Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1897, Page 13

“THE EVENING STAR). WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1897-16. PAGES. 13 iz || Important to Owners of Dogs. July Ist NEW TAGS will be requir- ed. ‘Why not get a new collar at the same thne? EF We hare the largest and hand- Somest line of DOG COLLARS in the | city ranging In price from 15c. to $10. | Your inspection Invited. | BECKER’S, | FINE HARNESS, TRUNKS, BAGS, ETC., i 1328 F St., XEAR ponrrr. "PHONE 1636. if This isa Great Saving Institution é 69c. for 98c. Lawn Wrappers. * We give you all the oppor- tunities in the world to save money on the merchandise vou buy. There is not a day passes but what we throw out a lot of goods way under the price and save you money. Tomorrow these are the mest prominent: ge. yd. For Double-width Check Materials, in brown, blue and black check. 6 for 25c. for Men’s Seeroetecetntntetetntnetntetetnnutete 5c. Beautiful Washable Ties. 1¢ For Paper-back Novels. For $1.00 and $1.25 Silver and Gilt Opera Bag Tops. Right here we want to say that these are simply beautiful. Some come with chased tops, some with enamel tops, others with different colored stones. A little haste Would certainly be advisable. 25¢- 2ie- For Cream and White Jerseys. Were seliing for $2.00 to $4.00 when they were more stylish. They certainly are comfortable things, and new that you are riding a bieyele, or soon going away, these would do all right for either purpose; and just think, only twenty-five cents. Tee Tee eee COE A few more of those 37}c. fine Imported Organ- c es fis 545-35 50 15 = Don't, fool aronnd waiting until they ( are all gone, and then you will reproach Yourself for not cailing sooner and getting at lerst one of these beautiful creations. <i > ‘These ore beautiful. Made tn the very best manner and in the very latest style. 15c. for Silk Ribbons, Worth from 25c. to 40c t z $ ‘These Ribbons are the talk of the town. All good, desirable shades, “A soc. Summer Corset, 2 Soe Phis is a nine days’ wonder. ) The steels and the net and the wear of the corset is looked out for by us—with our guarantee. See Tee eee + 35¢. and 50c. Children’s Dec Aprons, 15c. £ come in plain white or check material, will fit children from 4 to 14 years, are well made and full width and length. STITT ' A 50c. Ladies’ Gown, 37¢. You might as well save the I3c. on your gown. <TC i Lawn Wrappers, + In Persian designs, made em- } pire front, Watteau back, zou- ‘ ave effect of lace, leg o’mutton sleeves, trimmed with lace. Sizes 32 to 44. Were $2.98. i piesteedie Rabe (7-0) ( Also pretty White Wrappers, made of plaid muslin, full front, Sed tight fitting back, yoke trim- med with ruffles of same ma- terial, leg o’mutton sleeves. Sizes 32 to 44. For.... 98c. These on Our 3d Floor: I 18c. and 25c. Silesia and Percaline, ali colors 2ic., 6c. yd. toc. and Black Satine. Our store is nice and cool—a real pleasure to shop with us. LANSBURGH & BRO, \420-422-424-426 7th St When “Copeland” Awnings | Shade the Windows you have the satisfaction of doors Knowing that they ere the best Awningy © that money can buy. Everything abou! em is best—the designs—the materiale. °* the ing. “We'd like to send you sam- * ples of our newest patterms—and xtve an estimate of the cost G. Copeland & icon ar’* Office.) — fe29-164 NOURISHING AND PALATABLE CRACKER 18 “PEPTONE BEEF AND BREAD BISCUIT” @atentid), containing an equivalent of 13 onnces \e 400 11TH ST. (pp. “ THE MOST fresh, lean Beef to every of flour. Name Sa ‘ceey crocker. Portal cireular and free sample, or ask your dealer. Manufactured by THE GEORGE R. HILL CO., Alexandria, Va. Jezd-Im,14 4 Fire-Proof Storage Rooms, $2 Per Month. Safe depoctt Loxes, $2.50 per year. WASHINGTON SAFE np er 9 to 4:30 p.m. Sa! to 5 p.m. oe turdays “Dependable qualities only ‘at the vi lowest prices that canbe wamed.’ | Summer Necessities. All the summer time needs that are pressing forward now can be best -sup- plied here. If you've decided to get a new refrigerator—a water cooler—or ice cream freezer—let us show you the best ‘and most complete stock of them you'll find in Washington. We carry a splendid line of Refrigera- tors—and we can honestly recommend them all for their ice-saving und gen- eral satisfaction - giving qualities. We're sole Washington agents for Jew- ett’s Finest Refrigerator—the Labrador. It’s the coldest refrigerator on the market. It’s low and ywide—which makes It the enstest to clean. Prices, $12, $13.60, $17.50 and up. Then we'd like to have yoa examine the Read “‘Odorless”. Reftigerator. It has many good points to recommend ft. It is perfectly odorless—needs no clean- ing. ‘The edor of onc food docsn't per- meate the others. They cost $17.50 and up. sSengongente “Rapid’’ Freezers. It would be difficult indeed to im- prove on the Rapid Ice Cream Freezer, It does its work thoroughly tn the quick- est time—and gives the best results. Surprisingly cheap in price when you consider their worthiness. 2-qt...$1.50 4-qt. . .$2.30 3-qt.. -$1.90 6-qt. . .$2.95 Water Coolers. We are well prepared to meet every want in this line. We have a splendid varlety for you to choose from—nt eco- nominal prices. Porcelain-lined water coolere— 2-gal. size for....$1.65 $1.85 3-gal. size for Cook in Comfort —during the summer months by using a gas stove. No surplus heat to distrib- Ute {Itself over the house and make the rooms hot end uncomfortable. Only the dependable sort here—those that we can safely recomend to give the most satls- faction. I-burner gas stoves, 50c. 2-burner gas stoves, $1.00. 3-burner gas stoves, §2.25. Gas Ranges, $5.00. a *Sordeasonaoesontonsentortnatonswesenieesoatontnageasenssaconseatensoasesteasneseatoegennwageasenseatoaentoatedinetoetpatreseat Soule teonlondedteclorfeeton$ Snot trdeentetntetndetednl eS OSOOSOID MESES SOO EHTS ODEO DO DEES: Mason’s Fruit Jars Seahoatostoatentortedterter are ackvowledged the best. If you're going to do uny preserving you'll surely = Quart size, 60c. dozen, z 'WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, } 1205 Penna. Ave. heteont se teetntntecntntntntntntntetntetntetntntntntatd Se eeetetretntocetteteteteteterornteteteintntecede Rudolph, West & Co., Successors to J__H. Chesley & Co., it. und 522 10th st. F sn etoet = Q @ set rafealoath joageezoatodteetenteet Cream Freezers. —It is certainly a satisfaction and an economy to make your own ice cream. With a good freezer any one can make this frozen dessert equally as well as a contectioner. Seedeegs t eeadeadpateesnecendeateateaseeseeseotentensresrogees eetonsneenteete Hines as th made—and HALF THE m sell we it PRICE. at about 2-qt. 3-qt. 4-qt. $1.25 $1.48 $1.82} Get a Gas Range —Saves trouble, time, expense, . heat in summer. A modern con- venience of the modern house- hold. $16 3-burner Fire King. $13.75 $17 4-burner Fire King.$14.50 $25 4-burner Fire King.$21.00 (With water back.) $9 Table Range.........$7.50 Garden Needs. Geod Lawz Mowers... Large Lawn Mowers. strated paedededaheendntebahetnteded ees Sredeageete Rudolph, West&Co., Suecensnrs to J. H. Chesley & Oo., 1004 F St. #& 522 10th St. Claret mae $ 1 - 4 Dackats. 200 a size full at, hotties Hea ‘To-Kaion Claret—a “special’’-lot at a ‘ cial" price. Price, 25c. qt. bottle. ‘Take as many bottles now as you wish for 1.75 dozen bottles. Delivered in city free. . additional for shipping out of town. TO-KALON Wr: Co. ( Nothing equals” ~~~) LINOLEUM a8 a cool and durable floor the hall, kitchen or bath room. we ot es ieee Sea Base. in pretty | effects. Sel) ev. at 90e. and Be quick to eforden #1 ya. iF price, pet 79..- quantity desired th Houghton &, rs 2 Jom ———o—oro—rwnna—O OOOO sy “If they’re Rich’s shoes they’re proper.” Ten-two F Street. A new lot of Linen and Can- vas Footwear has just arrived for the 4th of July. If you're going on an outing of any sort of course you'll want a pair of these linen or canvas shoes. They’re exceedingly dressy and cool looking. The proper footwear for cy- cling is here in every wanted style. All the newest novel- ties—exclusive with us—such as are worn by the fashionable __ set of all the large cities. We are showing a new style in ladies’ cycling boots. It’s one of the daintiest novelties made. In tan and black, vici kid and black deerskin and tan -Rus- sia calf—with cool, open work lace tops—very exclusive and stylish. Six dollars a pair. Ours is the only store in Washington where you will find the exclusive styles in footwear worn by the fashion- ables. All the novelties shown by the swell shoemakers of other cities are here—you don’t have to send away for them. Constantly moving electric fans make this the coolest store in the city. All mail orders Zromptly attended to. Free deliveries to all parts of the city. B. Rich’s Sons, “High-art footwear for the elite,” Ten=two F Street. it ©000000000000000000 s(OILARIKC3 3 = githie. BGes NEW PHILADELPHIA STORE. Specials in Cotton Goods. All 12}c., 15¢., 18c. Wash Goods on sale tomorrow at....... 9c. All 25c. Dimities go on sale to- morrow at... - 15¢. 