Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1898, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY IT HAS WORKED WELL 10 Mcknew’s, Cloaks, Suits and Furnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. 21, 1898-16 PAGES. Men’s Furnishings. See lower right-hand corner of these columns. Will you ladies please.intorm the men of the fain- Frid ’, January st, 1898. ily. EFERS, $1, $2& $3. Batch of Children’s and Misses’ Reefers, 4 to 12 years, that were $3.75 to $7, have been reduced to $1, $2 and $3. Velvet Wraps. Ledies wh) appreciate elegant garments now to secure the chofce of richly “Novelty’ Velvet Capes ridic- juisite. tlously low! ‘The $60 one to $40 Is exar $1.50 Gloves, 78c. Still selling that importer’s superb quality Suéde Gloves, in black, tans and grays, just secured at a price which enables us to sell them at 78c. Their real value is $1.50 pair. New purchase of 15 and 18c. Stockinette Dress Shields, in all sizes. go on sale tomorrow at lve. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. ave. Ja21-60a Ou on @ garment denotes quality. have an opportunit, beaded and. braid Tce Cream Soda That “pet” corn — won’t bother you — If you'll use “8. & 8." CORN CURE. It takes out both hard and soft corns, without the least twinge of pain. A sure cure. Only 15¢. 7 “ROSEMARY BALM" Is delightful to use to keep the hands and lps from becom- chapped. It’s scothing and healing—25c. Barnard’s Complexion Cream, 15¢. STEVENS’ Pharmacy, Cor. gth and Pa. Ave. ja20-28d Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR, Hair Switches at Great Bargains. 1.00 Switches reduced 10 $hs0. .00 Switches reduced to $2.50. .00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion. the year round. Ime. Siccardi, ‘Til 11th st., next to Pzlals Royal. Private rooms for batrdressing. Gseing. - sbam and seis ote Notions In Prices. Barnard’s Cream, 17c. Paine’sCeleryComp., 69c. Cont! Green Lydia Pinkham's Booth’s Hyom Tle. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab Terraline, 65c. Pennyroyal Pills, $1.37. (Chichester’s.) Kolb Pharmacy, COR. TTH AND E STS. N.W. not-3m,25 RRO OKO BEAUTIES FOR SALE IN Fireplace Furniture. Awaiting new owners and for the exchange of proprietorship we'll pay you 20 per cent! We make this one-fifth reduction to make money for our. selves and you and also lessen the figures on our stcck book—now that inventory time is at hand. “THE TILE SHOP,” 520 13th. de15-4m,12 Good Pies =such as Holmes bakes—never go a-begging. They are real home-made ples—ples that would reflect credit on the skill of the best home pastry cook in the country. Only the beat ma- terials enter Holmes’ Pies. and they're made and baked in a spick and span clean home kitchen—20e. . "Phone 1564. Holmes’ Landover Mkt., 1st & E sts. oc30-3m.16 q Our ae ir four rong: de strong as the stuff sold about town under that name, and ts abso- Iutely ‘pure! Red or white, 50c. 3, 15e. bot. "Mail or "phone (98) your order! TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14th St. $a20-204 Let Us Do : Your Moving. Let our padded vans and expert movers help you when you're ready to move. They'll save you all the worry and trouble that usually attend moving time. Our charge for this service won't be much. > Large, clean rooms for storage, $3 per month. MERCHANT?’S fA8SFt y co. 929-931 D St ——Phone 659. ja20-28d on’t subject your laundry to the indignity of being washed any- where—any old way! Secure the best laundry work—send your wash here! We'll return it washed and ironed beautifully. Drop postal or ’phone 592 and we'll call. Frazee’s Laundry, G12 Sth st. 1822 14th st. 605 18th st. 3109 M st. 4020-204 The Only Pure and Clean Milk in the city at ‘The Pasteur Milk Laboratory, 1120 18th st. Send postal for report of com- mittee of Medical Society. $a16-1m,20 Smart shapes in Shoes for young Ladies and Gen- tlemen in High School and College. 