Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1898-14 PAGES, That brings Noteworthy reductions this store. . ee 2G fa Back Hair Rrushes, | Ladies’ with real bristies—NOW 5c. | Established 1840. ‘Telephone ll Sacrificing=s - PERRY’S Surplusses must be gotten rid of at this time in the season. some fairly full lots to the bargain counters. “because the prices have been closely shorn—and the values are of the sort harl to find outside of These offerings will make tomorrow's selling most impor- Muslin Merino Underwear. Underwear. Ladies’ Muslin Gowns, Ladies’ Jersey* Ribbed made in Mother Hubbard ae heb high ue one style, with yoke of tacks aon ney and ‘embroiders-REDUCED | “Titi. (units, Aud Natural 1 from She. to Sarah 39c 19c. fly oon bap ahr n ons Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Bal- Bahia Pe Lot of Ladies’ Muslin briggan Vests, with high Drawers, trimmed with be tee et ae wide ruffle, edged with lace. > = = ed We have only one length— 50c. , 23 inches-REDUCED from Ladies* Plain Merino Druggists 25e. to Xesi and Punts, one-halt - 5 wool Sundries. 19¢. i. 75c. oe Cambrie Corset Covers, waiter’, Sieg Ribbed Io Yook Vests. in White an with high o: low neck and Soren nae perfect fitting — REDUCED $211 Cologne NOW from 12%e. to $1.00. 10c Ladies’ Warranted Fast 25c. < Black Equestrian Tights, ankle Jength— a palr— Ning Salts—NOW eee knee length—-NOW 12c. 1.75 > : Lace Neckwear. $ patr. mine Castile Seap— —— Now Ladies’ Chiffon and Chif- a fonette Bows — REDUCED Corsets. 50c. deen sivas of os 3 pairs of Black Bias Cor- - E sets, made with long waists, hyaicians and 50c. full bust; perfect — fittin: Seap NO Plaid si —REDUCED from 50c. 25c. 25c. : Black, White and Corsets, with long waist, ° owe noe medium bust; one of the veeun pices of: Clanele best brands" made — RE- PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” =-AT== boned with genuine whale: bone—REDUCED from $5.50 tw to a pair. Lot of Black Italian Cloth DUCED from $3.25 to $2.75 * pair. cx in Training That Suggest choo! for Choirmasters. Chureh Eeoncmtst ewer. whe was a member of Sngland when he was seven who for many years has rainer of boy chi in England, { America, says that there is t such choirs in this there is good ground. Difficul a prejudice in for w country are termed harsh in vocal nsufficient in culture, incapable of true worship and churchliness, ys’ v termed imma- ing is almost entirely due to lack of ted boy choir- a@ boy nature ». Many capable choir- come to much success with the adult voice ruin the boy's voice by training it by adult metheds. cultivation of the boy's volce ts a special 4 1'a most delicate one. Case after s come to my notice of cho mast » little or no knowledge, as- ction of a boy choir, The new- choisymaster may be an admir- st—once in a while a capable cheirmaster—but how rarely is he both! of atfairs is not entirely due to or ignorance. Thirty years ago was but one boy choir in New York nd sixty years ago the feature was @ in England. The innovation would have been a curse as well as a . in America the average country icwn cannot afford to hire boy choristers, choirs are educa or, as is more often the case, boys with xcod voices are not to be had. In the sub- urban town t choir is received with fair favor, as a rule, and in the city there ts ndan opportunity for well-organized 1 well-trained choirs. is a wealin choose, and a h to procure wonder tbat es in New rehearsal, have hoirmaster is considered ng been under the s a chorister. In the choirmasters is needed is a r, a boy choir- of music sung by It is too ican to-date, ‘mode in particular. Some of these in which they arc parishioners are even with the glorious many acquainted ne old masters of church ‘otch, and a dozen others? t test In my own tions are not be- choir; it is all a and unremitting train- of the Pselms, in by whatever method is often disregarded, producing tched results, whereas all that i is careful training at every re- My boys chant any Psalm at because of endless going over held not-every day, but three essentially suited to the arch music, and, in my ve pveferred to an adult Boy choirs in this coun- growing in number—and, alas, their merit is not growing in proportion. ‘The almost appalling question, ‘What th answered. The boy choirmaster must be the most tactful kind of a disciplinarian. There is everything in securing a refined class of toys. The choir must have a distinct I tone, and that once gone, there Is lit- See That Stamp! It is the Government Internal Revenue Stamp over the Cork and Cap- sule of every bottle of Certifying to the Age and Purity of the Whisky. siee that gone aie Tite toting. bes anice that goes with this . ro W. A. GAINES & CO. See is printed that the name W.A, on the stamp. ALL DEALERS SELL IT and unchurchly, | | has the advantage of forwarding its tle hope. The outsider little appreciates the task of keeping up the given Standard which the successful choirmaster must constantly impose