Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1900, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900-16 PAGES. LLL LLL g BON MARCHE, | Saturday Candy Special.’ 19c. > 10c. Deliciors Home-made Chocolate Caramels and Italian Creams, at.. 314-316-318 7th Street. | refeadeateateeteete Papeete ate values—that to see is to buy. beyond your needs ing for you—profit where its advantage®us. ‘Pickings of a . Great Stock. —A word and a price from many departments for tomorrow. The bargain spots are prominently marked by some grand We don’t want to tempt you . but we want you to know what we're do- Silk Waists. ss baer Di ae Waists, nd $10 Skirts, id. homespn and dirgoual in satin, chev- ‘wales Po $2.95 Glave Sale. \ ¥ Re 25 value. Tried on a Piamorew atc) BOCs our risl Neck wear. Lace Bob Ties, am. Tomorrew Sik Windsor Ties, all A variety of styles fn Ribbon Neckwear, with bow at neck and bow at b with ribbon stock ts already tled—the very Intest things— 75c. to $1.50. Hair Bows. Made of satin-back 1 and 14g ins donble-face satin ribbe wide velvet wide, = Toilet Requisites. bar White Castile Soap. Tooth. Brushes. . ‘8 Complexion Powder. a's Violet Tulcum. . ‘ountain Syringes, wit He. Florence-back Mirrors... ....25¢ 4.000 exkes Turkish Bath Soap at... Te. Gerardy's Extructs, 12 odors, at..19¢. oz. Bring bottle, Petticoats. Black and Colored SI Pettieoa ed ruffle adow Silk with accordion-pleat- O8c B Taffeta Silk Pettic Uned throughout... Aprons. "$2.98 retention Stennett BON MARCHE, 314-316-318 7th St. : ESP eececocccos mer. ther. $5. Yours at About TSe. to BSc. Union s WOOO OTHE SEH EH EH eee HEE H HHH ESE HOSE H ESTES HEHEHE ES ESE EE EEE HEED We-have been bu: i i i = $5.00 shoes sold elsewhere—in durability leather, we at the old-time price of....... Boys’ and Children’s Clothing. Clearance of Odd Lots. Our entire stock of Boys’ and Children’s Suits and Overcoats is in the whirl of reduction —deep reduction that is quickly d driving it out before the advancing hosts of spring. So all mothers and fathers of boys may expect to reap big savings if their wants lead to Suits, Reefers. Overcoats or Odd Trousers. one-half the stock of Suits represents medium weights, stitable for wear until away into the sym- About 200 Suits of broken t 200 Roys® Suits, k and bine All Ulsters, Reefers and Cape Ove thirds original’ prices, some few even lower. pairs of Boys’ Knee P Specials in Boys’ Furnishings. its for Boys and Girls, at half former prices. posing of it— More than lots are bunched to- rages 9 to 16 yeurs. $2 85 full i and of choicest fabrics, in- See Se ONS 423 outs are marked at two- . ° ° . ° . ° . . . . . ° . ° ° . . . ° ° . ° . . Sat 45e. the pair; former seat All underwear in stock ata great $ Pe Mothe 1 Shirt Walets, alt colored patterns, at 25 per cent off original prices. At OE yetructor soe) we cdacias ged Boga’ Hose as can be bought forthe = a . : Parker, Bridget & Co., : Head-to-Foot Outfitters, Pa. Ave. and 9th Street. ? eSeccccees Se eeesevescees $s Pome eereesvessecesens int * New Spring Footwear. y for the past ten days unpacking and arranging our new stock of Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s Spring Footwear. We have had magnificent stocks before— but for dainty shapes and exclusive patterns our present stock eclipses anything we have ever shown in the past. Our “Edith” Shoes for ladies are now ready in all the new Spring shapes—includ- ing every style of toe, from the narrow to the broad common- sense. These shoes are made from leathers of our own selec- tion and we warrant them to equal the best First Showing of - style, fit and In spite of the stiff advance in hall continue to sell these shoes TO REPORT MARCH 1 Washington Players Notified to Be Here. TRAINING QUARTERS IN THE SOUTH Mr. Wagner's Reason for Not Getting Joe Kelley. CURRENT SPORTING NEWS eee ee 2 J. Earl Wagner of the Washington club arrived in this city late yesterday after- noon, and after filing several players’ con- tracts with President, Young continued his journey toward his Philadelphia home. In an interview Mr. Wagner confirmed the re- port that he would not sign Patsy Donovan of the Pittsburg club as manager for the Senators, but‘intimated that he ts on the lookout for a bright leader. So far nine players have been signed embracing Mc- Manus, Weyhing, McGee, McFarland, Evans, McGann, Padden, Mercer and Pow- ers. The local magnate said that he is af- ter a first-class shortstop in addition to a capable manager. The present Washington club, while not of extraordinary caliber, is far from being a weak one, and lacks but the leadership of a McGraw or Kelley to make it a strong combination. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Wagner said that it would be impossible to secure Joe Kelley for the Washington club, as he had already signed his name to a Brooklyn contract. If Kelley’s signing a contract were the only barrier keeping him away from Washington the local “fans” would have cause to rejoice. It is not cus- tcemary to purchase a player from a club with which he had not signed a contract or was reserved. The signing of a contract simply means that Kelley belongs to Man- ager Hanlon, but should the latter desire to sell the player's services to the Washington club, the contract could be quickly and easily transferred to the Messrs. Wagner. Players to Report March 19. All the Washington players are to report fh this city.by March 19, but Mercer is ex- pected several days earlier. Training quar- ters have not yét been selected, but it is understood that a visit to one of the in- terlor southern towns will be made, lasting Probably two weeks or more. Outfielders O'Brien and Slagle have not yet placed their names to contracts and are doubtless holding out for an advance in salaries. As these men received minor ieague sajaries last year, it is more than probable that their demands will be acced- ed to. Both O'Brien and Slagle Were not seen at their best last year, and there is a strong possibility that they will overcome the batting weakness and anchor them- selves in a class on a par with their known ability. With McGann on first, Padden on second, Mercer on third and a capable man at short the senatorial infield looks fairly strong. With O'Brien and Slagle and a first-class man added to the outfield, the outer garden also looks fair, but without a leader of great capabilities it is not a hard matter to locate the club's position throughout next season's championship race. Dreyfus and Wagner. Apropos of Mr. Wagner's recent visit to Pittsburg the following special, dated from that city, will be read with interest: Barney Dreyfus, president of the Pitts- burg 1 Club, yesterday gave a unique on why he believes this year’s league COBEN will consist of eight clubs. Quoth vas here Wednesday. He $ sure to be ten clubg. made it a point to play that Wagner is on as a loser. I hink that i a a. I have coppered Watch if I do not come out O. . “Did you notice while he last fall, him te that had signed Mercer to a contract he now declares that he signed Wagner said that another contract yesterday? What be the use of signing Mercer again e Was going to play with the Washing- ion club in the league the coming season? Did you notice Mr. Wagner went out and signed Freeman and others for the Boston club? Eight clubs is my pick. Baltimore will be glad to get out when the time comes."" ee CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES. Meetings of Unions Held and to Be Held. The society of the First M. P. Church re- ports that its Sunday school committee gives a social each month to the class making the best record in the school for regular attendance, also for bringing new scholars, and that the social and good lit- erature committees give a social each month to the members and friends of the society. Rev. Chas. D. Buller, who is to deliver a topic on “Ourselves, Others and Else,” at the District union meeting of Calvary Bap- tist Church, Monday evening, was at one time an active worker in the Mount Ver- non Place M. E. Church South of this city, having been the president of its endeavor society for two terms. Until he went into the ministry he was an employe of the rec- ord and pension office of the War Depart- ment. The Y. P. S. C. E. missionary committee of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, Maryland avenue and 14th street north- east, gave a “Chinese social’’ at the resi- dence of the chairman, Miss Florence Cal- lahan, 621 14th street northeast, February 21. The pariors and halls were handsome- ly decorated with Chinese paintings, silks, embroideries, banners and flags. In the dining room were displayed rice bowls, tea cups, tea pots and other curios. This’ col- lection