Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1894, Page 6

Saturday, S. KANN, SONS & CO.’S, 711 MARKET SPACE, Saturday, Ww rap day. Burnish- and . is . Ladies? ae ‘Men's small ware also Tomorrow’s Prices On Ladies’ Wraps. Ladies’ Wraps that we have sold at $3.50, $5.00 ad $7 are yours at $1.98. This season’s goods, which covers all there is about the styles. Ladies” Wraps that we cold at $7.50, $8.50 and ie $10.00 are yours ai $2.98. latest cut and fit. Ladies Wraps, that we sold at $10.50, $12.00 aad $13.50 are yours at $4.39- As nobby as any garments shown this season. faaies’ Wraps that we sold at $14.00, $19.00 and $16.00 are yours “$5.08. Perfection as to fit and workmanship unexcelled. Ladies’ Wraps that we sold for $18.00 and $20.00 = eae $7.50. This ends the history of terrible loss on fine Wraps for Ladies. Tomorrow’s Prices In Corsets & Ladies’ Hosiery Ladies’ Drop-stitch Lisle-finished Boot-pattern Hose, very fine gauge and strictly fast color. All | sizes, 25¢. ‘This is extremely good value. All-silk Fancy Frilled Garter Elastic, all colors, 23¢. Ladies’ Genuine Lisle Hose, in evening shades, the cew Waldorf ribbed, all sizes, Qc. Value of untold excellence. All-silk Derby Ribbed Garter all sbades. 29¢. SOc; everywhere else. Elastic to match The ONLY siloe Sa Held in Washing- ton foryears,which increases im vol= ume with every day, Is THE Half-Price Sale Jos. Wichert’s Finest flade Shoes, FORMERLY CONTAINED IN STORE 516 Fulton Street, | Hose, all sizes. 1g9c. ‘This is value of merit. Extra Quality Garter Webbing, all colors, Ladies" Corsets, the celebrated ©. B., extra long and medium waists, 75¢- R. and G., extra long waist, black, white and gray, well boned, “SI. ‘side steel, I. Ladies’ Ferris Waists, white and black, all sizes and different quality. Choice, Chlidren’s Double Ve Corset Waists, suitable for boys or girls, all styles and sizes, 35C. A Mention About Men’s Belongings. wth aco See 1oc. SLURS Sn guar mae en's ty Hose, . ‘All sizes, r 123c. Remarkably ebeap. Men's 40 gauge Funcy Hose, lisle finish, full reg- ular, neat patterns. All sizes, 19¢. 3 pairs for $1 is the correct price, Men's Unbleached Lisle Finish Silk Clocked Hose. All sizes, 2 is 19¢c. Those that wear thls class of socks will find are, & gente and comfort in wear. am Siig We penders, with silk ends and drawer Blece attached, 25c. sou "Sc8* S404 85 any suspender made that sells We are open until 9 p. m. every Saturday. S. KANN, SONS & CO., itt MAEKET SPACE. Another \y-out will appear tomorrow The Star, News and Sunday Post. Read it. ™ ve 25 to 50 Per Ct. } DISCOUNT S32 On_all PIANOS, ORGANS, VIO- LINS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, SHEET MUSIC, “ MUSICIANS* SUPPLIES, &c."Buy now and | { { 4 i se is { Franz Waldecker & Co., { 719 7th St. N. W. * but legitimate early for choice > , ; r ; iQ r , a Day’s Sale Children’s Clothing, Saturday and Monday. Ages from 4 to 15 Years One lot Dark Gray Pure Wool = = $1.90 One lot Light Gray = $1.65 One lot Sawer Cassimere *-= s = $2.25 One lot Dark Neat Pat- terns $2.50) One lot Cheviots $2.65 | One fot of Men’s Irish Frieze Ulsters, Manu- factured to Retail at $14.00 = $5.65 One lot of Boys’ Suits, 13 to 19, Strictly Pure Wool, Double Breast- ed $6.40 See samples of these goods in our windows. — H. Friedlander & BRO., NINTH AND E STREETS. Bd lif You Want * Home-cooked Luncheon: ~at very moderate prices, when down town shopping." come HERE. We serve only THE BEST of everything. That we now how to prepare appetiai Tuncheons abd meals is evinced by our coustantly inereasing “the Wilson” desirable— Loc a- rroundings pleasant. The Wilson Cafe, 611 1z%th St. ousrapover: 2 few su sumuerenemmemannnmenenan 6 for biack,white 4C. and gray cor- sets. Worth 75c., $1 and $1.25. They are manufacturer’s sec- onds--but can’t be told perfect ones. Moa. Whelan, 1003 F. | a i 2rom | Washington Variety Store, CHINA, CROCKERY, ETc. H. H. HENSEY, Prop., fev Do Brooklyn, N. Y. | “BANKRUPT,” “PAKE™ Sales of by thelr advertised tempt the multitude for a few days, but on closer {nspection of the goods—oh! how quickly the crowds dwiddle down! Every “WICHERT™ Shoe that left our house this week will sell us at least three other pulrs. ‘The people are reallz- ing that this stock contains “NO COMMON SHOES," that It is composed entirely uf “NEW SHOES" of the very finest quality. We bungut them cheap enough to sell these incomparable shoes At 50¢. On the Dollar, WHiIcH MEANS: WICHERT’S $7 SHOES Fut.. WICHERT'S $6 SHOES FOR.. WICHERT’S $5 SHOES FOR. WICHERT’S $4 SHOES FOR.. WICHERT'S $3.50 SHOES FOR. WICHERT'S $3 SHOES FOR.. WICHERT’S $2.50 SHOES FOR. WICHERT'S $2 SHOES FOR Every pair marked in Wichert’s plain low figures. FIRB and undesirable low prices other shoes may THIS STOCK CONTAINS | SHOES, i} OXFORD TIES: JULIETs, SLIPPERS AND RUBBERS, For Man, Woman or Child, BUT TBE SIZES ARE BEING RAPIDLY BROKEN. THEEEFORE, COME AT ONCE! (7 We have again increased our army of sales- men and now employ the largest force we ever | did. But come in the forenoon if you can! Wu. Haha &Co’s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES. 930 and 932 7TH ST.. H 1914 and 1916 PA. AVE. 21 PA. AVE. SE. 1t Fresh Mushrooms, Hot House Tomatoes and all other delieacles are HERE. Our “specialty” {4 DINNER PARTIES: We handle only the VERT CHOICEST meats, | gawe and edibles of all kinds—Ldéth in sea- | won and out of OD. | CI FRESH VE SHAD from North Car- | olina just received. Fresh Strawberries at | reasonable prices, Cottage Market, 818 14th St fed | Ladies in Society Drink Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea —It is used by all classes. Adl Pronounce it ““delicious."” Its Feputation for purity, strength and delicious flavor is national. That Broom Bargain Is still on aml will bold good till Monday evemng. Handsome, strong well-made | Brooms—were bargaius at 15e. OUR PRICE, We. Two other big values~LARGE DEC’ ORATED TUILET SET, 10 PIECES, $1.28, ; : EN BT + adsertiged elsewhere | leike prices reign bargain’ at througbout entire stock. ‘824 7th St. wn with tyrants who hold up the prices of Butter. We always hold ours down just as loag as ~ ible. The proof of our low prices is iu comparing them with otlfers’. vite comparison. Jas. F. Oyster, oth & Pa. ave. ’Phone 271. te We in- One’s Taste in Wail Papesr M= BE FULLY GKATIFIED AT A small cust heve. We can sell at a low Price, because we supply many of the | beper laugers in the District. We have the VAIECY of PATTERNS, COLOR- Sand EFFECTS IN WALL ne's choice is practically an- In addifion, a corps of skilled men, the supervisten of one with the ex- | to us--to you | at the prices patd at wholesale by merchants who | Shoes... Gillett & Co.,'737 oth St. A Chance For Men. 5,000 pairs Men's 15¢ quality All-linen Cufts, lots of 6 pairs for Géc......500 dozen Men’ quality All-linen Collars, in lots of 6 for @0c. sizes, in latest E. & W. shapes. in We all Want A Chic - | Veil? 19e IS SATURDAY'S SPECIAL PRICE FOR CHOICE OF THE PALAIS ROYAL'S 25¢ VEILS. TWELVE VERY LATEST PAliS STYLES OF VEILS THAT, IN PARTLY HIDING, BEST RE- VEAL A PAIR OF BRIGHT EYES. ROSY LIS AND DIMPLED CHIN. And Gloves—You want daintily gioved hands for Sunday, of course. ‘Palais Royal.” The words “Palais Royal’ stamped inside a pair of Gloves is a guarantee of best quality, latest style, perfect at. Few retail houses in the United Stutes buy as advantageously Made to our special order, and coming direct from the world’s leading makers “Palais Hoval’ Gloves are retailed buy from “middlemen”......The best 4-button French Kid Gloves are therefore offered at $1.50 ipsteud of $1.75 u pair......Tbis fact will be evident to these who will take the trouble to inake comparisons. . Palais Ruyal’’ Gloves are not ouly superior quality, but superior fitting, tor the reasop that we carfy # greater varlety of sites than usual, and cau therefore equally ft those with long and sbort fogers, plump or thin bands, us those of average size......Thts assertion we are Willtug und aoxious ty substantiate by vifering to try om the new 1894 Gloves, and without a hint ef you buying them......Avk to see the Wulte and Peart loves. with Diack emVfuidery-the latest Paris style. C7 YOUR NAUS NEED TRIMMING? Duting Leot the charge will be ouly 35c. Treat- ment by Mrs. Smith, the celebrated English maal- cure. Neckwear For Sunday. The enormous Bows, with long ends, as de- scribed and illustrated on the fashion page of last Saturday's Star, are here. And so are the Mib- bons, Silk and Laces of which they are made. See the uew Silk Windsors, with bemstitched square ends, only 2c It May Rain Sunday. ‘The bargain spois in the department ear G st. entrance are:—Gloria Silk Umbrellas, worth $1.95, for $1.50, sizes for ladies and men. For ladies only are the fifteen one-of-a-kind Umbrellas, worth up to $3.50, for only $1.75. $2.25 iustead of $2.98 for Ladies’ Clotb-finish Cape “Waterproofs.” Only $1.48 for children's sizes, Avod Men's English Macktotoshes at $5.98 iBtead of $7.50. Men See Your Feet. These rainy days you can't help showing your feet. No excuse for wearing down-at-the-heel or otherwise horrifying shoes when new ones cap be bought at greatly reduced prices:—$1.97 for $2.4 | Ladies’ Patent Leather Tip Button Shoes. $2.27 for $2.97 Button and Lace Shoes, with com mon sense and opera 35.95 Shoes. Misses’ and Children’s Shues at 20 per cent dis- count, and Boys’ $1.47 Lave Shoes for $1.23, | Stockings You Will Buy. You'll gladly anticipate even future wants when you can secure Supertine Silk Lisle Kichelieu Ribbed Black Hose for 35¢ instead of 68c. and Warranted Fast Black Yarn Dyed Cotton Hose at 13¢ to- stead of 2c. Only 10¢ pair fur children’s sizes. Bargains—Third Floor. Over 400 dozen Skirts at less than cost of ma- terlals. Such extraordinarily good values that the Palais Royal bas pleasure in announcing bet bargains thau ever before offered. 