Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1897, Page 7

> ES BAUM’S. We are deicess of Shirts That Are Shirts, ° Shirts!!! Saturday’s Attractions. An up-to-date Percale Shirt, with white neck band and wrist band, and to different patterns to select from. We claim that no other house can sell the same Shirt at that price without a loss. OUR PRICE, © 59¢c. The best Percale Shirt on the market—patterns that speak for < themselves. Such beauties— plaids, “striped and _ checks. Everybody gets $1 for them. OUR PRICE, 69¢. A genuine English Madras Shirt, and if we did not make these Shirts ourselves we never would be able to offer same at OUR PRICE, 89c. Our “Reliable” 50c. Un- laundered Shirts are too well known to comment on. We are prepared to sell you all you want at OUR PRICE, o9C. Our “Peerless,” you know the Shirt. You know many stores sell no better shirt for $1.00. There is none better made, YOU KNOW. We have them plaited or plain bosom, open front and back or open back only. Everybody knows the Shirt. OUR PRICE, 59c¢. Night Shirts. Men's Fancy Trimmed Night Shirts, the best soc. garment in the city. OUR PRICE, 25c. BAUM’S, 416 Seventh St. se oSeodondonsessontonsonteesesseocencentontesgeatensensengonsensensenceaseapiseeseecenseese apeegercengengwegengeds sreseeteiesetegmeeted Every careful man wants hiscoliars, cuffs } and shirts laundered | in the best manner. You wen't find any ' tter laundry any-= here in-America han the Yale. : _ The Yale Laundry. ) 518 10th. ’Phone 1092. Na CPPCSOTE SS Becker's, 1328 F St. Dress Suit : Cases, *3°75 —and upward. We carry the argest stock of Fine Leather Bags in town—at the lowest prices. Trunks from $4 up. PWooery LLOLLG LI LP AES OOO © YOON wee BECKER'S, Fine Harness, Trunks, &c., BBITT. 1636, bovee 1328 F St. ike wee eve Must Have a Dress Suit Case it $ \Pasanmmane rag | sotng bundreds Solid lea: Liker corners, ke bolts, 24-in, to travel. We of them to pick er, steel frame, strong lock full Huem lined, s 42. Kmneessi, 257% It’s time yous ‘packed away; * —the winter clothing, Dbiaukets. * woolens, ete. It's not wise to leave them all around the house. Put them all in one room ;”- Thompson, 793 : z S. PHARMACIST, 15th3 secserecsoocecococessocooes 20 B= 93.00 Gold Glasses, $3.00. 4. KAHN, OPT.——-~——_______ 985 P 8. ap26tomyl¢ and koe 22 and Postal brings mb1-30,25 3 in the s room. Its odor is INSTANT DEATH Sole won't harm the S¢* fabrics. It kills all kinds of insects, S a O@vEveNe Spectacles or Rimes Bye ext lenses, prices on shoes. We beg to inform our many friends and customers that we open our doors to- morrow with as perfect a line of boots and shoes as Washington ever saw. Our reputation assures the qual- ity—the freshness — the faultless style—the admir- able wearing - qualities of each and every pair of shoes we sell. Our aim will be to supply a superlative shoe at a strictly moderate price. We append a few interest- ing items with special open- ing prices attached. They are well worthy of consider- ation. Ladies’ Oxfords, in tans and black, all newest and prettiest shapes. Usual selling price, $3.50. Special Opening Price..........08 enesenans -50 Ladies’ Oxfords, in tans and black, fine quality, latest patterns sizes. Regular value, Spe- cial Opening Price. . es bel is a Ss $ ee A full and complete line of Boys’, Misses’ and Children’s Shoes will always be ready for your selection. Of this we will make a special feature, and the goods we warrant satisfactory in every respect. Ladies’ Lace Boots, in black and tan leathers; no better or handsomer footwear made. Regular price, $4. Special Opening Price......... cceee Men's Patent Leather Lace Bal- morals, newest of the new summer shapes. Regular $5 value. Special Opening Price........ tee eeee ee teeee s. HAVENNER (FORMERLY HAVENNER & DAVIS INC.), Atlantic O28 F st. Bidg., O06vv~ VOODOO OVE LV VOOO LAR’ ative (Cos New Philadelphia Store. “Honest qualities; honestly advertised,” 200000 Special Introduction Sale of Shirt Waists. It is possible to buy a perfect-fitting Cot- ton Shirt Waist of good material here for as Uttie as 50c., and at 75e.. $1, $1.25, $1.50, to $3 we offer as good values as can purchase in nny retail store 4 Only the strictly dependable qualities—only the cholee, desirable colorings aud only the very latest and most stylish of this season's creations. No last year's gar- ments mixed in to get rid of them. We antee that every. Shirt Waist you buy ere will be absoluiely correct as to style and as gocd value at the price as ts to be obtained anywhere. varlety of Plain Black and Black uirt Waists for mourning wear, Ladies’ Crash Suits. Those delightfully comfortable Crash Suits, with blazer jackets, are as low as $5. Linen here elaborate Crosh Suit, with handsomely embvotde: Eton jacket, and perfect fitting, is here at Le-dies’ best quality Black Ja utai Silk Dress Walsts, in “al from 34 to 44. Our price. Other Saturday Offerings. nese Hal stews 63 Ladies’ Plain Black “Satine Petticoats, 49c., Te., He., $1, $1.25, $1.50 up. Ladies’ new “style Leather Belts, with harness buckle, 25e., 35¢., 50e., 7c. and §1. Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Vests, low neck and 3 for opin = sts, with low neck and with and ‘without slecroe Special 25c. An excellent quality of Ladies’ Fine Silk Vests, crocheted arms, sleeveless. 50c. on Hose, in light age 15c light weight, heel, sole and toe. 25c. L 00999 90900090900000 \ Once you get ac- quainted with the Yale way of launder- ing linen you'll re- nounce John China- man and the “‘cheap” laundries forever. Send your name and address -- either by *phone message or on a postal card. The Yale Laundry, 518 10th. ’Phone 1 2. 937-989 F st., 11 Fourbourg Poissonnterre, Paris. =} a ft) e. =} of a Q & =" —— The most tempting trade-bringing —— offers put forth this season. Newest, Robblest Suit creations the manufac: produced. They're quickly, but we're putting a double incentive behind them to crowd them out before their summer successors arrive. ‘To do and to do quickly” All the All-wool Fly-front Reefer Suits, with half silk lined jacket, is our motto, and when we determine to clear out is too turers have velvet bound skirts. colon, partion se $4.49 All the $12 Cheviot, Serge, Home- , Covert and Broadcloth Suits, fain and fancy Drak Eton and Teefer, silk-Iit jackets 4 All_the Suits that were from $15 to §20, the very best in the house. Excellent tailor-made goods, etam- ines, coverts, cheviots, broadcloths, da, Scotch tweeds and setges, in fiy-front reefer, Tuxedo, huzzar, fete ee $10.49 Silk Waists. We're going to quote you a price on our best Silk Walets that will be 8 surprise to you. Figo ble Taffeta, ‘Changeal © Silk Watsts, in a varicty of styles, very effects. Hike Melle eh 4 OBE Wash Waists, 39c. $ 50c. —— _Made hy the very foremost makers $ of the time. They're the kind of %& ——— Waists that fit. ‘They're the kind 3 —— that never call’ forth anything but % words of praise. = Bicycle Suits. Es -——"~ Our three leaders: $ ozpicce Blsrcle Suit $ jacket and rt 3 granite cloth. ......e.2++ $2.98 B-plece Covert Cloth Suit, jacket, leggins. For... 6-plece Bloomer Suit, granite cloth, consisting 2 skirt and $3.98 covert or of jacket, $4.9 (Blevele suit Seesetege skirt, bloomers, leggins, all of cap ‘and purse, saine material At $5.98 we offer a the equal of any $8 Sui nap Shots In Millinery. For one day only. Can't have things going sidewise in this estab- Ushment. When there's a crowd in one department we balance it by erowding another. Sacrifices in one department ‘bring sacrifices in an- othee, The Suit sacrifice will be balanced by a sale of Millinery that will be the delizht of Saturday shop- pers. You know what it means when Wwe cut Millinery prices. We're not offering you cheap goods at a cheap price, but Millinery of the very high- est grade at prices every one knows can't he duplicated outside of here. Trimmed Panama Sailors, that should be $1.50, at... ‘Trimmed Sailors, rough by glish mal Wort $2.25. For. Fine Split Bratd Sailors, made {1 England by manufacturer Sirs of men's” bats. At. fuctu - Shonld as be $4. oe $2.983 Hundreds of bunches of Poppies, & Daistes, Bluetts and Foliage of all Is, that sold from 50 to bunch, at. French Roses, in all colors, fhat Were bargains at 25e. Now... ? (Fine N Re) =) ig @.. Soaseesoetensengoesoaseetonteatoeteetonseatoatoageesensoeseege Seegeatentoatentenseeson Imported ” Leghorn can't be bought under 73¢; Ladies’ Grimmed Hats, some of the ft ¥ _brettlest of 83 to $ g 6 Telnmed St 3.9) d Straw Saflors, ¢ Forth; oe oR Worth iD) C. Day Ribbon Specials: No. 16 All-silk Taffeta bor col Ww = Sempiberteops eget sorter is) 3 C) tetas csrtetedeaecededeteteteenteteietete 22 Ail-silk Taffeta Worth — 196. 