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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

have high slender heels.
They are not what could be called common
isense shoes. They seem to lack that COM
pound more than anything else. They are
ia good style of shoe for lady to extend In a
nonchalant way from the folds of her dress
while conversing with person of keen dis
elimination, but they are poor things for
wearing purposes.
1 could not well help contrasting the COM
fort and the cost of clothing in the old times
with the comfort and cost of such things OF
to-day. For instance, a Continental hat
cost SIS. which was the salary of pretty
hefty official in those days for month. 10
be sure, the hat would last for a year or two
and look almost as tough at the end of that
time as it did at first, but we do not care to
wear clothes forever. If we do, they finally
obtain an individuality of their own which
renders them Objectionable to people who
might be otherwise friendly
also had a good chance to note with
much interest the difference between the
elaborate costume worn by General S1lli-
van and that affected by the gentle, genial
land urbane John. The General must have
looked like an lQuameO anu dBgTdNdJ6u
case of crazy quilt, while the younger Sui
hvan, as have seen him, wore pair of
swollen mittens and heavy trown.
Farther on might have been seen the
costly three-cornered hat worn by General
Stark, together with a small quantity of
. coagulated perspiration shed by him while
fighting for freedom.
HIS FEELINGS HURT.
I always go and visit the old South
Church when in Boston, because 1 like to
see the old and pleasant cannon balls with
which disagreeable people were killed when
they acted improperly. 1 also like to at
tend a church where [ can criticise things
without hurting anyone's feelings. After
visit the old church 1 like to go around
over the Hub and buy things. 1 hate to con-
trast any city with my own town, but a
nervous person with shrinking nature can
do better and enjoy it better while shopping
in Boston than in New York The Boston
mer 4 evidently bought his goods for
the purpose of selling them to the con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
THE PARSONS PERIL.
A Young Clergyman's Narrow Escape
From Arrest on Charge of
MAKING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Tales Told by Idle Tongues Cause Most
Unusual CommotiOn
IN A QUIET COUNTRY VILLAGE
rwnrrrrN ZOE rHr p1spArcH.l

OY pervajed the
hearts of the gossips
of Melnocket. For
once in their lives
they had something
to talk about beside
the shortcomings of
one another and the
secondhand scam
dals that were al
ways current con-
cerning certain per-
sons living at Raw
sons Ferry, a rival
village two miles
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
BILL NYE AS A HOST.
He FOrmulateS a Series of Rules for
Guests at a Model Hotel.
A SEARCH FOR A PAIR OF SOCKS.
Some Pleasant and Peculiar Features of
the Inauguration.
STRAIGHT TIP TO FUTURE PRESIDENTS
rwRrTrEN FOR THE prsPArcH.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., in the Midst of
March, 1889.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

HE other day I saw
the black slippers of
Lady Washington in
the red South Church
in Boston. They are
made of satin or silk,
or faille franchise or
cheese cloth, or some of
those rich fabrics, and
have high slender heels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

'Bill Bennett, you are a foolp'
"Mebbe am, mebbe I am, Square" +" re-
piled Bill, addressing the first speaker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
AN AGNOSTIC. HERO.
Gail Hamilton Dissects the Charae-
ter of Robert ElIsmere.
A NICE LOVER BUT A WEAK MAN
Who Went at His New Religion With
Hysteric Violence.
A LONG TIME LEARNING AN OLD TRUTH

HE quarrel is not
SO m u C h between
M r S. II u mphr y
Ward and orthodoxy
as it is between ag-
Mysticism and Mrs.
Ward. This quarrel
also, let it be tri-
umphantly remarked,
is of the head and not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

GAS pooty piece of machinery as ever
see, by goshr' exclaimed the Deputy
Sheriff 'What's it fur?''
''It's an invention of my own, designed
for use in a portion of q cotton mill. L
have brother interested in the manufacture
of cloth, and I've been in his factory a good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03
HEApouARrrns Fon FUns.

