Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1893, Page 6

6 nea Importer’s : LOSS SALE At Bon!larche ~ Still In Progress. Attractive Bargains Added Daily. Note Tomorrow’s Feast Of ‘Bargains. NOTE. We Teceive a fresh 100 Pounds of the 4c. Marshmallows in the morning. Our price, 20c. Ib. box. $1.50 Welt Gloves 81c. Pr. tan’ shade, with white and faacy colored welts; those having the white Regular Price $1.50 Our Price, 81c. Pr. Ladies’ Stylish $10, $12, $15 & $16 Coats for $8.88. 1 lot of 105 Ladies’ Stylishly Made Coats, Jackets and Reefers, in ker- seys; beavers, diagonals, cheviots, &c., im black, navy, brown and tan, with velvet collar, “Worth and ; made to sell for $10, $12, $18 and $16. , Choice, $8.88. $10, $12 & $15 Newmarkets Here $6.23. We have just secured 148 Ladies’ egular Prices, $10, $12 & $15. Only $6.23 Ea. $5 & $6.50 Chil- dren’s Cloaks $3.48 By taking all the manufacturer bad of this lot we secured 84 Children's Stylish “Gretchen Cloaks, in the desirable light tan and gray shades and fancy mixtures. These sre made im the “latest style” and retail else- where at $5, $6 and $6.50. Here $3.48. $2 Flannel _Waists_$1.68. -- By taking 25 dozen we are enabled to offer Ladies’ All-wool Flannel Watsts, “balloon” sleeves, tucked yoke, in black, navy and cardinal, at S4e. less than ever before, viz: Regular Price $2. Our Price, $1.68. BON MARCHE, 314-316 7th St.| : WASHINGTON, -D..C, -FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 18983—TWELVE. PAGES Mc Knew’s| WOODWARD --. LOTHROP, Daily Letter. Canprews Axo M. ISSES “Custom=Made” Coats and Cloaks. Don't make the mistake of buying a “cheap,” cottony coat or cloak for your child. We positively refuse to haudie them. There is no satisfaction to elther the seller or buyer. All of our Coats and Clouks for misses and children are practically “custom made." Every single purt is finished with Serupulous care and-equal to the best cus- tom tailoring. You won't find a handsomer or more stylish line in the elty, as many of them are made expressly for us in “styles” copied from the latest Parisian conceits. Note these two specials im each line, which give a fair hint as to the run of prices: Misses’ Navy Blue Diagonal Cheviot Coats, with the new “Worth” collar, trimmed with Hercules braid, stitched seams and finished with large fancy buttons, sizes 6 to 12 years. Such a Coat would sell else- - where at $10 or $12. Ovr Paice, $8.75. Eacu. Children’s and Misses’ “Novelty” Mixed Tan Long Cloaks, new slashed cape, balloon sleeves, a very stylish and becoming Coat. Stues . 4 6 8 © 12 Prices ....$8.25 $8.75 $9.25 $9.75 $10.25 A Srrcrar ly Coats. Bear this tu mind. You can rely upon the quality, style and fit of all Coats bought of us. Note this special: Ladies’ Handsome Black Broadwale Che- viot Coat, having the cape, collar front and pockets edged with electric seal fur, just the cost you probably noticed advertised elsewhere at $19. Haze Oxry $12.50 Eacu. rr Noverry» Cares. Not only are our Capes vastly superior in every manner to those shown elsewhere, but our prices are lowest. ‘ We offer an excellent Black Cheviot Cape, finished with the improved “Worth” collar and braided. Elsewhere, $10, gre Oxty $8.50 Face. We have on hand about three dozen odd 4-button and 6button Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, black, white and colors, slightly imperfect. Priees were $1.25, $1.50 and $2. Tomorrow, 290 Pam Small lot of 4-button Kid Gloves, which were $1. Tomonnow, 59. Pan. re Tue ‘Larest> Is Rizpoxs. No need to remind you of the fashionable- * ness of “black and white effects" in Itib- bons. We. have a complete line of them im satin and gros grain, surah, satin and faille, &c., im the straight, diagonal and cross stripes. Specially desirable for mil- Inery and dress trimmings, 2% to 5 inches wide, 30c. to @0c. per yard. S-inch Satin and Gros Grain Ribbon, the usual 50c. quality, only 42c. per yard. W.H.Mcknew COATS, CLOAKS, SUITS, &c., 933 Pa. Ave..: LANSBURCH & BRO. Another Knocker. OTHERS MAY BELL GLOVES, BUT WHO ELSE WILL GIVE YOU TWO BAR- GAINS LIKE THESE? $1.25 Gloves for B9c. STYLE I. MADE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY PLIABLE KID, 4BUTTON, ALL THE NEW COLORINGS, FANCY STITCHING. 