Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1898, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1898~14 PAGEs. * MOSES AND. | AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA A Well-Dressed Stranger Arrested as a Sus- F st.. cor. th. | Storage, 22d and M. 12tu « B, & Mattress Factory, Ist & D. Odd Dressers in Abundance We are showing 75 different styles of Odd Dressers on our floors, and are going to make a great onslaught on their pri beginning Monday. The big demand for Odd Dressers assures us of big, quick sales. First comers are going to have a choice that is unusual. Your perception of values will assure you these are un- usual bargains: Factories, Believed to Answer Description of Man W ted in Washington— Other Local Occurrences. . Evening Star Bureau, No. 520 King Street, Bell Telephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 10, 1898. A well-dressed stranger, about twenty- eight or thirty years of age and about six feet tall, was arrested by the police Saturday night as a suspicious character. When called before Mayor Simpson in the police court this morning Officer Young stated that his attention had been called to the man Saturday night by several saloon keepers and other citizens, and he placed him under arrest. In his own de- fense the man said his name was James Powers, from Texarkana, Tex., and that he had been on a spree for some time. He admitted that he had been doing wrong, but begged the mayor to release him, b ny-fin! Dresser, with French | Promising to leave town at once if allowed bevel plate, mirror, thai would regu: | to do so. L sell f $11, we've re- While the case was in progress Sergeant Smith brought in a description of a man wanted in Washington for obtaining a lot of jewelry under false pretenses. ‘The de- seription fitted the prisoner so well that it decided to hold him and telephone the Washington authorities to come over and identify him. Willis or Powers, as he called “himself, pleaded hard for release, and appeared very much scared, the per- spiration all the while rolling from his face and neck. Detective Boyd came down from Wash- ington to identify the prisoner, but found essers, with wher he $7.05 finish Dress- ae renee panster; with larse shaped | that he was not the man wanted. ‘There hh De jate mirror. i pitence oflertiia aaa tin : ar $21 drevees, Heduced to$10.40 | being no evidence of crime against him, he to leave town p.m. train for was released on his promis at once, and he took the 1 Washington. Quarter Oak Dresser, with French bevel 13, oc ~ $8.75 handsomely $18.75 Beds. The Churches Yesterday. The springlike weather of yesterday morning was the cause of large congrega- tions in the various churches. Rev. David Wilson of Washington preached at the Methodist Church, and last night Rev. O. B. Wilson preached at the Second Presby: terian Church. Jas. M. Owens of the Theo- logical Seminary delivered an_ interesting address at the raflroad reading rooms. Resident rectors officiated at the other churches. Attacked by Tramps. Special Officer Henry of the Southern White sizes, NCK’'S RAINS OF HEALTH CONSTIPATION ‘These Railway Company had quite a thrilling ex- Uttle Pills Weld ii] af vi sev Tt i 3 igh _ CONGESTION perience with several tramps in the freight aickly MEARMAR LERoy. yard yesterday afternoon. Mr. Henry tried ure HEADACHE Paris. to drive the men out of the yard, when FE, FOUGERA & CO., New York. det-m.52t.14 AND they set upon him and would have used him roughly had not assistance arrived. City Council. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council, the first since the holidays, will be held tomorrow night. “here are a American skilled workmen. seven years of ess Justities the claim that we are experts. west dyeing and dry cleaning. Wheatley, 1088 Jefferson ave. n.w. (Georgetown). no2t-Iyr 14 lished 1831. GOOD FOR WELL PEOVLE AND SIOK ONES Liebig Company Extract of Beef. number of important matters to be dis- posed of. Shirley Dismissed. Arthur Shirle and seriously James Lewis, » Who Christm ed a compan this day shot jon named morning released it ap- + shooting was accidental was by Mayor Simpson, 21-temly Btw «8 called