Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1896, Page 8

THE £VENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896—-SIXTEEN PAGES. AND SONS. F St., oor. ith. || Storage, 22d sear M. It’s J ust As We Say. —There’s more advantage in buy- Furniture at this time of the r than at any other. We begin early to prepare for fall, and have marked goods down lowest figures they will pos- ake these for instance: Chiffoniers. 1 $13.50 Solid Onk Chiffonier, mode, with . $9.00 for "$7.50 $9.00 Odd Dressers. A whcle car load ought up at a lew figure, » be sold at ¥ seiall prices. ed frame. $14 valne. ver’s Sale of Fine Groceries. Flour Prices REDUCED. The Celebrated “Cereal,” 25 } bbL sack. “New West” or $1 Our “Superlative,” yal,” “Germ 4 bbl. sack. or “Favorite,” $1.13 } bbl. sack “Harvest Queen” or “Olive,” S1 4 bbl sack. FIXTURES FOR SALE <2 Safes, Counter snd Ptat- Casing, ote. s Jas. L. Barbour . and Son, 612-614 Penna. Ave. ) Coe skin: With is tanch more satisfactory and comfortable in ty over conl is Makes a clean, quick fce—leaves s. Much too. Send for Delivered anywhere. dirt or eli on trial 40 bushels (uncrushed), $2.90. 40 bushels (erushed), $3.70. WASHN. GASLIGHT cO., 413 toth St. N. W,, J. ZEN, 926 N st. "Phowe 476. i cheaper, From Craig & Harding’s Former Stand, 13th and F. Peremptory Private Sale Of Fine and Medium-Priced FURNITURE Made by the ‘Phoenix Furniture Company Of Grand Rapids, Mich., Consisting of Bed Room Furniture, Dining and Hall Furniture, Library and Reception Furniture, Miscellaneous Furniture, At Wholesale Prices, In the following woods: Mahogany, Mahogany Vermillion, Qvartered Oak, Birch, Prima Vera And Maple. A splendid chance to buy Fine Furniture at lowest factory prices. TO BE SOLD QUICKLY. From Craig Furniture House, 13th and F Streets. may 29-80d Buy at Siccardi’s AND PAY LESS MONEY. 500 Switches at $1.50. 75 Switches at $2.50. 425 Switches at $3.50. 1,000 Front Pieces from $1.00 upward. Sbampooing, Hairdressimg and Manicuring by dcst-class M. Siccardi, ‘Til 11TH ST., next to Palais Royal. aie of 1224 Broadway, N. ¥. myi20d TO KEEP.COOL on warm days drink Iced Tea. Can't find 3 tore cooling, Tenuate Grint Bora more delicious’ one if it's made yith BURCHELL’S SFRING | LEAP TRA. ‘That's ‘pere—and perfect’ in tude, guna. SOW. puicdatiy 1905 ¥ srRemn, Jel-iid ‘Wilson's going-out-of-business sale. : joe Prices Way Below Par. é Wlison's retiring sale reductions dave never been equaled berealouts. = The highest grade shoes have been b 4 repriced at figures that bardly rep- resent wholesale cest. ‘Tiese-are omiy hints of the number- less money-saving bargains offered. Ladies’ Shoes. $2.00 Oxfords, $1.23. In tan and black, newest shapes and sbudes. = £52.50 Oxfords, $1.68. ‘Nicely made Bussets and Black Ox- fords—different styles of toe. 253.50 Tan Boots, $1.95. Freneh stock, Russet, large buttons, ‘stylish shapes. Men’s Shoes. $53.50 Black Shoes, $1.95.: ¢ ‘Well-inade Congress and Lace Black Shoes. 2Oxfords& HighShoes$3.85 | $ Reduced from $5, $6 and $7, in tan and black, lace aud button, all styles. s. ys’ $2.50 Shoes, $1.49. Black and Russet Lace Shoes. High-grade Shove, pease F St. apll-3m,8) Ripans Tabules. Mr. Eb. Cooper, Manager Ice Cream Department, Union Datry Co., 34th and Lindell aves., St. Louls, gave his testimony as follows: “This business of mine gets me up so early in the moraing and causes me to get my meals at such irregular times that not long ago I was much bothered by a severe case of dyspepsia. Three bexes of Itpans Tabules fixed me all right, and now I always keep a box tn my desk. Whenever I begin to feel a Httle ‘under the weather’ from my stomach I take one, and after that I feel all right.” Ripans Tabulos are