Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. SHOT HIM TO DEATH Jealousy Causes Lewis Walker to Kill William Jones, —_+ THE WOMAN IN THE CASE PRESENT Citizens Chase the Criminal in the Absence of Police. a CAUGHT IN A CULVERT ——— Louis Walker, a young mulatto, twenty- one rs of age, fatally shot William Jones, also colored, at 1685 Erie screet, about 6 o’cleck last night. The cause of the crime was jealousy, which had arisen between the men because of their mutual admiration for Harriet Bailey, and it wi at her home that the difficulty arcse which ended in the tragedy. The house m which the shooting occurred is a two-story frame, situated on Erie street in the county, near the corner of 17th street. It appears that Walker was sitting in the front room on the bed with Harriet Bailey, while in the Kitchen behind it were Resa Lane and Maggie Sims and Margaret Thcmas. Jones Jones came in from the street to the room where Welker and the Bailey woman were and asked the former what he was doing there, declaring at the same time that he did not pay any rent and did not have any right there. Walker replied in kind and a wordy quarrsl ersued. Jones, it is said zck Walker with a basket, when the latter jumped for his coat that was lying on a sewing machine in the room, and drawing from its pocket a.revolver, opened tire on Jones. Two bullets struck the latter in the breast, on the left side close to the heart. The wourded man tot- tered into the back room and fell at the z sa Lane. who, together with the omen, ran screaming from the Walker Flees to the Country. The shots alarmed the netghborhood and the dwellers near by ran to their doors and Windows to see Walker rvsh out of t Bailey house flourishing a revolver. With the weapon in his hand he ran up Florida avenue to the Capital Traction Company road and started out the trucks of the ase branch. A small crowd of lowed him, but the fear at a distance. distancing his latter calle play street the f Walhe pursuers when 01 party o: et at > of th tlemen who w. The cricketers, Frederik T. Department, and a woman. whom were M of the Agricul n, Pinchot, Wright, EF immediately started afte tened them with his revoly ntinued the chase, exciting and mney eiers deployed i then ¢ ker had di opposite bank si up the bank at the etts avenue and up went aers after him. pace nad been hot and the ericketers were getting wearied, but Wa rsons on th hat he had g especially as they wi carrying extra weight in the shape of stones and rocks to use in case the negro turned at bay, and Walker was also t ‘The murderer had taken his course up Lovers’ Lane, nd here he was lost sight of by Mr. Coville, who was far in advance of his companions. Mr. Coville went on r as the entrance to tae ate road leading into the Talcott Place, where he met a gentleman on hor back wearing a summer helmet, whom he thought at first was a mounted policeman. Hides in a Cutvert. obable Walker had seen the rider It is p and thought the same, as just at the point Mr. where Coville stopped Walker had jer a culvert. ver cricketers came up after a few and Mr. Coville ran up Lovers? a few hundred . but the negro assed that way. ‘The others had at the Talcott road, awaiting his when it struck Mr. Simpson that it a good idea to look into the cul- - did so and saw Walker's figure at full length in the sand and . The horseman was dispatched for the police and rode to a telephone, where the Georgetown station was apprised of and a patrol wagon, loaded with wiflly remeched the scene. Not had been seen up to this time by remaine return any of the gentlem who had followed Walker, in spite of fact that the chase had extended over a mile and a half and Was over roads constantly in use. Walker Was ordered out by the policemen with drawn re Ivers, and an examination of the culvert after he had surrendered discov- ered the ot with pi Jones half buried in the sand. which he had shot Walker was taken to the station house in Georgetown and locked up. Death of the Vietim. Jones, in the meantime, had been remov- ed to Freedman’s Hospital. He was un- able to speak, and was in great agony un- tl he died, shortly after 7 o'clock. The Bailey woman, had formerly lived with, Jones uatil Walker had alienat- ed her affections, was tak=n into custody so was Rosa Lane. Cor- Hammett began an inquest at 3 o'clock this afternoon, ‘The dead man, who was widely known in the District, and especially to the authori- ties, as Jo: had a bad record for many Ss. He was known as a street fighter, and has been in many diffi- culties. Fle served a term at Albany end al fail and was once shot any while attemptiag to es- arrest. He was about fifty years old. ker is but “Ifghtly acquainted in Was- ington, having come here from his home in Virginia last Novemher. He rented a room at the Batley woman's house, and claims to have been engaged to marry her. —_—»__— THE CINCINNATI DISASTER. Curious Crowds Surround the Wreck- ed Buildings. Curious crowds yesterday surrounded the wrecked buildin, 2 Walnut