Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1896, Page 8

AND v MOSES F St., cor. 11th. 1. Storage, 224 near 31. - The next time 2 Moving, Hauling, Pack- ing, Storing. Satisfactory you order flour service at a satisfactory be sure and tell price. Bargain Buying In Bed Room Suites. —There’s no reason in the world] @ why your Furniture buying shouldn't all be confined to this| one establishment. We're con- vinced and we believe you are that the prices we quote are always your Grocer to Send You® “Ceres” -F-]-o-us=r. @ @ @ © ] © ® @ 2 OOE y OE under any one else’: 's—the goods | é It makes light= we offer we know will give satis- faction—and goods that can be er, whiter, bet- guaranteed we guarantee. Thkre’s reason for our prices being lower than others. We only want a smal! profit, and when you consider the savings We make by buying and sh{!pping in large quantities the small profit added to etal cost will invartably bring our selling price far under that of any smaller | ter and more bread than any other brand. aeidatas “Ceres has no equal. For hers have cn Oak Bed Room Sul Beware of imitations. that's a surprising value. We've $i2 paeiy Serge phos as Accept no substitute. but there are 6 left from our last sbip- after all orders are filled, and "Il go tomorrow for $12 cach. paceneonasseenaeens SHOSOSSOSS »Wm. M. Galt & Co. ST 3eaG000: For There's 2 $25 Bed Room Suite made ee of sclected western ash—a better wood At Whiolesalers, 1st and Ind. ave. =) $19 than southern or eastern oak. Drawer oad unteed 2 years and will be SS repaiced 1f needed. a AOas Rac a $35 Suite made of selected | SY SQOS qarter-sawed oak. A high class de £27 pee For — rhere’s a $5 Suite, somewhat similar $25 to the one above, only it Is carved. Elphonzo Youngs Co. For There's a $35 Suite of solld oak, with $26 a cheval. dresser. —While you're here looking over these suites see the 15 Art Bed Rooms on the same floor. —Another item of interest—our show window. Full of ideas of the bargains in Parlor Suites and Couches—specials in these depart- ments during this week. As an idea: The best couch value we ever offer- ed—a Fine Spring Edge Hard Wood Frame Couch, soft and luxurious; will stand any amount of abuse, no matter bow hard wear you give {t we will keep it in orler one year, If necessary. Covered in fine corduroy, Nobody is more particular than we in selecting peas or canned goods of any sort. None but the finest will past muster, for we believe that qual- ity is much more desired than an ex- tremely low price. Our Early June Peas are delicious, and now that we have reduced the prices, they cost no more than the common sort. 15e. cans are now 10c. ‘20e. cans are now 15¢c. Unnecessary to tell you of the goodness of French Peas. How- ever, some are better than others, and ours are that sort. Grown and packed with the. greatest care in For 2 colors—tufted 12) times. wi 6 last as well as any $0 couch, and ts | Bordeaux, France. Every can bears $16.50 ee Se an eee one abel Anni ale Pawan at progress. BEAUTIFUL HAIR GOODS To be sacrificed to make room for large in- volee coming at Mme. SICCAKDI'S HaiR DRESSING PARLORS. Switches and front pieces of best quality at ; the following prices: $3.00 Switches for. $4.00 Switches for.. $8.00 Switches for Gray Hate in same propo TL 1TH ST. Next to Palais Royal. plate of 1224 Broadway, New York. mh25-2n1_ Blue Birds. And robing herald summer weather and the Pretty “SAILOR HAT." Ladies can have the pick bere of the famous “KNOX” shapes—the very Istest. In blue, white and brown. §3 to $5. -#2.40 per dozen. per dozen. “$1.65 per dozen. Elphonzo Youngs Ce., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 oth St., bet. D and E. Tried and True. MASON’S FAMOUS “CREAM” BISCUIT. B. Stinemetz and It would be imporsible to offer your guests H. Son, anything more delicious and sulted to the 1237 PA. AVE. ap8-20a most fastidious, than these same Cream Bis- cuits, but be sure you have ‘Mason’ Ss Far superior to any “Cream Biscuit’ tay Hair |) oS SS “Mason's” Famous Cream Biscuit. A thing of the past when Nattan’s Crystal Dis- covery is used. Guaranteed to restore grag or faded hair to ‘ts natural color in 8 to 10 days— Pesitively Lot a dye. Stops the hair from falling out. arrests dandruff and makes the the hal: one cam use. No poison. stains, Py $1. ‘Trial size, ie AGENTS. 