Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1897, Page 7

924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. 924, 926, 928 7th, tunning through to 704-706 K st. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE.* Ready with the Wraps. Ready as we have never been before—with a showing we have gocd reason to feel proud of. How many stores, we wonder, can show such a remarkable increase in trade in even thrice the time we have been in business here. It has all come about because we have had the ability and courage to quote lower prices than anybody—give you better values for your money. It shall con- tinue to be so—that we can safely promise. Our garments come from makers who confine their styles to us—and in a good many instances we buy the cloth and have them made under our own per- sonal supervision. Tomorrow starts A sale of Coats and Capes. And special values couldn’t be effered at a better time, for your* needs are pressing forward—colder days are coming on apace. The offerings are far beyond all competition. Other stores cannot meet the values with like quality—'tis useless for them to try. Fine tailor-rade kersey coats, in black and colors—boucles, cheviots and coverts- three-quarter and short lengths—some have Alaska collars, made of marten and skunk fur- e trimmed with far and braid—while others are plain with Soesoodoosondongondontentontontontoateesessesseozengentenzenteatoatonsbetessuagosteetuetuagustuesongentengengenteasengonsoateaguatoeteeteseseageam, Children’s und misses’ reefer coits of fine kersey, in all coiors, and boucles in plain and two-toned colors—some all fancy silk lined—bave the newest style sleeves —trimmed with rich-looking buttons—gar- ments which no store in Ste rich raw edge flnish—all are half satin town «sells for less than ined—some are handsomely ined throuzh- $5 and $7—offered tomor- With satin duchesse Gr taffeta silk. Tow for. S Handsome boucle, cheviot and beaver coats, fly and — double-breasted reefer styles, newest style sleeves, well made and carefully finished. Had we bought them in the regular way we would have to ask $5 and $i—but as we got them very much under $2.9 8 ts which other stores ask $5.98 cheviot “d Roucle Coats, some are trimmed with braid—others with fur- made kersey, and yrice we can offer you the choice of them for... Ladies’ satin and silk waists sSongeige JOHNSTON'S, 729-731 7th St. Great Reductions in Every Department. Arbuckle’ COFFEE, LO LEVERING’S Coffee, 1O"Ac Arbuckle’s and Levering’s Package Coffees are the best-known brands on the market. Gur special price—10%e. per package in any quantity, one pound or more, as desired. We will grind or pulverize all Coffees if you wish it. Sugar-cured Shoulders, é MC. SerSonondonteasesgesgensondontonseatentensongonsenentontententontentersengendentonfontoatint z 4 = ES ¢ z é & é $ y orm collars, oth- @uality—in plain, ling 4 $ pels—half suitn oF 1 ¢ zoe $ & ‘for $9 | ,, Gn the best small Smoked Sugar-cured % nd $10--take holee $ morrow as a special cffer- $ Shoulders we make the excecding low price, C ° o ¢ : Saturday Shoe S : Onl, : 3 aturday O€ Savings. : $ ac 92 = a6 < 4 oO y shoe department has fairly leaped into popular favor z Ks s ur new shoe department has fairly leaped into pop IC. pack: : 3 = at one great bound. There’s a good reason for it—one you can $ wc package. $ % readily see at a glance. Our methods are entirely different from * < 100 boxes of Macaroul direct from the % : Tet - . 