THE WASHINGTON TIMES TUESDAY MARCH 22 1901 r 1 12 P a i i Ml DESTITUTE Employed at White House in Two Administrations WORKED FOR LEVI Z LEITER Mrs Lfaaac Bishop jbntained in Atlanta aixd Will Sent to the Peers u e- ATLtS A Q Mtuck 3 Mrs Llszle Bishop seventy yt oW who wax cook for Presents Haye auld Garfield aid who cared for the estabtfdmwnts of other famous men i now held a a stetpei at police barracks until she cstn be sen to some instltu Uon for th destitute tot Atlanta or where Bisop that when Cltester A Arthur became President she left tile White House and became oook for Z loiter She has recommendation from both Presidents for whom she worked lId she carries them in her valise whejever she g e She says that President Garfield suf- fered from indigestion and she always V roll d his steak ovr charcoal while he luoktd sn to see that it was light Mrs Blsh p case from Birming- ham Ala on her way to Chattanooga where xhe vent to frol her husband In tnis she failed and the authorities there tt nt htr bnck to Atlanta LAND SALE INTERRUPTED- BY THE CWNER- Mr Declines to Accept Price Agreed Upon 7 Trustees Negotiants for th sale of the Lana burgh tract of land at Nlnete nth Street soul Columbia Road brought to sudden termination yesterday afternoon UN Max Uansburgh who declined to ac- cept an offf of T cen s per square foot which pre was accepted by trus le by the ourt to make the KM lie qii sfon of tlu of the offer of purchase cam up fqr cojudder- atkin IMHOI Anderson in Equity tourt No 1 Mr Laasbiirghs liitl agreed that the sale should be made at tin offered Mr Lansburgh loiUvcr u uld not vCnsent and an J has len noted by him to the OUt of of he District The bond for cots and damages should loss lull to all interred in the was tjXed by Juftice Anderson at GARFIELDS COOK B c MrM Levi he have ACT or Lan br llh va a the t appoln d eoun prh e A peals j chIef els aay 14 there prop- erty blJ > ¬ ¬ ¬ < ¬ NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE ROCKVIULE Md March 22 March terre of the circuit court for Montgomery county began yesterday Judge James H Henderson on bench Thre being r6 motions to b made as 01 the last term the January term was adjourned ar i the March term calW Judge HiMderson J inated Wllltanv B M L iGnjvtll as lorciian of tlie grad jut His associates are T Poole Horard A Magrudcr Herbert R Hard ty Robert A Young Wut r T Burton Jacob Pose Caleb Suiiiltr Fi derick O Cooley Edgar Htepins Gnstave A Bulwer Jacob W rmr Charles H gcherrer John L Pawsoii V llliam L I eonidas L Green rhomax XV Tachiflely Wil liani J W II lams Samuel Y Remwbur- gSyivster C Joms SnmuH W Mueru- d r iliia jA and John V Brg T petit Jury is cjaiposed of the fol- lowing Ksra Braiidrnburg Levi W Piar t I tia E Shoenaker William F- l ny Mcholus J Welsh William Oashiil HiiiHOn T Miles Francis C Heal George A G fiN Htvlr Harry f Bowie Alt xaruUr V Can Ti mae C Vil iam E Rrowi v illtam W Luhn Jam a T urdum Carries S Hilton Churlea A GartreU homas C Darby Pr sl y V or ey Hrr J King Wil- liam P Mi er FrariL Wilson and N V Si inderw- JiilK Hiidersci llvercd the charge to the Riard Ihe charge was as ustiil Th rc was upon tb s jury tlc itcessary precaution as to i I J The with the hl p liam S Gas Ia Fisher Du Elm Groom that n bU1e IJed p Charles F jury ¬ > > > ¬ < unsaiiinj h alii rs of the dockets followed Ltr n th petit was excused un- til today Ii nry Btadley of Potomac district purcoued the estate of the late Johr i in this town re centlv wnd by Mis May S S Brad 1 now t D C rEt r i i tic of about one and on- HCI f ground e feid with large shml tr4f Is brvroveu by a large mc i rn cost about M4M- li f the best properties in the STRONG CUHSOLIDATBD- CKKVKUND March 22 The stock holdtrM if i Colonial National and the Tni M Natlntil BanJa of this city have