69 rit Sr. 'S id, to any part of the cou mb5-1 Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, $2.50, formerly $5.00. Switches, $4.00, formerly $7.00. Switches SUPPLIED TO THE TRADE BY Edw’d Derrick, Agent, FOR MASON BRANCH, 81S 19TH ST. N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. mb21-s,tu,th,tf YOU DON’T NEED IT! Ready cash isn’t a requisite in buying here. Your prom- ise to pay whatever you can spare—weekly or monthly— is just as acceptable to us. No notes to sign—no inter- est. We are ready to furnish your house—irom top to bottom, on CREDIT! At Lowest Cash Prices! The new Mattings are here —MILES of them—the very best Japanese Cotton-warp varieties. We tack them down FREE! We have just [ added a new ine of Office oa bapa: ; Furniture — Cutler Desks, ae cae ee | &c. If you need a Baby }| Carriage — there are 300 Paeonian Spring : handsome new patterns here to choose from—$5 to $50. 30, attendance Ghampooing. ete, —s Wiss for bire. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. 1a3/)-204 [Advanced gine Seeveereveeeeeee portional Evans Dental Parlors 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. aphid Wolff—American Cycies. Shey feat or jeans Cake sow (ine Ge toes tn Diamond Bicycles. earn, Benning articles. Have the best handlebars nearer Williams % fk Typewriters. ‘The most perfect writing machines in use. Automatic Anatomical Saddles. abovs and duplex, and tricycles, and hich ‘a Fi0o wheel given away. MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 819—821—828 Seventh street n.w. ap6-S4d ASK YOUR GROCER OR DRUGGIST FOR IT. y i We make and lay Carpet § Water. ;, FREE—no charge for waste x cae ean awk | in matching figures. | A PURE TABI TER. ‘i Ps is! POLAND WATER RIVALED AT HALF THE COST. S| 9 is oak : Grogan’s | INDIGESTION, DYSFEPSLA, GOUT AND RHEV- | /*) ie MATISM. y le le 5 | xx J. F. Hagan, WRRRRREREREARD 818 23D ST. N.W., 8 aD st, 3. Oriental ana your own experience Rug Doctor. G proves that motte, wie, oles Aled ant aia Caen ade Everybod Suffers Most Pre XEEEERS TT E 5 fel-s&th,tt 5 relief for them in your st bat Sauna Best one arrives.” lectric. Fung wil = Weaver ent” Repairer. ie caving “tar, tod tent en taecn 1 1012 St. St. Upstairs). em. We telephone you all the in- tion Jou want. ‘Call us up. "Phone U.S. Electric yew | Co., USES OT soa ineiodr POWDER. Bey #13 rath Street N. W. mesa Ns ‘N.Sth st. = tee Friday’ll Be Remnant: Day. oth, 11th orn F Sts. N. W. Another day for economical shopping. Prices run right to your thonghts. A;goodly gathering of Temmants. All sozts and kinds and conditions—perfect, imperfect, fresh and on’ main floor will be filled with ends of the New Wool and Cotton Dress for Dresses, Walsts, Skirts and Children’s Frocks. Wonderfully little prices. Tomorrow's sale will b marked. Tables sultable lengths ve marked them at ots of gowls, pro- To quicken distribution ugmented by the follow! Wided for the occasion and marked at bargain prices: { Bargain No. 1-320 yards Striped Taftet: Slik, black, brown, navy, olive: prune, with bright colored stripes. Desirable for Dress Skirts, Waists, Petticoats, Trimmings, ete. Regular Price, $1.00 yard. Bargain Price, 75c. (Sik Department, secceeeete -Ist tloor... ++-Under skylight.) ——o Asaort shades of red. All sizes, Regular Price, = pair. -Ist floor. QMfen’s Store.......20046 Bargain No. 3-20 Boys’ Reelprocity Suits, Sizes 7 to 15. = ee te «ws Regular Price, $5.00 each. rgain No. 4—A lot of Little Children’s French in canes laces aud elubroideries. in No. 2-180 pairs Men's Dogskin Driving Gloves, good quality,- heavy outsenfh finish. Bargain Price, 75¢. eeseee++-1007 F st.) o—— Sites made of all-wool cloths in’ pretty spring colorings. Bargain Price, $3.75. -10th