Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1896, Page 8

> MOSES&. B. SONS. F Street, ‘Storage Warehouse, Corncr Eleventh. ‘22d near M. “LA REINE’ FURNITURE POLISH Will do more toward brightening up and renewing old furniture than anything you ean use. Our experience has proved it 80. 25c. a good-sized bottle. Wall Paper Bargains. Our sale of Wall Papers has far exceeded 6ur expectations. The goods we advertised the first of the week have been cleared out, but we're going to continue the sale and replace the remnants with regular stock. Every pattern in the house is marked as low as 50 cts. on the Dollar. Many patterns at these prices: Borders, all widths, to match these papers from 1 CENT A YARD up. ate 12c. pe. cs lers to educed from $2.50, 000 feet of brass rod at ONE CENT A FOOT. It $100 PRIZES TO SCHOLARS. Hygienic Ice: The Purest, Hardest and Best. TO ATTRACT ATTENTION to our HYGIFNIC ICE, wich is mede of pure spring water. distilled and fitered—the only ice so made in our elty—and to meke certain of its having an increased circle of Scuesintances, and. a5 s certain result, ® corre- ing increase in fricnds and permanent patrons, Senter ‘offer to ANY PERSON ATTENDING we ANY SCHOOL or institution of Iearaing in city of Woshington THE FOLLOWING PRIZES: First prize of FIFTY DOLLARS. Second prize of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. ‘Third prize of FIFTEEN DOLLARS. Also three Corsolation Prizes of FIVE DOLLARS each. ‘These prizes to be awardd on SATURDAY, suly 18 next, at 12 o'clock noon, for the greatest’ num- ber of werds of not less than five letters, in cur- Tent use by intelligent Puglish-speaking Atnericene, that can be produced from the letters contained im the following sentiment of truth: HYGIENIC ICE, “THE PUREST, HARDEST AND BEST." ‘The awanls to ke given upon the decision of three fwpartial j who will be selected with care ‘They wiil be made to those est number of approved words, ced alphabetically, and clearly sheets of paper, in uniforar E to be shown the the ivered at our July 3, next. te given in the ice, the numbers a the numbers en e fair plty In al awards will ._ envelopes: water taken flygiemic Ice Go., ap2-4t 1423 F St. N.W. (XERRKKMY = pening Continues all this week. Special souvenir prices pre- Vail in every department of our immense new spring stock. Come—look around —don’t buy if you can HELP it! BABY CARRIAGES. RATTAN ROCKERS. OFFICE FURNITORB PARLOR SUITES. CHAMBER SUITES. PARLOR LAMPS, q MATTINGS. Quick! Dining Room Chairs for... Solid Oak Suite Tables— while they last..... Large Rattan Rockers. Regular $3.00 qualities... Solid Oak 3-plece Chamber Suites, worth $13. 25¢c. 35¢. $1.50) $12.50 A hundred other bargains —cash or credit—no notes— no interest—Carpets made and laid FREE. Grogan’s MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 819821523 Seventh street le t nw. (XXRMMK MEM ARENA K RN REM MRAM EEMERERES (XUXMEERERE KD CXXREEEXY The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. 33 NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., 23m BROOKLYN, N.Y. Soft, White HANDS. ‘Make s0—and keep them so—with EU- QALYPTINE. "Makes ‘skin like’ velvet Free and unpleasant odor. 25c. bottle. ail drugsists. paw Deg Store, 938 F St., AND RETAIL. ap’ Woodward *, Lothrop, roth, r1th and F Sts. N. W. ‘ Easter Cards, Booklets and Novelties—first floor. Friday and Saturday are Children’s Days. All that’ is good, all that is new, tasteful and worthful in Boys’, Girls’ and Little Children’s Outfittings can be found here at all times and at absolutely the lowest prices for dependable qualities. For these weekly occasions we plan to have special things at special prices. Attention of Parents is called to some extraordinarily good values in Easter outfits. Beye Easter Clothing. hat $5.00 Will Buy: $5.00 for a Boys’ “‘Reciprocity” Suit, The very choicest production of tailors’ skill. 7 to 16 years. $5.00 tor a pick of nearly all our prettiest Reefer Suits, None more suitable for a boy 3 to 9 years old. LJ z $5.00 tor nearly any ‘Junior, “Fauntleroy”? or “Zouave’’ Suit in our stock, and the plainest of them fs prettier than the best of last year. Sizes 8 toT. Blue and fancy cloths. $5.00 tor almost any of our “Brownie” &plece Suite—the most stylish a small boy ever wore. A fall fledged jacket, a.regular vest and knee trousers. 