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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 1900. A WHOLESALE. The Largest Furniture and Carpet House in the World. RETAIL.

0 lQ iS ORIENTALISTS AND BROADWAY i Etehth Avenue from 35th to LARGE QUANTITIES OF ORIENTAL GOODS At from Ij Off usual prices. Lines particularly well suited for summer use, comprising in almost every case odd and incomplete lots from all the Vantine FURNITURE ENTRANCE: i I rSPASinnAhlP New Annex, 260 to 268 West iinaRTtnnS yl COMPANY 36th Street. 36th Street, New York. Combining originality ot 1,1 I I fi excellence of material, and economy ot 69c 1.39 J.69 Japanese Graduated Metal Dinner Gongs priceare numerous in our assortment of Summer furnishings. For everything in Reed, Rush, Willow and the likewhether you seek novelties or standard styles you'll find here, For the Country Mouse.

All goods delivered along the Atlantic seacoast as far south as Asbury Park and set up on premises. Suburban deliveries daily within a 50 mile distance. Railroad fare allowed out of town purchasers; Freight paid within 500 miles on all purchases of $5.00 or over. Goods safely racked at our expense. AH goods stored until July 1st free of charge.

A Grand Summer LONDON AND THE A Four Weeks' Tour. THE CREDIT HOUSE OF Anything GARPETS, ETC, Handsome Designs in All Latest Spring Shades and Colorings CARPETS. SO rolls of Axmlnster Carpet, In beautiful patterns and colors, this week only, SOc. 47 rolls of wlre Tapestry Brussels, suitable for parlors, dining rooms, halls and stairs, this week only, 49c. BABY CARRIAGES AND GO CARTS.

79 must he sold in next two weeks; greatest bargains ever offered to public. to OUR LADIES' SUIT AND CLOAK DEPT. Cheviot, Eton and Fly Jacket Suits, in black. Ladies' silk waists, offering $8.00 and S9.00 values, for fS.00; special, Ladles' Silk Waists, offering and $9.00 value, for 4.50 and $0.00. MEN'S AND BOTS' CLOTHING.

Men's Blue Serge Suits, special at Youths' Suits of fine checks and blues, special, S57.H0. special, $1.25 and $2.50. uoys oiuuse jwit. Carpet Department Upholstery Department 3 bells 5 inch 5 bells Now 1 Now Other graduated gongs up 1000 Japanese Folding Fans Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 3 yards long, value $1.10 per pair, special Ruffled Net Curtains, lace insertion and edge regular value $2.25 per pair, special. Many attractive novelties of pronounced excellence for the dummer home.

Washable Rugs and Carpeting, Cool Mattings, every desirable floor covering for the approaching season. Fibre Carpets, the new and elegant Summer floor covering of charming colorings greens, blues, AQf ecrus. rose. at. nor souare vard tOt Nottingham Lace Curtains, pretty floral and real lace effects regular value $2.50 per pair, i AQ special In Vantine's original colorings and designs.

All are J900 imports. U6 Fibre Rugs of all sizes and very pretty in design, from Real Irish Point Lace Curtains, regular value per pair, special Oilcloth Remnants in enormous varietv, all the best Opaque Window Shades, strong spring rollers, patterns and qualities, to close out at lowest 1 prices ever quoted, beginning at, per square yard New Vantine Mattings complete, ready to hang, regular value 30c; each, special Dotted and Figured Curtain Swiss, 36.4 wide, regular value ISc. per yard, special Many choice bargains included Savonneries, rich in coloring and irant effect, at We Trust the People. Smtiml Axminsters, very durable, handsome and desirable, at Heavv Velvets, of superb designs 85c Extra Brussels at 79c Ingrains, all wool 49c Art Squares in enormous variety all grades, styles and sizes very suitable for Summer '111 furnishing; prices begin at 5th 12th NOW IS YOUR CHANCE I Tih mic. sive and magnificent design, in selected solid mahogany; elaborately carved base, supports and bevelled edges: hand work and very finely finished, hand rubbed polish, six drawers, with French gilt trimmings: very large, elegant and of exquisite style; a special traction at i Mill i iBJ To secure the best and most skillful approached in Greater New York by ment.