That THE PALAIs ROYAL is doing the fur business
is very apparent II is not only because the owest
prices quoted it is also because the furs se the
best and the public have found it out More misht BE-
said but il would reflect others therefore are
silent.
CAPES were never more popular. Perhaps the best
bargains the Astrachan Capes at e. They areony
imitation of Astrschan. but closely resemble the
real that the lady the merchant with little howl
edge of Furs couldn't tell the from the aher
These IS Capes have the high shoulders and sodeep
and back that they reach 10 just above the waist
Satin lined and finished exactly the spen
sive capes.
s37 Beaver capes with the new rolling colAr at
tached
ere. 6s Monkey Capes The finest skins 70 b seen
In Washington are these.
s35, s25, $40. sls. els. Ell ana slo Persian Lamb
Capest without question the nnest collection out
SIDE of New York
el6 Nutris ospes. Choice skins are theseAnd 70
like Beaver that experts might be deceived.
ol6 and $40 Seal MUSK Rsu Cspes. Thy are Q
wonderful imitation of Seal Skin. In fact better
in appearance and will better than inferpr Seal
Skin. Those at ego have the new rolling collr.
elo. els. sl2 and sl0 Astrschan Capes . crest
IL the demand that the supply insufficient Ladies
who have waited for new supply please notice
81 Russian Hare Capes These Capes are tn senu-
ne Hare. Satin lined and finished in hrstcas style.
We skip the "Medicin Collars the Pelerins. the
Stole. the Boas and Muns 10 tell you Of
CHILDREN's FUkS. Muhs and Boas mad from
clippings OF the ladies' garments offeredss Loo
prices.
Sets of White Hare at LBS.
Sets Of Imitation Ermine at s1.50.
Sets Of Gray Fox at 81 6S.
Sets Of Chinchilla at &2.25.
Sets Of Beaver ut &3.35.
Sets of Persian Lamb at 90.
Sets Of Real Lynx at t6
Sets Of Red Fox at &46S.
Sets Of White Angors ut 90.
Sets of White Thibbet OF eo6S
II These Muffs and Boss are lust a. rood ths
ladies' garments II twice the prices. The quHrnnes
are limited and no Gun be secured Bear eis In
mind, ye late shopperA
THE PALAIs RoAL
Continued below)
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DRESS TRIMMINGS

The Trimming depends much on the sise Of the
pocket book Of the purchaser Of the Dress Pattern
We have very eentsel and stylish Trimming o. SO
yard and in price TO s2o yard tor the expensive
novelty yandyke Trimminss And 10 with Buttons.
Buttons . lady Of refinement may wear at only rs
cents dozen and mp in price TO s72o . dozen for
Buttons that are really Jewels Gentlemen
recommended be guided by the advice Of the lady
in charge Of this department She tell you 10 IN
inch the Trimming required
So much for Black SILK Dress and its trimminsx
and now for Wooden Dress Goods Since Black has be-
come fashionable Black Wooden Suit are much
worn. Let us mention only the best;
PRIEsTLEYs BLACK DRESS GOODS
II IL as much to our interest - yours that you
should call before the rush commences We are willing
day, December and 4. n follows:
SOC. Cancels Hair Serge Cs2 inD for $50.
sec. dag nal Cloth t42 i'm for s5c.
Soc. Melrose Cloth C42 in.) for 95c
ellis Cancels Hair as in.D for Ell.
sL25 Armure Check as in.D for al.
sl25 Melrose Cloth as in.) for al.
e1.35 silk Warp Drap d'AlIna 81 20.
81 Silk Warp Henrietta for s5e.
sl.25 Silk Warp Henrietta for sl.l9.
sl5o SILK Warp Henrietta for sl.39.
e. silk Warp Henrietta for sl.sg.
sl.39 silk Warp Nuns Yelling for sl.25.
Sc The satn-faced and the Linen-back Black Vel
vet Ribbon, which considered the correct trimming
oered at reduced prices for Tuesday and "Wednesday
Now come the Colored Dress Pxtterns They de-
serve paragraph TO themselves.
THE PALAIs ROYAL
hal
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FoLLow THrM

