Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1897-12 PAGES, Bon Marche, 314 and 316 7th St. You May Call For your February copy of the Amer- ican Queen temerrow morning. Fine Spanish Peanut Brit- tle, Tomorrow, 9c. Ib. box. Grand House Cleaning Sale Orrow. Bargains. dered that ) dozen Men's Hewstitehed Hand- have heretofore — sold To = A tomorrow, wwe: ALC Colored-bordered = Ab z Heatcirow” BE, $1 Glove , DDC. a biefs, ves, Llc. of jes’ Warranted All-wool Bk. tee Hc, 25¢. Hose, 13c. e— choice We have st Black dozen boxes or so of Ladies’ top Boot-pattern F dowd » heel and toe. Famous Bare givay ™ 13, Ladi es’ 35c. Vests, 21c. r king unusual reductions 2 ~ stock of Ladies" ar, 28 we want ithout a single is only one of the ndous cute whieh have been Hig ned band ck and .Long- silk fin- imagen, cantar DC, 25c. Muslin Dra for one $1.25,$1.48 & $1.68 Fiannelette Wrappers, 85c. least $2 to find Flan- up such these. tefore S1.GS. we been $148 and tomorrow, $1.25, at Th 10, 1234, 15, 39 and 40c. Trimmings, 7* We have bunched a lot of Beautiful Colored and Jet Trimmings that were and 1 Coune F ‘Trimmings that were 39 end 40e., amd have placed 7 12c. Percaline, 514c Lot of Black and Colored Soft Ruste nt IZ. Asa special for one day oaly, tomerrow. $1.25 Velvet, 29c. of Colored Sik and Black Velvet is worth from T5e. to 20c, Odd lots of $1 to $3 CORSETS, 19. i * that sold for $1, $1.22 and $3: all sizes. Odds & Ends in Leather Goods & Jewelry togoat7c We shall dispose of a of of odds and asin Leather Belts, Pures, during sneriticed in- makes as “C. i. rMarch4 n Wool Banting Flags, Fo ented nlors, will last for quoted our ocder v able to secure t to sell at thede figures. < tong by 2 tt. wae... 91.69 «tae... 52.29 © ft. long by 4 Pt 8 te. oar by 5 tt. wine... $3.19 10 ft. tong by 6 me. wide.... $4.79 12 ft. lous by 8 tt. wide... $5.95 314-316 7th St. “If they’re Rich’s Shoes, they’re proper.” Ten-two F Street. a Tomorrow we shall start a sale of ladies’ and men’s shoes which for values given throw all other offerings into insignifi- cance. We shall let you take two 2 lines of ladies’ and men’s water- ( proof shoes—in all the stylish I POPGE LG of $5 and $5.50 shoes down to $3.48. These are this season’s 2 most fashionable shoes, and are only reduced because we ¢ feel that we’ve too many for’so ¢ late in the season. | : ; You may take any of the ladies’, boys’, misses’ and chil- dren’s leggins—in all materials —at a big reduction. All 75¢. ones are 45c. All $1 and $1.25 ones are 75¢c. All $1.50 and $1.75 ones are $1. All the overshoes shall go at a considerable reduction of usual prices also. The elegant footwear for spring is ready—the _ styles which are being shown in New York. i B. Rich’s Sons, Shoers to the elite, It Ten-two F Street. EN SANA Washington Physicians cordially indorse Ter- raline, and not by words only, but also by prescription. Ter- raline has been the sal= vation of many a one hovering on the brink of consumption. Its action has built upand strengthened the sys- tem-—-has allayed the hacking cough—has re= placed the hectic color with the soft glow of health. In cases of La Grippe and pneumonia there is nothing better on earth. pty OF DRUGGISTS ONLY. PELIS SLES POTS CPPS ES OPES OGOD * Established 1846. & “Dollar for dollar.” 9 Watch: ‘$50 ‘For ALS eemts a day—or $1 a week. What do you think of that way of getting a fine’ timepiece—a timepiece that we protect with a cast- iron guarantee that it will keep time “to the dot?” The watch will pay for itself in conve- nience while you are paying for it. Any honest person can get anything in Diamonds, Watckes or Jewelry on Credit, to be paid for on the casiest terms possi- ble. No security re- quired—no advance — over lowest cash prices. Goods deliy- ered upon first pay- ment. Everything guaranteed. Trans- actions strictly con- -fidential. :Castelberg’s 3Nat’l Jewelry Co., 2 21103 Pa. Ave.,xext star ome. @ Baltimore House, 108 N. Eutaw st. it Sooroses PLEOSPP PROOF IPG IOS Trusses PG YG ° POOOTSS $ 4 SR AMALAA ADL AAA Dh ahhhh hhh bhi hh bb hdd SPOOL O POOP OO II IID DO OED SIS SE LOG FLED OED GIO SGI LCPSOOTO DOSS OOD Pe Fitted rer. Abdominal Supporters, inate has eee of a full-dress suit of INSTRUMENT HOUSE, 08 Fst, ae. Jaan Se rere te ene ane , R. P. Andrews & Co. complain of the theft of twenty-five gross of pens, The Tobbery was committed at the store, No. Azaleas 50c. buys a gaod sized Potted Plant of this popular flower! We have them in every variety af color— and guarantee every pleat sold to give thor. ough satisfaction. 