Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,'FEBRUARY 16, 1898-14 PAGES, Ww. AND * MOSES &% Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Storage, 224 & M. F st.. cor. 1th. Furniture Factory, 12th & B. 3,000 Rolls of Mattings. —200 different patterns and weaves. ‘That's our first Matting importation for this season. Certainly there’s no one who can’t find the Matting they want in such a stock. —The very choicest things in Japan- ese and Chinese Mattings are repre- sented—among them new carpet ef- fects in Japanese 3-ply Mattings. —Prices down to last season’s lowest figures. Here are just a few ideas: ite Chi- 1,500 rds Whit a nese Matting at ge. per yd. 2,000 yards Fancy . nese Matting at... ge. per yd. 1,000 yds. Extra Fat wae Clams mating og 15¢- per yd. ‘ds. Extra eee Fancy pa Matting at... 174¢. per qi:200 yards Fine Warp japanese Jointiess Fancy Matting at. . eoeneee 17$¢. per 2 1,500 ¥d Japanese Matting. inlaid Patterns on white ground, 45 per ¥ Japa Warp Damask Inlaid Double-dye >= ig aE. 2- eave 25c. per yd. Japanese Matting 25¢ each Jepaness Matting —4oe. each. fain: Witting cine Sach. Beveridge’s, 1215 F St. ‘Beautiful : ‘Lamp Shades; ‘REDUCED. Our Lamp Department on the 2d floor claims a share of your attention. Prices have been reduced on some of our very handsomest Lamp Shades—shades that will be beautiful ornaments to any parlor. TAs we have only one of sSoedeadendonseeteeteeseoteote ech yeu must come early to- —— if you want your —— ¥ thes bargains. —3 Sbade—N! n silk— 2 Q : Persian gauze rufle—was $10 00 ern-cslored silk— broidered ebiffon— $7 50 1, Sade wnste nik Mite a en, $10.00 de—eorn-colored sil with white cbitf ed chiffon" ruifle $6.00 1 Shade—yell with white $4.50 $4.50 Choice variety of Bric-a- Brae and China Clocks reduced to 4 price. 1 Shade fon atlkc—chif- ruffle—silk fringe—was yellow Fe a ee ee ee ee ee Lend Beveridge, 1215 F St.& 1214GSt. T. ©. Dulin—W. H. Martin—M: ere, ' A RR A BE AE AE IE Rs Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, $2.50, formerly _$5.00. “ s. $6.00, formerly $10.50. witches, $4.00, formerly $5.00. Gri itches, $4.50, forme 6.50. First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Shampooing, ete. Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray balr Never fails. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. apl6-20d . prior te removal to the F st. Merino large ¢ . Reduced to.......... ° worn “25¢ sees ° Men's Fancy SUk Hand- kerehlefs. Were $1, $1 «5O and $2. Reduced to...... : iG Men's Tan Hose, silk finish reduced to 55c. half dozen. store— Wi and Drawers, Shirts sizes, Men's SOc. and 75¢ Gloves of every des to.. cod ( { \ { Men's \ \ { eel’s, 935 Pa.Ave., DUCRO’S ELIXIR Is highly recommended as a remedy for Inng dis- eases snd as a preventive for typhoid, malarial skinds of fevers. Agen :. FOUGERA ew Yor! te $3.99 Coa 9 aton. Just think of White Ash Coal, full no dirt, dust or clinkers, delivered chute” if desired, for $3.09 tm,16 DAR WDesk Memo.) PADS, 10c. At Pursell’s. Owing to the demand for these desk necessities the supply bas ran short in N. and Philadel- Local dealers have ad the price to phia. 2e.—We will stick to the original Sgure—10c. “418 NINTH ST. 418.” GARMENTS DYED Al colors for spring wear. We will keep goods tii you want them. To bave done will glways pay you when do your work. Finest ry clesuing. Woegons call. Wheatley, 1065 Jeffersen ave. (Georgetown). we20-ayr,l4 Eotablished Leal The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. Is Always For Better or For Worse. : The balmy days of the past week were a little too previous according to the way old FREEZE OUT blew his forty-mile-an-hour breeze dur- ing the night. lines of goods. WE STILL HAVE A FEW COLD-WEATHER NEW SPRING WOOL AND WASH FABRICS. This sudden change is bound to interfere with certain BARGAINS TO OFFER YOU AS WELL AS LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S KNIT UNDERWEAR—THE LAST CALL AND ROUND UP OF ALL OUR ODDS AND ENDS OF WINTER-WEIGHT UNDERWEAR. LADIES’ FLEECED-LINED RIRBED VESTS. NICELY FINISHED, CROCHET EDGE, PEARL NTS: ALL SIZES. 50c. VALUE. RUTAONS; ALSO A LOT OF MERINO VESTS To Close at LADIES’ EXTRA SIZE FLEECED RIBBED VESTS. 35¢. VALUE. To Close at 19c. Each. ALL OUR ONE DOLLAR QUALITY WOOL VESTS AND PANTS, IN WHITE, GRAY, RED 4XND BLACK, IN RIBBED AND FLAT GOODS; ALL SIZES. To Close at 79c. Each. CHILDR! Be. QUA To Close at ‘S HEAVY FLEECED-LINED VISTS, SILK FINISH AND PEARL BUTTONS. 