Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 <a) 1898-14. PAGES. MckKnew’s, Cloaks, Salts and Furnishin 933 Penn. Ave y, February 8th, 1898. | Souven- ir” prices in the Men’s Department DREDGERS IN DISTRESS. Five Men Tell a Story of Hardship in Oyster Fields. Five colored men who had been working on an oyster dredger reached this city this morning, having walked here from Mach- adoc creek by way of Fredericksburg. They leatled on Sanitary Officer Frank, and were } furnished transpertation to Baltimore. The men shipped from Baltimore a few days before | down the river a short time before they the recent storm, and were only are creating a sensation—and should. | were tce-bound. The window gives a fair idea of the | price cuts Men's 50 and T5e. Neckwear Is going at 35c. s AlLwool Sw the $1 s are down this way: $1 ) ones at j the $2 ones . in black an] rasset, are at "s 35, Club House Bows are at 1 Urderwear reduced—except Jaeger's. 50 doz. Boxes Soap35c. doz. | fin of Toilet Soaps, Pale exes of 12 cakes for. in Glycerine. | md Elderflower, in 35 ¢ gates new “Vioris’” Toilet Soap, exquisite jet odor « 3 large cakes for 45e. i Wm.H.licKne fes tod w,933 Pa.Av. Dramatic Company Attached. PORTLAND, Ore., February 8.—The Clif- ford ty Compary, which presented “In yay Paris” here lest night, was attached by eastern creditors, whose claims aggre. gated wo. = ns Double Tragedy at Little Rock. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., February §.—Short- ly before midnight Harry Griebel, a young printer, shot and probably fatally wounded Bertie Lingo, and then killed himself. They had had frequent quarrels on account of the woman's attentions to other men. Last night they again quarreled and the ti resulted. pt eong ——-—-.__ Minneapolis millers have organized a cru- Sade against the adulteration of flour. | for the par @redger they they have a decent or comfortable place to said, }smail bi they were given two spéonfuls of apple sauce, while at supper the same quantity freezing | chopped wood and did other work, for which they got something to ea reach Baltimore, they say, they intend to make complaint | against the captain of the boat. One of the men, who acted as spokesman , said while they were on the were not half fed, nor did sleep. One of them, he said, had his foot frosted, and encther had a terribly crip- pled ieg when he reached here. On the rip from Baltimore to the Potomac, he aid, they were given oil clothes and charged full price for them, and although |some of them had not even been worn the | cap | allowed only one-half price for them. in required them to be returned, and They were reqvired to work all day, he on scant rations, being allowed tw: uits at each meal. At breakfast ¢ oatmeal was given. At the noonday meal, he said, they were given the water that beans had been cooked in and a plece of meat about an inch square. | ‘They left the boat lust Thursday and tramped here. During the nights the men made fires in the woods and kept from to death. At farm houses they When the men to Commissioner Rogers —— —— Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Mississippi, from London; Normannia, frem Naples; Burgundia, from Marseilles. ——__ Hugh Matheson Dead. LONDON, February 8.—Hugh Matheson, head of the firm of Jardine, Matheson & Co., and president of the Rio Tinto Mining Company, dead. a An Office Abolished. In view of the fact that the incumbent is has not performed any services or received any fees during the past twenty-two years, the District Commissioners today abolished | the office of inspector of salted meats. Prtteteteteesseseneeeeneeeeeeeeeseeeeieees sot Bee Abide Facts Command Consideration. Our advertisements are accept- ed literally because they are writ- ten literally. rapher’s sensitive plate—picturing what is before them—as it is. With a stock of best qualities we must say pieces we must proclaim GREAT- sevenuaisocabeoenes ¥ Ste oe seedeecertondon They're the photog- sSerseegs ookonzneseogons So BEST—with prices cut to Se oo EST opportunity. Compare our claims and our offerings and z youll find they tally exactly. $ What need have we for exaggera- z tion? Es : é = It’s only this week that we’ll make up our $ $ $30 and $35 Fancy Suitings to order, and $ $ silk line them for - - = = = = = = $20 & + Jackets and Suits] Boys’ Clothing. 