Evening star. [volume], July 01, 1898, Page 7, Image 8

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
?:?
*
ft
i
C*
!
5.
*
i
LlJ
P;ck out any flan's, Youths' or Child's Suit in
the house, without reserve, for % less than regu=
lar price.
Nothing excluded but "skeleton" suits.
Gives you a choice from ail the Blue and Black
Serges, ail the Clay Worsteds and afii the Honie=
spuns, Casfeimeres, Tweeds and Cheviots in the
season's nobbiest cuts and patterns.
Compare our qualities to those offered at the
reduction sales elsewhere, and "The Famous
Eiseman Hake" will come out with banners
flying.
Ail the Bicycle Suits are also included in this
mighty slaughter.
*
*
f
I
I
1
A
*
Men's Suits.
$5.00 for all $7.50 ones.
$6.67 for all $10.00 ones.
$8.00 for all $12.00 ones.
$10.00 for all $15.00 ones.
$12.00 for all $18.00 ones.
$13.35 f?r aH $^0.00 ones.
$16.67 f?r a" $-25 ?o ones.
Children's Suits.
$1.00 for
$ 1.67 for
$2.35 for
$2.67 for
$3-35 for
$4.00 for
$;.oo for
all $1.50 ones,
all $2.50 ones,
all $3.50 ones,
all $4.00 ones,
all $5.00 ones,
all $6.00 ones,
all $7.50 ones.
Youths' Suits.
$3.35 for all $5.00 ones.
$4.35 for all $6.50 ones.
$5.00 for all $7 50 ones.
$6.67 for all $10.00 ones.
$8.00 for all $12.00 ones.
$9.00 for all $13 50 ones.
$10.00 for all $15.00 ones.
Men's "Bike" Suits.
$1.67
$2.00
$2.35
$3-3 5
$4-35
$5.00
$6.00
for all
for all
for all
for all
for all
for all
for all
$2.50 ones.
$3.00 ones.
$3.50 ones.
$5.00 ones.
$6.50 ones.
$7.50 ones.
$9.00 ones.
EISEMAN BIRO!
Cor. 7th and E Sts. N. W.
No Branch Store in Washington.
|
Ju y Munsey, 8c.
American Queen for July now Id?
subscribers requested to call for
copied.
.Candy, 17c. lib.
An unuMrhablc prlct for cn un
rnuiutchable essoi tineiit of real COc.
n-lb. Candy.
Repetition of the 40c.
Marshmallow offer in ?-Ib.
boxes Qc.
Such grand bargain chances as this "Before-the-Fourth"
Sale presents are too rare an occurrence for you to slight them
by inattention. Everywhere ? on every floor?throughout the
house, real bona fide bargains abound.
A Shirt Waist Sensation I
The entire assortment of Shirt Waists?alltfce latest and prettiest patterns produced
th:- ? rison EVERY CNE REDUCED IN PRICE! Even the previously reduced ones
com.- Jn for further reductions.
Worth up to
$1.50.
Worth up to
$2.00.
up to
All the ehofee and pretty waists, in percales, orgnndies, lawns, batistes, India
liners, ginghams, Ac.. Ac.
Crash Skirts=?Flounced, Apron Effect, $11.98.
Have strap seums ar? und flounces, are made full width and with deep hem.
Irish Linen Skirts, worth $3, for $11.98.
Have genuine Irish linen embioidery on front seams, and the whole skirt Is made
w ith ? uusual care.
Piaira <& Flounced White P. K. Skirts. $2.98.
Ma<l- Uf exrcllent quality plqne. the kind that will leave the wasli tub uninjured.
Rare Rnbison retailsngtjj|s sale
Hal>y Ribbon for trimming organdie
dresses. In white, cream, blue. pink,
idle. maize. given, lavender, navy and
blaek- regularly sold at feOc. the spool?
our price. 55c. a spool, or for f]
iuib dozen yards il
2.MJ5 yards handsorue Taffetas?4 and
41-J in wide?In stripes, (laids and bay
aderes ui d solid colors. The very new
*st Ebade*. including Idack Taffefa
regular price 49c.. 39c. aad
2^;. yard.
15c.
6-inch All-silk Moire Sush Ribbons
white. cream, maize, nlle. pink,
scarlet, blue and turquolae? -J
regular price, 75c
7-lnch Black Dctible-face and 7-inch
plain colors, in buyadere stripes g fh?
?Wtr.h 98c 3yC.
The 49c. All-silk Double-face Satin
Illbts as. in cream, pink. h ue. nile,
maize and navy, sell Friday
and Saturday for
The Big; 13c. Bargain Table
Indies' Hermsdorf Black Hose, plain and dropstitch; Ox
Mood. 1"ine Maco Cotton, double sole; some fancy boot ef
fects. Men's Plain Black, Double Sole and Unbleached Drop
stitch and Black, with silk embroidered stripes; also a vast col
lection of Ladies' Vests, in fancy,
lace trimmed and plain; some with
short sleeves, in extra and regular
sizes
(4 for 50c.)
