Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1896, Page 9

i 1 ee eer THE EVENING STAR, visi Vee si# HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1896-12 PAGES, ere EXIT NS WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Etc., : 7th and D Sts. Ns W.- Big Cuts. In the ~ Upholstery Department Friday and Saturday Only. Here is a chance to re- upholster your parlor fur- niture at very small ex- pense. We have too many yards of tapestry and cor- duroy for this time of the year. These prices ought to reduce the quantity in less than a day. How mrany yards will you have? Goc. Tapestries, 45c. yd. {Choice of 10 colors.) 75c. Tapestries, 50c.-yd. (Choice of 6 colors.) 8sc. Tapestries, 55c. yd. (Choice ‘of 9 colors.) $1.75 Tapestries, $1.35 yd. (Choice of 8 colors.) §2.25 Tapestries, $1.70 yd. (Choice of 8 colors.) 85c. Corduroys, 6oc. yd. (Choice of 12 colors.) ©Guimps and Cords to match all colors. Want an Estimate? Perhaps you had best have our Up- holstery expert give you an estimate pen the cost of recovering the furniture. He works very rapidly, and, therefore, cheaply. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th & D Sts. Big Value in Underwear. Going to offer you men extraordinary in- s ents to buy your farntshings here Two weights Men's Fine M vd P.T. Hall, 908 FSt. Opportunity Extraerdinary =s ‘We still have left a few High-grade ALIENT” BICYCLES—sold all season at * $15—which we offer for only §$46—and if you wish we will ailow you im exchange for the Peerless "97 | ~“SYRACUSE"’—any * time within 6 monihs of pure! hase. 7A rental of only $1.83 per month. See us about it. Enterprise Cycle Co., 812-814 14th St. Ino. Woerner. jr., Mgr. nol9-14d ‘Suits (to-order) $8. vercoats (to-order) $10. Don’t judge the qualities and workman- ship by the price, for if you do you will misjudge both! PELZMAN, 505 7th. nol3-1m-20 WEDDINGS Are Our Specialty. Our Carriages and all the accouterments are the “smartest in Washington—or anywhere else, for that matter. Fine Horses—Fine Harness—experienced. trust- Worthy coachmen. 17 you are about to be- come a “‘Benedict,"* “see that your car- riages come from here. Heasonable charges. EFHORSES BOARDED by the mon‘h, and Fine Turnouts hired for all occasions. “Downey’s Model Stables, 1620-1624 L STREWT. "PHONE 565. O no18-208 LPO OSES O GOOG OD HECHT & COMPANY. ~ 515 Seventh Street. Friday’s QD 3 g. 2. e) 5 ? ay Values. We always try to make Friday a very busy day. We generally succeed. Tomorrow will be a “hummer” if extraordinary values is incen- tive enough to bring you. You may have all the Credit. . you want, no matter whether you're known to us or not. Balance of the qc. each —not one reserved. ‘The Inst we've got will go in a hurry. When we way they’re worth $1.50 to §3 we mean it. Lot of Figured Brilliantine Skirts —well made, lined, stiffened and vel- vet bound, and worth $3.50. Will go tomorrow at $1.57 each. Lot of Boucle, Cheviot, Two-tone Boucle, Serge and Black Figured Brilliantine Skirts—some which sell usually for $7.50, will go tomorrow— $4.98 each. Tomorrow we “offer a lot of Plain Beave- or Kersey Jackets—box fronts, very stylish—which are mark- ed $6.50 elsewhere, for 53-75 each. For a day we shall offer a lot of Seal Plush Capes, fancy silk lined, very full sweep, that are worth $4.50, for $2.98 each. Tot of Women’s Flannelette Walsts, made in the latest fashion, and worth $1.25 and more, will go at 33¢. each. Lot of Boys’ Cape Overcoats—fancy cheviots, worsteds and cassimeres— plaid Moing—worth $5, $6 and $7— will go at $2.75 each. Lot of Boys’ Reefer and Dovble- breasted Cheviot and Cassimere Suits —for which others get $3 and $4 for— Will be offered at $1.79 each. Lot of Men's and Women's Gloria Umbrellas, a variety of pretty handles —Umbrellas that you've paid $1.75 and $2 for many a time, for 96c. each. HECHT & COMPANY, It 515 Seventh Street. Loe eetoratontratrergesresoagesgesteniatortetintengeciatnagengongecgethatentbagengecgensbateaeecseaseitontesgegiesisfeogegenseashatbaecageeseeseeseateeseeteazeegeeteasestegectoatesioaetnatenetegateatesteeasrateateaeeadrtratesteag engage eee a TN TT —tones up the entire sys- * * tem and gives the com- * plexion a ruddy glow—as * a tonic it is unexcelled— * as a beverage it has no | * equal— Heurich’s Beer Is Pure a aay Closing Out Sale? Crawford Bicycles} A few more NEW wheels at STILL LESS than sacrifice prices heretofore offered. Having closed our riding academy, we offer the balance of our School Wkeels at prices to sult customers. A few bargains to Youths’ and Misses’ Wheels—fast the thing for a Christmas and seenze a snap. AARASSRASLAAAA, ¢ Crawford Cycle Agency, OVER STH ST. WING CENTER MARKET. nol4-24d Swe reer ewww: So A RN iNew ‘Cowboy’! ‘cycle hats <for men. You should see them. Beaver, brown and black—stiff brims—crown like a Fedora. Splendid protection against sun and wind. $2 each. = 905 Pa. Ave. 013-201 on aerating saz ui it's made of finest hops and malt—in the model brewery of the world. Drink it in moderation and you'll never need the services of a physician. 