Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1897, Page 6

Rockers== Sale Prices. —The name is all the recommen- dation we need give the Rockers. ! ; But we might add we thought enough of them to control the output in this section. Sikes’ Rockers are famous for their .good qualities—strength, neatness of design and good finishes. ‘We made a big purchase at a little price recently and_here’s hat it brings you buyers: : $2.70 ‘=, $3.40 ' $2.20 $2.60 $2.80 bler and Saddle-seat Rockers... W. B. MOSES & SON: it ceeerereeree re rrr ss Take it Cool! In summer ‘tis best to keep as cool as pow ible You won't get overheated while a if you use a Gas Cook- ing Stove. Why not try this modern method of summer cooking? You'll be plecsed with the results. Largest, most varied and lowest price stock of Gas Cooking Stoves to be found in up. Py . . . the city. Priced from $8 Peed eorevecccooere Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New York avenue. COCO ooo Ooo rereeweree Discover erfected by THE TURN PHILADELPHIA. FO-MELIA—Tne Friend, the Invalid’s food. A new discovery J for ihe weal BICOLA Blood and israins, make B + and settle nervous sank- ruptcy. uTAH RiDNEY BEANS. ‘The grat discovery for Kidney and bladder troubles. They never fail LITTLE LIVER TURNERS—A very small pill. Turns your liver. RZINA—The only ointment for skin troubles, us’ emacy, F erald. William P. 1 fobn W. Jennings, F. 1 Stere, King’s Drug St Acker, Edward Green, Hawkins, Frank ©, Taylor & Co. A. Pharmacr, Chas. G. Duckett, Augustus Stott, Robt. T. Pywell, Sau H W. C. Willa: - C. Easterday, Mackall Bros. & Flemer, 5 & Lewis, Kenner's Westminster Pharmacy, Whiteside & Walton, KR. L. Qui: S. B. Bachrach. ALEXANDRIA—E. 3. & Sons. ap20-t,ths,2 nareseagendonsoeseesoagetongentententengesseesententensoegeeseege Every bicycle, saddle and tire sold by us will be kept in thorough repair for one year free; any broken or injured part that cannot be satisfactorily re- paired will be replaced without cost to you—no matter whether the injury is a result of accident or not. We are selling Bicycles ote mie $ Zz Ever Known! No notes to sign—no inter- est—nothing but your promise —and a little money once a month. Bicycles in any height of frame—any color of enamel and a choice of leading tires. Bell and lamp can be had with the wheel—all on CREDIT! We are ready to tack your matting down—free—ready to make, lay and line the carpet free—no charge for waste in matching figures. Refrigera- tors all sizes and prices. Every- thing necessary to complete housekeeping—on easy weekly or monthly payments. Solid Oak Chamber Suites, $ $10 up. ; Forty-pound Hair Mat- tress, $5. $3.50 Woven Wire Springs, $1.75. Solid Oak Extension Ta- bles, $2.75. Baby Carriages from $5 to $50. $ Bs é parrot eect ard oetrtrterteaedrdtre ate etntbeaatedaaatredaedtedahtetabatnt ba edaaeeabentneataabeeahanmeapeha > eT EDT Between B "4 7th and I Sts. Wade & Butcher Razors. Torrey Razor Strops. 00 w. «6 Lee PS 50 W. Razor, & B. ~eided Ti = AT== PERRY’S You judge a good purchase in Hosiery by the service rendered. That is right. If our Hosiery wears longest it is best. Even if it should cost more it is worth it. But the point we want to make is that it is— We don’t doubt that you wi But they are below the quality li BEST and CHEAPEST. ill find lower prices than ours. ine: We-never trespass there. We buy what we can guarantee—and we sell it just as low as we can. We want to make cust Business can’t stand still. behind. If it goes ahead—valu isfied—prices are right. We ha’ Hosiery—to sell more than eve: be disappointed. And we are n we are going to surprise you. These are not every day— OURS. ‘omers—not lose them. It must either go ahead or drop es are right—patrons are sat- ve prepared for a big season in + before. We are not going to ot going to disappoint you— every store offerings—they are Special values at special p: Fast Black Cotten Hose, with double soles, toes and heels—I2%e. a pair. Extra Quality Fast Black Hose, with double soles and toes, and bigh-spliced heels—19e. a polr. Plain Russet and Slate Hose, with double seles, toes and heels—25e. a pal. Fest Black Rt Thread Hose—25¢ lieu Ribbed Liste a