Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1897, Page 10

A wrapper bargain. We have just closed ont for the occasion a lot of finest and newest flannelette wrappers, made in a great variety of handsome effects, including the “bolero;"* yoke back and Wat- tean back—are all lined to waist- some trim- med With soutache braid and some with cash- mere. In the lot are mourning wrapp=rs, indigo blue wrappers and colors as well. They have never been sold for less than $1.25, and many bring $2.50, yet you get them for 69 cents. Seatoateageadeadoadoadontvateateatoateateateateeteeteeteetoeteetoetoegeetententeatentendeeseaseaseeseesoetesseateoaleateaseatonteesoesoeseegeagotontondoateateasonseesheseeseoseogensondeateateatneteeteeseegeeseegeageateateatpeteesneseeceseegeogengeegy CCM MO> PEECSSS such as most openings are. row evening from able. During the day Millinery. No occasion which this city has had yet begins to compare in im- portance with the showing of French pattern hats, bonnets, toques, etc., from the leading mil- liners of Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna and New York, and the rich and varied creations from our own work rooms, as well as the greatest stock of untrimmed mil- linery which the city has yet seen. And beyond a shadow of a doubt, no matter what you want is here and emphatically lower in price than it can be bought elsewhere. In untrimmed hats and bon- Mech lomphany The event to which half of Washington has been looking forward occurs tomorrow and to- morrow night—and continues Saturday and Monday—the Fall ’97 “Opening” of choice and ex- clusive millinery, ladies’, misses’ and children’s suits, wraps and furs, as well as men’s, boys’ and children’s clothing and furnishings. Nothing sold at night. nets there are to be seen every- thing that is new and fashionable in the latest colors—gray, castor, emerald, mousse, beige, Havana, matelot, etc—in a congress of styles—complete and comprehen- sive. Ribbons! Ribbons! Ribbons! Such a stock! Roman stripes, plaids, fancy checks, peau de soie, fancy moire, plain and moire taffetas in the brightest conjurings of the silk weavers’ art—for hat beautifying and for dress trimming. Plumes! and Plumes! Plumes! birds of every sort that make the T The occasion will be in importance far above the humdrum of ordinary haphazard happenings, It will mark the beginning of the greatest season of our existence. It will mark the completion of a year and a half of the greatest success in the history of trade. Florists and decorators have transformed the store into a scene of floral beauty—and tomor- 8 to 10 the U. S. Marine Band —will discourse music such as it can alone render—making the occasion memorable and enjoy- A handsome cup and saucer given free se to each and every visitor—and phenomenal values will be offered in commemoration of the event. hat stylish and beautiful—so natu- ral as to appear alive. And these specials for the day— ‘se. for all shades felt untrimmed hats. 69c. for all shades of felt Fedoras—black and light silk bands. Amazon plumes for 98c.—14 Inches leng. Amazon plumes for $1.49—16 inches long. % tips—black, gray, tan, brown and green, 58e. 4%4-inch changeable silk ribbons and a lot of 2c. plaids shall be bunched for a day at Ge. yard. Roman piaid and striped yard, All colors in 18-inch silk velvet, for dress and hat trimming. The $1 quality for 49¢. yard. ribbons, 39¢. The Misses Heffernan, formerly of 9th st. bet. I and K, will be pleased to see their friends. Suits, wraps and furs. Almost double ‘last season's stock! The richest, assortment, we can most truthfully claim, shown in this city. Many of the foremost 515 Seventh Street--bet. E nd F. Se “The store where your promise to pay buys as much and for as little as cash.” THE PENSION COURT Proposed Additions to the Tropical - Trees There. OLD PLAN OF GENERAL Mi. C. MEIGS ——_>——_—_ Two Large Palms to Be Taken From the Botanic Garden. THAT NEED ROOM ——_+—___ TREES Mention was recently made in The Star of the fact that the officials at the pension office were interested in decorating the in- terfor of the building with growing trees and plants. They have already made a_ gcod start in that direction, and, through the courtesy of the superintendents of the greer.houses of the Botanic Garden, Agri- cultural Department and Public Garden, the fountain basin in the court of the building has been surrounded by tall and handsome trees of the trepics, such as palms, bananas, rubbers, etc. The group presents a charming appearance, univer- sally appreciated by the employes of