was Kindly loaned by Dr. and Mrs. Carlin, who for the past ten years have been laboring in Ung Kung, China. The hostess received in Chinese costume, also loaned by Mrs. Carlin. After an enjoyable program, consisting of music, vocal and instrumental; recita- tions and an address by Dr. Carlin, a game entitled “A Tour of Nations’ was partici- Is our special price for Ladies’ 10 and j SPECIAL for tomorrow: Ladies’ pers; all colors; small sizes only—from 1 to 3. Worth $2.50 and $3 a pair... Choice. . ZULU CHARLIE. South African Runner Who Carried Messages Into Ladysmith. From the New York Press. First of all runners to get news out of be- leaguered Ladysmith was a Zulu who was | American educated, having been taught at the American mission school at Impond- | wonl. The mother of one of the besieged persons lived In Pietermaritzburg. and for three s after the investment of Lady- smith was completed this mother’s heart yearned to hear of her son. Runners tried to get In and out, but in every instance they were captured by the Boers. Not- withstanding the apperent futility of the task, the anxious mother appealed to one after another of the natives, who were the only ones who stood any chance of suc- cessfully passing the lines. Her own Zulu vant, Nkosi, or Charlie, was asked sev- if he would not try it. but he . saying he did not think he could voman had known the dhood, and in Charlie nce. Finally he yleld- ‘A dispatch for her son was secreted in $ 15-inch Black and Tan Bicycle Boots + —made of best Vici Kid and worth from t o $3 to $4 a pair. = Family Shoe Store, 310 and 312 Seventh St. atin Slip- 2Be. | the bottom hem of his trousers, and also a Lady- | message to the correspondent in | sm: of the Natal Times. The young Zulu was accompanied to Estcourt and thence he traveled on foot to the bombard- ed town. He moved along from kraal to | kraal as if visiting his friends. The Boers pped him several times, but, satisfied | with bis explanation, let him go. At last, however, he came to a force that held him 1 prisoner. He was detained only twelve , hours, for while the Boers were holding a | prayer meeting he escaped and got into Ladysmith. He found the son and deliy- ered the message, and also found the news- paper correspondent. A message from each Was prepared, that to the newspaper being written on “filmsy.”” Then he started his return, and he was as. successful in ting out and away as he had been in enter. ing the town. In Estcourt the English offi- cers offered him $60 to go back at once with official dispatches, but, faithful to his mistress, he declined. He took the first train for Pietermaritzburg, gave the son's letter to the mother and sent the news- paper dispatch on its way. —_———_—~e-______ Thousands of sttuations have becn ob-’ a through the want columns of Th¢ of the forty members attended. The guests “departed for America” at pated in by all, and a Chinese painting awarded to the most successful tourist. Refreshments were then served in the dining room, consisting of rice and tea, served in the Chinese style, out of quaint llttle teacups and rice bowls. The napkins were folded like boats, and the invitations were in the form of a tea pot. The ‘dining room was tastefully decorated. Thirty-five midnight. ———.__ FIRED SHOT AT HIS BROTHER. Charge Lodged at Station . Against Charles Newton. Charles Newton, a young colored man, Was arrested about neon today by Police- man Seibert of the second precinct and locked up on a charge of attempted mur- der. It is alleged that he shot at his brother, Richard‘ Newton, at the latter's place of business, No. 110 Pierce street, half an hour previous to his arrest. Richard Newton, who is about twenty- five years oid, keeps an eating house, and bis brother, who is about twenty-one, was employed by him. This morning the broth- ers had an argument, which resulted in the discharge of the clerk. Angered at the action of his brother, who not only dis- charged him, but ordered him from the place, Charles, it ts alleged, went to the sidewalk and fired one shot through the , Window. Pieces of the broken glass cut Richard's face, but the bullet did no other jamage. - The affaig,caused some excitement in the neighborhow, and attracted a large crowd. Policeman Seibert learned of the affair ‘ and, as stated, made the arrest. The pris- oner is held for