ratified th onplidatl of the two con- cerns Tlo cHBltal fff the combined bank tu W surplus t80000 de- posits loOX HW E H Bourne is presi- dent Tin late Hanna was president t the tnJon National for many y ar NEW TIT1ES WAHT AD BRANCH Want aivertlsenviis aid subecrip tion tl Evening nd Sunday will r cved at rfcjUir office u Pharmacy corner of Ninth and P nortl esc Glvinp Away SQUARE PIANOS U S DENTAL g Mt Cot 7th f nd D 8X9 S- 5OOAL MIGHT OUAUTT RIGHT WK1OHT RIGHT PRICE 0 Connor 2fl h 4 u rfteSII jury has J ld W T t VaflU prop I j r Tim t t S Had So eta Sll ers It 5tl1131 C- o131a F 8t M caMl atetter- lHt UNlit SS hite- leat w ASS r whtc VtL rI41 flANKS Senator o rates Alu st t G hw f4 Up ¬ > > < > ¬ ¬ > > < Can Shell Washington From the Chesapeake Navy Equipped With New Brown Tube Gun Could Bombard Inland Cities Without Appearing Off Shore Think of a gun that can hurl a pro- jectile from Washington to the Chesa- peake Bay Such a weapon has been constructed at the Scott Works of the Reading Iron Company It Is a IClneh Brown tube wire gun and is now at the Sandy Hook proving giounj A 6lnch gun of the same make Is now being built at plant ruts weapon can sent a prtjectlte fiftynine miles The Brown un Is constructed of sheets wound with wire drawn so tense- ly that there Is a constant pressure of 15000 pounds to the square inch The Inventor is therefore confident that the danger of uy explosion is virtually eliminated The adoption f this gun would bring to R idlng an Industry aeqand m material Importance to few in the country A nnvy equipped with such guns it is contended could bom- bard any city that U not more than forty miles Inland without sending any of the warships within sight of tho shore Mr Brown the inventor says the British government has stolen his ideas the- me e steel general ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ OR LEAVE THE CITY Stirred by Booker Washingtons Appeal Business of Race Purpose to Take Radical Action The recent visit of Dr Booker T Vahingt n f thla city has not been without Its results negro of the L Mtrict of CAlumWa seem to have caught Inspiration from him and have resclved as tar as ft te possible m their power to eliminate idleness among members of tlelr race The local ne- groes In business have proposed to find employment oi some kind for the idle negro men and women in the city and If they do not care to work then to so ostracize them that they will have W leave the city Dr AVashingtons visit is already bear fruit and local branches of the NEGROES MUST WORK Mom The I lnn ¬ National Negro Business League being organized In different parts of city for the purpose of bringing ministers school teachers and the rep ratentativ negroes In all the walks of life together fcr a common purpose To this end the Cooperative Mercantile aad Investment Company will hold meeting tonight at the Wesley A M E Eighteenth Street L ard M Streets and Recorder pf Deeds John C ncy will deliver the address Maju Charlej R Douglass Prank presIdent of the company E and others will speak HATED THE CLIMATE ROCKVILLE Conn March Pro- tracted cold weather VSrlllam Naake seventyeight mil suicide to lay hanging k had of Jat that he had to live longer In a New England climate ROOSEVELT INDORSED- At a meeting of colored Republicans last night at Trinidad Baptist Church resolutions adopted indorsing President Rooj veit for another term The Rev Charles E De presi- dent of the lloosevelt Trinidad Club occupied the chair FOR THE DEFENDANT In the suit cf Jay G Wilson against Capital Tsctiop Company to re- cover as damuges for personal the JOn returned a in at the railway company R WILL REDUCE WAGES art the a tHween Gape caused old repeatedly no floss Perry Son represented the the to coin were the in- Juries ¬ ¬ LAWRENCE March 22 Two