Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1900, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1900-16 PAGES. | S. KANN, SONS & CO. | S. KANN, SONS & CO. “Che Busy Corner.” ‘ALWAYS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE LEAST MONEY! Open Later Than Usual Tomorrow Nighi. LUNCH GROTTO WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL CLOSING TIME. WE SERVE THE BEST TIGHT LUNCHEON IN THE CITY. Don’t Skip a Line of This - Millinery Announcement. ARE IS NO BEAUTY GREATPR THAN “THE BUSY CORNER” MILLINERY. NATURAT- LY WE SPEAK ENTHUSIASTICALLY EVERY TIME MILLINERY IS TAL. MORE SO THAN HAD A GLIMPSE OF THE. Ha¥e BEEN EXCEEDINGLY B AFTER DAY. FIRST THEY 0. AND TO LOOK ELSEWH) RETURNED TO BUY. THE ( B ND RICE cor. * DISPLAY HAS BEEN TOO T THE REPARATIONS IS AT HAND. YOU'RE Nt THERE'S REALLY NO CAUSE For Iv REDS OF BECOMINGLY TRIMMED HATS OF LU OUR SKILL “AND INGENUITY HAY PLICABLE TO YOUR ‘TASTE. A IE YOu'r NG YOUR OWN Hw REAT ADVANT: _ EVERYTHIN, i AS AT FIRST. OUR FORCE HAVE WORKED HOUT = SUPPLY TOP NOTCH. YOUR TIME IS PRECIOUS SATURDAY, SO Te POINTMENT OR INCON TENCE, COME TO THIS STORE FOR YOUR MILLIN YoU KNOW SATISFACTION AND ‘SAV! AWAIT YOU. Our Very Special All Ready |$7.50 for Hats Worth $ Trimmed Hats. and $12. 230 vety pretty Hats, perfect styles, } NO WORDS can CoxvEY To ANDS WHO HAVE BUSY—CROV » TH bt YoU THE m ees RICHNESS AND BEAUTY OF THESE HATS- blacks ‘olors— fas in ac and colors—some are | vcr one POSSESSING IN- worth double the DIVIDUALITY OF TASTE $7 50 price. Special Easter AND ELEGANCE.........000 Cc Offering seveesees $4.50 UNTRIMMED HATS. ND DOZEN OR MORE FINE F3 The New Mexican. A VERY PRETTY CHILD'S HAT, FAD WITH ex $D DOZEN © FINE, CROWN, NEATLY TRIMMED WITH HATS, E VERY ATEST STYLES, [ - st ssi heat e VELVET STRAPS, SILK BOW, BUCKLE AND QUILL, WHICH CANNOT BE DU- 25, 48 and 65c. PLICATED IN THIS CITY UNDER 89c. A_LARC $1.25, FOR.. Fite nets. 1.0) . ND | SPECIAL SALB OF FINE FLOWER: ALL READY TO WEAR. WORTH 48c. VARIETY OF ROSE, BUD AND FOLIAGE—1e. FOR., AND 25c., AND FROM THAT UPWARD. Real Bargains From the Cloak Stock That'll Set Things A-Humming. Ours is one grand assemblage of the choicest the talented designers could devise and skilled tailors could contrive. It’s an unusual stock, unusual style, unusual variety, with unusual price lowness. The mention of some good things we offer for Saturday jo) CHILDREN'S ALL-WOOL REEFER JACKETS A} PLAIN AND F. iD BOX COATS. SIZ: IN CASTOR, TAN. 5 to 62 08 RED. NAVY AND BROWN—BOTH ‘CY TRIMMED—% YEARS. BIG SPECIAL SATURDAY... 1 IMMENSE TABLE OF SUPERIOR HIGH-GRADE TAILOR-MADE REEFERS FoR CHIL- REN. AND BOX ATS. IN THE SEASO: LATEST PRODUCTION EVERY COLOR AND D THEM ON A LARGE TABLE TYLE TO BE F¢ 2 $6.50 to $8.00 V N IN THE aren OF THE CLOAK ROOM. (OICK, SATURDAY AT. $4.98 LUES. YOUR So MORE OF GOLF CAPES. 2.98 VERY FINE TAILOR-MADE THEM ARE TO RF FOUND THE LATEST IDEAS, INCL! RAND OTHER MAC TERIALS. THEY ARE ALL GOOD ¥ Ss, 3 SOF $4.98, $6.00, $7.98, $10.00 and $12.48. LISH WHIPCORD TOP COATS, > THROUGHOUT WITH SHED EDGES AND PRESSED LSA UATATY $6, THE ciTY AT THE SPECIAL PRICE OF.. DO. LINED THROUGHOUT LUE— §]] MI 2) AND LADIES PLAID-BACK GOLF CAPES THEY ARE ALL THAT TY, IN $6.00 D $7.98 STYLE AND MAKING one . WITH FINE TAFFET. FOR SATURDAY AT Bidding Strongly for the Men’s Trade Tomorrow. STISEMENT THAT CAN'T HELP RUT BRING EVERY MAN WHO INTENDS: YOU WocLr ASS ALONG THE PROMENADE SUNDAY UNI. VERY LITTLE OUTLAY. MENT IS THE LITT. H GOT THE TIES TH VANT. POSITIVE $15.00 P. HIS MEA) ADVERT WERE Casi D AND Di ‘Tr OST ATURES OF TH NEEVED BURNISE TLL SELBCT—IN FAOT, EVERYTHING YOU 2 * brand of Laundered Percale Shirts—new and nob- The beauty of these shirts is they sell well, wear well and, true to their name, Fit Well. Saturday ..... ++ +79C. ” “Anchor” brand Neglige Shirts—nothing in the city like them money. We show a wonderful lot at... ccieie <SOC- ve never before offered such a strong line of Men’s Underwear as is the case this season. One of our drawing cards in this line is French Balbriggan—fit and comfort assured—tall, short, stout or slim customers " Al i