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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

The suggestions made some time ago by
the Assessor, proposing measures intended
TO make easier terms for tax payers at
time when there Is general complaint Of
the scarcity Of money. have resulted In .
decision by the Commissioners to recon-
mend q reduction of the penalty imposed
upon delinquent taxpayers. from per
cent to per cent a month. 1t Is considered
o iardship to exact from a man who may
be compelled to postpone the payment Of
his taxes. a penalty at the rate of "a per
cent per annum on the amount due. At the
same time the penalty is established by law
for the purpose of securing the prompt
payment Of taxes. necessary to enable the
District government to carry on its opera
tons without embarrassment A penalty
Axed for such a purrose, TO be elective,
must be great enough to make II unprofit-
Bble to be delinquent A penalty amounting
to Il per cent per annum. IL is believed. will
be effective in inducing those who have
money at command to pay promptly. and at
the same time not be too severe upon those
whose circumstances may compel them to
become delinquent A further reduction
would bring the penalty near the line where
O taxpayer, IL he took a purely business
view Of the matter, might think he could
derive greater personal profit by using his
money for other purposes than In the pay
ment of taxes The theory of the penalty
Is that IL Is prohibitive. The relations of
the citizen taxpayer and the government
differ from those existing between a debtor
and creditor In ordinary business AFFAIRS
The rate Of interest charged upon ordinary
debts Is supposed to be compensation to
the creditor for the use of money 90 which
he is entitled 1t is not intended as a pro-
Dxff he ,fr-ae <x% Iot<t On,
the other hand. Ii Is the duty of the citi-
zen to pay his taxes promptly. The life of
the government depends largely upon the
performance Of this duty by the citizen.
30 the penalty irnposed for failure to pay
taxes Is not in the nature Of q charge for
the use of the money, but is Intended to pre-
vent delinquency. and to be effective must
be considerably higher than the legal rate
of interest. or the rate of profits that can
be ordinarily derived from the use of money
In business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

evolved new forms of civilization The
world" says he. will gain more from this
convention. and the logical results that
come after it. than it gained from the voy-
age of Columbus during the first two CEN
turtles succeeding his discovery. The new
empire which the promoters of this conven-
ton aim to conquer and subdue to the uses
of man is larger in extent and infinitely
greater in variety and wealth of resources
than the land revealed by the Spanish ex-
plorer was believed to be by him or by his
descendants for two hundred years after
him" And yet ii is difficult to say that these
things will not be, for in the membership
of the convention are men of great positive
force-fair specimens of the human lever
that moves this world. They propose to
supply by ingenious and artificial means the
moisture needed to support agriculture and
horticulture throughout region which COM
prises two-fifths OF the national domain
and they will probably succeed In very
many respects the results of mans handi-
work are highly creditable and as to irriga-
ton can be depended upon when all conf
dence Is lost in nature itself. Agriculture
by means of irrigation Is science of which
the non-irrigating farmer knows nothing.
while but few Eastern people have any idea
OF the miracles IL works. Mr. Smythe says
there Is an opinion prevailing that irrigation
IS merely a substitute for rain. but that it
has been very brightly and wisely said that
rain Is a substitute for irrigation. and a
very poor one at that. The farmer who has
a good system of irrigation on his land need
have no fear of loss by reason Of drouth,
for SO long as the big streams from which
he derives his supply continue to flow
oceanward. so long will he have no use for
the rains of heaven. 1t Is undoubtedly true
that irrigation can and will add hundreds
of millions of acres to that domain n which
industrious man may probably labor, but
there are other and greater benefits conse-
quent upon general adoption of the irriga-
ton idea. The arid region, says Mr.. Smythe,
will be pre-eminently the land of small
farms and to the sociologist that will be a
most interesting fact. Multiplication Of
farms means a long and civilizing step for
ward for the indomitable people who now
struggle in comparative loneliness, and will
materially affect the characteristics and
prosperity Of this nation. The work Of sal
walton should be aided at every opportunity
by every one who has the country's welfare
at heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

