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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22
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It's conceded fact that no such stock Of clothins
was ever shown in Washington before q We are nov
displaying It's double the size of any in Baltimore
city nearly twice large O. thisand 20 far - quality
Is considered no house south Of New York. and but
two in that great city. have - FINE RIGHT ON
THEIR COUNTERS WAITING FOB YOU TO MAKE
SELECTION FROM
sAKs COMPANY.
To-day.-A faint idea of our lowest priced Suits:
Where We bssin--s1o-we viii back up two state
msnts made In the Post" yesterday.
LIST Most Of the fabrics the our s1o Suit
that are in other houses marked SIS.
I'd. No better material-no better trimming are in
the SEQ Suits to order that are 20 stractivey named
custom work." and they do not excel these in at
That's the story of Ten-D Dollar suits See them in
'front.' row large window ssvsnth-strsst front.
sAKs COMPANY.
AT s12 We have not over one dozen ssyl % in stock
Why Limited demand. When . man wants some.
thing better than sIo Suit he IL generally willing to
pay els
sAxs 4 COMPANY.
But at s15 we are at homs"-and We are there BY .
large majority" We've had Fiftesn-dollar Suits
since have been in busin ess-from i've to forty
ONE time we have had at ONE TINE IN THREE
YEARS PUT TOGETHER
Take the ordinary s25 and s2S merchant tailors
productions and Wen back ours in this els grade
against any they can show. In the FIRST place the
fabrics in both the same; the thinning the
same the work done by rstclass artists Gin our case
and We hope so in thsrs). Where il the diferencei
THERE Is NO DIFFERENCE, except the merchant
tailor takes your personal measure. and keeps you
one RIGHT ON YOUR BACK. AND 1T FITS. and vel
wager you can't tell the difference. Wen show you
more styles all ready made up than they can show
patterns in the piece. They cut and made in
forinity to the latest fashions, and we GUARANTEE
each garment to be just - we represent It
We've favor to ask. Lookthese lots over See II
we claim too much. Let Us hear your criticisma If
you like them. let try two styles and We
don't believe you'll want to take them Oh Consult rs,
and wen give you the and most candid advice We
know how Treat US Is friends-it Is in that spirit
We wish to serve you.
sAKs AND COMPANY,
REFORM" CLoTHIERs,
SEVENTH STREET AND MARKET SPACE.
oc22
PHILADELPHIA CHICKEN
Il PALACE MARKET.
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One does not realize how huge city New York
has grown 70 be TILL journalist OF the callbre OF
Amos Cummings talks Of starting penny daily
for local circulation In the district which was for
merry Harlem village.
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The gates or matrimony sIood ajar a long time
before Elizabeth stuart Phelps wouIu consent to
enter them, but she Is safe inside at last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22

"Nr. Cleveland Is the candidate of the demo-
cratic party, and I am a democrat" says Mr.,
Hewitt 1.-THE election Of Cleveland and Thurman
q, In my Judgment, paramount TO all other con.
alterations, and the municipal contest dwindles
into insignircance compared with It," says Mr..
Grant IL would be OF interest to quote Mr.. Coo
gan's sentiments on this general subject II he had
expressed any. The eloquent silence ne maintains
on national Issues is, however. what furnishes
much Of the spice to the contest in the city and
county OF New York this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22

OOD l. AXIS OF OURTAINS.
pairs nottingham Lace Curtains 2k yards long
reduced from Sl25 to SAC pair.
pairs nottingham curtains yards long, reduced
from 81 so to 81 pair.
pair.
pairs Irish Point Curtains reduced from $3.50 to
o4.98 pair.
z pairs Tambour Lace Curtains. from sS SO TO 90.
pairs Swiss Applique Curtains. reduced from
sS.9S to e7.25.
pairs Irish Point Curtains, from els to $40.
pairs Tambour Lace Curtains from S12 to 90.
2 pain Silk Curtains. pair Blue with Red Dado,
and the other Sulphur Ground with Pink and Blue
Figures. reduced from SIS to $40.
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
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sixty converts from lifelong democracy to re-
puoncanism and protection, are 10 hold a festival
st Bath, ". T., to-day. There Will De music and
speeches, and q pole-raislng, and all the Incl
dentals Of great political event The democrats
have thrown cold water on the affair, however. py
Investigating the records Of the partaker and dis
covering that the chief among them left the demo-
cratic party fifteen years ago and that a number
Of the others have sprnkled their renunciations
al along the Intervening period The convert
business Ii already suspected OF having been a
little overdone both sides In this campaign. and
especially In New YORK state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22

