Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897-14 PAGES. 9 Your Credit is Good. JUST TWO | BARGAINS = —we'll mention today—just as appetizers to bring you to our * great 7-story building, which is crowded with bargains from cellar to roof. \ Solid Polished Oak | Chiffonier, five i drawers, hand= somely made, an S$8value..... “Cash or Cred White Enamel Iron Beds, 14-in. posts--solid brass trimmings, a $6 value. ..... .$3.85 | “Cash or Credit.” 3 Never make a purchase of furniture without first looking over our stock and comparing: our prices. Make a note of it $4.85 a i. Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F St. N.W. des To Vacate! Going to move into our 10 to new building, six doors pore, AS Soon a It's ready or occupa Not caring to take with us any of the ck we're offering t of from 16 to 30 off all Artists’, Ar- and Engineers’ Little movey pu s grand gifts here now Pet Schmidt, itects Sepplies, Poe e ee reerrerereererere $5.00 Switches reduced to $2.50. $5.00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray end White Hair reduced in same proportion. Pime. Siccardi, 711 1th st., next to Palais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, shampooing and dyeing. Bel3-16,t8 Prices Talk. 2 sre nl ROS 7TH ST., Ci _E N. e-. 100 Doz. Hair Switches, very flue Switch for 1 Exactly article actual value. AT THE Louvre Glove Store, sel3-tf NO. 919 F ST. Why Suffer With Piles LANASOL It ne OINTMENT facial velvet. i Ike SAMPLES FREE. Wholesale and Evans’ Drug Store migcrt,. ave. and Sst. and 1425 Md. ave. de4-16d is the best coal for range or lutrobe pos- sible to obtain at double the money! Y — we are quoting ‘summer’ pri Let us book your order! Full 2,240 Ibs. to the ten. "Phone Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. 1ith and D_ sts, s.w. K and Water sts. aw. Conn FILO ESPEDO OOOOH 99 “Proper Shoes « Low Prices-- a NEWEST STYLES. Ladies’ Viel KID BOX CALF and TANS, in winter weights, $2.48 and $2.98. Gents’ WAX CALF, BOX CALF, WILLOW CALF, ie winter weights, $2.48, $2.98, $3.48. Boys’ SATIN CALF, WAX CALF, BOX CALF, 98c., $1.48, $1.98. Child’s Viel KID, SATIN CALF, BOX CALF, 98c., $1.24, $1.48. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Established 1338. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. eet 3m 10 COOOTELSL449? POH COEEES 0 se Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, $2.50. form rly 09. Switches, 00, formerly $10.50. Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly $3: Gray Switches, $4.50, formerly $6.50. First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Shampooing, etc. Imperial Walr Regenarator for restoring gray hair. “"S. HELLER’S 720 7th Street N. W. apl6-20d Established 1831. WHEATLEY’S DVYE.NG AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMERKT, 1068 Jefferson st., Georgetown, D. C. Dyeing a fine mourning black a specialty; guar- antee the color will not crock. Expert silk dyeing, all colors, with all the life and luster of new. Finest dry cleaning. Wagon calls. po23-lyr Rare and Very De- lictious Chocolates, extraor- dinary Imperial Russian, put up in fancy boxes of various shapes and sizes. N. W Burchell, 1325 F St. N.W. I sa ii 4 z 3 © < PL PLRSPODO DSTO OSICSS Hecht & Company, tem that is really liberal, free and equital ‘The only ladies’, men’s and children’s exctastvely ready- » made clothing store in the city with the only credit sys- and wkich is really an accommodation. Here Thursday You must admit that such selling is extraordinary. We can’t keep it up any longer than the lots hold out and they won't last longer than the day. Easy payments to all who want them. less, though. x Zz early. I 2 3 with Angora fur. The 86 go at $4.89. : you'll go away without one. December. You get the $10—a saving of over $5. thoroughly tailor-made = i i : FE those handsome raised effect ity whieh di instead of $4.50. z 3 E E} E BY RRR RRRAAN MARANA RRNA A CORA COM AON TOMAAS oot Sreoesoetondonsnaspeteseeseeetpefen tempting price Chocolates. fx => = Chocolates of every wovleveleeTrr rs cans, Aim Chocolate’ Je Bons _ of all Worl conceivable kind. | are Hecht’s ‘ You have the eboice of pink ones, red ones, gray ones and light blue ones. elderdown Is not the measly quality which is nearly always found in cheap sacques; the edges are embroldered and the tle strings are of satin. ever been sold umder 80c., and then only asa special. Only 79 to go at 49c., so come 63 $10 boucle & covert coats, $4-89- If it was February, this offering would be great. ‘Think of it, it's just the first of hoice of tan coverts and black boucles fer $4.89 instead of ome are lined with silk—some have velvet collars—all are of them for a day’s selling. 