It!)
Extra! "Rupert of Uientzao,
Anthony Hope's vivid, vit-.il s<i|iiel to the "Prisoner of Zeuda.
out tinlay. PaWKber's price. $1.5o. Our price
Bicycle Sundries.
Tin Tape. 1*11 l^c.
Oruphite lc. stick
lo ???> mile Cyclometer. I*. S 49c.
5?*r T?*d and Brush cqpiblned 15c.
Adjustable Toe <*llps 11c. pair
Rubber aud Wood Rim Cement 4c.
<?il Tans Sc.
Valve Pntectois 5c.
Repair Kits. M??tgan A Wright 12c.
??lutez Repair Kits, like Vlmoid 7c.
New Departure Bells 9c.
? VrMn Electric-stroke Bells 19c.
Luggage ('arriera 15c.
'?rips. a pair Sc.
Jim Dandy Umi?. all nickel 59c.
I'athllght Umpt $1.89
2i?th (Vutury <97? $1.39
? Nevr out" I^rajM $2.70
Handle iU i. any ahapc 79c.
M?singer Saddles 59c.
Full Sis* Foot Pumps l*c.
"Pocket" Foot Pumps 25c.
Hartford Tires, "seconds" $1.98
N Y: Standard Tires, 28 or 28-lncb.
"firsts" $1.98
are usually well-made wheels and aie
second to none In the work! In regard to
care In making and tine quality mate
rial?Are 1*1 ng advertised In the mag
azines at $75. Our price,
completely equipped.....
.75
Our Girls' $40 Wheels for
$14.98, with guaranteed tires.
This is the best juvenile wheel
offer ever made.
Take some Books away with you, etc.
150 titles, at 5c.; 6 for 25c.
Over 500 titles, at 9c.; 3 for 25c.
314 to
318
9Seventh
?f I
^ Our Trunks Are Used by the
^ United States Army.
Army
Trunks,
%
%
*
%
J We are making in our own
^ shops one of the most "taking"
* Trunks ever offered In Washington. It Is ^
a handsome, well made, strong Trunk, es
^ pocially adapted for oiBcers In the United ^
States Army. ^
? ^ 1 Oo i
Separate compartments for ^
% sword, uniform, cap, shoes, gloves, station- ^
^ ery, clothes, etc. ^
^ Those Leather Suspenders are fc
^ immensely popular, selling more than ever. ^
^ One of the greatest novelties of utility ever ^
^ Invented. Only 25c. pair. ^
^ Fine grade, extra finish, 50c. r*
^ * k
Topham'i
*j> Trunk and Fine Leather Goods ^
^ Manufactory, * ^
12311 = 1233 Fa. Ave. ?
^ Factory, 1218 and 1220 E st. fc
\ It ^c,
Soft shoes for tender feet.
Shoes to
take witti
you
Of course you want at least
one dressy pair of shoes to
take to the seaside or moun
tains with you. Our "soft
shoes .for tender feet" are just
what you want. They are
comfortable and easy the first
time you put them on. Fit
ting your foot like a glove
they keep their shape perfectly
until they are completely
worn out.
Special Saturday Reductions.
Oxfords,
The popular shadrs of tan or bldck.
Most dainty footwear, with band-turned
sole* or the h'-avy wfP so!es. The in st
fashionable styl s. Reduced lor Satur
day to
Merr
Patent leather and Dressy Tan and
Black Vic! Kid 8ho?-s. The popular
Styles in bo*h lace and Congress. Kvt*ry
pair hand sewed. Reduced for Saturday
to
Special Saturday values in MKses'
and Children's Spring Heel Shoes.
Haven ircer'sSff
928 F St. N.W.
Atlantic Building.
* 4"H"H4++ ?<4' '? f,4.14.4.4.+++ v
7* Close half day on the Fourth. ^
4, MKItTZ'S. *
+
We're Talking |
= Travelers. I
?f
?Your toilet and mediclnc needs
are of little leas importance when *4*
you're going: away than your bag- ?$?
gaice. ?$?
It pays to buy at home when you ?g?
can depend on what you are pet
ting?to buy at Mertz's. where the ^
stock is sure to cortain what you j.
are used to using?where every- -
tblnjr is fresh and pure?where you
can buy so much under price, as
th^se quotations Indicate:
+
+
*
iir lii'iio luuitaiu* ^
For Travelers. j
Handsome Sponge Ba;ra for trav- ?2*
elpig 25c. np j.
$1.00 Bath Sponges (10c. j.
37c. Celluloid Soap Boxes 24c. j.
75c. and $1.00 Imported Hair X
Brushes 48c. 7
$1.2f> and $1.50 Imported Hair ?
msliMi Ofir T
+
t
?|* Brushes 08c.
