Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897-14 PAGES. For Men. $1 for six pairs 25¢ Half | | Hose, $2 for three suits 50¢ | | Underwear, in Men’s Cor- ner of the Palais Royal, * 11th st. entrance. | Ladies’ Hair. There is a way of dressing the hair so that it looks well during warmest of days. In- terview Miss Doyle in Bal- cony Parlor. The Best Advertisement for The Palais Royal LL this morning the Suit and Wrap Depart- ment has been unusually thronged with buy- ers, causing us not a little astonishment, because no special advertisement of ours was in last night’s Star. But our visitors explain! They tell us that various sales were advertised elsewhere and that they came here fore deciding. to make comparisons be- And let us add that if the selling continues this evening as it began this morning we shall record the banner day of the season. The Is not this the moral se who make comparisons find the Palais Royal the most advantageous shopping place. $4.98 for $15 Costumes. Cloth Suits that have been selling here from $10 to $15 are now $4.08; for choice. Reductions like these now will result in not a suit being carried over. Similar reductions last season result in not any but 1897 styles being here now. per 33 Moeket on here from $18 to $4: Suits are in the lot. nt discount—one-third off the Imported Cloth Costumes, each. Latest English Tourist One-third off the price marked on the Organdy, Lawn or Summer Silk Costume you select here means at least ten per cent less than lowest elsewhere. > And you'll find charming Organdy Suits mark- ed as little as $3.48 and up and up to $55 for the ehic Silk Costumes from Paris. Think of only $2.98 for Pampas Linen Suits, and remember, we show all sizes, with fly front, Eton and blazer jackets. ©7 Broken lots are not considered—not the cost to us. For instance: $5.98 for White Pique Suits heretofore sold at $15 and $15. 25 per cent discount—one-quarter off the price marked on the Bicycle Costume you fancy. E7To choose from are Cloth Costumes, with di- Vided or cirewlar skirt, from $4.98 to $21. Linen and other ““Wash’’ Costumes, from $3.98 to $6.98. $1.29 for “broken lots” of Ladies” Sweaters—last of the $2.50, $3.50, $4.50 and $5.50 lots at only $1.29 for choice. £7 Ove-quarter off price marked on the Skirt you Select. Prices range from $2.98 to $7.48 for wool Bod linen Skirts; circular and divided. 98c is the nominal price of the Miss Cloth Traveling Suits and Two-piece Figured Lawn Dress, sizes 6 to 12 years. 256 4 bargoins. © Chambray, Lawn and Cambric Dresses youngsters 4 months to 4 years, Rare ome worth $1. (Continued above.) $2.98 for $5 Waists. The Palais Royal’s $4.98 Summer Ik Shirt Waists reduced to $2.98— that will bring regular patrons hur- rying here. O7 These Charming Waists are still here in want- ed shades of heliotropes, blnes, reds and browns. Lined and unlined. Fancy ruffles or sbirt-like tuck- ed yoke. Linen collar. 89c. for $1.98 Waists. Well-known high-class “Derby” and “Marquise” Shirt Waists, sold here at $1.48, $1.98 and $2.25, at only 89c for choice. Many thousands of these Organdy, Lawn, Dim- ity and Madras Walsts have been sold at a profit-- the last few hundreds can profitably go at a loss-- at 89e. each. 44c for $1 Waists. All are $1 Waists—we include those previously sold at 69c. (Every one guaranteed correct 1897 style. Not nameless trash, but bearing the proud names of “Derby,” “Marquise,” “Ideal,” “Eagle.” 44¢ for choice, $2.98 for $5 Skirts. The Ali-wool Tailor-made Cloth Skirts, in fancy mixtures. The ideaf traveling skirt—light in weight and dust defying. $4. 9D. $6.98 and $8.48 for the best of best Ss Goth Skirts. Those reduced to $8.48 are lined throughout with best Taffeta silk. $4 19 instead of $6.50 for Elegant Black Silk . and Satin Brocade Skirts; $6.48 for the $9 Silk Skirts, and only $11.48 for those Mned throughout with taffeta silk. TWD ot the Duck, Pique and Linen Skirts b ing sold elsewhere at $1. Only ie for t usual 7c Skirt, and 98c for the usual $1.48 Crash Skirt. $1.24 for $2.25Wrappers You have been surfeited with cheap Wrappers. Here are ideat summer garments for little more than asked for trash. $1.24 for, the Palals Royal's fanons $1.98 and ° Wrappers, and $2.68 for the $3.48 and 4: ieveliness” in White Lawns and Colored Organdies. 