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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

rot be worried by the more judicial task
OF deciding upon applications for liquor
licenses
The assessor urges once more the repeal
of the personal tax law, which has long
been practically a dead letter owing to its
absurdly incomplete enforcement. There Is
reason to believe, as Mr.. Trimble suggests,
that this law would be regarded by the
courts, If ever carried before them. as OBJ
noxious to those Constitutional principles
of either ship that were offended by the in
come tax. There Is force in the suggestion
that the amount of revenue derived from
this source is scarcely worth the trouble
and cost of its collection. The assessor
calls attention to several possible sources
of revenue, now neglected, that would more
than compensate for this loss IL the per-
SERIAL tax law were repealed. For instance,
he shows how incomplete has been the en-
forcement of the law relating to the IL
Ger sing of clubs to sell liquor. He well
says: mo liquor law can or ought to he in
existence which discriminates between citi-
zens seeking its protection" Then, too, no
license tax was collected during the year
from brewers or their agents, or the manu-
facturers of liquors, other than the internal
revenue assessments. Nor have the street
ton. Indeed, the whole subject of corpora
ton taxes, especially these on street-cars,
could proftably be made the subject of a
congressional inquiry
There is one topic dealt with in this re-
port that warrants prompt action. This re-
lates to the swinding insurance and mu-
tual benefit schemes that locate here occa
sicr ally, squeeze the ignorant poor of their
savings, and then evaporate, leaving no
shred of property to satisfy their patrons
and creditors. If, as Mr.. rriuble suggests.
all such institutions should be obliged to
make heavy deposits of cash or good Sc
curieties with the District Commissioners,
they might be more honest in their deal
irgs, or else less eager to establish them
selves in this territory. Such a measure Of
reform would be practical and beneficial in
its effects. The poor people of the District
should not be left to the mercy of these
fitting swindlers. who could be checked by
such simple enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Some Clever Women Financiers.

1t isn't every organization that can boast
of such excellent financial management as
the National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, now in annual session in Wash
ington's near neighbor, Baltimore. Women
are proverbially good housekeepers, and in
some departments of domestic finance they
are successful economists. But when there
comes such financial showing as that
which has just been made by the treasurer
of the great white ribbon society the male
world may well stand aghast. The total
annual receipts were s2:1.93s and the ex-
penditures $1S,059, leaving balance of
s.9T9 very neat profit indeed for the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Wanted n Settlement.

"Lookayere,'' he said. as he leaned on his
cane to talk 10 one of the employees of the
Agricultural Department, "dishere am de
buildin' whah de weather department am
located, amt it,"
yes"
well, wants ter call yoh 'tention ter err
couple er things dat needs lookin' ahter.
De departments OBJ dis great guberment
orter dwell in unity an not go ter back
cappin' an handicappin' one anuddah''
That's true enough"
"Ober to de Smithsonian Institute am whah
de scientists stay
Yes"
can scientists -clah's dat dab ain no
ekernoctial stohm ner no Injun summer
An in de face OBJ what dey says, de weather
bureau done bring em right erlong ebry
fall, same ez ebber. What come cIah ober
hyah ter say am dat eff disher country
doan' wanter be err laughin' stock fob de
hull worl de bes' ting it kin do am ter
hab de Smithsonian and de weather bureau
git right out dab in de White Lot an settle,
oncct fob all, de question OBJ who am who"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Another victory for Washington.

The frequency with which Washington is
being chosen as the place for holding great
national gatherings should not detract
from the heartiness of the welcome to be
extended tonight to the members of the
Union Veterans Legion returning home
from Buffalo. with the happy honor of hav-
ing captured the national encampment of
next year for this city. Each time the
national capital goes into fight of this
sort and wins, the prestige of the city in
that direction becomes greater. for it's
value and attractiveness as a convention
city become more apparent to the country
at large with every great delegation Of Wis
itors. Yet this fact should not take from
the credit of the citizens of the capital who
go forth and pluck these honors. The local
comrades of the Legion should be received
with open arms by all who believe that
there is a great future for Washington,
and that it is being brought nearer and
nearer by every such success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Innings.

