Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1898-16 PAGES, MOSES wos F st. cor. Uth. Mattress Factory, 1st and D. Furniture Factory, 12th and B. Storage, 22d & M. The Rush For Steel Beds at the prices we quoted recently has broken all records. You, like every one else, can readily recognize the merits of these beds and the economy oi the prices. A whole carload came in this week. Seamless tubing, four coats of white enamei- each baked on separately untildry. There’s only one way to get it off, and that is to chip off with a hammer. 10 patterns, and here are some of the prices: Beds 3 ft. and 3 ft. 6 in... .$2.20 Beds 3 ft. 6 in. and 4 ft... .$2.75 Beds 3 ft., 3 ft. 6 in. and 4 VSG TT Sea ee ee + $3.95 Beds 4 ft. and 4 ft..6 in. . . .$5-35 Beds all size -- $6.95 Beds all sizes $8.15 Beds all sizes. bocce SESS W. B. MOSES & SONS, We Pade The Only Photos Of the Episcopal Convention—and the Cross erected on the site of the new Episcopal cathedral. Both photos are excellent — and are the best souvenirs of both these occasions CF Copies now on sale. Prices reasonable. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St. e286 Pa ee Reliable x Gas Heaters. x a eo Afte thorough test of all the best x = * gas-heating stoves on the market, we 2 **-* hase elected only those which we & * * + know to be relisble. It is impossible * © to secnre a “poor heater” here, for s «°° we have none in stock. Best gas °° heaters made at $1.25 up. R @ Gas Appliance Co., a 1424 N. Y. Ave. z SERRA RAILROAD. (Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R., Baiti- more & Potomac R. R.] NewCab& Omnibus Service A complete service of Victorias, Coupes (Four Wheelers), and Om- nibuses will be inaugurated at the STATION of the Pennsylvania Railroad (Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, Baltimore and Potomac Railroad), on November 1, 1898. These vehicles may be engaged at the cab stand at the Sixth Street Sta- tion at very reasonable rates. Orders by telephone to call at hotels or residences in Washington to carry persons to the Sixth Street Station will be promptly filled. ‘Telephove call “1441.” J. R. Woon, Gen'l Pessenger Agent. Our Sausage Meat is Uncommonly Fine ax toothsome a b would ask for. ™ eth HUTCHINSON, 1 Manager. ke all kinds of Fine owo Hams and Ra Everything tne. ling, 312 Pa. Ave 1 Center market. oe Avierican wines for American peopl Clarets 40 and delicious. great appetizer and a sure et from tviigestion. Make it a rule to drink this claret at each meal. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. hove is) ae Right across the street from the old aa a foto: eae § 99 the low price of..... Saas “Phone 476. W. J. ZEH, 717 lith N.W. oe25- 14d © to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IX NUMAN Hal Bair Switches at Great Bargains. $3.00 Switches reduced te $1.50. $5.00 Switches reduced to $2.50. $8.00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Uair reduced in same proportion. Mme. Siccardi, TUL Lith st. next to Pulais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, sbampouli and wie ‘se13-16.t1 Ease for the footsore.”* Lit RN affords great agony, but wuder our scientific treatment the removal of th» most painful Corns ts painlessly ac- complished. Georges’ famous Corn and Buaton Shields ure supplied the feet after trectment Foot Specialists, Sunday, 9 to 12. & SC rs, 8 to 6 SCROFULA, BLOOD Po; ma, tetter and al: other A FACT. Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea sold at 50c. and a war tax of 10c. a pound gives more satisfaction to the lovers of good tea than many kinds sold for one dollar. 1325 F. “I think yours are the pret- tiest shoes for $3.50 I’ve seen in town.” This statement was made the other day by a lady, after a close and critical examination of other dealers’ similar priced footwear. The good looks of our $3.50 shoes are backed by the finest stock and the highest class of workmanship. Heretofore, shoes designed from a hygienic standpoint have invariably lacked that chic, cor- rectly stylish appearance deem- ed essential by your smartly gowned woman. In this line of boots for out- door and indoor service, the happy medium has been at- tained, wherein the comfort of the ugly common-sense boot is given with all that grace and charm of contour found only in the most expensive of fashion- able footwear. We dislike to quote compara- tive values, but depend upon this —if you intend spending $5.00 for a pair of shoes—invest in a pair of these $3.50 “Nature- Shapes.” and you will have 00 not only all you expected to se- cure for your $5.00, but a $1.50 saving as © . a Wt S Shoe Store, \ F STREET, “1411.” Everybody a thing about in: * * Smithtield Ha * + 2 LY 2c. POUND. P4 =. 