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y'-jgrs&5&r ' . "?-," ?- vSwC!1 v cf "r- s&?riM??p, j, fwgjSrj ' THE MOKNTNG TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1895. wyFs a kw sss w 11 a Son SoN& F Street Comer Llerrnth. Moras Warehouse, t2d neur iL. $50,0)0 worth ol choicest ORIENTAL ItUGS Are licre on consignment lor lis to sell at prices lorer than are ever likely t3 bo quoted acaio. Tho folo will end next Mouday. -REED ROCKER, made and finished neatly with heav' roll as shown, lear to bottom, alue $9, rsjji'i.- .??t;?.. special of; -.iVs $5.45. mm?&M-.At same v V VWe shellack--- ed as in natural reed as an extra inducement. We'ro cuuliaually showing nor Ules .In Heed and Italian Furniture and tbere's a Urge variety hero througbeat - tne year. MI wsnt to be the Jeweler who ctmirl iuto vouraiind flrsS." a Solfb Stfoet Hail $tle for c one bollar arib tmentyfie cents. &. C. H. DAVISON, Jeweler, 1105FSLN. W. The Aggravation of finding- your but tonholes broken and shirts destroyed is easily avoided by patronizing' a good 1 laundry. Our anti l swear or soft but tonholes save the shirts and promote happiness. TOLMANSTEAMUulDRY, . SlxtiiandCSts. N. W. t Doyou know that elec tricity is a cheaper, bet ter, safer, and more re liable power than steam? It makes a bct terlight, too better for stores, better for offices. " It Is as far ahead of gas as the modem electric locomotive la nhead of the old ntnso coach. We mru'isa power only. Telephone 114 to turn It on. U. S. Electric Lighting Co.. 213 14th Strest- 'Phono77. Laundry ruai.n business for tbe sture keepcre wo try to fceep our custom era, not tne tnreteepcis Liu en lasts a line time if laundored properly. EXCLUSIVE AOHNTS TOK THE JLl.mvi,ll.NAMl:il:iTANlAr.DlN- BTKITMKNTS: that wi'xnnnrf:L weeeb tone is round .inly In tbe WEBER PIANO. DECKEi: UHOS." 1'IAMIS Nothing bet ter marie. FISC HEI: PIANOS Old. tried. and troe 1UU.UOO IULUC. ESTEY FrA.N'OS The lump a gnanmtee. IVT8 A FOND PIANOS Fine as silk. KSTEY 0 KUANS Always In the lead soo.don marin. EhTEY PII0NOIUUM A great advance morgan mnKtiig- THE AKuLIAN The 'most wonderful of instruments. THE hYMPHONION Plays any number or tunes. rAILLAKD'S SWIBS MUSIC BOXES Tbe very best BAY hTATE GUITAU3 AND MANDO LIN'S Tho hlrhest rrado. SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS An immense stock. Musical instruments of cverv description, froma JHWsnARPtonCONCEllTUItAND PIANO or a UUEATCHUKCH OKC.AN. Bargains In SLC0NK-HAND PIANOS AND OHOANS. Pianos for rent at moderate rates. Tun lng and repairing of all kinds of instru ments. Old instruments taken mexehange. Oar prices are low our terms most reasonable. SANDERS & STAYMAN, PERCY S. FOSTER, Manager, 934 K St. if, Washington. li.C Banded to Aid It Members. Bome of the leading y oung colored men of the city bare formed an organization called the Young Men's Protective League. Tho principal object of tbe league is to secure employment fox members. The officers elected o,ro TV. D. Nixon, president; J. D. Fossctt, vice president, C. F. M. .Browne, financial secretary; W. 8. Naylor, recording fecratary; A. P. Boston, treasurer; J. L. 'lan, Berseant-at-arms; J. W. White, tiap lala, mod Dr. S.M. Pierre, sutxeoa. Via8&!s?. c life'f..J.Vs-!.J. tm 4 a Tl m puu. Gapila! Steam Laundry, I Tei. 1018. 512 8th St. N.W. I PRIZE FIGHIU1 STANDS Suprems Court of Arkansas De clares It Constitutional. WRIT TO BE EXECUTED Corbett Will Bo Arretted Aniin Gov. Clarke Sayi. Tiiero Will Ho Xo Con tv t Hut Springs Deei-tion Not an SivcomIhk as Whs Anticipated, l'rospects of Otliur I'Iucojj. Little P.ocl:, Ark-., Oct.23. The prize right lair is valid. TuattvasiucdeclslunDanued cioivaln 111c supreme court here tiusmoriimg. Ciiaucellor Leailiermaii, of Hot biirings, was overruled and tne slierilr of Garland county was ordered to re-arrestCorbelU ' Tne court room was crowued with speo taiura wuenCuieXJunticeliuiinrenaercuihe (lecijion that "the court liolus that the law of lb'Jl is valid In all pans mid the chan cellor is overruled." He concluded by nayinj: 1 uu order of this court is that Uic sher Iir