Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1895, Page 14

14 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. HAWAIIAN GOSSIP Restoration of the First State Church ' in the Islands. EXPECTED FILIBUSTERS EXCITE FEAR How Claus Spreckels Kept the Ha- waiian Silver Seigniorage. ABOUT PEARL HARBOR Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, May 29, 1895. ‘The restoration of old churches is a very creditable fashion in England. This young Hawaii is already old enough to possess an old, church needing to be mad > and Mr. ‘Theophilus Davies, the w guardian and champion of the Prin Kaiulani, has just sent over his check for $1,000, with that of his wife for $50), to help the good work. It is the great old “Stone Church," more commonly known now as “Kawatahao (Qui-ah-how) Church.” It was the royal cathedral of its time, built in the palmy days of the old natiye mon- archy, when the chiefs and people were just launehing into the new Christian civiliza- tion and constitutional government. It was about equally the work of the king and chiefs and of the Missionary Bingham, whom scoffing foreigners used to call “King tingham,” because of his great influence with the chiefs. He left in 1540, before the edifice was complet», and 1s a nearly for- gotten name here now. In those days there was a swarming population of nativ:s who nearly all went to church, as well as most of the portly chief men and worn. The immense old thatched church was nearly gone to decay. A proud and mas:-ive structure was re- solved upon and 4. The king gave $3,000 and the chiefs as much more to start the work. The edilice ts 144 feet by 78, with walis three feet thick and forty feet high from the coral rock on which it stands. It is of the Yankee meeting house order of architecture, with a solid square stone tower. The walls are made of the porous coral of the reef, cut while soft in massive blocks. There for twenty-five years worshiped kings, governors and chiefs, until an Anglican bishop arrived with a form of relision more alty. A few of the chiefs sti the old missionary church. Liliueknlanti’s Elastic Religion. Notable amon these Kanaina and is son, Lunalilo, who became king in 1873, uited to roy- adhered to dying the year after—also Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who endowed the Kame- hameha schools. And Mrs. Dominis should especiaily be mentioned, who clung to the old Church of the Missionaries, although che never admitted to metabership therein. Her frequent attendance at the stone church endeared her to the large y of natives attached thereto. Liliuo- ani as queen always had a native chap- n of that persuasion to conduct family ip. She interested herself much in 3, aid was fond of patronizing Sun- Gay school conventions. Ten years ago she presided at such a convention at Hilo, fathered by steamers from ail parts of the island of Hawali. I regret to state from personal verification of the fact that three days after the convention she descended to the tire lake of Kilauea, and caused her servants in her presence to sacrifice a fowl and a pig to the Goddess Pele, by throwing them alive upon the red-hot crust of the lake. Her religion is a singular mixture of Christianity and pagan idolatry, as her moral cede fs combined from civilized and heathen ethics, in all this resembling three- fourths of her people. But to return a little more to the old church. The walls, after fifty-five years, are sound as ever, but a while ago an elec- trician started to lay wires in the roof for lighting, ar covered that the timbers Were in an alarming state of dec pletely honeycombed by “white ants.” The farther use of the edilice was stopped. It has since been as completely eviscexated as a fire could have done it, except the win- dows and roof. The roof is now nearly re- moved. The condition of the timbers is strange to behold. Apparently there is not one foot in length of any stick that is not more or less destroyed; most of it seems as thoroughly honeycombed as any teredo- eaten plank of an old ship. It is a marvel that the entire sugerstructure had not long azo crashed down upon the worshipers, ¢ Work of Restoration. These timbers are found to be of eastern pine, brought around Cape Horn. It is ncw less than-forty years since the saw- mills of Puget sound began to displace our importations of Maine lumber. In 1855 I bought castern fence pickets at cents a foot, which could now be replaced by Seattle lumber at 3 cents. For the new roof of the church are being prepar- ed the trusses with eighty-feot stringers of clear stuff one foot square, ail of north- west lumber. The church was handsomely ago with slips of Califor- 3 cheapness and abund- as filled these islands with neat cottases as well as made the fortunes of our luinber importers. he native thatched house has almost entirely disap- as well as the stone and adobe Ss of forty years ago. ew building material has recently nto use quite largely in Honolulu. ut stone, usually ashiav, of the blue vesicular lava composing the greater part of our mountains. Its use is due to the cheapness and skill with which lately ar- rived Portuguese stonecutters turn out the blocks. Several elegant structures have built this—the Bishop