in the police TU the best remeds ence was brought out, diseases originating L to the effect of s accidental was pre- © Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following cases: Shorty Stearns, charged with drunk and 2 Gisorgerly conduct, fined $5; Seymour Gad- BURGLARS AND FooTPaDs. is, charged with di eriy conduct and = threatening to shoot 1cl Brown, was Three to | fincd $10; Ben Harri with - at. ‘as found in the room shall, in Mrs. Merrill's H_ street _north- ing coal from the ship fined Dr. C. C. Stewart t Cc. C. Stewart of W Lecture, ington will Dr. lecture before the pupils of the John Hay ternoon about 3 o'clock. | Industrial School each Friday afternoon a revolver, and in or- | at o'clock hereafter. Dr. Stewart nas overed he drew the | given his services frec. Marshail and dealt her a Brevities. ' The force of the blow | here was an interesting meeting ut she was rendered un- Alexandria Division, Ancient Order bernians, yesterday afternoon. Mr. 1 Mrs. Philip Letterman of Char- lottesv@le are the Marshall is the wife of a usiness on Tih street, and front room on the third i's boarding house. Mrs. fer room some minutes r husband after dinner yesterday, upon entering she saw a colored man rd of supervisors for Alexandria held a meeting today and trans- acted routine busir county ra the bureau . He pro- rae aa cu le Ww n from bureau, with THE NAVAL ENGINEERS. n he armed himself to use in the event of bis being detected. Upon the arrival of | whe Annual Convention Followed by Marshall intruder suspended the a Banquet. The members of the American Society of Naval Engineers attended a banquet Sat- urday night at the Meison Rauscher on Connecticut avenue. Mr. J. C. Kafer of nh ning the life if she an was sent for. and when Mrs, |New York acted as toastmaster. Among had recovered consciousness she | those who attended were: nee. Pre Detective | Mr. J. C. Kafer, New York; Gen. Mert- t for late the day, | wago, naval attache of the Russian lega- ating oe ee ae Bones | tion; Mr. Charles Ward of Charlestown sleet yout in the rear |W. Va., Mr. Jarvis R. Edson of New York story window. | Mr. F M. Wheeler of New York, Mr. John e a good de- | Platt, New York: Mr. E. Delanoy, New mo aie mice tbexe re Sch . | York: Col. D. P. Jones, Chicago; Mr. J. J. Se ee ueKe es eae kinder, Philadelphia; Mr. J./M. Whit- Se inanoner toes ces peucrics Philadelphia; Mr. Frank B. King, who lives at S21 D street southwest, (a Ci ee ee eee war Ol ee was Chief Engineer G. W. Baird, bout dark. and had reached Mis- | ngineer A.B. Canaga, U Mrg.c man ne: Mrs. Teiling called | Christopher, Baltimor ed As istant for and a number of ped ant Engineer tr but the footpad escaped. ant Enel Fr y for Mrs. Telling, she ‘ had only Her money r tickets in her pur: her dre et. a young colored wo- stant Engineer Me er victim. She lives at | passed Assistant Engine is avenue northwest, Passed Assistant Engines only a short dis- Dace saeronG when the robbery : GH book, which cc carr 1 openly 1 ew York, at the ion, read a most in- teresting paper containing a description of a boat built in England. It is the hydreu- lic lifeboat Queen, built by Jehn 1. Thorr croft & Co.. for the Nation<l Lifeboat In- red man a r hel = TWO BOYS DROWNED. —— stitution. The hull w: ‘Thin Ice Gives Way and the Lads Ge | Watson, who di Under. all being due An accide t on the river below the bath- | [he boat. She is fifty-five feet lor feet bread ard five rday afternoon resulted in | ef thirty tons dis} Wo youthful skaters. Bry- | propelled by r discharged from white, sixteen years old, and | nczzles niné inches in diameter, the water Charles Perry, colored, one year younger, | being supplied by a centrifusal pump driv- wae iia ite paae mgt en by a ‘Two jets below the . ér, who | water dri vessel forward, and two hired skates about the vicinity of the bath- | piaced in the opposite direction are for ing beach. went to the assistance of the | drawing her astern. By making the jets bey he, too, broke through the ice. | 80 in one direction. or the other the vessel H not been for the prompt assistance | C8 be very easily maneuvered, and readily stopped or started. The jets will discharge one ton of water per second when the boai is going nine knots per hour, and on trial it was found possible to run the boat nine a half knots per hour. ‘The annual meeting was adjourned at 5 o'clock Saturday afterpoon. All the papers which had not been read, as the time was limited, were ordered published in the jour- men and oth d. vas first to go under, and 1 boy saw nim disappear ance. Upon reaching ater, and the e heard by persons he would probably ne color, to his assis into two we rail Then it was that Mr. Tasker t eTort lo rescue them. A the relief of the party, ee WITHOUT PROVOCATION.