Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1898, Page 11

> THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898-12 PAGES. = The Busy Corner, &th and Market Space. 'S.Kann,Sons&Co. Our Great After Stock-taking SALE. Rug Values A Stout Which Lay Over Everything ‘The “Nemo size—ever Woman’s Corset. is the only cor- A New Muslin Underwear Buyer Came with us this week, end she has already “ripped” ber | set in the world which the med- | predecessor's stock to pieces. pr ‘Twenty No two buyers ever had the ones are heing dpe ; eal profession ts willing to ree- same idea of what constitutes tty WL Te ahipaed when “they | ommend as an abdomen reducer. | proper «styles, amd this one Is Lot ot rue, tnt | no exception. She has put al- ‘es will make anotbee | It penn Wilton, Moquett= and Vel- | finished with knette-t | oan" 35c. each j | | Brussels Kunze. | -w colors and de- | | 49c. each | ssels Rous, patterns, which avy | is scientifically constructed, and its great usefulness lies in | the self-adjusting, flextble stays, gradually stoutness of the abdomen. | entail no discomfort, and withal are the mest shapely corsets for most a fourth of the stock aside to be closed out, and she hasn't let real value amount to a pinch of snuft in her price cut- reduce the | UPS Muslin and Cambrie Gowns and Skirts, with lavish decking of lace and embrofdery. ‘There are a dozen different kinds, worth all the way from $2.98 They ea to $3.25. They'll go SOC. CACH | parse persons made, THEY CaN | st © me $1.98 Body Brussels, Moquette | é : Veivet Rugs. 1' | ONLY BE BOUGHT HERE. Risk Goede Ma beta Beaprh bi Bena well-cut Skirts and Draw : : | some with embroidery — trim: In White .$2.50 ming, seme with lace, others 2 with both. Sold at | $1.98 ‘and g1.68...- $1.39 | Ip Drab...... sana $2.50 royrna Kuss. | A dozen kinds of Gowns, 9 S169 | Skirts, Short Skirts, Corset hited PEE eee Covers and Drawers, with elas- 5 feet high. | ae orate lace and.’ embroidery Silkoline or gold } trimming. Were $1.25 Q, price, SAQA French Corset for $1.00. | and $148.20. 00 Co 2 DEES | ches're not Imported, but made vi aa exactly after Paris models. hee an sorts of Fars : muslin and cambric- garments, hort, with low bust aml only, Spe- | ashiteee trimmed in various styl ith " OME, | vack and sudden hip. The prop: | ince und ‘emeries etsles, with sae pte | er Corset for proper ly sold fog 8c. ‘und os St, Ae: Ses Catch | Cac) OOO} Be ee 60c: ‘Yankee Notions.” ‘That's what a previous gereration termed the thousand little indixpensables which we know ASSORT PAL Be v1 R BOX SOLT NEEDLE D OLIV SE F OTHE BEST °Y AND V TEEN SKIRT 1 YARDS FOR ZES, ay by the latter 1 » of the name. We couldn't call our stock a “Yankee notion” department, “e that would app! Ht a simall portion of it, ‘There's a world’s assortment here--clever a the Unfon and every progressive land from Japan te Germany. PAPER. aie ED COLORS, 2c. CARD. HOSE PORTE! FOR MACHINES, t BLACK .¥. 3 SPOOLS iN BLACK 0} . L-YARD STRIPS, FOR 1 tee > 5 M_BINDING, BINDID ALL SIZEB, 8~ PAIR, PINS, 3c "ACKAGE OF NEEDLES, 4c, 19¢ CABINET, 4c, FOR ‘be. 8c. » ALL COLORS EXCEPTING BLACK, & A Turkish Towel Clean-up. Not on our pai Tewels. The ethers are unbleached. w . but by the mill agent from whem we bonght m perfectly, with a long, firm, Five sizes in all, every ene properly priced. ‘em. time-resisting wap. You never saw better Some are bleached and The largest size Turkish Towel, no better quality to be found in the universe, full bleached, size 26x54 _Worth SOC ces cseameeee 22x46 Towel, fully bleached, very heav 21x42, of the same quality......... Size Size 22x46, unbleached............ 24x48, unbleached............ Worth 25c..... We place no quantity limit. S. KANN, SONS & 60., JAPANE IN HAWAILL Interpretation of Their Statux by the State Department. The question having en as to the status of Japanese resident in Hawati in the event of annexation to the United States, the officers of tho State Department have stated that under the laws as they exist today Japanese in the United States are entitled to naturalization. They freely admit that in some instances the United | States courts have taken the ground that such applications cannot be entertained, notably in the Boston case, decided June known as “in re Saito,” but the that the practice of the courts has no n by any meens uniform in this matter. and that there r cases nese have been admitted to t naturalization without the slight- on on the part of the court. e € di that will arise un- aty with Japan, that goes the departmen pon the- Japan a number of h are admit- enship upon com- To the Euit The un bage refuse of ever: > of profit to the of an expense. As long since predicted by The Star. this result will be obtained by substituting reducticn plants for crema-j torfes and utilizing the products, which &re oil, fertilizers, ammonia, glue, ete. Reduction works are new operated in New York, Buffalo, St. Leuis and other A New Departure In Special Practice. All Cases Treated Upon the Basis of NO CURE, NO PAY No Money Required