Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1898, Page 10

10 McKnew’s, Closks. Suits and Fornishings, 3 Penn. Ave. $$$ Monday, February 28th, 1898. Suits & Coats. Quite a coincidence that army blue” should be the pre spring shade. We've made large ad- ditions to our stock of Spring Suits. Army Blue Cloth Suits, with baya- dere cord tucking around the skirt, is the latest. Beantifel Finck Venetian Cloth * b tight-fitting. locse-fitting, By-frovt and blouse jackets. Splendid Black Serge ket, for $10. TF woman sbould own a Spring Jacket or Cape. It makes no difference tn which direction your teste rurs, we fecl sure we can please sou. Light Tan and Brown Reefer Jackets, $8 up. Black Spring Jackets. $5 up. Suits, with sitk- Fiy-front and W.H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. Roxx star : » Bargain : « Nuggets. :. + ° b4 »On Credit! ps One of our greatest bar- 74 gains this week is in Velvet >< hi Stair Carpet. We have no Hall ** Carpet to match—hence the re- ft 4 duced price. Choice of a num- }¢ ‘ ber of beautiful colorings in '* }{ Velvet Stair Car- v pa Pet. Regular $1 75c j #4 grades. Reduced ape }q to....... ite eeeeee yd. Vv) t= Some finer qualities in Vel- 54 }¢ vet Stair Carpet—grades that 44 {* sell regularly for $1.75 per yard 4 i —reduced to $1.25. All Car- #4 j, Pet made, laid and lined free, °* fH Ho charge for waste in match- te je ing figures. : M }¢ Don't think of buying a Par- ” t lor Suite until you have been ,, '¢here. We are sacrificing a whole floor full of them. Easy weekly or monthly payments, , 9 4 Grogan’s ; Mammoth Credit House,} 028 za ae a ‘ars aa pi ¢ 4 Bet. Fur rniture ked prices. a as youve bever heard of before. -$20.00 “ous about STORAGE ng Day rs ¢ > 2 = < > 3 > Movi sodoowO" the new do thelr work quickly and save you all the weny and ireu- at formerly attended moving. so8 a ee rgest 2herse keads, $3. Lhorse Tends, $1.56. Drop vs a postal; we'll de the rest : MERCHANT’ Sbitirery co. 929-931 D St——’Phone 659. 2 £626 28d PP SSOELECL EHS SO HHESOED (GOD der Gh 2 eee Would You lite t> have a trie elgn ~ "*Croeker's, ~ “Warwick's” - cor. 13th and Pa. a postal or “phove 1 and our repr>- sentative will call and talk the matter —ever with sou. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 203 14th wt_n.w. “Phone i877. fe26-20d Sey catchy elee- ; Chances! 2 Don't boy Carpets until you've investigated ( these two offerings. Th resent ey 100n- strous reductions. Pretty pafterns—beavy, $ dependable quality: $1.25 end $1.35 Arminst Re 87 c. > é dueed, per yard, to. . es =e Te. to We. Ta ruse] ei momen STH, ( ARTIST? Evers - should buy every bit of their Paints. —— — reason why every artist Brushes, - Olle, Canvases, ete. from = us! We handle only “tip-top” qual- ies—yet sell at “bottom” We weil Edwards’ Superior Finely Ground lors. No charge for broad nvases made to - - order: Come. let's get acquainted! —_- 9 Veerhoff’s, 1217 F. _ 1626-20 ee Florence @TQVV ERG Hane STOVES At 4 Yur Own Price. We hare peremptory orders from the fac. ory te immediately out the stock of Lorence Oil Heating Stoves et any price. * Just the thing for beating the rooms afte ois let the furnace go ont this spring an for cool spring and tummer days or night a mote bee w. Barker, 1210F St 2h uilding for the future! Cannot allow any but the best laundry E work to emanate from this big plant! Drop postal or ‘phone 592 and we'll send after your soiled collars, cuffs and shirts! Frazee’s Laundry, Font and 1214 and 1216 D St. Mat» Office. 605 13th 3109 M st. yz 14th "Phone fe26-20a Photo frames, 50 cents. ‘Any coler cak or with fancy corners. Any color’ raat to mateo Pictures Framed er Framed La assortment. No inconren- fence to ro Simply send postal: Ss. iE enable, 304 Mass: Ave. n.c. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1898-16 PAGES. Woodward “a4 Lothrop, Joth, 11th and F Sts. N.W. 2 Our Opening Reception For the Exhibition of the New Assembly of Spring and Summer Merchandise Begun This Day, Continued Tuesday and Wedriesday. In no year have we been so thoroughly well prepared for an active spring business as we are this season and at this date. Each department is stocked with fresh, crisp, new goods, representing tlie very best pro- ductions of European and American manufacture, and you'll find more to study with pleasure and profit than you may suspect. The Special Exhibition of Colored and Black Dress Stuffs Includes the new season's novelties, styles and designs that are ours exclusively. , among which are many unique This display will-be par- ticularly interesting, not alone because of its peculiar beauty, but also