thous- and operatIves employed in the Arling- ton Cotton Mills in this city were nott ned today thut a reduction varying from S to 10 per cent In into effect on MonOsy March 28 HAS NEW EDITOR M J Weob formerly of Virginia has takes charge of the MarylandBaptlst a semimonthly publication devoted to new at the in and the District of Columbia COLDS LEAD TO PNEUMONIA LAXATIXE HH MO rrnnves the call K t Kifiuiiw all for tlC full T look ijfiiiUle f K W BUYS A S25O OUALITY STERLING PEN R P ANlnR 627629 La Ave CO In3 623331 0 i just hi cheap just as just as convenient to the Wst purest most ug bread as it is to pet thft crdinas v kind Simply iwk for MOTHERS BREAD ItV sold everywWre- CORBYS MODERN BAKERY wages would gJ ln D Too kit tiM ron e- I 1 50 FOUNTAIN e f- ITS t llu I I I the name Ce4e4e ee e ¬ ¬ ¬ < > + 350LINE KEROSENE Wit you W nt Kwt- i K r Jeji jiext- t a know AVIl 8u i ly you the j t charge you lowest price 14 QME Safety Delivery K Sis S W Phone E 643 eo e 0 I I C r hilt One Oent anti to X r1 I the fet Call Oil JneHall and I ee 4 v I GAL g if 4 > but what lie will do in the matter has not yet been detdrmiiied He referred to the following dispatch from London With 46C of these guns on the sens naval experts declare today thut Eng- land would be the terror of modern warfare and her fleet invincible lhe board of ordnance and fortifica tion on August 7 1902 made an allot inont of JL5000 later increased to 41000 to procure from the Brown Wire Gun Company one rapidfire gun of 6lnch caliber with latest Improve- ments accessories mid ammunition TILlS gun Is now nearing completion A 10lneh Brown gun was made for the board of ordnunce and fortifica- tion of the United States some time ago Length 37 feet Weight 426V1 tons Government allotment 133000 It Is being tested at the United States prov- ing ground Sandy Hook N J Weight of projectile 576 pounds Highest pres sure thus tar developed In this test 37COO pounds per square inch Highest velocity so far recorded 2508 feet per second Maximum energy 910 torn per ton weight of gun the greatest work yet performed by n 10Inch gun u out ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ UNCLE SAM DECIDES TO PROPAGATE PERCH Vessel Sent Out to Collect Eggs Food Alarmed by reports from tidewater streams along the entire Atlantic coast the United States Government for the ftrst time has begun the propagntlon of yellow food halt that hn u occasions been pronounced limit- less by Government experts The United States steamship Finh Hawk has sailed for Chesapeake Bay with orders to collect eggs as rapidly as possible for artificial propagation It Is understood that two other Gov- ernment steamships re being fitted up as rapidly as possible to supplement the work of the Tlah Baltimore Every Hour on the Hour 7 a m to S p m B O R R ofYellow Fish percha Han ¬ North Carolina Farmers at a Standtill CONDITION HARD TO EXPLAIN White Mill Operatves Desert the Towns and on the Plantations CHARLOTTE N ClMarch ern farmers are fuchg a grave crisis this season on nccouit of the unprece- dented scarcity of ngro farm labor This Is the case locally but all over the State the farmers are situation which have not been called upon to face lir many years Where the negro has gone Is dif- ficult to tell One tjieory is that the 1001 men employed ln railroad work in Virginia partly Accounts for the scarcity Another so many have gone that the South has been depleted Tlings have come to such a pass that maiy white mill op- eratives are returning to their former homes in the owing to the big advance in farm There Is con- siderable land lying idle in this sec- tion by reason by of labor FUNERAL SERVICES OFMISSANETTA DYE Funeral services wire held at the resi- dence of Cot W S McLennan 1916 F Street northwest thlj morning over the body