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8 w. B. M SONS. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Storage, 22d & M. F st. cor. Furniture Factory. 12th & B. Wise and Economical: Buyers Will lose no time snatching up these offers. The regular prices would be low for Furniture of such a standard, but we've cut them mercilessly till there’s no profit in them except in bringing the extra buyers in the house and having more people see tke completeness of the stocks and learn the moderateness of the gen- eral prices. $15 Chiffoniers. $9. Wonders of valne. Large Oak Chif- foniers, 5 ft. 4 In. high, 4 ft. wide. Has 5 large drawers and 2 small convex ana concave drawers at top. Cast brass trimmings, $9.00. $10 Chiffoniers, $5.95. Mahogany Finish Chiffoniers, nicely ade and finished with oval French | bevel plate mirrors—$5.95. China Cases, $9.75. Compare them with any you ever saw er can find at $15. Made of solid oak, with oval bent glass ends, and glass hor. Only 100 ef them—no more at any price. A Pillow Special. Fir Relsom Pillows, fragrant and de- lightful, 75e., $1.00, $1.25. From the Upholstery Dept. 1th. AN the ‘new Sprin; Is are in— bright, fresh and <nutily priced. English Chintzs and French Cretonnes—Decorat- and Window Hangings, Couc xs, ete.. in new beantiful color- lesigns—really striking effects. jes ars at their best now be buying. B. MOSES & SONS. It w. DSSSSSSSSSSSSS ° “Clearing to move.” ° ‘Neckwear, r)) , ee > 6 pairs 5 ;Tan & Black » Hose, 55c. : @ _an offer that no man can afford to ignore. Y }W.S. Teel, 935 Pa. Ave.‘ Q Economical DENTISTRY. Our dental equipment ts complete. We have every mechanical facility that moder mvention can devise. We use the best materials that money can buy. Our fou- branches are directed by sci- entific experts. Every waste that can be saved through system, method and large practice is saved. All these things ar: for our fine dentistry and moderate prices. Painless Extracting with our No. 7, Soe. U.S. Dental Ass'n, COR. iff) AND D STS. N.W. Oyen Sundays, 10 to 1 o'clock. fe22-sott responsible : Gasa a E Cheap Fuel! t i ears FLERE $1.25 | ‘Gas Appliance Exchange, : j 1424 New York Avenue. ¢ Great Reduction In Hair. Switches. $2.50, formerly $5.90. Switches, $6.00, formerly $10.50. Gixz Suitches, $3.00, formerly $5.09. Gray Switches, $4 50, formerly $6.50. First-class attendants in Halrdressing, Shampooing, ete. perial Hatr Regenerator for restoring gray hair. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. aplé-20d SUITS CLEANED. it spring sait and will clean it to whit as neat and stylish as when you ght it. Expert dyeing. Wagon calls. E. E. WHEATLEY, AMERICAN DYER AND SCOURER, _ Estat eames rr Cur representative will call on you you will write us or telephone 1 aml tell you the real facts about electric power. He will answer all your int give you full Fou ase ready U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. "Phone 1877. 208 Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HA Hair Switches at Great 00 Switches reduced cee : SO. 00 Switehes reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in sue proportion. Time. Siccardi, ‘Til 11th st., mest to Palais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, sbampooing and Mezzo Tint Photos Are our ty, and a call at our studio will show that we make the BEST, at $1.00 to $4.00 per doz. Also agents for the Vapor Hath Cabinet: cures rheumatiam, colds, ete. Call and see them. Estabrook’s Photo Studio, 1227 P. VB., GROUND FLOOR. aa ‘s. AVE, "AND SUBURBAN NEWS HYATTSVILLE. Mrs. E. M. burchard bas rented a house on Sib- ley avenue, which -be will océupy in a few days. Miss W. K_ Estee recently moved to this town. Rev. Mr. Wm. Melville, pastor of the M. E. Church South, delivered a lectare recently upon the world’s famous men, women and places. The road committee of the board of town cor- missioners is making improvemerts on Pike ave- nue, - Mr. S. 8. Smith of Washington is having a house built om Littlefield averue. ‘The Hyattsville Debating Soctety met Thurs- day even'ng at Mechanics’ Hall. A constitntion and by-laws were adopted and ‘a permanent or: ganization effe-ted by the elect Mr. EL A Fuller as presidert; Mr. D. E. Graves, vice ident; Mr. P. M. Leakin, secretary, and Mr. Fow- Emmon urer. writed debate on the Cuban gues participated in by Mess: rt Wells, Howard 0. mons, raves and W. Brooke ilunter. Meet- ings will be held Thursday evening of exch week. At a stockholders’ meeting of the Hyattsville Building Association held Tuesday the following officers were elected: 5 = Wells, president; Mr. idem ir. BE. N White, treasurer. b, Francis Gaseh, iL. D. Wine,« Charles Leonnarda ond Charles H. Welcht form the directory. Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wells entertained a few friends a evening in honor of Miss Hyatt of Mitchelvilie, Md. ‘Those present were Misses Davidson of Washington, Miss Phelps, Miss Jervis, also of Wasuington, Miss Cook and Miss Florence Carr, Me Robert and Archie Wells, Frank Davidson, Gant. Baumgarten and O"Leary ‘There was © meeting of the Eurekr Grange ‘Thursday ‘acon at Chillum Hall, . Plans ‘are mataring for the reorganization of the Hyattsville base ball team, and it is stated that all the places on the nine ‘will be filled in x fe: days. The na who have been men- Harding, Bovle, ler and Guista, unty Game and Fish Pro- tective Association of Hyattsville bas seenred up- Ward of 175 partridges from Thomasville, Ga. ese Will be berated in a few days. ‘The sports- n in this viclnity are promisiug themselves rare t next fall. Mr. Charles H. Stai le by Prof. James S. Rol Agricultural Experiment . Nesbit ollege Park, De. William Freer, state chairman of Penvsylvania, and Mr. G. E. Harrison, special agent of the road inquiry of the Department of Agriculture. The HEXt meeting of the club will he held at the Mary- land Agricultural College April 2. The Village Improvement Society held a recent meeting at the residence of Mr. xnd Mrs. A. P. Easimap, with President L. B. Parker in the chair snd Mr. Wim. Straraban, secretary. An additional appropriation was made to extend the board sid 108s the railroad track at East End, the ‘hern railroad having been ob- ‘Mt reported that Mr. Pililips of the electric ruad is willing to assist fn the mat- ter. Messrs. G. A. L. Merrifield, Dr. J. B. Gould and G. W. Hawxhurst were appointed a committee tained. The presi to confer with Mr. W. H. Newkan, committee on in regard to the work. bairman of a Streets in second ward, Miss B.C. Merrifield was appointed cynuuittee to inquire into the pract ganizing jety to prevent of birds’ nest » with authority committee. The in- for the society t month wus accepted. djournment of the business meciiag a so and the following program rendered Instrumental music, Mrs, M. M. Erwin; suio, Mrs. T. W. White; recitation, = solo, Garrison sic, mandolins, Springsgu' Misses Ei Edith Merr Margie Pond, All E xhurst Lily Crocker, 1 Margaret and 5 cle and S. N. Fou Messrs. ‘Ives and Ellison haye sold for 3 S. Shreve at Balste: one acre of land to M Dxvis, and have rented the S.A. Birch prope: here to Mr. W. H. Kerfoot of Shenandoah. Mr. H. P. Dixon of Denver, Col, is the guest of Mr. J..W. Garner. Mr. William Stranaben has purchased a house and lot of Mr K. L. Franklin on Little Falls street. M.-H. Brinkerhoof will scon_ commence the tion of a residence for Mr. E. A. Ogg on Maple avenue. The report of the superintendent of the Pre: terian Sunday school, Mr. F.C. Hough, shows 1 average attendance during February of ‘hfty~ Mr. and Mre. Geo. F. Richards of Excter, were the guests recently of Mr. G. A. field and daughter, Miss Edith. Mr. A. P. Eastmay has recently enlarged his ectaervate Prof. R. J. Yutes, principal, Misses Virgie Buzz, Flerence Leeds and Ida N. Ball, assistants, he made report for the sixth month of the ‘sc! term of the public graded scheol of the tow showing an enroliment of 134 scholars, with an average attendance of 117. This is an increase over last month's report. >———_ LAUREL, ol Rev. C. P. Smith of Trinity M. E. Church fs suffering from a severe attsck of rbeumatism of the heart. The mayor and ety coureil have under advise- ment a plan to sulstitute are lights on the two main thoreughfares of the town, instead of the ir candeseent lamps ir use at present. Estimates have been given which tend to prove the cost not much In excess of that of the present plan, with the additional advantage of better and brighter Hight. Gov. Lowndes has affixed his signature to the Dill appropriating $20,000 for a Lanrel hiza school, and if rapid progress be made In building it will be ready for eceupancy at the comm ment of the next school year Local gunuers have seen a few ducks la| making for thei- summer homes In the north, and all are en their metal to bag the first brace a few ducks fall te the guns of som* sportsmen, a3 the extensive marshes of the . eas of town, afford a temptation hard to resist. Laurel foot ball tent will shortly organize he boys have made a very fine record al years, and intend to make every effort “p up thelr reputation this year. About a dozen ex-employesof the navy sand who reside in Laurel were notified recently they could obtain work there at ouce. The news was very cheering to most of them, and next mcrning, to u man, they took the train for Wash- ington. gees GAITHERSBURG. Mrs. Lucy Grimes died at the residence of her’ daughter, Mrs. W. Clarence Duvall, Thursday after a protracted illness of diabetes. She wus an old resident here aud was aged sixty years. Five ebildren survive, Mrs. Zachariah Woodfield of Clarksburg, Dantel, William W. and Samuel D. Grimes of Frederick county end Mrs. Duvall. Furcral services were largly attended at Epworth M. E. Church