Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1889, Page 7

TWO FAMOUS OLD MANSIONS —_— HISTORIC HOMES OF THE CAPITAL. Bigeworth and Eokington and the Mem- | 3! ories Olustering About Them. THE HOUSE OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE cHAsR— THE INTERESTING CONTENTS OF & FINE OLD HOCSE—THE SPACIOUS HOUSE WHERE &DITOR GALES DISPENSED MOSPITALITY. —_ Old houses with « history are always inter- esting, especially those connected by associa- tions with distinguished personages. Edge- wood, the suburban residence of the late Chief Justice Chase, is of national interest. The old mansion is fully one hundred years of age and for that other reason that it is still © the home of the danghter of the chief justice— she Who shared in bis ambitions and lived ina union of personal sympathy with her father such as but few daughters have ever enjoyed. ‘The mansion sits on bigh ground, in the midst of fine old sbade trees, some of immense size and royal beauty, on the verge of a farm of some 55acres, part of it woodland, the rest of it under cultivation for grazing. The walls and partitions of this old house are of solid brick at least @ foot thick. To remodel or change its interior would make it nec to Hiterally pull it to pieces brick by brick. Hap- pily it is of that style of architecture which never wears out, 2 double house of the colonial period, with two large rooms on each side of a wide hall. A broad ht of steps, with an an- clock on the midway landing im the cor- ner, leads to the upper floors. It wears an air of great solidity, and seems to be good for another century. When the chief justice came into wn he threw out a wing on the east side—with a veranda to the north, and one on the south side runuing across the whole width, the pillars of which are now wound with wood- Dine. which hangs mm festoons from the cor- nice above. pr at its father, given re Ga EES 5 ed during nies or picking up mementoes. i The room is lit by two windows on north side and two ones on the south. Between the Prench s large round top mirror. that ®@ fac- simile of Queen that omce belonged to the Empress Seeephine. "The fireplace is open. Every Foom oe ee It is sur- rounded by @ massive mai mantel from Libson that bears a resemblance to alabaster, only less it or clear. Mrs.’ Chase bought this ity in New York some years ‘upand the antique Dutch mansion was being demolished, and presented itto her father. one carving in this country. Adjacent to the mantel in the left recess is a aot Signe. furniture — is in ie ent 8] en of artist to, | lis Geer pense contain the of fawns in relief. It is also embellished leaves, fruit and flowers, every bit of which is hand-carved and of finest finish of black English oak, which is soft enough tc carve when but hardens with — It takes on a a ts equal to . Its commercial value, therefore, can be imagined. The central chandelier of cut crystal is a fac simile cf the celebrated Fuchia, one that hung in the now dismantled halls of Mt. Morenci. A carved cabinet suspended between the library and back hall door is so old that it is worm eaten. To the left of the central hall are the DRAWING ROOMS, They occupy all that side of the first floor and seem almost crowded with furniture, there is such a profusion of quaint things to sit upon, noted, with but few exceptions only, for being odd in shape or rich in design, while on the walls the family history goes on. There are 4! two medallions<-exponents of Mrx Chase’s ac- \ EDGEWOOD. 4 BEAUTIFUL View. Brom this porch Washington can be seen through vistas of the trees—a most charming view of the city and suburbs combined, with the Potomac river and Virginia hills in the dis- tance. The Capitol stands out finely, its sym- | metrical proporticns BEING CLEARLY DEFINED from the Goddess of Liberty on the dome te the basement. The dome looks like @ great white inverted bell resting ona mar- ble pedestal girt about with rings of emerald green. TEE WIDE HALL. It is always the hall that stamps the character of ahouse. The roomy hall of Edgewood in itseppointments seems to speak of the wide hospitality that has alwavs characterized the Place, and the pictures and ornaments on the walls area kind of preface of what one is to expect berond. It seems to have the family