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The Washington times., 1906-02-09

Boys Best sc Outing Flannel
Bows &c Pants .-..-..................
All Of our Boys Fine Suits, worth 81 ss.
S59S and Se.4S are. a suit.-.-........S2.S 50
(This means choice Of the finest suits
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Bows $50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
(Ali sizes from s to Is years.
All Of our I50 and g 90 Mems Soft and
Stin Hats. ....-..........--...S] Sc
One lot of Mems Fancy Vests, in white
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81 10 % % 10 10 % % % &c -
Boys 50C Blouse Waists. ..............3 Csc
One lot Of Boys 25c Caps
One lot OF Boys SOC aps---.-.---..-.22c
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
CARR0LLS TO PLAY
Y. Nj. C. A. TOMORROW

What promises to be an interesting
game of basketball is scheduled for to-
morrow night az the Young Men 3
Christian Association gymnasium. when
the Carroll Institute meets the associa-
ton quintet in a league game of ball.
The two teams are very evenly
matched. and both will put the strongest
aggregation they can get together into
the contest. The game viii start at 8
o'clock. The probable line-up win be,
Y NJ O a Position l-arrnIls
The Washington times., 1906-02-09

MY our anu LDC DEPART
ment will be sold for &c and Sc.
All 800 articles Sc: all SOC articles
43c; all 25c articles, PC.
Tableful of granite ware: worth
up to 69c. at..-.............. ....... lie
Tableful of articles worth up to 4sc,
including china granite and house
furnishing goods fSc
Tableful OF China Dishes and Plat
ters of all kinds and sizes; worth
The Washington times., 1906-02-09

Colonel Hayes. sir: but 1 came pre-
pared to find a wv"
Mr.. LittIeton-Oh. you did! Who told
you to find Il wv"
Colonel Hay-Not a soul. / assure you.
Mr.. Ltttietou-How did you come pre-
pared, then?
Colonel Hay-I have seen Colonel
Mann's signature for many and many
a day.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
Embroideries, Laces,
NeCkWear, Etc.

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10 1Oc-'. ..-...--..--. .o1zc
One lot of Fine Embroidery, worth UP
W @VG.s -tv7Sc
&c to sc Laces. a yard. .zisc
One lot of Fine Oriental and Mechlin
LGaces, 12Izc to 2vc values ..-.--...--Sizc
Pc and sec Handkes chiefs. .....-...--..2 cc
Fine Kid Gloves all shades. a pair. .s2c
&c and 39c Neckwear. .1Ic
Fine line of Trimming Braids, worth
DC 70 IVC-.---.- sv~
Fine line of Trimming Brafds. worth
up to 25c. to close out at.............. DC
my of our fine soc and 75c Golf Gloves,
a PAIR 81
CSC Golf Gloves. a pair. --1sc
Cnildren's Black Golf Gloves, Pair....14
COrSetS
Finest makes of Corsets in America. IN
all sizes and styles including Ameri-
can Lady. c. B.. r. and G. Also
Globe and other popular makes. at
q pair .o-C
Fine line Of 50-cent Corsets in various
makes. pair, Csc
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
All Looking for Mann.


a day.
All Looking for Mann.
Mr.. Littleton-Oh. so you were look
ing for Colonel Mann?
Colonel Hay-We are ali looking for
Colonel Mann.
In illustrating the joining Of the ID"
and the m" in the signature on the
Reginald Ward letter, Colonel Hay made
his auditors grin when he described a
line as merging it. this being mer-
ger"
The colonel created considerable en-
barTassment for young Assistant Dis
trlcI Attorney Hart who is conducting
the prosecution, when he testified that
when he visited the district attorneys
Office to examine the exhibits prior to
the hearing he found Mr. Hart talking
with very attractive young woman.
Did Mr. Hart assist you IN the cN-
animation queFied Mr.. Ldttleton.
oh, no." responded Colonel Hav
He was examining the young lady
Qagghter)-I presume in connection
with the case"
Everybody laughed then. Justice Nc
blushing Mr.. Hart included.
Evidence Favorable to Mann.
The cross-examination as a whole was
decidedly favorable to Colonel Mann.
for Colonel Hay finally admitted that
he could not tell whether the hundreds
Of exhibits of Mann's handwriting were
written by the same person that signed
the Reginald Ward letter
Colonel Hay on taking the vyffness
stand, stated laughingly that lac mad
Inherited the title of colonel; that he
had been an expert in handwriting since
he was seventeen years old: thar he MS
d lawyer. and that he had been a
student I the Columbian University in
Washington.
Did YOU study handwriting there.
Mr. Littleton asked
No. responded Colonel Hay. that
came by nature"
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
SHOES
Me1's and Bows Clothing


