Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1896, Page 8

8 i » MOSES F Street, Corner Eleventh. AND SONS; Storage Warehouse, 224 near M. We've had many sales—made many big reductions, but the prices we're quoting during our Annnal Carpet and Rug Sale ere the lowest in our history. We'll Touch on The Rugs —wWhose prices have been so mer- cilessly cut for our Annual Carpet and Rug Sale.. —RKemnants and odds and ends to be sure, but there’s not a possibje disadvantage to be served up against them on that account. —You choose from immense lots and choice patterns, and pay a price ridiculously out of propor- tion to real worth. Smyrna Rugs. Size. Valne. Now. Single-doce width. seeees $1.25 $0.69 44 inches by 21 250 1.38 54 inches by ches. 3.50 1.60 @0 inches by 80 inches. 425 1.90 72 inches by 56 inches. - 62 290 G fect by 9 feet.. + 23.00 12, Fringed Rugs. Pretty Rugs, with fringed ends, 1% yards acd 1 yard long: Made from the bedy and borders of Brussels, Moqnette, Axminster and Velvet Cerpets. € ‘ing-out price, each, 91 end. Gray Goat Rug: A very select 0 each. Wilton Rugs gs. An ofd lot of Wilton Rugs, 97 inches by 54 inches, Worth $3. Clearing-out price.........eeeeeees Art Squares. Squares that we'll not be able to duplicate next season. The best quality Two-ply All- t. Worth every bit Clearing-out price. wool S 2% yards by 3 3 yards by 8 8 by 3% 8 by 3 by 44 yards. 3 by 4 yards 4 yards by 5 yards. ART ROOMS, 6TH Bronchitis Cured. WASHINGTON, D. €., June 7, 1895. I have found relief from your Pocket In- baler, and shall recommend it to all whom I find suffering from any disease of the res- piratory organs. In fact, I have persuaded Several of my friends to try it, as I com sider your remedy full of merit. Inclosed please find $1 for another outfit. Mrs. HELEN E. PARKER, Box 559. We claim for HYOMEI, the Australian “Dry Air’ treatment, and for Booth’s Pocket _ Inhaler Outfit, $1.00, that it will immediately relieve and event- ually cure Catarrb, Asthma, Bronchitis, Lar Fagitis, Coughs, Colds and all Pulmonary and Bronchial troubles. Booth’s Pocket Inhaler Outfit, complete, costs $1, consisting of Pocket Inhaler (made of deodorized hard rubber, beautifully pol- ished), a bottle of HYOMEI, a dropper and rections for using. If you are skeptical send your address and my pamphlet shall prove that HYOMEI oes cure. Write for it today. Your druggist has it or can get ft for you if you insist. Don't be persuaded into buying a substitute. There is nothing like ft on the market. THE R. T. BOOTH 60., 23 East 20th st., New York, For sale in Washington by the following druggists: W. S. Thompson, 703 15th st.; Edward P. Mertz, corner 11th and F sts. Experts here test eyes Free of charge! If glasses are need- ed—they’ll be supplied at a most moderate charge! Our testing room fs fitted up with every ap- pliance that could possibly assist in making & correct diagnosis. Cy Prescription work—is a specialty to whieh considerable attention is given. PETERSEN'S, 427-29 7th St. _fel3-248 Tracing Cloth, Blue Print Paper, Paper and any and all other Drawing articles useful or necessary to artists, architects or Bsards, drangbtsmen are to be found * here in the greatest abun- Pencils, Gi. ana varety, and at T. Squares. prices to suit the most eco- * * romical. Geo. F. Muth & Co.’s Modern Art Store, 418 7th St. N. W. Successors to Geo. Ryneal, Jr. fel3-22a ‘Lowell Ingrain Carpet, 54¢. ——The smallest price ever asked for the Same Quality Carpet. It's an all-wool standard-make Ingrain, and would make a beautiful, satisfactory covering for the f of any room in any bome. THE Houghton ©o. fel3-204 1214 F ST. N.W. = ain pa aS Feo ‘$’s Worth of comfort and satisfaction in every pair of our $1 Eye- glasses or Spectacles. That’s “cause they’re fitted with our finest lenses. McAllister & Co.,! TM | OPTICIANS, j Rheumatism ‘and Are completsty, vanquished and “FONTICELLO out i J.W. Jennings, “a7 Wa- KR. Perfe very light and cf agreetite taste, idea! Coat Prices Jowest 142 Conn. ave. "Phone 1623. fel3-204 table water. .