Museum, 2 a School Hall and the hurch. For the sidewalks and square pavement m the blue lava. Such fast replacing the old and roughout the city. Fear of Pilibuster: The foregoing are themes belonging to con- @iiions of pea We believe that peace ha permanently resumed sway, yet some alar- ums of war have sounded from abroad the Past fortnight. It was probably a who se alarm, but the rument receiv2d agents such very definite reports er expedition coming down to at- that it was tho udent ered boat, ua, of Z ame. Central Union both employ to asa opium Te- r the been crul y around Maul, the p: ten day The cabinet do not believe Possible that enough to be in and out, it large slightest § stopped that any embark In so McLean, our new who all agree ts an tha ch expedition the formidable in ssibly fail of one would helpless a venture. head of the militar expert in hi forces ean handie ry, pair of Gown a but wicked’ that would mo: few force rall from the gust nov 3 father, Claus Spreckels, and, notwithstand- rs elder's diparagement of his son's quaiities, it| may be doubted © would keep dropping his money into the sea quite so re: ly. The Spreckels family, father and sons, have been very much in evidence in Ha- wail during the past eighteen years. We take a k nd neighborly interest in their do- ings, ani are sorry to see any such mis- understanding as lately prevails between the older and the younger branches. It is ing th busin wh quite the regular thing, as in the Fair fam- fly, after the old multi-millionaire has gone where his worldly goods cannot follow him, od all his real and supposed heirs to fall foul af his will and of each other. It is new departure, this of the Sprec- iy, to begin the fight while the old still alive and active. Surely, many millions have their disadvantages. Let us not covet them too strenously. A Goed Stery About Spreckels. But Spreckels pere always had a strong instinct for acquisition, as those do who get and keep the millions. A few days ago I heard a leading and reliable man tell the story of the million-dollar silver coinage here, and how neatly the shifty Gibson hooked Sir Claus with a $150,000 bait. It was in 1482, when a strong combine of the merchants and planters undertook to upset the very objectionable Gibson. They com- pleted an arrangement with Mr. Spreckels te put three of their most capable men into the cabinet, ousting Gibson. It was as much for his interest as theirs to have gc od administration. Gibson held his place by blarneying Kalakaua, and yielding to bis caprices. Lut Spreckels held the ring | firanciaily under his thumb, and promised the merchants one fine morning to have Gibson out and their men in before noon. When afternoon came, Claus was not to be found! Next day when cornered: “Boys,” “it's all off—it can’t be done.” The Gibson had ready a grand scheme for coining a million dollars of silver, with the efiigy of Kalakaua,which tickled the king’s vanity. He promised Spreckels job, the latter to keep the selgnorage, amounting to $159,000, as silver was then at $3 per cent, and half the coin Was to be fractional currency. Spreckels gobbled the bait, and Gibson reigned five years longer. The bright, new coins, minted at the United States mint, poured into the trea: ury for a year, and gold rolled out to pay Spreckels for them at par. There we! 500,000 in dollars, the like amount in halves, quarters and dimes. Sma!l change has been plenty here ever since. The 0) ment bought up haif a million of old in previous circulation—five-frane pieces, Spanish quarters and reals, and the like— which they sold for bullion at a loss of $80,000, Mr. Spreckels pocketed his $150,000 for the seignorage, as a legitimate business transaction. All this helped to roll up the wave of popular indignation and bring in the new constitution foreed up on Kala- kaua in 1887. Silver is Liked in Hawail. This million of silver currency is rather more than the country really needs in its business, There is, however, a very large demand for silver,coin, owing to the char- acter of our laboring population. Chinese and Japanese, especially, must be paid in silver and nothing else, except gold, which is not available for the usual small sums needed. About $300,000 of the silver lies quietly in the treasury vault, represented in actual circulation by certificates of de- posit of the denominations of $100, 350, $20 and $10, All the coins are in constant cir- culation in Honolulu, and even large pay- ments are freely made in silver, although $10 is the limit of legal tender. Large bags of silver coin are constantly shipped by the agents of plantations to the other island? for the payment of wages, and the retail storekeepers ship it back to the jobbers in Honolulu. The amount of silver annually arried back and forth by the coasting steamers fs about $000,000, the freight on which is $2,250. Of course, a far greater amount is taken from the retailers by the plantations, and patd for by drafts upon their agents. The Honolulu banks give United States gold for Hawalian silver at only 2 per cent premium. United States silver and silver certificates and greenbacks are at par for gold. The banks import about $50,000 of geld per month, paid for by sugar exports. About