Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1895, Page 8

8 BARBER & ROSS. Cor Ith and G 651.35 for a @91.50 2-burner @Gas Stove. ‘You know nothing but what's good @ of the “Puritan” Gas Stove. There isn't a better stove in the world. We @ sball let go all that is left at $1.35 each. They have been $1.50. ¥ @Screen Doors, @8ec. Each ® —well made and sightly. Ready to put up. Spring binge, book and eye @ and Knob with It, Adjustable @Window Screens, 21c. Many people prefer these to the regular sort, becanse they are easily put fn and will ft almost any size window. @Screens @To Measure. Making Screens to order is our @ speciaity. We probably do more of 2) it than all others put together. For the asking we shall send a man up €B to stow you samples of the different wools and submit you an estimate @ of the cost. OS® DOGO SGHOO HHO GOS HOHOO SOTO GHOHHHDOO ea © QOOSSESOGHSOHHOOO IHG OHO OOOCO9SO OO ©25 Feet © Garden Hose, $1.50 —Including the couplings and a patent nozzle, which throws @ sprayed or solid stream, The hose {s good qual- ity when you consider the price. Of course we have better for more @ sony. ©watering Hose Darned —for %c.—that is, we will send for ' @ it and repair any little break that bas occurred. A postal will bring @Garbage Can at 55c. —Inelnding the cover. The dollar one 1s much larger. We are just a Little lower on Garbage Cans than others. (12-inch Guaranteed Lawn Mowers, $2.50. @ A Lawn Mower will last you a life- time most. These at $2.50 are thor- oughly made, and are self-sharpening to a great extent. With a Lawn Mower at hand you can keep the lawn soft and velvety and-save the quar- ters and half dollars that yon pay every time to cut the grass. Your old mower sent for, repaired and returned to you for $1. Freeze : Your Own Cream. S-quart “Blizzard” Freezers, $1.35. B-quart “Gem" Freezers, $1.60. OHOSSSO 2) © Poultry Netting, —in full rolls, 45c. per 100 sq. ft. —in swall quantities, 60c. per 100 sq. ft. 3 arber oss, e arber & Ress © Cor uth and G Sts.2 Have You Guessed? —the number of coffee beors in that glass Jar in the window? Hundreds have—and It's a way we have of introducing are. our “Emorane” Coffee. To the person who guesses nearest we will give a barrel of our celebrated “‘Cali- fornia’ Flour, which sells for $5.75 barrel. ‘We only require you to buy a pound package of “Enorane”—the best 30c. cof- fe> in the world, and equal to others’ ‘peeves, B5c. le & C eeves, oole Oey (Successors to N. A. Poole), 1209 F Street. 808 Seeeoee s Your I. O. U. Is just as good as money when it comes to buying FURNITURE— CARPETS MATTINGS DRAFERIES — REFRIGERATORS and BABY CARRIAGES, because our “Equitable Credit System” Will give you all the credit you want. Wo don't expect you can afford to pay the Will at the end of thirty or sixty days—any bet- ter than when you buy the goods. That's no kind of accommodation. What we do ts to accept your Promise to pay something on ac- count every week or month. Makes It easy for you. Nobody has to sign any notes. Nobody pays a single cent of interest. Nobody 1s cramped or embar- rassed. Nothing beats the Equitable. It’s planned on fair-to-everybody plan. goc. coffees. OOO 90999SHSSHSH99SHS0S9SHSHSSOSS9009 House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. Jy13-84 SSS OSHSS5 ED FTIR PGE RINGO Neat Enamel Beds T ean show you. An exceedingly 1214 F ST. N. Jy18-204 nd Brass $4.63 fine assortment here to choose eV Se eer oe OBO FOSHHNDSHDHHOT HHS HHS HSH DOSOOSOOSS —There's not a nicer, neater or handsomer bed made than from, at prices beginning at Up. $4.65. = the Enamel and Brass ones we THE HOUGHTON CO., THE. EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. alais G AND 11TH STREETS.. oyal It’s not a selfish motive that prompts the closing of the store at 1 o’clock on Saturdays, and therefore no apology is made for ask= ing you to shop before 1 o’clock tomorrow. * >The summer season being over with manufac- turers and importers we have been enabled to lately secure surplus stocks at prices less than cost of production, For Men. 23c for 50c Scarfs. 7 Summer Silk Neckwear of every description, muds to retail at 25c, 35¢ and 0c. ee of all (or 35¢ for 50c Underwear. 7 The usual 50c Summer Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, plain and fancy, all sizes. Three suits for $2. ‘f 21c for 50c Half Hose. An importer’s stock, among which are novel tles in silk designs that cannot be profitubly tafled at less than T5e pair. Then there are Half Hose in the lot, but most are 50c quality. Choice for 2ic. Five palgs for $1. 