upon himself. If the better class of lads are secured they may or may not be amenable. They do not work so heartily for the pay given as do the poorer boys, but, on the other hand, peer are more likely to reverence the sanc- sQry. ———~+e+—___ PIGEON MESSENGER SERVICE. It« Great Importance to the United States Navy. From the Baltimore Sun. The twenty-third volume of Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute, just issued, has ameng its contents several ably written papers on subjects interesting to the havy. Lieut. E. W. Eberle contributes & paper on “Homing Pigeons as Messengers of ths Fleet,” in which he refers to the ad- vantages and practical workings of a mes- senger pigeon service, and points out con- ditions under which it may be used with much advantage to the fleet. In his paper Lieut. Bberle says: “From its geosraphical surroundings, Kay West will become our most important pigeon sta- tion on the Atlanilc, and Port ‘Townsend, which controls the Straits of Fuca and en- trance to Puget sound, will be the most important on the Pacific. Port Townsend statlon can control the entire entrance to tha western possessions of Great Britain, and this would prove of great value in the event of hostilities with that country. “The rapid concentration of naval forces ; at the point of attack, or the movement of fore>s to intercept the enemy, Is only m possible when we have a system by whic we can communicate rapidly with the shore station from long distances at sea, and the messeng>r pigeon service 1s the only system by which we can obtal: such communication. This service might be called, very appropriately, a ‘sea telegraph’ ystem, and, although its messages cannot be dispatched with tha speed and absolute certainty of the telegraph, yet the system mes- sages from any position within definite lim- its, and, therefore, it Is not necaseary to seek the telegraph station in order to send a message. n the event of hostilities many more messages than those givea in the above illustrations would be sent in order to in- sure the recelpt of important Information, and if only one of the many little messen- gers should arrive in time to enable our flest to maneuver so as to engage the en- emy before he could inflict appalling de- ! striction of life and property upon some cne of our seaports, then this service would prove itself most valuable to the govern- and well worth the small annual required to maintain its efficiency. “It requires but one practical illustration to strike home and to open our eyes to tho merits of this service. Let a single human life b> saved from shipwreck in a time of peace, or let one maneuver of the enemy's fleet be frustrated in the midst of war by the timely arrival of one of thes3 swift- winged, trusty little carriers with Its urgent message, and all the country will applaud the result, and will realize the value of a messeng2r pigeon service upon the seas.” ——__-e-+___ A Woman Pack Peddicr. From the Louisville Post. “I saw the first woman pack peddler I ever ran across, while on a tobacco buying trip on Green river last week,” said Fred Thompson last night. “I was going over from Woodbury to Morgantown and while at a village store talking to three growers I knew, saw walking up the road a swarthy complexioned woman, swaying under a load on her back that would have made ™me cry ‘enough’ before I had toted it very far. The female peddler, for such she proved to be, said she came from New York to Tennessee last year and had Started near Milan tramping back*in this direction. She looked to be thirty-five, had strength like a woodchopper and seemed well pleased with her novel pro- profession. She said she was making money, and expected to return to the east this year to marry the man she loved, who was taking her earnings to put with bis own and pay for a little cottage.” eee Consolation on t Seaffold. From the Milwaukee Wisconsin. Upon one occasion Charles Dickens was upholding the theory that whatever trials and difficulties might stand in a man's path there was always something to be thankful for. “Let me, in proof, relate a tale,” said the great story writer. “Two men were to be hanged at Newgate for murder. The morning and hour approached, the prison- ers were pinioned and the ropes adjusted about the poor pa necks. Thousands of morbidl, curk spectators stood watching in front of the scaffold, when at that instant an infuriated cow, passing in the street, broke its rope and the mob, scatt the ipon one of condemned men turned to his equally un- fortunate companton and observed quietly, ‘I say, Jack, it's a good thing we ain't in that crowd.’ "” S THE TELEPHONE ABROAD Privileges in Foreign Countries Oontrasted With Those Granted Here. Mr. John Joy Edson’s Views—Experi- ence of a Citizen With Slot Mac Mr. John Joy Edson of the Washington Loan and Trust Company is one of the Prominent business men of the city who recognizes to what excellent uses the tele- phone might be put if it were permitted by the company to take the benefit of them. Mr. Edson, as 1s well known, is a gentjeman of most observing mind. While on his travels in Europe, he said to a Star reporter this morning, he was greatly im- pressed with the universal use of the tele- phone. “This was the case in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Hungary. I was impressed by the universal use of the tele- phone, not only by the residents of the cities and towns, but by the farmers. On inquiry I found that the people were en- abled to use the telephone generally on ac- count of the small charges, and that, of course, in different countries different laws and regulations are provided by the gov- ernment. The government has such a su- pervision in those countries that exorbi- tant charges cannot be made. In Switzer- land, I believe, the government owns or controls the telephones. “The great general use of the telephones in Europe by business people and private families is on account of the very moder- ate prices prevailing. The systems there are in every respect equally as good as they are here. '! found that in some of the hotels so universal was the use of the tele- phone there was one in every room of the house. I fcund this the case in London in one hotel. Telephoning the News. “In Buda Pesth I was greatly surprised by finding that there was a paper publish- ed which employs a system of ringing up the subscriters at stated periods and tele- phoning the telegraphic news to them. 1 was told that the charges in Switzerland range from $¥ to $20 a year for the use of the ‘phone. “I imagine that the high prices here are made necessary to enable the companies to pay dividends on stock that has been increased, or which amounts to several times the cost of their plant. “I have for some time been impressed by the fact that the Chesapeake and Po- tomae Telephone Company has pursued rather an illiberal policy toward its sub- seribers and hardly appreciates its patron- age. The prices have been steadily in- creased and inconvenient — restrictions placed, if not amounting to an imposition, closely bordering upon it. I think this has been a mistake on the part of the com- pany and should in some way be corrected, as I am satisfled the situation requires It. The new book of the telephone company contains the following paragraph for the benefit cf its subscribers, or for that of any may read the book. ¢ In time of treuble the value of the tel- ephone cannot be estimated. With a bur- glar in your hous2, police ald may be ob- tained while the housebreaker waits. In case of fire the engines may be called more speedily than in any other way. If an ac- cident occurs the telephone is a rapid mes- senger, who hurries the ambulance and surgeon to relief.” As in proof of the claim that tlfils state- ment on the part of the company, to use a forcible expression, is merely a ‘‘bluff,” a little Incident was related to The Star re- porter by a professional gentleman of this city. The case is applied particularly to the advent of the “‘‘coin-in-the-slot’’ ma- chine, which has teen so largely adopted by the company lately. He said: Lack of a Dime. “I returned home the other evening to find’ that my wife had been seized with a sudden attack of vertigo, caused, I sup- pos2, by indigestion or something of the kind. I was not greatly alarmed, as I realized what was the matter, but I went to the telephone to call a doctor. The one In the house was what they call a pay station telephone, and it was not a hotel, either. I was in somewhat of a hurry, and found that I did not have ten cents about me. I was at a loss what to do, and if it had not happened that the janitor was near by and had the desired coin, I should have found it necessary to go elsewhere, thereby losing a large amount of time. If the case had been dangerous, this would have been a serious obstacle. “I find it necessary occasionally to call up the offics with which I am connected, strictly on questions of business. Some- times I have to do this two or three times a day. As I am situated, with the tele- phone pay station ‘slot-in-the-machine,’ 1 am forced to spend ten cants every time I use the telephone for legitimate business. I have spent as much as thirty cents a day for t This amounts up in time, and 1 think it is an imposition on the part of the telephon2 company, Matter of Dixcrimination. “The company, I believe, claims that it makes no discrimination amorg {ts patrons, I know one case where it would seem that there was a decided discrimination. A gentleman has a place of’business in which a number of persons go throughout the dey. He had a telephone in it and was accustomed to allow his visitors to use It, thinking probably that {t helped him in his business. ‘The company protested against this use by outsiders of the tele- phone and threatened to put in a slot ma- chine. As {t happened the wires of the company went over the roof of his house, and he said he would retaliate if