* had een rescued the recovéred. The effort! ns to resuscitate the lads werg | E¥idence That Mercer Whitlow Was Unjustly Assaulted. erential Ia: I} Frank Hoover was today sent to jail for Perry lived at No. me venty-] Ys The bodies were turnel over | “Y€8 months and twenty-nine days and John Bernard and Charles Wood fined $10 j each by Judge Kimball for assaulting and lee Mercer Whitlow, colored, Saturday ny ization, ga th. ficates of accidental — The Saturday Star BY MAIL $1.00 Per Year. evening. The evidence was that Whitlow and two friends were walking along 7th street between P and Q streets northwest about 11 p.m., when, without the slightest provocation, Hoover attacked Whitlow and cut him in several places, and Wood and Bernard each struck Whitlow with his fit. The assailants then ran away, but were soon ptured. Whitlow was pain- fully but not dangerously injured. ibe une The Exsign Manufacturing Company of Huntington, W. Va., Has received an order for 300 box cars for the Mobile and Ohio AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Officials at Riverside Searching for Rela- tives of Thomas P, Magee. Deceased. Election of Officers of a Local Lodge— Dead Infant Found—Gencral and Personal. The officials of Riverside, Md., are anx- fous to find some of the relatives of Thos. P. Magee, who was killed at that place jast Christmas day. Magee was the son of Thomas Magee, a soldier during the late war, who died in Andersonville pris- or, and ef Elizabeth Magee, who died at Riversiae, Charles county, Md., some time ago. Thomas Magee was born Decem- ber 12, 1859, and during a quarrel was struck across the head with a club by Richard Scott, a companion, December 24, 1897, dying the next day. His remains were interred by the people of the place in a family grave yard. The two men had left Georgetown to go down the river on a fishing trip, which wound up with fatal results. So far as known, Magee haG no reijatives in this section. He had a brother who died not long ago in the insane asylum, it is said, and an aunt of the dead man lives somewhere in the Dis- trict, but cannot be located. Magee him+ self, while living most of the ume in this worked for the Independent Ice pany during the summer and picked stray jobs around the market house up at otner times. Mechanics Lodge Chooses Ofiicers. At the regular meeting of Mechanics Lodge, No. 18, 1. O. O. F., held last Fri- day night at its Fall on N street, the fol- lowing officers were installed: Noble grand, William C. Fischer; vice grand, John L. Jones; treasurer, James Chamberlain; re- cording secretary, John Milstead: financial retary, W. Brewer. A number of ap- ntive officers were also installed. Past Grand Master Bennett of Covenant Lodge, No. 13, the installing office After the exercises, speeches were made by P. G. Bennett, in which he made men- tion of the officers of Mechanics Lodge and congratulated the nobie grand, who at such an early age had been clected to fill the highest office in a subordinate lodge. Speeches were also made by Past Grand M ter William A. Donaldson, Jas. Chamberiain and John Milstead of Mechan- ics Lodge and by E. H. Harner, C. S. Ma- son and others of Covenant Lodge. Dead nfant in Canal. The body of a colored male infant, about cre month old, was taken from the canal Just this side of the outlet lock Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock by Detective The distance is fully a le from town, #nd the detective went up The infant was dressed in jong while clothes, with small siock- ings, and when fished out of the water