Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1896, Page 7

‘Woodward 1oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Millinery at Popular Prices. Trimmed Hats, in all white and the new and dainty light effects. Fresh fancies dail Untrimmed Hats in almost endless variety. shapes, tints and tones, and the trimmings for them. Tomorrow—Rough Straw Short-back Sailors, Blue, Black, White, 50c. each. Also the latest effects in Trimmed Sailors, including the new Two- toned Panamas—Panama top,with facing of blue, black, green and brown. 2a floor... 2... 2.208 aunsesasasenscecseees A Silk Special Sale To Begin Tomorrow, Tuesday, Morning. We have decided to make a sale of some of this season’s new and specially low prices. desirable Silks at ver THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. 4 i] ‘The best at the lowrst prices at BEVBRIDGE'S. Lothrop, “The Eddy” — Refrigerator shas NO EQUAL. More than 500,000 familics use them. ‘The slate stone shelves, Insures food being clean ‘and sweet always, $5.85 up, according to size. EF Ask for book of Testimonials 4 from prominent citizens. “THE ARCTIC” ICE CREAM FREEZER, 3 GALLON SIZE, $1.25 yyllis freezer is secoud only to the “White Mountain" Freezer, which freezes cream in 4 mioutes, $1.50 up, according to size. T7FREB for the asking, Bock of Choice Recipes for making Frozen Des- serts. w. Beveridge, 1215 F & 1214 G St. FOT7ERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC. Straws of all kinds, SPOOSOSS19-45-90909 059065 1t XE eee ERE ERE SEES EES EE They are in demand for Waists, Dresses, Linings, Trimmings, etc., and are as follows: pane Sy i$) qTrnks repaired by expert workmen, 560 yards 1,245 yards Best of Beers prices. Let |* All-silk Changeable Su- Fancy Glace Taffetas, ar i rah, in these combina- Striped Chameleon Taf- le ’ tions: Tan and blue, fetas, Glace, Broche 5 There’s Reason olive and red, blue and) ¢ Taffetas, Printed Ar- 6 ¢ x capucine, red and olive,| 39 ©!mure Taffetas, Chene (0) ells silver and cardinal, rese-| Printed Taffetas, Warp- an For It. da and cherry, brown| 7 ¥4®°-| printed Gros de Lon- “Th | and blue. dres. ‘| Saipan eh ae pee eles Soe aia + + fs ey” he he Regular Price, Regular Prices, See acne ls eee) a the 65¢. -| $1.00 and $1. 25- ig} Keep up with the demand. They are of excellent quality, annd every yard is absolutely new. | 3 Sonne Noleiese erie oie They embrace some of the most attractive styles and colorings of the sea- | ¢ Se moment i be recom: son. i for any amount of traveling. Very best @UE Department... o «+-Under skylight.) 3 materials, hard weod strips, fron bot- 3 . eavy veted, I a T S| utr tneel 2 wash Rtn Heise n Boys’ Department omorrow, S| trlurmiags, ‘at ° . 200 Washable Galatea Sailor Suits, |: 510 $u, $12. In woven stripes, neat patterns, pretty effects. he ae ear at A meters 7 | de and finished. . 50c. and 69c. the Suit. os : =e i $4.50, $5, $6. bi Also 300 Pairs Separate Trousers, is : All=weol Cheviot—Patent Waistbands. soc. the pair. |: TO 9 : ff Bepaxtuect Bd MOOR... eee cece eeeeeeseeeees 10th st. bullding.) | |% PHAM S b passa Summer Viauable Books ae Spal oan Furnishings At Special Prices. 1t BL ies 1218-1220 E ST. For the country or seaside cottage, or to make the town home more comfortable during the warm months. Bamboo Porch Screens and Portieres are easier to buy than ever before. Jap. Goods | and Rambo Porteres, all colar. | . We. to $6.00 | Chines+ Rartan Lawn rade pecial. ww Shades, twelve colors, Window s all fixtures. Eaeb.....25e. Canopy. Canopy which does away with ing. WIL fit any bed. ['rame me in Washington have the | above mentioned Canopies. To Order— WINDOW, SHADES, ELS, & HAT! [4th Tasteful Pictures. FLY SCREBNS, SLIP COv- FREE. 11th st. bldg.) Good subjects, attractive frames, and they were never so low priced. Pictures are now in basement, 11th