2 % | Macaroni manufacturer, quality of eve $ other shoe stores. We're satisfied with smaller profits—we buy ¢ % package guaranteed, at & cents per package. $ ; more advantageously—and don't have to depend upon the shoe $j % I $ = department alone to pay expenses. In union there is strength— 2 | % Lard, $ 2 t pay Li z 5 = Es ° 3 = and you reap the benefits. Tomorrow’s shoe specials are record- $ aie Bee rf ki is a ‘resi $ breaking ones:— S nS a a z 2 Ladies’ button and lace shoes, In opera, Boys’ and youths’ lace shoes—opera and ¥< $ & = pointed. mon-sense, coin and round toes. + ‘round toes—tipped-— % $ & Mups of same amd putent leather earranted $ Inc. £ & ston or close trimmed sotes—fte = Les $ Y rieted—resular peice, $2 t-mos. $1.50 Roi IS 9 z 6 EEE c . He of tys—snooth £ $ $ + ae a maaese eh : eee Eotine i LER Sie} oA ~ building 731 7th st. 3 ia edt box cal@- batten! Coe lace! ones Rese reer 21% speck ORosem tina af 1s cents per aos: 53 its — tips tomorrow fer 31% ~ xe ee aliistors ee 32 is regular thoes oat ones Patton aed 12 Package WC. ¢ : cores SEB | erect ae, et 1% Buckwheat, (© $ Lailies’ Geneva and viel kid hatton and ber Pecgiree Nias aoa) 98c. + = ‘ Ince shoes—opera. Lenox, coln, Vassar and ee . a : ee see : orient tors tis of sam: or pitent Teatuer Little spring heel lace shees— - Es Decee naling er canis 3 fortsble shipes—vil sizes aml whith — opr. nt Ti rd toes in calf = E cams for large 2b. paekages—t-b, mck i Santen $2.49 | emia eR 3c es ; — Wwelght jes— £1 & wae eas Regular mr S124 $/ 4 $ button and Ince $ IAN $ E >> z, SHOE DRESS- | IN RERULARS Pi ‘SPECIAL $ 53 $ FOR TOMORROW at 5c. $ $ of 9 ° 2 $ Saturday’s specials for boys. é ¢ Tomorrow’s special prices in the boys’ department will keep us 3 5 Ibs. Sugar free. $ busy all day. At all times—every week day in the year we name $ Be nsiait Grete tie ae dnt Goes $ prices which are very much lower than anybody else’s. _. Tomor- $ |S Fea, are entitled to 5 pounds. Granalated $ Tow’s prices go even lower—make buying almost irresistible. g Tea or 3 pounds of Jaya and Mocha Coffee, ¢ Boys’ handsome two-tone astrachan reef- Bore’ leather Tam O'Shanters—all sizes é Best i : well lired—trimm ith peer! hut. ‘ae 25c. ¢ Corn Wc. $ Port teary orgie eit waters $1 Starch, $ [aa ere Fa 39¢. Rana Ks for” .. & © & Package Corn Starch at 3% cents, in the $ — é Cereal Department. $ Bs 2 styles of bo all-wool plaid cassi- & 4 ce eee atte ined cape ee ee ne | 2 IF resh | \ eats $ Corea Gl oie barat pi a Italian clot, and tailored tu best style 4 - 9 palarty, | See, 46 eente—tomcrrow 30 sizes from 4 to 16 years—are sold by ex- es s 3 Bg 2 ° clusive ‘clothes for $4.00-s0 69 75 & |Z $ tomorrow for. o. DS. é é : Widly ran sl sF 7 i] Li boys" ve suits, yr y tx - calc (celine iarger uses tbave: Sait ippatterse Giueys erased stacker cicen 4 $ $ 3B to § years- considered very 2 $ 2 Fe t tomorow | we Re? iS $2.48 31% ° cS a i Ka Other Satu rday specials. ¢ Fresh Reef for boiling, stewing, &¢., at 5 & SH cents per pound. KA Saturday we offer the regular 25e. Ladies’ plain and fancy striped eider- eS & ee feimmved “wih vidionr<tomerrom ("06 : Roasts of Beef, 8c. Ib. ¢ on cents. 7 - ‘The regular ie. and 0c. extracts, all < S SC errr 2 Round Steak, Ile. Ib. s Odors, Including bottle—for Saturday ‘only lar $1 quality--Saturday for 69 cents each, + Porterhouse Steak, 1 5c. : Pa teeter Sones | Leg of Lamb at I Ic. Ib, = ee es a ee — === | Ff, oe SHORE HHeeerreorocees | ¢lome-dressed P ork. 8'4c.% & _Fresh Meats of every description, “not & mentioned here, at our special prices. & z 3 é z . i Candy, <))#°4 av. % AND 3 pe te os cents per Ib. for the finest French mix INEXPENSIVE WALL PAPERS. FRESCOING D RELIEF MATERIALS, RICHARD W. ‘+ HENDERSON, Mural Decorator, LS FS Opposite Columbia 09 Theater. noted ee “s ee Cakes, Delicious Cakes in our Cake Department at 8 cents Ib. : 3-string Cc. + Brooms, Our large Green-straw J-string Brooms are @ special at 10 cents each, Ee : Star & : Borax Soaps, Fs ss Fk a a Bh ASS ss Ss Bt tk es ts KC. In our Soap Department Stai Bora: Soap, at Se conte per cake. ci ieae s FREE! Bring your completed ~ pre- mium cards and get the 100- piece dinner sets .of decorated china ware free—s6-piece tea sets free—to-piece toilet sets free. : ohnston’s, a Poets & 729 7th St. ote Woodward Lothrop, 1oth, 11th and FE Sts. N. W. Ten’s New Neckwear. We try to open aymew wit of Neckwear every Saturday. Tomerrow’s offering will consist of a Une of rich, trlght. colors different in effect from the dark satin fround®which we showed last week. Shapes will ge full apron-lined Tecks and large flowing-end Four-in-hands. 