uf Oar.and county proceed to execute the writ issuwl by U.e jutUcoor tbe peace in the iirst mstauce, as if the ctubceilor had never had anj thing to do wiUi this case." NOT FULL ENOUGH. Immediately alter the decision bad been rendered Oov. Ciarke hastened txi AUoruey (jejieraiKlusworlhy.and be was overtuard to say that-The court bad not decided, the ditrerence between a prize right aud a giove contest that was the decision vant ed." Gen. Klnswortby immediately went to Chief Justice liuua and askttl him to rule on this (lucslkm. but tbe Judge did not grant the request, raying that was not tbe question In the case A press representative round the Governor and City Attorney Martin, of Hot Springs, engaged in a conversation. "What is your opinion of tbe supreme court's decisiou?" abked the reporter of Uie Governor. Governor Clarke merely reiterated his former statement that there would be no prize right at not Springs. He also said he bad discovered wliat the prize right law of Arkansas meant. Turning to Attorney Martin, the Governor said: "Well, Mr. Martin, what are you going to do nowT" NO FIGHT. Mr. Martin milled Uiat his next move would be to catch a train Tor Hot Sprirgs. He told the governor that tlie people of Hot Springs bad no desire to violate the laws or Kansas. The governor told him to tell his people when he returned home that there would be no fight at Hot Springs. Attorney General Kinswortliy said the supreme court could not have ruled other wise. Hot Springs. Ark Oct. 23. According to President Babcocfc, of the Athletic As- Bociatlon, tbe statutes are now clearer than at any time Elnce Corbett's arrest. A misdemeanor under Uie laws or this State U punishable only by a rinc or $1 ,000 to $1,500 wlUiout imprisonment and in the case or a fight only Uie principles arc subject to arrest. Interference on the part or the Gover nor is also prevented by tho decision which knocks in the head his excellency's In terpretation or law ot jeiis concerning mo suppression or riotous assemblages. IN Tlin WIlONO CKLbAH. llouseliolil Vrlelttoned by an Aged Nejrro's Mistake Tbe occupants or a bonse at the corner or Third and G streets northwest were startled about 0 o'clock last night by 3 serins of strange noises which proceeded rrora tbe cellar. A neighbor bad seen a colored man enter the place through the front cellar windosr, and mo Inriirmcd the Inmates. Word was. sent to the police that a burglar was In the bouse and Patrolman McXamce. or No. C. was quickly on the Fcenc. rir descended Into the cellar and there found an aged and inrirm colored man prowling about, ne waft taken Into ,custody ami sent to the Rtation- When questioned oy siauon iveeper uarner tne old man said bis name was Aaron Uland, seventy-four years or age, and that he lived by blmselif In a cillar at No. 11C2 Sixteenth street northwest. Tbe negro was In his dotage and talked In bmken sentences, ire had clearly lost It way while looking Tor bis Mibtrrraneari home in West Washington and had been "wandering abcut town all day. The old lefloTr cntcrnl the cellar at Tliinl and G streets, believing it was his abode. He raid he came originally from Fanqnier, Va. Mr. Garner used the te.e pboue and requeued No. station to notify Uie old man's Wends to fend ror bun. ne is a typical spetimen or tbe old-time plan tation negro. SALE OK THE ILLINOIS. "t- Drimrtnient Tukes Initial Stops in Pos.lli(. Proceedlnj-H. The initial step in the proceedings which tbe Navy Department will probably in stitute with reference to Uie alleged sale of the model lirlck battiefblp "Illinois" by Uic Illiuois Sxate authorities after the rscl was turned over to them for the use of the Chicago naval mlhtia has been taken by Acting Secretary McAdoo. In wriUng a letter to Gov. Altgeid, asking hint the simple question wheUier the report that the "Illinois" has been disposed of is true. 11 is claimed by officials of the Navy Department that the transfer of the bat tleship was made .solely that it might be used as an armor' or for other purposes by Uie naval militia or tbe Slate, and the abandonment of Uiat organization