st. building.) —s inscok Frocks, made by hand, and trimmed Mussed and soiled. from bundling. Regular Price, $3.50 each. Bargain Price, $2.00. Gnfants’ Department...... «+++-10th st. building.) Bargain No. 5-160 Fine Cambrie Corset Covers, Made with pockets under the arm to hold dress shields. Regular Price, 75c. each. (2d floor... trimmed with Hamburg edge and Insertion. A splendid idea for thin shirt walsts. Bargain Price, 39c. sss. 10th st. building.) ——— Bargain No. 6—Several Parts of Pieces of Tapestries, consixting of abe nt 15 diffe and colorings and ranging In ths from 7 to last season, we want to close them out at once. stering Furniture, 125 yds. 50-inch Tapestry. 80 yds. 50-inch Tapestry. 65 yds. 50-inch Tapestry. 54 yds. 50-inch Tapestry. (Cpholstery Department -4th Picture Department. Pictures have been moved to Basement of 11th st. building, ad- joining books. 2 Colored Pictures, pore white and gilt frames. Reduced frem S5e. ch, 1 French Picture, ioral gilt frame. $5.00 to $2.50. Reduced from 1 Game Picture, pancl shape, oak frame. Re duced from $3.00 to $2.00. 1 Pastel, 20x24, white and gilt frame, slightly damaged. Reduced from $2.05 to $1.00. 1 French Picture, 22x28, gilt frame and mat. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.95. i Water Color, gilt frame and mat. from $5.00 to $3.00. (Basement... ae Shoe Department. 15 pairs Women's Dongola Button Shoes, opera toe; patent tip, turn sole. Sizes 1—A, 3—A, 3%—A, -B, 2%;—B, 1—C and 2—C. Reduced from $4.00 to $2.00 per pair. 14 pairs Women’s Button Shoes, square toe, tip of same, welt sole. Sizes 2—A, 2%—A, 3K—A, 1%4—B, 2%4—B, 16, 14-C, 2%4-C, 2-D. Reduced from $4.00 to $2.00 per pair. (2d floor....... Blanket Department. 1 pair 11-4 All-wool Blankets, soiled. Reduced from $6.75 to $5.50. 1 pair reduced from $6.00 to $5.09. 1 pair 11-4 Summer Blankets. $5.00 to $4.00. 1 pair 11-4 All-wool California Blankets, soiled. Reduced from $11.00 to $7.50. 1 Zoeppritz Blanket, suitable for bed or couch Reduced -lith st. bldg.) 1st annex.) Redneed from cover. Reduced from $6.50 to $5.00. 1 Wool Plush Carriage Robe. Reduced from $6.50 to $4.60. (2d floor . -lith st. bldg.) Furniture Department. ° 4 Box Couches, Healy's make. 2 reduced from $13.50 to $10.00 each. 2 reduced from $18.00 to $13.56 each. 3 Rocking Chairs, upholstered from $3.50 to $2.50 each. 1 Morris Chair. Reduced from $7.00 to $4.00. 1 Folding Got. Reduced from 1 White and Brass Be 1 reduced from seat. Teduced Curtain Departticnt Was $3.00. 2 palr Nottineh if pair S i Fale Mustin. Was 1 pair Irish Point. 1 pair Irish Point. Shed $1.50. Ww $3. $460. Now 1 pair Irish Point. Was $5.50. Now $3.50. «Mth st. bldg.) De Trimming Dept. e and Jet Passementerie. Re- 67 to $1.00 for the plec 3 Jet Band. Reduced from 9 to $1.00 for the piece 2 ce Brown, Bead Edge. Reduced from $1.00 to r the ple 3 Sane Jet ise Reduced from 90 to Sec. for the plee I cans Gray and Silve Re- rom 7 to te. for wlth st. Stationery Department. 4 boxes Tedneed from 80 to 25e. each. 10 reduced from bids.) “9 pairs French 18 aud 20. K black and white. Sizes $4.00 to 81.50 per pair. sand white. 18 to $1.00 per -1¢th st. Women’s Underwear Dept. 3 Fine Nainacok Gowns, 3 box plaits down back, front of fine tucks, whe collar of Vatenelennes ce and open embroidery, large sleeves with ruille edged with lace ad insertion xboye. Reduced froin $6.00 to $4.00 Nainsook Gowns, band made, 8-in. ruflle Jabot down front, sleeves edged with face, with insertion above. Reduced 50 each. neck, Nalevetennes $11.00 to § aa eee Aprons, deep hem, wide Hamburg inser- tlon across bottom and up Sotled. sides, Reduced from $1.50 sloth st. bldg.) strings, (24 floor China Department. 1 French China Dinner Set, several piecos dam- aged. Reduced from $30.00 to $1 1 Carlsbad Chinn Ten Set, slightly damaged, Re- duced from $10.00 to $6. 