FoL1ow THEM
Dodge their footsteps, keep them n sit watch their
every movement. and follow those
JUDICIOUs BUYERS
Everywhere they II they have stsrtsd out 70 buy
Boots. Shoes, or Slippers, you will surely soo
them go 70 the well known and always
Low PRICE
BOOT AND SHOE STORE
conducted BY
rERD FkANK.
SPECIAL FoR TOMORROW.
Ladies' I'd and Goat Button for 75c.
Ladies Dong Button, CON- sense aud opee> "a, NJ
Meme Cali, BALI. and Caugreos, for M do - 80
Mems Elnor0ldered slippers for SOC.
Child's Pat Tip spring Heela "a 4 fn~ oo.
Infants Hid Button for 2Oc.
fERD FRAME
l606 l4TH 81. Mw..
-.oo S33 p1NNA AVE. an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

The relic hunter is usually nuisance. When
be chips the Washington monument or steak
The lava tips of the Goddess Of Liberty's gas
burner at the Capitol he is more than . nui-
sHnce. He 10 . resurrected vandal and should
- treated a. such II found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

The President of the United States, who is
also in effect the governor of the District of
Columbia and the mayor Of the City of WASH
concerning the condition OF the Union does
not forget, in attention to important national
affairs, the little community to which he stands
in this close and peculiar relation. He
lays before the national Congress, the
Districts only legislature, with his endorse
ment recommendations for the local welfare
from the Commissioners and from certain cabi-
net officers. He emphasizes the Postmaster
Generals representation Of the pressing neces-
sity for new quarters to accommodate the Post
Office department and the city post Office, and
Of the latter he says: 1.-THE building used by the
city Office never was fit for the purpose and is
now inadequate and unwholesome" In trans
hitting the report of the Commissioners he
calls attention to their suggestions and says:
The interests Of the people Of the District of
Columbia should not be lost sight of in the
pressure for consideration Of measures affect
ing the whole country. Having no legislature
Of its own, either municipal or general its peo-
pie must look to Congress for the regulation Of
all those concerns that. in the states, are the
subject of local control Our whole people
have an interest that the national capital
should be made attractive and beautiful. and
above all that its repute for social order should
be well maintained. The laws regulating the
sale Of intoxicating drinks in the District
should be revised with a view to bringing the
traffic under stringent limitations and control"
The District will hope that Congress may
take the same intelligent interest in the affairs
Of the local community, intrusted to their care,
which the President displays.
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F1Hsr.CLAss TAr1onrna

= Ah5X. N/LA1S - AlLORIN0
- NOT DONE N EVERY SHOP" Or IN
EVERY PLACE WHERE A MERCHANT
TAnoR's sIoN Is DISPLAYED.
NEITHER CAN FIRsT-CI.Ass GOODS BE
FOUND In EVERY ONE. AND WITHOUT
GOOD MATKRIAIs. GOOD CUTTING AND
GOOD woRKlGANsHIPTIRsr-C WORK
CANNOT BE TURNED OUT.
TO BEGIN WITH. WE CARRY AZ FINE
GOODS AS ARE MADE IN THE WORLD,
SUCH AS THE "CLAY" woRsrED. "MAc-
aREGoR" TwEEDs. "CAw's" BEAVERS.
''scHNABELr KERsEYs, .NELLIsEN's"
cOATINGs, BESIDES HOST OF OTHER
MANUFACTURES ON BOTH SIDES THE
ATLANTIC OF COURSE WE CARRY THE
STAPLE AND STANDARD MAKES OF FINE
AND MEDIUM DOMESTIC GOODS AS
WELL
ANY OTHER FIRsT-CLAss DEALER CAN
GET THE SAME GOODS, BUT IN THE
STYLE AND CHARACTER OF OUR CUT.
TING AND MAKING WE THINK WE HAVE
THE ADVANTAGE OVER ALL OTHERS IN
WASHINGTON.
AN EXPERIENCE OF TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS IN THIS LINE CERTAINLY OUGHT
TO COUNT FOR SOMETHING AND WE
SAY, WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE, THAT
WE ARE TURNING OUT BETTER WORK
THAN EVER BEFORE-wORK. WHICH WILL
PLEASE THE MOST CRITICAL AND ELAB-
CRATE DREssERS
AS TO PRICES, WE ARE BELOW ALL
WHO CAN LAY ANY CLAIM TO ARTISTIC
WORK.
OF COURSE ALL THAT WE SAY Is sUs-
CEPTIBLE OF PROOF. ANY GARMENTS
THAT WE MAKE ARE NOT CONSIDERED
AS BELONGING TO THE CUSTOMER UN.
TIL HE Is ENTIRELY SATISFIED WITH
THEM. THIS SIMPLY MEANS THAT WE
GUARANTEE ALL OUR WORK AND THE
CUSTOMER Is UNDER NO OBLIGA TON
TO TAKE THE GOODS UNLESS THEY
PLEASE HIM
z. B. BARNUM CO.,
a Q3l pENNaYI,YANYA Avn
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CHsIsrxAs GooDa
s gee / 90 W e. s'ss
sassss E.. $sS$ " T.. - :

