Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1898, Page 13

E EVENING STAR. —_—_——__ » PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT suNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 2101 Pennsylvania Avonus, Oor. 11th at, by Eveni N bei a ares rene tad New York Office, 49 Potter Bui'ding, et pet wee! counter 2 cents each. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents or 44 certs per montn. lew at the By mail—nywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per menth. Saturday Qcintuple Snget Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. O, t ) eee Part 2. Gh ec Fy ening Star. Pages 13-24. WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1898—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES The Evening Star is the only, afternoon paper in Washington .that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press, It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. Dee ene teed detec = : : oefesgeegeege ons Money Seedendeedeseedeegantentengensentenceendendoede aageacaagengoegoegeegeecaegaegiegnay aSeaSPagPanTOaSPagDagOAEMEM GD MMMM HMMM MDH IU TOES IE THEM DEMME EUMED DITO HTONSH ED HEHE SD SHIGUTHNSDISD Soa gvese eononsensmige ace ageghice nfenseageegenteegoeceote as TTI LOCO E DEED EDD DD Br iotrntetrtrtntntetntntetteteitrttatednintes $00. iHle—$25. Spalding—24-inch—$30. All the newest novelties and devices that help the wheel and help the rider. Things you won’t find anywhere else in an Ne Opening of the Spring Sports. We shall play our most important part in the Washington world of sports and Athletics this season. The annex- ing of the Spalding line perfects and completes the service. We've taken the Spalding sole agency because Spalding stands for best. But we are free agents—it’s only one feature of this Saks Great Sporting and Athletic Goods Store. We shall carry all their standard specialties—but we shall sell them at Saks prices. We shall continue the contempo- raneous lines that we controlled before we added the Spalding. All the best are here—and the choice rests with you. The department has been relocated to better advantage—with more room—a Bicycle section has been opened— Photographic supplies have been added. We don’t think you can call for any worthy feature of any popular pas- time that you won't find in stock. New novelties will be seen here the instant they are put upon the market. The Prices are prices for merchandise—based on value—not fancy prices. WE CANNOT BE UNDERBOUGHT—WE WON'T BE UNDERSOLD. As we stand equipped now—we put before you what is unquestionably the largest and best variety of Sporting and Athletic Goods shown anywhere in the country. We Sell Bicycles-=-= New departure? Yes! But it belongs to the Sporting Goods Department—and we want tod make it complete. With the Spalding agency came the Spalding Wheel. We are glad. It’s the best Bicycle in the market today—and it sells at $5;07—Men’s and Women’s. The Spaldings have dealt as sincercly with you in price—as they have in wheel making. Expense contingent to advertising and propagating ‘have been lopped off. They’re figured in on other wheels now—middle summer they'll be squeezed out. But Spaldings begin where they will end—$so. That’s bedrock for a high-grade Bi= cycle. $75 or $100 can’t buy any better because there’s-no better made. The Spalding name is a guarantee—the tests to which the Spalding have been subjected is another. Let our demonstrator show you the vantage points. Choice of tires and saddles. There are good wheels for less money than the Spalding. Honest Bicycles — that carry full guarantees—and live up to them. s the best— If it’s on our list i Spaliing—Roys’ and Girls’— No. 6— a 0. S—$26.50 Norwood—Men's No_ 14—$32.50. Norwocd—Wowen’s No. 16—$32.50, We're the