1413 4 -¢ Bryan, viva. } @FINEST GROCER CG € oc28-f.m.w-2s i 5 ¢ BEAUTIFUL HAIR. A demonstrator from the Imperial Parlors in New York is here for a few days. MERTZ’S SPECIALS. Ww" the biggest Drug is being done ts you would naturally * Beat and Pur ials for tomorrow: a 19. poth Powder siden Medical Disco avurite Prescription. . Imported Cod Liver it, fe He Ihr Broshe: Bathing S| MERTZS, 11TH &FSTS. r ij, Sore Throat, Plinples, Copper- GAVE YOu Colored Spots, Aches, Old res, Uicers ia Mouth Hair Falling? Write COOK HAA: EDY'CO.” 168 MASONIC "TEMPLE, oe roe! of cores. PEL. Worse cases cored ib 18 to 88 Dats. BOOK FREE Emulsion, 50c.pint ‘The teat Emuision of Cod Liver Oi you can buy. We put it up here—so you know the lngredients are purest, and accurately com- pounded. Full pint bottles, 50c. EF Pure Norwegian COD LIVER OIL—the Dost. 40c. for futl pint bottles. Evans’ Drug Store, Sree ent Retail, 635 F at Conn. ave. and S st. and 1428 Md. ave. 16d Lutz & Co. — Are offering the largest und most complete line of Horse Blankets and Lap Robes Ever seen before in this city. Sole agerts for the “CONCORD Harness.” 497 PA. AVE. N.W. 0¢22-244 sac eeameeacea $9 Box Couch, $6. —Naturally we can sell Box Couches low, when we make them ourselves. Save you just cbout a third on all, lke on this one. as the beat self-cpening attachment yet. Will stop at any polmt you wish it. The Houghton Co., 1214 P _0¢27-204 < ; Loe So MM HEAD. 100-PAGE 11-1m* _Adjolning N-tional Hotel. meeeeeseraoanre Ad dA te tal te Vevey EVERY PERSON WIlO SUFFERS FRO: ache or neuralgia ask your druggist for Walte Headache Powders, 3.83.2 pavders, 3 ~ 100. effective cure. _0c20-1m BITTERS. the world-renowned aj Used now ever the wi CLOSING SESSION Proceedings of American Society of Municipal Improvement. PAPER READ ON ELECTROLYSIS TESTS The Topics Presented by Delegates for Discussion. THE GARBAGE QUESTION The conclvding session of the American Society of Municipal Improvement was heid in the banquet hall of the Arlington Hotel this morning. Mr. Andrew Rosewater, city engineer of Omaha, Neb.. was expected to make a re- port from the commfttee on municipal fran- chises, but President Van Dwyne read a letter froxa Mr. Rosewater saying he had been unable to attend the convention or to prepare a report from his committee. The report of L. W. Rundlett, city en- gineer of St. Paul, Minn., and chairman of the committee on coating of cast iron and steel riveted pipes, was read by George H. penzenberg. Harold P. Brown, electrical engineer, New York, chairman otf the committee on electrolysis read a paper on “Electrolysis Tests at Dayton, Ohio.” He had a section of an eight-inch cast iron pipe that had been taker from the streets of Dayton. ‘The iron had been so affected that it could be scraped in holes with a knife. The ef- fect of the electrical current wi to turn the outer coating of cast iron pipes into a black material resembling graphit and readily cut with a knife. Stones and peb- bles, he said, between these pipes and the current were actually electroplated with metal, whether iron or lead. This was the first time, so far as he knew, when such ac- Lon on stones had Been reported, rest of Electrical Pressure. “Fifteen excavations,” said Mr. Brown, “were made in different parts of the city to determine how much electrical pressure is required to seriously injure the cast iron. A pressure ef three volts and less is found to cause a graphite coating not ex- ceeding 1-32 of an inch in depth. The iron beneath seems to be uninjured. From three to four and a half volts the thickness of the layer fs increased in a ratio depending upon the length of time which the pipe ure, a knife or file soft spots can be found in a pipe from 1-16 of an ef an inch to % With higher electrical t of the injury is even ter. In all cases the damage is di- rectly proportional to the pressure and to the jengih of time during which the cur- rent has been flowing, while it is inversely the distance between the inch deep. proportional to rails