50c, Each. Saturday is Children’s Day. Tomorrow special attention will be given to the selling of Boys’ and Girls’ Clothing and Furnishings and the various School Outifittings. Everything needful is here and everything is reasonably priced. Children’s Hats Are here in splendid assortment, adapted for various needs. Tomo row we shall make a sale of Chi dren’s Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and offer as special values: Trimmed Hats, in all:the new shapes and colors, With rich tartan plaid ribbons, and quills and Pompous in natural colors. $3.00 each. Special lot of Untrimmed Felt Flats, in all the desirable colors, at $1.00 each. First floor. Second floor. Boys’ Outer Clothing. A choice and complete line of Boys’ Fall Suits—scores of different patterns and dozens of different styles. We enumerate several spe- cial values for Saturday: At $2.90 each— All-wool Cheviot Suits, donble breasted, well made and well fitting; Colors that will not show the dirt—excellent for school wear. Sizes 4 to 16. Worth up to $4.50. 5 At $3.75 each— Very fine All-wool Imported Scotch Cheviot Suits, beauttt ly made and perfect fitting—very superior goods. Sizes 4 to 16. Worth up to $5.00. At $5.00 each— All-wool Combination its (eoat and 2 irs trousers), five pretty patterns, thoroughly made and perfect fitting. Small sizes have braided sailor collar. 4 At $5.00 each— A very choice Ine of our famous “Reciproci! Ss in bines, “Reciprocity” ts conceded the best Intrinste value will always be worn, Third floor. Girls’ Outer Clothing. New and attractive styles for au- tumn wear—fdr s¢hool and dress purposes. ates At $2.90 each Tartan Vaid Afd Notelty Checked Dresses, Dlugcand #ed combinations, taste: y trimmed with plain material to match, lined throughout. Sizes 6 to 12 years. An ideal’ school frock. r At $5.00 each-+ be the very obtainable, aud once worn Sizes 7 to 16, Stylish An rs, in handsome plaid effects, en on und braid trimmings, Sizes 4 to t At $10.00 and $12.30 each— Fine All-wool Jneket inthe very latest autamn effects, Hned with rh sfiks and tailor finished— beautiful styles. Sizes 10 to 18 years. At $9.00 each— Gretchen Ling Cloaks—the muelisto-be-used wrap for little girls this season—two-toned effects; fin- ished with broad piaid TBibon ties, Sizes 4, 5, 6, and 8 years, > : Third floor Infants’ Outer Clothing. New arrival in Coats, Caps and dainty Hand-knit . Sacques and Bootees for the cool fall days. Spe- cial values among them. * Cream Bedford Cord Long Cloaks, cape embroidered in silk, lined throughont. +. $1.50 mere Long Cloaks, ¢ap ed in silk, Ined ‘thro ibbon. Each........ ats, brown, — green large sailor collar, trin De agh Second floor. Boys’ Shoes. Our Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes are made with the new Boston toe, of fine calfskin, with Goodyear welt. Sizes 11 to 2. *Per $2.50 $3.00 cannot Be surpassed round toe and ex- Per pair. + $2.00 T Sizes 11 to 5%. Second floor. Women’s Neck Fixings. Always something new to be seen at the Neckwear counters. The lat- est novelties are here—dainty bits of which in many cases we gathered only one of a kind, to have the stock exclusive. Liberty Silk Ruffs, -$1.00 to $9.00 Chiffon and Liberty ies. Eac .25 fo $6. Liberty Silk and Chiffon Fronts, Ea.$4.50 to $7. First floor. Veils and Veilings. The new Veil for autumn is full two yards long. Black mesh with a patch in center covered ‘with dots. The dotted part covers the face, while the rest of it twines about the hat and neck, and forms a stylish Each scarf tie. Each..........87}c. up. Real Lace Veils, in very pretty effects, Ea.