The strike on the chicago street-car lines may
nave been settled, but the strikers evidently
haven't
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WANTED--HELP

WANTED-woMEN COOKS sIo TO s4o; CHAM
w bennaida Nurses and Lslndresses in city or
sXSE oooSBs i sss H. e o0,ssss m:n
WANTIL,pSrSAi,rr once oNcE-A FlRsT CLASS PROT.
S DC e
Pennsylvania ave. osiass0
M ANTED-Two EXPERIENCED YOUNG saI-Ts.
sos Ga, ,d,cs IN fancy and worsted Apply 81
-AToNCK-oNF TTRsT-cIAss srAIR.
. ~ Sg % e, Apply to J. BoUDkfS Ind ave. bet
WANTED-A FIRST CLASS COOK. MAN OF FAM.
st. %hkkEfs HOUSE sls srH
st s.,as q IS sp i
WANTED-AT ONCE A WHITE GIRL FOR GEN.
good home to the right psf.on Can AS street
WtSs sI aSSis Fs{ It TG ASSIST sEHisR TIE
WANTED-YousG LADY AS CASHIER IN RE-
~. sssJ wanted xadrs.. RETAIL tssainK sssi
WANTED-YoUN0 GIRL WHO Is NEAT AND
correct ct figures; salary also week Address
M ANTKD-A THOROUGH MEAT CUTTER: ONE
having some knowledge OF book Keeping. Address.
with references Boz l5l, Star ONE IL
sSn o.a,nF REAL hsTATE
furnish same and once rent fire. youns lady who
s1 2s. e Estate s5Tnf Sc. Oh s
WANIED-WoMEN COOKS sl0 TO s4o; MAIDS.
~ Waitress Nus,es iApndses. Man Caterer Driver.
S:n hss r.rm
MN,S S0p 5ss PEsf:,ssd Apply on Tuesday
WANTkD-25 YOUNG MEN AT THE NEW Ma.
~ uonl Thestsr this evening 1t p IN. Apply at
WAA,NIEEIRSm;4A BIAcKsMITH HELPER AT B.
w SAUTERS. s25 9th ST. NV. 1e
EoR RENT,ll0 Z si. NV THREE OR FOUR
furnished unfurnishsd, third door; reference re-
WANTED-A GOOD BARITONE VOICE FOR
o w Episcopal Church choir. Address Do. 49, star
WANTED-A WHITE WOMAN. AS COOK AND
xithou. oh,iarsn: reference. required Apply III
WANTED-oNLY FIRsT-CLAss COOKS. MAIDS.
w walters, laundresses. dairymen, ladies' maids.
' Saa.s an'i ssih ssd 5Sss
Est. NV oc20-6ts
WANTED1AT .oNcE-3 DRIVERS, COOKS, 10
WATERS SusGEss Coy Us st O' o oS5 .a
WANTED-A GOOD CLERK IN TIE PENSION
ssasaDs experience wages expected &c. PkNsIoN
WANTED-wHTTE WOMAN TO COOK. WASH.
ply at 2923h NJ st. NV. Oc20-3t'
WANTED-A FIRsT.CLAss BARTENDER OF
mended; permanent position to good man Address
Box l5o Star Office. oc20-3ts
WANTED = IMMEDIATELY - EXPERIENCED
w skirt hands: steady employment; also appren-
tees at dress-making. Apply at LAG ST. NV.
oc20-3ts
WANTED - DUNDOREs EMPLOYMENT Blu
W reau. conducted by ladies, men and women white
and coored for all kinds of domes labor District
and states with references. III ST. se29-4w'
WANTED-A PORTER: ONLY THOSE ACCUs-
w toned to handle furniture need apply. ALEX.
MILNE, oil 9Th st. oc19-3t
WANTED-A YOUNG LADY AS BOOKKEEPER
w IN Wholesale store; must be a graduate of some
business school or have had experience bookkeeer
or omce-work; no others need apply; salary small.
Address with particulars, LADY BOOKKEEPER, star
once References must be unQuestionable. ocl9-3t'
WANlED-A MAN OF ENERGY LOCATED OUT
w side leading cities to represent old established
house IN his salary about S75 per month"; refer
ences. MANUFACTURERS, Lock BOX 1855, n. \.
se24-m&tu.4w
WANTED - WOMEN COOKS, sl0 TO $40;
w Chambermsids, Housekeepers, Nurses Coach
men, Porters Drivers. Waters male and female, white
and colored help. NATIONAL EMPLOYM Mt AND
kOOM-RENTING BUREAU. zoos ST. NV. olS-1ws
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FOR RENT-STORES.