123i, Mayer. ‘Bros. & Co. 1937-939 F St. it Paes etoetoctoctectetontontertectetentententecteteatnetoatengeciese sSregoagongoatvegoateatregoageatragoagoateaswegoateateegeegeaseatvofoegeateateosoegeageaseatnageeseateatnesectoetentesteeteaseapeasenteatoasoatoaseaseaswegeagresoeceatwaoesoaseaswegeeseaseaswasoesbasweseaCoateagweeesoagnasnegeeceeconse oxteatnateaoaateeicoecorsoetorseesnegense | | | Where Credit Reigns Supreme. AT RUDDEN’S. Babies —that are sickly and puny become so from want of fresh air. Don’t let your little one become that way. Buy a Baby Carriage and give baby daily outings. Lack of ready cash is not a good excuse, as we're will- ing to CREDIT —you for a Baby Carriage or anything you may wish to purchase. We have pretty, desirable, strong Baby Carriages for as low as $5 —and from that price up to as high as you would care _ to go. Come in tomorrew and see about getting your youngster a new Baby Car- riage! Rudden’s Credit House, 513 Seventh St. WE ASK YOU TO BRING PRESCRIPTIONS TO US . ——— —because you can trust ux to fill them just ——— a8 your physician wants them comp ——— We'dou't nse inipure. dhugs. Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St. “as, 3,Pesret THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY: MAYs Mayer men > “If they re.Righ’s shoes ne ee.” tenst t J. You may have these special purchasgs of la- dies’ bicycle Bonts again tomorrow. e for themearly. @Lwouldn’t be possible to quote such prices had paigt taken the entire ligte: One lot of ladfe¥’ ‘canvas-top kid. bicycle boots} in several shapes and newest heels—such as would ordinafily bring $2.50 and $275—gofor -. $]j -98 pair. One lot 6f ladies’ all yici kid tan and black bicyéle boots—in the “very “swellest” shapes— variety of styliskt effects—boots such as would ordikarily sell for $3.50 and $4—go for $D-98 pair. One lot of ladies’ black and tan. kid bicycle boots—the very acme of stylishness and exclu- siveness—the very newest shapes and shades of tan—lined well and worth $6 and $7—go at $5, pair. B. Rich’s Sons, “High art footwear for the elite,” ten-two F Street. The two best don’t sub- 2 Arlington Drug Store, | refrigerators. We wouldn't have pinned our faith to : —Read’s “Odorless” —Jewett’s “Labrador” unless we found them worthy of your confidence.. Fact is, we looked the field over very care- fully and we found’ the “Read” to be the only “Odorless” refrig- erator on the ~ market—one in which any sort of food may be put without contamifation. We found Jewctt’s “Lkabtador” to be the’ coldest refrigprater and the easiest to be cleaned. 1897S VRAGHS: McKnew’s Daily Letter. Established 1862. $1.25 to $3 Shirt Waists, 50c. to $1.50. Last year's styles, but many of them al- ost identically the same as this season's, Have detachable collars aud ¢leeves, which are just us fashionable this year as they were last. Shown in the very finest quality of Iswn, chambrays, dimities, grass linen and satine. In chcice dainty figured and striped effects. Not an undesirable color in the lot. All sizes. Were bought to sell for from $1.25 up to $3. Out they go tomorrow at 50c. to $1.50. Sale of Children’s Coats. We're going to close out a Httle lot of Children's Stylish Coats, in red upd mixed BE to FE. Teiorrow ates 91.50 Children’s Fast Black Ribbed Hose, with double knees, heel and toe. ir 25c. kind. ‘Special one day only, tomor- Trow—10c., or 3 pairs for 5Uc. New Leather Belts, 25c. Real Seal and Morocco Belts, very latest neh maith ae at ed metal ness bucl Spec! 1o~ Ses i" 25C. “Lucca” $1 Gloves. Our “Lacca’’ $1 Gloves are certainly the “Queens’ of the §1 grade. They are