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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06

We are perfectly safe in saying that this CLEAR
ANCE SALE Of d. G. Pfeifer's pianos has broken
all records in piano selling in the city of Wash
ington.
When the transfer took place three weeks ago
the stock consisted Of 10 pianos, and up to Sat
urday night last 81 of these had been sold.
Were 1t possible for our limited number Of sales
men to have attended to all callers, We have no
doubt that every one Of these instruments would
have been gone by Saturday night last. but very
many people have come during the rush hours, and
have been unable to get attention; to these We
extend a courteous invitation to return and make
a selection out Of what remain.
There are only % pianos left to 60 in this sale,
and among them some Of the very best, includ-
Wendell, Price 4 Teeple and Kiagsbury. Then,
there are others Of good medium grade, SO that
matter what your taste may be, II you act
promptly you will still find here the piano of
your choice and at a price that never again
be duplicated.
We wish to dispose Of these % pianos Monday
and Tuesday, and in order to do SO reductions in
price will be made to insure their speedy SALE 1t
is not necessary for you to pay cash, easy terms
Of payment can be arranged upon any Of them.
It is very necessary that We should make a final
report to headquarters without delay, and We shall
in order to do 1t is not altogether question
Of price terms realize, in order to finish
up this sale, sacrifices must be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06
1s2sFsT. w. F. FREDERICK MUSIC GO. ls2sFsT.
Will Save YOu About Half Your Piano
Money If You Act Quickly.
End of Clearance Sale of ID. G. Pfeif=
fer's Stock of Pianos.

The W. F, Frederick Music Co. can well afford
thousands OF pianos annually. and when they
dertake to do anything they do not let little mat
tiers stand In the way.
Truly, this is opportunity that comes but
once in lifetime. II you have the slightest de-
sire to own a piano, come and see how easy We
will make 1t for you: will. also make II per-
fectly safe. You take no chances whatever In
dealing with the W. F. Frederick Music Co. one
of the largest and financially strong institutions
in this country.
Already We have received many carloads OF new
instruments for the regular trade They consist
Of Art Pianos. Grand Pianos and Player Pianos Of
the following makes: Chickering, Hardman Fischer,
Price & Teeple, Marshall & Wendell, Kingsbury
and many Others
Within few days we shall have on exhibition
the largest and finest selection Of high grade instru
ments ever seen In the city Of Washington. In the
meantime, the balance Of this d. G. Pfelrcr stock
must be sold.
Many Of the pianos perfectly new never hav-
Ing been out Of the warerooms. Some others have
been slightly used and still others that only show
slight traces Of shop wear.
But matter what the condition, they must be
sold at some price, upon some kind of terms II
you would not have use for a piano in the next two
years, 1t would pay you to come today while there
is still nice selection. and We will save you
practically half your piano money
We remain open this evening until 0 o'clock
d. G. PFEIFFER, Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06
BARoMETRIc TROUGH FORMS.
Weather Bureau Predicts Rain fol-
Twenty-Four Hours.

Dark and foreboding clouds formed a cur:
tain of moisture over the District this
afternoon, and the weatherwise declared
this was a certain forerunher of failing
weather. Prof. Henry of the weather bu.
reau was of the same opinion. He said
that away down in Texas 'barometric
trough had formed and the outlook was
that Washington would have rain for the
next twenty-four hours. The rain may
clear away tomorrow afternoon, he added,
with somewhat colder weather.
LAS yet" said Forecaster Henry, there
is no real spring weather Of the balmy
and genially warm kind In sight
A "barometric trough" he explained,
was a storm of long, narrow, trough-like
shape. which makes rain on both sides of
it. This trough has extended to the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06

meeting an emergency which could not be
reasonably anticipated. Such is not the
additional hour during which the locomo-
tive engineers are necessarily and regularly
engaged in running their engines and
trains to the steam shovel in the morning
and in taking them back to the yard at
night Therefore the eght-hour law lends
them no support for contention here"
Secretary Taft approves as "a wise COM
promist'' suggestion by Col. Goethals.
that the overtime should be added to the
six weeks leave with pay to which each
employee is entitled each year. I'm this
way" says Secretary Taft" the overtime
could be enjoyed in the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06
White Pique Refers
For Little Children.