IroR kENT-BRICK sToRE AND DWELLING. @.
- Q. corner 9th and p sts. NV: dwelling has rooms
aud mod imps. aud store Is arRe with good cellar.
VIZ rent separately. w. q. DuvALI- s25 ct. o22-5'
EOR RENT-sToRE AND DWELLING, ls45 7TH
- st. NV: modern improvements: ezo per mouth
Also. nvs-room DWELLING 2054 18th u nv: SIS PER
month, Including water rent oc<O-3t
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ToxoHaows Oprosrusrrr.

We offer tomorrow those things that help TO make
home attractive. We can't keep In stock ones or twos
Of anything. % We advertise the ones and twos ct
half On, h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22

When city grows 30 fast that new polling pre-.
e1ncts cannot be erected fast enough TO accommo-
1ate the increase OF registered voters n 4. tIma
heroic measures were taken for her relief such "a
the case with Kansas City, which has swelIeo 80
that there Is a prospect OF several hundred OF
her duly qualined electors being disrrsnchised
unless something can be done TO expedite the
work OF depositing ballots on election day. In.
ventors Of lightning voting apparatus may make
fortune by following In the track Of the great
south western boom
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FOR RENTALS.

EOR RENT-FUhkIsHED HALL e23 81 NV
n 10 lodrex. clubs and assoc1a taons. days aud
EVENING 10 suit Apply ct W. u DkklsoNs kssl
Esxste Once. under above hall su3o-3h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22

ARTISTIC TAILORING.
OUR NEW CUTTER HAS BEEN WITH Us
LONG ENOUGH TO DEMONSTRATE THE
FACT THAT HE UNDERSTANDS HIS BUsI-
NESS AND CAN CUT HANDsoME-T1TT1Na
CLOTHING.
OUR LINE OF PIECE GOODS has NEVER
BEEN SO VARIED. 80 HANDSOME. OR so
FINE AS NOW.
OUR FACILITIES FOR MAKING Up ARE
BETTER THAN EVER, AND WE CONFI-
IDENTIFY ASSERT THAT WE CAN GIVE OUR
CUSTOMERS BETTER WORK THAN EVER
BEFORE IN STYLISH TRowsERINas OUR
STOCK IS PARTICULARLY COMPLETE.
WE HAVE JUST OPENED LINE OF NEW
PATTERNS. WHICH WE MAKE TO ORDER
AT s5. ALSO FINE GRADES IN THE NEW
CoLoRs AT els. AND LARGE LINE OF
sUITINGs AT s25.
E p. BARNuM 90.
oc22 e31 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
WILp TURxrvs G,orsr e.
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WANTED ROOMS.

