Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898—12 PAGES. * MOSES 8" aS | y The Furniture; SaleEndsSoon } —Make the most of the short time remaining. We've made a bargain of everything in the Furniture Depart- worth your while to anticipate your wants. ment for this event. Well 10 to 50 per cent saving. Ladies’ Desks. Good M: top, ene lower shelf, te go for $3.45. 4 milar desk in wawed Cak ......0.0200-5- Mahogany-finish Mahogany-finish Oak Desk. . 1 Mahogany Solid Mahogany ILI ig13:50 Inlaid Desk. . $15.00 Inlaid Desk. $18.00 Inlaid Desk. £ Oak Desi R Mahogany-fnish De Mahogany-finish Inlaid D. Rockers. $5.50 Rockers, $3.00. vat Rockers r Seat Re Seat Rockers it Rockers. - t Re Oak Saddle Oak Cob Seat Rockers. Inlay Saddle 1 $8ec0 S800) 505.00 ¢ _98.75 for Choice of Suits Worth up to $13.50. i $11.75 for Cheice of Suits Worth up to $20.00. = They're excellent’ patterns—fancy enough to be attractive; $ $ plain enough to be genteel. Never was better Cheviot, Worsted or 3 Cassimere put into Suits of the real values of these than are in this ? lot. Bs 00 $17.50 | 3 S 4 00 St9.00 Bs mt Sak dc : «sl? SKS an ompany, : 00 3 ae 3 “Saks’ Corner.” $ oo 4 SS Se Se Specials. ARRH CUR ears’ study and tre: 3 ready ene to enjoy p ng from the drop- it, which is ever mi 1 ch will prevent perfect health » have despa ¥ 1 ‘ feeling and re: 5 fs needed t b. It possesses wonderfu ing the full power FOR SALE AT Mertz’s Pharmacy, llth and F Sts. Did FORE ETO MEE of public PAYER MOA ROP OA ROA ROPES ie wogany finish Desk. carved lid and Sale for 3 a z ailment. was suffering. : of quality than profit. $ 35 different stylos of Suits—some plain — son ney effects—some SITK, and $30 values. . $9.95 lined--$20, $: ack and Bae Cheviot and " $16.50 Black and Ble Cheviot Suits; with Bex Coa made In the Morning of a New Era. A doctor prescribes according to the patient’s Too much sameness was the complaint from which the Ladies’ Ready-to-wear Suit business Eighteen months ago we applied the remedy— exclusiveness — individuality. That you find styles here not to be seen anywhere else in town—isn’t coincidence — isn’t difference in buyer’s taste or judgment—but CONTROL! a maker in our service but is opportuned to duplicate our styles. They’re as honest in their dealings as in their making—and you're protected. I foremost modelers—the authorities—the fashion mak- ers. They're the BEST—not the cheapest. We make the prices the lowest because that’s the store’s policy. Not They’re the Better an overdose The Saks way has brought you to the enjoyment of a condi- tion of perfect satisfaction—where a lady can step from winter into spring in a twinkling—a short cut of the long, tedious, trial- some journey from dress goods’ counters to dressmakers. Here are some sample Suits from OUR makers. the values are so much beyond the prices. That's why Twe-toned Brown, Blue and Wine Cloth Suits, with single-breasted reefer jack- ets; ‘lap seams; tailor made and lined all’ threngh with Black silk of "xtra Werth $ aS Blue and Tan Venetian Cloth Suit Jackets are tight-fitting front and bac With double-breasted effect; Paquin ski with — accordion-plaited Grop skirt of scarlet silk, which also lines fieket. ‘Worn gi0...0-° §2O0,75 Those Saturday's choice Spring Suits. Choice of Suits Werth up to $10.09. Men’s sSoedSeeseadoateesonroeseosententeesonteateeseosonronsensentonreesentestneseite It's one of the unexpected trade circumstances 53 —unforeseen — unprecedented. We don’t remem- % ber that we ever were able to do it before. But it’s = good fortune for you—and appreciated. If you want + one—and won't be ready before Saturday to take % it—come in tomorrow and haveit laid aside--because ~ promises to be a meager one. Q) Be. A partial