of Anetta Dys who committed suicide on Saturday afternoon Only two of her rolatlvea and a few friends attended the ceremony which was con- ducted by the Rev GOrge Dudley Mrs Susie Bailey the dead womans sister and Mrs Henry Dye a sisterin law arrived in Washington last evjm At the conclusion of the service the body was sent t the Pennsylvania Railroad station shipped to Chi cago CHINAMEN UNDER ARREST The Immigration Bureau here has been notified of the arre t at Savrinnah of three Chinese charted with evasion of the exclusion law Dne who was able to produce papers showing thut he en- tered the country before tne of the exclusion act was released and the others wilt be heard today MRS HOFFLER ASKS DIVORCE Mary O Homer today began proceed- ings against Armlszead R Homer for limited divorce on the grounds f non uiiport and desertion They were mar 1 d in MBL Robert H Mattingly is amed as counsel for the complainant NEGRO LABEl NOW SCARCE N SOUTH I iHir Out t not iOnly facIng- s I Is hat North the clty Ins aid South thy ne- groes nssNge ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ > ¬ ¬ ¬ Plan for Such Institution in Chicago START WITH 100000000 Financial Institutions Said to Be Foes of the Toiler Hence the Need of Change March 2 Organized labor establish the Union Labor Bank In Chicago Tentative pleas for Labor Temple provide for a bank floor rhere is more than 100COOe the savings of union lalforl in the banks or- thig city said President Scheldt of the Federation of Labor All those banks are foes of unions We have de- cided to build a temple for labor in the downtown district There will be a banking floor and what will be more natural than to establish there an insti- tution to take care of the dollars of the workers A bank working in harmony with organized labor would certainly us- a good thing for the working peopl and anything that is good for them is good for society in general ABOLISH THE STRIPES ON PRISON CLOTHES- New Uniforms Ordered for Prisoners in Illinois Penitentiaries Brown and Gray in Color CHICAGO March a Trustees of all the Illinois penitentiaries will abolish Htriped clothes for convicts New prison uniforms will be provided but In them much qf the repalclveness will be Two grades of new uniforms will be used One will be a dark gray and the other a brown suit The color indicating the class of the tpnvlct Stripes will be used in extreme cases of disregard for the prison rules that the offender is In disgrace with the prison authorities WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY Two tdwnship 1n The Dalles Ore land district and three townships In the La Grande Ore district have been withdrawn from the Commissioner of the General Land Office UNION LABOR MAY ESTABLISH BANK S CHICAGO re- moved de- noting I entr may ¬ ¬ Everything for Everybody Pennsylvania Avenue and Eighth Street S E Wednesday Thursday and Friday Search 23 24 and 25 A superb shewing of Millinery Ladies Suits and Jackets Infants Wear Boys Clothing Mens Suits and FurnishingsT Dress Goods Shoes Furniture and House Furnishings GRAND EASTER OPENING I H Boys Clothing Boys DoubleBreasted Blouse and Norfolk Jacket Suits Open Q log price JJ CONFIRMATION SUITS complete ooneisttnr of suit of clothes collar white tie white gloves and C suspenders Opening price J Youth Suits blue anft black serges cheviots and fancy mixture large assortments in prices from U98 to 1200 Mens Spring Suits now line latest ruts styles and patterns Opening prices from 498 to 1350 Shirts Mens Madras and Percale Shirts mercerized bosoms Opening price i ty Monarch Shirts 9C- Ke 4nt Negligee Shirts 100 Neckties 3Sc Neckties aH styles 60c Ties all style 39 New line 100 different style CAC Opening price v Special Shoe Announcement Our Shoe Department is tilled with the must