Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1894, Page 8

;— - LOCAL MENTION, THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 8 p.m. Thursday. for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, increasing cloudiness and showers; warmer; east to south winds. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 @.m.: Great Falls, temperature 72; condi- tion, 18; receiving reservoir, temperature, 4; condition at north connection, 15; con- ition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 71; condition at in- fluent gate house, 11; efMuent gate house, 07. ight,” by Bea- Brice Harraden, 5c "a & Lothrop. pod wal Moses’ Great Sacrifice Clearing Sale of $20,000 Worth of Carpets, Rugs and Mat- ting began with a rush this morning. Mth and F sts. tere fe CUNT KEISTER’S PRICES TALK. California Fruits in heavy syrups, lic. can. Other goods corresponding prices. 9th and La.av. Self-watering Reservoir Vases for ceme- teries and lawns. E. H. MORSELL'S, 1105 7th st. aw. scobeatetioniniti Leather Ciud Bags, imitation aliicator,75c. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Leonard Refrigerators and lastest imp. Gas Ranges. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th st. lal Prices—Six-inch tin wash boile Speci: 40c.: 7-inch, 50c. 6-inch copper bottom, G0c.; T-ineh, Te. 8-inch, S5e. Two-burner vapor ‘ew Pro- sia oven, $18. Pratt’s delivered, 10c. per gallon. Re- Zrigerators at cost. American tin roofing, 1-2 per square. JOHN MORAN, ‘Teiephone 984. 2126 Pa. ave. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Lecocq’s Military Opera, ‘The Little Duke. New National Theater.—De Wolf Hopper in “Panjardrum.” academy of Music.—Hinrichs’ Grand Opera Company in “Carmen.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Fields and son's Drawing Cards. The Fredonia, H st. bet. Ws. o.w.—French lecture on —>_— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Marshall Hall.—Macalester leaves at 10 @m. and 2:30 p.m. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 @m. and 0 p.m. Mount Vernon.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Mattano for Mattox creek and in- termediate landings at 7 a.m. Tally-ho coach, 511 13th street, for Arling- fon and Cabin John bridge. lta Funeral of T. R. Brooks. Funeral services over the remains of ‘s late Thomas R. Brooks, jr., will be held St. Andrew’s Church, 14th and Corcoran tomorrow afternoon at § o'clock. For the construction of the will of the late Elizabeth G. Todd, Thos. H. G. Todd, the executor under the will, yesterday filed @ bill in equity against Caroline Sweltser et al. The compiainant prays the appointment of a trustee in his stead to carry out certain —_——— Flim-Flammer Sentenced. ‘Max Rich, the man from New York who endeavored to play the “flim-flam” game on geveral storekeepers last week, as pub- Mshed in The Star at the time, was con- Victed of larceny in Judge Miller’s court » and sentenced to sixty days in —_—-. —_ Church of the Advent. ‘A concert was given last night at the Universalist Church for the benefit of the Church of the Advent. Among the con- Qributors to the occasion were the Olma Mandolin Club, Mr. H. B. Griffith, Mr. A. B. Holmes, Mrs. Anta B. Hills, Mr. Frank P. Reeside, Mr. Perry B.Turpin, Miss Florence Mr. G. H. E. Gallehee, Mr. Marble, Mr. Mr. Barringer and Mr.Howes, es To Recover a Judgment. In the suit of William H. Swander, as- Bignee, against Middieton Smith et al.,pray- img for the sale of lot 47, square 111, John &. Denham yesterday prayed to be allowed #6 intervene as party complainant. Peti- Boner Denham seeks to recover a judgment —__— A riters Di: The Washington Ad-writers’ Association Save a supper Monday evening at Geo. T. Budd's. Prior to partaking, a business meeting was held, and the association vot- @4 to appoint a committee to ascertain the Circulation of the various daily papers. The members present were George A. Lewis, W. A. Hungerford, Frank Pierce, C. C. Archibald, George W. Miller, Fred Macc. Smith, J. A. Schafer, A. Kauffmann, G. Nordlinger and Sol Goldsmith. PR aS He May Leave. WJohn Berry, a stranger in Georgetown. Who looks as though he would be perfectly at home in the Coxey camp, was found un- @er the influerce of liquor on M street yes- terday, and ne was so disorderly that Po- liceman Conlan arrested him, and had him before Judge Kimball this morning. “I'm a hard-working Irishman,” he said to Judge Kimball, “and a good-natured man. Let go this time and I'll leave town immediate} “Five dollars or fifteen days,” sand the ccurt, “and you may leave when you get out.’ —_—— Height of Foolishness. Seven colored women and one’man were im a house in Nolan's alley southwest last ht. Mrs. Taylor is the occupant of the use, and her guests were indulging in fome loud talk and were using obscene language, so Officer Hayden alleges, and in Judge Kimball’s court this morning he complained against Martha Taylor, Julia Stewart and Mary Bruce. “The door was open when I passed the house last nigh he policeman, “and Theard women using filthy language.” “We wasn’t using no bad language,” said one of the women. “We was only taking Fiddles. Sallie asked what was the height ef foolishness, and when ske said ‘eating soup with a reedle’ everybody laughed.” “Have these women been locked up ail night?" Judge Kimball asked. “Yes, sir,” was the answer. They were released on their personal —<— Approved System of Sewerage. At a meeting of the committee on sewer- age of the board of trade last evening the following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, That after a careful examina- tion of the system of sewerage as proposed by the commission of engineers appointed by the President the committee on sewerage of the Washington board of trade is hearti- ly in favor of the plan as proposed and does most earnestly urge that prompt action be taken by Congress to carry out the st gestions contained therein, so that the cit can have the advantages of a more perf system of sewerage.” The members of Messrs. Albert M. Re P. Brown, Allison N the committee fenry Gris j Lorin M. Saunders id, —_—__ Trustees’ sale of a brick dwelling on Walter street near 12th street southeast to- morrow at 6 o’cl: ment property. Pp rable invest- ement. - See Trustees’ sale of the neat and ettractive two-story and basement brick dwelling, containing ali modern improvements, No. 2510 M street northwest, tomorrow at 5 o'clock p.m. See advertisement. . —_—_—_—> Moses’ great sacrifice clearing sale cf $20,000 worth of carpets, rugs and mattings began with a rush this morning. lth and streets.—Advt ———._—_ > Pure Distilled Water for Table and Medicinal use, 10 cents per gal. Apply to W. S. Thompson, 706 15th st., or B. P. Clapp Ammonia Co., 27th and G sts. n.w.—Advt. _ A Peinter From James F. Oyster. And, as has been granted, he can give you 5-Ib. boxes finest creamery butter produced for $1.25, cnd you can save money enough weesly to attend the summer operas.—Advt. The New Schedule for Rating as Recently Introduced Here, It is Claimed the General Effect 1s to Increase Rates—The Side the ‘There is a strong feeling of dissatisfaction among the business men of the city over the change recently adopted by the fire insur- ance companies, which has resulted, it is asserted, to a large extent in the increase of rates. This change has been brought about by the adoption of a schedule for the rating of mercantile property for fire insurance. There is no objection on the part of prop- erty owners, as far as known, to the form of the schedule, or to the fact that a defl- nite system has been adopted, but there is a decided objection to any chamge or to the Introduction of any system which results in the increase in the rates which the business men of this city now pay for their insur- ance. This opposition on the part of busi- ness men to increase fire insurance rates is based not on a disinclination to pay a just return for the protection which is afforded, but because the business now done by the insurance companies in this city is believed to be extremely profitable and there is no necessity on this score for an advance in the rates. Insurance companies all over the country recognize that in Washington fire risks are much superior to those in any other city in the country, owing to the advantages which are enjoyed here, arising in part from the broad streets, the absence, to a large extent at least, of overhead wires, an ex- cellent fire department and other considera- tions of like character. For this reason the rate for insurance ould be lower here than in any other city, and it is, although it is clatmed by some that this {s not so ab- solutely the case as the superior conditions existing here warrant. The business men and citizens generally who own property consider that they are entitied to reap the advantages which property owners living in such a city ought to enjoy. The Mercantile Schedule. ‘The system which has been quite recently adopted is based on the mercantile schedule. Starting with what is known as a basis of 25 cents, the property is scheduled according to the risk which it is shown to have. The basis rate is supposed to apply to a builiing that is a number one risk, having the min- imum number of openings and protected by substantial walls of brick. Sky lghts, elevator shafts, staircase openings, lumber rooms and other features which are sup- posed to increase the risks from fire are set down at from 5 cents to 10 or 15 cents, in addition to the basis rate. For example, a building that is considered to be a number one risk is rated at 25 cents on the hundred. ‘Then, if there is an open elevator shaft, an addition of 10 cents is made; and if there is a stairway opening, 5 cents is added, which