Evening star. [volume], August 28, 1901, Page 5, Image 5

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Leaders Since 1867.
The Reguiar Sennii=Aranual Sale
of Hen's Unlaundered
White Shirts.
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Just H00 dozers. No more. But the
best Shirt value that we have ever been
able to have produced.
Made of finer grade of nnusBin than
ever before. Finer linen in bosoms and
bands.
Twice as many stitcfaes as are usu
ally taken in a Shirt.
The bosoms are 8900 linen, and set
in; all seams are reinforced; continuous
stays; hand=worked buttonholes; linen
neckbands, with protector for the neck
from the collar button; twin needlework
on all seams; double back and double
stayed strainable points.
They are made up with open back;
open front and back, and with regular
or short bosoms in each style.
All sizes from 114 to 20?and full pro
portioned.
Laundered, such a Shirt would sell
for 7Sc. Never has better been sold un
laundered for 50c.
Our "sale" price?covering just these
dozen?is
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aks and Company,
Pennsylvania-Avenue and Seventh Street.
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The Host Desperate Efforts f
Are being made to get rid of the stock at 1226 F Street before |
we move into the ?>
Great flnter=0cean Building on
Ninth Street.
The cost of the goods is not taken into consideration at all any
more. Almost everything is now offered at half price or less.
Third Floor Wonders.
2 5-pleee Corduroy Parlor Suites
1 5-plece Yelour i'arlor Suite...
1 5-piece I>11 iua.sk Parlor Siulto.
1 H-plfoeOverstuffed I'arlor Suite
1 D-piec* Brocade Velour Suite.
1 3-piece Damask Suite
1 2-piece Damask Suite
1 5-plece Damask Suite
1 .'{-piece Damask Suite
1 5 piece Dauiask Suite
1 5-piece Damask Suite
1 5-piece Overstuffed Suite
5 I'arlor Chairs
3 Arm Chairs
4 Corner Chairs
it Reception Chaira
Were
$2s.oo
$46.00
ffiil.tJO
$4'1.00
$45.00
$33.00
$95.00
$20.00
?86-00
(llM.OO
$125.00
$14..'0
$14.?N?
$14.75
$ll>.OU
Now
$14.25
$23 75
$13.00
$45.00
#21.50
$28.26
$10.25
$47 50
$11.25
$45.00
15O.00
$77.00
$8 00
$7.75
$7.75
$.">90
Yon can see these on the
Ground Floor:
1
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1 Corner fhair
1 Corner Chair
2 Ko< kers.
3 Rockers
1 Rocker
4 Rockers
Ro ker
Rockers
3 Rocker*
1 Kattan Morris ("hair
1 Mahogany Morris Chair
1 Tapestry Kasv Chair
1 Yelotir Kasv Chair
MO Curtain Ends. D-_. yards....
550 yard, Upholstery Ooods....
25o pairs Nottingham Curtain*.
7." pairs Scotch Curtains
22 pre Irish Point Curtains...
2."> prs. Irish Point Curt airib.$151 -
4". pairs oriental Portiere*
7} pairs Silk Portiere*
Remnants of U|>hol*t*ry Oisids.
wyilh up to $1.5o yard
Were
$18 0?
$15.0?
$5.?Kf
$7.50
$7.im
$5.C?l
$8.00
$6.00
$3.00
$25.UO
$20.00
$50. 00
$45.00
$1.00
$4 5o
$4.00
$0.0?
$18.00
$0.1*1
$12.00
Now
$7.60
$0.50
?8
$3.15
$2.35
$3.85
$2.86
$1.40
$11.25
$11.05
$25.00
$22.5o
.50
.45
$2.38
$2.18
$3.00
$7.98
$3.15
$7.90
.25
Xo wonder crowds visit the
Sixth Floor.
Were
4 Oak Dressers...- $15.25
2 Oak Dressers $19.75
1 Toilet Wash stand $14.75
1 Maple p.ed Boom Suite $170.00
1 ?>*k Bed R.^'in Suite $1 10.0m
1 <?ak K?-d Room Suite-. $45.0"
1 ??ak Red Room Suite $65.tut
l Oak Bed Room Suite $2!.SO
1 Maple Dresser $32.00
1 Mahogany Dresser $86.0?
1 White Knaiuel Dresner $21.5o
1 Che\al Glass $27.00
Now
$8.95
$12.20
$9.26
$92.60
$03.25
$29.00
$34.00
$14.90
$18.25
$20.75
$12 76
$10.25
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Fourth Floor Bargains. ?
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Tust a few of the
Were
1 Brass Red $70.00
1 Brass Ri d $54.00
1 Rrasa-trimmed Bed $6:75
2 Wardrobes, glass front $.55.no
1 Double Wardrobe $24.'hi
1 Double Wardrobe $14.50
1 Double Wardrobe $12.00
1 Carved Oak Desk $24.00
2 Oak De.^ks 88.25
1 Mahogany Desk $18.5o
1 Maple Desk $15.50
1 Oak Parlor Table $4.50
1 Mahogany I'arlor Table $5.50
1 Hall Seat, tobacco oak $25.00
1 Hall Seat, golden oak $12.00
1 Mahogany Pedestal $12.00
1 Mahogany Pedestal $5.00
10 India Seats $1.25
1 Hall Mirror $0.00
1 Hall Mirror $7.00
1 Hall Mirror $5.00
Now
$41.50
$21.50
$3.75
$19.25
$14.25
$7.90
$0.73
$12.50
$4.25
$10.75
$S.OO
$2.25
$3.00
$13.90
$7.78
$7.26
$3.25
.00
$5.25
$3.75
$3.18
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This is how we are slashing;
prices on the
Fifth Floor.
