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PE II "COSMOPOLITAN PIANO STORE." We now offer you the celebrated Sohmer Pianos, for which we are ex clusive representatives in this city. OHMER Pianos are justly celebrated for their many superior qualities. They ar e handsome, well-built instru ments, and their musical merits appeal to the cleverest artists of the day. In fact, Sohmer Pianos are indorsed by Walter Damrosch, Julia Rive King, Theodore Thom as, S. B. Mills, Wm. Mason, DeKontski, Lavalee and hun dreds of capable performers. We shall be glad to have you inspect the Sohmer at your pleasure. \\ e have aimed to make this stock of Pianos equal to the most exacting demands for high-grade, worthy in struments. Indeed, it would be difficult to find a more complete collection of qual ity pianos anywhere?a stock that includes such dependable makes as these: Hardman Piano?. Estab. 1842. Vose & Sons Piano?. Estab. lS5t. Shoninger Pianos, Estab. ixrio. MoPhail Pianos. Estab. 1R37 Harrington Pianos. Estab. 1878. Hensel Pianos. Estab. 18JX Clinton Pianos. Estab. 11)01. Hobart M Cable Pianos. Estab. 1901. Wi ser Bros. Pianos. Estab. 1SW). Used Upright Pianos at Bargain Prices. Every piano In this list is in perfect condition, and is an un usual bargain at its price. $450 Hardman $150 S400 Hazelton Pros. .. .$150 $350 Everett $175 $300 Stodart $J75 $400 Tewett $175 $800 W eber Baby 0rand.$2OO $400 Stieff $225 $450 Knabe $250 $600 Sohmer $250 $400 McPhail $250 $400 Shoninger $285 $400 Vose & Sons S300 S400 Shoninger $3To S450 Hardman $375 $400 Emerson Square. . $50 hiirt more than fortv oth^ra. SOLD OS EAST PAYMENTS. 0. J.DeMoSfi<&Co I^?adin| Pianos, Leading j| J3 fl Q It + + + + + JU + * + + + + + Best Goods at Lowest Prices. This Store's Continuous ^Increasing SUCCESS ?through a lengthy period of years furnishes ample J proof of the fact that patsons + have thoroughly appreciated 4, our earnest efforts to render + the most satisfactory service and offer the best possible J values. + It has ever been a strict + policy of this establishment .4. to handle only goods of un + questioned quality. + Comparison will demon + strate that our prices are al T ways as low, and FRE ? QUEXTLY LOWER, than X those quoted elsewhere for + equally desirable wares. We offer the following in 5 exceptional varietv : RICHEST GLASSWARE. RICHLY DECORATED CHINA FIXE STERLING SILVER SILVER-PLATED WARE. FIXE TABLE CT.TLERV, ART POTTERY. RRONZES AND BRASSES T AMPS. ELECTROLIERS. 1 lOl'SEEl"RNISHIN'OS, ET<' i Oiulin iMartimiCoo,! T Pottery. Pbroe'.xte. Clin*, uku. SUrw. etc.. + $ I2S5 FSt.&112l4-!8QSt.t + it I ?I4H+++ -1-+++-J-+++++1 iMONOQRAnf DIE; fcr Correspondence Papers stamped in the latest stvle w ith INLAID MOTHER OF PEARL. An entirely new style of embossing tliat adds great ly to the appearance of the die and blends well with the delicate shades of so ciety stationery. Samples in our Station ery Department. NTANO'S, 13th & F at. N.W. 1 yxir. ^ve. <se Xv:k. r&luu iVi.rarr. LOW SHOES: $3.00 & $3.50. Tihe Latest Patterns. PI "MPS, 1. 2 and 3 EYELETS. Made of Patent Kid. Dull Calf and KIDSKIX. SEK Of US AND 8AVE MONEY. am fst. n.w. Ja30tn.tb,M-45t-40 "OADWAY'S m PILLS Small, art without pain ot griping, purely vege table. oilItl and reliable, Kegnlate the Urer and Digeatire Orgaua. The aafoat and beat medicine it the world for the CURE I of all disorders of the Stomach. Liver, Bowels. Kld 1 'i"J"s, Bladder, Nervous Dikumi, L"as of Appetite, Headache. Constipation. QMtlraMN, Indigestion, Biliousness. Fever. inflammation of the Bowels. Pile* and all other derangements of the internal Vlaeera. PERFECT DIGESTION will be accom plished by taking RADWAT'S PILLS. VBc. per Boi. Druggists or by Mall. RADWAY & CO.. 65 Elm St.. New York. FIVE SHOTS HEARD TWO MEN INJURED IN STREET ROW LAST NIGHT. A revolver and several bricks were the weapons us^.l In an altercation at 7th and C streets southwest last evening, and the result of the trouble was the sending of two nv-n to the Kmi rgency Hospital?Ernest Gant with a fractured skull and in a serious condition, and Joseph Hillman with a gunshot