actually worth and are sold elsewhere at $1.50 a pair. Made of the best selected skin by a leading French manofacturer; shown in the 4-button style. in mode, tan, maize, pearl, white and biack, with self aud black embroidery. Fully war- $1 ranted. Always.... os P-a-:r-a-s-o-l-s, New Grass Linen, Pongee, Figured China Silk, Changeable Silk, with’ colored border; White ‘Taffeta, Striped Silk, Plaids Checked Parasols in the most exquisite color combinations. One of the largest and best selected lines you'll find hereabouts. Sur- Passing qualities, correct styles at popular prices. Splendid values from $1 up to $12. Men’s Dress-up Neckwear for Sunday. Here's your styMsh new “‘dress-up’’ Neck- wear for Sunday at lower prices than you've ever paid before. S We've an unlimited line of ‘dress-up’ Imperial Tecks and Imperial and Grad- uated Four-in-Hands in the nattiest and most exan! colorings you ever set eres on, Qualities that you have been used to paying 7e. and $1 for. Here this B()\c_ year at “Those Ties and Bows are made of the regular 50e. BEe quality of silk. Our leader at.... ° @ for $1.) 933 Pa. Ave. Children’s 25c. Hose, 19c. Wim. H. McKnew, Both will do, just what we claim; and if they:don’t you get your-«money back.” .. : Read ‘‘odorlesg’* gost but $18, $20, $25, $27.50 up. Jewelt’s labradstdost $12, 315.60, 944,89. a0 up: Water coolers & freezers. . No larger variety in town of —for thé approaching hot weather. Buy your Gas Cook- ing Stove now. There is no eagicr or inexpensive way of pre- paring the summer meals than by cooking with a Gas Cooking Stove. -Grand variety here—$8 Ip. ~ Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New York Avenue. rau m Water Coolers. 4 A 2-gallon — porcelain - lined water cooler for as little as $1.75 each. All other sizes in iproportion. No doubt about the “Rapid” ice cream freezer being far ahead of others. It is not only quick- est, but thorough. Tests have proven that it makes the very finest creain. : 2=qt., $1.60 | 4-qt., $2.30 3=qt., $1.90 | 6-qt., $2.95 —Coast a little more than others, but you'll find them much larger in size. Try the Yale Laun- dry--say for a week. Won’t say a word here about our work-=pre- fer to surprise you when the laundry comes back home. The Yale Laundry, 518 10th. ’Phone 1092. WILMARTH & EDIMONSTON, i 205 Pa. Avéitue. BEST ELGIN BUTTER, 20c. LB. G.G.Cornwell & Son}1412-14 Pas ave. it ‘I See SS Shoe Price 418 Seventh St. For Home Use! Do your own painting. Get a Geo. F. Muth & Co., Formerly Ryneal’s. my7-24d supply of ready mixed paints, stains, varnishes, enamels, brushes, etc., etc. You can do this at a small cost if you buy here. DROPPED. The <‘cut" prices now prevailing .on every’ Shoe in the houge hold good only during -the month of “May. Big. Shoe- * * saving opportunities for every one! New rooms, light, dry and well ven- tiated, at $3 per ‘month. More central Robt.Cohen & Son, 4 « 4 4 4 < 4 ‘ < 4 t ac= iMerchants than any otber storage quarters, and all cight floors easily. reached by passenger and freight elevators, Furnfture moved with every care, in padded vans. Drop us a ne to call for the goods you want stored. PARCEL DELIVERY co., 929-931 D Street—’Phone 659. 4, yt LAALAL ARRAS RRA ‘Storage. ra > » 2 > > id 4 P Once yo quainted Yi the Yale way of tafinder- ing linen you'll re- nounce John; China-= man and the “theap”’ laundries ‘fotever. Send your ridme and address -- ejther _ by *phone message or on a postal carde..i The Yale Laundry, 518 10th. ‘Phone 1092. yspeptics complaint 18H: yee ON I-C-E4 C. for == 100Ibs. —is a hard ice —is a pure ice —is a healthful ice —is the best ice. Made eae ee cae from ings dept awa: ‘From the ine Ridge Mountains whieh insures its absolute Mail or * a HygieniciceCo., 1423 Ft. ap2e-ii Children In Their May Ball Costumes sas rere eee on « "8 phot ! Haufmann, J.’ Naw, G. Nolte, THE WORLD OF SOCIETY The Marriage of a Popular Washington Actor. A Coming Event Will Unite Mr. Boag and Miss de in Force—A Country Club Tea. The marriage of Mr. William Boag, the actor, so popular here in this city, his home, will take place May 18 in the Church of the Holy Cross, Fort Plain, New York. His bride will be Miss Maud de la Force, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dyer Beckwith. The ceremony will take place at noon and will be followed by a reception at 23 West street, Fort Plain. The couple will be at home during May and June at 1749 Madison street, this city. Mrs. N. L. Anderson will give a tea to- morrow at the Country Club at 4 o'clock in honor of the ambassador to Italy and Mrs. MacVeagh and Miss MacVeagh. Prof. and Mrs. Amateis, who are now re- siding in Rome, attended a reception at which were present the queen, her brother, and mother, Duchess of Genoa, Princess Helena, the Duke de Aosta and several other members of the royal family. The queen wore her famous necklace of pearls, to which the king adds each year a new strand on the anniversary of their mar- riage. Mrs. William Alvey, accompanied by her children, is at the home of her parents in Baltimore, where she went some time ago. Her health was greatly improved at last accounts. John W. Cranford and family left this morning for New York to take passage by sea for his home in Galveston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster sail for Europe by the steamship City of Paris on the 19th of May. Mr. Foster goes in the capacity of a special ambassador to nego- tlate a modus vivendi with the British government for the regulation of seal fish- ing in the North Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Curtis, with their children, Elsie and Elroy Curtis, sail for Europe by the City of Paris June 9 to attend the queen's diamond jubilee, and spend the summer in London and on the continent. There was a pleasant surprise party given to Miss Maude Mothershead, 413 7th street southwest, Monday evening, in honor of her birthday. Games and music, both vocal and instrumental, were the main features of the evening. Supper was served. Among those present were Miss Salome Wells and Mr. Oscar Thomas, Miss Belle Lash and Mr. Harding, Miss Mamie Hall and Mr. Hunter Greeniaw, Miss Susie Low- ry and Mr. Evans, Miss Irene King and Mr. John Broaddus, Miss Ruth Lamkin and Mr. E. F. Sweeney, Mr. J. L. Dickinson and Layton Burdette. The German Catholic Club held a meet- ing Monday night at the residence of John N. Auth, Bladensburg road. The club decided to give a stag party to its mem- bers and friends in the near future. After the business was transacted a bountifal repast was served. Among those present were H. Nolte, F. Nesline, G. Casper, C. Mess, J. Auth, J. Zegowitz, J. Wenig, P. G. Auth, H. Auth, J. Auth, H. Auth, E. Gier, J. Gier, J. Riley, H. Miller, J. Haufmann, 8. Franc, J. Door, J. Gieble, A. Hammer, W. Baum, W. Juvenal. The next meeting will be held on May 10 at the residence of Carl J. Mess, 75 N street northwest. Miss Blodgett, who spent several weeks of the past winter with Mrs. Patty Miller Stockir.g, has been for two months in Phii- adelphia’ with relatives. She passed through this city Tuesday last on her way home to St. Louis and remained over night with Mrs. Stocking. Miss Shallenberger returned to the city this week, having spent a delightful winter with friends in Colorado Springs and Den- ver. Mrs. Montgomery Russell of Seattle is also here, and will stay a few weeks with her parents, Col. and Mrs. G. A. Shal- lenberger. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Martin, who have been spending the winter with their s Mr. W. H. Martin, accompanied by their grandscn, returned to their home at Oak- field, N. ¥., last evening. ———— 4 _COL. WOOD MUST ANSWER. & Well-Known Citizen Held for the Grand Jury. Judge Kimball, in the Police Court, late yesterday afternoon, held Col. William P. Wood for action of the grand jury in $300 bonds on a charge of perjury. As hereto- fore stated in The Star, Miss Mary A. Smith, the complainant in the case, alleged that Colonel Wood made affidavit that he was the owner of certain property at 421 N street, when, in fact, he held no title to the property. She charged that he thereby coramitted perjury. The affidavit in question figured in a civil suit before Justice of the