Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1898, Page 8

8 « MOSES wis F st cor. sith Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Furuitu-+ Paetery, 12tn and B. Storage, 22d & M. Moving, Packing and_Furniture Repairing. Summer Is Within Our Doors. —Is it within yours? Have your floors taken on their summer habili- ments? No need for us to expatiate oa the difference in temperature made by Mattings and by bare floors with a few rugs strewn about. You all know about that. Perhaps you aen't know so much about the mat- ting and rug prices we're quoting. oe can buy their comfort for very ittle. Mattings. Let 11,000 yards Good Waite “China Matting— FAM ooo aes ¥ 7c; Lot 2-500 yards Fancy Plaid China Matting—yard TAc. Lot 3-800 yards Fancy ‘ end Plaid China Matting- yard 8c. Ber 4-900 yan Faney Tai ting — regul Lot 5—1,000 yards Heavy Fauey “Check ard Plaid Matting — regular 17%e. quallty—yard .... 20... Let 6-850 yards Extra vy Fancy — Jointless bina Matting, red, blue, brown and green plaids— regular 2c. quality—yd. Tot 7-875 yards Extra Heavy Bung» — Jointless Matting, neat checks and pin stripes and piaid. in blue, red. green, old gold and’ brown—regular 2c. Quality—yard | 7i4c. $1,200 yurds Extra 1214c. 15c. hina Matting, checks and plaids, 10 patterns to se- lect from — regular 0c. quality—yard ........2... Rugs. Japanese Rugs. of best quality Japanese Rugs at prices: 20c. Tt. @ ft ft. to Roval Axminster Mats. Was 18 in. x Sloe 100 Mottled Smyrna Mat w. 15 in. x 36 in 50 Smyrna Rugs. in. x 34 in in. x 6 ins. -.. ft. x7 ft 2 Bales Moquette Rugs. in x 64 In w B. MOSES & We clean and refinish lace curestns perfectly. 3¢ 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. We've made two lots: Ties that were made be sold up to $3.50 Ladies’ hand-turned, hand-sewed, and the finest quelity slippers—with the latest and most fashionable sha Russia calf, French also the newest effects in evening such as Adonis, donble straps, ete.—handsomely beaded, embroidered straps—every conceivable shape and finest selected stocks, in black and Linen crash duck skirts, secured to sell for 29c., which from securing them. t worth $2, . white or eadet duck; pat $1.95. with rows of beautiful hang; caw worth, $3.50; XIV heel and opera heels—in fact, every shape heel—all and tan—fncluding all the newest shades in Titian calf, and Geneva kid, patent leather ing from $2.50 to $3.50. Go on sale at the remarkably Pure Linen Skirts, extra width and bems, All-linen Crash Skirts, stylishly trimmed Seldenbege “The Dependable Store.” $1.49" == ° welted oxford ties, common-sense, Louis kid, pes, in black, brown kangaroo, ete.— and street slippers, Dianas, or plain—all shape style—made of the colors. Values rang- ies that were made to be sold up to $6 - Hand-made oxford tles of French patent leather, “viel” Bordeaux calf, ete.—on all the new shapes, such ai English, coin, erg, Vassar, Lenox, bulldog, pointed, etc.— all the new styles in tips—newest combination and ef- fects in silk vesting tops sense to highest French—in fact, the most fashionable and exclusive styles to be found are in this lot—styles are too numerous to mention. numerous styles in slippers and strap sandals in kid, don- gola, patent leather, ete. Prices 1anging from $4 to $8. 7 924, 926, 928 Tunning throu; 704-706 K st The shoe sale that caps the climax. starts tomorrow. : The sample ties of two of the most thorough makers in the world have been secured by the shoe man and are turned over to you at prices which, undoubtedly, make the greatest values ever Offered by this department. : Evidences of this store’s progressiveness—of the shoemaker’s alertness—are its daily doings, Not an opportunity does it ignore that will benefit you and make the link between you and it still stronger. When the shoe store was established we promised you to do better for vou than the exclusive shoe stores had been doing—to sell “dependable” and stylish shoes at dry goods store prices. reason why shoe profits should be so big. We have done all we promised. _And the sale which starts tomorrow is another illustration of how much better we're doing the business than others, for nine out of ten would have put this purchase in with regular stock at regular prices, while we let you have them just as we bought them—at nearly half price. There wasn’t any $1.98 y height heel from common This lot also contains To go for $1.08. and white 29c. By a most advantageous purchase, we are enabled to make you tomorrow an offering that will bring