Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1893, Page 5

More Half Prices MERTZ’S For Furniture ' AttheRink. We have an object in quoting these half prices. We must bave room for our must bave it imme- | iu & i ge we this Hy | t z i s g f 8 c] a Z Pi a ‘] 8 ej 28 if : i i I [i | te il E i Fil i i lt + He | | # i Rn > g° Te i i i i yFt B ‘ e i I 82-1nch Julius Lansburgh, “RINK,” N.Y. Ave Nese 14rz Sx. The Greatest SALE Of SHOES that was ever inaugurated tm ‘Washington is gaining fame and custom ers every day. OUR GREAT MIDSUMMER Slaughter Sale I ACTUAL VALUE, $8.50. OUR PRICE, 75 CTS. Ladies’ House Slippers. All sises.———REDUCED PRICE, 25 CTS. Ladies Russet and Black Oxford Ties.——REDUUED PRICE, 49 CTS. ‘Men's High and Low Shoes. ACTUAL VALUE, $1.50.-REDUCED PRICE, 75 CTS Chfldren’s Black and Russet Button Shoes, ‘tipped, spring heels. ACTUAL VALUE, $1.50.-REDUCED PRICE, 75 CTS 500 pairs of Men's Red Russia Calf Slip- pers, band sewed. ACTUAL VALUE, $2.80.-REDUCED PRICE, 50 CTS STORE, 1 310-312 Sivexra Sz. N.W. CARBART @ L. . sa TA Ig Fine REsS GOODS IS AN IN- teresting topic just now, and we are sdding to its interest by reducing price In fact, you'll find “August” prices im nearly every Gepartment of the store. Bick Pisid India Limons. Regularly ‘20e. yard. Renvcev To 150. Yaap. Colored Embroidered Swisses. Usually wold at 400. Revveen To 250. Yano. Several Colored Chaneeable Gloria Sik Skirts, two ruffles, gored band. Wenz $4. Now $3. Carhart & Leidy, ‘923 7th—706 K st. The Disadvantage Of 2 FURNACE has slways been the $roable required. to manage it. ies, aut- ferent with THE TO! FURNACE; ‘8 small stove couldnt be managed easier. ‘That point, combined with its great heat- ing power, accounts for the large sales. Seethe BONN STEEL PLATE RANGE. Both here. $.$.Suxvo & Bro, 432 Oru Sr. Sercusz. Discover Ox WALL PAPER, Moldings. &c.. at JULIUS LANSB! bs a suas Om A Few Dars Mone ASL OUR GREAT DISCOUNT SALE Of new and desirable DRY GOODS, &c., will have Deen « thing of the past. je offer you s uniform discount of Owe-Fovrra Orr For Case, ‘Which in many instances is below the wholesale cost. This is without doubt the most favorable opportu- nity ever presented to the purchasing public of Wash- tmgton. Don’t take our word for it, but come in and see for yourself, of ask your friends. J.& L, Joussoxs & Lorrari. 713 Market space MERTZ’S MODERN PHARMACY, Closed Sundays, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. ANNUAL REDUCTION SALE Is “booming along” today ae merrily as when Atstarted. The crowds, eager to make money out of the BARGAINS we're offering, increase rather than diminish. There's no limit to the buyers’ enthusiasm. ‘You can accomplish « grest deal tomorrow ‘with a very little money. Besides the sub- Joined list of values, we shall offer for THURSDAY ONLY, BARGAINS no one else is capable of approsching. If you wish to take advantage of these SPE- CIALS you must buy within the hours named. Frox 9 To 10 O’Crocx ‘Tomorrow morning we will sell JONES’ ROOT BEER for 10 CENTS A BOTTLE. ‘WwrOne bottle will make 5 gallons of this de- cious, thirst-satiefying, warm weather drink. Tomorrow Oxry We Wut Sez “Knickerbocker” Shoulder Braces, 4 36), Frox 10 To 12 Octoce . ‘We will sell 4-08. bottles of the CELE- BRATED “NEWMAN” PERFUME, Buy odor, actual value, 91.50.79 (), Frow 4 P.M. "Tnx Crostxa True We will sell DOVE’S MANDRAKE G@3 bores for 25 conte , We will give aws y 8 oon canon ce every copy of “WE BOYS AND GIRLS." eur ‘Sunshine Story Book for Children. bat well sell tomorrow foro 490, Axx True Tas Wusx The following remarkable efere are st your disposal : "Queen Ann” Cologne. Now. Ato Violet Water (emall size). Now..cs.c.00..53¢ ‘Violet Water (large size). Now. “Glen Echo" Cologne. Now. ‘Esau do Oeliet (carnation pink), new and Gnlebeated Vinolis, ‘per box (cakes fow ‘Thymol Skin Soap. Now. = 20 OTHER TOILET B: QUISITES. ‘Ponce de Leon (Bloom of Youth). Now 58e, Julie's Tollet Powder. Special price, 270. Belezatre Totlet Powder. Now 20c. Lavender Bags. Special price, 7c. Hot Water Bags (one, two of three quart.) How 830, Cream of Cucumber aad Lettuce (delightful for the skin). Special price, 15c. grinstd’s Ean de Quinine (small size), Yow Pinand's Eau de Quinine (large sise). Now 50e. Pure Violet Orris. Now 18¢. per package (8 for 50e.). Crown Lavender Salt, Now 39. per bottle. Mertz’s Aromatic Lavender Salt. Now Sic. per bottle. Rabateaa's Skin Food (removes skin wrin- Bles and skin blemishes). Special price, 88. per Jar. Roses and Myrrh (for the teeth). Now 190. per bottle. Merts's Curling Fluid (not summy or sticky); Keeps the bairin curl. Now 150 (@REMEMBER, YOU MAY BUY ANY- ‘THING YOU WANT AT A BIG REDUCTION FROM THE REGULAR PRICE. MERTZ’S MODERN Pharmacy (Closed Sundays), Len Au» F Sz WALL PAPER, Picture Moldings, &e.. at JULIUS LANSBURGA’S “Rink,” N. ¥. ave. near 14th st. it OQ #SFRPEFPEFBPPPPDDDPTDITIOIIO z Half Prices For Shoes Ont with the balance of our stock of Summer Shoes without re- to profit. We have ‘‘cut” Price in two. | See Bettas, | \ it tates, tart Ea $1.60 ta, Seg. c= $1.10 | sets. | ¢ Crawford’s, 4 Oded dddaddcdadaaadedddddd teeO SMALL PRICES And GRAND VALUES are the two distin- gulshing, features of EDMONSTON'S AN” UAL REDUCTION SALE. No trash here! ‘We can’t “‘bait™ you with any shoes for 25 cents, but we can give you deat value. ever had for Topp money. SHOES on our BARGAIN TABL! antiyou ‘will be surprised at the values, iy like i ‘The LADIES 81.50 TABLE contains SHOE ‘That been sold for then $2 toed. sn the US CENT FABLEare 92.50 White Canvas Oxford Ties. abies BOYS" 81 80 and ‘62 Maneste & CENTS. ther Shoes ‘at EDMONSTON srw —1334 FS; N.W.—s70m 10 DON'T WANT TO MAKE A RUN ON the bank, but you do want to make a run on our stock of Shoes. ‘The prices at which we are sell- ing them will prove a good investment. ADIES' 83.00 AND $3.50 OXFORD TIES Row $3.78 EN'S $2.50, $2.75 AND $3.00 OXFORD Ties, now $1.68. CHILDREN'S SPRING HEEL SHOES AND Slippers now 50 cents. We want to do business with you if low prices will doit, Every Shoe in the house at bargain prices. JOH E. LITTLE, 1002 F ST. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. NOTICE. Last week's rush for those ladies’ $3.50 Oxfords reduced to $2.50 bas prompted us to continue the sale for one more week— thus iving everybody chance to secure ‘at least one pair. ‘This sale includes every 83.50 Ladies’ Ox- ford Tie inthe house. Take your choice for the coming week for 929 F Sz. Balto. Stores band 6 W. Balto. st. aus Tooth Talk. ‘We will of course give your teeth the very ‘dest possible attention, no matter how far gone they are, but for your sake we earnestly ‘advise that you consult us just as soon as your teeth commence to go. A little filling here and a little cleaning there right away may save youan untold amount of future pain and an- moyance. Elegant parlors, gentlemanly den- tists, courteous lady attendants. Scientific Dentistry by graduates only. One grade of material—the deat. Extracting, 25c. Gas or Zono, 50c. Cleaning, ‘Te. ; Silver Filling, 75c. ; Platine Filling, $1; Gold Fillings in proportion. Gold Crowns, 97.50. VERY BEST TEETH, #8. n, au8 U.S. Dental Ass’ 401 Tru Sz. N.W. Everything Goes At the great ASSIGNEE’S SALF of DAVIS” BRI ORE. Unlike, some, salen the whiethe while ties ‘are ‘Poor ont All the Shoes in ‘the = ore will be sold out as g00n as possible. At our remarkably (ow ‘prices tt won't take long to reach the end. —Me Low Shoes. as, a3. epere, Pusnpa sai Oxisrde€2.00— = mps and Oxfords.” 