?|* Lot of Toilet Combs, 35. 40 and ;
4* 50r. kind 24c. J
?h loofahs, the vegetable sponge. 15c. *r
X Bath Gloves 18c. ?
X Japanese Tooth Brushes, pure
X bristle. 4 for 25c.
X Electric Creamlac, for polishing
X and renovating bicycles 15c.
T Cleanslline, removes grease
2 spo's 21c.
T Medicinal Atomizers, Congress
T brand, warn nted. .50c., 75c. fc $1
4> "Congress" Brand Hot Water,
i, Bottles.
J* 1-qt., 73c. 3-qts., 91c.
j* 2-qts.. 83c. 4-qts.. 08c.
j "Congress" Brand Fountain
i, Svringes.
v 1-qt , *1.15. 3-qts., 11.B"
4. 2-qts.. S1.3B. 4-qts., $1 f
+ Toilet Requisites. T
^ Mertz's Curling Fluid, not sticky J
JU or gummy 10c. T
.L Turner's Compound for the ITnir. 4'
^ restores gray hair 60c.
T Ilabnteau's Toilet Powder, all
T shades : 47c. *
T Rlnfret's Toilet Ceralt. removes T
tan uud freckles. j*
j* Violet Talcum, 6c., 5 for 25c. *5*
Ongaltne. for removing stains
?J* from the hands and nails..25c.
J Prepared medicines. J
4* Warn role's Cod Liver Oil....67c. 4*
Wine of Callsayn and Iron...50c. 4"
Coca. Beef and Celery Cotnp..47c. 4*
4* Perrsud'n Wine of Cocoa (a tonic ?i?
4? and stimulant) 60c. X
4? Vin Marlanl 87c."
f Root Beer ioc. +
iPHARMACYJ
llth and F.
+
I
Great Reduction
in Hair.
Switches. $2.50, formerly $6.00.
Switches. $0.00, formerly $10.50.
Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly $5.00.
Gray Switches, $4.50, formerly $0.50.
Flrat-rlass attendants In Hairdresslng,
Bliarapooing. etc.
Imperial Hair Bsgeoerator for restoring gray hair.
Never fails.
S. HELLER'S,
720 7th Street N. W.
CARING FOR CROWDS
%r , x
*c )
Admirable Arrangements for the
Edncational Convention.
TOE SYSTEM TO" EE FOLLOWED
? ? "C" ?
Private Citizens,, Tochers and
Scholars Engaged in the Work
A CONFIDENT CHAIRMAN
Many delegates and others who are In
terested to the convention of the National
Educational Association, to begin here next
Thursday, are already arriving In the city,
and the days Intervening will show a very
Substantial lncreasa In the number of vis
itors until ??he big crowds commence pour
ing hi Wednesday. Assistant Treasurer F.
D. Tharp of the association Is one of the
^ate comers, and like all the rest, expresses
himself as surprised and delighted at the
admirable arrangements mtd'i by the local
committees for the convention.
The headquarters at the Arlington Hotel
and at the board of trade roonM are scenes
of gr;at activity, especially the latter place,
where all the gentlemen and ladles in
charge of the work on behalf of Washing
ton meet and compare notes and equip
themselves with all knowledge necessary to
give them a complete conception of what Is
required of them.
An Important Committee.
Particularly active is the committee on
hotels and public comfort, of which Mr.
Raymond A. Pearson of the Agricultural
Department Is chairman, and H. H. Bur
roughs, G. F. T. Cook, John T. Freeman,
Miss Flora Hendley, F. H. Hitchcock, K.
G. Kimball, H. T. A. Lemon. E. R. Levy,
Miss Mabel Robinson, M. M. Shane!, Mrs.
C. B. Smith, W. W. Tuckey, Miss Sa-ah E.
White, Kmory Wilson and Court F. Wood
are the members, which has under its con
trol the important duty of providing the
accommodations for the thousands of
strangers who will be in attendance on the
convention. The energetic chairman has
been working night and day in this behalf,
and the other membjrs.ol' the committee
have been ardent and active in the s?me
direction. The mall received by this com
mittee Is increasing i:i proportions every
day, and jvery leiter Is immediately given
in charge of some mtmber of the commit
tee, the wants of its writer noted and
measures taken to meet them.
Dfviittoii of the Work.
The work is divided Into several
branches. One subcommittee, consisting of
about fifty members, will act as a recep
tion body at the two railroad stations.
Seventy-live school teachers will take care
of the visitors niter *?liein arrival, and ir?t?
guides?High School and eighth grade
scholars?will direct them to their quarters.
One hundred teachers Und Normal School
graduates will hav>> dharg^? of live infor
mation bureaus located at the Baltimore
ar.d Ohio depot, Per.nftivaiiiia station, the
assignment room near the latter station,
the Arlington Hotel and Willard Hall.
At Willard Hall tlfere Bill be a post
office, where ail mail for the convention
delegates will be seftV art*} delivered to
them from there. , ,
Otlier ImporttUiJ FtMtnrc!!.