weighed in the vicinity of eighteen or y pounds. The body was placed in a |} znd brought to town on the front of cle. It was taken to the station the coroner notifie y revenled the fact th a natural death thrown into the stream, Used a Revolver. Olsie Ridgley and J cite color- ed residents of “ilungry Hill," west side of d street, just below Grace t, began quarreling Sunday morning shortly after 12 o'clock, and the disagreement ended in a light. Olsie, who had been drinking th e part of the night, refused to go to bed, a dispute ac The Ridgiey woman er, and fired Jean e crnes of the injured womar lice to the scene. One w and the ergency ught the po- t to the hospital. found rel rib i saved s a twhich undou the wound Daughters of the h will hold a_ fre Friday evening at the church Char! Glover has sold to the Amer- ican tract of the property sociable known as ¢ he consideration 1s placed at 39, Rev. Alexan Smith, the pas ter of St. John’s Church, Washington, oc ied the pulpit of Grace P. E. Church, on 1 street, last evening, delivering an in- resting sermon. RUMORED cu —_>— RAILWAY LES Extension of Metropotitan Over ©: tal Railway Tracks. There w rumor yesterday that the 1 the Capit line and, under the authority in the charter of the latter, extend its own tracks from the corner of East Capitol and 11th streets to ith and M streets southeast, where a junction would be made with the present tracks of the Capital railway line. This, if carried into eflect, would give the Metropolitan Com a most valuable feeder, as the latter would thereby not only N vy Yard section, but would 1 monoply of the travel to ‘ Heights, St. , Good tor y back of those place: concerning the matter wer reach the have a pi x and from Anacostia, lizabeth's, Hills and of the count Inquiri rs of both companies, but of those seen no one was willing to be com- municative. he impression prevails among many per= side of those immediately inter- ted in the two companies that the acqui- sition of the Capital Railway Company by the Metropolitan will be accomplished. — Released on Bail. ase of Dr. W. C. Boteler, charged with criminally libeling the H. K. Mulford Company of Philadelphia, the hearing of which was concluded Saturday, was today disposed of by Judge Kimball, so far a the lower court is concerned, Dr. Rotele being releared on $i) bond, with Mr. Wm. Selby as security. ] Who he: he report of the shot and the | sta- | TRIBUTE TO DEAD FRIEND Casket Containing Remains of Major Handy Decorated With Roses. : eet a syIvAnin Depot—Interment to t Made at Berlin, Md. of the Body at the Pena- The remains of the late Maj. Moses P. Hartly afrived in this city over the South- 1 ern railgead at the Pennsylvania depot | from Augusta, Ga., at 9 o'clock this moin- | ing.. The funeral perty consisted of Mus. Handy aka Mr. William Handy, son of the deceased, and Lieut. A. C. Baker, United | States navy, who was associated with Muj. liandy in the work of securing for the United States sufficient space in waich to | display American exhibits at the Paris ex- | pcsition, and Mrs. Baker. They were met | at the depot here by Mr. Fred Handy, | brother of the deceased; Mrs. Handy and son, Mr. Julius Glick of Chicago and Sena- tor Mason. A committee of the Gridiron Club, consisting of President Frank H. Hosford, Secretary Walier E. Adams, W. E. Annin, W. B. Steyens and A. J. Siofer, aiso met the party, and placed: upon the casket of their late associate a beautiful floral piece of palms and ruses, tied with black and white ribbon, the colors of the club. Mr. Handy had been a member of the Gridiron Club for nearly ten years, und, had he hved, would have been dec- ied ut the annual dinner of the club, January 29, wiih the “ten-year medal. Interment at Berlin. The remains will be taken on the 6:50 train this evening to Wilmington, where the party, consisting of Mrs. Handy and son and Mr. Fred. Handy, wife and son, will stay over night, taking the 8 o’ciock train in the morning for Berlin, Md., where the interment will take place. The cere- monies at Berlin will be strictly private. They will be held tomorrow afternoon in the old Buckingham Church, the first charge of the father