Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1897, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1897—28 PAGES, Sa a a te a ae a ae The Leadership of Our | Rug Department Is unquestioned. We sell thousands and thousands of Rugs Ours is a house every season. cater to with all their strength—the house to whom they will make greatest concessions to get orders. leave out nothing you can wan up to the market in the freshness of its patterns. We'll give you a few values and prices: that the Rug manufacturers You profit by our We t—this stock is always right ‘That accounts for such prices Worth. $2.00 00 18 in. by 26 In. i 2 in. 36 in Japanese jute Rugs. in. by 60 fn. im. by 72 fi Oriental The highest class of floor ¢ service and economy. We've put a new light in O: Rug till you looked our way. A word of warning:—Orie! It’s not advisable to buy them w have a responsible house to ba Some prices: Anatolian Rugs (1 bale, 50 piece: Shirvan Rugs «1 bale, 60 pieces ‘histan Rugs (1 bale, 44 Rags (1 bale, 25. pieeea) (hate, 3D , 29 piece tal Departmen effects, and in all sizes and mal Oriental Turkish Carpet, $ ft. 8 im. by 11 f1 by 10 11 ‘Stumboul 2 Yh: Jess Osamanie reseeseesensocgoctongectenectegeods alentoateatestonzeneote = © BB § ; 4 : > position. You pay prices whose lowness needs no words to emphasize. psemged - The stock:—Everything expresses its immensity. Japanese Mohair Rugs. e bought the entire stock of these Rugs € less than cost of im- eminently first in every respect—style, elegance, appearance— knew what it was to pay a moderate price for an Oriental can be tried on your floor before being purchased. Kurdistan Carpet, 7 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft Oushak Carpet, © in. by 18 ft. Bobndour Carpet, it. O in. by 10 ft. Homadie . © in. t Kelim Rugs. Entirely to> large a stock here—and as we don't intend to carry these Rugs any more, we'll close the whole line out at less than wholesale cost: Worth. For. HD tz 00 TS Sakai Rugs. Worth. For. 4 30 in. by 60 in a ee 36 In. by 72 in. 00 00 Moquette Rugs. z Worth. For. 18 in. by 36 In. 31.00 Te. 30 in. by 60 in F250 «$2.00 ¥ Jute Smyrna Rugs. Worth. For. 36 In. by 72 ine... se. $4.00" $2.00 Fur Rugs. : 3 2 bales of G nd White Goat Skin Rugs, worth $2.50, fer, $1.50 $ Bedside Rugs. $ That idea of ours to make up oe eer short lengths ef Body Brus- ‘4 seis, Wilton, Axminster and Mo- $ quetl p.ts into Rugs of from 1 to 14 yards in length and sell eA them at about % what the Car- = pets usually brins has proved a $ popalar move. O:ders com: from iy = sid, go ee aon 20S $ uUgS é gs. overings. They stand pre- 3 $ $ riental Rug prices. You never $ é ntal Rugs are like diamonds. mless you know them—and ck your purchase. ch is replete wit! kes. arpets in rare Carpet Any Oriental Carpets. t and Sons, S F St., t Storage, ; Cor. Eleventh. 1 22d and M Sts.? : SonSecoaSoentoaetontoceatonecontoeetoetotoatoetetontoetetoeteeatostetonoeetontecoefecfectnateceate A STAGE BEAUTY. REDUCED IN FLESH AND MADE WELL AND MORE COMELY BY DR. EDISON'S OBESITY PILLS AND SALT—READ WHAT MISS SADIE STEPLENS SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT DON'T BE FAT AND SICK IN HOT WEATHER. “Walpols, Mass., Jan. 21, 1897. Messrs. Loring & Co. Gentlemen: During the past month I have . and find that they have done all that ts Advertised. Singing dees not fatigue me as it used to before taking the Pils and Salt, and 1 4: great reduction in weight bas improved my many Ways. My duties om the stage are that ar ine in weight would have prevented positions which now, thanks to the is aud Salt, I can readily do without is from Mr. George G. Shroeder, as Appliances. Light. Fuel and Power, 1344 9th st. v “Metsrs. shington, D, ring & lewen:” I used your remedies known es Dr. "s Obesity treatnieat, consisting of Dr. Edi Pills and Salt and Dr. Edison's Obesity Band, to reduce, if possible, my surplus weight. In six weeks I lost from thelr use #0 bg. in “weight, coming