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CLAKKS. 7th fat.
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I For
2d
I Skirts.
A fully made properly made skirt
in every -ense of tho word is what wo
sell j ou. Materials workmaushlp
and perfect fit wc guarantee, and our
prices cannot ho duplicated.
DUCK SKIRTS.
Whit o prettj cool and
dnsvfor this lnvelj weath
ei ? c are selling a band
sorao Dnc Skirt, worth cv
crj ccatof S2, tor
98c
Beautiful Blk. Brilliantme.
Skirts lined throughout
made full and trrscoful
hang velvet bound. worihC J qQ JJ
53 V R
SS03 Shepherd Plaid Skirts,
in Hack and white, blue. mil
whilo and hrouu at a white,
it gore, full ripple rustling
lining, interlined and velvet
lioiuid a dccidodlj hand-(!-, j-.C
some skirt Our price VO' v
SGGO Black and Blue Serge
Sknt. beautitul inappiar
ancc and stvle. and perfect
in woikniauship a.ia niatc-C .
rial Our pi ice. M
.48
White Crepon Skirts.
Ccrtamlv the-e are the pcr
fection of grace and stvle.
With a waist to match this
would nnkc an ideal suit tor
Miinmer vrrar. 'ihe-o skirts
arc w 01 th S7.C0 w c will s-UC i AQ
thorn at P4.tO
S1S.00 lovely Crepon and Silk.
Satin and Bracadc Mvirts.
You in ij paj S.J5, hut jou
get no better workmanship
nor superior tvle audtfQ QQ
here's a special oifer p7. vy
Those 2.00. ;2.50 and $a0u White Par
asols at 73c arc gomi fast. Thej're an
unusual bargain.
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CCEEECECECCCEECCECCCECCCEE
A LUCKY STRIKE! F
This Great Rebuilding Sale
OF
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023. 925, P27, K!9 7th St. N. W.
Exaggeration is contemptuous. That's
cur ilevv. and jet we saj to jou that ex
aggeration in this case lu impossible, how
ever extravagant the language emplojod
Oxford Suits, S3.9S
Do jou know -what an Oxford is? If
jou do, you'll incline to the opinion that
we're falslfjlog If you do not, jou'll
inquire of jour best friend or neighbor as
to Vifc character of the goods Well, we
aj to-tou, whoever jou are. In nil fairness,
and plainness of speech, tljnt the character
of these goodsis justns good as jours, and
will stand the most rigid scrutiny.
rixes a jioint in jour mind which Is
popular But when wc offer jou a $10
buit for jour popular $5, the chances ire
that jou'll part with it. At all events it's
reasonable and right that jou should do
60, provided, jou're in need of a new suit
of clothes.
Ts founded on fixtures such asHomcpun
fc ults Black and Blue Serges, and thej're
a bpolllation to .ill other claims, because
thej're just too good. Other Suits at
$7.50. $7.88. $8 70. $9. $9 50. $10.
Boys' Suits, 62c up
This is only a glimpse into this paradise
of ours A sketch a mere outline of the
beauties ljlng in wait for you Shall
we force the selling or will jou drop in
quietly and take them away.
CI L MB'
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
923. itto, 927. 929 7th St. X. "V ., cor Mass. Ave.
STRICT!! ONE I RICE
Oprn Evenings till 7. Satmtiay till 11 p. m.
3"0FFICE COATS. 25 CENTS. On sale
everv morning from 7 to 10 o'c ock.
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Pianos, Musical Instru-
ments, Sheet lusic, etc.,
priced at wholesale cost and ??
below during- REMODEL-
ING SALE.
S325 00 Whitney Piano. ... S23.".00 2
IS 50 Klc ca Mandolin .. 8 OO
!O0 MriitioiiGilit.ir.... R 00
7 00 .SI rut ton IJanjo 3 50 g
METZEROTT Si&l
Steamship tickets via all lujc to all V)
parts of the world. Passenger
ticket agents C. A. O R. It.
1110 F Street N. W. SS
: NC""K &C?Gs fl
2eo-
Eagle Jlfg. Co
The Cool and Pretty Waists
arc those of Dnnitj. Wc arc sellirg
Ladies' Hand&ouic Dimitj Waists QQn
Laaies' Vcrj Prettj Percale Q,
Waists at 4-Ou
For coolness and prettines they arc
just about liqht.
LAGLE HTG CO.,
920 7ih St. X. W.
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AMERICAN LINE.
JCcw York Southampton (London-Paris)
Twin-screw U. K MailStea ns'.iips.
Sailing cverj Wednesday,
6t.raul. May 20. 10 am I New Y'k,jun 17,10 am
Is'cw Y"k Maj 27,10 am St. Louis, J un 21.10 am
fat. Louis. Jun3, 10. im Ohio, Jumc 27. 10 am
Berlin, SatJuub. IOnru j Su Paul. Jul 1 lu am
St. Paul.. Jun :o 10 am I Paris.Sat Jul 1 10 am
Pan.Sat, JuulS.10am
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK TO ANTWERP.
FRIESLAND Wednc-uay, May20. Noon
KENSINGTON Wed. May 27, 10.30 a. m
WESTERN LAND . W'cduesda . June 2. Noou
UERLIN faatuidaj, June C, Noon
International Xais:at!on Coiupany.
PiersHandlo, North 1U cr. Office 0. Bow
ling Gtccn.N. Y.
GEO. W. MOSS. Agent.
921 Peuiia. Ave.
nYQIENIC HEALTHFU L.
THE HARDEST THE BEST
21ADt OFPURE BPK1NQ WATEtt
1 eltphonft-It. Uffi. liiJ V at a.
