Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,-OCTOBER 25, 1898-14 PAGES. _ =~ ——. ae — WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Frrniture, &e., 7th and D Sts. owest price ever quoted for a Gilt Chair in Washington! Elegant $2.50 Gilt “Te ehair for two days only. afeald of is A strap) that w ¥ hav we shall seli Car pet Bargains. en the splendid grades of Velvot Poorer cecrccoscoore We want the focal ‘cracks’ in foot ball & golf playi y pplie > eee eererronn, : og and 477 Pa. Ave. : ick e eee eee eee ee eee ee ee Se ereccccrcsccseccrscecoecs : Frery bs < game ie : 3 . . . x aws é : . x TAPPAN : COME IN AND Latest Prices on Eclipse Bicycle. ASK FOR THE een Fourt ocS-1ott A Special Offer. Serd $60 and we will de. iver, We TYPEWRITER No. 2 If it does not prove satis- th and H Streets. tory after ten trial Wwe will refnnd money. The W TON is guarantes te any $100 typew p es of the high-priced . and tone of their defects. tells all about it. Send for it. ms [lfg.Co., Ltd., PLATTSBURGH, N. ¥ Use Facial Soap @& 7 Facial Cream and Seap, Facial grande win, Fa- WOODRURY'S Fact se mpl JOHN H. Woopnt ‘To Organize Basket Pall Players. be th 1e league atives of tonight in the the proposed made t anize hel and sallnadet and ©. H. Central High School first time tomor- Naudet has besn 1 for some time, and row's not ely deciced up 3 will SS when so many are seek- the other hand, so is of interest | under the Wanted Star at en words. a [WARDS OF DISTRICT! Care of Destitute by Board of Chil- dren’s Guardians. THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED Statement Made by the Board’s Authorized Agents. THE ANNUALESTIMATES The report of the board of children’s guardians for the year ended June 50, 1898, nbmitted today to Mr. Herbert W. superintendent of charities, by Mrs. Lucy S. Doolittle, president of the board. With the report was also submitted the annual statement of Messrs §. S. Parkman and Jokn W. Douglass, the agents of the board ‘The report states that sixteen meetings of the board, inciuding four special meetings and thirteen meetings of the executive committee, were held during the year. At one of the special meetings, it is added, resolutions in memory of the late president of the board, William Redin dward, were adopted. he appropriation for administrative uses of the board for the year ending June #0, 1898."" the report continues, “ $4,000, z h was spent and a deficiency was created, for which a deficienc yropria- tior of 3600 was granted July 7, 1898, upon estimates made in January, 1808. xpenditures for administrative pur- as follow Salary of one agent, of clerk, $1,200; pher, $480; pen $191.10; balance, the deficiency were ear with the expecta- ble appropriation would iton that a be made, and the appropriation was delayed until after the close of the r, the beard was obliged to curtail its usefuine as in the preceding year by withhoidi children from free homes which it was u able to seek, and would have been uni te inspect. for tack of means of travel and transportation. The necessary retention of these children in institutions and boardi 1 homes m and near the city of Washington ertailed expense, on the other hand, far in excess of that which would hav n necessary for placement and inspec nin free homes had the petition of th d for ad ppropriaticns in the place been granted. Care of Children. “The primary apprcpriation for care of childrea 400. A deficiency appro- priation 0 was subsequentiy granted, making a total of $30,102.50, from which expenditures were ma follows: “For feeble-minded children—In the Penn- ing School, 312; In the Schoc 7; total, terance—In r_ institutions, rs. Clothing, : ; grand total, nee unexpended, $314.07; to- began th not feeb 1 of the board $s children for ev boar temp) under an aver: day in the ye given and ca of the supervision, for 4 pern: nent office fixiu ete.), and nc tive e child: expenditu on a basis of 1 of children not fe rate of 2.7 cents per annum per ¢ sapita. ‘ormer Estimates Renewed, “The increasing number of wards sub- ject to the sur on of the agents of the board involves asing need of ¢ penditu nd transportation in for t harg- ult on * street Moralists may prate, and doc- tors prose, and science shout ‘om the house- top, but just as the maiden’s lips are cherry-red, and a young man’s eyes look love, just so long the lads and lassies will kiss—and kiss ww) Cg N oN 15) ay And where, good men, 1s the Kissers and k love " health has blasted the sweet cleanliness of 2 that death lurks om its li The ain. harm if the healthy, and true the proc of ting and supervising homes for the children. It involves, more- over, an increase from time to time in the number of nis or Supervising officers. It is regarc reasonable to adhere to the estimate made in former reports that t should be one supervising officer for each children placed