3.00 & 3.50. BURT'S, 1411 F St. Arthur Burt. The Fingers Tell. The lady and gentleman is known by the fingers— especially the nails. G7 The services of an expert mani- cure are ag unecessary as soap and water. Card Engraving. Advertising this . depart- ment with a money loss on orders received this week. > Your — on 50 Verses Cards, from engra: re, for only 39. Ropernting 00 cards: from plate, for only 26e. THE PALAIS ROYAL Headquarters For Shell Jewelry. ORTOISE SHELL—real and imitation. Twenty per cent less than jewelers’ prices for the real. Sole agents for the newest and best imitations. The usual kind. Even real tortoise shell will warp w NOT split and will NOT warp—being as near perfection as possible, + Sole agents for ‘‘Shelline” and Tortoise Brand. seemingly. “Shelline.” > Beware of imitations—is a neces- sary warning for our mutual protec- tion. “Shelline” will not split or warp. “Shelline” always keeps its tortoise- shell-like appearance. “Shelline” is not celluloid, but a secret amalgama- tion. Beware of imitations. 2-prong “‘Sheiline’’ Hair Ornaments, with plain and twisted tops. ...Also ‘‘Shelline’’ Span- 48c ish Combs fer the back hair. Choice for Pompsideur Combs of ‘Shelling Attractive in appearence and with “‘spring finis! self-adjusting Ss 1.25 Shelline Combs, studded with imitation precious stones, looking Mke real dinmonds, turquoise, emeralds, amethysts, rubles, ete. Two-prong Hair Ornaments, Side Combs, Pompa- dour Combs and Bandeaux. $1.48 10. 92-98 made of celluloid—are liable to split. ith heat. The new imitations will “Tortoise Brand.” These most reliable ‘Tortoise Brand” Hair Combs are to be had in Washington only at the Palais Royal. Contracting for immense quantities from the patentee, we were granted the sole agency and a low price. Again we say: Beware of imitations. Double-prong ‘‘Tortcise Brand’? Hatrpins, 4 to 6 inches long. Straight and crinkled. 25c¢ Square snd round t Per dozen.... “Tortoise Brand"? Hair Ornamentg, more or less elaborate. Each.. «-39e. to 48c “Tortoise Brand” Side and Back Combs, in the styles and sizes requircd for the present pompa- deur effect in hairdressing. Per pair -25e. to 48c The “Four-hundred” Glove. “Marlborough” was the original name,.but since the horse show in New York the nickname is “Four-hundred.” Typically English, though. Note the shades of Reds, Greens and Tans; the one monster pearl but- ton that hides the patent automatic fastening! Test the superb fitting qualities—by having a pair tried on at our risk. And, if you purchase, pay $1.50 instead of $2 a pair. Warranted $1 Gloves. B9e Warranted Real Kid. Sheepskin Gloves are made to profitably retail at 69¢ and _ less. Real Kid and Warranted $1 quality Gloves are very, very rarely of- fered at 69c a pair. 7 we'll see their like again—when? Sunday Millinery. A new hat, or a plume and orna- ment to brighten the old one—and the price next to nothing while the carpenters are here. 25 for the best $1 and $1.50 Felt Hats. Cc Latest shapes, in black and colors. Only 9e for the less desirable. $1.50 *, ‘the best quality $2.50 Black 3ilk < Velvet Picture Hats. 19 for the 50c to $1 ic 9 for the Chil Oc for the 25¢ Buel and Ornaments of steel, rhinestone, jet and rolled gold. for genuine Black Ostrich Feather Plumes 19¢ worth up to 49c. Others proportionately little priced. Ee Oc for the 25¢ to 50c Fancy Birds and Wings. Bring your Sunday hat and see bow it can be improved. Sunday Umbrellas. The Plaid Silk Umbrella is the latest New York fad. First here, of course. for the 50c Extra Covers. Ladies having 44c a Silk Umbrella should bring it here to- morrow apd have it fitted with one of these Plaid Silk Covers. (Continued above.) Tomorrow will see the last of those here. And Sunday Veils. Very latest Paris Novelties just re- ceived, to be shown for the first time here tomorrow—1Igc to 68c the prices. 