Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MaY 1, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. BON MARCHE, I ‘314 and 316 Tth st. I STUDY: EVERY _ LINE. he manu + morning. i all day “Loss Sale" be- ‘The store has been Each item below Hua- represents an entire department. dreds of other equally attractive bar- gains. oe. Fruifs, Flowers. ...-19¢. a Fh 1. chote Rose Sprays. ts for $1.50 Coaching Parasols s > Parasols. $1 and 59, nd 69. Summer Corsets Regular $1 Corsets Lot Tye. Musil &e 1 awns, per yard. Linens, per yard 1Se. Grass Linens, per sant Ise. Dimities, all colors, yard. 25e. Marred Muslins, per yard. Seda, with pineapy Assd. Candies. . - MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th st. Sa a ac ae z| Sesteetoetegengonge Wash. B. Williams, octectelete' z tet Don't decetve yourself with the {dea that you can buy Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Baby Curriages, Refrig- » Bt. aper anywhere else than of us, for you cannot! ¢Entire Dining Room zOutfit, $19.50. bd muds concern in the te % to al lot of Fancy China Mat- coetetetetptettenetetatp tenet oho eplries | Speterton ests, via. w &e oe price as Inst, Soll Oak Upright t seasoned oak, aediorttontontons sestens yer that we ure sole Distr s fer the world-famed and Ju 1 Selene » “dry air’ Refrigerators, 3. ail in the world. Just % vow have all sizes at all prices. — & é& & Re = large burean = & a set of wire bed springs 4 all-hatr BS ae $23.25 ES = Spectat = * = $4.50 & = z fal Tot of Couches, with spring din various col- $3.95 button Selontettortortont $3.85 and wos ee eee 53 irror at = ut pie $13.98 $ po $ Storage. e facility for the best z= prices than you pay é to w Mode = neuen : WASH B. D. entero Furniture, &c., 7th & j Becker’s New Leather Goods Store, 1328 F St. Steamer Trunks, $2.25 to $25. | If you want LEATHER GOODS of any Kind do not fall to examine our stock. We carry the largest and handsomest and BEST line of goods for travelers and horsemen in the city—prices invariably ‘THD LOWEST. Dress Trunks, ~ $3 to $25 —provided with strap and name marked on same FREE. © Full line of Cabin Bags, Club Bags, ( Satchels, Telescopes, ete., of all styles— > in all kinds of leather—from Te. up. Py ( ‘Becker’s, (1328 PY House. Telephone 1636. =, ) F St. Near a) SAS aes? Aaa ‘Tomorrow we'll give elther a 40-cent sack of Lily Best Pat pounds of Best Granu to each purchaser of one pound cent Gunpowder, Oolc: B pounds of 30- fe fee. Every pound of this Tea and Coffee gusranteed satisfactory or inoney refund- ed—the Sugar we give free with this ‘Tea and Coffee is Best Franklin Granu- Jated, and worth 6 cents per pound. We imust’ reduce our enormously large stock of Teas, and take this means of making » 2 raid on our immense overstock. Sugar Wil likely be still higher in price—iay in your supply now. Gheese, Bc. ‘Tomorrow we will make a Cheese sale we more Cheese thon money ond we're willing to lose a few penuie poand to get in the qulck cash—' Flour or five cent ‘ash—T 10 and 12 row all C e goes for 8, cents. per pound. Best Burbank Potatoes, 3a. bushel o Saturday. se q nts, and Go cents. G Saturday. 100 G-pound Pails of Preserves and Jellies go tomorrow for 35 cents per patl —xlso a few earthen crocks of Preserves, “with lid and pail, for 25 cents each— we're golng to clear them and quick at this price. fic. Saturday. 1,000 dozen Test Nearby Fresh Laid fxs foc 11 cents per dozen—every egg arantoed. O00 Cans Best California x. in heavy syrup, 13 ‘Apri- 1,000 “cans California $ nts per cen—they're In heavy & Saturday. 