hundreds to the suit and skirt department. Nine hundred good quality linen crash and white duck skirts—of generous width and with deep hems—have been you would consider very splendid bargains at twice the price. Skirts have been sold for 29c. before and perhaps for 25c., but no suck thoroughly made, perfect-fitting skirts as these—of an equal quality—have ever been sold for less than Soc., and then only for a day. We reserve the right to limit the quantity to prevent dealers SS Fine White Pique Skirts, trimmed with white Inserting and braid; full four yards wide and extra deep hems; worth $5; £0 at $3.49. Beautiful designs in Brocaded Taftein Silke Slits, new: Paris cut. and. good lng: worth $6 and $7; go ut $5.98. Hi The most splendid ladies’ are linen crash and white duck white, navy and cadet blue. the leading styles of the season. sold about town at $5.00. Pique Suits; blazer style deep hemmed skirts; worth Plain White | Jackets and wid } $6: go at $3.75. i $5 crash & white duck suits, $2.98. suit offering so far this season. They of a heavy quality. The jacket of | each suit is stylishly trimmed, and the skirts are trimmed with You've the choice of three of This is the identical suit which is $2.98 each. $10 SERC AlLwool | T reefer jackets good perealine ITS, $6.50. le Sergs Suits; e tin lined; skirts have either navy or black. all lining Gray enamel cooking utensils at special prices for a day. 8 special bargains ou Saturday in the best gray enamel cocking utcnstils. Tot No. 1—Full Zanart size gray enamel covere saucepars. Regular price. 15e. Saturday only roc. Lot No. 2—Full 4-qu covered saucepars. rt size gray enamel Regular price, 19¢. 29c. Saturday only... ee... eee Lot No. 3—Full 8-quert sixe Berlin seam- less cook pots. Regular price, 65¢. Saturday only Lot No. 4—Full. enamel dishpan Saturday only Lot No. juert seamless gray Regular price, Se. Age, Pull S-quart size gray enamel gular price, Satur- 42. 25c. Lot No. 6—Large size seamless gray en- amel drinking cvps.” Regular price,” Saturday only vee en- 5c. pun av Seay ot ts gray enamel ding ‘pans. Regnlar price “ibe. Saturday ‘only... neste, LOC. Ladies’ Yachts, 25¢- (Worth three times as much.) Busy selling will be made in the millinery: department fomorrew by the offering of a Jot of ladies’ black end white Bernena braid short-back yacht lete—we 25c., which sold for more than times as uwch. gh Regular nd We. le xra value Ladies’ rongh straw. sailor ribbon bands—made on the nox Dlock—formerls wold for: 75e., gu for 35C- J Ladies’ sailor hats—of Jumbo 60 doz. pairs of hosiery at a third off. You will be given the advantage of = very special purchase of hosiery made a few days since, und which arrived this morning. 200 dczen ladies’ fast black. 40- gauge hose, with double sole and high spliced heels, and men’s fast black hose, with double soles—all black or half un- bleached feet—made of best Maco yarn— the very best value offered at 25c.—will be offered at 17c. pair. A maker’s sample lot of parasols to go. If you need a parasol or if you are going to reed one for months to come, do not ignore this opportunity. We have bought the samples of a leading manufacturer—a line too varied to be described, but con- taining every parasol conceit that is fash- jonable—parasols which were made to sell for $2, $2.25 and $2.50—-and tomorrow you get the choice for $1.69 each. Ribbon drives for Saturday. Each Saturday we eclipse in ribbons the sales of the previous one. Selling only the best qualities—keeping a stock that con- tains every fashionable shade and width. No scarcity of any sort that's popular. “3%-inch pure all-silk molre taffeta ribbon in white, black and all the new colors, tor Ie. 4%-inch double-faced all-silk satin sash ribbon in white, black and colors—for Sat- urday....... + S83. Ginch all-silk white moire sash ribbon for...... Special values from that purchase of jewelry. Shirt waist sets, cuff buttons, stick pins, belt pins, finger ringy, breast pins, bat pins and hundreds of other things at one- third of what is usually asked for such goods. Ladies’ belt supporters :n nickel and leather covered, brooches, fancy stick pins, ete., which are usually sold for 10c. to 15e., to go for 5 cents. Ladies’ fine belt pins, some with jewels; ladies’ link cuff buttons, ladies’ hat vins- any of which cannot be bad under 25¢.— to go for seeeees BSC, 10 cents. Ladies’ s' ct waist sets, link cuff Lattons, fine jeweled finger rings, jeweled bat pins, Jeweled breast pins, Alaska gem shirt studs, &e.