sold by druggists, or by mail it the price (9 cents a box) is seni to The Ripans ‘Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce 'st., New York. Somple vial, 10 cebte. ps We're Sole D. C. Agents For ¢Geneva Lithia 3 Mineral Water. The strongest lithia water !n the world —the most valu: e in eer u dicinal er tties—the st wonlerfir the t = and IS EFFPECT- Free from unpleasant palatable, clean, spatk- inviting. package bears the label of sive agency. Look for it. 793 15th. phd oo o> [= our exe] Ps 4 ¥ $ | | a Thompson, Pea Pharmacist, PELE E Be o> Oo BIGYGLE ACADEMY. (Over Sth street wing. Center market.) "CTION TS PRICES iti SOR, 35 Crs. . i $2.00. 9am. 0 pan; 2 te 6 ast 999 to 10 p.m. Instructions free to purchasers of wheels. Come im the morning oF afterneon and escape the evening "ati AWFORD HIGH-GRADE, equal t. $100 wheel on the muket, for §75, with Mberal discount to cosh purchasers ef two or more. Erinciple sees rooms connected with Central Hall. Branch ales roomie at $214 1 6t ant 0% 020 avenue. ot eae CLOSING SALE ONLY A =a DAYS LONGER. $1 ‘to 1: dl $4.50 Children's Fackets, siik-lined. MARTIN WOLF, 21 VITA ST. Nw. Gray Hair A thing of the past when Nattans’ Crystal Dis- used. Guarmmteed to restore gray or cd tate to ite natural color in B to 10 dars— itively not a dye. Stops the hair from falling arrests dandrut and makes the nicest dressing © can use. No poison. No sedi- ‘Trlal size, ‘toe, it, id, to any pert ot press prepa try ou Feceipt of “price. my7-tf Reoma Pure Rye Whisky Is distilled especially for medicinal purposes, and y tecomn ‘by the leading for iis wecdicloal Firtues. Sold only in bottles, $1.25 each. gu ON RR 4 | ut, for” the ment. 0 KOLE sv. NW. REEVES, POOLE & (00. By18Sm.14 ‘2. [ ura ao BEST RESULTS Crown & W jim Brae Wor ** are perfected here—where every * © reguisite and knowledge is at your °° service. Have us examine your teeth—possibly we can save quite Q number for you. Wight charges. Evans’ Dental Pariors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. my30-24d Su manana eee eee eee . eoee Going-away Time Is Is Drawing Near. TINTS” are sure to please your . —— , 7 iost ike steel a Oaly Peererecer are rerere Skirts & Suits Reduced Goldenbere’s, 926-928 7th—796 K St. At times yesterday the crowds were larger than we could well handle. At scarcely a moment throughout the day was there a lull. The day was one of the busiest we’ve had since we came here. The store seemed too small at times. The cash and bundle wrapping service will be modernized in a few weeks, Till then we ask you to over- look the slight delays occasionally. Bargains tomorrow are 25 great and as many as ever. There shall be no relaxation from | price cutting, so.long as you like it. | In many instances where we are so much lower in prices than others we have bought lower. Those Bargain Silks —are going out in a hurry. Truly wonderful values are they—never have we quoted such prices. “Phoenix silks are fine silks, and these are Phoenix make—much less than Phoeni usual prices. ch India Filta in six different colar conibinations—worth no less than 39e. yard —sold for that price about town. “To go at 15¢. yard. Black Gros” Grain Silks—an extra heavy quality for dresses, wiich never sell fur less than 75c. go at 59c. yard. Extra Heavy Rustling Changeable Taffeta Siky—excellent for underskirts and dust ruilies-—realiy the best taffeta, which sells Tegularly for 7c. and ‘To go for one day at 65¢. yard. S| Pretty Wash Goods. Think of wash goods being re- duced now—when every use they can be put to is urging you to them. If you y these. If_you want exclusiveness— if you want the best—help yourself from these piles Juconet” Duchesse—so very popular this won—in most every Imaginable. coloring, «ing Muen effects—which sell for 1 “ every Where. Here at ote. yard. Linen Colored Dotted Swiises, in 8 aie erent size dots—usual price, 12% Here ard. fink and Tisht Bue everywhere priced Ize. Here at 4c. yard. Handsome caies, in green, pink. tan, light blue, brown, tack and white stripes, etc.