Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1893, Page 5

iN PHARMACY, MERTZ'S MODERN, PHA 11TH AND F STS ¥.w. Our Annual Reduction Sale Has lost none of its popularity. From the beginning ‘till now interest has never “lagged.” We're “busy as bees" here every , Decause of the really “STARTLING” VALUES we've been offering. ‘Tomorrow's buyers, by consulting this list, may save themselves @ good many cente— and it's cents that counts, you know, in times like these. It what you want is not advertised ask for it. ‘The articles we well are STAPLE. You know what prices ought to be—all you need do is to compare the present with the former selling prices, and you'll have no doubt as to the BARGAINS you're getting. Perfumeries. Lavender Water. Now. Purple Lilac. Now... “Qneen Ann" Cologne Ni Violet Water (small size). Now. Violet Water (large size). Now.. “Glen Echo" Cologne. Now Woodward & Lothrop, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS X.W. CLOSED THIS EVENING AT 5. —o— DURING THIS VACATION PERIOD All oar people have an opportunity for rest and recuperation—rest from the labars of the past, speration for the busy months te come. Yet our great business never cap stand still. While its cithtul workers are by turns obtaining well-earned rest, ample numbers are always at their posts pared to attend to the wants and execute the wishes of our patrons. Some of the best bargains we offer sre during this mouth—between seasons—wheo stocks are being cleaned out to make room tor fall goods. TOMORROW YOU GAN TAKE A PEEP AT SOME All-wool Novelty Suitings, HARBINCERS OF THE MEW FALL SEASON. ‘They have just been taken from the cases and put on the counters, and there ts solid worth io ery piece. Prominent among them are the Celebrated Perfumes, bracing all the most popular reduced halt price. J-ounce bottles. 2ounce bottles. 4-ounce bottles. Now 21... NCS IN THE NEW PANAMA WEAVE.|Toilet Soaps. Mertz's Celebrated Complexion soap, per ARV) ACKI Z box (3 cakes). Nox eee Thirty @istinct combinations showing the new autumn bues. Two-toned effects, blues, Lapel = Mertz’s Oatmeal Soap. per box (8 cakes); eral shades of brown, beginning with beige, then tabac, mordore, loutre and marron or c! — ‘Now ae Rey ‘te. te rediitsh: tinge, greens. reddish purple, etc., ete. The price will be a pleasant surprise to you Mertz's Honey Soap, per box (3 cakes). strictly all woul, 38 inches wx Now .. ce Celebrated Vinolia, Thymol Skin Soap. " Orme Toner Reovtsires. Ponce de Leon (Bloom of Youth). Julte’s Toilet Powder. Belezaire Toilet Powder. Now 20¢ Lavender Bags. Special price, Te. Hot Water Bags (one, two or three quart.) ae cakes). per box (@ 5Oc. A wonderful interest attaches to the first views of the new patterns and colorings that come su the textile artists, bome and abroad. The pleasure with these new arrivals comes nearly every lay from now on. You may eujoy it by sauntering through the dress goods section. You'll snd this particular lot om center courters. Now 59. Special price, 27e. --10th st. building.) Now 88e. Cream of Cucumber and Lettuce (delightful for the skin). Spectal price, 1 ° Pinaud's Eau de Quinine (small size). Now oy 82e. e W \ alt 0} Pinaud’s Eau de Quinine (large size). Now oO Bee. Pure Violet Orris. Now 18e. per package @ , for S0c.). to en’ children’s wrappers . Bo pleces, rich re@ groan’ with black figures and stripes, for women's and child: ° Came Lc aes ew ccs be, and house dresses. Fast culors aud 27 Inches wide, Same grade last season sold for 12yc. This vee Motes dipents tarceke: mil hoe le ee. per bottle. Rabateau's Skin Food (removes skin wrin- Kles and skin blemishes). Special price, S8c. per Jar. Roses and Myrrh (for the teeth), Now 19¢. " building per bottle. seeeeee paaiieieees ee Mertz’s Curling Fluid (not gammy or + sticky); Keeps the hair in curl. Now Ie. usk Broows. Extra Fine Quality Whisk Brooms, with white bandles and velvet trim- mings. Were 75 cts. and $1. Now ¢ Large Whisk Brooms, which were 15 yy to 25 ets. ench. Now. ee 9 16c Handsome Traveling Brooms, with cases, which were 25 cts. Now.... Other Brooms at equally great reductions. Porrs Axp Power Boxes At very great reductions tomorrow in order to close them out. Puffs and Boxes, together, the prices of the boxes. Remedies. ASTONISHING OFFERS 100 2¢r. Quinine Pills, oe site Pits, oly. OFS 100 Compound Catbarite Pils, os 10 © 100 Lady Webster Pills, only. .27 CTS. ‘Less than what your druggist would A TOWEL OPPORTUNITY. 85c. Towels for 25c. tness or the towel won't properls take up the water as a good it's a special bargain lot we tell about today. ‘One hurdred and Afty dozen all told, Huck, Damask and Birdeye (pure Itnen, of course), all white And fancy borders, plain and knotted fringes. Seventeen different kinds and various sizes, ranging from 20x40 to 214243. Worth 30 to Se. Your choice for 2056. ‘There must be substance and #0 Towel shoul ‘s bargain time tn Towels her for less than TOMORROW ONLY. tomorrow 18 CTS. ce ti ee ew Ye per’ e. That accounts for the charge you by the dozen. Closed out e en! balance of a New York importer’s stock at a figure. T! ‘ ve a Be ede, bre bles, 2d floor. seeeeeee-Dith st. building.) only. . seeeeeee oveee ed OM reer . MORE WONDERFUL Actual TOMORROW VALUES. swiliug Price. ONLY. Extra Large Box Sea Salt. .00 19 CTS. Armour’s Extract of Beef, small wize......