Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1896, Page 10

10 “THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,- DECEMBER 8, 1896-16 PAGES, The Busy Corner, : 8th and Market Space. S. KANN, SONS & CO. Yesterday Was one of our wonder days— clerks worked like beavers—the rat- tle of calls and the clang of the fly- ing cash cable sounded like hailstone on atin roof. The jam reminded a great many of the immense line of people trying to gain admission into Congress. IT’S TRUE THAT PUSHING THROUGH LARGE CROWDS ISN'T THE MOST PLEASANT THIN BUT ALL SUCH SHORTCOMINGS MORE THAN REPAY THE CUSTOMER, FOR THE VALUES WE GIVE ARE NOT TO BE FOUND IN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT. Those 59c. Silks Done us a sight of good yesterda It was impossible to get at the sil counters at times, it seemed as though everybody wanted them. We can't blame customers, neither would anyone else that saw them. They are worth an even dollar a yard. ‘EST SICE, HAND- WAISTS AND EXQUISITE DRESS AND WRAP LIN! Our Silk Velvet and Piush Brocades (335? ,OUTE A PART IN OUR SELLING YESTERDAY. SOME LADIES BROUGHT ENOUGH MATERLAL > 5 FOR A WHOL WN: OTHERS FOR EVENING AND STREET AND SOME FORK TRIMMING. FIVE DIFFE! IN BLACK ORTED BROW) oe eALOS 3,000 doz. Handkerchiefs now ready for holi- day shoppers. These goods were bought three months and left intact in our stock room. We place the majority on sale tomorrow at special prices. 500 Dozen 12 am, “xs COLORED BORDERED H. ERCHIEFS, W DEEP HEM, COLORS ‘ARRANTED FA WORTH 8c. - Special Price, 5c. 100 Dozen LADIES’ AND CHIL DREN'S JAPANESE ERCHIEFS, COLORED, EMBROID- ORTH 15e. K HANDK ED SCALLOPED EDGES. W Special Price, 6c. Ladies & Childrens #=srrq= SILK H4NDKERCHIEFS, WITH PRETTY INI- TIAL FROM A TO Z. WORTH 19¢. Special Price, 1oc. Ladies’ WORTH 15. Special Price, 1oc. ’ : : Men’s Extrag UALUTY covonen BOR H ( HIEFS, WIDE HEM. T- LAT AND PRETTY P. TERNS, COLORS FAST. WORTH 18e. Special Price, 10¢c. Tiem’s J4PANESE SILK-FINISH _HANDKER- CHIEFS, ONE INCH HEMSTITCH AND SILK INITIAES. WORTH 25c. Se. Special Price, 12%c. 500 Doz. LADIES’ FINE 8) ERED AND s HANDKERCHIEFS; HANDSOME NEW WORTH 1 Special Price, 12%c. COLORED BORDER HEM- ’ Children’s Sa FEE HE > IN A PRETTY BOX, CONTAINING 3. WORTH “Special Price, 17¢. Tiem’s FINE PURE {LINEN INITIAL HAND- KERCHIEFS.” WIDE HEM, WITH PRETTY HAND-WORK INITIALS. WORTH 25c. Special Price, 25c. Men’s Wake Scaury Seis, 240. INCH HEM AND HANDSOME LARGE INITIALS. WORTH 75e. Special Price, 49c. Our higher priced Handkerchiefs are extremely pretty and represent the very newest designs and pat- terns. A complete line of Men’s Silk Muffiersin plain colors as weil as fancy. We are Headquarters on Satin Covered Pin Cushions. HEMSTITCHED PURE LINEN bi ‘3, WIDE HEM. HANDKERCHIE! WE ARE SELLING 8-INCH-SQUARE CUSHIONS COVERED WITH THE QUALITY LINEN-BACK SATIN IN ALL HIGH COLORS At 22¢. Size 9xq—the same satin and colors At 25¢. Size 10x10—of the same material At 28c. SMALL CHIFFO® AND SILK MATS FoR TOP PIECES, IN ASSORTED PATTERNS, AT A VERY 4OW PRICE. S. KANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. We do not think .there ever ¢ was such a bargain offered you as we shall put before you to-¥ morrow, giving you the _ privi lege of easy payments, too—really allowing you to ¥ make your own terms. The hundred garments are of the immense stock of coats and capes consigned to us by one of the “world’s leaders” and con- sists of 3 —Black Cheviot Coats, —Kerscy Coats, —Two- Coats, —Astrachan Coats. Seme are braid-trimmed — some have inlaid velvet collars— some have collars made entirely of fur—some are all satin lined % and some are half satin lined. ¥ They are the season’s choicest $ productions—and_haven’t been gout of the work rooms two4¥ 4 weeks. g See 4 : choic $ : $5.98. 