7 Call for tt In Restaurantsorder * * It of your grocer—or we'll send you a + * case of 24 Lottles for $1.25. Arlington Bottling Co., 27th & K. CHAS, JACOBSEN, PROP. "Phone G4. 1t * * * * * * {3 Li NTTTNAKANIAIN 3) Soma Prepare for Thanksgiving —by _orderin dies for pud = your Wines and Bran- ings and ples HERE—then jou can be sure they will be PURE and Pure Va. Port, 50c. full qt. Pure Cal. Brandy, Tse. full qt. “on Ton" Rye haisky, Te. fall at. “Fineza” Rye, $1 ful CHAS. KRAETFIER, 735 7th St. N. W. *Phone 1585. ned 9-20tf You'll Need an Overcoat — —in a few days—a cold wave is already on the way. ‘The cheapest ones in the cud Splendid Sweaters, $1.50. Plain colors. Hig variety to choose from Better ones for $2 50. ew concefts in MEN'S STUCKINGS, eS we've ever offered for $1 and Scotch Knit and Jersey Wool GLOVES ‘R.C. Lewis & Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. Sweaters for winter wear. and fan AM wool. 2 z Outfitters & Hatters, nols-144 W. L. Douc.tas $3 SHOE HAND-SEWED PROCESS A FIT GUARANTEED. . $31 105 Penn. Ave. $ PIOTURES UP TO DATE IN STYLE. FINISH. M. KETS KEMETHY. fair, Ertces. Scltam Permaneut—Reliable. 1109 Pa ave. are those ve make—hesiles they are 0 very rich and stylsh—and will outwear “cheap’” ones. ‘See our lines of New Woolens—none finer made in the world. Snyder & Wood, 1111 Pa. Ay. Best Tafluring at Reasonable Prices. se17-3m,14 FOR STEALING CATTLE. Arrest of Men Who Ran Off Mont- gomery County Steers, A colored man named Preston Brown is in jail at Rockville, charged with having stolen four valuable steers from the farm of Mr. Asa Stabler, near Spencerville, a week ago. The animals were stolen from Mr. Stabler’s place during the night and were driven here to the stock yards, where they were sold the next day. Four colored men had the cattle when they were oifered for sale to Mr. Loeffler, the butcher, but he was suspicious that there was some- thing wrong and did not make the pur- chase. When they reached the stock yard and met Mr. W. C. Reiley, a buyer from Ckarlestown, W. Va., they told him such a plausible story that he bought the four arimals. One of the colored mea, who said his name was James Brown, told the West Virginian that the animals belonged to Charles Davis of Montgomery county, but that Mr. Davis had been unable to come with them because of a broken leg. A check on the First National Bank of Charlestown was given for $1371. The col men, unable ‘c get the check cashed, depcsited it at a clothing store, and in the meantime Mr. Retley had stopped Payment because he had becume suspicious of the deal. Private Detective McDevitt made an in- vestigation of the case, whicih resulted in the arrest of Brown at Colesville. He was taken before Juszice Murphy, who commit- ted him to jail. FAVORITES IN FRON’ Racing at Benning Was Thoroughly Enjoyed. SAFELY RUN EVENT OVER HURDLES The Proposed Cycle Path to Balti- more. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Three favorites again won at the Benning course yesterday, the second day of the fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club, a second choice and an outsider being successful in the other events. The sport was excellent, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large gathering present, the last race, a hurdle contest at a mile and a half, being particularly enjoyuble, as it resulted in a fast, safely run event, the track hur- | dle .record for the distance, 3:00 2-5, being lowered by 6 2-5 seconds. A& stated in The Star, Graziosa took the first and Takanasse the second race, and in the third, at 1 1-16 miles, Premier was finely ridden by “Midget” O'Connor, and won by a heat from Septour in a splendid contest, the other starter being Brisk. Time, 1:50. The winner was at 5 and 6 to 1, the others being at 11 to 10. Miss Prim, the even-money favorite, ridden by Hirsch, beat Buddha at 6 to 1 easily by four lengths in the fifth race at five furlongs for two- year-olds, there being a length between second and third, Ross O.,-also at 6 to 1. Time, 1:03. McKee, with Dunlap up, at 11 to 5, beat Flushing, the 9 to 10 favorite, in the hurdle race, the second horse being thirty lengths in front of Red Cloud, who Started at 6 to 1. Time, 2:54, CYCLE PATH TO BALTIMORE. Wheelmen Will Be Given an Oppor- tunity to Aid the Undertaking. A cycle path between this city and Balti- more is again being agitated, and the pro- jectors of the scheme are devising means whereby the wheelmen can help the project along. While sufficient capital is ready to build the road, Mr. H. L. Millner, who is at the head of the undertaking, is anxious to have some sort of assurance of the sup- port of the cyclists of this city and Baltt- more. Tbe cities