street, Cin- cinnati, where gasoline caused such fear- ful destruction. The wall of the building on the north of the ruins, which had be- come unsafe, was torn down through the night, and the one on the south was prop- erly braced, and the work of removing the wreckage and of rescuing the dead still be- neath its weight was resumed. Clouds of arising from the torn-down wall well- suffocated the workmen, but they con- tinued their work steadily, while crowds of curious people, along with agonizing friends of thos stood waiting for Seven bedles have b n more in the AL elepments. en recovered. ruins. The hod! ot Adolph Drach, Felicia is, Ella Singleton, John rthy and Wm. Louth have been re- covered. The bodies of Wm. Loweheide, C. F. Andress, Mamie Kennedy, John Beers, George Meyer and Joseph H. Peters are known to be in the rui Among the missing are two men named Lightfoot and Starborovsh, Wm. Carr, Al. Frick, Wm. Roberts, Gustav Seaman, Jas. O'Brien, Barbara Steinkamp, Wm. King, James Grant, John McGarvey and John Grerlich. The injured are*all doing well except Mrs. Olga Drach ——_—__+e-+—_____ To Attack a Meck Turret. An important test will take place at the Indian Head proving grounds Saturday af- ternoon, when a mock turret will be at- tecked as in actual battle. Some time ego Chief Constructor Hichborn made a con- tract with the Cramps of Philadelphia for a@ structure which should resemble in shape, size and resistance power the turret used for the protection of the heaviest guns on the decks on battle ships. Since the modern turret has been designed, there has been no practical demonstration of the protective qualities of the turret. To silence the conflict of opinion, Secre- tary Herbert authorized Constructor Hich- born to build the mock turret and the bureau of ordnance to attack it at ‘heir proving sround. Great Interest ts felt in the result. There nown to be within the death trap,.| COMPULSORY SEWERS Mount Pleasant Citizens Indorse a Pro- posed Bill, The Asxocintion Does Not Agree With Columbia Heights as to Rall- ronds—Other Matters. The bill, which has passed the House, re- specting compulsory sewer connection, oc- cupied the attention of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Association during the greater part of its regular monthly meeting last evening, the measure being finaliy indorsed, although President J. W. Somerville and several other members opposed it. The as- sociation refused to accede to the request of Property owners on Kenesaw avenue that the association join in their opposition to a railroad on that thoroughfare, laying the matter on the table, The annual election of officers was postponed until the first Wednesday in June. The matter of compulsory sewer connec- tion was introduced by Chairman Wood- ruff of the committee on sewers, who stat- ed that the committee indorsed the bill. Mr. Chatfield moved that the report be re- ceived and that the recommendation of the committee be adopted. President Som- erville opposed the motion and bill, al- though he explained that the passage of the measure would greatly benefit him in a financial way. But there are about 10,- 00 houses in the District, he said, without Sewer connection, seventy-five per cent of them being owned by pecple unable to bear the extra expense which would be necessary upon the passage of the bill. Because he believed it would be a great hardship on such people he opposed the proposed law. For and Against. Gen. Speae opposed the penalty clause of the bill because it would bring people of good repute into the Police Court. Mr. Ricketts, however, thought the measure & very wise one, remarking that the need [of such a law was very apparent ‘to any one who was in the least a Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Sleman said that no mgn should be allowed to own property who made it a nuisance to his neighbors in any way. For reasons leyond his con- | trol, he was a nuisance to his neighbors, being compelled to drain his premises upon the adjoining lot in the absence of a sew- er. Mr. Hanson remarked that the fact that there are 10,000 houses in the District without sewer conneciions is the strongest kind of indorsement of the bill. There are sections not a thousand miles from Mt. Pleasant which have not been free from typhoid fever and diphtheria for years, he said, simply because houses have not been, and are not now, connected with sewers. He earnestly hoped the bill will become a law and Very soon at that. Associations Clash. The report of the committee was adopted, and the bill indorsed. when President Somer- vi'le stated that residents on Kenesaw avenue desired the association to join in the opposition to the proposed railroad on that thoroughfare. The desired co-operation of the association was not obtained, however, the sense of the meeting being that Mt. Pleasant is in need of better railroad facili- ties, and that it would be against public policy to oppose any proposed road. Mr. Davis satd he is in favor of street railroads, and thought that the