be
ion
The Washington times., 1906-02-09

Mems SIS. 20 and 700 Fine TAILOR SUITS
in pIain blues and blacks; also neat
mixed goods very latest style and
cut ..-..----..-.---.------. -slovo
They represent the product OF the most
skiIlful tailoTs and are guaranteed 10
equal any $500 tailor-made garments, or
we Cheerfuliy refund your money.
- 3 ? n 4 I -lDluE rnl
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
HousefurniShingS nuSt Go.

ALL IO-CENT ARTICLES. s CENTS.
ALL SCENT ARTICLES. 4 CENTS.
Everything must be sold out in 10 days.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
TIE SEAT or ELECTORAL cORRUPTIOy.

TIE SEAT or ELECTORAL CORRTPTION.
II must be perfectly evident that any corrupt
practices bill which takes no count of the eX-
penditures of an organization dis bursting less
than $500 and frees other organizations from any
itemiZed accounting for sums less than so leaves
the main stream of electoral corruption I'M
checked. II really does not much matter what Il
campaign committee rays ont i'll large sums for
balls ana printing and special trains and other
things of that sort. Accounting for them may
tend to awaken the public to their extravaganza
reduce contributions and force campaigners 10
cut their coat according 10 their cloth. But
there is nothing necessarily corrupt in such
waste. The seat of corruption is in the voting
precincts. where the campaign funds are dlstrib-
uted in 81 and 81 bills. and the only way 10
stop this is by compelling an accounting for all
expenditures down 10 the ultimate recipient.
If a county assembly district committee is
allowed 10 make Il report that il has given SlIJ
to the organization of precinct and the precinct
committee is freed from making any report
at all nothing substantial is accomplished hy re
0uirinC other reports. The vote buyers can drive
not merely n coach and four but Il whole express
train through the law The public must know
what the precinct captains do with their allow
ance Secrecy on that point would open the
door 10 wholesale evasion of the law. II
would he necessary only 10 establish enough
small DETERMINATIONS 10 90 tif tt'hli'A N'AN VI
corruption without publicity
certainly no person sincerely deSirouS of clean
elections would knowingly leave any such loop
hole nor would amy wise politician who haSed
his action on practical" rather than moral
grounds The purchasahle voter is the greatest
trial of the practical politician in the long run.
While the door is open for purchase by an OPP
nonent he * under pressure also To purchase.
and his success must depend on his ahlllty 70
provide each year larger fund, for tho demand
always grows out of proportion I" the supply.
FINALLY instead of buying doubtful voters, lie
has regularly to pay his own adherentS. IN"
only salvation of the politician who does not
intend 10 become the financial hacker Tor prac-
tically his whole constituency Is law hhSo-
Iutelv shutting off the stream OF bribery. No
law can do this which eNempts from record me
petty payments. Instead, IL viii merely ammo!
camnaicn managers. hamper them in their l"Glt-
innate work and offer them no relief from the
demands which not only dcmoraliZe TN" com
munity but put the politicians in c'h'lhual
straits. The prohibition Of corporation GitlS ana
the accounting for subscriptions are likely 20
reluce-the campaign funds. and good poh'cai
finance If nothing more makes necessary
corresponding curtaiment Of the demands upon
those funds.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


