Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1896, Page 13

Se a ee a es ee ee OURS IS A WINNING PAGE. The store—the stock—the qualities—the quantities—the prices—the buying facilities —the credit system—are all active agents in our leadership. No community in the land can boast of greater privileges—stronger advantages—a more complete and perfect service than are yours to en- joy at our hands. The bargain signal is never lowered. Special opportunities follow one after the other in daily succession. You'll always pay us a little less for a little better than you can find somewhere else. And we're patient. Your Credit Is Good—We’re Housefurnishers From Top to Bottom. CHAMBER SETS. ak Chamber Sets. » stock, we're showing one. terns—all finished, attractive sets. ours. From S15 up. variety. We're quoting very sp-clal prices on Solid If there ever was a com- Scores of pat- new and unique designs, in well- We'll be glad to have you make all the comparisons you will. Your best Judgment must yield the palm to All the other fashionable woods in godly STRAW Fresh evidence every day that we hold the lead in Mat- tings. Folks come to see ours, go away to sce other stores’ stocks—and back again to do their buying here. We're cheapest. We offer the best values—and the biggest variety of them— and that’s bound to win with any thoughtful customer. No fear of finding any old stock here. It’s all as new as the building that holds it. SIDEBOARDS. A dining room isn’t hal one. is an casy matter with our big variety’ to r lect from—our splendid values and low prices- and the privilege of paring what you please y where until you have seen our Ine. up. In oak and the rarer woods, richly carved. Fic tk Sh Sh aS Si ak a is De Me Sh Se ass aS th seh oh oth dh ah th thea as th sia tated ed Set Seefeot Getting it—and a please. on't “seal the bargain’ any- From S&.50 DINING TABLES, AOONAMEEEEEEEESES SSS: ad 3 & = Hundreds of them—in all styles, sizes and $ —description—av1 not an old one to show you. SX You remember we didn't bring a dollar's worth 4 of stock from the old stores Into this new % obuitding. We zave spectal orders for these, % avd had ‘em made a little more elaborate Be than the regular stock that's shown by others. No barm to look—you don’t have to bay. But $ it sou reed a new onc you'll never pass ours = by. From + z $5.00 Ka up. No such prices are quoted by others for equal yelues. 120 AND BRASS BEDS, wee AP, Ss “a i ‘There are a hundred arguments in favor of Brass and Iron Beds—and a hundred patterns here, more or less, to choose from. Everybody who has seen ours says we've got, by all odds, the hand- somest line in the city. Some are very elaborate in design. But even the plain- est are decidedly attractive. From $5.50 up. We aren't afrald of anybody's prices alcngside of ours. THAT ROCKER BARCAIR. We can't keep on selling such chairs at this low price forever. lot of a thousand. ever offered by any! just like the picture—in polished antique oak fnish—actually worth $3. cue rts rotated etetntetieatntetntatnhetetntates SeeSestontenSetonteetentontons Soetoatectets eatectecee efoto Pretty near the end of this Biggest value in Rockers ly—anywhere. Looks Hurry if you want O86. seeder These are one. LIOUS “RMI the days when the need of a ator presses upon you the importance ‘The line we show is composed We've got the e » most celebrated makes. Makes that owe | that's made, ee vGetk sacaaen atthe fame to the satisfaction they have given. | n:cst expensive—but they're all worth all peice and you'll find we're cheapest. _|_ they're marked. BABY CARRIAGES. More than you ever saw under one roof before.. Ideal Carrlages—bullt opon heror and finished in the best of taste. In our Art Room we have a collection of Ol Printings, Etchings, Engravings, Pastels, ete., in a choice selection of stbjects suitabie for wall adornments for every rcom in the house. And we want to make a quick sale of them. ‘Trey are marked now at ‘“quick"’ prices. E & HERRMAN Northeast Corner of Seventh and I Sts. Se se ts a ss ee PICTURES. = Always low priced at Mertz’s, but lower than ever today and tomorrow. Have you taken advantage of these special sale prices of ours yet? "Twould be a pity to let \ slip such a chance of economical buying. Better lay in a stock of these drugs and toilet requisites. You'll want them during the money you'll save will be well Here’s tractive prices: Chewing Gum, 2 pkgs..........5¢. Lavender Salts......... Queen Anne Lotion........ 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Bay Rum, ‘tra large bottle... Carbolic Acid, For Disinfecting. Large bottle...... Clark’s Corn Relief, 7c C. S. Disinfectant, For House and Outdoors. A bottle Witch Hazel, large bottle. Toilet Articles. Mennen’s Talcum Powder. Talcum Powder, Best for Infants. 