—usually 0c." Here at 64c. yard. Best Merrinias Sirsing Prints. 3ic. yard. Linen and icieneaeieed Dintties, with pretty figures, stripes and dots—124c. jany- Where you turn. flere at 8c. yard. Number 300 Longeloth, which usually sells for Ide. ard. = Here at $1.29 piece of 12 yards. v White India Linon—15e. quality every where. Here at me IIc. yard. French Black Batiste, the regular 25c. quality, for 19c. yard. White Figured V1 in five different tterus—nene of which’ sell anywhere for less than 18¢e. Here at IIc. yard. Sheer White Corded Swiss—usual 160. quality, for - I2}c yard. We might wait until later, but why not now when you need them most. We know you won't find a prettier lot of suits and skirts in town —+tvery one gathered with care as to style and quality. ferent pretty » stiffened and vel bound. Reduced from $4 to $2.45 each. Fine Crash Linen Biazer Suits, trimmed with small pearl batton, large sleeve skirt. Reduced from $4.50 to $2. 98 each. $4 Silk Waists, $2.75. You can judge our silk waist stock by this one item. Persian silk waists, with large bishop sleeves, turned cuffs, gathered front and back and new style collar. Reduced from $4 to $2.75 each. 62c. Shirt Waists. We have made all of our dollar percale and lawn laundered shirt waists, in plain colors and fancy stripes, figures and checks and plaids, 62c. each. They have very large sleeves and id high collars. Among the Linen stock. At the best we can only print here and there an item in the linen-de- partment. Take the others for granted—always bearing in mind that LINEN here never means any- thing but pure flax. These few spe- cial Prices for tomorrow: Extra Size Pure Linen Huck Towels—15e. usually—for and IIc. each. Large and Heavy White Turkish Towels, IIc. each. 20x4S-inch Linen Table Scarfs, unhemmed usual 38e. excl 25c. each. Notions—unheard-of prices We gather notions by the thou- sands—get them very cheap. Hence these prices: rd of 2 con Black “Globe” Hooks and es. Te. card. Smith's Best ‘Needles, Be. er, bottles Best Vaseline, m E lial Mourning Vins, 1e. ‘st French Kid Shoe Dressin a b 25c. Leather Belts, per Belt, 0c. ‘each: gen Men’s furnishings. This department is now in the Seventh street store, to the right just as you enter. We've made it more convenient to the men folks. Rare values here, and qualities and styles just like the men’s stores carry. See ‘s aeedeced jhirts, pure linen 35¢.—3 for $1.00. Men's Fine Sik Neckwear—the newest sell for 25c. around town—for 2ic. each. Made-up sheets & cases. Look them over carefully—not a wrong stitch anywhere. Perfect as can be. And all this exactness adds nothing to the price of these made- up things. All the worry of home making skipped. The muslin would cost what they’re priced. Good heavy quality. yard Pit : Banter cae, ee” fare Se CHOICE LEMONS, doz. .12c. FINEST PULL CREAM GHEESE, ib... IOC. | J. T. D. Pyles, \ ( “Perfection” Tea Only 50C. pound.. eater th. or a more delicious Bivors, Wel near it will please you—no fatter how critical yon may be. We praixe it highly, because every one who Uses it is delighted with its superior geet, ae In % and 1-pound packages. )412 4th ot. | Cor. 3d and "Sa. ave. 0.6. ; No other tea brought to America has FIVE 18 Te st 2c. (STORES. | aseinge and Monroe sta, ROO ee — ane. es “piavemer & Davis, Bt. Shoes shined’ Free You appear to want reduced prices, and We will accommodate