A complete line of Nubian Fast
Blacks. Silk Innings for dresses,
capes and cloaks, and all other
worthy kinds of Innings made.
Silk Serge in black, evening shades and staple
cclors. 24-inoh. Fer yard. zoe.
Austria Silk. chanreuble effects, in the right
width for lining capes. 36-lnch. Per gard. SOC.
Black Silk Serge. 36-inch. Per yard. .iSc.
39-neh Moreen. black, navy and brown. Per
ycrd Observation-Disclosures. .75c.
39-inch Moreen, black and brown. Per yard. &c.
24-nch Moreen, black only. Per yard,
40 and sOc.
DIST floor. Observation-Disclosures 10th st. building. }
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Words of Experience.

Have you written any OF your speeches
yet?' asked the old member of Congress of
the new one.
why. no. was the reply. Il don't know
yet what topic I may find it desirable to
speak upon
What topic! Why, man, you don't need
any topic. what you want to do is to have
something ready to fling in to the breach
when your party calls on you in an emer-
gency to come forward and kill time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Annual conventions of several important
bodies were held during the past week; the
National Gospel Mission Union, the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Baltimore Conference NJ E. Church South;
Commandery in Chief of the Loyal Legion
National Spiritualist Association, National
Retail, LIQUOR Dealers Association and the
Grand Council Mystic Shrine colored Ma
sons were in session. At a meeting of the
trustees of the American University the
building committee was authorized to take
steps to begin the erection in the near fu-
ture OF two buildings designed for the col
lege CT history and the college OF Ian
guages A scheme for diverting the sew
erage from the James Creek canal was
considered by the Commissioners with
a view of urging it upon the attention of
Congress. In the Holt will case the heirs
at law filed caveat attacking and denying
the validity of the alleged will of 1913.
Clara Koehler. little girl, died from in
iu-:es received by being run over by an
electric car at 9th and Florida avenue; the
coroner's jury while generating the con-
ductor and motorman from blame found
that the cars were not equipped with fen
ders suitable to save human life. Frank
Smith. a white man, who Is believed to
have been assaulted, and was found lying
on the Long Bridge In an unconscious con-
dition, died from the effects of his injuries.
Funeral services over the remains of Col.
Hampton Denham were held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

If the Monroe doctrine is to stand at all
the time is rapidly approaching when it
must be put on firm foundation. There
is not, and never was, any reason to sup
pose that England would be satisfied with
her own side of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Mr.. H. T. Thurber has naively announced
that the next few months Will see him once
more engaged in the practice of law This
is small breeze which shows the way the
straw blows. and should not be overlooked.
There are two possible differences: one that
Mr.. Cleveland does not intend to try for a
third term, and the other that even should
he try and succeed, he will have to fight
his battles without Mr.. Thurber's aid and
comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Lord Rosebery's assertion tina. the house
of lords could not be abolished without a
revolution would be more impressive if it
came from a. statesman whose parliament
tary laurels were as prominent as his
Derby trophies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Strong American Sentiment.
ON the New York World

The undoubted sentiment of the people of
the United States is that, while we are pre-
pared to recognize the just claims of Eng
land we are not prepared to LOOK with I'M
concern on the forcible despoiling of Ven
ezuela. The boundary question is a ques-
ton of fact and law, not to he settled by
brute force. The question OF the territorial
integrity of South American republic can
not be settled by an advance OF the armed
forces of Great Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Linen Department.

100 pieces 1s-inch Bleachcd Cotton Twi,lcd Towel
ing. FER yard &C.
100 dozen All-linen Hemmed Huck Towels, 1Sx
ID 1ncltS EACH lEbsc
GOO Unfringed Danask Carving Cloths Ito be
hemmetD. Size 20132 inches. Each. ....... DC.
200 Fringed Damask Tray Cloths. Regularly sold
I'D floor. st. buildng.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
I'm Black BrOcades
The New
Dress Goods.

