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temptation. eclipses all its predecessors. $4.50 Tables, $1.65. Mal -fnish Table, inlaid in genuine mahogany veneer, 16 in. square top, inlaid om the four corners, four sides of frame inlaid; also center of larer shelf. A wonderful value at $1.65. $11 Dressers, $7.60. Solid Oak Dressers, with oval French beveled plate mirrors, nicely finished. Reduced to $7.60. qiupilar Dresser, with squsre €7_ 60) $5.50 Desks, $3.45. Good Mabogany-finish Desk, carved lid $4.50 Washstands, $2.90. Solid Oak Wazhstands, well made and finished, to go for $2.90. Bed Room Suites. $22 Oak Suite. $20 Oak Suite . Morris Chairs. Bogaay fale eset 94.95 filled part excelsior, dirt or straw—at these prices: $2.50 $4.50 and ‘The $3.50 ones were the former $5.50 ‘You may select own covers, and the single set of be made for you witnout extra charge at this time. $45 Chiffoniers, $28. Convex and Concave Drawer Fronts, 4 large and 8 smali drawers, middle drawer velvet made {n mahogany finish, inlaid with holly lines; in quar tered oak, inlaid with rosewood lines and io Italian walnut on birch, inlaid with mahogany lines. Only $28. Denim Cushions. Pickings from the Greatest Furniture Sale Ever Recorded. —We intend to tempt out every bit of trade in Washing- ton to help us clear out all the goods here now. We're preparing to receive our new stocks in March. Price in- stead of being a bar to your filling every fancy is a This is a semi-annual event—and a treat that THE EVENING STAR, ‘MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1898-16 PAGES. . $48 Dressers, $30. Dressers, with convex and concave @rawer front: and 3 small draw- ere, uriddle small drawer velvet lined. Made in mahogany finish. inlaid with holly lines; in quartered oak. inlaid with rosewood lines. and in Italian walnut on Dirch, inlaid with mahogary lines, $30. $28 Chiffoniers, $16.75. Chiffonier, in mahogany finish, with double swell front, perfectly constructed and finished. Reduced to $16.75. -$23 China Case, $15.80. Solid Oak China Case, with glass front and sides. Regularly $23. Sale price, $15.80. $18 Couches, $12.45. Guarenteed for three years, except the - cover; has no webbing to break and no twine to give way. It is called our “Indestructible” Couch. Sule price, $12.45. $12.50 Secretary Bookcase, $8.40. tered Oak and Mahogany-finish Scc- retary Bookease, splendidly made and fin- ished—$8.40. Enameled & Brass Bed, $1.99. Bnameled Iron Bedste: with brass knobs, all sizes. Were $3.75—for $1.v0. HAIR-TOP MATTRESSES, $3. Other cuts on White and Brass Beds. White and Brass Bed, 3 ft. 6 in. “ wide, f 29. Sr whiue Enameled Bed, 4 ft. @ tn me 20. White and Enameled Brass Beds, 4 ft. 6 in., 3 ft. 6 in. and 8 ft. sizes, for 50. During this sale we will sell our Cot- ton Felt Mattresses, the kind that won't soft and oS and wear like ices: Saint. Mate §5.00 for. 80-Ib., 3 ft. 6 in. Mattress, reg- 00 ularly §7, for - $4, 25-Ib., B ft. Mr 50, for .. $25 Reception Suites, $16.65. ‘Three-piece Mahogany-finish Suites, bighly Dilished_bave ‘high carved backs, etched panels, French legs, spring seats, covered in high-grade silk damask or silk velvet. If sold in broken set Divan... Arm Chair. Bide Chair. F St. Cor. 11th. Bp MOSES and Sons, Storage, 22d & [i Sts. = lishment. south of Philadelphia. TMen’s Furnishings. March Ist specialties in Hab- erdashery. dozen Men's Fast Black Hsif Hose, | | 50 dozen All-iinen Handkerchiefs. with te = “© 12Ihe. 19. Plain White and Fancy Border Japonette Handkerchiefs. mrrow OAD NENGA LANE ALAS A sample line of Men's © of Homestead E. E. Mus! Y and length and fancy tri |. ‘The reg- & flat stock te worth Sue. This 3Q¢) ¥ sample Mme 2.2... 22.2220 ccces cons! < _ TSe. Colored Bosom Shirts and Atl-over Col- y oO with Unk cuffs to match. The colors ¥ ure guaranteed fa: Priced to- 4 3 Gorrow at ose eerie oes 43c. Ladies’ Knit Underwear. The new line of Spring Underwear and Hosiery is full to overtowing with new, bright and stylish effects. Ladies’ Fancy Ribbed Vests, in blue. worth Ze. morrow at... SS B for Bde. = Ladies’ Medium. Swiss Ribbed Vests, with high secs ‘aed long ‘secrents h She. are marked out tomorrow 29 9 % 4 ’ ’ £ 3 £ Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Vest nd short sleeves, Ladies’ All-over Striped Hose, in Maco yarn, in new and stylish effec marked tomorrow... Children’s Fast Black Ribbed Lemgth and oue ribbed. Hose. of full one Worth Reduced for tomorrow to Bre . Children’s Fast Black Ribbed Hose. French feet. sold at te with 19¢.