Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1898, Page 8

mragaanyes 8 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897-14 PAGES, Mc Knew’s, Cloaks, Suits and Furnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. Wednesday, January 5th, 1898. Our name on a garment denotes quality. Our announcements will appear in this spot daily. “Twill be well worth your while to look for them. Underwear was given a great impetus by the cold snap and many lines broken. They go on a center table tomorrow at a sweeping re- duction. Broken lots of White and Nat- ural Gray Half-wool Swiss Ribbed Vests. Been (2 and 65c. To. lose Mo, 48e. Broken lot of Natural Gray An- stralian Wool Pants (no shirts to match. Hare been $1.35. 70 Children’s White Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, balf wool, nearly Children’s Nearly All-wool Pan sizes 20 to to Ge. Re Agents for Dr. th Underwear for men, children. We are famed wide for our stock of Un- W.H. McKnew, 933 Pa.Ave. a ca AO IIo Trea W ood Daskets Jueger's Sanitary —serve a practical use—and en- hance the appearance of the fire- place as well. We have a com- plete assortment of them—in willow, rattan and braided straw —novel shapes and styles. They are so inexpensively priced that every home should be supplied. “Willow Ba: Rat tan Baske of nts for the Today's Novelty ee ON, to housekeepers. One 8” ends for some- must be dainty Red Tomato ¥ that sells at 10c. per » by adding boiling water, six persons, Jd this to your order toda: our demonstrate mm all about it. ands will be glad to s! (ADelightiul Drink 3 ee ae MOCHA is ere Meta Be s. You don’t know less you've tried this. v 0 Ibs. ee Ib; Vee ‘Reeves, 1209 Hecht’s wrap news. Coats & capes less than half price. A maker’s surplus stock is passed over to you at less than they cost the maker tomake —and the privilege of easy payments is ex- tended you. Choice of $10, $12 and $15 coats and capes, $5.00. Nearly a hundred coats and capes— former consisting of handsome tan erts, black and blue kerseys, black . #e.—one and two of a atyle— many all-silk IMned and others but balf- silk Hned—many Mned with satin—some have the new season's high storm col- ote Sete $ = é : $ entneedetentntceedegededtetineetededetetetentgee ef sSodeeteteedetedecedetdntiduiedetnenedtnneiededtedetted very newest effects. Not one of these garments sold for less than $10 the frat of season —and most of them brought $12 and $15. Choice of $18, $20 and $22 coats and capes, $8.98. An immense lot—consisting of the most fashionable garments—the choicest creations of this noted manufacturer. « of tan whipeord, tan covert plain kersey—in black, blue or brown: some with plain velvet collare—some inlaid velvet collars—all silk im lined—some trimmed with straps of same—some fancy stitched. Capes of Saltz’s very finest qi seal plush—plain or be in a dozen or more style satin Hned and of the proper sweep— some of the new “Empire” pleat back. Hecht & Company, It 515 Seventh Street. Srbeetedapeedttidate natant OOOd Soeeege PE clint aati itt lid ttl A See A Rac a al Ra lA Ca Ai il dia THE NEW DISCOVERY, HYOMEI, found to be the oniy rational cure for Catarrh, Bronchitis and Asthma. All druggists, {a3-m,w,f,17 English Twilled, We thought them cheap at $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00. a Price Emmons S. Smith. Boston Variety Store. UMIBRELLAS Cheaper than ever known before. We have just secured an entire line of manufacturers’ samples. They are high grade Umbrellas, in perfect condition. A splendid assortment of sizes, qualities and handles. 1,000 Umbrellas, 26 and 28 inch. Twilled Gloria, Silk Gloria, Silk and Lisle, Union Taffeta, Taffeta and Lisle, English Twilled, Dresden Handles, Natural Sticks, Sterling Trimmed, Pearl and Gold, Pearl and Silver. Goods which we have sold our- selves in regular stock at $1.50, $1.75, $1.98 and $2.25. Price 790. Now 500 Umbrellas, 26 and 28 inch. Phoenix Silk, Taffeta and Lisle, Silk Taffeta, Finest Quality, Natural Crooks, Sterling Silver, Gold and Pearl Handles. Teunks Idlauliif Price | Do you want a Trunk? Will you meed one next summer. If so it will pay you to buy one now, for we are going to close out every trunk in stock at half price. Our building operations were in progress during the best part of the trunk season last year, and we have on hand about 200 Trunks, many of which are rubbed and shopworn from dust and moving about. They are strong, serviceable, well made goods, and include steamer trunk and ladies’ and men’s dress trunks. The original prices ranged— From $3.00 to $14.50. Now $1.50 to $7.25. Emmons S. Smith, 705-7-9-1 1 Penna. Ave. MARKED DECLINE. Comparison of Health St: Past Week. The mortality in the District declined over 7 per cent during the past week, as cempared with the last report. There were 100 deaths, as against 108 in the week be- fore. Of the decedents 54 were white, rep- resenting an annual death rate of 13.6; 46 were colored, giving a rate of 26.9. For the total population the rate was 18.