wound in the arm." Both of these men are under the custody of the police department, each being charged with making an assault on the other. Hillman was released from the hospital today and was committed to jail from the Police Court. Gant is still confined In the hos pital in a serious condition. Luther Johnson and Richard Hawkins were looked up this morning in connection with the same trouble, and charges of as sault on Ernest Gant are on the blotter of the fourth precinct against them. It is ex pected they will be committed to Jail to morrow to await the outcome of the in juries to Gant. Gant. Hillman. Johnson. Hawkins and one or two others were together when the ! disturbance began. They had been at the ! theater, and there. It is said, had a dis pute over a crap game which they had pre viously engaged In. As they were return ing home the) continued the dispute. At 7th and C streets southwest Gant, it is alleged, drew a revolver from his pocket. The sight of the gun caused the others to make a scramble for some bricks and stones that were in the street. Which of the party threw the first stone could not be learned by the police, but the throwing of the missiles was the signal for opening fire from the revolver The police say five chambers of the revolver were emptied In quick succession. Only one of the shots, so far as the police could learn, took effect, that one striking Hillman In the arm and inflicting a painful wound. The firing of tiie first shot was witnessed by a large crowd of people on tha strset at the time, between 5 and (1 o'clock last evening, but there waB an immediate scat tering in all directions, the pedestrians seeking alleys, side streets and stores in an endeavor to get under shelter. The street was deserted in a few seconds. There were three who did not rufl, and they saw the danger of allowing such a man about on the streets. Policeman Corn well of the sixth precinct, who was passing at the time, and two citizens, William Dlgr.ey and M. Waters, approached the man with the gun. The citizens were nearer and they reached him without injury to themselves. The officer arrived soon after ward, placed Gant under arrest, and he j was turned over to Policeman Hilton of the ' fourth precinct, as Policeman Cornwell be longed to another section of the city. It was discovered that he was suffering from a wound, and he w.?a sent from the otatlon to the Emergency Hospital, where the frac tured skull was treated. It is expected he will be In condition to be released from the hospital within a few days, unless serious developments arise. All the parties will be held until further investigation can be made. Precinct De tective Reinhard of the fourth precinct has the case in charge. SEQUEL TO BASK FAILURE. Five Under Arrest at Pittsburg on Criminal Charges. Five arrests were made at Pittsburg yes terday as a result of the failure of the En terprise National Rank of Allegheny, which suddenly dosed Its doors last October, fol k wing ihe sensational suicide of its cashier, T. I.*e Clark. The arrest* were made by deputy I'nltea States marshals, who took Into custody Forest B. Nichols, private secretary to William If Andrew*; Charles Menzeiner, Gtorge H Hal-; u and Edward 1*. McMil lan. omplojes of ihe Knterprise bank, ana Gorge E. <"o>ik. an alleged partner ot C.-shler Clark in ???vera! real estate deals. A warrant wj.s al.?o issued for Thomas II; tv.y, former i,tying teller of the bank, but i'e lias ni>' yet been placed under ar rc?:. a* he could not be found. The charge igainst Menzemer is that rs clerk of the bank le- certified checks drawn ui?,n t ? bunk by persons who had not sufficient finds on ileposit with the hank to meet the chalks drawn and so certified, tl.i- <'oiuitr ij: Iiig false certification. Nlcn oU is cl ? ?????.! v, i h conspiring with an of fic< i of !;:?