Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. NGS PALACE. A 2 DAYS’ SALE AND A LESSON IN ECONOSTIY. TOMORROW MORNING WE WILL OPEN OUR DOORS TO THE GRANDEST VALUE- GIVING TWO-DAY SALE EVER ATTEMPTED IN WASHINGTON. MENT WILL ADD ITS MIGHT OF UNAPPROACHABLE BARGAINS. THE LIFE, , THE CROWDS, ALL ARE HERE. ING WILL GIVE YOU AN ADVANTAGE OVER OTHERS. . STORES ARE BEE HIVES OF ACTIVITY. THE GOODS, THE ATTRACTIO TRONS, WE SOLD TO DEALERS. RES EVERY DEPART- OUR BIG THE BUSTLE, THE CHEER, EARLY TRAD- TO PROTECT OUR PA- VE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT PURCHASES. POSITIVELY NO GOODS OUR MILLINERY DEPT. OUR STOCK IS LARGER TH! erry. ~ our WAS EVER COLLECTED. STRAW HA’ and Children’: ci = 300¢. « STRAW HATS.—200 different shapes in Ladi nd Children’s Straw Hats, in black and colors, in mbination plain, fancy braids, chips, 3 and Neapoli- tans. ‘Sold regularly at $1.25... 75C- copies of t! demestie ha: from our own fully $5.00 each imported ai as well as a myriad ‘works Worth $3-98 15C. Crushed ROSES.—Another lot New elvet—rubber Roses—silk and ve Stems, ail colors—three in a but Seme quality sold elsewhere at 29 WRAPPERS.—100 Colored dozen Ladies’ ide ruffle over shoulders, 49C. large sleeves, Regular price, 75e.- RS.—Dainty red and stiri e shades, in blue vender—double — ruffle edged with Valenciennes uu back. Regular price, WRAPE Lawn ed over $1.25 HOSE.—We have just recelved t of those Famous pm Fast Black Hose, Herms- dye, high spliced heels—all sizes—only three pairs to a cu; tomer ae SKIRTS.—One lot Ladies’ All-wool Skirts, cambrie lined —full width— Organ pleated back, Regular value, $8.00 12%e. $1.88 ‘ ANY FIVE MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENTS IN THB ASSORTMENT OF BONNETS, HATS, ETC., IS THE FINEST THAT OUR PRICES ARE A’ REVELATION. SILK CAPES.—We have closed out from a manufacturer twenty- five Ladies’ Black ‘Taffeta Sil Capes—tull cireular—silk Hined—rib- bon trimmed around neck. Th capes positively cannot be dupli- a $4.98 cated under $7.50. Ao) CLOTH CAPES.—One lot Ladies’ Embroidered Cloth Capes, in black, tgn and brown, made of all-wool dk E cloth. Cannot be duplicated $1 8 $3.00. To close. ° SILK V en Ladics* —25 doz Pure Silk Vests, in Hght blue, pink, to] Regular ur te AOC. RIBRED VESTS.—50 dozen Riche- Neu Ribbed Vests, crocheted tops, low neck, short “sleeves. Iegulat price, 10c. Invender and biack, crocheted tape. sik drawing value me $3.08 $1.48 49C. 25C. a SILK WAISTS.—One some Silk V lot Waists, in China, surah, striped and iigured taffetas, boned, fall front, extra large sleeves. Reg- Hand- uler $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 values. . CHILDREN'S COATS. — Daint; Colored Piquet Goats, striped ef- fects, with deep capes, edged with wide’ Irish point embroideries. Regular price, $2.25. Be SWISS CAPS.—Children’s Caps, made of’ Irish point embroid- ies, with full le frout and Regular price, $9c.......... Swiss SWISS CAPS.—Cuildren’s Swiss pink and white— Regular price, 50 DUIS Paroce LEADING MILLINERY AND CLOAK HOUSE, 812-814 7th St. & 715 Market Space. HOLD ON A MINUTE! We want to ask you about that Furnl- ture you're getting ready to buy—and the Matting—want to make you a propo- sition that’s worth thinking pretty hard over. We're ambitious for your patron- age—ambitious enough to say that we will sell it to you ON CREDIT! —confident enough of our prices to ask you tc compare them with the LOWEST you can find elsewhere. Ours are marked in plain figures—and they are casb—or credit—doesn’t that look as though we have confidence in them—and YOU? No notes to sign—no Interest to pay. AI! carpets made and laid free of cost— no charge for waste in matching figures. Plush or Tapestry Parlor Suites—choice, $22.50. Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, $13. Splendid Brussels Carpet, $0c. per yard. Reliable Ingrain Carpet, 35¢. per yard. Refrigerators—all sizes. Solid Oak Extension Table, $3.50. 40-pound Hair Mattress, $7. ~ Woven-wire Springs, $1.75. Baby Carriages, from $5 to $50.00. Your. for a promise to pay. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-523 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, Between H and I streets. apo-84d GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— pps’s Cocoa S BREAKFA: UPPER. “By a thorough of the natural la which govern the op tion, and by a careful erties of well-selected “ pro- vided for ours breakfast and supper a delicately flavored bev which may save us many heavy doctors” It is by the eaten use of such articles of dict that a constitution may be grad- wally built up until strong enough to resist every tw er 'o disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies ng around us ready to attack wherever a We Borat WS may Ces fatal shaft by keepin: selves well forti wi ware ¢biocd aml a properly nourished frame.”