2 47 $4-50 novelty skirts go for $2-98- A saving of a dollar and a half, and you get the most stylish skirts of the scason— velvet bound and percaline lined. The point of superior- 's skirts Is the perfect hang. $2.98 for the 47 of them Hecht & Company, 79$1 eiderdown dressing sacq =| 5 = & = 3 & 515 Seventh Street. H eesoreoncotines Think of 150 styles of 40c. tionery offered tomerrow at the Offerings! Cash won't buy for | ‘The No such quality sacque has ,000 dozen ladies’ handk’fs, sfc. ust the same quality—perhaps better—of handkerchief for which you pay 8¢, where. They all are of cambric and have fancy borders. Never before have such an evormous quantity been put before you at such a ridiculous price. You may have bought the equal of them on a “bargain day” at some store for 6c. You to two or three. Take as many of these as you wish for 3i%c. each. They no doubt limited 86 $8 silk seal plush capes for $4-89- This is really one of the most extraordinary offerings in capes which we have made this season, and it places us far in the lead. The plush is Saltz’s best (uncondl- tionally guaranteed). They are made with empire pleat back, lined with silk and edged If you're the 87th person who comes for them g ‘i 19c. Ib. Put up in 1, 2, 3 and 5-Ib. fancy boxes suitable for cither sending away or home giving. sSotsoesostontees Confcc= Ton ms, Rons, Mints, Honey efettpetetedtatehee tes,” Choco- | } BS ‘tiberts, 4 Bon efeefeateet Some Very Especial Offerings in Coats, Skirts 9 =) a, ee a ee ee ete ee e fin . asirakhans, whipeords, 24 and 26-in. iengths. . braided and fur trin geable taffeta silks The special cost of 9, $10 and $1 By terial and making!. 28° COATS—handsome! Kerseys, storm peths, a2 in silk and ri Remember th B coats... : = © assortment of $6, $7 and $8 JACKETS, in kerseys, bon- Bs cq avers. Fly-front and notch collar f- Sd if or full-satin Ined. jon and + ‘kable ux ° DRESS SKIRT: fds, stripes sicilian. deur pla’ stylish and $11 A royal collection of of fashionable effects. pleating with f1 black white cher plain and blouse from cordeon edging. Pla! large and smali—tatfve a a a es a te Engraving--50 cards and plates = 59c. Every order nicely boxed. = ree rege Here’s a list of $1.00 and $1.25 Books, bound in cloth and il- luminated sides — 25C. nearly every one a copyright. s tanley, by Thomas Stevens. TH ‘ALL—ZOLA. Any of these Out of the Jaws of Deatb—Frank Barrett. “Mistress Brantcan”—Jules Verne. a = Seetente eet Auld Licht Idyils—J. M. Barrie. ‘ergus Hume. seefensestent ‘The ‘Third Volume Ft a Strange Tales of a Nihilist—Le Queux. Kitty—by Rita. Strange Secrets—A Conan Doyle. Ra a ss stot 2 7) a 4 os =" @ W 9S =) = = Q =" ‘Y Catering to the shoppers’ holiday needs has in no way diverted our attention from the staple lines of merchandise. 5 and Suit Department the attractions are fully as interesting as that offered by any other department in the house! prices prevail—the reductions you'd ordinarily expect about the terminus of the season is given you now—practically the beginning of cold weather! Read on for proof of what we state— ish man-tailored t character! price these are affere collar reefer style Half and Ic antifully tallored—choice of brocaded satin— plain ind brocaded gros grain, novelty Interlined and velvet skirts would ordinarily cost you at the very lowest $9, $10 ilk and Satin Waists—in in tucked, yoked and pleated back — Previously priced at $7.50 and §8.60. Books for Xmas Giving. BON MARCHE WeecCcreres In our Cloak End of January y diagona’ noteh Lined as Ww this either and pompa- ‘These plain cloths, bound. $6.98 the very newest box satin, in ull colors— and ‘fancy checks— —GOCCCCLCCRORRRRREERR ER ER EE MAME ELEESEEES MS Children’s Books. 32-page Books - OC. 16-page Mother Guowe and Alph: Books, colored’ pictures ae SC. Thovasands of little Story Books, with 3 colored pictures, f » with stiff board Illustrated Faliy Story for. . ustrated Story Bool 3, 32 pages, Be. lu cov. $ 4 é ¢ & ¢ “Tom Tucker and Little Bo Peep"'—by ‘Thomas Hood—beautifully illustrated by Alice & Wheaton Adams, A dollar book for 2c. Bs Another lot of the 50c. “Dresden Clas. sics,"" for 25c.