a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow. : —_—_. Coinage for February. The total. coinage executed by the mint bureau for February. was 9,918,005 pieces, amounting to $15,468,700, as follows: Gold—Doubie “gir $13,401,900. Silver— Standard dollars, $1,940,000; 5-cent (nickel), $57,150; I-cent (bronse), $50,650; total, minor, House | tative of the commissioners, who Were the . Hecht’s Greater Stores. The Climax Capped in This! Don’t lock for a further reduction in men’s suits. than this! It is impossible for any clothier to go deeper without losing enormously. All the men’s suits—the all wool fancy chev- iots—the all wool fancy cassimeres, etc., which ac- tually sold up to $12.50 will be offered at : $5.95. As it is, it means a greater loss than we care to make, but we shall have the satisfaction of winding up the season as we should—as our pol- icy demands. The choice is splendid now—and there are all sizes, but as large as the lot is, it will not butt against such buying as will result from this announcement. They'll be “charged” when it is desired. You may make the arrangements to suit you. 39c, laundered shirt sale. Economical men will buy these Shirts tomorrow, they'll have no need of them till later. oO white laundered shirts, the stock samples of one of the foremost makers, go on sal tommorrow at ge. extra full cut ponies ofa toe grade of muslin—with a 2100 Tiven bowom, Et is—reinforced back and front—: o1 = perfect: Soar ee eee bande all sizes from 14 to 17%4—the most perfect 25c. and 39c. neckwear, 9c. The men's and boys’ tecks, puffs, four- in-hands, **hn) ials’’ and Prince of Wales, in Hght.end dark colors, which you've seen bere at 25c. and 89e., are tomorow to be sold at... ~ TQ. even though ., Men’s 19c. hose, 1214c. lain red, ‘k and tan half hose for men—and polka dot patterns galore—abso- lutely fast color and full seamless—all sizes —are our best sellers 9e.—ceut i% down tomorrow to. +. 1272 50c. shirts, 39¢. Men's and boys’ white unlaundered shirts —full regular made and thoroughly rein- forced—have extra fine linen bosom and bodies are of New York Mills muslin—have 75c. and $1 shirts, 49c. Our entire line of men's fancy shirts, be- ginning at 75c. and including even those up to $1, will be bunched In one lot_and sold tent cushion eeckten re in all sizes— tessa dl aan — Ae abe cules, fi: of 0} c ro e ordi Bennett rterettsn ers GOC: | naryopen-iack stylecbest patterns... 49C- Man's spring hats—doilar saving. The new fashions in men’s derbies and fedoras have been ready for some time. Men are marveling at the hats we are selling at $2. We tell you plainly they are the tdentical hats which hat stores sell at $3. ‘The trim- $2 mings are of silk and reversible—the shapes are ‘‘correct’’—instead of $3. BOYS’ BLUE SERGE GOLF CAPS—silk Uned and well made—wiil be put on sale to- morrow In the hat department, on the I fourth floor, for. ge. CHILD! cheviot, of and trimmed—} crowns—Instea ree and covert cloth—silk lined ain and embroidered Ae, of 98c.—for. a 3 TAM O’SHANTERS, of | Hecht’s inaugurate a sale tomorrow which will establish new records in ribbon circles. Thotsands—yes, hundreds of thousands yards of exceedingly desirable ribbons will be put on sale in the morning, which sold at 25c. to 49c., at 14c. yard <embracing 4 to 6-ncb all-silk mofre ribbons, in white, cream, hellotrepe, pink, cardinal, Nile, light blue, navy, tan, brown, ght gray, turquoise, cerise and old rose, 4 to G-ineb all-sii taffeta ribbons, In all of the above shades. 4. 5 and Ginch heavy atin-face ribbons, In all the above colors, especially suitable for collars, stocks, belts, shshes and hat-preitying. \ 410 Gineh ali-silk plaid taffeta ribbons, in the most exquisite combinations. Wrapper sale. 50c instead of 8oc. for hent¥y” percale wrappers—made with deep flounces and separate walet lining—and hundreds of the very best patterns to pick from. Flannel waists. ODc instead of $1.50 for Glove sale. instead of $r for ladies new Kid gloves—in new spring shades—fitted at our risk. 69c. Corset sale. instead of 75c. for ten styles of Indies’ corsets A7c. adies’ . in best f funcy dimity, heavy coutil Chore end’ taptefuly "beng: and sateen—all well-known eormets in long, trimmed. short and medium waists and bias gore. Hr Zaza’ waltz, 14c.