Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STARK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1898-14 PAGES, WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Lovely New Uphoisteries, Draperies and Decorating Materials. are showing the richest most exclusive line upholstertes, draperies ington—and artistic taste e whene work dene. new patterns In lace . high art designs in * * ee isement te Intro * * * see ur new uphelstery department. ¢ ¢ * te ere's no money in it, we'll sell * °° eee eee You tomerrow 500 pairs of 3 ft. x 6 ft. Window Snades at [Ea each, Wash. B. Williams, 7th& D Bo? 60d 3 ear : : Special in : > : : Men’s Underwear. = . As a leader we will offer ¢ . ER Men's * - Ge iS able-fleeretined Under- ¢ be RRM crear in stripes and tan = = Wools color—estra heavy. War- ¢ 3 SACKETS: ranted not to shrink. You be i z pay Toc. for the same kind $ © jSWEATERS | at the other stores 49c a S here only....... at ; :C. AUERBACH, : Tt ". Agent for the ¢ of wing Machine. reliable Spo Hy caters to. firm of pald all the good as kinds of amma- » own, The Park Smith, ete., index the kind of ans we have 2 TAPPAN & €O., ¥2" getting your Winter Overcoat till Jack Frost suddenly appears and forces you to hurriedly purchase one ready-made. Such delay will be fatal to your interests, for we are now making to order Satin-lined Kersey Melton and Vicuna Overcoats at $20 that “ready-made” could not touch at double the price. Besides, when ordering here you have the assurance of getting a stylish, well-fitting Coat, guaranteed as to color and wearing Money back if wanted. All our cloths are London shrunk. Send for samples and self-measure- ment guide. Open Evenings till 9. qualities. x Little Tailors, 941 0 5 Pa. Ave. N. W. REAL end genuine reduc ten on all our 1898 Wheels, in order to quick- STERNS— 1898 men and ladies’: tha is. at pric Wa go as low LYS both men to | BICYCLES! | low as are also Lamps, Gas Lamps, > Tires, worth $ nly $1.48. Osterman “Roll Hae for 83e., and scores abd scores more of reductions, WALFORD’S i Two Penna. Ave. Stores, (“477” and also “909.” BS COME IN AND ASK FOR THE Latest Prices on Eclipse Bicycle. Fourteenth and H Streets. oc8-10tt m0 hin Boe Lovers of | will find at our . establishment tbe Fine largest and most - complete exbibit of China | cboice articies in and to be found anys Glass | §,2. Porcelain and Crystal Fifth Avenue and 30th St., Rew Dork. SelT-s&w2m The Robinson Oils, “they lubric.te more and outiast other olle m. C. Robinson Son, epliaet BALTIMORE Ma DUCRO’S ALIMENTARY ELIXIR B highly recommended as a remedy for Jung dis- @ases and as a preventive for typhoid, -nalari klads of fevers. Agents: E. FOUGEKA & CO. jew York. del-w,52t,14 POOLE REEL EEE ELEC DE COCEE EEE LE SEOCCOWS Deedeceetenepdetedeteteoetetetetedoebedetetetne otro hegnleted fog solgentent 0 om seoger ie soe sor so eters of octeter stent Seotengentontendoatengeny Se sentee Sesdondeegondeatessontontoesentostententeatentens Seageefoot = Sento Decorconivctoensentondordordergeteniontortorgotieoitoniontorly erected In this line we were never so well prepared as now. Lansb : Blankets and Comfortables. ! urgh Bro. we have a peerless collection and marked at interesting prices. Blankets. $1.25 ———~ ters $1.5 ——— red $1. 89S, 114 Blanket, weight 5 2O* jounds, blue and red bor- Extra Size 6x6 Cheese Cloth ——— ders ...... ae $1.48 Bed Pads. quilted cr tufted. $1.00 $Z.OOEM Heavy 11-4 White | Woot Best Silkoline Comforts, lined with good, VU Blanket, made of best selected soft cotton, in a large variety of colorings Heevy-weight 11-4 White Blanket, in pink, blue and red bor- ———— materials, pink, blue and red borders... White Wi $4.25 Fee ————— Isn, ‘all borders... $5.5 of the finest lamb’: vool, heavy, — ae ‘cna CRE cra eee Full Se ee wa coreg large e Ww - & designs, cross quilting, white cot- ene ae ew G4 OR a atanicscomerwctat™ $1.59 Spectal attention is called to something new 9 in the bedwear line—MEERITT’S HEALTH Infants’ Bedwear. Be Bonta euasiedh niatie auethcmabed You will fird here a most complete and guinty Hne of Baby Bedwear—-Comforts, Criy Spreads and Blarkets. Horse Blankets and Carriage Robes, the largest and most complete line in the city. The smallness of the prices will please Horse. Blankets-as cheap as... )22).