Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1897, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897-16 PAGES. ‘ AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN! SHRIVER NOT. GUILTY at Linthicum Hall— 10 . Funeral of Oolonel Magrader to Take Place This Afternoon. Men’s Corner Men’s Shirts. Graduating Exercises of Parochial i 5 School Held High - grade - Expensive Too many high-priced Usiewee at tegacea shirts—hence, these reduc- Award of Scholarships. prices. tions: 84c plete ete vont Sh See aaa. The funeral of Col. James A. Magruder, Drawer, with silk stripes in colors. ‘Then come the Summer-weight All-wool Undergarments, in natural and white. And then the Fancy Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, in brown and white stripes. All sizes. Se for choice. Men's Corner. . 11th st. entrance sible to produce. Gentlemen who ap- preciate the acme of quality and style are specially invited to call. for the usual $1 Shirts, each 69c with two scparate collars and reversible cuffs. The Palais Royal Headquarters For Kayser Silk Gloves. HESE ideal Silk Gloves, guaranteed not to wear out at the finger ends. were first introduced to Royal. The Guarantee. With each pair of gloves is given the following printed guarantee: Manufacturer’s Guarantee THESE GLOVES ARE MADE WITH THE Kayser Patent Finger Tips AND ARE Warranted NOT TO CUT THROUGH OR WEAR OUT AT THE | It ENDS otherwise good condition. SY SHOULD, then upon the sur- render of this ticket THEY ARE EXCHANGEABLE FOR A NEW Falk. JULIUS KAYSER & CO. Washington ladies by the Palais Their champions here now number thousands. 1897 Styles. This season we show 4-button, as well as Mousquetaire style, in eigh- teen beautiful shades of tans, modes and grays. White with black embroidery, and black with white, are being much worn, Two-tone Embroidery is also a new feature of this season’s styles. All the latest effects are here as soon as intro- duced—The Palais Royal is headquarters for Ka: ser Bilk Gloves. Summer Girl Costumes. HE improvement in ready-made garments is saving the summer girl lots of worry. She now nasty in order to be certain of satisfaction. has only to avoid the “cheap and The Palais Royal invites confidence because the costumes made of linens and crashes are thoroughly shrunk before making. strictly tailor-made. Another feature: All garments are Still another ccnsideration: Unusual sizes are here, to suit the tall and short, the stout and thin. It is seldom that alterations are necessary here. Costumes of linen for as little as $3.98, and of silk for as much as $55. “Special” $3.98 | Pure Irish Linen Blazer Sy strictly tailor-made. Sizes 32 to 44 bust measure. The price—$3.98— is very, very low, when the quality, style, finish and fit are considered. Two “specials” are quoted below: “Special” $7.98 Pique Suits, with fly front jacket and very wide hem on skirt. Claim- ed to be one of the most stylish tail- or-made suits of this summer’s sea- son. Critical inspection invited. Advantages of Separate Skirt & Waist First: The diversity afforded. make four costumes. Se ed skirts are superior in style and fit ing less. Separate Skirts. $3.98 jor these Pique and Irish Linen Skirts that are admirable specimens of the man-tailor’s skill. EF Note the lapped seams, the fly pockets—and | feel the ease and grace that comes to the wearer | of one. $2.19 for Grass Linen Skirts sim- ilar to those described above. >The only difference is in the material and in the n of larger pearl buttons on the pockets. (Por Waists see above.) Two skirts and two waists virtually cond: These ready-made waists and man-tailor- to the dressmaker-made, while cost- Let us tell you of some best garments, fit for Sunday wear. Separate Waists. $1.48 for the new White Victoria Lawn Waists, with tucks from yoke to waist line. fF These are the newest of the new. Note the sleeves, the linen collar and cuffs—for the acme of style. 96c for Waists made to retail at $1.50, $1.98, $2.25 and $2.48. U7Three “bargain tables’ on third floor arc filled with “broken lots" of $1.50 to $2.48 Waists. ‘Their only fault 1s that all sizes are not to be fcund in ell styles and colors. They are really the most desirable waists because those most in demard—the first to become “remnants.”