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THE MOHNIKa TIMiflS' -SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1896.
$io Serge
Suits
On Credit
UP!
genu
Mil 111; SEWER' Bill
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Brfghlwood Citizens AsR for En-
ac'.ment ofSdnate Bill 28.
Hay Ball Slippers, all popular shades
in stock Special colors to order.
Strange thing
Providence Hosp'ta! Caused a
Colloquy in the Senate.
SUNDRY CIVIL PROGRESSING
--hold their color. That's the
strong point about our fancy
LAST DAY
at HECHTS,
515 Seventh 5t.
bosom Shirts, and such colors,
too beauties, to say the least.
Link Cuffs to match.
DEMAND FOR ftJUNK SYSTEM
-OF A-
-tff, -$-,. j
They Do
About this
0
fi J 01 111
What is the
use of paying
$15 for a Serge
Suit and paying
TerW
V- l
C- rash for it, too
a n d running
the risk of its
color rubbing off
when we will
sell you a guar
anteed unfadea
ble - serge suit
for $10 and
give your own
time in which to
pay the bill? A rightly
made, right-fitting and a
good wearing suit, too!
You need scarcely any mon
ey to speak of to buy cloth
ing here! Our system of
selling suits on credit ac
cepting the smallest weekly
payments in settlement, en
ables you to wear good
clothes and buy them when
you most need them. We
positively guarantee that
you cannot buy better serge
suits in this city than our
ten dollar ones for less than
$16. That's saying a great
deal but look around and
then come here. Double or
Single-breasted, half-lined
or skeleton lined, and there's
no man too fat too thin
too short or too tall for us
to lit perfectly.
If you've a boy to clothe,
bring him here. Bring him
here today without fail. We
are offering as -a special for 1
today, cassimere and cheviot
reefer suits, sizes 3 to 8
years, and double-breasted
suits, sizes 7 to 15 years, for
SI. 49 each. They're regu
lar $2.50 and $2.98 suits,
but we bought them under
price and now give you the
benefit of our good fortune.
We are also selling Boys'
cassimere and cheviot knee
pants, in neat checks, sizes
4 to 15 years, for 19c a
pair.
They were 40c.
Hecht and Company,
515 Seventh Street.
FIRE TV AS TX THE STOVE.
But a Colored Man Gave an Alarm for
u Supposed Conflagration.
An alarm of fire was turned in at 6.30
o'clock labt evening from box 37, corner
of Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue north west. The colored man who
nulled the fire box shouted excitedly that
the church near Nineteenth and 1 streets
was in riameo and would be consumed uu
le&s the fire department resjKinded
promptly.
In a few minutes the engines. hoe car
riages, and trucks came upon the scene
at a sweeping gallop. Tne heavy at
mosphere was, filled with smoke. But
upon investigation it was fouud to be
pouring from the chimney.
Tiic noise of the arriving fire apparatus
caused the Janitor of the colored church
to stick lu nead out of the front door.
"Where Is the fire?' demanded one of
the "firemen.
"Yah, yah,' laughed the janitor. "It's
in de stove'
It then developed that a meeting of gome
Bort wah ti te neld in the "church and the
Janitor had been instructed to start a fire
to "drive de dampness out," as he ex
pressed it. The atmosphere being humid
and heavy caused the snioke to hang over
the church in a great pall and caused one
of the neighlmrs to turn In an alarm in
the belief that the interior was a mass of
seething flames. The riremen were angry
and disgusted at the outcome of their
run over the slippery concrete.
PATBOL DRIVERS' SALARIES.
Delegation In Their Behalf VisitH the
Capitol.
A delegation of citizens representing the
police patrol drivers were at the Capitol
yesterday afternoon and called upon a
number of Senators and Congressmen.
Their mission was to secure the asked for
increase of the s-ilnrips of the drivers from
$40 to $D0 per month.
Members of the lelegatIon informed the
Representatives that the poorly paid peti
tioners are required to wcrk twelve hours
out of every twenty-four, Sundays in
cluded. They received assurance that the
nalary Increase item would be passed in
tpile of the unjust adverse recommenda
tion of the District Commissioners.
Gets Damage for His Fall.
Tn the case or A7.or R. Nickerson against
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company, a jury in Judge Eradlev's court
yesterday afternoon returned a verdict
In favor of the former ror damages in the
sura of 2.500. Mr. NIekersou fell from
an Avenue car. near WH lard's Hotel,
May 10 last, and received eerious injuries
to his side and arm. lie tued for $30,000.
Are you" watched? Lewis 5.
Kann, the good Jeweler, is the
man.
434 Seventh St,
just below E.
928
fifc .
iff
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Y I
1 V .1
VI i
Items Belutlug to tho District Un
changed In tho Upper Branch
SlU' ut the Houmo lor Ita Effort
to Throw tho Ultimo lor Increased
Appropriation ou tho Senate.
The Senate made considerable progress
jestenlay on the sundry uvil appropria
tion bill, baring uispo&ed of all the uniend-
jueuls icpuriei to it by ILe Lcmndttee on
Appropriations.
oui.il a,uiuiChI was made en the practice
alinuuicti to the licube oi JRuprebeutdtlws
of appropriating sums only buincient to
cover mc cost d tervice lor bix or nine
months in u,c jcar, and throwing ou the
Senate the responsibility ami uianie of
swelling the appropriation bills.