Were
Sideboard $75.00
Sideboard $3o.uO
Sideboard $18.00
Sideboard $25.<K>
Sideboard $21 .OO
Sideboard *57.00
'Tiina Closet... $55.0O
China Closet $2*.00
Mahogany Chiffonier $.'i7.0o
Oak Chiffonier $24.50
Ouk Chiffonier $0.50
Oak Chiffonier $13.50
Oak Chiffonier $17.50
Oak Chiffonier $7.50
Drop-leaf Dining Table $4.50
Extension Table $18.OO
Extension Table $23.50
Extension Table $30.00
Extension Tabl?> $8.75
Extension Table $10.75
Now
$45.00
$17.90
$11.75
$13.25
$13.26
$%H.50
$32.75
$14.00
$22.25
$15.00
$5.90
$7.26
$10.00
$3.90
$2.75
$10.25
$13.75
$16.90
$5.35
$6.90
A few of the many
Seventh Flloor Snaps.
Were
1 Summer Reclining Cliair $9.jO
4 Velour Couches $11.00
5 Velour Couches $20.00
1 Child's Rocker $7.50
1 Roil top De.k $25.oO
1 Boll-top Desk $33.00
1 Boll top Desk $44.00
Now
$4.25
$6.76
$11.65
$3.26
$12.75
$18.25
$27.50
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LansbMrgh Fiurniture Co.,
1226 F Street N. W.
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Swell, Stylish
/TnARRIAQES.
I J WV have a compote xltx'k of Car
LJ rlages. repreaentiUK the Hue?t and most
up-to-date luakt-s in the country. If
you uaut a good Carriage rheap jp;t it
here. We can offer you lower i>rlcea
thau any >>oe else.
Ruliber-tlred Runaliouta (IS up
<'itOopjr-t<>]> Surreys >86 Up
T"p Buggies H5 ?P
St?*el-tirt-d Runabouts $55 up
939
S. Bensinger, 940 La. Ave.
/ati2n-w.f,no 30
S. B. Sexton <& Son's
Lat robes, Furnaces and
Ranges
Are Recognized as STANDARD.
BK NOT DECEIVED. BUY NO OTHER.
For Sale by the Trade Generally.
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Aiki for Jury Trial.
P'?#ey 8. Wilson, who was recently sent
to jail for thirty days by Judge Bradley
for contempt of court, was today charged
Sa the Police Court with carrying a <firk
knife, which was found In his possession
?t the time of his previous arrest. He
iisk<-d for a jury trial and was held by
'Judge O'Donneli to await further proceed
I' tf*
Given 81k Months la Jail.
William Lancaster today, in the Police
t Court, pleaded guilty of beating Kate
P^Vashlngton and Susie Brown each in the
! face, and Judge O'Donneli sent him to jail
for six months in each case.
Malaria 4'aasri Hiliouaaeaa.
?'* Ta*teleaa Chill luuic remove* the cm1
SCHOOL POPULATION.
IVriona of 4aallfl?4 Age In Five
Great Htatra.
A bulletin has been Issued by the census
bureau giving the school, militia, voting
and foreign-born population of Missouri.
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and New
Hampshire. The result is as follows:
In Missouri there are 1,105,1158 persons of
school age, of whom 14.120 are foreign
?>orn, 55.814 colored and 554,448 male and
550,HID female. In that state there are
662,928 persons of militia age, of whom
53,282 are foreign born and 38,812 are col
ored. Of the 856,684 voters 113,025 are for
eign born and 46,887 are colored.
Montana, 65,871 school children, of whom
6.349 are foreign born, 4,889 colored (mostly i
Indians), 34,263 males and 31,608 females,
of 83,574 males of militia age 34,041 art j
foreign bom and 5.776 colored (largely In
dians). Of 101.931 of voting age 43,694 are
foreign born and 7,058 colored.
Nebraska. 386,384 children of school age,
of whom 16.989 are foreign born. 8,156 col
ored. 195,665 males and 190,719 females;
235,572 males of militia agt, of whom 53,820
are foreign born and 2,733 colored: 301,091
males of voting age, of whom 91.180 are
foreign born and 3.274 colored.
Nevada, 11.899 children of school age. of
whom 433 are foreign born, 1,696 colored
(only 18 negroes), 5,965 males and 5,484 fe
males; 11,566 males of militia age, of whom
3.742 are foreign born and 1,744 are oolored;
17,710 males of voting age, including 7,187
foreign born and 8,058 colored (Inducting 70
negroes).
New Hampshire, 110,895 children of school
age, of whom 18,063 are foreign born, 187
colored, 55,314 male and 55.581 female: 88,
149 males of militia age. Including 26,749
foreign born and 259 colored: 130.987 males
of voting age. including 34,888 foreign born
and 339 colored.
In St. Liouls there are 179.529 scheol chil
dren, 188.008 males of militia age and .171,
798 males of voting age. Of the latter 55,
580 are foreign born.
. Of the total number of males- of voting
age in Nehraska 2.5 per cent are Illiterate,
while In Montana 0.8 per cent, in Missouri 7
"THE BUSY CORNER." | "THE SMITH BlflLpiNQ."
Ufeann
ALWAYS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE| LEAST
MONEY! ^
We Close Every Evening at 5 O'Clock, Saturdays )?xc?pted.
Our Rebuilding Safe,
THIS HEADING HAS BEEN THE MAGNET WHICH HAS BEEN* DRAWING sgfOUR# ATTENTION
TO OUR STORE DOINGS FOR THE PAST SIX WEEKS. IT'S BOOKED ACCORDING TO THE PROG
RESS OF OUR INTERIOR FOR SEVERAL. FORTNIGHTS YHT TO COME. IT'S A GOOD THING,
AND THINGS WHICH ARE GOOD WILL BEAR REPEATING FROM DAY TO DAY?AND ESPECIAL
LY WHEN SO MANY WAY-BELOW-PRICED VALUES APPEAR WITH EACH AND EVERY AN
NOUNCEMENT.