history outlined upon Dy walls a of furniture, paintings and engravings ne- ment and Baer have gathered into this vesti- bule rare specimens of antique furniture and Many souvenirs of the past. There is an oil painting of the ch‘ef justice taken when he was his prime; an engraving of Carpenter's “The Emancipation Proclamation.” with its historic significance. On the other side of the wall is ® painting of a group of pet dogs, the Property of Mrs. Kate Chase when she was situated so as to have almost anything that mongy could buy. It was poe tis | by a very talented young animal painter who took the first = for animal! painting at the centennial ‘The dogs are all life size and they are so real- istic as counterfeits that it would be no sur- prise to bear one bark. Dou Quixote, one of the group, weighed 220 pounds, while Toy, another, weighed 1. Beneath this picture stands an old carved Veuitian marriage chest, very elaborate and costly—one of those specimens picked up by the mistress of the mansion when abroad yeare Chairs, tables and other bits of fur- niture complete the furnishing. Between the dinine room doors hang the slender fencing | swords and foils—for all the Chase children fence, especially Miss Ethel, the eldest daughter. THE LIBRARY. On the right is the library, which seems to speak more forcibly of the chief justice’s pres- ence than any other room in the house. His | refined tastes and scholarly mind have found $EBregtion and companionship with the silent | friends he gathered around him on these | shelves. | In the-space between the book cases on the north side of the room on a pedestal stands the marble bust of Chief Justice Chase—the very latest one made and the same as is also seen in the Supreme Court room at the capitol Di- rectly opposite, over a book case, hangs an oil Portrait. All the pictures and busts have a per- sonality that is remarkable. The book cases have been cut down. as they formerly extended | complishments—that are quite up to the standards of amateur work in that being sketches from nature of English scenery. of the colonial peri a turned down top leaf, with writing material, pigeou holes and receipt at line, A jardiniere of Swiss carving with other ‘ornaments are scattered abou’ with that ab- sence of design which is the perfection arrange- ment. A pair of fine old Saxon vases occupy corner brackets. They are about eighteen inches high, of light color, with flowers on them, very rare, bein, time of James the First, whose portrait in me- dallion is on one and Queer Elizabeth’s on the other. Th as fit to ornament kings’ houses or palace halls. of Royal Dresden ware of the were made for presents to royalty In the back drawing room is a writing desk i—a chest of drawers with ers in the top. tween the back windows i Italian cabinet, rich and rareenough to make a connoisseur rave with admiration. It is covered with real Mosaic inlaying. It bas many drawers, with secret springs and concealed nooks. dear to the heart and exciting to the imagination of the romancer. The Old Gales Mansion. Not far from “Edgewood” stands an old resi- dence that soon will disappear. It is interest- ing as the home of Joseph Gales, so long con- nected with the management of the National Intelligencer. ‘This once fine old place long ago reached the pathetic stage and affects ons like the empty clothes of a departed friend. It is weatherworn and bears many marks of deeay- ing age as well as traces of former grandeur. It is beautifully situated on a rise of ground. well grassed, in the midst of a grove of oaks, from its porch picturesque views unfold in every direction of scens hat combines the distant gleam of church s; with rural vales of beauty which the electric railway is rapidly converting into city. Eckington, the new suburban settlement. is just at the foot of the hill on which the mension stands, THE OLD ENTRANCE. The visitor enters the wide hail which sweeps through the roomy house, but looks dreadfull; forlorn when one contrasts its present naked- ness with what it might have been when hospi- tality reigned under the roof. Here Presidents, with such men as Webster, Clay, Calhoun and hosts of representative men, have doubtless met, promenaded and talked with the fair women of that far-off time, and partaken of sumptuous dinners served in the great dining room, which is just back of the drawing room, on the left side of the hall. The store room is a fit adjunct to the dining room. It is about forty feet long by twenty-five wide. Closets and shelves line its walls, and the butler’s pantry, adjoining. is equally roomy, with all the conveniences for conducting entertain- ments on a large scale. THE GREAT KITCHEN, The present great square kitchen has ite fire- place bricked up to accommodate a medern range. But, judging from its outward dimen- sions when open, the fireplace must have been large enough for royal roasts. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. MEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. Distinguished People Who Are Laving 4n the Warm Springs. JUDGE THURMAN AND HIS FAMILY—A TEXNES- GEE MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS OF PRESIDENTS LIN- COLN AND JOBNSON—YOUNG ENGLIQHMEN OF NOBLE LINEAGE WHO ARE TENDING SHEEP. Correapondence of Taz Evexrxe Stan. Tue Hor Srarxas, Va., August 16. The coolness of the autumnal season has brought the long looked and prayed for rain- less period to this mountain region. Myste- rious mists now veil the inaccessible beauties of the heights; fires upon the open hearth are comfortable accessories of the toilet in the morning, and the starry nights are quite chill, But the delectable valley of warm mineral waters continues to attract more guests than the hostelries herein have powers of entertain- ing with comfort, The hotel at the Warm Springs is overcrowded. The very offices of of the court house, which is in the near neigh- borhood—Germantown is the county seat of Bath ion occupied as bachelor cham- bers, and the resident physician of the hotel oa ees nn & horsehair sofas in the wing room. ‘oF the ids of people who come here for physical relief in a season there are, of course, many remarkable persons, THE OLD ROMAN. The best-known man now taking the baths in the Hot Springs is Judge Allen G, Thurman of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Thurman is attended here by the aged er of his jneste and defeats, his daughter-in-law, wife of his only son and namesake, and five of her 2. The family consists of six children, four boys and two girls, abundantly assuring the most prominent buckeye democrat that his name shall not cease in the land when he shall be gathered to his fathers. Mr. Thurman, sr., is now in his seventy-sixth year, but is not so feeble in appearance as the er reports of him lead one to expect . Itis greatly in his favor that he is not stout of figure, but is slender, and carries his goodly height erect. His full suit of white hair flows over the collar of his black Prince Albert coat and his ruddy countenance is fringed by white chin whiskers, He wears a veteran black silk high hat, which he varies with a black Turkish smoking cap which is highly unbecoming to his age and style. His infirmity is rheumatism, that settled in his legs below the knees and causes him to hug his cane closely in walking. But his mind does not halt. He is always the center of an admir- ee iy of men when he is upon the piazza, and the loud laughter that follows the narration of his stories indicates that his tongue has not lost its cunning in garnish- ing a tale to tickle the masculine fancy. To a Washington democrat who was ceremoniously presented and who said courte- ously to the great party leader, ‘We were deeply disappointed in not beirg able to count you one of us for the next four years,” Mr. Thurman promptly replied: “The good Lord touk better care of me than to permit that thing to come to pass.” Whether he rejoiced at escaping a residence in the capital city, the arduous cares of the Vice Presidency of the greatest nation of the globe, or the close com- panionship of the ex-President and his cabinet, the introducee did not stop to inquire, but as hastily as consistent with grace and good man- ners withdrew from the presence of the | speaking old Roman, But for all that Judge ‘Iburman may be dreaming dreams of succeed- ing Henry G. Payne in the Senate of the United States. MRS, THURMAN is the senior of her husband, and looks less than her stature from a habit of stooping at her shoulders that she has allowed to grow upon her