29¢- Skirts worth 44c. Skirts with bem and sis tucks. Sewed on lock stitch machine. Full width and length. Four aod o felt yards of Se quality musiin used in each skirt. 3 ge. Skirts worth soc. Well-made Yoke-band Skirts. with cambric ounce and eight tucke. Count cost of materials:— 4%) yards musiio at Se equals 36c, aud the yard of cambric used in flounce ix worth 12¢, That's 48 oF 4 Qe: Skirts worth 68c. ‘Ewo styles:—One with 5-inch embroidery flounce and cluster tucks above. Style No. 2 has cambrie flounce with embroidery edge. 59°: Skirts worth 75 Extra wide. Yoke band. 9-inch cambric flounce. 5 eflisters of 2-bunch tucks in flounce aad three tucks above. 69g¢- Skirts worth $1. Eight styles. No. 1 has 12-inch embroidery flounce. No. 2 has three cambric ruffles with 3 tucks in ruffle and cluster tucks above. No. 3 has cambric, ounce with embroidery edge. No. 4 bas French embroidery or blind ruffle. 5 isa Minck Sateen Skirt with two ruffes. 6 bar pleated ruttie. No, 7 bas shirred ruffle. No. 8 4 Kuit Wool Short Skirt. 8c. Skirts worth $1.98: Hand-knit Australian Wool Skirte—the finest quality and best made short skirts. $1.29. Skirts worth $1.68. Style No. 1 bas 12-inch embroidery ounce with cluster tucks above. Style No. 2 has flounce of Torcbou, Point de Paris and Plat Val Laces. $1.98. Skirts worth $4.g0. Various styles. Elaborately trimmed with from five to seven yards of Medici laces worth from S0c to TSe yard. Also black lasting skirte with em- broidery flounce and ribbon trimming. Palais Royal, (A. LISNER) G and 11th Streets. % is THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. “First Floor---Front!” At Ss PERRY’S. In the MEN'S DEPARTMENT are some Advance Spring Ties. More of the 39¢. Skirts. Special in a colored Shirt. More of those 17c. Garters. Speeials in Suspenders. Specials tu Underwear. Specials in Hosiery. Specials in most everything that touches man’s haberdashery. Special values—special styles—special prices—that celebrate the im- portant events—letting go of the old season —welcoming the new. Get out your small change: Spring Neckwear. ‘The first lot bas 25 dozen in it-Gems—new patterns—new colors—latest shdpes— 20 Cents. The second lot has 25 dozen in it as well— Black Silk, Satins and White Crepes—the ew shapes— 25 Cents. Both better than the prices stand for. 39 Cent ; Shirts. It will be six months before you can buy @ Shirt like these again for 39 cents. Not such a large quantity mow—but all sizes— 18% to 174. Fancy % Shirts. ‘The bosoms are {mported Madras—in hardsome patterns. Cuffs are made on- but you wear a white collar. Sizes 14 ty 16h2, Yes, we know they are $1.25 most everywhere -not far from what they're worth. But here they are 95 Cents. Full Dress See Shirts. % dozen of those $1 Open Front aud Back FULL DRESS SHIRTS. Yes or uv, if you want them, for 79 Cents. German | Underwear. | Great goods, these steam-shrunken Natural | Gray Wool Shirts and Drawers. “Soft as down" “fue as silk"*—perfect shape and stay so. Shirts 34 to 44-Diawers 80 to 42. Here iy the extraordinary thing about them 75 cents Each. The Underwear Bargain Budget. % pairs NATURAL GRAY WOOL DRAW- ERS one 38 aud two 40's. Regular price, Iu the * budget” for S0c. a pair. 8 pairs WHITE WOUL DRAWERS one 33 and two 40's. Kegular price, Te. in the “budget” for 35: 3 pairs AMERI HOSIERY COM- PANY'S BEST GRADE OF WHITE DEAW- ERS-full regular made—size 30. $2 quality. In the “budget for Tic. a pair. 1 NATURAL GRAY WvOL UNDERSHIRT size 36- $1.00 grade. In the “budget” for $1. 4 pairs of AMERICAN PANY'S NATURAL GRAY WOOL SHIRTS and DRAWERS SHIRTS, one each-36, 40 and 44-one 32 DRAWERS. $2.50 qual- ity. Io the “budget’ for $1.50. HOSLERY COM- RED MEDICATED SHIRTS and DRAW- ERS--eleven pieces in all-—SHIRTS- 34 to 3S-DRAWERS- 30 to 38. Regular price $1 and $1.25. Iu the “budget” for 50c. each. 1 NIGHTSHIRT size 14. ln the “budget’* for Men’s Hosiery. We have just got our haods on 25 een MEN'S HALF Hose. Ti and Slates firm colors. Always a quarter a pair hereto- fore. These sizes 9, to 11"; 19 Cents. | Men’s Garters. Ready again with any color of those ALL- SILK GARTERS that we have made a special thing of at Z 17 Cerits A Pair. Crown | Suspenders. & dozen aud then all of that immense 1 CROWN SUSPENDER purchase has been i turned iute mouey. They are regular 75e. grade~ Pajamas Of FANCY FLANNEL, Comfort —luxury— quality- novelty -combined—a whole string of commendations belougs to the Pajamas. Ours are of the Ninest—nne—all sizes — $4.75 A Suit. We want to say just a word about the Un- @srwear we have offered at such low prices. ‘They show handling a little—and, besides, they are remnants—a combination of causes for a cut. Surprises all along the line tomorrow. PERRY’S, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840. Telephone 993, Lenten Goods jAt Lowest Possible Prices} i * ~We have EVERYTHING in - prs ea I: a © this lineal fresh new stock-- Which includes Smoked Salmon ed Halibut—€boice erel--Boneless Herfing. THE . eee eee eee eee "’ Codfish, which goes fur- fA few of thuse Fine “Key Wes!’ Cigars left—a bux of 25, 9, Donnelly 's,cor.14th& Ists fe9-e0. I, HAT’S the name of what's con- ceded to be the finest harness in out, and of the best materials. Handsome looks and years of durability °° this harnes$. LUTZ & BRO., 497 Pa. Ave ted Is tly detracted from, no matter how ‘olbarate ben tollet and dress. if ber bair is in all the styles that add to one's beauty. Everything im bair can be found bere. As Switches at greatly reduced prices within the neft ten days. ther. onjy 1-3 quantity required. only $1.25 (regular 10c. cigar). am CONCORD. the world. Hand-made through- you are assured of when you purchase The Beauty of a Woman il kept. We dress, cut and arrange hair a special, we are selling Beautiful Gray Heller, 720 7th St. AYER’S CHERRY World’s Fair mus. | MEDAL AND wonzzran |. DIPLOMA Awarded AYER’S Cherry Pectoral For Throat and | 4%#®8 cuenkr | | PECTORAL, | Lung PRIZE MEDAL | aT Complaints. | Foneps rare POR D INDIGESTION AND STOMACH tgs) use Brown's itters—the Best . It -five cent a bottle.“ amsl-ly scalp and fexkos, “All” Grangiots = IP and complexion, re ult ct 2) yeura) eaperience treatisg the ea. h Sock “to bermutolngs with every atkee” “seta Silver=Plated Ware. As in other govds, so in plated ware, there are many qualities. It does not pay to buy the cheaper kind. In Follow Ware we Keep only one qual- the best quadruple plate, therefore our patrons can feel assured tes getting a poor quality when pure us. ur Plated Ware Department, ing Atty feet of shon of y compris- use, 1g well worthy ‘our careful attention. Pretty Kettles and Stands for the table: Ice Pitchers. Trays, Tea Sets, Princess Lamps, Chafing Dishes, Candelabra, Pud- ding wod Vegetable Dishes, Tea and’ Coffee tas. Oyster and Soup ‘Tureens, Butter Dishes, and a thousand and one Mitle arti- cles for household use. WARE, ’ 1215 F AND 1214 LADIES ARE GREATLY BE use of Angustura Bitters, th tonic of Dr. J. G. B. dealer B E South American THE HAWALIAN INVESTIGATION. Speculation as to the Character of the Report. The last of the testimony in the Ha- Walian investigation will be printed to- day and the full report of the testimony will be laid before the committee on for- eign relations. It is not believed, however, that there will be any haste on the part of the committee to make a report, largely because the Senators constituting the com- mittee are likely to be engaged upon other | Subjects. Furthermore, they may not wish to bring in their report until the tarift | question shall be disposed of in the Senate. | The indications as to the character of the jteport which will be made have changed somewhat in the past few days in view | of expressions from Senator Morgan, who, it has been thought, might differ in his views from the other democratic members ot the comnittee. It is now believed that he will unite with Senators Butler and | Gray in the preparation of a majority re- port and that this report will sustein the report of Commissioner Blount. In that event the report will necessarily condemn the course of Mr. Stevens as at least hasty and ill-advised, if it does not go to the extent of charging conspiracy. This re- port will not, of course, necessarily involve the question of annexation, of which Sena- tor Morgen is said to be as strong an ad- vocate now as evi 9 DRINKS THROUGH THE WINDOW, How a Colored Man Is Said to Have Violated the Licen# Law. Wesley McCullough, 2 colored man who has a comfortable home at No. Navy Place southeast, was put on trial in the Police Court this morning, charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. McCullough has been arrested before on similar charges. Phis time Lawyer Smith defended him. Police Officer Bell of the fifth precinct in- vestigated the case and made the raid. It appeared from statements made to the officer that McCullough kept a small supply of liquor in a covered box, which was used as a seat, and this box was kept near the window. The window shutters were kept unfastened so that customers could open them and make known their presence by | tapping on the window. It is alleged that they then leaned in the window and en- joyed their gin or whisky. His patrons were al! colored