A Big Sale of One Style of Fine Wash
Shirt Waists. . *
It is a special purchase which we were compelled to make on ac
count of our stock being so much depleted in this particular line that
the loss of daily sales was inevitable.
OVER 600 WAISTS AT LESS THAN THE PRICE OF MA
TERIAL?THE BALANCE OF THIS SEASON'S STOCK OF
ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT MANUFACTURERS IN
THIS LINE. THEY COMPRISE FINE FANCY STRIPED
LAWNS AND SOFT-FINISHED FRENCH PERCALES, ALL
MADE OF THE CHOICEST MATERIALS; AN EXCEPTION
AL LOT OF PRETTY PATTERNS; STRICTLY TAILOR-MADE
AND PERFECT IN FIT AND FINISH. UNDER ORDINARY
CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN THE HEIGHT OF THE SEASON
WE COULDN'T RETAIL THESE WAISTS FOR LESS
THAN $1.50. THEY GO TO
YOU TOMORROW, IN EVERY /PT" (C~\*
SIZE FROM 32 TO 44, AT? vv?^
EACH vy ?
SECOND FLOOR-SMITH BUILDING.
BARGAIN TABLE?1ST FLOOR-BUSY CORNER BUILDING.
A $10.00 Sale of Fine Dresses.
The buyer in this department has become desperate. A clean sweep
of Fine Suits has been made. In all there are 27, and they are the last
of our summer stock which can be worn late in the early fall. We are
making big losses,'and such doings 011 our part are direct gains to you.
Here's how they are assorted:
10 FINE ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS COSTUMES, IX COL
ORS OF LIGHT BLUE, PEARL AND BLACK; THEY ARE
HANDSOMELY TRIMMED AND FINISHED WITH DROP
SKIRTS; THESE WE HAVE REDUCED FROM $25.00. 6 FINE
WHITE ORGANDY COSTUMES, ELABORATELY TRIMMED;
REDUCED FROM $16.50 AND $19.75. 6 FINE SILK FOULARD
DRESSES, REDUCED FROM $2S.oo. AND 5 ELEGANT WHITE
SERGE TAILOR-MADE SUITS/VERY NOBBY STYLES, RE
DUCED FROM $22.50. WE GIVE YOU THE PICK OF
THIS MOST ELEGANT n
LINE OF HIGH-COST (QCj U
GOODS AT?PER GAR
MENT
ON SALE IN OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT-SECOND FLOOR?SMITH BUILDING. f
From Our Linen Dept.
Si
Of
25 PIECES OF 70-INCH GERMAN SILVER BLEACHED TABLE DA iIASK. T) /TT\ ?
?FT FINISH AND WEIGHTY. DESIRABLE PATTERNS. AT THE SPECIAL MUt.'E' V(C
s\ PER YARD ^ ^ *"**0
rxi PIECES OF ?4-INCH EXTRA HEAVY FULL BLEACHED IRISH T A4 B LiE}
n
LINEN. STRN"TLY PURE FLAX. 12 CHOICE PATTERNS, WHICH ARE TO BE SOLD
SPECIAL AT. PER YARD Xj
15 PIECES OF 72-INCH EXTRA HEAVY FULL BLEACHED IRISH TABLE TTNE!^ 1=1 ^
SATIN FINISH, ALL NEW DESIGNS, IMPORTED BY US AND SOLD SPECIAL AT. I'ER
YARD a
lft IMEIF.S OF EXTRA FINE HEAVY DOUBLE SATIN TABLE DAMASK. IN tl tl /Ov
ALL THE LATEST PATTERNS; GOODS WHICH ARE WORTH $1.50 PER YARD. 'vj (ID
SELLING SPECIAL AT ^ ? ^
THIS DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED FIRST FLOOR. SECTION G. BUSY CORNER BUILDING.
From Our fiCraitt Underwear Pept.
WOMEN'S WHITE RICHELIEU VESTS. LOW NECK, NO SLEEVES, TAPED IN NECK OlC
AND ARMS, AI J. SIZES, EACH
ANOTHER I/>T OF FINER QUALITY. MADE ON THE SAME ORDER: LOW NECK
NO SLEEVES. SILK-TAPED NECK AND ARMS; WE SELL YOU 3 FOR
WOMEN'S SUMMER-WEIGHT UNION SUITS-I/)W NECK, NO SLEEVES AND
KNEE LENGTHS. THESE ARE REDUCED TO
ALSO A SPECIAL LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS IN WOMEN'S FINE RIBBED UN H /Tk
DFRWEAR. ALL SHAPES, BUT NOT ALL SIZES; EVERY GARMENT A CHOICE AR- M <U)<P
TICI.E. THESE WE HAVE REDUCED TO U
FIRST FLOOR. SECTION I. SMITH BUILDING.
From Our Hosiery Dept.
WOMEN'S FULL SEAMLESS HOSE, DOUBLE HEELS AND TOES.
AND STAINLESS TAN. PER PAIR
FAST BLACK
WOMEN'S FULL SEAMLESS COTTON HOSE. DOUBLE SOLES. FEELS AND
TOES. IN FAST BLACK. PLAIN AND RIBBED. AS WELL AS PLAIN UN
BLEACHED AND BLACK, WITH LACE EFFECT STRIPES. CHOICE. PER PR
WOMEN'S FULL REGULAR MADE FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE,
SOLES. HEELS AND TOES. THREE PAIRS FOR 5fte. PER PAIR
HOSIERY DEPT.?FIRST FLOOR, SECTION I. SMITH BUILDING.
SPLICED
110c.
11254c.
18c.