and pipes. in my opinion, all mains and service in Dayton are seriously injured where submitted to three volts’ pressure or more for two cr more years when within 4 feet of the rails. This would mean less than one mile o but with lead or wrought the pressure limit should volt. Mr. Chase Rowe, e water works, however, 3% feet of mains should be re- placed, at a cost of 377.000. “To determine what percentage chanical injury had been sustained by pipes it was intended to compare the Grostatic pressures Logan street and the Sth street pip cefects in the apparatus employed prev. da fair test. The 5th street pipe at 150 pounds pres- sure leaked through the corroded spots, while the other pipe was able to stand 309 pounds pressure. Test bars were cut from the best portions of both pipes and broken on a Riehie testing machine. “The average transverse s¢r-ngth of the Logan street pipe was 1,80) pounds per square Inch as against 1,085 pounds to the other, The tensil> strengths wer- respec- tively 16,000 and 11.425 pounds, ard the de- flections were 0.25 and 0.20 of an inch. “Your years of electrolysis had robbed the Sth street pipe of about 39 p-r cent of fts transvers> strength and about 45 per cent of its tensile strength, and had caused it to leak at 150 pounds pressure.” Conditions on Electric Roads. Speaking of the conditions on electric reads in Dayton, Mr. Brown said: “{ found that two of the of me- the is were carry- ing no current whatever, while the other but two carried one-twentieth of the low thern, A tell you that a weld” can be mad by pouring 60 or 7 pounds of molten iron around 40 or 30 pounds of cold steel rails buried in moist earth! I feel i would unite seven thou e experditure of pilars for th: and conne Dayton could ve proper ¢ 1 the ined to maint “The Dependable Store.” 924-926-928 7th st., running through to 704-706 K st. ‘Al solid front of millinery . = Kook values. Strong in quality—strong in value—prices are less than you Thousand pairs of ladies’ $2 to $3 shoes go at $1.23. Our strongest card in the shoe department in a Igqg time. Sat- urday we place on sale a lot of ore thousand pairs of ladies’ finest- made button and lace shoes, made of the best grade of leather—ight or heavy-weight soles—extension or close trimmed—-in all the new- est styles of toe, from narrowest to fullest common-sense — which are the same sort sold everywhere at from $2 to $3—and offer them at $1.23 a pair. The lot includes some of the finest hand-sewed goods—the workmanship is of the finest character—with smooth in- ner soles inside of shoe, best linings—fiexible sewed—wear warrant could imagine such high-class millinery could be sold for. By offer- ing you the greatest inducements of any store in town — superior qualities. at prices that have always been actually much less than Then the pipes would harden, a se with th> section of pig how you. Moreove is that might occur would be direction, and would, there- er of wetal to the pipes in- ot injuries th M not her» enter into discussion of cal methods required in Dayton ult, but it is ev is the which I ny fur- troly- sis prevention will eff-ct a cure there, ow- ng to the unusual conductivity of the soil the peculiar division of the city. But 1 would like to offer a few commenis and four or five practical suggestions. Do not tmagiae because your pipes are not leaking and bursting that they are safe from el s. 1f the electrical condi- tions are them they are getting weaker day by day. On the other hand, do not antagonize the railway companies the moment that the subject of electrolysis comes up in your city. They are not inien- orally injuring your property, and if a friendly talk is had da joint investiga- tion is made you are likely to get the speed- jest_and most satisfactory action. “The railway manager is as much Inter- ested in stopping the trouble as you are. Every pound of metal taken from your pipes means to him a heavy loss of power, in- creased investment for engines, boilers, dyn- amos and conductors. And if it is finally established by legal decisions that his cur- rent has injured your property he will have to setule the bill. Suggests Best Course. “The best course for all concerned, it seems to me, is to take mutual action while the bill is small and not wait until a bursi- ing main during a fire spreads loss over the entire community. The usual procedure