ESTpriCLpald for old gold and
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UK ttULATILCTB
Doings of the Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
HEW PARK FOR PRACTICE
Potomno Bl or Regatta C. A. C. Crow
for Aumipolls 2sew IJicyelo Club.
Hunt Clab Js'otoH Gi'oitjotowu'tj
Strong Mott lluven Team Law n
Tenuis Tournunieiit.
With tlie completion and inauguration
of the new International Athletic Park on
Maj 30, outdoor athletics will undoubtedly
hae a much needed reMval in thlscitj'.
It ill gi e se eral orgaiilitionsliere who
have uo grounds for practice or exhibition
purposes an opportunity of putting outtheii
athletes and aspirants for athletic honors
It will cause the giintj of more athletic
contestsand tliib will draw out an interest
from among the spectators and the laj
members of ath'etic organizations.
There will be one place where at hletic at
tractions ol eer kino, witn gie.iciealureb
from out of town Avillbegien, where com
petitiotib upouriiiMitral ground can be held,
where bicjrllstscan lime one general meet
ing place, where the stars or the wheeling
world can be induced to come and gieour
local admirers of the sport an opportumlj
of becingsomcol tlie work which lias made
them Unions botli in amateur and profes
sional lines.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
If tlie joint committee on Potomac Rici
regatta hopes to make a gre.iter success
than that of former jeans out of its under
taking this jear, it seems about time it
was getting together.
It has been eustomarj alwajs for the
club committee which takes tlie initiate e o
is firbt appointed, to call tlie preliminarj
meeting of the Joint committee. As j et no
moe has been made b tliat committee,
although the Columbia and Analostan com
mittees hae been appointed ten dajb and
n.ore ago.
The date of holding the regattais the first
important matter to take up, and the gen
eral opinion bcems to be that it should be
held as e.irlj as possible this season, some
time about the beginning of August, some
saj, others would like to see it Jul j 15 or
thereabouts. The earlier the better, as
it tends to bring down a larger listof out-of-town
entries of good qualitj.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The eight oared shell crew of the Colum
bia Athletic Club, which is to meet tie
"eight" of the Naval Academy on next
Saturduj arternoon at Annapolis, was
pl Ked-.irlv in the week and it a Joimidahle
crew probab'j one or the strongest that
hasevcrgoneoutof tlie C.A Chouse The
men have tuken regular practice during
tiii Wfik and are moving in gc o 1 lonn
and .it a rale of speed that willimproc
to a point by race day ttmthould land the
"Winged Arrow" a winner. On the fol
lowing Sulurdaj. Decoration daj, the
Potomacs are scheduled to meet the coming
admirait, at Annapolis, and it lemains to be
seen which ofcur local crews will make the
better showing against the Academj.
The eight as it is now seated is, Mc
Go wan, stroke. Mann. 7. Short, C; Blunt.
5, WclK 4, Baler. 3; Hecox. a jnd Clarke
bow, with Magee coxswain. Tlie crew
aerage& l.7 founds and is a strong crew,
with lotsot enriiiranceniid grit tliel.itter -i-grcdient
lnfu-ed bj the football plajers
me ol them, in the crew. The crew, witli
a large number of "rooters" from among
the club ranks, willlcnto hereon themortv
ing of race daj and return immcdiatelj
after the race.
Lieur Baker has a large numbi r of candi
dates from which to mnke up ins crews for
the season's regatta, and the prospects are
tli.it tlie blue and red colors will again
this season be on top A lour and an eight
antl several iileasure boats are the almost
dail OJi put rre n Hie C A C Im Ulmwe
Tlie bicjele contingent of tlie club has
gone earnest! j to work to organize the bi
cjiIiMlepartitient, and the probpects are ex
cellent for a large organization Tiie ini
tial meeting, an account of w hit h appears in
another column, was held at the clubhouse
kibt night Among the enthusiasts who
haAc fostered the idea are Goodale, Han
non "V ells, BeaU. Brittain. Cabrera, Goddard,
Korn, Moonej, Terrj, Wilson, Burroughs
and Francis
A number of runs are in contemplation
These will Include trips to Marlboroug'i,
RockilIe, Marshall Hall, and Laurel
Tlie .Kejstone Club riders who were
the guests of the wheelmen or the C A. C.
last Sundaj , went away more than pleased
with what thej saw, and the cordial and
generous tieatnicnt accorded tlieni Uric
tain, Burroughs, llatinnii and Goodale hae
aoepvi an iiiu ttio.i ii eoi.it to Phila
delphia as guests of the Kcj "tones on Dec
oration Daj" Thej are assured of a good
Unie
The report of the possibility of Prof
John Crosslej's return to the city after the
27th is cassjug a great deal of pleasure and
saitsraction, and it is to be hoped lie maj
be able to remain here totakeuplussplendid
work ub a phjsical instructor again.
It is quite hkel tia- he ma aTangeto
take charge of the athletic departments of
theC A C and Columbianand Georgetown
Varsities With him at the head of the ath
letic departments of these respecmeiti&titu
stitutioiib tlie rcMal of local athletics wiH
not be far off He will be the starter at In
ternational Park Maj 30
The nnp.sllnn nf rfiliioirif tlin minimi lnpa
J to $2-1 is under consideration In the board
of goernors, as stated in The Times a
rortuight ago, and will probably be acted
on this week. The club is assured of 200
new members and that number is almost
made up. It will undoubtedlj proe to be
a wise step and one that must result prorit-ablj-.
j ANALOSTAN BOAT CLUB.