12,000 Silk Neckties, Men wear them. Ladies wear them. Ce Three for 25¢. Six for 48c. Here’s another surprise:—1,000 dozen Handkerchiefs at 5c each. Some are warranted all pure linen—and sheer linen, as your eyes will tell vou. S me are French Printed Handkerchiefs—with floral centers and lace borders. Still another surprise, 506 dozen Superior Chamois Gloves at only 59¢ a pair—in two-Button, four-button and mousquetaire styles. Toilet Articles. The leading importer of English and French Brushes hands us his samples—enough bargains to create a furore for tomorrow. shall be asked fo- Brushes worth » $3.50 apt Chotee of hatr brush- ex, clothes brushes, shaving brushes, complexion ‘rushes, tooth and nail brushes. Summer Corsets. 59¢ for these “W. B.” Corsets, in sizes 18 to 30, is the lowest price yet quoted. 44g F Te Quality Linen Mesh Corsets Is an- other price surprise. Look for them on 3d Boor. Underwear. 69¢ for $1 garments is not fresh news here—but now come new Lace and nd Drawers, Empire Gowns and Corset Covers. 13¢ tr «ro! and Child: Black He te to Be garments—Ladies’ n's Ribbed Lisle Vests—Ladle the signature of Hermsdorf Ladies’ English Tan and Russet Stockings, ribbed Aud plain—Misses’ Ilack Hose, tn sizes 4 to 5%, and boys’, 6 to 9%, with double knees. Neckwear. New and best bargains in Em- broidery Yokes, Silk Fronts and Plisse—our manufacturer’s end-of- the season lots. OBec instead of $1.25 and $1.48 for Embroidery Neckpleces im yoke, harness and bolero ef- fects. Also a few silk dress fronts, with lace and boniton braid trimming. The 22-inch Plisse of grass linen and batiste is 9Sc instead of $2.48 yard. (Continued above.) Dress Goods. 20c¢ yard for bewitching Wash Fabrics imported to retail at Soc and 68c yard. 7Cholce of the Silk-finish Grass Linen, with embroidered figures, and imported Swiss with dotted ground, overlaid with navy and black figures in bold relief. 18¢ 1r the 4-19ch Organdies, tn plain colors. and 25¢ for the 45-inch Batiste, in all the scarce shades. BOE 388 for the usual 50¢ Quality White Jap- anese Silk—a iare bargain. Dress Findings. The famous “Fedora” Dress Shields at 7c instead of 12c, 14¢ and 16¢ for sizes 3, 4 and 5. Qc 3884 for 2ineh Blick Velveteen Skirt Facing +++-3c paper for the wonderful “Lightning” Needles. | Be for the Victoria Skirt Holder. 9¢ instead of 25 for Taylor's Union Skirt and Waist Sup- porter, Basement Floor. 25c for Half-gallon Water Pitch- ers looking like cut glass. Here be- fore, but never less than 49c. 78¢ for Cut Glass-like Lemonade Bowls, hold- ing about 10 quarts. Heretofore at $1.48. instead of 3c for Bracket Lamps, with 19c large burner. For summer cottage, hall or kitchen. Palais Royal, <== G St. CONSOLIDATING POST OFFICES. The Work Will He Pushed Vigorously All Over the Country. The work of consolidating small outlying Post offices with a large adjacent one, mak- ing a single postal district with modern facilities, will be pushed vigorously by this administration in all sections of the coun- try. The opposition to the scheme comes, it is said, from residents who have wrong ideas of the objects of the department, or from post office employes whose positions are thereby affected. The results of the consolidation policy so far carried out have been most gratifying to the government, and First Assistant Postmaster General Heath has determined that consolidation shall be effected wherever possible and feasible. Consolidation abolishes the indi- vidual small post offices, with their usually crude service, and substitutes substations for them; reduces the postmasters to sub- agents, with accompanying saving of sal- aries, and complicated auditing work, and, instead of the many post offices, substi- tutes the large office with branches, all having free delivery and other advantages accruing to a post office from such priv- ileges. The postal officials are confident that the extension of the movement will result in a big saving in expenditures, while furnishing immensely superior facili- ties. Several consolidations have been ordered recently and others are contem- plated. The inadequacy of the postal serv- ice on the Jersey coast is causing the de- partment some concern, and a commission shortly will be appointed to look into the matter and arrange a well-equipped carrier service along the upper coast. This will cover