Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1898-14 PAGES. = 7 WILLIAMS, 7th and D Sts. WASH. B Furniture, &c. 10c. qu 7 scrim for draperies 3 id of the values that will * ¢/ fake m7 upho tery det rentent of Ba oe the yeas for drapery pur- * is one of t stindar! lines - my knows he best jual- yard. we shali use = oworruw ul = 34-inch E oo 35 see eo ODAC. =: Rich Oriental Tapestry . for Portieres, 90c. yd. & 2 Seiclad of thie chante to buy the latent = ° Tapestry Portieres. Se ahng Xs a special for tomorrow we shall of- ¢ © be nd new = z Sc. up. and ne Williams, 7th D Pere ccseeccesecece ve At Tappan’s all the first-class makesof guns: . . . . . . . . . those who for a_ good gun, © Ithaca and * re lool Pr Await The tw ition, shot, te ‘ke. veee PPAN & CO., 2 “rs for Spaldins’s Athlet os an ~~ > W the ) € - W. local ‘*cracks” i ey foot ball & ( ( s any dealer dare free olf Rules. alford’s 2Stores,, Zi W Na ee og and 477 Pa. Ave. ~ M IN AND ASK FOR THE L test Prices on Eclipse Bicycle. Pe th and H Streets. ourteen ourtcen s-lott QUICK ACTION, Clean printing, simplicity, Fi permanent and ace alig and du: are few features of TON R No. 2 mi party on recetpt ranteed or money trial %GUE SENT FREE ON APPLICATION. WILLIAMS MFG. € me. _? Faci THE BOX 2. WASHINGTON € 030-tu,th&= 15 Use Facial Soap and al Cream A shes, Skin A Scalp Diseases ed; featural irregularities ¢ ted al ins a ce JOHN I iY ONSTITUTE, T West 420 st. New INVESTIGATED SCHOOL CHILDREN. Conduct of Certain Colored Pupils Made Subject of Official Inquiry. A letter was recently received by Dis- i missioner Ross from Mr. F. J of 617 Sth street southwest, com- hildren attending the col- the corner of 9th and E st. The conduct of the pu- ol was characterized by the tal." and he complained past for whit out 1 it has been children to 2ass aulted by the his school. who throw ein white laren and also bet ¥ continued Mr. Land- w children, r ¢ home y a crowd of acked r of them was by a dct evera the th seem of tim ny white they mt k allowed to ——— (Continued from Second Page.) the roadways and improve the parking. At length, during Grant's presidency, the geni- us, iron will and commanding influence of Alexander R. Shepherd aroused the city to intense action, involving great expense and a marvelous change. Sewers were built, streets were put to proper grade and trees planted all over the city. It was the pol- ishing and setting of a gem. About $25,- 000,00) was spent in three years, but the change) ravealcan then beauty andemeeauity cf the city plan which Governor Shepherd admired so much. “The trees, planted in their proper place along the curb, intensified the vistas of Capitol, public and statuary as viewed down the well-graded avenues. The triangles and smail parks scattered Sver the city broke the continuity of paraliel buildings in a pleasing manner, and the circles standing in the center of main streets or avenues dispelled the monotony of straight lines and varied the lengths of vistas. Rapid City Growth. “These improvements very soon engen- dered a rapid city growth. The boundary Was approached, then passed by the over- flow of population. Villas and subdivisions were well scattered over the District dur- ing the seventies, and a bunch of them grew in fantastic shapes adjacent to the northern. bo. y of the cuy, forming a marked cont to the city plan. Each man had been allowed to locate streets over his land according to his own judg- ment, and a plat of the streets and lots was recorded in the office of the surveyor as an instrument of reference fur deeds and surveys. At this stage it became ap- parent that a city extensiun system should be mapped out for the enure District. In IS88 Congress declared that no more plans should be recorded unless made in con- tormity with the general plan of the city of Washington. This law was defective in for the study and plan. It answered no one wi not providing the wa production of a gene well near the city, work. In March, ed by Congress ‘to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying out- ide the cities.’ It provided ‘that said s: tem shall b: as nearly in con: with the stree the city of W ton as the ¢ visable and pr “The act cr of the Secret: the United States army. with authority for alteration or approval. Their final approval and the record of the plan ‘n the onice of the surveyor made it a fixed guide for fu- tere subdivisions. ‘The first study of a system under this act was coincident with the completion of ing- ‘aphical map of the District, made plane-ta by the United States coast and geodetic survey. It was printed on sheets ® a scale of 400 feet to the inch. with contour intervals of five feet. each sheet covering one square mile. At first they were printed in four colc treams in blue, contours in yellow, trees in green and pi ¥ line in k, but # reprint wes made in black, leaving off the trees They w mplete, ate and very ac- cep ble, with one excention—the scale was unfo Two hundred feet to the inc ne hundred. fice work in grade stu necessary for of- Remarkable Topozraphy. ore not aimted with V shing- ton’s environs a little attention to this map will reveal a section of remarkable to- pography. The city proper hes on a rolling nd of from ten to one hundred feet mean tide, and rrounded by or four hundred een eroded by ‘To ac rumer nd deep narrow Here nted it problem in topographi. quite different from the and fills of forty feet were A close check- er board plan over the suburbs, with maxi num grades of 8 per ¢ double ary cuts and fills In the city, while covered a section five times as large and ver valuable. The promoters an¢ nd et extension, who had urg ore Congress, were wide in S$ to straight extensions, and fair hearing by the District nt, would in plac our final acceptable broad rules governing which were generally 1. That avenues should ty great directness to the Distri xte et I: ed with e, form- ing a fan-shaped system of hi ays to the city. This gives the essentials of a unt of its simplicity the m should be grades of 6 per be frequent or cause cuts and ty feet. direct extensions shall be curved a pictu highways are resque feature to the monotony of t curves of small radii should be avoided and in very broken sections of rrow ridges or valleys it is preferred to cllow the s rather than the top or of the hill t » largest number of avenues hould avenu inent ridges 1 cation, “6. That small from the y and cross infrequent and located on prom- on easy lines of communi- parks p such features of th. nated from the extend large areas on prominent points selected as parks and connected by or curved drives. and circles which plan be elimi- and that view avenues Plan for the Future. “It cannot be predicted in what way or to what extent the suburbs may be devel- but the view has been held that stem should not be so burdensome check suburban improvement, re- membering, too that the plan is for the future more than for the pre and that a liberal policy should be expected in its development. The field wor as of é oped, the as to n aid of the acter. A Permanently marked, and these wit ngulation points of the K survey, and with the vi ubdivisions, numbering out . wit of 100 miles of All subdivisions and points of were plotted on th ts by f their geographical 3, Most governing to tions of the pro- i street In the office work the sheets on a scal+ jay result in serious Superin who . the beth white no cause f¢ only case of disor the opening of the few days when to chase two have th ey hat em ar a boys attempted ts, whom the colored boys « policeman on the beat, who and at the nough there school first « 6 trouble to any one with, stated the su- of one inch to four hundred feet were first used in drawing up a tentative plan, fol- lowed by a detailed study on scales of one ireh to two hundred feet and one inch to me hundred feet. Many of the larg= scale s were enlarged from the coast sur- nd actual tests on by photograp! ground tisfactory results vey the with the “The manne enlargements. r of conducting work in the office was for assistants to submit in- dependent studies, the best features con- tributing to a combined plan, which was still further modified after public hearings before the District Commissioners and the 4 hig’ ¥ commission. “To facilitate the work, as well as to com- ply with certain requirements of the law, the District was divided into four sections varying somewhat in topographical fea- tures and differing so greatly in value of and, or their relation to the city, as to ed that th> com- was the first indirect matter of a beys acknowl- both I vating circ in the throwi The Finest Cleaner WADE, IS A METAL POLIS4, A WINDOW POLISH, AND DOES THE WORK OF ANY SCOURING SOAR ause each section to be treated fn an in- dependent way. Description of the Sections. “Section one Hes north of the city, is di- vided from section two by Soldiers’ Home Capitol street extended and three by Rock Creek Park. It is ge Ny of a rolling nature, resem- biing