Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1898-14 PAGES. AND * MOSES F st. cor. 11th. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Storage. 224 & M. th & B. Wonderful Cuts In Wall Papers’ —That list of sensational cuts we made in Wall Paper last week gave bargains to hundreds of buyers. We've added a lot of new papers to the list for this week’s selling. They're short lots—most of them —just enough for small rooms—but there are many patterns complete enough for large rooms—choicest patterns, too. Better not let this chance pass without you're looking into it. Papers that sold 10c. to $2 a roll go at these prices: for Rolls at. «Ic. each. Rolls at. - 3c. each. Rolls at......5¢. each. Rolls at. --7¢. each. Rolls at... ...9c. each. Rolls at.....11¢. each. Rolls at.....12c. each. Rolls at. Rolls at. Rolls at. Rolls Rolls 50c. Cartridge Papers that were 30c. soll for... 2 <.c<- 6c. Brass Picture Rod at Ic. foot. W. B. MOSES & SONS. It Can't Be Done A dentist might as well try to put ®@ quart of water into a pint bottle as to make a guod set of teeth for $5.00. It can’t be done—it is simply impossible. Better pay a little more and get a Perfect set. You'll have more satis- faction, more comfort and more money in the end. Our work is su- Perlative because it is divided into four branches, each in charge of an expert specialist of wide experience and consummate skill. Absolutely Painless Extracting with cur new Anaesthetic, No. 7— Boe. U.S. Dental Ass’n, | COR. 7TH AND D STS. N.W. Open Sundays, 10 to 12 o'clock. fel-bott PERI EIR for a great and glorious ‘‘wind- this season's newest effects in fine Garments. quality $125 30-In. Beaver Cape. $150 22-in. Chinebilla Ca; #200 = Furs Down! Every plece of “tip-top” $65.00 = $200.00 $150.00 $250 Se! §200 30-in. Mink Black with 12 tails. Half Sheared Coney B.H. Stinemetz SHatters, 1237 Pa. Ave. & Hatters, We solicit your laundry patronage upon the strength of our superior laundry work all the way through— from the time it enters the wash tub until the time it leaves the rollers of our modern ironers. Send postal or *phone 592, and we'll send for your “wash.” & Son, RARE NGA T HARA LTR SONS. é MAYER<®%. FRAZEE’S LAUNDRY, Rant gad. 1214 & 1216 D St. jt. 3109 M st. "Phone 592. fel2-20d te CROCE TEESE ESSED See us about STOKAGE. —<$<—$—$—$———— PlovingTime Are you going to move on the 15th? Then sou'll certainly need the help of our ded vaus and expert movers. The time and worry they save is well worth their hire—to say of the PRIA ODBIGDL LOOMED Safety of everything they handle. 4 us 4 postal—we'll do the rest. MERCHANT?’ < PARCEL ; (929-931 D St— Phone 659. $ CF Lowest rates—best service. Drop g DELIVERY Co. SOeete rer teetoeseceeooones “Snaps” in You can replenish your supply of housetixings | during this great clear. | Crockery, ance sale and 25 ‘ : T cent of he already Glassware, weat ai < ed FP. - shout town. ‘Three big, | Furniture, floors full of stock. em- | Ete. bracing everything need- ed in housekeeping. W. H. Kaiser, 20th & Ave. = =e to S. K. Brown & Son), 820 20th st. > Dollar Roxbury Tapestry Brussels: Your profit—our less. Yet if q2 YD. this great Carpet offering se- cures for us your good will and future patro we'll fee! fully repald. Dollar-grade Roxbary, Tapestry Brussels— best made. Reduced to 72%. ya. Pretty patterus. Come quick. The Houghton ~. fe12-20d 1214 F St. RAINS OF HEALTH ~iy> CGreLevOn ws, HEADACHE, ES .. New York. Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea at 50 cents a pound has become so well known that few only do not know and appreciate its merits. 1325 F St. 937-939 F St. N.W. edeerietecetetne sons ete so Sebetnioteeteeieteaey dot ees eat eceasessongonss oeendeagoesenseagengenge ee | : February 14, 1898. RICH RIBBONS. RARE VALUES. —We've always had the reputa- tion of carrying the choicest rib- bons and selling them way under every-day prices, bat tomorrow we're ing beyond our reputa- tion. For specials we'll lower low prices. The vest ribbon produe- tions of the best ribbon producers join hands and offer themselves to x less than low prices. No. 50—3%-INCH RIBBON, PLAID AND CHECK. EVERY COLOR. SPECIAL........... No. - 80—4%-INCH — ALL- SILK BAYADERE RIBBONS; EVERY COLOR—THE VERY LATEST RIBBON CONCEITS. SPECIAL .. No. 120-5%-INCH ALL- SILK BAYADERE RIBBON; EVERY COLOR. SPECIAL.. No. 60—4-INCH ALL-SILK RIBBON, PLAID — No. 6O—4-INCH ALL-SILK MOIRE RIBBON; EVERY COLOR. SPECIAL .. No. 80—-6-INCH ALL-SILK TAFFETA RIBBON; BLACK GNLY. SPECIAL........... MayerBros&Co. 937-939 F St. Sete eetedetnteteteteteteteteteeteteted % COFFEE SPOONS. = SUGAR SPOON: - Be. & BUTTER KNIVES . Be. g % ORANGE SPOO; $2.50 dox. § % OYSTER FORKS ¥ SALAD FORKS % BERRY SPOONS & SOUP LADLES. 