Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1885, Page 6

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. PROSPECTS OF AN UNINTERESTING SEASOS— LOTTA AND HEE BANJO—GATHERINE LEW'S TOTAKE TO COMBDY—ITALIAN OPERA RUMORS. —Allthe indications are that there will be more trashy plays and cheapJohn combina- Uons inflicted on the public the coming season than ever before. The number of genuine nov- elties annoanced fs very small, while the nuin- Der of revivals of stale melodramas Is distress- ingly large —Lotta’s repertory for the coming season will consist of “Nitouche,” “Little Nell,” which has been rewritten for her by Charles Dickens, ir.; “The Little Detective,” and @ new play by EE. Kidder. called “Mischief.” The little lady's voice bas improved wonderfully. She Bas had an elezant banjo presented to her and wili play it during the season, Next summer she wili probably visit England with a party of friends. —Catherine Lewis has a new manager. He 4s John Templeton, tather of the sprightly Fay. Catherine will starin a new English comedy, said to be by John Gibson, M. P., and entitled “Gladys.” — W. J. Ferguson, whose impersonation of Macari in “Dark Days” last season was such a success, will be with Mme. Janish this year. MONTREAL'S PESTILENCE. Small-Pox Taken to the City by s Pall- man Car Conductor. RAPIDLY SPREADING THROUGH THE INACTION OF THE HEALTH OFFICIALS—MEN AND CHII- DREN WITH THE DISEASE ALLOWED IN THE STREETS. A telegram to the New York Sn from Mon- treal, August 24th, says: The rapid spread of stnall-pox in this city during the last few months has given rise toa pee eee the sanitary system of the city, and it is ally conceded that if prompt action had been taken at the first to stamp out the disease the presemg alarm would have been unbeard of. The epidemic was simple in its origin, which shows how much need there is for an ever vigi- lant sanitary department. A Pullman car con- ductor caught the disease in Chicago, and brought it to Montreal. He was sent to the Hotel Dieu Hospital, his case being pronounced as simple ehicken-pox. He grew worse. All the symptoms of virulent small-pox appeared, and in a very short time the disease had spread and was brought by attendants to the city. Among the poorer people it readily found its victims. ‘The French community show a pecu- — This week's New York Mirror contains the following: “Let me give you a point,” said Sam. 'W. Fort, of Baltimore, to the Mirror. “There is Rota dollar in ‘The Mikado’ outside of New York. There is nothing in it. I produced the ‘opera at my Academy of Music lust week, and with a cood cast played it to les money than “Eoceacelo drew the previous week. Out opep- ing house in Washington on Monday was on! $200. The opera is dead as far as the road {s concerned. All the booming, lawsults, injune- tions and clap-trap advertising will not make it popular in the country.” Poor Fort! —“The Lady of Lyons” is to be In Mrs. Lang- try’s repertory during her forthcoming provin- cial tour. —Messrs. Pettitt and Harris’ new drama, to be produced at the Drury Lane Theater early Jn the coming month, will be called “Human Nature.” —The project to produce “Lohengrin” in Paris in Italian has been given up. It will be done 4n French at the Opera Comique during the win- ter and also, it is said, early in the season at La Seala, in Milan. —Mr. and Mrs. Tor Hart have returned to ‘New York with thy Buttons” company. Mr. Hart says the comedy has proved successful, ‘and that he will open his regular season with it in Buffalo on — In consequence of the illness of Mr. George ara Morris’ lead- ing man next season, Mr. Frank L. Goodwin Dasengaged Mr. Joseph Wheelock to fill that osition for five weeks. It is expected that Mr. Parke will te well enowsh at that time to Te place Mr. W! — The company engaged to support Mary An- derson for the English provinces and American tour includes Forbes Robertson, F. H. Macklin, leary Vernon, Arthur Lewis, James Taylor, idney Haves, Joseph Wilson, Mrs. Bethington; Mrs. Macklin and Zeffie Tilbury. the operas tobe produced at the ‘k Thalia early in the regular season, Which begins about October 1,are Czibulka’s “and Strauss’ “Gypsy Amberg was expected to jeave Berlin for America this week. The former orto done into English, will follow “Nanon” the Casino. —Sydney Rosenfeld has, itis sald, arranged to produce a little thing of his own in the oper- atic line, d “The Mystic Isie," in Bostan the week unber 7. No injunctions. —The season of the Dora Wiley opera com- iy at Albany sulted disastrously, and iss Wiley and. Ri Golden have gone to New York to reorganize. — Managers of eral “Mikado” companies it is intimated, offered to make John A. lord high executioner at a salary com- Iensurate with the dignity of the office. —Richard Mansfield will support Minnie Maddern during her engagement at the New York Lyceum theater. = — Mme. Modjeska will sail for America early in September. — Many combinations are already starting from New York for the points at which their soasou opeam — Ezra Kendall has determined to start his “Pair of Kids” out on the road. He thinks there is no danger of interference from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at feast ‘until cold weather sets in. —Miss Sarah Manypenny, of this city, niece of Justice Woods, of the U.S. Supreme Court, who hhas been playing leading business during the Past year with the Frederick Warde company, returned to the elty, after a very successt season. Miss Manypeniy has received several Battering offers for next season, but as yet has Rot accepted any permanent engagement, —Among the many favorite artists whom Col. Mapleson is credited by rumor with hav- ing secured for his Mrthcoming season of Italian this country are Mme. Marcella Sem- brieh, Giannini, the tenor robusto of the late Milan tro e, and Signor Del Puente. It is Bow reported that in spite of all the Colonel has secured Mme. Patti for another farewell tour. —Emma Abbott has added “Lakme” and “The Countess D'Amali” to her repertoire. If the little woman could now manage to have an annex built on her voice the publle would greatly appreciate It. — Minnie Hauk is studying the title cnaracter lanon,” which she is to | aber 15th at Prague, as well | 8s the soprano part in Joncieres opera, “Cheva- Her Jean,” which she will “create” during the winter at St. Petersburg. It is also rumored ‘that ¢ Maph as secured Mme. Hauk for | his New York se — Barney McAuley has entered into a five- year contract with Mrs. Langtry’s late man- A. Mendum, for a tour of the world. hey will devote themselves to “Uncle Dan’i,” beginning September 17th, — Chicago is beiug entertaiged now by a mu- sieal prodigy fro guln, Texas, Known as the “cowboy pianist.” His name Is A. O. Babbel. In a recent concert | ectlons fro "with variae 4 plece of, his own composition bel plays entirely} by ear, and is a genuine cowbe er having | been out of the state until about month ago. | He says p —An old theatrical man: Memory is taxed more by than by an n naturally. er swtys that the pantomi:te role al one, and he instances Marie Zoe, who for years was the leading French Sy ofthe American stage. The performance as the dumb girl was always a hard strainon her. The Pantomime, with its requisite nicety of move- ment and expression, was more exhaustive 10 her brain than th Shakespeare toa tragedienne. She w: apelled afew years ago to retire because her mind was affected, and. how she has been taken to an insane asylum, Her shattered intellect knows nothing but the French Spy, and she ts almost constantly going thi with its scenes. The combat with the Arab is fought over and over, without weapon OF antagonist, but with a zest and vim of pan- Yomime that Startles her attendants, —Mark Twain and John T. Raymond are said tobeout, The actor says that he never read any of the humorist’s humor, not even the book out of which the play of “Colonel Sellers”* and Twain retorts that he can’t en- actor's acting of that or any other ling arses from a question drama oft of which both —A friend and admirer of Mr. W. E. Sherl- @an admits under reserve that he has one rival in the role of Lows XZ, This rival is Henry Irving. — It is said to be finally and definitely settled that “Adonis” ton on Septem- ber 2s. F Evangeline,” will que, has secured a lease ‘Theater in Butfulo, and