Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. EVE SS OH OH 4H SO 40 4O OF 4H -06 69 <S604540-<0-40 And the Crowds Come Silk specials. lots of Black and Fancy ¢ Black Goods. ‘The lots we have passed over to the bargain counters are all popular weaves. They are parted with not because they are faulty or slow—but simply because we Want to narrow down our variety a little. You will praise the policy—improve the op- portunity—for yon know the Blacks—our Blacks. 42-inch Figured Batistes— Were 75e.—now 50c. a yd. Were $1.50—now $1 a yd. Stik Striped Grenadines— Were $1.50—now $1 a yd. 45-inch French Serges— Were 50c.—now 89c. a yd. 45-inch French Serge Twills— Were T5e.—now SOc. a yd. 40-Inch Figured Delatnes— Were 50c.—now 89¢. a yd. 88-inch All-wool Challis— c.—now BTiK&e. a yd. 46-Inch All-wool Nun's Vellings— Were now 50c. a yd. 88-inch All-wool Albatross— Were 50c.—now 89¢. a fd. 50-inch All-wool Surah Serges— Were $1—now 7S. a yd. 88-inch Mohair and Wool Jacquards— Were 75c.—now 50c. a yd. 40-inch Dentelles— Were $1—now Te. a yd. 421nch Panama Whipcords— Silk and Wool Crepons— Were $3—now $2.50 a ya. 42-inch Boucle Crepons— 46-inch 44-1neh e $1.25—now $1 a sd. Fancy Warm We. ‘Woolens. We have gone right into a wholesale re- duction. It is this way—we don’t want any reminders of the season when the sea- son is over. We would have to lose then— why not now—and give you the full benefit of it instead of @ partial advantage? We believe this course to be good bustness—and considerate of your interests. So it isn’t altogether selfish. It is the best that gets cut when we cut: Established 1840. PERRY’S, . =-At== PERRY’S. You didn’t forget the “Bargain Bits’ today. That is right. -This sale of remnants is an im- portant one—to you. Circumstances and condi- tions shrink prices to a littleness seldom seen. And then yesterday we added some Lace and Today again we swell the oppor- tunities with the addition of some of the best Dress Goods. 88-Inch Navy Blue Challts— Vere 50c.—now 89¢, a yd. Navy Blue Whipcords— Were 50c.—now 39c. a yd. Navy Blue Batistes— Were T5c.—now 50c. a yd. Navy Blue Serzee— Were 50c.—now 89c. a yd. Navy Blue Serges— Were 75e.—now 59c. a yd. Navy Blue Serges— Were $1—now 7Sc. a yd. Fancy Crepons— Were $2—now $1.50 a yd. { ‘44-Inch Navy Blue Mohair Crepons— Were $2—now $1.50 a yd. 88-inch Gray and Brown Mohaire— Were 75c.—now 50c. a yd. 40-inch Mohaizs— Special price—T5e. a yd. 42-inch Cream Mobatr Sictlian— Special price—$1 a yd. 50-inch Cream English Serge— Special price—$i a yd. g 88-inch 40-inch #-1cch 50-inch 48-Inch 48-inch 50-inch Cream Wide Wale English Berge— Spectal price—$1.50 a yd. Cream English ‘Storm Serge— Special price—$1.25 a yd. 60-inch Linings. ° Our Linings are of “First Quality.’ Buch fine Dress Fabrics as we carry should be made upon worthful foundations—to this end that you may be sure of getting the best we have the following suggestions to make. You will find very “agreeable” prices here as weil: Block, White and Slate Wire Skirt- ing—18c. a yd. Fast Black Moire Skirting—12%c. @ Black Percalines—12%ec., 15e., 20c., 25e. and 80c. a yd. Moire Percalines—in all colors—12\%c. Black Canvas—12%c., and 25c. a yd. Linen Canvas—all colors—20c. a yd. Cameron Moire Percalines. Be. a yd. : Anderson's Motre Percalines—all colors —B0c. a yd. Linen Grass Cloth—Black, White, Slate and Natural—12tgc. a yd. 18¢. Ninth and the Avenue.” IN MUSICAL CIRCLES A Question as to Whether Summer Opera Can Be Sustained. Some Enjoyable Musicales During the Week—A Church Music Tour of Europe. Does Washington want stimmer opera? Is a question that has puzzled managers, and which 1s yet not definitely solved. In years bygone the John McCaull and Carle- ton opera companies ran during the hot weather and drew crowded houses. True, the prices were extremely cheap and the members of the companies were the eame whom {t had cost a dollar and a half to hear during the winter season. Then the capricious public rather forsock summer opera and took to summer comedy. It was claimed, and with a good deal of justice, that the opera companies were not so good they had been; that cheaper people ere secured and that an organization having only cne or two first-class people and the rest worse than chorus folk? had taken the place of one with all good principals and a large and efficient chorus. Last year’s summer opera season resulted disastrously and ended in a complete fiasco. It was urged that a real good company singing at cheap prices would always com- mand good audiences in the spring or early summer months. Last spring the ex- periment was tried in its highest form by the Hinrichs company, the principals of which were all artists who had gained high reputation for their work in