—will be placed tomcrrow at. Boys’ and Ladies’ Heavy Ribbed Bfeyele Hose fast black and werth Se. Dic. Wor (emaetew <<- <3:<<5:4-+ @ppabea wean . . ee ee ee EMMONS S&S. SMITH. The reviving influence of spring is pervading the whole estab- Our departments have been rearranged and perma- nently located in their new quarters. been vacated to make room for the new Cloak, Suit and Millinery Parlors, which when complete will be excelled by no department Timely Quotations From the [lain Floor. Housekeeping Bargains Tomorrow on the Newly Arranged Third Floor. Emmons S. Smith, 705-707-709 and 711 Pa. Ave. The entire second floor has Bicycle Sundries. Complete line of ’98 patterns of all sundries and supplies at rock-bottom prices. ‘Wood Padded Saddles. ‘Wood Rim Cemert, Patching Cement. Bask Sue RL EP Nickeled Brass | Kerosene Excelsior Lamps. M. & W. Lamps, spring bracket. M. & W. Lamps, rigid bracket Golf Goods. We are carrying this season a complete Une of Giark’s Scotch Golf Clubs und. the ff Clubs in all the leading ec Also the Silver ‘Town and Mussle- lis, which we can quote at less than maker's price. Notions. , best qualities, plete assortment and = the ip Gualitcs, moat com. wen ‘This Ww Department. = pieces good Casing,” any color... .9c. Prussii the best.20c. black, white and col- Syera Bie. ahi Casing, > . plece; 3 for 25e. strie, in any 15e. and 19c. pair. seladsel’ waboanea: BOA OA OAGA OF EA SCASA OAR SR OADESD Feder's Pompadour Skirt Protector. a. Featherbone, cotton covered. engi ide at Featherbone,gros grain silk covered. 15c. yd. $1.60 ‘bor. Duplex Skirt Bone. 6c. yd. Piping Cord fe. yd. Everything We'll save yous’. « in of Mteratare ~ money on any ==" Book yous ac .."ar mmr C. C. PURSELL’S—418 Ninth St. pf etait ee SEE eS onan : . OOAL!! 94.00 23 irae feet * 16th and 0 aw. Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR, Bair Switches at Great 00 Switches reduced to 00 Switches reduced to Gray and White Hair reduced {i sane es AMONG THE WHISTERS New Jersey Association Defeated by the Atlantio, | EASTERNERS BEATEN BY 16 POINTS Preparing for the Coming Contest _ With Baltimore. NOTES OF THE LOCAL CLUBS ‘The third match for the A. W. L. trophy since it was taken west was played Satur- day night between the Minneapolis (hold- ers) and Milwaukee (challengers). The first balf was well contested, the score standing Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 6. In the second half the pase was too swift for the chal- lengers, and Minneapolis won as they pleased, the final ecore standing Minneapo- Ms 18, Milwaukee 7. Milwaukee was repre- sented by Wilson, Gates, Nach and Com- stock; Minneapolis by Bronson, Briggs, Montgomery and Wheeier. Saturday previous the Ohio Club forfeited the game by non-appearance. Next Saturday Des Moines will send a strong delegation, and a very interesting game is expected. The long-looked-for match between the New Jersey end Atlantic associations took place Saturday night at Philadelphia, forty Flayers a side, two New Jersey against two Atlamtic virtually being twenty individual pair matches. Here is where the acumen of the captains of the respective forces was brought into play. A thorough knowledge of style of play and strength of opponents allowed either captain to substitute a pair to meet the emergency, and this pairing of the teams was no small factor in the re- sult. When it came to Borden and Britton, Otis remarked, “Is that that Capital BI. pair?’ and changed the pair originally s lected as their opponents, and put the poked pair, Beatty and Farnum, against em. Weot2n and Walls did rot have the same opponents, whom they beat nine tricks in the last match, Mulford and Harrison, al- though this pair made a plus of three against Banks and Bordan. Wykoff and Downs were selected to go up against the Cc. A. C. pair, and right well they acquit- ted