Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1893, Page 5

—6 QG.— —A PAIR— WHITE CANVAS TIES, With White Heels and tasty trimmed in white kia. REDUCED FROM $1.25 AND $1.50. _ 4485 _ For the choice of 20 different styles of Ladice’ TAN OR BLAGK TIES. Every patr hand-made. Boery one a work of art. REDUCED FROM 62.50 AND 62. 965_ —A PAIR— RUSSET CALF SHOES, LOW OB HIGH CUT, For Mex. I diferent styles, Handsome, Comfortable, Durable. REDUCED FROM $3.50 AND 84 ‘These sre but s few drops from the oceans of trus Bar- Gains now attracting the thousands of intelligent buy- exe to our * Wom. Hahm & Go.’s KELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, $90 AND 902 7TH ST., 1914 AND 1916 PA. AVE, A Deopor Cut Leather Belts. E CHE PE OBF A complete line of Travelers’ Supplies TOPHAMS, 1231 PENH. AVE. H.W. ‘Have the old Trunk repaired now. And financial worry will not cause half the depression to certain of our fellow beings as a mean complexion or an unhealthy skin, incrusted with imparities. Youcan find hundreds of remedial cutaneous formulas, thousands of beautifiers, but it's enly once in» lifetime that you run against 8 perfectly harmless akin ‘medicine and toilet requisite like Handoline. It will pay you to use itif you ] want a smooth, healthy skin and | lear complexion. PRICE, 25 GTS. F.S. Wiuxs & Co., DEUGGISTS, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. It I=IN Put a Stop —to, the misery caused by your pain ‘Corns and Bunions b Geors 4 Banton Shields nly. NEMSMEI SU —lit! S|!SI=III —!i ine ‘They relieve OF. J. FORGES & SON, CMIROPO »1515, 1115 Pa. ave. nw. : THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. GC, MONDAY. JULY 31. 1893. The Palais Royal, July 31, 1893. Royal Removal Sale price for Percale and Madras Negilge those with blue grounds and white polka dots and stripes, and other fashionable styles, usually sold at $1.25 and $1.50. You will find Men's of every description proportionately cheap. Superior qualities Unked with prices so low that the Palais Royal's Men's Furnishing Department is the talk of the public and the trade. When one of the leading men’s clothiers and furnishers compliments us with notice in thetr advertisement then are we assured that the Palais Royal ranks among the leading men's furnishing establishments intown. Thanking our competitor for referring to the “‘printed permit"—the and Rhee RR RREERE EERE ‘This evening's Star Coupon and 30c entitles the bearer to one of the following Soraetie:, Zoe Ventilating Web or Coutil Corsets, Ge French Corset “eidddaddedd ddddddeddaaad SH The intelligent reader will see how these coupons helpalons the Palais Royal's removal ssle and at the same time confine the distribution of the best ‘among the most desirable of our daily ennouncements, Removal Sale Prices for other goods, and ‘fm all departments, are none the ‘less, because of theese extra attractions accompanying the PALAIS ROYAL coupons. For instance: G0c. for six warranted Pure Linen for men, euch as seli Gt nearly twice the price at leading te, LADIES are familiar with prices of Paisis Royal Gloves and will recognize the following ss Removal Sale prices: 800 for $1 Gloves, which include Foster Kid Gloves, and choice offered for only 68cents. Kid Gioves that were $1.25 may be had for only 68c. = pair. And Parasols—Those that were from 82.50 to $15 each are now in four lots, at $1, $1.98, $2.08 and $5 for choice. And here are the Redand Blue Silk Sun Um- brelias with dresden handles, originally $2.96, later $2.48and now 82.15 for chates. ‘Those souvenirs of England, Scotland and Wales—useful and pretty objects made of wood. Choice now for 5 cents. Were up to 75c each. Silk Windsors in designs snd colorings of bewildering variety. These best 250 ‘Windsors in town are going at 15c for choice. 