Until a Cure Has Been Effected. We are Legally Incorporated, Permanently Established, and Absolutely Responsible, Both Professiona y andFinancially Che Columbia Medical Company (Incorporated) 1224 F Street N. W., Washington, D. C. For Seteatific Treat and cure of Nervous and Special Diseases F Nervous Debility. Decay of Body and Mind, Self-distrust, Despondency, Poor ; Memory, Stunted Development, Weak Eyes, Lack of Energy, Impoverished Bicod, Low Vitality, Prostration, Neuraigia, Epilepsy, Paralysis, and all the Effects of Abuses, Excesses, and ‘: improper Life, making a Miserable = Existence and Happiness Impossible, are ~ Successfully Treated Upon E The Latest Scientitic Principles. Wwe are Skillful Workers and Honorable Helpers. . What We Can Fulfill. CURES GUARANTEED In All Cases Undertaken, No Experiments or Failures. Office Hours—10 to 3, to 8. Sundays, 10 to 2. Consultation Free and Invited. 8th and Market Space. The New York plant has been in ‘al operation for one year. The city pays to the contractors $89,900 per annum, this being the actual cost cf transporting the garbage to Barren Island, twenty miles distant. The expenses of reduction are paid by the contractors, who are said to be making a fair profit on their investment. experts say that when the present five- year contrac expires New York city will be in a condition to require the contractors to pay for the privilege of collecting gar- places. | bage. A separate collection is made of rubbish, including ender this term all waste ma- terials, except those arising from food products. Geo. E. Waring, jr.. of the street co ning dey ‘tment states in a recent pub- lication that offer of $245, r annum for the. priv- ilege of culling the rubbish of the cily for salable products. The exverience of New York shows that the value of the paper, rags, bottles, cans, iron, brass, &c., in the rubbish of a city would probably pay. for the work of collection. The collection and partial cremation of age in Washington costs about $40,000 a year. Experience shows that crema- | tories ar> not only offensive and expen- sive, but often they fail to do the work properly. Col. Waring states that he knows of no crematory in the United States which is.always free from offense. Odors have been noticed at the distance of one mile. He states that In every refuse heap exam- ined after supposed incineration paper was found not even charred. Reduction plants are said to be inoffen- sive; but people would not care to live near enough to one to make experiments, and if the system should be adopted for Wash- ington the plant ought to be located down the river, or in some out-of-the-way place which could not be injured physically, financially or sentimentally THOMAS W. GILMER. February 7, 1898. He Was Fined. J. A. Chapman was today fined $10 by Judge Scott for kicking Elizabeth Malone, colored, who was employed in Chapman's family as a domestic. The evidence showed that the woman became dissatisfied Monday last with a wash board with which she was expected to do the week's washing, and asked for another. The request was denied, and the girl then said she would have to quit work. ‘The girl said further that when she asked for her money Chapman ordered her out of the house, and when she de- layed going Chapman kicked her several times. One of the kicks, she said, ren- dered her lame. apman admitted kicking the woman , and Judge Scott then took the action stated. “May I ask you a question before leay- ing the court?” said Chapman to Judge Scott. “You may,” was the judge's reply. “Then i understand that a man cannot put ‘an objectionable person out of his house. “You don't understand anything of the kind from me," answered Judge Scott. “That was the inference from your rul- ing,” was Chapman's rejoinder. 4 consider $10 a very moderate fine for kicking a woman, and let this conclude the mutter,” was Judge Scott's final answer. eee Objects to the Regulation. Mr. Thomas G. Hensey, a real estate man, was today 1otified over the telephone by Prosecutor Mullowny to come to the Police Court to explain why he had not had the | pavement in front of some property fer} Secretary of the interior has been appoint- which he is agent cleaned of snow. As a reply, it is said, Mr. Mullowny was informed Ly Mr. Hensey that he did not intend to come, and that if the prosecuting attorney sent an officer after him, he (Mr. Hensey) would show Mr. Mullowny what he would do. . ‘Thereupon an officer was sent to Mr. Hen- sey with a duly attested notice for the lat- ter to be at the Police Court tomorrow DEALER KENNEDY ON TRIAL Arraiened for Alleged Shortage in Weights of Ooal Delivered. He Pleads Not Guilty and Attorneys Present the Case From Both Points of View. The trial of John Kennedy, who 1s charged with delivering short-weight coal to the District government, which has been continued from time to time for several weeks, was begun this afternoon before Judge Scott and a jury. The names of the jurymen were published in The Star of Friday last. Prosecutor Mullowny repre- sented the