brings a dead.ock. “The water works people discover signs of elecirolysis and at once pounce upon the railway managers. These either refuse to believe that they are responsible for the trouble, and thus bring upon themselves a shower of threats, or they say that al- theugh they cannot admit the fault is theirs they are, nevertheless, willing, rather than to earn the ill will of the public, to do any- thing in reason if the others will only tell them what to do. “Then the others suspect some cunningly hidden legal trap and decline to give any directions whatever, and so nothing is done. There seems to be an idea prevalent that if the water board suggests to the railway any scheme for stopping the trouble and the scheme is then tried and falls the rafl- is thereby freed from all future re- sibility. “How any one can believe that the mere following out of a plan of experiment would cance! indebtedness is beyond my under- standing. It is giving a legal tender value to the acceptance of a suggestion, which seems to have no basis in fact, in equity or in law. Practical Suggest: “But this idea has cropped out in so many cities that I hesitate about offering the fol- lowing practical suggestions: “1 It will not be a mistake to follow’ Dayton’s example and obtain complete and accurate information concerning the elec- trical, chemical and mechanical condition of your pipes, especially in the vicinity of the power house. The trouble may be con- fined entirely to the lead in the service pipes and in the calking of joints on your mains; but even here serious may result if the matter is neglected for years, “2. Do not put down any more lead or wrought iron service pipes, as these are the first victims of electrolysis, and their re- asked elsewhere—this millinery department has become the most at- tractive spot in the store. One of the most important factors in its immense success has been: our oft-repeated offer to trim all hats free—an offer which has met with the unqualified approval of a great | st of wise women. We do this service for our patrons without charge—and ask nothing extra for the materials—not a penny. $7 trimmed hats for- $3.98 z trimmed in the most fashionable manner— Tull of elegant style and exclusiveness. $3 trimmed hats, $1.98 —liberally made up according to the smartest fuds of fashion. $1 French felt hats, 75c. In all shapes and colors that can be called fashionable. Made of superior quality French felt. 75c¢. felt hats, 49c. Made of a very good quality felt—uever sold for less than 5c. before. 49c. felt hats, 25c. Worth any woman's while to buy—and ouly Ze. for them, $1 ostrich plumes, 75c. Long, soft, silky sort—as black as night— the lustrous sort every woman desires. 75c. black ostrich plumes, 49c. Very good quality—never sold for less than Te. before. 50c. ostrich plumes, 25c. The reguiar price was little enoneh to pay for them—but half that if you wiil come to- morrow. Hat quills, Ic. each. As a big sp 1 we shall run @ lot of fine quallt 1 aded hat quills, in all the leading colors, at Ic. each. $1 velvet, 75c. yd. We shall also offer cur usnal dollar quality of fine black yelvet—heavy durable kind—for Te. a yard. $12.98 for suits worth up to $20. ‘These suite are thorovgbly man-tailored and ar> made of fine stylish flounee skirts —black and all the new colors are umong then double brecsted and fiy-froat Jackets an rows of bral ported cneviots—have the ov stylishly trimmed with $40 black velour jackets for $25. Tae ideptical black vel jacket an idea of the saving that fs to be made. ing wd jet trimming is done in the most rrtist ity satin duchesse. Have fly front and single 1 y stores get $40—here at $25, That's lour Is of the finest quality—the silk bratd- manner. ‘She lining is of the heaviest qual- lapel. Ladies’ 6-button front black 5.00, At $8 jackets go for $4.98. ets, half 8: $10 jackets go for $7.50. Tadi-a' English kersey jackets, ors include black and all the new in 4 or G-button fronts pin nd salin-lined Ss. have st |. are in by Imported kerse: ed corni re all silk-line Here at - as $15 imported kersey jackets, $10.50. sly Cellarettes sacrificed. pMarettes )—for.... Black Mhevred coney fur —for which others ask §: Real snk fur « ttes. have yoke anff heavy long tabs, trimmed with maften talls—$15.00 values for a ow 8c. Der $y.50 Plectrl: seal collarettes, with long tabs, trimmed with two heads and 3) tals $600 valucs for: 93-98 Heavy ev:led astrak! an fur collar- 744 ertes $4.00 values for. comars $2.25 on A great day for the children. hildren’s reefers, inade Girls’ jackets of two-t Youcles do muxinres, and plain colors “beth Heh the,eapgs. In fact, they’re here t for, the . 