Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1898-14 PAGES. fas — = —s w. AND The Busy Corner, B. MOSES SONS, | 8th and Market Space. F ist ond D. 1&M Storage More Interesting Items from our February Clearance Sale. Something to tell you about LADIES’ DESKS today. Like e ery other line in the house the whole lessly for a clearance that must be cffected in a hurry. Every lady wants a desk of her own. Here's the chance: Ladies’ Desks. Myhog «ny finish. irl . inlaid Mahegan: Mohogan; Mahogan: ES $100.00 Vernis Martin $50.00 Mahogany-fintsh. .. Oak $60.00 Muhogany-finish and Oak. Oak Postal Congress Desk, solid Oni cs : Mehbeginy-finish.. Mahbogany-finish. inlaid Slipper Seats ish and fanc tops, covered denim it in oak, mahogany colors, upholstered in cretonne, velvet or - -A5Cc. W. B. MOSES & SONS. —oaaaaee ooo ; End Nigh! Don’t think that any time will do! Get in every dav or two. for as the lots grow smaller the reductions grow greater. Scarfs, 5c. “Odd lot? Men's Neckwear, in Windsers, i jands, Pulls, &c. 5c¢ Were 2 $1. Choice... ° Re ee a ee ‘Scarfs, 28e.' ate DOC Se. $1 and $1.50. Choice...... e f } Men's $1 and $1.25 Fancy Neglige Shirts (Teel’s, 935 Pa.Ave.\ at See. t Black and Tan Half Hose, six pairs for 35 fe21-44 BE a 19 LBS. OF FAT. BR. ELISON® UCING TABLETS I CHARLES H. PERRY TREASURY DE- PARTY EEN POUNDS. SAMPLES FREE. REMEDIES ABSOLUTELY PURE AND SAFE. CURE P x Free advice about or any disease at Loring & Co.'s New Yor Medical De- Vartirent. Letters addressed by ladies to Mrs. Dr. Amy M. Henry, who has charge of our Woman's Department, will be opened and auswered by Mrs. Henry or her chief H. Perry and now hus this Ellison's ¢ 1311 IST. N.E, LORING & 60, New York, Boston and Chicago. Gentlemen: I have been using Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills and Reducing Tablets six weeks, and have reduced miy weight 19 pounds. Before taking preparations I was troubled very much with f breath, liver a- been entirely ved of ail of thes © privileged to use, s. CHARLES H. PERRY. Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills and Re are perfectiy hanmless, and strengthe orate all who use them. Reducing Tablets, Vox. Obesity Pills, $1.50 a bottle; 3 bottle enough for one treatment. Obesity ts sometimes caused, cunpanted oe other nd is usual: ent cents a box Loring’s Germ-killer Heart C7 Special remedies for Bl free our new e fifty of Ww TO wits and numerous ation it contains 1s other ilust invaluable. . Alexardria, carry a full Bt leading retail druggists line of all our goods. =< our goods ‘ other on our envelop 3 Hamilton plac New Yor © i. Fat Folks, Attention A complete line of Loring’s Obes- ity Preparations and Flesh-produc- ing Medicines at Mertz’s Pharmacy, 11th and F. i A ‘Sharp Pain in the eye is a signal | that something is wrong. A skilled op- |; i tician can often find | the cause and pre- e scribe the remedy. & 7 e ~ 'McAllistersFeast ;Opticians,“1311” Fst.’ fe2l-2nd Armour’s Star Brand Hams Ave unexcelled in quality and favor. None 4. Ask your dealer for Armoor's Bacon ‘Star’ Put up in L-pound t Insist up brand. All First-class Grocers. Armour Products are World Stapics. ARMOUR & COMPANY Ja22-t.th,s-2m.20 1325 F St. NW. Burchell’s Spring Leaf Teas sold at 50 cents a pound. If taste it you will want it more than you will the money it costs. you stock of them is reduced—cut merci-; S. Kann,Sons&Cco. Our Great Between-season’s Sale STILL HOLDING THE CITADEL. how firm our stronghold fs until its strength Is tested. It takes a sale like this me of big sales, to try the power of a business. Yesterday wus a case unique one, a sale at a of April in February. Enough to send fur flying off our Plush and Velour Capes in mortification—such an unwonted lowering of prices as this. Not that anything of quality is lacking in the garments, not that their styles are not absolutely proper —only because their season is over and they are usurpers of our regular Spring Wraps. The body of these Capes is of thé finest silk velour, others of the best silk plush; they're lined with novelty silks of the finest grade—they're trimmed with braid, fine jet and edged with Marten and Black Thibet. They were sold as high as $15 and $18, $4.90. All $8, $10 and $12 Jackets, <= $2.97. Every one of ‘em is new this winter. They're made of all the season’s proper cloths—Meltons, Kerseys, Cheviots, Boucles and Persian effects and novelty stuffs. All sorts of styles among the lot—all proper, and low- er than cheap at All $15, $18, $20 and $25 Jackets, $4.50. These are all tailored coats. They're made up as well as nimble fing- ers and a knowledge of what fits can combine in turning out anything to wear. They're silk-iined. * They're made of over 20 materials in a dozen styles. — ike You'd look for some imperfection in these Fine Silks at 69c. Secing that 89c., 98c. and $1.10 is their real value—seeing that there’s an illimitable quantity of them here—seeing that every piece in the lot is distinctly this season's creation, with nothing lacking in qual- ity, stvle or color assortment—-seeing that other firms are receiving the full price limit for the same stuffs—seeing all these things, it ought to ap- peal to you that such Silks at 69¢. ° are marvels of cheapness. 