during the last twenty eats, At her prime she was below the medium height of | women, but the personal dignity of her pres- ence and manner causes her to seem almost tall, and her figure is slight. The animated face is set between gray puff curls and she ar- ranges ascarf of black Spanish lace about her head and shoulders in a way that gives a co- quettish effect to her artistic toilet, Judgeand Mrs. Thorman are mutuall, ndent upon each other in many things, but the lady 1s still able to assist her husband so much more than she requires his help. In this respect she is as truly and as intelligently devoted to her states- man busband as ever Mrs, Gladstone is to “the grand old man,” only we do not hear so much about the case of our own countrywoman. Like the late beloved Horace Greely, Judge Thurman is utterly oblivious of some of the necessary details of his dress, though the persistency with which he ermits a red handkerchief to peep rom his coat pocket argues premeditation in that particular, Mrs. Thurman sees that the judge is properly ng to bed at night and she always superintends the making of his morn- ing . Mrs. Thorman, jr.’s oldest son is twenty years old and she does not herself look more than that age. She was a Baltimore belie and retains her brilliant brunette beaut: The Misses Thurman. her two daughters, are in the interesting period of their later teens. They have mingled little in general society and ave the manners of inexperienced school irl, They play tennis and dance and take tae walks with their sketch books under their arms. They thought the mountains and the sauitarium surroundings unendurably dull on their arrival, but have siuce become reconciled to their stay. JUDGE BURNS’ RECOLLECTIONS, The first man to greet Judge Thurman here was Judge M. Burns of Nashville, an ex-state senator of Tennessee, who is also recuperating wasted energies by laving his body in the wondrous waters of the hot springs. Judge Burus was a prominent though unofticial figure in the capital at the court of President John- son, with whom he was on intimate friendly terms for thirty years before he went to the White House. Dur ng the first days of the re- construction period Judge Burns made the ac- quaintance of Mr. Lincoln. The latter delighted in the mother wit of the frank Irishman who presented his claims with rare sense and brevity. Lincoln loved him for his name, too, and would recite to him the “Address to a Young Friend,” all the stangas and others of Robert Burns’ poems. and the judge says his elocution was excellent. Gen. Meigs, before whom the judge had his claim, was loth to pay the damages and deferred doing so until one day Mr. Lincoln told him if he did not do as he ordered lte would find some person who would doso. When Mr. Burns bade Mr. Lincoln farewell he was invited to visit him whenever A long enclosed gallery runs the length of ‘Z My Wy, he THE GALES zrew floor to ceiling. Upon them are the many se@ze that people of culture who travel are Poustantly picking up, such as vases, quaint Jugs or Chinese idols. The justice loved to relax his mind with a | friendly contest over the chess board and here ttle table, with its top turned down be- side the wall His great leather-covered easy chair stands beside the square center table, and another with capacious seat and wide arms that he loved to rest in--for his daughter Kate | Wrought the strip of embroidery that runs down the back and over the seat” Ona little stand isa much worn Bible, which he | consulted often for guidance, that was sented to him “By the Young Men's Bible Soc! of Cinciunati, Obio, 1544." when he was a — lawyer of that city. This, with Grand- the most precious i Wn ' MANSION. the kitchen and laundry. These back rooms are in an “L,” with sheds and stables just be- yond them. ‘The visitor then crosses an open court yard, upon which the many sleeping rooms in the ht wing of the old mansion be tan An inner hall divides the wing into bed chambers. In the front is avery room that was known as “Mrs. Gales’ room,” and in front of itanother drawing room. There are twelve —— — a aber on the upper floor. Just now place is occ asasummer boarding house, but it frees 2 the way of the extension of the city, aud soon nothing will be leftof this old whi occupied