89c for $1.25 Night Shirts. EF Men's Rest English Nainsook Night Shirts, the ideal summer garment. All sizes. Trunks and Bags The best and the worthy imitations are here. The Trunks. $1.74 | $5.75 For Canvas Covered | For Covered Trank, with sheet fron | Trunk. with sheet fron bottom, hardwood slats, | bottom, hardwood slats, ractical lock and Jock | practical lock and lock bolts, bolts, inside tray and inside tray and }- covered hat box. | coverea hat box. : The Bags. $3.69 For the Genuine Alliga- Bags that} ton Club Bags, leather may be pl the | Yined, leather’ covered side of the genuine and | frame and be declared the same by | ent stay for those who do not open. ‘The cally examine bot! as usually sell 25c Novels for oc. ‘Thousands of them. Some illustrated. Published to sell at 5 Note that the usual cheap editions are here at oxly Ge for choice. 7See window display for surprise prices for best Stationery, Playing Cards, &: Ladies’ $1.35 Shirt Waist, QC. The Palais Royal’s 69c Shirt Waists are town talk. The demand has proved greater than the supply, but ladies who call tomor= row will not be disap- pointed! The 98c and $1.35 Laundered Waists are. to be included at 6oc in order that all styles, sizes and colors may be offered. 7 Mothers will be plessed to learn that the Boys’ $1 Walsts are also to be Included in the Oe jot. CF Novelty Walsts, some of which sold up to $2, will be found in the combination lot at So for New Neckwear. 13¢ for choice of 200 dozen Silk Windsors. Latest styles, best colors. 25c¢ quality. More Embroidery and Lace Yokes. Prices, @Se to $4. Style and quality usually $1 10 be Bee, and other prices proportionately less. than usval. C7 The New Lace Trimmed Grass Cloth Collar, with cuffs to mateb, are $: set sets with brafd trimming are only 75ce. Plain Col- lars for 25e. New Handkerchiefs. Ladies’ 50c French Em- broidered pure LinenHand- kerchiefs at 29c instead of 50c. ([7'The New Japonette Handkerchiefs for men look and feel :ike sflk, though only 13¢ each. (Men's and Ladies’. Pure Linen Handkerchiefs at 12%c, worth up to 25e each. Summer Hats. Leghorn Flats heretofore $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 to= morrow at $1 for choice. G7 Little Boys’ ant Girls’ Leghorns in same qualities at only for choice. EF $1 for Ladies’ White Chip and Milan Braid Hats, made to retail up to $2.50. New Jewelry. Miniature Brooches, rep= resenting Napoleon, Wash- ington and other celebri- ties, only 13¢ each. GP Though offered at only 18 cents they are copies of the fashionable and yery expensive minia- tures. CF Imported Bisque Atomizers, worth from $3 to $5, at only 9c for choice. Note that some of the decorations are slightly chipped. Note These Prices. 29c for Roger & Gallet’s Eau de Quinine, best tonic for the hair. [735e Instead of 50c for the bath lnxury— Vinlagre de Tollette, put up by the Societe Hy- 8. gienique of Paris. (7 k5e instend of 50c for Oriental Aromatic Sults—makes bathing the delight It should be. New Hosiery. SuperiorLisleHose,worth up to soc, at only 25c a pair. (7Be sure and sce the Black Stocklugs, with Richelteu or drop stitch balf way up front ‘and ribs running entirely up back. See These Sacques Made of white linon and French lawn in fancy colors, to wear at break= fast 98 each. oat d of $1 for “Empire Night Gowns with embroidery yoke. All sizes. Children’s |New White Dresses at $1, |that are better than any previously seen at $1.50. C3 'They are made of finest Iinon lawn, with em- broidery aud tuck yoke, deep embroidery’ ruil 4 monster sleeves, extra wide skirt. 1 to 4 years. 59c¢ for Babies’ French Caps, such as usually sell at 75¢ and 85c. trbue. lasterd of $1 for Boys’ Best Laundered Shirt Waists, white and colors, All sizes. eriti- est, he at $5. Monster t. The Sizes Palais Royal, @ anv 11 'stnbets, a 12D assem Our Present servers. They know they also know that a means: our present prices. Remember: A Drawing Gal Closing-Out Sale, Inaugurated last Monday, promises to be one of the most attractive saes we ever held, Washington shoe shoppers are shrewd ob- are always a little under anybody. else’s—and, “Shoes at lowest possible prices.” With leather advanced to double and even _ triple its recent value it will bean “ABSOLUTE GAIN” to you to buy all the shoes you can at While it may be more wise on our part to hold our goods for higher prices we simply adhere to our usual custom of clearing our shelves of Summer Shoes be fore the arrival of the new fall stock. EVERY SHOE REDUCED IN PRICE. QUALITIES GUARANTEED, AS USUAL. Midsummer Sick Or Bilious Headache Cured by Taking YER’S Cathartic Pills. Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Ask your druggist for Ayer's Sarsaparilia. that our regular prices cut from these prices IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that oll and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, xoftens the gum, allays all in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for farrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. ‘sel0-ly Ladies’. Russet Goat and Black Genuine Dongola. Sai ‘and Oxford Ties. PRESENT $1.00 VALUES... 