& DUPONT CIRCLE. N at. aw. pees shop, 2920 ‘Jobing by jsime - Residence. 2021 N. -THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. Woodward «, Lothrop, oth, 11th and F Sts. N.W. ~ Our business hours, until further notice, are 8:15 to 5:30. Mr. Hubert E. Delorme’s famous painting, “The Blacksmith,” is on | § exhibition in our Art Gallery from 10 to 5 daily. ; Opening Display of 1896 styles Women’s Silk Waists and Separate Skirts continued today and Saturday. Friday and Saturday Are Children’s Days, When Special Attention is Given to Ready-to-Wear Garments for Boys, Girls and Little Children. Spring Opening Display Boys’ Shirt Waists and Blouses. Tomorrow we shall have our entire new spring stock of Shirt Waists and Fauntleroy Blouses ready to show or sell. Without doubt it is the largest, prettiest and most complete assortment we ever handled. Every conceivable style, the pick of the many makes and patterns innumerable. We are the special and only ag €its in Washington for the “Mothers’ Friend” Shirt Waist Company, which is the largest in this country. The “Mothers’ Friend” Waist is the only one with a patented special feature. With the adjustable waist band it is impossible for the buttons to tear off, either with hard usage or rough washing. Of this make, in plain white alone, we show nine different styles. “ Mothers’ Friend’’ Leundered White Waists. With round collar, sallor collar and the new $1.00 “Byron” collar. ' Each. : ‘Mothers’ Friend’? Waists, 75¢- Walsts, $1.00 same style as quite 30 good. “Mothers? without Each the dollar ones, only not Eac! sae Friend* Lanndered White collar, all sien. 75c. to ered White ers’ Friend’? Launiered Waists, a magnid- ortment of five French percales— and “Byron” collar, Each ete.—not quite ‘alsts. Fauntleroy Blouses, soc. to $6.50 Each. The 50-cent ones are plain white and colored striped fabrics, and splendid for everyday wear. The others are more or less embroidered—some with beautiful com- binations of colors. Fine Marie Antoinette embroidery ‘on the $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 ones. The $6.50 Blouses are made of the finest lawns, with elaborate trimmings and collar of beautiful embroidery, measuring seven feet around. An exceedingly $1.50 and $2.00. On special display tomorrow, pretty and fine Blouse for $1.00, Saturday morning. . 10th st. Guilding:) ° 9 e e ° Girls’ Clothing isVeryLow-Priced Now As the end of the season is drawing near. The goods offered are the best and most popular styles of the present season, and there are sev- eral weeks yet in which to wear them. Misses’ All-Wooi High-Class Gretchen Cloaks, Made of the best and most fashionable fabrics, handsomely trimmed, and tailored in a superior manner. These are among the best goods shown by us this season. Sizes 8 to 14 years. $4.75 Each—Were $12.50, $13.50 and $15.00. GIRLS’ ROUGH BOUCLE REEFERS, navy ard brown, Franklin front, ripple back, mandolin sleeves. Sizes 4 to 14 years. $4.25 Each—Were $6.00. GIRLS’ STYLISH TWO-PIECE WOOL Norfolk waist and full skirt—braid trimmed. 