about fifteen miles of territory, and Jersey City, Hoboken, West Hoboken, Weehawken, Orange and East Orange and Bayonne and some other places be in- volved. At Los Angeles, Cal., four or five offices nearby have been consolidated with good effect, and similar action has been taken at Denver recently. Boston, Mass., was the first instance of consolidation, dating back about ten years ago, the postal district embracing various corporations like Cam- bridge, Chelsea and Brookline. Newton Center, Mass., where fourteen or fifteen offices closely cluster about it, is a recent instance. Only one of these had free de- livery. To secure increased free delivery service eight or ten were put into one dis- trict and a central point was established at Newton Center. This consolidation will take effect next Thursday, when there will be five stations, with carriers and free deliveries twice a day. This will result in an estimated saving of over $3,000 a year. It is only within the corporate limits of a town that substations are established and free delivery extended. At Tampa, Fla., the post office at Fort Brook, several miles from Tampa, Is close by, but outside, the Tampa corporation line. It is found that the office can be abolished, a substation substituted within a short distance of the present post office site, but within the cor- porate line, and the consolidation shortly will be ordered, if the present plan is. car- ried out. : a LUCAS WAS CLEARED. The Charge of Having Snatched a Satchel Not Proved. Walter Lucas, a colored man from Lees- burg, Va., was acquitted in Criminal Court No. 2 this afternoon of the charge of hav- ing robbed Mrs. Florence Aires of a satchel containing several hundred dollars’ worth of jewelry the evening of the 22d of last month. Mrs. Aires, in company with her mother and three children, was walking on New Hampshire avenue between M and N street about 10 o'clock the evening in question, when a colored man cut the satchel from her arm and ran off. Mrs. Aires and her mother, Mrs. Mary Tweddle, pursued him for a distance, but he escaped in the darkness, turning into an adjacent alley. They stated that while Lucas closely resembles the man, tae who could not swear that he is the one snatched and ran off with the satchel. Rutherford Jackson, a young colored man, however, swore that he was attract- ed by the screams of the women, and that he met Lucas running through’ the alley with the satchel. He admitted, however, that the alley was dark. The defendant's counsel, Messrs. Thos. C. Taylor and An- drew Y. Bradley, showed that Lucas was at home when the robbery occurred, and by several citizens of Leesburg that ‘he is an industrious, honest and orderly man. Assistant District Attorney Shillington, upon the conclusion of the testimony in the case, stated to Judge Bradley that there was too much doubt in the case té warrant him in asking for the man’s con- viction, and the court thereupon directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. That was done and Lucas was discharged. The stolen property has never been re- covered. —_— THE POLICE FORCE. New Officers and a Number of Tranx- fers. Major Moore has selected the names of twenty successful competitors for posi- tions om the police force, and it $s likely that they will be appointed tomorrow, for under the appropriation bill they may be paid for services commencing on Thurs- day. The appointment of the twenty men will necessitate the promotion of six men. These promotions, it is stated, will be made from the list of those next in line who have good records. It has not yet been deter- mined just where the new men will do duty. Several delegations from different parts of the city have asked for increases in their respective sections. It is thought that the county squad of footmen may be increased and that better police protection will be afforded the clti- zens of Mount Pleasant and vicinity. Six transfers of officers were announced to- day to take effect Thursday morning. Po- licemen Flather of the first and Creagh of the sixth will go te the ninth precinct, while Police:aan Quinlan of the fourth will fill one of the vacancies thus made in the sixth. The ninth precinct will lose Officer Archambault, who will go to the second. From the first precinct Policeman Hern- don will go to South