21-inch fine Black Satin Brocades, 24-inch extra quality Black Fig- ured Indias, 24-inch fine Black Rustling Taffeta, 24-inch Double Warp Black Surah, 24-inch Plain Black Satin Duchesse, 21-inch Mourning Armure, 22-inch All-silk Faille, 24-inch Black Satin Stripe Taffeta, 21- inch All-silk Black Gros de Poplin Brocades, 21-inch Black Moire Velour and 21-inch All-silk Plain Black Gros Grains. These Silks are & » $1.10 qualities. 69c. Our Stock of Dress Goods is going to be near to perfect this spring. You can tell that by the half already here—never was h fects. Legion is the name of the kinds we can offer. There's no limit to th an make In Icth American and Imported fabrics. New styles ‘piling in on us as fas e room. Double-width All-wool Mixtures....... 5 «22+ DOC. 38-inch Silk and Wool Novelties... --- 39c. 36-in. All-wool, Two-toned Vigeroux.... -374Qc. 46-in. All-wool French Cords........... ---- 69c. 4@-in. Satin Cloth and Fancy Poplins..... --69c. 52-in. All-wool Broadcloth (sponged free)..... BO-mr. Black: Monat cr. 1s crec0asinic soiree S . Black Si French Cords and Black Poplins...... Black Mohair and Wool Novelties. 52-in. There’s Luck in 5. Did luck in the shape of 5 ever smile on you more engagingly than it does in thes pickings of our stock? LONG Senor TH THESE INDIA _LINON 1ORT. SOF OUL aie D CAN BUY ATION AS LOW AS i HE GTHS ARE 8 E YC TOO, AN 1 DER $ | REAL “Vv KOM IT'S CHARGED, ( coLo! A_FABRIC MORE BEAUTI y DO ON 1 OUR IMPORTATION I: g ON OUR TABLES; 200 STY 15¢ ° A HUNDRED PATTERNS IN TINTED DIMITIES WILL GO ON NANT TABLES FOR TOMORROW'S EPITOME OF CHIC- ERICAN CRISP, FFE! DIFF THEY “Ri * | BUT WE'LL s WERTH — 10¢ eLL THEM AT.... ARE PIECE GOooDS4 The Season’s Greatest Glove Buy “Tisn't oft that you can find importers with a stock of Gleves on hand. They nly on nd thus awoid all ling, American agents of the biggest glove shipped the gloves they would have y had re "so they wrote to us to buy thei. t i b a few cays at | te ° GREED TO RE- BROWNS AND 19¢€ BUT TWO PAIRS TO ONE CUSTOMER. =) S. KANN, SONS & CO. F) 8th and Market Space. Pee rrcccccccccccoes V ——/-¢ . a 9 ° : There's Economy: Frames To Order . In buying such COFFEE as REEVES’ ¢ Cae FAMOUS OLD MANDEHLING JAVA Pas $ AND MOCHA. It’s dry roasted and so 3 Sf Gold Fromes in any size or shape, made | $ doesn’t have the strength sapped out of ¢ ** to order for Water-c Portraits, Pastels, | ¢ It. Finest Coffee in the world 39°. Ib; * © ete. Any kind or size of frame to order for | § 3 Ibe. $1.10, 5 ** any kind of pleture, . . . . Veerhoff’s, 1217 F.|} Reeves, 1209 F. : 9 © |e te22214 . £e22-200 Pe eecesesccccecccecercocoes 15¢., 20c. and 25¢. Boxes of Fine PAPER and ENVELOPES Pocket a Quarter duced the —of the cost of anything tn the way of Crockery, Glassware, Furniture, etc., you may need by taking advantage of this great 25 per cent off sule. We are clearing out all of the stock bought from 8. K. Brown ‘& Son—going to sell the boas at apy sac- iv. eeee : ‘ . “Purseil’s’’--418--Ninth. Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HALt Hair Switches at Great Bargains. 00 Switches reduced to §1.50. 00 Switches reduced to $2.50. .00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion. Ime. Siccardi, 711 11th st., next to Pelais =a ES for haird: > wha a Private rooms for essing, pspening” 55 Suecesscr to S. K. Brown & Son, 820 20th st. no27-31n,20_ ALL DISORDERS CaU ED by a bilious state of cured by using Carter's Little No pain, gniping oc discomfort at- ‘Try them. the system can be Liver Pills. Ni tending ir tse. If you suffer from looseness of the bowels AN- GOSTURA BITTERS will surely cure you. Be- ware of counterfelts and ask for the genuine article, prepared by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons. ‘Two More Torpedo Boats. The torpedo boat McKenzie, built for the ited States navy, was successfully launched at the shipyard of Charles Hill- man & Co., Philadelphia, Saturday. Dr. Haines’ Golden Specific Cures Drunkenness. It can be given WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT in coffee, tea or articles of The food; will effect a permanest a cure, | craft ts 101% feat long, 12 feet 9 inches in Whether the patient meats or an cobolic wreck. Book af ngttintiag tne, to be | Preadth and 9 feet 9 inches deep. She has bad of F. 8. WILISAMS & ., cor. 9th and F sts, | a mean draught of 4 feet 3 inches. She a Paced & WHLIAME, —— Penn, -» | carries two sels ee onenee of fashington. GOLD! ECIFIC CO, - Cin ver, Boyes » Sor; Props. Cis | 850 horse pow:r, capable of developing a speed of 20 knots an hour. This is the first warship built at this ‘d. Two torpedo heats were launched Saturday, the other being the Guenn, built by the Herreshoffs. Benson’s Porous Plaster | gives prompt relief. Price, 25c. ocl6-s,tu,th-l9w i eos sfce argains for every! W.H. Kaiser, 20th & Ave. eae Steps Taken to Build a Suitable Mon- ument in This City. tL H 10 RAISE“ONE MILLION DOLLARS The Bill Recently Passed by the Senate. HOUSE COMMITTEE’S REPORT —————e—_— Practical steps have been taken for the erection of a suitable monument in this city to the memory of the rank and file of the army and navy who served during th> war of the rebellion. The matter is in charge of the National Reunion Monument Association, the principal officers of which are Col. Wm. H. Michael, president; Maj. Jchn McElroy, vic2 president, and Col. M. T. Anderson, treasurer. Their purpose 13 to raise one million dollars by popular sub- scription for the erection of a suitable mon- ument fn this city. Cengress has already taken favorable action and the promoters of the movement are confident of its suc- cess. The Senate recently passed a jotnt reso- lution authorizirg ‘the National Reunion Mcnument Association to erect on ground belonging to the United States within the limits of the city of Washington a suitable mecnument to the soldiers, sailors and mar- ines who served the nation during the war of the rebellion.” A similar resolution was imtroduced in the House of Repr2sentatives. It was re- ferred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. That committee has decided to report it back with a strong recom- mendation for its adoption. ‘The committee has pr2pared its report and it will probably be reported to the House tomorrow. The report, in part, is as follows: : “The committee on public buildings and grounds, to whom was referred the House joint resolution No. —, having fully con- sidered the same, report it back with the recommendation that it do pass. The reso- lution simply asks for authority from Con- gress by the National Reunion Monument Association to erect on ground belonging to the United States within the limits o1 Washington a suitable monument to the soldiers, sailors and marines who served the nation during the war of the rebellion. It asks for no appropriation of money, but simply asks the authority to erect the monument proposed on a site to be selected by the Secretary of War. The organiza- tion is incorporated under section 545 ot the Revised Statutes of the United States, and was perfected July 13, 1893. “The organization has been holding pre- liminary meetings with a view to active work in carrying out its object ever sinc: its incorporation, and has so far progress- ed as to be ready'to enter upon its legiti- mate work as seen as a location has been secured for the monument. The object and purpose of the organization has been in- dorsed by the ‘National Encampment of the Grand Army,of the Republic, by the Na- tional Encampment of the Union Veteran Legion and by other soldier organizations. “The committee! are firmly of the opinion that the request%ts a most reasonable one. Sites have been granted and set apart for monuments to army and naval heroes, gen- erals and admirals; and it seems but fitting that the Congress of the United States should authogize the designation and set- ting apart of a desirable location for the erection of a mgnument to the soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the Union army 'and@'navy during the war for the Union. This:ds a project in which the soldiers, sailors and marines throughout the United States are deeply interested, and awaiting our action in the premises be- fore responding to the'‘cat] for funds to carry out this grand object. “The Senate, without reference to com- mittee, passed a joint resolution of the pre- cise wording of the House resolution, and it is the opinion of your committee that the House should promptly meet the ac- tjon of the Senate by favorable action.” Spurred to Action. This Reunion Association was formed and incorporated under the laws of the District of Coiumbia shortly after the en- camprrent of the G. A. R. in this city in 1s02. It is crganized by army corps, and its active membership is limited. It had held no mee:ings and had made no progress toward erecting a monument until there was organized a Union Soldiers’ and Sail- ors’ Monument Association, having for its object the erection in this city of a mon- ument to the Union soldiers and sailors who fell during the war. This association was formed in ignorance of the existence .