The advice pioiiered by Mr. Mills to
cure lhai cwl wa& lor the Senate to pass
tne appropriation bb just as the Ilou.se
bent xrn.ni, leaving to the president the
uulj oi iioiiivjng ccngiv&s iIiul juuiuoiial
appropriations were necebsarj,- for the
puolic service.
lucre a also seme little criticism of
the action or the Houmj su cutting oit ap
propriations for. Providence Hospital, that
ucuou being attributed to religious bigotry
and intoteiaULC the met mat the nrst
comptroller reiused to aLOit tne accounts
or inc Veiiczuelau-tSuluna commission for
office rent was also commented upon
severely.
BOND INQUIRY MODIFIED.
When Mr. Perrer's bond resolution was
laid berore the Senate It was moditied by
Mr. Perfer by striking out the clause in
relation to government officers having
been interested in tne nutter lor their o u
profit. The restitution went over with
out Turtlier action.
Among tile amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, was an item to
pay the rent of the unices of the coiinuis
slou to investigate and report upon the
true divisional line between the Kepublic
of Venezuela and British Guiana.
"When that Item was readied Air. Gor
man expressed his surprise- at the ne
cessity of such an item and at the fact
that the comptroller did not, without
Turtlier legislation, audit and pass tne
vouchers tor the rent of the oitices oc
cupied by the commission.
ihe law appropriating $100,000 for
the expenses or the commission had been
passed, he said, under great popular ex
citement, at the suggestion of the Presi
dent, and it was then supposed to be
broad enough to permit Uie commission to
go abroad, collect maps, gain informa
tion and lake all the steps necessary to
bcttle that great conflict. Uut here Uie
first comptroller stepped in with a ruling
that the momentous commission could
not pay its rent.
RIDICULOUS, BUT URGENT.
Mr. Allison admitted Uiat it was a very
ridiculous condition of affairs; but yet,
he said, It existed, and had to be met.
Mr. Gorman added that there was a feel
ing throughoutthecouutry that the emerg
ency out of which that commission had
originated had passed; if iudeed it had
ever existed. He was glad that it had
dwindled flown to a mere matter of office
When the item for hospitals in the Dis
trict or Columbia was reached, an amend
ment was orfered bv Mr. Gallinger, which
was construct by Mr. Gormau as aiinedat
Providence Hospital because that institu
tion was under the charge or Catholic
Sisters of Mercy. He confessed his amaze
ment that any party in control of Congress
should be so far swept away by a secret
anti-Catholic organization.
He could understand how religious fan
aticism might be aroused on the public
school question, but he could not under
stand how it could be directed against a
hospital because it happened to be uuaer
the control or Catholics or of Protestants.
Was the sentiment of proscription, he
asked, to go that far? Would good women,
or good men, be prohibited, because they
were Catholics from attending to children
or others arfiicted with disease.
POLITICS CARRIED TOO FAR.
A great many things, he said, occurred
every four years when a great Presidential
campaign wastobeentercdon. Propositions
were then presented, and speeches were
then made, which would not be presented
or made at other times.
Was it possible, he asked, that the great
party which expected to controlall branches
or tne gov eminent after the 4th of March
next, would cntcruponacrusadcthatwould
prevent a Catholic from ministering to the
wants of the unfortunate people of the
District? He moved to lay the amendment
on the table; and that motion was
agreed to.
Mr. Gallinger explained and defended
his motive in offering the amendment, and
said that it had no such purpose, as Mr.
Gorman suggested. And he was surprised
that a Senator, usually so kind, so lair, and
so Just, would represent him as Striking a
blow at the welfare and prosperity of
Providence Hospital.
Mr. Gorman admitted that he might have
misconstrued the amendment, and said
that it was only because or his extreme
surprise at seeing the Senator from New
Hampshire fall (to any extent) Into the line
of religious intolerance, that he had made
the remarks he had made. His remarks
were intended for those who were push
ing forward that Idea of religious pros
cription. OTHER ITEMS PASSED.
The paiagruph appropriating $12,500
to purchase 2,t00 sets or Gen. James B.
McBriile's book en important periods in
the history-or the United States, includ
ing the portraits of the Presidents, etc.,
was postponed.
The proposal is to distribute these to
Senators, lieprcbentativcs and executive
officials and offices as Is usually done
wllh public papers.
Allother items stand as reported from
committee ami printed in The Times when
reported.
The suggestion of Secretary Carlisle that
the limit of additional expense en the city
postorrrce be extended to $410,000 is com
plied with, and the appropriation for
continuation under the present limit the
sum of $375,000 is put, instead of $275,
000, as passed by the House.
At the-end of the paragraph added by the
committee appropriates $100,000 im
mediately available for the purchase of
two lots immediately adjoining the Gov
ernment Printing Office on the west and
running from -H street to Jackson alley,
a 'part of square 624, Just south of the
printing office, being bounded on the
south by G street and the .east by North
Capilol, and north by Jackson alley, and
to erect thereon a boiler house and coal
sheds; and also for (he purchase and erec
tion of two 200-horse power steel steam
boilers and connect tliem with the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
Threatened His Wife.