1 Slight Candelabra—qvadruple % 1 3-light Candelabra—quadruple B34 doxen Medium Knives — sterling ferrule—were $19 doz. $12 doz. % 4% dozen Dessert Knives — Sostosiontety Ss . 1215 See Multiplying ; « Beveridge’s} The opportunities to buy Rich Cut Glass, China, Silver, Bric-a-Brac, ete—very much below the regular prices—have been manifcld, since the in- auguration of our February re- duction sales. This week will be no exception to the pre- vious ones. The “specials” be- low deserve careful reading and prompt response: Sreseegeete Seed | Silver Plated Ware. | Odd pieces—in two or three patterns. ‘Tablespoons—reduced from $6.50 doz.to $4 doz. Dessert Spoons — reduced from $5.50 doz. t ee + +-$3 doz. | Reed & Barton’s | | Triple Plated Ware. | Best quality of these celebrat- ed silversmiths. ‘Tablespoons—were $7.50. Table Forks—were $7.50 Dessert Spoons—were $6.50. Dessert Forks—were $6.50. Teaspoaps—were $3.75. | Rogers Bros.’ Ware. $1.75 doz. 3 | Candelabras. plate—reduced from $12 to........ $7.50 plate—reduced from §9.75 to. Cups and Saucers. | We have a large variety of Tea Cups and Saucers and “Aiter-dinner Coffees” that were marked from 75c. to $1.75. To close them out quickly we offer you your choice for 50c. each. c | Pearl Handled Knives. Some “specials” that deserve careful attention. Dessert Knives—were $12.50. Medium Knives—were $13.50 $10 doz. sterling ferrule—were $15 doz. Our bargain tables are filled with the most desirable goods—which have been Reduced to 4 Price —consisting of richly decorated Plates, Open-stock Dinner Ware, Fish, Game and Ice Crean Sets, Salad Dishes, Chop Dishes, Chocolate Pots,Chocolate Sets,&c. ‘Those who have seen these tables know what great values we are giv- ing. Desirable goods are being added daily, so that a frequent visit here will enable you to select the biggest bargains as soon as they are offered. On our 25c. Table we have many goods that formerly sold for from sec. to $1. : Our soc. Table contains arti- cles reduced from 75c. to $3. Our 75c. Table embraces ar- ticles which were marked from $1 to $3. ; Our $1 Table has articles whose former prices ranged from $1.50 to $4. w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 12140 St. AFFAIRS-IN ALEXANDRIA Council Will Meet in Special Session to Elect Olerk of Gas, Policeman Ferguson Accidentally In- jJured — But Ome Case in Police Court—General and Personal. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King Street, Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 14, 1898. ‘The city council will hold a special meet- ing tomorrow night for another effort to elect a clerk of the gas works, to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Mr. R. Theodore Cook. The two candidates most prominent in the race are Messrs. Samuel L. Monroe and John H. Strider,-who ran so close together in the contest for the po- sition at the last meeting of council. It is not known that there will be any other candidates. The joint committee on light and finance, to which the report of Expert Bayne was referred last Tuesday night, has made a report to Mayor Simpson, and this report will probably be sent to council tomorrow night. It is understood the report confirms ne exhibit made by Messrs. Nonnager and ice. Mr. Cook, the deposed clerk, has made no further statement in regard to the affairs of the gas office other than that made in the interview published exclusively in The Star the day after his arrival in Alexan- dria from Cincinnati. It is stated on re- liable authority that his friends are only waiting for the exact amount of his short- age to be ascertained to at once deposit: the amount with the city treasurer, and thus close the unfortunate incident, as there will be no prosecution in the case. Theodore Cook has a number of friends in this city who feel that his misfortune will teach him a severe lesson, and who will gladly lend him a helping hand. The Churches Yesterday. The springlike weather of yesterday was the cause of largely increased attendance in the various churches, in all of which, ex- cept the Second Presbyterian Church, the resident,rectors