7 largest stock of Palms and House ** Pleats in town, Handsome Palaw for as + low ae $1. 4 Freeman's, mc" 1 Engraved Se Tea 6 > 4 4 TE aS ck a 4 o\|= 2 WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, 1206 Pa. Avenue. We are closing out certain ‘96 patterns of the best quad- ruple plate silver ware at cost and less to make room for the newer patterns already order- ed. What we offer are the productions of such celebrated makers as Wilcox Silver Plate Co., Meridan Britannia Co. and others equally famous. The offering is an oppor- tunity which is seldom offered 1 Raking Dish ¢ shapes and of all the leathers— to buy this quality at cost and (at a very considerable reduc- less. ‘tion. For instance: Reduced ( We shall mark a lot of $4 1 Baking Dis #150 ( shoes down to $2.98, and a lot 1 Baking Disk 5 1 Butter 1 Butter 1 Butter 3 Butter 1 4-plece 1 5-plece 1 Goffe Pot 1 Ter Pot 1 Tea Pot 1 Gold-tined ‘Salad “Dist And many others. WILMARTH & EDIIONSTON, 1205 Pa. Avenue. | : | ore 1t Re The Tired Society Woman Or Wearied Business Man Will find Kola Cordial a KOLA wonderful revivitier—and the finest of stimulants for excessive mental or CORDIAL, | physica strain.” Sate from the fresh Kola Nut —— —— of the West Indies—it imparts an unusual r of endurance. Call, ‘ write or ‘phone 104 we'll deliver It. promptly. Homeopathic Pharmacy, 1331 G St. ju6-1m,14 PPPIOTAODE SSS OES PEDO OREO - [ran Ki . pilecet ’Save Money Stable Tools: —by buying your Carriage and ® Sleigh Robes—Horse Blankets, 6 etc. of us. FUR RORES, $9 y 1 AND PLUSH RORES ARM HORSE BLANKETS, $1 Ww s ETS, BECKER’S, Fine Harness, Trunks, &c., Near Ebbitt. 1328 F st., *Phone 1636. Seeeeeeaneecessssseasesese, A “dazzling” sign or device of electric lights > ° $ 6 ° POO: 2 > > Dy LOSCVDHBHSE860S S444 0B SOE OR —will attract and hold the attention of the great inaugural crowds after dark. Ad- ‘ vertise some special brand of goods this s** way. Bound to pay. We'll supply the ** © electric current. S. Electric Lighting Co., 14th st. "Phone fe3-20d ew. U. IT’S ALL RIGHT If it’s a pure Tea. It'll have strength nd delicious flavor. Pare Teas always It's only impure be careful not Ss good T BURCHELL'S: LEAF TEA Is absolutely pure. = WW ound. N. BURCHELL, 1825 F STREET. fe3-14d You'll Find —better than sny other you buy. It contains better meats—is made “more carefully—and seasoned so “twill be more delicious, T make it imyself. I dress the meats—and season them. I know how to make good sausage. I make no other kind. My Sausage is good. LING, 649-650-@1 Center Market. ed SENATORIAL CONTESTS. The Oregon Senate Refuses to Proceed With the Election. The Oregon senate yesterday, by a vote of 16 to 12, refused to proceed with the elec- tion of a United States senator. The “‘Ben- with nearly all its members present, at noon took a ballot and cast twenty-nine votes for John H. Mitchell and one for George H. Wilttams. In the senate a resolution to vote for United States senator was ruled out of order by President Simon, on the ground that the house was not organized. An ap- peal was taken from this decision, and the chair was sustained, 16 ayes to 12 nays. The senate then adjourned. Rawlius Gains in Utah. Only two senatorial ballots were taken yesterday at Salt Lake, Utah, the results of the two ballots being: Thatcher, 26; Rawlins, 20; Henderson, +3 5 This is a loss of one for Thatcher and a gain of one for Rawlins, being the highest vote cast for the latter during the contest. After the second ballet a recess was taken until 3 p.m. Immediately after being calied to order a motion to adjourn until today was carried, 44 to 19. +o+ THE ELECTORAL VOTES. AM Are in Except Those From Four States. The result of the presidential election have been formally