Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1898, Page 15

. THE EVENING SYAR, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898-16 PAGES. 15 2st Men’s Suits '& Top Coats, It Has Fallen } —upon us, as usual, to make the “banner offer” of the season in Men's Stylish Wool Suits and Nobby Spring Top Coats! Fally equal to others’ $8 and $10 Suits and Top Coats. ie EVER during the mans years we have been established on this pop- rr ttlar shopping corner have we offered such a grand bargain, bi We were fortunate enough to buy a leading N. Y. manufacturer's Bal spring stock, and just te prove we have no eom- i petition we will phice these Stylish Spring Suits and { Nobby Top Coats on sale tomorrow at the miraculously~ low 9; Be ies ot : ° i j 50c. Knee Pants, Os: If we were not offering them you would a Child’s Suits, |: A.Os. say they were too cht te be good, ye eee and se ~ and ae 500 Children’s Suits; all neat patterns; hd >) 3 a just what we say they Bre boc. Pants for 2. pair. your choice of 20 styles. 40c. a suit. Ip! | i Every Item a Bargain. * i>) 6) styles. at THe. suit; these inelude ‘One lot of Men's Extra Fine = tal cbildren’s double-breasted fancy plaids. Worsted Odd Pants, from $12, $15, $18, P| 20 styles Children's Suits, Reefer style; $20 Suits, go at $1.80. yd} sizes 4 to & at ralue, $3.50. One lot of Extra Size Suits, up to 50 i Men's Strong Working Pants, 42c. size, $7.25, that seld up to $20. Pure All-weol Pants, $1.20. Boys’ Long Pants its, $1.90. be If you don’t feel satisfied at any purchase, bring it back and get your money. he H. FRIEDLANDER, §: Cor. 9th and E Sts. xx 25 2 4a dd eal oe me > Ps RAILWAY PROGRESS IN JAPAN. FIFTEEN THOUSAND KILTS, Enormous Development of Enterprise im the Last Year. a Regiments Need That Num- From the Japan Tiwes. | ber Every Year. From Sketch. I think that the publication of regimental journals is a step in the direction of really ameliorating the condition of Tommy, with- cut which no effective army reform is pos- sible. Thus I welcome the Red Hackle, which is published by the Black Watch. It is a twenty-four-page quarto, “price annas two.” The number before me was printed at Lahore. It is full of interesting facts. Thus I learn that 15,000 kilts-are made for the Highland regiments every year, and a man gets a new one only once in two years. The Red Hackle, speaking of the Gordons at Dargai, says they “have added one or mcre laurels to Scotia’s crown,” and the Black Watch “sent a telegram compliment: ing the G. G.’s on their bravery and suc- cess,” and received a-letter from them re- turning thanks for the good wishes. The name of the journal is, of course, de- rived from the red hackle worn in the feather bonnet by the old “Forty-and-twa,” this distinction having been given them by George III for their conduct at Guilder- tralsen in 1795. The Black Watch are very proud of this, as all the other Highland regiments have white hackles, and the Forty-twas are further distinguished by wearing the-hackles in their pith helmets when on foreign service,’ being, I believe, the gnlv regiment in the British army so favored. In this connection I may men- tion one or two peculiaritjes of other regi- ments. The Grenadier Guards wear a white tuft in the bearskin (sometimes called a “shaving brush”), but have a red band around the forage cap. The Coldstream Guards have a red tuft, and, strangely enoyh, a white band around the forage cap, whereas the Scots Guards have no tuft at all. The Grenadiers wear their tuft on the left side, the Coldstream have theirs on the right. Then, the Northum- berland Fusiliers are proud of being the only fusilier regiment wearing a plume, all other corps of the kind having only the brass grenade in the front of the busby. As is the case with the Black Watch, the Fusiliers won this distinction on the bat- tlefield, for at St. Vigie they took enough plumes from the French Grenadiers to decorate the whole regiment. When, in 182), the line regiments were ordered t wear a white feather, the “Fighting Fifth’ were granted permission to wear one of red and white, and this plume is still worn. —<20——__ The Dikes of Holland. From the Engineering Magazine. Appreciating the fact that the high chalk chffs of England ure no protection against the sea, the Dutch engineers did not at- tempt to place an artificial vertical wall egainst the wave and