The strongest arguments against overhead
electric wires are The overhead electric wires
themselves. Washington is gradually rid
ding itself OF the dangerous nuisances ana
win within a few years be entirely free from
their entanglemeuts. And the day of COM
plete deliverance cannot come too soon.
Every heavy wind that blows disabies teie-
phone and telegraph ana electric light serv-
ice on lines that are exposed. and occasion
ally the Inconvenience are accompanied by
disaster Of confiagrative variety. This was
wires started the fire at the scottish Rite
Temple on O street and for time threat
ened the destruction of the extremely valu.
able property Immediately adjacent to the
damaged sanctuary. True to its reputation
the overhead wire was active only for evil.
for attempts made to turn In an alarm were
futile and available telephones were useless.
the exposed metal having been disorganized
by the storm. FIame-quenching assistance
came only In response to the activity OF the
oficer who ran from nth and g streets
to the engine house on ID street near 18th.
Were all the wires in conduits it Is certain
that the fire In question would not have
taken place. but supposing that the electric
light wires alone had been above ground II
n sure that the fire department Could, by
subterranean wires. have been, called at
once to the scene of destruction. For sew
erai hours last night there was no communi-
cation between any fire alarm or police sig
nal box and the headquarters of the respec-
tive departments. except IN the fourth pre-
efnct. ana there the means of communication
are IN conduits. With an object lesson like
mat before its eyes. Congress ought not to
hesitate in appropriating a sufficient sum Of
money to carry out the wire-burying plans
which have frequently been-rscommended
by the department officials. That every
passing storm should be permitted to rele-
gate a modern city to the comparatively
helpless conditions that were common fifty
years ago is worse than absurd; ii is in
sanity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
Curtain Poles.

AAll Extension Poles. VIII fit windows
feet inches TO feet wide.
E1.,, inches in diameter. WERE. NOW.
odd Gold Plush, nickel trim
.med Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 SO CTS
/ Peacock Blue Plush, nickel
trimmed ................. $50 SO CTS
9 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
2 Red Plush. nickel trimmed. $500 75 CTS
Old Gold Plush, nickel
trimmed .....,. eco 75 CTS
Peacock Blue Plush, nickel
trimmed ........... 200 75 CTS
/ Red Plush, brass trimmed. 200 IS CTS
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How 1t HRnne

hO" H Unopened:
or,
BOreaS and the WhiSkera.
Last night the heavens scowled,
And Boreas prowled;
And howled,
Where are they? Tell me quickly, COM
mand;
Refuse me and my vengeance is at
handr'
He gave a long, ungentlemaaiy roar;
Then prowled.
And howled
Some more.
Within the Senate walls well screened
from sight.
Crouched PETER, trembling in his wretched
plight.
His buoyant whiskers would he clutch and
hold.
Like to miser covering DER his gold;
He moaned: THE courage 1 can never
To trust these whskers to that awful
wind
And Boreas. disappointed as could be,
Threw down a lamp post and pulled up a
tree.
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China Silks.

20 yards 32-inch Figured China Silk. in .
variety OF colors. marked from 81 ~
!aro down to ......... /OC
GU yards S2-inch Figured China Silk. I'm a
sasraety OF colors, marked from OK
*i.2o yard down to.......... OCC
yards 3o-inch japanese Tinsel Crepe,
msn, blue. marked from IS cts. Rn
w. WV
!arus So-ineh japanese Tinsel Crepe,
down down. to narsed from s. cts. yard l6Oc
2o yards 3o-inch Japanese Tinsel Creme. in
variety of colors, marked from O-1
% cts yard down to. ........., = &c
800 yards s2-inch japanese TInseI Crepe.
Just the thing for fancy pillows and
screens, marked from 30 cts. yard OOl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
The West India breeze arrived Just a littl
Out Done,

From the Boston Globe.
The slurring backbiters who have meanly
said that wonans tongue is the nearest
approach to perpetual motion that the world
has ever seen. are respectfully referred to
Senator Aliens sixteen hour speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
often Said and seldom Near

"Your parrot has new phrase" 81 ID
Charley Nairgo.
"What is that" asked the young woman
on whom he was calling.
"He said. well, 1 must be going before
very long"
"Oh, yes, I think he learned that from
you"
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tapestry
Remnant

For Odd Chairs
ID !ards oo-ineh Rame. 80 cts remnant.
d !ard oo-inch Jnte. 30 cts. remnant.
!aru oo-inch Tapestry. rs cts. remnant.
rs yard 2i-inch Tapestry. % cts. remnant.
% yard 24-inch Tapestry. .25 cts. remn.n,
s-4 yard ei-inch Satin Tapestry,
p cts. remnant.
1-2 yard 24-inch Satin Tapestry.
so cts. remnant.
2 yds 50-in. Drab Wool Sateen 10 CTS I'd
10 yds. 21-inch Peacock Blue Corduroy
Vanased). .....-............25 cts. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

Friday the 18th was not lucky day for
the Valkyrie. But contemplated from the
American point of view. the combination of
''Jonahs' seems to have developed a mas
cof
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An Incomplete Republic.