will open it on Sep- of the Adelphi tember 7th with good attraction Manager Snelbuker Is now in Buffalo making prepara: tions for the opening. ———— Roscoe Conkling Does Admire Boston. From the Brooklyn Easie Will the Boston Herald permit us to correct a serfous error into which it has fallen? It de- clares that Roscoe Conkling ts the last | man who should be invited to deliver an oration on Grant in Boston, because he does not entertain @ very flattering opinior of the Hub. Thisisa Strange mistake. We have heard Mr. Conkling express the very highest resped It was upon t at the Madiso: favorit ‘outsing- ® notorious Englishman iu two rounds. Kling cailed Boston the proud m Of a pugilistic prodigy, and. d Aness to dott his beaver to he Manner in which he said it found reverence he felt. oe The Unpractical House of Lords, Prom the Duly News, Aug. 1. ‘The unpructical character of thd@tlouse of Lords is shown in the sort of discussions in which it finds time to engage. It occupies it self with what the Freneh call conferences. ‘The other day the duke of Argyll delivered himself of a Nineteenth Century or Fortnightly Feview article on the eireumstances attending the late change of government. Lo: Wemyss last niht succeeded, after tive months’ delay, in disembarassing hijnself of un essay ou socialistic legislation Both the duke of Argyll and Lord Wemyss, though not profess: ‘Ors, are essentially of the professorial order of intellect in us lower manifestations. That fs to say they deal In formulas aud phrases, and eut and dried doctlines which they mistake for living truths and fruitful prineiples.— eee Some of the gamblers driven out of Chicago have established their games in boats beyond the city limits on the lake. A girl at a Maine summer resort carves skulls ‘and crossbones on the trees thereabouts, but in ne tone and ittested the pro- liar disregard to the disease, which they treat very lightly. It is not an unusual sight to see French people, with the disease full upon them, attending to their regular business, and fre- quently French ¢hiidren so afflicted are found ng about on the streets with other chil- der such a state of affairs it was no wonder disease rapidly spread. ‘The sanitar re powerless in the face ot the ep demic. What was needed was a stringent law compeiling immediate isolation on the discov- ery of acase. But no such law existed, and the French householders ordered the officials away from their premises If they came to take their relatives to the hospital, and tore down the posters that had beon put up over the house to warn the public. It wus utterly impossible to Suppress the disease under existing regulations, ‘The oilicials did all they could under the law. ‘The smallpox hospital in the mountain, which had been closed for several years, was re- opened, and all who would admit of {t were re- moved to it. The patients are well attended to there, the hospital is kept scrupulously clean, and, in fact, the occupants stand a tar better chance of recovery than if they were in thelr own homes, Several incidents of the visitation show the carelessness displayed. In one place on one of the lending streets of the elty several of the children Instead of being isolated were allowed to walk upand down with the pustules thick upon them, In another eas? an English lady had one of her children stricken with the dié ease. She immediately had it isolated, and re mained alone In the house with it. The wash- ing day came around, but the washerwoman Wus told not to enter the house, as there was smallpox. “Oh, I don’t mind ‘It, was her reply; “my two children Lad it last week.” The mother was naturally very indignant. It is with such people the officials have to deal, and itis not surprising that the epidemic is spread- ing. ‘Tire local pros published long articles on the Progress of the scourge and started a “vaceina- {on™ boom. Of late years the habit of vaccina- tion had fallen Into disuse. A law was passed as long aco as 1S6i_ making it Imperative that all children over three months old should be ¥aecinated, on pain of aheavy penalty. Had the law been rigorously enforced there is no doubt that the pestilence would have been much less widespread, but It was not enforced, and it was only on the press calling attention to the matter that vigorous steps were taken tor extensive vaccination. The city appoluted four public vaccinators, who have had all they could do toattend to the crowds that flocked tothem, and the physicians, who charged $1 and $2 4 head, have been making a handsome profit, This system of Vaccinating is beginnin to have its effect, and already there is a marke ubutement in the spread of the epidemic. At the present date there are altogether fifty- four cases in the city hospital. The total deaths. from smallpox since the beginning of the epi- demic in the city now number nearly 200. ‘There were fifty-six deaths last week alone, out of a population, it must be considered, of over 200,000, “The'larzest number of deaths re- corded during previous epidemics was 738 in of whom 639 were French Canadians, ‘There were only ten new eases reported to-day, showing a marked abatement, ‘The worst result of the epidemic 1s undoubt- edly the harm {t will indireetly do the city. Much more has been made of it by both press and public than of any formor visitation, and the result has been that the city has-been, toa great extent, “boycotted” by travelers. Mon- treal was never before so quiet as it has been for the last few weeks. Business is languish- ing, hotels are deserted, the usual numerous amusements are being Stopped, and_ Visitors are giving the city a wide berth. 'The Hartford Light Guards proposed tw come on to Montreal Next month, but they have changed their inten- tion, and will goto Halifax. Though many of tehes and ¥ that have been sent from Montreal have been muc erated, there can be no doubt that up to within the last few days there was good cause for alarm. It will talk itne to restore the confidence of th ling public in Montreal, but the pestl- lence will at least have the effect of tmpressipg upon the city officials the necessity for greater precaution and more stringent laws. ee ‘The Editor Was There. From the ‘aris Timos- Democrat. A few years ago a large number of railway Passenzer agents were congregated at Jackson- ville, Fla., endeavoring to secure business for their respective roads, as the travel of northern tourists happened to be very large that winter. While the passenger agents were infesting the hotels and makinz things lively and having a Jolly time among themselves, the editor of one the Jacksonville papers eame out in an edl- torial aud called the passenger agents body- suatchers and declared that they were a nnis- ance.and stated in positive terms that they way from the depots by the aroused the ire of the pas- held a meeting at a hotel to devise ways and means to be avenged, Kean Campbell offered « motion, whic was adopted, to appolnt a committee to'be called the retrac: tow cominittee, who should call on the editor and compel hin to apologize. Mr. Campbell, so the was made chalrman of the in company with several oth- ers started in search of the office of the abusive paper. After some difficulty the office was fonud, and ascending a couple of flights of dark Ticket and his comimnittee entered a room and discovered a thin, consump- tive-looking little man seated ata pine table, writing by the light of a dirty tallow candle. “Are you the editor and responsible man of this paper?” said Campbell, becoming very bold ashe noted the fact that the editor was @ very diminutive man. “Yes, sit.’ tie editor and responsible man.” . sir, did you write this outrageous artl- thundered Campbell, as he puton a look of terrible rage. “Yes, I wrote that article,” calmly replied the small ¢ditor. “Then, sir, we demand that you apologize and retract what you have sald, instant sald Campbell in a thundering mahner, “I never apologize,” replied the editor, “and I want you toget out of here in d—d’ quick style,” and he pulled out of a drawer in the table’before him a six-shooter as long as a corn- stalk and covered the erowd with It. Col. Bob Garrett, who was there to render moral’ sup- portto’the committee, says he reached the oitom of the steps first, with the rest of committee galloping close at his heels. Whe: the committee reached the hotel the othe: Pawsenzer agents were anxious to know what Success they had met with. Mr. Campbell, after calming himself, explained that the inten: Hon wag laudable, but owing to circumstances, the execution was faulty. He also remarked that his friends would have to walt till sheol Was frozen over before he would consent. to Serve on a retraction committe again. Col. Garrett says the next morning the editor came gut im his paper und ripped the boys “up. the Kk, but uo oue eared to call his attention to the matter. oo ___ A Curious Ice Cave. ONE OF NATURE'S MINOR WONDERS UNEARTED RY A TRAVELER IN KENTUCKY. From the Loulsville Courier-Journal. Traveling through the picturesque country of Clinton, short time ago—where “peach and hone; sits sunblime on the sideboard before pleasant reminder ofan almost obselete hosplitality—in company with a na- tive, to whom the geography of the county was as famillar as the streets of one’s native town, 1 was very much pleased when he remarked to me that we would take a now-cut road and. go by the “ice cave” and slake of thirst, which by that time had become almost intolerable from. ‘ssive he and long ride. An ice ybody to whom f have related experience, I could notcredit: my. but turned my horse’s head and King such questions as this strange ment naturally prompted. After ~ twoortwo und one-halt miles from a road we reached the tof the moun- turned his course, Down a path we deccnded into what had the. appear. ance of a miniature crater, and ata depth of perhaps seventy-llve feet began to realize ‘a sensation of Intense cold, and making a sud- den Carn round the elbow ofour path, beheld What must puzzle the sclentist, and What has already culisted the wonder ‘of numbers of people—a huge block of lee, shaped like the Stalagmite and stalactite formutions of the more common caves. Water dropping. from the projecting cellings slowly, but constantly |on_ this formation, froze and added its mite. to the huge bulk that, but for the curious fact that it seemed to melt just about as fast at the base as it formed at the top, must soon have filled the entire cavity. My guide had by accident discovered it some time before, uid seemed not to have realized that he had woearthed one Of ‘the strangest phenomena ever polnted out to the public. After a thorough examination of the interior of this wonder, except that we did not continue our descent mach further down into the bowels of the mountain—for there seemed no bottom. to the narrow way—and after vainly trying to find some clow that would tend to.cx- jain the whys and wherefores of the produc- Eon" of this ton or eo of lee—tuls perpetual natual manufacture ofthe cooling solid—we other ts Is frivolous ¢nd'blithe- Tespects is normally Mr. Kelsey, @ prominent ed urney. This si yhenome- SF pecker couare bee's ‘and prosperous farmer of that county. Cock Fighting. ‘From the London Saturday Review. With ail the sntiquarian knowledge of the present day, wo doubt whether one man in 3 thousand could give a tolerably accurate de- scription of the cock fights of his forefathers. How cock fighting is conducted at present we do not pretend to know; but ancient “cocking” hath its literature, and, besides the written ‘word, there is considerable tradition concerning. it, which some of us are old enough to have re- ceived from the very mouths of our parents. The firstand most important point in cock- fighting was the weight of the dirds. In most agreements tor a cock-fight—“articles fora cock- match” was the technical phrase—it was stipu- lated that no cock should weigh less than 3 pounds 6 ounces, or more than 4 pounds 8 ounces. When the cocks of each side been weighed, the next thing was to pair them. This was done by matching all the cocks on elther side whose weights came within one ounce of each other. The lightest pair of cocks were always made to fight first, and then those grad- ually heavier, until the heaviest pair fought last. This venerable rule had been in use since the days of King Charles IL Although the combs of the birds were always cut, they had to appear “with a fair hackle, not too near shorn, oreut, nor with any other fraud.” The spurs. were usually of silver, at least in the great matches, At the time appointed for the cockfight to begin, the “masters of the match” took thelr _ seats opposite 10 each other, on either side of the cock- pit, accompanied by two officials termed the “settel ”’ Then the two “feeders” appear- ed, each eaMying acock. After due examina- tion the birds were made over to the setters-to, and they handed them tothe mastersof the match, who started the fun by putting the cocks upon the mat on the floor of the cock-pit. The next part of the business the cocks managed for themselves, The “noble sport” now began in earnest, and sometimes two birds would fight until one cock had killed the other or thrashed bim to helplessness. But not uncom- monly, after a sharp round, both cocks would suspend hostilities to gain breath, aud, with- drawing toa little distance, each would watch the other in the hope of catching him in a care- Jess or listless moment, Forashort time this rather added to tho excitement of the spec- tators; but human patience soon became ex- hausted when two cocks stood solemnly eyeing each other. Now the limit of time for cocks to ‘ogle without fighting was fixed at the interval during which an official, called “‘the teller of the law," could count forty. When this limit was passed human science was brought to the assistance of the birds. The settersto then caught them, and carrying them to the middle of the pit “delivered them on their legs, beak to beak.” If either of them had been blinded in the previous battle their heads were to be made to touch each other. If one cock refused to fight, he was tried ten times, and he had to refuse to fight as many times be- fore he was considered beaten. It sometimes happened that the cock who would fight died from his wounds before his adversary had re- fused ten times, and in that ease the craven bird was considered to have won the batty e. The law further provided rules in case both cocks refused to flzht, as well_as in other cases which it is hardly necessary that we should enumerate; but they were nearly all based on the principle that “the teller of the law” should count forty, twenty, or ten, according tocircum- stances, between the intervals of the fights. It will be readily understood, from this deserip- tion, thata great partof a cock fight was oc- cupied by the setters-to squatting opposite to each other in the middle of the pitand ‘de livering the cocks on their legs, beak to beak.’ Cock “fighting was fashionable in Greece at least 500 years B. C.. and it was probably a very. ancient sport in China, where it Is still highly poavst In India, again, cock fighting is an institution of very great antiquity. Mr. Doyle, in his book on poultry, assumes that the Brit- ons practised cock flziiting before the landing of Cesar, from the statement of that author to the effect that the Britons only reared their fowls for amusement. Both Henry VIII. and James I. were fond of “cocking;” Oliver Grom- weil legislated against it, but Charles IT. re- vived it. The Royal Cockpit at Westminster, which Was the headquarters of cock-fighting, was established by Heury VIII. and even in the present century mains have been fought init. Newmarket has been the scene of nuim- herleéss cock-fights, Indeed, it may be said that for a long tiine eock-fighting went hand-in- hand with racing, and it used to be reported in the official racing calendar, which was then called the — Sporting Calendar. Taking up the Sporting Culendar of 5, we read that at — New-castle- upon-Tyne, during the race meeting the Gentlemen’ of Durham and Northumberland fought a “main of eocks,” consisting of thirty- eight battles, and ending in “adrawn main.” It is said that 1,000 game-cocks have been killed in fights during one week at Newcastle. The gentlemen of the same counties fought another main at the Durham races of the same year, when Northumberiand won after thirty- four battles had been fought, Although the matches were sometimes mude between indi- viduals, it was more usual for the mains at races to be fought between cocks Balguging to the gentlemen of two adjoining counties. Ten ineas each