of the deceased, Dr. I, W. K. Handy, and the oldest Presbyte- rian church in the country. The interment will be in the old family burying grounds, adjoining the church. The funeral party left Augusta at 2:10 yesterday afternoon, and the trip was complished witaout incident worthy of no- tice. There were at the station here, bh side those noted, a number of the friend Handy, who were on hand to pay ects to the memory of the man whom they admired for his many qualities, cause of Maj. Handy’s death is giv- overwork in the last campaign, his -arduous efforts in Paris in the interests of the United States at the exposition and the work of getting up the report on the Paris trip to be submitted to Congre: Lieut. Baker, who was with Maj. Handy all through th! work and at the time of his death, pays a high tribute to the ¢ acter of the dead man. he said teday to a Star reporter, ‘a man of great mind and character. served only as a vehicle for hi an after- dinner speaker he w un- | not on ac for | heard. better, in he couid touch upon topic: s to them entirely unobjectionable to ail rd him. His lightness of touch in | ys marvelous. Hani thi: in Paris stands out as an power in this regard.” ed Trip Weuld Benefit Hin. When Maj. Handy left for Paris, 4 nied by Lieut. Baker and h irs. Handy, his phy fans de: | Be! i then as be! thought at that time that the trip would do ood, and that he would be enabled to rest after his arduous labors in ign just end ned out actly the opposite. nt | rived in Paris he found eightecn co: 2 \ Sioners frem other nations on the ground }uhead of him, some with a million of G i lars at their disposal to secure adequi for thelr respective governme | x Handy had the sum of 325,000 w j which to do the we Such was his fore | assistant conductor, Miss Mar, | E. Stueven; officer of the guard, C. P. D: INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. Joint Ceremony Participated in by Four Local Organiza’ 5 A joint installation of officers of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R.; Lincoln Corps, No. 6, W. R. C.; Lincoin Camp, No. 2, 8. of V and the Ladies’ Aid Society, No. 1, 8. of V.. was held at Grand Army Hali, Wednesday evening, January 5. Mrs. Annie W. Johnson, past department president, W. R. C., installed the following officers of the corps: President, Mrs. Mari- on M. Lewis; senior vice president, Mrs. N. H. Wyman; junior vice president, Mrs. | Mary Bushby; treasurer, Miss R. Agnes | Thornton; chaplain, Miss Mary Lemnan; | conductor, Mrs. M. E. Hall; secretary, Miss | Eveline Sims; guard, Mrs. Lizzie Mason; | Dow; as-! sistant guard, Mrs. Martha Dav Past Commander A. N. stalled the following officers of the po: Commander, Geo. W. Hazer; senior vice commander, Geo. D. Sidman; junior vice commander, Geo. M. Rowe: adjutant, Jo- seph Maddern; quartermaster, J. L. Thorn- ton; surgeon, Dr. A. E. Johnson; chaplai Benjamin Swallow; officer of the day, Chas | | quartermaster sergeant, E. J. Dowling. Miss Emma Houchin, division president S. of V., installed the following officers the Ladies’ Aid Society: President, Mrs Stella Harbour; vice president, Miss’ hitt Montague; chaplain, Miss Olive Poynton; secretary, Miss Clara French; treasurer, Miss Martha Pearson; guide, Miss Grace Taylor; guard, Miss Bessie Hamilton; judge advocate, Ed. R. French. Past Commander John Bresnahan of Lin- coin Post installed the following officers of Lincoln Camp, §. of V. ptain, Robt. E. ! Doyle; first lieutenant, E. M. Taylor; sec- ond lieutenant, I. F. Beach; camp council, J. E. Weideman, Dr. Chas. E. O'Connor; past captain, G. 8. Whitmore. The hall was handsomely decorated for the oceasion by Comrade A. W. Bogia. The exercises were varied with instrumental music and vocal numbers by Miss Blood- good, Miss McBride and Mrs. Philips. At the close of the installation the retir- ing commander, John Bre an, Was pre- sented with a handsome testimonial by the post, in an eloquent speech by Comrade B. re Bingham; Commander Geo. W. Hazer s presented with a gold-mounted sword from friends in the city of Troy, N. Y., Past Commander A. M. Legg making the presentation in their behalf; Mrs. Lewis, president of