* bunk, who is not named, to ahs::.tct and willfully apply unlawfully moneys funds and credits of the bank. Ralston and McMillan, who were clerks in the t??nk. are charged with making false entries In the books to defraud the bank, while Co?k Is charged with conspiring to defarud <he*bank by getting false credits. In all there are sixty-eight counts against the six men. Twenty-two are against Nichols, seventeen against Ralston, six agulnst Menieraer. eleven against McMil lan. eleven against Cook and one against Harvey. All the charge* are for acts al leged to liave l?een done between June, 1UU3. and the date of the closing of the bank. The dates of the hearings will be set when Rank Examiner Moxey. who is in Philadel phia. returns to Pittsburg. When the men were placed under arrest they were ar raigned before the I'nlted States commis sioner and furnished bonds In (5.000 each. The arrests are a climax In one of the most sensational financial collapses that has occurred In western Pennsylvania, ana are the rc-suit or the Investigation made by Bank Examiner Moxey, who finished In formation based on tlio alleged conspiracy of Nichols to use funds of the Enterprise Bank In the Interest of the 3anta Fe Cen tral Railroad Company and the Pennsyl vania Construction Company. Medical Fallacies. Etcrj drop of Mood, every bene, uervs and tls rie is ths body ceo U ruacwsd fo but one way, and that 1* frou wholesottf food properly digest ?.i Is no other tray, and the Idea ti at * raedt'.lus lu I'-avlr can purify-the blood or supply new tissues sad strung nerves Is ridiculous and oS jtar villi the tul dr-rol that dyspepsia or !b4I< Qtwlcm Is a tea disease, or that other fallacy that a weak stouseS) which refuses to digest food ran be su.4* IS do so by Irritative sod iatUai-Oj: tie bowels by pitta and cathartics. fltem's Dy?pej?sl* Tabtets curs Ind.feattse, wwr sttHosc'a. gas sud bloating cftsr meals, leu-snee lh?y furnish the ffliesttra ytSmetgtf which weak attache lack. For sale by ai! GO casts a box. BEAVE MAJOE STACET COMMENDED BY SUPERIOR OFFI CER IK GENERAL ORDERS. Others Mentioned for Heroism? Friends of the Major Pleased "With News. The army friends in this city of Major Cromwell Stacoy of the Philippine Soouts. who is much in the public eye Just now, owing? to his recent achievements in the far-away Islands of the Pacific, liave beeS receiving many complimentary statements concerning him. The major has many friends in Washington, his father also be ing a resident here. A late report from Manila says: "The major general commanding takes great pleasure in publishing to the troops in this divis'on tlie names of the following officers and enlisted men who, on the dates and at the places ijpocifled. distinguished themselves by especially meritorious acta of conduct in the service. "Major Cromwell Stacey, Philippine Scouts (then serving as captain. 21st In fantry): Kor the determination and cour age with which he attacked an overwhelm ing force of pulajanes in a hand-to-hand tight at Arroyo de I-anan. Sam.ir, June 4. 1905. and for the manner in which he con ducted the expedition from its beginning to a successful termination as a result of Major Cromwell Stacey. which Samar was freed from the leader or the puiajan movement. "Capt. William W. Taylor, jr., Philip pine Scouts (tirst lieutenant. 12th Infantry): For his exceptional gallantry in action with pulajanes at Arroyo de Lanao. Samar, June 4. 1905. and for his handsome conduct throughout this expedition. "Second Lieut. Converse R. Lewis. 23d Infantry: For the spirit and bravery shown by him in an action against hostile Moros at Malangit, Buluan river, Min danao, June 14. lv*>4. "Sergt., First Class, George C. Douglass, Hospital Corps: For meritorious service in transferring seven patients from the hospital which had been demolished, to an other building 230 yards distant through a violent wind and rain storm, thereby sav ing their lives, during a severe typhoon at Malahl Island on September 25, 1905. "Sergt. William Thomas, Troop B, 4th Cavalry: For meritorious service In at tempting to rescue a comrade from drown ing near Camp Overton. Mindanao, Noveb? ber 18, 1905. "Private Vidal Barietito, 24th Company, Philippine Scouts: Kor meritorious service In saving the lives of two of his comrades from almost certain drowning in M&llnao river, near Magtaon, Samar, October IB 1905." GEORGE L. BRADLEY DEAD. Funeral Services Will Be Held at Noon Tomorrow. Mr. George Lothrop Bradley, who organ- j ized tile Bell Telephone Company in this city, died at ills residence, 1503 2lst street, yesterday afternoon of acute pneumonia, following an operation on his throat. lis was sixty-one years of age. The deceased was a director of the Mer- ' genthaler Linotype Company, president of a canal company in Florida engaged In building an Inland waterway from 8t. John s river to Biscayne bay, and was a member of the Chevy cimse. Metropolitan, Alibi and Country clubs. 