Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897-14 PAGES. = = = : AND MOSES ¢s Fst. cor. th. | Storage, 22d and M. ories and Shops, 12th and B n.w. Mattress Factocy, Ist and D nw. Our Carpet Opening And The Accompanying Prices. ~—These special shipments came in most opportunely—just in time to make our opening doubly interest- ing with their bargain prices. —Time to hurry to make a good choice now. —There are still one or more pat- terns in each grade, but we're clos- ing out these shipments as fast as possible. Smith Axminsters, goc. yard. 7 e new tariff price on Smith Axminsters Will be $1.25 yard. Z Moquette Carpets, 85. yard. juette Carpets will ~ New tariff price on M be $1.15, Velvet Carpet 774. yard. ‘w tariff price on Velvet Carpets will be $1.10. Saxony Axminsters New tariff pric be $1.10. 2 Agra Carpets, 75¢. yard. ar tariff price on” Agra Carpets will be 1.00. Wiltons, $1. 6 x 75¢. yard. on Saxony Axminsters will Wiltons will be $2.50. Axminsters, $1.25 yard. New tartff price 6n them will be $2.00. Wilton Velvets, $1.10 yard. New tariff p $1.65. Rovai Velvet, $1.35 yard. New tari $1.90. 3russels, g5c. yard. Body Hrassels during tt tariff price will he ‘Is Carpets, just what 49} you 5c. yard. New tariff price will be $1.5. Non-Destructible Brussels, 75c. yard. ate house in the South at ee . e is called Non-destrust Carpet that will no ve be $1.09.) Tapestry d 3russels. Ingrain Carpets _ All-weel Inzi Carpet of the kind and qual- Known Us to carry Avother grad Another tt Unrivaled PRICES PLE PEI Make a little go a long way ¢ with economical housekeepers Cash is the great reducer of > prices, and every one who wants to pay cash for groceries, cof- fees, etc., cam save money at 20c. - Quaker Outs, tomorrow 48c. Matches, the best, 13c.< Our Bakery Department will put out a big assortment of fresh Home-made Cakes, Pies, ¢ ete., tomorrow for less than you 2 can make them yourself. g Large Fresh Pumpkin Pies... 18c. ) | | Order a trial pound of our famous Old Mandehling Java ) and Mocha Cof- g fee—the finest in the world.... 38C. Ue iS. A. Reeves, (Reeves, Poole & Co.), Grocer, Coffee Roaster, Baker and Manufac- turer of Finest’ Confections, 1209 F Street. 56a OO ( ( ( ( ( ( | { ~ ( Where Credit Reigns Supreme. At Rudden’s. Youre — - Robbing Yourself of just <0 much money every time you pay cash for Furniture, Carpets, Cartains, We're always. ready to extend the privilege of credit to all our customers. ‘The same low cash prices liold good when credit 1s asked. No notes t 1 take your word that you’, Sure- Jy you need a new Carpet, some Cur- tains or Furniture. You'll find it easy to buy your needs here on our Way of givitig credit. Compare these prices with those prevailing. else- where, bearing in micd that these represent the best qualities: Parlor Suite. Was $50. For.. Oak Chiffonier. Was $7.50. Oak Table. > Was $2. For Oak Chamber Suite. Was $20. For RUDDEN’S, 513.7th St. se 23-80 TAVING GIVEN UP THE FUR BUSINESS, ‘take im recommending to Mrs. FE. HORGAN, my shiter, ard Mr. HORGAN, practical furriers, elso For.. lee © As Ee) © @ shown them in suits in some “sweat-shop” in New York city. ask and to wait for it. or month, as we do. We charge nothing for this privilege. six Hecht stores and offer them just as we bought them— Men's natural weol and camel’é hair Men's heavy 16-the2nd natural balbriz- fleece-lined shirts end draweis—s h as gan underwear—finished with clastic are very cheap when sold for $2—to go seams and pearl buttons, &c.—dollar for values—for ee $1.25 garment. 49 cents garment. Men's finest quality heavy-welght wool Men's heavy-weight 16-thread blue = underwear, of a light tan shade—usual | derby ribbed balbriggan undezwear—dol- lues—for lar values—for 99c. garment. 49 cents garment. Men's heavy-weight natural wool and camel's hair underwear, a fine quality— usual $1.25 values—to go for 69c. garment. Men's camel's hair and natural wool heavy-weight half hose—have double heels and toes—full seamless—the usual 2c, values—for 19c-D. Men's heavy-weight camel's hair and natural wool shirts and drawers—an extra Men‘s camel's hair natural wool balf fine quality of wool, and made perfectly hose—heavy-weight—seamles3—25e. values —the usual $1 values—for —for 59 cents garment 25¢. pair. EVOST OS OS SHOVE GSOSES OEOSIOSO HS SSOOOSS @ z i | Tot of moire taffeta, Lot of plaid, striped Lot of fancy quills in all | Lot of children’s felt @ ot 0 GLUE | plain taffeta ind = faney 1 e i mpor ted black plaid rfsbons, ee inthies and Sean Sere colors, wings’ in all colors | hats, in «ny color most : vide— e es — he handsomest ; that you could ask for— birds—perfect and | W!de—in all the newest | ribbons—in t a aA y @ 2 and most stylish shad- | shadinge—4% io 5 inches | “4 come plumes in white | 1 ean shapes—to zz, handsome, to go ings—tor A a andl ise f6r = to first comers at) Pee oe eis 4 4c. | 16c. yard. 39c. yard. 12 cents. 