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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
VIII 1t he Greater Tamniauy:

Greater New York is likely to result in
Greater Tammany; al least that is what
Tammany hopes for. Now that the bill
which increases the area and populate of
the biggest of American cities has become
law the Tammanyites are laying their lines
in hitherto-neslected places and may be
depended upon to do all in their power to
extend the influence which, diminished
though it may be, is still sufficient to be a
threatening factor in politics. That the
scheme to combine within Tammany's or
SanizatiOn all the practical democrats
who reside in the recently annexed terri
tory will succeed is most unlikely In
Brooklyn and in Long Island City. as well
as on Staten Island, the democrats have,
a rule, been opposed TO Tammany, and
that too when Tammany had nothing what
ever to do with municipal affairs in those
plsc es: they will not probably consent to a
merging into Tammany by which they
would lose all of the individuality which
they have so carefully cherished in times
past Long Island City may, perhaps,
Capitulate to the tiger, but democratic
brooklyn Is going to be stubborn and, I'M
der the leadership of Boss Mclaughlin
may cause Tammany more of trouble than
1t has known since the election of Mayor
Strong. These probabilities We're all fore
seen when the Greater New York bill was
before the legislature and that was why
Tammany voted squarely against the big
gest municipal consolidation of the time
1t is not to be supposed, though. that Crok-
er, Gilroy, Grant. Sheehan * Co. will ac-
knowledge themselves to be permanently
defeated. They can he depended upon to
fight whenever opportunity presents itself
and they may sometimes come off victo-
ricus. New Workers who believe in good
government and who know that good gov
eminent is impossible with Tammany In
control should hasten to organize for the
next campaign. No matter how righteous
a political cause may he it must have or
DERBY and organized support or it will be
beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Is. before all other things tho seat Of the
general government The Commissioners
have therefore made adverse report as to
the bill, and in support Of their conclusions
they advance argument not easily to be
assailed and far beyond the reach Of rea-
sonable controversy. It Is remarkable that
any member of Congess can be found to
champion the inexcusably unfair PROPOSE
tiors laid down by Representative De Ar
mond. but his anti-Washington campaign
has after all been q good thing, for 1t has
resulted in the presentation Of the case as
1t Is. The truth has many times been
made plain by The Star, and now the Dis
trict Commissioners consolidate facts and
condense reason in a document which is
one of the most interesting and valuable
contributions to local history.
An unanswerable paragraph Is this:
IF the United States paid taxes on its
property at the same rate that citizens do
on theirs. as is done by the German gov
errmenI in its national capital, 1t would
amount to considerably more than it now
arpropriates. To be strictly just the gov
eminent ought to pay its half from the be-
ginning, and. If 1t were to do that, it would
extinguish the present District debt, nearly
all of which was created by officers of the
United States government, acting under au-
thority of Congress, and not by the citi-
zens Of the District. The fact that the
nation, which at the beginning took title
by gift to five-sixths of the area of the ma
floral capital, still owns more than half in
value of the real estate Of the District
irrespective of the streets of which 1t holds
the absolute fee, and the fact that Congress
still exercises the power of exclusive legis-
iation over the entire District conferred
upon it by the Constitution, combine to
raise fresh and present obligation on the
part of the nation in respect of its capital
Independent of, and in addition to, the
equity arising from national acts and rep
RESERVATIONS in the creation of the city and
District. To change the act of 1873, as pro-
posed by this bill, would be a clear repudia-
ton of both the equitable and legal obliga-
items assumed by the nation in regard to
its national capital. This we cannot believe
Congress will DO"
Every Washingtonian should read the re-
port, of which an abstract appears in this
issue of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

1t was not to be expected that the Dis
trict Commissioners would approve the De
Almond bill, which has for its object the
repeal OF all provisions of law whereby the
United States pays one-half of the public
expenses of the District of Columbia. The
measure was conceived in error and shaped
IN injustice. 1t proposes to relieve the
United States from the comparatiyelv-In-
expensive obligation of contributing toward
the support of the National Capital and
to place upon the shoulders of District
residents the burden of maintaining what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this office, in person or oy letter. or
postal card. Terms: Is cents per
week; p cents for two weeks, or 50
cents per month. Subscribers chang
ing their address from one Post
office to another should give the last
address as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

