Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. ——_—— Las sn ss a ee a aad Hecht and Company, 515 Seventh Street. Bring in the youngsters to- morrow, buy them the clothes they need and promise to pay us much weekly or monthly. We don’t need to know you —we don’t want references of any sort. Our liberal credit stem is a helper—a bridge which spans time—and waits for your income to do what your bank account couldn't. We do a credit business, pure and simple—and we've so perfected the plan that the accommodation costs noth- ing extra. Many a lad is looking for a new suit for Sunday. He can as well have it as not. Surely there is no reason why he should go without such a privilege as we afford you— of picking out what you wish and paying for it as it best suits you—and you can make the terms what you please. eaeetoedreteet so . ve! Sotededetededntetedetrtedetntedetntedentedntntededetendetntndntte de os Sedodortontentontetotecgon Children’s Cassimere “and Cheviot Reefer Suits, In sizes from 3 to 8 years, and Children’s Double $ Suits, in si Soeferdonlontontonten Seedootert nestor os fortes oe Skates or Buckhoard ted Cheviot and sted Salts, in sizes whieh usually sell MMA NON ENE EEEE CTT EO8 AC RAARRPE RE RE PRR ARPA EE PEPE EENISEIIEIIES aeedentente tortor ie be © Sod Cash or Credit. re and Cheviot Pants, Sizes 4 to 15 years, sell for 0c. 19¢. > 4 Cash or Credit. Cassi a ee ta es ae ee a her's Friend” Shirt Watsts ave been paying $1 and | and unlaundered are sold here < 39¢. for the 75c. ones. & 59¢c. for the $1 ones. 53 Cash or Credit. $ On 2d Floor —Fyou mothers will find the finest stock too. And at prices he cash stores quote. and Figured Mokair iffened and Hned and bound with nthe usual $4.50 Skirt about Be ek "Ft 4 2? 33 Bo n. = ¢ $2.69. & 5 $3 Cash or Credit. >. 4 India Silk Watsts, with the = »p sleeves, turn-over collar and ‘a h cost you $3 elsewhere. t $ 2 $ $2.98. = Cash or Credit. s Fine Percale and Batiste Shirt & ‘h Iaundered collars and cuffs, + the usual 75e. sort. 39C. h or Credit. cale Wrappers, black and white, gray and ze sailor collar, large Cash or Credit. Seedeedoesoctongetendontentontongectengongontontontentons Hecht and Company, PA 515 Seventh Street i Doreooepesoeenreeeeeeeeed 54AC. Oe a a oe ok as a se $1 4 button Glace Gloves, nid yalue—nothing equal to has ever been made in o be had in de- street shades. A splendid wearing end handsome "woking glove. 7-hook Glace and 8 - button - length | dC. Suede Glov cee reat and evening col- eee m do we have an op- cee to give you a genulie s s : ke th it be wise inspect e offerings, Soc. for the “new glove nov= elty—2-clasp French Wash Chamois Gloves. Imported to sell at $1.25. To introduce them we'll sell at Soc. the pair. Louvre Glove Co., 919 F St. N.W. We’ve Never Made Daintier Photos nen se EZZO TINTS. Never knew ete eee oe ee almost exact reproductions of steel engrav- ings—same shade and tint, Finished in our usual pleasing style. Only $4 dozen. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., Successor to M. B, BRADY, ap2t-16d Goldenberg’ s, 928 7th---706 K St. A sale of shirt waists We have just made an extraordinary pur- chase of shirt waists and wrappers—bought the entire line of a manufacturer at a big reduction. They arrived this morning and goon sale tomorrow, and it is safe to say that the of- fering will go on record as the biggest that has ever been known. For instance: We are going to of-= fer Ladies’ Laundered Percale Shirt Waists, in neat stripes, figures, plaid and checked ef= fects—shirt waists just like we have been sell=- ing for 75c. and &5c.— We are going to offer Ladies’ Fine Launder= ed French Percale Shirt Waists, in dark and light colors, in striped, figured, check= ed and plaid effects— in the best styles— shirt waists just like we have been selling for $1 and $1.25— for 75c¢. We are going to offer Ladies’ Fine Gingham, Percale and Best Print Wrappers—thoroughly made—in neat striped, checked and figured ef= fects—wrappers just like we have been sell- ing for a dollar— for 59¢._ You'll find them spread out on separate tables on the sec- ond floor. Take your choice, and remember that first comers get choicest patterns and styles. Skirts, suits, capes, coats & silk waists reduced in price. Troe Mohair lined, “stiffened and from $4 to led Skirts, 6 yards wide, velvet bound, reduced $2.49 each. All-wool Crepon and Figured 3: 6 yards moreen lined and bound, reduced’ from $7 to $4.75 each. Handsome Taffeta ik yards wide, in 10 lit duced from $12.59 to $8.75 each. Fine Plain and Browlel Satin Skirts, 7 yarls wide, Vined in ws? manner, reduect from $15 to _ $9.75 