3 Others aay Nothing $ we're foolish could be a bet- % to make such | ter recommen- 4 fo on La- | dation than to ¥ dies’ garments. say these Suits They can keep theirs — well | get ours out in the season they were made for. You've no- | ticed this department is different from any other in town—it’s perpetual freshness is ONE of the diff 5 We'll empha- size our policy by still deeper cutting. For Wednesday— Last of a big lot of Silk-lined loth Jackets that have been $15 97. of English Co and silk ‘ovelty for Last of a lot Jackets, heve t Cloth ltned—that ta‘lr made been $ $8. . K of ast of several lots of Import: P ern Jackets—ot one or two alike— have sold up to $1S—fine fabrics and finely made—for $9.95. Ladies’ Suits--= Two lots—both Serge—but convenient = te-fur now-and later—and being = - up tu excluatve styles, you're p S ly getting Spring Suits at a winter's = $ _Brown. Flock and Blue Medtinm-welgut Serge Suits, made up with Ught-dtting $ and fiy-front Jackets, lined with silt. S_ The skiers are perfectly draped and lined $ with percali. Worth $12 and $13.50—for $9.95. Black, Green and Light and Suits, made up in Blevse offcets, elaborately trim lined with plain and fan re perfectly draped a Worth $15 or $18, $11.45. sian 1 with silk lined with pegcaline. Son doedengenonrentbecoazententonte Seefestetengentene Opes Saks and Company, “Saks’ Corner.” dC Reefers % are from our $ regular stock. $ Never mind % how little you pay here, we want ¥ your satisfaction to be the judge 4 of us. Cheek Short with ested S.A pd worth Wed- % sects All the Faney Cheviot and Cassinere ¢ Devble-breasted| Shert Pants Snits, thar have be sizes 7 to 15 years—offered $3.48, | with wool, so 6 Te ulster 4 Good va nchilla Refers, with fanc Temorrow at $2.48, 90 odd pair of Bro duroy Pants—the kin te all over the United States—sizes 4 to 16. Inventory. price ASC. etete s coe os Sonteng co “oe oe oe fonder We take con- solation for our sacrificing in the belief it will sow seed of Ten ; Clothing. greater knowl- edge of our d ; ! kind of Cloth- ing that will bear the fruit of per- manent patronage. But whether it does or not still we say “out” — and“OUT™ gives you tomorow— si Ws Every Thread Wool fix that have been $7. fit this seaxon’s make fi $5.00. ondongesten onto gon Sod oefesfeatedineteeteetoatententontesteatoetoetratenlontontonts perfect Fight lots of regular $12.00 Allwe Cheviot Sack Suits, single and double- brezsted for ¢ $7.50. Most the whole of the Over- oat stock is on the special ibles—$7.50 ones for $5—$i0 nes for $6.50—$12.50 ones for 75—and so on. veteste Peetestestestont rtoston KENNEDY TRIAL Continuation of Case Against Dealer in Coal. THE EVIDENCE SUBMIPTED TODAY The Defendant Testifies in His Own Behalf. —--_+—_—_—. INSTRUCTIONS ASKED FOR ele See The trial of John Kennedy, charged with delivering short-weight coal to th2 Dis- trict government, which was begun yes- terday afternoon before Judge Scott and a jury, as stated in The Star of last even- ing, was resumed this morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. J. S. Shear2r, janitor of the Tyler Sch@ol, said that, as stated in the certifi- cates furnished by Mr. Kennedy, the lat- ter delivered forty tons of coal to that school during August, at which time there were six tons on hand. On October 28, Mr. Miller, who had been sent by the Commis- sicners to weigh the coal then remaining, did so, but he aid not know the result. On cross-examination by Judge Wilson, Mr. Shearer said he kept an account of the number of wheelbarrows of coal deliv2red by Mr, Kennedy, but did not weigh any of them. William B. Miller, who, October 28, was assistant sealer of weights ani measures, said a report was made to him by Mr. Shearer of th> number of wheelbarrows of cecal used at the school from the time the sersion began until October 28. He then, he said, reweighed the coal left and found that it was about thirtesn or fourteen tens short. Upon cross-examination Mr. “Miller said he had no means of knowing how much coal had been actually used at the school previous to his weighing the remainder, ex- cept by taking the weight of one barrow joad, and multiplying that by the number of loads which Mr. Shearer seid he had used. Mr. Mullowney offered to prove by a Mr. Sullivan that Mr. Kennedy eight years ago had a rope attached to his