Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1894, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAROH 21, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. Fine Shoes For Easter Half Price} Onur wonderful SACRIFICE SALE of the shoe stock of DALTON & ©O., whom we henght out at our own price, af fords Exster buyers an opportunity to get FINE SHOES for ABOUT HALF THEIR ACTUAL WORTH. We republish today, for the benefit of mouey savers, the BIG VALUES we ad- Yertised yesterday, whieh, in spite of the weather, have brought us many cus tomers already today. 1—Choice $2.80. Ladies’ High Shoes that were $4 to $6 pair. Button and lace. French kid, fine viet Kid and cloth-top shoes. Hand-sew- ed and hand-turned soles. Any style toe. H. €. Gray's, Lounsberry’s and Laird, Schober & Mitchell's makes. 2—Choice $1.80. Ladies’ $3 and $5.50 Shoes. Almost any style that can be asked for. 3—Choice $1.50. Ladies’ $2.50 and $3.50 Russia Calf ————_ and Russet Goat Oxford and Blucher ————— Ties, in opera, common sense and square ————— toes. About 500 pairs. Ladies’ $2.50 to $4 Shoes, Choice $1.80. Black Oxford and Blucher Ties, all ——— styles, Freoch kid, vici kid and all ————— patent leather, as wel! as a few cloth- ——— _ top, narrow, broad, medium and square toe, among them some of Laird, Schober & Mitohell’s. Ladies’ Small Sizes, $2.20. Shoes that were $3.50, $4 and $5 ——— Sizes 2 to 3% Any width. Misses’ Shoes, Choice $1.20. ——— Ghothtop and All-kid Shoes, tip or plain tors. For dress or sebool. Shoes that were $2 and §2.50. Youths’ $2 Shoes, $1.40. Calf, butten and lace. $2 Shoes, $1.20. Patent Leather Oxford Ties and Pamps. ren’s Shoes. Sizes 5 to 8-15 CENTS. Stzes 8% to 10-985 CENTS. Infants’ $1 Shoes, 55c. Ankle Ties, in black French kid, fa- mous Waterbury make. T7See those Infants’ 35-cent Shoes. Patent leather, cloth or kid top. Edmonston, POPULAR SHOE STORE, 1334 F Street. Rack Rack Rack Boys’ Child 60 you are tting the same we sell 60. Ours is worth yster, r. oth & Pa. ave. «Phone 271. mh21-co They Have Come In At Craig & Harding’s. We are glad to be able to announce the arrival of more of the $3.05 Solid Oak Writing Desks and more of the $13.75 Corduroy Couches. The first lot of these ‘went off with a rush, and as we may not be able to obtain more of them to sell @t these prices it behooves all to make their purchases at the earliest possible © ° moment. $5 Writing Desks $3.95. °* Ladies’ Fine Solid Oak Hand-polished * © © Writing Desk, worth $5.00, $ _, Only $3.95. $18 Couches, $13.75. © Small lot of Figured Empire Corduroy Couches, pillow head, fall size, spring edge and head. fringed all around, 8 shades @f corduroy, havana, cefl blue and olive green. Regular selling price $18. Only $13.75 Each. Car Loads of Chamber Suites which permits of our offering them to * * you at about the same prices other fur- * * miture stores pay at wholesale. Here is * * the story: 5 Usual $18.50 Chamber Usnal §20.00 Chamber Usual $22.50 Chamber Usual $25.00 Chamber Usual $30.00 Caamber Usual $35.00 Chamber Suites, $12.50 $14.50 $15.00 CHEVAL GLASS CHAMBER SUITES. Usual $20.00 Chamber Suites, $15.00 Usual $25.00 Chamber Suites, $16.50 Uscal $30.00 Chamber Suites, $20.00 Usual $40.00 Chamber Suites, $25.00 Craig « & Harding, | Cor. 13th & F Sts. Last Call for Easter Gowns . If you want that last yeer's gown cleaned and up” equal to “new” in time for Easter, send it in AT ON We renovate te 20 Per Ct. Off Cut Glass | For his Week O | As so many exchange presents at | Ea i ws not ig 1s so beautiful, nd appropriate as rich cut | will allow discount of 20 | ent for this week only. | & Edmonston, | &c., 1205 Pa. Av.| to the! | California Peaches| Choice—2oc. Can. We are making a “drive” on Peaches—Have hundreds of boxes. of FINEST “LEMON CLING” California Peaches, which we are selling at only 20e. can. Send Pte DE im your order. FOIE GRAS, direct Separate Turee: me 25°31 30. conbeua borg. tn $1.00, $1. . TYNEW MAPLE SUGAR just Ww received. N, W. BURCHELL, 1325 F ST. mb Dunia 9 p S .d%e Don’t pay $30 or $10 for a beautifal Easter suit and top it off with an unbe- coming Hat. Anything will “COVER” your head—a Dunlap will “ORNAMENT” it. We are sole D. C. agents. Willett & Ruoff, 905Pa. Av. _mb21 Some Guts That Count —aT— PERRY’S. US take your minds off of that line of thought long enough to consider some special values in DRAPERIES, DRAPERY STUFFS and LACH CURTAINS. PHOLSTERY GOODS hardly come under the bead of an Easter offering We will make it profitable diversion for you. We are always on the lookout for the unexpected-—and when it does happen we are on hand. We saw a plan to put a little ready cash and reap a rich harvest—and into it our money went. Here ts the “crop” it harvested: 50 WASH SCARFS, with silk finish—all colors—48 inches long and 18 inches wide, fringed at both ends— 2sc. Apiece. 