each. Navy and Black Serge, Covert Cloth Suits: elther blazer or ri $7 and $8 to $1.98 each. All-wool Tan ( ts, with skirt 6 yards wide and silk lined and ish- ly made, reduced from $11 to $7.75 each. Black, Navy. Erown and Green Combina- tion Sults, blazer Jacket, made of ail-wool with colla uffs and front made of erd plaid, 1 pat with figured, ‘shepherd plaid skirt, seven Reduced from $20 to $14.50 each. hildren’s Sults, with plain, navy or tan ed with braid and pl is nade of shepher also neatly trimmed. $3.98 each. Children's Reefers, of tan, red or navy 8, nearly 7 it patterns, 2e Brown and Tan Wide skirts, stiffened; fer jackets; reduced from yards wide.” all-wool cloth, neatly braided, large sailor collar and brass buttons, reduced from $4 to $2.85 each. Tan Covert ard Black Cheviot J: some have vely ler—all have new la: es und ben ttons, reduced from $3.25 each. All-wool Braided Tan and Black Capes reduced from $4 to $2.98 each, to Richly with satin satin or Persian SF to trimmed ehh bine iniag, reduced from Fine Velvet with $6.50 each. Fine Black Figured Taffeta Silk Waste and Light Colo Sik Waists, very ves. Re stylishly duced from $6.5 $4.98 each. Parasols, &c., reduced. Handsome Figured China Silk Parasols, with Dresden hardles.. Redveed from $2 to $1.49 each. Beautiful Chan rable Taffeta Silk Para- sols, with ratural wood handles and steel rod.” Reduced from $3.50 to» “™ * $2.45 each. 6-button-length Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, Siges from 545 to 7, in tan and brown, As we are closing ont this line, we have re- duced thelr price from a dollar to 39¢._pair. Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed vaste, with low neck and short sieves, neck and slceves run with tape, all sizes, 12he. each. Men's Gauze Undershirts—regular 250, value. Reduced for Saturday to 2Ic. each. Ladies’ Wash Teck Ties, neat stripes. duced from Ze. to ag’ ge 1gc. each. Ladies’ Leather Belts, with steel buckles, in brown, green, dmb and tan ‘hi kid. Reduced to’ a ee, 25¢c. each. Ladies’ Gilt Bel wh sr! = tm, ith fancy buckles. 19¢c. each. Goldenberg’ s, 938 7th---706 K St. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Oontroversy Over the Sale ef Church Prop- r erty. Clerka’ Assembly and the Early Clos- ing Movement—A Quict Marriage —Other Local Notes. The controversy over the sale of the West Georgetown Methodist Church by the board of the Dumbarton Avenue Church, and the efforts of the purchaser to get possession, is now before the courts for settlement. Messrs. Jesse H. Wilson and John Ridout are representing the Dumbarton, and A. A. Birney the West Georgetown people. The case will probably be settled in a few days. The West Georgetown followers are highly incensed at the Dumbartonites, saying they have acted with no authority. The latter claim the reversion rights to the property and have strengthened their claim through the purchase of the possible interests of the heirs of the original donor. It is claimed that the West Georgetown Church is no longer selfsustaining. The congregation consists of but a handfull of old members. There has been no permanent minister there for some time. Clerks Assembly. The Clerks’ Assembly of Georgetown held a very largely attended meeting last evening at Nordlinger’s Hall. The member- ship of the assembly includes the clerks of all the merchants in town, and the meet- ing last night was devoted to the matter of a merchant who fails to favor the early closing movement. A boycott has been placed on the store, and the other labor or- ganizations notified to that effect. At the meeting last evening communications were received from about a dozen different labor organizations indorsing the boycott, and promising assistance to the assembly. In order to make the boycott more effective and more general the Federation of Labor will be asked to indorse the matter. A Musiente. In honor of Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox of Georgetown a musicale will be given next Wednesday evening at the “Litchfield” in Washington, under the direction of Miss Mary E. Clements. The artists of the evening will be Prof. Jobn Porter Lawrence, Dr. Anton Gloeiz- rer, Prof. Ernst Lent, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Kitty Thompson-Berry, Miss Whitaker, Miss Dexter, Miss Lockhart, Miss Carson, Miss Atlee, Miss Bester, Dr. Barnes, Mr. McCoy and Mrs. Fox. The list includes many of the best-known musicians and vocalists of Washington, and a treat is in store for the invited ones. Quietly Married. Mr. William Alnutt and Miss Florence Houck were quietly married Wednesday evening at 1218 20th street, the residence of the bride's aunt. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Alnutt left for the west, where they will spend their honeymoon. A Pastor Departs. Rev. Walter R. Graham, the pastor of Congress Street M. P. Church for the past five years, left yesterday for his new field of labor at Westminister, having conducted services at that plece last Sunday. His departure is much regretted by the major- ity of his congregation, a number of whom accompanied him to the depot to bid him farewell. Notes. Annie A. Small has sold to Wolf Nord- Urger parts of lots 140 and 141, of George- town, at an unnamed consideration. Horace S. Jones has bought of Alcibiodes P. White a section of land, described by metes and bounds, fronting on the Rock Creek Ford road. The purchase price is given at $500. Mr. E. J. Birch has rented the Febrey house at Falls Church, Va., for the sum- mer, ard will shertly move his family to that place for the warm weather. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Douglass of 1705 35th street have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blanchard of Nashua, N. H. The funeral services over the remains of Mr. Thomas Johrson, who died Tuesday, in the sixty-ninth year of his age, were held this morning at 11 o'clock from the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery. —~__ “NOT COUSINS, BROTHERS.” A Briton’s Reference to the Amert- cans at the Shakespeare Celebration. A memorial window contributed by Amer- icans was unveiled in the Shakespeare Church at Stratford-on-Avon, England, yes- terday, the third and final day of the cele- bration of Shakespeare's birthday. The in- habitants turned out in holiday attire, the streets, which were briliiantly decorated with American and British. flags, were crowded with visitors, and everything pos- sible was done to make the event a memor- able one. Mr. yard, in the course of a long ad- dress, referred to the special significance given to the present commemoration by America’s tribute, pointing out the timeli- ness of the gift as containing in the recog- nition of Shakespeare a common bond of feeling and sympathy. At a lunch which followed President Cleveland was toasted. The mayor, in his speech, said: “It is not enough to call the Americans cousins; there is a term of deep- er significance—they are our brethren.” Every inch of space im the corridor in which hung the portrait of Edwin Booth, presented by the Players’ Club of New York, was occupied, and the theater itself, in whicn the ceremony took place, was packed. ee Hotel Arrivals. Arlington—A. J. Morse and wife, New York; A. L. Pearson, Pittsburg, Pa.; W. H. Fortes, Boston, Mass.; L. A. Bates, Chicago, IL; A. C. Dietrich, Allegheny City, Pa. Page's—A. Potter and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; M. Beeker, Chicago, Ill.; H. R. Cun- ningham, Butte, Mont.; W. J. Haynes, Boston, Mass. Cochran—W. H. Maguire and H. R. Bishop, New York; G. W. Field and wife, Bangor, Me.; J. A. Stickler, Orange, N. J. Riggs—W. H. Armstrong, Philadelphia, Pa.; FF. W. Brooks, T. F. Peabody and L. Meody, New York; J. M. Birmingham, Hartford, Conn. Hamilton—C. E. Minor, New York; A. K. Deturler and G. G. Metzger, Toledo, Ohio. Willard’s—J. D. Parker and wife, Hart- ford, Conn.; W. Bailey, New York; F. T. Redman and wife, Braddock, Pa.; C. M. Clarke, Pittsburg, Pa. Normarcie—J. Carty, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, Fairmont, W. Va.: E. A. Bryant and wife, Boston, Mass.; H. Cc. Watts, Philadelphia, Pa. Shoreham—F. B. Robingon, New York; J. E. Campbell, Hamilton, Ohio; Dr. J. B. Richardson and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y.; A. W. Kreck and L. J. Morrison, New York. Oxford—J. Horner, Baltimore, Md.; W. Coleman, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ebbitt—E. A. Green, New York; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hill, H. H. Hill and B. M. Hill, Boston, Mass.; G. W. Phillips, Phila- became Pa.; F. V. Brown, Chattanooga, ‘enn. Raleigh—Geo. M. Osgoodley, Buffalo; 3. S. Famer, New York; Arthur Bennington, New York; V. G. Williams, New Yori; Geo. R. Washburn, Rochester, Mass.; EB. P. Sikes, Buffalo; Dr. J. E. Stubbert, New York; John A. Brog, New York: S. L. Bar- bour, Hartford, Conn.; C. M. Mitchell, New York; J. L. Walcott, Toledo, Ohio; F. J. Wells, New York; Geo. W. Hartman, New York; Chas. L. Hallgarten and family, Germany. Knoeked Her Down. Edward Johnson, colored, had a griev- once against Martha Craig because she had appeared in court and given evidence against a member of his family. The re- sult of this grievance was that when he met Martha