themselv2s, holding Wooten and Walls down to one trick plus. The other C. A. C. pair, Gallinger and Lewis, had a hard com- bination to go against, and Gallinger play- ed the game of his life, gaining three tricks on one hand by holding up an ace of the adversary’s suit. Th3 Washington aggregation more than held their own, and though they have not been away from home in many months for some time, they are in continual practice. Hand No. 12 is given below, as this one hand natted the Atlantics ten tricks, and is worthy of pub- lication. The largest score on it was made by the captain of the Baltimore t2am and George Thomas against Otis and Aymar, the score being 10, while East and West (R2v. Smith and Ensey) made 7 against Howell and Rogers. The aggregate score N. and S. on the deal was: Atlantic, 75; New Jersey, 65. Leader, North; trump, Jack of Diamonds. South. West. H-A H-2 S-Ax 82 SKx 5 36 C2 Co H+ He CK C3 D-2x C10 HY HT D-8 D-Jx D-Ax HJ 8. cs B4 De xWinning tric! Comment: East and West p'ay the Wal- brook system, and East knew the Jersey leader would not play fourth best from A. and 4. so docs not put up K. of hearts. North cannot read heart hand of East and does not finesse at trick rine. Table 2. ‘orth. South. West. HS HAr HZ 88 Sax 82 $10 SKx | 85 39 B4 89 D- D2 Dux D-10 9 D7 He 8 C5 C3 2. C6 Bi 10. ea co ne H-Qx HS 12 H-10x ¢-i0 13. Ox cy Score—North and South, 1 . xWinning trick. Comment—Souzh played the above beau- tifully, and at trick 7 N. made a star play in trumping South’s 7 of spades, which forced the King from East. On the sub- sequent lead of a low club, South goes in with King, in order to draw last trump, make thirteenth Spade and put up partnor's Heart suit. ‘The score follows: e 1. Hill and Hart.. : 2. Banks and Bordan...- 14 3. W.Smith & Dr. Smith ... 4. Wh 8 6. z. 8. 9. 7 8 es 2 z 2 2 118 1 - 10 8 1,465 (1,141 Bt New Jersey Association. N.&S. E.&.W. Plus. M’Cutcheon & T'nsend 152 a 4 Mulford & Harrison = 115 Fy ff etme tt The Jerseymen arrived in a special car and returned to their homes about mid- night. The Atlantic Association is now ready to heer from New York, as it is playing in great form. Baltimoreans Comi Next Saturday Baltimore will visit Wash- ington with twelve players to wipe out the defeat administered last fall, and as there has been quite a battle between Walbrook and Baltimore the past week, it will be appropriate to give the only notice of the match that Baltimore has ever published. The Baltimore Sunday Herald says: “The result of the big club match between Bal- timore aud Walbrook on Washington’ birthday, twenty-four players on a side, when the younger organization was snow- ed under to the tune of thirty-six tricks, has been the principal topic of conversa- tion among local whisters during the past week. Much surprise was expressed that the Baltimore club's victory was such a decisive one, although, of course, it was expected that Walbrook would i | Dale, $6 to $8; Edwin F. Austh Sale of new ski suits, it large scroll and floral satin ‘damask patterns—skirts which are 1 15 actually worth §$2.50—for.. ° New Bayadere stripe skirts, In navy and Diack, made of satin-tnished’ 98 ladies’ cloth—worth $4. F ‘$2. Nobby black wide-wale diagonal skirts, French cnt, one sof cur best $3.98 fe sellen. at $5. Our asvortment of silk skirts is im- mense. Today we'll offer either plain satin duchess or brocaded gros grain skirts tin new and stylish effects— worth $10 for. *, $6.98 AlL-silk-lined covert spring jackets in tan and new blue; have velvet in- $3.98 aid collar—positively worth $6. Fine tan covert suits, all-silk-lined jnck- ets and French cut skirts— Worth $0crreeseesseennes DADO New tuck tan, navy. brown and new blie—jackets lined in taf- feta and new ccrded strap seams; skirts have new flare ! ond 5 Si 1.50 Getting the matting trade. The growth of our matting trade bie been nothing short of phenomenal. Steadily {t continues to increase, until today we do a business that the, biggest furniture store would be proud of. We shall con- tinue to keep prices down to the lowest possible point, and give you values at just about half what you paid before we came, even at the risk of gajning the enmity of the furniture stores and ‘others. We're working for your interest—not theirs. ts, Im Diack, 50 rolls of heavy China matting—most desiratle fancy patterns—worth half as much agaln—will go on sale at the 10c unusually low price, per yard, of . 