the corps, was presented with testimonials from the post and corps, and Adjutant Joseph Maddren was presented with a handsomely framed photograph of the officers of the post by Commander John Bresnahan. ‘The evening closed w! “America” by the audienc: eS ANACOSTIA HAPP: h the singing of Meeting of Current General and 1 The Current Events Clvb met Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. Grant, on Sebepetedotpenetts Tranklin street. Th topic discussed wa Annexation of Haw favor of annexation were read by Mrs. J. pson and Mrs. Starkweathe Ye ve fresnments were served. ‘The next meeting will be held “at Mrs. McLean's, Monroc strect. ‘wo of the oldest and best known resi dents of Prince Ge s county, Md., died | recently. They were Edward Dassey and | & yher Stone. men were ov Both y years old, for on adjoinir and were mpanivns, aud Cieir ¢ hin a month of h oth 1 many friends in Washington a ystia rerises separable 1 Anu Mary A. Walsh, sister of Mrs. Ella | of Anacosti d in New Yort Wednesday i Waish was the Gaughter of falburtt, who owned at one portion |B of what is no E Ba St. Ienatius’ at Oxen Hill, Ma. | 4 which has be put the res~ | ular attendance of a ler . Will hence- forth be served every vy one of the rch, Anacos of ¢ ter and his capacity for labor, | however, that, although he had been in | Paris but two months, when he r rountry he ed for th t the exhibit a country in the ree a and w apital of » an absolute s ground he would for governmen was taken ill in sand his physic advised that he be taken ho: arrival in New York he su relapse. Aft ing slightly he out for Chi nual report. While in Chic him to sce the ident, and Li ker accordingly accompanied ashington, where he wa ed and for teen day ment how m him t« 1gain prosurat- = a ns adv to go to Augusta, ¢ which he did. Whik in Augusta his condition alterns was better one day and not so wi next. Major Handy w extr live about rep to his health a would often telegraph to friends t was feeling much better, when in rea was only a slight nge for the h that those around him knew could not last long. Major Handy was afilicted with Bright's disease, which was further complicated by congestion of the kidneys and of the lungs. His heart was not equal to the task of forcing the blood through these congested | organs, and the end came slowly but su ly. Major Handy given the tenderest care under the watchful cye of Lieutenan Baker. The best medical attendance that could be secured was always on hand, but such was the nature of his ailment that no mortal help could avail him, > Treat All Alike. The Commissioners have informed Mr John Sherman, 610 14th street, that it has become their policy to refuse all request for the construction of board walks. Ther fore, they refuse his request for one Connecticut avenue extended. on | PPE A AEE ALES LLM NEE ETE EIEEEEIE EEE EES % : z compare with the slaughtering pi 3 of the season. modation to you. sSeeGondondondondenterseaseeser retailing which you like so well. $8 and $10 coats, $2.85. A lot of ladies’ stylish, black price of $2.85. But, mind you, the lot cannot bold out long. $11 to $16 capes and coats, $4.50. which sold for $11 to $15, g0 down to $4.50, ‘Hecht and Company, 515 7th Street, bet. and F- Soins endecateteneteentecntectentecdntetontetestenteedeatecate> eles renarrle Serre rices which is now going on—to clear heavier weights—and put us in position to do some bargain buying and bargain offering toward the iast Pay cash or ask for easy paymenté—the latter is as preferable to us as the former—if it’s an accom- t A cutting of wraps beyond all precedent. Nothing that has ever been done=-nofhing that ever will be done—can possibly equal the price cut- ting we are doing. It takes nerve to‘stand by and watch the cleverest conceptions in coats and capes of the season go for much less than we paid for them at wholesale. It takes more nerve than the usual merchant can muster—but it’s characteristic of Hecht's daring Lot of the mest fashionable Doucls and black and bine cheviot A lot of all-silx lined and halt- ga:menis—the choicest coats of 27-Inch velour plush capes—ex- Jackets, all made with storm col- silk Mned bh