8 to 8 years. $5.00 tor a stx, seven or eight-dollar value in Sailor Suits. Serges, Cheviots, Fancy Checks and Mixtures. 3 to 10 years. A little more, or less: Combination Sailor Suits, extra pants. Each.........$1.59 to $5.00 All-wool Combination Suits, extra pants, sizes up to 15. Each, $1.95 to $3.88 “Brownie” Top Coats. Each, $5.00 and $6.00 Good Suits for little boys at $1.00 to $2.25 +10th st. building.) Girls’ Easter Clothing. Giris’ Pretty All-wool Cloth Frocks, Blouse style, with broad sailor collar, cuffs and ties to match, finished with fancy stitching. Attractive color combinations. A very serviceable and dressy frock for immediate wear. Sizes 4 to 14 years. $4.75 to $6.62 each, according to size. Two Special Values in Girls’ Wool Reefers. At $3.00 Each—, tavie ra of ciris All Wool Cloth Reefers, navy blue and cardinal, with large sailor collar, flare cuffs, trimmed with white and black braid and fancy stitching. All sizes. At $4.00 Each—g tante tun of Girle’ an- wool Reefers in plain colors and fancy mixed chey- lots. Some are made plain coat style; others with large combination satlor collar, braid trimmed. All sizes. Special Values in Separate Skirts and Waists. At $2.25 Each—g1.° fine navy blue serge, ‘Sizes 8 to 14 years. (Bd floor. soft finish, made very full. Separate skirts of | At $1.48 Each—gis: Percale Blouses, soft finish, large sailor collar and cuffs, trimmed with embroidery. se+-11th st. Dullding.) Infants’ and Little Children’s Dept. Special Exhibition and Sale of Hats, Caps, Coats, Reefers, etc., : for Easter. FOLKS’ HATS AND CAPS in every ima: LITTLE others with narrow frills and pretty styles. PIQUE COATS, BLUE, Pi sailor collar—plain or trimmed with hat to match. REEFERS OF PLAIN AND NOVELTY CLOTHS, all colors—some with detachable over embroidered sallor coilars—others prettily tr'mmed with braid. 7! (infants’ Parlors........ inal for the younger ones. Hand-made Some of them decidedly Frenchy. INK, BUFF AND WHITE—some with 24 floor bI style. Some with broad rolling brim, Mull Bonnets ina dozen or more quaint deep capes others with broad indsome embroideries. $1.50 to $12.60 each. Hats and Caps pique and all- to $10.50 each. ++-10th st. bullding.) Children’s Easter Shoes. A Special Purchase of Infants’ First Shoes. 470 pairs Kid and Suede: ankle ties, lace and button; soft soles; tan, white, black, blue . white, pink and white, dc. blue, pink, 35¢. per pair. Regular Price, soc. Children's Dress Shoes, button, opera or syuare toes, patent tps. Sizes 6 to S, per pair. $1.00 Sizes 514 to 1014, per Ghitdren’s Tan Goat of Glazed’ Kid Bation square or pointed toes. 6 to 8, per pair... Si to 10%, per palr. inn Misses’ Dongola Button Shoes, patent tip, 11 to 2. Per pair.........4 S Misses’ Tun Goat and Glazed Kid Button and Lace Shoes, light, medium and dark shades, opera and needle toes. Per pair Easter is at Hand. But one day left to supply yourself with the “finishing touches” with- out which the Easter costume is incomplete. Faultless styles in Neck- fixings, Gloves, Veilings, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and scores of other things, including many novcities designed especially for our Easter irade. Easter Millinery. A brilliant display of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, including the lat- est creations of the famous Parisian milliners, with scores modeied after them by our own artists. Millinery great profusion. Children’s Hats have been especially looked after. goods for those who would build their own headgear in Pretty, tasteful, girlish styles, are an important feature of the Easter display. Popular prices throughout the stock—trimmed and untrimmed. @Millinery Pariors....... Ss Men’s Neckwear for Easter. Tomorrow we shall make a special display and sale of Men's Fash- ionable Neckwear, devoting all center tables to this purpose. All the latest styles and richest effects in Wide End and Graduated Four-in- Hands, Tecks, String Ties and Bows. Excellent values. 