Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1896, Page 13

ASpecial Prices this week. ATOR ARR nna a Instead of for Real Sewed Gi * + * Tn all sizes and colors. * * * The Pique Gloves are to be * * * had in the new shade of red, be z * with heavy black embroid- a ery. Suedes and Gila or evening wear—in 13, j and 20-button lengths. Louvre | Glove Co., o19 F St. * = the Increase im the price of Certainty — shoe stores ought not expect yi them fall prices 30 Tong a3 this Sarpius Stock Sale continues. We shouldn't were circumstances 2 ee Foes $ dLadies w with Small feet — —will find much to interest them in this sale, for the small sizes have suffered 3 most. Here is an instance: @ 40 pairs left of Ladies’ Fine $3, $4 and > 4 $5 Shoes, in small size, 1, 1% and 2 zAt $1.05 pr. 3 iRubbers F Free —with every pair of Tan $110 on each pair? 3 < ~ Shoes sold tomorrow, we will © give a pair of Fine 75c. = “Tan Rubbers.” < $3 Shoes, $1.90. All $3.00 Shoes Down to $1.90. = Plala and cloth < Lace and buttoned! é Pointed and common- Why booty others $3 D4 whea we save you < 3$4 Shoes, $2.85. e ¢ All $4.00 Shoes Down to $2.85. Dezens of styles. Kid ard ciotb Batton and 1 Strictly hand sewed. au styles of to of toe! -$5 Shoes, $3.65. All $5.09 Shoes Down to $3.65. (Except Jenness Miller Shoes.) All the fashionable styles. Plain and cloth top. Every style toet Butten and lace. Kid and calfskin. $6 Shoes, $4.25. These are the cream of the season’s output. None finer. Kid and Calf! Patent Leather, &e. Button and laced. Hand sewed and turned! Dozens of styles—all! - CROCKER, :939 Pa. Ave. It eeaanahneniiaehe’” Wanobhbbht o9004 sesee yy All Shoes Shined Free. } The Advantages of -O-K-E —over coal or any other fuel are QO: SIISFA IMSS] OO44 < ‘humerous. It gives more than } coal—doesn’t burn up so quickly—con- ¢ tains no clinkers or dirt and is con- ; siderably cheaper. The economical 4 . housekeeper, will be quick to see the § 6 bushels taneros $2.90 ¢ 4 bushels (crush« 33.70 « < Delivered to a q < € WASHINGTON GASLIGHT CO., ‘ eer WM. J. jal “CLEAR. ANCE SALE ae = Astrakhan Capes, a $19.50. eyuiue Mink Boas, $11.50. Reduced $2.00. Reduced from $1.25. Reduced from I bave a nice assortment of finer quality of Pur Capes, which are greatly reduced. MARTIN WOLF, DIAMONDS JUST INI Jali-25 mol s+ An exquisiic display of them, ++ stones of the finest color and In Kings and Earrings, set r cluster mountings—in ave them In every conceivable style Ing. Prices range from $8 up PETERSEN ’S 9 Seventh St. at 5, Kann, Sons & 0. STH& MARKET SPACE OUR CREA Semi-annual Clearing Sale KEEPS Moving up a peg or two every day. Instead of subsiding it’s increasing. Our daily sales show the proper re- We are pleasing THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC IS PI US. ANOTHER BATCH OF GOODS AT ULEAR- ING SALE PRICES. 2%-yd. patterns of Flan-= nelette Skirting, in stripes and plaids. Clearing Sale Price, 19c. y-yd. patterns of Flan= nel Skirting, red and black, ; gray and navy, navy and red, in stripes and plaids. Worth soc. * Clearing Sale Price, 33c. Ail-wool German Wrap=- per Fiannels, overa score of pretty light and dark ef- fects. Were 35c. Clearing Sale Price, 19c. Men’s Faultiess Night Robes. They are slightiy soiled. Plain and embroid= ered. Sold at 50, 69 and 75¢. Clearing Sale Price, 3 for $1.00. Our Men’s Best-in-the- world Unlaundered White Shirts, all sizes, made and finished like all 50c. ones. Clearing Sale Price, 3 for $1.00. 50 Natural Gray Under- shirts for men, all more or less soiled. They were sold at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 each. Clearing Sale Price, 56c. Men’s Genuine Dogskin Gloves for either walking or driving. Worth $1.00. Clearing Sale Price, 56c. Ladies’ Black Broadcloth Overgaiters, made of im=- ported cloth. Sold for $1. Clearing Sale Price, 59c. Children’s Extra-length Tan Leather Leggins. Were $2.00. Clearing Sale Price, $1.49. The very best qualityChe-= nille Table Covers. Pretty designs im 4-4 size. Al= ways 50c. Clearing Sale Price, 39c. . Piain and Dotted Swiss Pillow Shams with Swiss embroidery and inserting, many different patterns. Worth $1.98. Clearing Sale Price, 98c. Ladies’,.Black Astrakhan and Children’s White Cooney Muffs. Clearing Sale Price, 25c. Ladies’ Trimmed Felt Walking Hats and Sailors. Were 75 and 98c. Clearing Sale Price, 25¢. Ladies’ Black Felt Short- back Sailors, three rows of silk wire. Were 98c. Clearing Sale Price, 39c. Children’s Cloth Yacht Caps, navy, brown and black. Were 25c. Clearing Sale Price, 5c. Bunches of Double Vio- lets with leaves, natural color. 