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AN OPEN LETTER.
Do the Kimhall Pianos Last? Hun
dTedS of the Best Musicians in
Washington Use and En-
dOrSe KimbaII Pianos.
Read the Following Letter, Received BY
Smith & Young, and Judge
for Yourself.

Chicago, ul.. May 25, 1901.
Messrs. Smith & Young, 5z3 IIth st. y. W,
Washington. d. c.
Dear Sirs: In looking over our books we
find that we have sold in Washington, d. c.,
and vicinity over twelve hundred pianos.
We hereby authorize you to make good any
defective piano bearing name. at our
expense, regardless OF the length Of time
same has been out; provided, however. the
instrument has had proper and usage and
the defect is caused by inferior material or
workmanship. Yours truly
W. ". KiMBALL co.
Only 4 More Days Remain to Close
out the Large stock of Pianos
Purchased From the w. w. kim
ball Co. by Smith * Young.
Many Have Been sold, But
Some of the Best bargains
Are Left. Special for To-
day One New Upright
Piano Only SIP. This
Large stock Must All
BE Sold Before Sat
urday, June 1,
when store Al
terations VIII
Begin
The stock to be closed out consists of
the very best makes of pianos in the
world, such as the celebrated klmoall,
Haines Brothers, Hinze. Whitney, Gilbert
& Co, and many others, all in the latest
styles and fancy woods.
Every Piano marked in plain hgures-
no more will be asked-no less accepted:
We are selling brand new Upright
Pianos worth $50 to SZ75 for only SlS2,
payable SIS cash and IS per month.
Elegant double veneered case Pianos
usually sold fOf $275 to $500, are now go
ing at $3.50 to $1S5 on easy payments.
We have some of the finest pianos ever
brought to Washington; worth $3.50 SieO,
$3.50. and $500. which We are selling now
at 1927, $3.50 s292. and S3i2, payable 80 cash
and $40 per month.
We have large number ef good Square
Pianos of such well-known makes as
Haines Bros, Chickering, Knabs, Fischer,
which we are closing out at $40 to $50 on
easy payments. IT costs nothing to in
vestgate this matter, and 1t may be the
saving of many dollars to you.
Remember, the sale only lasts through
this week. and positively closes June l.
Open evenings during sale.
SMITH & YOUNG,
SUCCESSORS TO w. W. KIMBALL &
CO., 523 ELEVENTH STREET n. w.
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5O-cent Mercerized Organdie
Faconne,
25c the Yard.

A variety of exquisite floral printings In
new designs on a silk-like white ground,
that retains it's rich lustre after being
laundered. This very fashionable dress
fabric was purchased from the manufac-
t,,rer at a price concession, and is offered
at half the regular price.
The times., 1901-05-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The japanese Minister and Mime. Taxa
hira have gone to New York to attend
celebration of the Japanese Club in that
city
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Continued Sale OF
SHOES
(For Women and Boys.)
Some for Hall, Some Less.

A few Oxfords, but principally
high shoes, lace and button. Tan
and black kid and patent leather.
Weights and styles suitable for
house, street, seashOre, mountain,
and general outing wear. y eollec-
ton OF shoes from our regular
stock, comprising styles we can
not or do not care to duplicate,
lines that are incomplete, having
one size or another missing.
We offer them at half and less
than half former prices.
The times., 1901-05-29
Hoods Pills tSos.sass a5@ asse sg Sl

the best families and are worthy your con
6dence. Try them once and you VIII prefer them
10 all others Sold by all druggists. 25 cents.
The times., 1901-05-29

Mrs. Thomas A. r. Keech, wife of DR..
Keech. of 424 East Capitol Street, sailed
Saturday for a three months trip to Eng
land, Scotland, and Italy. Mrs Keech
was accompanied by Mrs. a. J. Lyle, of
ZIG Fourth Street southeast.
The times., 1901-05-29
25c the Yard.

