Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1900, Page 9

) THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900-16 PAGES, New Idea Patterns. ‘The very latest modes, a perfect pattern 10c. Easter Cards And Booklets ia styles too na- merous to mention.......... eee home to every woman. er develops them. Plillinery Matters. The near approach of Easter brings thoughts of millinery Millinery art is advancing—the years of experience, instead of draining the ideals of the creators, rath- There’s a lot of fancy about price in New York. Seems that the higher the price the New York retailer asks the better Eton Jackets, extremely styl- ish, and just the right weight for spring and cool summer even- ings ; made as welt as your tailor can make them at a fraction of their price. Suits. | paper by Miss Emma In Adams of Piain- by ma In At field, N. J., in which it was shown how organizations for 5} purposes are sid- ed by collections of books in the local gpbeigoice pcs tar: ede sanhaee Foe t and last ‘was present rr eons ‘Watson Chle of New York city ECKINGTON’S PLAN Substitute Railroad Project Proposed 215 Ragians, 311-90. Mr. George 42) ses i oh ulbrary, Problems of the Twentieth! — by Citizens of That Subdivision. Another shipment of those neral catalogue of the resources of Amer- we Nbrariés so that a men without leaving his‘own fireside can krow what the libraries of his country contains— The meeting adjourned until this even- ing at 8 o'clock fas Sof Bina the ‘del = brary ei invitation of 3 Evening Program. The program for the session this evening, which will be the closing one of the meet- ————EE ie Shops Avoided. NO STREETS 20 BE CLOSED Nuisanceof Round Houses and Ma- Nobby Raglan Top Coats, in both the Oxford and Cambridge grays. This is the third shipment in two weeks. No wonder they are: so popular, for our price is only C rie" ewanted, front third seselon Opening eddress. (cluding ESTAGAINST SPOLIATION pel ee a hae aaah single apd double breasted, fy- Third sesston- ress. (incl ad 10.90 a 15 1s what - the hat seems—whether it represents more value or not. We era and {ight Sting effects "Sade of ta obituary ot WHllLGs Mo Alon © Themen [2 OD $10.90 $15 ey’re cer: = = in New im- to iat resident Pennsylvania Library Club; “Cat- ———_—>— Sach are showing hats—some bought in New York and some im qincmats, tae 1 6.50 pee Penney ala ees ore Sas ae tainly worth. ported through New York—that are exact duplicates of New colors set Newark Public Litrary; diecassien opened pepaaes Fa ert eee me 7 York’s most stylish millinery at JUST HALF NEW YORK Corsets. "Printed Index Cards to the Pablications | pefore the subcommittee on railroads of the ie line of Spring Top Coats i F : _ ow. wr ¥| Of, the Department of Agricultuse,” W- F- {Senate District committee and urged the : ae Cocects, "ia white, patties fure; “Catalogue of the Library of Con- | adoption of an amendment to the pending is thoroughly complete from S drab and lack. gress,” J. C. Hansen, chief cataloguer, | Baltimore and Ohio viaduct bill, calculated. 3 e€cia a °o Library of Congress. to obviate the necessity of closing streets $6.85 to $25. The Opening Session. 4n Bckington and otherwise injuring cS $4.98 in price only. Novel Straw Hats—dainty Mull Hats, : Fea ene ls RR eS ain Suse pine $3.50 to $5 $1 $1.50 as light as clouds—Made Hats of every description, trimmed Children’s Dresses. aoe, De pe ee aS spread before them, suggested that the rep- Trousers, Underwear, Umb: with that particular millinery knack in fruits, “flowers, orna- Condren's White Cambrte Dresses, with ee ae be expected from-such a gathering | resentatives. of the. association file $ 75. rellas, ments, ribbons, silks and velvets- . Tacks) calgon a large proportion were women, inthis way|a formal statement of the pro- oh De 2 a ¥ 3 years. Also # lot of In- C. ftepresenting with sonte degree of accuracy | posed amendment, together with de- Cpa ead Herter the extent to which’ women. are enlisted in tatfed drawings and figures. These ps- pers, the subcommittee said, would be for- warded to the District Commissioners for examination and report, and would thus form part of the material on hand in the consideration of the Dill. The statement and maps were filed today. The former is signed by Irwin B. Linton, president of the Citizens’ Association, and by W. 8S. Hbrary work. As this was the first meet- ing of the kind, bringing together the mem- bers of. the three associations in joint ses- sion, the occasion had somewhat the inter- est of an experiment. It was evident, how- ever, from the hum of conversation which filled the hall, as well as the greetings which marked the entrance of the dele- gates as each came in,.that the social phase 59 ‘We've 150 pairs of Heavy- 3 cases Mon's Mediam- a Weleht, Trousers, im ed worn and al Fool deuste: Theyre worth }.58 to it we the seams =. xare ae ‘bon. | 'd—parngon frame—sot afk, Space they occupy, hence } crotch—all sizes, and an vet "2 ietor wearer $f Mee NE $275 | set Mellar's worth, SOC. than $2 silk one, for D. J. Kaufman, 1%, Close rollers — silk cover— ‘Ratural wood hendie — steel -to-wear Hats..