in hames outside of the District of € Abia. Th e is need, moreover, a leas one person Who should have the qualifications of an agent, do might well have the title so, to in- vestigate i ions for the commitment or care of children within the District. The number of such applications during the 7 : rds of the offic requires the services of at least one per- constantly, with such aid as can be given by the clerk employed as stenog- rapher and typewriter. “The number of childr E out in homes outside of the District of Columbia at the end of the year was 143. With the 1 facilitie ultin ministrative ed that a numb placing out from the increase of the fund for 1898-1800, it is es nf that fiscal , and by January , 1900, 300 or more. It is evident, there- fore, that for the r 1890-1900 the board should have two iting agents, bes igating offic of two clerk: g the board restrict employment of not mor but it i should be ror agent and the The act estab- the board to th than two ‘agents,’ this restriction well as the restric- ‘age salary to be paid to the not more than $1,200 each. Expert ons, of the quality needed for the work of the agents, cannot be re- tained at such salaries. The Aid of Congress. “The members of the board being select- ea by the Criminal Court Judge of the Su- preme Court and the two judges of the Po- iice Court of the District of Columbia, for terms of three years each, assuring fre- quent revision of the list, and a majority of them having served from the time of the estabiishment of the board, it does not appear unreasonable to ask that dis ested " be ¥ germs of draaa consumption are as as June-time butterflies to the or woman who is thoroughly 3 t and healthy in every fiber and tissue. The germs of disease only attack that which is already partly decayed. There is a great medicine that ifa sure and certain protection against all germs and a speedy cure for all germ diseases. It is Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov- ery. It gives youthful zest to the appetite. It corrects all faults of the digestion. It aids assimilation. It fills the blood with the vital, life-giving elements of the food. It builds sweet, clean, healthy tissues in every part of the body. It drives out all disease germs. It cures 98 per cent. of all cases of bronchial, throat and lung affec- tions if taken in time. All good medicine dealers sell it, and have nothing “just as mince Mr. Jos. Henderson Dirblun, of 544 Josephine Strect. New Orleans, La.. writes: ~ I was ailing for some two years, suffering from d a tired feeling. and loss of energy and ai ie. I tried oue bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and found great relief. I took two aore bottles, three in all, and one or two vials Of the “Pellets,” when I was in good health gain. I recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi- tal Discovery to do all that it is claimed to do." A man or woman who neglects constipation suffers from slow Poisoning Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, One little “Pellet” is a gentle laxa- tive, and two a mild cathartic. All ‘medicine dealers sell them, No other pills are “‘just as good.” be given to the board to pay such te its employes, including its } may seem from time to time necessary or proper. It is suggested, furthe it would be weil for Congress to grant an appropriation to the board without distinc- tion between the fund for administration and that for maintenance of children. “Under the law the board cannot take charge cf children over sixteen vears of age. If it retain these children until the age of twenty one, at least five years must elapse from the time the child {s taken in charge until it is released by reaching the age of majority The work of taking children in charge be- gan in July, 189%, so that no child then taken could come of age before July, 1898. Nearly all children taken in charge were much younger, and a large proportion’ of them came to the board in the first years of their life. many in the first month. The number recetved annually §s likely. there- fore, for a long time. to exceed the num- ber discharged; but with adequate means of placement it ts hoped that the number received annually may not exceed and may even fall short for some years of the num- ber placed out in free homes under inspec- tion. Appropriation Asked For. “With the request that a single appropria- tion, not conditioned as to details, may be granted to the board tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, the following estimates are now made: “Salary of two or more agents and neces- sary clerks, $5,000; rent of office rooms, $360: stationary and printing, $200; office and sundry expenses (telephone, furniture, etc.), $44; travel and transportation (placing an visiting children, ete.,), $1,590; total for ad- ministration, $7, Board and care of chil- dren