Thomas Donahue was locked up last
night at Lieut. Kelly's station by Police
man Haynes on complaint of his wife, Mrs.
Mary Dona hue. They li vent No. 325 Penn
sjlvania avenue northwest, and the wife
charges that her husband threatened to
kill her ami she is afraid he will put, the
thrcatinto execution. Donnhue.will he ar
raigned in Judge Miller's police court this
morning.
Eeklngtori Lino Extension.
Mr. Richardson has Introduced in the
nouse the same bill presented by Mr. Mc
Millan In the Senate, providing for an ex
tension of thcEcklngton and Soldiers' Home
and Belt Line railway lines.
$1.25 to "Baltimore and Return via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun
day April 25 arill 2G, and will be valid
for return passa'ge until Monday. April
27. Good on any train. ap22-5t
Shoe Selling.
It you wonld have a handsome,
dressy, well-woar.nsr" Shoe, our
Men's Tan and Black Calf Lace rt O
Shoes aro just right. All style !h'2.fC
toes. Worth fiOarfor. 4-
Ladies' stylish Oxfords tan and
black all styles of toe made
upon perfect lasts, insuring coin- p
fort in wear, well worth 42 JO Our I f Ef
price today. Iy9
IHAVENN'ER' & MVIS,
F St: -
t vTAiJ
Atlantic Building:.
I They Don t
stay long either at our price.
Better hurry if you want one
for
FRANC & SON, J
? 7th and D. "On the Corner, P
SI fill ilDJOuETBii)
Union Republican Club Disposes
of the Trouble.
IS GOING TO ST, LOUIS
At Lust Night's Meeting Jt "Wna De
cided to Allow All'SVho "VVlHhed to
HeHlgn An Excursion Planned and
ArruugunientH Mudo to Attend tbo
Convention.
The Union Republican Club met last night
and disposed or the cabe or these gentlemen
who have resigned from the organization.
The club was largely represented and the
action was unanimous.
On motion of Mr. It ebb it was resolved
that all those members In good standing
on the books and who have signified their
intention to withdraw be allowed to do so
and that those who desire to return to
the membership be permitted to do bO.
The list of those who fave resigned was
read by the secretary. It contained fifty
one names, instead of live hundred and
eleven, as published in one ot the city
papers. The statement was rnude to the
club that of the llftj-one, ten were in
debted to the club und that six had ex
pressed a desire to return to the old alle
giance. 'ine railroad committee reported that the
club had decided to go to the National
Convention on June 10.
PLANNED AN EXCURSION.
The club discussed the giving of an ex
cursion down the Potomac, the idea belug
generally indorsed. A committee to make
the arrangements was appointed by Pres
ident Lasler, consisting or Messrs. Lllis,
"Wike. Gibson, ilartln and Secretary Lra
ery. The excursion will be given about the
lGth of May.
The question of the finances of Uie club
then came up aud was discussed. A mo
tion was made by Mr. SIggers that the
Indebtedness of delinquent members be
referred to the finance committee, which
was adopted. The collection or the In
debtedness of some members, all of which
is considered "good," will put the club on
Its feet without having to resort to unusual
methods.
The attendance lastnlght was an evidence
that the Union Republican Club intends to
hold its organization with a very largemera
bcrshlp. COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
The excursion being one of the first ot
the season will undoubtedly be u big suc
cess. Owing to the withdrawal of the thirty
five or forty members vacancies have been
made in several committees. The president
announced that he would fill these vacan
cies and announce them in the newspapers.
The general sentiment last night was that
the club could dispense with members who
wouldn't pay their dues, or who, for any
reason, were out of touch with the consti
tution of the organization.
The president, in response to calls, wound
up the meeting with a speech, reciting
the objects of the club, and congratulating
the club on the bright prospects ot the
party to which it belonged and which it
was formed to assist.
"ELIJAH" SUTEBI1LY SUNG.
Choral Society's Rendition of th Ora
torio Pleased n Largo Audience.
The Choral Society last night at Allen's
Grand Opera House gave their Inst concert
of the season. An audience that filled
the theater In large part was in attendance
and evidenced gVeat pleasure In frequent
applause, which Tas bestowed discreetly,
but heartily.
The society had promise that the Bal
timore Symphony Orchestra would assist
at this concert, but the only accompaniment
was Prof. John Porter Lawrence, at the
piano. Mr. D. G. Pfeifferat the organ, and
obligatos by Mr. Charles H. Thierbach
on the violoncello. The reason of the
disappointment, which was evidently as
mucu a regret to the society as to the
audience, was set out at length 1n an
explanation in the program.
In substance it was that the result
of the first two concerts lert the societj'
in debt, that the financial support extended
to the present concert was not as wide
as wasanticip.i ted. and the board of dlrec tors
was compelled to face the question of a
very large deficit unless the concert were
given TVlthout orchestra. They were not
willing to give up the concert, leellng that
good faith to the subscribers demunded
uut it uiiould oe given "in as artistic a
manner as rwslble couslsfent with finan
cial necessitie1;.