they re- moved the telephone and put in a slot -na- chine by making the company remove its wires from his building. At last accounts this had not been done.” Mr. Edson’s sentiments in regard to the telephone company are voiced by nearly every business man in the city who has deen thrown into contact with the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Company. They all have grievances to tell concarning it, and can cite cases of what they term the imposition which has heen Precticed upon them by the company. Mr. Oyster's Views. Mr. James F. Oyster is one of the many who Is classed in this lst. He said to The Star reporter today: “I think the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company imposes on its patrons without a doubt. It presumes to dictate to its subscribers as to what sort of business they shall conduct over the telephone. Some time ago the company sent a card to me saying that the telephone in my place of business could not be used by any out- siders. I respected this in a certain sense, as far as any entire stranger goes. For in- stance, if a person, a stranger to me, comes in my office and asks to use a telephone, 1 refer him to a pay station, but if, on the other hand, a customer of mine who I know has a telephone and wishes to use it for businegs of his own, I think I am at perfect Uberty to let him use the telephone, and have carried this out ever since I have re- ceived the order, This, however, was evi- dently not what the company wished me to do. “This is in view of the fact that I pay | $300 a year to the telephone company for the use of its machines. The rates here are far above those in other cities. I think probably I could get the same service else- where for a hundred dollars for which I am now paying $300. The company seems to have no desire to give its patrons any privileges at al It appears to me that the company does a Httle tricky business. I have been awey from my office a number of times and have tried to telephone into it. I have been told that the wire was busy. On returning to the office I have discovered that no one had telephoned, or had used the telephone, in the meantime.” Se Fined for Resisting Constable. Thomas Reynolds was fined $10 by Judge Kimball this morning for resisting a con- stable in the service of a writ levying on his horse and wagon. Reynolds claimed that the horse and wagon did not belong to him, and resisted the officer. A police-, man who was standing near by arrested Min eae ey Set sage imal in disposing of the case ma} took occasion said were entitled to such protection, ams Sper ‘power intended to pursue this policy. - REVIVALIST MEYER. — He Held Two ;Highiy Interesting Mee iXesterday. Rev. Frederick Brotherton Meyer, the noted English reyivalist, who has been conducting a series of meetings in. St. Louis, reached Wayhin§ton yesterday. His wife and B. E. Moody,-a son of the evan- gelist, accompaniedphim. Rev. Teunis Ham- lin of the Church of the Cov nt met the party at the statién and escofMed them to the Ebbitt Housg,; which will be Dr. Meyer's home while in Washington. At 4:30 p.m. yesterday Mr. Meyer met his first audience Th this city at the First Congregational Church., ‘The service opened with a hymn by the chéir, under the lead- ership of Mr. Percy 8. Foster. Dr. New- man, pastor of the church, read several scriptural selections and then introduced Dr. Meyers. The tpeme, taken from Isaiah, was the omnipresence of God. Dr. Meyer's fame as a pulpit orator was thoroughly sustained by his address. He has a rich, well-modulated speech; his diction is af- fluent and his rhetoric most convincing and persuasive. Throughout he is most dra- matic and direct in his appeal to his hear- ers. Dr. Meyer spoke again in the evening at the same place, again meeting a vast and most responsive congregation. Services will be held at the First Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock and tonight at 7:30. Those who even wish admittance to the church wiil be compelled to get there very early, as the place rapidly fills after the doors are opened. Dr. Meyer is an intimate friend of D. L. Moody, who first took up evangelical work in a little church in York, England, and it is largely at the instigation of Mr. Moody that Dr. Meyer consented to make a tour of the United States. Dr. Meyer is a leader in the “Keswick movement,” which has been started in England. The association is made up of pastors and students of the- ology of all sects, and has been extended into all of the larger British cities and towns. Dr. Meyer wil meet the ministers of Washington tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock at the First Congregational Church. ——_—>—— OPINIONS HANDED DOWN. Action of Court of Appeals in Five Cases, The Court of Appeals late yestarday af- ternoon handed down an opinion in the cause of Milford W. Howard against the Citizen Bank and Trust Company. The court ruled in favor of the company, tak- ing the stand that the right