makes the total rate on the building 40 cents per hundred. Any other feature about the building which is thought to increase the fire risk is rated in the same way. All the detalls are set down in the blank sched- ule, so that it can be seen how the total rate is determined. is applied The same schedule to the stock and the rate increased with the multi- plication of the what is supposed to be additional risks. The rate for the owner of the building is affected, as well as that of the tenant. Heretofore the rating of buildings and stock has been done by a committee from the underwriters, who were accustomed to inspect a property and place upon it a rate which, in their judgment, was in keeping with the risk. Under the schedule, however, there are certain fixed charges for certain defects, as they might be termed, and there is said to be less opportunity for the exercise of the indi- vidual judgment of the inspection commit- tee. Some of the business mi re of the opinion that insurance has n largely advanced, while others state that, with betterments made by them, the rate under the schedule is about what it was under the old system. The Insurance $! a It ts claimed by the insurance men that the property holder in this city does enjoy in the reduced cost of fire insurance as compared with the rate prevailing else- where the peculiar advantages possessed by this city, and that the basis rate In other cities is greater. It is also claimed that it was not the purpose in adopting this new schedule to increase the rates, It is asserted that the effect of this more scientific system of rating, as it is called, will result in the improvement of risks and the removal of many features which are the result of carelessness and inatten- tion and are a source of danger and the cause of frequent fires. Under the opera- tion of thts schedule it is asserted that if @ property owner persists in keeping his premises in a bad condition he will be obliged to pay for doing so in increased rates for his fire insurance, while the owner who corrects deficiencies and keeps his premises in a good condition will be re- warded by paying less for his insurance than his careless neighbor. It is further urged that a trial of this system will show that, generally speaking, taking the city as a whole, the rates paid for fire insur- ance will not be greater under the schedule than they were under the old system. A Standard Building. ‘The description in the schedule of a stand- ard mercantile building, which bears the basis rate of twenty-five cents, is as fol- slate or gravel; at leest half tected by approved wire netting; cornices, brick, stone or metal; height, not over four stories above street level; area, ground floor, 5,000 square feet; stairways, inclosed or shut off at bottom by self-closing doors; well- skylights, glass, to be inch in thickness, or pro- holes (for light), none, uniess covered at each floor with glass at least half inch in thickness; elevator, inclosed in brick well, with standard doors, or supplied with self- closing hatches; occupancy, one mercantile occupant, offices and dwellings, (no manu- facturing, mechanical or specially hazard- ous occupation); exposure, none.” if the building does not come up to the above standard, then the following addi- tonal charges are to be made for deficien- cies, viz. Koof.—For shingle roof, add 5 per cent; for mansard roof, not entirely of iron, stone or brick, add 15 per cent; for compo- sition roof, add 5 per cent; for continuous metal root (over solid walls rising thereto of adjoining buildings, separately rated), add 5 per cent. Skylights.—For skylights other than standard (each), add 5 per cent. Cornice.—For wood cornices, coping or rear frame piazzas, add 6 per cent. Height. —For each additional story above four, add 10 per cent. Area—For each 2,500 feet or fraction there- of over 5,000 feet ground area, add 5 per cent. Buildings occupied solely for offices, or offices and dwellings, make no charge for area. Stairways.—For other than standard, add 5 per cent. Well-holes.—For each floor pierced other than standard, add 3 per cent. (Note. Where charge is made for well-hole, that for stairs may be omitted.) Elevators.— Openings for other than standard, add for each 10 per cent. Exposure.—Add according to hazard. For unprotected doors or win- dows in side walls, if exposed, according to hazard. Occupancy.—For each mercantile occupant over one, add at discretion of rating com- mittee. Charge for work done on the prem- ises. Charge for bad condition of premises. (Note.—For approved system automatic sprinkler deduct 25 per cent from building rate, and 2U per cent from stock rate.) For | Standard stand pipe and hose deduct 10 per jcent from building rate and 5 per cent from stuck rate. For watchman, with clock, nights, Sundays and holidays, deduct 5 cents from rate. For corner buildings fronting on two streets and an alley, de- duct 5 cents from rate. For superior loca- tion, protection and construction, such dis- count as fs warranted in individual cases. Stocks.