10 SILK HEAD RESTS, hand-painted and Woven figures—tasseled at the corners— REDUCED to— 2ic. Each. 821nch CHEVENETTE—for all sorts of @rapery and banging uses— 12zic. a Yd. 82inmch GOLD-FIGURED JAPANESE CREPE— 23c. a Yd. 10 styles SILKALINE—86 inches wide— gc. a Yd. 60-inch PLAIN CURTAIN MUSLIN— 18c. and 25c. a Yd. SO new effects in 44 CHENILLE COVERS —that are worth S7lgc. at least—for 62!c. Each. 50 handsome 6-4 CHENILLE COVERS, in Rew designs—worth $1.25 —for $1 Each. @6-inch Striped Linen for ‘summer cov- om 50c. a Yd. 7 small lots of SASH MUSLIN—at small @ yard. @ yard. @ yard. ® yard. yard. Plece 80-inch Tamboured-30c. 1 piece 30-inch Tamboured—38e. “Curtains and Such.” COIN SPOT SCOTCH MUSLIN CURTAINS —8% yards long and 50 inches wide, with 5- inch ruffle in three styles. These shades to choose from-—-Yellow, Light Blue, Gold, Terra Cotta nnd Mahogany. The regular Price is $3.75. Windows, interior drapery, or summer Por- tleres—3% and 3% yards long—60 inches wide. By the “pair or plece.”* IN LOT 1 are 14 styles in Old Blue, Gold, O14 Rose, Sage, Terra Cotta, Tun and Cream, with cross stripes of opposite shades. Regular price, $5 a pair. NOW $3 A PAIR. IN LOT 2 are 8 styles in Old Blue, Tan, ‘Terra Cotta, Sage, Cream and Old Gold, with cross stripes of the same. Regular Price $5. NOW $3.50 A PAIR. IN LOT 8 are 10 styles—Salmon, Old Rose, Terra Cotta, Light Blue, Old Blue, Sage, O14 Gold and Tan, with brocaded cross stripes. Regular price $6.50. NOW $ A PAIR. IN LOT 4 are 10 styles—Olive, Rose, Ter ra Cotta, Old Blue, Sage and Tan, with extra wide brocaded cross stripes. Regular price $7.50. NOW $4.50 A PAIR. FANCY SILKALINE CURTAINS—3% yards long and 40 inches wide, with fringe top and bottom—eafe colors— NOW $1.50 EACH. FANCY FRUSSARE CURTAINS—5 differ- ent shades—3% yards long and 40 inches wide— NOW $2 A PAIR. LAMBREQUINS to match, with fringe on 3 sides-3% yards by 40 inches— NOW $1.50 A PAIR. SCARFS to go with the curtains-43 inches long and 18 inches wide, with fringe—“‘the novelty” — NOW Be. EACH. Sash Curtains. 7 patterns of DOUBLE BORDERED SWISS, with woven figures—new and hand- some— NOW Iie. A YARD. We cannot keep this ratio of quality and Prices up beyond the limit of the quanti- ties we have on hand. These are not prece- Gents—but freaks of fortunes—that means loss 02 one side—but gain on yours. They the airy summer DRAPERIES—that must so soon replace the more massive hangings that adorn your domictle. A little “previous’* buying saves you many a penny. PERRY’S, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840. Telephone 995. ay. ‘Ciaflin’s ~~ > ds » (Fire Sale , 4 Offers opportunities to obtain high- class Magic Lanterns, Opera Glasses, 4 and the like, at the smallest prices 4 for which they were ever old. We | don't want to take back any of the 4 present stock to our old stand, and at DP the “rate thlogn ‘are ‘going. We WORE 4 eq: o » Claflin Optical Co., | 1214 F St. N. W. 4 4 (Seou back under Musoulc Temple.) _mh20> Fw Toe). be? Any Jewelry to Repair? If so, bring it here if you wish the re- paiting expertly done and at a low cost. If you've a CLOCK OR WATCH doesn't it No other house DOES—EVER DID—or EVER WILI-—sell such sterling qualities at such low prices as WE quote. SAKS 4ND COMPANY. The dollars and cents of it-=- A Crowded Shoe House ‘Three large stores—one of them an entire four-story —_ building Packed from bettom to top with brand new Spring Shoes of the TIE boys have got us on the jump. Easter turns their vision of new clothes into the living reality of possession, It means another visit to SAKS’. Our stock catches the youngsters. Our prices Styles and Qualities everybody =a as @ ae ae oe the parents. Between the two we are friends Bever before known as low-—No with the whole family—the whole of Washington. wonder that our big sales rooms Folks like to hear prices. We like to talk ‘em. are crowded with customers from early morn till late at night! It's natural we should. Their littleness makes us Competitors may shout whole : ae 0k Oe te brave. Silence is cowardly. but it takes capital to lay down such an immense stock as we are : Why shouldn't we print ‘em—when we mark "em in plain black and white? Prices give you something tangible to base your cniculations on. We can prove our claims of bigness—gooduess and cheapness. We preach progress—and our store is brimful of evidences of it. ven- $18.00 If you want new Shoes for Easter, remember: We can fit you. We can please you. We can save you Money. two grades. represent the t er ol all thet is rien and exclusive in Short Pante Suits. ‘These price. Rovelties. “Every garment 1s guaranteed.”