the city in topography, is elevated 1) feet above tide, and covers 5.250 acres. A close ¢: has ade of the city plan, the streets tak- ) per cent of the area. No grades need exceed 5 per cent with proper devel- opments. “Section two lies northeast of the city with elevation of from ten to 300 feet, characterized by wide valleys and broken ridges that have been eroded into circular hills or knolls. A rectangular plan has been devised that is rather unsymmetrical because of the artificial conditions arising from the railroad lines and old subdi- visions. The section covers 5,570 acres, with 83 per cent in streets, ‘maximum grades of 8 per cent and maximum cuts and fills of twenty feet. A circular drive has been devised to connect the highest points, which may be used for park pur- pose ection three les west of Rock Creek Park, comprises 7,114 acres of exceedingly Hecht’s greater stores. Hecht’s greater stores. 3 @ @ @ tions to this effect. neglected or ignored which enab [PAPERS BY EXPERTS SSHSOES HL SSEGEOSS GOHTSS SE CONSES NTISESTOSICS SESSSGE Hecht’s greater stores. | Sot Hecht’s greater stores. @ESSS0ES Hecht’s greater stores. Hecht’s hour sales tomorrow will be augmented by the sale of part of | - Trautman & Heller’s millinery stock. The values offered are positively unapproachable. partnership and sold their stock at a mere fraction of its worth. goods which we put on sale tomorrow morning and which will make history A purchase such as this is and a consequent offering is characteristic of Hecht’s retailing. les us to do something better than some other store, Trautman & Heller were wholesale milliners. We are buyers of immense quantities, and it is these in miliinery selling. No opportunity is ever and buyers have unlimited instruc- They dissolved 1,200 felt hats, $1 and $1.50 values, for 39c. An enornious quantity, but they. won’t last “any time” in the face of the demand which will come as the result of this antiounce- 3 ment. They are of the very best quality of French felt; they are brim hats. sold for $1.50. Choice for 39¢. © Felt alpines & sailors, 59c. Tot of Isdies’ felt alpines and_ sailors, with polka dot band and quills at the side— will be offered ut 5ve. in all the most desirable shapes and colors, and include the “Pompa- dour,” the “Shepherdess,” as well as turbans, bonnets and_rolling- Not one is less than a dollar value and most of them Child’s hats, 48c. Lot of children’s flats and Tam O’Shan- ters. in all colors—will be closed out at 48e. each. 2 30c. ribbons, 184. A brvuadside of ribbon bargains. 25c. ribbons, 1214e. $1 ostrich plumes, 59c. 1,000 yards double-face binck satin. ribbon—four Hundreds of yards of Lot of fine black ostrich inches wide—the fdenti- 3%, 4 and 4%4-inch plaid plumes, such as are sold Hbbon which Ya. eotl for and striped all-silk rib- for $1 everswhere—will 0c a. pard=will bo son bon, such as 1s sold for be closed out tomorrow for 18t%e. 25e. yard—goes at 12t%4e. at 59e. 9 to 10. 12%4c. hose, 6c. During this hour we shall bunch a lot of and children’s fast black Sune quality as are sold store—at 6c. pair, Hooks & eyes, Ic. card. Carl of two dozen * "bill hooks and eyes gu for a cent a card during this hour. Pins, 1c. paper. Bone casing, Ic. yd. Towels, 444. 21 by 40-inch Turkish towels—fringed on both ends—will be sold for 41e. Madras and cheviots, 3c. All the madras and chcviot remnants left from the sale last week will go at 3c. Yard-wide muslin, 314c. Ten vw nl wide, extra bales ched, as ‘iv usually sold for musiin will go for 3 Pillow cases, 47c. well made will be sold at 41%. 10, each Shoe polish, 5c. pkg. Combi for ation tan shoe polish, such ag sells + Will be sold at Se. package, 25c. overgaiters, 10c. pr. Ladi+s’ T-brtton which are usually sold at 25% Child’s 75c. shoes, 47c. dongola patent leather n Shocs—sizes 6 to S— bright bute Mi pants, 12!4c. lot of beys’ good Boys’ knee Ww on sale a dure and not thi at (10 to 11 Continued.) Misses’ $1.25 shoes, 69c. Lot of m:rses' Vienna kid shoes, with long -putent leather tips—spring heel or izes 12 to 2—89e. instead of $1.25 25c. dress stuffs, 10c. Choice of navy or black soft, woolly bou- gles, such as sell for 25c. yatd—to go for Je.” yard. 15c. bourettes, 7Ac. Just half price for colored mixed hourette dress stuffs—clegant two-tone effects—714e. yard instead of Black mohair, 1214c. Lusteons blrek figured width—eicgent for skirt mochairs—double or suits—12 Red flannel, 103¢c. All-wool red twill 1h grade for men’s underw