reported by state mes- sengers in all but four states. These states from which reports are missing are Colorado, Montana, Indiana and Wiscon- sin, Under the practice in previous years, the states are all supposed to complete their reports by the last Monday in Jan- uary#It is only a week from today before the formal and final count will take place in the hall of the House of Representa- tives. Copies of these reports have been received, but it 1s customary for Congress to use the original documents. Letters have been written to these states to hurry up the returns. Ee Robberies Reported. William Green, who is stopping at Gat- to's Hotel, is minus his overcoat. The coat was taken from the hotel dining room Monday. Frank A. Steele, 1309 H street northwest, @27 Louisiana avenue, within the past two weeks. A storm coat was stolen las: ELECTRIC: LIGHTING Rs ee The Subject Discubsed at Some Length in thé House, BOTH COMPANIES WERE ATTACKED Lively Debate en the District Ap- proprition Bill, OLD BOARD CLAIMS ——— After The Star's report of the proceed- ings In the House closed yesterday after- neon Mr. Pitney of New Jersey continued his remarks upon the electric lighting sub- ject. In the course of his speech Mr. Pit- ney said that last year just before the committee of which he was a member be- gan the consideration of the electric light- ing item of the appropriation bill he was waited upon and warned against submit- ting amendments in favor of the Potomac company. He knew that the warning was based on the fact that his district was a close one and it was supposed that his re- election was a matter of doubt. He paid no attention to the warning, however, and the next day a local paper pub!ished two or three columns attacking him. He supposed that the paper was paid a dollar a line for the matter. He understood that the Com- missioners had been also attacked in a similar way. Policy of the United States Company. Mr. Pitney referred with considerable spirit to the policy which he said the United States Electric Lighting Company had adopted toward Congress and the Commissioners. He had been notified that many of his friends and some of the banks held the stock of the United States com- pany. The attorney for that company had Bone so far as to write him as iollows: “Many of your ‘warm friends nere are deeply interested in the contiaued pros- perity of this company, and would exceed- ingly regret to see you unadvised!y aid in impairing its standing or in lendng your strong support to its competitor.” ‘This statement was made !n a letter written by Gen. W. W. Dudley, attorney for the United States Electric Lighting Company. It was made public by Mr. Pit- ney last evening and consists of a dozen typewritten pages reviewing the history of the United States Electric Lightiag Com- pany and objecting to competition in the electric lighting of the city. The Questions tu Be Considered. Mr. Baker of New Hampshire followed Mr. Pitney. He said: “The question for the members of this House is over and above all the question of the service which 1s rendered to the people of the Disirict of Columbia; the question whether or not the pavements of this city have been cut up and rendered less valua- ble by giving the service to this new com- pany, which, the gentleman says, is a com- peting company; and whether the people of the District and the people in the District have not been put, fo great inconvenience, ices and danger by thp cutting up of these new pavements. Phes@ are the questions to which we shoul# @evote ourselves in considering this pr poxizion. No one, I sup- Fose, has ever Toke any fault with the Commissioners for permitting either com- pany to extend its-line/in the proper order in which those lines'w@uld naturally be ex- tended. een “The complaint has ¢gme because the one company has been. given privileges and powers over and béyont those of the otber company. The complaint has come because the one company, having already its under- ground conduits lajq-iujthe streets, has not been permitted to runavires through those conduits. The comfplaifit has come because when conduits haye been laid and wires laid