25c %F Black Chiffon Vetls, with black and white lace borders; and made yells of net, with fancy borders. They are 75c values for 2i¢ —the bargain spot among the $3,000 purchase of new Veils. Sunday Ribbons. The advance spring styles in block effects, plaids and stripes, and only 38c yd. yard for the usual 25¢ to 60c Plaid and 16c Stripe Ribbons—the maker's entire surplus winter stock. Sunday Flowers. Flowers again—they are already much used for evening wear and are brightening the Sunday costumes of society’s elite. 1 Ic to $1 bunch for all the fashionable kinds, in colors to match the new shades in Ribbons:—Coq de Roche, Niger, Opbelia, Jacque- minot, coquelicot, cuirasse, ete. The Sunday Silk Petticoat. A $12.98 Skirt for only $6.98. DO, When before? Oo When again? 98 It’s so true that the five dozen of them will be snapped up before midday tomorrow. Each Petticoat contains 8 yards of taffeta silk guar- anteed worth $1.25 a yard; each has deep umbrella flounce with ruffle and cluster cords; the flounce rustleine-lined and velvet bound. And prettiest of petticoats—of Canelle stripes, being later and more effective than the Roman stripe. The grounds of green, navy and black, over- laid with the Canelle stripe. Sunday Wraps. for Ladies" $10 Jackets, among which ure superior taflor-finish kersey, boucle with strapped seams and silk-lined throughout. $6.98 and cheviot garments, velvet collar. Some $3.25 Cheviot Jackets. seams, etc. Ladies’ Underwear. x 1 “Oneita”’ 89c Ciabineticn’ suite 'is mach Tess than the wholesale price. for choice of bunched lots among which 59C tre $1 Lamb's Wool Vests and Pants and & few more expensive Union Suits and Tights. 39c for the well-known $5.50 Jackets of boucle cloth, and $4.59 for the $6.98 All bave fiy front, stitched for Ladies’ T5e Ribbed Onelta Combination Suits and Plain Merino Vests and Pants; Boys’ Fleeced Garments. 1 for Ladies’ an4 Children’s broken lots 25¢ and 8c Vests and Pants. Some are flecce linea. (Continued.) Palais Royal, a9mG & 11th. Children’s Day. 11 Pex cent discount tomorrow in the depart- ment devoted to Clothing for Babies and Children up to six years, Men’s Underwear. 49c for choice of a combination lot containing $1 Red Flannel, $1 White Wool, 75¢ Fleece-lined Meriny, 75¢ White and Natural Merino Shirts ond Drawers. Mostly large sizes, but all sizes in one style or another. 69c for lots that include $1 Gray Wool and $1.50 White Wool Shirts and Drawers... ‘80c for $1.50 and $2 Red Flannel and Camel's Hair Garments. $1.29 Sse c ae $1.50 for the $8.25 “‘Harderfola” Shirts for $2.69 Combination Suite—Shirt and Drawers combined... .$2.25 for the Baits — the $1.98 The Merit Syitem in the Engineer SELECTION OF “THE CLERICAL FORCE Warm Indorsement by Major Ray- >mond, mv ot .E. D. BAILEY’S SUGGESTIONS gees Several witnesses ‘were examined today by the Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment in connection with its | investigation into the operation of the civil service law. Senator Pritchard, chairman, and Senator Chilton of Texas were pres- ent. By request of the commission, Assist- ant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy De- partment, Col. McKenzie and Maj. Charles W. Raymond of the United States corps of engineers, Samuel M. Cart, superintendent of the public schools of Sheridan, Iowa, and E. D. Bafley, assistant examiner of the civil service ‘commission, were present to testify before the committee. There were also present Commissioner Proctor and Law Clerk Geo. R. Wales of the civil service commission and ex-Representative Heury M. Baker, president of the National Republican Anti-Civil Service League. Mr. Cort was the first to testify. He had come here from Sheridan, Iowa, to appear before the committee. He said H2 had been stperintendent’ of Indian schools at Santa Fe, N. M., and in June, 1893, his resigna- tion was requested by Special Indian Agent J. A. Cooper for political reasons, ha said, though the request was made on the ground that the school was to be made a normal instead of a training school. Mr. Cort said