+..+ Liebig's Extract of Bee small size Mertz’s Beef, cts. In Japanese Department. | “nee Page's Sarsaparilla..... w+ 59 CTS. a ee = gees used toe Paine's Celery Compound. ABOUT MALF REGULAR PRIGES. | Freicmcan't v ASwWY Cures Kidney and Blu Hall's Tonie Nervine. For nervousness and thsomni * THE EVENING § DON’T WAIT PLEASURES OF SUMMER./GENERAL. SPORTS. ve just purchased from a large importing house a stock of Japanese goods, consist- payee a We ie Tew rors, CUrs AND SAUCERS, PLATES, TRAYS, SOaP DISHES, MUGS, TOILET Warner's Celery Bitt a fag of VASES, TEA PUTS, CUPS ate aa phar priraarag Jones" Root Beer. . 5 ets. .10 CTS. BETS, BASKETS, CRACKER JARS, SUGAR BOWLS. UMBRELLA JARS, dc. All new ral Pani psa ly Leelee gods. Following are a few of the goud values on sale tomorrow in Japanese Depai 2 Electric Cleanser, lange Pistters, round. Usually 2,000 Odds and Ends at ices =-25 ets..19 CTS. ee | —te.— Laxative Elixir of Fruits, for chronic | 200 Soap Dishes, covered. constipation (pleasant to take and very D fie.— 106. effectual).....-..........35 ets...25 CTS. 200 er-dinner Coffee Cops and Saucer, blae 200 Brush Dishes, covered. “C. 8." Disinfecting Solution, free of eg meapaiee ae ™ | We. odor, best anti-septic sold, quart bot- - | S00 Plates, asworted decorations. Usually 50c. CE er it —— and We. aoe 200 Umbrella Jars, Owart decoration. Usually —te— = es ci) “Columbian” Pin Trays, beautiful designs. 9 = Usually ee. 100 Umbrella Jars, blue and white, large size 500 Cake Plates. Usually 20e. Teuslly $1 i 12e,— 60. — {200 Square Lanch Hastets, covered, well made, MODE RN \ 10e. 300 Tokenabi Vases, gold decoration. Us 3 facie Wek eee, = | —6 for Be. Dw) Sedji Platters, oval. Usually 7 i Sopiienige gst meres er Usual. | feet. Usually $4. | ——$1.— | A Japanese Porcelain Pin Tray free to each pur- ———— chaser. T1ru Axo F Sra -Ist annex.) --1Oth at. building.) lz TOL” SEWING MACHINE AT $19.50 3 tv BEI MAvUAINE Al a | faswift, noisviess, elexaat, beautiful, COMPLETE, Neither skill, money nor lavor has been epared to per- £ Feet Ee Thiol Gebttinnaumissresureananescunay eee tat ae ae. | ee an & Covered with fine Shoes for Jes money than any other shoe store in Washington dare name. ‘No wonder we are always busy. Old shoe merchants said we couldn't do any bosiness on this side of 7th street Wrong side! We have done it all spring — EXCELLENT VALUES THESE IN Some New Booss “THE REBEL QUEEN,” by Walter loth. Besant, Arr Nervreworx Devarryes A lot of Figured Crepe, 30 inches wide. z. “PAULA FERRIS.” Mary Farley Sanborn, Be. yard ail summer—aud propose to do, twice an eioth i | A tot of Japanese Crepe, all light sbades, 30 pte femlarees (Oe ae 0. | inches wide. z ifeve you w " | =now ANGELA QUITE” Wy aches tuahen pide Tyh street to save: Soe. 19 BY Om each Pair | Dole, cloth. A lot of Figured Cuina Silk, 32 Inches wide. ‘The dest shoe bancains in Washington $1.10. 5 Se. Oe, T3e., $1 and $1.25 yard. —— “AN NT IMPUSTER,” by A lot of Plain China Silk, 20 inches wide. a, Graz, We. yard.—— 9 see se ee runes aa rawford’s “TRUE GRANDEUR OF NaTIOS Te. yard. a Sumner, eloth. | A lot of Silk Fringes to match silks. a 4 oS : H Wwe. to Soe. yard. 731 Tru Sr. N. W. “JOSEPH ZALMONAH.” by Edward King, cloth. | A lot of Saddie-tag Head Rests, —— Mal penne een MN cee 4180 Bouner, cloth. “ } 2.50. 1.78 eee 0th tiding. | “TRUE RICHES,” by Francois Coppee, cloth. | oth st. but ) From = } a FROM THE FIVE RIVERS," by Mra. F. 4. fa Bieel, wth. » —— | Crsxox Pornasrs, ‘All Points. “TO LET,"* by B. M. Croker, paper. H —ta— foe. = ! Of view our Shoes are perfect. ‘They're 1,000 PAPER NOVELS reduced to SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. the ‘kinds that'll sustain the reputation tee A of the tem." When, you buy” here, once, u're pleased you'll come ‘Tha LEISURE OUR SERIES OF VARIOUS AU- | Se. Wo Bal St unde we want We ext tt onees coon, | PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. la Be Ladies’ $8.00 Dull and Bright (Basement . 31th st. building.) ‘Dongola Shoes, common nes! (4th floor. +eee+ Oth st. building.) sense, plain toe and ib, SSS are Yor,” patent’ leather Bepweax Deparruest ius ie Batre) | Warre Goovs Derarruesr. a $2.60 Offers for tomorrow some exceptional bargains n Men's Regular $1.50 | Slippers HEMSTTICHED MUSLIN SHEETS. A few pleces of that 45-inch Bisck Swiss Lawn comfortable and well look- Hemstitehed Musiiy Sheets, 2:432% yards (extra | ‘At was 42. at large sine). | $1 and $1.25 cack. ees. ate eh for even eae | | } ee foe ‘98c A complete line of Black India Linon at penn pa np Five pieces 32-inch Black Dotted Swine, a beau- ‘ful sheer novelty. Usually 0c. and TSc, Sai EDMONSTO A new invoice of Joey Knglish Cambrie, sot} XEW—1334 FS, N.W.—stoxe | ants. 36 inches wide. cane ‘Be., Be., Be. and 3TKe. a yard.— (28 foor.. -11th st. building.) Leds, best grade. — $1 cach. HEMSTIICHED MUSLIN PILLOW Cases. ‘2254456 inches, Be. ith st. building.» 