not feeble-minded, $2. board end of feeble-minded children, $10,000. Grand total, $11,500. “If administrative expenses be restricted. #s they have been for the fiscal year end- ing June 20, 1899, to $6,000, then the esti- irate for board and care of children not feeble-minded should be raised to $27,000. Report of Agents, “The report of the agents is appended hereto. We desire to call particular atten- tiom to that part of their report which deals with the relation of the board, act- ing for the District of Columbia, with the House of the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls in Baltimore. As no adequate facill- ties existed in the District of Columbia for the care and training of incorrigible col- ored girls, the board, July 17, 1897, entered into a contract with the above-named in- stitution for the care of such girls at the rate of $100 per annum each. We desired to renew this contract for the fiscal year 1898, but were prevented by the clause in the Distric: of Columbia appropriation. bill for 1807, prohibiting payment of money ap- propriated for charitable purposes in the District of Columbia to any institution or society under sectarian contro}, but the controller of the treasury holds that the Specific appropriations were exception to the law, ani that otherwise it remains in full force and effect “The board now has nine children at the House of Good Shepherd for whom it has no authority to pay. There is no room for them at the District reform school, and they are not fitted for placement in private families. ‘They must, therefore, either re- main where they are or else be turned into ial attention is also invited to the concluding paragraphs of. the agents’ re- port, in which the urgent need of a bas- tardy and a compulsory support law is pre- Report of Agents. From the repcrt of the agents of the rd it appears that the “work of the ad- ‘ative arm of the board for the past 1 year has been carried on along the lines of former years and in conformity to the policy and directicns of the board, and they think the board is to be congratulated upen the results of its year’s work, for as aims, methods and character of service be become better Known, the value to the ccmmunity of its existence becoming more highly appreciated. “Cas involving 504 children came to the agents’ notice, each of which received areful attention such an adjudication the child's highest welfare, with a due regard tor the public and parental rights and interesis, seemed to require. One hun- ired and torty-tive children were pr ed to the court by # petition praying for their commitment. Ninety-tive children were pc:manently committed, and forty- seven were committed tor limited periods, and in the cases of three children, only, the court did not agree with the recommen- dations of your agent d decline ‘om- ty-three children were i shown to be ‘destitute home ad adequai an honest living.’ Many s: broken Lomes, faithless parents, illne treme poverty, helplessness and e came to 1 n connection with th dren. 2 abandoned children—eig! teen colored and one white—were received. to commit of a suit- of earning stories 01 Seventeen were abandoned by both paren while two were abandoned by the father. caving the mother ill and without shelt-r or means; eight were left. with private homes and payment for board promised. Six infants were found in exposed places, parks, alleys or vacant lots. One colored baby was left on the steps of the Washing ton Foundling Asylum for white infants, one on the steps of a pri was abandoned at the Child i In eral instances the agents have been instrumental in preventing non-residents from abandcening children in the District of Columbia. Two chi » taken from drunken and unfit p:; ele removed from. vicic ciation 2 children were nd incorrigible. committed These were vicious colored bo: and girls, who were before the court f minor offenses We were unable to re: this class until arrangements were m: with the House of the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls, in Baltimore and with the Hart Farm vember, 1897, both of which ar where in this report. Spe Exhibit. Under the head of temporary work are collected all children committed by the courts for limited periods, all child n tem- pcrarily committed p2nding inve i children taken under tempora al authority given the board in the act ereat- ing 11, 19 short, all cases where board h: hn paid other than permanent commit- One hundred (100) children are in- temporary work for the year, ys’ board was paid at an an average of 1b each. the agents, serious con: tion as to the propriety or right of a strictly publie ag-ncy expending nuch of its funds in purely temporary ce me volved in t , strenuous efforts are made and induce them to make before publi In -r_ tempol manently committ returned to friend quently p! four were under care at close of fi onded and were not re s returned to the court as b2yond limit. 