st. building. te frames with et “For the Fa +-I1th st. bldg.) yeas Patent Egg Beater and Whipper Is entirely new. Is the best, and therefore the cheapest, beater made. Will beat better and more rapidly, will make eggs or cream lighter, and will last twice longer than any other beater. We'd like you to see it work. It’s very simple. Price, 25c. Gth floor. +-lith st. didg.) Oil Cooking Stoves. The best at the lowest prices. A complete line, with iron or tin tanks, and in all sizes. Of inestimable value in the summer cottage where there is no gas. The following stoves are safe and reliable, coming | (th oor from the best manufacturers: 4-burnor Gasoline Ranges. Tin Ove Crab Apple ‘Perfumery Free. On main floor, r1th st. building, ‘Apple Water, a delicate, lasting perfume. Catch a spray from the foun- tam on your handkerchief as you pass—'twill cost you nothing. Ask for a free sample bottle of Almond Cream, for preserving,beau- ing and softening the face and skin. In connection with this demonstration we are on lint and ae asing Vinwet, aes of oe ley, Crab Apple and Hellotrope Waters at is In the same olors at 2c. for Hor. dottle eo: Gia ‘Cream’ at I0e. per box. el : Lavender Salts xt 25c. per bot.; Tooth Powder at They are all first quality. Special Notices = “The National Capital,” by Chas. Burr Todd. The historical city and the modern city, with various appen- ee se wre rare te oo: pe ‘Selling Over sixty fllustrations. 416 pages. cloth. Published in the series 1 e Citles of the Republic."* vantage of the customer. We give you better goods for the same money than ; with us is always to the ad- urion Crawford, $1. Two | @ Buekram binding. Published at Warp Jap., 40 yds. a Warp Jap., 40 yds. a Wood Refrigerators are ours for Washington. They are constructed on purely seientifie prin- ciples and preserve the original flavor of each kind pee food, because the alr ts kept dry and pure by the patent perfected system of.circulation. The wood is kim dried and finished in antique, with Landsome vd panels and solid bronze trimmings. The tee rac! are metal, sheathing ts charcval, tors are seif retaining, drip cup is self closing, lining is of aine. No. 00 °o 00 Cotton o0. An epoch- s you get elsewhere. This making book. Two large volumes. Published at veek ve i o $400 the sek Specialities. 32.50 | > week we are doing better “It Is Bossi & Christian Setence story by | jy than ever, bigger bargains Helen Van Anderson. Cloth binding. 12 mo. and fuller values, for we've pi Published at $1. Speelal price....... 3c |G z . : (Basement ith st. blag) | Cut our own low prices. 5 = = Se ee ohio, Jomtless Matting, 40 yds. a roll, =o for $4. Refrigerators and } Rg oo sonics ee , 14 le Ing, . Water Coolers. 6 syed Oe ote ae $20.00 Jointiess Matting, a Belding’s “New Perfection” Hard rol, for $16.00. 0 i W. H. ‘Hoeke;} CARPETS, FURNITURE AND DRAPERY, gCor. Pa. Ave. and 8th St} or It —_— —— SP -2e Ce. $6.95 $8.95 $10.00 Belding’s Hard Wood Ice *Chests, zine Uning, | ><OO<OC<X><OC< metal shelves. poy 12 18 $10.00 the tues for the We're After Upholsterers. We want them to become acqnainted with our goods and our prices. Everything here that's needed in the Upholstering business, Excelsior, Tick- ings, Bed Laces, Tufts, Twines, Cas- tors, Tacks, Springs, Gimps, etc., Our prices are the VERY LOW- EST wholesale prices. ODP Sole manufacturers of the cele- brated “REVERSIBLE MATTRESS. Vinton & Martin, Successors to Stumph & Bro., WHOLESALERS OF BEDDING, 631-635 Tass. Avenue. 630-634 K street n.w. $8.50 5.65 Nursery Refrigerators—just Bursery or sick room. Each $6.95 Japanned Water Coolers, nickel faucet, packed. lig-gel. 2 %e. Japanned Water lain lined. Each. (@d floor... Baby Carriages. Fully fifty styles to select from. Such makes as the Whitney, Hey- wood and Wakefield. Any of these names is a guarantee of excellence. Rattan Carrlages, neatly upholstered, Each.