Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1898, Page 9

snaettetennteatetedene detente spebetietontee tte 6“ = ’ Any old thing will do to clean with—some women think. Anything is good enough for them—if they ‘can; : get a lot of it for little money. This is unwise, surely. to find out which will do the most work, and do it without harm to paint and woodwork and fine surfaces? Pearline -~ is the best cleaner. exis bing—saves work and wear. Nothing is too good for it. = It will wash and clean everything that oo Isn’t it worth while ~ Pearline saves rub- water doesn’t hurt. EXPORTING GOLF STICKS. ‘Those of American Make Used on English Links. Sending Awerican golf sticks to England is hke seading coals to New Castle, but that it is done is clearly shown in a report Just maue to the State Department by United states Consul Boyle of Liverpool. “At the pretty village of Hoylake, a sub- urb of Liverpool,” says he, “there are golf Jinks wiicn ace famous as being the oidest and amoeag cne best in England, the game being viougnt here by the Scotch, who have secued in large numbers in this lo- cality. ©er a number of years golf sticks and other paraphernalia of the game made ut Hoyisac nave been exported through this Cousuiace lo the United States. Quite recenuy, however, golf sticks made in the States Nave been brought to Eng- au ineir arrival has aroused a great deal of comment. fhere is already a stead- ily growing trade in England for domesile wovdeu ware of United States manufac- lure, anu I particularly mention washing tubS aud wasaboards. There is undoubt- ediy a great opening in this market for American manufactures of wooden articles of almost every description, including tur- niture, which is dearer here than in the United States. There is no doubt unat most American articles manufactured from wood are both cheaper and better made than similar articies manufactured in England. ‘Whe reasons are that most woods ar cheap- er in America, and improved machinery is used to a far greater extent in the manu- facture than nere.- The appearance of American-made golf sticks leads to the suggestion that the United States could even supply bats and wickets for the Eng- lish national game of cricket cheaper and of better quality than the Engtish-made article “The following is from the Liverpool Echo: ““*Most people will be surprised at the Statement that we are now importing golf clubs from America; but it 1s a fact, ac- cordin; to the statement of Mr. Charles S. Cox, an Englishman, long resident in America. who, on his return home, has stated that he had no difficulty in obtain- ing orders for 8,000 cluos from the largest dealers in gélf goods in Scotland and Eng- land. The reason for this is asserted to be that the American clubs are better made and better finished than those that can be obtained at nou anytning like the same price. Mr. Cox says that the reason for this underselling is the improved machin- ery and advanced methods of manufacture which are used In America compared with our own. ——_—__+-2+_ —_______ MEMORIAL TO MISS WILLARD. White Ribboners to Pay Tribute to Thetr Late Leader. The executive commitee of the W. C. T. U. of the District of Columbia met at Wes- ley Chapel! this morning and made arrange- ments for holding a memorial meeting to Miss Frances E. Willard Sunday next. Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, president of the District W. C. T. U., presided. Addresses BX SSSA were made by Mrs. Clinton Smith, who was with Miss Willard when she died; Mra. Platt, Mra. Welles, Mrs. M. E. Cohen, Mrs. Captain Perry of Ocean Grove, Miss L. S. Weightman, Mr. L. M. Merricl At noon a recess was taken, and upon re- assembling addresses will be delivered by Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Ellis and Rev. J. Fred Hetsse. The W. C. T. U. of the District held 3 meeting yesterday afternoon at the First | Congregational Church. Miss Margaret B. Platt presided. Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. M. L. Welles of Tennes- see. Others present and taking part in the exercises were: Miss Agnes Everest, Mrs. Alice Harris of Boston, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, Rev. J. Fred. Heisse, pator of Wesley M. E. Church, and Rev. Dr. Tyler of New York, who is conducting evangelistic meet- ings at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. The death of Miss Frances E. Willard was feelingly alluded to by the various speakers and @ movement inaugurated to hold a memorial meeting to Miss Willard, which, as above stated, was completed to- day. ——_>—_——_ Laments Di: er at Ha Sergeant William Jasper Garrison, No. 2, Regular Army ard Navy Union, has adopted resolutions to the effect that the garrison has leerned with profound regret of the terrible ¢isaster which befell the United States battle ship Maine in the