11? owned a sum mer home at Pomfret, Conn. His wife sur vives him. Funeral services will bn held at noon to morrow. Interment will be at Providence, R. I. NEEDS OF DESERVING POOR. Subject Discussed at Meeting Held in Grace Pariah Hall. A meeting was held last night at Grace Church parish hall under the auspices of the Associated Charities, for the purpose of discussing the Improvements needed In Scufhweat Washington, as well as the needs of the poor in that section. The sub ject being of general interest to Washing ton citizens, a large attendance was the result. "Civic Improvement in the Southwest." Dr. Millard F. Thompson, vice president of the Southwest Citizens' Association; "Im provement Through the Churches." by Dr. Weston Brunner, pastor of the Fifth Bap tist Church: "Improvement Through the Catholic Societies," by William P. Nor inoyl of the St. incent de Paul Society of St. Dominic's Church: "Improvement Through Organized Charities," by Miss H. Ida Curry, south west division agent of the Associated Charities, were the subjects touched upon at the meeting, which was in charge of Mr. Charles F. Weller, president of the Associated Charities. NEW AMUSEMENT COMPANY. Proposed Establishment of a Theater Here. The National Amusement Company, which was recently granted a charter of Incorpora tion under the laws of Virginia, has for Its object the establishment of a theater in this , alty for colored people. It is proposed to ; erect a handsome structure on one of the 1 prominent thoroughfares, with as central a ! location as may be obtained. The proposed j theater is to have a seating capacity in the , main auditorium fur not less than 2.000 per- i sons, and Is to be constructed along inodera ' lines. Tlio capital stock is stated to be ] 1100,000. The officers are Samuel Stewart, president: William H. White, vice president; Benjamin F. Stultz. secretary; James H. Wins-low. treasurer: John W. Patterson. . counsel. The foregoing, with F. E. Har ris of Richmond and William G. Crawford. ' William Tibbs and H. J. Williams of tills 1 city, constitute the board of directors. Funeral of Mrs. Webber. 1 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Amos R. Webber, wife of Representative 1 Webber of the fourteenth Ohio district, who died here yesterday, as stated in The Slur, wl 1 be held Thursday at Elyrla, Ohio. Ths J body was taken to Elyrla this afternoon, I accompanied by the l.usband ond two sons of the doceased. Mrs. Webbvr lias been suffering from a complication of diseases for about threa, < months. An ope/ation was performed sev eral days ago. from which she was unable ' to rally. She was bom In Ohio and was married thirty-one years sgo. She was a member of the Christian Church and took an active part In temperance work and was identified with several charitable and lit erary organisation*. WAGE FIGHT ON LIQUOR TEKPERAHCE ADVOCATES 1TATB PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN-. Public Meetings to Be Held In Various Churches and in Belasco Theater. To create a sentiment in the District of Columbia among the masses which wllJ result through its influence oji Congress In the passage of the Webber bill, providing for prohibition of the liquor traffic in the District, is the object of a series of meet ings to be held in the various churches of the city and the Belasco Theater, April 1 to April 9. inclusive. Mr. E. Tennyson Smith, the English temperance lecturer, who lias created gre:.t interest wherever he has addressed meetings in the cause of temperance on this side of the Atlantic, will be the speaker at the meetings. The sessions are to be he'd under the direction of the campaign committee for the Webber bill, and the final arrangements were made at a meeting of this campaign committee which was held last evening in the Waugh M. E. Church. As decided on last evening, the dates, sub jects and places of the meetings are as follows: Sunday, April l.