The Puritan is a double-turreted monitor, and is one of the most powerful vessels in the navy. She has been under construction for many years, and her plans were changed from time to time to conform to modern ideas in naval architecture construction. 515 Seventh Street. How well you like and appre- ciate our manner of cloak sell- ing you've already shown by your patronage. We've made it possible for you to buy the choicest and richest creations by quoting lowest pos- sible prices and giving you the privilege of paying for them lit- tle by littke—on the easiest pay- ments. With this new order of retail- ing staring them in the face, the old stores are shuddering. Ladies’ Rough Cheviot and Boucle Coats, with velvet inlaid collar and newest sleeves, $4.98. Tedies’ Persian Lamb Ccats, with velvet fnlaid collar, two-button effect fronts, Dew est sleeves, fancy buttons and silk Iincd—the of stylisbuess, "$8.98. Ladies’ Black Kersey Cloth Capes, some braid trimmed, some with straps of same material and ‘small pearl Also Eine Plush Capes, edged with ‘seal or Angora and fancy silk lined, looked at our $11.98 Covert, fect and Mixed Cheviot ‘Tailor- made Suits. We notice them in the win- dcws of the other stores marked $15 $16. Jackets have the stylish “fly fronts” and newest sleeves, and every point of ele- Heve you gance and fine workmanst. riety of Slow to eclct from 4 verety $11.98 each. Such a line of Skirts—such prices for them Plain Broceded Brill Rough Cheviots and Black and W oe era ‘Checks; all the fullest and pic oly ined ena stiffened. As a special for $2.49. choice of a la Une of Bro and Brocaded Satin Skirts— which you cannot duplicate for less than $12, for $9.98 each. We could scarcely wait on you Monday for ‘Te. Flannelette Wrappers, which are worth $1.25 and $1.50. We won't bave one left after tomorrow even. Wi attention to the matter advisedly. as all Ww patterns. HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. 8628-100,3m VY And your caded call your t Made up rappers are made —and in best Dress Goods. You find the finest— —AT— PERRY’S. It is very gratifying to us to hear the expressions of satisfaction that greet our stock of Dress Goods. It isn’t egotism to say we know they are deserved. We have had the world’s choicest to make our sclec- tions. We are priviledged pur- chasers in quarters where only the most exclusive houses can fill their orders. Every one of our many novelties are limited editions —shown only by us here— shown only in limited quan- tities. Their authors make the fashions. Your choosing is from among the original designs. They are mostly imported effects—and your compari- son must have noted that our prices make no capital of that. The less desirable domestic weaves cost you as much, and more, under other chaperonage. Who could have two minds as to which to buy? Our trade grows naturally. Among the brightest gems are— 44-inch Jacquands, tn all the mew colors a yard. 44-inch [luminated Checks—Tic. @ yard. 46-inch Variegated Suitings—$1 @ yard. 46-inch Canvas Suitings, in novelty shades mingling with Black-$1 « yard Inch Cheviot Checks—new and $1.25 yard. 46-inch Variegated Suitings—spectal patterns $1 a yard. 46-inch Silk-and-woolPointelle— $1.56 a yard. 44-inch = Silk-and-wool = Persians — $1.50 a yard. 4 44-Inch Arabesques — silk-and-wool combination weaves—$1.50 a yard. 44-inch Poplin Damasse $1.50 a yard. 48-inch Silk-and-wool A combinations of the new 5s! . Biack—2 a yard, > 44-inch More Poplins—$2.50 a yard. 48-inch Iridescent Epingle — $2.50 a yard. 441nch Poplin Damasse $3 a yard. 48-inch Poplin Damnsse—undoubs edly the richest fabric of the seaso collection—$5 a yard. Cloth it: oths for Suits. ¢ See BS 3 Tailor makin % founded on the z fact of sensibleness. A tailor- made suit is a becoming suit to everybody—an ideal street costume, and no wonder the fire of popularity burns brighter and brighter each * season. Takes right fabrics to produce right effects. 48-Inch Covert Cloths—$1.50 a yard. 484inch Fine Whipcords- $1.50 @ yard. 48-Inch Wide-wale French Diagonals $1.50 a yard. 48-inch Real Scotch Tweeds—$1.75 @ yard. 48-inch Genuine Scotch Cheviots— $2 a yarn. 48-inch Varlegated Chevicts—$2.25 a yard inch Genuine Clay Worsteds— $1.00 a yan. 56-inch Real English Meltons a yerd. G4irch Broadcloth, in all the pop- ular colors—$2.50 a yar. PERRY’S, ‘Ninth and the we = 3 = : : = = | Established 1840. ‘Telephone 995. at ——-o— Tokio newspapers deny the assertions that Russia and Japan have agreed on a joint ite in Corea. Gen. Meredith Read's daughter, Countess de Foras, has given birth to a daughter af the Chateau Marclaz, at Thanon. ,