by reason of its freshness, novelty and the charming revelation of incoming styles. Continued Tuesday and Wednesday. Shirt-Making Department. We have pleasure in announcing that our line of Men’s Foreign Fancy Shirtings is ready for your inspection. First floor. Boys’ New Spring Clothing is ready, and the unusually complete ortment will for the first time be displayed on our counters tomorrow. The cut, fit and finish of the new goods seem faultless, while the prices were never quite so low. " Rrownle Suits, in navy blues and fancy 3 es—coat, pants and vest; all-wool ly trimmed and braided. Sizes 3 > different styles. $3.75 each. = navy biue, red. green ‘atly braided and faneily Y. $2.68 cach. AlL-wool blues. the price. $3.75 each. itd, in faney Chevi- 3 to 10, Excellent Cheviots, Extra : neckbund ate collars. Sizes 7 to 14. 50c. each. nd India Linon y made and Sizes 3 to 8. 50c. each. th Top Coats, Sizes 7 to 15. $5.75 cach. Spring-weight Keefers in great variety. $2.25 to $6.75 each, Boys’ Tau New Hats and Caps in great va 50c. up. Third floor. 13-8" Women’s Waist Boxes. A bright, new idea to help house- keepers. Relieves wardrobe and bu- reau, while furnishing a pretty corner seat as well. They're a perfect place to put waists, but they're just as con- venient for other clothing, slippers, shoes and the like, or as a catch-all to put things out of the way. Made of light wood, attractively upholstered in cretonne; neatly lined; ornamental brass hinges and handles. Used in ‘hed room, library, sitting room, din- ing room or hall. Coverings are so varied as to suit any room. Helpful in a summer cottage. Made in four sizes— Width. Height. Length. Price. 13 in. 13 in. 24 in. $2.25 14 in. 15 in. 26 in. $2.50 15 in. 16 in. 2g in. $2.75 16 in. 17 in. 32 in. $3.00 mtn Beers 6 SPE The Woodward & Lothrop Sewing Machines are equal to the best made. Each machine is perfect in every particu- lar. A complete set of attachments and a five-year guarantee with every machine. Ne ary instructions given at the store. $18.00 to $24.50 each. Second tleor. Women’s New Hosiery. Many of the styles of Hosiery pro- duced for the coming season are here —all the choicest effects in embroi- dered, plaids, checks and the very popular polka dots. These are shown in both lisle and cotton. For tomor- row, the following special values: 100 dozen Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose, double heels cnd toes. Sizes 8 to 10. T2hc. a pair. 100 dozen Wowen's 40-gauge Bluck Cotton Hose, double voles and high spliced heels. 20c. a pair; 3 for 50¢. 200 dozen Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose, double soles and high spliced heels, in Mght and medium weight. Sizes 8 to 10. 25c. a pair. 100 dozen Women’s Black Lisle Thread Hose, in plain and dropstiteh. 25 Women’s Fancy Polka Dot Cotton Hose, in blue, brown and black with white dots, and biack with red and gold ¢ Sizes 8 to 10. 25¢. a pair. Women's Fancy Boot-pattern Lisle Thread Hose. 100 dozen We Richel: ti fancy tons. Pattern Hose, in black boots with «8 F y of nbrandt ribbed, 35¢c. a pair. @ Dropetiteh Black cy polka dots in 3 A novelty is Women's F Lisle Thread Hose, with f sizes. 50c. a pair. Hose for Slender Women. Attention 1s called to our importation of Hose made especially for slender women and large girls. They are made of fine fast binck cotton, with high spliced soles, heels and toes, and are very ser- viceable. Special price, 35c.; 3 pairs for $1.00. First floor. The ‘‘Sorosis”’ Shoe. The new shoe for women—ori: inal and wonderful in designs, bril- liant in execution, faultlessly con- structed. They are equal to any shoe manufactured, regardless of price, for style, fashion and comfort. All shapes, $3.50 a pair. Second floor. The Electro Gas Student Lamp is the most perfect Lamp on the mar- ket today. Gas is used instead of oil, and a pure, white, steady light is pro- duced with an open gas flame; no chimney, no wick, no cumbersome oil burner. It is simple in construc- tion, easy to manage, easy to take care of. These Lamps are on exhibition and sale in Lamp Department. Fifth floor. at Worden’s Phonograph Top The Latest Craze. Combination of top spinning and musical instrument. Its intonation similar to the phonograph. Produc- tive of entertainment for young and old. 25c. Fourth floor. Demonstration of Arnotd’s Knit Goods. You are invited to attend the demonstration of Arnold’s Specialties for Babies and Children, which will continue all this week. A lady from New York is in attendance and will explain them. The Gertrude Suits and Diapers are especially of interest, being more practical and healthier