| 22225 Ready-to=-w EET! 60c. Children’s Capes. serting, with ruffles of em brofdery on shonider, stzes nette Hats—stylish and simple. Every woman has a want for such a hat. Pay as much as $5 or as little as. White Dresser, made of cam hemstitcbed and in- Walking Hats, Turbans, Hobbs and Lady Jean- $ 1 inoue woe! Untrimmed Hats. Ribbons. Children’s Cloth thi was not Jacking. Chase, chairman of the ation’s com- se ined. ag acme ae Ge snore prominent workers In} mittee on Baltimore and Ohto viaduct. It the newest shades, the field of libraries were present, and al- fis as follows: yea wy ‘ing re- x. Ribbo: faesine 10 3 ther it was a representative assemblage ‘As suggested by you at the hear! New Taffeta ibbon—soft Speak care ofthe men and wameh engaged in brary gently given to sherenresentattres o€ the recy Netule every = ‘ = as en ee gud Blossy— t/a inches wid Underwear. Toren ie ores: Captain Prince Is the ciation in regard to the relocating ‘ot ae Seas every color—black, gray, pink, all colors, including the new ° Be outenlie ut eheoe: would be charged ag: Aseo- Ladies’ Light-weight Cot- president of the Washington Library PPAR ANNA paamaau tao otis aa - | pesed in the bil, as our proposed line “THAT REMINDS hi last evening. | nouses and storage tracks, within the im e 5 lack and white. ton Vests, with high neck ciation, and as such pr have the | could be completed at a slightly less ex. bi nT tape been gicee. pastel shades, blac! Saree eee ne eee In addition he made @ hearty speech of | proved limita of Eckington, we have the | one be completed at a slightly less ox, eee SE EBON ee Ge... | == ae. © | Rao tee at Some, and when de Dolnted [part "ottne" reat extension joab, showing | Wil be lat than that proposed in the bil eins wet eee as » vee sons. 25c. qualities for... made all feel at home, par! - | “This approximate estimate was comput- DER'S PRIVATR STOCK Others’ 75c. assort- ® morrow. ..... = ° out that as citizens gf the United States | the location involved and the line pro- | | "7! ee 4 A old rom the profile map prepared by our WKS Et ke eat : OS ° they all had an interest in this city, the | Dose by our engineer in order to av = ; : E ments. Ours...2... #7 €e All bows tied free. ‘ ee Sa ee eee eer atoning oF | comin sets petwoen Biorida/ srenue S00 | Coen or Guustia ‘permanent aseiaa re ge re : Z worid, there mu: ave T street 3} hi 3 © estimat ice “med- = = 17 = and toe. Sizes 6 ‘t ° visitors in the na proposed location of a pai ne | ino the oe tex: me tonic. FLOWERS AND FRUITS._ This is a great season for Fears. 25c. kind for. not exist Defore At. any rate Captein [tan branch tracks, Indicsted in red om the | i Onacs tied the result of the. compatation TFFun quart bottles, $1. flowers and fruits in millinery. Taking lots of room for us to Glov Prince gave the ere in Aas jooasse) ce map before referred to. expense of the two plans. They are sub- JOHN H. MAGRUDER, show only a hint of our immense stock. Cherries, Currants, o es. = wo ie ever and something about the A Regrettable Conflict e:| muted or: mach Use ae your committee ay | coe coms. avi, AMD Me ST. wiseten eet Grapes, Blackberries, Strawberries, &c. —just like nature made Given: te ane cae attractions which are to be found here, ©% | rhe members of the regesaay i deere) arc oper eat ase Eg [> ies = them. = o Sa ge Bis QDS, $ | pale te ltrarang le, remarks wer | «creGigay to be forced in order to protect | fie amall mapa, pubmed show he As a special—Cherry Sprays —fine, bright, soft fruit. Worth 50c. a spray—for....-.....