Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1897, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897—24 PAGES. sSeeceetete Coming 1E merchant with patrons Each i prompt payments week because t rs and winter stocks. aero dentortoriecedeetontente tender cetontortonte rortorgongeny Monday’s t—Lace Curtains from th cks of Messrs. Aronstein & Wo York. Many little lots were secur prices. Lot 9 at $3.79. @ pairs White Trish Point Lace Cartains. $4 inches wide and fall ins impress; they They are me. style and qual Lot 10 at $5.98. Irish Point Lace Curtains, in heavier Lot 11 at $1.69. r jous fmita- SCM MMM MM “ eee Also the five great lots, as follows etetetetetetetetetetete Surprises THE PALAIS ROYAL. a cash business--and his are necessarily most wide awake. looking for the superior advantages should bring. The Palais were sent to the wholesale mar-= he time was ripe for man- id importers to “let go’’ of surplus Wide-awake patrons will now be locking for results. Program. ¢ recent auction sale of the combined Hfers and J. S. Lesser & Co. of New ed and will be offered at half usual Lot 12 at $8.9 pairs of enuine Brussels La urteins urs will know how to appreciate. cy tay We compared with any §12 curtains, bought and sold In the FEUER OS lar way Lot 16 at $2.39. Lace Curtain: that might be Frrussels lice. Only the few would T yalue is $3.75, $2.39 Lots 1 to 8. me showing ir actual wort! pairs of sample Curtains, Ming. Half uscitl price secon Seog The Palais Royal Dinner and Tea Sets, + before pr lish China Sets. Dinner and Tea Sets. The sets vary from 100 to 115 picces—some are works of art in form and decoration. representa sregeeye 0 for choice aencnceungrcnnengnconnctin saeennnnens Teacengeasoegen, $1448 SITS § ss z é z : Some only $1.98 the set than 4 cents for each pi ular prices... § eaeaonenaes, $5.08 Shas tinued above.) Ive ete., prior to the From Geo. Borgfeldt of New York secured pick of the China ade Sale at Auction. Less Haviland, Limoges, Carlsbad and The Toilet Sets. to 12 pieces. & has Sets comprising While prices are least on record, the quantities and variety are greatest ever under one roof in Washington. $2.25 S148 $4.98 lar prices. 6.00 $7.00 $10.00 31: Miscellaneous. vr th ing to 7x for the usual 29c ! 13c usual ¥ SS eae See aes Se ae eee a Blankets, Comfortables, Spreads. Seeeestostosteecestestoss HE Palais Royal’s representative was a solitary “buyer” in the” wholesale market this week. He found the wholesale men ready to make sacrifices—thanks to the continued warm weather. You see, that just when no one else is buying bed covering is just the time when we and you should be. Good Blankets Cheap. $5.50 mir for the well-known $7 Calt- cs fornia Wool Elinkets, measuring 12-4, weighing 7 pounds. $3.98 mt or the $1.50 California Blan- 2S Kets, weleting 5 pounds, and $5 for the $6.50 Blankets, welghing nearly 6 pounds, $2.7 mk for the famous $3.50 Scoteh . Wool Blankets, 11-4 size. They are not all wool, but all you can see aml feel is best of pure wool. The invisible cotton pre- vents shrinking and creates durability. $2.2S Met for 1-4 Blankets that weigh 4) 5 pounds, Actual value is $3 pair, but the red and olue borders make them look like California Blanket $1.15 mt for 1.50 Blankets you G ever eaw and handled. Note size, feel the welght, admire the borders—and resist buying if yor can. DGe Pet for Blankets weighing 414 pounds. Looking like all wool and with colored borders a la California Blankets. Attractive frauds, (Continued above.) Spatchel Goods. Those beautiful cut work pieces you'll find in the Art Needlework Department. GME for the usual $1 to $7.50 Table Covers, in usually elaborate designs, with bem= med and double machine stitched borders. BOGE for_the usual 50 Cut Work Stand Scarfs, inches. And 3% for the 59e Burean Scarfs, 54 inches long. Bargain Wrappers. 79 for garments made of ma- terials used in $1.50, $1.75 and $2 wrappers. tour “4 a surplus of moup at “a day morning at Cotton Underwear. Nobody is buying such under- wear now—that’s why we have bought and will sell like this: BDe_ {or the wmral 6Se Gowns, Skirts, Chem- © ices, Drawers and Corset Covers—regu- lar stock—not job lots. 1 be here Mon- And only 69e¢ for $1.50. Warm Underwear. 