Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1900, Page 8

8 THE EVENING ST&R, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900-14 PAGES, McKnew’s. Strictly Reliable Qualities. as at 8 a.m. loses at 6 p.m. Ladies’ $2 Mousquetaire Suede GLOVES, Ge. - For Thursday Only. No more than 3 pairs to one customer. We desire to sell in one day an entire lot of Ladies’ Fine “8-button Mousquetaire Gloves, in tans. modes. grays and black. ‘They are the regular $2 quality. To ac- tw wilt st “them worm DC, pr. will sell them the unusually low price 8 —Owiny Be ay » be sold we will Hmit pairs. at which they an purchaser te ‘ jains in tomorrow. FSpectal 2 Handkerchiefs floor. Wm. H.icKnew, 933 Pa.Av ntemeri Gloves. 3 i : i t LY TRUNK AND FINE 1 | GOODS MANTE'Y IN’ WASE | Trunks That Travel. Meh These figures represent the prices of the three sizes of the above Trunk. It is f the best values we ever made. All riveted, two trays and cloth Mned Other Trunks, $2 to $20. Fine Leather Suit Cases, $5.75. Not many left Topham’s, Travelers’ Trappings, 1231-1233 Pa. Ave. Factory. 1218-1220 B Street, Repairing well and promptly done. Mariani Wine--World Famous Tonic A restorer of the Vital Forces. Vin Mariani in a perfectly safe and reli- able diffusible tonic and stimulant; it gives strength and vigor to body, brain and nerves: it fortifies against disease; it nourishes, sustains and re- freshes the entire system. All Druggists. Refuse Substitates. SEMEN best bargain we offer. Hh eb bbb: S iS 8 1 PRIZES oe guessing the n of the Unite MOM aaah ut SL os sy 1 yaneangange For Sleeplessness ager : SALT Aside from its direct terrors, loss of sleep! junfits you for work or pleasure. Don't take narcotics—they burt you afterwards, Take Abbey's Salt. It is absolutely Free of narcotics. It is a Natural remedy (made from Fresh Fruits). Dr Lb. Wagner. Springfield, Mass., states: “Thaveused Abbe, y's Saltin nervous pros-| tration with weaketalncas, headaches. etc.,| both of which were controlied by it.”* At Druggists’.asc., soc. and $: per bottle. mbtT&28,42 TARRED ROOFING PAPER, $1.25 roll. 3-PLY PAPER (with fasteners), $1.50 roll. 3. T. WALK 204 10TH ST. Branch Store at 1306 N. J. ave. mb2; & & HAVE “NEWMAN'S PATENT” CORK STEEL PROTECTOR. onty P, NC, corsets Over 100 differect styles. Can fit any shape. ‘To wear them is to learn bow they fit. No Corset in the world contains better value. Ask your dealer, or write 1. NEWMAN & SONS, 441 B'way, N.Y. Catalogues free on application. mhlé-w,f,u,26t,se24-m, w,f,26t See een ene YN AMENAENEY A AEA MESMES NMC NA ee “Phone 741. SOLE AGENTS Mew yor* Hunyadi Matyas “SEAL BRAND” The Best Hungarian Aperient Water mh19-tf BicyclesforWomen. E have the trustiest whecls for women and only such as are de- pendable and guaran- teed in every particular. We cor- dially invite inspection. Old wheels taken in exchange. Credit if you desire. STERLI: $75. American Bicycle Co. WASHINGTON BRANCH, Pope Sales Dept., 817, 819 Fourteenth St. Local Agencies, (5.5, °° It 1819 14th st. nw. POMPE REET EEA PROTA riddance. “You need these—we don't P. Want them—a profitable trade in : __ store for both, = White Organdies, French Nainsooks, India Linens, ete. Worth from 18¢c. to 25¢. yard. Cut to.. -10c. Embroideries, both Edgings and Inserting: Worth from loc. to 15¢. yard. To close. 5¢, White Wash Waists, slightly soiled through handling. 95, $1 and $1.50 values. To From 9 to 12 a.m. limited quantity of these I have to limit the time. Ebony-handled Manicure Sets, Tooth and Nail Brushes. Regular price, 25¢. Cut to.Q¢ Black Double-face Satin Rib- bon Pulley Belts. Regular price, 75c. Cutto.... 