opposition was an ition of selfishness. He ridiculed the of a company running to the Zoo and Creek parks by way of Piney Branch road, as suggested at a meeting of the Co- lumbia Heights Citizens’ Assocation. was disgusted with people who ¢ better railroad facilities until they covered that It was proposed to run the line on a street occupied by them. Mr. Chat- fleld also so expressed himself, and upon dis- the motion of Mr. 5 was laid on the tab’ Other Matters. The recommendation of the executive com- mittee, favoring the extension of the fire limits to Piney branch, and from 14th street to the Zoo Park, was adopted, although Mr. Davis thought there is no necessity for such a thing, remarking that the erection of frame houses would be prevented. He was reminded, however, that brick houses are being erected now in Mt. Pleasant, and also of the fact that the extension of the fire Umits would prevent the erection of wires and poles in the section. Mr. Chattield, calling attention to the murder near the Zoo Park Monday after- noon, moved that the association request that at least two more policemen be de- tailed to the section, the beat of one to ex- tend from Klingle Ford bridge to Piney branch, and that of the other from there to 14th street bridge. The motion was adopted, as was a motion offered by Mr. | Chattield directing the committee on schools to ask the restoration of the grammar as a text book in the public schools. The hour being late, the election of offi- cers was deferred until the first Wednesday in June. jan the whole matter —_—.__ THE COLLECTING FAD. Washington Boys Enger to Secure Bicycle Buttons and Tin Tags. The fad for collecting things, it makes very little difference what, is by no means confined to grown-up people. They devote their attention to pictures, tapestries, pos- ters, or anything else that strikes their fancy. But just now ft is the small boy who is working the fad for all it is worth. Stamps seem to be out of favor, and the youth of Washington are devoting their at- tention to making collections of buttons. Almost every bicycle factory issues some sort of emblem to be worn in the button- hole, and to these the small boys are for the most part confining themselyes. The McKinley and Reed buttons are also in high favor, and they are traded in around the school buildings at recess and after hours. It is really surprising what a large number of varieties a small boy can ac- cumulate. Then, again, “tobacco tags’ have a great charm for the youthful collectors. The Iit- ule pieces of tin which are attached to plugs of the nasty weed that little Johnnie Reed 30 abhorred are eagerly sought after. One small boy who has gone in for the fad in earnest has accumulated, by trade and “swapping,” upward of 200 different kinds of tags. A curious remark was got off by one of these collectors a few days ago. He was importuning his aunt to g2: him a button used to advertise the sort of bicycle to which she was addicted. ‘The next day he called to see whether she had fulfilled her promise. “But I haven't been there ye: “Oh, I didn’t suppose you intended to wait until you had be: I thought you were just going to go.’ The Southeastern Tariff Assoclation, whose annual convention began yesterday at the Shoreham, held no session today, be- cause the committee of fifteen, Gen. John B. Castleman, chairman, to whom was re- ferred the annual address of President Egleston, was not ready to make its report. It is thought, however, they will be ready to do so this evening, and if they do, the convention will, it is @xpected, elect officers and adjourn sine die tonight. ——>—__ Athletic Exhibition at St. Paul's Fair. A selected team from the Carroll In- stitute gymnasium will give an athletic ex- hibition tonight at the St. Paul's Cnurch fair, corner 15th and V streets. This will be but one of many attractions, and the ca- pacity of the big circus tent should again be taxed tonight. ————— A Stone Ax. From the Chicago Tribune. A curious implement of the stone age was discovered on the farm of Mr. Budlong at Bowmanville on Friday afternoon. While Adolph Miller was “grubbing” out the roots of a tree he found imbedded in the root three feet below the ground a well-formed stone ax welghing three pounds, The tree, which was an cak, was cut down last fall. It was over two feet in diameter and was several hundred years old. The ax was a quartaite, with enough hornblende in it to make it almost black, and was as hard as steel. The root had | grcwn about it. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Some Criticisms of the Appropriation for a School. Struck With a Bat and Then Ar- rested for Disorder—Other Local Notes. The action of the Commissioners in rec- ommending to Congress the appropriation of $8,000 for the erection of a public school house on the Conduit road, providing a suitable site can be secured through dona- tion, fa condemned ty a good many resi- dents of this section, who claim that the District government is rich enough to pur- chase a sultable site. For the paste two years an item has been in the District ap- Propriation bill exactly the same as now recommended by the Commissioners. Sev- eral locations have been offered by people in the Iccality, to whom the school would prove a benefit, but in every instance the offer has been rejected. ‘The present school house is lovated fully @ mile from town, and is a smail, one-story wooden structure, with very picturesque surroundings. The facilities ars limited, and the accommodation entirely too small, and the agitation for larger quarters has been in motion for some time, though noth- ing has been done. This is the only school house in the large area west of the Tenley- town road, forcing many of the pupils to so several miles out of their way to at- tend other schools. Struck With a Bat. Willlam Wise, white, aged nineteen, a la- borer by occupation, was arrested this moraing by Policeman Henry Steinbraker on a warrant for disorderly conduct, sworn out by J. A. Hunter, who lives on Fowler's Hill, just east of the Foxhail road. The charge grows out of some trouble exper! enced last Surday. Mr. Hunter permits the young men to play base ball on his property. Last Sunday Wise was one of many present, and it is claimed he was spoiling for a fight. There was some pre- Mminary trouble between him and others, which wound up in Wise being struck on the head with a bat ard knocked sense- less, it bolrg feared at the time that his skull was fractured. Real Estate. There were three cases of transfers of Georgetown real estate placed on record yesterday, showing that activity in the market fs still being kept tp. The first transfer wes that of Martha A. Anderson and others to Frederick W. Scheele, which embraced part of lot 134, of square 1244, In Beatty and Hawkins’ <ddition. The con- sideration is not named. Mary J. Jenkins bought of Jacob Lucas and Margaret E. Ridgley a lot in Holmead’s addition to Georgetown, described by metes and bounds. Tre same party elso purchased of Julia A. Lucas another lot in the same addition. The consideration in both cases is not named. Noten. The funeral of Miss Mary J. Ourdan was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Oak Hill cemetery. The services of the Univer- salist Church were held over the remains. There was @ large attendance at the funeral of the best residents of Georgetow: The pallbearers were Messrs. George W. King, A. B. Jackson, L. F. Frey and W. F. Gib- bens. A number of people interested in the mat- ter met at the residence of Mrs. E. Halstead, at 3024 Q street, Tuesday and erganized a branch of the National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild. Mrs. Rufus T. Cheney was elected president of the branch, Miss Natille Huntington treasurer and Mrs. John D. Patten secretary. a CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS, MeKinley Enthusiasts Controlled the Convention, The action of the California republicans favorable to McKirley was briefly tel- egtaphed to yesterday's Star. The McKinley enthusiasts captured the convention, although the district delegates elected from the fourth congressional dis- trict were unpledged, and were avowedly Allison supporters. The fifth district del- egates will probably be of the same po! jeal complexion, but the other fourteen are bound to McKinley by the strongest pledges that could be framed. After eulogizing. the American protective tariff system as advo- cated by Blaine and McKinley, the plat- form committee submitted the following: “A delegate to the national convention is charged with a public trust, with the ex- ecution of the public mandate. William McKinley of Ohio is the choice of the state of California for the nomination for Presi- dent of the United States. Therefore we Indorse him for such nomination, and our delegates are hereby instructed to vote for him, and to use their best endeavors to procure his nomination.” George A. Knight of San Francisco charged that the McKinley plank in the platform was not strong enough, and of- fered the following substitute, which was adopted, amid enthus'astic cheering: “Resolved, That the republicans of Cali- fornia, while recognizing the earnest worth and fitness of each of the distinguished statesmen of their party whose names have been mel.tioned as aspirants for the presidential nomination at St. Lou!s, and while pledging in advance the electoral vote of the golden state to the republican nominee, whoever he may be, hereby de- clare that the emphatic sentiment of Cal- ifornia is in favor of the nomination of that wise and able statesman, the pure and unsullied patriot, that true and loyal American, that peerless champion of pro- tection—Willlam McKinley of Ohio, and the delegates from this state are hereby directed and instructed to work and vote for the success of the said William McKin- ley as long as there is a reasonable pros- pect of his nomination.” Pacific Road Funding BILL. The following amendment to the plat- form was adopted unanimously: “We commend the course of our dele- gates