har- bor ef Havana, Cuba, February 15, 1895; and as the disaster caused the death of two gallant naval officers and over two hundred and fifty brave sailors and ma- rines, the destruction of a most valued bat- tle skip and sorrow and distress *o a whole nation, it was resolved that the members “extend to Capt. Sigsbee sincere regrets, and to the relatives and friends of the dead and disabled crew heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of grief” It was ordered that a copy of the resolu- ticns be sent to Capt. Sigsbee and to the Secretary of the Navy, and that they be putlisked in the papers of this city. ——— Released From Custody. Michael Fache, the Frenchman who was arrested in the Supreme Court room Sat- urday on suspicion that his mind was impaired, was released from custody this morning. The police surgeons who exam- ined him are unable to say he is insane, and the police of the sixth precinct. where he was locked up, thought his mind was all right. Before being released Fache said he understood he could gain nothing by seeing one of the judges of the Su- preme Court. His claim, he said, was for alleged fllegal incarceration in a California insane asylum ——— Sixty-Five Cents Involved. William Smith, colored, was today held in $500 by Judge Scott for the action of the grand jury for stealing 65 cents from William Clements, also colored. { $1 Photo Engraving of | George Washington (After Peale.) 15c. Size 20x28 inches. These same Engravings sell at all of the Art Stores for $1—and in offer- | ing them at this price we make it in | _ the aature of © souventr. Continuation of thé Great Housefurnishing and Notions Sales. Thousands of useful articles at 2 fraction of their real worth. 314-16 Bon [larche, “Your Store,” Seventh--314-16 Seeteegeg Pocket Edition Quarterly Mazazine—over B, Uages, of the beat copyright stories by such authors as Maxwell Gray. Octave ‘Thanet, Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Burton Harrt- sou and thers. A 30c. BOOK FOR 7C. Lodedetetetnptete Seete mien The Popcorn Delicacy, * Crispette. Souvenir price to- morrow, 1 package . oe Ac. 25°: Veiling, 13¢-¥4. Dotted and Plain Tuxedo, im Black, Navy and Brown. Ladies’ Scotch Plaid Hose, 39c. _The newest effects in Lisle Thread and Silk for the one day only—reduced from 49. te 30 ifoates 49c, China Silk--19¢. yard. Evening ssaien solid colers—cut for clear- ya ance to 19¢ embroide Cloak Department. B $1.68 Figured Brilliantine B Skirts, percaline lined and in- & terlined—velvet bound—to- $ morrow’s spe- £ cial half day of- fer at. - 3 98 A Lively Half Day’s Selling at the Bon Marche. 500 Copies “Quo Vadis” = 5oc. Empire Gowns, of good muslin, two rows inserting......... > 5oc. Cambric Corset Covers—Sizes 36 to 42 only. . French back, trimmed with lace and embroidery. .......4 Tomorrow we remain open till 1 o'clock, and in the morning hours we expect to condense a day’s business. The various: sales in the different parts of the house have a new interest by reason of especially low prices to be quoted tomorrow. i Two Very Especial Book Offers! “SIMON DALE,” Anthony Hope's latest uovel—as a souvenir for tomorrow— 75C. Publisher's price, $1.50. = 15c. Jeweled Girdles. Usual 48 and 68c. kinds | tomorrow... Bring ySur bottle. WOODWORTH'S PERFUMES — VIOLET, ORABAPPLE, WHITE ROSE, LILY OF THE VALLEY, JOCKEY CLUB, HELIOTROPE, ke., &e. 7c. an ounce. ‘Tetlow's Swansdown Face Powder.. SCo Imported Brilliantine—sotvenir price, per bottle. .” + ° | 75¢. Gloria School Um- i brellas—steel rod—warrant- | ed fast colors—to- ; Morrow cnly—of- | fered at.. 49c. trimmed with 39c 29c. =-Don’t forget that the greatest sale.of Hot — Bags ever erase =-Is now prevailing. Less than half regular Ppricesl! as Ae $1 kinds for. ...00..0% $2.50 kinds for...........79¢. — {CALL ON MR. BRYAN Result of the Visit of a Committee of Telephone Users. AT TODAYS MEETING REPORTED A Letter From Gov. Pingree About the District Citizens’ Movement. AT WILLARDS’ TONIGHT —__+—__—_. A meeting of the committee of telephone subscribers was held today at 12:30 at Wil- lard’s Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the reports of the subcommittees appointed at the meeting Saturday night. Mr. O. G. Staples, the chairman, presided, and Mr. Henry F. Woodard was secretary. A report which aroused coasiderable in- terest, not to say indignation, was made by Mr. Thomas R. Marshall from the commit- tee appointed to walt upcn Mr. Bryan, the president of the Potomac and Chesapeake Telephone Company. Mr. Marshall said Mr. Bryan received the committee, but de- clined to receive any communication except in writing. Therefore Mr. Marshall pre- sented the following letter, signed by the committee: “At a preliminary meeting of the tele- phone users of this city, held in the Riggs House, Saturday evening, February 19, we were elected a