derskirts—for loe. yard. Damask, 173{c. Yard and one-half wi table the quality sold at Bs for 17% Wash tags, Wc. Good size bleached will be sold for 18 Blankets, A7c. nel—an elegant and ladies’ un- damask- *. yard. Purkish “wash rags Heavy white Iquarter double blankets, With desirable botilers-for pair. Curtains, 33c. Nottingham nee ey terns—Will be sold Tins, in splendid pat- 3 pair. Dress stays, 5c. Covered and igfepverdd dress stays wi be soldat Se. for -this“hour, a Men’s shirts, 23c. Lot of m aundered shirts, with Hnen Onis nd bands—fully - inforced—a lot om under- Wear—well made and rimmed—both of which are 50¢. valnes—for 23c. Tee =a Serge skirts, $2.49, A lot of ladies’ ni skirts of ik or plain serge, with rfeet doand bound ‘in’ the st 9. manner — perfect fitting — will go at 25c. hose, 124c. Men's natu amd tan wool hose 10 to It. 4 Youths’ $1.35 shoes, 83c. Lot of ¥ with se: ths’ solid leather lace shoes, s Vamps—leather counters—size instead of $1.35. SSE reghlar made: vulues—for I2tye. Castile soap, 314c. or this hour yon can get the onti’s pure Castile soap for 34 genuine - a cake. Skirt facing, 4c. yd. ‘Two-ineh bias velvete e sold at 3lac. yard. skirt facing will (11 to’ 12 Continued.) | Petroleum jelly, 314c. Glass jars of petroleum Jelly—screw caps —for 3%c. jar. Neck scarfs, 69c. Tmitation stone marten neck scarfs, with patent bead clasp and tail, complete—for Bed spreads, 48c. Double bed size white spreads in hand- Bome patterns will go at _a8e. Window shades, 9c. Waterproof felt window shades—all col- ors--with fixtures compl China silk, 1634c. 22-inch Chira silk—pure silk—suitable for s for waists and garniture—16%c. Velvetta, 23c. yd. ‘K silk-finished yeivetta, for skirt ing aud trimming—and the regolar 39¢. quality—will be offered ut 230. a yard. Black taffeta, 39c. Black rustling all-silk taffeta—beautiful luster—Lyons dye—5%e, yalue—for 39¢. Outing Flannel 634c. Lot of fine outing flannel and flannelette — as sell at luc. apd 12tgc.—for 6%ec. Lot of ladies’ fine Crown kid tan lace shoes—either all leather or vestin) Ebler welt-sewed~sizes 2% to value for $1.59. Corsets, 39c. pr. ‘The choive of a good lot of ets of the best-known makers—but whose rames we are not allowed to advertise—will be . Hered at 39 cents—which are regular 69 value—never sold by any one else below that. Gray, white and black—medinm ai long lengtlis—well Loned and perfect tit- tng. Underskirts, 99c. A lot of ladies’ mereen fancy tnderskirts, lined with warm striped comet flannel—and trin red with 5-cord ruffle flonnce—just the underskirt_ a woman should wear in cold weather—will go at 99 cents tomorrow, They are extra well made—not skimped any where. Black silk waists, $4.98. offer ladies’ stylish made in the latest etully finished will guarantee For this hour we black taffeta silk wats! styles—perfect fitting and —at $4.98, We will do more: the taffeta in them—something 10 stor, hus ever done before with taffeta. shows our confi In the quality. Ladies’ suits, $7.25. Ladies’ Mack and lored in new 8 blue stylish the man-t rt eut lined with silk—coat cut properls entire suit full of fine points—perfect mt- ting end well finished—will be offered as a special value at § $12 silk skirts, $6.50. Ladies’ handsome broceded silk skirts of very finest quzlity—tailored in the most thorengh man ne skirt was ever made with were c the very ac stylishness—and skirts | which to sell at $12—whieh you can worth it by looking at them— at this hour at $6.50. Child’s suits, $1.98. A lot of children’s nicely ‘tailored knee pants suits, some of then all wool—in sizes from 4 to 16 years—the sizes in 4 to 8 are | { ve ne of exclusive x made see are ill be offered ore in the vestle and reefer styles for the Littl: a while the ether and larger size from ‘8 to are in the doubl breasted r bors—all of them are well pnd full of stylishness, Not one is worth le $3.50. Pick of any of them goes .during this hour for $1.98. ¢ All=wool knee pants, 39c. A lot of boys’ all-wool knee pants, with double seats and knees, that the boy w be ipt to wear out quickly, bec will be offered at certs a pair. I2tol. | Ladies’ bike boots, $1.39. | | the | can be, | i Ladies’ tan full-length lace bicycle boots— sizes 3 to G—$1.39 Instead of $2.75. _ Hec Com © broken country from 100 to 400 feet above the Potomac. About one-half of this sec- tion has been covered with a checker-board plan and the rest with a combination of curv and tangents approximately parallel to the ridges and