Italian opera. Kronold, Van Cauteren, Fleming, Guille, Michelena, Del Puente and Viviani were names that were well known, and with a superb orchestra and an adequate chorus, performances were given that would challenge comparison with those of the highest priced companies, so far as general excellence of singing was con- This company well patron- ized last year and there was general regret that it could not remain longer. This year Mr. Hinrichs returned with a company equally as good as on the occa- sion of his first visit, but the patronage has not been equal to that of last year. In plaee of Guille he had Dante Del Papa, who {s equally an artist, and Sig. Campa. nari is superior to Del Puente, for his voice has all the resonance and volume of the latter, with the advantage of being,young- er and fresher, and he Is equally as good an actcr. To be sure, the weather has been bad during a large portion of the en- Bagement, but there have been splendidly sung performances where the house has been remarkable for the number of empty seats. The opera that has drawn best was “The Barber of Seville,” both perform- ances of which were witnessed by large “La Gloconda” drew a_splen- on its first presentation, but Its did not draw wel at all. Last week, with the addition of Guille, Tues- day night’s performance of “The Hugue- nots” drew one of the biggest houses of the se: as did “The Jewess” Friday night, in which Guille also appeared. Sat- urday Might every seat in the house was gold on the occasion of the farewell ap- pearance of the company. Still the sea- as not as profitable as and the question of w good opera at a unsettled Mills gave an et her pupils at 91 ing. The pro ma tIneclud- sting selections, all of which A mandolin club arfd Miss Bile: y gave valuable a Miss Mills willgbe remembered the best sopranos that ever produced, and her fame wa fined to this city, for she w Josephine in “Pinafore” in When that opera was presen Standard Theater, New York, and singing the part for six months the toured the country at’the head of t company ewer sent, out, except the 2 Ideals. Miss Mills’ has devoted herself to teaching during recent years, but her voice is still said to retain much of its purity and flexibility. Mr. Wm. T. Southard gave the last of his series of piano recitals at his residence, 17f3 Massachusetts. avenue, last Monday night. His program included selections from Beethoven, Chopin, Ritter, Wagner, Liszt, Schumann, Schubert and other com- posers, ard ail were Interpreted with a facility of execution that elecited marked applause from the critical assemblage present. These recitals have brought to- gether many lovers of piano music, and haye been delightfully informal in that the numbers played and the characteristics of the composers have been freely discussed by both player and listeners. Mr. A. Carrano, who is a member of the Hinrichs Orchestra, has written a dra- matic romance, with descriptive music, which will probably be produced next winter. Mr. Carrano was the author of the dramatic version of the “Cavalleria Rusticana’ that was so successfully pre- sented with Patti and Alexander Salvini in the leading roles, and in this he has followed the lines laid down in that work, that Is, having descriptive music accom: pany the action upon the stage, which he believes to be the true exposition of the lyric drama. : In the present work, which consists of a prologue and four acts the story is laid in Nice, and the action is of the present time. The title is “La Sosie,” one woman re- sembling another, and those who have read any portion of the dialogue say that it is bright and interesting, while the music is artistic in the highest sense. A rehearsal of the music of the prologue was given by the Hinrichs orchestra at the Academy of Muste Sunday that was listened to by quite a large number, who at its close complimented Mr. Carrano warmly upon his excellent composition. It is melodic and effecttve, and in the orchestration the work of a master hand is evident. ‘he church music tour which starts from New York June 26 has been organized with a view to offer American church singers and organists an opportunity to hear the best organ and choir music in the old world, as well as to inspect the celebrated old and new organs. Washington will be represented im the tour by Dr. Gabriel F. Johnston, the director of the choir of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, and probably by others. The doctor is much interested in the trip, and will be glad to give any of our local musicians who think of going par- ticulars of the trip. On Tuesday, June 4, St. John’s Church choir will give the annual concert for the benefit of its outing fund. The choir will be assisted by the Philharmonic