4 boxes for. Highly perfumed..... Poereeerererrrs Java Rice Powder............19¢. Extra Fine Sponges, The Gc. and TSe. kind, for 25c. Nail Brushes for. Violet Water, extra fine... Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, uth & F Sts. it = a Knock-Out Men. Frederick, allas Frank, alias Fred. Nel- son, and Frank Lewis, allas Lewis Man: field, who were yesterday indicted for larceny from the person, today pleaded not guilty in Criminal Ccurtg@No. 2. The men, so the police allege, used what fs known as “knock-out” drops. Their counsel, Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, asked for an early trial, and Assistant District Attorney Jeffords stated that the men might be tried Friday next. —— A Trial Adjourned. Burdett Holmes and Robert Lock were in the Police Court tolay, charged with enter- ing the tallor shop of Andrew Franklin and purioining a sult of clothes. After hearing he casa of the complainant, Judge Miller adjourned the trial ui til tomorrow morning. Mrs. H. Eastby and her daughter Clara started from Spokane, Wis., yesterday to walk to New York. They hope to make enough money to lift a mortgage. The Moore Case. The case of Mrs. Mary Moore, charged with keeping a bawdy house at 333 Missouri avenue, was concluded in the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Lawyers C. Maurice Smith and Edwin Forrest argued the case for the defendant, and the jury, after about two hours’ consultation, returned a verdict of not guilty. ——— Decoration Day in Richmond. De Molay Comman¢ery, No. 4, K. T., will spend Decoration day in Richmond. The krights and a large crowd of friends will leave Washington Friday afternoon, reach- ing Richmond about 6 p.m., and returning Saturday evening will arrive in this city about midnight. ————— The trial of Pokey Barnes, charged with the murder of Mrs. Pollard, was brought to an abrupt conclusion at Farmville, Va., yesterday by the entering of a nolle Prosequi in the case, AN ALLEGED ASSAULT. A Colored Boy Kicks a Girl in the Stomach. This morning, as Detectives Moore and Sutton were standing at the corner of 13th and C streets, a gentleman drove up to them in a coupe and safd, “There is a case down in the agricultural grounds that re- quires your attention.” The gentleman, who was a stranger to the officers, offered the use of his coupe to take them to the scene of the supposed crime, and together with Detective Hern- don, who came up, they drove down to the place indicated. ‘They found a tall, slim yellow boy running off into the shrubbery in the Agricultural grounds. Detective Sut- ton overtook and captured him. Near 13th street was a young colored girl about fit- teen years old, who was crying. In re- sponse to questions, she told her story. She sald her name was Martha Redding. She was over on the dump below the Mon- ument grounds with the colored boy, whose name is John Hoover, when, she asserts, he made improper advances to her, and ten- dered her money. She resented his ad- vances, whereupon, according to her story, he kicked her in the stomach with greai force, and followed that up by slapping her mouth. Her assailant then turned and ran across the Monument grounds, the girl pursuing him until the gentleman in the coupe observed her sitting by the roadside crying bitterly, and learned from her what the trouble was, Hoover, when he ran from the officers, wore @ small bicycle hat, but when Officer Sutton came up with him, he was wearing a straw hat, and the bicycle hat was found in his pocket. Hoover says he is nineteen years old, and was evidently very much frightened by the situation in which he found himself. The girl was very poorly dressed and very ignorant. Both were de. tained at the first precinct station until ail the facts of the case could be ascertained. ease agin THE JOKE REVERSED. Bicyclists Fined for Using Overgrown Bells on Wheels. A quintet of bicycle riders, who attempted to have some fun by burlesquing the po- ice regulations yesterday in so far as they relate to the requirement of a bell on each wheel, had a chance to explain their con- duct this morning before Judge Kimball in the Police Court. Leo Goetzinger, a sixteen-year-old hoy, was arrested last evening on 10th street for having a sheep. bell attached to his machine. Policeman Hollinberger considered the bell unnecessarily loud and discordant and in violation of the police regulations, so he placed the young man under arrest. When the case was called Judge Kimball renarked that yesterday he became almost convinced that the wheelmen of the city had lost their senses, judging from the insane clanging of bells about the streets. Gceteinaee was fined $2. im! fines were imposed on Charles Jackson, John A. Gale and Hugh Smith for the same offense. Edward Holland was also in court, the charge against him being