Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1898, Page 10

10 bY G Cloaks, Suits aia Furnishings. Friday, March 4th, 1898. . The rougher the weather the more beautiful the new spring goods look. Cold and drizzling outside, and a great warmth of color and brightness inside. Come select your new Para- sol before they are picked over. Come select your Spring Suit, Box- coat, Shirt Waists and separate dress skirts before the prettiest are sold. P. YLS—great line at $2. SUITS—rich, $10 to $48.50. WAIS’S—beautiful, 75. to $4. JACKETS —stylish. $5 to $25. SKIRTS—elegant, $4.50 to $28.50. More of our Famous DOLLAR GLOVES— including a line of 4- button White Suedes, ee ae our “special order, for spring and _sum- hee See quality for $1. ~° Fitted and guaranteed. W.H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. mbs-60d TRADE WITH HAWAII. The United States Leads in Number of Ships and Tonnage. During the year 1807 427 vessels, with a tonnage of 513,826, entered the ports of the Hawaiian Republic. The United States still leads the whole world in the number of ships and aggregate tonnage engaged in the Hawaiian trade. Ships carrying the American flag numbered 286, with a ton- nage of 270,045, while all other national- ities only numbered 141, with a tonnage of 243,781. This is a gcod increase over the figures for 1896, but what will be particu- larly gratifying to Americans is the fact that the increase is almost entirely in our favor. Of the increase of 41 vessels, 39 were American, while all other countries had only 2. “The above figures,’ says Consul General Haywood in an official report, “would seem sufficiently gratifying to most Americans; but still they do not fully show the pre- ponderance of American bottoms, because they Include steamers touching here only to mail and a few passengers. The majority of these steamers are British, and, they carry very little fretght to and from these tslands, it is misleading to include them in any report of the national- ity of vessels employed by the Hawaiians in their commerce with the world. Only one steamer—the Australia—makes this Place her port of discharge, and she is own- ed by Americans and has an American reg- ister. She plies between here and Francisco, making thirteen trips each year. “To fully appreciate how much of the Products of these islands is carried in American bottoms the steam tonnage should be deructed. In 189% sailing vessels to_the number of 291, with a tonnage of 215,262, entered the ports of these islands. Of this number, 237, with a tonnage of 164,406, or 82 per cent, were American, while those from all other countries only numbered 64, with a tonnage of 50,856. The following table shows the carrying trade by countries: Nationality. Japanese | ‘AN others Total..... Grand total, 427 vessels of 513,826 tons. United States Minister Sewall at Hono- lulu reports to the State Department that the French government seriously contem- plates the esiablishment of a line of steam- ers between Honolulu and Tapeete, Tahiti. The colony of Tahit! has voted an annual subsidy of $30,000 for the proposed line. This would be a branch of the Messageries- Maritimes. Passengers and freight which now go by sailing packet between Tahiti and San Francisco will be transshipped at Honoluli. M. Vossiou, the French com- missioner. has informed Mr. Sewall that the line will probably be established with- in three months. The inister says the line will be of great importance to commer- ¢lal interests at Honolulu and at San Fran- cisco ——+ e- PYRAMIDAL PIRATES. Arab Guides A writer in the Sphinx, of Cairo, Egypt, gives this amusing account of his experi- enee with the Arab guides that attended t of the Great Pyramid. In tak- visitor to the top, he states, the rascals wait till they get him about half ay up on some particularly “skeery” por- tion of the ascent, obviously what the lat- jay novelists call the psychological mo- nd make a unanimous demand for baksheesh. One does not feel like begrudg- ing a few piastres at such a moment. Your glance strays uneasily down the appalling length and breadth of that huge, steep stairway of jagged boulders, and you shud- deringly wonder how many piastres it would take for repairs to your anatomy if you were to take an impromptu toboggan slide to the bottom. To keep up their en- thusiasm and give them an object in get- ting you back alive you promise them something. You find the whole village waiting for you with open palms at the bottom. They swarm over you like Si- berian wolves on a belated traveler, whine y You out of all your change, your last cigarette, everything you've got, and then nearly mob you for net having more. You shake off the last of your pursuers at the door of the hotel, pull yourself together with a sigh home- ward, vowir