From the New York World.
Poor Brazil, Foes without and foes within
assail her capital. VIII she never know that
lasting peace within her borders which is
The most blessed possession of a real repub-
lcg
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THE WEEK.

The attention of the country has been
focused for the past week on the efforts to
pass the bill repeating the Sherman silver
act. The repealers under the lead of
Senator Voorhees, decided to enter on a
struggle of endurance. to hold the Senate
in session until a vote was obtained. The
struggle began on Wednesday and lasted
until 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when the
endurance of the repealers was exhausted
and the Senate adjourned. The struggle
was memorable for the long speech of
Senator Allen of Nebraska, who held the
floor for over fourteen hours, the longest
time on record The stock market reflected
the effect Of the failure of the repealers on
the following day, stocks all dropping.
American stocks in London were dull, but
did not fall materially. The event In the
repeating the federal election laws. OF uni
versal interest were the International yacht
races for the possession of the Americas
Cup by the American sloop Vigiiant and
the British cutter Valkyrie. The former
won In a stin breeze on Monday over a 30
mile triangular course by over II minutes
elapsed time. An effort was made on We'd
nesday to sail the third race, 10 miles to
windward and return. but the breeze was
too light to permit the race to be complet-
ed within the six hour limit. Yesterday
another enort was made and in almost a
gale the American yacht won by a narrow
British yacht Trek will challenge for a con-
test next year. Cholera was brought to
our shores by the Hamburg steamer Russia
on which five deaths had occurred during
the voyage The vessel was Guaranteed
on arrival and the passengers taken off the
vessel. There has been no alarm in New
York or throughout the country, the pre-
vailing feeling being that the New York
health authorities are able to cope with the
matter. Monday was Chicago Day at the
worlds fair and over $4,000 persons paid to
enter the gates. 1t was the largest number
of persons ever congregated. There was a
great rush for transportation and half a
dozen persons were killed and many in
jured. Another horror of the week was
connected, though more remotely, with the
fair. Two sections of an excursion train
from the east, bound for Chicago, collided
at jackson. Mich, and a number were
killed. The air brakes ON the second section
failed to work and the train crashed into
the first. The trial Of Rev. Henry p. Smith
for heresy began before the Ohio Synod of
the Presbyterian Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
The Political iupa rtouahIs. Sin

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Bourke Cochran is now paying the pen
atty Of thinking for himself Nerciless
Is the Tammany machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

The Vigilant victorious
Some mercy now should show;
She can, at least, deny herself
The words Il told you so.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

The New York excursion boats will retire
once more into obscure drudgery. now that
tho r-aci'- 80 ~v-r-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

SENATOR Aflen will go down in history as
the man who had the last word and plenty
OF n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

There's phwat OF call a foine sthudy Il
water color" said the laundress as she an
piled the blueing.
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Factory Prices
For Cash
AT The Globe
Furniture and Up
holsfery Estab-
liShnment.

III you think you can buy Furniture.
Draperies, Upholstery Goods, Sc. NJ
lower prices elsewhere than here Won are
wrong We ere rapidly -becomins famous
for our low prices.
We buy for cash and hence take advan-
tsge OF all cash discounts. Just now all
manufacturers are terribly In need Of
cash and We have secured some remark
able values-a few Of which we msutscu
below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

There are breezes which are too much for
the equilibrium Of even q tall sycamore of
the Wabash.
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A RcsurrectfOnist.

RcsurrectfOnfSt.
Il wonder what makes that man so anx-
ious to get old newspaper files?" said the
dealer in secondhand literature.
DO you know who he tsp asked his
clerk.
mo"
Hes the well-known after-dinner speak
err. 1 suppose he wants the papers to get
new stories from"
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SHOOTING STARS.

The agitative orator
Is seen to fret and frown;
1.-THE mills are opening up" he sighs,
"And I must soon shut down."
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Lace Curtains.

