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THE TIMES, WASHINGTON, SArlloW. OCTOBER 21, 1S90. ffl THE BATBM BOABD "Hechts' Greater Stores. " : "Hechts9 Greater Stores." new worsted suits, $R 150 men's Arrangements OoiHplpfen I'm lite Animal lUflf Matekcs. The JIoHhnrcH for lMaeiiisr the Hrt KHtlc en a. Hotter l"etlHK The lHoHoihle Net Vet aiiiHlered Out The JTije fer SIiooUbe: Papers of the ioeeatl K-slmet Inspected. K nun 1 1 Tin toward reorgasiziBg the Xaftenal Geard has yet been started. It is atersUm. batterer, tnat measures look bag to pacing the brigade on a better foet teC will be taken next week. The com manding general said yesterday that the complete repair of tbe inspector genera! meat be awaie before any steps could be made in tnat direction. All of tbe organi sations in. tbe Guard, with tbe exception of Light Battery A, have been inspected and mustered. Wktte the results in many of tbe companies were anything but satis -factory, it was demonstrated that with an eOort te tbe right direction, a better state of affairs could be brought about. la sev eral orsaniMtioos tbe officers are not only not on good terms, but are pulling against each other, to the detriment of the com panies. If it is thought to be necessary, several organisations ia the Guard will be ombiBod. Apparently the brigade Is larger than the District of Columbia can support. Among the company oncers who are in the militia far the training, and who have the interests of the organization at heart, it is thought that, with fewer companies and more spirit among the Guardsmen, the Dis trict militia could be made a credit to th National Capital. As it is. they say. it has became overgrown and needs pruning. Tbe National Fwcibles have not yet been mustered out, but ft will probably be the Crst organisation to go ben the report oi the inspector general shows exactly wbicb are the weak companies in the militia. It i cnlikefr that the Pencibies will be com bined with any other organization, since there are not enough members on tbe muster-roll. Just what action will bz taken in regard to the failure of the light bat tery to report for inspection last Monday is not known. Lieutenant Waters, the sen ior officer of the battery, tendered his resig nation tbe night the orders were received by him toe the inspection. It is under stood that Lieutenant Waters considered his reopoosfbtlUT st an end, and did not is sue orders to his command for the inspec tion. If this fe the case, the artillerymen are not at iautt. and the enure blame rests on Lieutenant Waters. If this is proven to be the case, the resignation of Lieutenant Waters, it is sW. wilt not be ficoepeeu, and severe measures may be taken by headquarters. It Is eoufldentlj expected that by another month the Guard ill be on a considerably better footing. The .Vanual llille Matchc. The annual rifle matches of the District Guard will be shot at Ordway Ratfge. cotn mencing next Thursday. October 26. and will continue for three days. The follow ing circular announcing the matches has been issued from headquarters. They will hi shot on the days specified: Merchants' Match. Open to all unlist ed men of the District of Columbia Na tional Guard who have neves: performed duty with the Brigade Rifle Team, cither as the nrteeteafcs or alternates. Distances, 2M jnardc: tea rounds per man. The prizes ore a number of valuable articles pre sented by the merchants of the District of Columbia. The competitor making the high sat score will he entitled to first choice of prise, ami the other competitors in reg ular order, according to the scores, until the whole number of prises is exhausted. Company Team Match. Opes to teams of wve from any company in the District of Columbia Xatioaal Guard. Dtstance. Mi yards; ten rounds per man. The prise will be a suitable trophy, which will be- ome the property of the company winning it. and fS in cash; second prise. $6; third prise. $$. Battalion Team Match. Open to teams of Ave Cram any battalion in the District of Columbia National Guard. Bach com pany of tbe battaHow must be represented on Che team. Distance. 