the continuous ringing of his ordinary bell while riding along Pennsylvania avenue. His personal recognizance was taken. Warrants for failure to provide them- selves with bells were today sworn out against the following riders: Elmer H. Cat- lin, Robert L. McKinney, Charles Sardo, William Randall, William’E. Plerce, R. C. Berkley, Norman 5. Webster, Wallace Chase, George W. Bell, William Heindle, Edwin Edmonston and Milton Mantz. _ Will Filea. The wiil of the late Clara G. Quint, dated April 12, 1802, was filed today. Daniel Hail of Dover, N. H., is appointed executor, and to Katherine M. Quint, a sister, is given wearing apparel, books, pictures . and jewelry. The residue of the estate is be- queathed to the executor, in trust for Re- becca P. Quint, the mother of the testatrix, with remainder at her death to the sald sister. THE FEDERATION OF LABOR 196 Business Transacted at the,Mecting Last Night” Methodist Ministers Appenled to the Interest of Labor—Phe Regu- lation of the #battoir. 2 si L — i The Federation of Labdr hdid an unusual- ly interesting meeting la§t njght, President Jas. F, McHugh presiding “IThe roll call was answered by the {éprgsentatives of forty organizations. Mr. Arthur Keep was appointed a delegate to répresent the Fed- eration in the trade union congress, which meets at London, July 27 next. The ac- tion of the agitation committee appointed from each organization represented in the federation to wage war on: the product of the master brewers’ combine was indorsed. The effort of that committee to secure an increase of the license fee for saloon pro- prietors was warmly supported in several speeches advocating high license as a means of restricting the sale of intoxicants and tending to reduce the consumption of liquor. Mr.. Hughes, a delegate from the cigarmakers’ union, in speaking in behalf of Gambrinus Assembly denied the state- ment that his union had not placed a boy- cott on the brewers’ product, and stated that his union was observing the boycott. Mr. E. M. Blake, chairman of the legisla- tive committee, submitted a report calling attention to the American University. A letter addressed to the ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church by the presl- dent and secretary of the Federation was offered for the purpose of strengthening the Federation petition to the building com- mittee having charge of the university work. The nature of the petition is given in the letter, which said: “The Federation of Labor respectfully solicits the co-opera- tion of the ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church in supporting their peti- tion to the building committee of the American University to have the construc- tion of all buildings controlled by them done by day's labor under the supervision of an architect; or in case the work is done under the contract system, to request that the mechanics of Washington be pro- tected by inserting in all specifications for contracts a clause providing that the rate of wages to be paid by, contractors for labor, elther skilled or unskilled, shall be the maximum rate of wages paid by em- ployers of union labor for work of a. similar characier.” Regulating the Slaughter of Cattle. The butchers’ bill as reported from the committee was indorsed upon the statement made by the chairman that the bill would not be presented to Congress until a satis- factory agreement could be made with the manager of the abattoir at Benning. The bill provides “that from ard after the pas- sage of this act all hogs, cattle, sheep or animals of any kind intended for slaughter and sale in the District of ‘Columbia shall be slaughtered at the Washington abattoir, Benning station, District of Columbia. “That immediately after the passage of this act the Commissionersiof the District of Columbia shall appoint one or more in- spectors who shail be pravtical butchers, whose duty it shall “be to chrefully inspect all hogs, cattle, sheep or other animals jn- tented ‘for slaughter and sale in the Dis- trict of Colymbia. BEA ines etc “Wheii such hogs, cattle, sheep or other nimals are-found on such inspection to be eased, corrupted or unwholesome, from any cause, “said inspectors: shall seize the same and cause them or it‘to be destroyed or disposed of otherwise than for food. All moneys received by said: inspectors for property disposed of as aforesa'd shall, af- ter deducting all expenses incurred by rea+ son of such seizure, be paid to the owner, of-such property. “That all hogs, cattle, sheep. or other animals inspected as provided for in this act, or the parts thereof,-when offered for sale, shall have proper tags attached there- to, said tags shall specify that the carcass or parts to which they may be attached are sound and fif for food; and no meats of any kind shall be sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia without having been Inspected and tagged-as provided for in this act. ones. “That whoever violates’ any,.of the pro- visions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor More than $500. Senator Call was requested to represent the Federation in opposing the granting of franchises for new lines for street rail- Ways or extensions of present lines, unless conditions were imposed requiring the com- pany so favored to employ only American citizens and to pay the conductors, drivers and motormen $2 per day of'en hours. + a ALMOST A MURDER. A Burglar Used a Hatchet on Mr. John Hartnett. A daring burglary that almest resulted in murder was perpetrated at an early hour this morning at the residence of Mr. John Hartnett, afd as a result Mr. Hartnett’ is suffering-from. two severe scalp ,wounds. The burglar and assailant was Lucas Stokes, a young colored man, with’an uh- savory reputation, who was at one time in the employ of Mr. Hartnett. The latter is the proprietor of a saloon at 517 7th street northwest, and, as customary, he closed his establishment at midnight. About an four later he went to his rcom, and after disrobing extinguished the light, and was about to get in bed. when he heard a sus- picious noise. Just as he turned to inves- tigate, a stalwart colored man sprang upon him viciously and dealt two stunning blows with ao hatchet. Mr. Hartnett struggled with the burglar as best he could, and on shouting murder the man fled. Other persons in the house becoming alarmed by the sound of the struggle and Mr. Hartnett’s cries, raised the windows and called for the police. On leaving the house the burgler, revolver in bend, rushed through the alleyway in the rear of the house, with Policemen Sullivan and Wannell in pursuit. The burglar turn- ed into Louisiana avenue at 7th street, and into the arms of Patrolman Perks. When searched at the sixth precinct station a sharp knife and a coil of rope were found cn the man, who was identified as Lucas Stokes. Medical assistance was summoned for Mr. Hartnett, and his wounds are not con- sidered dangerous. It is thought that Stokes was tent on personally robbing Mr. Hartnett, being under the impression that the proprietor of the restaurant was In the habit of taking the receipts of the day's business to his rocm after closing the es- tablishment. The case will probably be called in the Police Court tomorrow. —-__ The Old Guard. The monthly meeting of the Old Guard was held last evening. There was a large attendance. The company -decided to par- ticipate in the ceremonies,‘attendant upon the unveiling of the Hancock statue, and will parade as escort tg,the’G. A. R. of this department. An amendment to the constitution was adopted’ttiljzing the third Tuesday night in each dmonth, heretofore devoted to drill, as a business(meeting, and that upon such evenings ‘as jay be found desirable a smoker be giver the honorary members of the organigation; A commit- tee, consisting of Comrades A. J. Gun- ning, Thos. Calver and .W. 8. Boyd, was appointed to carry the -Same into effect. Special drills only will te Had subject to the order of the commanding officer. Amendments to the constitution reducing the membership fee spd requiring the treasurer to make git terly instead of semi-arnual reports wely submitted and laid over for one month., James Cumber- lidge, late private indefendent company, New York volunteers, was élected an ac- tive members. : —_—_-__—_ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Timothy Cohen and Mary E. Bayliss; William Petitt and Nettle Cow- mons, both ef Fairfax county, Va.; Robert Taylor and Margaret Keston; John R. Hill and Phenton Carter; Charles S. Schell ana Theresa J. Griffii Arthur Johnson and Mary Jenkins, both of Prince George's county, Md.; Nicholas W. Kelley and Annie Bealle; Larkin Smith of this city and Min- nie Johnson of Alexandria, Va:; John H. Logan id Anna Jackson; James G. Rob- ertson and Josephine L.’ Towner; Albert S. Rabbitt of Rockville, Md.,,and Annie Ash- ton of Wheaton, Md.; Liuleen Chase and Lucy A. Jenkins; Daniel R. Burrell and Kate Morton, both of .Cockronton, Pa.; John F. Hazel of this city and Elizabeth A: W. White of Fauquier county, Va. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Students Preparing for Dramatic Exhibi- tions. Debates and Other Recent Events— Class Officers Elected Pre- paratory to Graduation. Preparations are ncw being completed for the annual May concert, one of the leadirg events of the year at the Central High Sohool. The entertainment will be given the Friday following the competitive drill, May 22, for the purpose of defraying minor expenses for which no appropriation is made. The program is being arranged by Dr. F. R. Lane, and the management is in charge of Mrs. Walton, teacher of elocution and calisthenics. The program is as yet in- complete, but it is almost certain that the orchestra will be a feature of the enter- tuinment, and probably that an Amazon drill by ten young ladies, under the direc- tion of Miss Priest, will also be a number. The main attraction, however, will be thi five-act comedy, “She Stoops to Conquel The following students, who have been rehearsing successfully under Mrs. Wal- ton’s direction, have been assigned parts in the cast: Sir Charles Marlow, the landlord, Mr. Eugene B, Wilkins, "97; Young Marlow, Mr. Charles J. Fox, '97; Hardcastle, Mr. M. C. Maxwell, '96; Hastings, Mr. Hyder B. Farrow, '97; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. M. Hop- kins, '98; Diggory, Mr. S. J. Morris, Mrs. Hardcastle, Miss Maud Allen, Miss Hardcastle, Miss Miriam Bangs, '96 Miss Neville, Miss Ludgate, '97; maid, Mis: Schoenborn, f Mr. Thomas Waggaman recently Invited Miss Della P. Mussey’s painting class of about forty to visit his gallery in George- town, where they spent an enjoyable after- noon. Miss A. M. Wilson, head of the drawing department, has been delivering a series of lectures on architectural styles to the pupils of the first and second-year classes for the last two weeks. Her lectures em- braced architecture from its first stages up to the period of the renaissance, and she illustrated the development of styles by many drawings, prepared by the pupils. Each style was particularly illustrated by referring to some public building in this city. At the last public debate of the Pi Delta Lambda Debating Society Misses Grosvenor and. Martin upheld the affirmative side of the subject “Resolved, That the study of modern languages is more beneficial than the study of dead ones,” while Misses Lud- gate and Stutz were opposed to them. Prof. Fontaine, Mr. Howard Hoge and Miss A. W. Wasserbach acted as judges, and ren- dered their decision in favor of the af- firmative arguments. The officers for the present quarter were elected after the debate, as follows: Miss Stutz, president; Miss Endicott, vice pre: dent, and Miss Hosier, secretary. The ex- ecutive committee consists of Misses Dean and Leaver. The Sophomore Debating Society held a debate on: “Resolved, That Shakespeare wrote the plays ascribed to him,” before a select and interested audience. Misses F. Sander and F. Randolph supported the affirmative, and Misses Heitmueller and Ulké the negative. After an exceedingly interesting and warm debate the argu- ments were turned over to Mr. English, the member of the faculty who has charge of the club and acts as judge, but, owing to the abundance of evidence submitted, he was unable to decide then, but will do so at the next meeting. The Third-year Boys’ Literary and De- bating Society recently elected Mr. Howe president and Mr. Olcott vice president. The graduating class of the Eastern High School met last week and effected a class organization, which shall have charge of the details of the graduation exercises to occur at the close of school. The officers elected were: Mr. C. V. Church, president; Miss B. Stoutenburgh, first vice president; Miss I, S. Deis, second vice president; Mr. G. W. Kelly, secretary, and Mr. E. P. Cope- land, treasurer. Misses J. A. Ball and S. L. Yoechel were chosen as representatives for section A and Misses A. Putnam and N. Gapen were chosen as representatives for section B. Joe Taussig, who entered the Naval Academy last spring upon leaving the Western High Schooi, was in the city last week visiting his friends. He stands elev- enth in his class, and is a member of the eight in rowing. Albert Woodruff, who was a member of the class of '9% at the Western, is leading the sophomore class at West Point at present. Colored High School. The Colored High School during the past woek began preparations for its annual entertainment, which has beccme the most hotable and popular event of the school year. The entertainment this year will be on the same order as that of last year and will be Held at Central Hall, over Cen- ter market, Friday evening, May 28, the proceeds to be appropriated to the use of the Library and Art League. A prominent number on the program will be “The Dub- ble ‘Shuffle,” a comedietta in one act, by Henry Oldham Hanlon. The following cast, under the personal direction of Mr. Parker N. Bailey, has been selected: Fri Somers, a collegian, Frank, H. Burge: Jack Hilton, “Stroke of the Varsity Eight,” Roscoe C. Bruce; Richard Went- worth, professor of entomology, John W. White; Belle Somers, Fred's sister, Miss Helen W. Wormley, and May Singleton, Fred's fiancee, Grace Storum. The principal feature of the entertainment will be a competitive drill of the two companies of cadets for a gold to the winning capt: The drill will be limited to the