When it comes ter selectin a summer re-
sort
1 somehow don't keer fur the prominent
Sort.
Whur the bills is so long an the dresses so
short,
Though they seem ter be liked,
a rule
But whenever I'm restin from work on the
An the clouds seems ter melt cause the
sun is warm,
1 puts fur the place thetll ne'er lose it's
charm,
Whur the shadows dip deep in
the pool.
Thur amt no piazzy; thur amt no brass
band,
Ner nobody out promenaGin the sand:
Ner people "a grabbin' the cash from yer
Ez We try ter keep up with the
style.
But the smooth velvet moss whur the
branches bend low
Invites We ter rest while the lazy hours go
An we says ter yerself tibet ye're lucky ter
OF a summer resort thet's wuth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
a Mistake.

You look melan cnoIy," said the busting
man.
Yes" replied his friend with the wistfnl
look I'm thinking sad thoughts"
About what?"
About the things that might have been"
Il don't see anything sad about that. Our
ancestors might have been subjugated by
the American Indians, and where would we
lie then? Whenever l think of the harrow
escape We had from wearing feathers and
living on government rations, l have to
stop right in the middle of my work and
say, .Ha. hal We might have been run
over by cable cars or arrested because our
bicycle lamps weren't lit, or deluded into
buying gold bricks if luck hadn't been on
our SIDE. And You sit there endeavorine to
be sad! Why, you're trying to raise Cam
ada thistles in a. gold mine. You're doing
your best to get the weeds of discomfort
out of a subject that isn't anything but a
great big hotbed of hilarity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

The frequency With which Spanish sol
diers fire upon one another makes it rea-
sonable to expect that they will Introduce
more systematic methods IN their own
ranks before indulging in any further allll-
sion to the Cuban army as an undisciplin.
ed mob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Skirts.

Cotton and Cambria Short Under
skirts-plain and trimmed on
yoke band, and falling very 39c.
Muslin Umbrella Skirts, with wide
flounce Of cambria and full tucked
cambria ruffie-T5c.
Muslin Umbrella Skirts, trimmed
with wide flounce and embroidery
rufiic-S 81.
Canbric Umbrella Skirts, trimmed
with open or closed embroidery;
French bands 81 - to 81. 50.
Lawn and Cambria Umbrella
Skirts. In variety of styles-trim-
med with deep insertions and lace
cdginss. or double ruffic5 and wide
lace. They are all made with
French bands-s3 TO $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Toll.

Have you written your graduation es-
say?' asked Maud.
Yes" replied Mamie
Wasn't it lot of work."
Just dreadful. First l had to hunt I'D
words that were big enough, and then had
to keep looking in the dictionary to see
what they mean, and honestly, L began to
think l rever would get it finished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Only sixty men were at work on the new
city post-office building today. Someone in
authority once said that the structure would
be complete and ready for occupancy In
1897; the guess is carved on the buildings
front but nobody regards it seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

There is a heartless reluctance about let
ting bygones be bygones with reference I.
Mr.. Carlisle's financial utterances and M
Clevelands third term sentiments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Speaker Reed has again demonstrated the
proverbial fact that the man who is not
looking for trouble is generally able to
handle it if it insists on putting in an ap-
peaIance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

The next time Mr.. Hesing expresses him.
self on delicate national topic he shout
insist on the presence of a calendar anC
a notary public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Spain's assertion that it was her inten-
ton to give Cuba hcme-rule when the war
broke affords a significant reminder of the
dangers of prOcrastination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Major Mckinley would like very much
to offer the people who are cimoring for
opinions on currency something equally as
good on the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
COnfeSsien.

THE end of the century," quoth the young
man,
Brings frivolity rome may forget"
But she pensively sighed,
And. reluctant, replied,
I've ne'er rode a century yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Gowns.