that amount is constantly leaving the country, much of it in coin remittances by immigrant laborers. From the forego- ing facts it is evident that a large amount of silver coin is indispensable to the busi- ness of the islands, not much less than the $1,000,000 actually here. Thus far no ser- icus inconvenienge Has resulted from the disparity of the nominal and the bullion value of the coins, owing, no doubt, to our ample exports. A’ lesson may be derived, how needful a large silver coinage Is in most countries. A gold monometallist craze could never have originated here or in India or Japan. A New Commander-in-Chilef. An important item in the improvement of the defensive force of the government, is the employment of a competent com- mander of the forces. Col. R. H. McLean arrived May 3, and was immediately com- missioned in chief command. He brings the highest reputation for ability and char- acter. He is quietly introducing important changes promotive of discipline and effc- iency in the forces, General coafidence Is inspired by the knowledge that a trained and experienced soidier is in command. ‘The cases of Walker and Rickard, claimed by Lord Kimberley to be British subjects, te still contested by this government. Farther search for papers has discovered the formal application of these gentlemen for naturalization, although they swore they had been led to take oaths of al- legiance here in ignorance that they would thereby forfeit British protection. Other papers also have been found which com- plete the identity of thelr cases with that of A. M. Hewett, whom Lord Kimberley cone to be no longer a British subject. if the British claim should be maintained, the way wculd then le open for possivle claims that these men were illegally con- victed of treason. In every case tried by the military com- mission Neumann, the rebels’ attorney, protested ayainst the commission as being an ‘unconstitutional tribunal. It was not until last week that any farther action was taken in the matter. Neumann has now filed an appeal to the supreme court to adjudicate that question in the case of “Prince” Jenah Kalanianaole. No doubt is expressed hy the general opinion but what the supreme court will affirm the validity of the commission and its convictions. Un- less this is so, the government would be left nearly defcnseless In the exigencies of rebellion and of martial law. It is believed that martial iaw carries the other as its indubitable corollary. Japunese Celebrate Their Nation's Victory. The Japanese of this island have been expressing their patriotic exultation at the glorious terms of peace with China by a grand celebration on the 1ith. In the procession were men equipped as infantry, ertillery, sailors, cavalry and as soldiers of the former regime. The uniforms were brilliant, the horses fine. A float was rig- ged in imitation cf a steel cruiser. There Was @ grand assemblage at “Independence Park,” with imposing exercises and speeches, attended also by athietic sports end games. To the credit of these people cellent order was preserved all day. Spe- l regard was had to avoiding any in- s to the large se population. The tion of the Japanese is well grounded in their wonderful, but thoroughly earned suc- cesses in war. ‘Allare still waiting to hear of the result of Russia’s severe opposition to Japanese occupation of Port Arthur and cther points in Manchuria. With our fears of Japanese aggressiveness, we cannot feel altogether displeased to see Russia call a n her warlike progress. It will do no harm to feel the necessity for little more slowly. Jent Dole has at last summoned the @ to meet in special session on h of June. But for the interruption and delay caused by the insurrection of Jaruary the session would have been held much earlier. By the constitution a lead- ing item of bu: will be the organiza- ticn of a permanent council to take the place of the present advisory council, but without the legislative power hitherto JIn- 2 latter. ‘This will end the last . except the president and cabinet, r from the old provisional gov- Z lature will not need to make approp: which are complete for the present term: The most important item ef business to be brought before this ydy will be a bill for the proper dis riment and crown lands, 3 for actual s received long and President Dole, who has attention for eS sul a hold: a by given the subject earnest many years, rrespondent Palmer and Pearl Har- bor. Capt. Julius A. Palmer, the ingenious correspondent of the New York Evening Post, has distingulshed his recent departure hence by a legacy of seventeen columns of letter in the Honolulu Independent (anti- American), devoted to proving of Pearl harbor “its uselessness to Uncle Sam as a nayal station or as anything else.” He sets forth that its channels are too narrow for warships t6 maneuver in; that it Is difficult to find the entrance; that when found it will be dangerously long and nar- row, involving two miles of excavation, which will immediately fill up again with sand, and that it cannot be fortified so as to prevent an enemy outside from shelling the ships five miles inside the bar. If to all this any answer is needed, after the thorough inspection by Gen. Schoficld and a