re all fitted perfectly. Saturday..... ae = cee evecwneeee SOC. Special Easter Sale ot Neckwear. Newest novelties—exclusive styles—proper patterns—and proper prices. The selections are from the best weaves of silk and made up in English Squares, Imperials and Tecks—nothing like them in the city at. seeecee te ee ere e sree eens seer eam eeees FOC. Band Bows and String Ties, in all the newest colorings and de- signs. Others might ask double for the ones we sell Saturday at. .25¢ Club Ties—specially unique Foulards, Natte, Barathea—in plain or figured centers. Rumchundas, in figured or colored designs—all spe- cials for Easter at... wesesece wee 50C. \ line just a little better than others intirely exclusive pro- ductions. The variety and attractiveness in this line make it worth con- sideration. Onur 10c. Collar is perfect satisfaction—a collar that does not crack or lose its pure whiteness—none beter in the country for the price. Few better at any price; 25 different styles. Your choice........ ++ 10C. Our “Elite” Suspenders are of superior quality and finish—betier than any brand made for the price we sell. Special at..............25¢. Our “Acme” brand of White Laundered Shirts. Special features of these garments are liberal sizes, perfection of fit, high-grade materials and best laundry work. Special at........--ccceeee eee ceceeeees $1.00 Three Particular Glove Items The Easter Gloves are demanding of greater thought than you'd suppose, that they be in keeping with your costume. It’s easy to carry that part out if you come here. Then, too, your purse feels a reim- bursement of saving: ove—called corkmanship. st spring color- “The Reauty"—is all that the name $1.50 per pair clasp French Lambskin Suede Glove. name, as nothing In town enn equal in, red. butter, pearl and gray in the nd if desired, and exch pale etch $1.00 oe hae Sexe; Parthgeoy eth ee red, mote and i cig pee ' 69 cents Reductions That’ll Enliven Underwear Selling. eh Glace Kid Gh and in b me k and mode shades In the S x, white, mode, z Javed, fitted to the o-elasp value w best $1.00 € Women's Swiss Rthbed Vests, In white, pink, | Boys’ Plain Balbriggan and Nataral Mize a seiserme 12] ‘hirts: rer — ace sieevety kure cay Tow ‘peck ui ngth drawers, in all sizes, 25 . Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests, low firtin, ring-weight Whit ‘4 Farption Cotton” Vesta high mock tong” and | Beck and sleevelens—tape in neck and 10c abort sieves, V-neck and ‘sleeveless arme—a thoroughly reliable garment... ° Siew and” ankitength “drawers: DS, ————_ Fach . 2 < = < eA . ae oe Cc. Women's Jersey-fitting Ribbed Com- sleeveless bination Sults—low neck and knee length. Each. 25c. Women’s Jersey-fitting Ribbed Corset Covers— high neck Teog and xbort sleeves, Infante’ Spring-welght Merino Veat low nevk and lens—white only. 25c. buttoned down “front—erocketed ‘telat 25¢ Enech : x med—also Infants’ Bands. Euch...... ° Hosiery is Way Down—Easter Shoppers, [ake Haste. Women's Full Seamlens €é in fast) Boys’ Heavy Ribbed Cotton Hose—fast black, seamless, double knees, hy eo splendid, serviceable 1212. a dualities » 1S & 19¢, Boys’ Heavy Double Throwshout Ribbed Hose, for hard wear or school—alzes @ ty pee 10. ‘Satustay.. 2 25c. Infant Ribbed nad in Cot Be. spliced Leels —cost unday. per pair ee Choiew line of Women's Fancy € ‘Thread Howe—all the latest pot dete feveltics and boot 5, 39 & 50c. to import. Men's Seamless Socks, eee tom and fancy mixtures- wes. Saturday... Men's Double-sole, Heels and Tan Colored Cotton day, per pair. So ‘Men's Imported Full Regular Socks—Hermsdorf fast black and with band-embroldered figures. Sat per pair... Seceats in fast dla doable heels and eee rea values Children’s Fast Slack Stainless Ribbed Cotton heels Hose, in all sizea—double amd toes. Saturday, per First Floor—Seetion K. — tac Oc. Open Later Than Usual Tomorrow Night. S. KANN, SONS & GO., 8th and Market Space. of patterns from a lot that were kerchiefs—lace edges, lace cor- ners, edges —hemstitch- fice Wie CATHOLIC WHITE VERY NEAT EDITION. SPEOIAL.....: BINDING, SILVER EMBOS PORTANT TEXT ILLUMINATED. SPI CIAL. z a BIBLES, GOOD PRICE, ED IN ‘GOLD GRATIS S. Kann, Sons & Co. S. Kaan, ‘Sons & Co. “The Busy Corner.” ae LEAST Night. ALWAYS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING OR MONEY. 