33 cents. <s bs ® Boys’ blue flannel shirt waists, fall weight, ¢ which are soid about town for 75 cents— offered at . 49 cents. tures, choviots for @) s S Axother Iet of boys’ all-wool chevfot knee $1.19. pants—good patterns—well made—with pat- ent buttons—50e. values for 39 cents. Another lot of “M in plain, check and 2 to 8 pther’s Friend"? Shirt at $1.50—for 98 cents. Full 10-quarter white and gray blankets, with fancy borders and taped edges, which you cannot buy for less than 9$ cents at any Other store in town—for For one di Watteau back and lned almost to we 49¢. pair. for ed 39 cents. All-weol 11-quarter blankets, double — iJ stitched, silk-taped edge borders of several ‘The regular 75c. white and gray “W. B. colors—which you under $5—for $3.50 pair. cannot equal elsewhere corsets—the nerlts of which every knows—will go for a day at 49 cents. homespun—in all sizes from 8 to 16 years—guod, desirable patterns c Our $10 top coats equal others at $15. We have to smile when we read what some self-styled “leaders” print. They’d Rave you think that. they “make” (7) the only clothing fit to wear. But the truth is they never ste the cloth until it is It’s really -zinsultin: sense and judgment when they tell you that they've the only clothing worth w ring. You know we manufacture all our men’s clothing—you know we buy a from the mills in quantities large enough to keep six big stores busy, and’ tHat’ : $15 covert top coats here at ten dollars.» Have wide welt seams—inserted front ‘piece—French fac- ings—no outside breast pocket or cash pocket, and all those “wrinkles” which the exclusive tailors give you. $5 is a wig saving, and if you go to a tailor you'll have to give him $10 more than we No doubt the tailor would give you credit, but not the privilege of paying the bill by the week ® 2 bankrupt stocks of men’s furnishings at half price. We've been fortunate again. We have bought the bankrupt stock of underwear, hosiery, etc., belonging to the Egbert Woolen Mills of Cohoes, N. Y., and that of the Tenandaho Mills of Me- chanicsville, N. Y. Both together make an immense quantity and we have divided them among the at 50c. on the dollar. 4 Here are the millinery values for Saturday. The savings we make in boys’ clothing. Lot of boys’ short pants suits—of mix- a years—stylish, Waists for beys—every mot knows of them—with patent button a, from which the buttons caznnot be torn, and which can waves be taken off when laundered—made of heavy serge Iining—extra set of buttons—sell about + peresle, and Inundered—$1 usual price—for town for no than $3—here at 59 cents. $2.00. ° 2 k © Ihe savings we make in other Nottingham lace curtains—handsome pat- A fine fall 11-quarter Marseilles bed terns—three yards long—to go for spread—in 2 variety of different patterns 75C. pair. which would be counted a splendid value you may have your choice of a lot ox chintz cloth wrappers—made with lady Mol TF; (ombony 515 Seventh Street. SOSECOS SOO SOOSSOSH GS OS OS HOSOSSESSSSSSOHHSH| THE CAPITAL CITY INVADED Hecht & Company, “the credit givers,” 515 Seventh Stree}. *° : si Sak it . ig your good our woolens direct why you see their Men's fancy CmbroMery-trlmmed nisht shirts—made of splendid muslin—gererous- ly full in width—nothing skimpy—never chas such a shirt beén sold under 50c.— for : 39 cents. A hundred dozen men’s white unlaun- dered shirts—a splendid quality of mus- Un—with 3-ply linen bosoms—reinforced back and front—continuons facings—to g0 for 2ge. each. A hundred dozen men's fine web silk clastic-end suspenders—made with pat- ent off trimmings—a 2c. suspender everywhere you go—for 9 cents pair. An immense lot of men’s “E. & W.” linen collars to go for 15c. each and as many pairs of cuffs to go for 17c. pair. Boys’ black and blue and rancy chertot suits—all wool—reefer and double-breasted Jackets—pants have double seats and knees —Itslian “éloth | lining—the $5 suits else- where—fee BOSS GOS OSG S OOS S90G8 GOHHS SHH OOS SHS SSS SSS8S 0800 S00S00000 2.75. Young inen’s long pants suits of fine black end blue nd fancy cheviots and cassimere in patterns entire suit ly divorced from the