Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1898, Page 10

10 © We Advertise Facts. Ser, : Ladies’ Suits! _ Ladies’ Suits! > The near approach of EASTER WILL MAKE HISTORY of this sale. Friday at 10 A. M. All Will Be in Readiness. 137 Ladies’ and Misses’ Suits, The accumulation, one, two and three of a kind, of our 14 days’ heavy selling, will be put on sale at a price unparalleled. : Every garment offered is a bona fide bargain. rs The material, workmanship and style challenge the keenest:competition of cloakdom. . q Mark the Price, Once for All, $8.88 28 All-wool Fine English Serge and Cheviot Suits, 3 of a kind, in blue and black, the jacket and skirt are lined throughout with heavy colored or black taffeta silk, RSIS) made by man tailors, jackets in fly fronts. The selling price should be $17.50. It is.. $8.88 $8.88 $8.88 Owing to the fact that our work room is already blocked with work and on ac- count of the riddiculously low figure named we will make no alterations whatever in these suits. Any necessary changes must be made elsewhere. PAA? Neale CACAEA: SAA. 26 Foulard Silk Costumes of various styles, tight-fitting waist, made by dressmak- ers, in 2 shades, green and white and black and white; the waist is trimmed with white or black lace. The price ought to be $22.50. 43 Man-tailored Homespun Cloth Suits, only a few of each pattern, in 3 shades of mixture, blue and gray, brown and gray, black and gray, made with 4-button box coats, lined with serge silk, the skirts lined with percaline. The price ought to be $16.50. It is 40 Blouse cr Eton Suits, about 20 styles, man tailored, in all the new shades for this spring of 1898, some are braided on skirt and coat, others plain, the coats are lined with fancy silk, the skirts with soft percaline. Among this lot you will find suits the price of which should be $18.00. It i Geers , Notice] SREAER: ADAG, Special Umbrella Sale. ¢ We haveg bought at ag great reduc- € ticn the sur- ¢ plus stock of % a large Um- & brella manu- ¥ facturer, and ¥ offer tomor- £ row, or until ¢ sold, the fol- Early Spring Millinery. We would like to have every lady! in Washington see our new Millinery} Department. We claim to show the} most attractive Millinery in the city. Hundreds inspected our stock last| week, went away and inspected all) the others, and came back here and bought. We know we can please you in style and price. We place, A: A: SADREAROAGADA | 9 on sale for tomorrow the following: lowing large € tempting items as an inducement to, lots at half 2 call. s price: 1,000 Women's and Men's 20-inch Umbretias, made of English twilled gloria, with natugel sticks, Dresden balls, horn and celluloid; some are silver and gilt trimmed. dQ that sell everywhere pnd Here _ We will, trim hats like the cut, with flowers, fancy nets, chiffon, 6 quills and wings, in fact, the newest ideas in trimming, for $4.08 Rough Straws. Trimmed Turbans. ‘The kind that rays at $1. 6.0¢. 750 Fine Umbrellas, in taffeta and Usle, th . s i a i es i Sie tae Reso aoa wi | wit ASIN fe ene wy | Chat ah ta nog a = ‘straw’ novelty quills - ° handles, 26-inch. For ladies and men. Not po EN y braids $3.98 one worth less than $2.50 — many would b eo special line of $2.49 and cheap at $3.00, Price Men any Imported Flowers. Foliage. 15e. bunch—Clover, all colors, 19¢.— Daisies, 25. bunch—Violets, 6c. to 98e. 3 Roses, 8 B Hoses, Picgnets ds 19¢. 15c. a oy Be sete eee ee eA Up-to-date Novelties in Jewelry. iimerow ates. ree, SMES 1 OS French Pulm Turbens, trimmed with the thing with 1 DDAD same and silk braid, the pro} Will be "mark tailor-made gown: ed tomorrow... ee Forget-me-nots, in cockade style Girls’ School Sailors, of rough mixed braid, co thames Hiata Beat BEM ZAC, | EE aww ene ia enters SC” Pompadour Combs | HH Set with 1,000 new Hat Pins, military buttons, tur- Lorgnette or Fan Chains of tiny beads in ; quotse, emeralds, topaz, amethyst and Rbine- | din iit and silver. Tomor- stones: beautifully eut jewels—Just 25 newest Wistetten eee 25c. Rhine to sell at. on ry New Medallion Link Girdles, in oxidized and | _Rolled-plate Lorgnette Chains, with or with- Stones, gilt metal, set with handsome la out slides; others with pearis or 27 AO) Jeweis—going rapidly at....... 25c. Stones at intervals. Our price........ Cc. 98c. Full Round Combs, set with the tame flashing brilliant ZED PEI OEE FRISCO SHAKEN UP California Metropolis Visited by Heavy Earthtudke Shook, WORST SEISMIC REMOR IN YEARS Considerable Damage to Buildings, But No Lés#‘of Life. * LASTED FORTY SECONDS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 31.—This city and a portion of the state were shaken at 11:43 last night by the most severe earthquake experienced Mere since 1868, when several persons were Killed. This time, however, no fatalities have been re- perted. Five families narrowly escaped being buried in wreckage by the collapse of the tenement at 445 Clementina street, which followed the rocking tremors. Propped up on the frailest of supports, with prac- tically no foundation, the flimsy structure sank three feet below the sidewalk in shifting sand and now stands a misshapen mass, ready to tumble like a pack of cards at the first disturbance. The occupants, most of them awakened from sleep, were caught as in a trap. Doors warped out of shape would not open and windows were jammed. While the wildest excitement prevailed within neighbors, attracted by the crash and the screams of women and children, were doing their best to liberate the unfortunate prisoners. Doors Burst Open. The doors were finally burst open and the women, many of them scarcely able to walk, were conveyed across the way and eared for by friends. All were luckily taken out without injury, except W. F. Howe, whe was badly jammed by falling timbers. 5 Mrs. J. N. Davis, an old lady of seventy- five years, and Mrs. Herman Kaiser, the latter an invalid, had to be carried from their wrecked homes. Another house at 5th and Tehama streets was thrown down, and the great crane at Garrett's foundry was sent crashing to the ground. Along the water front and among the shipping in the harbor the shock was very severe. Windows were broken, glasses and crockery were shattered in the sa- loons and residences, and exciting personal eaperiences were related by many. Out on the bay a violent tidal wave lifted’ small boats high upon its crest and threatened death to their occupants. In the Strathmore House, on Larkin and Fulton streets, the plaster was shaken off the walls by the severity of the shock. Supreme Court Building Shaken. The old supreme court building, on the ccrner of McAllister and Larkin streets, was shaken up considerably, the visible signs of the seismi¢ visitation being one chimney tilted at an angle of 15 degrees from the perpendicular, and another turned almost completely around from its original pcsition. D In the Merchants’oExchange a quantity of plaster was shaken down, but no great damage was done. = ‘The nineteen-story ‘Clatts Spr2ckles build- ing was not injured in the least, though it swayed like a great tree in a storm. At 100 stores south of Market street suf- , chiefly by the breaking of e of H. Van Costelbeck, on Market street, sevéral hundred dollars’ worth of interior decorations were in- jured. r 6 The drug store of ‘HB. Happensburger,. on the northwest cornér of Mission and 6th street room was a mass of broken bottles, mixed contents of which almost flooded the stcre. The entire electric light system on all the floors of the White House, on Kearney street, was thrown on by the vibration, ard the building was brilliantly fllumi- rated. Telegraph and telephone wires were bad- ly crossed, and for a short time communi- cation was interrupted. In the Winchestcr House, 44 3d street, the windows broke, walls and ter. A coal ofl lamp bration of Mrs. Hayes’ house, 173 Minne- scta street. The oil ignited, but was soon extinguished. Severest in North Part of State. The shock was apparently confined to northern California, the southern part of the state reporting this morning that no shock was felt there. 2 Vall2jo and Mare Island suffered much damage, the loss at the navy yard being estimated at not less than $25,000. The na- val hospital was wrecked and the govern- ment sawmill blown down. In the town of Vallejo, just across the channel, the loss Hy handseme lot of Sdc. Espectal Easter Candy Novelti saleable tor Boater y Novelties in Chocolate. A grand showing of Books, “Imitation of ‘Christ [phe Quantities of Chocolate | EASTER CARDS from es = DEC, | | mentees mace! walitas matin Soa anan iS Cee See atte tnes wn | |e mm = De silver embossing. = pound ...... mi sheeeroe es e Beautiful Colored Photos, in gilt frames —have all ‘the appearznce of Subjects such as the Ma- donna, ete. those costing $1.50. dea om 2 5c. 10,000 5 and 10c. packages of May's Flower and Vegetable Secd. Pansy, Car- nations, Sweet Peas, Asters, themums, etc., Lettuce, Celery, ete. Special, per package. May's Central Park Grass Secd, 2%e. quart pkge. for A Characteristic Friday at the Bon Marche-- “Your Store”--314-18 Seventh--“Your Store.” 