89 ENGLISH WALKING GLOVES, PIQUE STITCHING, EVERY PAIR GUARAN- TEED. ‘They should be very elastic, i€ not, they will tear. Should be white inside, if not, will crock and are rotten, possibly dyed. Should be soft and pliant, if not, the skin ‘s inferior or are “back numbers."" Our $1.25 for 89¢. meets all requirements. ling the Glove. It gives you a better idea. You are not buying bitndfolded. If the color don’t sult you cap return. If the size is-wrong, bring them back. If they wear bad, Jet's bear from you. Wenz Ovex Usrn 9 P.M. "Tomorrow. LANSBURC & BRO., oc27 420, 42°, 424, 426 7TH ST. Downey’s Is The Place t only to hire me, smart look- arriages with fine horses,” the equal of which fy to be found in but few private stables, but the place, also, to board your fine horws. “Downey's is | equipped with every factlity and modern convenience, and care and attention have—cleam, dry stables, well no ammonia, ‘no draughts.-Dow- ‘3 revelation to most persons. Only the best food used, served without a parti- cle of dust, and horses thrive from the time they first enter Downey's. Whatever your horse wants are Dow- nes’s fs the place to have them supplied satisfactorily. Downey's, Lst. bet. 16th & 17th TELEPHONE, oc27 FIRST-CLASS HORSE AND BUGGIES CAN BB hired for 8% per day at HUNTRESS' STABLES ONTI acd cheaper rates car be had by the we month. Stables rear of 1227 10th at. m.w.oct-lm* LADIES FURNISHING THEIR OWN MATERIAL ‘ thelr costumes - and trimmed at le prices. At KEEN'S DRESS MAKING RS, 1310 F st. ow. 0c21-lm art 10TH, 11TH AND ¥ STa N.W. ‘The Store is Vital With Intensity, ‘The response is earnest. The distribution of Silks and Woolen Dress Stuffs and, Curtains-and. various other things that came to us under such favorable conditions is great—yet quite natural.” It..could snot be otherwise with the current offerings. The trade happenings are so numerous and .usnsual that you know not what the next will be—what novelty or burgain will appear, what long felt- want satisted, what taste gratifled, what economy achieved, A Rare Quartet of Events-Just Now, Tue Sux Sate_Tur Daess Goons Sarz_ The Silk Story Reads Mke romance. You might think it were if not within these columns. The’ facts are 80 great that a brief statement has created quick buying—comment is vot needed. The Silks are from the auction sale of the Phoenix Manufacturing Company, held in New York October 18, We bought 120 pleces. We are selling them lower than thes can be produced end sold for by the manufacturer. / THERE ARE CHANGEABLE AND OMBRE STRIPED AND BROCADED GLACE SURAHS, AND BLACK SURAHS AND GLACE TAFFETAS AND STRIPED GLACE TAFFETAS, &., 19 TO 22 INCHES WIDE. . 50, 55 Axp 65c. REGULAR RETAIL PIICES, 75c, To $1.00. ‘They won't last long--we don't expect them to at such pricss. The Dress Goods Story Is of equal importance, and the sale enters upon its second day with the same fullness of value. It Was @ most advantageous purchase—from the maker himself—and “presents an opportunity that will be ‘appreciated by every economical woman, Navy Blue Storm Serges, cotton warp, excellent value, full 45 inches wide. Two-toued Pinhead Checks, fashionable .colors, 38 inches wide. 29c. Reevian Reran Paice 50c. Two-toned Checks, in the new fall shadings, strictly all wool, 38 inches wide, 37c. Reovran Reran. Price 50c. ‘The brightness of this sale will not be dimmed until the last yard is gone. The fullest values The Curtain , Story. Is thade interesting by added attractions dally. Choice specimens of our own importation offered at lowered prices, and thousands of the Curtains—all of genuine worth—from the great peremptory trade sales of the Bromley and the Wilkesbarre Manufacturing Co.'s, at one-quarter to one-third less than the usual, together make this the most important Curtain sale in the history of the retail trade of Washington. It is augmented dally by such things as these. 