69c ‘White and Gray Canvas ‘Oxford Tie: White and Black Kid or Paten? Leather Sandals, PRESENT $1.50 VALUES... 95¢ 20 different 5: Best Black Vici and Fine Tan Goat or Kid les, Kid Low Ties and Button. PRESENT $2. vars... S137 ‘Tan Goat Tourists’ Boots. Finest Hand-sewed. Welt or Turn Black or Tan Low Ties, Jnifets or Button. PRESENT $3.00 VALUES. $1.85 Comfortable Black or ‘Tan Low or High Shoes. paesevt s200 vatees.... 5, 37 Genuine Kangaroo Lat and Stylish Russet Calf PRESENT $3.00 VALUES.... ced Shoes. $1.85 A Few Sample Items: For Men. Black and Tan Dressings: Children’s. Sores gEvery Lady Should Visit gOur Bargain Tables “on isi and 24 floors. They com- eee eee weeee A eeeeee 6 eee Infants’ Hand-made Tan or Biack Button or Sandals, sizes. Cut Glass, ete. Prices reduced & ONE-HALF AND LOWER. A few * * © 500,000 families use them. >< °** §67$5.85 up, according to size. from hereditary scrofula, which the best physicians failed to relieve. 8. cured her sound and well slightly damaged pieces at about M.W. Beveridge, and saved her from 2 « of untold agony. Tennis Slippers, all 5 ‘Misses’ and Children’s * your own price, v 1215 F St. and 1214 G St. “THROW PHYSIC TO THE oa a) USE The Eddy” sRefrigerators 3 'Y, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC, dy19-40d prise “odds and ends’’—left over *** —nave NO EQUAL. They are great 00000000600 OOO0SOSSS OS OSSEF is. Ask your druggist. Dongola Patent-tip Sandals. Children’s Durable Tan 6oc Boots and Slippers. PRESENT $1.25 VALUES. Misses’ and Children’s White Kid Sandals. and Girls’ ‘Tan Shocs. Boys’ Durable PRESENT $1.50 VALUES. 95¢ Finest Made Lace or Button. Misses’ Boys’ Tan Russia Cult Square or Pointed-toe“Isaced. paosest gato vanes... 5], 377 row . 12 different pretty styles ‘Hand-welt ‘Shoes. PRESENT $3.50 vawes... 52,35 ‘Imported Patent Leather ieassia ‘Tan Calf god Fine Kangaroo 8! $2.85 25e kinds at 19¢. 20c. kinds at 14c. 10c. kinds at Te. 4 and 1916 Pa. Ave., Wm. Hahn & Co.’s Reliable Shoe Houses, 930 and 932 7th Street, 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. Sh All We Ask You to Pay actval cost of insuring your FURS against ce uae or injury—when they're stored here. Ve keep them in moth-proof compartments— insure them, too. c "Auy altering or repairing that’s needed wil de AT HALF USUAL PRICES during the S. SAI » sure 1227 G St. Better light | than gas ——etter power than steam—Elec- tricity. Better light because it’s Steadicr and whiter. Bette: power Decaus> :t's cleaner and more stable— erd cheaper. When you're ready to put up electrig lUghts or an electrie cnrrent, telyphone vs for power. fU.S. Electric Lighting Co.,! i Phone 77. Jy10-20d NARA MN NN Take the Telescope Cases! —at reduced prices. Were. Now. The 14-in.Cases, 50c. 35¢. The 16-in.Cases, 65¢. 50C. | The 18-in.Cases, 75¢. -65c. The 20-in.Cases,goc. 8oc. Take a Trunk with you on your trip that will bold out. See this $5.75 one. Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. jy18-28a (= 22. A White 2 Be : Clear aie Light, : You can now rent a Stemeus-Iangren Gas Lamp for 25c. per month. No bet- a ter, brighter or srfer light than gas when & burned through a Stemens-Lungren Gas i Lamp. Drop in and see it. iGas Appliance Ex., 21423 N. Y. AVE. u emma Bargains In Long Hair Switches. 2.50. Formerly $e: 4. Formerly _$6. 6. Formerly $10.50. Oo’ Firat-class attendance iu Halr Dressing, Shampooing, ete. ‘Try, our’ Curlette,” for keeping the balr " §. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. Jet-20d ICE, COAL, WOOD. “Home Ico Co."\—E. M, Willis, Propr. Tel. 4 Depot. 1314 and 14th st. wharves. KENSEREC RIVER TCh—Retail, wholesale and in carload lots, at lowest market rates. Satisfaction posrantecd,” Beat grades ‘and Wood for mily trade. apis-6m SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURISTS. They Elect Officers and Select Min- nenpolis for the Next Meeting. ‘The Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, holding its ninth &nnual convention in Denver, elected the following officers: President, S. W. Joknson of Connecticut. Vice presi- dents—Cyrus Northrop, Minnesota; J. H. Cornell, Texas; 8. W. Robinson, Ohio; B. A. Bryan, Washington; R. H. Jerre, Missouri. Secretary—J. H. Washburn, Rhode Island. Executive committee—H. H. Gooddell, Mas- sachusetts; Alston Ellis, Colorado; H. C. White, Georgia; E. B. Voorhees, New Jer- sey, and ex-officers as provided by the con- stitution. Bibliographer—C. A. True, Wash- ington, D. C. The officers elected for the sections are: Mechanic arts—Chairman, J. W. Lawrence, Colorado; vice