* Headquarters for Bathing Suits. You can know as well as does the writer why the Palais Royal's neadquarters for Bathing Costumes :—a morning’s shopping tomorrow will tell you. $1.98 2" lady and mix«. ie price extremes for Bath- ts of every <ription, for | Here's one for a widow—of Black sallor collar, white cuffs, white and skirt bem, trimmed with black Braid. $4.45 the price. © Q for the Palais Royal's “Special.” Made 52.98 ot navy and red flannel, guaranteed not | to fade Artistically trimmed with white braid. | $1.98 Ler, Ladies’ and Misses Navy Flanvel S Costumes, with wilte braid trimming. We know of them elsewhere at $2.25. 8c 5 for the Rubber Bathing Caps that will cost you 25e elsewhere. for the Ladies’ and Children’s Canvas Shoes, with rubber soles. All sizes, Sunday Millinery, etc. HE “buyer” is just from New Ribbons, 6 and 7 inches wide Flowers at gc and 13c, worth 1 Sailor and Large Shape for you by tomorrow morning. i instead of 25¢ for White 1 her Belts. canvas lined. Fin- herness buckle, 9c for Fans worth 25¢ is our gain | —the importer’s misfortune. | t style Empire Fans, with gilt 4€ cake or 45¢ dozen for various| fine Soaps, mostly worth roc. r, Pine 7 Neath Floatin; 5c for French Handkerchiefs, im- ported to retail at 25c, is another surprise. pe in bey are filmy lawn al cokers on cente flowers and dainty lace on edge $1.98 for Parasols and Sun Um- brellas made to retail at $2.25, $2.50, $2.98, $3.50 and $3.98. * of our manufa rer made e fore returning to New York. his sezsom by leaving his samples bere. for Ladies’ Best of 25¢ Black Zic Lisle Thread Hose. EF Awl here are Stockings for 18, worth 19. Pisin and ribbed. Fast black, tans and russets. ‘Those for ladies have double soles; those for chil- | dren have double knees. 44 for the Ventilating Corsets usually sold at 68c C7 Last of those “W. Corsets at Be a pal Worth more, but reduced Im price because “sec- Zlec for choice of various undergar- ments, some worth 50c. EF Chotce of Cambric Corset Covers, lace and | Dic embroidery trimmed. im all sizes. (Continued above.) Also Drawers and Chemises York—with new Louisine and Fancy »worth 75¢ yard, for only 25 cents. 5¢ and 25¢. i - Hats, at 10c instead of gains—only just arrived at time of Writing this ann New white and fancy 50c. Many other bar- ‘ouncement. Afl ready 89c is to be Saturday’s special price for choice of the $1 Embroid- ery Yokes and Collars. C7 Only 39¢ wi for the 5c Dress Fronts of French in all colors, 39€ for Men’s and Ladies’ Silk Neckwear. wear. £7 %e instead of 12% for Silk and Percale Band Bows. Various ete 50c Best, for Sunday 68¢ for good White Chamois Mousquetaire Gloves, and only 89c for best, with two clasps. E7$1 for the 4button White and lace Kid Gloves the S-button White Suede Mousquetaires. ranteed— fitted at our risk. 43c for the latest and best of soc Shirt Waist Sets. OF They bave large front studs and cuff buttons of white With anchors, flowe: butter- flies of brigh« colors. Some with Jewels are rarcly beautiful, Mother’s Day. Special prices tomorrow for the Boys’ Sunday Shirt Waist and other needs for smaller boys and girls. Oc the Te Laundered Sotet Waists of © Write Linen, with plaited front and vor- rect collar and cuffs. Sizes 6 to 14 years. for the } Zplece White Linen Duck $2.98 Shits, braided. ‘Slzen 6 to 12 years = $1.48 years. $1.75 102, the baby's $2.43 christening robes. > Duinty garments, with deep ruffles of fine Val. lace. $1.29 fe te little boys’ §1.68 Kilt Salts. e&7 Choice of grass linen and percale. 68c 1" the children’s Se Summer Dresses, in white apd colors. Lace and embroidery trimmings. 6 months to 4 years, for the baby’s 25 Mull Caps. Tight Atting, with lace ruche and cluster tucks. for the children's 19¢ Itibbed Walsts, with 13c two rows of buttons. 30c for 50c Cambrie “UmbreUia” Skirts. for the young ladies’ 2-plece Lawa Suits, lace trimmed. Sizes 7 to 12 Palais Royal, =< G St. who died a few days ago, as stated in The Star, will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock from his late residence, 8019 P street, where he resided with hie two nieces, Mrs. Wheland and Miss Zeller. Rev. Dr. Stuart, pastor of Christ Church, will officiate. The interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Prof. T. N. Maury, a nephew of the deceased, who is in charge of the weather bureau at the office of the New York Herald, is expected to be in the city in time to attend the funeral services. The honorary pallbearers selected are all friends of the deceased, and are Messrs. Charles Vincent, John D. Patten, William A. Gordon, Allan Dodge, Dr. Amietead Peters and H. W. Blount. Removing Dead Trees. The parking commission has at last vis- ited this section of the city and are now making some improvements in the shade trees. Complaint had been made over and over