battle, and one or two hundred on ‘he odd,” seem to have been the usual stakes, but there was an immense amount of betting, and the odds were calculated to a great nicety. Hoyle gives a table of odds which is quite ap- palling, For instance, he quotes one case in which the betting is 1 3,843,421-7,821,875 to1 against a certain contingency. Mr. Doyle men- tions acock-fight in India for “a lac of rupees (£10,000);” but it is probable that more money has ‘been’ lost and won over cock-fighting in England than in any other country, All the Romance Knocked Out. From the San Jose Herald, ‘Ah, one yard or two?” The speaker was a ribbon wrestler in a 1s street dry goods store, and the above query was addressed to the only daughter of a prominent citizen of the city a few months ago, She was yery much struck with the young man, and told several of her intimate friends that “Chol!y was perfectly splendid.” ‘She used to go to the ‘store nearly every day, and the governor would kick savagely when the bill would come in on the Ist of the month. ‘Their acquaintance over the counter at length Ih°an: invitation to call, and Cholly self very numerousaround the family veral evenings during the week. The old man said to his daughter one da “Juila, who is his waxwork who is making himself So soon around here?” “Why, pa, that's Mr. —, andhe Is a real nice young Ina; he plays the plano and sings lovely.” ‘The governor Informed his daughter he did not want him monkeyingaround there any more, and if he ever found him in the house he would tie him to the fence and back a inule against him, Julia cried for a few hours, and finally went down to the store and toid Cholly that the gov- ernor had rendered an opinion and issued an injunetion. Clandestine meet ngs followed, and one even- ing while they were discussing the unevenness that charactetized ‘the course of true love y, sald: Let's skip and get married, and let old Job- lots sweat.”* Aftera moment's hesitation Julia consented, and the elopement was at once arranged. On the next evening Cholly was to come under her window at 11 o’¢lock and she would lower her- self by a rope. Old Joblots,as the young man very disre- spectiully designated the father of his idol, oc- cupied a room directly below that of his daugh- ter, Julia, although a very charming girl, kicks the beam at 150 pounds, and when shé commenced to slide down the rope the next night she bumped against the side of the house and raked the shutters of her father's window. he old man hearing the noise, thought that robbers were trying to break in, and, rushing to the window, saw the rope stretched very tight and shaking around as though some one Nas climbing up. | ‘The old man seized his razor that was lying on the bureau and cut the rope. Gholty at this moment was standing directly under Julia, ready to rescue her as she neared the ground,'and when the rope parted she {ell on him. like a brick house, and he was crushed. to the ground, a shapeless inass, “Oh, my darling, I have killed him,” sald Julia,‘and two screams rent the air. Old’ Jobloul, who heard the exclamation, rushed down stairs and out the front door, Hé took the situation in at a glance, and also took his daughter in the house, where she fell into her mother's arms, hysterically crying that Cholly was dead, Joblots went for assistance, and Cholly’s insensible remains were taken ‘to his boarding house, where be now lies in a eritical condition, Friends of the family have tried to keep the affair quiet, but it has leaked out, and It is ‘Tem Hours im a Reservotr. ‘From the N. Y. Tribune. ‘They were talking about swimming matches, and man’s power of endurance in the water. ‘One had just.told of a race in which he was five hours in the water without assistance, and the Test were gazing at him in reverent sort of way, when ® wild-eyed person near the group caused all eyes to be turned toward him by a disdainful exclamation: “That's nothing.” The group looked expectantly at the speaker, a8 much as to say, “can you give us anythin; better?” The intruder, conscious of this, aid not walt for a further invitation, but sald: “I was once in the water for ten hours, and not a soul near to offer me help.” “Shipwrecked?” suggested one. “Fell overboard?” observed another, one; it was neither. It was worse than both of them.” “What was it?” chorused two or three. “Well, I'll tell you. One night in August, several years ago, 1 was sauntering around in Central Park enjoying the cool of the evening and a good Havana elgar, when I found imy- self near the reservoir. I thought it would be a good idea to go up and take a seat on the stone Wall and enjoy a qulet half hour's rest. ‘This I proceeded to do, and soon found a comfortable seat near the tower. I smoked the cigar up that Thad in my mouth and soon lighted an- other, I was contemplatively watching the smoke curl upward from it when my attention was attracted by a bat that flew directly in front of my face and circled round the tower nearme. It soon came back again, however, and made itself familiar with my nose, as it flew within a few feet of it in each circle. So close did it come that once or twice I attempted. to hit it with my hand, but of course failed to touch it, Atiast I became excited in my en- deavors to strike it, and taking off my hat I leaped upon the stone wall, and waited for a favorable opportunity, It came, and I made a desperate effort to reach it; but in doing so lost my balance, and the next moment I was floun- dering in the reservoir.” Here the speaker ceased tor a moment and drew a long breath of relief. “Gentlemen,” he then continued, “you know: how hopeless my case must have been. I swam. to the edge, but could notclimb up the almost Perpendicular wall that inclosed the water. jut Irested myself against the wall, and raised my voice to its highest pitch, I ealled ‘help, ‘murder,’ and all the other names with which the lice are familiar, but to no effect. Then finding no chance of help from that quarter, I commenced swimming around the reservoir, following the walls closely in my Journoy. Pretty soon I heard the sound of rushing Water, and knew that I was near the dam where the water entered the reservoir, This seemed to offer a ray of hope to me, and I re- newed my exertion. I crept along closely to the wall, for the dark night an rumbling: sound of the water made me shiver with terror, Treached the dam, and then. leaving the wall I manfully breasted the stream. But is was ofno. good, tor as I approached near the opening the current of inflowing water became too strong for my strength and carried me back toward. the middle of the reservoir. Three times I re- ated the effort, and then with the last hope dissolved I sought the walls again. I was now indeed in a hopeless predic- ament. I looked up at the heavens and watched the stars gazing down at me so calmly and peacefully. They seemed to mock me as I gazed at them, until Iactually became indig- vant. Butjust then what should fly over my head but that bat, the cause of all my misery, or one of its mates. My anger was unbounded, and I feltasif I would willingly stay in the water all night if I could but wring that bat’s neck. As ff conscious of my thoughts, it flew directly toward me, and began to aggravate me again ag it did before my mishap. But I re- mained perfectly quiet for a long time. The bat seemed to become more daring at this and approached nearer than ever. Suddenly Igave a spring out of the water, and gave it such a fright that it swerved to the right in a careless way and flew directly against the stone wall. There was a dull crushing sound, and then & splash in the water, and the next moment I had the lifeless body of my old enemy in my hands.”” “What next?” exclaimed a breathless listener, “Well, there wasn’t much more. I swan around and rested by turns, Theard a clock in some distant chureh tell the hours, and counted. dillgently the number of times it’ struck. My strength became nearly exhausted before morn- ing, but I managed to hang on.” “Aho rescued you?” interrupted another, “Who rescued me? Why, nobody. About a hundred feet from where I was two sinall boats them, in the dark'I had gone In just the oppo- site direction, Ot course I didn’t let it take ine long to get to them and get out of that reservoir run for home, ‘And now, gentlemen, that’s worse