Saturday morning and interment was made in Monocacy cemetery at Bealleville. Mr. William Heltzel of this place has beer appointed to a position in the navy yard at Wash- ington. Delegate James E. Ayton has been coufined to his home at Laytonsville by sickness the past week, detaining him from bis duties at Annapolis, Mrs. David F. Virts died recently at the home of her father, Mr. G. Albert Phebus. She was $11 but a few days and leaves an infant daughter to the care of Mr. Virts. The funeral sernion was hed by ev. L. L. Lioyd at the M. E. Caurcea o. ‘retty floral Lodge, K. af Mr. Virts is a member, and Gal- thersburg Chapter Epworth League, with’ which the deceased wus connected. Mrs. Virts was but twen- ty years of age and was a very popular young lady. vel S. Gloyd bas been at home sick for ‘The tow uncil is row engaged Jaying a walk from Fre avenue to Ascension Episcopal Church. Mr. Frederick C. Peck of Philadelphia has been looking after his interests here, where be fo: meriy resided. Mr. Willis B. Burdette, « prominent school teacher of the county, has announced his candi- dacy for the school examinership, which will be filled by the school board shortly. Mr. Wm. R. Friks, another prominent local republican, 1s also in the field for the same position, >— TAKOMA PARK. ‘The town couvcll of Takoma held {ts regular monthly meeting Monday night last. No_ business of special importance was transacted. ‘The committees on water and lights from the council and from the Takoma Citizens’ Association, respectively, held « Joint meeting Wednesday night at the residence of Councilman Dyar, on Holly ave- hue. Several estimates for the projected system from engincers were submitted end carefully gone over, but no definite conclusion was committees. Seek, after which a report will be made to the m carrit avenue, which has Deen tn a tercihle con ition daring past winter, been temporarily repaired, amt it ts anderstood thet in a stort time Mrs. Dr. He M. Heunett gave a Biribday taoce ty veceatly to her mother, Mra. E. Giarloe ecunty, Pa; who fs tow taking’ « visit the Prk. Scudde*, Mrs. town und Mrs, Burdette, sixty-four to eighty years. ‘The annual t dyterian Chureh held next ing. At this meeting all the Et THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1898-16 PAGES. comnected with the church will thelr _pro- | grese, and the annual election of trustees will take ; Mrs. O. S. Maus gave a house recently in Lonor of her guests, Miss Mae Wallace of Seneca and Miss Mary Shaw of Colesville, Md. Several vo- al and instrumental selections were rendered, af- ter which bountiful refreshments were served. ‘The irty consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Maus, Miss Emma n, the Misses Eliza, Mary and Sallie Shaw, Miss Mae Wallace and Messrs. G. W. Cook, Will Se- | bastion, C. Lee Bennett, Charles Brooks and James ‘Son. Miss Edna Dyre, formerly of Carroll avenue in Takoma, is now in New York, where she has ac- cepted a position with the Columbia Phonograph Company. The Takoma minstrels held a rehearsal Wednes- day night at the residence of Mr. Dyre. __ Mrs. George A. Warren has recovered from an attack of the grip- Takoma Lodge, I. O. G. T., held a “‘taffy pull” last Friday night. ‘Miss Sarah Waters has returned to her home on Magnolia avenue, after a visit to Manassas, Va. ir. Robert Waters entertained the Sharp Club last Monday evening at his home here. Mr. James Benson gave a dance at his home sear Tukoma last Tuesday evening. The guests Were Mrs, Kraemer, Miss Blanch Kraemer, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Maus, Miss Emma Dean, Miss Mae Wallace, Messrs. Higgins, Jobn Fiddler and Charles Moore of Onk Grove, Misses Hays, Cobourn, Bar- bee, Annie and May ‘Thoropson, and Messrs. T. L. Baker, B. F. Walters, Robert Barbee and G. W. Cook of Washington, Mesers. Phair and Hugh O'Donnell of Spencerville, Mr. Harry Keyler of Fairland, Misses Eliza, Mary, Carrie and Sailfe Shaw of Colesville, Messrs. George Bond, Daniel Matthews, Edgar ‘Thompson, Will McClosky and Thomas Anderson of Brightwood, Mesers. C. Lee Bennett, Charles Brooks, Harry’ and Care King of Oak Grove, Mz. Stanicy King of Chiilum, Mr. Austin Snoots of Forest Glen and Mr. Charles Barnes of Sligo. es ROCKVILLE. In the Orphans’ Court Tuesday George Bibb Brown, administrator of J. Wallace Anderson, de- ceased, passed bis first and final account. Letters of administration on the personal estate of Caleb Beall, deceased, were granted to Joseph M. Bur- dette and James F. Beall; bond, $4,000. The last will and testament of Thomas Curtin, deceased, filed and probated, and Mrs. Mary Curtin was named us executrix. The recent meeting of the ceunty commission- ers was attended by a large number of persons from various sections cf the county, and a consid- erable amount of business was transacted. The foliowing bilis were passed and ordered to