We showing individual, original and strikingly
handsome effects in Paris London and German
Dress Stuffs. Highest OF rrt in some of the ALL
wool and Silk-and-wool Weayes. Wonderful loom
wit it that brings out such color biendsglinting
glaEcing, changing the light changes In ex-
and ultra novelties in rough and curly effects
we have u great variety of exclusive designs, in
Guiding high art creations intended especially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Some of the art reformers who are con-
stantly being shocked by pictures which
strike them Suggestive" may vet
go a step farther toward needed correc-
ton and object to some of the pictures
which are Extensively inartistic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
A Rural Cynic.

II reckon" said Mrs. Corntossel. that
these politicians says good many things
they're sorry fur
YES" replied her husband. IAN a good
many more tibet they orter be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Milwaukee has just entered the fifty-first
year of its career as a municipality. There
is scarcely city in the country which does
not join in wishing her gesundheit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Couldn't Swallow Thn

Little Willie's goat on cans
And bricks and nails would sup.
But h. found campaign promise once
And had to give 1t Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Mayor Pingree has written a book. 1t
was not to be expected that man of his
economic ability would allow all that ad-
vertising to go to waste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Foreign.

The dispute between Venezuela and Great
britain has become serious. Orders were
given by the British authorities to fortify
point on the River Uruan. The pope has
written letter to the archbishops of Amer
lea, opposing congresses of religion. The
monument TO the late Emperor Fred
erick on the battlefield of Woerth was I'M
yelled in the presence of the Emperor and
Empress of Germany and eX-Empress Fred
erick. The invitation of the French republic
to the United States to participate in the ex-
position of 1850 was presented by Ambas-
sador Patenotre to the Secretary of State.
The Roumanian cabinet resigned, but Dem
eter Sturdza, the liberal leader, soon sue
ceeded in forming a new ministry, in which
he is premier. The Russian government
notified Japan that they will never abandon
Ccrea, and will protect that country from
all Entertainments. One of the managers
of Ellington & Co., silversmiths in Lon
dcn has been arrested, charged with steal
ing S25,0C0 worth of silver insots. Lord
Rosehery said in speech that the great
est danger to the stability of the state lay
in the present constitution of the house of
lords The Rev. Richard Durnford, Bishop
of Chichester, died in Switzerland at the
age of ninetythree years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Zoeppritz Blankets
Sizes 6ox8o to 75x88 inches.
5000 to $500 Each.
Other things of interest are:

Other things of interest are:
100 Wrapper Blsnkets, made of the finest Austria
liam wool. 72xS4 inches. Pink, light blue, gold,
black and natural Each. $500
Hand embroidered and Printed Satin Bed Spreads.
An Incompatible assortment. No duplicates.
Each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO $50
100 Down Comforts, full size, well filled.
Each .$4oV
100 pairs ia 'Ivanhoe." good fve-pound wool
blanket Per pair. .......................S3 95
100 pairs ia Fort Wichita velvet finish
wool blanket, weighing five and a half pounds.
Cotton-filled Comforts. each. 75c, 81 co. 81 Is up
100 Boston Crochet Spreads, Ia, Marseiilss
patterns Each. Observation-Disclosures 5c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

There are many people, some Of them by
the name of Harrison, who are doubtless
prepared to show that Indiana is as much
a mascot in politics as she is in maritime
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Even his party associates are disposed to
regard Warner Miller using q little too
much ultra-niarine in his treatment of the
blue laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Wedding, Visiting,
Going-away and
Reception Gowns.

These can be seen in but two patterns OF
a style-are exclusive, being confined to us Tor
this market, and they can't be duplicated Win
these exclusive novelties We have splendid as
surtent Of the less pretentious sorts. and 1t VIII
surprise you to zee how good and how beautiful and
how DISTINGUISHED are those at lower prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Foot Ball.

The styles which people may assume
Mislead the public surely;
The boys who wear the longest hair
Oft play the game most poorly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
No Hornets for Jo.enh.

