Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1897-14 PAGES. fo} | | | ia Secddbecccccnnscessdbosoescboosesssabeeesiasiacbadiania: 601. 2 We triumph # by our supreme facilities and ovefshadowing power . to underbuy, and hence to under- sell. Great buying makes great selling possible. - | This morning we begin this sale of Made-to-measure $9 Suits from what we can justly say is the most fortunate purchase of Woolens we’ve ever made--and FOR YOU IT WILL BE A MOST PHENOMENAL DOL- LAR-SAVING AND VALUE-GETTING OCCASION. Let us-say that this Grand Special Sale becomes still MORE WONDERFUL when itis known - that Woolens have advanced in wholesale cost immensely under the new tariff schedule, and therefore it is a time not to be missed and A TIME TO ACT QUICKLY AND PROFIPTLY. The goods were only received Satur- day morning, and you can come with the knowledge of getting the NEW- EST OF THIS SEASON’S WEAVES, THE LATEST OF THIS SEASON’S COLORINGS AND EFFECTS. There is a large variety of them, and a suit from any of the cloths is worth $14 of any man’s money. While there are enough goods in this TREMENDOUS PURCHASE to carry an ordinary tailoring establishment almost throughout a whole season, the vast volume of business done by this house only permits us to promise a continuance of this event for ABOUT FIVE DAYS. Will you enjoy its rich buying benefits? Suits Real Sil Al, Value = = pO Suits Real Si 4, SOOOSOOSOSOSOOHOSOCOMOOeeoooE Value = = -- 9 Our Price = = co Your Saving = = = Your Saving Mertz and Mertz, | ‘New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street Northwest. OSes Queoseosesooses eeaesesoseseeoenses 229 SSSSSSESSSSSOSSCOSSOCSEI9CS —~D9S88C00S6S0509 winter as {s reported. There will undoubt- DRUGGIST FINED. SUPPLIES FOR THE KLONDIKE ‘William H. Lewis of Seattle on the Effect of Gold Finds. Increased Prosperity of Outfitting Scnports—The Yukon River Route —A Novel Industry. Mr. William H. Lewis, formerly of Wash- ington, but now practicing law in Seattle, where he is one of the directors of the Seattle-Alaska Miners and Investors’ at the Portner, where he was last night by a representative of The Star. Mr. Lewis ts well known in Washington, having lived here several yéars, during which time he was secretary of Mr. Justice whom he accompanied to Paris jon of the Bering sea tribunal tion. He graduated from Colum- ity Law School in 1892 and ent among the local Christian dd Y. M. C. A. workers, as weil ic circles. said Mr. Lewis, s just now times in its This means actual prosperity. It boom. We do sot want any more booms. Our wheat, lumber, shingles, coal, fish d fruit are in great demand at od pri However, our business has re- ved its greatest impetus by the Klon- dike and other gold discoveries In Alaska. From the time of the arrival of the steam- er Portland in Seattle harbor, on July 19, every business house, factory and hotel in attle has been rushed night and day to handie the business brought in. Fully ow people have have been added to our popu m during that time. Merchants from Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and Chic: have moved to Seattle. New con- cerns have sprung up on all sides. The city is now full of people, though the rush gold fields should not commence un- osruary, March and April. Store, ho- edly be great suffering, but the miners who have food will have to share with those who hare not. This wili work hardship, but will probably prevent loss of life. “The experiences of those who have at- tempted to get to the Klondike by steamer up the Yukon this year have proved the impracticability of that route. The swift current, shallow water, changing channel and scarcity of fuel combine to make the route dangerous and slow. The steamers which were counted on to get food into the Klondike had succeeded in reaching Fort Yukon at last reports. As this is lees than 2” miles down the river from Dawson City, there is a general belief that, if it is impossible to get the supplies further up the river than Fort Yukon, large numbers of the miners will go down on the ice and winter there. The Gold Discoveries. “Not only do I believe that the stories of tremendous gold deposits in Alaska are true,but I believe the half has not yet been told. The one strike in the Klondike dis- trict, unknown until this spring, has caused ail the sensation. There have been several rich strikes this summer, which show as good veturns and richer promise than the Klondike did a year ago. One of these is on Munook creek, in United States terri- tory, nearly seven hundred miles down the river from the Klondike. Munook creek furnishes an example of the luck which is so large a factor in Alaska mining. Some of those who made. the biggest strikes there ore ‘tenderfeet,’ who went by way of St. Michael's rather than endure the hardships of a trip over the pass. The low water in the Yukon made it impossible for them to reach the Klondike. They were forced to winter at Munook creek and located claims, which now promise great wealth. “The fact that the two big strikes of the year are so far apart indicates that there is still room for other discoveries of gold; that the entire Yukon basin ts well worth prospecting, and will yield fabulous returns. Gains Without Going. and shovel, pack train and camp life. But I consider that a man who has a good “T have been greatly tempted to go to the Yukon, and have many friends who have given up their business and taken to pick UNREDEEMED GERMANY [ie picincun’ inthe ‘Prewusinche Jani, Coming National Congress in Berlin