— wil Service Gazette. Mad» simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in hate and tins, by grocers, labelled thus: JAMES EPI é& CO., Ltd., Homoeopathic Chem- ists, London, England. 43-m,tu.s9m Gray Hair A thing of the past when Nattans Crystal Dis- eovery 13 used. Guarautced to restore gray oF faded hair to its natural color in 3 to 10 days— positively rot a dye. Stops the hair from falling dandruff aud makes the nicest dressing No poison. No scdi- 2 1” size, 50e. AGENTS, 433 7TH .W. Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the country on receipt of price. §a20-t¢ .NoW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR Electric Fans. SUMMER WILL SOON BE HERE. Electricity furnishes the coolest, cleanest cheapest light and a sure, ‘safe and pplication of | Electric Motors ou large scale at New Corcoran Art Gallery. If you want Incandescent or Are Ighting or power telephone us. STATES ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO., 313 14th st. nw. and at Tel. No. 77. mb21-20tt Pretty, Dainty Spring Shoes ——— Are here, embodying the cleverest and est ideas of shoe designer and maker. —— ONE GF THE PRETTIEST AND HAND- MEST STOCKS OF SPRING SHOES WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. Our Bargain Tables are always full of - ehoice pickings in odds and ends. fords—A fine lot, $1.35 to $2.50. THESE PRICES REPRESENT 2-3 OF THEIR ACTUAL WORTH. ind a wealth of ‘There ‘are all sorts ‘The prices enumerated prices ruling styles for a choice. serve as an index to the —— throughout our entire stock. The Warren Shoe House, Geo. W. Rich, 919 F St. apl Do You Paint? If you do we want you to know that we have a full stock of Painters’ Sup- plies, Ready-mixed Paints, Floor Stains, Vainish, ete., for either inside or out- side work. Quality all right. Prices all right for you. Geo. F..Muth & Co., 418 7th St. N.W., Successors to Geo. Ryneal, jr. ap5-24d That Crowning BEAUTY, hair—needs constant attention in order to keep it in perfect condition. If it’s faded, thin or lusteriess, a wash is needed. GOL- DEN BACK HAIIt WASH above all others— not a dye, not a patent concoction, but a preparation which imparts a soft, fluffy ap- pearance to the hair, and positively cures dandruff. Used for years with unvarying suc- cess by the nobility of Engiand, Mme. Worth, 611 7th N.W. Hair Dressing Parlors. apl2-20a~ i : : : ‘The opportunity came to me to purchase 102 doz. Gas Globes of good style at special SOOO +e z 3 F We have six patterns and to fit both size 16e. Bargains in Gas Globes. They .are very neat—and usually sell for 25e. and 35e. ‘This lot only—no more to be had at this PE OOSSSO SOOO SSS SSIS SS SOOG VOVECOOSE SOTO OS OPS HPOI PI OS IOS SO POLO IOTE: price. ¢ a :C. A. Muddiman, 3 Ae 614 12TH ST. SEL POOC LOR SEES G DONT OTS EES Elegant Silver Ware BRIDAL GIFTS. DIAMONDS, PEATES. RUBIES, EMERALDS, NDS, Sia ‘The best goods sold at moderate prices. Sami. Kirk & Son, Manufactures, 106 Baltimore st. BALTIMORE, MD. ap2-27 WHY BEEF 1S HIGH Scarcity of Com Has an Effect on the Prices. ¢ The Big Stock Ranches No Longer Paying So Well—Competition From Argentine. The high price of beef is believed at the Agricultural Department to be due to the scarcity of corn. Secretary Morton expects prompt returns from his circular of inquiry sent out last week to secure data in regard to the alleged beef trust, but aside from this factitious cause of high prices the state of the corn market must account for a great part of the situation. Cattlemen on the western ranches have been holding back their young stock from the “finish- ers” in the corn belt. For instance, in New Mexico 750,000 cattle are reported for taxation as against 500,000 last year. Ex- perts say there are 1,000,000 head of beef cattle in New Mexico alone, of which one- fourth are ready to ship. The shortage of corn on account of the long drouth last year caused many cattle- men in the Mississippi valley to sell pre- maturely. These cattle that would now be “finishing” on corn and ready to ship were consumed during the winter, and stockmen have not sent on enough stock to take the place of the numbers thus sold. It is true that the farmers have used- wheat for cattle food during the depression of price of this cereal, but the falling cff of the corn crop may have had more to do with the rise than anything else. Another