Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1897, Page 11

Wlanufacturerst Sale. Third Day. The Palais Royal. The difference between this sale of new goods in ample quantities and the prevailing sales of mer- chants’ left-over winter stocks is already being com- mented upon. THE RAIN TODAY CAUSES A GOOD SUPPLY TO STILL REMAIN OF THE LOOM ENDS OF RIBBONS WORTH UP TO Ge AT ONLY 19 YARD FOR CHOICE. ALS® PLENTY OF THE NO- TIONS WORTH UP TO 19¢ AT ONLY 5c FOR CHOICE. ALSO THE JET GARNITURES WORTH UP TO $7.50 AT ONLY 50e, Tc AND $1. 21,500 Mustin Garments. No better Muslin, Cambric or Lawn, no better Embroidery, Lace and Ribbon Trimmings and no better styles, finish or fit in garments sold at twice the prices we can now ask. Worth up to $1.50. Worth up to $1. 25 an eqs, Six styies Gowns, some “Empire,” | _Twelve exquisite effects in “Em- 5 pire” and “Bishop” Gowns and some with deep turn over collar Ot Ghemises: Umbrella Shirts aad solid embroidery. Six styles um-| Drawers, French Corset Covers. With lace, embroidery and ribbon trimmings, guaranteed to withstand washing. Small, medium and extra [eee 1897 Improved Corsets. By contracting for immense quantities to be delivered during the year we have been enabled to make special arrangements with the uakers whereby they share the expense of introducing the 1897 im- éroved corsets—at special prices— “A Ia Fasso,"" modeled $2.59%.! the famous “Fass,” for which the Palafs Royal has the sole Washington agency. brelia skirts and drawers. Twelve styles corset covers. Four styles chemises, ordinary and skirt lengths. 1897 Styles. reduced to Every Size. for the $1. “A Ia Venus" Corsets, $1.59 modeled after the C. P. Venus and Practically as good as this famous $2.50 corset. [7 More than 400 different styles of Corsets are now in stock—the only really complete collec- tion In Washington. Note that the department is moved to first floor, in room adjoining elevator. ‘The fitting room, with walls entirely of mirrors, will be much appreciated. Best Silk Skirts Cheap. The leading manufacturer of New York makes these two styles of skirts for one of the aristocratic dry goods stores, where they retail for $5.98 and $12.50. The maker is no allowed to furnish any other store in New York—but his surplus stock comes to Washington, to us ard you, at less than New York prices. $4.39 97.98 Instead of $12.50. Instead of $5.98. SRNR H ESE ears. : Dresden Effect Silk irts, in Ges SUN BLIRS: He Get lE every new effect. Deep corded rui- style, with deep flounce and superior Ifle and boned dust utiles... No bet- finish, making them good yalue at iter made -silk skirt coukl be pro- $5.98. | duced. 84¢c for the usual $1 Black Satine Skirts. : $1.35. $1.69, $1.98, $2.25 and $2.68; $1.98, $2.25, $2.68 and up to $5.98 for Best Black Italian Cloth and! , ie Satine Skirts—with full umbrella | fF Black Moreen Skirts—we and . Made to retail from $1.68 to | You save from 50 cents to $1 in the A Plistake Rectified. S° We told you yesterday of these exquisitely beautiful Figured Or- gandies and Lawns, but by mistake the price quoted was 84c yard. Of course those who called today were supplied at 8 cents—the price we intended mentioning. 18¢ Was‘sms © akuer meet tence | 25 Zi be compared wien Cuan ga eee you to this second floor. | 37ye and not with lesser priced imitations. 10c yard for Ie quality Percaline—quality good eyough for lining best organdy dress. Lovety shades of pinks, yellows, dahlia, old rose, new greens, cerise and cream, white ‘hd black. .12}c quality 10,000 yards. . Dress Goods, Not remnants. instead of 25e yard for the new 1897, Mennen’s Taleum Powder, C. Mennen’s Sells for 25c. 10¢c for many articles that usually cost you from 15c to 25 cents. Ten cents for one dozen superior Shell Hair Pins, reliable Tooth Brushes. Hand Brushes, Sanglangue Face Powder, Rice Powder, Ounce Bottle Perfume, Dressing Combs, Pretty Puff Boxes, Roger & Gallett’s Best Soap, Mirrors, Emer luminum Hair Pins, Hose Sup- porter, with belt, q-vard pieces extra-wide Velveteen, Best Garter Elas- tic, Whalebone Casing, Best Pins, Large Pin Cubes, Prima Donna Crimpers, Bernhardt Waves, Egg Darners, Japanese Trays, 3,000 Japan- ese Toothpicks in quaint boxes. 10¢ 1 Stort snd Long Aprons of Fine Law De ft 1-¥ard pleces of Narrow Ribbons—No. VS worth ap to 1%. And 10 cents for Maids’ 2 All silk, all colors. Usually 25¢ a Caps that ar> cheap at 15e. piece, ‘Third floor First floor. 