than being ina five-hour race, I can tell you, for the terror that I experienced that night has made me ten years older, Parting with Their Hal THE FEMININE CRAZE Fon SHORT HAIR—HOW THE HAIR IS CUT. From the Rochester Democrat. ‘The craze among the ladies for wearing the hair short is becoming general and is spreading all tne country over. It has already become very popular in Rochester and now the most stylish young ladies In thecity are parting with thelr raven and golden tresses, There was a time when It was considered somewhat “fast” fora lady to wear her hair short, but since Miss Cleveland, the President's sister, the present mistress of the White House and, by common courtesy, the ‘first lady (in thé land,” wears her locks shorn quite short and advocates the custom on the grounds of com- fort, convenience and health, it has become the style, Time was, too, when a short-haired lady Was ‘so rare that her appearance in public places attracted general attention, But that was a good while ago. ‘The prominent hair-cut- ters are becoming quite proficlent in cutting the hair of their rapidly tereasing lady patrons. Some interesting and strange scenes ure now seen in the city hairdressers’ estalish- ments and barber shops. A handsome young lady, just trom boardin; school, came into ny shop Gn Tuesday and sai she wanted her haircut Just like Miss Cleve- land's,” said a prominent barber. *xho had picture of the President’s sister for me to look at; and with the suggestions given by her com- panion, who had seen Miss Cleveland, and with the ald of the photograph, cut and’ trimmed her hairto her complete’ satisfaction. Oh, I don’t know who or what started the style. Pér- haps Miss Cleveland has something to do. with it, but Iam inclined to belleve that Miss Maude Granger, Miss Dora Wiley and other actresses and ‘singers who are great favorites with women, started the style here. Of course it helps our business, but leaving all selfish rea- sons aside, 1s it not the most reasonable craze that bas recently come into style? Why, you have no idea what a constant trouble a heavy head of hair is to @ woman. It has to be dressed two or threo timesaday and this takes up a great deal of a woman’s time. With long and heavy hair, itis dittcult fora lady to keep her alp clean, and heulthy.” “What do the ladies do with their shorn tresses?” “They take them away with them, Some of them bring old corset. boxes for this pur, and when no box of this shape is handy Ido up the hair in a paper.” “Do they sell 112” “{don't know. I don't believe many of my customers have, for they have Invarlibly ex hibited more of’ a fondness for the hair than they would for the money they derive trom the sale of it. No, think they take it home and keep it. " When it becomes stylish to wear tbe hair long again they will have ,switeles made of it. “Yes, we have some queer scenes in our sho] now,” continued the halr cutter, ad A young lady who comes to have her locks cut off alWays brings alady companion with her and sometimes they bring two or three, ‘Their conversation while Iam at work would make you laugh. A girl was in here with her mother the other day and had her hair cut quite short. It was the first time the shears had ever touched the girl's hair, and she shook with fear when I began and she felt the cold steclon her neck, ‘Two sisters were here one day last week and when I cut off the hair of one the tears ran down the cheeks of the other like Tain drops. Queer creatures, these women, aren't they?’ “Is there any particular style in cutting ladies’ hair now?’ “Well, the most of those who have been here have had their haircut very short on the back of the head—indeed, almost as close as young: men wear thelr hair—aud moderately” good length on top. ‘They want it long enough on top to frizz, or curl or to wear ina bang.” The Hotels of the Capital. stated that'the young lady's father has said that he will offer no further opposition to the marriage if the unfortunate young man recovers, —___+e+____ How to Make » Yacht, From the Boston Courier. “So this is the vessel you have been bragging #0 much about?” * “Yes, sir; there she lies. Beauty, ain't she?” “Beauty! You don't call that unwieldy look- ing tub a yacht, do you?” “Certalnly, slie's & yacht. She wa'n’t a yacht yesterday, T'admit, but she’s a yacht now.” “ How cin she be a yacht to-day if she wasnot @ yacht yesterday?” “Well, you see, I had her washed out,and I've filled up her eabin with liquors and cigars, put seven eases of lager and a barrel of beer in’ the fo'ks'l, and if that don't make her « yacht, then I’ don't know what u yacht is. Itatn't tho build of the vessel that make a yacht; it’s the Mquors and cigars and the beer aad the ham sandwiches aud the folks that’s on board on her that makes her a yacht. Pat a crowd on board on her that can get tight and play Billy Sn pil afore they get out of the hurbor, au’ She'll besuch a yacht as no trae gentleman need be ashamed on.” be His Feet Were Not Empty. From the Lynn Union. Fliipkins came down to the club last night with a great problem weighing on his mind. “If I should stand on my head,” he said, com ing up to the boys with the air of a man who. has got a poser, “if I stand on my head the rushes Into Noone ventured ocouteadie wine “Now,” continued he, triumphantiy, “when. Istand " ip nim farts VOY Some the boo ge re} Coshannigan’s brother, “because, Fllpking, your feet arf ot pty.’ Electrical headlights are now locomo- tives of a western allroad. ‘bag The bathing at the seashore resorts this year ral the: has generally lucked the eccontrieity of costume ITS PLEASURE SEASON THE LONGEST OF ANY IN THIS COUNTRY—THE OLD CoLostAn Bae, Lisit STYLE IN FAVOR FOR DOMESTIC Aaa TECTURE. “Gath,” In Cincinnati Enquirer, In the summer Washington is not a very agreeable climate, aud it compensates for thie by having one of the most delicious winter and spring climates in our whole country. A good hotel is greatly needed in Washington. Nein portant hotel has been built in Washington since the civil war. Willard’s, the National and the Metropolitan hotels go a’ long way back; the Evbitt and the Arlington were not evigneal structures planned from the ground up ier tione present purpose, but were ‘adapiarorg tor dwelling houses.’ The Riggs howe war naie ee fore the war, when not much was. known about the science of hotel building, and it wer aeoes intoa public bureau fora long tere a ‘years. The two chief weaknesses of Washington, there- fore, are in its: bride and its hotels. The gov- ernment ought to build a bridge, and private capital will probably find no betier lnvehanane than in a Washin: hotel of the first class. eusure seasom in this coustry, "ie cee, Jon untry, It fi October and. is ‘next Suge, fromatc weeks to ni mi six weeks tonine weeks. “The tels seldom have two full focanens Florida hue, perhaps three months Washing: av leasure. The spring of the year is the worst ‘on mi ‘Maren and eget nate ee in. at Wasnlogion are the most deligutfal: Mi: Warner I to Washington. He had beon te she Wns Sulpher Springs and visiting agreeable tamiiles Comming and Outerbridge' Horsey” ia ‘The Trials of a Seheelmistress. ‘From the New York San. Teacher (in mental arithmetic)—If there were three peaches on the table, Johnny, and your Uttle sister should eat them, how many would be left? oa — many little sisters would be ‘Teacher—Now listen, Johnny. If there were three peaches on cg tg ‘and your little sis ter should eat one, how many would be left? Johnny—We ain't ‘peacl ouse this year, let alone tieee: Boece in the ‘Teacher—We are only suppost peach tobe on the table, Johuny. safes a lohnny—Then 't be real peaches? fe a “i Se t be johnny—Would ti reserved peaches? Teacher—Certatnly hor Johnuy—Pickled Peaches? Teacher—No, no. There wouldn't be any peaches at all, as I told you, Johnny; we only Suppose the three peaches to be there, johnny—Then there wouldn't be any peaches, of course. Zeacher—Now, Johnny, put that knife in your Way, and pay attention ket or I will fake es what lam peach ig What I am saying. Weimagine three 3 Teacher—And your 1 cate ‘eacher—An rour littl them and then e. away. mee johnny—Yes, but she wouldn’ she had Gnished the three, You asa? Nao Uttle sister. ‘Teacher—But suppose your mother was there, and wouldn't let her eat but pe! eres Joiinny—Mother's out of