4 One thousand cans of Potted Ham and 4 this goods is th celebrated Fair- Swank Cunning Company's of Chie & cago, and every can Is supplied with key we guarantee every usual price is 10 will Humit the « to oue dozen. otter shipment Smoked Herring for this week's trade, nad 1 sell them at ovr special cents per box —prive. ‘Se. Saturday. Fifteen hundred pounds of Rest, Bri; White Ring Evaporated ¢ fornia Apples go tomorrow. for 5 p can, Our Selegete bers ve a good bargain for al DO) pounds of Fine Mixed Candy at 5 cents per pound, and $00 pounds of Best Mixed Nuts for 8 cents—they ure priuetpally almonds and Ini Wainuts, The Best Soft Shel 10 cents tomorrow. 16%e. Saturdaye e English Almonds, Tomorrow we will sell five ‘barrels of Small, Lean, Sugar-cured Smoked ders for Gy centa per pound— ro the finest goods which money will buy—every one guaranterd- and the price We're selling them at makes an active trade on them, 4 ches for 12 Hopes packaze—each package cont yf twelve boxes of 200 matches tn cach fo box. ine #36. Saturday. ba ‘Tomorrow wwe fave a sp2cial 4 % when we will se the Star br $ cents, Borax brand, nts; Ole! 3 4 cents and Rose Leaf, 3 cents. ‘The Rose “¢) Leaf brand ts very’ dry and hard and Seed ranted to be two sold. This Is ever sold ft for 5 Saturday. 1 sale price, 6 cents, 1 ‘iree-pound for ns mnorrow best oder, Best Burbank’ ¥ $3 ze. : turd 1565 aturdayy. 4 Sweet Gregon Prunes for 5 cents per pound are a great bargain; they're lane a and ever e fect—cook soft, and takes lit any, sugar to make’ them + ready for the table. Also those desiring in be accommod:ted nts, Sento - porated California = 6 cents per pound to- ‘i Fruits of the kinds above Cg rein great demand Just at = nm of the year, when it's so hard to find suitable fresh frults— bear 4 in mind, thing we name is of the * hi quality. The 3 FE ss Codfish, 5 cents pound 4 bi ach brick wrapped in otled tis- vid s15c. Saturday. + Fagle Brand Condensed Milk, 15 1 eg = leet during our special inilk 2120, Saturday. = : The large, flat cans of Steak Salmon an will be 12 cent: ie tase: oat cans 3 , * JOHNSTON’S, $ 729-731 7th St. N. W. Sree tetontenteetecte FLOUR EREE ? : a a a ee we ie iotetnnnlotntaotointelnloleelelteloteteiotelotels SE a i i i te ee es ee Soon Sededetetetetetetetntatatetats etettegetetetatnbatat Seedeege Seaeatendondentententeatend P 2o DP-9> 2O-9O--30-0o ee The Best Ladies’ Tailors = —outside of our establis $ charge AT LEAST $1, so ing a shirt waist.” The mines, ete., will Come t nd more—to say mn Ml trouble a er di hing of the to tind just what and “the largest line in towne st C7Let us send you samples. ;Cohn’s, as 3 ou wish. WE make WAISTS TO 2 ROE EvcrD ; FOR $1 up. oe ailons Ww en, make ‘and . perfectly ft the wala Yo 3 S25. the goods from the newest) wane! Exclusive st, in Shirt Walsts. my1-f,10,W- $ $ I LOO FS SF 20 3o 90-02 2%. o> Maurer’s RAT MOTH and INSEC USE apl-156t and ROACH PASTE, CT POWDER, Buy it everywhere, but only MAUR- BR'S.82D 'N.8th at..Philadeighia, Pa sort im town. Tan and Gray Mixed Suits, Tan, Covert and Navy and Black Serge Suits—some with blazer and some with reefer jacket—all half lined with silk; skirts 6 yards wide, stiffened and velvet bound. Reduced from $6.50, $7 and $8 to $4.98 All-wool Tan Covert and Na- vy Blue Serge Suits; very styl- ish jackets—half silk lined; very wide and fashionable skirts, stif- fened and velvet bound. Re- duced from $10 to $7.48 Brocaded Mohair Skirts, 7 gores wide, moreen lined and velvet bound. Reduced from $2.50 : to $1.39 Fine Quality All-wool “Nov- elty” Serge Skirts and Light Gray and Tan Mixed Skirts, 7 yards wide, stiffened and velvet bound. Reduced from $8 to $4.98 Handsome Satin Duchess Skirts, 7 yards wide, stylishly made, stiffened and velvet bound. Reduced from $14 : to $0.65 Children’s Tan, Navy and Light Covert Cloth Suits, sizes 4 to 14 years; some with plaid skirts and plain jacket, trimmed with same material as_ skirt. Have been selling according to size as high as $7. Your choice of any of them and any size for $3.98 Fine Tan Imported Broad- cloth Jackets, with velvet inlaid collar, extra large sleeves, large pearl buttons, lined throughout with Persian silk. Reduced from $10 to $6.98 - GOLDENBERG’S, 928 7th St.