causes Uie vessel to revert to the Federal Govern ment. STILL CHIT1CALLTT ILL. No Cliunire for tlio Hotter In Ben. VnnVfycVs Condition. Gen. C. II. VanWyct, of Nebraska, who was strickii with juiatj-sis While at lunch on MniHlay at tlie Portland Flats, is EtUl critically 111. There was no change for the better in bis condition yesterday, still bis friends do not nppielienil any immediate serious results, and confidently look forward to ins early recovery. Goes ns a Delegitte. Rev. II. B. Leech, of No. 1710 Fourteenth street northwest, wilt brave to-night for Bellefonte, Pa., to be present to-morrow at a meeting or tbe rourth general confer ence. Epwortli Hoard ot Control, of which he-is a member. The board will hold a three days' session to make arrangements forthe May convention at Hamsburg. Eight con ferences or the M. E. Cbrircb will be repre sented at the meeting. Mr. Leech repre fenting the Baltimore body. Assignment ot n Tailor. Moncure IL. Tompkins, the tailor, yester day made a deed of assignment to Thomas P. Woodward. Tbe assets, that cover the sto,-k in trade and book accounts, are es timated si $7,914.. The liabilities are dis tributed among out-of-town creditors and are rated at $G,111.03- iliist Tay for His Fun. John Fitzgerald, under the Inilccnce a thoemaker, while of liquor, on Fourth itreet last evening, fongs and shouts- made things lively by Later iitzgerald oc- i 2 police nation and Judge Kimball this cupled a cell in No will appear before morning to plead to di; orderly a chargs of drunk and Fell front n Scaffold. William Banks, a bricklayer, residing in Pender, Va., fen from a scafrold at Fourth and H streets northeast yesterday forenoon, badly bruising' and cutting him self. - $4.00 Skirt, $1.98. In Brilliantines and Serges. Just received fresh lot, Godet back. Extra wide. CLARK'S, 734-736 7th N. W. Bet C and H Streets. MADE HIS FIRST ARGUMENT Attorney General Harmon's Debut in the Supreme Court Some of tlio ricusuntrleK Indulged Iu by Justice mid tho New ' Cabinet Officer. Mr. Attorney General narmou's first argument In the Supreme Court of tbe United States was made yesterday, when be opened the discussion or tne case of tbe United States va. the statt-- or TexaB, broufclit to determine the question or the ownership or l,Cll,rTG acres of land, known s Greer county. Tea,aud claimed by both parUes. The suit was begun In ISIiO utidcr the autLorityof tt.c act of Congrei providing a temiHirary government for the Ttrrltory oi Uivaitioii.a, but tian not, until this teim of court, reached a stale when it was ready ror argument. At tbe suggestion of the At torney General lour hour ou a .side were allowed lor the argument, three counsel to be heard on a side. In opening Hie cas-c ror the Unilcd States, Attorney General Harmon spoke two hours, occup)lng the attention ot tbe court fur bait of the time ullotrd to bis side. He used iu presenting the facts as Uicy were calmed by the Government a scries or maps hang on a frame berore th'e cutirt. There was some confusion In selectbig the maps from Ume to time, which led the Attorney I General to apologetically explain: counsel tare preiianii a witnerncss or maps, your honors." To which the Chief Justice responded: "Certainly a wilder ness." At another time Mr. Justice Gray com plained that be could not distinguish tbe II nc5 on theraap exhibited. "Your Honor." suggested Attorney Gen eral Harmon, "It is only a bird's eye view." "But I am Dot a bird," responded the Justice. KNIFE WOUND IN IIIS LUNG. Encrne Dorsoy Stabbed by Ills Hoom ninte Willie SUyhirklnir. A colored man, suffering from a severe stab wound in the left side, was taken to Frccdnian's Hospital about 10::t0o'dock laet night by several friends. Tlie injured man gave hU nRiue a s Eugene Dorsey, twenty-eight years of age, ami Ilia residence as No. 2U1!S Vcrmot.t avenne. ne said he bail been skylarking with a friend named Tbomiis Colston in his room at Uie above number, when Colston grew angry and drew a. long-bladcd pocket knlle. t He made eeverat lunges arsDon-ey, one or which caught hlni in the le tide, a short