list of Shoes selling for For Ladies. Fine Black Viel Kid $2.50 and $3.00 Boots, kid and cloth tops. A and BE width, sizes 2 to 6. € to E width, sizes 2 to 4. Box Calf snd Kangaroo Laced and Button Shoes that were £2.00 to $2.50. Economical DENTISTRY. Our deutal equipment 1s complete. We have every mechanical facility that meders invention can devise. We use the best Is that money can buy. Our fou- branches are directed by sel- entific experts. Every waste that can be saved through s; em, method and large practice is saved. All these things ar> responsible for our fine dentistry and moderate pric Paini bie. mate Extracting with our No. 7, U.S. Dental Ass’n, ‘e COR. 7f1 AND D STS. N.W. Open Sundays, 10 to 1 o'clock. fe22-50tt “Daisy Belle” $2. C to E, sizes 3 to $2.00 to $3.50 Bronze, White, Pink or Blue Satin. Jet, Gold or Silver Beaded Kid Hand-made Evening Slippers. Broken sizes. . 0 Tan Boots. 6. All our Cloth and Felt Finest $1.50 and $2.60 House Slippers. New Spring Shapes Black Kid Laced and Button Boots. Kegalar $1.50 qualities All sizes, D and E wicth, Shoe-Sale. Tomorrow we shall hold another one of our char- acteristic Friday Bargain Shce-Sales. Our Odds and Ends Tables will contain Shoes that have been selling at $2.00, $3.00 and even more—but FOR TOMORROW ONLY they will go at 95c. a pair, because we have not all sizes of them. In addition, we shall give you the benefit of some lucky purchases in Shoes that we have nearly all sizes of—not a pair of these is worth under $1.50—take your choice for TOMORROW ONLY at 95c. tomorrow only at...... “WM. HAHN &CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, One-Day O5c. For Ten. Patent Leather $4.00 Laced. Only 8 pairs, sizes 5 to 514. ae ae ore Seer Fine Calf Hand and Machine-sewed Pointed-toe Laced, 5 to 6, 9 to 11. $3.00 and $4.00 Hand-made Tan Shoes left from last summe Narrow widths, 5. Laced Shoes, All sizes 6 to For Children. Boys’ $1.50 Cusco Calf Well-made Laced Shoes, Sizes 2 to 6. Boys’ $2.50 Patent Leather Sprlog:heel Dress Sho-s. Slzes 11 to 134%. Misses’ and Chil Box Calf Laced and Nearly all sizes. Fine Kid Laced and Button for girls of all sizes. Excellent $1.50 qualities, PFGE T FTC T TIT ET OIE TE 930 and 932 7th st. 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave., 233 Pa. ave. s.e, GOVERNMENT BUYS ELLIDE. ‘The Fastest Boat Afloat Sold by E. Burgess Warren to United States. ‘The Ellide, the fastest boat afloat, with a record on a staked mi’e course of one minute and thirty-five seconds, has become the prorerty of the government and will 25° Inkstands, 10° s Bankers’ Inkstands for only Hears G Yeu've ne a of the variety Is to be had here! nd the w and—the ideal ink bolder. can't evaporate— is quintessence of e. and 75e. who uses them. Inkstand gvodness “PURSELL’S,” 418 Ninth St. star’ t. however, ix the Gardner Ink- Ink can't upset or the pen is inked fust right. cost bot they bring dollars of comfort to LAMPS For Wagons, Carriages and Buggies; burn- ing oil, candle and gas. Lamps changed from candle to ofl or gas burping. Lamps re- Palred. Handsomest display of thes¢ goods ever made in Washington. Lamps is effective April 1. Come and see J. B. KENDALL, 618 Penna. Ave. N.W. th Et $ = be transformed into a torpedo boat. She New law on Warren of Philadelphia, and now at Palm Beach Fla., for the cost of her construc- tion, $50,000. Samuel Ayres & Son of Up- per Nyack, N. Y., are now preparing the steel armor for the little flyer, and can finish their work of transferring the El- lide into the most dangerous torpedo boat afloat in ten days. A steel deck wil ha | placea over her, her hull will be sheathed in armor below the water line and she will carry a rapid-fire gun besides the torpedo tube. The Ellide