8x6 Window Shades, mounted on eelf-acting spring rollers...,.....+.seeeeseeeeeeeesececseee 15c 8-fold Antique Oak Fire Screens, mouuted in silkoling.... BLY5 ane rare lc SC din pintlys Wkssokcocevhsesoncg $1.25 The Linen Story Had as many readers as the Silk and the other stories, The general recognition of the supremacy of this house in the Linen business is of long stasding and is evidenced’ by the response to a Linen an- nouncement, It matters not when it is made. We've grown to expect this invariably—and we're al- ways striving stil! further to merit it. Every sort of Linen is easier to buy today than for many a year past. : Whatever can be saved by large buying from the makers and by taking advantage of every op- portunity the market offers you can count on getting here. For tomorrow 500 dozen German Huck Towels, hemmed, ready for use, very beavy, but ‘and absorbent, full 18x36 inches. 12%. Reovrar Reran Price 1% 0. 60 pleces Bleached German Damask, soft and free from sizing, good patterns, 40c. Reevtar Rem Pare 50c. This is the price trend of the entire Linen stock—investigate, — In Men’s. Store WE HAVE 2%. DOZEN Heavy Gray. Russe Sjmrs Axo Drawers ‘That we don't need—our lines are complete withoug, this umber. For that reason you can buy 750. Issrzan Or $1.60 A’ Ganuens. +++++441009 F st. entrance) Our Optical Department Is keen sighted, too, and by watching the market can make this exceptional offer. Right from the lot of - NCKELPLATED = STEEL-BOWED SPECTACLES, PERFECT LENSES. THEY GO aT 50c Tue Reovtarn Parce Is $1:00. Best lenses fitted in style frame you ‘have for 60c. pair—the prevailing price is $1.00. (ist Soor: sid 4-Bight of 1013 ¥ st. entrance) soft Boys’ Chinchilla Reefers. warm weather push the men whq make clothes to. the very last notch of ac peaeasin re They urge us to take thelr goods, an, ef course, Whem-we do, it's only to sell them much under price. We're leading up to Reefers. We bought auother lot under just these conditions. Any size from 4 to i5 years. : near Se Lots 544 and 560. -$7.50 -$9.00 +++10th et. bidg.) TOMORROW, SATURDAY, A SALE OF Grats: Jackets Anxp Rerrzus ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE WE'VE EVER HELD. A striking exempliication of what ready cash Will do. Kuowing our dixtributipg capacity we weren't afraid of the quantity. Several lots of Jackets and Refers, including a few imported one- of-a-kind things—just as geod as when they re- cently sold for twiee as nimeb,, The owner chose to realize now. They go Mike this: A lot of All-wool Medinm ‘and Heavy Weight Jackets) tan, navy blue and faney mixtures, reefer cut, double breasted, large pearl or bone. buttons. Sizes 12, 14 and 16’ yeurs. Regular prices $5 and $7.75 50 A lot of All-wool Reefers, navy blue, cardinal and stylish mixed effects, some With large sailor collars and fall bishop sleeves, others with raflle capes. Sizes 4 to 12 years, Regulir prices $4.75, $6 and $7.50 ...... $2.50 A lot ‘of All-wool Jackets, striped diagonals, Muuveny Derarrwest. ‘The 500 dozen French Felt Hats from the manu- facturer came just at the proper time. All the colors and shapes of this season in s variety almost unlimited to select from. A GENUINE FRENCH FELT FOR 45, 75 or 95¢. Is of rare occurrence. Brought about by trade con- Gitions. We tock all the manufacturer's stock in order to get them at a price. THE USUAL PRICES ARE $1.25, $1.50 to $2.25. Tomorrow—fresh from our work rooms— - ™) 25 Srvizs Or Tare Hars . GO ON SALE AT $3.50 FOR CHOICE. The very latest ideas cleverly carried out by our artists—the trimmings all choice and attractive. None of them would be dear at $5.00. On table to themselves. Made of Chiffon, with lace trimmings, and ribbon collarette. All colors... cheviots, all the popular shades, some with (Women's ——— rutle capes, others double breasted with pearl : buttons, Sizes 12, 14 and 16 years. Regular Eseries Lawe Suave Rorruse. | Prices $10.50 und $12 + $3.50 Alot of Stylish Cheviot Jackets, plain, navy blue and brown mixed effects, some with plaited capes, others reefer style. Sizes 12, °14 and 16 years. Regular price $12 -A lot of All-wool Reefers, greea, navy, &e., deep ruftle capes, Sises 4 to 12 yea or two of each. Regular prices $8 and $9.75. .