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The times., 1898-04-24

The bill Ito provide ways and means
10 meet war expenditures, upon which
the Republican members Of the Ways
and Means Committee have been work
ing for several weeks, was introduced
in the House yesterday by Chairman
Dingley.
II was referred 10 the Ways and Means
Committee, which was a formality neces-
sary to pave the way to legitimate con-
sideration, but one that viii not change
the provisions Of the measure.
The Republican majority have fixed the
provisions and they go through the form
OF consulting the Democratic minority
because they are part Of the committee
and that must be done to get the bin
legally before the House and not with
any idea Of permitting any changes.
This bin viii be reported back from the
committee next Monday, and viii have
right Of way over everything until it
passes the House.
The following are its principal provi-
sions: The tax on beer is increased rom
s. 10 s. per barrel: the internal revenue
tax on tobacco and snuf is increased 10
Y cents per pound. On cigars and cigar
cites the rate Is S4 per thousand, 81 weigh
ing more than three pounds per hundred
and s. II weighing less.
II IS provided that the increased tax
shall be levied and collected on all To-
bacco. snuffs, cigars and cigarettes that
have been manufactured or imported and
removed from the factory Of custom
house prior 10 the passage Of this act, and
that are intended for sale
Severe penalties are prescribed for fail.
ure 10 make true and accurate return
Of al such articles.
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual
sales DO not exceed sI0090 shall pay 81
exceeding $1,000 shall pay SIS. Dealer:
IL tobacco whose annual sales do not eX
ceed $4,000 shall each pay $4.S0; dealers
whose annual sales exceed $4,000 shall
pay each sl2
Every person whose business st is tc
sell or orer for sale manufactured 10,
bacco, snuff or cigars shall be regarded
az q dealer IN tobacco. Provided, thai
no manufacturer OF tobacco. snun or ci
gBrs shall be required to pay a specia
tax as q dealer IN manufactured tobacco
and cigars for selling his own product:
al the place Of manufacture.
Manufacturers Of tobacco whose annual
sales DO not exceed ten thousand dollars
twelve dollars: manufacturers Of tobacco
whose annual sales exceed ten thousanc
dollars. twenty-four dollars; manufac
turers Of cigars whose annual sales do no
exceed ten thousand dollars, twelve dol
lars: manufacturers OF cigars whose an
nual sales exceed ten thousand dollars
fsgenty-four dollars; peddlers or tobacct
are taxed from g7.20 10 s2a
On bonds. debentures, certificates o
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will march to the camping grounds and
by night viii be tenting on the ground
where union veterans have been Guar-
tered.
One thing that is not altogether pleas
ing to the officers of the National Guard
is the reported reorganization of the reg
iments by abolishing battalion. This ar
rangement will necessitate the reduction
in rank Of some of the officers and the
dropping TO the ranks of others. Majors
OF Dattalons will be retained but the pro-
position will affect adjutauts. quarter
masters. surgeons. and the inspectors OF
rifle practice. The adjutant who now
ranks as captain viii become a lieu
tenant and a similar reduction will be
made OF the quartermaster and the in
spector of rifle practice. II will not cause
change in the rank of either the surgeon
or chaplain of the regiment.
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End Mnn Arrested.

Detective Muller arrested William Queenan.
eoored, yesterday at the horse bazar. for steal
ing a set OF harness QUeeHan. who is a brother
Of one Of the men executed COR the murder OF
young Hirth some years ago, showed liis desper-
ate nature when the detective placed him under
arrest He resisted stoutly. and reaching into
his inside coat pocket attempted to draw long
bIaded sheath knife. He was quickly oyerpower
ed and landed in the Twelfth Street station. This
additional charge OF carrying concealed weapoai
viii be placed against him
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Top coats and bicycle suits.
50 Top coats. S49S s. Pants. q9c. 81 pants,
81 Pants, 9ec.