3 of ninety-five children per- committed, eight were pres: by th officer of the Human cighty-seven by agents of the a careful investigation. Of the eighty seve! renty-one were those of children found in the dock of the Polic> Court and arged with ious minor offenses. In ch of these a temporary ord nd an inve de a tigation followed, ig a condition of affairs which war- ranted a permanent commitment. Ore cas> reported to us by the Childrea’ A Well-Kuown Firmof Piano Makers Has Gone Into Liquidation, $20,000 Worth of Goods Are Here. eer = 130 ee Having the chance to, $20,000 worth of high- grade Pianos at 25 pe cent of the actual cost of anufacturing, from the receivers of the estate of Hoensing & Scott, I have done so, and placed the entire stock in the Ware rooms at 1107 G st. mow. near Palais Royal. T have only rented the store for two weeks, and all of the goods must be sold within that time. This dig sale of pianos op-ned Mo and the store 1107 G st. was crowded all day with buyers, who are taking advantage of a lifetime chance to procure a high-grade piano for a song. There 1s still a numver of fancy woods, namely, Circassian Walnut and Maho left, and as all of these plans must ve sold within two weeks, I have simply cut prices all to pieces. It means that you can put your own price on an in- strument, and your own terms, we can only mention a few of Pianos that sell at $350 are all $500 at $300. ba © morning, nw, For lack of space » many. bars 50, $400 at Come quick and g 3. BE 1.0C ins other arrangements could Washington The it be made. institution responded that would not only keep the two wards then with them without compensation for as long as the board desired, but would re- ceive others upon the same terms. The sis- of the Baltimore house said they would n the five wards then with them and ve five others, but they stated that in this relation to the District of Columbia were performing a specific public ser- and should have specific payment therefor. “In the absence of other provision by the Congress for the care of large girls it would seem that the board should have the au- thority to contract with institutions best adapted to meet the needs of such girls. “In September the board received a propositien from William H. H. Hart, an lucated and progressive colored man, pro- fessor of law in the Howard Universi farm, near Fort W Md., a training school for depen- of the class for which other pr ion could not be made. The farm con- sts of about 300 acres of well-kept land, and is favored with an abundant supply of good water, The improvements now con- sist of one large house, capable of accom- modating forty boys, a large improved log establish upon h ington, dent b vi house, spacious barns and outhou: The farm well stocked with ho: cow: hogs and poultry und modern farm ma- chinery ‘After a careful inspection of the farm, nd much discussion of ways and means, en November 10, 1897, a contract was 2n- tered into with Pref. Hart for the car maintenance and training of male between the of ht and e vears. It Was agreed that the boys should receive agricultural training, ‘including plowing, sowing, reaping, care of farm ma- chinery, care and feeding of stock, ete., in- struction in blacksmithing and wheel- wrighting and the rudifments of a liter education. “There were fivegemployes and twenty be t the farm at theec ‘All the boys at the fgrm physical condition, ith tne three. Two of these-aré conv mumps, and the thivd is suffering the awful pen: of induigence in green fruit. Ti boys showed marked physical improvement s the re ult of theif h@althful rural life of st few months. Tnder the superintendence of Farmer tle iad bis twa a ants, the boys nor in the grain fAds’and tn the g: in the care and fgeding of the are much interested in take a great p¥idy in the s' farm. What of ‘the Futare? And what,” ask, thijagents, “is to 1 TRG» come of the beys after they. leave the fa scheol? Just as rapidly as their train fits the he and the guration of which will v the individual needs and boys will be taken from the din their ural and y mal state home. A home care lected and approved by the be where the ward will be regularly th sing agent, and guided until he reaches m ongress but give th work of transforming of the city into self- bread-winners and citizens and plac onward. = “At the clos children institutions wer s follow: In the George Maulsby Home, 16; in the Indusirial Home 14: in the National Colored hool, 21; in the House of the Gac for Colored Girls (Baltimore).5; in Farin Si Shepher the Ho of the Good Shepherd (Washing- ten). in St. Mar ial School (Baltimore), 1; total in institutions where board is paid, ¢ c : In St oh’s Orphan Asylum, Ann's ldren's Hor 11; wh sylum, 1; in the Cl rec institutions, 76. General