be paid: John Howes (piking), $74.85; J. C. White (plking), $80.35; Jobn M. C. Willams (road), $50.25; Georg Prey (viking). $214.50; Albion Cashell (piking), $55.50; Geo. C. Mossbury (support of indigent chil: dren), $10; James E. King (bridge), $23.30; Clar— cnee L. Gilpin (bridge), "$32.55; R. ‘Howes (road), $16.85. Messrs. Joseph J. Siear Collin: and Nathan Saunders were appoint iners on a proposed road petitioned for by Jami W. Austin and others, and will meet on Saturda: 2d of April, to execute the commission. The co missioners will hold a spectal session, commenci on the 2ist instant, and lasting one week, for the purpose cf making abatements in assessnient and hoting transfers of property. ‘The democratic state central and county commit- tees held a meeting at this place recently te take into constderation the powers of the committees in the matter of calling a convention to consider the plan of making nominations for local offices. “After some hours’ discussion it was determined to make the call for the congressioval primaries embrace a call for the election of delegates from the several districts to a county convention which shall have fu:l power to deal with the question of a plan for making nominations, Each election district will be entitled to ten delegates. At present the mode of making nominations is under what is known as the Crawtord county system, by which candidat are voted for directly by the members of the part. This plan has for years been unpopular with managers and two efforts have been made Frank to change it, but the plan was upheld in both cases when left to the decision of the voters. Mr. John H. Trundle, ex-tax ccllector of the third district of this county, who was indicted ut the last November term of’ the ciresit court for this county for having failed to account for county has given bail in the sum of $5.000 f hig appearance at March term of court, commenc- ing the 2ist Instant. State Senator Boule has presented a bill provid- ing that one-third or more of the read tax of this county be used In making macadamized read: Heretofere the county commissioners havi n confined to one-third or less of the taxcs collected for read purposes. Mr. Win. T. Jones of W. C.. a well-known cit- iven of Martinsburg. this county, died at his resi- dence recently, aged sixty years. Reekville Chapter of the Epworth League will hold a public meeting in the Church: Sonth Weenesday evening, 16th instaut, the subject f eorsideration being -“The History of Methodism. Able speakers will be In attendance. A petition for a change in the local option Jaw uty has reached Annapolis and will be to the legislature next week. It is said natures, every district in the ccumty coniributing a number. James, son of Capt. Jas, And who has been dangerc theaght_t on, this town, ly IM for sonie weeks, 18 d, vice John Martin, as justice of the peace for the ninth district. During the present week a considerable improve- ment has been made in the appearance and venlenc> of the post office at this place. walls have been kalsomined and the facilities for receiving and delivering ma'l matter Lave bean greatly enlarged. In addition to the usual re- ceptactes for letters, papers, &e., two large cases of highly polished ‘metal lock ‘boxes have been placed in positio es LANGDON. The evaference year just closed, it is sald, has beer one of great success in the history of the Mr thodist Episcopal Chureh of this place. At the beginning of the conference year there were but sixteen members in the aociety, and it is reported there are now thirty-two members and eight pro- bationers. The Surday school, Epworth League and Ladies’ Ald Society have all done excellent work during the year. The following are the members of the offictal bourd that will conduct the business of for the present conference year: BE, DP. W. G. Brown, 0. V. Sbomo, Walter God- Loor, E. A.M. Lawson, Grant W ree Knupfer, G. C. France, Harry New- and Kk. BE. eee YALE’S SPORTY BOYs. The Annual Top-Spinzing and Hoop- Rolling Season in Full Blast. From the New York ‘Times. Hvery tine afternoon during the pa: week the upper classmen of Yale Unive: sity could be seen spinning tops onsthe col- lege campus or on the corner in front of Ostorn Hall, the site of the old fence at Yale. This diversion of the Yale students is a tradition that dates back many years, end it is annually observed during the last week in February and the first week or two in March. ‘The students do not appear in public as top spinners until they have perfected the trick. They practice in the dormitory hallways, in the campus, in their own rooms, and in other out of the way places on the university grounds until they are able to make the top spin every time they throw it. 1t is no unusual sight to see from twenty-five to fifty students, big, strapping fellows, many of them se- niors, in front of Osborn