manual of arms, the facings and a few of the simpler foot movements. The judges will very probably be Capt. C. H. Ourand of the brigade staff; Capt. E. C, Edwards, company A, second battalion, and First Lieut. C. A. Meyer of the same company, D. C. National Guard. Another number on the program will be the “Rataplan chorus” with dumb bells by following pupils, under the direction of Miss Hattie V. George: Addie Lewis, pi- anist; Helen Bell, Fannie Burrell, Gertrude Clarke, Sadie Clarke, Viola Collier, Daisy Costin, Stella Cutlar, Julia Davis, Gertrude Dowling, Edwardena Frazier, Harriet Gil- lem, Louise Green, Anna Harrison, Bertha Howard, Annie Lawrence, Beatrice Ridge- ley, Bertha Saunders, Helen Shaw, Beatrice Warwick and Daisy Wiley. Several cho- ruses by pupils selected for that purpose, under the direction of Prof. J. T. Layton, will also be presented. —__>_—_ Held a Reunio: The Washington Graduate Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi held a reunion at Page’s Hotel last evening and entertained a dele- gation of undergraduates from Johns Hop- kins University, the following being pres- ent: F. W. Lynch, '95; W. W. Williams, ‘95; H. H. Adams, '97; E. M. Adams, ’97; Dudley Williams, 97; E. A. Robinson, ’98; D. K. Brent, ’98; C. 8S. Hodges, '98; F. W. Smith, '98; G. C. Robinson, "99, and Karl Jungbluth, '99. The evening was spent in the recital of reminiscences, the singing of fraternity songs and the telling of old and new tales. Judge Rufus H. Thayer was elected presi- dent of the Graduate Chapter to succeed Samuel R. Bond; Matthew Trimble was made vice president, Walter Harvey Weed was re-elected secretary and _ treasurer, and Duane E. Fox, Dr. H. H. Hawkshurst and William E. Curtis were made the ex- ecutive committee for next year. —— Claims an Overcharge. In a sult filed against Luther L. Apple and Henry D. Cochran, formerly trading as Ap- ple & Cochran, Fannie C. Smith claims $750 damages. She claims that in June, 1893, she requested the defendants to invest certain money for her in District real estate, and says that they represented to her that a cer- tain lot in the north grounds of Columbian University was worth $4,500, while they had it on their books at an aggregate price of $4,050. She also charges that the deferd- ants defrauded her thereby out of the sum of $450, on which sum she claims interest. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Robert E. L. White. ———— Was Acquitted. John Lauer, the proprietor of a grocery store on Brightwood avenue, was ecquitted of a charge of running a speak-easy today in Judge Miller's court. The establishment was raided Saturday night and a quantity of intoxicants confiscated. Lauer claimed that he conducts a boarding house and fur- nished the liquor to the boarders free of charge, and the jury evidently helieved his story. jal, to be awarded Fctinton, MANY DISTRICT CONVENTIONS Delegates to St. Lonis Selected in Different States. Instructions for McKinley Predomi- mated—Number of Representatives Nominated and Renominated. The republicans of the eleventh con- gressional district of Missouri,in convention yesterday, elected E. B. Brownwell and Lee A. Phillips as delegates to the national con- vention, and Louis Fishback and Henry Gauss as alternates. ‘The resolutions -in- dorsed Wm. McKinley. The republicans of the twelfth congress- ional district of Missouri also met yester- day and elected Charles Parons and F. Uthott delegates. The resoluuions indorsed protection and “sound money” and Wm. McKinley. The fifth congressional republican con- vention of Missouri yesterday selected H. H. Harris and Ed. M. Taubeman as dele- gates. Resolutions were adop-ed indorsing McKinley, ex-Mayor Webster Davis for governor, and Chauncey I. Filley for na- tional committeeman. After the adjournment of the California republican convention yesterday, congress- jonal conventions were held to elect dele- gates to St. Louis. In the jirst district, Daniel L. Cole and A. B. Lemon were elected delegates to St. Louis. A resolu- tion was passed indorsing McKinley. There was an attempt to send uninstructed dele- gates, but the McKinley sentiment was too strong. The second California district convention adopted a resolution declaring that the del- egates to the St. Louis convention be in- structed for McKinley. Congressman Grove Johnson of Sacramento and J. H. Neff of Placer were elected delegates. In the third California district, Eli Den- nison and A. A. Hockheimer were elected delegates, and instructed for McKinley. The fifth California district convention elected William Cluff and O. A. Hale dele- gates, with instructions for McKinley, In the sixth California district, Congress- man James McLachlan was nominated by acclamation. The platform adopted in- dorsed McLachlan’s course in Congress; declared