officiated. At the church named Rev. J. M. Wells preached both morning and evening, in the absence of the pastor. Mr. C. H. Marshall of the Theological Seminary delivered an address at the Rail- road reading rooms. Cut in the Head. Policeman Ferguson, while attempting to chop a stick of wood Saturday afternoon, received a severe wound in the head. His ax caught in a clothes line everhead, which he did not see, and rebounded, striking him in the forehead and inflicting an ugly cut, rendering him unconscious. He was taken into his house and revived. He was able to report for duty yesterday. The Industrial Institute at New Alexan dria was organized October 27, 1897, and opened up the kindergarten in charge of Miss Mary A. Holmes. It is now prepared to instruct in the primary, intermediate and preparatory grades, in addition to the man- ual training. The work is being carried on at No. 822 North Columbus street, under the principalship of Rev. A. A. Lott, where it will continue until further notice. Mr. Ferdinand D. Lee of Washington has been appointed business manager and financial agent. The work is open to inspection. Police Court. Mayor Simpson this morning had only one case to dispose of in the police cougt, that of four small white boys arrested by Officer Young and charged with jumping on the cars of th3 Southern raliroad. The case was continued. ‘The police report everything as being unusually quiet during the past twenty- four hours, no prisoners being locked up at the station house during that period. General and Personal Notes. In the corporation court, Saturday, in the cose of Fegans, executor, vs. A. H. Trav- ers, judgment was render2d for the plain- tit. Mr. F. L. Van Auken has a petition in ciroulation ‘requesting his appointment as postmaster of this city, to succeed Mr. C. C. Carlin. Miss Fanny Grimsley, who has been visit- ing her sister, Mrs. Geo. Drewry, has r3- turned to her home in Culpeper. eS AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Death of Policeman Settright — Fu- meral This Afternoon. Policeman William J. Settright, whose serious illness was noticed in The Star a few days ago, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at Garfield Hospital, where he had been taken for treatment. The news of his death was received with genuine re- gret by his brother policemen. The de- ceased was forty-five years of age, and for e‘ght years had been a member of the de- rartmemt. For over five years he was at- tached to No. 1 precinct, on 12th street, but was not long ago promoted to the mounted ranks, and assigned to duty in the county, near Georgetown. He was un- married, but leaves relatives in Boston, the city from which he came. The deceased was a particularly jovial man, and by his genial manner made a large number of friends. Among the police he was -quite populer. Just before the recent cold snap he was taken sick with a heavy cold, which developed into pneumonia. His condition becoming serious he was removed to Gar- field Hospital about a week before he died. The funeral of Mr. Franklin P. Davis took peace this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Ma- jonic Temple on 32d street, where the body had lain in state all during the day. The exercises attending the funeral were partici- pated in by the Knights of Potomac Com- mandery, of which he was a frater. The knights appeared in full Templar uniform. The members of George C. Whiting Lodge, of which he was a past master, were there in large numbers to pay their last respects. The funeral of Mr. William F. Dundee, who died Saturday, was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Grace P. E. Church, of which the deceased was a member. He had been ill for some time, but about a week or so before his death was stricken down with consumption. He was fifty-five years of age. He leaves several children, his wife having died some time ago. For many years he was employed in the hardware store of H. P. Gilbert, and continued at the same place when the business changed “Ye singing skewl and Newe Englande supper” will be given Thursday and Friday evenings at Grace P. E. Church by the ‘Ladies’ Aid Society. The proceeds of the affair will be for the benefit of the church. a WASHINGTON’S HORSE sHOW. Meeting Tonight to Elect Officers and Make Arrangements. . The preliminary arrangements for the horse show to be held at Convention Hall during the first week in May will