of Washington and Balti- more, separated by but forty miles of beautiful country, gently undulating and dotted with prosperous towns «nd villages, certainly warrant the systematic effort and outlay now being made to cater to the de- sire of a fair proportion of the hundred thousand riders, estimated in the two cities and vicinitles. In furtherance of this effort a plan has been devised. The Washington Loan and Trust Company of this city and the Guard- jan Security, Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore will receive deposits of one dollar, and hold them subject to co tions expressed upon the certificate of ¢ posit, which assures the depositor five round-trip tickets or their equivalent in sectional tickets over the completed road, or a return of the deposit in case the road is not ready for use by May 1, 1898. It is the object of the projectors to enable all bi- cycle riders to become stockholders tn the company, and with that end in view the stock will be placed at a par value of $10. ‘The stock books of the company will be open to holders of above-mentioned certilicates of deposit until an advertised daze. Mr. Millner, whose office is at room #2 of 615 14th street, is enthusiastic over the out- come of the cycle path, and he predicts a great future. In order to boom the thing along as much as possible the co-operation of the cyclists of both cities will be solicit- ed, and with their help the work will be pushed. JUNIORS DEFEATED FRESHMEN. An Interesting Foot Ball Game on the Georgetown Campus. The "98 team of Georgetown University met the freshmen fcot ball team on the gridiron on the campus yesterday after- noon, and succeeded in defeating the colts, 16 to 6. The game was started at 3 o'clock, but, owing to the numerous delays and ac- cidents, it was not over until 5 o'clock. Several hundred spectators, among whom were a great many ladies, witnessed the game, which was closely contested. Maulli- gan and Tobin for the freshmen played a star game, while Fleming and McIntyre did good work. For the class of ‘8, O'Leary and Head on the line, and McMahon, Mc- Anerney and Green played a good game. The freshmen had the Kick-off, and a few minutes after the opening of the game Devereaux secured the ball on a fumble, and after a run of about twenty-five yards made the first touch-down, Walsh kicking goal. Soon afterward Mcintyre, for the freshmen, secured the ball through a fum- ble, and made the first and only touch- down for his team, after a run of thirty yards, Mulligan: kicking goal. Before tne close of the first half McAn- erney was forced through the line, and after a pretty rin of nearly fifty yards made a touch-down, on which goal was se- cured. In the secord half the class of ‘98 scored 2 on a safety. The ball went in the goal line of the freshmen, and Fleming, in endeavoring to kick it out, kicked the ball against the goal cross-piece, making it re- bound in the goal line, upon which the safegy was made. The line-up was as fol- lows: 1900. Horrigan . Jones. English P. Head Devereaux Horsey. McMahon Mulligan. Fleming. Referee, M. J. Walsh, P. G.; umpire, Dan Valsh, C. A. C.; linesmen, Bates, class of "98; Reddy, class HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL. of 1900; mer, Lunsford. Games of Interest Soon Place. ‘The first foot ball game of the Central against the Eeastern High School series will be played probably Saturday, the 28th, and the second December 4, on the grounds of Georgetown College. In case the 28th cannot be obtained the first game will be played December 4 and the second on the llth. If each team wins a game the de- ciding cne will be played during the fol- lowing week. , The management has" obtained Pearl Schell of the Potomacs as referee, and Mr. Johnson of the Columbia Athletic Club as umpire. Mr. English of the Central, to- gether with Mr. Wilson of the Eastern, will act as linesmen. The time of each half has been reduced to thirty minutes, through the consent of beth teams. Both teams are practicing hard, and the games will be exciting and each point will be hotly contested. The Central High School team will play the Business High School eleven after their games with the Eastern, but, as the Bust- ness team does not belong to the associa- tion, and as its players are not all mem- bers of the school, the games will not be for the championship. The Eastern High School foot ball team will leave town Saturday morning for War- renton, Va., where they will play the Bethel Military Academy of Fauquier Springs. Mr. Pearl Schell of the Potomacs will go with the boys and will act as referee. A gocd many of the school boys will attend, as Mr. Hallam, the business manager, has been able to secure reduced rates for the party. There js talk of organizing a basket ball team after the foot ball season is over. Mr. Claud Corell, who was with the Eastern Athletic Club team last year, has the mat- ter in charge. The Business High School foot ball team defeated the second team of Columbian College Tuesday by a score of 40. The playing of Weaver and Rust won the game for the Business. to Take Bidding for a Fight. BOSTON, November 19.