22e for the 25c Initial Purses from Austria, 5e for 8e Bottles Ammonis. 120 for three cakes Glycerine Soap. 450 for twelve cakes Turkish Bath Soap, le for 2e Bottles of Extracts. 98c for $1.25 Neck Ruff of Net and Ribbons. 0c for Pare Linen Initial Handkerchiefs. 186 for 25e Ladies’ and Men’s Initial Handkerchiefs. ‘1Ge for 25c Ribbed Lisle Finish Vests. 500 for 98c French Lisle Novelty Hose. ‘Se for Men's 19 Fast Back Socks, 29e for 35 and 50c Lisle Socks, Szcoxp Froor.—rne coupon at head of this evening’s announcement will Attract so many ladies to the second floor that you may as well learn of other re- ‘moval sale prices that are unusually attractive. $2.98 for choice of $5 Cloth Capes, in navy, tan, black, green. 91.98 for the $5 White Flannel Biasers, in sizes}32, 44, 36, 38 bust measures, 94.98 for the $10 Summer Tourist Newmarkets, in tan. navy and black. $7.50 for the 815 Silk-Itned Velvet Capes, in navy and black. 81. 48 for the $10, $12 115 Beaded Capes—none hati 00 to the @ st. Palais Royal. ‘$1.08 for the $2.96 Duck Eton Suits, made to retail at $6.50 and $7.50. 97.50 for $15, €18 and $20 Serge Eton Suits—sold at the manufacturer's loss. ‘98c for $1.68 Wrappers advertised Saturday. Selling rapidly this morning. Hurry if you want one, THE PALAIS ROYAL, 12TH ST. AND PENNA AVE. Tus Portion oF THE PALAIS ROYALS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL PROVE A VALUABLE GUIDE TO THOSE WILLING TO PROFIT BY UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES FOR CHOICE DRESS GOODS, LACES AND Reliable Silks Cheap. In estimating the valueof these Silks we arrive at sconclusion by making comparisons with those being offered st kindred establishments. We ask you to do the same, in order to do Justice to all. 4c yard is The Palais Royal price for the usual 50c Black Japanese Silks. 5Gc yard is The Palais Royal price for the usual 75c Black Japanese Silk.s ‘4c yard is The Palais Royal price for the usual G8e Striped Japanese Silks. 44c yard is The Palais Royal price for the usual 68¢ Figured China Silke, ‘Te yard is The Palais Royal price for the usual $1 Figured Surah Silks. White Wool Fabrics Cheap. Not Cheap White Wool Fabrics, but Best Pure Wool Fabrics Cheap. They are Regular Stock, so that many ladies know they were Superior Qualities for former Prices. 40-inch Cream Wool English Whipeofis, Reduced from 7c to 68e yard. 40-inch Cream Bilk-finish Henrietta, Reduced 3 from $1.19 to $1.35 yard. 40-inch Cream Serges, Cashmere, Nun's Veiling, Albatross. Reduced from 500 te 45c yard. Imported Tourist Suitings Cheap. Summer Wool Fabrics, in mixturte cunningly devised. so that though light in weight and color. they are wear resisting and dust defying. 0c yard for the 50c Suitines. (Q8c yard for the British Whipcords. Bee Jed for the Soe Suiting | Seoara ie die aS inch Meeps Wash Fabrics and Embroid- eries. ‘When you see the qualities then will the prices surprise you: 17c yard for White'Duck that is 20 inches wide and usually Judged worth 25c yard. Another lot of Swisses that will cause even more talk than the late bargains, 25e and 30c yard for Plain White Swiss in qualities worth 35 and 45c yard. Dotted ‘Swiss. that you will recognize as 35¢ quality, is here at only 25c yard, in white, Mgnt blue and pink. To give the prices of the new Embrolderies is misleading, unless we can con- ‘vince you that the qualttise belong to much higher-priced goods. The splendid collection of Swiss Emi 6 to 9 inches wide, at 250 and 30c yard, in- elude those worth 0c yard. ‘The lot of Cambric Embroideries, 3to 4 inches wide, atic s yard for choice, inciude Embroideries worth 60e