the storm tides, but waxed the sea to deposit its sands on the shore and so build it up, rather than throw them {inland and then, hungry for more, eat Into the shore. They believed it best to satisfy its appetite, but induced it to toy with the sands which its own flood- currents and waves bring from other shores and from the offing depths. The sand thus deposited blows in the gales over the inland country. The engineers induced it to stop and build a barrier for them agairst the sea. One of the heaviest dikes along the coast was built by the winds themselves. The sand formed between the jetties be- comes dry in suiny weather, and the sur- face is blown ashore when the wind is in that direction. It was desired to build a strong dike to connect with fhe sand dunes. This was accomplished by setting in the sand in rows about a foot apart tufts of dune sea grass near by. The tufts were placed about a foot apart— simply little handfuls of grass. The: place for each tuft was dug out with the hand: the tuft hag, it and the sand pressed around it. The wkole surface of the dry, sandy beach above high tide was covered with this plantation, and just back of it, at the highest point of the existing sandy area, one or two rows of reeds were set into the sand, their tops cut off and the stalks standing about four feet above the sand. The sand, drifting along over the surface, catches and in one windy day will almost bury the tufts of grass and stand up a foot along the rows of reeds. #Fhen another plantation was made, and another, until a massive dike was built up to the height of the adjoining dike. In the high storm tides the waves will eat into the toe of the slope and pull down the sand, but by the same process of bulld- ing the dike is again restored to its for- mer size. Last year (1897) the progress of railway enterprise in Japan was phenomenal. Since the ploaeer railway was constructed between Tokio and Yokohama, a distance of eighteen miles, in 1872, the system has been extended at an average rate of 100 miles a year, so that at the end of March, ; 187, which corciuded the twenty-ninth fiscal year, the total mileage had reached 2.445 miles. At one leap, however, during ,the year just expired, no less than 530 miles approximately were added to the total, ttus bringing it up to 3,000 miles in round numbers. Of the lines newly opened for traffic during last year, the Tokuyama section of the Sanyo raifway, the Iwaki section of the Nippon railway, and the Chosh: section of the Sobu raflway were the mest important, for their mileage alone aggregaied 120 miles and some fractions. Of the works of construction actively pushed on since lest year we may mention among the government lines the Centrai Hine, the construction of which was begun from the three different termini at Nagoya, Hachioji and Shinonol; the Komatsu- Tsuhata section via Kanazawa of the Hokuriku railway, and the Fukushima- Yamagata section of the Tohoku railway, which is to effect a junction ultimately with the Aomori terminus of the Nippon Failway's line. With regard to private rail- way enterprise we may mention the coast section from Taira to Nakamura of the Jyoban branch of the Nippon railway; the Koriyama-Wakamatsu section of the Ganyetsu branch of the same railway; the Sanjyo-Nagooka section of the Hokuyetsu railway; the Kamo-Nara and Shijyo Na- wate-Kitsu sections of the Kansai railway, erd the prolongation of the Tokuyama terminus of the Sanyo railway as far a® Mitajiri, When this prolongation shall have been completed the next work to be undertaken will be the further prolonga- tion of the trunk line as far as Shimono- seki, which, according to the program, will be the terminus at one end, as Kobe is at the other. On the completion of the above mentioned two sections of the Kansai railway, Osaka and Nagoya will be connected with another railway service, besides the facility now afforded by the government Tokaida line. Railway enterprise is also active in Kyushu. The Hzeyagi-Omura section and the Sasebo branch of the Kyshu railway have been virtuelly completed and will be opened for traffic at no distant date. The other sections will be completed by June next. The industry at Hokkaido also claims our attenticn. The work there is im greater part official. The government Tailway construction in Hokkaido is di- vided into two periods. To the first period