again of the number of dead trees in this section, and the commission has a large force of men at work removing them and cutting the trunks into lengths of sufficient size to be hauled away. Laborers stafted to work on Dumbarton avenue yes- terday afternoon, and by this morning had removed several trees. Graduating Exercises. The graduating exercises of the parochial school of Trinity Catholic Church were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Linthicum Hall, the place being filled with the parents and friends of the scholars. The program, rendered under the direction of Mr. William Scanlon, embraced fifteen numbers fn all. A plano duet by Misses Jo- banna Drennan and Nellie Dugan opened the affair, after which the boys of the school sang the national anthem, ‘“Ameri- ca.” Recitations, ‘The Psalm of Life,” by George Branzell, and “The Ride of Collins Greaves,” by Leo McCrystal, followed. The remainder of the program was as fol- lows: Song, “The Drum Major,” by Joseph Dugan; “Life of Gen. U. 8. Grant, From Birth to Civil War,” by Dantel Keady, and “From the Civil War to Death,” by John Garrett; piano svlo, Miss Nellie Dugan; recitation, “I remember,” by Lawrence Drennan; song, “Tommy Tompkins,” Samuel S. Edmonston and chorus; recita- tion, “The Launching of the Ship,” by John Reynolds; recitation, “Little Robin Red Breast,” by Master John Ellis; recita- tion, “The Boy Who Helps His Mother,” by Master Dore Murray; recitation, ‘Tell the Truth,” by Charles Harrington. The \aledictory was delivered by Everett Ellis, after which a vacation song was sung by tne entire school. Diplomas were awarded by Rev. William J. Scanlon, 8. J., pastor of Trinity Church, to Daniel Keady, John Garrett, Everett Ellis and John Reynolds. The two schol- arships for a course at Georgetown Uni- versity, given to the students making the best showing in the year’s course, were awarded to John Garrett and Everett Ellis. Rev. Father Scanlon made an address to the boys, in which he offered them much good advice. The concluding number on the program was a prize drill for a gold medal, in which fifteen boys of the school participated, un- der the direction of Harry Hegarty. One by one the participants dropped out of the drill, until Leo McCrystal was the last one remaining, and he was awarded the gold medal. Surprise Party. A pleasant time was spent last evening at the residence of Miss Grace Hutchins, No. 1509 33d street, a surprise party being tendered her by her companions, in which Miss Alice Knopp took a very prominent part. A delightful evening was enjoyed by every one. Among those present were Misses Newhouse, Lillie Young, Mary Wills, Lillie Myers, Hattie Eager and Messrs. William Waters, W. Crowley, W. Henderson, George Reynolds and Leo Mc: Kinley. 2 Briefs. A phonograph entertainment will be given this evening in the lecture room of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church for the benefit of the infant department. The Program will consist of thirty-six varied selections. Misses Katie and Olivia Payne are at Farquhar county, Virginia, the guests of Miss Alice Martin Hunt. A building permit has been issued to Mr. Samuel A. Swindell to erect a stone dwell- ing on Milwaukee street near 35th street, to cost $2,000. ——— UP TO THE FLAX SCHEDULE. the Senate Tariff Bill. The Senate made greater progress yes- terday on the tariff bill than any day since the debate upened. Two entire schedules, covering twenty pages, were completed, namely, schedule H, on spirits, wines and beverages, and schedule I, on manufac- tured cotton goods. This brings the Sen- ate to the flax schedule, with the import- ant wool schedule standing next. The portion of the bill passed yesterday is substantially the same as that reported, all committee changes being unimportant, while the opposition amendments of Mr. Jones of Arkansas and Mr. Vest were sys- tematically rejected by majorities varying from tive to ten. Mr. Allison secured the addition of a new paragraph to the cotton £cheduie, with a view to compensating the cotton manufacturers for the recent ac- tion of the Senate in placing raw cotton on the dutiabie list. Progress of Upon the NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Minister Powcll, Appointed to Haiti, Among the Suc tal, The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: William F. Powell of New Jersey to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary of the United States to Hayti. Second Lieut. George Richards, United States marine corps, to be first