Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1896, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY.........December 31, 1806. CROSBY S. NOYES. Faltor. THE EVESING STAR has a resular permanent Family Circulation more than three times as large t of any other paper, morning or evening, published in Washing- tom. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. [In order to avoid delays, om ac- f personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any idual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to t Editorial Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. The Library and the Schools. Superintendent Powell in his annual re- port, extracts from which are today pub- Ushed, notes the pleasing prospect of the benefits to be derived by public school chil- dren, teachers and officials from the free public brary established by the act of June 3 last, as “a supplement of the public educational system” of the District. In discussing the relation of the public library to the schools the superintendent ably and forcibly elaborates the text laid down sev- eral years ago by Dr. Harris, Commissioner of Education, who said: “The school teaches how to read—how to use the printed page to get out of it all that it contains. The library furnishes what to read; it opens the storehouse of all human learning. These two are complementary functions in the great work of education.” Superintend- ent Powell finds that in this city the founda- tien laid by the schools cannot be built upon to the fullest extent, because of the lack of this supplemental material, safely sserting that “a large percentage of the re of teaching in many of the schools is because of the lack of this means of erly training the learner.” The Con- gressional Library has been a torment of Tantalus to the educators who have seen clearly the needs of thé situation, that great store of books being accessible only to a few on infrequent occasions, and prac- tically useless for the general purposes of education because of the lack of circulat- ing privileges. The Congressional Library could never become the effective adjunct of the local educational system, which the free public library, according to the express terms of the law which created it, is des- tined to be. There is no item in the estt- mates of the District appropriation bill of greater public importance in its bearing upon the local educational system than the ry item of a few thousand dollars for the maintenance of this adjunct and supple- ment of the public schools, which Congress created last June. This is to many a day of regret, to others a day of pleasant retrospection. The year has left record in every mind, every home, every community. It has brought misery and pain to millions; to as many more it has been beneficent. Great events have taken place and pertentous changes have been wrought in commercial and po- litical affairs. Here in the United States a notable political campaign has been con- ducted, resulting in a verdict by the people for soundness and honesty in the public financial tem. Though at the close of the year a slight uneasiness Is felt by cer- tain business interests because of failures here and there due to inevitable causes and in part to unwise management, the country has settled down as a rule to a prosperous reaction from the strain of a long contest. The nation has been kept from foreign wars, though twice has its peace been threatened. Venezuela has been saved from oppression by England through the good | eMices of the United States and the Monroe Doctrine has won a tardy foreign acknowl- eigemert as a potent factor in our inter- national relations. Cuba has appealed thus far in vain for recognition from this gov- ernment, and as the year ends the prospect for immediate action by Congress looking | to the curagement of the insurgents is not bright. Abroad, peace has been gen- ergily maintained, but the scandal of Tur- key’s persistent refusal to deal humanely with her subjects has continued. The Eu- ropean powers have been reported as hav- ing reached an understanding concerning Turkey, but the lack of results throws doubt on the promise held out that re- forms wouid be compelled. Science has been active ard has given to the world a tew wonder, a form of vibration that ena- bles the human eye to