of special privilegs of a member of Congress does not exempt his bank account from at- tachment. Mr. Howard, a member of the House of Representatives from Alabama, was sued in the circuit court of DeKalb county, Ala- bama, for a debt of $415.13. Not boing able to collect on the judgment, Mr. Howard’s account in the Lincoln National Bank of this city, amounting to $91.12, was attached on the ground that he was a non-resident. The case was taken to court by Mr. How- ard, who argued that, being a representa- tive In Congress, his bank account was ex- empt from attachment. The lower court gave a@ personal judgment against Mr. Howard, and also a judgment of condemna- tion against the attached fund, In the opinion written, by Mr. Justice Shepard, the Court of Appeals states that about twenty years ago the District Su- Ppreme Court, in a similar cas3, held that members of Congress were not exempt from attachment of the kind in question. Ths Court of Appeals added that it sees ho reason to conclude that this decision was tot proper. Tse powers and privileges of members of Congress, so the court says, are distinctly outlined in the Constitution of the United Stat#s. ‘’ In the cas> of Thomas W. Smith against the American Bond{ng'and Trust Company of Baltimore, the decfsion of the lower court against Mr. Smith was sustained by the Court of Appédls. “Mr. Smith asserted @ priority of claims, ovet others on account of a lien on certgin Houses on Columbia Heights, erected by Edward R. Walton. ‘The lower court Was $ustained in the case of John W. Burke against Rudolph Claugh- ton. The latter ves awarded a fea of 10 per cent for comihg Out victorious In a suit involving the bonds of a Virginia county in the sumsof $49,000. # The order of the,court blow dismissing an. appeal was reversed in the case of C. T. Chisholm and DB. H! Decker against G. W. Cissel.'The Court ‘of Appeals held in this opinion that the rules determining an app2al could not be decided by a lower ecurt. The Court of Appeals sustained the com- missioner of patents in a case in which the commissioner awarded priority of an invention to Samuel Adams over H. S. and C. E. Glenn. —————— MR. TAYLOR’S RECOVERY. Has Left Hospital and Will Go to California. Mr. Walter L. Taylor, the Treasury De- partment clerk who attempted suicide at his home, No. 409 4th street northeast, @ week ago, at the time his daughter, Miss Lucy Taylor, became violently insane, as published in The Star at the time, was able to leave the hospital today. This af- ternoon arrangements were made to take him to California, and he will go to that state, accompanied by a relative. It 1s stated that he is going to spend several months in the west, and the physicians think the change will benefit him. Mr. Taylor is now perfectly rational, and he seems to fully realize what he did. His troubles, he said, were too much for him. For several months prior to the unfortu- nate occurrence he had suffered from In- somnid, and had been taking bromides. The medicine had a bad effect on him, and his trouble, together with the several cases of insanity that had brought a succession of mental troubles to the family, caused him to lose his reasoning power: At the Emergency Hospital Dr. Juene- mann and others paid particular attention to the patient’s case. They found his mind so much affected that he would have been accepted as a patient at the insane asylum, they say, but they had an idea that this might be avoided by careful treatment un- til he was able to go away. Mr. Taylor's statements to the physicians showed that there was Insanity on his side of the fam- ily as well as on his wife’s. During his stayin the hospital he was visited by one of his daughters, the pastor of his church and other friends. The doctors hope that a few months’ recreation in the west will restore Mr. Taylor’s health so that he will be able to return and resume his duties in the department. —>—_—_ The Mt. Pleasant Railroad. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Kindly permit me to refute the reckless statements advanced by Mr. A. H. Nixon, as printed in yesterday’s Star in the re- port of the meeting of the House commit- tee of Congress on street railroads. I de- sire to state most positively that the peti- tion favoring the railroad through Mt. Pleasant was concetved neither clandes- tinely nor covertly, as asserted by Mr. Nixon, but on the: contrary was known to him and every oe ejse interested from the time it was first girculated for signa- tures, and Mr. Nixon »sed his best efforts to defeat its purpoge. #urther, I challenge Mr. Nixon or any-gneselse to disprove the assertion that aliythe; signatures to the petition, amounting 49 over a hundred, were obtained by.Measrs. Chapin Brown, J. W. Somerville, ,€. B. Dickey, J. L. At- kins, O. U. Ickis and-myself, except ten, they being obtaiped,,by a lady whose progressiveness is ,;worthy the emulation of all retrogressive Wixons. Not one name was withdrawn from the