17c. Each. A BROKEN LOT OF CHILDREN'S SCARLET AND GRAY VESTS, PANTS AND DRAWERS. SIZESs a - 5c eeu. ce so FS tole 25¢. To Close 28 to 34 35¢- ——<$<$<$<$——— yA SDIES’ WHITE, SCARLET AND GRAY PANTS AND VESTS, HALF WOOL, BROKEN at 59c. THE LAST OF THE $1.50 ONEITA UNION SUITS IN WHITE AND BLACK. Close at 89c. HOSIERY, EVERYTHING WE OFFER TODAY IS NEW IN THIS LINE AND THE VALUES UNUSUALLY goon. THIS DEPARTMENT IS NEW BUILDING Ladie: SOW LOCATED OPPOSITE LININGS AND NOTIONS, LAST AISLE, Light-weight Fast Black Cotton Hose, double soles and high spliced heels. Worth 35c............ Ie Oa Oe 17c. pair Ladies Plain and Richelieu Ribbed Fast Black Lisle Thread Hose. gcc ivalies. 2:58. oer ts steeeeereceeeeee-e-. DZC. pair Ladies’ New Tartan Striped Cotton Hose; also Richelieu Ribbed Lisle Hose, with black boots and bright tops.............. 22e. pair Ladies’ Richeiieu and Rembrandt Ribbed Fast Black Lisle Thread Hose. 4o0c. values. é ce ze aes --. 27¢. pair A great variety of new styles in Lisle Thread Hose, in plaids, tar- tan and other stripes, boot patterns, tiful collection of new spring styles. in ribbed and plain—a most beau- 50c. values ......35¢. pair Children’s Fast Black Ribbed Cotton Hose, double knees, heels and toes. Sizes 6 to of. Worth.15¢ to =20e), 2 iosos 12'4c. pair Soys’ Extra Heavy Fast Black Ribbed Cotton Hose—a wear-re- sisting stocking. Sizes 6 to 10. Worth 25c. to 35c........ 17c. pair Men’s Fast Black and Tan Cotton Sox, extra heavy. 20c. values. 12'4¢. pair. New Gingh ams. ZEPHYRS, MADRAS ‘AND CHEVIOTS. SEW LIGHT AND DARK STYL INA B6-INCH > MADR HAVE Wik COST WILL F INCH ¥ SCOTCH PLAIL NCH SCOTCH CORDED 71 THIS SEASON TE ARE THE } If THE W RAVE MENTI ‘THIS I aA few ‘O-DATE KIND. MORE FAVOR oF OTH \" $ T! RGEST O1 Flannelettes and AND SCOTCH ¢ KS, PLAIDS AND S$ S—THE MOST VEARING COTT( GINGHAM WORTH 8. A +. dhe. D ) THE PRICE 12%. RIPES, TARTAN AN! N BORATE D! FABRIC A LARC ABLE TO THIS LINE OF GOUDS WE WOULD MAKES. KIND IN THE SOUTH. Outings below real value, in order to close them out. High-grade Flannelettes, which sold for 1oc. and 12}c. a yard 5 Ze. Eiderdown Flannelettes, in mott colors. Former selling price, 15¢. a All Light Colored Outings at 7$c. and toc. a yard. the celebrated Teazledown. " Closing Hours on Children Children’s All-wool Novelty Cloth Reefers, which sold up to $5.98. Choice..... 4, 6 AND 8 Y led and Persian designs, all light VARA: so Seyere Joc = 934c. This includes ’s Gretchens and Reefers. $2.98 RS. AG Children’s Gretchens, made of the same material—2, 4 and 6 years —formerly sold at $2.98 to $5.00. Closing at $1.29 to $2.98, S. KANN, SONS & CO, 8th and Ma (Maggi Bouillon and Anker’s Bouillon eS BRYAN ° ; Two daintles that are especially nice to serve for Teas and Receptions. Lote of other “good things’ here. Candies, Renbons, Conserves, Fruits in glass. ade Cakes of all kinds. “Salted Olives. orted and Domestic eene, jellies, Chocolate, Old Java and Mocha Coffee, Imported Cor- —— dials, ete., ete. 1413 New York Avenue. ( Fancy Groceries, Wines, etc. fe16-w,f,m-28 Bock Sausage. If you want something particularly fine try it. it’s rich and delicious. Come early if you Want some. It goes fast. ©F We have all kinds of toothsome Sau- sage. Fresh Pork. Home-cured Hams and * Breakfast Bacon. Pure Lard. Etc., ete. C. RAMMLING, ©ecter Siareet. Store 812 Penna. a1 fe14-m,w,f-16 Let Your Valentine Be CHOICE CUT FLOWERS, arranged to suit the cecasion, in one of our handsomely decorated boxes. W. W. Kimmel, 805 Vt. Ave. fe8-74 Shoes of ‘ absolute comfort, exact fashions, unequaled wear. For Ladies and Men. 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00. Hygienic Broad-soled School Shoes, on the Comtort last. Hand made. extended to save the upper. Date of sale on lining shows the unequaled wear. Burt’s, 1411 F St. Arthur Burt. I Ladies’ Who Want ‘ Beautiful Teeth rket Space. FY Should never be with —- TRISTE ES DENTE ¥ a . vE.”” it ui y «| Lister’s | needed to Keep “the teeth ¢ | Dentifrice.| Bestly white ana free trom 3 € |Dentifrice,| decay: It's pleasant to ine 3 e an lends a delicat “ «| 25c. bot. | fime to the peice wes. 3 (¢ Oo Thompson," 705 "Ten prepares ft. ‘Only 25¢. bo ¢ Remsburg & Elliott, Cor. 14th and BINNEY STREETS, € 1608 14th street. TAA © Elphonzo Youngs Co. Nine cans for one dollar— Just received—our own impor- tation—two thousand cans choice French Peas—fust in time to go with your Spring Lamb—Note the price—nine cans for one -dollar—Elphonzo Youngs Co.— Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth st. THE ONLY GENUINE SUNYADI WATER, Hunyadi Janos, BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, CONSTIPATION, DYSPEPSIA, LIVER COMPLAINTS, & HEMORRHOIDS, “The prototype of all Bitter ‘Waters.”"—Lancet. “Bpeedy, sure, gentle."’—British Medical Journal. CAUTION: See that the label bears the signature “alow dee toly1-28 ANDREAS SAXLEHNER. leading. povaict Sa the a ‘ina, are of counterfeits a! pared by Dr. J. G. BITTERS, are indorsed, by all the icians and chemists for their pari S. Kann, Sons &&Co, |LOCAL LEGISLATION A CHANGE. Proposed Amenditients to the District Appropriation Bill, LIGHTING WITH WELSBACH BURNERS Favorable Reports by the House Committee. HEARINGS ANNOUNCED Notices of amendments to the District of Columbia appropriation bill were given in the Senate today as follows: By Mr. Gorman: Authorizing condemna- tion of land for extension of New Hamp- shire avenue from the intersection of Whit- ney and Sherman avenues to the west line of Brightwood avenue at its intersection at Rock Creek Church ‘read, and for that purpose appropriating $50,000. By Mr. Penrvse, providing as follows: “That the sum of $10,000 be appropriated fer illuminating material, lighting, extin- guishing, repairing, painting and cleaning public lamps equipped with the Weisbach incandescent burners, at a price not ex- ceeding $30 per lamp per year for each Jamp equipped with single burner, and not exceeding $30 fer each lamp per year equipped with double burner, the candle power of each burner to be not less than sixty candles, the lanterns to be furnished without additional expense to the District, and that this appropriation, together with $20,000 of the general appropriation for fur- nisking ordinary gas lights in the District, be used for equipping not less than 1,000 of the present gas lights in the residential portion of the city. * * *” Also an amendment appropriating $15,000 for the above purpose. The House Committee. At the meeting of the House District committee this morning favorable reports were authorized upon the following meas- ure: House bill 8064, providing that persons charged tn the Police Court of the District of Columbia in cases in which the only penalty upon conviction for the offense is a fine not to exceed $50 may give security for their appearance for trial or for further hearing, either by giving bond to the satis- faction of the court or by depositing money as collateral security in such amount as the court may direct. In all cases in the District of Columbiq where a defendant Is sent to jail or to the workhouse in defauit of the payment of a fine he shall be released upon the payment of the balance of the fine due by him, af- ter crediting thereon as paid an amount equal to the proportion the time thus served by him in the jail or workhouse bears to the whole time he was ty serve under the sentence. Senate resolution 91, authorizing the pub- lic printer to use certain telephone poles for government wires. 1 Senate bill 924, authoriging the>Washing- ton and Glen Echo pailrpad to extend its tracks 600 feet within the, District line. it was agreed in committee this morning to take a vote at the committee meeting next Wednesday on,the bill authorizing a special election to be held in this city to de- termine the sentin..ut of the citizens upon @ proposed change in the form of govern- ment. A hearing will be given next Friday at 10 o'clock by the subcommittee on street, rail- ways upon the proposed,,extensions of the Metropolitan railway lines A hearing will be given Saturday at 10 o'clock by the subcommittee on ways and means on the bill «requiring the use of smoke-consumers on-mills and large build- ings. a i A hearing will be given February 25, at 10 o'clock, by the subeommittee on educa- tion, cries and charities on. the Sunday Test bill. —— THE CENSUS OF. EGYPT. The Native Egyptin Mill Frem the London ‘Times. The statistics of the census taken last June of what is called Egypt proper—that is, Egypt up to Wady Halfa—have been classified elaborately by Boinet Bey of the finance ministry. The main results are as follows: In 1846, under Mohammed Ali, the population was only estimated at 4,300,000; the census of 1882, which was a most im- perfect one, showed over 6,750,000; and last year’s, which may be considered fairly accurate as is practicable, indicates a total population of nearly 9,750.000. Of this total 50.8 per cent are males and 4.2 per cent females. After