Peace Bundy. The iatter yesterday testified that Colonel Wood swore to the affidavit, while other witnesses, under oath, declared that the defendant has no claim on the property, the statements in the affidavit being abso- lutely false. —__ FALSE PRETENSES. A Young Man Who Worked the Pres- byterian Ministers. The interior of the Police Court today might excusably have been mistaken as the meeting place of a convention of the Presbyterian clergy of the city, for there were present such well-known divines as Rev. Byron Sunderland, Rev. Teunis 8. Hamlin, Rev: Thomas Chalmers Easton, Rev. George N. Luccock and several others. They were summoned as witnesses for the United States, testifying against Warren Williams, arrested yesterday after- neon by Detective Carter for false pre- tenses. Williams, who is a well-dressed young white man, was held for the action of the grand jury in $1,000 bonds by Judge Kim- ball, the story of the offense being told in detail by the witnesses. Rev. Dr. Hamlin of the Church of the Covenant first took the stand. “This young man called on me recently,” said Dr. Hamlin, “and told me a pitiful story to the effect that his wife was in poor health, that they had been without food for forty-eight hours, and were about to be ejected from the room they occupied on Missouri avenue for non-payment of rent. He had been promised work by the Southern railway, he said, to commence the 15th instant. I gave him §1 and a let- ter to Mr. Culp of the railway company.” Rev. Dr. Easton of the Eastern Presby- terian Church followed Dr. Hamlin on the stend. “The defendant here called on me,” said Dr. Baston, “showed me the letter Dr. Hamiin had written, and told me prac- tically the same story.. He added that he was well acquainted with Dr. Talmage. I reported the case to the Associated Char- ities, but the agent ‘met with no success. I then conducted an investigation myself, found that Williams’ story was totally un- true, and thet he was living an immoral life in a house-on Missouri avenue. There- upon I made complaint to the police.” Rev. Byron Sunderland stated that he also was a victim, having given Williams one dollar. “I didn’t take much -stock in the story of this man when he called on me,” stated Rev. Dr. Luccock, — “I had confi- . Easton, how- ever, and on their indorsement I gave him $1." A general laugh followed this state- ment. Detective ying the oan % he arrest, anc n Williams was given q es is cond ‘The story to have money to keep it up. The court then made the ruling stated. —_>—— Charged With Inhuman Cruelty. At the instance of United States District Attorney Foote of San Fran- MOUNT VERNON. ” Al 1 Council of the Regents tx Seaston. The annual council of the Mt. Vernomr Ladies’ Association, or Regents, began yes- terday. The sessions are being held in the’ newly constructed house-servants’ quar- ters, which are built on the site used for’ the same purpose during Washington's time. In former years the sessions were held in the banquet hall of the mansion, but that was found inconventent to the ladies, as well as disadvantageous to the Interests of visitors. Mrs. Howard Town- send of New York, regent of the associa2” tion, presides over the council. The vice regents present are: Mrs. Hudson, Con-. necticut; Mrs. Washington, West Virginia; Ss; Miss Longfellowss Massachusetts; Mrs, Rathbone, Michigan; Mrs. Hill, Colorado; Miss Comegys, New Jersey; Mrs. Conover, Delaware; | Mrs. Goldsborough, Maryland; Mrs. Herbert, Alabama; Mrs. Ames, Rhode Island: Mrs. Hainson, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Richardson, Louisiana; Mrs. Winder, New Hampshire: Mrs. Flandreux, Minnesota; Mrs. Moxey, Texas; Mrs. Wilder, ; Mra. Baker, Florida; Mrs. Barnes, District of Columbia, and Mrs. Mitchell, Wisconsin. The minutes of the jast council and the reading of the rogent’s report occupied the attention of the council yesterday. The regent reports tnat the past year has been & Prosperous one for the association. The wend storms last year caused considerable demage to the trees and roads. The two main restcrations of the year are the serv- quarters