government and Attorneys Jere Wilson and J. A. Johnson were counsel for the defense. The call of the roll by As- sistant Clerk Harper disclosed that but eleven jurymen were present, Mr. Clement Robinson not answering to his name. No formal action was taken in reference to the vacancy in the jury box, and Judge Wilson moved to dismiss the charge against Mr. Kennedy on the ground that the in- formation was not properly drawn up. He did not wish, he said, to argue the matter, but made the motion to preserve the rec- ord. The section of the statute requiring that a certificate be furnished by a dealer with each load of coal delivered was read. Judge Scott overruled the motion of Mr. Wilson, and an exception was noted. Mr. Wilson then moved that, as there were two counts to the information, the prosecuting attorney be required to elect upon whicn he would go to trial. Mr. Mul- lowny opposed this, and, after argument, Judge Scott overruled the motion. Makes His Plea. Mr. Kennedy was then arraigned. The formal reading of the information was waived by counsel for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. At this point the ab- sent juryman came in and took his seat In the box. Mr. Mullowny made a brief address to the jury, stating that he expected to prove that the wagons in which Mr. Kennedy had coal delivered to the District were spe- cially constructed, with the object that when the coal was dumped 200 pounds of each load rematzed in the cart or wagon in which it was carried to the school house where it was delivered. Mr. Wilson expiained to the jury that Mr. Kennedy had a contract to furnish the District government with coal, and said that the defendant had complied with the contract and had done everything in the matter that the Commissioners required. Evidence Introduced. John T. Freeman, a supervising princi- pal of public schools, testified that he knew that Mr. Kennedy had a contract to turnish some of the public schools with coal, but knew nothing of the matter on trial. 4 Mr. William M. Harper, a coal merchant, testified that he saw a box in one of Mr. Kennedy's wegons, which contained coal different from that which was delivered to the District, and that he had examined this wagon at the request of Detective Parham, who had made the complaint against Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Harper was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Wilson, but his testimony was not changed. Detective A. W. Parham related in de- tail the preparations which were made to test the weight of the coal which was that day being delivered to the District by Mr. Kennedy. He further stated that the coal in each of two wagons was weighed and found to be short. Judge Wilson said the information only specified one wagon which, as alleged, was prepared for deceiving the government offi- clals, and he would ask that evidence re- garding the other wagon be excluded. Mr. Mullowny argued that he had a right to introduce testimony in reference to both wagons. The objection of Mr. Wilson was over- ruled by Judge Scott, and the former noted an exception. Mr. Parham then resumed. He said after the two loads were weighed he and Mr. Vermillion, an employe of the District government, held the drivers of the vehicles until five other wagons from Mr. Kennedy's yard, all containing coal for the District, were driven up. One of these drivers refused to drive on the scales, and witness was then directed to take his place. The cross-examination of Mr. Parham by Mr. Wilson did not develop anything im- portant. The case was still on trial when this re- port closed. ———— RUSH FOR CITY JOBS. 1,000 Unemployed Mechanics Turned Awny at Boston. BOSTON, Mass., February 7.—A smali army of unemployed men occupied the streets leading to the state house all night last night In order that they might be on hand when the doors opened this morning, ready to register for civil service examina- tions in the mechanical department. Paint- ers, masons, iron workers, plumbers and tinsmiths were the tradesmen wanted. Many of the men had been without work for months. They were admitted in order, and the 500 names, which were all that could aken, were soon recorded. More than 1,000 were turned away, == Personal Mention. Mr. John 8. Wise, a former distinguished Virginian, now of New York, is at the Eb- bitt. Former Congressman F. W. Wheeler of Bay City, Mich., is at the Ebbitt. Mr. H. H. Hanna, president of the In- dianapolis monetary commission, is at the Arlington. Mr. De Witt C. Stevens, Miss Julia De Witt Stevens and Miss Almira Stevens of Yonkers, N. Y., are at the Arlington. Mr. W. 8. Paine of New York, who was a member of former Governor Flower’s staff, is at the Normandie. Mr. Portus B. Wear, a Chicago million- aire, who is interested in Klondike mat- ters, was among last night's arrivals at the Arlington. Sir Roderick Cameron and the Misses Cameron of New York are at the Shore- ham. Judges N. B. Billingsley and P. C. Young of Lisbon, Ohio, are spending a brief vaca- tion in Washington and are at the Ebbitt. Mr. and Mrs. George Alfred Cunningham of Augusta, Ga., are at the Shoreham. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, jr., of Wo- burn, Mass., are at the National. Mrs. L. V. 8. Arms of St. Louis has taken apartments at the Normandie. Mr. Pickens E. Woolson, U. 8. A., is at the St. James. Mr. Christopher E. Grover, a wealthy — owner of Cleveland, is at the Eb- tt. .Mr. F. E. Hutchins, a prominent Warren, Ohio, lawyer, is at the Riggs. ~Mr. Isaac Gans, who for the past elghteen years has been with the firm of s- burgh & Bro., left yesterday for a_ two weeks’ trip to Richmond end Old Point. He has been general manager of the Lans- burgh store for the past thirteen years, and upon his return from his trip he will assume a similar position with the firm of Saks & Co. Eimer A. Brower of New Brunswick, N. J., is visiting his sister at 805 H street northwest. Mr. J. D. Lincoln, who has been ill for the past ten days, is beginning to improve. It will be severai days before he can leave his room. W. Bertrand Acker of the office of the Over ed by the governor of New York a com- missioner of deeds for the state of New York in the District of Columbia. Mr. F. H. Wilson, formerly of Washing- ton, has gone to the Pacific coast on a: pleasure trip, He will visit Chicago, Den- ver, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, and stop at Seattle for an indefinite time. Mrs. L. J. Fenton and Miss Fenton, wife and daughter of Representative Fenton, will not receive tomorrow, but. will be .at home informally at #22 I street northwest morning to answer a charge of violating the} the following Tuesdays in oh police regulations, ag above stated. Just what Mr. as yet known to the court Mrs. Page Hensey intends to do is not | Morris, will be at home lorris, wife of Representative A balcony’ at @ dancing hal th Chi ATTORNEYS REBUKED Judge Woodward at Hazleton Refers to Saturday’s Altercation, =<. SS SENSATIONAL PAPERS ALSO WARNED Trial of Sheriff Mfartin and Depu- ties Resumed Today. =e ee LATTER ADMITTED TO BAIL WILKESBARRE, Pa., February 7.—Hun- dreds of persons, anxious to hear what ac- tion Judge Woodward would take in refer- ence to the sensational outbreak on Satur- day between Attcrneys Garman and Len- ahan, opposing counsel in the Lattimer shooting cuse, thronged the court room to- day. So great was thé crush that the court officers had difficulty in checking the strearh of people and closing the docrs. Judge Woodward, as soon as all the at- torneys had assembled, spoke of the inci- dent vf Saturday, saying that after he had left the bench and before court adjourned an altercation had arisen between two of the lawyers engaged in the Martin trial which the court did not fully hear nor realize the words used until they were seen in the newspapers. Judge Warns Attorneys. “Had we heard,” said the judge, “what was said, we should have dealt with the lawyers in a summary manner oa the affair so deserved, and if there is a repeti- ticn of it we shall punish the guilty par- ties for contempt of court.” Judge Woodward want on to say that the attorneys were officers of the court and that their aid was necessary in pre- serving the dignity of the court as the nature of case demanded. Then came a severe denunciation of the sensationalism of certain newspapers, in, as the court said, ‘endeavoring to prevent justice by an exaggeration of the facts and the incidents of the trial in print and pitorially."". He would, he said, not men- tion any names at present, “but if the as- tcunding falsehoods and misrepresentations ccntinve the representatives of the papers will find the’door ef the court closed to them. “This is a court of justice,” continued the fndee. “engaged in the trial of a case dealing with the life or death of a number of men, and is not a concert or a political convention. The dignity of the court must and will be preserved.” Silas Jones Testifies. The first witness to be called today was Silas Jones, justice of the peace of West Hazelton. He stated that he had seen the meeting of the deputies and strikers at West Hazleton and had then followed the deputies to Lattimer. He saw, as the strikers approached, Sheriff Martin ad- varce toward them with a paper in his hand. Some of them surrounded him and an altercation occurred, but the witness covld not see exactly who the sheriff was engaged with, how the altercation com- menced or how it terminated. He heard a ccuple of shots and then a voiley, and saw several men fall...Two who fell near him were dead. eae He was asked what ‘the spectators said after the shooting: ‘The defense objected to this on the ground that the evidenc> was not relevant. Argument on this point lasted about an hour. After listening to all the arguments, tho court sustained the objection, thus shut- ting out the evidenc3.' This is regarded as an important point gained for the defense. Counsel for the, defense asked the wit- ness if he was not frightened wh2n he saw the sheriff surrounded'by the strikers, and the witness answered he was, and that owing to this fact he could not iell clearly just what happenéd at th> moment. John Yeager, a’ Slavonian, who required an interpreter, sald he had seen the depu- ties on their way to Lattimer on the day of the shooting. All w2re armed with rifles, but he could not see whether the sheriff had any weapons. He pointed out a num- ber of the deputies in the court room, who he did not know by name. Bail for the Deputies. Just befors the noon adjournment the ccurt accepted ball for all the accused deputies and the sheriff in the amount of $6,000 in each case, making $402,000 in all. Bail was furnished by the Philadelphia Surety Company. ————— ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. One Man’s Return Relieves of a Murder Charge. GALENA, Kan, February 7.