long succession of accomplished na- val officers, all of whom have reported warmly in its favor, it may be said a naval station needs no room to maneuver, except outside, where it will have the whole Pa- cifie ocean, clear of any hidden reefs; that the entrance will be conspicuously buoyed; that the passage to be excavated is only 1,500 feet long, with smooth and open water inside the reef; that sand is far less abun- dant than around the Honolulu bar, which does not refill since being dredged out, and that batteries can line miles of shore, if needed, four miles to seaward of the ships in the harbor. The two-mile river channel first entered is completely raked from the point of the peninsula at its head. Palmer also takes a shy at the specula- tive owners of Pearl City, laid out to be the commercial emporium of the harbor. He spoils the point in trying to tell the old story about the new town, whose projector said it only needed water and better so- ciety to make it a desirable place of resi- dence, to be retorted upon, ‘That is all hell needs!” As it happens,’ Pearl City has most copious supplies of the sweetest spring water in these islands. What little society there is consists chiefly of a number of our nicest families, who have built summer cot- »3 on the peninsula, attracted by the de- us breezes and the boating on the beau- tiful lochs, as well as the easy communica- tion with’ Honolulu, in forty minutes by railway. KAMEHAMEHA. —_—— POPULAR BATHING SUITS. What Fashion Dictates for Those Who Go Into the Water. ‘The woman who is longing to take off her flesh und sit in ber bones can almost accomplish the feat if she essays the fin de scicle bathing robe. Some of them can give cards and spades to a ballet dancer's frock, and win every jump. One suit that has been made for a shapely young debu- | tante is so absurdly near nothing, making no pretense of touching the top of her knees even, and stopping sMort just above her shoulder biades and below the arm- pits, that the young lady declined to ap- pear in it, and as a sort of compromise a bathing blanket was provided by her in- judicious mother, who, proud of her pretty daughter's charms, seems determined that they shall be seen of all men—at the bath- ing , at all events. Everything runs to trousers. Hunting, climbing, bykeing, bathing or horseback j riding, the trouser cr divided skirt is quite the thing, and, oh, how funny ‘some women do look in the bifurcates! The things certainly never were meant to be worn for their beauty. A stylish woman with a form, who would embellish anything she put on, looks well in any cut of trouser, but the woman with ampli- tude of “torso, and preponderance of calf Wp: and leg, looks like a Va sack of meal with a .d in the middie when she dons and the thin ys’ term “a woman makes what holy show" of herself. All the same, the popular bathing rig this season will be the short “pants” and belted waist, us shown in the illustration, but whethes it will have only excuses fur sleeves, and set open at the throat or net, will depend largely upon whether the woman who wears it intends to swim with- out going near the water, or whether she is fond of a dip in old ocean. If she be- longs to the latter class, and thinks of her own comfort, she will have her robe come up to her ears and down to her fingers, for Old Sol gets very fervently in love with soft white skin, and kisses it into a blis- ter every chance he gets. If the bath frock is Simply for dress parade, then Miss Beauty is at liberty to appear as nearly nude as she likes and the moral sense of the community will permit. There are bathing beaches whére the attire illus- trated would not be permitied. The ma- terial is hair-striped blue and white mo- hair, with trimming of white mohair. For a swell bathing..dress that is made for show only, this one of white serge would create admiring comment on a girl who had the grace to bear it off properly. Of course, the knife plaiting would wilt at a drop of water, but if that were left off, the robe would stand a good deal of service, for serge makes an ideal bathing rebe. The tockings should match the robe in color, or they may be white, and the bath slip- pers are fastened on with long tapes that go around the leg in regular gipsy fash- ion. It is left to your own iaste whether you wear a cap or not. Of course, salt water, or fresh either, will ruin furbelows ‘of any kind, so a straw hat that’ will shleld your face frém the sun or an oilskin cap that will protect your hair is best. ‘The Turkish trouser has full sway in the next illustration, but a Turk would never recognize them, they are so amplified and modernized. Blue and white serge is the material, and a kind of handkerchief of white serge is twisted about the head. One or two foolish 3 misse@ have been talking of silk ba robes! One dip in a silk robe would con- vince them of the utter perverseness and total depravity of things inanimate. ‘There isn’t aflything manufactured that will cling closer to the skin than wet silk, and in three seconds every mother's daughter of] them would/look like/mermeids|aujnet- ural. - Some very pretty accessories for bathing toilets may be made of ‘Turkish toweling. To throw around one to run down to