committee to wait upon you and submit to you the following questions: “First. Will your company make any duction in the present charges for tele- phones? “Second. Will you furnish unrestricted service? “Third. Will you guarantee absolute rivacy? ° “There will be a mass meeting this even- ing at 8 o’cléck, in Willard Hall, of ths telephone users of this city, and we have been requested, and are expected, to make a report to this meeting of your reply to the above questions. You, therefore, see the necessity of our receiving your reply before the hour named above, and we hope that you will do us the courtesy of getting it into our possession.” Mr. Bryan's Response. Mr. Marshall added that Mr. Bryan told the committee he would give a response to the question, but he did not say positively it would be in time for the meeting this evening. Mr. Bryan also, Mr. Marshall said, informed the members of the committee that they only represented about 100 tele- phone subscribers, while he had letters from 20) subscribers to the effect that they were not in sympathy with the movement repre- sented by the committee.’ Mr. Marsball was of the opinion that ev- ery effort shculd be made to get out a large number of the telephone subscribers to the meeting this evening at Willard Hall, in order to show Mr. Bryan that he was mis- taken in regard to the numerical strength o? the opposition to the rates and methods of the telephcne company. Others present incorsed these views of Mr. Marshall. Gov. Pingree Furnishes Information. From the committee appointed to gather {1 formation about the rates of telephones in other cities Mr. James M. Hoge submit- ted the following letter from Gov. H. 8. Pingree of Michigan, dated at the ex- ecutive office, Lansing, February 18, and addressed to Mr. William W. Darenhower of this city: “Replying to your telegram of the lth ir stant, would say I have obtained the fol- lcwing information for you relative to tele- plone matters in the city of Detroit, and trust the informaticn will be of service: “First. Two years ago the telephone rates in Detroit were $72 per annum for business on the ground wire of the old Blake transmitter system. The rates for the same character of service for resi- dence was from $50 up. These were the minimum rates for down-town districts, and there was an additional charge of $5 for every one-half mile additional distance from the city hall. The lowest rates for metallic service was $100, and from that up to $150, according to the distance from the central exchange. “2d. The new telephone company, or the Detroit Telephone Company, received its franchise from the city two years ago. This franchise provides for a business rate on three-year contracts of $40 per year and a residence rate on three-year con- tracts of $25 per year, no increase of price being allowed for distance from exchange. An additional charge of $15 wa allowed upon one-year contracts. The system of the new company ts what is known as the metallic or long distance as provided in the ordinance. “3d. The success of the new company has been remarkable. It has now over 6,300 contracts and has already installed 4,800 telephones. The central exchange accommodates 6,000 subscribers. One sub- exchange has already been opened with a capacity for 1,000 additional subscribers. Two other substations are now being built. each with a capacity of 1,000 telephones. “4th. The new company uses a very fine equipment upon. which it pays no royalties. The telephones and switchboard are man- ufactured by the Detroit Switchboard and Telephone Construction Company, which company owns the patents. This equip- ment is sald to be superior to any in use. “Sth. The ordinance under which the new coinpany operates requires it to furnish to the city seventy-five free telephones, twen- ty-five of which are for the us2 of the pub- lie schools. “6th. When the new company secured its ordinance the Bell company had about 4,- 700 subscribers. They have now about 2,- th. The Bell company mad> every ef- fort to embarrass the new company, and endeavored to discourage the purchase of the new company’s stock by published statements that an 2xchange couid only be operated at a lors at the rates fixed by the ordinance, but as soon as the company was in successful operation the Bell com- pany reducd its rates to $36 for business and 324 for residence telephones in all parts of the city. “The new company has the enthusiastic support of the public and Is reported to ve well satisfied with its financial returns. It is now collecting over $40,000 each quarter for telephone rentals. It has issued $500,- 000 of stock and about $500,000 of bonds, After paying interest on its bonds, taxes of 3 per cent required under the state law and all operating expenses and fixed charges, the company {s now earning about 8 per cent on its stock. It