From Guar White
Goods Dept.
kh ??1<1 for (fA/ n
?rd. for
A case of White Victoria Lawn.
4<? inches wide; nice, clean, sheer
goods, which
10c. per jra
Fine French Lawn. 47 incite* In
width, which wan sold through
out the entire season at 45c. per
yard- we shall glre our custom
ers the benetit of these
goods at. per yard
First floor, section F, Busy
Corner.
From Our Lining
Dept.
1 lot of tine Lawn Lining, in
I black nnd colors, which can also
| be used for dresses, which we
' sold throughout the entire sea
! son at 12^jc. per yard,
at
10 pieces of guaranteed Fast
Black Pereallne, a cloth which
; has always sold for A.%Ar>
\ 12%c. a yard, at
Lining Dept.?First floor. Sec
l tlon G?Busy Corner Building.
pr.yard: 6%C.
Dress Suit Cases.
Dress Suit Cases, all leather,
fitted with heavy brass lock,
straps, heavily stitched all
around, lapped corners, made
over strong steel frame -in everv
$4.98
Imitation Alligator Dress Suit
Ca::es, finished with heavy lock,
steel frame, bowl- ffiT) K/fJi
ders and straps, for.,
First floor.
Building.
section 4, Smith
Kamiinu Somis & Co,
8th and Market Space.
"The Busy Comer." "The Smith Building.
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per cent. In New Hampshire 7.9 per cent
and in Nevada 12.8 per cent of this class
are illiterate.
?La?t Survivor** of John Brown's Raid
To tbe Editor of The Evening Star:
I see by your Issue of Monday that an
other "last survivor" of the John Brown
Harper's Ferry raid has decided to give his
well-guarded secret to the public. If Mr.
Jacob Wildner thinks he is alone in this
matter of posing as the "last survivor" let
him call a convention of last survivors and
he will be astonished at the result. The
woods are full of these people, and If Mr.
Wildner of New Lisbon, Wis., read the
daily papers with any care he would find
that he Is less lonely in respect to being a
last survivor than he thinks for.
H Mr. Wildner had been at Harper's Fer
ry as one of John Brown's men, as he
claims, he would not now say that the ar
senal was captured and that Brown after
ward retreated to the engine house, carry
ing the prisoners along. Tbe engine house
was captured at first, according to the pre
arranged plan, and made headquarters,
while the arsenal was not even entered.
Had he been at Harper's Ferry he would
not speak of negro women approaching the
engine house on Tuesday, October 18, for
the purpose of furnishing female dresses
for the disguise of John Brown and the
"last survivor" in order that they might
escape. He would have known that no per
son, much less a negro, could have ap
proached that engine house, surrounded as
it was by all the available militia of Vir
ginia. a -company of United States marines
and most of the white population of Jeffer
son county, without considerable peril.
Mr. Wildner would not represent himself
as jumping out of a back window of the en
gine house If he had been there and knew
that the engine house had no windows at
all except small fanlights over the doors
near the roof.
If this "last survivor" had been present
at the executions he would not now say
that he saw John Brown and -six of his
companions hanged on December S3. John
Brown was hanged on December 2 and suf
fered alone. The other executions were
strung along until March of the succeeding
year.
Mr. Jacob Wildner was not present at
Harper's Ferry as one of John Brown's
band. That immortal little party of twen
ty-two men is perfectly known as to its
personnel, and it is well known to every one
who has taken any interest in the raid what
became of each member. There are no sur
vivors of that band. Owen Brown, a son
of the leader, was the last survivor, and hl?
death near Pasadena, Cal., January 8, 1889,
left a vacancy in the position of last sur
vivor which Mr. Wildner cannot fill.
Mrs. Annie Brown Adams is in a way the
last survivor of the Harper's Ferry party.
She is a daughter of John Brown and was
housekeeper for her father and his men in
the rendezvous at the Kennedy farm near
Harper's Ferry from the middle of July,
1859, until September 29, whensshe returned
to her then home at North Elba, N. Y. She
personally knew all the individuals of the
party, but somehow failed to meet Mr.
Jacob Wildner.
It Is strange, too, that in all the literature
of the raid, which is now very great and is
constantly receiving accessions, the name
of Mr. Wildner has neven, appeared. Mr.
Wildner is too modest hM Mould have
thrust forward his claim years ago. It Is
as likely to injure him novf Umqng the New
Ldsbonltea as it would ttQjre Hone in the
past. THOS. FEATHERSTOj^jHAUGH.
Lracoe Island a Dn^la^Groui.
Some time ago the authorities of Phila
delphia sought permission tor^eepen the
harbor of that city, and submitted to the
War and Navy Departments ^proposition
to dredge the Delaware atM Schuylkill riv
ers, and deposit the dredglngsuion League
Island. For this latter pucpose-the consent
of the Navy Department; hadto be ob
tained. while the War Detfertn&it, having
Jurisdiction of navigable w&terS,c controlled
Philadelphia harbor. Thfc Npftry Depart
ment consented to allow LWtgtre Island to
be used for dumping grotittd. ind the lat
ter plan has been approved by the Secre
tary of War, who says he sees no objection
to the city of Philadelphia - improving the
harbor at its own expense.
Leave* for Postmasters.
The Poatmaater General has issued a
general order - granting ten days* leave of
absence to all postmasters of the first class
who may desire to attend the poatmaaterr
convention, to he held In Atlantic City from
the 24th to the 9Tth of September.
Cafcaa Tariff Revision.
It la probable that there -will be no
change In the Cuban tariff- The commis
sion which has been revialng the preaent
tariff haa not yet repeated, and It waa
stated at the War Department yesterday that
such good progress is being made on the
formation V/a Cuban government that the
will await anion by that government.
tariff
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
FALL ARB WliH'BR 8CHEMLB OT
POTOMAC STEAMERS.