coal scales, by which, upon signal, the rope was pulled, and the scales made to represent a greater weight of coal than was actually on them. Judge Scott ruled that evidence of that sort would not be admissible on the ground that it was too remote. Test of the Scales. J. D. Miller, acting tant sealer of welghts and measures, said he tested Mr. Kennedy's scales January 10 and found that they were six pcurds in excess in 2,000 pounds. On cross-examination Mr. Miller tested Mr. Kennedy's scales December 2 and they were precisely as they were Jan- tary 10, Coal scales were, he said, liable to get out of order at almost any moment, said he and the result be that the dealer would sive either more or less than the required weight for a ton. He further stated that Mr. Kennedy had requested him to stop his drivers and test bh and whenever Mr. Miller do so in order that it might en by witness whether or not short weight w being given. W. H. Vermillion, assistant building in- Spector, w! stand after the close of T) yesterday, was recalled and stated t about eighty tons of ccal used each year in the Tyler building. In his evide: yesterday Mr. Vermillion related in detail the manner of checking up the deliveries of coal by the contractor to the District. Government's Case Closes. Mr. Mullowny stated that he had no more evidence to offer, and Judge Wilson asked Judge Scott to instruct Mr. Mullowny to designate the count in the informaticn upon Which he proposed to ask a conviction of the defendant, the information charglng that Mr. Kennedy not only did not give full weight, but failed to furnish a proper cer- tificate. Mr. Mullowny replied. He suid he would insist that the certificate was not such as that required by law. Judge Scott said he would Jury at the proper time, ar announced that he would ask for a con- viction on the ground that Mr. Kennedy had not given such a certificate as the law required, and would not press that part of the charge which alleged that he failed to give a certificate. Mr. Kennedy on the Stand. Mr. Kenaedy, the defendant, was called to the stand. He explained to the jury in response to questions from his counsel, how the coal was delivered to the District. Mr. instruct the Mr. Mullowny Kennedy d that when he received a requisition from the District government, he turned over as many teams as he could re, sometimes as many enty, to the inspector, Mr. told him to go ahead. ‘H Paid no turther attention Mr. Heward signing all Kennedy kep coal Mr. Ho entirely fifteen or Howard, and (Mr. Kennedy) to the matter, the certificates. and Mr. Howard's record. ss-examination by Mr. Mullowny, nedy admitted that he charged with delivering a load of coal which © pounds short to the Madison id this happened because in ar case the end board of the me out in crossing the railroad 1 three or four bushels of coal He made this up, but did not Ww whether or not the load was hort, as claimed. Mr. Mullowny asked the defendant if he could give as good an explanation of an alleged shortage in the delivery of coal by him several years ago at the Capitol. Judge Scheol, that pa but s Wilson objected to the question the sround thet the alleged Capitoi incident had nothing whatever to do with the pres- nt cas. not and Mr. Mullowny said he would ist upon a reply to the question. Instructions Asked For. the conclusion of Mr. Kennedy's tes- in: At pny Judge Wilson asked the court to rstruet the jury as follows: If the jury believe from the evidence hat the defendant had the contract for elivering inspe: ut th ul; that the District furnished © requisitions were made: inspector had turned over to him that he weighed and gave the certificate in the from fur- the District of Columbia, and which had long been in use, then the de- fendant cannot be convicted on this charge, and their verdict should be for the defend- ant. . The defendant connot unless there was an int on his part to give the kind of certificate provided for in the statute. If the omis- sion was by inadvertence, or because of a custom or course of business that had long prevailed, and the defendant followed that custom or course of business in good faith snd with no intent to disregard the stat- nished by be convicted ional omission ites or evade the provisions, the jury should acauit.” The Testimony Reviewed. Mr. Wilson reviewed