14, 16 and 18 years. Special value. $7.50 Each. Low=Priced Clothing In Infants’ Department. Mothers putting their children in Short Dresses will find here all the good styles and will save both annoy- ance and expense by buying the clothes ready-made. No economy in homz work in face of prices like these: Cambrie Short Dresses, Hubbard style, yoke of tucks and insertion. Each..... «De. Cambrie Short Dresses, 3 styles inted yoke of tucks and embroidery and full ruffle over shoulders; tueked yoke and colored embroidery around neck and sleeves; tucked yoke and Insertion. Each. .50c. Nainsook Long Dresses, neat embroidery avound neck and sleeves. Each....... C. Cambric Tong Dresses, 2 styles—full from the peck with embroidery around neck and sleoves; pointed yoke of tucks and insertion. Fianna Long Skirts, cambrie walst, decp hem. EACH .cccecccccecssscccccecresenss + 0+ -2Be. Cambrie Long Skirts, deep hem and tucks. eis Wecseseeicees ++.89¢. Antiseptic Diaper Cloth Is the best because it is chemically pure and absorbent. Made of spe- cially selected cotton; bleached with purest chemicals; free from starch and foreign matter; sterilized by heat; sealed from the air. Done up in ten-yard pieces. 18-inch, per plece 20-inch, per piece. h, per piece 4-inecb, per piece, 27-inch, per ptece. 24 Boor. Occult Books. “Paracelsus,” by Franz Hartman, M. D. Paper bound.. +50¢. “The Pilgrim and the Sarine,”* by Edw. Maitland. Paper bound......-..2-.-+« tase ee BOC. “The Perfect Way," by Maitland and Kingsford. Gioth bound. B00, SUITS, Siz-s “Clothed wi oti “Karnia,* by 2. P. Sinmett. ” Paper bound c. “Brother of the Third Degree,” by W. L. Gar- rer. Cloth bound.. +400. Solid Oak Bookcases. Four-shelf Solid Oak Folding Bookcases, 26 tnches wide, 4 feet bigh, stands on floor, will Dold 88 books of ordinary 12mo, size. Ba, D2eOO Hanging Book Shelves. Three shelves, to hang on wall, complete . (Basement. . STYLISH ROUGH ROUCLE JACK ETS— f, others all silk Mned. ‘This season's bes Productions, $7.50 ea.— Were $i0 to $15. CHILDREN'S WHITE INI x tucked yoke, om s 4 to 8 yoars, A LINON GUIMPES, idered collar and cuts, 1 value. seeeeeelIth st, building.) Women’s New Bicycle Suits In the latest 1896 styles, are now’on sale in Suit Department, third floor. They are tailor-made, of fine Chev- iots, Tweeds and Cassimeres, with bloomers of cloth to match, or of silk, arfd are very stylish. We mention as a special value ‘Two-piece Bicycle Suits of all-wool mixed tweed, plaited Norfolk Walst with smali button ornaments and roll collar, and extra ching just below the shoe tops, A ve ing suit, Each. (8d floor. eS Women’s Fast Black Hosiery. Three excelient values, favorably purchased, to be offered at less than usual prices. They are shapely, sightly and in every way reliable. Vomen’s Fast Black Cofton Hose, with double heel a toes. 3 pairs for 50c. Per Women’s Fast Black Cotton Hose, soles and bigh spliced heel: Women’s Fest Black heels. Usual 35c. quality. (ist floor. . 9, Women’s Spring Underwear Is arriving daily. Attention is called to three special valués in weights that can be used now. Jersey Ribbed Cotton Vests, medium weight, high neck and long or short sleeves and low neck and short sleeves, silk crocheted edge dewn front. Pant: to match, ankle or knee length. Per garment. .50c. Jersey Ribbed Cotton Vests, ‘lighter neck, long or short sleeves. 3 for $1. Jersey Htibed Cotton Vests, 1 neck, long or short sleeves, (ist ‘floor. . Women’s Musiin Underwear Is better today than at any time in the past—better looking, better fit- ting, better made; practically as good as home work, with all the worry and much of the cost saved. We've other values equally as good as these. Muslin or Cambrie Short Skirts, wide Hambu zante 8 clusters of fine tucks above, yoke and Muslin Long Skirts, umbrella. burg rule, yoke band, Each......... +++. TSC, Muslin Long Skirts, umbrella style, lawn ruffle edzed with 14-inch Valenciennes jace, dust ruflle below, Each........ «$1.00 weight, bigh 00. En’ Be Muslin Gowns, Empire style, full sleeve: ned with embroidery, Insertion and feat! braid. Hich.........5 Cambric or Muslin sleeves, trimmed with everlast! tion, pearl buttons. Each... 2a floor... Special Inducements for Saturday in Granite Iron, Agate Iron and Steel Enameled Kitchen Utensils. Five lots, each lot on 2 separate table, in Housefurnishing Goods Department. The prices are unusually low. We bought large quanti- ties and bought them low. For isc. Each. Your choice of 2-pint Lipped Saucepans, 2-pint Covered Buckets, 2-pint Milk Pans, 2-pint Lipped Kettles, 4-pint Wash Basins, 2-pint Covered Sauce- pans, 2-pint Pudding Pans. \ For 25c. Each. Your cholee of 4-pint Lipped Saucepans, 8-pint Covered Kettles, 4-pint Covered Sauce Pots, 6-pint Covered Buckets, 8-pint Wash Basins, 4-pint Lipped Kettles, @-ring Muffin Pans, 4-pint Oovered Sauce- pans, S-pint Milk Pans. G@th floor....-.++ : Woodward & Lothrop. For 30c. Each. Your cholce of 6-pint Lipped Kettles, 5-pint Sauce Pots, 12-pint Wash Basins, Sing Muffin Pans. nue For 35c. Each. Your choice of 8-pint Coffee Pots, 8-pint Covered Beucepans, Spin fen Pots, 8-pint Covored Sauce Pots, 8-pint Lipped Kettles, 8-pint Lipped pans, 14-inch Roasting Pani 10-tneh Fry Pan: For soc. Each. Your choice of 6-pint Coffea Pots, 28-pint Dish Pa 12-pint Covered Saucepans, i6-pint Sauce- 8. ed Ket Cook Pots, 12-pint Lipp Gencepans, 1@-pint Berlin Saucepana, Spint i Pea ‘11th: st. building.) =~ HOWARD'S Corset Bn) , 1008 Fst. 1.75, $2, $2.29 & $2.50 No need to dwell cpon the merits of the Imported “0. P."" Corset— they are too well krown! It is also known thot they never sell under $1.75. . ‘To convince you that we sell low- est, and for tomorrow only, we will sell 4 styles C.P.Corsets, which sell regularly for $1.75, §2, $2.26 and I. 4 $2.50, for..... R.& G.” Corsets. The “R. & G." Corset is the most i perfect fitting corset in the world! ‘They have a larger sale than any other Corsst. It they were not the best so many women would aot wear them. We carry 0 different H styles—Z5e. to $10. HOWARD'S @ © @ © SSOSe ie Black, white and gray. - GOSeGo ° ® ten-two F Street. ° 688600 Seeeese \|e@ee@eeeeseee|DAN. CUPID'S DAY B. Rich’s Sons, ten-two F. “If they're Rich's Shoes they're proper. hat line of $3.48 shoes —has “‘canght on" wonderfully. And such a line it is, too. Truly there never before were shown so many ele- gant styles at such a price. To keep up the line of sizes we have added many styles from our new advance spring stock, which we intended to sell for much more. The new lines include Men’s Russia ‘Tan Shoes in all the new shapes and shades, including the new ‘‘English"”’ Shoe, patent leather in all shapes— button and lace styles; also seal calf- lined waterproof shoes, which were $5, and calf calf-iined shoes, which are splendidly adapted for skating, All sizes and widths, from AA to E. The line for Ladies —tIneludes patent leather, Russia calf, deerskin, calfskin, ‘Titan’? calf, Don- gola—dull and bright, with and with- out patent tips, and all the new shapes. All sizes and widths from AAA to EE. SS505000008800000 a8 B. Ries ons, ons, @ OOOO sesontenioererseasononsonteeseasoncondonsens 4c. Saturday. We will sell three thousand cans of Lima Beans tomorrow at the astonishingly low price of 4 cents per can. Also one thousand cans of California Canned Apricots and Best 25c. box of paper and envelopes —to be had in this clty for 25c. is here. Better grade of paper—most fashionable in shape—than' usual 26c. sort, All « respondence paper is very low-pri here. C. C. Pursell, 418 oth St. fel4-16d Seeentetetecetet Peaches, packed in heavy sugar syrup, at 12 cents per can. ( See We have just received another car load of those delicious, bright, sweet California is really too $ 14C. § 4 off little for such Saturday pacer 4 —ts this one. We're constantly try- $ aturday. ing to do better for you, and this ts ee ee aaa the result of our efforts. This ‘Trunk % cially when you can get them for 14 cents is canvas covered, has flat top; sheet- By for the best large boxes—tbat's tron bottom; 8 heavy steel hiages; re- + ce for tomorrow. inforeed strips; heavy steel clamps; $ —. heavy lock bolt; “Excelsior” lock; = 6c. heavy hard-wood’ cleats; full-covered ¥e - tray—muslin lined throughout. % 28 . 