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. As compared with the previ- cus week, diseases of the nervous system increased frem 17 to 20; those of the cir- culating organs, from 6 to 9, and those of the kidneys from 4 to 9. Mortality from pneumonia fell in the same time from 15 to 12, and that among children under one year old from 24 to 2. There occurred four fatal cases of typhoid fever, three of diphtheria and one of whoop- ing cough. At the close of last report there Jars and some of the collars are of were fifty-nine cases of diphtheria under inlaid velvet. The capes are those treatment. Ten new cases of diphtheria handsome Persian lambs, unfinished were reported during the week, and twen- Worsteds, strap seam kersess and plain ty-one patients were relieved from quar- Kersey, all silk and satin lined—the antine, leaving forty-eight cases isolated in forty-five premises. Of scarlet fever thirty ceases were under treatment et the close of last report, sixteen new cases were reperted and one was relieved of quaran- tine by recovery, leaving forty-five cases in thirty-seven ‘premises with warning cards. ‘The weather conditions were: Mean tem- perature of the air of 34 degrees, a meat relative humidity of 79 and mean baromet- ric pressure of 20.91. There were five clear 2 of an inch of rainfall, and winds 3 at an average of nine miles per —__.—__. Condition of John H. Semmes. The venerable Mr. John H. Semmes, who is so seriously ill at his residence at Chevy Chase, passed a restless night, but his con- dition this afternoon was somewhat im- proved. —_>— The Fire Record. An alarm of fire was turned in about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from box 62 for fire in Gonzaga College. The flames were confined to a closet on one of the upper floors. Several companies of the fire department responded, but there was not much work to be done. There was also a fire scare in the college Monday, because of an alleged defective flue. ‘ A local alarm was sent in about 7 o'clock last night for a fire in the house of H. C. Kraft, No. 1229 Maryland avenue north- east. The fire resulted from 4 defective fiue, but no damage was done. ‘Two hours later a local alarm was sent in for fire in the Salvation Army tent near 7th and P streets. Damage was done to the amount of $10. ——.__. “Want” ads, in The Star pay because they bring answers, WITHOUT | WARNING Sudden Death of Mrs. 0. Adele Fassett, the Artist. STRICKEN DOWN IN THE Her Successful Career With the Palette and Brush. SOME WELL-KNOWN eae WORK Mrs. C. Adele Fessett, the well-known artist, dropped dead from heart disease last night about 9:30 o'clock on 15th street near the corner of Q street northwest. Mrs. Fassett and her daughter Violet were en their way to a reception being given by Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pilling at their residence, corner 15th and Q streets. The two ladies had left thcir home, No. 1800 Wyoming avenue, and procecded on a Chevy Chase car to 11th street, where they transferred. Alighting from the at Q and 14th streets, they proceeded, chatting pleasantly, toward Mr. Pilling’s residence. Miss Violet had been Jooking forward with extreme pleasure to the evening, and was eager to reach the scene of the entertain- ment. She was slightiy in advance of her mother when 15th street was reached. As she stepped from the curb the latter said: “Violet, nold on a minut As the daugh- ter stepped and turned, ner mother heaved a deep breath and fell to the Pavement. Had Died Instantly. She appeared to be in a carried into the residence of Mrs. Wiiker- son, opposite to the Pilling house, on street, and Dr. Clareace A.W called in. He found that Mrs. been dead for some minut had probably die Mr. and Mr daughter of 3 nt, and was en she fell. Delano, the latter a Fa: ; ett, were at the reception