* Ladies’ Kid Button. Ladies’ Kid Bluchers, Ladies’ Tan Bluchers. Our $1.50 Ideal Shoes. Ladies’ Fine Kid Ties. Ladies’ Tan Goat Ties. Men's Satin Calf Shoes. of ‘ho won't of «ork for in wi atiteb LADIES’ VICI _ KID BUT- TON, LACED OR fen you.” BLUCHERS. Our Royal $2.00 Shoes. A couple » of that are Kid or lou Tops. Men's Hand-welted Shoes in all widths. Easiest Fit- ting Shoe Known. AND $8.00 Our walt, Dever forget service 1s your estimate of Own 7 is) $2.50 LADIES’ HAND-MADE SHOES Either feather-weight or extension soles. In all the new and popu- lar styles. GENTS’ CALF AND 0 Don’t forget we say there isn't a “relic’* im the en- tire stock. These two TAN leather DRESS and Ahout’ the. welght WALKING Shoes. ‘worth. that the oes. it Shoes ever sold for best al- the pri ve. That is progress. Price = wi Drogress is down: hciiiil tatisiias Wiens willing to pay $6 Our futgiss ste coi nites Button und Laced. cannot conn G ae Tmanded “cheaper. em Gente’ Fine Cult and | too messured. out French Patent — more mi “3 than you expect. $3.00 Shoes, 12 different sorts. is} eee In style and for all prac- tieal purposes as good as some of the best $5 Shoes. Wichert’s Fine Brooklyn Shoes, What fs left of them, there are a good many, but not all sizes, are at your disposal At Half Price and’ Less. “EASTER SOUVENIRS" for the big folks. “BASKETS OF EASTER CANDY" for the little ones And now comes the grestest effort of our tives, The good things we've got to show at $5" would nary store. rows piled a they tuost topple over. We clatm fa them the perfect union of quality and ap- Shoes. THE UNMATCHED $5.00 GRADE. for bill! There are Combi- nation Suits-one Jacket and two irs of pante—to Taateh and. cach patr with double seat and double Knees. There are “Romping’” vite—Play Suite School ‘Sufts—a A LINE : 3 WITHOUT every seam ts drawn together a with ghe strongest fi) cable that ever | a RIVAL, threaded a tailor hecdle—and. everr RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES. fiber of the fa 980 and 932 7TH ST.. oc andar tie Geese SAAR. prpon't, Be atraid—quallty goes to the bottom = 1t : — 21 PA AVE. SE re dekad careful prepara. tion to, make a ) ais c uick An o that'll stand the wear and tear: Thorough Work— Economically Priced. That gives the whole plan of our work. We have studied to do the finest work--expertence enables us to do tt quickly and our ideas of fairness make it economically priced. Artificial teeth, and do us credit —to sell at $2.50 $3—-$3.50 and $4. od Wwe der if we've su: cf let ‘There's a big ai sortment—Im wear- the best, $5.00. Gold and Porcelain f fabrics and crowns, $5.00. Extracting without patn, lors. Al sine. We cee, foundation r the towering qunitties that we [Evans Dental Parlors, Ties ert jure: how rte j 1217 Pa. Ave. N.W. a Senay int he mmb20 them. — Boys’ Long Pants Suits. 95.00 Violet Water Size is the only diference be. tween our boy: and men's Suits. S-ounce bottles, which sell elsewhere for a. Here, Only75c. * © © © Half-size bottles only 40c. W. S. Thompson’s Pharmacy, 703 15th st. _mhig * © © © _ty the “liquefied essence” of the odor bein —> + ¢ © © of fresh sweet violets. It is the most terns quite as ¢ ¢ © © delicate and fragrant of toilet waters unique—the J eevee eee 10 526.00 fashion correct—the vatin- faction as great. 