Joe Chamberlain is the irrepress:ble mem
Der of the Salisbury ministry. and II he stirs
up a Venezuelan hornets nest he will not
be the one to fight the hornets. He IS too
shreWd for that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
bound to Have Her own Way.
u the MINNEAPOLIS Times,

rom Tue minneapolis IIneS.
There is nothing more fruitless than the
discussion as to what the new woman shall
or shall not wear on her bicycle. She will
wear just what she pleases, and that Is all
there Is of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

The country has scarcely time to recover
from the Fourth of July's array of small
boy casualties before the foot ball season is
upon US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

If the Chinese make it so unpleasant for
our missionaries that they no longer wish
to go there, we might give few of them
occupation in Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
THE WEEK.

The past week has been notable for the
number Of conventions in session. The
twenty -second annual convention OF the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union began its session in Baltimore. A
purity congress, under the auspices of the
American Purity Alliance, was held. The
convention of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION was held In Atlanta. The Presby-
terrain synod Of Baltimore met in annual
session. Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith of Cam
bridge, Moss, was charged at Denver with
sending Gefamatory letters through the
mails. jefferson Ellis. a negro. after being
mutilated in a most horrible manner by a
mob in Tennessee, was hanged to tele-
graph pole; he was charged with crimi-
Eally assaultipg a little girl. Drouth has
caused great damage in West Virginia
The Supreme Court convened. A K.
Ward of Memphis has disappeared. leav-
extent. it is said, of 100000. Sec
rotary Herbert signed the contracts
with the HerreshoHs for the building of
two new torpedo boats, recently awarded
sion on silver in the Farmers National
Congress at Atlanta, Ga, ended in the con-
gress refusing to insert the words lat a
ratio not to exceed IL to T. in a resolu-
ton asking Congress to use both gold and
silver on parity. The New Jersey Society
of the Cincinnati dedicated a monument
erected on the SPOT where Washington is
believed to have landed on Christmas
night. 1916. An agreement was arranged
by which an organizatio ton of Southern rail-
way and steamship lines was formed. The
Massachusetts Man Suffrage Association
opened headquarters in Boston with the
inter ton of making an active campaign
against woman suffrage in municipal poll
tics. The new battleship Indiana, in her
official speed trial at sea, made an aver
age speed of 1861 knots an hour. The
deaths of the week included Mrs. Clara
Doty Bates, writer of juvenile stories
Ex-Gov. Elisha p Ferry of Washington
Col George S. Fisher, consul general to
Japan by appointment of President Lin
coin. and to Syria by President Grants ap-
pointment: EX-Liuet Gov. Horatio G.
knight, Massachusetts; William Elwell
president judge of the twenty-sixth judi
cial district of Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
The Assessors Recommendation.

Twenty men only were at work on the
new post-office today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Mos folks doan' 'preciate err ting
Fob which dey needn't pay,
Err dog am easier ter sell
Dan tits ter glib away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
the
willis,
the
WOf1'ts.
the -,
Caf1stS.