town, and won't be back till next wee! ‘Teacher (sternly)—Now Johnny, I will put the question once more, and if you do not answer it correctly I shall’ keep you after school, If three peaches were on the table and your little sister were to eat oneof them, how many would left? Johnny (straightening up)—There wouldn’t be any peaches left, I’a grab the other two, Teacher (touching the bell)—The scholars are now dismissed, Johnny White will remain where he is, ——_—_—+e+_____ The Spread of the English Language. From the Times of India, A short time back Mr. Bright delivered a speech weleoming the Marquis of Ripon back to England, and dwelling on all the advantages which the rule of his lordship had procured for this country. Among other things Mr, Bright said he was glad to learn that our noble Eng- lish language, the langu: of Milton, was be- coming better known in India, and was spread- ing to the masses of the people—or words to that effect. The other day, happening to be walking by the barracks, I received a striking roof of the correctness Of Mr. Bright's asser- ion. Three very small boys were having an improvised game of cricket. The wicket was represented by a plece of board resting against @ large stone, ¢ bat was a splint from some old box, and the ball was old and angular. The day was hot, and the three little cricketers had dispensed with cricketing costume. In fact, they had nothing on but the shiny brown skin with which +kind Mother nature had en- dowed them at their birth, But they played the game with the utmost earnestuess and vigor, as they had often seen the soldiers doing ouiside the Barracks. ‘Pla-a-a-y!" shouted the bowler as he delivered the ball from a distance of about five yards. “Hout,” exclaimed the wicket-keeper Joyfuily, as the board tumbled down, “Damn!” said the youthful batter ener- getically as he gave up the bat and took up the ball. Traly, I thought as I watched this scene, Mr. Bright ts quite Tight, and the knowledge of ournoble English langaage, the language of Milton, is decidedly filtering down to the masses of the people. —————_+¢9____ Chaff in the Vicksburg Trenches. From Gen. Grant's paper in The Century, During tho siege there had been agood deal of friendly sparring between the soldiers of the two armies on picket and where the lines were close together. All rebels were known as fohnntes,” all Union troops as “Yanks.” Often “Johnny” would call, “Well, Yank, when are you coming into town?” The reply was sometimes, “We propose to celebrate the 4th of July there.” Sometimes it would be, “We always treat our prisoners with kindness and do not want to hurt them”: or “Weare holding you as prisoners of war while you are feeding yourselves,” ete, ‘The garrison, from the com- imanding general down, undoubtedly expected ‘an assault on the 4th. They knew from the temper of their men that It, would be successful when made, and that would be agreater humil- Sation than to surrender. Besides, it would be attended with severe loss to them. ‘The Vicks- burg (paper (which we received regularly through the courtesy of the rebel pickets) sald prion to the 4th, in speaking of the Yankee ast that they would take dinner in Vicks burg that day, that the best receipt for cooking arabbit was, “First ketch your rabbit.” ‘The paper at this time, and for some time prior, was printed on the plain side of wall paper. 'The last ediion was issued on the 4th, and an- nounced that we had “caught our rabbit.” eee: le Knew The Ropes. From the San Franciscan. A young man of affable manners presented himselfat the box-oftice ofa San Jose theater and requested a press pass. “You claim to bea jour- nailst, doyou?” glancing suspiciously at the good. clothes and innocent look of the applicant, es, sir, I do; I'm on the Petaluma Peavine.” “Hum; what's yourdepartment?” growled the showman, “I was a newspaper man myself once.” do the ‘Answers to correspondents,’” asser- ted the youth. sl “Do, ch? Lemme see; what was the fastest mile ‘ever skated for money in this country? Come now.” That question is always signed *Amateur,’” said the young man prompuy; “and the answer is ‘Died in Brazil, 1441." “ ct,” said ‘the manager. “In what year ra hung?” “Trim with three-ply ruching and bake before a quick fire.” +r Cromwell have a pink wart on his chin?” “13 takes the trick of course.” “Please tell us the exact size of George Wash- Ington’s shoe,” “See Patent office report for May.” ‘How do you make marble out of ink stains?” “1. Inquire at any hardware store. 2. Pata- gonla, was diseovered by Benjamin Franklin, “That settles it,” said the manager, “I see Zou've, gotem all by heart, Here's a ‘private x. Pass right in.” ————+e+_____ How They Love Each Other! From the New York Tribune, ‘The oldest inhabitant 1s unable to recollect a census report that did not give grave offense to some enterprising cities. ‘The returns are prac- tleally all in of the Minnesota census, and as a resultSt. Paul and Minneapolls—places which have long loved each other as David loved Goliah—are exchanging direct and pungent compliments. Minneapolis insists that the re- turns show that she Is the favorite daughter of Minnesota, and when last seen was inaking faces at St. Paul and endeavoring to dis credit the St. Paul directory. The Pionecr- Press takes” up the — cudgels. for. the directory, and in response to an urgent invitation from the Minneapolis Tribune to dis cuss census results remarks that if it felt there ‘was any need of such a controversy “it would certainly decline to engage In a contest with the most colossal liar in the Unitid States.” It this state of things 1s to follow every taking of the census, Minnesota would do well to aban- don that exercise. Itis interesting and profit- able to learn how many inhabitants there are in astate, and in what ratio the sections are growing. But such knowledge ought not to be gained at the expense of northwestern gor, At all events, the two angry municipalities in question ought tobe bound over tu keep the peace. ———+er____ AStory of the South Sea. NEWS FROM A FAROFF LATITUDE, SHOWING THAT HALF THE WORLD 18 YEE UNCIVII- qZED. From the Auckland News, By the arrival of the mission schooner South- ern Cross, on Sunday last, we learn that a mur- der by natives was committed a short time since on the island of St. Christoval (Solomon Group). It appears that a month or two back a party of three men—one of whom was Mr. James Niccol, son of Mr. H. Niccol, shij builder, of the North Shore—left the Fijis in a three-ton yacht for the Solomon group, in search of work for thelr craft. After an uneventful passage the island of St. Christoval was reached, and the vessel bi toan anchorage off the estate of the Messrs. MeDonald, on the southeast end of the island. After working there fora while the men left again with oue of the Messrs. Mo. Donald, on a trading erulse amongst the group. ‘One evening the bout. was hoveta olf ies jslund named, with one man placed on watch, but during the night he also fell asleep, and the vessel drifted on shore. At dawn the men sue~ ceeded in reaching the island, and Mr. Me Dom: ald, knowing the treacherous’ nature of the na- tives, counseled a movement toward a part of the island where a friendly tribe was known tobe stationed. To reach there a river had to be crossed, and one of the crew—the owner of the boat—belng unable to swim, efforis were made to get him across, but without si although Mr. Niccol swam the river several times, in his endeavors 0 get the man a but without success, In the meanwhile Mr, MeDonald proceeded up the course of the river to obtain the service of afew natives and a canoe, the other two men waiting for that night on one side of the bank of the river; lease ing the owner Of the cutter on the other, ‘Next ‘morning another. start wa ‘made to ut the man across the river, but on reacht The opposite bank the poor fellow wae gang ing close to the of the rij iyi ee ae edge ver's bank, H. D, Bas, Beet PENNGYEVAMTS. AVENUE, EEGHn$82 Bhenorion LEADING TAILORING “BSTAI or Ni BLISHMENT WASHINGTON, abil 112) Pennsylvania avenue, W. Hi, Hoven 68,02. 