in Congress in opposing the proposed funding schemes of the Pacific railroad companies, and urge that the latter be compelled to settle their indebtedness in some reasonable and business-like way, so that the government shall foreclose’ its liens upon and take possession of the prop- erties." ‘The convention came out squarely for silver in the following declaration, which was enthusiastically adopted: “We favor the free and unlimited coin- age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and the making of silver, as well as gold, a legal tender in payment of all debts, both public and private.” The following was the convention's posi- tion regarding public schools: “We heartily recognize the right to estab lish the public schools through private en- terprise, but we demand that none but non- sectarian free public schools shall receive public ai For delegates-at-large the following were elected on the first ballot: John D. Spreck: els and George A, Knight, San Francisco; U. S. Grant, jr San Diego; L. A. Sheldon, Los Angeles. C. F. Crocker and Irving M. Scott were nominated for presidential elec- tors-at-large. John T. Lynch was nomi- nated for lieutenant governor, and then the convention adojurned sine die. The Tennessee Democrats. The democratic convention of Tennessee to nominate circuit judges was in session but seven minutes yesterday at Nashville. The incumbent judges, S. F. Watson of Sumner, M. M. Neill of Gibson and R. M. Barton of Hamilton, were renominated. Great interest centers in the gubernatorial convention today. There is little doubt that ex-Gov. Robert L. Taylor will be nom- inated, and that the cenvention will de- clare for silver. oe Particular. From the St. Louls Post-Dispatch. Wandering Whiskers—“I ast de lady fer somet'in’ to cat an’ she showed me de wood pile.” Walker Jores—‘Well?” Wandering Whiskers—“I told her I didn’t like chops, as they didn’t agree wid me de- gestion.” +00 Talked Too Much, From the Chicago Record. > y “Mamma, Aunt Jane is a great talker, isn't she? “Yes, daughter, and she was never mar- ried because no man could get her to keep sti! long enough to hear his proposal.” ROAD’S OBLIGATIONS Bankers Taking Up the B, and 0, Bont Coupons, OWED 10 THE CENTRAL OBIO ee Changes in Officials and Railroad Information of Interest. A FREIGHT SCHEDULE eee It is urderstocd that the committee ap- pointed by the stockholders of the Central Obio Railroad Company at the recent an- nual meeting in Columbus, to arrange for a satisfactory ydjustment of the debt, ameunting to more than $100,X"), due by the Balttmore and Ohio Raflroad Company to the former company have had several interviews during the present week on the subject with Receivers Cowen and Murray of the B. and O., and it {a believed that the entire matter will soon be adjusted in a way that will be harmonious to both sides. Much attention fs now being paid to the funded debt of the B. and O. system, and in a communication received from Secre- tary Nelson of the Baltimore reorganiza- tion committee, it 1s stated that “Baltimore and Ohio affairs present most extraordi- nary and unprecedented complications. ‘The bankers who have placed the various luans are purchasing the coupons of such bonds upon which default is made, and the indications are for a contest on priorities. The purchase of such coupons certainly shows great faith in the velue of the prop- erty. da fact, if the Baltimore and Ohio Com pany could be relieved of the unprofitable collateral obligations incurred during the past seven or eight years it would be in a solvent condition, atid able to meet every direct obligation. The building of lines north of #altimore was undoubtedly a mistake, but the company has nearly out- lived these errors of judgment, and the properties north of Bal ning to be self-supporting. 3 “The coupons of the two loans of 18° due April 1, were paid by the receivers. ‘the March Coupons of the sterling six per cents of 1874 are in default, and the cou- pons on the sterling loan, due May 1, are being bought up by J. P. Morgan & Co., as well as the Parkersburg branch six per cent coupons, which were due on April 1. Brown Brothers & Co. are buying the beit railroad coupons due May 1, as they did the April coupons of the Philadelphia dl- ; vision four and a half per cent sterling bonds. Speyer & Bros. are purchasing the March coupons of the Central Ohio four and a half per cents, and have also given notice that they will buy the August cou- pons of the Galtimore and Oh:o five per cents of 1885, and call for a deposit of honds. “Other bonds coming due are the follow- ing: Haltimore and Ohio consolidated mort- gage fives, August I; sterling tive per cents of 1879, Chicago division, June 6; terminal mortgage four and a half per cents, June 1; Pittsvurg and Connellsville first sixes, June A © anges'in Offices, The office of! n-aster mechanic of the Philadelphia divisioa! of the B. and 0, has been abolished, and Mr. Thomas Trezise, who was the incumbent, has been appoini- ed division mastey mechanic and transfer- red to Glenwood,. Pa. The jurisdiction of Mr. E. T. White, master mechanic at Riv- erside, Balumore, has been extended to include the Phijadelphia division. Mr. I. N. Kalbaugh, heretofore master mechanic at Glenwood, has been appuinte uperintendent gf wotive power, vice A. J. Cromwell, -resighed, and will have charge of the machinery ok all the lines east of the B. Grawford, for nine years Ohio river Mr. Samue ast Master meghanic at Mount Clare, Bal- Amore, has béég .