$5.00 A lot’ of Handsdime’ Imported Novelty Cloth Jack- ets, ned throughout with changeable silk, large ‘The latest conceit for trimming lamp shades. It ix ten faches wide, lined with any color of silk and ruffled with embroidered chiffon, figured. mousseline de sole, point d'irelande or point applique lace. Colors—light blue, light pink, mais, cardinal,orange nile, black-and-yellow and black-and-cartipal, $1.00 to $3.25 yarg. (st floor. moked pearl buttons. Regular price $20. «$7.50 rove Depantwent. smoked a ‘ Kid Gloves, black and} 1 Very Stylish Impocted Green Broad Cloth eng aaiichier sarees 2 “| Reefer, Watteau back, triple cape, ill bisbop sleeves, pearl buttons, changeable silk. Size eutire Jacket lined with 10 years. Megular price Just in—our im Gloves, rouge and por black, with spear-polat embroid- 00 tons. eee (ist ied is 1 Imported ¥ Reefer, mies teres Msbop sleeves of handsome silk velvet, decp rutile . ars over shoulde lik lined throughout, Size 6 years. Corser Deeartuest. Regular price $21. os wee $7.50 Now that our new fall lines of Corsets are all in} 1 Imported Reefer, blue and yellow mixed effect, we bave no room for odd lots, therefore we shall | Watteau back, full bishop sleeves of heavy faille place on sale tomorrow all broken lines at reduced | silk, Mned throughout with changeable silk. Size prices. Included are the “I. C.," "C. PB." “P.N.,"" | 8 years, Re +$7.50 4] ‘Prima Donna’ and others— | (3d floor . st. bldg.) id pile a sey stared neds! Usrversaz, Mexorve Tissue. The most useful a dg st labor saving inven- RIMENT. tion of the a ding rents and tears in Suoz D: srt the only safe teat of | thing, boots aud shocs, rubber goods, kid gloves, eye intem fash gar pgs canoes any in| “mMbrellas, ete. Positively without an equal. Pack- value. These oon bge ze We. the country at the prices. pointed | (Ist floor. 11th st. building.) ‘Women’s Genuine Vici Kid Button Boots, a or “cor sense" toes. Women's tet Kid High Bluet Israsts) Deanery; trhamings. Formerly $8.50. Now same Good quality White Silk Caps, embroidered with Women’ priate 7. Waskongtiast with white sik, ribbon ties, pom-pon of lace and —S, pn. Mia Seeks aie ee ek ruche around front, ribbon ti ‘ome! . Good quality Whit with white silk, bon Picadilly last, patent leather tps.. Youths’ Kangaroo Button Shoes, Sizes 11 to 2 Formerly $3 No Coa ie Gano hee f= coe ena with white silk, ribbon thes, D ribbon x a eae ae Te. PARTMENT. Cream Cashon ke, cape and Bkirt Hosteny Deeanrw elaborately embi with cream slik, high fall Just {n—100 dozen Hoys’ Ironclad Bicycle Hose, double knees, toes and heels. Sizes 7 to 10. c + $3.00, building.) sleeves, lined throughout Cor Gass Departuenr. Richly cut Salt and Pepper Shakers, plated cups. Choice of three styles for. Fine Baccarat Table Tumblers, chok styles etebing ... Fine Baccarat Carafes. Handsome Table Goblets, plain, Dozen... .65e. Preserve Saucers, cholce of three pretty styles. Dozen For Bap Corps. £ < La Grippe, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, Asthma or any disorder of the Throat and Lungs, the best medicine 1s AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL. I isthe favorate anodyne with singers, actors, preach- ers and teachers. “Some ten years ago I had s bad cold which settled ‘on my lungsand was so ill as to be unable to work. dexan to TAKE AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, and in less than three weeks I was cured. I am quite sure that this preparation saved my life.” . ’ M. T, POMEROY, Calais Me. “I take pleasure tn voluntarily steting that of all