It is easily seen Ihattliey did what was
eminently reasonable 'and just under the
circumstances. c
The subjject of last night's work was
Mendelssohn's Immortal oratorio "Elijah,"
which, by the way, was first sung just
firry years ago. The Choral Society did
It excellent justice and were creditaDle to
themselves and to tlielrefficlenband pains
taking director, Mr. H. C. Shermap.
An admirable quartet of soloists was
provided in Miss Elenor Merideth, a so
prano of pureandsustalned voice; Mr. David
Q. Henderson, whose tenor in fluent sweet
ness bcemed almost Incomparable; the
eminent baritone, Mr. Ericson Bushnell,
and Mrs. Fcssendcn, contralto. A trio
of ladles, whose names were not given
prominence, sang one ot the. most attractive
portions of the oratorio', uLift Thine Eyes,"
and they sang it exquisitely to the delight
of arUsts and audience.
The quarte.t singing of Mrs. Shlrcllff,
Miss McCullough. Miss Stidhara, and Miss
Simond8. of the Philharmonic Quartet,
and Messru." McFarland Ueeside, Turpm,
and Ryan, of the ApOllo, was an attractive
feature of the evening.- A double quartet
"For Be Shall Givet His Angels Charge
Over Thee." was admirably done. The
Choral Society did themselves and Wash
ington crPdlt. and their freinds are very
proud of thera.
CAPITOL CLIMBER LOCKED TIP.
Llttlo "Was Sent to St. Elizabeth's
for Treatment.
Thomas H. Little, the denrentednian who
was arrested yesterday morning in the
Capilol while crawling around a narrow
ledge 120 feel above the floor of the
rolunda, was scat to the government In
sane asylum last evening.
Little had been an inmate of that Institu
tion before and was returned as a paroled
prisoner without formality.
t m m
Pool Mutch Tonight.
Fred A. Stewart, champion pool player
ot Maryland and the District or Columbia,
has Just returned from a successful trip
, through western Maryland, wherehe easily
defeated all comers with the odd3 of $20O
to $100 Tonight he will play Uernard
Hafrdibg nt Star Cigar Store, 1100 E
street. 200 balls to Harding's 150. The
contest will be-free to tftc'publlc.
Indicted for Jlfnrder jmd Arson.
Lancaster.Ta.," April 24.-4T lie grand' jury
today Indicted WUUdm Miller and diaries
F. Tinker for murder and arson. They are
accused of murdering Miller's father. th
watchman of the Champion Blower and
Forge Company's Works, In this clty4 and5
ou ruing cue ouuumg co conceal tDe crime
Officers of the 'Association AddresH
a Coimiiuulcufloii to the Commis-hIoiioi-h
Advocating tlio Improve
ment Hefund'of ti License FeoMay
Lead to Cruim7fbr Damages.
The Bright wood" CWzens' Association has
takenstronggrpundsinfavororthcaduptiou
of Senate bill Ko'jicS the highway act
as amended bj-tthelstrlct Commissioners,
to "provide for continuing the system of
trunk sewers,, yor'completing the system
of sewage dispijsnapd protection against
floods." and cite as a reason that neither
ot the othcfiupepding bills,numbered
respectively. Senate 244-i and House 0998,
presents the relief for the county territory
that the e.igenciguf theslluatiou demands.
T he association is, pf the opinion that while
it is desirable that there shall be a prompt
completion of the worker sewage disposal
and protection against floods. et, lruin
a sanitary standpoint, the construction of
trunk sewers in many of the suburbs is ot
paramount importance.
The executive committee thus express
the association's preference for Sefiate bill
28, butsays It will ravor any other measure,
Senate bill 244-1 and House bill 00D8 In
cluded, provided it is so amended as to
appropriate Sl,000,0dt for the construction
or trunk suburban sewers, including the
I'mey branch, in accordance "With the plans
.approved by the District, Commissioners.
in support of the construction of the
supreme importance of trunk sewer con
struction tne association refers to Dr.
Busey's report on the need of improved
sanitary conditions in the territory where
typhoid fever prevailed.
MUST HAVE BOTH.
No bill that does not include both sewer
age and street extension, the association
says, will be satisfactory to the people of
the northern section ot the District.
Complaint is made of discrimination, the
reduction of the estimates ror couuty
roads lrom $,'00,01)0 to fl4B,o00 being
cited as an Instance, and this act of dis
crimination, it is claimed, would not have
been perpetrated hud Congress beeu fully B
advised or the lacls which the association
Is able to furnish.
The Commissioners, are asked to lay the
bill and the aeouipjnlng communication
before the Senate and House committees,
and this will be done.
The letter Is signed by "W.V. Cox, George
Field, Claude F. King, Charles O. Stone,
M. D.; Austin P. Brown, E,T. Eates, and
N. 11. Robinson.
CA8E OF DAMAGES.
The case of M. J. Fleming, the saloon
keeper, whose application for a refund cf
so much of his bar 'license fee as was uot
consumed at the time his license was re
voked two yeanj ago, Is one or half a
dozen or more in which the same principle
Is involved, aud as the decision is favorable
ton refund upon the grounds that under the
law the excise board had no authority to
revoke the license, the Question of com
pensating damages is likely to arise.