At a meeting of the board of goernors
! of the Analostan Boit Club held last week
Messrs. Tisher, Moore and Ros were ap-
I pointed tlie regatta committee to repie-
i sent the club on the joint committee on
1 Potomac Rier Regatta. This committee
is prepared to attend a committee at such
time and place as m.ij be design ited.
I Capt. Moore has had out a number of
crews in fours and gigb, and the prospects
are bright lor an actie season. During
' the past Tort night a numl er of new inem-
I bers were elected and seeral applications
I were reported
I The club Is likelj to lose the sen ices of
O. C nine, one of its best oarsmen, who
1 contemplates a cj cling tour abroad this
summer.
J Tlie work of Capt. Moore as umpire at
the Baltimore Athletic Club-Annapolis race
I last Saturdaj was satisfactory- to all con-
j cerned and his clubmates are much pleased
oer his success on that occasion. With the
advice of Secretaij' Howard, who accom
panied him, and his own good judgment, it
is hard to see how his work could hnebeen.
an thing else but satisfactorj
A number or uew members are taking up
shell rowing and are being coached bj
Caps. Moore and Treasurer Fisher and Sec
retary Howard. The prospects are bright
for a numbei of good crews for the earlj
regattas.
In order to set the season actively in
motiou it is proposed to hold a club re
gatta about tlie first week in Juuc and
then select tlie regular crews
POTOMxVC BOAT CLUB
It is difficult to state what the prospects
are for tlie rowing season at the Potomac
Boat Club. The club has some excellent
material from which to get out ciews if
it Is properly handled.
The club some months ago accepted the
invitation or the naval cadets at Annapolis
to row an eight-oared shell race on Maj
30, bub what cue make-up of the crew will
be had not at a late hour been determined
bj the new captain, Nolan.
The resignation of President Fague, after
one month's incumbency, has been handed
to the secretary or the club.
It has not yet boen fully decided whether
tlie semi-monthly hop will be given this
season or not.
A number of the stout members of the
Carroll Institute took advantage of the
gjra during the warm weather of the past
week to get off some of their surplus
weight, and several succeeded.
Men's classes are held on Monday and
Wednesday evenings.
"Lord" Downey is again at work in the
gym., after an extended absence in tlie
outh.
nig joo Daly is back again nnd taking
practice in the classes. He is rapidly
Improving, after quite an indisposition.
Joe Beckley keeps up his good work,
and is rapidly improving in his general
work.
Daly and Mangan, encouraged by former
successes in tumbling, are adding new
features in that line to their list of spe
cialty work.
The "Poodle Club" is proving a greater
success than was ever hoped for it. The
club will bowl every Saturdaj' night dur
ing the summer. It is suggested that
in order to improve tlie bowling ;r the mem
bers, they pay a line for missing "bpares,"
instead of ror rolling off the allqy.
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
Considering the short time the Eastern
Athletic Club baseball team has been
plajing together, it is making a good
showing against tlie strongest teams In
the Athletic League. It will devote the
time up to Ub next game, Maj 30. to de
velopment of team work. The niembeis
of the club aic quite enthusiastic over the
prospects ol tlie team, indeed, the entire
eastern section of the citj is enthusiastic
over its representatives.
Tlie errors made in iccent games were
to a large extent excusible, and the plaj
nre not at all discouraged. Tlie season
is joung jet.
Manager Thomas Ellis Is working hard
for tlie success of tlie team.
George Gates, at left field, is a hard and
earnest worker, and sets a good example
to ins fellow -plajcrs, who arc all, how
ever, doing their level best to "vvni.
The biejele contingent will leave the
clubhouse tins moinlng at710 o'clock for
a run to Occoquaii Falls.
etuo inns me taken on Weunesdaj and
rndaj evenings.
Instructor lred Wicsbader has a team
ol gjmnastsin tiainiugon the parallel liars,
and they will make their first appearance
in public at the entertainment ol the Vigi
lant Athletic Club, at Odd Fellows' Hall,
southeast. net week.
In addition to these, .tlie featherweight
sjiarrers of the dub. Charles Dunn and
"Wallace Greenfield, will give an exhibi
tion three rounds in bovmg. The are both
verv clever with the mitts.
The baseball team, as finally selected
and in daiiv prait'cc. is composed of II.
Gates. E Raab, J. Grarf, Wolfe, Wright,
Quiglcj-. Hcnakcr, Ellis, Iteall, George
Gates. II. Greene, J.Hoiger, Cd Vinkelm.in,
Frank Raab Charles Dunn and H.Andre -almost
enough good materl'il from which
to make up two strong teams.
GEORGETOWN 'VARSITY.