2 Open Later Than Usual Tomoffoy Parasol Selling That Ranks aordinary. _ Children’s Satin Parasols, in red, new bluespi nd navy, either plain or ruffled styles. Big Easter bargain for Safir Bias cece s, SOC: ) Children’s Fancy Parasols, made of mercer’ Satin, with ruffles, plain or dotted. Another Easter bargain for Sattitdayonly....... 98c. Women’s White Silk Parasols, with dotted sewing silk ruffles, one each of navy blue, white and black silk, braided with white; also a few Taffeta Silk Parasols, in navy blue, green, helio and garnet, made with fancy borders, all samples. Most of them are worth double. Grand Easter bargain at........... 6 ae Denon ee Bo $2.88 Striped White Silk Parasols, with shaded borders, blue, green, violet and old rose shades; also some Taffeta Silk Parasols, in old rose, green, black and white with striped edges. Grand Easter bargain for Sattr- day, atid your choice St... cose eas oieieraes 00's Stas ovien viotwsieiois’s 3 White and Black Silk Parasols, in natural wood handles, excellently made and thoroughly good quality. Big values at $1.19 Se eee ee Handkerchief Bargains Are Well Represented. Women's White Linen Center Women's Plain White Sheer Men's Taped ite All-linen Handkerchiefs, with deep ince | All-linen Handkerehiefs— Bonterea Handkorehlets- horders—a very choice selection | hemstitched and embrold- i ven spetl value'at;. OCs 8c. ered—each. Men's Japonette Handker- and 48 cents. While with large sili initial in chiefs apey Jast we offer them DEC | women's Colored Bordered and | corner: all letters and Plain” White All-inen Gq | nicely Women’s White Cambrie Hand | Handkerchiefs, each..... Oe | cach... Men's White Cambric Hand- kerehiefs, with fancy ited ed Handkerchiefs, also colored | borders, imitation of fine French Literature That is Helpful and Economical. Handy Volume Classics, printed in large, clear type on a superior quality paper, and bound in art linen cloth, in attractive colors. Among them are “Abbe Constantine,” “Bird of Passage,” “The Boat Club,” “Chiffon’s Marriage,” Dickens’ “Shorter Stories,” etc. Saturday at 15c. Special sets, comprising five volumes, by such authors as Hall Caine, The Duchess, Balzac, Rosa Carey, Kipling, Burns, Marlitt, Clarke Rus- sell, etc. Big bargain—for the set. e+ 69¢. IN DAINTY CH ONE BOOKS. FOR CHILDREN. 9 5¢, CHILDREN’S PRAYER BOOKS, WHITR OSSED. embroidered, | scalloped | Men's All-linen Taped Rorder- DAINTY EASTER GIFT BOOKS, EAC NEATLY BOXED; BOUND IN ROYAL PURPLB OR WHITE, GOLD OR SILVER EDGES, AND VER ILLUMINATIONS ON COVER; TITLES “DAILY FOOD." “WORDS HOPE.” “PHILLIPS BROOKS’ AND “CROSS ILLUMINED.” CHOICE OF THESE BOOK: PRAYER BINDINGS, SOF SPECIAL 25c. EVERY IM- * 15¢. |-BOUND 25c. ER OF SUNDAY BOUND | IN ND-ONEY..-) SOc. BIBLES, BOUND. IN FULL EXPLANATORY | 9p —PRETTY CL ND NAME STAM , AND ONLY. 75¢. PRICE. BASEMENT ANNEX. OF COMFORT AND ADDRESSES" NEW MARKED TESTAMENT. HANDY SIZE OF NEATLY. CLOTH. EDITION, SPECIAL “IMITATIONS OF CHRIST,” IN NEAT CLOTH BINDING. SPECIAL 'PRICE OF.. 25c. STORIES—COLORED IL- SPECIAL 1 2c. BIBLE STORIES—CLOTH BOUND RATED. CIAL PI RICE DSc, 1 DWIGHT L. MOODY SI WE MAKE A_ BIG LEA! EACHERS’ B is cuIT ORIAT, HAPS, &e.. nia Open Later Than Usual Tomorrow Night. S. KANN, SONS & GO., 8th and [Market Space. DELAYED BY STRIKE} orn? Trains on Southern Railroad Late Getting Into Atlanta. CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF TROUBLE Railway Officials Claim the Strike Amounts to Nothing. WHAT UNION OFFICIALS SAY ATLANTA, Ga., April 13.