-2-- 29c. 59c. Grape Clusters, in green and mixed. Worth 75¢—for ... Straw Braids for hatmaking, | Tuscan Net for in black, white, pink, hat trimming. blue, brown, ecru and 5c. Worth 49 cents a 5C. purple. Worth roc. yd. yard....... Gece ce Fine Silk Taffeta Gloves, in black, white, mode and D5 o gray. Worth 49c., for..... Toilet Dept = Java Riz Face Powder for. Thurston's Tooth Powder. Tetlow's Gossamer Face Woadbu: 2 Dupont's Rose Cold Crea: Colgute’s Shaving Sticks for. 5,000 cakes Assorted Colored § SOOO B OD eteteatiser tention tetas ad LORE OLE E SS e ; ! BON MARCHE, 314-316-318 7th St. DP Pine Roger & Gallet Toilet Powder { Dr. Parker Pray'x Ongaline for. Pucker’s Tar Soap for. Se. = = Sa as as sn a te ee ee = aes = —————) o— ———o Slip Covers | 9 Screens | o order—Greatest | made to order — sattefactton at | | and they won't | feast prices. | is 3 DISCUSS LIBRARIES Meeting of Representatives of Three A brief but graceful little speech of wel- come was also made pee Herbert eet nam, the librarian of Congress, : referring to the cordial words of Captain Prince, said that while he spent his time in the midst of inventions, it being known that Captain Prince is the librarian of the patent office brary, on this oecasion he had not resorted to any inventions in ex- pressing the welcome to this city. He said Washington never withheld a welcome, and in a pleasant vein he concluded by express- ing the expectation that hereafter : would stand to the visitors as meaning Nrious cordiality.” Announcements Made. Some announcements were made by Capt. Prince to the éffect thatdetegates would be recetyed by the President Saturday morn- ing at 10 o'clock, and afterward, as planned, the visitors will go to. Mount Vernon. Ar- rangements were also made for them to go to the Library of Congress and other points of interest. ‘ Mr. Bernard R. Green,‘the superintendent of the building of the Library ‘of Congress, made an interesting address on the plan- ning and construction of public libraries, in which he spoke of the needs of a library of today as compared with the past, when the conditions were.very.gifferent. “He said the planning of a ouilding required for a modern library wes-ap-art that demanded their property Interests, which may seem in any way in conflict with the honorable Commissioners of ae District of Columbia, or the estoninen 2 railway authorities, in any effort tend- Bete abolish grade crossings, as we poe oe thoroughly in sympathy with the e! or made to accomplish that object; yet os plan as proposed will be so Reena its results to the owners of property in the vicinity of Eckington that we have no pther recourse than to point out, as best we sed what we are assured is a feasible pract! AaB ble substitute for the plan proposed in the pending bill, inviting attention to the com paratively small difference in expense in 2 der to provide the Baltimore and Ohio a = way with all necessary facilities for thei traffic, and at the same time relieving us from the necessary damage to property by leaving all of the thirteen streets open which the bill proposes to close north of Florida avenue. The advantages of = plan as an offset to the small increase o' expense involved, in addition to saving the thirteen streets above referred to, are: Advantages of Substitute Plan. “First. That the grade by our proposed Mne is Jess than six-tenths of 1 per cent be- tween Florida avenue and the point on the present Metropolitan branch where it in- tersects 7th street northeast, as against from a nine-tenths per cent to a full 1 per from°T street north on the line contained in the bill, by biack lines. The dotted lines (shaded in The Star's repreduc- tion) show the route as proposed in the bill. The solid black (dotted in The Star's reproduction) line snows the plan as pro- besed by our associatien, which has the minimum of cuts and fills. By this route all the streets of Eckington will be pre- served. This route involves the moving eastward by about fifty yards of the pres- ent Rhode Island avenue bridge. The sug- gested location of shops and roundhouses 1s in the vicinity of T and 13th streets northeast. Expert Engineering Advice. “It has been the purpose of our associa- tion, in employing an experienced railroad engineer, to show to your committee that a plan may be adopted which will Prove en- rely feasible and practicable and at the same time at but a small amount of addi- tional expense protect the property owners of Eckington and vicinity from the unfor- tunate results which must necessarily fol- low the closing for all time of so many streets, both north and south and east and West, and locating within the section so — shops, roundhouses, storage tracks, c. “We beseech munity by the plan contained in Unless you find that a substitute Open Saturday Evenings. bya S-plece Golden Oak Suites of dainty Sine