pair. Navy Blue and Russet Richelieu Ribbed Lisle Thread Hese—25e. a pair. White Cotton Hose, with double soles, heels and toes—25c. a pair. Richelieu Ribbed and Boot Patterns, with fust Black feet—25c. a pair. Extga Size Russet and Balbri; Hose,” with double soles, heels and toes—25¢. a pair. Fist Blact —25e. a pair. Fast Black Cotton Hose, with double soles and toes, and high-spliced heels —2e. a pair. Plain Lisle Thread Hose Fast Black Cotton Hose, with solid White feet, or White soles, toes and heels—25c. ‘a pair. lien. Ribbed and Plain Fast Lisle Thread Hose—35e. a pair —3 for $1. Ribbed Boot- Patterns, with fast Black feet, plain and striped tops— Be. a palr—3 for $1. Fest Black Cotton Hose, with double soles and toes ard high-pliced heels —5e. a pair—3 for $1. Fast Black and Balbrig- ~~ @ pair—3 for $1. Fast Black Cotton Hose, with White roles, toes and heels—35e. a pair—3 for $1. Children’s Children’s Fine Ribbed Fast Black Hose, with double knees, heels and toes—aizes G to SM—I2iec. a pair. es Ss i ss i is i Ss Ss si ss ss 08 Ss Os DO he hhh ek hh hh ee a Boys’ Fast Black Ribbed ~ Bieycle % Hose, _with double knees, heels “and $s toes“sizes 7 to 10—12%4e. ‘a pair. g Cuildren’s, Fast Black Fine Ribbed = 8%—25e. kind for 2 2 Children’s Russet and Fast. Black Fine Ribbed Hose, with doable knees, heels and toes—2e. a pair. Boys’ Fast Black Bicycle Hose— sizes 7 to 10—25c. a pair. Children’s Fine Ribbed Hose, Ox Blood, assorted shades—sizes 5 to Si4 —25e. a pair. Children's Fast Black Plain Hose— . and 35e. a pair. Established 1840. ‘Telephone 995. Re ssoesoegondeagoegongensengontoateateageasonsongenongendeasmeseegengoagente a a as as so a ae a es se Ladies’ Hosiery. rices. Ralbriggan Hose, with double soles and toes and high-spliced heels—35e. & pair—3 for $1. Navy Blue Richelien Ribbed Lisle ‘Thread Hose, with double heels and toes—50e. a pair. Fast. Black Funey Ribbed Thread Hose, with double heels toes—50c. a pair. Lisle and Fast Black Gauze, Cotton and Lisle Thread Hose, with double soles and toes and high-spliced heels—S0c. @ patr. Fast Black Cotton Hose, hand seam —50c. a pair. Extra Size Gauze Cotton Hose—both balbriggan and fast Black—50c. a pair. Plain White Lisle Thread Hore, with double sole und toes und high-spliced heels—50c. a pair. Lisle Thread Boot Patterns, with plain und striped toes—50c. a pair. Plaid Lisle Thread Hose, with dou- ble heels and toes—50c. a pair. Fast Black Gauze Lisle Thread Hose, seam, with double soles, toes and high spliced heels—75e. a pair. White Lisle Thread Hose, dropped- titch patterns, with double heels and ec. a pair, Fast Black Cotton ‘Hose, band seam —TBe. a pair. Opera Length Fast Black Hose— ‘Te. a pair. Black. Russet and Slate Gauze Lisle Thread Hose—$1 a pair. Pure Silk Hose—$1 to $4 a pair. Hosiery. Special values at special prices Misses’ Fast Black and Russet Lisle Thread Hose, dropped-stitch patterns— 85c. a pair—3 for $1. Children’s Fast Black Fine Ribbed Cotton Hose—35e. a palr—3 for $1. Misses’ Plain White Lisle Thread Hore, with double heels and toes—35ec. a pair—3 for $1. Children’s Fast Black and Russet Lisle Thread Hose—tie. for size G— rise Ze. Children's Fast Black, Russet and White Cotton Socks—sizes 4 to 6—23c, @ pair. Children's Open-work White Lisle ‘Thread Socks—sizes 5, 5% and 6—85e. @ palr—3 for $1. Children’s Fine Ribbed Spun Silk Hose, in White, Light Blue, Pink and Fast Black—S0e. a pair, _ PERRY'S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” A STACE BEAUTY. | REDUCED IN FLESH AND MADE WELL AND MORE COMELY BY DR. EDISON'S OBESITY PILLS AND SALT—-READ WHAT MISS SADIE STEPHENS SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT. DON’T BE FAT AND SICK IN HOT WEATHER. “Walpole, Mass., Jen. 21, 1807. Messrs. Loring & Co. Gentlemen: During the past month I have been taking Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills and Salt for reduction in| weight, also for shortness of breath, and find that they have done all that is advertised. Singing dees not fatigue me as it used to before taking the Pills and Salt, and I find the great reduction in weight Las improved suy health io many ways. My duties on the stage are such that ap increase in weight would have prevented me from filling positions which now, thanks to the use of the Pills aud Salt, I can readily do without discomfort."