25, 50c. and $1.00 each. (Men's Store. ist floor. eeeceeeeees +1007 F st.) ee Women’s Neckwear For Easter. Dainty creations of the latest and most fashion- able materials ‘and patterns, to set off the Fuster costumes. Cream Lace Berthas of Russian lace, trimmed with point jue. Newest shapes—horseshoe, nd pointed. Each. 25 to $12.00 trimmed Lace Collars, crenm and black, square and pointed effects. Honiton, Russian and Point ‘Appitiee laces. Each.. 00 to $7.50 Collars of white organdie cat ross tineer trimmed with narrow Valerciennes lace and inser- Hon. “Also of embroidered batibte. Each, | 5 0 Ruffs for the neck, of black®chiffon, black and white lberty silk. Very large and fall, with or ‘withoat $5.00 ace Satin Stock” Bows and Wocks ‘to, wear with and Teal oe oh +23 and BOc. (ist floor... Women’s Easter Handkerchiefs. Pure, long-fiber tinen, every one, sheer quality, in the newest designs. les Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, hemstitch- ed, embroidered, lace trimmed and initial. Each c. Pure Li Handkerchiefs, hemstitch- eon olde! ace, trimmed, Initial «2d annex.) broldered, oped emt ed. a roidered, med with Valenci- A separate department for these goods, with a stock complete in every detail. ‘The following are full value: ‘Good Jean Waist, buttons and buttonholes, well made. Hich.......-. <12%4e, Good Senatin Drawe Good Musiin Gowns, Hubbard style, cambrie roffle’ around and i A Special Easter Offering In Women’s Gloves. S-button-length Suede Gloves, tans, grays, mod and ‘pearls, "with large pearl Uuttons and heavy wa-toned embroidery. Avery fine qual- ity, and an excellent value at.-..-c.05, $2.00 (ist floor... ‘ith st. annex.) Women’s Cotton Underwear. Good. values in medium-priced garments. juslin Drawers, umbrella style, deep cambri ruffle, yoke band.” All sizes. Per pair’), ompne Black Satine Skirts, deep ruffle put “cord and heading, tape at waist. ‘Bach. «Toe. Cambriec Gowns in an entirely new le—square neck front, inted back, trimmed with open em- broldery, insertion, finished with feather-edge ves trimmed with embroidery. $1.00 10th st. bldg.) Women’s and Children’s Spring Hosiery. ‘The new stock is oesmletes ‘The following are "Womens. ‘fast ‘Black Lisle Hose, fu fomen’s isle lose, il ja wate, piped and plain, double heels aod ee et Dlr. vvseeeeesatee Brecssecaeestensir es. : ‘Women’s Ingrain Lisie Hose, fast binck and tan, Richellew ‘and’ Hembeandt, Hibed snk plain, white toes and heels. Per patr -85e. (8 for $1.00) Children's Fine Ri lack Cotton Hose, doable knees, toes and heels. Sizes 5 to 7%. Pet par ....... ax et seees nese alt 8 Bes Bh, oe; 9, Bie; OH, “die A fall line of Women’s and Children’s Tan and Bronze Hose. 25e. to $3.00 pair (ist floor... .2d annex.) A Special Value In Corsets. 25 dosen Conti sad Wee tating (onsets, extra side steels, le front steel pro- Necfor ail since “a ‘se oe J - Value. Per pair... .89¢. (Corset Dept.........2d floor........10th st. bldg.) —o—. Our usual saving to Housekeepers in Canned Goods Department Tomorrow—Best. Brands at the Lowest Prices. Gth floor. ....-.secesereeeseees Woodward ——= Oth st. building.) & Lothrop. ON’T let your boy or can get Men’s arments, too. The gi Nc Alll his little playmates are getting new ones, and you naturally want him to be as well dressed as Let us clothe him and he will be. : ‘The-cost is very little. Short Pants Suits — GOOD ones, too—at $2.50, $3.50, $4 and $5. You need have no fear of the qualities; for we are behind them, and guarantee them in every. particular. Finer ones at,$6, $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12.50, $15 and $18. " All the newest fabrics, patterns, styles and colors. All of the staples and lots of exclusive designs that no one else has Long Pants, Hats, Shoes, Easter Neckwear and other fur- nishings in great profusion of styles and qualities. and lowest prices ever quoted for equal values. ‘Robinson, Chery & Co..,j ¢ 12th and F Sts. i 3 Setetoateateaseesentonteateagecsectontontonsengontostoeteaseatontonteateetoatonteateetoterteatoet wear shabby clothes at Easter. finest and best line we ever had Clothes, Furnishings, Hats, Shoes. Sterling Silver Easter Novelties At Special Low Prices 25e. up Large size Nail File or Hook Embroldery Scissors. Baby Brushes. Picture