4 ee 4 Tomorrow we shall give you the un- %% —-Umited choice of any of our Boys’ §1 $ ¥ Short Pants Suits and Reefers for $2.98, 4% and to every boy who gets one we shall & + present a fine Buckboard Wazon free. 2 S gives you a big variety, and we 2 you thé privilege of easy pay- + ts. $ HECHT & COMPANY, $ - It 515 Seventh Street. a SH HOOe: sete a a a a ss ss ss i a a Best Heaters. The question of best with everybody claiming to have {s a difficult matter. But jn whom would you put more confi- dence than ourselves? Yon have learned from experierce that what we tell you is so. When we say the “Puritan” oll heater and the “Calovit’’ gas heater are the bvst you or anybody can get We are speaking from the experience of severe tests to which we have put them. Wren you come to feel the necessity of extra heat look over the “Puritan” and “Calovit."* “Puritan” oil heaters —give out the greatest amount of heat and burn the least amount of oll. A Setloranrioesoctodinctoetontoniodiotioeorlodineseetoeloaiedioctostodiedintteite BARBER & ROSS, 3 Cor. G and 11th Sts. child can © anage one—they’re so simple | and really cannot explode. No. 34—berns 3%c. worth of of] in $4 55 % No. 54—burns Se. worth oil in ten hours No. 64—burns 8c. worth of oil in ten hours and has double drum, east- $ iron fire box, and is handsomer. ) Nos. 54 and 64 have drip pan and roll- ers. $“Calovit” gas heaters seeedordoaseetentons a a sss a —are different from other gas heaters % and that makes them better. That state- = ment seems strange, but everybody knows 4 that gas heaters heretofore haven't been ‘9 as near perfect as they should be. The “Calovit” is really perfection—zives out aa immense quantity of heat and burns out the minimum of gas. 1-burner size heats a single bed room, and consumes but Se. worth of gas $2 in ten hours... 2-burner size heats a large room, and burns but Ile. ten hours. The 3-burner size heats an extra large room, and burns but 16c. worth of gas a day. Felt Strips for 11{c. foo —and better strips than are sold by many for 1%e.—In fact, they're the best strip made except Valentine's, which are the getedecetdeteteteetels deter delete best. It 1s really the most economical, anyhow, to buy Valentine's at 2c., for 4 it lasts for years and years and doesjts 3% work perfectly. Good felt strip saves a big quantity of coal in a season. Shall $ wwe send a man up to give you an estl- mate of the cost of stripping one win- dow or the entire house? Easy enough to put them up yourself—we shall show you how. Perfect Enamel Polish. Seems impossible after so many worth- less stuffs have been foisted upon you: But we guarantee “King” enamel at 25e. bottle to do as it fs claimed ft will do— restore the original luster to the enamel and rims of a bicycle and leaves them as dry as a chip. ‘ regees PEE EEPEYEVOEISS EES SI SISS seeder eee tee “Burnishine"—a good polish for brass, copper, nickel and the Iike—25e. and 30c. bottle. Bath enamel paint, soc. p For years and years there was noth- ing that could be done to make the marred enamel on a porcelain bath tub Jook like new. Our new bath enamel paint does it—leaves a dry porcelain finish. 50c. pint can; 25c. small jar, ° Japanned Coal Hods, 17. Furnace Scoops, 60c. Barnes and Berry's skates at 50c. up—biggest assortment of skates in town. BARBER & ROSS, it Cor. G and 11th Sts. An Artist’s Outfit Makes a very useful and desirable Christmas gift. You perhaps have a member of your family inclined in this direction. Why not decide at once and make the purchase? Our goods all first-class and prices right. Geo. F. Muth & Co., de8-24d 418 7TH ST. N.W. ort EO 3 Useful Gifts For Xmas. ‘The following suggestions will prove of value and profi: to those who are looking for teeful gifts. Read every item care- fully, for you will find many su in prices—prices never quoted before this Christmas for equal quality goods: Special Values Z In Ladies’ Capes. A nice Cloth Cape would make as about an acceptable Ximas gift an one could select. Why not look at these? Ladies’ Beautiful Cloth Capes, strapped seams, Mned throughout with silk. $15 Values, Be $9.98 Ladies’ Cloth Capes, trim- med. Astrakban Good value at $3. Special....$6 Ladies’ Handsome Boucle Cloth Capes, ‘Thivet fur trimmed, 24-in. long, lined throughout. Heretofore $6. Special, $4.98 Ladies’ Handsome Boucle Capes, 27-in. long, lined throughout with changeable silk. Good value at $12. Special.