deductions for women, chil- dren under seven years, and Beduin, it is calculated that 12 per cent of males can read and write, the remainder -being en- tirely illiterate. The native Egyptians number 9,008,000, to which must be added 40,000 originally from other parts of the Ottoman Empire and 574,000 Beduin. Of these last only 89,000 are really nomads, the remainder being styled semi-sedentary. Of foreign residents there are 112,500, of whom the Greeks are the most numerous with 38,000; then come the Italians, W; British (including 6,500 Maltese and 5,000 of the army of occupation), 1 ; French, (neluding 4,000 Algerians and Tunistais), 14,000; Austrians, 7,000; Russians, 1,400; Germans, 1,300; and the remainder are di- vided among ten different nationalities. The classification according to shows nearly 9,000,000 Moslems, Christians and 25,000 Israelites. The Chris- tlans include the Coptic race, numbering about 608,000, of whom only a very smaii proportion profess the Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths. Among the town populations Cairo contains 570,000, Alex- andria 320,000, Tantah (the largest town in the interior of the Delta), 57,000; Zagazig and Mansurah (the next in’ importance), 000 each, Port Said, 42,000; Ismailia. nearly 7,000; Suez, 17,000. From these fig- ures it may be gathered that over 50,000 persons derive their living from the Suez canal. Assiut (the largest town of Upper Egypt), contains 42,000, and Keneh ranks next with 24,000. The total number of centers of population, comprising towns, villages, farm settlements and Beduin en- campments, is given as 18,129, is Number Nine panne gigas see tea Relics of Major Andre. From a London Paper. There will shortly be sold in a London auction room several interesting documents relating to the case of the ill-fated Major Andre, who was hanged'by Washington as @ spy, and whose ‘monument, erected by express command of George TH, is familiar to frequenters of, Westminster Abbey. Among them ts a letter from Col. Benjamin Talmadge, who ha@tle! custody of Andre until his execution; an e@utograph document signed by Col. Jameson ‘of the continental army, and a letter from John Lawrence, who was advocate at the trial. Andre was born in Clapton, and@ inva closet in one of the side galleries inithe:abbey may be seen the identical chest in ‘Which, forty years afterward, the body was brought to Lon- don in charge of MriLookyer, the secretary of the Greenwich Hospital. Saved by His Dog. From the London Telegraph. ‘A peculiarly sad case, arising out of the late disastrous flood at Elmley, one of the smallest and most isolated parishes of the Isle of Sheppey, is reported from Sheer- ness. Mr. Frederick Brice of King's Hill farm, who, by thrift and perseverance, saved sufficient to become a farmer, has lest his entire stock, consisting of 300 sheep and 87 bullocks, besides calves, pigs and poultry. His haystacks were also carried away by the rush of waters, which broke through the seawall. Mr. Brice himself was only saved by the sagacity of his dog. Fearing the seawalls would be submerged or give way, he went into the marshes to drive his stock to higher ground, but be- fore he had accomplished his task the sea broke through the walls and the advanc- ing tide overtook both him and his cattle. Mr. Brice tied his handkerchief around his dog’s neck and managed to keep his head above water until land was reached. ——_- + -____ “Want” ads. in The Star pay pecause the, bring answers. HAS CHOPPED “OFF 500 HEADS. es A Chat With Monsieur de Paris, the Most Noted of Executioners. From the Philadelphia Press. Comparatively few Frenchmen are ac- quainted—that is, personally acquainted— with their dreaded and mysterious com- patriot, ‘Monsieur de Paris,” and it is no easy matter to come across him, for his name is omitted from the Paris directory, and the police absolutely refuse to have anything to say as to his whereabouts. However, being in Paris, not so very cng since, and having some, perhaps par- dcnable, curiosity concerning a ceremony in which the guillotine plays the most prominent part, I objained a letter of in- troduction to Monsieur de who is the public executioner of France, known in private life as M. Deibler, and who, his acquaintance and mine said, though of a most retiring disposition, with a perfect dread of notoriety and avoiding contact with inquisitive strangers, more especially journalists, as much as possible, would not be found indisposed to give