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Evening star., 1902-03-15

Il have just bought piano for about half what
1t would cost in the fall or winter" remarked a
young department clerk who is Just starting house
heelhs. II happens that was in the piano husi-
ness before coming 10 Washington and know in
common with all who are familiar with this line of
business, that there is certain time OF the wear
usually In the spring when conditions urge the
piano dealer TO quote prices that are extraordnarIy
low"
10 secure further Information on this very inter
estlhs subject the man about town visited the we'll
known piano ware rooms Of the Bradbury Factory
at 1923 Pa. ave, and interviewed Mr. Van Wtckle
the local manager. In response to a query Mr. Van
Wickle said:
Yes. spring IS the best time Of the whole wear
10 buy piano.
But why spring." suggested the writer
Well said Mr.. Van Wickle. I'VE usually have
nifty To a hundred and fifty planes on rental during
the winter which come in about this time They
have brought In considerable revenue and
while they practically ms good as new we can
not conscentiously sell them as any other but sec
d-hand panos-at $50 SO less than regular
prices. Many dealers would sell them as new in
struments- and a matter of fact they are bet
ter than new ones few months use always i'm
proves them for I'm that time they have been thor
ouGhly adjusted and regulated
Another reason why planes are sold che amer
now Is because just after the first Of the year we
go through books and there are always some
accounts that have lapsed-the PARTIES nav sorue-
thing on them sometimes half-then for one
reason or another usually through the party Ieav-
Ing town or through loss Of employ oyment-the piano
Is returned 10 us. We put these Instruments in
coed condition and sell them for just the amount
required Ia close Tho account. In this way rnlr-
chaser Is often able to get a $500 S4e0 or $500
piano for less than 5000
Then have pianos and organs left on stor-
aGe-and after they are left with US certain time
and the owners do not call 10 nav Stnrorc We have
10 advertise them for sale. This cfcrs an orpor-
trinity 7" som" "ne to GET a very good Instrument
for merely a nominal sum
Ar this time Of the year We also 90 through
the stock ana select any STYLES that arc going ~
be discontinued such sample pianos thar have
been sent u on approval good pianos-iut what
In the rariance Of the dry goods would he
called remnants. small lots These all g 10
swell the bargain opportunities for the man who
huys his piano in The spring.
We always have haIAl at this season nearly
all the leading makes i'm upright and squar,. planes
that have been taken In exchange for Brad
burys. Just have a Chickering piano. in
excellent condition. at S15-a Gahler Brother for
$1G0-a IIallct. Davis & Go. for sos good rp-
right of standard make at S145-anothar Upriyht
for Sl.5. etc, etc
Yes. should say your young friend was pretty
time to buy piano cheap" said Mr.. Van wfckle,
as he went cut to superintend the loading of
era pianos which had just been sold and We're 10
be delivered that day
1t THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.
Evening star., 1902-03-15

same leave to them during the present cal
endar year, provided, however that those
members who on April l. 1902, shall have
served less than twelve but more than six
months In the department shall be allowed
but ten days leave. and that those mem
bers who on that day shall have served less
than six months shall be allowed but five
days leave, the leave period to begin April l.
Mr.. Macfarland has also approved a rec
ommendation by Chief DuttOn advancing
Private d. F. Nolan Of engine COMPANY
NO. three numbers in his grade for gal
liant conduct in preventing the serious in
jury or possible death OF Private Llsby
upon the morning Of the 18th instant Upon
the occasion in question 1t appears that
Private Lusby OF the company fell from
the drivers seat on the hose carriage as
he was driving out OF the house. He struck
upon his head and rolled between the
wheels Of the apparatus. Private Nolan
caught hold Of the horses and by his
promptness and coolness prevented Lusby
who had been rendered unconscious. from
being crushed Private H. w. Hollidge Of
the company also assisted In preventing the
team from running away. Foreman c. b.
Proctor OF the company highly commended
both men. especially Private Nolan, in q
letter to Chief Dutton,
Evening star., 1902-03-15
FIREMEN's LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Recommendations Of Chief Dutton Ap-
proved by Commissioner