VKyE HAVE DOZENS OF CALLS DAILY FOR DE-
w sirable furnished and unfurnished for No,
vember LIST. small Tee. r p HUICHINS q CO..
Room-Renters keal Estate Agents 1871 st. oc22-3t
M ANTED-FURNIsHED AND UNFUR is HE'D
w rooms have many calls for them; having
them for rent should zee 1T once. ROOM r Nj
ING AGENCY. 612 9th st NV. oc20-3ts
XNANTED-BY TWO ADULTs-THREE ROOMS
w on second floor (unfurnished); modern improve
meIts and pleasant location; northwest section
Address MRS. b., Star ONCE. oc2O-3t
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M ANIED IT KNOWN
w That w. W. Mofett 1918 ST n.w.h
Commissioner OF Deeds
se24-3m for livery state and Territory.
WANTED-TT KNOWN THAT FRESH ALDER
w ney Butter Is churned every morning and de.
nvered IN = To- Ward" prints 40c. per 10. Also Cot
myS
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EIRsT-CLAss BOARD. BY DAY. WEEK on
ID month meals 10 clerks 81 their convenience. by
lady Of seventeen years experience; newly
roomn single suite; convenient 70 Post aud Pat
emit Of3oea- $50 llth st nv. ocl0-3ts
HOTEL WEBSTER. SIS 18TH STREET. NORTH.
n west: family resort and sightseerS homs; ceater
Of al ponsR Of interest katsa with board 0l ol6o
Sand American fre1ch Cook; 10 y0axD g Woeme
leyss; Chif Cook JeGezson Cub: h6s oponod 21o4
q NV. end u propare1 - segvo 1xueonnD MaaD q
shortsst notice 70 any psss q city. eol7.1vs
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homo attractive. We can't keep in stock ones or twos
Of anything. % We advertise the ones and twos ct
half In the
F. 4 4 { 4 f ::
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RRR Q YY IA
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Esss a E Enf s s'' 4 ssSsss
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FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER %.
Gentlemen well - ladies may. with profit read
the Advertisement below.
ODn PA1Rs Or CuRrA1Ns

Gentlemen well - ladies may. with profit read
the Advertisement below,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
An Interesting Sight.

Yesterday afternoon large crow
gathered at the Minneapolis Il st. Louis
depot to witness the arrival of the
longest and largest train of farm
machinery ever seen in the North
west. The train consisted of twenty
five fiat cars, upon which were
loaded, in systematic manner, 100
Advance thresherS, consigned to Walter
Gregory, general agent of the company
factory at Battle Creek. Mich, last
Saturday, and, d,iwithout: break or unload
ing, came through in four and one-half
days, including frequent stoppages to
allow the curious thousands at all
important Stations to view the re-
markable stroke of enterprise by the
Advance Thresher company. The train
was gaily decorated, and accompanied
by the Albert Lea City band of sixteen
pieces, the members of which were
royalty entertained by the Advance
company's agent. This enterprising in
novatiOn on the part of the Advance
Thresher company will rebound to their
credit, and the farmers of the Northwest,
appreciating this kind of enterprise,
have purchased these threshers gen.
orally, because they do the greatest
amount of work with the least expense.
Every threSher in this train was sold
before shipment, and were taken last
night on the Manitoba road to be dis
tributed throughout the Northwest,
while some 200 more will soon follow
this consignment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
1T WAS ACCIDENTAL.
George S. Whitcomb's Sudden
Death Unavoidable.

The inquest over the remains of
George S. Whitcomb, who was killed by
the motor at the Third street crossing
Saturday night, was resumed yesterday
afternoon at Connolly's morgue, and re-
suited in the verdict that the death was
accidental and unavoidable. Charles L.
Detterly. the motor liae conductor who
was on the train, was the only eye-wit-
ness of the accident who testified. He
saw man jump Oh the train at Third
street and stand with one foot on the
step and the other on the platform. He
heard an exclamation, and looking up,
saw the man whirl around and fall
between the cars. He pulled the bell
rope, and the train was stopped when
it had gone length, and the body was
found under the forward truck of the
last car. F. M. Drake, the conductor of
the train, testified that he had run for
ward when the train stopped at the
crossing to fix the switch, and gave the
saw nothing of the accident, and neither
did II. F. Ayers, another conductor,
who was in the rear car. The testimony
of Albert A. Whitcomb and F.
5. Whitcomb, brothers, and a
half dozen witnesses who saw
the deceased both afternoon and
evening. at times shortly preceding,
was to the effect that he was not intoxi-
Gated. Ed. McWhinney, the engineer
of the train. testified that the train ran
at it's usual rate, and he did not notice
any jerking. Under the circumstances
the verdict seems justified, although
it is probable that the exact manner in
which the accident occurred has not yet
been described.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
WANTS BONDS BROKEN,
Two Cases of Desertion Shown
Married Too Young.