@ansterred to. Parker: burg, W. Va., and will have charge in that capacity of ‘the B. and O. Southwestern Mines. He will be succeeded at Baltimore by Mr, E. L. Weisgérber, now at Ohio. Monday last $50,000 was paid to the em- ployes at Mount Clare for a month’s work, and was the largest amount disbursed fc a corresponding period for several years. The shops are now running full time, and were never busier than they now are. Receivers Cowen and Murray of the B. and O, have issued orders that hereafter all the passenger and baggage cars of the line shall be painted blue, and as fast as they are turned out of th2 shops after be- ing repaired they will be made to corre- spond in color with the coaches of the Royal Blue line, Railroad Noten. The receivers of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company have brought an un- usual sult in Wythe county, Va., it being against George L. Carter for alleged dam- age of $10,000. It is alleged that Carter, “on a faim leased’ by him and located on the rattroad line-ta Wythe county, erected certain stock pens, partly on his leased lines and partly on the company’s right of way, and that in constructing these plank inclosures he nailed the planks on the out- side of the posts, so that in October last a large number of heavy cattle within these pens, by pressure, removed the planks, and during the night escaped on the ratiroad track, where they were run into by a freight train, derailing and crushing a number of the cars and killing three of the employes.” The Seaboard Air Line is distributing among its patrons a genuine curiosity In railway Miterature, it being nothing less than a freight schedule showing the time in which the principal points on the system are reached by its fast freight trains. lt is claimed to be the first. instance on record of a freight schedule being Issued, and is believed to show that there is a growing tendency on the part of the transportation lines to pay more attention to their freight- ing departments. , The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany has, it Is said, decided to equip all its locomotives with the chime whistle. Vice President and General Manager J. T. Odell of the New York and New England road, formerly general manager of the Bal- timore and Ohio Ratlroad Company, has decided to relinquish his present positic and accept the presidency of a road which is to bé built by the Carnegie people, and is intended to form ai other line between Pittsburg and Lake Erie. Mr. Odell will, it ‘ said, assume bis new duties In a short time. it has leaked out that the Southern Rail- way Compeny interds to compete with tie Kanawha dispatch, the fast freight line of the Chesapeake and Ohio, east from Louis- ville, Cincinnati ard cther southeastern points. It 1s said that the Southern has Inade arrangements with the Atlantic Coast Line whereby freight may be han- dled from Asheville, N. C., to Norfolk, Va., by that rowte.\ According to the pres- ent arranremept, /all east-bound freight from the south will be shipped via Ashe- ville, N. C., and from there over the At- lantic Coast Ligre Norfolk. It is said that the Southern has great hones of suc- cessfully competing with the Chesapeake and Ohio by this route. NEWS FRba .SOUTH AFRICA, i Consular Agent Andrews’ Report to the State; Department. In a report to, fhe State Department from Consular Agent.Anirews at Beira, S. A., there is a sumthary of the condition and prospects of thd!eolony at the beginning of the present calendar year. Because oi dif- ficulties in maiytajqing the transport ser- vice, owing to the destruction of the green food along the route by swarms of locusts, it has been decided to extend the railway to Umtall, which is in the chartered com- pany’s territory, and thence to Salisbury to connect with ‘the overland railway from Mafeking and Buluwayo,which is in course of construction, At the beginning of the year Beira had just been placed in tele- graphte communication with the world via Mashonaland and Cape Colony. Mr. An- drews says that the natives in his territory have been very troublesome,but since Gem- sunhana, the only great chief south of the Zambes!, has been. overpowered by the Portuguese they’ will see that it is useless for them to attempt a warlike attitude again. The mining prospects of the terri- tory were looking much better and it had been decided to abolish prospective licenses and to grant concessions on the basis of 20 per cent of the capital of the company to the Mozambique company. Newark, | See eee keener