- Such a lowering of prices is going on in the suit department onthe second floor! Very soon this depart will undergo complete ch for we are determined to make it the finest department of its You will serve your own in- terest by dropping in when you are out shopping and let us show you how low we are selling. weeet| THE SECOND REGIMENT Officers’ Association Holds an Enjoyable Banquet. -706 K St, : Tonsts and Speeches, Clever ang to the Point—Those Present—New Officers Elected. ent ges, Quite an array of well-known military men took seats at a bountifully spread table at Freund's last evening as the guests of the Officers’ Association of the Second Regiment, District of Columbia National Guard. It was the second an- nual banquet of the association, and from 9 o’cloek until the middle of the night there were good things to eat and equally good things for the intellect. Major E. R. Campbell of the fourth pat- talion presided, and after the edibles had been disposed of the toasts were in order, every one being remluded, however, that a good speech can Le made in ten minutes. “But, when a twelvemonth had passed away, we found his greatness made of Clay,” was the quotation attached to the intreduction of Colonel Cecil Clay, the first speaker, who dwelt on “The Second Regiment." “The Commor. Soldier” was the theme of Captain Williara Edgar Hor- ton of the brigade staff, while Captain F. 8. Hodgson of company C, fourth hat- talion, set forth that “Iducation was the chief defense of nations. Lieutenant Sprigg, surgeon of the fifth battalion, spoke about that command, while Captain J. 3. Tomlinson of company B, sixth battalion, devoted himseif to “Cuba Libre.” The mecicul department was represented by Lieutenant BR. G. Pool, the menu card set- ling forth “Well done! ery the laddies; al doctor, that's good—the Pool’s very rich. Ah! the doctor is loo’d.” The epilogue was in charge of L Jucob- son, who had for a text, mpound of oddity, frolic and fur ish a joke and rejoi in a puna.” Gen, George D. Rugeles, adjutant general a on ee Sateen Tan and Black Cloth Capes, heavily braided. Reduced from $4 to $2.85 Black Silk and Brocaded Sat- in Capes, richly trimmed with lace and satin ribbon; also elab- orately Beaded Velvet Capes, lined with silk or satin. Re- duced from $7 to $4.75 ot eat egoe$ of the army, was call OT STS & | clever contribution, de: Beautiful Satin Capes, full ruf- ¢ the National G vth from me othing. Gen. J Telated In an extremely Interesting pier a war story. about the battle of arellorsville, when 8,000 F cavalrymen held in fle of heavy Spanish lace, richly trimmed with passementerie and satin ribbon, lined with heavy 5 Doo n nef black taffeta silk. Reduced erate Infantry. Remarks fi $ by Assistant Attorney Dodge, rom Sit Capt. ard P. Hall, Mr. John L. Steele and Maj. George H. Harries. New Officers. - 3 = | Prior to the banquet, the annual meeting Women’s Laundered Percale ? of the association was held, and the fol- Shirt Waists—stripes, figures, lowing officers elected: Capt. James E. checks and all colors. Reduced Pell, president; Capt. W. E. Horton, first vice president; Lieut. Col. M. E. Urell, sec- from 75¢. ond vice president; Capt. O. G. Simon: to 48¢ third vice presid Lieut. J. secretary; Capt. F, 8. Hodgso: eer seeretary;, Lieut. 8. 