1214 a Hig ¥ STREET NORTRWEST, TERIOR. DECORATIO! INTENPARLOR €U1 FrAE & FARA mOeEFAk FF mY AES Royal calls the attention of the public to xs ooops ‘and varied assortment of JEWELRY, FANS and FANCY GOODS. Wehavelately received large additions to our stock, and have now a tull and complete assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS. The prices are much lower than usual, and the chances for ‘an article of real merit at a very low price were nev ‘0 good as now. It is the last of the dull season. W don’t expect to make any money between now and the Ast of September, so we are perfectly willing to sell goods AT COST, Just run your eye over this ad., and see if you don't find anything that will tempt you. Ty not, call in and see ns, and we will vouch for it that you will find something that you need, which it will pay you to buy new, Instead Of waiting till the prices advance, A EN ss § Japanese Parchment Fans, tory StlCK newerenn.. 250. ‘New styles Gilt, Silver and Painted Parchment 8c, painted, mé 5c, Extra quality Black Satin painted Fans, large size 9Sc. Large stock of Olive Wood hand painted Fans......98c. ‘New line of Ostrich Feather Fans.......$2.68 and $3.39 TTTT cco FER T sis A TET OCH EEE piss og fh P So HEE En ast aar H H REE - Large stock of Children’s Satchels, with box bot- tom and riveted frame, all leather... Ladies’ Hand Satchels, G00 8120.sccmnenencinnnn AOC. Ladies’ Satchels, extra size, all leather. .............68, Beautiful and serviceable styles at.............85 and 98c. Fine line of Real Alligator Satchels_....$1.98 to $5.98 REE W W Ww FRED Lae § TE" Nowe eee Bey? sk www bb JJJ ERE W W ERELULE RB ¥ = Fall line of new Jewelry, in new and artistic designs In gilt and sliver pins, at 25c. Fine gold-plate and Sterling Silver Pins, new de- signs, 49¢. Solid Silver and Rhine Stone Earringsat 25 and 49c. Fine Roll Plate Pins and Earrings, 98c. Solid Gold Rhine Stone Earrings, $1.35. Solid Silver Rhine Stone Collar Buttons, 29¢. Magnificent line of Rhine Stone Hair Ornaments at $1.35. Real Shell and Sterling Silver Hair Ornaments, with Rhine Stone settings, $2.68 to $3.98. PPP, A A BS8g PoP AA HW aa per AA OE aa 5ss, be. 24 tus 24 SagS RRR oo Y Ya tL ROR OO YY Aa L 3 38 Yo RE EE oo? #24 = g]117-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE au! Famax, Reo Treser Day ar MM MM . Be & 3 Mua 7 ss Be AA og BARE” Posy BBB A A UU MMM 6 Sys8 7 Comes but once week, but nevertheless It is a wel- come wisitor to all who are acquainted with it. It is needless to say that it isthe only Real Bargain Day in the week, because it always has » quantity of attrac- tive Bargains and,in fact,everybody now-a-days comes tous on FRIDAY, RED TICKET DAY. ‘Now you must not be under the impression that we only sell goods cheap on FRIDAY, RED TICKET DAY, only. We positively hereaver and guarantee that the prices prevailing on the merchandise sold over the counters of Baum’s Mammoth Establish- ment any day in the week to be lower than any other house in the city. But FRIDAY, RED TICKET DAY, is, as we call it, a Day of Phenomenal Bargains, and none of our patrons who have visited us in search of Bargains have not yet been disappointed on FRIDAY, RED TICKET DAY. ‘Here below we will quote a few interesting facta for Red Ticket Day: 2 Ladies’ Figured Lawn Sults $7.50, reduced from $10.50. 1 Blue Chambray $6, reduced from $8.75. 1 Fink Chambray $7.50, reduced from $10. 3 White Suits, size 42, $3.50, reduced from $5. 1 Very Fine White Suit, size 36, $12, reduced from $18, 1 Black and White Lawn, size 38, $4, reduced from $6. 1 Blue Chambray $7.50, reduced from $10. 8 Misses’ Suits, sizes 12, 14 and 16 years, tobe closed out at $2.70, reduced from $4.50. A Few Very Fine White Suits to be closed out with ‘@ discount of 20 per cent, DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. BOUND TO CLOSE OUT AT SOME PRICE. A line of Remnants in Colored Dress Flannels, A line of Remnants in Colored Cashmeres. A line of Remnants in Plaid Suitings. A line of Remnants in Prints and Ginzhams. We have three tables of these goods, all desirable colors. at prices that will guarantee their sale. Now is the Umeto buy School Dresses, and before purchas- ing we advise you to see our Fall Remnants. BAUM’S, STILL HEADQUARTERS FOR HOUSE KEEPING GOODS, ONCE MORE TO THE FRONT. Fruit ofthe Loom and Lonsdale, 36 inch cotton, at ‘74 cents; we do not limit you to five or ten yards, but will sell you any quantity. ‘Table Damask. in Bleached and Unbleached, 54 inches wide, at 40c., 45c. and 50c., worth 60c. and 5c. 100 dozen % Napkins, all linen, at $1, sold at $1.50 ‘elsewhere. NN. B. These prices are made for Friday only, and will positively not be sold at any other time. BR A UE MEMS he pee AA UO MM 5es, Ess 24 “oo MMM Sus oT au27 416 SEVENTH STREET. Louris Berevout BREWING COMPANY, BREWERS AND MALTSTERS, OFFICES Nos. 508 and 510 VINEST. BREWERY, 29TH and PARRISH STS. ” PHILADELPHIA, Pa Agent for Washington, : M T. BRIDWELL, Jersm 251M STREET EW. Cz. Rorrzer, NOS. 406 AND 405 7TH ST... Ww. ‘WHITNEY CHILDREN'S CARRIAGE COMPANY ‘Those of whom are looking around for the most attractive styles in NEW CARPETINGS Should Not Fail to Call at the New Firm, 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE, And Examine an Entirely New Stock just opened. NO OLD STYLES TO SELECT FROM. ‘7S bright, elegant, rich styles of Extra Supers just received. 2650 rolls of rich Moguet styles of Tapestry Brussels ‘25 rolls of Velvet patterns of Body Brussels just a 100 rolls choice patterns of Ingrains, from 25 cts, 30 Cts. ST cts., 45 cts, 50 cts 500 of. Moquet, s Mats of Moguct, Smyrna, and Tapestry Rugs and Floor and Stair Oil Cloths, all widths, ‘Carpets Sewed and Laid at short notice. JOHNSON, GARNER & ©0., 636 Pennsylvania avenue, South Side, au27 Near Center Market. GENTS INDIAGAUZE SHIRTS, 336; WORTH Gent's India Gauze Shirts, 50c.; worth 73a Gent's Balbriggan Shirts, Suk.. worth 7c Closing out Spring Neckwear at half Finest Satteen Drawers only 50c. Spring Weight Undershirts. Sik; worth Te. jqdium Wreigut Undershirts, nemriy all wont, SOc. Ask to see the COMPOR! RT. made of Wam- sulla Cotton and Richardson's 2,100 Linen bosoms, Feintorced, ready for the wash iv’, only BS ceuta, This ig “te best Acting, vest mads Shirt in te mari Kemember! only Ric. for the Finest Dress Shirt at the BRANCH HALTIMORE SIIRT FACTORY, F STREET NORTHWEST. STEQMERS. G== AL. TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY ‘St. Germain, Tr: Wednesday. 2.11 am. Taseibe Rene PRINTER AA, 5 Rr Normandie, Frangeul, Wednesday, Sept. 16,11 5 Canada, de Kersabiec, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4.30 = Werneingg erteee on sight, in amounts to suit, on the : we ‘Transatiantique of Paris BIAN, Agent, Mi Bi iN FROM PIER 40. Ernvnia..... Sat, Aug. Sem at. ‘according to accommodations, Steerage at very low rates. Steerage tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown and all other parts of Eu- Tope at lowest rates rouh bills of Iaden given for Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other ports on the Continent, fand for Mediterranean ports, ee For freight and passage apply at the Compan: office, No. 4 Bowilng Greet, of both steerage, in Cabin to OTIS Bi WW & CO., GOS ‘Washington, D.C. * and hh wtreet, VERNON I. BROWN & CO., New York, BIGELOW € CO. aud 7th street, Washington, BOSTON, VIA PROVIDENCE. CHEAP, SHORT AND ATTRACTIVE ROUTE Newport, Narragansett Pier and adjacent resorts by the se, ‘Take the popular steamer “Leary” or “Excelsior,” on TUESDAYS oF FRIDAYS, at 5:0. P. M."come becting in “Norfolk w clase passenger steamiern Berkshire and Johns Hopking ‘To Providence, $13; round trip, $24. To Boste ovidence, $14; roundtrip, $26, ‘This includes meals aud stateroom berth. ‘or. further information inguire at ofc wharf. ‘Telephone No. 7: Ww. jy9-2m Liem Brean , A PURE MALT EXTRACT, Possesses the highest merit. It ts manufactured from the choicest materials, and combines the most pala- table qualities of refreshing drink, with the mvigor- sting and wholesome properties of ihe best Malt Sex- 1tas'a true tonic and delightful beverage. alike desir- able for invalids and persons in health, Will be found 1w be a pleasant abd complete substitute for olic drinks, most of which are too simulating for dellcateconstitatlgMn. en ee is the beverage Excellence” mothers, creates an abundance of milk, while it strengthens and invigorates the entire system, After caretul analysis, Wilbur G. 2 York, says: “Liquid {8a refreshing, nourishing table "beverage, and a wholesome invigorating tonic. At 1s palatable