2a tooe. GENTS’ SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED FOR #1 Coats, grisea Oops bast anna Goods called Por end and 423.8 Retaw oe, Baltimore, Ma. —o— Woovwarn & Lornror, OTH, 11TH AND F STS. ¥.W. 030 i i $3 Ladies’ $4.50& $5 Shoes $3 Wilson SF in & Men’s FOR $3. Prt Ee ere parison that ae the ber: voluce Sbvainable ts Wilson &Carr, WASH., D. C., 929 F st. BALT., @and6 W. Balt. st. Better Times are Coming, But it is impossible for any one to offer better bargains than you can find here. See prices below, vizs Ladies’ #4 Hand-turn Bluchers (fall styles) RE SERRE Men's 86 French Patent Calf Bals and Bluchers 26 to Ladies’ for Men's ‘Men’s 84 Caif Binc Men's THE 83 Calf Bluchers (fall Children’s and Misses’ @1.50 Hand-Tura fords for. 3 aud 81.50 Russet Oxfords (all sizes) Cait Bluctiors (fall #tyien) for..... 4 (fall styles) for .. lee) for WARREN SHOE HOUSE, Gro. W. Rica. ¥19 F STREET NORTHWEST. aul. YOUR WORD IS YOUR BOND AT GROGAN'S. Among the many bitter complaints of dull business and scarcity of mouey which has characterized these past three months we can truthfully say that our Patronage has been thoroughly satisfactory in every way. founda Every one of thess little something” on thefr furniture. try suminer days has line of people at our counter waiting to pay We aro going to tell you once more that your credit is ood here—any time—and for anything you want. Alittle payment once a week or onc you “sole owner and prop? handsome, servi month will soon make of ahonse full of are. Our credit price ts ble fur) our cash price—and there are no names to sign. There fn & Seven-viece Parlor Suite here, upholstered in plush— nd there's another upholstered in hair cloth— take your choice of either of thei for $22 50—cash or credit. These are but firo out of a whole floor full of parlor furniture—Suites in Brocatelle—Wilton Bug— Tapestry, Gilt, in solta 813 cash oF credit. Furniture—handsome as any you: all prices. There’ here and our price pet, Hair ¥ Stx-foot Oak Extension Table, $3.50. Refrigerators, ‘Mattings, Baby Carriages and anything anybody ever ‘used to conts per yard. of usis made and laid free of cost—no char c. There's Bed Room Suite here vlassin bureau—and our price is ‘Onur firat floor oak — 50 conts per yard. Every yard of carpet bonght “‘bousekeop" with is here—and it’s yours for a promise to pay. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, eat S19, 821, 823 7TH ST. N.W., BET. H AND 1 8Ta. DO YOU Ever Think ? Every day that you fall to attend our GREAT DRIVE SALE you are losing the golden opportunity of making your silver dollars worth 150 cents to you. ‘Come early. W. H. Hoeke, jsusce Sra Axp Penn. Ave. We Have Disposed of a vast quantity of goods dar- ing OUR GREAT DISCOUNT SALE, but still need more money and more room, 0 will continue for a few days longer to offer our entire stock of DRY GOODS, WRAPS, he. it @ Aiscount of OURTH OFF FOR CASH. Even if you should not need anything at present ‘twill pay you to anticipate your future wants. J.& L. aris Jouxsox & Lorrazi, (lm 2723 Market apace —Until you are driven to the Dentist’s »; premonition, Better let us make an examipation of your teeth. Skilled Dentists, elegant parlors, .&c. Oue grade of material—the best. Extracting, 25c. Gas or Zono, S0c. Cleaning, TSc. Silver Filling, Sc. Platina Filling, $1. Gold Ful ings in proportion. Gold Crowns, $7.50. Very Best Teetb, It’s Well To Examine STORE, DAVIS’ SHOE 1430 NEW YORK AVE N.W. Coxz: Coxe: Coxen FOR SALE AT WORKS OF WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY 26th and G ste. 6 CENTS PER BUSHEL UNCRUSHED. 8 CENTS PER BUSHEL CRUSHED. aud annie sheeeeton Fiue Lining, “Pulp, Slate, &o = Ordway Rifles’ Competitive Dri ‘The semi-annual competitive drill of the Ordway Rifles (company D, fourth bat- talion) for the company medal took place yesterday evening at the Market Armory in the presence of a large number of friends of the organization. Promptly at 5:16 thi ty men responded to the order “fall in” and prepared to stand under the critical eyes of Capts. Edwards, Raymond and Walsh. For a while the judges failed to detect any errors until one man forgot that he was drilling by the numbers and, of course, was ruled out. From that time on many Went out in one, two, three order, until the contest narrowed down to Corp. A. L. Evans and Private William Wagner, and finally, upon the order charge bayonets being given, Private Wagner made an er- ror and was accordingly ruled out, leaving Corp. Evans as the winner. The ‘drill re- flects much credit upon Capt. Williams and the members of the company, as the men executed the movements with such precision that for a while it was impos- sible to detect an error. The decistons of the judges were fair and just and all the men retired well satisfied as to the correct- ness of the rulings. pee gem ts The Bathing Beach Tournament. The great interest manifested in the tour- nament to take place at the bathing beach, jin this citv, Thursday and Friday of this week, at 6:15 p.m., promises to crowd the bank’ with spectators. The events for Thursday will be first, plain diving, gold and silver medals presented by the Bon Marche; second, fifty-yard swimming race for boys under sixteen years, gold and sil- ver medals presented by Dyrenforth: third, 10-yard swimming race for young men from sixteen to twenty, gold and stlver medals by Harris & Co.; ‘fourth, a tub race for boys under sixteen, silver’ medal pre- sented by Geo. W. Harvey. The events for Friday will be first, a tub race for all over sixteen, gold medal pre- sented by Mertz; second, a 