be com- pleted tonight at a meeting to be held at the residence of Mr. Frederic C. Stevens, No. 1628 16th street northwest. The offi- cers and committees who will have charge of the show will be chosen at this meeting, and there will be a general interchange of views over the plans and program to be followed. Public interest in the event among those who are fond of horses is very lively since the assurance has been given that the show will certainly be held, and correspondence with out-of-town own- ers and exhibitors, which has already been had, develops a healthy sentiment in favor ef sending the best in the stables to the Washington show. ———— Masonic Veterans Choose Officers. The Washington Masonic Veteran Asso- ciation has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Noble D. Lar- ner; first vice president, Dr. R. B. Donald- son; second vice president, E. H. Chamber- . ©. DULIN—Managere—W. H. MARTIN. in; » G. ¥. At Lee; treasurer, i ae : Janes J Sample; stewards, Dt. Joseph oo o> 22 y. ae J. See A Sone = Pi WING MA- ing of the stewards and Lewis . $19.5 Sines” warranted fore reat was oars to — ae, the annual fevege HEIMER'S NEW | banquet, held February flow AGENCY. B14 btn st. Bowe It secre een ANGOSTURA BITTERS are the | Advices from Negasaki, Japan, thet waite wich: Reale |e haga ano storm as inert, te communication poin' the ot fae tee eeeine ty eee ee ‘Shit 080k IN A HOSTILE =CROWD re General Lee and Captain Sigsbee at the Ha- Hatred of the Spantara, Shown by a Cirralar—Jeering jat the Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening star. HAVANA, February 4, 1898. “A los toros!” “To the bull fight!” In Havana last Sunday’I was hastening with the crowd to the bull fight, when I noticed Consul General Lee, Capt. Sigsbee of the Maine and others going in the same direction. Being only an obscure American citizer, with some curiosity, I decided to follow as close to the official party as pos- sible and see what happened; for I consia- ered it exceedingly risky for the officers of the Maine to go to the bull fight at all. Every Spanish revolution has begun in a bull ring. The people would be crazy with excitement, and if but one man should shout “Down with the Americans!” the whole immense crowd might attack them in an instant. The consul general and the Maine’s com- mander seemed to have no such fears, how- ever, and walked on toward the buli-ring, only stopping a moment to read a printed circular which was freely distributed among the crowd. The circular was most threat- ening in its language. I give it verbatim: SPANIARDS! Long Live Spain With Honor! 4 What are ye doing that ye allow your- selves to be insulted in this way? Do ye not see what they have done to us in with- drawing our brave and beloved Weyler, who at this very time would have finished with this unworthy, rebellious rabble, who are tramping on our flag and on our honor? Autonomy is imposed on us to cast us to one side and to give posts of honor and authority to those who initiated this re- bellion, these {ll-born autonomists, un- grateful sons of our beloved country. And, finally, those Yankee dogs who meddle in our affairs, humiliating us to the last degree, and, for still greater taunt, order to us one of the ships of war of their rotten squadron, after insulting us in their newspapers from our home. Spaniards, the moment of action has ar- rived. Sleep not. Let us show these vile traitors that we have not yet lost shame, and that we know how to protest with the energy befitting a mation worthy and strong as our Spain is and always will be. Death to the Americans! Death to au- tonomy! Long live Spain! Long live Weyler! Some of the party seemed to hesitate after this, but Captain Sigsbee decided to ‘oon. I fancied that he wished to test the jpanish feeling toward him, and also to assert his right to go where officers of other nationalities could go. On arriving at the bull ring the Maine’s party went at once to their box, tickets for which had been presented them, I learned. by General Parrado. No. 18 was the number, which to superstitious minds might have been reason enough for declining it. The cap- tain general’s box was beautifully draped; just below it is the bright red fence which separates the ring from the aisle in which the fighters may retreat. The usual crowd of men and gally-dressed women and chil- dren filled the tiers of weats. Fans waved in every direction, for