Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1898, Page 6

6 * MOSES & F st.. cor. 11th. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. ture Factory, 12th & B. Storage, 224 & M. Fine Weather Will Bring Out The Baby Carriages. —We're ready to supply the new ones wanted. If you will allow the expression we never “so ready” before. —More room now—a better depart- ment than the old—and such a stock. 100 different styles of Carriages, ranging in price from $4 to $50. ‘These specials at $8, $10, $12 and $15 are going to be the biggest sellers of the lot. were A new line of English Gocarts, too. Interesting values. Refrigerators, Water Coolers and Filters. Might be appropriate to say a word in the price way about these. Refrigerators and Ice Chests...$4 to $100 Water Coolers, oak or walnut, porcelain $4.50 to $10.50 Water Filters. . -$2.50 to $19 3 & SONS. It We Fit Glasses that give absolute comfort to the eyes. _M°“Allister«Feast ‘Opticians,“1311” Fst. fe7-28a 15 LBS. OF FAT. aN OBESITY DEITY PULLS AND REDUC- AREACH OF FIr- SAMPLES FREE. REMEDIES ABSOLU TELY PC PURE AND SAFE. out Obesity or any disease at or Chicago Medical Department. Letters addressed by ladies to Mrs. Dr. Amy M. Henry, who bas charge of cur Woman's Department. will be opened and answered by Mrs. Henry or her chief assistant. UNITED STATES Free advice LORING & ( REASURY DEPARTMENT, . D. C., January 11, 189s. and Boston. ecks ago Pie sad I immediately ordered a couple Some recommended to me Dr. Edison's Obesity Reducing Tablets. of bottles of ench. I tcok them under instruction ef my physician, and this morning | was greatly surprised when I weighed and found that I had reduced in weight a little more than 15 pounds. Besides losing this amount of surplus fat I bave been cured of heart trouble, which wy pbypgicians said was caused by my being too stout, and pains in the small of my back, whieb ailiicted me for ears, have disappeared. "For the good of others give you permission to publish this letter. Yours truly, WILLIAM A. LEACI. Residence, 704 Virginia ave. 3. Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills and Reducing Tablets are perfectly harmless and strengthen and in- vigorate all who use them. Obesity Pills, $1.50 3 bottles $4—encugh for one treatment. ing Tablets, $2.00 a box. Onesity fo some- th caused and is usually accompanied by ca- tarrb of the stomach and bowels or other digestive derangements, and by rheumatism and heart dis- ease. Joring’s Germ killer Dyspepsia Tablets, 50 cents a box. 50 Lastego Loring’s Gefm-killer Lasative Tablets, 50 cents Germ-killer Rheumatism Tablets, cents a a Loring's Germ-killer Heart Tablets, $2.00 a box. EF Special remedies for BIG, FAT MEN. our new edition of “HOW TO We send CURE e ree is invaluable. E. S. Leadbeater & Son, Alexandria, carry a fall line cf our goods. All leading retail druggists have our goods in stock. Free advice about obesity, rupture or any disease from our New York or Chicago Medical Department. Call or wiite. We forward goods prowptly; no printing on our envelopes. LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, NO. 42 WEST 2D ST., NEW YORK CITY. NO. 115 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. fe5-th,s,t,tt Fat Folks, Attention. A complete line of Loring’s Obes- ity Preparations and Flesh-produc- ing Medicines at Mertz’s Pharmacy, 11th and F. Tier re ree other Tore eee rccceceees And has a fragrant aroma that will pleasantly titillate the olfactortes of any coffee drinker near by. This fan't store coffee—it's doubtful if other dealers can get anything like it. Any- way. It's too good a coffee for you to keep missing it. Sent ground or pul- verized anywhere on receipt of word. Sterling Silver Forks and Spoons, $1 AN OUNCE, and all other Silverware at propor- i low prices. Special attention is called to our “FRENCH CHASED” SILVERWARE, not to be had elsewhere. GALT & BRO., JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS & STATIONERS, 1107 Penn. Avenue. fe6-t,th,s-28 Why Electric Power is Cheapest. Turn on the switch when you want power. Turn it off when you don't—the current stops—and the expense stops. yon Bae only for what you use. We'll supply the current. Co., U. S. Electric Lighting C 213 14th st. pw. "Phone 1ST7. Framingat yourown omen: New moldings, new ideas. No trouble to sub- mit samples and estimates. Lowest prices con- sistent