just a few de- tails of his by no means enviable profes- sion—a profession, by the by, from which he is shortly about to retire. “Just forty-one years ago,” said he, “I succeeded M. Roche, who had been valet to the famous, or notorious, M. Heindrich, and with whom I served my apprentice- ship in turn, in 1855. I assisted him alto- gether in eighty-two executions befor? I ecmmenced business on my own account, so I was no novice; yet my first indepen- dent performance was not an easy matter. I can assure you, for the criminal, a youth named Laprade, who had murdered his father, mother and grandmother, resisted so strenuously that I was compelled to re- scrt to methods the reverse of g2ntle. How- ever, the story of that execution got noised abroad, and though the Paris jour- ralists were very severe with me and d2- clared that I lost my head as well as the wretch I executed, since then I have found my clients l2ss recalcitrant. Until my ap- pointmeat I followed the trade of a tailor, and so, from a maker of garments in sec- cnd-class emporiums I have worked my way up, as you see, to be a first-class cutter in the government establishm2nt.” And M. Deibler laughed heartily at his own rather ghastly joke. I next ventured to ask if I could be al- lowed a private view of th2 guillotine, which its manipulator referred to as “La machine.”” M. Deibler shook his head most decisive- ly. “Impossible! Quite impossible. But here is a model which will show you how it is worked. It is all very simple. The culprit is strapped on to this seesaw plank, which, toppling over, brings his neck into this semi-circular ring, called ‘La lunette,’ where it is secured, thus. Then I touch this “button, the knife, which is heavily weighted to make it fall swiftly, descends with tremendous force, and the head is re- ceived in a tin pan partially filled with sawdust. Is it not simple now? I may tell you that I always keep ‘La machine’ ready for use, as I am liable to be summoned at a moment's notice. I am supposed to re- ceive a full day’s notice in Paris and two days for the departments, but I always hold myself in readiness to start at any moment, as so soon as the day and hour of an execution are fixed by the authorities there is a gr2at deal to be done in a very short time. “In Paris I make it a rule to pass the night preceding an execution at the Ro- quette prison, so as to be on the spot when the two black vans—one containing the ‘woods of justic2’ and the other destined to con the body of the culprit to Ivry cemetery—arrive at daybreak. Then I per- sonaily superintend the installation of la machine, and give a dress rehearsal, as it were, of the performance th the gentle- man who is to take the leading role left out. By this means I have alwa. with one solitary exception, avoided any hitch at the last critical moment. As soon as the hour decided upen strikes the culprit is handed ov=r to my assistant, who, together ith the prison chaplain, escorts him to e depot—his last station cn earth being fore reaching la machine—where his toilet is performed. This does not take long, for his hair and beard hav> been kept close cropped since his condemnation; he is pin- icned, his shirt collar cut away, and he goes forth to his death. As soon as the body 1s unstrapped from the plank it is put into a coffin, with the head between the fe2t, driven off to the ceme: and buried.” “And now, M. Diebler,” I said, “what is your opinion as to the theory that life actually endures in the head for som: litle time after it is severed from th> bedy?”" Well,” was the reply, given reflectively, ave certainly on more than one occ een th? eyes in a decapitated he: id close, and the lips twitch con- y for quite ten minutes, and even after the fatal roke has been But, though this may giv2 all the do not fancy that it is life, and for this reason: You see, the knife is so heavily weighted that at the same instant that the neck is s> the occiput receives a blow that fre- quently cracks the skull, and would, in my opinion, b> quite suffictent to drive out any ray of memory, reflzction or real sensibility that might otherwise linger in the brain. Then, again, the great loss of blood would produce syncope. Still, aft all, there may be exceptional S should not like to assert positiv there are not.” “And with regard to the proposed uni. versal abolition of capital punishment, are you favorable toward it or otherwise?” M. Deibler gave u most expre of his shoulders as he said: “One