this change had never been made. The System Indorsed. Maj. Raymond was then placed on th> stand. Maj. Raymond is stationed at Phil- adelphia, Pa., where he is in charge of the river and harbor work being conducted by the engineer corps of the army. Maj. Ray- mond had been r2quested to attend the meeting upon the suggestion of Commis- siener Procter, and Senator Pritchard ask- ed Mr. Procter to put such questions to the witness as he desired. « When asked what had been his experi- ence with the civil service law, Maj. Ray- mond said he had bad over 100 employes in his office urder the civil service rules, and they had done a very great variety of work. They kad dcne almost every kind of work to be dene in an engineer district. When the civil service law was passed he had great doubts whether it could be made to work in his service. They had never had trouble from political pressure. It didn’t seem possible to select employes for the engineer service by any system of exam- inaticn. But he had found no difficulty in the operation of the law, and so far as his convenience was coacerned he would rather have the civil service law than to have the system that existed formerly. They had not found it necessary to call for many employes through thé civil service com- mission, but so far ‘as it had been tried they all felt in> Philadelphia that they would not like to go back to the od sys- tem. lm cat Maj. Raymond said he had never had any trouble fron: political pressure, but he had seen much social’ pressure exerted for se- curing places. When ‘members of Congress or others in politicat! life recommended a man for a placé’-he had seen no special trouble in explaining ‘why he was not sult- able, if that waS the case. Now, when social pressure is’ ¢xerted to get places, it Was only necetsary t6’explain that all such employes must come through the civil serv- ice commission, amd that syould end all dis- cussion. Maj. Ray’ faid the rule which makes it necessary ‘to furnish charges against any man ‘dischdrged would not work well inhis service because it is some- times necessary te. discharge ja man when the reason could not be put in words. He thought the one in charge of work Should be the sole judge of who should be em- ployed to carry out his directions. He was very glad'to get rid of the responsibility of selecting men for the service with which he was connected. Mr. Batley Resumes. E. D. Bailey, assistant examiner of the elvil service commission, produced a rec- ord in the case of Albert Baker, whose al- leged partisan memoranda of government Printing employes while he was Public printing office employes while he was Public Congress. It showed his original appoint- ment in 1889, classified June 13, 1896, and that he was detailed to the civil service commission last August from the treasury, at whose request the witress did not know. Mr. Batley’s Suggestions: Mr. Bafley then made further sugges- ticns for improvements in the civil service examination system. “I have already stated that the present classification of the service is by salaries, and that there should now be made a clas- sification according to the duties and char- acter of the work of the various positions in the public service,” Mr. Bailey said. “I have suggested that the service shouid probably be divided into six grades or groups, the grouping being based on sim- ilarity of requirements. The first,.or low- est grade, would be mechanical trades and occupations, for which little or no educa- tional test would be required, but in which skill and experience would be chief ele- ments. The secord, or next higher grade, would include subcrdinate positions, such as watchman, messenger, elevator con- ductor, skilled laborer and other positions requiring a little education. The third grade would inclvde copyists, railway mail clerks, post office clerks and other posi- tions requiring a fair grade of education. The fourth grade would