14 to 19 years. Single and Double breasted Sacks-- long and metiam cut—and medium and — “Dovetail"’ Cutaways, Sd Aadindinadind- anda di ie A Shirt Waists. After a critic é | the merits of ‘all the different brands of Shirt | Waists we selected the ‘Star’ because ft fits | nes in a larger and examination Into hog 7th St. N. W. » who (a Sean Easter Opening. Our preparations for Easter are now fully complete. We are now showing a handsoine Mne of Easter novelties, &c., of which our window display will serve as a faint index. | Our prices are the Kind to tell economies! | people that dollars go furthest here. ‘Last Chance to Save { Confirmation Suits. } H A particularly fhe line of Suits—spectally made D1 g oney tolnerve youo tis oceasion. , On all varieties of MUSICAL IN. We've got plenty of Light Weight Reefers. Si a en Ss { Plenty of Spring Underwear and Neckwear. — J 5 g{ Pleaty of shire “Waists. Franz Waldecker & Co., {) we want to put a ttle more emphasis oa the 4 4 better wears better- ¢ rand that's why boom their “last resort. body else is trying to The you'll The HATS—It’s o Mitle early, maybe—but we've | put the children’s Straws on the counters. They and the Cloth Novelties crowd all the space we | can spare them. Gives us a stock that's about bos’s Shoe bill wou't be half what it fs if give the supplying tnto our hands. vale to _ of Se S est. idea = = orld’s fatr—thi Metal pcognit i that Washington Variety,” | rods" iP gts Jan, ial Ponti CHINA, CROCKERY, &c., fi. H. HENSEY, Prop., 824 7th St. ‘That's a Saks’ conditton: mh20 “Best in the world.”” Your - Grandmother AKS AND COPPAN Only Complete Outfitters in Town. Pa. Av. and 7th St. May have bad a chimney on her lamp. ur Pearl Glass Chimneys, made by Macbeth,” are the best to be bad. C.A.Muddiman 614 12th St. mhlg ma21 AYER'S SA RSAPARILLA, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, AYER’S | Was The Only 1893. Sarsaparilla Admitted at The | AYER'S , ‘ aaxsaranzza, |W OFld’s Fair WORLD'S FAIB. Get CHICAGO, 1893. The Best. |ALARIA CUBED AND ERADICATED FROM = hie eystern by Brown's Iron Bitters, which en- jood, tones the nerves, aids tion, Acts like s charm on persons in gener: health, giving new energy and strength. 4 if THE BABY 18 CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup for children’ teething. It “oothes the child, softens the gums, allays ail pain, cures wind colle and tx the best remedy for Qarrhoea. Twe cents a bottle. myl-ly jon. All druggists. The re- expert ‘ing the akin. A oct-ly scalp and sult of 20 years’ experience treati book ou Dermatology with every cake. Palmer’s Millinery Opening Tomorrow. Exclusive Styles. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND THURSDAY, March 21 and 22. oop FRENCR AND ENGLISH BONNETS AND HATS. Specimens from the representative fashion makers of Europe. NO CARDS. PALMER'S, 107 mh20-2t These Won’t Keep. -_— We have several offers in BED ROOM SUITES that we won't hold back any longer. To say they've never been equaled ts un- Dee ‘ the pri Solid Oak Suite, worth $85 for.. Natural Birch Suite, worth $45. for. Md Oak Buite, worth $45 for. —— Solid Oak Suite, worth $56 for, No mare comments needed. The Houghton Co., 516 oth St. 1710 14th St. mh20 Blocks Kmnox’s Men. Knox's Spring Blocks for men are the 00 most becomims hats ever modeled by Dam Fashion. Many people who never vould wear a silk are wea: “Knox Sik" this year and looking ntly in it. CFull line of Men's Derbies from $2 up. Stinemetz & Son, 1237 PA. AVE. mhi9 ~All persons afMicted with dyspepsia find immedi- ate relief by using Angostaca Bitters, of Dr. J. B. Siegert & fone, Ask yuur deal GATHERING PROOFS Further Evidence Connecting Taylor With the Slasher Outrages. Clothing Identified—Theories tothe 's Sanity—Still Looking for Hidden Property. George Taylor, alias Jones, who is un- doubtedly the man who was known here for many weeks as “Jack the Slasher,” was | not taken to police headquarters today, but There he will probably remain until the re- turn to this city of Detectives Horne and Weedon, who went away yesterday after- noon, hoping to find some of the jewelry or money taken from houses by the prison- er. As stated in yesterday's Star, the pris- oner came here from near Richmond, Va., where his parents reside, and beyond this very little aboyt him has been learned, It | was thought fe as the missing valuables were not in @e stable where the negro lived, he had probably sent some of them | to his former home, and that is where the officers went yesterday. The Man’s Mental Condition. Inspector Hollinberger said this morning that while he thinks the prisoner is not wholly sane, his mind is not in us bad a condition as it appears. He thinks that there is considerable shammuag being in- duiged in by Taylor and that ne is a shrewd negro. In endeavoring to ascertain from him the whereabouts of the jewelry and money, De- tective