| of the Recnion Monument Association, but that fact was known an effort to unite the two societies, but s, for the Reunion Associa- tien declared every proposition made look- ing to amaigametion. Those who were most prominent in the new association say that the only object they had in banding together was to secure the erection in this city of the proposed menument, and that if their action has spurred the older body into definite effort, they are perfectly satisfied. All they wanted was to see the monument erected, and if the Reunion Association will do that and not go into another four years’ trance they will render all the as- sistance in their power. soon a: ——_+2+- ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSES. The Offer of Compromise Casen Rejected. Attorney Gen2ral Griggs has promptly refused to recommend the acceptance of $8,000 as a compromise of the oleomarga- rine indictments pending against Wilkins and Butler, in Philadelphia and this city. This makes it necessary for the internal revenue authorities to go ahead with the prosecution and to prepare for the trials to ccme up at once in Philadelphia. The Attorney General stat2s that he does not epprove of compromises of this kind. He knows there are cases of violations of internal revenue laws which can be com- premised without reflection on the govern- ment, but he does not cons!der that these cases are among that number. Much argument was used to induce the Attorney General to sanction th> ompro- mise. Not only did the attorneys for the accused argue the matter before him yes- terday afternoon, but the officials of the internal revetivé bureau insisted as strong- ly as possible that the compromise cught to be made, going over the same grounds used when the case was before Former At- tcrney General McKenna. Attorney Gen- eral Griggs was told that there was some dcubt as to the ‘ability of the government to convict thé defendants. “If that if the case,” responded Mr. Griggs, “I would not like to take $3,000 from innocent pgople.” Commissioner Scott of the internal reve- nue bureau is uyderstood to have instruct- ed the witnesses to be ready at once for the trial, and*hdpes there will be no post- ponement when the cas2s come up tomor- row, as is probable. Thers have been nu- merous postponements for various reasons. —————— in Qleo. Mlustratéa Art Lectures. A subscription course of four illustrated art lectures will,be given during Lent by Miss Dora Duty Jones, as follows: First lecture, “Botticelli,” Friday afternoon, Feb- ruary 25, at the residence of Mrs. Ffoulke, 2013 Massachusetts avenue; second lecture, “Ideals of the Christ,” Wednesday after- necn, March 2, at the residence of Mrs. Washington McLean, 1705 K street; third lecture, “Ideals of the Madonna,” Satur- day afternoon, March 5, at the residence of Mrs. Elkins, 1626 K, street, and fourth lec- ture, “American Art at the New Library,” Wednesday afternoon, March 9), at the resi- dence of Mrs. Stewart, 8 Dupont Circle. The lectures will begin promptly at 4:30 o'clock. The course is to be given under the auspices of the following patronesses: Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Gary, Mrs. McKenna, Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Mc- Millan, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Hitt, Mrs. Washington McLean, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs> Thos. Nelson Page, Mrs. J. W. Foster, Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Leiter and Miss Board- man, > (Continued from Fifth Page.) to see their friends after March 1 at 1107 New Hampshire avenue northwest, where they will begin housekeeping. Mrs. Edwin M. Truell of No. 1600 16th street has had her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Herbert C. Lord of Boston, as her guest for the past few days. Mrs. Lord leaves to- rrorrow for Baltimore, where she will make a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Law- ler of No. 11 North Broadway. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. True enter- tained a large number of friends at their home, 1322 Yale street, last evening, from 4 to 6 and from 8 to 11 o'clock. Mrs. True was assisted in the afternoon by Mrs. D. W. Prentiss, Mrs. Ernest Lent, Mrs. De Riemer, Mrs.?W. C. Prentiss, Miss Bertha Prentiss, Miss Freyhold and Miss Flore. Schmidt. Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins presided at the tea table. In the evening the receiving party in- cluded Mrs. Chas. D. Walcott, Mrs. Rich- ard Rathbun, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. W. B. Howell, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. A. C. True, Mrs. Pollard, Miss Mason, Miss Pow- ell and Miss De Riemer. Mrs. Wm. H. Dali and Mrs. C. Hert Merriam presided in the dining room. The various scientific circles of Washing- ton were prominently represented. Among thove present were: Professor Langiey, secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- tution; Senator Roach and the Misses Roach, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Walcott, Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun, Dr. Gill, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holmes, Dr. and Mrs. C. Hart Mer- riam, Prof. H. W. Wiley, Mrs. Simon New- comb and her daughter, Miss Wilson; Dr. Adler, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Baker and the Misses Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Coville, Mr. W. D. McFarland, Lieutenant McFarland, Rev. Dr. Stakely, Prof. and Miss Lester F. Ward, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Richardson, Dr. Geo. P. Merrill, Mr. E. H. Miller and Miss Miller, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Flint, Ret. Dr. Parson and Prof. and Mrs. Wm. H. Dall. Mrs. Madison Ballinger held a large re- ception at her home, on Clifton street, yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Ballinger was assist- ed in receiving the many members of the D. A. R. who called by Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnson and Mrs. Thomas Henry Anderson, and the ladies of the Manor House Chapter, D. A. R. Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary gave a dinner Isst evening, entertaining the Ger- man ambassedor, the Chinese minister and Mrs. Wu, M. de Wollant, charge d'affaires of Russia; Miss Mendonca, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pegram, Surgeon General and Mrs. Van Reypen, Mr. and Mrs. Chatard, Mr. and Mrs. Von Lingen, Miss Jessie Gary and Mr and Mrs. Leiter. The decorations were of pink roses. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman gave a dinner last evening. Decorations were of bridesmaid roses and the candel- abra shaded rose color. Guests were the British ambessador and Lady Pauncefote, the Austro-Hungarian minister and Baron- ess Hengelmuller, the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, the minister of Chile and Mrs. Gana, the minister of Costa Rica and Mrs. Calvo, the charge d'affaires of Colom- bia, Mrs. Rengifo, the minister of the Neth- erlands, the Japanese minister, Commander and Mrs. Clover, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Audenreid, the minister from Hawaii, Mrs. Stanley Matthews and Mrs. Probasco. The social calendar for today shows: Mrs. Charles G. Ayres, an at home for Mrs. Stryker. Miss Reed, a tea. Mrs. A. L. Barber, a tea. The Southern Cotillon gave a matinee dance today at 11 o'clock. Mr. Frank Mar- tin led a number of pretty figures, and later @ luncheon was served. Colonel and Mrs. Bates of Connecticut are giving a musicale this afternoon. Mr. Karl, who is a guest of the house, will sing. Mrs. Howell, Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. El- licott, Miss Evans, Miss Shoup and Mrs. Clark, congressional ladies at the Norman- die, gave a tea yesterday afternoon. As- sisting were Mrs. Hugh Belknap, Miss Tal- mage, Miss May Huntington Morgan, Miss McRae, Miss Eliott, Miss Stanton, Miss Henderson, the Misses Stewart, Miss Quackenbush and Miss Cromwell. Decora- tions were of tulips and roses. Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Shoup were not able to be present. Mrs. Randolph de B. Keim gave a recep- tion in compliment to the National Society, D. A. R., yesterday afternoon. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. N. H. Sperry, Mrs. Daniel Ermentrout, Mrs. C. R. McKenney, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. A. L. Bar- ber, Miss Keim, Miss Miller, Miss Saunder- son and the Misses Winger. Several hun- dred guests called. The debate for the Merrick gold medal, which will be held this evening at the Gas- ton Memorial Hall of Georgetown Univer- sity, promises to be a social event of somc importance. The faculty has issued over 1,000 invitations for the same, and man members of the diplomatic corps are ex- pected to be present, besides others high ir official and social life. Miss Mabel Munro entertained most de- lightfully a small party last evening in her apartments at the Shoreham. Among those present were Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wiicox, Mrs. Rapier, Miss Dempsey, Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wasserbach, Prof. Gates, li Chase, Mr. Lovey, Mr. Smith, Miss Was- serbach and Mr. Arthur Wasserbach. Mrs. George 8. Covington, 1430 Q street, entertained at a tea Monday afternoon, her guests of honor being Mrs. Hall of Ohio and Miss Russell of Virginia. The tea room was tastefully decorated in green and white. The bevy of pretty giris who assisted were Misses Evans, Reed and Brown of Washirgton and Miss Richard- son of Virginia. At the usual Monday reception of Dr. and Mrs. T 8. Hamlin, 1306 Connecticut avenue, yesterday a number of the dele- gates who are in the city attending the congress of the Daughters of the Revolu- tion were among the callers. Mrs. Ham- lin is prominently identified with that or- ganization. Receiving with her was Mrs. George Shields, who was well known in of- ficial circles during the Harrison adminis- tration and who is also a member of this patriotic organization. The Messrs. Tapp entertained a company of young friends last evening. Those pres- ent were Mr. and Mrs. Julian Tapp, Mrs. Chandler, Miss Lizzie Chandler, Miss Mary M. Saffell, Miss Julia Feeny, Miss Mable Levy, Miss Jennie Saffell and Miss Jamie- son of Virginia, Mr. Charles H. Saffell, Mr. Frank Burns, Mr. John G. Schultz and Mr. John P. Saffell. ——— CENTRAL LABOR U: TON. | Resolations Adopted Deplori Dis- aster to Battle Ship Mai ‘The members of the Central Labor Union occupied most of the time at their weekly meeting lest evening in discussing the Maine incident. The union adopted reso- lutions by a uranimous vote, to the ef- fect that “America has been startled by the intelligence of the blowing up of the battle ship Maine in the harbor of a friendly country, and investigation thus far has shown that the explosion was from the exterior and that over 250 lives have been lost thereby. Therefore we, dele- gates of the Central Labor Union of Wash- ington, D. C., and vicinity, tender our heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of the men who went down to death in the serv- ice of their country. We look upon the disaster in a spirit which bespeaks a care- ful investigatior Vice President W. H. Maghan, who, in the absence of President Sprague, occupied the chair, announced that Wednesday the House District committee will vote upon the District suffrage bill in its charge, and the secretary was directed to forward to each a letter containing a copy of the following: “The Central Labor Union, a representa- tive body of 7,000 bona fide residents of the District of Columbia, respectfully requests that as a member of the House committee on the District of Columbia you favorably consider the bill, 4758, which is entitled ‘A bill authorizing a special election to be held by the citizens of the District of Columbia to determine whether the pres- ent municipal government shall continue or whether there shall be established in its place a representative form of govern- ment.’” —_—————_ Twelve Sent to Hospitals. Sanitary Officer Frank sent twelve per- sons to the hospitals this morning. One patient was a woman suffering from a cancer, another had the pneumonia. <A man who had an attack of the deliriam trem2ns was sent to the Emergeacy Hos- FOR RANK AND FILE|THE SOCIAL WORLD a > ~ =z : 924, 926, 928 7th, running through iy to 704-706 K st. “The Depen Yard wide and in newest stripes and Rr. fast. The price elsewhere for like quality ts underselis others by offering them for 9c. x some of them have a little spot or a drawn t Perfect. Instead of 15e. and 18c. sSoagoadraseateagengentoateetoetoetecsenteatontoet Children’s 1214c. hose 03 pair for 25c} Hosiery manager says he has too many pairs of a kind of children’s fast Mack heavy ribbed hese with double knees and bigh spliced hecls—at 1 pairs for 25c—the price of two. To introduce It quickly tomorrow you may have it at I5e. instead of Here are boys’ all-wool mixed cheviot pants which every clothier in town, and this boo pair boys’ all-wool 75c. pants, 50c.z also, sells regularly for 75c. a palr. forced, and are as good pants as can be had. slightly under regular price. 