must not quarr2I with one’s bread and butter, you knew. As I am paid to carry out the sentence of the law, I do not feel justified in expressing an opinion as to whether the law ts right or wrong. Still, by that you must not imagine that I feel no responsi- bility in shedding th2 blood of a fellow creature, for I do feel it most acutely, and om has not hardened me to it in the But, then, capital punishment may id to be virtually abolished in France already, for during the last year and a half nearly 300 men were tried for murder and only five of them were executed.” “Is it fair to ask your opinion as to the spective merits of beheading and hang- longer, given. semblance of lingering life, I s. I y that be ‘My opinion is that the guillotine is the most sure in its 2ffects, and offers the least objection. It does its work neatly and thoroughly, so as to admit of no collusion between the administrator of the law and the friends of the guilty. There have been some sad bunglings over hanging, and hang>d men have been resuscitated before now, you know, whereas, when a man’s head is once off there are no means of sticking it on again. As to electricity, that has been tried and found wanting, and it aiso permits of collusion, for it is possible for the executioner to be induced for a consideration to moderate the dose.” ———~-o+__ India as a Market. Consul General Patterson, at Calcutta, informs the State Department that a line of steamships has been established be- tween New York and India, to touch at Bombay amd Calcutta, of which Norton & Sons of New York arc the agents. “This will give our manufacturers and shippers,” ssys he, “direct communication with India without transshipment, of which they should take advantage. If they will make the proper efforts, millions of dollars of additional trade with this country will be the result. I would suggest that, through the department, the attention of the manufacturers be called to this line, especially that of the manufacture: of railway supplies, locomotives, mill ma- chinery, agricultural implements, bicy- cles, cotton piece goods, etc, and to ve importance of sending active, intelli- gent representatives to ascertain just what is adapted to this country, and to estab- lish agencies at the important commercial centers, where samples of their manufac- tures may be seen. India is a wide field for the sale of American manufactures in competition with those of England and the continent, and it only requires intelligent, erergetic efforts on the part of our manu- facturers to secure a good share of the business.” ———__e-_____.. Krupp in Servia, From the New York Tribune. Herr Krupp has just obtained, through the German foreign office, a concession from King Alexander’s government to work the coal, iron ore, copper, lead and silver mines in the east of Servia. The concession is for a period of ninety-nine years, and rights have algo been given to use the rap- ids of the Danube between Bruitza and Kladoob for the development of the power needed for the enterprize. Ex-King Milan is reported to have contributed in no smali measure to the grant of the concession, and to have received a considerable sum from the master for his trouble. Herr Krupp has already formed a company at Berlin with a capital of $8,000,000 to work the concession. 924, 926, 928 7th, $ running through eto 704-706 K st. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE.” It was original with “the one of these sales. their importance travels rapidly. of the extraordinary offerings. SILKS. 22-inch check glace taffeta, in all the ew combinations, that are sold regularly at 30. 2 a go just tr 20c, this one day 22-inch black India silk, of fine all-silk quality and Lyons’ dyed—with high finish z,Which also sells regularly at 89c. a yard—will go just for this 29 day for. =< Cc. one hotce of all of our 9c. bla shades in Swiss satin will be of- fered Just for this one day at DOMESTICS. 54 by 90 ready made ‘Mohawk’ will be offered just f row at. sheets snr 29c. Five finely hemmed pillow cases, 42 b Se fener é for” tomorrow 5 yards of “Berkeley” full yard-wide cambric will go just for tomo row at. 8 only ai 2% yards of Tquartered Meached or brown heavy welght sheeting, will 2) go during tomorrow's sale for. DOC, 10 yards prints will Tow only at SHOES. Tomorrow we offer the regular 50e fants’ soft-sole shees. in a variety lace in- f col- styles, 29c. Children’s wedge heel _ button with patent leather tips—broken lot sizes 4 to 7g—regular price, —tomorrow for ors, button and for shoce Ladies" v1 ers, with all sizes, wil ailor-made overgalt- iar OL. Boys’ Clothing. Boys’ unlaundered percale shirt waists, in sizes 4 to 13—mgade of Garner's fast= color percales—the small sizes have round collars and regular shirt collar—sold at 20¢ 48e.