46 to 18 yeurs. "300.1 pretty mixed negily Wralted: $4.60 value: sizes 6 to 14 years wd bouchs, in all color suit all t Our price, $3.98. } colors; have capes and collars; os. kerseys and plain —with or withont $s cheviots, vial y elvewhere from $5 and ne nd yen would ps 25c.tooth brushes, 10c An thfmense tot cf them—which are imgorter’s enttre? “sample” Hine. We. thenr véry" mul under offer hein at a Uke redu way. thoy’! make a great stir. gaine sort fer which you have always pal 25 cents for—five quality—good bristles—pe fevtly made. Only loc. each for Oakley’s extracts, 19¢. oz. In all the leading inciading the bottle—for one price. “Almond soap, 10c. ck. —the purest and best quality—worth double. Imported Java rice powder, 23c. box. Imported Java rice powder, will be offered as a special at this one day. Petroleum jelly, 6c. jar —in large size Jars—the purest and best sort. Jap. hand scrubs, 3c. —for the toilet table and boudoir. odors—triple _extracts— day at this Dressing combs, 15c. Ladies’ rubber dressing combs—regalar 25c. quality” for Ide, exch Ladies seal and alligator pocket book, in sterling trimmed and plain—for 49¢. each. ° jeweled and cnameied belt buckles-- c. and Suc. quality—for 25c, each. Jeweled turtle stick plre—for Te, each. Saturday’s specialsin basement. Wo will again offer for ad: bars of best oleine soap at 2c. extra large Boxes, Large containing 2,500, toothpicks, at hardwood Best gray oi . covered saucepans, at 9e. 10-qt. size best gray anel dish pans, 19¢. Gray enameled on steel fry pans (13 ip. diameter), 2: Special offering in canned goods. Ext-a sifted carly June peas at Glge. per can, Best selected sugar corn at Glgc. per can. Ib. cans “Champic c. per can. brand tomatoes at A strong trio of men’s values. Three of the biggest bargains we bave ever been able to offer you men folks go on sale tomorrow: Men’s 50c. drawers, 29c. unbteached with ied seams, which you baye never bought . less than a half dollar before—will go at Some of them are slight- boitoms—which does To see the last willing to sacrifice our usual Lot of 59 dozen men's heavy, canton flanne! drawers, double seated, Pa) ly soled around not hurt them in the Jeast. of them, we' nts Saturday. the e them for 29 cents. born of opportunity and our willingness to force profit to be busier than ever. 25c. suspenders, 15c. pr. Take the usual Qe. kind of men’s faney aders, with mobair ends and h attachinent, for 15e. a pair. Another strong sp 1 for Saturday. 75c. underwear, 48c. Men's fine quality white-wool fleece-lined underwear, with crochet seams, regular cuffs, silk stitched and finished with pearl butte as good a garment us you could ever Ke’ 75e.—We offer as a special Saturday at 48c. As we told you before, ed. y ou cannot equal them for less than $2.50, $2 and $3—and it was only by buying the entire lot at this particular time that we got them at a price that enables us to say $1.23 a pair instead of regular prices. . Ladies’ $2.50 shoes for $1.95. jos’ fine kangar ish and bulldog mad her value and box calf lace and button shoes, of moft, ha—which are the regular $2.50 value the conntry in all the newest toes, throughout in ali er-will go for $1.95 Sat- pliable stock, waterproof Boys’ $3 and $3.50 suits, $1.98, Saturday we put on sale a wool navy blue and plaid sults, In sizes 3 to 16 y are made in the pretty. ¥. Uttle chaps and also th the larger bays” sizes a They gre the regular $8 and $3 ee ot of be Boys’ $5 & 56 suits, Anviber Jot of a is» pat Stylish pat and dressy alike—which ar $6—will go for Saturday at $3.98. Boys’ sweaters, 75c. In all the leading colors and newest com- ‘asbington—but we let them > 2 pairs sizes from rhin— Rervtenable worth $3 and Boys’ $3 reefers, $1.69. Saturday we put on sale a Jot of boys very good quality navy blue chinchilla reef. sizes 3 to 8 years warm as tonst ~ and dressy which are sold els« for $1.69. Boys’ $5 reefers, $3.48. all-wool chinchilla ree’ negtiy tri wi with woo others get $5 for th very stylish Here at $3.48 tnstend Boys’ top coats, $3.98. A lot a & # fine quality