—Great ex- citement prevails over the appearance in this city of Tyler Gaviett, who disappeared in March last from the Windsor stock farm owned by Solon L. Cheney, one of the most prominent citizens of the county. At the time neighbors took charge of Gaviett’s crops and other property and disposed of it and circulated the report the Cheney had murdered him. County Attorney Stevens, in the absence of Cheney, searched the place for the body. This act led to an assault upon Berry Stevens, brother of the county attorney, by Cheney, for which a $30,000 damage suit is now pending. Upon his arrival here,Gaviett immediately secured warrants for the ar- rest of County Attorney Stevens, charging him with stealing his property. The war- rants will be served today. The appearance of Gaviett removes the cloud from Cheney and leaves his accusers in a bad predica- ment. Another i ADOLPH SUTRO’S MIND GONE. Once Prominent Californian Suffer- ing From Senile Debility.. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., February 7.— Adolph Sutro, ex-mayor of San Francisco, and builder of the famous Sutro tunnel, has been adjudged mentally incompetent by Superior Judge Belcher. His daughter, Dr. Emma Sutro-Merritt, who has been in constant professional attendance -on her father for many months past, has been appointed guardian of his person and es- tate, her bonds being fixed at $100,000. Her two brothefs and her sister, who reside in this city, became sureties on the bond. Mr. Sutro is over eighty years old, and the loss of his mental faculties is attrib- uted to the weight of years, combined with the effects of two strokes of apoplexy which he has suffered within the past few months. The petiticn,to have his daugh- ter appointed his, guaydian was made by Col. Little, manager pf the Sutro prap- erties, after the ‘netitbers of the family and their attorneys Had decided that such a step was nec TY. ——~+— JAMES REDMOND WANTED. He is Suspected of Murder of Miss Emma "“Schimacher. KANSAS CITY, Mo., February 7.—James Redmond ts wantdd by the police as the suspected murderéf ‘of! Miss Emma Schu- macher, who was Shot ‘down in her grocery store here severaf months ago by one of two robbers. The"polige state further that John F. Kennedy, ,the,gccused train robber, was implicated ywith;edmond and that Kennedy will be held on this charge, Miss Schumacher gsh8t one of the robbers before she fell, ‘tortally wounded. The police have positive information that on the morniny of the tragedy Kennedy and Redmond Were at the house in this city of @ woman who ts the sister of James and Cole Younger, the notorious members of the James gang, and that ti woman dressed the wound inflicted upon Redmond by Miss Schumacher. ees WHAT. Oe San DREN gue sew toed dy eal QRAIN-OF” "ue ag 14TH STREET ELECTRIC CARS Residents Pleased by the Prospect of the Proposed Change. of the Present System So Discomfort Losing Patience. As stated in The Star on Saturday, the Capital Traction Company intends to op- erate the cars on the I4th street line from the northern terminus to the Treasury De- partment by electricity as soon as the work of putting in the wires which make tne connection with the power house of the Potomac Electric Power Company can be completed. Mr. Carll, the chief engineer and general superintendent of the road, | states that he expects the cars will be run- ning by electricity on 14th street next week and probably ‘the early part of the week, although, on account of the weather or some other unforeseen cause, there may be delays. This is welcome intelligence to the resi- dents along 14th street and others who have cecasion to use that street car line, as the present service, in the opinion of at least a large number of the patrons, fs about as unsatisfactcry as it possibly could be. In fact, there is such a feeling of desperation over the ciscomforts and loss of time due in part, it is asserted, to the attempt; to make one electric car rurning north frem U street carry the passengers that are brought to that point by several horse cars, as well as the U street cars, that some have even said that they preferred to have the entire line operated by horses rather than to endure longer the present patch- work system. State of Exasperation. The inconvenience of the present arrange- ment