1.75, + Saturday. "ie la Si nf bead ge. which wo will offer Evaporated Peaciies, er poand—usual price, tomorrow at 6 cents =e fe14-280 Aa Kneessi, 425 7th St. 12 cents, California er Evaporated Apples, Tc. pound. 30c. Saturday. va and Mocha Coffee at’30c. pound to- —Arbuckle’s and Levering's Package S ot 22c., and Best Mixed Tea, cents per pound. 6c. Saturday. | a : Settee Sesonton The two-pound packages of Best Oats for , tomorrow at 6 cents per -patkage—the 85c. cans Best Maple Syrup fer 25 cents. 6c.° Saturday. % Rs ae a Hn a a ‘GROCERIES. 3, est prices possible. % = =Best Fancy Cc. SElgin Butter, 25) Ib PRICE We are determined to sustain our reputation for selling the”Finest Groce- ries and Canned Goods at the very low- Don’t belleve that you can buy household supplies anywhere else at the low prices we quote. Just now the prices are down so low that You cannot afford to pass them by. petontensontoatoatoatoeteateaoatontoaiedoetoeteste Sic Mk Ss Ss a i ta = For tomorrow we will sell five hundred = i “102, + Hen; “ais5 "iGo" doar Mackerel for "5 8 De ee in teary syrup), can. 106. YF cents pe zen. 3 * “ Be hes é nny =N. Y. Burbank c. $ q 9 $ Potatoes, 35 bu. ¢ < JOANST ON S $10 cakes Laundry Soap +250. = j Best Mavaront iy! a oe =. 729 Seventh St. Early June c. 2. So Bg + Peas, can. 204 ees iesheaes () a McKnew’s “Daily Letter” | ¥ 38 Bt Bh Gace —_—— pe t Gream Cheese, 1b. Bes c. NEW ‘putterine, 15) tb. = —— SO dukes Fens GW, duckets Jelis Mocha and Java Coffee, Ib. ° New Silk ists! Good Old Rye Whilaky. New Silk Waists! Eo tyre. Old “Dominion wis z New Separate Skirts! a ee ae ee et $ New Bicycle Suits! % ie ia tom Gi ge Ws, - 1 © Sweet Catawba Wi Te. gal. & ew Parasols! x $ In all the above Lines we have been % & successful In our efforts to secure the most stylish and most fashionable nes of a little better quality at a little lower price than ever before. 4 Parasol Opening. As usual, we are first in the field with x ‘Pickford’s, 1924 La. Ave. te Liquors Lower! engoeseeteetoetentens the Parasols for spring and summer of '96. What beauties! The most consplenous are the Duinty Persian Effects, Change- Able Delleate Dresdens, &c., in mottled stripes and figures, and a stylish line of Scotch Plaids in high colors. $1.25 Gloves, 715. Tomorrow we will sell fine 8-button Buede Mousquetatre Gloves, embroidered in the new shades of tan and also black, all shades, Regular $1.25 quality. For 75¢. pr. W.H.Mcknew Ladios’, Men’s and Children's Furnishings, Cloaks, Suits and Furs, 933 Pa. Ave. 1t “Hadger Specials” Are undoubtedly the leading low-priced wheels. The cash price 1s $50, and {t Is az fact that there are wheels costing twice that suin that are distinctly Inferior in ma-2 terlal, design and workmanship, Let usd show them to you. anim iia aT Palle ac ed ln de 3 Hlavenner & Davis (Iuc.), 928 F st., Atlantie building. We're satisfied to get cost —for many lines which we are offer- ing. They're broken sizes, of course, but they are really worth their regu- lar prices to you if you can find your size S900600000 Other lines— mostly heavier weights —not too heavy for spring wear, are going at greaily reduced prices for no other reason than to clear them out. St pr.; were $2& $2.50 Broken sizes in Misses’ Kid Button Shoes—splendid wéaring footwear— good styles, $1.95 pair; were $3. Broken sizes in Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes—well worth and sold for $3 pair regularly. $2.35 pr.s were $4. Complete line of sizes in Ladies’ Kid Button and Lace Bhoes—were $4. Havenner & Davis -26 (ncorporated), Ha er 1024-21 dg 9 Conn. ave. =| 928 F Stree eee ss kamen RE MRM rE 89OS9OO059505059 99698580000 ssa Prizes For Card