82, See OE Doticcle Buttons Spaaies §F Whi: Slippers ‘Button cots = Best Tennis Shoes Rubbers’ held. @Eo. MYERS, ASSIGNEE AVIS’ SHOE STORE, 1430 New Your Ave N.W. Don’t Suffer lmmecessary torture while seeing the World's “Fait. ‘There's. miles of “walk. ing to be done and your feet must be in condition to do it. Have us attend them before you start. PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Chiropodists, Parlors, 1115 Pa. ‘ave. aus Coxe: Coxe: FOR SALE AT WORKS OF Coxe: WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, 26th and G sts. 6 CENTS PER BUSHEL UNCRUSHED. 8 CENTS PER BUSHEL CRUSHED. aut et the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LWTZ & BRO., 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trunks and Satchels at low prices oct GENTS SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED FOR 81 Coats, 50c. ; Pants, 25c. : Vest Fuppiriag done io best manine ‘Telephone cail 143-2. se Altering and called for and K, 1, HAHN, 705 9th st. n. w.. and 435 N. Eutaw st., Baltimove, Ma. CAMP MOSHER. Members of the Engineer Corps Get- ting Down to Work. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP MOSHER, HARPER'S FERRY, W. Va., Aus. 7, 1393. Company C, engineer corps, began today the work for which it came to camp. Reveille, as usual, at 6 o'clock, and at 6:20 the roll call. At 6:25 company drill took Place. The company is not quite up to the standard on the manual, but it is improv- ing. After company drill, Corp. H. B. Swearingen was put in charge of a squad for drillas part of a competitive examina- tion, by which the corporal hopes to win another stripe in his chevrons. Breakfast came at 7:30, and guard mount at & At 8:30 ‘the different details reported for various engineering work. Capt. Ireland brought out the hellographs, and after practicing for awhile upon the campus, a squad took one of the instruments across the Shenan- up on Loudoun Heights, the other Yemaining in the camp. The litde distance of three miles which intervened did not seem to worry the operators in the least. Tomorrow one of the instruments will be carried up on Maryland Hei:' the homing pigeons was _rele: Owing to some carelessness upon the Di of the railroad officials, a box containing thirty of the pigeons destined for the camp, was carried by here today, and Capt. Ire: Jeng has not yet been able to trace them. ‘apt. Ireland's squad also practiced tonight with fash lanterns. ? xi Lieut. Middleton took a squad out in the woods after a flag pole and to construct a gabion. His squad was divided. Three of the men remained with the lieutenant and under his instruction in the regulation time, two hours, manufactured a first- class gabion and brought it to camp, where it is now on exhibition, attracting much at- tention and many inquiries from the fair ones as to “what it is for.” The other part of the squad, under Corporal Chandler, succeeded in finding and felling the finest flag pole which this part of the country eee lt Is almost sixty feet long and as straight as an arrow. It is a beauty, certainly. It is now upon the campus and Rill probably be flaunting the flag tomor- Fo! Corporal Steward selected his points to- aay Yor the triangulation plane table and photographic surveying | work and will Probably begin operations soon. Photo- graphic surveying is as yet only in an experimental stage, but Corporal Steward hopes to make a success of his efforts. ‘t. Freeman fixed up the batteries and instrument in his tent, which is the camp telegraphic headquarters—a kind of main office, as it were. Capt. Averill took a detail out, and, with the students of the Corcoran Scientific School of Columbian University, who are here to profit by the captain's instruction, the preliminary surveying with view to constructing (on paper) a railro’ to connect Bolivar with the Shenand branch of the Baltimore and Ohio. At 7 o'clock the company, dressed in the blouses and white ducks, were again put through the manual; and whether it was the effect of the white ducks, the fair eyes who were beholding or what not, the exe- cution was splendid. The retreat was sounded while the company was still in ranks and the flag hauled down, durinj which ceremony the company present arms. Tattoo at 10 and taps at 10:30. The weather was extremely cold—for this season of the year—last night, but it con- vinced us today that summer still here. Pvt. Stevens saw that his part of the work, instruction in swimming, was not neglected. No instruction in resuscitation was attempted today. 8S. — Record of Dea During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permite were issued from the health office for the followin White—Sarab Fetter, 84 years; William W. Ryan, 82, years: Mary 1. Campbell. 91 year omas Jewell, 80 years; Stokley B. Finnacor: % years: Marin L. Reiley, 23 years; Alice Jones, 40 years; Charles L. Caron, 65 years; Louisa R. Antonio, 1 year; Edwin F. Reinburg, 17 years; John W. Spilman, 17 days; Harry Hall, 1 month; Marie Dickinson, 10 months; Mary Ann Curtis, $ months; Mabel Hodgkins, 10 months. Colored—Sophia Crown, 70 years; Marshall Barry, 20 years; Isabella Alexander. 8 years; Margarette Anderson, 1 year; Irene Higbert, 3 months; Erma L. Marlow, 6 months; James Carter, 9 days; Mary Bowles, 10 months. paisa At 9:80 o'clock last evening a coal oil lamp exploded in house 2025 Government alley, be- tween 20th. 21st, L and M streets northwest, owned by P. Curran and occupied by Charles Hughes, doing #5 worth of damage. CHINESE CURIOS. An Interesting Report by Mr. Bed- loe, Consul at Amoy. UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC DECORATIONS. Many Articles Are Manufactured From Peculiar Shells. ODDITIES IN JEWELRY. Mr. Edward Bedloe, United States consul at Amoy, has made a report to the State Department in regard to Chinese curios. He says a practically untouched field is the importation into the United States of the curlos, works of art, household orna- ments, and decorations for which the peo- ple in this part of China are famous. ‘Those worthy of comment are mentioned. Nothing Goes to Waste. Nothing, not even the shells of the ses, goes to waste in the extreme orient. Lite is too fierce. Everything, no matter how humble, is utilized in some way. Thus, for example, nearly every form of shellfish