reason for the decrease in the number of cattle is given in the fencing in and clos- ing up of many of the stock ranges and ranches. Number of Cattle Diminishing. The settlement of the western states by small farmers has made stock raising in great herds less profitable and it is said that the incfease in cattle has not nearly kept pace with the increase in population of the country. When the price of cattle was very low and the market crowded it is supposed that the stockmen sold not only the steers, but large numbers of the females, which would tend to check the increase in the following years. The competition in cattle from Argentine and Australia has been something of a drawback to the cattlemen in this coun- try. In both countries cattle can be raised much more cheaply than in the United States. The great plains of these coun- tries have not been invaded by settlers. The cattle may roam at wilf, as they did for twenty-five years in the western part of this country. Labor cuts but a small figure, but that which is necessary is much cheaper ir both Argentine and Australia than in the United States. Competition From Argentine. This same official said that Argentine was the great agricultural rival of the United States. It was far enough south of the equator to grow all food products produced in the United States. They are opening up @ country such as the United States was twenty-five years ago, starting where we did then, but with all the modern improve- ments and the experience which this coun- try has given them. In the harvests the Argentine has the advantage of cheap la- bor. Shiploads ‘of Italians are brought over at every harvest and returned after the harvest is over. It takes eighteen days to make the trip, but the laborers are car- ried cheaply, and it is found profitable by the land owners. It is still a’ question whether the great farm owners, with all the advantages of cheap labor and the conces- sions granted by the Argentine govern- ment, will be able to make a lasting success of their agricultural ventures. The big bonanza farmers of the west have found that they could not make a success of their operations, and it is now the policy of most of them to divide their farms up and sell them, and if they are not able to sell, to lease them. —_—___+e+____ THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. Papers to Be Bead at the Meeting This Week. The annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences will begin at noon tomorrow at the National Museum, and will continue several days. The meetings will beeopen to the public. The following papers have been entered to be read at this meet- ing: I. “On Some Variations in the Genus Encope,” Prof. Alexander Agassiz of Cam- bridge. IL. “Notes on the Florida Reef,” Prof. Alexander Agassiz. ill. “The Pr@&ress of the Publications on the Expedition of 1891 of the United States Fish Commission Steamer Albatross,’ Lieut. Commander Z. L. Tanner, command- ing, Prof. Alexander Agassiz. IV. “On Soil Bacteria,” Mr. M. P. Rav- enel and Dr. John S. Billings of the Army Medical Museum. V. “A Linkage Showing the Laws of the Refraction of Light,” Prof. A. M. Mayer of Hoboken. VI. “On the Color Relations of Atoms, Ions and Molecules,” Mr. M. Carey Lea of Philadelphia. ‘VII. “Mechanical Interpretations of the Variations of Latitude,” Prof. R. S. Wood- ward of Columbia College. VIIl. “On a New Determination of the Nutation-Constant, and Some Allied Top- ies,” Dr. S. C. Chandler of Cambridge. 1X. “On the Secular Motion of a Free Magnetic Necola,” Dr. L. A. Bauer of Washington. “On the Composition of Expired Air, and Its Effects Upon Animal Life,” Dr. John S. Billings, Army Medical Museum. Other papers will be added as members come in. —_———.__. Temperance at Union. The Loyal Temperance Legion, connected with the Sunday school of Union M. E. Church, held a meeting yesterday after- noon. The vestry was decorated with palms, flowers and banners. The members filled the front seats, and each wore the badge of the L. T. L. Mrs. S. M. Wescott of the West End W. C. T. U. conducted the exercises. She also taught the pledge by object lessons, with fruits, such as apples and grapes, also with the white of an egg immersed in alcohol. ‘The pastor of the church, Rev. Alex. Bielaski, addressed the members in a suit- able and happy way. Musical selections were rendered by the new temperance choir of fifty voices. Miss Roche acted as pianist. Miss Lillian Roche sang 2 solo, “Spare My Boy.” After the benediction was pronounced by the pastor, the flowers and fruits were distributed to the legion. This