35¢. Organdies go on sale tomor- EOWs ates soso 25c. Special qualities in Linen Batiste at I5c., 20¢., 25c., 30c. and 37$c. yd. 4o-in. Finest Quality Printed French Batiste. Was 20c. Reduc- ed to... seweeeee IZAC. “First Quality” White Pique, smali and large welt, at 12}c., 18c., 30¢. 37$c. and soc. yard. Cool and comfortable India Linen, best qualities, at roc., 124c., 15¢., 20¢., 25c., 30c. and 35c. yard. Dainty new Persian Lawns at 20c., 25¢., 30C., 37$c. yard. White Dimities at 12}c., 15c., 18¢c. and 25¢. yard. Those Light Fluffy White Organ- dies, 66 inches wide, at 25c., 374c., 50c., 624c. and 75c. yard. Clark & Co., 811 Pa. Ave. ad 7 Elphonzo Youngs Co. Closed all day Monday, July 5. Store closed during summer montbs at 6 p.m., Saturdays excepted. For Fourth of July out- ings we have the most com- plete line of luncheon goods and delicacies south of New York—including the great- est variety of non-alcoholic beverages. Elphonzo Youngs Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth St., bet. D and E. PREOOFS SIRES GSE SSS F044 9490 ?Look through ; . -the wrong end é Of a telescope and it will give you @ fair representation of our prices on Telescope Grips—#o stall you can hardly believe them. Good Canvus oF 4 rips, with leather landles and : 1% 618) 54 ge Be, : nee 438 7th sik sIXMCESSI, Street. © Let us fix up your trunk. 4030-284 “FLORENCE” il oi STOVE Creates | weather cook pico Ree Cool and will-yet at will not make Comfortable tscomtortable: it ta" the Gnd a summer cook stove yet in- Cooking. [meet cs the cheapest, too! C. W. Barker, i210 F st. p14-3n,20 BARGAINS IN Russet Shoes! Every Russet Shoe (high or low cut! marked way down to move then’ Suying this week is money in your pock Rend the lowest prices quoted, and then Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. “Shoes Polished xh Oe a SP nwwSEwS ~ Summer Shoes in abund-. ance for all the family— fair prices. BURT’S SHOE STORE, E.G Burt & Co, New York. Arthur Burt, 1411 F St. ole Antelope. From the New York Journal. In an animad-éfore gif)Bouth street, cotled upon a big mattress, in a cage ten feet long, is probably: thé largest snake ever brought to this country alive. It is a great Indian python, one of the most formidable of the boa fa: a descendant of the serpent slain byjApoffp near Delphi. Two months ago this monster lay dor- mant in one of-the wildest jungles of Su- matra. He had just dropped from the limb of a massive tanydh tree, wrapped his powerful length about the body of a leap- ing antelope, a#@,'cPushing his prey until every bone was groken, was in the act of swallowing the-animal whole as the first course of his semi-annual meal. His huge jaws had encircieq the entire body of the animal, and only the spreading antiers re- mained outside as an index of what had occurred. The python was dozing away in a blissful state, waiting for the antlers to drop off, so that he might thoroughly digest the morsel and then take a nap for +seme- montis. : While in-this condition the great snake was surprised by @-band of natives under the direction of George Arstingstahl, an Englishman, whose. business is the capture of wild animals. The serpent was uncoiled and tied at full length to-a long bamboo pole, which was then lifted by the natives and the burden borne to the port, where stood the good ship McDuff, Capt. Thomp- son in command, Waiting to sail for Amer- ica. And that is how this terror of the jungle happens to be now sleeping peace- fully in the store on South street, still en- gaged in the task of digesting the ante- lope which he caught in the wilds of Su- matra. This python is thirty-eight feet long and measured thirty-one and a half inches in diameter at the .thickest portion of his body. The cage in which he