the ground for the greater partof a century. THE DRAWING ROOM to the left as you enter has an ona window pane. evidently scratched with a dia- ring. bearing bee of > a round HE E i il i f i i 5 8 i i F F é é é i i if FH i i} é fl f | Hf Fa | HE Ht f | he returned to Washington. PRESIDENT JOHNSON’ HOUSEHOLD, The next time Judge Burns visited the White House he was in company with Senator Patter- son, the son-in-law of President Johnson, and the remains of President Lincoln were on the way to the tomb at Springfield, IL Judge Burns had the entree to President Johnson's presence at any hour of the day or night. He never asked for an office, and then as now the non-oftice hunter amo. the President's friends was a rare visitor who was always wel- come. Mr. Burns mgt a prominent southern politician in the ante room at the White House as he was coming from Mr, Johnson’s room one morning. ‘When did you arrive in the city?” asked the man. ‘Last night, sir,” said Burns, p24 you've had audience of the President al- dy, and I’ve been here six weeks and cannot so much as get a promise to see him. How is this?” “My friend, I do not want an offic: replied Burns. The jadee avers that the White House never was and never has been so nicely we as it was when Mrs. Patterson, President Jobnson’s daughter, had charge of it. MEMORIES OF MRS. HAYES. It was about this time that Mr. Burns accom- panied a congressional commission from Nash- ville to New Orleans. Among them were Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs, Ben Wade, = lors eng wesc — Forster of jonnecticut. During their journeyings to- gether the judge formed a deep pore dain 9 irs. Hayes, and his admiration for her remains fervent to this day. There was a con- test among the ladies of for ceremonial precedence, ‘claiming first plac: strife by her ready tact and good nature, Mr. president of the railroad on which estas had some! to do with commissary department, aud he made at their farewell banquet he mented the gentlemen of the party on “the most pone oot ot Seaniiees % venemeea ” 80 D. C.. SATURDAY. Sia has rood jel agar orld ‘com-| Bsx00n Hiowons white hair and blue eyes. HE SWUNG AROUND THE CIRCLE. here is Mr. H. | z f E : i E H f | son of Gen. Robert E. Lee and the nephe Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; he is stout in build and Soot pest pg en meat oot po of stray an wack coat of gray tweed, a we hair cropped Mr. LeRoy F. Youmans, who has been the at- torney general of South Carolina for three terms and was United States district attorney of his state during the late administration, is con- valescing from a recent attack of rheumatism and has now completely recovered his health. Mr. Youmans has had and has now several cases before the United States —— Court and hig circle of acquaintances at the Capital is s one. Douglas , resident ian at the Hot Springs; Dr. Chane V, Carrington. of the University of Virginia. Dr. P. C. ur of Louisville, Ky., and Dr. Wm. B. Gray of Rich- are preparing to odminist er the javenation, according to Dr. Brown- Sequard, to an aged attache of the place, It will ini students of commercial reci- procity between supply and de: to know t in this valley mint juleps, active. are Pie pee at fifteen cents each or two for twenty: ive cents, and a brandy —— brings twenty cents with steady, regular ENGLISH RANOHMEN, Nimrod Hall, in the ANeghany mountains, for which passengers leave the train at Millboro’ station, is the favorite summer resort of the English _ranchmen in the mountains, The careful Britons are not confining their purchase of American lands to the far northwest, Mani- toba and Montuna, for they own large land tracts in these mountains and are adding every season to their possessions, The sheepranches re oan in the hands of the younger sons of noble families who have the companionship of other younger sons who are sent over here to recuperate their health and oe their wasted purses. Chas. R. H. Bruce of Scotland, ‘a nephew of Lord Abeldare, owns a sheep farm of over 10,000 acres that he calls Domingo Flats, in the Cheat mountains, Randolph county, West Va, He has 8.000 head of sheep, for which ‘he is paia 23¢ cents per pound in the field, and he is located 42 miles from the near- | est railway station and 60 miles