Quartet, Mr. Arthur D. Mayo, piano solotst, and the Apollo Quartet, and the occasion ‘bids fair to excel the successful entertainments of the past ew years. Mr. Eugene Stevens, who was so long connected wita the Choral Society im this city, but who removed to Cleveland about a month ago, has, it appeary, been drafted into musical work in that city. He has been elected one of the trustees of the Vo- cal Soctety of that city and is also a mem- ber of& the music committee. This society is in a flourishing condition and has for its president Prof. C. F. Olney, a good musician and quite wealthy man. Mr. Stevens will undoubtedly carry to his new duties the same industry, earnestness and business sagacity which made him such a valuable member of the Choral Society, and will impress his personality upon his as- sociates. ROPES. ‘Tests of the Sufety of Round and Flat Steel and Iron Makes. From the Colliery Engineer. An interesting set of figures relative to the comparative safety of round and flat winding ropes 1s compiled from tho experi ence of. the twenty-one years between 1872 and 1892 in the Dortmymd (Prussia) dis- trict. During the period 4,184 ir etvided Flat ro; Flat rope Round r Round re 8 Of these D t, suddenly broke during the twenty-one years, the proportion of aceidents to each variety of rope being as follow: cove there were 1 winding ropes in use, | Plat ropes, cast steel... 0 11.97 * KILLED BY POISON The Mysterious Farrall Murder in * Charles County. THE WIFE UNDER SUSPICION She Was Diffe e1t From Her Hus- band and Liked Society. SHE IS NOW IN HIDING The trial of Mrs. Belle Farrall, the al- leged poisoner of her husband, Frederick Farrall, promises to be the most sensa- tional murder trial that has taken place in Charles county since the Lyles murder many years ago. As heretofore published in The Star, the accused woman is still at large, and it is thought that she ts in this city, although this is denied by persons in- terested in her welfare, who say that she is not far away and will be on hand when the case ts called for trial. It was not un- til last Thursday that the grand jury found an indictment against Mrs. Farrall charg- ing her with responsibility for her hus- band’s death, which resulted from strych- nine poisoning. Since that time her counsel, Col. L. A. Wilner and ex-Congressman Sydney E. Mudd, have consulted State's At- torney James F. Matthews, and upon a promise that the defendant will be surren- dered the case was set for trial on June 24. This late day was fixed because court officials and ochers are so deeply engaged in the work of electioneering at present that they have not the time to give to a case of so much importance. The election comes off next week, and then the ordinary routine of court work will be done in time for Judges Brooke and Briscoe to hear this case fully, in order that there may be no miscarriage of justice. Unusual Importance. The case is one of more than usual im- portance, not only because of the penalty for such crimes, but also for the reason that upon the decision in this case rests the disposition of at least $10,000, the es- tate of the alleged murdered man. Then, too, the deceased was a prominent and in- fluential citizen of the county, being a brother of Mr. T. R. Farrall, deputy col- lector of internal revenue in this city. He also has another brother here, while Mrs. Farrall, the accused, is a sister of Mrs. T. R. Burch of 1118 New Jersey avenue sout! east, her husband being a clerk in Saks’ clothing store. Farrall’s Good Record. Hughesville, a village composed of not more than a dozen houses, a hotel, two stores and a blacksmith shop, is on the road between Brandywine and Mechanics- ville, and there, several years ago, Fred- erick Farrall and Miss Belle Robey were united in marriage. Three children were born as the result of their wedlock, and, so far as their neighbors knew, Farrall and his wife lived happily together. He was a man of a retiring disposition and seldom went away from home, and it was because of his strict attention to duty that he made hotel keeping in the village and farming at a nearby farm a success. In this way he managed not only to earn a good living, but also to save money, and at the time of his death he had considera- ble cash money in addition to his real estate and numerous securities. He was forty-six years old at the time of his death, in December of last year. She Was Different. Mrs. Farrall, who is not yet thirty years old, wes of an entirely different disposi- tion. She liked to attend society gather- ings and go on excursions and picnics, and her husband never objected to her going and enjoying herself. He rather encour- aged her, and was so willing that she should enjoy life that he