200 yards; ten rouse per man. The prize will be a suit able trapfay. which will become the prop erty of the battalion winning It, and IS in cash; second price, fS; third prize. J3. Regimental Team Match. Open to teams of six from any regimental or separate bat talion organisation in the District of Co 14. lumbia National Guard. Distances. 360 and 56 yards; ten rounds per man at each distance, and one twenty-round skirmish run. The prize win be a suitable trophy, which will become the property of the organisation winning it, and f 18 In rash. The Volley-Skirmish Match. Open to teams of twelve enlisted men from any lwttalion of the District of Columbia Na tional Guard. The members of the team must he ia heavy marching order, wearing ', fatigue uniform, with campaign hot, leg- i gins, field belt, overcoat, blanket bag (with blanket), haversack, canteen, and tin cup. Each team, commanded by an ohlcer of the line, will fire three volleys at twelve sil houette targets at 369 yards; will then tart from the Mo-yard firing point and march in quick time to the fivv-yard firing point; thence in quick time to a designat ed point 9M yards distant therefrom, whence the team, will return in double time to the Wt-yard firing point; in quick time from thence to the 300-yard firing Dotet, where the team win fire three vol leys. The volleys will be fired kneeling. The programme, from the first command. "UmA." to the conclusion of the last vol ley, smsst he completed in ten minutes. Bach team will be Inspected immediately after the concluding volley, deductions wfll he made for missing equipment or un authorized variation from the programme. First prise, f24; second prize, X1S; third prise, to. Three entries, or no second nrlae; five entries or no third prize. JJIItc rt"WH- Velley CHtet. The General Ordway Vollsy Match Open to teams of twelve enlisted men from any battalion of the District of Co lumbia Kaftoual Guard. The members o; the tossns must he in heavy marching or der, mm nrovMed in the terms of the vol.ey shJrmtsh match. Tbe team muU be coaa mnnfiei by an nicer of the line. Dtsiance, 20 yards, Ave volleys at twe ve silhouette targets. Time limit. 1 minute 30 seconds. rlrst prize. $12; second prize, $10. third prise, $S. Three entries or no second price; five entries or no third prize. The Washington Match. Open to all en listed men of the District of Columbia Na tional Guard who have never won an in dividual medal or trophy ia any military lite competition on an outdoor range. Distances. 200 and Sod yards, five rounds at each 4mtsnoe Jfrst prise, a gold medal, presented by Mr. John H. Maaruser; sec ond prize. $5. Three prizes of $2 and five prises T fit. The B. Harris & Co. Trophy Match. Open to att ewmisskeed officers and en hintofi men of the District of Column a Na tional Guard. Distances. 200, 36. 500. and AM yarfis; five rounds nt each distance. 11m priz is a silver cup. presented by R. Harris Co.. to be held for one year. The viaaer will he given a gold medal by the same firm. Second prise, S5 Three pr.zes t fZ and five prises of St. The May Match. Open to all officer;- ani enlisted men of the District of Columbia ) lationai Guard except those who have pre viously won this match. Distances. 300 ad 690 yards; ten rounds nt each dis tance. This prtee is a gold medal, pre- ssted by Col. Henry May. and S6. Five irises of ft; ten prizes of $2. ten prizes ttft. Sanatoria! Trophy Match. Open .o a 1 f isanumleaed ssnears and enlisted ir e.i of t w tMutrlet of Columbia National Guard. 1 uunaoaa, 2 20 600. and 0 yards; five e - a dsstanee and en twenty round skirmish run The trophy is a sil ver cip presented b twenty -one- fulled The importance of this advt. is in the -savings it tells of! and it tells of wonderful savings. It tells of bargains which are the result of the cleverest buying, and which illustrate well the power of capital and unlimited nerve in wholesale marts. On any purchase you make here, you are offered the privilege of easy payments of having your purchase "charged," and of paying the bill as suits your convenience. It is not a favor we grant you extending this privilege is cur method. It costs nothing extra and it is a big accomodation. .?. Startling selling for October in bpysr and youths' clothing. It is not our regular stock, but it comes from our regular makers, and it goes to you with our unlimited assurance of sat isfaction. It come to us at an enormous concession