yard. Not » yard of the 14c lot is worth less than 25 cents. . Laces That Are Cheap. The following new lots are distributed at # loss to the importer, hence cheap, but good: First, the White Laces. There ares dozen match sets of Duchess Lace (ao called), 80 like the real that we point to this Lace as the latest and most won- erful specimen of mschine work. Of course, the following prices do not repro- sent their worth: 160 yard for 3-inch wide, 22c for 4-tnch, 25e for 5-inch, 40c for ‘Stnch, 48e yard for those 10 inches wide. These Laces are worth seeing. They ‘Will be admired for their beauty, and many uses for them will be thought of. MAURESQUE LACE combines the effect of Oriental and Point de Ireiande. Now here at 28c, 44c, 50c and 68c, instead of 35¢, 50c, 8 and 85c yard. Widths 536 to 12 inches. A miscellaneous lot includes 11-Inch-wide Oriental Laces, worth 50c, for only ‘%e yard. and 6-inch Normandy Val. Lace, worth 30c, for only 25c yard. Also a few pieces of French Val. Laces at only 20c a piece. BLACK LACES—Perhaps the best values in the new lots are the Chantilly and Bourdon Laces at 15c # yard for choice. They come 2% to 4% inches wide, some being worth 35c a yard. Another lot of Chantilly, Bourdon and Point d'Irelande Laces at 23c a yard for choice contains many worth 48ca yard. Andasmail lot of Choicest Black Dourdons at $1.48 for choice are worth up to $2. 25a yard. Ribbons That Are Worn. Removal sale prices lower the cost of the most desirable Ribbons in every fashionable shade. 1c instead of 25¢ a piece for the much-worn Very Narrow ‘Silk Ribbons—10 yards ina piece. ‘The combination lot reduced to 25c a yard for choice includes 48¢ quality Satin Ribbon, in latest tints of blue and pink. And here is the Belting Ribbon that is so scarce and only 45¢ yard, white and colors. These are but hints of the Ribbon stock. THE PALAIS ROYAL, A. LISNER, Gorner 12th St. and Pas Ave. W. A. Pierce & Co., 110 Ferm An. FIRST OF AUGUST OFFERINGS. ancarx: Prices, oR Pras ii or fe ay bes ‘VERY COO] LADIES’ ENC COLLAR: Sox MedikeD pov 2 3 keh ie cg IN" But NOW th Bows, “An wwetag, Goes ALSO SEVERAL OTHERS of the SAME SORT at LIK) OCTIO! uy FRENCH - DREOOIRC ADT SING BACKS of FINE iA LINEN, a ea eet DOWN Tt Ps ae LADIES PLAID SILK WAIST, RU BETEGE. Made eit fut i EADE tn PARIS! the PRA BUCED to DO MOO. 98. en this pepalitivenr, vm = tie D xT, WH CHILDREN'S WEARS. ene et 4. something you | MBRELTAS, Ise U weuettas, or Mew On Lanes 1, SORTS GLORIA. SILE. WIND. SOK, LISLE and SILK, ete. ta all, ‘BEST at ABSOLUTE @ OUT “0 CHOICE AT Waorrsare Cosr o Uxosr. Tose Woxpenrct, Haxpxercurers LADIES, SHEER and BEAUTI- FUL in STD ATNTIEY oad RICHLY EMBROIDERED in NEW sad this LOT, 48 styles, for” 25¢e. Each. zs Aut Dearne Goons, oe carp CASES, DRESSING CASES, oto car Har Pan W. A. Pierce & Co., 719 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., Cor. 8th at. nw. XN. ¥. UMBRELLA CO., Great “ Popularity Has been won by the NEW YORK UM- BRELLA, COMPANY during the short time it has been established. It fills « need. Only reliable makes of UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS compose its stock, and yet ries are as low as the lowest. ‘Will make specials of two stylesof Um- brellas for tomorrow and next day: inch Gloria Silk Um! egon francs natural wood andloee, 980 ch Gloria Silk Umbrel- dane fancy Arcadia steno B25 A full line of the latest styles of GEN- TLEMEN'S WALKING CANES just ar rived. Everybody's idea of » neat, stylish cane can be found among the lot. ‘We make a specialty of REPAIRING and RECOVERING Umbrellas Our thorough Xnowledge of this work enables us to make repairs that render the umbrella as good as new. Letus fiz yours Prices reasonable, N. Y. Umbrella Co., 90000000000000009 $Great Bargains In Furniture. 