3 Clearing Sale Price, 3c. Standard Apron Gin hams, assorted size, brown, green, blueand pinkchecks. Clearing, Sale Price, 3c. 47:1 Transparent Glycer= ine Toilet Soap. Clearing Sale Price, 12c. Cuticura Toilet Seap. Clearing Sale Price, 12c. Extra large cakes of Med- icated Tar Soap. Clearing Sale Price, 4c. Qatmeal and Cosmo Toilet Soap. Regular sc. kind. Clearing Sale Price, 2c. Two NEW ARRIVALS IN- LADIES’ SKIRTS, ACK FIGURED BRILLIANTINE SKIRTS, FULL WIDTH, WITH FOUR PLAITS, LINED THROUGHOUT WITH RUSTLE PERCALINE, WIDE VELVET FACING ALL LENGTH, GOOD i TO SELL AT $4.48. Clearing Sale Price, $2.49. BLAC TORM SKIRTS, MADE EXACTLY LIKE THE ABO GOOD VALUE AT $5.50. Clearing Sale Price, $3.98. 5, Kann, Sons & Co., 8T& MARKET SPAG THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. 41896-SIXTEEN PAGES. BARBER & ROSS, Cor. G and 11th Sts. gna new KATES in. You have wanted so many of them so quickly that we have been unable to supply the demand. No trouble now. pa ees Heating a house —PERFECTLY fs a difficult matter dur- irg such weather as we have been hav- ing the past fortnight. No regular heat ing system was cqual to the emergency— none heated every room perfectly or even comfortably. ‘The absolute need of a good Ofl or Gas Heater was clearly demonstrated. And even in spring and fall you will find that such a heater is particularly desirable. ee for ‘Puritan’ gas heaters. Six dollars for the largest and best size. But if the room is a medium size ‘one, the $3.25 one is powerful enough. A turn of the thumbscrew and a touch of @ match, and it is going full blast—heat begins and ends at once. None are more economical of gas. $2.25 for “Home Comfort” Gas Heat- ers, $1.25 and $2 for the round sort. .0o for “Puritan” 4 oil heaters which are large and powerful enough to heat 2 medium size room comfortable. $12.50 for the largest and best that come. Cive out more heat to the amount of ofl consumed than any other heater in the world. We'll be pleased to show you it in operation. Oil Stoves, which heat or cook, $2. VY $ +50 for ‘Fire King”’ radiators. Evcry good point that a good radiator ‘ht to Lave is to be found Ma “Fire King." Distributes the heat evenly about the room and burns less gas probably. than any other radiator. $7.50 up to $12. The $7.50 one has four extra large d 12 jewels. tor for $4.50—has nickel-plated base and top, and is full Jeweled. An excelent heater, too! \Cut down the coal bill. Every year more people are recognizing the need of weather stripping around the doors and windows. We've never sold 0 much stripping as we have this season. Yew'll be surprised what a change it will make. 2c. a foot for most Window Stripping. 3c. a foot for Door Stripping. A little more for the large strips at the bottom. Show you how to put them up, or send our man to do it for you. It won't cest_ much. ‘About your bathtub. Is it scratched and “grimy?” A pint can of our Enamel Paint put on rightly will make it look like a new tub, ‘This is Just a little different from most enamel paints, for it isn’t affected by hot or cold water, steam or soap. 60c. pint can; 25c. a small Jar. 16-in. Japanned pea Coal Hods, 20c. each. Furnace Scoops, 50c. each. Covered Ash Sifters, 60c. each. Galvanized Iron Ash Cans, $2.40 each. arber Oss, arber & OSs, Cor. G and uth Sts. (B. Rich’s Sons, Ten- “Two F Street. 2 F Street. s“If they're Rich’s Shoes they're Proper. = Another special $2.85 Shoe Sale. Our sales are watched for and responded to with eagerness. Folks know {t's Just like finding money to buy such shocs ss we sell under their regular prices. Lots of you have yet to know them and hence this reduction. Ladies’ $3.50 & $4 ‘Shoes, $2 85. myo lines and they 5 fais sellers. ‘There wouldn’t be the least need to re- duce their price did we not want more of you to know them. Ladies’ Deerskin College and Skating Shoes, with thick soles. waterproof and cxceedingly warm. We for them. Absolutely Lace regularly get Only $2.85 ‘and button styles. $8.50 and $4 pair. Ladies’ “Titan’? Calf Button and Lace Shoes, excellent for skating, walking oc Bicycling. Reduced to $2.85 for this