Ida M. Keating has begun an action
against James E. Keating on the ground
of cruel and inhuman treatment. She
states in her pleadings that her age is
twenty-eight years and the defendants
thirty-two; that they were married in
New Brunswick on the 18th of August,
1876, and that the issue of the marriage
is four children, whose respective
ages are ten, seven, four and three years,
She states that the defendant has with
out cause or provocatiOn often called
her vile names and struck and beaten
her with his fists, and on one occasion
he struck her with horsewhip. She
therefore asks for an absolute divorce
and for an order of the court giving her
the care and custody of the children.
Alma Stauffer has begun an action
against David Stautfer for a divorce, on
the ground of deSertion. She states in
her complaint that her age is twenty
one years and that the defendants is
twenty-SiX years: that she was married
to the defendant in February, 1882, in
this city, when she was fifteen years of
age, and that the issue of the marriage
is one child, aged four years. She
charges the defendant with having de-
serted her in 1884 without cause or prov
Ocation, and asks for an absolute di-
vorce and for an order of the court Civ
ing her the custody of her child.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
WHITE SLAVES.
What Workmen Become Under
High Tariff "A Democratic
Meeting.

"iSu xdrtA - n OcmOcraCIC
Meeting.
Tollefson's hall was filled to overflow
ing last evening by Eleventh ward Dem
ocrats, who had assembled for the pur-
pose of organizing an Eleventh Ward
Democratic club. The meeting was
called to order by Joseph Jepson. A.
III. Mitchell was elected chairman and
Z. ID. Hall secretary. and committee,
consisting of George Gum, Thomas Law
ler and William Lackey were appointed
to draft constitution and bylaws,
and report at the next meeting
short addresses were made by Matt Gal
lagher and A. ID. Smith. Mr.. Gallagher
commenced by calling attention to the
tactics of the Republicans, who know
that the revision of the tariff Is what is
wanted by the people of Minnesota, and
are trying to mislead them by telling
them that the Democrats intend to
abolish the tariff entirely. Of course it
is misrepresentation, and the Repub-
licans know it. All that the Democrats
are trying to do is to reduce the
neceSSaries of life. and which the peO-
pie are all compelled to use. Two
years ago, when the Morrison bill,
which favored much heavier reduc-
ton of the tariff than the present Mills
bill, was before congress, every Re
publican member from Minnesota, eX-
cept Gilfillan, voted for it, and yet the
Republicans now claim that if the Mills
bill becomes a law the manufacture
ing interests of the country will be
ruined. He then called attention to the
way the city was gerrymandered by the
last Legislature in the interest of the
Republican party, and said that it was
only one of the infamous games
trying to work Under the guise
of purity and morality. Mr.. Gallagher
was followed by A. d. Smith, who re-
ferred to the white slavery in that high
protected state, Pennsylvania, state
which has been protected so well by the
high tariff, which is said to be main
tanned in the interest of the working
people, that the iron manufacturers have
become Slave-drivers, and the working
people have been reduced to slavery
worse than ever was practiced on the
negro in the South. The slave owner
in the South before the war was careful
to see that his black slaves were
kept in good health, and consequently
the slaves were not overworked
and they were given enough to eat.
But the white slaves in Pennsylvania
are not only overworked. but they are
starved. They are paid such low wages
that a man is compelled to
overwOrk himself in order to
get sufficient food to keep from
starving. The slave drivers, in whose
interest the tariff is maintained, have
by its aid nearly all become millionaireS
and they are the ones who claim that
the tariff is maintained in the interest of
the working people.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
CONTRACT work.
Grading Pym and Other Streets.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mlnn., July 16, 1888.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mlnn., July 16, 1883. :
Sealed, bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
12 m. on the 30th day of July, A. D.
1888, for grading Pym street, from Eus-
tbs street to BaylesS avenue; Hampden
avenue, from Ellis street to Raymond
avenue; Raymond avenue, from Uni
versity avenue to Robbins street; Crom-
well avenue, from territorial road to
Robbins street; Cudworth street, from
Eustis street to Raymond avenue; Man
vel street, from Robbins street to Ray
mond avenue; Eustis street, from Pym
street to Territorial road; Vane Place,
from Cudworth street to Bayless ave-
nue.; and Bayless avenue, from Ray
mond avenue to MARVEL street, in said
city, according to plans and specifica-
tions on file in the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two C2) sureties
in sum of at least twenty (20) per cent
of the gross amOuntb Id must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN,
201-211 Clerk Board of Public Works
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
Lyndale Avenue Bridge.