washington. April 14.-President and Mrs. hoose-
veIt accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth afternoon attended the exercises incdeht
to the laying of the cornerstone of the House or
Representatives, office building. where the Presi-
dent made the principal address-"Ihe Man WIFI
the Muck-Rake." In order to keep the appointments
the President left his office half hour carrier ''
usual and departed from the White House a' -"
O'Clock.
Harvey o. Goulder the president OF the f>ii'
can Merchant Marine Association. and IeSal fepIe
sentative of the Lake Carriers Association cdieo
at the White. House this morning TO tak Win tio
President about the Ship Subsidy Dill MI "
is Of the opinion that unless American sh'po"1''
receive financial assistance from the government
the Stars and Stripes Will soon disappear iroin 'ie
worlds merchant marine.
Senator Hemenway. who has just returned iroil d
trip to Indiana told the President to-day that 'he
Republican party the HOosier State IS IN prom
ising condition Other callers at the Whlte house
were vice-President Fairbanks. Senator'S Knox
Hopkins and burrows and Representatives faSie'
DalzelI Cocks Hale. Cushman and Madden
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had piaiheu
10 spend Easter at Mrs Roosevelts country place
Pine Knot near Rapidan Va taking the'r chii-
dren with them but the speech made to-day and
other small matters interfered and the 1ailS VIII
now spend the day Mt the White House
At noon on Thursday April 10, the Presiceh' VIII
receive the women attending the Grand Arch Coun-
ell Of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. which VIII be
i'm session here next week. At 2:3o O'Clock on the
same day he will receive the delegates attending
the D. A. r. congress in this city.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
BEWARE THE HOUSE Fly.

Before the advent of the bacteriologst the
house fly was regarded merely a nuisance.
It was an intruder uninvited and unwel-
come guest And 1t created so much trouble
for its size that to some human beings 1t caused
almost as much amusement as execration. 1t
tickled the wit of no end of humorists lent n
light touch TO many caricat1re and Won too,
certain amount Of respect for its democratic
ways. 1t was respecter Of persons
In the light of modern science however the
ny has been found TO be not so much an annoy
ance as positive menace to mankind AS told
elsewhere in The Tribune this morning II ia
now blamed for the spread OF many diseases
Experiments have proved that It can carry on
its hairy body the germs of various fevers. so
that 1t has come to be feared by armies almost
as much the bullets of an enemy An cpl
demic Of cholera in a Manila prison not long
ago was traced to flies. As soon as the insects
were barred from the convcts' quarters the
peshlence abated. Among the Egyptians and
Fill Islanders the house fly has been found
guilty Of conveying the germs of the prlrient
ophthalmia.
In the crowded city the house fly NAV becoma
especially dangerous for It's opportunities or
infection are multiplied. The high mortality ~
children In the summer months in congestad
districts, where refuse accumulates fast and
where food is often kept in living rooms. IA M
doubt, caused to certain extent by the ev
1t is known that this insect pollutes mill, with
bacteria. Milk is the favorite food of hIas ma
at the same time IL is an unusually good h-o.s
ing place for bacin
With the approach of warm weather +bouo
FORE 1t should be the special duty of the Heol,b
Department OF New York to prevent, as far =.
possible tne return OF the house ny. It. can
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
FTLTRATTON FOR NEW YORK CITY.