-Waugh M. E. Church. 3d and A streets northeast; subject, "A C.arlon Call to a Holy Crusade." Monday, April 2.?First Congnjgatlonal W. H. KcConnell, V* Church, 10th and <i stre^r/j northwest; sub Ject. The War Between Heaven and Hell." Tuesday. April 3.?Metropolitan M. E. Church. iys and C streets northwest; sub ject. "The Orin!: Iiomon." concluding with an interview with the drink Mend. Wednesday, April 4.?Calvary Baptist Church, stli and JI streets northwest; sub ject, "The Hreat Struggle." concluding with the lecturer's realistic representation of the tug of war between the temperance party and the liquor traffic. Thursday, April 5.?Trinity M. E. Church, ; Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue south east; subject, "The Searchlight Plashed on the Saloons and the Saloonkeepers." Friday, April 6.?Luther Place Memorial Church, corner 14th street and Massachu setts avenue northwest; subject, "lTp WLh the Drunkard and Down with the Saloon." Saturday. April 7.?Belasco Theater, on Lafayette Square; subject, "The Tr al of Alcohol." Monday, April 9.?First Presbyterian Church. John Marshall place near C street northwest; subject to be announced. Children's Meeting. It was also decided to hold a children's meeting sometime during this period, in the afternoon; and the fixing of the day was left to the executive committe, who will announce it soon. Mr. Tennyson Smith, who is to lead these meetings, Is regarded as being one of the most powerful speakers In the temperance cause. He comes from Bir mingham, England, and was a pioneer of the forward movement in temperance reform among the Christian churches in England. He is the founder of the "Tem perance Ironsides" organization of Eng land, a member of the executive com mittee of the National Temperance Fed eration of England, and was elected a delegate to the world's temperance con gress in Chicago in 1893 and to the Lon don congress in 1900. He drew large nudiences in the large cities of England, made a very successful tour of New Zea land and Australia, and was called to the United States for a short period of work in New England. He was induced to re main in this country for about two years. Ho delivered a strong lecture before the International Christian Endeavor con vention, which was held recently In Bal timore. The services in the Belasco Theater J. I. Bunch, Secretary. will be of special interest, as it is prac tically a mock trial. Several prominent people of the District will be secured to ^ot as judge, counsel for the defense w t,ie ?"urt. constable and Jury, while Mr. Smith will act ,ts the counsel Tor the prosecution. The full proceedings of a trial will be carried out, tlie pris oner to be an impersonation of "Alcohol." !Jt have ,lttende-3 the trial in other [Titles; and this is expected to be the case ut the Belasco Theater in this city. Sympathy for Mr. Webber. At the opening of the meeting last eA enlng a resolution was unanimously adopted expressing sympathy for Repre sentative A. R. Webber in the death of his wife. The committee on printing was in structed last evening by the general com mittee to have printed all the circulars giving tiie full announcements of the meetings as may be needed to properly brln-- the matter to the attention of the people of this city. The various members of the campaign committee will be given these circulars to be distributed, and they will be left in churches, business places and houses, wherever needed. Each mem ber of Congress will receive a notice of the meetings, lo provide proper music Charles Williams, I,. F. Randolph and Ira B. Conklln were appointed a com mittee to have charge of the musical part of the program. A meeting of the executive committee will be held, It was announced, next Sat urday In the office of N. B. Vowles at room 26 of the Wyatt building. W. H. McConnell la the chairman of the campaign commit?. therefore ?