temperance society has existed for thirteen years without a break. ———— Perseverance Lodge. ‘The meeting of Perseverance Lodge of Good Templars last Saturday evening was largely attended, and its proceedings of especial interest to the order. Mr. Wright, the chief templar, presided. The announce- ment of a session of the District, No. 3, on next Thursday evening, at the hall of Star of Hope Lodge, was made, at which im- portant papers by prominent members of the order, will be read and discussed. The lodge tendered its hall for next Saturday evening for the use of the District school, which promises to attract a very large at- tendance. A vacancy in the position of sentinel was filled by the election of Mr. N. E.Vowles, who was installed by Lodge Dep- uty, Mr. A. H. Frear. Miss Laura Bryson presided over the social session, and under her direction the following program was rendered: Piano solo, Miss Ida Ayres; reci- tation, Mr. W. S. McCollam; vocal solo, Mrs. C. E, Kalstrom; recitatien, Miss Em- ma Lowell; instrumental duet, Miss Edith Bond and Prof. A. L. Ogle; remarks, Mr. A. T. Maupin, and votal trio, by Mr. and Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Kalstrom. SS A Remarkable Scene at Toledo. Church-goers in the lower part of the city of Toledo, Ohio, were treated to the vnusual spectacle, shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning, of the mayor and chief of police dashing out of the La Grange street police station behind a fiery bay steed, followed immediately by two patrol wagons loaded to the steps. Fifteen min- utes later the wagons might have been scen wending their way to the central station having on board twenty-six prisoners— street laborers, who had been arrested on a charge of violating the ordinance pro- hibiting manual labor on the Sabbath. These incidents formed the climax to the attempt of the Manufacturers’ Railroad Company to lay a line on Water street without the permission, it is alleged, of the city engineer. GRANTING THE ARMISTICE. The Mikado Took Affairs Into His Own Hands. The steamship » fourteen days from Yokohama, has arrived at Victoria, B. C. The Associated Pré3s correspondent, writ- ing March 31, says:__ The subject of Li Hung Chang’s long tel- egrams to Peking _cn March 22 is now Known. Before his|departure from China the Japanese had signified in emphatic lan- guage that no proposal for an armistice could be considered the conference, but, notwithstanding th! admonition, the en- voy pleaded so earnéStly for this boon that Count Ito and Viscount Mu Tou finally con- sented to name certain conditions upon which a temporary ‘suspension of military movements might be granted. These conditions were-that the Taku forts should be immediately occupied by a Jap- anese force, and the control of the railway from Shan Hai Kwan and Tien-Tsin sur- rendered. It is reported that Li displayed greater anxiety with regard to the truce than concerning the ultimate provisions for peace. ‘The response of the Chinese court to the Japanese proposition is not known, for the emperor at Hiroshoma suddenly took the direction of this part of the business into his own hands. He summoned Count Ito to an audience, and announced his volun- tary concession on an armistice without imposing conditions of any kind, in order to show his consciousness of the annoyance and embarrassinent suffered by the ambas- sadors in consequence of the delay in the regotiations. . ——__—_+-e+_____ CARSON CITY MINT SHORTAGE. Ex-First Assistant Melter and Re- finer Arrested for the Robbery. The chief of the secret service of the treasury has learned that the investigation into the shortage of the Carson City mint has culminated in the arrest of the man who Is supposed to be responsible for one of the most skillfully contrived plans to defraud the government ever carried into execution. The dispatch received by Chief Hazen says: . “Have arrested John F. Jones, ex-first assistant melter and refiner of the Carson city mint, for feloniously taking and car- rying away gold and silver metals prop- erty of the United States of the value of $77,000, Bail, $25,000. Defendant in custody of United States marshal.” The secret service agents have been working upon the case for six weeks, and have drawn the lines so closely around the ficial who is under arrest that Chief Hazen feels reasonably certain that his conviction will be brought about. ——-e. FOR SUGAR AND BUTTER. Substitutes That Have Been Discover- ed by Scientists. A discovery of more than ordinary inter- est has been recently made in the Kent laboratcry at the Chicago