e largely othe naged before you » agent. who li in th nd, celebrated his birthday yesterday. He's proud of the fact that he was born in the same month as Washing- Lincoln, so he celebrated a d expressed a for lobster. Not the ff, but live lobster, the > of the day's exhilz of town lots remembered starting for horhe bought wide-spreading ecrusta- came out of the Atlantic. in good condition ut in a large market basket i and covered them with per. AS soon as he got on a ‘ar the trouble began. Those tired of their seclusion and ch with their surround- «© car was crowded and their own- BD stand. @ sharp-faced spinster startled car with screams of “Help! Pickpock- Police!” r arrival the ets! at the same time clutching the real estate man’s arm. “Conductor, have this man arres Search him! He tried to pick my poc! she exclaimed averybocy looked at the supposed cul- prit, and then those nearest the pair burst into laughter. ¢ tugging at the la e of the lobsters was still y's dress. see Forty Thousand Umbrellas a Day. Brom the Chicago Record. Mr. Obertauffer of Philadelphia, who sells materials to umbrella makers, tells me that the output of umbrellas in the United States has reached an average of 40,000 datly, or 12,000,000 a year, and is increas- ing very rapidly, beeause the people are beginning to recognize the superiority of American goods over the imported article. Philadelphia ts the largest place of manu- facture and produces more than one-half the umbrellas made in the country. Mr. Obertauffer says the American manufac- turers are selling a better umbrella than ene can buy in London for the same money, and that people who are giving their preference to foreign goods are mak- ing @ great mistake, |AGREES UPON A BILL|ERECTIO Y LETVER | Committee of Pure Food Congress Completes Its Work. THE BROSIUS MEASURE AMENDED Members Pay Their Respects to President McKinley. NOTES OF THE CONGRESS The pure food congress entered upon. the third day’s séssion in the lecture room of the Columbian University at 11 o'clock this morning. It was the original intention that the congress should remain in session but three days, but the volume of business which has been brought Sefore the con- ress may render it necessary to hold a short session tomorrrow. An effort will be made, however, to conclude the work at the session tonight. A call upon President McKinley was in- cluded in today’s prograia, wn invitation having been extended by the chief execu- tive. The consideration of the Brosius pure food bill has engrossed the attention of the congress, and has been given preference over all other matters. In fact, the con- gress was called chiefly to make an effort to secure legislative action that will pre- vent the adulteration of foods, and the bill mentioned being a step in that direction, it received prompt attention. The consideration of that bill was made the order of business yesterday afternoon. The whole matter was referred to the legislative committee, which was increased, in order that all states and all interests might be represented. Hearing Given. All who had suggestions or recommenda- tions to offer as to amendments were re- quested to appear before the committee, which body was authorized to consider all amendments and report at the session this morning. While waiting for the committee this morning, minor matters were taken up by the congress and disposed of. Invitation From White House. President Blackburne announced that an invitation had been received from President McKinley for the delegates to the con- Sress to call at the White House at @ o'clock today, whereupon a motion to ac- cept the invitation was approved unani- mously. About noon the legislative committee made its report, having finaily succeeded in overcoming all obstacles to a unanimous indorsement of suggested amendmenis to the Brosius bill. Chairman Wiley and Sec- retary Martindale made the report for the committee, and with the exception of but one item the report was adopted. A great many amendments are proposed, which, if incorporated in the bill, will materially change it. Secretary's Summary. In summarizing the results obtained by the committee and the proposed changes, Mr. Martindale, secretary of the legislative committee, sid: “The charg2s. !f accepted, will give the Lill a reasonable show of passage. In place of having the active opposition and @ powerful lobby against it of the greatest Interest in the country, it will now have these interests array2d in favor of it, and they will be found heartily working for its passage. There were in it some fea- tures thoroughly impracticable, and which it would have been tmpeseibl> to carry out es the original bill been enacted into a jaw. “I ar. heartily pleased and satisfied with its work. In comparatively a few