persons, so the officers ulleged, gnd gin was the prin- cipal beverage dispensed, at 5 cents a glas: the glasses being larger than those in t average saloons. On the lith day of Jan- uary~ the officer raided the alleged “speak easy,” and found a fair supply of whisky and gin. Some of the Mquor was in dem: johns stored away beneath the bed in a ‘room on the upper floor. ‘This, together | with the two bottles of whisky, was taken by the officers and produced in ceurt as evidence. Philip Winfield, Joseph Pryor and Ben- edict Campbell were witnesses for the Dis- trict. They told of numerous drinks pur- chased from the defendant during the hol- idays. | “New Year day, one of the witnesses said, | McCulNough kept “open house.” and, while [he treated his patrons, he also allowed them to treat. Gin was the principal beve: jage in which the witnesses indulged, and one of them said that the glass was always filled. i pe eR CAPETOL TOPICS, The Jenkins Resolution The McGann resolutfn for an investiga- tion of the act of Judge Jenkins in enjoin- ing the employes of the Northern Pacific fiom striking was discussed by the House judiciafy committee today, but went over without action. New York and New Jersey Bri e Bill. Consideration of the New York and New Jersey bridge bill by the House committee on commerce has been postponed until next Wednesday at the request of the opponents of the bill. This morning Representative Dunphy explained to the committee the rew bill which b+ has drawn to meet the objections of the President's veto. The representatives of the chamber of com- merce of New York who had been expected to oppose the bill failed to appear, but Representative Bartlett of New York stated the objection of the commercial bodies to the project. The Secretary of War will be asked to give his views upon the engineer- ing feature of the new bill next Wednesday will vote upon it then. oe — ‘or the Relief F At a meeting yesterday, held at Concordia Church, the Ladies’ Association, of which Mrs. W. H. Dunkhorst is president, Mrs. J. Barthel, vice president; Mrs. F. Steinle, | treasurer, and Mrs. Wm. Kettler, secretary, collected $50 for the citizens’ relief fund. ————— Alley Assexsment Cases. Gen. William Birney concluded yesterday at noon his argument against the “com- pulsory permit system” of assessments in | The test cases were those of Allman, Jones, Keyser and Schaefer. Attorney Thomas appeared for the District. If the decision should be for the petition- ers, it is claimed, all the compulsory assess- ments for special improvements will fall to the ground. —_————— College Details. The Secretary of War has detalied First Lieut. Dwight &. Holley, fourth infantry, as professor of military science and tactics at the Mount Tamalpais Military Academy, San Rafael, Cal., and Second Lieut. W. L. Taylor, twentieth infantry, to similar duty | at the Uhiversity of Alabama, ‘Tuscaloosa, ———__—___+ e---—___—— Sabers und $: The Secretary of War has made a dect- sion that sabers and spurs, being parts or an officer's personal equipment, shall be purchased by officers whose duties require them to use cuch articles. all for | . SIEGERT & SONS. Ask | this District, before the Court of Appeals. | | | | | Was too narrow for railroad purposes j the subject | i TELL THE MARINES But Not in Regard to the Proposed Naval Bill Viewed From the Standpoint of the Marine Corps and Pronounced a Line Officers’ Measure. The Hale naval personnel bill continues to be the subject of severe criticism among naval officers generally and finds scarcely more favor with officers of the marine corps than with officers of the staff branch of the navy. A gentleman, who claimed to represent the sentiment of the members of the marine corps with regard to the pro- visions of the Hale bill, unbosomed himself to a Star reporter today. “It 1s a line officers’ bill,” he said. “The marks are unmistakable. Reductions are | made generally except in the line, where in- creases are provided for. Let us consider these increases from any standpdint than that of a line officer. The bill is to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the navy. Passing by the twenty rear admirals pro- | vided for (while only two of the six now) on the active list are at sea in command; of squadrons) we find that there are tc be sixty-five captains, an increase of twenty, and yet of the forty-five now on the active | list January 1, 1594), only ten are in com-/ mand of sea-going ships, and only three) have had as much as three years’ sea serv- ice as captains, although a number have been in the grade more than ten years. Captains of from ten to twelve years’ sen- jority and only a little over two years’) sea Service as such, and yet we are to have | twenty additional! j “The commanders are to