The proiect for establishing a big filuation
plant at the Jerome Park reservoir, about
which n good deal was heard two or three
months ago has come TO the front again. In
the mean time it has apparently undergone
some change, perhaps as the result OF the
criticism TO which il was subjected. The cost
Of the work IS now estimated az SS,Ooooo, or
So 100000 less than the amount first considered
necessary, 1t is gratifying 20 note that there
has been a tentative modification of this kind,
though there is no guarantee that the money
will be so judiciously expended as 10 prove suf-
ficient Nor is IL 10 be taken for granted that
the new figures are meant to include the com
pletion OF the reservoir itself. Owing to a va
riety of causes there has been a disTaceful
delay in finishing that great work. and already
a million dollars more has been devoted to IL
than was originally proposed. The addition of
filters will probably be made the pretext for al
terations in the design OF the reservoir. for re-
leasing the old contractor from his obligations
and for putting the job In new hands. 1t would
be shameful, however. 10 let the new work cover
the defects OF the old.
Mr.. De Narona, one Of Commissioner Eli
sons engineers. has submitted a plan which
calls for the construction of filters directly
above one section of the reservoir. If this
should be adopted there would be nothing 10
prevent putting the basin TO the use for which
IT was intended except bad workmanship.
There have been indications OF purpose TO
hide disgraceful botch by changing the reser-
roir into a filter. Against such an outrage The
Tribune protested several weeks ago The me-
tropolis needs what this great receptacle was
meant TO afford, a full weeks storage of water
and IL should not tolerate for an instant any
scheme which would interfere with that CON
summation lnasmuch as Mr.. De Varona's pIan
seems 10 remove the pretext for a depsrt1lrc
from the original design il may be regarded
With some favor. Before il receives ofIcia,
sanction. however, the approval of independent
experts should be secured
An application has been made to the Ronrd
or Estimate for an appropriation Of $4,000
10 enable Mr.. Ellisons engineers and drafts
men 10 perfect drawings OF the proposed work
such an expenditure is 20 be regarded as an
, essential preliminary 10 a fuller discussion os
me whole project by the authorities. II will
also furnish the basis for invitations for bids
Cnder what official auspices the main wor,,
@li be prosecuted does not yet appear II is
hinted that the Water Commissioner. and not
the Aqueduct Commissioners, win supervise the
construction of the filters. Possibly this notion
IS derived merely from the circumstance thar
Mr Ellison is taking the initiative lust now.
ana IL nay prove incorrect Should q frsnsfer
OF control be effected, there would be no vide
spread sorrow. The management cou,d NOT ms
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

IFrGni Tribune BureauI
WASHINGTON, April H-Lteutenant Commander
Gibbons naval attache OF the American Embassy
in London. will arrive in Washington tomorrow.
His marriage to Miss Maude Ely, daughter OF Mrs.
Richard Ely will take place at noon at St Thon-
ass Church next Wednesday. Miss Ely VIII nave
as maid of honor Miss Elizabv Ferguson, daugh-
ter Of Thomas B. Ferguson Who viii be her only
attendant. Lieutenant Commander Albert l. Key
viii he best man. and the ushers will be army and
navy officers.
Miss Elise Marsteller, whose engagement TO
Harry Sanderson 9Iulliken, OF Boston, was an
nounced few days ago. will be married on May IS
ct the home Of Major and Mrs James Cresap Ord,
Chevy Chase Md. Miss MarsJeIIer is the daugh-
ter of the late Captain and Mrs. James Selma
Marsteller.
Mrs. John r Mclean viii give large Easter
luncheon az Friendship tomorrow. when more than
a hundred OF the younger members OF society will
be guests
Seventy or more Of the younger women ard men
will take part in the tableaus to he given at the
New Willard on April p for the benefit Of St
Johns Orphauase. Tne committee in charge or
the taileaus Includes Mrs Richard Harlow Mrs
Charles Bell Mrs Fremont Smith and Mrs Ad-
Olson. The entertainment is &ovel, the tahleaus
depicting the passions which affect men and the
scenes for which these passions are responsible
Miss Eleanor Terry daughter of Admiral! and Mrs
Terry Will appear as soUceyess. and the lines or
blank verse which herald each tabeau are the
work Of Miss Edith Miller, daughter OF Com
fuauder and Mrs Miller. Among those who viii
take part age Ethel Secken ndorff. Miss Juliette
Fremont. daughter of Commander and Mrs. Ere
mont: Miss EIinor IToyt. Miss Pauline MaSruder,
Mr. and Mrs Marshall Phillips. Miss Loring Miss
Converse Miss Eleanor Parker. Miss shepard
captain Harding Frank Poe and Huntington Jack
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
.NR. GORKI,S MISSION.