-Four styles Of Muslin and Cambria
Gowns Mt SIC. Trimmed with rows
OF ms rtion and embroidery rufie
around neck and sleeves, or with
deep collar, trimmed with embro,d-
cry. SOC. Is unusually cheap for
them.
Cambria Gowns. with high or 'ev''
neck, trimmed with tucks. insertion
and ruffie Of embroidery: plain and
plated back. Very long and very
wide 81.
Cambria and NainSook Gowns-Em-
pire and Loie Fuller STYLES, with
high and "" neck. Trimmed with
fine embroidery and lacc-S1 80 to IS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
SHOOTING STARS,


Il suppose you know all about the findn-
cial question: said the intimate friend.
Il don't say that l know all about it," re-
piled the candidate. But 1 know enough
not to talk about it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

''Dah's good deal dependin' on de way
er man applies is inergies,'' said Uncle
Eben. DE bass drummer often uses up
mob muscle on one chune dan de fust-fid-
dler does on hdlf-a-dozen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
'**~<$*>>sSs
Great Values I'm
Muslin Underwear
At
PERRY'S.

We are sure ladies who
have been buying their Mus
lin Underwear here don't
want to buy it anywhere else.
We are sure those of you
who are strangers to the ex-
cellences of our stock would
be firm friends of 1t if you
were acquainted.
1t somehow or other seems
different from most any you
see. 1t lacks nothing in the
making. Good taste trimmed
it. The materials are rather
finer than ordinarily.
And the prices low
enough to be called bargains.
If the best qualities at the
lowest prices are bargains
then ours are bargains. But
it is regular stock-in regu-
lar lines-not job lots-or
auction lots-or anything Of
the sort. 1t is Underwear we
know all about-and can con-
hdently recommend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

Cambria and Muslin Drawers, with
deep hem and cluster Of tucks above;
made on yoke band. A big value for
25c. pair.
Cambria and Muslin Drawers, cut
very full. and trimmed with embroid-
cry and tucks. Also big value SOC.
a pair.
Cambria and Lawn Drawers. cut
very wide, with deep fiounce OF lawn
and rutfie of lace or embrodery-S1
TO 81 n pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
CE1ernlise.

Cambria Chcmise. made in Cener-
GUS proportions on corded band
Cambria Chcniise. with square neck
and embroidery trimming
NainsDok Chemise, with round neck,
insertion and edge of neat embroid-
ery--or trimmed with Medici lace
and ribbons 81. Rs to 81.
Lawn Chemise, cut extra long and
trimmed with lace and embroidery
The skirt is unusually wide and trim
med-S1 % to 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

1t looks as If Mr.. Addicks still had his
application on file for United States Sen
atOrsEip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Corset Covers.

India Linen Corset Covers, high
neck. big pun sleeves. an ideal for
wear with summer waists-50c.
Cambria Corset Covers, cut low in
neck-trimmed with embroidery and
cry back and front, and neatly edged
all arOund-50c
Cambria and Nainsook Corset Gov
ers, with '.V," square and round neck,
plain or French style; trimmed with
pretty embroideries, laces and rib
bons-S5c. to So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Dressing SacGues.

You won't think of bother
ing to make yourself a Sacque
when you see these-and how
little they cost, comparatively
Lawn Dressing Sacqucs-in White
or Blue and White. Pink and White
and Black and White stripes; made
with wide sailor collar big Bishop
sleeves, and trimmed all around with
ruffie-$ 81.
India Linen Dressing Sacqucs. with
high or low neck and big Bishop
sleeves; trimmed with lace. en-
broidery or rihbon-$175 to s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Wrappers.

OF all the opportunities to
buy Wrappers, there has
never been one to eclipse
this. We have insisted upon
special pains being taken in
the making, and the quality
of materials is probably the
best you have ever seen in
these commodity garments.
What lifts them still further
above the average is the close
prices we quote.
Neat shades and pleasing patterns,
made up with full front and Wat
teau back, large sleeves and turn
over collar-A 81 value for CSC.
Lawn Wrappers, in all colors. with
yoke. rufile over shoulders. full skirt,
and big bishop sleevcs-Our price. 81.
White, Pink, Black and Blue Striped
Wrappers, with round yoke, and wide
rlfile trimmed with fancy braid,
bishop sleeves with cuffs-$139.
French Percale Wrappcrs-l!ght and
dark GOLDSMITH square yoke, full
front, bishop or lego mutton
sleeves and very wide skirts-$135
to $1.5O.
India Linen, Lawn and Dimity
Wrappers-fn a variety OF attractive
shades. trimmed with neat en-
hroideries. They are planned In new
styles, have big sleeves and wide
skirts-$1. SO to &C.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
GILKESON & TAYLOR,
Hats. Shoes, Furnishings.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
The Military Boys Gave Grand Enter
tainment Yesterday