_ TH3-5I5-517 TES P^"you can have it charged" ! More Big Uraderpriciinig In Women's Wean New Spring Suits of finest broadcloth and imported Cheviot*; very smart and .stylish Eton Jackets, with vest effect of taffeta silk and fancy silk braid: short sleeves, with cuffs and girdle to match: newest pleated cir cular skirt blue. green. and black p o s i lively $3< value Very stylish Man=tai= lored Suits In the smartest dark gray mixtures: Eton and pony styles; short and ion* sleeves; beautifully trimmed with lace and fancy silk braid; pleated olrcujar start; with piped broadcloth to ma^li: These A a re fell S12.98 suits; reduced to. We ?iha!5 place on sale tomorrow several hundred Spring Co.ils. In the smartest styles. '.t Is a high grade lot of advance styles in tli-l new Spring Covert Coat. They are full l:ned with satin: in the latest .tnd preulest collarless effects. These coats will later on sell at S7.98. One of tomorrow's boat leaders at Another Coat offering that will fcrlng many buyers will be thnt very stylish new Spring Coats. In beet quail tv black broadoloths nnd tan covert. In the short "pony" styles and close-fitting effects; satin lined and strapped seiims: these coats tire to sell later on at 112.98, ? ? but toirorrow's price, for the day only, will be.. . ese coats are to sell $7.98 A most attractive spe olal will be Women's Elegant and Ex tremely Stylish Silk Etons. mad?- of :lt. eet taffeta nllks; short sleeves; they- are wmartly trimmed with silk braid and but tons: the value 1s posit Ively $ioo^; for tomerrow's sell ing the price Is re duced to. Rich and extremeLy stylish Lonir Black Taffeta and Peau de Sole Silk Coats: box-pleated and empire backs: soft fine and elegant materials throm liout: these handsome o o a t s vera bought to sell at 119.98: for to- i morrow $114J>< Laces, Em broideries, III andl=:: Pnoe Hosiery at Small Prices: kerchiefs, Furnishings,Etc. t EMBROIDERY EDGES and Insertions In manufact urer's strips; 5 to yards each; value, 10c. to = 12Hc. yard; pieces FytT will not be cut * MEN'S FANCY COI.OR cd Border Hand- t= kerchiefs; specially reduced to ' NEWEST CONCEIT. THE Violet Shirt Waist Sets and, Brooches; ? ,ft. sell at 20c.; to- U >l>Co m-orrow's price 2,000 YARDS SWISS IN sertlons and Bandings; val ues as high WOMEN'S DAINTY AND Pretty Swiss Embroidered Hemstitch ed Handker chiefs; value up to 25c.; now MEN'S EANCY USEE "Brighton" Garters; also black and white; 11 /1ft-, now special li a at 1254c, WOMEN'S ELEGANT Quality Hose, made of finest and sheerest quality gauze lisle; thin as a cobweb; they are In both black and white; these fine nose are to be In troduced by us In Washing ton tomorrow at the special price of II Sc. Hose, 8c. 100 DOZEN CHILDREN'S Black Ribbed Cotton Hose: double knee and high-spliced heels; sold at 15c.; not over C pairs to a q buyer; 2 for 15c.; pair WOMEN'S KINE-GA17GE Lightweight Plain Black Cotton Hose; very elastic tops; sell at l?c ; _ now 2 pairs for || 26c.; pair 11 WOMEN'S FULL-FASH loned Black Silk Gauza Lisla Hose; you cannot tell them from eilk; value, -5 ^ 12f4c. Hose, 8c. ' WOMEN'S PLAIN FAST Black Medium - weight Cot ton Hose; very serviceable, the quality sold reg ularly at IZ^c.; 2 q pairs for lftc.; per pair, tomorrow L r I j ? I i the executive otticer directing: this cam- j paign. and lie is assisted by Mr. John i i. Bunch, the secretary. The various committees are us follows: Committee on nlaces of meetings and on music, Charles Williams, L F. Randolph and Ira B. Conklln; committee on printing. John I. Bunch. Clarence J. Foster and John R. - E. Tennyson Smith. Mahoney; committee on providing enter tainment for the speaker, Mrs. Clinton Smith and Mrs. Catching. ADDRESS BY MR. BIRNEY. Men's Club of St. Thomas' Church Entertained. The Men's Club of St. Thomas' Church was entertained last evening at the resi dence of Mr. A. Geary Johnson, the vice president. 