$9.50 * Ladies’ Stylish Astrakhan Capes, lined throughout with silk, trimmed with mar- ten fur around collar and down fron’ 86-in. long. $20 value. Special. Closing Out Children’s Coats At Cost. We are ciosing out the entire line of Children’s Coats at prime cost. After such a successful season in this depart- ment we feel that we cun afford to be liberal with the ttle ones. Holiday Dress Goods. One of the most sensible gifts of all tg a Nice Black Dress Pattern. It never goes amiss, Here are a special gift prices for staple Black Goods: 46-in. Black Henrietta, value. Our price 2.2... 45-in. Black Henrletta,75c. quality.50 45-inch Black Henrletta, §1 value, for Te. 45-inch All-wool Etamine $1.25 value. Our price, §9c. 38-inch Black Serge, 50c. quality. price, 3714c. 0-in. Fine Black French Serge, 50c. value. Our price, 39c. Holiday Handkerchiefs. An ocean of Handkerchlefs, in all styles, at all prices, but notring but styles, at all prices, but nothing but will do In this department toward Xmas gift making. Just closed out from an importer, lot of Men's Fine Initial Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, made to sell for 35. G> on sale tomorrow at 20¢. A special job in Men's Plain Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, 22 Inches square, %- inch hemstitching, 45e. value. Bonght at 1in, so can offer them tomorrow Gye. Sultings, Our Special job in Men's Extra Heavy Weight 22-inch Japanese Slik Handker- chiefs, 1-inch hemstiteh, that should be Se. Only ‘an hardly get enough of these Hand- kerchiefs to su; the demand, Ev: ody buys a box of them. Ladies’ All-pure-linen Hemstitched Int- tlal Handkerchiefs, 6 in a box. Spe- cial, 75e. Just 130 dozen Ladies’ All-pure-linen Handkerchiefs. Regular 1¥e. value. Hasn't an equal in the city at our price, Men's Fine Full Laundered Hemstitched Haadkerchlefs, all linen. Special, 12t4¢. Boys’ Extra-size All-linen Colored- bordered Handkerchiefs. Special, 12%c. Men's Fine Plain All-linen White Hem- stitched Handkerchiefs. Regular 25c. quality. Special, 19¢. Men's Extra Large Size All-linen Hand- kerchlefs, 31 and 45¢. Ladies’ Hand-embroidered Pure Linen Handkerehlefs, French lace edge. Spe- cial, Ladies’ Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, lace edge. 12%¢. value. Special, 10c. Men's Ail Pure Linen Hemstitched Hanckerchiefs, extra fine quality. Spe- elal, 250. Every style of Mourning Handkerchiefs shcwn in the elty, at 12igc. and up. 12¥%c. and Up Holiday ‘‘Aprons.”’ Our stock of Aprons \isomest goods in the from 25e. to $1 are especially selected for the ade. These two items will th of the entire line: Lawn Aprons, wide hem, ample strings. Special, embraces the inarket. Prices adies’ Deep Hem fawn Aprons, shiz- red in band, extra fine quality. § cial, 25e. Holiday ‘‘Linens.” Liuenz are among the best of the use- ful gifts, and they zre always accept- able. We have a few suggestions to anake: Fine All-linen Hemstitched Table Sets, 8 by 10 size, $5. 8 by 12 size, $5 8 by 14 eize, $6. Shown fn a vari Large Bath To extra heavy quality. price, 25e. Extra Heavy Fine Damask Table Nap- kins, 24 by 24. Good value at $1.75. Only $1.59 dozen. y of choice designs. vels, 54 by 24 inch, ‘B7iye. value. Our 3 pith Ges 000000009000000008 _ 8 PICTURE DAY AT DECKER’S Every Picture, framed and unframed, in our entire stock to be sold Wednesday at 35 PER CENT OFF REGULAR PRICES!! This includes Engravings, Etchings, Aquarelles, Water Color Fac Similes, Photogra- vures, &c., &c. _ Good chance for bargain buy- ing. DECKER, wit F St. N.W. de7-40d. —~v FREE BELTS. ‘With every purchase of $2 or more we give you your choice of any of our Ladies’ 25c., B5c., 50c. or GOc. Real Leather Belts. We mark leather goods free also. We offer you genuine leather articles for much less than is asked in the department stores for the im- Stations, Pocket Books—genuine leather—48e. up; with silver mountings, 60c. up. All sorts of Pursee, Cigar Cases, Cigarette Cases, Match Coses, &e., &e.