1 English China rea, Bet ie plate missing. Re- duced from $2.95 to §: Pollet Set, awit lop, Reduced from 10 $7.00. T Toilet Set, with slop Jar, brush vase chipped. Reduced from $15.00 to $7.75. Decorated Slop Jaret Reduced from $2.00 to 50. i Decorated Slop Jar, chipped. Reduced from $8.00 to $2.00. me Reduced Carlsbad China Platter, large size. from $1.50 to $1.00. v eraea ae China Cake Plates. Reduced from 85 to 1 h. 3 Carlsbad China Pickle Dishes. Reduced from 2% to Ie. each. (th floor. .. email pitcher missing. +-10th st. bldg.) Traveling Goods Dept. 1 Canvas Dress Trunk, leather bound, two straps, brass lock. Reduced from $6.25 to 1 Canvas Roller-tray: Trunk, neatter bound, best lock. Reduced from $11.00 to $7.60. (st floor. -24 annex.) Refrigerator Department. 1 Jewett Refrigerator, eolld oak, double doo-s, heary charcoal lining.’ Reduced’ from = 6 t patterns: is left from Was 6sc. yd. Now 37%. Was 85c. yd. Now 50¢. Was $1.00 yd. Now 7s5¢. Was we 5° yd. New $1.00. -lith st. building.) Men’s Department. 11 pairs Pure Sik Drawers, medium and Nght weights. 1 pair, 28, od from $2.50 to $1.50. 7 pairs, 3) and 34, reduced from $6.00 to $2.00 per pair, 3 pairs, 34, reduced from $8.00 to $3.00 per pair. 1 Blue Mackintosh, with cape. duced from $5.00 to 36 Light Teck Scarfs. to 8 for S0e. 25 pairs Fowne's and Fi Dress Gloves. Sizes 6%, 7, 7%, 8%, 8%, 8%, 9% and 10, Reduced from $2.00 to $1.00 per pair. 25 dozen Collars, assorted sizes. Reduced to be. each, (ist floor... Size 42, Re- Reduced from 25c. each , Clark & Flagg’s 1007 F st. bldg.) Cloak Department 4 Light-welght Black Cloth Juckets, and three in heavier weight. Sizes 82 and “34. Reduced from $10.00 to he s 2 Light Tan © from Capes, BMk faced, each, Hack Mixed Boucle Cloth Cape, silk Mined, thibet trimmed. WReduced from $13.50 to $5.00. 1 Fine Seal Plush Ripple Cage, silk lined, braid and fur'trimmed. Reduced from $18.50 to $10.00. Reduced 8 Tan Cloth Spriag Ju tox front, Mned with taffeta silk. Slz-s 34 and Be Reduced from $15.00 to $7.50. eac! (Bd floor. . +-11th et. bldg.) Girls’ Deparencn’. & All-wool Cheviot Jackets, moire sik facings, zs 14 and 16 years. jluduced from §15.00 te $2.50 each. 6 Plain Cashmere and Fancy Mixed Cloth Dresses, Izes 6, 8 a Reduced from $5.00 and uch Madras Wash Dresses, trimmed with fine Swiss embroidery. Sizes 10 and 12 years, Reduced from $5.00 to $2.05 each. 2 Novelty Cloth Long Cloaks. spring welgh trimmed. Size 8 years, braid Reduced from $12.60 to ++-llth st. bldg.) 8 Checked 2 elty Cloth Alte made Suits, box front jacket, wide skirt. Sizes 34 and 86. Re- duced from $18.50 to 50 each. 4 Black Mohair Skirts, iined throughout. Re- duced from & 2 Pink and sleeves, rib Re- duced from C. * Black and White Pia ici Waists. Sizes 32 and 34. Redneed from to $3.00 each. 1 Black Waist. Size 44. Reduced from $10.00 to $6.00. (8d floor... +-10th st. didg.) eat aaa ’ Boys’ Department. 14 All-wool Plue Flannel Shirt Waists. Sires 4 to 14 years, 9 All- years. Redaced f 17 Hats and ( from 50 and 75e. to 18¢ 10 All-wool Suit from $1.68 to $1.50 ea 20 All-wool is. Reduced each, 8 for 50c. Sizes 8 to 14 years. Reduced its, extra pants with Reduecd from $2.88 7 All-wool Reefers. Sizes 3 to 7 years. Navy blue. Huced from $4.50 and $6.00 to $2.50 each. (3d floor... . 10th st. bldg.) Infants’ Department, 1 Cream h Flannel Coat, with hood, lined with white China silk and trimmed with heavy cord. Reduced from $ ) to $1.60. 2 French Hand-made Cap trimmed with lace, slightly soiled. Reduced fre n $3.50 to $1.50 eact Hand-m.de Chin med with Vitle ed from $15.00 to door. ilk Dresses, biue and pink, ones lace and ribbon. Re- 00, + 10th st. Linen Depaet ment: 8 dozen % Dinner Napkins, soiled. Reduced from $8.00 to $2.65 per dozen. tched Table Cloths, 2x3% duced from $13.50 to $9.50 each, 4 dozen Fringed Doylies, 18x18 inches. Reduced from $2.00 to $1.65 per dozen. ® dozen Silk and Linen Finger Bowl Doylies, round and square, Reduced from $1.50 to 75e. per dozen, bldg.) yards. Re- +-Lith st. bldg.) Book Depareihent. 