agents for those. t Flye Fast Flyer—Children's—$19 to $22, Bicycle. Sundries. Wheel furnishing of every kind—it’s an almost inexhaustible list—but it'll pay you to get acquainted with the specialties and prices. “Always lowest”—that’s the motto. Norwood Wheels are fitted with Gil- man Hygt e or Brown's style sa Norwood sigle-tube tires, and are alshed in Black, Maroon and Dark Greeny with Gold strize. Washington. WE PUT ON FREE ALL BICYCLE REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE IN BEST MA. AT NOMINAL COST. WE'LL KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS’ BICYCLE LAMPS SUPPLIED WITH WICKS FREE. PEO loteectetetetosetosetespetecete tet Base Ball Supplies. Spaldings’ complete line, and our own, made by one of the best manufacturer’s in the country and expressly for us—all to be sold at Saks’ prices, gives you facilities for individual , and club equipment that have never before been approached. Bicycle Beils. Easily the best, pro- nounced so by all the most expert riders, is the Saks’ Continuous Ringing Bell. It “winds like a watch,” is sim- ple of mechanism, nothing to get out of order, and will ring from 10 to 20 minutes $1 with one winding....... Single Stroke, large size—ec. ingle ke, small size—I2e. uble Stroke—1 Electric Stroke—1 ips. a hardy 1 and bell—each—25e. Corbin Electric Stroke, embossed—48e, Bicycle Saddles. Both men’s and women’s. The. M (padded, Brown's)—S6c. RK. (padded, like Brown's)—S5e. with spring—$1.69. without spring—$2.25. w (with inflated pommel) —$2.48. . & B. (the original Messeuger make, new prineipley—§2.43. , from C to H-$2.25 Bicycle Lamps. All 1898 patterns, solid brass, riveted and heavily nickeled. Columbia— Se. Sim‘ Dandy. with rigid bracket—7ie. 1. C. Lamp Ciimax— $1.99. Seorcher—$1.39. Dietz—$1.65. B Never Out Seachlight—$. Helio’s Electr Woodley Flyer, per dozen—$3. Spalding’s Practlee, per dozea—$2.59. é Saks and Company, ‘Saks’ Corner.”’ Bicycle Tires. Only the best grades are handled—those that we are sure will give satisfaction. Empire, absolutely perfect, i (seconds), per palr—$5. Vim (firsts), per pair—$7.50. M. & W. le tube, per palr—$6.75, E nf pair—$7.50. 50. $7.50. Goorlrieh,” per pair—$7.50. Palmer, ‘per pair—$10. a M. & W. Inner Tube Tires, per pair—\™. eg@evidence Inner Tube Tires, per palr— per yair— Graphite. Eclipse—te. Plumbago—2e. A.W, n’s Graphitole- Allerton’s Compound Never Hot—i2e. Lubricating Oils. We guarantee all the ofls not to gum. Saks’, 2-02. bottle—Be. Mendel’ s—i2e. > es in 1—18e. Saks’, pint bottle for 15c. Illuminating Oils. Baks’, half-pint—9e. Saks’, pint—lie. Bicycle Pumps. Good Hand Pump—12e. Hercules (hand)—19e. Do Action (hand)—35e. lid Brass (foot)—38¢. rd (foot)—42e. Buscher—ve. Golf Goods. Spalding’s agency gives us exclusive control of the most popular Golf Sundries. The other lead- ing brands are along with them. “Always Lowest.” -over Silvertewns, per dozen—$2.50. Ading’s Special Club, wood or irou—$1. = ling’’ Club, wood or iron—$1.50. Small Tea--10e. Large Tea—15e, Ball Washers—25c. POCSOSTOD Cements. Saks’ Rubber Cement, best made—Se. Saks’ Plugging Cement, best made-9c- Hodgman's Plugging Cement—4e. Cox & Tingley’s Plugging Cement—4e. Eclipse Tire Cement—Re. Mendsall, not affected by moistue—Qe. Arnstein’s Rubber Cement—12c, Star Plugging—15e, Bicycle Grips. Cork, with nick: Buckshin Fibre Cork, paper lin per pair—10c, Cave, per pair—21c Leather, por pair, 25¢. Rubber,’ per palr—7Be. Fancy Cell per pair—Te. Perforated Leather, per palr—89c. uble-enders, can be placed ai on the handle bars, per pair—$1, al ends, per pair—Se, per pair—9e, ny where Bicycle Wrenches. Patent Spring—12c, Handy—12c. Chteago 1 Sse lorseburg—26e. Barnes Soe. Duplex—25c. Bicycle Brakes. Wooden Brake—39c. Toe Clips. ‘Tempered Steel, mickel