is kept is of wood, wire and glass. There is no partic- ular necessity for strength so long as the snake is well fed. It ts only after ke has finished a three or four months’ job of mastification that he wakes up ard makes himself a terror. “This is one of the largest snakes ever brought to America,” said Mr. Arstingstahl last night. “It had been committing great depredations among the herds of cattle and sheep which abound in the vicinity of Pu- katowoni, and was also charged with the death of two natives who were penetrating the forest in search of some sheep which had strayed. “In trying to effect the capture, one of the natives, named Metio Skermiti, while attempting to put a rope around the snake’s head, was struck on the forearm with {ts tail and had a bone fractured. Another native had several of the bones of his right hand broken. The serpent has eaten nothing since it left India, but it will be fed on a young lamb in a few days. The big python has just shed his old skin, and now appears in a bright, shining coat. He is thought to be about fifteen years old. —____-+ e+ —____ OUR AIRSHIPS ABROAD. A Chicrgo Version of an Italian Ac- count of ‘Them. From the Chicago Record. If there is any shame in the Rogers Park man who photographed the late airship by leveling his camera upon a queer thing which he had previously hung from a telegraph wire he ought to be compelled to read the trustful narrative of his discoy- ery it appears in L'Illustrazione Ital- jana, published at MiJan. With:remorse for his false-witnessing=thus duly accelerated we fancy that Hé would forever swear off airship fakes forall future time. The story, as it appears in, the sunny, Italian period- ical mentioned, runs ;;hus: “Who not of tt has read in his journals the apparition °@f #' ship in Chicago the sky? The its vo¥agers a the its gun? ‘There it believed itself a meteor or a rumor American; if not of pliantasy a piece. In- stead was exisied, js exist photographed. And net is as m ppears (things strange in the new world!)’a rumor. Certainty Walter M. Canrm of! Rogers Park, twenty- eight miles near,Chigago, at the five-and-a- half of the eleven April, saw a bizarre thing to vicinitate itself close to him in the heavens, thriving out of south. It appeared an enormous cigarro Havana. It our draw- ing sent here from, there.from the Dr. Bi colli, of it gives an. idea. This of the morn: ing verycarly observer thought suddenly to the airship, ran to house and himself armed of the his appurtenances photograph- ic. The airship found itself of 600 feet of dis- tance proceeded to the northward aft. tling graduated. After developing the nex tive he showed a mechanism wingiess nor without sail. The his part superior is consti- tule apparently from a long sack of silk in formation cigarro. Attached to this an appurtenance white metallic in the center of itself could distinguish a figure of a man who directs airship. “A letter signed A. C. Clinton and da of Amaha to the gasclary, of (Re expe. tion of the trans-Missipi, says this: ‘The my identity ended at noon today is becn unknown, but now me would reveal. The my invention is airship. And permits me to make it on that will carry twenty per- sons to the height from ten to 20,000 feet. To make me to see myself soo: “Which secretary waits yet. — DEVILS.” 2d “FOREL Chinese Impressions as to Their Ap- pearance and Modes of Life. Chang Wa in North China Herald. When I was a youngster my mother used to keep me quiet by threatening to give me to the yang kueitze. I thought then they were real devils, mind you. And what wonder, with their outlandish clothes and big hands and feet, hairy faces, gog- gling blue eyes, enough to scare any child into fits? You often hear people say they are half blind, with those staring eyes, although they have the power of secing into the hills and laying bare the treas- ures of the earth. But let me tell you that is all nonsense. They can see just as sharp as you or I. A younger brother of mine, who was servant at a consul devil's, and now has a shop of his own in Nanking, told me all about the eating and drinking, and et first I wouldn't believe him. Think of people who can go for weeks and months without, touching a morsel of rice! And haven't the least scruple