His understood that Fleming's case will
be the test, and that a ronnal demand for
damages will be made. This will not, of
course, beentertalned by tlieCommliMoners,
and In thu tease the next step will be a
resort to the courts;
Fleming was convicted in 1893 of linv
lngsold to a minor, the charge having been
made under section 6 or tne excise law.
His place was closed at once, and the
money he had paid Into Uie treasury was
declared 'forfeited. Upon his rerent plea,
as told In The Times. Attorney Thomassus
talncd his demand for a rerund, and the
contention Is that it his license was re
voked wrongfully, as held by Alr.Thpmas,
the applicant should be reimbursed for the
loss he incurred from loss of business in the
two years his saloon remained under the
ban. The law forba'dc the renewal of his
license within two years from the date
of revocation of nls license.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY.
The Commissioners yesterday expressed
to Congress their disapproval ot Senate
bill 212S, wbleli provides for an appro
priation of $100,000 to meet the expense
of a proposed test ot methods of sewage
disposal and water filtratioa In cities and
villages. Tho opinion expressed by the
Commissioners is that the amount named
Is insufficient for the proper carrying out
of the plan.
The economy required at the District
building, rendered necessary by the limited
amount of contingent money left at dis
posal for the remainder of tho year, was
painfully apparent yesterday, when oil
lamps were Introduced into the assessor's
office to dissolve the gloom ot a cloudyday.
The use of gas 1"? necessarily prohibited,
along with the abolition or the clean towel
and- the Ice supply. This latter luxury Is
being kept up in some of the .offices by
voluntary contributions made by tueclerical
force; the box with a slot for the recep
tion or coin being placed on the coolers.
The fund Is punctually maintained, as the
ultimatum is, "No money; no ice."
The wonder Is, in view ot the general
belief, that the Commissioners should under
take to curtail expenses by reducing the
use of gas, when, as everybody knows,
Uie bill is likely to come in at the old
figures, even if uie consumption is stopped
altogether.
PERMITB TO BUILD.
Building permits were issued yesterdaj'
as follows: A . F. Getz, dwelling No. 118
Carroll street southeast, $4,500; James
J. Sullenberg, store and flat, No. 1303
G street northwest, S3.000.; Permits for
Improvements were also issued as follows:
D, M. Munroe, to build rear addlUon lo
No. HOfi E street northwest, SD80; J. If.
Bugher, to add a story, No. 1609 K street
northwest. 55,000.
The written protest made by the mem
bers of the Easterri Presbyterian Church
lo the granting, of a license to Herman
"YYalz, at No. 316 Sixth street northeast,
heretofore noted In The Times, was filed
wlUi the excise board yesterday. It is
signed by nearly every member of the
church, the pastor, Dr. Easton, heading
the list.
THE old man wBo
looks out at the
world with clear
and healthy eyes
cannot help . feeling
great gratification at
the thought that his
children and his
children's children
have inherited from
him no weakness nor
tendency to disease.
I The healthy old man
is the man who has
throughout his life
kept his digestion
good and his blood
ynre. Once in
a while you find such
ft ts6?i3sr!ha3 new
-taken any medicine.
That man has lived
a perfectly natural
life. Not one in a
thousand does do it.
Sometimes very
slight indiscretions
or carelessness pave
the way for serious
sickness. The germ
theo'ry of disease is
well authenticated,
and germs are every
where. This need
make no difference
to the nerfectlv
healthy man. Germs go through the
healthy body without effect. They are
hurried, along rapidly and thrown off before
theyiave time to developor.increase. Let
them once findlpdgnient or let them find a
weak spot, they(wilevelP" D7 e million
and the blood -witt-De foil of them: Instead
of rich, life-givmg'brorjerties, the bloodwiU
be a slu&gish, puttrcP tide of impurity. In
stead of givm&'s strength to the tissues; it
will force updlPthea unwEolesome and
innutritions matter, and the man will
lose flesh. The more flesh heloses and the
weaker he becofmes. the-more susceptible
Tie ia to'diseasei His-troublewill "become
complicated and Seriate consequences will
follow. Dr. Picsrcets Golden Medical Dis
coveryisthfronjf.inedicine that absolutely
and infallibly enresiall blood diseases, and
almost all diseasesar& blood diseases. It
isn't a medicine far some one -particular
so-called disease. It is a medicine for the
ifftale body. Ifi fbrjsd.ostall the germs'of
disease, replaces Jfntpnxities with, -rich, xe4
blood, feeds this tissue amd makes-strong,
healthy "flesh. ' ". " ' '
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This has been a busy week for us though not a profitable
one. Our loss, however, has been the gain of many a prudent
shopper. We needed room for our great stock of Low Cut Shoes
and we got it by selling some of our best lines of High Cut
Shoes at profitless prices.
TODAY is the last day for this "SPECIAL CUT-PRICE
SALE," and your last chance for the following bargains:
Child's BostSl.50 Kid
Hand-eewed "Welted
Button or Laced Shoes.