—goods which sell ordiuarily for ‘8¥e. and 50c.—go for 19 cents. braid narrow brim—to go for a day at.. 25¢. S ———— waists. Special prices for the day—and you choose from the best as- sortment of white waists, which are now so [fashionable in town. The shirt waist selling of this season has broken all records. @ dozen ladies’ plain white India linon waists, with white linen collar, Would be good value at Go tomorrow for 49 cents. ” $2.48. tomorrow Special selling in boys’ clothing —further illustrating the ability of the dependable store to undersell all other exclusive’ clothiers—and give you qualities that make you permanent patrons. $1.48 wash suits, 89c. All Our Finest Wash Blouse Suits, which sold up today for $1.48, will be sold tomor- row as a special drive for 89c. They are made of English Galatea cloth and linen crash and white duck, with sitk-embroidered detachable shields, and are in all sizes; other stores are getting $1.50 and $2 for the eame sults; we are selling their $1 suits for 69c. Boys’ $2.48 and $2.98 suits, $1.59. We have picked out a lot of Boys’ Woolen Suits, consisting of navy jue and black and brown plaid mixtures; @me have double seat and knees; small sizes are in vestie and reefer styles, and large ones up to as large as 16 in double-breasted effects. These are the suits which we are selling for $2.48 and $2.%. And tomorrow we will offer them for $1.59. Base bali and bat given with every sult. 50c. shirt waists, 33c. We have bought another lot of those Per- cale Shirt W ts, which sold so rapidly re- cently for 38. They are in dark and light patterns, sewed well and are perfect fitting. Same waist for which others get 50c. 39c. blouses, 25c. Boss’ percale, all sizes 2 39c. for this blouse. tomorrow. Blouse Waists, made of fas:-color to 8. Everybody gets Special pripe. 25e. for pecial values in white 47 dozen sheer India Men walsts—made with @ front and back Yoke—Iaundered perfectly have the correct stand- ing collar and attached cuffe—regular $1 value— 77 cents. . Boys’ 75c. & $1 Straws, 48c. | i white | 35 dozen white Deantifel em: Wrotdery trimmed — made hy one of the leading makers of this ed tucked front effect have three rows of bing tuck: Ing - tomorrow $1.39. lawn waists Tomorrow we offer a snmple line of Boys’ Yacht and Satlor Straw Hats, in mixe white and all styles, at about half price. They are in all shapes and ull sizes, and they sold for TSe. and $1. Your chotee for |! 48c. Men’s furnishings. (special prices.) Men's cheviot neglige shirts, in stripes | and checks—made well—perfectly fast i} colors—39e. shirt: 1 Men's white lawn ties, 150. H usually, for Saturday. . Men's night robes, embroidered front, for Men's percale neglige shirts, gathered yoke—elther separate collars or cuffs— reat, styllch, mew patterm for ... turday a7c. || Men's French madras ueglige shirts—some of the prettiest patterns you've ever seen separate link cuffs—made to sell and are selling everywhere at The. Saturday for 59. 40 dozen men’s soft neglize percale shirts, || well made, collare and cuffs attach- able, neat patterns, 50c. sbirt, fur... Men's navy and white dotted silk band bows, 23c. value—for Saturday ny irs Men's undery Jong shirts—all value—for Saturday GOLDENBERG’S 924-926-928 7th St. 9 704-706 K St. Bostentontoeteetoetoetoegegeteneafeatondonrontneieeteeseeseeteeteefeefenfeate A ONES: z 22 lib. F 3, & 2, Ks To Comfort > ?In Summer Lies in being provided for ther. So many things n: can have that b hess have worked th being necessities, <A Gas Range or ¢ & $. * Stove is Necessary {¢ And it’s cheap from every point of o - burnes °. ON Stove - burner. Double- flame. Nickel-p'ated Gas Stores... 2... fe Spee ba King Sburner Fire King Gas Kange, with bak ing and brodling ovens $ 1 2.50 nd modug overs $13.50 FREEZE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM. . guapceecedatetedbaddecadeedebateegeteiadeteneidedettetetnteletedeietetepecegemamnamyeenerneueinamanane Ceetetniatetett The White Mountain and Peerless ¢ land Freezers rank foremost for merit, | They freeze qulekly. easily $ and thor land Preeseres sn. 25 land Frees. $1.48 +quart Prerl si Ice- ,. land Freezer: $1.82 LAWN MOWERS. eur Mowers have phosphor bearirg« and bext steel knives. A good 12'p. Lawn GARDEN HOSE. 2 feet of gwd qual'ty Hose, complete with cowpling — and brass nozzle Rudolph, West & Co., 4 1004 F St and 522 10th. ¢ treatment f aseured. « Sto Instant lodest fees SON, Foot Specialists, 5:30. Sumiays, 9 to 12. manent rel Prof. J. J. ¢ 1155 Je Great Reduction oa in Hair. Switches, $2.50, formerly $5.00. iy $1 Gray formerly $5.00. Gray Switches, $4.50, formerly $6.50. First-class attendants in Hulrdressing, Shampooing, ete. Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray bair. Never fails. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. apl6-208 DR. SIBGERT'S ANGOSTURA RITTERS IS A temperance tonic of world-wide reputation. The ¥s army and navy use it in Rast India as a preventative of all dangerous diseases of the we FOR THE SUMMER. Where People Can Go to Spend the Heated Term. A few further suggestions as to where one can go to get away from the heat of the city during the summer months are given below. It will be seen that attrac- tive places cau be found both in the county and at the seashore: The Glen Summit Hotel, beautifully sit- : vi pened vated at Glen Summit, Pa., will be opened th instant and will remain open until but three and a the October. This re half hours from Philadelphia, on the Lehigh Valley railroad, and has an elevation of 2000 feet. There are fifty miles of fine a about the place, excellent bicycle and the house is supplied with every convenience, electrical appliances, private elevators, ete. For terms and de- bath t nd de- ption apply to Manager W. H. Crosby. Manager J. P. Shannon announces spec Wash- the famous Blue Mountain House, ington county, Md., will open for the sea- son Saturday next. This house is situated in the most beautiful and healthy part of Maryland, near the Blue Ridge mountains. Mr. Shannon will be p’ d to give all in- formation concerning terms anc ‘The house supplies every comfort and con- venience to guests. ‘The Adirondack region 1s one of the mane 1 and health-giving resorts in the detighttol 1 the Hotel Childwold, Childwold Park, N. Y., is one of the finest and most conv! y arranged houses in that re- peeras don Lake Massaweple, . It is situated e fartis very heart of the Adirondacks, but nine hours from New York. Manager “harles FE. Leland will be pleased to sup- Pites for June and September. His ad- dress Is Massawepie, N. One of the most delightful resorts = oe ountains of Virginia is Front Royal, and the Afton Inn’ proprietors, Messrs. A. P. Melnturff and J. G. Wiltshire, are well known as intelligent and accommodating Son The house is furnished with electric lights, hot and cold baths, and is located in most beautiful scenery. Splendid driv- ing and fine fishing. In the Blue Ridge mountains ct beaes vania is located the well-known Water Gap Tes L. W. Brodhead, proprietor. This resort 1s but two and three-quarters hours from. New York and Philadelphia. Its great elevation gives it the purest of aS and clearest water. The Delaware affords fine bass fishing, bathing and boating. The potas in the neighborhood are excellent for teth driving and bicycling. The house is 2epplied with long-distance telephones, and the service 1s of the finest. in western ‘A delightful summer resort as tts is the Mansion House in eens It is homelike and restful, and tne proprietor, William E. Wood, aims to ne Mie all needful facilities for the com- peer and amusement of the guests. ‘The Engleside, at Beach Haven, N. J., c] yn the 11th inst., has accom- ey h opened ofa) guests. Immediately at hand is @ bay which has been pronounced Pasurpassed for sailing and f}shing. One of the advantages possessed by the solumbia, Belmar, N. J., is that it Hotel Columbia, ean frontage. Since last basson a fiftl. story has been added to the Rullding and it now has every needed mod- ern improver ent. Seven miles below Long Branch there is the Monmouth House, Spring aire J This hostelry ts said by fo: mer patrons who have traveled extensiv nen Palimong the most desirable resorts along the Atlantic coast. ‘The Hathaway Inn, at Deal, N. J., was opened for the season recently. It is re- arded as am ideal seashore resort. ‘The most fashionable summer resort in rica is the reputation enjoyed Amy years by Leland’s Ocean House, Newport, R. I. The season will open the Jsth inst. Among the amusements pro- vided for the entertainment of guests are fishing, wheeling, yachting, bathing, boa:- ing. golf, tennis, polo, ete. The Continental Hotel, a loc Narragansett Pier, R. L, offers inducements to patrons which are pronounced the equal of any similar establishment in America. The thirty-second season of the Meta- Pier, R. £., openi- very desirabie. toset House, Narragansett ed June 1. The location is for There are accommodations for 20 guests. The hotel has all modern improvements. Persons who desire