oe beat work. I take all the trouble. You send 5, J. enable, AND ae: ECO Se THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 10, 1898-14 PAGES, —————— | SS eaee erere hg ohnston’s 729 & 731 7th St. Our up-to-date and thoroughly equipped business house gives the most complete satisfaction to the customer. Purchasers leaving orders to be delivered are furnished with an exact duplicate of every article ordered. Our autographic register machines give the plain- est and best duplicate ever invented. We use the LAMSON Elevated Cash Railway System, ope- rated by electricity, and our Morse-Williams Electric Passenger Elevator is the latest improved, with all the conveniences now ¢ known. MAKE UP YOUR ORDERS. Ee Eggs, 5%. doz. Near by Country Eggs today 154c. per dozen. GINGER CAKE MOLASSES, fe. quart. Make your own ginger cakes and ginger bread and non are sure of getting the genuine thing. Pure Ground Ginger, 8c. quar- ter pound. Make Your Own Jelly. Ds ae makes a delicious jelly; one package makes nearly a quai Made in a moment. Price of Tryphosa per package, 10c.; all flavors. 3 for 25c. Boxes Table Jelly, Rich’s Celebrated Table Jelly is ys known; all flavors; each box makes nearly a quart. | § ; | ; ; : ‘ ‘ 5 ; ‘ allt § 3 304 Mass. Ave. N.E. Cc. W Potatoes Qe. bu Every bushel of potatoes we sell are guaranteed by us to be sound and good cookers. Elgin Butter,Q3@ Ib. You save 5 cents per pound at this special price. guaranteed on every pound; 5 pounds for $1.10. Cheese at special price. Star Soap, Electric Star Soap, 2c. cake; Borax = 2c. cake; Shultz’s Star Soap, 2}c.; Babbitt’s Soap, 4c.; Procter & Gamble’s Oleine, 3ic. cake; Soapine, 5-cent size for 3hc.; Babbitt’s 1776 Soap Pow- der, 34c. 19 ibs. Granulated Sugar for = = = = = = = $1.00 12 Cans Baby Brand Condensed [ilk = = = $1.00 5 lbs. Havetineta Crackers for = = - = « = =25¢c. 5 lbs. Havenner’s Ginger Snaps for = = = = = 25c. e ef Al,p FRESH BEEF FOR BOILING AND. D STEWING AT. BEST SIRLOIN STEAK, EST CU’ pees ECE 00D ROA: WELL S' PORTERHOUSE STEAK, CHOICE BEEVES, PO! OF BEST PURE LARD. GUARANTEED, FOR! PALIFORNIA CUT SHOU! ELDERS AT YORE COT SHO BR: $ Satisfaction Tarbel Cream ZC. 5 2eBe 5 * 5 gue § , ° 2 5 : § : 5 § : ; § : INTENSE SUFFERING From Dyspepsia afd Stomach Trouble, —it INSTANTLY RELIEVED AND PERMA- NENTLY CURED. gore eaie A New Discovery, but Not a Patent Medicine. Dr. Rodwell relates an interesting account of what he considers a remarkable cure of acute stomach trouble and chronic dyspepsia by the use of the new discovery, Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. ‘He says: The patient was a man who had suf fered to my knowledge for years with dyspepsia. he ate seemed to sour and create acid and gases in the stomach; he bad pains lke rheu- matism in the back, shoulder blades and limbs, fullness and distress after eating, poor appetite and loss of flesh; the heart became affected, caus- ing palpitation and sleeplessness at night. I gave him powerful nerve tonics and blood reme- dies, but to no purpose. As an experiment I finally bought a fifty-cent package of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets at a drug store and gave them to him. Almost immediate relief was given, and after he had used four boxes he was to all appear- ances fully cured. There was no more acidity or sour watery ris- ings, no bloating after meals, the appetite was vigorous and he has gained between 10 and 12 Pounds in weight of solid, healthy flesh. Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are adver- tised and sold in drug stores, yet I consider them @ most valuable addition to any physician's line of remedies, as they are perfectly harmless and can be given to children or invalids or in apy con- dition of the stomach with perfect safety, being harmless and containing nothing but vegetable and fruit essences, pure pepsin and Golden Seal. Without any question they are the safest, most effective cure for indigestion, biliousness, consti- pation and all derangements of the stomach, how- ever slight or severe. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by drug- gists everywhere at fifty cents for full sized pack- age. fe10&12 Pleasant Place | TO LUNCH. It's one place where ladies may Some at any time and find everything they could wish for Luncheon. Al the ‘good things” that ladies enjoy Most—served in most inviting style. Every, order, prepared separa Iwo dishes that Jarvis is famous for—SALADS and OYSTERS. 