10)-yard swim- ming race open’ to all over twenty. gold and silver medals presented by the Family Shoe Store; third, fancy diving, a gold Medal presented by King’s Palace, and a silver medal; fourth, a consolation 50-yards swimming race forall who have entered and not won medals, prize, a bathing suit by Tappan. Contest open to patrons of the beach. Entry fee, 25 cents each event. Entries are filling the list rapidly. Specta- tors free. To Smuggte in Ri Rye. “Special advices received in London from St. Petersburg are to the effect that the Russian government has sent select agents to Austria, Italy and France for the pur- pose of endeavoring to arrange for the sond- ing into Germany of Russian rye. The cheme, it ts said, provides that this rve hall be sent to the countries mentioned and thence exported to Germany ostensibly as the products of those countries. A Long Bicycle Ride, E. E. Mitchell, a merchant of Richmond, Ky., and local ‘counsel of the L. A. W., arrived at Seattle, Wash., Monday, on a safety, having traveled 319 miles on his wheel.” He left Richmond on May 17, and came by way of Cheyenne and Yellowstone Park. He will remain at Seattle about ten @ays and will ride his wheel south to San Diego, He carried 200 pounds of camp equip- age. Mitchell laid by twenty-two days on account of rain and for rest during his trip. Seno sis Banks Declared Solvent. State Bank Examiner Miller has reported the two suspended banks at Lemars, Iowa, solvent. Demand certificates are being re- newed on the time certificates and the banks will resume in a day or two. The same course will be pursued by the national banke, which are also solvent. Hennings Bank at Plano, Ill, which sus- pended several weeks ago, resumed busi- ness Monday. A relative came forward and relieved the financial stringenc: ci er Harrison Sa‘ to Be Engaged. It is reported that Mayor Harrison of Chicago is to marry Miss Annie Howard, a pretty young lady residing at 3635 Ellis ave- nue in that city. The young lady is an in- timate friend of Mrs. Carter Harrison, jr., and it is sald met the mayor while visiting the latter's daughter-in-law. She is a daughter of the late Charles Howard, one of the owners of the Louisiana lottery, hails from New Orleans and is said to be ‘worth $3,000,000, see Better Than Discharging Them. The S. F. and W. railway of Georgia has issued a circular to its employes urging them to use every means in their power to be economical. Tey, have Qursved this course instead of disct em the Central did. ced ence ‘What Sir Richard Webster Sal. In addressing a meeting of the Primrose League in Rye last evening Sir Richard Webster, M. P., attorney generai under the last Salisbury ‘administration, ani British counsel in the Bering sea arbitration, said that he bad been accused by the radicals gf neglecting the parliamentary interests of his constituents for the fee Incidental to his duties before the Paris tribunal. “I am accustomed,” he continued, “to such accu- ‘The truth is that, although I con- ointment, ily had I Sir Richard said also that the success of England in the arbitration displayed in the strongest manner the extraordinary good in conducting egotindong, wink ne es States in the sea affair. aa ose The Electrical Congrens. The yminence of elec increasing Le ete oat ey well eared in Chicago sogerien d at the lectricians’ “One : speakers was W. Hi. Preece of London, Of the Royai Boclety. Prof. Precee of the Baglish telegraph: depart, His tople was. Signaling ‘Throe by, Means of Electro-magnetic Vi- Preece said that there 1a be electrical aid of wires. "rr Thompson, D. 8., F. R. read an exhaustive piper on .” He said it was only a 1d be as successfully accom over, the Atiantie would do the work A E ep ig was no doubt communication r : 5 i i i : i i iat F A Golden Wedding clebration Last Evening. ‘Where Washingtonians Are Located— Personal Notes of Gen- eral Interest. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barker, 1106 H street. was the scene of quite a gathering of the older families of the city last night to assist in the celebra- tion of the golden wedding of the host ard hostess. The parlors and back porches | Were handsomely decorated and on the sec- ond floor were displayed the many presents from relatives and friends with piles of congratulatory letters. Mr. and Mrs. Barker were maried on the evening of A. 22, 1843, at the Foundry Church. Mr. er, a native of Freder- ick county, Virginia,’ had learned the car- Piiters business with the late John C. ness, and at the time of his marriage was a journeyman twenty-three years age. The bride, Miss Sarah A. R. Hines, was born in erick county also, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hines, lived on lth street between G and H, within a hundred yards of her present residence. Both were members of Foundry Church since 1839, and they were married by their pastor, Rev. John Davis. They commenced housekeeping on 98h street, be- low New York avenue, but in a short time moved to H street, where they have since resided. They have had eight children, four of whom survive, Mrs. Gabriel Ed- monston, Mrs. D. Clark Stockstill, Mrs. F. F, Laporte and Dr. H. H. Parker, who were with them to receive their friends last night. After most of the company had gathered