$5.00 Mourning Veils, with round or square corners. Eacl «+ 50c. to $2.00 Vellings in’ “all the newest’ effec dotted. Per yard. First floor. Muslin Underwear. > * A few very, special values selected for Saturday’so selling. The gar- ments are welllmade, correctly pro- portioned and the prices are about what the materfals Alone would cost. Women's Mustin ‘Cidersfrts, deep hem, cluster of tucks, yoke b sien, Each. ‘Se Women's Knit Underskirts, in a variety of col- ors, wide fancy . cachet edge on bottom, ta: at waist. Eacil...........-. Boe. vomen's lick Sutdha Witking Skirts, ined with outing cloth, umbreHa: style, ‘ruffle put on wit! att Wien. Te. heading, French back; tape at waist. Second floor. t A Corset Specizl. 30 dozen a 6 E Corsets; fine coutil, well , Unbreakable side stays—gray ang white. Uk cad iPsualy 75¢. Stationery Department. *_ Library Tablets, ruled and plain. Special price v++.-1Oc, each, First floor. Quaker Cri is gS lady demonstrator is. simple a matter it is ‘Tomorrow—Satur read THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897516 PAGES, 7 Wim. H. PicKnew [THE WORLD OF SOCIETY] cUtveLaxm ron rue sexare, RELIABLE - GLOVES CHEAP.. some houses that eclt «8, and yet cat EE Ee z can. fact is, that ¢ glore business is pot learned in a or Ex- St a tment in in any other. oar 35 rs” ex in buying and selli ves that enables us to ecntaretes as we do at tomorrow: adice’ Fine Enptish Walking Glover: Lad! Ine Val 7 tofore souk lot Black 4-button Kid * ought to fairly fy at CORSETS. We set our own standard for cor set quality. ery £1 we sel fally" guaranteed. One of the best * Kinds of corsets we ever handled is the I. C. French make set perfection. They are sha gracefal—fit like wlover—are pei comfortable—and it is sible to wear them out. Ow them in all sizes of white, black and gray, in medium and extra long waists, at $1.75, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50 aid $3.75—all_ of them embroidery trimmed. We cail special attention to a line of I. C. Corsets, in black and white silk—suitable for bridal trousseaux, at let & Lawn Neck Scarfs. oe oe . . eee eee soeee eee eeeee No lady's costume is complete with- gut one of these dressy Net or Lawn $ Scarfs at the neck. to our special order, and they are a little better than the ordinary ready-made pick-me-up kinds. Prices range from 25 to 5c. Sundries Reduced. Ours were made . . $2 Lot of manufacturers’ samples of * * * 22 real, Shell Halrpins, wort: 9 5¢, 222 *** from 75c. to $1—choice. ais S$ Lot of samples of and ta 22 © 10. shel Haitpins om 3c. ° 3% Good quality of beau scented * s¢* Tuilet Soap, in . *¢* palm and Turktsh . Plaid Hose, 50c. S25 ladies’ and Children’s Fine Pinid Hose—the latest 23) SET oe SOc. UNDERWEAR FOR MEN. Men's fine quality Medium-welght Merino Shirts and Drawers, all sizes. . 2 Shirts up to 48, ? . . . seeeaee of broken «i Co.'s, Men's Medium-weight Underwear, that former!; sold at $1, for.. = 65c. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. > $ > SPOS LPESPEOOIDOISE LOSES Stylish Shoes © At Low Prices. LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN'S Hand-Sewed Shoes, $2.48 and $2.98. They give comfort, fit the foot, newest styles and wear well. Odds and ends in Ladies’ Fine Button and Lace Boots— $3 Qualities Reduced to $1.98. Be quick for your size. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. Established 1838. oc4-3m,40 e 3 3 3 2 2 7 > + * ¢ 2 ¢ S é s g > $ 3 + ¢ 5 4 \Tf is Im Season \ We Have It. talhere’s nothing in season — for the al hat is mixsing from our display of Meats, Fish, Gaun Vege. tables and Fruit: jaune, Poultry, Vege- Lots of new snb- erything the finest. CF The prices are satisfactory, also. Cottage Market, 818 14th St. BR oc8-f,w,m-20 ee ba stantials and delicacies are comizg in : most every day. Doubtless we bave 2 some that you won't find anywhere else. { . Stubborn Cases of Bright’s Disease and Diabetes quickly Succumb to our Treatment. Entirely new and eminentiy successful meth- —— ods employed. Many prominent people and 25 reputable phys'cians testify to