of Mr. and Mrs. Pilling, and Were quietly notilied of the event by Miss Violet. Coroner ( » after a consui- decided t r tation with Dr. t would Weav at an be unne and the removed to the lat idence of , 1800 Wyoming avenue. Mrs. bout sixty-five years of age, well preserved, of an amia a ive disposition, her family ympathy of : id bereavement. York state, a has » circle of friehds in ther She was a native being born near Lake 0. arrangements for the funeral have Osweg! The not been completed. Mrs. Fassett’. Career. Mrs. Fassett w: ist of considerable merit, portraiture being her specialty. Her ent in this di ion is shown in “The Electoral Commission,” the large canvas now hanging in the northeast corner of the Senate wing of the Capitol. In’ this work Mrs. Fassett reproduced the portraits of over 250 persons who were identified with the exciting legal controversy over the re- , s or were nt in national affairs at that period. ne is laid in the United States Su- preme Court room, and the time is that when William M. Evarts was making is famous argument. The work was pur- chased from the artist for $7,500. Mrs. Fassett’s portrait of President Gar- field, painted when he was chairman of the appropriations committee of the House, now hangs in the room of that committ at the Capitol, and the portrait of Chief Justice Waite, painted by order of the Su- preme Court, hangs in the justices’ robing room. She painted many ccher portraits of prominent men and women. During the last few years she confined herself to the painting of miniatures on ivory, a branch of art in whicn she was successful. Mrs. Fassett was the wife of Samuel Fas- sett, tne photographer. They came to Washington from Ohio in 1875, and opened a photograph gallery and studio at 925 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Fassett was subsequently appointed official photographer of the Treasury Department, a position he held for several years. Besides her hus- band Mrs. Fassett leaves seven children, four daughters and three sons. The daugh- ters are Mrs. Clark R. Hodge, recently widowed after a brief married experience; Mrs. Myron A. Pease of Chicago, Mrs. Wil- bur Delano and Miss Violet Fassett, all of whom, except Mrs. Pease, lived at the family house, No. 1800 Wyoming avenue. The sons are Raphael of St. Paul, Minn.; Montague of Chicago and Arthur of Tren- ton, N. J. Sg CHARGES OF VAGRANCY. Use of Liquor Gets Two Women Into Trouble. Two women—Estelle Bohrer, white, and Eliza Harrison, colored—were in the toils in Judge Scott's court this morning on charges of vagrancy. Liquor drinking was the cause of their being in trouble. Judge Scott listened attentively to the women’s verstons of their troubles. Esteile Bohrer’s case was first called, and a policeman re- lated to the court the circumstances under which he made the arrest. “She gets drunk,” he said, “‘and causes a great amount cf trouble. Even in her own home she is disagreeable and complaints have been made absut her.” “You told me this morning that you drank some whisky and it made you sick,” said her counsel, ‘and now I want you to tell the court what whisky did to you.” “It made me sick, judge,” said the young woman, “and I've had enough. Now it you will let me go this time I'll turn over a@ new leaf.” “What do you mean by that?” queried the judge. “I mean that I'll reform and won't touch whisky again.” Yow, your honor,” said her ccunsel, At- torney Ricks, “this poor woman had some misfortune, and, as many good people do, she tried to drown her sorrow by drinking whisky.” “If you have any idea of reforming I am certainly going to help you out,” Judge Scott told het. “As you live with your mother, you will not have much trouble reforming. This is the, beginning of the new year and I would advise that you re- main at home, out of the way of tempta- tions.” Her personal bonds were taken. When Eliza Harrison appeared she did her best to shed a few tears, but did not succeed. . “I don’t spend all my money for whisky,” she said, in answer to the complaint made against her. “l~have no one but myself to help me, and_I have to buy all my own clothes. If I Spent all my money for whis- ky how could I buy anything else?” "fhe proof was against her and she wai sent dewn for thirty days. is iced competitors disregard = well estab. iw of ies when Duck inst Salvation Oil. It is the best and pest. ie. THE WORL® OF SOCIETY = (Continued from Fifth