and greenhouse. The regent referred with regret to the resignation of the treasurer of the association, Mrs. E. F. Riggs, who contemplates an extended ab- sence abroad, and the death of Dr. James M Tener, who had been a life-long friend to Mt. Vernon. In acknowledgment of fa= vors received, the munificent gift of Mrs, Hearst, vice regent for California, of the Irinted reports of many years of the asso«° ciation and their diesemination all over the country was gratefully made. The regent’s report also tells with great pleasure of the restored health of Superin- tendent Dodge, the careful management of the assistant superintendent during the ab- sence of his chicf, and the gardener, Mr. Franklin Whelan, whose work in the gar- den has made it so beautiful, and a credit to his care and taste. Today the council has been engaged with the discussion of the regent’s report, and this afternoon the report of the superin- tendent, Mr. Harry Dodge, was under con- sideration. ee CONNECTICUT AVENUE. Unexpended Appropria: pleting a Of the appropriation of $10,000 for the improvement of Connecticut avenue be- yond Rock creek there remains an unex- pended balance of about $3,100, and it is the purpose of the Commissioners to ex- rend this sum upon the avenue between Rock Creek bridge and the District line. There is one question, however, that is to decide how this money shall be expended. The engineer department is desirous of do- ing the work of improvement by day's la- bor, believing that such an arrangement would be more advantageous to the Dis- trict. The clause in the organic act which prohibits the expenditure of money for public imprcvements the cost of which ex- ceeds $1,000 unless the same is advertised stands in the way. The attorney for the District, however, has decided that if this work cannot be done under a single con- tract, it may be done, as recommended, by day's labor. —e Found Dead. Yesterday afternoon between 2 o'clock Frank Brooks, a colored resi of © street alley, was found dead in the closet in rear of 1301 5th street northwest. George Thomas, who found the man, called, on the police, and the body was taken in the patrol wagon to the Homeopathic Hos- pital. When the man had been pronounced dead by a physician the body was taken to the morgue. It is supposed that Brooks: was taken sick on the street and went in, the yard, where he was afterward found, Coroner Hammett was notified, and a cer-” tifieate of death from netural causes will probably be given. : Astuna and Jayne’ icine that bas Vv. |AN, - Re. McLAIN—RA Charles! y 6, 1897, at 10.43 pm., Helowed wife Francis “, N will take Sunday, Ma’ and relatives resp at $40 a.m., HART. Jou ive Hart, On ‘Thursda: < J., beloved ne = requiem the repose of soul. Relatives and frierds invited to ats McVARY. On Thurea: a.m., MARY Me Poneral’ will take p 411 20 street southw , on at 8:30 o'clock a.m.; thence to St. * Church, where requiem mass will be celebrated.* PURMAN. On April 6, 1897, at 9 p.m., at his ¢, Takoma Park, M@., Col. DAVID G, “s will be held at the late home of ‘on ‘Saturday, May 4nd) members of the 3:30 pam. PURMAN. The death on May 6, 1897, RMAN, of Colonel DAVID GRAY Tat « 4iet Wise IT consin Vols... CARSON POST, G. A. R. = member, are invited to atte . his late residen orth Tukema, on Satur day, May 8, at 12:90 o'clock p < - RANDOLPH, Commander, Adjutant. ISNT, at 5:45 abenstein, sv, May wife « at in the sixty-ei from . Suddeniy, on Hi SHELTON, be of Chas, E. year of nee, at and Barbara ten and son a the thirtle Faneral northwest, ‘on Sunday, May 9, SIBBALD. At Chevy Chase, ‘Thursday, 1NW7, at 4 o'clock p.m..” after a severe Mines, JOHN A. SIBBALD, two years, the rarest of good ones. Furcral from the Church of the Holy City, of 16th and Corcoran streets, Sacurday 8, ut 2:30 o'clock p.m. . May 6, 1897, at rd 1:20, rin. ELIZA WATERS, aged mincty-cteht Foneral services on Satuday, May §, at 2 at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. And rel: tives invited to attend. WELSH Suddenly, on Thareday, May 6, 1897, MARY WELSH. ee eat ene er May 8, et 9 o'clock. : Carter’s Little Liver