Washington and A. J. Kimmell will go from the sixth to the eighth. The two vacancies in the first precinct will be filled after the new men are ap- pointed. Some of the transfers came in the nature of severe disappointments, and this afternoon one of the men called at headquarters and endeavored to have the transfer revoked. It is stated that there may be other changes made in the depart- ment, and that there will be one change at least made in the detective office. ——__ A Gasoline Explosion. There was an explosion of a gasoline stove in the house of Charles Murphy, No. 1810 9th street, about 2 o'clock this afternoon, and the firemen of No. 7 engine company were called out. There was no damage done. eg Result of an Argument. Edward Johnson, colored, aged twenty- eight years, living at 2312 L street north- west, walked into the Emergency Hospital about 2 o'clock this afternoon and asked to be treated for a cut in the head. An ex- amination showed that Johnson's skull was fractured. He said that during an argu- ment with a man whose name he did not know the latter struck him with a stone. His condition is serious. es Taken Sick on the Street. Tals afternoon about 2 o'clock a colored resident of Bland’s alley named Peter Whiting was taken sick on the street while waiking along 7th street. An am- bulance was called and he was removed to Freedman’s Hospital. Se Cuban League Meeting. A meeting of the National Cuban League will be held tomorrow, the 30th instant, at 8 o'clock p.m. at Confederate Veterans’ Hall, 11th and E streets northwest. Gen- eral Browne, the president of the league, will preside. Mr. H. G. Snover, member of Congress, and other prominent speakers will address the meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend. See New Society Incorporated. Queen Elizabeth Court, No. 6, Ancient Order of the Daughters of Jerusalem, was incorporated today by articles filed by Jen- nie Hughes, Annie Hawkins and Sarah Payne, trustees for the first year, and Re- becca Court, No. 7, was incorporated by articles filed by Mary E. Belt, Lillie Brent, Alice Selvey, Martha Gray, Martha Robin- son, Annie Taylor and Susan Monroe, trustees, for the first year. MR. CORBETT’S chat SUSTAINED. Report on the Oregén’ Dispute Pre- pared by Senatee Hoar. The report prepare@ by ‘Senator Hoar in the case of H. W. Corbett\cclaiming a seat from Oregon by appaintment of the gov- ernor, has been printed fdr the use of the committee. After reviewing” the situation in the Oregon legislaturesthe report con- tinues: ston “It Is clear, whatever my have been the nature of the organization of the legisla- ture, that it had dispersed:and come to an end before March 3, 1897, When the vacan- cy in the office of senator took place by the limit of the term to,,which Mr. Mitchell had been chosen, and whith he had held for six years. Any cHoice or appointment made after that time must be a choice or appcintment for less than six years. “It is well settled by a practice which has existed from the foundation of the gov- ernment that vacancies so occurring after the beginning of a constitutional term may be filled by the legislature. If that be true, they may be filled by the executive of the state during the recess of the legislature. ‘The legislature is only authorized by the Constitution to fill such vacancies as might be filled by the executive by temporary ap- pointment until the next meeting of the legislature. So, if the executive have no Pewer, the legislature has no power. “The executive may lawfully make a tem- porary appointment and the legislature fill that vacancy when it assembles, or the office must remain vacant for the rest of six years. It has been said that a vacancy does not happen when it occurs by reason of the expiration of a certain term, or when the office has never been filled. But the Constitution usese the same language ‘when vacancies happen in the represen- tation from any state the executive au- thority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.” “When the term of a representative ex- pires and the people have falled to elect a Successor beforehand, which occurred very often when a majority was required for an election, the executive has always issued a writ of election to such vacancy as of course. “The constitutional provision as to execu- tive offices is substantially as follows: ‘The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the re- cess of the Senate by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.’ “It is now well settled by long and uni- form practice that this power exists when a vacancy happens in the constitutional sense, if the term of office limited by law expires during the recess of the Senate, or if a new office has been created which has never been filled, and the President makes the appointment in such case. “We think, therefore, that the governor of Oregon was entitled to make the ap- pointment, and that Mr. Corbett is entitled to the seat.” —_—_-+e+______ THE RHODES. FAMILY. Their Troubles Again Rehearsed in the Police Court. After an absence of several months, the well-known Rhodes family figured very prominently this afternoon in the Police Court, the father, Julius D. Rhodes, ap- pearing, in a very bloody and disfigured condition, as complaining witness in an assault case against his son, Julius H. Rhodes. As he took the stand the, father was cov- ered with bandages, his hgad being almost cutirely swathed. His testimony, in sub- stance, was that while:sitting at his desk this morning, his daugtttet) in an adjoining room, began indulging in indecent lan- guage. He arose to ckisewthe door, when the daughter assaulted; him, and his son, rushing up from behind, dealt him two blows on the head with a hammer, felling him to the floor. di att The father attempted tocrelate in detail the family troubles, byt Judge Mills inter- rupted with: { “Never mind. I have Sent you to jail and to the workhouse time and again, and know as much about your affairs, prob- ably, as you do yourself.” ‘olicemen Henry Sthnéfder and C. K. Evans testified that they, were summoned to the Rhodes’ dweling ihts morning, and found the father injured ‘and bleeding. In thelr presence the father sstruck the son and the latter retaliated. “Shall I address my: to the court?” asked the defendant, as he mounted the stand. “I suppose I'm the proper party to hear what you have to say,” responded Judge Mills, quiet! “Contrary to the advice of the court,” began young Mr. Rhodes, “I received back my father three months ago, and have given him a home. He continually assaults and insults my sister, and the climax was reached this morning. My father ordered my mother upstairs, and then attempted to close the door. My sister refused to allow the door to be closed. Father then threw a paper weight at sister, and as I rushed to her assistance he hurled a pressed brick at me. I struck him with the hammer and next threw it at him. I happened to have the hammer with me,” he explained, “be- cause I was about to crack some ice when the trouble occurred. My father has threatened time and again to have my life blood under his feet.” The testimony of the sister and the mother substantiated in every detail that of young Mr. Rhodes. ‘ay I put my head in evidence, judge asked the father at this juncture, address- ing the court. “You have already exercised part of your head by cpening your mouth to testify,” Judge Mills replied. “I can see the condi- tion of the remainder of it.” Mr. Rhodes, senior, persisted in an at- tempt to testify further, until the court cut him short with: ‘That will do. I have heard sufficient. Case dismissed.” Late this afternoon the son secured a warrant for the arrest of his father, the charge being threats. The case will in all probability be called to the attention of the court tomorrow. —_—_-—_—_ OFFICIAL CHANGES. Transfers, Promotions and Appoint- ments Under District Government. At the morning session of the board to- day the Commissioners made several changes, promotions and appointments. In the building inepector’s office, where, as stated before in The Star, Inspector Brady was niaking an investigation, the follow- ing recommendations of his was approved: Transfer B. C. King, assistant inspector of buildings, to complete the supervision of the corstruction of the school building corner of 5th and K streets northeast, and also appoint him as superintendent of the construction of the Anacostia engine house when the work shall commence thereon. Transfer C. W. Waneke, superintendent of construction of school building corner of 5th and K streets northeast, to superin- tend the corstruction of the Congress Heights