Two Veawto to Be im flcrvtee
to Be Male?Geaeral Port
Icwa.
The fall and winter schedule of the Po
tomac river steamer* will go into effect
September 0. Two steamers will be In
service and dally trips will be made from
this city, except Friday mornings. A
number of changes will be made in ths
present schedules of the boats.
The schooner Sarah B. Putnam, owned
In Baltimore, which ran ashore on the
Bahamas, while bound from Norfolk to
Barecoa, Cuba, has been taken to Nassau,
New Providence, and her cargo sold. The
vessel will also be sold thers, under instruc
tions from her owner, the Rev. John Lon
don of Charlotte Han, Md. The Putnam
was well known on the Potomac, having
made a number of trips to this port. Man
ager John Callahan of the Norfolk and
Washington line of steamers has secured
a room In the new Bond building, corner
of 14th street and New York avenue,
and will open a new uptown ticket office
and information bureau for his line there.
The office is being fitted up and when com
pleted will be as handsome as any of the
large railway offices In the city. It will be
opened for the first time Monday next,
with Mr. Joseph Biggins in charge.
The supply of salt water fish on hand
at the 11th fctreet wharf market this morn
ing was not large, though the market was
fair and the demand good. Prices were as
follows: For Spanish mackerel, 8 to 10c.
per pound; croakers, 2 to 2>?c. per pound;
bluefish, 2 to 3c. per pound; rock, pan, 8
to 10c. per pound; rock, boiling, V?\fa to
15c. per pound; white perch, 5 to 15c. per
pound; flounders, 4c. per pound; sea bass,
5 to tic. per pound; large trout, 3 to 4c.
per pound; porgles, 15 to 20c. each; drum,
25 to 50c. each; carp, 20c. each; catfish and
eels, 20 to 30c. per bunch; gray trout, $2
to $3 per barrel; spot, *4 per barrel, and
butter fish, ?2 to $2.50 per barrel. Hard
shelled crabs continue In demand and are
selling at $1.50 to $2 per barrel, according
to size and quality.
There was some prospect yesterday of
a break in the glut of watermelons at the
oyster wharf, but the arrivals yesterday
brought over 40,000 melons and again over
stocked the market. Fully 70.000 melons
were on sale at the wharf this morning,
and the market was poor, the sales being
few and small. Prices this morning were:
For selected melons, $10 to $15 per hundred;
primes, $4 to $0 per hundred, and culls, 40c.
to $2.25 per hundred.
PaiiiinK In and Oat. ?
The steamer Lily and Howard left port
yesterday for Alexandria, where she load
ed a general cargo for Aqula creek points.
The schooner E. P. Evans sailed for a
lower river point yesterday evening, and
will, it Is stated, load a cargo of oysters
for this market.
The schooner Annie R. Price has sailed
from Baltimore for Alexandria with a
cargo of fertilizing material.
The schooner Wm. B. Powell, from Bal
timore, Is at the wharf of Wm. M. Rear
don & Co., Alexandria, with a load of 100
tons of fertilizing material for Richard H.
Wattles. *
The large two-masted schooners John
Brady and Virgil came into port yester
day evening with full cargoes of water
melons.
The schooner Mary McGee has sailed for
a lower river point, and will load a cargo
for this city.
The barge Katherine A. Brady is at the
wharf of John R. Zimmerman at Alexan
dria. unloading a cargo of hard coal.
The schooner Samuel Wood .vailed today
for Fort Washington with a cargo of lum
ber.
The steamer E. James Tull, after loading
a cargo of general stores for points on Oc
coquan bay. sailed from Alexandria yes
terdav evening.
The schooner Annie K. Dukes has been
sent to a lower river point to load a cargo
of cord wood back to this port for Carter
6 Clark.
The barge Wm. A. Smoot loaded a cargo
of fertilizer and general stores at the
wharf of Wm. A. Smoot & Co. at Alexan
dria yesterday, and sailed for points on
the C, and O. canal.
The flattie E. S. Croswell Is at Alexan
dria, and will load a general cargo for
riv#r points.
The two-masted schooner Magnolia has
arrived at Alexandria with a cargo of
about 125 tons of kainite for the Alexan
dria Chemical and Fertilizing Company.
The schooner James V. Dalger has sailed
for a point on the lower Potomac, and will
load a cargo of lumber back to this port.
The barge John I. Brady has arrived in
port from Perryville, Md., with a cargo of
about 500 tons of hard coal for the dealers
here. ?
Matter* of General Interest.
The little sloop Franclna II, which has
been at Townshend's boat "house at the foot
of 7th street, being overhauled, was put
overboard Monday. She was then fitted
with a new set of sails, and was taken out
for a trial spin in the harbor yesterday
evening.
Messrs. A. J. Taylor & Bros, are now
perfecting plans for the building of a tug
to take the olace of the M. Mitchell Davis,
for service cn the Potomac. The Davis
was recently sold to parties in Portsmouth,
N. H.
The sloop yacht Constitution, recently
built at Edward Whyte's boat house, is to
be fitted with a new and larger mast. The
mast now In the boat has been found too
small for efficient service.
The United States lighthouse engineers'
steamer Jessamine is cruising among the
light stations on the bay and river, making
the necessary repairs to fit them for the
winter storms.
The three-masted schooner Helen H.
-Benedict, which unloaded a cargo of Ice
here, is at Newport News and will load
Pocahontas coal there for New England.
The sand diggers of Mr. Lewis Smoot are
operating in the river below this city, and
yesterday evening the tug Rosalie came
into port with a tow of three scows heavily
laden with fine building sand.
The schooner Francis M., with a cargo
of Kennebec river ice, sailed for this port
from Bath, Me., Monday.
The pungy Eliza Ann Willlard, which has
been undergoing repairs at Alexandria, was
launched from the marine railway there
yesterday.