—comprising some of the cholc- est ‘bits of English literature. Daintily bound in Dresden and white cloth, gold top, each book boxed—pho- 25C¢ ° togravure frontis- 314-316 piece. Only here. 9 Seventh. eesesseegeeesendeatentonteetesteoete Se Seeteetentent AMERICAN LARD IN VENEZUELA. The End of a Persecution Brought About by Minister Loom! From the Venezuelan Herald. In consequence of the restriction recently imposed on American lard, it was almost impossible to import American lard into Venezuela without being exposed to enor- mous fines on the part of the custom house experts, who were determined to see in each bex or case cottolene or oleomargarine. The American merchants became agitated over the qvestion, and addressed a request to Washington to the effect of obtaining from the Venezuelan government redress of this abuse, redress well worth considera- tion in the fice of the fact that Venezuela consumes mere than 5,000,000 pounds of »meérican lard a year. It is incomprehensible how the custom houses of Puerto Cabgllo and Maracaibo could have found either cottolene or oleo- margarine, when both of these are general- ly more expensive than lard. On account of the innumerable annoyances created in the custom house the importers found them- selves at the mercy of experts whose com- petence was frequently disputable. Our minister, Mr. F. B, Loomis, on re- ceipt of documents, studied the question and took the necessary steps for its adjust- “I have used Salvation Oil for frosted feet and backache and found {t to be the best remedy and { gure, for pain on earth. Bre. Maggie Mieder, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland co., Pa. ment in various conferences with the min- ister of finance, and finally obtained from the Venezuclan government that this arti- cle should in future be admitted through the Venezuelan custom houses without ditii- culty, on condition that the lard be up to the standard of purity established by the United States Department of Agriculture. By standard of purity is meant the sume standard adopted by France and Germany. A wise counsel to American exporters of lard, if they want to avoid custom house difficulties in their shipments, would be to obtain from a chemist attached to the De- partmert of Agriculture at Washington a certificate stating that their products are pure; this would probably cost them % or $6, but their clients would thus avoid much annoyance. Case Was Dism! Mr. Silas 8. Daish was before Judge Kim- ball in the Police Court today, charged with failing to have sewer and water con- nections in two houses, 17 and 19 Massa- chusetts avenue northeast. Mr. Daish, when put on the stand, was indignant that he should have been arrest- ed on this charge, and stated that the Property had been conveyed to S. 8. Daish & Son, a corporation. Mr. Daish was “red hot,” and wanted the officer making the arrest tried for perjury. “You are president of the corporation, oo Bag not, Mr. Daish?’ queried Mr. er. “No, sir. John B. Daish is.” ‘The case was dismissed. THE POULTRY SHOW New and Interesting Features of This Year’s Exhibition, — MEXICAN QUAIL ATTRACT ATTENTION a The Judges Have Nearly Com- pleted Theirs: Work. THE MT. VERNON PHEASANTS The second day of the poultry show has been successful in so far as attendance Is concerned. The vast hall over the 9th street wing of the Center Market has been crowded all day with delighted lovers of feathercd kind. The morning seemed to be the chosen time for the grandmas and aunties to bring the little folks, and there was all day a large proportion of young- sters jumping and squealing in their de- light at the many pretty and out-of-the- way things they saw. This afternoon the hig hall and the sidé rooms were packed until, as the afternoon sped away, it was hard to get about. At 4 o'clock it was ex- pected that Miss Evengelina y Cisueros would visit the exhibition, of which unwit- tingly she must herself be some part. ‘rnis in a measure accounted for a considerable portion of the increased attendance. The judges kept steadily at work today, and will by nightfall finish their