* ‘The following is from Mr. George G. Shroeder, Oils and Gas, Gas Appliances, Light, Fuel and Power, 1344 9th st. n.w., Washington, D.C.: “Messrs. Loring & T used your remedies known ¢s Dr. Edison's Obesity treatmie: consisting of Dr. Edison's Pills and Salt and Edison's Obesity Band, to reduce, if possible, my surplus weight. In six’ weeks I lost from their use 40 Ibs. in weight, coming down from 355 to 315 Ibs I consider it-a legitimate treatment and effi. cacious as you recommend it to be, and -yod hi my consent to make public,use of this statemet Obesity Salt, §1 a bottle; Obesity Pills, $1.1 bottle. THESE GOODS ARE KEPT IN STOCK BY LEADING RETAIL DRUGGISTS. Written guarantee to refund price if Eallson’s Obesity Pills or Obesity Salt are taken cs itected without good results. 5 YORK MEDICAL DEPARTMENT or our CHICAGO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT for advice about your obesity or any other disease. Be sure to write if ruptured. Best truss ard treatment ever dev! it cures. Send letters and orders to General a for, the United Staten prompt reply mention department, and use only the nearest address. We send free ‘How to Cure Obesity.”” LORING & CO., DEPT.'8, NO. 42 WEST 22D ST., NEW YORK CITY. mye cha ses ST., CHICAGO, ILL. well Loring’s Flesh-producers. sale by G. G. C. SIMMS, my22-tf Cor, 14th st. ard N. Y. avenue, Dr. Haines’ Golden’ Specific Cures Drunkenness. : HAIR. HAIR. HAIR. An invoice of $6,000 worth of Hair Switches, all colors, from black to white, has been consigned to us by a New York house, to be retalled at less than the wholesale price. A very fine Hair Switch, sbort stems, for $1.50; same as you would pay elsewhere $3.50 to §4 for. Come early before -all are sold and see for yourself. IN THE LOUVKE GLOVE STORE, my24-20d 919 F ST. — Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR, Hair Switches ai great bargains, $3.00 Switches luced to $1.50, 00 Switches reduced to fea. ».00. samme Switches reduced to Mme. Siccardi, 5-00 Gray and White Hair reduced in 711 Lith st., next to Palais Royal. Roys Private rooms for’ hairdreesing, shai arcing a ee When You Clean House ~—get rid of the bugs at the «ame time. Afcer you clean each room giv) the washboards rous 8 tf [INSECT WDER, ip a room—and you'll have no more bugs to bother you all summer. BURN i's Insect aceon in oe iene: room and cloth- ing, e., fe m moths, 25 ‘and 80c. can. nde W. Thompson, 793 rtion. e Je7-284 Electric F-A-N-S once, We'll supply the motive power._ U. S. Electric Lighting Co ‘213-14th st..n.w. "Phone TT. - THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, J PHARMACIST, 15th¢. —will reduce the temperature of your olice or house from 15 to 20 degrees. Get your fans at my20-200 a a UNE te ae tk FODD~STRENGTH. It Comes Fromthe Right Feed Prop- Berly Digested. 49 = ab} : Food atrength is) patural strength. It is new Strength; created stymgth. That is, it 1s not stim- ulation 3.3 = ‘The real stf “oe your body is your consti- tutional strength, yqwr reserve strength. It-is the result of eating proper food and digesting it. Bating food does np good at all; rather harm— unles it is digested.” So that everything narrows itself down td one’ proposition: How’ is your di- gestion? . One person in three of us have indigestion in some form or another. It is not. really a disease, But a conditien; a condition which -may become serious. | : We all wish to be strong, and we might all Decome to ff we digested our food. "The loss of your Strength is a serious matter. It may be the beginning of a dangerous disease. It miay mean that you Cansot go én with yout work. ” + Shaker digestive cordial is an aid to digestion. It is a strength maker. It makes your food nourish you. It makes you strong, It relieves at once all the symptoms of acute dyspepsia, tones up the system ‘and creates flesh, energy and strength. ‘faken regularly it wilt permanently cure indi- gestion and make the’ weak, thin, irritable, nervous dyspeptic strong, fat, hearty and’ well again. A 10-cent bottfe will show you what it will