Commissioner Mcfarland. who has su-
pervision OF the fire department. has ap-
proved a recommendation by Mr.. Robert
w. Dutton, chief engineer Of the depart
ment. granting twenty days leave of alb
Dence to the firemen during the present
year. Mr.. Dutton says by the provisions of
the act of Congress approved March 3. 1897,
zach member of the department may, in the
discretion of the Commissioners. be granted
each year leave of absence not exceeding
twenty days. Last year. for the first time
IN the history of the department, it's men,
bers were allowed the leave specified and
Mr.. Dutton recommends the granting of the
Evening star., 1902-03-15
The Variable Star Y Cygni.
From the New York Sun.


Prof Duner summarizes the results of
MS Investigations on the variable star Y
Cygni as follows: This star is composed
OF two stars of the same dimensions and of
the same brilliancy, which move about their
center of gravity in an elliptic orbit whose
plane passes through the sun, and whose
major axis is eight times as great as the
anomaistic revolution is 2996 9S3 days, the
eccentr1city OF the orbit being 0. 145. On the
Sth of December. 1855. at 81 hours 25 min
utes G. NJ. T., minimum occurred at the
time Ihat the stars were passing perhelion
90. The line of apsides of the orbit, which
then conceded with the lire of sight, turns
In the plane of the orbit with such a We
locity as to move through $50 degrees in
Ali tropical years.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
A Large Business Building.

notable addition tc the business struc-
lures of the city is the large building which
has Just been erected on the south side of
E street between 9th and 10th streets by
the Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
pany. and which is to be open for inspec-
tion Monday evening tc those to whom
cards have been sent. The eight stories are
constructed In the most approved fire-proof
manner and as it extends back 1870 feet, and
for half OF that distance widens out to
ninety feet. 1t will be realized that the
building is OF large proportions. There
are i. LOCO square feet on each floor, and the
Evening star., 1902-03-15

just north of Market Space. Mr.. c. B.
Hunt. the computing engineer, has report
ed on the application recommending that
the desired permit be granted on the con-
dition that the company deposit 81 900 with
the collector of taxes to cover the cost OF
one months operations in laying the paw
Ing the bills for the same to be paid by
the company and the deposit kept intact to
be returned to the company at the expira-
tion Of the permit. Mr.. Hunt recommends
that the permission TO construct the cross
over be included in a separate perm I.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Foundry Church Site.
Extensive Building Operations.

The building operations of Middaugh &
Shannon IN the Blcomingdale section this
year are likely TO be as extensive as that
Of previous seasons, and In one respect, in
the opinion of Mr. Shannon. this years rec
ord will probably eclipse all the preceding
efforts in this line. for the reason that they
intend to build larger and handsomer
houses. They are now completing twenty
three houses. which located on two
corners Of North Capitol street and at the
corner of 1st and S streets northwest. Al
though these houses will not be complet ed
for about three months. more than one half
Of them have been sold.
The new buildings are to be located on
the west side of 1st street between Albany
and Baltimore streets. and will occupy the
entire frontage of that block. The locat ton
Is on the brow of the HILL and they will
form the last Of the built-up portion of the
city In that direction they will extend
to the edge of the government grounds
which will be used for the filtration plant
There are to be seventeen houses built on
this frontage, which will be three stories in
height. Brick. stone and copper will be the
material used. Some new features in the
interior arrangements will be introduced
such as library occupying the front part
OF each second story. and q conservatory
attached to the dining room. 1t is the pur-
pose OF Middaugh & Shannon to build an
other range of dwellings on the opposite
or east side of the street,
Evening star., 1902-03-15
A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tising columns of The Star
amply repay the most re-
full perusal.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
PERMIT TO LAY TRACKS.
Therefor Made by Capital
Traction Companv

The Capital Traction Company has ap-
piled to the District Commissioners for a
permit to lay tracks on 7th street, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Florida avenue.
It asks for an estimate of the cost of re-
storing surface conditions. and proposes
the location Of q cross-over on 9Th street
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Endorsed by members of w. G. T. u.