include all clerical peeitions in the departments at Washing- ton and in custom houses, post offices and in other branches of the, service in which first-class clerical ability is required. This class would probably include from 50 to 60 per cent of the present classified service. The fifth grade would include all executive Positions, such as chiefs and assistant chiefs of divisions and other positions in which executive ability is required. The sixth grade need not be regarded as higher than the other, but it should embrace all Positions in which special, scientific. pro- fessional or technical knowledge and abil- ity are required. “A grouping of this kind would form the basis of an examination system, and would also be the groundwork of any promotion scheme which might be adopted.” Mr. Bailey also advocated the establish- ment of six registers of eligibles corre- sponding to the grades respectively. He aiso suggested that eligibles be allowed to’ renew their eligibifity for a period of three years at least by filing an applica- tion without re-examination. He would also favor printing all lists of eligibles twice a year. He favored the establish- ment of a cor dence and a question division of the com sion. Mr. Batley sub; ited @ paper regarding the character practical examinations. He said it was not enough to examine a cjerk on the cnt Of the particular desk to which he would (pe assigned, as that would be too nartow..a scope. Are the ms Practical? “At least 75 pf cet of the positions in the classified service ‘can be filled by per- sons of average, intelligence and cduca- tion who are not. specialists in any line,” sald Mr. Bailey. come duties of such po- sitions are, as a rule, easily learned persons of ordinary education and intelli- gence. If the head of a a nt were left untrammeled by political influence to ns in his depart- it to know that such’ had ent education to | persons ante : m to do cler- ical work and sense to ap) eir know! ‘These qualification, eoupled with i ability, are the tests which he would d ra uld not ex- sublceats know duties of the office before they had entered it and acquired experience. “The truth is that any examination which teste the severey. te an epplicant ofa clerical cl It and education | be neer tt for all grounds, positions ts yourselves. Boys’ Clothing-- Our cutting is along the lines of the boys’ need. That ts what adds to the attractive Ress of our deep reductions. 39, 75¢. Corduroy Pants. . ‘There are about 300 pairs—and they are in all sizes from 4 to 14 years. Drab and Brown stsdes. Corduroy is higher than it was—but 75c. is what these were worth when they were bought at the first of the searon. $3 and $3.25 Short Pants Suits... . $1 98 ~ | 200 in the lot—all wool—all dark, neat and desirable patterns, taken right out of the stock. Some Reefer and some Donble- breasted Jackets. Broken lots—but any boy from 4 to 14 years can be fitted in one $3.25 $5 Short Pants Suits... Choice of all the odds and ends singled out of our regular $5 lint maybe no two alike, but any of our $5 patterns are ex- tra choice. Both Reefer and Double-breast- ed styles. We are pointing out actual say- ing for you. 1 Only enongh left for tomorrow. Don't be afratd of the price. These Refers couldn't bought today to sell under $2. Blue Chinchilla’ fancy Uning, brass buttons, sailor collars. About 40 of them. Sizes 3 $4.35 $ AM the ama tots of fine Novelty Reefers xin French, Boucle. Astrakhan, Covert, Chinchilla and Cheviot; daintily gotten up g with braid trimming ‘or fancy stitching 4 and plain and novelty buttons. ‘They're the eut and made.’ “Broken lots” make prices’ here. best of the “‘little swells. : Specials in Boys’ | + $7.50 Reefers........ hee $5 15 of those Black Chinchilla Reefers that we made ourselves to sell at $7. $5. Italian lined, velvet col Reefer in America ‘at regular pt Novelty Overcoats= $5 ones, | $7.50 ones, $2.50. $3.75. Choice of the last twenty-five. They are exclusive creations—for the youngsters, 3 to 12 years. Both lines have sold readily at regular prices—and wonldn’t have to be reduced now if the sizes were anything like $5 Young Men’s J Long Pants Suits......... You can take the choice of any of the Suits we shall pile together on this special toble. They're broken lots. Single-breast- ed Sack Suits, All-wool Cheviots, 50—-NOW Best $7.50 have been the prices. : Lot $7.50 Chinchilla urnishings-= | Underwear. Whet's left of It. DDC. INGOTS 55 555565555555055 cf Fleece-lined Jerse: Lot of Bors’ Teck Ties—good col 11-7; ors and regular 25c. quality—Cholce Cc. Lot of Boys’ Ribbed Fast Black 15 Stockings. Special value for...... iC. A. basket full of broken sizes of Bors’ Kid Gloves, ‘with fur tope and fleece tin- ings. Prices have been and $1.50. Your cholce... nt 98. Girls’ Coats-- What are left—go the very lowest possible price tomorrow—and as they are the best styles you will quickly snap them up— All the $3.75 Reefers for...... $1.45 All the $5.50 Reefers tor...... 9295 All the §12 and $13.50 Reef- ers for. * $6.50 Sor very elaborate—others are plain bat. they're all exclusive styles. ‘These the Gretchen ccts— All the $9 and $10 Gretchens 65 5) Ba hbidi The older January gets us—for thirty years we have been following this custom of clearing. perience—the approval of the store’s patrons—the because it is genuine—because the prices are but been. The biggest and best advantages of the year Ladies’ Silk Under- skirts-- ‘Here 1s your chance, Indies—thetr time has come—even these dainty delicacies do not escape the new buyer. He's keeping his “clearance” word to the letter: Plain and Plaid Taffeta Underskirts, with accordeon plaite, ruffles =i flouncer: Tace trimmed, lar price, $18.50 Tomorrow Fancy made of deon plaited, Striped Taffeta Silk Underskirta, extra heavy quality silk, accor: ‘flounces. rumfe plaiting, rofles and $20. ” $10.95 Fency Flowered Taffeta Silx Underskirts, in evening shades: made with flounces, treks and dust ruffle. Choice of 2 dozen @iffercnt | -omb'nations. lar $74, Price, $12.50. Tomorrow 5 . Faney Striped Green, ped Green, Red able Taffeta Silk Underskirts, finished with six rows of cording. $8. DONTOW 5.05. 2ce scenes sce and Chance- sincere flattery of imitation. the crumbled remnants of prices that have really are these that the Big Store creates itself—for the more determined are the reductions. It’s not a new policy with It has the sanction of ex- You believe in it Boys’ Hats-- let of Tam O'Sbanters, with fa ened crowns and oe . with ond . Reduced from and lor Tams. 1 Ten’s Hats-- Still a chance for you to get fitted tomor- Bit sel he gate SE AD Boys’ Shoes-- Here is the clearance list—and, remember, ours are solid Leather Shoes. ‘Every pair sound rnd reliable. These prices are for ‘Saturda_ $1.98 .. $1.39 .. $1.23 .. $1.09 Boys’ $3.00 Shoes. Boys’ $2.25 Shoes... Boys’ $2.00 Shoes. Boys’ $1.75 Shoes... That Spalding * Fancy Russe. Cerise, n, Changeable and Black Taffeta Silk Under- skirts, with ten ounces. Bir G4 75 value at $7.50. Tomorrow...... Eiderdown Sacques-- A lot of Red, Gray, Pink and Blue Fider- down Sacks, crocheted in Black worsted. Correct shape—thes're our regular 8yc. grade. Tomorrow.......... 59c. Cardinal, Fancy Striped Biderdown Sacques, Pink, Blue, Red and Prown combinations—cut on our perfect-fitting patterns; full Regular price, $1.50. To- $1 1Q Ladies’ Jackets-- Clearing at any cost. Lot of Black Kersey Tailor-made Coats, lined with changeable SaaS strap . eed. f 12.50 ee OD Black Persian Lamb Cloth Coats, made with ehield front, tailor finish and_heacy Black satin linings. §12 was the price. Tomorrow..