29c. Milan Braid Straw Hats, in all the latest shapes and color- ings. Regular 75¢c. quality. Cut lOve es eeeeeereeeeeee es BOC, Mayer Bros. & Co. 937-939 F St. it sSestotostecs z $ : : ego ad) z : News That Makes z ¢ Good Reading. z = White Soi worthily : : aseraees Segpedoatoctoatosteatentoste oe tentoetresertontestesteate ceetentontontertonteste ete siento ete font z : Sesgontondentonfentees ses PSone eortoe econo tect rorteste dersdocto te tontontonto stor Te i ss e3 KEEPING CLOSE WATCH. Health Department Guarding Against Introduction of Smallpox. No additional case of smallpox had been discovered here up to a late hour this af- ternoon, and Wycher, the young negro who was found yesterday suffering from the dis- e, and who was promptly removed to the hospital, is reported to be doing well. As explained in yesterday’s Star, Wycher ar- rived here on a car bringing several horses to be run at the coming race meeting at the Benning track, and there were sixteen other men and boys in the same car. Four- teen of them have been removed to the de- tention camp, where they will be detained for the usual period of sixteen days. The other two men are sald to have gone to the old Ivy City race track, and the health de- partment officials will remove them to the detention camp today. Smallpox ts said to be prevalent in New Orleans, and the health officer is maintain- ing a close watch over all cars arriving here with horses from that city, so as to promptly isolate any case of suspicious ill- ness found on them. Neither Wycher nor any of the men or boys in the car with him entered the Benning race track grounds, and the officials of the Washington Jockey Club are acting in conjunction with the health department to prevent horsemen from New Orleans who have not been passed by the health department oftictals from entering the grounds, —.__. Trial of the Transport Crook. The transport Crook, which has undergone extensive repairs at New York, had a trial trip in that harbor yesterday, preparatory to being again placed on the transport line between New York and the ‘West Indies. RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION A HEARING BEFORE THE- HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TODAY. Mrs. Leiter's Objection to the Propos- ed Bill Stated by Nathaniel Wilson. The House District committee gave a hearing today upon the bill H. R. 9493, euthorizing certain railway companies in the District to consolidate. The railroads authorized to be consoli- dated by the bill are the Anacostia and Potomac River company, the Brightwood railway, the Capigal Railway Company, the City and Suburban, the Columbia com- pany, the Georgetown and Tenleytown, the Metropolitan, the Washington and Great Falls, the Washington and Rockville, the Woodside and Forest Glen and the Glen Echo company. The hearing was given at the request of counsel for Mrs. L. Z. Leiter, who opposes the proposed consolidation as a shareholder in the Metropolitan Rail- way Company. The hearing brought to the Capitol rep- resentatives of the railway companies and legal counsel in the persons of Mr. Jere- miah Wilson, Mr. Nathaniel Wilsor, ex- Senator Faulkner, Mr. J. J. Darlington and Mr, Joseph R. Auerbach of New York. Mrs. Leiter's Objections. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson opened the case in Mrs. Leiter's behalf. He said the bill pro- vides for consolidaticn, to which Mrs, Leiter opposeg, but that the principal objec- tion was to the paragraph which provides that after 90 per cent of the stockholders of any of the roads have consented to the con- solidation the assent of the remaining stcckholders may be compelled througa application to the court and the appoint- ment of appraisers. He said that Mrs. Leiter owns one-twen- tieth of the stock of the Metropolitan Rail- way Company, amounting to 1, shares. She objects to the proceedings contemplated in this bill, becau: it is unlawful, inex- pedient, unne: and intended to de- prive her of her property in violation of the fundamental law of the land. Mr. Wil- on contended that practically all of the transfer and trackage arrangemenis con- templated by the bill, and which would be urged in favor of its passage, are already provided by existing law. He sald the ob- Ject of the bill is to use the profits of the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Columbia Railway Company for the benefit of the non-paying properties which would be included in the consolidation. Mr. Wil- son read from the annual reports of the