UNTIL JUNE NO CHARGE Housefurnishing Department This unprecedented offer is made solely for the purpose of introducing our Superior Dental Work and Painless Methods into every home in Brooklyn, and will not be extended beyond June 15. If you are in need of Dental work, it will pay you to investigate. No waiting. Five skilled operators constantly in attendance. Oldest, Largest, Best Equipped and Best Known Dental Establishment in the City.

Hours A. M. to 8 V. M. Sundays lO to 4.

Ladles' Attendant. Elevator. NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS, CORNER FULTON AND HOYT STREETS. Over Burt's Shoe Store. Entrance No.

10 Hoyt Street. NEW YORK; 336 Sixth Avenue (mf'Sa JEWELERS, Main Floor. Effectively Decorated. 6 inch 5 bells 8 inch 3 50 $7. 50 Now to the sets of seven, at $5.00.

At 25c Main Floor. and 50c Fourth Floor. effects, 75 per roll of 40 yards. 00 per roll of 40 yards. M.

SCHWARTZ, 704 Fulton St, near South Oxford St, Branch Store 1,196 Fulton St, near Bedford Av. Special Sale of Trunks and Bags. As I am about to move to more commodious premises, I shall place on sale week beginning Monday June the largest and best selected stock of Trunks, Bags, Dress Suit Cases, Ham pent, Hat Boxes, etc. Canvas Trunks. Bteel bound, with Iron bottom, hinges, bolts and locks riveted, sizes 28 to 34 inches, M.20 to $2.95.

Brass trimmed Trunks, covered with heavy duck, strap, hinges, side bolts, Excelsior locks and hardwood cleats, 28 to 34 inches 13.29, 53.49 S3.6D, $6.05. Dress Trunks, covered with duck, brass trimmed, leather bound, strap hinges, extension bolt. Excelsior lock, improved dress trays, extra light weight, sizes 34 to 46 inches, $7.40 to $10.60. A fine line of Dress Suit Cases at remarkably low prices. Canvas Suit Cases, leather trimmed, ends riveted, linen lined, 65 to 90 cts.

Forty assorted Leather Suit Cases, In russet and olive, reduced from A choice lot of olive and tan Suit Cases, slightly soiled, $1.45 and good value for $4.00. Trunks and Bags repaired. Estimate mailed. Goods called for and delivered free of charge. 34 dozen Extension Cases, in canvas and fibre, all sizes, 35 and 65 cts.

his statement. Here is the result of 187 tests: t. 21 correct 114 fast, average 3 per cent, (record i 103 cubic feet for each 100 cubic feet actually 52 slow, average 24 per cent, (recording cubic feet for each 100 cubic feet actually passed) 1.S7 3 more than 10 per cent. 42 between 3 and 10 per cent. 69 less than 3 per cent.

114 0 more than 10 per cent. 13 between 3 and 10 per cent. 39 less than 3 per cent. 52 "WIRELESS ELECTRICITY. The Possibility of Communicating With the Nearer Planets.

Writing in the June Century, Nikola Tesla makes these interesting predictions as to the transmission of electric power without the use of wires: While I have not, as yet, actually effect ed a transmission of a considerable amount of energy, such as would be of industrial importance, to a great distance by this new metnoa, i have operated several model plants under exactly the same conditions which will exist a large plant of this kind and the practicability of the system is thor oughly demonstrated. The expernnents have shown conclusively that, with two terminals maintained at an elevation of not more than thirty thousand to thirty five thousand feet aoove sea level, and with an electrical pressure or ntteen to twenty mil lion volts, the energy of thousands of horse power can be transmitted over distances which may be hundreds and, if necessary, thousands ot miles. I am hopeful, however, that I may be able to reduce very considerably the elevation of the terminals now required. and with this object I am following up an idea wnicn promises sucn a realization. There is, of course, a popular prejudice against using an electrical pressure of mil lions of volts, which may cause sparks to ny at distances of hundreds of feet, but, paradoxical as it may seem, the system, as 1 have described it in a technical publication.