| Toilet requisites. || and ten other instrumental and vocal —for Raymond's velvet face powder, Jections—the most popu |] welling at must> stores for 25 cents—includ- ing— "Ren Hur't waltz—“Thelina’’ tooth brushes. —boxes of talcum powder, —8-ounce bottle petroleum jelly. 5 ception Nigh mpecunious =12-inch bar of castile soap. ain't got no happy home to leave SI0cs Jand!iSe: fine nnd “conree. wouldn't leave my happy home if Iw pee you""—"The prayer I learned at her's knee"’—‘“Phe seng we love to hear’ —"‘I'm glad I met you, Mary.” |1,000 selections at 4/4c. O* —by best known composers, and which orfg- i and $1. —for double-distilled bay rum and Florida water. —Woodworth’s fine perfumes, all odors, an ounce. —Oakley’s perfumed soap. —2000-sheet packages perforated tollet paper. Iy sold at 54 ‘A young lady pianist to play any you desire. Ready with the new millinery. The millinery store cannot boast of any readiness in so far as Necht’s Greater Stores. Values for Saturday such as you expect oe from leaders! - justify us in announcing a special sale. All of the special bargains are Ribbons never brought so little! Hecht’s Greater Stores. Sale in the shoe store. The exceptional values which the shoe store offers tomorrow | from our own regularly bought stock, and the immensity of the sav- ing possible to make indicates the progressiven of this depart- ment and its ability to sell shoes for less than exclusive shoe stores | sell them. S DON ton or lace; patent tip to 11; 8c. value, for. SHOES, RBUT- ™ 59c. ES’ DONGOLA SHOES. BUTTON or lace; sizes 11% to 2; $1 val at. a “tore D149 BOX CALF, RU satin calf lace shoes; an: worth $2, fo = $1.49 MEN'S TAN VICL AND RUSSIA CALF, enamel leather and Dresden calf shoes; all || excellent value at $2.50 and $3, : $1.79 YOUTHS’ AN shoes; sizes 12 $1.50, for. BOYS’ we. SATIN CALF se 80c. VICI KID AND ROX CALF spring heel shoes; sizes 2% to 414. Regular $2 value, a 95c. | | ze | | We told you of the sale Wednesday. We mention it again— | because it should havé the attention of every person who buys for | a boy. The saving is $1 to $8 on a garment, and the opportunity comes to you because of the purchas York maker's samples. The top- The blouse | suits coats —are of blue flan- —consist of unfinish- ed worsteds, | sery nel and blue serges, as well as fancy cas- coverts and’ herr! ng apogee yet simeres and cheviots. Are all silk braided ofa New Dest materials, and some of them’ satin faced. In sizes 3 and embroidered, and to 16 years—and the some are finished | very nobblest of gar- with silk ties. In ments. about all sizes. Sell usually Sell usuall at $5 to $12, at $5 to $7.50, to go for to go at H $3.98. $3.98. | 500 boys’ suits for $1.29. We shall have to offer you tomorrow five hundred bors’ bh suits. in two patterns. at . which have ne by effecting you a saving of abuut thei Boys’ waists. Sc. ; ted short ss than $1.98, nts | . Knee pants. | BOC, fet bse all-woot knee pants | ee riet sell for 25." percale waists, of patterns, which in va- cmenthy, some with double seats and knees, Still the greatest suit and skirt department. | There hasn’t been a minute the whole of the past season when we haven't led the vanguard of the procession. We shall be lead- ers again this spring—further ahead, even. The unlimited variety ||! and the exclusiveness of Hecht’s styles and the reasonableness of our | prices will win your patronage just as it has won it heretofore. {|| Handsome suits of all- ] | e, with the new shape skirts and new jackets, instead of $10, are here at and $30, SIS and $20, bere at here $7.50. | $12.50. | $19.98. Wool cheviot si frag the ba St appliqued br rinents—many all lined in all ot $25 x are with silk. ets and box- irts, Instead of stk New underskirts, $5.98! We make all our skirts —that is, all the separate skirts we sell. We save you enormously by doing so, and you get better-fitting and better-made garments. Illustrating the savings we call your attention to the follow ing: | Wide-wale cheviot skirts, In all the pew shapes, eacellent quality, ‘splendidly made, | just from onr own work ‘rooms. $2 49 i trout; 8 Equal to most $4.98 skirts, at.. have ‘sold inm feeds of these Whenever you see one hangs ee grace and fits Vike a charm you ma with feel New shape skirts, made of a very fine certain that it came from Hecht's, sare || quality of black ‘brilliantine, : mi our own Work nootK | if we bought th i 30 under ordinary cor Ww. sen wll $3.49 | ithe. $6.08 Sale of silk waists at $4.98. 