University. A new compound has been found which has sweetening powers in excess of those pos- sessed by saccharine, which has hitherto been considered the sweetest substance krown to chemists. While working upon a series derived from the coal tar products, Dr. H. L. Wheeler happened to touch his pencil to his tongue. He was astonished’to’ find that it had a very sweet taste. Upon looking about him for the cause, Dr. Wheeler found that he had done some writing on a piece of filter peper upon which,there was a very small quantity of the maffria) which he had been working with. Thi¢ him to look into the matter, and found that an after taste like that of licorice was noticeable. Candy makers and ,druggists who have examined the new, chemical say it will prove valuable in many ways. Making Butter“From Whey. An interesting bulletin just issued by Cornell University-agricultural experiment station describes a~new process of making butter from whey. In the process of cheese making a small percentage of fat escapes the whey. The Cornell experts were led to believe that this fat could be utilized in the form of commercial-butter. “Accordingly, January 18, 1895," the bulletin says, “we began to run the whey from the cheese making regularly through the separators, and we have been sucecssful in securing a large portion of the fat in the whey in the form of commercial butter of good quality. This butter has been scarcely, if any, in- ferior to that made from cream separated from whole milk, and it has been sold in the same market with our best butter.” Good judges who have seen the two kinds of butter side by side have been in some cases unable to detect which was made from whey and which from cream. In other cases slight inferiority in texture and flavor has been noticed in the whey butter. That it is possible to make butter of good commercial quality by the use of this method is claimed to have been clear- ly demonstrated. His Sentence Remitted. Secretary Herbert has remitted the un- expired portion, of the sentence in the case of Capt. Carlisle P. Porter of the marine corps, sentenced by a court-martial to a year’s suspension on half pay, amd to lose his numbers, on account of drunkenness. Capt. Porter is a son of the late Admiral Porter. —___-e-—_ Appointments Made. The President has appointed the follow- ing members of the Dawes commission to negotiate with the Indians of the Chero- kee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Semi- nole nations: Frank C. Armstrong of the District of Columbia, Alexander B. Mont- gomery of Kentucky and Thomas B. Caba- niss of Georgia. Alexander H. Simpson of Indian terri- tory has been appointed referee and ap- praiser of right of way of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company. The Attorney General has appointed Wm. A. Maury of Washington, D. C., formerly assistant attorney general, a special as- sistant to prosecute the cases in equity against Benjamin Weil and the La Alba Mining Company, in the Court of Claims, vice Robert Lines, deceased. Increase of Mails and Business. The mails were 6 per cent heavier in the nine cities of Chicago, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Indiarapolis, Columbus, Day- ton, Cleveland and Cincinhati during March this year than in the same month last year—the total number of pieces carried last month being 4,800. Capt. White, superintendent of the mail service, sa¥s this shows a revival of business all over the country. ———__¢ —_—__— The Northern Pacific Gets It. Secretary Smith has reversed the decision of *the land office in the matter of 5,000 acres of indemnity land in the St. Cloud, Minn., land district, giving the land to the Northern Pacific instead of the Great Northern road. Navak Orders. Lieut. Commander R. I. Jasper has been detached from the Berinington and ordered home on two months’!leave. Lieut. O. B. Spyer, from the Richmond to the Benning- ton. Assistant Surgeon} R. K. Stone, to the Newark, relieving .Pagsed Assistant Sur- geon E. M. Pickrell, oydered home on two months’ leave. ! +» +____ Could Not Fix ithe Responsibility. The cour: of inquiry appointed to fix the responsibility for the bad condition of the boilers of the gunlpat ‘Bennington has re- ported to the Navy Department that it was unable to ascertalw the cause and respon- sibility for the daniaged boilers. Secretary Herbert has approved the findings, and no further action will be taken. —_+-e+—____—_ A Board of Appraisement. The Secretary of theyNavy has appointed Capt. G. B? Remey, Assistant Naval Con- structor F, W. Hibbs and Civil Engineer A. J. Menocal a board to appraise the value of the work done by John Gillies on the Brocklyn dry dock, under the contract which has just been annulied. ———_____+-e.