offers greater personal safety than most of the ordinary distribution circuits now used in tho cities. This Is, in a measure, borne out by tho fact that, although I have carried on such experiments for a number of years no injury has been sustained either by me or any of my assistants. From that moment when it was observed that, contrary to the established opinion low and easily accessible strata of tho atmosphere are capable of conducting electricity. the transmission of electrical energy without wires has become a rational task of the en gineer, and one surpassing all others in importance. Its practical consummation would mean that energy would be available for tho uses of maiv at any point of the globe, not in small amounts such as might be derived from the ambient medium by suitable machinery, but In quantities virtually unlimited, from waterfalls.

Export of power would then become the chief source of Income for many happily situated countries, as the United States, Canada, Central and South America. Switzerland, and Sweden. Men could settle down everywhere, fertilize and Irrigate tho soil with little effort, and convert barren deserts into gardens, and thus tho entire globe could be transformed and made a fitter abode for mankind. It Is highly probable that if there are intelligent beings on Mars they have long ago realized this very idea, which would explain the changes on Its surface noted by astronomers. The atmosphere on that planet, being of considerably smaller density than that of the earth, would make tho task much more easy.

SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS. "So Mrs. Pawncy continues tho broker business since her husband's death. How docs it pay her?" "Not very well. She's a poor loan widow." Philadelphia Bulletin.

Vacation Trip to PARIS EXPOSITION, AH Expenses Paid. GREATER NEW YORK. You Want. All our Refrigerators are cleanable; the ice raukJ are of heavy galvanized steel; they have a perfect circulation of cold dry air; none better. Ice Chests from to $12.00.

3 pieoe Oak Suit, bevel glass, neatly carved, a' bargain at PARLOR SUITS. Three piece Parlor Suits from $16.00 to suit is a handsome present to anyone, at 31SJ.00. Glass Berry Dishes. 8 in. diameter, each, 10c.

We offer you this week a fine full size Scrubbing Brush at 2c. Japanned Coal Hod, special, each 14c. Large size Lamp Chimneys, each 4c. Reed Rocker with large arm, comfortable ana easy; while they last, at $1,30. Pearl, Agate, Peerless, Blue and White Enameled Ware and Tinware, from S)c.

up. COMBINATION BOOKCASE. rnmhlnntldTi nfslt and Bookcase. Golden OaJB or Mahogany nnsh, $0.55. to 13th BROK Dentistry at prices never before any First Class Dental Establish" 15 ONLY.

Our $5.00 Plates for. $3.00 Our $8.00 Plates for. 5.00 Our $12.00 Plates for. 8.0O Our $15.00 Plates for. 10.00 Our $5.00 Oold Crowns for S.rtO ur 7 50 Crown 5 00 "dodger" has been flooding the Bowery, telling of this bill of fare.

The Church Temperance Society engaged a man as manager who was experienced in Bowery restaurants. Once Inside, the Bowery loiterer, the working man, the floating population saw that for once the "dodger" had not played him a "low down trick." He was suspicious at first. Quiet, brisk girls hurried up the orders, brought them promptly and set them down quietly. The Bowery lounger, rather liked the new style. He liked it better when he saw what he got for his money.

Robert Graham, secretary of the Church Temperance Society, strolled in Thursday noon, incognito, and after waiting, as was necessary, in line, finally took a seat at one of the tables and got one of tbe fifteen, cent regular dinners. As he completed the final choice he spoke to a' rough looking man beside him. "What d'you think of this dinner, my friend?" "Say, what's that to you?" the man replied. "Something," returned Mr. Graham.