hours it succeeded in harmonizing the conflicting interests and overcoming obstacles which at first sight seemed impossible of accom- plishment without the thorough emascula- tion of all the virtue and force in the bill. Should Receive Support. “The bill, amended as the congress pro- peses, ought to cummend itself to every honest-minded manufacturer, jobber or re- tail dealer in the country, for in the dis- cussion had before the committee and among members of the committee they were all fairly and generously treated.” The congress adiourned at 12:40 o'clock, to meet at » when the delegates will go to the White House to meet President McKinley. They will return to the Colum- bian Ur + and will remain in ses- sion until this evening. PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY. The Secretary of Agriculture De- livers an Address. After The Star's report was closed yes- terday afternoon th: Secretary of Agri- culture, Mr. James Wilson, responded to the invitaticn extended to him in the morning and made a brief address. ‘The Secretary said: “I am pleased to see such a gathering of representative men from so many states working in the interest of honest dealing. I: seen.s to be a fair proposition that what is exposed on the market for sale shou! be what it is represented to be. Our health and lives depend upon pure foods. Nature has shown us pure food.” The Secretary then spoke of milk and dairy products, saying ncthing could be more reprehensible than to adulterate milk, butter and cheese. Continuing, he said: “This country of ours, through the in- genuity of its people and the perfection of its factories and industries, is prepared to furn:sh food to the entire wocld at Prie:s lewer than any other country in the world. All they ask across the Atlantic is that we give them pure food, and our market there is unlimited. Some of the foreign ccuntries may not be treating us fairly just at present, but the department will seek to extend our market to the widest extent and thus give more work for the people. Not What They Ought to He. “It is a fact that food and drugs are not What they ought to be, else you would not be ne But some of our imports are not what they are represented to be, so all the Is are not in this country. he time is fast approaching when we = @ merchant marine—ships carry- ing American products to foreign coun- nd flying the American flag. The 's are fast producing the money to build these vessels, but we must send a 1d, #0 that when an Amer- into a foreign harbor it will be said: “There comes a ship from an bcnest people with an honest cargo.’ ” Mr. Wilson said the people of this coun- try must first purify its products, “and then meet the foreigners and secure their co-operation to the end that the exports and imports will alike be just what they purport to be.” - The Secretary suid the Department of Agriculture stood veady to give such aid as was within i's power toward securing the accomplishinent of the end sought. President Blackburn appointed the fol- Henry ‘olumbia; Thomas L Eugene Secor, lowing committee on resolutions: Alvord, Edge, E. District of C Pennsylvania lowa; N. J. Bachelder, New Hampshire: George L. Flanders, New York. fe PLEADS GUILTY. Colored Woman Admits Having Stolen Mrs. Garrett's Money. Anna Bowmar, colored, who, as stated in The Star of last evening, was arrested on the charge of stealing $99 from Mrs. Rosa E. Garrett, today pleaded guilty be- fore Judge Scott and was sent to jail for the action of the grand jury. The evidence disclosed that the money was taken from the women by her husband, Robert Bow- man, and a charge of vagrancy was lodged against him. He vas convicted, and the court sent him to the work house for sixty days. It is said by the police authorities that neither of the prisoners has spent the money stolen from Mrs. Garrett, but so far sererery been able to recover but four cen! “ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, . MARCH 4, 1895-16 PAGES. N Or POLES The Commissioners Explain the Telegraph Situation’ to the Senate, : The Condition in the Neighborhood of 15th Street—Fewer Poles Less Wires. In response to the Senate resolution of | February 25, 1898, directing the Commi soners.of the District of Columbia to in- form the Senate under ‘what authority of Jaw and for what reasoii telegraph poles carrying Gverkead wires have been erected on 14th street northwest, in the city of Washington,” the Commissioners trans- mitted the following ‘to the Vice Prest- dent: “In. November last the Western Union Telegraph Company, having in view the change of ‘Its main office from the cor- ner of 15th and F streets northwest to the corner of 1éth and’ F streets, made. appli- cation for a permit to renew certain poles on 15th street and G Street northwest, and