1. Jacobs,’ tres I, », Capt. . Parmenter, se ‘ant-at-ar H Women’s Laundered Percale Capt. R.A. Pyle Tieue kD. Bitnmal and Lawn Shirt Waists, in light Capt. G. Phebus and Capt. J. M. Wil- liams, merhbers of the council of adminis- and dark stripes, checks, figures : tration. and plaids—some with detacha- The Guests. able collars. Reduced from $1 The guests last evening included Gen. and $1.25 Joseph B. Doe, Gen. George D. Ruggte As: ant Attorney General Dodge, Col. Theodore Mosher, Maj. George Henderson, Maj. George H. Harries, Maj. Winthrop Alexander, Capt. John S. Tomlinson, John L, Steele and Mr. 1. B. Do: dson, the members of the association were Col. Cecil Clay, Lieut. cobson, Maj. Edward R Capt. James E. Bell, Lieut. G: '. Shaw, Lieut. W. P. Vale, Capt. H. H. Parmenter, Li Lieut. L. Women’s Grass Linen and Percale Shirt Waists—with the adjustable collar—very _ finely made and the regular $1.25 waist. Reduced Mr. Saml. Campbell, ae Women's Fine Gingham, Per- cale and Best Print’ Wrappers, in neat stripes, checks and fig- ured effects. Retluced from $1 to 50c¢ Fine Black Taffeta Silk Waists, with extra large bishop sleeves,gathered front and back. Reduced from $7 to $4.05 bus, Lieut. Chas. H. Danforth, Capt, fall y/P. E Capt. Frederic S. Hodgson, Capt. wm. F reel ap son, and Lieuts Sabin, BL. Osell, B. G. Pool, R. D. Simms, W. M. Sprigg and D. B. McLeod. ——<—— THE NATIONAL RE PUBLICAN CLUB. The New Organization Growing in Membership and Influence. The new National Republican Club is gaining membership with great rapidity, an? promises to become a powerful and influential political organization. The ex- ecutive committee met yesterday and or- ganized by electing ex-Goy. Alphonso Hart chairman and Lewis Clephane vice chair- man. The others composing this commit- We have found a better Kid Glove to sell for a dollar than the one we have been selling. It’s the finest dollar glove that can be had. We will close out all of the old lot—thcy’re in whites, tans, modes and butter color—at 68¢ There is quite a demand for Fast Black Hosiery,with bleach- ed and half bleached feet. Folks with tender feet call for them daily. We are offering some excellent ones—regular 25c. val- ue, for— - 21C For one day—tomorrow we shall offer all of our dollar Cor- sets—including all of the most celebrated makes,many of which we are restrained. from mention- ing—for Bae All of our Ladies’ Fine Leath- er Belts, blacks, tans, modes and olive, which sell for 25c., will go tomorrow at 21c La i ee ee ee a First Floor “Specials.” GOLDENBERG’S, 928 zth St.- tee, which will have control of the affairs | of the club, are the officers, who are: C: Lincoln, president; B. F. Crawsha’ retary; P. M. Hugh, financial secretar: ward Sutherland, political - secretary, a Toil and William Oscar Roome, treasurer, and . All of our 18 and 27-inch V eil Messrs. Simon Wolf, L. M. Saunders, Wm. ings, black, white and fancies, A. Cock, Harrison Dingman, Nathan’ Biel res wales. wi ford, J.'H. Dewees, R. G. Rutherford an our regular 25c. values, will be Arthur Stabler, offered tomorrow at 2ic yd. The committee will meet every Thu: and permanent headquarters will be mediately secured, where the office be formally inducted at the next meting. — Unity Club Meeting. The closing meeting of the Unity Club (S74) was held at the Fredonia, 1321 H street northwest, Wednesday evening, Mr. James B. Philp, the president, presiding. In a few very impressive remarks Mr. Philp referred to the death of Dr. S. 8. Moffatt, who had only recently affiliated himself with the Unity. Mr. Philp read the paper, which was entitled “The Old and the Young.” Dr. Thomas Calver read an or- iginal poem. The miscellancous prog which followed was: A piano solo, M Drew; vocal solo, Miss Loui yocal solo, A-by accompanied by Miss E Helen Reeves; recitation, Andrew Boyd Men's Striped Madras Neg- lige Shirts—some have