provided her a horse and buggy in which to drive about the country. But there was some gossip indulged in concerning the young wife, and in this connection the name of Eugene P. Hall, a young man about the age of Mrs. Farrell, figured. He lived in Prince George's, the adjoining county, and was employed on the railroad as a brakeman. This gossip final- ly reached the ear of the husband, but the latter had never seen a fault in his wife, and certainly he was not going to believe what was told him about her. In- stead of paying attention to what was told him he became indignant at the idea that such a thing should even be suggested to him and gave vent to his feelings in a manner that caused the feelings of his informant to be very much hurt. Despite the faith the husband had in } wife, the gossips continued -to talk, al- theugh it wa; not until Farrall’s death that his brother was told of the rumors. Then he started the investigation which re- sulted in the present charge being brought against the widow. The Fatal Dose. Farrall had livel in Charles county all his life and was a man who had experi- enced little or no sickness. Soon after the 1st of December he had a severe cold, and Thursday evenirg he met Dr. Louis Carrico an@ asked him what he had better take for the cold. Quinine was prescribed, and the sick man purchased some of the drug and the following two days, Friday and Satur- day, dectored himself with it. Sunday he was feeling worse and he remained in bed. During the evering he asked his wife fer a smail dose of the drug, so it is claimed, und she gave him a dcse of some bitter powder, which he swallowed. Soon after- ward, abcut 9 o'clock, Dr. Carrico was called in on account of the patient’s condi- tion, and when he entered the sick room he asked his old friend: “What's the mat- ter?” ‘The sick man, it is alleged, responded: “I don’t knew. I asked for a dose of quinine, but I may have been given strychnine. It was the bitterest stuff I've ever taken.” The patient wag ill, and the doctor, see- ing he could not save his life, gave him morphine in small doses and in this way managed to keep him alive until about 7 o'clock Monday morning, when he expired. He was conscious until life left his body, and the Rev. Father Southgate cf the Bry- antown Church administered the last sac- rament of the church. Strychnine Found. With the death of the hotel keeper came a renewal of the stories concerning his wife, and Mr. T. R. Farrall, the brother, was told on a railroad train of some of the alleged doings of the wife, and was advised to have his brother's death investigated. That wa3 the day of the death, and, after satisfying himself that some inquiry should be made, Ne stened to Hughesville, and there conversed with several of his dead brother's intimate friends. But none of them believed the story of the alleged poi- soning, and advised against the taking of any action. Despite this advice, Mr. Far- rall sought Dr. Carrico, who was willing to undertake the task of remoying the stom- ach and making an analysis if he could get stance. Then, Dr. Ha city, was intervfew mendation, D: vices were sou was held, and the body was interred in the church cemetery at Bryantown. One week after the funeral services were held Dr. Schaeffer, assisted by Drs. Carrico and Owens, had the body taken from the grave and removed the cortents of the stomach. Dr. Schaeffer made the analysis, and found enough strychnine to have killed a whole family. a Came to This City. While this was being done Mrs. Farrall came to this city and furnished a house on O street southeast, facing the river. She remained there until the inquest was held, and the Charles county authorities kept a watch on the house, but the evening before the coroner's jury returned a verdict she disappeared, and Sheriff Albrittain’s trip here for her was made in vain. When it was known that Hotelkeeper Farrall’s death was the result of poison, the feeling against the wife was intense, but when State’s Attorney Matthews re- fused to allow her counsel to be present at the inquest there was a decided change in her-favor, and it is thought she will be able to get a fair trial. - Mrs. Farrall, however, may be of the opinion that she cannot get a fair trial, and in this event the granting of a change of venue will, it is thought, remove the case to Leonardtown, St. Mary’s county. State’s Attorney Matthews will be as- sisted in the prosecution by Mr. John H. Mitchell, who has been engaged by the Geceased’s brother. Counsel for Mrs. Farrall have been col- lecting evidence, and will in all probability summon as many as thirty witnesses, as ihat number of witnesses were examined by the coroner's jury, and may be called by the prosecution when the case is