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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
The Great Shopping Center Of Maine
THE B. PECK COMPANY.
INCORPORATED.
Metropolitan Dept. Store.
DRESS GOODS.

This department. is stocked with all the
newest weaves in foreign and domestic
fabrics In colors and black. We solicit an
inspection of our line of French, English
and uerman novelties.
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Mems Linen Collars. 10a
Our great leader, equal to any wv
zoe collar. Our price EACH
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To those who are needing Hosiery or Underwear
we would say that the few goods here advertised are
merely an atom of the large assortment we have ready
for your inspection. -. ~z.-,E =
When you see light Or medium weight Underwear
advertised you may be certain that it is sure sign
Spring is at hand.
Better be prepared for the warm days; when they
come they come to stay and they'll not put off their
arrival single day for you to do your shopping.
Let the few speak for the many
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HOSIERY.
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose. =

Ladies' Black Cotton Hose.
At 25c-Black Cotton-high spliced
feet-heavy quality.
At 35c-Extra heavy weight-double
toes and heeIs-three pairs
for $500.
At 5oc-Heavy weight-spliced feet
double toes and heels
fine quality.
Ladies' Tan and Slate Hose.
At 35c-Good quality-double toes
and heels-three pairs for
Si.OO.
Boys Hose.
Extra Heavy Cotton HOSe--do1ble
knees, toes and heels-in various
qualities; 25c, $50, SOC.
Infants Hose.
Black and Tan Cashmere Hose
fine, pretty goods, CSC, CSC, SOC.
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Cotton Underwear Department.

We invite you to visit this the larg-
est and most extensive de-
partment in the State. New 90n
lace trimmed embroidered tuck OJV
s CO 1 asssa aass s % Sss ssis tables 40c
of corset covers, drawers and -.
1snS lots s Of c aa% 69c
Department. This department EACH
is filled with everything new
and up to date.
Over $50 styles in corsets and a..
waists. Special a regular 75c nhc
corset at wv
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Mems Furnishings.

The most extensive assortment ever
shown in this section. We shall
ssg . sss made %. equal ia Se rs sna 25c
store: q 4 that price rice '' sss s ISs 5Ot
Saturday. See our 800 styles.
Special values in high class hACfi
silks for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
Our Fancy Shirt Department.

1 lot of new styles Just opened h0c
at S1.00 and CVU
EACH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
SILKS.

An endless variety Of exclusive styles In
Fancy Silks. We show the very cream OF
all Foreign and homo products.
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CHAMBER FURNITURE.

Ask to see our special golden Oak Suits
polish finish swell fronts from s2s.t0 to
10000.
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PARLOR SUITS.
PARLoR FURNITURE

From $24 so to $4,000. Odd Parlor
Chairs in solid mahogany. $3.50 to s25. 90
each. 200 styles in Fancy Chairs from u, S.
to $45. 90 each. ZstA
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The Great Shopping Center Of Maine
THE B. PECK COMPANY.
INCORPORATED. s~s
Metropolitan Dept. Store.
~ fps
Man and Chapel Sts., lewiston Ne.

The largest aud best selected STOCK In
the state to choose from. Everything new
and novel.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
DIR. TALMAGE'S PROGRAM.
May Preach Farewell Sermon at First
Presbyterian Church.

Rev T. De Witt Talmage has returned
from the south to his home. No. 1890 Mas
sachusetts avenue, and announced that he
probably will preach a farewell sermon at
the First Presbyterian Church to mark the
severance of his pastoral relations He ex-
poets also TO occupy occasionally the pulpit
at that church, although he will devote
much OF his time in this line to other cities
Il shall devote much of my time to lit
erary work, and especially to my editorial
work on the Christian Herald" said DR..
Talmage, but the impression is not cor
rect that ] intend in any sense to abandon
preaching. In fact, 1 expect to preach
somewhere or other nearly every Sunday
and frequently in Washington While
was away | received some forty invitations
to preach, both in this city and elsewhere.
The Chautauqua meetings will probably oc-
cupy much of my attention, though l have
not yet made any arrangements in regard
to them.
II do not intend to confine myself to
preaching in Presbyterian churches. All
denominations do good work. and an evan
gelcal preacher can accomplish his mis-
sion in many pulpits. Denominational lines
are practically Obliterated; you cannot tell
where one teaching ends and the other be-
gins. Listen to a preacher, hear every word
of his sermon and when ne is through you
do not know whether he belongs TO one de-
nomination or to another"
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Representative White. Address

