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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Enough iron beams have now been deliv-
cred on the post-office site to enable the
erectors to make one complete set of them
for section of the north front, and the
work has at last been begun on this con-
tract, which is now more than a month be-
hind time. 1t is fortunate that the great
stone inscription on the face Of the tower,
announcing the date of the completion of
the building as 1897, is in relief rather than
in intaglio, for in the event of failure Of
the forecast thus made-which is not alto
gether unlikely if the daily force of men be
not increased beyond ninety men, which is
the size of today's gang-it may become
necessary to erase the letters and substi-
tute a new date line, an operation which
might be difficult if the characters had been
originally sunk into the stone. There are
some skeptical people who still believe that
the Inscription, to be more probably true,
should read "Anno Domini MDCCCCV1."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

1t will be pity if, through lack of COM
piete harmony between the state and ma
tional health authorities, the yellow fever
Is permitted to creep into the borders of
this country during the coming season
Already the note of warning has been
sounded. The state authorities of Misss-
slppi have begun to show tendency to
disregard the requirements of the Treasury
Department officials in the matter of ex-
Guiding vessels that are suspected of carry
Ing germs of the disease, and unless some
new understanding Is reached between the
state and the Marine Hospital officers very
soon great damage may be DONE In such
matters the national authorities should
have full and complete power to keep out
OF port any vessel coming from an infected
region until she has been thoroughly dis
injected and detained beyond the period of
development The question affects more
than the locs lily in the immediate vicinity
or the port at which such a vessel touches
and it is surely within the scope of the
national power to take entire charge of
such cases. he Marine Hospital Service
has been brought to a high state of eff
cheney and its good work should not now
be put to naught by the carelessness or in
difference of some minor state officials who
do not fully realize the Importance Of en-
tire harmony between them and the Treas
ury officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Washington's sidewalks have always done
a great deal to lower the general average
of municipal excellence. Not only is i'm
provement highly desirable in the kind of
sidewalk in use, but more careful atten-
ton Is necessary to keep in reasonably
good condition those upon which the city
is now compelled to rely. A large proper
tion of the vacant lots in the city are
either unattended to or else have been i'm
properly graded, and as a natural result
each shower of rain sends waves of mud
from the lot to the curb. This operation,
frequently repeated, units a large percen-
tage of the sidewalks for use. Authorita-
tive energy might properly be expended in
stirring up the lot owners, whose mex
cusable parsmony or carelessness results
in SO much of discomfort for those who
must use the sidewalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The issues of the election that Is to be
held in Alexandria county today are sharp
ly defined, and the results will indicate
definitely whether there is any ground of
hope that the people of the county will
expel the law-defying, reckless community
of gamblers and other violators of the Or
dinances of morality and order who now
control county affairs, and injure and dis
grace both Virginia and the. District of
Columbia
If the voting constituency of Alexandria
county do not of themselves and by their
ballots remedy the evil, the next step
should be an application under the Virginia
statutes to the county court for proceed
ings against recreant county officials, look
ing to their removal. The direct evidence
or few reputable citizens is all that is
necessary to cause this machinery to
operate. If nothing results from resort to
the statutory proceedings in the nature of
impeachment, action by the next Virginia
iegisiature must, perhaps, be awaited.
Both In the proceedings before the county
court and before the legislature Gov
OFerrall can directly and Indirectly exer-
else strong and wholesome influence
tending toward the publication of Virginia
from its curse-spot. He promises that If
the District authorities collect the neces-
sGry evidence he will see that the law
breakers are tried and punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Brooklyn has just established a great
water tower, sixty-five feet high. as a part
of the fire department equipment of that
city. 1t is intended to counterfeit the evils
attendant upon the erection of enormously
high buildings that are now becoming a
most serious menace to life and property
in all the large commercial cities of the
country. Washington has checked the ten
dency to build sky-scrapers and has little
to fear at present from this danger. The
work now under way for raising the dam
at Great Falls and other projects for in
creasing the capitals water supply promise
to meet all the city's wants of water, both
for fighting fire and other purposes. May
the day never come when on account of
the height of the buildings or scarcity of
water a water tower will be needed in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