—The offer of $25,000 by Président Genslinger of the Bo- hemian Athletic Club for a twenty-round boxing match betwHen’ Garbett and Fitz- sirtmons Was' ti Tesesntghe! ty Sirhmy Colville, a well-known sporting. man uf this city, who offered Corbett $26,000 in behalf of a New York club, whose name Bet would not Ghat te by Corbett reiterated statement Wriday there no higher offer he would accept it. ville stated that he Wowi@fhe on hand’F day to increase his offer in case the other managers make’ hig! : = FOR WINTER RACING. tt fe) Making a -Tkreé-Qnarter-Mile Track at Magruder, Workmen are enga¥éd in butiding a three- quarter-mflé race’ tra i Prince Géorge’s county, Md., near Magruder station,. on land immediately joining the national rifle rarige at Ordway, just outside the District limits. The work is being rapidly pushed, and it is understood that the promoters of the enterprise intend to have the track -finished in about twenty days, so that thir- ty days’ racing, which is allowed under the Maryland law, may be’ commenced as suon after the close of the Benning meeting as possible. It is said that upon the com- pletion of the track under consideration another will be built a short distance away, the intention being to have -winter racing in the vicinity of Washington similar to that which was in-operation at Alexander Island and St. Asaph’s some time ago. McAuliffe to Meet Carroll. SAN-FRANCISCO, November 19.—Tomor- Tow night before the St. George’s Athletic Club, Jack McAuliffe, the light-weight ebampion, and Jimmy Carroll, his old and persistent rival for that honor, will meet in a ten-round contest for a decision. They last met in this city in 1890, when McAu- liffe won in the forty-seventh round, the tide turning in his favor when he was all but out. Both men are in fine condition, and lovers of boxing are expecting a con- test well worth seeing. McAuliffe is a slight favorite in the bet- ing at nine to ten. Steinitz 1 to Lasker's 4, MOSCOW, November 19. The fourth and fifth games’ of the championship chess match resulted in Steinitz and Lasker win- ning one each. The latter beat Steinitz yesterday in a Giuoco piano after sixty- five moves. The score now stands 4 to 1 in favor of Lavker. Gaudaur Replies to Barry, TORONTO, Ont., November 19.—Jacob Gaudaur has replied to Barry's challenge to row for the championship. The cham- picn says he will not go to England unless he is allcwed fair expenses, but if Barry will come to Canada he wiil row him for any amount. Should the Englishman de- cline to do this, Gaudaur will row him on the Tharres next spring for 1250 a side. International Foot Ball Proposed. TORONTO, Ont., November 19.—The win- ners of Ottawa College-Toronto ‘Varsity Rugby foot ball match next Saturday will challenge the winners of the Yale-Prince- ton game to play for the international championship. Tney propose to play one half under Canadian rules and the other half under American. Roxing Bouts Tonight. The Young Men's Club will hold a boxing carnival at the SuLurban Club House in Maryland this evering. The principal bout of the evenitig will be between Jack Daly, the lightweight champion 6f DAlaware, and Howard Wilson, the lightweight champicn of the District. Thebé twé boys have been trylog lo arrange a meeting for some time past, and their coming together will result in a gamy, scientific contest. They will box twenty rounds, .at 133 pounds. “Spider” Kelley of this city will meet Jimmie Casey of Chicago in a six-round Vout, at 1 pounds an@ both are clever fighters. Asa preliminary warming-up bout Arthur Jones will méet Alex. Brown. eS et Alleged Vicious Dog. James Washington fs a colored man. He is also a resident of Ivy City, and, further than that, is the owner of a large black dog. Because he js possesyed of the ownership of the animal Washington was compelled to visit the Police Court to- day in the capacity of defendant to answer @ charge of keeping a vicious dog. Carl Weber, a ietter carrier, was the complaining witness, and he explained to the court that when he visited Washing- ton’s nouse Friday last in the discharge of his duty, he was attacked by the dog and bitten» severety.-\ Wallace Morris, another letter carrier, and several others testified as to the vicious character of the dog. It was set forth that the dog has bitten several children and has jumped the fence surrounding the house in order to attack passersby. Washington claimed that the dog is gen- tle and friendly, and that the children of the neighborhood are in the habit of play- ing in the yard with the animal. issed the case on the ground information specifically charged that the dog was permitted to run at large November 13, the proof showing such to be not the case. Prosecuting At- torney Mullowney, however, at once pre- pared an additional information, making the time “since January 1, 1806 Hear- ing was postponed until Wednesday next. ee The Care of John Brown's: Daughter. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I confess to some surprise at the tone of and at’some of the words -used in Dr. Featherstonhaugh’s letter of this date (8th), which I've jist read in“The Star. In your Saturday's issue I read, under the head of “University News” and from “Howard,” that a collection had been taken up there for the “only. surviving daughter" of John Brown, who “resided in Texas.” Now, as there are four daugh- ters of John Brown living and none of them “reside in Texas,” what could I suppose but that some misstatement had been made or some imposition practiced on the How- ard students? Dr. F.’s statement clears the matter up, and I trust that he may be earnestly and kindly aided in aiding Mrs. Adams, a noble woman. But still 1 don’t see occasion for an attack on myself. RICHARD J. HINTON, >— Morton Cadets’ Fair. Ideal weather and the attendance cf the popular National Rifies at the Morton Cadets’ fair last night proved an irresisti- ble attraction, and it was a gay crowd that took possession of the hall. The Rifles marched in the hall about 9 o'clock to the tune of a lively quickstep and were heartily welcomed by Captain Shil- ling. The captain in his welcoming ad- dress said that he hoped they would n.ake themselves at home, and that their pockets would be as empty of goid as their uni- forms were full of it. Captain Oyster then complimented the boys om their nerve in undertaking such ay affajr, and said he hoped that they woul be@as successful in this as they had beeh+in Their competitive drills. After this exchange of compliments the company was dismissed and the ball was started rolling with a rash, especially at the paddle stand. — — The gay young Lotharlos‘of the National Rifles were at once taken ‘in charge by a crowd of pretty girls, who followed Cap- tain Shilling’s wish and preceeded to empty the pockets of the galfant Soldier lads. The fun kept up to a late hour, enlivened évery once and a while by fre trains of music from Schroeder's orchestra’ and every one seemed to be well pleased. For this evening thére are‘no specially in- vited guests outside 6 th¥® general public, who are always sure fo regiive a royal wel- come. j ERE: ees Fugitives From Justice. Two alleged fugitives from justice were arrested by the police last night. One of the prisoners was Daniel Hall, colored, wanted in Prince George’s county, Md., for the alleged cutting of his brother dur- ing a fight in Addison’s woods Sunday. He was arrested by a policeman and Con- stable McNey will take him to Maryland for trial. George Miller, colored, twenty years old, is the other one... He had es- caped from the workhouse and Policeman Curry arrested him in South Washington. eee aches Lodge Incorporated. Articles incorporating Teutonis Lodge, No. 2, Order of the Sons of Hermann, have been filed by F. W. Helbig, sr., Joseph Colignon, C. F. Stiefel, Leon Pohimann, Au- gust Schwarz, Hermann Ellmanreich, and August Clemens. ILLEGAL GUNNING. Police Keep Up the Patrol of the River. ‘The appearance of the members of the Police detail on the river during this week has put a stop to the work of “pot hunt- ers’ and flegal seine hauling. Each night this week, as well as two nights last week, these officers have been on the river all night, and the bar near Four-Mile Run, where there had been a procession of lights at night, is now free of these people. There had been as many as fifteen lights seen out during a single night, but now there are no lights to be seen anywhere on the water, except on an occasional steamer. After midnight the men seldom see any lights except those in the cities and on the bridges. Last night the “Joe Blackburn” and two small boats spent most of the night on the river. Members of the crew spoke to persons who had been in the habit of doing some illegal shooting, and the gunners an idea that they bad a joke on the police because the latter had not been able to catch them. The several boats between here and Alexandria which had been used by the “pot hunters” had disappeared, and the officers were in- formed that the gunners had given up in despair and had returned to their homcs in the city. Several times the men heard reports of gun shots, but in each instance they learned that the shots had been fired by men gunning for muskrats on the shore. Members of the crew of one of the small boats picked up a plece of a fish net near the Anacostia bridge, but there was nothing to show that it had been used recently. At a point between here and Alexandria, where a kyke net had been used at night, the owner no