tried. Among the witnesses for the defense will be Bugene P. Hall, the young man whose name has figured in the case. He has al- ready made an affidavit for the defense, in which he declares his innocence of any connection with the affair whatever, and denies that Mrs. Farrall ever said one word to him about the poisoning of her husband. In view of the possibility of a change of venue being asked for and granted, and also the fact that the county seat is so soon to be changed, it is not definitely known where the trial will take place. Next week the county commissioners are to hold a meeting, and the question of offering a reward for Mrs. Farrall’s appre- hension will Be discussed. It is thought that the commissioners will offer a reward of $500 for her delivery to the sheriff. ———__. PHI DELTA PHI. New Chapter of the Order Holds a Banquet. Some of the embryo lawyers of Columbi- an Law School tasted the sweetness of good fellowship, and. tasted several other things incidentally, on the occasion of the initiation banquet of Marshall Chapter of the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi, held at the Hotel Page last evening. At the conclusion of the ceremonies of initiation the company repaired to the banquet hall. At each plate there was placed a full-fledged “deed in feed,” setting forth with legal precision all the facts and circumstances of the occasicn and reciting the names of those who were parties to the transaction. After the menu had been dis- cussed the document further provided for ‘toasts, and Consul Frank H. Hitchcock, who presided, introduced Mr. Ralph R. Upton as tcastmaster. Mr. Upton made some happy introductory remarks, and pre- sented Mr. A. H. Giles as one who had been a faithful brother in the days of the past, and though now for ‘hany years an alum- nus of the school, had never lost interest in the chapter. Mr: Gfles briefly sketched the early history of ‘the organization of the chapter and congratulated the present membership upon the Sze and success of the order. Mr. H. G. Van Evéreri told in a graphic way the story of the initiation, and Mr. Brainard Avery told of’the feelings of the initiates. Messrs. Sherman E. “Burroughs, George L. Wilkinson, A. V. Cushman, Fred. Den- nett, Chas. E. Howe'and Harry N. Robison made brief but happy ‘gpeeches. The last speaker told of the prdject of a chapter house, and the menibers present gave the idea their hearty indorgement. The members initiate’ were as follows: Fred. Dennett, Fréderfe S. Doyle, Guy Hamilton Johnson,’ Harry C. Sheridan, Brainard Avery, H. Pregcott Gatley, Rufus H. Baker, Sherman E. Burroughs, H. Karl Cook, Henry J. Robifiséh and George Dud- ley Whitney. sete A The active members, ‘In addition to the initfates, are ag follows: Messrs. Samuel Hazen Rond, “Walter [Russell _Hensey, Frank H. Hitchcock, Edward Hurlbert Parry, Albert Morris Sames, John Chal- mers Wilson, Andrew Young Bradley, Alan Ogilvie Clephane, George Alfred Hall Mills, Albert Thorpe Ryan, John Bot- trell Steman, jr., Marven ‘Thompson, Horace Greeley Van Bveren, Harry Lin- coln Clapp, Theodore Taylor Dorman and Harry Norman Robison. The graduate members present were: Messrs. A. V. Cushman, Chas. E. Howe, A. H. Giles, Melville D. Hensey, M. Le “Roy Goug! Geo. L. Wilkinson, B. Kennon Peter, Ralph R. Upton. A quartet, composed of Messrs. Gough, M. D. Hens2y, Giles and Bond, furnished Gelightful music for the banqueters, and led them in the singing of fraternity songs. eee Resisted the Officer. Judge Miller today heard the case of the colored man, Abe Fitzhugh, who gave Policeman Evans so much trouble Sunday when he arrested him in a stable in South Washington, where, he charges, there was a game of crap being played. The police- man said he saw five colored men in one of the stalls in the stable shooting crap. He saw forty cents on the ground, and heard the men using profane language. When he placed Abe under arrest the lat- ter resisted, and they had a fight. The officer used his club, and the colored man took it from him. Then the officer drew his pistol, but did not use it. “If I had been the policeman,” said a citizen, who appeared as a witness,“I would have shot the man.” Lawyer Hewlett, who appeared for Fitz- hugh, claimed that the policeman had no right to enter the stable without a war- rant, but his point was overruled, and the defendant gave his version of the affair. He admitted that he started out of the stable with the officer, but when he asked the blue-coated guardian for what he had arrested him, the latter replied, “I’m stuck on you.” Fitzhugh denied that there was a crap game played in the stable, and called sev- eral others to give evidence for him. Judge Miller, in disposing of the case, said that Fitzhugh was