of construction belongs the line which is to start from che Sorechifuto terminus of the Tanko railway and to reach Asahigewa via Kamikawa. From Asahigawa, one route will go southward to the coast of Kushiro, and thence along the coast to Nemuro. The other route will divert north- ward from Asshigawa, and will reach Soya by way of Teshiwo. The total length is about 600 miles. The Sorachibuto-Asahi- gewa section, we understand, will be open- ed for traffic by May next, most probabiy. On the part of private railway enterprise . in Hokkaido, that of the Kan-Sou Railway Company 1s the most important. The pro- ject is to connect Hakodate and Otaru, a distance of 15 miles, at the estimated cost of 8,000,000 yen ($3,984,000). The work ef construction will be completed in about five years. At present the journey between Ovaru and Hakodate, if made by steamer, eccapies tweaty-four hours, while if ui Geriaken by the railway service now avail- able from Mororan, no less than thirty-six hours are necessary. On the completion of the Kan-Sou railway it will be possible to cover the distance in eight hours. —a The Inventor Dyn: Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite who recently died, has been honored by a ite. bezutiful monument to his memery at Hamburg, erected by his friend, Max A. Philipp. It represents the final triumph of the humane, enlightening idea of peace ever the rough an! bestial impulses of the we It was Nobel's greatest sorrow that the dynamite which he invented and de- vYeted to works of utility was so commonly applied to the cruel purposes of war and anarchy. -- + e0- ‘Tre~ King of Greece, when spever em | with the members of his family, never em Pioys any but the English language. Give her time, and almost every soap-using woman will come around to the use of Pearline. The soap- using habit is strong, to be sure. After all these years “some women can’t put it aside ‘without doubting and trembling. Bat when a woman once wakes up \, to the fact that she needs and de- » serves the very best household help, then the arguments in favor ~ of Pearline prove stronger than any soap - habit. oe . * There's ease, economy, quickness, health. and safety in Pearline washing and cleaning. . WONSERCAMINT, ‘ ek \\ ©. ie * os dell, Mrs. Mrs. Phace, SUBURBAN NEWS TAKOMA PARK. Mrs. W. J. Giddings, Miss Libbie Magruder and Miss Sarah Waters entertsined the Reading Circle A receut evening, sclectiozs being rea@ from Ian ‘McLaren. The Ladies’ Grild of Tiluity Episcopal Church, which met Thusscay afterncon with Mrs. Dr. Cock- erille at Lamonds, decided to pestpone the enter- tainment for the benefit of the church. Takoma Ass-mbiy has issucd invitations for its last of 1 series of dances during the season, iven at Takoma Hall tho 13th instant. Darby has returned to her Bessie ‘home in Baltimere after v.siting ber aunt, Mrs. Thomas Waters, of the Park. An entertainment is to be given by the Takoma Minstrels tho 15th instant. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey have returned to thelr bome in Ohio after visitiog Mr. and Mrs. Morris jen here. ‘The regular meeting of the town @uneil will be held this evening. erate SBE KENSINGTON. Miss Clara Littl> bas becn speniing a fortnight at Hagerstown with Mrs. It. M. Moore. Mrs. C. W. Clum will entertain the Home Mts- sionary and Chureb Ald Socictics of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church Wednceday night. An open temperance rally will be held this evening at tbe Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Mary R. Haslup, state president of the W. C. T. U., will be present and address the meeting, which is being given under the auspices of the Kensington W. and over which Rev. James T. MarsheH will preside. An excel- lent musical program has been prepared, which will inelude an anthem by the Presbyterian choir, a sole by Mr. G. W. &. Stokes, Mesars. W. I. Hutchinson, W. M Amnstrong aud Ccshmab,’ a solo by Mies Orai Adams and singing and cxerciscs by the members of the L. T. L. Young lady members of the C. T. U. will act as tsheis. An afterncon meet- ing for the ladies will be held at 2 p.m. in the> Presbyterian Church, which will also be address- ed by Mrs. Haslup. Miss Moilie Thomas t: ne to Jefferson, Md., where she expects to make her home. Mrs. J. W Blackburn and M'ss Laura Craddock were called to Kentucky last week by the death