6 gth st., | Jarvis, Phone 1088. [conrdinioxen & CATERER. fe10-th, Our Ability To cure your Eye Troubles and . is be- yond question. Our glasses are guaranteed to cor- rect all defects of vision. Let our specialist, Prof. A, Leese, an expert refractionist, examine your cree free of charg have a few Solid Gold Spectacles left. from oodward & Lothrop stock. Their price, $5.00; om price, $2.25. Fine Gold-filled Glasses,: $1.25. frame, with best Crystal Lense, $1. The Oppenheimer Co., OPTICIANS, 514.9TH ST. N.W. Prescriptions filled at one-half price. 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Rolls ‘ ticles ae here mentioned—are as good bargains as any of above See ereda eronee $ name livery. “Write or "phone § Johnston’ "8, 729- 731 7th St. Krafft’s Bakery, 2% #7" st hsitchardianiatel SLs ee AURA T EUS Sar aie : $1.50 to $3 Shoes At Q) 5 Cents. Tomorrow Only. Tomorrow we shall offer from our Odds and Ends Tables probably the best Shoes that have ever been sold at the low price of gsc. a pair. They are the re- maining broken sizes of many excellent lines of Shoes. WE GUARANTEE every pair of these Shoes to Co $36 b=d| give good service—and we GUARANTEE to have the BI sizes here advertised at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning Red —but later during the day your size may be sold out. Ra bm Hy Ve SW) Yailes’ $2 Brown Men's $2. ss Folnted.toe San : Dout hoes. Sizes Bis to €.-. 111 DSC. 11. DSC. | Ladies’ $1.50 Box Calt ped) Sizes tte Tess 95c. a 14>] eee eee Esnde ss i or Sguare-toe Button, B 2 to 95c. izes 6. 7, 20, ti wee DSC. f ; — (| > futton or . ¥ | B 2%, 3-5 to 6.. see. DEC. 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Price, 25c. oci6-s,tu,th-19w Dr. Haines’ Golden Specific Cures Drunkenness. It can be given WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE > aT io coffee, tea or articles of etic free, to be of B sts. ree pres ‘& WILLA Sd aed I Penn. ave, We Cin: Sent Chin te27-a tudes Bot Full 2,240 Ibs. to the ton. Coal Money 000 o Goes furthest when expended for ‘Lee’ Mine Coal! sees i is norcoal on the market that lasts as r fives such universal satisfaction. = een for the famous ‘‘Lee" e fine and we'll deliver Bator ppone 7 OR elie Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. inl and si viers ats. Bil Warm tee PURGATIVE REMEDIES are fast giv- to the gentle action and mild effects of Gtrers Tattle Liver Pills. if yon try them they will certainly please you. ANGOSTURA Sees ithe epelirenownall a] petizer and invigorator. Used now over the wh ae world. Try it it beware of inifta ms. Ask for the genuine article, by Dr. J.'G. B. Slegert & Sone. ee I fl BROWN’S NARROW ESCAPE. —" His Wife Promises to Support Him, Securing His Belense. An elderly colored man ‘named _John ‘Brown, who peddies notions ion the strgets and sings at intervals, subsequently taking up @ collection, was acctized in Judge Kim- ball’s court today of being a vagrant. There seemed to be some objection to the old man’s music on the streets and a number of complaints were made to the police. vocal talents were no Worts tise tins maute vooal m made by organ grinders, but this question the pee red did not ‘arise in the case. The noise he —— the judge ht, could hardly be called music, and the teak that he stards on a street corner and holds out a box for money constitutes him a beg- ir. “Brown must be SD, old,” the ieee Soir. “there is Not somebody to “T ain't no tlghty 7 ears at et eens ehe could take care of her husband, ‘She been married to him for four years, and he had never had to be consideration of her promise to take care of him, Judge Kimball released ‘Brown on his personal bonds, TELEPHONE SECRETS Wheels Within Wheels in the Local Corporation. PRINCELY SALARIES AND HIGH RATES Paying for Switch Boards From One Pocket Into Another. CARELESS ABOUT DIVIDENDS The present local controversy over the telephone situation is by no means the first on record. There has been friction between the telephone company and the residents of the District almost ever since the incorpor- ation of the company. The question of rates has been agitated frequently and The Star’s files contain many references to the subject. Among the most interesting con- tributions to the literature on this subject was an article published in this paper