he knocked her down. Today gudge. Miller sentenced him to sixty days in jail. —~—__ To Recover Damages. Suit at law to recover $5,000 damages has been brought by Danfel Haskins against Frank ~ Finley, trading under the name of F. ley Son, and John H. Schleuter, charging fales arrest and im- Prisonment. COLONEL MERCUR'S DEATH eat ay Tribute to His Cari General and Character in rdera, Considerable Competition im the Army for the He Thera is considerable.competition in the army for the office @f: professor of civil and military engineering at the Military Academy, made yacaiitiby the recent death at Fort Monroe of Col. James Mercur, ccrps of engineers. The office is a most desirable one, as it carries with it the rank and pay of licutenant colonel for ten years and after that the rank and pay of colonel for life, besides comfortable quar- ters at West Point. The chair has always been filled by an officer of the corps of engineers, ard up to this time has never been considered open’ for general compe- tition of ofiicers in other branches of the service. Several young officers of the line have been attracted by its emoluments and are using their best 1fluence to secure the appointment. Owing to the fact that the incumbent is required to give instruction in military engineering it is regarded as unlikely that the President will go outside < the engineer corps in making his selec- tion. The general order announcing the death of Col. Mercur contains the following trib- ute to his character: “The Military Academy has never sent out a graduate exemplifying to a higher de- gree the qualities of truth, courage, loyalty, faith and charity which it aims to cultivate; nor has it ever received back, to aid in the transmission of its traditions to other's, any more perfect character than James Mercur. Firm but gentle, acute but charitable, crit- ical but sympathetic, he commanded the love and confidence of all. To the cadet he was the kind and lucid teacher, to his col- leagues the genial and clear-headed friend, to his commanding officer the able and trusted support. To all of these his death ig a severe blow.” Spring Market. The Center market will have on its spring dress tomorrow, and on the benches ard along the country line will be found all the delicacies of the four seasons. On the outside will be the near-by growers of early vegetables, some from under glass and some field grown. Wild flowers on the stands of the old colored women always preve attractive in the springtime, and these people also have piles of herbs they father from the woods, and any of them will give medical advice concerning spring medicines, There has already been an early supply of fie! ushrooms, and these sell at from 15 to 25 c a quart, while the cultivated or hothcuse mushrooms sell at from 75 cents to 3 a pound. The dealers are not sv dependent upon the hothouse growers as they were a few weeks ago, for fruits and vegetables of choice varisties are being received from the south, Strawberries from Florida and the Carolinas sell at from 25 to 50 cents a qnart, according to quality, while new potatoes from Bermuda and Florida sell at from 60 cents to $1 a peck. Tomatoes from Florida sel! at from 20 to 30 cents a pound, while the t table sells as high os 50 cents a p South Caro- na peas, in splendid con . bring from cents to $1 a peck, while string beans sell for 20 cents a basket. Asparagus is plentiful and from a distanc sell at from 25 to 5) cents, while small bunches sell at from 10 to 15 cents. Green salads of various kinds are plentiful and cheap. both home grown apd large bunches —_. -_ NEW SUBWAY BILL. Fall Text of the Mensure Introduced in the House. The new subway bill adopted by the spe- clal subcommittee of the Hceuse District committee, as reporiesd in yesterday's Star, is In full as follows: ~ That the sum of $200.00 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of the reve- nues of the District of Columbia, to be ex- pended, under the direction of the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, in lay- ing and maintaining within the limits of the District of Columbia a system of un- derground conduits or subways, and tn placing therein the wires used in the fire department and police department service and all other public wires. Each of such conduits shail be of sufficient capacity to contain all telephcre, telegraph, electric Might and other wires and cables now in or over or which it may be necessary to lay in the street in which it shall be laid, other than those laid near the middle of the street for street railroad purposes. Sec. 2. That the said Commissioners shall