Mr.. George II. White the colored member
OF the House Of Representatives from
North Carolina addressed the Iyceum of
the Second Baptist Church at an Easter
gathering yesterday afternoon. taking for
his subject. The part taken by colored
soldiers in the Spanish-American war, and
the cause of the sentiment against the col
cred people in the United States at the
!, esent time While believing the Presi-
dent kindly disposed toward the colored
people. Ar White said it would he difficuI.
for the race TO undersJan why the colored
men who fought 50 bravely at FL Caaey
were nor promoted iu their own commands
a. was the case with the white soldiers.
TIE r''iprsa n-u promoted We're transferred
10 immune regiments and afterwaYd mus
I'ret out The speaker commended the cf-
4pfiS pi the b-par,meut Of Justice 10 hiring
u triaI tie murderarS Of Postmaster J}.rL-aT.
OF Lake city. Mr. Whites paper was dis
cGSs,i 10y John Z. Green. JGds5n W. LYONS
Z. F. TJraey and Rev. A T. Har. Sonrs
WTf- contributed 10y Misses Georgia Smith
Beatrice Jones VI. Georgia MakaH and Nr.
Loving "
Evening star., 1899-04-03
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED.
Unknown Co1Ored Man Killed by
Cars on Anacostia bridge.

The remains of the coiored man who was
run over and killed by an Anacostia car
Saturday night on the Navy Yard bridge
Will probably this evening be buried In
potter's field, as no one has as yet APP
peared to identify the body or TO attend
to its interment.
After an investigation OF all the circum-
stances Coroner Carr decided that an in
quest was unnecessary. The information
furnished the coroner was that shortly be-
fore II o'clock Saturday night the now
dead man was seen running rapidly across
the bridge in pursuit OF another man, and
that the two were skylarhing. When about
the middle of the bridge the deceased dart
ell In front OF car No. 81, which was going
toward Anacostia. The unfortunate man
was struck by the horse attached to the
car and thrown on the track in such a
way that, although the driver of the car.
Charles Riley, stopped II as quickly as he
could a front and back wheel passed over
him. His chest was crushed badly, and he
expired soon after being taken from the
track.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
"Hyphenafed Citizenship" Again.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Apropos of ''hyphenated' citizenship. will
your correspondent who seems to regard
the United States as a government of hy-
phenated hordes explain what place In the
variegated state he is willing to reserve
for the single-barreled Americans whose
ancestors have lived in the land for four or
five generations? We Americans who are
barred the hyphen do not in the least envy
our German fellow citizens. Before the
Franco-German war they were most agree
able companions but how would a Russian
feel if every time a japanese came near
him he, the Jap, ruffled all of his feathers.
puffed himself up like pouter pigeon. and
arrogantly pushed him aside because he,
the Jap, had whipped, not the Russian, but
a Chinaman? The Germans forget that
they have not yet conquered either the En-
g.ish or their American descendants, but
for little thing like that we are not going
to detract from the glory of the hyphened.
We are more than willing to acknowledge
the services which were rendered to George
Washington by the Hessians in the revolu-
tiOnary war and it was only yesterday that
we were allowed to raise voices in con-
junction with the hyphens, when we cheer
ed the gallant charge of the German cow
boys on San Juan Hill; shall we forget
their gallant commander, the Italian Roose-
welt, and his Irish slogan, Il fights init der
Kaiser and Cod J. NJ. MORGAN
April !, 1899 1872 Z ST. NV
Evening star., 1899-04-03
OBJECTIONABLE WIRES.
DIR. Major Did Not Care to Have Fifty
StrunE Over His House.

strung over His House.
1t appears that instead of running a wire
over the residence Of DIR. John L. Major,
-u6 | street. the District authorities would
string some fifty or sixty over his house
in carrying out their scheme of removing
the telegraph poles from 9TH street between
@ street and Massachusetts avenue to the
alleys between Jth and 9th streets. AS
stated in Saturdays Star, it became neces-
sary for the District to widen the roadway
Of 9TH street in order TO allow double
tracks OF the City and Suburban railway S
underground electric system to be estab-
lished thereon. the sidewalk space being re-
duced about six and half feet. This re-
duction of the sidewalk space made it more
desirable than ever 20 remove the telegraph
poles from 9th street. From the alleys be-
tween 9TH and 9TH streets it was proposed
by the District electrical engineer, Mr. w.
c. Allen. to carry The wires some fifty or
sixty III number, ii is said. from a pole to
be placed in the rear of Dr. Majors resi-
dence, across i street to a pole on New
York avenue. 1t is true that the wires
would not be allowed to strike DR.. Major
house in any way, but he placed his OBJ
lection 10 the proposed plan, it is stated,
on the ground that his property would be
rendered unsightly. DIR. Major also OBJ
Jected because of the noise which would re-
suit from the stringing of so many wires
over his residence. Then. again, in his
opinion, the running of so great a number
OF wires over his house would depreciate its
N1'Ce. 1t was fer these reasons that he
objected to the plan of the District author
tiles.
IL is understood that other residents in
DIR. Majors neighborhood take the same
position. and 1t is now stated that the an
street. '
Evening star., 1899-04-03
The Choral SOciefN-

