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10 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAROH 5, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. a ETS, “Crimson Rims Spin to Win.” More Races Were Won 2 Last Year on the— i**Syracuse” —than on any other two wheels. It’s the easiest and most graceful wheel made— yet strong and durable. To see it is to buy. $100. Enterprise Cycle Co., 4 14th St 7% Weer Nias ANAT Ta “Cornwell sells the best at the lowest price. TTA Smoke? We sell a cigar for 5c. straight—$5 a hundred— that’s the peer of any 3-for- a-quarter cigar sold. We have been selling it for years to our best trade with entire satisfaction. Its large sale is the best evidence of its worth. Drop in and try it. We handle all the leading brands of Imported, Key West and Domestic Cigars, from $5 to $40 per hundred. ia, Cornwell 355, : 1412-1414 Penn. Avenue. g CLOICE GROCERIES, WINES AND CIGARS. t dept TTT RR le c (Knox Hats [Set the Fashion. H Sure to be correet in the shape and color of our headwear {f you wear a “Kano: We cnly in D. C. sell them. 'B. e and 4 otinemetz 24 fe29-3,20 1237 Pa. ave. For the Finest Class of Watch Repairing Call on Hutterly. 16 years’ experience studying both the theory and practice of All guaranteed. Cleaning 632 G. “We have moved to 1417."" Our Store Warming —is being celebrated this week by making some Very attractive prices on SPRING SUITS and bad RCOATS. Big array of patterns to chovse rou. © Drop in end see us in our new qiarters—it eel er! Pi MODERN Ta )LoRS, Haslett & Pistel, Pre ae Silk Hats, $s. Modeled after the latest fashion plates. Correct in every detail of fabric and finish. [7 YOUMANS SHAPED SPRING HATS in Brown and Bla: 2, $2.50 and $3. Only difference Is in the price. R. C. Lewis & Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. B-I-G Reductions on Everything. ‘The entir> stock of GROCERIES, ETC., of this well-krown louse is now being sold out. Here's a small list that gives an idea of the way prices arc reduced, in order to sell as quickly as possible: Well=-Known Cigars. pring, Wateh Hutterly, mbd-12b mht-1d JOB RIGHT’S Croches Fapeciales. $55 00 ( BELLE OF WASH. Conchas Espe- clates. Reduced fro TALLERAND BOUQUET. Reduced from $60 thousand to. =. $48.00 luced from $60 a thousand to. . m $55 a thou- . sand to. ™ $45.00 IMPT. LEAF CONCHA “LITTLE JOHNNY DUGAN.” Re- duced from $25 thasard to...... $18.00 Wines and Whiskies. DOMESTIC CLARET. Reduced from $2.75 a dezen qts. to--.--.+ $2.00 eee ao wae pints. Quarts ss $11.00 ROW," per doa. CHEMPAGNE Mist, per doz. James L. Barbour & Son, 614-616 Penna. Avenue. JOHN A. HAMILTON, Receiver. _mh4-G0d to PDP DAI Do CHAS. H. RUOFF, “the atten” § Dunlap Hats nly of us D.C." You can bus Dunlap cks, they are like all imitations. There cannot be produced a better nat > than the Dunlap. Dunlap sets the ) ‘CHAS. H. RUOFF, § Up-to-date hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. fe26-3m,24 You Must Be Quick To t the pick of lendid 11 rf Feodl* Sires gail tae that’s pretty—every fxbrie that’s fashion- able ap! durable is bere. Glance at our window show ‘Then pla Satisfaction and at assured. © TOU Order. T. HALL, SHIRTMAKER, ge8 F St. The Highest Grade Champagne for the Least Money. The Genuine Piper Heidsieck “Sec,” $262 kasket. For sale by G. G. CORNWELL & SON, 1412-1414 PA. AVE., CHAS. L. BEATTY & CO., 1213 PA. AYE. And Leading Grocers and Wine Merchants. _fet-colm,42 % GMOKE CUBANOLA 5c: CIGAR. THERE IS NONE better. Seid by every first-class dealer. nicnaio & CO., Pa. ave. nw. fe19-1m Whel-sate Depot. P. mb3-18d MR. YOUNG’S THANKS The League President Writes About the Gift of the Magnates,. TRIES 10 EXPRESS FEELINGS Yale’s New Departure In Regard to Shells. GENERAL SPORTING ————— NOTES President N. E. Young of the National Base Ball League has sent to all the offi- cials of the twelve clubs of the organiza- tion the following letter in regard to the recent gift of the magnates: “I have not yet quite recovered from my surprise, pleasure and excitement attend- ing your grand presentation of such a mag- nificent gift, and words can -but feebly ex- press my thanks. “Never in the history of the world could anything have been carried out more suc- cessfully. Everybody (even my children) knew all about it, except Mrs. Young and myself. When Mrs. Young was marched through"the hall, and even after she was conducted into the large parlor, she thought there was to be a Masonic funéral and that the corpse lay on the table under the American flag. As for myself, I was dazed. My going into the room appears now like a dream. After Mr. Soden com- menced his address, for the first time I saw it all. I never in my life was so completely fooled as I was by Mr. Brush. When he rushed me out of our meeting room to meet a lady in the back parlor, he did not give me time to get my hat. The lady proved to be his lovely daughter, and, while she was very entertaining, and I was delighted to meet her, after a few minutes I remarked that I must beg to be excused, as I was obliged to return to parlor F. This only reminded her of about forty more questions that she had to ask about her Washington friends and my children in particular. She was acting under in- structions, and played her part well, al- though I was nearly wild to return to par- lor F, as my schedules were on the table and ready for report. ‘Of the present itself, which has just ar- rived in two large boxes, it is simply mag- nificent beyond my limited power of de- scription, and its beauty can only be ex- celled by my deep feeling of gratitude and appreciation of your great Kindness. No amount of cold cash could have taken its place, for I feel sure that you had Mrs. Young in mind when you made your selec- tion. She was the happiest little woman in New York, and well she deserves to share the pleasure and honor. She has shared my work for nearly twenty-four years to a greater extent than the outside world can ever know anything about. For many years I never gave my official aver- ages to the press until they bore her check mark as correct, and it was never dis- proved. For many years every league ball that has been thrown upon the diamond for use in a league championship game has been carefully weighed by her own hand and stamped and sealed under her imme- diate supervision. “Well, the happiest day in my life, ex- cept my wedding day and the birthdays of each of my five children, has passed into history. It will ever be remembéred as one of the ‘greenest spots in life.’ The beauty and great value of the gift Is trivial as compared with the expressions of pure friendship, confidence and good will which accompanied it.” * YALES NEW SHELL. It Will Be a Racing Machine, Weigh- ing Less Than 200 Pounds. Yale has given an order for a new eight- oared shell that will weigh less than 200 pounds and contain many innovations. The new boat is to have the new swivel handles, which permit an oarsman to row correctly in board at all times and also to apply all his strength to the sweep with- cut consideration of the feather and the dip. It will also have the other improve- ments, anti-crab, straight feather and cor- rect angle dip of the sweep. The shell will measure sixty-eight feet, the general Pee being from sixty-one to sixty-four feet. ‘The planking of the shell will be of wood of unusual thinness, reinforced by a spe- cial preparation of silk or other fabric on the inside, which will give strength with little weight. Yale’s new shell will weigh less than 200 pounds, which is something exceptional. This includes ‘all rigging and outriggers, which are generally not con- sidered in giving the weight of a boat. FANCY CYCLING ON THE ICE. An Interesting Exhibition at Skating Rink. The exhibition of trick bicycle riding on the fce served to draw a large crowd to the Convention Hall ice rink last evening. Har- ry Park, the well-known bicycle expert of this city, was the performer, and his move- ments were both graceful and intricate. The wheel which he rode was an ordinary upright bicycle with the tire made of iron with points so as to prevent slipping on the slippery surface. The rear wheel was not a wheel at all, but simply a skate. This is probably the first time that any one has ever attempted to give an exhibition of fancy bicycle riding on the ice, and his rumerous fine tricks were fully appreciated by the large audience. He went through every evolution that he does on an ordinary floor, his riding of the single wheel being particularly fine. This evening and Friday evening he will repeat his performance, while the Sham- reck and Montreal hockey teams of Canada will 2ccupy the rink Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. In the afternoon they will play a game of la cresse, and at night a championship game of hockey. These teams are probably two of the finest hockey teams in the world, as Canada contains the pick of the globe in hockey players, and these two teams embrace the best in the deminion. The men who compose the teams are magnificent skaters, and some of them ere fast enough to compete with the best In races. The men who are to take part in the races at the rink next week have begun to ar- rive, and those who frequent the rink at the afternoon sessions may see Mosher, Joe Donoghue, Harley Davidson, John Davidson, and one or two others’ pacing around to get the swing of the track and limber up their muscles. These men are some of the fastest In the world, and the races are expected to be both exciting and reccrd-breaking. ST. LOUIS BENCH SHOW. the Entries Close for the Coming Exhibi- tion. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—Entries for the St. Louls Kennel Club bench show, which will be held here on March 17, 18, 19 and 20, have closed. Secretary Eber- hardt announces that the lists are full of fine dogs, and he expects the show to open up with seven hundred or eight hundred animals on exhibition. One hundred and fifty of these ave from this city alone. ‘The foreign entries are especially numer- and include those of Frank F. Dole, New Haven, Conn.; Tcom and Thomas of Salem, Mass.; Ben Lewis, H. H. ll of Wellesley, Masa: D. a Waters st and Rapids, Mich.; L. A. Vanzandt of New York; J. A. Spracklin, Woodstock, Ont.; H. H. Thomas, Belleville, Ont.; the Orchard kennels, Topeka, Kan.; Concord Cocker kennels, Detroit, Mich.: Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jackson, Omaha, and Pierpont Morgan of New York. The Eastern League. The Eastern Base Ball League began its annual session at New York yesterday. 2 The New Spring Novelties in fen’s Neckwear ‘¢ Are all, in—and cur showing comprises the ¢ “tartest’” things the crack neck $$ are turning cut. Quarter —— ‘Still turning out kina * © tomeasure Shirts. + (he pest Kind of Made- Frank Wells,“™¥.1411Pa. Av. mh5-14d The following clubs are represented: Buf- MEM BERS IN TOWN falo, Toronto, Rochester, Syracuse, Scran- ton, Wilkesbarre, Springfield (Mass.) and Providence.- Syracuse, besides securing the} - —— st ———- : release of Carey, Baltimore's first base- man, has that of Charles Reilly, who play- ed third base for Philadelphia. The new national agrement, which was adopted at the meeting of the National League last week, was discussed. " Mr. Powers an- nounced that, as far as he knew, the East- ern League was satisfied with it. Fifteen Colleges to Be in It. These additional entries to the University of Pennsylvania relay races have been re- ceived: Temple College, Drexel Institute, State College and Washington College of Chestertown, Md. Fifteen colleges have accepted up to date. State, Bucknell and Dickinson have accepted in one class, with Franklin and Marshall to be heard from, and a favorable answer is expected. In an; other class Washington College, Pennsyl- vania College, Westminster College and St. John’s College have accepted, with Muhlen- burg to be heard from. Harvard, Pennsyl- vania and Georgetown are in the champion- ship races, with more entries likely. Le- high has accepted and it is likely her class- +1836 Vt. ave. n.w. 1124 . S.. Ohi BROWN, ‘Arthur. Ut BURROWS, J. ¢., Mici BUTLER, Marion,’ N. 6. CAFFERY, 5 a CALL, Wilkineon, Fia. CAMERON, Don, P: CANNON, Feank 5.5, Uta CARTER, Phos, Hi. "Mont CHANDLER, W. it CHILO: CLARK, Yon COCKRELL, F, CULLOM, 8. M. DANIEL,” J. DAVIS, itinn. BOIS, F, AR, J. HL, GEORGE, J. mates, Cornell, Columbia and Lafayette, | GEOI r will send teams, as they were represented | QMSON. = Suoreha last year. GORMAN, In atill another class C. C. N. Y¥., U. N. Y. and Fordham have accepted, with Syra- cuse to be heard from. Johns Hopkins and Western Pennsylvania University have also accepted. “1417 KC st. Blow at Prize Fighting in Massachu- 436 Mat. setts. -Chamberlin's 15 M st. In the Massachusetts legislature the com- mittee on the judiciary has reported a bill that “whcever engages in, or gives, or pro- motes, 2 public hoxing match, or sparring exhibition, or engages in a private boxing match or sparring exhibition, for which the contestants have received or have been promised any pecuniary reward, remuner- ation or ccnsideration whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, shail be fined not ex- ceeding $200 or imprisoned in the house of correction not exceeding three months, or both.” Base Ball Notes. The Philadelphia club yesterday gave Catcher Buckley his unconditional release. Buckley will be busy coaching the young- sters at the University of Pennsylvania un- til April 1. It is probable that Buckley will sign with a Western League club. John Cornolly, recently appointed an um- pire in the Atlantic Association, died of Pneumonia Sunday night in New’ York. The Cincinnati team will leave that city today for New Orleans. Edward Dowd, Georgetown’s _fsmous pitcher, is training for the Harvard nine. The Grange Athletic Club base ball team has elected Morris Beall, Yale, "8, S., cap- tain and manager. Manager McCloskey and the Louisville players left yesterday for their spring prac- tice at Montgomery, Ala. I Tdaho. iL SHOU! ington <8 Dupoat cirele Normandie TURP VILA ETMORB IESON, J. E,W 3. Stephen M., WOLCOTT, Colorado. Cal Notes of the Turf. Byron McClelland and W. M.Wallace will send all of their horses in training to Louisville about March 12. Chateat, the race horse belonging to the eman stable, broke down while being exercised at the Brighton Beach track on Tuesday. pares McCafferty will, it is said, be as- sociated with his brother, J. J. McCafferty, in the maragement of the latter's racing stable this year. Bright Phoebus, the winner of last year's Reallzation stakes, is reported to have con- tracted feet. This may interfere with his running in the early eastern handicaps. August Belmont has turned over Fire- brand and Spread Eagle to be trained at the jumps. ‘They will inake their debut at cross courtry racing during the Kenning meeting. At a conference held recently between the secretaries of the Oakley, Latonia and St. Louis Racing Associations, it was agreed not to conflict in the running off of ake events, tockton, who broke down in a jumping race at Morris Park, has rounded to all right and is being made ready for ihe Ben- ning meeting. At the time of the accident it Was believed that his racing days were over. James Furlong, who has purchased the horses of the Dixie stable, formerly train- ed by Arthur Worley, will ship them this week to Sportsman Park, St. Louis. lot consists of Fagin, Tancred, Ron mona Belle, Siberia, Valkyrie, Milton If, Tiny Tim, Renard and Jo Jap. Clifford, Bright Phoebus and Gay Hamp- ton have been declared out of the Metro- politan har dicap. Secretary Robert Aull, of the Fair As- scelation, has returned to St. Louis from Cincinnati. He had a satisfactory confer- ence with the Oakley and Latonia race track managers regarding the adjustment of western dates and a schedule agreed upon will be announced as soon as Presi- dent Maffit had approved of the St. Louis arrangement. Representatives. ABBOTT, Jo., Tex. ACHESC F., ave Epvite Th DA fuse aw Saddles and Handle Bars. There is such a variety of opinion as to the proper adjustment of saddles and han- dle bars that au attempt to establish any set rules is practically impossible. Most men rides prefer the saddle set toward the forward extreme, if any, with the handic bars set low enough to cause the body to lean forward This forward position is, of course, increased or diminished, according to the individual ideas of the rider, al- though it is generally agreed that for orul- nary rad riding a position that requires a moderate inclination so as to grip the han- dies without either resting the entire weight of the body upon them, or having the handle bars so high as to cause any bending of the elbows, is the best. For women riders the saddle is usually set lower to permit of easy smounting and dismounting, although as they become more proficient they are apt to raise it scmewhat. But by a strange inconsistency, they not only retain the handle bars at a high adjustment, but also with the up-turn. The curves of an upturned handle bar are neither graceful nor useful, because of the required bending of the arms at the elbow. ‘They cause an undue strain, which not only Interferes with the ease of steering, but scon tires the rider. The highest grade ma- chines, however, are provided with ad- justable handle bars, which can be easily arranged t>2 conform to up-turn or down- turn ideas to suit the whim of the rider. CO CRISP, CROWLEY, M CROWTHER, Geo CRUMP, It. O. CCLUBESOS, “De BLL, Jobo, Ps is oni Ww 3d st. se. ‘The Varnim The Varnuin R. DOCKERY,” A. DOLLIVER, J, P., Towa DOOLITTLB, W. Ei. DOV B. B., TLD, B. W., LF, ont Riding Before Brenktfast. ans A greatly mistaken notion on the part of the enthusiastic wheelman is that a ride before breakfast is very beneficial. A short ride may be, but in nine cases out of ten it has just the opposite from the desired ef- fect. According to experiments with the dynaraometer, a man is precisely his weak- est when he turns out of bed. The muscu- lar force is greatly increased by breakfast, but it attains its highest point after the midday meal. It then sinks for a few hours, and 1ises again toward evening. ‘The chief foes of muscular force are overwork and the other extreme, idleness. Many of the great workers of the world, if not all, have been early risers, but early rising ought always to be supplemented b; breakfasting. ve pues Normandie -Willand’s, GRISWOLD, GROSVENOR GROUT, GROW,’ Gainsha’ A., HADLEY, W. F. ml HAGA, ‘a. L., Iow ‘The Portland HAINER, B. J., Neb. and Kenesaw ave. HALL, U. 8.. “Mo HARM HAKRIS, ‘S. R. HARRIS HART, J. 5., Pa. HARTMAN, ©. HATCH, J.'A., I HEATWOLE, J. HEINER, D. 'B. HEMINWAY, “Britt” Offered $2,600. ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 5.—Theodore Breitenstein, the Browns’ crack pitcher, who has been holding back, was asked to sign a contract for $2,600. He refused to do $0 at once, but promised Manager Diddie- at he would consider th and let him know later. SS EEE HENRY, E. 8.,’ Cons. ——+>_—__ HEPBURN, W. P., Towa. HERMAN, B., Oregon. .i A Chi man’s Ambition, From the New York Times, “I had an Mlluminating talk with our Chi- nese laundryman aroaid the corner,” con- tributes a woman, “and it was an object lesson in industry ard economy. He works, he teld me, twenty-four hours out. of the twenty-four all the days of the week ex- cept Sunday, and on three of them he does nat go to bed at all. He earns $20 a week, $5 of which goes for rent and $5 as lease money to the Chinaman who controls his laundry district. He lives on $2 a week and lays by the other $8. His diet is tea and rice. He is striving for $3,000, of which sum he has now more than half. When he has the full amount he will go back to China and live in ease and comfort for the rest of his days. He wants three wives, and one costs $150, but the investment will be a good one, for they can support not only themselves, but him as well, and his | BULP. superfluous money can be a generous re- serve for emergencies.” SS FOR ALCOHOLISM Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Richmond, Va., says: * Dr. A. Monteiro, “The exhaustion of vitallt 20 it chronic lesbelinms Sts Secu Mensdtel by 1s une is 'evess HICKS, J. D:, Pa. HILBORN, 8. (G ALL, oO. La LAWSON, t 6.) Ga, LAYTON, F. C..’ Ohio. I 4, Kew Yoo J. W., a W,'P. B.,'N. M McCALL, 'S. W., M. McCLEARY, J. ., McGCLURE, A. 8., McCreary, J. BLK. CLELLAN, G. McCORMICK, RB. MeCULLOCH, P. D. Mt F st. 1912 Sunderland 826 14th st. nw. ‘redonta 1435 K st. +1700 Q st. nw. -Hotel Page MINOI, EL 8.) W MONDELL, F. MCNEY, Hi. D. 2c: ~1 Co :1103 6th st. eae ave, DW. jetropolitan ~ Metropolitan t Capitol s 211 En ® 2013 Hillyer pl. A .-Hamilton +208 Md. ave. nc. Wills ALBINO BIRDS AND BEASTS. White Quail in Dakota; the Old White Turkey of Tennessee. W. L. Bruce of Yankton, S. D., reports to the Forest and Stream that while hunting twenty-five miles northwest of Yankton along the James river, he shot two albino quail from a flock normally colored. They were ‘arger than the ordinary bird, of a cream color speckled with brown, but so dimly as to appear pure white at a short distance. Some years ago an old quail with thirteen young, all albinos, were reported from California by a correspondent of the fame paper. Many individual albino quail are reported and a few albino ruffed grouse. The London Field lately noted the finding of albino and pied rooks, crows and black- birds and a white house martin. It also told about a white badger that was taken in a weasel trap a short time ago, A pure white deer and a mottled one were reported killed on Whidby Island in Puget sound lately. Three or more white wild turkeys are known to have been killed during the past fifteen years. One bird in | Tennessee was known as the “Old White Witch Turkey.” He may not have been a Lright bird naturally, but it wasn’t very long after he was hatched that he learned that being white was not all comfort. The hen turkeys liked him exceedingly, and one of his oftspring, a gray bird, was killed in 1882, while others of light color were seen. Hundreds of bullets were fired at the witch Lird, but without success, and he probably died a natural death in some out-of-the-way clump of bushes. For many years albinos were thought to be barren, but observation has proved this to be erroneous. One, a female robin, rear- ed a brood of young for five successive sea- sons up the Hudson, and a number of other robins were seen attending young in the vicinity during two or three mating sea- sons, the young being often oddly colored. Albino robins and squirrels are most fre- quently seen of the small creatures, while deer are the most numerous of larger al- binos. An albino moose was never seen. ee A BLAZE OF FLASHING JEWELS. Georgeous Crown and Scepter for the Approaching Coronation in Russia, From the New York World. The crown to he used in the coronation of the emperor at Moscow resembles in shape a miter. At the summit is a cross of five perfect diamonds and the pear-shaped ruby, the finest in the world. All the other gems used in the decoration are pure white diamonds and pearls. These stones are set in silver, and the lining of the crown is of purple velvet. This crown was made in Geneva at the command of Catherine II, and is valued at 1,100,000 roubles. The scepter to be used was made for the coronation of Emperor Paul in 1797, and it is the finest that the world has ever seen. It is surmounted by the famous Orloff dia- mond. The orf is of solid gold, set with a triple row of diamords and one great ai- mond-shared diamond. The diamond cross is supported by a sapphire worth a fabu- lous price. The collar, star and jewel of the Order of St. Andrew, which the emperor will also don, is ornamented with five pink diamonds and two Siberian aqua-marines, one blue and one green, set in diamonds. The deco- rates is valued at mcre than 100,000 rou- jes. The czarina will wear the state coronet, the necklet of which contains huge single diamonds from which are pendent larger stones. Her coronation robe will be the most costly ever made. In addition to the state jewels the em- press will wear all the exquisite gifts of jewelry which her husband has given to her since their marriage. Safe and sure, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 932 7th Street, will again be soiled, damaged and mismatc many Shoes perfect in every sizes of them. HAHN’S WEEKLY SALE OF ODDS sx» ENDS. The Odds and Ends Tables at our Main Store, 930 and for economically-inclined Shoe Buyers. Besides some few most giving away), these tables will also contain a good the great attraction tomorrow hed Shoes (which we are al- way—only there are not all At roc. Chila’s Rubbers, Ladies’ Rulers, At 25¢. 4 Shoes, Rubbers and Honse Si ypers. Misces’ Rubbers, Men's, Ladiest, child's, Ladies’ Overgalters, Boys’ ‘Tennis Shoes. Men's Coarse Slippers, and Low Shoes, Chis Shoes, "+ only. Misses’ Kid Boots, Ladies’ Oxfords. 1916 PENNA, AVE. Wm. Hahn & Co.’s Reliable Shoe Houses, $80 AND 932 SEVENTH STREET. oy atotats: BAAN As an ornament they TIME in accordance with Jewellers, Silversm DIAMONDS As an Investment. Clothes wear out—Houses need repair — Stocks decline—but Diamonds never depreciate in value. Diamond Rings, $5 up. Diamond Brooches, $6.50 up. Diamond Pendants, $20 up. GALT & BRO., Both Rich and Inexpensive Articles at Galt’s. have always been held in highest favor by people of all countries. For what is prettier than a PURE, white Diamond?—which may be set singly or in combination with other stones — and transferred from one piece of jewelry to another to please the caprice of the owner—or RESET AT ANY, the prevailing style. iths and Stationers, 1107 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. (SPR SPRING FASHIONS You Oe es a Se a Se Se a Se ee Se se you to believe first—then It isn’t safe to buy your Our range of Covert Cloths for top coats is COMPLETE —fully twenty different styles on display today— 15 a ts ee ee ee te eee ee ea a % Our price a eeeeees.-tO-measure, Rersertortoeeseetententens Mi. & IA. FOR MEN THIS WEEK. must come here to see the finest stock of woolens in Washington—There’s a reason for dwelling on this point in advertisements— We want you to come—If you come we know you will believe—But we want stock of Woolens—It’s more than a fine Stock—it’s a depend- able stock—In it you'll find every kind of stuff that good taste and good judgment recommend— And at right prices— Sete ec eatesoneetestesteseteteatenteseeteteatetiondonesdeeatondonesetoatese et eteatondenecdectetoaieedecdecdeeadeddesdece we know you will come— spring outfit until you’ve seen this Mertz and Mertz, New ‘Era’ Tailors, 906 F Street. BIG JOHN MORIARTY. Said to Be the Tallest and Strongest Man in Eastern Maine. From the Lewiston Evening Journal. John Moriarty, known all over eastera Maine as “Bargey Kelley’s Giant,” died in Oldtown Hospital on Friday, January 23, of typhoid fever. He had been for nearly two years employed as construction hand on the Bangor and Aroostook railroad, and recently on the new Ashland branch, where he became sick, Moriarty stoed six feet nine and three- quarter inches in his stocking feet, and gen- erally weighed 240 pounds. Had he been fat his weight would have been ee. But he was very lean. “Why,” said Barney Kelley, “you could feed the giant on por- terhouse steak and eggs and he wouldn't gain a pound; but he was an awful tough man!” His arms were very long and he had hands as powerful as the paws of a gorilla. All over Eis body the muscles stood out in lumps and cords, and his strength was im- mense. He could do as much work as two ordinary men, and on that account his services were always in demand at more than common wages. He was especially serviceable as a derrick man—he could turn the heavy crank all day without tiring. An ax was like a toy in his hands, a cant-dog like a walking stick. He could up end and shoulder a small Icg or piece of timber that two ordinary men could barely lift, and in every department of heavy manual labor he was a very Hercules. Many stories are told a¢ = giant's mighty strength. Once, when two saucy eis “guyed” him about his towering height, he seized them by the shoulders, ‘one in each hand, and knocked their heads together till their teeth rattled—and they were two good-sized men. At another time scme toughs came into a bar room where he was and proceeded to “clear the place out.” Moriarty tock them, two at a time, and pitched them half way across the street as though they were so many ninepins. —_—_+e2____ Elk for Eastern Park Owners? The American Field publishes a rumor to the effect that the pecple of Wyoming are much inzersed at hunters who are running down and capturing elk calves in that state. Mome of tn» cow elk as well as a large number of the colves are said to be run so far and fast that they drop dead of exhaustion. The men are sald to be in the hire of a wealthy New Yorker who hus re- cenily established a large game preserve in the cast. The capture of live eli is against the laws of Wyoming. The Fores: and Stream says that “J. S. Vidal, prosecuting attorney of Landes, Wyo., declares he wil! make an example of any one who attemp.s t> ren down game out of sezson.” He ~.ll do because pro- fessional hutters “h ve crders to furnish young elk and other game for eastern park owners.” ——_——+e-______ Not a Successful R--medy. From the Texas Siftings. “Doctor, didn't I understand you to say that Brandy 1s a good remedy for dys- pepsia?” asked a Dallas society iady of her family physician. . , Mrs. Yerger, it is an excellent rem- edy- “I don't agree with you, doctor. Before I kept brandy in the house my husband had dyspepsia every fuw weeks, but now he suffers from %& every day, and it seems to be getting weme and worse.”