the water and to don on coming out, thus pro- tecting one who is modest, is a long “Hub- bard” cloak of the toweling, gathered into a band at the neck, and bordered with a band of Turkey red embroidery. A bag for combs, brushes and such necessary toilet articles may be made of embroidered can- D, vas or linen, and és should be lined with oiled silk for the wet bath rode and shoes. A pretty combing jacket may be made of a large fringed linen towel. Fold it double,- and cut out the neck, then cut up the center of one side and hem the edges and trim with feath- erstitching of Turkey red, or bands of bead- ing, and tie with wide tapes. Nearly all women bathers wear ccrset: They are made on the equestrienne style and do not impede good action of the waist muscles. It is more than probable that the Trilby craze will bare a good many fest at the bathing resorts. In fact, a leading chiropodist stat- ed recently that he had a number of pa- tients who were trying to get over the epi- demic of Trilby-toed shoes in time to bare their feet to the public under pretense of bathing. —————— Curtains on Hats. Of course hats for little ones should never be elaborate, but sometimes there are styles that scem elaborate without be- ing in the least so. It is not in good taste, either, to use many rich trimmings on a child's hat. The lovely Dresden ribbons and the pompadour effects are particularly pretty for children’s hats, and there is no lace or chiffon that is too fine for them. The broad-brimmed hat is the favorite, some being of very fine straw, others made of shirrings of chiffon or silk mull. The flowers selected for a child's hat should be light in effect, like lilies of the valley or Wild roses, if roses or anything so heavy are Buttercups make a_ pretty childish flower, and white violets, but the purple ones are so somber. There is a fancy to put “curta’ on hats this summer, such as were worn forty years ago. Some women w them on garden hats and they certainly do look pretty and stylish; to make them, very wide lace is set on the brim a littie back from the edge and fastened with a narrow t cord or bit of galloon and the rest of lace left to fall over the brim. It nould be put on pretty full and may fall over to the depth of three inches. The low neck and short sleeves for chil- dren will be quite the thing this summer. ‘There never was either rhyme or reason for covering up a child's neck and arms, for it is so much more comfortable with them uncovered. —_— Bridget’s Opinion. From an Exchange. you tell Mr. Snebberley that I was not int” Bridget— did, ma’am; but he looked so doubtful I don’t think he'd a’ believed it if you'd a’ told him wid your own lips.” in 1¢ BIKES AND: THE LAW| The Rights and Privileges of Wheel- men as Legally Defined. HERE THERE IS" HOT ENCUGH LAW At Least in the Opinion of Some of the Cyclists. —— te SOME ADVERSE CRITICISM ow . THAT BICY- cling has become so popular and there are so many wheels in use in this city the riders are interested in the laws that, are now on the statute books concerning their rights. rhe legal status of the wheel has been de- termined in so many courts, and there are so many different constructions of the law that the whecl- man hardly knows just what his standing is, so far as the law is concerned. Whether or not the bicycle is to be regarded as a vehicle, the same as is‘a wagon or carriag will probably net be finally settled unti there is some legislation on the subje ‘When the bicycle first became popular here, and so many of them appeared on the, streets, there were accidents by the wholesale, and when complaints had been made for several months an effort was made to have some law enacted. The Com- missioners finally adopted a regulation con- cerning bells and lamps, as follows: “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion after sundown shall display a suitable light, and also have a light gong or bell so attached thereto as to he readily sounded to warn persons of their approach.” When this regulation was first enacted the police were active, and many riders who objected to the expense and trouble and not get lamps were arrested. In this way the public attention was called to the matter. There was a wide difference of opinion as to whether or not the light on the bicycle realiy benefited the public. ‘On the one hand it was argued that it did not, and in support of this opinion the wheclmen presented a number of argu- ments. On the other hand, a light was re- garded as some protection to the wheelmen, as it served as u notice to the pedestrian that there was danger ahead, in the same way as the headlight on a locomotive or street, cable or electric car. When a pe- destrian happened to be struck, the wheel- man lost no time in putting the responsi- bility on the former. It is true that in some instances of this kind the accident re- suited from reckless riding, but no one who rides a wheel would ever imagine for an in- stant that a wheelman intentionaily rides axainst a pedesirian, for it is the former who generally sufférs’ most in such colli- siens. His injuries,/as @ rule, are not oniy physical, but he has a,damaged wheel to repair. ea Allowed the Law to Sleep. From time to time, however, the police have