Horne was introduced to him as his legal adviser, but even to him the negro would not divulge much information. In the first place he positively refused to con- verse with his supposed counsel until re- moved from the ceil, for fear an officer was | secreted in an adjoining cell where he cculd | hear what was said. | ‘Then the prisoner end his “counsel” went into one of the large rooms Where the latter could make certain that no one would hear |him, but even then he talked only in a disconnected way. A pair of trousers and pair of suspend- jers found in the old nay loft where the ening as Visits to Property in seven cases has been iderti- fied and the officers jeel certain there Will be additional cases against nim before the investigation is concluded. Certain Proof. That the prisoner ts surely the man who has been largely irterested in the depreda- tlons about Tenleytown there is but little doubt. He acknowledgey that he was last fall employed by Col. Moyer, near Bethesda, and that gentleman states that the pris- onor was in his employ up to last October. At that time the rcbberies in the compara- | tive vicinity began. All et trances were made in the same manner, and a knowledge of the surroundings of the places visited was ulways exhibited. In every ed by the were first removed and then the putty hoid- ing the panes of glass. The articles found in’ the prisoner's store- house have been idettified by Washington- fans whese houses had been similarly rob- bed. Taylor is beycnd doubt the slasher, or one of the slashers, if the work of rob- bery was not confined to a single person. Orders have beea isscud from headquar- ters to allow no outsiders to converse with the prisoner. ae Death at the Reform School. The wite of Assistant Superintendent Porter of the District Reform School died yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held at 6 p. m., preparatory to taking the remains to Washington, Pa., |for interment. The ficral offerings were beautiful and numerous. The deceased had been a sufferer with consumption for a long period, and for the last three months had been contined to her bed. She was an imable woman, and her death has cast a gloom over the entire sciwol. She had resided at the school for over ten years, and was a friend to all boys who have been confined in that institution. The entire school accompanied the remains as far as the school line, the bell on the school being tolled during the time. cos Death of Chas. B. Sayer. Tomorrow afternoon the Old Guard will attend the funeral of Charles B. Sayer, a late member of the corps, who died this morning. Mr. Sayer was a private in B company, one hundred and_ninety-third Pennsyivanta regiment, enlisting July 19, 1864, and was discharged as corporal De- cember 6, 1845. He had been a member of the Old Guard for about eight years. He was also a member of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. AR, was held in the Georgetown police station. | | ing. THEY WANT A BRIDGE Efforts to Secure a Structure Across the Eastern Branch. A Lively Discussion as to the Proper Point—Senat. G Takes a Hand. inger A large delegation of citizens residing on the south shore of the Eastern branch filed into the District committee room of the Senate this morning at 10:30 for the pur- pose of convincing Senator Gallinger of the necessity for an additional bridge across that noble stream at the foot of South Capi- tol street. Senator Gallinger was half of a subcommittee having this bill in charge. Senator Hunton was the other half, and he did not show up at the hearing, and con- sequently Senator Gallinger had to do the listening for both halves. There were two interests represented, both of them anxious for a bridge, but not for exactly the same sort of a bridge. The result was a some- what confused discussion and a compro- mise. One Plan. Alexander D. Anderson, Mr. George J. Seufferle, S. A. Waller, Dr. Godding, H. 5S. Halley, 8.H. Wright and A. Beyer represent- ed the South Capito! Street Bridge Asso- ciation, which was anxious to have a bridge built straight across the river from the fcot of South Capitol street. Maj. Ander- Son made a brief speech, stating that he | was the attorney for the and that the bill had been favorably reported upon by the War and Navy Departments had received favorable consideration of the House District committee last ses- sion. A similar bill had passed the Senate