<..0.0501 sas sciss se hf Ce you. Ali-wcol White 11-4 Blanket, made $1.00 Extra Heavy 11-4 Blanket, in white and gray, pink, blue and —— finely tin $1.25 $2.48 pl 11-4 Blanket, t possible tin SZ AS Bath Robes. with warmth. Comfortables. A Full Size Comfort, heavy weight and good covering. . and designs. Our price Actual value, $1.50. extra yiiome-made Comforts, extra large size, educed from lamb's wool. kets and lighter than down comforts. tages BEDWEAR DEPT.— 8d floor, adjoining Upholstery Dept. Lansburgh & Bro., 420, 422, 424, 426 7th St. estetetetectecens Sete Only this week shall we continue.this ONE-FOURTH-OFF CHAMBER SUITES. store room—is a condition that must be met with methods. In as' thing—set the choice. SALE lose when we ought to be making money—but with two carloads of Furniture belonging to us—standing on the tracks waiting for OF We cannot afford to longer heroic ng you to lend a hand we have done the liberal ‘TIRE Chamber Suite stock out for your Any suite here you can have for A QUARTER LESS THAN THE RIGHT PRICE. $13.50 for a $18 Suite—$4.50 $15.00 for a $20 Suite—$5.00 $22.50 for a $30 Suite—$7.50 $26.25 for a $35 Suite—$8.75 Saved. Saved. Saved. Saved. $37.50 for a $50 Suite—$12.50 Saved. And so on to the best in the house. Three more days left you—that'’s all. HOEKE, F rniture, Carpets and Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th St. A 416 Seventh St. Worthy Bargains. 39c. for 50c. Sheets. An unusual offer of 10 doz. “Defender”? Hemmed Sheets, size 81x99, low priced at 50c., but a real bargain at 39c. 25 dozen Monarch Hemme‘ Pillow Cases, size 45x36—sold everywhere at 1oc—1to go at the very low price of 6c. each. Roman Striped Petticoats at of Striped Petti- coats, made with corded Spanish flounce. wonder at the price, 45c. A large lot Roman A B Children’s Coats. Special offer of Children’s Short Eiderdown Coats, trim- med with Angora fur, colors white and red, sizes 6 months to 2 years. Regular price, $2.25. Special at $1.50. AU M’ 416 7th St. In fact, In the newest colorings, plain shades and fancy dado designs. These combine beauty 75c. ht and dark pytterns, diamond, square and ° straight quilting, filled with the best lami- $1.50 ‘They are warmer than blan- We are Washington agents for this article. Let us show them to you and explain their advan- WON BY CENTRALS Sharply-Played Game of Foot Bal at’ Kendall Green, TOM BUTLER LEADS RACING CYCLISTS — Movement in New York Against Six-Day Contests. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES The Central High School eleven defeated the Gallaudet Reserves at Kendall Green yesterday by 18 to 0. The Gat'audets started off with a rush, which lasted unti? the middie of the first half, when the Cen- trals’ aggressive playing began to tell on Gallaudet's line. The Central team carried Gunnell over the line for a touchdown, trom which Underwood kicked goal. The first half ended with the ball in the hands of Central, in the middle of the field. In the second half the Central team went through Gallaudet's line for repeatee gains, and before the half was five minutes old Devlin was carried over the line for a touchdown, Underwood again Kicking goal. Gallaudet kicked off, and Ellis fumbled the ball, but regained it and made a ten-yard gain. Central then went down the field, gaining ten and fifteen yards each time, scoring another touchdown just as time was called. Underwood again kicked gi The feature of the game was the playil of Devlin and Underweed. The line-up of the respective teams was as follow: Cc. H. 8. Position. Gal. Reserv. Sherwood. .