--... ss $8.50 Tot of Venetian Tan Covert Cloth Coats. with strapped and stitched seams; shield frent, velvet collar, and made just ke a We marked them $12.50. What are 67 50) man’s coat. very low at left Men’s Furnishings-= You break limes very fast here—and as fast they go to the bargain bins. Your dimes ‘li stretch a long way tomorrow— Fancy Shirts-- All colored, or colored bosoms with white ‘Dodies; cuffs to match bosoms. ‘They are @ur regular lpes—$1.00 and $1.25 rades, and perfect. Take your Soelee forsee eee 79c. Underwear-= Broken lot of Norfolk and New Brunswick White Wool Drawers—regular $2.25 and $3 grades—for. eee lot sipac: Ribbed Shirts and rawers—as good guality as we ever had at $1.25—for............ 73¢. Natural rown Rib- Fleeced and Ribbed Blue All the broken lots of Gra |. Camel's Hair, Blue and bed Balbriggan, Wool Shirts and Drawers—that have been 50c.—scattering sizes—but all sizes 35 in one lot or another—for. % Ce All the broken lots of Blue Flecced Bal- briggan, Brown and Blue Cashmere, Ribbed Wool and Natural Wool Shirts and’ S()\c Drawers—that have been $1 5 . Night Shirts-- Lot of Fancy-trimmed Night Shirts, neat effects: cut full end long. Reg- ular 65c. value—for... Another lot — Faultless mak regular $1 value—fer. *—~ 59c. Stock-- Are you getting your share of it? We bought because it was offered to us at figure that made unheard-of Prices possitle, Spalding agents how—and this big special sale celebrates the event. Slightly Used Wheels-- 3 Men’s—Spalding’s - price, $35. Our price...... ---- $10 6 Ladies'—Spalding’s price, $35. Our price......... $10 Bicycie and Golf Suits-- sed x—L. & 5s variety of POar pes. R $5.00 in regulation $4.50 Gray Mixed Cheviot Suits, in plaid effec pants with golf bottoms. Spalding’s pric 7.00 Stylish Scotch Plaid Cheviot Suits, with golf bottom pants, all wool. $6.50 Spalding’s price, $9.50. Our price. Sundries-- fest Bath Robes—there are Just was $5. Our price tse * Pe $350 f Men's Silk Relts, the latest Spalding’s price, Our Our price. Handsome Novelty Suits: #7. style. palding’ ice, slim rogeedel 10c. Lat of Ladies’ Fancy Leather Belts. Spalding’ Prices, Soc. and Our price, Golf Hose, excelent tte . Spalding’s price, 50c. Our Fecer 19¢, Eclipse Cement. ding’ ‘ice, Se. Our price... 5 sh | 4 Pants Guards. Our price.......... IC. Whitely Exercisers-- The ideal gymnasium for home use. Easr to put up and down; light welsh, Dothing to wet wut of onde ee NSM, and Style O—Fitted with good e i ing’s price, $2 x oe Our "price. $1.50 Style 1—Whitely Evxercisers, with e- as pall adjustable and moleclens ii ing’s . ‘Our price. .. $2.39 Style 2—Whitely Bx, reisers, full nick: Quish, with polished wood handles. Spa! ine’s price, $4. Onur ‘Price... se... .. $3.25 Style 3—Whitely Exercises — silk-covered cable. Sp tra finish, Ng's price, Saks and Company, ** Saks’ Corner.” POH OOOS Leaders in Five Cities, LOOP PPP OOO OOOSD examination or the questions under such subjects have any relation to the particular duties which will be required of applicants after appointment or not. If the examina- tion demonstrates a good grade of intelli- gence and the possession of a fair common school education, it is practical. An ex- amination for this purpose should keep within the range of a ccmmon schooi edu- cation, but it should go beyond the text books to the extent of affording opportunity to display gcod sense and general intelli- gence. In other words, it need not be a text book exemination, but it should be within the scope of the preparation af- forded by @ common scnooi education and common bvsiress experience. If it travels outside of the course usually pursued in our educaticnal system, it may then be charged that it is unreasonable and unfair. So long, however, as it keeps within the range of the almost universal common school system of the country, it can be de- fended on the highest grounds of utility and fairness. Any criticism of such an exam- ination is quite as much a criticism of our system of education as of our civil service system. The Question of Residence. Senator Chilton asked Mr. Bailey if there iblic are not a great many persons in the pul service claiming to be residents of certain states