Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1898, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, WEPNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898-14 PAGES. oetocdontondontontestontontoctocdoctocfonfont W. B. Moses & Sons. J. Healy & Co., e & Co., Karpen Bros., Mig. Co., Orie! Cabinet Co., Gran id Rapids Ci hair Co. Pic er Hodel leaders in ere furnit ributed to the wondet nber Furniture Sz it is eq re-making world have 1 success of this marvel- le. It is impossible to of- ly impossible to offer r stocks you greater alues. Gocds have sold themselves. salesmen simply have to write down orders. Every- thing is marked plainly. Yeu can see the values at Screens. Worth. $4.00 © Meh 4 tt 4 $6.00 $4.25 36.75 $3.00 Helse Odd Parlor Pieces. Sal $17.90 Worth. vr re & s1440 ” $18.00 es10.80 S605 " $18.00 $12.50 s14.90 $15.90 5 rs 1d Divan, Divan | Corner ve Chair, gold, d Chair, end,” dai SIS.65 $20.00 ROR SCRA Gilt S0s48 $38.00 Sale Price. $10.00 1 $19.00 $60.00 $49.00 $60.00 $45.00 $44.5) $11.00 $35.00 $20.00 [ s50.00 $60.00 MOMMA OO = x 2 bs z » nt of Mahog- id Tables at Benches, CED 50 PER aaa este esterordortontnaterterterterterterloriorandindtedted tees trodzodies et ete a os . eof oe eg 2 safe mete ef Saaeee ee That'll Win Approval. A department full of re- so om, ifever, that th empting list of é ba é LACE GOODS RD. & GOODS FOR CURTAINS. : i yards 30-inch Irish Point >. Reduced from t sects - 40c. £ vari o-inch Irish Pont Lace. Reduced from k 50 eSbie z Muslin Reduced from yards 24-inc slin. Reduced from 22$c. Ws oars ne Wingate ee Oc. 60 yards 36-inch Scotch Madras. Reduced from 30c. tee - 19¢. Ret in Muslin, Swiss, Irish Point and Brussels Lace at less than HALF PRICE FIGURED CHINA SILK FOR CURTAINS, MANTEL DRAPERIES AND PILLOWS. yards 30-inch China Silk, 4 colorings. Reduced sess 450, neh China Silk, 9 colorir Reduced i - O5¢. 3 colorings. ~ Reduced - 75¢. 18-ine “h Rutfled that were W. B. Mow: & oon F St., Cor. lith. | Storage, 22d & M. ae ae ie ae ee ee es sSeedoeteedeaseeegee koline, peered eee Sy 2 es See cet Sete te Sedeefestont eaSeafonfeafonteateet et feet os Selec feted ef |E ja visit to Was AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Preparations for Reception of Delegates to Christian Endeavor Convention. Program of Services to Be Held Each Day of the Session—Gen- eral News. Evening Star Bureau, S No. 727 King Street. Bell Telephone 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 14, 1898. Extensive preparations are being made to entertain the 200 delegates who are ex- pected to arrive in this city tomorrow to yemain during the two succeeding days in attendance upon the sessions of the elghth annual state convention of Christian En- deavorers, which commences tomorrow evening at the Methodist Protestant Church. Alexandria Epworth Leaguers and En- deavorers, without regard to denomina- tion, will provide homes for the visitors and give them a hearty reception. The first exercises will be held Thursday evening, as stated, in the M. P. Church. Mr. Percy S. Foster of Washington will have charge of the music, and Mr. James R. Caton of this city is on the program for a speech of welcome, to which Mr. M. W. Butler will respond. The address of the evening will be delivered by Rev. Z. T. Sweener. D. D.. of Richmond, the subject being “Royalty of Service. Friday evening the services will be held in the M. E. Church South, on Washington street. Mr. N. S. Greenway of this city will speak and Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D., cf Baltimore will deliver an address on 1 Power.” vening an address on ‘Sabbath will be made by Rev. T. H. Walker of Baltimore. The closing serv wiil be held in the Washington Street Methodist Church Sun- aay) evening. Mr. W. H. H. Smith of Wash- on the “Old-time Conse- and the convention will consecration services. King Street Improv The matter of pav vitrified brick i pment. ug King street with still pending. At the last meeting of the council committee on streets it was decided to reject all bids that had been submitted up to that time, and to ad- vertise for new propo These will be opened the 26th of this month, and until the committee mects again the arrange- ments between the corporation and the electric railway in the matter of laying new rails on King street are not 1 to be completed. It seems that about the only point of dis- agreement is that the company expects the y to pay for the rails taken up, claiming that they are almost as good as new. But this no doubt will be amicably adjusted. Police Court Proceeding: In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following ses: Robert Campbell and James Gaines, two small colored