Frames Sterling Silver Tollet Combs. Bonnet Brush, Nail Polisher 1-inch Belts. Rosaries. Hester J Full size Hair Brushes Complete line of Leather Goods and Tortoise Shell Hair Combs. It will pay you to call, as these special prices will be for this week only. S. Desio, 1012 F St., OPP. BOSTO! p2-2t | Ripans Tabules. Mr. Tom Carson is $2 years cld, and a painter by trade. His shop is in Machias, Me., but he Hives in Marshfield, about a inile away, Under date of Octever 30, 1895, Mr. Carson writes: For years I have bad tronle with my stomzch. I suppose I brought it on by eating firegularly and too fast, but then after stopping that the trouble etill hung, and I should have it now but for Ripsns Tabules. They fixed me up all right. T used to be bloated up bad and distressed bad aft ch meal; then I would be giddy, end my head feel dull and large, and I suppose It was the gus that cased it by fermentation. I could not eat very much, and only Just such things, but ft Is all gone now, and I am feeling first-rate, Ripans Tabules will knock indigestion all to pleces. ‘The first time I saw the Tabules a traveling man gave me two to try at the Clares Hotel, about four or five months ago. T tried them, and I thought they might be what I wanted, so then I went to a drug etore here, R. T. Crane & Son, of Machius, and bought a pack- age for 50 cents. Ihave used four of them altogether.”” One Giver Reltet. Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail if the price (60 cents a box) is sent to The Ripans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial. 10 cents. 7 Colors of \Easter Egg Dyes for 5c. The MOORISH QUEEN in cur 18th st. window at “the avenue” store is demonstrating the — su- perlority of these beautiful Moor- dyes. .. Come and see her. (7Packages of 7 different dyes, “OGRAITS Two Drug Stores, }#th and Pa. av ap2-260 TT TTT a RTT | We Want of this city to know that we have something here The Great fecinpe‘Sant to'uake an Multitude teip y0u."Ge_ some “or our Ready-mixed Paints, Stains, Varnishes, Enani- els, etc., and ‘do the Housekeepers oe Ia” your own time Geo. F- Muth & Co., Suegessors to Geo. Ryneal, Jr., 418 7th St. N. W. ae ap2- (Matting Hints. ~ “Phe signs of spring should remind you of housecle "Rnd ‘houseclcaning misans chal % x coverings. Mattings, in all the new am pretty patterns, are here at prices ie: e Cotton Warp Matting, fancy figures, at. 25¢c. Matting. Bt jatting, a Other 9% cents a yard up. THE Houghton co., BEAUTIFUL BAIR COODS + To be sacrificed to make room for large in- Yoice coming at Mme. SICCARDIS HAIR DRESSING PARLORS. Switches and front pieces of best quality at the following prices: $3.00 Switches for. $4.00 Switches for.. $6.00 Switches for Gray Hair in same proportions. Wl 1TH sT., Next to Palais Royal. Late of 1224 Broailway, New York, mi ECU VEEN N PO ew EEE E Hes Groceries. Special. © Sweet Chocokite for tomorrow at 3c. a cake—this chocolate ix for either making the drink or to be eaten from the hand as & confection—perhaps two-thirds of our customers buy it 18 a confection, but it amakes the tinest chocolate drink in the Werld as wall—The cake is the reguiar size—and the tity ts united to @ cakes to any one purchaser at a Saturday. For your Easter supplies in the way of the best, largest, brightest, freshest Exes in the world, We have them at the low- est market price. The large packages Best Vats, 7 cents tomorrow. Saturday. The finest lot of California Lvayorated Peaches just arrived wl SHintnge =e Se co Set ote Sete a seston Ss are % SosSesgonfentente “s ‘Our special cut price is six cents for tomorrow—they're Worth 12 cents ard would be a good bar- gain at that. The California Evaporated Bright Apples. ~ ‘n waite rings, are 6 covts ale Saturday. Only one hundred boxes of those Scotch Herring for the above price—twenty cents per box—they make the finest relish and appetizer known—in preparing them you cut the buck apd frunt and remove the skin in an instant. ae ee et se a te tte se : Saturda : = Yo . & We have just received a shipment of ° those Swe Ocegon Pranes— »d they're Dright glossy black. and &_ the sweetest prune which ever conics to our m ets—but the best part is to be “told