100 rolls of extra heavy seamless China mattings, in new fancy patterns, such ss furuitare stores sell at 20c: 12'4c a yard, will be offered for. ° 100 rells of extra fine seamless China and Japanese cotton warp matting, the very same quality which is sold about town at 25e. a yard, will be of- 15 fered for the next two days at.... LOC. 60-inch velvet rugs, in-as many as 12 different color compbtnations, willbe good value at $1.75. Will go for . ” 89c. Laces & ribbons l-day specials. Perhaps you do not know that “The Dependable Store’ enjoys -the 1: gest rib- bon basiness in the city. It is a fact. It won ft by selling only “dependable” quall- ties and getting fiom 2 to Gc. less than others ask. If your want is for a desira- ble ribbon, you'll find it here. Tomorrow we will sell torchon lace, %, ™% and 1 inch wide, as &° special 1 value, per vard, ates ieee Ce We. will offer Hambugy- edging, one inch wide, as a special value, veut ™ t4e 4-luch all-silk motre taffeta ribbon, in the newest and most desirable colors, which should well at 2ic. a yd., 15 will be offered tomorrow for. iC. rts, 924, 926, 928 7th, running through ‘to 704-706 K st. », 924,926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. “The Dependable Store.” Silks at special prices. You scarcely expect a break in silk prices at the very begin- ning of the seasop, yet here it is. And what a silk stock—perfect in completeness—in variety so large that anybody can be satisfied. Noveities in solid colors—novelties in fancy effects—-.and in those shades which are to be fashionable for Spring. To attempt to buy like qualities for less than we ask is a waste of time and effort. And in nearly every instance we have pitched prices lower than others have. 2l-inch new brocaded taffetas, in a« variety of the mest exquisitely handsome color combinations—for waists and dresses —the @9c. quality about town. 44c. SPECIAL PRICE FOR A DaY.. o 40 pleces of plain changeable taffeta silk in almost as many color combina- tions, will go on sale at SPECIAL PRICE FOR A DAY OF 59c. 24-inch black Japanese silk—of splendid weight—Lyon's dye and warranted to ‘Wear—will be sold at the SPECIAL PRICE FOR A DAY OF 39c, 20-inch plain black rustling taffeta silk —the quality most desirable for skirts— will be offered at the SPBCIAL PRICE FOR A DAY OF ‘Ten pleces ot plain black satin duchesse —positively pure silk—will be offered at the SPECIAL PRICE FoR A Day or O9C, 24-inch black satin duchesse—the heavy aud rich Instrous quality which 1s selling for a dolla: a yard about town—will go at the SPECIAL PRICE FOR A DAY OF 79c. Ten pieces of plain white Japanese wash silks will be offered at the 25c SPECIAL PRICE FOR A DAY OF ° 4 lots shoes at $1.25. A special pricing of shoes—for ladies, boys, misses and chil- dren—done to reduce the stock and getting shelves ready to re- ceive Spring weights, Choice for S125 values up to $2. Ladies’ button shoes—medium and light- weight—extension or close-trimmed soles— tips of same and of patent leather—every ‘pair warrented—which have been selling “at $2 a pair, will be offered for $1.25. Ladies’ bright dongola and viel kid Ox- ford ties, in neat opera, coin toes, with patent leather tips, torned soles, and fin- ished in the best manner, which are Worth $1.75 a patr, will go for $1.25. Well-made and stylish misses’ and chil- dren's button and lace shoes, in as many as 10 styles to choose from, with tips of same and patent leather—spring heels, in all sizes, every pair warranted—which are worth $1.50 and $1.75, will be offered for $1.25. Boys’ and youths’ hook lace shoes, made of strictly solid leather, im opera, round, cadet and Harvard toes, tipped or spring heel, which sre worth $1.75 a pair, will be sold for $1.25. B-Inch all-silk satin gros grain ribbon, in all the wanted shades, which is worth 1c. a yard, will go tomorrow ss tor Ile. Tadies’ seal belts, with steel buckles, in black, green, tau, brown and white, a new line