350 silk waists, made of a high grade of taffeta In black and all the leading shades so with tucked fronts and b -some entirely tucked—some with new hemstitehing At $7.50 and $9—to go at $4.98. New Capes. of the new A lot of Heviot Over a hundred of the new taffeta silk yah underskirts will be ready for tomorrow's | | | capes for golf “capes ot spring wear will plaid-back” clowk- || £0 on sale tomor- ing—with — hood— — |! selling at $5.98. These are in a variety of row at Will ine sold at styles—all new—and nove are worth un- $4.98. | $6.98. decoration of the department, but dozens and dozens of the advance der §8. spring styles are ready, and we skall take pleasure in showing 1 them—to those who care to do early buying. Hecht & Com pany $1 chiffon, mousselines and liberty silks, 39c. . 9 | —in a varlety of shades—a special value for_tomorrow. 513-515 Seventh Street. | i = == = —— — = = = ———————— = ———S—SSS= —= WASHINGTON IN 1800. Location of the Habitable Buildings One Hundred Years Ago. At a recent meeting of the Columbia His- torical Society an address was made by Mr. W. B. Bryan on the appearance of the city in the year 1800, especially with reference to the location of the buildings. His re- marks were illustrated by a, map of the city, which showed the location by squares of the habitable buildings on the 14th of May, 1800. The information given was com- piled from a tabulated statement made by ‘Thomas Monroe, the clerk of the city com- missioners, and by the latter transmitted (December 4, 1801) to President Jefferson, who In turn sent it (January 11, 1802) to Congress, with other information relative to the city, and it was printed by that body ‘In the year 1802. The statement of Mr. Monroe may be: considered official, as he was the represen-,. governing power of the city at that time, and had been since “€791, when the location of the segt of goverment was formally an- nounced by Presidetjt, Washington. In ac- cordance with the tw, he appointed com- missioners to Tay out the site for the new and to superinténd the erection of the buildings necessary’ for the accommodation of the executive departments of the govern- ment and cone z ‘The enumeration’ made by Mr. Monroe was not a very formidable affair, as Mr. Bryan pointed “out {x the course of his ad- dress, as at thitt' time the population of the elty was only about 3,000, and consisted mainly of theworkien employed on the public buildings; the employes of the gov- ernment and others ‘making their home, as a rule, either if'Ged?getown or in the coun- try about the'tity. In addition to giving the number of!hous¢s and their location by squares in thé”tity,“Mr. Monroe makes a further subdivision afid states how many of | ~ the buildings én éactr square were built of wood and how*'mafy of brick. The total number of builitings thus recorded was 372, and of this total 100 were. brick and 263 were frame. The figures given by Mr. Monrce were taken from the tabular form and trans- ferred to a modern map of the city. and in this way was secured a rather graphic rep- resentation of the appearance of the city one hundred years ago. The squares shown by the table of Mr- Monroe as containing build- Ings_ were Indicated by red dots on a map prepared through. the kindness of Mr. Look- er, the city surveyor. Subsequently, through the courtesy of Dr. Marcus Baker, the car- tographer of the United States geological survey, an outiine mep of the city was made. On this map each of the black dots dh sase os csses seccccces® indicate a bullding.. The only additional in- WASHINGTON IN 1800. & formation given.in the tables which Js not " 2 shown on thé map ts the division into brick : - and frame houses, 2 best for residence as well as for business'| which were regarded as the most desirable. | writers of that day termed Washington. In ‘Dhe map shows. the distribution of the} purposes. It confirms the accounts of | In this way the map serves to illustrate the | addition to the above buildings described ag improvements at that time, thus indicating | nearly all the early visitors to the city who | progress made at that in building a| habitable. there were also quite a numbog the localities that were thought to be the have mentioned the sections of the city capital city in the as many | which at that time were only partly built. us .