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Evening star., 1895-08-20

their firm was not assessable in this coun-
try, and then forwarded the affidavit to
the tax commissioners, and with that
fCrmal document letter calling the at
tention of the commissioners to the fact
that the protesting firm had paid the con-
sui general the sum of ten shilling and six
pence as fee; the tax commissioners were
requested to remit that sum with all pos
sible speed. The communication was the
cause Of much hilarity, for the tax COM
missioners in New York-according to the
custom of tax commissioners and assessors
and collectors and such like officials in all
parts of this and every other country
take everything they can possibly lay their
hands on and never by any chance return
any Of it. Two or three days ago the Lon
don firm once more woke the echoes by de-
manding the ten shillings and six pence,
gravely informing the tax department that
failure to remit would result in interna-
tional complication, and announcing as a
principle that Her Majesty's subjects will
rot permit themselves to be defrauded by
the New York city tax department. The
three tax commissioners insist that the
law and all the equities are on their side
of the case, and they are perfectly willing
probably because they are too old to be
drafted-to see the matter fought to fin
ish, even If somebody's blood has to be
shed. 1t is all very horrible.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

President Newbold who is at the head
of the railroad combination which includes
the Belt and lexington roads, has openly
moved to make good the first of the prom
ises ne made to the people of Washington
through The Evening Star. Realizing the
folly of attempting to operate road after
a fashion adverse to public sentiment, the
new management has concluded to re-es
tablsh the old Belt line so that the circuit
may be made without transfer. This
change will be appreciated by large num-
Der of Washingtonians and The apprecia-
ton will doubtless take tangible shape. In
connection with this much to be desired
conversion, the railroad management re-
quests permission to erect a temporary
structure for stable purposes, alleging in
behalf Of that application that it is the in
tent of the company to operate speedily
the Belt road and it's other lines by a
modern mechanical motor. 1t will be re-
membered that another of President New
bold's important pledges in The Star in
terview was to the effect that very soon
both horses and trolley on the Belt and
lexington lines within the city limits
would be displaced by an unobjectionable
modern motor. Why there should be request
for a permit to put up temporary build
ing which would be out Of accord with
our building regulations is not quite plain;
the Commissioners may decide that there
is no good reason why such permanen.
structure as might be aeded when :he
new motors are at work could not be
erected at this time ard used for stables
while the conGuits are being laid and all
the other things are being done to give the
Belt road place among up-to-date street
railway lines. The Star and the commun-
ity will look with eager anticipation for
the other improvements of the immediate
future promised by President Newboid in
his exclusive interview in The Star,
wherein he indicated that the company
would not attempt to maintain Its illegal
trolley poles on New York avenue. and
that the lexington and Belt cars would
soon be operated by wires underground, as
are the cars of the Ninth street and U street
lines. OF course the Commissioners will not
grant any concessions in the shape of per-
mts or yield any advantage in the anti
trolley fight which the law gives to them
without definite specific and binding as
surances of prompt compliance with the
law by the railroad company. This COM
pany should at once either make provision
for horses to run it's New York avenue line
within the city limits or commit itself prac-
tically and irrevocably to immediate un-
derground construction. When Congress
meets there must be no illegal trolley poles
and wires in use in the city of Washington
Evening star., 1895-08-20

Grim-visaged war hovers over the mid
Atlantic and looks anxiously, first toward
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and then toward the United States.
Behold how great a matter little fire
kirdleth,' and who knows what may come
of a difference of opinion between the tax
department of the city of New York and
mercantile house whose headquarters are
in London. New York city's tax commits
soners are engaged in declaring thai they
are conscentiously firm in doing what they
believe to be their duty; the house in Lon
don talks savagely about being cheated
and roars to the effect that the matter will
at once be laid before Ambassador Bayard
with documents enough on which to base
declaration of war against everybody and
everything that either directly or indirectly
had anything to do with what the London
ers say is unjust assessment. The facts in
the case are that the New York tax COM
mssioners assessed during the present year
this nonresident English firm, which has a
branch office in New York city The New
York agent of the house forwarded the
assessment notice to his employers in Lon
don, and they there made appearance be-
fore the consul general of the United
States, made affidavit to the effect that
Evening star., 1895-08-20