chairman, S. Fortier, Utah; secretary, F. P. Anderson, Kentucky. En- tomological—Chairman, Otto Lubber, Min- nesota; secretary, G. C. Davis, Michigan. Agriculture and chemistry—Chairman, C. C. Groyesen, Kansas; vice chairman, C. F. Curtis, Towa; secretary, H. Patterson, Maryland. Minneapolis was chosen as the place for the next meeting. ———+e+-______ Another Jesse James Affair. Division Agent Stockton of the Wells- Fargo Express Company, at Guthrie, Okla., has paid to United States Marshal Nex $500 reward, to be paid out for the capture of George Newcomb, one of the two bandits who were brought in dead from the Flat Iron country two months ago. Just who the money will be paid to is a question, for there Js a deep mystery surrounding the death of these desperadoes. William Shafer, the mysterious deputy marshal, said at the time to be the captor, was not seen by anybody, has never been seen or heard of since and was undoubtedly a myth, as was the reported battle on horseback. George Newcomb’s father asserts openly that his son was murdered by his'companions and his body turned over to a deputy marshal as the price of the freedom of the murder- ers, and an examination of his wounds shows that death was caused by the putting of a gun to his face and blowing off part of his head while he was lying down. It is generally believed that when the true story of the slaying of these men becomes known it will surpass the Killing of Jesse James, as far as treachery goes. ——_—_~o-——__—_ The Suit Against Ex-Senator Farwell. Ex-Senator Charles B, Farwell declared yesterday that the suit brought against the John V. Farwell Company by the assignees of the Potter Lovell Company of Boston, Mass., for the recovery of $12,830,000 of bonds said to have been fraudulently con- veyed was a bit of nonsense. The bonds, che said, were conveyed a year before the Boston company failed, and are worthless as waste paper. Mr. Farwell stated that he had told the plaintiff's attorneys, before the filing of the suit, that if they would on he would turn 00,000 worth of pa- per with pleasure. —_——-+ee—____ New York Counterfeiters’ Den Raided. A counterfeiters’ den at 95 4th avenue New York, was raided Tuesday by several deputy marshals under United States Mar- shal Baggs. Three men were molding coin. All were captured. Patrick Carr broke from the marshals, ran to the top of the house, descended through the next door, and jumped from a_ second-story window to the yard. Both legs were broken, and he was removed to Bellevue Hospital. The other two prisoners were taken to Ludlow street jail. articles—in China, Japanese Ware, *** fce and food ravers. More than Miss Della Stevens of Boston suffered for years NATURAL MINERAL WATERS An Interesting Question as to Their Classi- ‘> fication Settled by the Treasury. ‘The Addition Simply of Carbonic Acid Gas Does Not Affect Their Free Importation. Acting Secretary’ Wike of the treasury has settled en interesting question in re- gard to the classification of natural min- eral watcrs. The United States consul at Cologne recently reported that the owner of a natural mineral spring, in submitting an invoice for verification, refused to de- clare that the mineral water covered by the invoice was a natural production of said spring, and had not been subjected to any change or process of manufacture, for the reason that the carbonic acid gas which the water contained was not entirely the production of the spring, but was natural carbonic acid gas purchased by him and added to the watér. He also informed the consul that the water from his spring was put up in the same manner as that from other springs shipped to the United States, and that if the owners of those springs de- clared to such a certificate he could do the same. The Apollinaris Question. The question of whether the integrity of the water of a mineral spring 1s destroyed, eo far as relates to its being a natural min- eral water, by the addition of carbonic acid gas, was thoroughly considered by the Treasury Department several years ago, in regard to the bottled waters of the apolli- naris spring. At that time the collector of customs at New York assessed duty upon apollinaris water as an artificial mineral water, giving as his reason therefor that the water which reached this country was not the same as the water produced by the spring, because it had undergone certain manipulations, such as the addition of salt and carbonic acid gas. The question was such an important one that the department sent an agent to the springs in Germany to investigate it. He observed the pro- cesses employed in preparing the water for shipping to the United States and report- ed to the department that the forcing of carbonic acid gas into the bottles was sim- ply the