This cloth is delightfully."- light and fine
and looks like silk-and retains its beau
tifuI Iustre after washing. Is inches wide.
The times., 1901-05-29
25-cent Striped Ginghams,
1Sc the Yard.

Blue and white, pink and white. hello
trope and white stripes-fne and beautiful
quality. 81 inches wide.
The times., 1901-05-29

A social was given last Friday evening
by the young ladies of Parmenas class Of
the Second Baptist Sunday school at the
residence of Miss Southwick, 229 Eighth
Street southeast. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with palms and flowers
and the class colors A musical and
literary programme was rendered, as fol-
lows: Piano solo, Miss Chewing; recita-
ton, Miss E. Mccullough; vocal duet,
Misses Curtain and Maddox; piano solo,
Miss Cooksey; reading, Miss b. McCul-
Tough; piano solo, Miss Hardy; recitation,
Miss C. Watkins; physical culture exer-
else, Miss Speaks; piano solo, Miss sum
mers. After the programme refreshments
were served. Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs r. Milton Henderson, Mrs.
Watts. the Misses Clara Slagle, Irene
Marche, Annie Cadet. Jennie Carter
Sarah RICHTER Bessie Hardy, Mary
loundt, Edith Ritter. Addie Chewing,
Lottie and jamie Cooksey, May Cum
mnEs Mabe Ciscle Elsie and BERTHE Nc
Culough Marian Speaks Mare Sven,
Mamie Maddox. Blanche Summers, Lena
Cheseldine. Laura Curtain. Genevieve
Watkins, Maud RICHTER Hattie Todd. and
the Messrs. Leonard Williams. Leo Cum
| mings. Lee Hayre. Charlie Speaks, Ed
mund Cooper Charlie st Clair, George
Henderson, Walter Treynor, and John
| RICHTER.
The times., 1901-05-29

Mr.. Edgar NJ. Ward, the artist. of New
York. and Mrs. Ward. who are visiting
Prof. and Mrs. Andrews, 1882 Sixteenth
Street, were at home informally with their
host and hostess Yesterday afternoon.
The times., 1901-05-29

A reception was rendered Mr.. John NJ
Cahill, of Wyoming. last Saturday even
ing by Messrs Charles II. Cahill and r.
O. Merrick at their apartments. % Grant
Place The rooms were tastefully dec
Grated with lilies carnations, and roses
Vocal and instrumental music by Miss
Seeley and Messrs. Mills and Starnell
were enjoyed. Miss Edith Luckett gave
a graceful Spanish dance. At 10 O'Clock
refreshments were served. Later dane
ing was enjoyed. Those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Luckett, Mrs. J. II.
Bradley. Mrs. G. w. Powers. Misses Hell
en- Moore. Pearl Seeley. Virginia and
Edith Luckett, Frances and Margaret
Bibby of West Virginia, Grace and vera
ONIara Of Jersey City, and Messrs. L. A.
and George c. German. r. /: Luckett,
s c. Jordan. G. A. Bently, Felix Moore
c. w McHugh. W. c. Starneil. J, J. Elm
ley, jr.. and a. Livingston. Jr.' OF Flor
ida, c. II. Jordan OF Tennessee, X; q
Merrick of South Carolina, ". W; WITT
of Klondike. and W c. Mills. John M
CahiH, and Charles II. Cahiil of Wyo-
ming.
The times., 1901-05-29

Miss Florence Miller Will sail for Eu-
rope next Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert IL. Elder, of Brooklyn.
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WOOdWard
and
LOthrOp,
10th, iltIl. and F Sts. N. w.
Store Viii Be Closed at IL O'CLOCK
Noon Thursday. Memorial
Day.
Cotton Dress Goods
At Special Prices.