25¢ for choice of a big table filled with Vests, Pants and Stockings. ©7 In the lot are Ri . And here are exi d Black Tights worth size fleece garments: ladies: and Bla al Snsteps. Yarn Hose in (Continued above.) It pays, like this— The Comfortables. $1. FO 1, the aeual, $2 Comforts, | Altea 2 with purified white cotton and cov- ered with superior silkoline. Full size. for the~ Satine-covered Comforts, $i -69 ‘with fancy ‘stitching. Very artistic and expensive looking. Pay $1.89 and get one with even richer coveripg. GZ tor heat cf Cotton-flted Comforts—those usually sold at $4.50. Covered with French satines, in art designs and colors. G5 for $6 Fidendown Comforts. $1 less than usual price, and variety of covering much more varied and beautiful than you usually find. 69c for $1 Spreads. 69e%* Fall Size and Full Weight Crochet Bed Spreads in Marseilles patterns. Every housekceper knows them—should do, $1.98 * Genuine Marselil-s Spreads. The Q price is $1 less than they were made to retail for. Hard to believe, but true. Difticult to tell you of. For instance—How can we ask you to believe that $5 Umbrellas are here at $1.98? superior spun silk, with extra silk cover and handles of pearl and ivor- oide, richly ornamented with solid silver deposit. But here they are—of Dress Goods. Messrs. Lord and Taylor of New York may be relied on for superior goods. Here are their surplus of 5oc. and $1 fabrics: yard for the 50c quality All-wool and 39c Silk and Wool Fabrics, a half hundred styles and colorings. vard for the $1 Figured Velours and ik and Wool Novelties, 48 inches wide. i effects in greens, blues, browns and Black Silks Cheap. Black Satins to save you 6oc in cost of a waist or 88c in cost of a skirt. 60c 89c skirt. Good Linings Cheap. Critically note the quality, and then the prices will be small to you. 19¢ &: caline; 124,¢ yard for 16¢ Best Ribbons Cheap. They arrived this morning,and are already being rapidly distrib- uted. 33¢ 53 English plas yard for 75e quality Black Satin Duch- esse. Four yards required for a waist. yard for $1 qu: esse. ity Black Satin Duch- Eight yards required for a d for 25¢ Gray ard for the 4 to Gin ineluding the 1: i. 68e to Sie valu 25Sc ¥4. for the 38 well-known “Ito yards mike a neck bow. wide Novelty est French and at 33¢ to 49¢ Ribbons in the ¢ an stripes, etc. 1% (Continued above.) 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The maid of ° Quail of Aubu organdie Marechal » following of becoming | Baltimore over green = Hattie over pink tz te Miss N 1 ammond gandie over chan, ole France roses: Miss Virz ingt or Beauty and | tour, | capitol | Miss Ivy Herrfott, late of St. John's choir, gone to New York city for the winter, ¢ she will study miu: ping last Mrs: party nor of vocal Minnie Prior at her home her twenty- nd nevieve Hallinan,Miss ! Woodward, Mr. rdon, Mr. Wm. and Mr. Julian Menefee. A Mr. party was given « and Mr: Frank Mitchell sed Col. George ort for next si family ocet Julian F sailed for home prise party w P. of W Sir dor. unce lion at the home of her parents, ABSOLUTE COMFORT AND EXACT FASHIONS IN SHOES FOR LADIES AND MEN. 3-50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00. Burt’s. Edwin C. Burt & Co. New York. ARTHUR BURT, 1411 F ST. | home to their fri . Harry Cromp Vermillion, Misses M. Magxie O'Leary, J. 1. rT, Moilie Garner, Blanche Annie and Sa- Vermillion, Milhe Crompton, H. J Richards, B. E. Mehling, Ben. Rosenthal, T. M. Foley, D. J. Sandbcurne, J. A Hi . S. Raulsir, A. M Ime. J. Ss. De Arner. and Mrs. Mr. it 4 to: rrow, Sun their new hom h street south from 4 te S p.m. Mrs. D. R. Burnham, wife of Capt. Burn- ham, is at 1 Vermont avenue. Burn and their son, Mr. ham, will return in April or 3 Representative Odell of New York has taken the Carlisle house, K street, for the Capi. R. B. Burn- winter. pleasant dance was given in last night by Miss Beulah Boern- n, at which many S greatly pyed_themselve: ) o'clock refr present . Marie Howe, Sarah Brown and Mr. Thomas Franklin T. Mr. Louis lien. Mr. Keef Boernstein, M: Mrs. Beernstein pues THOMA: MARTIN'S PLEA. Peeasury Employe Confesses to Theft and Asks for Mercy. Thom: |, the aged colored messen- ger of the Treasury Department, who recently indicted in thr theft of twenty-eight August from the de yesterday afternoon withdrew hts pleas of not guilty to the three indictments and pleaded gullty to the one which charged the taking and s for the last urrying away of the money, District Attorney Davis explaining that the other two indictmen &, in effect, the sa offense, would be- dropped. The old man’s counsel, Mr. H. B. Moul- ton, called a number of witnesses, who tes- as to his impaired phy S previous excellent ch: District Attorney case to the court, stating that $18 of the amount stolen were found concealed in a wcod pile, the balance not having been fcund or returned. The district