School. fh. Transfer 8. A. Carpenter) superintendent of construction of ‘the Western High School, to superintendthetconstruction of the Anthony Bowen Sohoeh . Transfer R. Perry Mélletp superintendent of construction of the Anthony Bowen School, to superintend“the%construction of the Western High Schapl. «+ Appoint ‘C. Sommerville assistant inspec- tor of buildings, at $1,000 per annum. Appoint E. F. Vermi#ionsto the assistant inspectorship, at a salary of $1,200 per an- num. ole The Commissioners a@@cepted the resigna- tion of A. 8. Richard; ‘efctrician in the telegraph and telephone dérvice, and_pro- moted James C. Simp#on'tto the position. A. H. Morehead was Yromoted from tele- phone operator to thats of gclegraph opera- tor, vice Simpson, promoted, and Chas. A. Wilkins was appointed® telephone operator. DS —_—._ 2 But One Benefftiary, ‘The will of the late Mary Cantwell, dated November 4, 1896, and naming her father, Michael Biggane,.as executcr, was filed today. The only béneficiary named is Mary Cantwell, a daughter, who is given part of sub lot E, square 581, the testatrix’s fa- ther being appointed guardian of her said daughter. a Their Condition Improved. - Senator Harris of Tennessee, who has been il! for several days, is reported to be very much better today. 5 Senator Smith of New Jersey, who was somewhat indispored yesterday, was in his | seat in the Senate today, ‘ PERRIER Rats Ge It matters Httle what it is that‘you want ycwhether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the per- son who can fill your need, a Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Sailors-=-= : We put on sale tomorrow 120 dozen Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Sailors—that we shall offer at Half the Regular Price. The Ladies’ are Plain Blue, Black, Brown, White and Blue, Brown and Black in com- bination. with White Jap. Sennette and English Split Braid Straws. All of them this season’s shapes— $1.00 Ones for 50c. $1.25 Ones for 63c. $1.50 Ones for 75c. $2.00 Ones for $1.00. $2.50 Ones for $1.25. $3.00 Ones for $1.50. All Sizes-- Ladics—keep in mind that we have put special prices on our Wool and Crash Suits—Skirts—Wraps—Waists, etc., to clear them out. Saks and Company, ‘Saks’ Corner.”’ The Children’s are Plain White, Blue, Brown and Green combina- tions—“row and row,” as we hatters call them—and novelty braids—handsomely trimmed, latest styles in crowns and brims— 48c. Onesfor 24c. 7Sc. Onesfor 38c. $1.00 Ones for 50c. $1.50 Ones for 75c. $2.00 Ones for $1.00. $2.50 Ones for $1.25. $3.00 Ones for $1.50. ‘seetensongenondondontondontninin in seseeleegente Reliable qu Teasonably Oe a a SS priced. At the Big Store. . It’s the pennies you save on the things required in keep- ing house that keep the expenditures well within the monthly income. You'll find lots of articles in our stock priced below what others ask, for the reason that our big business com- mands concessions, which we share with you. Sessonsessonoedondondontentententontontotoces ‘ ities B. & R. 7 the fuel expense by sub- IN WIRE stituting 1 gas stove for LAWN SCREENS. ae ees MOWERS. Upon receipt of a pos- Stor Modern methods are tal, or a message by always best. Cutting the ‘phone, we'll send a er, for grass with a good mower competent man to meas- $1.00. saves tine and labor ure your doors and win- Fs and results in @ beauti- dows for wire screens. Oil and Gas Stoves of ful lawn. They be strongly put the most reliable makes, A strong, serviceable together and'll ‘last a wanted size, at Lawn Mower for $2.00, Jong th rices. and one that carries out meet eve ICE CREAM guarantee for afd FREEZERS. $2.25, ns, 18 in. high, ad- Justing” from 3 in. squa will imaterially decrease Seaeageedeageegengengendendbageagoasmagreseaseeseeseacenseasenseageageateatoasvasnesiagoatongeagen ; Setonteetetostostontent tlonal “prices. a 3 Zz Lawn Mowers sha.pen- ee ee eed ta ed and adjusted for $1. Senge as Sour own Kitchen. Sev- WATERING that sold for (0c, last Grego eee HOSE. este ato Only, aad It won't rain every 75¢- - ¢ S22 day this summer—and Window Screen Frames, GARBAGE that's Why You ought (0 Prepare for ‘the sunshiny easily wired by the puz- CANS. days by getting a. sec- chaser, for tion of hose. ‘The grass =e will appreciate it. 5 25 feet of durable Wire Se ns of all de- Watering Hose, with