lieutenant. Stephen J. Weekes of Nebraska, to be register of the land office at O'Neill, Neb. Postmasters—Verlin M. Scott, at Salt- ville, Va.; Luzerne P. Harper, at Suffolk, Va.; May Mosby Campbell, at Warrenton, William C. Smith, at Bowie, Tex.; E. B. Atterbury, at Comanche, Tex. + e+ — FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION, A Proposed Expenditure of Half a Million by This Government. A bill was reported by Senator Thurston from the committee on international expo- sition yesterday, providing for the repre- sentation of this country at the Paris ex- Position of 1900. As reported, the bill pro- vides for a commissioner general, at a sal- ary of $10,000 a year; an assistant commis- sioner general, at $6,000, and ten scientific experts, at $2,500 a year each. Provision is also made for the proper representation of this country in the exhibit of the exposi- tion. The total expenditure is limited to 500,000. —-e.___ Leave to Land Cable Refused. The President has refused permission to the Compagnie Francais Cables Tele- graphique to land the new cable of that company at Cape Cod, or indeed anywhere on the United States coast. The question that was raised through the French am- bassador as to the power of the federal government to deny admission to the cable will be referred to the Attorney General for an opinion, but meantime the executive branch of the government holds to the doctrine that such landing can be only by express authorization of Congress. ————_—-- e+ ______ Jail for Three Months, ‘Thomas Madden, charged with assaulting and striking Alfred Major in the head with @-stone, was today sent to jail for three months by Judge Kimball, ite ——-.__i. (Continued from First Page.) before the committee voluntarily? Is it es- sential that the writ of simmons should have been issued and served? The indict- ment alleges that thé defendant did ap- pear before the committee, ‘having been by the authority of sai@ Sétiate duly sum- moned as such witness'to appear before the said committee to givé testimony upon the matter under inquiry -befo¥e the commit- tee under the said resdlution.’ It might be sufficient to dispose of this case upon his motion, to say that thé @vidence recited fails to support this allegation.” After referring to the fact that the stat- ute applying in the case Is a penal one, Judge Bradley said that it cannot be ex- tended beyond the piein ‘meaning of its words, and no doctrine of estoppel can avail to supplement insufficient evidence in making out the offense. “I am of opinion,” said the judge, “that no one can be found guilty of a misde- meanor, under the terms of this statute, for refusing to answer questions ‘pertinent to the question under inquiry,’ who-has not been ‘summoned as a Witness by au- thority of either house of Congress to give testimony.’ ” = Last Point Advanced. The last ground considered by Judge Bradley was that as to the impertinency of the question asked Mr. Shriver, the judge remarking that “unless the ques- tions asked the defendant which he re- fused to answer were pertinent to some one or more of these matters under in- quiry his refusal, even if he had been law- fully summoned as a witness, was not a violation of the statute.” “The defendant had testified,” explained Judge Bradley, “that a member of Con- gress had informed him that a wire manu- facturer had told him that he had over- heard from his room, adjoining the room at the Arlington Hotel used as the headquar- ters of the sugar trust, a conversation be- tween sugar men and ‘senators, and from that conversation the wire manufacturer had reached the conclusion that the Wil- son bill, which affected his interests, would not pass the Senate. “He was asked the name of the wire manufacturer, and he declined to give it, and, having also refused to give the name of the member of Congress, this indictment is based upon the latter refusal. Would the name, if given, have been a fact per- tinent to any of the specified charges, hav- ing any probative force to prove or dis- prove them?” “Relevant” and “Pertinent.” After discussing the definition of the word “relevant,” a synonym of “perti- nent,” Judge Bradley seid that either may be accurately applied to evidence adduced by an investigating committee for the pur- Pose of ascertaining the truth or falsity of a charge. “It was evidently,” said the judge, “the Purpose of the Congress in the statute in question to limit the responsibility of wit- nesses summoned to testify in an investi- gation of charges to answer such ques- tions