do. Sold by druggists at 10, 25, 50 cents and $1.00 a bottle. NOT ONE IN TWENTY ARE FREE from some Little allmen. ‘caused by Inaction of the liver. Use Carter's Little Liver Pills. The result will be a Pleasant surprise. ‘They give positive relief, No well-regulated hcusehold should be without a bottle of “AXGOSTURA BITTERS, the world-re- nowned appetizer and invigorator. Beware of ; Souuterfelts. Ask for the gcnuine-article, manu- factured by Dr. J, G. B. Siegert & Sons. AFFAIRS. IN| GEORGETOWN Celebration of Ohildren’s Day at Tenleytown Baptist Church. Accidents at the Stock Yards—Death of Mrs. Lauer Reported — Sales Due to Apoplexy—Notes. Children’s day was celebrated with ap- propriate exercises Sunday evening at the ‘Tenleytown Baptist Church. A large con- gregation was ‘present. The exercises were of an especially pleasing character, show- ing those who took part had been well Yrained in both singing and recitations. The church and pulpit were tastefully dec- orated with flowers, a large bell, made of daisies, suspended*from the ceiling, being mcst conspicuous. The program was as follows: Singing by the school, prayer by the pastor, address of welecme by Ralph Smith, primary class exercises by Annie-McCobb, Pansy Smith, Ethel Hollege, ,Myrtle King, Marthena Williams, Myrtle’ Williams, Lula Johnson, Mamie Rileyj Clara Johnson, Addie Harber and Carrol’Hater: recitation by Ethel Burrows, sijzing, by Miss Daisy Hill and Mecers. Johf.and,Edward Furr, singing by the school, sireaitation by Lottie Payne, boys’ primary class exercises by Rvubert Bell, William Bell, Eddie Pool, William Pool, Harry¥“Melton, George Melton, Her- bert Blundon, ;Lester Yowell, Milton Yo- well, Ray Bollqge and Frank Williams; dialogue by Virgie, Amy and Regina Hard- ing; recitation by Della Howser, bell cx- ercise by Amanda King, Lillie King, Mot- tie King, Belia!©Davis; “Mollie Wendell, Maggie Sparshotd and Bell Dykes; recita- tions by Annie Hunter, Bessie Howser and Eugene Howser: Mrs; Carrie Alnut pre- sided at the organ during the ceremonies. ‘Dhe prograht was Under the direction of the superifitendent, Mr. Willlam F. King, and not.a,gingle @bifd had to be prompted. which, well: foro those. who: did the fraining;«Mrs. G? W. Johnson,:-Mrei King? Mrs. Dean and Miss Blanche ¥€tguscn. * Worknien‘Slightly Hart. George ‘Carter, colored, aged thirty-five, employed as a laborer at Winship's wharf, while at work this morning, shortly after 7 o'clock, was struck on the head by a lump of ceal and slightly injured, He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon. = Boy Badly Injured. Raymond ~ Bfown, “a _thirteen-year-old white boy, Hving at 1218 37th street, while playing balt with sore other companions near “nine ~bufldings,” on Q street, was struck on the head with a bat and injured 8o badly that he was’ carried to’ the Emer- gency Hospital in-the patrol. Alarméd by the Smoke. The: large tree at' the northwest corner of 2th and P streets caught fire Sunday afternoon, supposed to have been caused by a cigar or cigarette stump thrown on a decayed portion of the tree. The residents of the nelghborhood were alrmed at the volume of smoke arising. Officer , Witt manged to partially extinguish the fire, but this morning the tree was smoldering again. Stoek Yard Salgs. At the Arlington stock yards,, Arlington, Va., some few cattle were offered and sold yesterday at the following prices: Best, 4 and 4% cents per pound; good, 3% and 4 cents; medium, 3. and 3% cents; common, 2 and 3 cents. There were 560 sheep and lambs disposed of at the following, quota- tions: Sheep, 2% and 3% cents per pound; lambs, 5 and 6 cents; calves, 4 and Be cents. A number of hogs were sold at prices from 4 and 4% cents per pound. ‘There were eleven cows and calves sold from $20.to $40 per head. The state of the market was siow. Death From Apoplexy. Mrs. Cecelia Lauer of 3145 Dumbarton avenue died very suddenly at her home last evening, shortly before 8 o'clock. She had. been in her usual health during the day, and up to within a few minutes be- fore’ 6 o'clock in the evening she was washing some -dishes. She was stricken with apoplexy shortly afier and fell to the floor. A physician