Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1896, Page 8

: THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896-TEN PAGES. 7 Close 1 p.m. Saturdays, McKnew’s. Many splendid money-saving opportunities await you here, Desirable and seasonable goods are mark- ed ut half and less than half thelr real value. ‘se are worthy of more than parsing notice: 83c. LACE TR. VESTS, soc. Lovely Lace-trimmed Vests. Real value, Reduced to 50c. Special Prices! Friday and Saturday MERTZ’S, Cerner i:th and F Sts. 8S598 6099 O29 88c. Toilet Counter. 25e. Roses and Myrrh... (For the teeth ‘a 25e. Queen Anne Lotion. the compiexior 25 and 27c. VESTS, toc. 25 and 27c. Swiss Ribbed Vesis, of extra good quality, have been reduced to 10c. Never before had Shoe Buyers such money-mak- Lot Eatra Fine Toilet Soup (box 8 ing chances as we are of- $1.25 BAL. DRAWERS, 75¢. acxee le. fering during our great Ladies’ $1.25 Knee Length Balbriggan Drawers {les all odors “Midsummer Closing-Out are now but Tec. aS 5Oe. Cooper's if G ” . —_———_ (Stops halr falling.) Sy ale.” But don’t lose any ees Eas Sticky Fly Paper, 50 sheets: @ time every minute is +r KID GROVES, es . Nou nail pec Ec cS As a special offering for half day tomorrow we Genuine Bay Tun, from St = Precious, and this sale will sell Ladies’ 4-button Kid Gloves, in destrable CS. Distufoctant. S soon will terminate. For olerse Gs oat OOE Ga SO tO) ae % yesterday we advertised Drug Department. Lithia ‘Tab! Root Beer Ext a certain lot of 50 pairs oes at a low price, by 9 a.m. every pair was sold— the same may happen to- morrow--for people realize that ours are as advertised — "LEGITIMATE RE- All our Parasols have been reduced to half priee and some even less than hall 25c. APRONS, 2ic. Nurses’ and Waitresses’ Aprons, made of fine linen, large and neat locking. Were 25c. Now 2le. EMB. H'D'K’FS, 12$¢. + 2 bottles. ( bottle makes 5 gals.) Kennedy's Foot Powder. .....- : (Sor tender and werspiring feet.) ublets.. nd bowels.) king Bird Food, per bot lit Powders, per box. Malt Nutrine. DUCTIONS FROM Just received a new Hne of Ladies’ Fine Em- THE “EOWEST broidered Handkerchiefs, which we have marked at elena aI KNOWN REGULAR the unusual low price of 12%. Page's Sarsaparilla. . ” (Excellent blood t PRICES. Pierce's Golden Medical Di Celery Compound. Beef and Celery Compound. y Bitters. «Stomach tonic)" ” Zerain Quinine Pills, per 100. 3 Pills, per 100. “hills Pills, eure.) Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. OO, 3 Unusual SHOE VALUES. It a I's $1.00 and $1.25 Best wt Spring-t Button ae. Stew Oto F< Oe e sure (0 Say as the $100 Dicey Sept. 1. Childs $1.00 Best Dongola, Spring-heel ent"? Button, Mertz’s Drug Store, uth and F Sts. it LOMA AAA Sugar IRIE. Five pounds of b will be xiven to pound of Soe. Rest sees These are the days of un- usual shoe bargains. At no previous time could you se- cure such splendid shoe values for so little money. The prices at first glance seem almost incredible—they’re so low. If you're anxious to save, these will prove of interest:— ‘$5 and $6 5 for $1.95. + 2 t Ox om Sense, 2 to 31 All Day Until all sold. woken’ Sete Seegeed Seageedengengege jes’ Grass Linen Oxfords and » Misses" and Child's ‘Tan and Black Well ade and Comfortable Lane Sioes... OC» ANN t Granulated Sugar Sennen toletleiplelplaleltalelpiply rleedeiedetng > & " * Men's and Boys’ “$12 $ pounds of a } ok e S re Those prete F Cap, SEES Geatty Aan eet 223 7 s Vea Iemutee apinetate’ inateane Geatin reas ae < “fomay si the three pieces with the < Ladies’ Best $2.00 Grade Gy 35 £ above purchase of Tea or Coffee. : Black Vict Kid Oxfords. ... Die + $ & x at Laced Boots, You get the greatest bargain of z 3 + Medium, Hound $1.65 the season when you buy a pair of y 2 T oo these shoes. Only about 25 pairs ne € left—hence the low price. ‘They are Tomorrow's bargain in Lard willbe F: Men's $3.00 Hand-welt Tan Women’s Fine Patent Leather a ‘pounds the surprisingly low 4 Shoes, in opera and common-sense of & ts per pound. Now is toe. Regular pri e time to lay in your suppl Your choice, $5 and $6. We will sell three thonsand pounds of Ege Biseults or otherwise known ats Mushroom Cakes —at 15, cents per pound. Baby Jumbles, Coron Cookies, Bon-Tons, World's Fie’ Cakes, at cents. pet pound. Cream, Osster and Soda Crack- erat 5 cents pound. ‘The large two-pound packages of Best Oats, T cents exch. Arb Package Coffee, 20 cents pkg. ‘The Rose, Honey and rine Tollet Soaps, 7 cents. for assorted Lox containing three cakes. Tomorrow we will sell the “Royal” Best Family Flour for $3.50 per barrel im sacks we have cut the price to 25 cents each. Cenletetnteetntoe’ S1.95. Another opportunity for tomor- row's thrifty shoppers. Women’s High-grade Russet and Black Ox- fords, in several styles of neat fitting and stylish looking. Regular prices, $2.50 and $3. Your choice, ne So toe, ’ Wm. Hahn & Co.’s RELIABL SHOE HOUSES: 930 and 7th st., 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave., ai as teas a $1.25. It will pay you well to get your i So! girl a pair of these for school wear: > aos phe BS eee following seasonaite. gousign for ‘whieh ae follo asonable gous, fo 3 be enone Fae a there is now a rapidly iticrewsing de- c ¢ > $ 3 Advantage in buying yours I 20 ei & 2 Carpets of us is that you arey ° ° Nes Gloves i oe a itv tio ou 4 $ sure of ue sualey: and of omen ated lees Is cents for ¢ 2S having them made right and bound. Mer Vinegar. 1 $ i : . gallon. White Wine Vinegar, 2 swell laid. We employ the | pee AVIS, ber gallon. $ S best New York layers andg| (Il lavenner avis, $ © cutters and guarantee the best ¢ 3 work. We are opening our 928 F St., Atlantic Bldg. , 2 _ fall stock and the patterns are® |? 1 a ¢ eee bs 5 > beautiful. : $ $ 3 Some summer bargains: 3 (o) : ‘Tapestry 3 = . Tapestry 5 = g The Smoked Sugar-cured Shoulders 2 35 which xe will sell 15th oe 5% conta P4 » Royal Wilton, $1.25. Bondy whl bug—every. Shoulder unt, 2 Si) yards Stort Lengths of Matting, anteed—and further, we woul say a © we. Word ty you regarding the size. ‘They ¢ weigh from 5 to 7 pounds each—this P7 > mokes a whole Shoulder cost you only sVV oe € 2 from 30 to 40 cents each. $ 2 Ss 9S pltems Jn demand are Boston Baked nee eet ; ean, cents for large cans— Cora SF ery een ae aan ye Starch, 7 cents package-Stove Shine snd For your choice of our $1 Guar- Cor. Pa, Ave. & 8th St. it | ) AAdeSeReDOLILEIEOSOSS | } ron Shue, (3 ceute a box Wasting Soda, 2 cents a pound—Table Syrup an Molasses, 45 cents per gallon—the Large OODLES anteed Wash Chamois Gloves!! aaa Pe potties ge ts Carat 2 cones: fe is cia G Market Baskets, ‘with’ two handles, J ss = Also our $1 Dressed Kid Gloves. cents each—Butter Dish Mustard,” 10 ow SPI SIND Nelected qualities, and will wash a: cents—Imported Roll-top | Sardines, 12 nicely and as soft as a silk bandker- cents—Soft Shell Almonds, 10 cents chief. $ cents pound—Golden and 10 cents, large and Corned Beef, in pound For any Breen ' $1.25 Real Kid Glace Gloves — in ‘GAS BILLS ‘REDUCED. 3);'79¢- white, earl, tans, small, 5 ae etc. In 3 styles of eents per box—Cream Che yembroidéry-—selt or” binck Per pound—Jelly Preserves, 6-pound tas ew tee hed ee embroidery, and the new style pails, 85 cents. in White ‘oves—with both black and white embroidery. a Par : | Louvre Gee Co., o19 F St. N. W. \ 1t — You Can’t Clean Blankets properly at home. Few can remove the spots, stains end dust—yot leave Blankets soft and im” ling Gas Stoves and Gas Ranges at very low prices this month. F'RIRE. Tomorrow we will give out 300 Deco- rated Toilet Sets containing ten pleces