is used for food. After the extraction of the living organism the shells are not thrown away, as in the western world. Some are reserved for the button maker; others for the glue boiler. At least a dozen industries are supported by what we would call the refuse of shells. When these industries have exhausted the raw material, what re- mains is sold to the lime kiln and the kitch- en gardener. There are few, if any, shell mounds in the flowery empire. One family of univalves (the strombus) is used for making fish horns, toy trumpets, war horns and the like. The animal is extracted and sold in the market. The shell is boiled, scraped, and dried and the minor apex or pindle cut off at an obtuse angle with the axis of the warped surface. The resultant shape is a success so far as the production of noise is concerned. As a musical instru- ment it is a dire failure. The toy trumpets emit squeaks whi¢h may please the juvenile ear, but not any other, ‘The Fish Horn. The fish horn is on a par with the tin monstrosities with which Christmas is celebrated. The war horns, heavy and awkward, give a hollow roar, more like the bellow of a stray calf than a call to glory. All of these implements of dissonance are durable and cheap. You will see fish horns which have been used by father, son and grandson, until the rough exterior has been Polished by years of handii enamel, In ‘the country distric er’s wife uses it to cali her husband home, and the herdsman to attract a lingering or straying charge. In ancient times the shell war horns were in common use. Military Progress has replaced them with brass, especially on the coast. In the far interior shell horns are still employed. Another gad ingenious way of using shells is as buttons, sleeve links and hairpin heads. For thi puree 8 ‘small shell is employed, ranging from one-fourth of an inch to an inch in diameter. It is cleaned and poll ed and half filled with molten solder. Be- fore the metal cools a wire loop or hatrpin is inserted in the middle of the molten mass. The loop becomes the shank of the button, which is strong, neat and very at- tractive. The shells employed are all mem- bers of the Cypraea family, the most com- mon being the cowrle, or Cypraea moneta. The cost of the buttons ranges from 2 to 9 cents per dozen. Sometimes the wire loops are of silver, and then the prices are, of course, considerably higher. Things Made From Shells. More ingenious are the shell cups, sau- cers and spoons made from the larger types of tropical univalve shells. The finest specimens came from the southern Philip- Pines, and the next from Borneo, but good ones are found in the Pescadores and For- mosa. It would seem aa if the original idea was Malayan, and that the other races of the Orfent were merely imitators. In making cups and saucers the conchs are sawed through in about the same manner as cocoanuts are when intended for dippers. ‘They are cleaned and polished, and the con- vex surface ground slightly so as to rest on @ table without spilling or tilting. The spoons are made by sawing the round su- perior surface of the conch at such an angle as to partially Intersect the spindle or major axis. This becomes the handle of the completed spoon. According to the size of the shell, the result {s a dessert spoon, tablespoon, ‘or_a ladle capable of contain: ing a quart. The interior is of a rich sul- hur, salmon, orange color or a pearly luster. It has no angles where dirt can accumulate and is about the handsomest natural spoon I have ever seen. Hone stand heat and cold well, but are attacked by lemon juice and other acid sub- . The best market in which to ob- tain them today is Cebu, in the Philippine Islands. The Largest Industry. The largest industry is the cutting of beads, buttons, studs and other small arti- cles from shells of a high luster. There are some fifty species which are utilized in this manner, of which the Chinese mussel and oyster are the most prominent. One variety gives a black, blue and white button similar to the cat's eyes of Ceylon, and named alter these Amoy or Canton cat's eyes. A second variety is of a pale fawn ranging to trans- lucency, called white cat's eyes. A third is half an inch in diameter and resembles light brown onyx. The black and white cat's eyes used for bracelets, necklaces, ladies’ dress buttons and also as dress orna- ments similar to pearls. The balls are strung and used as necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rosaries. Though apparently fragile, they are really tough and very dura- ble. Their price depends upon some in- scrutable Chinese rule and varies from half a cent to 6 cents apiece. Even at the algher figure they are about the cheapest artiatic decoration we have in the east. When mounted as buttons the biack cat's eyes are a notable ornament to a black silk dress. The gradations of color are brought out into fine relief, and the suggestion of blue which runs through the shell gives a color to the somber silk that fs very pleas- ing. The best effect is when they are sewed closely together in double lines upon @ vest or waist, when they seem to be a fine and brilliant stripe. A queer way of setting doth cat’s eyes and onyx balls practiced by the Chinese consists in alternating them with smi rved fruit stones. It is rather attractive as an oddity, but the lack of color deprives it of any aesthetic value. The Value of Silver. Silver is to the orfent what gold Is to t west. To the artist, the scholar, and the collector it is the king of all the precious metals. Its popularity {1s not due to its cheap- ness. Jade, which rivals silver in public esteem, is much more expensive than gold. There may be another reason for the small use of gold as an ornament by the Chinese. In designation of rank and title a gold button stands at nearly the bottom of the list. Then, on the other hand, yellow gold- en is the imperial color, and none but those around the son of heaven are allowed to use it for wearing and other purposes. Stl ver jewelry and curios in China are unt versal. The poorest coolie’s wife has usu ally argent bracelets and earrings. In curios and bric-a-brac the number of silver ar- ticles is legion. The greatest manufactur- ing center is Canton; but Amoy, Fuchau, Nanking, and Peking possess artists and guilds whose workmanship is famous over fhe empire. Hours may profitably be spent in studying the designs of these eastern artificers. One class of these consists of miniature reproductions of features of dal life and is adapted for earrings, wate! charms, pendants, and bangle attachments. Among the more familiar objects are the Pagoda, sampan (or native boat), junk, the sedan chair, the small-footed lady's shoe, the goddess’ of mercy, the celestial poodle, the king of the fishes, the sitting budd! the dragon, the flying ‘serpent, the ie onze, the tiger, lion, horse, pig, buffalo, glephant, turtle, ‘crocodile, monkey, cat