in eating beef; such a lot of it! They ate worse than the Hui-hui butchers, who slaughter it for them. Mutton, too. They fairly smell of mutton. They do now, truly. And every day of their lives they take a bath to try and get rid of the smell, but no use! They don’t have the meat carved into little morsels beforehand and help themselves with chopsticks, like reasonable creatures, No, they hack it with sharp knives and claw it up with four-pronged forks; it puts you in mind of jugglers swallowing swords. I’m sure they must sometimes slicé off a bit of their great noses or dig the fork into their eyes. It is just thesame when they want to amuse themselver.‘' None of them ever think of fiying~a kite or sauntering out with a bird inVa cage and setting it on a grave to sing. But you will sec their highest mandasinsi daring each other to feats of atrength, Mke so many junkmen or common soldiers, and rowing boats and rushing about after a ball for hours to- gether; there never was anything so ri- diculous. They. actually like to go walk- ing long distances at a furious pace, when all the time they, might sit quietly at home. And whether in, reg, of meeting eremies or whether it a ‘religious rite, I don’t know, but they“are ‘never without a stick. What with the*bticts, aot mat with their outlane appearance, any wonder they have all the fogs of the country bark- ing at their hegis? What is qu ‘still, men will stroll ouc in company wit their wives in broad daylight withow#€ a blush. And will you believe that miéw amd women take Lold I_haye seen it myself, more than once. Not only that, but they sit down at table together, and the women are served first, reversing the order of natufe. ——_+0+___ Strength of Steel. An experiment. has been recently made in Vienna in order to test the relative re- sistance urder pressure of the hardest steel and the hardest stone. Small cubes of corundum and.of the finest steel were. subjected to a test. The corundum broke under the weight of six tons, but the steel resisted up to forty-two tons. The steel split up with a noise Mke the report of a gun, breaking into a powder and sending sparks in every direction, which bored their ‘way into the machine like shot. Mme. Ruppert’s Specialties. | A boon to all women. lime. Ruppert’s Worid-Renowned Remedies Are —the pioneers of all complexion preparations. They are used and recommended by the and always give complete satisfaction. 4 They are the only genuine, natural beautifiers, founded on scientific principles. Everything about them inspires confidence. Absolute proof of merit has been given numberless times by Mme. Ruppert. No other Specialist has ever given ocular demonstrations. Owing to these well-established facts we give Mme. Ruppert’s Remedies this well-earned prominence. A TRIAL EXTRAORDINARY OFFER. 7, Mme. Ruppert’s 25c. Face Bleach, 17c. best people, Soest peep AL GAAP AOCOETTN is : MADAME RUPPERT’S FACE BLEACH IS NOT A NEW, UNTRIED REMEDY. ITS USE ASSURES A PERFECT COMPLEXION. IT HAS BEEN “8 SOLD FOR TWENTY YEARS LONGER THAN ANY LIKE PREPARATION, AXD TODAY HAS A THAN ALL THESE COMBINED. “¢ WE ARE r PLIES FRESH FROM THE LABORATORY OF MADAN 2W YORK, AND THEY oo ARE PAR EXCELLENCE. Book “HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL” Free. Every Caller at this department will be given this unique Booklet FEE. woman's heart. We give below a lir’ of Madame Ruppert’s Toilet Requisites. go It contains all those little Secrets of the Toilet so dear to every eo odetnnent Pricesof Mme. Ruppert’s Preparations Cut : Prices of €. ert’s Preparations . - Mme. Ruppert’s Gray Halr Mi *s Peart Mine, Ruppe Feyptian &. Tonle gives new life to and Caures the skin to | Balm,’ a valu fool, z stops falling hair. Ri 83c gitlish lov 3, | and used in with SE price, $1.00" Our price... ° ims for event Reg: 83c. | the nkles. 