was especially felt during the cold snap which has just ended, and although there was some aleviation of the situation when the old horse car was located at the U street junction, where some of the wait- ing passengers could find refuge from the biting wind, yet the daily experiences were of such a character as to keep the travel- ing public in a constant state of exaspera- tien. The feeling against the company became so pronounced that a great many of the pa- trons doubted whether the announced in- tention to operate this line by electricity before the balance of the road was com- pleted was genuine, and it was common to hear the remark that the company was only trifling with the public and did not propose to make any change in the pres- ent system until the electric current could be obtained from the power house which is being fitted up by the company. Position of the Company. Those identified with the management of the company, however, state it has been the purpose all along to get the new elec- tric system into operation as quickly as Possible, and they point to the interval which has elapsed since the beginning of the installation to the present time as an example of rapid and effective work, a tribute alike, it is claimed, to the exec! tive skill manifested in the administration as well as in the promptness with which orders were filled by those who had mate- rial to furnish. It is further said that if the company had no other motive it certainly would be in- fluenced by the selfish one of conserving its own interest, as it is losing a great deal of money each day the horses continue to be used. It is maintained that the legiti- mate business of the road is now being done by other companies, and as soon as the present horse car service can be done away with and the electric cars put on the road then the receipts of the company will show a large Increase. —_es——_ RAILWAY CAB SERVICE. Commissioners Approve the B. and P. Company Bill. The District Commissioners today sub- mitted to Chairman Babcock of the House District committee a favorable report on, House bill 7,087, authorizing the Balti- more and Potomac Railroad Company to establish a cab service in this city. The Commissioners say that in their judgnent the establishment of such a sery- ice would be greatly to the credit of the community, and would materially conduce to the comfort and convenience of the trav- eling public visiting the District, provided the service be made similar to the system in operation in New York and Philadelphia. They suggest, however, that the bill be amended by adding thereto, as section two, @ schedule of rates drawn up by them. Cab service, 11 blocks equivalent to one mile. Rates of fare for hansoms—l'g miles or less, direct to one address, one or two per- 5 cents; 1! miles or less to two ad- , one or two persons, 50 cents; each 1 mile or fraction thereof, 15 cents, On eall—To call at any address within Ug miles from the railroad station, one or two passengers, 25 cents; to call at any address exceeding 1% miics from the railroad sta- tion, for each additional mile or fraction thereof 15 cents. Rates of fare for four-wheeler—it% miles or less, direct to one address, one or two persons, 40 cents; 142 miles or_less to two addresses, one or two persons, 70 cents; for each additional one or two passengers, 10 cents; each additional mile or fraction thereof, one or four persons, 20 cents. To call to go to railroad station—Any ad- dress within 1% miles from station and go direct to the station, one or two persons, 40 cents; any address exceeding 114 miles for each additional mile or fraction thereof, 20 cents. Omntbus—One dollar minimum charge for four persons or less, 1% miles limit; 10 cents extra for each additional person; '50 cents for each additional stop not over 10 min- utes; 25 cents for each additional mile per omnibus. Valises, each five cents, only chargeable for when carried or top by the driver; trunks, each 10 cents; no trunk carried on hansom. When called to any address and detained 15 minutes or a fraction thereof 15 cents will be charged, and the same for each additional quarter hour remiestig a or fraction ———____ MATTER OF CONDUITS. Reply to Senate Resolution Calling for Information. The Vice President today laid before the Senate the response of the Commissioners of the District to Senat> resolution of Jan- uary 27 directing the Commissioners to re- Port to the Senate whether telegraph con- duits were being used for electric lighting cabl2 purposes in the District, and whether lighting wires are being run through such conduits without authority of law. The Commissioners have replied that the fol- lowing is the only instance known to them of a connection between an electric light eae and a tei2graph conduit in the “At the northeast corner of New York avenue and 14th street the conduit of the Potomac Electric Power Company crosses the conduit of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company. A man-hol> has been construct: ed where the two conduits intersect, ex- posing