well enough ac- quainted in police and court methods to understand that he cannot hold court on the street. He was given sixty days and fined $% or fifteen days. —_—— Stella Horton’s W: George H. Northcutt, who was decided by a jury here several weeks ago to be the scp of the late Annie E. Northeptt, a wo- mgn Knowj};in a certain section of:the city as Stella Horton, has tiled in the Probate Court notice of contest in the matter of the estate of his mothér. The woman, by an alleged will, mate one Joseph McCann and Mira Dugan, her sfgter, practically the sole beneficiaries. The 'son now prays the court to submit toa jury the question of the validity of the will! — Saluting the Ejbe’s Dead. From’ the NorthwesteraChristian Advocate. The loss of the “North German Lloyd steamer Elbe, in tHe sduthern arm of the North sea a few months since, is not for- gotten. Nearly 300;peqple lost their lives in that memorable disaster. Later investi- gations suggest that the officers of the steamer did more and Acted more steadily than was at first supposed. At best the calamity" was terrible. (A few weeks ago the Ems of the sate’ lhe passed the spot where the Elbe wag cafried down into the pitiless depths. On board the Ems was a passenger who lost his wife and three children when the Elbe went down. He had requested the captatn of the Ems to pass slowly over the place where the Elbe’s masts could be seen above the water. The order was n to move slo whole cr were ho crew stoc of nine & s proceeded on her idom, if ever, read a flower: voyage. W. more touchix Blum & 751 and liabilities ences for about $50,000 pp eRe SERRE RSE R RG RSE SS DRESSERS SSE ESE SSE Se CSS CSS nese Exquisite Potted Plants Free For Decoration Day. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ANNUAL CUSTOM, WE SHALL GIVE AWAY TOMORROW FREE TO EVERY CUSTOMER A POTTED PLANT IN BLOOM IN HONOR OF DECORATION DAY. GERANIUMS, ROSES, PINKS, PANSIES, JONQUILS AND, INDEED, EVERY VARIETY OF FLOWER WILL BE HERE IN FULL BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCE FOR YOU, CONVERT- ING OUR STORE FOR THE TIME BEING INTO A VERITABLE FLORAL BOWER. OUR WONDERFUL MILLINERY DISPLAY WILL VIE WITH NATURE ON THIS OCCASION. AND PRICES WILL BE SUCH AS TO TEMPT YOU SHOW MANY NEW LINES IN MILLINERY, UNDERWEAR AND A DISPLAY OF IMPORTED FLOWERS (JUST RECEIVED) THAT DEFIES ANY COMPARISON IN THIS CITY. $1 Leghorn Hats, Imp.,45¢. Another 100 dozen of those Imported Leg- horn Flats that were so popular all last week. We have all size brims, and we never saw fine quality sold as low as these. Yours!at. ~. 45¢. 15c. Cowslips... 50c. White Leghorns, 23c. (We, show, these Fine White | Leghorns at ‘a ‘great ‘reduction. ze brimg onsen wee BBCe 39c.and soc. Trimmed Sailors, 16c. ‘These Stylish Fine Quality Trimmed Sailors, with silk ribbon band, leather sweat, 16¢c. high crown, go at just ° 25e. Forget-me-nots -12e. spray 50 and 75c. up to $2 Straws, 29c. Can't be sold ‘at this price by any other house. are overstocked in colors and these Flats must be cleared out. 290¢. Just a few blacks. $1.98 One table $3.00 and $4.00 Trim- med Hats... table $5.00 and $6.00 Trim- merits ee ea anne $2.98 Children’s Trimmed Sailors, ribbon band, plain and mixed straws, regular price ye, jc, at ° $1.25 and $1.50 Child’s Reefers, 88c. ‘These Well-made Child's’ Reefers, 2 to 14 lal years, in blue, brown, tan, regular Value’ $1.25 and $1.60, at. Sc. Chamois and [lousque= taire Gloves, 88c. Fine $1.25 and $1.39 White Chamois and also 8-button Mousquetaire Gloves in white and pearl, black and white stitckings. We cat them down to nothing, but a limit” Q&e0 . to every purchsser is reserved...... 25e. Fast Black Hose.........+.2...+ +e-1Be. 69c. Boys’ Fauntleroy Waists, 39c. Jast a small lot Boys’ Fine Colored Cam- bric Waists, double ruffle in front, turn-back cuffs. In light blu, pink, lavender. ‘Very cheap at. «. SOC. 50c. Initial Belt Buc! $3 Child’s and Misses’ Dress, $1.98. Exquisite India Linen Dresses, tucked yokes back and front, 2 double Swiss. emb. ruffles forming a V, ‘large leg-o'-mutton sleeves. Marvelously low at...... $1.98 Ite. 89c. Paradise Aigrettes..... tet Seefentoet ut ate tet DESPITE YOURSELF. WE SHALL 39c. Muslin Drawers, 25c.% 50 dozen, a manufacturer's overtlus, Good 4 Muslin Drawers, wide emb. ruffles around bottom, beaded by fine tucks, regular oy at . 25C. Sedieeeeettetet 88c. Jet Crowns. 