10¢ %4- fr 12%4¢ Fiannelettes, in pretty de- signs, for lulies’ wrappers and gowns. Also designs and colors suitable for children’s aucques. ete, 10¢ 2 Bavice’ and Contdren’s Garmeats worth up to 25e. Muslin Drawers and Short Skirts, In sins 4 to 7 years; Worsted Leggins, in small sizes; Hand-knit Bootecs and Mittens; Quilt- ed Bits, ete. ‘Third Seer. neal ee, ns 10¢ f* Men'® Suk Scarfs, made to retait at | 1O¢ papers of flowers that are good value 25 cents. And 10 cents for two collars ~~ And only 10ce for two full bunch- worth ts aplece. pe Piperied with foliage, Pirst floor. floor. a Bhat 10c % ss Photo Frames, Stiek Pins | J Qe for choice of dozen Silk Windsors in and other articles you'll find im the Jewelry the newest plaid effects. You know that Department Iie ts the usual pete. First floor First floor. for choice of the 12%e and 18e Hasdxer- a Tas BOC Siete tnat comtinans the inte wiaiee | AGic. 1 Valentines that wint cost you 2%e at the stattoners. display. Slightly mussed. hate: And best vartety is First floor ad First floor. 10 12* “wittren's Keipbed Black Hose, 10 | — iustead of 1% pair because omly sizes are | IQ) for these artistically stamped goods you'll 6 wo 7. - ae » “rt department—all linen serviettos, rr ‘alloped, hemstitezed and fringed borde = (Continued above.) Second floor, — = - New Glassware, Cc Housefurnishings. oe Some worth 5o0c. Some worth 25¢. ‘Two styles Iialf gallon Water Pitchers, Shoe Lrushes and Whisk Bi wort! itating a $25 cut giass design. | Knife and Fork Boxes worth Henne Se joe styles Fruit Bowls. ... Leatherette Laneh Boxes, best. We Fruit Stard. $15 cut giass de Tin Pails, 44 size. We Cake Stand, matches fruit stand Large Wash Nut Bewls, with stand aud cover Batter Dishes, with cover... Bow!s, $7.50 cut gluse design. ‘fl Jugs, Uke $5 cut jug... Salt end Pepper Set. on tray Dishes for oilv Flour sieves, ‘king Pans and Hresd Tins. Japanned Tea und Coffee Cunist Are Fry Palais stm, G St. Royal THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1897-12 PAGES. PLANNED THE CAPITAL €ITY To Whom Shall « Monument Be Erected? : ‘The Rival Claims of Two Famous En- gineers — The Work of Ma}. L’Enfant and of Maj. Ellicott. To the Editor of The Evening Star: If it is proposed by our national govern- ment to perpetuate in marble or bronze the memory of great and good men. - whose services to their countrty have made them deserving of such recognition, any light which may be thrown upon the work and character of these will doubtless be ac- ceptable to both Congress and the people. Regarding the life and services of Major L*Enfant I would like to make a bricf statement of facts corroborating the one contained in The Evening Star of January 28, in reference to this subject. Under the direction of the three Commissioners, pro- vided for by act July 16, 1700 Major Andrew Ellicott commenced the establishment of the District boundary by geodetic survey, beginning for the same February 14, 1791, at a point near Alexandria. By and under hike authority Major L’Enfant was em- ployed ty prepare and submit to President Washington and the Commissioners a plan for the city. The plan devised by the lat- ter was not entirely acceptable to Washing- ton or the Commissioners. Unpleasant re- flections ensued, official relations ceased and Mr. Jefferson wrote: “It having been found impracticable to employ Major L'En- fant about the federal city in that degree of subordination which was lawful and Proper, he has been notified that his ser- vices are at an-end. Ellicott is to go on and finish laying off the plan on the ground and surveying and platting the District.” I quote the following from a communtica- tion made to the Seventh Congress, first session, by Mr. Dennis, chairman of House committee to whom had been referred a resolution of the House respecting the ad- justment of existing disputes petween tne Commissioners and property holders: “Your committee find that the plan of the city was originally designed by Mr. L’En- fant, but that it was in many respects re- jected by the President of the United States, and a plan drawn up by Mr. Ell- cott, purporting to have been made by actual survey, which recognized the alte ations made therein, and which was en- graved and published by order of ‘eneral Washington in the year 1792 This plan was circulated by the government through the United States, and sent to cur public agents in Europe, by author: ernment, as the orly one which Poland. from ihe coramit Forty-third Congress, first session, report (27, says: “The final plan of tthe city and the one subsequent'y submitted to Con- gress, was by Major Elicu The snubse- quent life of the two mea ret acter and usefulness of cach. life appears to have been utterly thrown away, a pensioner upon the hounty of oth- ers. While Ellicott received a saccession of honorable appointments at th> hands of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin aud vorious states, too lengthy to enumerate in this article. iFnally he was offered by Presi- dent Jefferson the