—The trains of the Southern arrived here considerably off schedule today, ranging from one to five hours late. Official Information from the office of As- sistant General Superintendent Thompson at noon was that all trains were moving on time; that all freight was being handled on Tegular schedules and there was no con- gestion in traffic. Officials said the ten places which were vacated by telegraphers yesterday had been filled in Atianta as in other places in this division. President Powell of the strikers’ organi- zation said today: “We are highly elated over the success of the strike. The members of the organi- zation went out to a man. My information shows that the traffic on the Southern is almost totally demoralized. My reports show that the Alabama Great Southern fs unable to run freight trains and only the principal passenger trains are moving.” STRIKE REPORTS CONFLICTING. Hard to Tell Extent of Trouble on the Southern. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 13.—State- ments of the Southern railway officials and the operators differ so widely it 1s hard to determine the real extent of the sirike now in progress on that system. The places of the strikers in this city have been filled from the clerical forces and so far passen- Ber trains have not been seriously inter- fered with. Freight traffic is somewhat de- layed. The railroad officials say less than 10 per cent of the men on the Knoxville division are out. Trains are running today on the Meridian, Mississippi division, and on the Memphis division. Reports to A. R. Stillwell, representing tho operators, say nearly all the men are out, and that they are standing firm. No Trouble on Norfolk Divisions. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va., April 13.—It is announced here today that not one operator on elther the Danville or Selma divisions out of Nor- folk has struck. Freight traffic, which, in anticipation of trouble, was ordered sus- pended or run on strict card schedules, will tomorrow be resumed. ——_>+>——_ An Old Man Kills Himself. SCRANTON, Pa., April 13.—George Mang- er, aged eighty-three years, committed sui- cide last night at the home of his daugh- ter, In Jermyn, this county, by blowing out his brains. The aged man had been in ill- health and was despondent. He obtained a revolver and placed the barrel in his mouth and fired. A grandchild discovered the body when she was about to retire for the night. By special Resolution — the ORGANIZED LABOR_ recommends us. Boycott ORGANIZED LABOR and its friends. be had for anywhere in America! We can fit your foot PEN’S-=- LADIES’=- ‘The most charming styles of guaranteed Patent Leather hand-made Boots,—thelr equals not less than $5 anywhere. Our Price.. -.53-50 Ideal Guaranteed Patent Leather Kid, world's best Dress Shoes.—nothing to equal them in town.—Sold by leading New York Stores at $7 and 38. OuriPrice.. csvesecss 35-00 ee ee 30 different Styles of perfectly lovely Hi, and Tan Viel Rid and Brench “Calf feo Wemodawsie” Healthy? oot supertor-to-custom-made Shoes. Beanty Boots. Our Price. +....... ..53-00 Over 30 handsome new Stylea of hest Patent Leather. five Tan or black Kid and Calf Oxfords, Juliets, Laced or But- ton Boots, every Pair’ hand-sewed,— every Pulr a $3 Gem. Tomorrow. -.+....65 $2-50 ‘The prettiest and best Oxfords and Boots, In choiee"Tan or black leathers, that you've ever Defore bought at $2.50. Tomorrowss......-5 $] -95 raeee Soft Tan and black Vici Kid Oxford ‘Ties, with kid of patent tips,—$2 at most Stores. 5: Tomorrow.......4 54-00 Our great “*TRI-WEAR"™ Shoes (regis- 4 tered fn the Patent Office), in black or Tan, each Pair bexring this guarantee: aa em Pale free, if pers break before Sole is worn tl Ne better for $5. =e aa Our Prices. esos 53:50 {i WE x score of ir shapes of hand- il { sewed $3 quality Patent Leather, Tan oF l black Kid sud Calf Oxfords and High Tomorrow. ... we... 52-45 Tan and Black Viel Kid soft and dur- able Laced and Oxtords,-$2°50 values. Tomorrow.... os Ss 1 -95 Here Only t M $ 1 -25 8) ia. ‘Tan - ogisate pict wea s | kee eet Mere, Meas or Shoes. many $1.50 Shoes S ; Tomorrow. ...s-0--- 5] 50 Tomorrow. ic.0..