ee eens SeedeedeneeetentoatenteeetentontontongentetostontonSoegeetoatontnteatongeontonsenieeegensonessesegen ann ee BAUM’S, 416 Seventh Street. FRIDAY WILL BE AS USUAL Bargain Dey. Remnants and_ few-of-a- kind articles which collect during the week are placed on sale every Friday at a great reduction from former prices in order to keep our stocks fresh and clean. loc. yard. Dimities in Persian effects, very dainty and sheer. Was 19¢. per yard. Friday, toc. per yard. isc. Garment. Ladies’ Chemise and Cor- set Covers, the material alone worth the price of the finished garment. Friday, 15¢. each. 12%e. Children’s Fast Black Hose. The regular 18c. and 25c. quality. Friday, 12}c. per pair. 37%¢. yard. Black Mohair Crepon, 44 inches wide. Our regular Soc. quality. Friday, 374c. per yard. essen Sededetetet Sennen I2%c. ° Tan and Black titch and plain. Friday 12}c. per Ladies’ Hose, drop Were 18c. pair. 750C. Sweaters 30c Sonondontondeatertenteate reeset $ . Men’s Light-weight White $ = aters, full fashioned. $ Regular price, 50c. Friday, £ 30c . “¢ ee al rd £ Se $ ¢ 4c. + Trimmed Sailors, in black, % navy blue and white. Regu- lar price, 75¢. * Friday, 44c. $ cat nee £ 38c. Flowers, 17c. < Violets, Daisies, Roses and 4 Forget-Me-Nots, all colors. Were 38c. Friday, 17¢. - - : 3 Remnants of All-silk Rib- $ bon. Worth goc. Remnant £ for 18c. z aie $ 65¢c. % Ladies’ Percale Wrappers that sold for 98c. and $1.25. Friday, 65¢. Seton 12%c. yard. White India Mull, very sheer. Was 18c. per yard. Vriday, 124¢. yard. noon Parasols % Price. 25 OF THIS SEASON'S PARASOLS, ONE AND TWO OF A KIND, ON SALE FRI- DAY AT HALF PRICE. WERE $1.50 NoW.. 25 Te, 45 EXTENSION WINDOW THAT WERE 30, FRIDAY, 2 23 PAIRS OF FRILLED SASH cUR- TAINS, DOTTED AND PLAIN SWISS AND POINT DE ESPRIT EFFECTS, TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. wi ++ $2.25 $1.50 ERE. - 8113 Te. 29 BOXES OF STATIONERY, ING 24 SHEETS AND 24 EN FRIDAY, 5c. BOX NOW.. DNTAIN- ELOVES. 1 82-IXCH CANVAS-COVERED | CRUNK, DEEP — COVERED Y, 0 WELL-MADE, THROUGHOL FRIDAY, $4.50. Paper Books by popular: éauthors, books are shop=: worn, published at 25c.. ‘Friday, 9c. each. 53 BAUM’S, $ 416 Seventh Street. ° ray rar A thing of the past when Nattans’ Crystal Dts- covery “is used. Guarantecd to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color in 3 to 10: days— positively not Stops the hair from falling ont, arrests dandruft and makes the nic eS ss ss te te ts a ta eB Bs Bs ss se es oe Te te sudden ede headed a ibaa aa aad aaa ede nnetadetetntatateteteaed Senet oaeadongentengontenteatons 3 can use. No poison. No stain Brice, ‘Trial KOLE PHARMACY SOLE TS, ST. N.W. | Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the “Country on receipt of price. my7-tf Folks With Poor Sight Can find quick relief for thelr ailment in a or Spectacles fitted to the #1 for the glass examination. 1010 F St. my7-84 NE THING SURE—cur Bunion ani Corn Shield will cure where all others have fafled. Bunions and Corns. treated, 25c. up. Hours, 8 to 6:30 p.m. ‘Sunday, 9 to 12. Prof. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Chiropodists, 1115 Pa. sve. Mlustrated catalogue sent free, ap2-10d TENNIS AND ROWING, Playing Base Ball, Bicycle Riding and all out door sports blister and roughen the hands. El CALYETINE makes them soft. Heals and soothes them. 25c. bottle. At all drageists. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. my6-7d — Wholesale & Metall. Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL, Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure Dyspepsia or Indigisticu.” All druggists. m27-w,th,s,mly | Still They Come No falling offin attendance! No abatement of interest! ON THE CONTRARY—AS THE NEW THE CROWD INCREA‘ ADLER’S REBUILDING SALE THE TALK OF THE TOWN—THE GREAT AT- TRACTION OF THE 1.’ COME A-RUNNING COME PREADS— “HUMMING! TIME IS SHORT NE T/ IADB CLOTHING. READY—TO—WRAP— YOURSELF} Men’s Suits reliable, du honest in color quality. ‘The piti- — ful sum we name for ‘em doesn't detract wwe fota from thelz merit. Men’s Suits, Mixtures, Pin und Steel Gray Tweeds. Men’s Suits, Blac andl Semmes strict and = fast Black yall wool All- Boys’ Suits, . it, Vest & 1 ek twice this sovount, all ent, cv of wool, “quick a tough ine if thie wpe Pantaloons. The finest, Worsteds can be or at an pric a a Spring Overcoats, Natural Wool strictly ALL with silk Pien’s Imported None fi had from 7 10 k. Ss Se a SUGAR FREE. Tomorrow we'll give either a 40-ccnt sack of Lily Best pounds of Bes guaranteed matisfactory or money refund- ed—the Sugar we give free with Tea and Coffee is Best Franklin ed, and worth 6 cents per pound. reduce our enormously larse stock S, and tuke this means of making @ raid on our immense overstock. Towotrow we will make a Chee =We have more Cheese than mou we're willing to lose a few pennies a pound to get in the quick cash—Tomor- row all Cheese goes for 8, 10 and 1 cents per pound. Best Burbank Potatoes, 35¢. bushel to- morrow. Friday, 4« We sell one thousand cans of Potted Ham and Tongue tomorrow