restoration of the identical gas which escaped from the water as it was taken from the spring, and that only an in- finitesimal quantity of salt was added as a measure of protection to the water. Based on this report, the department made a de- cision authorizing the free entry of apolli- naris as a mineral spring water, and de- claring as a general principle that where the identity of a subject is not lost by the process it has undergone it does not cease to be the original article. The Acting Sccretary’s View. In a letter to the Secretary of State on tris subject a few days ago Acting Secre- tary Wike says: “Paragraph 555 of the present tariff act provides for the free en try of ‘mineral waters, all not artificial Paragraph 24) provides for a duty of twen- ty per cent upon ‘all imitations of mineral water and all artificial mineral waters.’ The distinction between these two speclifi- cations is not clear, the latter term being probably intended to comprise such arti- ficial waters as are not imitations of natural waters. A combination of the products of two mineral springs would not result in an art(ficial water nor would the addition of a small quantity of gas ob- tained from an adjoining spring change Its status as a natural mineral water. There seems to be no reason therefore why the proprietor of a spring should hesitate to take the required oath, provided the water referred to therein is the genuine product of a mineral spring, and has undergone no further change or manipulation than is above descrized.” ‘The acting secretary says he approves the suggestion of the consul at Cologne, that owners of springs be required to swear be- fore some German official authorized to ad- minister oaths to the correctness of the certificates of natural mineral waters, and that the certificates afterward be verified by the consular officer. He requests the Secretary of State to issue instructions to carry into effect the consul’s suggestion. Mexico Honors Juares. The great liberal party demonstration in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Juarez occurred in ‘the City of Mexico yesterday. President Diaz, mem- bers of his cabinet, statesmen belonging to the Iberal party, prominent journalists, Free Masons, students in the leading col- leges and ptominent citizens took part. The streets near the cemetery were lined with troops. Bands played dirges and there was an immense concourse of people to do honor to the great hero of lberalism. The magnificent marble tomb of Juarez aas literally covered with flowers, and one enormous wreath, measuring fifteen feet in diameter, was placed on the tomb. Poems and discourses were the chief features of the ceremonies at the tomb. President Diaz looked in excellent form and appeared to be in robust heafth. —__+o+—___. Bold Sociulist Speech. A scene of great excitement occurred in the chamber of deputies at Brussels Wed- nesday when M. Demblon, socialist, in the course of 2 speech declared that although the Belgian royal family had come to Bel- gium as poor as rats, they had become enormously rich from the sweat of the poor of the country. A prolonged uproar ensued, and the president ordered M. Dem- plon to withdraw his remarks, but the dep- uty refused to retract a single word. READY TO BE RUN The Electric System on Ninth Street Practically Complete. WILL BE OPERATED NEXT WEEK Description of Novel and Ingenious ‘Mechanism and Methods. SUCCESS ANTICIPATED ——— “We are placing the finishing touches on the new werk of the 9th street branch of the Metropolitan road,” said President Phillips this morning, “and by tomorrow night everything, I think, will be complet- ed and the road réady for the running of electric cars.” Mr. Phillips expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied with the tests of the new system that have been made in the past few days: upon the loop at the south- ern end of the line, where it runs out from 4% street to Water street and up the lat- ter thoroughfare to L street southwest. A motor car and a trailer have mdde fre- quent trips, and a speed of sixteen miles an hour has been attained with the exercise of a current approximating 450 volts. The smoothness with which the trains have run, the easy manner in which they have been started and stopped and the freedom from jarring and noise which have char- acterized the tests so far, incline the oifi- cials of the road to the opinion that the system will be an immediate success. The road will be placed in operation early next week, and the experts of the company, as well as others who have examined the sys- tem and who have been present at the re- cent tests, are of the opinion that it will give satisfactory service at once. Steady Progress of the Work. Since the work was