14c. 89¢. Velvet Belts, in black only—with steel buckles back, front and 25c. Waist and gilt silver dumbbell sleeve DUttons .....ceveeeeeeeesereeeee Shirt Sets—enameled, plain 10c. Easter Hats. Extra preparations this year— better facilities (if such a thing could be) will enable us to fill all orders intrusted us. But—a word warning—leave your order these below-quoted items: FOR Ic.. FOR 2c. BROAD ALDAGADADADADAEA DADA DADAGADGADAGAEAG oO Oo Milline Spool Basting Cotton—Paper of 200 Paper of 400 Pins——Tar Soap——Cabinet ° Pins—Dall of Fast Black or Tan Darning ee © We are showing some new | Cotton—ov-inch Tape Measure—Cotton Tape Measures——Cream Floating | Soap—— . - . a 20s. bottle Petroleum Jelly—Stecl Can z Hats just received, in black and all re rear tapanned Pepper e8 — the new colors. Marked them | ‘Tacks—Paper of Matting Tacks—1 dos. ret of bar Pecing. | Wheel oon £ $4.98. We feel sure you will find | Colored Darning Cotton——1_ dos. Toilet ening Of Cane Nutmin Geant Aso > 4 Pins—Paper Steel-point ey 3 i £ these far more stylish and greater | Caains—Wnite Tollet Soap-—8 pieces Srsvhite Lines Sg tee ed : - . Court Piaster—Kitchen Towel Roller—2 Hair Pins—Dez. Safety Pins——Wire s Lise aaitee Price than you've | om ‘Hump Hoots and Eyes. Brollers—Yard Velutina Skirt Binding. 3 We also have some lower priced hate— every one cf them certain to evoke your eathusiasm. for we have put more quality in them this year tham we've ever dared to fore. Flowers. FOR 4c. : Nickel Stove Lifters——Combination Glass FOR 4c. (Continued.) —Willlams’ Shaving Sosp—Piece Feather- stitch Braid—Large Fringed Linen Nap- NEAGAGAS . Beaters—Soap Savers—Garden kins— ro 2 lide paae wegen wot | Rag cng rete ate | agent Sumner rete ei colors 19¢. Kanlfe—Tea Balls-—Ice Picks—Large Box : : Violets, 19¢. bunch of 6doz.| Bs Fete—or. Warmers Ea Some FOR. 5c. - ame rgd pee SS of 100 Tollet Pins—¢ ‘Assorted Alamin'm "ea Strainers-Steel Piterg 8 shades— ‘Tape—10c. Inside Belts—Box of Alpha- Black Combs—toe, S: bet Blocks—Box of 30 Wax Tapers— Riveted Knives and Forks—-Tooth Brushes ON. MARCHE, “Your EA ‘Grass’ Picture oote=6 cm. Petsoleun | THE PARCACAECA: s en g 3 § | USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS and NOTIONS at a fraction of their real value! 100 feet of extra counter space devoted to the seiling of 3 FOR’ 3c. Steel Corkserew—! leavy Basting Spoop—Wood-handle }ffes | Strainere—3- hole Mouse Trape—Box of Brass Tacks—— Chain Pot Cleaner—Teck Claws——3 pa- pers of Needles, &e.—Gold In-_ visible Hairpins—Strip r Elastic—— Rubber Combs—10c. Tin Box Talcum Pow- der—Jap. Cream Boxeé+/Plated Table Spoons and Forke—D{nper Bells—Cake ‘Turners—Stove Pokery—Large Roll Tol- let Paper—Lerge i Soap. Miscellaneous. 15e. Cotton Belt Hosp Supporters for Te. —0e. Nickel-plated Shears for Te.—10¢, ‘Tan Shoe Dressing, 7c.—19c. Coal Shov- eis, Te—10¢. Castile Soap and Wash Rag, was damaged severely. Hee e ceilings cracked, scattering broken glass and plas- s upset by the vi- THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1898-24 PAGES. SSS ES SSoSeoeeeoeoeyeoagoeoee—eee sss Ss runs into the thousands. At th> Univer- Sg ig ee Berkeley shows that the shock lasted be- seconds: The gen- of the vibration was from ‘The instrument shows that very heavy in a small area. A slight Vertical vibration was also re- corded by the instrument. Felt at San Jose. _ SAN JOSE, Cal., March 31.—One of the heaviest earthquakes ver experienced in this section occurred last night at 11:42. From the weather observatory on Mount Hamilton it was reported that the duration of the tremors was forty seconds, ard after tha first twelve or thirteen seconds they Were more violent than ever before record- ed in the history of the earthquake obser- vations. The greater motion was south- east and northwest, and approximately the earth moved one-fourth of an inch. Did Not Reach Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 31.