A remarkable feature of the late cleo
tions in England has received practically
no attention in this country, although just
row there is much more than an ordinary
amount of discussion as to topics In which
workingmen are particularly interested.
In the last parliament, nine Of the most
prominent of English railroad towns were
represented by liberals, yet in the late cleo
tiors those towns gave safe majorities for
conservatives a most extraordinary and
unlooked-for result, for the liberals had
always been conspicuously friendly to the
wsge-earners employed on the railroads,
while the conservatives had never made
any attempt to do even one of the many
things asked of them by organized labor.
For years there has been agitation in
England against the overworking of rail-
road employees; agitation that originated
IN railroad accidents resulting from the
sleepy carelessuess of men who had been
on duty so many hours as to be practi-
cally helpless for lack of slumber. Com
plaint also came from the railroad men
themselves, most Of whom insisted that the
heartlessEess of the employing corpora
ticns was rendering the overworked en-
plcyes' lives almost burdensome, to say
nothing of the risks that were taken by
might speedily be terminated by mis-
placed switch or an erroneous sigral The
liberals in the last parliament applied
themselves to remedy this undesirable and
dangerous condition and they finally did it
by passing the Railway Servants Hours Of
Labor bill, which rendered illegal the re-
qulrement of this overworking and which
also (and there's the rub made 1t Illegal
for any employe to work overtime. Per-
haps a few of the railroad men were glad
of the protection set up by that statute,
but the great majority of them resented
wi at they deemed to be interference with
their right to make as much overtime as
they choose, as they could get, and when
the elections came off they upset number
of liberals who had honestly tried to be-
friend them ard came very near to de-
feating John Burns, who was one of the
prominent advocates of the bill There is
probably a moral to this story; those who
enjoy moralizing may amuse themselves by
finding 1t.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

Steamboat service on the Potomac Is at
This time so vastly superior to that which
was to be had ten years ago that COM
parison would he simply ridiculous. In
place of four or five ancient hulks we now
have fine fleet of boats that are mostly
modern as to build and equipment. Care
fully handled, as a rule. they have been
means CT qualification and health to a very
large percentage of this city's poprlatio
and they have in many ways added mate
rally to the pleasure of existence IN this
vicinity. But they lack one essential
thing; they are defective as to fire drill
and boat drill. Perhaps It may be that
there are people stil living who have seen
the steamer crews engage In these exer-
cises, but witnesses, II there are any are
extremely slow In coming to the front
There is obedience to the letter of the
law as to the number of boats carried by
each steamer. but the spirit of the statute
Is practically defied by the condition in
which most of those small boats are today
To lower away one of the little craft would
require the use of much more muscle and
the waste of much more time than ought
to be applied to such an operation. Ropes
are painted until they cannot possibly run
over the block-sheaves, while the tar
are covered from years end to years end
Is lashed down tightly and secured so as
TO make anything like speedy launching
impossible Then the crews are far from
expert In boat-handIing: indeed. 1t may
reasonably be questioned whether any
steamboat on the river has three men on
it-outside of the oficers-who could lower
a toat from davits without capsizng 1t or
doing other damage likely to result in
serious loss of time when time is most val
rable. Conservative estimate of reliable
Witnesses Is to the effect that It took from
ffteer to eighteen minutes to lower one
of the steamer Macalesters boats last
n.l hit when the young lady passenger acct
dentalIv fell overheard to her death. Delay
Ike that Is almost criminal: the greenest
of landsmen would hardly have done
worse. OF course. it may be that the
unfortunate young lady was struck by the
paddle-wheel and thus killed instantly. but
the fact that the small boat when It was
ready for service did practically nothing
does not excuse the condition of affairs
which maintains the ships boats under
circumstances that make practically GER
tain their useIessness In times of emer-
gency. The Star feels certain that steam
boat proprietors and captains will rot
permit the Objectionable conditions to longer
continue: in view of the drowning of Miss
Bursley last night the responsible officers
will surely see to 1t that the boats are
ready for instant use, that the falls are
unpainted and that the members of the
crew are regularly assigned to stations
which they have been trained to fill. There
may be only one such lamentable occur
renee Miss Burseys drowning in the
course of two or three seasons, but the
infrequercy of such tragic events cannot
be advanced as legitimate reason for in
efficiency of men and equipment.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

1t is interesting but appalling to think of
how much Grover Cleveland and the next
Congress are going to hate each other.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Special Sale of
Turkish Bath Towels.

