Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR,‘ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898—14 PAGES. Emmons S. Smith. ¢ Boston {¢ Variety Store. Remnant and Broken Lot Sale. Special Prices on Special Lots. Handkerchiefs. 100 dozen Ladies’ Pure Linen chlefa, scalloped and embroidered, dainty oods, but too many of them carried over. They "were vold at Te. during 121 3 the holidays. Now warked..- Cc. Another lot.of many styles, soiled sifghtly in display. 5c. Handkerchiefs now... .3c. ioc. Handkerchiefs now. .. .6c. 1gc. Handkerchiefs now. . . 10c. Embroidery Remnants. Rapid selling has resulted in several hun- dred yards of remnants in White Embroid- erles. These are marked down for tomor- row At Way=Down Prices. 25c. and 35c. Em- McKnew’s, Cloaks, Suits and Furnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. . Thursday, February 3d, 1898. Our name of a garment denotes quality. ‘Gold Nuggets’ Every line is a bargain “nugget” and worth coming miles to pick. Covered Hiress Bones... . doz. Hair and Je. pr. poo. and Crochet Silk ik Garter Elastic...... ot Suede and English Walking Be. 25e. Roman Striped Ribbons. . Lot different width and length Ribbon: Women's 50c. Lisle Thread Hosiery. Yool Ribbed Vesti jeer Men's $1 Fine Gray Underwear Men's Gray Merino Hose. Men's 25 and 35. Seo Men's Men's 75e. Scotch Lot of 50 and 7c. > M Ww jen’s All-silk Mufflers now men's $1.50 end $2 Dressing Sa men’s $5 and $6.50 Flannel and ‘Wrappers........ $2.25. $2 and $1.35 Odd pairs of Corsets—$1 and $1.50 Lot of Black Winter Coats now $25 Black Emb. Velvet Cape Fie $20 White Thibet Evening Cape. - trimmed ues -28e: Bluerdown $3. po ee ee broideries, ie yd. = a 500 pieces of Embroideries Wm.H.licKnew,933 Pa.Av. amounting to about 8,000 yards, fe3-60d goods which would be cheap at 25c. and 35c., bought at a spe- 6 Hot Brea Po ( sa aig } S col price teria! pavictea cad Ss P 9 f 2» cial price tor all patter! ‘You 1] Enjoy ) § marked for this sale at toc. g <|@ yard. They are lovely patterns 3 Buckwheat Cakes: $ and excellent quality of Swiss, § { These mornings. Just the kind of N. : k d C if : 2 > se = makes them particularly $ Nainsook an ambric. ° 5 10 Ibs. Fine N. ¥. Buckwheat... 21C. § Jewelry Reductions. § @ _ 500 Breast Pins at half price. 3 $ $1.98 Breast Pins. .......$1.00 t Reeves, 1209 F. . ae Breast Pins. . i SIT Ng 2 ORE. Breast Pins: 3 1 AWEAARA AAA AIOAIEN. | 3 50c. Breast Pins... $ 4 eS Se PA $ 25c. Breast Pins........ 10c. $ ¢ THE FLOUR FY s Notion Department. { 5 THAT MAKES z ier One-day Prices. ‘ | 3 Our inventory reveals a stock © . See F § entirely too large in certain § £ a 3| © lines,’ and many broken lots to 2 : %|3) be disposed of. Special one- <Cream Blemd3|é ts, pec have » 3 & 2 : lay prices have been made far € : ry below the market value. $ FH We ee ey 5 ; 100-72. Spools Belding’s Silk, t lack and § 3§ —— is a blend (not a mixture) _6& $ — of SEVERAL choice 2] 6 2 dor. Islack or White Hooke £2 ie. z = — — 3 King’s. S00-yd. | Spool fasting Cotton. tc. @ 3, —— grown in the eastern states # § Gpuasiguarnertins Gio 5 € —— as well as the far west. It &} 2 , MS, Noles sna ed $ % —— is, therefore, rich in all ie] 3 SSC: Lniles,, White Side Blantics °§ —— the elements necessary § eee ee : Be — R I J 0c. Ladies" Silk Side Blastle ~ € —— every pound of bread » é d $ —— made of “Cream Blend” 5 Se" dood. Belting. per belt $ —— is healthful bread —the & ate aera = . “ —— kind that should be in 2} © soc. Sik Tubular Casiny We. 3 —— every home. Zz es order from your grocers. We only ry Feather Stitching... 4e. piece § wholesale it | 3 anaes 3 B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., 5|% Ladies’ Underwear. § @ Wholesalers, US1107-1109 11m st. we. % | 35 The sale of Ladies’ Wool Un- § = CEBU RE Be ae © derwear still continues. _ 3 o[ ana nee oe SE 38c. CL. ARET punch ‘st | 2 _ Better Grade Sw 1 Vests and 200 "gallon, | © Pants. 60 ‘per cent wool and Am. Hosiery Send your order | SS $1, $1.25 and $1.55 Bo by mail or *phone— we'll deliver promptly! Using To-Kaion Claret in your Punchmaking gives It a richer and more delicious flavor! KALON Ladies’ Black Equestrienne Tights, ahkle lengths, and Ladies’ Black Wool BQ¢, Vests. Regular $1 garments. Now. . . Children’s Heavy Ribbed School Hose. orth 19e. Sizes 5% to 8%. 