Wort 25. Sectat 916.50 Ohiffoniers, of many styles, in Golden Oak, One marked at $9.50, with beveled giase, bat box anf collar and cuff drawers also another mn worth half as mues << as the sp : $6.85 cial prices... Ladies’ Dresse HE REGL ‘T TU THE TRADE, stances lower than makers’ cost. sold Linen Covers. é If you contemplate buying a Parlor Suite, attractive. and large compartments for china, etc. Ne at exactly ONE-HALF. Baby Carriages and Go Carts. Brand-new patterns and styles—from the plainest to the mest claborate—of the lead- ing makes—aed although prices have ad- vanced greatly. we placed our orders be- fore the Increase—so ours are marked at OLD PRICES. Surely cheapest for the best. arvand which we pat becoming bord cost or value of carpet used. nexs Im these summer floor coverings. and comparison: Roll of 40 yards of good, strong Matting. $3.69 Roll of 40 yards of Extra Quality pareti Matting. $4.89 New Raffled Curtains. Fancy Striped Curtains. Cretoune Pillows. i Home’s Fittings. and other style« of Separate Bureaus offered at Dinin very durable ai 40 All Blankets and Comforts--Half Price. We've always had the best Ine of more surely so than ever before. Handsome Oak Sile- ! Cane - seat boards, such as sell usu- } Coates: ally at $23. Spe- | sightly; (Sa stnini a $ 1 9 | kind. matter how low they hare been selling—what Is left of the season's stock goes now Wisconsin Peerless Refrigerators. Big Line of Carpet Rugs. Choice of 86 different patterns In all sizes. They are made up from onr carpet rem: lers. They are sold at “remnant” Conveniently and cheerfully shown. Opening of the Matting Season. From cheapest to best grades. every yard of Straw We buy Mattings In such quantities and at such time ‘Thus is tt pomsible for us to be LOWEST in price. Ye Dame three of our leaders—inviting {i Attractive Offerings in Upholstery Dept. All the new frstions in Light and Airy Drapery Staffs, ete.—and all marked at Hocke- an immense variety. prices, which are invariably lowest prices. We will show you 60e. to $+ $1.48 to $20 Hoeke, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. LPO O LOLOL DOLODOD EOD t only is every line in the house—Furniture, Carpets, Drap- eries, Rugs, Mattings, Refrigerators, Baby Carriages and Go-Carts —at its very fullest variety—but regular lines have been reinforced by special and extraordinary purchases that give us opportunity for a special and extraordinary sale which begins tomorrow morning. Careful as you know us to be of values, prices quoted are most attractive. the conspicuously - low The bargain procession is led Carload of Chamber Suites, Etc. Tron Reds, in the new shapes, with dou- ble extra molding—aond a very huntsome brass-trimmed lot at the ridic- $2.98 alonsly low price of. An accomperying feature of the above is & full-weight HAIR MAT- ttle oftes ‘ $5 00 in any size—regular $ value, for. Separate Bureaus, expressly for use with Bras Beds—in two hig i 69 gs both extra goud qualitic really LESS THAN $12.50 and. Largest Line of Couches nd best Couches made, too. Included are two lota of six each, handsomely vered; strongly mide. Worth $17, for $11—and $12 value for..........2..0..-- 7.85 B-d Lounges. Davenports. In Cots and Folding Beds at “special prices—in some in- Parlor Suites and Odd Pieces. Note this offer we make for the next 10 days: With every Parlor Snite, $75 or aver, during this period we will furnish ABSOLUTELY FREE a complete set of the very best both the mew effects and the prices will prove Odd Parlor Pieces—Chairs, ete.—at about ONE-HALF usual markings. ‘Oak Sideboards--worth $15--for $10.19. Fwar patterns to choose from—straight and swell fronts, with silver and linen drawers trongiy made and el ly finished. Sideboartts—and in the largest variety. This season Some in Oak and Mabogany are offered at HALF PRICE. Regular $6.50 Pattern Serring Tables, in highly Bnished - Special... $3.98 When you are ready don’t fail to see these famous Refrigerators. We have con- trolled them in this city for 10 y. with not a complaint sgainst them in all that time. We've studied all the prominent makes—but none equal the Wisconsin. Your money promptly ae you are net ea. irely satisfied. No thaa any good Refrigerator. ai ra nants, ols brices—regurdless of Matting In the house {s reliable. as will give us the greates: discounts. No secret why we do such a large busi- Inspection The Matting that sella. most everywhere at 25c. is here for... bias 19¢, Carpet Rugs, to throw here and there around the room, Sixug 