to replace certain of their wires with aeriat cables. The iarge number.'of: poles and’ overhead-wires.in this neighborhood having. been a source of many. complaints to the Commissioners and much contention with the companies using them, advantage ¥as taken of. the-proposed change in the Western Union Telegraph Company's lines to remedy the existing conditions in this section as much as possible under exist- ing law. “While it is not known that the Western Union Telegraph Company desired to re- Fiace its overhead wires by undergfound conduits, it is known that if it had so desired the Cemmissioners were without @uthority to issue it permits for the con- struction of the necessary conduits. The Western Union Telegraph Company was occupying the streets with its overhead Imes under authority of the act of 1866, commonly known as the “national tele- graph act.” This act has been construed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia as pertaining to the District of Columbia to the same extent as it doex to other portions of the United States, and the court held that all the municipal au- thorities had to do with the subject of the erection of poles and the stringing of wires thereon by the Western Union Telegraph Company was to regulate the exercise of the right grented by law, that is, to desig- rate the streets in which poles might be erected, etc. “Previous to any action by the Commis- stoners in this particular instance, the matter was.also sul milted to tre attorney for the District of Cclumbia, who was of the opinion that the act o! of 1888 with regard to cverhead the city of Washington, and its subsequent rrodification so far es electric light and telephone facilities are concerned, did noz apply to telegraph companies which have availed themselves of the privileges of the netional telegraph act. He was, there- fore, of the opinioa that there was no ab- jection to granting the application of the telegraph company in this instance, sub- ject to such regulaticns with regard to the lccation of poles, &c., as might be necessary and proper for public safety. The rights of the telegraph company ap- pearing to the Commissioners to be clea> in this case, their authority extended only to a reasonable reg:ilation of these rights, and, as before stated, due advantage was taken of the company’s application to im- prove the overhead conditions in the s tion bounded by 13th, 15th, B and G streets northwest. “After a careful consideration of the fatter a permit was issued to the tele- graph company to erect certain poles and string thereon certiin aerial cables on 14th street, from B strest to G street northwest, and on G street from 13% to 14th stree‘. As a condition of this permit the Weste-n Union Telegraph Con pany is to remove a double line of poles on 15th street from B street to Pennsylvania avenue and a single lire of poles on same street from Penn- sylvania avenue to G street, together with a number of other pcles at various points, and a large mass of sir gle wires carried by these poles and housctop fixtures. “The net result of these changes will be a reduction of tweniy-five poles in the sec- tion referred to, and the substitution of a cemparatively ‘small number of aeritl cables for a large mass of single wires, amounting in some ii stances to 120 on a single pole. A consicerable improvement will be had in, the cverhead conditions in this section when the work now in progress is completed by the removal of the poles and wires referred tc.” eg AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Death of Two Well-Known Old Residents, Mr. Patrick Sullivan, a well-known resi- dent ard business man of this section, died yesterday morning at his residence, 1326 26th street, after an illness of some days. The deceased had reached ihe ripe age of scventy-four years. Mr. Sullivan had been a resident of the District for the past forty- four years, and was a gentleman of spléndid qualities. He had been a member of the Georgetown Catholic Hibernian Society of this place, from its earliest incep- tion, over thirty ycars ago. The society will hold a special meeting this evening to make arrangements for the funeral ser- vices. The deceased leaves one son and one davghter, both grown, to mourn his loss. The funeral ts expected to take place from Trinity Catholie Church Monday morning with a solemn mass of requiem. The in- terment will be in the family plot in Holy Rood cemetery. Large Attendance. The attendance at the West Street Pres- byterlan Church last evening was un- usually large. Elder Cawston made the opening prayer. The pastor, the Rev. W. C. Alexander, D. D., delivered the sermon, which was both forceful and eloquent. Tne closing prayer was made by Mr. Wells of New York city, a well-known Sunday schoo! instructor. At