down trom $55 ‘ty 315, Ibs T cotsider it’a legitimate treatment and ctti- caclous as you recommend it to be, and you hav my cousent to make public use of this statemen: Obesity Sait, $1 a bottle: Obesity Pills, $1.50 a | bottle. "THE RE KEPT IN STOCK BY LEADING I STS. ee to refund the price if Dr. | a's Obesity Pills or Obesity Salt are taken zs | rite to our NEW | IENT or our CHICAGO | | | | EVARTMENT for a-tce about your obesity or any other disease. Be sure to write if | ruptured. Best truss ard treatment ever devised it cures. Send letiers and orders to Loring & Co.. Generai Agents for the United States. To fasure | teply mention department, and use only st address. We send free “How to Curd Obesity. LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, NO. 42 WEST 22D ST., NEW YORK CITY. NO. 115 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. my25-tu,th&s.tf Rcd ranean TE A ete Fat Foiks, Attention! A COMPLETE LINE OF LORING'S | Obesity Preparations and Endy attena Lady _attei medicines always on band. for Loring’s Obesity Bands. ants. MERTZ'S MODERN cor. F and 1ith et . : If we had to depend upon the = Potomac river we would be send- + ing you yellow laundry, like the + others. But we filter every drop, 3 and you would never know the + river was muddy from our work. Iways “as white as the driven 3 snow,” and equally beautiful in z finish. Stop one of our wagons, + drop a postal, or ‘phone 592, and 3 we'll be up for your laundry at * once. : : Frazee’s Laundry, *Phone 592, S12 sth ot. M1822 Lath St. N.wW. © WS 13th Bt. i 3100.00 Se. 023-404 e Pec eeccccccccoccccooccocss CLOCKS REPAIRED. Let RAMSAY overbaul your troublesome CLOCKS. OR NO CHARGE. Clocks wound the, mouth. Send postal 1221 F ST. X.W. BURCHELL’S SPRIXG LEAP Packages of full weight; ~ farchally "scented imems, at Fifey “You for COC ee Oooo ee eereeeoereeorerooooee” Painless Extracting, oO0e. Dentistry 1s a science of four branches. It takes years to attain skill in any one of them, and no man becomes equally skillful in all. In making up our As- sociation we choose men with 1{nds and fingers trained for the special branch in Which we employ them. Each operator is employed constantly on the work for Which he Js best fitted, and this much doing of the same thing makes him very skilifal. His skill makes his work good,” his Angers quick. Quickness mitigates the pain and reduces the cost. U. S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. OPEN SUNDAYS 10 TO 12 O'CLOCK. PESPELSPISOSORLH SE HOSESS WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. Honest Shoes. Honest Prices. Every penny you spend here gets its full value. OUR SHOES are made to sell for the pelea we quote, it was pussible to sell lower we'd do it. They're honest Shoes, sold for an honest price. Shoes that keep our old customers, and are making new ones every day. Hand-sewed Shoes In all the newest shapes for ladies and gen- of tlemen, at the low figures $2.08, $2.48 an WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N:W. Established 1838. BLACKISTONE ISLAND MINERAL WATER. "This water has established for itself an enviable reputation in the short 8 mouths sluce which it Was Introduced. It has proved unfailing for the inactive kidney; promotes ceplous, clear discharges and relicves promptly the trritable bladder. Its ; tolvent action on concretions such as gravel or gall stones surpasses ay water known, aud rheumatism vanishes under its fnfluence. Upon the digestive ergans its action ts gratifying, Keeps the bowels regular, and as a table water It cancot be equaled. Sold at the low rates of 20c. pr. onc-half-gal. bottle; $2.00 pr. dos., or $1.65 pr. 5-gal. demijobh, All tottled directly atthe artesian well. Send orders to F.G.Herbert,611 F St.N.W. au2l-s,3m-42 SLOSS SOSH SOHOSOSHOEOD PROOO SPOS SS POOH SHO DO IPP OSS SOSOS: ¢ $ ; 3 3 $ $+ WoO With the conviction--resultant from ‘a most careful-and thorou these departments have done better work than