the side wall of the conduit of the ‘otomac Electric Power Company. This wall has been broken through where so ex- Pcs2d, and two cables of the Potomac Elec- tric Power Company have been run into the couduit of the Postal Telegraph Company, and drawn through said conduit to the of- fice of the latter named company on Penn- sylvania avenue between 138th and 14th strzets, “This connection was made entirely within the man-hole of the telegraph conduit and without disturbing tha street pavement. A permit was not obtained from the Commis- sioners to make the counectlon. No. con- nection has been made from the electric iat cable in the telegraph conduit to any jacent premises. The Engineer Com- missioner had no knowledge of any pro- pésed action to be taken by said company which involved the drawing in of cables belonging to the company.” ———————2-—___ _ Penalty for Kicking His Wife. For assaulting and béating his wife, promien Neecareh ta ones Serpe e-se Seaegetn for five months by Judge Scott. Both Blackburn, continues to improve. She is reported today to be much better than the |: | | anybody else's i ~ safe anchorage for satisfaction. 3 : 3 : ; | Pellce Seeking the Perpetrator of a Murder. The police of the third precinct and Cor- ener Carr are making an investigation of a murder committed in this city, presum- ably last Friday. A colored male infant, not many days old, was the victim. The child’s body was found in the areaway in front of the house of*Mrs. Elizabeth R. Talty, No, 1911 F street northwest, Friday night, between 8 and Y o'clock. A colored domestic in the house discovered a neatly wrapped bundle in the areaway near the For the Ladies. We've turned the last of the Furs loose most every Jacket in the 4department — is sacrificed — Silk and Flannel Waists and Silk Underskirts are given hurry prices—and two lots of Suits that have hardly found their place in the stock— are in the general shake-up. The magnets are many—and most powerful—for Saks styles and Saks qualities have first place in feminine favor. Fur Capes— Few, if any, duplicates—most all single Pleces—18 and 26 inches deep, in Iniext atylo—Electric Black Marten, Cape Seal, Astrakhan, ete. — $12.00 $13.50 $14.50 $22.00 ones-REDUCED to. $23.50 ones—REDUCED to $2450 oncs—REDUCED to... $25.09 oms-reptcen to. $15.00 $30.00 ones-repucen to.. $20.00 . $21.50 $25.00 $32.50 $31.50 ones -REDUCED to. $35.00 ones—REDUCED to.. $42.50 ones—REDUCED to.. Ladies’ Jackets— Some of the best that are cut the decp- est— Fency Mixed Boucle Cloth Coats, made with shield fron: and large storm collar, and Mned all through with Black twilled satin, ‘They are well made and well worth all we had them m lar ate Persian Lamb Cloth Coats, with shield fro have storm collars, are tailor- imade, with stitched seams, and lined with heavy satin, Stylish garments, indeed. Regular price, $15. Special $15 Covert Cloth Jackets, with the choice of either fly or shield front, and in T: Gray or Brown, You can biy these Ja: ets for wear late into the spring. They are tailor-made and lined with striped taffeta or plain rhadame silk $8 Special at... aes Model Coats—Meltons and Kerseys. fiy and shield fronts, cloth and velvet collars, heavy strap seams and strictly taflor-made all through. and lined with finest of Ro- man striped silk. Remlar $14 OR price, $30. Special at Saks and INFANTICIDE CHARGED. front basement door, and thinking it had } been left there by some storekeeper for Mrs. Talty, she took it in the house. A few minutes later Mr. Taity returned home, and the servant call2d the young man’s at- tertion to the bundle. He had not made any purchases, nor had he any idea of the pature of the contents of the bundle. The only way to find out was to open ii, and this he proczeded to do. Much to his sur- prise, he found the body of the child. The body had been wrapped in a white towel, and about this was a newspaper. A mes- sage sent to the police station brought Po- liceman Hart to th house, and he removed the bundle to the third precinct station. When Coroner Carr visited the station Saturday afternoon he discovered that vio- lence Rad been used on the child. There were marks on its throat which indicated that it had been choked to death, and for this reason an autopsy was order2d. Dep- uty Coroner Glazebrock made the autopsy late the same afternoon, and the result showed that the coroner’s suspicions were well founded, for dzath had been caused by strangulation. When the result of the autopsy was made known Precinct Detective McGiue was de- tailed to make an investigation of the case. He learned yesterday that a colored wo- man had been seen to leave the ghastly package in the areaway. A cabman saw ner go there and deposit it and then leave. ‘Thera was a colored man standing across the street, evidently watching for the po- lice, and when the woman had gotten rid of the bundle she — him, and they went away together. 