than old style of dressing babies. A complete line of Arnold’s Knit Goods will be found in our Infants’ Department. Second floor. A Little Thing, But-- A little thing, but the world hinges on little things. A slight pressure of the finger on an electric button may set nations agog. The upset con- dition of a wardrobe may threaten the family peace. The new “Belmar” Skirt and Suit Holder for men and women best fills a need which has existed for centuries. It holds Women’s Skirts and Suits in a tidy, com- pact fashion and prevents wrinkles. It preserves the shape of Men’s Suits, and prevents the Trousers from becoming wrinkled at the bot- tom, or “baggy” at the knee. Six or more “Belmar” Holders can be hung on one closet rod, thus vastly increasing your closet space. A lit- tle thing, perhaps, but we ar 25¢c. each; set of 6 for $1.50. e showing it off in a big way. on fifth floor. RESULT ‘OF INQUIRY Maine Disaster ater Investigation Indi- cates Ship: Met Foul Play. OFFICIAL REPORT WILL BE SLOW Lieut. Powelson Makes Important Discovery Regarding Explosion. DIVER IN DISGRACE The naval court of inquiry which nas been investigating the Maine disaster at Havana during the past week returned to Key West Sa‘urday night. The New York Herald’s correspondent at Key West sent the following to his paper last night: Eager as is the waiting public for a defi- nite arnouncement of the conclusions reached by the naval court of inquiry into the Maine disaster, it may as well be stated row that the suspense which pervades the entire country, and, indeed, the whole civil- ized world, must be endured probably for several weeks longer. I have studied the situation carefully. The President and cabinet may, perhaps, be made cognizant of the court’s conclusions at a somewhat earlier date, but I shall be surprised if its findings are made public before the latier part of March, and an- rouncement may be delayed even later. Today marks the end of the first week's sessions of the court. Precautions for Secrecy. Never in the history of similar proceed- ings have such precautions been taken to guard the facts from public scrutiny. Never heve officers of either arm of the service remained more consistently reticent under the orders of their chief. Nevertheless, I have passed many hours abcard the Man- grove during the week, and am in a posti- tion to give an accurate synopsis of the sit- uation as it is today. The first and most obvious conclusion is that already stated, namely, that the court's report must not be expected scon. ‘The second and most important conclusion, one which many conservetive observers have reached ere now, is that at the end of the first week’s work the probability is miore remote than ever that the court can ever attribute the Maine disaster to acci- dental and interior causes. Result of Week’s Work. This week's work, it seems to me, has hardly been one that makes for peace. Just in proportion as that fact has become plain- er in the light of testimony taken, the evi- dent purpose of the court of inquiry to make haste slowly has forced itself upon those who watch its course. Had it been possible early in the investigation, with reasonable certainty, to say that the Maine calamity was a misfortune only and not a crime, the contitued suppression of that conclusion would-have served the interests either of the Unite States ror of Spain. On the contrary,“had the facts tended to show an accidéntal ‘origin of the explosion, all peace-loving, soBer-minded people woul:| ‘have rejoiced ‘to s¢e even partially lifted the dark cloud that now menaces both na- tions, and the*consérvative press of Amer- ica would have welcomed an opportunity to relax the ‘ous tension that now prevails. > y It was in thehope of somé such early as- surance that ‘the’ Herald’s correspondent watched the first week's proceedings of the court. That hdpé has almost vanished. The testimony thus far adduced points over- whelmingly to'an opposite conclusion. That is why the government is mcving so delib- erately. The Navy Department needs the time, and will thaéke good use of it. ; Powelson’s, Important Evidence. Undoubtedly:the most important evidence yet taken is thatof Ensign Powelson, the grave purport ‘of which‘ was carefully out- lined in Friday's Herald. Mr. Powelson is one of the most accomplished of the younger officers of the navy, especially in the art of naval construction, to which he has given years of faithfut study. His -views even as a theorist would have great weight with the naval court, in the per- sonnel of which, curiously enough, there is not a single officer who is really emi- nent