Spletdid qualities. Very small prices as
long as they last.
Nottingham Curtains, 3 yards az
long, in white or ecru. go. Wv
Nottingham Curtains, 3 yurds
long. white or ecru, better TX
quality NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SCC
Irish Point Curtains, 81 yards 0O7S
l, long, detached figure. ....... GOAssC
Irish Point Curtains, better
sShlitY i ~ yard. long: de $3.50
s" siss a na%S ssry SsrssSs fun $3.50
Splendid Curtain, suitable OF Sn
for a handsome parlor...... - .OU
Embroidered Swiss Muslin. tO7S
beautiful chamber curtain sNA.Sc
Embroidered Swiss Muslin Cur
S ;s's;; @': :. s'.ss:s': than $500
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In Foreign Lands,

The arrival of the French fleet at Toulon
France. for which elaborate preparations
had been made. was the event Of the week
abroad. Cordiality between France and
Germany will hardly be increased by an
incident of the past week. The Paris banks
melted by the government, began to press
Italy for the immediate payment of a heavy
loan. A German syndicate came to the
relief of the embarrassed debtor Bis.
marck's return from Kissingen to Fried
ertchsruhe was as much of an ovation as
the circumstances permitted. Germany
Grand Old Man" seemed none the worse
for the journey. The Moors have been
greatly irritating Spain and have been
beaten back at Melilla by a force hardly one
tenth as large as that making the attack
Eleven Sepoys were blown from the mouths
of cannon at Cabui for mutiny. The re.
volt in Brazil continues without either
party gaining an advantage. Admiral Mello
commanding the rebel fleet has announced
that he will not lombard the city of Rio
Considerable discussion has been caused by
rumors of intentions of foreign powers To
intervene in behalf of the insurgents This
has been decided to be in opposition to the
Monroe doctrine. The Austrian Reichsrath
opened what promises to be lively session
Prime Minister Taafe introduced a bill for
electoral reform that has caused great agi.
tation. The English miners won virtual
victory by inducing many mine owners to
reopen at the old rate of wages. Thou
sduuS TelurHeO 10 WOrk. 1nOSe Stlll out
will not accept the Is per cent reduction
The revolt in the Argentine Republic is
over and peace again reigns. The appoint
ment of the Earl Of Elgin as Viceroy of
India has been approved by the queen. Ii
is reported in Prussia that a bill will be
introduced in the Landtag providing for a
large extension of the suffrage.
At Home.
The fine weather during the past week
has made Washington seem more than ever
charming place of residence and even
last nights storm could not damage the
citys reputation. The demurrer to the in
dictment in the Fords Theater disaster
case was overruled in the Criminal Court
an appeal was made to the Court of AD-
peals and the case will be heard by that
court on November Z. The District Com
missioners decided to recommend to Con-
gress that the penalty for the non-pay-
ment of taxes be reduced from 2 per cen
per month to per cent. The school board
elected Ma James W. Whelpley president
in place of Mr.. Mitchell, whose term as
member Of the board had expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
OuR CHEAP Goons SALE,

&C. Canton Flannel. Our price 4hc.
Sc. Canton Flannel. Our price exc.
1Oc Canton Flannel Our price 1xc. '.s
Be. Navy Blue Prints. Our price SIC. g
Sc. Red Prints. Our price SIC.
DC. Apron Bingham. Our price SIC.
3alRc. All Wool Serge. Our price lie.
2oc. Gray and Tan Flannel Skirting. Our pric,
15c.
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Fire Screens.

10 OAK Frame Screens q inches high BY p
inches wide. filled with silkalIne, 20
marked from 81 down to. DOC
Japanese Embroidered Screen, A inches
high by 80 inches wide, marked a, IN
from SIS down to. MI UU
Bamboo Screen Frames, size "a tncbes
high by 2s inches wide, marked c.O on
from II down to ............ en-. UU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

Solid Oak sideboard. 1sx3e-in- French
s essei ~ plate ate glass usuaily &2l75
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There
A PLATFORM