t—our price, which fs just half their value—5 cents per pound. Saturday. At our specia sell either the 3 cents a cake seap days to create a greater Interest in certain departments of our bm only twelve cakes to any one customer at a time. Saturday. In our Meat Department, where we han- dle every kind of Fresh Meats, as well ax the smoked article, yon will find the Rest Sugar Cured Shoulders, mild cyred and smoked to a delizhtful bright brown —only six and a half cents per pound by the whole shoulder, weighing 5 to 8 pounds each, Saturday. Another special for Saturday bas a right to your careful attention—the large full- Pound packages of best Cornstarch for 4% cents per package. This 1s less than half its actual value. You know 10 cents 1s what you usually pay. Saturday. We are making another Codfish sale. It’s that same brand of boneless white cod, wrapped in olled paper wrappers, which retain that genuine codfish flavor. -SPECIAL PRICE, 5c. PER LB, JOENSTON'S, we 729 7th Street. POPLOOLOOOI 0100560000060 RODD ODADAS DAA allt LAM eat these special Ts se Se QOCOCSCSE POLLO OOOOOOODOSCOCOOL ELLE ESE ES OPSOSACIE |Easter Sailors i are bene ana nthe, Season's, productions i ine Sailors to be found. $2.50, $8 and iChas. H. Ruoff, - fiat of Oe eateat an abe SO cone Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. a emt: J. JAY GOULD'S EASTER BAS. kets, Paper Lilies, Cards, Candy Boxes, Favors, Masks, Scrap Pic- tures, Spangics, Beads, &e. Wonders for children! mh28-6t* Cheaper price than ANY art store for same grade picture frame work. Simply send postal, S. J, Venable, 304 Mass, Ave. N. E. Easter We have an excellent Booklets, Basket 5 Sunday SS is but A test designs ever put on few days off. 55." Pues John C. Parker, 617-19 7TH ST. N. W. ap2-164 ty i fl 4 a o . EE AGO-CURO AGO-CURO ttf I Hl 3 4 lets P i BACO-CURO Sse BACO-CURO SS Tobacco Habit. BACO-CURO A CURE. A Cure Substitute? One box $1.00; three boxes (and guaranteed cure), $2.50, shalt Gracin ‘or cat direct on receipt of free boukle Bret — EUREKA CHEMICAL & . CO., WHICH DO YOU WANT? Ora ap3-ftt Assignee’s =-Sacrifice Sale-- China, Glassware, Bric-a-brac, Cut Giass, Housefurnishing Goods, * The stock of J. W. Bote- ler & Son, 923 Penna. ave. This house has always held the reputation of carrying the finest class of goods in Washington. Commencing tomorrow morning, we will offer everything in the en- tire stock at a 20 ¢", Discount Lewis C. Denham, ASSIGNEE FOR J. W. Boteler & Son,.- 923 Penna. Ave. HR K HH eR HHH a HHH RHE RRAH R. Harris & Co., Jewelers, 7th and D Sts. EASTER CARDS FREE! Our Easter Offering. ** We shall sell tomorrow 200 Sterling Sil * * * * ver Shirt Waist Sets, comprising 1 pair * * ** of link cu buttons, 3 shirt studs * * * © and collar button. 10 attrae- °° tive patterns. °° dive. Worth $1. All of our Sterling Silver articles are mounted on handsome Easter cards, free of charge. We have largest and rich- est collection ef apy jer souve- virs shown in Was! . All combine utility with beauty, and represent the latest and most artistic ideas of the world’s leading silversuuiths. You are sure of being 1emembered, 80 remember your friends. Gift-giving will be the rage. os Writing Desk and Toilet * * —reguisites of every description, such ae Ink Stands, Penbolders, Pen Wipers, Paper Cutters, Hair Brushes, Combs, * * Mirrors, Puff Bores, Toilet Bottles, etc. All These on Easter Cards. * Pityer Book Marks of three silk rib- * i . . * * bons and solid silver heart, cross and an- * * °° chor .. +--Be. + * ** Otter Handsome Ribbon and Sterling- * * * © mounted Book Marks......1 50c., Tc. to $2 * * ** Sterling Silver Book Mark and Paper * * °° Catter 50c. °° °° | Sterling B5e. 2° °° Sterling Silver Nail Files. -35e. 9 * °° Sterling Silver Penholders. .. +--$1 °° Sterling Silver ané Cut Glass Vinai- grettes ....... Scccucsussrsapkocesees a $1 ** Sterling Silver Set of Nall File, Gutl- ° ¢ * cle Knife and Glove Buttoner... se ee oe oe os oe Beads. oe °° Sterling Silver Waist Sets of 4 Studs °° ** and Link Buttons... Te. 2 * ee ee oe oe oe oe R.Harris&Co., Jewelers, 7th & D. OO a = SILK WAISTS, $3.50. it 5 96.00 Silk Waists, $4.00. $8.00 Silk Waists, $5.50. $10.00 Silk Waists, $7.60. $15.00 Silk Waiste, $10.00. $5.00 Skirts, $2.75. $2.50 Children’s Reefers, $1.75. MARTIN WOLF, 521 1TH NN NNER = A a A na For Easter —order a box of those deli- cious “QUEEN” TAFFIES that everybody is talking about. Both old and young enjoy them. . 