"I'm the man who's providing it. We want to find out if we've got what you people want. If wo haven't we want to know it." The man leaned over confidentially. "Say, boss, I don't see how you do it," he said. "This is what I've been paying 30 cents for.

But it's all right, good stuff, I tell you." Prices unheard of in New York, except possibly in the very dirtiest joints of tha slums, prevail here. For 10 cents one may get either a small steak, a veal cutlet, mutton chops, pork chops, Hash and egg, Hamburger steak, fried sausages, liver and bacon, poached egg on toast, an egg omelet, three fried eggs. three bollefl eggs, corned beef and beans, pork and beans, ham and bean3, fish' cakes, beef stew, corned beef hash, cold ham or beef, cold meals. For 5 cents there la to be had a wide range of dairy dishes. Fifteen cents is the highest price, and the only articles costing this are bacon and eggs, ham and eggs and ham omelette.

With a fifteen cent order, however, one gets coffee, tea, cocoa or milk. Regular breakfast, dinner and supper cost 15 cents each, and comprise one 5 and one 10 cent dish, with bread, butter and tea, coffee, cocoa or milk. With dinner you got. beside, soup and dessert. In the basement there Is a washroom, where any one can go, buying afterward a 4 cent cigar or drink at the fountain if he prefers.

This is a free feature, however, as Is the library and reading room on tho secona floor, which will open to morrow. Five hundred books have been donated for this, and there will be on hand as well all the chlet newspapers and magazines. This rcadin? room has a separate entrance on the streo and any one can go into it. NO SPOILS IN GLASGOW. There is no recognition ot political affiliations in the appointment or dismissal of employes in Glasgow.

Tho cases aro quite numerous Where tno applicant will present a letter from an alderman, a councilman or a member of another department. Such an ap plication goes through exactly tho same process ns any other, and the applicant has advantages which every other does not possess. Municipal Affairs. A RELIANCE ON WORDS. I'll study up my speech with care, And seek with an imposing air To celebrate my name.

For he will find ere he is through I Who up the ladder mounts. It makes no difference what you do, I It's what you say that counts. Washington Star. A BEE'S "WEIGHT. Careful weighing shows that an ordinary boo, not loaded, weighs tho flvo thousandth part of a pound, so that it takes 5,000 beoB to make a pound.

But tho londed bee, when he comes in fresh from tho fields and flowers, frblghtcd with honey or boo bread, weighs nearly three times more. 25c K)c Screens, best quality, pulleys and Outside or Bark. 6 ft. wide 6 ft. Ions, each, 72c 6 ft wide 8 ft.

long, each, 96c 8 ft. wide ft. longr. each, 1.2S each, each KJc each, 84c I each. 1.40 each.

1.4O'l0 ft. wide 8 ft. lone, each, 1.60 order at the shortest notice. Prices Whit. 1 I Iron Bed, of neat and desirable design.

Complete with double woven wire cable supporting spring and soft top mattress, in 3 feet, 3 feet 0 inches, and 4 feet sizes, at 5.69 Housefurnishings. Step Ladders, strong and well made, at figures never lieard of before. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Prices. 33 39 54 69 78 cts. The 6, 7 and 8 ft.

ladders have pail' snelves. "20th Century" Blue Flame Oil Stoves, the finest automatic stoves ever madejno wicks, no odor, no smoke, no danger of explosion, and the price for the 2 burner kind only 6.4S Lawn Swings, hard wood, painted and varnished, extra strong, each, only Q.07 Same, nursery size 3.49 Garden Settees. 3 ft. 6 in. long, painted and varnished, hard wood, finely finished, special, ea.

07C Lawn Mowers, fine quality, all sizes, and rery low figures, be ginning at 2.10 Garden Hose and Reel, combination nozzle, good quality spe cial for 50 eet length 3.16 Same combination, better quality 3.7 1 Same combination, extra. quality 4.66 Same wire bound 5.25 Trowels, fine blue steel, large size J5c III, Frederick Meyer, H. W. Horels. Frederick Luppens, Georpe Tlmmermann.