allowed the law to sleep, and it is only when an order,of some kind is issued that an attempt to arrest the violators cf the law is made. Such an order was made Jast week, and the, first victim, a young colored man, was found,armed with a pis- tol. It is unnecessary to state that the rider was sent to jail. There was another reason advanced by the avheelmen why the lights should not be required, and that was that the light, being thrown directly in front of them, prevented them from seeing any ¢ distance ahead, and thereby ac dents occurred which might otherwise not But the matter was fully discussed the Commissioners took action, and > penalty clause provides for the im- Position of a fine. While the wheelmen did not relish this regulation, there was a boom in the lamp market soon after it ¥ ed, and the dealers profited by it to a very large extent. Only a few months ago an effort was made to have the Commissioners issue a regula- tion concerning the speed of bicycles, and the wheelmen were given a full hearing on i was likely to prove daz men could not tell. Some red the enactment of such gested five mile as the limit, while others thought the limit should be much higher. Nine miles an hour seemed to 'y many riders, but those Who liked to speed their silent steeds over the concrete pavements were loud in their protestations. If they were required to go as slow as horse cars or not much faster than a horse eould walk, they would be de- prived of the advantages of rapid transit, and might as well dispose of thelr wheels. But the Commissioners as yet have made no regulation on the subject, and the wheelmen are permitted to ride as fast as they see fit. : Reckless Riding. ‘hers are some dangerous things done by the wheelmen, even in the crowded cit: and it ts thought the Commissioners will attempt to put a stop to such practices. Racing is frequently indulged in, and some of the more reckless riders would not hesi- tate to ride at a perilous rate, even on Pennsylvania avenue. This is a practice which, although exceedingly dangerous, cannot be controlled by the police, and pe- destrians who come within range of such riders are never certain that they will es- cape with their lives. Coasting down the smooth hills is another dangerous feature of wheeling, and has caused some serious accidents, but even this is permitted an. ; in the city, as there is no law The whéel has become such an important factor in the messenger serv! as well as in connection with almost every business, that the friends of the fast riders are perhaps more numerous than those who are opposed to rapid transit on the silent steed. While many complaints are made against the wheeimen,they are not always guilty of the offenses charged. Those who ride the wheel for pleasure are sometimes a little boisterous, especially on the country road where, however, persons are not so likciy to But sometimes they are noi: y late at right, when large parties of riders are re- turning from country runs. Then, too, from lime to time the Wheelmen are charged with throwing poison to troublesome dogs in the country and with using acid on canines in the city. In some instances this may be true, and ‘the Wheelmen’ see no irore reason why dangerous dogs should be turned loose upon them than upon pedes- trians. With so many complaints against the wheelmen one might easily imagine that they are an ungovernable crowd, but such is not the case. AS a class they prefer wheeling to other modes of enjoyment, and do not make half the noise or cause as much trouble as is the case with many of those who adopt other forms of recreation. Since wheeling has become so popular the wheelmen have waged war on the authori- tles because of the bad condition of roads throughout the country, and in this re§ard they have accomplished more than any other set of men. As the result of their ef- forts some of the states now have good macadamized roads, where formerly there was dust and mud beds. Some Desired Legislation. During the pat few years in this city the cyclists have been greatly annoyed by bicycle thieves, and for a long time it was almost impossible to secure a conviction and sentence in these cases in the courts. But recently there has been a change, and more than one bicycle thief is now serving a‘ term at hard labor in the penitentiary. During the next session of Congress the wheelmen will probably make an effort to have the horse stealing law broadened, so as to include thefts of bicycles. There is a special statute against horse stealing that was enacted to make more secure the animals left on the street during business hours, and the wheelmen see no reason why their bicycles should not be similarly protected. In some sections of the country the bi- cycle has the legal status of other vehicles, and the wheelman enjoys the privileges of drivers as well as sharing their responsibil- | ities as, defined by law. In most places where Bicycle legislation has been attempt- ed the laws are not at all favorable to the cyclists. It was only a few weeks ago that the authorities of a New York village pass- ed an ordinance prohibiting the use of the wheel on Sundays, a discrimination in fa- vor of vehicles which the wheelmen think is an injustice