Capt. Frank Taylor, who has been in
command of the tug Wm. H. Terkes, Jr.,
has come ashore and will take charge of
the tugboat office of Taylor & Bro. here.
Mr. Martin Kaupp, engineer of the
steamer Estelle Randall, is with his boat
superintending the overhauling of her
boiler and engine.
The tug James O. Carter has been
launched from the marine railway at Ben
nett's boat yard and will at once go into
service.
The schooner James W. Elwell has been
chartered to load coal at Georgetown for
Boston.
WsahtavtOB, New York an# Brooklya.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
I read the Brooklyn man's answer to Mr.
Clerk, and feel like saying a word. I have
just got back from Crokertown and Its
bed rooms, and found that they are not in
it with Washington, save in the element
of bigness. I walked faster than the sur
face cars could run, and got so tired on the
L that I. like everybody else, bought a
"yellow" to look at the pictures. That, I
suspect, is about the only reason for their
existence. It was my first visit, and my ex
pectations in regard to rapid transit and
busy people were shattered. In measly
looking Madison Square I counted twenty
seven men watching three caterpillars
climb a tree, while some five hundred
others (men, not 'pillars) lounged around
on the benches. At the subway, for every
man who worked in the big trench a dosen
stood above watching him. Why don't
they build roller-coaster transit over the
sky-scrapers? That would help matters, for
the streets are so narrow only a few people
seem to make a crowd.' I was. indeed,
much pleased with the big bridge and Cen
tral Park, with Its contented-looking po
licemen. Davitt may talk, but so long as
such snaps await them here, Erin will-see
her finest sons depart. X could say some
thing about those alleged quick lunches
and several other matters, but it would be
an old story to travelers.
MRS. M. A. JOHNSON.
Jacob Faye was today fined $10 in the
Police Court by Judge O'Donnell for kick
ing Grover Harvey, a small boy. The fine
was paid.
THE COURT MUST DECIDE
DISTRICT DECLINES TO PAT CLAIM
OP JOHN D. LEWIf.
Horses Cuii Into Collision With Fire
Easiae-Tkt Views of Act
io* Chief Belt.
On a claim for damages filed with the
Commissioners by A. A. Birney, as attor
ney for John D. Lewis, whose horses were
injured by coming into collision with a Are
engine August 22, on Pennsylvania avenue
between 10th and 11th streets northwest
Commissioner Ross has decided, after con
sidering a report of the affair from the
Are department, that unless judgment is
rendered by a court, the District will not
pay the claim.
After giving an account of the accident
from Mr. Lewis' standpoint, Mr. Birney, in
his written presentation of the case to the
Commissioners, concludes by saying:
"The loss imposed upon Mr. Lewis is not
very great, and can, we think, be easily
adjusted, if you will consent to pay it. We
claim for Mr. Lewis only the actual loss
sustained, and, In view of the fact that he
is a very poor man, depending almost
wholly upon his team for getting his liveli
hood, we ask your very early determina
tion if his actual damages will be allowed
him by you."
Aetlnar Chief's Report.
Acting Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment William T. Belt has made the fol
lowing report regarding the accident:
"The afternoon of the day of the acci
dent Mr. Lewis called at headquarters, and
claiming that the collision was due to
negligence on the part of the driver of the
chemical engine, demanded compensation
to the amount of $100. Believing that the
collision was due to negligence on the
part of Mr. Lewis, this department refused
to recommend that he be allowed any com
pensation whatever.
"Mr. Lewis claimed that one of the two
horses attached to his team was worth
$200, and that the other was worth a little
less. He also claimed that one of the ani
mals, the one which he valued at $200, was
permanently injured.
Neither Animal Seriously llnrt.
"The department directed Assistant Chief
Wagner, in charge of the horses of the de
partment. and Dr. Robinson, the District
veterinarian, to carefully examine the hor
ses belonging to Mr. Lewis, and they re
ported that the more valuable one was
worth between $40 and $50 and the other be
tween $20 and $30. They also reported that
neither - horse was seriously injured. Mr.
Lewis stated during his call at headquar
ters that his eyesight was very poor and
that his hearing is not good. He was sur
prised to learn, though he stated that he
has been coming to Washington for forty
years, that the apparatus of the fire de
partment have the right of way over all
other vehicles, and that to teams and pe
destrians the bells and gongs of this de
partment's apparatus upon being sounded,
constitute a warning to clear the road.
"From reports received by the depart
ment, it is believed that the collision was
an unavoidable one, because Mr. Lewis
instead of keeping in the direction which
he first turned his horses when he became
aware of the rapidly approaching engine,
turned them right into the way of the ap
paratus, and that Mr. Lewis, if not entirely
responsible therefor, was at least guilty
of contributory negligence. This position
the department took this day when Mr. A.
A. Birney, attorney for Mr. Lewis, called
at headquarters to file a claim for damages.
The department therefore regrets that it
cannot recommend that damages be al
lowed Mr. Lewis."
Admitted to Practice.
The following named persons will be ad
mitted to the local bar Friday morning, all
of them having successfully passed the ex
amination in law required:
Allen R. Adams, Arthur G. Andrews,
William F. Ashley, jr., George W. Allison,
Walter C. Balderston, William Bissing,
Franz A. Birgfeld, Don F. Blackwood, John
Boyle, jr., Walter E. Bennett, Bluford W.
Brockett, Eugene C. Brown, Fred H. Bar
clay, John J. Brosnan, Thomas B. Booth,
William L. Browning, John L. Cassin,
Richard B. Cavanagh, George F. Collins,
Robert M. Calfee, Lewis C. Conwell, John
Connell, Royden D. Chase, Cynthia E.
Cleveland, John C. Dudley, Chauncey R.