ever before- and tastes, and haveshown a more adequate conce the respective stocks of these departments are unsurpassed, OD st and i For Women, Girls, Boys and Children, worthfulness and moderation of prices. Our Elegant Department of Colored and Black Dress Goods. Many betterments are evident in these departments. Greatly in- creased space for the Colored Goods, affording improved facilities for displaying, buying and selling. The large room devoted exclusively to Black Goods has been rearranged, renovated and otherwise improved. f Our New Dress Goods stock, Colored and Black, as seen today, is the latest and best authority upon novelty and correctness of design. Everything that is proper in Dress Goods is here. The vast assortment is unexcelled in variety, styles or general excellence. An elegant and ex- tensive ensemble of rare and beautiful novelty textiles, among which are Single Dress Lengths made in Paris and London especially for us—ex- clusive styles that cannot be duplicated. Also a wonderfully choice grouping of the medium and lower priced fabrics. Every staple and styl- ish new weave is shown here in greater strength than ever before. And for dependable goods of like qualities—the only kind we ever offer—our prices are the lowest possible to quote. Colored Dress Goods-=-=Plain. Especial attention is called to our superb gathering of the never so fashionable Plain Fabrics which rivals in popularity the brilliant effects this season. It includes everything that is desirable, and comprises a vast variety of exceedingly rich and pretty weaves. Henricttas, All wool, 45 inches wide. 50c. and 75c. yard. Drap d’ Ete, 45 inches wide, choice colorings. $1.00 a yard. Drap d’ Paris, 45 inches wide, rich effects. $1.25 a yard. Serge Foule, 48 inches wide, Serge Cheviot, 45 inches wide, 75c. a yard. Serge India, 50 inches wide, $1.00 a yard. 59c. a yard. Serge Armure, 50 inches wide, $1.25 a yard Granite Cloth, 45-inch, 75c. a yard. 50-inch, $1.00 a yard. Camel’s Hair Zibeline, | , Blue, green, brown and red, 47 inches wide, $1.25 a yard. Marterials extensively used for tailor-made gowns ‘are: Broadcloths, In all the new and fashionable colorings and the staple shadex, 50 to 54 inches wide. $1.00, $1.25 to $2.50 a yard. In the Celebrated “DELIUS” Broadcloths (thé choicest made) we show a wide range of colors. SaSinches wide. % oat. $2.50 a yard. German Tweeds, In handsome akray\ of two-toned weaves, $1.25, $1.50, to $2.00 a yard. A French Peplirys, In rich apd beautfful two-toned combinations, fet $1.25 a yard. English Siitings, In a vast varlety of thé now season's colorings, $1,50, $1.75 antl $2.90 a yard. Bannockburn Mixtures, in the richly new combinattoby, showing the new color effects, $1.50 and $2.00 a yard. First ficor. Dress Goods Below Value. Monday morning we shall place on sale a lot of Fancy Dress Stuffs, purchased in a way that enables us to offer them below the usual price. All good styles and desirable colorings, of this season’s production—fan- cy colored grounds, overshot with choice collection. 25c. a yard. Regular Price, First floor. black figures and: plaids. A very 37'4e. Black Dress Goods. There never has been so rich a collection of Black Dress Fabrics as is to be seen here at the present time. Among the exclusive novelties—many of which were made to our order and of which in many instances there are but a pattern or so of a style—are Caniche, Figured Cordays, Jacquard Matelasse, Figured and Plain Frizzi, Wick Weave, Silk and Wool Corded Bengaline, Silk and Wool Victoria Velours, etc. These superbly rich fabrics vary in price from $1.75 to $4.00 the yard. In the vast range of Dress Stuffs no fabrics are so appropriate for so many occasions as the quite so popular or Plain Fabrics--Rough and Smooth. And these fabrics will be used more this season than ever, notwith- standing many novelties have been introduced. We have a most worthful assortment of these plain stuffs, and mention: Plain Surface Fabrics. Henriettas, Extra fine. silk finish, 45 inches wide, 75¢. and $1.00 a yard. Drap d’Ete, 45 inches wide, $1.25 to $2.00 a yard. India Serges, g 50 inches’ wide, 75c. to $1.25 a yard. | Armure Serges, 50 inches wide, $1.25 a yard. Velours, 46 inches wide, $1.75 a yard. English Serges, 54 inches wide, - $2.00 to $3.00 a yard. the following are worthy of especial Rough Surface Fabrics. Storm Serges, 48 inches wide, 59c. a yard. English Marine Serges, 75¢. a yard. $1.00 a yard. 50 inches wide......