With the action of the sound money con-
vention at Memphis to be held today we'll
understood in advance, the chief interest
In that event centers not so much in it's
Immediate proceedings as in the corrective
influence that 1t is expected to have later
upon the unmistakable movement that now
exists among the people of the south in
the direction of free silver. Called as it is
for certain definite purpose and attended
by pronounced advocates of a safe cur
rency system, the chief concern now is
whether the convention will succeed in
placing itself so clearly and definitely on
record and in protest against the free silver
movement that the reasons which actuate
its delegates. who are drawn from the BUSH
ness centers of the south, Will strongly ap-
peal to the people of all parties in that
section whose own immediate interests are
not involved in the coming struggle over
free silver. Representative Maddox of
Georgia stated yesterday in an interview
that the money question is more of a BUSH
ness than political one, but it is never
theless true that it is being made into a
political issue by those who have no bust
ness concern in the output of silver 1t
may prove easy for the time being to
stimulate to the point of great enthusiasm
the voters of the south ard west by the
cry of more money for the Masses" which
is the shrewd shibboleth of the manipu-
lators of the present silver campaign. 1t is
the function of just such gatherings as
that being held at Memphis today to dem
onstrate with the clearest of reasoning and
the plainest of facts and figures the fall
lacy of expecting prosperity from mere
imitation or from the arbitrary increase of
the circulating medium In the absence of
return of those conditions which always
control the relations between material COM
modities and the purchasing medium
1t should be one Of the duties of the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

vention- and of any committee that may be
appointed to take charge Of the future
campaign, to give wide circulation to such
statements as that made yesterday by the
director of the United States Mint, show
ing p marked increase in the worlds out
put OF gold. 1t was estimated that the in
crease In this production during the cal
endar year 1894 over the year 1893 was
nearly twenty million dollars, and enough
OF the figures are definitely announced to
snow that this Increase is steady and is
not confined to any one locality, but that
every important gold field in the world is
contributing to the advance in the aggre-
gate output of the yellow metal. Thus the
chief argument of the silver advocates is
met by facts. 1t has been their favorite
device TO claim that silver should be i'm
mediately substituted for gold in all of the
functions of money because the worlds
supply Of the latter is too limited, as they
claim, to make it a safe medium of ex-
change. Another duty that the Memphis
sound money convention should assume is
the dissemination of accurate information
among the people of the south and west
concerning the return of prosperity that is
noticeable in every branch of trade in all
parts of the country. With the threat of a
gold famine squarely discredited and with
general revival of trade and industry,
much of the foundation on which the silver
movement is based will have been under
mined. While it may be true that today's
assemblage in Memphis represents but
small fraction of the people of the south,
as far as mere numbers are concerned,
much may yet be accomplished by the agi-
tation that will result from this gather
ing jS notewOrthy that the free silver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Picture Department.

1 Pastel oval frame with bislue chrysanthemum
decoration Easel to match. Reduced from $50. 90
to $1,000
81. 3S TO soc. each.
Fruit Pictures. panel shape. Reduced from
$1.95 to 95c each.
Colored Engravings, 2Ox24 gilt frames. Re-
duced from $l.S5 to $l.OO each:
2 Eugrayings. 2Ox24. solid oak frames. Reduced
from 81 SO to 81 90 each.
Portrait Frames, c5x30, with mat and glass.
Reduced from $1,000 to 81 95 each.
2 Water Coors, gilt frames. Reduced from SloO
to soc. each.
oil Painting, heavy gilt frame Reduced from
$1,000 to $500.
3 Oil Paintings on wood. Reduced from $3.50 to
95c. each.
/ White Enamel Easel Reduced from 1895 to
95c.
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still Room for Research.

what is this new substance that hear
so much about?" asked the eminent scien-
lists wife.
What. new substance, my dear?"
The element in the air that has just been
detected"
"Oh, that, my dear" he answered BEAM
ing over his spectac1es with the good nature
of superior wisdom, SIS known as Argon."
oh"
Yes. Its discovery is one of the most
remarkable triumphs of the age. 1t has
revolutionized some of the old theories; or
at least it will revoiutionze them before it
gets through"
What is it?"
"Its-er-a-did you say what is it?"
II said that
'Well-ahem-you see we haven't as yet
discovered much about it except its name -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The fact that tine Washington base ball
club has won a game is serious rebuke
to the people whom the management pic
turesquely designates as "ghouls." A ghoul
is a being who frequents graveyards and
attacks the dead and buried, and by put
ting up a live game of ball our club ap-
parently intends to get away from the
ghouls, who, 1t fears, are after it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Boys Depart mfer1t..