scriptions at small cost. combination brass noz- 3AS Fle, and couplings com a plete, for STOVES. ne $1.40. You'll not orly save the soc. aie cook thi sumuner, but Larger sizes at propor- Ww: ring Hose repair- ed, 2c. —e Barber & Ross,G& I Ith oSonfosdosdosfosdostonfonfonfostestondoatoatoatoatoatoatontoetossessosteesestestoesdestentontostostoatoatontetetintess REAR ADMIRAL BROWN’S HOME. He Declines to Be a Candidate for Mayor. From the New York Times. Rear Admiral George Brown, who was retired for age cn the 19th instant, has re- turned to Indianapclis, the city in which his childhood was passed, and which, though he has seen little of it since he entered An- napolis in 1849, has always, in the technical legal sense, been his place of residence. Though the admiral ts sixty-two years old, he has voted but twice in his life, once for Grant, in 1872, and once in a county elec- tion. His failure to take advantage of the freeman’s privilege was not due to lack of interest in public affairs, but to the fact that almest continuous active service has kept him far from home. Admiral Brown thinks he fired the first shot that went from a Union vessel after the breaking out of the rebellion, and is quite sure he fired the last one that preceded the close of hos- tilities. Regarding this he said to a recent interviewer: “I commanded a division of guns on the Powhatan, which probably fired the first shot. This was at Pensacola, Fia. I also pulled the lock-string of the lost gun fired on the part of the navy at the end of the war. This was on the iron- clad Cincinnati, at a place called Cahawba, on the Alabama river, about fifteen miles below Selma, Ala. Immediately after the firing of this gun we were met by General Steele's expedition with a boat flying a flag of truce. In that boat was an officer of General Sherman's staff and an officer of Gen. Joe Johnston's staff. They were hurrying south to announce to both armies the armistice which Sherman and John- ston had arranged in North Carolina.” There has been some talk in Indianapolis cf giving Admiral Brown the republican nomination for mayor. “I would take it,” he says, “if the people here will come to my terms—a unanimous romination, $20,000 @ year in salary, with eleven months’ va- cation each year. Eligible? Of course I am eligible. Under the Constitution of the United States, no matter where I go, or how long I may be absent from the place that is my home, if in the service of the government, I can not lose my citizenship kere. Neither could I under the Consti- tution acquire by residence, while on duty for the government, a citizenship else- where. So you see I am a citizen of Indian- apolis fast and good.” ———-o-___ Work of Thieves. Some time last night thieves visited the stable in rear of the house of Mr. A. Mc- Sween, No. 318 11th street southwest, and stole two sets of harness. An entrance was effected by forcing open the door. A lady’s gold watch and chain, with locket attached, was reported stolen Sat- urday. Mrs. Mary F. Baker of 712 4% street made the complaint. Dr. Devereaux, No. 1724 8 street, com- plains that_a vase was stolen from his front yard Sunday night. Mrs. Martha E. Tucker of 413 B street southwest reports as having been taken from the Academy of Music, several nights ago, & shoulder cape. known white man ten days ago, neither wheel nor towed has returned. in is Of io. 1400 K street has asked the police to find a gold cross that was-stolen from his reo Charles F, Mackin a pipe vise. @ quar- scalp wound, which, he said, inflicted by his'son with « hemmer during To Lend Tents to the G. A. ‘The Senate has adopted a rR resolu- [encanta ane Dedereeectectectterteteteeceeececye & WHAT HOUSE OFFERS YOU MORE THAN WE Do? A GOOD WIFE 111 | Has an eye zo her husband's inter- pecially iu the matter of ses. The Trunks she sees 2d- eed 8 are no bargain, Expert- elers, who have heen using |, Topham’s Trunks for years, can tell Ii) 1 you that along TH EVERY. 