to spend a portion or all of the season at a seaside resort where the charges are very moderate and the service good will find such a place in the Kenyon House, Quonecontaug Beach, R. 4. The board of trade of Vineyard Havel Mass., is so well satisfied of the desirabl ness of their town a: side and health resort that they are willing to furnish in- rmation relative thereto to all who may address them on the subject. An unobstructed ocean view is one of the attractions to be obtained at the Yorkshire, 6th avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. For bi. cyclists speciai accommodations are pro- vided. River-Springs-on-the-Potomac has been opened for gests. It is convenient of ac- cess from Washington, being located on the historic river of that name in Sj. Mary's county, Md. The special inducements are boating, ng, etc. ‘The first season of the Carrollton at Point Pleasant, N. J., opens July 1, and those summer travelers who are seeking to cx- plore new regions and undiscovered hotels will find muck to attract them in the mag- nificent structure recently completed at this place. The Madison on Sunset avenue, Asbury Park, N. J., is a place where comfort abounds and happiness fills the measure of every pleasure-sceker. It is well known to all who yearly visit this select resort, and it has its full share of refined patron- age. Families and others going to Asbury Park this month will find special terms of- fered them at the Hotel Clarendon. It has an unobstructed view of Sunset Lake and the ocean. Music is daily provided and is a feature most prized by the guests. Laurel in the Fines, is the romantic and alluring name of a hotel at Lakewood, N. J., which is much affected by the best people who want to delve into the freshness and greenness of country life in the sum- mer. It is fifty-nine miles south of New York and offers golf links, cross country riding, bicycling and beautiful walks as special inducements. Special rates for guests who come in June are offered at the Nanepashemet, Marble- head Neck, Mass. It ts claimed to possess the finest location on the north shore. Every room has an ocean view and every breeze that blows swells the curtains of the hotel. Just opened is the Plimhimmon, at Ocean City, Md., and there is room for more guests. The Chattolanee spring water is served without extra charge and the ab- sence of malaria makes life more than or- dinarily endurable. Mrs. R. T. Shreve, 13 E. Franklin strect, Baltimore, will answer questions concerning it. ‘There are resorts and resorts, but none more beautiful, none more entertaining than the world - renowned Thousand Islands. With the noted St. Lawrence river, teeming with fish, lapping its very foundation, the Thousand Island House at Alexandria Bay is indeed the model hostel- ry of the place. Perfect in app?iniments and location, its advaptages are manifold. Then the house is conducted by the hotel pioneer of the river, Mr. O. G. Staples of this city. It was he who first pointed out the advan- tages of the islands as a summer resort and made them famous. He built the ho- tel after investigating all the locations, and it is not to be wondered he selected the most advantageous site. A diagram of the rooms, with terms and other informa- tion, may be obtained upon application at the Riggs House, this city. Star Villa, at Cape May, has been ma- terially enlarged and refurnished this sea- son, and is ready for guests. With 100 feet of ocean front and all the facilities of a first-class hotel, there is nothing to be de- sired. Write to F. L. Richardson for prices. Just within a stone's throw of the beach end removed only enough to make the music of the surf a mellow lullaby, is the Clarendon Hotel, at Atlantic City. The heuse is too well known in Washington to require description. Suffice to say it is first- class in every respect. Special rates are offered for June. Away from the cxcitement of the sea- shore, and still within striking distance of the sad sea waves, is Carisbrooke Inn, Veritor, N. J. Tne advantages of the inn are complete, and special attention is a to the table beard. There is a trolley tine connecting with #tlantic City, and it only takes ten minutes to make the trip. Asbury Park hzs long been reckoned as a seaside resort where comfort and ease is subordinated to nothing. Blessed with a fine situation and all the elements ef an ocean resort, it offers exceptional a The Hotel Lynchurst, under the direction et C. E. McBride, has facilities to satisfy the most fastidious. Then