for free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and instructed the delegates to the st. Louis convention to vote for McKinley for President as lorg as there was a reason- able chance for his nomination. L. A. Shel- don of Los Angeles and U. S. Grant, jr., of San Diego were indorsed for delegat t- large. Harvey Lindley of Los Angeles and L. J. Fields of Monterey were elected dele- gates to St. Louis. The sixteenth Ohio district convention yesterday renominated by acclamation Lo- renzo Danford for Ccngress. J. J. Dill and David Cunningham were elected delegates to the St. Louis convention, and instructed to vote for McKinley. ‘The republican convention of the cleventh Michigan district yesterday elected Dr. Babcock of Kaikasa and Charles D. Gran- ville of Big Rapids delegates to the St. Louis convention. The republican congressional convention of the twenty-second Illincis district was held at Marion yesterday. The present in- cumbent, G. W. Smith, was nominated for Congress. T. A. Pinckett and James Jolie were selected delegates to the national con- vention, and go with McKinley instruc- fons. The enthusiasm for McKinley was unusually great. The republicans cf the fourth Texas 4is- ict elected E. Davis and G. O.-Greines Gelegates to the national convention. No instructions. _The republicans of the tenth Missouri Gistrict yesterday unanimovsly renomi- nated Richard Bartholdt for Congress. L. J. W. Wall and Charles Gallencamp of St. Louis were elected delegates to the rational convention. Resolutions were adopted in- structing for McKinley. The twenty-first Hlinois district republi- can convention met at DuQuois yesterday. Representative E. J. Murphy was renomi- nated by acclamation. W. A. Rodenburg and J. D. Gerlica were chosen delegates to the national convention, and instructed to work and vote for McKinley es long as his name was before the convention. The res- lutions also favored honest money, “the kind that is now worth 100 cents on the dollar, and will remain so.” The tenth Michigan district republican convention yesterday elected Temple Em- ery and Frank Eddy delegates to the S' Louis convention. They were instructed to use all honorable means toward the nomi- nation of McKinley. One of the resolu- tions adopted demands free coinage of American silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, with out waiting for an international agree- ment, and demanding that an import du be put on foreign silver, and that our own financial affairs be controlled independ- ently-of any foreign nation. The Brooklyn delegation to the national convention held a meeting last night, eight of the ten delegates being present. A reso- lution pledging McKinley the support of Kings county was laid aside to await the action of Indiana. Four of the delegates oe for immediate action and four for de- lay. ———-+ e+ —__ INDIANA’S ELECTION. Results in a Number of Different Places. Town elections of Indiana, which began Monday, wee concluded yesterday. Local affairs and interests predominated, al- though party nes were not drawn in many places. The republicans carried or made gains in Greenfield, La Fayette, Wabash, North Vernon, Madison, Rochester, La Porte, Columbus, Attica, Bloomington, Portland, New Albany, Andrews, Brazil, Lebanon, Alexandria. The follow- ing towns went democratic or showed gains for that party: Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, South Bend, Greencastle, Vincennes, Michi- gan City, Seymour, Decatur, Covington, Tipton, Huntington, Rushville, Crawfords- ville, Monticello, Carbon, Anderson and Shelbyville. At the municipal election at Fort Wayne, 13 THREE COMMON DISEASES, To Care Them Baffles the Skill of the General Practitioner. Prof. Munyon, the World-Renowned Specialist, Positively Cures AlL Forms and Complica- toms of :: Catarh, Rheumatism and Dys- pepsia Hundreds of People in Wa =ton Attest This After Doctoring in Vain With Other Physicians and Spec- falin He Also Successfully Treats All Forms of Nervous Diseases; Blood and Skin Troubles; Kidney and Bladder Dis- eases, and All Female Complaints. His Remedies for Any Disease May He Procured of Your Drugeist, Which Will Give Immediate Relict and a Positive Cure, but All Patients Having Any Complications What- ever Are Advised Call at the Office for Free Examination. to There is No Experimenting, No Guess- work; Neither is Your System Filled With Strong, Poisonous Drugs, Oft- times Doing More Harm Than Bene- fit; You Are at Once Relieved by the Munyon Remedies. ‘There are three diseases that even in this age of enlightened medical science baffle the skill of the average medical practitioner, and tn utne out of every ten persons who suffer from a chronic trouble it will be found to consist of one of these diseases, vix.: Caterrh, Rbeumatism or