—Preferred stocks, 25 cents higher than building rate; non-preferred stocks, 50 cents higher than building rate. The assured are informed that these rates | may be reduced by the correction of any of the deficiencies, ——— __ Cereoran School Award. The Corcoran gold medal, which marks the greatest progress made in the year by any student of the Corcoran Art School, will be awarded next Tuesday by the com- mittee appointed to pass judgment on the work done by the young artists. The com- petition is expected to be unusually spirited this year. The committee consists of three of the best known artists from New York— Mr. J. Carroll Beckwith, Mr. Wm. M. Chase M. Ward. They will make their |cecision at the art school, and will later lunch with Mr. Andrews at his handsome home on 16th street near Scott circle. The public award wili be made in the afternoon | in the presence of the students of the school and their friends and relatives, MERCANTILE INSURANCE| AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—The originality of Manager Edgar Strakosch in reviving Lecocq’s beau- | tiful composition, “The Little Duke,” at Al- baugh’s Grand Opera House this week, has | shown the value of giving the Washington public something they have not seen. The opera has met with decided success, which fact is attested by the large house’ which have been in attendance every night. Next | week Gilbert and Sullivan’s well-known | composition, “The Pirates of Penzance,” will be revived, with entirely new scenery and new, gorgeous costumes. Miss Avery Strakosch, who has won her way into the hearts of the music-loving public of Wash- ington, will assume the role of Mabel. Chas. A. Bigelow is assigned to the humorous part of the major general. The pirate chief will be taken by George H. Broderick. Fred Huntley plays Frederic. Ruth, Isabelle, Edith and Kate will be sung by Alice Hos- mer, Clyde Collins, Louisa Moore and Ma- mie Gilroy. The latter has been especially engaged by Mr.Strakosch for the remainder of the summer season. She fs pretty and: chic, and is quite a favorite with the Wash- ington public. Mr. Strakosch and Manager Allen have arranged for two benefit per- formances in aid of the Homeopathic Hos- pital. The juvenile “Pirates of Penzance” company will on Tuesday night give the en- ure first act of “The Pirates of Penzance.” ‘This will include their entire cast, and will be a delightful performance. The second and third acts will be taken by the Stra- kosch Comic Opera Gompany. At the Sat- urday matinee the juvenile company will sing the second act’of “The Pirates of Pen- zance.” The proceeds of both performances will be donated to the Homeopathic Hos- pital. This charitable idea originated with the management of both house and com- The sale of family coupon books ses Saturday night. The sale of seats for “The Pirates of Penzance’ opens tomorrow morning. Academy cf Music.—‘‘Faust” meets the requirements of the ideal opera as few com- positions do. It has the character, the technical consistency and the sublimity of sentiment which makes it unmistakably an opera of the higher class, and yet it has the warmth of poetry in its meldodies, and that feeling in harmonic expression which can come only from the heart of the composer, and which are requisite in an appeal to what is vaguely designated as the popular taste. The performance of a work so close to the hearts of the people as “Faust” is, and yet exacting as to the artistic standard ef the singers, is naturally an object of close criticism. The fact that the prices at which the Hinrichs company is appearing are considerably below what is usuably fixed for grand opera would constitute an exten- uating circumstance for an indifferent per- formance. But no such apology is needed. The company interpreted the music at the Academy of Music last night with that smoothness of execution and that enthu- siastic animation which makes the present season of opera one worthy of memory as an event in Washington music. The title role was assumed by Signor Michelena, who sang with a spirit and cleanness of execu- tion which showed that he was at his very best. Marie Van Cantereo met the musical difficulties of the role of Marguerite with the utmost ease, and added to the charm of a voice of natural excellence, admirably cultivated, the grace of the competent ac- tress. Her first appearance in Washington was noteworthy and gratifying event. Signor Viviani was sardonic, melodious and altogether admurable in the role of Mephisto. His impersonation of the part deserves rec- ognition among the celebrities. Katherine Fleming was charming as Siebel, and the minor parts were satisfactory. The chorus and orchestra both deserve creditable men- tion for their excellent work. Carmen will be given tonight, with Madame Koert- Kronold in the title role. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Manager Ker- attraction for next week will be Al- Londor Empire Entertainers, the specialty feature of which is the female Sandow, Mme. Yucca, concluding her per- formance by lifting a platform containing a horse and eight men, whose combined weight Is 2,400 pounds. Others in the com- pany are Albini, the king of cards and man of mystery; Miss Nellie Maguire, Rowe and Mol Whynn, Gloss brothers and the Sisters Davenport. ——_——>__. NEW TRIAL REFUSED. Judge Miller Overrules the Motion in the Commonweal Case. Yesterday afternoon Judge Miller, in the Police Court, overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Jacob S. Coxey, Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones, who were convicted last week in the case growing out of the incidents about the Capitol on the Ist of May. The court set tomorrow morning as the time for im- posing the sentence. After The Star’s report of the trial closed yesterday afternoon Mr. Lipscomb con- tnued his argument in support of the mo- tion for a new trial. He based his elaims on what he termed faults in the mannérof drawing up the frformation upon which the men were tried, and he found another cause for objection in the character of the speech delivered by District Attorney Bir- ney. Mr. Lipscomb read a number of ex- tracts from The Star’s report of the trial for the purpose of showing that Mr. Bir- ney had gone beyond the proper limits in addressing the jury. Mr. Lipscomb said that the address of the district attorney was inflammatory, exciting and prejudicial. “It was intended to arouse, and success- fully, tco, the prejudice and passion of, the jury, divert their attention from the “true facts and inflame them against the de- fendants. It caused them to render a biased-and unjust verdict against the de- fendants. He had no right to call atten- tion to the personal appearance of de- fenderts, as was done, or to call any of them ‘fakir, ‘charlatan’ or ‘mountebank,’ ‘who dresses up in ridiculous garments and exhibits himself to curious multi- tudes at 10 cents a head,’ the language used by the district attorney. He had no right to say he wished the defendants could be punished for some offense other than that for which arraigned. He referred to matters not in evidence, that transpired be- fore the jury was impaneled.” Motion Overruled. After considerable discussion among the lawyers, in which Judge Miller took a hand, the court overruled the motion, hold- | ing that the plea of misconduct on the part of the district attorney was without proof. ‘No improper influences,” said the court, “‘were brought to bear. Fear certainly had mo place; the case was tried Impartially, and the verdict is the result of honest opin- jons. The jury consisted of neither fools, hypocrites nor cowards, but representative business men. I can't see why the verdict should be si aside, and the motion is therefore overruled. Mr. Pence immediately reserved his ob- jections, and gave notice that he would ap- ply to the District Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to restrain the Police Court from exercising jurisdiction in the remises. The writ will also ask that the Jnited States marshal be restrained from obeying the order of the lower court. ES aS BURIED AT ARLINGTON, Ben. Worrell Followed to His Last Rest by Many Friends, The funeral services of the late Mr. Ben- jamin F. Worrell took place yesterday af- ternoon at the family residence, 2000 F street. There was a large attendance of the friends of the unfortunate man, among whom he was very popular, and there were many employes of the Treasury Department who knew Major Worrell when he was chief of a division in that department. The floral tributes were unusually numerous and beautiful. The members of John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., turned out in a body, under the leadership of Seth W. Tuley, the commander, to pay the last tribute to their departed friend and comrade. Chaplain H. S. Stevens of the Department of the Potomac conducted the services. At the house he spoke feelingly of the many virtues of the deceased. At the close of the services the members of Rawiins Post, with uncovered heads, formed two lines from the door to the hearse, through | whick the casket was borne. The pall- bearers were M. E. Ureil, John M. Kehoe, Newton Ferrel, John J. Beardsley, Thomas | King and Cluskey Cromwell. A long line of carriages followed the hearse to Arlington, where the interment took place, with G. A. R. services. —_——¢—— Mr. Benedict's Secretary. Public Printer Benedict has appointed as his private secretary Mr. Albert Baker, a bright and courteous young gentleman, who has the