tan covert garments you a Boys’ top coats, $4.98. A lot of fine all-woel covert cloth top coate, eed tor boys from ears—lped with plain er fancy binations—in size all-w nl worsted satin piped neamp-in ey » the respect up to the top notch of style and finesse for $4 ‘re the same gar ter or, possibly, two, ments for which every other store will ask nd save besides $7.00. We've just secured surpass= ing underwear values for you from the leading milli im America. One of the best-known makers of underwear in America, whose mill turns out the highest-class underwear for men, women and chil- dren of any, came to us with an offer of an immense lot of fine undergarments—at a price that we couldn't refuse. them at the prices we can ask points to the greatest money chances we have ever known. The offering of saving The lots have arrived and go on sale Saturday morning—to warm the hearts of the patrons of this store-— and make many other fast friends for the underwear department. More evidence of the enterprise and ability of the “dependable store.” Men’s underw’r, 39c. Lot cf 200 dozen men’s derby ribbed undor- ws soft an na brown—satin band finished fronts other greatest value merchant 2t 39 cents a wa! er wil be vd by f 75 dozen men’s fine cam ear, of heavy, soft quality —a si tection against wintry blaste—whi: count cheap at S¥e.—will be offere thie sale at S8c. a garment. Children’s underwear most half. Lot of 200 dozen children’s merino vests, pants and drawers can be offered at just about half the regular retail prices. Sizes 22, 24 and 26, for 15¢. Sizes 28, 30, 32 and 34, for 25¢. Ladies’ underw’r, 19c. al any Ladies’ 69c. under- wear, 39c. 5 dozen silk combed Egyptian yan ribbed veats and pants, with French Usbed perfectiy and will ft as per- ae any garment made the regular @e. sort—during this sule at 34 cents « garment 75c. underw’r, 49c. Lot of 85 doxen Indies’ ribbed union suits, the celebreted “Florence” make—whieh ix the best selling and mest popular garment at T5e.—will be during this sale at 49 Ladies’ $1.25. union suits, 79c. A lo. of 120 dozen ladies’ wool union suits, the newest sort—will fit the form perfectly and the regular $1.25 sort—will be offered at Toe. during this sale. “American Lady” corsets, 69c. A lot of the celebrated “American Lady"” corsets. which are intended to sell at $1 . can be offered at €9 cents Satur- y—axi this is why. We got them from the maker, who called them “secon but yeu could never tell the difference bve- tween this lot and the regular corset Cholce of black, gray or white—in long, Lot of 60 dozen ladies’ ribbed vests and short, medium jingthx—every size, almost. pants, In white and natural—plush lined, and You h id $1 to $1.50 fo a very good quality—will be offered. during this oo make- ean have them # this sale at the extraordinary price of 19. cents a pair instead—that ts, you can have @ garment. this lot as long as it holds out. We've bought an immense lot of ladies’ fine cloth waists, and offer them at almost half price. As far back as we can remember there never was such an offer- ing as this. The garments are of such a high-class sort—and the prices for them are so small—that we really establish a new record in retail selling. They are the entire line of ‘sample’ waists of a celebrated maker—who turned them over to us at just about half their actual worth—and we in turn let you share in the big saving. The $1.25 to $1.50 ones are 75c. The $2.50 to $3.00 ones are $1.49, The $3.25 to $4.00 ones are $1.98. The $4.50 up to $6.00 ones are $2.69. They consist of all the newest aud most fasbicnable kinds—the widest range furnished to There are velvets, s, and all-wool loti ph cashmeres, serges. ‘fhe velvet ones are sill black and navy mob mbroidered, sicittans, plaids and braid trimmed rx, Otbers ai and velvet strip trimmed others are trimmed with passamenterie, some are bias tucked, some others are velvet and braid trimmed —while some have the ordinary tucking. They are’ made in the most perfect manner—couldn’t be samples and rep were not all that. you can get. Trimmed with silk buttons. who are prompt to respond wil large evough to supply eve! © buyer. esent this maker's stock If they Perfectly Mined—with the greatest amount of «tyle and fine workmanship Every wise woman will want one hare tn this Wonderful but only those opportunity—beeause the lot isn't placing