which was made expressly for us—will be offered as a special yalue tomor:ow, cholce for 25c. Lowest for linings The: best evidence that prices for equal qualities are lowest here ia in the fact that this store enjoys the largest dressmakers’ trade of any store in the city. Nobody de- nies this—our closest competitors concede » aedt. Enough for you to knew that prices are lower. How they come to be interests you not. Best dressmakers’ cambric, black and all colors, including high evening shades, guar- anteed best 64 cloth, 2%e. 0c. quality “Nubian” fast black perca- lines, moire finish, full yard wide, 5i%e. 23c. new spring weight genuine French haircloth, 15¢. 15e. silk-finished skirting, stripe effects, Sige. 20c. sateen waist lining, black back and fancy figured, 1214¢ 12lgc. twilled watst Mnlng—black back and fancy figured, 8%c. 18. all pure linen canvas, extra heavy, has the new medium finish, 12%c. new Roman 12%c. best three-twill silesias, in lengths from 2 to 10 yards, black and gray only; at the remarkable price of Se. 4yard piece velvet binding, black and all colors, Tic. Best brush edge skirt protector, usually sold for 9¢.—Se. : Special prices for wash goods. We have never bonght such a stock of wash goods before. And we bave never bought them for so Mttle money. Tne result is thai we have started the season by offering the same identical stuffs which you see in the windows of the stores down town at from 2c. to Se. a yord less than they have then marked. madras, which are really values—go on sale a “Silver Star’ 38-inch in the “ay J Rewest plaids and stripes for walsts and dresaes, ar etmeans | | a 32-1nch fine Madras gingham—n band- some WOVEN material -- in the Prettiest check effects—goes ——- 1214c. 2 cases of new “Sea Inland” and “-W sor” pervales—full yard wide and in 1 newest plaid checks and stripes—in every desirable coloring—which sell for raed | 7S l=-day notion values. If there's the slightest doubt in any- Ledy’s mind that we ask less thi others for notions let tomorrow's offers clear it away. They cannot be equaled anywhere, we're positive. The regular 16, 18 and 20.ine white pearl buttons, which sell for lec. a dozen, will be offered tomorrow for.. 5€- @ I ad a Fancy and white garter webbing fo on sale as a special value tomor- row, per yard, for only will Ic. A paper of fine English pins will be offered tomorrow for but a 4C. 500-yard spool of cotton will be offered as a special value tomorrow for ... * 3c. wil The regular 5c. bottles of vaseline be offered tomorrow as a special bar- gain at ie my Fine all-bristle hatr brashes, which be- long at 35c., will be offered tomor- row for .... Tomorrow we offer a lot of 20 dozen Japanese tooth brushes, as a special = bargain, each for . ae - 4 g Notion savings. | aa te ae nes es ny ay ries so many good gorts—and no store sells for so little. To form a proper estimate of the immensity of the business cast your eye at any time—any day—along this counter. ‘The selling will mae you—yet the force of les folks is al. Ways large enough for convenient buying. 5,000 yards of 2-inch mohair trimming braid, for which you are asked I5c. a yard in every store in to Will be sold as a spectal bargain, per yard, P ki a @ ee GSy SI &é Kifenert’s dress shields, the regular 15e. sort, for Te. a pal “C. B." fast black French darning cot- ton will be offered for 1c. a ball, 10, 12 and Ic. feathe: ing braid will be offered titehed finish- r 3c. plece. I-silk seam binding piece. ‘The regular 12c. will be offered for The regular 1c. quality of French Whalebone will be cffered for 5c. dozen. 