A committee of th!rty-^ve will have
charge of an alphabetical list of the dele
gates, in order that f^Jends^may find each
other. Each delegate's lootil address will
be arranged by a carcMndei system alpha
betically. This commiuej; -will begin work
next Thursday morning. Jhis committee
has already written ajjout y.ooo introduc
tion cards for use by the assignment com
mittee when the delegates arrive. These
cards will be tilled tp~ with the name of
each delegate when they arrive and con
tain the name of the hotel or person who
will entertain them, the rates to be charged
and directions how to reach the place they
will stop at.
One important feature of the work of
Mr. Pearson's committee will be the estab
lishment of rest and comfort rooms at Wil
lard's and other places, where visitors can
go and rest, write letters, read and meet
their friends. These rooms will be in
charge of members of the Teachers' Aid
and Annuity Association of this city.
Emergency rooms will be fitted up at all
the large meeting places anil a committee
be on hand at each place, if the necessity
arises a physician and a trained nurse will
be on duly at each place, the city hospitals
having volunteered to detail experienced
persons for these purposes.
Thirty ThuiiNaiul People Expected.
The committee Is preparing to take care
of :<o.ihjo people, and Chairman Pearson is
confident of the ability of his committee
and its branches to malie everybody com
fortable and satisfied^ /
The chairmen of the various subcommit
tees have been engaged for some time In
drilling the members of their committees
In the duties they will be called upon to
n. A. Pckr?onr
perform. The chalrnkfen ^nd assistant
chairmen of these committees are as fol
lows:
Reception committee: At Pennsylvania
railroad station?Mr. .Emofr M. Wilson,
chairman; Mr. E. G. Kraemer, assistant
chairman. At Baltimore and Ohio railroad
station?Dr. H. T. A. "Lemon and Mr. H.
H. Burroughs.
Assignment committee: n Pennsylvania
station?Miss Sarah E. White and Miss
Grace Silvers, Business Higb School: Miss
Flora Hendley and Miss Mary Drown.
Alphabetical listing committee?Miss Ma
llei Robinson and Mlsst Theodora Rupli.
Information committee?Dr. E. G. Kim
ball and Miss Annie Reers. 1'
The comfort and emergency rooms will
be In charge of cooJmltt*es under the
chairmanship of Prof. Court F. Wood and
Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, respectively, and
the committee in charge of the Arlington
Hotel headquarters will bj presided over by
Mr. Frank H. Hitchcock.
Reception of Interest.
The committee on books and school ap
pliances will give a reception to the Na
tional Council of Education, to the officers
of the National Educational Assocta'lon
and to local N. E. A. committees, In the
Halls of the Ancients, New York avenue
between 14th and 15th streets northwest, on
Wednesday evening, July 6, 8 to 11 o'clock.
This will be the formal opening of the edu
cational exhibit, and the committee will be
assisted by the pubiishers, scientists and
artists who have prepared the exhibits.
It matters little what it IS that you want?
whether a situation or a servant?a "want"
ad tn The Star will reach the person who
can nil your Med.
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Bat Harbor ia Entertaining an Italian
Prinoe.
The Snioa Opened at Thin Fair
Horth Resort?Travel Plan*
?Notes.
At Bar Harbor the first large social meet
of the season was the reception yesterday
given by Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Chapman
in honor of Prince Victor. Count of Turin,
of Italy, and his aid-de-camp, Slgnor dl
Carpenoto. The Chapman cottage, "Mlra
monte," was tastefully decorated for the
occasion with plants and flowers and with
the American .and Italian national colors.
The village band was present and played
the national airs of both countries. The
count is the grandson of the late King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy, and a nephew
of the present King Humbert. He is an
officer in the Italian army. With Slgnor
Carpenoto he is making a tour around tho
world. Gem and Mrs. John M. Schnfield and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney of
Washington were among the guests at the
reception.
Mrs. and the Misses Ingalls have gone to
Rockbridge Alum Springs for the summer.
Mrs. M. A. Gilbert will spend the next
two months at Afton, Va.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris and daugh
ters are now in New York on their way
to Magnolia. Mass., where they wiil spend
the next three months.
Mrs. T. M. Gale has gone to Poland
Springs, and expects to spend three months
there.
Mrs. B. C. Hart and daughter Lily leave
Saturday for an extended European trip,
stopping a few days with relatives in New
York city before sailing.
Rear Admiral A. K. Hughes and family
will leave Tuesday next to spend the sum
mer at North Granville, N. Y.
DATES FROM JILT 1.
The Tnx on Inane of Certificates of
Stork.
Commissioner Scott of the internal reve
nue bureau, in construing the provisions of
the war revenue act Imposing a tax on
each original issue of certificates of stock,
holds that "the only certificates of stock
on which the tax of 5 cents 'on each hun
dred dollars of face value or fraction there
of Is Imposed by this act are those certifi
cates Issued on or after July 1, 1M&, on
the organization or reorganization of a
company.