450 dollar sateen i have a 12-inch double flounce and extra dust When deed, ple black goods like those we that you take advantage of the opport for this one day at 24c. yard. yard, will go for this one day at 38c. yard. 46-inch all-wool black Drap a’ @ yard—will go for a day at 58. yard. 50 dozen black brocaded mohair skirts, tered effect—well lined and velvet bound—fe best linings and velvet boun town are getting $10 for such skirts. 8c. sale in the basement. We will have a unique sale in the bas which we shall offer you the same artic “10-cent stores” sell, and which are reall A pair of double-bolstered steel knives and Regular 15e. fire-polished glass s White porcelain enamel-bandle la Hand-painted Carlsbad china mugs for Fire-polished salt and pepper shakers, silver Half-gallon size glues water pitchers for... Pint-size gray enamel tea pots fe 14-inch heavy nickel-plated trays for. B-prong nickel-plated towel ~acks for. Fine terra cotta gold-trimmed cuspidors for Heavy tin flour scoop and enamel cook spoon 1 1 gray enamel hanging soap dish for WOE running through —— 200 pieces Sea Island percales,93<c. yd : 116doz. towels--1 5&1 8c. sort--at 1 24! The damask end buck linen of which these towele are made is the best quality bat they're 12% 500 boxes 25c. stationery go at 15c, We have the’ finest Irish linen made up tints) and neatly packed in an attractive box stamped with our name—48 enve They bave patent button bands and are strongly lots black dress stuffs cut for a day 38-inch fancy black jacquards in six different patterns, which are now 35e. a yard, go 44-inch black figured high luster mohair in new designs, which is selling for Sec. a Ete Henrietta—the quality which sells regularly f Spring skirts under price for a day.3 Handsom= brocaded satin and silk skirts satin damask patterns—sitk lus- stylish desizns—the very newest Freneh cut — o go for a day as a special offering at $5.98. Many about 3 heavy steel tea spoons and 3 table spoons for 1 gray enamel cake turner and 1 skimmer fer... Emerald gre.n vases, with gold berder decorations, for.. 9, 924,926, 928 7th, to 704-706 K st. 3 dable Store.” : yadere plaids: o« 12%. yard. As usual, yard. hread which made them » an immense value, x; many are ® tomorrow you get three into paper and envelopes (white and oe S0c. a pair tomorrow—a Jot that we bought underskirts, 59c. Without the slightest doubt these black and white striped sateen underskirts were never before sold for less than $1, yet we've bought a lot to sell for 5c. Made full width and ruffle. cet ity it « ow are cut in price it ts time, ime Te. nt tomorrow — Jes for the hous+h values. N eight-cent ss which the Plated, for.. LALLA ee ieee “A Clue Suggested.” To the Editor of The Evening Star: I was sorry to see Mr. William Tindall’s otherwise sensible communication in your Saturday's issue, under the above caption, impaired by his misuse of the term “Anglo- Saxon” in speaking of thé American peopl That compound noun is not now used a scriptively of any of the English-speaki peoples by any one who makes prete scientific ethnical nomenclature. It has long since been abandoned by scientist and it; is only retained by that class of vain-glori- ous writers and speakers, who repeat phrases with no more correct knowledge of their proper use and meaning than the par- | rots and cockatoos who admiringly call themselves “pretty poll,” and, therefor feel entitled to be fed on the best cracker: I beg to inform Mr. Tyndall that there | never was any Anglo-Saxon ‘“predominan in the world’s affairs,” and never will b and that whatever “racial Inheriiance” we may have—or which he thinks we ought to “prove ourselves worthy of’—it has not | come to the American people through “Anglo-Saxon ancest We Americans are a very mixed people—those of us who are of British derivation are scarcely conglomerate, but if any of us should de- sire to prove himself worthy %f supposed race inheritances, that may have come to him through English, Irish-Scotch or Welsh | ancestry, let him claim his derivation from the ancient Britons, .whose descendants have certainly proved their “predominance in the world’s affairs’’—and especially those of the northern half of this continent ever since the decline of Spanish power in Europe and America—instead of attributin, British characteristics and progress to such brummagem pinchback compound as the so-called Anglo-Saxon race. The old humbug entitled “Anglo-Saxon,” not unlike many other humbugs, dies hard. The absurdity of the contention that the people of this country are of Anglo-Saxon origin has been demonstrated so often that one would suppose that the proposition would not be advanced at this late day by any one who had any reputation to lose, either as an historian, ethnologist or stat- isticlan. Of course, Anglo-maniacs on this side of the ocean, and some