arduous, tedious labors. The work of judging has gone forward slowly, owing to the many high-class birds present and the necessity of making careful discrimination. The judges are T. F. McGrew, W. J. Stanton, J. D. Nevius, B. C. Thornton, John Glas- gow and John Rumbold, all noted breeders and experts in the way of judging fowls, pigeons and pets. Honors Won Today. The awards made today were as follows: Buff Wyandottes—Cock, 1, A. P. Groves; 2, William Palmer; hen, 1, A. P. Groves; 2, William Palmer; cockerel, 1 and 4, A. P. Greves; 2, William Palmer; 3, BE. N. Morris; pullet, 1 and 3, William Palme Greves. Black Wyandotie—Cock, 1, J. T. Me- Neally S. M. Kefauver; hen, 1, Kefauver; 2, J. T. McNeally; co MeNeally. , 8S. M. Ke- M. Ke- J.T. McNeally; pullet, 1, J. Black Java—Cock and hen, fauver. Mottled Java—Hen, 1 and 2, 8. fuuver. Dominique—Cock, 1, S. M. Kefauver; hen, 1 and 2, 8. M. Kefauver. Rose Comb Brown Leghorn. 2, W. W. Kulp; hen, 1, Kulp; ecckerel, 1, pullet, 1, 2 and White | Leghorn B. “L. Wagga- Cock, . 8. M. Kefauver; hen, R. B. McCoy; pullet, 1, R. B. M » Comb White Leghorn—Cock, 1, Kefauver; 2, C. Ef.WHite; hen, 1 and C.D. Perkins; 3, S.)M. Kefauver; cocke 1, C.D, Perkins. /? Black Leghorn—Hfen 4nd pullet, 1, S. M. Kefauver. halon Buff Leghorn—2, ‘George Shrada; hen, 1 J. H. Blood; cockerel, 1 and 3, L. S. Bu 2, A. P. Groves; pullet:’1, L. S. J. H. Blood; 3, A. P. Grbves. Mexican Purple Quail. One of the most‘ Interesting exhibits is a large pen containing about fifty Mexican quail. These game bifds are larger and heavier than our,. well-known Virginia quail, and are, if anything, prettier. The prevailing color of) the! n and . breast plumage ts purpie, shasling off into gray and brown. They are extremely active and thrive in eaptivitys; Sportsmen gathered about this pen all day, and displayed curi- ity to know what thélr habits and char- cristics Were, aN@ {fAtowoutd be at all ely that they would live in. freedom in elds and woodlands of Virginia and To this Mr. E. 8. Schmid, the could only venture the y would not surv! our These quail were trapped by opinion tbat cold winters. John C. Jacobs of Washington, a we known natur . who spends his winter in Texas and Mexico trapping mocking birds and armadiilos for northern fanciers and hunting deer, antelope and panther for his taxidermist friends. Near by in other s s of California or , and their Virginia cousins, our common quail. The Mt. Vernon Pheasants. Superintendent Dodge of Mt. Vernon has a beautiful pen of Mongolian pheasan raised by him en the Mi. Vernon estate. Mr. Dodge takes great interest in pheasant breeding and has achieved great success in it. He has bred hundreds of tine birds there and sent eggs to all parts of the country. Every now and then he liberates a flock of pheasants with the hope of ulti- mately stocking the woods around Mt. Vernon with them. The birds thrive in the wild state and breed well. Mr. Dodge sees the wild birds frequently. They stick to the woods, but wander sometimes fifteen or twenty miles from their original home. The pigeon department, under the super- intendence of Joseph Bardroff, is a splendid exhibition. All the classes are well filled with good specimens. Dr. R. Munson shows @ 2are achievement in breeding in the shape of a pure white flying homer. The cock bird and its mother are in adja- cent coops and are exquisitely beautiful hirds. The cock has flown 400 in a flight with £00 other birds. Dr. Munson has been seven years in reaching in success in breeuing these white flying homers. “"The managers of the show are delighted with the weather they are having. Last year there was a blizzard during show week, which serlously shortened receipts. They have set tomorrow as “diplomatic day” and Friday as “cabinet and depart- ment day.” Saturday will be “school chil- dren's day,” with a special reduction in the admission for the benefit of the thousands of young folks who wish to make an ob- ject lesson of the show. Where the Ribbons Go. Light Brahma cocks—First and second prizes to John L. Cost. of Hagerstown, Md. Hens—First prize, John L. Cost; second, Biltmore estate, North Carolina. Cocker- els—First and second prizes to John L. Cost, Hagerstown, Md. Pullet—First and second prizes to John L. Cost. Dark Brahma cocks—First prize, S. M. Kefauver, Middletown, Md. Pullets—First