The Choral Society has been con5uc1;o.,
two elementary sight-singing classes in ad-
dI.ion TO its advanced class which meets
Monday evenings under the instruction, O,
MI Freeman. These were az Confederat..
Veterans Hall and Haines' Hall Fast
Washington. both on Wednesday evenings
under the instruction Of Mr Pache. the
conductor OF the Baltimore Oratorio So
ciety- 1t has been decided to combine the
two classes so that more time can be de-
voted 70 the work, and on Wednesday even
ing last and hereafter until the end of the
season the class at Confederate Veterans
Hall viii meet a little later than usual a nd
continue until S:30 pm instead Of s pm
as heretofore. The arrangement will il is
believed. prove very acceptable to the mem.
berS Of both class
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Eighth saengerhnna Cnneert

Not less popular than the others which
have preceded II was the eighth entertain
ment given last night by the Washington
Saengerbund at its hall on street The
program, carefully arranged by Mr. Henry
Xarder, the musical director embraced a
chorus by the 'bund, violin solos by Miss
Lillian kOechling. selections by a string
quartet made up OF Mr.. Raxemann, Charles
Thierbach. William Thierbach and Charles
Donch: tenor solo by WilKam NJ Mooney,
soprano solo by Miss A. e. Fisher. bass
solo by John Nolan and cornet solo by Otto
Eberhardt. On Sunday. April o. Mr. Simon
Wolf Will lecture in English on "One for
All-An for One
Evening star., 1899-04-03
PURCHASE A SITE,
Commissioners Locate New Engine
House in GeOrDetoxYn

The District Commissioners have decided
TO purchase from Mrs. Mary A. Harvey, as
a site for the truck house in the northern
part or Georgetown, lot on the north side
or street between 34th and Both streets
Ina lot Is 90 feet front by $50 feet Deep
the price to be paid being fifty cents a foot
Or $4,000. The site is very nearly the top
OF the hill, giving an easy grade going
ncrth, and down grade in about all other
directions. The new struck company will
be near the Western High and other public
schools, and other large buildings, and the
mouse will be completed, it is intended in
t,lne 10 permit the new company to go into
service early next year.
Ina commissioners still have under con-
slderation the selection of a site for the
house of the new chemical engine com
pany IN Ienleytown, and the matter will
PROBABLY be determined upon some time
this week.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
EGG ROLLING A sENsELEss CUSTOM
The Excess of school Holidays and
Their Probable Increase.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
It is said that the oldest Inhabitants of
Washington do not remember a. time when
the children did not roll eggs in the White
House grounds on Easter Monday. Like
the traditions Of April fool day and Hal
loween this senseless custom has been per-
petuated long after the reason for 1t
ceased to exist, II there ever was any rea-
son In 1t.
As Easter never comes later than the 25th
of April, the weather is never suitable for
children to sit or play the ground. as
they must necessarily do in egg rolling.
This is the pneumonia season-the very
worst time of the year for such imprudence.
By express provision of law the children
of Washington have the privilege of play
ing in the ellipse south of the White House
grounds at any time of the year, but the
privilege IS almost entirely neglected, even
in the summer and early fall when the
weather Is suitable for playing on the
grass.
There is really no fun in egg rolling. If
the children only want chance to play in
the Presidents back yard they, can do so
at the White House concerts during the
summer season Then any well-behaved
person can lounge on the grass and listen
to the famous Marine Band while it fires
the patriotic heart with The Stars and
other fine music. But only u small fraction
of the population attends those delightful
summer concerts, While Easter Monday
draws an immense crowd to look silly. play
with eggs. eat indgestible lunches and con-
tract pneumonia, Group, sore throat and
other ailments caused by exposure
The children would be far better off in
the schools on Easter Monday. There is an
excess of holidays without this one. Yet
the authorities have closed the public
schools from March 80 to April TO- While it
may be true that "all work and play
makes Jack dull boy it is also true that
his satanic majesty finds mischief for idle
hands to DO
During the school year ending in June
1893. the public schools were in session only
lS5 days; in 1897 only 1S3 days. This year,
on account of the blizzard and for other
reasons, the number of school days will be
fewer still. When only half the days of
the calendar year are spent in the school
room there can be no reasonable complaint
as to overwork. There is danger OF over
doing the honday business. The legal holi-
days are sufficiently numerous without add
ing religious holidays to the list Shall We
initiate Spain and other decadent countries
and dedicate every other day to some
mythical saint as an excuse for idleness ?
If not it is time to call halt.
THOMAS W. GILMER.
April 8 1899
Evening star., 1899-04-03
April 8, 1899.
Makes Confession.