at @ previous session. The Maryland iegis- lature had passed resolutions favoring the bridge. He referred to a report from the House District committee setting forth the advantages to the government property scuth of the Anacostia, which would ac- crue from such a bridge. Senator Gallinger asked if there was any land company in- terested in the project, and he was assured that there was no company or syndicate, that the association was composed of citi- zens owning land who were anxious to obtain shorter communication between their property and the city. Dr. Godding’s Argument. Dr. Godding, in a compre: sive talk, Pointed out the advantages to the gevern- ment's interests and showed th= decrease the distance between the asylum for the in- sane and the city which the new orid; would cause. The strongest plea, he s: id, | would be for the poor market ganieners, | who now have to traverse a circuttous and hilly route to get their produce to market. In response to @ question from Senator Gal- linger he said that the value or advantage to the government would be mainiy in case | of war, when the forests and the magazine on the Maryland shore of the river would be placed in the way of direct communica- tion over a level road with the capital. Mr. Seufferle at this point invited the sub- committee to take a drive over this re,ion to see the necessity for the bridge. The Senator smiled and thanked his would-be host, saying that if there should be ary | doubt as to the need of the tridge raised in | the minds of the subcommittee it might be | well to consider such an invitation. | Poplar Point Plan. The Senator then asked if any were pres- ent in opposition to the bill, and Mr. J. Hi. | Adrians introduced himself, Mr. Patnam and Mr. A. L. Richardson. He said that they were not opposed to a bride and that they indorsed everything said by the other | gentlemen. | “We know they are speaking for the ,ocd of the District,” he said, “and speaking as patriots, looking to the future a3 well ae | to the present. But we have a suggestion | to make. It is a prerequisite to this project that the flats on the south shore of the branch should be filled in. A <uit is now | ponding in the District courts, know: the Kidwell bottoms case, and I apprehend that the government will run into .. similar snag if this project should be carried out. We have a plan that will obviate the need of such a contingency.” H Mr. Adriaans then pointed out the ad-| Yartages of a bridge built from South Cap- } itol street to Popiar Point, which is just | West of Anacostia. A bridge thus built, he said, would be cheaper and would open up the community known as Hillsdale. | Senator Gallinger asked !f this would not make a longer route to reach the interests spoken of by Major Anderson and Dr. Godding. Mr. Adriaans responded that it might be longer if the old road were used, but that a new road could be cut along the river bank by the side of the B. and O. tracks. Hillsdale, he said, has three thousand people and there is considerable capital invested there. He contended that the bridge to be built should give the | greatest good to the greatest number. ! Left to the Secretary. Hl Senator Gallinger then called attention to the fact that the bill as drawn cov- ered the point raised by the Hillsdale folks, | in that it left the location of the bridge to the discretion of the Secretary of Wa He thought it was sufficiently elastic and | that the argument as to the best bridge location should be made before the Secre- tary in case the bill became a law. “I see the nose of the camel entering the tent,” remarked Dr. Godding. “The B. and VO. railroad tracks are now butit on | piles, and if this project of the river road were carried out ulong the B. and O. tracks it would necessitate the placing of the drive along the little strip of gar- | den soil that we still have left in our asylum property. 