was designed by Charles D. Mosher. The craft is but 81 feet long, 8% feet beam and draws 3% feet of water. It seems as if she was especially designed for the stealthy work of a torpedo boat in and out the coral reefs of Cuba and Florida. Her boilers occupy a space of eight by six \ was purchased from the owner, E. Burge8s , by four feet, yet can develop 800 horse power. Her engires are as perfect as the works of a watch and her express train speed as fast as the fastest bicycle ever went under the most favorable conditions. dash by the little Ellide at the big Vi one well-directed torpedo and the huge battle ship would sink to the bottom. OTHER CjTiES’ RATES| Testimony Regarding Charges for Telephones. HEARING BEFORE A HOUSE COMMITTEE Mr. Birney's~ Argument for the Protestifig Subscribers, eet PRESIDENT BRYAN’S FIGURES The inquiry into telephone rates in the District was continued today by the special subcommittee of the House appropriations committee. Mr. A. A. Birney, representing the as- scciation of citizens who are subscribers of the telephone company, addressed the committee. Mr. Birney recited the local history of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany, which is familiar to the readers of The Star. He said it was only a few weeks ago that the people of the District beeame much aroused over not only the excessive rates, but 2 spirit of arrogance on the part of the company. Recourse was had to the courts, but the company successfully re- sisted the efforts. The citizens, Mr. Birney said, desired only to secure action which would be just alike to them and the company. The investigation, set on foot by the Dis- trict Commissioners, related, he said, only to those cities where the Bell Tclephone Company maintained a monopoly. He thovght such a comparison was not fair. The citizens had sought a comparison with cities where there were competing com- panies. Mr. Birney then submitted the following comparative statement of rates existing in cities where competition exists: Telephone Rates Under Competition. Des Moincs—Bell, —; business, $54; resi- dence, $36. Mutual, 1,200; business, $24; residence, $18. Taxes, 5 per cent gross re- ceipts. Toledo, Ohio—Harriscn, M. C., $72. Central_Unicn, 2,200; Gd., $60; residenze, $24 to $54, Grand Rapids—Bell, 1,500 business, $3 residence, $24. Citizens’, 2,500; business, esidence, $2 idianapolis—Ceniral Union, 2,600; busi- i€£8, $72; residence, $54. ‘ort ayne—Ceniral Union, 3,000; busi- ness, $36; residence, $24. Ten cents per pole. Detroit—Bell, idence, Detroit, 4 sidence, Richmond, Bell, 1,180; Gow, Va. (before competition)— business, ; residence, $40 Richmond, 3 bus 4. Ga.—Bell, business, $66 (b 36 and $24). Automatic, —; 3 iness, 33. hilleothe, Ohio—Beil, —; Home, business, 24: residence, $1 Roanoke, V In St. Louis the Bell Telephone Com- peny has been inf! puted control, the charges ranging from #00 to $450 for bu: ness houses and $s4 sidences. A home company use the Kindlock system, structing a plant and taking sul $60 for busi and $30 for resider is not in operttions “Attention is alo directed to foreign rates. In Berlin, Germany, the system under government coftrol. The rate of $3 is mow reduced to $12.50 plus one | pfennig per messige for residences, two pfennigs for business, cafes and clubs. “In Toronto, ¢ business and $25 three pfennigs for ada’ the rate is $15 to for residences. In Sw den, and Norway. whose the government controls the sysitm, Une rates are less than in Germany, n: we are in- formed, about $7 per :tnmiri.” Experience in Detroit. Mr. Birney said that the experience in Detroit, a city which might properly be compared with Washington, demonstrated the feasibility of putting lower rates into effect. He read