Hall, with their tops and strings for an hour or two at a time. They draw a circle, and in that circle place a top of two that they peg away at with the greatest hilarity. At tnis time of the year also another craze among the students is rolling hoop. The public sees very little of this horse play on the part of the Yale men, as it is confined to the’ campus proper. To find one of the students rolling a hoop on the streets adjacent to the college ground is regarded as undignified. The fun of hoop rolling generally lasts only during the first two ‘weeks of March, and scores of stu- dents can be seen pleasant afternoons tear- ing through the campus, chasing their hoops like street urchins, Another diversion in which some of the Yale students indulge in 1s playing marbles, and with that of roiling hoop and spinning top there is much fun for the Yalensien these days on the campus. The sedate old professors, who in their early days had as much fun with their hoops and marbles and tops as do the youthful generation now under their guardianship, watch the boys during these afternoons and thor- oughly enjoy the spectacle. A few of the more venturesome Yale boys two or three years ago undertook to introduce kite flying as an added amuse- ment for March. It was great sport for those who engaged in it, and it was thought that ft would spon’ become popu- lar with the Yale boys, but somehow or other this sort of amusement failed to be- come popular, and the flying of kites has been dropped from the list of traditional horse plays that can be charged to the Yale men. —-—__+ e+ —_____ Slave-Raiding Insects. Grent Allen in the Strand Magazine. ‘The warrior ant is a slave-making spe- cles. It is a large red kind, and it makes raids against nests of the small yellow turf ant, a mild and docile race, large num- 27e vari plain white] 9 ae Sy $ yd. through to organdie ZAC” | mnths organdie—the identical filmy, sheery, cobwebby sort for which you have always paid 25c. a yard, is to be had here for 12%e.—Just half price. The reason Is this: The 2,700 yards are in mill rem- nants of from 2 to 10 yards, and by tak- ing the entire quantity we bought them vers, very cheap. As near at hand as organdie time is, and os cheap as these are, the 2,700 yards shouldn't be here two days—and won't. Dainty, stylish wash fabrics. ‘The display brings, you in touch with the season's best styles. Not a single sort which Is prejudged fashionable has been skipped. The space given them is larger than at any season before. Watch us do the largest wash goods business this season. The few cents a yard less that we ask {s going to do It. 50 pieces of the new dress ginghams, in rich, handsome plaids, stripes and checks oat Fery, one of fast color—the price 7¢ of them is 10c. everywhere—here at = 38-inch “Silver Star’* madras—the handsomest check and striped patterns— the self-same 12%c, quality— here a ee ~ Toge. New figured orgendies, in the most ex- clusively dainty colorings—22 inches wide ual in beauty to any 25¢. 15¢. grade you've seen—for. = * One hundred and twenty pleces of Jace- striped grenadines—navy, tlack, and col- ot grounds, with 25 different pat- ferns.” And you get the choice of 5c it for... Poaceae : Bighty-five pleces of imported applique organdie in tirted and biack grounds, and in the hardsomest patterns imag- inable—go to you at the remark- — yo¢. able price of.. 2 2 lots wrappers ‘down for a day. Two tables piled high, and special prices for them—for a day. You know our special values enough to know that when we advertise them we actually have them here to offer you. 55 cents —for your chotce of a lot of new percale wrappers — brald-trimmed — and made with wide skirts and cxtra waist Ining. You can see they're worth much more. 98 cents For your choice of another lot of Hght and dark colored figure percale wrappers —made with wide shirts — bound arm- holes—braid-trimmed and perfect-fitting. Such a wrapper cannot be made for less than $1.50, not counting the home labor. IS1 underskirts,59°¢ 300 black and syhite striped satecn undersairts — madéé full and wide and with a J2-inch ruffle aud extra dust ruf- fle—go on sale tofporrow at 59c. each. There has never been a skirt like these sold for less than §1—and If you get one at 59c. you've saved almest 50c. $D-65 for boys’ suits worth up to $6. Yesterday's offerink of Any of the boys’ uits, whici sold up to §6, tiie mothers here patron of the stor and so we continue the sale tomorrow. You got the choice of our very suits—made of finé all-wcol cheviots— and which are tailored without a fault. They consist of litile boys’ v le suits, in three pieces, sizes 3 ta 7 years—recfer suits, in sizes 3 to 7—and boys’ regular sults, in sizes up to 15 years—in weights that will be just tight (or wear through the entire summer. 