-eees « 9 c. Death of a Noted Elocutionist. ANDOVER, Mass., April 13—J. Wesley Churchill, Bartlett professor of sacred rhetoric and professor of elocution at And- over Seminary, died today. He was widely known throughout the country as an elo- cuttonist and reader, against our Firm has been removed, — our position fully vindicated,—and our Houses RECOMMENDED to the PATRON. | The biggest one-day’s | SHOE-SELLING | | ever known in Washington! Without the shadow of a doubt,—we shall sell more Fine Shoes tomorrow than have ever been sold at retail by any one house in any one day in Washington. We are fully prepared for it:—we have more salespeople than we ever had,—we have a larger vari- ety than was ever before shown by us or any other house in Washington,—we have by far prettier and better Shoes than you have ever before seen in this city—and WE KNOW, our prices for tomorrow will be from 15 to 50 per cent less than the same qualities can H Every Pair we sell,—is guaranteed! = = = - = = We can fit your purse! Prompt delivery to your homes! H PRESENTS of delicious Easter Candies with all Children’s Shoes, J ‘1914 and 1916 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. GE of ALL CHILD’S-- Boys’ highest grade hand-mad Leather, Viel Kid and Cordovan’ Shoes exact copies of best Men's $5 Shoes, Our Price... .22.... 52-50 ‘Misses’ finest $2.50 and warranted | Patent Boots,—8 pretty Styles. Our Price... 5 52-00 de Surpass Kid Leather Dress An almost endless variety of a fitting and dest-wearing Shoes the Bora and Girls of all Sizes,—Shoes that you can ly duplicate anywhere at $2. Our Price...... oD I-50 Boys’ and Girls’ most durable Tun and black Viel Kid Boots ‘Shoes,—all Sizes and widths nearly)" Shves. Tomorrow. ......... SI-19 Misses’ Tan and black real Vi poet HEME Lt Set Kae j wee OBC: Tomorrow. Guaranteed qualities of Tan and black Kid and Satin Calf Boys’ and Girls’ grade Shoes.—Sizes up 2 eae ere ee eee = Tomorrow. o2<.c2eeee T5° Sherif! Asked to Send Deputies at White Plains, N. Y. NEW YORK, April 13.—Application was today made to Sheriff Molloy at White Plains for 100 deputies to go to the Cornell dam to prevent the strikers there from de- stroying property. ‘The strikers are sald to have made threats and to have boasted of the destruction they would cause {f thelr demands were-not complied with. There are about S00 strikers in the disturbed district. Not Allow Divis! CHICAGO, April 13—A special to the Tribune from Evansville, ind., says: The banquet last night in horor of the ex-minis- ter to China, Charles Derby, was the most notable occasion of its kind ever celebrated in the city. Mr. Denby has been absent from his home city sixteen years. John W. Foster, secretary of state in the Harrison administration, presided. Col. Denby’s ad- dress was notable in that he gave the American missionaries credit for the open door in China. He spoke of the new life in China, and sald: “It is plain that we should not stand idly by and see hostile camps es- tablished in China under the plea of lease holds if the lessees intend to make us pay greater duties than our treaties provide for. Russia might lease the whole of Man- churia, England the Yangtse valley, Ger- many central China and France the south, and deprive us of the most promising mar- kets.” In regard to the Philippines, Mr. Denby said their disposition would be settled when the insurrection is suppressed. ———— DEEDS WITHOUT STAMPS. Decision of the mmissioner of In- ternal Revenue. ‘The commissioner of internal revenue has received a number of inquiries from regis- ters of deeds, clerks of courts of records and others, asking whether they would be justified in recording deeds, etc., which are sent to them unstamped. They represent that deeds are often received from persons who cannot conveniently procure stamps, asking that they be affixed by the recorder and inclosing money for the tax. The commissioner answers in the negative and in his reply states that the grantor or person who makes or Issues the instru- Ment should affix and cancel the stamp. If he omits to do so he incurs a penalty of not more than $10. If, however, the omis- ston is inadvertent he may present the instrument to the collector within a year from the date of issue, pay the stamp tax, and the collector may then affix and can- he the stamp, remitting the penalty of 10. ‘The grantor may also pay the stamp tax and present the instrument for post stamp- ing. ‘The commissioner advises that