-... $1.25 a yard. Cravenette Serges Tough surface, fine twill, 60 Inches wide, : 1.50 a yard Camel’s Hair Serges, 48 Inches: wide, Spee $1.00 a yard. Camel’s Hair'Zibeline, Very rough, hairy surface, 48 inches wide, $4. ‘Svand $1.75 a yard. Rough Cheviots, 45 to"50' tithes wide, to $1.25 a yard. 19 > aa The New Dress Linings. We keep only the best makes and most reliable qualities—carefully avoiding the inferior grades—and our prices are the qualities. Colored Linings. FANCY PADDED-BACK WAIST LININGS in a large variety of entirely .new designs; 36 inches wide. 12}c.-to 35c. a yard. CANVAS—strictly all lnen—for stiffening skirts, &ec. I2}c. to 25c. a yard. PERCALINES—all colors and. evening tints; 36 inches wide. Toc. to 30c. a yard. SULESIAS—all colors; 36 inches wide. Ioc. to 12}c. a yard. Fancy Sariped Moceces bce yd. First floor. i dowest for similar Nubian Fast Mack Linings. We have a tomplete line of Nu- bian Fast Black=Cotton Linings, warranted absolutely fast color—un- changeable by. washing or exposure. Will not creek or ‘fade by age. 10¢., «9 THC: - 3 5 a 2 THe: © 30c. per yard. ption for the fitness and ARD * LOTHROP Iavite attention to the following two great and magnificent departments: Dress Goods, Colored and Black, Ready-to-Wear Outer Garments igh examination--that the managers of =have more nearly interpreted the people’s wishes adaptiveness of things, and, that if equaled, anywhere in fashion, style, general Our Elegant Department of Ready-to-wear Outer Garments Great, progressive strides forward have been made in this depart- ment. It now occupies the third floor, extending north and south 140 feet and east and west 200 feet, giving us the largest, best lighted and most convenient department for the display of made-up Outer Garments in the country. A series of new fitting rooms has been added and so planned as to afford the desired seclusion while trying on a garment. This arrangement of kindred goods on one floor and the other facilities and conveniences will be appreciated. With the many betterments a new impetus has come to the department—new ideas, new energy, better service, and more than ever we shall try to make and keep this depart- ment of Ready-to-wear Outer Garments second to none in the country. The stock is in the best possible condition, everything is new and fresh, the brightest and best ideas and the latest novelties are here and our prices are extremely moderate. Ladies’ Suit Section. Men-tailored Suits with top-notch style, with workmanship and _ finish all that women of taste could wish. Elegant costuines in fashionable ma- terials for Promenade, Driving, Church, Street and Shopping pur- poses and other occasions. At $15.00o— adies’ Elegant Two-toned Cloth Blouse Suits, fine satin-trimmed ruffled front waist, full plain skirt, properly lined and bound. An excellent value. At $18.50— Man-tailored Fly-front Suits, made of fine wors- teds, lots and serges, handsome silk-Mned Jack- ets ard percaline-lined skirts. At $21.00— * Fire fwo-toned Serge and Plain Cheviot ade Suits, handsomely braided or button immed, silk-lined jacket and properly cut skirts. Nobby, stylish suits these. At $24.00— Ladies’ Fine. Wide-wale Cheviot Suits, in navy striped and black, iined thronghout with Roman-st silk. Extra special value at the price. At $25.00 to $85.00— A-most superb collection of Fine Ready-to-wear Costumes, consisting of the very newest fabrics in the latest ideas ard