distance below the anuuit. j..Tbe tvoundeil man was then helped to tbe hospital . Tne liouse stair made au examination or tbe wound aud concluded tint I lie blade had entered the IcTt lung. In order Uiurnke a more thorocgb examination and drcag the vound, it was necessary to put Dorsey rmder the influence of an anaestlietie. The latter stoutly resisted Uie efforts of Uie phytdeiaus to do this and poiitirily de clined to submit. Me then lift the hospital, after declar ing thai his Iricral, Colslon. had cut him accidentally. The luispltal surgeons, fcarine; Uiat tne wound might terminate r.tlally, notified PfilicCheadquarterK of tbe case, and an in vestigation oflhe cireeinstaixt-s uttrnding the culling was commenced. Dorsey was blredlng only slightly, but Uie physicians staled that there were evidences of co pious Internal hemorrhage, which might result in the man'sdeath at any moment. OS WHISKY CASES. -Severn! Tried Boforo Judj;e Miller and a Jury. A late session or Jurre Miller's police court was held yesterday artcmoon, with a Jury, for the trial of offenders against the liquor law. Tho last .case was not concluded until S o'clock p. in. John L. Burkbart was charged with keeping lus saloon open after midnight. There -was not enough proof to satisfy the Jury of bis guilt and they rendered a verdict of not guilty. Henry Knoch was next called 'upon to face the charge of conducting a "spcalc easy"andbewasacqulttedona technicality, there being a variance between the tm rorniatton and testlmouy. The Imrorma tion charged Kocb with conducting an'un lieensed bar In "the city or Washington." The testimony or several witnesses showed that his place is on Uic Blair road, in the county. Hence the verdict or acquittal. Augustus Agselberger was cliarged with selling ten cents worUi or whisky on a recent 3unday to a girl. The derendant claimed that tbe child came to his place, said her mother was sick and asked ror Uie liquor. Ho rerused to sell it- to her, but admitted that one or his boarders gave Uie girl a small quantity or whisky rnr her sick mother as a matter or charity. The mother sent n note to Judge Miller reqnesUng that the charge be withdrawn as it was untrue. After being out one hour the Jury disagreed and t-as discharged Irom rurUier consideration or the case. BOY VOLUNTEEHS. .Nearly 1,500 Taken to Culm to Serve tlie Spaniards. According to a letter received at the Navy Department rrora the commander or the U- S. 8. Yantie, Uie steamship San Francisco lelt Montevideo on September 1C with more than 1,600 Spaniards en listed ror service in the Spanish army in Cuba. Aoout 100 were deserters from tbe Snan- Jsh service,- who re-enlisted to secure pardon, while the others wererrom Uruguay. Nearly all tho volunteers were boys They did Jiot rormaliy enlist on shore, but when on board the "vessel each presented a proper tendering of his -services to Spain. On their arrival on the steamship thcy-wers taken in ihargc by a guard ot Spanish sol diers. The Ban Francisco had no Spanish Hag or other insignia ot nationality. Timrj' "Vam" nds are seen dally by over on hundred thousand people. : tz ft LOOKp ft& fUKI H-5rjS ! HONM, JACKETT .; Af? ')Pnestly believe In our Knit Jackets Ifanythlnj's wrongwoaro hero to make It right. XE owi ,thl3 to ourselves can't afford to have you advise your irlends not to come here. Jackets, single breasted. SI. 48, SI.90. S2.40andup. Jacket's, double breasted, 3llk trimmed, S 1.4-3 and S2.40. HENRY FRANC & SON, Corner 7th and D. HER BOY WASN'T DROWNED Mother's Heart Made Glad by Har bor Master Sutton. Ills Ilout Found Floating Bottom Up and She Was Sure He Wa Lost. A palhelic scene was enacted lastevcalng in the office of narbormasterSatton, on the river front. The arfalr bad as dramatic a termination aj tbe average latter-day ro mance. While Mr. Sutton was seated at hi) desk closing up the day's business, a neatly at Ured, muldle-Rged lady enlercd. She was greatly distressed, aud aald her fifteen-year-old son bail been drowued sonicwbero la the Potomac between Washington and Alexandria, The lady gave her name as Mrs. Edivard