you! Remember, too, that our shoes © the product of the best shoe magufuctur- ers in America, and avy cut on our “price represents twice as much as when applied to any other. $2.50 Oxfords, $1.65 These are Fine Hand-sewed Oxfords, is the new shade of russet and bl: tave styles of toe. Equal way 20 orton DOS hereabouts. Special price Oxfords, $1.95 Supertor Quelity of Fine Black Vict Kid und new itussia ‘Tun Oxfords, hand- wewed aad leer in & styles of toe. Equal to any Cron ees : $i. 95 clal price $4 Shoes, $2 $2.85. Tell your hnsband about this. Hath- Soule & Harrington's Famous $4 $2.85 Other -spevial peices prevail, avenner & D vis, Incorporated, 928 F Street. of toe, witit tip, Special at DISCOUNT 1g) DURING THE COMING WEBK ON It Parlor Suites, i Bed Room Suites, Sideboards, China Closets, Book Cases, etc. ‘This {8 a discount from our mark- 4 prices—which are already as low @s the lowest CASH prices else- . where. Even at this great redue- tion you are’ welcome to * . *| . . 3} i . . eS . ° * *) o Bi Bl Don't buy a yard of Matting until byt you bare seen our stock. Almost a 3, thousand pattems to select from. *| All Matting tacked down FREE! BI Baby Carriages from $3.50 to 850. I. Refrigerators, all sizs and prices. Oak Extension Tabie, $3.50. 40-pound Hair Mattress, $6.50. Woven Wire Springs, $1.50. GROGAN'S ie) MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSR, st 819—82i—823 Seventh street n.w. {*| may30-84d KERR RE REEREREREREREE | Great Reduction In Hair. 1,000 Switches, $3.50, Switches, Switehs Gray Switches, Gray Switches, First-class attendants ip booing, te iy our HEL for CES S.H 720 7th pre N. Ww. my7-200 Protection. Nothing affords as much as a well-fitting SUS- PENSORY BANDAGE. | No other house aan give you such a variety ‘to select Trom as we; and the price? We guarantee that, as we Ieaders, Try one of those fine silk Army and Navy Bicycle Bandages; were $t; now 49c. KOLB PHARMACY, CHRONIC AND OBSTINATE CASES SOLICIT Dr. V. B. Rench, 9 Jending specittist 1a diseases of the BLOOD, KIN, NERVOUS SYSTEM and CATARRH, can be gonsulted at his offiec, 623 Est. o.w., from Dee fo 5 pm. and trom 6 to 8 p.m. Sutdlaya, 9 to Ko fee ac in incurable cases. Prompt relief tna permancat cures guaranteed, iny4-3m, 12, Have Us Attend <to the Floral Decorations for your Wedding. Tell us about what you want and we'll plan and prepare the hand- somest floral display ‘tis possible for ski and ingennlty ‘to luce. Small prices—best work. A. Gude & Bro., my30-124 FLORISTS, 1234 F st, Arthur Burt is selling lots of good Shoes for $1.00. Odd sizes of Misses’ and Child’s Russet and Kid Button, | Slippers and Oxfords. Next ‘to firavch Post Ofice. , Oper Saturdays 9 p.m. my805je2 HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. Credit is the rule here —and not the exception. We make our business a credit business. Nobody is asked to pay cash, and pays it only be- cause he or she wants to. There’s no difference between cash and periodical payments— no difference in price. Our liberal credit system is for those people who cannot pay cash down for their clothing, but who can spare a little every now and then. Drop in and get our prices. You'll find that no other store in town equals them for lowness. Men’s Clothing. We've simply made the pri five hundr have bee row until of seme Cutaway Sack’ Suits, whtch selling at $9 and $10, from arday, $6.50 each. 1 ie hey axe All-wool Cheviot aud Ci nidid pat- very |, fine in frock and in ‘sizey to ft auy ih $15. For $10 each. Boys’ Clothing. at's eft of Sults—the been going have w You can those talk of at cassimere Sui ¥ nobby and 50, “for $1. 