boys’ Which sell for $6.50 ubout town— here for $4.90, @ departments, © Perbaps you didn’t know that we carry €3) a full line of the celeln sets, ed “RR. & G.”” cor- % Lat of ladies’ two-clasp kid gloves in all (2 new shades, ‘such as tisuitly sell for a dollar & pair—shall be offered tomorrow for 69c. pair. Ladies’ knitted skicts, trimmed with pink and blue edging, for 39 cents. & OO % aN Ladies’ jersey ribbed vests, in all ‘sizes, which usually sell for » for 19 cents. OOSSOGl BSSOSS SSC SSS9 SSSGE6O0S 2EQCOS OSOSS6 99689 38 Tomorrow Is Children’s Shoe Day! The biggest part of this store belongs to the children on Saturday. It’s their shoe day. Mcthers know that shoe bills are smaller—and farther apart—when they buy here. Our Shoes are made of solid leather—all the way through. They are stitched with the stoutest waxed linen — which is almost as tough as WIRE! School Shoe Specials! D1.0 oe) S Boys’ solid leather School Shoes —all sizes—up to 5—no better or more durable Shoes anywhere for $1.50—a saving of 50c.—our price.. Misses’ and Children’s Dongola Shoes, in button and laced—all sizes and widths—made of best oak tan- ned leather—$2 qualities—for...... Our very best grades of Chil- dren’s School Shoes—in button and laced—same qualities that are sold $ ; O for $2.50 elsewhere—our price..... Dr. Janon’s Hygienic Shoes § 4. , For Ladies, ‘Their medicated felt innersoles are safezuards against rheumatism—and pre- Yent taking cold. You save the dollar royalty otber dealecs are obliged to pay for Hygienic footwear. Dr. Janon’s Hygiebic Shoes for men—$5 a pair. Family Shoe Store, . 310-312 Seventh St. N. W. Avenue Entrance Through S. Kann, Sons & Co,’s. SCOSSSHS SO 9OHSHD6 OCSS OOS OBSOOSST ONG OOOHHS SO DOSSDOOHSOSS OOO @O208eece e228 Ts, oe) GGSSSSS09HHSSSHONSOSONS 905 B. and 0. Changes. Coal is cheap now * © —but ft will be higher within a week or so. Place your order with us now, take adv he present All fuel kept under cover. Pure coal sold * —not a mixture of dirt and slaie! Full weight. Prompt deliveries. Mail or "phone (762-2) your order. = Johnson Bros.,1206F St 1515 7th St. 4th ond D Sts. 8.W. K Sts, Buh and Water sta. SW. been ordered abolished, after this month. At the same time diction of W. R. McIntosh, division. egent at Cumberland, Md., will be Hai 's Ferry and V; Baltin: and the Valley railroad of Virginis, It matters Uitle what it is thet you want : a B. V. Jackson has been appointed com- | ~~ = ‘ mercial agent for the Baltimore and Ohio | Inquiry has been made of the police con- Raijroad Company in this city, to take*ef-"|:¢eF = fect October 1. Mr. Jackson has hereto« | tn, colored, twenty-seven years, old, who pret of the.laymen believe they are en- fore been division freight agent of the | h#s been m‘ssing from hig home for sever- = z zi system at Staunton, Va., which office has ;#! days, His wife,..whe lives cat YEAR. Interesting Event: to Be Celebrated, Beginning at Spnset Sunday. Commencing Sunday next at sunset, there will begin one of the most interesting events in the entire Jewish calendar. The occasion will mark the beginning of the ‘month of Tishri and the Jewish new year. The hely day is known as Rosh Hashana and marks the beginning of a’ number of important holy days in the Jewish calendar. It is a period made up of solemn services and festivals. With the beginning of the month of Elin, about the 15th of August, began the forty days of propitiatery prayer, commemorat- ing the days spent by Moses on Mount of Atonement; which will fall this year on Wednesday, October 6. This will be fol- lowed by the feast of tabernacles, October ‘These days are observed by Jews through- out the world, with impressive ceremon jals. In the orthodox synagogues the an- cient ritual, which’ has been fo!lowed for centuries, is rigidly adheard to, while the conservative gr reformed branches of Juda- ism have adopted a modernized ceremonial, from which many of the traditional rites have been dropped. The new year will begin, as above stated, at sunset Sunday, when short special ser- vices will be held. Early in the morning ef the following day, the formal service for thesmew year begins. It consists of ritual, M$ and songs, and in most of the synagogpes special sermons ure preachet!; 7 ~ An intérestmg and impressive feature of the momping-service in many of the houses of worship jp the blowing of the ram's horn at frequent intervals during the ser- vices. ‘The rabbi pronounces certain mys- tic Hebréw #brds, and instantly from the primitive shepherd’s