-___—_—_ Growth of New York City. The New York World says: »Police census makes the population of this city 1,888,780, a gain of 87,041 over the state census of 1892. In many of the districts figures are not complete and the population is esti- mated. ——___+0+____ The American squadron, under command of Admiral Meade, arrived at Colon yester- day. A ball will be given in honor of the officers. A RAILROAD WAR The Seacoast Line Makes a Second Ont. : Rates Between Atlanta and New York ‘Two Dollars Lower Than They Were Saturday. The Seaboard line has done it again. Today another $2 cut on rates went into effect, the general passenger agent of the line having filed with the interstate com- merce commission a schedule making a@ further reduction from the former cut. It was reported that the reduction would only work one way, on tickets from southern points northward. This is not so, however, as the cut is two-edged and works both ways. The nate from Washington to At- lanta is made $8. From Washington to Raleigh, N. C., $7.95; to Henderson, N. C., $6.50; to Weldon, N. C., $5.80. This is a partly rail, partly water rate, the trip from Washington to Norfolk and Ports- mouth being by the Norfolk and Washing- ton steamers. The rate to New York from Atlanta is $1: all rail, via the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk road, con- necting at Wilmington, Del. This ‘latter rate goes into effect next Thursday. All other rates on the schedule are in effect today. The rate from Alanta to New York via either the Old Dominion steamship line or the Bay line between Norfolk und palcmacrey the rest of the trip by rail, is This enables the seacoast people to make a rate of $15 from Atlanta to Boston. The all-rail rate between these points is $17.75. The presumption is that the fare from all intermediate points, from which a higher vate is now paid, will be reduced to that amcunt. There was a report that the Southern Company intended also to make a reduc- ticn in its rates, to meet the cut made by the Seaboard Air Line. While the reduc- tions made by the Seaboard have been a matter of some talk and consideration by the officials of the Southern, it is learned or good authority that up to this time no action has been taken by the latter com- pany looking to a reduction of rates. ‘The Southern Railway Company claim that, rotwithstanding the reduction made by their competitors, they are doing fully as much business to Atlanta this year as last. a Colored ¥. M. C. A. Fair. The woman’s committee of the Colored Y. M. C. A. ‘Will open their fair tonight, and it will continue during the week. The association is located at 1607 11th street northwest. Many articles have been con- tributed by the merchants of the city, and others are expected. The bcoths will be under the management of the following ladies: Booth representing Mcuday, Mrs. J. H. Meriwether, assisted by Mrs. Cusberd, Miss Grace Scott and others; Tuesday, Miss Moore and Miss Braxton; Wednesday, Miss Sallie Gaines, Mattie Bowen, Rebecca Tompkins; Thursday, Mrs. H. C. Bruce, Jennie Conner, Maggie Robirson, Minnie Hurley and others; Friday, Mrs. Paul Mis- Misses Bowen, Brcoks and others; Saturday, Mrs. .Morris, assisted by Mrs. Jackson, Meyers and others; miscellaneous table, Mrs. Butcher and Mies Jannie Page, assisted by Misses Lillie Welch, Emma Merritt, Julia Grant, Louise Hainer and Mrs. Colbert; donation table, Mrs. H. L. Bailey, assisted’ by Misses Rachei Lee, Es- sie Tucker, Annie Wilder, Nellie Datcher, Imogene Wormley and Janie Freeman. Music wil! be furnished every evening by some of the best local talent. —— Im the Churches. The observance of Easter in the churches yesterday was marked by an elaborate pro- gram of music, and the decoration of the pulpits and altars with flowers and foliage plants. The sermons were on themes ap- prepriate to the day, and all the churches were thronged, especially at the morning service. At Waugh M. E. Church yesterday a col- lection of $1,500 was taken towurd the pur- chase of a new pipe organ for the church. The Easter offering at St. Mark’s-P. E. Church was between eight and nine hun- dred dollars. At the communion service of the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church yesterday thirteen persons were received into the membership. The trustees of the church have under consideration the selection of a building site for the proposed new edifice. An appropriate musical service was ren- dered