employs about 125 telephon2 operators.” Permanent Organisation. Mr. Danenhower, from the committee on Permanent organization, reported a draft of a constitution, which provided that the name of the organization shall be the Tel- ephone Subscribers’ Association of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and that the object-shall be “to secure fair rates and fair conditions to telephone subscribers in the District of Coiumbia.” The officers of the association, consisting of a president. vice president, secretary, assistant secretary at.d treasurer, together with fifteen other persons, shall constl- tate the board of managers of the asxocia- jon. The report was adopted. The constitu- tion was sigred by a 1 umber of those pres- ent, who agreed “to support the efforts of the association in agitating the grievances suffered by them &s such subscribers for the telephores of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Company, ‘and to’ raise, funds to better enable this association to urge upon the attention of Congress the necessity of immediate legislation permit- ting competing telephone companies to en- a and do brsiness in the city of Washing- en. _ "The Signers. The following signed tke constitution and Paid $5 each: Henry F. Woodard, W. W. Danenhower, Orren G. Staples, George W. Knox Express Compuny, Hartman & Ca- dick, Union Central Life Insurance Com- pany, V. Baldwin Johnson, Fred. C. Giese- kirg, E. M. Miller, George A. Sheahan, T. Marshall, Davis, Brothers, W. 8. Hoge Brother, J. L. \@wbold, Fréd. 8. Smith, .T. Gallihér & Company: The committee accepted “an “invitation from Chairman Staples to take lunch, and adjourned to the dining room. —_—— If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer, E EVENING STAR, MON DAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898-14 PAGES. = COURT HEARS “ARGUMENTS Brown Bigeif System, Oe ee 20 oe Amacostia Comsgnmy nceke, to Enjoin the Capit: Railroad From Far- ie: 7. ther Usetrof itn Plant. ao 3 a2 4, Judge Cox,.in Equity Court: No. 1, today listened to argumeifts of counsel in connec- tién with the tempotars restraining order issued against the District Commissioners and the Capital Railway Company on com- plaint of the Anacostta and totomac River Railroad Company. , This is the case in which the Anacostia company asks the court to issue an injunction restraining the Capital company from running its cars on lith ‘street east, M street south and 8th street east by the Brown system, and‘to re- strain the Commissioners from granting any further permit to reconstruct the sys- tem or make further experiments on the streets mentioned. In addition, the Anacostia company asks that the Capital company be perpetually enjoined from running cars in the streets in question by means of the Brown surface system, and that it be decreed that the company forthwith remove certain contact boxes and plates and other obstructions from the streets. ss ‘The Anacostia Plea. The proceedings in court today were opened by Mr. Job Barnard of counsel for the Anacostia company, who read the bill of complaint, setting forth, among other things, that the “Brown system” is not a safe or satisfactory system for the streets in the city of Washington; that it endan- gers the complainant's horses, and the lives of those who travel on the streets referred to heretofore; that it is incompatible with the underground system now in vogue on the Metropolitan road, and which is “the system” to which Congress referred in the act of May 28, 1896; that the Capital com- pany ought not to be permitted to obstruct the road of the Anacostia and Potomac River Company in such a way as to pre- vent its adoption and operation of the un tinuing to run the cars, and the granting of further permits and time for further ex- periments with the “Brown system” would derground system on its road; that con- not only be without authority of law, but would be a serious blow to the complainan and would do the latter an irreparable in jury; that the defendant company Is wholly insolvent, and the complainant can have no relief for that reason against it In any ac- tion for damages, even if it was clear that any such legal action could be maintained. The bill of complaint also states tha its board of directors have been long con- templating the possibility of introduc- ing some system of rapid transit on its road, hoping that its traffic might be thereby increased, and its road improved 80 as to better serve the public, and at the same time become profitable to its owners. It is added that the Anacostia company believes that the way will soon be open to it to install some satisfactory system of rapid transit over that portion of its line running between the central part of Wash- ington city and Anacostia. if it can be al- lowed the use of its tragks and roadway. Mr. Barnard