John A. V. Kaesemann. John Heltmann, L011I3 Ruege, G. A.

Kaempffer. Henry Butt. John Mestoh. C. Helnbockel.

H. Rehse, J. H. Follmer, Christian Hunkeu, John G. Nissen.

Executive committee Henry Butt, chairman: Ntcolaus Wrede, secretary': John Mesloh, Andrew Hnpke, Henry Goosen. John Heltmann, Charlea Hoops, John G. Nlssen. H. SteRpmann, Herman Treckmann, Henry KaemplTer, Christian Cornehl sen.

H. Rehse. J. H. Follmer.

R. Holtermann, A. Wuelflng, Richard Hlnck, R. Schumacher. J.

Fangemann, Herman Hencke, B. H. Tlenckcn. Reception committee H. Meyer, Ruege.

Frederick Meyer. Georse Tlmmermann, Frederick Lueppens. John C. C. Gatje.

John II. Ioscher, C. Helnbockel. John C. Kobbe, H.

Bogemann. Frederick G. Feldhus. Henry Meyer III. Fntertalnment committee John Mesloh, chairman; Charles Hoops, Dick Ilinck, assistants; V.

Meyer, C. H. Otten, John Hlllmann. George Hart mann, Henry Homeyer. Henry Wulf, Christian Lueders, W.

Kappelmann. O. Menken, Rudolph Gaertner, Herman Peter, C. Tymann, John Bonding. Peter Mane, A.

Fischer. John Grlemsmann. II. Larberg. E.

SlelinK. H. Heuer. Floor committee Henry Goosen, floor manager; Nicolaus TV rede, assistant: Edward Mollenhauer, H. Mertz, H.

Krueger. H. Edebohls, John Koch. V. Bartenhagen, C.

W. Steinhoff. Peter Petery. George Uraun, H. H.

Reiners. C. Gaetje. D. Marschausen.

Albert Neuhaus, F. Marschhausen, F. Suhren. John Dreyer, John "Wrede, Christian Doscher. Women's shooting committee Henry KaempftVr, chairman; Christian Cornehlsen, assistant; P.

N. Iange. George Marquardt, John Muller. Claus Heins, George F. Jurgens, Henry Ilrum mer, H.

Pardey. George filevers. Otto Stroh sahl. John M. Hottjer, John Frledrichs, Gustave Bertram.

F. NeuholT, H. F. Linnemeyer, Otto Heuer, Henry G. Bosselmann.

Men's shooting committee Rudolph Schumacher, chairman; Richard Holtermann. assistant; W. Tomford. Charles Ilass. Henry Arps.

Henry Mool ler. H. J. Holtermann, Carl SanderR, Frederick Horstmann. 13.

F. Rositzke, J. H. Brokate, Theodore Schumacher. Howling committee Herman Treckmann, chairman; John Fangemann, aKRlstant; V.

Kmken, H. Flor. II. Boemmormann, F. A.

Meyer, Edward Nuebel, John Tlmmermann, August Lues, H. ('. Ilusenzahl. Charles Tietje, M. Detjen.

F. Mark holT. I.ouls II. Kothc. Charles Kath mever.

c. Wlclwrn. W. I.lellols. John Gells.

Rich ard Hnsch. II. Wulpern, Martin Huggcln, Henry Itueter, Henry Rehm. At a recent meeting of the Plattdeutsche Volksfest Verein in Arion Hail the society was waited upon by a delegation of the United Singers, under the leadership of First Vice President David Koos, who invited the society to participate in the torchlight procession on the eve of the national saenger fest, to be bold in this city In July. The invitation was accepted and a committee, consisting of Charles Helnbockel, H.

Rehse, J. H. Follmer, John Mesloh and George A. Kaempffel, appointed with full power to make all necessary arrangements and agitate among the subordinate societies for the largest possible representation. WHAT OP THE OTHERSP Temperance lecturer Who was tho gentleman just here? Resident Ah, that was Dr.