53 each. 1 Cassimer . Cheviot, Allaw a Women’ ’sClothing. Women's Fine v1 Jacks Pu $3.98. cao Women's Dark Iiue, Gry, Tan and Linen with large reveres. $2.50 to gge. each. Women's Plain White Pique and Plain fmt Nevy dive and Pisin Liven Colored Duck Skires —werth re at g8c. cach, Ralerce of th Women's Fine Per- cule Wr Which we created such talk by sciliug at Sbe., will go tomorrow at 3Qc. each. They are worth ¥8c. and $1.25. Bet- ter be quick. HECHT & COMPANY, It 515 Seventh Street. PAARLAL ORR R RAR AD Everybody Says Aaseane that the very nicest crack- ers for lunch, with a glass PARVIN’S KEYSTONE CREAMS. ; of milk or a cup of tea are ! > s > ; Your grocer will sell you ; 4 MARVIN’S | PUPCCT CFCC CCV C CCC CCC OCC CC CCC CCC C UCT ee CRACKERS if you insist on it. without plates. Our im- p crown and perentars. No = Modern ap- Lady attend: i work guarant U. s Dental Ass’n., AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Election of New Officers by Business Concerns. Local Notes of Interest to Residents and Taxpayers Across Rock Creek. In securing the right of way for the ex- tension of its tracks from the union depot at Tenieytown to Chevy Chase the officials of the Glen Echo railroad have been forced to apply to the courts of Montgomery county for a jury of condemnation. The awards of the jury to property owners have been made. To Lewis Solyon §7 allowed for the passage over his property. while the Shoemaker estate is allowed $5 for the land occupied. As an agreement has bean made with the other property owners the railroad has a clear right of wuy for the extension. The Washington, Arlington and Falls Cherch electric road has also settled its eedings for the right of way of its tondemnation proceed- were brought against Messrs. Whiting Dulaney, trustees, Mr. S. G. Brent senting the land owners and Mr. Jas. pushing the interests of the oad company. ‘Three and seven-eighths acres were condemned, the jury awarding $0 an acre to the owners, or $1,037.59 in all. Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the lot holders of Oak Hill cemetery, held yesterday after- roon, resulted in the choice of the follow- ing: M. W. Galt, president; H. 8. Mat- thews, secretary, and M. J. Adler and J. L. Norris, directors. Wm. L. Dunlop and eppointed a com- 2 to examine the annual report of the tendet, J. Taylor Motter. report of the company shows Aes condition of things. Cash and ies on band amount to $181,445.31. ments have been made Two hundred int since Mr. April 30, 18: Charles H. Trunnell of the examin- nimittee has attended twenty-five ons of the cemetery company, only survivor of all who minent in the management of the cem- ry during ts first years. The of the beautiful city of the dead for its bewui ousiness man. 1 of the ociation offi ight in the choice of A. B. s incom- but for factory The annual € tive Building / last ra- ulted Jackson for president, Henry G. Wagner vice president, Barton Geo. W. King for treasurer, and J. Miller for secretary. The election of M ler was unanii ctors were ted by the stockholders as follows: H. | Giubert, Dr. L. W. Ritchie. Pp. ley, Wm. A. Cunnin mie accra ry’s annual report pre to the stockholders showed the a to be in a highly prosperous con. dividend of 10 per cent was declar ninth series stock, which matured Mr. ert, in a letter to the ass: ion | previous to the election, had dec presi for another term, o' to the conflict'oa of the association work with per- sonal interests. Notes, A few minutes after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon George Johnson, a young colored man, while walking across M street at 20th street, was struck by a carriage driven by some person unknown, who continued on without stopping io ascertain the damage done. Johnson wes injured around the left leg, though not seriously. He