each. All of our customers who may working for Tollet Sets as premiums please take notice and complete premium cavds, so we can make an immediate delivery from this shipment. To those of our customers who ma; Gas Appliance Exchange, ( 1424 N. Y. Ave. a Great Reduction os ss ss ss es st se As ket A ek KS a et a ee a ee eee see ee ee ee eee ee Ee ES eee ee eee ra re = A 7 = working to secure the 100-ploce Decor In Hair. maculate. | We do that kind of work. Lace Cur Cin Dies Seg “and eee ‘ * > rated China ea Sets we would a formerly $7.00. ANTON FISCHER, 906 G St. are prepared to deliver either. the Din formerly "5 00. au21-8il cians Sets at onee on ompleted cards. cards containing full Information now to secure the Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Tollet Sets, +tc., now being given out at the desk. Apply for thom. resentation of New premium a. Ae 26 a6 2a 25 2a ee TRUNKS. 4 4 4 Big and little—indestructible, unsmasha- ‘gry our “Curlette™ for retaining curl S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. my7 20d Gray Hair Rose Leaf, Star and Borax Soaps will eack be sold tomorrow for 3_cents per cake. ble—possess every convenience. No lower rices anywhere than ours.” Bags and 61° JOhmston’s, 729 7th St. it Ceses—fine ones for Httle money. Re- See 4 pairing by experts, . (Lutz & Co., 497 Pemn.Ave.| eedetedetneoefntntedetetectnntntntetetedp teint 4 Agents for the famous “Concord Harness.” Sedegedeteteeteteteteteteter 2 jyiS-200 S A th of the past when Nattan's Crystal Dis- | ¢ Stic ahh Startatea tear Di | Le we we we ve we we we! | We'll Make You A fided to tts natural color in 8 to 10 days posits Stops. the hair ‘from failing | 7 We tare toot Dozen Photos for $2 sts detdruff and makes the nicest dressing &Y are eptmother aust OG ae ance Se eae ee Price, $e Taal sie, bbe ROLS 9 ft. bottion an Bile | © © © SELLOS™ our speelal for Tatty gt MAN: SOLE ‘AGENTS, 438 7TH ST. NW ed them with, ‘To | 2% * Wear any costume you like—and 1a repaid, to any part of the country Kalon Claret to sell at | [$$ posing to us. We made photos that do you— price. PDO Axminster Carpet Pa receipt «1 and us—credit. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., Successor to M. B. BRADY. au21-16d. myT-tf the ridiculous low price of l0c. per bot. It would be well to hurry if you want 10x. bot. to take advaniage of this offer, as many of our patrons Reduced From $1.50 to a aed ET 5! Wi best pen on the market at A splendid Carpet at an TO=K. ALON ne for a the price. Of va cbable po — Co. t: B e price, course we have ewe uyetty batterna Yo OUMNTAIM others etter and higher "Phone 998. The Houghton ©, 3) caw cn mtikolerine 1214 FST. N.W. anz0.200 | Mer complaints, All druggists. Firteen cents « vial A 1 and- te faid for only $1358 ya. Purchases stored free tli wanted. 614 14th St. au20-204 Pen. priced. John C. Parker’s, 617-19 7th St. N. W. au2l-16d = Lothrop, Toth, 11th and & Sts. N.W. —o. Our business hours util to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 7:45 tember are 7:45 a.m. 1. 2 Friday and Saturday, Children’s Days. Boys’, Girls’ and Little Children’s Clothing at prices that are absolutely the lowest for dependable qualities. The following simply by way of example: Boys’ Reliable Clothing. wool Pants. Finest quality imported English ripes and checks. Good weight for to 14 years, Regularly $1.50 and 89c. per pair. Navy blue serge. Lined or un- ced fast color, Sizes 4 to 16 years. $1.00 per pair. A xpecial lot, 100, All-wool Cheviot Suits. Heavy ugh for fall wear. Neat checks, Regularly jo aud $4.50, $2.95 each. New styles in Boys’ Golf Caps. 50c. each. Bd floor..... +-10th st. bldg.) Girls’ Reliable Clothing. Nav: trimmed. Blue Wool Cloth I Sizes 4 to 14 years. ers, plain or braid Reduced to $1.00 each. vy blue and cardinal, stylish trimmed with fancy braid. ced to All-wool Reefers, 1 i $3.00 each. Sizes 10 to 16 Reduced to 68c. each. s Cloth Blouses, braid. trimming, Reduced to $1.50 each. 11th st. bidg.) Little Children’s Reliable Clothing. . consisting of 1 Night Dresses, ol Bands, Worsted Shirt Waists, ad $1.25 and Were oe. 3 Dark Bluc large sailor fast color. 