in Favor of the Austrian Germans. ‘The Slavs Are in the Majority There— How to Be Reconciled to France. A gentleman who is very familiar with the subject, both from travel in Germany and from a careful study of the condi- tions there, writes as fullows to The Star: ‘This month the Germans propose to hold in Berlin a great national congress in fa- vor of the Austrian Germans. That event will recall to the Germans a fact which some of them seem to have forgotten, that the establishment of the so-called German empire in 1871 did not make the Germans what they fondly call themselves, a united nation. Barely three-fourths of the Ger- man-speaking peoples are comprised within the limits of the empire. Another fond belief is likely to be seriously im- paired, namely, the belief that the victo- ries of 1871 and the partial unification have everywhere inspired respect and admira- tion for the German name. As a matter of fact, ever since that time the Austrian Germans have steadily given ground to the Slavs, and are now on the point of lapsing from the position of a ruling to that of a subject caste. It is characteristic that | while the Italians have made the world ring with their cries over the little bits of territory they call unredeemed Italy, the Germans have hardly said’ a word about the vast districts of unredeemed Ger- many. Some fiery language will no doubt be heard at the coming Berlin congress. It will be curious to learn what practical ac- tion the congress will recommend. So far as can be seen, the Germans of the empire, with all their immense resources, arc at present powerless to help their brothers in bucher of Berlin, January, 1896. Two dis- t:nguished American diplomats, well known to The Star, have indorsed thg proposal as follows: “It seems to me to be really the most simple and statesmanlike proposal yet made.” “Your remedy certainly goes to the very core of the difficulty, and it seems:to me the most equitable settlement of the ques- tion I have yet heard advanced.” A third authority puts the case very hap- pily thus: “The compromise suggested is the root of the whole matter. Such a compromise would ask but little from Germany, and yet that little should be satisfactory to France. It all seems so easy, so plain, so sensible—but all truly great triumphs are so."” In the present pacific temper of the French this restitution would be enthusi- astically received as an ample apology and amends, and would secure to the German emperor a welcome if he decided to visit Paris in 1900. Thus secured against at- tack from the west, Germany could make her immense influence felt with irresistible effect in favor of the Austrian Germans. If the coming Berlin congress wishes to toke practical action that may amount to something let it petition the emperor to re- store Metz to France. ——— WORK OF APPRAISERS. Date Fixed for Taking Testimony in Street Extension Cases. In street extension cases 429, Haws’; 436, Prather’s, and 437, Wright & Cox's, sub- divisions, respectively, of Mt. Pleasant, Judge Cox today signed an order directing that the taking of testimony before the jury of seven appraisers be commenced in the District Court Monday next. ‘The appraisers were furnished with blue print maps of the three subdivisions by counsel for the District, and they repaired to their room for the purpose of studying the location of the land proposed to be condemned. Some day during the week they will visit the land for the purpose of better acquainting themselves with it. ——_->—_. George Buckler Held to Have Violat- ed a Court Order. Judge Cox, sitting in Equity Court No. 1, today fined George Buckler of the Anacos- tia Drug Company $50 for violating an in- junction granted several weeks ago by the court, in which the Anacostia Drug Com- pany were restrained from preparing and vsing a certain label in imitation of one used by the Centaur Company of New York, the manufacturers of “‘castoria,” a well-known remedy for children. Conrad Weis, the other member of the Anacostia Drug Company, was relieved of any re- sponsibiiity for the infringement, the court holding that he had purged himself of conten pt by showing that he withdrew from Buckler in the matter. In disposing of the matter today Judge Cox remarked that Buckler, after discor.- tinuing the use of the label first complain- ed of by the Centaur Company, prepared and used another, whith later one ma it impossible for the general public to dis- tirguish between it and that used by the New York compary, it arpearing to the court that out of twelve features of the label used by the latter company the one last complained of contained all but two. Its use was, therefore, said Judge Cox, a clear violaticn of the injunction granted by him. and also of the rights of the Cen- taur Company, and one which deceived the general purchasing public. ——_— Gave Him Sixty Days. For a rather exciting occurrence of the 22d of last September, Buddy Johnson, a colored youth, was today sent to the work- house for thirty days in each of two cases, by Judge Kimball, in the Police Court. De- stroying private property and throwing missiles were the charges. The complaining witness was George Browning, who !s in charge of the crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at New York and Florida avenues. Mr. Browning testified that on the day mentioned John- ; scn drove beneath the safety gates at the crossing, they being lowered because a train was approaching, and broke the gates. Browning called to Johnson to stop, but he failed to do