means ruin to pavements. Use in- stead wooden pipe, banded with a close spiral of hoop iron and covered heavily with asphaltum, his will stand the heavi- est pressure in use and is not affected by electrolysis, since the hoop iron is low in conduc*ivity and is not electrically connect- ed at the joints. Its cost is satd to be rea- sonable and it has a successful record of 2 ears’ service. map’ Gee the same kind of pipe for new mains in any district in which a railway power house is likely to be erected and heavily paint the lead calking of cast iron mains, using asphalt or petroleum wax “4. In the danger district along the lines of electric roads and on intersecting streets put into your water and gas mains two or more consecutive lengths of these wooden pipes, so as to-break the electrical continu- ity of the»mains and thus make their re- sistance gpeaten than that of the rails. Fill in the space around them with broken stone and conneet with drain if possible. “5, Midway between the wooden sections en each main attach insulated pilot wires, leading to‘a cér§ral office. Connect simi- lar wires ty thé rails nearest the pipe and make daily eléctrical tests at times of heavy 1o: If‘ any section shows positive to the rails, cut it at once into smaller sec- tions and ‘tall ‘bpon the railway to rebond its lime upon that street. “This, with the proper electrical manage- ment of the ilway feeder wires and ap- paratus, will effectively protett your mains. The St. Louis Method. Mr. M. Yj, Ho}man of St. Louls, Mo., said that in St. Louis they found a way to pre- vent electrolysis by showing the railway companies they did not own “‘the earth and the fulness tkerecf.” The compantes were required to provide proper return circuits for rails properly connected with them, ‘That, he said. was the only complete solu- tion of the electrolysis problem. Mr. Brown reptied that th? conditions of soil in Dayton did not permit such a sys- tem to be used with entire success, and for that reason he had mile further sugges- ticns for meeting the trouble. Mr. Alten, electrical engineer of the Dis- trict of Columbia, explained that in the District of Columbia Congress had pro- vided that the double overhead trolley sys- tem outside of the city limits should be used instead of the singte trolley system, and €apt. Beach said that Congress had also provided that neither pole of a dyna- mo furnishing power to a road shall in any manner be connected with the earth. this means, he said, it was hoped to keep the current entirely out of the ground. Report on Public Works. Mr. George H. Bengenberg, city engineer and president of the board of public works of Milwauke2, Wis., and chairman of the committee on review, submitted a long re- pert on public Works that had been con- structed in this ccyntry during the past Bouden of New Jersey said he thought the benefits of the society would be greatly increased if more municipal of- fictals, not civil engineers, could be mad2> members of the soci>ty, and he made sug- gestions for extending the society’s mem- bership. A resolution was adopted thanking the Commissioners, the press and others of this city for their courtesies toward th3 society. Mr. Keating’s Sad News, Mr. Benzenberg explained that since com- ing here, E. H. Keating of Toronto, and second vice president of the society, had received information that his son, a lieu- | tenant in the English army, had been killed in service in Africa, and that Mr. Keating had left the city for Toronto to inform his family of the sad news. Mr. Bensenberg offer2d a resolution of condolence, which the soctety adopted and ordered sent to Mr. Keating. Mr. N. P. Lewis, the newly elected presi- dent of the society, said he would defar ap- pointing committees until he could hear from members, to secure assurances that they would be present in Toronto at the next annual meting. He proposed to do this because two committees appointed last year had been wholly unrepresented at the convention, At 12:15 o’clock the convention adjourned sine die, and procseded to the White House in a body to see President McKinley. Reeeived hy the President. The President recetved the members of the society in the East room. The society has been tendered a reception at the Arlington this evening by tne Com- missioners. At 3 o'clock the society went to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall. Election