happy knack of handling the big crowds of people who come to see his chief in a businesslike but at the same time pleas- t manner. He makes friends of all those ith whom he comes in contact, a fact that Mr. Benedict probably knows, for Mr. Baker was his private secretary during his former administration, and gave such satisfaction that there was no question as to his re- appointment. Mr. Baker remained In the office, though another capacity, during Mr. Palmer's term of service, the National University. Flowers and music, joy and smiles were prominent features in attendance st Metz- erott Hall last evening, when fourteen hith- erto students officially entered professional careers. The young ladies and gentlemen composed the graduating classes in medicine and dentistry of National University, and the hal! was crowded with persons interest- ed In those who had earned their sheep- skins. The friends of the college were also pleased to hear from Dr. Ober, in his ad- dress to the graduates, that the faculty has under consideration plans for the erection of a new college building for the exclusive use of the medical and dental departments of the university. Purple and white, the college colors, in the form of a floral scroll, hung above the stage, 2s did the figures “’4," inclosed in a dia- d-shaped device of blue and white. ferns, roses and geraniums in pro- miscuous array encircled the platform. The Exercises. The chancellor of the university, Judge Arthur MacArthur, presided, and Rev. Isaac W. Canter opened the exercises with prayer. Prof. George C. Ober, in his address, dwelt on the duties of young physicians, com- mented upon the hospital accommodations and clinical instruction facilities in this city, and maintained that the age of prejudice had been succeeded by the age of intelli- gence, and referred to the fact that women are admitted to the National Medical School on the same qualifications as men. In clos- ing, Dr. Ober spoke of the pleasant rela- tions that had existed between the gradu- ating classes and the faculty. Prof. Thomas Wilson of the Smithsonian Institution, professor of prehistoric anthro- pology, then called the names of the gradu- ates, and amid applause they were each presented with a diploma. The Graduates, The new doctors and dentists are: Graduates in medicine—W. Alexander Bevard, Plenry Ripley Groce, S.Marie Groce, Louisa Hartman, John A. McAfee, John L, Reid, Frederick O, Roman. Graduates in dentistry—Barney Babcock, Ransom L. Caton, William Crawford Can- non, Frederick F. Daly, John A. McAfee, George B, Reeves, Walter F. Schricker, J. Edwin Waterbury. A model valedictory was delivered by Mr. J, Edwin Wate>bury, who spoke mainly about the progress in medical science and its consistence with invisible forces, which Seem to insist on advancement, both physi- cal and mental. This ended the exercises proper, and then the gradaates held an in- formal reception to their friends in the audience. Popular selections by an orches- tra at intervals during the evening added much to the pleasure of the aftair. The Committees. The committees having charge of the oc- casion were as follows: Executive, Freder- ick F. Daly, chairman; W. A, Bevard, G. B. Reeves, W. C. Cannon, J. L. Reid, J. A. McAfee; finance, Harry Jerome Allen, chatr- man; Henry R. Groce, Grafton D. Bailey, Walter F. Schricker, P. T. Kirwan; invita. tion, Barney Babcock, chairman; Albert EB. McConnell, L. F. Davis, W. Given Suter, J. Vernon Priddy; decoration, Alfred R. Penniman, chairman; Ella M. S. Marble, Eugenia Reyburn, William W. Hodges, W. Wallace DeNeale, Minnie Boyd Upperman; reception, Frank D. Magnus, chairman, with undergraduates. —————— PRESIDENT’S PLANS. Mra. Ch lan. nd Family to Stay at Gray Gables. The visit of Coxey's army to Washington caused an abandonment of the President's plans to move himself and family out to his country home at Woodley and remain there | until Congress adjourned, when they were to |go to his other summer home at Gray Gables. The present plan is to spend the entire summer at the latter place. Mrs. Cleveland and the children, who are now on a visit to Mrs. Perrine in Buffalo, will re- main there about a week more, and then proceed direct to Gray Gables, where, it is said, they will be joined a fortnight later by the President himself. It is understood that the President and party, now engaged in hunting the festive snipe on the shoals of Cape Hatteras, will return to this city about the middle of next week, and not be- fore, unless the sport is poor. Scrofula in the Eyes A WONDERFUL CURE BY HOOD’S SARSAPA- RILLA. “When not a year old, scrofulous humor broke out on Dottie’s face and ulcers formed on her eye- Mds. She suffered terribly, and to add to the torture boils broke out; sbe had ten at one time. When eighteen months old, she became TOTALLY BLIND and all the physicians said she