pos'tive curcs. Stricture cu:ed without pain. Consultation free, HIGHLAND SANITARIUM MEDICAL ASSO., Office, 903 New York ave. se2-3m,18 Dainty clocks; Patrons of this store should see the showing of exquisite French clocks in china frames, on the center tables near the door. The prettiest and newest green and blue Dresden china, with handsome Watteau figures, are shown in immense variety at from $2 up. Perfect time-keep- ers and the most beautiful orna- ments. Chas. R. EDMONSTON, 1205 Pa. avenue. It, ) Don’t let - Cold weather come” 4nd “find “any broken’ panes of gloxs. Send us the sizes red and ‘we'll send a up fo put them tn. If you weed any Bolts, Locks, Window Fasteners, etc., here's your opportunity. We're closing out our Hardware and everything goes at greatly prices. Maybe the window sills or other wood- work necds repainting. We're quot! especially low prices on “Paints. CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 13 Seventh St. Dept., “cut”? 0c8-244 é Every Prescription —that leaves our store is filled just as your physician wants it compounded—of pure drugs— carefully—and accurately. Our charges are reasonable. ‘Mra, Lamont Warmly Weloomed by Many Happy Brides and Grooms of Past and Future Eventse— Personals. Mrs. Daniel 8. Lamont is at the Arlington for a few days, ard the news of her pres- ence ia town havirg quickly spread, every moment of her leisure time has been claimed by the pleasant ‘attentions of old friends. The ex-Secretary and Mrs. La- mont have taken a very handsome house on West 534 street, New York city, and are now comfortably established there, with their interesting group of young daughters. They spent the summer at Sorrento, Me., and remuined later than any of the other cottagers because of the improvements and changes they were making in their place there. A asant wedding took place Wednes- day afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, on R street, before a company of relatives and a few intimate friends of the ‘ouple. The parties were Mr. Bayard K. Gibson and Miss Bessie I. Latham. Rev. Dr. H. R. Naylor was the officiating clergy- man. The lors were decorated with plants and Sweet music was dis- coursed from piano and violia, and in the dining room, from a beautifully decorated table, a bountiful supply of good things Was enjoyed. The Misses Nina Frey, An- nie Baldwin and Emily Peck presided ot the coffee, chocolate and salad. The bride was attired in a handsome traveling gown ef new blue and a becoming hat. She car- ried a bouquet of red roses. After congrat- uiations the couple started for a week's tour. Mrs. A. W. Hazen of Baltimore is visit- ing her daughter, Mrs. Jas. K. Depue of Takonia Park, and together they are en- joylag Washington and its surroundings on their wheels. Miss Mathilde Behrend, who is at 412 H street, will be at home to friends Saturday, October 9; from 3 to 6. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elwood Foster have returned to Washington. A genuine surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bookwalter at their new residence, East Capitol street, last evening. Dancing and other amusements were enjoyed until a late hour. Among those present were Misses Reichman, C. Anderson, H. Gray, Merrill, Eisinger, J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ruckman, Mr. and Mrs. Gales, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Anderson, Messrs. Winchester, Cox, Gales, Dr. Mc- Niel, Anderson and Runyon. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Croissant, Mr. D. Croissant and Mrs. M. E. 8. Davis returned yesterday from their extended western trip During their absence they visited the mountain resorts of Colorado, Alaska, Yosemite, Old Mexico ard the Grand Can- yon of the Colorado. Mr. D. Croissant leaves tomorrow to enter the junior class at Princeton. Mr. W. W. Curry and the Misses Curry have returned to their residence, 1510 9th Street, after spending the summer at their home, Oak Crest, near Laurel. Miss Thaw, niece of Mrs. Ross Perry, is tow making the latter a visit. Her mar. riage to Representative Beach of Ohio will soon take place. The couple will housekeep here after their wedding tour. The coming marriage of Miss Nina Cabell and Mr. Linton Hopkins of Atlanta, which will take place on the 12th at Norwood, Va., the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Cabell, is an event of great interest here, where tne family of the bride is so pleas- antly known. Miss Hamner is at 1741 Q street, the former home of ex-Postmaster General Wilson. Mrs. Laura Bayne Mitchell and family ena Rev. and Mrs. George Fiske Dudley have moved from 1410 Bacon street to 12 Columbia avenue. The “silver wedding” anniversary cf Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Elwood was delightfully celebrated by a reunion of their friends Wednesday night. Their residence, 34 I street northeast. was beautifully decorated with ferns, palms and chrysanthemums. Supper was served at 10 o'clock. Many hendsome presents were received. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Har- vey, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Canfield of New York, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Roberts, Mrs. T. Roberst, Mr. and Mrs. Woolf, Dr. Rouston. Mr. and Mrs. Sucro of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury, Mrs. Mary Waters, Mr. E. J. Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Keleher, Mr. and Mrs. W. Engel, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Espey, Mr. H. Dauterich, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. J. L. Henley of New York, Mr. Stein of Baltimore, Miss E. B. Platz, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schafhirt, Miss Mary Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Crocker, Mr. 8. J. Cromwell, Mr. M. Fisher, Mr. Mr. J. 1. Ma- nire, Mr. Liebermann, Mr. C. M. Wall- ingsford, Mr. A. Blanchard, Mr. H. C. Tul- ler, Mr. R. H. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Castleburg, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Charles Beatty, Mr. T. W. Callaghan, A. Brafman, Miss Rosie Harvey, Mr. S. Edmonston, Mr. and Mrs. F. Madigan, Mr. G. L. Harvey, Mr. H. T. Harvey, Mr. B. R. Kelly, Mr. E. M. Colford, Mr. H. E. Moran, Mr. H. Duerst, Mr. and Mrs. H. Harvey, Mr. L. Ilmer, Mr. and Mrs. Jor- dan, Mr. H. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dov- bins, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Brill, Mr. H. A. Kane, Mr. A. Noack, Mr. Milton O'Connell, Miss Emma Tkompson, the Misses Cora. Addie and Maud Elwood, Harvey and Ed- die Elwood and Miss Florence Elwood. Rev. H. W. Johnson and wife (nee Sea- ver) have returned to the city, and are stopping for a few days at 805 H street. Early next week Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will leave for their future home in New Ulm, Minn., where Mr. Johnson is pastor of the Congregational Church. Ss CARELESS CANCELING. Trying to Instill Proper Pride in the Postmasters. The Post Office Department is still stir- ring up postmasters in order to have let- ters legibly and neatly stamped. While Henry E. Pellew of this city was lately abroad he received a letter at Geneva the stamps of which had been canceled with big, filthy-looking daubs of ink, while the oftice stamp was blotted and scarcely legi- ble. Mr. Pellew felt ashamed to have a letter from his country laid before him giving indication of such carelessness. The letter was shown to First Assistant Post- master General Heath today: “That simply means,” said Mr, Heath, “that the postmaster has no canceling stamp, and probably uses a stick or piece of rubber to daub ink on the stampe. Shortly after this administration came into office circular letters were sent to Portmasters telling them if they had not Proper facilities for stamping letters sup- plies would be sent them. In spite of the fact they can get these