July 8, 1895, that bears zo closely upon the pres- ent situation that its republication ts deem- ed justified. Those portions of the most pressing present interest are as follows: The telephone was first introduced in Washington in 1878. There was no Bell Telephone Company organized then and Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard was the trustee of all the patents and managed all business in connection with them. The instruments were first used on private wires, and the general business public would have none of them. The agent whom Mr. Hubbard engaged to solicit customers for telephones had a disappointing time of it. Business men said they might be of use to a doctor, @ grocer or a livery stable keeper, but would be of no advantage to others. Bank- ers wanted to know how in the world they could transact financial business over a wire. How would they be able to recognize the voice of some one asking the amount of a depositor’s account as the voice of that depositor, they asked, and when gro- cers, liverymen and doctors were approach- ed on the subject of having a telephone placed in their establishments they object- ed to it on the seme ground; that it would be impossible for them to tell whether orders given over ’phones were real or sent by practical jokers. Major Ber: Perley Poore, who was at that time clerk of the Senate committee on printing, was per- suaded to establish a system between the Senate wing of the Capftol and the govern- ment printing office, and this worked ex- ceedingly well. The instruments were at- tached to telegraph wires already erected, which were placed at the disposal of Mr. Hubbard and his associates. The Evening Star Exchange. The first exchange in Washington was a single switch in the office of Mr. George C. Maynard, by which the office of The Even- ing Star was connected with the Senate wing of the Capitol. The instrument had been placed in The Star office at the sug- gestion of Mr. Maynard, and connected with his office, whence another connection reached the Capitol. Mr. Nevius, the pres- ent superintendent of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Exchange in this city, was then an office boy in Mr. Maynard's employ, and in the afternoon when some- thing important would occur at the Capi- tol, The Star reporter would call up Mr. Maynard's office and young Nevius would switch him on to the wire leading to the editorial rooms. It was not long, however, before the eminent practicability of the telephone was to be demonstrated. The gentlemen who had pushed the introduction of the instru- ments here made strenuous efforts to in- augurate an exchange system. It is inter- esting to note the prices then asked by the originators of the telephone system in Washington. They agreed to establish an exchange if they could secure 200 sub- scribers who would pay a rental of $4 per month each. In 1879 the National Tele- phone Exchange was established, with a capital of about $100,000. There was not as much known in those days about the expansion of stock by such associations as there is now. The capital of $100,000, or thereabouts, not only represented the act- ual plant, such as the wires and poles of the company, but also what it considered its franchise to be worth, and included a residue necessary to extend business. The National Telephone Exchange was succeed- ed about 1880 by the National Capital Tele- phone Company, and a still further capital- ization was made necessary by the grow- ing demands of the business. The stock in this company was nearly all taken in the District of Columbia. Bell Company Licenses. Right here it might be well to state that the Bell Telephone Company (which had in the meantime been organized, and which was industriously promoting the establish- ment of exchanges over the country and representing that an exchange sufficient to serve several hundred subscribers could be established for $4,000) issued licenses to agents which extended seven ygars. The two earliest agencies, however, were in Detroit and Washington, and in these two cities the license was made perpetual, ex- tending to the term of the patents. A Star reporter, fortified with these facts, called today upon a gentleman well versed in telephone matters since the formation of the present local telephone company. After reciting to him the foregoing statements and being assured of