75,000 Worth of Furniture, Bedding, Draperies, Rugs, &c., to be sold at from 20 to 40 Per Cent Discount. COSo O Od UT SR ZS ds 7<) N order to do this quickly we have marked every piece of goods at a spe- etal price, which, taken from our al- ready low prices, brings agreat many articles actually BELOW COST, such as Refrigerators, Water Coolera, Wire Screens, Lawn Settees and Chairs, in fact, all sum- mer goods. Our stock is very large and complete and if you are in need of anything in the line of Furniture, Draperies and Rugs, it will pay you to see our goods before purchasing, as they are at nearly one-half the price you will pay for the same goods in @ month's time when the fall season opens. ¥. B.— IF yeu do not want them at once we will store them for @ reasonable time. 9 CRAIG & ° HARDING, O Cor. 13rn Axp F Srs. 00000000000 000000 Two Coolers AtSHEDD'S. One acooler because it cools— the other a cooler because it doesn't heat— HOSE and GAS STOVES. A complete HOSE, 25 feet long, for 81.75. All kinds of GAS STOVES proportionally low priced. You need them! The prices cannot be objections new. S.S. Shedd & Bro., 432 Ora Sx. N. W. DOOSOOSOOSOSOOSSSoooesoooeso ISOOSOOOS OOOH SOSOOSOSSSOSSsoOooosescoose: a3 Poole’s Grocery Card. EST GRANULATED SUGAR, ‘most stores throughout the HY, 60, Our PFI srsesereese-s OO. |ANCY ‘SUGAR-CURED HAMS, small snd sweet, for which you pay. INGER SNAPS, the best, for which you pay 10 and 1c. per Ib, else- at. 5 us. sesr axoss srance...22o. LBs, MILK LUNoH crackens..18o. ALIFORNIA FLOUR— makes the best bread Saree eSigs cone, Made of carefully selected spring and winter wheat. $1.50 1Bst Of us N. A. Poole, 944 Ia Ave It 11TH AND F STREETS. GREATLY .- REDUCED PRICES--- (On whatever you want—prevail ANNUAL REDUCTION MERIZ'S MODERN PHARMACY, | conte sglass. You may look for other startling happenings before the sale is over. ‘Lots of people took advantage of Saturday's ‘special offers. ‘Here sre UNAPPROACHABLE VALUES for TOMORROW. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON Fine English and French Hair, Nail and Tooth all sorts of Sponges and Pocket Booka, Porfumeries. Fiasere Extract (small) Violet Water (small size). Now. Violet Water (large size). Now. “Glen Echo" Cologne. Now. Eau de Ocliet (carnation pink), Mshtfal odor, Nor “Grown” Crab Apple Extract. Now.. Celebrated **Newman" Perfumes, embrac- ing all the most popular odors, reduced ‘price. 1-ounce Bottles. Now. Zounce Bottles. Now. ounce Bottles. Now. Toilet Soaps. Mertz's Celebrated Complexion Soap, per box (Scakea). Now... Mertz's Oatieal Soap, per box (3 cakes) new and de- 440 OTHER TOILET REQUISITES. Ponce de Leon (Bloom of Youth). . Julte’s Toilet Powder. Special price, 270. Belezaire Totlet Powder. Now 20c. Lavender Baza. Special price, Zc. Hot Water Bags (one, two or three quart). Now 880. Cream of Cucumber and Lettuce (delightful for the skin). Special price, 18c. Pinaud’s Eau de Quinine (small size). Now Be. ppmsets Ron do Quinine Garge size). Now Pare Violet Orris. Now 18e. per package (3 for 50c. a3 Crown Lavender Salt. Now 39c. per bottle. ‘Mertz’s Aromatic Lavender Salt. Now Sle. Per bottle. Rabateau's Skin Food (removes wrin- ‘les and akin blemishes). Special price, 88c. Der Jar. ‘Roses and Myrrh (for the teeth) Now 190. per bottle. Merts's Curling Fletd (not gammy or sticky); keeps the hair in curl. Now lic. PROPRIETARY MEDICINES At GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Ask for ‘what you want. We have it. Jones’ Root Boor Is just as good as any other brand, and during this sale will cost you much less. One bottle will make 5 gallons of this delicious summer beverage. Regular price, 