in that branch of naval work. But in Ensign Powelson’s evidence the naval court is confronted by a condition and not a theory—a condition so clearly demonstrated by him as to all but carry conviction. His exploit in discovering the green painted plates from the very bottom of the Maine, at a point in the wreckage which indicates they were forced upward from their normal position to a height of something more than twenty feet, has been the sensation of the week, coupled with the other discovery that, in common with most of the other wreckage from the ship’s inte- rior, these plates were not only heaved up- ward by some titanic force exerted from below, but also distinctly in a direction from ‘port to starboard. This fact points undoubtedly to an explo- sive force directed, primarily at least, from the outside rather than from the inside of the vessel. The unparalleled unheaval of the ship’s decks and superstructure is con- sistent enough with the theory of the magazines’ explosién alone having caused the disaster, but such explosion, of course, would have tended to force downward plates from the ship's bottem and keelson, and could hardly have resulted by any freak of explostve gases in an upward thrust capable of lodging them twenty feet or more above thelr norma! position in the debris. Grave Impression Made. So grave an impression was made on the court at this discovery that, not content with the immediate personal inspection of wreckage, which seemed to®confirm all Ensign Powelson had said, the court 4i- rected him to prepare at once elaborate drawings ‘llustrating the points made in his evidence. These drawings Mr. Powel- son produced yesterday when called for re-examination before the naval court, and they will doubtless be filed with the off cial report when made to the department in Washington. Nor is Ensign Powelson’s testimony un- supported by other evidence similar in im- port. The further the work of the sub- marine divers progresses the more they bring to light that which tends toward the same conclusion. Both the six-inch® and the ten-inch magazines have been entered, and in each some most significent condl- tions have been found. Linings of the: magazines in places are entirely free fram evidences of fire or ex- plosion. Six-inch shells have been found in the magazines igtgct. Everywhere is abun- dant evigence pf terrific concussior?, but there are eq HS plain conditions which naval officers regefd as inconsistent with the theory of tke arimary explosion having occurred in the zine. In both the see sch and ten-inch maga- zines are found Many of the powder cylin- ders, which, th®agh smashed and dented by concussion, havedidbviously not been ex- ploded, as thg,lars Tain brown hexeg- onal powder A in these cylinders is stored in :¢hich in turn are pack- ed within cylifideté themselves, and ordi- nary excelsior Heo used in the spaces be- tween. Some pf t! bags and much of the excelsior bas. en found unscathed by fire. The powder for the most part has vanished, I awpteld. Seanté64Cans Opened. ‘This was expiainga to me by a naval offi- cer. He said that the seams of the powder cans were openeé. by. the concussion which smashed them. The subsequent sinking of the ship flooded the broken powder cylin- dere and the ection of the water soon dis- FREE. With every set of 6 “Belmar” Skirt and Suit Holders sold |", of tomorrow we will give one 25¢ Closet-rod for holding them, ‘ Woodward & Lothrop. that the naval court is not wholly satiefied with the work done or the reports made by the’ divers up to the present time. I am in- clined to believe some such feeling exists, and that it is partially responsible for the naval court’s contemolated return to Ha- vama in time to observe the work of the more efficient wrecking apparatus now en route from New York. Diver im Diagrace. In connection with the work of the divers it is my painful duty to have to record that ‘one of these men, Martin Riordan, hitherto attached to the fleet,was yesterday returned to Key West in deep disgrace and will Probably be courtamartialed. The crime of which he stands accused is no less than that of pilfering from sea chests of the dead sailors and appropriating to himself various things of value which it was his duty to bring to the surface and deliver to the proper authorities. ' Cuan chest in the berth deck, it is sad, contained savings aggregating more than $1,000. The diver had been under sus- picion. He was watched by other divers while at work and suspicions, it is alleged, were verified. Yesterday his quarters were searched and many trinkets and articles of value are sald to