3 eee Bie tot war price, $1.00, Our prices. ot | ‘Our z a rouge for Nps and 45 SS SS | eee RY true te laa, ABC, | May, momar sree | z t's Wonderful Sol neal era, foe ie odded | =e 2 ry es superiluous ins no Ise. 18¢. | Almond Se 83c Our price. | softens S38 minutes. Zular price, H od $ H.00. “Our pric. ° ‘eiiey | 83c. & Mme. Ruppert’s Gray Hair h, large | Restorative Is not a dye, but ne aka of | re gray hair to ils’ nat- deat ne a ee) mena S165 43c. = 2.50. OUT price......eee+- 3 ° ular price, $2.00. Our price. ° i as {__ Remember, Just t0 introduce these goods we win sat a triat wttie of Mime. Ruppert’s Face Bleach at 17c. & Be sure and get a bottle. Only one bottle to each customer. : + The July number ¢& the American Queen will be ready for distrib ution tomorrow—July Ist. xe The result of the American Queen Competition for the Ladies’ “C olumbia” Bicycle will be announc- : ed in our advertisement in The Star Friday, July 2. Grand 4th of July Reduction Sale of Millinery. Just at the time when it will dc you the most good we are going to drop the prices on Millinery, Flowers, Ribbons, Trimmings, etc. These figures are usually never quoted before August, but we have decided to give them to you now as a grand 4th of July treat. As you can easily seé, they are the sen- sational reductions of the year. The money you will save by attending this sale will go far towards paying for your amusement and entertainments on the 4th of July. Superb qualities, up-to-date stylish they™ ee se ee as a White Hats, o0C, This is a tre: ality $2. $1 ‘ancy Bei latest have been To close th same time give you the benefit of the re- duction before the 4th, we'll let you have them tomorrow at 39¢. ‘Black Hats, 129c. : Another shipment of thore Stylish Black Straw Hats, in fashionable, large, medium and no mistake. Finest Sele os eat % soesees 3, and small shapes, also Tarbans, Bonnets oan Mads of the fi quality chip, Sf Neapoli acd Milan straws, with piain and fancy edges Sold every- 50 and $1.25. 29c. Where at $2, 81. Finally reduced to. =. e 325c. Wings, 19c. : Newest shapes in Handsome White and here- tomor- always 4 $ Bink “Wings, olce 19¢. “orients Senoooen goods and lowest prices ever quoted in Washington. Sale of Flowers. ree table fall of all kinds of Arti- e handsomest and $2.25 White Pigeons, $1.48. Larze Snowy White Pi teen selling a 50c. Black Parrots, 25c. Handsome Black — Parrots. Bought to sell for 50c. Barely «mough to last out the day to- morrow, at... A Great Ribbon Sale. A large tableful of 4%, 5 and 6 in. Plain and Moire Taffeta Rib in all the new scarce shades; also fancy’ and 25c¢ ° Louisine Ribbons, that were 39, 49 and 60c. yd. Tomorrow esSshestoesesSsiedestateteteieshononatetocnieeteniSateteoedeioetneoitedeteeendndetncgedeteciedeeatetect> wiptnetodotes CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Progress of the Movement Throughout the Country. From Manteipal Affairs. Until two years or so ago the only cities in which civil service rules were In force were those of New York and Massachu- setts, unless we take into consideration the system in Philadelphia. In New York, ur- der the act of 1883, the mayors of cities of over 50,000 inhabitants were permittéd to prescribe rules. In 1884 the act was made mandatory, and extended to all cities, without regard to population. The mayors of New York, Brooklyn and Buffalo, how- ever, had already prescribed rules under the permissive act. The system 4s now in operation in each of the thirty-five cities of New York state, and each city has its own | civil service commission, appointed by the mayors, though the rules and classifica- tion it adopts are subject to the approval of the state board. In Massachusetts the rules are applied to every city by the original act of 1883. t in each city. commissioners. ‘The Illinois act of 1894 provided for the establishment of rules in any city in which the a might be approved by popular vote. The system was adopted in Chicago at the spring election of 1885 by a very large majority of votes. It has since been adopted in Evanston by a corre- spondingly large majority. In Wisconsin an act was passed in 1895 providing for rules in cities of the first class. Milwaukee ig the only city affected, and the rules there have been in effect since July 5, 1895 In Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., the sys- tem was adopted by a ular vote at the spring elections of 1896. In Seattle the in- There are no local tents were dismissed in consequence. In Tacoma, shortly after the civil service commission was organized and the first examination held, the new charter in which the rules were embodied was annulled by the lower state