75c. & O8c. Screens to fit any window. American and Foreign Production of Books Compared. SESSION THIS EVENING ——-___ The second session of the meeting of rep- resentatives of the Washington Library As- sociation, the New Jersey Library Associa- tion and the Pennsylvania Library Clup, re- spectively, was held this morning in the Carroll Institute Hall Ten o'clock was named in the program as the time for open- ing, buc only a few of the members were present at that time, and the attendance Was not large at any period of the proceed- ings. It was evident that the attractions of the city were superior to those of the program, although, as subsequent experi- ence proved, the merit of the latter was of a high order. Dr. Ernest C. Richardson, the president of the New Jersey Library Association, pre- siced, and made the opening address, which Was on the subject of “Relative Book Pro- duction—American and Foreign.” He referred to the efforts being made to centralize the educational facilities of this city, and said it was no doubt true that the Library of Congress was destined to be- come more and more a center of researcn superior to the British museum. He said now that a suitable building for such a pur- bose had been secured and as a man for the work had been obtained all that re- mained was for Congress to provide the means for the development of the library. He then quoted some figures which, he said, had been given considerable circulation, to the effect that in the annual production of books the United States stood near the front of the list of the nations of the world. According to this estimate, he said, Ger- many printed the greatest number of books: then came France, Italy, Great Britain and the United States. He explained that these figures were mis- leading and that the United States really Produced more books than any other coun- try in the world, except, possibly, Great Britain. He alsu added that this country also excelled in the quality of the Hterature Droduced. New Jersey Law. The next paper was read by Mr. H. c Buchanan of the New Jersey State Library, which gave an account of the law enacted by the legislature of that state establishing a library commission for providing free i- braries throughout the state. He also spoke of the work accomplished by the traveling the state is doing for He said the state pays out $5,000 annually for this latter burpose. In the ion which followed, Dr. EL Carrington Bolton remarked, in reference to the statistics given by Dr. Richardson of the production of books in this country, that a member of Congress, in referring to an appropriation asked for to purchase for. eign books, said, “Why should we do that? The United States pri ts as good books as any foreign country.” “What the Small Public Library Needs?’ was the theme of a paper by Miss Isabel Ely Lord of Bryn Mawr College library. She called attention to the tone of disap- pointment often employed in speaking of the small libraries, and said that a small brary in @ small place exerta an inftu- ence that is perhaps greater than that of the large library in a large She emphasized the of the person- ality of the one who is at the head of = small Ubrary. She said, of course, the Ubrarian must not only have the grace of common sense, but knowledge, and the lat- brarian, she fitted for his work, sales aan that it was not to efficiency that one Library and Cleb. “Libraries and Clubs” was the topic of a drawings for the building which is to be erected for the public Mbrary in this city, of which he is superintendent, and the au- dience followed with much interest the de- tails of it as explained. Proprietary Librartes. A brief paper was read by James G. Barn- well of the Philadelphia Litrary Company on “Proprietarv Libraries in Philadelphia.” He sald such collections of books have been brought together by companies or mutual associations, and the library company of delphia was established as early as 1732. He traced the history of such asso- clations in that city, and, speaking of those which still exist, he said the establishment of free public libraries did not interfere with the functions of such institutions, as each had a sphere of its own. Mr. Thomas L. Montgomery of the Wag- ner Free Institute of Science of Philadel- hia read a paper on “Institutes and Their Relation to Library Development.” He sketehed the history of institutions organ- ized for the purpose of giving opportunities for mental cultivation b¥ means of lectures, classes. libraries, &c., to