TODAY ONLY
5115
Boys' t2 Calf and Kangaroo,
hand-sewed, button,
heeled or spring hccL
TODAY ONLY
Si.65
HEN'S SHOES.
81.60 Veal Calf Gaiters,
Square or pointed toes. QCn
TODAY ONLY tJOU
53 and 13.50 Patent Leather
Squa.ro Too Lace, Sharp Toe
Gaiters,
And Opera Too Calf Laced, (rn Pr
TODAY ONLY 3Z.UU
Si French Calf "Footform" and
"Newpoi t" shape Laced
And bust Patent Leather
Square Too Laced Shoes. (T O O r
TODAY ONLY 40.UU
Best.53 Patent Leather
.Razor Too. Lacrd or Cloth Top
Patent Leather Congress. ff 0 r
TODAY ONLY Pt.du
YOU OUGHT TO
See our immense variety
They are beauties Indeed, and
surprise to you.
West Store
1914-1916
Pa. Ave.
930 and 932
TOOK FOUR TO HANDLE HIM
Alleged Thief Made a Desperate
fiesistanc8 of Arrest
"Was Grappled by a Special Officer
und Citizens Spread Over Him to
Hold Hltu Down.
An excitiDg arrest was made about 8
o'clock last night on U street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest, by
Special Policeman Davis. A citizen saw a
young white man pick up a large box of
Bermuda onions from in front of one of
the commission bouses that line that block,
and gave the alarm of "catch thier."
1 Special Davis responded, and although
he is a much smaller than the alleged thief,
grappled vltti bira. There was a lively
losaic and both men went down on the
sidewalk. The prisoner struggled desper
ately, und triedrepcatedly to bite thespeclal.
A number of citizens came to Davis as
sistance, and after great difficulty the man
was pinned to the pavement by sheer force
and weight. One man sat upon his head, und
received a bad bite on his leg while doing
so. Another held down a foot, others at
upon his body and other limbs, while the
special policeman turned in for the patrol
wagon.
" uen that vehicle arrived Driver Sam
Cook said the citizens had the man spread
out on the sidewalk like a flying squirrel.
Alter being turned over to Policemen Loftus
and Sprinkle the prisoner continued a
desperate resistance, and kicked Loftus
on the abdomen. He also tried to bite the
officers. It required UFe united efforts of
several men to handle the big fellow.
At the Twcirth street station he gave
his name as "John Doe." in a surly man
ner, and was booked as twenty-nine years
ot age, and charged with the larceny of
a box of onions.
After the prisoner had been locked up
several hours he was recognized as Frank
Fitzgerald, well-known to the police in
"Swampoodle."
BOUNDING UP THIEVES.
South "WashinRton Tollco Are Mak
ing a Good Baco.
The police of the Fourth precuict have
been doing some effective work in cap
turing the thieves that Infest South
Washington. So far during the present
nioutn tiiirty-tlir-e crooks have been taken
into custody, and last .night two alleged
till-tappers were arrested aud had their
names added to the list.
The first of these Is Lemuel Turner,
colored. He was captured about 10
o'clock by Policeman Muller, in citizen's
clothes, at his home, No. 511 Second
sireet southwest. Lem is wanted for
tapping the till In the office attached to
Watts' coal yard, on C street, between
Second and Third streets southwest. He
broke open the money drawer and got
away with the contents, $7.50.
After the robbery Turner fled to Phil
adelphia. He returned last night, and
had been home but a few minutes when
Acting Detective Muller apprehended him.
ilnller had been waiting- for his man.
The other alleged till-tapper is Frank
Sackey, a white youth, who was arrested
by Policeman Als, charged with robbing
the money drawer in Annie Craig's UtUe
shop and taking 11 cents.
COfTJTaiPTOF COURT BILL..
Senate Committeo jRendy to Iteport
tho .N ew I,aw. .
Senators HJH, Tliurston and Vilas, as a
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
the Judiciary considered the bill now be
fore the committee regulating contempt
of court, a bill thafcis the outgrowth of the
Debs case. -
No conclusion has been finally reached,
but it is understood that the subcommittee
will amend the bill so that In the charge
of direct contempt there shall be no ap
appeal. and in proceedings in indirect con
tempt it shall be optional witb the court,
whether or not there shall be a Jury trial.
The report will be made to the full com
mittee Monday next.
CONCOBD AT "hONoLuX-U.
&be Was Booked to Sail lor Home
Yesterdny.
The Navy Department has been Informed
that the gunboat Concord arrived at
Honolulu April 16. and would leave for
San Francisco April 23.
The Concord started from the China
station for home a few-days after the
little gunboat Petrel, but, as was ex
pected, passed" the latter on the way.
The Petrel la now probably at Honolulu
or elso started thence for San Francisco
in Company with the Concord.
Salesmen at Arthur
Buries are not "fined" for
"losing sales." No temp
tation there to fit yon with
wrong sizes. The broad
soles on his school shoes do
morethaij protect the. up-pers,'-
iCfieyglve comfort.
Mil F St, .
Next to Branch Postofilce.