the evidence at ngth and claimed that Mr. Kennedy had either given short weight nor violated the tw in reference to furnishing a proper cer- itieate every time a sale of coal was made, pre being no evidence, he claimed, to w that there was uny intent on Mr. cennedy’s part to evade any provision of he statute, and had in reality acted in the est interests of the District when he al- »wed Inspector Howard to sign the cer- ates instead of doing so himself, Arguments of Counsel. At this point a recess for forty minutes ‘as taken. Upon reassembling Mr. John- on of counsel for defense addressed the court, following the line of argument ad- anced by Judge Wilson. Prosecutor Mullowny replied and as- erted that it was conceded by the counsel or the defense that Kennedy had violated ho plain mandate of the statute in regard o giving a certificate of weight of coal de- cvered to a purchaser, It was plain, he said, that the defendant vad sold coal in violation of law, and that yecause he had followed his custom in tha matter Was no excuse. The case had not been concluded when this report closed. Eunch here. Armour & Co. of Chicago. Menu:—'-Vigoral,"" Bouillon, Mince Meats, Baked Beans with and without sauce, Sliced “Star Ham and Bacon. No charge in connection with this demonstration of Messrs. ft || Housefur them. China Ware. (Basement floor.) Surplus stock of Messrs. Strobel nd Wilken of 650 Broadway, Nev The basement floor is crowded this morning as never before,=--with gi Mr. Richard Cavanaugh says of his late $15,000 dea e Palais Royal for f nishings. |: Tin Ware. {Basement floor.) Our surprise prices for -amps and Tables, Willow Baskets, Brass, Sar f BYork. Prices paid and asked are 20\Glassware, etc. The more expen- tO 33 per cent less than current today Sin New York. Ry instead of $17 for exquisite Carlsbad: $510.95 China Dinner and Tea Sets of 102) pieces. The large soup tureen ts alone worth sev- erat dollars. And every plece has beautiful florai = gold decorations. instead of $5.95 for Carlstad China $53.95 Tea Sets of 56 pieces. Snpertor— Pic with the maker's name. Floral and guid et lecorations, ad China Wash of Covered Soay Floral and geld dee- instead of 75c for Carls %, SADC stand sets, conristi ¢Dish, Mug and Brush V: ‘oration: £19¢ instead of B0c for Cerlsbad China Shaving Mugs. Patent sbape—with place for soap tions. to instead of 19¢ to 25c for Carlsbad China S7C Pitchers, small, medium end large size 20 instead of 48c for ful! size Cuspidors. Floral and gold decorations. $1.48 Instead of $2.50 for Ice Cream Sets. $ a consisting of large dish and twelve plates. Artistically shaped and daintily deco- rated. $1.69 instead of $2.98 for Toilet Seta of 10 = Pieces. Regular elze, well shaped, ciey- erly decorated—a rare bargain at $1. tea D4. instead of $3.50 for English China Tea . Sots of 56 pleces. Two shapes, decora- dons In three colora. Covers and Umbrella superior Cambrie—for And such embroidery tlumings~the bonest ; launder well, Mackintoshes. $6. (0) for Ladies’ $45 to $20 Mackintoshes, ° lined throughout with best silk. Sam- ‘ple garments. No two alike. Once-a-year bargains for us and you. b 0 a a a a aa a a a ae a a as i ae ae a aw boty Umbrellas. r Ladies’ $5) Sik Umbrellas in bine, red, green and black, Handles of pearl, Dinmmer'y samples. Need 52.98 Avo sily to be see The Palais Royal, AGBAS, BESARE HSE Rgstoondd G and 11th is. ner. ae ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE William Strather Before Court Oharged With the Killing of Rosa Talbot. Deputy Coroner Describes Condition d Witnesses Tell of of Corpse Circumstances Preceding Marder. The trial of William M. Strather, col- ored, indicted for the murder of Rosa Tal- bot. also colored, the 15th ef last October, was begun today before’ Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 1. nt District Attorney Shillington and Mr. Harvey Given of the district attorney's office for the government, while the int the defendant were looked r oy neys Samuel D. Truitt « Roodhouse. This being the first trial for murder to be held for some time past more than the crdinary degree of int atta 1 to it. The court room was well filled with spec- tators today, the majority being colored persons, who paid the clesest attention to every word of the testimony. The first business after the opening of ccust