of their sister, Mra. Marquis Calmes. Both the St. Paul's M. 1 Warner Memorial eeebeecam churehcg are rehcarsing their Kaster music. ‘The bill for bonding the town for the sum of $5,000 in order to lay new sidewalks bas passed legislature and work will begin on the walks at an early date. >_—— BROOKLAND. The Brookland school is continuing its prepara. tions for the fair, to be given at the town hall April 12, for the benefit of the Maine suffere Both teachers and pup'ls are earncetly working for its snecess. There will be confectioners, sup- per, candy and faacy booths. The floor will be cleared for dancing at 9 o'clock, and many tnter- esting features will be arranged. ‘Mr. and Mrs. it. 8. Wolte and family have moved to the city and are now residing iu Le Droit Park. Miss Baker of East Orange, N. of Mrs. Holmes. The Brookland Masonic lodge, King David Ledge, will have charge of the Hower booth at the Masonic fair at Converticn Hall in the cit which opens Easter Monday. Misses Sarzh and Marie Hole, assisted by some of their pupil will give several dances in the old English vithge while the fair is im progress. ‘The Citizens’ Association “held ite: peeting, Fri- day night, when many matters of importance were discussed. At the recent meeting of the Corinthian Euchre Club at the residence of Mrs. Holmes, Mrs, Chas. Davis and Mr. A. L. Jackson carried off the prizes. ‘On accouns—of the recent rains little prozress has been made on the foundatio tery at the head of Philadelphia street. ‘The various churches are making preparations for the Easter music. It is with much regret that the residents of this vicinity learn tliat in the middle of April Gen, Stanley, governor of “the Soldiers’ He will’ resign and his place will be filled Ruggles. Gen. Stunley has won the esteem of these in the home by bis earnest effort to do all in bis power for the good of the soldiers. He i Hh, be commended for f eaianing the J., is the guest leaving the home Gen. ters will travel for a short time in the Unite: States and then they will go to Europe, where they will spend the summer. Miss Eulalle Grifith’ of Washington recently made a short visit to her sunt, Mra, Franklin T. lowe. ———— FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. A special musical service was held in Zion P. E. Church Wednesday evening. The organ, which 1s on trial with a view to its purchase, was tested snd proved satisfactory. Mr. Percy Foster of Washington was the organist, and rendered sev- eral selections. Mrs. W. H. K. Pendleton also sang a solo. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large congregation attended. Harvey Wheeler, colored, was before Justice J. R. Taylor again last Tuesday. This time he was charged with stealing a bundle of dry goods from J. H. Swarts’ market wagon. He was found gulity and sent back to his old quarters, the county jail. Mr. Joseph E, Willard has purebased the lot on which are situated the house stables used by James Ferguson for many years as an eating house and livery stables. It is sald be expects soon to have them torn down. es Adams ha sightly stables on Main is erecting on the site Mr. M. E. Wiley, who ba: has 60 far recovered as to es GLENCARLYN. torn down one of the un- treet, near his hotel, nd rkcture. 8 been ill of pneumonia, be out again, Mr. J. M. Harrison has gone to visit his parents in Starkville, Miss. ‘Mrs. Charles Hyer and little daughter, of Wash- ington, are visiting Mrs. C. F. Ramsdell. - Mr. H. B. Hedrick and family have returned home after an absence of three monthe. Mr. J. R. Fawcett has obtained a pcsition with the Johnson Rubber Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y. His family will remain here for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrison have returned from ‘ashington aud are settled in thelr cottage for here recently, looking about his place, pre- aratory to moving out for the summer. Pathe time of divine service at Curtis Hall has been changed from 4 o'clock to 5 p.m. Sunday school will be et 4 p.m. hereafter. Dr. Backus has been having repairs made and piszzes added to the cottage on Oak street he tely bought. It in reporiod here that the Southern railroad contemplates putting up wires and running trolley cars over its road between Washington and Hern- ‘Several violin duets were played by Mr. 0. F. fod Mra Hyer. Bamber of itriotie songs were sung