was hastily~summoned, but he could be of no service, and in a little less than.twe hours later-death en- sued. The deceased was a widow, and for many years had conducted -a: dressmaking establishment. She was_weil_known;. aud ‘|her sudden death will be a surprise to many. Of late sk# had been in:poor health, | and had’ se: Himes before been stricken with what ught to be paralysis. priets. Charles Ng,;Grqgs has been appointed an: additional vate on the police force for duty with the Washington and Great Falls: electric railygad.y # The funera} of Mrs. H. M. Nicholson, the wife of Commodgre Nicholson, willbe held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from her late residen#e, 2816 P strect. The in- terment. wiltibe private. COMMENCEMENT TONIGHT. 0 Thirt, oEvent of t Co! The Esetdha° annual commencement of be eet pace Law School will take’ Hes tenia at the’ ‘National Theater at-8-0' -The Columbian Uni- MeCullong it, “Mrs. 8, 1897-14 PAGES.- FREIGHTERS IN- COUNCIL Tenth Annual Meeting of National Associa tion of Local Agents, = = Delegates Received by President Me- Kinley Today—Topicn to Be Dis- cussed—Program for the Session. The tenth annual convention of the Na- tional Association of Local Freight Agents’ Associations began this morning at--10° o'clock in Willard Hall. About one hun- dred and fifty delegates were present, rep- resenting most of the important railway lines of the United States. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Frank P. Eyman of Chicago, the retiring President, and Mr. W: J. Jackson, also of Chicago, served as secretary. After the reports of the president, secre- tary and treasurer were submitted and dis- cussed the convention took-a recess until after the return of the members from a re- ception which was accorded them by Presi- dent McKinley. Upon reassembling, which it is expected will be-about 3:30 p.m., various matters of routine will be taken up and disposed of. Durirg the sessions of the convention, which will continue for three days, the following topics will be discussed: Topics for Discussion. “Is piecework, both clerical and manual, in railroading, practicable at freight sta- tions?” “Should there ‘not be a special bill of lading, way bill and expense Dill used for shipments consigned to order?” “Interline billing covering terminal switch- ing revenue.” “In what department are Iccal freight agents in large cities most fitted for promotion?” “The recovery cf grain doors on cars delivered to public and other elevators for unloading by the differ- ent roads with the view of further use of such doors, and thereby reducing total cost of grain doors to each line;” “What should be done by the government to re- Move the embargo or restrictions on im- mediate transportation in bond consign- ments fcr inland cities?” “Uniformity in fast freight line guide books;” “All car load shipments, and particularly those con- signed ‘to order’ and transferred from one car to another, should be shown on either card or way bill, and where practicable cn both, carrying not only last car numper, but original car number, through to des:i- " "Ig it feasible to discontinue the receipt of freight consigned to shipper’s order, ard what is the best method of bringing about such an end?” “Classifying, rating and extending in billing freight;” “The abuses attending shipments to cr- der.” Trip to Mount Vernon. Tomorrow, after the transaction of the business of the day, the delegates will take a trip to Mount Vernon via the Washing- ten, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric railway, and Friday, through the courtesy of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, a special train will leave the B. and O. station here at 8:45 a.m. and carry the members of the convention to Baltimore, where the terminal facilities of that line will be inspected. During the day the delegates will have an excursion on the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company’s steamer, “St. Mary's,” which will make a tour of the harbor, fol- lowed by a trip down Chesapeake bay to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Lunch will be served on board the steam. er during the return to