300 pieces of fancy slik stitched dress belting, which is sold for 10c. a yard tsually, will be offered for 3c. a yard. S 2) SSOSSSSSSSESHSS SSLSOSSSH OSES SESH OOSOO SHSSSHSOSSE SSOOSHSSS ISS ital Bicycle Whisters dimmed their ra- diance and sent them home in the wee sma’ hours of the morning, with only the moon to light their weary way, with the refrain, ‘Lost by twenty-nine tricks,’ The Baltimore players Saturday will in- clude the strong Walbrcok ten team, and Dr. Walis, who is not a member of the C. Bi. C., will play with the Baitimores, be- ing a member of that club, as the C. A. C. is not included in the challenge. The game will be very close. Captain Prince of the C. Bi. C. has writ- ten to the captain of the Baltimore club, arranging to play every pair against every other pair. This will be something of a “merry-go-round,” for as soon as a pair gets the gauge of their opponents’ game they are changed to another table. Why not arrange as at Philadelphia, each strong pair against the strongest of the visitors, and let the raatch be decided by play, and eliminate the elzment of chance as far as possible? Whist Notes. The Washington Woman’s Club has had many accessions of strong players to its membership ard are having brilliant whist every Monday night. They are able to meet any twenty mixed pairs in th2 coun- try, and would meet New York players at Philadelphia or Philadelphia at Baltimore, or all comers at home. They are getting in good shape for the woman's fongress in April, and will hava a strong delegation to send to Philadelphia, The Atlantic Association has offered. beautiful prizes for teams of eight, and Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington have already entered. Washington should be heard from, as ther? are eight players in the District who can give a good account of themselves. In the match at the C. Bi. C. Wednesday night Dr. Lewis and Williamson made .top score. The play Saturday night was marked by a very close scor?, only one pair furnishing the minus, E. and W.; N. and 3. was exceedingly close, Clark and Wiesen- hagen making high score. ore: N. AND 8. E. AND W. Clark & Welsenhagen.142/ McComb & Henry... .128 & Myers: .... :180| Witt & Lewis... -..122 121 Mail Routes in Alaska. The Post Office Department has adver- tised for proposals for carrying the mail from Dawson, N. W. Alaska, the service to with two round trips a mgnth. The object is to catablish an interpatiopal exchange between Canada and the JJpited States. The distance is 202 miless:) 7.» Another advertisement gcalting for pro- posals contemplates two trips a month trom Circle City, stopping at all points along the Yukon to St. , @ distance of 1,430 miles. These contracts are to bear date September 1 and cpntinue until Sep- tember, 1902. 2 ee +1 + Cratsers Leavé' €oren,. A cable message wad received at ‘the Navy Department this nfofiing saying that the cruisers Boston ahd ~@oncord have sailed from Ch2mulpo,*Corés, for Hong Kong, thus indicating the‘ restoration of peace and order in Corea. Ze ta, Cirele City, September 1, —______2 -______ In Memory of Reginald Fendail. A large number of members of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia assembled at the city hall building shortly after 3 o'clock thts afternoon in response to a call issued by President Maddox for al mzeting. Appropriate action erie the death of the late Reginald Fendall was the object of the meeting. SPEAR Is Leeal Pensions, Pensions have been granted to the fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- Benjamii: ¥. Menelia, $22; Frederick Bese, $6; William ‘$2; ce ‘TO COLLECT INFORMATION. Questions Sent Out by the Committee Investigating Telephone Rates. ‘The special committee of the House in- vestigating the subject of telephones and gas in the District has sent out a series of interrogatories to obtain information upon the matter from different sources. The committee will probably not have a public hearing until answers to the questiens come in. A resolution was adopted this morning in the House authorizing the committee to have full powers in the investigation. Before a Senate Subcommittee. Mr. Bryan, president of the Chesap2ake and Potomac Telephone Company, appear- ed before the subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee In charg: of the District of Columbia appropriation bill this morning in relation to that part of the bill which provides for a lowering of telephone rates in the District of “olumbia. Ex-Rep- resentative Hemphill and A. A. Birney, repres>nting citizens of the District, were also present in favor of the passago of the bill as it passed the House of Represenia- tives. Mr. Bryan argued that the expenses of his company were so great and their yrofits so smal: that the rates could not be lowe! ed without