First floor. Tenth ST.
Several thousands of yards Of this sea-
sons most popular cotton dress fabrics.
comprising pretty. sheer Lawns. beauti-
full Mercerized Organdie Faconne and
Foulardines, Imported Corded Scotch
Zephyrs, exquisite Silk Striped Dimities.
and elegant Embroidered Mohair Swisses-
We oaeT these. consisting OF recent
special purchases direct from the manu-
facturer, aud others from our own stock.
at prices greatly below the usual.
The times., 1901-05-29

35-cent Mercerized Foulard-
inc,
The times., 1901-05-29
35-cent Corded Scotch
zephyrs,
1910 the Yard.

Manufactured by a celebrated Scotch
maker and imported to sell for thirty-ive
cents. We closed out the lot Ga large
one) and offer same at PIC
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Some for Half.
Some for Less.
Some Not So Much.
o-cent Printed Lawns,
64c the Yard.

Very sheer: pretty printings in very
wide range of designs and coIorings-S0
inches wide.
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CHAPTnIt xx-tContinued.)

~ LH-. rtIL MEHL NLN.ta ,E
CHAPTER XX-(Continued.)
But Mrs. Martins thoughts had been
busy. Without losing a single word
that the girl had said, she had been
busy with many other subjects. She
now understood the cause Of Shirley's
return, looking so sad and disappointed.
.Clarice loved him still. but had been
forced to refuse to see him; her own
letter had been intercepted, and, Of
course, destroyed; the Information she
had received, if judiciously used, might
help her. to keep Clarice and Shirley
apart forever. But could she bring her.
self to make such use of it for the sake
of Bertha? Was she not making too
serious a matter u of a girls first
fancy? Il
The signs of luxury and wealth about
ra1er stirred the old leaven, and again
her heart and sou th.rsted for Philip
Grayson's wealth, which was hers on
the day when Clarice married Austin.
II will not see Mrs. Grayson now, Su-
san" she said. "Give her my card, and
say I will call again soon. I fear she
must be too much disturbed at present
to wish to see any, one. But I always
naistrusted that Frenchwoman."
"And s % did l., ma'am," Susan an
swered, f%ervently, as she accompanied
Mrs. Martin to the front Goor.
Before. she could open, it the bell was
sounded, and Mrs. Martin stepped back
a little to allow the visitor to enter.
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veretable Butter,

Is the COW to be altogether elimin-
Ated from the dairy? The British
consul-general at Marseilles hears that
"a new fatty substance, for comsump-
ton in. the United Kingdom, i take
the place Of butter, Is being put onsthe;
British market. It It called vegetaline.
and Is nothing else than the o1
itracted from copra (dried cocoanus5.
refined, and with all smell and tlske5
neutralized by a patented process.
becomes like sweet lard, and isss intend.
ed to compete with margarine on tho
breakfast table az a substitute, for hut
ter" A Liverpool firm. We I told.
will this year help In an effort itoSpop~
alarixe the stun.-London TeleGraph.
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:. IlyEo LONG on THE EARTH.
Evidence that Men Existed Before Date
Flxaa nv Accapfsd Au%horltv.