$4.95 Wakefield Rattan Carriages, upholstered in silk plush. Each. + $5.95, Whitney Rattan Carriages, best running gear, upholstered in silk plush, Each $6.50 Heywood Rattan Carriages, uphclstered im plush or Bedford cord, patent foot brake. Each....$3.95 A speclal lot of Roll-body. Carriages, upholstered in plush or corduroy. Each eee eee Coolers, charcoal peo porce- Sei es ee ee he es ea tae aed Summer iVacations Lawn Requisites. are made doubly interesting Unsurpassed assortment. The|% and enjoyable by having an prices are very reasonable. Al J I OHA P 20-ft. best Rubber Hose, complete. $1.80 $ 25-ft. best Rubber Hose, complete. $2.25 be. 25-ft. Hose, complete. 4 Hose Reels, complete. New “Boston” Spray Nozz “American” Ball Nezzle Sprinklers. 10-in. Lawn Mowers. 12-in. Lawn Mowers. 14-in. If you are fond of music there is no instrument which will give you more satisfaction! IT IS ABSOLUTELY UN- 1eia “Diamond” Lawn Mowers $125 | NECESSARY TO HAVE A isin “Diamond” tawa Mowers $25 | KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC in order to be able to play it. WE GUARANTEE PER- FECT INSTRUCTION IN FIVE MINUTES. A child can play it! es ss i “s “American’’ Plant Food, per pkg. sess Seegase’ “Velutina.” SPECIAL PRICES THIS Its value as a dress facing is al- WEEK: most universally known. ES eeaNRe Petee, | FRO. Meduced: tong For trimmings it will give much better results ae 2%—Regular price, $5.00. Reduced to than silk velvet at the same price. % 2%—Regular price, $7.50. Reduced to bese floor eeoeeees/AdJoining Silks.) ee Fae a ee ee The cheaper “Autoharps” are just as fine as the more expen- sive ones, only they contain $ fewer combinations. Let us show you one! E. D q and F. r OOP sons, New Steinway Piano Ware It Room 925 Penna. Ave we are demonstrating the Crab bottles; Pog bot.: Witch, a hazed per bottle; Soap at ver seseees Lith gt, batlding.) Atmond Gites at Be. Window Shades to Order. Men’s Shirts to Order. Slip Covers to Order. Shirt Waists to Order. Window Screens to Order. Parquetry Ficoring to Order Woodward & Lothrop. More than likely to find what you want at Arthur Burt’s. Ladies’ Lit Oxfords, 2. Ruse, 200 Wel Sole, 27 acs ext fo ‘Br Branch Opes Saturdays, 8 pane mys cale, ete.—plain, figured and em- broidered. Correct shape. ef 20c. each. . —— $ Silk and Satin Stocks— $ in Plaids, Polka Dots, Pin-head PIcKNEW’S. SUITS . REDUCED. Here is your opportunity to buy Suits for loss than regular prices, None of them are more than a month old, and the prices are dropped solely on ac- count of the unusually early hot weather, Just the thing for wear at the seashore, country and mountainecool mornings and evenings. One Mixed Check Cloth Sult, i) size 84, reduced to. 5: 4 Checked Blazer Suits © S10, duced from $13.50 to... a Few Handsome Mixed Tan Novelty Suits reduced from $20 to ... 2 Hig! Sults, ” $15. ‘ovelty Woolen Class Fancy Jacket silk lned and revers of fancy silk. One reduced from $30 to $25 and from $22.50 to $28.50. All of those Fine Storm Serge Snits, in navy blue and black, which were grand values at $10.50, will hereafter be sold for $10. WAISTS REDUCED. 2 lots of Walsts Lave had their price clipped to give us the two best bar- gains In the city. Women's Striped Percale Shirt Waists, laundered col- lars and cuffs, were $1, re- duced to..... 50c. Spectal Jot of Fancy and Light Striped and Figured Batiste and Per- cale Shirt Walsts, stiff col- 7 5c. Jars and cuffs, reduced to... Magnificent line of exclusive noveltics fn Grass Linen, Dresden, Perslan and other Shirt Waists, in Organdies, Lawas, Batistes, De: reals &e. Summer Corsets. On sale tomorrow, 50 dozen Fine Lat- ticed Work Summer Corse perfect fitting and durable, ‘AQC. only ...+ o Best Mne of dollar Corsets you will find anywhere. . Cholce of R. & G., Thompson's, “0, B.,"" “W. B."" and other reliable makes, in short, medium, long and extra long Waists, W. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. REST eee te eee? The pennies ,: Pil buy big--_ You won't t need a second in- Sete a efeos *¢ vitation to help yourself to = % these Shirt Waist Sundries at % these prices— $ 3 = Fi % Sterling Silver Sets— $ $f coneisting of Collar Button, Link Cut ‘§ «ss Buttens and three Studs, Tho kind é jewelers. and dry goods Stores ask Sp & 75e. for. Big variety of styles. £ & z 45¢. a set. 4 Wash Stocks— in Iinen, Grase Cloth, Lawn, Per- ts—the very newest effects. and $1 grades for Doe. 38c. each. eaoasoaSeeteetesteaseateatedteeteateafeateateet Satin Stock Bows fit under the hich turr-down col- lar on your skirt waist better than eneente else. Black, White, Blue and Ited— 25¢c. each. Ladies’ Bicycle Gloves. 3-button Tan Taffetas with kid bee and pire, stitched: backs. regular $1 qualtr: . 75¢. a pair. Soatoatoatoetenteefeeeaten seteatertes Belts— All the styles—Crash, Duck, Kid, Teather, in plain and fancy shades, with and without fancy clasps. Proper widths. Special values. I§c. to 50¢. 'Ladies’ ‘Straw ‘Sailors. We've got a complete line for all ev- erybody else is crying “famine.” And they're the very latest shapes and colors—in plain and fancy straws— trimmed in excellent taste and qual- “ity, You'll see ten styles here to one anywhere else. Milliners can't got that mannish effect oadoatoateesesteafenteatneteeseots that makes a Straw Sallor popular, We simply ask our regular Straw Hat prices. All sizes— $1 to $2.50. Same qualities els osama) $1.50 to $3.50. Saks and Co Company, Pa. Ave and 7th St— “Saks’ Corner.” Harrover Makes Meal cooking “Cool matter ak iy Ewcather time—nothing more ee) ean leal—than ene of. GASOLINE SEOVES AND. HANGDS. be sell A very big assortment, ip-to-date—every one of them—all 1806 patterns—with and with- out legs—with and without ovens—Just the kind you want—at Just the price you are pre- Pared to pay. See them yal all aa 438 oth St. xe ba pesrerays store. my15-m,w,f-3m,28 KEEP OOS KEE P ‘COOL lon't fuss and fume ore the ee rae in the kitchen stove, lighter by using COKE. You'll Sind better fuel to cock by—won't be trou! we cit ee or clinkers. hee cost is lees, too. and judge Dative any sa for hels (uncrus! 70° for 40 40 bushels ( (crushed). ASH. GASLIGHT co., 413 Ioth St. N. W., dh; WM. J. 254 . Py ee ee oe ee ee 3B AREA CONS, 206 10TH BT. N.W., CAR- rushes, Li: t three- a ime, Cement, wo and. three VOU ARE ISSING olden rtunity to ‘aot Sealing Tore. ‘Ags at our pri will aes ‘you why, they are the fowes¢ in Washington, hia Jour” marketjng, place—see nt hese: Reed 5 LBS. FANCY ELGIN CREAMERY.. oe = EST | BUTTERINE. QAROLINA TCE PKGS. ROLLED OATS. io" Ths. ROLLED OATS FOR. CHOICE SUGAR CORN PIB TEACHES... ENG. G ‘Wines and Liquors. Plekfcrd’s * “Private ef -+-$1 at. Whisky ‘on a market. v Old Rye Whisk: Old Dominion Pure Sweet Catawba Wine Claret Wire. ‘PICKFORD’S, $924 La. Ave. tt te tne nt te ts eh o to co oe se SF 0e tee oe ‘Shirt Waists' {For See No matter which way your fancy * leans—you'll find Worite color and st3le bere. yet to see any one who can't find a plessing Walst among the 3,000 we daily dis- Jay. The stump of exclusive ft we handle, yet the very best Walsts obtainable 4 for the prices whin you buy here. 49e. up. 816 9 7th st. oA roa Children in Their May Ball Costumes 2 —never looked sweeter and prettier. Let us s take their photos in costume—in the pose you liked BEST. We'll make pleasing photos, never fear. We're at our best with en-esperially ag to the posiug und "Mezzo Tints," $4 doze W. He Stalee, 9 F St., Sucecssor to M. B. BRADY. my15- aaa eae 16d To display new substantials and fex FOR THE TABLE. We're d id of other places in this respec ou Wish for the table you’ it ca crything we prlees. EP DISSE PAITIES a specialty. Cottage farket, 818 14th St. out our price Is. 2 ) ( of ours Fave been going pretty FLOWERS Elegant bunches of the dain- test. blossoms. We secured an tmporter’s balance, prising nearly every ° flower worn. Seil them at half price. TRIMMED HAT. Not the shop-worn, out-of- date kind, but trimmed in lat- est styles 18 chic and fashion- o . 