great hardship to the stock- hold2re, and he asked that no action be taken by the subcommittee untii it make: a full investigation of the telephone busi- ness in the District of Columbia. Messrs. Hemphill and Birney both argued in favor of the House provisions of the District bill and presented a number of facts bearing on the case which they claim- ed fully justified the subcommittee in tak- ing such action. = The full subcommittee, consisting of Sen- ators Allison, chairman; Cullom, Gorman, Cockrell and Sewell,were present during the hearing. No action has been decided upon by the subcommittee, and it is yet to be de- termined whether they will grant the more extended hearing asked for by Mr. Bryan or will act on the question in view of the information now in their possession. Wants to Bury the Wires. Mr. A. A. Thomas, president of the United States Electric Light Company and O. T. Crosby, president of the Potomac Electric Light and Power Company, also appeared before the subcommittee in regard to pro- vistons of the District bill bearing on elec- tric lighting. Mr. Thomas said that one- fifteenth of the wires of his company are ‘iow overhead, and asked that power be given im to place them underground. An Episcopal Snake Story. From tme Living Charch. In The Church Times ‘‘Peter Lombard” repeats a good stcry which he says was told him by an American bishop at a re- cent luncheon. A traveler in the Rock- ies happened to have a big stone fall from a precipice near him. It fell on a rattle- snake which was sleeping underneath, and the poor beast was writhing helplessly. The traveler with much trouble lifted the stone, and reptile crawled into its hole. A few days atterward traveler happened to pass the place, and lo! there was the snake, which on seeing him showed every.sign of delight and af- fection. He, in return, caressed it and carried it home, and it used to sleep in his room and to look for his visits, cially as he was sure to bring in SUSTAINED THE WOMEN. Veterans Can Marry ows Will Be Pe nd Their Wid- jonable. ‘The pensionable right of certain classes of widows of war veterans entitled to pen- sicn was fought over again in the House committee on invalid pensions today, the widows being finally sustained. The issue was raised on the moticn to report favor- ably the Smith bill, declaring that herc- after no pension under any law shall be granted or paid to the widow unless her marriage to the soldier occurred prior to this enactment, to be fully established, or shall take place kereafter and prior to or during the military or naval service of such veteran. The motion was finally lest by a vote 8 to 7. of The Social Science Association. The American Social Science Association, an organization of some of the most prom- {nent educators in the country, was the object of considerable discussion at a meet- ing of the House committee on education icday. The society 1s seeking incorpora- tion, and the bill being pushed names as incorporators Commissioner of Education Harris, Ccn-missioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright, ex-Commissioner of Education Dorman B. Eaton, James B. Angell, minis- ter to Turkey; Andrew D. White, ambas- sador to Germany; Oscar 8. Straus of New York, 8. E. Baldwin, St. Clair McKelway, Francis Wayland and Frederick J. Kings- bury. Representative Henry reported that the members of the subcommittee wtre dcubtful of the right of Congress to act in the absence of a more specific statement of purposes, and the vote was deferred, pending further inquiry. A’ ka Steam Vessel Inspectors. The House committee on the merchant marin2 and fisheries favorably reported to- day the Senate bill creating a board of local inspectors of steam vessels for the customs district of Alaska. The Bankruptcy Bill. recommended non-concurrence- on the House bankruptcy bill, and decided to se- lect Senators Hoar, Lindsay and Nelson as conferees. The latter is not a member of the committee, but it was his bili which passed the Se ++ “NATIONAL GUARD PROMOTIONS. nate. Changes Recommended by the Com- : manding Officer. Gen. Harries, commending the National Guard of the District, has recommended the following appointments