plated, per pale Banner, per pair—12c. » Der pair—15c. Fancy Clip, for rubber pedals, per pair —2le. Stirrup Clip, per patr—25e. Winner Wire, per pair—2ic. Buscher, per pair—21>. Winner ’Adjustible, per pair—33c, Anti-rust, per pair—29c. Sager, per pair—39e. Lamp Brackets. Axle Brackets—3c. P. & T. Head Bracket—9e. B. G. I. Head Bracket—9c. Fork Bracket—I2c. B. G. 1. Brake Bracket—t5e. P. & T. Fork, reversible—18e. Anti-rust Combination Bracket—20c. Men’s Sweaters. The lead- ers of the day are these five lots. They’re all wool— perfect shape — popular styles—and 2 iless than equal values cost anywhere else. “Always Lowest.”’ Men's Plain Neck solld colors, worth $1 ‘casted $ with plein or seflor collar,’ worth SS Golf and Bike Hose ' Cyclometers. Leader, 10,000 miles and repeats—Tle. Veede: Ge. Sheph Shepherd, Handle Bars. Petal, plain and upturned, guaranteed— Schinneer's—$1.39. Clam's Adjustable—$2.25, Bicycle Oilers, Hero—5e. Round Oiler—5e. Aegis Pocket Oiler—6c. Safety Oilers—i5e, Bicycle Specialties. Pants Guards—te. Lamp Covers—loe. Century Bands—ge. Elastlé Carriers—12c. Bay State Carrlers—48e. Enamo (polish)—10¢ Coasters, king Coasters—$1. Children's Seats—5ve. Children’s Baskets—50. Crystal Filters—15e. Bicycle Parts. Cranks, per pair—75e. Seat Posts—59c. Handle Clamps—25c. Shoe Valves—18e. Seat Post Bolts and Nuts—each 10¢. Head Bolts and Nuts—each 10c. Chain Rivets, Bolts and Nuts—complete, Front and Rear Axles—18c, Bicycle Stands, Wall Brackets—9ec. ex: M. & R., al . 5 ‘wood—$1. Metal Stands—nickeled—7Be. Adjustable Wall Brackets—26e, Bicycle Cleaning Preparations. Shinon—12c. Bicycle Glove Cleaner—2te; Chaip_Brush—23e. Tire Brushes—18e. Chain Brush and Tool—15e. Thrée lots to give you the clue * to nearly* half a _ hundred dif- ferent%styles= patterns and grades. It’sa ‘department by itself. ¢ ‘Always Lowest.” TSe. grade of Black Hose, both foot and footless, with plsid, stripe ‘and novelty” uppers, for—48e. a pair, Fancy Bicycl2 and Golf Hose, foot and footless, worth $1 50, for—$1 a pair. All-wool Fancy Footless Bicycle Hose, Worth 48c.—for 16c. a pair; — - W» make a specialty of uniforming clubs and furnishing club outfits. ate I tumate. It will be considerably the lowest for rclivble, standard qualities. Get our es- é Base Balls and Bats. Spalding’s Official League Ball—$1 Spalding’s Boys’ Official League Bal Saks’ Brand Base Balls—de. to $1. Spalding’s Official League Bats—Z5e. Louisville Slugger Bat—5de. Saks’ Brand of Bese Ball Bats—4c. to Be. Base Bail Mitts. Base Ball Mitts, with leather palms and finger: Base Ball Mitts, all leather, full size— Reach's Catchers’ Mitts, leather—39e. Infielders’ Mitt and Glove combined, all Teather—59e. Spalding’s Boys’ Mitts, all leatier—21c. to $1.50. Spalding’s Men's Mitts, all leather—$1 to ¥ Spaiding’s Infielders’ Gloves—50e. to $3. Coase Masks. Saks’ Masks—2ic. to $1. Spalding's Masks—$2 to Spaiding’s Amateur Masks—25e. to $1.50. Body Protectors. Saks’ Body Protectors—$1. i AS shee Body Protectors, inflated—$3 Shoe Plates. League Shoe Plates. Professional Shoe Plat Spalding’s Canva Base Ball Pan Z08 Base Ball Sweaters, all sizes—39e. . Photographing Supplies. will find that This is a new departure for us—but we have step- ped into an unoccupied field. paid altogether too high prices for these things. Bought in small quantities they cannot be sold to the advantage that we are enabled now to offer them to you. stead of small assortments and meager varieties—you we have gathered here all the specialties made by the Up to this time you have And in- leading manufacturers of Photographing Outfits. We believe you will welcome the facilities we can offer you. A here and there mention of OUR prices may be of interest to you. Kodak Cameras. 