and it is par ticularly enormous, considering that it is October just at the beginning of wearing lime. Ii is easy enough to buy clothing cheap and sell it at seem ingly low prices. Such clothing is "cheap" clothing, and is not worthy your buying. That is what makes this sale even of great er importance the qualities are the best. Boys' check cheviot vestie suits, in sizes ? to S years, trim med with silk braid, also double-breasted styles of same material in sizes 8 to 1(1 years, both sorts lined with serge I'm- &-i nr ing; the regular value offered at 3 for I'l Boy's all-wool cheviot and Scotch mixed cheviot vestie suits with round collars, trimmed with silk braid and fancy but tons; also double-breasted suits of same material, in x sizes up to 10 years; suits such as for Boys' fine striped worsted and black and blue cheviot vest suits, with Italian lining, with double-breasted vests like those in men's suits, trimmed with pearl buttons, and worth (q aq no less than $7.50, 10 go for Cpj'70 Boys" covert top coats which will be even mure stylish than last season in sizes to fit boys up to 1G years; made with plain and velvet collars; made with good linings; you'll see them in other stores at fo.OS and more; these go for . Black ami grey wool knee pants, of striped and mixed cheviots, for 19c pair instead of :J0c. Black and blue cheviot knee pants, for 12 l-2c pair instead of 22c. Fine all-wool knee pants, some with double seats and knees, instead of 79c pair for 40c. Boys- century cloth shirt waists, for 19c instead of 29c. Youths' all-wool fancy cassimere and cheviot suits (which are guaranteed all-wool) and also a lot of black and blue cheviot suits which are not quite all wool, but which would be sold to you no doubt by others as all-wool; in sizes 14 to 19 j'ears, and suits which you have never bought for less than 5.9S f A Q and more, will go for vf)Z;7 O Another lot of youths' long pants suits in sizes 14 to 19 .years, of all-wool plain black and blue and fancy cheviots, worst ed and cassimeres and neat striped worsted, which are so very stylish; with single and double-breasted coats and (htt f a vests, which are regularly sold for 10, to go for . ...Cp-JU Another gigantic underwear purchase ! Forlner bargains are cast into insignificance by those which you get as the result of a purchase of men's, ladies', boys', and children's underwear direct from the weavers. J 9c instead of 25c a. garment for ladies' derby ribbed vests and drawers; heavily fleeced and elegantly trimmed finished with pearl buttons ia all jsi&es. 25c instead of 40c for ladis' heavy fleece union suits glove fitting derby ribbed in all sizes. 49c instead of 75c for ladies and children's glove-fitting union suits fleece back ami In all si zee. 98c instead of $1.48 for lamb's mool vests and drawers In white, grey, or scarlet. 25c instead of 39c for boys heavy fleece-lined shirts and drawers in sizes 24 to 34. Black satine underskirts, 99c. a lot which has every right to be 1.50; in fact, which sold for 1.50 up to this time. Fleece-lined; have corded ruffles and good width; in the lot also are several dozen colored underskirts, all of which are worth no less than 1.50. Choice, 99c. Saturday's IIlHsiraihi g the savings to Hechts. A lot of children's dongola button and lace shoes sixes Sts to 11 extra siroax- and substantial service able soles always sell for 90c; todsy 69c Another lot like the above In sires HVt to S Instead of $1; for 75e Boys' vicl kid shoes sizes 9 to 13; "Fair" stitched soles usual $1.50 kind; to go for 9Sc States Senators. Tbe wicmr will be en titled to a gold badge designating him as "The Champion Rifleman of tbe District of Columbia, " end Z in cash; second prise, $5; Ave prizes of $2. The Commissioned Officers' Match. Open to all commissioned officers and enlisted men of the District of Columbia National Guard who have not previously won the match. Distances. 200. 300. 500, and 600 yards; Ave rounds at each distance. The prize is a valuable gold badge; second prize. $5; five prises of $2. Distinguished Marksman Match. Open to all distinguished marksmen of the Dis trict of Columbia National Guard. Dis tances. 200. 300. 