25 cents. Special, Ie. “Woe Boys and Girls’? “Sunshine” Story Book for Children. Bean- tifally illustrated and bound. Our Own Book! Cost Toents. Special during thie sale, ..49c, MERTZ’S MODERN . PHARMACY (CLOSED SUNDAYS), Reduction Sales Of SHOES are allover town. Everybody wants trade and we're getting a large share ef it. Our prices and our qualities of SHOES Bt Are not to be duplicated in Washington, No pa no poor shoes here—no smaller “anyucheren PBRRGNS TABLE XO, 1_Ladles' Rrsset and Black OXFORD TLES, Were bargains at "750 rae AD . :CHILDREN'S BARGAINS are no Jose ant th Y Frey, piltd's Showin stock "oes for HAL EDMONSTON xew—1334 F Sx. N.W.—stonz. 31 Best 85c Shirt. When we know we have the best Yalue, why shouldn't we guaranteo the “it, quality (and “workmanship Of our Roc, “Invincible” Dress Shirt? Made of" best Wamsutte muslin, with linen m. neck and cuff bands ‘and in ten differ- ent neck sizes—with five sieeve lengths “to each size. yund to “Rt right. Braxcr Bartrtorr Suez Factory, ELLERY & IRELAND, MANAGERS, 931 9TH ST.—JUNCTION N.Y. AVE 331 Coat. Coat. Coan We have about 500 tons of W. A. Furnace and Chestnut Coal, which we will have to remove at once. To save handling we will sell this coal at $5.25 per ton. Come early, as it will soon be gone. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO., ce. st, nw. 4y31-6¢ ‘Yard, South Capitol and K sts. AFRAID by ZONO? ZONO kis the pain, but does not effect the senses at all yas, ontiste—tady attend A dental dy mone best. i EM 3 af H i q 1 i é rE Hy uh ty im Hid only Thompson’s Pranaacr, 703 l5zx Sz. N.W. Consume the minimum of ioe. Havosiatestone shelves. We're sole agente. ‘You can make your own ice cream and save half your money—it you own afreezer. We have them—2-gt. sort at $1.75. eeeeee M,W. Bevenwor, 1215 F Sz 328 7 T ‘oa echo? sek, Sox, Have sdopted the following plas 3 during the aull months of summer: ve se LN SOLID OAK ANTIQUE “PINISH FOLDING SOLID Oak ANTIQUE FINISH FOLDING MUSIC OR NEWSPAPER SLI" OAK ANTIQUE FINISH FOLDING BOOK 0) RACKS, ‘These attractive as well as useful pieces of furni- ture are not for sale, but we propose to «ive them to our customers without SOLS and UMBRELLAS one-fourth of of Ee tiful line of EI Beaut ine of PERCALES sust recetved. 8 ment of WASH GOODS at Good UNBLEACHED COTTON, in a. 30. BOYS’ WAISTS and KNEE PANTS. JEAN DRAWERS, 250. “GEN1S' BALBRIC SHIRTS, 25c. “A splendid UNLAUND SHIRT A Free Troxer Frox Wasnixe TON, D. C., OR BALTIMORE, MD., TO OCEAN CITY, MD., OR ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., AND $25 IN CASE. The E. A. BUTTS CO. will.give the sbove prize to the person sending in ie Please call and get a and which = Dr hi 4 fe ihseee ae oe hele {s wished, but not to use the same letters in making any word more times than it sppears in BUTTS’ BROMO LITHIA. All answers to this offer must be addressed to the FE. A BUTTS CO., 808.17th st, Washington, D. C.. and must be submitted by 12 o'clock noon August 5, 1883. Each answer must be accompanied bys LASEL taken from a bottle of BUTTS" :ROMO LITHIA. ‘No limit to thenumber of trials under the same sig- nature. BU1TS' BROMO LITHIA cures headache where all other bromos fail. Forasle by all @ruggista. Price, 10cente. 