-.Johnson Gunnell Braithwaite Groff, Jones .Hewetson -Norris ‘Souder (cap.) Chambers -Northern Jores. Purcell Barnard (cap. Ellis. Bogan. Underwood. Devlin. Tindall d Brush. Left end... Time of halves, 20 minut : umpire, Mr. W. Rosson (G linesmen, Mr. L. Rosson (Gallaudet), augh (Columbian). Touchdowns neli and Deviin,*2; goals from touchtow Underwood, 3. Score—C. H. S., 18; Gallav det Reserves, 0. The Central team will play the F; High Schvol at Alexandria Saturda WORE IRON SHIELDS. “Quarter back. ‘Right balf back Left half back scopal A Kansas Foot Ball Player Uses Ar- mor Plate for Protection. A riot nearly stopped the game at St. Joseph, Mo., Monday between Kansas City and Ellsworth College of St. Joseph, when it was discovered that Right Guard Mosse of the Kansas eleven carried iron % | shields over almost every part of his body. | The discovery was made through injuries %| inflictea by him upon three of the local players, necessitating their withdrawal. “¢| The captain of the Kansans consented to Mosse’s withdrawal only. when the spec- & | tators spread over the gridiron and threat- %| ened to mob him. The score was 40 to 0 | in favor of Kansas. $ TOM BUTLER | ‘LEADS. & és & | National Championship Bicycle Rac- ing Scores. S| The following announcement has been & | issued by Chairman Albert Mott of the L. “9 | A. W. racing board: © S| Scores in the nationAl Championship con- & | test: Tom Butler, 189; Bald, ; Major $ | Taylor, 143; McFarland, 138; Kimbie, 1 ; Arthur Gatdiner, 1 son Coleman, Freeman, Robert Thompson, 40; Merten Kramer, Robert Walthouse, Hammer, 20; William’ Martin, 19; Wat- + Stevens, 62; 38; George Wiese Jay Ea- toni; Nat Batler, John Fisher, 14; er, 6; Fred Sims, ) Eden, 4; 3; Bourotte, Caldwell, 1; Colgan, 1. PENNSY'S 1 OFF TO BOSTON. Players All in Physical Condi- tion for Coming Fray. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 2—Tho University of Pennsylvania foot bail team left here today for Boston for the annual encounter with Harvard on Saturday. The party “was in charg: of Coach George Wecdruft and Trainer Mike Murphy. The Il in capital physical condi- players ar2 tion. On thei arrival at the hub t will be at once taken to Auburndale, a suburb, where they will remain until Sat- urday morning, when they will go to Cz bridge to meet Harvard in what is expect ed to prove one of the greatest foot bail contests of the year. While at Auburn- dale the Pennsylvania players will. prac- tics on the foot bail field of the Newton Athletic Association. Several _ hundred Pennsylvania students will leave here Fri- day to witness the game and to root for old Pennsy tee May Prohibit Six-Day Bicycle Race. With the object of preventing the pro- posed six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden, an ordinance was intro- duced at the meeting of the board of al- dermen in New York yesterday afternoon to prohibit the promotion of any contests in which the rider shall remain on the Wheel for over twelve hours. It also pro- vides that cach competitor shall be com- pelled to rest tweive hours during every twenty-four. The ordinance was presented by Alderman J. F, McCall. It was referred to the law committeee. This proposed law is fostered by the L. A. W. consulate of New York city, a committee from which — is responsible for its introduc- jon. eege fo mS SeaSeedondoneeodeegegee$ we Se es Georgetown to Meet Villa Nova. Georgetown will present probably the strongest team she has yet lined up this ‘season in today’s game with Villa Nova. All the players have been playing with in- creased zeal and confidence since their notable victories over Virginia and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bal- timore. The selection of the team for this game is: Long, center; Moore and Lynch, guards; Murphy or Walsh and Callahan, tackles; Gracie and Kauhm, ends; Smith or Collins, quarter back; Casey and Owens, half backs, and Kenna, full back. a Today's Foot Ball Matches. Georgetown vs. Villa ‘Nova on George- town University grounas. © University of Virgirii& va. Princeton at Princeton. 