and og. Size and Workmanship. ‘The largest does not exceed two inches in length; from this size they diminish to dainty little objects no larger than a grain of corn. The work and finish are admirable, the features and hair of the human beings and animals, the scales of the fish and croc- odiles and the marking of the turtle’s cara- pace being reproduced with the highest care and skill. Another class consists of imita- tion cordage. The metal {s solid, but the surface is so cleverly wrought out that at first sight each piece seems a rope, cro- cheted cord or braid. Some are as fine as sewing silk, while others are as thick as clothes lines. The silver is alloyed with a small percentage of copper to increase its hardness and to allow the fine carving and graving impossible in the softer substance of pure silver. These silver cords are used for bracelets, anklets, necklaces, belts,sword hangings and horses” harness. ‘Though stiff they are not rigid and can be bent in every direction. They may be made into knots and untied without breaking. Athird class comprises household ornaments, match boxes, ash cups, joss s' sandalwood urns, plates for optumplpes, but. ton boxes, and so on without end. It is of D. ©, WEDNESDAY. A UGUST 9, 1893. the same general type and about the same Yalue as those made in America and Eu- rope. fourth class inclu agree work and tissues made from fine silver wire, and {s marked by the highest skill and beauty. 16 ia a favorite kind of work among. the Chinese and has been for centuries. There is Dut little doubt that Marco Polo brought specimens of it to Europe from Nanking and in this manner aided in the after de- velopment, of the guilds of Italy and France. The designs at times are simply marvelous. One from Fuchau consisted of @ bouque over which was sely wrapy & silken vell. ‘It was so perfectly made that the veil looked as if it might blow away at any moment. Through its filmy folds the flowers and leaves were all visible. Another artistic te was a little bouquet in which ferns, lilles of the valley and similar botan- ical beauties were perfectly photographed in metals. A custom of the Chinese trade deserves mention. In selling his goods the Mongolian merchant in silverware gives the weight of the metal, its fineness and its lue as bullion; and then as a separate item the cost of the Workmanship. ‘Thus pre, gay, in purchasing a pair of ‘corded bracelets my bill ran as follows: Silver (41-3 ounces 8 per cent fine),$4.20 (Mexican), Workmanship, $2.15; total, "$8.35 (Mexican): ‘The first item is mathematically correct and can be depended upon as the intrinsic value of the material in its manufacture. Oddities in Jewelry. The flowery kingdom is full of oddities and novelties to the newcomer from Chri: endom. The first thing that attracts his attention on landing at Shanghai or Hong- kong is the queerness and the quantity of Jewelry worn by Chinese women in their hair. It varies from place to place, so that ® careful student after a little experience can tell where a woman comes from by simply looking at the ornaments on her There are first the purely decorative Ping, which suggest knitting needles or hionable hat pins. The finest kinds are made of gold; below these are silver ones, and below these, for the poorer classes, are brass ones tipped with either of the precious metals. In addition to metal, ivory, ebony, horn, tortoise shell, bamboo and celluloid are largely employed for the game purpose. The head of the pin dis- closes the wealth of the wearer. The wife of Hou Qua, the Canton banker, had a pin Whose head was an immense diamond. ‘The wife of the viceroy of Fokien has one which terminates in a large ruby. Pins of this sort are worth thousands of dollars. In this class come a large number of pins whose heads are emeralds, pearls, jade pieces, gold balls or figures and silver de- signs. They can be bought for a few cents when the shank is of brass and the head an imitation of jade or for a few dollars when the metal is silver and the end a cheap semiprecious stone. In another class the pin terminates in a cluster of some sort. There seems no limit to the designer a this Sela. The cluster may be. seven le a or supported by fine wires: it may be a group of blue ca ‘s-eyes representing a bunch of grapes, a row of pearls swinging from minute chains, a knot Of exquisitely colored tiny porcelain flowers and fruits, a lot of turquoises carved into violets, a boutonnniere of buttercups in filmy gold leaves. In a third class the shank and head are separate, but connected by @ coll of wire. This keeps the head in erpetual motion and tends to “show it off.” This contrivance is rarely seen out- side of Fuchau and Amoy. In addition to the other styles referred to, the heads are made also of flake jade, cut to represent jong leaves and similar shapes, porcelain butterflies, gold and silver moths and @ragon files, little birds in metal, vines, and whatever in nature is easily moved by the wind. Chinese women are as r | are for for these pins as European women finger rings. They will economize a year to buy @ new one, and take a particular de- Nght in owning many. Enger for Hairpins. The proprietess of a Hoaskong sampan (or passenger boat) is the envied possessor of over 100 of these precious instruments that are said to represent nearly $3,090 in value. Yet she lives in ner boat and rel- dom makes $1 @ day. The hairpin in the east, unlike that in the west, is generally of silver or gold. it is a thin bar slightly flattened, waved and corrugated, in order to get a grip, and is usually straight and six to eight Inches in length. Jts owner bends it according to the style in which she dresses her hair. Sometimes it is bent into | aC, displaying four inches of metal. other times it is bent into a V and sho amere yellow point among ‘the black tresses. The gold and silversmiths snake special alloys for hairpins. rdiaa es would break after a few score of bendings and unbendings. These, nowev:r, iast a lifetime. On account of their form’and cor- Tugations they seldom fall from the head and are scarcely ever lost. They are worn night as well as day, and ure only removed in the morning when their owner performs the slow and complicated operations of washing and drying her locks. Every one above the extremely poor in China is the owner of a tongue scraper. They may or may not have brushes, cut they are sure to possess a ton; raper. It is a ribbon of silver or gold, with a ring at one end, by which it is ‘suspended when desired, e cheapest are of plain metal; more ex- nsive ones are engraved, while a few are jeweled at ei are sold by their weight, charge for the workmanship. Thumb Rings are Common. Thumb rings are very common in the east. They are often made of precious metal, ivory, jet and semiprecious stones, but gen- erally they are of fine jade. The cavity is Not cylindrical, but swells out at