commenced, early in March last, there has been steady progress made in hastening its completion within the time specified by the act of Congress, which is August 1. The selection of Mr. S. L. Phillips as president of the road and his immediate ergagement of Mr. A. N. Connett as chief engineer were the first steps taken by the company after they decided to modernize its equipment in every particular. Mr. Connett had valua- ble experience in the building of conduits and was also an electrical engineer of recognized ability. When it was decided, therefcre, to place an underground electric system on the Metropolitan lines Mr. Con- nett went to work simplifying inventions adapted for the purpose which were then in use, and the consequence is that the equipment of the 9th street line is entirely novel in many particular. ‘The Conduit and its Contents, An egg-shaped conduit of stable construc- tion, arranged so that it can accommodate a cable in case an underground electric system proves a failure, or becomes too ex- pensive to be worked with profit, runs the entire length of the road from its northern terminus at the Boundary to the intersec- tion of 4% street with the river. Suspended in this conduit about a foot be- low the surface are two grooved parallel tracks, about five inches apart. They are supported every fifteen feet by a porcelain insulator, whieh is sus- pended from iron work laid in the concrete, independently of the tracks. This is an improvement of Mr. Connett’s, as in other underground systems where the cable :s used the insulators are built up from the bottom of the conduit on soapstone founda- tions, and are difficult to reach in case thoy get out of order. In the 9th street system, however, the construction of the conduit has been so arranged that it will be possi- ble for any portion of the equipment to be gotten at wita scarcely any trouble what- ever and without any appreciable delay. The two tracks above mentioned are con- nected at the power house with an immense electric generator, which is operated by a Green electric engine. Generating the Power. Three of the latter machines will be placed in position in the power house, and two of them are already on hand. One, however, is amply sufficient to run the road on 9th street, and is capable of supplying a steady current of 500 volts, which-is suffi- clent to run twenty-five cars at a speed, the rate were permissible in a city, of twenty-five miles an hour. This powerful current, being conducted to the tracks, is in turn transmitted to the motor car through the grip, which runs in a slot between the surface tracks. This grip is equipped at its lower end with two movable magnets that are hung upon flexible springs, and thus pre&s easily against the tracks below the surface. The current enters through one side of the grip, from the right-hand track, and passes by wires to the electrical motor on the platform in front. After supplying the power here for the operation of the machinery which runs the cars, the current returns through the grip, and is taken back to the generator through the opposite track to that which originally supplied it. Handsome New Cars. A number of people have visited the power house at the foot of 4% street the past day or two, and have examined the novel ma- chinery in position there, as well as ad- mired the new cars which are to be run on the road. The latter were manufactured by the J. G. Brill Company of Philadelphia, and are superior specimens of modern workmanship in car building. The motor cars are painted a prevailing green, front and rear, and along the running gear, while the roofs are white. The lettering is in gilt. The interior equipment of the mo- tor cars, all of which received thus far are of the open variety, is very striking. The uprights and handrails and seats and backs of the benches are in polished wood work, while the metal arms are of burnished brass. There are twelve double seats in each motor car. That they will make a brilliant appearance at night. may be easily realized when it is known that no less than eleven electric lights are arranged under the roof of each motor car. The trailers are fitted up in the game manner as the motor cars, only the seats extend directly across the car, and ere eight in number, giving each car a seating capacity of forty parsengers. The electric motor-on the front platform takes up very little room, and fs simply operated by the motor man with the slight turning of a wheel. Each motor car is equipped with a Blackiston fender, auto-~ matically operated by a series of levers, which the motor man can put into immedi- ate operation by the pressure of his foot upon a raised, corrugated tron disk on the ficor of the platform. In addition to the