—tomorrow for. Boys’ large size reefer ties, already tied Sosfontonteetessongonteateateetessonsonfonteatoeseeseeteatonsontoaroatoetoeteeseesenoncensoatee teases segontedineteaioeserpnseoseeeion er egoscosersaoreon Sesteefonton So ss the large ones the regularly for werring—in a rich assortment of pleasing patterns, new checks and plaids, 4 finished with rubber fasteners $ usually sold at 50c.—tomorrow for SDC, : LINENS. z hemstitched buck towels. s ; i each, which is the reg: ular price, Offered, two é tor : ‘29c. Sondeesetontecs “ Red and whit green table linen, for which ly, Will be offered unbleached ‘Turkish te ._ which FATE, Nore Whe. cach, will be sold 20c¢. oniorrew for... a eter s ¢ DRESS GOODS. So The ig values we have been cfering So during the special sale goods Strom the trade sal %E Never before have Teen sold for so little, 38. red mohair curls, brown DI in blue, a yard, tomorrow . brown, gray, timurrot dor. BOC, BLACK GOODS. go tomorrow sets New mobatr ty Mack goods, : SS inches wide designs — Bs “29. = + est fad for skirts and ag vl is worth Sc. a y z a 3. 38-inch all-wool silk-finish fa German fabric of exc qeality—worth, Sve, go. for 40-inch black silk-fin hairs, he new satin daniask regular 0c. value tomorrow for, ttects— will be seld 20c, LACES. = ‘The regular 39. silk mul! white and colors, Will go tonic = row 5 Soo reeeee Bs $ ards of fine V pes lace and = ds of Hambur = red tomorrow Sececreaesores A VENTRILOQUIST IN JAIL. He Took Liberties With a Fellow Prisoner's Imaginatio: From the Topeka Capital. Monte La Crofte, who is lingering for a few days behind the bars of the city prison, is an all-round phenomenon. His greatest feat is veniriloquism. This business he has developed to an astonishing degree. Last night a drunkard was put be- hind the grating in the same room with La Crofte. La Crofte pulled his cot up close to the drunkard’s. All at once there was a most unearthly screaming and yowling up in the Gark-ceiling of the room. The drunkard became excited. Then there was a pause. All at once the awful noise began again— this time right under the arunkard’s cot. With a howl the intoxicated individual bounded out into the middle of the room. He ran to the iron door, and yelled to Jailer nEeip! Help! Come quick! There are wild- cats in here!” ‘The rest’of the prisoners caught on to the me, and begar to heip the v2ntrilo- quiet along. One of them whispered to him to rake up some of the drunkard’s past his- tory. So, after things had again quieted down, a voice, apparently coming right out of the thin air near th: drunken man’s head, said: “I am the spirit of John McGill. You hit me on the head with a stone, and from the effects of the injury I died. I have come back to haunt you and damn your soul. Shivers of terror shook the carcass of the drunkard. Chilly swat stood in moist pro- fusion on his face. “Tonight you are going to die,” continued the voice. “Help, Dagg! Help,” groaned the victim of strong drink. “Five minutes more is all you have to ”’ said the voice in terrible >arnestness. yn’t hurt me! Don’t do it!’ sobbed the man. “In just five minutes I will dig my claws into you, tear your heart out. I am the spirit of John McGill, whom you killed.” All the evening the voice artist tortured the helpless inebriate. It was probably the worst case of delirium tremens the man ever had. the drunkard got sober, and when he found out the trick that Led been played, he chased La Crofte with a chair, and would have done the ventrilo- quist harm had not the jailer interfered. La Crofte performed the hair-raising feat yesterday of biting the top off a wi bottle and chewing the flask to fragments between his testh. La Crofte is also a Soldenberge. 29° * 35 to 50c. values. SALES.” And we prepare for th any other special occasion. Buyers of the store keep open eyes when in the market, and whene’r ‘tis . 45c. and 50c. values they do it—especially for offering of them in People look forward to them with Another of these sales tomorrow, and here below you may read But there are many left unprinted. Sedetetectececedegetetetedeteteteteteteteaetecteeeeeete dete teteedtatetdegege 924. 