4 Off. re _ Hutchinson Co., 1329 F St. able a5 cam From the re lar prices. . my16-428 ~~ A Big Reduction on Ladies’ Skirts. Figured Sicilian Skinte— hound with velveteen—O yards wide— made by our own tailors fitting. Reduced from $8 to. Saks Fur Co., 13th & G Sts. pase se SESE SE SBS = Dainty {§ HSummer * ‘ Re In Sterling Silver. We have a very large }, and varied stock of 4 r the new enameled de- 4 signs, and the fancy- | colored stone set- i \ tings, by which they, » Oriental effects of 4 dress, in vogue just b now, are greatly en- > h " hanced. | pShirt Waist Sets...........50c. Link Buttons. 35¢. }iHat Pins..... 5 35¢. Shirt Studs (set). 25¢. 44 Silver Mounted Belts, with af Scan be found anywhere. : .Karr’s Sons Sz P+ D7 *> D+ O1B4+O+o% the Pacific—from Canada to Mex- ico—on account of their mild cure N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. myl8-14d Attention. ‘We have too many Ladies’ Sults on hand Suits at prices lower than you could buy the goods by the yard: All $15.00 Suits, $7.50. ‘All $18,00 Suits, $9.00. tithe new buckles, as low in price " i Jewelers, W945 Penn. Ave. Zz SMITHFIELD HAMS. are known from the Atlantic to and delicious flavor. We have them in small sizes. ra F< | dies, owing to the warm weather. In order to clear cur stock we will sell the following All $10.00 Suits, $3.75 and $5.00, All $12.00 Suits, $6.00 and $7.50. MARTIN WOLF, 521 11TH N.W. 18-25 THE WORLD OF SOCIETY A Moonlight Fete to Oclebrate the Ozar's Coronation. Pleasant Hospitalities of Late Hap- pening—Summer Plans—Per- sonal Notes, Mr. Kotzebie, the Russian minister, has sent out invitations for Tuesday evening, May 26, 9 o'clock, for a recepiion and fete at “Beau Voir,” in honor of the coronation of the czar and czarina. “Beau Voir” is Mr. John R. McLean's country place. Ex-Commissioner and Mrs. Parker enter- tained at dinner Saturday night, to meet Gov. and Mrs. Woodbury of Vermont, Mr. and Mrs. Willard, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. War- ner and Mr. J. W. Thompson. Mrs. Calvin S. Brice and the Misses Brice will be presented at the queet’s drawing room in London today, and afterward will be present at Ambassador and Mrs. Bay- ard’s reception, when the gorgeous dresses, plumes and bouquets of the American ladies, who will have kissed the hand of royalty, will have a better chance of being admired. Gen. and Mrs. Ferdinand P. Earle of New York are the guests of Senator Hill at his residence on Lafayette Square. Judge and Mrs. John Davis will occupy Clover Patch, Newport, the coming sum- mer. Gen. Doe, assistant secretary of war, and family, and Professor Moore, chief of the weather bureau, and family, are at the Goldsboro’ mansion, Tenleytown road, for the summer. Miss “arrie V. Riordan left the city yes- terday for an extended visit to :elatives in New York. Mrs. J. S. Franklin announces the en- gegement of her daughter, Katharine Eliz- abeth, to Thomas A. Wade of Toledo, Ohio. The French ambassador and family are at their cottage at Cape May, where they will spend the warm weather. Attorney General Harmon's family will leave about the Ist of June for their sum- mer outings. Mrs. Douglass will give a reception to the Mt. Holyoke College alumnae Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Igleheart and Mrs. A. Holt of Evansville, Ind., are guests of Mrs. Pegram, corner 12th and Rhode Is- land avenue. Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant have been mak- ing a little visit to Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris. They returned today to New York. 5 The German ambassador and family are expected the Ist of June to occupy the cottage waich they have taken for the summer at Lenox. Mrs. George Westinghouse, whose beau- tiful Erskine Perk, Lenox, is just over the torder in the town of Lee, has offered to pay for the quarrying, crushing and lay- ing of store for a macadamized road for a mile nezr her residence, if the town will pay for ‘he drawing. This, of course, it will do, and the result will be an excel- lent road in a place where it is much need=d. Mr. Jan.es R. Doolittle is for a few days the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Thombs, 1324 Massachusetts avenue. The frierds of Miss Louise N. Lenman are pleased at the result of her recent examinetion, she having obtained the high- est per cent. Representatives Lacey and Curtis of Towa, with thelr wives and Master Eu- gene Curtis, Mrs. Minnie Sumpter of Mexico and Mr. 8. L Hole of Chic pent Surday in Alexandria county, siting Mrs. S. Lecey Johnston and her uncle, Maj R. S. Lacey, at their residence in Ballston. ——._—_. PENSION PAYMENTS. A Defense of the Pensioners From me of the Grent Army. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of May 7 appeared an inter- view with “a well-known pension official,” ostensibly in justification of the act of March 23, 1896, relative to the payment of pensions, but, to those who are conversant with th9 facts in the matter, the official quoted, seems really under a veil of fal- lacious reasoning, to offer gratuitous in- sults to thousands of men and women whose moral characters would compare very favorably with any class of public employes. This quasi justification of an in- justice seems to be cautiously worded; it Gesignedly conveys impressions equivalent to, but doeg not make any positive asser- uon of facts. From beginning to end all attempted reasoning is made nugatory by an excessive use of innuendoes and insinua- tions derogatory to the character of a whole class of persons once respected and honored as patriots, but now publicly ma- ligned as worthless, ribald, blasphemous drunkards and dissolute characters, not be- cause there has been any change in the moral condition of the maligned, but evi- dently because long suppressed hatred in the maligners may now be vented with im- punity. There is no line drawn in the ar- ticle to distinguish the large percentage of good from the very small percentage of bad persons—an ever present element in every class of society. The recent act (which was rushed through Congress with suspicivus haste) treats pensioners as a body, thus presenting to the vilifers a broad target at which to fling rhetorical mire, an exercise they seem to engage in with sa- tanic exultation. And to their lasting credit be it said that pensioners, as a class, have so conducted themselves as to compel their enemies to resort to the vile strategy of insinuation. I would call attention to a single senteuce in this pension official's ement: “Those who have observed the long line of thousands upon thousands of pensioners congregating before dawn, four times a year, in the neighborhood of the agencies at large cities, awaiting their slow turn un- Ul nightfall or longer, exposed to all sorts her, women with babes at breast and children clinging around them, many soing hungered throughout the entire day, fakirs and suspicious characters hovering around like vultures to feed on theif prey, ribald men in various stages of intoxica- Uon—a very Babel of tongues and terror of conditions—can well appreciate the merit of a change which brings by post to the heme of each the emveiope containing the government check, thus relieving the pen- sioner, male or female, not only from the cost and suffering, in a large majority of instances, of attending one or perhaps