Lot of mems CheviOt
Pants. strictly all wool
five different patterns,
made with the patent riv-
eted buttons-the equal
of Pants for which you
have paid $2-have been
put on a table and
marked 80 cents.
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Joy reigns IN the National Guard 1t
is TO be ordered into camp tomorrow
morning. An order was issued yesterday
afternoon from the War Department call
ing out the District soldiers as a Ma
tional Guard. This is not to be con-
strued as a call for volunteers, but mere
ly command to Gen. Harries to have
his troops in camp in readiness for
call for volunteers as soon as issued by
the War Department. The call is as
follows:
by direction of the President, the
troops of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard will go into camp, in ac-
cordance with such orders as may be is
sued by Brig. Gen. George II. Harries,
commanding the District of Columbia
Militia.
r. \. ALGER, Secretary of War
This information caused great jubila-
ton at the National Guard Armory last
night and resulted. in corresponding sor-
row in many homes where sons and hus-
bands We're engaged in getting their ef-
fects in shape. The crowd around the
armory and on Pennsylvania Avenue be-
came enormous as soon as the call was
known They cfTeered the boys in blue
and the military enthusiasm reached a
high point.
Within the Guard the greatest pleasure
was expressed at the news. Officers and
| men alike were glad that the suspense
was over. Now they are specializing as
| to who Will go to the front and who will
remain at home The best information
| is that only 900 members of the Guard
will be called upon to- go south and mo-
| bilize with the militia of other parts
| of the Union. This information came
| from a War Department official yester-
| day afternoon and was somewhat con
| firmed among the officers of the Guard
at the armory.
Receives the Order.
Positive information will not be known
| for several days. When Gen. Harries re-
| ceived the order signed by President Nc
| Hinley he communicated its purport to
| Col. Alexander of the FIRST Regiment and
| Col. NJ. Emmett UreIl of the Second Regi-
| ment. These officers made 1t known Off
| cially to their staffs and then 1t was re-
| ceived by battalion and company Off
| GERS. Instantly the activity increased In
| every quarter. Inquiries We're made as 10
| where and when the guard would so into
| camp.
| The order OF Gen. Harries was given
| out about II o'clock last night 1t Is as
| follows:
General orders No. Z.
| Headquarters Of the District OF Columbia
Militia.
| In pursuance of authority from the
| President dated April g. directing that
] the troops of the District OF Columbia
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81 pants, sLS.

Six styles of striped
WOrsted Pants, which
are regular 81 values-gO
at S1.9S. These are made
up with two hip pockets
and the facings are the
best materials = perfect
fitting and well made,
Splendid values.
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Suits worth $40, $l2
and $13, $6.9S

Light check Cashmere Suits, which
are always So $12 and S13; the coats
have wide facings and piped inner
seams-satin under collars-and fin
ish which only fine clothing has.
Choice of three or four-button cut
away sacks-dark plaids. cassimeres
and English striped cheviots-coats
are lined with fine Italian cloth.
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So bike pants. 99c.

Mems plaid Bicycle Pants in those
very combinations which are fashion,
able this season; made with military
seats, giving them double strength
and double the wear-where wear
comes-pants which are sold for 81
wherever bicycle clothing is sold, go
to you for 80 cents
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81 "W. B." and
"R. & e." c0rSetS. 69c.

Another lot of those slightly soiled
81 ''W. B." and "R. & G." Corsets go
on sale tomorrow at 69c. Please un-
derstand this-that these Corsets are
not soiled TO any degree that will in
jure them. They have a slight finger
mark from showing. Nobody who
knows the merits of the 'R. & c."
and ''W. B." Corsets will ignore this
opportunity.
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Boys suits. $1.29.

DoubIe-breasted and REFER suits.
and plain blue. tan and brown che
viets. The double-breasted styles are
in sizes up to 16 years. The REFER
styles are in sizes from 3 70 3 years
Nearly every garment in the lot is all
wool. AMI bester made and better fin
ished cannot be found. We have the
same goods in our regular stock mark
ed So, 81 and 50. Your unrestricted
choice for S129
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S9c garments, 29c.

In this second lot you have the
choice of short and long Gowns, Che
mise, Corset Covers, and Drawers, and
Skirts, most of which are trimmed
with lace and embroidery and lace in
serting-in several different styles
which are worth up to S9c.-and we
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Sc bike suits. S2.98.

Mems Cashmere Golf and Bicycle
Suits, in as many as five styles of
plaids and checks; the coats are made
with four outside pockets and full
facings; the pants have military seats
and golf cuffs. There never was such
a suit sold for less than Sc By any
clothier on earth. Your choice Of any
of these for S2.SS.
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A SIGNIFICANT NOTICE.
Vessels should Proceed Slowly in
the Potomac.

On account Of necessary operations for the
defense Of the Potomac River and the city Of
Washington, vessels navigating the Potomac
should until notice is otherwise given, proceed
slowly and at a rate Of speed not beyond that re
quired for steerage way between River View and
Marshall Hall. Buoys TO be set 10 mark
the channel.
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Suits worth up to $25. SIP.