petition, but many regretted the lost pppontunity to sign, and I venture the opinion aosecond petition for the railroad would ex in volume the first. ALFR! L, LEONARD. February 8, 1898.7... « pa ie oe Attorney Niles Demands Jury Trial. Edward G. Niles, the lawyer who several days ago failed to appear before Judge Scott to answer a charge of assaulting ‘ $ HOLDs A REUNION. Clase of '8¢, Washington High Sepool, About Banquet Board. The class of ‘86, Washington High School, held its twelfth annual reunion Monday night, at the residence of former Commis- sioner Hine, Eckington. A large attena- ance graced the occasion and a most de- Ughtful evening was spent. Mr. Paul Henderson Cromelin, the president of the class, was unable to attend, owing to ab- sence from the city, and the business of the evening was conducted by the next ranking officer present, Mr. Edward Wilton Donn. The absent prosident wae heard from through the agency of the phcnograph, and his stirring address was enthusiasticaily received. After the business meeting and election of officers the company repaffed to the banquet hall. Toe table was arranged in the form of the letter T, te genta! host and hostess, together with the officers, oc- cupying seats at the upper end. Beauti- ful flowers adorned the table and hosts of good things ta eat were on every hand. When coffee had been reached the toast- master, Mr. Heury Willard Reed, set the ball rolling with a few well-chosen re- marks, and then the following toasts were responded to: Our tweifth anniversary, Mr. Luther Iya- fayette Apple; our cadet corps of old, Dr. Henry Clay Fisher; the sweet girl student, Miss Julia Cavanaugh; echoes from the class rooms, Mr. Louis Prevost Whitaker; class ode, Mrs. Hattie Case Howard; class oration, Mr. Hervey Simpson Knigtit; class history, Mrs. Emlugusta Wright Burton. Absent members were heard from by means of the phonograph, and choice selec- tions were rendered during the evening by the same means. As a grand finale, the assemblage arose and sang “Auld Lang Syne,” and- gave the High School cheer, which was duly recorded by the phono- graph. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. Edward Wilton Doan; first vice president, Mrs. E. George Johnson; second vice president, Mr. Albert E. Shoemaker; secretary, Mr. Chas. 8. Davis; treasurer, Miss Miriam J. Austin; historian, Miss Emma 8S. Jacobs; orator, Mr. Simon Lyon; poet, Mr. Louis Prevost Whitaker. Those present were Mrs. J. Ramsay Nev- itt, Mr. and Mrs. E. George Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hing, Mr. Edward W. Donn, Miss Salli: E. Burrough, Mr. J. H. Harper, Miss Blanche A. Hine, Mr. Grant Bur- roughs, Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Apple, Mr. W. A. Hipkins, Miss Anna M. AtLee, Mr. Louis P. Whitaker, Miss Emma S. Jacobs, Miss Marian White, Mr. Albert h maker, Mr. C. J. Austin, Dr. and Mrs. C. Fisher, Mr. Hervey S. Knight, Mis T. Cavanaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis, Mr. Simon Lyon, Mrs. Emlugusta W. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Webb, Mr. J. C. Gawler, Miss Jean F. Kaighn, Mr. AtLee. ——— SLIGHT DECREASE IN DEATHS. Report of Health Officer for the Past Week. There were 102 deaths in the District dur- ing the past week, as ccmpared with 100 in the preceding week. Of the decedents 58 were white and 44 colored. The annual death rate was 18.8 for each thousand of the whole population, that for the whites being 15.7 and that for the colored 25.7. Twenty-six of the deaths were of children under five years of age, and 33, or nearly ore-third of all, were of persons over sixty years of age. As compared with the re- port of the previous week, the mortality frcm diseases of the nervous system fell from 17 to 11, and from consumption from 12 to 10; while that from maladies of the circulatory organs increased from 5 to 9, and from acute lung affections from 18 to 2. At the close of the last report there were 46 cases of diphtheria under treatment. During the week 19 new cases were report- ed and 17 caseg released from quarantine by recovery, leaving 48 cases in isolation in 40 premises. g Of ecarlet fever there were 48 cases at the clcse of the last report in quarantine. Eleven new cases were reported during the week and 13 reported as having recovered, leaving 46 cases in 33 premises with warn- ing cards up. The weather conditions were a mean tem- perature of the air of 23 degrees, reaching down to 2 degrees above zero on the 4th instant. The mean relative humidity was 73, and the rainfall was .39, with five cloudy days and northerly winds averaging nine miles per hour. COSTIA FLATS, Their Reclamation Urged Upon Con- gress by Commissione: In a communication to Chairman Bab- cock of the House District committee the District Commissioners recommend favor- able action on. House resolution 126, mak- ing an appropriation for the improvement of the Anacostia river ani the reclama- tion of the flats. In their report the Commissioners