1 DIZ Now ... . Men’s Underwear. z TO- WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. "Phone Broken sizes, more broken fe3-208 E prices. = Te we we we ~~ Austrel! G , 3 == =x oe blue and rede Worth $108 $145 gage qos = and $1.75. Now 9c. Sizes 36 to 46 of Men’s Heavy Merino and Fleece - lined Undershirts. Worth 38c. to 6¥e. Ne Now Sizes 10, 10% and 11, all that are left of a lot of Heavy Scotch Wool Half Hose. ice Ww be ‘The ‘Tomorrow lar Made Half dozen Men‘s Full Regul Hose, in fast black and russets. Toney Without } Spending It! vai or cateitieee SBCs i? Se A special in Neckwear. § >) _Our clearing sale of Fur- Look at the window display. Note the col- ‘ niture offers you the unusual ccrrect stple'of Chib Ties and Band Bows, +} opportunity of saving money oie ea ne ~_for a promise to pay. This Two for the price of one. i is a splendid chance to com- 124c h be plete the furnishing of your 2) o Geis y¢ house. We are sacrificing Ice Skates AND Sleds. A complete line of all sizes and prices. 4 broken lines of Fine Furni- ture and Carpets on CREDIT. We will take great care to see that your payments are arranged to suit your conven- ience—weekly or monthly— no notes or interest. Every yard of Carpet made, laid and lined free—no charge for waste in matching figures. All the credit you want at Grogan’s mmoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7TH ST. N.W., 4 fel-754 Between H and I sts. Sr rr zr reer ee = Y Ss QAACACACACACAM ACACACA: Bal aaah be Emmons S. Smith, 05-7-9 & 11 Penn. Ave. Ly “The Quality Store.” A Prize-= Bo OE DY BY DS E OSL SIGH Dy Stor Siar @eiasw ll Look far and near—and you won't find another such value in Chamber Suites as this: e Solid Antique Finished Suite. with the three large cal ly made and sightly and durable. Suite tor $14.75 If you want to see some- thing elegant look in our avenue window. — There’s richness for you, fit for a prince’s palace. That’s the kind of Furniture you can Remnants, On Sale Friday, at Burt’s Ladies’ Slippers, Oxfords and Button dress, Boots, for , fu size 1. Tig 2, 2 and SAB, buy at Hoeke’s. and m 3.00, 4.00 ¢ and 5.00 to 50c. duced to’ 5e. ; MOEKE, FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, Infants’ Broad-toe ‘Turn-sole Button— AA Ree ee ; Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. Infants’ Pat. Leather Cloth-top But- iad ra tad a? 8 9 Without a License. Equor without a license, after having been 1411 F St. con stmilar of Arthur Burt, ' FORBIDDEN TO PAY Injunction Issued Against the United States Treasurer. FUNDS FOR SECTARIAN PURPOSES Agreement With Providence Hospi- tal Declared Unconstitutional. APPEAL TO BE TAKEN sd Judge Hagner, presidirg in Equity Court No. 2, today made a ruling of far-reaching importance, holding that it is unconstitu- tional for Congress to appropriate money for sectarian institutions. The court sign- ed an order, for reasons set forth in his opinion, enjoining the treasurer of the United States from paying or delivering to any officer or agent, or to the directors of Providence Hospital, in this city, any moneys Belonging to the United States or to the District of Columbia, under or in virtue of an agreement entered into be- tween the Commissionets of the District and the directors of the hospital. The opinion was rendered in the case of Joseph Bradfield, filed November 21 last, praying for an injunction against Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States. The object of the suit, so Mr. Bradfield explained, was to procure an order of the court enjoining and restraining ‘‘reasurer Roberts from paying or delivering to any officer or agent of Providence Hospi‘al, or to the directors of Providence Hospital, or to any person whatsoever for the use and berefit of the same, any money belonging to the United States or the District of Co- lumbia, upon an agreement between the Surgeon general of the army and the di- rectors of the hospital, under color of an