the cffice, and it will render the building more attractive than ever, especially in winter, when the outside world is wrapped in snow end ice. It is proposed to add to this collection from time to time, and a number of plants have been promised by private parties. It is believed by many that, with proper care and attention, such tropical fruit trees as orange, lemon, grape fruit, banana and mango can be housed safely through the winter there, and, by placing them outside in summer, be made to grow and bear fruit in greatcr perfection than be at- tained in any conservatory in the city. The temperature in the court of the build- ing rarely falls below 70 degrees even in the coldest winter nights, this being one of the best heated and ventilated structures in Washington. Gen. Meigs’ Plan. This undertaking ts directly in line with the plans of Gen. M. C. Meigs, the archi- tect of the pension office. He believed that growing plants in the interior of the build- ing would not only add greatly to its at- tractiveness, but that they would serve the more important purpose of purifying and refreshing the atmosphere breathed by so many people. The matter was presented to Congress, and much discussion was had as te the practicability of growing plants un- der such conditions. A number of large terra cotta basins of ornamental design were placed around the upper gallery, and it was intended that these should be made te “blossom as the rose.” It was a very pretty idea, but never became a reality. The best local authorities, including Wil- Ham R. Smith of the Botanic Garden, Wil- liam Saunders of the Agricultural Depart- ment and Public Gardener Brown, were consulted by the congressional committee having the matter under consideration, and these savants decided, with practical una- nimity, that the proposed location in the gallery was too far away from the sun’s rays. That peculiar life-giving chemical principle in sunlight known as actinism, wi so essential to the growth of most plants, was, they said, lacking there to such a degree as to make the undertak- ing well nigh hopeless. The best that could be done under the circumstances was to put lants and flowers in the basing take the Best ible care of them as long as they rei fresh and renew them when faded. Under such unfavorable conditions the project fell through, and General Meigs never lived to see green leaves and bright ficwers gracing the edifice he had planned. A More Promising Outlook, The outlook for the group of irees and plants around the fountain bas'n is more promising of suceess. For the greater part of the day a corsiderable amount of sun- shine comes down through the big windows cn the east, south and west sides of the building, and the situation also admits of a liberal use of water, especially sprinkling of the leaves, which is of vital importance to some trees. The plants also get a liberal supply of moisture from the fountain spray. The selection of varieties for this purpose was made with a view of their adaptability of living in a shady place. It is very much of an experiment, how- ever, and time alone will tell whether the trees and plants will go to an early grave or not. One year's trial will practically de- cide the success or failure of the under- taking. If it succeeds, the collection will be largely added to, and it will become in time an ‘mportant auxiliary to the green houses of the city. Many of the planis were placed there four months ago, and have even improved during their stay. There is no trouble about room in the pen- sion office. Few structures could accom- modate a tree 150 feet high, as this build- ing might, were it possible to secure such @ growth. Several years ago a very large palm was transplanted from the Botanic Garden to the National Museum, and placed under the dome by the fountain. The lack of sunlight, the dryness of the atmosphere, and, above all, the deleterious fumes from the chemical laboratory near by, operated ageinst the life of the tree, and, after a struggle of over five years, it gave up and died. Now that the location of the chemi- cal laboratory has been changed, plants grow nicely fin the museum through the win Addition of Two Large Palms. ‘Two large palms have recently been add- ed to the collection. One is a seaforthia elegans, of Australia, and the other is a species of cocoanut tree from the Island of Mauritius. The seaforthia is about thir- ty feet in height, and when in full leaf will present a splendid appearance. The cocoanut tree is not quite so tall, but the finely-cut foliage 1s very handsome. Both