vaileys. Blocks 300 feet wide and 2,000 feet long are frequent in the rough localities, although blocks of 250 feet t are considered an ideal size. per cent, with cuts and fills of ure frequent. four comprises about 10,000 ations of ten to 300 fee tion ) rough throughout that a curvilinear plan with varying sizes of blocks has been devised. The grades in this section will not exceed 10 per cent. e maps for tinal approval, with ele river, The se “In pi DigciesG widths of streets and their or to the co-ordinate lines n given. The establishment of s or the marking of corners on the ground, as done in other citi has not been followed her: This is left to the time when subdivisions shall be recorded, when the established grade will be guided ; the tentative as near as good practice 1 allow. ‘After the outlines of so great a plan the question naturally arises when will its development be complete, or will a popu- lation ever cover it. I will not offer any prophecy, but we can find some indications of what we may expect. “Curves of city population vary so much as to be very poor indications of what we may expect in the far future. The curve of a country is a better guide. — It is found that Washington's curve of population agrees very closely with that of the United States, and that in fifty years we shall have more than 500,000, and close to 1,000,- QUO at the end of the next century. “Today 250,000 occupy fifteen square miles, and we may roughly conclude that the District in another century will be fair- ly well settled. The embellishment of its plan, of course, may be extended without end.” Tree Planting in Washington. “Tree Planting in the Streets of Wash- ington” was the subject of a paper read before the society by William P. Richards, assistant engineer in the engineer depart- ment of the District of Columbia. It is as follows: “The selection, planting and care of all trees in the streets of Washington is un- der the direction of the District authori- ties. Individual preferences or private en- terprises are not allowed to regulate this improvement, as is generally done in other cities. Moreover, the city has its own nursery, where seeds planted from its own trees grow and supply all the needed va- rieties. “in 1871, during the era of great munici- pal improvements, Governor A. R. Shep- herd appointed a commission to regulate this important matter, and its efforts have brought about the beauty and uni- formity of shade existing in Washington today. “This commission acted in an advisory capacity and served without pay, the first one appointed being unchanged for twenty- five years. Its members were Mr. William R. Smith, superintendent of the Botanical Gardens; Mr. William Saunders, superin- tendent of Agricultural grounds, and Mr. John Saul, a local nurseryman. During the last thirteen years Mr. Trueman Lan- ham has acted as chief executive officer of the commission, or superintendent of park- ng. “Under the guidance of these men tree Planting has never been at an experimental Stage, but an undertaking so great has, of course, had its lessons of experience. ‘The qualities of a good curbstone tree were set forth in the annual report of the commis- ion in 1872, as follows: ‘First. A somewhat compact stateliness and symmetry of growth, as distinguished from a low-spreading or pendent form, so that the stem may reach a sufficient height to allow free circulation of air below the branches. “ ‘Second. An ample supply of expansive foliage, of bright early spring verdure and rich in the variety of colors and tints as- sumed during autumn. The Necessary Qualities. ‘Third. Healthiness, so far as being ex- empt from constitutional diseases, as well as by maladies frequently engendered by peculiarities of soil and atmosphere im- purities. 2 “Fourth. Cleanliness characterized by @ persistency of foliage during the sum- mer, freedom from fading flowers, and ex- emption from the aitacks of noxious in- sects. ifth. It should be easily transplanted, of moderately vigorous’growth and not in- clined to throw up ‘shdots from the roots or lower portion of the stem. A tree of ¢xtremely rapid growth Is generally short- ved. “ “Sixth. The branches should be elastic rather than brittle, that they may with- stand heavy storms, and, lastly, there should be no offensive odors from’ foliage or flowers.’ eee “Of course, no tree planted amid the ar- tificial conditions found in a city will fill such rigid requirements. This report of 1872 recommends as best the silver maple (Acer dasycarpum), the American linden (Tilia Americana) and European sycamore maple (Acer pseudo-platanus). The Amer- ican elm (Ulmus Americana) was thought to fill all the requirements when not subject- ed to the attacks of insects. The tulip tree (Liviodendron tulipifera), sugar maple (Acer saccharium), sweet gum (Liquidam- ber straciflua) and the red maple (Acer rubrum) were named as the most beauti- ful of trees, their only drawback being that of not growing freely after transplanting. ‘The Norway maple (Acer platanoides), the negundo (Acer negundo) and the American ash (Fraxinus Americana) were recom- mended for certain places. For wide ave- nues the buttonwoods (Platanus occiden- talis and Platanus orientalis) were consid- ered rapid-growing and effective trees. “Of late years some varieties have been Planted that are-not mentioned in the above, and others, once common, have been pronounced as poor street trees. The Caterpillar Pest. “Washington was a city of young trees during the seventies, and in the spring of 1873 more than six thousand trees were planted, consisting of siiver maples, Nor- way maples, American elms, American and Buropean lindens, sugar maples, tulip trees, American white ash, scarlet maples, vari- ous poplars and ash-leaved maples. “From 1880 to 1888 the caterpillars were extremely numerous in the city, and op- portunity was had for observing which trees were mostly a prey to them. It was found that the white poplar and the negun- do, or ash-leaved maple, were the first to be attacked, and next the lindens, elms and sycamores (or western planes) and white ash. Those mostly exempt were the Carolina poplars, the sugar, silver and Nor- way maples, the tulip tree and the honey locusts. “A careful count was made of the trees in 1887, and by comparing this with the number since planted and those removed there are found to be more than 78,000 trees, which, if placed thirty feet apart, would line both sides of a_boulevard between Washington and New York. hese consist of more than thirty varieties, but seven- eighths of the number may be placed in jess than twelve varieties. The number, location and peculiarities of the principal trees may be best described separately. “The silver maple (Acer dasycarpum) numbers about 25,000, or nearly four times any other variety. It is almost a perfect street tree, as it stands transplanting well, is a quite rapid grower and has beautiful foliage, which is never too heavy to allow free circulation of air. It loves moisture, but nevertheless stands seasons of drought better than many others. It cannot attain at the curbstone the magnificent propor- tions that it has in the park or field, and must be:trimmed at times very severely. The Scale Disappeared. “Tt is seldom attacked by the caterpillar, but some years ago a scale appeared on the trees that caused serious thoughts of their removal. This has since disappeared and the trees are in a healthy condition. It taught the lesson, however, that it is well not to have most trees of one variety. The most recent plantings of the silver maple may be seen on S street, and good examples of severe trimming on 3d street northwest, and on T street northwest from 8d to Sth streets. “The Norway maple (Acer platanoides) numbers about five thousand trees, and it is unfortunate that more of them were not planted in past years. They require con- siderable care in transplanting and are a little too thick in foliage. They are hand- some in leaves and form and are of strong fiber, so that they withstand storms well. Insects seldom trouble them, “Two splendid rows of them may be seen on 8th street northwest above G street, on Apron ginghams, 4i4c. yd. Ladies’ silk waists, $2.98.| 13-515 Sevent 1 to 2. Linen scarfs, etc., 33c. Lot of white applique linen scarfs and pil- | low shams will go at 33c.—worth double. Canton flannel, 2i4c.-yd. Remnant lengths of fine flanrel, in all good, be offered at 2\4¢. quality canton desirable lengths - will | ‘The usual 8c. quality of apron gingham, in the prettiest ‘ will go a ic. & yard. There are only 200 pieces here —S0 you'd better buy at once. Table linen, 1534c. yd. 1%-yard-wide Turkey red table line handsome patterns—will go af 15%c. a ya tomorrow. Glass toweling, 4%c. yd. Fine all-! glass toweling will be of- fered at 4%c. a yard during this hour. Ladies’ $1.39 shoes, 87c. | heel button } Lot of Indies’ “Lenox” kid shors—solid_leather—sizes 3 to S—usually $1.39, for 870. 