authority to provide “for the support and medical treatment of ninety-five medical and surgical patients who ure destitute,” contained in the sundry civil act of June 4 last; or by virtue of an agreement between the District Commissiouers and the direc- tors of the hospital, made Augus: i6 last, wherein it is provided that the Commis- sioners “will erect on the ground of the hospital an isolating building, or ward, for the treatment of minor contagious dis- eases.” Mr. Bradfield appeared as attorney in his own behalf, while District Attorney Davis and Assistant District Attorney Baker looked after the interests of Treas- urer Roberts. The Points Presented. The case wes argued during several days about the middle of December, and Judge Hagner has had the matter under consid- eration since. Mr. Bradfield contended that Providence Hospital is a private, eleemo- syrary corporation, composed, to the best of his belief, of a monastic order or sister- hood of the Roman Catholic Church, and is conducted under the auspic2s of the church, invested specially with ‘full power and ali the rights of opening and keeping a hospital in the city of Washington for the care of such sick and invalid patients as may place themselv2s under the cgre and treatment of said corporation.” Mr. Bradfield further maintained that in view of the sectarian character of the hos- pital and the specific and limited object of its er2ction, the contract with the surgeon general and the agreement with the Codm- missioners were unauthorized by law, and, moreover, involved a principle and a pre- ced2nt for the appropriation of the funds of the United States for the use and sup- port of the religious societies contrary to the article of the clares that Congress s spicting a religious establishment, and also a precedent for giving to religious so- cleties a legal agency in carrying into ef- fect a public and civil duty, which would, if once established, Mr. Bradfield held, speedily obliterat2 the essential difference’ between civil «nd religious functions. Continuing, Mr. Bradfield declared’ that: he and all other citizens and taxpayers of the United States are injur2d by reason of the contract and agreement whereof the public funds are being used and pledged for the advancem2nt of a private and sec- tarian corporation. The Isolating Hospital. The agreement in question was that the Commissioners should erect on the grounds of Providence Hospital an isolating build- ing or ward ‘for the treatment of minor contagious diseas>s; that the building or ward should be erected without expense to the hospital, except such as it might elect, but should be paid out of an appro- priation for that purpose, contained in the District appropriation bill, approved March 8, 1887, and upon plans to b2 furnished by the Commissioners and approved by the health office; that-when the building or ward should be completed it should be turned over to the officers of Providence Hospital, subject to the folowing pro- visions: “it, That two-thirds of the entire capac- ity of said isolating building or ward shall be reserved for the use of such poor pa- tients as shall be sent there by the Commis- sioners of the District from time to time through the proper officers. For each such patient said Commissioners and their suc- cessors in office are to pay at the rate of $250 per annum for such time as the pa- tients may be in the hospital, subject to annual appropriations by Congress. “2d. That persons able to pay for treat- ment may make such arrangement for en- tering the building or ward a3 shall be de- termined by those in charge thereof, and such persons shall pay to Providence Hos- pital reasonable compensation for such treatment, to be fixed by the hospital au- thorities; but such persons shall have the privilege of selecting their own physicians and nurses, and in case physicians and nurses are selected’ other than those as- signed hy the hospital, it shall be at the expense of the patient making the request. “And said Providence Hospital agrees to always maintain a neutral zone of forty feet around said isolating building or ward and