attorney also called to the attention ef the court the fact that the old Iban, a trusted employe of the Treasury De- tment, bags containing the d the stolen coins with Mr. Davis further stated of the defendant's crime s recount, at great expense ind invonvenience to the government, and ae regretted to say that the recount is dis- covering y more lead substitutes. He therefore d that a sentence which wili serve as a warning, to, others be imposed, and not a fine, whic ci thirty days in jail. Souien mean eat Moulton made a strong plea for nd the judge took the matter of cut th sentence under advisement, the ol man being committed, meantime, to jail, . —_. —_ He Was Convicted. In the Police Court this afternoon a case growing out of the collision September 21 last at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and E street, that resulted in serious injury to Mr. N. Carroll Downs, one of the assistant clerks of the Supreme Ceurt of the District of Columbia, wxs tried. It will be remembered that Mr. Dewns was riding a bicycle, when he was run down by a horse and wagén in charge of John Johnson, colored. Two charges were preferred against John- sen, one of assault ard one of colliding. After hearing the testimony Judge Milis imposed a fine of $25 in one case and $% in the other. At the request of Mr. Downs, however, the amount was later reduced to BOSSES ARE AT OUTS —__+ (Continued from First Page.) work, one of which is to have men in every viection district to seek vctes for him George. The post office c representatives to promise their s snd the candidate for controller is He about the m in day night. “What do you *s claim of more than the usual bluff. It They are forgetting 200,000 votes?" amounts to nothing. Louis T. Moser will be at] the silent vote, and their reckoning with it will surprise them. They claimed 50,000 plurality for Grant in 1804, and he was ce- ated by just about that number cf vote Tammany Uneasy About George. That Tammany is worrying about George is evident from the blast which comes from the Van Wyck heudquarters sin the shape of a long statement designed to show that the prowsnent laber leaders who were with Mr. George in 1886 are not with him today. The list is headed with the name of T. V. Powderly, and includes 1 Gompers, George Block, Edward E. Kunze and J. M Daly. Latgr the announcement was made that a demonstration of trades and labor union men who favored the election of Judge Van Wyck would be he Cooper Union a week from Saturday nignt. ‘Tam- many fs going to make this demonstration as effective as possible. It is the belief cf the managers of the Van Wyck campaign that if on the eve of election they can Ccoper Union with workingmen the George movement will be greatly weakened. Among the speakers scheduled to talk at this meeting are Amos J. Cummings, Will- }iam Sulzer, Thomas F. Grady and William Schmer. The Tammany bicycle parade will take pl. Saturday night. A grand stand will be built on the Boulevard, ‘rom which Judge Van Wyck will review the column. The Tammany candidate rides a wheel. ‘The betting Is still 2% to 1 that Van Wyck will be elected, and small odds are given that Low will poli more votes than Republican Claims. | From a strong republican source there | comes what is stated to be a calm con- sideration of the result of this campaign. A large vote for Henry George is conceded. Besides the distraction of Tammany votes to George it is asserted there will also be a loss of democratic votes to Low. The number, it is said, is not likely to be large, but will serve to divide still further the dem- ecratic vote and to that extent will mili- tate against Van Wyck’s chances. Put- ting together the loss to George and to Low it is asked how the remainder lett to Tammany can be enough to elect its ticket? A careful resume of the situation amd a grouping of figures !s made with the above question as a basis, the conclu- sion reached being that the election of General Tracy is assured under present conditions if the republican strength is concentrated on him. The republican campaign is to be made exceedingly spirited beginning with Mon- day evening next. Next week there will be big mass meetings nightly in every great hall in the city and every republican of repute in national and state affairs who can will take the stump for General Tracy. | The campaign is to end October 30 with a great demonstration in Carnegie Hall. Of course there will be one or two meetings after that, but they will not be of much importance. Mr. Quigg will preside at the meetirg in