lines proposed to be consolidated, and sald that they showed that outside of the Co- lumbia and the Metropolitan compan none of the other roads was on a payin: basis, but that their operations for the last produced a deficit of $70,000, The Absorption Described. At this point Mr. Wilson proceeded to de- scribe the absorption of the various lnes the clty by the foreign corporation of known as the Washington Traction and Electric Company. This company was or- ganized in Norfolk, Va., last June, with a capital stock of $12,000,000. The company Was authorized to take anything in pay- ment for stock, labor, bonds, stock or any other consideration. The company issued $10,000,000 of capital stock, reserving $2,- 00,000 for future use. The company is bonded for $20,000,000, It reserves $6,500,- 000 worth of bonds for the constituent com- panies. It withholds $1,500,000 more and has actually issued $12,000,000 worth of bonds. These bonds are secured by the stock of the constituent companies held as ateral. Mr. Wilson said that the for- eign corporation has secured 102,082 shares of the 111,94 shares of stock of the eight city roads; has obtained 5,880 shares of the 0 shares of the three Maryland roads, and owns 20,450 shares out of the 20,860 shares of the two electric light companies. He contended that under the bill Congress turns over to the company an option to consolidate or not. The bill does not re- quire consolidation, but leaves it in sus- pense at the discretion of the company. Value of Mrs. Leiter's Holdings. At this point a discussion arose as to the value of Mrs. Leiter's holdings, and Mr. Jenkins questioned Mr. Wilson, who re- plied that the par value of her 1,270 shares was $50 a share. The company had offered $230 a share to all hold Mr. Jenkins wanted to know if M Leiter demanded $150 a sha for her stock. Mr. L. Z. Leiter, who was present, said that Mrs. Leiter had never placed a price on her stock. Her son had said that he would suggest to his mother to sell at $450 , but Mrs. Leiter had not accepted tion, and she desired to retain t intact. The company had never pecific offer, except the general $2w contained in the circular sent* all stockholders. Mr. Wils: was questioned by Mr. Jen- kin Mr. re and Chairman Babcock upon the utili e city of the proposed consolidation. “Mr. Wilson took the ground that it would not be for the benefit of the city to make the suburban roads a part of the city system. It would mean the ac- commodation of the man in the country at the expense of twelve men in the city. d that it might mean commodation of the clty man who Wants to go out into the country. What Mrs. Leiter Can Do. “Then the question comes back,” said Mr. Jenkins, “to the proposition that the greater roads must help the weaker, and if Mrs. Leiter doesn't want to help the weaker ones, she can take her money and go out of the company Mr. Wilson said that if it was proposed to say that because Jon income was greater than Smith's, Jones should divide settee lett lll lp ALLA LLANELLI NPSL LALLA PAA ROEDERER III Sa Seateeteate es Sraeontontorgeete Mr. Jenkins held that to his questio: Mr. Jenkins said that the railroads were willing to bear the burden of the suburban business, and né one seems to stand in the y except Mrs. Leite It would seem, therefore, that Mrs. Leiter must be al- lowed to keep her money where it would grow, while the city suffers. Mr. Babcock wanted to know if the Met- ropolitan railroad can afford to carry pas- sengers for a 3-cent fare. Mr. Wilson said that, taking into consid- eration wnat the road had lost in the past, he would answer no. In its present condi- tion it might be possible to carry passen- gers at a less rate than the current one, but he was not prepared to say what the extent of the reduction might be. Time to Answer Wanted. At this point Mr. Joseph Auerbach of New York, counsel for the Washington Traction and Electric Company, demanded that time should be given to answer the allegations made by Mr. Wilson. “We are not here in the interests of the public,” said Mr. Auerbach. ‘‘We are here