1 do not think that this | Would be wise or fair.” | There was considerable discussion about the proper way of amending the _ bill, which as drawn places the bridge at or) below South Capitol street. | Senator Gallinger thought that by leav- ing out “at or below” and leaving it in the discretion of the Secretary of War to locate the bridge at the most available point the difficulty would be obviated and the dispute settled beyond question. Somewhat Excited. At this point Justice Armstrong, repre- senting the judicial talent of Anacostia, entered the committee room and almost im- mediately got into a dispute with Mr. Wal- | ler, across the table, as to the distance from Hillsdale to Anacostia bridge. Jus- tice Armstrong thought it was over a mile, while Mr. Waller, who is of a pugnacious turn of mind and set in his opinions, thought that it could not be more than a quarter of a mile. This wide difference of opinion was so irreconcilable and the hearing promised to become so in its nature that Senator Gallinger rapped for order and calied time. Major Anderson at this point said that he had consulted with his clients, and they were willing to leave the matter to the discretion of the Secretary of War. He had reckoned some- what without his host, however, for Mr. Beyers said that he was not willing that the bridge should be placed above the pro- posed line under any circumstances. Mr. Beyer and Mr. Waller then joined in a duet cn the subject of their efforts for six years to secure a bridge, and their certain knowl-_ edge that if the bridge were ever built above the proposed line, there would never | be another bridge built to open up the Gieseboro’ region. They were singing a lit- tle out of tune, and the words were not a! together intelligible, although their mean-, ing was sufficiently plain, to the effect that | they looked askance upon an amended iil, when Senator Gallinger once more called time, and said he would have no discussion under the circumstances, but would report | the substance of the hearing to Senator | Hunton and recommend an amendment to | the bill as suggested. He thought the whole matter should be left to the War | Department. If the case coultn’t stand on its own legs, he added, it shouldn't stand at all, and with this he adjourned the hear- rand Bazaar, Last night the National Fencibles, and | the Columbia and J. T. Coldwell Divistons | Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythtas, paid the Old Guard fair a visit, and were ac- corded a heerty welcome by Lieutenant Arthur Hendricks. The friends of the or- ganization were out in force, and crowded | the hall, the ice cream and lemonade stand | being kept in active operation. Harris and | McCabe of the paddle stand expressed themselves as well pleased with the night's work, the receipts going beyond all pre- vious figures. The voting was brisk on a number of articles. Tonight the \orcoran Cadets, company C, fifth battalion, D. C. N. G., and Wash- ington and Arlington Division, Knights of Pythias, will attend the fair. A matinee | will be given to the school children Satur- day afternoon. ogi d Emperor Francis Joseph has returned to the capital from Mentone. to found a “College of Immortals. | of the navy corps. (ary battery the results were FE nN . Looking Better feeling better— better in every- way. There's more consolation in that than well People stop to ponder. To get back flesh and spirits is every- thing. Scott's Emulsion of pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypo phosphites is prescribed by lead- ing physicians everywhere for ai’ ments that are causing rapid loss of flesh and vital strength. the system att) coughs and colds. _Prepared by Scott & Bowne ~ ¥. Al! drurcists. DESIGNS ASKED FOR. A Navy Department Circular Ree gard to the Proposed New Small Arms. The Navy Department today issued @ cir- cular to the inventors of the country invit- ber t sufficient with which to arm the new ships. The old vessels will not get the new arms. The breech mechanism called for. in the department's circular im suitable for guns of the f. ‘oliowing partly and ammunition ly fittings will be supplied by the Navy Department. The inventions submitted will be sul to tests to ir mafety prone eral action, . endurance, rapidity and ease of manipulation under various re- Quirements. The tests will be cond: by a board composed of ‘Commander Gone Con- verse, Prof. Alger and Ensign Diffenba and Capt. Reed of the snarine % s ‘- MPLETING THE RECORDS. Work on the Accounts of the Revoluc tion and War of 1812. In response to a Senate inquiry as to the Progress made in the transferring from the Treasury and Ipterior Departments of the military records of the American revolution and the war of 1812, the Secretary of War has sent a communication to the Senate saying that he has not asked for the trans- fer of these records because the -vurk of re- Producing the records of the rebellica bas not yet