s All-wool Combination Suits. Size 4. REFER
style Reduced from $3.50 To Sl50 each.
& Bannockburn Cheviot Refer Suits Sizes and
5. Reduced from 81 80 to $3.50 cneh.
. Indigo Blue CheYiot apiece Suits. All sizes.
Reduced from So. 10 to 81. 10 each.
. All wool Chevlot Suits. All sizes from TO Is
years. Reduced from $500 to S2,G9 each.
I Atwood Combination Suits. Size 4. Reduced
from 50. 90 and $500 to $3.50 each.
2 Long pants Suits, all wool. Sizes II and 10.
Reduced from $3.50 to $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
WOmen's Underwear Dent

Cambria Gowns, low square neck of two rows
of fine Hamburg inserting. broad turnover collar
edged with deep fill of Hamburg, large full
sleeves. slightly damaged. Reduced to 75c each
Cambria Eureka Corset Covers square neck
back and front trimmed with fine Hamburg and
beading. patent pockets for dress shields Re-
duced from IS to 25c. each.
Misses Cambria Corset Covers, back and
front, trimmed with fine Hamburg. Reduced to
1Jc. each.
I'D floor 10th st. bldg }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Art Embroidery Dent.

pieces Fancy Drapery Silk. Reduced from sc
to 35c. per yd pieces. Reduced from 60 to 45c
per yd.
2 Stamped Linen Mouchoir Cases. Reduced from
10 to SOC. each.
2 Stamped Linen Glove Cases. Reduced from sc
to 35c. each.
yards China Silk. Reduced from 81. 90 to Toe.
for the piece.
3 Saith Pillow Covers. Reduced from s. % tc
81 so each
list floor. .....................1St annex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The comic book of finance has been tried
with pecuniaIy success and is having a
host Of imitators. This lack of originality
is painful. If it was necessary to follow up
the idea it might at least have been varied
to the extent of working theories on politi-
cal economy into Indian stories or senti-
mental novels instead of sticking to the
CHASTITY determination to be humorous or
nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Clocks. Lamps. &c.

Bronze Figure, shopworn Reduced from s.. 80
to 81 CO.
1 Silver Figure. shopworn Reduced from So 90
to ST.
1 Porcelain Banquet Lamp. Reduced from 500
to 500
1 Gilt and Royal Bonn Banquet Lamp Reduced
from $4,000 to $3.50. l reduced from $1,000 to
S11.5O.
Bronze Clock. S-day, strikes hours and half
hours. Ansona movement Reduced from $500 to
$3.50.
/ GILT and Pink Enamel Boudoir Lamp. Reduced
frum $3.50 to $3.50.
9th floor. 10th St bldg }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Suit Department.

2 Black Cheyiot Skirts, lined. Reduced from
i Imported Novelty Skirt. with vest to match.
Reduced from sea to $1,000.
2 Atwood Black Serge Suits silk-lined jackets,
wide skirts Qi9edL- Sizes "a and SO. Reduced
from $1,000 to- 5000 each.
9 silk and Wool Novelty Cloth Suits, jackets silk
lined Sizes Sd and IS. Reduced from $500 to
Green Velvet Eton Jacket. silk lined. Size SO.
Reduced from S1o.00 to $500.
IL Madras Waists, Fisk, Clark & Flagg's make.
Sizes 80, 81 and 3ss Reduced from S.. 90 to T5c.
each. III.
I'D floor .,....,................1O 10th ST. bldg. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
ITEMS Department.
Cloak Department.

2 Al-wool Black Chevot Jackets, welt seams
Sizes 10 and ~. Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50
each
4 An-wbol Navy Blue Tailor made Jackets. half
silk lined, large sleeves. Sizes 32, 81 and &c. Re
duced from $1,000 and $3.50 to 81 % each.
l Fine Mirror All-sk More Antique Cape, lace
trimmed, silk lined. Reduced from $500 to
$500
| Fine Lace and Jet Trimmed Moire Silk Cape,
silk lined. Reduced from So. 80 to $1,000.
Electric Seal Cape 2I-inch. Reduced from
$14.00 to 1918.
l Light Tan Cravenettc Circular, silk lined. Re-
duced from $15. 60 to $780,
1 Gray Inverness Gossamer, militia cape, 52-in.
Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
I'D floor. 18th st. bldg)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Glassware Department.