those whose early education had been neglected. He said they had performed a useful work in the past, and in many instances were stfil in active organization. In cases where the need of large halls erected for such institutes were no longer needed, he said, they were being utilized as branches of the public library. Upon the conclusion of the program ar- ranged for the evening the meeting ad- journed. — A CINDERELLA FOOT. The Fopp! Mannish Style of Cevering It. The foppish gentleman turned from the window of a Washington shoe store and critically followed the lines of a lady’s fig- ure before him from her picture hat dewn to her shoes, “I can scarcely bring my mind to ac- cept it,” he said, -with @ mournful shake of the head, “but, te my sorrow, there is the evidence In sewed leather in the shops, while here {s the “additional confirfnation on the feet of that otherwise very charm- ing young person just ahead of me. Please lcok at that lovely hat, the trim-fitting walking sult and then, well, look at her shoes is “The mannish mode must, of course, be followed. Ladies’ shoes are scarcely dis- tinguishable in shape from our own; it is only In weight. The-shoé dealers are com- peiling the men to Wear!‘the heaviest foot- gear we have had supplied us wikhin my memory. The women‘ Mave followed suit. I wonder if they realy ‘like these thick- soled, flat-heeled, Neavy-‘leather foot ap- pendages they so ekignesfly and unconcern- edly #ip-flap in alltday? No wonder the the report is gaining currerty that their feet have developed frdm I to 2 sizes within the past year or two. Phey will enlarge from 2 to 4 sizes noxt yéar. “Once upon a tire & lady's tiny, dainty foot was an honoré@‘talsman for a gen- tleman to worship”* P the feppish gen- tleman, stooping down'and picking up a package which the “young person” had fo her with a bow and sweep of the rthy of the old days of chivalry, “but 6he can’t worship, much less admire, the lern Diane's in- step in the bor tof lad! And once,” he adde#' witha sigh, “I sought the foot first witt my “eye, because the manner in which a woman gears her ex- tremities, both hands and feet, goes a great way in determining her character. @ sure guide; much safer, ofttimes, the face.” It & than ——_ — For the New York Stage. From Life. “I've a song here that I think will do.” “Ts there any sense in it?" “Not a particle.” “Is there any tune fr it?” “Not a morsel.” “Leavo it. If it answers your description | it will turn out a gold mine.” ————_<e-+—____ q —_- thing may be said in favor of the English generals in South Africa.” <tee einen is that?" “They haven't begun to write for the mag- azines.”—Life, expense involved be our proposed line within some 7 Ta ooo tet immediately south of Rhode Is- land avenue. in the cut, which must be “Second. The eurve in our proposed line ely Hght (not to exceed one de- Pent Feet entirely practicable. In this connection attention is called to the fact that the line from Florida avenue to Rhode Island avenue, as proposed in the bill, also contains a curve. “")hird. The bill contemplates the erection of shops, roundhouses and their accesso- ries, south of S street in Eckington. Our plan, while not containing a definite propo- sition as to where the road should locate them, simply stipulates that they should not be located in any section of Washington or its suburbs, where streets and sidewalks have been laid and roadways concreted. Our engineer has suggested the feasibility and practicability of locating the shops. yards, etc., within the plateau or level space In the immediate vicinity of the aban- doned Ivy City race tracks, and that the crossover from the Baltimore line to the Metropolitan branch might be located at whatever point would best suit the conve- nience of the raflroad company. Estimates of Cost. “Our engineer has made the following computations: “1, Cost of grading, necessary additional track and bridge on our proposed line: 243,- 240 cubie yards excavation, at 30 cents per yard, $72,972; 2,000,000 cubic yards over- haul, per 100 feet, at 90.0075 per yard, $15,000; new bridge over Rhode Island ave- nue, $50,000; additional track over B. and O. proposition, 2,300 feet, double track, at $3 per foot, $6,900; total, $144,872. “2. Cost of filling between Metropolitan Branch track, as proposed in bill, and Brentwood road, from T street to Florida avenue, for the purpose of locating shops, raundhouses, etc., there: 389,000 cubic yards filling, at 30 cents per yard, $116,700; 2,400,- 