Evidence that Men Existed Before Date
Fixed by Accepted Authority.
Fortunately there is no chance for q
religious controversy over recent dis
coveries that seem to upset the accept
ed chronology Of the Bible. That
chronology is admittedly of human
origin and therefore liable to be falli-
BILE. Professor Flinders Petrie, in a
lecture recently delivered In London.
presented some rather startling theO-
ries as to the antiquity of the human
race that will doubtless give rise to
more or less dispute. The professors
proofs as to his theories are said to
be incontrovertible. He contends that
there is an unbroken chain of his
toric record going back to 5000 B. c..
besides objects Of art and industry that
carry history back 1000 years further,
thus making the indubitable record
of human history cover 5000 years.
Yet dates 1000 B. C. do not take us
back to the beginning. There are
traces, he says, Of a civilization that
came to Egypt from some other coun-
try. The earliest graves have figures
Of a race of bushmen of a type like
that discovered in France and Malta,
suggesting that M race formerly ex-
tended from northern Africa into Eu-
rope. Beyond these bushmen there are
figures of captured from still
earlier races-probably of the palace
Hfhj0 900 NJ fhio 1otfor 400 fhor0
are many evidences in the elevated
plateau east Of the Nile, where, in a
region at present wholly uninhabita-
BILE. are found the remains of many
settlements. The existence Of a popu-
lation here indicates that there was a
time when the climate of Egypt was
totally different from what 1t is to-
day-when a rainfall fertilized lands
now deserts. Such a climate could
hardly have existed unless the desert
of Sahara was then under water. A
rise of the Saharan area, coinciding
with a sinking of the present bed of
the Mediterranean, would explain the
indisputable fact that the fauna, fora
and racial aflnities of northern Africa
are with Europe rather than with the
parts Of Africa south of the Sahara.
Egypt supplies US, according to Pro-
lessor Petrie. with physical evidences
of the antiquity of man in the shape
Of 5000 years continuous remains, but
other countries, notably Mesopotamia,
furnish similar Indications. The
finds" made by recent explorers in
the sites of the old cities in the valley
of the Euphrates seem to prove the
existence of an empire extending from
the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean
at a period when Egypt itself was in
its infancy.-Chicago Chronicle.
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sn.mor 10 the latter idea. for she

SIN. eruns to the latter idea, for she
found comfort in 1t; n then came
the fearful tragedy Of Philip Grayson's
murder, which, for a brief while, shut
out even the recollection of her own
sorrow. But as soon as the first shock
was over, and the excitement attending
it subsidized, h memory of her hus-
band returned more sharply than be-
fore, and for the first time the thought
occurred to her that he might be gone
forever.
She knew nothing OF him except from
himself. Other girls had been deceived
and deserted! Could 1t be-
She dared not think the thought, and
then she r]eproached herself for having
allowed it an instant's place in her
mind.
After that she used to go every even
ing to their former place Of meeting.
She would walk up and down owe the
familiar path where she had SO often
walked leaning on his ARM: she would
sit down on the bench, where he had so
often sat beside her, whispering the
sweetest words she had ever listened
to: and then. through the mist of
tears, She would fancy him coming to-
WALL llS1 = "a NssS N
a smile on his beautiful face.
But he never came; n Lefty knew
the sickness of heart of hope deferred.
She was visibly growing pale and wan.
although she kept up a brave show OF
good spirits before her mother and
Bertha; but her bright eyes were grow
ing dim from the tears shed in secret.
One evening, as she sat in the ola
trysting place. thinking Of the lover
and husband who seemed now almost a
creation of her own dreaming fancy, an
Italian organ-gr:nder paused almost IN
front of her, and began to play a we'll
known air, the sound of which set her
pulses thrilling and caused a warm
blush to overspread her face, for it was
Anthony's favorite air, and mis- glorious
voice had often sung the words softly
in her ear while her head rested OIL his
shoulder.
The organ-grinder eve took his
gaze from her face while he played the
air. and at the conclusion he passed
close to her, murmured the word ITO
morrow" and dropped a folded piece
of paper in her lap, then hurried away.
Lefty started to her feet in terror ana
exclamation burst from her lips-and
then she sank down on the seat again,
trembling and dizzy with joy.
She had remembered that Anthony
was half Italian-the familiar melody
he loved-the slip Of paper-ah, joy! II
was a message from fer husband!
Ito BE Continued.)
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nLoUBET's ECONOMY,
Substantial Food the Kind the French
President Likes.