1 Knickerbocker A. C. yg. Ghicago A. C. on Berkeley oval, New York. } Colambias Going to. Baltimore. Mr. H. C. C. Stiles, manager of the Co- lumbia Athletic Club bowling team of Washington, has written to Mr. Patrick Kirwan of Baltimore, that the Columbia bowlers will go to Baltimore Saturday evening for their series of, games against the Gentlemen's Driving Park team that any on the Gentlemen's, Driving Park Foot Ball, Notes. The first team of the Georgetown Univer- sity preparatory department played a match game yesterday afternoon with the Gon- zaga eleven, and defeated them by the score of 27 to 0, playing a matchless game. The second team of the preps played a match game with the Trinity team and came off victorious by the score of 40 to 0. It seems hardly likely that Columbia Ath- letic Club will be represented by a foot ball So i i a te A ke tt te ts ts te ee Be a ete as as a a a as as as aS a a OO 28 team this year, though early in the season = there was considerable talk to that effect. Chain and Sprocket Club. The Chain end Sprocket Club gave its an- nual oyster supper last evening at the resi- dence of Mr, Guy Marean, Lincoln avenve northeast. After transacting the regular business, ete., the members were escorted’ to the banquet hall. Maher's Four Centuries. William F. Maher, one of the local cen- turions and a member of the Century Cy- Soadentonsententontonteatertontontons We MOTHERS’ DAY At the Palais Royal. == PENING?” tomorrow in the Infants’ and Children’s ments—coming after months of planning. garments from Paris, London and Berlin, with adaptations of them made in this country, with everything that we have a collection worthy your notice. thinking has been done for them. Those who bring the baby and little children tomorrow will find the clothes here they look best in. Prices, too, that solve a problem in domestic economy. The department has been mych enlarged and entirely renovated. The “Opening” display, arranged by the enthusiastic young women in charge, needs only your presence and a few words of praise. 66 ored guests. seoeeendendonzenteazentenseetedsreseateeseege + Complimentary Prices Quoted During the “Opening.” Hints of the imported garments at less than the cost to us:—$13.98 for a $20 Paris-made Coat of tan cloth; size, 5 years; trimmings of turquoise silk, soutache braid and jewel buttons. And $13.98 for an $18 Coat of green silk velvet; otter fur and heavy lace trimming: for baby’s $30 long Coat of rich silk; silk-lined; exquisitely embroider ed. $5 Garments Tomorrow. . et So London and Paris Styles. Sethondedaontontent { sogette % . en SeeSeobontonbondeadeeteateasenseeseoseoeateasedeeey style and finish ench taste and skill. in all the Jatest imported styles, of plain and all-wool cloths, ribbon and lace trimmed. Sete ot As Reatentontettanente Palais JHE Long and Short Coats for the baby to dren & years of age are here, of all-wool Bedford Cord, also plain and novelty cloths; embroldery, fur, ribbon and braid trimmed. That's all can be said. You must see them to learn how closely they resemble the imported garments in And see the Poke Bonnets, made to wear with above garments. They are masterpieces of Misses’ Dresses, sizes 2 to 14 years, are here ‘The above and many other $5 garments at only $3.98, the complimentary price of the “Opening.” EADQUARTERS for lit- | tle boys’ Cloth Kilt Suits and Girls’ sizes 2 to 14 years. The variety of the