Parties. prpeltndsgme assortment of Jewelry suitable for izes at Pro; ve re erings—at in- eueere prices. Scarf Pins, Pin, ‘Trays, mee ittons, + SPIER, 310 gth St, Near Pe. ave fel4-Od tad = ert Dr Bicgert'e a Angoetyre Bitters © | Lovers Drop Into Verseand Maidens Meditate on Marriage, ALL VOTARIES OF 8%. VALENTINE The Tender Significance of the Fourteenth of February. SPECIMEN SENTIMENT . The rose is red, ‘The violet’s blue, r is sweet— And s0 are you! The young miss of six or seven summers, or thereabouts, who receives a valentine to- day bearing the above verse will probably be as delighted as the advanced Vassar girl who gets a lace and decalcomaniac concoc- tion In a pasteboard box, with a real poem, teeming with hints of love, deftly inter- woven with vague metaphysical suggestions, secreted somewhere in its bewildering in- terior. In either case the result will be pleasing to old St. Valentine, because he cares solely for the sentiment that is su- preme on his anniversary, and not a whit for the manner in which it may be conveyed between the sexes. It can be truly said that St. Valentine, at least on the i4th of Feb- ruary, 1s king of hearts, with a spoon for a scepter, and the way he wields his power is seen in maidens’ cheek flushed with pleas- ure, the animated glance of the susceptible young man, and, to be prosaic, in the double- bent back of the letter carrier who carries the sweet missives from door to door and grumbles at his load, despite its character. In the old days St. Valentine was safe from the callousness of the shop, for cavaliers spent thrilling hours gourting the muses and creating tender verses, redolent with heart perfumes, impossible metaphor and half-crazy hyperbole, which they wrote with much labor, in a small hand, on orris- scented paper, and dispatched with great secrecy and circumlocution to the object of their adoration, who affected much dainty surprise at its receipt, and carried it for days in a bosom, reading it at intervals, with an accompaniment of sighs, that was altogether romantic and mediaeval. In the new days there are few who have recourse to personally manufactured meter in con- nection with their valentines. The modern swain goes about it in a business-like way, and considers, among other things, the state of his pockethook. Then he goes to a book or department store and fingers over a vast variety of ornate and picturesque articles with a great deal of paper lace, imprisoning doves, and hearts, and little Cupids, and smaller angels, in a similar state of dis- habille, with a burning poem printed on the bac! elects one for anywhere from $2 down to two bits, and sends it to its destination by a district. messenger boy or the United States mail. The age of valentine givers who send such heart hints to those of the opposite SeX ranges between six and twenty-six, in both genders. After twenty-six a vaien- tine is seldom sent to any others than children. A man under twenty-six, who has a trace of the old chivalry in him, and Knows enough of prosody and such things to guide the feet of tottering verse, some- times plunges into poesy about this time of year on.his own account, and one young lady received today, in a well-disguised hand, this truly touching plea: Sweetheart, dear heart, true heart, mine, Be my fond heart's Valentine! Ther, though stormy winds are blowing; ‘Then, thouzh others’ tears are Sowing dead “und buried blisses— f vows, and tombs of Kisses — Round my soul you will entwine Joy und ripture all divine. The chief merit of that verse is that it hasn’t a “thee” or a “thou” in it. Like everything else in this brutal world, the sweet, real sentiment of St. Valentine’s day must have its antithesis, and so the love tokens that animate and soothe and satisfy on February 14 have their effect frequently dissipated by