3720 5lsr Sew_Axxcar Sue IMMENSE BARGAINS UPTOWN. . Japanese Silks, fects, now 2c. Pird eta Heuriettae Slack and cored 100, Lovely Challies ish Tages ds die | Per- 3 ines, ‘Pekin’ Clothe, “Orgatidien, Swinies, Cheviots, Linen Lawns, Bs aS. ate bere Dries ‘Sheeting ss low as Lonedate Catsbri® 1062, Bresematers Aii-linen Table Damask, Be. to 8150 De 103 brie. Be. as low BRODHEAD & CO."8 4v20-3t_Dovble Stores, 1819 and 1821 14th st. n.w. Limited . “ies fot ever oered far wo lish a fe Price Sve. for ealt-pound ;W Burchell = 1S Fat. myl7 J. Busting Papers Matharooe tooo « Building Papers Chay, gud Tile Anbestos, Fine Lining. re ALEXANDRIA. Outlook For Pablic Improvements ‘The interregnum in the session of the city council will be spent by those local states- men who are arranging for a comprehensive system of public improvements in devis- ing the Ways and means for the accom- plishment of that object. They face now not a principle but a condition. There is no doubt of the desirability of @ wide sys- tem of street work cived. with an in- telligent appreciation of the value of fine streets effective sewers as an invest- of business men. Face to is, however, the condition of sity. The corporation has no surplus whatever paying the current expenses to its existence. And there is no compre- hensive system which can and end w corporation lines. needs of the community are wider than the city charter. Sewers can reach neither Hooff's Run on the west nor Huni ionument to are now the fed- Tuns from Washington's ‘Washington's grave. These 1d permeating the community, and fn eration of the neighborhood with Alexan- dria is beginning to be seen the promise of an ever widening prosperity. Church Services Yesterday. The church services of Alexandria yester- day had ample attendance. Rev. Joseph Reynolds, jr., of Mott Haven, N. ¥., con- ducttd exercises in Grace Church and preached there. He is here to arrange for @ mission to be held in this city next au- tumn. The societies of this church are holding conferences with work. At the Second Rev. B.D. Collins ed. In sence of the pastor of Trinity M. E. Church Rev. Dr. Black of Washington preached. Rev. Dr. John Sholler of Minnesota preach- ed at the German Lutheran Church on Cameron street. Democratic Primary Election. The democratic ward meetings to nomi- Nate delegates to the Richmond guberna- torial convention will be held tomorrow night. The meetings will be held at the Concordia Hotel in the first ward, gt the mayor's office in the second at the court house in the third ward and in the fourth ward at Miffleton’s shop on Colum- bus street opposite St. John’s Academy. Notes. Mary A. Davis of Washington has bought for $3,350 the building and works of the Po- tomac Novelty Company on King and Lee the ab- streets. The Mount Vernon electric ratlway has now established an express business on its ine. aE SEAN Te A Peculiar Fatal Accident. A peculiar accident, which resulted in the death of one woman, and serious injury of three others, occurred at the east end of Harrison street bridge at Chicago Saturday afternoon. An open car approached the bridge at a good rate of speed. As the car struck the east end of the bridge, the latter ook and swayed up and down for a mo- ment. The heavy, pointed hard wood tight- ening lever, at the east end of the bri fell from its fastenings and swung eround | directly against the right side of the car. | Miss Nellie Riordan of 14 Selden street sat near the right-hand outer of a seal | Rear the mifidie of the car, and the pointed |end of the lever struck her in the groin, rough her body and made a hole in the back of the seat in which she was tting. She was removed to the where ‘the lever was from loss of blood. DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The Business Part of F Street to Be Swept by Hand, SOME LIQVOR PROBLEMS SOLVED. A Complaint About an Odorous Nuisance on the River. GEORGETOWN POLES TO Go. calling his attention to the in- jury which is apparently being done to the asphalt surface by continuous watering. The water stands in pools, which the in- Spector thinks will eventually rot the as- phalt. Capt. Powell, in approving the letter and its recommendations, urges