styles, among which are not a few exclusive novelties. Jacket and Cape Sectio Some exceedingly stylish and tasteful Jackets and Capes are shown this'season. Among the very new- est are the handsome Velvet Russian Blouses and Capes, of which we have a superb assortment, prices ranging from $30.00 to $100.00. Among the lower priced goods are the following excellent values: At $12.50— Ladies’ Elegant Tuilor-made Kersey and Rough Cheviot Walking Jackets (the new lengths), lined throughout with heavy satin, self and velvet col- lars. At $18.50— Ladies’ High-class Man-tallored. Kersey Cloth Jackets, in black, navy, tans and browns; Frenen and strap seam finish) elegant silk linings. At least a dozen different styles to select from. At $10.00— Ladies’ Stylish Capes, made of fine black kersey, silk-lined throughout and trimmed with stitched bands of sume material and satin ribbon bow; Watteau plaits in back. The Silks are new, the making well done, the assortment superb. Every waist has a feature new this year, and one you'll appreciate. At $5.00— Ladies’ Fine Black and Colored Taffeta and Piain Black Satin Waists, Uned throughout and perfect fitiing. At $6.00— Ladies’ Superior All-silk Satin Waists, with fall row of tucks acrom front, yoke back, new sleeves, detached @ollar, lined throughout. At $7.50— Ladics’ Elegant Roman-striped Silk Walists, in new blouse front and shirt waist styles; an extra large assortuient of pretty patterns. At $10.00o— A superb collection of High-class Tartan Plaid, Reman-striped and Plein Satin Waists. These com. prise the very richest effects shown this season and are strikingly bandsome. Separate Skirt Section. A never-so-worthy assortment of Separate Skirts. New fabrics, new shapes, new styles and new ideas per- vade the entire collection. The fol- lowing are specially worthy of men- tion: At $5.00— Skirts made of finest cheviot serges, mobairs, basket weaves and two-toned mixtures: the fullness; the make and finish above eri At $7.25 and $8.75— Ladies’ Rich Brocaded Silk Skirts, lined and ia- terlined, velvet bound and perfect’ hanging. Ex- ceptioral values. = me At $12.50 to $45.00— Ladies’ Elegant High-ciass Novelty Silk Skirts, of handsome brocades, satins, velours and two-tone silks. Some are lined with hand: nd a ; some silk and have Fur Section. A brilliant beginning of another season with the same good kinds of Furs, and better values than ever be- fore. A full assortment of everything to be found in a first-class stock. At $5.00— Ladies’ Silk-lined Collarettes of astrakhan, elec- tric seal and French krimmer. At $5.50— Ladies’ Genuine Brown Marten Scarfs, with a cluster of ten tails and two heads. These yoods cannot be duplicated at the price. At $12.50— Nobby Electric Seal Short Cy with polnted yokes of curled astrakban; satin fined. At $7.50 to $50.00— A superb line of High-¢lass Collarettes of minx, marten, krimmer, seal, Persian lamb, stone marten, ian murten, electric seal, astrakhan, etc. Wrapper Section. We are just now showing a par- ticularly bright and worthful assort- ment, comprising the latest effects in Flannelettes, Saxony Flannels, French Flannels, Eiderdowns, Cash- meres, etc. Many charming effects among them. At $3.75— Ladies’ Fine Striped All-wool Eiderdown Wrap- pers, embroidered collars and cuffs, finished with wool girdle to match. At $5.00— Ladies’ Fine Cashmere Tea Gowns, handsomely trimmed with lace and velvet ribbons. All the mew shades in stock. At $10.00o— Ladies’ Elegant Wrappers of Fren flannel, im- Ported striped eiderdown and Frevch cashmere; plain, lace and ribbon-trimmed. A very large as- sortment. Girls’ & Children’s Section. This department is fully up to its usual standard, and everything per- taining to the comfort of the young folks will be found here. Reefers, Short Jackets, Gretchens, etc. slish Tan, Navy and Oxford Walking with the new “Klondyke” collars; perfect in fit and finish. At $10.00— Misses’ Black and Navy Cheviot Walking