was conveyed to his home C street nerthwe! i wagon. st in the patr The funeral of Miss Esteile Thecker will | take plac orning at 9 o'clock from the 5 Prospect stre: Requiem mass “will be solemnized at 0. Rev. Father Scanion officiating. The interment will be at Holy Rood. Mr. Td. Craig of 34th street, who has been confined to his home with an attack of rheumatism, is able to be out again. Mr. Waiter D. Nolan of this place and | of & Miss Mary C. southeast noon at von trip to ke their home at the res Parker 4th street after- After a couple ence of traffic on the new Arlington ad has somewhat crippled nporarily, The schooner Josie R. Burt of Kennebec is taking on a cargo of coal, consigned to Providence, R. L., after discharging a load of 1,170 tons of Mr. Joseph E. Bissett has been appointed postmaster at Great Falls, Md., to fil the va caused by the resignation of Mr. J. W. Carroll. Dr. and Mrs. T.*J. Lootkerman of N Street are at their summer cottage at Washington Grove. ee ee CONDEMNATION PRINCIPLE. Judge Cox Today Gives Some Im- portant Instructions, In the matter of the condemnation of a 15, right of way for a sewer in square Judge Cox today instructed the appraisers as follows: “The commission is instructed that in awarding just compensation to the owner of the land through which it is propesed to construct the sewer, they will ascertain and determine how far his prop- erty will be diminished in value by the | construction of said sewer, as a permanent | work, and will award such sum as will compensate him for such jiminution of value and for the value of any improve- ments in the nature of plumbing or drain- age that may be destroyed, and for any temporary inconvenience that may be suf- fered by him in the process of constructing said sewer. This case is the first one instituted by the District. Commissioners under the recent act of Congress conferring upon them the right to condemn land for public wu: nd the instructions given by Judge Cox today are expected to form a precedent for ali tuture cases of like character. eee eee Hotel Arrivals. Willard’s—F. J. Baker and J. W. Bartin- dale, New York; R. B. Stubbs and F. Rance, New Orleans, La.; H. G. Hamilton and M. T. Evans, Youngstown, Ohio. Oxford—E. B, Peterson, New York; J. G. PESOS FIDEVSS IOC TOS I FOS: I SIPPLOL OOS HOI SD IOIPG OG OOOE Cor. 7 7th and D Sts. CHDEREESLOOOLSSEEEDEHOLNEST LADIES DRESS 32-inch, flat top and can- vas covered. Each one full Iinen lined, with dou- $ 6” aud genuine exvelsier lock. see Lutz & oe 497 Pa. Ave. jez 20d + ee Little Babies Suffer Much EVANS’ 14 Frit POWDER soothes ieee these troubles: 10c. Lox. eg Pe Evans’ Drug Stare, 938 F St. Wholesale Nothing We Can’t Clean *¢ In Ladies’ ard Men's Apparel. Everything * * we undertake ts done in Wacones aie without. so ) TRUNKS: Ble tray, hardwood slats = From red, stent ‘hafing and prickly =yen & Retail. © any injury whatever. ANTON FISCHER, ‘906 | G St. feathered THE ACTION OF CARTERS LITTLE Liver Pills ts plensant, mild and natural. ‘They gently | stimulate the liver and regulate the howels, bu » pot purge. fare sure to please.” Try iF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BH SURE and use that old and well-tried remedy, Re Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children tect Te woothes the chifa. softens the gum. aifered in, cures Wind colic and is the best ‘remedy for iarthoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1 AFTER A SLEEPLESS NIGHT USD ANGOSTURA Bitters to tone up your system. Buy only the enuine, manufactured by Dr. Blegert “e Sou. At druggists. Three Officers Retired. J. W. Barriger, corps of subsistence, U. Capt. Q. O. Gillmore, eighth cay- alry, and Capt. James Ulio, second