The Military Boys Gave Grand Enter
tainment Yesterday
A large crowd gathered YESTERDAY
afternoon at Athletic Park to witness the
military entertainment given under the
auspices of the Roanoke Machine Works
Guards. The entertainment came up
fully to the expectations of the large
crowd and all felt fully repaid for hav-
ing attended.
The programme was carried out as fol-
lows:
Company drill by Roanoke Light In
fantry.
Company drill by Roanoke Machine
Works Guards.
Battalion drill by both companies
Dress parade by both companies
Manual drill by the Roanoke Light In
fantry.
Manual drill by the Roanoke Machine
Works Guards.
Sham battle by both companies in cx-
tended order
Baseball by picked nine from both COM
panies.
The company drill of the r. L. l. was
under the command of Capt. b. P.
Hatcher, with Lieutenants Geo. H. Bent
ley and j. w. Cook; and the Machine
Works Guards was under the command
of Capt r. f. Taylor, and Lieutenants
j. o. b. Palmer and J. w. Cook
In the battalion drill Captain Hatcher
was acting major; Lieutenant Palmer,
adjutant; and Sergeant Loving, sergeant
major. Company G was commanded by
Lieutenant Bently and Company by
Capt. r. f. Taylor. Frank Slime was
chief bugler and commander of the drum
corps, but some of the drummer boys
lacked training.
Tn tla I,ilIin.r ~ 80
jeff Davis Rifles, of Salem, Capt. N p
Perkins, formerly of the Roanoke Ma,
chine Works Guards, Lieutenant Cook,
formerly of the Roanoke Light Infantry,
acted as judges. The military move
ments were actually n contest between
the two companies to ascertain which is
the better drilled. The result as given
by the judges was that the Roanoke
Light Infantry won in the field move
ments, while in the manual of arms the
decision was given to the Roanoke Ma
chine Works Guards after a close contest.
The sham LATHE was one of the most
interesting features; it was given in ex-
tended order and represented the advance
guard of a large body of troops going into
action, and resulted in victory for the
Roanoke Light Infantry. The affair was
a success financially and everybody
doubtless felt we'll repaid for having at
tended.
The game of baseball between picked
mines from the two military companies
was one of the most interesting features
of the afternoons entertainment. The
Roanoke Machine Works nine were under
the direction of Private Hydapoor and
the battery was Starkey and Trent. The
r. l.. rs nine were under the manage
ment of Sergeant Bruce Loving and the
battery was Bentley and Walthall. The
game began about o'clock and lasted
an hour, the features being the fine all
round playing OF the Machine Works
Guards, who handled themselves so we'll
that the score stood at the conclusion of
the game as follows: Roanoke Machine
Works Guards, Z runs, Z hits . errors;
r. l.. l., ? runs, 2 hits, errors.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
A LARGE FAILURE.

st. Louis, August ga special to the
Globe-Democrat from San Antonio, Tex,
says: Slayden, Clarkson & Roberts, the
Oldest and largest cotton merchants in
Southwest Texas, filed a general deed of
assignment last night, conveying all of
their property to NJ. Il. Reynolds, as
signee, for the benefit of their creditors
No schedule has been found, and the
members of the firm decline to make a
statement at present The local creditors
have, it is thought, been secured from
reliable parties. 1t stated that the assets
of the firm amounted to $500, 600, with
liabilities 50, 600, 600 or more. Failure to
realize on outstanding claims and the
slump in the cotton markets is given as
the cause of the failure.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
MR.. BROWNS STATEMENT.

Chicago, August 22.-Rev. c. o. Brown,
formerly of San Francisco, and whose
troubles are familiar to newspaper
readers, has made a statement in reply to
the last confession of Miss Overman,
III which she says that the charges which
she originally made against Dr. Brown,
and which she subsequently said were
false, are in reality founded on facts. DR..
Brown denounces the entire story as one
of blackmail, and says that the fact that
Miss Overman now admits that she testi-
fled falsely, should prove her unworthy
of the slightest credence
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
Oh THE DIAMONDS YESTERDAY
LYNCHBURG DISBANDS.