to them. In a stubbornly contested case in Penn- sylvania a few weeks ago the courts de- cided that a bicycle is a vehicle, and, con- sequently, the rider must pay toll on the turnpikes. A similar case is soon to be heard in Illinois. This Chicago suit was brought in a peculiar way. A man who used the wheel in going to and from his oftice attempted to take it into the office building, with the result that the landlord ejected both the wheel and its owner. The action of the landlord came in the nature of a surprise to the wheelman, who had been in the habit of taking his Wheel to his room. The question of payment of toll on the turnpikes is one of great importance to wheelmen, for there is not an owner of a wheel who rides for pleasure and health who does not sometimes take trips Cver toll roads in some scction of the country, and these trips would be made rather cx- pensive if toll had to be paid. —————— SUMMER SUGGESTIONS. Timely Ideas About Things Sui for Women’s Wear. Can you imagine anything more “sum- mery” and sweet than this frock of silk- figured mull? It has a lace flounce and wide appliqued bands of insertion on the flaring circle skirt. The arrangement of the lace on the waist és unique, too. It could be copied in any light material which would admit of lace trimming, but almost any other garniture would seem out of place, unless it might be embroidered chif- ‘on. An odd fancy that {8 almost outre, is the fad for trimming these gowns of Swiss and mull with velvet. Narrow black velvet in ble countless numbers of rows, trims the plain wide skirts, and velvet belts and revers and cuffs and collars are much affected, but scarcely pretty. Such decoration takes away from the airy effect, and makes them heavy as winter gowns. The simpler they can be made, the better, and a pretty low- necked, short-sleved underslip, with ribbon belt and collar to match is about the thing. Bodices, with necks open in front, in V- shape, are again popular for the street. Really, fashion does have sensible streaks occasionally. There is no sort of sense in swaddling the throat up to the ears during hot weather, it ruins the collar to say noth- ing of the temper of the wearer,.gnd there is always a suspicion that the woman who does it has a scrawny neck and is ashamcd to show it. ‘The parasols get more and more frivolous as the season advances. One seen recently was the white silk mull, with a fringe of Mlies of the valley, and puffs of chiffon. It Was as useless as a third hand, but pret- ty—oh, my! The parasol, with a Dresden handle, is the most popular and the cost- lest one, and it is great fun to watch a lot of women in a crowd examining each her nefghbor’s parasol handle, to see if it is the real thing or only iraitation. White goods fills the eye of the fashion world just now, for both men and women, Men go about clad in white serge and white duck and white flannel, and the women who emulate them do not ‘succeed in looking a tithe as cool and comfortable. White serge is quite popular, because it launders so nicely, but, of course, the lawns and dimi- ties stand at the head just now. ae Evening Summer Dress: One medium-sized woman will take a fancy to have a dotted mull frock—some fashion writers say that dotted mull is passe, but don’t you belfeve it. Dotted mull has been in fashion for forty years or more, ard has never been out of fashion a minute in all that time. Now, a dotted mull is mighty pretty in itself, but this season, no matter how many frills of its own it has, they must all be trimmed with lace on the cdges. It will take ten yards of swiss to make the dress, five of which will go into the eves. It will , ‘ow lace ards of wider lace that frock presentable. But when it is made you will dream of angels and scraphims and things, for thin white will make your great-grandmother look angelic, made right. This is a favorite style of evening dress for the season of hot weather. The long full skirt is made with three rows of wide lace insertion, and the baby waist has no lining, being belted with a ribbon-run lace helt, and having a full rutile of lace around the ‘shoulders, and wide puffed sleeves. A silk slip of some color may be- worn under this, but mary will like plain muslin. The style will be very fetching for street or garden party wear if a thin puffed guimpe is worn. One word of warning. Don't let ycur love of pretty insertions, whether lace or needle work, lead you to let such pieces into your muslin petticoats to wear with a thin dress, unless you wear a plain skirt underneath all. The effect of such a pet- ticoat when the wearer gets between the sun and the beholder is grotesque. pests tina Wrongly Tipped. From Household Words. i Here is a good story of the first Lord Wolverton. He had had occasien to dis- miss his coachman, and not—pending the arrival of the new man—Hking to trust the grooms, he went round to the corn chand- jer’s to order fresh forage. The hay mer- chant on booking the command said, with a wink, “I suppose you're the new coach- “Yes,” replied Lord Wolverton, tumbling to the situation. The merchant softly press- ed a £5 note into the peer’s hand. “Cheap for me,’’ Lord Wolverton used to observe, “but very dear for him.” Inviting Trouble. From the Chicago Record. Magistrate—“You say the prisoner's as- sault upon you was entirely unprovoked?” Complainant—“Entirely, your honor. I just came up to him and said, “This is pret- ty hot, isn’t it?” and then I —"” Magistrate (sternly)—The prisoner is dis- charged.” Lansburgh’s Carpets & You had an sale yesterday. W. bought up the stoc! Deposit Company $25,000 in exchange Brussels, Moquette sacrificed at prices | Fancy Mattings. 