have the right to lease at any time, at a fair and reasonable rental, to any corpo- ration, firm or person, any unoccupied duct or ducts in said subways for the nec use of such corporation, firm or per: and said Co: issioners are also author- ized, when deeme® necessary, to grant to any corporation, firm or person cecupying ny duct or ducts in said conduiis permis- sion to erect necessary poles for distribu- tion purposes in any alley In said Dis- trict, which poles shall carry free of cost all public wires, and permission to owners er occupants of premises to make all nec- essary connections with such conduits, And said Commissioners are further au- thorized to srant permission to any corpo- ration to erect necessary poles for electric light, power or telephone service in any unpaved sirect in the District of Columbia outside of the city of Washington, under such terms and regulations as they may prescribe: Provided, That all rentals de- rived from leases made under authority of this act shall be creijited to the revenues of the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. That the said Commissioners, whenever in their judgment it may be necessary or desirable to do so, shall have the right to use any manhole, unoccupied chamber, or duct in any conduit in any public street, road, avenue, or alley in said District, upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon by the owner of such manhole, unoccupied chamber, or duct and said Commissioners; and in the event said parties shall fail to agree upon equitable terms, either party may apply by petition to the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, which shall immediately provide for proper notice to and hearing of all parties interested, and shall have power to determine the terms and conditions upon which the District of Columbia shall use such manhole, unoccupied chamber, or duct; and whenever it shall become neces- sary, in the opinion of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to enlarge any manhole belonging to any existing. com- bany to make it suitable for the joint occu- pancy of such company and said District, it shall be wholly done at the cost of said District: Provided, That all damage done to public or private property in construct- ing subways or doing work under the au- thority contained in this act shall be promptly made good or paid for by the said District: Provided further, That the said District shall have the right to purchase, by consent of the owner, any conduit in said District. a Sec. 4. That from and after the passage of this act it shall bé unlawful to lay any conduit or subway in any street, road, ave- nue or alley in the District of Columbia, except under the authotity contained in this act, and whenever a subway is laid by said Commissioners under authority of this act all wires on or ever the street where such subway is laid shall be deemed illegal and shall be removed,or placed in said sub- way or conduit within thirty days from the completion of such conduit, under a pen- alty of $5 per day for each ‘and every pole carrying an overhead wire that shall re- main on such street, road or avenue after the expiration of safd thirty days, to be recovered in the Poilce Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, inwthe:name of said dis- trict, in the same manner as other fines and penalties are recovered: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to legalize any existing conduits. Sec. 5. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act. —————_-e Confirmed by the Senate. The Senate yesterday corfirmed the fol- lowlng nominations: Fitzhugh Lee of Vir- ginia, to be consul general at Havana. Postmasters; Massachusetts—Oliver P, Kendrick, West Brookfield; Henry A. Pope, Milton. Wisconsin—George 3B. McCall, Chippewa. The name of Mr. Fowle, who was nomi- nated to succeed Fitzhugh Lee as collector of internal revenue of the Lynchburg dis- trict, was not called up, and it.is under- that the Virginia Senators are can- vabsing the Senate with a view to defeat ing his confirmation, ni; SOUTHERN HISTORIANS The Necessity for Organizing an Associa- tion is Recognized. Eminent and Distinguished Men Who Are Interested in the Forma- tion of the Body. Those who reside south of Mason and Dixon's line have long appreciated the fact that there should be some means by which the remarkably Interesting history of their section should be properly grouped and brought together under a comprehensive and satisfactory head. The historical asso- clations cf the various southern states have done considerable in a local way to per- petuate the stories