the base and middle. This enables the owner to wear {t lower down, and also prevents it slipping. Celestial dudes often use rings so high <s to pasa. the middie joint of the finger and so rodice a partial stiffening thereof. ‘The Jade te usually polished. but inay be en raved or carved in intaglio or relief. The nouveaux riches jewel the jade, but this is considered as the height of vulgarity by the refined classes. The latter use jade ex- Clusively and as precious a variety us their purses will permit. Would-be fasntoaables, and, singularly enough, village buliles weur imitations, which are made of glass or por- celain colored with lead or iron oxide, One variety, which is made by enameling tron, is remarkably strong and durable an cor: responds to the “knuckle-dusters” of Lon- don thieves. The thumb ring seems to have come into vogue in the time of the Three Kingdoms, during the regime of the famous general Kwang-Ti. He was a sort of Robin food with the long bow, and, to increase his accuracy, substituted a heavy bamboo thumb ring for the glove usually worn by archers. His example was followed by his bowmen until the practice became general. On his rise to power his admirers presented him with a jade ring of high value, which he substituted for the bamboo one. How the Custom Was Introduced. His brother, the reigning monarch, adopted the sustom out of compliment to the great warrior, and thus introduced the fashion into civilized society. The custom fell somewhat into abeyance in the follow- ing centuries, but was revived with greater force by the ‘Manchus in their conquest of the empire, They were particularly _skill- ful with the bow and always used the thumb ring in shooting. After they be- came supreme they continued the custom as a reminder of their victories, just as they continue the use of the cavalry boot and the horseshoe sleeve. Luck pieces are of constant occurrence. They are the Chi- nese character for the word “fook,” mean- ing good luck or happiness, and are made from jade or the precious metals. They are worn as watch chains, pendants on necklaces, bracelets and rings, ornaments to tobacco pouches and spectacle cases, or a8 a decoration pure and simple. Jade buckles are another jewel of great value, They are nearly always handsome carv- ings and are fastened to the belt, which they are supposed to clasp. They are a necessary part of a gentleman's outft. Wealthy mandarins haye as many as the colors and textures of their suits. They are never cheap and are sometimes very costly. The present Taotal of Amoy has one valued at $1,000. It represents two inter- laced dragons and is said to be four cen- tures old. In Canton they are the subject of a special industry. See Executive Clemency. ‘The President has commuted to imprisonment for life the sentence imposed in the case of two Indians, named Kosinee and Henry Many- mny, convicted of murder and sentenced to banged August 25. The application, for clemency in this case was made by the district attorney and the Judge concerned in the trial, and is based on the fact that capital punish: ment was abolished in Wisconsin many years ago and because public sentiment in that state is much op) toits infliction. The Presi- dent says he ‘tis not sure that such considera- tions should control in this application,” but that he has concluded to follow the advice of the officers of the court in the matte ee ‘The Alleged Counterfeiters. ‘The five young men under arr2st in the eighth Precinct on suspicion of being implicated in the making and ing of counterfeit coin, Publivhed in yesterday's Star, are still held the police station while the officers are continu- ing the investigation. It is likely that the case will go before United States Commissioner Mills tomorrow, as secret service officers are ‘assisting the police in making the investigation. Pee a Pistol. plus a ‘small i Ernest Smith is the name of a sixteen-year- | old resident who has been employed to watch some new buildings in Northeast Washington. His mother gave him a pistol to keep about him during the night for the protection of himself as well Property, and Voliceman Tracy arrested him. Judge Miller heard the case to- day and he thought the defendant was entirely too young to hold a position as watchman, and certainly he hud no right to be armed with a Pistol. “A fine of 860 or sixty days was im- pose er end. Like hairpins, they | j|AT ATLANTIC CITY. The Water Rather Cold but Everybody Goes in Bathing. Charitable Projects Receive Substantial En- couragement—Many Washiugtonians are ‘There and Enjoying Themselves. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 8, 1898. Judging from the crowded boardwalk Sunday you would not have thought there was such a place as Chicago or such an attraction as the world’s fair to take peo- ple across the continent. The rich, the poor, people of low and high degree, gather here in spite of the fact that there are many other delightful resorts to be found. Owing to recent thunder storms, I pre- sume, the water has been a little lower in temperature than is usual at this season, 80 that many people prefer the pools, where the water is heated to a temperature of 8 @egrees and over. Notwithstanding this the beach is black with the bathers during bathing hours, and, in fact, from early morning till nightfall there are bathers in the surf. There have been some very narrow escapes from drowning this week, and it is only due to the extreme vigilance of the life guards that no lives were lost. The service is admirable and deserves unstinted praise, especially as the men are but poorly recompensed for their labors. The Children’s Seashore Home came in for several donations last week. At Had- sat fins Sotinich eating hs an S place, resul - tion of $100. Some of the hotels contribute eir quota every week. An admission fee is cl for the Sat- urday evening hops at the Seaside for the benefit of this institution, resul last Saturday in the nice sum of $5). If the other hotels would follow the example of the Seaside and Hadon Hall the Children’s a would soon be an endowed institu- tion. Another institution that extends its ben- efits to humanity is the Jewish Seaside Home for Invalids. For its benefit, there yy eo tates Hotel lebrew charity under the auspices of the Jewish Maternity Association of Philadelphia. It was a great jecess financially. Atlantic City, guests are surely most, ‘generous and kind; earte people, an ey al most liberally to appeals for aia of others less fortunate than they. ‘The beach is always a scene of interest to the promenader, and as he travels along the boardwalk he is ever on the look out, first for the dainty summer girl in her fluffy white gown and white shoes and then for the other giris on the beach in serge gowns and no shoes at all. Mrs. Fleming, who is staying at the Rossmore, has ‘a love of a bathing suit. It is made for the beach and not for