924, 926,.928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. “The Dependable Store.” A5C. vn. brocaded Indias, 25C. ya. Something that has never before been known. The very new- est ’98 patterns—pretty satin figured spray and cluster effects—a lovely quality and full 22 inches wide. Made to be sold for 45¢., and you'll see it on many a counter jn town at that price. It was bought-under price—special “lifetime” circumstances brought it— and that’s why you get it for 25¢. your life. a yard—the greatest value of $1.25 plaid silks, 89c. yard. _ Here is the most sensational silk offering yet. To make har- gains that will go down as history—to make tomorrow the best silk day of the season—we bunch all newest plaid and fancy silks, including satin barred effects, new striped fancies—our new bro- caded checks and broken stripes and all our mo-t desirable waist and dress silks—in every conceivable color blending—which are marked and have been seiling for $1, $1.10 and $1 at the uniform price of 8gc. Tuesday. 50c. black habutais, 35c. Black Habutai Jap silks — that bril- ltant, lustrous quality — warranted real Lyons aye and 24 inches wide. This silk 4s usvally sold for 50c.—as you no 35¢ doubt know. For this sale...... 69c. black taffetas, 50c. yd. Block rustle taffeta-silks—not the do- mestic kind, but imported Swiss rustle taffeta—an elegant grade. Actu- ally worth 69¢ Sag SS 25 a yard— a yard, but we limit the offering to Satin duchesse, 69c. yd. Black satin duchesse—21 inches wide lovely soft quality—brilliant luster—fin- ished in the new “mellow" Snish, just like that of the most expensive quality— strictly all-pure silk. For this sale we ill offer this grade at the €x- Goc ceptional price of. a $1.10 bik. grosgrain, 85c. New black groe grain dress silks—real cashmere finish—a heavy, durable qual- ity, yet soft and wear-resisting—war- ranted = wie tg = yp wide, Our regular price for em is $1.10. For this sale 85c. Special values in Black Goods. Right from the new effects we pick out the most desirable of dress stuffs and put special prices on them for a day. Never was there such a showing of black goods, and the quality and color of ezch are absolutely guaranteed. Feal English imported black mohairs, gocd luster, heavy grade. These goods are 38 inches wide,good weights and very desirable. Equal to our regular 25¢ 39. grade. : English storm serge, 46 inches wide, a fast black, warranted salt-water proof, hetvy quality; worth this sale, 33 Finest silk and wool black landsdowns, real taffeta finish, 46 inches wide; sold all over town at $1.00 75C. New fancy black goods, In bayadere, waffle and new lizard effects: full 46 inches wide; worth $1.25 8c. 150 doz. ladies’ vests go at 9c. A purchase of 3,600 ladies’ Richelieu ribbed Swiss vests, with tape-run neck and sleeves—go on sale tomorrow at Ge. each, or 3 for 25c. ‘These are the same garmetts that we have sold for years at 12%c. each, and getting them to sell for less was alinost impossible, but we over- care it and here they are at %., or 3 for 25e.—the old price of two. 2c. aprons, 15c. Seventeen dozen satin-striped white India lnon aprons baye arrived and go on sale tomorrow at 15e., though they"re the best 25c. aprou you ever bought. Torchon lace, '*:"4 is of %-inch, %-Inch lace will go on sale rd. Nobody else ever Two ribbon sales. 2tyinch French taffeta ribbon—abso- lutely ull silk—and in all the new spring shades—the usual 19c. yard grad will go tomorrow for. 3-inch all-silk satin and gros bou—in all colors—the sort us ally sold at Child’s 19c. hose, 12%4c. 500 dozen pairs children's fast black hose, with double knees and high-spliced perféct-fitting heel—the usual Ic. grade and all sizes—will go on sale tomorrow at- 12hc. Mohair braid, 5c. yd. A thousand yards of 2-inch mohair trimming braid—which sells the town ever for 15e. yard—to go tomorrow for Se. yard. 1,000 yards of the narrow width to match—to go for 1c. yard instead of 3c. Boys’ pants, 39c, A companion offer to go with the suit special. Every mother will appreciate the maving—the entire lot won't stay here long after today. Chotee of a lot of bors” heavy corduroy knee pants, in sizes 4 to 16 years—which never were known to sell under 50c.dullt espoctally withstand the healthy violence of a boy's romping will every-day be of- 3oc. ||! Percales, 5c. ya. || We have just purchased a case of the new yard-wide percales, of strictly fast colors | —in all the most beautiful col- ors for spring wear—pretty plaids, stripes and figures— which would sell at toc. a yard if bought in the regular way. Toniorrow we place themon sale at exactly half OCs price ... Sqnarter unbleach- & special value. Tomorrow we ot ed sheeting, a: per yard, at.. IIc. 650 yards of sative-finished bed ti ing —the feather-proof sort — that usually sells at 18c. a yurd—will fo on sale tomorrow, per yard, for only... ast 12}c. 5 cases of the best grade of “Amert- can” indigo blue prints—will go oa sale