the medicines I ever used for fresh colds and la, arippe AYER'’S CHERRY P&CTORAL is pre-eminently the most potent remedy. Ordinarily the most virulent cold vanishes ina night asif by magic. Follow the directions and AYER'S CAERRY PECTORAL wil ao the rest.” GEO. H. PIKE, Cadiz, Ky. AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. PROMPT TO ACT, SURE TO OURE FOR IMPURE OR THIN BLOOD, WEAKNESS Maiaria, Neuralqia, Billousnees take Brown's Iron Bitters. It gives strength, mak- young persons ine old 001 strong’ pleasaut to take. ° WODDBURY'S, FACIAL SOAP The it of 20 7 rience ‘the Skin. A book on Dertatolon orith ‘ouch cakes” All dru: on Dermatology 8. Also Woodbury’s Antise; ‘Shaving | treatwnent. JOHN H. WOODBURY, Dermatologist, 125 og i24 street, New York. Consultation free. ocd-1y WF THE BABY iy CUTTIAG TERTH BE and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. er 8 “Sample” Chamber Suites. ‘Prices Way Down’ At Craig&H arding’s. We have secured eight “sample Chamber Suites, the remainder of a man- ufacturcr’s display line, bought at an especially low price and to be sold pro- Portionately low. Only eight of them, Femember—one of each style—and if you ‘Wish to save from $10 to $50 and secure ® magnificent Chamber Suite this is your ‘opportunity. No. 801—One Solid Oak Heavy Cham- ber Sutte, dresser has double top drawer, Anished with 24 by 30 beveled mirror, No. 450—One Fine Curly Birch Chamber Suite, large French beveled plate mir- Tor, neatly carved, cast brass trim- mings. Reovran Price...,... $42.50 Ovn Puce. . $31.50 No. 640—One Massive Extra High Solid Oak Ctamber Suite, extra large French Leveled plate mirror, attra , ively carved, constructed in the finest possible manner. Reavtar Paice. . 890 Ouvr Pare: $65 No. 1527%—Exquisite Natural *'¢ht Curly Birch “Cheval” Chamber Suite, “edd” shape French beveled plate mir- ror. A very rich and showy suite. Reovrat Pace. $110 Ovr Paice. $80 No. 822—One Exquisite White Bird Eye Muple Chamber Suite, 54-in. French Aresser, finished with 34 by 36 beveled French plate mirror, very handsomely carved and tinely constructed. $115 Reovrar Parc... Ovr Price. . $77.50 No. 602—One Very Handsome Light Natural Curly Birch Chamber Suite, with French dresring case and “odd” shape French beveled plate mirror, very , attractively carved and a magnificent seine Parce. $110 Ovr Price. $80 No. 431—One Magniftcent Red Carly Birch French Dressing Case Chamber Suite, very large, handsome, odd-shaped French beveled plate mirror, attractive cast brass trimmings and equal in con- struction to any suite on our floor, Reovrar P; RICE, Ovr Paice. Tear in mind that we have but one of each of these suites, and as these prices should certainly cause their instant sale no delay will be permissible, CRAIG & HARDING, Cor. 13th & F Sts. at There’s Life in Every Drop. This saying te literally true of Poto- Such the case, why pot ose a Filter and thos get rid of these im- purities in drinkiug water? Especially when prices are so low as to be within the reach of every housekeeper. Celebrated Jewett And Natural Stone Filters. JEWETT'S FROM $4.75 TO $13. NATURAL STONE FILTERS, $3.25 TO $12. Pl. W. Beveridge, POTTERY, PORCELAIN AND G! 4 1215 F und 1214 What Do Jelly Plates, two sizes. (Sth floor Heavily Cut Salt Cellars. th floor.......... ee Orncar Depanrwent. Reading Glasses, all sizes We. to $3 Pocket Mangifers for school children.20c. to $1 Pick Glasses for counting threads. 400 Rubber Frame Loupes, double lenses...45c, to $1! +2d annex.) (Ist Cortery Deranrwenr, Ladies’ Manicure Set, Rodgers make annex.) Woopwarp & Lornnor. 