926, 928 7th, % running through to 704-706 K st. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE.” dependable store”— these ape; em with as much care as we do possible to secure 35c., 40c., anxiety and the news of PERFUMERY. A bottle of Railey's best tooth powder and a gvod tooth brush, a bottle of vas- eline, a bex of perfumed talcum powder and a cake of fine Turkish bath soap will all be offered tomorrow in a lot for. Seas "*20c, HOSIERY. 8 paire of children’s fast black double- knee ribbed hose—regularly sold at 13¢. a pair—will go tomorrow 29¢. Tas ° NOTIONS. 3 yards of whalebone casing, a dress belt, one dozen whalebones, a card of hooks and eyes, a spool of 500 yards of Pires es 2c. pled? worth 10¢. a 20¢ . tomorrow Fog ve of =? wntte baby check dimtty, which is wort! Oe. a rd—will be offered tomorrow for... Ty 29c. Muslin Underwear. 2 pairs of Indies’ fine muslin drawei with deep hem and cluster of which are finished infants” trimmed with . Worth 23¢. morrow for. . slips, cambric neck ruf- seers WORSTEDS. 8 laps of best imported Berlin zephyr—will be sold tomorrow for VELVETS. 29c. 30 and 75e. a yard go tomorrow for UPHOLSTER 250 yards of satin-faced tapestry for furniture coverings and h hangings — iu mew spring | colorings 2 we mld DO) = Ce ve. a yard—will tomorrow ‘for... er K tassel fringe for decorat- ew color combinations — ard—will be sold 20c. a yards for 50 reels of si twisted full size and he will be offered tomorrow f 5O0 heagy mats, Ge fated brass trimu Will be sold plete sets for. Housefurnishings. 6 of the best quality porsclain cups and as 29c. One long-handled nickel stove pe a Hitter to mateh, o river and one steel flesh fo flour scoop and one gray enate turner will all go f cake a as pitcher je tumblers y will an be “"| 20c¢, 4 cans of best ready 1-1b, for. = ~ mixed paints in One oak enameled bread box and one wire knife and fork basket will be sold tomorrow for... '29¢ rneN'S doops, 1 a each, will be sold tomorrow 2 for. 29c, cheviot Men's beavy working | shirts, with collar and enffs attached. in neat k colors, well made—and sold usually at 49c. exch—will go to- notre fore cn. sree 4, Men's heavy merino underwear, In nat- ural gray. mostly lange sizes, which sold all season at Sic., will go t 20c. morrow for... : sleight-of-hand artist. It was his profi- ciency in this business that got him into trouble. He ig charged with pocket-pick- ing. Oil Films for Decoration. Frem the American Architect A new method of decorating surfaces with color has been devised by M. Charles Hen- ry, which promises to have an extended 4e- velopment. Every one knows that if a drop of oil, or of spirit of turpentine, is allowed to fall on water, it will spread over the sur- face of the water, showing iridescent colors as the pellicle extends, and becomes thin enough to cause interferences in the light reflected from the upper and lower sur- faces. Sometimes these iridescent colors are very brilliant, particularly with turpen- tine or essential oils, but they disappear, of course, with the evaporation of the volatile substance. M. Henry's invention consists in adding to the volatile spirit some sub- stance which, as the spirit evaporates, will remain fixed at the same time that it re- tains the properties of the sptrit pellicle. For this purpose he employs bitumen, or resins of certain kinds, dissolving them in turpentine and allowing a drop of the solu- tion to fall on the water. The solution spreads, as turpentire ~lone would do, but, as the turpentine evaporates, a thin perma- nent film of resin is left, which exhibits the irisdescent colors of the original liquid. This permanent film is then taken up on pa- per, to which it gives a beautiful trides- cence. Either black or white paper may bo employed, the former giving greater bril- Nancy, and the latter greater softness. While the liquid solution is spreading over the paper the colors may be urtificially mocified by blowing on the film, or by whis- tling near it, or in other ways, and thes@ variations will be perpetuated in the finish- ed work. It will occur to the scientific man that there might be a pcssibility of produc- ing such variations by the action of colored light as is done by the Lippmann process on a film of bromide of silver and gelatine, and experiments ure likely to take that direor tion. ———— In Boston. From Puck. The Fiance—“Forgive me, Minerva! I ad- mit that I was wrong.” The Fiancee—“Oh, Emerson! I am so happy!” The Fiance—“Yes, darling. I realize that