Page.) this week, but willSreceive the following Thursdays in January. Mr. J. Walter Bidhdford, private secre- tary to Attorney General McKenna, and Miss Alice F. Middleton, daughter of Mrs. A. D. Middleton ang the late Robert I. Middleton, will be |married tonight. The marriage will be qufetly celebrated at the heme of the brige, 1333 30th street. Im- mediately after the ceremony the couple will leave for aytrip through the south, going to Ashevilld, Chattanooga and Jack- sonville. On their return they will give a reception to theiy frends at their future home, 1760 Q streef. A host of warm friends will congratulate these popular ycung people and wish that their trip may be an exceedingly pleasant one. Mrs. David Robinson, nee Kaufman, is visiting friends at 1109 6th street north- west; at home Thursday. Mrs. George Hale and daughter, Miss Agnes Hale, are located at 817 12th street. Mrs. J. H. Cranford will be at home Mon- days at 1532 Park street, Columbia Heights. Mrs. Warren, wife of Senator Warren of Wyoming, will receive tomorrow _after- rcon, from 3 to 6, at her home 1848 Wyom- ing avenuc. She vill be assisted by Mrs. Burhaus of. Michigan, Mrs. Van Devanter, Mrs. Bassett, Miss Richards of Wyoming and Miss Parsons of Utah. Mrs. Veirs of Rockville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cluskey Cromwell, No. 1632 19th street. Miss Nelle May Light of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of the Misses Schnebel of Florida avenue. Mrs. Wu, wife of the Chinese minister, will be at home Fridays in January except the 2ist Dr. and Mrs. Wade H. Atkinson returned last night from St. Leuis, where they have been visiting friends during the holidays. Mrs. J. W. Foster gave a handsome din- ner of fifteen covers last evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing of Water- town, N. Y. Mrs. Burrows, wife of Senator Burrows. will not receive Thursdays during the month of January, as she will be out of the city. The marriage of Miss M landt Ogden to Mr. Fran place at noon yesterday in ceremony w Van Rens rét Van Cort- s MeNutt took ew York. The performed by the Rev. Henry ver, S. J. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. Gardiner Sherman. Mr. John Inglis was St man. There was no reception after the ceremony and Mr. arted on their weeks to spend six months abroad. Mrs. B. F. Leighton will give a luncheon Friday, Jenuary 7, in honor of Mrs. john A. Logan, at her reeidence, va Capitol Hill. Mrs. S. W. Stinemetz and Miss Morgan will receive Fridays in Febru: at 146 Kenesaw avenue. M rank L. Freeman will not receive tomorrow, but on the following Thursdays in January. The “Aloha” Euchre ¢ meeting Monday night. Mrs. Tompson won respectively, and M consolation prize. The Aiona 114 K street, Eckington, Janu The annual meeting of the Washington Wellesley Association, held Mon noon at the residence of Miss Teller, Khode Island avenue;:was a delightful af- fair, The meeting was essentially of a so- cial character, but a short program was given, an appropriate address of welcome by the 5 presideht, Diller, being followed by d Allen, ‘4, an inter 8 and im- provements at thé coflege during the past year by Miss Hi R, and a plano solo by Cummi Miss McDonald, pi ident of the Gefera¥ Wellesley Alum Association, also spoke. The program closed with the“ enthusiastic singing of Mater” -&nd" the — thri repeated sley’s Daughte#&” College cheer. Re- freshments were Hervéd later, the table be- ing prettily and! appropriately decorated ) held its third even to the chiffa, ‘with Weilesley blue. Mrs. ‘Teller was assisted in the héspitali- ties by Miss‘ TeRer, "Miss - Tyler an Jabkson. Among'thosé present w MeDonald, Mrs. Swormstedt, M the «Mi MeKnight, Miss Buchly, Gould, s axton, Miss Spalding, a ‘| ay] Johnson, Miss Hunt, Mi: Cummings, Miss Baldwin and Miss Searle Itimore. pleasant company was’ assembled at home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Holden, ening on the oc- Holden of B Yth street, Monday casion of a musi in honor of he Ced: » features of the evening were the plano selections by Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard and vocal selec- uions by Miss Holden. Others who con- tributed to the evenin, entertainment Were Miss Bickford, M Daisy O'Neal, Mr. Mr. Wright, Mr. Randolph, M and Miss Clear. _ Those _prese1 : Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Holden, Mr. and 3 Pinney, Mrs. A. Fisher, Miss Farmer, Flora Holden, Gertie Holden, Je: sie Holden, Jennie Perry, Cameron, Robin- Bickford, Daisy O'Neil, Funk, Godfrey, Clear, Messrs. Biehl, Farmer, Ben nett, Hoover, Howard, Hickey, Horton, Moulden, Myers, Olmsted, Osgood, Patter: son, Randolph, Rochester, Ruarck, Vale and Wright. Mrs. Joseph Tyssowsk! is located at 1303 Columbia road, and will be at home Mon- days in January and February. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. S. Woodford will be at home to their friends Friday, January 14, from 7 to 10, at the Raleigh, Mrs. Orme and Miss Lockwood, 1623 28th street, will be at home Thursdays in Jan- uary. Mrs. G. Richard Thompsun will be at home Friday, February 4 and 11, at 621 19th street. Mrs. William G. Boyd, 1611 8th street, will be at home Thursdays in January. Mrs. La Rhett L. Livingston and the Misses Livingston will be at home Fri- days in January. The first of a series of small dances is to be given at the Shoreham tomorrow night. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. C. A. Swanson, Mrs. R. G. Ruther: ford and Mrs. La Rhett L. Livingston will be the chaperons. The Cazinovia Club held a reception and watch party New Year eve at the home of Miss Ethyl Overton, 903 New York ave- nue. Dancing under the mistletoe made the evening most enjoyable. Refreshment: were served at 11 o'clock. The club colors (lavender and white) were very much in evidence. Among those present were Misses Ellwood, Becker, Bowers, Speake, Hutchinson, Stone and Martin and Messrs. Plant, Atkinson, Knowles, Becker, Blue, Moulden, Cooksey, Sanford, Howard and Stone and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Atkinson of Peoria, I, * Mrs. Quay and ceive tomorrow. ' ‘On account of the ijIness of Mrs. Winch- ell, Mrs. Platt and Platt will not be at home on Friday, january 7, There in a fient’in Everything. ‘The Evening Star “Almanac for 1898 is the best book of its kind published in the United States. There is not @ useless line in this orderly arnangement of pages of in- teresting facts ands: figures. Everything you want to know, both local and national; 45Q pages. Sold by alt newsdealers and at this office. Prices: 25:cents, the Misses Quay will re- Temperance Boys and Girls. The Sunday S¢hook’ Gospel Temperance Society of Trinity M,, E. Church held its monthly meeting; Sunday afternoon, there being a very large attendance. The mem- bers of the Twelfth Strect M. E. Juvenile ‘Temperance Society were present in large numbers, and together with their president, Miss Mary Garrctt, had charge of the ex- ercises. In the course of some remarks by the presiderit of the Trinity Society, T. B. Stahl, on the evils of intemperance, be gave the statistics showing the amount of money expended each year m.the District of Columbia for drink, which was millions of dollars. . * pg Sra History and Genealogy. The American Historical and Gencalogi- cal Society, recently organized, has elect- ed the following officers: President, Leslie Barton of Kentucky; vice presidents, C. L. Hanson of Kentucky, O. E. Getty of Connecticut; secretary, Aug. . Hichelberger of the District of Columbia; treasurer, Wm. F, Given of the District of Columbia. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Electric Railway Trolley Men Strike for Higher Wages. COMPANY REFUSES THE ADVANCE Arrangements in Progress to Fill the Vacancies. GENERAL AND PERSONAL Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King street, Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 5, 1898. All but one of the “trolleymen” in the employ of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company struck last night for an increase of pay. The duties of the men are to keep in position the overhead trolley which is in use on the line between Mount Vernon and Washing- ton. Wken not engaged in this duty they act in the same capacity as a flagman on ® passenger train. In consequence of the action taken they are now “‘out of a job,” the company refusing to comply with their demands. The trolleymen yesterday afternoon sent the following communication to J. C. Col- vin, superintendent: “We, the undersigned, trolleymen of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver- non Railway Company, do hereby petition and ask for an increase in the wages now being paid us.. Should we not receive notice by January 5 you will force us to resign our positions on the above named road.” Shortly after the