where an unstamped instrument for record be re- oeived it be returned to the sender to be stamped, charging for postage and time occupied in the correspondence made neces- sary by the omission of the stamp. $+ __ GOES INTO EFFECT MAY 1. The Treasury View of New Porto Rico ‘Tariff. Assistant Secretary Spaulding, after care- ful deliberation, has decided that the cus- toms provisions of the Porto Rican bill do not go into effect until M: 1. The bill is conflicting on this point, two sections de- claring that the bill shall go into effect at once. Section 41, however, fixes May 1 as the date for the bill to begin operations. —____+e+___ ‘Transport Sumner at Gibraltar. ‘The adjutant general received a cable message today from Col. Wirt Davis, Sth Cavalry, saying that the transport Sumner arrived safely at Gibraltar this morning, and that the health of the command ifs ex- cellent. The Sumner left New York on the Bist ultimo, and consequently consumed thir- teen days in crossing the Atlantic. She car- ries a large body of officers and recruits for the Philippines. ——___+ 0+_____ To Abate Alleged Smoke Nuisance. Lieut. John C. Fremont of the navy, who is on duty as supervisor of New York har- bor, was before the House committee on commerce today relative to the bill of Rep- resentative Muller representing the Staten Island district, which gives the harbor su- pervisor authority to abate the clouds of smoke and gas arising from factories, and sald to be a menace to navigation In the harbor. Lieut. Fremont spoke for the bill, and Mr. Thompson, representing one of the large factories, spoke against it. Mr. Mul- Jer made a strong defense of the measure. The bill has been heretofore favorably re- ported and Is on the calendar, and the com- mittee took no action today beyond hearing the respective interests. ee The New Salvador Railway. Consul Jenkins at San Salvador reports to the State Department that the Salvador railway, running from the port of Acajutla, through Sonsonate to Santa Ana, will be opened for traffic in the beginning of May. Trains will run to Acajutla from San Sal- vador in the morning, returning the same day, giving merchants the opportunity to transact their business in the port in one day. The present method is to take the early train to Santa Tecla, go by mule or coach to La Ceiba, and thence by rail to Ateos, where a change of cars is made to reach Acajutila. Freight will receive one handling in Heu of two, and the bad treat- ee given goods in ox carts will be ayoid- ———_—o+_____ Commander Gillmore’s Assignment. Much to the surprise of his friends, Lieut. Commander J. C. Gillmore, who was on leave of absence recuperating from extreme hardships incident to his long captivity among the Filipinos, was today ordered to immediate duty at sea as executive officer of the cruiser Prairie, which will be en- gaged during the entire summer in short cruises with the naval militia of the At- lantic and gulf states. 2 +_____ ada’s Preferential Tariff. Consul General Turner writes to the State Department from Ottawa, under date of March 24, that the minister of finance, in a speech recently made before the house of commons, stated that the preferential tariff on articles of British manufacture had increased from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent. Dispensed With. ‘The services of Dr. P. E. McDonald, sub- stitute physician to the poor, have been dispensed with by the District Commission- ers, and they have appointed as his suc- cessor Dr. Charles E. Ferguson, at $1 per ye ——.___. Police Regulations Amended. Section 14 of artiele 13 of the police reg- ulations has been amended by the District Commissioners to read as follows: “That no circus shall hereafter be locat>d, operated or conducted on any lot or open Space without the written consent of 75 per centum of the residents keeping house in th2 square on which it fs proposed to locate the circus and In the squares confronting such square.”