All kinds, lowest priced to the fnest-cotton
ones for drying, rough linen for rubbing.
White Cotton Terry Towels, 16x30 in.
Sc. each, Coo. doz.
White Cotton Terry Towels, lSx3s In.
12hc. each, $1.50 doz.
White Cotton Terry Towels, 20x42 in.
15c. each, $1.75 doz.
Cream Cotton Terry Towels, 23x52 in.
1Sc. each, s. 90 doz
White Cotton Terry Towels, 24x46 in.
23c. each $3.50 doz
White Cotton Terry Towels, 2615O in.
25c each, 100 doz.
White Cotton Terry Towels, 26x50 in.
Soc. each, $500 doz
White Cotton Terry Towels, 2sx54 In.
371ac each, $3.50 doz
White Cotton Terry Towels, 2sA54 in.
Soc each, $500 doz
White Cotton Terry Towels, 3GX6O in.
75c. each. $500 doz
Bleached Linen Terry Towels, 26x5i in.
s1.o0 each, $i2. 90 doz
Brown Linen Terry Towels, 22A4s in.
75c. each, 50. 90 doz
Brown Linen Terry Towels, 30x6o in.
$1.00 each, $12. 90 doz
Heavy Huckaback Eton Bath Towels, hemstitch
cd .$l.O0 eacf
Linen Tape Towels, Bath Mitts Bath Straps
Bath Rugs.
cd floor .11th ST. bldg
Evening star., 1895-08-20

Col. Brecknrdge evidently considers
Miss Pollard the Deilah responsible for a
probable overthrow of the democratic tenn
pie in Kentucky.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Wouldn't Take 1t Back.

Wouldn't Take 1t Back.
"O-oh," she sobhed. Il never thought 1t
would come to this
whats the trouble now?" asked Broo-
ties.
"Y-you said that wearing boomers Is
lunacy!'
well, it is,'' was the dogged rejoinder.
Its pantaloonacy.'
Evening star., 1895-08-20

1t is beautiful and touching to hear these
eminent and able democrats vociferously
declaring for one another for President.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

When Congressman johnson goes on
record as hating Brice worse than he does
free silver he makes the thrust indeed a
cruel one.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

AS a public official who attends to his
business Theodore Roosevelt has proved a
thorough surprise to Gotham.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

One hundred and nine men were working
on the new city post-oftice today.
Evening star., 1895-08-20

Almost every man who has any enemies
at all is getting suggested now as a presi-
Dental nominee.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Natures Wisdom,

Natures Wisdom.
Meier min de comm fros';
Honey, don't you fear;
When de watahmillion's gone,
De 'simmon will be hear.
He Converted Her.
IT'S all right, Mary" he said, patiently.
go into politics and run for office if you
want to. But remember one thing, the car
toonists II be after you as soon as you're
a candidate
Il don't care
'And they'll put your picture In the pa
per with your hair out of curl and your hat
on crooked
DO you think they would do that?'' she
inquired az prehensiveiy.
"Of course And they'll make your Paris
gowns look like ten-cent calico and say
that your sealskin coat is imita ton
William she said, after thoughtful
pause II guess I'll just stay right here
and make home happy"
Evening star., 1895-08-20

No Pennsylvania campaign is really COM
plete without libel suit or two.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
SHOOTING STARS.

Tom johnson of Ohio is in favor of free
trade and free-fight.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Tasteful China
AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES.

Decorated English China Toilet Sets G pieces 81 "a
Decorated American China Toilet Sets, 10
pieces .So-ot
Decorated English China Dinner Sets, loo
pieces s.......... Sc. Sc
Decorated American China Dinner Sets, il5
pieces .Sio.oo
Decorated Vienna China Tea Sets Sc pieces. Sc. 90
Decorated Carlsbad China Ice Cream Sets, Is
pieces S--SJ
Decorated German China Tete-a-tete Sets, IL
pieces ..................... .S5c.
Decorated Carlsbad China Comb and Brush Trays,
each Observation-Disclosures. soc.
Decorated Carlsbad China Celery Trays, each soc.
18th floor. 10th st. bldg
Evening star., 1895-08-20
The Test of Verncity.