Ford, and said she lived in a cotiaeje on; tbe'river. banks. Just below Alexandria Mra.Ford explained to Commodore Sutton ttuit ner son Firank had started up the river in a bateau Joaded wlib wood ror this city during the afternoon. After nightfall the bout was. found overturned and drift ing down stream by some men. Just north of Alexandria. She was certain ber boy bad met a watery death, and besought Mr. SiiMun to seaich, for his remains with tbe (nllce steamer Joe Blackburn. Before dolugthUtneharbormasterdecided to search Ihe.recemly arrived craft on the river rront. Leaving Mrs. Ford in bis office. In-st.Trtedo.it. and Iu less than a baU hour returned with tbe lad. The mother ws overjoyed and listened eagerly to ber loy's description of bis exiiericnco sinue be left bome in Uie after noon, r While passing jAlexandrla he came np with a tow bf .coal barges from Havre dc Grace. One or the: men on a barge requested Frank to pass him a line. The bitter caught in the prow ot the baU-aa and tbe boy round himself in the beavtly-laden small boat being whirled up the river toward thl3 city. The waves swashed over the Rules of tbe bateau and by a gTcat effort he managed to puU it ilose to tbo barge, the crew or which were unconscious of tbe lad's peril. Finally he managed to grasp the edge of the barge and pull himself on board. An instant later the bateau plunged down ward, bow Tlrst. then reared upward and and went over, as the rope parted and leTt lhe.l)oat.adrirt. Frnnk came to the eity on the barge, and liaving been here but once before, was about to seek the Long Bridge and walk home, when he. was found by CoinmiKlnte Sutton, ne went bome on the cars with his mot ber and sister. JAI'AN IN' KOHEA. '.jrathm Members rnzzled Over the Heports of Evacuation. The otriciols of the Japanese Legation do not understand the report that the Jap anese troops will be required to cvacuato Korea. Japan has not to exceed 2.000 noldlers in that country, and these in the unsettled state of affairs there are needed to give proper protection to Japanese interests antl prevent any uprisings, which, but for tbelr presence, might be successfully made against the weak government. It Is pointed out that the Tonghaks.-a large iKHly or Korean rebels, made a suc ceiMTnl uprising against the King a year ago, and It is believed a rcpetiUun or this uprising would occur ir the Japanese sol diers were withdrawn. Moreover, there is nothing in the treaty or peace, negotiated at Shimonescki some months ago, which Invalidates Japan's right to keep a suf ficient number or soldiers in Korea to pro tect Japanese interests. SprHHdtnRtlie Word Out or Doors. The members or Rev. McLanrens Chirreh held an enthusiastic open-air revival service Jast nlgbt at'the Anacostta end or the Navy Y"ard bridge. Many' young men were at tracted to the service. At the close or the out-of-doors service the assemblage formed In line and inarched to the Ana costla M. E. Church, where the meeting was continued, in charge of Rev. A. G. Harrison, the revivaiut. Mr. H. A. Linger conducUng the music. t aM' ' -m. m 1 1 xTW ," nmi I a i tTw IT -Af. i' ) ii : xi- 1 ..- iLi-li' Iverett'a. (gxquteite A store may be filed -xith a slock ofjpvclry that is selected with poor taste and zvorse judg ment. So nlucli the -worse for the store Taste is ez-oj thing in Jewel ry, Even value gtves -way to it. We pride ourselves on the exquisitely beautiful selection we show tme'qualed in many re. spects in thit city. Special prices in solid silver this -week. ' . (grjereifs. Jeweler, l'225vF'St. N. W. What Tales Of Saving The price tickets on our garments tell. Take, for instance, the Suits between $10 and $15 cloths are like you'd expect in gar ments priced $4 or 5 higher and they fit "as 9 if you'd left vour in dividual measure. Be careful and look to the trimmings when you buy a Suit. We don't know of a more unsatisfactory combina tion than good cloths and poor trimmings. Lots of them around but not here. We feel that we. can sell three-fourths of you lookers so you're very, very welcome to look through the stock. If we can