the receipt of a cruelly comic valentine. Who can imagine the change in the feelings of a susceptible female who receives a valentine in the early mail reading like this: ‘Thou art fair as any flower n ng hour! n thou’rt near me all is gladness, is sadness. y stars soft beaming Deep into miy soul are gleaming, Filling, theiiling me with joy Perfeet and without alloy. Think of a girl, to repeat, receiving such heart homage in the early mail, and then at the noon delivery perusing one like this: You think you're pretty, but you ain't; Your squint would make an artist faint. Your nose Js like a plece of dough; What lets you live, I'd like to know? But such things happen, and are happen- ing today everywhere the day is observed, for St. Valentine has come to be the pa- tron of satire and sareasm, as much as he formerly was of sentiment alone. Persons with distinctive foibles are pretty apt to have them brought home to them in an un- mistakably impressive manner today by the awful caricatures, with their bitter rhymed accompaniments, that command such a prodigal sale under the head of “comic valentines.” Concelt gets body blows that make it wince, and affectations, to use the commonplace, are fairly ripped up the back. And while it is all going on Uncle Sam gleefully enjoys an increased business in stamps, while his gray-uni- formed minions classify the day along with Christmas, and wonder why people make such lunatics of themselves in filling the mail bags with trash. ——.__. PUSHED INTO DEATH. Edward Materson Perishes Under the Wheels of an Engine. A New Brurswick, N. J. dispatch to the New York Herald, dated yesterday, says: Edward R. Masterson, usher at the Penn- sylvania railroad station in this city, was deliberately pushed in front of a train at ten minutes to 6 o'clock this afternoon, and was so shockingly injured that he died an hour later. The man’s body was horribly mangled, both legs were cut off and his skull frac- tured. Thomas E. Donlan of Philadelphia, who caused Masterson’s death, attempted to es- cape, but he was seized by several wit- nesses of the accident and taken to the po- lice station. In the angry crowd about the man were several who attempted to do him injury, but they were kept away. Masterson was sianding at the edge of the platform, abéut a foot from the-rails, warning passengers of the approach of a fast freight. Just as switch engine No. 966 was haster. 1g past to get into the yard ahead of the freight, Donlan attempted to cross the tracks. Hastily seizing him, Masterson tried to force the man back. Donlan was under the influence of liquor. He became angry, and, jerking himself free, gave the usher a sudden push, which sent him headlong to the track in front of the passing train. Masterson made a frantic effort to crawl back to the platform, but before he could escape the wheels were upon him. The engineer of the locomotive instantly revers- ed his engine, but the train did not stop until the two cars besides the engine had ground the man under the wheels. ; The crushed and bleeding body of the un- conscious man was raised from under the ears and carried into the baggage room. Donlan made an effort to escape, and had ran about twenty yards when he was seized. Many angry threats were made against him, and several who had witnessed the crime called out to lynch him. But Donian was marched to the police station, and from there to the jail. Dr. H. R. Baldwin and Dr. A. V. N. Baldwin were called to the station, but, af- ter partly regaining consciousness, in spite of the efforts of the physicians Masterson died. A short time before his death he tried to make a statement, but could not speak a word. As soon as the police learned of Master- son’s death Donlan was taken from the jail and arraigned before Judge Rice, who com- mitted him without