the letter of Gov. Pingree of Mich: to Mr. Danenhower of this city, explaining the rates in Detroit, re- cently published in The Star. In that le as shown that the competing com- had proved profitable investment! had caused the Bell ‘Telephone Com: pany to reduce its rates, although 1 competition the Bell company had declared it could not lower its charge Mr. Birney said that in every instance where competing compsnies had gone into aicity the rates had been lower2d. Does any comp propose to compete * asked Mr. Pitney. Birney said two companies stood ady to operate in Washington. The Com- mission2rs had reported favorably on com- petition. Mr. Birney said that this ag tion for lower rates was going on through- city, and considered in New York, where there are ‘ibers, the rate here, where 200 subscribers, is altogether out of proportion. Mr. Birney said the Interior Department formerly paid the local company $70 per annum for each telephone. The department put in a system of its own and now oper- ates ft at a cost of $10.75 per tel2phone. He said that one of the remarkable feat- ures of the investigation made by the citi- zens’ organization is the fact that it is shown that wherever a company has b>en allowed to compete with the Bell company the latter has not only reduced its rates, but has continued to do business at the old Stand and in the old way. Efiect of Municipal Ownership. It was also true, he said, that in every case where foreign governments have tak- en control of telephone systems the rates have been reduced. He cited the rates in foreign cities to substantiate his system. In Berlin the rental was reduced to $12.50 @ year and 1 pfenning per message for res- idences, 2 pfernigs for bvsiness and 3 pfen- rigs for cafes and clubs, the pfennig being cne-fourth o- cne cent of our money. In reply to a question from Mr. Dockery, Mr. Birney said the cost of maintaining an overhead wire system exceeded the cost of maintaining the underground systems in the proposition of 20 to 1. Telephone Company’s Finances. President Bryan of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company submitted to the subcommittee, at the request of Chair- man Grout, a statement of the finances of his company. T! 1 stock was $2,650,- 000: bonded irdebijednags, $374,000, with an interest rate of 5 per cent. The net rev- enues in recent years were as follows: 1890, $124,904.71; 1891, $116,803.84; 1892, $106,922.88; 1898, $117,167.57; 424.53; that period were as follows: 1890, $92,250; 1891, $79,500; 1892, $06,- 1896, $79,500; 1897, $106,900. The surplus for.the @everal years was as sim "$0.6 88; “108, $04 167 3T; So Se Bt ), 672.88; A 57; 1894, = Cee Pe $67,424.53 aeons $35,515.28; 1807, 18,582.49. t Money was expended: for construction as follows: 1890, $311,459.80; 1801, $182,806.43; 1892, - $85,490.00; 1853, 91: 13,360.60; , $53,- 984.72; 1895, $32,205.14; 1806, $18,164.46; 1897, 054.28. In regard to the company’s business in tl District of Columbia the following made: Gross receipts in 1897, $197,941.17; expenditures, on $168,273.74; net revenue, $20,667. ‘The statement showed that in the Dis- trict there are 15 miles’ of underground conduits, containing 132.2 miles of gucts. The cost of that construction was $186,- 002.78. There are 2,863.3 miles of overhead wire and 4,480.2 miles of wire in the sub- “The inquiry will continue tomorrow. or latement was Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The meeting of the National Geographic Society, to be held in Columbian University tomorrow evening, will be devoted to a description of the Cascade mountains of Oregon, presented by Mr. F. V. Coville, the Rotanist of the Agricultural Department. — Bread Made - From Flour —is what you want—is what you need. Be sure it is what you get. In these days of adultera- tion it is hard to tell which is a pure flour-—— orewhich contains corn- meal and a mixture of other cereals. Never do you run any risk of ob- taining any but “pure” wheat flour in buying ‘CEIRIES’ Always has “Ceres” Flour stood for all that’s best in the flour world— and it always will. Be PARRA AAR GARR U AMARA, ARAN RRM WHAT ONAN AAEG SESE ENE NEVEVE EE MEME NE NEEM EN INE NEVE EEE VEEN NENE DENN 5 sure to secure “Ceres” z Flour from your grocer. 