supplies without a penny’s cost to them a good many of them still continue stamping letters in this disgraceful manner.” Vhen Mr. Heath entered office he ap- pointed a committee, of which Mr. Lamar, then his chief clerk, was chairman, to in- quire into the matter of cuncellations by postmasters. They reported tt thirty- five or forty per cent of the cancellations of the postmasters were Megible. Vigorous measures were then taken to correct this neglect, and now it is believed that not more than 5 per cent of the cancellations are carelessly made. The matter of care- fully stamping letters is more important than it appears merely from the point of neatness. It is important in many legal cases to determine the date on which a letter is mailed and the post office at which it was deposited, and this could not be done under the old method. Mr. Heath is con- be Mlegible or filthy-looking stamping will a rare exception. : ————-~--__ The Nebraskn Freight Rate Cases. It is understood that the Supreme Court will hand down its decision this autumn in what are known as the Nebraska maxi- As Ingredients of Hall's ir Renewer ure mined with the, best urshaken, §t makes the finest dressing and keeps it soft ‘and of even hue, * a a as ET Rat a Sl. SD Talk of His Being Agninat Smif; Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAPE MAY, N. J,, October 7, 1897. The report recently given out that ex- President Grover Cleveland would enter the race as an opponent of James Smith for the democratic caucus nomination for United States senator is probably a news- paper yarn, but it is rumored that If a new man has to be brought out Mr. Cleve- land might be selected because of the pres- tige of having an ex-President for a can- didate. As Mr. Cleveland is a native Jerseyman, his becoming a factor in state politics has been made easy. It is already prob- able that he wil! be chosen as Judge of the court of errors and appeals in the place of the late Judge William L. Dayton, who was during Harrison's administration min- ister to The Hague, and who was a son of William L. Dayton, who was once a vice presidential candidate. Mr. Cleveland is being urged for the post of honor by the alumni of Princeton, and their chances of success are now gcod. By the end of the present week nearly che-half of the candidates for the legisin. ture in this state will have been nominated and the contest will have become warm in many counties. In New Jersey a part of the senate, six members and a full house of assemd|, of sixty members will be chesen in November, and upon tts political ecrplexion this winter will large ly depend the flerceness of the struggle for the | islature to follow, which will choose Unite — senator to succeed Jam: mith, jr., whose term expires cl South Pi on March The state senatorial battles this year are being fought out strictly on the ground of a successor to Mr. Smith, and the campaign in such counties will be en- tirely upon the national issues on which McKinley was chosen President, and as New Jersey gave him about 7,000 plural- fiy, it is reasonably certain that four of the Six state senators chosen will be of rm lican faith Of the sfx whose terms ¢ five are republicans and one a democrat. They were all elected three years ago on Candidate @ republican wave, when the people of the state wanted to, and did, rebuke the gam- blers, who then through the dominant party, the democrats, were running New Jersey with a high hand. Their speaker of the house was a race-track starter, several bookmakers were members and t of the race track at Gloucester w leading man in the caucuses of that party. The revolution in the state was complete and paved a way for the big majority of McKinley and New Je: Hobart. The gambling at now at an eyd, the republicans in the last kgislature, by caucus rule, agreed to sub- mit to the people an amendment to the State constitution prohibiting race track or any other gambling hereafter