Ella Morris. a colored woman. arrested
last week by Detectives Weldon and Horne
for robbing the firm of Hecht & Co, as
heretofore published in The Star, appeared
in the Police Court today and pleaded
guilty. 1t was explained that Ella bought
an Easter bonnet and other articles, and
had them sent to vacant house C. o. d.
In the house she had lighted candle, but
there was nothing else TO indicate that the
dwelling was occupied. Ella took the pack
age from the delivery clerk and went out
the back door. Judge Scott imposed a pen
atty of $50, or four months in Jail
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Seductive Game of Gram.

Boyd Harris was one of a party of color
ed men who participated in game of crap
on street southeast yesterday morning.
This is a game that many residents of the
section mentioned play almost every Sun
day. Frequent arrests are made by the
police and severe penalties are imposed, but
the evil complained of has not been stopped.
Il saw Harris throw the bones" was the
complaint of the police.
How do you know he threw them?'
Because l saw him." the officer answer
ed, and m doubly sure because he had
on light trousers and he was the only one
in the crowd who was wearing Easter
Clothes.
The fine was $40, the alternative sixty
DAYS in Jail.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Silverware and CASA StOlen-BOy Ar
rested@Dther Items.

rested-Dther Items.
The residence Of Mr. Frederick Stitt. 1893
street. was entered Friday evening last
by burglars. and aSquantity of silverware
a gold watch and 4s23 In cash stolen. The
thieves left no clew as to their identity,
though there Is said to be a strong sus-
picion that the robbery was committed by
some person acquainted the family. 1t
is thought that therobber gained admission
to the house by walking in the alley-way of
house 1921, jumping over the fence and en-
tering the rear Of the sStitt dwelling. The
theft was committed between and 0
O'Clock, when all of the inmates of the
house were out. No entrance had been
forced, and the robber either picked the
lock or else the rear door or window was
left unfaStened.
Mr.. Stitt was recently married, and the
siiVerware represented some of the wedding
presents. The valuables were kept in a
bureau drawer on the second floor and the
entire collection of fifty-eight pieces was
taken. Inc gold watch and money We're
taken from the bureau drawer. The total
value OF the goods is placed at $500. The
robbery was not discovered until the return
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stitt to their home The
ponce were Immediately notified, but kept
tne matter a close secret, in the hope of
capturing the burglar before he had time
to dispose of the plunder
Last week there was sent to the Commits
sloners a petition signed by the largest tax
P,'1 SA'' IA w est w dSnlnSt0n requesting that
the new truck house be located north of r
street, in compliance with the terms of the
appropriation. providing that the new house
shall pc located in the northern part of
west Washington" The petition was
deemed 70 be necessary because of the re-
port that the Commissioners had under ad-
vlsement the selection of site in the lower
part of TIE town.
Lewis Garter, sixteen-year-old colored
boy, employed a driver was arrested this
morning morning at O'Clock by Policeman McGil
@ Grove on charge of petit larceny. The
complainant is John Washington who for
merry merry owned bicycle. until Carter got
nold or H. With the arrest OF Carter a
part or the bicycle was secured, though in
badly battered condition.
Dr. Godfrey Goeble has taken out a per-
mt TO repair houses 1912. 321 and 32I6 P
street. the last named house being dana ged
oy hre last week, in which Lizzie johnson,
c9iofeu woman was fatally burned. Dr.
IoeDle mas written letter to Chief Paris
OF o. the hre department, in which he praises
tne efilciency of the department. and espe-
claliy NO. D engine company, for the good
work that was done at the time of the fire
Evening star., 1899-04-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Decision for the Affirmative side.