Dyspepsia, When @ patient who presents himself to bis family phy- sician, ‘suffering from “‘corstant cold,” accou- panied by a headache, vertigo or diminess; head Stopped up, &c., he usually prescribes sowething to check the cold, usually large doses of quinine, autipyrene, or other remedies equally as efficact in producing a depressed condition of the whi system, and in the end the patlent usually fe Worse even than before taking the medicine scribed. It is this class of sufferers who, _ their case is looked carefully into, ure found to be suffering from nasal catarrh, and should be treated for the cause of their “constant cold,” for as long as the cause is neglected so long will they to be afflicted with colds. Prof. Munyon since demonstrated to the public bis abil ity to cue catarrh, ev have failed to give’ relief. Another very common complaint is chronic matism. Thousands of people are today suff rca this disease, they baying attack after atta which when so-called «pecialists is usually temporarily relieved by thait physicians with the salacylates, iodid orphin, | &e., only again to be attacked even worse than ever, until they finally hecome helpless rheumatics; their system filled with strong poisonous drugs. ‘To this class of sufferers Prof. Munyon refers to thou- of people his remedies have permanen| after everything and eversbody failed. third class of diseases of which we speak ts psia, a6 it is usually called, and ne . but generally due te « catarrhal condition of the stomach. Hundreds of people are today unable io enjoy even the lightest diet, it produc- ing a bloating or heavy feeling in the stoma £ | | Dalttation ot" tre mes | Stipation, coated tongue, | | shortness of breath, and mary other as eqi Agein, this class of pa’ or no relief when. t Prof. yon's Rem | infeitt as your agein testified. Prof. Munyon also treats with all forms of nervous diseaxes, blood bles, kid 0 bladder diseases is off annoying symptoms. ents only receive mony citizens hay positive snecens and skin trou- 3 14th ; | is open dafly, 9 to 5; Sunday, 10 to 12; also Mon. day and Thursday cvenings, 6 to S p.m., where he may be consulted free of charge on all diseases. 1t Mayor Oakley (rep.) was defeated by Sheare | (rep.iem.) by a majority of from 800 to 1,000, and the entire democratic ticket was j elected by about the same vote. The city jis naturally democratic by 2,000. Oakley was elected] two years ago by over 400. Local issues controlled the election. The republicans get probably two ward council- men out of ten, a loss of four. Much in- terest was manifested, though the vote was not a full one. At Terre Haute the republicans elected six of ten councilmen, but by decreased majorities. At Covington and Washington the demo- crats made gains, and at Brazil the entire republican ticket was elected by good ma- jorities. Light voting was marked, and only local questions were involved. Celebration at Mexico's Capital. The City of Mexico was decorated yes- terday in honor of the anniversary of the victory of the republican troops over the French at Puebla twenty-nine years ago. President Diaz and cabinet reviewed the great military procession from the balconies of the national palace. The parade was witnessed by fully 800,000 people along the line of march. The army made an excellent showing, especially the artilleries and cav- airy. The Rural guards, in buff leather jackets and mounted on spirited horses, won enthusiastic applause from the Ameri- can and other foreign spectators. We've given you a new Waists. anywhere else. gives a better fit. And fit faction. price scale—6gc. to $6.50. of ’em. Made a dollar’s worth more worth than it is Made up our variety from selected novelties and not the _hotch-potch that can be bought cheap because it is cheap. There is a ‘‘man fashion” about the making that Have a look at the late comers,they run along the Stocks and Belts and Toreador Sashes—a full line Saks’ select shirt waists. We've just added nearly a hundred new styles to our stock of Ladies’ Shirt Waists. . “Tisn’t strange that we have grown such a big business in so short a time. course. Sais’ tactics alw; with women as well as men? We took the right ays have won—why not idea of value in Shirt is more’n half of waist sat- Mothers. We're making the first Suit forces. cunningest little designs that are entirely new this clusive with us. well made. Saks and Pa. Ave. and 7th It’s a regiment of novelties. have to go toan unabridged dictionary to find all the words—you'll have to come here to see all the Wash Suit wonders. There are styles—and combinations Some are $18. You know Wash Suits never have But these are different. display of our Boys’ Wash Cutest, you ever have seen. You season, and absolutely ex- 48c.—others are $15 and been very! Company, st—Saks’ Corner.”