which is now by law prohitited. On the 2sth of last mouth the matter was submited to the people, and while it was first reported to be lost by 20,000 majority, the revurns to the county clerks from the rural districts cut down the majorities in the cities to such an extent that when they were all in there was G2 majority for it This does away with a large © fund which was to be put in the this fall to elect members of the | ruption unties isla- ture who would favor liberal gambling laws. The amend does not prevent horse racing at It only does away with bookmaking. The gambling men had already agreed upon a campaign, but that has been aban- doned now, ind the fight in the siate now resolves itself down to a con between a republican and a democrat for United States senator next year. From a careful scrutiny of the men who have been named by the republicans for State senatorial candidates it is certain that they all favor ex-Congressman John Kean of Unicn county for United States senator, and it is further certain that his ca didacy is backed by Senator William J. Sewell. Gen. Sewell kept aloof from the fight un- til Gov. Griggs withdrew. The governor withdrew in a public statement, giving as his excuse that he could not afford to sacrifice his law practice to take a seat in the Senate. It is understood that the gov- ernor will eventually get a seat on New Jersey's supreme court bench, the place where all ex-governors pass the remainder of their days. +. An ersary Celebration. The anniversary services of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church, which have been in progress during the week, will close with interdenominational rallies next Sunday. Rev. Jas. F. Chestnut will preach at the 11 o'clock service, Rev. I. L. Thomas, D.D., at the 3 o'clock service, and the Christian Endeavor Societies will be addressed in the evening by Kev. J. B. Colbert, B. D. Much’ interest has been manifested in these anniversary exercises. Rev. A. P. Miller, pastor, enters upon his second year und r the most favorable conditions. MARRIED. On October 6, 18 ROL. CAMPREL SMITH of Vi -eoe- DIED. ALLISON. Ou Thursday moct , October 7, 1897, at 4 o'clock, after a linger%q illness, CHAS. N. ALLISON, in the fiaty-fourN year of bis age. Funerai from the Gay Si Baptist Church, Sat- urday afternoon at clock. Kelatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Se On Friday, Oc! COLE, beloved husivai residence, 1501 sixty-one years, eight m essed are those that sleep in th Funeral services at his late residence, N. On Friday, October 8, 1897, at 1 o'clock a.m., DENNIS FENTON, aged fifiy-two years. Will ‘be’buried from the residence of his daught Mrs. 110 H street southw thence to t. Dominic's here mass will be said for the cepose Of his soul at 9 o'clock on Monda: Relatives and friends respectfully LASCO. On October 7, 1897, at 9 a.m., Mrs. GUELIZABETH A. GLASCO, iged ‘seventy-seven years and five months. Farewell, dear children, I am at rest and shall forever be; I could not stay with you on earth, but you can come to me. Funeral from Union M. sylvania avenue northwest, Satarda Funeral will start from ber saugh dence, 22d street northwest, at Interment at Rock Creek cemetery. HANZSCHE. Suddenly, on Thursday, October ieo7, at 10:30 a.m., FREDERI CK A. MANZ Funeral services at the late residence of the de- ceased, 712 A street northeast, Saturday, at 12 o'clock. Friends invited. loterment in Green- mount cemetery, <A JANSON. On Wednesday, October G, 1897, at 10:25 gclock p.m; MATILAA, beloved wife of L. J. Janson, axed forty-five years, Funeral from her lute residence, 482 11th street southeast, on Saturday. October 9, at 8 o'clor p.m, Friends invited to attend. > In Memoriam. Church, 20th aud, Penn- p.m. jaltimore, O'BRIEN. ter, M. today, G ES Gone, but will always be remembered. BY HER DEVOTED In loving remembrance of our dear sis- ARY T. O'BRIEN, who dled one year ago a Carter’s Little Liver Pills.