%N EVER so fashionable and
iii never so pretty or stylish. A
jill u charming assortment to Sc
lect from. Styles for boys
and girls. Some are plain, some
richly trimmed with embroideries,
insertions, scallops, ETC.. all are mod
erately priced
ChIdren's White Pique Coats. "&''
length. with large collar finished with 60 ro
hem Each. ............... r-'OO
Chidren's White Pique Coats, ~ length. trim
med down side with insertion and en- 81 "a
brodery; turnover collar. Each. ....... po'oo
Chldren's White Pique Coats, made
E Eth plaits; collar finished with stitching $3.50
Children's White Pique Coats. ~" length,
s s9ll5r trimmed with embroidered seallop $3.50
Children's White Pique Coats, trimmed on side
and bottom with embroidered scallop; but
tone toned 4 EssR side; turnover collar and $500
Children's White Pique Coats. made with yoke;
cape and collar trimmed with ruff1e of en- Xc M
broidery. Each. fC'Oo
Children's Coats Of fine white French pique,
with cape large collar hand embroidered
and scalloped; ribbon ties. $1,000 to $500
Third foor Eleventh st.
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Circular Skirts
That Won't Sag.

HUN ISIS STILLMAN, the in
II I'LL ventor of the One-piece
y uU u Waist Pattern, will give
a talk tomorrow, Tues
day, On the Circular Skirt-how to
prevent it from sagging and how to
make it fit we'll and show to the best
advantage.
With the sale of her Combination
Pattern Elton Jacket, Corset Cover
and Shirt Waist, Miss Stillman will
give One-piece Skirt Pattern, OF
her own designing, free.
These patterns have attracted
widespread attention, because of
their simplicity and the fact that they
make stylish, graceful and well-ft-
ting garments.
Main floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06
Guaranteed
Sewing Machines.

~ EWING Machines in the lat
HV< est improved designs and
~ handsome woodwork, and all
ball-bearing. Made by the
most reliable manufacturers and up
to date in every particular. Each
machine is complete with a full set
of nickeled-steel attachments and
guaranteed for ten years.
We mention the following mod
els:
"W. & L." $1,000 and $3.50.
"Eldredge Automatic" SIS 90 and
$4,000.
"Eldredge Rotary" $500.
Capital" $3.50.
Hand Machines-for travellers or
people who are unable to treadle,
$500 and $1,000.
We carry other popular machines
in stock.
Necessary instructions given at
the department.
Satisfactory arrangements can be
made at the department for partial
payments.
Second floor, G ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06

Report was made to the police today that
the store of Louis ashoff, 500 South Cap
itol street, was robbed last night. The
intruders visited the store during the late
hours of the night early hours of the
morning They took some cigars, tobacco,
chewing gum and meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06

AS to the application of the eight-hour
law to these men the Secretary says:
in pressing their petition for overtime
pay for the additional hour they are en-
gagged over the eight hours, the construc-
ton locomotive engineers seem to invoke
the standard fixed by the federal eight
hour law. If the federal eight-hour law
applies to them, then they can only be
engaged eight hours That law cannot be
evaded or avoided when 1t has applica-
ton by treating part of the regular time
taken as ovtrime and paying a regular
wage and then a wage for overtime.
THAT law Is an absolute limit upon the
regular hours of employment, and the only
legitimate overtime, which can be allowed
and paid for when the eight-hour law Is
applicable is for the time consumed in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
voRDENBAUM-MoELLER