The series or games with the Univ ersitj
of Virginia closed the Georgetown 'Varsltj
baseball season at home The team will
leave earlj net week on its northern trip
and it is Capt. Harlej's fondest hope that
the team will do nearly as wcllabioad as
it has done at home this season The re
sults have been most gratifing. and from
tfn uncertain quintitj tlie team has worked
itself to a verv prominent position in col
lege baseball To Capt. Harlej and to big
George Mahonev belong a large slice oi
credit ror t'ie succsi or tlie season -to rhe
one ror his good coaching and to the other
for his unexcelled pitching. He stands
almost invincible
Field and track bporls and lawn tennis
will now hue tie undivided .MtenMon ol
the candidates ror athletic honois, and
hard dai! piactm will he t! e rule espe
clillv for those who are to go to Mott
Haven for the lntescollegiatt gam s to be
held on Mav 20 and 30 The team will
be made up from among Wi-fvra, Walsh,
Fox. McAncrii, Holt, Gallagher, McEl
hone, MtRne, Dillon, and Dalv
Whatever the makeup of the team, It
will certainlj return this jear with a
larger percentage of points than ever b fore
Ihe excellent work of W fers last week,
when he equaled the world's his own rec
ords Is still the talk of the college and
of those who saw it
The extellent allrounl Miowing or ail
who competed speaks well for tlie future
of the Blue and the Grav in .ubieties
Tlie lawn tennis contingent is v.-orking
hard to gel in fclnpe for the Southern
Ttnms Assoc in ion (hnirinansbips, which
are to begin in the Bachelors' courts on
Tutsdav next Harr R. Gower, the tin
tiring manager or tennis, has' put the
courts In excellent condition, and the
are us.'fi tui in some 30O p'.i-, or
Among tlio-e who have entered for
championship hot rs are Driscoll who so'
liindilv deieated Goodrellow on Thtirs
dav and is now the local college champion,
Gowcr.TobinMcMaiionandEg.nl
The seiioirs have passed the oideul of
nu examination in electricitj, light and
heat Next Siindav Mav2l, the annual
election of Hfuers of the Athletic Asso
ciation o curs There a ret wi strong tn 1 e's
m the field and supporters of each are
hustling for votes and pulling wires m true
political iashiou The present meets have
genernllv given satisfaction Ihev have, at
least, worked to dc co but it is awfuilv
hard to even predict w h uti eoutccmeora
college election will be
O P. SCn.MIDT
IIOOM AND WINDOW GARDENS.
ntnt and AVarnlnejs About Plants for
the Deeoiiition of tho House.
Now is the time, before tlie drv hear or
supimci comes, to begin tlie cultivation of
flTvers and greener plants for rooms and
wh.d'iws Nothing produces such a roohtig
cffei t in a room as plentv of growing
flov cr' . and nothing makes sucli a pleasant
shade at tlie windows
There are two places in nearlv every room
available and entirel suitable for tlnspur
psot - the window sill and the fireplace
Fverv house and Hat is not provided witli
tl-e I.Hter, but there are alwajs windows
and these may be converted into exquisite
little gardcus at ver small expense and
with tuning ingenuttv A ho sK inches
deep to lit outside ill and a sheir mx
or eight inches wide bracketed on the inner
siU wilt make a ver good beginning An
other shelf inside Just at the junction of
tlietwc sashes will add to the effect
Trom the outer edge and b.t'es of jour
box run lengths of stout cord, this is better
than wire, being less expensive, and
more easv to fix and to remove, to the top
of vour window frame, at distances of three
incliesapart Tiie box must have two good
holes in the botto'a for dr.niinge.
rrom an reliable florist oi seedsman ob
tain a sufficient suppl of gcod, sound,
sweet (tlilslatter is most important) mould.
It should be light and rich. Fill jour box
with this mould to about an inch from tlie
top, first having la.d in it a thin I.icr of
dr wood ash orbmallclean cinders Water
well and leave for a da v. You have now a
receptacle for seeds and certain plants
winch do not mind being surrounded b
creepers.
Sweet peas will climb up our cords and
bloom nearlv all summer. The nilnctta
sine will make a pretty green shade cov
ered witii little Iiery red blossoms. The
coboea scandeus, with its glorious pur
ple bells, or any one of the manj varieties
or clematis, mav be trained along the cords,
nnd from these four plants jou will have
almost perpctml leaf and blossom until
far Into the fall.
Do not crowd the boxes, for a far pret
tier effect is obtained by a few strong
plants thau from a crowd of stunted and
straggling weaklings. You may grow m
your box, sa in tlie middle, a hnndscme
fuchsia, on eacli side a fine plant of Mignon
ette and at each end a 1 ellotrope. Do not
be afraid of cutting the flowers with good
longstems, tlie plants w ill beallthe stronger
for it and w ill lie better and more continuous
bloomers.
For our inside shelves ferns, palms,
drococna and begonias are alwa8 suit
able and need only cleanliness and watet.
For llowering plants there are geraniums,
pelargoniums -look out for aphis or green
fly with these balsams, petunias, the
beautiful oxalls or flowerin? shamrock,
primulas, verbenas and pansies. Get vnur
plants in four-inch pots at a reputable flor
ist's and they will well repay all the care
and attention jou bestow.
Ferns, palms and india rubber plants
will do -well in the fireplace. Open the
draught and let them have all the air pos
sible. Scattered among them j-ou maj'
have the pretty blue lobelia, primulus,
musk, mnnulus, or monkey plant, and dwarf
nasturtium will often thrive. So will
some of the best pansies.
"When?
One morning la the garden, bed,
The onion and. the carrot said
Unto the parsley group.
"Oh. wheu shall we three meet again,
In thunder, lightning, hail or rain?""
"Alas!" replied, in tones of pain,
The parsley. "In the soup!"
a Drake's Magazine.
DISTRICT GOTJTS SHARE
Local Measures That Have
Passed This Congress.
BABCOCK'S FINE RECORD
He Has Not Lost a District Day and
Has Secured the Passage of 169
Bills of Local Interest.
The fact that there moy not be another
regular day lor the consideration of mu
nicipal legislation diirinir the nresent ses
sion ol Congress,! renders a review of the j
work accomplished by the nouse District
Committee of Obpecial interest.
'Ihe last six duos of each session are set
apart lor the transaction of business under
buspeusiou of the rules, and the District,
ol course, comes in for its shaie, but if the
most iciiuble piophecies regarding ad
journment are luluiied the District day
lixed lor Ma 2f will go by deiuult.