Carnegie Hall. General ‘Tracy will speak at most of the big meet- ings, as his program has been so arranged that he can divide h's time between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Dr. McGlynn Out for George. Rev. Dr. McGlynn appeared at the George headquarters last night and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception. ‘The following statement was subsequently issued as the views of Dr. McGlynn in this campaign, and stated by him person- ally: “I have been asked. by the papers more than once if I would take the stump for Mr. George, and I have said that I thought it better not to do £0, in view of my duties as pastor and in view of my promise to the archbishop. I have come into town expressly for the purpose of my respects to Mr. George and affirming my therough devotion to him and his cause, and I earnestly desire and pray that he shall win. I believe that Mr. George ought to be elected, and pray he shall be, be- cavse he is a thoroughly honest man and becavse he is a men of vast knowledge; because he is a man who will do right though the heavens fall; because he is a men who will give us a thoroughly honest and at the same time liberal administr: tion. I shall put my reasons for support- ing Mr. George in a statement to be given to the press from time to time until elec- tion day.” Interview With Croker. Richard Croker, in an interview last night, replied to the attack on him by Hen- ry George and Charles W. Dayton in their stumping for the Jeffersonian democracy. Mr. Croker said: “I regard the attack of Mr. George and his friend, Mr. Dayton, as the utterances of men who have been disappointed in their ambitions, and who are seeking to heodwink the voters in the interests of the republican party, or of its ally—the Citi- Union. 1 feel complimented by the fact that they appear to have made me their plat- form. It shows how utterly lacking they are in issues. “They claim I went abroad. So I did. I went because my health demanded it. Had I not done so, I would not be alive today. I pats that ao sh enemies would con- cede to me the right of ecient gs) protecting my “Of either of these gentlemen [ have nothing personal to say. This is not a campaign of personality. It is a campaign in which the people are seeking to establish fcr Greater New York a government that will be for its best interests; that will guard the rights of the citizens, and which will treat everybody honestly and fairly. “The democracy is seeking to establish a government that will lower the taxes, re- Store order out of chaos in the public ‘greets, and give more freedom and lberty to all who wish to live in our splendid city. “If Mr. George is such a great lover of justice as he pretends to be, the grand jury room fs open to him now, just the same as it you be ite were mayor. os ave offended him by comin; and doing my duty asa citizen and Ane crat, Iam very sorry he takes a different view of the matter than I do. So long as 1 shall live and have my health I shall con- ae, to do my duty as a citizen of this city. —— GRINDER’S HASTY ACTION. Permits His Temper to Get the Better of Diseretion. Joseph W. Grinder, sixty-two years of age, the captain of a Potomac river tug boat, must languish in jail unless he is -able to furnish a real estate bond in the sum of $2,000 while the grand-jury is db- liberating whether or not he shall be placed on trial in’the criminal court on a charge of assault’ with intent to kill. Grinder was held to await the action of the grand jury by Judge Kimball, after a Preliminary hearing today in the Police Court. . According to thé testimony, Grinder, who resides near the’ corner of 4th and L streets southeast,’ has been very much an- noyed by the children of the neighborhood. A crowd of boys and girls were at play near his residence about 7 o'clock last evening, laughing and shouting. Grinder gruffly ordered them away. As they did not comply promptly he appeared in the doorway a second time and discharged a shotgun at the throng of little ones. Parties who hastened to the scene found that William Mack of 3d and L streets southeast and Albert Combs of 815 7th street southeast had been painfully injured ie the shot, which lodged in their feet and exs. ‘The injured lads were removed to their homes, where surgical aid was rendered. Grinder was placed under arrest by Police- men Hughes and Ward and locked up at the 5th precinct police station until today, when the proceedings in court were held. —_>—_ It matters little what it is that you want—whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, a