fender, wheel guards will 0 used. Farther Improvements Contemplated, The entire equipment of the 9th street Ine is absolutely new, and as soon as it is In successful operation the work of provid- ing the F street line with a similar system will be commenced. The machinery in the power house at the foot of 4% street was procured with a view of not only supply- ing the power house of the 9th street sys- tem, but for that portion of the F street branch east of 9th street. It is a matter of considerable, gossip just now in railroad circles that the Metropolitan Company pro- joses to extend its lines in other direc- fons, and that {t has considered the enter- prise of extending its system Into the sub- urbs. Those who are in a position to know freely assert that the Metropolitan road will extend its lines to the Zoological Park at least within the next eighteen months. Ss A Puzzling Question. The Pilot Ibel suit at Norfolk was de- void of features of interest yesterday save the testimony of Mrs. Johnson, widow of Andrew Farish of Charlottesville, uncle of J. W. Womack, that Mrs. Massey told her that Womack paid the expenses of the Canada trip and the. “dodging” of Attornéy General Scott and Goy. O'Ferrall when ask- ed by Capt. Wise if they considered the character of John HE. Massey as good as their character, Capt. Wise, after teasing them awhile and enjoying their efforts to keep from an- swering the question, released them. Plain- tiff rested his case, snd the defense opened. Bee Ses An American named Zermatt Parkett has accomplished the ascent of the Matter- horn, over 14,700 feet above the level of the sea, ACOMMON CAUSE OF SICKNESS In Warm Weather Nothing So Danger« ous as Decayed Foods. Every one knows, or ought to know, that decayed foods are poisonous. Boards of health seek to pre- vent their sale. ‘We now have in mind the results which follow the decay and decomposition of foods after they have been eaten, for cnless digeation occurs within ® reasonable time after our meals, decomposition sets in. If dyspeptics will stop and consider for a moment soite of the symptoms of their trouble, euch as dls- agreeable breath, eructations of gas or bad taste in the mouth, they will understand that they all mast come from decaying foods that ought properly to have been absorbed into the system. Spots before the eyes, dirziness, sleeplessness, dyspeptic headaches are but a few of the cffects following the abscrption into the blood of poisons developed from decomposing and undigested food that lies in the stomach. It was a recognition of this important fact that caused the Mount Lebanon Shakers to devote #0 much of thelr time to the preparation of a remedy for dyspepsia, and nothing is more efficient than the Digestive Cordial which they have recently placed on the market. ‘The ftnportance of their invention will be appre- elated when we realize what a Proportion of the community are victims of some form of stomach trouble. ‘Thousands of pale, thin people have little inclination to eat, and what they do eat causes them pain and distress. Its action is s0 prompt that relief frequently fol- lows the very first dose. It restores the appetite and Increases the weight. Plumpness and strength take the place of weakness and that care-worn ex- pression whichepoints out the dyspeptics in every community. The local druggists are now giving away interesting descriptive pamphlets. TAKEN FOR THE PR —= DENT. Coney Islanders Think Lawrence Gardner i» Mr. Cleveland. From Today’s New York World. Lawrence Gardner of Washington, a per- sonal friend of President Cleveland, with his friend, Col. Cole, also of Washington, is in the city. Mr. Gardner is not only President Cleveland's double in appear- ence, but he dresses like him and is within two pounds of his weight. He and Col. Cole went to West Brighton yesterday. In front of the Cairo village a large crowd as~ sembled and cheered for President Cleve- land. A motherly-looking woman shook hands with Mr. Gardner and asked about his family. “They are all well,” Mr. Gardner replied. “And the new arrival?” queried the wo- man. “Quite well—doing niccly, in fact.” “It must have been quite a disappoint- ment that it was a girl,” said the woman. “Yes, quite a disappointment,” replied Mr. Gardner, looking about to escape. Then the women said “Well, don’t .be discour- Mr. Gardner and Col. Cole went into the fireworks inclosure at Manhattan reuch at night. General Manager Wycheriey insisted upon ushering them into a box. There a crowd gathered and shook Mr. Gardner's hand. “Now, Mr. Cleveland, is there any- thing we can do for you?” Mr. Wycherley inguired. “Not a thing!” shouted Mr. Gardner. “My name is Gardner, and I am not Presi- dent Cleveland.” The crowd dispersed. Se