1o—15—25¢. box. © For tale by ell first-class Druggists & Grocers. JACOB TUSSELL CO., Sole Makers. ap3-25d TTT TM TATARSTAN There’s a right and-a wrong way to do everything. Our methods of mending are right and reliable, call foe any Chie, cot Game brine etc., that requires repairing. combs Axed fault ls eharges—quick work. R.C. BOND&CO. ap2-16¢ Room 2, 9 935 F St. CEREBRINE FOR THE NERVES, CARDINE the HEART, MUSCULINE, THYROIDINE, THE ANIMAL EXTRACTS. nd medi -inal and medical advice free. ASHINGTON CBEMICAL CO., Wash'n, D. C.1° If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE remedy, Mrs. wi for children teething. Il soolbes, the cil totems he gu al ‘ali pain, cares wind sia ig the eat ‘ely for 25 cents a bottle. ‘Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters possess an ex- gquisite ‘Saror and are a sure preventive for all of the digestive organs. FOR ETC. RAN TO VAGRANCY General Line of the Day's Police Court. Casea. One Representative of the Division im the Tolls—The Sentences In- flicted by the Judge. “Say, Pete, I'm glad I don't live in New York; ain’t you?” asked one of the prison- ers of another when he stepped into Judge Kimball's court room this morning. “What yer think I want ter be glad fer?” came from the man who was questioned. “*Cause you couldn’t get any free lunch over there, see?” “No, I don’t see nothin’. Whose been tell- in’ yer all this? I was over there two weeks ago, and got as much as any workin’ man wanted on the counter, and hit a boozer for the beer. He caved, and I got the bock.” “But two weeks ago ain't now,” said the man who started the conversation. “A man in the legislature named Raines got in a hit on us feliers, and now we can’t do noth- in’ in the eatin’ line without some stuff. He hit us so hard that he knocked off the counter everything that was free, and now. yer wants money fer grub. T’aint much, but yer have ter have it.” “Then I ain't goin’ that way no more. ‘Washington's good enough fer me.” Their conversation was brought to a close when the judge appeared on the bench, and @ man named John Booth, who ts not one of the Salvation Army members of this name, was called for vagrancy. “I'm guilty, I suppose,” answered John, when arraigned on a charge agrancy. “He pleads guilty,” remarked the clerk, ut he doesn’t look ike a vagrant.” “John has been in the habit of getting drunk and coming to the station house for lodging,” said Policeman Harrison, “and I thought I would bring him into court.” “Where does he live?” the court asked. “He has no regular place of abode that I know of,” was the officer’s response. “Hasn't he been arrested on the flats?"® the court inquired. “No, your honor,” answered the police- man. “This is another man. He has been about Georgetown for a long time.” “Yes, sir,” said John,“I'se been in George- town a long time, ‘cause I works there, but my home is on 23d street, and it's a good one, too.” “John, said the court, “it's about time you were stopping this miserable habit of drinking rum.” “Everybody drinks sometime,” John, “and when it a drink to keep well.” , The court did not agree with what John Said, and gave him two weeks on the farm. No Fine. John Powers, John Day and Daniel Sul- livan, young men, whose general appear- ance was evidence against them, were in the toils as vagrants. They expressed surprise that such @ charge had been preferred against them, «pecially after Bailiff Kending had said to them: “Step up gentlemen.” “I found them sleeping in a vacant house,” Policeman Tracy told the court. “They were drunk and had been under the influence of liquor for some time. One of them had sold . “That's righ sold the coat, “but it was my coat.” “And we were sleeping in my mother’s house,” said another defendant. “I have work to do,” said one of the trio, ‘and will go and attend to it if your honor will relase me.” “And yuu would be drunk again before = reached your work,” the judge told im. “No, your