al a 1D by Miss King and Miss Ella M. Olcott cial meeting recently held here, Among those present were Dr. and ra, plano and . Ramsdell Mrs. Misses Backus, Pennywitt, King, Messrs. Uber, Young, Mason and C. aE ROCKVILLE. ‘The following transfers of real estate have been placed upon the land record books of this county: G. A. Duvall and others to John ©. Lydddard, ten acres of land in Clarksburg district, $82.80; John F. Byers to Lyde Griffith, part of resurvey on Grif- fithburg, $1,100; Metropolitan Investment and Building Company to B. E. Scott, lots 1 and 2, section 102, Garrett Park, $700; Joseph H. Bradley to Joseph T. Brown, part of Clagett’s purchase, $—: W. A. Hoskinson to Charles W. ‘Thompson, two acres of land near Darnestown, $—; Benjamin F. Leighton to Ballard N. Norris, lots 1, 2-and 3, block 7, Woodside, $600; Perry G. Watkins to Robert B. Watkins, tract of land, $2,000; J. A. Gulick to Margaretta -B. Porter, eight acres of land near, Sligo, $—; M. B. Porter to J. H. Gulick, bidek 7 and part of block 8, Woodside, $—; Samuel = ¢lrenit c Werld Be Justified in War a Spain.” Those in the Pein were Messrs. Duvall Chambers, Walter imams and EL J. well; Meru: (Wm. Wi 1» GEO. syame. boat evenings of the past week. The company now numbers over forty of the young men of Rerkville fot vicinity, sod suck enthnsiastn is manifested. it "and Aajt. ‘Geu, Witney” + t At ts to be form: This, itis said, bas in. of men ig other the county to signify their fnteritiona of organized ‘The following ‘chose! tiuct Riggs, captain: first Hentenant;"'Braden Vande- ¥ 1d Heutenent. Upon the compicthn of the organization ard acceptance by the state military authcritics the sthordinate officers will be elected. weet “The Rockvilte Cemetery Societ the lexd-ng ladies of the tow! ing at the residence of Mr. the Teh instant. composed of id a meet- ttersiy W. Talbott Preparations for Rockville cemetery re married bers mat Rev. 8. R. White. ‘Henson Martin, an aged and well-known colored man of this place, was stricken with paralysis while attending church Sunde; moved to his home 4 A meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the residence of Mre. 8. D. Higgins on Tuesday next, at which time and piace there will be a meeting of the county executive committee. "Mrs. Mary BR: Haslup, president the state: organization. will visit the county early in April, speaking at Kensington on the 4th, Rock- { ville onthe 5th, Travilah the 6'h and Darnestowa | the 7th. She will be accemranicd by the county president, Mrs. Sarah T. Miller. The Dawsonville Literary S-elety h:l4 ts clos- ing meeting of tte season at the home of Mr. Bei ttendance. ‘The ser- i character, embracing } Hors. decivmations. reading and music, The next meetfig will be held December 16, 1898, at the residence of Mr. B. W. ADnut. The anpnal conference ‘of the M. E, Church South has made the folowing appointments for this county: Rockville, A. @. Armstrong, E. A. E ithersburg, L. L. H. Saunders Arter a sessi Lloyd; Montgomery, of ten days the grmnd jury of the comt was discharged Wednesday. The Ty report: having examined 151 witnesses and mrde twenty-«lght presentments. Sevcn witnesses who were returned as summoned falled to appear and will be held by attachment to appear at the | next term. They r=por Jail and almshouse in good condition, with some repairs needed in each. They also recommend a change fn the hea: ing apparatus for the court house and the liht- ing of same by electricity. ‘otest ts also en- tered against the mu ed bublt of taking care of tramps at the alms! RANDOLPH. ‘Mrs. Samucl Renshaw was summoned to Wash- ington to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mra. Harriet Lansdale, whose death occurred at Garfield Hospital Monday last. Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Charles Wendall Holmes, son of Mr. Thomas Holmes of Idlewild, to Miss Clara Blanche Knizht of Washington. large contingent of Rahdolph friends will go into town to attend the ceremony at Sixth Presbyterian Church the evening of April 13, and the reception following at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Knight. dirs. Franklin Mace was the hostess of the Fort- nightly Social Club at its final meeting, which was held Wednesday evening last. She was assisted in recetving by her daughters, Mrs. 8. D. Holtz- man, Miss Rosalie Mace aud Mrs. Themas Holman. An impromptu program of superior excellence was enthusiastically rendered, follows: Club chorus quety, Miss Leora Stallsmith; trio, ‘Who Built the Ai Messrs. John Keiser, Melton Green and Perry Stallsmith; reading, “The Pro- posal,” Miss Susie Magruder; quartet, “Sleeping, by Miss Lillie Keiser and the male trio; potpourt, Put Me Of at Buffalo,” McNeal Miss e apd encore eliciting a solo, i, Sir; “Hurrah! For Our Flag." quartette; Miss Keiser, Misses Gresh, ‘Siallsmith and Keiser: recitation in costume, “Samantha Allen's Lawn Party," Miss Rosa Mace; reading, “4 Marriage for D. 8. Holma Tecitation, **A1 Frank” Gi a nd a delightful conversazione the club adjourned to reorganize the first Wednesday in November next. Among the guests were Mr. William Stillwell of Washington, Misses Addie Green, Annie Whalen, Amanda and ‘anie Counselman, Lillie Magruder,’ Lucy Maught and Messrs. William and “Arthur Counselman, Aubrey Green, Mervin Counselman, John Magruder, T. Browning and Wm. Ford. * Mr. Hemry M. Hobrer and family of Washington are domiciled for the season at the Knott cottage, east of the railroad station. eee HYATTSVILLE, by the club: After an elaborate collation Mr. Stinell recemtly moved from’ Berwyn to this village. ee Mr. Henry A. Drury and family) have’ moved to their old home in Anne Arusde} county. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dorsey, jr., yilF odetipy the house en Pike avenue, recently wackted by Mr. Drury. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- peony recently erected a liné of pojes through this village and a metallic circuft will be in operation in a few days. ° The Priace George's Game and Fish Protectiv. Association of Hyattsville berated four doxea partridges Thursday last. . Alex. Allen, Frank Moore, W. Watner, Arnold Nelson and Nathan Gray ‘were brought before Justice Carr Thursday by Baltimore and Ohio Browning and Constable des of private ‘property. Tele. ailewed ruction ¥ rty.. om that the ‘men partially “demolished ‘the’ rallreud stution at Sunnyside in ord®r to procure firewood. ‘They were each given a term in the House of Gorrection, whither they were taken by Constable ‘Arbor day,"’ April 15. will be celebrated by the public sehools hers and throughout the state. regular monthly meeting of the town com- missioners will take place tomorrow. The docket of the circuit court, which holds itt spring term beginning | today, lowing cases: Criminal appeul trials, Tecognazances, 58; appeats, 10; trials, 95: appearances, 37. fcllowing jurymen have been selécted ‘in piace cf those excused: James Smothers, colored, in place of J. H. 8. Compton; John W. Bowie, in place of 4; John P. Turner, in place of Ed- oe LAUREL, Jumes B. Hi! mund B, Curr. The spring meeting of the presbytery of Ma-y- land (south) is to be held here tomorrow and Wednesday in the Laurel Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley is pastor. The meeting will open tomorrow evening with a ser- mon by Rev. R. L. McNair, the retiring modera- tor. There are thirteen churches and fourt2en clergymen in the presbytery. Reports of various matters of chureh work will be made and a min- r and an elder will be elected commissioners to the general assembly, to be held at New Orleans in May. Rev. Dr. Weode will preach a sermon Wed- nesday evening, by special order of the presbytery, on the goctrine of election. Counéilman T. M. Baldwin was renominated Tresday vight as councilman for the seeond ward al inaries necessary op account of the “‘bullot-box stuffing” of the week before. Tecelved Gl votes to 40 for W. H. Divine. next. rt of the ease lics in the fact ‘was running for the mayora:ty prohibition ticket. His friends aasert that it is a, plece of spite and he will be_able to prove innocence of the charge. Society here is commencing to plan for post Lenten gayety. and has it that a hop will louse the night ‘of dance’ also Easter ‘Monday demy of Music. Laurel Eucher (lub ‘will also bave one peculiar ect ‘on the of or tha’ be wage for next Serna, and 11 idea “as to the ability of’ the A ere ey ri Ft will prevail all this week! spection. prices! $4 Vesting Top Boots, $2.98. Ladies’ Elegant Russet Laced “Vict” Kid Novelty Boots, all dd or with fancy brocaded vest- ing tops. Equal to others’ $4 val- nes. This week. new styles: Equal to any others’ $3 Ox- fords, This week. Boots, $3.50, and Oxfords, $3. RN ~ Money Saved on “Kaster’ Shoes! At Crocker’s This Week. HAT a magnificent Shoe stock we've gathered! The choicest “buds” from the world’s shoe garden have been plucked by us! Dainty, dressy shoes, sparkling with newness. Glove-fitting, comfortable, durable and inexpensive Shoes! Special “ few items only are given. More attractive ones, perhaps, await '@ qualities superior to Crocker qualities! $3 Oxfords, $2.49. Ladies’ Elegant Hand - made Vict Kid Oxfords, in black and $2.49 Famous “Jenness Miller” Black Kid Oxfords, $3.00. No need to discourse on the beauty and superiority of the “Jenness Miller” Shoes and Oxfords, as all those who consider comfort first will have no other. Groecker’ SNA TTA Easter” prices ur personal in- No prices lower than Crocker $5 Oxfords, $3.98. | Men’s Swell Shoes, Exquisite Patent Leather Ox- $3.39. fords, with Louis XVI heel. No aan Vesting . Ad con of toe. finer Oxfords made than these, oe ce Shoes, a H.. and just the thing to show off your Easter Suit. Regular $5 value. Only. “Paster” welt, new elusive toe. Worth #50. Onl; 5 $3.98 Shoes Shined Free. 939 Pa. Ave. A Ss i} ie i their fcend, Miss Sewyer of the George School, Peansylvant Dr. and Mrs. Francis Thomas and Mrs. Sarah H. Stone, whose homes have been closed during the winter. are again in Sandy Spring. Samuel B. Wetherald, Dr. George E. Cooke and H. H. Lelehear, members of the National Guard of the District, have been notified to hold them- selves in readiness for service if called on in the vent of war. arty W. Davis of Knollton received the Association Thursday to tea. Mrs. J seph T. Moore presided, and there w: tendence of membcrs ‘and the following guests: Mrs. Caroline H. Miller, Mrs. Geo. F. Nesbitt, as der, Mrs.Alban GThomas and the Misses Ellen Sta- let, Helen L. Thomas, Katherine 1. Brooke Beatrix ‘Tyson and Augusta ‘Thomas. rly all presen’ contributed short articles or offered some piece domestic or horticultural information, meeting wae extremely lively and interesting. Ad- jeurned to Rosedale, the home of Mrs. Sarah H. Stone, in April. Mr. and Mra, Charles E, Bond, who have spent the wint in Asheville, ure expecicd home in 2 few weeks, Mc Bond's health having greatly improved. Mr. E. P. Thomas of Belmont farm is building n addition to his he ust a of Elinor Hough, a nmch-beleved member of Sandy Spring Friends’ meeting, died suddenly in Yiiladelphia Friday, in the seventy-Grst year of ‘The deceased was a native of Loudoun . bat for the past fiftcen years she has red this place ber heme. Prof. William Birdsall, the lately elected prest- Gent of Swarthmore College, made a brief visit to friends here reccatly, and be delivered 2 most teresting addrecs upon Quakerism to a very at- tentive audience Sunday, the 27th ult., warning his hearers not to depend on the traditions of past unefulness of the sock ty, Lut to work together tor the accomplishment of’ good in every possible field of labor. ‘The Mines Anna M. and Alice T. Farquhar, of Spring gave a de german Fr evening. in'whieh come sixteen couples particl- ed. Amcng those from a distance were Dr. lian Miller of Alesandria, Llewellyn M. Stabler and Arthur T. Grieet of Baltimore, Miss Mabel Gray_and B, Clifton Thomas of Wasbingten, Miss Two Yoke Mr. son. At the has been in Plank eight half square FIRST DREDGE INVENTED. From the Hartford Times. William F. J. Boardman of this city has in his possession letters patent | issued by th? United States July 31, 1802. They bear the autographs of two Presi- dents, Thomas Jefferson and James Madi- was President, and Mr. Madison was the Secretary of State. Attorney General of the United States. The patent was issued to John Greenleaf, a citi- zen of Massachusetts, and the document the time since 1802. The wife-of Mr. Board- man belonged to this Massachusetts family and the letters patent caime to Mr. Board- man through her intervention. ‘Th? patent was issued on what was called by the inventor a dock-scraper, or machine for cleaning out docks. It was the first notion of the present dredge used in clean- ing out the beds of rivers and harbors. The @cachine was a larg? rake and hoe com- bined, weighing about weight.” The construction included an oak and six inches thick. Across th> plank on the front side and at right angles with it were eighteen iron bars, one inch and a which were let into the plank by grooves at equal