1 Tan ¢ to 14 years. (3d floor. 2 pairs $10.25, complete. Nainsook Sip: ed dowa front, embroid- box pl ered around nec and sle 39¢. each. Hand-crocheted Bootees, trimmed with pink or blue silk, white, c. per pair. all white or trimmed Hand-crocheted Sacque, with pink or blue silk, - $1.00 each. si ue8, Dluk. and white stripes, 25c. each. ted, full sleeves, turn- Wigek, silver buttons. 50¢. each. eelyth st. bldg.) Red over coll ors, double ty id cuffs, sla (2d floor... seeeee- Hosiery Specials. A small lot of Infants’ Three-quarter and Halt Hose, black, white aud tan, Reduced to for 25¢. Women's Medium-weight Fine Cotton Hose, double soles, Ligh spliced (st floor. --2d annex.) Cotton Underwear Department. Women’s Figured L gowns, Hubbard style shoulders, trimmed “with buttons. Valeuclennes Lac $1.25 each. u's Cambrie Gowns, Empire style, large mimed with embroidery and insertion, ttous. 75¢. each. Waltresses’ Lawn Aprons, deep hem, three wide tucks, lopg strings, 25c. each. ingham Aprons, red and green brown, ks. blue, 2 for 25¢. «10th st. bldg.) More of Those 2c. Tumblers. Just received, another lot of those plain glass Tumblers at 24c. per doz. @th floor...... ecceeeee LOth st. bidg.) Mason’s Patent Fruit Jars. Packed one dozen in a neat case, with rubbers and opener, at the fol- lowing low prices: Pints, per case......seceeesrserssenseees 45C- Quarts, per case. 55¢- Helf gals., per case..s.....seceee 75c- 1) 2ic. doz. Jelly Glasses, tin tops, now. th floor.....0. Oil Stove »: Special. ~ A lot of Iron Tank Oil Stoves manufactured by one of the leading makers at 15 per cent less than regu- lar prices. This lot. +50¢. each. Gth floor... Alth st. bldg.) Housefurnishin g Department. 11th st. bldg.) art ‘Ohio’ Free lvanized Garbage Cans Covered Jupanned Pails, Extra Heavy Dish Pans, Watering Cans. A-quart Covered B-quart Covered Buckets 2-quart Covered Buckets. 2-gul. Tin Oil Cans Large and Heavy: 35e. 1th st. bldg.) Woodward & Lothrop. Woodward Sandy Hook, and other places. Now’s the time for you wo- men folks to do some thrifty shoe buying. We've made some honest reductions which can’t help but meet with your approval. The greatest shoe offering of the season is this line of Women’s Fine Russet and Black Oxfords in the fashion- able style of toe—stylish and comfortable. Regular prices, é 2 $2.50 and $3. Your choice for $1.85. Yon have but to sce these Ox- fords to become a purchaser. ity will please you Just as the price. HOOVER & SNYDER, LEC aK lau F Street. FA GOLDENBERG’S, 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. 303 capes at less than half price. We have anticipated your needs. We've bonght 363 cloth, silk and velvet capes at such a price as to en- able us to offer them at less than half usual prices. You will need a cape for fall wear —and next spring. Already the cool evenings have made it necessary to wear a wrap, and a cape will fill the need nicely. We've divided the pur- chase into two lots. Lot one. 187 all-wool black and tan cloth capes—some plain—some trimmed with braid and ribbon—about 30 or 40 styles—the latest creations of fash- ion. They will go at § I e 98, but they're worth $3.50 to $6. Lot two. 176 silk and velvet capes—lined with fancy silk and elegantly trim- med with lace jet and satin ribbon. They have been placed on separate racks and marked but they're $3.50, worth $5 to $8. Second foor—take elevator. Some big values in suits and skirts. Lot of