Dewey, Sturges S. Dunham, John W. Dan
iels, Victor A. Decker, Osgood H. Dowell,
George R. Duncan, Edwin C. Dutton. Har
ris B. Dodge, Leo K. Eaton, Cornelius D.
Ehret, Frank C. Esterly, Joseph E. Free
man, Frederick A. Fenning, Herbert L.
Franc, William F. Freudenreich, Law
rence G. Fletcher, jr., Stewart C.
Griswold, Herman C. Gauss, How
ard S. Gott, Allen T. C. Gordon,
Harry A. Hegarty, Helen F. Hill. Martin
C. Huggett, Samuel Herriek, John E. Hub
bell, D. Fulton Harris, John C. Howard,
John D. Hull, Reginald S. Huidekoper,
George Johannes, Henry E. Jones, William
S. Jackson. Horace T. Jones, Benjamin R.
Johnson. Michael A. Keane, Edgar M.
Kitchen, Samuel S. Lewis, Arthur N. Mc
Conville, Robert Myer, Charles M. Morgan,
Thomas S. Merrill, Dennis F. O'Brien, .Jo
sephine Page, Brainard W. Parker, Ralph
C. Powell. Ralph L. Peck, Flora Raymond,
Harry F. Riley, Franz R. Ridgeway, Frank
N. Renaud, John N. Ruckman, A. Rhett
Stuart,. Dean Swift, William C. Sullivan,
Edwin E. Spear. William D. Sullivan, Rob
ert E. Smith, Elisha S. Theall, James E.
Talbott, Edward W. Vaill, jr., John W.
Walling, Thomas J. Wingfield, James E.
West, F. J. Walshe, George V. Weimer,
Robert B. L. Tellott.
Anacostla and Vicinity.
The construction of a handsome vestibule
and belfry to the Congress Heights Metho
dist Episcopal Chapel was begun yesterday.
Contractor Jones of Congress Heights was
placed in charge of the work, which is ex
pected to be completed by Sunday next. A
bell will occupy the belfry when the latter
is finished. The work Is aided by a contri
bution made by Mr. A. E. Randle of Con
gress Heights.
The driver of a wagon made known to
the police of the Anacostla station recent
ly that his horse had narrowly escaped
having one foot go through a hole that had
appeared in the flooring of the Anacostla
bridge. Officer V. G. King was sent to
investigate, and, it is said, discovered no
less than ten dangerous places. He noti
fied the men In charge of the bridge, who
took steps to repair the defects imme
diately.
The* work of removing the residence of
Mr. Adolphus Gude of Good Hope road,
Anacostla, to another site has been com
pleted and a number of improvements have
been made to the building. Mr. Gude has
deferred his Intention of erecting a new
home on his place.
Mr. Charles Tolson has returned from
his vacation, which he spent at Plney
Point.
Policeman O. C. Ryon of Anacostla is
absent with leave. He went to Croome,
Prince George's county, Md? where he at
tended the funeral of his father, the late
Jeremiah Ryon. Among the floral pieces
placed on the casket of the deceased was a
beautiful one from the officers of the Ana
costla station house.
J. A. Watson, residing on Sheridan ave
nue, Hillsdale, has reported to the police
the theft of a Russia leather pocket book
containing receipts and the sum of $15.
Precinct Detective L. A. Latchford of
the fifth precinct has left Providence Hos
pital, where he has been for several weeks
suffering from illness, and returned to his
home in Anacostla. His condition is much
Improved and he will shortly take a trip
to Ashetrflle, N. C.
Addition to Flrnn's College.
During the summer months workmen
have been engaged in enlarging and Im
proving the building at the southwest cor
ner of 8th aritl K streets northwest, which
is the home of Flynn's Business College.
An addition has been made on the south
side 40 by SO feet, thus providing one hall
80 by -SO feet and another 100 by 30 feet.
The entire structure, Including the office,
reception room and the class room, has
been thoroughly renovated. The hot-water
plant has been enlarged.
Will of Robert Jordan.
The will of Robert Jordan, dated Janu
ary 18, 1896, was filed for probate today.
The sum of fS each is left to Ida B., An
nlne C., Harry L. and Robert B. Jordan,
all children, and the remainder of the
property is bequeathed to Mary E. Jordan,
wife of the testator, in trust for William
E. Jordan, a son. The last named la ap
pointed executor.
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SEVERAL COMIWG WEDDINGS PLEAS'
ASTLV FORESHADOWED.
Drpartmrri for Etropc?Rrcrat HotpW
talttteo at Newport a>i Elaewkrr*
?Perioaal Notes.
The marriage of Miss Isabel Me Roberts,
daughter of Mrs. X. H. McRoberts, to Mrv
Robert Williamson Tunstall of Port Do
posit. Md., will take place Tuesday even*
lng. September 8, at the bride's home, ths
old Maury residence on C street. Mr. Tun
stall was for eighteen years principal of
the Norfolk Academy. Miss McRoberts is
a granddaughter of the late John W.
Maury, a former mayor of Washington,
and a cousin of Matthew Fontaine Maury,
the distinguished scientist. There will be
no invitations.
Mrs. Eugene Hale and Mr. and Mrs.
Chandler Hale sailed today for Europe.
The Chinese minister, who has been on
a visit to Newport, was a guest Monday
night of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish at her co
tollion and danced with his hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Barney gave a dinner
last night at Bar Harbor.
iLady Curzon of Kedleston and her
mother, Mrs. Leiter, are at Braemer Castle
in Scotland for the autumn. They were
present at the memorial services at Balmo
ral for th? late Empress Frederick.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry l^ehr have issued in
vitations for a dog party at Arleigh. their
Newport place, each woman being request
ed to bring her pet dog with her.