It ib a lalhei remaikable laet, aud one
that is highl eoiniueiiiiaijle to Chairmau
Labcock, that not one Diblnct day ol the
session nas been lost. In one or two
instances there has been a temporar post
ponement, hut no dropping out until the
next succeeding teguiar uaj . In other Con
gresses it laib been a common occurrence
to aoaiioon one District ua alter another
without any compensating time Lemg al
lowed. It is also to tlie creditor the committee
that a large peicentago of the bills U
vorabl icported have been pjssed. The
record in this re -pect has nev er oeen broken,
Jlthougu the iinpott.inee of tlie legislation
hasoften been excelled.
-MR HAIICOCK'S GOOD RECORD.
It is admitted without argument that Mr.
Uabcock has made one or the best chairmen
that the House District Committee iuib ever
. una tic work penormed bv turn has
been thorough and painstaking In every
ease he has tried to avoid the reporting
ol an measure that lie did not believe
would be passed by the iioute. lLs poliej
has been one of conciliation, with the end
in view that ir the liitercstb of the District
could not be advanced the should not be
retarded b turmoil and dissension.
The peculiar attitude of the Senate re
garding legislation of a certain character
has been a continual clog upon the work of
the House committee. Hills have come
before the committee lor action, but the
collide pm sued in the Senate on lonner oc
casions has been pointed out, and the futility
ol attempting to do anj thing explained.
In view of such circumstances, and with
the certainty of a short and unusuullv eco
nomic session, it has been considered ad
visable to leave such measures lor a future
time when the conditions will be more fa
vorable ror their discusMon and passage.
There have up to this time been intro
duced and referred to the House District
Cotnn ittce for consideration and report l!i7
bllN. On a large number or these measures
hearings have been given andthecommittee
has made ever seeiideg effort to ascer
tain tlie justice and eiiuitv or the piopcsed
legislation. No opportuuitj for obtaining
enlightc nment and information has been
neglected and as a result the commi'tee
has become iniusuall conversant with the
requirement? ol tne eitv and District.
HILLS THAT. HA CLASSED.
Of the 107 bills referred to the commit
tee, the following have been i.asFed. with
the indicated exceptions w heie Sei ate
billsofsimllaritniiO'-t have been substituted
For the rclicr or .lames Linsk from the
oicratlons or tho act prohit iting the alien
ow ucrahip of real estate in the District.
'io incorporate Hie iV-t Urauuale tochool
ol .Medicine.
Relating to the testimony or phjicians
in the courts senate substitute.
1c piovide ror the Jiicorioiation and
regulation ol medical ctd.eges.
lo extend the lime io"r u.ukitig ,m as
segment or real estate.
Amending an act t punish false s- earing
bcloie trial boa re s of tie Metropolitan
police iorce and fire department.
lo amend certain sections ol the Revised
Statutes in relation to marriages.
An act amending the act piuvidinfr for a
permanent sj-tem of lifghwajs.
Requiring bills ol sale conditional sales,
moitgacc-t. or deeds o trust of chattels
to be recorded.
Io establish and provide for maintenance
of free public library and reading room.
'lo regulate tlie practice of medicine aud
surgcr.
To authori7e the reassessment of water
mam taxes.
lo authorize reassessment for improve
ments and general taxes.
Relating to the sale or gas and reducing
Ihe price thereof to 1 per thousand cubic
feet.
To regulate the business of storage.
For the relief of holders of certain tax
sale certificates. .
To compile ami publish the laws relating
to street railway franchises.
To license billiard and pool tables.
Extending the time for the completion
of tlie Washington and Alar land R.ulwav.
To amend section 41G of the Revised
Statutes relating to the District.
To incorporate the National University.
To incorporate the convention ol the
Piotestant Episcopal Church ol the diocese '
of Washington. I
To abolish da s of grace on promissory ,
notes.
Authorizing the sale of certain land en
croaching on the Washington Aqueduct to
Margaret Shugni Caroline Lochboehler
and John R.Scott.
For the relief of Anton Glnetner from the
operations or the law prohibiting alienown-er-lup
of real estate.
To permit the I'uitsch Compressing Com
pany to lay pipes in certain btreets.
Authorizing tlie sale of title in lot 5,
squire 11K5.
To authorize and regulate tlie sale of
unclaimed ireight, baggage and other
propei t .
Defining the standard shape and size for
dr measures.
Tor the relier of Kate Winter.
Amending the act providing for tlie ap
pointment ol a Sealer and Assistant Sealer
of Weights and Measures.
To authorize tlie Falls Church and Po
tomac Railwav to extend its lines into and
within tlie District.
To provide for thedramage of vacant lots
For the removal of snow and ice from tlie
sidewalks and gutters.
To amend an act to incorporate the Capi
tal Railway Compinv
To permit Rene C Baughman to lay pipes
in eertain streets.
To establish certain harbor regulations
It will thus be seen that a total of thirtv-
seven bills have up to this tunc pased the
House
BILLS AWAITING ACTION.
A number of bills have been practically
duplicated in introduction, and some hn-e
been le-introduced in order to olmate
defects that have become apparent. as the
result of hearings. As an Illustration,
several subwa bills are pending before the
committee.
The status of thcse160 bills that await
aetion will lie shown below, without ref
erence to duplications:
To provide a permanent fistem of high
wa.vs for that portion of the District lying
oi'sido the cities
To permit the Standard Telephone Com
"pany to operate a telephone and tele
graph plant.
To regulate tbet practice of veterinary
medicine nnd surgery, now on the Dis
trict calendar.
To amend the charter of the Eckingtoj
and Soldiers' Hortfe )RaJlway Company.
To amend the aot authorizing the Wash
ington and Marlboiid Eleelnc Railway
Company to exteritl its lines into the Dis
trict, reported adv-ersely by the Commis
sioners. To amend an cacfe incorporating the
Suburban RailwaviConmanv, adversely re
ported bj the Commissioners.