prize, R. Thiéle, Silver Hill, Md.; second prize, B. F. Ruth, Reading, Pa. Buff Cochin cocks—First prize, Lynn- hurst Poultry Yards; Glassboro, N. J.; sec- ond prize, Biltmore. estate. Hens—First prize, Biltmore estase; second prize, Lynn- husst Poultry Yards, Cockerels — First prize, Lynnhurst ‘Poultry Yards; second prize, 8. M. Kefauvér, Middletown, Md. Pullets—First, Lynnhurst Poultry Yards; second, same. ER Partridge Cochin cocks—First, Lynnhurst Poultry Yards; sechnd, R. Thiele, Silver Hill, Md. Hens—First,, Lynnhurst Poultry Yards; second, same. Cockerels—Lynnhurst Poultry Yards; se . Thiele. Pullets— First, Lynnhurst Poullry Yards; second, Uplands Poultry "Baltimore. White Cochin BF prizes, Lynnhurst | ry Yards. Cocker- els—First, Lynnhur: ultry Yards. Pul- lets—First and si prizes, Lynnhurst Poultry Yards. t Black Cochin First, Lynnhurst Yards. n$—First_ and second Lynnhurst, Powitry Yards. Same won the prizes cockerel and pul- let classes. Black Langshan hens—First, W. W. Kulp, Pottstown, Pa. Pullets—First, George Schrade, Sykesville, Md.; second, Clay D. Perkins, Springfield, Md. White Langstan cocks, hens and pullets —First prizes won by 8. M. Kefauver, Mid- dietown, Md. Brown Leghorn cocks—First, Herbert W. Smith, Islip, N. Y.; second, W. W. Kulp, Pottstown, Pa. Hens—First and second prizes, Herbert W, Smith. Cockerels—First, Richard A. Homeyer, Middle Village, N. eS ; second, Stuart Tarsill, Fredericksburg, ‘a. ‘These Wear Trophies. Silver Penciled Hamburg hens, white Hamturg hens, black Hamburg cocks and black Hamburg hens—First and second prizes won by 8. M. Kefauver, Middletown, Ma. ; Red Cap cocks—First prize. 5. M. Kefau- Poultry prizes, ver. Hens—Second prize, 8. M. Kefauver. Houdan cocks—First, A. G. Oliver, New- ark, Del.; second, Clay D. Perkins, Spring- field, ee Pullets—First, R. Thiele, Silver Biack La Fleche hens—First, A. G. Oli- yer, Newark, Del. Pullets—First, A. G. Oliver. White Dorking cocks—Second, A. G. Oli- ver, Newark, Del. Hens—First, S. M. Ke- fatver; second, A. G. Oliver. Silver Gray Dorking cocks—Second, 8. M. Kefauver. Hens—Second, A. G. Oliver. Cockerels—First. A. G. Oliv Pullets— First, A. G. Oliver. Colored Dorking cocks and hens—First prizes, A. G. Oliver. Black-breasted red game cocks—First, W. H. D. Warfield, Sykesville, Md. Hens— First, Havemeyer Brothers, Mahwah, N. J.; second. W. H. D. Warfield. Cockerels— First, W. H. D. Warfield; second, R. Thiele, Silver Hill, Md. Guinea fowl, Pearl, pair—First, Clay D. Perkins, Springfield, lid.; second, 3. M. Kefauver, Middletown, Md. White, pair— First, Clay D. Ferkins; second, S.'M. Ke- fauver. ; Golden Pheasants, pair—First, Verner De Guise, Mahwah, N. J. Mr. De Guise also wins first prize for silver, English and ring-n2ck pheasants. — DECISION INDORSED ——— (Continued from Third Page.) the stamp case does not affect our firm one way or the other,” said Mr. Edwin Harris of the firm of Harris & Shafer, jew- eiers. “It was a small way of doing busi- ness—a method we did not approve of, and a@ scheme we would not lend ourselves to. It’s a good thing, however, that the courts nave) stepped in and put a stop to the mat- er. “There is justice, good. plain, straight justice in the decision of our Court of Ap- peals, which knocked out the trading stam said Mr. Charles R. Edmonston, the well-known avenue merchant. “It was a cheap way of doing business, and, in my opinion, did not redound to the good either of the customer or the dezler. If a merchant wants to give a discount let him do it squarely, and give the customer all the benefit.” Mr. Harry Jacobs of the firm of Jacobs Bros., said: “Good! good! That is my comment on the trading stamp decision. The scheme was bad, but it took a microscope to d cern it. The Star made a geod fight and won. Tke decision is in the interest of good, honest trade. We mark our goods as low as possible, und believe in giving the customer all the benefit of a discount.” The Star has done a number of good ings, but none so popular as the fight it made and won against the trading stamp: said Mr. James S. Topham. “The decision as handed down by the Court of Appeals was exactly right. I saw througi the whole thing at once, and although I was ap- proached not less than five times to join their forces, I never dreamed of doing so. It was a