111.1 Trunk he sells goes an honest recom- 111] mendation an to ite steength, dure eR ability, and general makeup. ‘The 11.11 You buy here is a Washingten pro- duction, and you can be amply satts- IL | fied as ‘to this and other a tages 111 in our goods by a vistt to our shops, which we extend to all THOSE TRAVELING CASES IN THE WINDOW, 45c. TO $1.50. TOPHAM’S ‘TRUNKS AND TRAVELERS’ GOODS MANUFACTORY, 1231 Pennsylvania Ave. FACTORY—1218 AND 1220 E ST. sSenSondonSenSenSenZenzonSencenseyseranramannsnram esetceesorgege ae é pos —We make a_ specialty of ENGAGEMENT and WED- DING RINGS, which are of- the finest quality and most ap- proved fashion. We always quote the lowest price, QUALITY considered. GALT & BRO,, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Stationers, 1107 PENN. AVENUE. 4e29-t,th,s,28 Get your “bearings” before you buy Housefurnish- ings. Study conditions. There’s a difference between cheap values and VALUES CHEAP! You don’t want cheap values. You do want values for just as little as you ean get them. = HAT’S US!” =, verything you can possibly need to keep house with. Your credit is. good. HOUSE & HERRIIANN, ‘Liberal Furnishers, f Cor. 7th.and I Sts. Trunks covered and carefully repaired. Je20-2t Goldenberg’s, “the dependabie store.” It is as profitable for you to read the daily “store news” of “the de- pendable store” as it is for us to have you. It tells of the very un- usual values which “Goldenberg’s” gather and tells of them carefully and truthfully minus the exaggera tion and bombast which many stores employ. The advertiser writes care- fully and never without a full knowl- edge which he writes, for he realizes, and so does the store’s proprictor, that the people of this comunity have too much sense to believe the overstatement which many indulge in. Truthfulness has been a hig fac- tor in the success of this business. for people have rewarded it wonder- fully. Black goods, 29c. Tomorrow we shall give you ano " tunity to buy a dot deairata k mohair, regularly for B5e. to Mic. @ yard, 29c. for a day. 62!4c. blk. goods, 48c. We find that we have too black om Urtitiantine. about because w. which was such fi the sale of this Tt has a hand go for "48¢. -for a day. 4,500 yds. lace, Ic. yd. ‘Tomorrow morning we shall put “on another lot of about 4,500 yards of hb Oineh but a balf a day 25c. vests, 12!Ac. A lot of ladies’ fine white trimmed neck and sic the very best 25e. vest for 12%4e. each. Ribbon, 17c. yd. 100 pieces of handsome motce Tatteta ribbon, in all the naw and very Shades, will go tomorrow for <r and ou the market rable Sand, Skirt & suit values, Lot of white pique and duck skirts, also lot of white and Mack check skirts, made with deep bems, and the very same skirts which are selling about town for $1.55 and $1.50—will go for 89 cents each. Heavy thoroughly shrank linen ¢ Dlazer suits, with deep trimmed with Hnen-colored made with dep hems and nicely fiuist —to go for $1.98 each. Lot of high-luster mohair skirts, ned with good quality velvet bound—have been $5 S506 cach. Domestic specials. Yard-wide unbleached muslin shall go for a day ut 3K. a yard. Yand-wide fine bleached muslin than “fruit-of-the-l shall gv for a day at 534c. a yard. S-quarter heavy unbleached shecting, the 15c, sort, shall go for a day at 934c. a yard. 45 by 36-inch hemstitched pillow cases sailor tor om"? —ususl Se, sort— 5 i go for a day at 8Xc. each. 81 by inch Mohawk sheets made With deep hems and the 48c. sert—to go for a day at 35c. each. 1,200 yards Toile Du Nord dress ging- ham—warranted fast color—the best do- mestic gingham made—in lovely patterns —regular price, 10c.—to go for a day for 6l4c. yard. Double-width fancy striped ticking—and featherproof, too—20c. sort—to go for 1314. yard. Yard-wide cheese cloth for covering Pictures and mirrors—to go for a day at 3l4c. yard. S-quarter best table ollcloth—made by Potter, the maker of the best—to 0 for a day a 1214. yard. Fifty pieces yard-wide fine striped per- cale—fast colored and regular 12'c. sort —to go for a day at 6l4c. yard. Boys’ waists, 17c. Two hundred and fifty dozen boys’ per- cale shirt waists and also plain white shirt waists—tinen collars and cuffs— the former absolutely fast tn color and good quality percale; just such a waist which sells for 39c. usually—go for 17c. each. Ladies’ hdkfs, 3c. ladies’ faucy border and mourning handkercliefs—slightly mussed from show—the 5 and 6c. sort—to go to- morrow for 3c. each. 3 big specials. Brown's ruset shoe poltsh rnd dress- {ing—usually 10c.--for a day 6 cents. Large bottles best household amme- nia—for a day— 4c. bottle. Genuine “Cosmo” buttermilk soap—to on" Sc. cake. Goldenberg’s, 926-928 7th--706 K Sts. 7