uptodate line of Shoes ever shown in this city our every effort being to carry shoes that will conform to the so as to muke walking a pleasure The manager of this department cordially invites you to Inspect stock Special attention is invited- to American J2 Shoe which to en exact reproduction of the f and 1360 styles We have the exclusive agettcy for tm KelthKonqueror Shoes for men Price JjU 98 I feet our 5 Inc 7 < Millinery There IB no doubt about It We have the largest variety of Trimmed in the city overy shan and style Trimmed Huts ranging in price from 248 to 1200 ReadytoWear Hats from 98 to 350 Childrens Hats from School Sail to lineaL Dress Hats A few specials culled from our vast assortment Large Hut of allover lace prettily trimmed In ribbon slurred chiffon ornaments r Q- am small Mowers J7UT- ricorne made of H H Braid trimmed in mellne rIbbon and medallions C Q Opening price J7U Picture Hats oblong crown of fo- liage shirred facings trimmed in and bandeau Opening 7 Infants Wear Baby Caps from 25 to Childrens Linen and PIque Hats front Little Boys Phtue Linen and Duck boxpleated low collar Opening M rlce 5119 to S269 White Pique Reefers from 99C to Infants Long Cloaks cashmere and bedford cord trimmed in lace silk brntd wide collars cri r o Excellent shnwlus of Childrens- WhlU ami Iolortd Urt sva Hats owen flowers ribbon rnuments S 6 8 150 I 298 sailor 225 lrIcp 0 ore 5 5 price I 25cto Dresses belt 1- ODenlnK B y ° > ¬ ° > Dress Goods Wide variety Chiffon Voile in all colors and black 12 In Opening price per yd O 7 Black Rnslish Cheviot W In wide sponged and shrunk per TJC yard Black sad light shades Albatross M in wide all wool per A ymud Black Taffeta par 117 anteed per yard Silk Tissue in pale Mtie reseda green tan pink and white 7C- l er yard A complete Qt Summer Fab- rics Lawn at e GHnclMuns at lOc 12c lie Dimities 12 c Madras 16c- 26c and We Neckwear Chiffon Ruffs fluted ends black cream and white from 5149 to Chiffon and Satin Neck Places trimmed In cut steel beads 7 C all colors y Ladies Suits Fancy Mixed Suits Eton Jacket icv capes trimmed in- vtmiMt and buttois Open S i rfe J7OH- awlsome Tailormade Gowns trimmed elaborately In silk braid tafCSeta folds and buttons Eton jack- et girdle belt Opening price 77 O- SolU from 498 to 51498 House KMrnlaWtts Linens Drap- eries Cn lla Special Opening in every de- partment c eo line 998 S J I leading Q C li- lt 5 big sleeve capes prices > > ¬ > ¬ ¬ ¬ Sideboards Mattings Bedroom Suites Carpets Chiffoniers A visit to our store will proujptly imiviiuv y n Mat we can sell Better goods at AllY other store Trading Stamps With Every Purchase Hall Racks Odd Chairs Pictures Prior SUIles Desks Tables Rugs lower prices than fU eN IT U e E I Eleven More Days to Prepare for Easter 8J Sr 5 PA Avc THE BUSY CORNER HATS I New beauty each day The ex quisite creations from our work- rooms grow in number daily and v they grow in kHrettneas for in mil f A linery like everything else exper- t knee is a good teacher and trim V be secured Theres constant search for new effects and so successful are our trimmers that WE SHOW NO TWO HATS ALIKE This gives to women assurance of She duds no one wearing the hat she bought It is her own stylish Hats here are not expensive Hats at 5600 that cannot be equaled at and SiJfc at Hats at MAlL Hats at 1200 and up to 9060 Moderately priced yonH admit Have You Seen The Cambridge Our PK Glove the sort of a line Dressy GKovc that worsen for Theres a new feature in the spring styles and much liked Spearpoint lock more Under an usual stitching All the new shades tans of several grades of rotor beaver white and black White stitching 0 black gloves black on white gloves Worth Up O7C 75c Yard A dozen kinds of the favorite silks included In the big purchase last week These are