10TH, 11TH AND F STREETS NORTHWES?. You Drink? If French Drip Coffee, you should drop in and see the “Acme” French Drip Coffee Tot. A teaspoonful of powdered coffee, a cup of boiling water and you have ‘the most delicious’ cup of coffee that ever passed the lips of mortal. Straugest yet—only 35¢. C. A. Muddiman, 61412: Sr, Ber. F Axo G. ADD 20 DROPS OP ANGOSTURA BITTERS TO every glass of impure water you drink. ‘The AGREES oul mawefactured by Dr. SIEGERT & NS. Ask your dealer. POLICEMEN. WANTED. Major Moore Asks for Additions to His Force, HIS ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED. es Marked Improvement in the Effi- ciency of the Department. RELIEF FUND EXHAUSTED. The last fiscal year is recorded in the police annals of the District as one which showed a raarked increase in the efficiency of the department. Maj. Moore submitted his annual report to the Commissioners to- day. At the close of the fiscal year, he says, the effective police force doing patrol duty throughout the District of Columbia was depleted not only by the usual number of sick and disabled members, but furthermore to the extent of forty-six men, whose serv- ices were demanded in different locations of the city for-post duty. These details seriously impair the effec- tiveness of the department as a whole, yet, in the absence of any other provision for the performance of the duties to which tney are assigned, there is no other recourse left in the premises. As a consequence he has estimated for ten more privates of class 1, involving an ‘additional expenditure of $9,000 per annum, and ten more privates of class 2, which would require a further expenditure of $10,800. While the proposed, increase is not equal to the number ‘detailed for post duty, and is twelve less than that asked for by the lieutenants in command ‘of precincts, the department feels assured that it would be enabled to secure a much more satisfactory condition of affairs were the force aided by this smali accession. The efficiency of the force is also week- ened by the daliy requirement of the serv- ices of its members as prosecuting witness- es in the Police Court. With the establish- ment of a magistrate system those Dis- trict cases now requiring disposi police judges could be determined at the Several station houses hour, thereby enabling the officers needed as witnesses to return, without serious de- lay, to active duty upon the street. A Speedy trial would follow arrest, the ex- penditure for meals would be reduced and the cells would not be inhumanely over- crowded. The Depleted Pension Fund. The report says: It is required by an act of Congress approved August 6, 181, that “all fines imposed by the board of police upon members of the police force by way of discipline and collectable from pay or | salary and all rewards, fees, proceeds of gifts and emoluments that may be paid and given for extraordinary services of any member of the police force, except when practi to be retained by such member, 8! paid to the treasurer of the board = baie. orn i ay rm ated by and with “all mot arising from the sale of unclaimed "zonts constitute the ‘policemen’s fund. ‘The a od goes were made the trustees of and empowered Se. should see fit. The Sie en ee led that “whenever ‘any mem police force, actual, od duty, n im. the shall become id, but the board such allowance f tisfactor mene law. being ‘incom id no allowance for officers migh be discharged on account of wenn disability incurred in the line of duty, the the act king apprepraiiser fet seein Ing ap) ye 2 Sethian est ye na ie 30, 1888, approved Fi , ins: = Bika That ers shall hereafter the deduct one dollar each month from the pay which sum-so deducted of each policeman, shall be added to'and form a part of the present police fund, to be invested in Untted States or District bonds by the treasurer of the United States, and be held by him subject to the drafts of the Commisston- ers for res made in pu: ce of coun’ expenditures of the District. And said police fund shall be used for the reat of any who, by inj a A be from epefor; ai in case of hi from Such injury or ‘disease, leaving a mito en children under sixteen years, for their re- lef; provided further, that such relief shail rot exceed. for any ‘one policeman or his family the sum of fifty dollars per month, and & sum not excceding seventy-five dol- dying in