at the men’s meeting at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday, and an address was delivered by Capt. H. T. Fisher of Cleveland. At the evening service of the Eastern Presbyterian Church last evening the pastor, Rev. Dr. Easton, delivered a ser- mon on “Romanism and the Republic.” At the close he read a series of resolutions denouncing any movement to send an American envoy to the vatican, and stating that it is the duty of all loyal Americans to demand the expulsion of Mgr. Satolli ficm this country. The resolutions were adopted. At the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church yesterday there was a large attendance at the Easter services. The pastor, Rev. A. W. Shields, preached on the crucifixion. —.__ Death of Mrs. Betsy Brooke Bright. Mrs. Betsy Brooke Bright died yesterday morning at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Joseph W. Nichol, in this city. Mrs. Bright was the widow of ex-Senator Bright of Indiana, and mother of Sergeant-at- Arms Bright of the Senate. The remains of Mrs. Bright will be taken to Indianapolis for interment tomorrow. Debaters Chosen. At the meeting of the Debating Society of the Columbian University Law School Saturday evening an election was held of speakers for the forthcoming prize debate. The election in the post-graduate class passed off quietly, James M. Gray of Ne- braska and Seth E. Tracey of Texas win- ring on the first ballot. The seniors elect- ed Harry C. Evans of Iowa and Charles A. Brown of Ohio. The juniors chose J. M. Scranage of West Virginia and Oren Pat- terson of Missouri. Messrs. Evans and Brown of the seniors were elected for the Columbian-Georgetown debates. ——— Sentence Suspended. In the case of Frank Callahan, a young man who was convicted Thursday in Crim- inal Court No. 2 of forging the name of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary A. Callahan, to a note for $25, last November, sentence was suspended Saturday by Judge Cole during the young man’s good behavior. Callahan admitted to District Attorney Birney that his wrongdoing was due to his attempts to beat the bookmakers. Restraining Injunction. As the administrator of the estate of the late Gen. James W. Denver, Michael J. Colbert was Saturday granted an injunc- tion by Judge Cox restraining Charles Brownell from collecting from the gov- ernment a fee amounting to about $1,400, Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle being also named in the restraining order. Mr. Brownell and Gen. Denver were law part- ners in the prosecution of Indian claims, and the amount is claimed by Mr. Colbert as part of Gen. Denver's estate. —_—.__ Gripman Dorsey Improving. The condition of William O. Dorsey, the gripman who was struck on the head with a stone by John McCullough and seriously injured about two weeks ago, is gradually improving. — Loyal Temperance Union. Interesting services were held yesterday afternoon in Union M. E. Church, under the auspices of the Loyal Temperance Union. Rev. Alexander Bieiaski delivered a forcible address on ‘The Demon of Drink,” and Mrs. S. M. Wescott, thé superintendent of the legion, conducted several experi- ments showing the effects of alcohol on different objects. The music of the occa- sion was in charge of Miss Lillian Roche. In Darkness. Saturday night 14th street was in total darkness for nearly two hours because of trouble in the conduit, where the insulation of one of the cables, which was probably defective, had caused a fire. When smoke was seen coming from the conduit between K and L streets the electric light company was notified, and the damage was rep: as 5] as possible. stop The Not Astonishing That a dictionary of words should fail to convince the intelligent buyer that a bargain advertised is a bargain in reality unless backed by something more than mere words. We are demonstrating that what we advertise are not only bargains in words, but bargains in fact, and what is of importance to you is to know that in order to secure these bargains you are not the cash. compelled to have Your CREDIT is good with us. TERMS TO SUIT YOU. We imaugurate for this week, beginning THIS MORNING, a sale of specials from a ‘ew of our various departments. COME AND SEE. If you are not on time that’s your fault. CASH OR CREDIT. Matting Department. This 4s an item that Interests all housekeepers at this semisgn of the year. It will pay you to koow where can do the best. We have the ~ ces speak for themselves. ...6 cts. FANCY MATTING (Worth 15.) onty.10 Cts. GOOD QUALITY MATTING. ONLY. No. 1 JOINTLESS MaTTixe oxty.. 18 Cts. NOVELTIES IN COTTON WARP AND. OTHER EFFECTS FROM......:..25C-Up. Housefurnishing Goods. Every housekeeper has a certain amount of pride in that which pertains to the kitchen, Granite Iron Ware touches a tender spot, but my, the prices you have to pay. We are putting it within the reach of all; in fact, just as low as common tin ware. 2.qvanT GRANITE mon saucepan... 