Baltimore, after which those of the delegates who desire to do so can come back to Baltimore over the B. and O., and those who wish to go to Philadelphia and New York will be taken over the Pennsylvania. The committee of arrangements is com- posed of Malcolm Townsend and P. H. Marshall of New York; G. H. Cam»bell, Kennon Jones, E. J. Chism, Theodore, Sum- walt, L. F. Beeler and C. R. Kendig of Baltimore; R. L. Franklin, W. 8. Knox and William Alvey of Washington. ——>._—_. OBSERVED CHILDREN’S DAY, Novel Program Preneated by Children at Keller Memorial Church. Children’s day was observed at 11 o'clock Sunday at the Keller Memorial. Lutheran Church, Capitol Hill, Rev. C. H. Butler, Pastor. A large cengregation, including parents and friends, was present. The spe- cial service prepared on behalf of the Church Orphans’ Home, at Loysville, Pa., for which offerings from the scholars were asked, was used. The music was led by the Sunday school orchestra. The exercises consisted principally of recitations and songs by members of the primary department, in charge of Mrs. F. A. McAllister, assisted by Miss Annie Bowdler. A novel feature of the celebration was the presentation of diplomas. of graduation from the primary department to the main school to twenty little boys and girls. Flor- ence Stevens spoke farewell words to the graduating class, Raymond Boesch deliv- ered the valedictory, Mrs. McAllister made a pleasing and instructive address, and the pastor, who is alsu superintendent of the Sunday school, presented the diplymas, with a few appropriate remarks. Others participating in the program were: Hattie Olson, Arthur Rchrman, Ethel Cars- well and Willie and Florence Rohrman, be- sides a large number of others, who assist- ed in the general exercises. The graduates from the primary depart- ment were: Christina Weber, Ethel Cars- well, Josephine Stein, Geneva Eggleston, Mabel Daly, Lottie McGee, Lulu Wiegman, Fannie 2réeman, Alma Wiegman, Mattie Hickson, Arthur Rohrman, Paul Batten- field, Frank Walter, Raymond Boesch, Eddie Daly, Ralph Manning, Boyd Reed, Ernest Weaver, Frank Kuehling, Ben Kuehling. The scholars present every Sunday. dur- ing the year were: Willie Lohmar and Samuel Keck. Those absent only one Sun- day, Miss Lillie Bowdler, Miss Lulu. Bat- tenfield and Albert Stein. : ee Club Elects Delegates. At a.regular meeting of the McKinley and Hobart Club, held last evening at Jsreal Church, for the purpose of electing delegates and alternates to the National League, which meets in Detroit, Mich., the following delegates were chosen: Messrs. R. D. Ruffin, J. Lewis, D. J. Edwards, Rev. Thomas H. Gibson and J. N. Adams; ternates, James H. Marshall, 3. Ellis, W. Lindsay and I. Fleming. A resolution was unanimously adopted indorsing M. M. Par- ker as the choice of the club for president of the National League, and the delegates were instructed to use their best efforts to secure his election. A resolution also was passed thanking The Evening Star and other papers for their able editorials in favor of hand labor for the cleaning of the streets of Wash- ington. The resolution further set forth that as-the superifitendent of street sweep- ing has recommended to the Commission- the laborers at home in- GREAT FALLS POWER Mr. Needham Figures Ost an 1 mense Profit—Col. Ellict Eaters Some Objections. An importart hearing was conducted by the Commissioners this morning upon Sen- ‘ate Dill 1754; which has for its object the acquisition by purchase or condemnation the land and water rights at the Great Falls of the Potomac. ‘The passage of such a bill, it is claimed, would give the United States valuable rights in power and means at any time to increase the water supply. The bill carries with it an appropriation of $500,000 for the payment of land taken, which specifically is mentioned as all land upon each side of the Great Falls not now owned by the United “States, extending from a point at or near the government dam to a point at ov near where Difficult run centers the Potomac river, and extend- ing back not more than half a mile, to- gether with the title to Conn’s Island and the other points named. Col. H. Elliot, the engineer officer of the