longer ope- rates, for the reason that the river is being too well guarded. The case of Hamilton Glaze and Andrew Young, charged with violating the gun- ning law Saturday night by having a head- light on their skiff, an alleged decoy for ducks, was to have been tried in the Po- lice Court today, and Harbormaster Sutton was on hand with his witnesses. The headlight taken from the skiff was in court, and the police had summoned some sportsmen as witnesses to tell of how the light will attract ducks at night. In the audience were many sporting men, anxious to hear the court's decision, but as Mr. Smith, counsel in the case, was engaged in another court, the case went over until Saturday. ——— THE NEW CURRENCY. Its Artistic Effect Considered by an Eminent Art Critic. As there has been much discussion in re- gard to the new currency, the following criticism in the New York Evening Post from Mr. Russell Sturges, one of the most eminent art critics in the country, will be read with interest: ‘The serious attempt of the authorities at Washington to give the nation artistic treasury notes is worty of every one’s at- tention. Whatever may be the paper cur- rency of the future, there will certainly be a paper currency, and this will as certainly be printed from plates engraved by the bu- reau of engraving and printing. It might almost be said that just as certainly will those notes be covered with elaborate workmanship of one sort or another; it is in the highest degree improbable that the example set by the British will be followed. Bank of England notes are open and slight in design, mere arrangements of iettering, with comparatively large surfaces of white paper showing, and the bank depends upon the paper itself and upon the signatures for the prevention of counterfeiting. Many of the national currencies of Europe, per- haps most of them, are, on the other hand, rather richly adorned with figure designs and ornamental borders and the like; nor does it seem probable that the United States will in this respect pursue a differ- ent policy in the future from that of the past. Tre point of view, then, is deter- mined from which the new notes must be regarded. The five and the two and the one are the first attempts to make our pa- per currency really refined in character and to Invest it with artistic qualities of design. The ten, which is scon to follow, will be another effort in the same direction. ‘The bureau of engraving and printing is now under the direction of Claude M. John- son, and it is, it must be supposed, largely or meinly his influence that has prevailed in the decision to take this important step, but how serious a one it is can only be un- derstood by those who have made them- selves familiar with the real and supposed requirements of paper curency. One of these requirements is, of course, the pos- sibility of swift recognition by the teller of a bank. He raust be able to know from one corner of a bill, and equally so from its whole face taken together, at once its de- nomination and whether it is good or not. It Is on this account that the “engine turn- ing’? used in borders, and of which the backs of our notes are almost entirely com- posed, is defended against the assaults of the more artistically minded critics. It is alleged that the tellers will never be satis- fied without the mechanical devices to which they are accustomed. The answer to this is, of course, that “engine turning” is precisely that which is the most often well imitated in counterfeits; that the free-hand or artistical engraving is that which is the hardest to imitate exactly, and that after all there 1s the English example of reliance upon the naper and signatures alone. ‘There is, moreover, the opinion of tellers of New York banks to the effect that the figure in the corner, 2, or 1, or 5, is what is receded when one is counting money without separating the notes, and the general ap- pearance of the central group or figure is the important thing when one lifts the rotes off the pile. Another important con- sideration, and a controlling one, is the pos- ibility of transmitting the design from the original engraved plate to rollers and from these to other plates. The original engrav- ing being made, by Mr. G. F. C. Smillie in the case of the two and the five, and by Mr. C. Schlecht in the case of the one and the ten, on a steel plate which has not been highly tempered, this plate is then hard- ened and a roller of soft steel is passed over it, taking the minutest features of the de- sign. Tiis roller, being in its turn harden- ed, transmits the design to as many plates as may be necessary for printing the large edition, as we may call it, which Congress may have voted. It is, therefore, to be re- membered in looking at, for instance, the new two-dollar bill, that’ what we have be- fore us is as far as possible from being a fine proof on selected