say that they hope the measure or some similar one will be enacted. They say they are deeply impressed by the desirability and necessity of reclaiming the flats, and be- lieve that some provision for the com- mencement of the work at an early day should be made. The resolution provides that the survey shall be made under the direction of the Secretary of War. ‘There- fore the Commissioners state that they are unable to make any recommendation as to the sufficiency of the appropriation. The survey provided for by the measure ig to extend to the mouth of the river, with an estimato of the cost of the same, as well as for a report on the area and own- ership of the land to be reclaimed. If it 1s found that any portion of the land. is vest- ed in private persons, an estimate of the cost of acquiring it is aiso to be made. The sum of $2,000 is proposed to be appropriated to cover the cost of surveys and iacidental expenses. ee Potomac Club’s Program. The Potomac Literary Club met last even- ing at the residence of Miss Delia Tune, 1526 9th street northwest. Mr. Frank W. Collins delivered an interesting paper on “Pike's Peak,” after which the following program was rendered: Plano solo, selec- tion, Mrs. M. B. Hazard; vocal solo, “The Holy City,” and “Fiddle and I,” Miss Rose Hessler; accompanist, Miss Tesa Hessler; pantomine, “Nearer, My God, To Thee,” Mrs. J. A. Rich; accompanist, Miss Lusk; banjo solo, “‘Berkeler March,” Miss Maud Woicott: contralto solo, “Good-bye, Robin,” and “If I But Knew,” M! accomparfist, Miss Julia duet, “The Jolly Student,” J. Frank Jones; “Negro Medley,” Clarence M. Jones; s0- ."" Miss Lillie Bowd- ler; accompanist, Mrs. W. T. Bowdler; reci- tation, “The Joiner,” Mrs. Mary A. Naylor violin solo, intermesso, Mascagni, Prot. Lioyd Remenyi; accompanist,.Mr. Pierson. a ee Violation of Fish Laws. Rozier Harrison and George Suit, two white men, were arrested today in Gies- boro’ cove for violating the game and fish laws of the District of Columbia. These men had been suspected for some time, and today they were caught in a boat with their net already set in the water preparatory to fishing. They were arrested by Officer Stevens and were taken to the Anacostia station. —— Origin of Colll: Ailment. As Collins, the marine who was removed to the District smallpox hospital Monday, suffering from smallpox, received a letter today from his mother in Johnson City, Tenn., stating that a man is afflicted with the disease there, Dr. Woodward, the health officer, is now of the opinion that Collins-contracted the disease through cor- respondence with the Tennessee town. The man is doing very well, and no doubt is entertained of his speedy recovery. His is still the only case in the District, and Dr. Woodward expects-no other, unless it comes from the south, where smallpox ts prevati- ing to quite an extent, ticularly in the miming districts of Alabania. The doctor and, as every precaution has been taken ae she scone, OF Collins, a6 Deane de s00ked. or here. 3 Woodward *". Lothrop, zoth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Until further notice, store closes at 5:30. Valentines and Valentine Favors — First Floor. About Our Stationery Dept. With good taste and artistic ideas as a basis, in combination with popular prices, it is not strange that this department has become so widely known as being one of the leading creators of styles in Washing- ton. Correctness of form, chasteness and artistic merit in design, or- iginality in conception and close attention to detail have achieved for us our high position as stationets. The newest, the best, the correct styles can always be found here. « Especial Attention is Called to Our New Opal White Writing Paper. Made to our special order, of carefully selected linen stoc Plate finis Antique and ; Billet, Octavo, Commercial, Oxford and Winthrop sizes. A fine and high-grade paper, in strictly correct style. The Paper-is 50c. a Pound. The Envelopesto [latch are 15c., 18c.and20c.a Package Engraving and Die Stamping. Cards for Social, Professional and Commercial Use; Church, and At Home Cards; Invitations for Weddings, Annivers Receptions, Teas, Dinners, Debuts, Dances, Card Partie i s and Monograms. D Coats of Arms, Cres Visiting ries, Balls, ; also Address < Highest Grade Work. Reasonable Prices. ‘st floor. New Wool Dress Goods. We are now showing a good as- sortment of choice styles in the new spring of ‘98 Dress Fabrics, promi- nent among which are Coverts, Ger- man Tweeds, Poplins and quite a variety of other stuffs especially adaptable for tailor-made gowns. Attention is called to a lot of best quality All=-Wool French Challis In such staple printings ite and a sprinkling of other pretty ‘styles. which we secured in such a way that we can seli them for 40c. a yard. The new price will be 50c. Javanaise, The exquisite silk-and-wool fabric, In light and nds, with broad and narrow satin stripes, ited in dainty floral designs of rare artistic 30 inches wide. 75c. and 85c. a yard. Edelweiss, I A new and daintily alry fabric, manufactured from the finest of spun ailk and softest of wool: striped and plaided with bars of satin, and embellished with the most artistic French printings—as light as an Organdie and as rich in appearance as the finest china silk—27 inches wide. $1.25 a yard. First floor. ear Boys’ Clothing At Reduced Prices. 