* —_s—__ ‘Telephone Operator Appointed. William McKenzie has been appointed by the District Commissioners a telephone op- psa at $1 per day, vice Frank Miller, re- ne —_~-—— Transfer of Hotel Regent. Henry R. Webb and wife and John Sid- Rey Webb and wife have conveyed to Orren G. Staples the property known as the Hotel Regent, situated at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street. The consideration, according to the revenue stamps attached ta the deed, is $53,000. —_+—. Pearl Fishing at Sierra Leone. Consul Williams, at Sierra Leone, has fur- nished the State Department with a copy of a recent enactme = creating a’ monopoly for the right of pearl fishing in the colony. —_—_ +e + Indiana Miaers Reach Agreement. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 13.—After a lengthy session, lasting until after mid~ night, the conference committee of the miners and operators of the Indiana Btu- minous field reached an agreement. MREATEN TROUBLE. ELECTION OF SENATORS HOUSE VOTES IN FAVOR OF A CON- STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, Minority Resolution Supported by 135 te 30 — Private Pension Bills Considered, This was private pension bill day In the House of Representatives, but before the regular order was called for the House Voted upon the joint resolutions, under dis- cussion when the House adjourned yester- ‘day, for a constitutional amendment to pro- vide for the election of United States sen- ators by a direct vote of the people. The majority resolution left it optional with the states whether their senators should be elected directly or by the legislatures. The minority resolution made ft incumbent that each state elect by direct vote. The minority resolution, which was of- fered as a substitute, was voted upon first, carried by an overwhelming yote— noes, 30. Mr. Corliss tried unavailingly to get a yea and nay vote. but only nine members sec- onded the demand. ‘The vote was then taken upon the adoption of the amendment the whole House rising in support of the demand. The resolution was adopted—24# to 15. The negative votes were cast by Messrs. Allen (Me). Burleigh QMe.), Calderhead (Kan.), Fordney QMich.), Gardner (N.J.), Hedge (Iowa), Henry (Conn.), Lane (Iowa), Lester (Ga.), Littlefield (Me.). McPherson Mann (IIL), Russell (Conn.), Sperry and Thomas (Iowa). Hepburn (fowa) asked unanimous consent to set aside May 1 for the consider- ation of the Nicaragua canal bill. “L object,” shouted Mr. Burton (Ohio), em- phatically. The House then proceeded with the reg- ular order—the consideration of private pen- sion bills. During the consideration of one of the bills Mr. Talbert (8. C.), whose course In in- sisting upon a quorum forced day pension sessions, sent to the clerk's desk and had read some letters from old soldiers in va- rious parts of the country protesting against the special acts “ground out by the congressional bureau.” One of them said the old soldiers were very “sore.” Mr. Tal- bert said the letters read were simply ex- amples of hundreds he had received, a Ss INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW, Senate Committee Hears Argument the Bill to Amend. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce today continued its hearings on the bill for the amendment of the interstate commerce law. Among those heard were Cc. P. Bacon, representing the grain ship- pers of Milwaukee, who read letters charg- ing discrimination in rates in grain by the railroads; Joseph Nimmo, jr.. who took a position against any interference with the railroad compantes in the conduct of their business; George R. Blanchard, former trunk line commissioner, who returned to the stand to answer questions growing out of a former statement made by him, and Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty. Mr. Prouty supported the bill. He made a plea for the grant of power to the com- mission to inspect the books of the railroad companies and to exercise a certain control over rates. He said that under the existing law it was almost, if not quite, impossible to prove discrimination on the part of the roads. a — TAILORS’ STRIKE STILL ON, Chicago Employers Resolve to Resist . Demands of Journeymen. CHICAGO, April 13.