Mrs. MOORE, Superintendent Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. writes: Il have tested
White Ribbon Remedy very obstinate drunkards
and the cures have been many. In many eases the
Remedy given secretly. | cheerfully recon-
mend and indorse White Ribbon Remedy. Members
Of union delighted to find practical and
economical treatment to aid us In our temperance
work"
Mrs. WEST. President of the Womans Christian
Temperance Onion, states: Il know of 50 many
people redeemed from the curse of drink by the use
of White Ribbon Remedy that earnestly request
you to give it trial For sale by druggists
by writing calling on Mrs. A. NJ. TOW NSEND
for years secretary Of the Woman 5 Christian lem
perance rnion. 21s FREMONT ST, BOSTON,
MASS Sold in Washington IT stevens Pharmacy,
gtn - AMI Pa ave sei -w&s- lu4t.iS
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Funeral Services Monday.

Funeral services Will be held Monday at
l o'clock at so5 18th street over the re-
mains of Mrs Wade II. Atchinson. who died
Yesterday of typhoid fever.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
THE MAN ABOUTTOWN
Why Some People Get Pianos
Cheap.

A Young Department Clerk Buys Piano at
Half Price, Which Starts the Man About
Town on Tour Of Investigation, and Re-
suits in Developing Peculiar and Little
known Phase Of the Piano Business.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
MA~r

This signature is on every bog OF the genuine
Laxative BrOm0-Q Quinine Tas'ss.
.1hs remedy thss oases . eeSo - - ~
Evening star., 1902-03-15
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Evening star., 1902-03-15
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Large Enterprises and the
Progress Made.
BIG OFFICE BUILDING
ADVANTAGES OF THIS CITY AS A
MARKET.
Situation in Regard to the Supply Of
Structural Iron-Erection
Of Buildings.

A change has been made in the plan Of
the house which Mr. Thomas f. Walsh is
building al the southeast corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and 21st street. The width
Of the drawing room, which occupies the
entire eastern side of the house, will be in
creased by some ten feet Such progress
has been made with the building that 1t
has been necessary to take down the entire
east wall, which had risen TO about the
height of the second story. The wall will
be rebuilt bout ten feet farther east, which
is easily possible, Mr.. Walsh had re-
served some thirty feet on that side Of the
house for lawn space. In addition to the
house LOT proper he now owns the adjoining
lot, which will give ample lawn space on
that side.
This addition will make the drawing room
one of unusual proportions for a city home,
as it Will be thirty-three feet wide and
ninety feet in length. The width Will be
further increased by a conservatory, which
VIII extend out from the middle of the east
side, and will serve to enhance the spa
ciousness OF the apartment.
Foundry Church Site.
Some inquiry has been made of the owners
Of property on 14lh street and also on G
street adjoining the Foundry Church prop
erty in regard to the selling price of their
holdings. 1t is understood that this was done
In the interests of Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh,
who, ii is aid, would be willing TO increase
the size Of the office building which he In
tends to erect the Foundry Church site
providing he can get additional land al
prices which he regards as reasonable.
1t is believed the information In regard
to what the property owners thought they
ought to get for their property was long
way off from what Mr.. Walsh considered 10
be the market value. and il is not
thought the site of the proposed new build
ing will cover more land than that which
was purchased from the church people and
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Curse
ID R | N k
CURED BY
White Ribbon Remedy.

COFFEE WITHOUT PATIENTS KNOWLEDGE.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or destroy the dis
eased appetite for alcoholic stimulants whether
the patient is a confirmed inebriate. "a tippler,
social drinker drunkard. Impossible for any one
have appetite for alcoholic liquors after using
Evening star., 1902-03-15