two or more days for personal payment, but also from exposure to the elements and the revelation to the public eye of their possible poverty and distress.” From the tirst word to the last of this sentence the representation is, in every particular, untrue. It is a flagitious mis- represen: jon of character and conditions. “Those who have observed,” says this vili- fier of good, honest men and women; that is to say, the man in tne moon or the peo- ple of Mars who have observed; for who for a moment can even imagine any one on earth ever had a chance to observe such a barbarous, brutal condition of life in a pub- lic street? I have now had thirty years’ personal experience at the Washington agency, which has nearly 2,000 more pen- sioners on its rolls than New York, and have been, I believe, in the longest lnes “awaiting my slow turn,” and have never seen one-fourth of a thousand fn line at one time. I have never left my home until after my usual breakfast time (7 a.m.); baye never had to await, excepting once only, more than one hour, and never was later than 10:30 a.m. in having my check cashed at the treasury. I never saw a wo- man, with or without children, in the line of pensioners. I have never to my knowl- edge seen a “fakir or suspicious character hovering around the agency.” Why should such be there when the pensfoners’ money treasury more than a mile away? As to the “ribald men in various stages of Intoxication—a very Babel of tongues and terror of conditions,” I cannot imagine whet grounds “a well-known pen- sion official” had for such an infamous calumny, save that he drew a pen-picture from his own social surroundings. In my thirty years’ experience I have never seen an intoxicated man in line at the agency, nor have I ever heard there an expression that would be objectionable in any ordinary assembly of men. I here deliberately assert that fully as much ribaldry and intoxica- ton and terror of condition may be seen twice a month in the government depart- ments on pay day -as has been seen at the agency on pension days. I speak from experience in both. Pensioners, it is true, have not all of them been clad in ccstiy tailor-made sults, but so far as I —— have seen they have been decently clad, ard I believe that what they wore =s honestly paid for. _ aaa qably the recent law will im- pose great hardship and much unnecessary éxpense on a large majority of pensioners, That cannot at the present lime be avoided, but we feel assured that it will not last long—it will be soon killed by the weight of ate intquity. But it appears the act brings on {ts unfortunate victims a much v collateral hardship in defamation <= Scccec A. webu, “ome down through 300 years to the promoters of this hardship: “Who steals my purse, steals trash *** But he who filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor, indeed.” A PENSIONER. —_-—— WON THE PRIZE. Sergeant Bairstow Carries Of a Go! Medal. Ever since the opening of the season of rifle practice in the brigade armory of the District National Guard in December last there have been team competitions for the gallery championship. In the regulations governing the matches it 1s provided that all members of teams who should make 90 per cent or better of the possible scores should be permitted to participate in an individual competition for a gold medal presented by Mr. John L. Burkart. The medal was won Saturday evening by Seret. Bairstow, company B, sixth battalion, with an aggregate of 196 points out of @ possible 200. The final contest was opened shortly af- ter 8 o'clock in the presence of a number of interested spectators, among whom were officers from Fort Myer, from the marine barracks and of the National Guard. It itor firing v 00 yards—and Was by no means @ sure thing for Serg:. Bairstow until the work at 500 yards was concluded; even then there was a chance of his falling off at 600 yar¢ When the scores had been added up and verified, it was announced by Capt. James E. Bell. the senior range officer, with whom was associated Lieut. T.S.King, that Sergt. Bairstow was the winner with the score of The other scores were as follows: Trumpeter Carroll, troop A, 189: Sergt. Me- Laughlin, company A, engin corps, 186; Pvt. F. _Wells, company B, first bat- talion, 185, gt. Groom, company A, sixth battalion, 1 . William ompany A, engineer ‘corps, Lieut. 