—A secret meeting of the merchant tailors and drapers’ exchange was held last night. When the meeting broke up it was announced that the mem- bers of the exchange were unalterably op- sed to receding in any particular from the stand taken in the fight with the Jour- neymen Tailors’ Union in its demand for the back-shop tem. tailors claim to be able to hold out tndefinitely, as they have offers of 2n0ugh out-of-town assist- ance to do all the work ordered of them. —_+++__ SERIOUS BREACH OF NEUTRALITY, von Bar's View of Portugal's Concession to England. A dispatch from Berlin says: In the forth- coming number of the Nation, Prof. von Bar of the University of Goettingen, will discuss the international law aspect of the transportation of British troops through Portuguese territory and the action of Lord Roberts in requiring the Boers of the Free State to take an oath not to partici- pate in further hostilities against England. He considers the former a serious breach of neutrality. The authorities whom he cites, Including American and English jurists, are unanimously opposed to such proceeding where a previous treaty pro- viding for it does not exist. Where such a treaty does exist the authorities are di- vided, but Prof. von Bar contends that such a treaty cannot be universally ac- cepted as a principle of international law. He conjectures that the Anglo-Portu- guese treaty contemplates only troops to be used against negro tribes, and is, therefore, inapplicable to the Transvaal. He cites the case of Belgium and Switzerland, which in 1870 refused to permit the movement across their territory of French or German troops; and he expresses the opinion that. if the war should result in the independence of the two republics, European nations would de- mand in the peace treaty better guarantees of the neutrality of Portuguese territory. The action of Lord Roberts is pronounced by Prof. Von Bar as “decidedly contrary to international law,” and the opinion is pressed that President Kruger has “rightly Prof. declared the oaths to be without binding ob- ligation.” In the course of the article Prof. Van Bar complains that Mr. Chamberlain's leader- ship has caused England to do ——— ainfu things m the present war which are to England's old friends in German: — + e+ _ CUBAN TEACHERS COMING. rd Sammer Schoo! 1,450 of Them. Alexis E. Frye, superintendent of Cuban schools, has about completed all arrange- ments for bringing 1,450 Cuban teachers, 60 per cent of whom are women, to this coun- try to spend the six weeks’ term of the Harvard summer school in Cambridge. They will be brought over in July on gov- ernment transports. In Cambridge they will be boarded at private houses, citizens taking care of the women and the students giving up their rooms to the men. Pres!- dent Ellot and Dean Briggs have given their houses for the purpose. A corps of instructors will be furnished by Harvard, which pays all the bills. They will be lectured to In large bodies, and will also have private conferences. English will be taught them, som>thing in the sciences, geography, improved teaching methods and history, not only of Cuba, of which they know nothing, because ft has never been safe to write a Cuban history, but also that part of United States history which deals with the framing of the Constitution and th2 upbuilding of the government. Naval Orders. Commander J. B. Briggs has been de- tached from the Washington navy yard and ordered to the Norfolk yard as inspec- tor of ordnance. Commander W. Swift, from the New York yard and wait orders. Commander R. R. Ingersoll, from the Norfolk yard to the New York yard as inspector of ordnance. Lieutenant Commander W. McLean. or- der detaching from the bureau of ordnance revoked. Lieut. R. Spear, to the Constellation. a Cc. — from .the Scindia to as hington, D.. Lieut. W. B. Fletcher, from the Wabash to the Asiatic station, with a draft of men via Solace. Lieut. J. K. Robison, from the Marble- head to the Pacific station ‘for line duty. Second Lieut. William G. Fay of the Ma- Advices from Seoul announce that Russia has presented to the Corean government re mewed demands referring to Masampo.