further read a score or more of affidavits declaring that horses of the Anacostia company stepping on the boxes of the Brown ‘system had been knocked down. An affidavit of Paul A. Draper, sald to be, an, expert electrician, was also read. in the opinion of Mr. Draper the systems unsafe. Commissioners Answer. The answer of the Djstrict Commisston- ers to the bill of gomplaint was presented by Attorney 8S. T. Thomas. The Commis- sioners state that .they’ have no personal knowledge that th@ board of directors of the Anacostia company have long been contemplating the possibility of introducing some system of rapid transit on its road. They add that no practical indication of any movement in that direction has been manifested in any. way, in so far as the Commissioners are informed, except Certain measures introduced in Congress, authoriz- ing rapid transit on the Anacostia com- pany’s fines, none of which, however, has been enacted into law. Continuing, the Commissioners in their answer, say that they issued the permity for the installation of the Brown system only ufter investigation into the practical working of the system at Johnstown, Pa., where it was then already in operation. They also decided, they state, that the Brow» system {s an underground system In the sense the term is used in the act of Congress. The Commissioners go on to say that the 28th of January, there being then still some unsatisfactory conditions in the operztion of the cars under the Brown system, claimed by th> Capital company to arise from mere defects in mechanical construction, but which defects the Com- missioners then considered the Capital company had been afforded ample time to perfect, declared the system M&nsatisfac- tory and required the Capital company to remove the same from the streets within thirty days. ‘The Commissioners further say that the Capital company has been engaged in re- pairing or improving the mechanical con- struction of the Brown system, and has applied for a further extension. The be- lief is expressed by the Commissioners that-there is a reasonable probability of perfecting and installing the Brown sys- tem, but that a full test would require a sufficient time of running under service ccnditions, so as to include all conditions of weather, including snow. In_ addition, the Commissioners say that during a period of trial the system can be operated with due regard to the safety of the pub- lic and without undue damage to any other road using the same tracks. Capital Railway Responds. Attorney J. J. Darlington presented the arswer of the Capital Railway Company. After reciting something of the history of both roads, the Capital company avers that the Aracostia company is instructing its drivers to drive slowly along its route in order that by so doing the cars of the Capital Company could be obstructed and delayed. It is denied that the road en- dang2rs the horses of the Anacostia com- pany or the lives of those who travel on the streets, as alleged. : So far as the Brown system b2ing either ungafe or unsatisfactory in the opinion or jvégment of the Anacostia company it- self, the answer. concludes, the Capital company avers that the Anacostia com- pany, by its president, has, within the last three weeks, and subsequently to its efforts to have the Commissioners condemn the same, as against the Capital company, ap- piled to the manager. of the Johnson com- pany for a proposition to introduce the system on the Anacostia company’s route. A larg> number of. affidavits wer? pro- dueed by the Capital company to prove that the system is not dai rous, as alleged. The hearing, aftey thageading of the an- swers and affidavits, was adjourned until Wednesday. 7 ‘5 3 ———_— +00 A Summer omd Winter Inn. Correspondence of The Star, ~ DEAL, N.J., February 19, 1898. Am important hotel transaction has just been consummated whereby the Hathaway Inn, at Deal, will be-turged over to Arthur L. Marsh, cushier ofsthe.Flagler system, at presert located at the Adcazar, St. Augus- tine, Fla. who wilhdn the future conduct it as both a summer ay-d winter hotel. The lease has been taken-byw Mr. Marsh for a term of years, and WHI practically become” a. part of the Flagley intcrests. The Atlan- tie Coast Realty y, the owners, Jast summer purchased rot only the entir+ town of Deal Beach, but all the ocean front property extending northward as far as Fiberon. They have developed the land under the designs of skillful landscape hitects with a view toward building an all-year resort, and im the lease it fs. stip- ulated that the inn be maintained: as. both @ summer and winter hotel. Mr. Marsh has signified his intention. of adding largely to the interior end so beauty of the inn by the lavish distributioa of palms and other tropical plants, which he is now ‘collect in Florida for this Purpose. peed “The various managers of the Florida east ccast system of will make -their keadquarters at Degl during the summer, and already several of them have engagel = * é $ cot f = » It matters tittle w it is that you want whether a situat or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. t AGED CITIZEN DEAD) Samuel P. Brown, Prominent Wash- ingtonian, Passes Away. LONG CAREER OF USEFULNESS ENDED Native of Maine, But Resident of District Since War Period. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER ees Samuel P. Brown died Saturday evening at his late residence, 2020 N street north- west. He had reached the advanced age of eighty-one years and two months, and for some time past had been an invalid. Owing to an accident which happened some twelve years ago, his lower limbs were paralyzed, and since then he has been prac- tically confined to his home. His death was peaceful and brought to an end a long career, a large part of which had been prominently identified with the develop- ment of this city. Funeral services will be held at Ail Souls’ Church, Mth and L streets northwest, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The services at the church will be con- ducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt, who will be assisted by Rev. Dr. Huntington, dean of the Co- lumbian University. The honorary pall bearers will be as fol- lows: Senator Hale, ex-Mayor J. G. Ber- ret, ex-Mayor M. G. Emery, Enoch Totten, Nathaniel Wilson, ex-Governor Perham of S. P. Brown. Maine, A. L. Sturtevant, Commissioner John W. Ross and Dr. William Tindall. The interment will be at Rock Creek cemetery. Mr. Brown was a member of the board of public works under the territorial form of government, was the first president of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, and laid out into building lots a large part of the ground now occupied by Mount Pleasant. Native of Maine. He was born in Blue Hill, Me., December 9, 1816. His father was a lumberman, and Mr. Brown, after teaching school for a time, began the work of surveying timber lands, and then purchased large tracts of such lands in Florida and Maryland, and took contracts for furnishing the govern- ment and private parties with lumber. He Was a member of the house of representa- tives of Maine for four terms, and was also a member of the republican state com- mittee, and in 1860 was a candidate for Congress, but was defeated. He invited to come to Washington by Hannibal Hamlin, who was then Vice Pres- ident of the United States, and who de- sired Mr. Brown to accept the position of naval agent, an office which has since been combined with that of the paymaster of the navy. Mr. Brown held this position duzing the entire war period. His work in this position was of the highest character, und the good accomplished was inesti- maple. He devoted his time and means to the suffering sailors in the hospitals around Washington, and in this work spent thou- sands of dollars of his own besides raising thousands of dollars mere for the same cause. Soon after taking up his residence in this city he interested himself in local affairs, and began an agitation for Improv- ing the sewerage of the city and for for- warding other improvements in the city. During the second year of the war Mr. Brown purchased the Selden farm, where he built a handsome residence, and named it Mount Pleasant. He also subdivided a pertion of the farm land into building lots, and called the subdivision Mount Pleasant. Advocated Territorial Government. ‘Mr. Brown was prominent in the agita- tion which began in 1868 for a change of government in the District, and confer- ences of citizens were held at his house, which at that time was on 15th street near I street, and subsequently became the home of the late James G. Blaire. When the territorial form of government was estab- lished here in 1871 Mr. Brown was made a member of the board of public works. He had, however, been yreviously officially identified with the goverrment of the Dis- trict, having held the position of judge of the levy court from 1860 to 1870. He or- ganized the National Safe Deposit Co. and was the first presid2nt. Mr. Brown was twice married and wes the father of fourteen children. By his first wife, who died in 1858, there were four scns and three daughters, Austin P. Brown of this city, Frank M., who was drowned in Colorado in 1888; Henry W. Brown of San Francisco and Chapin Brown of this city; Mrs. Elias Thomas of Portland, Me. Mrs. John H. Morton of San Francisco and Mrs. Samuel F. Mattingly of this city. By the seccrd wife, who survives him, Mr. Brown had four daughters and three sons, as follows: Mrs. Frank B, Conger, Misses Minnie G., Anna May and Planche Butler Brown; Sam P. Brown, jr., Philip S. and George G. Brown. Samuel P. Brown, jr., lives In San Francisco, but all the other