bad thing from beginning to end, and the only thing I regret is the judge of the Police Court did not fine the stamp people the limit of $1,000. Keen such schemes out of the city and The Star will continue to earn our heartfelt thanks.” “Iam heartily glad the Court of Appeals has put a quietus on the trading stamp scheme,” said Mr. S. W. Stinemetz of the firm of B. H. Stinemetz & Son. “It was a cleverly concocted plan and promised to reorganize trade in certain lines here in Washington. The Star made a grand, good fight and stood nobly by the merchants who were striving to do a legitimate business. Now that the stamps are knocked out, the merckants shouid join in thanksgiving and give discounts in the future as we do, di- rectly to the customer, and not second- hand until the discount is lost sight of.” Mr. T. E. Ogram, the druggist, said: “The decision of the Court of Appeais which forbids the issuance of trading stamps is one of the best decisions I ever read. The learned judges studied the ques- tion far more than those merchants w! went into the scheme. The decision the entire plan bare, and I doubt if could get any merchant now to go into it, even if it were permissible. Whatever dis- counts a merchant gives to a customer hould be direct and not by way of a pscudo establishment which fattens off of an un- suspecting public. And to The Star more than any other factor this decision was made possible. “I glory in the decision of the Court of Appeals which knocked out the trading stamps. They were a fraud pure and sim- ple, and Washington is well oif to be rid of them.” These were the sentiments of Mr. George W. Cochran, the on Mr. Wm. H. McKnew sald: “The de- cision delights me. You know I was one of the merchants who fought this thing from its inception. I would never entertain the pri jon of the trading stamp peo- ple one instant. It was a combination de- signed to live by the merchants and the public. As bad a way of doing business as I know. Yes, say for me I am heartily in favor of the fon of the court which vs heen opposed to trading fr. M. S. of the firm s Sons. “We pr_used them in any of our numerous did business on the goods sol upon any gift enterprise to adv them, The trading stamp scheme was dis- appointing to the people and reflected in a measure upon the merchants who han- died them, and I am glad to see the mat- ter judicially settled.’ Mr. M. Dyrenforth of Dyrenforth & Co. y sentiments are with The Star and with the people. I am heartily glad that the Court of Appeals has determined this matter, since it puts the stamp of disap- Froval upon the scheme. I think che mer- chants should adopt a vote of thanks to The Star for the excellent fight ft made in behalf of the merchants. Something tor nothing is not good business. We don’t believe in it, preferring to give our cus- tomers an horest dollar in value for a hun- dred cents. The New York Clothing House, repre- nied by S. Friedlander & Co., said: ‘In our judgment, the opinion rendered by the Court cf Appeals was eminently right, proper and just. It wiH protect honest merchants who sell their goods on their own merit against fairy dreams of something for nothing.” Mr. Seaton Perry said: “As I disapproved of the trading stamp I heartily approve the decision and indorse the course of The Star in its fight against the scheme.” “No one doubts the wisdom of the decis- ion of the Court of Appeals in the trading siamp case,” said Mr. 8. Kann of S. Kann Sons & Co. “No merchant, in these pro- gressive times, whea competition is so great, can afford to give away 5 per cent of his profits. We owe this victory to the magnificent fight The Star made. It did yeoman service in the Interest of the mer- chants and the people. A scheme which has for its motto ‘something for tiothing’ must be bad. We thought the trading stamp scheme bad and would have nothing to do with it. With a large number of reputable merchants, I am glad it has been relegated to the ranks of illegality. “I bave read with a great deal of inter- est the decision of the Court of Appeals in the fight of the Trading Stamp Com- Pany to do business in the city,” W. 3. Teel, the avenue merchant, “and I am free to admit it meets with my entire approval. I did not give the subject fuil consideration until The Star tore off its mask of legitimacy. We