it was warm, and dark-eyed Spanish beauties chatted, laughed and applauded with delight the cruel skill of some favorite matador. Polite, but Tiireatening. General Parrado bowed to General Lee and Captain Sigsbee a& they entered, but seemed nervous, I thought, and fearful of some trouble. I could gee looks of hate on the faces of the Spanish officers as they glanced over at the American box. Just below were a number of ai d Spanish sol- diers, besides many more sprinkled about among the spectators. The atmosphere seemed volcanic, and I saw that General Lee realized it. The party was hardly seated when the second bull ran into the ring. He wes red, with long spreading horns, and violently aggressive from the start to the final killing. The colors of the gay costumes and the feats of skill shown are pleasing enough at first, but to any one but a Spaniard the sight of those poor, miserable horses is distressing and brutally cruel. How the Americans Departed. I saw the Spanish women eye those in box 13 through their glasses. The Ameri- can party were about to leave, wisely judg- ing it best to go before this wild, excited crowd could inclose them. They walked out quietly, and I followed at some dis- tance behind, anxious to know of their safety. Four of the party were in time for the ferry boat, but Consul General Lee and Captain Sigsbee just missed it. ‘The next ferry boat would be packed with the people from the bull fight. Fortunately a sailboat was seen ap- proaching just in the nick of time. The two gentlemen were soon taken across the blue water to the Maine, which, to my eyes, looked more formidable than ever. I waited on shore awhile and found my- self in the next ferry boat in the midst of the bull-ring crowd. Expressions of con- tempt and derision of the Yankees passed freely from mouth to mouth. As the boat passed by the Maine the crowd cried “Viva Espagna!” amid whistles, shouts and yells. Captain Sigsbee and Consul General Lee, standing aft on the poop of the man-of- war, calmly looked at the crowd, doubtless feeling glad to be out of it. Afterward, at the club, I heard that when General Lee left the Maine he preferred to take a pri- vate boat and land at a rather unusual Place. ‘The genial Virginian ig plucky to the backbone, but he probably thought discre- tion and good judgment the best guides in this case, as in others. ——__ HAD OFFENDED THE LORD. Lucius Burnett's Reason for Attempt- ing to Commit Suicide. Lucius Burnett, colored, who lives at No. 704 Fay’s court southwest, attempted sui- cide last night. It is said his mind had be- come affected because of his devotion to the study of religion. Burnett stopped drinking whisky during the Christmas holidays, it is said, and while he has not: been attending church, he has devoted many of his leisure hours thinking of the hereafter. When his wife went to church last night he declined an invitation to accompany her, and remained at home, stretched across the bed. » Recently he has been unable to sleep, it is alleged, and his appetite has also failed him, but he did not tell his wife of his ailménts: ‘When Mrs. Burnett returned home from church she found her Ausband where she had left him. Both retired rather late, and about 6 o’clock the wife ‘got up to go to her service place. She had*dregsed herself and gone out in the hall when she heard a pe- culiar noise in the room. She remembered that Lucius had gotten out of bed and gone to the bureau drawer; ‘but she did not know that he had gott his razor. “What's that noise, Lucliis?” she asked, as she put her head in the foom. ng.” was his response. ‘Whatare you doing theré?” “Nothing.” The woman walked over, discovered him cutting away at his throat with @ ragor, ac for assistance. “What are you tryimg to kill yourself Soe eee asked ee 4 7 BS was wer. She pleaded with 15° stop using the weapon and he put it down: But he picked it up again, nally the wife got it from him. He had succeeded in making a wound that extended across his throat, almost from ear to ear, and considerable blood had the bed and been spilled. . 