been completed, althouzh all the available clerical force has been engaged | Upon It continuously. He says this latter work is fast approaching a competion, and it is believed that by the end of the present fiscal year, if not before, the department Will be ready to receive the records of the other wars. The Secretary xives the as- surance that as soon as they have been re- | ceived the work of their reproduction ond and as rapidly as possi- ————_r Ns Target Practice. The Navy Department has made pubite the result of target practice by certain naval vessels in commission Curing the last quarter. Practice with the main batteries was conducted on five ships, which were at anchor at the time. Their order of merit was: Monocacy, Yorktown, Ranger, Mar- jon and Bennington. Nine vessels practic- ed with the main battery while in motion. The order cf merit was: Concord, . Petrel, Lancaster, Michi- gan, San Francisco and Miantonomoh. With the secondary battery, Stationary practice, the ships taking part stood as fol- low Yorktown, Miantonomoh, Vesuvius, Monocacy, Ranger, Marion and Benning- ton. At moving practice with the second- as follows: Yorktown, Lancaster, Miantonomoh, Con. cord, Petrel, San Francisco, Michigan. In the practice with small arms the Een- nington stood first. As to riflemen the Yan- tic was first. In firing for classification the Philadelphia shows the largest percentage of men classified, the Yantic, Alliance,Mian- tonomoh, Pinta, Ranger, Vesuvius, Monoc- jwanding in the order —-o-+___—__ Silk Experiment Stations. Senator Peffer, from the committee on eericulture, hes made a favorable arrangement will be entered upon ea to completion | upon the bill introduced by Senator Mitch- ell of Oregon for the establishment of alk experiment stations in the United States. The bill was amented in committee, an@ as amended provides for five stations to be located in different sections of the coun. try and conducted in connection with the agricultural experiment stations. The bill makes an annual appropriation of $5,000. ———_-e-_____ Arrested for Mutilating Gold Coin. The chief of the treasury secret service has received a telegram from Agent Stid- | ham at Omaha stating that W. I’. Darrow, alias W. F. Shaw, was arrested at Sioux City yesterday, chargod with mutfia gold coin. The arrest is regarded as important one. ———__ -e-+____ Electrical Appliances. The Senate committze on agriculture hag made a favorable report upon Senator Peffer's bill to establish an electrical ex- periment station for the purpose of deter- mining whether electricity can be profita- bly applied as a motive power in the pro- pulsion of farm machinery. The bill places the station and propenstt experiments tn charge of the Secretary of Agriculture and appropriates $10,000 for the first fiscal year. — +2 Naval Orders. Lieut. John A. Dougherty, Ensign F. K. Hil, Lieut. W. L. Burdick and Passed Assistant Surgeon W. C. Braisted have been ordered to the Columbia, which goes into commission April 9. Passed Assistant Engineer G. W. McElroy, detached from the bureau of steam engineering and or- | dered to the Concord, on the Asiatic sta- tion, relieving Passed Assistant Engineer H. P. Norton, ordered home and granted three months’ leave. Passed Assistant Surgeon 8. G. Evans has been transferred from the Philadelphia Naval Hospital te the New York Naval Hospital. ++ No Secret Omaha Mint. Chief Hazen of the secret service, Treas- ury Department, said today that so far as he knew there was nothing in the story telegraphed from Omaha that severe! se- cret service agents were there yorking x pearth a us mint, where, was al- ary Tes militon silver dollars had been turned out. Gov. Tillman had an incerview with the commissioner of internal revenue yesterday afternoon in regard to the recent nelzures of Nquors in South Carolina by federal om- cers. It is understood that the interview was very satisfactory to the goveraor and that whatever conflict of authorliy existed between federal and state officials disap- peared. —_——__+o-+-______ Raising the Rank. The post offices at Dushane, Pa.; Lu- zerne, Pa., and Rumford Falls, Me., will be made presidential offices on April 1. patiecenatanacay ae Contract Awarded. Richardson & Burgess of this city have been awarded the contract for ipterior fin Gen. Lew Wallace denies that he ts eoing | ish work on the public butlding at Staum ton, Va., at their bid of $)