500. and COO yards; five rounds at each distance and two skirmish runs of twenty rounds pach. First prize, a valuable gold medal, donated by the Iae Col. H. L. Cranford. and $10, the medal to be held by tbe winner during the ensuing year. The medal becomes the property of the distinguished marksman who wins it three times, not necessarily in consecutive years;- second prise, $10; third price, ?S; fourth prUe, (5. Revolver Match Open to all oOicers and enlisted men of tbe District of Columbia National Guard. Ten shots at Standard American Target reduced for 30 yards. Regulation Colt's revolver and service am munition. First prise, $; second prize, $5; third prise, $4; fourth prise. $3. Thirty eisht calibre Colt's to be handicapped. The revolver match will be open each day. National Rifle Association Match. Open to all members of the association. Ten shots at 200 yards and ten shots at 300 yards on tbe Standard American Target. Any rifle; any ammunition. Special and special military rifles wilt be handicapped six points at each rane. First prize, $15; second prise, $10; third prize, $5, and five priezs of $1. Tbe iomr'"-''tions will be conducted In sell for 1 and more, ..$3.98 J7c instead of 25c pair for children's fast black extra full reg ular made hose with double knees and heels and toes sizea G to 9. 21 c instead of 39c for men's merino shirts and draw ers, in a dozen or more sorts In all sizes. 39c instead of 49c a garment for men's heavy fleece back shirts and drawers, in two styles all sizes. 49c instead of 60c a garment for men's heavy derby ribbad and Jaeger fleece-lined shirts and drawers, in all fancy colorings single and double-breasted all sizes. In our regular stock you'll find the greatest asortment of styles in town, and you'll have 25 per cent less to pay than others ask. shoe specials be made in buying shoos at A quantity of boys' shoes of best box calf with outer and inner soles of beet material sizes 13 to 2. Price elsewhere is $1.75; to day reduced to $1.29 Men's black box calf, black calf, tan Russia calf, and tan vicl kid shoes all leather lined having three strong soles generally Bold for $3.30; for $2.48 accordance with the regulations prescribed in IJhint'g Manual, with such additional regulations as have been adopted by the National Rifle Association of the District of Columbia. 'i'lif I'roKrnnunc. The programme, subject to change, is as follows: Thursday, October 2C The merchants match, the company match, the battalion match, the regimental match, the General Ordway volley match, and the volley skir mish match. Friday, October 27. The Washington match, the R. Harris & Co. trophy mutch, the May match, the senatorial trophy match, and the Evening Star match. Saturday, October 28. The distinguished marksman match and the National Rille Association match. The revolver match will be open each day. The range will be open each day at 9.30 a. in. Target No. 1 at each range will be reserved for pool. Voluntary practice may be had from 1 o'clock p. in. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays prior to the meeting. Mondays are reserved for skir mish practice All inspectors of rifle practice, officers, and enllbted men detailed as range officers or assistant!, and officers and enli3ted men detailed for duty as members or alternates of regimental, battalion, or company teams are ordered to parade on October 27, 28, and 29, reporting to the inspector general of rille practice. Government employes will be given cer tificates for the days of duty performed un der the requirements of this order. Transportation to and from the range for officers and enlisted men detailed under the requirements or paragraph 2. and for mem bers of the ambulance corps detailed foi dm,, as medical officers, will be Issued gra Lively selling in hat dept 100 of those men's stylish Rough Rider Hats and those pearl low-crown wide brim Fedoras with pearl bands the "fad" just now, and which hat stores for, here today Boys' telescopes, derbies, and fedoras, in the leading a shades and shapes, such as sell usually for $1.25, for 7 Boys' golf caps in blue covert cloth and fancy plaid, ia such as sell for 39c, will be offered today at. . . " 1 "C Startling values in trimmed hats It is left to Ilechts to first inaugurate cut-price selling in ladies' trimmed millinery and we do it as we do everything pise we attempt. In inaugurating