only as would elicit facts which would tend to prove or disprove the charges. If a congressional committee sees fit to roam in the realm of collateral, ir- relevant, immaterial, impertinent matters, the witness who refuses to accompany it will not be amenatle to the penalties of this statute. The answer giving the name might have been a matter of convenience to the committee, but it does not indicate that the name would be a material fact in proving or disproving the charges speci- fied.” In conclusion, Judge Bradley said it is plain that the name was not a pertinent fact, and had it been asked in a judicial proceeding and objected to it would inev- itably have been ruled out. The Judge’s Conelusion. Further, the judge said that it cannot be Properly claimed that a witness violated this statute when he refused to answer a question propounded merely to ascertain the name of a person whom the committee might desire to call,who,!f called,might give the name of another person whom the committee might desire to call, who might, if produced, have some. personal knowledge of facts pertinent to the question under in- quiry. “It is difficult,” remarked the court, “ta give serious consideration to the conten- tion that the question asked was pertinent to the charges under investigation. Giving to the word “pertinent” the meaning that Congress must have intended jt should re- ceive, the statement of the proposition is its own refutation. Being of opinion that the statute applies only to persons who have been lawfully summoned, and also that the question asked the defendant which he refused to answer was not pertu- nent to tle question under inquiry, it fol- lows that the motion must be granted.’ See HOFFMAN INQUEST RESUMED. Additional Evidence in Regard to the Quarrel at the Office. ‘The Hoffman inquest was resumed yester- day in San Francisco, with Chief of Police Lees on the witness stand. The let- ters offered by the witness, and which had been taken from the person of the de- ceased, were read to the jury. They did not tend to elucidate the mystery. The bank books of the firm, which had been kept by Figel, were read to the ju- rors, and showed that Figel kept two ac- counts, and had deposited sums to his own account during January and February, amounting to over $14,000. M. M. Rice stated that he was satisfied Figel was not one of the two men whom he saw standing in front of Hoffman's of- fice on the eve of the tragedy. James Maloney stated that he saw two men arguing in front of Hoffman's office about 6:80 o'clock that evening, and heard one say to the other: “Come in, you, you.” “ithe other replied that there was nothing to settle, but both went into the office. and I will settle HIS MISSION SUCCESSFUL. Ex-Secretary Foster's Negotiations With Russia Regarding the Seals. A cablegram recelved at the State De- partment from ex-Scretary Foster, who has been at St. Petersburg engaged in ne- gotiations with the Russian government for the better protection by mutual agreement of the seal Ife in the North Pacific and Bering sea, anr.ounces the complete suc- cess of his mission. The commissioner is now on his return to the United States. =e eee A Vessel for Alaskan Waters. At the request of the superintendent of the coast survey, the construction bureau of the navy will draw up plans and speci- fications for a steamer authorized to be built for the exclusive use of the coast survey in Alaskan waters. Congress has appropriated $75,000 for this vessel, and has limited the cost to $125,000. A Sport-Loving Officer. From the Chicago Chronicle. Col. Zenas R. Bliss, Wh6 has just been made a brigadier gengtat,in the regular army, was for several year3 commander at Fort Hays, Kan., wheve:he is well remem- bered for his many @xéeptional ualities. He was an enormously fdt' man, welghing more than 300 pounds ;and had the pro- verbial good nature thet-durks in avoir- dupoia. He was a great Sportsman and a fine shot with both shotgun and rijie. He loved to hunt prairie shteKens, and always went into the fields. seated in a low ba- rouche with a soldier for a driver. When his dogs came to a “point”: he would have the driver put his hOrsés ahead of the dogs and “flush” the®gattte, at which he would shoot without dismounting from the carriage. 