week. Men’s $3.50 & $4 (Shoes, $2.85. Men's Gat Shoes, all stapes and styles —not all sizes. Reduced from $3.50 and $4 to $2.85 palr. $2.25, $2 and $1.75 (Leggins, $1.25. Teggins for skating, for bicycling and for warmth. A “special sale” for this week. All materials, including jersey, cloth, velvet -and leather. $1.50 and $1.25 Leggins, Si $1. We B. Rich’s . Sons, Ten-two F Street. It ON, To and of delicious fia * * Wine’ Jelly that contains To-Kalon *¢ Sherry! None so geod, $1.50 per gal- * © lon! * * Do you realize that sou are deal- Sf Re with the vinevard ‘here? "Tight ¢¢ from the vaults as soon as the proper soe Mage and. “flavor” touches Itt edt thought for adulteraticns! Reput: *¢ tion must be protected and the * © standard maintained. TO- KALON Wine a st. *Phone oe 14-204 EF300 Lib. loaves to the bal Flour. N 0 other brand of flour makes so many loaves of bread to the ba rel—no other tard makes such F! QUALILY of Bread, Cake and Pastiy— FAILS. TF All “live” grocers sell it. ho substitute. . B. EARN $ 1ITH SY. S.F. 750.3 eee Accept HAW & BRO. PYholesalers, 1000-2 _ SE. 1 guncantee all work (or 19 Guaranteed Go'd-filled Elgin Watches, ladies’ or gentle- men's size, $9. A. KAHN, 935 F. jaldtajeae™ He Wan Lacsided at a Mosting st we THE POLITICA POP GETTING LIVELY Mr. Saunders Pokes Fun at Mr. + Parker's Uniform. : aye MANY MEETINGS HELD ‘Green's Hall, in the second story of 1719 Pennsylvania avenue, was brilliantly light- ed as early as 7:15 o'clock last night, and Mr. George W. Stewart was on hand to re- ceive the local republicans who came to at- tend the meeting’ at which the candidacy of Rey. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the 19th street Baptist Church, for a seat in the na- tional convention was to be - formally launched. After about a hundred persons assembled and neither the guest of honor, Mr. Brooks, nor the presiding officer, Dr. Cabaniss, had arrived, Mr. Stewart called the meeting to order about 9 o'clock, with Dr. Marshall as secretary. Thomas L. Jones opened the proceedings with a speech in | favor of L. M. Saunders as the white dele- gate, and gave his views on Mr. Saunders’ superiority over: Messrs, Parker and Glee- son. Then he praised Perry Carson, and the applause was tumultuous, a fact the managers of the meeting did not relish. After Mr. Jones retired the secretary read a letter from Rey. Mr. Brooks, in which he declared that he could not attend the pres- ent or any other public political meeting, but that he would accept the place of dele- gate if he was elected. The audience did not enthuse much when it found Mr. Brooks would not be present, and many left. Let- ters expressing their inability to be present were read from A. M. Clapp and ex-Col- lector John F. Cook. Roused Them Up With Reed. Oratory was then resumed, and T. T. Allain made ar. argument in favor of having the candidatcs for delegate express their preference for one or the other of the re- publicans who are candidates for President. He then made a speech in favor of Speaker Reed that created much enthusiasm. Robert Harrison followed and endeavored to show by telling a story how M. M. Parker was no friend of the colored race, and was followed by L. M. Saunders, who declared that Le was in favor of the restoration of suffrage to the District of Columbia, and if he were sent to St. Louis he would support only a candidate who would pledge himself in favor of the same thing. The speaker then went on to say what a warm and inti- mate friend he was of Mr. M. M. Parker and proceeded to ridicule his personal ap- pearance when attired in the uniform of an aid-de-camp on the staff of the governor of Vermort. Dr. C. B. Purvis, who was next called on, expleined his dwn withdrawal from the contest on the ground that the local repub- lican party preferred to be represented by ignorance and:pragably always would. He explaired the cougse he had pursued when in the hunt and then, leaving. personalities for policies, made a long tariff. speech. Those who remajned till the conclusion of the meeting heard one speech in favor of Rev. Mr. Brogks, which was made by Jas. D. Foster, who, however, took good care to express his respect for the views of all the speakers Who had preceded him. Rev. T. H. Hustcn and Rev. G. A. Gus- son also spoke in favor of Mr. Brooks’ elec- ticn as a delegate. ‘The managers cf