2 to 3. Men’s $1.75 shoes, $1.19. Lot of men’s sati leather—leather $1.19 mstead of $1 $1.25 kid gloves, 76c. All leading shades. Crepon drapery, 5!4c. yd. Ready-made sheets, 29c.| A lot of Six re: de sh arch brand, which are hem: hand torn and band ironed a and the regular 0c. sort tomorrow, If lace shoes—solid Sines 6 to 10 m1 mon- nd | Ladies’ vests, 10c. Lot of ladies’ medium-weight Swiss bed sts—high reck— neat trimmed buttons. . Values—for 0c. Silecias, 434c. Four-leaf twill siiecias—black and colored, for 4c. yard tomorrow Crinoline, 3c. Yard-wide black crinoline—a small tot— will go for 3c ard. rib- pearl Plaid dress goods, 934c. Double-width plaid dress mis for waists and childre 's dresses, for 9c. yard. Cashmeres, 153fc. Yard-wide closel good colors and bi: dressing sucques— f Underskirts, $1.29. A lot of fine sate three ruffles and tloun and made with extra 3 just for oue hour. woven cashmeres—all for tea gowns and go at A tot of 1 st sik waists, ia [ plain and c Me taffetas — us ot M silk—full of style and fine werk- and wort than deabi offered dui his hour at $2.98 $8 wafile skirts, $3.98. We will put on sale a lot of wafle nov- ely in stylish blacks—wai faultlessly tailored—with perfect han, and bound in the best manner—w marked $S—at $3.08. we haven’ Boys’ suits go at $2.98 Be 8° fine all-wool cheviot and cassimere which ure than’ $5 at other clothiers tomorrow at $2.98. The nobbiest var handsome patterns you could care to from. ‘Suits that full of style and tine workmanship as any $5 garments. not to be bought for } will be offe A man’s $10 suit or top coat for 35-00 if you come tomorrow. And there are just eno out for the 4: The suits are made of al val cam. rm lined with good, dar: © Heine vod & pas carefully as the bichest price sult. p> P conts are of Ligtit shades of covert fa box effect well lined—and have full backs. Either, $5 tomorrow, but net Saturday. More pants for $1. We have secured another jot of thae ©) men's fine all-weel Dickey ‘Wis cassimere > . after n ) effort again, temor. 4 nat a dollar a pair. W 4 make & bargain valve that no $1 holds gow left after Friday's selling back the regular price. bike pants, $1. way with you. Let ? fot Maes fects — fin ot fitting which are worth at the smallest St-will gs at $12 pair. 3 to 4. Torchon laces, 4%4c. lat of 1 to inch ter: mn Tkees —asual 12%¢c. and sort, to go for 4ige. yard. Jet edging, 10c. yd. Table covers, 21c. 4 Int of p table ers in de: ble a designs. Crash, 27gc. yd. ) Lot of bleached and un ached twilled em crash for tea towels, fi se. yard this = hour. Wool flannel, 1034c. Lot of white wool flaunel children’s wear for 1%e. ya Domet underskirts, 19c. Heavy domet underskirts—in all colon with 18—finished with but tonho} 2 Kersey coats, $4.98. j infants’ and Ladies’ y stylish black kersey conte, made In the latest ety! which are per fectly (atlored and with all the little flue ; polnts that. are miexing from. the. sed! 3 octe garwents—will go at $4.95 tom Kersey capes, $2.98. A lot of the nes winter kemey cloth capes, with fnverted pleat back—a very stylish garment—will be offered at Union suits, 25c. Lot of ladies’ P: will be sold for miss this ty Window shades, 25c. Yale union suits nr. pw shades, with beavy Men’s $2.25 shoes, $1.49. Men's ather lace shoes, with dong: titcbed—sizes 6 to 10 Scotch linen, 33c. Two-yard silver bt line mtlerns. Canton flannel. 734c. xtra heavy for linings Birdeye, 39c. 10-yard pieces heay ton birdeye or diape wide desir: ched te. yard teh pred canton flannel, sutta quality sanitary cot cloth for 89e. Men’s derb All leading s! derbi ies, 85 nd b eh 16th street northwest above H_ street and on 13th street northwest above K street. “The American elm (Ulmus Americana) numbers about 5,000 trees, planted on vari- ous avenues. It is a tree of spreading form, so that on roadways fifty feet wide its limbs arch the entire ce. From this it is Hable to be split by storms. It presents a magnificent appearance at certain times of the , but the elm leaf beetle has preyed so constantly on this tree that it is either doomed to disappear as a street tree or else be limi to a small number. New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire and Rhode 1 nd avenues are planted with this tree. “The buttonwood, sycamore or plane tree (Platanus orientalis and occidentalis) numbers 5,000 trees. It is a tree of large growth and must be closely trimmed as a Street tree. The western plane is not an altogether handsome tree, its shedding of bark giving its