Summary. were shillren on hand at the year. Ninety-five new wards were received during the y ing a total of 475 to be accounted for. They re distributed as follow: “In family on family home apprentice: settled, tenane: n fam here beginning of the homes. on tris in fre institutions, : un- total not on expense for main- 21; al, one by Freedmen’s Hospital, oac Bruen Home, and the bal: by polic> officers, private partie: ed Charities et Policy of Institutions, previous years many more dir children the George Maulsby Home than in any other institution, as the man- agers of the home were glad to receive any In were pla children sent by the board, and made no ptioas because of age, color or condi- During the year just closed we jearn- at the policy of the institution nad a change, as quite a number of > refused admission, and we ulso asked to remove ildren who become troublesome. This is not in- as criticism of the institution, but only to sho. Usat it had realized the neces- sity of narrowing the lines of its work. It bad been found very difficult to properly muintain and train children of widely dif- ferent ages and characters in an institu- tion of limited capacity, situated in the heart of the city. The policy oi the Industrial Home School has been most liberal, resulting in a large increase in the number of wards of the beard at che school. White children only are received, but no child from the board has been refused. Refractory wards have been dealt with patiently, and considerable effort mad to recover absconding chil- Grer. Tae learty co-operation of the man- agers and superintendent of our sister of- ficial institution has been one of the most pieasing incidents of the year. The names of two institutions appear in the report for the first time. These are the Heuse of the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls, Baltimore, and the Hart farm schooj for colored beys. It was necessary tor the tion. ed t urdergon children were c bad tended board to enter into an arrangement with the first named irstitution because the Dis- trict reform school for girls could nat ac- ccmmodate all of the incorrigible girls the Police Court desired to send there, and also because @ place of restrgint was needed for wards of th; beard whose conduct in other institutions or private homes had become intolerable Attention is called to a decision by the controlier of the treasury that a clause of the current District appropriation act, which enacts that after June 30, 1808, no money appropriated for charitable pur- poses shal} be paid to any institution under sectarian control, {s permanent legislation; that the appropriation for the board of children’s guardians is an appropriation for a charitable purpose and should be expend- ed in conformity with the law. This opin- jon placed the board in a predicament. It had eight wards boarding in sectarian in- stitutions and desired to send five incorri- gible colored girls to the House of the Good Shepherd, Baltimore. This institu- tion and the House of the Good Shepherd, Washington, were communicated with and asked if they would keep, without remu- neration, such wards as they had until in institutions wh m pose for 191: total t close of year, “Died. 17 charged b: er of cow married, declared —self-supportin given in adoption, 1; total who have v: from contro! of the board, 30. The General Routine. “So far as the placing out and super icn is concerned we have been compelled to leave undone those things which we cught to have done. It was shown in the report of last year how an administrative fund of but $4,000 had caused an almost en- tire suspension of the work of placing out. As the appropriation fer the year jnst closed was no greater, while the demanes vpon it were largely increased, ontv a few absolutely necessary or especially desirabte placements could be made, and a very large number of children preyiously placed out could not be visited. _ “At the beginning of the year the number of children in free family homes was 2 and the number on expense in_ institu: tions and boarding’+h: es was 140. At the close of the ‘yeaf? the number in free homes was 9, and the number on expense in instit®¥tions and board- ing homes was 194, With the addition of 95 new wards, the Sumber on expense increased by 34, and the number not on ex- pense by only 11. s\is about the same showing as was made last year. We will noi, however, dwell Atpon the past unfortu- nate condition of this department of our work, as Congress has given us increased means for transportatidy expenses for the current year and we wil] redeem our prom- ise to make every dollar of this money save an expenditure of three dollars from the fund for the board and qare of children. “Seventy-two visits wére made to wards outside the District; At, the close of the year 78 children then in free homes had not been visited during the year. The Care of Infants. “The results of our year’s work with this class of dependents can be pointed to with pride and satisfaction. The record is, in- deed, phenomenal and far surpasses any similar One made by the board. The mor- tality percentages for the five fiscal years are: 1894, 21.95: 1895, 25; 1806, 26.73; 1897, 28.57: 1898, 16.12. 