children of the second marriage are resi- Gents of this city. Mr. Brown was noted throughout his life for his gencrosity and hospitality. SSS WRIT WRONGLY GRANTED. Case of Grice a Others Before the Supreme Coart. In the case of William Grice and others under indictment in Texas for violating the anti-trust law of that state the United States Supreme Court held today that the federal -circuit court had interfered in granting: a writ of habeas corpus when no proper exigency arose for such interfer- ence, and therefore reversed the decision, remanding the prisoners to the custody of the state officials. The court did not enter upon the merits of the anti-trust law. Local Cases Decided. The Supreme Court of the United States handed down, today, several opinions on cases taken to it from the courts of the District. In the cas? of Willls-and Johnson, against the Eastern Trust and Banking Company, involving the landlord and tenant law, of the District of Columbia, the court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals of the District and sent tha case back with directions that a judgment fer defendant rendered. The decision of the Court of Appeals was affirmed in the cas> of Levis against Kengla. , = In the case of Baker against Cummings, the decision of the Court of Appeals was reversed, on the ground that the statute of limitations applizd to the controversy in question. —>—_ 3 *, Suit Withdrawn. The suit recently filed by the Continental Savings and Loan Association against 4 B. Babbitt, A. H. Colver and f. T. Evans has been dismissed. - Messrs, Evans and - The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. | S. Kann, Sons &Cc. ~ In-Honor and Commemoration of Washington's Dene Birthday We Close Our Store at 1 o'clock Tomorrow. WeStarted This In-Between Season’s Sale ‘G WITH ONE OF OUR OLD-TIME RUSHFS. No PLACE U ‘8 LIKE THOSE TO BE HAD AT KANN’S BUSY CORNER From 8 to 1 O’ciock THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL VALUES-TO BE KNOWN AS FEBRUARY 22 SOUVEN' 300. Pieces Of the most beautiful and attractive Wash Goods, known as Grenadine, Organdies and Tissue Brodes, to be placed on sale tomorrow. They are without a doubt the prize wash goods of the season—they represent Jac- quards, Brocades and novelty colorings of the most exquisite designs They have every virtue and appearance of goods worth 37}c. and 50c. a yard. They are a grand bargain at 25c., but the 300 pieces were bought cheap enough so we could sell them for 1 2 Inc. I2'4c. OUR LARGE CORNER. WINDOW IS SHOWING A FEW OF THE MANY CHO STYLES 1,000 Silk Teck Scarfs, from 8 to I o’clock, 9c, 25c. and 39c. All Silk Reversible Four-in- Ties, from 8 to 1 o’clock, 15c. nee Balance of the All Silk Butterfly Band Bows, 12%. suitabie fer men and women, The Town’s Biggest Wash Goods Stock. Classic Dress Ginghams—new styles. Zephyr Dress Ginghams, including new check! Case Extra Fine Zepbyr Ginghames, Corded Novelties—chotce styles... Fine Organdies—exclusive designs. American Organdies.... Last Season's 12%c. Lawns. Last Senson’s Tie. Lawns. Flanneleties—t0c. quality... Yard-wide Percal:s—12c. quality Manufacturers’ Samples of Fine Edgings. Handkerchiefs. HES! UST LIKE FIN! "ES, A lot of Ladies’ and Men's Hat pile MAKER HAs N iB 1 BS WHEN ONCE A kerchtefs, in plain white and colored borders; » a lot of Saiss Embroldcred and Hemstitched. Worth 1c. | ch, 5c. Ladies’ Swiss Embroldered and Hemstitched In- I2'e. ittals and Lace-trimmed. Worth {Tt 7c. i AT HALF Men's Japunese Silk Handkerchiefs; plain and dgings worth 7c..... Edgings worth 12$c... initials, Worth 25c. 17c. A lot of Children's Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, Edgings worth 15¢..... npayee scalloped edges. oer Edgings worth 20c..... loc. Cc. Edgings worth 25c........ i2}c Trimmings. Notions. IF yous GLANCED N * FASHION. PLATES SoC KN Bue. oe It's hard to say anything new about Noti ims. ALLY THE DEESSMAKE. ‘ARE. | We've talked of the super-excellence of onrs #0 TRIM 1 FS. WE HAN LF, | long that we feel that you must realize their nd- ntages as much us we do. Reminders—memory gers, ag it were—are not inapropes, however. We've printed ten of them below. Of course you can buy exactly the name ftems at a hundred stores, but nowhere at exactly the same prices. BASSET'S STAYS, EVER REGULAE Wwe. 3 PANDS; MANY ¢ TIVE PATTERNS. PIECE TO: YARDS OF BEST SILK-FACEi ING—REDUCED FROM 28. TO 5c. Yard. : , hed SILK AND IRIDESCENT GIMPS OF ALL | 1Nq Fort), OF AMSA SEAM BIND. Je SORTS, WHICH HA SOLD AT 12%, 15 AND "ADERHAAKE KS ype Ise. A YARD. EYES, IN BL Ic. card 5c. Yard. ALL SIZES IN COLOKED CELLULOID THiM- BLES, THE BEST KIND 4 SEAMSTRESS Je CAN USE... 5 . PAPER OF NEEDLE-P* ALY POL As) ISH. 50c. Military Loop Sets, 10c. THERE Is A SHADE PROBABLY BUT WHAT YOU ND A SET OUT OF THIS ILL MATCH IT. THEY CON. EMBROIDERY LOT WHICH W SPOOL SIST OF 3, 4 AND 5 LOUPS. THEY'RE WORTH | COLOR, A DOZEN 3. 