honor,” was what the nervous man said. “I'll take the pledge.” “As you are filled with good resolutions, but are in no condition to make or keep them,” the judge said, “I am going to give you only a light sentence. You may have five days in which to get the Hgquor out of you.’ argued rainy weather I take Ve can pay our fines if you let us go," the men said, but the court told them that there was no fine imposed in vagrancy, cases. Henry Holly, a bard-working colored man, who is a gocd citizen when he is sober, but who, like so many others, will do bad things when he is drunk, was in the tolis as a vagrant. “I ain't a vagrant,” said the prisoner, who had not fully recovered from the fects of last night's experience. “I'm a working man, but I will take my toddy when 1 feel like drinkiag.” . “He had been drinking last nigat,” said Policeman Ellsworth, “and I art for ‘holding up" le on the street. I saw him ‘hold up’ ee people, but hear what he said. Another witn s did hear him ask for ealled forth a denial from ef | Was no excuse, down in default of bond. One Represeptative. and sent him There was only one case in court from the “Division,” the representative of the women of evil life being a colored woman named Lottie Curtis. She would not have been arrested had not che gone out on the street in an even- ing dress and spoken to men as they pass- ed by her house. “Come here, honey,” was what Police+ man Warren told the court he heard her sa id she know the man?” the officer wag asked. “I think not.” Lawyer Peyton argued the case for the woman, id dwelt upon the evils of the “Division,” snd referred to the fact that Lottie had been there only a short time. He argued that there are so many women in that section who are worse than Lottie and if they were all arrested, he said, the court dock would be overcrowded. “And if they were all locked u the judge, “that part of the city be much cleaner.” “We are not here to discuss the social purity question,” said counsel, “but to deal with this one case. And I think that — shown this poor woman would do no rm.” said would The court sentenced her to the workhouse for ninety days in default of $100 security. Two crap-shooters brought up the rear of the procession. Irving Proctor was one of them. He is a colored boy, for whom the police have been looking for several months, and there were three charges against him. A fine of $10 was imposed in each of two cases, and the third charge was dismissed because of a defective paper. William Smith was the other thrower of “de bones,” and $10 or thirty days was hig, sentence. ————— QUESTIONS OF FINANCE. They Occupied the Attention of the Maryland Conference. ‘The second day's session of the Maryland annual conference Methodist Protestant Church in Baltimore was largely devoted to the discussion of questions of finance. A special assessment of $1,500 was au- thorized to be paid by the churches by. May 10 for the expenses of general con erence representatives, of whom twenty= four will be elected today. Rev. G. Q. Bacchus read the report of the Washington and Alexandria branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So- clety, which has four branches, with nine- ty-one members. Last year it collected $123.91. A special committee to plan for increas- ing the fund for superannuated preachers reported in favor of raising the invested funds to $100,000. The plan submitted Was to solicit subscriptions throughout the corference of $10 each, payable April 1, 1898, and to form a superannuated fund league to raise the money. The sugees- tiors were referred to the standing com- mittee on the fund, to be considered by the conference later in the session. —— Lecture Postponed. The lecture which was to have been de- livered at the rooms of the Workingman’s Club last evening by Mr. Horace Kenney was postponed on account of Mr. Kenney being called away to the bedside of his” mother, who is ill in New York. He in- formed the secretary of the club, however, that he expected to be back Thursday of next week, and that in all probability he would deliver his lecture that evening. If you desire a luxuriant of a uaiurai color, ex. 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