trunk an ugly appearance which is objected to by many. As a shade producer it has no fault.. The eastern plane is its superior in many respects, and it seems unfortunate that its merits were not recognized sooner. Its size and nature make it better fitted for avenues than the narrower streets. Its foliage is splendid in appearance and of the proper thickness. It is free of insects. If the elms were r placed, in part at least, by this tree much would be added in way of ornament to the city. Good examples of the western planes may be found on lith street north- west and 10th street northeast. The east- ern plane is best seen on Indiana avenue and at the peace monument. A magnificent specimen stands in the center of Lincoln Square on East Capitol street. The Fragrant Lind “The American linden (Tilia Americana) numbers 5,000. Most of them are on Mas- sachusetts avenue, which has four row nearly four miles in length. In early sum- mer they are at their best, when their flowers fill the street with their fragrance. They need ampie space and are apt to suf- fer much from the drought. They seem to have been planted too close in this city and have grown very little in late years. “The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) numbers nearly two thousand. It can hardly be considered a good curb stone tree, as it requires good conditions for its development. It is fine in appearance and does well on wide parkings as on 16th Street, which it occupies jointly with Nor- Way maples, the latter along the curb. “The Carolina poplar (Populus monilifera) numbers about six thousand and was prob- ably planted on account of its rapid growth. It is a_good curb stone tree in many respects. Is assertive, free of in- sects and of geod foliage. fts bad quali- ties are brittle limbs, which are always biaken by storms, and a persistency of root growth that is fatal to sidewalks. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY ae erie ote see ot tue - Hictgcatune tes LB Q. on each table” Str 3 Money considerations have doomed and they ere being replaced with desirable tre “The aspen poplar (Populos alba) and ash-leaved maple (Acer negundo), number- ing about two thousand, although of good foliage, have been condemned as sircet trees on account of their liability to at- them, more tacks of insects. “The ginkgo or malden-hair tree, al- though few in number here, has’ been found to be a good curb stone tree. pin oak planted in t ng on € Pennsylvania avenue shown itself eal tree for an avenu or widely parked street. “The catalpa ulong the same avenue will be remcved in the n future. Horse chestnut trees have been grown with some little success on 13th street northwest, but d street tree. i although a queen 2 needs too good care for an al Street tree. No suc has been had in this city with it, although it may be said that attempts have not been persist- ent. A fine specimen stands in the park- ing northwest of Thomas Circle “The red oak planted on 12th street, where surrounded by good conditions, has been a great success. “If required to arrange a list of the trees in this city in the order of their merit and in the light of what has been here shown, I should place the silver maple, Norway maple and eastern plane side by side in the first rank. Then the ginkgo and west- ern plane, and last those that require extra care and are well fitted for wide parkings, the American linden, the oak and sugar maple. Skill and Judgment. “The planting and care of trees in Wash- ington grows from year to year, and the future will probably demand more skill and judgment than in years past. About $20, v00 is spent annually, most of it in the care of old trees. From one to three thou- sand young trees are planted during the spring and fall of each year. The nursery has several thousand trees of the best va- rieties ready for planting. After two or three years as seedlings and four or five years in the nursery rows, they are taken up with no dirt to their roots and placed on the street in holes from which four or five cart loads of the original soil have been removed. They are then filled around with suitable earth and a box placed over for protection. These boxes are seven feet in height, sixteen inches square at the bot- tom: and fen inches at the top, built of strips 1x3 inches. They are held by four bing in windy weather. These pot an ornament to the street, but are the absolyte necessity for protection young trees. After the tree has ealn (Continued on Ninth Page)