ground connected therewith, to which patients of said ward have access.” The act of Congress referred to in the agreement is contained in the paragraph as follows: “For two isolating buildings, to be constructed in the discretion of the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia, on the grounds of two hospitals and to be op- erated as a part of such hospitals, $30,000.” ‘Provision of the Constitetion. The provision in the Constitution of the United States referred to in the bill filed by Mr. Bradfield is contained in the first amendment to the Constitution, introduced by Mr. Madison at the first session of Con- gress after the adoption of the Constitu- tion, and reads: ‘Congress shal] make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The question for decision, said Judge Hag- ner in delivering his opinion, is whether either the provision of the act of Congress or the agreement made by the Commission- ers under the authority conferred by it in words or in effect is in contravention of the- inhibitions of the first amen: It is scarcely supposable, Judge Hagner went on to say, that Congress would ever Pass a law in direct and palpable oppoai- tion to the prohibitions of the amendment. Probably the only instances where such vio- lation would ever occur will be where some provision has been passed into the form of law without sufficient consideration and in the haste of legislation, which, though un- objectionable on its face, would yet in ef- fect tend on the one hand to foster or to en- courage religious societies in general or any one in cular, or, on the other, to prohibit the free exercise of religion’ on the part of any one or of all such societies nd churches. 2 ; * derstood the importance of maint: the principle referred to than Mr. Madison, or more t! thly comprehended its just the Genger in which it stood Judge re- After stating that no man more fully un- aining The Judge’s Comment. “No one reading the two paragraphs of the act providing for the appropriation ‘in’ Catholic. For when Congress, after mak- ing the appropriation, had plainly declared it to be the poliey-pf the government to make ro appropriation of money or prop- erty for the purpose of founding, maintain- ing or aiding by payment for services, ex- penses or otherwise any’ church or -re- ligious denomination: or an institution or society which is under sectarian er eccleri- astical control, it wold seem to have clos- the discussion, Columbia said, further, “they; could have only ac- quired from Congress, which, of course, cculd communicate to them no powers it did not constitutionally possess. Whatever acts were forbidden by the Constitution to Congress with respect to the assistance of religious establishments were, of course, forbidden to its agents, the Commissioners. “The statute umdoubtedly authorized the isolating buildings to be constructed in the discretion of the Commissioners, elther on the grounds of two hospitals or on other lands not belonging to any hospital. “It is conceded by the demurrer that Prcvidence Hospital is a corporation com- Posed of members of a monastic order or sinterhood of the Roman Catholic Church, and that the title to its property is in- vested in the Sisters of Charity of Em- mittsburg, a non-resident corporation. One who erects buildings on the land of another bas no right to remove them against the will-of the land owner. Whatever title the United States might claim in a building constructed by it upon the grounds of Previdence Hospital would be a species of continuing joint ownership or copartner- ship between the government on the one part and a sectarian corporation having Its habitat in the state of Maryland on the other.” 