because of the advantageous prices secured placed in one big lot at one sale price although the values vary from to AH go into the sale at A few of the are 24Inch Plain Black Habutai Silk 24Inch Allsilk Plain Black Twilled Messaline 20Inch Plain Black Jap Corded Wash Silks 20Inch Corded Wash Silks in colors and white 30inch Plain Pongee 20inch Allsilk Habftai good line of colors 21inch Allsilk Printed Habutai in black and white polka dot erects and small neat designs 27inch Plain White Habutal WHITE WAISTSR- are Bargains Frequently Good Values Always Take for instance the White lawn waist we f are offering at 50c Its equal is not to be bad elsewhere j under with broad and hemstitcbtn vJ finished with fancy stock and tucked cuffs All sizes A fine Madras Waist in white beautiful satin swiped effects in varied designs is excellent valua It is made with broad f ff pleats to bust pleated back tab stock and finished with fine pearl buttons Worth 7a A special at 1W Madras Waists that are sold at 225 offered Qfl p special at 160 Made of line grade white figured madras s front and baek all sizes M JJ ALL WOOL VOILES- For 37ic and 49c Extreme values considering the present desirability of Voiles for fashionable costume and the quality of these The one at 49 is a real c value and Is 44in wide have a limited quantity only but a full range of the best shades such as Navy Cadet Cbampagne French l c instead of 6 c 4 c VOILE A value All wool We able to sell this at the bargain price 37e because it was refused by us upon arrival on account of the variable widths It was to have been 33in The widths range 36 to 3Sin Excellent value at 49c The difference represents the discount made by the maker as an for us to keen it colors in thl A Perfect Skirt and Waist Holder Keeps the skirt and vraist together as well as holding the skirt up and the waist down Instantly adjusted in the eyelets of the corset No sewing heavy skirts without fatiguing the wearer holds thin lightweight skirts without The price is but Three Wash Goods Bargains Printed Tulle 69c than elsewhere Greater than elsewhere A number of de- cidedly handsome patterns have Just been Rich floral effects In effects 21 Inches wide These tulles are our latest Importations The few that may be had elsewhere in this grade wilt be found to in price r 1 81r 7 J li EASTER If men are earning of new eifHts to exclusiveness elsewhere Hats J 00 It COllIe bck that novel back ma e SILKS to- t t tic lOc de8 Tsmah In Persian 1 d C l I f GrayBrown induce meet Theme as In the one above at t- I I 25 C eo- A Less va dety roses f I Dc S it I 4 I J z t 4 I iT ee a the e White usually l bi ace lc M L k = > ¬ ¼ Voile Suiting 2c 36 inches wide An entirely new effect in washable cotton sultfng printed in almost perfect imitation of the nub woolen suiting printed bith sides color combinations in- clude gray grounds printed with black and garnet tan and r d with red cham- pagne with all 30 PATTERNS AND COLOR COMBINATIONS inches Wide und a yard only 21c blackIn DIS- TINCT IU J a ni l 1 ici i iI ¬ ¬ Voilette This to one of the very latest ef- fects w ven in nub effects real voile weave all the new spring shades SO different styles De- eidedty novel material that has in the two days stray pieces have been upon the countersproved its popularity A yard 12c Ought to be lie I I i2c al- ready ¬ > JJtJIWHIR- J m wr y WE WILL TRUST YOU Ili- lli IIIil- li WiIJI- Iid II UII I Oak fmme Couch pretty velour 3 75 11 and wen 1I worth 500 Pretty vehur upholstered Couch five 11- 1 tufting nuue and finished Spe 6 95 It II edge uul heAd oak frame claw feet and good eon 11 II I 17s e th S reetI- m U B II jim tv t upholstered in V rows S Olk franie well nil 1 Fmeveiour u1holstered Couch full sjiring IlTiti stritetion tvorth i7OO Very special MAYER CO =