the water. The waist is of rose-colored fiannel, trimmed with sky blue. The skirt is blue, trimmed with rose color. Worn with this is a jaunty leghorn, trimmed with quanti- tes of pink ribbon. To say that she is the center of attraction during bathing hours is to say little. It is plain to be seen that the gentlemen do not propose that the ladies shall monopolize the attention of the whole congregation. One of these very selfish creatures came out on the sands Tuesday on a fine horse, and, after he had shown him- self off to his heart's content, he turned his horse's head toward the breakers and fear- lessly plunged in the boiling surf, then out and in again, the antmal seeming to like it immensely. Then there is a very tall, very thin man, who wears eyeglasses and looks at you over the top of them, He dons a white bathing sult and takes a con- stitutional on the beach instead of a bath. ‘There were six of these eccentric yo men Sunday, all in white, walking up an down the beach and never going near the water A party of Washingtonians went up to | the top of the light house last week. It was a hard climb, but they seemed rather fo enjoy toiling up the 231 steps to the top. The wind was blowing such a gale that hats had to be left inside, for it took two hands to hold on to the railing. The sky and sea were a soft blue, and as far as the eve could reach were the tiny white satis of the inlet yachts, like so many birds fit ting about over the face of the water. Away | to the south stretched the beach, a shin- | ing silver ribbon against the white breakers and the blue sea. The wind proved too strong for the ladies, so they had to come down before they had seen all there was to see, determining to go again when the s not so high. week, and many of them have come to stay. Mir. E. C. Howland is spending a delight- ful week at the Irvington, with his sister, Mrs. Willlam Channing Russell. Congressman Rusk has come down to fish. He has brought his family with him, but I notice they don’t figure in his fishing party. Mrs. Harlow, wife of ex-Senator Harlow, and her son, W. T. Harlow, are staying at the Revere.’ Mr. Harlow has ambitions in the direction of the state treasurership. Stenographers are well represented here tm the person. of Mr. Dennis Murphy | of United States Senate fame. For 8 the cares of the nation have no weight with him; but {t won't be for long. Dennis must go back, and that very soon. naif: and Mra. J.-E. Rockett and daughter come down for a few Capt. Leary, U. 8. A., is at the Albemarle for four weeks’ rest. L. F. Lee of Alexandria, Va., is stopping at the Windsor. Mr. M. L. Croxall of the Navy Depart- is registered on the books of the . V. Riley’s familiar figure may be seen among the many promenaders on the board walk almost any afternoon. He is Staying at the Brighton. Miss Jessie Murphy, daughter of Sena- tor Murphy, is at the’ Brevoort for a long stay. Mr. J. B. Cralle, one of Washington's attorneys is a very popular guest at Had- don, Hall. He is very fond of progressive euchre, and arranged a delightful game a few evenings ago. It was quite the gayest ‘ty of the season at that hospitable jouse, and included some well-known ple. Mrs. David Kolloch won the ies’ fi rize: Mrs. D. T. Fausett, second; r Miss M. E. Butterworth, third. Mr. H.L. Deshond won the first gentlemen's prize, Mr. J. B, Cralle second, and Herbert Con- rad third. A prominent figure at the Pennhurst ts Chief Engineer Jackson McElwell, U. 8. N. A. W. Kilgore, one of the officers of the Pennsylvania road, {s staying, with his family, at the Traymore. A pretty hop took place at the Boscobel last week. The (ball room was gaily dec- orated with Chinese lanterns, ani sented a brilliant effect. re Miss Minnie Jar- oe of the capital city was the prime mover in the affair, and to her ts due the success of the entertainment. A mong the many daintily dressed women were Miss Hol- Mngshead, Misses Maud and Blanch Schel- ler, Miss Blanch Marion, Miss Andrews, Miss Lois Shaw, Miss Hattie Beckett, Miss Shannon, Miss Kate Marston, Mrs. William Reeds and Mrs L. O. Howell Other Washingtonians on the promenade are Miss Rosa Hawkins, Miss Ella Hur- ley, Miss Annie Roche. Mr. Alexander Mullowney, assistant dis- trict attorney, and his mother, Mrs. Robey, are here for a few weeks. Mrs. Esterbrack, I. F. Ware, Seaside; Emanuel Blout, Koopman; C. 1. Pitney, Miss, [. Malcolin, Shirley: W."T-"Howard, €. G. ‘Simons, John Homan and _ wife, Malto: Mrs. H.'H. Barker, Miss Fannie May Barker, Dennis; Mr. Wm. H. Teepe, Mrs. W. H. ‘Teepe and Master Willie Teepe are ‘at the Maitland; G, E. Joyce, Tray- more. ——a Marine Band Concerts. The following is the program for the concert at the Capital grounds by the U. 8. Marine Band, Prof. F. Fanciulli, conductor, this after- noon at 5:35 o'clock: 1, March, “The Grand Army”. Fanciulli 2 Overture, ““Massaniello”’.. .- Auber 8. Duet for cornet and euphonium, “I Due Foscari,” Messrs. Haina and Giovan- 6. Grand fantasie, : 7. Characteristic Chilean dance, 8, “Episode Militaire” ...... E 9% Patriotic song. “Hail Columbia”. The program for the concert to be given at the marine barracky tomorrow evening at the same hour will be as follows March, ‘The Commandan’ Overture, ‘‘Massaniello”. . 1 2 3, Selection, ‘‘Donna Juanita’ “Danse Persane” Prod Patrol, ‘The March Past Patriotic son, Pr Accepting the Alternative. From the Chicago Record. “Georgie,” said his mother, “I will not whip you this time ff after this you promise to be a good little boy, like Willie Jones.” “Mamma,” said Georgie earnestly, “you may whip me, please. -— 0 Rough on Rashboy. From Texas Siftines, Mr. Rashboy-—~ your for her. Miss Elderly—“W-well, Mr. Rashboy, this is sudden, but you may ask pa.’ ‘How much you resemble er, Miss Elderly; I would take you | existed. FOR KILLING HER SON, Trial Begun of Mrs. Mattie Shann at Trenton. The trial of Mrs. Mattie C. Shann, in- dicted for murdering by poison her twenty- y@r-old son, John F. Shann, at their home in Princeton, N.J., on April 18 last, was begun yesterda: The peculiar and horrible nature of the | accusation against the woman—the doing | to death by slow torture of her own child to recover $2,100 insurance on his life—lends dread fascination to the trial, and the ex- pected throng of spectators was early on hand. Several of the front rows of seats in the old county court house were filled with wo- men, among whom were half a score of Mrs. Shann’s Princeton neighbors. Her ap- Pearance in the court room was the signal for a renewal among them of all the old talk about the suspicious death of Freder- ick Shann, the prisoner's husband, last No- vember, and the peculiar and mysterious illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Shann, five years ago. As the story goes, Mrs. Hattie Shann was in confinement and drank some of the con- tents of a bowl of lemonade, in the bottoin of which were discovered