boys, arrested by Officers Goods and Hall, on a ch of throwing stones on the street, were fined $1 each. The mayor said he intended to break up this practice, which has become quite com- mon of cs wy illiam Hob surrendered himself to Sherwood this morning, and was for engaging in a crap game a George r was arrested by Young, with being a su character. was a contention between the prisoner and a witne the owner- ship of and p and watch were held for further investi Yesterday evening a of Jame Sulliva: Arthur Harrison, As the evidence w treated the cas duct, > case cutting sibrousneupitocteae conflicting, the mayor as one of disorderly con- and fined Sullivan $5. Brief Mention, The bedy of Loudon N. Campbell, jr., was brought to this city today for interment. Young Campbel native of Alexan- dria, where he lived for several yi He miber of the District regiment of and died at Camp Wikoff, Mon- The funeral this evening or to- i was a in Wash- died t r was funer- Faulkn: The ported of the two was and the other One living at ts to the from HEALTH Report of District artment for the Past Week. There were 112 deaths in the District dur- k which sixty were of colored. Th> annual death rate for each thou whole popu- lation wé 7 whites being 40. ‘The dis- were those of s, aS against 11 arrhoeals caus- vared with There was a ases of the nervous system from 16, by Wh+ last report, to 14, and of consumption f to 7. In the zymotic Class there we tal cases of dipiihe dG of typho 3 of which were ses of soldi ne army barracks of this city. At the close of the last report there were 48 cases of diphtheria under treatment. During tbe week 17 new cases were report- ed, and 13 were relieved from quarantine by recovery, leaving 47 cases in isolation in 36 premise There 39 cass of scarlet fever un- der observation at the close of last report. Durin +k & new ca veloped and 7 with war mean metec the 1 conditions pr were: Barometric ure of the air, 7+ relative humidity, 78. The 1 was but .06 of an inch, with mild southerly winds, averaging five miles per hour. The thermometer registered 93 de- grees on the 6th, falling to 52 degrees on the 9th. week temp> and a Inspecting Fire Department. Fire Commissioners James C. Muller and Charles M. Short of Baltimore and Chief ngineer William C. McAfee and Captain J. C. McGregor of the salvage corps paid ington yesterday afternoon for the purpose of examining the District fire department. They were received by Ckief Parris, who drove them about the city and accompanied themr in a visi several of the District compani with th and t admiration for t trict rtment, ich they stated is in pects a model one. They returned 2 r to Baltimore late last evening. = Maryland © » Sites Offered. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. IBERLAND, Md., September 14.—The ed States government ha en offered two fine camp locations, contiguous to Oak- land, at the rate of $1 per acre a y the government to defray damages that might be incurred. The offers Fernleigh Manor, 400 acres, ow J.C. Wood, 10 acres. William T. Jz ,o00 rent for his farm fake, and John Br: his tract near Oakiand. locating a camp at Oakland 4 The country trom maiaria and 1s well wate: oe R. K. Polk Nominated. SUNBURY, Pa., September 14.—R. mi near ‘Moun K. Polk of Denville was today unanimously nominated for Congress by the democratic Sine conferecs of the seventeenth congressional district. Seda eetetontesecentnteseeentetengedetenaogenenegeeeeseenenteeeaeteaeadetendaeteatnteceateteedeeteetadeeeetegecta> “The Only Complete Housefurnishers in Washington. a ee z AN HIBITION WORTH VISITING. Our new fall stock is complete in every detail, and Yorms the best collection of Furniture, Carpets and House- furnishings that was ever exhibited at one time in Wash- ington. We say this deliberately and without boasting. We have been at special pains to select the best examples, and prettier goods have been manufactured this year than ever before. Many of our designs cannot be found anywhere else in the city. We will be pleased to hear your criticisms, and are confident that you will be pleasedly surprised. Prices are lower than we ever thought possible on such goods. I ee a te Seeger oe feet soeooton sie eee So HOUSE & HERRMANN, Liberal Homefurnishers, 901 ead 903 7th St. N. cles ies of Eye St. Setetntntntetects Ready With Fall Goods. We will show you more styles than you can see elsewhere. Our prices are lower, for the same grade of goods, than will be quoted you elsewhere. We will give you more style and elegance for your money than you can get elsewhere. Three Special Lines. All Worsted Suitings that other people get $20 for we are making Suit to Order, $15. All W. orsted