3 The police patrol wagon was summoned and Burnett was taken to the Hospital. Dr. Jueneman soon had him on the operating table. After receiving the necessary attention, he was placed in a room on an floor. Burnett said he nay ee the Lora and that he wanted le. . Senator’ Mills’ Condition Improving. Senator Roger Q. Mills of Texas has been quite jl for the past several days. On in- quiry at his residence, No. 1746 8 street, this afternoon, it was learned that he was with the but Tape "as wei ao ca as the values are concerned. silks at special prices right at Jap. silk, 29c. orrow we shall place on sale a lot of 22-inch plain black Japanese rilk, Lyons ed — a splendid. wearing qual! which cannot be matched elsewhere at any- where pear our price—per yard...... 29C- Taffetas, 48c. yd. yw we offer fine Swiss plaid taf- ‘Tomorro' fetas, in all the newest and handsomest spring patterns, inl value— Taffetas, 59c. yd. Plain changeable taffetas, in as many as Black 20 different color combinations to choose from, will be offered as a special value tomorrow—per yard—for-..... 59¢- LOT 1. In the first lot you are offered the choice of any of the ladies’ 1 4 8 ° and misses’ fine shoes. which sold at $2 and $2.50—now for. —— 791, $1.50 & $2 “Marquise” shirt waists, 49c4 It didn’t take the news of this great shirt waist offering long to travel over the city. A great crowd of eager buyers has been present ever since the sale started. We purchased 3,500 “Marquise” shirt waists, consisting of dotted figured Swisses, striped organdies and printed madras. linen detachable collars and cuffs, and some have white collars with soft cuffs of same with white cuffs. They are the most perfect-fitting waists made—all periectiy finished—with pearl buttons and everything that goes to make a desirable waist. Alll sizes in the lot—up to 44’s. waist in the lot sold for less than $1, and most of them sold up to morning you get the choice of any of them for just Fancy seamless China matting, for which all stores get 0c. a yard—good dependable quality—will be offered—for only 1214¢. yard. Fine Japanese cotton warp matting. with fancy inlaid figures—and a splendid value at 25¢e. a yard—will go during this sale at 19c. yard. fered but once in a great while. 40 inches wide—which sells regularly at Ke. a yard—will be offered for 9c. yard. and med or ruffie over shculder and rth sSealontendeesndentonteasensessentententoageesentoateatentetesiefonle err OGD AAA AA ANAL NGG NHN ANNA LOY ° Special sale —all satin damask effects— eae 924, 926, 928 7th, Dependable to 704-706 K st. Store.”” running through Taffetas, 69c. yd. Check and plaid faffetas, in handeome Bik. satin duchesse, 59c. Black brocade satin duchesse, in the lat- and fashionable scroll effects, =. zt 59c. Black gros grain, 85c. Tomorrow you may have plain black 23- inch gros grain, of an exceptional good Wearing quality—as a special offer- 8s ing, per yard, for... 5c LOT. 25 of any of the ladies’, in variety of styles—which sold $3—now for fine fo $1.98 Extra heavy fancy and white seamless Ww China mi ‘h sell regularly ever}- where fe . @ yard—will be offered dur- ing this sale at 15c. yard. Along with this big matting purchase came a lot of fine velvet rugs, 60 inches Jong—which are worth $1:25 each—and you may take your choice of the lot for 89c. yard. cannot be bought under 69c. a yard—will be offered for 39c. yard. 59c. | pel for $1.00, $1.25 go for. 4 Bbleobenge f spring silks. We shall have a special sale of new spring silks tomorrow—and it shall be a record-breaker as far It is hardly to be expected that you should be offered a chance to buy i i the dawn of spring—but here they are. - vious efforts in this season’s rich showing. Here you will find all the ne effects you don’t see everywhere—all the scarcest shades in, taffetas, the black brocades—a complete congress of the world’s genius. ties to sell at such small prices as these: And never have we secured such fine quali- Final clearance sale of shoes. Tomorrow starts the final clearance sale of shoes, and we've made the values so remarkable that no prudent person can resist them. We must make room for our immense stock of ladies’ and misses’ spring footwear at once—and the low prices we have named on the winter stock should help us to ac- complish our purpose. We have condensed our immense stock of ladies’ and misses’ shoes in three lots— and marked them at exceptionally low prices like this: | In the second lot you are offered the choice | | | 8,500 yards of new two- 20 pieces of Black Silk Fig- 1,800 newest dress fabrics of toned Fancy Camel's Hair ogee 3 Novelties, 40 Inches wide, in cron abalis an en 4ke aoe. the all-wool curled stripe beautiful two-toped = b ie: effects, in colors and black— i of garnet. and