latter, for dress occasions, easily make the Royal Prices for them range from $1.48 to $12.08. ee l h Dresses, $150. hool and | in | | i singly, they headquarters. | $12.50. newly beautiful, Mothers will learn the You will be welcomed as hon- 82¢c E prepared to find the pi x(a B=: eves saw at $1. Nainsook, aintily trimmed with lace and $1 Garments Tomorrow. . Dresses for ¢ And the prettiest of large Silk Poke B White and colors, at &2¢ instead of $1 for che Chie Fronch Style years. Note the cunning arrangement of the Dridery and ribbon trimmings. Sc the mentary price est of All-weol Hand-knit Leggins ing warm continuously F Outfits are than ever a specialty here. Prices range from $10 to Those at $to include pieces most wanted. would The 10 per cent dis- count during the opening make our little prices still less. Depart- With sample ; lining of heavy silk. $22.50 Latest and Best Styles. ttiest Baby Dresees of finest Engle embrol ry. Best Short yy Be. of $1 Long and Aprons for Children 2 compli white and ‘Tying arcund the waist, the bedy is keop- 82% instead of $1. more Bought cost you i is °3 3 saseatealeeateatetoel: Oredeedetrterlerlrbertel ctrl AAMAS ARAN ARAAALAAAALAARN A ARAALAN PAAR ARR AAPA RRL AOS $3.25 Ot the Bors’ Kit Sut, as | SOE for the New Stockinette Diavers, . illustrated. It's two-piece, of with patent stenings that make + all-wool serge and flarnel, in red, blue, | the use cf pins anneces: nl; for oy 4 green and brown; braid trimming....Only | the Rubber Diapers....ite for Rubber and 3 < $2.79 for very simflar style One-plece Kilt | 25c for Stockinette Bibs....$1 for Stock- : Suits....$ for elaborate White Serge | inett Crib Blankets... .$1.50 for Rubb 1 3 Bee One and Two-piece Kilt Suits, with anchors 2.25 for Stockinette Blankets for full-siz % 4 embroidered in silk. | beds. - : ts of the Th Day Sal $ : emnants oO € ree=Vay Sale. 3 Cloth Jackets. | HURSDAY is Remnant Day at the Palais Royal. The great three-day sale of special lots secured in New York last week has created an unusual quantity of remnants—making tomorrow the fle matey & Fa best bargain day of the season. $ Dress Goods. £ 25cm & z tyuothiagthe tee ls and childret a Best Silks. Black Crepons. 79¢ yard for : 2: y Mohair col Ure. pons, 45 inches wide. Last of pieces in most wanted designs. Good Laces. Seyard for honest Point de Pitts. Torchon and Noth from 2 to 9 ine! ef them are 1 worth less than qual only segeogoa ham wide. Mest value, “None loc a yard Garniture. Braided Yokes, Reveres, ete. porter's surplus offered the three-day sale at choice. lo/) 2 a |. Beaded Blouses, eafoae se eeee tomorrow 58c¢ yan tor 2 Bedwear. 25 mpart quality Fa Lengths for skirts 4 88 for full, size end tun the quickest selling «ol weight $1 Comfortables, Reds pure white. cotton filling. sill like covering....$8.98 pair f wood Shee Draperies. a N iv 6 rE bons, ph in Wrol Blankets, tho for Gnu Spreads. They but in cok wine Ly inches. quality for . 81x90 length, ete. ly all wool. ce frou slightly soiled Suits at only 1%: . of + Cloth Suits. Point Lace Curtelus 3 for a lot in Bruseels lace eff cts, % $3.69 tox $10 suits, $7.98 tor locking worth Py $15 Suits, $9.89) for pair for Ta ry & All sizes and colors in to retail at $4 16c for best of odds and e é. yle or another, — Extra 25e Opeque Window Shad-s, in —beca harge for alterations, all colors. elec $1.89 Sees tees ee seston for last of various lots $2.48 to $3.98 Silk Umbrellas, some with handles of Dresdep with hand-painted miniatures. eee ee ceres $3.69 fr Met of those $5 Mackintoshes - with detachable military capes. Umbrellas, etc. and gored. Ribbons. Feathers, etc. mi Sik Ornaments. $1 for the garments that are near- Children’s. . 