this morning was to complete the jury. Eleven men competent to act were secured yesterday afternoon. No difficulty was experienced in agreeing upon the Ee earae eas) ewocneconsistenlotitne xo lowing: Frede Joseph W. Penn, Henry F. M. Beall, W. C. ‘Timothy A. Driscoll Benjamin E. Dakin and James udduth, Only ne member of the jury giant District Attorney Shillington de a brief opening address to the jury. told of the killing of the woman early h of October, in a nh in the morning of the rcom in the second story of hous> 4 Franklin street, bs n y Jersey ave- nue ard &th street, P and Q streets, ¢ ing that a hatchet was the weapon u and that the government expected to prove a clear and deliberate cas» of murder. Strather, during the opening address and the examination of witnesses, gave clese aitention to every word that was ut- tered. H» kept his eyes fixed intently on the witnes: and at frequent intervals leaned forward and offered suggestions to his counsel, Th: prisoner was neatly dressed, his appar%l consisting of a coat and vest of check godds, dark trousers, turn-down collar, white shirt and light tie. The First Witness. The first witness’ was Dr. L. W. Glaze- brook, the deputy coroner of the District of Columbia. Dr. Glazebrook testified that the morning of tne 16th of Ociob2r_ he per- fcrmed an autopsy on the pody of Rosa Talbot. ‘The woman,’ so far as witness could judge, was about twenty-four ycars of age, weighed about 120 pounds, and ap- peared to be in gocd ‘physical condition. ‘The whole front of the face and the side of the skull of the woman wes battered, the witness said. Six wounds were found, four of which had penetrated the brain, and were absolutely fatal. The body and clothing were smeared with blood. One wound had severed the temporal artsry. There were other deep cuts and gashes across the forehead and at the back of the head. In th2 upinion of Dr. Glazebrook, the wounds were, in all probability, inflicted with an ordinary hatchet. The immediate cause of death was acute hemorrhage. Heard Thumping on Flcor. Emma Baylor, colored, the next witness, stated that last October she occupled house 483 Franklin etreet with her husband and children. Strather and Emma Talbot rent- ed a room upstairs, living there as man and wife. At the time of the murder they had occupied the room about one month. The evening of the 14th of October the wit- ness heard loud talking in the room up- stairs. She awoke about 6 o'clock in the sive being from 25 to 50 per cent less than ordinarily. 19¢ instead of 30 for the famous “‘Henis" Fruit Press. Nothing better for mashlug| petatoes....And 19¢ instead of 50¢ for Heavy \Tin Wash Boilers, with cover. | i ‘h4e Instead of for Ham cover, .25¢ instead of Raisers, rethaned and with cover. instead of 39 for Ze Fron Foot, Baths Japanned Bread Boxes. '98c for $1.50 Brass Tea Kettle on stand, with lamp... $1.49 the Royal Readlag \Lomp, with shade. Boilers, with! © for Bread] Ful -+-And 17 Ivanized for Pull oi or [Oe instead of 39e for 14-quart Garbage Pail | with cove He instead of 59 for Cov-) jeved Ash Sifters. | Qc tnstead of Sve for strongly made Step Lad- i ders....59c instead of 8% for Full Siz: |Willow Clothes Hampers, with cover. 17¢ instead of © for Nickel-plated Gas. Lighter and 30 Wax ‘Tapers |for 39¢ Glass Of1 Cans, with tin coverin; for $2 Traveling ‘Trunk, covered with {DOO ne aaa rlecnae ie hardwood | slats, steel clamps, iron bottom, brass locks, sefety catches, Inside tray and hat box. At 39c. Picture in your mind the best Drawers of Suc Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers, only Chemise and Drawers you have and lace whdecanat ever seen. And expect to find these better, Silk Waists. Black Silk Shirt Waists, In, Yoke back and fancy 44 for new blouse Linen | pean tiie Silk Skirts. $5.98 7" rustleine lining, $3.68 yoke front. k and Satin Broeades, elvet binding. | The Palais Royal, AL Lisner. w cut and J1th sts. J morning of the 1th and heard a thumping | on the floor above. She ran into the kitch- | en and heard a vy : “Let me up.” Husband of the witness went to the room then went for the police. A few minutes above, but could not gain admitiance. He | later wi aw Strathcr leave the house } and go nearby hydrant, where he hands. They had blood on husband returned with two policem Witness went upstairs and saw