—hundreds of things ‘suitable for gifts. Anytbing laid away for you, Kneessi, 425 7th Street. d8-28d THEY ARAQINDIGNANT Mr, Mayer's Friends Qbject to Baltimoreand Ohio ent. ein 12 Wrongdoing Carelessnean| jfidsented—Courts to Be Appeated To. Imputations of ieee Startling developments will, it Is ex- pected, be made in the affairs of the Bal- timore and Ohio ‘Railroad Company as the result of a meeting of the Baltimore reorganization committee of that company, which has been called to take place in Baltimore Friday next. The subject to be considered will, it is understood, be the long-deferred report on the condition of the Baltimore ard Ohio, as ascertained by Expert Stephen Little, on November 30, 1895, and for dur- ing the little more then seven years pre- vious or covering the period during which Mr. Charles F. Mayer was president. The publication of the report has created the most intense excitement in aimost every city in the east and the friends of Mr. Mayer are determined that he and the board of directors who were in office during the years 1888-'95 shall not rest un- der the imputation that they were the cause of the wrecking of one of the finest railroad properties in the world. “The report of Mr. Little,” sald a mem- ber of the reorganization commitice last night to a Star reporter, “states plainly that the road was fraudulently managed during the period of Mr. Mayer's admin- istration. The gentlemen referred to in the report do not intend to rest under that imputation, and as I understand it, the committee intends also to use every legal means to bring the whole truth in refer- ‘|ence to the history of those years, so far as it relates to the Baltimore :nd Ohio, to light and to place the responsibiiity where it belongs. “The people who know Mr. Mayer and his former co-laborers in the board of directors know as firmly-as they can know anything outside of matters with which they have direct personal contact that not one of those referred to in Mr. Little's report would wrongly convert a single dol- lar to his own’ use, and there they are charged with careless business methods, which have, it is alleged, resulted in the misuse of more than $12 000.000. “It wil! not, I believe, be very hard to prove when the proper’ time comes that the eyes of Mr. Mayer and the other di- rectors were ‘bandaged’ as to the true state of Baltimore and Ohio affairs, and that if errors were committed they were the re- sult of placing too much confidence in sub- ordinate officials. “It was expressly understood when Mr. Mayer accepted the presidency of the Balti- nore and Ohio in 1888 he was not to be called upon to bear the more onerous duties which had heretofore been attached to the presidentiai office, but that he was only to exercise a general supervision of the great matters with which the company had to de: Kor this purpose the affairs of the road were soon after Mr. Mayer took charge divided into three departments, viz: Finan- cial, physical and traffic. The financial de- partment was placed in charge of First Vice President Orland Smith; the physical division, which embraced every detail of construction and of operation, the purchase of rolling stock. and equipment and rights of way, erection of terminal facilities and a inultitude of other matters, was under the direction of Second Vice President Thomas M. King, and the details of traffic, so far as passengers were concerned, were in the hands of Thirds Vice President Chas. K. Lord, with treight matters under the di- rection of Freight 'Praffic Manager Frank Harriott. “As to how contracts were made, or what provisions they contained, it is not believed that Mr. Mayer knew anything about them Until the respective paper was laid before him for his approval or disapproval. As a matter of fact he approved of nearly every- thing that his subordinates did—I mean his advisers—and he could hardly be blamed for that. ‘They had, it was presumed, made a careful study of the various questions, with a view of recommending to Mr. Mayer the best course to pursué for the interests of the company, and {f he could not depend on them, who was there from whom he could gain any reliable knowledge? “If it be suggested that he ought to have devoted more time to