100 Revised New Testaments, good type, cloth binding, damaged by water. Reduced from 20 to Be. each, 40 Bibles, leather binding, slightly damaged by smoke and w Reduced from 00, 76e. $1.00 5 50 reduced from S6e,, $1.00 and $1.50 ach. 25 Bibles. "Reduced from abo a, $1.50, $5.00 to $3.00, $6.00 tose 50 and eee 0 $600 (Basement... + 1th a Lamps, Ciocks, é ec, 2 Porcelain Princess Lamps, blue and pink, Re- duced from $1.95 to $1.50: each. 1 Wrongit-iron Table Lanp, slightly damaged. Reduced from $8.50 to 1 Porcelain Table Lamp ‘with shade, Reduced from $3.60 to $2.50. - 1 Nile Green Silk Lamp Stitde, shopworn. Re- duced from $5.00 to $1.50. th floor. ag ) +-10th st, bldg.) Housefurnishing Goods Department. erinZGise,Retinned Dish Pan, damaged. Re@ucea nee aie tga EBS zee @am- pera ty fo $1.00.” uehtly ee ofa Work Bask shopworn, Be aeie e gal. from uti ‘gal. aise, Reduced ee Coal Vase. Reduced from $7.50 to $20. Ref itor, Joo ere eee *qleaseed {fous Rast BOO 8 i gent Sot me all attachments. Be- t o 24 = a «eA1th at, bldg.) Sis SS= Woodward & Lothrop. Wathan Watches Made by the American Waltham Watch Company are the best and most reliable timekeepers made in this or any other country. Ask to see the name “Riverside” or “Royal” engraved on the plates, and always the word “Waltham.” For sale by all retail jewelers. fe22-s.tu&th38t-40 ‘Will positively cure sick we and, Ess vent Its return. Carter's Little Liver Pills. not talk, but t y ae ment. if THE BABY (TETA BE SURE ‘and use. that old ‘and. well-tifed remedy, Mrs. Winslow's. iaootitng Syrup, for children teeth! It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays ali in, cures wind colic and is the best ‘remedy for farthoea. 25 cents a bottle. uel0-ly To the hoys who buy their suits here we give a pair of fine roller skates— free. BOYS’ CLOTHES. How much attention we give to boys’ clothes is well in- dicated by our stock. Not only clothes, but hats, shirt waists, ties, &c. We have not a_ single “stitch? but what will give good wear, and if it doesn’t you get your money back. The idea prevalent with most clothiers that anything is good enough for the boys is not our idea. And we don’t ask you to pay cash for anything you buy here. We have the most liberal credit system you have heard of. The person with the-smallest income can enjoy the pleasure of having the choicest goods, for all” pay- ments are arranged on sucha broad, liberal scale that no one ever suffers the least em- barrassment to meet them. Boys’ fine Cheviot and Cas- simere Suits, sizes from 7 to 15 years. Actually sold about town for cash for $4.50. Only $2.98 Each. Boys’ Fast Blue Sailor Suits, for which other cloth- iers get $2.50. Only $1.79 Each. Boys’ All-wool Knee Pants —the 75c. sort as sold by others. Only 39c. Pair. Useless to tell you of the merits of the “Mother's Friend” Shirt Waists. ‘Think of buying them for almost half price. We are selling the Laundered Sort for soc. Unlaundered Sort for 39c. The prices we are naming for Boys’ Clothing ought to bring every boy in town here. Hecht ¢ Co., It 515 Seventh Street N. W. Bradbury Pian Ware Rooms, Pa, ave. There are hundreds of folks right here in this city who would be willing to buy a Bradbury Upright and give their old square in part payment if they knew how much we allow for them and how easy are our terms to pay the balance. No matter how much others have offered you, we will allow you more, for we are in a position to take it and fix it up. If you are hesitating drop us a postal or call us up by *phone (747) and our repre- sentative will call and tell you all about the matter and just how much you wiil be allowed for the old square. Bradbury Factory Ware Rooms, 1225 Pa. Avenue N. W. Freeborn @. Smith, Manufacturer. W. P. Van Wickle, Manager. eH Ke HH *e * ee ee ee ae ae? ee a HR K KEK HH HH KH eH RH it — ‘Rosemary Balm’ Makes Skin Like Velvet. ** It'e an exquisite toilet preparation ‘* * of our own for the skin. Cares redness and roughness. Affords instant relief * from chapped hands and face—soothing * * and Eecling. Ladies especially find it * © most pleasing to use. 25c. BOTTLE. Scheller & Stevens, or"... COR. 9TH AND PA. AVE. ap7-20d Spring Hats —and BONNETS. Dainty creations endless varieties. Lord risian patterns—as well as those of my own exclusive designs. ebZUatelnmed Hats sof all Kinds, dine of Tei Prices are unusuatiy ow. Cc. Stiebel, 1113 G St. IMPORTER OF FINE MILLINERY. ap4-s,t,th,20 ‘Dr. Stegert’s Apgostura Bitters possess an ite flavor of the Bigentive ex: are a sure preventive for all organs. “Dick” Douglas, an aged negro, fell dead in his cabin, on Juliette strect, Dallas, ‘Tuesday. He was born in this city in 1800, of parents who were servants in the White House. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN West End (Citizens Oppose s Projected Removal. Petty Thieving Gives Trouble in Couyty—Other Local Notes of General terest. The residents of the West End are op- posed in a decided manner to a recent order of the Commissiorers providing for the re- moval of.the hay scales from the present location to the reservatien now occupied by-the fountain in the triangle formed by 28th and M streets and Pennsylvania ave- nue. This is Georgetown’s only reserva- ticn, and was acquired by general purchase at the time the conduit was laid for sup- plying water to this city. It is the first thing that strikes the eye of the visitor upon entering this place. The hay scales at present are located in the rear of the M street market houses, and this is regard- ed as the best place possible for them. Wagons can drive around either side of the market space and ‘be weighed without blocking up any public highway. At the site of the fountain in frent of Peck Me- mortal Chapel it weuld be different, and also make va unsightly appearance. An- other reason advanced is that the Commis- sicners have no right to lovate the mcalee on tHe government reseryation. Mr. Ha who conducts a livery stable opposite the | fountain, is one of the leaders. in the op- Position. Petty Thieving. Considerable complaint has been received regarding the operations of petty thieves. The victims in nearly all the cases live out in the county, with many outside the Dis- trict line. Outhduses have been entered and stripped. Chicken houses have been forced n, and the ro by the Henry Jobns ng just D = the Distric one night, while M oss the ri the thieves. These S were evidently poulterers for they took away the best of some note, stock and left seven roosters and four old ‘There are a number of other people who have suffered trom these nocturnal » and the pilferers have so far been enough to escape capture. The open- Weather appears to have bred an epi- demic of this sori o1 thievery. A Runaway. About 10 o'clock last evening a team of hors attached to a buggy standing in frent of the residence of Mr. Endres, on the Murdock mill road, ran away just as Mr. Parker, the dri 7, Was attempt- The driver was thrown to ground, but fortunately was unin- The horses kept on until stopped 2d street and Prospect avenue, fully three miles distant. No damage was done. The team was taken to Hazcl's stables, on O etreet, where the outfit was hired. Notes. The Easter week ball of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club will come off this evening at the club house at Chevy Chase. The funeral of Miss Zoe Trapier ef Q street, the daughter of the late Rev. Paul Trapier, D.D., was held yesterday after- neon from Christ Church. The interment Was private. The remains of Capt. Johnson of battery C, third United States light artillery, who died last week at Jefferson barracks, near ing to get in. the St. Louis, passed through Georgetown yes- | lerday afternoon to Arlington cemetery for interment. Troop E of the sixth cavalry acteu as e+. escort. The commencement excreises of Linthi- cum Institute will be held about the mid- gle of May this year instead of the first ‘Thursday in June, as has heretofore been the custom. The ladies of Christ Church open a two- night fair this ev i at Linthicum Hall. The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Paul was held this afternoor frem the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Thomas J. Gross. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. National ——— The Police Pension Fund. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Will you be kind enough to give a little space in your very valuable paper for a worthy object? It is for the purpose of urging an appropriation for the mainten- ance of the police relief fund. The pension- ers are old men, women end children. The men retired under the law of Congress were rated and promised persions ranging from $3 to $0 per month. Their widows and or- Phans were to receive an allowance, thc women to be awarded $15, $20 or $25 per month. Now this fund is exhausted. Last year Congress appropriated $4,000, which, tegether with $1 per month from each po- liceman, from fines imposed on policemen, for violations of the rules, from stolen and #bandoned property and the proceeds of a ball and excursion given for the benefit of the police fund, amounted to enough in the last year to enable the authorities to pay three-fifths of the pension allowed. Duri last month the pensioners did not receive anything and up to date this month they have not been paid one cent. Now, it does seem as though a proper effort might save these pensions from lapsing. The men pen- sioned have become incapacitated through length of service and exposure, and I be- lieve that if The Star will urge those in authority to action that Congress will make the appropriation. The Commissioners asked for $16,000 in the 5 , but the House threw’ the cut, and now the only hope is that the ate will do something for the fund. are always doing something worthy of your Sool paper I trust this really important matter will not be neglected A STAR. SUBSCRINER FOR THIRTY YEARS. Ridiculing th To the Fdito. of The Ev Yesterday's discussion —_ Metric Syxtem, ping Star: in the House of valid grounds for their opposition, resorted to these tactics of ridiculing the proposed scheme, and thereby drawing the attention of the serlous-minded members from the undeniable merits of the system. Another point was much dwelt on, name- ly, the confusion that would result from the change. I believe that this fear is much overestimated. The writer very dis- tinctly remembers the time when the s tem of measures was changed in his country, from one nearly as complicated as that at present in use here, to the simple metric system. The government at the time pubiished and sold at cost price con- version tables of convenient form and size. Naturally, at first there resulted some con- fusion, but everything settled down to the new order in a remarkably short time. The same experience was gone through with all of the twenty- en countries in which the metric system is now obligatory, and while it is probable that in most of them the peo- ple generally were averse to the change, before it was made, it may safely be assert- ed that not one of them would consent to a return to the old state of affairs. As It is supposed that one of the duties of Congress is to enact laws that will inure to the greatest good for the greatest num- ber, I hope to live to see the day when the metric system is adopted here, and the old, complicated system is relegated to the limbo of “colonial times.” K. —— A Jonadab Celebration. The twentieth anniversary of Centen- nial Council, No. 4, Sons of Jonadab, was celebrated last night in National Rifles’ Armory Hall by a creditable literary and musical program, followed by a dance. Ad- dresses were delivered by Messrs. Edward Mullen and John J. Weed, and the re- mainder of the program included a plano solo, by Miss Katie Young; solo, by W. R. Wright; violin duet, by Miss May Calhoun and Harry Barick; a co: ‘i titled “The Two German Swells,” by Sol. 8. Goldsmith and John L. Reh; violin solo, by J. D. Smith; imitations of domestic ani- mals, by Mr. N. R. Wood; banjo and harp solo, by Walter Burke; mandolin trio, by Misses Maxwell, Boyd and Carter, accom- anied by Prof. Sharpe. Mr. Edward Mul- len made the opening address, and the clos- ing ad address was made by Judge John J. 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