from the town of Webster. Mr. Bruce has a house on his poe that cost $5,000, and he and his friends live on the best that is to be had in the moun- tains for money, He has with him on his rides Mr. de Fleury of London, a cousin of the duke of Newcastle, who is here for astay of eighteen months. They are tall, handsome youths, svelt of figure and active. This ie their collecting season and they are riding about the country on that business, They are mounted on fine horses and are followed by dogs of high breeding. The picturesque ri costume they wear is quiet in style, consisting of velvet breeches and jackets, leather leggings and | boots, slouch hate and silver Mr. de | meer prides himself — his cross-country steeplechase riding. He works without pay for Mr. Bruce—the rough farm work is done by hired men—and keeps his own horses and feels repaid in so doing, because he would spend | twenty-five times more in England in a season | than it takes to live here. He has also invested in some wooded lands in West Virginia. The ! bank accounts are kept in New York city and if they should get lonesome a few days’ journey by sea at any time would land them in Liver | pool. Mr, Bruce and Mr. de Fleury are I eyed ates of Oxford and are reeage upon all the live topics of the time. They say the Americans | are making a mistake in allowing English capi- | talists to place their wealth in the best securi- | ties here. If they were the great American people they would keep their hotel, brewery, railroad, grain elevator and other properties | im their own hands. In the matter of the sheep | ranching the writer expressed surprise that | American youths did not prefer occupations of | that sort to overcrowding the professions, asour college graduates do, and was told by a practi- cal business man that it was capital, not enter- prise, that was wanting on the part of our young | men. Mrs. H. C. Nelson, Miss I, W. Abbott, Mra, Stuart Elliott, Miss Belle lott, Mr. Clarence | McClelland and Mr. F. M. McClelland of Wash- | ington are among the recent arrivals at the | Hot Springs hotel. MPN. ——____ ‘DR. BOWERS A FREE MAN. End of a Remarkable California Crim- inal Case. Dr. J. Milton Bowers was convicted in San Francisco, Cal., in 1886, of poisoning his wife in order to obtain insurance on her life amount- ing to $17,000 and was sentenced to be hanged. He took an appeal to the supreme court of the state, and on October 23, 1887, before that tri- bunal had rendered a decision, the dead body evidence the fact that the blood is not in a good condi- tion. These symptoths result fsom the effort of nature ‘to throw off the impurities, in which she should be as- aisted by BWIFT'S SPECIFIC. This will rewedy the ‘@eturbance, and bring speedy and permanent relief by forcing out the potson, and will build up the system from the first dose. | the brain and stomach, my little eon had a number of | bad ulcersand running sores to come on his head and | $0¢ PAF oF fracti body, which lasted for four years. I tried all the doo- | & tors apd many remedies which were recommended by other parties, but the sores still grew woree, until I did not expect him to recover. My friends were conf- dent that if the sores healed it would kill him. I at | length quit all other treatment and put him on SWIFT'S SPECIFIC, and less than three bottles cured him s2und and well, and be ts to-day s sound and healthy child. 8. & 8, also cured s soreom another of my children, sul3-co WE HAVE WORTH OF LAST YEAR'S STOCK TO SELL AT niture Covering manufactured, from the cheapest | Soods to the best. All kinds and styles of Heavy Cur | tains and Portieres, Fringes and all manner of Trim mings, Lace Curtains of every make, from the cheapest Nottingham to the finest Brussels, Irish Point and | Bussian, All goods that were in stock January 1 in this department will be sold at 333s per cent discount. yard, yard, less than regular prices. Why? Because the styles | change twicea year and we are determined not to ex- hibit the same styles two years in succession. Baby Carriages. Tricycles, Bicycles, Velocipedes, Ham- | 2 ocks, Mosquito Canupies, Boats, Tenta, Wire Win- GUST 17. 