Rose Bowls, imitation cut, damaged. Reduced
from % to Zoe each.
1 Pitcher POT, damaged. Reduced from 10 TO sc
1 Berry Bowl imitation cut. Reduced from q
70 19c
1 Fruit Bowl, imitation cut. Reduced from Il
to DC.
1 Ice Cream Tray, imitation cut. Reduced from
80 to 3D.
vinegar Cruets shoppers missing Reduced
from 10 10 SC each.
l. Butter Dish. Reduced from Is to DC.
1 Pitcher. Reduced from 10 to &c.
T-.b CT IL ill.,
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HousefurnisE1ing Goods
TOemg ri mPmf

/ Marion Harland Coffee Pot, 3-qt. size. Re-
duced from 81 AS TO 81 90.
1 Wooden Flour Bucket. Reduced from 30 to 25c.
8 Patent Gem Cake Pans. Reduced from 10
to 25c. each.
3 Wire Dish Drainers. Reduced from Is to &c.
each.
l Patent Ironing Board. Reduced from 90 to 75c
l Feather DuSter. Reduced from 65 TO 40c.
Large Coffee Boiler Reduced from 81 60 to
500.
3 Wash Boilers. No. s. tin bottom. Reduced
from 90 to ACC. each.
3 Glass OIL Hans. keduced from y to lsc. each
800. 1 reduced from $3.50 to s1.25 1 reduced
from So. 90 to S1.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The women of New Jersey are demand
ing recognition as voters. An off-hand
glance at the affairs of the state is sufi-
cient to create the conviction that what
ever New jerseys political system is, it
ought to be different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Admiral Meade cannot fail to be struck
with a suspicion that it is a great deal
safer to publish unkind remarks about the
administration in the obscurity of the Con-
gressional Record than to let them get into
the newspapers where they are likely to
attract attention,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

How did you get your title of 'general?' !"
asked the hero-worshiping girl.
Il cut my way to it," was the proud
reply.
ION the field?"
mo; in Bill Virgins hotel. There was
only two men in our town in Kentucky
that had ever been in the army at all, 50
we cut the cards to see which should be
general and which colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

I'll miss him." said the widow fair
Who lives beside the lake;
Each time 1 see his vacant chair
My heart will almost break.
"Whene'er of mans sad pranks read
The thought comes, sweetly sad:
He was husband good indeed;
The best / ever had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Infants Department.

Spring Coats Gretchen style, trimmed witt
braid Reduced from 81 so to soc. each.
Cashmere Short Coats, two ruffes edged with
braid full sleeves. Reduced from $500 to $3.50
each
Cream Crepon Short Coats, trimmed with rib
hon r,settes. lined throughout with silk. Re
duced from $3.50 to $500 each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Handkerchief Department

II Japanese SILK Handkerchiefs, colOred and
white. scallOped edge. Reduced from 12h to &c.
each.
IS women's japanese silk Initial Handkerchicfs.
8 BIS 8 DIS, L, HIS, is, X, P's 3 RS,
SIS, rs and VS. Reduced from % to l2l2c
each.
list floor. Observation-Disclosures. I'd annex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Girls DEPARTMENT.

3 Pink Striped Lawn Dresses, lace trimmed Size
years Reduced from $3.25 to $1.50 each.
Navy Blue Flannel Separate Skirts lined, braid
trimmed. Sizes 4. 6. s and u years. Reduced
from S1.25 to 95c. each
White Dotted Swiss Dresses. full rufie around
shoulders, lace trimmed Sizes g. 3 and 10 years.
Reduced from $500 to S4.75 each.
Mixed Novelty Cloth Capes, velvet collars. Re-
ducef from So 90 to 1915 each.
I'D floor ....................11t 18th st. bldg.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Hosiery DEPARTMENT,

pairs Children's Cardinal Silk Hose drop stitch
Sizes 5la, and So. Reduced from ST. 10 to soc
per pair
pairs Women's Isle Hose, boot pattern, black
boots with striped tops. Size 9. Reduced from 5C
to 35c per pair.
(lst floor. ...................2 annex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The Marquis of Queensberry must be re-
garded as a far better authority On the
rules of pugilism than he is on those of
propriety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Blanket DEPARTMENT,

l pair 12-t California Blankets, imperfect. Re
duced from $500 to S. rs.
3, pairs III California Blankets, imperfect
Reduced from 500 to rs pair.
So o. "
u pair ia Atwood Summer Blankets, soled
Reduced from $500 to $3.50 " pair reduced from
81 80 to 500.
I'D 1t, do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Glove Department.