for our own selfish interests, those of a great corporation, as Mr. Leiter is here for himself. He contended that Mr. Wilson had not discussed the situation intelligently, al- though he was capable of an intelligent dis- cussion when he had a good subject. Mr. Mercer of the committee took excep- tion to this remark and called Mr. Auer- bach to order in a vigorous manner; where- upon Mr. Auerbach disavowed any inten- tion of being offensive to Mr. Wilson or the committee. The hour of adjournment ar- was not an answer —$—<$<_______~. Sozodont, large size. Cashmere Boquet Soa ‘Thurston's Tooth Pow: 1 Toilet Goods. | Toilet Goods. All. Specials. —~—— All Specials. | Mennen’s Tatcum Powder. le. | lycerine Soap... Baile; Complexion Brushes t Tetlow's Gossamer F: Por H | PENNSYLVANIA AVE. AND SEVENTH ST. Special Discount on All Cut Glass, SS art Bric-a-Brac, Lamps & Clocks. Those who have wedding presents to make or other occasions to remember with gifts will find this sale offering most exceptional opportun- ity. Our stock of Cut Glass and Imported Bric- a-Brac is of the very finest grades—and this re- duction of ONE-THIRD is extended to every piece without reserve. Cut Giass. Bric-a-Brac. Variety consists of Fruit, Hundreds of dainty and e Nut and Punch Bowls, Olive unique novelties “in Vases, Dishes, Sugar’ and Creams, Falwell tS Discou nt Water Bottles, Flower Vases, art shops of Europe—including Royal trian, Cream Claret Jugs, Oil and Vinegar Cruets, Celery Dishes, and 0 Pitchers, Decanters, Hanover, Tm Royal ‘Bonn, Royal Vienna, Victoria, rial Aus- Teplitz, res: forth, ‘of the very latest de- den Ware and genuine Italian signs’ and most perfect cut- bles. Choice of every ting. Choice of ang_plec in the stock at ON piece a Jitikw LESS than the regular price. 4 in the at ONE-THIRD LESS than the regular price. Every Lamp and Clock in the house selling regularly at $5, ard over, is included in this ONE-THIRD-OFF offering. They'll Be 25° Lucky Ladies Tomorrow who get these Man-tailored Suits in this special lot that we have brought from a maker and can sell at exactly the prime cost to him. At $10 we have sold quantities of them. They're in three shapes—Eton, Tight-fitting and Coat style. The jackets are handsomely lined with guaranteed satin; Skirts have our draping. In styles and finish equal to every- $10.00 Rainy Day Skirts, body’s $12.50 Suits. Choice of Camel's Hair Mix $5.98. tures and Tan Covert Cloths. At......... Made of Double-face Im- $7.50 Silk Waists,| $6.50 Jackets, ported Woolens, in two of the $3.75. | $4.50. Choice of about 50 of those Trffeta Silk Waists that re- Spring weight and brand new. Coverte and Homespuns, and hang. Simply beyond com- pare at the special price. main of the 1,000 lot offered fn Tans and Black: ned all ten days ago. Many color- ings and styles—good assort- through with guaranteed satin. Price limited to 100. ment of sizes. Greatest $5 Trimmed Hat that has Here’s a 3c. Lace Sale ever been offered. with Lace that’s worth double They're not $5 Hats—but really and treble. For your choice— $8 and $10 Hats that we are The Platt Valenciennes and Venice “specialing” this week. A -, ie & Lace and Insertion. New pat- ¢ chance of the season. Z : : terns, 114 to 5 inches wide. We'll take your individual ore der—and: make it up—at the Black La Tosca Net, $1 and pure silk. $1.50 kind 60¢c. kind for same price. © P for.. 19¢. a 10¢. 12!4c. Roses in bunches of three and all colurs. Usual 29c. kind..... 25c. Taffeta Ribbons, 15c. Fancy Taffetas, 4% inches wide, all shades, Violets—8 dozen im each bunch. including Black and White. Worth 19¢., for.... S-inch All-vilk Taffeta Ribbons, in 20 shades. Violet Foliage, big sprays, Worth 19., for. 2l1c. Worth 2% » for.. 25c. Piques, 14c. Linen Hdkfs., 9c. Anderson’s Madras, 15c. Narrow, fine and medium welt; genuine We ask you to compare them with the 20c. and 25c. grades. 