attached collars—some with no collars, to be worn with white collars— some with two detachable col- lars—all have link cuffs—just such a shirt as most men’s stores sell for $1. Our price— 69¢ Men's Outing Flannel Shirts, made with yoke back and worth % } 5oc. Our price— 33C Men’s Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, which sell regularly 3 for 35c. Reduced to e3 21c $ All of our Men’s 25c. Neck- wear, including all the hand- some Tecks, Four-in-hands and Sitk Bows. Reduced for Satur- day to 2Ic solo, oung Gre: ‘Michael rs Party, W. Andrew Boyd; the Guitar Club, composed of Profs. 5 Jno. O. Russell and R. Braitsford, favored the club with several selections. After the social meeting, the annual elec- tion of officers was held. Mr. Philp read a letter from Mr. R. A. Phillips, inclosing a ment of the conditicn of the clul Mr. James B. Philp, who has so ully served the Unity Club through t sSperous career, was . M. D. Lincoin M. Barrow, F. y Phillips $3 renominated for treasurer; but a letter was read from him, declining the position which he has filled for five consecutive years. a Aboard the Competitor. The steamer Mascotte arrived at Key West Wednesday. Just before she left Ha- vana a gunboat came in with sixteen Amer- icans and seven Cubans, one woman and one child, all in chains, and th were placed in Morro castle. Soon afterward an- 706 K St. rereetetntoesetseeatosfetnt Confirmations. The Senate, in executive session, yester- day confirmed the following nominations: R. Hughs Long of Alabama, to be consul of the United States at Nogales, Mexico; Caleb P. Organ of Cheyenne, Wyo., to be eiver of public moneys at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Rev. Sewell N. Pilchard of Delaware, to be post chaplain; Luke C. Hays of Ta- coma, S. D., to be agent for the Indians at the Fort Belknap agency In Montana. ‘Treaty Between Germany and Japan. The Secretary of State has received a dis- patch from the United States ambassador at Berlin saying that a new treaty of com- merce and navigation has been made be- tween Germany and Japan. It is reported that Japan has granted material reductions in the duties upon certain manufactured articles imported from Germany, while Germany grants Japan merely the treat- ment accorded “the most favored nation.” + Called for Bond Payments. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has re- quested a number of New York depository banks who are behind on their bond pay- ments to make prompt deposit of the amounts overdue. These aggregate about 2,000,000. According to the terms of the Secretary's circular, the last bond issue will be closed wp and all payments made by June 15 next. other gunboat towed in the Competitor. ‘The persons in chains were said to be from that schooner. The Competitor left with Tennessee Centennial Exposition, 3 st Issue of Stock Open for Subscription. SHARES, $2.50 MonrTHLY. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Office: EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1003 F Street. Organized 1870. Assets, $1,4375533-93- From STATEMENT, APRIL 16, 1896, Amount of loans to shareholders.. s++0ee0e $7,107 ,600.00 Amount of loans returned and settled.... 5,907,756.52 Amount of payments on stock........... 5,194,230,84 Amount returned to shareholders... 3,987,527-34 Amount of net earnings... 570,625 03 . Amount of earnings paid shareholders............. _339-794-60 . Net earnings and surplus ........... 230,830. 3 Receipts, past 12 month $1,001,714.32 ‘Withdrawal Value of Shares in Each Issue. Sixteenth issue. Seventecath iss Righteenth issue. Nineteenth issue.. ~second issue. 146 92 “third issue... 129 40 fourth fssue 112 17 y-fifth issue... 95 29 Twenty-sixth issue. 78 62 Twent 62 30 Thirteenth i Twent 46 37 Fourteenth issue. 7 Twen: 30 55 Fifteenth issue. 275 09 Thirticth issue. is 32 LOANS. The Equitable advances money to its members to pay for property, pay off mortgages and for building purposes. -Loans are made for seven years and three months and are repaid principal and interest in monthly installments. At any time before, however, settlements on a Joan can be made in PART or in full. When PART of a loan is settled the monthly installments are reduced. Interest is only charged for the actual time that a loan, or any part of it. is held by the borrower—it being reduced as the loan is repaid. Members are extended every facility and encouragement to return loans and pay for their property. Interest 6 per cent. per annum. Loans have been made to 2,886 members, amounting to $7,107,6c0.co, and the Associa- tion has never sustained the loss of a dollar of that amount. This is good evidence of the success of the borrowers in paying for their homes aud property. SHARES. Shares are open for subscription and first payment, which can be made at the office of the Association daily from g a.m. to 4.30 p. m. Shares, $2.50 monthly. Four per cent. interest per annum is guar- anteed. Upon maturity of shares full earnings are paid. SI* issue oF STOCK OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION. FOR PAMPHLETS, explaining the object and advantages of the Association, and other information, apply at the office, Equitable Building, 1003 F street. Tuomas Somenvitte, Pres. A, J. Scuarmer, Vice Pres. Jxo. Joy Epsox, Secy. G. W. Casiuran, 2d Vice Pres. DIRECTORS, B. PF. Fuucer, HH. H. Twomsty, Jos Barxarp, Mancvs Barer, Extis Spear, Gro. W. Fisugr, L. Ganoyer, J. W. Scnasrer, Frep W. Paart, M. ©. Barxann, Attorney. Sele eeeeetetecedetectectectetetetete teint a LITHIA Timely WATER Corset | The Gout Water. Bargains. : IT GOES BY SPECIAL ORDER|# A” important item in wo. man’s warm weather appar- el is the Corset. It must combine the three graces-—lightness — flexibil- ity—durability. We've selected several just such Corsets and priced them -TO PARIS FOR URIC ACID DIATHESIS, GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. POM MOM OOOO GOO ot Its Value in Bright's Disease, Renal astonishingly low for tomor- ¥ Cate ee row’s and Monday's selling. 4 22 dozen Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets for summer wear. Spe- cial price, per pair .... Dr. THOMAS H. BUCKLER of Parts (formerly SUGGES OF LITHIA AS A says: Well-known Pel oetsioooiorior = URIC Al add to the ution UFFALO LITHIA WATER “T have frequently axed it with ge it Secdoctonten 18 dozen C. B. a la Spirite Summer Cor- sets. Special price, per pair... ctaneee 31 dozen R. & G, Summer Corsets. Spe- cial price, per pair.... mod results in nd this 1 SO VALUABL HE CARBONATE, THE F IS FOUND IN BUFFALO LITHIA WATER Nature's mode of solution and division in water | 4 h Las quaved through Lepidulite aud Spuduuieue ral format icns NOE IN TI Sendondontontortentens ‘These Corsets are made of fine tm- cove in extra long, 5 short lengths. Each pair is fully guaranteed ay with me in like cas: sinly acts better “a Any ° mM the Lithia Se and 6. uArermaD Titer -Summer Corset. ¢ ulty of Paris, fo iy sor in the F = ea Medical In cases of BR 2 R. & G. makers are always first y's E the ALMEMEN A te Auteeduce corect Sm 2 1 PER CENT, I have kuown it + i. BUFFALO LITHIA WATER |¢ gradually diminish and finally disappear; at the ane the suffe TONE IN THE BL: ACID and 1 Wit r Representative McCall of Massachusetts yesterday submitted a favorable report on @ bill to aid and encoprage the holding of the Tennessee centennial exposition at Nashville, Tenn., in 1807 and appropriating® $130,000 for a government exhibit. The report says that the