the meeting expressed, the opinion that it was a success, and, many mere meetings in fa- vor of Mr. Brooks are being’arranged to be held in varicus' sections of the city. Bradstaw, Given a Boom. The Regular. Rerublican Club of the twenty-first distriet reorganized last night, with Frank Joyeé as president and“Lewis King secretary«The meeting, which was aa at Lincoln Hall 14th and B streets southeast, was addressed by Milton M. Holland, S. E. Jores, who supported Mr. Key; T. L. Jones, who spoke in favor of L. M. Saunders, and Walter Middleton, who urged the claims of Aaron Bradshaw. On motion of Simon H. Brooks, a resolution indorsing Mr. Bradshaw for white delegate to St. Louis was unanimously adopted, the meeting refusing to add Mr. Holland’s name to It. Bailey and Gleeson. James McNeal presided, and W. H. Jor- dan was secretary at a meeting held last night in Stewart's Hall, in the eighth dis- trict. A large crewd was present. Speeches in favor of Andrew Gleeson and L. C. Bai- ley were made by W. Calvin Chase, George Boston, Richard Laws and others, and upon motion of Mr. Chase resolutions were enthusiastically passed declaring that the interests of District people could be best furthered by the selection of Gleeson and Bailey. Dr. Purvis’ Withdrawal, A meeting was held yesterday at the of- fice of R. D. Ruffin, corner 10th and F streets, which was attended by represen- tative republicans from several assembly districts. A resolution was adopied -re- questing Dr. C. B. Purvis to re-enter the race for the St. Louis convention, and pledging him the support of those who pessed it. Hillxdale Meeting. Arrangements have been completed for a Bailey: meeting at Douglass Hall, Hills- dale, tomorrow night, and there will also be a mass meeting at 938 N street north- west tomorrow night in the interest of Candidate Perry Carson. Speakers who have accepted invitations to address the Carson gathering includé ex-Congressman Murray of South Carolina, Prof. John M. Langston and other well-known colored men. Sixth District. The colored republicans of the sixth elec- tion district held an immense mass meeting last night at the hall of the Catholic Bene- ficial Society on 18th street. The principal object of the gathering was to secure an indorsement of Carson and Parker as delegates. Some little trouble oc- curred soon after the proceedings were well under way, but the firmness of the chair- man, Mr. Jerry H. Matthews, soon quieted the noise. The first speaker was Col. L. M. Saunders, the opponent of Col. M. M. Parker for the delegateship. Col. Saunders made a calin and dispassioned address, which was lis- tened to with the most respectful attention, and although he was at the close of his re- marks given signs of approval, it was not until the other speakers got to work that the enthusiasm of those assembled became aroused to its highest pitch. Whenever during an address the speaker made a particularly telling point, and es- pecially when the name of Perry H. Carson wes mentioned, there were scores in the crowa who seeméd to grow wild with the excitement. Not content with giving the speaker applawse,.5ome threw their hats in the air, and in every other way possible showed the deepest interest in what was transpiring. Next to the indorsement of Carson and Parker, all who spoke urged the necessity of having harmony in the various political meetings held. by, the colored republicans during the present campaign. The meeting ‘was opened with prayer by Rey. George ‘W. ‘Hatton, a local Baptist cclored minister, who later made a very patriotic address. Other speakers; besides those already mentioned, were Lucius H. Peterson, Sid- ney Robinson of Illinois, W. L. Peterson, ex-postmaster at Rocky Mount, N. C., now private secretary to Mr. Cheatham, con- testant for a seat in Congress from North Carolina; Edward Odoma, president of the Ninth District Republican Club, and W. S, Wellton. Col. Carson, who held a meeting last night at Brightwood, was also expected to attend the city meeting, but, as he had not urrived up to 11:45 p.m., the meeting then adjourned. Bailey’s Campaign. A meeting of the executive committee having charge of the campaign of L. C. Bailey was held last evening at Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, M street near 16th street. Lewis . | H. Douglass presided. Seven canvassers to