"In the case of a corporation having, for
instance, an authorized capital stock of
11,000,000, of which it has issued only
$50<J,0(K) prior to July 1, 18HS, and on or
after that date finds it necessary to make
one or more additional issues, under the
authority possessed by it. each additional
issue thus made is an 'original issue' with
in the terms and meaning of the statute
here under consideration, and the certifi
cates of such issue are subject to the
stamp tax."
DEMAND THKIIl SHARK.
Colored Republican* of Virginia After
the Offices.
Special I 'if pitch to The Evrninsr Star.
CHAKLOTTSVILLE, Va., July 1.?A con
ference which was attended by leading col
ored republicans from every part of the
state was held here yesterday and last
evening, and candidates were Indorsed for
the national House of Representatives from
several of the ten districts into which Vir
ginia is divided. About 200 were present.
The conference was called to order by
P. D. Lee of Gloucester county, and W.
A. Merchant of Lynchburg and Magness
I.. Robinson of Alexandria were chosen
temporary chairman and temporary sec
retary, respectively. Later Robert Cox of
Lynchburg was elected permanent chair
man and F. D. Lee permanent secretary.
Mr. Thomas L. Jones was called on for
a speech and responded, urging a consoli
dation of the colored voters in a demand
for a share in the distribution of the of
fices. He declared that the colored repub
licans had not received the recognition in
the councils of the party and otherwise to
which they have been and are entitled.
Speeches favoring the thorough organiza
tion of the colored voters throughout the
state, and at the same time declaring un
swerving loyalty to the republican parly,
were made by U\ A. Merchant, F. D. Lee,
J. W. Coles, Robert Cox. George W. Mor
gan and others.
The following named persons were in
dorsed as suitable candidates for Congress
in the district named:
First, F. D. Lee: second. M. H. Lewis:
fourth, Thomas L. Jones; sixth. S. M. Lew
is; seventh. J. W. Cochran: eighth, M. L.
Robinson; ninth, Hare Howe.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
committee of one from each district to be
known as "advisory," which he did, as fol
lows: 1-irst, F. D. I>ee; second, M. H.
Lewis; third. R. F. Baptist; fourth, T. L
Jones; fifth. J. C. Robinson: sixth, W. A.
Merchant; seventh. It. A. Gibbons: eighth.
J. W. Coles; ninth, W. H. Hiiton; tenth.
Rev. Mr. Stewart. Headquarters for the
campaign were established at Lynchburg,
after which the conference adjourned sine
die.
NAVAL. OKI) Kits.
Ensign'J. Ilartring, retired, from the bu
reau of navigation and ordered home.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. N. T. Har
ris, from the office of naval Intelligence to
the Stranger.
Lieut. D. M. Scales, from the Fish Hawk
to the naval station at Key West.
To tlio Siren?Lieut. W. G. Mayer and
Lieut. C. E. LIttlefield.
To the Pedro?Lieut. H. L. Thompson.
To the Hunt less?Lieut. R. Hutchinson.
Ensigns W. J. Rogers and C. M. Hein and
Lieut. F. Farker to command.
To the Enquirer?Ensign L. Middlebrook.
Ensign F. B. Bloodgood and Lieut. N. W.
Bishop.
To the Elfrida?Ensigns L. Root, S. D.
Baker, F. S. Cornwall, and Lieut. M. A.
Orlopp to command.
Lieut. It. P. Forshew has bet n ordered to
the New Hampshire.
Ensign L. E. Tuzo, Ensign H. F. Cuntz
and Lieut. D. M. Goodrich have been or
dered to the Silvia; L'.eut. W. G. Ford to
command.
Lieut. J. H. Caldwell to the Terror.
Lieut. E. W. Hendricks to the Alliance.
Lieut. F. E. Greene to the Montgomery as
executive officer.
Ensign R. Trumble to the Puritan.
Lieut. J. Mclntyre to the Pedro.
Another Aet of Heroism.
Secretary Long has written a personal
letter of praise to Ensign Dwight F. Mal
lory, attached to the United States steamer
Apache,"in regard to a recent act of hero
ism performed by him near Norfolk involv
ing the rescue of Robert Hunter, a lands
ran in the navy, who had fallen overboard
near the Norfolk navy yard. The facts in
the case were communicated to the Navy
Department by Ccmmodore Farquhar, com
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
"Had you not acted as promptly as you
did," said Secretary Long, "Landsman
Hunter would have drowned. Your action
in risking your life and saving that of an
other is worthy of the department's com
mendation. 1 have directed that an ac
count of the rescue of Landsman Hunter be
entered oa your (Ensign Mallory's) record."
Private Secretary to Secretary Alger.