receipt of the commu- nication Superintendent Colvin wrote each of the signers of the communication as follows: “As it is impossible to increase your pay as requested in the petition just received, please advise me not later than 4 p.m. te day if you wish to resign, otherwise your positions will be considered vacant. The men failed to notify Superintendent Colvin that they wished to remain at work, and their positions were a ed va- cant and arrangements at once made fill their places. men quit work last night. Short- o'clock Superintendent Col came to this city on a car from the pov house, with Station Keeper Boards and Operator L. S. Pannil as train crew. Royal street an attempt was made by the striking men to interfere with the train, but it proceeded up King street to Colum: bus street. Police Summoned At Columbus street the car was stopped, ard for a while there was a lively “mix and Sergeant Smith, with Officers and Young, were called on to quell urbance. It is said that Charles an ex-trolleyman, attempted to car on the front end, and he ims that Operator Pannil attempted to grab a switch bar with which to him, whereupon Adams struck knocking him trom the car. Adam: placed under arrest, and this morning w fined $5 by Mayor Simpson in the police court. Superintendent Colvin was also assaulted, but not seriously. The trolleymen, say they were getting 10 cents per hour, which only enabl to make about 85 cents per day, many of them are married men, they claimed that they could not live on this they had to buy two The trains of the clectric ‘ailway have been running on time today, and there has been no further trouble. Ali the morning there was a small crowd of the strikers around the Royal street depot, but it is said they were waiting for their pay. The Story Erroneous. The story in a morning paper that Alex- andria was without street car facilities for four hours last night is erroneous, as the dummy car, which runs up and down King street, ran as usual up to midnight. There is but one run on the streets of Alex- andria for local traffic. There were some five or six of the strik- ing trolleymen at the trial of ‘Trolleyman Adams in the police court this morning. Fire The annual meeting of Fire Company was held last night, with a large attendance. The following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: M. B. Harlow, president; R. E. Gronau, first vice president; George W. Dix, second vice president; J. C. Gill, third vice presi- dent; W. W. Ballenger, secretary; Francis Downham, treasurer; A. S. Manken, re- corder; H. A. Downham, foreman; W. C. H. Wildt, assistant fo George T. Ward, commander of the hose. After the election of officers a vcte of thanks was extended to Engineer William H. Bontz and Drivers Thomas D. Dix and H. Allen for their faithful performance of their du- ules during the past year, and recommend- ing them to the wardens for re-election. Watchman Files Charges. Lee Gentzberger, a private watchman, called on Mayor Simpson yesterday even- ing and preferred charges against Officer Knight. The charges are said to grow out of the report made by Officer Knight that when patrolling his beat several nights ago, he found Watchman Gentzberger asleep at the Columbia fire engine house, and waked him up, telling him that he was not paid to sleep. The mayor told Officer Knight not to bother the watchman in the future, and paid no further attention to the charges. Money for Streets. The city council now has for dis- position the sum of $3,088.76, which, un- der the law, is bound to be put on street improvements, and it is now a matter of speculation whether it will be employed as a basis for improving King street or will be put in in some of the mud holes on the back streets and outskirts of the city. The money was turned into the city treas- ury yesterday by City Treasurer Harlow, who was special agent for the state for distributing the direct tax and was the amount not called for by those who paid the tax within the time fixed by law. Brevities. Celia Keyes was this morning sent to the work house for thirty days for disor- derly conduct. Mr. R. Walton Moore of Fairfax was tr city today. a ceore Mason Council, Royal Arcanum, held a meeting last night and installed offi- cers for the ensuing term. —_>—_ Committed to Reform School, Moses Holt, a boy fourteen years old, who has been a ward of the board of chil- dren’s guardians for about two