at 414 cents er can—thls goods Is the cele Fairbank Canning Company's p: cago, and every can ts supplied opener—we puaruntee every usual price Is 10 cents per and we will Umit the quantity to each purchaser to one dozen. We have just received an- ent of those small Scotch rring for this week's trade, and We'll sell them at our special—20 nts per box. Butterdish Mustard fs a novelty we have secured for this special sale week. e are four styles of dishes, and ali are large and well filled with high-grade mixed Mustard. They will be sold at Just balf their value, 10 cents for the dish, mustard and all. Also 500) bot- tles Large Olives, for 10 sents per bot- te. Friday, 6c. Five barvels of those Small, Lean, Sugar-cured Smoked Shoulders ‘for 614 cents per pound—they're the finest goods which meney will buy—every one guar- anteed—and the price we're selling them at makes an active trade on them, We'll sell 1,000 packages of Best Jer- cents per pack- age—each package contains twelve boxes f in each box. hredded Whole Wheat Biscuits —Food for Dyepeptics—are made from the whole eat grain without the use of 3 buking “powder, soda, saleratu: of tariar, alum or ‘fermentat without the use of salt, rising food, butter, Cottolene or greasy substance of any kind whatever. We are head«uar- ters for the biscutt—they come in large packages, and our special price will be 12 cents’ per package. See window dis- play. Friday, 3- ‘Tomorrow we have a special Soup sale, wher we Will sell the Stary Borax brard, 3 cents; amd Rose Leaf, brand is vi SoetoatontonsonseasesooegosesentontenterdedendvteneateateatestesSondy ne sete ku 3 the first time we have ever aold it for this cut price. ‘The Oleine is the size and quelity usually selling with us at 4 cents. Friday, 10. The best thing in Canned Goods we have to offer is five hundred caps of Duchess Pears—large fruit syrap—e" Fi tender and fi per cau. ee iY p SWEET GHOGOLATE, 35. 3,000 cakes 10-cent size § et Choco- late for 3 cents per cake tomorrow. ‘Our special i price, 6 cs Dest standard, est three. of Tomatoes will make sy to morrow—also our great bargain in Corn sweet and tender, at an. seegee : : : Macaroni at 7 cents per package. e Vettijohn’s Breskfast Gem, 10 cents per package. Cerealine, 15 cents per package, and Golden Egg Noodles, 10 cents package. Friday, 5« sSeotoatoetontontontveteatentrefententent Another shipment of those large,bright, sweet Oregon Prunes have just arrived —they are the most satisfactory Prune we have ever handled—every one Is per- ct cooks soft, and thes*re v! large as the first lot we sold— the v: of this lot of fruit is te leader tomorrow for & cents, or just cents per pound, but we'll sell them ay a halt price. JOHNSTON’S, 729-731 7th St. N. W. Secoreenoeesescsooeenmneoe: eg $3 -00 8c. » KANN, Sons . Remnant Day Tomorrow! We will give you a better show For your, money than BARNUM & BAILEY. Merrimac Shirting Print Rem- nants, percale styles. NEARLY EVI DEPARTMENT. USUAL LOW P 5c. , 2*C. Pacific Lawn Remnants, ware ranted fast colors. 2*C, Pacific Print Remnants, all the new grass effect styies. > 7 3%c. Cotton Challie Remnants, imitations of all-wool patterns, z, 3%c. Remnants, full in oriental and Wamsutta and Fruit Bh ed Cotton Remnants. Silkaline 1o0c. yard wide, Ilindoo patterns. Unbleached Yard-wide Mus- lin Remnants. . 3%c. Extra Quality Fine Sateen Remnanis, in plain and 6c. 10c. fancy. 5c. Wool Challie Remnants, in light and dark colors. i Plisse Crepe Remnants, in light and dark colors. 5kc.. Francais plain and 6%c, 1 Fine Wool Nun's Veil- 12%¢, ing Remnants, in cream, white and evening shades. iy Cotton Moire 8%¢c : e¢ Remnants, in fancy effects. 5c. Fine Corded Dimity, in neat patterns, very sheer. 6%c.. % Jaconet Duchesse Rem- 127¢. nants, in an unlimitec lection of styles. 10¢. se- % 7". * Grass Linon Remnants, in I5¢. an array of patterns which bafiles description. 8%c Sea Island Percales, in the-new grass linon ef- and Persian styles. ef 3 8c. 28-inch Fine Wool Satin Igc. Striped Challie Remnants, in light and dark colors. 12”¢c. fect oe. Silk Gingham and Silk Challie Remnants. y% 12”¢,, Fine Imported Lappet 25C. Swiss. Remnants, in Dre den, Persian, oriental and Hindoo patterns. 25¢. yy 12”¢., French Organdy, and very sheer. 12”¢, Silk Remnants, WHIT YELIMW, SAGE AND HELIO- TROV ATIN, SUITABLE POL LIN- Fine 25¢c. pretty ING Ww. IN STRIPES AND 15¢. PRINTED CHINA REMNANTS, BLACK AND COLORED INDIAS AND FANCY PRINTED JAS. ry 3 REMNANTS, St OR FRONTS Fok BLAZI 29. Taffeta, Persian and Dresden Novelties, also Black Satin and sorted Brocades—the accumulation of a busy. week—at half price. LINING REMNANTS. 12}c. quality Moire Rustle Perca- line, 12$c. quality French Percaline, ze, tro; quality Linon Grass Cloth, 6c. 6c. quality Dressmakers’ Cambric, 2ic. 10c. quality Heavy Silesia, 6}c. 16c. quality Linon Canvas, jc. 8c. quality Grass Cloth, brown and. tan, 4hc. 8c. qual white, 54c. &c. quality Cloth, 13c. S. KANN, SONS & C0., STH ST. & MARKET SPACE, y Leno, black, gray and: Herringbone Hair