their correctness, the reporter asked for a continuation of the chapter to the present time, and this re- quest was acceded to. Bell Company Makes Purchases. “When the Bell company realized that the telephone system had gone far beyond its most ordent expectations,” he began, “it wanted the Washington license back. In the meanwhile the Maryland Telephone Company had been established with a sev- en-year license, and this term had nearly expired. The Bell company, therefore, bought up a large portion of the stock of the National Capital Telephone Company, did the same thing with the Maryland ‘Telephone Company and merged the two into one, under the style and title of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany. To the holders of the securities of the two companies the Bell Telephone Company paid the market value of the stock, and when it put out the new stock, it made it largely in excess of the capital of the two original companies combined. Royalty on Telephanes, “The original rental charged for tele- phones by the Bell company to agencies in various cities was fixed at $12 per year for a set of instruments,” he continued. “Since then many of the patents upon which they based this rental have ex- pired, notably the patent on the Bell re- ceiver, and consequently if the Bell com- pany chargos as much royalty now as it did then, the rates are not, I believe, alto- gether fair. Since the Bell Telephone Com- pany gained control of the Chesapeake and Potomac corporation the stock has de- clined from par to 50 or 60, and an organ- ization composed of high-salariea officials has grown into existence. There is a presi- dent at a princely salary, a board of di- rectors, who are well paid, and or whom are high-salaried officials in the Bell Telephone Company, and all this, taken in connection with other expenditures, has had the effect of reducing dividends. In reply ‘to strictures upon the exorbitant rates charged telephone users in Washing- ton it has been the custom of the officials of the local company to recite the enorm- ous expense it is under for its apparatus and plant. It is said that the conduit sys- tem, whose use was imposed = it by an act of Congress, was merely in &n experi- n:ental stage when the system was put down, and that $400,000 was virtually lost in that manner. If such an amount was methods, for which telephone users should not be held responsible. Switch Board Secrets. “Another thing. that great stress is laid upon in the matter of mechanical expense is the central office switchboard,” contin- ued the gentleman. ‘The loca} con:pany had such a switch put in several years ago at a cost of $40,000, and more recently had another placed in position at even greater £924, 926, 928 7th, ; pa ai through to 704-706 K st. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE.” values as go on sale tomorrow. ends of wark and and cannot be bought for less anywhere. feature of the remnant we will offer nants to you, per yard, al FLANNELS— Remnants of colored-bordered skirting flannel, 38 to 40 inches wide—in Tenge 7c. from 1% to 6 yards — which sold Ie. a yard—will be sold tomor- row for.. Remnants vf full AES sore percale— which sells regularly yard—will go tomorrow on /xC. Remnants of 42-inch bleached sheeting will be put on sale tomorror 59Kc . per yard—for. Remnants of good quality apron ging- ham will be offered tomorrow- per yard—for only............. C. Remnants of yard-wide bleached_muslin 3IRC. yard—for.. Velvets— Lot of corners of silk-faced velvets, in all colors and qualities—which is sold for 75e., $1 and $1.25 a yard—will be sold tomorrow—each commer 1 21Ac. POF... . 00. see eeeeeenee Lot of corners of velveteen and velvets, in choice of many colors—which sold for 39c. and 50c. a yard—will be sold— =a 5c. Colored dress goods— Remnants of all-wool colored and black cashmeres, all-wool colored serges and suitings, fancy novelty cloth, shepherd cheeks, ‘Scotch plaids and kerseys— which high as a yard from the offered tomorrow "19. Remnants of spring suitings, in mohair effects, cashmeres, waffle weaves and black wool boucles—which sold up_to 25c. a yard—will be offered tomor- 914 c. row for. Silks— A lot of remnents of silks, consisting of about 200 yards of plain pongee, in old wit ete... which 2'4c. piece — will for. offered tomorrow for Lot of remnants of silks, consisting of rinted Indias and