navy, "98 des : sae Gras ae z brown and. black, green and SE Ed colors Include clive, garnet, brown, green and black, and navy. brown, new blue and Cae Aste black—38 inches wide—worth avhich is worth 50c. a yard— a pla WIN be offered. for usual 50c. grade— ao 19c. yard. 39c. yard. 25c. yard. 5 pleces of new silk-finished Lroeaded silk. 4 pieces of strictly all-wool silk-finished mohair, in a perfect shade of pew gray— back batiste, 42 and 46 inches e—which Another lot of 14 dozen ladies’ fine flannelette wrt ré, breid trimmed—n ade extra wide skirt—which s: and $1.50—in small sizes only—w r to 704-706 K st. LLL LLLLEELLELLLLLLELPEBLLBLLIPPSSPLLLLLPLLIEEEEEEEPELD LI IE II ADEA, west fads of fashion—the unique We have really eclipsed all pre- stylish checks—and the rich Japanese Silks, 44c, 27-inch plain cream Japanese stiks, of fine, soft, lustrous quality—will be 2 offered, per yard, for. dic. Satin duchesse, 89c. We will offer 24inph plain black satin duchesse, of eatra heavy quality, & spectal value tomorrow at... 89¢. Bayadere silks, 98c. 22-inch newest Bayadere and gros grain brocades, will be offered as sp2cial values tomorrow, a yard, at...dveae g8c. LOT 3. In the third lot you are offered the choloe of any of the Indies" fine haud-made walking and dress shoes, whi now for... Ss Some have wiite Not a $2. Beginning this 49c, No such low prices for mattings were ever known before. Every housewife should be present tomorrow to share in the gigantic values being offered during this great February matting sale. Fine Japanese cotton warp matting, the kind for which you have always paid De. Fard—will be offered during this sale for I5c. yard. @0-inch fancy Japanese stair matting— which is worth a third more—will be of- fered during the sale for 19c. yard. A third and less for black and col’d dress goods. That’s all you are asked to pay as long as this immense purchase of black and colored dress goods lasts—which we secured from the annual trade sale in New York newest fabrics—including the new mohairs, batistes, jacquards, camel ete.—perfectly flawless in quality—the most desirable spring fabrics. Rest assured such values are of- ity last week. They are the very s hair novelties, mohair curls, | 11 pieces of new mohair curl novelties, in green and black, brown and black, gar wet and black, and new blue and black—also in handsome new designs in all black— 38 inches wide—worth T5c.— 39c. yard. 2.500 yards of newest black brocaded Jac. = Miscme designs, 38 inches Positive cannot be hed for less than Guc. yard—will go 2ic. yard. 89c. wrappers, 59c. | $1.50 wrappers, 79c. of oxen ladies’ percale and print wrappers, braid trim- A ae oe separate walst lin- 89c., will go tomor- unning through 924, 926, 928 7th, CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY. Substitute for the Eckington and Belt Line Consolidation Bill. The House District committee today favorably reported a substitute for the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway con- solidation bill. It is as follows: That the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company of the District of Co- lumbia be, and it is hereby, authorized to purchase or lease the property and fran- chises of the Belt Railway Company and the Maryland and Washington Railway Company of the District of Columbia and the Baltimore and Maryland Railway Com- pany of Maryland, and upon the completion of the purchase or lease to change its name by a vote of its board of directors to “The City and Suburban Railway Company,” and the said Belt Railway Company and the Maryland and Washington Railway Com- pany are hereby authorized to sell or lease their property and franchises to the said Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company. 5 : Section 2. That the said Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, under the supervision of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall fully equip its lines within the city of Washington with an underground electric system essentially sim- ilar to the underground tystem now in use by the Metrcpolitan Railroad Company in said city, upon plans to be submitted to and approved by the said Commissioners, and shall have its cars regularly running by said system Within nine months.from the passage of this act, and it shall equip the lines of the Belt Railway Company within the city of Washington with the same sys- tem in case the property and