—The shock of earthquake experienced in north- ern California was evidently confined strict- ly to that section of the state. Inquiries at various points in south2rn California elicited the information that this section Was not visited by the vibrations. SS A. IN NEBRASKA. N. V. Branch Opened at Lincoln Meets With Popular Approval. LINCOLN, Neb., March $1.—A branch of the National Volunteer Association has been opened at the capitel under the direc- tion of the state officials, and formal en- roliment has commenced. Five hundred names of citizens have already been placed there. Telegrams and letters to the gov- ernor are pouring in, and it is expected that 100,000 names will be on the volunteer list before the middle of April. W. D'H. Washington of New York wires Gov. Hol- cemb to start a branch of the National Volunteer Reserve. The message was fol- lowed by another frcm Gen. Schofieid, ccmmander of the National Reserve. ‘The idea is being received with enthusiasm, and many leading citizens asked the governor for permission to open branch enlistment quarters in different towns of the stete. ee NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Favorable Action by the Senate ‘on Presidential Elections. The Senate yesterday confirmed these nominations: Aquila J. Daugherty, collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Illinois; Thomas Mosgrove, receiver of public mon- eys at Walla Walla, Wash.; John B. West, regisier of the land office at Lewiston, Ida- ho; C. R. A. Scobey, Indian agent, Fort Peck agency, in Montana. Postmasters: Pennsylvania—George L. Holliday, Pittsburg; Addison Eppeheimer, Royer’s Ford; Daniel B. Dykins, Muncy; Marcus K. Bishop, Dunmore; S. J. Ma’ thews, Oliphant; R. N. Roberts, Renovo; Geo. F. Young, Gettysburg. New York-- R. L. Leland, Clifton Springs. Colorado— Maude McLean, Breckenridge. Texas— Thomas J. Darling, Temple; C. E. Lewis, Tyler. Missouri—Thomas S. Kelly, Mober- ly. lowa—L. F. Maple, Charlton; Jno. L. Waite, Burlington. Oklahoma territory— Clem White, Tecumseh. Ohio—Leonidas Conover, Covington; S. H. Eagle, Galiipo- lis; T. L. Flattery, Wooster; A. Graham, jr., Ottawa; J. M. Ickes, Newark; J. H. Oakley, Ravenna. Army: Captains to be majors—C. Morris, 5th Artillery; Junius W. MacMurray, Ist Artillery; J. W. Dillenback, 1st Artillery, and some minor army promotions. —_—__e--___. High School Matinee. Arrangements have been completed for the matinee to be given tomorrow after- neon at Columbia Theater by the Central High School Athletic Association, and the ertertainment promises to be one of the most successful, socially and artistically, ever given by the school. The patrons and patronesses include nearly a hundred of the best krown people in Washington so- cial and official life, and among the audi- éuce will be Captain Sigsbee and family, who have been teni2red a box and ac- cepted it. A very attractive additioa to the program has been made, including a cne-act comedy, ‘My Wife’s Proxy,” writ- ten by ex-Captain Smith of the High School Cadets, and presented by the Carroll In- stitute Dramatic Club. The Bohemian Min- strel Troupe will appear in several sketches and also in a one-act farce, “Johnson's In- telligence Office.” The list of individual specialties is long and includes Mr. Cum- mings, Prof. Baker, trick bicyclist; R. Clin- ton and Edwin G. Balinger, two miniature brothers, tenor soloists. The Central High School fancy drill team will give an ex- hibition between the first and second acts. The purpose of the matinee is the rais- ing of a fund sufficient to pay the expenses of one eight-oared crew, which will repre- sent the Central High School at the na- tional interscholastic regatta on the Schuyl- kill next July. ———————— Sunday School Workers. The annual Institute of the Primary Sun- day School Teachers’ Union of the city will be held at Calvary Paptist Church, corner of 8th and H streets, Friday after- noon and evening, the sessions to be at 2:30 and 7:30 o'clock, with a social reun- ion and tea in the banquet room between the sessions. The addresses will be by Miss Annie S. Harlow of Philadelphia on Primary Work, who will also teach the Easter lesson and have a question box; by Mr. Ralph Wells, president of the New York Superin- tendents’ Union, upon “The Teacher a Shepherd;” Mrs. W. Crafts on “God’s Little Ones and Their Teachers;” Rev. Howard Wilbur qonnis on “The Children in the Church;" Mr. P. H. Bristow on tendent and Primary Teachers, Hilda H. North in blackboard review of the second quarter’s lessons. A large number of primary workers are expected from Bal- timore and other places near Washington. ———.