1—$15, ullet Kodak—$15. ras that are $5 the country s, also regular $5 grade $3.08. i Ray Junior, regular price, $4--$2.50. Eastman Philms. ones 4 No. 4 Bull . We. Folding P box, $1.60. Ket Kodak—pe Complete line of Negative Albums, Brushes, Developing and Printing Card Mounts, Flashl Cartrid and, Ten’s Bicycle and Golf Suits. Tailor-made Suits, gentlemen; made the best we know how to make clothing. The spring line has some peculiarly choice ef- fects; imported weaves that were loomed for just this wear. All exclusive novelties; some very fancy; others more quiet; your taste will be fully met, whatever it may incline toward. These Suits. ge fully reinforced; the wear points being doubled and stayed. The assortment is not yet complete, but is fast becom- -ing so. What are here already —more than you will find in any other stores—will answer imme- diate demands to your entire sat- isfaction. We are going to give you a couple of lots as flyers, to celebrate the opening of the Spring Sporting season— Choice’ of five patterns in_nobby aI jots; all us stayed and taped; es with cavalry seats; safety pockets Choice of six patterns neat All-wool Chey- fot; made in the same careful and thorough manner the suits in the above lot; Kersey, golf, cuffs: The value is $9. The special price is. see 2 ‘ Full Une of Separate Golf Pants—$1.50 to $5. Ladies’ Bicycle Suits. They’re in the Cloak Dept., where the young ladies there will gladly show you the line. It is an attractive assortment of specially selected patterns, made up in the latest styles, to our ex- press order. Features— Ladies’ Tailor-made, Bicycle | Suits, of light Meltons, Coverts, Tweeds. spuns and Blue and Black Cheviots! the fancy weaves are in excellent ors;" made with cireular skirts. This lot comprises $15 and $18 values that we 7 50 shall offer while they last at ° Lot of Ladies’ Check and Plaid Wool Bi- cycle Suits, natty effects, well made and fashioned ‘to set the wheel right. These are $6 and $7.50 val- 4. ues for. pore atae Lot of Ladies’ Biue, Brown and Green Habit Cloth Bicycle Suits; also a few in fancy Brown ‘and Gray end Tweed mixtures; all made with circular skirts, 50 and worth $7.50, for. . - ‘Ladies’ and Misses’ Bicycle Sweaters. "1 t of .25 and All- Sr etal neuer 2 nt Gd Tan, Navy Biue and Paris Blue, : made with latest ctyle collars—some - plafr and some siriped—choice of 1 _any of a8 Saks and Company, “Saks’ Corner.” -~- : Trays, utions, Flashlight Lamps, in fact, make him a fullfledged photographer—and remember, all at our tome- road col- . Photographic Sundries. Eastman —$1.239. Eastman $1.50—9e. Eastman eras—$1.98. Saks Tripods, Saks ‘Tripods, Focus Cloths, Lantern, No. 1, regular price, Lantern, No. 2, regular price, Tripods, for Bull’s-Eye Cam- worth $1.50—S9¢, worth $3—$1.89. per yard—35c. $1.42. sper dozen, 29¢. per dozen, 50c. | fits—regular price, Eastman Plates, Seeds Plates, 2! Seeds Plates, 31 Holders, Printing Frames, Stirring Rods, Plate Lifters, Finger Tips, the amateur needs to ‘always lowest”? prices. cevrything t Bicycle and Golf Caps. We have every kind, in every grade that can give satisfaction. Our leader this spring ‘Always Lowest!” Blue, Tan and Brown Checks and plain effects, in Cornell, Yacht and Golf shapes—worth Te. 50c. for. ° Athletic Footwear. These Shoes are made by the regular Athletic Shoe-makers, whose experience has taught them what is best, and whose immense trade tells that they make the kinds that are popu- lar. You will find the latest styles here—all of them—and a big difference in our prices and those others quote, for no bet- ter values—they cannot be bet- ter because no better are made. —————————— ding Footwear—the best—and it's | 0 Combination Bicycle and Street Shoes, made on Russia Calf; hand sewed. Our jce—$3.50. p . Black and Tun Hand-sewed