to the taste, and of easy assimilation.” Frank L. James, Ph. D..M-D., St. Lous, after analy- Its low percentage of alcohol, its efferves "tS delightful taste and odor, all combine to re- wend Nicholson's Malt Extrict as being a most nourishing beverage, and the test article of Ube Sort Uhat has ever come under my examination.” ‘Sold by all leading Grocers and Druggista. DAVID NICHOLSON, Prop’r, ST, LOUIS. At wholesale by WM MUEHLEISEN, ayll 918 STH ST.. WASHINGTON. De Hesizys EXTRACT OF coo FI FEE RI , ee co ad i x Rok x, © Fe © ke RRR ¥) oc E L Eg RR ¢ - cco ERR LLILL KEE R RK - BBB ERE FEE FFF Bat Ee Ee Se EE J rn BE FF F BBB KKB KEE ¥ AND TI RRR 00 XN 7 no RR OO RR Hey 83 Fa MR R 00 N ONND A MOST EFFECTIVE COMBINATION, CELERY—The New and Unequal Nerve Tonic. FEREF—The most Natritive and Strength giving IRON—(Pyrophosphate)—The great remedy to Enrich the Blood and Nourish the Brain. ‘This preparation has proven to be exceedingly valu- able for the cure of NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, SLEEPLESSNESS, DEBILITY, RESTLESSNESS, NEURALGIA, DYSPEPSIA, GENERAL PROSTRATION OF VITAL FORCES, LOSS OF PHYSICAL POWER. And all derangements consequent upon over- taxed mind and body. In fact, It gives tone to all ‘the physical functions, and buoyaucy to the spirits _ PREPARED BY HANDY @ COX, 143 N. HOWARD STREET 429 BALTIMORE, MD. Ger Taz Best “THE CORCORD HARNESS” ‘THE CONCORD COLLAR. TRUNKS and SATCHELS of the Best Makes in great Variety at very Low Prices, LUTZ & BRo,, 497 Pennsylvania Avenne, dy21) Adjoining National Hotel. Buaszcaws Bazaars BARGAINS: ‘We are now offering, at greatly reduced prices, ‘ODD LOTS IN SUMMER GOODS, 's Hand-sewed TIES. Strap or Button, for $4.50 saber eats met, ag Men's Hand Weit: 94.25 per a Bg SeY oxronmn pee pa onan aa Si a SEDER rer pn 9800 nt fete be Ee a te ay mest oe ete ee ¥ $2.00 CURACOA KID BOX TOE, BUT- WNvare still in the toad. Box see Se rte oe rw con ION SENSE CU RACOA KID BUTTON. Sohtbare eaanien yer gniseras a ive youn beauty. ts ” ‘SHOES FOR J.ADIES we have all the * tine CURACOA KID NEWPORT TIES, hand- Ladle tiue CURACOA KID BUTTON, hand-sewed, ‘fine FRENCH KID OXFORDS, hand-sewed, Ladle "tine FRENCH KID EDISON, handeewed, ine FRENCH CLOTH-TOP EDISON, Louls Ladies line FRENCH EDISON, Louls XV heel, $5.00, axD 4 LARGE VARIETY OF MIRSES AND CHIL- Most beantifu! resort Beant 10 $16.8 week ieatner <ivo. Law Potomac Stramboat Ca whart, 7th s., daily exoupt Friday end Mondays aasim | OP HOWARD BROS” Proprietors. FRY, HOUSE, ATLANTIC city x. i, ‘Arkansas ave. near Une creat . Low rates." Aconmmcdal Pure water. y10-2u YOLONNADE Tesrahie oenitatey Seaetns aan onamd Complete ta ou Anpolutments, A‘ ©.C. LEFLER &0Q, s29-2m YONGRESS WALI, ATLANTICCITY, N. J. 3 “This well-known hotel, ander a’ new man Acement, has been reflited and refvenistint em Diaking of the mot desirable on the vega. wil SIGNS cane eek RTS WTECKTON, rs s ATLANTIC CITY, NI. ‘Complete to al! taappaininents. Fige Cate attached. Pui hand and Orchestra KELSEY @ LEPLER °F, COR. MAIN AND COURT Joly Txt, 154, Pieasanily located vp town, and one tl the wonderful caverns of Luray. Pure, ter from an artesian well on the premise. wer Sellent—equal o any with everyting ‘Dew, tw wad Somfortatte. Bree base will meet aif traiua,” Thaues ‘$2 per day, $12 per week. apl7Hm*” JOSEPH PARKINSON. Propietor. JPORTESCUR HOUSE.CORN EK ARK AN sas ave. and Ocean Front. Atlantic City N. J. Nearest honse to the beach Mr. J FORTESCUE, Proprietress, RHE BELLE VIEW. ASRURY ‘Ocean end of Wesley Lake: th Na ‘ception of visitors. Spl Bathing, Fishing and Shipe Shooting, | Pas: for Coby Island will take the Cape Charles, © dail steamer from Norfolk, at 10am. oF frou Old Point at 10; ery Monday, Wednesday and Friday. vrevtuee Passengers will buy tickets on the steamer to Cheritom station, where hacks for seaside will meet. therm eae mont ly House, near” ocean, Accommodation ty. ‘Table good. Accomodations com. ete Newerage nud drainage perfect. Lagtited Esta Terms moderate: Tested September, Fourch season. & REMER: A™aatic cry. THE “BRIGHTON? ATLANTIC CITY. OPEN ALL THE YEAR Je0-003m* F. W. HEMSLEY @ SON, R« ENON SPRINGS AND MINERAL BATHS Great North Mountain, near Winchester, Na. About 7 hourw ride from Wash ‘Two mails daily and telep With ail points reached by telegraph. OPE 36, Lend. | No bar. Agafeand Geilgtitful, summer re- fort. Altitude over 1,000 tect. Almosphere dry. swamps or foge Four different min waters of great Value in the cure of kidney and ii ‘and dyspepsia. A. rare chalybeate spring, vg ‘est in the Chited States), containing per gallon over 14 grains of iron in the best form known, Vir, carbonate proforide. and nearly 13 grains sulphate of mace Sik. These mineral waters may be used singly or cum bined in bot or cold baths Ab immense swimuulng pool heated to an agreeable temperature. ‘Terms very moderate. Roundtrip Uickets from Waahington $8.50, good for Senson. Pamphictsand all information at AS. PRATT & SON'S, Manager, 401 9th sireet northwest, Washing: ton, D.C. ae | NE GARFIELD, ASBURY PARK, NJ.—0E lightfuliy located: within 100 yards’ of] beach: appointments Aret-clam; sunitary ar-@A perfect 5 ciry, N. 3, Ac HE BELLEATRE ATLANTIC ‘Ocean end nmecticnt wy Gommodations Gratclam. Terms moiorate Ars. M. E. LOVE, itox 004, Jyzl-aiw- (™ PorsT comport, vinGainta. HYGFIA HOTEL, SITUATED 100 YAKDS FROM PORT MONTE ‘Open all the year. Accommioiates 1.000 5 spkstialt any’ Hotel in te United Sais Eurroand. ings" picturesque ‘onic. Appoinitaments, And service uuexoeiled. Hating, bowting, fat itig and arelngwoetaiy arate, ering hema ree commodations than any resort inthe country: cea‘, free from malaria nnd conducive to retest jeep. Send for descriptive put iy soolseD BO FHOEECS Proprietor. IAPTON HOUSE, ASBURY PARK 7X. J. House beauttaily situated with! half 8 block ot beach: lable and -appoin ents Hrst-class, Nanitary arrangements beriet A. yEDO) Box 6s, Jedi Seume Ovr TO CLOSE BUSINESS, Having concluded to give up businuss, I offer my em restock of LADIES’ MILAINERY, FANCY Goops AND CLOAKS at a great sacrifice. ‘Call early for bargains, _au5-2m_ 7 c JM SUSAR BARGAINS IN MILLNicey, In order to make room for our Extensive Importe tions of Fall Millinery, we will, during this month, sell our entire stock of hamdsome Freach Bounets and Hate also Silk Gloves, Handkerchiefs and Neckwear at a great sacrifice, MRS. M. 3, HUNT, aul 1309 F Sreeer [E FEDORA DRESS SHIELT mended by t Te ts absolutely im For sale at all Stores. J.C. Horeasox. IMPORTER, WILL CONTINUE TO SELL FOR THE THIRTY DAYS DESIRABLE AND SEASON- ABLE GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. UNTRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS aT AND BELOW COST. <P HATS AND BONNETS AT HALP- Taw, IS ROOM RS AT HALF PRICK. 10 PER T ON PLUMES AND FANCY FI ATH 10 PERCENT DISCO! BONS,” ON ALL “LACKS,” “RID. COLORED CREPRS AND DRS cloaks. AND CLOTH CgsTUMES, PERFECT-FITTING J) FIGURES. GREAT BARGAINS IN WHITE SUITS AND DRESSING SACQUES, PARASOLS AT COST SILK MITTS IN ALLSHADES AT HALT-PRICE. FOSTER SILK AND TAFFETA GLOVES AT 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT, a Treviee, Paria 325 EMOVED. MME. VON BRANDIS, MODIST, Formerly with Lord & Tay! © York Wm. Barr & Co., St, Louis, Mo. Suits made ut the shortest” notice. lable prices and satinfaction uarasitewd. pening Dresses. Virjdal Troseaus a specialty. dime 201d street, between and A. ERT. 419 OTH ST. N. ‘Art Embroidery materialsof all kinds. Infants’ jane guid Shirred Cane, Shaws etc, Finest grades of Zephiyt tnd Knitting Yarns, all ai reduced _Stamping promptly done. e103 Doverass ESEYS AT VERY LOW 907 Paave ‘We have 100 Doren LADIES BALBRIGGAN HOSE, sizes $ to 1p, our rezular 47c. Hove, which we Shall sell for S7igc per pair; three pair for $1 or $2 odo ‘DOUGLAS#, my6 Ninth street. St. Cloud Ballding JRRE DYEING, SCOUING AND DRY Faas Establishment. 1206 New York ave. tow. Bee AS Se SG Se ‘dremes done up without bring ripped. ANTUS SAROLINE LIKCH, formerly with A Fincher. apls. p58 4NNIE K HUMPHERY. eek 2 w inevery mie and materia one Ooaien Seacraretes Ane French Underciothing, Merino Underwear and hoest imported flomiery Ratent Ghowifench Corsets and, Buntien ifZs MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER Samu’L C. PALMER, somes Deror: 1224 20th Strest Merthwent ‘Telephone. 454 x