Decision for the Affirmative side.
The students of Columbian University. as
represented in the debating society of that
Institution. have decided that government
ownership Of railroads would be wise ex-
pedient- The fifth public debate of the So
ciety was held Saturday evening. when the
question was thoroughly gone into, with a
result as stated. Those who represented
the affirmative and winning side were
Dwight Anderson of the District Of Column
hia. Charles j. Kellogg OF Louisiana and
August F. Specht of Pennsylvania. The
negative speakers were Thomas S. Merrill
OF the District of Columbia. Joseph H. Mi
lans Of Pennsylvania and Joseph w Butts
Of New York The judges were Willis Van
Devanter, ". F. Mattlngly and Mai j. N
Morrison of the United States army. Hon
orable mention was accorded Mr.. kellogg
and MIR. SPycht
Evening star., 1899-04-03
DeRfh of DIR. RiNes.

DR.. Wright Rives died at Garfield Hospi-
tai Yesterday afternoon Of pneumonia. He
was the resident physician at the hospital.
and Tuesday last visited the morgue, where
h caught cold. which developed into acute
pr eunonia. He was only twenty-four years
Of age His father, Col. Wright Rives.
tnited States army, retired. lives at Rives'
station Nd
Funeral services will he held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock In Trinity Church
81 and c streets northwest. Rev. Charles
J, : Mayo. rector of St. Matthew parish
near Hyattsville, Will Gtficiate assisted by
Rev Edward Wall Of Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Elpllonzo Youngs Co.
The store of quality"

Patrons say that the new maple
sugar is finer than ever. 1t is fact!
1t is the first shipment which has ar
rived in this city this season, and it
came directly from one of the best
groves of Vermont. 1t is going
rapidly, SO do not delay sending in
your order. Drop postal, and we'll
deliver it anywhere in the city.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
American Waltflam Watch.

handsome thirty-six-page brochure
treating of the perfected American watch
has been issued by the American Waltham
Watch Co. The volume is beautifully en-
bossed and illustrated. Facing the title
page is a portrait Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
and quotation from his essay on Flo
quence,' in which, referring to a man whom
he describes as a "Godsend to his town" he
says: He is put together like a Waltham
watch
Evening star., 1899-04-03
GenrYeiO DehaterS.

Saturday evening the Georgetown Law
Debating Society chose its contestants that
are to meet the debaters from Columbian in
the near future. The subject of an educa-
tiunal qualification for suffrage was ably
discussed by nine contestants. After a
spirited contest the honors fell upon MeSsrs.
Convoy, Higgins and Kirby.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Naiu"bie Antique Mahogany Furni-
Iure ut Auction

AraTe collection of beautiful old mahogany
viii b. found at Sloan's. I4D7 q St. in bed
steadS. tables. chairs, cabinets wardrobes
extension tables, hall pieces. bureaus wash
stands. sofas. divans, desks bookcases
card tables. high boys. china. hangfngs
silver plate. etc, all to be sold at auction
Wednesday and following days q, IL a. m
and pm Catalogues ready. See ad for
IL. .rrinlIlnrs
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Charles A. Riddle Burfed.

Funeral services were held yesterday af-
ternoon over the remains of the late Chas
A Riddle, at his late residence, 472 H
street southwest. He was a member of
the real estate firm of c. III. Parker e. ca
Evening star., 1899-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
iemy-sousa's Eel Captain. "

Academy-Sousa's "El Captain"
Bijou-V audeville.
Columbia-The Frawley company, pre-
senting "Trilby.'
Grand Opera HOuse-Ref1ned vaudeville.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-"Miss New
York, Jr.," company.
Lafayette-"Ia Belle Helene"
National Theater-Mr. y. c. Goodwin and
Miss Maxine Elliott, presenting Nathan
Hale"
Ohio avenue and 18th street-Battle of
Getty Sburg-
National Rifles Hall-Costume ball.
Willard HaII-SantaueIi, hypnOtist.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
"SOt How Cbean

but how good is the motto Of the An
heuScr-Busch Brewing Assn. brewers of
the best, purcst and largest line of beers
for family and club use in the world No
cJTn--just pure beer.-Advt
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Increase of Pastors Salary.

AT the annual meeting of the Assembly's
Presbyterian Church held a few evenings
ago the reports presented were of the most
satisfactory character. An addition of 500
was made 10 the pastors salary.
Evening star., 1899-04-03
Sons and Daughters of N,iua

An interesting literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered at the regular meeting
ot the association of the Sons and Daugh-
terS OF Maine. held Saturday night in Car
roll Institute Hall.