Skidds. He one of our most liberal contributors to the cause. Temperanco lecturer He only gave a quarter. Resident I know It. Detroit Free Press.

the lot. of ele 4 AO wJ 79c Bamboo Porch coru complete. i ft. ft. 6 ft.

wide 8 ft. Ions, wirt. ft. lonfr. wide ft.

Ions, wi.l. 10 ft. lonjt. ft. 10 ft.

wide ft. long, Shades made to the lowest. Piii Baby Carriages. A very extensive variety of this season's latest novelties in Babv Cnrriages and Go Carts. Many very elaborate styles in cluded in the assortment, with the newest frames, upholstery, parasols, tec.

Rubber tired or steel wheels, easy springs and perfect workmanship and finish in every detail. Notwithstanding the fact that that all such goods have advanced in price, we are able to offer you the same low prices and good values which have made this department famous. Prices on Baby Carriages begin at 3.00 Prices on Go Carts begin at 1.79 Send 5c. for large illustrated Baby Carriage Catalogue. Clothes stock Brushes, fine long 46c which was composed prior to the last festival of 62 societies and over 5,000 members, has been further augmented by the admission of the Bremer Verein and Samaria Encampment No.

09 and Ammersce Encampment No. nc. Knights of St. John and Malta. The festival, which will open next Sunday, will continue on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and, after an intermission of thref days, will come to a close on the following Sunday.

It begins with a coaching parade, when the committees and delegates will escort tbe president and his staff to the park. The parade will start from Flushing and Bedford avenues about noon. The arrival at the park will be announced by the firing of a salute. A concert by two united orchestras, undar the leadership of Louis Ror jes, precedes the various entertainments. The Louis Ruege, President Plattik utsehr' VolksOst Verein of Brooklyn and Vicinity.

amusements offered are varied, including balloon ascensions, jugglers, contortionists, acrobats, trapeze performances, steroopticon and kinetoscope pictures, Punch and Judy for children, wheelbarrow races, sack races, egg races, pie eating contests, potato peeling and roly poly pri.cs of chickens for the women and fat and lean men's races for medals. The shooting ranges for women as well as for men offer many useful prizes, while cash prizes await the successful bowlers. The star attraction this year is a high diver, who will dive from a flagstaff 100 feet in height into a tank of water. The officers of the Volksfest Verein and the committees in charge of the festival are: I.oui Itupc, 'mdcrlck Meyer, first vice prt'Shlent CSi'orKi Tlmmermnnn. second vice president; Kri'dfi lcl: Lueprjf'nF.

third vice president; II. W. Ilorois, rccor.lln;; secretary; CJ. A. Kaompffor, cnrrcspondlnK yccrftary Louts Schu lonburfl, Hecretary: A.

W. Kao.Hemann, treasurer: John O. (jutje, John II. Doschor, Ilelnbocltol, John C. Kohbo, H.

LORcmann, Frederick G. Feldhus, Henry Meyer III, honorary Trustees Henry LoBemann, chairman; L. Schu lenburs. secretary; Henry Goosen, Henry Meyer I at: 60.00 i I 7 '1 I I li IV. A Chinese Heavy Jointless Weave Value A Fine Cotton Warp Jointless Japanese IVIatting In blue and 8reen Value $12.50.

H. S. WYI00P'5 PAPER Poor Lighting in Many Brooklyn Houses Not Always the Fault of the llluminant. WHY PRESSURE The Public Often Gets More Service Than It Really Pays For. An article in the Popular Science Monthly for June, on "Gas and Gas Meters," is the work of Hubert 6.

Wynkoop, M. of the Department ot Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies in Brooklyn. Mr. Wynkoop's special office in the city government is that of inspector of gas and electricity and as such he has gone deeply into the grievances of people with unruly meters, insufficient ngnt supply and more than sufficient bills. In view of his observations and the many prac tical tests which he has made during the course of them, Mr.