PRESBYTERIANS IN LONDON. Happy Speeches by Prominent Clergy= men and by Mr. Bayard. The handsome Kings’ Hall of the Hol- born restaurant in London witnessed @ unique function last night In a reception of the London Presbyterian Union to 100 American Presbyterians who are making a tour of the world in the interest of the church. The platform was occupied by Rev. Dr. Leech,- the chairman, and by United States Ambassador Bayard, Rev. Dr. Monroe Gibson of London, Rev. Drs. H. M. Field and C. L. Thompson of New York, Mr. Watson, author of “The Bonnie Briar Bush,” and other prominent gentle~ men. Dr. H. M. Field, in thanking the union for the welcome, said: “America sometimes receives an impression that the mother country is unfriendly to its off- spring. I hope the idea will eternaily charge when the principal fact is recog- nized that nations are working to evangel-~ ize the world.” (Loud cries of “It will.”) The United States ambassador, Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, received an ovation, and the audience arose to receive him. He said: “Amid the conditions of diplomatic Ife it is a pleasure to record an impression of other sentiments. Among my country- men there is no higher element than that represented by the Presbyterians. They stand for the best element in the formation of America’s greatness. 1 come of a family whose ancestors were descended from the French refugees who found a haven in America, where they were free to worship Goa.” (Cheers.) An amusing incident occurred at the close of the meeting. Many of the visiting Pres~ byterians mistook the exit from the hall and passed through the crowded bar. The reverend gentlemen seemed horrified at oa sant of the English barmaids serving inks. + e+_____ LOOKING FOR A WARDEN. Office: for the United States Peniten= tiary to Be Soon Appointed. Attorney General Harmon will very soon appoint a warden and other officers for the United States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. As this is the first in- stitution of the kind established for the confinement of the United States prisoners, the Attorney General is ing every effort, regardless of politics, to secure as its officers only men of wide and success~ ful experience, and of advanced ideas in prison matters. To that end he has sent a special officer of the department to many of the leading penitentiarles of the country to examine into the work of some of the prominent prison officials, and to investi- gate the workings of modern prisons. Mr. Harmon is-very anxious that the govern- ment penitentiary should be the model for all other penal institutions of the country, There a ig authority for the statement that J. W. French, ex-warden of the In~! diana penitentiary, at Michigan City, Ind, ; stands at preseat ahead of all other can= didates for the position of warden. Retirement and Promotions. Lieut. Col. George A. Purrington, third cavalry, has been placed on the retired list | on account of physical disabilities. This’ retirement promotes Major Samuel M. .Whitside to be Meutenant celonel, Capt. Henry J. Nowlan to be major, First Lieut. Lloyd S. McCormick to be captain, and Second Lieut. Solomon P. Vestal, fifth cav~ alry, to be first Heutenant. It has been stated that Major Whitside would retire as soon as he was promoted to be lieutenant colonel, in which case Major Henry Car- rol, first cavalry, would be promoted to be lieutenant colonel, and Capt. James M. Bell, seventh cavalry, to be major. Whitside, Nowlan and McCormick all be~ long to the seventh cavalry, and it is notice- , able that the next promotions, both to major and captain, will be in that regi- ment. Captains Nowlan, Bell and Henry i are the three ranking captains of the army, and all are in the seventh. ; ——__-+2-—____. ‘Tests at Indian Head. Tests of powder and plates will soon be made at the Indian Head proving grounds. The work of preparing a section of the side of the Iowa, which has been in progress at Norfolk, is well advanced, and it will scon be ready to be sent to the Washing- ton yard. From there It will bo taken to Indian Head for the practical test of firing: egainst the side of a battleship. It will be some time before the test of the turret resistance to heavy shots can be made. ESS The Fatal “Aunt Susie” Column. Wednesday, at Augusta, Ga., J. I. Smith of Corsicana, Texas, tried to kill his wife and cut his own throat. Smith ts in a pres carious condition. Sunday night in Wilkes county Smith married Claudia Armour, @ daughter of well-to-do parents. The couple to ‘Augusta, where Smith’s money easel out.. He decided to kill both himself and wife. His wife escaped serious injury. ‘They became acquainted through corres spondence in the “Aunt Susie” column the Atlanta Constitution.