instrument an: {mita- tion of the séunds is given. The sounding of..the. ram's horn originally marked the sacrifices: imthe altar. Thése sacrifices in the servire.octhis day are replaced by ad- ditionalireadings and prayers. In the or- thodox onongtegations, twodays are ob- served hy thel worshipers. }, in: view ofcthe rebuilding ‘of the: syna- Bogue on &tinistreet, the congregation for- merly morshiping there will have services appropmate te the new. year at Carroll Hall, which they have occupied since the demo- lition of thelr own church edifice was be- gun several months ago. -, Pleasant practice prevails among a large number of persons of exchanging new t.cards, many of. which are gotten up ighly artistic manner. : ——— Demented and Missing. ecrning the-whereabouts.of John-§. Tuns- Pama airs Sinai. These forty days end on the Day | bas An Armed Band of New Englanders Now in Possession. The Visit a Friendly One and the Mission One of Peace—See- ing the Sights. Washington is in the hands of the enemy, so to speak. The national capital has been invaded, but this time the strangers are welcome, althovgh they have come prac- tically ‘‘armed to the teeth.” In other words, a provisional battalion of New England National Guardsmen, consisting of Company C, 2d Regiment, Massachu- setts National Guard; Worcester Light In- fantry and Company F, 1st Regiment, Con- necticut National Guard, and the Hartford City Guard, are sight-seeing today under the guidance of a committee from the Washington Light Infantry Corps. The New Englanders are making a tour of the eastern section of the country and arrived here yesterday, Coming direct from Old Point Comfort on the steamer Poco- hontas. They were first escorted to the armory of the Light Infantry and next proceeded to the Riggs House for break- fast. The heavy rain yesterday inter- fered somewhat with the program arranged, but nevertheless every one semed to have a good time. After dinner, headed by two bands, the visitors and the Infantry march- ed .o the Grand Opera House, and as the guest of Managers Kernan and Rife, wit- nessed the performance at that theater. Later supper was served at the Infantry armory. Were Astir Early. The soldiers from the north were astir bright and early this morning, and took advantage. of the fine weather and sun- shine to make up for the time and oppor- tunities lost yesterday. They teok in all the pomts of interest, particularly the Library of Congress and otker public in- stitutions. The formal program of the day began at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, when the commands paraded on Pennsylvania avenne and F street. At 5 o'clock a jaunt to Glen Echo and Cabin Join bridge will begin. Dinner will be served at the latter resort. The local committee looking after the en- tertainment of the visitors consists of Cap- tain Harrison Dingman, A. G. White, W. H. Oliver, J. J. Slavin end E. F. Mudd, representing the Veterans’ Association of the Light Infantry; Captain J. H. Miller, Company D; Captain C. M. Shreve, Com- pany Lieutenant Jesse Grant, Company B; Lieutenant C. A. Beatty, Company A; Lieutenant E. W Zea, Company C: Lieu- tenant S. P. House, Company B, and Quar- termaster Sergeant Mussey. An Extended Tour. The trip of the New England commands has been quite an extended one, as they left Hartford, Conn., Saturday morning, September 18, and before reaching Wash- ihgton visited Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry, Luray caverns, Richmond and Olid Point. While in Richmond they were entertained by the famous Richmond Blues. The vet- eran corps of both commands accompany them, and music is furnished by Colt’s Ist iment Band of Hartford. Both of the visiting commands are com- posed of men of prominence in the busi- nd social circles of their respective and as military organizations stand 1 to the front in the state records for efficiency. The veteran corps is made up of th» best known citizens and business men of Hartford and Worcester. Ancient and Honorable. The Hartford City Guard was organized January 8, 1861, and in response to the call for troops sent to the front Company A, Ist Regiment Heavy Artillery, the first company accepted by the government for three years’ Of this company six- ty-two activ three honorary mem- bers held commissions duriug the war of the rebellion, and twelve won brevet rank. Many very pleasant trips have been taken by the company within recent years, among them being those to Philadelphia in 1876, Yorktown and Charleston