1889—TWELVE PAGES. ; Gener 1 oF Boils, pimples, blotches on the skin, eruptions, &c., LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY, ‘Single Number, Class “H.” Drawn st New game ey Tuesday, August 13, All Louisiana Siste gu Sor teers Ses tee tate, aud otk of s ticket and the orp openly, ted by the laws of the state | States. ‘Lickets dated and imeued cities in the name of the Louisiana State eres oy, prizes in other ns, are not Lonimaus State Lot- are counterfeits and cheats, in- | to deceive and wary that One Price of the emall ion of @ ticket issaed ii a ry St eee any drawing. ! ew tiokets at all, but After recovery from s severe attack of congestion of | whch are BR J. MoKINNEY, Woodbury, Texas. ‘Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed tree. ERRSSIE? SPAIN C00, Dees ate B. ROBINSON & 00.8 The pe he Y drawing and continues Bi Showa ‘919 of our patrons exverience any delay are | ceivin 18 owing Dame being among inet on the list. Address TIONAL Ba og ged a - * M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orieana, La. Entered | .2gikeEet gccording to Act of Congress, im the 4 oftice of the Librarian of Congress at Washington” Userecepexrep Arrnactiox t OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTER ‘Lilliputian Outfitting Establishment, 008 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE- ‘Was the first exolusive Boys’ and Ohildrens’ Clothing House in America, It proudly bears the LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY, ForBuperiority and variety of Styles, Incorporated Lesislat Educational ER eee eee ‘Excellence of fabric and make, | helning: vote, It MAMMOTH WINGS take place sitche at Sieitbaak thos. ‘uate fuace in. FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS FOR OF 118 DRAWINGS AND Pho! at MENT OF PRIZES, Attested as follows “We do hereby cer'i/y that jor supervice the arrange. sents forall try seomihy ond fieont- Ammar oe The Lennaana Siote Laticry Company. and. | manave and contro. the Ln uscinoe thetnecives, ant the same are conducted with honesty. “ayreees, and ators OS very a Si or Natures allached, mn tls advertisements.” " STS We the wn ed arr eee Fi Lome may be presented a’ our counters. Commissionera, Pe en Risse ober tad RM. WALMSLEY, Pres. Louisiana PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Ni A BALDWIN New Orleans National ational DWIN, Pros. Ne: By CARL KOHN; Pres. Union Ni GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1889. CAPITAL PRIZE, $300,000. Tickets at Twenty Dollars each: Halves, ‘and lowpess of price. It is not a Side issue in a big House oro or =) zoo bute big House 8 : S822 ‘With Boys’ and Childrens’ Clothing S2e2, Seargrzcat as ite beginning, aim and end. rad rs = Het ce 2S gesenesesess LESS THAN COST. UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. In this department you will find every class of Fur- a sp a rp Re Lee eee S tee 200,000 810; Quarters, ¢5; Lenths, $2; Twentietns 61, LIST OF PRIZES i = Hoe CARPET DEPARTMENT. 1,050 yards Best Ingrain Carpets, 55¢. per yard. jie bs 2,000 yards Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 450. per tu yard. 8,000 yards Best Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 70c. 00 Prizes of 8500 are. veel eo BEES 750 yards Body Brussels Carpets, 80c. per yard. 4.500 yards Best Body Brussels Carpets, $1.00 per 3852 fs are. are... 3134 Prizes, amounting to. titled to Terminal Prizes AGENTS WANTED. $2” For Cive Kates, or any further desired, write legibly to the Prizes of $100 G08 Prizes of *100 Pd a a bd td a a dd 3 = x ‘900 yards Velvet Carpets, 80c. per yard. 2,500 yards Beat Velvet Carpeta, ¢1.00 per yard. 2,700 yards Best Moquette Carpets, $1.10 per aaa 235: FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. StaAEEiuces sages cosa meeal Gotteeds wale Huiea bp JOUr lucie ek Buivelupe bearing Pour Bull ‘If you want to make s paying investment this ts your IMPORTANT. oprortunity. Fine as well ascheap Furniture ofevery | Address MA Dal Kind and class will be sold at from 25 to 50 percent | dew La By Jetter, cont M Uvuer issued wp Steere Sc se at or tal Note. Registered Letters containing Currency to NEW OKLEANS NATIONAL BANK ew Urieaus, La MUST BE SOLD THIS MONTH. All our Refrigerators, Water Cqplers, Water Filters et at tl doy and H po caemaaeiinaaat of Henry Benhayon, brother of Bowers’ wife, | °°" Steemsand Doors. } $] OUR DOLLAR t tho pete of ae