Finest Worsted Suits. in English
checks and plaids, in stripes, in mix
lures and plain blues and blacks-the
choice Of three or four-button sack
styles, blue and black CheviOts and
Worsteds in the stylish cutaway
coats. The finest made garments,
with splendid Innings: note that the
button holes are handmade and sewn
with silk.
The times., 1898-04-24
So. 90 garments, zoe.

In the third lot are the very finest
made garments-short and long Skirts
with double ruffie, wide embroidery,
the handsomest lace and embroidery
trimmed Gowns-and fancy embroid-
cred Lawn Gowns, lace inserted, and
embroidery trimmed Drawers, and
lace and embroidery trimmed Corset
Covers, which are worth up TO Sand
you may take your choice>for only 79c.
The times., 1898-04-24
"HeCht'S" have two waist sales.

The will travel like wildhre The reputation
already gained for offering shirt under price will stand
good stead and thousands will the chronced
with We ask that kindly do confound this with
offerings about Not single waist the lot of last
style; every blouse frontproper
the sleeves and have the choice white linen detachable
lars collars the material the The patterns
checks plais which desirable
single waist should be less than 79c You have chts thank
the saving of 42c
Another of fine gnghas zephyrs madras and the finest
heaviest percaes with white sedetacable collars
These the identical which
about and Both tables
the third floor and saadies will be ready you
properly.
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To MEET WAR EXPENSES
Bill Will Be Reported TO the
House on Wednesday.
1T WILL BE SPEEDILY PASSED

Ee Tax on Beer VIII BE Doubled,
While that en- Tobacco VIII be
Tbat the Measure VIII Increase
Ee Revenue SIoo,ooO,ooo.
The times., 1898-04-24
Boys suits, $3.50.

a lot of finer all-wooI vcstie suits.
REFER and double-bredsted suits, the
very handsomest and nobbiest gar
ments made for boys. The vestie and
REFER styles in sizes up to s years
and the double-breasted styles in sizes
up to 16. The equal of such garments
cannot be bought under S7-yet these
are offered you for $3.50.
The times., 1898-04-24

English covert top
coats, short box style,
lined with good Italian
cloth, and with full wide
French facings-also a
whip-cord covert-regu-
lar 50 values, go at s4.9S.
The times., 1898-04-24
OUR BOYS ORDERED OUT
Militia to Camp at Soldiers
Home Tomorrow.
ACTIVITY At THE ARM0RY

One Thousand Guardsmen to be
Sent SOuth-Fhey VIII Be Called
Upon Next Week to Enter the Reg
uIar Service - speculation 10
1iLtments stopped.
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Important occasion in millinery dept.

We have to thank you for the largest mlin-
rery business of any previous season. So far we
have doubled last seasons sales. We not only
sold the most exclusively stylish millinery, but
are asking considerably less for it, 1t is easy
enough to show stylish millinery but you usually
have to pay great deal more for it than it is
worth That has been the secret of Hecht's suc-
cess, selling equal and better grades for less
money, and giving you the privilege of having
your purchases charged, allowing you to pay the
bill as most convenient We have set aside these
values for tomorrow
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Ribbon selling extraordinary

For a day we shall let you have a
three-inch MORE ribbon, in all the
new shades, and usual u 1-2c. quality,
for ......-.................. .-''.'oc.
A lot of plain moire taffeta, and
Roman stripe taffeta, the former in all
the new Spring shades, guaranteed all
silk, quality which others are selling
al 25c, will go for day at.........16c.
White wings, which usually sell for
zoe. pair, will be offered for one
day at. t....,................... IL l-2c.
We shall make a splendid offering in
trimmed hats for tomorrow We shall
let you have your choice of a lot of
stylish straw hats, trimmed with
flowers, chiffon and ribbon in the most
tasteful manner or.................S24S As.
The times., 1898-04-24

A lot af ladies' Panama, Batavia
cloth and rough straw short-back sail
ors. which are selling about town at
4sc. and more-will go for a day at 22c.
A lot of ladies' and children's black,
white and colored fancy straw hats,
a hat which is selling for Csc. about
town, will go for a day at 39c.
lot of flowers, consisting of foliage,
punches of three dozen double violets,
roses, carnations and clover, will be
placed on sale tomorrow at 16c.
The times., 1898-04-24
29c garments, 9Hc.

in this first lot you have the choice
Of fine Muslin and Cambria Under
wear-consisting Of embroidered and
lace-trimmed Corset Covers, in diff
1erent styles OF neck. with pearl but
tons: Drawers with 3 rows of tucks-
which usually sell up to 29c-for only
gI-2c.
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Boys suits. S1.9S.