solicit votes for Bailey were appointed, and arrangements made to have a joint meet- ing of the voters of the fifth, sixth and sey- enth election districts at an early day; Another Club. A Carson and Parker Club was organized last evening for the ninth district at No. 906 llth street northwest. The following officers were elected: President, Edward Odom; vice president, J. W. Rufus; secre- tary, W. J. Smith; treasurer, J. W. Taylor; sergeant-at-arms, Philip Sullivan. Speeches were made by all the officers. Mr. J. Wel- bourne was indorsed as a candidate for al- ternate to the republican national conven- jon. £xtension of Time. A movement has been inaugurated among the ffiends of the candidates who are run- ning in opposition to Carson and Parker to get an extension of the time during which ffe polls are to be kept open on election day, and a large committee will call on ene supervisors Saturday to ugge the mat- er. It is claimed that three hours is not near- ly long enough time to give all who desire to do so an opportunity to vote, and chat the election should last at least six hours, if not all day. Brightwood Indorses Parker. The republicans of the second district held a meeting last night in the Baptist Church at Brightwood. The church was filled, and music was rendered by the choir. Speeches were made by J. W. Bell, E. B. ‘Welborn and Col. P. H. Carson. At the cenclu:ion of his remarks a resolution was unarimousiy adopted indorsing P. H. Car- son and M. M. Parker as delagates to the republican national convention. The meet- ne was presided over by Mr. Richard Hop- ins. Carson and ee SPEED OF RAILROADS. A Well-Known Inventor Says It Can Be Doubled. Hiram S. Maxim In Cassier's Magazine. ~ I see no reason why we might not ex- pect to doublé the speed of steam-driven railroad trains. Ordinary electric trains should travel at the rate of 90 to 100 miles an heur, and express trains at, say, 120; but in order to do this it would be neces- sary to so cons‘ruct the carriages as to enable them to through the air with- out any great resistance. The train should be pointed at both ends; and have the ap- pearance of being all in one piece; even the wheels and axlctrees would have to be boxed in. I find in my experiments that atmospheric skin friction on a smooth sur- face is so very small that it need not be considered as a factor at all, but the power required to drive a’ rough or irregular body through the air is very great. Electricity could, of course, be advan- tageously employed on existing roads, but if special roads were to be constructed a comparatively cheap line co be em- ployed, and as the electrical train would be vastly lighte= than the steam train, extensive grading and tunneling would not be necessary. The line might follow, ap- proximately, the contour 6f the country. In the steam-driven train great power is required to enable it to mount even a slight gradient, and all this energy is wasted in heat and friction on the brakes in descending the next grade. The extra amount of energy consumed by an electri- cally driven train in mounting a gradient could again be utilized in descending the next gradient, because the descending train, moving at a high velocity, instead of having its speed cheexed by the use of brakes, could turn a switch in such a di- rection as to convert the motors themselves into generators, which would actually send @ current into the line which x be available for the use of other trains. The storing of energy developed by a descend- ‘ing trein has alw: been a desideratum; it is quite impracticable to use it with steam-driven trains, while it is a simple matter in trains driven by a cable or by electricity. 3 ———_—_-+ e+- DIVORCE CASE MYSTERY. An Iowa Couple Discovered Their, Marringe Tie Had Come Loose. From the Iowa State Judge W. F. Conrad of the district court recently gave the finishing touches to one ef the most remarkable if not the most important cases ever on the dockets of the Polk county court records. It was in the tase of Johnson against Johnson, a suit-o1 no extraordinary pre‘cnsions, but “Rever- theless filled with interest to the commun- ity on account of its laue character. In. idantally, a mystery of some proportions is woven into it. A decree was entered by Judge Conrad yesterday setting aside the divorce grant- ed the plaintiff in the case from