of their early struggles and later accomplishments, but a vast amount of the real history of the south is procurable now only in fragmentary por- tions. A scholar, indeed, has much diffi- culty in inaking researchss into southern matters, particularly when they relate to a period antedating even so recent a time as the middle of the present century. The movement now in progress, therefore, for the establishment of a Southern Historical Association, which will have for its objects the encouragement of original research, discussion and conference among members, together with the widening of personal ac- quaintance, publication of work, and the collection of historical material, is being furthered by scholars in all sections of the south. It is not the purpose of the proposed scciety to conflict with the work of similar societies, but to advance still further their general objects. There will be a meeting to- night for organization purposes at the Co- lumbian University in this city, and it is expected that there will be a large and dis- tinguished attendance. The temporary secretary of the preliminary organization is Dr. Colyer Meriwether of 225 East Capi. tol street. Those who are taking active in- terest in promoting the movement toward the establishment of the Southern Histori- cal Association include Dr, J. L. M. Curry, Postmaster GeneralWilson,Senator Morgan, Gen. Wade Hampton, ex-Senator Butler of South Carolina, Assistant Secretary of Agri- culture Dabney, Rev, Charles A. Stakely, Mr. J. J. Darlington, Prof. G. Brown Good! . A. Howard Clark, Mr. William € Gen. Marcus Wright, Davis Lodge, Ss James Wood Davidson aniel R. Good- Mr. John B, Brown- 1. Owen, Mr. William ander Summers, Mr. T. H. Lamar, Mr. Ale L. Cole, Mr. George Pell, Mr. H. Presnell, Dr. Stephen B. Weeks and Mr. E Oldham, all of this city; Gen. of W. ngton and Lee Univers Woodrow Wilson of Princeton, Jud Simonten of Cha: Cabe of Richmon: f. John R. Fickli: Tulane University, Prof. Eugene A. Smith of the University of Alabama, President . Prof. Gordon } Charl Louis Loos of the _ University entucky, Dr. John F. Jhoun Coliege, South Carolina; man Bankhead of Alabama, J. H. jor Vanderblit University, Hugh S. Thompson, a . Carlisle, LL.D., presi- dent Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. L. H. Blanton, chancellor Central Univer: ty, Richmond, Ky.; Wm. A. Courtena iversity Austin, Tex.; Prof. Jas. A. Har- of. Chas. W. Kent and R. Heath University of Virginia; Henry nder White, professor of — history, ington and Lee University, Virginia; Prof. J. Randolph Tucker, Washington and Lee Univer: Virginia; Prof. John B. Henneman, Ph.D.; Prof. Chas. W. Turner and Prof. Henry H. Ingersoll, Universit: of Tenn Mr. Joshua W. Caldwell Knoxville, %. Means Davis, professor of history, ity of South Carolina; n Prof. F. C. Woodward, University of South Carolina; Mr, Walter H. Page, Boston, Mass.; Lyon G. Tyler, president William and Mary College, Virginia; Charles Lee Smith, Ph.D., professor of history, William Jewell College, Missouri; Kemp P. Battle, LL.D., professor of _his- tery, University of North Carolina; Prof. Wm. Hand Browne, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston, Baltimore, Md.; Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Baltimore, Md.; Col. R. A. Brock, secretary Southern Historical Society, Richmond, ‘a.; Mr. Philip A. Bruce, secretary Virginia Historical So- clety, Richmond, Va.; Prof. John D. Epes, St. John’s College, Annapolis, M Prof. R. E. Gaines, Richmond College, Virginia; Prof. T. P. Harrison, Ph. D., Davidson Col- lege, North Carolina; T. P. Thomas, Ph. D., professor of history, Woman's College, Baltimore, Md.; Wm. S. Morrison, professor of history, Clemson College, South Carolina; Mr. W. F. Slaton, superintendent public schools, Atlanta, Ga.; Prof. Henry EB. Chambers, Munroe, La.; Prof. A. P. Bour- land, Peabody Normal School, Nashville, Tean.; Mr. H. Clay Armstrong, secretary of legation, Madrid, Spain; Rev. Wm. H. Whitsitt, D. D., president’ Southern Bap- tist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; Miss Louise Manly, Judson Female Insti- tute, Alabama; Thomas C. MeCorvy, pro- fessor of history, University of Alabam: and Prof. B. F. Meek, LL. D., University of Alabama. The meeting tonight will convene at 8 o'clock. A Revolutionary Pensioner. A favorable report has been ordered by the House committee on pensions on the bill granting a pension of $12 a month to Caroline Wilkinson of Chesterfield county, Va., the daughter of John ‘Speers, a sol- dier of the revolutionary war. eas Dr. Aitken’s Services. A large congregation gathered last