13¢ for last of various lots Winter-weigh Mestly small sizes, and Best Corsets. Gf] for the “American Lady" Corsets, blas cat Practically as good as the ex- pensive French Corsets th DDEMONSTRATION by Madan “Redfern” corsetiere the Corsets best adapted to your figure, ef aa 4 3 New Veilings. | 35¢ tm the Intest of 19¢ Silk Rib ow for last of va Ves, ¥ selling Hosiery. aC fe tae Bee West of and only thi Chinaware. pieces bend fin Toilet > Vests me are Vaion Table Linen. 49c yard for last of ces G8 Pure Lin rteaeeeabadabadeteteteteteeeeabadabababda imitate, St he will tell Setetetectece aad Soadoalontntente cle ib, has returned to Wa: Philadelphia. He covered 400 miles over the Philadelphia-Atlantic City course m the fast time of forty-two hours, six hours ahead of the time limit allowed by the Century Road Club of america. To Play Rock Hill College. The Gibraltar Athletic Club's foot ball team, formerly the Little Rocks, has com- pleted arrangements for a Thanksgiving day game with the strong Rock Hill Col- lege eleven of Ellicott City, Md. The game is to be played on the grounds of the jatter The Gibraltar Athletic Club team, thoush much lighter than the Rock Hillians, nas been well coached, and promises to make a creditable showing. The G. A. C. eleven will be accompanied by other members of the club, At the meeting of the club last night the following oMcers were elected: President, Richard Reddington; treasurer, T. R. Ellis; secretary, G. A. Bentley, 37.3 manager, J. McMahon; captain, W. Davidson. —— CONDENSED LOCALS. Private F. L. Allen of the police force has been dismounted at his own request, and Private J. W. McCormick has been mount- ed, vice Alien. Dennis Johnson, Almander Davis, T. A. Smith and Wallace T. Chapman have been reappointed as additional members of the police force for duty at Samaritan Temple, 229 I street southwest. Ernest Essinger, charged with speeding his bicyele, and William H. Sykes for hay- ing low handlebars, were complained against in the Police Court today. The former forfeited $5, and the latter $2, as collateral. John S. La Rue, Clarence F. King and Henry F. Reh were reported to the Police Court today for alleged cruelty to animals. Their collaterals were forfeited. : The resignation of Henry W. Bond, a pa- trol driver in the police department, has been accepted by the District Commission- ers, who appointed D. C. Hamilton to suc- im. A little colored boy named William Hon- esty, who has been having fun turning in false alarms of fire, was apprehended by Policemen Backenheimer and Burrows after he had pulled keyless box 224 recently. On the witness stand in court subsequently the boy admitted his guilt and said he had turned in six false alarms of fire during recent weeks. There was one charge filed against the boy, on which he was held. Judge Scott im- posed @ penalty of $40 or six months on the The following orders have been issued by the District Commissioners: That 166 lengths of 20-inch water pipe be purchased in open market from the American Pipe and Foundry Company, the pipe being needed immediately for making | additional connection with the pump house. That water connections be made in Bel- mont avenue between 18th street and Co- lumbia road, the intention to do the work having been duly advertised, as required by law, assessments therefor to be levied against lots as follows: Lots 13 to 22, in- clusive, block 6, Commissioners’ subdivi- sion of Washington Heights, $15 against each lot; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, block 7, of sald subdivision, $15 to be assessed against each lot. That 390 feet of 6-inch water main be laid in 34th street between 8 and T streets northwest. That 110 feet of 3-inch water main be laid in alley, square 247. That 270 feet of 6-inch main be laid in 10th street between I and K streets north- east. That the following experimental lights be established, to be maintained for a c- riod of six months, or until the appropria- tion for