HAVE WE LIVED UP TO
OUR PROMISES-We are now in
the fifth season of MODERN
METHOD TAILORING AT
NEW ERA PRICES-It was two
years and a half ago that we broke
loose from the grasp of old "fogy-
ism" tailoring, with its long-credit-
prices-bad-debt losses-and its sys-
tenn of compelling a customer to take
misft suit on pain of being black
listed-When we blazoned forth our
MODERN METHOD IDEAS and
proclaimed to the people our ability
to make clothes to-order at the prices
which they were paying for ready
made-and a perfect fit guaranteed
or your money back for the asking
the old ''fogy" tailors said, 1T can't
be done! impossible1- after a little
while they found out we were RE-
VOLUTIONIZING THE TAI
LORING BUSINESS, AND
BRINGING MADE-TO-ORDER
CLOTHES IN CLOSER TOUCH
WITH THE POCKET BOOKS
OF THE PUBLIC, and they being
unable
because of long credits and bad-debt losses,
to meet the NEW ERA" PRICES
CREATED BY US
(which are free from the losses long and bad credits
conspired to crush us and the MOD
ERN IDEAS FOR WHICH WE
STOOD-they accordingly met in
solemn conclave and resolution to
the following effect was the result of
their fertile" brains
Whereas, it is unprofessional
for the members of the Merchant
Tailors' Exchange to advertise prices
in the newspapers
nss ng ,oa the sa
ing the only papers in existence at that time)
or displaying prices in store win
dows, BE IT RESOLVED, that
any member of the Merchant Tai
lors' Exchange will be dropped if he
does advertise or display prices
lnasmuch as we were the only firm
in the Exchange having prices that
competition could not meet, of
course the resolution was passed for
Our especial beneft-but in the face
of this dictatorial command, WE
DECIDED THAT WE WOULD
S T A ND SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER WITH THE PEG
PIE in their cry to crush out fancy
prices for tailoring
The Exchange dropped us, and
we, having taken our stand to be of
and serve the people, made no pro-
test. We elected to have the PUB
Lie FOR OUR MASTER, and
OUR MODEL METHOD TAI
LORING EMPORIUM OF To-
DAY is an illustration of OUR
MASTERS REWARD and the
FIDELITY OF OUR SERVICE
In breaking loose from the old
"fogy" methods, our reasoning was
after this plan-if we can increase
our customers from tens to hun
dreds, we will create a tremendous
inlet for woolens, and we will thus
get prices which would be impossible
to small transactions-our reasoning
was the correct one-we have built
up an immense business making
two hundred suits week with as lit
tie friction as we used to have with a
business of only ten suits a week
and one of the greatest pleasures of
our big business is the immense
amount of savings which it leaves in
the pockets of our patrons-hence
we are the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Ready=made Sheets
And Pillow Cases.

Our sheets all torn of, thus insuring perfect
shape after laundering They also dry ironed
and ready for
5000 Hemmed Muslin Sheets. Sizes 2Ax2h to
21sx2A yards. Each SOC, 55c, Coo, &c. and 75c.
These prices are less than the present market
quotations for the materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
I'm Black Goods

We have an ideal stock Of High-class
Novelties, in Rough and Smooth
weaves, including the finest qualities
of Silk and Wool Crepon and the
extreme novelty "Caniche." Prices
range from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he Addressed
TO nny Individual connected with the
office, hut simpiy to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial business Depart
mcntx, according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
$1.5o to $500 the Yard.

Medium and Lower Priced
Blacks in myriads of new patterns
and new weaves, including the fol-
lowing, which are especially good
values:
Rough and Smooth Fantaise, in a
wide range of stylish effects, 40 to
IS inches wide Per yard,
75c., ST 90 and SIPS.
45-inch Jacquards, silk finish. Per
yard SOC.
Atwood Fancies, 80 inches wide.
Per yard. ............4 oc. and soc.
Atwood Fancies, 81 inches wide.
Special value at. .3Ic.
DIST floor. 10th st. bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

60-INCH FANCY GOLF CLEANING N GARNET
AND BLACK. TAN. BLACK AND OLD BLUE
BLACK. GREEN AND GOLDEN BROWN, AND
kNICKERBoCkER MIXTURES, SHAGGY, MIG.
GERHEAD AND ASTRAKHAN EFFECTS THE
SWE1LEST CI0AkING OR WRAP CLOTH OF
THE SEASON. REALLY WORTH FROM $50 to
s. YARD. OUR SPECIAL PRICE.
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ST.. rs.

FANCY PLAID BACK JIOAKING N RED AM
BLACK MIXTURE, B0UCLE EFFECT. TIL
GREATEST WEAR RESISTING CLOTH OK SAIL
TODAY. WE ARE SELLING IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19

Suitings, in different shades of Ok
ford mixtures, the conventional cloth
for boomers and skirts, warranted
all wool. Special price, CSC.
We have several higher priced
numbers, but we don't consider them
any better value.
ANOTHER ELEGANT CLOTH FOR THIS PrR-
POSE ARE OUR GRAY, TAN AND BROWN MIXED
COVERT SJITiNGS, 81 INCHES WIDE AND ALI.
WOOL. THE SANE LINE OF GOODS SOLD LAST
SEASON AT Csc. A YARD. YOU DON'T PAY
MUCH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD TODAY FOR
THE IDEN rICAL.