Substantial Food the Kind the French
President Likes.
Besides his salary Of $780, 900 a year,
the president Of France has a civil
list of $780, 900 a year and an allow
ance of 100000 a year for travelling ex-
penses. This allowance for travelling
expenses was voted to Marshal Mac
Mahon to keep him from running
Wild with the Bonapartists, but he
never touched a franc of it. 1t was
allowed to accumulate until M. Grevy
became president, when that worthy
drew the arrears ard pocketed them.
Inc allowance for travelling expenses
is largely clear profit, for the presi-
dent travels free, and all he disburses
when on a journey is given in the way
of tips. He is exceedingly generous
in regard to tips--as we'll he may.
In spite of his large income Presi.
dent Loubet exercises a rigid economy
at the Elysee. At ordinary l%uncheons
there is = .s.uso.me sat out y sue
fare is more substantial than luxu4-
ious. The food left over from the
dinner Of the night before is arranged
with all the skill of a 'chef" to figure
on the luncheon table, the cold yea
eta bles being served up as "saladeF
russo" The dinners vary in luxury.
according to what guests are to be
present. When only ordinary people
have been invited to partake of the
presidential hospitality the cost is
about 81 a plate. When a lot Of really
first chop" people are to be present
the cost is Sc a plate, and when a Wis
iting royalty is coming to dinner the
cost goes up as high as So a plate. The
dinners are supplied partly by a pastry
cook shop and partly by the kitchen
force Of the palace. After dinner the
wife Of n Of the officers of the pres
idential household slips out and holds
q consultation with the chef, at which
1t is decided what is to 60 from the
dining room to the servants table and
what is to be fixed up for tomorrow's
luncheon. Dishes supplied from the
pastry cook shop and not broken ara
taken back at q reduced price. Yet
with all his economy 1t is said that
President Loubet does not ave a cent
out Of his pay and allowances. When
ever he needs an extra allowance for
some special function" 1t is cheerfully
granted him by the chamber Of depu-
ties. The president gives two balls
each year, which cost him SIS, 900 each.
He also gives garden parties. concerts
and theatrical matinees, but they are
arranged 30 as to cost little or moth.
ing.
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The Morning Hymn.

vessar college, at morning chapel as
sembled, was listening to routine an
Inducements before the morning nynlii.
Suddenly. the hundeds of young women
began to listen.
Miss Could" President Taylor had
just begun, Miss Helen Gould has just
given another scholarship to the col
ice. It is to become available at once.
and is III the form Of a gift outright o.
$ $1,000"
After remarks ufen repeated beae-
factions, the president calmls, an
nounced the hyn1f.
"Ten thousand times ten THOUSAND. +"
chanted the chorus of trebles.
The uplifted face Of Vassar's UNDER
graduate body smiled one broad. per-
suasive smile. But whoever heard of a
retroactive sense of humbr, especially
in a hard-worked college faculty COM
mittee on morning chapel:-Ncw York
Sun. I d
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The Lowest Price.

A c~heap-jack butcher brought his
cart to a standstill in Petticoat Lane,
London. A miserable cid oma eyed
closely the heap Of Zones and gristle
which was referred to by the butcher
as joints and steaks. She was evident.
ly very poor, indeed, as she hesitated
to pay t%hreepence for a scalefll Of "se.
lected bits"
s,Ere, aye 'em for t~uppence." srowled
the butcher.
"Too much,' said the woman
'"Ave 'em at a penny"
Still the woman hesitated.
There was q look Of pity, mingled
with disgust, on his face, as he yelled:
''still too much? Ere, 'ang it! I'll
turn me back while you sneak EN-"
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BERNHARDT ON sHIPBoARD.
Why She Never Quilted Her Cabin
During the Entire Voyage Over the

Why She Never Quilted Her abb
During the Entire Voyage Over the
Seas.
ON arriving in Paris from her Ameri.
can tour Bernhard told her friends
that on the trip owe she had never
once quilted .er cabin during the en-
tire time. mot even once" she said,
Except to go to my bath in the MORN
ing. I do not like to be looked at aa 1t
I were a wild beast, 30 I was careful
not to put my ose outside the door."
but how did you pass the time"
sOh, I used to read, and write, n
chat, play Salta and Halma."
And look out on the sea-"
ono, never" replied Nine. BerEhardt,
"for it is a curious thing that I, who
love the sea SO ardently when 1 look at
it from a beach. simply detest 1t when
It is carrying me. I aEhor it so hat l
cannot even look at It."
perhaps it is that you ere nervous?'
1T do not think So" she replied. FOR
death by drowning is the My one
which has no terror for me."-London
M. A, p.
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Gave Dol.