English publicists on the other side, who care to stifle their ant American sentiments long enough to enable them to indulge in self-eulogistie flights about “the great Anglo-Saxon race,” still cherish, or pretend to cherish, the old hum- bug. Thus the Westminster Review, a bit- tenly anti-American magazine. in a recent issue, said that “the American people are of the Anglo-Saxon stock,” and the New York Sun thus riddles the statement: + “Some of them are; perhaps nearly cne- quarter of them. The original settlers of the Hudson valley were not of that stock, nor those of the Mississippi, nor those of the Pacific coast. Within the past half cen- tury there have come to this country mil- lions of Scandinavians, Celts, Germans, other than Anglo-Saxons, Latins, Eebrews, and peoples of many other races. They have raised families here, and the children or grandchildren of these families are of our native population. Besides, nearly one- eighth of the people of the United States are of African and Indian races. Then we have millions of French Canadians, and we have yet other racial elements. A good many people of the so-called Anglo-Saxon stock immigrated to New England and the middle states in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but the statisticians estimate that not more than a quarter 0! our total living population ts of that stock.” Even the Sun is somewhat beclouded in regard to our “racial elements” when it credits one-quarter of our living population to the “people of so-called Anglo-Scxon stock,” who “immigrated to New England and the middle states in the seventeenth and ¢igifteenth centuries.” This is :nerely a claim based on British immigration, end it would be easy to prove—even accepting as a definite idea that what is meant by “Anglo-Saxon stock” is an offshoot of a light-haired Germanic race—that at least 70 per cent of the early immigmtion was composed of a dark-haired British pecple of so-called Celtic race. Let me refer your Anglo-maniac readers to Lord Coke, who said of the Irish people of his day: “T have been informed by many of them that have had acs et La page partly of mine owne knowledge, that there is “ nation im the Christian world that are greater levers of justice (whereof we shall principally treat) than they are, which vertue must of necessity be accom- panied with many others, and, besides, they are descended of the ancient Britons, “If they’re Rich’s Shoes they’re proper.” OL PAOD Ten=two F. _ You may come and get a first view of the new spring styles in footwear now when- ever you like. As usual, we are the first to show you the new styles—we wouldn't be leaders if we didn’t. Truly our showing is one to be proud of—in keeping with the character of the footwear for which this establishment has become famous. Each season brings more people to a realizing sense of our fitness for supplying their footwear wants. People are fast finding out that no other shoe store is so thoroughly equipped for such service. Ours is the only store in this city where is found all the “novelties” in the footwear world which are worn by fash- ionable folk—styles “which have no equal—the “exclu- sives. Just now we are bent upon clearing out the balance of the heavy-weights. | Men’s fine shoes of patent calf, tan willow calf and black cali—instead of $3.50, $4 and $4.50—now for $2.08. Ladies’ fine shoes of deer- skin, box calf, enamel, tan and kid—instead of $3.50, $4 and $4.50—now for $2.48. B. Rich’s Sons, “‘High-Art Footwear for the elite,” Ten-two F Street. i. Eee and, therefore, the more endeared with ut + * “To conclude with somewhat which tends to the honor of that noble nation. Certain it is that, while the liberall sciences in Europe lay in a manner buried in darkness, then did their lustre shine forth most clear- ly here in Ireland; thither did our English Saxons repayre, as to a fayre or market of good letters; whence of the holy men of times we often read in ancient writers: Amandatus est ad disciplinam in Huiber- niam. (He was sent to Ireland to study there).”” The dark-haired American of British an- cestry mainly proclaims himself an ass when he talks of his “Anglo-Saxon fore- fathers.” Let him enlighten himself upon his pedigree by reading Huxley, Latham, Nicholas and Robertson. February 21, 18%. J.D. O'CONNELL. —— Naval Notes. Chaplain W. T. Helms has been ordered to the Wabash, Ensign A. B. Hoff to the Enterprise and Chaplain W. E. Edmonsoa to the Naval Home. The gunboat Macfias arrived at Madeira Cpeenay Oye pecan Saget gn nyt arian York. will therefore soon be available at the latter port in the event of an oul» break of hostilities.