Open Saturdays, 9 P.-M, -
Misses' S2C0 Best-made
Hnnd-sewcd-welt VIcl Kid.
button and laced.
TODAY ONLY
Ladies' S2.C0 Rprlne-hccl
Haud sewed Finest Kid,
laccil or button.
TODAY ONLY
$1.65
$1.85
LADIES' SHOES.
S1.S3 "Ideal" Kid Button.
Common Sense or 10th Cent
urr toes
TODAY ONLY.........
82.50 Vici Kid Hand-welt
Button and Laceu Boots.
Neat square or needle Cues,
TODAY ONLY'
S3 and 53.50 Patent Leather
and Fine Kid Boots,
kid or cloth tops.
A dozen pretty styles.
TODAY OS LY.-
$1.15
$1.85
$2.65
SI and 8 Finest Made
Weltor Turn SjI Boots.
All tlio popular ihapej. (TO fr
TODAY ONLt 4)0. DO
of Tan Shoes and Low Cut Shoes.
the prices will be an agreeable
East Store
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Pa.ave.se.
Tin St. N. W.
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LOVER TRIED TO KILL HER
Young Colored Woman Fearfully
Cut and Brutally Kick3d.
Sbo TTos TTaylald In an Alley by a
31 un She Hud Din
" curded.
An attempt to murder Frances Ernest, a
twenty-year-old colored girl, was made last
night by tier discarded lover, Joseph Mason.
The young woman lives at No. 1721
Clark's alley, which enters Connecticut
avenue, between Seventeenth and igb
teentb streets cortnwct. und the ariair
happened almost iu front of her dour.
it appears that on Tnursciay mgDCilason
called on Frances and asked her if it was
true that she bad aeciticu to cut his ac
quaintance for another young man. She
replied that it was. aud Informed bun that
in the future their patns must lie apart.
Mason, It Is alleged, then went away
threatening vengeance on her.
He brooued over the affair and last night
lay in ambush near the girl's home.
About 9 o'clock she had occasion to go
out into the alley.
As she passed his place of concealment
it is said Mason sprang upon her from be
hind. He hud eitner a knife or razor In
his hand, the girl's friends say, and tried
to draw the weapon across her throat.
His aim was too high, however, and the
keen blade struck her upper lip aud laid it
wide open. It was hanging by a mere
thread when the police arrived. Her as
sailant next struck the woman a heavy
blow, knocking her senseless. Then he
proceeded to kick her about the head and
face in a most brutal manner. One kick
was administered squarely on her badly cut
mouth, and drove in all of her rront teeth.
Thinking perhaps she was dead ilason
ran out of the alley and made his escape.
The police of the Third precinct came upon
thescene.and sent the badly mangled young
woman to the Emergency Hospital in the
patrol wagon. There her upper Up was
sewed on aud her other injuries attended.
COLONIAL. DA1IH3 BETUBX.
Closing Session and Beceptlon toy Vice
President Stevenson.
The'Natlonal Society of Colonial Dames
held a final session yesterday at the
Arluigton Hotel.
The meeting opened promptly at 9 a.
m., and adjournment did not take place
nutil 5'30 o'clock, as much business of
importance was under consideration by
the members.
Among matters debated and agreed upon
was the change of the date eligibility from
1733 to 177G. This will include the
descendants ot "signers," because of the
existence of those individuals berore the
declaration of independence existed, yet
will in no way encroach on territory of
the D. A. R. An executive committee
ad interim, formed of the presidents of
fourteen societies, to do all necessary
work iu interim of council, was decided
upon. The following resolution was
adopted:
"Resolved, That the executive committee
of the National Society of "Colonial Dames
be, and is hereby given, power to legis
late for the safe aim sure representation in
the National Society of the Dames, resi
dent in the non-ceJnnial States, and that
they- be authorized to regulate their local
organizations. In accordance with exist
ing Jaws of this (National) society, and
that we hereby exteud to them a glad
and hearty welcome."
Changes in the constitution were made
iu the section with regard to art loans,
and the purchase of historic buildings of
the United States. A home for Co'onlal
Dames and other subjects of interest
to aud for the gefod ot the country and
the society were touched upou.
The result of elections show:
Mrs. Howard Townsend.-of New York,
president ot the National Society; Mrs.
Gillespie, of Pennsylvania. firit vice presi
dent; Mrs. W. W . Gordon, ot Georgia, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. William Reed, of
.Baltimore, national secretary; Mrs. j. j
Jackson, second secretary; Miss Lizzie
Nicholas, District of Columbia, national
treasurer; Mrs. Richter.ot New Hampshire,
registrar; Mrs. W.H, Brown, arulMrs.Rose
Wright Smith, members of the press com
mittee, being appointed for two years;
Mrs. Kennon. former president of the
District Society, and Mrs. Banning, of
Delaware, honorary vice presidents.
A delegation of Dames visited the Sen
ate at noon and called upon "Vice Presi
dent Stevenson, who held a pleasant in
formal reception to meet them.
Others remained to inapitiun a quorum,
and the result was highly satisfactory The
most laudable harmony prevailed "during
the sessions of the society and Invery
way the intelligence and ability of thesr
women ot distinguished ancestry was
demonstrated. The society now numbers
2,000. and progresses daily In its power
for good, and its advantage to thenatfon.