in them by ofé company, the other company has been siyen. powers which nat- urally would havaigoge.to the company Raving already its wifes laid, and,-1 pre: sume, vice versa. But in any event I do not understand ‘that this Hduse or the Cém- missioners, or any ‘person connected with either company, can justify the digging up of miles of concrete pavement to permit One company to render a service which the other could have rendered without being obliged to disturb the pavements for over three blocks; and all this when this House, by power which it has exercised for years and years, controls the limit of price ai which electric lighting shall .be furnished. If the limit of last year was not low enough, it is within the power and the policy of this House to make it low enough. 1 do not care how low you go, if you do not destroy the lighting. For these reasons one company or the other company is or ought to b? as good to this House, to the Commissioners and to the people of the Dis- trict of Columbia as the other. Persqnally I Go not know, so far as I am aware, one stockholder in either company, except one individual, and I have not seen him or heard from him for over a year. An Outrage en the People. “But there is general complaint frory one end of this city to the other—not in the newspapers alone, but from all the people— that the Commissioners have committed an outrage upon the people of the Diistrict in exercising the power which they have exer- cised in this city. And I take it that the newspapers of this city have done nothing in the world except to voice the sentiments of the people of the District. If the gentle- man knows of their being bribed in one con- nection or another, I have ne objection to his airing it upon this floor or anywhere else. I have no such knowledge. But it is generally understood in this city that there was a trade by which certain public light- Ing and certain electric companies were turned over to another company; that it was done in pursuance of an understandlag which has culminated in the digging up of streets, as I have suggested. That is what is complained of. And whether the Com- missioners have been in it or whether they have not been in it, is not a matter tha: concerns me except so far as I would criti- cise any man, whether a Commissioner or not, who is false to his pledge.” Ought to Have Its Own Plant. Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania said: “Mr, Chairman—What the gentleman from New Jerscy (Mr. Pitney) says may be true, and what the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr, Baker) says may be true, about these competing companies. But I want to say that in the part of this city where I have resided during the last four years the streets have been constantly dug up, in season and out of season. I believe the time has come in the history of this city when Congress should take into its own hands the business of lighting the streets and parks, uag)well as furnishing water to the peoplé‘of 'the District. 1 pe- Heve that the ‘city, /of,;Washington, under the control of this ress, ougat to put in its own plant for ring the streets aud the parks. I beliews that this city should establish and mi its own’ water- works. ,J_ stand regfy3to vote in ‘favor of ‘ousting all these c ns that are’ un- dertaking apres ikind of work for the citizens of the Distriety: “This-city is not tke other cities. .This is a city of parks. I os we can light this city at one-h: expense now curred by doing tj corporations. Ants, hese. streets, which hav. laid out ata cost of millions of doll ; Whould be under the and gives the city free both its light and water. ‘Stop Digging Up the Streets. “Now, if you are going to let this com- pany in, and tear up the streets, all right. I know of nothing about either the Potomac campany or the United States company. I do not take any stock one way or the oth- er. They are all ‘tarred with the same stick,’ and they are all after a franchise; all want this monopoly. But we ought to stop, Mr. Chairman, this everlasting dig- ging up of the streets of this city. Have you given a new company the right to come in and