in that organ- ization, and it is expected they will be made by the. President in a few days: First Lieut. J. W. Anderson, adjutant 2d Battalion, to be major, vice O’Brien, ep- pointed lieutenant colonel 24 Regiment. Prit C. Dennison, Sth Battal- Firet Sergt. Jennings B. Wileon, 5th Bat- talion, to be second lieutenant, vice Sor- Tells (Company C), resigned. ——————_-+e+___- Ptetures of Leaves im Natural Colors. From Harper's Round Table. One of the most interesting experiments in photography is the photographic repro- duction of a green leaf in its natural colors. To do this, take a copper plate, such as is used for process work, and have it silvered. Put it face up in a developing or toning taining the supposed remains of Lucas Ho- miak arrived at Excelsior, Pa., on a Read- ‘The Senate committee on judiciary today | PS railroad train from Ashland. Mrs. Ho- SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES. Sum of $15,000 Demanded of Ca; Traction Company. Trial was begun today before Judge Cole, in Circuit Court No. 1, of the suit at law to recover $15,000 damages instituted by Henry J. Rapp against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. Rapp is a twelve-year-old newsboy, who, the 19th of June, 1895, sustained injuries that resulted in the loss of a leg by being run over by one of the cars of the de- fendant company. _ The case attracted widespread attention at the ume, the condition of the little fel- low being critical for several weeks. The boy was injured between 8 and ¥ o'clock in the morning of the day men- tioned, the scene of the occurrence being Pennsylvania avenue between 20th and 30th streets. According to Rapp he boarded a cable car of the company bound east to sell a newspaper to a customer. The con- ductor, he says, ordered him off and he started to obey, but found that the train was moving too rapidly for him to alight with safety, so he decided to remain aboard. The conductor, however, it is charged, approached and made a motion to thrust or kick the boy from the car. He then jumped and was struck and run over by a car of the company moving west. It is set forth that in addition to the in- juries that made amputation of the left leg necessary Other serious injuries were sustained. Messrs. Henry E. Davis and C. C. Tucker Gre the attorneys for Rapp, while Mr. R. Ress Perry represents the railroad com- pany. ——__ PACKED ICE ALIVE. A Detroit Man Said to Have Been Pro- nounced Dead Prematurely, From the New York Journal. Wednesday afterncon last an ice box con- miak accompanied the box. Tuesday afternoon the man had been in- jured at Excelsior mine and on the same evening he was sent to the Miners’ Hos- pital. The following morning his condition Was so serious that it wes decided not to attempt the amputation of an arm and a leg.. Mrs. Homiak, who arrived at the hos- pital at aout 11 o'clock, was told that her husband could not live long. She saw him and he conversed rationally. When his wife was led away his parting words were directions as to the disposition of money he had saved. An hour later he was reported dead to Mrs. Homiak, who waited at the station to take the body home. After the box had been carried from the Excelsior station into the Homiak house a crowd of friends collected. ‘The lid of the box was lifted, and, according to the sworn testimony of Postmaster John Giowa be- fore Justice Kearney last evening, the toes of the uninjured foot of Hom:ak moved. The body, according to the affidavit, was warm. Some of the ice had melted. Glowa placed his hands on Homiak’s breast and felt him breathe. Glowa then placed the palm ef his right hand over Homiak mouth and felt it moisten. ase is alive!” cried the startled postmas- The words caused a big stir, and some of the inmates left the room, while others ressed forward to the Lox, and were sure PI that Glowa had made no mistake. Zacha- vias Horosezak breathed. He was dead. An undk lertaket repared the body for burial, and yesterday Taorning it was interred. . ———— eo —____ sad Settled. From Life. ‘Nodd—“My wife told me if I wanted peace with her I would have to resign {rom my ‘Todd—“And you are getting along all "EOhr yen. I'm living at the club.”