200 rolls—sli Worth 15 to by the roll at. White Matting. 9 cents a yard. Quality that selis for $10 roll. For. Fancy Matting. 500 rolls -Seamless Fancy Mattie Worth $6, $8 and $10 roll. For Ingrain Carpets. G5-ceat quality _for: Ingrain Carpets. Ingrain. 50-cent quality For... Stair Carpets. Ingrain Stair Carp widths. Usually 2 & yaad. For ® Tapestry Brussels. 8 109 pieces Tapestey Brussels, of the TDecent q Tapestry Brussel 50 rolls Best Tapestry Brassels, Jar 90-cent quality. For... Wilton Velvets. 109 rolls of Wilton Vel Begularly_$1.25. For... The sale is full Carpet BOOE first comers. oo & EOSS@OSeS Of $25,000 Worth of Begins Monday, June 10. introduction to the mann from the trustees of the Fidelity of Baitimore—how we got a steck worth every cent of less than half that amount. The goods are all here now, being put in readiness for Monday’s saie. China and Japan [lattings, Tapestry Ingrain Carpets in the fot. ghtly damaged by water. Sold only Plain White Matting, perfect. Usu- ally 10 to 121g cents Sold by the Ce t Y. di aH pe : § Gemts Yard. Inserted Matting. - 309 rolls Double Dye Insert»d Matting. 100 pieces Extra Heavy Ingraiin of the 50 pieces EXTRA SUPER Cotton Chain 8, 3-4 and 4-4 Regu- At stich prices as we’re quoting you’re well justified in buying all mext win- ter’s carpets and storing them for the summer. Buying will be brisk Mon-= day morning—better be among the LANSBURGH’S “RINK,” New York Ave. osesceses Great Sale Mattings e told you how we ‘k of Adolph Nach= OB for our check for @ Axminster and All to be ike these: 5 Cents Yard. $6.00 Roll. «$3, $4 & $5 Roll. c. Yard. DOGSSOOOSHDOHTOOOTSOOTDO Se ‘37’ 2oc. Yard. 12%, 20 and 3oc. 42ue. Yard. S 55¢. Yard. ts. 5c. Yard. of interest for you. Bet. 13th and 14th Sts. N.W. RIPANS TABULES CURE . DYSPEPSIA. The following testimonia! explains itself: ‘| am indeed very much pleased with.my experience with Ripans Tabuies. I have a customer in Port= land, Maine, to whom I gave a vial to t This customer had two physi- cians steadily for a long time treating his wife for dyspepsia, and the Tabules were the only things that did any good.”’ Dr. Dam, Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass. RIPANS TABULES, soc. A BOX. ALL DRUGGISTS. You householders ard housekeepers cannot afford to submit to this heat and pay for col to make it worse until you have first called ou C.A.Muddiman,614 12th St. Expert in Gas Goods. 2-burner Gas Stov burner Gas Stov Gas Ranges -$13.00-$16.00 $18.00-$19.00 $20.00 set up. Gas fs the cheapest fuel. We know it, There know it, is no waste. Our customers my31-484 Why Stay in this lot city, when for $ can buy a choice lot in the coole Wa: t beautiful ‘Tuxedo 5 and up you suburb round One-quarier of triet. Penna. RR. nts. This offer good for . Excursions daily at 11:40 a.m., 6 p.m. from Penna. R-R. station, 6th Cirenlars and tickets at oitice, No. nv jed-tt Helps You Keep Cool ‘ing your feet free from pain. We'll quickly" and inlessly remove the corns J mt unions frow your feet and allevint ‘J all soreness. Corns extirpated, 25 cent PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, 1115 PA. AVE. Seer Hours, 8 to 6; Sundays, 9 to 1, By Gas —is much more satisfactory and comfort- able tn summer—and much less expens! L this stock and prices speak for themselve: burner Gas Ranges, $16 up. 3-burner Gas Rang: 4burner Gas Ranges, $20 up Gas Appliance Ex., 1428 N. Y. Ave. 405-284 C-O-M-E! Yes, we advertisea for more help—pre- pared for a Dig trade in Oxfords this year because we never had such good ones to offer before—but the rush has far excceded our most exaggerated expectations. A gigantic stock of Cool Sammer Oxfords, A store full of intelligent, accommodat- ing, conscientious clerks. Comfortable chairs and cooling zephyra from three-speed electric fans, Nothing to do but keep cool and get per fectly and sclentifically ftied. ilson, 3] AKER FOR TENDER FEET, 929 F St. N.W. j6s6a In the , same train —of thous! ts about the summer trip come a sites. the dress spit cage, all Let's settle the questic trunk, the flash up at ow for you. or less for a good Trunk. $1.75 for an Alligator Grip. $4 fora s . Drop in these three, Kneessi, 425 7th St. 5 ad Ozonate Lithia Water Cures Rheumatism and Kidney N. W. BURCHELL, Jel-14d General Agent. “Towels.” Better Towels and larger Towels—for the money than you're used to getting. For insta Large Full All-linen Huck Towels, knotted fringe, only $1.50 doz.— others up to $6 doz. Large Fine Satin Damask Towels, $4.50 doz.—others up to $6 doz. HOOE BROS. & CO, J.B. Nallle, sore athe" on S-T-R-A-W H-=A=T-S. Bigger stock of Straws than ever before—bet- ter stock, too—and lower prices. No trouble to show "em all up—buy if you want to. Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pa.Ave. eid: . SUCCESSOR TO