army in charge of the Washington aqueduct, was present at the hearing in the interest of the United States. Mr. Needham’s Figures. Mr. Charles Needham of the firm of Needham & Cotton, representing the advo- cates of the bill, was also -present. He traced the history of the ownership of the land involved. The Great Falls Power Company, he contended, owns practically the water rights at Great Falls. It is a corporation, he explained, which originated by special charter from Virginia, March 3, 1894. Its predecessor was the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, which originated early in 1860. It acquired all the lands at Great Falls not owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and the United States. All title in this land was rubse- quently deeded to the present Great Falls Power Company. He called atiention to the ownership of the property as proven by the records, and then compared ihe price, as provided in the bill, to the immense amount of advantage obtained. The power from Niagara Falls is de- livered in Buffalo for $35 per annum per horse power, under contracts for twenty years. The minimum flow at Great Falls, he said, was 10,000 horse power per day. Deducting 2,000 horse power for public uses, 8,000 horse power was left, which would give an income of about $240,000 per annum. This, deducting $45,000 per annum for a sinking fund and repairs, leaving an income of 6 per cent upon a capital of $5,000,000. To get this power to Washing- ton would require a plant costing not n.ore than $2,000,000, which, with the value of the land at Great Falls, at $500,000, would represent an investment of $2,200,000, yield- ing an annual income of $300,000, or 12 per cent, which the United States could obtain for $500,000. Other Claimants. Col. Elliot stated he did not care to re- ply at length. He would say, however, that he did not agree with the arguments of Mr. Needham in several particulars. His chief objection was that the bill made no provision for paying the other claimants. There were two owners of the land in- volved,both antagonistic,and he thought the bill very deficient in not providing for the purchase of land from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. If the United States paid the $500,000 it could not use the preperty, as the canal company would immediately object and a long legal bat- tle would result. He thought provision should ke made in the bill for paying both parties. ——___ METROPOLITAN CLUB WINS. Decision of Court of Appeals in the Famous Case. The Court of Appeals has affirmed the judgment of the court below in the case of Prince Augustus de Yturbide against the Metropolitan Club, deciding that there was no fraud, bad faith or want of fairness on the part of the board of governors of the club. This is the suit in which Prince Yturbide sought, by writ of mandamus, to compel the club to reinstate him to membership thereof, from which he was expelled by the club's board of governors May 2, 1896, the writ being denied him. It will be remembered that in April, 1896, Prince Yturbide was notified by the secre- tary of the club that he had been charged with having made a scandalous charge against the daughter of a ciub member. He appeared before the board of governors, and the board having concluded that he had not denied the charge expelled him from membership. The prince, complaining that he had not been fairly treatea, petitioned for the writ of mandamus, and in a jury trial before Judge Bradley the jury returned a verdict in favor of the club, whereupon Judge Bradley refused to grant the writ, the prince noting an appeai to the Court of Ap- peals. The latter court sustained the lower court, as stated. —_.