franchises of the Belt Railway Company shall be pur- chased or leased by the Eckington and Sol- Giers’ Home Railway Company, and shall have cars running regularly on the lines of said Belt Railway Company within nine months from the completion of such pur- chase or lease: Provided, That before per- shall issued to begin such work all BES and - ents due and un- special assessm< paid to the District of Columbia shall first Pa ection 8. That the route of the Ecking- + these points: Provided, That if 5th street be not widened as above stated the double tracks of the Belt Railway Company on 4th street west, between G street and New York avenue north, shall be abandoned, and the Belt Railway Company shall have the privilege of using the tracks of the Ecking- ton sand Soldiers’ Home Railway Company between the points named on G street, 5th street and New York avenue: Provided fur- ther, That the abandoned tracks shall be removed, and the single tracks, with all the necessary switches, turrcuts, and so forth, shall be iocated subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumDia. Section 4. That. the said Eckington and Soldiers’ Horre Railway Company is hereby authorized to issue its capital stock and its bonds to an aggregate amount sufficient to cover the cost of the property and fran- chises whose purchase or lease is herein previded for, and the cost of the construc- tion, equipment, and re-equipment of the railway lines 1ow cwned by the said Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pany or hereafter to be acquired by said company, and to secure said bonds by mort- gage or deed of trust of any part or all of its property and franchises, as now owned or hereafter to be acquired under the pro- visions of' this act, subject to any prior mortgaged indebtedness. Section 5. That within sixty days from the date of the approval of this act the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company shall deposit $5,000 with the col- lector of taxes of the District of Columbia to guarantee the reconstruction, equipment and re-equipment of its lines, as authorized and prescribed by this act. If said sum is not so deposited then this act shail be void. If said sum is so deposited and the said lines are not reconstructed, equipped and re-equipped as herein provided for, then sald sum of $5,000 shail be ferfeited to the District of Columbia and this act shall be void. Section 6 That the power to institute condemnation proceedings.conferred upon the Maryland and or art jens Com| by section 24 of tl Int resolu- tion Tontitled “A joint resolution to extend the charter of the and Washing- ton Railway Company,” approved 28, 1894, be, and the same is hereby, con- tinued in force one year from the passage act. etectric system similar to the one now in use by the Metropolitan Railroad Company, Section §. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, re- pealed. ——_- 2 -—____ ORDER OF RECHABITES. Proceedings of A: 1 Session of Dise trict Grand Tent. The Grand Tent of Rechabites of the District of Columbia met in annual session in Bunch’s Hall, 314 8th street northwest, Friday, February 11. The Grand Tent degree wag conferred on the following representatives: Wms Mann of Columbia Tent, No. 1; W, Ey Roberts of Heber, No. 19; John Maeken~ hoff and Geo. White of Union Tent, No. 87; W. T. Raly and C. E. Baird of Cam- mack, No. 56. The report of the District chief ruler showed an increase in membership, and the report of the district secretary showed that each tent gained both financially and in membership the past year. A committee was appointed on ways and means to send the High Tent representar tives to Pittsburg next October. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: District chief ruler, R. W. Johnson; district deputy ruler, George W. Rue; district shepherd, James Love- lace; district treasurer, John W. district levite, Wm. Mann; distri . Lentz; pas' John Welsh; David Upperman, Ed. Meyers, John W. Jackson, John Mackenhoff and Cc. E. Baird were elected to serve on the . tee. A. 8. Richardson addressed the Natio: nae: stn, ene ae ae ene ments of human progress and to make good thereof, under decree of court or otherwise, | ie hopeful predictions of the advocates Of Sr rate data | oiend mon Sing oe eee —_-—— Belt They Have Resigned. to! Doctors George M. Acker, Samuel 8. aan oe Joseph H. Bryan and James C. Pee OS a =, Sate onan ene ae cgay the