1t was a grea#t*privilege among the private soldiers te beobermitted to go with the colonel as a,driyer. He invaria- bly had a comfortable supyly of snake a1 tidote under one of the Seats, and was al- ways ‘careful to antidote the driver every time he antidoted himself. At short ¢is- tance off-hand shcoting with a rifle Col. Bliss was undoubtedly the champion of the army. A Kansas City man once saw him win every dollar in the pockets of the offi- cers of his regiment at’a plonic, where shooting was made part of the program. He put a silver half dollar in a forked stick at a distance of seventy-five yards and offered to wager that he could hit it with an ordinary army rifle. The young Heutenants fell over each other in cover- ing that bet, and when the gun cracked they lost. It tickled the colonel so im- meneely that he spen all he had won and officers- twice the sum over in giving t! nds He LEGAL TILTS | CONTINUE Proceedings of the Mullan Court-Martial at the Navy Yard. The Accused on the Stand to Identity His Signature—importance of the Testimony. z The Mullan court-martial convened again at 10 o'clock this morning. As at former sessions the proceedings of the court were characterized by parries and thrusts be- tween Judge Advocate Laucheimer and Mr. Hayden. Probably no prosecuting attor- ney in a criminal court attempting to con- vict a prisoner of a capital offense ever showed more intense anxiety to keep everything out of the case that would thwart his purpose than Lieut. Lauchei- mer has shown in his conduct of Com- mender Mullan’s prosecution. Everything that seems to indicate any possibility of being regarded in Commander Mullan’s favor has been strenuously objected to. Attorney Hayden, after the record of yesterday had been read, calied Lewis K. Brown of the Treasury Department to the stand, and handed him some pay rolls of the Pensacola navy yard. Brown iden- tifled them and Mr. Hayden then offered the documents as evidence in rebuttal of specifications in charge. The offer was to show that Commander Mullan’s signa- ture, which was affixed in many places on the pay-rolly as a witness to the signa- tures of the payees, was regular and writ- ten in a firm hand. The rells were for December, 1896, when it 1s charged. Commander Mulan was drunk. Judge Advocate Laucheimer ob- jected to the papers bzing admitted on the ground that the signatures had not been proven to be those of Commander Mullan, whereupon Mr. Hayden called the latter to the stand, who testified that the signatures in question had been written on the rolls by him on December 31, 1896, be- tween 1 and 4 o'clock p.m. in the presence of the payees. Specification No. 5 of charge two of the charges before the present court- martial assert that he was drunk on that day. The judge advocate evidently wanted to show that the signatures had beer writ- ten at a time subseqvent to the payments to the men and had not been aifixed ai- rectly after the men had signed ard re- ceived their money. In this, however, he was unsuccessful. Attorney Hayden next read the testimony of L. P. Williams be- fore the Pensacola court, as well as that of Henry Diffin. Diffin, it appears, was en- gaged tc Miss Carroll, one of the witness- es, and an attempt was made to iniroduce testimony showing that Commander Mul- lan had made social visits with these par- ties, who, according to naval ethics, are supposed to be his inferiors. There was another clash between counsel over this, and Mr. Hayden's objection to the intro- duction of the matter was sustained. At 12:15 a recess was taken for an hour, efter which Mr. Hayden proceeded to read the record of other testimony given in behalf of Commander Mullan tefore the Pensacola court of inquiry. Commander Mullan’s Defense. The afternoon session yesterday was de- voted, as announced in The Star, to the reading of the testimony taken before the court of inquiry at Pensacola in behalf of Commander Mullan. Judge Advocate Lauchheimer objected to the admission of the testimony in the records of the inquiry which related to Commander Mullan’s hab- its of sobriety. There was very lively argument over this subject between Messrs. Hayden and McCamman on the one side and the judge advocate on the other. The court was cleared at last, and when It re- opened the president announced that the testimony showing the good character of the accused would be admitted only. Mr. Hayden proceeded to read the rec- ords of the court of inquiry. Thomas Coa- don, watchman; J. J. Keefe, clerk in the cepartment of yards and docks at Pensa- cola; C. A. Higgins, S. Cohn, Mrs. Rhoda Armstrong, Miss Winifred Simpson, Hor- ace Reese and C. Ainsworth had. testified to the sobriety of Commander Mullan on the cccasions when he was alleged to have been drunk. T. M. Scarritt of the department of