Wynkoop's conclusions on the gas question, as expressed in his recent article, may be regarded in the light of facts and not of theory. In his argument he does not deny that the illumination of many houses in Brooklyn Mr. Wynkoop writes solely from the standpoint of a Brooklynite is had, but he does deny that it is always the fault of the gas. "You would not," he writes, "declare that the water was poor because, when the cook was drawing it in the kitchen, you could not induce any to flow from the bathroom faucet. The supply is being drawn elsewhere and that Is precisely, in many cases, the status of the gas pipes.

It is not always tbe poor quality of the gas furnished from the works which makes a burner give forth a dim flame, but the excessive use of the supply in places nearer the gashouse. The nearer a man lives to the works, the better is his gas, while the reverse becomes tms in proportion to the distance he moves away." Mr. Wynkoop's own argument best expresses his conviction. He says: "It is always a difficult matter to convince an indignant householder that the quality of the gas supplied to him is satisfactory. He knows perfectly well that he is not getting the desired result, and no explanation, however elaborate, as to candle power will placate him, unless it be supplemented by a further statement detailing the cause of the trouble.

When you are trying to draw water In the bathroom while the cook la filling the wash tubs in the basement, do you say the water Is 'poor'? Why, then, should you characterize the gas as 'poor when people nearer to the gas works than you are happen to be drawing heavily upon the common gas main? Imagine, if you please, a long gas main, with consumers tapping in at points throughout Its entire length, and with a gas holder forcing the gas in at one end. Since there is a loss of pressure, caused by the transmission, it follows that the pressure will be higher at the gas holder than anywhere else along the line, tho difference in pressure depending, roughly, upon the size and length of the pipe and upon the amount of gas flowing. Now, for any one customer the size and length of pipe will remain constant, but the flow of gas along the line will vary from hour to hour, consequently the pressure at his house may be expected to vary from hour to hour." Mr. Wynkoop accompanies his article with diagrams, actual records of the gas flow through tested meters during the progress of a day. They show surprising vagaries of pressure.

When the gas is wanted most ny the householder he can get the least of It, because the demand and the use are both general elsewhere. The records are accurate and were made officially for the Depart ment of Public Buildings, Lighting and Sup I niie Mr WvnkooD urees everyone to pro cure a governor, as a remedy for the irregular pressure, and shows by diagram Illustration the improvement which the use of one creates. Regarding gas meters, the machines which are mom maligned probably than any other lnanimato object on earth, Mr. Wynkoop upsets some popular opinions. He says that contrary to the general belief the majority of motors are not fast; that, on the contrary, a large percentage ot them In Brooklyn are slow, and that the householder frequently gets more gas than he pays for, no matter how exorbitant, sometimes, his bill appears.

What is more, Mr. Wynkoop contributes a department summary of tested meters and the result more than bears out Gem Safety Razor and Supplies. The new Gem Safety Razor excels all other makes in quality and simplicity of handling. Going to the country is necessarily connected with a change of barber, which in many cases is a very serious matter. Take a "Gem" with you and you will be thankful to us for the suggestion.

Complete now Gem Safety Ra zor for a limited time only l.Zs Stropping Aiachine, including a fine strop, complete for only. I.JO Cutlery. Cocobolo Handle knives and Forks, fine quality, set of (i each, onlv 45c White bone bundle Knives and Forks, sot of each 7C Butcher Knives, beech handle, 7 in. blade, guaranteed finest quality steel ZJ Crescent Carving Set of 3 knives, carving, bread and paring knife, per set only lUC Kitchen Carving Set, Knife, Fork and Sharpener, all for J7C Scythes, fine forged steel, hardwood handles, each, only. J3c Coffee or Tea Canisters, japanned and neatly lettered, each for onlv PLATTDEUTSGHE IRE! TO HOLD A BIG FESTIVAL.