paper. It is just the contrary. It is an impression on hard and reluctant paper, which takes the ink badly frem a twice transferred original. The dif- ference between a proof of the original engraving by Mr. Smile and a print as it comes signed, numbered and sealed from the Treasury Department for circulation, is, at least, as great as the difference be- tween a fine first proof of an etching and a “commercial” impression in a journal ot large circulation taken from the plate after it has been steeled. Indeed, the difference is greater than that, because of the neces- sary qualities of the paper used and be- cause of the inevitable effect of the roller transfer in broadening the lines of the en- graving. We are told, indeed, that experi- ments have been made showing that here- after these unfortunate results of the trans- fer process will be greatly diminished, but it is too much to e<pect that a twice trans- ferred design will give impressions quite equal to those taken from a plate as left by the engraver. * * * That which is important is tneir effect ag pieces of fine art used in a decorative way, and in this re- spect our painters will see their way to de- signs better even than the very good ones we are considering. The great thing is that every citizen who can afford to keep eight dcllars as unproductive capital should lay aside a clean and unfolded five, a two and a one-dollar note; that we should all con- gratulate the bureau of engraving and printing and ourselves on the serious step that has been taken in advance. R.S. ———. Lamp Not Lit. William Gerry, a colored bicyclist, with the breast of his sweater entirely covered with medallic decorations, was a conspic- uous figure today in the Police Court. He was charged with riding a bicycle last evening on 16th street without displaying a suitable light thercon. “The lamp went out without my knowing it,” said Gerry. “It was warm when the officer arrested me.” “I saw him when he left a house and mounted his wheel,” said the policeman. “He did not light the lamp.” “I beg the gentleman’s pardon,” added Gerry, “I did.” “You will have to pay a fine of $2,” said Judge Kimball, in disposing of the case. FOR DYSPEPSIA Une Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. ae B Spee —— sees, says: “4 ve used great ‘success. think it isa tne remedy CARD | Mr. W. K. Larrimore is | no longer in our employ. Special Reduction Sal of Athletic Goods. Heavy Tan Pigskin Foot Ball (regulation style) Shoes. Were $5. Now $3.50. Canvas Padded Foot Bull and Basket Ball Pants. The $1.50 grade to $1. % The $2 grade to $1.50. () Good chance to get a new pair for the x ‘Thanksgiving game. Canvas Jackets for Foot Ball and Basket Now 75¢. All other Bicycle Goods reduced. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., Clothiers, 315 Seventh Street. Brown Moleskin’ Padded Foot Ball Pants. Were $2.50. Now $1.75. Q co ‘oot Ball Pants, full ¢ Moleskin “Were $4.50. Now $3. Ladies’ Sweaters. These are awfully swell. sleeves, & Ladies’ $3.50 Sweaters for Ladics’ $5.00 Sweaters for $2.50. Ladies’ $6.00 Sweaters for §3.00. Ladies’ Bicycle Skirtholders, to keep skirt from fiying up. Were $1, $1.50 and Choice, 25c. each. All colors, big 3. RF Our ambition profits you. Every move we make is in the line of betterment. are determined that our battle of over half a century to put this store at the very head of retailing in this cit lost in a false step—or careless moye—now. Weare leaders for the finenesses—that brings us fame. We are leaders for the commodities—and more creditable. There is nothing receives more careful attention from us than those every-day usable Domestics — where satisfaction hangs in the balance of a penny’s weight. all that is necessary to insure our getting the best. we ask as little as possible to make sure we are the fowest.” There can be no shrinking from that motto of ours that has become as familiar as the name above our -doors. “best” is here—for the “cheapest” price. the future—and paving the way to a greater success with the achievements of the present. You who have to watch your dimes—that they may go as far as possible—will appreciate the bountifulness of our values. Even among the Domestics there is a choice—and we have the choicest patterns. Come with your notions built to the utmost pitch of expectancy—you won't be disappointed. PERRY’S. We shall not be that is still In buying we pay In selling The We are striving for ousiane Chintzes. Dark and medium grounds, 30 inches wide—10c. a yard. Striped and Figured Turkey Red Chintz Cloths—30 Inches wide—10c. a yard. Plain Turkey Red—10c. and 12!gc. a ard. Twilled Turkey Red—18c. a yard. Persian Cashmeres. 30 inches wide—stripes and Persian patterns on dark grounds. The usual price is 12%¢. Our price, 10c. # yard. A small_saving—Qut cents make dol- lars. fOuting Cloths. 