124%c. Corset Covers, only 8c. Muslin Corset Covers, bell seams, but- tous und buttonboles, ‘very cheap’ at.. $3 and $4 Fine Black Skirts, $1.88. One of the best of the bargains, we think you'll admit. Fine Skirts, Ined throughout 8c. and sitet seated backs, in elegant crepons anne] serges, at ouly cg $1.88 0c. Handkerchiefs. $3 and $4 Capes, $1.68 ‘Very choice and stylish lot of Finer $3 and $4 Capes in all colors almost, spleadid’ value fad the latest In shapes, commene- 7" GR ing tomorrow at I. 25e. Child’s Lawn Caps. $5, $7.50 and $10 Capes, only $3.48. You will hardly be able to believe that these Capes, exquisite makes and isp can possibly ‘be sold at such a price. Well. We have to take the loss and allow you the gato, |, Get your pick early from $3.48: seeeeeeees Be. Be. Fine Point de Venice, 14c. Rarely, if ever, will you again bave an op- ; poanly, to get rich Point de Venice and riental Laces of such exqusite quality. We have too many and have bad to mark them down from 40c. and way torte 140.5 oes ABC. $ 87c. Silk Vests..... New Imported Flowers, 50c. to $1.50, value. Special Price, 21. An exquisite selection of Fresh Silk, Vel- vet and Linen Flowers, all the latest and most beautiful, in Roses, Dahlias, Pinks, Violets, Daisies, Chrysanthemums,” Lilies, ete., efe. All are 50c. to $1.50 value and’ offered at only..........-..-2-- 2IC. SOc. Lisle Vests. soees25e. 87c. Lawn and Print Wrappers, 59c: Gost Cool Colored Lawn and Print Wra pers, full Watteau back, rufle over shoul. e 59¢: lengths. “The lowest this season at. King’s Palace, 812-814 7th St. and Market Space. leeloeoateslostostontoctectoetoctoathetectet THINGS HEARD AND SEEN These are the days when the bridal couples make Washington their earthly paradise. They are to be found every- where that there is anything to see, and very often they are found where there is little to see but their own sweet selves, and whero they are at any rate utterly oblivious of any of their surroundings. They come to Washington from every part of the country, and midst the beauties of the capital they revel in the delights of owning each other. One of the most inter- esting moments of these honeymoon couples is when they get a paper from home giving an account of their wedding and departure. The interest with which they peruse the flights of fancy of the rural Jenkins, and absorb the gush over the weddigg presents, shows that whatever their present happiness, they are interested in what the country’ editor thought of them, or says he thought of them. With a quiet corner in the hotel, or in the park, or in some public building, and a copy of the local paper describing the wedding festivities, which they but dimly remember, the cup of happiness of the rural bridai couple is overflowing. Gen. Casey, who recently retired as chief of engineers of the aimy, graduated in a class which contained a great many dis- tinguished officers in the late war. It is said that Gen. Sheridan often claimed that the class of 1852 was his class, although in reality he graduated the next year. He was, in fact, a member of that class for three years. The story of why he did not graduate is told by a friend who admired the great cavalry leader very inuch. Sheri- dan never became any kind of officer while he was a cadet. He was always a private, not even Lecoming a corporal or any other petty officer that would give him command of his fellows. Marching out to dinfler one day Sheridan fell under the eye of a cadet in class below him, who was 2n officer in that class, and consequently competent to command a pri- vate even in the class above him. He or- dered Sheridan to walk more soldierly, and spoke to him in very sharp.terms. Sheri- dan told the young man that he would see him after dinner. And immediately after the meal a ring was formed and Sheridan went at the youag officer. He was not his match, however, and after a very hard fight his friends in the first class, seeing that he was getting the worst of it. stopped the fight. Sheridan was reported for fighting, the cauge stated to the commandant of the school, and é clear case made against him of striking superior officer for ordering him to do what he should have done, and he was suspended for a year; and so he graduated in the same ¢lass with the cadet with whom he had his difficulty. That was also a famous class. The present chief of en- gineers, Gen. Craighill, was a member of it. Postmaster General Wilson is a good deal of a smoker. He likes a cigar, and likes to have men smoke in his room. He says that he was never much of a smoker until the last Congress, when, as a member of the ways and means committee, he was con- stantly with Cliff Breckinridge, now min- ister to Russia, and John Tarsney of Mis- sourl, who survived the late cyclone, and as these men were smoking all the time Mr. Wilson was obliged to do his share in self-defense. So he became a confirmed patron of the weed. Mr.’ Wilson likes ‘a small, mild cigar, made in this country, and he likes a large number of them in the course of a day. Assistant Secretary of State Adee un- bends so far decasionally as to tell a State Department secret; that is, when he is dead sure that there can be no possibility kof any international complications’ growing bout of it. He is one of the gentlemen who are walking encyclopaedias upon interna- tional questions. About thirteen years azo some formal Engiishian was appointea a consular or commercial agent of the United States, down somewhere, no matter where. He acknowledged the appointment and acceptance of the office in a very formal arld diplomatic note. In due time the State Department acknowledged the receipt of his acceptance. In the course of time a letter came from the commercial agent acknowledging the letter announcing the receipt of the acceptance of the place. This the State Department acknowledged and in turn received an acknowl -dgment from the appointee. And this has Benn gO- ing on for thirteen years, and no one can tell when it will stop, unless the commercial agent dies. Whenever a ship of the United States is anchored in an American harbor the off- cers are sure that they will have to serve the purpose of the curiosity seekers. “The great American public,” sald one of Uncle Sam's noble seamen the other day, “is fully aware that It owns its share of a battle- ship or a gunboat, and it intends to have the worth of its money when an oppor- tunity offers."” It is claimed by the officers that they do not object to allowing per- scns who desire to sce a man-of-war to wander over the ship and see what it is lke, but they do object to the curiosity of some persons who insist in coming into the ward rocm and going through-their cabins and all their private effects, as if they owned those articles as well as the ship. San Diego, Cal., is said to be the place most abhorred by officers on account of curlosity seekers. One of them said that @ man could not Ne down in his cabin and get the sleep necessary to stand .watch without being roused out with the excla- mation, “Why, here’s one of * and he’s asleep. Come and look, girls.” At other times the crowd would gather around the skylight over the ward room and watch tke officers at meals, maki1g such com- ments as they chose on the appearance of the men and what they were eating, as if they had been a part of a menagerie that had just been fed. “Save us from riding at anchor at San Diego,” say the officers who have been there. It is said by travelers who have recently been abroad that they could not secure any kind of accommodations in the orient unless they had tickets from some of the great tourists’ agencies, It is said that these people have secured arrangements With the best hotels in all the countries on the line of travel taken by tourists, and that travelers who are not booked by them are placed in'the most disagreeable situa- tions by the hotel and transportation men, who seem to stand in with the tourists’ agencies, These youngsters are incorrigible. There is one in a Washington family that seems to have reached the climax of what chil- dren will say. He was taking dinner with the family of a friend of his father and mother, and felt impelled to do some of the entertaining. “We had a big time over at our house last night,” he announced, with the air of one who had some import- ant infermation to impart. “Indeed,” said the gentle hostess, not expecting anything serious, “Oh, I didn’t do anything,” answered the youngster, and before he could be stopped he related what he had said was a big time. “Dr. Was at our house last night, and wken pa came home he went for things. He kicked the doctor out the front door and slammed him down the steps. Then he blcodied ma’s nose, and kicked over the chairs. He said that if that doctor came around there any more he would shoot him full of holes, until he was a deader. But I don’t care,” added the youngster, with non- chalance, “he ain’t no relative of mine.” —_->_—_ Absent-Minded Preacher. From the New York Evening Post. As a last example of absence of mind combined with greatness, we will mention the late Dean Stanley. One day he was preaching to a large congregation, which he noticed was tittering at something or other all the time he was in the pulpit. After service was over he asked his wife, “The congregation seemed to be_ highly amused about something today. Do you know what it was?” “Not for certain,” was the reply, “‘but I expect It was because yous gloves were lying on the top of your head all the while, and it did look a irifle odd.” Dean Stanley hag put his gi in- to his hat and put the hat on. When he took it off, he forgot about the glov and so preached with them lying on his b and as he preached without gesticu in the slightest they remained there during the whole of the service. 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