office of surveyor general of the United States, and upon his declin- ing this Mr. Jefferson appointed him pro- fessor of mathematies at West Pomt, and in the performance of the duties of this office he died. A monument in the old cemetery at West Point marks his resting place. In addition to being the distinguien- ed engineer, he was, althougn belonging to the Society of Friends, his warm patriotism was recognized by Governor Joanson of Maryland, who commissioned him, in 1778, major of the Elkridge Battalion. Congress has not been asked to give Major Ellicott a monument in this city, but, after submit- ting his various commissions and indorse. ments from Washington, Jefferson, Frank- lin and other great patriots and statesmen, a modest request was made to the honora- ble Commissioners that in reeognition of his services to this city and to. the United States Major Andrew Ellicott shonld have in laying out new portions of the District @ conspicuous street, avenue or square named for him. S. K.H. Credit to L’Enfant. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: The intreduction of a bill to appropriate $50,000 for a monument to L’Enfant is at last a proper recognition of the “talented Frenchman,” as Maj. Ellicott styled him, although he was his rival and successor, and who himself appears to have gained more credit than was due him, for the plans of this beautiful city. Your correspondent, W. C. D. in The Evering Star of the 28th inst.. gives little reputation to the sensitive young French- man, and while he mentiors all that can be said against him on the score of irrasci- ble temperament (often a characteristic of genius), the fact remains that his plans were accepted by Congress, approved by the persons then in power, and recorded historically by Winterbotham in his his- tory of the United States as follows: “The plan of the city, agreeable to the direc- Uon of the President of the United States, was designed and drawn by the celebrated Maj. L’Enfant, and is an inconceivable im- provement upon all others, containing not only converiences, regularity, elegance of prospect, but everything grand and beau- tiful that can possibly be introduced into a city, ete.” It is true L’Enfant was furnished with plans of all the great cities of Europe by Jefferson, who tcok an active interest in his (their) success, with a full confidence that they would be utilized by this bril- Nant young engineer. Little credit is given L'Enfant for “conceiving the plan” by W. C. D., and undve prominence is given to faults, which should be a mere shadow in the luster of his deeds which fcllowed. Your correspondent leaves not even a memory of the genius which planned this beautiful city unlike all others. His faults are made to appear the character of the man, and quite defame the artist. That he should have been stung by the bitterness of being displaced by Ellicott is not surprising, for he must have been aware of the possible glory awaiting him, although coming too late; and when Con- gress tardily appropriated the pittance 3600 it was refused by him, he, accord- ing to his measure of the man, artist and gentleman, could not accept the slight as well as the unappreciation contained in the gift. Not so I hope will be this Congress of 1897, a century after, when his work and feme still attest his glory. I hope that the great men of Congress will see to it that the brilliant Maj. L’En- fant will receive the tribute due him—it not the beautiful capital of the nation stil mutely but eloquently asserts his honor. L. ——— Sit Clone. To the Pilitor of The Evening Star: In Philadelphia the conductor of a street car when he finds his car filling up will call out, “Sit close,” and the people in that city of long car rides for a nickel will, in order to accommodate their neighbors, obey, making room for several addit!onal Passengers on each side. In winter weather they can keep warmer by sitting close, and it has many advantages. The conductor can collect his fares easier, and miss fewer, than by having to climb around the pas- sengers standing, asking those who- gave up their seats for fares a second time and passing free in many instances the person who took the seat. Wm. M. Singerly, editor and proprietor of the Philadelphia Record, used to say he despised these diagonal sit- ters. He was, and may yet be, president and maneger of several car lines in that city, and I noticed while I lived there that conductors invariably called out, “Sit close,” with the result that every inch of space on the seats was used. In Washington I find it is different. Men will sit diagonally, women seem to want ‘to sit clear of the passengers on elther side by severai inches, no matter how many tired women and men