so, and when the watchman set ee SSSOSSHOHSOOOOHDO OODCCOVEHONOD 0c30-tt S6Ge60 90050660006 N ACCOUNT F RAIN During the past week we will con- tinue our Special Discount saie of Parlor Suites for six days longer. It will positively close next Saturday night at 6 o’clock—rain or shine. Every Parlor Suite In Our Stock At One-quarter Off Marked Prices On Credit. Notwithstanding this unusual dis- count, you are perfectly WEL- COME to easy weekly or monthly payments, We guarantee our mark- ed prices to be as low as similar qualities sell for in any cash store. Carpets made, laid and lined free —no charge for waste in matching figures. CROGAN’ S xeswora ceorr nevss 817--819-821-823 Seventh St., Between H and I sts, sseeses 806050509000 0009000000097 060 ©0805 GOG0Se O90 OvESeReoeseS business is foolish to risk that and his health, besides two years of his time. The chances are against success in that coun- try, but if a man makes a strike the re- turns are phenomenal. My way of avoid- ing going myself and yet of gaining the same results is to grubstake two reliable men for two years, which I can do at an expense of $1,000. This gives me a one- half interest in the entire earnings or profits of each, or as much as I could possi- bly get if I went myself. Plenty of good men who are accustomed that life are glad to go on such a basis.” ——— DISTRICT ENDEAVORERS. Twenty-Mile Handicap Rond Race. The amateur twenty-mile handicap road race, which will be held on the Conduit rond November 8, will be the largest and most elaborate one ever held in this part of the country. The lst of prizes is a very veluable one, there being about thirty, including two time prizes. There will be several bicycles, @$ well as diamonds, Jewelry and other valuable prizes. The list of entries is already yery large, there being quite a numbey, of dut-of-town entries, as well as the en@es?ftom most of the local racing men. The handicaptglvée will be in time, rang- ing from fifteep-sccouds up to about twelve minutes, which will brobably be the limit. The entry fee dp $21Entry blanks may be had from the pmanager, Rudolph Jose, at 1825 14th street, or Rom any of the bicycle stores, All enfgies should be sent in before Friday next. Austria. Shall Germany send an armed force to restore the supremacy of the Ger- man minority in Austria? Every one krows that the Slavs are fierce enough to fly to arms in defense of their majority rights. What would then become of the triple alliance, so anxiously fostered by Germany? Austria, torn by civil war, would be fully occupied at home; Italy, already lukewarm, would promptly ubandon the alliance, leaving Germany alone to face Russia and France. The result can- not be doubtful. Germany would lose the whole left bank of the Rhine, the right bank of the Vistula, the provi of Posen and perhaps upper Silesia. Under such a shock the empire would probably break up into a host of kingdoms and duchies as before, and Germany become merely a geographical term. There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty—reconciliation with France. Signs are multiplying that the French are getting heartily tired of their enmity to Germany. This very summer, in the midst of the jubilations over the Russian al- Nance, calm, respectable journals have asked such startling questions as these Is it becoming a great civilized nation to fendle the tarbarous Russian and hate the civilized German? Do we really care for Alsace-Lorraine? Were we not forever making fun of the Alsace-Lorrainers when they were ours? Did we not declare war on the most frivolous of pretexts, and were we not justly punished? Would we not be immensely stronger by an alliance with Germany than we are now? Would we not be far more free to pursue our own policy? Is it not absurd and shameful for nce, the champion of liberty, to be a vassal, doing forth in pursuit, it was stated, Johnson hurled stones at him, striking him, and also smashing a glass at the signal box. Johnson denied the accusation, laying the blame on Browning, but Judge Mills con- cluded that the former was responsible tor A the trouble. nd residence buildings are in great . although rents have increas- to 1) per cent, it is impossible y the demand for vacant buildings. a number of additional store, of- MATTER OF RAPID TRANSIT. TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE. Congress Heights Citizens Discuss New Hailway’s Prospects. special meeting of the Congress Heights Citizens’ Association was held Sat- urday evening to consider matters of inter- est relative to the progress made by the Capital Railway Company in the comple- tion of its underground system within the city limits, and regarding the painting of the outside of the new public school build- ing in the Village. After hearing the report of the railroai committee on the subject first named, the annourcement was made that the under- ground system is practically completed, and that in gettirg the line ready for travel not nearly se much time has been so far occupied by the Capital Railway Company in solving the problem of rapid trensit on that linc as was consumed hy elther the Capital Traction or Metropoli- tan Railway Companies in attaining the same cbject, each of which, it was stated, experimented for several years before de- termining upon a system which proved to be s1 |, and that what has been ac- complished in six weeks by special work usually requires a8 may months to com- te. Piphe committee on school houses Government of Norway Will Send a Relief Steamer. The government of Norway has instruct- ed the governor of the province of Tromsoe, the most northern province of Norway, to charter a steamer at the expense of the state, to provision it for six months ana te send out a relief expedition for -Herr Ardree, the aercnaut, who ded balloon, the Eagl yi = none gang fy miles a of the orth cape of Norway, in a proposed ex- pedition be the north pole. |" 2 he relief steamer will start days’ time from Tromsoe, on oe Island, off the north coast of Norway, ind will proceed to Spitzbergen. —— +e fice hotel buildings are contracted for and will be erected at once. “Seattle merchants were quick to appre- importance of the Alaska trade and have left no stone unturned to supply its de’ large number of re- en who have made rich 3 they have learned what S are most useful ——_.