did not handle the stamps and would not. It is not our way of doing business. A discount should be genuine and not veiled in obscurity. What benefit did a purchaser derive? In the majority of cases nothing, and when he did, what did it amount to? Surely it was not a 5 per cent ciscount. The merchant by the stamp plan was forced to div’ his profits with an outsider, and this was all wreng. The Star has made a winning fight, as it always does in the interest of the city.” Mr. D. J. Kaufman, the clothier, said: “I have once before expressed myself in this matter of trading stamps. The recent decision of the Court of Appeals is mos? just—just alike to the merchant and the customer. The legitimate dealer does not need trading stamps to induce trade. He gives a dollar's value for a hundred cents. , You see, trading stamps did not affect them, although it put them in competition with that other class—the premium class— that needs to give inducements to sell. The merctants who are expressing their satis- faction with the decision should not for- get the grand work of The Star, which made it all possible.” “The Court of Appeals looked the trading stamps squarely in the face and made them blush out of sight,” said Mr. John B. Espey, the avenue merchant. “No one doubts the justice of the decision now that the plan has been laid bare to inspection. The merchants all rejoice at the decision. Why should I be forced to share my profits with another? If a merchant decides give a discount the only way to do imately is at the time the purchas . not compel him to wait an indefinite time, and then have the odds all against him: It was a wise decision.” “We have not changed our opinion re- garding trading stamps,” said Mr. Isadore | Saks of A. Saks & Co. “We were opposed to them from the first, and were among the first offered them. The decision of the court is eminently proper, and the work The Star did should be commended by all merchants.” Mr. M. Strasburger of the Family Shoe Store said: While heartily approving the decision of the Court of Appeals in this trading stamp case, I have not lost sight of the work done by The Star. It ts a credit to the capital of the nation to have a paper that has the moral courage and spirit of fairness to co.ne out flat-footed against any such wild-cat scheme. We are heartily glad the trading siamp nuisance is at an end. It did no good either to the merchant or the buyer, but fattened the coffers of the pro- moters to the detriment of both.” _—— EXTREME P! William Jones Sent to Jalil for Cruelty to a Horse. Wiiliam Jones, who was arrested y day afternoon in front of the Police Court building by Policemen Flynn and Owens, was tried before Judge Scott this morning on the charge of cruelty to his horse. j Jones, who was very drunk at the time, was riding a white pony along D street, and as it wi not traveling fast enough for him, he tried to increase its speed with a whip. Finding this of no avail, he pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the brute in the shoulder, causing an ugly wound. When Jones was arrested he was too full for utterance, and his case was necessarily postponed. He was put on the stand this morning, and denied having used a knife, but the evidence was clearly against him. Judge Scott, in passing sentence, said it was the most aggravated case that had come under his notice, and he thought that Jones should be made an example of. He therefore imposed a sentence of ¢leven months and twenty-nine days in jail, this being the extreme penalty for the offense charged, When Jones was arrested he gave his name as John Brown, and an account ot the affair was printed in The Star yester- day afternoon. COLUMBIA RAILWAY EXTENSION. Provisions of a Bill Introduced by Senator Roach. A bill was introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Roach, by request, to authorize the extension eastwarély of the Columbia railw: The bill was referred to the com- mittee on the District of Columbia. The measure authorizes the Cclumbia Railway Company to extend its line as a single or doubl i its cars by cable, electri or other mee! cal powe! by the Commissioners of Columbia, and to carry 1 milk, truck and merc lowing line: Bi at the the rcad on Benning road, alo a ide of i , compressed air to be approved the Dist th srminus