171S 19th street. Mr. A. A. Bir ney, formerly I'nited States attorney, de livered a:i address on "The Supreme Court of the District and Some Personal Expe riences" Gen. John A. Johnston, president of the club, commented on some of the points touched upon In the lecture, and thanked Mr. Birney for his effort. Mr. Harry Stevens sang several tenor solos, ac aompanied on the p4ano by Mr. Edmund A. Varila. Mr. R. I^ee Cox anil Mr. William C. Looker sang and Mr. Thomas Harrison of Richmond, Ya.. gave character impersona tions. Tliose present were: Rev. Dr. C. Ernest Smith, rector of St. Thomas'; Rev. W. J. Cox, Rev. J. A. Ajp'nwaM. Messrs. S. H. Ag ue w. A. A. Birney, Dr. E. O. Belt, J. W. Calvert. A. (J. Chapham. J. C. Davidson, Norman Gait. Dr. L. W. Olazebrook, Maj. Jas. J. Gordon. J. W. Holcombe, Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston. Dr. Gabriel F. Johnston, W. 8. Knox. VV, K. Lester, Denton Morford, F. L. J. Marshall. A. C. Pryor. H. M. Roch ester, Charles O. Rice. H. M. Stevens, Harry Stevens. Edward Lowe Temple, Gen. Geo. A. Woodward. Harry Woodward, Edmund A. Varila. L. S. Bacon and Thomas Harri son of Richmond. Va. may annul contract. Controversy Between Commissioners and New York Firm. After considerable controversy with John A. Mead & Co. of New York, who were awarded the contract for construction of coal discharging, weighing and handling equipment at the sewerage disposal plant, the Commissioners have rpcosnmended that Mead & Co. lie Informed that work on the pumping station Is being delayed because of their failure to cury out their contract, and that unless prompt action Is taken within live daye from the date of a letter to bo written to them an order will be Issued annulling tho contract. It seems that .Mead & Co. were the suc cessful biddeis for the coal handling equip ment and the price fixed by contract was J17.12S. The -controversy which ha* delayed tho work has grown out of the claim mode by Mead & Co.- thnt certain structural ma terial was iwl included in the specifications. Bones in Foot Fractured. George H. King, employed by the Ches apeake and Potomac Telephone Com pany. received a severe Injury to his left foot this morning by a pole rolling upon it while he waa working at 13th and Irving streets northwest. The Injured man waa removed to Garfield Hospital, where the surgeon* found Ms toot had been fractured. King Is twenty-eight years of age and live* at 408 12th street southeast. The Evening Star Patterns. BY MARTHA DEAN. A Little Russian Dress. No. 4009?Every small girl appreciates th? style of the Russian frock, and mother* have realized its practicability for bo lon? that It -will not go out of fashion for at least soma years to come. The gown shown Is one of excellent style, as It gives length of waist and fullness about tho hips. For this reason it Is well suited to become th? undeveloped figure. The dress is In twt pieces, consisting of skirt and blouse. These t?ra both box pleated, the blouse c? tending down over the top of tha skirt In double slclrt effect. If loosely girdled, us shown, the frock will be as modish ?s any maid could wish. In blue linen or pongee this would be an excellent dress for an/ kind of wear, and with a leather belt la red and tie of the same color the costume would be complete. The sleeves show th? small Inverted box pleats Instead of th? cuff. Any seasonable material may t.? used, washing fabrics or the soft woolens. In the medium fire the pattern calls for 4\ yards of 36-inch goods 4009?Sices, 6 to 12 years. Fashion Department, The Evening Stnr, Wanbtngton, D. C. For the 10 cents inclosed please send pattern to the following address: Size . Name Pattern No. 4009. Address City and State PERE ENFAIITIN'S IDEA. He First Conceived the Scheme of ths Canal Across Isthmus of Suez. An Interesting bit of information Just a> this time Is how the idea of a Panama canal originated. Mr. Charles Roux. for merly deputy from Marseilles In the French parliament, and vice president of the Sue* canal grand council, states that the whole history of European commercial expansion, from the time of Venetian supremacy. Is centered iu