Mr. Victor L. Mason of this city has been
appointed private secretary to the 8ecre-.
tary of War, under authority of the legis
lative, judicial and executive appropriation
bill, which goes into effect today. Here
tofore this office has not existed, the duties
pertaining to it t>!lng performed by clerks
In other bureaus regularly assigned to It.
Mr. Mason has been acting as private sec
retary under such designation for several
months past, and has given general satis
faction. It Is understood that It was for his
special bjnefit that Congress established
the office of private secretary, at an annual
salary of R3C0.
MILLIONS OF STAMPS
A Glimpse at the Bareaa of Engrav
ing and Printing.
? ?
BUSIEST PllCE III THE UHITED SWTES ]
Interesting Talk With Director
Claude M. Johnson.
A REMARKABLE RECORD
Washington has Ion* enjoyed the familiar
nickname, "The Workshop of the (Jovcrn
ment." but never before Ih its history did It
deserve it more than at present. In the war
of the rebellion it was a lively spot In this
regard, but during that unfortunate period
there was not as much concentration at the
national capital as? ther?* at present. The
nation was much smaller and had not yet
established its own Rreat manufactories
here. This was notably the case with th*
production of its securities, such as bonds,
currency and internal revenue stamps.
The present magnificent bureau of engrav
ing and printing was then in its Infancy
and private firms and corporations did ihU
Mr. flnndc M. Johimon.
all-important work for the government.
Today all this is changed. Kven the post
age stamps used annually by the thou
sands of millions in the I'nited State,* are
made in Washington, and at the present
time the bureau of engraving and printing
Is the most active beehive of Industry in
the whole country'. The regular demands
of the public business upon its facilities
even in the days of placid peace are enor
mous, but the emergencies of war have in
creased them to a prodigious degree. A
reporter for The Star spent an interesting
hour at the bureau yesterday morning in
company with Mr. Claude M. Johnson, the
capable and energetic director of the grer.t
institution.
Ulrrrtnr Johnson's Work.
It was not only an interesting but an in
structive hour, as Director Johnson did not
pause a moment when his attention was re
quired by the demands of his office. Super
intendents of the various branches came
and went; messengtrs laid letters and doc
uments before him to be signed, and signed
they were at once. The conversation with
the report* r was carried on in the inter
vals. arid when Mr. Jotyison was otherwise
engaged as describe d a good opportunity
was g:ven to study the man who has
proven completely by the record he has
made sin:? he atfumcd his present posi
tion that ihe government can do its own
work better and cheaper and more satis
factory than any firm or corporation in
existence. He accomplished this in (he
face of the most powerful Influences. Rank
rote companies and stamp manufacturing
corporations have wielded potent power
heritofore, and It is easily remembered
what a tremendous effort was made to pre
vent the bureau from securing the contract
to print the postage stamps of the coun
try. Director Johnson was victorious, how
ever, and the 3,(HSMWO.OOO-marvelous ,s
that number?and more postage stamps
produced by the bureau every year abund
antly proved that his confidence was not
misplaced. When the war revenue bill was
passed and the demand for adhesive inter
nal revenue stamps was imminent, every
corporation in the country doing such
work clamored for contracts and backed
up its demands with great Influence.
Kven the officials of the Treasury Depart
ment were inclined to think that the bureau
of engraving and printing would not be
adequate in facilities for the purpose, but
Director Johnson declared that such was
not the case, and the results prove that he
was right.
Activity at the Rorrau.
The conversation this morning, fragment
ary as it necessarily was, began by the re
porter inquiring as to the number of em
ployes engaged and the hours of work.
?'We have 1,713 employes today," replied
Director Johnson, "and we work every
minute of the twenty-four hours. I cannot
too highly commend the leal and willing
ness of the force In this emergency. All
are capable and all are exj>erienced. To
show you what we can accomplish, I need
only state that from s a.m. yesterday to
K a.m. today we printed from new plates
?1,2?io,U0o Internal revenue stamps. No
other establishment on the face of the
earth could have cione this. In addition we
imprinted 011 millions of postage stamp*
the letters 'I.R.' Our gumming capacity
does not equal our printing at present;
doesn't exceed 1H,<X*UNI0 stamps per day,
but this difference will not exist in a day
or two.
Xrurly Two Hundred Millions.
"We will deliver up to tonight," he con
tinued, "to th? commissioner of internal
revenue 170,0<f0,00<> stamps available for
issue under theiiiw act, although the law
was not passed until June 13. Our own
people have uor.e this work. Green hands
are not productive. The employes have to
be instructed here."
"How about the other work of the bu
reau?"
"The demands are unusual. We are
printing something over 3,01111,000,000 post
age stamps a year, in addition, the na
tional currency orders are unusually large.
For the last forty days they have averaged
35,000, when the customary average is but
"The plates from which the internal reve
nue stamps are printed." continued Direct
or Johnson, "are made as rapidly as pos
sible. and when one Is completed it Is sent
to a hand press. When four have been fin
ished they are placed In a steam press.
Every plate has been producing stamps
every minute since its completion.