years, was today committed to the reform school un- til he becomes of age. The evidence of Agent Parkman of the board showed that he had done everything in his power to benefit the boy, but to no avail, and he had come to the conclusion that there was no course left but to send Holt to the referm school. _—_—_>—_—_. . Pleads for Leniency. William Redel, a young man who has had several court experiences during the past few weeks, answered “guilty” when arraigned before Judge Scott this morning on a charge of having been disorderly on the public street yesterday. “Have you anything to say for your- self?” the court wanted to know. “Yes, sir,” he answered. ‘I was drink- ing yesterday, and I’m sorry to say I got onrghat do = intend to do now?” the juired. - ise ans to break away from whisky now,” h2 answered. “Judge,” he added, “I have $2.50 in my pocket, and I hope you won't send me ooNanter up _a fine of $2,” the court re- nerked. “I make this penalty light in consideration of your promise to reform.” Redel pajd the fine and went home with the change, 50 cents, enough, one of the court officials remarked, to pay for several cocktails, the Hydraulion Stylish Trousers Invariably lend an additional attrac- tiveness to your appearance that is not rendered by any other part of . your wardrobe. A well-dressed man sMould be fashionably attired from head to foot, and a nobby pair of trousers make the finishing touches, as it were. We are sure that your taste will be suited and your fancy pleased from the extensive line of- fered by us this week. $f\-97 ce 4. to-order Mertz and Mertz, “New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N. W. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEL EET E EEE EEEEEEE EEE EEE PROP EEECEE EAE EE EEL EEE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE PEEP PP eet, : : 3 PUBLIC INSTALLATION. DEATH OF R. LEITCH. minent Citizen of the Distric R. Leitch, sr., who died recently in Erie, | Pa., was formerly a resident of Washing- of District Formerly a Epworth gue to Take Charge. The District Epworth League of will hold a Waugh public installation officers in Church, nd A streets northeast, Friday, | tn. He lived here until 1806, and was one the! adeaya . at 7:20 o'clock p. | of the charter members and senior elders of hel soll wing eorce Bene ee the tropolitan yterian Church hirst, the retiring president, presiding: | R€"- and was for ee ee Hymn, by congregation; devotional excr- | ¥! cises, conducted by Rev. E. Olin Eldridge |, Mt. Leitch was t wedcaceed of W colin q j land, in Ociober, 1 he married Miss Margaret Ingram, also of Aberd The couple came to this couniry in 18 Mr, Leitch started in business ugh Church; selection, Tuxedo Ma: Amiss, Todd and the on, D. D., trict; solo, Washington, under artha Garthy Ville & Leiteh, See finishers. This parts Was dissolved League: tri Lead vn [about Is. In 1805 financial troubles Hand,” Misses Gertie Dane: Belle Carga, | fared Mr. Leitch to give up his business, da year |; ) rhe, with his wife and one daughter, to Erie, to make their ter and Mr. R. R. Roderick; address, b J. Ibert, D. D., general secret home with zorde is daugh- n Societ ous Education: | ter at win aoe Announcements; hymn, “Biest Be the Tie | “The deceased leawi ‘e, four sons a That Binds,” by congregation: benediction. | ve daughters, ‘come or Ghee gee and The oihcersrelect a Pre Washington and New York. E —- Goes to House ef Good Shepherd. The charge against Hattie Minnie Davidson who, as stated in The Star of Menday, was charged by her father with incorrigibility, was today nolle prossed by Prosecutor Mullowny, the condition being that Mr. Davidson would have his daugh- ter taken to the House ofthe Good She re : superintendent of Junior League, Miss Jennie Wat ‘rhe board of control of the D: will meet this evening at Foundry ¢ at 7:30 o'clock. herd, which was at once done by Mr — Davidson. Worth Its Weight in Gold. pa The business man whose time is precious, “Didn't Cass an Oath.” the student hard at work with lessons and | Henry Williams and Samuel Johnson, the housewife busy with the cares of home, will all find The Star Almanac for 1848 cne of the most complete books of refer- cnee ever printed; 450 pages. For sale at all newsdealers and The Star office. Price, young colored men, engaged in a dispute in Willow Tree alley last night, and Police- man Sanford arrested them. “I didn’t cuss an oath,” Judge Scott this