the Suez canal and the pro posed Panama waterway. He also de clares that the idea of the isthmuses orig inated in the philosophical speculations of the famous Saint Slmonion, I'ere Enfantln. Pere Enfantin. beside being a philosopher, was also a practical and far-seeing man. This is revealed In a letter he wrote in 1&>7. "Today, I feel that my face Is turned Ir resistibly toward the orient. ? * * It is for us to bring into ?being, between ancient Egypt and old Judea, one of the new high ways of Europ? to India and China. Later, we must also cut through another at Pana ma. We will then plant one foot on the Nile, the other on Jerusalem. Our right hand -will stretch to Mexico, our left arm will cover Rome and reach even to Paris. Sues Is the center of our life of effort. There ire will accomplish the deed which the world waits to admit that we are indeed strong men ?f courage." If the Inception of the Suez canal Is a criterion, then It is likely that Pere En fantln's prophecy may prove fruitful tit Panama, in spite of all the delays. NEBVY PRISONER ESCAPED. Washington Officer Unequal Match in Effort to Recapture. Stephen D. Puter of San Francisco, who is wanted by the United States govern ment as a witness in the land fraud cases in Oregon, was arrested in Boston last night by United States Deputy Marshal W. B. Burns of this city, but after being in custody less than half an hour Putsr drew a revolver and succeeded In escaping. It le alleged that the Oregon state au thorities want Puter, who was a broker, in connection with the forgeries of school cer tificates Involving (70,000. Marshall Burns was detailed by the gov ernment authorities here to go to Boston and search for Puter. He located him and watted at the Fenway branch post office, jfeft timi rntrT. BwMr wii la tht tmHt of calling for mall addressed to "John ll. Brownell." Puter agreed to accompany Burns to \ private room in the post office. Burns un derstood that Supt. Swift of the branch or fleo had gone for the police, but it tie-, veloped later that Swift did not under stand that Burns wanted the assistance or the police. Supposing: that two officers were outside tho building. the marshal placed Puter under arrest and took mm to the sidewalk After asking a question or two about his removal to this city tne prisoner suddenly drew a revolver, and leveling it at the marshal's head, cx c'.aimed: "I'll kill you, Burns. If you dare to move ? The crowd about the two mta was quits dtr.se, but fell away rapidly at the appear ance of ttie revolver; ?Hut Burns, aithouttt considerably older than Lis prisoner, jump ed at him and pushed up his hand, t'liur struggled and succeeded in pointing ma muzzle of the revolver at Burns' breas t tor h Bfcond time. Again the officer closed \w h hi* man, but could not wrench the weapon away. Puter fir ally got free from the grasp or the marshal and gradually backed away, with the revolver still pointed at H-irns. He suddenly turned and darted down lie street, followed by the offlofcr and many other persons. The fugitive, howevei es caped. Inspecting Local Tugs. officials t'rom the United States steam! oat Inspection s?rviee office visited Aleia:;' .a yesterday and Inspected the tug Spray her annual license to run on the river. It Is stated t.iat the Spray will go Into ser\ ice this sipring under charter to tow IWh-JaiJefl. barges from chores down the river to t !a city and Alexandria. The tug George W. Pride. 1 '.ajit. AJ r. owner. Is now being overhauled and put la order to undergo -her annual Inspection dur ing the coming week. The Pride Is lying at the Prince street wharf at Alexandria anl is having boiler and machine work done. The little tug Powhatan, belonging to tha Washington Stone Company, cams up fro id. Occoquan yesterday arv& Is lying at the Ota street wharf of the American Io? Compa f to have some boiler worlf done In pre pa Ti tian for her annual inspection. It Is slated the Inspectors will look her over Mine time daring the coming week. Your weakest part is the part you stand-on and move-on, work* on and play-on. Be wise about, shoes. ABXHCB BUST Ull ?