Rev. Isaac Canter of Mount Ver- non Place Church offered prayer and Chaplain S. W. Haddaway made an ad- dress of welcome. In the dining room the floral decorations were in yellow and the bride's cake, the feature of the table, was surmounted by a bell and the figures 183 and 1898. Among the three hundred guests pres- ent were: Col. James G. Berret, W. R. Woodward, W. V. Tudor, D. D., of Rich- mond, A. S. Edwards of Charlottesville. Va.. J. R. Roteler, M. A. Turner, Mrs. and the Misses Morgan, Gen. Black, “en. Yo- der, Hon. and Mrs. William H. Morrison, Hon. and Mrs. Matthew G. Emery, Mr and Mrs. Jesse B. Wilson, Mr. and’ Mrs, Robert Boyd, the Misses Royd, Mr. and Miss Hauptman, Gen. and Mrs. John Hinc- kel, Dr. and Mrs. Godding, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Morsell, Mr. and Mrs. C T. Thomp- son, Mrs. Garvin. Dr. and Mrs. MeFarlan Miss Triplett, Dr. Busey, Mr. and Mrs John Rorland, Miss Marrs,’ Mrs. Dent, Miss Laporte, Capt. Hassier and Mr. Daniels. A pleasant entertainment was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lohr at their residence, corner of lith and T streets southeast, in honor of their little son Lenox ‘The house and lawns were decorated with Chinese and Japanese lanterns an] made 9 pretty picture. Refreshments were serve) at 9 o'clock, after which all present were highly entertained by Mr. Harry Torney and his Punch and Judy show. Among those present were Misses Viola, Roste and Master Eugene Gates, Miss Ressie and Mas- ter Edwin Kane, Misses Lizzie and Maggie Padgett, Miss Cenia and Master Albert Hutchinson. Master Willfe Thompson, Mas- ter Willte Cohill, Miss Helen King, Misses Katie, Blanche, May and Masters Ross and Earl Sanderson, Miss Odell Crowthers and sister, Mrs. Torney and children, Misses Mamie, Blanche, Mattie and Annie Huth. Masters Eddie, Willie and Misa Virgie Pumphrey. Miss Katle Mitcholl end brother, Masters Eadie and Willie Wright, 2 Harry B. Chase, Miss Nellie Padgett, ¥ Kane, Mrs. Huth, Mrs. Langley, Kin, ‘8. B. F. Wh The Misses Dorsey have returned after 4 pleasant stay of two weeks at the world’s fair Mrs. E. W. Porle has returned home greatly benefited by her stay at the sea- shore. Miss Frances E. Taylor has returned from Ocean Grove, and is now the guest of Mrs. Alfred Wood at Washington Grove. Mrs. F. Hunt and daughter Mabel, Miss Mollie Roberts and Miss Farquhar are at Atlantic City. The Misses Ambrose, Miss Rarmond and Mrs. Chas. R. Monroe, Miss H. M. Cushing and Miss Zue Brockett are in Chicago. Mrs. Hannah A. Jones of Stafford county Va., and Capt. Joseph C. Masoa of Ni Jersey were married here orday at the residence of the former's mothor. The couple took the train for Chicago, where they will remain for two weel Miss Emogene Rear has gone w! of friends to visit the world’s fair’ Mrs. Virginia Brooke gave a luncheon on Friday last in honor of her cousin's birth- day, Miss Mamte Barry of Charleston, S. C. ‘The other guests were Mrs. Moulden, Mrs. Chase, Miss Winnie, Miss Deborah Barry, Miss Leamon, Miss Annie Barry and Miss Susie Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dallas Tucker left this morning for a visit to the world’s fair. After doing the fair they will visit friend: in Cincinnatt and Louisville, and will re- turn home about September 15 by way of Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Johnson, Mas- ter Van Johnson, Miss Margaret V. Mor- an, Mr. Allen Hooker and Mr. Edward Xclson are spending some time at Ocean City. Miss Lillie Christman, Misses Minnie and Mattie Magruder and Mrs. Magruder of Landown left last night for Chicago, going by way of Niagara Falls, where they will remain for several days. Miss Ella O. Carsten has gone to College Station to make a short stay with Mrs. Theodore Enges. ~ Mrs. Geo. Butterfield and her mother, Mrs. J, M. Weston, and her son Elmore are vis- iting Mr. and’ Mrs. Ernest Hall at Evans- ton, Ill. They will divide the next two months between the latter place, Beaver Dam and Chicago. Miss Georgie Osborn is spending several weeks with friends at Lakeland Springs. The Misses Shaw are spending the sum- mer at Chapel Point. Mrs. W. H. Carson and daughters have returned from Atlantic City. Miss Maud Crane and Miss Mamie Crane are summering at Long Branch. Miss Mamie Crane spent the early part of the season along the coast of Maine. Mr. E. J. Dean of South Dakota and Mrs. Carrie A. Borden of this city were married yesterday at the parsonage by Rev. Alex. “en| Mr. and Mrs. John McLean have closed their house here and gone to Long Branch, Where they will spend the rest of the warm weather. Miss Maggie McDonough and Miss Ella L. th a party Morgan gre now in Chicago, and will re- turn honle by way of Niagara Falls and ‘anada. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Appich have returned from Atlantic City. Mrs. W. J. Mount has gone to the Blue Ridge mountains to meet her daughter. Miss Edith Howard has just returned from New York. —— Atlanta Welcomes Refagees. Atlanta welcomes all refugees from the yellow fever districts. Several thousand are already there, and so far no suspicious cases have ‘developed. ‘The disease has never taken foothold in Atlanta, and the people are not at all afraid of it. _ Charleston Takes Precaation. ‘The Charleston, 8. C., board of health de- termined to send one ‘medical sanitary ex- railroad ‘t to each of the three Junctions leading to Charleston via Branch- ville and Yemassee. Drs. H. C. Kellers, F. F. Sams and W. I. Linsey were detailed for the work and ‘dispatched to these places with instructions to i all incoming passengers on every train: are ac- companied by detectives to aid Se The First Election im Nine Years. Pensacola, Fla., for nine years has been under a provisional municipality govern- ment, appointed by the governor of the state. At the first city elect held yes- fected mayor. wThere wa Dat tittle conteas ted mayor. was but aa candidates being democratic. el all the te ——_ e+ —___ A Sherif! Who Lived High. Sheriff A, 8. Blythe of Miller county, Ark., d_ short has been foun: in his accounts $17,- 000, His bondsmen have made up Which they paid over yesterday, aad they ‘y, which he has turned over Ste ak dca on aca A over-speculation — te 1s assigned as the of hig Petitioning for Repeal. Regolutions were adopted at a ot the Memphis cotton exchange yesteniay ‘of | should have been retired with a goose exe BEETING oF BOARDS OF TRADE. Reasons for the Big Gathering to Be Hela tm This City. In conversation with a Star reporter this morning President B. H. Warner and Sec- retary Alex. D. Anderson of the Washing: ton board of trade explained that the cail issued yesterday by the national board of trade for a convention here on the ith of next month of delegates from the various doards of trade throughout the country arose from the present financial situation, Won in the frat and it didn't take much | S2ivenet’ Gonniteg einen art to formally an effort to do it. When the Selena | apres by he” atiwaten expected. ‘The number of delegates to the convention prtrlicn tomers sie anally |#t # thought, be between 60 and 1.000, and had just pantry that number, | not only will those boards of trade enjey- ing membership in the national board be our boys had just one-quarter their | represented, but also very many which ate of, in other words the Coloucls had | not. It te understood that the repeal of the an easy thing to win by @ score of § to 2. Sherman law will be = 8 ma Th “ most necessary to the immediate restora- apparent inability of the Washingtons | tion of financial confidence and sound bus to stop a ball that came their way had a | ness condition’ material effect on the result. As every part of the country ts expected to be represented the convention will £3 an no partinan action will be taken. The call for the convention was made necessary by doth the commercial and financtal interes! |in the first instead of obtaining a nest of | of the country at the present tite, and tt te four. With the bases full, Pinckney rent | believed that one of the most gratifying re- up @ fly which Hoy did not start for in | sults of the convention will be the estob- | time, and which Suilivan’s effort to obtain | lishment of a new national organization mounted to nothing, and three of the gen- or the enlargement of the presest body, tlemen from Louisville had crossed before with permanent headquarters here at the the ball got back. | national capital. The convention is not @ In the third the visitors added « couple | called meeting of the national board of more to their end of the stick by four clean | trade, for that body meets here every win- les, a wild pitch and the inability of ter, and, therefore, the convention will be The Senators Again Lose a Game, This | Time to the Louisvilles. The Yacht Races and the Results— ‘Who Owns the Astor Cap—Dixon Defeated by Plimmer. The Coloneis icker to hold a thrown ball. entirely Independent of that organization Not until the sixth did the Jocal| The local board of trade will be represent- team get a man around the bags. ed in the convention by five delegates, and O'Rourke made a safe hit and, with President Warner this morning . 4 the assistance of a ball. reached as bis associate delegates Messrs. omas second. Sullivan's out allowed him, W. Smith, S&S W. Woodward, George T. |to reach the next bag, and then Abbey | Dunlop and Charles J. Bell. President Grove to left, which set O'Rourke free, and | Warner today a! appointed the following he came home. It was Abbey wh) also| committee from the local boat to make made the second and last run in the | the necessary arrangements in connection th, : | with the loy was especially hospitable snd gave | chairman; 17 the visitors the other two rune witcn they rien. WH obtained. The bases were filed with Piuck-| convention, which it is believed will con- ney, Weaver and Menefee. Two ‘vere out | tinue in session several days, will be held and Tim O'Rourke popped up one to Hoy | in Willard Hall, and the headquarters of which he dropped and two men scored ‘The attendance was fair, put the crowd ‘as not what one might cail wildly enthu- lastic. The Louisvilles seem to have im proved since their last appearance in this city. While they did not put up a pennant the delegates will be at the rooms of the Washington board of trade in the Gi building, F street between 13th and 1th. game they played earnestly and made an effort to get under everything that went up in the air. The full score was as follow: “CAMP CRAIG-HARDING,.” WASHINGTON LOUISVILLE. RIDC ST, MARY'S Co, M4 a eeoar August %2, 1998 4 3 o 2) This morning about 11 o'clock, while the i? 6 G/ beach was filled with people enjoying their 80 © 1) morning bath, cries for help were heart, i? 2 9 and 4 well-known young lady, whose name 3 ci 1 ©| ts withheld by request, was seen strugciing st 0 2 1 3 0) in the deep water, where she had been car oe Total...... 