this sale we put forth our greatest efforts by showing an enormous variety of the most beautiful of our own creations. $3.98 for trimmed hats of velvet and felt in large, small, or medium shapes, in all the newest colors and black. The hats we offer at this price are honest G.9S values. Ladies' Straight Brim flats, bound and trimmed with folded band of velvet and quill, which have been 1.49, for Sale of untrimmed hats, etc. Table consisting of' la dies' untrimmed felt hat3 in all colors, wjiich sold for 1.23. but wh3ch. have become somewhat crush ed and -wrinkled; 'l,QC to go for '. ., f'J Lot of misses and chil dren's Tam O'Shanter hats in all colors with edge bound with velvet and made of velvet and braided felt, and black, for 32.48, to for 3 Ladies cloth waists, $1.98. We shall sell ladies' stylish cloth waists today for fl.OS which are selling in every other store in town for 2.75, and which cannotbe sold at ,this season of the yean for less at a profit No matter to you how it comes about that we can sell them for 1.98; are neatly braided and lined throughout. Choice of many colors. Children's eiderdown coats, $1.98. There are few stores which will sell these cute little Greteh en style Eiderdown Coats for little girls for less than 2.75. .We shall forego our profits to do it today, and you shall take advantage of it if you are wise. These 3 lots separate skirts were put in stock yesterday and haven't been out of the tailor's lap twenty-four hours. Any one of the three values il lustrates the advantage we have over others in skirt selling by making up the skirts ourselves. 99c for ladies' figured t CT Qg brilhantine skirts. J.y0 for and well made, lined and bound, and equal in hang and appearance to skirts like them sold at $1.98. cheviot serge skirts, crepon skirts and gray homespuns, which are sold for $1 elsewhere. 23 pianos for $239 each Is the record during the past three weeks since the inauguration of the special price. With each piano we give free an order entitling the buyer or to whoever the buyer wishes to turn it over to, fifteen lessons by a most ex pert teacher of music. Popular 25c music, 1 6c, Today we shall offer the follow ing pieces of music, which sell at 25c each at all music stores at lGc. "Suiokey Mokes." "Hello, My Baby." "Whistling Rufus." "I'm Glad I Met You Mary." i "Georgia Camp Meeting." Dog collar belts. 98c. The stylish dog-collar belts for ladies of grey suede, calf or seal, with best steel trimmings, instead of $1.49, for 98c. 513-515 Seventh Street. ,I!HWMHHMr4',?"JI;r!I-X - i - j - tuitously by the inspector general of rifle practice. Company commanders will read this cir cular to their companies at their first as sembly after it is received and at each sub sequent assembl prior to October 26. C ii i till ii EiiHimiin to IjiMivc. Capt. Frank F. JEastman, Fourteenth United States Infantry, acting adjutant general of the District Militia, has been in structed by the War Department to hold himself in readiness for duty with the American Army in the IJliilipplnes. In a letter from the Assistant Adjutant General of the United States, It was stated that Captain Eastman's assignment with the Dlstnct Guard was duly 'temporary. During the past few months'he has been recovering from wounds received in the Spanish War. Captain Eastman has not yet received orders to join his regiment. The papers of the Second Regiment, of the three battalions of the same legiment, and those of the companies of the Sixth Battalion, were inspected Wednesday night at the Armory by Captain Eastman. Second Lieut. Jennings B. Wilson, Company C, Fifth Battalion, has tendered his resigna tion. Joseph G. Whiting, on his own applica tion, has been discharged from the Naval Battalion. The following luve been dis charged on account of removal from the District- Rudolph A. Hasler, Company A, Second Battalion; Sydney H. Rogers, Am bulance Corps. It was discovered last week that Privates Frank Hellmuth, Frank P. Platz, and Hamilton Ficklin, of Company D, Fifth Battalion, were also on the mus ter rolls of the Naval Battalion. They have been transferred to the latter. The appointment of First Lieutenant and Adjutant Vnton Stcphan as successor to and others ask 2.50 i. ! t $5.98 for an immense assortment of la dies' trimmed