are standing, hanging onto the straps. If a tired man enters a car and finds these conditions, -he doesn’t Ike to ask the ladies to sit close, although he can see that there is room on either side for three or four. Feople. I wonder whether: the street. car managers in this city would instruct their conductors to make this request of pas- They need not of necessity be I belteve Philadelphia, Ht is a slow city, handles tra! fic much better than ts done In. this They rum their cars close toget! morning and evening, when people are {ng and returning from business, sapecially Leo working classes—store and gir mechanics, who work from in the morning the evening. At 6 o’elock of an e" AS ing you would suppose tae care et eee by an accident or a Gre, from thé" lhe bf cars going and comi out cf the business part of the city—same as it should fe in this city from 8 to 9 in the morning @nd from 4 to 5 in the evening. It the;companies and ac- commodates tne gb PHILADELPHIAN. Compressed jhir Ya New York. To the Editor of ThenEveping Star: In Friday's issue of your paper appeared a clipping from @' Philadelphia paper, in which its New York correspondent stated that the Metropojitan “Railway Company had decided upon the underground trolley system, and that .New, York was not to have any compressed air cars, but that tht underground electric system was to be gen- erally adopted on te street car lines of that city. While it is true that the Metro- politan company has decided upon the un- derground trolley system it is not true that the metropolis Is not to have compressed air cars. The Hoadley motor, which the Metropolitan company has been experi- menting with, and which is manufactured in Massachusetts, having failed to demon- strate to their satisfaction the desirability ef its general use, the managers of the road, who also own the Hoadley patent, have decided upon the underground trolley system. This decision has led many to er- roneously believe that compressed air as a motor power is a failure. Such is not the case, as has been demonstrated by the Hardie patent, which has been used on the 125th street cable line since last August. The Hardie cars are manufactured at Rome, N. Y., and the two cars on 125th street have rum on schedule time through all kinds of weather, and during the storm just before Christmas were the only cars in the metropolis that run on schedule time. The Third Avenue Cable Company expresses itself as delighted with the per- formance of these cars, and in a short time more of the cars will be in use en its line. In a short time compressed air will have a trial on the elevated road. The locomotive to be used in the trials has been completed, and will resemble externally the ordinary elevated road locomotive. There will be no smoke, cinders, dust or noise made by the compressed air engine, however, and t is one of the advantages claimed for it. President Robison of the Boulevard street car line, in New York city, says that the line will be equipped with either the Hardie compressed air cars or the under- ground trolley. In regard to compressed air he says: “The improvements in that system nave been remarkable, and they are producing favorable results. It has been thoroughly tried in 125th street, with good showing for speed, safety, economy and ease of con- trolling. There may have to be slight changes made for use on a long line. The tanks are at present too small for a long run, but there ts no difficulty in increasing their size so that sufficient pressure can be maintained to make the 42d street and Boulevard line round trip.”” JAMES E. SHORTALL. ——— Washington’s Prospective Parks. To the Eilitor of The Evening Star: In order to perfect its’ grand system of sectional parks such action should be taken by Congress as will lead to the early de- velopment, with this object in view, of the 700 acres comprising the Potomac flats. When this is attained there remains for treatment the unsanitary morass of the Anacostia. The reclamation of this waste is of comparatively eagy accomplishment and would form thé sité for a magnificent park for that section of the city. The work necessary to bring ut such results should be entered upon.at once, even if the improvement of Ithe ‘Rock Creek Park should thereby be, held in abeyance. These proposed patks tvould become more directly available 4s, heajth-giving spaces to residents of the older portions of the city. The Smithsonian grounds, between these two embryo parks, must, in anticipation of the country’s inéreasitig educational re- quirements, be yielded .wp as sites for new government institutions. The proposed Na- tional University wouldittingly be located bere, where it would haye the present sci- entific equipmant §& its:batellites. Topographically, the proposed river park Chicago's Jackson Park before the 8 transformation Mnto a site for the ‘great internationa?expésition, andthe pop- sibilities In its development. when jhe tine comes for a great exposition at the national capital, should be steadily kept in view. Tree planting, the locating of driveways, ete., should he directed by the most capable landscape engineer with such reference. If, some time in the future, say when the great national bridge, such as has been designed by Smithmyer & Pelz, to span’ the Potomac near this point, has been realized, it were practicable to ‘assemble here the salient architectural features of Jackson Park, what an opportunity would here be offered for the erection of another “peristyle,” of some enduring material, and a court cf honor! But to enlarge on possibility in this direction at present is evolving air castles. “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure dome decree.” There has been some discussion in The Ster as to appropriate naming of the river park. With due defer- ence to the gentlemen making the sug- gestions of “Riverside” and “Potomac” as appropriate names, I would suggest that it be nominated “Analostan,” it being mu- sical in sound and appropriate as, interen- tially, the earlier name for the river, as well the island. The Indians, like the French, were addicted to instability !n their nomenclature, as every one knows. The first name, “Riverside,” is somewhat trite, and “Potomac” is not euphorious, The “Analostan” and “Anacostia” as to the two streems doubtless had a e significance. The names are the prettiest in any vocabulary. With these names adopted, a variation is sug- gested, in the last syllable of Anacostia to “Anacostan.” It is further suggested that the Soldiers’ Home be called “The High- lends” or “Farview." ‘Rock creek” is well named. It is to be hoped that in the not distant future Washington will have these four great parks, two in the highlands at the north and two in the lowlands at the south, eventually to constitute under aesthetic de- velopment a well-distributed system of places for recreation and instruetion, com- porting with the grandeur of the national capital. D. W. C. B. es Tidying Up Advised. To the Editor of The Evening Star: It is respectfully suggested that the com- piex appearance of the west outer court of the treasury building might be improved. The visiting thousands next March may otherwise be puzzted whether It is the back yard of a grocery store or a junk shop. It would be a good idea to put the whole city In tidy’ shape, sweeping out all the corners, once in four years at least. A PASSER-BY. se aes Balloting in South Dakota. The senatorial vote in joint session of the South Dakota legislature stood: Pickler, 38: Kyte, 25; Goodykoontz, 15; Plowman, 10; Loucks, 8; Bowier, 5; Keller, 2. Kyle's net loss was 2 vole! : ——— +<¢ —_ An Interstate ‘Commerce Violation. The interstate’ conjinerce commission, in an opinion by:Commissioner Prouty, has announced 4/deéfsion in the matter of alleged unlawful mtes and practices in the transporta¥ion“of grain and grain Products by the .Atskison, Topeka und Santa Fe Rallway' Cothpany, the Chicago Great Western RaMwasi.Company and oth- ers, concerning @ transportation practice of the Chicago Great, Western Railway Company. This j;ecmpany, owning the entire stock of ) the:sfiowa Development Company, which %had*teen organized for the purpose of ithe title to certain lands of the ratlwas, company, caused grain to be pure! in. Kansas City in the name of the devefopment company, trans- Dorted over the lines of the railway com- pany to Chitago, and ihere sold upon the market. The development company had no bona fide interest In the transaction. Neither the railway company nor the de- velopment company purchased the grain for fhe purposes of ownership, the whole transaction being simply a device to se- cure its transportation at other than the published rate; and the only rate paid was CUTTING ‘DOWN SALARIES Rotrenchment and Reform in Richmond Affairs, City Council Elected in the Interests of Good Government and What It is Doing. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va.; January 30, 1897. The spirit of municipal reform which has struck the city government of Richmond breadside bids fair to cut down the ex- penses many thousands of dollars each year. Already a number of the city officials are restlessly uneasy lest their salaries be whacked down by from $200 to $1,000 each per annum. Already the salary of the city engineer has been reduced by the city council from $5,000 to $4,000 pér annum, while his three assistants were treated in a stmilar-manrer proportionate with what they received. The superintendent of the city gas works had his salary cut from $83,000 to $2,750. This work is being carried into all the city departments by degrees, and there ls every reason to believe that within the next few months the city’s pay roll in this way will be greatly reduced. The work of retrenchment and reform here had its origin in what is known as the Good Government League, an organization composed largely of well-known business men,who banded together for the purpose of supporting as candidate for election to the two branches of the city council men who would pledge themselves to work for eco- nomical city government. In the city coun- cil there was already a committee on re- trenchment and reform. This committee for a long time made no special efforts to reduce the expenses of the city. When the influence of the Gocd Government League began to be keenly felt in municipal politics the committee formulated a report looking to the reduction of the city’s expenses. The council, however, seemed to attach lit- tle importance to this report, which was tabled, and nothing else along that line wes done until the spring election, in which the Good Government League won a big vic- tory, and with one exception every candi- date for election to the council which the league supported was put in. This opened the eyes of the machine, a large part of which fell in Hine with the retrenchment movement where there was no longer any- thing to be gained by opposing it. The New Reform Council. - The new council has been hard at work to get the retrenchment movement well under way. One of the first things dore was the appointment of a special commit- tee on retrenchment and reform, whose duty it should be io examine carefuily inte the city’s finances through the several G partments, and make such recommenda- tions toward the reduction of salaries and vther expenses as they saw fit. This com- mittee was compused of well-known pusi- ness men. Its chairman is Otway S. Allen, @ prominent financier and capitatist, end its subchairman, H. W. Rountree, a well- known manufacturer. The other members of the committee are: E. M. Noble, E. D. Starke, W. H. Zimmerman, F. C. Ebel, T. A. Harralson, Henry C. Jones, Jonn J. King. The committee holds meetings Thursday night until thelr work is ac- complished. At their last meeting they had to appear before them the city treas- urer, Charles H. Phillips, and the commis- sioner of the revenue, Colonel Robert B. Munford, to give statements as to their salaries and the workings of their offices. These officials objected to giving the in- fermation desired, and the city accountant, who was appointed to examine into the af- fairs of the ciiy offices and make reports to the council when that body so desired, was requested to secure the information and report to the committee on retrench- ment and reform. Messrs. Phillips and Munford stated that they did not odject to giving the information to the committee, but were unwilling for the newspapers to publish it. The city treasurer stated that he received only $1,000 a year as his salary from the city. He did not make any state- ment as to what he received from the state. This is known to be about $2,500, making his salary about $3,500 per year. The com- missioner of the revenue gets about $7,000 salary from city and state together. An effort will be made to reduce both of these salaries, as well as that of the city collector, which amounts to about $3,540), and those of the other officials of whom there are a dozen or more. A Fight to the Finish. ‘The battle is a fight to the finish between the representatives of the Good Govern- ment League on the one side and the ma- chine on the other. The bonded debt of the city is now about $6,400,000, and it has al- most reached the limit as fixed by the legis- lature. The contest is bringing out a good deal of spicy talk in the meetings of the committee and the council. No longer than a week ago it was announced by Council- man Snead that a member of that body had approached Mayor Taylor with the state- ment that if the mayor would not veto the reduction of the city officials’ salaries his own satary as mayor would not be cut, down. This intimation of an attempt to’ bribe the mayor brought out a great deal of unfavorable talk, and the committee on re- trenchment and reform appointed a special committee of H. W. Rountree, president of the H. W. Rountree & Co. Trunk Manufac- tory, and F. C. Ebel, to wait on the mayor and demand the name of the man who ap- proached him with the proposition referred to. A stormy scene was created in the mayor's office when the special committee demanded the name of the man referred to and were told by his honor that Mr. Roun- tree himself was