81227 15 3| Med by the crurent, and betng unable to 2410 51 swim was in danger of drowning | Louterinie 2 S2SS SESE L8| sere, Ratcitte, who was swimming clone | pEarned runs—Washington, 1; Loutsvitte, ¢.| by, started to her rescue, but before he | Two-base hit—W. Brown. Double plays—| could catch her she seized him around the | Wise and J. O'Rourke; Abbey and J.| neck with both arms and carried him un- O'Rourke: Stricker and J! O'Rourke; Mene- der twice before he could ¢ fee, Stricker and O'Rourke. First base on bined rc ‘ self. By this time a boat balls—By Stephens, 2; by Menefee, 2. Sac-| members of the company in It came to his rifice hit—T. O'Rourke. Hit by pitcher—T.| assistance, and both persons werr lifted O'Rourke. First base on errors Washing- into the boat utterly exhausted. Every one ton, 3; Louisville, 3. Left on bases—Wash- on the beach congratulated the brave ser ington, 11; Louisville, 6, Struck out By gallant conduct Stephen: 1; by Menefee, 4. Passed ball— Nehgan was engaged by ly proprietor of the by r him eut. Neligan Grim. Wiid’ pitch—si T. Brown (2) and Prefer. 1 hour and # minutes. Umptre—Mr. Enislie. Games Elsewhere. Hawke and Breitenstein were the oppos- ing pitchers in the Baltimore-st. Louis game yesterday and the former won out by . Stolen baser— Time of rame—| Rai kill tered a fteer the inch ‘en- re where the animal was 4 with a Springfield rife, and er considerable skirmishing the Meuten- ant let fly, sending a heavy bullet crashing through the beast'’s brain, killing him tn- ‘Stan! a more humane method than that @ scant length. The game was a brillant} of the axe. one, the final score being 2 to 1 for the| The base bail game between the “Old Tis” curred. Dowd was struck in the eve with al The battery werk of Hollen ana Turke fap foultip and in, trying to steal second Feltz | the “oid Te” was exceptionally fine. ‘The aced all ov of First § s the Colts, piling up 17 scores on them while | TUPaing of First Qo le they were obtaining 7. Hutchtason was the object of their assault and the New Yorkers er Monohan, both three strikes, and th getting home-runs om cisions of the um- pire, Mr. M. ©. Mit« pounded him unmercifuily. oe i tie ae The Phillies have shaken their hoodoo, | accthed ones ee oe . s and succeeded tn defeating “he Clevelanas | (cided success. Pir > in a rather long drawn out and tiresome| The party that went to Point Lockout gee eis last night after big fish returned about 1 It was a hard struggle that finally decided | b'Sigck this momine empty bende but fhe, Brooklyn Pittsburg game after tweive| they were amply repaid for eny sroulle Pnings jhad been played in favor of the! that they may have been put to by the de- Brooklyns by 2 to 1. The pitching of Killen | lieherul sail to and from the fiahing grown’. ind, Kennedy would be hard +o improve| ffvscre ts no sickness in camp and evergs . body ts in fine e. Boston won her game with Cincinnati &,.3 0 og = NO by 7 to 4, Superior team work turned the] ,,226 sham battle has been postponed until tomorrow, when a large number of people will be present to witness it After the sham battle and dress parade a grand ball trick on them. a Ciubs. |W.) L. | Pot. } ] will occupy the attention of every wave j_ Cm ||" {P | the immediate camp guard, for the rest oF a are the evening. 3M Ww. Boston....../69 29 70.4. Cincinnati. 46 50 47.9 jail Bitsbune 50 oe go Baiknore.. 4 32 328 Ee ek tee ha HS Bartal Permits, 45 33.1 Louse 5a 4a) | During the twenty-four hours ending et % 485 Washington 33 64 34.0| noon today burial permits were issued from \ the health office for the following. White= Elizabeth R. MeLanahan, % years; Robert THE ©. Howell, 21 years: Richard Merryman. 70 years: Ruth Henline, 2 months, athe” B ‘ lips, 6 months; Bertha A , 1 day The Vigilant Defeated the Pligrim ‘olored—Henson P. Newton, f years; js the Own: John W_ White, 19 yeare; John Teesa, 36 The ownership of the Astor cups is ret-| Years: Thos. 1). Denney. 56 swars: Lilly = ~ ; Parker, Il months: Teressa Rudd. month ted. They £0 to the Vigilant, the syndicate/ Annie Beott, 2 months; Wilson W. Lancas cup defender in which Commodore Morgan | tur) days. and C. Oliver Iselin are so deeply interested. In yesterday's race she defeated the Pilgrim by nearly twenty-five minutes over a thirty- mile triangular course in a light southerly air. Much of the size of her victory was due to better chances in the shiftiug sir than her competitor, but she won fairiy and the Pilgrim was beaten almost from the start. >— ‘The Husband Not Present. William Rose ts a widower. His wife 4ie@ Monday and her funeral took place »ester- @ay, but Willlarn was not permitted to tak part in the last sad rites. He ts a colore Man who has celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday, and had it not been for his de- sire to get along without doing any man- ual labor he would have been at his wif The day & most gulet one after the| bedside during her last illness. But ne