Saniber of Stamps Weeded.
"In addition to these stamps." he contin
ued, "we have Imprinted the letters X R.'
on 85,000,000 postage stamps. I am Inclin
ed to the belief that we will be required to
print as many adhesive Internal revenue
stamps as we do postage stamps, or 3,000,
000.000. These stamps are of various de
nominations, from an eighth of a cent to
fifty dollars. Mr. Sullivan"?the assistant
director, who had Just come into the di
rector's room?"does not agree with ms In
this, but when we come to consider the
railroad tickets, Pullman car tickets, tele
grams, bottles of wine, bank checks, prom
issory notes, drafts, deeds, mm tfgss ud
proprietary medicines that will require
these stamps I am pretty certain my fig
ures will be found nearly right."
"My Impression Is," said Director John
son in conclusion, "that the use of Imprtat
ed stamps will be unnecessary after today."
leeklsg Oat for Their Comfort.
During the reporter's visit he had an ad
mirable opportunity to witness the regard
which Director Johnson baa for the 00m
fcrt of his employes. He directed a me*
"ensrer to send Mr. Smith to htm When
he latter oame Mr. Johnson direct**] him
^L?l*<T *,w,rtc "tftii at once in the pton
room downstairs.
n/JT* J!"""; ^ "ln,,w-t ??>h??rable at
Hahf ,Johnson. "Put an electric
that th. v lr> *?* jet' ?"d h?se It .ion,- s..
ha' e imt ,T'y tonUtht. If y..u
Mr Rnti-h** ??Mi|?ment. K-t It."
Vou^Hh "Ud Ve" rtr " ?*"d departed.
?rov.^m^,Pr"^ WWI <-?r.vincod ,h,t th
CH" *> ? ?T, work i>est. ar~
Cvlnr M^rr1 ,h? r-P"rt-r. as he wn?
TV.*- Mr Johnson smiled
0.h,r'rU?l'?,,i,V h' " "If for no
privat el'?Hi hk ?n<>' *"d !hH' Ik ,hi,t n"
f,.'r! , establishment could possibly af
ation In?tht?''H 'h" ' h"'k in -.peJL
n In this hureau. which secure* th.
u!to?iof ,h* immers.
1,'1 ? IX 'fwtly th .1 not one dollar ?f
hi" ,;.?"rr ,o :h
ln? syrtenj was perfected "
rh' " ?"? ?d<led: "The Issues of all secur
ities durinK the com In* fiscal year from
tins bureau will ekceed a billion dollars "
NIMIIKK or flTAMPA XKKDKIl.
Collectors Hare Mai? Re,.U||i.. f?r
?m,MNI.OWI.
The aweKate numlw of ndheslve
stamps for which collectors made requisi
tion under the new tariff act approximates
4<*i,i*lU.<M). Of this number ion.
were printed and shipped before the close
of business on tl?? a?th ultimo One hun
dred and thirty million were the amm-tcate
sent out by last nl*ht, or one-third of the
supply for which requisition was made for
a period of thr*-e month*.
This would aeem to Indicate that com
plaints from any section of non-receipt of
stamps n >slred are due to lack of distribu
tion rather than to lack of supply.
KXClKMIOSa.
The Norfolk and Washington BI cam boat
Company has arranged three, delightful
trips for these who wish to spend the
"Glorious 4th" out of town, any one of
which should prove & thoroughly enjoyable
outing to all who take advantage of thetn.
These are the excursions to Fortress Mon
roe. Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth.
Virginia 1 tench and Ocean View on July J.
3 and 4. Toiromw evwUnjr one of the ele
gant steamers of the Norfolk nnd Washing
ton line will leave Tth street wharf at tl:;*!
and arrive at the above points early the
following morning. The ?4tV' coming on
Monday gives an opportunity to sp. nd two
days In enjoying the ocean hreescs. th< fine
surf bathing and the excellent ttshHig that
these famous summer resor's arc so noted
for. Those Wht> are unable to leave I he city
tomorrow evening can take the same trip on
Sunday, a steamer leaving 7th street wharf
at... p m' TTlf> *"xrurslon on "the 4th"
will be a sail by daylight down the Poto
mac and Chesapeake bay. Th- steamer
Newport News will leave at T:-M* a m and
arrive at Fortress Monro* the same even
ing. Passengers may take the night steam
er and reach this ctty early Tuesday morn
ing, or they may remain over at Old Point
rrturn hy day"*ht on Tues-lay. Round
trip tickets will be sold on July 2. a and on
the morning of the 4ih good to return until
July St h. Inclusive. In order to avoid dis
appointment, staterooms should be engaged
In advance. * ?