000 cubic yards overhaul, per 100 feet, at $0.0075, $18,000; total, $134,700. “Total excess cost of cur proposition over bull, the pe opemtion as contained in the $10,1' A More Practicable Grade. “If, as before suggested, the most of the grade be distributed so as to avoid a con- siderable portion of the cutting immediate- ly south of Rhede Island avenue, the dif- ference tn expense of the two plans would be entirely changed, and the excess of cost and reply to the objections urged against our plan before you final); aes y ly determine the The Possible Damage to Eckington. “We respectfully remind your committee that the subdivisions of Eckin, ton and West Eckington, which were laid ue twelve years ago, at a cost of about $600,000, and new containing upward of $200,000 worth additional substantial improvements, are, in all respects, a part of the city, although north of the old-time city boundary of Florida avenue, long since outgrown. The section enjoys paved Streets, stone sidewalks, gas, electric lights, water, sew- ers, and a street railway system, with un- derground electric motive power, similar to that in the heart of the city’ If not blighted by the projected railroad work it will soon become one of the most Populous, beautiful perts of Washington. On_ the other hand, if the project is executed ac- cerding to the bill now pending, Ecking- ton, with its $860,000 of visible improve- ments, and its splendid future, will be dam- aged at least “per cent, and West Ecking- ton about half as much more, and the sec- on will rapidly deteriorate into either 2 tenemept house district or a business Sec- ton. The residents of Eckington are not speculators, and seek or desire no “boom” in prices. They merely ask to hold their homes in peace and comfort, and would welcome the prospect of undisturbed resi- dence there. They have therefore Presented this amended plan in the hope that by its adoption they will be spared the fate of be- ing forced, through: nuisances which are new readily. avoidable, to move away and sacrifice their property at a heavy loss. The plan of the association herewith sub- mitted conforms to all of the features of the general project of abolishing grade crossings, as well as observing the street extension plan. At the same time it pro- vides for adequate storage freight yards, roundhouses, machine shops, etc, in close vicinity to the track, reduces to a minimum the menace to adjacent property, and avoids the closing of any streets.” —.__ Mrs. Robinson Gets Divorce. On the ground of desertion, and by decree today by Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2 Rosa Robinson been granted a divorce from Tommy Robinson. —_+__ Thousands of situations have been ob- —— through the -want coluinns of The tar. be ? $e adopted without requiring so large an ex- ~ ‘Associations. the skill of the best Pay, eee oA Real tear the bill, Of course, It must be } penditure as to be unreasonable all ses 943 Penn. Ave. N.W. ir ee trated: he a ed 2 # 1¢ | Bnderstood that this grade may a ufiable. If, after consulting the represen- Ss ( )} e€ ( )) stack syste secre 3piCH ene triboted-as, the raliros Pee arate eae coneeee ee and Ohio Railroad Hess Shoes—Best Shoes. ! ‘ rant soe. piibetat ses : . ‘ommissioners of the = = o 70 SP |ALLY P EN reading room could pocatee other ae ele setributed over the south exohiete ee tos, | District, you are not satisfied to recom- THE TOPICS BC] RESENTED base or top of the stack, and there could be | Th" between Florida avenue and the prin | mend some proposition that will leave our a provisions for expansion, eiteer laterally | line between Mtv eet, it would r uit tr | Wmproved streets undisturbed, we ask that or perpendicularly, He then displayed the | \ory materially lessening the amount of | you will afford us an opportunity to hear SHOES, Russets # 53-59 - ‘ USSET Shoes now! Nearly every man a pair. Our Spring models are handsome and comfortable. We make them and put extra good value into every, Pair.” See the Spring Russets at. 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Citizen—“Does avoirdupois ever interfere with you in the discharge of your duties?” Officer—“I don’t know him! The Tam- many bens tn this bese ward t named Dov- ——__--______ A Simple Deduction. From Life. Stuper—“Here's a nice jetter for a man to receive! The scoundrel who wrote it calls “What's his name’ “That's just what I'd there's no signature.” “Don’t you recognize the writing? must be somebody who knows you.” ” to find out; but