The association declares that the forego-
ing are points in favor Of the transfer sys-
tenn, but the passage of the bill now before
Congress is demanded upon the broad
ground that railway lines are built primari-
ly for the convenience of the public and
that they should be operated under such
regulations as to best meet this require
ment.
In nearly all cities at the present time,
the association maintains. can ride
from any section to another section for one
fare. This. it says. is practically so in Bal
timore, which city is twice as large as
Washington and has railway lines cor
respondingly longer.
The contention of the railway companies
that they are at present granting transfers
which permit long ride has no weight
the association AYERS, the average trip
per passenger is the ruling factor and this
is certainly not over two miles. BY lib
eral interchange of transfers. 1t is argued
many persons will be induced to ride short
distances in cases where they now walk,
because two fares would be REQUIRED to
reach their destination.
The transfer bills were prepared by and
introduced in the House and Senate. 1t is
said. at the request of a spe cial committee
of the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion. consisting of James \. Watson Amos
Hadley and F. c. Warman. The bills were
fayorably reported to the House and Senate
on March by the District Commissioners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17
TELEGRAPH HREVlTlES.

New Neutrality-suspicious. today pre-
dict Cornelius Vanderbilt's re-
covery.
Victoria, b. C.-By a decision of
the privy council just received, nat
uraliZed Japs can exercise the fran
chise in British Columbia.
London.-The archbishop of Can
terburys condition continues the
same. There is no noticeable inn
provement this morning.
Pondleton, Ore.--Chris Lempke
hanged himself to a rafter in an
outbuilding. His brother Claus com
mitted suicide Saturday in SINH
lar manner. Dependency.
Copenhagen. A German first
class armored cruiser is ashore near
Koever, in the Baltic sea. The
battleship Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse and other vessels are trying
to save the stranded vessel.
London Great ceremonies at
tended the christening of the in
FAINT son of the duke and duchess
of Manchester at noon today. Queen
Alexandra is the child's godmother.
Portland, Ore.-Solomon Hirsch
eX-minister to Turkey, was buried
here this morning before a great
concourse of people. The body was
placed in two feet of cement. Armed
guards will watch until the cement
hardens. This is result of the
theft of the body of w. S. Ladd
some wears ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17
TESTIFY
ON Child LABOR

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
coal operators before the coal
strike commission today began their
response to the charges made by
the piners. Former Congressman
Wolyerton, one of the operators at
torneys, began. an address when
the commission opened.
Before he had fairly started At
torney Darrow said that he desired
to call few more witnesses. Per-
mission was granted.
Dunko, father of one of the little
girls who testified to working
nights to help support her family,
was the first witness. The company
employing Dunko entered a state
ment yesterday, showing that he
received $1,000 last year, of which
$500 was his share. DunkO testified
that the money had been divided
between two miners and two labor
ers, his assistants. He had received
$50 per month and was deeply in
debt at the company store when his
girl went to work.
Judge Gray said that he should
not havealet his daughter work like
this no matter how deeply he was
indebted to the company.
Another father was called and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17
CITY NEWS.
Hal j. Cole is back from Crane

Hal j. Cole is back from Grand
Forks.
The supreme court has sustained
the Hallett inheritance tax law in
the James Clark case from Spo-
kane.
A reception was rendered to Bish-
OPP Wells of the Episcopal church
at All Saints parish house last eve
ming on the tenth anniversary of his
appointment.
Business men report that the
buying for Christmas started this
year earlier than ever before and
that the season and holiday stocks
are now far advanced.
The High school football team Is
practically disbanded, unless games
can be secured with Cheney or any
of the coast teams, which at this
time does not seem probable.
The county surveyor is almost
daily in receipt of petitions from
various parts of the county. asking
him to survey for the opening of
roads, but on account OF the cold
weather and short days nothing is
being done in that line at present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the
senate the urgent deficiency bill
was taken up and passed in five
minutes. A motion also passed to
the effect that when the senate adj
journed this afternoon it be until
Saturday.
Senator Morgan gave notice that
on Saturday he would ask that a
bill to provide for acquiring the
rights necessary to the construc-
ton of the isthmian canal be laid
before the senate.
The pension appropriation bill
also passed without objection or
amendment.
The house in committee of the
whole reported without opposition
the Hepburn amendment to the jul
dietary bill appropriating half mil
lion dollars to be Immediately avail
able. with which the attorney gen.
eral is to employ counsel for the
enforcement of the trust laws now
on the statute books.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17