penetrate substances hitherio calied opaque. No great progress in medicine has come from the year's work, though the efforts of devoted thinkers to deal successfully with the dread diseases commonly regarded as necessarily fatal have been unflagging. The world ts better than one year ago today because it Is one year older. The cause of education and enlightenment has been advanced and mil- lions of people have been placed nearer thelr ideal of a happy state. The year 1896 will bear on the whole a good name. ——_ ~~ e+ —___ The report that the story of Maceo's death was circulated by the Cubans them- selves in order to facilitate their leader's escape is calculated to arouse in General Weyier’s mind the suspicion that he Is not the only Munchausen on the island. akan If Mr. Purrey had cared te request an opinion from a source worthy of respect, Mr. Teller would doubtless have informed him before he took any decisive step that a bekt is a very uncertain enterprise. ‘202 The two pet dogs that were entertained with Christmas trees in New York firmly believe that human beings may, with pa- tience, be trained to manifest great docil- ity. ———_ + 0 = The offers of Senor Canovas cannot be adequately described in Cuba owing to the lack of an exact Spanish equivalent for the word “‘fitm-flam.” —- -~w0ee- It has been a long time since the need of turning over new leaves in this. country was more pressing than at present. +e. Lodge at St. Louis. is a revival in New York of that ting legend that the republican party ved from itself at St. Louis last through the instrumentality of Platt and Henry Cabot Lodge. the McKinley people middie states, the west and south summer Thomas C. As the story goes, from the found themselves on the very eve of draft- ing a financial deliverance without the courage to set the party right before the country on the subject. It was then that Mr. Platt and Mr. Lodge, working to- gether, took the timid fellows in hand, braced them for a plain duty, and made them perform it. To those two men is ascribed by their admirers the credit of putting gold into the republican national platform. Unfortunately for this story, there is a gcod deal of history that contradicts it. If individual credit ts to be given for the use of the word gold Herman Kohlsaat must not be omitted from the honorable mention. No two, or three, or half a dozen delegates to the St. Louis convention shaped the plat- form adopted by that body. The platform, like the nomination, was practically made before the convention assembled The deie- gates about both matters simply obeyed the well-known wishes of the party. Mr. Mc- Kinley was to be the candidate, and that meant a declaration in favor of protection and against the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 as an independent act by this gov- ernment. The St. Louis platform did not declave in favor, of the gold standard per se, but distinctly in favor of the use of both gold and silver at a parity, and pledged the party to an effort to bring about bimetal- lism by international agreement. The party is now living up to its prom- ises. The republicans of the Senate are ready moving in favor of an international monetary conference, and Senator Walcott, who has just visited Mr. McKinley at Can- ton, reports the President-elect as approv- ing of the step taken. If the measure is not completed during this administration, therefore, it is certain to be at an early day after the next administration begins busi- ness. Neither Mr. Lodge nor Mr. Platt stands in need of fancy puffing. The former seems to be well established in the favor of his party at home, and the latter has the con- trol of things in New York at present. If Mr. Platt wants to come to the Senate he has but to say the word. It cannot signify @ great deal in the eyes of his Ieutenants and supporters whether he did much or Httle in St. Louis last summer. He runs the machine at home to suit them, and that ts the main point in New York. Whether Mr. Lodge and Mr. Platt accept this eulogy of themselves is not known. As a rule, public men find it difficult to restrain admirers, or to put aside any ex- cess of their offerings. ————>++e—___—__ New Year Eve Noises. It may be all very well for the people of a hilarious frame of mind to celebrate the coming of a new year by noisy