on the bed, c ed with blood. Wit 3 noticed sé end face of Rosa. rented by St room of the witne cciling. al gashes about the head The room upstairs was Blood dropped into the downstairs through the phorative Testimony husband of the preceding witness, alled to the stand. The morning h of October, he testi- fied, he heard a noise in the room occupied by Strather. Ue went upstairs and rapped on the door, directing Strather to open it. Strather replied, “AM right, all right, all right.” Witness rapped again, but receiv- ed no answer. He heard a sound that was repeated, like somebody hitting something solid. He rapped again, but the only re- sponse was, “Ail right.” The sound he heard secmed to come from the bed. Wit- ness hastened to the second precinct police station, about three blocks distant, and re- turned to the house in the patrol wagon, anied by two policemen. ching the hous of the police- id to Strathe What's the trou- trather replied, “It ain't an more than a case of murde! the woman on the bed, and di blocdy scene. One of the policemen found in the room a hatchet d with blood. Wiiness identified property. He said to Strather, “Why did you take my hatchet out of the fe reply was, “I didn't get It out of the box; I got it off the shelf. After the cross-examination of Baylor the court ordered a recess. ae Mrs. The Necdhum’s Case Continued. ¢ of Mrs. Sarah E. Needham, whe was arrested yesterday con the charge of the -lareeny of small book, valued twenty-five cer from the Palais Ro: was today continued until Friday by Pros- ecutor Mullowny. Mrs. Needham was re- leased on $10 collateral to appear at the time designated. Ii is said that Mrs. eedham is the widow of a former governor of Iowa, and is close- ly related to Representative Lacy of the same State, and it is claimed by her friends, many of whom accompanied her to the of- fice of Prosecutor Mullowny, that she is entirely innecent; that while she had the book, she had not the slightest idea of stealing it. Previous to going to court the ladies who reside at the Hotel La Fetra, where Mrs. Needham ts also a guest, held an indigna- tion meeting and adopted resolutions ex- pressing entire confidence in Mrs. Need- ham, indignation at her treatment and a — of sympathy and support in her rial. ee Suit for an Accounting. A bill in equity for an accounting has been filcd by William H. Benton and .T. Emill Blomer against the National Corre- spondence Institute and John W. McKin- ley. It ts stated in the bill that in April, 1896, Meesrs. Berton, Blomer, McKinley, Johnson and Menaugh organized the Na- tional Correspondence Institute, with Blo- mer as president, Benton as secretary and Mr. McKinley as manager. The plaintiffs claim there is salary due them and bring suit to recover. —>+—_ Honoring Langston’s Memory. The District Commissioners have been re- quested by J. T. C. Newcom, Murtha Broadus, Hattie Drew, Lillie Johnson, Ro- setta E. Lawson, Thomas L. Jones and An- drew F. Hillyer, a committee of the colored Second Baptist Church Lyceum, to name the next colored school building after the late John M. Langston. With the request of the committee was a letter explaining that resolutions to that effect were adop' by the lyceum last December. —>—_.. ‘William M. Byvarts was eighty years old last Sunday, leon Pens.. 2 ts worth $7.50. Choice sac The 4c Store. | (First floor.) To the thousands of articles al-| ready here we now add the following, tioned below, but Stationery and all of which are full size and well made. The actual values are up to \15¢.2 White Porcelain Soup Plates, new shape Fancy-shape Decorated Bone Plates extra Large Scrub Brushes....Full-size Dustpans. 1 is jap: anned....Fan Cake Molds, with tube center. Covered Buckets, 2 quarts. id eel Onke Tarners....Dust Brushes, good quality... Tron Bresd Pans, large size Long-handie mart Saucepans, with cover....Wire Brotlers, large wire | :---Stamped ‘Tin Muffin Pans, six-cup....Pie Plates, three sises, 2 for 4c....Firet Quelitr re Tumblers....Fancy Peppers and Salts, plated tops....Wire it Hangers. ...Match : coops....Large Cuspidors....Basting Rolling Pins. ...Wooden Spoons. lines. ...Decorated Candles....Flour Pots... Mops....Dust Pans Mouse Traps Brushes....Towel Rollers....Toilet Paper... rds of Shelf Paper....3 cakes Tollet Soap in box Novels. with choice of 150 different titles. . 