5 The Agreement in Question. Continuing, Judge Hagner remarked that he conceives the agreement in question undertakes in behalf of the public authori- ties to give “legal force and sanction” to articles in the administration of the hos- pital which ‘so far, would be a religious establishment by law,” and for that reason illegal. “It is also worthy of remark, added Judge Hagner, “that the Commis- sioners agree to pay at a designated rate tor the patients they may send to the hos- Pital, ‘subject to annual appropriations by Congress,’ while section 81 of the Revised Statutes of the District de@lares the Com- missioners shall have no power to make contracts to bind the District except in pursuance of appropriations made by law and not until such appropriations shall have been made. “Besides, in the words of the provision, ‘it is hereby enacted, that from and after the 30th day of June, 1888, no money ap- propriated for charitable purposes in the District of Columbia shall be paid to any. churen or religious denomination or to any institution or society which 1s under sectarian or ecclesiastical control,’ which would render this obligation assumed by the Commissioners in the agreement in- capable of performance after the date named. Incongruous and Unlawful. “However incongruous such an ownership may be where the other party is non-sec- 4arian in character, I can see it would also be an unlawful one, is against the spirit and purpose of the first amendment, when such contracting party is a sectarian sis- terhood or order under the auspices of a church or religious society. “In the argument for the defendant ref- erence was made to the great difficulty ex- perienced by the Commissioners in obtain- ing suitable places for hospitals for con- tagious and infectious diseases. I-under- stood this to be umged rather as an ex- planation than as a justification of the agreement, since the difficulty of properly performing an assigned duty can furnish no defense for fts' unlawful execution. “But that diffidulty) as I understood, ex- isted only with .respgct to a hospital for contagious and dnfecfious diseases of the grayest character, such as smallpox and yellow fever; witeteas the isolating bulld- ing authorized by the agreement is to be used for the treatment of ‘minor contagious diseases.’ As diptheria and scarlet fever are pamed in the previous paragraph of the law, ‘the Commiigsiéners were” doubtless right in supposing’ those diseases were in- tended to be provide@ for in the appropria- tlon; which makes yo mention of any dis- ease, whether cgntagious or infectious, or whether of an aggravated or simpler des- cription. 6H its He What the Commissioners Belipvea. “The Commissionet¥” were doubtless! ot the opintonthat”the requirémenté as to space and air could .b2 best fulfilled by Pizeing the new, buiiding within tne grounds ef Providence Hospital, and were justified in assuming that the competent and care- ful, nursing needed for the patients woula be s2cured there. at the skillful hands sf the: humane attendants, for it is-belleved that this hospital, like the others in the city, is managed by kind people, who find their chief reward in the consciousness of rzleving the poor and. suffering. “But this consideration cannot prevail against the grave objection to the location of the proposed building on the grounds of a hospital under sectarian management,” concluded Judge Hagner. “For the reasona given I shall pass an ord2r for an injunc- tion against ihe treasurer as prayed for in the bill, with reference to the argument.” To a Star reporter, District. Attorney Davis stated this afternoon that it is his intention to appeal to th Court of Appeals from the ruling of Judge Hagner in the Providence Hospital case. —— Matter of Water Mains. Mr. John H. Walter, 1321 F street, has been informed by the District Commission- ers that a water main will be laid in 22d street between R street and Decatur place. It is stated, however, that as a great por tion of the ground at the intersection of R street and Decatur place fs still private property, and as Decatur place between 22a street and Massachusetts avenue is not sufficiently improved, they. do not deem it.expedient to lay a main in De- catur place at the present time. ————_—_—— Home for Friendless Colored Girls. ‘There was quite a large audience at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church last Mon- day evening at the concert for the benefit of the Home for Friendless Colored Girls. The program was furnished by Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet, and the Amphion Glee Club, Mr. J. Henry Lewis, directar. Each selection was well received, and quite a large sum will be realized as a result of the entertainment. ———_. Pure Food Congress. The pufe food committee is expected to meet on Friday afternoon: at.3:30 o'clock at the National Hotel, and a number of in- tive gentlemen.of the various trades and professions asking them to co-operate with the approaching pure food congress. Up to the present time -nearly 2,000 let- ters have been sent off from headquarters, to parties interested, and responses ure coming in-very, ragidly, which indicates that many scien‘ agricultural and trade organizations will be’fully represented. Slight? Injured. © at M and Water atreets yesterday aft: neon: He was able:to return to his ho! on F street -wit assistance... « 2 AdditionaF Privates Appointed._ Mrs. Lane Cont¥nues to Improve. “The many inquirers at the Hotel Well- Tormed that she was better vitations have been sent out to repréesenta- the committee in making arrangements for Samuel Jefferéon{'a' resident of South Washington, wal kwiteked down and slight- ly injured by a‘Metropolitan electric car The District Coutiyissior.ers have appoint- ed Julius Strobel; "aries HL Doing and Francis H. Cas@ ad additional privates on the police force-for-three years, for duty as janitor of te Jefferson schoél, at the Trust bi and coat ef the ninth eeaiene re- February Munsey........8c. “American Queen” — this month’s issue—now ready— subscribers will please call. ‘The cost of this magnificent monthly is only 25c. 2 year—and in every feature—it is the match of any §1 periodical in the world! Waists Go * Offering Capes at 50c. ¢ and 60c. on the dollar! 2 Astrakban Capes—fur trimmed, $8 silk lined—were $12—now go for....! 1 $20 Matlasse Cape—elegantly made, silk lined and fur trimmed—at $14—while another of the same sort previon or. Silk Plush Jacket—a beautiful gar- ment—was $25—offered now at...... $13 # Le) Gocosna 99s aogISo Sao seas IosS One superb Velour Jacket, with Persian lamb vest — handsomely braided—reduced from $45 to.......- $25 | Large purchase of Mourn- ; ing Hats and Bonnets— | silk trimmed, feather or- | naments, etc., were $4 and | $5—choice offered at. .$2.69 The Wraps,. Suits. and In Price! We adopt no half way measures when it’s determined to have a clearance. And today’s items emphasize forcibly how radical the reductions are in the Cloak Department. At no time in our history ¢ \ Epletitus, Tales from Shakespeare, have we ever presented you with such startling offers—such unusual eee eebanibh ~- py RR reductions. Such chances as these are too rare in occurrence for Sart ee . Lilies, you to slight them by inattention. | Remarkable Candy Offer. we, aie? of 4c. apd O c. Bon {A°F REESE ee | all fai “Your Store.” BOOK DEPT. (rear main Soor). Here’s a really sensational book offer! Beautiful morocco bound books—limp covers— round corners—gold edges— elegant paper and _printing— publisher's price me D5 our special price this Includes such classics as— Still Lower week . Letter Lady of the Lake, Princess, vangeline, Lu Alice In Wonde and a number of other splendid titles. Valentines! Allthe new- est novelties of foreign and American designers. Lucille, Lalla Rookh, 50c. instead of 98c. for Flannel Waists tomor- | row. | In Plaids and Fancy Flannels. Another lot of Flannel Wai in navy and red—were $1.50 $1.75—are now A table full of fancy Fine French Flarnel W. ron fini and move Stationery Specials! cluded: Ware ealling ants a Superior Plate Finish and Linen Paper (80 to 120 sheets to the lb.) only rac. Ib. Envelopes to match—4e. package. Genuine Irish Linen Paper— 25c. quality—we sell for 18c. Ib. Envelopes to match, 7c. pkg. BON lARCHE, “Your Store,” 314-316 Seventh St. Still selling thoee $2 and $2.50 Fiderdown TWinswece and Bat! Robes for..... pees ri | $15 Suits now $10.50. Blouse Black Shot Cheviot Suits, in red, green and navy—Jackets all silk lined, braid trimmed—elegantly tailored. The new ‘Leather Belts are in —handsome styles in all eolors —for .. ssa COL. DICK FOR CONGRESS. He