3 He sells you—we supply S him. z # Wm. I. Galt & Co., Wholesale Flour Merchants, Ist & Indiana Ave. It RAAT cS ei Bi ORG AEE, 3 Cans California Fruits, 50c. A few days’ selling will wind up the load of those, Delicious aches, Pears, Apricots an burry r for 3 cans for = BM dort ll ZC, C. W. Barker, 1210 F. wh10-20d ast litornia Camed Sete See eseectectectortertentontetons Se t AUM’G; 416 7th St.~¢ le a. e. ay Ley) 5 a. 2. The few-of-a-kind articles and short lengths of yard goo¢ that accumulate during the week are offered tomorrow at greatly reduced prices. Hosiery and Merino Underwear. - yalue Ladies’ Plaid Hose, large va- Friday 25 Setedvaetetetetetetnet eeSeeges OOOO ERLE ENS seseetoatoafon Fest Black Hose, full le heel and toe.” Fri . value Children’s Fast Black Hose, 4 made, with double knee, heel iday, 9c. Ladies” Wool Pants and Vi eights and styles. Friday, Embroideries : and Dress Trimmings. tel pNalue Cumbrie and Swiss Embroider iday, MLM MAMMA MAE ML ALLELES) ry 49e. Set “s Segoe Soondondortonsestoet yard. ry Goods. value Black Surah Silks. Sentence See Friday, ‘alue Alllinen Towels, Friday, fe. value 4 Turkey Red Table Cover. c. ie 10-yds. Prints. Fe be. value Crashes, in checks and stripes. pattern of Flannelettes riday, 3! sutetntpbaatededutnduteetatatnindate Soot Seeded Friday. Be. Pe + Millinery Dept. - v2 Oc. value Black Ostrich Feathers, ot %° inches long. Friday, 3ic. = z ne Violets, 3 dozen in a bunch. ‘Linen and Velvet Roses, six in a . in all_shades, including new blue and orange. Friday, 15e. Z. 9 Ladies’ Scarfs and Ties. 39¢. value Black Spanish Lace Fichus and Scarfs. Friday, 10c. 25c. value Ladies’ Plaid Bow Shield Ties. Friday, 12 Suits, Waists, Skirts and Wrappers. $10.50 value (4) Ladies’ Cloth Suits, in light and dark cloth. Sold for $10.50. Fri day, $3. 98 value Ladies’ Silk Shirt Waists, in ight and dark shades. Friday, $2.48. $2.98 value Misses’ Clotir Separate Skirts, in mixed and plaid goods. Friday, 98¢. 98e. value (15) Percale Wrappers. Fri- Muslin Underwear, Corsets and Children’s Dresses. S0e. value Ladies’ Corset Covers, high and low_ neck. lace and embroidery trimmed. Friday, 18¢. a = Ladies’ Fine White Aprons. $2. value (5) Children’s Short Coats and Reefers. Sizes 2 to 4 years. Friday, 68¢. C._B. Corsets, white and black, odd Friday, 59c. $1.25 (8) Children’s Worsted Dresses, 1 to 3, 3 years. Friday, 65¢. Notions. 5e, value Egg Darners. Friday, 3c. ee Cloth-covered Laundry Wax. Friday, c. 42% Value Glycerole Shoe Polish, Friday, 106. velue Triumph Dress Stays, Friday, n. . dozen. i5e. value Tooth Bi . Friday, 8c. Colgate’s Vaseline. Friday. 4c. bottle. 15e. value boxes Writing Paper. Friday, Bc. Book Dept. = 0 $1.25 value \t bythe Wort best catenin tly 300. _shstones of Australian Lite, by C. H. ‘One lot’ of Children’s Picture and Story Books. : » Ze. Men’s Wear. sties 105} and If only, Peiday. 