Jackets, Mned throughout with Roman-striped silk. Sizes 12 to 18 years. At $16.50 and $18.00— Misses’ Stylish Russian Blouse Jackets, beautiful stl woot — handsomely satin-lined, superior at sh. An Exceptional Value in Girls’ Reefers. All-wool Fancy Cheviot Reeters, with large sailor collar, trimmed in plain cloths or braids. Eight distinct and pretty styles. Sizes 4 to 16 years. The best inttinsic value we have ever shown for the price. ‘Third floor. $5.00 each for all sizes. > &% Boys’ Department. Never before have we presented such a choice collection, such a va- riety of styles and such excellent values for boys and youths. Monday we shall put on sale a very exceptional value in Boys’ Reefers Bought from a manufacturer who makes small boys’ attire only. Having finished with his winter business and planning for spring, we found him arixious to close out at a great price reduction this lot of 300 All-wool Sailor Collar Reefers, in 3 to 8-year sizes. Théy are trimmed with mo- hair braid and lined with fine Italian cloth, tail. To sell them quickly we have marked perfectly made in every de- them $2.48 each. Regular Price is $4. This is an exceptionally low price for a boys’ very dressy and serv- iceable reefer. vs ab gg: in larger At $2.50. ’ Combination Play Suits for the AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Obarles Ricketts Run Over and Injured by Georgetown and Tenleytown Car. Exercises to Be Held Cherches—K. P. Annual tom—General News, Various Charles Ricketts, a while man, aged abcut thirty-eight, who resides in Mont- gomery county, was run over last evening about 8 o'clock by car No. 7 of the George- tewn and Tenleytown electric road at a point between the District line and Bethes- da Park. Ricketts had been drinking, it is said, and fell between the tracks of the road. The car wis upon the man before his perilous position was discovered. For- tunately the fender shoved the body away. but the right hand remained on the trai and the wheels of the car passed over it, meshing the thumb and several fingers. The car was immediately stopped, and the man was brought in te town. The patrol wagon conveyed him to the Emergency Hospital. Charch Services, The feast of All Saints’ day will be o Lrated at Trinity Catholic Church Monds by special services. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock in the morning, and a cermon will be delivered in the evening at 7:30 o'clock, All Souls’ day, Tuesday, will also be observed. Rev. George E. Tenctt will occupy the pulpit of the Gay Street Baptist. Church tomorrow at the morning and evening serv- ices. The forty hours’ devotion will commence tomorrow at St. Ann’s Church, Tenleytown, and close Tuesday morning. There will be spectal services in the West Street Presbyterian Church every evening next week except Saturady. The pastor, Rev. W. C. Alexander, will preach Sun- day morning and evening, and will be 0s- sisted during the week by the Rey. William Dayton Roberts, D.D., of Camden, N. J The hour of opening the evening services will be haif-past 7. Revival services are likely next week at the Congress Street Church. to be M. Token of Esteem. ‘There was a presentation exercise Thurs- day evening at the regular meeting of George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A. M., when Mr. Benjamin F. Harper was the recipient of a pretty bouquet of flowers as a reward for his services as a member of the amusement committee for the entire year, and also as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the members of the lodge. The presentation speech was deliv- ered by Dr. J. F. R. Appleby. Annual Visitation. The annual granc visitation of the offi- cers of the Grand Lodge, K. P., to Her- mione Lodge, No. 12, was made We day evening. The hall of the lodge, street below M street, was well filled w the members, and the evening passed very quickly. The examination of the books and paraphernalia of the lodge was made, and found te be