To provide for ihet establishment of a
farmers wholesale! market.
To provide for continuing Ihe system of
trunk sewers, and? to complete the sstem
of sewage disposal, favorably reported bj
th ' Joslouers.
To regulate prices which may be charged
by individuals or companies operating
telephone plants or exchanges.
To incorporate the Independent Order
of Colored Men and Women of Honor in
tlie United States, reported adversely by
the Commissioners.
Instructing the District Committee to
report an order of the Commissioners di
recting the superintendent of police to
prevent market wagons and stands occupy
inn the south front of Center market.
To redeem outstanding certificates is
sued by the board of audit and the board
of public works.
For the relief of Everett Wroe.
To permit the Standard Telephone Com
pany to maintain and operate a plant.
To regulate telephone service in the
District.
Providing penalties for charter "violations
by corporations, on the District calendar.
To amend the charter of the Suburban
Rail way, Commissioners reported adversely.
TopermitthcIIomeTelephoiieConipan to
i"Mitute and operatea plant
1 To secure unirormity
in the names of
, minor streets. '
I For the relief of the ebtate of William
H. Todd.
j To permit the Home Telephone Com
pany to establish a plant.
To incorporate the National Capital Gac,
Light, Heat and. Power Company, reported
aoverboly by the Commissioners.
Limiting the liability or stockholders of
corporations in certain cubes, reported
adversely y the Commissioners.
To light and improve puoho thorough
fares between the northwcbt section of
tlie city auu the Zoological, Rock Creek
and fcoldienV Home Parks, re.orted ad
versely by tne Commissioners.
To amend certain sections relating to
marriage, reiwrted adversely by the Com
mlsfeioners. lo authorize the extension of the Co
lumbia Railway, reixirted adversely by
tne Commissioners.
To amend the charter or the Caplt.il Trac
tion Compaii .
To amend the permanent bstem or HiIi-
wajs act.
1 To protect the first day in the week, om-
inonl called Sunday, as a day of rest
and worship in the District, reported ad
versely by tlie Commibsioners.
hi. i.aii ii to the separate estates of mar
ried women
To provide for the erection or wull
around iaii, referred to Cemmittee on Ap
propriations. I or erection of reformator and house of
detention lor wc men and girls referred
to Committee on Appropriations
To provide 'or municipal building and
c oiiit house reported favorahl by Com
missioners To provide for the appointment of a
piiiilit administrator, reported favorably
by the Commissioners
For tlie renei or I sti.er A Keser, Com
m'ssloners reported adversel.
To provide tor the pa meat of force o?
Truck i ompanv D, reierrcd to Commit ee
ou Appropriate as
To uuliiorue ti.c Falls Church and Po
tomac Rallw a to extend its lines
To amend tiie act punishing the carrying
f ' lv or onager us weapons.
I To requite street railway to issue and
receive transfers.
To confirm to Allen C. Clark the title to
certain real estate.
To amend tin charter of the Metropoli
tan Railwa Company.
To extend t-oiirieenth street to Spring
I road lUiiif'iisrsiurirs reported adverelv
Toautlior ze theextensionortheCoIumbia
R.niw i-iwoid. reported favorabi bj
the Commissioners.
lo amend the charter or the HeltRailway
Com pa ii.
1 .i rjorate the Columbia Compan,
Commissioners reported adversely.
Imposing iiceiises upon itinerant musician-.
To amend tlie highway act.
To validatr deeds.
In relation to tavcs and ta sales. L'poa
the District calendar.
Granting to the Washington Cooling Corn
pan the right to la pipes to distribute ma
I ten lis for nfrmerating purppscs, re
ported advc-sei !j Commissioners.
To cure the title to certain mil eute
To confirm ti'leco lots 1.1 and 14. square
OoO called up in the House and laid on
table.
For the relier of Anna R. Widmajer, re-fe-re
I to C nut lttee on Claims.
lo aul lonze tne purch-i3 of a lot for di
pensirj and hospital, reported favorably
bv Comi.dsOoners.
To repnl all provision, of law for the
pa men' by tiie United States of nue-half
of the apprunatio.ipN for the District.
For tii furtsier prevention of cruelt to
nnima's, reported favorably by Commis
sioners. lo provide for tlie ndiustment and pa
ment of certain ciain s against tlie Dis
trict b drawback certificates, Commis
sioners reported adversel.
To regul ite an I advance the salaries or
the District watcli Torce, rererred to the
Cotnu lttee on Appropriations.
Providing Tor letting District advertising
b contract.
To establish the "Washington Homeopathic
Medicil College, reported adversel b
C "ii is-ai tiers
To authorize a preliminary survey for
the construction or a bridge across the
Eastern Branca in line with Massachusetts
avenue extended; ou the District calendar.
To secure adequate compensation for
the right to construct, extend, or operate
street rallw a s, Commissioner reiorted
adversel.
To incorporate the Mount Pleasant and
Zoo Grav it Railway Company, reported
adversedv bv the Commissioners
To amend an act incre-asing the water
suppl of Washington, Commissioners
recommend earl action.
For the relief of Emmnrt, Dunbar &
Co , Commissioners reported favorabi.
To amend the charter of the Kcklngton
and soldiers' Home Railwa; on tlie Dis
trict calendar, having bcea partly con
sidered in the House.
To incorporate the Columbia Telephone
Compan .
To authorize the extension of the lines
of the Potomac Light and Power Company.
To provide street entrances to allevs.
To authorize the I.iing of subwavs in
the streets roads, avenues and alles,
the Commissioners' bill.