2 “These figures and those given below re- late to wards less than two years of age. Forty children belonging to this class were received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, the average age being five and three-quarters months. Fourteen were un- der one month, 25 under six months and but three over one year. In the cases of 9 the prognosis at reception was ‘death;’ in 20 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tublets: Al drug- gists refund t~2 money if tt falls to, cure. genmne bas L. BQ. on each tablet. sSaaeeteetenteatoeeahoainesafoatneseSeatoa es: sree ¢ | | figure.” the leading corsetiere of the Uni i The Palais Royal. EDFERN, of world-wide fame, says: ‘‘What the corner stone is to a building so is the cor=- set to a woman’s costume.” in ten wears the corset best adapted to her ‘A school of corset culture is a necessity.” Such a school is now at the Palais Royal, the principal of which is representa- tive. ...Her services have been engaged for one week for the benefit of the Palais Royal patrons....No fees....Gratuitous advice daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in Corset Department on third floor. ited States—the “Redfern” “Not one woman 7 Glove $15. the form like a glove. Costumes Made Famous by Redfe See illustration of a “Redfern.” $10 Fitting, $15. an's tailor-made costumes. Another Style, Special price for tomorrow. The illustration represents the style generally adopted by the elite of New York, reproduced an to be offered here tomorrow at a complimentary price—$1o0. of English Cov-rts and Scotch Cheviots, in black, castor, navy, tan and green. A cos- tume looking worth $4o. 7 Made One-of-a-Kind, Costumes of English tweeds in enetian cloth, in black, cas- few lines checks, ‘the material used in men’s a and blue. Tight-titting | would be fntile. 1 here fs in sui te Redfern effect. Cuta ket and new flare skirt, a ln Red- der. The reconstructed depart way jj with six buttons ‘This gown represents the | ment with briliiently Nghted fitting skirt buttoning at the side, molding "s greatest triumph in wom- | rooms and expert attendance muke a visit both pleasurable and ne. ft A Giganti Creating see eee ee elena Slee e lo eee el gtons 75c to The news is flying from hom se seer Soran c Purchase and Sa Cloths for Tailor Gowns. ee ee ee le That is a Sensation. re 49c a Yard for Fabrics Imported to Retail at $i a Yard. e to home. Only need tell that choice is offered of all this season's prettiest and most popular effects. 50-inch Two-tone Granite Suitings, 50-inch Cheviots, 42-inch English Mixtures, 45-inch Tailor Suitings, 4o-inch Silk and Wool Fancies, 40-inch Baya- dere Novelties, 40-inch Camel’s Hair Plaids, etc., ete. seioeseriongeese ees ° one oar % % sseorion at 69c yard. ——— ssorseeaens Guaranteed 85c¢ Quality at only 69c a Yard--the same as lately created so great a furore. Se es Feel the weight, listen to the rustle, look at the colors—are they not 85¢ qu Taffeta Silks, judged by every test? 10,000 yards go on sale here tomorrow mi rning lity Sj hree Bargain Sendonseetertong | wilths remain. } KS : 1D¢ s2"d for 59 to Te Black | Eg yard for Heavy Black Silk | GJ] sad for 45-nch Black Silk & Silk Chantilly Laces. The Guipure Laces, 5 to 8 | I ¥ Nets, imported to re- HE secret of this bargain—the narrow | inches wide. Especially adapted for | tail at $2.50 yerd. The importer 3 widths are sold; only 5 to 104nch | cape trimming. Lace worth } Was willing to lose on the few last $1.50 HE “Onyx 25¢ For 35c Hermsdorf. Two Rivals for Our Patro and the “Hermsdorf” Black Hose are the two best makes—rivals. supremacy we and you sometimes secure rare barg?i» S ment. : at only 50c yard. of many pieces. pots in Lace Depart- Ladies’ Medium-weight Black Hose, with double soles, pliced heels and spliced selvage. The The well-known 25¢ ‘Onyx’? Black Stockings ane Pie tenes with double soles and high-spliced heels. Plain those tiny little holes often developed in the back Se t offered actual with natural w Dresden hand tration. 