Mrs. Gillespie, newly-elected vice presi
dent, is a descendant of Benjamin Frant
lin, which revives memories of a certain
unpleasant episode last year and calls
for the statement that tin Xntr wt-
t society is not identical wjtii. that. oC the
jji.suriui,.
The majority of the out-of-town mem
bers or the Society of Colonial Dames, re
turned to their homes last night.
"Want Partition by Sale.
Herod Osborn and others have begun suit
atruinst John T. Tjih nnil nllipn fnr- tin.
partition by sale of part of lot-10. scuarc
1,069, in the neighborhood .of Fifteenth
and B streets northeast. The property was
, formerly of the estate of tho late John
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nine out of ten who
come in to look come
back and buy. Proves
what we've been tell
ing yon right along
better styles lower
prices here
We are not stuck on
selling $7.50 men's
suits but lots of you
men want 'em and
we're here to please
you. As long as we
had to have 'em we
made 'em srood as
good as you'll find
elsewhere for L0.0CL
That's what a hundred
men have told us.
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EISEMAN BROS,, j
Cor. 7th and E Sts. N. W.
Wo Branch Store in Washington.
Each one in itself an illus
tration of the manner which
shoe prices are fixed at StoU's,
And there's variety enough,
too, to allow of any prefer,
ence you. have to be fully sat
isfied. Ladief Lav-Cut Oxford
perfect fitting tans and (Or
b-'ackta chaou rM.. yfjtl
Ladief Oxfvrdt letter
grade all ttgles toe plen- Jm rf
didlymade tans and blaek. Jf
Ladies7 Ratset Oxford
Sheet natty andtrvm lock
ing perfection tn fit hand. (- r
turnfd' $1.4c
Jirn'j Russet and Black
Calf Shoes lace and but
ton H if they acre rightly A - fin
J"- $2.70
5T0I HQ "Offis?
dltJLld OIU
Seventh St. N. W.
BABBEL OF GASOLINE BLEW TJT.
Mr. John Scliuefer Had a 2farrow
capo From Death.
It was by a miracle that Mr. John Scbafer,
a "West "Washington stone mason, was; not
blown into eternity last night by gasoline
An entire barrel ot that Inflammable stuff
exploded at 8.4D o'clock in a building in
the rearot his residence. No. 1207 Xew
Hampshire avenue northwest, and strange
to relate. Mr. Schafer escaped from the
fiery deluge with hut slight injuries.
It appears that he had neglected to fill
his gasoline can during the uaydght hours
and went into the tact building: Tor that
purpose with a lighted lamp in his hand.
The lamp was placed some distance from
the barret, and Mr. Schafer turned on the
faucet and commenced to fill the tin
vessel. The vapor ot the fluid soon filled
the apartment. Then there was a flash of
light as the lamp flame communicated with
the vapor, and the air was a sheet of fire.
A terrific exp'oslon followed, and Schafer
was blown the length of the room, tumbling
in a heap in one corner. Instantly the
building was submerged with the flaming
liquid, and the stone mason scrambled to
his feet and gave the alarm.
A flrecall was rjuicklysent In from box
315, and the engines and truck were soon
at work. The blazing gasoline made a
big glareand illuminatel the neighborhood,
but by persistent work the firemen kept
the fire under control and extinguished it
with difficulty before the outbuilding had
been entliely destroyed-
Mr. Schafer places his lo at about $100,
without Insurance: and is congratulating
himself that It wa no worse.
EXPX.OSIOX IX A SYNAGOGUE.
Lancaster Edifice, Abont to Be Dedi
cated, .Damaged Heavily.
Lancaster. Pa.. April 24. "While Isaao
Grootfield, the sexton, was hunting for a
gasleakin the new IlcbrewSynagogue this
morning, an explosion occurred which shat
tered thcbuilding. Wew up a portion of the
flooring of the mam auditorium and broke
all the memori.il windows.
Thebntldingwasalsosomewhatdamaged
by fire. Grootfield was struck by flying
timber and badly Injured. The loss will
be quite heavy. The Synagogue was tq
have been dedicated this eveninng.
Died From Natural Cause.
Coroner Ha mmctt has issued a certificate
of death from natural causes in the case
ot Edward De Moll, the East "Washington
druggist, who was stricken with apoplexy
on I'ennsylvania avenue. Thursday after
noon anil died without resalningconscious
ness. at the Emergency Hospital.
Kaffir Concern Denied tho Malls
The Postmaster General ha denied the
privileges tf the mails to the African
Amcncan Gold Mining and Trading Com
pany and Anslin Gallagher of New York
citv. The concern pretended to own mines
In Africa, but did not.
FOR FIFTY
years:
MRS. WINSLOWS
SOOTHING SYRUP f
has beon usI by Million of. Mothers $
( for their. ciUIilro:i whit Teething for
over Fifty Yean. Kacotio th culld.
ys softens the gumi. nllix H ialn carta
win colic, and is the b?j: remedy for ?
( diarrhoea.
Twcnty-flvj Cents t Hottl? $
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