in first-class condition, the officers being complimented on the manner in which they performed their duties, Speeches during the evening were made by Grand Chancellor Crupps, Supreme Repre- -sentative Connors, Past Chancellor Frank, Past Chancellor Williams and Past Chan- cellor H. G. Wagner. Brief Mention. Mrs. Sullivan has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter, Miss Ida Isabelle Sullivan, to Mr. John Joseph Do- jan, Wednesday evening, November 10, at 5 o'clock, at Holy Trinity Church, corner of 36ih and O streets. After the ceremony a reception will be held at the residence of the bride's mother, 1323 30th street, from 5:30 until 7 o'clock. Virginia Memorial Guild is making ex- tensive preparetions for a living picture and musical entertainment the evenings of November 5 and 6, at Linthicum Hall. A number of well-known young ladies will take part. The proceeds of the affair will be applied to the Children’s Hospital fund Perry W. Lowe has transferred to A. Lee Low the title to lot 100, in Beatty and Haw- kins’ addition to Georgetown. The prop- erty is located at the nortieast corner of Potomac and N streets. —_—— FATAL ACCIDENT. Jane Bell, Elderly Colored Woman, Killed by an Engine. There was a fatal accident on the surface tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad near the North Capitol street crossing shortly before 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an elderly colored woman named Jane Dell losing her life. She passed under the gate after it had been lowered for the approach- ing train, as she had dove on previous oc- casions, it is stated, and either failed to hear the danger whistle or became bewil- dered owing to the number of moving en- zines in the vicinity. She was struck by the engine, No. 134, and knocked down. Mrs. Bell, who was nearly sixty y old, lived in a small house near the rail- road, almost in sight of where she received the fatat injury. She had been in the habit of gathering chips and p:eces of wood about the tracks When carpenters were working there, and the watchman there had fre- quently warned her of the risks she was taking in crossing the tracks too clo: moving trains. Yesterday the old womaa nad gathered a basket of chips near the crossing, and about the time she started home the gateman saw the New York ex- press, due at 3:30, coming up the track from the direction of the tunnel, and low- ered the gates. It is said the woman could not hear well. She reached the crossing about the time the gates were lowered, and the watchman says she stooped and passed beneath the gate. The engineer saw the woman and blew his whistle. Ahead of her was a train moving in an easterly direc- tion, and Mrs. Beil stepped out of the way of this train. She then had only about fifty feet to walk to reach the sidewalk near her house. The express train could rot be stopped in so short a space, and the unfortunate woman suffered the conse- quences. Several persons who were standing near the crossing at the time assisted in picking her up and putting her on the train. She was brought to the 6th street depot and re- moved to the Emergency Hospital, where she died in a few minutes thereafter. The police learned of the affair later in the afternoon, and made an investigation. They learned that the train was in charge of Conductor William Graham, with James Weatherly engineer and William Beckley fireman. Coroner Carr, who made some in- quiries this morning, decided to hold an in- quest, which will begin at 4 o'clock this af- deceased ternoon. The was married, leaves one child. = ars —___ The English imitation. ‘From the San Francisco Examioer. He made his appearance suddenly, coming forward with a swinging gait. He was a tall, spare man, with a sharp nose and thin lips. He wore no mustache, but sported a goatee on his chin, and his But who—who was the creature? the British idea of an ordinary America They have us down to such a fine point ‘Three the war of &