tomorrow, per yard, for ouly... 3ic. Spring suits and-skirts. The spring showing of lad skirts deserves the attention of ¢ woman in Washington who appreciates high-class garments at the smallest Prices such qualities can be sold for, In all the stock there isn't a single un- worthy quality ‘erything bas been se- lected with the mest care—and no matter bow low the prices may seem they represent good, dependable values. Tomorrow we off the choice of 10 of those silk-Qnished Mack mo- hair skirts, In neat satin damask pat- terns, which are well lined and velvet-bound—and worth for andy... . $1.15 fil peers i ‘ew all-wool black serge skirts, well | made and stiffened and velvet-bound— which are regular $3.75 values— will be offered tomorrow for omy $2.69 crepon skirts— Stylish Diack nov made with new flare back —percaline- lined and velvet-bound which are actual $ values—will be offered to } row for, $2.98 |} ie | Choice of new brocaded taffeta and gros grain silk skirts, and also handsome | figured satin skirts—cut in French style i and lined and bound fn the best manne —regular $8 and $9 values will = q_ i be put on sale tomorrow for.... $5.98 fi} Tomorrow we shall offer ladies’ new i} tan covert sults, ja all lined with H changeable taffeta—Fre eat skirts— nmao-tailored in the most superior fashion i —which cannot be matched for less than $10 anywhere—for.... $7-50 cer i Man-tatlored spring suits of black |! broadcloth, and all the new colors in coverts—with new tucked skirt and | corded strap seam jacket, all taffeta | lined—which is an actual §18 value—will be » a deader i at $10.98 || $6.50 silk waists, $4.98. ||| Tomorrow we shall offer as a spectal value a lot of ladies’ new black taffeta silk waists, with silk collar and latest tucks—which is sold everywhere i] else at $6.50—for.. $4.98 ||| pitched ers and the family of the future slaves, in which the ground was strewn with the corpses of the vanquished; not till the nest of the smaller ants was almost exterminat- ed did they retire from the unequal contest and allow the proud invader to carry off their brothers and their sisters in their co- coons, asleep and unconscious * * * Oc- casionally, by dint of mere numbers, they beat off che invader with heavy loss; but much more often the large and strong- jawed warriors win the day and destroy to a ‘worker the opposing forces. They crush their adversari heads with their vice-like mandibles. Meanwhile within the nest the other ha!f of the workers—the di- vision told off as special nurses—are other- wise employed in defending and _protect- ing the rising generation. At the first alarm, at the first watchword waving antennae through v3 rior host is attacking us!" they hurry to the chambers where the cocoons are stored and bear them off in their mouths into the recesses of the nest, the lowest and most inaccessible of all the chambers. When at last the day fs lost, the waz break in and steal all the pupae the lay their jaws upon; but many survive in the long, dark tunnels, with a few devoted workers stil) left to tend and teaeh them. SS ee VALUE OF WHISKERS. Ie = = == = be taught by the warrior ants to act as {ir — = = nurses and housemaids, exactly as if they | IIffr = = = were living in their own proper city. | I | Ill once saw in a garden in Algiers a grea‘ AN i re battle going on between slave-mak- LANGLOIS. | LANGLOIS. LANGLOIS. Those Who Need Them Most Often Cannot Raise Them. From the Chicago Cbronicle, “I would give five years of my life, said a young attorney, who is beardless, “to have your whiskers.” This was said to a friend who was supplied with abun- dant whiskers. “Now, you as a clerk have no use for that hair on yeur face. It might ‘be better if you did not have it at all. While here am I, who need it in my busi- ness, and yet cannot raise a beard to save my life. It seems to me that the per capita circulation of hair is Inadequate to the needs of the nation. I have never had the slightest use for a razor. in all my life, and yet such a beard a5 ycurs would be worth at least $5,000 a year to me as a lawyer. Strangers hesitate to Se = important case if he bas tions to this rule, but itigenerally holds good, just the same. If a man is portly and has a good address, it does not so much matter about thé béard, but, taking the average lawyer or préfessional man, the beard cuts considerable, figure. S “J have @ brother, who’ is in business where a beard is of do particular benefit, and yet he is. bearded like a pard. He. is taken for a doctor day. One day last summer, when he wag/walking on the west side, a woman rushed out of a house and insisted on his céming in to see her husband, whom she -thought dying. The other morning he was coming down town in a North State stréét’car, when a wo- men asked the conductor hew she should go to St. Luke's Hospttal~The conductor eculd not tell her, but e igen around the car and picked gut my brother. and said to him: ‘Docto! t street is St. Luke's Hospital on?’ enever he, goes to a drug store the clerks call him ‘Doc,’ and give him a professional discount. I went in with him one.day and the clerk was talking to a real doctor about some new and powerful medicine. He turned to my brother and said: Bonga . what has been your experience with hrtyjkidipeke?” Blamed if my brother did rot put on a professional voice and talk for five min- utes about the medicine, ard he didn’t krow whether it was taken in capsules or to be rubbed on the scalp.’ viens CAPT. SIGSBEE AS A SPORTSMAN, How He Dia Exévation With a Maton: Inch in the Florida Woods. for more than twenty years said to.the had barrels, but I must valuable. $3.80 For $5 and $6 Boots. 252 pairs—all that remain of the §5 and $6 Walking Bocts—go now at $4.85. No mhore at any price tll November—Then the prices will be $5 aud $6, as before. —Seme Lace Boots, with patent tips. Some Plain | Full Commcn (Sense Toe Button Boots. Some Round- ing-toe Boots, with tip of same. Foot= Form Three Big Shoe Chances, | The lots are small, but the sizes are complete. There’s a Langlois superiority about each boot offered which makes the bargains doubly NI) For $3.50 Foot Forms. Our cld 408 Russet Lace Bots, with pointed tip. The new 408 has straight tip—that’s the only differ- ence. One of the most pop- ula: Russets in service. Always sold heretofore for $3.50. Orly 153 pairs. Langlois Foot Form Oxfords, $2.50. SOC. For $1.25 Boots. Children’s Black Kid Pat- ent-tip Boots. They're lace shoes—Sizes up to 10%, Hi The Misses’ sizes of the same shees—11 to 2—our H regular $1.50 shoes—go for | | the rext few days for $1.15. i i Shoe | Shop, | | = irregular intervals the Blake would put in for supplies or coal, remaining in port sev- eral days at a stretch. At such times he used to occupy a room just across the cor- ridor from mine at the hotel, and we thus had-an opportunity to become well ac- quainted. He was then under middle age, rather short, dark and with snapping black eyes. His talk and manner were decided~ ly engaging, his love of fun was pronounced and his gondness 205 shooting and fishing became proverbii “One day, soon after we first met, he asked me to go shooting with him. I agreed, but a difficulty at once presented itself in the fact that neither of us owned a gun. We got over that, however, by borrowing one from the landlord of the hotel—an old- fashioned, double-barreled, muzzle-loading shotgun—which, he said, we were entirely welcome to use, though, he added, it might be that we would find it in too bad repair to be Sas psig ae he could aes Hea barrelae but Tt fess that I had my doubts as to the outcome when I ex- amined the piece. “In some way the Ittle tubes, called [ ti & i ! i i 4 5 cepting Sigsbee. “But it seemed not to phaze him in the slightest degree, and although he did not always kill, the hits of the day were more aimee? than the misses by a big ma- jority. “The way Captain Sigsbee maintained his steadiness of hand in holding his aim long enough for me to touch off the priming was a sight for gods and men, but in the nature of things, rapid firing was out of the ques- tion and there were no wing shots.” +e. Iliss E. Ottiel Toepper, £3 MILLINER, formerly of T10 Lith street, fas removed to “2 1114 G Street owt s«) where sbe will be pleased to sec her °° * former patrons. fe19-2m-8 ANGOSTURA BITTERS is known as the great regulator of digestive ‘gigas all over the world. Have it in your house. for the geuuine article, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons. NEW YORK LANDLORDS Let Their Houses Remain Vacant While Demanding High Rentals. New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch. A n2wcomer who has been looking for a mest large enough to accommodate out-of-town furniture remarked today: “What's the matter with rents in this : PELE Ra Another peculiar feature of the business is the way in which th> tenants who can put up a good bluff manage to enjoy all the comforts of an up-to-date home with- out paying scarcely anything for the privi- lege. I know one man here who dossn't pay over $200 a year for a $600 flat. He got behind in his rent, and then he jollied the janitor, who did the collecting. The jan- itor, in turn, smoothed down the landiord, and, as a result.the tenant got in decper and deeper. Now he pays a month's rent once in a whils, and puts up such a bold front that he gets a receipt on his prom- ises. In the samo house is another tenant who pays $65 a month; but he shuts up his apartments for two months every summer and goes seaward. He flatly rofuses to pay rent while doing the grand, and the land- Jord hasn't as yet done a thing to him. Still another er puts up $7 @ month for the pick of the premises. He's in about four months now, but, as yet, care hasn't brow. that losses ‘the -™-