32 inches wide, in Imported’ Piqne. It's 20c. and 25c, quality, finest ALI Handkerchief sold _any- 5 checks of this season's of which we've 8 pleces to sell at 4c. ad where at 1 hese are finer. Hem- action. Everybody knows Anderson's yard stitched. Scotch Madras. ° ° . Opening of Sporting Goods Season. Whether you are a Bicyclist, a Golfer, a Fisherman, an Amateur Photographer, a Tennis Player— ¢ you will find here an absolutely complete line of the leading and best specialties. The only complete z stock in Washington—one of the few in this country. The trade demanded more commodious quarters —we’ve spread the department now over half the entire Third Floor, Western Section—where we can offer the amateur photographer dark-room facilities—the angling enthusiast experimenting ground in casting his fly—the athlete arrangements for actual tests of gymnastic apparatus. Make free with these accommodations. “Always lowest” has been the price motto—and i than ever. It means a saving of from 25 to 33 per cent. ’s renewed with greater emphasis for this s cason The “1900 Saks Fast Flyer” is a Paragon of perfection in Bicycles. Made to our special order by the most expertly equipped factory in the land. It represents the combina- 3 tion of best materials, latest improvements and most skilled labor. Unquestionably the best wheel on the market today, regardless of price. Graceful in model, safe n strength, handsome in finish— supplied with interchangeable cones, a most important factor in the “life of a wheel”—most libcg 1 n the options of equipment—and backed by the strongest guarantee possible to give. The “Fast Flyer” is a wheel that will “stand up” o continuous pleasure or business service—the peer of any $50 machine. i $21.75. | Price-— Men’s and Women’s - - i So aonteetente Kangaroo Seconds—each... Hunt Saddles. Yale Bike Lock Chain Locks tess B5e. Plog Pliers. Be. Dixon's L. A. W. Graphite. Ze. Sate" Gontinuous Ringing Srase: No. iz Harttord Tires each. Brown Pattern Saddle... 58. t 2 . Saks and Company. “a H i — MUSIC STORE, Eiseman Bros., Cor. 7th and E Streets, The ? of Top coats : : ea > —is now uppermost in the minds of those who stand in nee¢ of them. We want a few minutes of your time to show you ours. We can con- vince you in “no time” that the best values are here in the most desirable and most fashionable top coats—that big savings can be made here because we are makers—be- cause we buy materials from the mills and make them up by the hundred to supply all our stores. You'll be surprised how far $10 goes. SEMIN BROS COR.7Y ano £ Ss a Se a | | é LENE MGIEA TELE Wyckoff. Seamans & F ste. naw, Great Reduction in Hair Goods. Switches. Switches Gray Switches. Gray Switches. waning, Staipooing, ete. Bleaching @ specialty. Imperial Hair Regenerator for ree storing gray hair. Natural color, $1.25. S. HELLER’S, 720 SEVENTH ST. N.W. ly $6.80 Bair Dyeing and fe2-208 PIANOS AND ORGANS. °500 Bradbury Upright, *200. $5 Monthly Payments | <to clos the ch at $200, Not often y ~ a fine Bradbury an account ESTAERLISHED 1852, 937 Pennsylvania Avenue. A fine lot of Second-hand Square Pianos for sale or rent—at reason- able prices. Also a few good Seeond- hand Upright Pianos. Accommo- dating terms. Special discount for cash. Pianos tuned, repaired, moved and packed. John F. Eilis & Co., Chickering Piano Rooms, Telephone 1218. 937 Penna. Ave. mb23-tf NOT FOR SALE. ON OCTOBER 8, 1856, FISCHER piano No. 6000 was sold. We have just taken this piano in trade for a new upright. Call and see how a Fischer sounds after 44 YEARS of constant use. SANDERS & STAYSIAN, Exclusive Representatives, a FST. NW. PERCY S. FOSTER, Manager. Baltimore Store, 15 N. Charles St ml20-tt COMPARE Your favorite Plano with a HAZELTON or a VOSE i you way change MAY. yeur mind—but D again—you and it will be well to find out the truth’ befcre it's too late. We have the Hazelton and Vose Piavos. PFEIFFER’S Piano Warerooms, mb17-20tt __ 829 F STREET. The Stieff Piano HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR 58 Years. It is acknowledged by the musical public as hay- ing no superior. Its tone is full, rich and lasting. Styles and cabinet work not excelled. SOLD AT FACTORY PRICES. Old Piunos taken tn trade. Our terms are easy. STIEFF PIANO FACTORY