in 1881, Providence, Newport, Martha’s Vineyard, White mountains and Catskill mountains. The guard is officially designated as Com- pany F, Ist Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, and is commanded by Capt. Charles W. Newton. The Worcester Light Infantry was orig- inally organized in 1803, and from that date Las been prominent in the military history of Massachusetts. In 1814 this company marched from Worcester to Bos- ton to repel British invasion, and in 1561 Was a part of the famous 6th Massachu- setts Regiment, the first to leave the state for the front, and which was attacked while passing through Baltimore in April of that year. The Worcester company is now designated as Company C, 2d Regi- ment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and Capt. P. L. Rider is commanding officer. ———__ : THE METHODIST BISHOPS. Important Meeting to Be Held in Bal- timore October The semi-annual meeting of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which will begin in Mount Vernon Piace Church, Baltimore, October is expected to be of great interest. The sessions will continue about one week. The object of the meet- ing is the assignment of the bishops to the various conferences which will meet dur- ing the ensuing six months. All the ses- sions wiil be secret, and discussions of nu- merous administrative questions will be held. While the matter of lay representation in the annual conferences wilk not be taker up officially, it is almost certain that it will receive some attention. This question occupying the minds of some of the most prominent members of the denomination throughout the country, and especially in this city and Baltimore, where many of the most important reforms in church pol- ity have been inaugurated. - A convention of laymen from the various districts, including this city, belonging to the Baltimore conference, will meet at Eutaw Street Church, Baltimore, previous to the meeting of the bishops, to devise means by which the laymen, who, as is well known, furnish the funds to conduct the operations of the church, will have a greater voice in the management of the work devised at the conferences. Heretofore the right of laymen to par- ticipate in the debates and voting in the general conference has been vested in a representation which comprised about one- third of the membership of the conference. In other words, of the six hundred dele- gates which composed the last general con- ference, about two hundred were laymen end four hundred were: ministers. An ef- fort was made at that conference to pass a resoluiion admitting to its subsequent meetings members of the laity, both men and women, in equal numbers with the ministry. In order to make so radical a change in the government of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh it was necessary to secure a fa- vorable vote from three-fourths of the an- nual conferences in the United States, and a two-thirds majority in the general con- ference. When the latter met it was found that the requisite three-fourths of the an- nual cenference had been obtained, but when the question wa put to vote in the general conference the necessary two- thirds vote in its favor could not be se- cured. The reopening of the subject is due to the fact that the majority of the Methpdist Episcopal ministers in the coun- try desire the charge. At a general convention of laymen, re- cently held in Indianapolis, resolutions were passed strongly advocating the change referred to, and urging laymen all over the United States to unite in the 2on- test for the desired- privilege. It is ex- pected that the Baltimore conwention will indorse the action of the Indianapolis con- vention, and perhaps formulate other im- it plans to secure the additional rep- resentation in-the general.conference which PAVING BETWEEN TRACKS The Difficulty of Making Street Car Com- panies Obey the Law. Special notice to Alexandria patrons: have a regular daily delivery to Alexandi| year aroand Opening Sale of Fur Collarette Almost every species ef fur at iound on the globe has contril to this magnificent stock—and the best selected whole skins been utilized. The present lin are showing, though only a : fraction of the immense stock v will appear a month later, is ample to supply your Septe needs. Among others, we wis call your especial attention to superb line of Fur Collar in electric seal, astrakhan, ma Persian lamb, real sealskin Krimmer. Following we give ; special. opening sale prices f morrow only: Detailn of Ca Beach's P' Create a Fund for the Ma’ of Such Repairs. Two weeks ago The Star contained an article descriptive of the bad condition of the street pavements along the line and between the tracks of the street railway companies operating in this city, and not- ing that the matter had been taken up for consideratoon by Captain Beach of the enginerr department of the District government. There was then given a brief outline of a plan formulated by that offi- cer to accemplish the Cesired end of com- peiling the companies to keep the street surfaces in repair as they are required by law. The details of that project appeared for the first time in Captain Beach's an- nual report, which was given at some length in last evening's Star. The subject is sufficiently important to warrant the presentation cf all that portion or the re- port in full. In the publication yesterda: an error in the copy furnished to The Star caused Captain Beach to recommend the formation of a fund of $3,000 per mile of track in the case of each company. This amount should have been stated at $600, it appears in the following extract from tke annual report: ‘The railroad companies are finding con- siderable difficulty upon sheet asphalt streets in keeping the pavement in good condition close up to and against the rail. The Capital Traction Company and th Metropolitan Company both have the a: phalt laid up to and between the track the former has a 6-inch grooved rail, ar owing to the vibration has to do a great deal 8. repairing, so that the maintenance of the pavement along its track is an ©: pensive matter; the Metropolitan Company uses an 8-inch grooved rail: their %th street an tee line has been in operation about two years, Rich Electric and their Georgetown line about. fifteen ewe months, and but little, if any, repairs have Genulae been made as yet along the rails. The Co- ettes, lumbia Company have brick along the side yoke of each rail and between the rails of each track; when the line was completed the outside bricks were laid at right angles to the rail and toothed into the asphalt, bur they very promptly proved unsatisfactory and were taken up and relaid in two rows parallel te the rail; this was done more than two years ago, and kas given good results far; the principal trouble en- countered to date being due to the quality of the bricks. “The Capital Traction Company has, on Pennsylvania averue between 14th ‘and 15th streets northwest, a double row of sceria blocks laid inst the inside and cutside of each rail; these were put down about four months ago, and the time has not yet been sufficient to notice results. This company is also now laying on M Street between 31st and 33d streets a cush- jon of elastic asphalt on each side of each rail, following-the practice which is under- stood to obtain in England. “It Is the law that all street car com- penies operating within the District are responsible for the pavements between an to a distance of two feet outside of their ticeks, and all appropriations are made upen this ba: In case the company re- onsible for the pavement fails or neglects to keep it in repair the District is author- ized to do the work, and mus‘ recover the amount as follows: such case of the neglect or refusal of suc vailway cempany to perform th fauired as afore |, the Commi: Sealskin with Pers'an lamb Ey Ree Sales FH "gy New Fall Suits For ‘“‘Exact”’ Dressers. If you wish to see the new Fall So Which are now being wor on Pitvh ave nue, New York, yon xhould not fail 1 inspect our creations. ry one of th ia right up-todate as to cut, xixle an color, and none of them are old, We intend to off b at three speci $14. prices than you were in this vicin Cheviot Serge Costumes . Mack and brown, wi nt S $9.98 in Wad inch fy utiful District of Columbia shall i "a Binck Clay D of ae Sy against the prop- 4 = aint ie ier Cloth Sub feld with front ined with fee. tes all be ccmpany, h rcentum }» terest at th $14.98 dur $12 Suits, $4.98 property on or ag: which the: , together with the franchi: And if the said certitic a small collection of in Ladies’ Pine Quality Suit in the p reefer styles, ¥ As the sizes ell the property « ued, or so much y be necessary to pay the amou such sale to be first duly advertised for one week in some newspaper publishe: in the city of Washington, and to be uction to the highest bidder. method worked satisfactorily with such roads as are willing and able keep their pavements in proper repair—that 1s, with those roads that do not need