storm of yesterday, and only a long and Sonmet setae aie ee rolling sea was left to show how hard the SS ee Se Se wind had blown. Vigilant went away at 12.35.55, rounding the light ship and drawing everything fiat rreagh’s beat, where violators usually detected and His arrest followed and law brought to jus his incarceration was the cause of his be abe and crossed ST EME Ith wane on | ing inaveldably Actained away trom hon the starboard tact and had baby jistopsails|,,TM8 morning his case was called ' the Police Court and his counsel walvel a jury trial, which he had demanded a fow Any ago, and entered a plea of gullty in the cs He explaine? that William's age was such that Incarceration would @o him sogl, taught At his suggestion and club topsails over lower sails. Vigilant tacked for the mark soon after 2 o'clock and rounded it at 217.3. The wind fell lighter suet at this time ard Pilgrim did not round until 2.29.5. She beeu beaten vee C ¢leven minutes twenty-one secon is on the| 2nd he thought the lesson alrend Sgares ta the ten-mile beat to windward | 1.2 curt suapended sentences open and had lost much of tt within the last mile| Sp" Court sumpended ce UPON payment when the wind dropped. Ballooners and spinnakers were set for —- the run to the second mark onl Were car- Not to Be Recognized. ried for about half an hour. Then the wind| ‘The Secretary of the Interior has ordered hauled southward and freshened and in they| tat Jat WeoVan Nate nt ie, be ee came. Pilgrim was about holding Vivilant| oer’ horearter femuenincd’ ax carte, UR: Be tm the freshening breese, but it san drowped] tonnes inthe prosecution. of any vialsne ne and Vigilant slipped awas with all of | Sther matters before the depar mont tas i SE OnENee ws she has shown in| of its bureaus. Van Natta vas convict previous races. he pecond, mark wast in the United States court for the Founded as follows: Vigilant, $4.54; Pilgrim, | Melyicr cr Pennsylvania at = obtaining an th I pension fee. He Mel @ ‘The finish times were: Vigilant, ¢.11.29;| sbtaining an itl ; Pilgrim, 6.06.57. Vigilant had gained twenty | ™°U08 for 4 new trial, which was denied, minutes on the Me but so large a gain tn ou com] with e vious performances Local Patents. of the boats shows how freaky che wind Patents to k ¥ o al inventors were issued to- Sas,, THe tenes show Mm the following! acy as follows: Wintam T. Rewertemn, ton table: | Start. Finish Elapnea| 8°" uard; Walter Howard, car heaving nd Ventilating apparatus, Robert HB. Wade, Ja also grain raeter; jothes form; George T. ba, design for sp. time 12.36.56. 4.41.29. 4.05 57. fiteessAZBERT, 5.08.57. 4.30.30, is now over for the present Vigilant . e racing Most of the yachts have left the harbor and the cruise is done. The cup defenders will| CANADY. Oo ‘Twrsdas, Auguet 22. 18%, JOSIE now refit and meet in in September. coon ook to ee es .. ie Tp Covtathinn race talked of Sor Thwsiay | ™"SSaeen, tucks, ager oe oF ee Fredericksburg papers please cups. by CULTINAN Tuesday, Aueust 22, Plimmer Defeated Dixon. At Madison Square Garden last night | pupecti "wil tute’ plane fom ‘bat ie’ pouainan. a sparring bout between George Dixon and Billy Plimmer resulted in a victory for Flimmer. Plimmer fought Dixon all over | cossiit ow Aurut 23. 280, at 8 ring fourth and last round.) Pt iZaBrTe ins lo ek wit at mein Swhen the verdict of the referee, was | {ily Gomer. sw rvieuce of Wate 8 heard, ving the fight to Plimmer, it | Puneral Trinity Catholic Church soeet Sas Gaugh “agpaemacten he | ae a oe oe io Friend Broken loose, and when Plimmer attempted | vied. stage the crowd, now beyon Pestralnt. Pummer’ and Threw | RUST. At, Gembin, Orie, august 22. neue. him’ on their shoulders and carried him iN ETIA LEE. “dauchter vol Nae W around the hall in triumph nd orien “Armistead Hus, CSN aad Dominick McCaffrey signed articles of ent for a ten-round go between forace Leeds of Atlantic City and Billy Ernst for a purse of $2,500, to take place before the, Coney ‘Island Athletic ‘Club September 18, 1898. so Mr. Ha Likes His Office. Mr. Hamlin, assistant secretary of the treasury, was interviewed when in Boston yesterday. SES “Be Sexe You Axe Rica THEN GO AHEAD.” Bat fret be very sure you are right; tt iso easy te be decetved—you uay be Wrong and yet Bot know it. ‘When you go to buy « bottle of CARTER'S LITTER LIVER PILLS be sure you get “OAR TER Se FIDE my position | then you areal right and can «o abeed: you know Would like to ‘see Josiah | theirvalue; thay neverfall. But don't forget caria- would make an admirable | jsnction “BE SURE YOU ARF RIGHT. tomn. N. J. yea seven young women Bowure you ask for ““C-AK-TET b 3 va ot motere fercy. Bishop “C-A-E-T-E-R-8." Frauds and imitations O'Farrell officiated you get as Slight earthquake shocks were felt yes-| will put you wrong; don'tiet themdott, Bewuryou terday morning at Chester and Metia, Pa ‘and Maine railroad directors | #*t the wenuine CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS elected Lucius Tuttle as presi- A POSITIVE CURE FOR SICK HEADACHE of the road. Mr. Tuttle is vice of, ‘he New York, Mew Haven and Small Pull. Simsll Doss. Swall Price. mys Ralph Richaréson, heen near Goodwater. Ria. Nie 4 fRILDEEN CRY shortly afterward died of his wounds FOR PITOR aw, es the busines: casTornta a.