sell you a better hat for less money than your pres ent hatter we'll get your trade. We'll give you a dol lara $3 hat for $2 to let us try. Wouldn't do it if it wasn't a new depart- a ment. Eiseman Cor. 7th and E Sts. N. W. No Branca Store la Washington. Bettor than ever. C. Auerbach's Saxony Wool Knit Jackets and Sweaters at the D0 MITSTIC SEWING MACHINE Rooms, Northwest Cor. Seventh and H. SHE THOUGHT IT A CORKER San Francisco Girl's Estimate of Durrani's Belfry Story. She Testifies to TVliat the Prisoner Told ller and What Sbe Promised Illm. San Francisco, Oct. 23. Tho prosecu tion made more holes in Durrani's case to-day. Miss Carrie Cunningham, the reporter, who alleges that she got a state ment regarding the body In theiielfry rrom Durrant, was called this morning. She was questioned about the envelope shown her by Durrant, on which she says was written a request that it should not be opened except on bis conviction, but her testimony concerning it was not allowed. Miss Cunnlnglwm said she bad interviewed Durrant onOctober 2, and DistriclAttomey Barne3 asked ber. "In the course or that interview did be -say to mo, 'when 1 was fixing the sun borners'l heard a noise, and followed it to the bellry, and saw her on tbe second landing. She was murdered on Uic second landing?' " "Ye-, bo made that statement to me, replied the witness. "About whom were yon speaking when he made that statement." -About Blanche Lamont." Barnes then read lroiu Durrani s testi mony, in which he said Uiat such a story had been brought to him and that he had refused to either affirm or deny it, and bad told Miss Cunningham Uiat such astory, ir published, would get him Into trouble, as she had with the "sweet pea" girl story, and that he bad sworn her to .secrecy. "Did anything or that kind take place?" he asked. Miss Cunningham replied: "No mcnUon or Uic "sweet pea girl was made at all. I gave a note to Mr Durrant asking him to please tell me the whole story, and I promised I would bea-witnessforhimand tell his story on the stand. He said: "Will you promise me,no C to tell this story?' He siad I was not to-tell anyon without his consent. I told him that it was a good newspaper story that it -was a 'corker.' Then be said: Yoa won't publish it with out my consent?' I said I would not. Ho said to me: 'Put np your hand.' " STRUCK THE WBONG MAN. Ben Bnekner Begaed From a Police man In Citizen's Clothes. 0 Benjamin Bucfcncr. a while barber, thirty- two yean of nge, arrived In this city yes terday morning on a irelgnt train. Ben jamin wa in bard luck and was trying to work bib way 8oulb. He i torped in Washington long enough, how cver.to get hlmt elf into trouble,and this forenoon he w ill be required to face Judge Kimball on Uie charge or vagrancy. Arter alighting from the can the barber entered the Mbsourl avenue park and commenced to "hold up" pedestrians for nicklcs and dimes. The third man he encountered was a tall, 'well-dressed in dividual. Benjamin "pan-handled" Uie latter for a dime and wat rather InsulUng in idt manner and language. The tall man proved to be Policeman Graff, who it detailed as hack inspector, and the hard-up barber oun found himself In the patrol wagon, en'route to No. 6 ttaUon, where he Is held for trial. Hart with Hbs Own Clilsel. While working npon a ladder yesterday. Edward Nally, living at No. 817 D street northwest, was badly Injured abont Uie bead. A large chisel which be sad placed on a top roond fell and struck hint on the scalp, cutting a deep gash. DT.Furtong; of the Em ergeney staff , dressed tbe wound. Bros., i READ THIS AND PROFIT THEREBY! W .MANUFACTURE onr elothlng and RETAIL It at tbe WHOLESALE prise, which means a aavinc of 25 to 40 per cent, profit to every purchaser, but la or der to test the volne of oar Ad. la Tho Times, we offer the following inducement: $1.00 Discount to every purchaser of a Man's Suit or Overcoat Today. Men's 110.00 aud tliOO all-wool Overcoats and Salts, sold by na for. S7.M Men's (13 SO and tl3.00 all-wool Oven-outs and Salts, sold by ns for- tlaiO Men's J10.0O aud Jliuo all-wool Orercoats and Suit., said by in 'or...... SUM lien's t 00 and SsKUO all-wool Overcoats and salts, sold brui for.. 115.00 Meu's r-IOJ and SJiO j all-wool Overcoats and Suits, vU by ns for ti'.W 405 TtH Street IS. W. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Ciotaiers. KACTORsT AND SALESROOM, FEWER CARS ORLESS MONEY President Griswold Submits a Prop osition to His Employes. Men Are Opposed to Acceptlllglt.aud Trouble May Follow Execntlon of tlie' Order. Preaideut Grjswold, of tho Atutcostia and Potomac, luulwaj Company, Is up against it all round and It there is a re uuctiou of the wages ot the "driver-conductors" or a dropping of some of Uie cars on the regular run sumcthinff else will drop within Uie "next forty-eight hours. President Grlswohi's proposition to give men the choice of working for $1.25 per day or as au a tternauve to reduce the num ber of cars ou tbe run does not meet with Uie approval of tbe employes or then brother members or the llailway Union. While they auuiit that President Griswold. bus a rignl to reduce tbe number of cars if be sees proper, they cannot sanction this move, becajse it might be said of those who retained their places that they approved a scheme by which brother workmen were turownuut- To the proposition to work toi $1.25 per day their answer is an emphatic No. The present pay, fl.CO, Is small enough aud there is no cause at this time, they say, lor Mr. Grisn-old to ask them to submit to a further reduction. As far as the taking off of the airs is concerned, Ihey tay that is President Gris wold's lookout and if the patrons of the road can stand it they most. Why this reduction of wages should be pushed at this tunc is a mystery to the employes of the roafl, for it is understood that tbe road is now in a good paying condiUon and making money, in ract, it is rriurted that one ot Uie directors told one or thednver-cowtuctors a few days ago "Uiat it was all ngbt and making money and everytbbig would go along smoothly if it were not for oneor the managers." Tbe whole tuaUer will be referred to tho executive board or the Protective Street Bailtvay Union, which meets to-day, when, no doubt, some decisive action win be taken. It was reported that President Griswold and a ten- friemts met in tbe prtsident's office at AnacOsti.1 last night and discussed Uie matter and that trie line of action ha proposes to pursue was indorsed by those present. siion cleuks organize. They Will by Invitation Enter the Knights of I-ubor. About fifty clerkf, employes or the leading i lice bouses In the city, met last evening at No. S07 Stveirtb ttrect north wet t, lor tbe purjX'Se or forming a perma nent orgaulzaUon. There were pretcnt representatives from. Hahn'a Stalls, Stras burger. Crocker. The Family, Economy, and other leading i hoc firms. The meeting at called to order by Mr. Alexander II. Hiltz, w 1th Mr. Albert Keoich as secretary At. it is Itc intention of the organizers to ally Uiemi elves to the Knights or Labor by invitation. Mr. Michael Cuir. cbalmian of the executive board. D. A. 06, and Mr. J. C. Bell, of V'. A. G6. were potent and ad drctscd the assembly. After hearing tbe remark of tfcese gen tlemeit it nai decided to take Immediate tteps with tbfview of organizing uedtTthe naracof the Shoe Clerk'sAsserably,K.or.L. The election or officers was postponed until the next meeting, at which Ume it Is hoped to have ascertained some posiUve Information relative to procuring a charier. CANAL IS DRYING UP. Coal Shipment Are Slow and Dealers Are Worried. The Chesapeake and Ohio canal. It is reported, is nearly dry at tbe upper end, and consequently tbe present outlook for coal shipments from Cumberland has as sumed a startling aspect. Barges of trom 125 to 136 tons capacity are coming into Georgetown slowly, and tbe average loads are about thirty tuns each. At some points Uie canal men state it Is nearly Impossible to pass the water is so low, and tbe only way the boats are navigated at all Is when they pass in a clump Irom lock to lock, allowing tbe water In the upper locks to run Into tbe lower ones. ir rain does not come the canal at bigh points will be dried up in a very sbort time and the coal supplying companies are anything but prepared ror such an emergency. Spoiled Tlielr Visit. Thomas Braxton and William Smith, eolured, metal theboute or a dark damsel on Bridge ttreet last night and engaged in a tel-to. In which beer glasses and lamps were uled. One of the men bad his car nearly levered by a lamp shade and the other is carrying around the effects of a blow on the note by a glass. Policeman Maber appeared and (polled their fun by lodging them both in No. 7 Itation. 