night at Epiphany Church to hear the missioner, Rev. W. Hay Aitken, who is conducting special services there. He spoke last night on “The Lost Sheep,” and was especially fervent in his manner. A larger number than usual remained to the after meeting, which was followed by personal conversa~ tions between the missioner and many of his congregation. Ss ‘Groceries ‘CHEAPER The trend of things nowadays is toward 8 saving on the household expenses. Some housekeepers make the misinke of go in without many little table necessities, Jus to effect a slight saving. No use to de- ive your family in this ‘manner. Our make possible the buying of many more articles for the table with the money you save. Best Butterine, 15c. Ib.! SUGAR CORN. Se. can. CARONT ~ Tb. FULL CRE -10¢. Ib, Fancy 22¢. Il 21. iB. S. 7 PAOKAGES ROLLED OA’ ER SNAPS. re. GID see cecees. Se. Ib. Burbank Potatoes, 35c bu. MOCHA AND JAVA COFFEE. -20¢. Th. REG Re MP"T’ TA ADE CATSUP. 4 ibs. Lard, 25¢. PHACHES IN HEAVY SYRUP...10c. can. Navy Beans, sc. qt. Carolina Rice, 4c. Ib. It doesn't pay to buy Whisky every where. You ‘can depend on the quality ‘The prices speak for them- 100. 's Good Old Rye Whisky... Old Dominion” Pure itye.3 378. “Old Dock" Medicinal Port Fine “Old Tom" Gin Sweet Catawba Wine. Pickford’s, 924 Louisiana Avenue. it. For years and years SMITH- FIELD HAMS have been the delight of epicures. Perfectly cured. Tender and delicious. We have them in small sizes. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. ep24t-14d BON MARCHE, 314 AND 316 7TH ST. - Flowers Scarce! Flowers are searce—and growing more searca. ‘There are no more desirable Flowers in the wholesale market. We were ex- ceedingly fortunate in placing heavy or- ders nt the beginning of the season for flowers. Had we to buy them today we would ‘be compelled to ask double our present prices. Never in the history of Millinery were : Hats so heavily Iuden with flowers as is the style this season, Just to prove our advantage over other merchants, we shall place the surplus of our Flower stock on sale tomorrow at Special prices—right Im the face of their scarcity. 25 to 48c. I Flowers, 18¢. Choice of a big table fall of Rose Mon- tures, Carnations, Bunches of Hoscs, Buttercups, Apple Blossoms, Daisies, &e. Worth 25 to 1gc. 48c. Oholce. “e 50 to 75c. Flowers, 25C. Immense table full of bunches of Roses, Field Daisies, Ragged Robins, Bluets, Narcissus, Foliage, 25¢. Wild Fiowers, &c. Worth 48 to Tc. per bunch. 7sc. to $1. Flowers, 45C. Exquisite Immense Bunches of Rose Foliage, Apple ites, Cherries, Di . Lilies of the Valley “8, &e. Fully worth 2, to $1 per bunch and Will probably be worth more 45¢€. later. Choice. Best Excuisite Fiuit Mon- tures, In 15 lovely styles. 59¢c. Worth 98+ Ch Handsomely Trimmed Sailors, $3.11. At 11 o'clock tomorrow we shall place on sale in our Millinery Department 60 Exquisitely Trimmed Short-back Sailors, white, brown, black and cream, garnish ed with ribbons, fruits. berries, violets, t and most stylish effects of the sea- eon. Worth fully $5 to $3.11 $7. Choice: soso Hero is a handsome Iine of those Stylish Shepherd's Checked Separate Skirts, blue and white, white and checks, lined ‘hroughou i! vely foot sot whet $2.48 Handsome ured and Plain Biack a aa ae ame $ wains 8: gree ifs, 4.905 $6.50, $7.50 and $8 Capes, $4.05. By teking the manufacturer's balance of “Sample” Capes we are enabled to make an extraordinary offer tomorrow. Mack and Stylish Soft Tan and Conch Gray Capes, braided, st and batton trim- med, aiso Black, Navy and Brown Cloth, Silk and Velvet Capes, some of them the some styles we have had io stock at $6.50, $7, $7.50 joe Saturdays of the $4.95 $3.50 to $7 Jackets, QSc. About 2 dozen Reefer Jackets for Indies, teft from last season, black, nary wn. Were $3.50 to $7.50. rid of therm all to- morrow, sou may take your (VC choice for. one = Suits, $12.98. A pew iine of Handsome Raised Check Crepon Cloth $15 Reefer Sults, one of the dresslist novelties of the season, Fully $12 8 worth $15. Spectal Q) price. 5 Gloves, 69g¢. You can readily see how much we save_you on this one purchase: G-Mtron-lergth White Chamois Skin Gloves, warranted to wash and retain their shape, white and » OQC. natural. The dollar qualit; oves, with double-tip- Saturday fo Kayser's Silk G ped fingers, every pair ab- solutely guaranteed, black 47C and spriag shades. 2 Join the Immense army of wearers enjoying the luxury of Patent Thumb Gloves, fit better, make the land look sm and wear longest. $1 to $2. Hats, 48c. It’s hard to @ from such an im- mense stk of Untrimmed Hats, yet about the best of tho popular-pri, values in this lot of Stylish Straw Hats, 25c. Windsor Ties, I2 I=2¢. Why pay the others 25c. for Windsor Ties? We bave all the plain shides and an immense variety of the striped and ficured effects at * 124C.