personal considera- ion of the various matters which it now appeirs got the company into the hands of receivers, it can be truthfully said that Mr. Mayer tried as hard to conscientiously per- form the dutles of his high position as any man who ever occupied the office, and that there are no reasons why he should be trade the vicarious offerirg for the sins of others, nor do his friends intend to permit it to be dore. “Speaking for myself, but also, as I know, reflecting the views of many promi- nent holders of Baltimore and Ohio securi- ties, I am free to declare the belief that a full and unprejudiced examination of the books and properties of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, such as we propose to make if permitted by the court to do so, will clear Mr. Mayer and his board of directors of all blame of wrongdoing, and expose to the world those who are responsible for the irsolvency of that one great company.” ——— TO RAISE A DEBT. A Lending Colored Baptist Charch in Financial Difficulties, The Metropolitan Colored Baptist Church, of which Rey. Robert Johnson, D.D., is pastor, is in considerable difficulty, arising out of a large debt on the church. About four years ago the trustees of the church decided to lighten the burden. There was then a first trust of $18,000 resting on the property, but they were paying on this trust interest at the rate of 8 per cent a year. Accordingly, they borrowed $22,000 from a Philadelphia company, and they claim that it was with the understanding that they should pay only 5% per cent in- terest a year. They also claim that this principal was to be reduced by combined payments of principal and interest. For this purpose they raised between $6,000 and $7,000 in the four years ending in June last. Since that time they have defaulted in pa: ment, and now the trust company has ad- vertised the property for sale. The church people have temporarily succeeded in stop- ping the sale by an injunction, and in the meantime they are trying to raise the money in other ways. The church is_lo- cated on R street between 12th and 18th northwest, and the property is valued at $65,000. When the present difficulty is set- tled, which, it is thought, will be in a very ghort while, the trustees expect to appeal to the local Baptists to assist them. Ral- les are to be held frequently and in this way it is expected that a considerable por- tion of the debt will be lifted. The church was founded in 1863, and the present church building was commenced in 1882 and finishes in 1885. Dr.'Johnson has been the pastor for twenty-six years. a GRAND JURY LEAK. The Body Complet ment of Two New Jurors, Judge Cole this morning accepted George E. Murray of 2132 K street and J. W. Barse ef Anacostia as grand jurors in the places of George Deavis and George P. Blair, who were discharged yesterday as the result of an alleged leak ir the grand jury respect- ing the case cf Wilbur W. Marmaduke, the ticket broker charged with forging rail- road tickets. In administering the oath to the new jurors Judge Cole made no allusion to the discharge of Deayis,.and Blair, but im- presred upen them the importance of obey- ing the oath administered to grand jurors, especially as to keeping absolutely secret all matters transpiring before the grand jury. The oath must be followed, said the judge, not cnly literally, but also fully and in perfect good faith. The new jurors sol- emnly swore to keep their oath, and then, together with their fellows, they proceeded to the grand jury room, where the inter- rupted work of the body was resumed. It was reported at the city hall today that District Attorney Birney will continue his ievestigaticn in the matter of the leak which is said to have occurred in the case of Marmaduke, in order. to determine whether it was a matter of mere indiscre- tion on the pert of those responsible for the leak, or whether the grand jury was ‘approached or tampered with by outside parties. If any one is found to be guilty of interference it is the intention of Mr. Birney to vigorously prosecute the offender or offenders, and have them