infan- try, have been retired. Tilden, Boston, Mass.; G. A. Rock, Atlantic J.; W. N. Mitchell, Atianta, Ga. ton—J, R. McDonald, Boston, Mass.; Florence Ballance, Peoria, Ml. Cochran—W. H. Kellogg, S. eR: and K, . H Grosvenor, Athens, Ohio. Normandie—W. C. Squire and wife and leaitle, Wash.; P. Bonnety, fs F. H. Wilson, Brooklyn, W. A. Smith, New York; O. N. John- son, Philadelphia, Pa. Arlington—s. E. Nicholas, Buffalo, N, M. Smith and G. H. Benjamin, York; C. G. Walds, Cincinnati, Ohi Ww. W. ¥.; ew c. F. Baldwi in, P. 5. Hoyt, New York; D. C. Hilleg: Philadelphia, Pa, Raleigh—L, D. Tandy Palmer and wife, 3. F. Beales: D. W. Evans, L. V. Benson, C. Y. Wheeler; C. B. Bartlette and A. Cc. Simpeom New York; T. M. Ree: Pittsburg, Pa.: U Pa.; EB. A. Kendric’ McCulloch, St. Louis, Mo. Shoreham—E, H. Sternberger and wife and M. I. Stermberger and wife, Jackson, Ohio; J. I. Kay, Pittsburg, Pa.; F. L, ery, Boston, Mass.; E. G. Logan, New York; J. H. Woolfoiice, Lexington, Ky. Riggs—B. E. Arnold and J. C. Hanrahan, | Providence, R. I.; W. H. Beiford, Brook- lyn, N. S. Kiger, Trenton, N. Ebbitt—W. Harkness, one Sicara and Surg. G. V. Bradley, U. S. N.; A. Pen- rose, Salt Lake City, Utah; J. F. Miller, New York; B.S. Johnston and wife, Phila delphia, Pa. Johnson—W. P. Preble, jr., New York; ©. H. Frye, Brooklyn; M. K, Moore, At lanta; A. E. Tatteler, New York; A. Comes, qr New York; A. Frilot, Philadelphia; M. . Fowler, New York; G. W. Short, jr., Brooklyn, . 4 —— A pane of glass in the front window of Mrs. Gamble’s store, at 13th and M streets, was broken Sunday night, and a box of cigars, three bottles of wine and a jar of candy were stol j Know just to what extent we | be to inv ——_—---_ W. F. Funk reports that a lot of to were stolen last night froma tool box near the Chinese legation. MUNYON Few Men Have Done So Much for the People of Washington. AGENEROUS GIFT HE HAS ESTEBLISHED A GREAT MEDI CAL INSTITOTION. FREE MEDICAL ADVICE Skilled Specialists in § in Every Branct of Medicine Can Be Consulted Absolutely Without Cost. If You Are Tired of Paying Big Fees to Doctors, If You Are Disgusted With Nauseous Doses and Strong Drags, if Yeu Want an Honert mion on the Nature of Your Din- cane, Why Not Spend 15 Minutes With One of Doctorst You and axpected to Under No Throat or Lung trial local treat medic nd Thoredas, @ to 713 4th st. ut AT THE EN Ys MERCY. Alarming St of New York's De- fenxex Exposed by OM From the New York Journal, to The committee appoin the Uni coast defen by resolution of s Senate to examine the $s have been in this since y morning. Squire, Weshington, According to Cnairman United States Senator from the report will show that the dition of the defenses at New York is shameful and unworthy of the nation. The report will be sent to the Senate before Congress adjourns. The defenses-ef New York harbor,” Senator Squire, “are today better, as they should be, United States, what is ne fense again Hook and « than at any other port in the yet they are entire! We s went 3 mined the works there, It is not right to found in the I be- to the all through, but at this e it is the proper thing for th tion from an enemy. Cong derelict in the matter of the propriations and no pressure brought to bear upon it in this so, as the time has come they should be awaker of the ¢) t danger th “In York city al hundre: ions of destruc 4 to properly defend New York hree high-power, long-range Zuns ten and twelve inches, and In ad- on to these we need 17 lve-inch rifle mortars and twe rai guns. If the whole of the manufac facilities in the country were take ast three at w York to make the e work has not yet been It would take orRIeS at least seven m) for one gun, and commenced. At Sandy Hook