the purpose is expended: Eighteen double Weisbach lamps on 16th street from H_street to Scott Circle, at the rate of $47.50 each per annum; 12 single Welsbach lamps around Scott Circle, at the rate of $31 each per annum; 11 single Weisbach jJamps on Massachusetts avenue between Thomas and Scctt Circles, at the rate of $30 per lamp per annum; 16 single Wels- bach naphtha burners on Massachusetts avenue from Scott to Dupont Circle, at the rate of $30 per lamp per annum. That the following named work be done under the permit system: Lay cement side- walk with new curb on the east frontage of block 2, Cliffbourne, estimated cost $640; lay brick sidewalk and new curb in front of lot 45, square 520; lay vitrified block driveway across sidewalk at southwest corner of 13th and E streets southeast; lay cement sidewalk and new curb in front of 604 F street northwest, estimated cost $68; also that terrace in front of said prop- erty be graded and area wails moved, vault filled and graded, chargeable to repairs to streets. Construct 80 feet of 12-inch sewer and one manhole in south side of D street southeast between ist street and New Jer- wey avenue; estimated cost, $160, charge- able to main and pipe sewer appropriation. That 115 feet of 15-inch sewer, 250 feet of 12-inch sewer, 250 feet of 10-inch sewer and three manholes (estimated cost $1,050) be constructed in square 208, cost to be paid from appropriation for replacing ob- structed sewers. Lay cement sidewalk in east side of 6th street northeast between East Capitol and A streets, abutting square 888; estimated cost, $760, Pave that portion of the 35-foot alley in square 690 opening on C street southeast, abutting lots 9, 4, part of original lot 1 fronting 100 feet on north side of C street south and 50.46 feet on west side of 1st Street east and part of original lot 1, be- ginning at a point on the west building line of Ist street east 50.46 feet from the north building line of C street south and front- ing 58 feet on Ist street east. and a part of original lot 2, beginning ai a polnt on the north building line of C street south 135 feet from the west building line of ist street east, fronting 58.92 feet on C street south and 140.92 feet on said alley, vitrified or asphalt block to be used for the work; estimated cost, $1,500. Pave with vitrified or asphalt blocks alley in square 630, abutting lots 44, 45, 6, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, part of original lot 3 fronting 78 feet on D street north and 225. feet on New Jersey avenue northwest and 244.75 feet on said alley, and part of original lot 4, fronting 195.08 feet on New Jersey ave- nue northwest and 219.42 feet on E street north, and abutting 149.98 feet on said al- ley; estimated cost, $3,060. Pave with vitrified or asphalt blocks alley in square No. 19, abutting lots 3, 5, 15 and 16; estimated cost, $570. Lay cement sidewalk on the west side of Hopkins street northwest from P street to the first alley south of P street, abutting lot 22, square 96; estimated cost, $100. That the following work be done under the permit system: Lay cement walk in parking at corner of 1th and B streets northwest, estimated cost $72; also that work in connection with same be done at @ cost of $04, chargeable to deposit of appli- cant; lay cement sidewalk in front of new houses on Columbia road between Califor- nia street and Kalorama avenue, estimated cost $56; lay cement sidewalk in front of 1316, 1320, 1322 and 1324 Q street, estimated cost $40 each; lay cement sidewalk in front of 1309 and 1311 Connecticut avenue, esti- mated cost $82; lay cement sidewalk in front of 46 and 48 B street southwest, esti- mated cost $86; lay T10 feet of 5-inch water main in Pierce between Arthur and Jefferson streets, Anacostia. — It pays to read the want columns of The Star. Hundreds of are filled