} WAISTS. of... Think of 2 immense tables, 50 fect Jong and 6 feet wide, filled with differ- ent Shirt Waists. Surely there must he four to five burdred different patterns, and some of the daintiest and richest that ever bave been shown in Washing- ton. Lovely Drosdens, Moires, Persixus, Chintzes, Sco:cn Plaids, Grass Linens, Striped Linens and other fashionable effects. Suirt Waist prices, 48c. to $3.50. BON MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th st. 7 OOPS SOOO Drie Men’s Haberdash- ery. —At— PERRY’S. The season isn’t any more forward than cur stock of Men’s Haber- dashery. We keep in step with your neces- sities. Neglige Shirts. Only one object—to have the best line. We want your criticism. Of course we are confident of our ground. If such: an assortment of pat- terms as we are showing doesn’t strike you as extreme- ly pretty—and if the qualities do not satisfy there are none that will. best to be found. Look at these prices— Laundered—tWe., 79e., $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and §2. Soft-fnished Madras Outing picked the Shirts. If quality guides you we shall do big Underwear sell- ing this spring. Because sel- dom—if ever—were such values to be had at such prices. Here is a wonderful 29. worth: Men's Gray Summer-weight Shirts, with long sleeves, French necks and pearl buttons. Regular SOc. ¥ Sises 40 and 42. French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers—French finished waisth and neck Sizes—Suirts, to 50. Drawers, 28 to 60 pleve. Regular Te. French Bolbrigean Shirts und Drewers—a special lot of dozen -s—Shirts to 40% Drawers, Bs Gennine I. & R. Morley English Underwear, ‘The name is recom- moendation enough. ir Balbrig- gans 25 good as Hsle thread. ve have them with long or short ves—in all stues. ally worth for Se, a garment, Four America Hosiery Co.'s Sea Island Cotton Shirts. AN four size 48. $1.08 Is the value—98c. ts the price. $1.25 grade of Ralbrigzan Shirts ani Drawers, silk finish, pearl but- tons and full fushioned—S5e. each piece. That is what we call a bar- gain, Nainsook Druwers, with string or web bottom; pearl buttons, suspender tapes; buckle and straps in b reinforeal senms. All kind for Sc. a pair. 2 domen Naturai Gras and Drawes—the gemuin Mattelutz underwear. Well shrunk- en, soft as down. Health underwear that is healthful. Shorttez Balbrizzan for you men Who are built that way. kind for SGec. a pair. A couple of special pur- chases give us the opportun- special lines— The Famous Chester Braces—a fall assortment of colors—S0e, a pair, priced suspenders, and Light Non- elastic Suspenders—all elors—patent cast-off —25e. a pair. S60. wouldn't be too much of # price for the quality : ity to offer you a couple of ¢ Wash Ties. $ We don’t see how there can be a better variety in town than this— Anderson's Madras and Cheviot— new colors designs—all 5 . We. Wash Shield Bows—atest shape— all colors—10c. eee deiadnetededaeaetedadatetataptetetdaaitetegpapetededapatapeah gupaandedapanatedapaidettpepetedtadapatetetapetitetetgatndeagiidedetapetetetetatntetadattesedgegentedutttntntetn gage onto ete @ ® 4 B Seteieteatebtetetetnntnpeetatatatnteed Madras and Cheviot Wash Band Bows—tied for you. Splendid effects in colors nnd cords. 17¢. each—8 for 50e. Some of “our” bargains— Binck and Fancy Strings #nd Bows —fresh patterns—25e. Some Bows that are worth 50c. for 28. New, too. Four 17-in. White Shirts that were made to order—were left ‘on our hands—test of linen tu bosoms of muslin in bodies—open front epee cote ‘with 34-inch sleeves. Regular $2 shirts, We will lose 75c. apiece 2. for the sake of placing them. $1.25 + = each, & = ———- > BS 2 ” « The “‘ever-ready’s. BA + 1900 Linen Collars. wi = Reversible Cuffs ink Cuffs. ik Garters. White Lawn Ties. PERRY'S, z“Ninth and the Avenue.” @ Established 1840. Zi Telephone 995. it a v SOCCCOCONTS D° You Know Why Hams Cut From Young Hogs —are finer than those cut from old? For the same reason that young beef ts better t Because the “meat is tender and Jul ARTRIDGE MHAMS” are cut ouly from young vs mild and ew Another ud- have small bone and little fat. B. EMMERT, 202 Center Market. ap2-fm,w-12 whisky — $2.25 1d—-su Se taatnsensee notated A F a © £ & > 5 “ % ree: pints, quarts and <= oe extn : California Wine and i ruit Co., {19 ELEVENTH ST. N.W. Tel. 1681. ap24-t, la i W. 8. Loomis of Shrev La., bad contiygions Diood ‘pris au, wt nalls to come off, and left him