hats, in everj' de sirable and fashionable shape; in large, small, and medium; in all colors; in the newest effects in velvet and felt. There are no more stylish hats to be found than these, and they are selling at 7.98 to 12.9S. 79c Tableful of wings, fan cy feathers and quills, for hat-prettying, which In all colors which sold go U CO sold for 49c, to go for ...; .17c i.uu 1 all - wool black blue Imported SP QSfor osc handsome "0. JO and exceedingly stylish silk blister crepon skirts, which are selling for not less than $11 elsewhere. Neck boas, 98c. Ladies' Liberty silk neck boas, with accordion pleated ends, instead of $1.69 for 98c. 500 pieces ribbon, 15c yd. 500 pieces of all-silk taffeta ribbon 4 in all colors which include all the new i fall shades, 4 and 5 inches wide, for 15c yard. Velvet ribbon in all widths at lower -I prices thau are asked elsewhere. Gloves men's and ladies'' t Ladies' white, tan, black, mode, ox- X blood, champagne, 2 clasp kid gloves, X which sell usually for a dollar a 4 pair every pair fitted for 68c f Men's dog skin gloves, in all the lat- 4- est shades, made by famous "Adler J Glove Manufacturing Company," every X pair guaranteed, instead of $1 to go for 69c - - r - r - - I - I - S - M"I"I"!' H-t-i-t-H--!-1- - .. Major Fred S. Hodgson, Fourth Battalion, will probably bo made in a short time. It is understood that Capt. William Hodges, Ordway Rifles, preferred to remain with his, company. Capt. John M. Fields, Forty Seventh Infantry, visited headquarters yes terday. Captain Fields was first lieutenant and quartermaster of the First District of Columbia Volunteer Regiment. The Forty-seventh will leave New York Octo ber 28 for Manila, by way of the Suez Canal. THE EXTREME PENALTY. I.tivi WilliuiiiH Sentenced to Ton Yen l-M for Housebreaking. Justice Cole yesterday imposed the ex treme penalty of the law on Lewis Will iams, colored, ten years' imprisonment, for the crime of housebreaking. The pris oner was charged with breaking into and robbing tho residence of Andrew Manger, 417 D Street northeast, in July last. When called for trial a few days ago Williams withdrew his plea or not guilty and entered a plea of guilty of the crime as charged. Yesterday, when called for sentence, the prisoner pleaded drunkenness at the time ho committed the crime as an extenuating circumstance. It was also explained to tho court that Williams had previously served a term in the penitentiary, and also several terms in the District Jail, for minor offences. Under the circumstances. Justice Cole stat ed he thought it proper to impose the ex treme penalty the law allowed, and sen tenced Williams to ton years' imprison ment in the penitentiary at Moundsville W. Va. Tliey stop the tickle. Dean's menlhIaied cough droiH stop coughs-by stopping the c.iiue I'ic cents jl druggets The exceptional part of the offering is that these suits are guaranteed in every way and particularly as to the fastness of color. No clothier guarantees the color of 10 worsted suits when they are made up as fine as these are with as fine trimmings, etc. In single and double-breasted effects with the new style backs, and in just those handsome patterns which are just now so much sought after. Men's fancy vests, $150 If you want to be dressed one or tnese tancy vests, which The saving is about a dollar and take into consideration that the worth their full value. Men's $4 worsted pants, $2.50, in the neatest stripes in those very patterns which are so Tory j stylish. Not a large lot perhaps five different patterns hence ? you'll have to hurry here early today. HECHT & S'SJS Seventh Street:. HOTELS. THE RICHMOND. American Plan. Perfect sanitary plumbing. Etectrle lighta throughout. Steam heated Xewly furnished and decorated. First-clas cuisine. Cor. 1 7th and H Sts. N. W. ocG-tf THE ARDMORE. European. ?1 and up. American. ?1.S0 to 8.50. 13th St., bet. Pa. ave. and F St. ntv., Washington, D. C. T. M HALE; Proprietor. Ec22-mo-em THE OXFORD HOTEL, 3-ltU St. nml Sew York Ave. American and European plan. American plan, $2.50. Kuropean plan, $1. Thoroughly renowted. Steam heat in every room. Cafe open until mid night. Oysters a specialty. M. J. MULLAN'V, Proprietor, oclS-mo.em Washington. D. C. Summer Leavings! W Fine Sweaters and Str ped Joraeya, that sold at $2 and $2.50, to go at C. AlERBACH, T & H. Domestic Sewing Machines. Is a preparation of t'e Drug bv winch its injur ious effecta are removed, while th.