Trouser goods that are priced elsewhere $6.50 we are making Trousers to Order, $5. A Fall Top Coat, made of English Covert Cloth, silk lined through- To Order, $15. Morton C€. Stout & Co., Tailors, 12th and F Streets N. W. Peeneetetetnteetety a a a a aa, ea a ae a ae a ea ae ae Te a out. & ¥ ded mohair—splendidiy Mined and bound—Iib. ive designe—not sximped any GC. where—will go on sale tomorrow as a special value, for = . Introductory bl kk d = Inducements in AC goo S. z Senteogenfonfeateateeteny Bro. ; Like a Deluge the New Fall Dress Goods and Silks Come Piling In. eg Seafontesgeogeafecgegeateege Lansbu rvh a satpates 0 And every piece is a gem of fashion. We can hardly do justice to this magnificent stock by trying to convey to your mind’s eye a word picture of its excellence, exclusiveness or uniqueness. Suf- fice it to say that such a compicte stock does not exist within the District. Such a variety -Idom seen. The old and the young alike have been catered to. The conservative as well as the gay tastes can be suited here. And prices are rock HoH in fact, a little lower than elsewhere, and al! reliable qualities. is and at 2,000 yards Bright Plaids, patterns color combinations, almost counterparts of our 75c. goods, yard. BEARD MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. Widow lof the Geologist Suspects He Was Murdered. SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.—Mrs. Wm. Beard of Philadelphia, widow of the geologist and mining expert, whose death was reported from southwestern Alaska last spring, has arrived in this city. She believes her husband instead of hav- ing been killed accidentally was murdered by ‘his associates for the money that he carried, and she has set out to make an investigation of the case. > McMunn’s Cixi? of Opium Is a preparation of the Drug by which tts injurious effects are remoyed, while the valuable medicinal properties are retained. It posseeses all the seda- tive, anodyne and anti-spasmodie powers of Opium, but produces uo sickness of the stomach, no yomi\. ing, no cestiveness, no headache. In acute nervous disorders It ts au Invaluable remedy, and is recom- metded by the best physicians, E. FERRETT, Agent, 372 Pearl St.,. New York. myl4-w&s-1y The sooner you come the better choice. Hoeke’s Clearing Sale.—Advt. ———— your Soldiers on the Way to Ponce. NEW YORK, September 14.—Five hun- red soldiers of the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteers reached Jersey City from Camp Uncle Sam should provide his soldiers zx paog te Cuba ard Menila with 2 bottle of Dr. NGOSTURA BITTE! panacea against Meade today. They are to sail on the Ob- dam for Ponce, Porto Rico, where they will do garrison duty, fevers, Dysentery, ete, x 48-inch French Whipcord Serge, 25 new autumn shades, 85c. % quality, for 69c. yard. : : $ 100 new colors Silk-finished Henriettas, all wool, and our % & own importation, 69c. value, for 55c. yard. + 4 4 ! 50 new colors in 54-inch Twilled Back Broadcloth, as good as £ % $1.00 ever bought, 69c. yard. Better anticipate your cloth, wants, & % 3ic. yard is worth saving. 5 + 45-inch Momie Soufile, an entirely new creation for fall, comes = $ in blue, brown and green, really worth $1.19, at 8gc. yard. : oo ‘. z z e Bayadere Changeant, another new novelty, in red and black, + + old blue and green and olive and brown, $1.39 value, at g7e. & ee 2 = % Se ~ Please consider and do not commit the error of thinking that = $ these few items even mirror in a small degree our big dress goods stock. We want you to see for yourself what a grand exhibition : % our Dress Goods and Silks are. $ : burgh & Broth : : luansburge rother, : % $ zt ., 420, a2? eae 426 7th St. N.W. 3 Be ‘ ontendedocteateete osfoatoetecfontoatecgestedteetecte eet tantetntnte Gray and White Hair reduced tn we proportion, | Private rooms ‘dyeing. 924, 926, + saab ne y) 924, 926, 928 7th, pels through PEL running through to 704-706 K st. WGL> to 704-706 K st. “The Dependable Store.” suits and skirts. History bids fair to repeat itself in the ladies’ suit and skirt d partment—iast season’s immense trade will be entirely eee this season's start means anything. The stocks are larger—the assortment more complete than at any previous time in our history—and if we don’t do the biggest business in town it'll be simply because you won't appreciate our values. | Our unequaled a a a ae ee ee te tet z : : : 3 showing of if Tomorrow we put on sale a line of ladies’ fall suits at a figur at has nes known before. Cholce tomorrow of this line of ladies’ finely tailored muits of cheviots, serges fords—made with either double-breasted or fly front Jackets, all rtchly ned with Sand perfect hanging flounce skirie