her hus- band, the defendant. The decree was en- tered of record some time in i8$5, accord- ing to the allegations cf the wife in her petition asking the court to set it aside. It was set aside and canceled for the rea- ‘son that the defendant did not appear to @efend and for the reason that the court found on the showing made by her that the story of the plaintiff! was correct in the material pardculars. > The plaintiff is Lizzie Johnson. She married to the defendant in Des Moines a great many years ago. In her petition, upon which the decree was entered yester- day, she recites the fact that a divorce was recorded in the couris by whose terms the conjugal relations existing between her- self and her husband were legally termi- nated. The decree appeared to be entered in correct form and apparently was grant- ed on her own petition and for good and a grounds. never had any ig of the divorce; she denies that she ever asked the court authorized any person= to pro- e a divorce for her; that she did not she was divorced until a few months ago; and that during all the ten years in- tervening she and her husband have con- tinned to preside over their fam: band and wife, have never been | that they were legally divorced a: to continue thelr marriage relations. mystery mer decree. The exact date is not given by the papers filed in the suit to set it aside and. the original papers could not be found yesterday. But in the light of the showing made by Mrs. Johnson, and which was not contro- verted by her husband, George Johnson, who, in fact, did not appear to fight the case, for the former decree appears as un- just to him as to her, Judge Conrad set aside the divorce. A attends the entering of the for- es INSPIRED BY CL. YS VOICE. Circumstances Under Which Henry Russell Composed a Song. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Henry Russell, the song writer and com- poser, was at one time one of England’s most favored songsters, but his voice was suddenly hushed thirty years ago while singing one of his greatest suaccsses. Re- cently his fame was renewed by the pre- sentation of his drama, “Cheer, Boys, Cheer.” He spent some time in America, and for years was employed as an organist at Rochester, N. ¥. It was here that he chanced to hear a speech by Henry Clay, the great Kentucky orater, and the charm of the speaker set him thinking. “I asked myself,” he says in a book he has recently written, “why, !f Henry Clay could produce such an impression by his cistinct enunciation of every word, should it not be possible for me to make music the vehicle of grand thoughis and noble senti- ments, to speak to the world through the power of poetry and song? The idea gain- ed upon me. I became more and more fascinated with the thought, not only of trying my fortune as a vocalist, but also of composing my own songs. I commenced there and then to set to music Mackay’s beautiful poem, ‘Wind of the Winter Night, Whence Comest Thou? All the night through I paced up and down the room arranging the music for the poem, and I remember that the notion upper- most in my mind was te infuse into my music, as it were, the subtle charm of the voice Henry Clay. i was a quaint idea, but it*took entire possession of my mind, and I believe it inspired me. A few days later I had my musical rendering of Mack- ay’s fine verses all ready, aud I took the first opportunity of playing it over to seme frien They applauded it, and their praise was emphatic enough to be sincere. This success decided me. From that day song composing became the serious cbject of my life. Success followed success. ‘Oh, Woodman, Spare That Tree!’ ‘A Life On the Ocean Wave,’ ‘The Gambler’s Wife’ Mai were the songs that t into popularity.” — se Dr. Arthur Duestrow, who killed his wife and child in St. Louis while drunk, in Feb- ruary, 1S)4, has been put on trial again, 937-939 F MAYER BROS. & CO. 13 ® OE OS GGOEHO . ST. N. W. alike. low of no lagging. —Millinery, Wraps, ness. 9999999990000 90080 chasers.” @Ladies’ ar and Misses’ _ © Coats and Capes At less than the cost of the cloth that's in them. ~The latest and best selection of, cloths—such as Boucles, Cheviots, Diag- onals, Meltons, Bezvers and Astrakhans. Made up in the latest styles—corre every a. Lor Re 99959596 3930393 re $i to Present price. . 0. 