the conclusion of the services the pastor aniounced that the Rev. James J. Muir of the BE Street Baptist Church would deliver the sermon this even- ing. Noten. Mr. Patrick Callahan, an old resident of Georgetown, died yesterday evening, about 8 o'clock, at the government asylum, after sed had an illness of some days. ‘The deci lived in this section for many yea leaves three sons, all grown. Several months ago an operation was performed, on him. He had reached an advanced age. The masquerade dance given last evening by Prof. Henry Schlosser to the pupils of nis advanced dancing class was a very successful affair. The costumes were for the most part good, and a very pleasant evening at dancing was spent by all. The Georgetown and Tenleytown electric railroa has adopted a fifteen minute schedule for its cars until 11 p.m., after wich time a thirty minute schedule will go into effect. The change has met with the approval of the Commissioners. oo Death Due to. Accident. Coroner Carr has decided that the death of Charles H. Meeker, which occurred at the Emergency Hospital yesterday, was the result of accident. Mr. Meeker was employed 1s a salesman by R. P. Andrews & Co., and fell from the steps of the Bijou Theater Wednesday evening. His remains will be taken to New York, where his- mother resides, for interment, ge ES Mrs. Manning's Committees- Mrs. Manning, president general of the Daughters of the American, Revolution, has not yet announced the committzes she is to appcint. This announcement was to have been made today, but Mrs. Manning was unable to get them ready, and it is now said that the list will rot be promul- gated for séveral days. a No Gold Contracts Wanted. The Kentucky house of representatives yesterday morning passed, by a strictly party vote, an act entitled “to make goid and silver coin of the United States legal tender in the payment of debts and to prohibit the making of any other currency. than the general legal tender of the United States.” Sea The British army rifle has eighty-two component parts, in the production of which 92 machines are employed, as well as various processes which do not require machinery, 3 c A D EA 7 , 250 Men’s Ail Abont'a dozen lots, that came fn late, apd are in many caves good weights and col- crs for early. spring wear; they are Single breasted Sack Sults of stylish pattern and fect fitting, that have been selling at 10, $12. "fis.50' and’ come even ae as $1 at your choice tomorrow for ©1.00, 175 Men’s Overcoats-= Including most every graite trom $10 to §35, and in a wi ee is this season's most popular styles and cloths, every one stam ed with the superior excellence of our = ing-—some wool and silk and some all-silk lined} others Hned with Italian cloth. Take your choice of auy of them at just Half Price! $5 to $17.50 buys them. They are not complete lots—but seatter- ing sizes, ey 85 Short Pants Suits, In Double-breasted and Reefer styles, the latter trimmed with braid; warranted all- Wool Cheviots, of neat pattens and good colors; regular $2.50, $2.73, $3 and $3.50 values—for $ 1 63. sSordordossraseesengondondonth thing a little heavy. Boys’ Knee Pants. Here's where somebody else loser. bought from the manufactarer who our Stort Pants, 300 pairs that ne had left from bis season's product. We bought them cheap—and we are going to sell them cheap, In three lots— Ail-Wool Cheviot Pants, in Black and fancy patterns, double-rewed gud reinforced, that are worth 75e. 38c. Tomorrow at......+.- Junior and All-Wool Cheviot in larger sizes, plain —“Blyck and” neat pat- terned.effects, that are Worth Sie. and $1. Tomorrow at.........58¢, All Wool Kee palities t sell. ner ordinary’ circumstances, at $1.25 and $1.50, go Tomorrow at........-68c. Lucky enough to get hold of ano dred pairs .of those Gray ai durey Pants; it is most fortunay duroy costs ‘mo: This {s a_chance for you to tal of some 7c. anu $1 values tomor- 48c row for, All 4 to 18 ycars. Pants, Pants, the best Ra ee as ss ss ee est ee Rentestonte sizes Sk a a One Day Hat Sale. Early spring shapes in Men’s Der- by and Fe- doras —ten cases of each, in the grades that retail at $1.50, $2, $2.25 and $2.50—Your choice tomorrow, and if any are left af- ter that they will go into stock at regular prices— - 98e. Seteeeeeetetetnetetetntetetetetetetetetntecetetet the. courage; to face-it. They, ateextraordinary. because: render yoif'is considerable--and it--but SLAUGHTERED. Men’s Clothing. To be perfectly frank with you, we've several lots of Men's Suits, Overcoats and Trousers that _in justice to ourselves: we ought: to ‘carry over, | Father. than close them. out at a sacrifice: precedent and- policy say “no.” be reduced a'single penny: + ‘be—and_ deeply. Wool Suits-| 450 Pairs of Pants-- In the early spring days, when the boys