Mr.. Maxim GOrky does not seem 10 have made
the best beginning Of his mission TO this coun-
try. 1t may be that that is his misfortune
rather than his fault. If so, he Is entitled to
Commiseration. Circumstances appear to indi-
cate, however. that he has in view some objects
with which the best thought of America can
scarcely he expected to sympa thiZe and that he
has some conceptions of ways and means for his
propaganda which are not marked with desirable
discretion. These things are to be regretted, be-
cause Americans have. as q rule, regarded Mr..
GOrky with interest. His standing i'll the lite
rary world. his evident fervOr in the cause Of
human freedom and his personal sacrifices and
suffering have all commended him to attention.
Before he came here his utteranCes and doingS
were chronicled and considered as of much i'm
pOrtance, and on coming here he was greeted
with Il generous measure of that hospitality
which for many years America has been accus-
toned to give 10 political refugees from other
lands. II would be matter for regret il Amer
leans should be compelled to look upon him with
diSfavOr or with nothing better than cold toler-
ance
Yet il must frankly be said that in his hostil-
ity to what we regard the reform movement
in Russia Mr.. Gorky does not commend himself
to Americans lie has undoubtedly much knowl
edge Of Russian affairs. OF men and measures
But 50 have many ether people. He is entitled
10 his opinions: and 50 are they Having pa
tiently and studouSly listened to all available
evidence, Americans generally have become con
vinced that there is radical distinction be-
tween such men as Wtte and pOlgOroukoH on
the one hand and PobiedOnostscff and DurnovO
the other. ana they will not bracket them to-
gether in general condemnation. as Mr.. GOrky
does. They are also convinced that the Car
and his Prime Minister making Il sincere
effort for progress and reform. at probably as
rapid pace as would be prudent in Russia. and
are inclined to give them the encouragement OF
faith ana sympathy and To give their reforms
fair trial, instead Of denOuncing them and try
ing To defeat them. as Mr. GOrky is doing. No
body outside of Russia is more mindful OF the
evils of Russian dcsp0tiSm than Americans, and
nobody condemns them more severely. But
there is. we are sure, in this country pro
found conviction that constitutional reform
through orderly governmental methods will he
immcaSuraby preferable 10 violent finging or
the whole political and social fabric into the
melting POT. If Mr.. Gorky hopes to arouse In
this country antagonism against Nicholas ii and
SerCius Witte he will be disappointed.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
rBv Telegraph n The Tribune Z

BY Telegraph To The Triburel
Tuxedo Park, y. Y. April II-As warm weather
approaches many OF the colonlsts are preparing
their villas for early occupation May l is gener-
ally the date Of the spring opening. but this season
several persons are opening their villas in advance
ON account OF the weather. which has been favor
able for an early season. Although the weather
to-day was rather threatening many visitors ar
rived to pass Sunday at the clubhouse There were
also several Easter house parties at the cottages,
and a few opened their villas for Sunday.
James Henry Smith is entertaining large party
at Kincraig. giving large dinner to-night, az
which many OF the coIonists were present.
Mrs. Charles W. Cooper. who will open her
Tuxedo cottage next month. entertained party
at the clubhouse over Sunday. Among the guests
were Miss Julia Cooper and Mrs. jose Aymar OF
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos t. French gave dinner at
TuSeden tonight for Miss Pauline French. who
arrived from abroad last week
Others who are entertaining house parties. fol-
lowed by dinners. are Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Kane
Mrs. Charles w. Coulter. Mr. and Mrs George II.
Hull. Mr.. and Mrs Stephen H. p PelI. Mr.. ard
Mrs. I. Norman de r. whitehouse and Mr. and Arra
George c. Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert c. Peu who passed thu
winter In town. opened their Tuxedo villa last
week for the season. and Mr.. and Mrs r. b. Cut.
ting arrived at their cottage to-day for the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Redmond who ara at tho
clubhouse over Sunday expect 70 OCCUPY their cot
taSe next week. Others who are expected next
week are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Delaheld Mr.. ard
Mrs. W. ~ V. Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mortimer and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley
MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Cuyler. who were at their
tuxedo house last week. have gone to Europe io-
several weeks
Miss Sybii Kane, who has been cruising with
party In the West Indies on II. H. Rogers. IT.
yacht for several weeks. returned 10 Tuxedo to-
day.
Mr. and Mrs Navhold Teror E5,a- ,vso havs
been IN town during the winter. are having their
Tuxedo villa put in readiness for occupation early
in May
The fishing Tuxedo Lake since tho season
opened has been we'll Datronized- Several parties
cahe ous from town to-day for the fishing. and
good catches were reported some O, those who
we've out were William r. Hamilton, e. n. Taller
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