that here- after the police regulation, which restricts the sprinkling of streets to the hours be tween 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m., be more rigid- ly enforced. Some Liquor License Questions An- ered. aw. Last Wednesday the Commissioners sub- mitted to Attorney Thomas for his opinion ‘Bion sp tainen i 8 5 3 grant Person to conduct such business within feet of @ public school house, private school or place of religious worship, except in such of business as may have been locat- us to the grection or occupation yuse, d&c., tween the nearest entrances to each by the shortest course of travel.” This section Commissioners to that if they icant whose feet of a Place was located within soa it would be. th Tight anda ra an al e excise board to revoke the same,” °F the A Nuisance on the River. The Commissioners today received a letter of complaint from Mr. F. D. calling attention to the condition of at the guano factory on the would be permitted in any other city. Dismissals in the Water Department. The Commissioners have dismissed Harry John: end i 2 johnson, in the pump division of the water department, for having repaired certain pumps for private partie working hours, for which work they re cetved pay for wich {hey failed to ac- co Was also found that an old belonging to the pump division was erected by Johnson about June 27, — 7, 188. Thi red to be removed. The dis- were made on recommendation H. F. Hayden, superintendent of the wa. ter department. The Inspector of Liquor Licenses. Mr. A. N. Canfield, chairman of the com- mittee on legislation of the Grand Lodge, District of Columbia, I. 0. G. T., has writ- ten to the Commisioners asking fi interpretation of the clause in the wee Mquor license that provides for an tion of licenses to be made by the clerk of the excise board, who is ex-officio a member of the body. The inquiry has been referred to the attorney for the District for an an- A Complaint About East Capitol Street The Commissioners today received a let- ter from Mr. Edwin H. Fowler, complaining of the condition of East Capitol street be- tween llth and 13th streets, According to the contracts, Mr. Fowler says, this street is to be kept in good condition for a of five years, but at present it is a nuis- ance by reason of dust, while in wet weather it is practically ii ble on ac- count of the mud, a condition of affairs that the complainant states would not exit if good gravel had been used for the sur- face. The letter has been referred to the engineer department. Ordering the Removal of Telegraph Poles. Several days ago the Western Union Telegraph Company applied to the Dis- trict Commissioners for permission to re- set an existing pole at the southwest cor- ner of 12th and B streets, recently fallen. The letter also contained a request for ion to reset and strengthen in the usual manner any poles which, after inspec- tion, seemed to require this attention to maintain them in a safe condition. These poles are on a route which was mentioned in The Star at the time. ‘The company have failed completely to get what it wanted, for the Commissioners have ordered that all the poles mentioned in the letter, and the wires which are not now in use, and which belong to the Rapid Telegraph, be removed at ohce. The Com- missioners in ordering their removal state that it doned, and ‘that the acts of Congress pro- hibit ‘additional telegraph lines on poles in the District. ‘The request of the Western Union com- Y was referred to General Inspector E. E Begys, of the engineer department. who report that the line of poles referred to i f i! i Bak i & it if i fi f i i i Fi i ig Ht n i ii Sh i i wt Re Ht ! | HHT i s A adopted directing the