18C. You have paid double for same article. — ~ gc. GRANITE IRON PIE PLATES........0.+ For today only. 2-QUART GRANITE IRON TEAPOT...... 39Ce Furniture Dept. Parlor Suites. Bed Room Suites. SOLID OAK BED Room surtes.... $16.00. MASSIVE OAK BED ROOM SUITES. $36.00. Ja $30.00." earn ae nara orien ner $22.00. eee ED PARLOR SUITE. $42.50 Handsome Carriage Only $12.50. * . Housefurnishing Dept. 2-BURNER GASOLINE STOVES....... $2.75. GAS STOVES FROM... H SOLID OAK SIDEBOARD OXLY..:. HIO.5O. | “Os These values will go. CASH OR CREDIT. as $2.25 Up. | BEST OAK REFRIGERATORS the first and don’t miss it. Mayer & Pettit, Reliable Housefurnishers, .- FINELY CARVED OAK SIDE- BOARD ONLY.. $16.00. |ANDSOME BRASS PARLO! X Be one of 415 7th Street Northwest. SAKS AND COMPANY. —$——=* SAKS AND COMPANY. Mr. H. J. Browne of 305 Maple Ave., Le Droit Park, won the Bicycle-=-and the following letter will explain itself: MESSRS. SAKS AND COMPANY, Washington, D. C.: Gentlemen: WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15, 1895. ‘This letter will certify that I called at you> establishment today and made a selection from your stock of Crescent °95 and P. B. Junior Bicycles, In accordance with your re- quest. I won the Dievcle in the contest of last week, having, according to your judges, made the largest number of words from the words ‘Saks and Company.” ‘The bicycle is undoubtedly the finest of its class on the market, and my son is highly Gelighted with what is practically a gift from the generosnty and enterprise of your firm. ‘Allow me to say in addition that while this fs merely an incident of the custom which I hav2 placed with your firm for many years, it enables me to add cordially to the expres- ‘sion of esteem which I have had for your frm in the past apd will continue to have io the future. Very respectfully, ; H. J. BROWNE, | The 2d Contest now in progress—will close Saturday, April 20, st 10:30 p.m. For the longest list of in ‘words spelled from the letters contained in the word “LEADERS” — we will again give the choice of a Boy's Crescent °95 or P. B. Junior Bicycle. 2 A Pur, chase to any smount—whether it's a collar button for a penny or a $35 Suit entitles you to compete. Read the Rules Carefully. We have no desire to restrict these contests to expert linguists—but rather to imecfl the spirit of research among the youth of our clty—and whi*h cannot fail to prove bene- ficial to them. of W 2. No pturals are 3. Words speiled will be counted only as one word: to be alike, thouzh having different ‘On that account we deem it best to make the following rules: only English words that are Mere Unabrideed "Dictionary—intest edition, to be found in the body (not appendix) pronunciation and definition, For example—“LEAD" means “a heavy, soft metal;”’ also “to go before’ as a guide.”’ Its use will be allowed Lut once. 4. Write only one word on each Mne—and state number of words your list con- tains. Those who received the Pink coupons issued Saturday may exchange them for the new ones to be issued tomorrow, in ance with the conditions given above. $15--Suits and Overcoats-= We'll guarantee to sur- prise you. $15 goesa long way now-a-days in clothes- ‘making--and clothes-buy- ing. It’s a hobby with us-- this $ig grade. We spend the last cent possible to insure the quality. We ask comparison with them for the best that $20 will buy anywhere else. Look into the way they're made—trimmed fashioned—look into the fit. The Suits are Single and Double Breasted Sacks, Three and Four Button Cutaways— plain and nobby effects. ‘The Overcoats—are Coverts and longer cuts. Men’s Shoes. We're doing nearly dou- ble the Shoe selling we did a year ago--and it’s all to the men and boys--now-= too. Don’t that prove we're seliing the best Shoes =-and that folks are find=- ing it out? We thought all along there were men here who would appreciate the ex- treme styles--and if you want to see what’s what-- what they’re wearing on the other side--we’ve got ’em to show. Not in the original -- but in Hanan’s copies--better shoes than the models themselves, ‘avout gf wort of Soe for $3 here, $2.50 worth for $1.98 here, About $2 worth for $1.48 here, 5 Lists SAKS AND COMPANY, Pennsylvania Avenue ani Seventh Street. ‘Saks’ Corner.”