Quiet Wedding of Two Prominent
 Young Persons Last Evening.
 The marriage of Miss Meta Lillian Vordenbaum, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Christian Vrodenbaurs, of 1S7 Win chester avenue, and MT. Constant AIoeller, son of Mir, c. "A. Moeller, of Grown street, which was celebrated at the home of the bride last evening, was a very quiet affair The wedding guests were only members of the family and a few personal friends
 The house. was decorated with flowers and palms, and the ceremony was performed under a floral arch, by Rev. J. A. Timm. The bride wore an exquisite gown of white crepe de chine over silk trimmed with Duchess lace, and carried a shower boquet of bride roses.
 The maid of honor, Miss Lillian Moeller sister of the groom, wore pale blue crepe de chine and carried pink carnations. The best man was MT. William Vordenbaug, brother of the bride.
 After a reception for the families MT. and Mrs Vordenbaum left for a tour to Buffalo. On their return they will reside in a beautiful home on Edge wood avenue, which is a gift from the groom's father, MT. c. A. Moeller,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18

ates the eminent services of President Roosevelt in bringing the Hague court into successful operation in exercising his good offices for restoring peace be- tween Russia and Japan, in preventing, in cooperation with Mexico, threat ened war in Central America and in initiating at the request of the inter- parliamentary union the assembling of a second international peace confer ence at The Hague, It congratulates him upon the reception of the Nobel Prize as a just recognition of his ef- ticient services for peace;
 That the distinguished services of the Hon. Elihu Root, secretary of state, to the cause of international peace and good will during his recent visits to the South American capitals, and to Can- ada, be accorded the grateful recogni- tion of this congress;
 That we thank the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, for the noble stand which he has taken in favor of settled pol icy of peace among the nations, and of limitation and reduction of the military and naval burdens now weigh ing upon the world;
 That copy of these resolutions be to be chosen by the president of the congress to President Roosevelt, to Secretary Root, and to each of the United States delegates to the forth coming Hague conference"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18

Civilized man has reached the con- clusion that he meets the claims of justice and of right only by upholding the present reign of law. Our pressing duty Is to extend its benignant reign to combinations of men called nations, What is right for each individual must be right for the nation. The union of law and justice, ensuring peace and good will among men through disinter- ested tribunals, is the righteousness which extaleth a nation.' The demand that interested parties shall sit in judg- ment is the wicwedness that degrades a nation"
 Following are, In part, the resolutions adopted by the peace congress today
 Resolved by the National Arbitra- tlon and Peace Congress held in New York city, April 14 to r, 1907, that the government of the United States be requested through It's representative to the second Hague conference to urge upon that body the formation of a more permanent and more comprehen- slve international union for the pur- pose of insuring the efficient co-op- eration of the nations In the develop ment and application of international law and the fnaintainance of the peace of the world;
 That. to this end, 1t is the Judgment of this congress that the governments should provide that The Hague con- ference shall hereafter be perman- ent institution with representatives from al the nations, meeting periodi- cally for the regular and systematic consideration of the international prob- lem constantly arising in the inter- course of the nations;
 That a general treaty of arbitration for ratification by all the nations should be drafted by the coming conference, providing for the reference to The Hague court of international disputes which may hereafter arise, which can not be adjusted by diplomacy;
 That the congress records it's en- dorsement of the resolution adopted by the nterparliamentary Union at it's conference in London last July that in case of disputes arising between na- tions which it may not be possible to embrace within the terms of an arbi- tration convention, the disputing par ties before restoring to force shall al- ways invoke the services of an inter- national commission of inquiry, or the meditation of one of more friendly l powers
 That our government be requested to urge upon the coming Hague con- , ference the adoption of the proposition 1 long advocated by our country, to ex- tend to private property at sea the same immunity from capture In war as now shelters private property on land;
 That the time has arrived for de- cided action towards the limitation of the burdens of armaments which have enormously increased since 1899 and the government of the United States Is respectfully requested and urged to in struct it's delegates to the coming Hague conference to support with the full weight of our national influence the proposition of the British govern ment, as announced by the prime min ister, to have, if possible, the subject of armaments considered by the con ference;
 That the congress highly appreci-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
A R11BBER SIDEWALK