of these valuable trees were presented to the pension office by Superintendent Smith of the Botanical Gardens, and the trans- planting was done by experienced men in bis_ employ. The “big palm, the possible transfer of which to the pension office has been widely mentioned in the papers of late, will probably continue to stand for at least one more year, under the main dome of the Botanic Garden, where it has stood for the last forty years or more. The great age of the tree makes it a risky piece of business to move it, although it is hard to see how it can much longer survive in its present. cramped condition, with its shorn crown of leaves pressed close against the roof of the dome. This majestic tree Is botanically known as Arenga saccharifera, or sugar palm of the East Indies. In Celebes and Ceylon the black woolly fiber in which the tree is swathed from top to bottom is used for making ropes, and the juice of the tree, being very sweet, is fermented for drink- ing, or boiled down into sugar. It is ulso called the Gomuti, or Ejoo pgim, and is said to reach a height of 175 fett in its na- tive soil. Its upward growth in the Bo- tanic Garden is limited to a height of forty feet by direct contact with the roof. The foliage of this tree, when given full room to spread, is truly magnificent. A single leaf stem often measures fifty feet in length. In 1885, at President Cleveland’s first in- auguration, when the tree still had a chance to grow, leaves were cut from it for decorating the pension office. They were thirty-five feet in length. The up- pearance of a tree of this kind, in full growth, in a place like the pension office, where it would have all the room it would ever require, may be imagined. Superintendent Smith of the Botanic Garde, while realizing that a crisis has arrived in the career of the big tree, is loth to give it up. He has ministered to ite wants and watched its growth for more than half of his life, and it is something more to him than an interesting botanical specimen. It has an individuality of its dwn. Its mutilated crown of leaves does not lessen its attraction for him, and he is tryirg to devise some means of keeping it = ike ors ig pape ee it is said tl nga blooms once and then dies. A tremendous spike, 10 feet long, comes out, covered with myriads of -cream-eolored biossams,- fol- lowed by small, apple-shaped fruits of an intensely acrid ‘taste. The effort exhausts \ the tree, and the beautiful le: droop in death. This is precisely what Mr. Smith is trying to bring about, by means which have become known to him through long experience. If he succeeds in making the tree bloom, he can cut it down with a good conscience; if not—well, the tree will have to come out anyway, unless Congress comes to the rescue and build a higher dome. “If Congress does not raise the roof, the tree will,” was the sententious remark re- cently made by some one who seemed to know what he was talking about. Trees Necding Room. There are other trees in the same con- dition. A fine Arancaria, or “monkey puz- ale” tree of Queensland, Australia, about 10 inches in diameter, has been topped off to save the roof. An immense wild date tree, now over eighty years old, with a trunk two feet in diameter and weighing at least ten tons, has been severely topped for the same reason, and has no more room to grow. This, too, in spite of the fact that the trunk has been sunk 9 feet into the earth to keep it back. The same trouble exists in the Agricultural Department's greenhouse, where a big ceroxylon, or wax palm, a rare and valuable tree, has out- grown the house, and must be sacrificed, as was the fate of some of its companions last year. “This is a matter that ought to be Lrought before Congress at its next ses- sion,” said a lover of trees the other day, speaking of these green houses. “I am sure that most of our congressmen are men of broad ideas, with a sense of the beautiful and the wonderful in nature. Here are these trees, which have required the everage lifetime of a man to develop into their present state, a large amount of money, care and labor having been spent upon them. Now, while in the prime of their beauty, they have to be bent and cut and hacked—mutilated to keep them from becoming what their Creator designed them to be. Every amputated leaf stem tells its own story, and is a mute protest against conditions which should not exist. “In' other countries the palm houses are rebuilt and enlarged from time to time, to accommodate these wonderful growths of the tropics, which are so universally