would not be any better. But one doctor asked us to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, as he had known it to be used with benefit in such cases. Before the first bottls was all taken we noted a beneficial change, and she has since improved steadily. The ulcers on her Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures eyelids disappeared, and she bas been entirely free from boils. Her eyesight is greatly improved, and she has grown to be a bright aud smart girl, an attendant at the grammar school.” Mrs. IRA A. BASS, Littleton, N. H. PILLS cure liver ills, jau ness, sick headache and constipation ice, bilious- Be. i iV. ccine Virusl iFresh Daily! Only toc. Pt. Your choice of either 3 | 4 + i —There is no appreciable difter- ence between them. A majority of our elty physicians prefer Alex- ander’s, You will notice that the rice of Vaccine Virus has always 20e.. 1 we began adver- tising it at 10c.; Just one-half the other druggists’ prices. Now some of them have followed us as usua! nd are selling it at 10c. point. We sell more of it probably’ than all the other druggists combined, hence we are recelving fresh twice y MERTZ’S mylt un eg eT Te = Mattings At Half. *** That's the way we've marked them. *** We've already become known for giving °° the biggest Matting values in town, but **** our present offer outdoes all previous eee ones. © ee 30-cent White Jointless ts Ie eee 25-cent Fancy Jointless ts OMe ooo w nt Cotton-warp Matth ++ 24e *** AND THERE ARE OTHERS. The Houghton Company, 516 OTH ST. AND 1710 14TH ST. my15 Pedestrians, In order to appreciate nature's most healthful exercise, have us put your feet in good con- dition. 'We give instant nd permanent re- Hef in all fout troubles. Bunions and corns, 25c. and up. Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, CHIROPOLISTS, 1113 p30 y PED VAMIA AVENUE N.W. Sto 6 p.m. Sundays. 9 to 1. Get the Best. THE COMCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO., 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Trunks, Satchels and Leather Goods. mp0 fere: are It is “DISFIGURED FOR LIFE” Unsightly skin diseases. itive souls? It means isolation, seclusion. It is @ bar to social and business success. rs when Doctors fail, Standard remedies fail, And nostrums prove worse than tiscless? Skin diseases are most obstinate to cure or even relieve. Tt is an easy matter to claim to cure them, but quite another thing to do so. CUTICURA REMEDIES Have earned the right to be called Skin Specifics, Because for years they have met with most re- » markable success. There are cases that they eannot cure, but they few, indeed. ‘no long drawn out, expensive experiment. 25e. invested in a cake of OUTICURA SOAP Will prove more convincing than a page of adver- tisement. In short, CUTICURA works wonders, And its cures ase simply marvelous. Sola B0e. ; throughout the world. SOAP, 2Sc.; RESOLVENT, $1. Do you realize what this disfiguration means to Do you wonder that despair seizes upon these suf- Price, CUTICURA, POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston. “AN About the Skin, Scalp and Hair,” mailed free. CITY ITEMS. Moses’ Great Sacrifice Clearing Sale of $20,000 Worth of Carpets, Rugs and Mat- tings began with a rush 1th it and F sts. punctate ie Aaa You Don’t Care About the Sty morning. it le and quality of your Straw Hat, go ony- Where for it. BUT, if you want the Best Straw Hat that $1.00 will buy, come to us. (we" Ladies and the “Quick On” leadii SPSS SHS 9999S 9:4FOS 596059506 Corsisting of Fancy Swiss, English Braids, Mailon, Milan,Chinese,Leghorn. Be. attractive. 930 F St, N.W. my14-6t* POPPPPDIODOOO® Fine Millinery. Reduction in Trimmed Prices of our Trimmed Hats, as follows: ve got it) HENRY FRANC & SO. h and D. D. al Samples at all tt Dressmakers! ing stores. Fashion Leaders in Our success bas been well earned. ‘The good results are sbared by cur custcmers. Hats. ‘We announce the first big cut in the $3; WERE $5. $5; WERE $7. $8; WERE $12. $12; WERE $18. 120 DOZEN TRIMMED AND UNTRIM- MED HATS FOR LADIES AND MISSEs, Fine Trimmed SAILORS, &c., from ‘Flower Season. Our Flower display is marvelously RICH RIBBON BARGAIN for this PROCESSES PO OSO O90 95.5955000696-9005606. N, myl5-2t PE Neeson bees Royal Headache Powders, 10c. Free T Call and sec at the notion counters of mys-lm POSSOOCSESOOO>>OOSCOCOOOS THE MONUMENTAL OOOSOO4 ‘Poor “i SALSA NAA rubber goods are dear at any Rubber Hose All sizes, all grades, all kinds, for garden, Street a HOSE REELS, mill use, de, ‘NOZZLES. FIXTURES. HOSE REPAIRED. We are headquarters for these goods. Examine our stock before you Duy, Goodyear Rubber Co.. |} RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , s 309 9TH ST. N.W., ABOVE PA, AVE. my3-1m MELVILLE LINDSAY, » S| SRRB TI ERROSAY, Mgr § . . :N :& seeeee we *“ it i Soe ererrecrccccescooves ‘The Latest. Cooler Without Ice. Stone Cooling Dish Cover, for k ing butter, &c., sweet and’ cool, with- out using ‘ice. "Ask to see it." Price atural Stone Jewett Filters. No one should endanger health by drinking Po water in its natural state. Get a dit remove all im- purities; then you may safely use it. M. W. Beveridge , ° CHIN. ‘A AND HOUSEFURNISHINGS, es ¥ and 4G 5) bt : eeecces * eee . . . . . . . . . Best Creamery, Now $1.25. (Jas.F.Oyster,: Cor. goth and Pa. Ave. Center and myl4-e0 K st. Markets. "Phone 271. 