The story is told of an Iowa man who patented an Indian rubber sidewalk. After much lobbying with his friends among the town council, he was allow ed to put down several yards of it as an experiment. As noise absorber 1t proover most effective. and the early demonstration seemed to be living down all skepticism in regard to it so rapidly that the inventors fortune was all bud made. Then the inventor made fatal blunder. To show how solid and strong 1t was he began jumping up and down on it with his whole weight. The walk could not forget that 1t was still rubber, and when the ambitious inventor plank ed his heels into 1t he wass promptly pitched over the fence into briar patch. The pisode proved such joke that the budding popularity of the new idea began to wane, and there are still norubber sidewalks in Iowa.-L Louisville Courier-Uournal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18

found a prevailing indifference, amounting to cruelty toward the fate of the feeble and the weak; especially repulsive to him was the great Ameri- can taboo of the negro race. It ap- peared to him that our people, while not purposely and methodically cruel, are distinctly insensible to every day demands for kindness, mercy and gem tleness toward those who cannot speak or push for themselves.
 Yet it appears we have some three hundred societies of organized humani- tarians in the United States, devoted to the suppression of all kinds of cru- city and the protection of all sorts of helpless, with a membership of over fifty thousand persons. Speaking in behalf of this great body the president of the American Humane association, Dr. William o. Stillman, of Albany, ap- peals to the ministers of the country to institute a Sunday service that shall be devoted especially to advancing the work of the anti-crulety societies.
 He believes that every interest of the country will be profted if the masses of the people can be awakened to 8 greater thoughtfulness and more com passion for our helpless wards, suffer- ing and neglected children and dumb animals. It is figured that not one- tenth of the eases of inhumanity oc- curing all the time in most communi- ties are ever brought to the attention of these societies; and yet their last published statistics for this country show that over one hundred and thirty thousand children and more than four hundred and seventy-eight thousand animals had to be looked after by these societies in a single year; and that their good offices were not called for idly is substantiated by the fact that there were over twenty-five thousand prosecutions in court in the same peri cd, with a very large percentage of convictions.
 The wide prevalence of child labor, preventing children's enjoying the pro- per moral influences as well as normal rest and happiness of childhood, is ac- countable for much of the coarseness and cruelty developed later in men and women of stunted bodies and darkenedl minds. It is from such elements, so produced, that the myriads of slum dwellers in the great cities are recruit ed to produce In their turn more chill dren "born and brought up predestined victims of moral waywardness, with never a ghost of a chance in life" says pr. Stilman.
 He declares that there are thousands and thousands of children in the refor- matorles of the United States who ought not to be there. They are vdc- tims of conditions which they did not create, but which the people of the 1 United States can control" It appears 1 that in many parts of the United States the practice of observing a mer- cy Sunday is already an established custom, and when 1t is considered how demoralizing is the reflex action of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
TRoLLEYPLANT TO BE ENLARGED