The committee on roads and bridges
yesterday opened seven bids for grad
ing the approaches to the Lyndale ave-
nue. bridge over the tracks of the
Manitoba and st. Louis roads, and for
furnishing rubble stone for the same
approaches. Thomas Daily was
awarded the contract for the stone at
80 cents per perch. The grading of the
sonth side approaches was let to j.
Keesel for Is cents per yard. The city
will do the grading on the north side.
The committee also listened to the pro-
test of Jacob Bahr to the award of
damages.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
WANTS SEVEN THOUSAND
And Presents an Itemized Bill for That
Amount.
ED. STEVENS BILL GROWING
The Inside Of the Transaction, With
Some Figures for Attorneys to
Ponder.

Now there is music in the air. At the
meeting of the council committee on
claims Tuesday the bill of Ed A. Stew
ems for compiling the city charter and
ordinances was again considered, Aid.
Downs protesting loudly that 1t was
outrageous. Mr.. Stevens stated that if
the committee thought so it couldn't re-
ject the bill any too soon-that he had
never admitted the work was worth
only $1,000, but had uniformly insisted
that it was worth more than double chat
amount, although willing to settle at
that figure if settlement were made
promptly; that he was willing to with
draw the bill and allow each of the
committee to name an arbitrator whose
decision should be final. This PROPOSE
tion was not considered, and Aid.
Clough favored paying the claim '.be-
cause the city attorney said it was just
it if it wasn't true" But it
wasn't ordered paid. On the contrary,
it was again referred to the city attOr-
ney for an itemized account. Soon
afterwards Seagrave Smith put in an
appearance, hot clear through. ''Evi-
IDENTIFY you think l am knave or
fool-a knave if [ approved the bill
knowing it to be too much, and fool if
l approved it without knowing what l
was about. l don't know how you are
to get an itemized statement, but do
know that the work was we'll done, that
not one man among a thousand attOr-
neys could do it as we'll, and that the
price is very reasonable and ought to be
paid without higgling." Alderman
Downs again claimed that the price was
outrageous and he would fight
it to the end, whereupon the
city attorney suggested that Downs
wasn't competent judge. Then
Downs warned up some more
and said, ''Mr. Smith was instructed to
do the work-we don't know Stevens in
the matter.'' "Well, Mr.. Stevens did
the work under my direction, much bet
ter than could have done. l wouldn't
have the patience. 1t required pecul-
lar kind of man to do it-a printer,
lawyer and a man posted in city affairs.
If you want me to make out a bill, Pll
settle with Stevens and do it, but you
won't get off on any such figure as he
has charged; remember that" Then he
left and no further action was taken.
Yesterday Mr.. Stevens notified the city
attorney in proper form that prices had
gone up, that he considered the COM
pllation worth just S7,342, and in sup
port of his claim presented an itemiZed
statement, each item of which, he claims,
will stand the most rigid scrutiny. In
order that those interested may pick
the claim to pieces at their leisure, the
itemized statement is published in full,
as follows: