Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1896, Page 8

Our Auction Sale of ORI- ENTAL RUGS and CARPETS begins April 1. Goods now on exhibition. » MOSES Storage Warehouse, 22d near M. SONS, F Street, Corner Eleventh. ‘LA REINE” FURNITURE POLISH ‘will dq more toward brightening up and renewing old furnitere than anything you can use. Our experience has proved 4 so. 25. a good-sized bottle. Clearing Out Wall Papers. Just at the season when the goods are most in demand, we think, is the best season to offer them at bargain prices. Every pattern in the house is niarked as low as 50 cts. on the Dollar. Many patterns—sufficient for one or two rooms—go at these prices: 175 pieces. 456 pec 130 pieces. 216 ple ve Borders, all widths, to match these papers from 1 CENT A YARD up. A few pieces of 30-in. Car- 12¢.pe. tridge Papers.... . Hand-made Borders to Mateh. Reduced from $2.50, $1.50 pe. Ae $3.50 and $5.00 tu... > Se ~~~" Frompt deliveries every where. No Better Butter Made ‘Than Celebrated amery. All Eigin C1 good butter qualities are contained fn it. It is rot oniy the most sat! ter, but it nical as Seceee $1.40 Foiks are Finding Out, superiority of the Milk and Cream we We get a fresh supply daily from Penoa. We'd appreciate FJ your patronag: Fresh Eggs Daily. Geo. Il. Oyster, Jr., Hdgrs. 1148 Conn. Ave. "Phone 1420. 175 Center Market. Branches: 26 Riggs Market. mh28-40ad How Ridiculous! ‘TO IMAGINE ANY BISCUIT EQUAL TO MASON'S WORLD-RENOWNED CREAM BISCUIT. For Purity, Crispness and Freshness they surpass all others—as the “‘trolley’* does the horse cars. No table complete without them. ‘Try a pound and you will find we make no idle boast. Remember, ‘Mason’s"’ EDW'D DERRICK, Agent, ‘818 10th st., Washington, D. C. “Save and Econemical.” Weaver,Kengla &Co.’s Laundry & Borax Soaps Contain absolutely no injurious in- gredients. Theirpur- ity has made them popular with housewives everywhere. Test them severcly—they'll prove their superiority. At all grocers. Plant, 3244 K st. mh23-m,w.f-40 mh2S-32d. A The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable." 18 NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., $230-8m BROOKLYN, N.Y. Your Store! 4s attractive or unattractive, to make it, Electric light gi er air. It's a good way to si wish mod- rt—to make it modern—to put in Electric Light. Tele- Re us about it. US. Electric Lighting Co, 213 14th Street. Phone 77. mh17-20d fit Makes The ,Gums Healthy. - palttt ts important. to . ive the gums perfectly White’s healthy ‘as it tows Dentine, teeth white and clean. We've seen ie gums so soft and tender that they could hardly use a toothbrush. WHITE'S DENTINE re- Heved = i ee Drug Stores, $2 and Fe. ave.,jz mi AND | @ @ : - THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. &®©-° Foot Form @ ©» Sy Ai Oxfords. Sy ~~ We started this morning to sell our $2.50 ~-FOOT FORM OXFORD. Those of you who happened to be in town during our opening last . summer and purchased need no introduction to show you what these Oxfords are. And we would like you to know that we carried over from last season only 8 (eight) pairs! Phenome- nal in shoe selling. ‘We open the season with 5,000 pairs of Oxfords, in black Phila- elphia kid and the chocolate goat, smooth and pebble. More styles ‘than it’s possible to show in any two stores mot devoting the entire space to women’s footwear. In value none can touch us. Widths AA to E. Fit a 1A; then the other extreme, 9 AA or E. The Oxfords have the fit of the boots that are so popular. Wear them unfastened, they won't slip at the heel. A style for those sore bun- ions, one for high arch insteps, one for long, slen- der feet, one for tramping, one for every occa- sion a woman could possibly wish. The price is always $2.50, and we challenge any $3.50 Oxford in the world with our “FOOT FORM?” fit, stock, shoemaking and wear. “Langlois, Fort, F & 13th Sts. Spee, eSeeeseee cooges exeeooo esos NOGOAOCTIXKO OOOGD SSVI OS SSS OOOOSOD @ ° © ® ° ° 8 © @ o © o o CUT RMN | 5 ‘Painless E ‘EXTRACTING, soc.—/ eseee- Our painlessly pleasant method cee of Extracting is the most modern ose of any. No sleep—no after ef- ee fects—simply a harmless prepa- ° ration applied to the gums—5O ¢2¢¢ © CENTS. Other charges in pro- eee eee portion, Evans Dental Parlors, p217 Penna. Ave. N. W. mb2s-2: Shame atncatath “Vour credit is good-=-” We're going to keep saying that to you until every man and woman in Washington knows it by heart—and under- stands that tliey are wel- come to walk into our store—buy just what they please—and make their own terms of pay- Tr APRs eam rs NMA cM EMME Any tailor can make a spring top coat, but only trained skill—genius —can produce the curve of shoulder and drapery of back required by ment. proper style. We have the “knack,” Mattin es— we're told. 3 We ought to have trade for Mattings. We deserve it on every ground that satisfaction stands on. It's a certainty that there’s no bigger or better stock to select from anywhere, And our costless credit makes the buying easy. OWEN, tailor for men and women, 423 11th street—just above the avenue. mh28-16d — ee KNEESSL. Leather Goods, 425 7th st. Last day, uesday —to take advantege of the 15_ per gent discount we are taking off of ‘Truvks and Traveling Gcods. It’s just ike ‘iving you 20 much money. oe Trunks for $4.04. Baby Carriages. We ought to have your trade for these, too. We deserve !t on the same grounds of satisfaction. The makes we handle are guarantee for that. In our new building we are in shape to show you 00 Suit Cases for $4.55. such a line as we have wanted to carry $200 Alltcator Bags for. se. all along. Credit buys these, too. Tronk strap and name marked on every trunk free. News for you— On Easter Monday we're going to hold the formal opening of our new building. Particulars in Saturday's Star and Sun- day’s papers. neessi, 425 7th St. ae Gray Hair a a it when Nattan’s Crystal Dis- ge ed hair to ts natural color in 8 to 10 day«— House & Herrmann, N.E. COR. 7TH AND I STS. N.W. mb30-844 Price. $1. Trial size, PHARMACY, SOLE Somers 438 7TH ST. N.W. Sent, exprees id, to any part of the country gu receipe of Dice. mb5-174 Absolutely Free Credit. Don’t Say Anything About wanting credit when you come in here. But go right ahead and pick out whatever Housefurnishings you need. ( Then, after you’ve got our | Ripans Tabules. Mr. R. P. Barnes, who at the present a time is night clerk at the Brockerhott prices, pay what you can spare and tell us how you'll settle the balance. Weekly ard monthly payments can be arranged for in sums to suit your convenience. You couldn't bry cheaper for cash here or anywhere ‘House, Bellefonte, Pa., but whcse home fs at Pleasant Gap, Center coanty, Pa., is 48 years of age and writes, On creat. Bed Room Suite, $14.50.\) on erecst. Fine Sideboard, $9.50. ( On creait. Dining Table, $3.75. On creait. Ingrain Carpet, 35c. yd! RUDDEN’S redit House, 513 7th St. mb28-50 <— October 12, 1895, concerning Bipans Tabules: “I have stated the facts Jost as they are and will write to any person and tell them same if they inclose stamp for answer. @igned) R. P. BARNES.” One Gives Sn en Saran cern ra — iBUILD U a By building up the Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail | Your Hames of the bots. if the price (0 cents a box) is sent to The Ripans i ee 114 Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial. 10 cents, is the builder you tremgth fo is . W. Jennings, Sia, "PHONE 1622. 142 CONN. AVE. mh28-20d eau Such Nobby Sailors. You won't find a larger variety else- where in this city or lower prices—qual- ity considered. A good sallor, such as through ns signers, C.C. Pursell, 418 oth St. these, will last you from Easter mb?s-16a Chas. H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. Curable? We say “yes,”” tively. We know 1e'18 “curable” We know, wis cure EVERY FORM of Rheumatism— no matter it “S. & 3. RHEUMATIC — it relieves the pain. —— faithfully used. Large bottles, 50c. cheller & Stevens, %™, (cor. 9TH AND PENNA. AVE. Time to Think =of Easter Flowers! This Faster we sre efforts in our THE Houghton co., mb28-200 1214 F ST. N.W. Easter Isn’t Far Away! ‘There's. just time enough to have us your last season's Fi the ety. “Erices'are fue enoeeh, See dur Jonquils and Tulips! A. GUDE & BRO,, 1224 F St. mb28-128 = In Hair. 'S. HELLER’S, tz? 7th Street N. W. = mike i Hen’end tw Wages, Dp| Beautify Your Pace& Forml ANTON FISCHER, 906 G St. |= gevinighes ngarstage ierrentatan te sd eee Eee NAPLES TOILET CO, 132r G St Perrine & Graham, —_| Washington’96 C.E. Bonds find WaDkaSbay Mars 2 poicg ino DEPORTED Framed for 50 cents. Send postal. Baus moderate. Will you give? SS * —at Easter time? All the little favors, such as Cards, Booklets, Eggs, Baskets, &ec., are here in overwhelming variety. The prettiest productions of cute de- (is Rheumatism Showing uf beautiful Rowers. ‘The display ie - S.J, Venable, 3o4 Mass, Ave. N. E. Cor.-7th & D Sts. EASTER OPENING DISPLAY CAPES, COATS, SUITS, SILK WAISTS & FINERY. We are now ready with the most ex- tensive and richest display of Women’s Wearables we have shown any previous season, In Capes we are showing many “novel- ties’ of but one of a kind, which will not be duplicated again this season. Those in search of something “‘exclusive” and un- like any styles that their friends are wear- ing should hasten to make a selection. “Nobby” Tan, Brown Covert and Broad- * cloth Capes, richly jetted and trimmed, at low prices, Lovely Silk Capes, trimmed with chiffon, lace, jet, &e. Just think of Fine Navy Blue and Black Serge Suits, cut in the latest style of full skirt, with flowing front and box coat Jacket, at $10 and $12.50, —— You are no longer dependent upon the ressmaker and tailor, for we have equaled their best efforts and beat their prices from a third to a half. Handsome Black and Brown House Suits upto $35. Any number of Fancy Novelty Suits of imported fabrics in the light spring effects. Of the hundreds of New Silk Waists there are hardly two precisely alike, ex- cept in the black. Exquisite Dresdens, Persians, Figured Indias, &c., in great variety, from $6.50 to $26.50. Fine Black Japanese Silk Waists, $5 and $6.50. Elegant Brocaded India Silk Waists, in entirely new styles, at §7, $8.50 and $10. All you need with one of the above handsome Silk Walsts is. a stylish Sep- arate Skirt. We have them in great va- riety. Ours are all extra width, lined throughout and tallqred in « first-class manner. Black Figured Skirts at $2.85. Black Serge Skirts, $4. Brocaded Brilliantine Skirts, $7. Elegant Brocaded Silk Skirts, $12.60. Binck Satin Duchess Skirts, $20,, FINERY. Neckwear, Ribbons, Parasols, Hoelery, Underwear, &c., which we are of- fering at our usually low prices. Don't put off your buying until the last few ‘Gays Defore Emster! aA | W.H.Picknew Ladies, Men's and Children's Furnishings, 933 Pa. Ave. it “QUEEN” TAFFIES —Honey flavor, pure, fresh— for sale by the following first-class druggists and gro- |. K. Eppley, 2308 14th st. n.w. W. Hurlebaus, 20 T, Hafelfinger, 141 ae A W. C, Downey & Co., 14th and VE. W. Huddleson, 14th and R. 1 in, 13th and Pa. ave. n.w. fro Pharmacy, Cairo Flats n.w. F, F. TE. Ca Z. . D. Gilman, 627 Pa. ave. n. Whiteside & Walton, 1921 P; Houston's Pharmac} ZL Z TC. ve. LW. H. W. Christman, 150i S st. n.w. J. H. Clarke, 2014 14th st. n. ‘Humphries. 14th and Q Kennedy & Sons, 1116 Co . B, Carpenter, 14th and Park sts. n.w. . G. Cornwell & Son,1412-1414 Pa, av. nw. . HI. Ward, 22d and'K sts. nw. Bros., 1908 14th st. nw, Barchell, 1325 Fst. n.w. >it, Dot . G. Taylor, 201 Md. ave. ne. . Weller, 8th and I sts. . Neely & Co., 254 11th st. "Donnell, 301 Pa. ave. #.¢. 's Pharmacy, cor. 10th & N.Y:ave. n.w. Quigley, cor. 2ist and G sts. n.w. . Mulcahy, cor. N. Cap. and I sts, B. H, Talbott, cor. 10th and R. I. ave. n.w. Paul Pearson, cot J. ave. and © st. n.w. K. r, cor. N. Capitol and I sts. Ashby & Co., cor. 3d and E sts. n.w. Schaefer & Geddi ov} Ba Foe ree J} lath) Edw. G. Green, cor. 10th and Va, ave. s.w. BR. K. Helphenstine. cor. 14th and K aw. Teeth Extracted Free. sees th onde to afford the public an *¢ 9 ¢ + opportunity to test the merits of our oeeees new anacsthetic-NEAL VEGETABLE **¢¢%* VAPOR—we will extract teeth free of #99 chatge daily between the hours of 8 ¢e¢¢e* and,10, am. This wonderful vapor eeseee anaesthetic is absolutely harmless to SILT I I tte,poet Aetteate constitutions, having ** © been’ wistered over 20,000 times * without one unpleasant result. Under ite influence the most difficult teeth ean be extracted without pain and in ‘perfect safety. 7A cordial invitation is extended to physicians to call and witness the administration of this new anaes- thetic. Dental work at a special dis- count to physicians and druggists. eesces eecces U. ro pice es hand Date. Easter “Gift-Jewelry” LOWEST. Remember your friends at Easter! From the quantity of Gift Jewelry we are selling we are confident you are to be remembered by some friend! All Prayer Book Marks of three silk rib- bons and solid silver heart, cross and anchor, 25c. Othe, Handsome, Ribbon and Sterling foun Marks, 50c., Otte Silver Book Mark and r, BOc. Sterling Silver Glove Buttoner, 85c. Staring Sllver Eenbalders, Sie ar ver 18, $1. Lees Sliver and Cut disas Vinai- srettes, ° Sterling Silver Set of Nail File, Cuti- cle Knife and Glove Buttoner, €1. Chamois and Sterling Penwipers, Te. Btsrling Silvery Monsey, Beads: $2. 9 ve Sterling Silver Waist Sete of 4 Studs and Link Buttons, 75c. ably, Belts, with Sterling Silver Buckle Sterling Silver Padlock Bracelets, $1. Other Articles. ere nee Sterling Sliver, Hair Combs, $1.25. Books and Card - New Belts. Largest and most exquisite Ine of novelties in Ladien’ ld, _sil- ver, leather, silk and je to Washington. - R. Harris & Co., Jewelers, Seventh and D Sts. t Sterling-trimmed Pocket Cases, $2 to $3. ever brought —Will be infused into the system, end strength and vigor restored by the use of Hop Bitters. 4f you have no appetite this is just what you should take to restore it. ‘The greatest known remedy for dys- pepsia, biliousness, Iver troubles, neural- gia, constipation and all spring complaints. For Sale by E. P. MERTZ, F and 11th Sts. fe24-2m-42 pTreveveyeverriir ts Jas. L. Barbour & Son, Wholesale Grocers, 614-616 Pa. ave. Receivers’ S-A=-L-E. ** To move the following * * goods in a hurry, we've re- * * duced the prices to LESS * * THAN COST. Dr. Price's Pare Ex. Lemon... 75C- doz. Davis & Miller's Ex. Lemon... $1.00 doz. 60c. doz. Henderson’s Wild Cherry.... Campbell's Carb. Root Beer, qt $1.00 doz. Imperial Lime Juice... $2.50 doz. Armour's 4-08. Fiaid Beet.... $3-50 doz. Armom's 401, Bolld Beet E-$6 49 doz. Sea sig. 50 ax $1.25 doz. Borrie....+-+++ no. A. Hamilton, Receiver for Jas, L. Barbour & Son, 614-616 Penna. Avenue. mh27-604 Cold\Weather Isn’t Over Yet You'll have lots of needs for EUCALYPTINE before summer ‘omes. It makes the skin soft and white. Cures red, chaj hands and face. No grease in it. 25c. bottle. At oll druggists’, Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mh23-8d J. JAY GOULD'S EASTER BAS- kets, Paper Lilies, Cards, Candy Boxes, Favors, Masks, Scrap Pic- tures, Spangics, Beads, &c. Wonders for children! _mh28-t* Crippled China —and cut glass can be restorsd to usefulness our peerless proccss of riveting. We mend scrts of useful and omarental articles. r chirges are remarkably reasonable. And our work never fails to please. Your address, please, ard we'll call. R.C. BOND&CO., Roo mh2S-16d Scrofula, Blood Poison, Cancer, Eczema, Tetter and all other disorders ‘of the blood permanently cured, and all taint el ited from the system by 8.'8. S., the greatest purifier. IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for. children teething: It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all patentee pias oe ena a toe Dee seta sel ah Our rthoes. 25 cents a bottle. DR. SIEGERT’S ANGOSTURA BITTERS ARF THE best remedy for removing indigestion and all dis- eases of the digestive organs. AN OLD COUPLE MURDERED. Their Two Daughters and Hired Man Wounded in an Ohio Farmhouse. Alvin M. Stone, an agéd farmer, near Tallmadge, a few miles from Akron, Ohio, and his wife were murdered and mutilated in their beds late Saturday night by a masked man, who entered the house through, a second-story window by means of a ladder. The old couple were killed by repeated blowe of a blunt instrument on their heads, after which their faces were slashed with a knife. Neither df them made any resistance. Ira Stillson, the hired man, who slept up- stairs, was next attacked. He had appar- ently been awakened by the noise down stairs, and had arisen from bed. He was rendered unconscious by a blow on the head. Emma Stone, eldest daughter: of the aged couple, screamed when the intruder entered her room, awakening her two other sisters, who slept in an adjoining room. Hattie ran to her sister’s assistance, byt was knocked down. She arose, wrapped a quilt about her, locked the door her room, jumped from a window, and ran a mile through the rain to a neighbor’s house for assistance. She told her story and fainted from loss of blood, which was streaming from her head. She was put to bed, and the neighbor started for the Stone house. ‘Meanwhile the murderer had returned to Emma’s room and struck her on the head, leaving her unconscious, and had battered down the Saale —— Hattie = an in order to pro! er younger sister, Flora, whom she. had left behing. Flora told the intruder that her sister had gone for help, Ihe uovattempt at’ roobery. ‘Two ‘gold n0 at rol A i SH a OO Mr. Stone’s room were untouched. Z The sheriff of Summit county was called Be ca wit Sines ee morning, and, @ “posse men, started in search of clues to the murder. BIRDS TO BE USED IN WAR the Mi Pigeon Servi in Coast Defense, Aaspin of How Tt is Proposed to Carry the Sys- tem ‘Into Operation—Results of Some Experiments, Secretary Herbert added a novel chapter to our naval strategic tactics a few days ago when he signed the order adopting a messenger pigeon service for coast de- fenee. Many hundreds of homirg pigeons are shortly to be distributed in groups among about twenty different points along the At- lantic coast. Here they will be kept in spe- ¢lally designed coops until educated to re- gard their new quarters as permanent homes, to which they will always return when liberated from veseels plying the sea- board. Having been thus domesticated they will be placed aboard coasting vessels and care- fully trained to find their homes without losing time. Thé coops will all-be placed in telegraphic connection with Washington. In case of hostilities with foreign powers the authorities at headquarters will here- after be able to receive constant advices of every move made by hostile vessels after entering the waters within a hundred miles or more of our Atlantic shore. Within a few weeks work will begin upon pigeon lofts to be built at our more im- portant eastern navy yards and harbor entrances. Additional ones will afterward be constructed in a continuous chain, i cluding many of the light houses, life-sav- ing stations and fortresses, from Maine along the Atlantic and gulf coasts to Texas. Later the same system will probably be ap- plied te the Pacific and great lake coasts. The most important stations in time of war would be those nearest Canada and the West Indfes. Our fast cruisers could then scout the corners of the country, keeping an eye upon the enemy from the time they first approached us. Training the Birds. The pigeons will be confined at the new stations for about a year, that they may forget their old hcmes and become well ac- quainted with the surroundings of the new ones. After this they will be put through en interesting training. They will be taught to return each to the proper coop from vessels off shore. The first leseons will be for short distances. These will be gradually increased until the birds can re- turn from three or four hundred miles out auc sometimes further. It is estimated that after six months of training flights of 150 miles can be made at the rate of from thirty-five to forty miles an hour. The seacoast being divided into equal sections, with the pigeon stations in their centers, each group of birds will be made familiar will all of the shore in that dis- trict. Charts showing the location of all cocps will be issued to commanders of coesting vessels co-operating. These ves- sels, it is also proposed, will contain coops, esch divided into compartments corre- sponding to a pigeon station on shore, and labeled to that effect. cruiser is to leave New York for Key W Baskets of homing pigeons are sent by express to New York from’all of the intermediate sta- tions, and placed in their proper compart- ments on board. During the cruise it is de- sired to communicate with Washington. The officer in charge notes what pigeon district he lies opposite. He takes two birds from the corresponding compartment, attach duplicate messages addrcssed to the Nav Department, and liberates them. In a fe hours they reach their coops. Their ar- rival is noted by the light house tender, ife-saving crew, commander of the fort- ress or navy yard. The message is detach- ed and telegraphed at once to the Secretary of the Navy. Provision Against Delay. To provide against deley caused by such pigeons as might go astray in fozgy weath- er, or which might be let out at the wrong Pisce, it is proposed that all of the cobps or lofts along the coast be built and painted alike. The birds would naturally follow the shore until reaching the first familiar abode of this kind. Here they would find other pigeons feedirg, and they would nat- uerally stop. Arrival at the wrong loft would be noted and the message received and forwarded immediately. The officers advising Secretary Herbert concerning this new system are Prof. Marion of the Naval Academy, Lieutenant Knight and Ensign Bberle of the navy, all of whom have been practicing with homing pigeons for a year or more. To the last- named officer the writer is indebted for the greater part of his general information on this subject. A large pigeon loft was sev- eral years ago constructed above the boat house at Annapolis, and this has since been kept full of valuable homers. Experi- ments carried on with these from time to time were what convinced Secretary Her- bert of the value of the’ new service, both for peace and war times. Pigeons from the Annapolis loft have al- ready found their way home when liberated from vessels 250 miles away. One let loose at Norfolk recently reached Annapolis, 150 miles away, within three hours and forty- five minutes. During last summer 110 trips were made by eighteen pigeons, all of them finding their way home, although never flying before over the coasts traversed. An interesting experiment was made to learn how long a pigeon can be Kept aboard ship without forgetting its way home. One kept below decks in a small basket was Ict out off Winter Quarter Shoal twenty-two days after it had left its home loft. It re- turned to Annapolis in nine hours, over a perfectly strange course. Result of Experiments. During last winter two pigeons were let loose from the Amphitrite, in Lynn Haven bay, 125 miles from Annapolis. They left the vessel after breakfast and arrived at the Naval Academy in the afternoon. One bore a message to Admiral Bunce, stating that the Amphitrite was snow-bound. The message was received by the admiral at the New York navy yard on the same day. From these and other experiments it is estimated that well-trained pigeons will fly over familiar routes at from forty to fifty miles per hour. One pigeon has been known to fly at a speed of seventy-five miles an hour, or a mile in forty-eight seconds. Pigeons trained for land flight have made as high as 500 miles in one trip. It is thought that sea flights of 400 miles may be easily made. The best pigeons cau be saved as reserves for use in case scouting vessels be chased far out to sea. Uncle Sam will not be the pioneer in this step. Pigeon stations for coast defense are now located along the shores of France, Italy and Spain. Great Britain has an ex- tensive system at Gibraltar. The strong garrison there would by this means be in- formed almost immediately of the approach of a hostile vessel on either side of the gate to the Mediterranean. During recent Freneh naval maneuvers many birds were released from vessels far out at sea, dur- ing a deafening roar of cannon. Here the noise and scent of powder failed to frighten or confuse the pigeons, which, without ex- ception, reached their lofts in the proper time. —— HIS GIFT CUT IN TWo. A Clerical Gentleman With Eye- glasses Performs a Trick. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin has had an interesting experience with a cleri- cal-looking man with eyeglasses. This in- dividual presented to Mr. Babcock a note from a colored man known to Mr. Bab- cock, saying his daughter was dead and asking for some money to help bury her. Mr, Babcock invlosed $10 in an envelope and handed it to’ the clerical-looking per- sonage with the eyeglesses and the note. Mr. Babcock Saturday receivei a letter from the colored man gratefully acknowl- edging the receipt of the $% which Mr. Babcock had sent. The man was inclined to be suspicious, however, that something was » as the envelope inclosing the money had been opened and was not ad- dressed in Mr. Babcock’s writing either. Investigation pointed to the probability that the ck -leoking man with eye- —— ha opened the letter, substituted for the $10 and gone his way rejoicing ‘and $5 ahead of the game. aang gg ond nllnlasgemdig tend handiest, safest, surest, most: Se oe a it is the | Se. Black-back Figured Lining, How the Silks flew! If we had advertised to give them away we could not have been busier than we were all day today. If importers will be tardy in delivering or- ders too late for regu- lar sales must stand the loss. We demanded big conces- sions and were allowed. Result: You are offered Fine Im- ported Silks at greatly reduced prices. Have you noticed the tearing down that is going on next door? The new annex is com- ing on splendidly. Printed Warp Taffetas, bewitchingls pretty, sprinkled with buds and blossoms —such colorings as green, nays, white, Sarnet, old rose and olive. Such silks sell everywhere for $1.25 yard. To go at 89c. yard. Beautiful Heavy Bustling Changeable Taffetas, in such handsome combinations @s green and olive, old rose and light blue, navy and green and many others. If we bought them under ondinary condi- tions we would say 76c. yard, and they Would be cheap—but we say 55¢. yard. Plain Black India Silks—a staple black —yet, instead of S5c., as you must pay elsewhere, we price them 25c. yard. Binck Cashmere Finish Gros Grain Silks, which scll everywhere for $1. 62}c. yard. Heavy Black Satin Duchesse reduced from 85c. a yard to 63¢. a yard. 27-inch Cream Mabutal which sell regularly for S0c. 39¢. a yard. 24-inch Black Brocade Taffeta Stike, large, beautiful dericns, just the quality Which usually brings Se. 69c. a yard. Black Brocade Silks, with beautiful iridescent strifies-actually worth $1. 69¢c. a yard. Wash Silks, Dress Goods Reduced. 36-inch All-wool Brown and Gray Mixed Beige Sultings, actually worth 80c. 19¢. a yard. Piack Silk Crepon, a new and beautiful ‘Waffle pattern, reduced from $1.25 to 75¢. a yard. 4@inch Black and Navy Imperial Serges, sold by others as the best SOc. serge, to go at ey 46-inch ilk-fnish Henrietta, which ‘usually sells for 75c., to go at 49¢. a yard. All-wool Snowflake Dress Goots, in brown, gray end blue, an elegant material for bicycle costumes, which sells about town for 50c. yard, to go at 29¢. a yard. 46-inch Tan Covert Suitings reduced from 5c. to Soc. a yard. Wash Goods Reduced. New Spring Styles in Fancy Outing Flan- nels. 6c. a yard. 12%c. Plain Black Satteens, to go at 8c. a yard. Linings | Reduced. Tasitation Haireloth, 1%. a yard. Dressmekers’ Cambric, 2%c. yard. Egrption Fast Black and Gray Rustle Cambric, 4%c. yard. 12%e. Rustle Moreen, Sic. yard. 10c. Gray, Black and White Stik Leno, Tike. yard. 2c. Black All-linen Canvas, 12%%¢. yard. 12%. yard. 12%. Bombay Skirt Lining, Sic. yard. 18. Rustle Taffeta Lining, in fall va- riety of colors, such as tan, and dark, gray, cream, white, 12i¢¢. yard. 20c. Double-fold Rustle Taffeta Lining, 15c. yard. Qe. Fine Rvstle Taffeta, 17e. yard. BSc, Black and Gray Genuine Haircloth, ‘25e. yard. 5c. Bengaline Haircloth, 10¢. yard. prown, light Mack and ‘Notions Reduced. rd Spool White Cotton, of All-silk Baby Ribbon. “piece for White Cotton ‘Tape, all 4c. yard for 10c. Frilled Garter Elastic. ie. box for English Mourning Pins, sold Binece for 10 and 12%e. Feather- cel Braid wie each for 10e. Dressing Combs. Bc. for gross box of Bent Hooks and le. for 100-yard Spool Black Linen 4c. each for 8 anf 10c. Tooth Brushes. Be. for all sizos Nickel Curling Irons. 2c each for Paper 400 English Pins. Wye hottie for Best Vaneline. for Large Box nn. de. box of 6 ex tte Hooks better than Reduced. $1.85 each. rues a $2.49 each, we aR pind a eto 7 $3.25 each. Black Crepon Novelty Weave Skis 6 yards wide, stiffened wien ‘morecn ~— | bound with velvet. $4.98 each. Silk Boucle Skirts—fine quality silk Doucle—in variety of rich designs—6 ris wide, stiffened with morcen with ‘velvet. $6.48 each. Figured Taffeta Silk Skirts, Pi ier different desigus. % $8.98 each. re a Saeng 2 ality, too— Wide-perfectly ‘made and ‘finiehed, “with velvet $10.50 each. Goldenberg’s, 928 7th-----706 K St. Goldenberg’s, 928 7th-----706 K St.* a . . a 4 « .