To amend tiie excise laws, reported ad
ver&el b the Commissioners.
To rectify existing subdivisions and
prepare a permanent plan of lughwaj's
For the incorporation of
ssnn.itinns
to improve the breed of horses and to es.
tabiish a racing commission, on the
District calendar, but not to 1c called up
Providing that till official advertising
in the District shall lie placed in only one
daily newspaper, and awarded to the
lowest bidder.
To establish a farmers' market, motion
to favorablj' report loted down in com
mittee. To increase the salaries of police station
clerks. Commissioners reported adversely.
Providing for the extension of the pres
ent plan of the city of Washington, Com
missioners reported ndvcrselj.
To repeal the highway act and all amend
ments thereto.
To amend the act regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquors, ordered by the
committee laid over until next season.
To extend North Capitol street to tho
o .. - iinii on tie DUtriet calendar,
having been withdrawn after partial con
sideration. To regulate the emplojment of Inboron
public buildings and grounds belonging to
tlie District, reported adversel j by the
Commissioners.
Providing for the sale of real estate for the
nn-' tMv.r'pn" "f 'axes, reported adversely
by Commissioners.
To appropriate 351,686 to pay Prospect
Hill Cemeterv- for condemned land, reported
adversely by Commissioners.
To regulate the use of the public parks and
improved reservations.
To permltthe Home Telephone Company
to establish a plant. -
To amend nn act providing for the care
of dependent children, and to create a
board of ehildren's.guardians.
To provide for completing tlie sj stem of
p-ntrr disnosal
To authorize Ihe reassessment of water
main taxes.
PiovidiiiT that all judgments In civil
causes in the District shall bear interest, on
the District calendar.
To extend Connecticut avenue, Com
missioners reported adversely.
To extend Seventeenth street north to
To Sate i JtreTt ranwav fares and
To regulate street railway lares ana
transfers.
IiwiiiniiifpiiTtnMinniniinn
Family Shoe Store
Prices Are Lowest.
jf We Have v
TAN
. SHOES J
Than any other three 1
x shoe stores in
zj-T -Washington. ssv
Competition
a Lost
"We made tip our mind in tlieueginninsr of this season
that ive would do TIIE sJioe business of TVashinjcton and
we're DOING IT ! Our shoe store is a -whole block deep
and it's a DOUBLE store more than half the way but
with all this room wc are crowded! 3Iore shoes greater
variety and lower prices these are the trade-points that
briii"- the crowd.
LET PRICES TALSC!
Ladies' Black and Tan Oxfords
a host of beautiful shades
all sizes and, widths extreme
pointed toe 20th Century
shape. They are (k i f
$3 in other stores Ll U H
-bere liHaOU
Ladies' Tan Laced. Shoes hand
sewed razor toe and tip
very neat and comfortable
You'll bee them
marked 84 elso-
wnere our price . nj y g
Ladies' Tan Vicl Kid Oxfords
Piccad'lly toe and tip. These
Shoes are made especially for
us from our own
designs $4 qual
ities for .
Dojs', Misses' aud Children's Tan Shoes all sizes,
stjles and prices. Also a complete line ot Children's low
Shoes and Slippers.
m
310-312 Seventh St. !
313 Eighth Si.
K
SlSilMlllliil'illlliiiaiiliillll !Ii!Mii!!i!! WllfiHiWIIU UUMiiliiiiilMii
Park street. Commissioners reported ad--verselj-
For the payment of nineteen Treasurj
scttlements. heretofore reported and certi
fied bj- the Secretarj of the Treasurv for
appropriation. Commissioners report their
inabilltj- to advice,
To abolish grade crossings.
To incorporate the Columbia Subway.
Company.
Directing an inquiry to be made as to
the statement that there is no text-book on
English grammar used in the District publio
schools.
- !
Authorizing the holding of a special
eleeiiou to determine whether the present
municipal government shall be contuiued
or made representative.
To ameud the act increasing the water
supply of the citj-.
To amend the act prohibiting the use of
one-horse car in the city.
Authorizing and directing certain exten
sions or street railway routes the Com
missioners' omuibus bill.
To amend tlie law a- to married women
and to make pareuts the natural guardians
of their children, withdrawn after consid-
j eration In the House for the purpose of
amendmeut
To authorize the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railway to enter the
District.
Authorizing and requiring the Commis
sioners to paj the bequest of Peter von
Fen to his heirs, reported adversely by
tlie Commissioners.
Kelntmg to tlie motive power of the Eck
ington and Soldiers' Home Railway, re
ported favorably bj- Commissioners.
To extend Eleventh street northeast
from Florida avenue to New Jersey ave
nue extended. Commissioners reported ad-verselj-.
To extend New Jersey avenue north
west f rom Brightwood to Whitney avenues,
Commissioners reported adverscly-
To provide tract on property indexed in
the office of the recorder of deeds.
T errant r"rinits for tlie laying of pipe
lines for commercial purposes.
Authorizing the Secretary of the In
terior to convej a certain lot to John H.
i Gause. Referred to the Attornev General.
To incorporate the united States An-
nu'tv Company.
For the relief or Nlcolai Brothers.
T nro- it for the construction nf a sv
tcm or municipal subwavs. tlie bill agreed
upon by tlie Commissioners and the special
lubcommittce on subwa-s.
T secure iruformitv m the names of
streets and roads.
To authorize the Baltimore and Wash
ington Transit Railway Company, of Mary
land, to enter the District.
Amending an act restricting the owner
ship of real estate to American citizens.
Relating to the probating of wills.