have been recovered. On his arrival at Key West the correspondent of a sensational New York paper promptly made overtures to him to sell what intfor- mation he had gathered under the water. Some effort has been made, and further effort probably will be made, to give undue importance to certain testimony taken by the naval court on Friday from a party of Cubans resident in Havana. The story of these men was to the effect that on a ferry- boat crossing the bay one night some days prior to the Maine disaster they overheard & suspicious conversation between two Spantards, whore identity they did not then and do not now know. What the Cubans Told. According to their tale, conspirator No. 1 was heard to remark to conspirator No. 2 that the little plan was all arranged and that the rotten Yankee battle ship would soon be on the bottom of the harbor. The naval cour® summoned these men and heard their story for what it was worth. I under- Stand, however, that slight importance is attached to it, especially as the Cuban wit- nesses unfortunately neglected to learn the names and addresses of the two mysterious bravos. While the drift of the sentiment among Americans in Havana is undoubtedly as in- dicated, it is proper to state that loyal Spaniards to a man still refuse to enter- tain fora moment the suspicion that the Maine was the victim of foul play or of any other than accidental causes. Many of them scout as ridiculous statements that the harbor is filled with submarine mines, and point to the freedom with which their own naval and merchant vessels come and go as the best evidence of the truth of their statements. <oo—______ A FAKE MAP SHOWING MINES. Mr. Roosevelt's Statement Regarding a Chart of Havana Harbor. Secretary Long said yesterday that the Maine court of inquiry would now pro- ceed with its work at Key West, examin- ing the witnestes there, in accordance with its original plans. No definite information rad been recetved as to how much time would be taken with the inquiry there, or what the next step would be. Mr. Long stated that the department was in pos- session of no more information on the cause of the disaster than immediately after the occurrence, and that no evidence had been received showing that the dis- aster was caused by design. At the suggestion of Secretary Long. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Department gave out the following state- ment in regard to a published map pur- porting to show the mines in Havana har- ‘As soon as the map was brought to my attention I sent to Mr. John Russell Young of the Congressional Library and got the original. It is simply one of the innumer- able maps of Havana harbor. There is not the slightest sign of a mine marked any- where on it. As a matter of fact, I am informed that this map is one which has been used in giving lectures at the Co- lumbian University.” In ‘answer to the question as to what was the meaning of the movements of guns and munitions, Mr. Roosevelt said: “It merely serves to show that the de- partment does not believe that there will be any trouble, but neither does it intend to be caught unprepared if there should be trouble.” Bringing Away the Injured. Sanitary Inspector Brunner of the ma- rine hospital service, who is stationed at Havana, nas made a report of his ac- tion in assisting in the removal of the Maine wound from San Ambrosio Hos- pital, Havana, to the steamer by which they were taken to Florida. The transfer was made because of the existence of yel- low fever in the hospital and the fear that the Maine patients might become infected In his report Inspector Brunner says: “I have offered our services and the use of the naphtha launch Gamma for any further emergency, and it was used today to convey ten of the injured men from San Ambrosio Hospital to the lighthouse tender Mangrove. This vessel also pro- ceeded to Key West. “In this connection I would state that no mattresses, bed clothes or clothing of any description from this hospital were ai- lowed to go on either vessel, and I would ask that in the removal of any more men from this hospital they be sent to Dry Tortugas instead of to Key West. San Ambrosia is an antiquated stone struc- ture, situated within 100 yards of the Tal- lapiedra wharf; it has been used for years as a military hospital, and, in my opinion, is badly infected with yellow fever, and 1t would be most imprudent to allow non- immune patients from there to proceed direct to any port in the United States at any sezson of the year.” Bodies Hereafter Recovered. ‘The only news coming direct from Ha- vana to the Navy Department Saturday was contained in the following dispatch from Capt. Sigsbee at Havana: “Have succeeded in making arrange- ments by which bodies may be sent to Key West in hermetically sealed zinc cases. Refer to Forsyth for burial in Key West. Probable that bodies hereafter cannot be recognized. Probable bodies will not re- main intact. Condition of bodies requires immediate action. Jenkins and Merritt may be recognized by uniform. Can secure health permit at Key West to land the bodies there. Divers cannot get down aft after bodies this morning. Much debris. Will clear it away. Wainwright placed in charge of wrecking matters.”’ nt by Secre- The following reply was tary Long: “Referring to your telegram of this date, send bodies that may hereafter be recov- ered to Key West for burial. Send by Bache.” To Key West a dispatch was forwarded by the Secretary as follows: “Sigsbee ordered to send bodies that may hereafter be recovered to Key West for temporary burial. Will arrive in her- metically sealed zinc cases. Make neces- sary arrangements. Bodies will arrive by Bache.” It is believed at the department that there are probably in the neighborhood of fifty bodies remaining to be discovered and extricated from the wreck. ee THE TERROR IN PORT. Monitor Reached Sandy Hook a Few Minutes Before Midnight. ‘The United States monitor Terror, which left Hampton Roads at 5 o'clock Saturday evening, was reported as passing In at Sandy Hook at eighteen minutes before 12 o'clock last night. Her arrival there is in accordance with plans of Secretary of the Navy Long for stationing monitors along the coast. it is proposed to send the Amphitrite for the protection of Charleston and Port Royal, the Puritan for the protection of Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and Norfolk, and the Mianton for the protection of Philadelphia in the event of hostiliti = pai sierra For Benefit of Her Sister. after providing for the erection of a monument at the family lot in Prospect 920990008 e00000000 & pEDDIRiG 8 611-PA. AVE. ©0660 3 (Successors to Clark & Co.) PHILADELPHIA STORE. PRELIMINARY DISPLAYS. OF NEW SPRING GOODS. What you will see here tomorrow in the way of new pring merchandise is but a tithe of the immense stocks which are to fo ples,”” hoped that all will take advantage of our cordial invitation to whether en immediate purchase is contemplated or not. many are buying now—you will find our prices lower—quality elways any quoted hereabouts: New Suits. These cre all spic-span new spring styles: ‘Our lender—Ladies’ fine Black Serge Sults—fy-front reefer jacket, Mned with silk skirt lined with percaline and vel- ine actually worth: #12—apecial ‘$8.95 Superb new Navy Blue Serge Suite— fiy-fromt reefer style—whole suit lined 1 quality Navy Blue and Black Cheviot Suits—zenave jacket oth Jack- et ard skirt handsomely braided Silk lined and skirt lined with per and velvet bound-special tntro- duetory price... aa New Silk Waists. These are the very smartest wait models of the new scascn: aa A special value in new Biack Silk Taf- feta Dress Waists—boned and collar—plaits Aned— vn §4 . in the effects — stock and across 5 rt striped new something entirely throughout — special New Silk Skirts. _ New Black Satin Duchess Skirts— Mned throughout and velve- tine-bound—speciat =... $7.45, New Black Brocade Taffeta Silk ‘Skirt, pein and velvettu: $5.95 New Petticoats. New line of Ladies’ Colored Taffeta Silk Petticoats at $4.75, $6.50 and $8.69, n Petticoats, New Tne of Black Mo $2.50, $2.75, $8.25 and $3. White & Reddi AL MACHIXE FOR WEBER. Priest Who Denounced the President is Very Unpopalar. ‘A dispatch from Kings! day says: The Rev. Father F. Weber at a funeral on Tuesdz “President Me Kinley and his cabinet are humbugs and they ought to be blown up.” Father Weber had a narrow escape from the fate he recommended for the Presider A box loaded with powder came for him through the mail, evidently sent by some jerson as fanatical as Father V but of epposite views. The box is supposed to have been mailed in Washington. It reached here ‘n the o'clock mail and would without a deubt have accomplished its miss.on aad not a struction led to timely ais- covery. A clerk at the post office, in over- hauling the mail, found tac box with the wrapping slightiy torn and « tiny stream of powder trickling trom it. The packuse was addressed to Puther Weber. defect in its cc Suspecting an infernal machine, the postal authorities placed the ma pall of water and telephoned to police headquar- ters. Chief Hood went tc and took charge of the pac! Examination showed that ne post « tained about a pound of powder. it had a slidin: on which was affixed sandpaper and seversil par.or matches were so arranged inside that the would come in contact with ihe sandpaper when the cover was pulled back to open the box. Fatner Weber was seat for and told of the box and its contents, He trembled and turned pale. ‘Take it away!” he begged in excited tones. He could not be induced to touch the box and hurried Postal authorities in been notified and the local authorities are investigating. but with little hove of tinding out whence the box came Father Weber's utterances are testified to Spring have laid ourselves out to summer. $3-50 ‘“‘Wimodaughis” Comfort Shoes for Ladies. Mand-sewed Turn and Welt Laced and Button, made of the very best and st black kid, on ic but stylish sbapes—They are the peer of any $5 shoes sold in Ame!tra. S 3 Ladies? Patent Leathers, ‘The handsomest Boots any lady can wear for early spring. Made of Hesl's famous leather, which is undoubtedly the best patent leather in the world. In fit, style and workmanship egual ‘to any boot sold for $5 or even ‘Royal’? Shoes $2 For Ladies. 12 new, pretty _stsles of Laced and Button Boots that are equal for style, durability and comfort . to the best shoes you ever before bought at $2.50. ‘We hall make c specialty of $1 and well-fitting shapes and shoes that are aan Ss 5 ee cat Teather Ure, ‘Sizes 8 to 10%... ‘$1.25 We Are First In the field with new And we're going to set all Washington a-talking about our new spring styles and their low prices. crease our already great patronage. We start the ball a-rollin; row the following unequaled Spring Shoe beauties: $1° Shoes Shoes this season—that are made “Solid Comfort” Children’s Shoes. of Goodscar Welted Shoes therefore will not crowd the tors. In -WM. HAHN &CO.’S 222. RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, ™™=s* SANE ASAE jow. "These are adr inting you with ub n Should you der to buy casidered New Black Silk Capes. One snap) At stands for the rest ‘apes, Watienn wa at “$12 A Wrapper Special. Choice of all our $1 and $1.2 pers in pereaies and flaunel and dark effects fe only Tuesday and on Peas FegeeTT YG Wrap- 2 Mg Bedding Savings. Heavy Standard Muslin Ready made Sbeets. double bed wise 42'%c. 1 Worth Be. Special Muslin Pitlow” @, c. aade B8xg5— worth 12 xpectal: two days only 1 Wednesday —oni elty Checked Tatfetat colors “the very latest pattern l Phe. xd. New Black Sat! gowns and skirt hess for whole and $1 yd. New Dress Goods. Kew Black Orepons for Skirte-£1.39, a | ng,81 1 Pa.Ave. ; Figured Mobairs 36 ns, joe designe regular $1 value—spe tai 8714. by those who heard them. ron except himself | them. Catholics | he has misrep is regard ty of Fath nd not onc per- as no new in his brot and permitted him to occasional! j officiate at a wedding or funeral rib = RAILROAD MEN TO MEET. to Form a Federation AM Employes. 12, 13 and 14 a mass meeting of entatives of all organized railroad es south of the Ohio river will be held in Chattanc The national officers of the Brotherhc Proposal or neers, Brotherhi of L : men, Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen have promised to be present. and ttendance of several thousand members is expected The object of the meeting is to bring about a more : feeling among southern trainme put them on a harmonious § Death of Lieut. Nicolson. Lieut. John ©. Nicolson, U. 8. > Cied at his residence is city y afterncon. Arrangements have been m for his interm napolis tomoiro Lieutenant ) bama and cz He was appointed to the N 1864, and subsequentiy distinguishe val A ined the gr: ademy in of Heutenant in INST. In ISM his health failed him, and he was retired on account | of disabilities incident to the service. Shoes. We put our largest sales reeords of past seasons in the shade during this spring and a We know that the prices we shall quote this : season for the nattiest, best Shoes you have ever seen se al at any price—wil] prove attractive enough to largely in- ye by opening up tomor- Sa Lehn $3-00 Tan Shoes For Men, Two new styles jort in, the other a Chocolate *“Kyer- Soe bright" Kid Shoe on the wk latest “English” toe—beth . are excelient $5 values. sy a : ye -50 Coltskin Shoes Y For Men. s Hand-sewed Laced +. Nd = Em s., ‘ yA unsian coltekin, 2 and feels xA 16 kungaroo, “. r more durable. A of no shoes that will give an equal umgunt of wear and cowfort. : Men’s “Goodyear” Sewed Shoes. An entirely new line of ven that are free from when resoling is required, Look, wear and ty Ike us al $3 ; For Ladies, Men and Children. on looking warranted to give excellent wervice, for made on wide toc Sizes Il te 2....4 EE Seed diode di di Sid dng