Will Be a Candidate in the Old Garfield District. According to advices brought to the na- tional capital last night by a well-known Obioan, Col. Charles W. F. Dick, secretary of the national republican committee, is to be a candidate for the republican nomina- tion for Congress in the nin2teenth Ohio district next fall. ‘This means that Representative Stephen A. Northway is to have opposition to a renomination and that his opponent will have in his behalf the powerful influence of S:nator Hanna and the national and state organizations of his party._Accord- ing to the bearer of this information, Col. Dick's candidacy is no longer a secret. His friends are already making a still-hunt canvass throughout the district. Northway is now serving his third term in Congress. The nineteenth district is noted for th> fact that fewer men have served as representative from it than any other district in the United States. Jcshua R. Giddings was its representative for nearly a score of years, and befor? him Elisha Whittlesey, afterward controller of the treasury, served an equally long term. Gen. Garfield was in the Hous2 from that district for eight2en years, and his suc- cessor, Judge Ezra B. Taylor, retired vol- untarily after a thirtetn years’ term. Tt has been the precedent to allow a rep- resentativ2 to stay as long as good be- havior and a desire to remain would keep him, and it had been supposed that Mr. Northway was reasonably secure in his place in the Hous>. But Col. Dick has made known his desire for congressional life,.and Mr. Northway must look out for himself from now cn. Dick’s home has been in Summit county, where he was county auditor when chosen for the chairmanship of the republican stat? committee half a dozen years ago. About that time Summit county was switched over into the nineteenth district under a republican gerrymander. From that time on Dick has had an itching to represent the district made famous by G:ddings and Garfield. : The district giv2s one of the larg-st re- publican pluralities of any district in the country. Northway received more than eleven thousand plurality in 1896. As a nomination is equivalent to an election, the big fight will be made before ih2 conven- tion. Dick cites the precedent established in rewarding Hanna with a senatorship for his services as chairman of the national committee and he do2s not see why he should not be sent to Congress as a reward. for his services as secretary. And then, again, there is said to be a slight estrangement betwen Northway cnd Hanna, due to Hanna's interference with the appointment of one or two post offices in the nineteenth district. Outside of Akron, Warren and Ashtabula, th2re are not half a dozen presidential offices in the district. Northway believes that he is abundantly able to make the selections in his bailiwick without the aid of Senazor Hanna, and he-told him in eco many words that he could g>t along without the sena- tor’s assistance. Despite this, Northway buckled in and went over to Columbus with the rest of the Ohio congressmen when the Sy; was sounded during the senatorial it is said that the pres:nt visit of Col. Dick to Washington is in the interest of furthering his candidacy for Congress. ‘The presence in Washington of Dr. L. 8. Ebright, the newly appointed postmaster at Akron, adds to this belief. Dr. Ebright ‘was closeted with Jake Donaldson for more ‘than two hours in his room at the Ebbitt last night. Representative Northway said last night that he had received advices from Ohio oat Col. Dick had announced his candi- y- ——_-e-_______ PENSION DECISIONS REVERSED. An Important Ruling Regarding Amputation of an Arm. 4 Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, rendered a number of decisions in pension claims today, several of which re- versed the action of the pension bureau. The cleim of Gibhart Kurtz, late of Com- pany _K, 18th Missouri Veteran Volunteers, for inéreasc, was granted. The soldier is pensioned at $30 per month on account of the loss of the forearm. ‘This case is im- portant for the reason that Assistant Sec- retary Davis lays down a rule in the ques- tion of what is to be regarded as the exact point of arputation at the elbow which his decision the assistant secretary says: “It having become material to ascertain the limits of the elbow, the definition found bow joint is limited above by a line drawn from one condyle to the other; below, by a Une corresponding to the lowest part of the heed of the radius.’ “While the board of examining surgeons .and the medical referee are unable to fix the exact point of amputation, still they agree that the head of the radius was SEA J SA a? ZA ikea Macs — We Shall Win in Our Race With Time and reach Inventory Day— February 21st—with cleared counters if a daring cutting of : prices can bring it about. - Against what others SAY we ask you to put what we DO. Words are weak arguments. Value-facts and figure-facts carry conviction with them—doubly so when backed by our record of 3s progressiveness. $ The whole house responds to our clearance orders. There is advantage at every turn in this aggregation of stores. Ladies’ Suits, Coats Silk Waists— and Furs. Bplaiiod Gack end ee x front; White linen collare $3 and 3 5 Reckless re- $6 Special for Friday 92.98 I] \\, auctions? Not | its Stitt tina's Ng Calm,thought- Were $6. NOW........... De 5 = ful losing. Silk Skirts— | KS Deep teduc- wi lot, of Fine Imported ‘Two-toned Woot E tions? Yes! | eawg..cm itis ron ite gmpes Maed We'll have no ‘Tomorvow we shall usr thes : time,room nor at. ener G2250 patience for this _ season's stock next season. Here are Men’s Clothing. some of the consequences— : The Suits Tailor-made Suits. we offer at ot eltt of, Fancy, Blouse Salts, mado, up half price are eracly rat" thl eda thedh ith gitar at Biue and Black ‘changeable taffetaselli of ters. But the best grade. These suits are types—and . 5 were designed for (us exclusivels. “Some they're not in To) Mew att 30 a’ variety of A k f 6 Cheviot Bl Sul tri ed wer ae any) front and back with fancy’ Hercaics braid, | ODly one or two of a kind— ae a SES) and that’s why we are willing eee to take such a loss as a square ies’ Coats. 6s ” To those advertised yesterday— Cut in Half. . $7.95 They're fancy Cheviots and $16'50/ Meltona, Soe cae Cassimeres and Tweeds — $9.75 Astrakhan Cloths........ $3.45 handsome patterns — strictly tailor-made — worth every $13.50 Kerseys......see+e0++-2.DO07D penny they are marked—and 00 if you find your size it will fit $15 Tan Coverts ......-..--..- POe! perfectly. $3.75 to $12.50 We add for tomorrow two lots more of buys ’em. extraordinary values. ‘The Imported Jackets—almost every one a different effect. | Special Overcoats— Each a style that will live the life of the Frieze Cloth fabric— overcoats "that "bawe. bens io. Terre our make and that them with $9.98 for a lot of Model Jackets that 18. Brot what others sell at $20. — Choice are marked. § —— ~~ tomorrow in Inventory Sale at. DOe7 9D and Green English Melton Gloths;' made up in Russian blouse and y-tront effects; gt oH Ee By lined ‘with plain and striped silt ot the == Du eee Lest quality. $1 4.98 for tot 2, Botel Jackets that Russe Green, Cadet and Navy Blue'and | Carriage Furs-= Coffee Brown. Meltons and Kerseys, made Shield and Fly Front, with strap : Fur Collars cloth and velvet collars and lined ali through with finest of Roman striped taf- —Fur Gloves = —Fur Caps— =o? Fur Capes and Ladies’ Small Furs— Far Robe: So many of these effects are in their first } for yourselves Season that the fashion is sure to outlast another year. The advantage of buying Row—when we are anxious to close out the stock—must be apparent. Fancy Collarettes, combinations—now in $5, $5.75 and $7.50. ° or your coach- men. First ‘ time we've had reason to tell latest shapes, clever of ’em. If you ride at all a Sees Robe is something you can hardly afford to do without. How fortunate it happens— "8 to the weather and a reduction $39.50. come together. 30-10ch feat curse | $12 ones..now $9.50. $17.50. ~ $14 ones . . now $10.50. ne sent Coats_re. | 219 Ones . . now $14.00. dyed from $35 ton $21 ones . . now $16.50. $30 and $34.50. $24 ones. . now $19.50. Saks and Company, ‘Saks’ Corner.”