demonstra- tions, but they are not to be permitted to jeopardize the lives or limbs of others in so doing. The practice of firing off pistols at midnight New Year eve should be dis- countenanced by the police and the courts. In Baitimore the custom has led in the past to so many accidents that the authori- ties this year have determined to put a stop to It, so far as lies in their power, and to this end orders have been issued to the constabulary to arrest any person who may violate the ordinance against discharging firearms within the city limits, notwith- standing the evident intent of the offender to indulge only in adieus to the old year and welcome to the new. This example might well be followed here, although the practice of banging recklessly into the air New Year eve has in Washington long since shrunk from the intolerable propor- tions to which the Baltimore nuisance has attained. ++ o—___ Tomerrew will begin the year when, ac- cording to the carved inscription on its north wall, the new city post-office is to be completed. As yet only the shell of the building has been erected and roofed in and nearly five years have been occupied in the work. All the interior finishing is still to be done, and within one year, If the official date, permanently and promi- nently ingcribed, is to be verified. And yet, there were today enly thirty-five men em- ployed on the structure. ——-—+-e+___ It must be touching to Liliuokalani. to ob- serve that she remains an object of at- tention, even though she is no longer a queen; that people still come to see her, even though she has no offices to give. There are many politicians among our own ountrymen not nearly so fortunate. —>+e—____ Some enterprising young women in the west have established a business firm to stpply speakers with sermons and essays on current topics. difficulty seems to be, not in getting the speeches, but In getting the audiences. ~e oe Senator Walcott’s position seems to be that, while he does not exactly see how he ts going to get international bimetallism, he will be very much obliged if he does. —_——__seo——__—— Timid young men will note with relief that there are only a few more hours of leap year remaining. —_e+____. SHOOTING STARS. A New Year Declaration. Alas, no resolutions fair Shall on the scroll appear; I'll but endeavor to repair The ones I broke last year. Ww: Not Quite Sure. “Has your husband the button-collecting fad?" inquired the caller. “Well,” replied young Mrs. Torkins doubtfully; ‘he usually helps take up the contribution in our church.” “Some folks means well,” said Uncle Eben, “‘but dey ain’ consistent. I knows er.lan‘lord dat'll wish yer ‘happy new year’ wif one bre'f an’ ax yer foh de rent money wif de nex’.” A Familiar Manifestation. The attendant who had thoughtle: his hand on the arm of the suitan’ jcmped back in alarm, exclaiming: “What is it? An earthquake?” “Not that I know of,” replied the sultan. “Possibly your majesty has chills and “No. I know what you have reference to. I've read about it In the newspapers. What you felt was the quivering of my uncertain scvereignty. You needn't pay any atten- ticn to it. It’s the same oid totter.” Why He Marveled. “It's very interesting,” said young Mr. Giggs’ tailor, “to read about some of the customs of people in Asia.” “I suppose so,” was the reply. “I have just learned that in that part of the world every man makes it a rule to pay all his bills on the first of each year." “You don’t say so!” “Yes. And what strikes me as the most extraordinary part of it is that those are the people to whom we send missionaries in ordér to civilize them.” Hopeless. “I've dove my best,” the statesman sald, “to satisfy mankind; I've struggled faithfully to leave self-in- terest behind; Could we run this nation gratis, we'd be liked, without a doubt; But revenue is something that we cannot do without. When’er I tell my plans, there comes a ‘muttering from the crowd Where socialistic leaders hold conventions, long and loud; And ‘midst the Babel, fails this admoni- tion on my ear, “We will submit to anything, except a tax on beer.” “And, so obligingly I turn to seek another way To Hquidate the various bills this govern- ment must pay, ‘It ‘the needless luxury,’ I next assure myself, ‘That ought to be the means of gaining necessary pelf, = These drugs which fill good people with fcrebodings and complaint Shall swell the general coffer and be sub- Jected to restraint;’ from the chappies, comes a wail of terror and regret: ‘Selze what you will, heside, but do not tax our cigarette!’ “And so It goes. All sleeplessly I toss till dawning light Reminds me that another fruitless day begins its flight. For everybody says, ‘Of course the taxes must be paid,’ But every one insists that an exception shall be made. No matter what I name, from works of art to shingle nails, One class applauds with rapture and an- otrer clase aszails. But, Unfortunately the real }, THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1898-12 PAGES, Palais Royal Wishes Happy New Year. No matter how I strive and scheme, they | fling it at me pat: In untson, the old refrain, ‘tax anything but thatr ” 7 Our announcement for this Evening is not to tell you of Goods and prices. It’s to be a Glance at the past, with a Glimpse of the future. We trust the reader is one of the Many thousands who look Upon the Palais Royal as an Institution that has proved Beneficial to Washington. While having but one proprietor It could not have been as Successful without the Assistance of competent heads Of departments and Salespeople, linked to the Establishment by other than Mercenary motives. The ties That have bound many of The employes to the store for so Many years have made its Triumph theirs, its failures Theirs, its aspirations theirs. To this fact, perhaps, may be Traced the well-known uniform Good nature and Politeness of the clerks—one of The Palais Royal’s reasons For success. Another fact—the year ends With a Christmas business Greater than any preceding One. This has been commented Upon by residents and visitors. To be thus unusually successful In dull times when most Successful merchants have to Admit a decrease of Business must be for certain Well defined reasons. The logical conclusion is that The Palais Royal must Have secured the reputation Of offering reliable goods in Unusually great variety And at least prices. And this is no mystery—least Profits here because we Haven’t the additional office Expense of a credit business, With its attending Losses—bad debts. Being paid promptly we can Pay promptly, and thus Dull times have brought us Reliable goods at least prices on Record. Greater selling has Enabled greater buying, and Thus greater stocks feat Greater variety than usual. We can look back on the Old year as a success, alloyed Only with errors that can Be easily rectified. We look To the New Year with Confidence and the Determination to deserve the Credit of trying to make the - Store a perfect shopping place. Jrosting friends and Patrons for their kindly Recognition of our successes and Generous treatment of our Faults, we wish them a New Year of good health and Prosperity—a happy New Year. Palais Royal. (Proprietor and Clerks) XxX Uh Om ey 3 —Most ev mas"’—You've. that fn realit} things. The YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD! ‘What @ pleasure it is to know that you can come here and get all the Carpets and Farufture you need—and pay the bill—a little at a time—week- ly or monthly. Our CREDIT prices are lower than the bargain prices in the cash houses. We make, lay and Hine all carpets FREE—no charge for be the two or three yards that are wastcd in matching figures. | GROGANS MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-823 Seventh street n.w., Bet. H and I sts. 431-844 e) XE EX EREEEEEEREREKEREEEEAESS LXXRKKKEKAREEREAEERE RY = CXXXEEKES AERA RRA RD Elphonzo oe Co. Open late tonight. Closed all day tomorrow. When we close our dogrs tonight we say good-bye to the most suc- cessful year of our career. We are grateful in the extreme for your patronage. We have tried to merit it—and shall continue to do so. We feel we have won it by de- serving it, for surely not in this city is there such a complete stock of groceries and food products so fine— so carefully chosen—so well cared for. We have tried to serve you well and promptly. "There have been vexatious delays*-such as occur in every business—but they have been few—fewer pérhaps than any other business can boast of. The greetitigs, ‘of the season are extended. Elphonzo Y oungs Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 oth St., bet. D and E. ’Phone 58. This Evening i Until 