the man. The two men did not come to blows, and the affair was quieted down with the announcement on Mr. Rountree’s part that he would resign the council after so false a charge, as he claimed, by the mayor. A branch of the Good Government League held a meeting and passed a resolution requesting Mr. Rountree not to resign while the work of retrenchment and reform is going on. He agreed to,remain until the work has been completed. He is one of the reform leaders in the council. The result of all this sweeping movement, it is believed, will be the abolition of the present municipal system and the appoint- ment of commissioners for the various de- partments of the city. This plan is being supported by some of the most prominent Property holders, who claim that the city can be saved a large amount of money every year. every —_——- ALMOST INCREDIBLE ATROCITIES. Spanish Wreak Their Disappointment on Non-Combatants. A special to the Cineinnati Commercial Tribune from,Key West says: To counterbalance the Cuban victories in the field, Major Fonde-Svielas’ troops are making reprisals at Guanabacoa. Last week a family named Jose Rudolphe, con- sisting of himself, wife, three sons and four daughters, were all killed by the patrols. Old man Rudolphe e troops entered the house his eldest son attempted to leave by a side door, but an outside sentinel shot him dead. This made the other two sons crazy with fury, and they attacked the soldiers with daggers, but were shot. Old Rudolphe was then killed by machettes. Mrs. Rudolphe and the girls were then seized and tied to the furniture in the room. The giri: subjected to various indignities. In the morning one of the girls, who seemed half dead, was released fcr a moment. She seized a knife from the table, and before she could be restrained ee HH HHH HHH HH HHH HHH HH HHH HHH HHH eH HHH HH Sale of the 11 AUCTION SALE OF THE “EVERETT STOCK. This magnificent stock of Jewelry, Diamonds, Precious Stones, Watches, Bric-a-Brac, China Ware, Paintings, Art Treasures, &c., will be sold at auction, commencing Thursday, Feb. 4th, AT 10 A. M. AND 2:30 P. M. Sales continued daily until entire stock is disposed of. The very name of Everett carries with it an abso- lute guarantee of best quality. The store at 1225 F street has been the favorite shopping place of Wash- ington’s fastidious folks for years. Weigh these facts carefully in your mind and then ask yourself if prudence doesn’t urge you to attend this sale. Perhaps never again will a like opportunity present itself. Don’t forget the day and the hour. Z alec ine Everett Stock, 1225 F Street. eee ee HH +e HH ee HH ee HK HHH HR HH eo COHEN’S, 617 1th Street N.W. BAWKRUPT CALE Each day brings to the front choice and desirable goods that we must sacrifice. The stock is large, and the well known quality of our good makes the prices at which we offer them simply UNMATCHABLE We offer for tomorrow and until sold some beautiful effects in wide COLORED PASSEMENTERIES as follows: Fancy Colored Trimmings, from 2 to 4 inches wide, formerly sold at from $2.00 to $10.50 yard, at the uniform price of : 69c. Yard. White Lierre Lace, 6 to 10 inches wide, worth from 40c. to 60c. yard, at 28c. Yard. Cream Colored Lace Points, 8 inches wide. 5c. Point. Colored Leather Skirt Binding (4 and 5-yard pieces). 5c. Piece. REMEMBER THE STORE— 9 617 11th Street N.W. $23-1m a ae POP ee CIPO Se POE Te ore I OS SS ss adh the da ge de dab need sd ei 6o Doubling Up Our Average Weekly Shoe Sales. Prior to taking stock next week we want to con- E vert into cash several thousand pairs of fine Shoes of m4 which we have too many. Selling them temporarily at about half of what same qualities sell for at other stores has more than doubled our average sales for Monday. These further temporary reductions should more than double our sales For Wednesday and Thursday: Ladies’ Fine Shoes that you'd pay $4 and $5 for at other stores at.....cseceee-e- Hand-turn Imported Patent Leather Button, Hand-sewed Cordovan and Best Calf Cork-sole Canadian Skating Shoes. Ladies’ $3 Button that you’d pay $4.00 for at other stores Wednesday and Thursday only.. ‘These are made of the vest viel kid, bave hand-sewed- with invisible cork soles—are made Teather calf tips. ed flexible oak soles, 4 on a nodby pointed toe, with straight patent 1} Ladies’ $2.50 Shoes that you’d pay $3.00 for at other stores Wednesday and Thursday. . WM. HAHN & CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, : 930 and'932 7th St 1914 AND 1916 PENNA. AVE. 233 PENNA. AVE 8.E. the third floor, and discovered the burglar standing in front of her bureau. The yu screamed, and the burglar, Over his rushed 23 zee li Rg i gf i to ii E FES ; It iH i l iE i : i g Fi i i i 8 i i | £ & & i