We are now prepared for the HOLIDAY trsds and
why not make your purchases early and avoid ths
rush during al Of ohristmas week.
What Il better than servicssbls gift. suHh - q
wrap, Gloves, Hosiery. Underwear. Handkerchief,
Snk Mufers Aprons. Umbrellas. 10. kc.i We we'll
prepared with all such staple goods
We mention specially few prices on Gloves
Extra good values at the price.
Ladies' 4-butson Suede Gloves. T.ns. arays and
Browns, S5c.
Ladies' 4-button Kid Gloves, rans, orays Browns
and Blacks. 81 and el.25.
Ladies' S-button Mousquotairs Suede. Tans and
0rays, 81.
OUR STANDARD GLOVES, every pair guaranteed
and fitted.
4.button Ladies' Kid Gloves. Tsns. or.ys. Browns
and Blacks. e1.35.
Abutton Ladies' Suede Gloves in ii, the new shades
and Black, CLIPS.
5-button Ladies' Suede Gloves, new embroidery and
new colorings, eI.65.
7-hook Gloves, all colors, $50.
o. and l2-button MousQuetaire Kid. plain. new
shades prices respectively, el50 81 S. and Ell IS.
.. IL. 10 and 2Obutton MousQuetaire Kid livery
best make), all the shades prices respectively,
&c, $50. eats. $3.50
Ladies' 4-but.on English Craven Tan Driving and
Walking Gloves 81. 25 and Sl.75
Biarrits Walking and Driving Gloves, Black and
Colors, 81.
Castor Walking and Driving Gloves chest mads,, 4
and 6-button. at s165.
Ladies' Cloth and Wool Gloves and Mitt.. Black and
Colors. 25c
Ladies' F1eece-ined Silk Gloves and Mitts, Black and
Colors, 81.
Children's Wool Gloves and Mitts. rs, %, 40 cents
Boys and Misses Kid Gloves.
Coachmen's Gloves. best quality, Craven Tan.
WIN q. McKNEw.
Successor to r. h TAyiorA
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/ BEG
You to accept my thanks for the exceedingly liberal
manner in which you patronized our
GREAT CLoSING-oUT SALE
As you have already been informed this sale will
continue until Saturday January 4. 1890.
Should Your favors be continued in like ratio to
those of the past week, expectations will be
fully realized and you the happy possessors Of
$4,000
worth Of Winter Goods. consisting of
FINE READY-MADE SUITS AND OvERCOATS
at reduction Of from 10 to SO per cent ON actual
values.
MEMS ovERCoATs,
e3.1S. 1923. e6OS 1915, $3.50, 60 1854
BOYS OVERCOATS,
$3.50, s42s, s4.95. SO. rs. 175.
CHILDKEN's CAPE OvERCoATS.
$3.50. 81 70, 81 15, 93.49.
MEMS SUITS-SACK COATS.
s6.0S, 1878, o.. SS, %. rs, 1854
MEMS SUITS-CUTAwAYC COATS,
e7Ss. SS,7s. secs, sl05s. s1L03. sl146
MEMS sUITS-PRINCE ALBERT COATS
el395. s15.66. slS45.
PRINCE ALBERT COATS AND VESTS.
Handsome Wide Wales with Rich Satin stripes.
sl235.
VICTOR Z. ADLERs
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
s27 and 929 9TH St NV.
Corner Massachusetts, avenue.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
tWDurins the present month this store viii be
kept open evenings until o o'clock. Saturday even
inss until IL O'Clock. d2
OpEnA GLAssra
We have just received from Paris. of our own i'm
portstion. the largest line Of
OPERA GLASSES
ever displayed In Warrington. The assortment u 20
large the designs 20 varied and prices % low shst ~
fssl warranted in saying that please tho most
fastidious tasta.
FRANK n LEWIS
yEwELxR AND snvKRsNurH
ns6 l2lS PENNA Avn
nRA1rNxSr AND ENaINEERs
A sgcTI|s, hHASfEaE AdA
PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTFITS rk6h exso On
All IN sssatsss variety end ct bossqm Pr!ces 9
B..seA l7ss Rsa.s sva 50l sshA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