- jliuhlf medicinal properties are retain-d. It po.rs all the sedative, anodyne, and antispasmodic powers of Opium, but pruthuea no 'icknefa of the stomach, no vomiting, no costnenc. no headache. In acute nervous disorders it is an invaluable remedy, and is recommended by the best phvsicuns. E. FER RETT, Agent, J.711 Pearl St., Xcv Yorlc. oc21 we.si-Ijr THE SMOKE NUISANCE. "Wholesale Arrest to He Made for Violations of the I.uiv. The number of violations of the smoke nuisance law which have occurred since that measure became a Imw have been so many that the District authorities will probably have a great many prosecutions on their hands if they attempt to arrest, and punish all of the violators. The act was passed by Congress last February and has been in operation since the first of August. The sense of the law is that no business concern in the District shall allow to escape from the ohlmney of its place or places of business any black or grey smoke or cinders In any shape or form. The act of allowing such smoke or cinders to escape Is declared a public nui sance and the District Commissioners are empowered with the authority to prosecute. Dr. Lynch, an Inspector in the Health Office, was designated aK the smoke in spector, and in a very short time after the law went into effect he had one violation of it on record and the offender in court. The defendant in the case demanded a jury trial, however, and the cae has not been called yet. The law ia said to be violated throughout the city! however, and the busi ness men are anxious that the trial should come off In tho Police Court in order that they shall find out how rigidly it will be enforced. The Commissioners gave due notice long before the act went into effect that the time was approaching for Its maturity and that prosecutions would be vigorously pur sued. They have no discretion allowed them whatever in the matter and they will be compelled to prosecute. The inability of a man to secure the proper preventive for the smoke nuisance will not exempt him from prosecution. There are smoke consumers, the Commissioners claim, a3 they have purchased one. and it is now in useon their building at the U Street pump ing station. This apparatus has been found to work successfully and it is claimed that there are ninny others that will give similar results. Health Officer Woodward has eharge of the enforcement of the smoke law, and ac cording; to his views there will be a num ber of prosecutions in the near future. Some of the most llagrant of the violations of the new law have been noted by the Health Officer and he will hsve the offend ers arrested and brought into court. Care Pain in hs Stomach and Distress After Eating. 10 cents and 25 cents Drugijists 1 , 7jkso McMUNN'S H ilirl ISr IF II LLiAiii ur ynyisi . saj2S2sasa3252S2sas2sz3as25ZSZSHias25HS25asas22SKjjj 3 1 i Men's worsted suits at ten dollars is not a startling announcement! Hewttise every store in town has worsted suits to sell at that price. Here is the startling part of it: One of our regular makers has dosed out to us 150 men's small check and fancj pbtid worsted suits in six different patterns to sell for 10, which have never at this season of the year been offered for less than 12.50. 3?aet is. we have these same suits, made by this same maker, in our regular stock a.t 12.50, and we have noticed that others are asking 15 for them. lie sold them to us at a concession be cause some sizes of one or two of the she styles were missing. ITowever, there are all sizes in the lot. (values up to $3.50). in the height of style yon want we will offer today at 2.50. that is considerable when you you vests are newest effects and ; COMPANY, WHISKY TRUBT DEALIIS Fads Concerning Them Given by President Eilson S. Bradley. Interesting Dntn Adduced nt the Sea flon of the Iniluxtrlnl Com nils Ion. How Competitor Are Dlxpoxed Of-Enormons Profits In Illicit Dis tilleries A Tax Thnt Does Hnrni. Edson S. Bradley, of Kew York, teotMed before the Industrial CoRtmlMtea yesterday concerning the dtaUltfes business in this country. Jlr. Brad, ley is Vlee Prealdaat of