silk astrakhan tan whipeord, tan covert, plain | quisitely trimmed with silk brald até } cloth coits—handsome garm.ots— kersey— a 5 rl ads—I : - lars—which sold for $8 and $10, | snd'n Tot or gue astratian capes, sees =m ACh; bie) evens) | 7a ante ined yl hisooat beat and which were counted extraor- | frlmmed, with ‘kersey ‘straps. in | Some with plain velvet collars— | t{ful allk—and edged with duffy to 32-inch lengths -trimme e with Inlaid velvet coltars— | dinaiily cheap at that, have been | with ‘Thibet fur—and those brald- |. all silk or catin ncd—aome trim. | TNU=t- fur—the richest piush cut down to the ridiculously low | ed eheviot capes—also lot of | cd with atiare of same—some. | @Pes tn the store—whleh sold for i plush capes—all of | $18 to $22, | Mr. | friends Cs a We've started a clearing sale And the news of it has fairly electrified all Washington. No “introduction sale” ever started begins to doings—in line with the extraordinary $18 to $22 coats, | $15 and $18 capes, $6.50. fancy stitched—$6.50 instead of been anas-| & tuga- | ¥ » condition of Jo nd, the Gies- rdener, who is tl at Providence: esull fall from hh rted from the hospital nat better, and it is bell holars of parents a reception, the purpose of introd iendent of th Ul also s icing the ne Powell, to the c Mr. t 48 Jefferson e a few d i had been stole: He had left it standin; he said, while he ente after) 1 transpired that that shington. yele rack, It m in a ed a the owne ee CAPT. TAYLOR DEAD. s Well-Known River Man Succumps | & to Typhoid Fever, Capt. Ed. Taylor, a well-known river man, died of typhoid fever Saturday at Providence Hospital. The d ed wa born in Washington, ard, evincing a lov for the water at an early age, ran away from home and shipped hefore the mast in ! Sam's navy. After serving an ap- prenticeship in various y , and seeing most of the world, he returned to Wash- ington and followed the river for a liveli- hood. He was the captain of the yach Lotis during the season, and in the winter devoted a good deal of time to hunting in the marshes along the Potomac for duck: Kind and generous to 2 fault, he won ma He abhorred anything dishones: end lived a pure, simple life. His memory will remain for the legion of frie en nledetntntetntntnttedny Soe see ersten totter wetted egntetetetetteneletnitetodnetotnenitetnetenil er green in the hearts of nds he has left behind. away the surplus stocks of the $7.50. #15 and $18—now go down to $7.50, 9000: hh SS a SERERAD ARS S Advertised last week will continue until the supply of these Bne shoes Is exhausted. No sale ever before beld by us ereaied such a sensation. WI1.HAHN & CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, Those Fine Hand-made Sole and Extensi nd Light W Black Box and ¥ are going out fai 939 nnd u32 Tth et. 1914 and 1916 Pa, ave., 233 Pa. ave. se. It This is the month of the White Show. derwear exhibit—the opening of Goods—the new Embroideries—are been brought to your attention. The di is completed by morrow, of special inducements Pillow Cases. They partake of For all the prices are materially nothing has been skimped in the standard—the Muslins used the torn, laundered and dry-ironed before being henu be an economical investment for The Muslin Un- imported Wash ures that h, the spring all f ve an offering, beginning to- in Ready-made Sheets and the store’s usual generosity. below the actual values, making. The sizes are full Most trustworthy, and were It will rs sup- ed. you to lay ii a yea ply while it can be bought under the present quotations. Bleached Muslin Sheets— medium and heavy weights and hemmed— SxU3Y-Ineh—for HT each. ch, 903%) -inch—for 5QC. 90x99) in 1 6ge, each. each, 5c. 90 -Inch—for 5 81x90 -inch—for 5 g¢, each. SIx# -Ineh—for 4ge, ach G8xK6 -inch—for 4OC, cach. Bleached Muslin Hem- stitched Sheets— ‘ for G5c, ench. Fine Muslin Pillow Cases, medium and extra heavy weights h—for WG-inch—for J 5, T24¢.ceach. each. 54x36-ineh—for Bleached — Muslin stitched Pillow Cases — 45x36-inch—for [8c, each. each. Hem- By the Yard. If you “have your needles threaded,” we can offer you some Bed Sheet- ings and Muslins in the piece at very low prices for the