rebel agaiost wearing It’s this But They ought not But they are going to In neat hatr-line stripes, that are good values at $2.50, $3 and $3.50—offered to- morrow at $1.35. pair. Any Fancy Vest In the house, no matter how exclusive the pattern, or whether it bas been selling at $2 or $6, shall go tomorow at Half Price! Fancy Vests will be very much in evi- dence this spring, and ro pattern that will he shown later can excel these in hand- some effect. Helps the wardrobe out won- derfally. - Boys’ Clothing. Every fancy Short Pants Suit that is left of this season’s stock barely fills two small tables. There isn’t a complete lot among them. But with them all we can manage to fit most any boy. Tomorrow you will find on these two tables what is undoubt- edly the biggest offering we have made the entire season—because the values are there—and the prices have been cut away to remnants. 110 Short Pants Suits, Gniy jn Double-breasted style, bat in a choice lot of All-weol Cheviots of tasty de- signs, fitting ages from 6 to 16; some of the pants have double seat and knees—ond these are $4.50, $5 and $6 values—offered oar gay a reefer, thoy need some- Why not get one of these Sufts for that time? Young Men’s Suits. Get out your tape-lines, men and boys both, and measure and see what size you wear. If it is between 30 and 35 we've got a special sale that will bring you here in a burry tomorrow. es of Pang, Pants Ing at $7.50 und . Siugle-breasted Macks, “of guaranteed ail wool viot, in rable patterns, and shull offer them to’ who- ever they'll fit, man or Hy ater We bave taken three 1i uits, that have been sel Boys’ Furnishings. Choice of all the broken lots of 50c. and oes Underwear, Natural Wool, Merino dl AN ip a lots of Boys’ 28¢. Under- wear, both shirts and drawet ee Sete SCs Lot of Boys’ s, in light and dark pat- terns- regular ir ee Oc. are pet Big Reefer F y colons, hut have been 25e. fee 10c. Tot of 50c. Big Reefer Bows, in Your cholee pretty patterns. morrow: "17e. About 35 pairs of Boys’ Silk Suspenders, that have been 50c good as are 17c Your choice tomorrow Men’s Furnishings. Our promise that you'd find Saturdays days of special interest -is being fulfilled. Each suc- ceéding week towers above the previous ones. Broken lots of Natural Wool. Underwear— shirts in big sices; drawers in medium sizes—$I value for 48c. Broken lot of Derby-ribbed Balbriggan Underwert; shirts, 40, 42 and 44; drawers, 36, 85 and’ 40—-75e. value for 35¢. Broken lot of Men's Drawers that bave been 50c.—NOW 19c, Broken lot of Notfolk and New Brunswick White Wool Drawers—§2 and $2.50 values 98 e. Lot of Fancy Madras Bosom Shirts, with cuffs to match—sizes 13%. 16, 16% and 17. They're $1 and $1.25 vaines—but to close 48c. Lot of Unlaundered Plaited Bosom White Shirts; best $1 Shirt in America—sizes left are 14, 1444, 16 and 16%4— 48c. A dozen Soft Bosom Fancy Shirts, to be worn with White collars and cuffs; sizes 36, 164 nd 17—lucky wearers of those . Reduced from 5S0c. to 25c. Ladies’ Ladies’ Spring- Weight Jackets. Black Vicuna Jackets, 21 inches long. which is the new length: a singie-breasted fiy-front effect, Mned all throngh with in; lap seams und new sleeves and We = ask comparisons with others’ $18 Coate— curs are’ worth, $18 $ 1 2 50 —but for tomorroy ° Black Unfinished with new sbi with Ladies’ Spring Suits. H1k-lined. a fects; some silk-lined— through; in i Ladies’ Separate Skirts. away fiy-front style; taffeta silk of heavy ‘On one of these great ring racks we have may have the choice for by tailors. Lot of Black and Blue Tw ned Home- Honor: $3.95 23 Green Novelty Cloth Skirts, shot with wold thread; an imitation’ ilk pattern; our cut and shape. To- Iiorrow only $3.95 36 Blue, Lavender and Green Novelty Cloth Skirts, all Sos lined and bound—Woerth "$4.19 a1 ‘choles tomorrow. . 51.50 12t8 ,qCAet, Bine. Mode and Navy Blue tern; perf nly they are .. Worsted Jackets—cut- and lined “wre $16.50 it all sizes—Tomerrow ° plain—some fai es silk lined all etly draped. velvet Cheviot Skirts; with strap seams. strict] Worth tallor 26 Black Cheylot Skirts. with seven rows of bies tucking, in Pequin effect; a band- gome ‘style and clegunt value $4.95 When you want to make your selection of Ladies’ New Shirt Waists the exclusive imported patterns are opened and ready. ve; manish coat back; silk taped fac- quelity Worth $20 hung 25 Suits of different styles—some On another ring are 25 Wide Wale Black and Blue Cheviot and Storm Serge Suits— $25 and spun Separate Skirts; zigzag pat Saks and Company, “Saks’ Corner.” a ae ee ee % Soto One-of the secrets of our successful store-keeping is keeping the stock strictly abreast of the times. in the lap of spring here. tenure of service they can yet ot reduced, that doesn’t express You can’t help saving money if you follow us. Tomorrow we offer— and [lisses’ Specials. 