Those Who desire two days of unalloved
pleasure should take In the special tiro
2H/ ?T JU,V ,r'P aummerTe
vT" Potomac. The favorite
'."T- T V Arrr.wsmith the "Greyhound
Of -,1 f I"?ve her wharf, fbot
i i n street, at ti p.m. sharp HaJurdav
p!L 6 "c l""kl Beach. Ctolton's. Plney
Point St. George's Island and other points
mL fo "r Potom*c. returning to the
?be ?h PT" ""n(1ay- Jnl>' 4 This trip 18
WHKhint?*' "Zl I"""1 of any from
Wa?.hlng1on which gives two full days on
*h? water. The flahlng and bat him- at
Colonial Hcch. line, Point. , t?'J? r?.
nt 'n' J1"? the """"'""fdatlone on the boat
fni "*7',"clasR All "ho lake in this deltghi
time are ?ert*ln '? ^ ?>J?yilTe
Fourth of July wm ^ a d
Ocean ^ty. Maryland, and a bi* crowd
a ^fI?m Washington an<l Rai
timore. A special train will leave R and O
JUiy '? ""-1 ^'"rda" ju,y
2. Ma Rtiltlmorc. for Ocean City. <wan
Wh ll' V'i"'*3 for ,u nne ?urf bathing
T\ ""t h T'P "*? While ,h'' U
lant 1c c<>ast " ""-ywher, on the At
of t,,,B season's family dav
resort ?JnV"be VI' ^T 'J"" populttr ' xcurslon
made tomorrow. Saturday
by the steamer Samuel J. Pnntx -nd n?rl
?n!T ,0 brlT1* a" their little folks
5hjTJa <1a>"H ^,tln?r In the open
f! ' , ,h'y ca" run about and play In
the shade and make as much noisi as they
Si,h 'without any one tellir* them tr, stop
These trips were started some years nil
by Capt E. S. Randall for the spe-ial bet e
fit of the children and In ortST thai the
parents may be able to take all their chll
?ri' For^'h^m* a' a snial1 c,,st
!C ,T. ! amusement of the ehlldren
plenty cf mjsic and dancing
a^he chute flylng horse., goa, and^fy
pWure ' Wi" b< rrady to ^Ive thein
A l enelble Made a Ca?|a|?.
Ueut. J. H. Uwb of the National Fen
clbles and a well-kn, wn proof reader at
the government pri .tin* office will leave
ashlngtcn next Tuesday for Jefferson
M'CSU-ri,' v' here he will become
ln ,he 'th United States Volun
teers, comm inded by Col. Goodwin.
Inter.at??nal Temperance r?ugr,?.
The International temperance congress
was convened ln the auditorium at Pro
hibition Park, Ktaten Island, yesterday,
and will continue ln session one week
Yesterday w,s the se.sion of Greater New
York conference of the Woman's Christian
Cnlon. delegates from every
fceetion of ihe state beinc nreMent m r-a
Sarah R. Morris, president of the Rich
mend county W. C. T. U.. presided.
MABR1ED.
UAlSZr?ATS?<Z. OD, WX??wl?J J .me ?
-V Jfc' l?Mne ..f t 1m* I.ride, try tie* Al
trZ*LiK IUrd'nf. CHWIHTtlPHKIl K MACKV
cock" ort ua<i MABKL BEAILET ItAIV
DUED.
ANDEBSOV Oa Tbnm?k.y. Jane 80, 18D* >t | u
s.m., at her reildetire. I??SA HT O.'vut
7^ V: 1 w '??! d.IU?
of the late J. W and Alice Plant
UIi' ?1 late n^ldence, 40.1 12th stre, t n..fth
east. at 4 o clock p m. S.iturday, July 2. Itel
?tires and fneads Invited to atteod 2'
IXKJNEY On July I. 1?A. at II;? am . at his
I^UNKY 515 S" Jersey avenue, DENIS
Notice of funeral hereafter. ?
A,?S:a" ani Thursday. June 30,
r>T-o?^''r. " lllnesa, JOHN F. Mc
Knnei?H 1. , """""'J n,,"h year of LIm a*.
r itneml fo.m hln late r.nldenee. nu Maryland
avenue nortLeast. ,.D Saturday aften?..n, July
?. at 2:30 s clock. 2
III HrmorlaM.
IIROWNE In lovlas reniemhrance of our dear lit
tie daughter and ai.ter, AI.UKRTA, who died
one year ago. July 1. IK9I
BY THE FAMII.Y.
O'BRIEN. In loving nneuilirsnc* of my dear
brother llA.NMK. wbv died two yeara age lo
* FLORENCE O'BRIEN.
Carter's
Little Liver
Pills.
SICK HEADACHE
POBITIVKLT CORED BY THKCB LITTLE win
They alsa rrlieva Olatreaa frotu DyapeyaU
Indl#*Uoo ant Tdc Hearty Eating. A ser
teet renicdy for Dlsaloesa, Nausea. Drov^.
?M. BaJ Taste la tha Maatfc. Onated
Tragae. Pan la tha SMe. TORPID UTUL
r^ate the Bomaia. Paraty Tm?
Small Pills. Small Dose.
Small Price.