one-hundredth anni- versary of the admission df Tennessee as a state into the Union is an event entitled to Proper celebration, and such as to com- mend itself to appr 2 . Conroe Ppropriate recognition by + To Command the Albatross, Lieut. Comander Jefferson F. Moser, who has been relieved from duty as hydrograph- ic inspector at the coast survey, will leave here Monday for San Francisco to assume command of the fish commission steamer Albatross. He will be accompanied by Lieut. Leroy M. Garrett, detached from the coast survey steamer Endeavor, who will be exccutive officer of the Albatross. ——+2+_____. An Iceberg Bulletin. The hydrographic office has issued a bul- Jetin showing that fifty icebergs have been reported in the area between latitude 40 and 50 and longitude 40 and 50, known as the “rolling forties.” This area is reported to be thick with pack ice and large bergs, with attendant fogs,forming a serious men- ace to transatlantic steamers crossing the Grand Banks. 1 GOUT, s ACID about thirty-five passenge! Aboard of her was Alfredo Laborde, Col e witne Monzon, Theodore Mesa and a few others. from this water. They had 100 rifles, 50,000 cartridges and s USS a 100 “machettes, besides’ a small quantity | DR. WILLIAM B. ‘TOWLES, Professor of Anat- omy pnd eria Medica in the Medical Depart- ment of the University of Virginia: BUFFALO LITHIA WATER belongs to the Alkuline or perhaps the Alk: amite and were to be met by a band surgents at an appointed place. Al- fredo Laborde is a brother of one of the stucents killed in 1871 in borde has made many unsucc Saline Class, for it bas proved far more eff in many diseased conditions than any of t Alkaline wate tempts to land in Cuba. >_—— Denth of Col. Alex. Blixs. sols tat IN , ELAGbER kh Col. nder Bliss, a graduate of Har-] AL P URIC ACID DIATHE ot i KN MEDY AT ALL COMPA| vard, and a man prominent in army and diplomatic life, died at his residence, S20 Connecticut avenue, yesterday afternoon, after a short illness. He was born in Bos- BUFFALOLITHIA WATER : or sale by ists and Groce , or ton, served in the quartermaster’s depart- | '% for sile ty, Druggists nnd (irorens generally, or ment in the war, and later in the regular | fo. b. at the Springs. army; was secretary of legation at Berlin) Descriptive pamphlets sent FREE on application, in 1807-1874, and the author of several | Sprimgs opem for guests from Jane 0 Oc. 1. PROPRIET BUFFALO. LITHIA On the Atlantic and works on diplomatic subjects. He leaves a son, Prof. Bliss of Johns Hopkins Univer- sity. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the interment will be made at Arlington. SS, VIRGINIA. ille Rattroad. PRE Da To Purchase Lincoln's Birthplace. A bill to provide for the purchase of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, in Ken- tucky, was yesterday introduced by Rep- resentative Lewis of that state. A national soldiers’ home, to be known as the Lincoln National Soldiers’ Home, is to be erected upon the sit, and $100,000 is appropriated for this purpose. The Battle of Gettysbarg. Capt. Howard L. Prince, librarian of the patent office, will give a lecture on the “Rattle of Gettysburg” before the Sons and Daughters of Maine at their hall, 419 (Oth street northwest, tomorrow evening. . é er {HOWARD'S Corset Emporium, 41003 F Street. Sesletetestentetectntetetedtetetetertntetedinintedintetetet inte a Os sos bt a ta te a ts te Oi te Pirs. Pl. J. HUNT, 1309 F Street N. W., Has just returned from New York, and is prepared selection of SUMMER MILLINERY, DRE BONNETS and SHADE HAT Recelved by late steamers, te which she Invites attention. at to show a choice Low prices for picture fraining. Estimates furnished on contract work and single jobs. S. J. VENABLE, 304 Mass. ave. n.c,