traces of paris green. The poison had settled in the bot- tom of the bowl, but she had not imbibed enough to do her much harm. The pris- oner, Mrs. Shann, was brought into court at 1 o'clock. She’ is a tall, slender woman, with a face indicating considerable refine ment. She was dressed in mourn- ing—a long crepe veli, black kid gloves, black fan and a black-bordered handker- chief being conspicuous features of her at- Ure. She gave no sign of suffering in con- sequence of her three months of imprison- ment in the county jail. She was accom- Panted to court by Mr. and Mrs. Jes. Kelly of Philadelphia, the latter her daughter, and by Mrs. Harriet B. Gray of Princeton, Who is a sister. Near the prisoner sat her four lawyers, vis, Senator < Gen anderbilt of Princeton and W. D. Holt, Chauncey H. Beasly and Francis H. Lee, of Princeton, ‘The state was represent Prosecutor Bayard Stockton and Assistant Prosecutor W. Holt Apgar. The drawing of the jury was as usual a tedious process. Judge Abbett, who presided, made it plain at the outset that the reading of newspaper accounts of the crime was not a ground of challenge, and the jurors were asked, after admitting that they had read of the new: Teports of the case, what opinion, if any, they had formed touching the innocence or guflt of the accused. One man declared he was not given to newspaper reading at all, and he Was peremptorily challen: Several who said they conscientious scruples against the infliction of capital Dunishment were speedily excused from serving. An intelligent looking man, about sixty years of age, living in the heart of Trenton, deci he had never even heard of the Shann case. His declaration scemed to amuse the lawyers, for they all smiled, but he was not challenged, and therefore got a seat in the box. Examining Witnesses. After recess the examination of wit- nesses was at once begun. A. Reuben Vanzious, a boarder at Mrs. Shann’s house for about five years, testified that he lived there when John G. Shann was taken Ill, and saw him several times during his ill- ness. The night after his death, Frank Borden, a life insurance agent,’ sent a note to Mrs. Shann, and she asked him, (the witness) to go to Trenton early the next morning for a lawyer. About 3 o'clock in the morning Mrs. Shann called him and he got out of bed and went down stairs. She said three men had been in the house and had gone away. They had been w ftairs in John’s room, and she was afrati they had done something. He went up stairs with her into the dead man's room nd saw that a canopy that had been ar- ranged over the was stained with blood. He said nothing, but thought that there was something wrong. Mabel Shann testified that she slept with her mother the night that John was dis- emboweled. The movements of her mother and Vanzlous about the house aroused her and she asked what the matter was, Her nother said: “Nothing, be quiet.” Later she demanded again to know what was the matter, and her mother, sitting on the bed, told her the story; that three men had come to the house and the bell. They wore long overcoats with the collars turned up. They had on storm hats, and inquired {f she had a dead son in the house. Her mother “Yes,” and demand- ed to be allowed to see him. Mrs. Shann demurred, but two of the men went up staira to where the corpse lay, the third remained down stairs and detained Mrs, ann. Mabel said her mother told her that this third men pushed her about and would not permit her to follow the other men up Stairs. Mrs. Shann did not tell Mabel then what the men had done. Mabel said further that she and her mother nursed John. Both gave him food and both administered medicine to him. He was sick about six weeks, When she testified before the inquest that her mother alone waited on him she was mistaken. Watson Shann, an undertaker, was called and testified that he was a second cousin to the prisoner. He said Mra. Shann told | him the story of the three men. He saw very little blood about the body, except some stains on the canopy. At this point the court adjourned. SCHARF’S REPLY TO HENDRICKS. He Declares That Chinese Inspection at New York Has Been « Farce. Special Chinese Inspector 3. Thomas Scharf has issued a reply to the criticism of his course by ex-Collector Hendricks. He begins it by saying: “Your letter of July 2 to the honorable Secretary of the Treasury having received from Secretary Carlisle that condemnation which it deserved, it only remains neces- sary for me to add further evidence of your dereliction of duty in the admission of prohibited Chinamen.” Mr. Scharf goes into the details of the investigation of the Chinaman Yee Lit, who was allowed to land at New York and whose case lead to the strained relations between the special agents and the col- lector’s force. He denies that Acting Col- lector Couch made a thorough investiga- tion. “A more perfunctory investigatic designed not to discover facts, was ne’ made, even under your inspiration,” - he adds.” “The evitence, if not cooked to your appeiite, was certainly seasoned to your Mr. Scharf asserts that the identity of Yee Lit was not established, and he tells | again the story of his investigation of the Chinaman’s sale of a previous residence in Yonkers. Then, passing to the general subject of the admittance of Chinese at this port, he says: “The short period of my inspectorship has convinced me, as well as the depart- ment, that a systematic scheme of evad- ing the Chinese expulsion laws exists, un- der which hund: of Chinese laborers are smuggled into the country. If in term of office you can show that there hi been any objection raised at the port of ew York to the admission of any Chin an, you will to that extent shake m firm ‘conviction that the laws against Ch: nese laborers have never forced in the port of N amental error of your tax system has been in shifting the burden of proof from the Chinaman to the United States officers. “This theory of Zoure as, to proofs would account for ‘the fact that all Chinamen gnter New York who can satisfy the doubt- ful descriptions contained in their pass- ports or certificates. “To assume everything in favor of the Chinaman and to rely, as you seem, to have done, entirely upon ‘the methods of officers with reference to the viseing of Certificates tesued by, the sGhinese consul rsons departing from this country and thelr methods of examination of Chinese upon the arrival of the Chinese at this port,’ would account for the fs @ single Chinaman has entrance at the port of New York. Your ‘proper manner’ of enforcing the laws has admitted 409 Chinamen in one year, but has not debarred a single one.” Mr. Scharf closes his letter by criticising the interpreters employed, citing cases of | | men allowed to land whose stories could not be substanti ted. ‘Treating of the el that Mr. ‘ingle and not the Sec- | retary wrote the letter to Mr. Hendricks, say? If it