4! The New Spring Jackets and Capes—Suits, Skirts and Shirt Waists are in and on the way. To- morrow both stocks—the winter, what's left of it— and the spring, what of it that is here—will hold out a long line of Saks’ inducements—great values at under value prices. Ladies’ Bicycle Sweaters. Winter cannot linger If riddance takes loss--we’ve progressiveness that brings you these opportunites for tomorrow. the qualities are--because the because the prices have been--n Ladies’ and Misses’ Mackintoshes. Girls’ Reefers. Natural Wool and Merino Half Hone we've only these 3 nizes in this lot—2hc. and 35e. grades—9, lg and 10. Take “ 15¢€,. hx. Int of 20c. All-linen White Hemetiiched Handkerchiefs—tomorrew, 2 for 25c. Lot of new ette Handkerchie! 2 for 25c. Lot of Silk Garters, popular patent—worth 20c.—for 10c. ba. Black Satin and White Figures on White ‘Silk, made up in Puff Scarts—35c. kind for 25c. Lot of English Gloria Umbrellas paragon frame, with steel ro ‘Congo handles—close rolis—regular $1 kin 75¢. 1, $1.50 and §2 Pajamas; neat patterns oe shape; well made—chol 50c. for " ns in 20c. Fancy Japon- tomorrow, ted it 3 3 We've a hundred All-wool Worsted Sweat- cra in Nevy Blue, White, Garnet and lain or striped; best shape and § 1 ie. value ever shown for §2. All sizes. ‘Tomorrow. —to “clone | 40 of those $2 value Mackintoshes, with military cape; ladies’ id misses” sizes.” To sell “em 75C. | | we offer them i > Lot of Blue, Red and G: Reefere; cute littl Jars and plentifully trim white braid. Sizes 4 to 12 years. Yorth $3 — but we shall give the girls a special price tome row... More Plen’s ; Shoes at $1. 3 Another gleaning of the badly broken lots. | Where there are less than three pairs of a kind left we have put them on top of one of the cases in the Shoe Depart- ment and invite you to pick them over. They ar> sho23 that have been selling at from $2.50 to $4—are all Calf Shoes, and these ‘are the only eizes—and, remeniber, We specify what they are #o that there may be no misunderrianding—5, 9, 9%. 10 and 10% ONLY. But for the right ‘size feet there is a bargein—any of these Shoes for a <| pair. 3 Life of a Station Agent Down in In- dian Territory. From the Sf. Louis Globe-Demoerat. It requires nerve and good judgment to be an agent of the railroads at many stations in the Indian territory. The railroad sta- tion is the-rendezvous of idlers and tough men who delight in annoying passengers who alight from the trains—not so much now as of yore, but occasionally, when filled up with alcohol, the bad men will break out even now. ome of the stations on the railroads are titeradly riddled with bullets, while many ofthe agents have suf- fered all kinds of anwoyance and indigni- ties. Mark Witmar, pow.a@¢t Catoosa, was for a time at Red Fork.,.While at the lat- ter place as agent of the, Frisco he was busily engaged recei “a message one night when a man entefed'the depot hur- riedly. The agent did net look up until he mand: heard a gruff voice co “Throw up your hands’ e “Wait until I take,this, message,” said Witmar, “and I will talk t6 you.” “To h—1 with your message. I want the cash in this ranch,” the man with the big gun replied, but An r never moved until he finished tak! telegram, and then he arose and,,,fac the window through which a 45 six-shodter was pointed. “Now I am ready to-hear what you have got to say,” was the &Bént’s cool response. “I say, throw up your hands while you listen to'me,” said the it. “I will never throw up my hands to any- body but God,” was Witmar's reply. _ “Well, I. am God's agent, understand,” growled the bad man, “and [ say up with your hands, and be quick about it.” “Well, sir, | am the agent of this railroad company, and I'll be d—d if I obey,” waz Witmar's dead game reply. = Just at that stage of the game footsteps were heard outside on the platform, and the would-be robber made a dash for’ the door and disappeared inthe darkness, Another incident in which an agent at Sapulpa played the star part is worth re- cording. One night when all was quiet at the station, Bill Cook, the notorious out- law, came in and pushed'® murderous-look- ing weapon through the ticket window, and commanded the agent to give up the cash in hts possession. ~ = “Bi,” said the agent, “take that infernal? ea a I ei gun away; I don’t like to look in the muzzle of Winchesters, nohow. You know me well enough to be dead certain that I will never give up. I ain’t built that way.” “Yes, I know you, Jina, and hate to have to do this. If the stuff in there was yours ~ wouldn't touch it, but me and Cherokee are broke, and I must ask you to shell out,” said Cook. “You are very considerate of me, Bill, so just take that cussed gun away. It is very unpleasant to converse