tear up the streets? When will the streets be let alone? When may we walk through the streets and find them not dug up in some some place or another by this eternal operation?” “I will say to the gentleman that for my own part I would not trust any company as @ monopoly,” said Mr. Pitney. “I would not intrust any such interest to the cantrol of any one company, unchecked by compe- tition, as far as the interests of the city are concerned. I have no desire, as far as I am individually concerned, to give them a mcnopoly. “Some years ago we passed a law rro- viding for a report on the conduit system for a subway for all of these electric wires, That matter has beer before the committee for a long time, and no satisfac- tery report has been made, but it is pro- gressing, and we have gone far enough to know that it will cost from $3,600,000 to $5,000,000. Congress has so far not seen fit to authorize such an expenditure.” “I want to give my friend from New Jer- sey a little bit of information that comes from a man who is slightly older than he is, as to the way these corporations work,” said Mr. Mahon. “He may go on with this system, and what will be the result? He will find both of these corporations sieep- ing in the same bed, and covered by the same blanket, within a very few years, That is generally the history of their transactions.” This closed the debate upon the electric light matter, and the House proceeded with the consideration of the bill. Beard of Public Works Claims. Mr. Dockery of Missouri moved to repeal chapter 87, page 664, volume 28, Statutes- at-Large, and explained his amendment as follows: “The act of February 12, 1895, author- ized contractors to be paid what are called ‘board rates,’ notwithstanding they may have contracted to do public work at a less rate. The sum involved in that legis- lation, in claims already filed against the District of Columbia, amounts to $753,- 526.75, and the interest thereon will prob- ably carry the amount up to $1,300,000. I say now, Mr. Chairman, there never was a law placed upon the statute books of this country more inequitable and unjust than the act of February 13, 1895, which is sought to be repealed. The act gives to certain contractors under the old board of public works what were called ‘board rates,’ when they themselves had agreed to ac- cept compensation at lower rates. Now, then, this act was passed, as I understand, without the indorsement of the Commis- sioners of the District, and we seek to re- peal it, in harmony with their views and in harmony with the views of the auditor of the District.” The item was discussed for some time, but the House adjourned without taking action upon it. REFORM OF CUBAN ABUSES. Representations Made by the Marquis de Apesteguia. LONDON, February 3.—A dispatch to the Times from Madrid says that the Spanish government has listened to the representa- tions of Marauis de Apezteguia, who has arrived here on behalf of the constitutional party of Cuba, with the approval of his political associates. His conferences with the Spanish ministers are believed to be almost certain to lead to the immediate re- form of the most crying abuses underly- irg Cuban discontent. One of the chief steps, it is announced, will be the complete division of the juris diction of the civil and military authori- ties of Cuba. It is expected that General Azcarraga, the Spanish minister of war, will be appointed a viceroy to Cuba, and hat he will in reality succeed Capt. Gen. Weyler. It is now probaile that the fu- ture government of the :sland will bs placed in the hands of a mixed commission, under the immeciate presidency of the viceroy. Sparish intervencion in the appointment of high officials, it is thougat, will be greatly curtailed. i The matter of the tariff demands of the American. government, it is now under- is realiy the chief difficulty in the way. Spanish officials find it difficult to understand why the United States should be favored as desired by the American gov- errment, especially as the Marquis de Apezteguia aflirmz the insurrection can be crushed in two months. Spain, it is as- serted,will probably realize