is any consolation to you to think that Mr. Tingle and not the Secretary held the rod under which you winced, I shall Not interfere with your satisfaction, how- ever peculiar I think it to be. Mar. Satolli to Visit Archbishop Cor- rigan. The statement is made public, and its authen- ticity bas been verified by personal inquiry at the Catholic University,where the papal legate, Archbishop Satolli, is now residing, that Mgr. Satolli has accepted an invitation to become the guest of Archbishop Corrigan in York and expects to visit him some time next week He will be enter- tained at the archbishop’s residence, d_ may remain there several days, It has nown that correspondence between the distinguished prelates has been in progress for some time, and this happy outcome indicates the approach of a complete nocord where it hae been broadly intimated that antagonism and almost a suspension of personal relation | From Truth. ‘Do those Philadelphia cable ears pay’” "'m told they do.” hat’s queer. I'm told car in the lot” inere isn't @ York “he fund. | t that not | been debarred from | SOCIAL MATTERS. Washingtonians Are Rusticating. Mr. Richard T. Gibson, son of the late Senator Gibson of Louisiana, and well known in this city, was married last fight at Lexington, Ky. His bride is his cousin, | Miss Mary Duncan Gibson, daughter of Mr. Hart Gibson, at whose home the mar- riage took place. Rev. Father Barry, @ Catholic priest, performed the ceremony. The youthful groom is only nineteen and the bride is a year or two older. When the former reaches his majority he will tune, from which he now receives only @ handsome income, but which, in contempla- tion of his approaching marriage, the ether day he asked the court to increase. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson started for this city last night after the ceremony, as they desire to be present at the marriage tomorrow their cousins, Montgomery Gibson Louisiana Grigsby of this city. A newly married couple, Lieut. Dade, will soon go to their Leavenworth, where the former stationed. They were afternoon at Clifton, the full splendor of « ‘the presence of a most it fF th E f of friends. The bride was Miss —— WwW. whose sister is the Capt. Hubbell, United States army, wore "the “conventional wits, seein Duchess lace and a diamond the gift of the groom, held the veil Her only attendant’ was her little Whose frock of white musiin was gay with yellow ribbons, A reception was given after the sere- mony at the residence of Capt. and Hubbell, and later the couple & short trip before turning their faces the west. The Misses Merrick and Mn Richard Merrick gave a watermelon night at their country home near City. ‘The house and lawns x Japanese lanterns. young Tole Sry “Seen wher of ey OE a Ea i i Bryan, Byrd Willie’ Boykin, Miss Minnie Downing went to Chicago to remain Miss Olive Pullman fon have gone to Middletown, main through this month. Miss Clara 8, McGeery has returned home Ff two, and after spendi several weeks at Brookside, W. Va. and 4, Md. Mesers. Frank, William and Richeré Barry have gone to Gainesville, Va, for this month. Miss Josie McGeary, Miss Mamie Broxel end Miss Reta Byrnes ere at Chapel Point. Miss Mamie L. Barry of Charleston, @ C., is visiting her sister, Miss Bodie Barry, ang her cousin, Miss Virginia Brooks, at ise P street, and will be at home to her friends on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10. Miss Summeracales, accompanied by her nephew, Master Ddwin Parkinson, left this oe for Chicago, en route te Kensas ty. Mr, Lewis F. Ware of this city and Miss Ella Tharle of Baltimore were matried | last evening at the of Green. | mount Methodist Episcopal Chureh, 1108 | Homewood avenue, Baltimore, by Rev, Dr. | Nice. ‘The bride is the nist of Montes | Street Church and the eldest daughter of | Henry Tharie, esc, She was dressed in white with hat to match, The ceremony took place in the presence of « select som- pany. Mrs. David Wilson an@ daughter, Mise Blanche Wilson, have gone to Biue I mountains, M. where they will spend « remainder of the season, Miss Bessie T. Brock ts entertaining es mg guest Miss Mebel Hanton of Anwapo- Miss Nellie Fisher has gone to Philaitel- phia to visit friends. From there she will 0 to Chicago to visit the fair, Mrs. H. H. House and daughter, Lene House, are visiting friends in Ohio. Mrs. E. M. Butler and daughter, achom- panied by her sister, have gene te (ulo- nial Beach to join some frients there and remain two week: Miss Kathering T. Brotme and Miss m- a F, Weateen left this merning for Rewnd Miss Hattie McMahon, of Providence haw returned to her home after a visit ie Mrs, P. J. Mcintyre at her cottage at Arundel on the Bay. | Mr. Pung Kwang Yu, first secretary of j the Chinese legation, left yesterday after noon for Chicage accompanied by Mr. ung K the official interpreter of the legation. They will attend the sextiews of the great religious congress at the ineita- | tion of Mr. Burrows, the president of the | congress, Mr. Pung hes prepared an cee Bay on the subject of the religion of China, Which will be read before the congress Im this work he hes had the assistance of Mi Yung and the paper is said te be extremely valuable and interesting. Mrs, Lilian Nicholls entertained on Bton- day evening at her home at Forest Glen all the friends who had so pleassutly pure prised her on her birthday the previous week. The hostess was assisted in resely- ing the guests by Miss Pielding Mowelle, Mrs. Philip Seymore presided at ine punch bowl and other ung ladies helped to dis- the hospitatte he danct faring the evening ‘was ted by Mrs, Nicholls and Mr, Gilbert, ‘The Misses Mary, Kate and Surah Howe pave gone to Chicago to visit the world's fair. WILSON O'BRIEN, On Wedines a 8 IN. ty Res. Father kativan shh, Wrox “aa ‘Sebilie ‘OsRMEN, eee’ of eyes 7 oncnnimnmilte DIED. FETTER. Departed this life as 1 The teldcoee at ‘her ‘altos fatherlas *thauk SARAH FETTER, in the sighty-lfth peor her age. , Thursday, August more papers please cups) TEWELL. On August 8, Isa. THOMAS SEW, rst in the elabap-frst year of hie | Puncral services a1 the Conteel Methetist Protest- ant Church, 32th and M streets sertheest ay Thursday, August 10, at 4:30 p.m. Imtortnent private. It is requested that m0 Sowers be sent. ‘ i] Y Mrs, CHRISTINE KRAEMEK, in ber seventy-eeventh jer Funeral iqeivais from the residence of her @angh KRAEMER. On Monfay. August 1 1808, at Mrs. ise Muchieisen, Thureday ef No flowers, ad | RADIGAN, In aa, GE m8 Pennaylyanta ‘Angust 10, 2! pm. | Ws wt 4 whack Ae a) 2 SE. M.."Tocdsued Anta ot Ale A ieeig, al ind. thse tm Auewat st, at Calvary Baptist Char Fanercl Friday, tr Jock ym, tends tmeieot the restdens | treet, LARRY |. Siegers. in the Pom sah Tnnrnday = Kg | invited’ t0. | STOCKING. On Watncedar. Annet ®. 18% at ¢ o'clek am. MARY HAYWARD Spock widow of Kev. 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