ti telegraph ‘wter- Rates of the commisa Tot attenaing pen’ regular number of American j fi! il | fe itt | , et i il lit ; ; i} i iH i il : g 8 i \ if ik 8g 2. bat between mo o'clock the cars landed a few the gates. ‘There was no attraction tn the draw a crowd. There was no music tertainment of any character in grounds and the to the Piaisan with two exceptions, Were running as us- ual. The q etal. i weat! ‘The mechanical neers of the are expected to visit fair today. BORN. sda July 30, 3880, to Mir. ape ah on BLUE. Th-and Mr. FREDERICR oKEY. obocere iad the intent is very defective; is not continuous, and Se has not been in’use for the past seven years. It is not connected with any tele- Sraph or other office, and the poles and wires, by reason of their condition, are un- safe in the roadways of the city, and are @ menace to the public safety. He recom- mended a refusal of the request, and that e company rected to remove those parts of the Rapid Telegraph line from the city as a measure of public safety. The action of the Commissioners was in accord- ance with this recommendation. Work of Health Office Inspectors. The report of Mr. Gwynn Ha: inspec- tor of marine products, shows that last week there arrived at the river front 10,236 bunches of fish, 208) Spanish mackerel, sixty-eight sheephead, fifty-one carp, twenty-seven sturgeon, one sea turtle, 17, 00) clams, 48,600 crabs, 73,700 cantelou and 56,300 watermelons. Among the con- inches of demnations were thirty-seven fish, clams, 15,200 crabs, and 400 water- mel ‘The three food inspectors last week con- demned 32 pounds of meat, 3.1% cante- loupes, ninety-four watermelons, and a quantity of various fruits and vegetables. ‘The report of Poundmaster Einstein for last week shows that twenty-seven dogs and three horses were captured. The horses were redeemed, and the dogs killed. During the week the cost of food for the animals was seventy-five cents, and the poundmaster collected $6 in fees. ‘The Health Office Estimates. Health Officer Hammett has not yet sent to the Commissioners his estimates for the next fiscal year, although it is likely they will be sent in early this week. esti- mates will include all members of the pres- ‘ent force, and will ask for an increase in the salary of Professor Hird, the chemist. His salary at present is but $1,200, which Is not as much, it is stated at the health of- fice, as chemists assistants are paid in the government in other branches. Five garbage inspectors will also be provided for in the estimates, and the clerical force. and scarlet fever and diphtheria service will also be included. It is likely that the health officer will also estimate for an in- crease in the salaries of some of the cleri- cal force. The Reform School Stable. ‘The question of just what shall be done to provide the reform school with a stable to take the place of the one that was re- attend. WALI ‘8. On a Beh, he, resiannae oF hor tothe RA APR? RELLA. beloved wite of James F. Walters of -ehnd only Qavaruter of Weare obliged to hangout the “dancer signal.” The people have always been our friends, and they ‘shall not be deceived, if we can beip it. HEED THE WARNING. Many imitations and simulation of CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS are being offered, ang isis ‘our duty to raise the “danger signal.” DON'T BE DECEIVED. Yon cannot be too careful: yon eannct scrutinise too Slosly. When you ask for JARTERS LIFTER LIVER PILLS you want “C-A-B-T-ERS.” Bou? be careless; see thet you get ““O-A-R-T-E-E- Refure al] others. take nothing but the gemuine GARY TER'S LITTLE LIVER PELLS. A POSITIVE CURE POR SICK HEADACHE Small PUL. ‘Small Dose. ‘Small Prise 6 Canpzex Car FOR PITOEE CasTosia neds