steam engineering testified to Commander Mul- jan’s sobriety when the latter turned over the Pensacola navy yard to Lieutenant Bell, his successor. Lebin Woolford, con- ductor of the train running from Pensacola to the navy yard, on which it was alleged Commander Mullan had ridden in a state of drunkenness, testified that Commander Mullan had never been on the train intoxi- cated. ‘The legal tilts between the counsel of the accused and judge advocate were very ani- mated and little testimony was read that Was not objected to in whole or in part by Lieutenant Lauchheimer. ee NO CONCLUSION REACHED. Republican Senators in Conference Over Rates of Two Schedules. The republican members of the Senate finance committee were in session until after 11 o'clock at the Arlington Hotel last night. Two important schedules of the tariff bill—that relating to tobacco, which has been passed over by the Senate tem- porarily, and that relating to flax, hemp and jute, which is next in order in the bill, were under consideration. Most of the time last night was given up to hear- ing representations from senators who are interested in these two schedules. Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana made a strong plea for the retention of the Senate rates on the Sumatra wrapper and the Havana filler tobacco, which are the same as those in the present law, and spoke in opposi- tion to the House rates, which are 50 cents per pound higher on the wrapper and 30 cents per pound higher on the filler tobacco than those proposed by the Senate Dill. The senator took the side of the cigar- makers in the controversy, pointing out the importance of the industry and the harm which he believed would befall it and those engeged therein should the higher rates prevail. Serators Hawley and Hoar of Massa- chusetts submitted arguments in support of the House rates, contending that the proposed increases were so slight as not to injuriously affect the amount of trade that is now done. The Senate’s reduction of the duty on flax as proposed by the House met with strong opposition from Senator Davis of Minne- sote. He made an urgent plea for more protection in the interests of farmers in the west who raise the raw material from which the flax is manufactured in the hopes of building up the industry. Representative Stewart of New Jersey, who represented the manufacturers, was also present and contented nimself with listening to the observations made by the opponents of the rates proposed by the Senate on the raw material. Vice President Hobart and Senator Sewell, who are in- terested in the committee's action on the flax schedule, were also at the meeting. The members of the committee came to no final conclusion. o-—____ TROPHY FOR A BATTLE SHIP. Bronze Statue of Winged Victory Pre- sented to the Massachusetts. The United States battle ship Massachu- setts was yesterday formally presented with a trophy from the commonwealth after whom she was named, in the shape of a bronze figure of Winged Victory. The unveiling and presentation took place on the ship, in the presence of about onc hun- dred prominent citizens. The exercises—a part of the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill—were. brief and simple. Gov. Wolcott made the pre- sentation address, and, while speaking, pulled the cord attached to the drapery which veiled the figure, and thus revealed it, while a national salute of twenty-one guns was fired. Secretary of the Navy Long accepted the gift of the commonwealth on behalf of the government. The figure of Victory was modeled by the noted sculptor, Bela L. Pratt. The is five feet six inches in height, and seven feet from tip to tip of wings. The head is poised proudly, and the eyes look fearlessly straight ahead, The mouth and chin are firm and determined-looking. She holds sword in her extended hands. —_--— +00 Marriage: Licenses. Marriage licenses have been granted to the following: White—Wm. F. Kidd and The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. zce| §, KANN & 60. Our2dGrand Rebuilding Sale. You Are Not So Warm ‘OU WILL Bi TER ON, AND OUR REBUILDING PRICES WILL NOT REMAIN FOREVER, 48 SOMMER wie COME AND. GO AND THIS SALE WILL PASS AWAY WITH IT. you Have Madras and Zephyr Outing Shirts, Anchor brand. soc. Hap, ==8 STILL HAVE, EVERY OPPORTUNITY OF GETTING THE BEST OF BARGAINS TING IS DONE FOR YOU. Furnishings for len. ; Six cases Balbriggan Uuderwear, Shirts and Drawers to match, made of combed Maco yarn, French neck, pearl C. buttons, full regular cuffs. 