distances and bolted. These bars projected seven inches below the plank and were pointed and sharpened at the lower end, the device in this shape forming a rake. The same bars projected five inches vine above the upper edg> of the plank, and a strip of iron eight feet long, five inch wide and one inch thick was fixed in co? tect with the upper edge of the plank and secured by a bolt through each of the bars. This strip of iron was feather-edged, and when the machine was invented, a hoe on a large scale was formed. The shank or hardle of the machine was mad of four iron bars, which at a dists were welded togeih he whole of Oxen Used in Operating the Apparatus. 3 leng: of the shank from the scraper was eight feet. ‘The time of the Issue Mr. Jefferson power used in dragging this ap- peratus was on land and consisted of ca Ue, wind or water, or any other power that might be utilized. The scraper, when load- 2d, was dragged to the channel or stream opposite the dock and the mud was car- ried off by the current. The inventor, with two yoke of oxen, five men and three boys, cleared out a dock at “Newbury Port” &.- 069 tons of mud in seventeen days. Some- ties he carried out twenty tons of mud at ene haul. The application for the patent was made at Newburyport, March 2. 1802. The wit- nesses to the signature of Mr. Greenloaf were Charles Jackson and Samuel Save' The letters patent bear the seal of t United States, in itself one of the most in- teresting of devices. These l>tters patent are among the oldest in the United States, Mr. Boardman, who is an enthusiastic col- lector, has one of the most valuable col- lections of curios to b> found in New Eng- jJand. Levi Lincoln was the th2 Greenleaf family most cf “eleven hundred feet long, thirteen inches wide and twenty-five inches long, Yabsley—“The war excitement has done me some good at last.” Wickwire—“As how?” Yahsley—“The landlady won't let her daughter play the Spanish fandango on the guitar any more.—indianapolis Journal. Tuyloe of Nirginis, Ralph Jones and Harry Davi- Rockville. Gon of —_>——__. HYPNOTISM AND INEBRIETY. It Promises to Rival the Keeley Cure. From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat. Perhaps the most interesting part of the ecnversation I had with Dr. Mason was regarding the use of hypnotism in the treatment of certain forms of insanity and inebriety. Of course, in paresis or cases where the organic part of the brain Is de- stroyed there is no hope of doing any- thing. But where the disorder is func- tional, something can be frequently done. In drunkenness, hypnotism promises to eclipse the Keeley cure. In any stage of inebriety the methods of medical treatment found efficacious by physicians are ad- hered to, but they are supplemented by hypnotic applications. For example, when the acute stage of drunkenness is reached, the patient is treated in this fashion: After being brought into a subjective condition, he is told that King Alcohol is his worst and most dangerous enemy, that he knows this to be a fact, and that he desires to be free from its clutches. The physician ther “suggests” that the drunkard’s desire for liquor has now lef< him, and that in future he will not only refuse it, but that it will disgust and even nauseate him. Last! the poor fellow is put to sleep with the “suggestion” that he has at last conquered his inveterate enemy. Dr. Mason cites a number of eminent authorities in support of ‘his contention, names like Liebault, Bernheim, Montpallier, Krafft-Ebing and many others. According to these, physio- icgical effects of the most positive character are frequently aroused from hypnotic sug- gestion. The functions of digestion, defe- cation and absorption can be stimulated to more vigorous acdon, hastened or retarded, lactation and other secretions of the body can be increased, diminished and greatly controlled; even the action of the heart can be controlled; in short, the hypnotist can work wonders with his subject, and literally make a new man of him. cae Of course, all this reads like a fairy tale; but_when one thinks that it is an actual fact, according to the testimony of trust- worthy physicians, he is compelled to ad- mit that hypnotism is bound to play an im} t part in the practice of medicine. ———__-+- Appearances Are Deceftful. From the Londdn Telegraph. . 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