courts on the ground that the election at which ap or Neer Gp ogy had not been regularly called, A month or | so age the supreme court reversed decision, and the. application of the rules has: been resumed. In New Orleans the System was incorporated in the new char- ter passed by the legislature of 1896, and although hindered by the hostility of the common council, ft is now in fairly smooth operation. This comprises the Mst of cities in which rules are now in operation. The list of municipalities in which movements for civil service reform have been commenced during the past year is a large one. A civil service bill has been introduced in the legislature of Connecticut applying to the state service and to every city. Civil service provisions have also been inserted in the proposed new charter for New Ha- ven. An act that has been in force for a year in that city provides for rules in the case of the but the examinations are not competitive and amount to little. QUEER CURRANT BUSHES. The Butcher Told the Woman to Plant Upside Down and She Did Se. From the New York Sun Over the river, in President street, Brook- lyn, there lives a woman who possesses some of the most remarkable currant bushes to be found anywhere. When the bushes were propagated they neither came frem remarkable stock nor were they in any way peculiar when the nursery man sold them. Their novel features now are the result of a joke, perpetrated first upon ®@ confiding woman and then in turn upon nature. Near where the woman lives is a butcher shop. The butcher is a jolly fellow who not only sells good meats, but also in the spring deals in plants and shrubs, and he sells Christmas trees at the holidays, The woman decided Jast spring that she would like to grow currants, and so she ordered ten bushes from the butcher. He delivered them, and as he was going*away and the woman wus fo reyes the yard to plant thera he called to her jovially: “Be sure to plant them upside down.” “Why, of course,” she answered, and then herself that she had got a valuable information just in time congra’ plege ‘$1.48. this “Letting Down the Bars” in the Trimmed Hat rtment. av De pa vn the price bars in the Jepartment, and you now auity to seure the great- we ‘have ever made. Al- | nan in Washington has been | in this department this spring and knows fa t 1 it a splendid assortment we are carry- ing. There a8 no other stock like it in Washington. We have taken the very cream of this collection of Trimmed Hats, black and all the new colors, and ‘™ tomorrow in order that x afford to bay one for wear the 4th of July. For convenience the reduced hata have been divided into 4 lots, and Will be closed out as follows: | $3 and $4 Trimmed Hats. .$1.75 | $4, $5 & $6 Trimmed Hats..$2.50 $6, $7 & $o Trimmed Hats..$3.98 $9 and $10 Trimmed Hats.$4.98 50c. Chiffons, 34c. 34c¢. | Fine quality Plaited Chiffons, the regular standart Sc. grade | —never sold for jess, Tomor- AS" SOW ARMY. ss scene cn ce BON MARCHE, 314 and 316 7th Street. | to save herself from making a great mise | take, she carefully planted the ten bushes | roots upward. | fed rocts, and although four died, others thrived. “How are your plants getting on?” aske@ the butcher one day in the summer, “Oh, splendidl: the woman answered, “Come and see them.” The woman had never raised curran® bushes before, and, therefore, nothing about these had seemed strange to her: but the moment the butcher saw them he re- marked the moon woman, “and all but four of That explained the curious appeafance the plants. The roots had formed in their functions leaves yy of continued to grow in their shape and with a drop. tried to buy the curious bushes raise this some like them, but man nor nature favors him he has not succeeded in either direction. ——_+o-+—___ Herding Sheep Good for Consumptives From the Providence Journal. Another class of men who watch sheep are those who do it for their health. Dozers of men claim to have been cured of con- sumption simply by putting. in several months at watching sheep. ‘The work gives what is most required in the deadly dis- ease—plenty of fresh air, moderate exercise, and employment that is not wearing on brain, but is still enough to and prevent man has & I f E Hd i : a] i Fy H i Hy ‘ i