morning. “What about the other man?” the judge asked. “He was swearing,” answered. Williams was fined $3, and Johnson was assessed the usual amount, $5. deal Williams told > Injured by a Fall. James W. Hall, twenty-six years old, this morning fell from a building near 13th and Roanoke streets, where he was working, Policeman Sanford and severely injured about the right STE FOS Gia ae eee Roorishness Explained. jured man lives at No. 9th street. He | From the Westminster Ga taken to Freedmen’s Hospital for] A day or two entered a Czec 23 cafe, in a little frequented part of Prague, —— and chanced to forget-to take off my hat Arrested an Suspects. immediately on entering, a custem which Policy Detective Watson arrested two a prevails almost everywhere in German- colored men. J. W. Brockenborough and] speaking countries. Thix was apparently Benjamin Tubman, today, and locked them] taken as an insult by the people in the up on suspicion of having violated the| cafe, and to my surprise I was greeted by table storm of shouts and hisses. For s, having no knowledge of > Czech language, I did not realize my offense, but seeing that they had mistaken me for a German, and fearing that they might really attack me, as several Ger- mans have been attacked and maltreated I called out in German, “I am Eng- is The effect of the announcement was instantaneous, and the tumult immediate- iy subsided. But later on I questioned the waiter, who told me that “pig” and “dog” were among the polite epithets the Czechs had shouted at me when they mistook my, nationality. policy law. They were arrested near the Long bridge, and Tubman had an alleged Folicy slip on him. Brockenborough, the officer says, put a piece of paper in his mouth and swallowed it before he couid| take it from him. Both men were taken to the fourth precinct station. —— Foreman of Grand Jury. When the organization of the grand jury for the January term was completed today in Criminal Court No. 1, Chief Justice Bingham appointed Mr. William B. Gurley foreman of that body. = = = = MAYER BROS. & CO., 935-939 F ST. Prior to stock-taking we've put the prices down On everything in all our departments and to a point so ridiculously low that you’ve never seen matched! There are sound reasons for this move— first, in carrying out our policy of never holding over goods from one season to another, and secondly, we've promised you that at. the begin- ning of 1898 we would make the most memorable shopping time you've ever known of! Beginning with the Cloak Department (and, by the way, we've never had a busier season than is now prevailing), the most remarkable values in Coats and Furs this town has ever known accounts for the crowds thronging here. Here are random items to indicate the unusual prices being made: Japanese Silk (quilted) Dressing Sacque (tine ana pink lining) $9 value for.... here. §35553952903 cate e seen es G5e $6 and $8 Silk and Satin Waists (most fashionable designs) for .$4.69 Include Roman-stripe ‘Taffetas, High Colors Satin Duchesse, etc. Plain and pleated back and frents—cross tucked, abd, in fact, all the newest styles of avaists. Millinery—we've never shown a daintier or more stylish aggregation of Millinery loveliness—and such absurdly low prices!— 50c. to $1 Felt Hats on sale now at.......... 39c. to 50c. Children’s Caps and Turbans at.. Trimmed Hats—were $3—are now ........-.+4- 12}c. -25¢. Tables filled with soc. to 75c. Ribbons at.............+2+222--25C- Beautiful Ostrich Plumes anywhere from............15¢. to $7.48 Black Parrots—were sold up till yesterday at 75c.—now.......49c. Large Black Birds reduced from 5oc. to..............++..-12$c. And the above items are only a few of the many sparkling values this department offers! Sprigs from the mammoth bunch of bargains the other departments offer you! Very elaborate Silk and Chenille Braids, all colors. price would be 39c. to 7 ‘ SCPERION BAY RUM Pure Distilled Witch Hazel-large bottles, worth 18e,--for 9c. Table Covers, usually sold for 25c.—our pre-iuventory price 15¢. Our $1 Kid Gloves are now down to 69c. 69c. Leather Chatelaines.25c. eacl Beautiful 25c. Paper Weights. 15a —Pint bottle for as Uittl> as Be.! 2sc. Leather Purses for......9c. Ladies’ 79c. Pocket Books. . .39c. Ladies’ 98c. Pocket Books. ..49c. $1.00 and $1.25 quality “Tortoissene” Combs, both plain and fancy styles, are now offered at........ - 50c. Fs Mayer Bros. & Co.? x. o F St.