3$ 41 SOPDHODGOS SD Beeeeeoece iGas Ranges, 13 And Up. Not counting the comfort of @ Gas Tange for summer cooking, consider how economieal they are. And think bow clean and conven- fent they are. 2-burner Gas Range, $13. S-burner Gas Range, $18. 4-burner Gas Range, $22. Wash. Gaslight Co., 3 10th st. nw, my15 PPOOSOOOSOSS OSS SOSESOSOS - yy | 217 TEETH That are troublesome recelve our spe clal attention. We extract troublesome tecth without the slightest pain to the patient. Our method 1s new— therefore improved. No sleep, no dan- ger and no after effects. Extracting without pain, 50 cents. Otber dental operations in proportion, (Evans Dental Parlors, PENNA. AVE. N.W. myl5 kind that like to rum about and are awfully hard on their clothes—wi (} be pleased to know that we are sell- ing combination suite—one jacket with two pairs of pante—as low as (} $3.00. ‘These make excellent every ecg bats puma na inck Geen them at $5 and $6. What boy (} Gocen't wear out two pairs of pants with every Jacket?—consequently it's Practically two suits. ‘Those separate pants, with double knces—clastic waistbunds—and patent 0 and $1.00-else we wouldn't sell so Carmen C: What We Will Do For Thee - Hain't got heft enuff spase ter tole yer all— howsumeber, beah am er fu pinters what specks ea Cheviot, Tweed and Cassimere Suits —same sizes, strictly all wool. BOYS’ THREE-PIECE SUITS, Coat, Vest and Long Pants; sizes 12 to 18 years. $3.50, $3.87, 4.50, 4.75- credit, to follow our lead—credit buyers are not it with us—they pay more for the goods we sell them for at retail. LOOK AT OUR Victor E. Adler's TEN PER-CENT CLOTH- ING HOUSE, >; 7- 927 and 929 7th St. N.W., CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Strictly One Price. Open evenings till 7. Saturday till 11 p.m. checks, on sale bg PRICE, 2c. myiz SOOO OOTEES Guilty —or Not Guilty? ‘Can you sing “Home, Sweet Home" — or are you doing without the comforts because you haven't the spot cash to pay for what you need? You're fool- ish to wait—Our Equitable redit ystem Is a bridge that will carry you btet your temporary financial embarrass- ment—and won't ask a cent “‘toll,’’ either. It's as simple as “two and tvo"—you pick just what FURNI- TURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, DRAP- ERIES, REFRIGERATORS, BABY CARRIAGE, Etc., you choose—and whetber it amounts to $1 or $100, you can arrange with us to pay something weekly or monthly. You're in posses- sion at once—and we've got your prom- tse, ‘That's all we need. House & Herrmann, ( 917, 919, 921 and — 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. myl2 Taping “up ce Pie _ be eg CR bettone—mast be cheap at Se, Te. () ¢ PIANOS _AND_ORGANS _ School Teacher’s Free Trip to Europe. BALLOT. May 16, 1804. be Card. ‘We again call your attention to these “two conditions: All ballots must be clipped close to the border line. All ballots over six days old will be thrown out. - 50 PIANO, $17; Hiere is a rare bargu! ¥x 4 f $3 inf caller. Left with us t sell Cyr Pian, tn pot ct arty for $175 on Sonmn or te aoe eas PIANOS STORED.” Pianos carefully moved @raymen, who make a specialty of mov- ing planos. ‘Stored in rooms of uniforis temperature. $1 month up. Bradbury Piano Co., 1225 Pa. Ave. among plavos. Try it bere. easy terms. Toned Upright Grand Piano; in elegant condition; owner has only used it five months; fine standard make; cost $400; immediate sale; owly $225 cash; ear be seen at "THE PIANO EXCHANGE, _myl2 918 Pa. ave. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THIS RARGATN, Qve ‘Ape Upright Fiano, ‘mosical thelr BH. KUHN, est. 1872." ‘S »y itely the most dorsed by the the Come next and we are “right at home” there, too—we sell” the Gurmey—because it's the best Refrigerator ever suld for the price— Baby Carriages Are here in endiess variety—al Gred 40-pound fiair Mattress, §7. Sold clse- pe SG * Woven Wire Springs, $1.75. Sold else- is Ss ALL ON X¥ WEEKLY OR MONTHLY ‘AY MENTS. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH : CREDIT HOUSE, 9, 1, $23 TTH ST. NW, BET. B AND 1 STs. Sy, aF PE Teeeeee Sesvesees reeeeeeeeees Pass in your votes before May 31. patie: ates Aart May 15. WILSON'S MAY Shoe contest wont popular man in the Co- Russets to Measure, $5. ‘What is the use of wearing rea Russets when you can have ‘em ramped “UNSQUEAK- ‘$5 to measure. pr cuar- anteed. Es | F. H. Wilson, 929 F,.