Gave In. -
"You!" growled the Great Man to his
mental. .'get d hump on yourself and
push that work through. I won't toll
crate any laying back"
"You!" said the letter nalf of The
Great Man, after he had left the dinner
table, '.get a hump on yourself and give
me SUFFICIENT money to take Helen and
myself to the mountains this summer.
and hurry up. I WON'T tolerate any lay
ing back"
"Yes. dear" replied the Great Man,
meekly.-Denver Times.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Lctty's Lover.

IL was, 1nQeeQ, none OLner IMAM Lefty
Martin who now sat beside the Marquis
del Castellani. He was the lover wht
returned her affection with an ardol
and constarcy equal to her own, as she
had so often told Bertha, for, with the
confidence Of innocence and girlhood
the sisters had always spoken freely tt
each other on the subject most inter
esting Of all others to girls of their age
Bertha, indeed, had been more reti'
cent, because she could not yet speak
Of a lover who loved her in return; but
Lefty had long since confessed to hel
sister the interest she felt in a certain
magnificent stranger who had rescued
her from the possibility Of drowning
some months before, when she had been
on an excursion with some friends of
her own age.
More than once she had met him
since, and when he protested his love
for her she was fain to confess that she
had loved him from the moment thei,
eyes. met, when his arm supported hel
and held her from falling, at the time
the boats came In collision.
Innocent Of all thought Of, harm, Let.
ty would have told her mother asAwell
Las Her sister, had not Mrs. Martin al
THAT time been entirely occupied with
her own ambitious schemes, combined
with q perfectly frantic state Of excite
ment regarding her brether's infatua-
ton for Clarice Mowbrav.
The time passed on-the days grew
into ~weeks-and Letty's secret seemed
Lee Arnn~~A ,,ann0 ovkfWo1Sr hnvNJnuyNs fnY
now her lover insisted that she should
q private marriage, urging such rea-
SOILS as seemed to the. innocent and un.
~suspecting girl strong enough to excuse
such q step.
Her lCver-whom she knew only az
.Anthony fCastel, an English gentleman,
labut Italian; on his n other's sside--was3of
noble birth and heir to the family title,
but destined by his relatives to become
the husband of g very wealthy girl
whom henhated.
He had never yet consented to the
marriage, he told Lefty, and to get rio
Eof the unwelcome subject he had for q
time extled himself from his native
land. 4 sH; fas
The title and estate (the latter being
heavily mortgaged) would be his. any
way; but the fortune necessary to keep
|sup the sdtgnitysso the position would
Egcome to himson the death Of q wealthy
aunt who was also his godnnother.
HE Of Course wished to reSulatesshis
marriage, but "a not .stipulates d any
time. So long III ne did not disllease
her5by marrying against her wishes, ne
was suaresof her fayor 4 49, SonlysHe-
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Branded Tor Lie.

Branded TOr Lie.
Weary Willie addressing fellow mem-
bers Of the fraternity)-Gents. DIS yere:
hcbo wat seq as he's Dusty Rhodes y Q
tmposter.
Strange Hobo-Dat's err lie!
Weary Willie-Aw, close up. I
knowed Dusty Rhodes fer five year. an
he's got q smut err coal dust on de right
side, o,N5de mug. You'se Amt got none
i-Detroits Free Press.
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" n GnrIen Parf..,

~ 8yg9N@vAt y UNFU60 F0EEys 800 - u
t'Let me present you to some Of ;nese
sEretty young women. Mr.. Bash
aNNell. Igdon.t mind meeting q rev
June brides: but, honestly. ] don't feel
mentally equal to enc~orntering any
sweet girl Observation-Disclosures Rec,
prd-HeralA. vt1vsvr..