38S. of the Collars left from the to 6° Friday at 6c. Sizes 14, Ba UM’ 416 7th St. SoeLoadeesentoateetenteatoaseeteatoasee se ofoaredsoetentedseasesinecresesteates oatoatees ateatentent SeSoedesgoadratetoatratessossrasenerdondoegongendmatratretesgrerse secogerdorcosiorionse deseote Soatees Books shelf Soaboatonteetoateeteesoeseasontoeseetietieteetestoctec$ CEMEREMEHED, ‘soiled, collar sale 14% and 15 at £024, 926, 928 7th, ; 924, 926, 928 7th, *running through running through to 704-706 K st. A big list of rem 1g list of remnants. Remnant day means “bargain day” here, as every regular patron of “The Dependable Store” will testify. And tomor- row’s solid front of money saving opportunities that you read of below should bring us one of the biggest crowds of the month—first, because of the remarkably low prices we have marked—and then because of the reputable qualities that go hand in hand with them. If big values have any attraction ior you be among the shrewd ones tomorrow. 3 lots silks. From toilet dept. One let of 200 yrrds of printed Indias, 19 pairs of shell side in black and colors, which we sold for sold for & pair, 39e. a’ yard, will go in Tow for. row's fale at... 3 7c. coms, will go tome Tot of 13 clear born pocket combs, which go t Bold for Oe. each, wi : row at. , 4c. of plain and striped ed changesble taf- rd, One lot of 200 tate, and also which sold tei bottles of the finest quality French ex lonbigant and te, & bottle, will 69c. 39c. corset covers, 1 1 i ? > 4 On lot of ret of plain and brocad s of slike, consisting gros grain and sat £0 tomorrow for. changeable rustle feta and = Ron ape aa a OL fey whieh as high es" Sie. a yard, Will be offered in tomorrow's sale at..... 49c. iat Jot of 29 Victoria lawn cont covers, 1234. wash goods, Sc. yd. | thea. wn hates : in tomerrow’s remnant sale we place sizes, which sold a 750 yards wash fel copsisiing S» tomorrow in a hurry at pretty organdie: lace lawis x Bargain domestics. Tomorrow we offer remnants of 42-incl bleached pillow case mvsiin, which was never known to sell for so lit- SH. Ue, per yard, f Meached be offered Remnants of fin plain and moire and in mnants of full Meached muslin will per yard, for LMT ot whi ie = $ 10c. garter web, 2c. yd. = Remnants of « e and faney gu 75c. & $1 corsets, 39c. “pai of abont 100 of the well-known and alg» Ma- eSesseet lot _B. ef oaSe agee Matting remnants. Remnants of b tings. wort rete 3lc. sale in the base- ment. 9 rolls of best toilet paper, morow. for. et rea ef resets 9 thin blown t 2 with wreath and sold for & Bs : ay + @ long-handie cook $Odd lots boys’ clothing | inst, Ma", Wea ye ¢ x ES waite in alee | 16 only—will be sold tom = 9 to 15 7 i for... Ge: = z 4 for. Remnants white good Remnants of sheer India linons, in ths of 1% to 5 yds., which is worth - and Ise. ay Jaa 834c. go tomorrow for. Va ae te tas te ae he te a ee te te ad skirts, that 3 cheviot all lined t in chang. 36 and ———— 4 changeable Remnants of fine check Nainsooks, in front and pleat bi to 4-yd. lengths, whi sold at at a yard, will’ be — offered for... e3 TAc. Remnants of the regular Se. and 16¢, white Swiss muslin—in lengths to 5 yarde—witt 5i4c. 27 pairs of Iadic quality dress Sedecedetetnetetedein etedetetetecetetietetetetnteiat Veilings. ox Sars $1.37 Remnants of dotted and plait Which is worth ISc. to Cc. a Ni will go tomorrow for, Laces. Remnants of wide ceru lace, in 2 to 4- te yard lengths, which sold at 20c. to our fzmons King So ets ie Worth wt $2.50 SPR ELPLLAEPEEEPLDPELMEPEEPEEEELEEEEEEEEEPEALESS 18 pairs youths’ hoes, ne solid her. Worth $1.00... heel book lace sp: opera toes, tipped—all Siz E to y strictly hand-sewed SOP senesSontontontentons “Get It At Mertz’s.” ne you thought in the last few days that it’s about time to shed your heavy-weight Overcoat? We remind you again that we are ready to serve you with a line of our characteristic unmatchable values in Spring Covert Coats to-order at $ 00 12 and a line of Spring Top $1 1.00 Coats to-order at even 1 0 —tailoring exclusively. Mertz and Mertz, “New Era’’ Tailors, 906 F Street N.W. eo