the terms are moderate. The Stockton Hotel, at Cape May, has long been a favorite hostelry with Wash- ingtonia nt of location it is not excelled anywhere on the Atlantic coast. Directly facing the oe vith a perch a third of a mile in length, ample opportunity is afforded e rt bree . patr application to E mandie Hotel, this cit ae THE DISTRICT TROOPS. t d upor Ke, proprietor, Nor- Suggestions to Aid Them and Those They Left Behind. Among the communications received by The Star is one which refers to the meet- ing to give assistance to the District sol- diers at the front and after commending this movement it said: “Would it not be equally commendable if scme of our benevo- lent and patriotic citizens would suggest a call fer a public meeting for the purpose of procuring employment for the fathers and brothers of our boys in bluc, and also for raising funds for the relief of the wives and children of those of our volunteers who are married and in some cases old and de- pendent parents. As an instance I could give you the name and residence of a father who, although advanced in years, is strong and active and able to do his share of any kind of work. His son and only help is now on the way to Cuba or Santi- ago, and he is here without work or the price of a louf of bread.” A subscriber also writes: It occurs to me that it is about time some steps were be- ing taken in the city to send some of the “good things of life’ to our brave soldier boys now encamped at Tampa, Fla. No doubt the boys are being well taken care of by Uncle Sam, but at best this is but peor food for those who have been accus- tomed to enjoying a variety of good things. The Star has always been successful in whatever undertaking it has engaged in, and I would suggest that it take hold of the matter and get the citizens of Wash- ington to show in a substantial manner that they appreciate the sacrifice “our boys” are making in leaving their homes and loved ones, by sending them at an early date a car load of canned fruits, meats, jellies and such things. I have no doubt that our citizens will “come to the front” in most lber#l fashion. I have heard a number of pérsohs' xpress surprise that something of this kfiiti had not been dene before. ALLEGED ILLEG§L USE. — Local Railwny Companies Defendants in an Equity ‘Suit. The Electrical Railway Equipment Com- pany of this city filed today, bills in equity against the Capital Traction Rallroad Com- pany and the Metropéiitan’Railroad Com- pany, praying for permanent injunction against the use by thé def@hdant corpora- tions of a current colleétor “for electric rail- ways, the inventién of!Frederick A. Ander- son, asking for an accétintif® of the profits arising from the allegéd filegal use of it, and also for other relidf. ~*” The complainant in the suit against the Capital Traction Company states the vari- ous processes by which the invention passed from the inventor into the owner- ship of F. A. Anderson, Ida L. Case, Arthur H. Wegner. David M. Anderson, the firm of Shelley, Butler & Martin and Archibald Greenlees February 10, 1898, and by them transferred and sold alg complainant. It goes on to show January 9 last the Capita! Traction has been using the invention without color of right or authority of law and receiving a profit from it. - Catan The other bill states the same cept that the by the Metropolitan company, it is began May 21, 1897. a gees: If you want anything, try Star. If anybody. has what. y will get an answer, © Ball Committce Company of Guests. Special Correspondence of The Eycn'ng Star. BOYD'S, Md., June 16, 1898. A ball was given at Boyd's Hall last night by a committee of gentlemen consisting of Messrs. Gerald H. Totten of Washington, D. C., D. W. Baker and Lloyd Dersey of Germantown and J. Frank Lewis of Boyd's, Md. Dancing commenced at 8:30 p.m. and continued until a late hour. Music was fur- nished by William Krug and William Wil- more of Washington. Many prominent guests of Washington were present, among the invited being Mr. James W. Wilson, son of the Secretary of Agriculture, of Wash- ington, D. C.; Wil:iam R. Smith of the bo- tannical gardens, Mrs. A. J. Dabney, Miss Mae Dabney, Misses aunders, Marie Plant, Edith Totten, Miss Gregory, Mrs. Tanner and daughter, Miss Lysight and Miss L. Birney of Washington, D. C.; Miss Bolden of St. Louis, Mo.; Messrs. George Hunter and James Veins of Rockville, Md.; Mrs. Buckley, Misses Uptons and Messrs. John 8. Larcombe, jr., and Charles Wilson of Gaithersburg: Mr. Ei. Keys of Linden; Mesers. Dorsey, Baker, Bolden and Waters and Misses Baker, Mary and Hortense Dorsey and Applebey of Germantown: Messrs. Clagett, Hilton and Dr. J. H. Stone- street and Miss Gertrude Wood of Barnes- ville; Messrs. Higgins, Rinehart, De Lan- der, George B. McAtee, E. A. McAtee, S. T. Williams, Dutrow, Maughlin, Victor and Roscoe De' Lander and Rinehart, and Misses Carrie De Lander, Waters, Maugh- lin and Nichols, and Mr. and Mrs, M. T. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. De Lander, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Small of Boyd's; ‘Miss Emily Darby of Buck Lodge, and Dr. H. B. Haddox of Dawsonville. fei THE YELLOWSTONE. Lindsley’s Report Says That Calves Are Indicated. Lieutenant Lindsley of the 4th Cavalry, on duty at the Yellowstone Park, nas sub- mitted to the Secretary of the Interior a report covering the condition of the game in the park. He says in part: “There is no reason to suspect that any buffalo have been killed since the rendition of my last report, on November 4 last. The scouts discovered, during the winter, be- tween thirty and forty head, in four differ- ent localities. They are so wild that if they see or wind a man they will run a long distance. So, to prevent driving them from their winter range, strict orders were given to all stations and scouts not to pur- sue them, nor to follow their trails with a view to seeing the animals themselves. For this reason no buffalo has been seen this winter, but the trails show the above num- ber, and that in one bunch, numbering twenty-one, there were four or fiye calves. “Their protection is the most difficult task intrusted to the superintendent of the park. Their natural range is on the open plains of a much lower altitude; they are now driven by fear into the most inaccessible portions of this mountainous and timbered country. Besides the danger from poach- ers, their young must suffer from the rav- ages of wild beasts, and from the rigors of the climate. They are sald to be peculiarly susceptible to the bad effects of inbreeding, and an eminent scientist thinks that this cause alone will insure their destruction in a few years more. I can think of notning that has been neglected which would tend to their better preservation.” nd For Losers of Registered Mull. The public generally will be interested in a new regulation to be shortly issued by the Postmaster General. A law was in BUFFALO IN Lieut. and the post office was permitted to in- RECEIVERS APPOINTED. Tavistock Flats to Be Sold by Order of Court. In the case of the Anglo-American Sav- ings and Loan Association against John H. Walter and others Judge Cox today ap- pointed Messrs. Frederick L. Siddons and Wilton J. Lambert receivers, to take pos- session of and manage the five-story build- ing known as the Tavistock flats; also to sell the building and premises soon as practicable at public auction, and bring the preceeds into court for distribution. The property in question is said to be werth about $50,000 and to be incumberea to the extent of about $28,000. Default having been made in the payment, the present owners consented to the decree be- ing passed. The association was repre- sented by Messrs. Ralston & Siddons, and Messrs. Tallmadge A. and Wilton J. Lam- bert appeared for the owners of the prop- erty. ee SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS. Annual Readjustment A. the Departmen The fifteenth annual readjustment of presidential postmasters’ salaries has been made. {n the District of Columbia the only change made was a reduction from $1,100 to $1,000 per annum in the Anacostia oftice. In Maryland the following changes were made: jounced by crease. Annapolis, from $2,200 to $2,400; Crisfield, from $1,400 to $1,500; Ellicott City, $14) w $1,500; Princess Anne, $1,200 to $1,300; Bel- air, $1,600 to $1,700;"Denton, $1,100 to $1, Lonaconing, $1,400 to $1,900; Salisbury, $1,800 to $1,900; Cambridge, $1,700 to $1,800 Port Deposii, $1,300 to $1,400. Decrease. Laurel, from $1,400 to $1,200. Virginia, Increase. Alexandria, $2,500 to $2,600; Blackstone, $1,100 to $1,200; Clifton Forge, $1,600 tw $1,700; Fredericksburg, $2,000 to $2,100; Lex- ington, $1,600 to $1,900; National Solaters’ Home, $1,100 to $1,200; Roanoke, $2,700 ww $2,800; Tazewell, $1,100 to $1,200; Winches- ter, $2,100 to $2,200; Ashland, $1,200 to $1,400; Cape Charles, $1,100 to $1,260; Farmville, $1,500 to $1,600; Front Royal, $1,400 v0 $1,500; Manassas, $1,000 to $1,100; Newport 800; Waynesboro, $1,; Stock, $1,200 