27 inches wide—extra heavy weight— in new and pretty checks on dark 3 grounds—Sc. and 10c. a yard. inghams. A big collection of Scotch Plaids and $ Stripes and. Checks im wintertied $ — grounds—t0e. a yard z Seersucker Ginghams, especially adapted for nurses’ uniforms — all widths of stripes—I2%e. a yard. For Bicycle Suits. A line of fabrics that in texture and tint will make up tastily in tailored effects—plain and patterned—strong and serviceable—30 inches wide—12%e. a yard. PPO OD OH American Percales. Brand new assortment—36 inches wide--Dark Blue, French Blue, Red and a host of light tinted designs— 12%. a yard. Prints. Striped and Figured Merrimac In- digos—regular width—@c. a yard. Simpson's Mourning Prints—6c. a yard. PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” Established 1840, Telephone 995. : Da a ae ee sdosbosdondondondendendeateadeafendendeadoa}ea Fancy Turkey Red Prints—6c. a yard. Merrimac and Bannerette Fancy Prints—in patterns of new fashion— usual width—6e Canton Fiannels. Brown and Bleached—regular widths —proper weight for fall—superior qual- ity—6e. to Ie. a yard. Tickings. Pirin and Fancy Striped Ticking— quality—all quality—12ge. to 300. @ yard. Sheetings. Brown and Bleached—of the that we can confidently recommen kuarantee in fact—as being the best. eral grades—marked what th worth—no more—and couldn't be mark- ed less, Broken Pieces _ In Bedwear. It is possible for us to make you some very considerable concessions in the prices of Sheets and Pillow Cases. They are. well made~and in liberal proportions—of the best wearing materials, Sheets— ‘90x931,—Hemstitched— regular price, SSe.—for 69e. erch. SIx#0lg— Hem: titehed—reguinr TWe.—for Ce. each, 90x90 Hemmed Sheets—regular price, G2\gc.—for price, 45x36—Temstitched Pillow regular price, I8e.—for 12%jc 54x36—Hemmed Pillow lar price, 20e—for I5e. Cases— ach, Cases regu- each, it netted SOOPLA LIES LELEN ELEY ODDE BD reed do tele terest teeters (OA AAA AMAAAAARAAAAAAAA A AA AAA RAALAAAAAAAAL ALAA A AAR LLAMA AANA AAD ARS SAY OFFICIAL COUNT. From Several States. The complete vote of Wyoming, ten coun- ties being the official and three the unoffi- cial returns, shcw 10,073 votes for the high- est McKinley elector, 10,139 for the lowest Bryan elector and 10,389 for each of the cther Bryan electors. For Congress, Mcndell (rep.) received 10,- (55 and J. E. Osborne (dem.) 10,303; su- preme judge, Grossbeck (rep.), 9,971; Sam- uel Corn (dem.), 10,430. ‘The republicans control both branches of the state legislature, with a majority of seventeen on joint ballot. Bryan 14,875 Ahead in Te! Secretary of State Morgan of Tennessee yesterday gave -out the official returns of the vote for President and governor. They show that the vote was the heaviest by about 18,000 ever polled in the state. Bryan and Sewall received 163,651 votes; McKinley and Hobart, 148,773; Bryan and Watson, 4,525; Palmer and Buckner, 1,951; Levering and Johnson, 3,093. Bryan and Sewall’s plurality is 14,878, and the total vote, 321,998. For governor, R. L. Taylor (@em.) received 156,228; G. N. Tilman (rep.), 149,374; A. L. Mills (pop.), 11,976. Taylor’s plurality is 6,854. Bryan's South Dakota Plurality 191. Official returns from all the counties in South Dakota give the Bryan electors 191 majority. The populists elect the governor Revised HRetu ensee. and Congressmen, while the republicans «lect the state treasurer by a majority of 2. Connecticut's Oficial Coan The officials at the office of the Connecti- cut secretary of state yesterday afternoon declared the official vote for the various candidates voted for at the recent ele>- tion, and show that McKinley and Hobari carried the state by a plurality of 53,ib4 and a party gain of nearly 60,000 over four years ago. The McKiniey vote was 110, and Palmer, 4,33 socialist-labor, ; Bryan, prohibition vote, 6, 1,506; Judge Mi the Game Laws. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I am at loss to reconcile Judge Miller's decision in the Golden case with section 1, chapter 24, of the compiled statutes of the District of Columbia, by Abert and Lovejoy, 164, which reads as follows, viz.: “No person shall kill or expose for sale or have in either his or her possession, either dead or alive, any partridge, otherwise quail, between the first day of February and the first day of November, under a penalty of $ for each bird so killed or in ion.” The act approved June 15, 1878, coniaining this section, was submitted to the principal sportsmen of Washington for suggestions and approval before its passage by Con- gress, and is their concrete expression. No addition thereto seems to be necessary. Legislation cannot supply testimony, nor should constructive violations be punished. Perhaps Judge Miller was wrongly report- ed and the evidence insufficient. I am the more strongly inclined to one or the other of these suppositions from the confidence I have in his wisdom and rectitude, H.