129-page Composition TBooks....144-page Btenog- raphera’ Books... .250-sheet Writing Tablets... sheets Writing Paper....25 Envelopes....12 Tal -3 Memo. Books....3 spools 100-yard Sik....6 Alumimum Thimbles....Dress Shields... 6 pairs Corset Class... .260 English Princess Pins -2-oz. bottles Petroleum Jelly... Perfumed T: um Powder....Silver Polish Powder. ...“\Gem -Tetlow's Perfursery....144 Hooks -Cubes of Pins... .25 kinds Tollet Soap 18-inch Crash. Steel Knives and china handles. all sizes... Stone Babbitt’s Soap Pups and Saucers. . Forks....Fruit| Knives with Brass Easels....Uhair Seats, China Plates and Meat Dishes r ete., ete., ete, =-and all Washington wonders. Merchants, their clerks and all womankind of W: when best of Underwear is offered at much less than cost of manufacture. crowded on the third floor this morning that “overflow tables” will be found tomorrow on first floor. At 25c. Think of French-fitting Corset shington wonder! And it > ove’ is At 49c. | Seay | In this lot sre the This lot conteins $1.25 to $2.25 made to retail at GSe and garments, made of the finest The arrangements of the lace and Muslin, Cambrics and Naineooks, embroidery trimmings Is una- with exquisite lace embroidery Iy_ artistic, fad rivbon trimmings, Perambulators. to $12 for the new IS9S English Pree oe oods and “I have been Wanted-- Apprentices in Manicure and acial Massage Parlors. Ask jor Mrs. $ cru ~ te vie f Mr. Vi © 0 call from id friends The 9c Only Housefurnishings arc Store. fn nen other home needs are here trash: No Table Oileloth. ors beet « Pressed Glass Tin Teakettles....Tin Ri Extra Deep Dishp with six cantsters Stamped Tin ality, whi bes, fancy sha Flour $ 5 ine © Boxes Stamped Tin Saucepans, 4 Square s ats. Sancepots, 4 gts. Ext Large Soup Strainers... Square and Ash Sifters, all sizes....Stamped Tin Muffin with twelve cups....White Wash Brushes quality... Kitchen Cleavers, solid steel Fry Pans, with patent handle... Shor Brushes ; ber ove Brushes, with Picture Hooks, per Wash Basin, galvanized tro Cake Salver on high foot....Crystal Glass Pitcher, half-gallon size. Enameled Steel Sauce! pots. ...Enameled Steel Dipper Faameled Steel Ladles Enameled Steel Bread Pans Enam. eled Steel Buckets, two-quart... Carlsbad China Divner Plates ‘Tea Plates Bread and Buttes Plates ‘ake Plates.....Pin ‘Trays Dishes Fancy Cream Pitchers. Af Coffees. Soup Plates Stone China Stone Bean Pots Plates Large Nappies Saucers Fancy Shape Jardin ors....Earthen and Tin Cuspidors Reskets Knife Baskets Lunch Bashers Nickel-plated Stove Lifters -Galvanized Long-handle Long-handle 9 Shovels ks Family: Seales....Square and Round Ash Sifters. ..Im ported Salt Boxes. ...Hard-wood Knife Boxes Large Chopping Bowls....Wood Trays. Cedar, Water Patis, with cable boops .-Flour Mops....Dish Mops. Une... Best Clothespins. Zine Washboards: S0-foot Clothes- a wonder— twhelmingly At 62c. Book News. “es Novela which include copyright tb $2.75 to $27 for o nd Rooks with a gan~ wood, Wakeflela and Phils aniee hed by Dodd, Mend & ie Co. Mattings. Visiting Cards. d for Chinn 16. d x Joiniless d ; diet agreeing taining es. |! diag tent Sacer ppt The Palais Royal, | The Palais Royal, A. Lisner..... Seeecee and 11th sts./A. Lisner. ‘ seveeseee@ nd Lith ate. eee ete eden ett AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Demands for Charity Now Exceed the Sup- | ply of Funds. Anniversary Celebration by George C. Whiting Lodge — Fair Com- mi(tce Appointed—Other News, The work of the relief of the poor of this ction is still being prosecuted, though the | demand is far greater than the ability to | meet it. Many have been turned ay on account of a lack of supplies. Not only is ther considerable destitution, bet much sickness, and one death has occurred. Contributions are coming in very slowly No do: ions of fuel, clothing or pre received. The lady in charge of the local branch informed a Star report- e: this morning that shoes are in great de- rand, while underclothing for children is aiso greatly needed. Contributions of t sort would considerably facilitate the work of the organization in this section. > the last report the following dona- d Sin tions have been recei Previousiy acknowledg-< Miss Corbett... > Miss M. ae Total.. Ss Attem aring attempt t highway robbery as made yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock on P street near the corner of 30th reet. The victim was Mrs. Julia B. Webb of 1021 4th street northeast, who was in tewn on busine: While walking along the street, with a number of persons in colored man brushed bbed the pocket ain sight, a y up agai her and er book, which contained $15, starting down the street on a dead run he alarm was quickly given, and a collector named Burke, 03 employed by House & Herrmann, gave chase. The pursuit was so hot that the thief dropped the book, which, with the contents, was recovered. The police mean- while kept up the search for the robber, in the evening about ¥ o'clock Sergt. Williams caught a man who closely an- Swered the description. He gave the name of Charles Barnes, aged twenty-two, and was locked up to await identification. The negro has served several terms in the peni- tentiary, it is said by the police, and has a number of aliases. Masonic Ani The twenty-ninth anniversary of George Cc. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A. M., will be celebrated tomerrow evening at Msscnic Temple. Preparations for the same have been in progress for rome weeks rast, and all details have been arranged to make the thing the most successful in the history of the organization. The event this year will be more elaborate, it is said, than ary of the previous ones. Irvitations to the number of about 2530 kave teen sent out for the banquet to- morrow evening. All cf the prominent Masons of the city have been invited, and 2iso prominent members of the order in other sections. The banquet room will be splendidly decorated for the occasion, and the lst of toasts and responses will be interesting. A program has been printed, a ecopy of which will be given to each guest as a souvenir of the occasion. The committee in charge of the banquet censists of Messrs. B. W. Murch, Harry Barrick, James H. Taylor, W. B. Easton, Benjamin Harper, Archibald Cunningham, William Bornhelm, Charles Bradley and Harry Becker. The decoration of the hall js left in charge of Mr. Cun ham, while Mr. Harper is left to provide the edibles. Charged With Theft. Cornelius McCarthy, perhaps better known as Con Lee, a messenger boy, aged about twenty-two years, was arrested last evening shortly after 8 o’clock by Police- man W. H. Harrison and locked up at the station house on a charge of stealing $30 from Tho} 4 saloon at 3236 M s t tr | place. Sun¢ 5 e one entered Mr. Folla room and extracted the | money. Lee was and his arrest followed. He was quite drunk, and whe on nis way up to the station house in th patrol wagon en throw a handf: Le of the Knights Templar Commitice. The following additional committce. to ars range for the Masonic fair and exposition, soon to be held, has been appointed by the yj ominent commander frem the roll of Poto- ac Commande . Knight*® Templar, this place F ae A Thomas nder A. B. Jackson, Past 3. Bennett, Sir Knights J. T. Gre Wm. A. Cunning- ham, Chas. Dietz, C. W. pmerville, G. A, | Von’ Dachenhausen, H.R. Hughes and J. Barton Miller. Brief Mention. The baza at Zion M. E. Church is now in its second successful week. Last evening the audicnce was entertained by @ mock trial. Policeman count of a serious is off duty k of illness. Ka agh on Re- The members of St. Ann's Aid Soci making preparations for a dance which will be held the evening of February 21. R r. Hammond will deliver on™ ship anu Marriage” Friday ev ing at the Congr et M. P. Church. Mr. Thomas C. Fleming, a graduate of Linthicum Institute, who h: years been i in a respe tion b Works of New and New Je tered the empl the Richmond Stove Company of Norwich,» Conn., as traveling salesman. It is warm and weary work that the woman has to undergo who cooks the year ‘round for Thou- sands of women whose husbands are only in moderate circumstances have to bear this hardship uncomplainingly. If a woman is in thoroughly good health it does not come so hard, but when, as is fre- ently the case, the poor woman is suf- ting from the pains, nervousness, debility and ill-health that are a result of weakness and disease of the distinctly feminine or- ganism, the task is too much. Under these circumstances, unless the right remedy is used, the woman will soon break down completely and fill an early grave. 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