with a gentleman while gazing into a cold steel tube. You might get nervous, and the thing would gc off. There isn’t a dollar in the office, ex- cept seven left for my month's pay. I sent every cent away on the evening train. If you run fast enough you might catch that and hold it up,” replied the nervy agent. “D—n if yeu ain’t cool enough to be a member of my gang,” said Cook, lowering his gun. There's two jugs of whisky there among the express packages, tor I know who ordered them, so just hand them over and we'll call it square.” “I won't hand you a thing. You may come in-and take the stuff, but I'll see you in the hottest corner of hades before you'll make me hand you anything from this of- fice, no matter if you have got the drop on me,” andthe agent never moved from his at. aco ain’t a d—n bit proud,” said Cook, pushing the door open with his Winches- ter, which he could handle quicker than a man could a six-shooter, walked in, took the packages and backed out. "Good night,” he said, as he disappeared through the outside door. “I'll send Cherokee Bill around next time when I know there is in the till.” a stuyou can send your whole d—d gang, yelled the agent after the departing des- perado. “They can’t bluff me. Now I know you are in town I'll be prepared for you or any of the gang that calls. Such little episodes as these help to make the life of the station agent cheerful down in the territory, and relieve the monotony of stamping tickets, hustling freight, load- ing cattle and numerous other duties that they are called upon to perform. ——+o+—__<_— German Professor (in his lecture on wa- it ae mad nd water we could never drowned Score men have died and ate buried the Isthmus of Paname, along the proposed canal, than on amount of territory in the MAINES OR MONITORS? The Two Types of Vessels Practically Contrasted. From the St. Paul Pioneer Fress. The safety with which vessels of the Menitor type could be navigated on the ocean, their capacity fcr resisting shot and shell when an enemy's accurate gun- rery happened to overcome th> advantage of the small mark their structure pre- sented to an enemy, and the terrible effi- ciency of their turret guns in combat, were all demonstrated in numerous en- gagements during our civil war. The de- velopment cf the Monitor may well be classed as the gr2atest of the many engi- neering triumphs which marked that co- Icssal struggle. On the other hand, although it has been proved that the modern battle ship, with its ianmense load of armor, turrets and heavy guns above the water line, can be also navigated with entire safety on the ocean, no satisfactory.test whatever has ever been made of its fighting value. The only instances in which such a vessel has Leen employed in actual warfare have been the bombardmert of Alexandria, the brief struggle between Chile and Peru, and the war between Japan and Chi At Alex- andria the fightirg was practically all on one side, the antiquated ordnance of the command of Arabi Pasha being of course unable to make any noticeable reply to the big modern rifled guns of the British iron- clads. There was no engagement in the Chile-Peruvian war which tested either guns or armor; and the single naval battle off Wei-hai-wei demonstrated little beyond the inability of the Chinese to handle the aes a a Ea K reserve. Since the unanimous opinion of the experts who have given their lives to the study of the question in all its aspects has decided in favor of the heavily arm- ored battle ship, with is enormously pow- erfu! and destructive armament, as the most effective of fighting machines on the s2a, that opinion undoubtedly pests on scientific and practical reasons which are worth immensely more than the crude im- pressions of the non-professional mind. And yet, in view of the giorious record made by’ our own Monitors it is naturally a subject of wonderment to th> untaught and inexperienced observer that they should be so gen>rally ignored and our vast ex- penditures for the creation of a new and modern navy devoted to the construction of ships of a pattern which cannot yet be sald to have been tried in battle. soo Georgia Forests Disappearing. From the Baltimore Sun. A serious problem is confronting the lum- bermen of Georgia in the rapid devastation of the magnificent pine forests,which twen- ty years ago seemed inexhaustible. It has become a custom to plant saw- mills and turpentine distilleries in the heart of the forests, and then’ work outward, un- Ul the timber had been converted inio lum- ber, or rendered worthiess by the opera- tions of the turpentine operators. This has resulted in rapidly thinning out the for- ests, until now even in the wild land por- tion of the state an unbroken line of dense growth is rare. An effort was made to enact laws by