ad- mired, and which sometimes dwindle along in puny dimensions for many years, and then rapidly expand into something like the splendor of their ancestors. I say, give these glorious trees a chance to grow. The American people will appreciate it and the nation can afford it. ———— - Significant Statistics. From the Wall Street News. Statisticians of the Treasury and State Departments are collecting data for the use of the administration and Congress next winter as to our trade relations with gold and silver standard countries. The object of the inquiry is to show wherein the interests of the United States He, and to establish the fact, so the public can un- derstand it, that any backward steps look- ing. toward bi-metallism, as it is understood by the free-coinage element, would be dis- astrous to us in our commerce with the cutside world. It is expected that statistics will show that between 90 and 95 per cent of our transactions with other countries are set- tled upon a gold basis, and the history of the last year or two proves that the ten- dency among silver standard nations is to establish a gold basis and get in line with the most advanced countries in this regard. It will be shown that since the price of sil- vér has declined to a low point, the trade relations of the silver countries with the great commercial nations have been seri- ously disturbed, and that in many cases imports have been reduced in a remarkable degree. ——>r+e—___. Progress of the Negro, From the Providence Journal. ‘That the negroes have in many instances shown themselves entirely unfit for either citizenship or freedom is undeniable; nor ig it strange that, suddenly released from the its of slavery and from personal responsibility to @ master whom they knew end understood instead of to an entity could vague! com; ~ they should be more lawless than they were be- fore emancipation. = But if some of them have wn worse the great mass of them. have. grown better—intellectuall clally and industrially. fe are ve as surely} fell . sixty: 80- Foster’’ .. 3. Waltz, “Jolly Fellows”. 4. Selection, “Knockout Drops’ 5. Gavotte, “Minnehaha”... 6 Twostep, “Handicap” 7. Idyl, “Shepherd Boy*’.. 8. Serenade, “La Manola’’. 9. Song*and Dance, *‘Ma Gal is a High- ‘11. Patrol, ‘‘Alabama”’ 12. Galop, “Social Session” U. S. Marine Band. Program Hecht & Co. TOMORROW NIGHT. 1. March, ‘Stars and Stripes Forever”... .Sousa | 2, Medley Overture, ‘“Gems of Stephen H Paris makers of women’s wear are represented by the finest, rich- est garments they could create, and, of course, the foremost makers of such goods in America are represented here, too. The whole stock is new, fresh, bright and up to date. And you may count on savings that will surprise you, for we have bought very cheaply. Silk seal plush collarettes—fancy or plain silk lned—for $3.50. Covert cloth coats—with velvet collars— Lew fly-front effect and new coat back—extra stitching dowa frmt—for $5—immense value. Black kersey coats—lined with handsome thadame silk—fy-front effect—for $5. Blick boucle all-silk lined coats—.with new back and fiy-front effect—tfor $5. Handsome covert cloth coais—with new vel- yet collars and lined in all colors of satin duchcsse—for $8. Finest quality tan tei coats, with vel- Yet collars, strap seams—raw edges—fy-front effect, and lined with Roman striped taffeta or satin, in most any color-mother-of-pearl buttons—fer $12, Stylish silk-lined Saltz best silk seal plesh capes—proper length and sweep - for $8. Black figured brititantine skirts—well lined and bound—nothing skimpy about them, and Just such skirts for which you'll pay $2.25 elsewhere—bere as special values for $1.10. Brocade and plain satin ducbesse Vaquin. skirts—in handsomest scroll figures—lined vith best percaline and velvet lound—for $8. Exquisite black and colored silk under- skirts—with double corded ruffle and dust ruffle—$9 and $10 values—for $7. Handeome black cheviot serge tailor-made svits—with all-silk Mned jackets-for $0.98. Ladies’ silk and satin shirt waists and silk waists, in plain lustrous cerise, black and green satin duchesse—for $3, All the new effects in Roman ylaid and striped waists. Boys’ Clothes. Comparison proves the truth. Look about and then here and you'll see that no stock of boys’ and children’s clothing and fur- nishings can compare in size or variety either to ours—made by our own tailors, under our own supervision. They are honest qualities, too—and you may count on immense savings. The stock never was so complete with novel- ties and staples. Roller skates with every boys’ sult. Boys’ “Champion” perenle shirt waiets— have five pleats in front and new deep collars —are splendidly made aud strongly sewed = 12!4c. Another lot of bors’ all-wool cheviot knee Pants—good patterns—well made—with patent buttons—30e. values for 39 cents. Anothet lot of vd” shirt Wairts for boys—every mother knows of thers —with patent button band, from which the buttons cannot be tor, and which can be taken off when laundered—made of heavy per- cale and laundercd-$1 usual price-for 59 cents, Lot of bors’ short pants suits-of mixtures, cheviots and homexwn-in all sizes from S to 16 years — good, desiral patterns -- for $1.19. Boss’ cheviot suits, in plain, check apd plaid effectx—sins 3 to 8% years —- stylish braided reefer collars~and sizes 9 to 16— double-breasted—or all sizes in the denble- breasted style. They're finely made suits— strongly’ made an carefully finisbed--pants have taped and reinforced seams—coats Lave serge ining—extra eet of buttons -sell about town tor no less than S3—hese at $2. Boys’ black and bine aud sancy eheviot cuits —all wool—reefer aml double-breasted jackets— pants have double scats :11 knees -Itallan cloth Uning—the $5 suits elsewhere-for $2.75. Young men’s long pant: and blue and fancy chesiots and cassimeres, in patterns entirely divorced from the boys’ suits--which sell Zor $6.50 about town—here for $4.90. suits of fine Mack Men’s Furnishings. The handsomest line of 25¢. and 50c. neckwear in town—and the biggest variety, excepting none. We strain a point—and sacrifice profits to put 35c. values in the 25c. line, and 75c. values in the 50c. — imperials, four-in-hands, tecks, bows, puffs and ascots. “E. & W.” fine 4-ply linen collars. w’ fell for 25c. the WORd wver—here tomorro: 15 cents. “BE, & W." d-ply Mnen cuffs for Ie. pair Men's natural wool and camel's hair flee: lined shirts avd drawers—such as are very cheap when sold for $2—to go for $1.25 gar ment. Men's finest quality heav derwear, Gf a light + valucs—for 99c. garment Men's heavy-weight maiural wool and cam e's hair underwear, a five quality—aset $1.25 values—to go for 6%. garment. Men's heavy 16-thread natural balbri; underwear—finished with elastic seams and pearl buttous, &¢e.—dollar values—for 49 coni« garment. Men's camel's hair awd faral wool heavy heels and seamless—the usual 5c, values - for 19. pair. Men's camel's hair natural wool half how heavy welght—seamless—25c, values—for pair. Men's fancy embroiders-trimmed shirts—made of aplendid maustin—generoa:ly full in width—nothing skimpy—oever such a shirt been sold under 50c.—for cents. A hundred dozen men's white unlaundered shirts —a splendid quality of muslin — with -ply linen bosoms—reinforced back and front —continuous facings—to go for 29. each. A hundred dozen men’s fine web silk elastin. end suspenders—mude with patent cast-off trimmings—a 25c. suspender everywhese you g0—for 9 cents pair. that this is so by the testimony of the best authorities, including many influential southern newspapers, the governors of southern states, and prominent statesmen, sociologists and educators of that section. We must remember that after all it is less than a generation yet since emancipation became a fact, and all things considered there is more reason for wonder.and con- gratulation that the negroes as a class have made so much progress than there is for bewailing the sad criminal record which some of them have made. Never- theless the fact of this increase in negro crime is certainly not one to be ignored or belittled; it should receive the thoughtful attention of those whom it most imme- diately concerns. —__+ ++ _____ Why Canada Has No Silver Question. Prof. John Davidson in the Ilustrated American. Why is it that while the United States was being convulsed with the agitatioh for cheap money Canada was peacefully eerducting 2 election on the question of the control of the schools? Canada is more of an agricultural country than the United States. Her farmers get as low or lower prices. The farmers there, too, are burdened with mortgages. So, accord- ing to all the familiar arguments, there ought to have been a demand for free silver there. But there was not. What made the difference? The reason is that Canada has a system of currency and of banking which is perfectly adapted to her needs. What is required in a new coun- try, where the amount of business to be done varies greatly at different times of the year, is that the amount of money should increase when the amount of busi- ness increases and diminish ‘when business is slack. Since business changes the