Bicycle Shoes —$3. Hand-welt Bicycle Shoes, with rubber in- sides, giving free action—$2.39, ~ Men's Gymnasium Oxfords, with band- turned soles—$1.50. Men's Tennis Oxfords, hand sewed, with rubber soles—$1.98. ° Within a week we shall have on sale a full line of Ladies’ Bicycle Shoes, in the latest novelties. - Men’s Bicycle Leggins. These are the most practical kinds—and the most desirable— “Always Lowest.” Men’s Black and Tan Short Canvas Cuffs— ae Black and Tan Canvas Lace and Button Legcins—48e. Men’s Snap Button Biack and Tan Can- vas Bicycle Leggins—T5e. Ladies’ Leggins. Wevhave about 250 pairs of Ladies’ Leggins—made up in the best styles of the best ma- terials for wheel wear. They are ours at such big conces- sions in price that we can divide them into two lots and give you a genuine bargain in either. Ladies’ Cloth and Canvas Leggins, both Jace and betton, in all colors and all sizes; = ES 10, Leather, J¢ , Canvas, Tweed sizes aioe at and #155 "values 590c. Ladies’ and Cloth Leggins, in al and Roller Skates. Haymond, Haller ‘Extengile’ Skates, with conerete rollers all since le. ae Sratvadondoodeogeegeegveceacoaceaceasoogensenggeasiacengengeegeegereacoatoageengergeeseaseageageegvegceeseaserseegecgo et cotzeyseezoegerr cones eGorgolanntant ogee cence rGolgoananigoe Seotndogindngegeoenteguagntetvtentntetiagetvtiatetetetiiagetieingvetientetegiagetiouatetegiatetiagngetioentetieeatetiettet eeatens % eo eS LAA MK hikKikKhhhh hhh hkh ehh KeeaRRRRRRRRRARE AERA SE SEES SESE EES REAL ESTATE GOSSIP The Local Street Railroad “Situation Attracting Attention. FOR INCREASED FRANCHISE New Houses Contemplated in the Northwest Section. BUILDING OPERATIONS + The attention of the public has been directed more or less during the past week to the local street railroad situation, owing principally to legislation now pending b fore Congress, and which has be>n discuss- ed by committees and at the public ses- stons of the House and Senate. Speaking in a general way, the greater part of tha additional franchise privileges asked for &row out of th2 necessity, which has been more pressing each year, of providing n.eans of communication for the increasing number of people who have or want to have their homes in the suburbs. s, the building of subrr- ban roads hax preceded the population, and in others they have been built to supply existing needs. As a rule, the prospects of suburban roads are largely in the future, although, as it happens, practically all such enterprises here are able at least to meet’ their operative expenses with their ree ceipts. Reasonable Allowance. It is not believed, however, that the aver- ag? road having a country route is making any great amount of money, and this fact scems to be recognized by the authoritie At any rate, the: rs to be a d ticn to make re allowance r sidering the bill using the overhead uipped with the double 1 of grounding the current, ag present, thus liable to damage underground pipes and electrical wires, stipulated that the roads should b> re- Guired to supply this <quipment within the discretion of the Commissior In this way it would be po: District. Commissic to protect public a the p for the ir judgment, ate property from ds of electrolysis, and where the from the latter source are com- paratively slight they would be able to re- lieve a ssity of going to th of putting in the double trolley. In pursuance of what is regarded as the the District Commissioners granted a further length of time for the experiments with the Brown system, which is in use on the section of the Capital railroad from the Navy Y the Anacostia bridge. Those who are ed in this system believe that it can be made a practical success, and if this be- lief is vindicated it will certainly be @ great benefit to the smaller