—___ NORFOLK’S CHAUTAUGUA CHORUS. It is Assuming Proportions Dreamed of by Its Projectors. Correspondence of The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va., June 6, 1897. The Chautauqua chorus, which N. Du- shane Cloward of Washington, D. C., has been engagéd to organize, is already as- suming immense proportions, although he has been at work on it only three days. The entire district of Norfolk, Ports- mouth, Newport News and Berkeley has been divided off into separacze branches, in control of assistant conductors taken from the very highest musical circles. The churches are giving the snovement great impetus from the fact that an announce- ment of the chorus was read by every pastor in these cities today. ‘To juage of the properuons the chorus will ultimately reach onc cau consider the fact that the first branch, that of Bram- berton, a suburb of Nortolk, which held a reheursai this afternoon, had one aundred and fifty singers in attendance. No one in Nortolk, not even the man- agers of the Chautauqua, considered it possible to secure over one hundred singers an the entire district in the shor: ume Prof. Cloward has had to work. He Las personally visited every pastor, the teach- ers of tne pubiic schools, the ladies of every choir, and has sung in twelve church- 8-and ied ine singing in the leading church of Norfolk and at-the Y.M.C.A.- meeting today, when the auditorium was jacked to the doors. ~““although Prot. Clowara nas been invited the seven or ¢ight thousand peo- "who will attend the Bryan inceting, the Not Half Price Offers at MAYER283s Great Sale ae —Five more bargains t tell what a stupendous mon: saving event this great sale sale is. 25c. Silk Malines, 124 One of the very prettiest and ment ish of Vellings. AN colors. HAT 51° Splitbraid Sailors, 75c. White and Black Satlors, malded on the latest Knox Mock. ¥. sallor this summer—mizht as well Pons it at HALF PRICE. eae 25c. Silk Ribbon, 12é Beautiful All-silk M. 22—at HALF PRICE, $1.00 Child’s ‘Hats, 50c. The cutest re I:ivbons— Ne. little Hats for Children Made jcely trimmed. with straw own and fated mull blue, pink aud Nile. 98c. Shirt Waists,49c, y Lawns and Per-ales, brims —white, Half price, ent in the very latest styles, with detached co lars—some whi of same ma- “Iay-down'? and half turn-over. CANNOT FIND FOULTZ. Unable to Loente the Mur- derer of RoWinson, Dorsey Foultz, the colored fugitive mur- derer of Charles Robinson, has now been at large for more than a week, although the police have been searching for him since the day the fatal shot was fired. He has proved himself a remarkable fu- gitive, managing to remain at liberty and at times walking the streets heavily armed. He has not only been seen on the streets, but has visited houses and exhibited to the occupants his revolvers. Fully fifty persons have given the police alleged clews, and the officers have reach- ed the conclusion that most of the in- formation has been unfounded, and was given to throw them off the track. The latest information was that Foullz was expected to go on an excursion train to Harper's Ferry. Special Officer Brocken- borough, colored, whom Foultz says he is going to kill, went on the train, hoping to catch the fugitive. Foultz did not board the train here, and, as it was sup- posed he might get on somewhere out the road, the officer went all the way to the Ferry. But Foultz did not appear and the officers have no idea of his present whereabouts. The Po! —— HE COULDN'T RESIST. Flying Horses So Attractive as to Overcome Jim's Honesty. James Bowman, a smali colored boy, said to be so fond of the amusement afforded by the flying horses that he will steal in order to get money to pay for the enjoyment, was locked up at the fifth precinct station last night on a charge of larceny. He stole $6.50 from the house of Mrs. Louisa Lambrecht, and when arrested said he had gone to the flying horses and had given away most of the money. The boy had been employed to help Mrs. Lambrecht move from one house to an- other, and she sent him to the store to make a purchase. Instead of putting her purse back in her pocket she left it on the table and from there it was taken by the This morning when Jim appeared in court he pleaded not guilty to the charge, but when he had heard the proof he admitted his guilt and said he had stolen once be- fore. On the previous occasion he stole 15 cents from his crandmother. ing. .Tomorrow the boy's father will appear in court, when the case will be disposed of. ———_ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because answers. ee ‘To the Raitor of The Evening Star: In view of an erroneous statement lately in i : Fidel i