ae a a a i a aaa LeCe eet Seeley er 8 For Monday Soatvateotes Imported English Cheviot Suits, made-to-measure, $12. Single or Double-Breasted Sack Styles, and only 18 of them. Se he DT ee ie ey Crttretesontoncontentententontensens Mertz and Mertz, ~ Only Great One-Suit Special. You want to be down here bright and early Mon= -day to take the advantage of a most unique offering which we will make. We will place on sale one-piece of Real Imported English Cheviot Cloth--from which about eighteen Suits can be made--and the first eighteen lucky buyers will get a tailoring bargain that won’t be duplicated again for many months. It was a remarkable snap that we picked up by chance, and ordinarily a suit could not be made of the same cloth under $18.00--but, as you know, we always give our patrons the benefit of all special occasions that we can==hence, we make this extraordinary price,$12.00. Will you be one of the eighteen fortunate ones? ‘sNew Era’’ Tailors, 906 F Street N.W. Se ee ee eee eke ee ee ee a Mertz & Mertz. “New Esa” Tailors, Imported English Cheviot Suits, made-to-measure, 912, Single or Double-Breasted Sack Styles, and only 18 of them. SoehoehostoetoteatiatiatiateatesteateatontontctetnetiateageegeegegeedesentendenpongondegendesteeoasonseagenegeogeatonsvatengestenteatoacententeteQetoatoatonteaeteatoateedeateegeedecfeteateagengvteatecteatoatvatoeteeteeteetet sence a as 6 eee ee EEE hh hh hh kee hh eee ee Eee EERE EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE eee ee ee TWO TRADED SHOES. One Ate a Spiced Pig's Foot—Features of Policemen’s Trials. Four policemen were tried today before Judge Pugh for alleged violations of the rules of the manual. Three of them belong to the Georgetown precinct. Two of them, Policemen Housel and Grove, were charged by Sergt. Conlon with neglect of duty in sitting on the front steps of a saloon about 1 o'clock in the morning. The officers ad- mitted that they were seated on the door- step for about three minutes, but denied that they were neglecting their duty. It appeared that Policeman Housel had a sore toe, and when the pain aecame severe his partner volunteered to trade shoes with him, in order to relieve his pain. But the change accomplished nothing, and the ser- geant appeared just about the time they were putting on their shoes and getting ready to get up. The officer proved by Sergt. Haney that he had made complaint about the condition of his foot two days before the time charged. Policeman George H. Seymour was the other bluecoat used hard lenguage also complained against by Sergeant Con- lon. The officer failed to report at the “off duty” call at 12 o'clock one night, and it was not until near 4 o'clock in the morn- ing that he finally found him. Then he was in bed in the station. Cross-examined by the officer, Sergeant Cenion said he !eaned over the bed and snelled the odor of liquor on the officer. The latter told him he did not report in the office, but entered the back way. In his own behalf the officer “admitted that he was late in getting in, but said ie was that he went in a shed to get out of the rain, and while there he fell asleep. When he realized the time, and when he reached the station, he went in the back way and got in bed. He denied that he hai been drinking, and said the sergeant migat have smelled spice cn his breath. Early in the night he ate a spiced pig’s foot, and the sergeant, knowing spice was frequently used by drinking men, thought he had been drinking. He admitted that he sometimes took a drink, but denied that he got drunk. Policeman Fields of the first precinct was the last one tried. He was complained against by ex-Policeman C. L. Grant, who toward was in bed befere 1 o'clock. His defense , = —Styles in Furs change like styles in gowns and hats. If your furs have outworn the prevailing styles let us remodel them. Our charges are rea- sonable. All work done on the premises. Saks Fur Co., 13th & G Sts, 0c28-s,tu&th-16 A Recent Fire. The recent fire en the premises occupic@ by Mr. J. B. Bateman, on Lincoln street near Howard University, in which horses and wagons, in addition to a house and stable, were destroyed, was not the prop- erty of Mr. J. B. Johnson, as reported by a the police and firemen at the time. Mr. Johnson, in a communication to The Star, states that the fire caught from a lamp carried by a boy, who was at work about the stable, and he says the damage amounted to about $250, and not as much as the fire marshal reported. The bull dog, which the firemen reported missing, wae