tb Aertean Distilling- Company, and President oC the .Merchants' Distilling Company, and. the Kentucky Distillery ami Warafefmae Company. The latter companies ar affil iated with the American Distilling Com pany, an organization formed about four months ago, and commonly knows as tho Whiskey Trust The organization 14k aT capitalization of $7S.0W,00ft la prefecsadr stock, and ?55,000,e00 is common stock; and is chartered under the laws of New Jersey. The object of tbe combination, aM the witness, was to do away with eospetttton and concentrate the manufacture sad tH tributioo of spirit products. The prawn method of tbe company was to sell at so low a price that competitors eotthl scarcely make any money on tfeetr aoed. The companies represented by Mr. Brad ley manufacture So per cent of the spirit production of this country, about tbrM fourths of the Kentucky whisky, and about one-fifth of the rye whiskies raad ia the East. The system of rebates formerly employed in marketing spirits, was dis continued by the American Distilling Com pany some time ago. The present tax of $1.10 per gallon oa spirits, the witness thought, should be re duced to 90 cents. This, be argued, would produce more revenue for the Government, and would be a benefit to the trade. The heavy tax on spirits tended to make illicit distilling one of the great evils of toe business. There are thousands of these stills now in operation in this country, ac cording to the witness, which pay no tax. and which are earning enormous profits for their proprietors. In this coonecUoa the witness said he knew a man. ia Xorti Carolina who was worth poo.irM. who owned 30,000 acres of land, and who was actively engaged in politics. He bad so apparent occupation, but was running one very sma'l illicit still. Mr. Bradley cited this case, be said, in order that tbe Commission miht get seate idea of the enormous profit in makta; illicit whisky. If the tax on whisky went reduced to 75 cents a gallon, the witness thought there would be no profit is 1 Hott distilling. This evasion of the law, be. said, was practiced in all parts of tbe coun try, even in New York city. It had been shown, said tbe witness. that the trust was not a guarantee against competition. His company, however, was selling spirits at $1.23 a gallon, which, be believed, was the exact cost to other com panies in turning out the product- -Mr. Bradley made a general argument in favor of combination in trade. He had obtaiael tigurts, he said, to show that $M6O,0tt annually was lost between the manufac turer and consumer of whisky. Tiite was the result of the various methods of push ing by advertising, etc., various brands ot whisky. BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. The Board of Directors .Vrrange fer the Iteiriilnr lloiitlily lleetlnjc- An important meeting of the board of di rectors of the Business Men's Association was held at the otlice of the secretary, 1311 P Street northwest, last night, with every member present. Chairman W. S. Knox: presided, nh Barry Bulkley as secretary. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and approved, and President Knox expressed great satisfaction over tbe growth of the association. The following new members were then elected: John S. Miller. T. J. Pickett. Henry CL Kemp, Charles Early, D. T. Ritchie Stone, Dr. II. J. Crosson, Dr. J. W. Bulkley. S. S. McCalmont. C. L. Sturtevant. Cherry A Moran, E. F. Riggs. Rnfus H. Tnnyer, Chapin Brown, Henry E. Davis. Henry May. M. G. Seckendorff. Thomas J. Kins. Chris. Heurich, A. A. Ashburne. ArtatMe Preston, Henry Scherger, George C. Beber. The meeting was then adjourned nntil ThursJa . Xovember 2, at S p. m., when tbe tegular monthly meeting of the association will be held m Willard Hall. This meet ing will be addressed by former District Attorney Henry E. Davis and Judge Jehu Goode. All business men are cordially fa- I itetl to attend. The Xieoer o Heiiiain. Mrs. Todd, the leper, who escaped (rem the Hawaiian Islands to this country, will probably be allowed to remain in the pest house at San Francisco. The War Depart ment has informed the Commissioner ot Immigration that Mrs. Todd cannot be de ported on any of the transports, and th e ems to bt- no other way In which to send lit" out of the tountry.