that the friend- ly intervention of the American govern- ment may be too dearly purchased at the sacrifice of not only important Spanish in- terests, but the equitable claims of other European nations. = es Fired His Pistol. A man who gave his name as John D. Rodgers, and who is believed to be a west- ern mining engineer, forfeited $50 collateral in glistening gold coins in the Police Court today for firing a pistol into the air a few minutes after 6 o'clock last evening while on 5th street, opposite the second precinct Police station. Mr. Rodgers is a stranger in the city, so yesterday he hired a cab and started out to see the sights. He had been drinking and finally leaned out the window of :he vehicle and discharged the weapon. Sev- eral policemen rushed out of the station and gathered the westerner into the toils. He was plentifully supplied with gold coin. Mr. Rodgers did not put in an appearance in court. about the house, paint, floors, pots and pans, dishes and glassware, silver and tinware, can be done better, quicker and cheaper with OLD y -UST than with any other cleansing com- 9 ie] @ cS) 8 re) Looks as if the Candy Depart- ment is going to overrun the store. Hoped it, but hardly believed the city so badly needed a candy store that could make the finest 8c. and $1 Chocolates and Bon Bons and could sell them at a popular, sensi- » ble price. 2, : Everything is lower in price now, so why should not candy be lower? The exclusive candy stores with their heavy expenses say, No! We with our progressive methods, big candy plant, big grocery business and littke expenses say, Yes! So here is the finest Chocolates and Bon Bons that money can buy anywhere, being sold at nearly half the “ex- clusive” candy store price, v ss i Sy sc apt. aD. Over 70 varieties filled with selected nuts, fruits, creams, &e. Candies in special shapes and colors to order for social functions without extra charge. We also sell a fine ortment of Chocolates, Bon Bons and Butter Cups for 23¢. Ib. Reeves, Poole & Co., Groceries and Confections, 1209 F St. TRUTH ina NUTSHELL. It is a genuine satisfaction to be way beyond the fear of competition. We know from daily experience. The people marvel at our achievements; they visit us—and the faster goes goods. succeeds like success.” It’s an illustration of the modern maxim, “Nothing The men of Washington are thor- oroughly convinced that by dealing here and maintaining this colossal enterprise they are benefiting themselves. Any fancy imported cheviot suit in the house, $14. Mertz and [lertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N. W. I | Think Of It! may be here tomorrow morning—come early For Wilson’s Shoes — in broken sizes — original marked prices. Lots out sale—every Shoe in the house must go. Of course these are the odd sizes of Wilson’s stock—but lots and see. If we can fit you—it will be the your choice for $1.50. Every of people are buying three and four i ’s Old Stand Wilson’s Old Stand, of feet can be fitted here yet—at this ridiculous price—Ladic 50 Cc Misses” and Childen’s Shoes and Slippers— ° tichest bargain you ever found. On another bargain table tomorrow you will find a splen- pair of Shoes in Wilson’s regular stock is being closed $5 Shoes. pairs — for they know that such splendid qualities as these will never 929 F St. N. W. DSESS SS SCSSHSS OSOSE HESS some High Shoes among them. Your size A Pair morro did variety of Wilson’s $4—$5—$6 and $7 out at exactly HALF of the be sold at such a sacrifice again. Remember—this is a closing- sar COHEN'S, RAWKRUPT CAL Each day brings to the front choice and desirable goods that we mu: crifice. The stock is large, and the well known: quality of our f ® t Erie it a J we" @ =) @ 8 @ “ GSSSO006' | ist goods 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 follow: at at -Fancy Colored Trimmings, from 2 to 4 inches wide, formerly sold 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, : : 28c. Yard. Cream Colored Lace Points, 8 inches wide. Colored Leather Skirt Binding (4 and’s-yard pieces). - REMEMBER THE STORE— JOHEN’S, ~~ 617 11th Street N. ERAGE a — LOLOL ALAM LLAMA MMMM MLM LAMA LALLA ALANS