be reduced by | five. The regist shows that of eighty five on the active list only fifteen are com- manding sea-going men-of-w and only twenty-one have had three years’ sea serv- | ice as commanders. Commanders of from ten to twelve years’ seniority have spent less than three years at sea in that grade, and yet the number is to be fixed at eighty. The lieutenant commanders are to be in- creased by sixty, although less than one- third of the seventy-five now on the list are at sea. Surely it seems to be thé im- pression that the efficiency of the personnel will Ue increased by keeping these superior | officers on shore instead of at sea in the | discharge of their legitimate duties. Crowding the Staff. “But with an increase in the number of | line officers it becomes necessary to find | something for them to do. An examina- | tion of the Navy Register will show that | even now this is a difficult’ matter. To | make room for them, the staff corps are to be crowded or pushed off the plank. Even now but a small proportion can tind occu- pation ut sea, although many of the ships are over-crowded with line officers, having often twice the number adtached to ships of The the same size in the English navy. marine corps, with its seventy- officers and 2.000 trained and di: men, is disposed of in a few words. | An at-| tempt is made to sugar-Cat the pill for the | Naval Academy graduates in the corps by taking them buck into the Hine. This would give them a wat@h und division on board ships, which duty the same men can do The 209 rines are to be replaced by 2,000 seamen 000 disciplined men to be replaced wy ) récruits. A rough calculation, ‘oO portioning these men equally among the corresponding grades in the navy and mu- rine corps, shows that 2,000 men of the seu- equally well as marine officer 1" | man class will cost the government avout $140,000 a yeaf more then the same nutm- Wer ‘of marines, while the latter are today well able to man the guns on Doard ship. “The English have increased their marines | very considerably of late, and the Germans | have recently put marines back on the larger ship$ at the battery, it being held that they have their well-performed duty ws sharpshoottrs to perform in action, the weapon only being changed to the secon- dary battery gun. Even in the French navy, where marines (3v,000) are staUioned in the home and colonial ports, it has been found necessary to form a com- pany of riflemen from the seamen, and to specially train them to perform the duties performed by our marines; the | difference in cost to the government has already been spoken of. The bill provides | that the duties of the marine officers with- | drawn from the corps shall be discharged by non-commissioned officers. In the same way, to promote efficiency, why not have the ‘petty officer in the navy perform the duties they have in the British navy, and reduce the number of line officers on board ship to the number allowed in her majes- ty’s ships. This plan would find favor both with the taxpayer and the legiSiztor who | believes in reducing expenses. | “It would appear that the framers of the bill desite to spend most of their time on shore. A naval officer now receives more pay at sea than on shore, but while the proposed bill provides for a reduction of 10 per centum in pay when serving on shore, this sum is to be increased by 15 per cen- tum unless quartets are provided. “Thare is too much selishness shown. in trying to make More room fer themselves in the lfeboat. the framers and their sup- porters have attempted to push others over- board. Such efforts,when the sea is troubled, ure likely to result disastrously. vee oat se DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Twenty-First Street teat. A delegation of citizens, consisting of Admiral Calhoun, Lieut. Dorn, U.S. N. Gen. George B. Williams and J. D. Arnold, called upon the Commissioners this mora- ing and entered a vigorous protest against the occupancy of Zist street for railroad purposes. They claimed that the street | Residents Pro- that Its occupation for such would be a detriment to the property and destroy that | street as a residential neighborhood The Assistant Coroner. In reply to a question from the first con- troller as to who appoints the assist: coroner and his compensation, the attorney for the District states in an opimion on that the assistant coroner is appointed under the act of March 3, 18% which also fixes his compensation at 3000 per annum. The attorney says, however, there appears to be no law or regulation | defining the duties of the assistant coroner. | His duties, as the name implies, are to as- sist the coroner in the performance of his | duties. He may perform any, but the most | important duties of the office, which the coroner