the law —but with some the ter has become so serious that it is necessary to ask for re- het from Congress; the authorities of th roads pay no attention to the notices se them to make the repairs necessary, and it is impossible to collect anything on th> certificates of indebtedness, with the result that the pavements along these roads are rapidly passing from a badly dilay idated to a dangercus condition. Where the road is in the hands of a receiver, as is the case with two roads at present, the difficulties of making collection are vastly increased. “As a remedy for this state of affairs I would propose a law by Congfess requiring each street car company operating within the District limits to deposit with the col. lector of taxes a certain per cent of it gross income, say 4 per cent, until thi: deposit reached a sum amounting to S600 per mile of a single track within the Dis- trict, this sum to be at the disposal of the Commissioners for pavement repairs, and to be deposited with the treasurer of the United States and held by him in the same manner as the guarantee retain of 10 per cent upon contracts is now held; that is, if the railroad authorities so elect, the amount can be invested in bonds, the in- terest on which will be payble to the com- pany, and upon rendition of bill tor work done payment in cash can be le by the company, thus leaving the fund invested intact. If the company fail to pay in cash the bill rendered sufficient bonds could be sold to cover the amount, and whenever the fund credited to any road was thus reduced to a sum equal to $500 per mile of track the company should be again required to deposit 4 per cent of its gross income until the amount of $600 per mile had been reached. In case the com- pany failed at any time to deposit this 4 per cent when required authority should devolve upon the Commissioners to enforce its collection. When a track is owned hy more than one company the amount of $000 per mile to be deposited for this portion should be divided proportionately among the companies using i! ——-—-—_—-. OPENING EXERCISES. y are Our famous $9.98 Fall Jackets. We are determ! Coat value this y far end adv other house at mapetitie Lan some oth It is the best great vai fots, boncles rds and wstiaklans. Shapely new Silk Waists. y morning the stock man repo ival of more new Silk Was coming in by the bund: 9 fast to supply the deman for the Shirt Waist trade was nev Th makers of Am t vi ew style Taffern ists, Which were Dought to sell at $5. the one day $8 Silk Skirts, $4.98. $1 Kid Gloves, 7 ‘You can buy old-style Kid Gloves at ou are off n the height of thd season at such a ridiculous 9 A lucky purchise before t went into effect enables us tomorrow — Ladies’ — Pine-qual Bloves, with 4 large pearl b black, white, handsomely finixhed Froach embroiders— hat were never meant be sold for less than $1, at.. 35c. Veiling, 17 The new Double-wi and Plain Velling, and brown. The most st Velling of the season. value, 35e. Tomcrrow just half price. BON MARCH 314-316-318 7th of the Sik W and G: in ay made up in the best pos- sible manner, The real Gallaudet College for the Deaf and D Gallaudet College, ihe government edu- cational institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Kendall Green, was formally opened yesterday morning with’ prayer by Dr. E. | > M. Gallaudet, the president. The prospects for this year are most promising. The opening was attended with an increase of new students cf more than 30 per cent over the attendance of last year. Seventy of the old students have re- turned and about a dozen more are looked for. It is probable that there will be a half dozen more new students enrolied from among those who were conditioned in the spring examinations, and are now taking the final examinations at the college. Af- ter the opening exercises the corps of in- structors was kept busy giving suggestions as to the work of the year, supplying text books, classifying the students and pre- paring ‘programs for work, which began today. All the professors returned from their vacations dyring the past week. Professor Gallaudet, who arrived Monday, spent the entire summer traveling abroad in the in- teres: of an improved standard of educa: tion ior the deaf and dumb. He made a careful of the schools on the continent to ascertain what progress they have made since his last visit to them, at which time the first international congress of instructors of deaf mutes was held at the imstitution at Milan. has kept in touch — the n ik