Lynchburg, Va. August 22.-The man
agement of the Lynchburg association
met tonight and disbanded "sthe team.
The players were paid up in full and will
leave for home Monday.
tSEHAMPTON LOST
r Norfolk, Va, August 22.-Hampton
played much better game than the
Norfolks this afternoon, but were unable
to run bases and make hits when they
were required.
Norfolk, 6 runs, 8 hits,2 errors; Hamp-
ton, 3 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors. Batteries:
Leach and Fields; Norcum and loft
Umpire, Beck.
BEATEN AGAIN.
Richmond, August 22.-Brandt's fine
pitching won the game for Portsmouth.
1t was a close and exciting contest. Har-
grove made fine home run hit that pro-
duced two runs.
Portsmouth, runs, hits, 2 errors;
Richmond, 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error. Bat
teries: Tannehill and Foster; Brandt and
Wilson. Umpire-McNamara.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
AGED LADY DEAD

San Francisco, Cal, August 22-Mrs
Thomas Selfridge, wife of Rear Admir-
al Selfridge, of the United States navy,
died in this city last night. Mrs Self
ridge came to California recently to visit
her two sons, who reside in the city She
was 50 years old and it is believed that
the trip across the continent fastened
her death.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
ATTENTION. DEMOCRATS.

Do you want silver paper?
Do you want it for a month?
Do you know Robt. Hopcroft, the news
hustler, who keeps n newsstand at No
Z Jefferson street,
He will furnish you the Daily New
York Journal for 30 cents month, the
free silver organ of the party in New
York city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
SILVER SWEPT THE BOARD

Kansas City, Mo-, August 22-In the
Democratic Congressional primaries held
here eX-Mayor w. S. Cowhed, an out
and-out free silver Democrat, carried
everything, and it is now settled beyond
doubt that he will be his party's nomi-
nee for Congress. The gold Democrats
had no candidates before the primaries.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Those in need of furniture md house
furnishing goods would do wei to call at
Donaldson's before buying. IS their entire
stock Will he on the marke;. at cost for the
next thirty days. Mark Reid, trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
CHAMBERLAIN HAS A RELAPSE

OHAMBERLAIN HAS \ RELAPSE.
Saratoga, n. Y, August 22,-John
Chamberlain, of Washington, who had
expected to able to leave to-day for his
home, has had relapse. DIR. Buchard
says his patient is now in n semi-coma-
tose condition and the outcome cannot
be fOretOld
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
TO WHEELMEN.

The New York Journal containing the
accurate relay dispatches
of the great
Journal Wheel Race
from
San Francisco to
New York
is on sale at every news stand If you
can't get it write the journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Having no soda water nor ice cream
customers, prescriptions are given imme-
date attention. II. G. Barnes, Gle puts
up prescriptions.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
Roanoke. Va. July 90 1896

Roanoke, Va, July 90, 1896.
r. NJ. Sutton g. Co.,
Importers and Jobbers,
Dry Goods and Notions,
Baltimore, Md.
am now opening up, at my sample
rooms, Hotel Lee, Roanoke, Va, the
largest and most complete line of fall and
winter samples of dry goods and--notions
have ever handled, which 1 offer to the
merchants of the city and surrounding
country at as low prices as same goods
can be bought in any of the Eastern mar
kets. Respectfully
D. C. BOOTH,
Agent for r. NJ. Sutton 6, Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Five good houses on Third or Wells
avenue II. e., Nos. 80, 312, 314, 316 and
31S, all for Sl,S75; 800 cash and $50 per
month. This is one of the best bargains
ever offered in the city. Come quick if
you want "A good investment.
L. w. SPINDLE & CO.,
104 Jefferson Street.
Also one good residence to exchange
for farm.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
For SALE

have for sale good family and hugg,
horse, a Columbus buggy in good order
and n surry, which | will sell cheap.
ROY B. SMITH.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

You really ought to wear our shoes;
they're combination of the finest material
and the most artistic shoemakiug. They're
a joy to the wearer, IS, 81, IS and s6-TANs,
PATENT, CARDovAN and CALF.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

L am now receiving my cream from
Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute Creamery, which is far superior 10
what have been using, and can furnish
pure ice cream at one dollar per gallon,
with one pound mixed cake. Give me q
trial order, and am convinced yen will
take no other. ]. ]. Catogni,