II b sin Chaplain Milburn. They like the
short nsssy prayers Of the blind man slo-
ausaA
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R1BBoSs Ar WHOLESALE PRrcs.

Thousands Of yards. AL the correct shades Got
yard that IL not warranted oil pure sk Nevernind
why the prices. Call during the less busy hors. II
possible.
LOT s-sstin and a. @. Ribbons; width irhss
Price 13c. syard UT s1.25 piece
LOT TO. q. Ribbons with Satin Edge and noirs
Ribbons with Satin Edge; width incheA Pric15o.
yard or sL43 piece
LOT SO. q. Ribbons of extn hne quality; v1dth
No. i. Price &c. n yard OF 25c. apiece.
LOT 3l-Linen Back oolored Velvet Ribbons-
Nos--.........
Yard...-........ 30 lie. 13c. 1oc.
hece---.-...s0c. o. el.l7 eI+
inches Price 45c per yard or e4A05 piece
LOT l3-Sstn and @. @. Ribbons with Picosdgs.
width No. 2. Price &C. yard or Soc. piece.
LOT is-satin and O. @. kibbonA width To- I.
Price &c. yard or l9c piece.
LOT 3-satin and @. @. kibbons with plat ana
P1eot edge. width No. l. PRICE, &c. yard o. &c. Q
Lor -IBlsct @. a. Ribbona, with Mosrs sn6st,p
edges. width inchsA Price. $50 per yard ODE 60
piece for l2 yards. width IL inches; pr1csIl pss
ysrd or olo. 80 pisos Of IL ysrds.
LOT s.-Miscellsnsous lot Of very ape Blsclnroiu
Satin edge Rbbons. Prices from lOc. 70 6Se ysrd,
whole piece st b per cent discount.
LOT 2l-sstin and q. q. Ribbous:
s. s9s.s..: &c. Al Il ,Si Il.
rD rfS fs=ssi.I S I'd O. e:s .S 49, "a sss.l III
TEE PALAIs Roxk
a Llsxxp,
,-----.- - a.
ous~ l2A .. sna Psna<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

Styles and prices the or her mistress
Those at s44s, s4.75, $3.50. 90. ss o. 90 So ell,
sl2.50 and $50 INC ude Paris Robe patterns. also
Cashmeres and serges, with trimmings Of plain and
fancy silks and velvets. Since there nearly
hundred different styles and coors select from il
would be foolish attempt descriptions This 10 say
though: IL you bought the goods separately you'd
find your dress pattern would from as cents to
u. SO more than asking. Why
Because we time when you select the materials
and trimmings together. Time is worth much 20 us
when We have more customers than we can well wait
on.
At SOC, 9sc.. e1 Is 81 shown Dress Patterns Of
Gnehams and Figured seryes that make capital house
wrappers servants dresses.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
Continued belowl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

The President places himself squarely upon
record in regard 70 the threats of . re-
peal Of the civil service Law. He recon-
nends In his message that the adj
ditionai clerks for which the commission
AK be provided, and adds: 1T will be my
pleasure, - IL is my duty, 10 see that the law
2 executed with hrmness and impartiality
some Of its provisions have been fraud
alently evadod by appointing officers, our
resentment should not suggest the repeal Of
the isu, but reform in its administration. We
should have one view of the matter, and hold IL
with . sincerity that is not affected by the con-
alteration that the party to which We belong is
for the time in power"
Evidently the President intends neither TO
take nor 10 eountenance any backward step In
this reform.
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OFFICE or
SoopwARp LorHRoP,
Cor llth and = sa q. v.
TUESDAY. DrcrnBra 3D 1859.