Choice of several styles of fancy
cheviots and black or blue cheviot
vestie suits-the nObbiest little gar
ments made for the little fellows Have
wide sailor collars, and are trimmed
with braid. They are such values as
YOU have been paying 81 and s. for
These go at S19S.
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A special lot of ST. and SI.25
wrappers for 40 cents.

Because of big special purchase of fine wrappemade few
days agow ladies Washington
wrapper that have been known You the
splendid of indigo blue Pecales black
fancy percales with soutache bradand sepa-
lningsome with ruiesirts made full and literally
wide-gaments fashioned without they
been bought the regular way you would have pay and
SIPS for them Monday you'll find them the second foo-and
you may take your pick for 49
The times., 1898-04-24
Youths suits. 1898.

Two dozen styles of boys long
pants eheviot suits, and blue and black
cheviots-the identical fabrics which
the fine makers put in mems suits
and with all the little kinks of fash
ion which the young men so much
like-lined and half-lined coats-juSt
the proper weight for hot season
suits which cannot be had for less
S3gS.
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az wal o fI
a o Il o
slightly by
as ~ o
dgh within seguar tb Irregular prices
a
TIre he been ire
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Boys blOuSes. 17c.

A lot of boys linen color indigo blue
and fancy percale blouse waists, in all
sizes, the regular 39c. blouse, viii be
put on sale tomorrow at lie. There
are enough, no doubt, to last the day
out.
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Ladies linen collars, IKE.

This is the grade of collar sold about
town at II 1-2c. As a leader Hecht's
offer then tomorrow for 1-2c. each,
and the choice is given you of all new
shapes.
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New leather belts, lie.
BOYS suits, S2.75.

Lot of boys cheviot and mixed cassi-
mere long pants suits, in sizes up TO 10
years-in patterns such as you find in
mems suits-garments which are
shown you at Sc about town-wlll go
for 81 90
The times., 1898-04-24

Here is a shirt for which you will
pay Toe. anywhere you go, made en-
tirely of fine French madras, with sep
arate cuffs to match, stiff bosoms.
and thoroughly made in every particu-
lar. splendid variety of Patterns
from which to chooseHs and only 45c. to
pay for them.
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The second lot Of sOiled muslin underwear
goes on sale tomorrow.

years offering
soed
and the
est department scarcely five blocks This merchant
luckily held
exceeding o
0
slightest doubt
selling muslin underwear than other house townha
trade talk Ladies
had didn't
a
The times., 1898-04-24
zoe knee pants. 11Hc.

BY an extraordinary effort we have
managed 10 get another lot of those
boys cheviot knee pants and we will
offer them for II 1-2c. a pair These
are far better pants than the price
would indicate, and usually sold for
zoe. pair.
The times., 1898-04-24
More $3.50 kid gloves at 9Sc.

Do not think for a moment that
these are CSC. Kid Gloves, They cam
not possibly be had anywhere for less
than $50. You know the sort of
glove that CSC. usually buys We are
determined TO get the glove trade of
Washington, and that is why we are
selling these two-clasp, four-button,
or Foster hook, Kid Glove, with the
new tailor stitch back, and in the
newest Spring shades, for CSC, and
We try on and guarantee every pair
guarantee means your money back if
they do not wear as we say.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

in It, afterwards made to elaborate
his still remembered character OF Lord
Dundreary.
The assassin, Booth, familiar with
the theater, visited the box about 8
p. m, looking In for last survey Of
the various positions OF its occupants.
1t was supposed, at the time, that 1t
was due to a mistake or the exercise
of an impertinent curiosity. Unknown
to the presidential party. Booth had,
during the day, bored hole through
the door OF the box for observation or
perhaps to fire through.
At 10 p. m. Booth again entered the
box. quietly holding pistol in one
hand and knife, or dirk, in the other.
Major Rathbone rose and asked this
intruder his business. Booth rushed
past the major without making a re-
ply and. placing his pistol close. to the
presidents head, actually In contact
with it, fired, and instantly sprang
upon the cushioned baluster of the box.
when he made a backward plunge
with his knife, aimed at the face or
breast of Mr.. Lincoln. Major Rath-
DOUe, SpTluSlus loTWdiu u PioseSe shS
president, received the stab in his
arm.
1t was towards tbs latter part OF
the play. Perfect stiffness reigned
throughout the house. The audience
listened to the dialogue between Flor
ence Trenchard and May Meredith,
when the pistol shot rang through the
theater. 1t was apparently fired be-
hind the scenes on the right of the
stage. and it was accepted by the au-
dience as an introduction to some new
passage. several Of which had been
interpolated in the early part Of the
play.
Booth had been noted as leaper.
having become habituated to sensa-
tional leaps in his repertoire OF charac-
ters. He leaped nine feet down on the
stage, but his spur caught in the flag
decorating the front of the presidential
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