THAT'S uNsiIsTAKABLE IT'S BOLD DECLARATION THAT WE'RE
ABLE 10 ILLUSTRATE WITH EVERY DOLLARS
WE MEAN ALWAYS TO CONTINUE IN THE LEAD
COMPETITION
IN
w THAT DIR
PRICES THOSE ELSE
IN UNEQUALED FACILITIES FOR ECONOMIC
BUYING ASSERTING THAT WE
KNOWN PRICES
FOR THE VERY BEST PRODUCTIONS OF AND
AMERICAN FACTORIES.
NEXT MEMORABLE FOR Low
WONDERFUL VALUES You'll Fyn
STAR NEWS" AND ToNop
"
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Three left Of those $3.50 soaid Oak
s,d a.s : issso,in, ssseled Sl475
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Can BE Recognized Without the Use of
MOnOcle.
From the New York World.
twenty-five years Il citizen but never a
voter Eight months a voter and then four
years an ambassador. If a reward were
offered to any one naming the person whom
that description fits every man in the coUn-
try could name him at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

The cup stays. After three races.i which
every quality Of the contesting yachts was
fully tried, that magnificent product Of
American skill. manipulated in accordance
with American ideas of seamanship-the
Vigilant-has substantiated every claim that
has ever been made as to American superb
ority. OF the three races, that which took
place yesterday was by far the most excit-
ing. for the Valkyrie secured and maintain
ed an unexpected lead until more than half
the course had been sailed. Indeed, for a
while 1t seemed certain that nothing but ac-
cident could prevent the British cutter from
carrying of the honors of the day, but the
center-board yacht responded nobly to the
efforts of it's captain and surely. If slowly,
overhauled and passed the fieetest boat ever
built in Great Britain. The time made was
remarkable, and it is questionable If in all
history Of yachting better record is to be
found than that made yesterday on the run
home. The fifteen knots-and the sea was
very heavy-were made by the Vigilant in
one hour and fifteen minutes: truly won
derful performance. Both boats were excel
lently handled, neither of them suffered
from interference in their maneuverings,
there was but one slight accident-to the
Valkyrie--but 1t would hardly have made
ina. altogether it may be said that the con-
test was thoroughly successful test of the
relative merits of boats and crews. That
the American yacht should win is not sur
p-fsing. From the beginning American
argument and American money have always
been on the side of the centerboard. and the
result of the greatest International yachting
contest ever held is strongly corroborative
of the national opinion Though defeated
Lord Dunraven may well be proud of the
record made by his yacht. He is a true
sportsman of the highest type and deserves
all of the many pleasant things that have
been said of him. He is still firm believer
in the cutter and will doubtless endeavor to
bring about structural changes through
which a cutters speed may be increased,
and even come here again to struggle for
the coveted trophy. Perhaps he may sue
coed: tenacity like his is deserving of sue
cess. But in the meantime the cup stays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

eft. Solid Oak Extension Table, worth
g. Special price for Mon QQ Ok
day aud Tuesday. 0OsOO
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iFrimged Valamces,

:. a. All Ia yards long, with velour background.
Ready made. Just the thing for mantel
4 Or odd window. On! one of each.
Marked from Down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
PLAIN CHINA SILKS.

% yards Pink. Worth 80 cts Now 10 CTS.
40 yards Gold. Worth 80 cts. Now 40 CTS.
40 yds. Salmon. Worth 80 cts Now 40 CTS.
o. yds Reseda.. Worth SO cts. Now 40 CTS.
81 yards light
blue Worth so cts. Now 70 CTS.
90 yards Old
Rose ........ Worth SO cts Now 40 CTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
PLUSH Odds s. Ends

PLAIN AND EMBOSSED PLUSHES.
n yards Embossed Dark Green Mohair, II
inches wide Was 81 80. Now IS CTS.
20 yards Embossed Peacock Blue Mohair,
"a inches wide. Was $3.50. Now IS CTS.
24la yards Embossed Light Olive Mohair,
"a inches wide. Was 81 80. Now 75 CTS.
l1S yards Embossed Dark Crimson Silk,
"a inches wide. Was $3.50 Now sl.75
Ia yards Plain Orange Viiiosart, "a inches
wide Was 81 90. Now 45 CTS.
SILK PLUSH.
Is yards Plain Cream. "a inches wide.
Was % cts. Now 40 CTS.
20 yards Plain Light Blue, "a inches wide.
Was 95 cts. Now lo CTS.
"a yards Plain Nile. "a inches wide. Was
% cts. Now 10 CTS.
10 yards Plain Pink. 81 inches wide. Was
9j cts. Now As CTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

This country Is unalterably opposed to
yachting cup emigration.