Authorizing the Commissioners to accept
the bequest of Peter Von Essen, on Dis
trict calendar.
In relation to taxes and tax sales, Com
missioners reported favorably.
To Incorporate the Anti-Saloon League.
Conferring jurisdiction upon the Dis
trict supreme court to decree a sale of
real estate belonging- to insane persons for
purposes of investment.
To incorporate the Mutual Assessment
Company.
To prevent adulterations of candy.
To provide for the pajmentof the North
ern Liberty Market claims by drawback cer
tificates. To prohibit the location of cemeteries
which will interfere witli street exten
slonp. For the relief of Simon Carmody.
To pay the decrees of the District court3
,.,! ,. f. Tt.,.v pot Jpl 0 OXtT' 1VP
trunk system of sewers and to provide
a sj stem of w" ec disrsni.
DRAWN WITH CARE.
The committee, in considering these va-
tuusiiiLiiu), u
rlous bills, have attempted to classuv
them so as to make whatever legislation
' . ' ,.,
ake whatever legisiuituu
might be enacted of the most permanent
character.
tasiires relating to the propoel
granting ot telephone, electric light, gas
and other charters requiring underground
construction have been held In abeyance
...,.!. r... thn norfnoHnn nf ft rrpnnral SUbWaV I
b 1 Twhich will make adequate provision !
i " ' ,. . ,.jL ..t, n
' Ior ml compe-iuors iu- must uiuuuiu
mm nra nunn
Word! I
Men's Tan Flower City Kid
Laced Shoes hand sewed
razor, globe, and French toes
with or without tip very
. tip very -j
15.00 1
" n e b t quallty-
eof t as a kid glove
our price ..
Hen's Tan Russia Calf Shoes
7 different styles of toe all
hand sewed same shoes sell
elsewhere for ,
S5 our regular
price
Men's Tan Russia Calf Oxforda
five styles of toe shapely
comfortable and durable
so'd elsewhere for
S3 our regular
price
is tf 7 a
business and obviate the necessity for re-pe-ated
disturbance of the streets.
On the same line it has been regarded as
advisable to bunch all legislation extead
mg vanou-. street railway rtetes. espe
cially those that are in coatroversy, uaol
such tune as an omnibus biUeottMbeagreed
upon.
it ins teen deemed expedient to defer
the propoed extension of certain streets
until the courts finally pass upon the con
stitutionality of the highway act. aad the
Commissioners have in each instance rattde
recommendations to that end in order f bat
a tkirmonizmgsvstem may bearranged.
An,-understandiu:r prevailed to the ef-
1 feet that the Senate desired to take the
Initiative regarding an increase or nt
( c t. s v iter Mipplv and hence but Utile in
vestigation has been made by the IIose
committee on that subject.
The free library bill is hung up in confer
ence, the House conferees being instructed
to Insist that all the expenses of establish
ment and maintenance shall be paid out of
the District revenues. This will in all
probability kill the bill for this Congress.
Tlie clerk of the Distnet Committee.
George B. Clementson. has made a moat
satisfactory and efficient official, and in
tle di-charge of hi duties has rendered val
uable service to the members of the com
mittee, and in addition has materially light
ened the labors of the reporters in trans-
nutting the work performed by the com-
nuttee to the public through the press ot
j Jie city. --:?
TIIE 1'IAXO
MARKET.
TVIint Ucroim-s r All tlie
Second-
Hand In-trnnienf.
About 80,000 pianos are now bems
manufactured annually in America, and
they are practically all forborne consump
tion. Last year only 810 instruments
were shipped abroad. Most of them wens
to South America, but a few were sent to
Germany
We get from Europe far fewer pianos
even than we send there. There has been
an effort made among fashionable folks
to introduce here an English make. It is a
fine instrument at home, butit won't do for
America, because our chmate is so much
drjer than thc-Engllsh that the woodshrmks
and warps here ruinously
Pianos little netnl protective laws. In
every caseltis thesame changes otcHmate
affect all makes Injuriously.
One famous American firm have met the
difficulty by establishing a factory in
Hamburg for the German market-
Germanj- send3 some pianos to South
America and to Australia, and altogether
she makes as mauya wedo Franceand
England only turn out 10,000 a year. The
growth of the business here has been
great, for in 1S60 our output was oniy
30,000. There are about 100 factories
in and about New York.
Pianos seem to disappear from the world
almost as mysteriously as pins perhaps,
considering their size, the fact that the
streets are not blocked with cast-orr pianos
is more curious than that the face of the
earth fails to be overlaid with pins. An
experienced New York dealer says that he
has known of but three that were cut up
for kindling wood. Yet they often sell for
little more than so much pine would bnng
Onc second-hand dealer says he bought tdx
last week for S30. It is the custom of
most houses to take old instruments and
allow something for them. The deduction
Is couuie I as almost dead loss, but it brings
trade. The old instruments are refitted
aud polished up, however, and sold again.
To whom? Where do they go? is still the
question.
"Well." says the dealer, "most of them
go-but I can't tell you why to Philadel
phia. Perhaps It is because there are so
many boarding house- there. Boarding
houses, are the chief refuge of second
hand pianos. Then there Is a good deal ot
business in Philadelphia In sellng them to
eountrv people all over the land. Men that
, , ,-Mtr Hli. .,. ,n mir nlnnm
. -- the .,- 0Use3
, , et so overloaded with them
I nrettv cheap, for the
i - mcja
that they are almost willing to pay W
have them carted away."
Secured.
Stranger "Well, bovs, how did the game
. go today?
Stranger-What. have, you in that bundle?
nn,cTi,(. nnTniro-Buffaii. Timo?
uojs
lost.
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