4 Ladies? $ St stata ~=©$4.98 Ladies’ ” iy of the seo ese Jnckets, “very neat and becoming dot, %8, 8 jackets, — the | season's $ latest "productions. A) LOT "No.8 Ladies? 7 Jackets, oe superior Gest styles 34 Belgian CAPES, That enables us to prices on the market. Changeable © nse sleev jozen h Silk al the combinations. Manufacturer's «ost, s Our price $1.98 $2.98 @ Umbrellas. ° Ladies’ 26-in. Silk Untbrelias. Gloria Specials 590c. Our regular $1.25 La- dies’ Umbrellas, now.... 83¢c. Leces and Collars. Colored Silk Laces, 5 colors. inches wide. Ty 7c. 39¢. = are Gallo, ipure patterns, & cents each, for. 4 We've Gone On a Price-Cutting Campaign —That’s a surprise to buyers and merchants This is known as the “slow season” about town—but we have no slow seasons here. Our methods, qur goods, our. prices al- Silk Waists and Gloves make up the list for reductions today. gone right through the stocks — picked the freshest, most desirable goods and cut their prices down to figures of a ridiculous small- You can understand what we mean when we say “Mayer’s prices please prudent We've pur- [iillinery. r Skating Rink Tamos, Children’s Tawos, trim- @ & 6 $ S @ ® a 4 ® 9° 7] cS) Se @ e° & @ 4 Tamos and Hats, BSe., at Felt Hats, in” French and _Kogitah | felt, all shapes, all colors, worth ‘Te., at Trimmed Felt Softer, worth 50c., ai worth Violets per bunch..... hinestone and Jet Buckles, worth 2ic., mt. Freneli Felt Hi: Nerrow Back orth ats to wook in three tote, Lot No. 1, reduced to. Lot No. 2, reduced to. Lot No. 3, reduced to. Feathers formeriy om at 1%. reduced to. Ah seen pr soll at ~~ tee py ree ea 250.2 Fine Ribbons. @ Ou let ot ard. ¥ 5 yards Satin and G. G. Ttiknome, from 2 to 4 inches wide, h to 2c. & Price, 49c. a pair, at.... Children's Kid Gloves. STIAYER BROS. & CO., Double Store, 3 3 937- 939 F St. N. W. Se 5°58 68009 SCOTCH REGIMENTS. FAMOUS They Are Known at Home by a Long List of Nicknames. From the Scottish American. The brigade of Foot Guards of the Brit- ish army do not like to be called “The Chuckle Chucks,” but for stealing hens and ducks in Dublin the people of that fine city gave them that name. The Ist Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) glory in the name of “Pontius Pilate’s Body Guards,” for they are the oldest" regiment in the army. But I would not like to enter the sergcant’s mess of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers and ask them if they were “The Glencoe Butch- er: such, however, is the nickname of this fine regiment, for their records show that they were in the vicinity of the Glen during that cruel and cowardly affair. The 25th King’s Own “Scots Borderer: are krown in the Highland regiments as “Cum- berland’s Royal Stand-backs.” This was the regiment that the Clan Cameron gave such a cutting up at Culloden. They were then called “Semple’s Regiment.” The Cam- erons siew 128 of them. That was terribly gcod work, seeing that they recelved the charge of the Camerons four deep, front rank kneeling. The 9h Norfolk Regiment delights in be- ing called “The 9th Holy-boys.” They have cerried that name since the days of Wel- lirgton. The way they came by it was be- cause they sold their Bibles In Spain for ine. * stated in a former letter how the gal- lant “Forty-Two” got the name of “The Bricks.” The 50th Regiment are known all over the army as “The Blind Hialf-Hun- dred.” They certainly deserve the name, for they charged a stone wall, taking it for a cclumn of the French. “Since 1809 the fa- mous 7ist Highland Light Infantry have been known as “The Glasgow Keel: and in Ireland their sister regiment, the 74th Highlanders, are called “The Limerick Butchers.” During the troubles of 1865-67 they were ordered to charge the mob which was pelting stones, etc., into their ranks. The order was quickly obeyed, and many of the rioters received a touch of their bay- orets; hence the nickname. ‘The twenty-elghth Gioucestershire regi- ment get the name of “The Old Brags. This ig the regiment that wear their regi- mental number in front and in rear of their helmet. At Quatre Bras they were attacked in a field of corn by the Polish Lancers. The rear rank turned about, so that they showed and fought with two fronts. In after years they used to brag about this plucky affair and the honor they gained; 80 they are still “The Old Brags.” The gallant old seventy-ninth Cameron Highlanders are kno’ Victoria’s