ein pub was found in a room in that city. A letter was take | or fraction of « Ticket 188Un0 BY US in any Draw found purporting to be the confession of Ben- 83 VU | iug. Anything in our mame vfered tor less than & hayon, that he azd not Dr. Bowers was the said vy | Dollarie eewindle, oulé-wasew vause of his sister’s death, Circumstances led to the suspicion that the confession was forged and that Benhayon was murdered, John A. pepe, ag the latter’s murderer, but he Was acquitted. A book agent was arrested on suspicion. The supreme court afterward | ted Bowers a new triai. Yesterday before | Judge Wallace the district attorney moved for dismissal of the case on the ground that not enough evidence could be secured to convict. ‘The judge accordingly dismissed the case and Bowers yas discharged from custody after hav- ing been imprisoned in the county jail for over three years, ———.+e+______ Honors to Nominee McKinney. At Richmond, Va., last evening, Hon. Philip McKinney, the democratic nominee for gov- ernor, was escorted from his hotel to the train route for home by the Powhatan club of friends, headed bya brass band. Mr. McKin- ney occupied a carriage with Mayor Ellison drawn by four white horses. He made a speech at the station, returning thanks for the ovation. sires. Pecseuoranaones A Mormon Arrested for Bigamy. Elder Wm. Spry alias Franklin Haymour, who bas been near Chattanooga, Tenn., for more than twelve years working up Mormon converts, and who has charge of that territory, was arrested yesterday by Deputy United States rehal ‘p On & warrant issued from the United States court at Salt Lake City for bigamy. He was put in jail, oe Pittsburg Favors Washington. Superintendent Follansbee of the Pittsbug chamber of commerce favors Washington for the Three Americas exposition. He says: “There cap be no other compromise between the jealousies existing between Chicago, Ni Yorks Bt Louis andthe ‘other cities spicing and for the privilege than the selectibn of ington. . ‘fo choose Gotham it would be a pro- vincial affair, whereas Wi n, unlike any other city or spot, is the focus, the center of Ge sone ever-lasting, ever ci iv pied by Thos. J. McCabe as a coffee store. The 1d out b; lo Bee arepe Tord y the explosion. The fy. Suite have been is spread over nearly three of flooring there isn’t room for the above enumerated stocks when the | goods for Fall arrive, and they are arriving every day. our business, which we have taken up within the last _ year with renewed vigor and strength. Our friends and customers of fifteen years ago will remember how we | once led in this business, and we now propose to sur- ess allour former efforts. Our aim and study is to Produce the best efforts for the least possible expense, | Awaxe Keeps us always in the condole with these self-styled and our'pian even after we had shown our hand. ve $18 now goat ESSE ‘Because we haven't room for them. Thoughour stock — aps $ War You Ssovip COME TO US POR YOUR CLOTHING. BECAUSE WE CARRY A FINE LINE OF THE NEWEST AND BEST GOODS. WALL PAPER AND DECORATIONS. BECAUSE WE LOOK CAREFULLY AFTER ALL THE DETAILS OF OUR GOUDS 80 THAT OUR CUSTOMERS MAY BE SEEN TO GET ONLY GOOD RELIABLE WORK. ‘We would call particular attention to this branch of BECAUSE WE TRY TO GIVE YOU a LITTLE BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY THAN YOU CAN OBTAIN aN¥ WHERE ELSE LN THE CITY. BECAUSE OUR METHODS AND BUSINESS PLANS ARE JUST AND GENEROUS. WE GUAKANTEE EVERY THING WE BELL, AND IF FOR ANY REASON ANY OF OUR GOODS DON'T TURN OUT AS WELL a8 TEE CUS- TOMER THINKS THEY SHOULD WE aR ALWAYS READY TO SATISFY HIM. —% B&B BARNUM & 00. aulz Laws, Buasxers, Suawis DRESS GOUDs, SILES. VELVETS, te REIT OF THE LOOM Yard-wide, Bleached Got CORNER 11TH AND F STS. N.W.. ‘931 PENNSYLVANIA AVR ‘WASHINTON, D. C. aud SScSSSECES 3 LEAD. Bente carn obese hs ot fd to te th 3 | Resa rs Sh aR Be a, Rete Ere ore OO LONSDALE CAMBAIC, one — 300 CARTERS. Cash Store, is ES ia a is And here are other nuts for them tocrack—if they MOHAIR COATS AND VESTS, SILK STRIPES, AT $1.97 FOR COAT AND VEsT. A saving to the purchaser of $3.02 on each Coat and ‘eodeome and Stylish Silk and Worsted Suite worth SESEELEZEEEEeie? 4 $10.75 ASUIT, Our $10.75, $11.50, $12.25 and 613.75 Cassimere v reduced to BB. ADLEB'S