roads, because they will be able to secure an underground elec- tric system at a much smaller outlay than would be needed to equip with the system pow in use on the two principal street rail- reads in this city. Two New House: Henry Simpson, architect, has prepared Pians for the erection of two handsome dwellings on the south side of California avenue between Connecticut avenue and Phelps place, Washington Heights, for Zach M. Knott & Co. The houses will be colonial fe: character, broadly treated and delicately h t out. The will have ight windows on each floor, the and third fic having stone and the i ar the tympanums filled in with fes a stic of this style of archite will be faced with buff Roman t There large first 5 trim- ni surmounted with a rich cerni ade, Over the entrances the will be sUpported on stone columns and carvell brackets and will kave wrought iron bal- cony railirgs of delicate design. The base ony ra will be of stone, as also the of the entrance steps and platforms. depth of the buildings will be 61 feet each house will be 20 fect wide, and entered through a sp: the parlor, recep All these rooms will be en suite, the open- ings between exceptionally wide, and oppo- site each other will give an uninterrupted view from cne end of the suite to the oth- er and will afford facilities for entertain- ing. In the reception hall will be a handsome screen with three arches supported on ficted columns; through the center arch the spacious open staircase will be reached, The dining rcoms will be paneled and will have a rich buffet recess and china cl with metal lights. Behind this room w be the back stairway. From the dining room there will be an entrance to the pan- try, which will be fitted up with all the modern appliances, and with a stairway down to a pantry under. The parlor will be finished in white, and the halls and din- ing room in oak, and will have open fire- places and cabinet mantels to match the reoms. The billiard rooms in basement will have an ornamental pressed brick fires place, while the entrance lobby and bath rooms will have tile floors and walls. 1 each house there will be eleven rooms, bat and furnace rooms, complete with modern electrical appliances. The houses will cost about $16,000. W. W. Souder is the con- tractor. ereen walls Th Some New Buildings. Plans for a row of eight houses to be erected by the Sanitary Improvement Com- pany on Rates street between P and 0, 1st and North Capitol streets northwest have been completed by James G. Hill, architect, and the contract has been awarded to W. L. Turner. Each house is to be 17 feet 6 inches by 60 feet, and will be two stories in height, each story con- taining fozr rooms and a bath. The same architect has also completed plans for the erection of an addition to the residence of Henry 8. Matthews, 30th an © streets northwest. The new part will contain a dining room. A stone, stucco and frame dwelling is to be erected by the Cleveland Park Com- pany at 2941 Newark street. The house will be two stories in height, 60 by 50 feet, and will have a high pitch shingle roof. A store building is to be erected by M. Gatti at 304 10th street northwest and ex- tending to 1005 C street. It will be three stories in height, with a frontage of 24 feet. Press brick will be used in the construction of the front. A house is to be erected at 1909 E street northwest by Elizabeth O. Callaghan. It will be 15 feet front and 17 feet deep, and two stories in height. A three-story ad@&tion will be erected b Mary V. Goundie to the dwelling 609 street northwest. True Bills Reterned. alias Cornelia Jackson, bigamy; Frederick Cele, Walter Green, Ernest Fenwick and Jcseph Ross, Charles Lucas and William Beckwith, housebreaking;~ William Smith Harris, larceny froin the per-