5oc. value .... ee Men’s Percale Shirts, with or without collars, made 1 OO with attached cuffs. 5oc. value. 35c.,3 for........-- | 39¢. Men’s Golf Hose, soc. and 75c. value ......+s++ss00% 25C. Men’s Wool Sweaters, made with Byron collars. 1 1 0) $1.50 and $2.00 values........ “ 5 535 ° Men’s Angola and Normal Underwear, Shirts and Drawers to match. 50c. value................000ee eee GC, Men’s Light Blue, Tan and Pearl Colored Shirts and Drawers, a complete line of sizes. 50c. value. 35¢., . 3 for... Ses os tyss sa | 25C. Men’s Jean Drawers, full. width and length, cut on the Sot: -pradeipaltetay ..ieanccesss vsncbeackecesasaopes Men’s Full Regular-made Half Hose, spliced I heels and toes, 1gc. value, in black and tans........... aC. Men’s Roller-end Suspenders, made with cast-off buckiens” 2hcewaliies, -osbepeepe ns Peers srscee tbs reckee lic. 25¢c. THIS DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT. Plillinery. NEW FLOWERS AND HATS FOR SATURDAY’S TRAD 1,000 sprays and bunches of Fine Imported Silk Flow- 7 ers and Foliage. Worth 49c., 75c. and g8c............2+4 Gs MC. tow brims, high and low crowns, fancy and plain braids. 1 Oc. Choice ... Hesse SEP ene heaseeKinesh eta ceca’ Fine White Leghorns, which usually sell for 75c.... 39c. Genuine White Manilla Sailors, with black velvet bands. Regular hatters’ finish. The $1.98 grade...... o 5 $1.98 Special Offerings for the Little Folks. 8c. INFANTS’ PIQUE LONG COATS, FULL Li CHILDREN’S INDIA_LINEN LOW-NECK DR ESSES, EMBROIDERY TRIMMING. Special Price, 98c. BOYS’ GINGHAM DRESSES, DEEP SAILOR COLLARS, BRAID TRIMMING. Special Price, 39c. Ribbons-- We place on sale tomorrow 500 pieces of All-silk Taffeta Ribbons, representing the very latest novelties for neckwear and sashes—3 and 4 inches wide—in every color imaginable, all with a little fancy edge of some kind. These ribbons are all high-cost goods, and are worth from 25 to 40c. a yard— Madras and Zephyr Club Ties, worn by men and wo- MECH SCO NCe couse ccunconnccnkestasheesbersseweoeeee 5 gross of White Violets and Roses. 25c. value... Stacks of Hats, all shapes and colors, wide and_nar- TH, DEEP SAILOR OOL- REDUCED FROM $2.50 TO.......... CHILDREN’S PIQUE REEFERS, EMBROIDERY EDGED COLLAR. RE- DUCED FROM $1.39 10. 15c. a yard for Saturday only. A beautiful assortment (about 800 pieces), very fine, extra heavy, Ail- silk Novelty Ribbons, in stripes, checks and plaids—crochet and chiffon edges—plain Black and White Taffeta, with Roman edges—the very choicest colorings, 4 and 5 inches wide, real 50 and 60c. quality. 19c. a yard for Saturday. A special line of All-silk Imported Plain and Moire Taffeta, every imaginable shade known. The weight and finish of these goods are un- excelled. The correct trimming for fine organdy dresses and neck fix- ings. Full five inches wide. 25¢c. a yard for Saturday. Ladies’ Hose== extra sale of extra quality goods—Hermsdorf Fast Black—Three Thread Combed Maco Yarn, premier quality, with linen high-spliced heels and toes and double soles. The greatest wearing hose ever given the people of Washington. They have extra elastic tops. Bought to sell for 65c. We have 100 dozen and offer them tomorrow at the popular price of 3 for $1.00. \ UNTIL 9 P.M. ON SATURDAY. S. KANN, SONS & GO., STH & MARKET SPAGE. “Soft Shoes for tender feet.” Another Saturday Sale at HAVENNER’S stv. These Saturday sales of ours are becoming extremely pop- ular. We make them the occasion of a great outpouring of shoe bargains. Tomorrow the values surpass any of our pre- vious efforts. $1.70 LADIES’ Fine Quality Tan and Black Ox- fords. $2.50 grade. Reduced to. S555 $2.35 $3.00 LADIES’ High-grade Tan and Black Oxfords. Shoes for Children. $3.50 grade. Reduced to.............0. 0.0.0.0. LADIES’ Extra Quality Bicycle Shoes. $4 gtade. Reduced to. 5 MISSES’ Tan and Black Lace and Button, $2.50, for Sat- urday, $1.50, spring heels. CHILD'S Tan and Black Lace and Button, spring heels, sizes 8} to 11. $1.75 grade. Reduced to $ 1 25 INFANTS’ Tan and Black Button.......... 50, MEN’S and BOYS’ Shoes are also greatly reduced. HAVENNER’S Atlantic Building. Gives Widow Life Estate. Shoe Shop. 928 F Street. Claims Amount of Policy. Virginia Day, widow of the late Francis Bertha SS remap filed | E. Day, today filed.a suit here against the -- The wee: Masonic Mutual Benefit Society of Indiana, or or life, and at her death it is to be di- | ciatming the payment of $1,000 on a policy SESS neaggety be Reggie yl <p ueeue | mood “Want” ads. in The Star pay because | le, she clafms, to her. She is represented