Z pairs Women's Black BiarrtZ Gloves, 6-button
length Sizes 81, and 5A. Reduced from Sl.0O to
soc. per pair.
pairs womens 4-button Kid Gloves, tan and
white, black stitching. Sizes 5k., 53l, 6 and Ga
Reduced from S1.OO to zoe. per pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
knitted Underwear Dent

Boys Gauze Drawers, ankle length Sizes "a
and &c. Reduced from 81 and &c to &c. per pair.
IS pairs Chlren's Gauze Pants, knee length
Size 49, Reduced from Csc. per pair to 3 pairs for
SOC. ......s
10 pairs Boys Jean Drawers knee length Sizes
5, Z and years. Reduced from 40 to 25c. per
pair.
DIST floor. Observation-Disclosures, 1909 st bldg J
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II q
WraDDer Department.

Dark Princess Cloth Wrappers full rufle over
shoulders, Sizes 81, "a, 81 and e. Reduced from
81 . to 69c cach. IL
Pearl Gray Cashmere Wrapper. full front, Wat
teau back. Stag S6ss Reduced from $1,000 to $40;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Dress Trimming Dept.

yards Jet Passamcnterie. Reduced from S4.Ot
to $500 for the piece.
3A yards Jet Passamentcrie Reduced from
s.. Ga to s.. Al for the piece.
tx yards Jet Passamcnterie Reduced from
3d. TO 81. 65 for the piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

There is a certain 'to-the-victo belong
the-spoils'' sentiment agitating the masses
in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Corset Department.

pairs Summer COrsets long waist, two sid
steels. good shape. Sizes 49, %, 81 and Is. Re
duced from so to 39c per pair
pairs Fine French Corsets long waist. two sid
steels heavily honed Sizes "a. 25 and %. Re
duoed from s.. 50 and So 10 to $3.50 per pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Chindrem's Underwear DENT

Cambria Gowns, Hubbard STYLE yoke of fnt
tucEs, turnover collar and cuffs edged with fine
Hamburg. reduced from 81 % to soc each
Good Muslin Skirts. rutie of embroidery fine
tucks above Reduced from rs to 25c. each.
pairs Muslin Drawers, ruffie of fine torchon lace
cluster of tucks. Reduced from 80 to 15c per pair
cd floor bet 10th and 18th st. bldgs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Police Court agitation of the Edmunds
law has caused a decided boom in the mar
rage license market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Bicycle Department.

/ Ladies' Majestic double loop frame, pneu-
matte tires Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
/ Girls Safety. Reduced from $751; to $40 90.
Bicycle Lamps. Reduced from $10o to soc.
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Theodore Roosevelt is managing to make
the New York police force do some of the
moving on at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Today tells whether the outlaw race
horse is to get in first under the political
wire,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
SHOOTING STARS.
Honor to Departed Genius.

Byron was 4 wonderful poet" said
Gladys, with a sigh.
Yes" replied her father, who is one of
the biggest advertisers in the country; 'he
could have sold tremendous lot of goods
with all that stuff IL he had only written it
a little differently"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Baby Carriages.

1 Haywood Rattan Carriage, upholstered in coach
mems cloth Reduced from $1,000 to SI.95
3 Carriage Robes. Reduced from % to Soc each.
Q Carriage Parasols. Reduced from Sl.0O, $150
and $500 to soc. each 800 49,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Fam Department.

Gauze Fans. very slightly soilcd.
3. white. blue. pink, and lavender. Re.
duced from 81 80 to 81 90 each
2, black and white. Reduced from rs TO 81 90
each. 2. rcd Reduced from $500 to S1.50 each.
= white Reduced from 81 90 to So 90 each. /.
white r. duced from $3.50 to $500.
list floor. 18th st. bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Oh, fair ones why is it, we'd like to know
The answer is not in books
That the newer a woman IS found to grow
The older her husband looks?