to $1,800; Berkeiey, $1,400 to $1,500; Christiansburg, $1,200 to $1,30v, Franklin, $1,100 to $1.200; Hot Springs, $1,- 400 to $1,500; Martinsburg, $1,500 lo $1,uvu; Orange, $1,100 to $1,200; Smithfield, $1,100 to $1,200; Williamsburg, $1,100 to $1,300. Decreases. Buena Vista, $1,200 to $1,100; Pulaski City, $1,600 to $1,500; East Radford, $1,100 to $1,000; Shenandoah, $1,400 to, $1,300; Poca- hontas, $1,300 to $1,200. Substitutes for Clerks. By reason of the new post office bill, there is a provision which, it is belleved, will re- Neve the embarrassments which have here- tofore been unavoidable when clerks were summoned as witnesses. Clerks were often summoned to distant parts of the country to give testimony, and their absence has permitted to employ substitutes at a com- pensation equal to that of the clerks sub- poenaed. ————_ +e Experience Will Be Considcred. to be held June 20 and 21 for the position of fourth assistant examiner in the patent office. It will take into consideration the Am American Merchant N; To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your interesting and instructive arti- cle on June U1 by Frank G. Carpenter upon South American trade he shows clearly the many reasons why the United States 1s not setting its proper chare of that trade, which is, as he properly remarks, ours by right 1 have some reason to think that by prope action a large portion of that trade c »e brought into our hands in the ui One of the reasons that E reid the carrying trade of the world and why it so frequently happens that tt is heaper to send gvods via England than direct 1s because of their system of subsi- dizing those British packet lines which ply directly between England and foreign coun- tries, enabling those lines to carry freight at lower rates. This, of course, gives Eng- land a direct advantage and Germany and other manufacturing countries using I lish bottoms an indirect advantage over the United States in South American trade. and unless Uncle Sam can go one better he is liable to be left behind in the race. Now, it has been sufficiently demonstrat- ed that tn such matters as letter carrying railway running and telegraphy govern. ments can beat private enterprise, both as regards quality of service, regularity and cheapness, and there is no reason why this should not apply to such large navat enterprises as reguiar packet service. Now, if the United Staces government Would run @ monstrous steam packet sys- tem from New York, taking in ail South American ports, perhaps running a special service to the Philippine Islards, chi nj freight and passenger rates at, ay ons per cent less than any European packet company, Uncle Sam would be doine = better than the rest of the world. He also could insist upon his American shippers packing goods in new boxes, properly mark. ed, and, lastly, if this country happened to go to war she Would not be put to the great inconvenience she has been to wis time in getting transports for her soldiers, for the American merchant navy, being government Droperty, could be used at a moment's 1 otice for the country's defense. June 17, 1808, JOHN O. VARIAN. — Representative Osborn'’s Inquiry. Representative Osborn of Wyoming has introduced resolutions directing the Secre- tary of the Treasury to furnish immediate- ly after the disposal of the 400,000,000 bonds the names of purchasers and banks = whose care the bonds are and are de- livered, and also why checks and drafts payable in Denver, Col., are not received in payment for those bonds. ——_—_-+- e-___. Discussing Post Office Deficiency. ‘The deficiency appropriation bill was con- sidered by the House yesterday afternoon. The reading of the bill called forth caustic criticism from Mr. Loud (Cal.) and Mr. Johnsen (N. D.) upon former Postmaster General Gary for having added 346 letter carriers to the service and increased inci- dental expenses, thereby causing an ex- pense unauthorized by law exceeding the post office appropriation. They contended that he acted wrongly and should have kept the expenditures within the appro- made by the last Congress. A heated debate was precipitated over the paragraph carrying $163,000 for post vilice deficiency, but it was not passed, and the House at 5:12 p.m. adjourned. Prof. commission was before the Senate commit- tee on the Nicaragua canal yesterday. He expressed the opinion that the canal as proposed was entirely feasible, and placed the cost of construction at between $90,- 000,000 and 395,000,000. MOLE THE WAR LASTS, i