bail on a charge of murders. The prisoner said that he lived in Philadelphia, and was a molder, but poei- tively refused to make any further state- ment. Masterson, who was thirty-five years old, had been usher at the station for eleven years. He leaves a wife and two children. Se Salvation Of] is @ sure cure for Neuralgia. Children should grow in weight and strength; eat heartily and have plump cheeks. Scott’s Emulsion SS SES, of Cod-liver Oil. with Hypo- phosphites fills out the sunken cheeks and gives color to the lips. Itfurnishes material for the growth of bone, and food for the brain and nerves. It lays a strong foundation for future growth and develop- ment. soc. and $1.00 at all druggists. HOOVER and SNYDER, Shoes, 1211 F st. SPRING | RUSSETS. Dame Fashion has decreed that Rosset Shoes is to be the rage this spring. We foresaw this, and laid in a large supply In all the stylish shades of tan. Don't let a dealer give you a last season's Russet— for this year’s styles are quite Aifferent. AN of ours have the “London” and “monument” toe— all new this season, Prices not so high, either! We are showing @ Deautiful line at the popular price $3.50 and $4. ( Ladies who prefer the Black Shoes will be pleased with our _~ ne of $3, $3.50 and $4 Sh which combine comfort with sty (Women’s $5 ‘Shoes, $4. If you have been in the habit of paying $5 for your Shoes, here is a chance to save a dollar. There are a few sizes missing—hence the reduction. Butten and lace, in combination Lid and dengola, beavy, medium and light weight! Men’s Best $5 Shoes —in this city. Most men pay §5 for “every-day” Shocs—ours meet the requirements of “best” Shoes! Tans, Patent Leather, Kangaroo, Calf, etc., in all the stylish shapes of toe! 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Powell, president of the Wash- ington Light Infantry Veteran Association, was introduced. In a short address he set forth the objects of the association and asked the friendly co-operation of the corps. The corps unanimously resolved to extend all possible aid to the association. The athletic committee made its annual report, which showed the athletic interests of the organization to be in a very flourish- ing condition. The Ancient and Henorable Artillery Com- pany of Massachusetts, who were a few months ago the guests of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, presented the corps with a handsomely engrossed copy of res- olutions expressing their appreciation of the kindness shown them while in Wash- ington. The secretary was directed to make suitable acknowledgment. A picture of t camp of the first battalion, D. C. voluntee: at Chain bridge, on May 25, 1861, was pre- sented by Private Frank Burrows of com- B. eerho corps will attend the Hebrew fair Monday, February 17. Washington's birth- day the usual parade will be had. At this time service medals will be presented to the following men: For six years’ service, Lieut. Chas. R. Luce, Quartermaster Sergeant 8. P. House, Corp Ed. Reinmuth. For nin years’ service, Sergeant E. W. Zea ani Private L. Nunes. For fifteen years’ serv- ice, Sergeant W. B. Wise. ——___ + e+ —-___ “SHADOWING” A PRINCE. Steady The Italian Anarchist Who Incited Carnot’s Murder. The Italian colony in San Francisco is agitated over the discovery that Pietre Cori, the anarchist who was said to have incited Sante Caserlo to murder President Carnot, is shadowing Prince Luigi, the nephew of King Humbert of Italy, who arrived here last week on the warship Christophero Columbo. Since the arrival of the prince he has attended a number of social functions given in his honor, and on each occasion a tall, dark-complexioned man was noticed. When the identity of the stranger waa Yearned the prince asked to see the en- archist. 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