severely pun- AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN Foot Ball Game Results in a Broken Leg. Police Force and Other Local Notes From Across Rock Creek - Bridge. The first foot ball accident of the year in local circles occurred yesterday. A crowd of youths were playing the game near 86th and Prospect avenue. Leo Born, aged thirteen, residing at 1308 36th street, was one of the players, and in a scrimmage he was thrown with sufficient force to break the right leg just above the knee. His pain Was intense, and Dr. F. R. Rich was sum- moned to the broken limb. About 7 o'clock in the evening the youth was car- ried to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon, where his case received additional attention. Police Force. There are a number of men off duty at the station. Sergt. Haney is taking his annual leave and Policeman James Conlon is acting in his stead. Policeman Milton Fisher, in charge of the patrol, is also on leave, and during his absence Policeman Fritz Passau is in charge of the service, working at night. Policeman Sam Burrows is also on leave. Sergt. George Hess of the county mounted force, who has been sick, returned to duty today. Policeman James Lyddane, who has heretofore been in charge of the night patrol service, is rcw doing day duty in the same line. Merrick Medal. Speakers for the Merrick gold medal at Georgetown University were selected at the lasi meeting of the Philodemic Society. On-the third ballot Mr. Fox was selected first speaker. The other speakers selected are Mesers. Maher, Welsh and Curley, all frem the class of "97. Potomae Lodge. At the regular meeting of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. M., held last evening it Masonic Hall, on 32d street, officers for the ersuing year were elected as follows: J. sla Thompson, worshipful master; Jas. ‘aeburn, senior warden; F. W. Daw, jun‘or warden; Frank Thomas, sccretary, w. Nordlinger, treasurer; G.’W. Dugan, dele gate to St. John’s Mite Society; A. M. Fis- chell, proxy: W. S. Waddy, delegate to the Masonic board of relief; E.'E. Dwyer, proxy to worshipful master; William Scherer, proxy to senior warden; Charles Scherer, Proxy to junior warden. Mozart Club. The Mozart Club gives an entertainment this evening at Masonic Hall for the bene- fit of Grace P. E. Church. The club ap- pears in a number of chorus, glees and femcle and male selections. It will be assisted by a number of well-known outside talent, among the number being Masters Clinton and Edwin Balinger, Miss Alice Irwin, Mrs. D. Olin Leech, Miss Dodge, Miss Smith, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Lippitt, Mrs. Cooley, Miss Beck, Mr. Cole, Mr. Barber and Mr. Gilbert Clarke. The proceeds of the affair will go toward the general church fund. ane Program is excellent, ere is every indication that th will be an immense success. aera Real Estate. Mrs. Rose Stohlman has bought of James B. Nicholson lot 81, in Waggaman’s sub- division of square 1221, for $2,500, with im- provements thereon. Nellie Cartright has sold to Samuel Mad- dox parts of lots 4) and 21, of square 121 at an unnamed consideration. John D. Croissant and David D. Store, trustees, have sold to Maria Weems lots {4 to 17, of block 13, of the American Uni- versity Park. The price is given at $2,200, Orlando W. Huntt has bought of W. Tay- lor Birch the west 20 feet of lot 92, square 1257, with improvements thereon, for $5,000. Noten, In the calendar of the Catholic Church today was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and as such was a holiday of obligation. Masses were celebrated at 6, 7 and 8 o'clock, with solemn high mass at 10 o'clock, all of which were largely at- tended. The funeral of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James English was held yesterday afternoon from its parents’ residence on 32d street. The new coating of dirt and gravel placed on the steep hill at the beginning of the Foxhall road, forming the entrance to the Conduit road, is a mass of mud, due to the weather of the past few days. A stated convocation of Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No. 