3%. AND 50c. A SET. 5 | FoR .!. Z % A BOX OF MOUR VEIL PINS, AS- 10c. a Set. SORTED SIZES... oe ee S. KANN, SONS & 8th and Market Space. THE CONVICTED MURDERERS. C0., SENATOR PROCTOR’S FLORIDA TRIP Execution ing to Caba as the jent’s Representative. ‘The departure of Senator Proctor of Ver- mont for Florida has given another oppor- tunity for sensational statements. The sen- ator is represented as really going to Cuba as a special representative of President McKinley. This is denied at the White House, although it is stated that Senator Proctor may go to Cuba of bis own accord if he finds a congenial companion after he arrives in Florida. He had not even de- termined that he would go that far, having decided to visit Florida for awhile. While Senator Proctor and President Mc- Kinicy are warm friends, the latter re- garding the senator as one of the ablest republicans in the country, the two men are at variance on the question of handling the Cuban question. Senator Proctor is an ardent sympathizer with the Cubans, and if he had been able would have granted belligerency to the patriots long ago. He would do this in the face of war with Spain, and has repeatedly said so to his friends. Under these circumstances it is rot probable that he would be selected as a special agent of the President. In addi- tion, it is well known that the President is irformed on every point of the Cuban situ- ation, and does not contemplate any fur- ther investigations by special commission- ers. William M. Strather and Edward Smith, colored, are in jail awaiting the imposition of the death penalty for murder, and Chas. Winston, also colored, is soon to be tried on a similar charge. Prisoners in the jail who have watched the cases of the con- victed murderers think that Winston's fate will be similar to that of the two who have been tried befcre him. It is believed that there may be elther a double or triple execution. Just when the convicted mur- derers will be executed is not yet known, and the court will probably not fix the date until arguments on motions for new trials are made and passed upcn. The two who have already been con- victed, it is said, fully realize the serious- ness of their positions. Smith, who mur- dered Edmonia Jackson, seems to imagine that he has done somethirg so neat that he should not be executed for it. Still he seems desperate at times, but yesterday he said he thought it was about time for him to turn his attention to the hereafter. Soon after his arrest he at- tempted to take his life by cutting his threat, and when he was being conveyed to the court nouse the first day of his trial he made a murderous assault on a fellow- priscner who had been summoned to tes- uty against him. Warden Leonard has re- movgd everything from his cell except his mattress. Tais is placed on the floor, in- stead of on a cot, !t being feared he would usc a piece of the iron spring of the cot as a knife. = With Strather no such fear is entertained. He is a man of more intelligence than Smith possesses. He has shown no sign of a desire to take his life. On the other hand, he has expressed a wish to receive spiritual ecnsolation from a colored divine, as he says he wants to prepare for the world to ecme: ‘The convicticns of these men have weigh- ed heavily on Charles Winston, who is to be tried for his life on. the 7th of next mcnth. Winston attempted suicide at the time he killed his wife by shooting himself in the head. He succeeded in inflicting a scrious wound and in destroying the sight ——__-2-. Life in Hawaii. Miss Castle of Honolulu gave a very in- teresting and entertaining account of “Life in Hawaii” at the Hamilton House this morning. Some beautiful photographs of the Sandwich Islands, belonging to Mrs. Senator Frye, illustrated the lecture, and Miss Hilborn of California sang sume Ha- walian songs to the instruments used by ‘the natives, called the ukulele. Miss Castle sang several Japanese songs and the em- peror’s song (Kimigayo). Among those present were Miss Thurston f Honolulu, Mrs. H. P. Ward, Mrs. Law- of one eye. Since he reached the jail from | °° CO Welton, Miss Julia Ripley ‘ “* 5 s ipley, 5 n- the hospital he has been very much de- | Tene Frye, Mrs. Senator Gallinger, Mrs. pressed, and, in the event of his convittion, it is thought he will collapse. —_>—— REORGANIZING INDIAN TERRITORY. Peck and daughter of Iowa, Mrs. and Miss Hacker of Boston, Mrs. Hilborn and Miss HMNborn of, California, Miss Hil) of Con- necticut, Mrs. M. R. McConnell of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Caroline Chase, Mrs. Weymouth of Massachusetts, Mrs. Cochran of New York, Mrs. Alan Johnson, Mrs. Thomas M. Talbot, Mrs. Baxter of Washington, Miss Ellen Marston, Mrs. and Miss Roebbling of New York. <a dpe Gov. Lowndes at Cumberinad.