BRANCH, 821 11TH ST. N.W. before yon buy it not riving, it was decided to postpone the hea: ing to a later date, when all parties at in- terest would be heard. The committee decided to continue the hearing Thursday, April 5. Ss Work of Lincoln Corps. Lincoln Woman’s Relief Corps has ar- Tanged to send to the Philippines by the next transport a box of books and maga- zines to the Washington boys stationed there.. From statements made at the last meeting by members who had received let- ters from sons and friends it was learned that the lack of reading matter fs the chief deprivation of the soldier boys. Lincoln Corps, by way of encouraging patriotism, voted to send three silk flags to far-off India, to a missionary, who, in response to a Istter inquiring if any neces- saries could be sent her, sald she was homesick for a sight of 1d Glory,” and asked that a flag be sent, no matter how small, as that was her only personal want. Memorial services were held by th2 co! for Past Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. demand on the relief fund has been coat ingly great, caused by the large number of sick on the relief committee’: list, the corps decided to give a “violet” tea in the near future. been taken to insure the success of this 2n- terprise to relmburse the corps treasury. Daniel Young, Criminal Court No. J under an indictment alleging perjury, was acquitted. Alexander Brown, charged with making false statements in connection with a re- cent criminal this afternoon. He pleaded guilty and ‘was remanded to await the further action of the court. - Park. Captain Beach, the Engineer Com- missioner, has recommended that Mr. Guerry be informed that ‘a report will be made upon the bill at the same time a re- port is mad? upon all other street extension bills; that the Commissioners can make a better report after consultation wii. the Senate appropriations committee; that if the report were made now it would be to the eff2ct that the Commissioners could not recommend the work on account of lack of funds, and for this reason it Is considered inadvisable to report on any one bill in ad- vance of others. that January 13, 1899, because of the fa!l of a feed wire the plaintiff sustained the loss of the sight of her right eye. Attor- neys E. G. Miles and O. D. Barrett appear for the plaintiff, the defendant being rep- resented by Attorneys A. A. Hoehling and R. W. Moore. Active steps have —_——_—_ In the Criminal Court. colored, tried today in —_.+___ Too Much Liquor. Michael McGarvey, thirty-fiv years old, who lives at 2703 K street northwest, was found in- King’s court this morning in a = |] Stupefied condition, which, the police re- it'yod want ane as ae eee ee was due:to the use of too much liquor. of ‘The Blan rea fant columns Be Sas faken tothe" Himergency Hospital cause, was called for trial z mb14-28,tf J. C. CONLIFF, Manager. R. George 8. Merrill,°who stood high in the ‘Will Be Included With Others, Suit for Danmges on Trial. At estimation of the W. R. — having. heen: Information was recently requested of the Hearing was begun today before Chief ‘ one ce ten Car National Preatdent | District Commissioners by Mr. Homer | Justice Bingham, in Circuit Court No. 1, of 9 ‘Annie Wittenmyer, who formed the De- | Guerry’of the Takoma Park Citizens’ As- | the suit at law instituted by Malinda Gas. partment of the Popomac, ie ae ee sociation as to why they have not submit- | roli against the Washington, Alexandria ‘Wittenmyer was instrume! in est sh- | ted a report on Senate bill 1916, providing | and Mt. Vernon railway to recover dam- | You w‘ll tind eet what you want in a GRAND, fet kitchens, und2r governmental . UPRIGHT. SQUARE PIANO, or ORGAN, at sur. ipever¢ a ‘during the civil war. for the 2xtension of 5th street in Takoma | ages in the sum of $20,000. It is alleged | prisingly low and terms. PIANOS FOR RENT. TUNING AND MOVING. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1209 Pa. Ave. N. W., ‘WASHINGTON, D. ©, Je7-21tt The Steinway Rerate SAN a Saeed ak Tk Droop’s fusic House, GS itf 6635 Precazivega Avenme