—_— , « Latest Naval Orders. Yesterday’s naval orders were as fol- lows: Lieut. W. H. Scheutze, from the Marblehead to the Iowa; Lieut. L. L. Rea- mey, from the bureau of yards and docks to the office of naval intelligence; Pay- master G. H. Read, retired; Lieut. Y. Noel, from Nezinscot to the Marblehead; Lieut. 8. A. Staunton, from the Iowa to the North Atlantic station; Gunner J. Hill, to the New York navy yard; Boatswain F. E. Larkin, to the Richmond; Mate A. F. Ben- son, from the Constitution to the Nezin-- scot; Mate C. H. Cleaveland, to command the Nezinscot. Men's Drews From Harper's Bazar. The figure of the man of today is slim— athletic, but not burly. His shoulders are broad, his limbs are sturdy, and he affscts a brisk, quick walk. He is out-of-doors so much that any unnecessary clothing both- ers'him. The result has been an entire change in the cut of garments. The coais etek deeded ede ete od . J IIDI= ah | | Hie i 18 a Ht i Ses ' ~* HOW FOOD AFFECTS A NATION! T’S food is the backbone of a nation! If people eat poor food they become dyspeptic, cross-grained, crabbed and -cruel. If a nation’s people eat good food they have a good digestion, and are bright and strong in mind and body—and woe to the nation tMat crosses them. INCE so much depends upon your food why not have the best—especially since it costs so little if any more than you pay for the truck masquerading under the name of fToceries. , E confine our stock to reliable first-class goods. We carry everything the land and water provide that comes under the head of st--le and fancy groceries, which includes all kinds of canned and bottled goods. We call for your orders, and deliver the goods promptly. Why not let us be your grocers? G. G. Cornwell & Son, 1412-1414 Pa. Ave. at ; THE OFTEN UNDER-ADVERTISED—BUT NEVER UNDERSOLD JEWELERS. This store will be a clearing house for end-of-Lent gift giving! Inexpensive; ‘The popularity of the pretty | Spring Sterlin sentiment of exchanging friend- Conceits ig ship tokens at Eastertide is fast ae Silver rivaling Christmas as a gift-giv- | Jeweled ing time. This year’s exhibit of Girdles Novelties. é i : J $ artiaes tor the | things suitable for Presents is | Belt Buckles Toilet Table, Deak | Qreater, richer, more attractive | Biowse Sets $ Seis, than we have ever shown! And d . Easter our new prices, although as low Pompadour Specialties, | 25 those asked for inferior goods, Combs, oe Roarier, | ate for merchandise made exclus- |Chatelaines, Prayer Book Mark. | ively for the standard jewelers’ Bangles ers, Paper Cutters, | trade! And bundreds of ete. other new conceits. The Most Captivating Gifts for Easter. We are proud of this exhibit—partly because in variety and attractiveness it has no counterpart—but especially because it dem- onstrates conclusively our prices are from 20 to 33 I-3 per cent less |B, HARRIS ss es Serge % Serseet s % oo eteoet Jewelers & Silversmiths, Se ‘The First Impression That our house gives to any one entering is a feeling of confi- dence. The character of a store shows pretty plainly the class of goods handled. We only sell what we can safely recom- mend, although our prices do challenge the world. + + 3 - Baby Furniture. If you want very trashy Furniture, don't come to us—we do not handle it. We sell { at low prices, but we are careful to only buy such goods as we know are well made and will give satisfaction. A WORD ABOUT CREDIT. Never hesitate to ask us for credit whenever it will be any | assistance to you in paying your bills. We do not charge any- thing extra, and will willingly make the terms to suit your 5 ‘ i is as clusive ‘store. Glassw Woodcn ware, Granite Kitchen | | House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, 7th and I Streets N. W. eho it are easier, looszr and more comfortable. | # i i AAR ARR RARAAAAA: i Fd end Ne Ne Ne ae ‘women, ie teh Ss i figs ie W. S. THOMPSON, E E sf i if i a pe i F Dia ts deter fon tne teeta tnntndanteateatnnt