0gEB8fflB& l&ZVJ Experiment ing with your Bread and Butter. te jvj That's what you're doing when I 5g yea ujs the flour yoar grocer j p5 assures yon is as Rood as Pilli- : ySt burr's. There's bst one vlace ! ?Tj forthe best of Its class to stand ' xt and that's at the head. And j H in the question ot flour super- , SE2 iority at the head standi j Pillsbury's 1 Best Flour. ! U m m rrastmry's Washburn Mills, I U. Wicman, AgeaU. j u mta asreex m (m mmmmmmh i& 402 AND 404- PENN ST.. READING, PA. M.EKTZ-3 MODERN PHARMACY. llthaadFSta Mertz's Prices for To-day Only. Chiris Rose Water. Pint botUes 39? (In original packages.) Pivers' Celebrated Odors. 11 botUes of Plvcrs' Cele brated French Odors, in Ylang Ylang, Wood Violet, and Helio trope Wane. Regular selling price, $1.50. To tlose out the lot to-morrow only 00c Itabuteau Skin Food. .51 to bee 1 Keaiovex und prevents wrinkles.) Florida Water... .36c- to 2c Vrtivert Root, 3 pk'i..-..2Do- Uni ported.) Almoud Meal ISc to 11c- Queen Anne Tooth Powder 26c. to 17c ( Extra large size.) 3 Packages Talcnrn powder for 26c (For infant or adult.) Imported Violet Waler $1.00 to 63c. Sabuteau's Fine Extracts Uic to 42c (Considcred Uie besU 2 packages chewing gum for 6c. Julie's 1-ace Bleach ..$1 to 83c. tQulckly removes moth patches and freckles.) Curling Fluid 25c to 18o- iKcep-s the hair in carl lor da vs.) Eau de Quinine.. $1.00 to 68o. Perfumed White Petroleum Jelly 15c to lie. (In handsome Jars.) One lot Cut-stopiiered Extracts (best perftimei. slightly soiled 37c: 3 for SI-00 One lot Fine $1 perfumes, slight ly soiled 47c Clark's Bunion Cure (relieves pain InstanUy ). 18c; 3 for 60c nt Absorbent Cotton-25c lb. One lot of Assorted Toilet Soap. per box (3 cakes) 17c Clark's Corn Salvn. cures quickly 7c; -t for 25c. Imjierial Hair Regenerator, all numbers $1.21 Turner's Vegetable Compound. 47c (For the hair; restores gray balr.) Koes and Myrrh, ror the tK-tli and gums 10c.; 3 ror 60c Small lot or Pivers.' Extracts that were OSc. Toclos..69c. 3 bottles of Gucrlaln'a French Odors, in Ylang Ylang and Tru'i d'Espagne. Hare been selling here for $1.70 bot. CIsewhere at $2.20- To ehwe to-morrow, only $1.13 MERTZ'S Modern Pharmacy. Uth and F Sts. N. W. ft Of all the tempting; ( - dishes, for breakfast for $ - a light lunch for supper ii none can compare with AUTH'S SAUSAGE. ll&de of the Tory finest meat a&- soned Jnst rietvt Ciey tempt th weak est appetites. All flrst-claes grocers and meat stores teep It. N. AUTH. Factory, 6J4-6-X1 Va. ave. sv. Wholesale House, t-623 Sil aw. Stands. ST. SJ. 39 Center Market (Seventh &l wing). 134-111 Northern Liberty Market CI O st Market What 100 Physicians Say About Columbia Lithia Water In their practice every day. Circulars sent rree tell the story. -4-tSO KL St. Spring and Depot, DANDRUFF In excess a sure sicn that the hair Is fall Inc out. Consort -ft specialist at ones. The Semmes' Electric Hair Restorer is the oldest and most rollable remedy for baldness known. Its effectlTeoess b cuar aateed. For sale at all druggists. All scalp diseases treated at my parlors. Consulta tion free. Dr. J. Semmes, Dermatolosist, 704 Fourteenth Street N. W. UNDERTAKERS. J WILLIAM I. tin. CNnCRTAKER. ItX rennaytvaala arena e northwest. first cbi a eerrice. Phone ISIS. iy-flme Snlt Agnlrwt a Theater. Tbe Rarltan Hollow and Porous Brick Company yesterday filed a mechanic's lienor Sl,72G.8GagainsC John W. Albaugb. Tbe money is claimed to be due ror work done on the new Lafayette Scrcarc Theater under a contract with the Memphis Paving and Covering Company.