9. C. Shaw, 1. Sl; Sergt. A. 5S. fifth battalion, A, sixth battalion, McClain, ‘The medal. w stow by Repres: one of the guc oration the s 1st ‘geant acknow! sandy his ab- ligations to Capt. Tomlinson, his company commander, who had, he said, taught him all he knew about marksmanship. This resulted in a statement from M inspector general of rifle practi effect that Capt. Tomlinson h Harries, - Tomlinson wa all credit for his ex dustry. titled to tremely successful in- of Senator Stewart. —+e+- DIED. 16. IMs, OY BUCK NEM helo from "Nineteoath Torsdaye May 10, it 1 dives ah felted tavited cash Velock pam. attend. . 2 90, at his resis kash 20 Tuesdax, May 19, % 14th and 1g f Rental. «4 br hae ard Gunton Temple Chur 3, infant daughter of Juste E, Crocken, died Monday, eight mouths Fune 4 pm., from 519 Tth street southeast. = ELLIS. Departed thi lt morning, May 17, 1896, numption, SAMUEL HL, imabeth A: Elis, “Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not de- plore thee For God was thy ransom, thy guardien and guide; He gave thee, Iie took thee, und He will restore the And d:ath has no sting, for the Savfor bas died.” Funeral will tuke place from his tate residence, 642 street southeast, and thence to ~— M. rae ‘hur ig on Wedivesdry, May 20, > p.m. Friends ‘and relatives are respec icy in Fitea to attend. GAFFARD. The remains o} aud ELIZARETH L. GAFFAT! daughter of William i. Gated. from the vault at Mock Creek’ cemote lnterred Thursday, May p.m. the late REBECCA 4 and 1896, at 8 o'clock a GESFORD. ‘The rmatns of Mra. ELIZADETH GESSPORD, widew of the late Charles < 4, will be removed from tho vault at Congressional etery amd interred ‘Tuceday, May 19, 1896, at 2:30 o'clock. 1896, at 12:30 S, widow of Joseph 2214 1 stree Relatives a: ent private, late residence, Md, Hospital. Ga sudi MARKIE JOL f enly, May in the 1%, thirty- ry Paul's Cathol! Wetreets, Wednesday at Dal KNIGHT. At her resi dene nia avenve nort‘iw v 18, 1896, SARAH Interment at Poughkeepsie, Church, 15th and am. * No. 2327 Pennsylvae uxhingiou, D. C., May y Orleans, La.. on r¥, son of mtty or the city. Notice’ of funeral hereafter. = MULQUIN, On Saturda 26, 1896, at 6:30 James Mulquin. No. 24 I stroot t 9 am. He- NOONAN, The remains of the late JULIA Af. ‘ednesday, May 6, 1808, wife of B. J. Newnan, will he taken from the Vault and interred in the fumily lot in Holy ry Tuesday eves at 5 o'clock, 1894, TINE OFt her age ght, May 15, Miss Je year of Pa., May 16, 1896, AL- ROWZEE. In, Altoora, r WZEE, son of G. Rowzee of Wash- -+ Papers please copy.) ° SEYMOUR. On Saturday, May 16, 1896, E. SEYMOUR, formerly of Stillwater, SMITH. On Sunday, May 17, 1896, at 1541 M street northwe , aged twenty years, ¥ md Raptist Church, 34 street ween H and 1 streets Dorthwest, tomorrow (ocsday). May 19, ut 2 o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives ‘invited "to attend. od Status 4n months At Forestville, Md., on May 17, 1806, 18 G. STEPHENS, in the sixty-second yeat of his age. Fansral from the residence of bis daughter wm. t, 500 A street southeast, Weau In Memoriam. TAYLOR. In loving remembrance of my dear lins- band and our tather, JAMES WILLIAM TAY- LOR, who died two years ago today, May 18, st BY HIS WIFE AND CIUILDREN. - === = ——— Carter’s Little Liver Pills. 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