26 ar $1.48 value at ANY MBRELLAS secured and frames, covered with gloria silk. | mage and Yours. Here are two instances: | teatataste tate tastatatatetatestetastetati tele QQ QP QP QQ IQ PiQ tet daratudetitaditcartatirctyss tabatatsteter In their fight for 18¢ For 25c “Onyx’”’ Hose. ically one pair presented to you : HILDREN’S Cloth Coats at less than their in sizes 6 months to 6 value—25_ dozen, years. Among them are oed and decorated les, as in the illus- plain colors, w nd 28-inch paragon only....... &O¢, Choice for only those made of all-wool cloths, in cape trimmed with braid. ous styles worth up to $3.08. Posteateatecestaatastetastatastastasts 1.8.8 ith deep circular Vari- --§2.79 Seteceteteteteeneet \. Palais Royal, G St. 4 seinen ‘doubtful’ and in 17 it w et down in the table were on hand at the begi the year five children from 1896 and 16 chil- dren from 1897 who had not reached two years of age. The nuyber of applications received at the office of the beard for the board of infant children will easily average forty per month. Thes> are subjected to a rigid investigation. This involves visits to the physician, minister and acquaintances of the applicant and a thorough inspection of her home and premises. The physician of the board assists in this investigation. The task of visiting and supervising the boarding homes has been performed by the agents and physician, and to a small extent by the lady members of the board.. To Dr. Julia R. Hall, the regular physi- cian of the board, is due much praise for the skillful, painstaking and conscientious marner in which she has performed the duties assigned her. She has more than complied with the demands made upon her and has on several occasions voluntarily served as a nurse, in addition to her duties as physician, but without >xtra compensa- tion. In the report for last year it was stated that an arrangement had been made with the Bruen Home for the reception and temporary care of foundlings, and that the superintend2nt of police had directed his men to take to the home infants cf this class. Quite a number of little castaway were so received, but, after a while, it was found that the arrangement, aithough faithfully and ably carried out by th> man- agers of the home, had disadvantages. The institution, except in one or two cases, did not desire to keep the children for a longer period, nor was it desirable that they should. Toward the close of the year it was de- cided to employ a nurse in each of the nine police precincts of the District, whose duty it should be to recz2ive foundlings from the police. This new plan was carried into ef- fect, and, with the co-operation of the po- lice, is working satisfactorily. Feeble-Minded Children. At the beginning of the year ‘there were twenty-five feeble-minded children main- tained at the expense of the board’s appro- priation at the Pennsylvania Training School, at Elwyn, and seven at the Virginia Home and Training School, a private insti- tution at Falls Church, Va. At the close of the year, thirty-two were being main- tained at Elwyn, and nine at Falls Church. The rates paid per annum for these chil- dren were as follows: Three at $100, thirty- six at $225, two at $250. The parents and guardians of three chil- dren defray a portion of the expense of maintenance. ‘Ten feeble-minded children were admitted during the year and one passed from the control of the board. The latter, a boy of eee ee ee a ite E s ‘§ Quality : : The same sterling grades of clothing we have always sold i Vy you, only the PRICE is different. Lower by 25 per cent than ‘4 * any other store in town gets for equal value. . ; Regular $10.00 Suits and Overcoats are $7.50 here. 3 Regular $12.50 Suits and Overcoats are $8.50 here. |? Regular $13.50 & $15 Suits and Overcoats are $10.00 here. : Regular $1 8.QO Suits and Overcoats are $13.50 here. Regular $20.00 Suits and Overcoats are $ 15.00 here. Regular x $25.00 Regular [XeRAR RE REERRE EE rooms. The latest and best o! 5 | xe RERR ERY ¢ Suits and Overcoats are $30.00 Suits and Overcoats are All new, nobby, stylish garments, fresh from, the work Perfect in cut, fit and finish and fully guaranteed. back for whatever is not satisfactory. Chery & Moran Co., Robinson, Chery & Co., § Inter-Ocean Building, 512-514 9th St. N. W. $18.00 here. $22.50 here. f this season’s styles and fabrics. Money Ml Successors to + ik . ( x s| twenty-four years, absconded from the El- wyn institution and enlisted in the volun- teer army, of which he is stil a member. New Legisiation. ‘The attention of the board is once. more directed to the importance and urgent necessity of actively engaging in the effort to secure a compulsory support law in this District. A plain, simple law. which says to a man who squanders his earnings in the saloon, or about the gaming table, or else- where than at home, and neglects to _ran- sonably provide for his family, “six months in the workhouse,” would cause many a man to pause and reflect. An imperfect truancy law, or the failure to enforce the one on the statute books, which provides that ali children be- tween the ages of eight and fourteen shall attend some public school at least twelvs Weeks, six of which shall be consecutive, is unquestionadly one potest caure for the | 1arge and apparently army of youthful idlers and violators of