box and as he reached the stage he
fell. recovering himself In n wonderful
way. though his leg was broken. He
bounded across the stage, pushing past
Miss Laura Keene. who stood near
the prompter's desk. striking her on
the hand with his own. still holding
the dagger. AS he crossed the stage
Booth cried out, dramatically, sic
semper tyrannis!" and Il have done
it," Once through the side scenes
Booth quickly escaped by the rear door
OF the theater. where n horse awaited
him, its bride held by an employe of
the theater whom Booth rewarded
with kick, his agony from his broken
leg being intense.
Meanwhile the shrieks of Mrs. Lin
coin made clear to the audience the na-
ture of the horrible crime that had
just been perpertrated. Pandemonium
reigned. Women cried. men followed
and children screamed. Miss Laura
keene advanced TO the footlights and
called out: For Gods sake. have pres
ence OF mind! Keep your places and
all will be Welt"
Miss Harris called to Miss Keene to
bring some water, which the actress
did, and afterwards accompanied Mrs.
Lincoln to the house opposite, to
which the unconscious president was
at once removed. 1t was found that
he had been shot through the head,
above and back of the temporal bone.
and that some of the brain was ooZing
out and that death was inevitable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

THE SURRATH HOUSE.
pulse failed and look of perfect
peace overspread his features. At 7:22
a. m. he ceased to breathe. Rev. DR..
Gurley knelt down and prayed and
Secretary Stanton broke the silence
which followed with the remark: Now
he belongs to the ages"
The south lost, in Lincoln. one who
would have proved to be Its best friend.
as is, perhaps. now realized. In let
ter written to General Val Allen on
the last day of his life. Lincoln wrote
words that strike the keynote OF his
character. In 1t he said:
II thank you for the assurance yor
give me that / shall be supported by
conservative men like yourself In the
efforts l may make to restore the
Union SO as to make it, 10 use your
language, a union of hearts aud hands
rs well as of states"
Over all the members OF that presi-
Dental theater party black and aw-
full fate hung menacingly.
The fate of the assassin. John
Wilkes Booth. is too well known for
repetition-shot down like q dog. as
he was, in n burning barn.
Many have not followed the end OF
others indirectly associated with the
tragedy. The stricken widow of the
martyred president passed the bal
ance Of her days in melancholla and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

visit Burlington, n. j.. on that men,
orable Nth of April, and he according
ly sent to President Lincoln a note OF
regret at his inability to accompany
him to the theater that evening. leav-
Ing Washington on the 6 p. m. train.
To Schuyler Colfax, then speaker of
the house, the president extended an
Invitation to attend the theater as late
as Sis p. m, for 1t was not until then
that the presidents party left the white
house. President Lincoln manifested
n curious reluctance TO going, but stat
ed that the papers had advertised that
himself and General Grant would both
attend, and, since General Grant had
left Washington. he did not want to
have the audience disappointed, as the
people would expect to see, at least one
of them.
The theater was crowded. The box
reserved for the presidential party was
the double box forming the second tier
on the right-hand side of the stage.
The front of the box was decorated
with flags and in the center. on the out
side, hung an engraving Of Washing
ton.
As the Grants had declined an invi-
tation to attend, Mrs. Lincoln invited,
in their stead, Miss Harris, daughter
of Senator Ira Harris,and Major Henry
II. Rathbone, the senator's stepson.
The play presented was the original
version of Tom Taylor's Our Ameri-
can Cousin" as 1t was always given
before the late L. A. Sothern's changes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

occasionally shaved people and l de-
send for him. The amateur barber
arrived with his razor. and after lit
tie hesitation he said to me: VIII
you please, sir, lie down fiat on your
back while l shave you, sir?' Think
ing that it was probably custom Of
the country, I stretched out comfort
ably on my back and nearly went to
sleep while the fellow shaved me, SO
light was his touch. When he had
finished arose and said: I am curl
Gus to know why you asked me to lie