may assign him. He may make | autopsies, in short he may perform any of | the coroner's mere ministerial duties. An Adverse Opint The attorney for the District yesterday rendered an adverse opinion upon Senate bill 1141, for the relief of S. J. Block and J P. Baurman, which wWas sent to him for his views. The bill proposes to perfect the title to a certain piece of property pur- chased by the above named gentlemen at a tax sale. Mr. Thomas says if the bill be- comes a law it will be in effect a gift to those gentlemen of the difference in the value between their so-called tax title and { the true title to the lot. He recommends that the property be sold and the proceeds of the sale be used to pay the gentlemen | what they actually paid for their ta€ title, | and turn the balance into the tre: ry of the United States, or else pay to the hold- | ers of the so-called tax title what they | actually paid for it and let the property be dropped from the assessment roils. The Old Turnpike Charter: | The forfeited charter of the Washington | Turnpike Company has been deeded to the Rockville and Bethesda Turnpike Company | of Montgomery county by the commission- ers of that county. The directors of the | new corporation are: William H. H. Allen | and S. Dana Lificoln of Washington, ana | Augustus Burgdorf, Johnson Hellen’ and John A. Kelly of Montgomery county. The capital stock is Mincell c. Hall of street southeast has com- plained to the Commissioners of a wagon | stand in front of Mis h®use, which he, claims to be a nuisance, and expresses the | wish that the Commissioners will abate it | as soon as possible The Commissioners have, on the recom-| mendation of Maj. Moore. approved the application of Private Charles H. Bradley to be dismounted, to take effect on the 10th instant, and that Private W. BH. Yet- ton be appointed to fill the vacancy. The, Commissioners have appointed Robert C. ‘atson & private on the police force, vice Campbell, deceaesd. The Commissioners have approved the | bill providing for an increase in the pay of the police patrol drivers. sarees “eas John Smethurst of Philadelphia yesterday presented @ paper on “*Trade Schools” at the convention of the master house painters in session at Baltimore. | Would res }derson of lowa, |The President T A Powerful Flesh Maker, A proéess that kills the taste of cod-liver oii has done good service—but the process that both kills the taste and effects par- tial digestion has p much more. Scott’s Emulsion stands alone in the field of fat-foods. It is easy of assimilation because ly digested before ‘Scott's Emulsion checks Con- Sumpiion and all other wasting diseases. New York Sold oi ome, hem, TO PRESERVE A BATTLEFIELD. A Proposal to Make « National Park at Shiloh. A memorial prepared by the Shiloh Bat- tlcSeld Association has been brought to Washington by Col. E. T. Lee, secretary of the association, to be placed in the hands of a committee of Senators and Represen- tatives who are members of the associa- tion, with @ view to the proper presentation of the matter to Congress. The object is’ to have the old battlefield purchased by the | Sovernment and made a natiomm! park. The Shiloh Battlefield Association was or- ganized April 10, 1893, by the survivors of that battle on the occasion of their visit to the battlefield, where they held anniversary exercises on the thirty-first anniversary of the battle. It ts composed of soldiers both north and south who took part in the bat- tle. Col. Lee, in speaking of the matter today to a Star reporter, said: “The old army of the Tennessee that fought all over the west, marched to the sea and ‘thy Carolinas, have none of thelr battichclas preserved, and they feel that they are en- titled to Shiloh. There are buried over this battlefield 4,000 confederate dead, besides many of the Union dead, who were never found and were not moved to the National | cemetery there. The remains of these dead soldiers are constantly uy by parties improving lands over tae tate, field. They should be allowed to rest in peace where they fell.” -\t a meeting heid by the association at Indicnapolis, Ind., a committee represent- ing the Mouse and the Senate was ap- pointed to carry through such measures as tin the purchase of this battle- In the Senate Mr. of Tenng- Sherman of Vhio, and Mr. Vilas of ‘in, and in the House, Col. B. Hen. Gen. Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, und Gen. John’. Black of Ii- huis, Were placed on this committee. At the request of the congresstonal committee, a committee from the Shiloh Battlefield As- sociation visited the battlefield and secured options on the land, providing the govern- ment buys the land for a national park by March 4, 1886. ‘The memorial urges that this battlefield We preserved and the vatious fositiots marked where the commands fougat during the battle, and the graves ared for. The Society of the Army of the Tennes- field. . Mr | see at their meeting at Chicago indofsed the movement and appointed a committee of six of their members to assist in the work. —————— CEPENDENT FATHERS. Reynolds in a Recent Claim. The pensionable dependence of a father | was discussed in a decision which was ren- dered yesterday by Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the Intérfor Department. He holds that in claims for pension as @ de- pendent father, under section 1 of the act of June 27, 1890, where it appeared that at ue time of filing his application the claim- ant ts shown not to be in need of support, but, on the contrary, is enabled by his ow: manual labor to earn more than Is neces- sary for an adegfate support, he is not pensionable under the provisions of the first section of said act. it was contended by the applicant, on ap- peal to the secretary, that the first section of the act of June 27, 1890, having omitted the provision of section 4707 of the Revised Statutes, requiring the income which was derived or derivable from his actual or pos- sible manual labor to be taken into account in estimating a father’s means of inde- pendent support, his claim was placed vpon the same footing as that of a dependent mother, and that the proceeds of his man- ual labor could not be conside*ed in deter~ mining the question of his present - pepeion. able dependence under the act of June 27, lsu. But the assistant secretary holds that sec- tion 1 of the act of June 27, 1890, stands in pari materia to other exis: pension in connection lation and must be constru therewith; that said section modifies the rule as to the evidence tormerly required in such cases, and permits the pensioning of those who can establish the condition of dependence at the date of instead of at the date of soldier's death, but the conditions attaching to de- pensionavie pendence itself, as prescribed by former laws, are not changed thereby. ee oe Army Orders. Second Lieut. William C. Davis, fifth arul- lery, will report to the superintendent of the recruiting service, New York city, to can- duct recruits to the west. The leave of absence granted First Lieut, Wendell L. Simpson, ninth infantry, is ex- tended two months. Capt. David A. Lyle, ordnance depart- ment, will proceed to the works of the | Benjamin Atha & Illingworth Company, | Newark, N. J., on official business pertain. ing to the inspection of carriages. First Lieut. Benjamin Brooke, assistent surgeon, is relieved from duty at FoPt Leav- enworth, Kan., and will repost for duty at Camp Pilot Butte, Wy. Maj. Charles W. Raymond, engineer corps, is assigned jo duty as engineer of the fourth light Rouse district. The following transfers in the Afth artil- lery are made: Capt. Elbridge R. Hills, from battery K to battéry H; Capt. Henry J. iellly, from battery H to batter? K; First Lieut. Will- iam HH. Coffin, from battery B to battery H; First LieGt. Granger Adams, from battery H,to battery B. ‘he following transfers in the seventeenth infantry are ordered: First Lieut. Robert W. Dow3y, from com- pany K to company A; First Lieut. Walter a. Dickinson, from company A to Capt. Charles 8. Smith, ordnance depart- ment, will proceed from this city to Nice- town, Philadelphia, Pa., and temporarily relieve Capt. David A. Lyle, ordnance .de- partment, from duty as inspe2or of ord- nance at the Midvale steel works. The leave of absence granted Capt. Ed- mund Luff, eighth cavalry, is extended une month. * — ————— FRANK NICHOLSON PARDONED. ke It Likely That the Victim of a Designing He wai Wom The President has granted a pardon in the case of Frank Nicholson, convicted in the District of Columbia of an indecent as- sault on his sister-in-law, and sentenced May 1, 1898, to 36% davs in jail, The President indorsed the application in this case es follows: “Granted. If there was no doubt of the guilt of the convict his sentence Was none too severe, “The district attorney, however, does not seem to be satisfied that all the facts were developed on the trial, and he now reports that the femfle who claimed to have been assaulted does rfét sustain a good character for chastity; that she has practically ad- mitted having imprSper relations with the pricorer before the alleged assault, and | that there is a belief in police circles thata police officer who is on terms of unlawful intimacy with the complaining witness may have exerted himself to be rid of trouble by putting the prisoner out of the way. Con- sidering all the facts, I am of the opinion that the safest disposition of the case ts the release of the prisoner, who has nearly served his term of imprisonment.” oe Johnston's coffee exhibit: page 5—aévt.