3oys’ Winter Clothing is now being offered at clearing prices, which means: a decided saving on regular prices. The proper weights for wear now and until late spring. Boys’ fashionable Top Coats are in- cluded in the reduction. All-wool Astrakhen Reefers, blue and handsomely braided, uicely lined, well Sizes 3 to 8. Reduced from $4.50 to $2.48. black, made. All-wool_ Se Cheviot Suits, fancy plaids, nicely made. Sizes 4 to 16. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.75. Blue Kersey Top Coats, weight for early spring wear, single-breasted, fly front, velvet collar. Sizes’ 8 ‘to 15. Reduced from $7.50 & $9.00 to $6.00. ol Chinchilla Reefer Alle ‘ulster collar, braided or plain edge. Sizes 3 to 16. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.50. Reduced from $6.00 to $4.25. $7.50 to $6.00. 10.00 to $7.50. Reduced from Reduced from $ Laundered Shirt Wafsts, “King” brand, Sizes 4 to 14. Neat washable patterns, Reduced from $1.00 to 75¢. Blescle Golf Suits, all wool and serviceable col- ors. “Sizes 10 to 18, Reduced from $6.00 to $4.50. Third floor. Small d Furniture. We are showing quite an extensive assortment of Smell Furniture, among which are some rare bits and novel pieces, in one-of-a-kind styles, and call especial attention to the fol- lowing new things just received: Jarciniere Siands, in attractive new shape and colorings. 75¢. each. ss Jardiniere Stands, in a rticularly dainty a tern—quartered oak and mal ny—a special value, $1.00 each. Jardiniere Stands, in forest green and the new ished. golden brown finish—highbly poli: $1.65 each. Jardiniere Stands, in the rich malachite green, inlaid with contrasting woods—these are very handsome and a special value. $3.00. each. Tables. A number of bright new designs and ‘shapes in Parlor Tables have just been opened, both solid oak and mahogany finish. Two especially worthy of mention are: Tee ee ae 50 each. Also a Mabogany Veneered-top Table. . round or square, with dainty border of gold in lace effect; lower shelf—s very special value. $3.50 each. Value $5.c0. Whittaker’s Almanack For 1898. (30th annual volume). Contains Astronomical — and other Phenomena, information re- specting the Government Finances, Population, Commerce and General Statistics of the British Empire throughout the world. 776 pages— 4 morocco binding. . .$2.00 Hazell’s Annual For 1898. A cyclopedic record of men and topics of the day—revised to November 22, 1897. (Thirteeuth yenr of tssue.) 6% page: .. $1.50 Also Church Almanacs and Quare terlies for 1898. Basement, Seasonable Housefurnishings. Many standard housefurnishings can now be purchased at never-so- low prices. We quote a few items for immediate use. Box of 30 White Wax Tapers Gas Lighter and Key Combined. 7 Asbestos Stove Mats, 2 for..)..........00., 5Ce Heavy Retinned Seamless Covered Sauce. pans Seaiehcpacecy berbitetts 23. Covered Galvanized Iron Garbage Buckets... 35°: Half-covered Dustpans, galvanized or Jap anned.....4... we LOC. Gas Stoves to fit over burner. 9c: Handled tron Ic, Oval Willow Clothes Baakets...5.......... 39Ce Tin Ham Rollers Papier Mache Lapboards, light... Small Covered Market Baskets... Fifth floor. Antiseptic Sanitary Diaper Cloth Is chemically pure and absorbent Made of ecially selected cotton, bleached with the purest chemi free from starch and foreign matter, sterilized by heat, sealed from the air, ready for use. Ten yards in a piece als, 18uch, Per plece pibbtbenes 55¢. 20-inch. Per plece......005 .. oc 22-inch. Per piece.... . 65c, Qiinch. Per plece.....e.ssssseceeeeeeee ZOC® QT-inch. Per plece.......sssseeeeeccecee 8oc, Hemmed Diapers, one dozen in a package. 18-inch. 75¢ 20-inch. gor. 22-inch. $1.00 24-inch. $1.25 <—t— oe Our Bazar of Fashions. The early Spring number is ready. It presents many of the latest novel- ties of the season in Women’s and Children’s Outer Garments, The Mc- Call Patterns illustrated therein and hundreds of others are for sale at our counter. = Most of the patterns cost roc. None are higher than 15. ‘The Bazar of Fashion can be had for the asking at the Pattern Department, or will be mailed free to any address. First floor. ‘TAYLOR'S VIOLET CREAM is highly scented and cannot be It is a most delightful preparation for the tollet and for lps. “for gentlemen apd after shaving. ft Gries almost immediately after use—25e. a bottle. SOc. size, now 30c. ‘EAU DE CANTHARIDES HAIR TONIC.—It not only cleans the scalp. but produces growth to the hair—25e. a bottle. SOc. size, how 39c. These goods are now being demonstrated on first floor, near main stairway. - Woodward & Lothrop.