—__ ARLINGTON, VA. A letter received recently from Supervisor F. S. Corbett, who is staying at bis father’s mountain home with a party of friends, states that the trip there was made successfully, though it has rained steadily ever since the party started. Among those who made the trip are Mrs, Corbett and her daughter Marguerite, Miss Itecd and Mr. E, Brad- bury. The public school at this place has opened its session, with a large daily attendance. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Cook have returned from the, Nashville exposition. 85 chly has returned home, after pene ean te. felons in the ee es nr. H. C. Corbet just completed a handsom (pttage of five ae = . ra and fami cite ce sdbary ¢ ily have moved into the many friends Ruebsat 4s obliged to return to Washington to reside cate count of the iliness of his two sons, Harry and Hazen. Mr. Ruebsam will leay ve of next week. by Mr, Robert oe 10 Dalla 77! lo br ara, rhe ington Christian Endeavor Society wil! vor open the Sunday night meetings at rountr Nire-tenths of the lists in guide books are misleading, as requirements are nually changing. Easterners who ed through Seattle on their way to Alaska this fall had loaded themselves n with articles absolutely useless, which any of them discarded at Seattle, having to buy complete outfits there. Several of Oo were personal friends of mine, i to me that they cculd buy to much tage in Seattle than in Chi- as cheap. A Novel Industry. “The best time to go to the Yukon is the spring of the year, when there iz a thick, hard ¢rust over the snow on the pesses and supplies can be taken over with small delay and expense on sleds drawn by dogs. It has been found that the best degs for this purpose ere certain breeds which can be picked up in any large city. h year there is a great demand for stch dogs In Seattle, and this year one com- pany has arranged to ship from the east as large a number as can be used and fur- rish them to miners. Last week the first shipment, 227 dogs, was made. Such ship- ments will be made every two or three weeks from now until March. The com- pany has kennels and yards in Seattle to accommodate not less than 4,000 dogs at one time. It also manufactures dog har- ness and has a large force of men en- gaged in drying salmon for dog food, that being the only food that can be used on Closing Exercises of the Sixth nual Convention. The sixth annual convention of the Dis- trict of Columbia C. E. Union, which was in session the last three days of last week, adjourned sine die Saturday evening, after following the program anticipated in The Star of that evening, and adopting resolu- tions indorsing the “plan of the board of offices for systematic and proportionate giving;” to keep in the front the motto vorers, “For Christ and the thanking the pastors and mem- bers of the New York Avenue Presbytertan and First Congregational churches for the use of their edifices; also the leaders of the conferences, the choirs, the preas, the of- ficers of the union, and all who assisted in the success of the convention, and pledging themselves “to a fuller consecration, more aw t effort and greater zeal in the ser- vice. trian to =~ final session of the con- vention, a re ion was D.'MeLaurin of Boston and Me. Breet rence Hunt, assistant pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The statement published that Mr. Page L. Zimmerman, director of the convention choir, is leader of the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South choir, was an inad- vertence. An- 3 Two Mose Battle Ships. Reports made to the Navy Department indicate that the battle SS Myrtle Wheelmen’s Century, The first annual century run of the Myr- tle Wheelmen of Baltimore, held yesterday, was the largest inopoint of numbers ever held in Baltimbre: ere were 545 entries, 526 starters and 500 survivors, Sixteen hours was the time limit. The earliest ar- rivals at the final came in at 8 o'clock. The wind was.never very strong and when Lb Aird wan ne the pe gerwiat A man with only one leg one of a tandem pair that survived. He had made two previous efforts and failed. Miss Daisy Mickey, aged sixteen years, made the-run. A number of Washington wheelmen made the run. - SEI Pupils Hold Reunion. : The Lawrence School of Music and Elv- cution held its a Prince George's county closed the cam- paign Saturday night with a large meeting at Brightseat, there-being upward of two hundred present. Pax Scott presided. 7 i i is if SS \ applications for the trail. “I'VE_USED DR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP ‘been made, “I do not believe there will be eo much | jt" glow scone wolle, and wouldn't be ine danger of starvation on the Klondike this SON, Postmaster; Gayton : 2 a