of 2% north s len trestle brid: id branch, the ar the intersection of Benning d north of the Baltimore i, known as the race course road, thence along said race course road, but cutside its limits, to the Ana- cos , thence along Anacostia road, but outside its limits, to Watts creek, thence east across Anacostia road and by a proper subway underneath the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac and the Balti- more and Ohio railroads to a point at or near the eastern corner of the District of Columbia, with a branch from the intersec- tion of Watts’ creek and Anacostia road, along Anacostia read to its intersection with the eastern boundary line of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Provision is made that shall not be used Sth street east. The main line ‘s to be completed within a year from the date of the approval of the act and the branch line within two years. Se Se PROVIDED FOR BY WILL. over the to the ¢ to a point 1 road with the ro and Potomac trolley Hence Soldier’s Widow W titled to a Pension. Among a large number of decisions ren- dered by Mr. Davis, assistant secretary of the interior today, was one involving the question of dependent widows under the act of June 27, 189. The case is that of Mary Ann, widow of Dabiel Spatz, late of Company E, 14th Pennsylvania Volun- teers, and was rejected by Mr. Davis on the ground “that the rating provided for in the statute, under the provisions of which claimant seeks a pension, is $8 per month, and it is not shown but that the provision made in the will of the soldier is fully commensurate with the rating under the law,” and therefore has other means of support than her daily labor. Not En- 56 ages Now We believe in growth; we believe in giving more and more and always more for the money. Beginniug with the October issue THE PuriTaN was enlarged from 32 pages to 48. This month it is still further enlarged The enlargement is from 48 pages to 56. Next month it will be swelled to 64 pages, : The Puritan has made itself a factor in the publishing interests of the country in a single year. It has done this because its handling has been bold, generous, forceful—other publishers have characterized it as wild extravagance. THE PourITAN is a journal for the refined home, where quality counts. Skimpiness, cheapness, niggardliness, do not appeal to these homes—to gentlewomen. See the December PurrraNn. Your newsdealer has it. WOW Ready. <rrcu tecpostoner, 10 GIS. sasccrinoe, $1.00 FRANK A. 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The in the meantime skips and sets safely away. It was some time fore the members of the family discovered the cause of the alarm, being under the impression that be- some people were play- ing a practical joke on them. Since the discovery various attempts have been made to catch the rat. A dead fall was set for him, but he managed to get the bait without touching the trigger. A steel trap was next used, but the rat was too sharp to be caught by it. He is still at liberty, and unless better means are devised for his capture he is likely to roam free until he dies a natural death. David L. Reynolds ha part of lot 6, square sold for the owner 1201, to Dr. Thomas J. Jones. The property is improved and known as 7th street. The \dera- tion is not named. John Marbury and Hugh T. Taggart, trustees, have sold to George W. King lot 230, in square 12%), The consideration 1s placed at $1,100. Ferdinand Shelton, a colored y age is given as twenty-three been arreste Policeman Witt and held for the detective bureau. The prisoner ts suspected of having the diamond ring, valued at $175, which was recently stolen from the drug store of Mr. Bradfield, « uth whose years, has ner of 27th and P streets. The prisoner was released on $500 bonds to appear in Police Court and answer to the charge. sn PRES Board of Trade Directors. There will be a meeting of the board of s of the Washington board of trade » rooms at 1410 and M12 G strect Friday, D 10, at 3 p.m. Among other Items for con- ion will be the report of the special committe? on the highway act est, If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. Uf anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Stenmsh At Southampton, Spree, from New York for Bremen. 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