9, ° Tomorrow Till Noon, - Our great sale of New (+ | Year’s Reception Footwear | | will continue. Competitors [| | and well posted shoe buyers |* *| are wondering how we can afford to sell such handsome Shoes at the prices ad¢er- tised but never mind HOW, it is done—as long as you save about half of the usual purchasing: price. Ladies’ Hand-sewed Boots, to styles, $3 and $3.50 values, at....... $2.35 Ladies’ White and Black Kid - Evening Sandals at.........004 Ladies’ Satin and Kid Sandals, in all the popular shades. Usu- ally $2.00 and $2.50... Ladies’ $2.50 and $3 Sandals, finest kid and patent leather.... xy XARA EERE EKER RRR REE RRS $1.00 oo $1.50 rXXMRRMKEKERRERKKREMARAKKERKS $2.00 Men’s Patent Leath- er Hand-sewed Shoes, $4 qualities........... 'e) eS | le} e ie, $3.00 (XE RMEERENRERKEREEKS Men’s $5 grade Im- ported Patent Leather Laced and Cloth-top Congress .. Terese \ Men’s Finest Made ;| Full Dress», Shoes, i] made of Hey!’s famous je] patent leather. Usu- oe (KXXUREEE REN 91 'The Bon Marche Will be closed all day New Year's. rile! “The American Queen” —A Beautifully Illustrated Maga- zine and Home. fournal for Women. BLISHED BY The | Bon larche, ASHINGTON, D. piso _iamy number iil tbe cea. ta w Note the following Brilliant Special Features “THE DRESSMAKER.” A new and notable department in journal- ism. Exclusively devoted to the interests of professional and home dressmaking. Valu- ‘able advice and suggestions through direct correspondence. PARIS FASHION LETTER. —<the very latest news from the ateliers of the great Parisian modistes and millliners, lavishly. graphically illnstrated by famous artists. US THE MIRROR OF VE Novel and important information for the preservation of health and beauty. WHITE APRONS. an Interesting and practical department for housekeepe ba re EVE’ S EDEN. Advice for home-makers—mothers, wives, daughters and sisters, LSO Tove Swwiy, shions of ie Month” and various ‘ably edite the by _W “Recreation, EFA iaige edition. wint ‘be printed for free distribution amd will be ready i day or two, but if you want to be sure of getting a copy cali this afternoon, or as Soon as possible, and register your mame on our books, and ‘we will reserve a copy for you, While the January number of the Ameri- can Queen will be & mine of interest and a pleasure and help to all who read it, we Shall strive to make the February issue even more attractive, Anybody can become & subscriber for the whole year by simply registering on our books. A Charming ‘ 314-316 7th St. FOCCOFOPOESE SOS OF 06SEC D54 Tell Your Grocer 2% —to buy MACKEREL from have V eee fit US. We 3. Dn and Boaters latest atch very fat fat—at lowest fo a ‘l iy MIL LER's SELe “RaisING WHEAT. “That's the Elud you want, $ because it makes such light, delicious - * * cakes. ded 7 Clover Leaf’ SALMON and —— RN are choicest, B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., $Wholesalers 1 Se 1109 11th st. s.c. 002 M st. ge. "It EISS2OGE oeerereeseoeoeresh Ssesereecosccose POSES Y eo Cyclamens Are Selling Like Hot Cakes, Ard NO WONDER, as they are THE FINEST EYER SEEN IN THE CITY, and they BLOOM LONGER than anything you con buy. Fine Cut Flowers and Plants at reasonable prices. J. R. Freeman, 612 13th N.W. n06-3m,28 (Necessities ~ } "Phone 1340, Bookkeeping We invite the attention of to the completeness of oft our Otho, Se tlouery Department. Account all kinds on band, and, when aerial mado to order om short notice. Prices are not high—but our ‘qualities Ballantyne’ S32 S| Jf acd at hake rent twice as it equi Tith electric lights, owner can bftord to let his property Me unoceupled when such a small expen- diture would insure its rental. We furnish the current. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 218 14th St. "Phone 77. , e31-204 oor sClearing sale of FURS and COATS at GREAT. x REDUCED PRICES. $10.00 4 £ soa wate, od a4 1 97 Diaries | sees les trade wil oat Moo. ) 3 : ee oe . . trur F St. Decker’s, 2": deS1-20d Magnificent Coffee West End Folks. Some people claim that good cooks can make good bread out of any kind of flour. This is not sof Docsn't it stand to reason that if the principal in- gtedient o breadmaking (which is flour) is poor then the bread will not be up to the standard? It’s often - the fault of the housekeeper that the bread is dark and soggy. It's her negligence in not supplying the cook % with CPEs} = that’s to blame for bad bread. “Ceres” Flour & makes more bread, lighter ) bread, whiter bread, sweet- er bread and better bread than any other flour. Or- der “Ceres” Flour from ») your grocer—insist on hav- ing “Ceres"—accept no » substitute. “Ceres” Flour sold by all grocers—we only w holesale it. Wim ST Galt&C6., Wholesalers, 1st st and, Ind. Ave. ‘ CIELO, wy. NNN NNN NOES —Y. Wwe Sj ay A CXEREEEEEREEREEEEREERS ° . le} (Open vatil noon tomorrow.) {el Lansburgh & Bro. * Chance iol # To Replenish We intend closing out every Book now on our shelves. Not a Book shall be spared. We | want to do this in two days. ¢ We know prices will effect this || > . . ° . rs . PS . . ° . . . ° . ° . . ° . . ° . ° . . . * speedy selling. We have (3 3 marked every Book in our i *, stock that was 25c. and 35c. i : For 14c. | + Every Book that was i 3 50c. to 75¢c. for. 25c. 3 Every Book that was ( marked from 75c. $150 f0r; 5 <3. to 49c. : J4c. For any Book that was i marked $1.00, $1.50, x $2.00 or $2.50. 3 _ Shepp’s World’s Fair * Botks. Publisher's ° * price for this book is i 3 Five Dollars.......... 69¢. | ¢ Every 5 : is, . . + Requisite ‘! bp eee is | To complete your toilet for New Year’s Day is here await- I :, ing your selection, whether it jj ie) : i} mI Handkerchiefs—Gloves— I 2 eee is is Jew clry—Toilet Articles. is t Cae eat Pies ie, ora isi *) Men’s : ® Full Dress Shirts, Bows, &c. New styles in Collars and & Cuffs. i The Studs, Link Buttons. i The conventional Gloves. i Aud cverything else needable. ie eee ° fF We are open until noon tomor- * row. Should you have forgotten ansthing [° we will be glad to serve you until then. le ° 3/2 : | . o - {s ° 3420, 422, 424, 426. bth st. Pee REREEREE EEE EE ES EO ESE SEY ‘How would your | husband’s desk look orrgygmented with one of my Thermometers? ‘The finest line of tested guaranteed Ther- mometers In town! All prices—all styles. 3ROWN, Opticien. Optician, 1010 : Cc ; : r) : * . = Dany asually ° Comforter,"* ¢ Rinuled at eho. : » 418 Oth Bt. e Frevcerceveece The Busy Corer, 8th and Market Space. S. Kann, Sons & Co. Closed All Day Tomorrow, TODAY--- The closing of 1896 will be re- membered for many years as the last chapter in an eventful history of 365 pages. TONIGHT--- Will likewise be firmly fixed on all minds—in Washington at least— on account of the accident which befell prices at our store, TOMORROW--- Opens up a new year—may it be fraught with joy and happiness to all humanity—a gateway, as it were, to future fortune. FOR MEN. Tonight from 6 to 9. Odds and ends in Men’s Percale Shirts—two collars, one pair cuffs —sold for $1. 25c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Percale and Cheviot Shirts—only large men are _— on this time —sizes 17, 17}, 18, 18}. They sold for 75c. and “si ; 25c. esac’ from 6 to 9. Men’s Unlaundered Shirts, made of fine madras, furnished with six pleats. Sold for 75c. All sizes. 39c. Tonight from 6 to 9. A lot of White Laundered Shirts, which sold for $1 apiece. They were slightly soiled by being in the window. Thoroughly pertect, however. 25c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Very fine quaiity Men's Kid Gloves—stitched back—in gtay only. Sizes 6 to 8 They sold for $1.50. 25c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Odds and ends in 25, 39 and 50, Neckwear, 19¢, FOR WOMEN. Tonight from 6 to 9. Ladies’ All-wool Flannel Waists, pleated back and front. All 32 sizes sold for $1.50. 49c, Tonight from 6 to 9. Coque Feather Collarettes--they're idenitical with the 49c. grade. 10c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Children’s Tam O’Shanter Cloth Caps, plain and fancy mixed. 10c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Children’s Red Eiderdown Coats, angora fur trimming. Were $1.69. 98c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Ladies’ Lawn Aprons—t5c. is their real price—have deep hems. 9c. Tonight from 6 to 9. 300 Silk Ends. Ic. Tonight from 6 to 9. : $1 Fancy R. & G. Corsets. 59c. Tonight from 6 to 9. 200 Children’s Muffs. 25c. Tonight from 6 to 9. Good Shaker Flannel Remnants. Fc. Tonight from 6 to 9. Best Dressmakers’ Cambric. 1%. byrog=d from 6 to 9. Spool Silk—1oo yards to pacers 6 black and colors. 3c. Closed All Day Tomorrow. Open Until 9 Tonight. 8. Kann, Sons & "9 STH & MARKET SPAGE