fine qualities you will find them to be. Some folks would rather do their own sewing. They can reap a saving, too. 1-4 ed Sheeting — 25 value 5 Bieac Ladies’ Silk When we Waists and 00k - stock last week, Skirts. we laid aside several lots of Silk Waists and Skirts that were nearly sold out, to be closed with a rush. Tomorrow is the day you can have the privilege of buying these latest styles and’ most cxcellent qualities at less than we usually mark ,rem- nants even. They are the lines that have been immensely popular, and have given the greatest satis- faction. The difference be- tween the regular and the spe- cial prices is worth saving— and it is actually saved, for they were rightly marked orig- inally. Sik Waists— 1 Black Surah Silk Waist, made with full front and gathered bi rushed collar and girdle of silk; leg o' mutton sleeves. lined all “through. "REDUCED from $5.75 $2 2 Black Infia Silk Waists, made with full front and gathered back; crushed collar tinea ‘ai trough. "REDUCED trom” 3 ined al rom. $5 to. 2 Black Taffeta Silk Shirt Wafets, om: ox; Lined neg = D trom $5 DLO yoke hock: It ecllars, ke Striped Silk Shir y 3 Wh Har Lavender, Holic trope a Taffetn Silk Shirt W point yoke hock and front; Bist s. stock collar and tle of silk: @ ali throngh, to with full tacked Bishop slee fis: stock collar from 39 to $6 . trimmed wit A yeke back; of silk: » trom $6 1k buttons: 1 ste small” pearl Bishop shee lined all thi $10.0 to Silk Skirts. eran Striped Liihees S275 n cF$3.50 Ik Skirts, ose are $3.79 ta Si REL from : 60 with deep angeable Taffeta made rd flout in the latest sii from $6 to skirts, made in um dust rutfle On all one pair lots of Lace Curtains and Portieres we make a general reduction Upholsteries. of 25 per cent. Chance for you to drape the single win- dows and doors. Some very choice patterns and qualities among these small lots. We have cut into some of the art stuffs also. Better come in and see just what we have done. It is sure to interest you housekeepers. apie” g from 30c. a’ yard to 7 pleces of Art De igus, 34 inches wi colors. “Regular price, at . 10 Satine Pi of feathers. EI to “rood grade * 50c. White Irish Point Cartains, full and width, new patterus—$4 to § pair. Novelty Lace Cortains, plain and with UCED from ce edge and insertions $2.85 a pair. i overnibie Tapestry Porth ves, full length ; 3.50 to $6 a pair. *Yapanees ‘Screen, ive "feet blgh, with feur folds; Black and Gold embroidered and light coler effects—$3.50. We put two Fianneis. lots of needed Flannels down to special prices. They are large lots. We want to reduce the quanti- ties, and you will be glad to get them so cheap. Extra Heavy All-wool Medicated Twi Flannel-REDUCED from yard to Yard-wide All-wool Colored Skirting Fian- als ia Red, avy Blue and Peart. “Worth a yard tha real val DUCED now to.. 37lgc. PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” Estatlished 1840, songeees : sha yoke and tacked REDUCED from 88 SS UCED ruin $3.79 Pe os eaorhordorcortoncontnnswetertentonsediense eecteeteeteete . ? j | Our yy) 8 { Sale ° | | Of Ladies’ Hand-Sewed bd > ° $3, $3.50 and $4 Winter Boots. Owing to the unusually mild winter weather we > are compelled to sacrifice for the next few days the finest, most weather-proof and best Winter Boots that é have been offered to our Washington ladies this sea- i ¢ son at $4.00 or even $5.00 a pair < 4 . r At $2.37 a Pair, ; i And these are some of the kinds: , Reat Australian Kangaroo Kan ofinished Calf (so- Hl ‘$4 Storm Laced Boots, with called deerskin), $3.50 4 2 tk and texible Sole and Invisthle rk Sole manuish Laced Boots—medium round dressy toe, with wide bay stays. haped shoe. ‘ Bleck Viel Kid Extra ; High Cut Storm and Skating ; Bouts—spiendid $3 Boots. lity Box Calf Laced n Roots, with or ae cick incteecregnlat roe Vict Kid, stylist extra high cov tops $3 Winter ith and $4 values. e cork and double lesther | —_ $1.45 Sale $2.37 Sale | OF OF > Ladies’ $2.50 Boots Men's $3 to $4 Shoes. | Ta a a se te seetees Mot LCL LBLLBLLLLLLLLLILLMEEEEEE PREP PPA PALMAR RRO ROO RR AM PR RLRLPRLR ELLER EEK ERM EKER ERM PPAPAA!PPEO VEO! 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