foulards, plain surah davesiretaod plain black péngee, figured =o eae and jaw be DQ hich sold up to 50c. a yard— be "29c. offered tomorrow for of silks, consisting of le and plain gros grain, figured and striped in rhadame and light Int of remnant black satin broc: changeable _taffet taffetas, colored ss: evening shades of faffeta—which sold “up to SOc. a yard—will for .. offered 49c. White I en Remnants of India lnon, 2 to tL yards long, which sold for 12% -w. TAc. yard—will go for. Remnants of the regular 25c. = pat, ie 5 to Syart lengths—will be offered for. quality 1214c. —has been a success from the proven a sensation—and bundreds of purchase were three lots—and they’ The first lot contains 200 reils of heavy and full seamless fancy china sel of Leo ss as ek ee ss a ee a ns as a a a a a ts as as ts ess ett a tt ta es es a es eas AS et ta BS se Ot Bs OS AS a te Bs as i Ghonberge We have closed out from a well-known manufacturer of light gray and black silesias, regular yard wide and in good condition. These are qualities which are sold from our regular st : The great sale of mattings= ‘art. ‘The housewives are talking of them. re selling like ‘The recond tains 200 rolls of extra heavy fancy china mut- ting—in a ‘great variety choice which sells regularly for 25c. a yard in all stores —which we offer for I5c. yd. | 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. SDARLE STORE.” HE DEP An eventful remnant sale. Come to “The Dependable Store” tomorrow by all means if you want a share of the greatest bargain opportunities ever offered. No Friday for months past has brought forth such an array of big Read the list below—and ask yourself if you have ever known such little prices. Big sale of remnant erceplt Mnings his stock of which are full a | 5) SKC. Lot of combs— Odd lot of ® fine shell fs ba tuck combs, ich are worth TOC. each—will be sold tomorrow for. O44 lot of 17 pairs of shell side combs, which were J0c. and 12c. a pair— will be sold tomorrow for, « pair. 5SCy Bay rum— Six bottles of the regular 39¢. bay rum each will be offered tomorrow bottle, for. . 19c. Embroideries— Remnants of fine embroideries, in ™ to 3-yard lengths—which are worth from 8 to 12ie. a yard—will - — a y ‘will go tomor- 5c. LACES— Remnants of white and cream net la: in 1 to 4-yard lengths—worth 20e. agg to 20c. a yard—will be sold for.. ° RIBBONS— Saad fancy yee | which are wort! to 40c. a yard, will ”~ 15e. be offered tomorrow for. NOTIONS— Remnants of the regular 10c. fancy_gar- ter elastic will be offered tomorrow per yard, for. ae 2c. ‘ Odd pieces of feather-stitch braid which is worth 10c. to 12c. a yard will OC. go tomorrow for. Remnants of 3-sard pieces of silk-stitched whalebone casing—which is worth 9c. a yard—will be sold for. 3c. daring 79 pieces of black and white Will be offered tomorrow, 3 cards fea Ic. 110 pieces of white cotton gin which is slightly soiled, and worth 2c. Piece, will go tomorrow, 2 pleces for COATS AND CAP 21 children’s coats of pretty fancy eider- down, richly trimmed with silk braid and angora fur, well lined and sold for: $2 and $2'50—your choice for. =~75C. Ic. 14 double-cloth capes, trimmed were Pog fur and braid, ; 2. = 65c. 16 children’s reefers, of elegant quality, ae and boucle cloti were a ge at. $1.50 12 ladies’ black boucle jackets, 32, 34 and 36 sizes only, were $5.00-— 1.49 legsinn tncSnol, wer pueoo nt $2. 98 $9 Indies’ tight-fitting coats, of broad- cloth Kersey, handsomely trim- med, were $10 and $12—at.. 98 32, 34 and 36 sizes only. 5 fine electric seal capes, real marten fur collars and edging, satin rha $6. 98 Bt (on. seee. eos lined, were $15.00—at fancy taffeta silk waists, new back 4 and stylishly made, were —at.. “$4.50 extremely low prices have already In our bi; this: J lot con- The third lot contains 50 rolls of white seam- Jess matting, which sells patterns— regularly in all stores for 2c. a yard—and we offer it at 15c. yd. here and elsewhere, are manufacturd by the Western Electric Company of Chicago, and the Western Electric Company of Chi cago is owned by the Bell Telephone Com- pany of Boston. As the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company is owned by the same corporation, it will be seen that in all this extravagant expenditure for switches it merely takes the money out of one of its pockets and puts it in the other. The fact is that the Bell Telephone