Do you fully realize the importance Of
buying your gifts before the holiday rushs
Here are . few Of the advantages:
You select from full stock.
You select quietly and satisfactorily.
You are not yostled in the crowd
You get the prettiest and the best
Here 10 what Harpers Bazaar says about
holiday shopping: "For IL IL not possible TO
conture sucha congiomeration Of confusion.
such busting, hurryins, scurryins. push
ing, ciamorins. worrying human beings -
those who are usually ensased in their holi-
DAY shopping for gifts In the last week or %
before Christmas. = Into the shops
the human stream rushes, elbowine,
jostlins, breathless. looking for this. at
trscted by that, losing the memoranda.
getting one thing and wishing it had
been another, ending by taking
anything that comes to hand. and
although loaded down with parcels and al
most exhausted. finding that the most i'm
portant purchase of the whole has been
omitted; resolving to beein this holiday
shopping In midsummer next year"
And yet Thousands Of good and otherwise
thoughtful people will put OF their holiday
shopping until the last few days before
Christmas. Will you be one Of them, II
you should buy anything here that you do
not want bring il back.
WOODWARD L LoTHRoP.
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TRurHruI Apvrsr1srxo
cnIATHs PUBLIC ooNfrDxxoI
6; F. T. s. s / {. E.
:: :: 4 + T.

OF Dress 0oods Silks, velvets and Pushes As this
just the season to buy Dress 70 have IL made
for Christmas will give you the advantage Of Low
prices.
36-inch Plaids. GOO. worth $50 36-inch Best
English Cashmere all shades. 25c., worth 40c. 20
inch Serge Piads and Stripes. good quality. al wool
Soc. these goods worth &c. 4S-inch Wool Hen
retta, all shades. SOC. remember width and price
For 75c. We can give you 42inch Side Band serees.
extra value. Our 45-inch Ladies' Cloth 10 extra hne
for Soc yard. Our 36-inch All Wool Cloth Plaida
and stripes of all colors:are good value for Soc.
Just received another lot Of shades In those Side
Band English Broad Cloth that are % much in de-
msnd. 54-inch wide. poc. Our All Wool and Sill
Warp Henrettas good value for the prices AJAX
See them and corresponding prices
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The number Of employees in the clas-
sined civil service Of the United States
has about doubled since the passage Of
the act creating it in 1888, and these $4,000
persons thus employed receive half the COM
pensation paid TO all government officers
and servitors. The increasing importance
Of the reform then instituted may be seen at
. glance. In their annual report the COM
mission dispose Of the bugaboo which the dis
Ingenious employ TO sustain their attitude Of
opposition to the law in the claim that the
examinations are too technical and scholastic
and that quizses are submitted in the xami-
nation papers in order TO obfuscate the
applicant and reduce the number of
persons eligible for appointment. The COM
mission establish that only the most elementary
knowledge is required except where the
examination 10 for q specialist, as q chemist
o. an astronomer, and that il Is not
the boys fresh from school or college who
pass the examinations and receive the appoint
ments but the full-grown men, the average ap-
poinsee being twenty eight years Of age. They
contend vigorously that their questions are
relevant and practical, and tend to show salts
factorily the ftuess or unfi.ness of the appli-
can't 10 I'LL the position which he seeks, and
that the really irrelevant test of fitness is to
inquire what party or what political faction the
candidate has supported in the last election.
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: A 4 !. { l.. 4 4 Is:
f r s. !: ! Y 4 / /.

Many Ladies win purchase the sdverti.ed Dress Pat
terms Of Black silks for their since We srs
making concessions in prices TO early purchaser.
Those who desire . Dress length for present may
have il packed without charge. in fancy boz.
with Clristm.s Gard
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sEATON PERRY.
Perry" Building,
9th and Pa ave.
Established Io4n

OOOspeclal figure and will be sold a way down
price Prices rsnxe from 81. 20 to Y499 Call aud
get one OF these bargains. DOUBLE Con- BINATIoN
1lth st. Sc. n.yn n,