8, will be held this even- ing at o'clock, at which officers for the ensuing year will be elected. a THE C. E. CONV TION. Final Report Made at a Meeting Held lust Night. The Christian Endeavor committee of "06 rendered its final report and was discharged from further service last night. The cxecu- tive committee of the District union, which held its regular monthly meeting in the Calvary Baptist Church last evening, teck the action indicated, after appoin' committee to draw up suitable resoluzions recognizing the faithful service rendered by the committee and tg present each member with an engrossed copy of the same. The ordinary business of ihe executive committee was transacted last evening, in- cluding the receiviné into membership of @ new society, that of the Third Christian Church. A special committee appointed to consider the advisability of organizing a good literature committee in addition to the other committees of the union report- ea in favor of such a course, and the recom- mendation ‘was adopted. Mr. Fred M. Hos- kins was elected chairman of the press committee, vice Mr. Paul E. Sleman, re- signed. Messrs. Pennell and Me:calf were elected delegates to the American Anti- Saloon League. The date for the fifth annual conven- tion of the local union was fixed at Janu- ary 18 to 20, with the junior ratly Satur- day, January 16. A transporiation. com- mittee for the "97 convention at San Fran- cisco was appointed, Messrs. W. W. Tuck- ey and W. H. H. Smith being those upon whom will devolve the duties of getting up a delegation from this city. Chairman W. H. H. Smith read the final report of the committee of '06, which was organized November 21, 1994, and has, therefore, been in existence a trifle over two years. The report does not deal with the work of preparation for the interna- tional convention which was heli here in July, but discusses the gen2ral features of the closing labors of each subcommittee, with tabulated statements concerning the receipts and expenditures of the commit- tee, and also calls attention to some cf the workers not holding prominent posi- tions upon the auxiliary committees, but who deserve special notice and thanks, Special notice is taken of the three Meth- odist churches to which state delegations were assigned, where the care of said delegations had been committed to certain Christian Endeavor societies detailed for the purpose, acting in conjunction with the Epworth League chapters of those churches. The harmony, zeal and efficien- cy with which the work was done, ard the hospitality extended the visitors by the Epworth Leaguers of the Me:rop9litan, Foundry ard Fifteenth Street M. E. church- es were specially commended. ‘A tribute is paid to the messenger corps, whose memhers worked with such eager- ness around headquarters, and to the cleri- cal force, whose voluntary and untiring labors were indispensable. Each separate branch of the work urder the committee was reviewed and the work of the subchairmen and their associates received hearty commendation. ‘A summary of the receipts and oxpendi- tures of the committee was presen:ed. It showed contributions to the amount of $9,325.99 from the citizens of the city; $2,000 from two steam railroad corporations, and $8,832.61 from Christian Endeavor societies; a total of contributions of $20,158.60. Sales of privileges and other receipts swelled this total to $26,048.98. The total expendi- tures amounted to $26,011.24, leaving hal- ance of $87.74, which’ will be turned into the treasury of the union. The report concludes with recognition of the co-operative interest of Col. Brigat and the Capitol police for the ex-ellent ar- rangements made for the demons:racion held on the Capitol steps; and to the Dis- Xmas Gift This assignee sale of the Everett stock presents a rare op- Bee ity to prudent purchasers in search of Christmas gifts. * Assignee sale of the Everett Stock, 1225 F Street. Unparalleled Offers! | : ¢ task of selecting something appropriate is made easy by the size and variety of our stock—and the unusually low prices make buying well nigh irresistible. French China Tea Pot, Cream Sugar, Worth $4.25—now.. French China Decorated Pin 2-4 $3.00 m=" 32c. Frevch China Decorated Candle 8c. Sticks. Worth $1.85. Now........ DOC. $3.60 Sterling Silver Iee Cream Set, consisting of one large cuperb Tray and 6 Plates, $7: in case. Worth $15.00. Reduced to DZ One dozen Fine Decorated Plates, gilt edge. Worth §5. Now........ Sterling Silver Coffee Set, 3 mss- sive pieces. Worth $90.00. Reduced to Everett Art Store, 1225 F Street, Henry F. Woodard, Assignee. no21-1m Seo ~~ BP2RYPAEO2AEOYAYOLYYOYB Sterling Silver and Cut-glass Vin- aigrettes 75¢- Re- $ I Fine Sterling Silver Hat Brushes. duced to.. Fine Sterling Silver Scimors, best qual- Gy Our entire stock of Fine French Print and ( Water Color Pictures te offered at 33% per cent off original prices! Visit the store! ‘ote the wonderfal bar- gain offerings yn all sides! QA purnpuerd eS Ss RAA—ao—wms eseos coesssesssonor sconces: @ oWe talk “Saving the worth mark. cost. 2 Establishment. e BOS SIO GOV SOOGOHHOS HO OOS: SCESSSSSS OSES SEOSHS OSOTSOCSE In dollars and cents. prices this week are way down below If you’re going to make any Christmas Gifts, this special sale of ours paves the way for you to do it best—at the smallest possible cost. You can’t please a housewife any better .than to get her something to furnish the house—decorative or useful—and this bargaining is on just those lines. We make, lay and line Carpets free— remember that when you are counting This is a complete House-furnishing House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, Cor. 7th and I Streets. sd This is the store where “Your Credit Ix Good.” Most all our Seen dostendesteteatentendeadeadeatenteatentesdententententedtosdestosdestententestontententestestesiontententostestostostentostentorteeeesfnte The $42 Sets of the ENCYCLOPZAEDIC DICTIONARY FOR At $1 Down and $1.50 [onth, are GOING FAST! Positively no more at this price when these are gene. Don't delay! We now give you fair warning. Get Your Set Today! PALAIS Cor. G and mth Sts. Sort os aed Sa a $19, ROYAL, *Phone 1287. : trict Commissioners and all the police officers “who so earnestly strove to help us in preserving order and to thield cur delegates from the criminal classes.” ———— GUIDED BY X RAYS. An Operation Performed That Will Probably Restore Sight. Frem the New York World. Guided by X rays provided by Thomas A. Edison a lancet operated by Drs. W. O. Bailey and A. D. Wandell has probably re- stored sight to ten-year-old Mary Schie- liner of Newark, N. J. ‘Two years ago the girl fell on her head. When picked vp her skull was apparently uninjured and the scalp wound quickly healed. A few months ago she complained that there was a mist before her eyes. In a week she was totally blind. After a con- suitation it was decided to try the X rays. The girl was taken to Mr. Edison's labora- tory at Orange. The X rays were turned on and focused against the side of the child's head. Dr. Bailey could see the bone pressing down on the little girl's brain and a dark shadow between its Convolu- tions. It was a blood clot. A plaque was held before the chilé’s eyes while the rays were still being thrown on her head. She was able to see the shadow. An operation was performed, and it was found that the X rays had told the truth. There was a bit of bone pressed upon the anterior portion of the brain, and a blood clot that extended down and pressed upon the optic commis- sure, causing blindness to both eyes. Bit by bit the clot was carefully cut away and the skull was trephined, two or three large buttons of bone being taken out. “Unless the nerve fibers have become atrophied,” said Dr. Bailey, “there is no reason why the child's eyesight should not e fully restored. see Short Olive Cro; United States Consul Adams at Cadiz, Spain, reports to the State Department that the olive crop of Andalusia is from 30 to 50 per cent short of last year’s harvest. From Seville, the principal market, the re- port comes that a considerable portion of the crop is worm-eaten and inferior. Prices are expected to rule as high or higher than last year.