smount of money should vary with it. Money is the servant, business is the mas- ter. —— e+ _____ Padlock on the Chair. From the Chicago Post. The chair famine in Judge Tuthill’s court during the day was rather severe, owing to the crowd, which, because it know8"a bail- iff or a person who knows an attorney who is acquainted with Charles 8. Deneen, al- ways insists on getting within the area reserved for those engaged in the Luetgert case. : Incidentally a little amusement relieved the monotony of the expert testimony when @ curious young man with a bald head, a pink shirt and glaring yellow shoes tried to get a chair. n The piece of furniture so much in demand was folded and crowded in among the chairs occupied by reporters. The young man, with infinite care, stood on tip-toe, reached far over two rows of heads and secured his trophy. Slowly surveying the area, the young wep icked out a place in which to put the’ chair. He squirmed, crowded, pushed ‘and"‘had a general hard time of it, while*so1 people looked en- viously on, “ But something was‘the’matter witi that fragile-looking steamer chair. It would not unfold, despite the ‘efforts of the gentle- man who wore the pink shirt. The per- spiration had worked ’to the surface, and nearly everybody: in'the court room was pandering: what ‘the ver ra was when a elat reporter &ntered, noted the strug- gle, smiled and observed: “Perhaps I had»better unlock it. I took the precaution when ¥ left it Saturday.” And the reporter went to work on the padlock, which fastened in.a place not likely to be observed, while he of the vo- ciferous shirt aid ‘shiny head walked sheepishly to a windqw to cool off. —+—se____ The Diamotd Beetle. From Science. : One of the most beautiful insects is the diamond beetle of Brazil. According to, recent investigation of Dr. Garbasso, thé, sparkling color of the beetle which blazes with extraordin: brilliancy in the sun- shine originates in an entirely different way from the hues of the butterfly. The scales of the diamond: beetle appear to consist of two layers. separated a ex: ceedingly thin interspace, and Nox light falling upon them experiences effect of interference so that the colors with those of thin films, or cf the soap bubble. Tos Bee apse > A. Wittamsport, riple riple ever displayed. morrow or Saturday. pening pening JKvery very Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS. Having our own office in Paris our facilities are the very best for securing the newest conceits the moment they ap- Pear on the streets of Paris and London. lany are exclusive shapes designed ex- Pressly for us by Paris artists, The most fashionable Hats this year areof velvet. We carry them in all shapes and colors. Formerly you paid $1.50 simply for the making, not count- ing material. During the opening days we will set son the complete. & Velvet Hat for. 1.49 All Untrimmed Hats will be trimmed (Gaes 1 WRAND JC ALL ' MAYER BROS. & COS tores, tores, fter months of rebuilding and remodel newest and richest stock of Milline next is reasonableness. largest leadtng manufacturers. argains argains it ALL riday riday epartment ceivable shape introduced this season in dlack and all colors, for ‘The usual $1.25 quality. most fashionable of year’s trimmings. Regular 49c ° French Fur Felt Hats, in every con- both women and children. Finest Black Imported Parrots, the price, 75e. During Opening New Coats, Gapes & Collarettes. Never have we been able to exhibit such a complete line of stylish Coats, ‘Capes and Collarettes—or been able to ROS. ing we are ready with the ry, Cloaks and Fancy Its greatest characteristic is ‘exclusiveness.”” The All are personal selectionsfrom the world’s — We invite you one and all to visit us to- You will not be asked to buy. al ie Pec _ALL HATS TRIPIMED FREE. cpartment ontributes. ontributes. cial price Triple Stores, 935-037 & 939 F St. N PENING — aturday. aturday. Goods Electric Sec Collarettes, full sweep, Diack satin lined. . ear $5 value. Special $3. 1 9 Black and White Shepherd's Plaid Norfolk Jackets, made of splendid qual- ity cashmere Goth, handsomely trim. med with black silk velvet and small pearl buttons, A reg- $2.98 wlar $4 y Spe It no longer pays to have Waists made home. Rendy-made fit better, have more stylish, chic appearance and cost Hece are 2 extraordinary waist values: Ladies’ All-wool Flannel Waists all colors, blouse effect, with double-poinied yokes, full backs, detachable collars. Also Novelty ‘Checked Ladies’ Corduroy Waists, latest cnt. Splendid for either street or bicycle ayn ei "Se $3.49 (ho. O.,