the service of the District This lew became immediately operative, and as, at the time of its this de- partment. had been im existence nearly twenty-four years, there was already a number of its members available for re- tirement. Since then ninety-one allowances have upon the recommenda- tion of an impartial board, composed of the captain of police and two lieutenants. These allowances vary from the maximum of % to the minimum of $10 per month, and an examination of the papers sub- mitted to the accoun’ officers of the government in each case will reveal the fact that the highest pension was given only to those by whom it had been justly earned. Physical condition, cause ot dis- ability, length and kind of service were taken into consideration, the evidence of the police surgeon who attended the ap- plicant during his active career or at the time his disability occurred, furnishing the principal basis for the award. In the eight years which have elapsed since the law went into effect but nineteen po- lcemen have been granted the maximum of $0, while one has been allowed $40, four $30 and five $% per month; one widow has been given $30, three $25 and twenty-six $20 per month; thirty-two dependent children have been awarded $10 a th until they should reach the age of sixteen years. During this time twenty-nine policemen, thirty widows and thirty-two children have been benefit- ed—a yearly average of eleven persons, thirty per cent of whom were policemen and sixty per cent widows and children of deceased members. These detals are given in yiew of the present condition of the police fund. Payments Exceed Receipts. During the fiscal year 189, for the first tile, the payments exceeded the receipts, and since then the monthly requisitions have steadily increased, resulting in a re- duction of the securities in 1891 of $3,787.06; | 54, in, 1892 of $7,337.87, and in 1893 of $10,899.31. This state of affairs will cause a deficiency for the current year of $3,943.50, which ad- ded to the amount of the present roil, $20,500, will necessitate an appropriation for the next fiscal year of $24,465.50. This esti- mate is reached by aggregating the average amount awarded tn each individual case during any one of the past eight yea>s, and is based upon an addition of eleven to the pension roll, with an allowance of four funeral expenses of policemen dying in the service of the District. In calling attention to this subject in my annual report dated July 1, 1889, it was suc- gested that the amount required to" continue in effect the law of February %, 18%, covld be allowed from the receipts from fines imposed by the Police Court in District cases, which during the year just ended reached $40,167.75. The Work of the Year. The largest number of cases recorded in the poljce department of this District since its organization was made during the fiscal year 18%—27,245, of which 12,674 were white and 14,571 colored. Of the whole number 1,431 were nolle prosequied, 7,309 dismissed and 18,446 held for the final disposition of the courts. The year previous 17,964 were held upon a preliminary examination for further hearing and disposition. The year just closed therefore shows an in- crease in the number of such cases of 581 This may be ascribed to the appointment of an additional number pf policemen, the avetage augmenta’ f population and more gealous work on the part of the offi- | cers. That a more satisfactory and com- mendable interest has been taken by the force in apprehending violators of the law is best indicated by the fact that in 1882 the total losses reported to the police from all sources, including stolen and mislaid property, aggregated $63,552, while the amount recovered was but $17,571.58. Dur- ing the fiscal year 1893 the estimated losses tion by the | each day at an early | WE CANNOT SPARE healthy flesh—nature never burdens the body with too much sound flesh. Loss of flesh usually indicates poor as- similation, which causes the loss