of Officera, . ‘The American Socicty of Municipal Im- Frovements elected cfficers for the ensuing year last evening and listened to the read- ing of several interesting papers. called out an interesting discussion. shows ashes creases, After The Star’s report closed yesterday | political control. He did not think it had afternoon the following representatives of Jersey City, N. J., were elected to the membership: James 8. Nolan, chairman, committee on streets and sewers; Charles A. Van Keuren, chief engineer; George T. Eouton, chief clerk. At the session last night the following of- ficers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Nelson P. Lewis, C. E., Brook- iyn borough, New York, first vice presi- éent, A. D. Thompson, C. E., Peoria, i! second vice president, P. H. Thomas, Pa: kersburg, W. Va.; third vice president, B. H. Colby, St. Louis, Mo.; secretary, D. L. Fulton, Alleghery, Pa.; treasurer, John L. yet been demonstrated that a garbage re- duction plant could be put on a paying basis, but he belleved it could be done. During the last fiscal year 571 complaints had been received of failure to collect gar- bage, though in the case of more than half of them the fault was shown to be with the householders. Dr. Woodward said the best system of garbage collection and disposal he knew of was in Detroit, Mich., where garbage is taken twenty miles from the city and reduced, the dis- tance from the city not rendering it nec- essary that expensive systems of rendering grease from the garbage be followed, but it could be handled in the cheapest way Kennedy, Nashville, Tenn.; finance com- mittee: F. J. O'Brien, Oswego, N. Y.; F. | Without creating a nulsance. A. Twamiey, Grand Rapids, Mich.; G. F. Municipal Data. Nichery, Bangor, Me. The society voted to hold its next meeting in Toronto, Canada, and the representatives of that city promised to do all in their power to make the meeting there a suc- cess. position of Garbage. A paper on “Disposition of Garbage and Street Cleanings,” prepared by Dr. Arthur R. Reynolds and read by the secretary, Dr. Reynolds favored the collection of garbage and refuse by the municipality, but should it be done by contract he thought separate contracts for removal of ashes and garbage should be made. He thought the reduc- tion of garbage could be mace a paying business. Capt. Beach, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, arose after the reading of the paper and said the District had had quite an experience with garbage cremation plan and suggested that Dr. Woodward, District health officer, should tell the society about it. Dr. Woodward's Views. Dr. Woodward said the paper by Dr. Reynolds did not sound as if it were writ- ten asa verdict of practical experience. He thought ashes and garbage should be collected separately, but under a single contract, so that the contractor might use his plant to the greatest advantage. He ed that in the winter the quantity of garbage de- throughout the year. He thought the mu- nicipality should do this work, if free from Charies Carroll Brown, city engineer of Bloomington, IL, read a paper from the committee on municipal data, in which he advocated the establishmert of a bureau of municipal data by the government, and suggested a series of questions to be an- swered yearly by municipalities, showing ail details of public works constructed dur- ing the year. He suggested that this bu- reau be made a part of the census bureau, and that the census bureau be made a per- manent institution. — A Queer Rabbit Trap. From the Cincinnctl Enquirer. Charles Conroy of Aurora, Ind., while hunting, made a most peculiar find. Dis- covering the detached skull of the skeleton of a horse, he gave it a kick that rolled it over, revealing in the cavity of the skull the corpse of a rabbit. A further investgia- tion disclosed the fact that the rabbit had entered the hollow skull as a place of re- treat, but tn doing so dislodged a piece of the vertebra bone of the : in its bony sepulcher, where it was kept confined until starvation brought death. ESS Re Situations Secared. Many situations are secured through tne want advertisements in The Star. The co is but trifling. Fifteen cents pays for Afteen words. wabaganee Fancy Jamaies Oranges and Grape Fruit, Hudson River Peaches, Engel's, Center and West End Mkts—wag’=