VrOm the Chicago INttf-OCtHn
Campos says ali war news can be pub
lisEed il it is true. P. S.-All news not
favorable to the Spaniards is untrue
Nashville American.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Pleasure

Pleasure
And Profit.
One cam shop with both
i'm this store at ALI times.
During August it is partic=
ularly pleasureable to see
and examine the seasons
pretty things NOW brought
forward for their final dis
posal, and lit will be profit
able to purchase, for at mo
other season cam so MANY
dainty, beautiful, service
able articles for personal
and household use be Sc
cured ait prices so extremely
low as we shall quote for
the days between NOW and
September.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Je;liOus.

From the Chicago Isecerl.
It has not yet been made public what
humorist is responsible for the idea that
Washington, d. c., would be a good place
to hold q national convention.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
The Season of Plenty.

1Hc ScusOt OF 1c"tys
Gather round and get your booms;
Lots for great and small.
Take the chance, for later on
You may get none at all.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Garbage Collection

Dogs, Of course, are bad enough,
But we could stand 'em round;
If they would take the microbes up
And put them in the pound.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Waiting for the Drop.

Look at the depression in silver!' said
the man who delivers financial orations ON
the shortest notice.
My friend" replied his neighbor, who
goes about staring at thermometer, Pm
not interested in the depression in silver.
What's taking up my thoughts and ambi-
tions now is waiting for depression in
quicksilver that will last
Evening star., 1895-08-20

In our Fresh Meat Depart
ment can also be found all kinds
of Fresh Vegetables, received
daily; also Fruits of all kinds in
season; Melons on ice, &c. We
would call especial attention to
those Delicious Sugar-cured
Breast Strips of Bacon, which
are priced above at ten cents
per pound.
Presents in Gold Band China
Ware given to purchases of
one dollars worth or over; also
Large Rebecca Teapots.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Womer2's Wrappers
Reduced.

In order to close out our remain
ing stock of Wash Wrappers, pre-
paratory to the receipt of fall goods,
we have marked them down to ex-
ceedingly low prices. Fine Per-
Gales, Lawns, &C., all desirable gar
ments, of this seasons manufac-
ture.
women's Plain White, Striped and Figured Lawn
Wrappers full sleeves, robe front, Vatican hack,
perfect fitting Reduced from 81. .25 to. .1oc
Women's Figured Lawn Wrappers, full ruffle over
shoulders, stylish sleeves, wide skirt. handsomely
trimmed, with white aid colored embroidery. Re-
due cd from S1.90 and $3.50 to.............$l.5 81 sc
Women's Fine Striped India Lawn Suits, neat
pink, blue, yellow, lavender and red stripes. box
plated waist, full wide skirt, trimmed with ST,
rows Of white Titan braid. Reduced from 81 81
I'D noor. lin ST. pius
Evening star., 1895-08-20

UIn order to avoid delays, on ac-
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
Office, hut simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or business Depart
ments, according to tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1895-08-20
Wash Goods Undermined

The entire stock of our 15c. and 12!lhc.
Wash Goods, including Jaconets, Dimities
and Lawns, will be closed out at Sc. the yd.
Evening star., 1895-08-20
ll0-CGnlt
B r. o O mi
d A Y !.

For tomorrow we will sell the
Large Three-string Carpet
Brooms for ten cents. House
cleaning is now claiming the at
tention of thousands who are
returning from their summer
travels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
CONTINUED from Seventh Page)


dented demand for cash wheat was en-
estimate Of 100000 less in the world s
supply than a year ago; a decrease on
passage of 6,OO00O0 and a small decrease
in our visible, is only in line with the
facts deducted from the general news of
the mast few weeks The market verv
bear element showing a liberal advance
when timid holders, anxious to secure
profits, threw considerable on the mar
ket, which apparently checked the adj
vance for a while This, however, was
soon absorbed and the market disclosed
a strong upward tendency throughout the
session. While we still have faith in
much higher prices, we would advise eau
ton about buying on the sharp rallies
because following these all upward mar
clines. perhaps not so wide. but sudden
enough TO shake out a good many small
holders and pyramiderR, thus preventing
people who are overlooking from reap-
Ing the profits that properly belong 10
the long side in case Of "A gradual ten-
denoy 10 higher prices There is very
little not heretofore. mentioned 10 be said
about coarse grain. In hog products the
trading was not such al would lndicafe
any marked tendency"
winter patents. B.30Q2.C0. spring patents
- 50127b. Wheat steady No Z rcd track
s7lc. Corn, steady No mixed, 2sHc. Oats
unchanged. Pork steady. quiet Lard ket-
t.e. ssc. Bacon, firm. loose shoulders. 81.
short rib, BIC. short clear, 5i4c. boxed
loose anouldefsi &c short rib sides. az.
short clear Sides f4ci boxed meats Y +
more. whisky quiet. steady at 49,
hi ltuHls Dee, 8wNi0ur O. higher, nat
enis. au 9i fancy f2k1u8D. rh8ir..
b'pya~is' wheat higher Dec Dg1ei May.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
ST. PATRIcK's BAzAR OPENED.
1t VIII Continue Two Weeks at ST.
Patrick's Church.