The engagement of Miss Clara Blount of
Philadelphia, niece of Mr. Henry Blount of
this city, to Mr. William Ericsson Bleo of
Washington is announced.
Mrs. A. Madeleine Palmer of K street
northwest and her mother, Mrs. M. G.
Travers, are at Tannersvllle, where they
will remain until October 1.
Mrs. W. M. I-a Porte of 715 S street has
gone for a visit to Peoria. 111., Accompa
nied by her son, Chas. W. I^a Porte, who
has been in the city on a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. j?dward E. Wilson of 1S3S
10th street have just returned from a two
Wfeks' visit among relatives in Fauquier
county, Va.
Prof. Rene Samson of the High Schools
and Mrs. Samson have returned from At
lantic City.
'Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson have
returned to Washington after an enjoyable
visit to the former's home at Boyd, Md.
Miss Lola Breen will leave Friday for a
trip to New York. Boston, Buffalo. Canada
and Niagara Falls, and will not be at home
until October 15.
The Misses Maggie and Katie Slater of
07 K street northwest have gone-to New
York, and on their return will stop over
in Wilmington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Lycergus E. Uhler of Alexandria,
Va., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
J. Nazro, jr., at their home on Buzzard's
Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Coffin of Muir
kirk, Md., are spending a few weeks with
Mr. Coffin's nephew, Henry J. Nazro, Jr.,
on Buzzard's Bay.
Mrs. Schoenborn and the Misses Schoen
born are spending the month of August on
I the Massachusetts coast.
| After an absence of several years in Call
I fornia. Miss Clara Brashears has returned
i home and Is with her sister, Mrs. E. L.
I Scott, 437 Q street.
Miss Ada May Ruppert is visiting at the
beautiful country home of her cousin, Miss
Mildred Langley, Sunset View.
Mrs. H. F. Reh of .120 12th street, and
Mrs. B. Waddy of Baltimore, have gone on
an outing to Narragansett Pier, and from
there will go to Louisville, Ky., to join
Mrs. Reh's husband, who is attending the
Knights Templar conclave.
Miss Lena Fowler and her brother. Ed
ward. have gone to the Blue Ridge moun
tains for a month. They are the guests of
Mrs. Noah Cutsall at Poplar Hill.
Dr. Thomas J. Jones and family, who
have been spending part of August at As
bury Part, have returned to their home,
Ruthven Lodge, Massachusetts avenue ex
tended.
Mrs. Albert L. Jackson and friends are
enjoying a cruise around the islands of
Casco bay on the private yacht of Mr.
Benj. Webster of Portland, whose beautiful
summer home is on Cushlng's Island,
Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Morris, Jr., ar?
spending the latter part of the season at
Aurora-in-the-Alleghanles.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell S. Smith and children
have returned from a delightful stay at
Atlantic City. They spent the earlier part
of the summer at Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Dora E. Baldwin and Miss Blanche
Baldwin are at Aurora-in-the-Alleghanies,
where they expect to spend the early au
tumn.
MARRIED.
WHITE?MERCH ANT. At Alexandria. Va.. August
23. 1901, by Rev. E. V. Regester. WILLIAM
J. WHITE and AIMEE L. MERCHANT. ?
DIED.
CULLEN. In this city, WILLIAM L., beloved son
of Lawrence J. Culien, aged twenty-one .vara
and six months.
(Bridgeport and New Ha van, Conn., papers please
copy.) ?
HAG AN. At his residence. 317 134 street wnyi?
west, on Monday, August 26, 1901, MICHAEL,
beloved husband of Ann Hagan, aged seventy
four years.
Funeral will take place from above number Thurs
day. August 29, at S:30 o'clock, thence to St.
Dominic's Church, where mass will be said
for the repose of his soul. Friends invited. *?
JONES. On Wednesday. August 28. 1901, at 12
a.m., CECELIA, wife of the late Wm. T.
Jones, aged eighty-two years.
Funeral from the residence of her *>n, Jno. W.
Jones. 313 E street northeast. Friday. August
30, at 2:30 o'clock p.m. Relatives and friends
invited to attend. *?
QUINN. Suddenly, at her residence, 511 Onmoco
street, Alexandria. Va., on Tuesday, August 27,
1901. BRIDGET QUINN. wife of Edward OtUnn.
Funeral from residence Thursday. August 28, 9
a.m.; thence to St. Mary's Church.
STEPHENSON. At North Tonawanda, N. T.,
"Tuesday, Auguat - 27, 1901, Misa EMILT B.
STEPHENSON.
Interment at Canandalgua, N. Y. ?
Tl'TZ. On Tuesday. August 27, 190|, after ?
abort Illness, LOL'ISA, beloved wife of Uawald
Tutz. in her forty-first year.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 2215 Bright
wood avenue northwest, on Thursday. Anguat
29. at 3:30 p.m. Relatives and friends are re
spectfully invited to attend. ?
WARD. On Wednesday. August 28, 1901. at 11:16
o'clock a.m., ALICE Sl'hAKE, beloved wife of
Francis J. Ward and daughter of the late Dr.
R. H. Speake of Washington, D. C.
"He glveth his beloved sleep."
Funeral private. Kindly omit flowers. ?
In Memorlaa.
DONALDSON. In loving remembrance of my de
voted husband, MARTIN DONALDSON, who
died one year ago today?August 28, 19oo.
Gone, but never will be forgotten.
? BY HIS WDTB.
PETTIT. In memory of my beloved husband.
MILTON PETTIT. who died three years ago
August 28. 1898.
Loved In life; remembered In death.
? BY HIS WIFB.
PETTIT. This day brings to our memory the
grief that death's stiugs par when mo wddMlf
oar brother, MILTON PBTTTT, died three y
ago today. Aligns* 26. ISM.
BY HIS SISTER. MBS. FANNY RICK.
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