when they are not so in fact. Mr. Bailey: “That charge has been made, but I have always felt it was in a measure groundless.” assistant to the chief of engineers, were requested to be present to give their testi- mony. hitherto been en nae Sa bimnerjone on the Omaha side of the river. This meane the abandonment of +e z Of much an] Dean Liddell, Oxtord, te dead... A Woman Bootblack. From the Philadelphia Reccrd. A female bootblack introduced herself to the people of Philadelphia for a few min- utes on Thursday afternoon, but she couldn’t stand the clamorous attentions of @ horde of small boys who follow the same trade, and so she suspended business op- erations. The woman first appeared on 13th street near Cherry. She carried the familiar box over her shoulder and cried: “Shine, sir! Shine!” She wore a brown overcoat, which just came to her knees, and showing below the bottom of the coat were her black-stockinged legs. Beneath the overcoat the woman wore a pair of bloomers, a man’s coat, vest, shirt, collar and tie, and upon her head rested jauntily a small cloth cap. Upon her feet she wore @ pair of woman's shoes. The crowd that followed made such an uproar that Police- man Berry thought it best to take her to the sixth district station house. There the house sergeant made this entry upon the slate: “Mrs. Elizabeth Tombs, thirty- eight years old, of No. 1429 Wood street; breach of peace.” Mrs. Tombs was given a hearing before Magistrate South yesterday morning, and told the following story: “I am a widow, and belong in New York. My husband was an Italian, and when he died I was left with three children, all of whom have since died. I came here on Monday last with the intention = earning a living then discharged. her to Director Riter to see whether she had the right to wear bloomers and prac- tice her chosen profession. —_+e+____ Improved Practice im Surgery. From the New York Tribune. a@ crushed Hmb M. Reclus embalm the injured structures in antisep- tie and wait for a natural of the dead from the living parts, not interfering except to saw 4 pomade containing a very large propor- tion of avtive agents, some of which being absorbable, such as corrosive sublimate, carbolic acid and iodoform, are in smali quantities, while others which are not 80 absorbable, as boric acid, salol and an- Upyrin, are distributed more abundantly. This pomade is spread thickly on bands of tarlatan, which are thrust into all the crevices of the wound. The injured part. is covered with a layer of cotton wool, which is firmly bound down to the surface of the limb by bandages. By the end of the third week, it is stated, the dead have ie detached from the living struc- tures and the sloughs are quite loose. —— +e Village Gir! From the New York Times. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president of the faculty of the Union Theological Sem- inary, delivered an address deploring the increasing migration of young women from the village to the city, and attributing it to higher education. He said he did not de- sire to put himself on record as being opposed to the higher education of women, nor did he think there should be any arbi- trary distinction between the sexes, but he insisted that the prevailing restlessness and craving after literary and artistic tri- umphs were due to extended latitude in woman's sphere. “Here come these hordes of bright Women to seek success in art,” he con- tinued; “led on by the iridescent dreath that they will accomplish something great in a great city. It makes my heart bleed to know of the bitter disappointment, the ing, the agony of the for existence among these in Cities, to be married and to down Village is below themi > COW” B® Be og omen = these hosts women, on by this vain hope of success in the cliy, are you as you find them. mistaken their dream of artistic or success, Sar aems cat a meee: age Kae) found in ‘full ceived; the bloom ‘with the real, gle for life.