$200,000 to be Expended in New Machin-
 cry and Improvements,
 1 Plans were announced by an officer of the Consolidated Railway company yesterday providing for $2OO,O0O inn l provement to the power house in Grand avenue, which include the enlargement of the building and the installation of new machinery and boilers.
 An addition to the present building will be contracted for in short time, | though 1t is stated the officers of the road have not decided as yet whether this shall be built of brick or concrete. A part of the present quarters will be used in conjunction with the new build ing for the housing of four 700-horse- power boilers the contract for which has been awarded to the Bigelow Boiler company of this city. Two 1,500 K. w engines will also be installed In the new I plant, greatly increasing the power fla ciities of the lines in this city. Work will be started on the construction of 1 the addition as soon as the contract is l let, and the work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible, as the road needs this extra power for the op- eration of its lines during the summer. The Grand avenue house furnishes power for all the lines in the city at present.
 In deciding to rush this job the com pany rather Tavors New Haven as it came to light yesterday that improve ments which were to be made at the power house in Hartford, and which would cost about $2SO,OOO, have been postponed by President Mellen in con nection with the retrenchment policy recently inaugurated by his company A similar improvement at the Spring field house may also be called off for a ttime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEMONSTRATE
The Land Made Famous by PhiIpOtts'
 Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating novels, "The Rivers 'The Children of the Mist" etc The characters are very human; the people there drink coffee with the same results as elsewhere. A writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill, Bideford North Devon, sates:
 "For 30 years I drank coffee for breakfast and dinner but some 5 years ago I found that it was producing in- digestion and heartburn, and was mak- ing me restless at night. These symp- tons were followed by brain flag and a sluggish mental condition.
 'When I realized this, I made up my mind that to quit drinking coffee and having read of Postum, concluded to try 1t. I had it carefully made, accord ing to directions, and found to my agreeable surprise at the end of week that I no longer suffered from either indigestion, heartburn or brain flag, and that I could drink it at night and se- cure restful and refreshing sleep.
 "Since that time we have entirely dis continued coffee, growing fonder and fonder of Postum as time goes on. My digestive organs certainly do their work much better now than before, result due to Postum Coffee Food, am satis- fled.
 'tAs a table beverage we find (for all the members of my family use it) that 1,yba,, ,,ronar1J ,,oade if is nOSt refreSh- ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor and aroma. Vigilance is, however nec- essary to secure this, for unless the ser- wants are watched they are likely to neglect the thorough boiling which it must have in order to extract the good mess from the cereal" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book "The Road to Melville, |" in pkgs. There's a reason"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
COTTAGES BURNED.
Serious Fire at Cedar Beach, Near Nil
 ford.

Serious Fire at Cedar Beach, Near Mil
 ford.
 Three summer cottages situated at Cedar Beach were completely burned to the ground early yesterday morning and one cottage gutted, before the fire was gotten under control by residents near by and Arctic Engine company. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been the work of incendiaries The damage is esti- mated to be $5,0O0, and partially cover ed by insurance. The owners, who are only summer residents, were not occu- pying their cottages at the present time. They are: Walter Doolittle, New Haven; Nod Baldwin, Derby; Edward Wcrtenberg, Derby, two cottages.
 The fire was discovered at 230 by Frederick Merwin, the proprietor of Merwins hotel, and at that time the IDoolittle cottage was completely en- veloped in flames. While he was en- gagged in arousing the neighborhood, and sending an alarm 10 Milford cen te~ the other cottages took fire, and but for the timely arrival of 300 feet of hose from Walnut Beach, the entire settlement of houses would have been destroyed The fire was almost com- plerely under control when delegation of f1remen from Arctic Engine company arrived, and there was nothing to do but put to flight the few embers that were still burning. The local firemen would have been on the scene much sooner but tho break to a wheel on the hose jumper which had to be abandon ed and the hose unwound and placed in a wagon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
 AUTOMOBILE CLUB FORMED.
George H. Townshend, 2d, of This Cit,

George H. Townshend, 3d. of This City, | Heads Yale Club.
 A meeting of those interested among the Yale students yesterday afternoon resulted in the formation of an auto mobile club. About forty men were present at the meeting. The officers elected were;
 President-G. H. Townshend, 2d, of this city. vice-president-W. Morden, 'OS S., of Chicago.
 Secretary and treasurer-E. H. But Ter, '07, of Buffalo. ! Owners of motor cycles, as well as lthose owning cars, are eligible for membership In the club,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
FOR A .MNRcY suNpAY.n

To Cultivate the Heart as Well as
 Stimulate the Brain.
 The friendliest and most optimistic appreciation America has received from any recent visitor from the other side of the ocean has been that of H. G. Wells, barring his nasty conclusion that Boston was not in the modern movement. He was amazed at our American achievements as evidenced In the great cities, and fairly had his breath taken away by the energy, the radio-activity, so to speak, of the peo- pie, both as individuals and as a nigh ty force. Our great out, as he sensed it, was our hardness. Beneath the glitter and splendor of our material prosperity he