Own, Own, and the ninety-first Argyles are sometimes called “Sandy Camp- beil’s Bairns.” Out of Scotland they are termed“The Lord God of the Hightands’Own Highlanders.” When they wore the trews (Campbell tartan) they were called “John Duke’s Half-dressed Highlanders.” The ninety-second Gordon Highlanders are known in every mess of the army as “The Gay and Gallant Gonions,” but, as they were late for the Crimea, the other Highland regiments called them “The Joiknny Come- lates.” Again, in 1874, they had so many Banffshire men in the regiment that thoy were called “The Buckie Highlanders.” The “Thin Fd Line,” the ninety-thi Sutherland Highlanders, got the name of “The Rories” in the Crimea, on accourt of so many Rorys in their ranks. Every other man was a Rory (Roderick) Fraser, or Mac- leod. The ninety-third still boasts of being the tallest regiment in the Crimea, It is sald that their “Grenadier company” aver- aged six feet 25-8 inches at that time. Now that there are so many changes tak- ing place in the army, these sobriquets are dying out, just like the old numbers, for all the numbers have been replaced by names. If we go as far north as Inverness and ask any old person what regiment is the second battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, “Duke of Albany's Own” (Rossshire Buffs), few could tell you that they are thi apne tery ie old seventy-eighth 2+ A VERY INGENIOUS BATH. It Gives One the Delights of Surf Bath- ing at Home. From the New York World. A new kind of bath tub has been invented in Germany. The maker describes its de- lightful qualities in a long, thoughtful and interesting advertisement, Its most remarkable quality is that it gives you the delights of surf bathing in your own room with a very moderate allowance of water. Two pitchers of that commodity are sufficient. The wave-bath is of zinc, and rests on a curved bottom. The least disturbance of its equilibrium will therefore cause it 4 rock freely. One end curves upward, that it comes over the bather’s head, and at the other end where his feet are the water -is covered over to a certain extent. This “wakes it impossible for the water to be discharged on the floor by the rocking. The bather gets into this contrivance, which is just large enough for a full-grown man. Then he rocks himself and churns the water into as angry a surf as he feels in- clined to. He is his own Neptune; so to speak. The Fire Island surf is not more boiling than that which the gen- tleman has produced by his own efforts. 22 A GREAT boa. A Story That Ought to Be About a Fishieg Trip. From the San Francisco Post. “That pointer of mine is a great dog,” de- clared Howard Vernon, as he petted his $1,000 dog Glenbeigh. “I can always de- pend on him, When he makes a point I know that he has scented a bird, and I know that he will not move a muscle while I have a chance at that bi “I was hunting quail - at Point Reys last month when I lost Glenbeigh. I knew he must be pointing in the brush some- where, but I looked everywhere for him and could not find him. The next day I re- sumed the search, with no better success, but on the third’ day I found him in a dense thicket, standing perfectly rigid, with his tail sticking straight out behind and one foot up. A quail had run into a hollow tree, ard the dog stood at the open- ing pointing. The quail dared not come out, and the dog, true to his training, wouldn't move. He had been standing in that position, without so much as movi = foot, for sixty-five hours, and when £ tried to lead him away he could not walk.” From the Jacksonville News. It has been shown that the tangerine orange, and pcssibly some other varieties, are formed through the effort of the orange to make a secondary growth at the apex of the original one, only that it failed to make any original at all. In other words, the tangerine orange is a well-developed sec- ondary fruit. How this can be brought jabout may be readily understood by care- fully examining the oranges known in the market as the navel variety. In these cases a small orange can often be found at the apex, sometimes of considerable size. Whe the small one is largely developed, and t! - larger one wholly suppressed, then we ha the tangerin In ee United States dist 8. C. yesterday Capt. iughes of the steamship Leurada was indicted for violating the neutrality laws.