we found,” he went on, put two tweiveanch guus ready to be fired, and these had no range finders an4 were lacking in details necessary to Go effective work. The e no men kept there, and if troops should be sent there they would not know w to do with these guns. The men who w ere could not | eet up steam to show the committee the rise and fell of these two guns. At Fort Wadsworth we found five inch guns, none r will not be until = These are all the lower bay. There and a mortar batte all the mortars and these work we begun right year would be required. to get at least a rot mount MR. FOW CTED. The Senate After Doing That Made Several Confirmations. The Senate yesterday rejected the nomi- nation of William H. Fowle, to be collector of internal revenue for the sixth district of Virginia. The two Senators from Vir- ginia were not consulted about the appoint-- ment, besides which there were charges to the effect that Mr. Fowle would not make a satisfactory official. The Senate confirmed the following nomi- nations: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clarke Corbin, assistant adjutant general, to be assistant adjutant general, with the rank of colonel; Major Arthur McArthur, junior assistant adjutant general, to be assistant adjutant weneral, with the rank of Heutenant colo nel; Henry C. Fink, Colorado, to be re- ceiver of public moneys at Montrose, Col. ses The Fortifications Bil The first and final conference report of the fortification appropriation bill was made to the Senate and agreed to yester- day. Tne important Senate amendments were compromised. The House receded «ntirely from the amendment increasing the appropriation for fortifications and seacoast defenses from $250,090 to $500,000, and from that restricting the price of oil- tempered and annealed steel to 24 cents per pound. ‘A partial conference report on the sun- Gry civil appropriation bill was agreed to, Mr. Allison explaining that the items still in disa ment were those covering public buildings, arid lands, surveys of pubile lands and participation in the Brussels ex- position. A partial conf office appropriati Allison stated that ence report on the post bill was approved. Mr. the item as to con- solidation of post offices was still open The confe agreed to the Senate pro- ri ing $0,000 to the Oceanic npan for carrying from San y Zealand and New South of Honolulu, mails made up awalian 1 New Cale- Francisco to Wales, by way in the Uni lands, the Australi donta and islands in the Pac! a i An IndastrinI Commission. In the House yesterday afternoon Mr. Phillips, chairman of the committee on la- ber, cailed up his bill to create an indus- trial commission of twelve members, thre ves each of labor, ure and busi represen manufa aviser duties of the commission to tigate questions pertaining to immigration and the other subjects men-~- tioned and to recommend legislation to Congress. The bill was opposed by $5,000, each group to have a legal a th at $5,000, Bartlett (N. Y.), advocated by Messr Henderson (iowa), 5) rt 3.), Bel- knap (Ill), Howe (N. Y¥ ed with- out @pposition. Sa i eee: ‘Texas’ Declaration of Independence. The state of Texas has made application to the Department of State for the original Decteration of independence. adopted by the ates who met at Wash 2, Texa: and initiated the long struggle with Mexico. which led to the in- dependence cf the lene star republic. Just how the doc nt comes to be in the cus- tody of the State Department is not clear- ly krown, filed the ihe first c States by but it is supposed to have been n support of the credentials sicners sent to the U: short-lived republic. —e on City Mint to Rew s mint at Ca iefining op me. son City, prations avout nuded e of%