The Seventeenth Annual Volksfest Will Be Opened at Ridgewood Park Next Sunday. WILL CONTINUE FOUR DAYS. Part of the Proceeds to Be Used for a Building Fund and Pr.rt "Will Go to the German Hospital. The Plattdeutsche Volksfest Verein of Brooklyn and vicinity, the society which conceived the idea of building a German hospital, and after the formation of the German Hospital Society to secure a more active co operation of all the German speaking citizens of the 'oorougb, carried that project to completion, celebrates its seventeenth annual volksfest at Charles AVissel's Ridgewood Park next Sunday. While the German hospital is now established and the volksfest verein has already set aside J1.200 as a nucleus for a fund for building a home of its own, the needs of the institution it reared are always considered of paramount importance and no doubt a good portion of the sum realized from the festival will go to benefit the hospital.

In recognition of the valuable services rendered by the volksfest verein the German Hospital Society has donated three free beds to the Plattdcutschers, and the use of those beds is not restricted to the delegates merely, but any member of any society affiliated with the Volksfest Verein may use them. The permanent chairman of the relief committee In charge of those beds is the president of the Volksfest Verein, who for the present year is Louis Ruege and associated with him are Messrs. Henry Logemann and Fred Meyer. As an evidence of the appreciation of the effortso the society, the patronage in the way of advertising accorded their olTlclul paper thtB year stands forth prominently, exceeding a good margin the records of last year, whW high water inark was then thought to hn're been uttained. Tho membciship of the VolKsfest Verein, I A SREAT HIT AT ONCE.

Bowery Habitues Enthusiastically Approve the English Substitute for Saloons. GOOD FOOD AT VERY LOW PRICES Free Beading Boom and a Free Wash Boom Are Also Attractive Features of the New Departure. Squirrel Inn has met with astonishing suc cess. Five hours after its opening at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning the manager was in a state of nervous excitement and exhaustion, the waitresses and kitchen help tired out, the supplies drawn down almost to the vanishing point. The rush had eorie.up to a figure utterly unlooked for, even by the most enthusiastic.

Between the hours of 11 and 3 five hundred people were served with dinner, a business that any long established cheap restaurant might have regarded with pride. Day and night since the trade has kept up in a remarkable degree. Tho experiment in practical sociology has already proved a triumph. Squirrel Inn Is the first of the English coffee houses, rivale of the saloon, to be established in this country. For over a year a coffee house that should provide the comfort and cheer for the poor man that the saloon offers, has been talked over here, but difficulties have stood in the way of its founding.

The success of such establishment in the English cities and towns has been unparalleled. Liverpool alone haa 85 of them and it has long seemed that tbe well conducted coffee house, offering good food and drink at low prices, reading, smoking and washing rooms free, would be well patronized in this city. Bishop Potter has been one of the plan's most enthusiastic supporters. It was he who in a speech a year ago demanded some substitute for the saloon, the poor man's club, and at the opening of Squirrel Irm this week ho remarked that at times he himself needed a sandwich more than he did a missionary meeting. This sentiment briefly expresses the purpose and plan of tho Inn.

Undenominational, without even anything of religion behind it, though It is the enterprise of the Church Temperanco Society or N'ew York, Its aim is to furnish meals at the lowest possible price and give other comforts beside. It is hoped there will be a score more inns of this sort in New York and Brooklyn within a few yeas. This pioneer inn haH been planted in tho heart of tho Bowery, and It Is mooting tho restaurant and saloon keepers of this district on their own ground. Tho location Is 131 Bowery, just above Grand street. Tho restaurant proper Is tho ground floor.

Tho space is 2.jx75 feet, some of which Is taken off by the kitchen in tho rear. A concrete lloor and whlto tiled walls are the fittings. Scvcnty tlvo can be seated here at once, and the doors are never to bo closed, not oven over Sunday. What attracts; attention to Squirrel Inn are tho prices of Its bill of A pink i.