of the best that's in food, the fat-forming element. Scott's Emulsion of pure cod liver oil with hypo- Phosphites contains the very essence of all foods. In no oth- er form can so much nutrition be taken and assimilated. /¢s range of usefulness has no limita- New Pork Rady stiaracgeae }at the encampment the Republic and the inauguration |Monies, there was a decrease in thé |ot y_reported over the prior ordinary %,51, while the amount récovered that of the year before $6,019.20. | property, while in 1892 there were 176; 42 for destroying public property as against 2h The practice of enticing prostitution is evi- Gently diminishing, as the arrests on such curred during the prior year; ceny there were 818 cases, or 179 for the year before. ‘The Garbage Service. ers an order that the superintendent police should “detail a Meutenant and st Jeast three privates from each precingt_t@ regu: under the advice and direction of the health during the withdrawaj of this police.duty, notwithstanding the fifteen men had been added to the ment August 1, under the act propriations for the expenses of trict for the fiscal year ending June Releaving the Destitate. The winter of 1892-33 will long be remem- bered as one of the severest in the History of this city, which is illy prepared to en- counter furious snow storms and prolonged cold weather. The dumping lots furnish @ field where many of those who scramble for existence find employment in raking out cinders and chips for fuel. When snow is upon the ground their occupation as well as fuel supply is gone. It is then that they appeal to the police. They crowd the sta- tion houses at times, and are grateful for tarving, sbi’ who lives in an alley garret. Those most dependent in the District are the colored they soon collapse under the vicissitudes a cold winter. Food and fuel were distributed same systematic manner as has terized this work for years. Those ing were given orders on some grocery or wood yard, over the signature of the confidence imposed in the police de- partment. Besides the 6,713 orders issued for the for groceries, fuel and cash against the fund, representing relief afforded to about 34,630 persons. The contributions amounted to $8,319.89 and the expenditnres to $7,086.06, leaving a balance on hand of $1,233.84. The Ford’s Theater Disaster. The most disastrous calamity that ever befel the city occurred on the morning of June 9, when @ portion of the second and third floors of the Ford Theater butlding, occupied by the clerks of the record and pension division of the War Department, fell without warning, killing over a score of faithful government servants and maim- ing many more. The news of the disaster spread like wiidfire throughout the city. The police were promptly upon the scene, the entire reserve was called out, and all the ambulances and wagons at the | ment's command were put in’ 7 Policemen and firemen. District labor gangs and volunteers worked with willing hands to rescue the wounded and recover the bodies of the dead; troops and ambu- | lances from the Washington barracks an@ Fort Mver were present by order of the | Acting Secretary of War; and many mem- bers of the medical profession, including surgeons from the army and navy, ap- | peared and proffered their services for the | cecasion. During the search a great amount of | personal property, consisting of clothing, jewelry and money, the major portion of which has been Mentified and returned to lthe owners, was collected by the police. Some idea of the extensivences of this col- | lection may be obtained from the follow- ing schedule: 186 coats, 19 pairs of pants, 29 vests, 29 hats, 23 umbrellas, 18 watches. cash $2%, in small amounts; 22 pairs of cuff buttons, 1 searf pin, 6 pocket books, 1 | bicycle, 12 pairs of eyeglasses, bank books, match boxes, pension and deposit certifi- cates, &c. The report gives statistical summaries of the work of every branch of the depart- ment. S——=S—=——— For that “out-o-sorts felt