Com- pany owns, with few exceptions, all the local telephone companies now doing busi- ness in this country, and the general ten- dency now is for the general consolida- tion of all these companies. There is at present a movement on foot for the con- sglidation of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and the Pennsylvania Company, which practically exists now, but it is expected that it will be made more binding in a short while. Careless About Dividends. “I have heard men in a position well qualified to speak with definite knowledge on the subject state that the question of a dividend on the stock of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company is a mat- ter of very small interest to the Bell com- pany, because the local organization is re- garded by the parent organization as a very small portion of its great system, and it does not make any difference to it whether it pays 4 per cent to its stock- holders, so long as all the money actually expended for the use of telephones outside of the few thousand dollars paid out in salaries comes into the coffers of the Hell company anyhow, in one way or another.” er Petition Sent to Yale. A meeting of the Nineteenth Street Bap- tist W. C. T. U. was held at 2111 Pennsyl- vania avenue northwest Monday evening, February 7. In the absence of the presi- dent, Mrs. Tancil, on account of illness, Mrs. R. E. Lawson presided. Many impcrtant items for furtherance of W. C. T. U. work were considered. A petition acdressed to the president and dean of Yale University, New Haven, Ccnn., signed by all present, requested that students under their charge be forbidden to enter places where alcoholic liquors are sold for beverage use; to keep such liquors in their rooms or dormitories, or to have them furnished at their class spreads and banquets. Second, that the officers are further pe- titioned to use their influence to secure hibition of the sale of intoxicants with- the city of New Haven, the same as has been pecurell at Cambridge. Plans for mothers’ meetings were per- fected, the place and time to be announced at a temperance rally of the union the fourth Sunday ia February at 3:30 p.m., at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, ——-._— Clerk for Sealer’s Office. The duties of the office of the sealer of weights and measures have greatly increas- HABITUAL INTOXICATION, Elizabeth Bohrer Sent to Workhouse on This Charge. In Judge Kimball's court this morning a young woman, rather good looking, but not well dressed, was arraigned on a charge of being an habitual drunkard. Her name is Elizabeth Bohrer, and because of past appearances in court Judge Kimball recog- nized her. “Do you know this woman?” the court asked Mrs. Heider, who appeared as a wit- ness. “Yes, sir,” she answered. “She's my. daughter.” < hat’s the trouble with her now?” “Drinking?” the mother answered, “and about the house she’s usually quarrelsome and in a fighting mood.” “How long has she been drunk?” “Four or five weeks this time.” Judge Kimball asked where the young woman got her liquor, and her mother said she got it away from home, and that she sey been coming home at all hours of the ni “How old is your daughter?” the court asked witness. “About thirty years,” was the response. “And how long has she been living this 7x Iinost ever since her husband left her, seven years ago.” “Her min@ has been affected lately,” vol- unteered Bailiff Kendig. Sal mind’s all right,” retorted Eliza- The judge told the woman that her con- dition was such that she needed medical treatment, and her mother said she had declined to take medicine. She wanted whisky and nothing else. “I admit I have been drinking,” said the prisoner, ‘but I’m not always drunk.” The court said that the woman first ap- peared in court about six years ago, the case was the saddest one that had been called to his attention. it ever interrupted “are prejudiced against me.” “E guess not,” said the judge. “You he seem to be prejudiced against yourself.” ining to the mother, the court asked if she thought three months’ imprisonment would do her daughter any good, and she said she thought one month was “Please don't send me down for three months,” pleaded the prisoner. “I’m sick and can’t work.” IMPORTANT DECISION TO 0. R. C, Judge Seaman Says lente Order As- sumed Obligations of Old. A decision of importance te the Order of