ST. Patrick's church fair opened last
night in the basement Of the church at
Liberty and West Broad streets. The
weather was bad for an opening night for
@ fair, but the attendance was very good
considering the circumstances, and the
NlsltorS were liberal. The fair is under
the management of the finance commit
Zee OF the church and the money raised
- 70 be used IN defraying the church in
debtedness.
Liberal donations to the fair have bees
MADE by the business men Of the city ana
me members and friends of St. Patrick's
Friends from other cities have also MADE
liberal donations and the stock of arti-
eles OF real value on hand is very large.
There Is "A profusion Of ornamental artf-
cles and bric-a-brac, and parties in search
OF Christmas presents would do well to
pay the fair a visit.
An active corps Of lady workers is In
charge Of the fair and they know how TO
DeBulle the money from the pockets or
The visitors. There are two principal ta-
Dies, besides several smaller booths The
Is president, has charge Of practically the
entire north side of the room, including
q Ishoy table tastefully decorated ana
Illled with valuable articles, the ice cream
Dooth and several smaller attractions.
Miss Judge is assisted by an able com
mittee of young lady workers
Mrs. George w. Bandy and Mrs p
barrett have charge of the south side of
the room, the main feature of which is
Liic Aaicy ldDle. Inc table Is beautifully
decorated In pink and white, the center
piece being a lovely brides doll standing
IN an alcoVe. The stock at this table in
cludes everything from rifles and shot
guns to bottles Of perfume and from sad
dies and brides to wedding cakes. The
grocery table is also attached to Mrs
Bandy's department Misses Florence
Fallon and Alice Descombe have charge
OF the cigar booth on the same side.
Mrs. John Clarity and Mrs NJ J. Bar
rett have charge of the supper table
where they are prepared TO furnish oys.
ters and other eatables in every style
Divisions !, 2, and 3 of the Ancient or
der OF Hibernians will visit the fair TO-
morrow night and take supper and di-
vision No. will make it's visit THURSDAY
night. Rev. Fathtr John Mccarthy. mas.
tor of ST. Patricks, is giving the fair his
aid and encouragement in every way. ST
Patrick's has many friends and if ali LEND
their aid the fair will be an unqualified
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Berkshire, from Balti-
more-Rev John Rose. William Weldon,
y j Mervin, A s Nillers, A Viller, Frank
Reed, Charles Frazer, Thomas Davis. A
Holmes, Joseph Buckckopt
Per steamship Tallahassee, from Bos-
ton and Philadelphia-A Earl, William A
Hopkins, Prof Clapps, Miss f Walton, Il
y lngerson and wife, MIR. Russell, Miss
Nj Greeley, Miss d Foley, Miss A Nc
Donald, A NJ Hall and wife ] p Prescott.
A c Gray, Miss n f Drew, Miss J Kear-
ney, II Goddard, w L Bailey, r Davidson
and wife, A c Davis and wife f S Abbott
and wife, + A Bruce and wife, Miss Bruce.
Miss d Feoney, Mr. Ware. Mr. Payton. Mr.
Haselton, c G Harris col, j Nicholson.
col, John Peter, col II Bennett, c + Mills
+ Heating. d w Martin, Miss d Lewis,
Miss e Southland. Miss May Meseroe. Miss
May Sergeant. Miss Grace Sergeant Miss
Addie Traney. Miss Fessander, DR. A P
Cox, G w Grey and wife. Miss Grey, II