3 Woman was seen going along the street, looking at the dif- erent houses. At some of them lights in the windows seemed to frigiten her, or it aight have b2en she feared her strange movements would attract the attention of pedestrians. When she got in front of Mrs. Talty’s house the coast seemed clear, and she ventured to the arsaway. A good ‘description of the woman has been given to the police, and search for her is being made. The police are also anxious to find the man with whom sh2 afterward left the neighborhood. a reday about noon the dead body of an infant was found in the sewer at 17th and E streets by men in the employ of the Dis- trict. It is evident that the body had been in ther3 for several days, and until exam~ ined by the coroner the police canhot tell whether or not the case is one of murder, —— Aqueduct Bridge Roadway. ‘The District Commissioners have under consideration the matter of a new roadway for the Aqueduct, bridge, but have not yet reached a conclusion. _—_ . Stockholders of the Washington Gas Company today elected directors as fol- lows: John R. McLean, James W. Orme, George T. Dunlop, John C. Bullitt, A nephew of Mayor Van Wyck is More of the Great Sale. The policy of clearing out everything possible before stock- taking is not new—it’s as old as the store. All the cutting we have done wouldn't amount to any more t! ere not superior. Be attracted by price, but be governed in your buying by quality. “Saks’ Corner.” POLL EELLEEEEEEEEEEOEOEE M “MM A But it is still original than Quality is the only Ladies’ Flannel Waists— We're brought the whole left into these three lots. ‘They we cially selected patterns—and then up with extra care in shape and ft stock that's Navy Bloe, Green, Red and Black Tri cot all wool, and cut latest styles... = " 69c. Garnet, Rive, Red and Black Rlouse wor Red and Black Blow made with tucked yoke and cuffs; perfect fitting 98c. French Flannel Watats, in Blae nd ee! with box it it py hae “4 trimmed” with + braid *$1.45 A Taste of Our Tailoring. If we were not so sure that we could make a cus- tomer of you we wouldn't hold out any such expensive offer as this. During the week you may take vourchoice - ot any of our Fancy $30 and $35 Suiting— and we'll cut and make them up to your measure—ined with the best of Skinner’s Silk—for $20. They're fabrics the cheap ta’ have—and we'll give yor a’ cha ing that only the nest tailor such as they ask $00 for Men’s Shoes. Hlanan’s Shoes share the same fate as the other makes when we are stock clear- ing. That they’rethe “best footwear on earth” is not proof against reduction. Choice of all the $5. $6 gt and doable sole Company, ‘ ~ SOLDIERS IN ALASKA, | Need of Military for the Settlers. The War Department has called the ¢ | tention of Congress to the ne of addi | tional military protection in Alaska, and in this connection says: “Information | ceived at this department indicates the necessity of legislation to provide ¢ means for controlling the disorderly el ment among the large nfimber of p: | now in and flocking to Alask | preventing persons who ar adequate supply of food and cloth entering the territory to ish d severe winters unless relieved by ernment.” Urgent recommendation is made for f ther military posts and-ad:quate for line with the recommendations of President’s message and the Secretary War's report with of NAMES OF STREETS. District Commissioners Make Some Suggestions to Congress. The District Commissioners today, in submitting to Chairman Baboock of the House District committee a report on House bill 6454, to change the names of certain streets in the District, recommend that the President be authorized to appoint three or more citizens of the District to pr pare a Hist of names for the public w: They call attention to the fact that should it be deemed desirable to pass the bili with or without amendments, it would be neces- sary to provide an appropriation of $3,000 for the purpose of changing the existing street signs. The Commissioners state that they be- leve that the question is a very important one, which deserves and should receive careful and thorough attention. They be- eve that whatever system Is adopted should be made comprehensive enough to cover the entire District, and not only prin- cipal streets, but also minor ones, inhabited alleys, and alleys and short curbed streets now, in some instances, called ‘terraces.’ They think that some system should be adopted by means of which the location of the street with respect to the Capitol would be indicated by the initial letter of the name, and also by the character of the name; as, for instance, a first series, names second series, names of American cities; third series, names of rivers and lakes of America; with the ter- minal designations “N. W., rte 5 W.” and “8. E.,” which long they state, shown to be convenient. Minor streets or alleys, the Commissio: ers suggest, should be named “courts,” “alleys” or " “streets,” and should bear as the initi: designation the name of the principal street next to it on the side toward the Capitol; as, for instance, if G street were named “Grant,” the minor street of the side farth- Bag would be named 'N. E., use has,