trimmed with rows of braid a with flounce—in such new and stylish cx dark green, army blue, and also in black —nd ly tales finely finished as any garment sold—the game suite which « as barguins elsewhere at $18 and $20—will g as special value xt... = as navy, wood 0 tomorrow Choice of three hundred brocaded mobnir skirts, made of ele Sosgorhongorgoncoatnetecters : Zz = 3 * ¢ : : $ : = ¢ : = 3 = = : Our superb stock of black goods is perfectly ready now to % supply your Fall needs—and to introduce the qualities at once we & have put special price-markings upon several worthy lines. There’s < a chilliness in the air that betokens frosty weather—so you won't be 4 anticipating the need for heavier weights a bit too soon—but even if you were, the smallness of the present prices would pay you to buy for the future. 38-inch black figured brocaded mohatr brilliantine, a dress t will be much more’ this serson—and this is a good ple of our qualities—a regular value—which we offer tomorrow, 5 per gerd; Pir... sc sonnsecennns mohair — fie h plain ¥ nohatr—of brilliant Imported red erepon— full reversibl> —a splendid wearing #4 inches wilde, os n epwctul wal will AM go us a special value Jet Per yard, ‘ + Der yard, for . 33C- 9K ool tack storm serge—the B2Anch wtlwool twillctack | Yroudtett which we will ware: an adni for) mak alue, will be offered. te- f morrew, per yard, for ouly Least prices are asked here for school supplies. Come straight here for the school supplies if you want to pay about a third what others ask. Our prices are absurdly low when compared with the stationers——but then we buy in immense quan- tities—and can afford to ask least prices and yet make a profit. Covered-frame sl . for Se. For untain pens, ¢ —for 17¢ mnplete with glass filler Covered-frame slates, double size, for 9c. a = Bin a box, ou Will se druggist. ‘wots Hace Genuine wash, Castile for and a soup iz N RY 3 $ : z 96. 5 fi = ie Stafferd’s best ink for 3c = 5 sheets of paper in a taniet tor 4c. ea F cleth school with fntiial or BS Good penholders, 3 for Te. flowers, for = : $ New fall wrappers, 49 cents. $ pmOrrow We place on sale a Dig Jot of the season’s new fall wrappers, of dark y 3 x cale, in a varie of mat patterns, which are all well made, with separ waist linin ud BS meatly brald trimmed—at the vers low pric ef 49 cents We'd Mke to have you go = A >, z $2 and $2.50 fall waists, $1.29. : = row you may take your choice of this lot of ladies’ all-wool cloth waists, with iS) gancy wcloth gabe ae ipeke at weleee aan petrercmior ace Come ade in ner < = thet your cresemaker eculdn’t excel—end worth §2 and §2 or $1.29. An ent = = Toilet articles. Upholsteries, &e. 3 - Note the little price: 1d compare them 5 oe ° nic n e few om th P ith what you are being asked by the holsters departiment = Bs = 8 x = = : = = e, 19¢. size, a — ted border h $1 h rice ponde for a pair ere 3 is — 1 fall size doutie bod < sored = & = 2 i § = ae Se & sed sherteete 1 lot 40-inet ured Swiss Sie ” see eeeeoecoes . . . . . . oa be Dnt nevert us through these 1d pluce your order Hand Winter wear that bis garm knows thot th the best materials, of his Clothes in sattsfact has to bis credit, for patr . . . . . ° . . . . . . . . nizing m « « «< « . . . . . « « « « « . 5 < . « « « « « « . « « « « « . * petent tallor, a suit that will > year and sitll look well, t nd -: of clothes m omsed to get befor a many “so-called” tailors began doing S “sweat-xhop” business, and it ts th = Kind that bas reputation and : given us the tr . ° : wr SPF : SPECIAL IF YOU WANT TO Iv A re 3 QUIT NG ° ag every time e 3 ting coat, bag rs z and turning out at the edg : Duttonholes, you had bette: < : PRICES smenks »: that will gi < : ORED GARME:! 4 : FOR . a) EOP COAT, 0 as | . Covert Cloth This is one of 4 s cord. $ Specials. The « be SUI B GENUINELY USUAL . TAILORED— $15. ° . snare NT. 4 AND BUSINESS SUIT. Plain ancy Chev od enough for . : dress. 4 : THURSDAY : : US! . 3 TROUS : = A splendid line Don't Miss Them. © A FRI DAY. of Fine Worsteds, $2.75 Regular Priee, $5. $ : . : * OUR ENTIRE BUILDING DEVOTED . : 4 TO MERCHANT TAILORING IN Cor ail Ith & F >. °- : . ALL ITS BRANCHES— ° . . : . * oesccccoessoressescccceseeeesceoeess o to Siccardi’s ort fares IN HUMAN HAIR. "| Brie! reduced fo ae Seite es requecd. tof 00 Switches reduced to “D.C. V's!” Members of the 1st Regiment of the District should consult us about their foot troubles. Our sclentific and painless treatment invariable Gives Immediate apd permanent relief. Corns removed, 25c. Bunions and other footsoreness relieved. Advice free. J. GEORGES & SON, Hours, 8 to -B0. Mme. Siccardi, 301. 1¢h at. next 20 Palais Royal. Foot Specialists, Sundays, © to 12,