testified that his daughter made
$3.50 per week, his wife was sick
and his boys were employed in the
silk mills. No certificate of age
over 10 had ever been demanded.
Judge Gray said, ITS up to that
boss now" He requested the wit
ness to keep his daughter from such
work in the future.
/ Chairman Gray asked the counsel
of the Pennsylvania company for
an explanation of the discrepancy
in their statements, and was an
swered that the company kept no
record of how many men were en-
ployed to assist contract miners.
The railways defense will be
based on the ground that the mine
workers were forming monopoly
of labor and that there is no SINH
larity between bituminous and an
thracite mining. They assert that
all laborers and miners are paid
more wages than other occupations
requiring the same skill. They will
try to show that the educational
facilities are good and that mining
is not a dangerous occupation, and
also try to show that it is imprac-
ticable and almost impossible to
adopt the system of weighing asked
for by the miners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17

Ea>l Mclaughlin and Carl Hamp-
ton, two romantic youths who ran
away from home in order to get
initiated into the secrets of mes
sengar boys life in Spokane, were
arrested early this morning by Of
ficer Shannon.
Mclaughlin is a lad of only l3
years of age, but claims that this
is not the first time he left home.
He ran away a year ago TO Tekoa.
Il ran away both times because
the old man wouldn't get me any
clothes" said Mclaughlin, 80
quit him. I'd like to so home. This
here place Is on the bum. A fellow
can't go to sleep or anything. But
I'd rather hang out here than go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17

tally inadequate to meet the new
conditions.
The criminal provisions Of the
present law, as tested by the North
ern Securities merger and other
prosecutions of the past year, are
declared to be dead letters. There
ought to be some power, states the
report, which will compel the grain
carrying roads of the northwest to
maintain their published rates, as
well as to force the railways to
make fair and reasonable rates.
Attention is also called to the
gratifying results of the safety ap-
pliance law, by which nearly 10000
less deaths occurred among those
engaged in coupling and uncoupling
cars than during the previous year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17
NIGHT FORCE
AT POST OFFICE.

ut is probably the opinion of
many" said Assistant Postmaster
Dieffenbach this morning, that in
the larger cities the general deliv-
cry windows are open night and
day and that there is no break be-
tween the days. This is a false
impression, and even in Chicago
and New York city concessions of
the kind are unknown.
when we keep open our registry
department window and put on an
additional force in Spokane, it will
be to accommodate the holiday
business, but the general delivery
windows will not be open except at
the usual hours.
eff the present volume of bust
ness continues, we will within a
few days create the night force, as
announced in The Press a few days
since.
Washington, D. c., is the only
postoffice in the United States, Can.
ada or Mexico which has it's gen.
eral delivery window open night
and day."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17

1t is presumed that his wire that
they would go together" meant
that there would be double sui
eide.
The committee trying the case is
composed of Rev. II. d. Kimball
of Vincent M. e. church, Spokane;
Rev. Mr.. Brown, Union Park; Rev.
T. G. Hudson, Occur d'Alene; Rev.
j. II. Martin, st. Maries; Rev. j.
w. Spangler, Latah; Rev. A. l..
Hawley, Garfield; Rev. T. II. Fer
itg, Ritzville; Rev. w. Haskins,
Sprague, and Rev. J. p. Barker of
Cheney. Mr.. Nicholson is present
and is represented by M. e. Carley,
s. G. Armstrong and Henry Copley
of Colfax.
All witnesses were sworn to Sc
crely regarding the proceedings,
and no spectators allowed to be
present.
Mr.. Nicholson requested a change
of venue from Spokane and also ap,
piled for a postponement of the
trial. Both requests were denied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-17

serts that competition which for
merly existed has been largely sup
pressed. 1t is declared be only
a matter Of time, if the present
movement continues, before the en-
tire railway situation will be con-
trolled by few individuals.
The resulting conditions Of. this
almost entire elimination of compe-
tition and common ownership are
declared to involve consequences to
the public which claim the most
serious and urgent attention.
The commission recommends cor
responding changes in the regulat-
ing statutes of the interstate COM
merce acts, as existing laws are to-