All-wool Navy and Bi Skirts, which sold for $5 and $6, si $2.98 each. We have marked a lot of All-wool Blick and Navy Serge, Covert and) Fancy Mixed Cloth Reefer und Blazer Sults down from $10 and $12 te $6.75 each. vy Duck and Plain and iD mI Suits. They have the most stylish Jackets, and sold for $3. Your Choice, $1.35. the Linen Crash Skirts, ing at $3, for 31.49 Serze have been jolve of the balance of which have been sell- each. Just ten s wal ik Waists left. and they're going at a cost even. Have largest bishop sles are exceedingly stylish, and were $4. Choice, $1.50. Another reduction in) W Light and Dark Striped and ed Wrappers, with or without. se—lined down to waist— which were $1 aml $1.50—have been placed 5c. each. Second floor—inke clevator. ppers. AN the Mitts—the 's Linen Collars—not, all both the standing and 1a sell regularly for 12%gc. 5 cent: Balance of the colored Teck Tice A large lot 6 but nearl vs Madras and Linen- re 2e., for All the Men‘s 7 aud Leundered Pe: all sizes—will go at 39 cents. K street annex. GOLDEN BERG’S, It 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. To Keep Baby Cool, go ft won't mind the heat, use EVANS’ TALCUM POWDER. Nothing like it for red, itching skin, chafing and prickly heat. Plain or perfumed. i0e. box. Wholesale Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. }ylestle aul5-8d —offices and homes where there's clec- ent lights. More here electric fans And yet ele Pp. Telephone us when you're ready. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., £213 14th St. "Phone 77. aulS-20d si PEMA WASHIN Report of Their Contemplated Aban- donment Officially Denied. A report comes from the west that Washington barracks will be abandoned as a military post and that the troops now there will be distributed to Fort Hancock, Inquiry at the War Department shows that there {s no foundation for the report. It is stated that no changes are contemplated in the military representation at the national capital, THE WORLD OF SOCIETY One of the Prettiest of Home Weddings Lact Night. Miss Gordon and Dr. Schaler Were Married Last Night—Per- sonal Notes, The marriage of Miss May L. Gordon and Dr. Chas. A. Schaler of New York was solemnized at the residence of the bride, 1213 F street, last night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Naylor of Me- Kerdree M. E. Church. Promptly at 8 o'cleck the happy bride entered the spacious parlors leaning upon the arm of her brother, Mr. G. L. Gordon, who gave her in marriage. The couple stood under a bell of roses banked on either side by palms and ferns during the ceremony. “O Promise Me” was played on the organ. The bride was handsomely attired in white silk, the waist being low-necked, and her ornaments were diamonds, the gift of the groom: Immediately after the ceremony the couple received the congratulations of the friends, and after partaking of a boun- tiful collation left at 10 o'clock for Wat- kins Glen, where the honeymoon will be spent. Dr. and Mrs. Schaler in New York, where the groom fs eng in busin Among those present were Mrs. Hood, Gordon, Swan, Reeder, Scaggs, Howes, Goddard, Dalrymple, Torbert, Has- sen, Moulten, and Mesdames Hood, Swan, Scaggs, Howe, Gordon, Bradley, Goddard and Naylor Miss Jean Hastie, Miss Lettie Smith, Miss Ward and Mrs. Mildred Lovejoy left last Sunday for Boston, Mass., to be gone for several weeks. Mr. Richard P. Bland and wife, accom- panied by Judge and Mrs. Thomas, were the gue d Mrs. Geo. A. Bentley Wedne! %. and a number of friends paid their respects. Dr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Sothoron left yester- day on a teur to the northern summer re- sorts. Mrs. J. H. Bentom and Master Ralph are ting the family of Mr. Charles Sterne, near Roseville, Stafford county, Va. Miss Clara Bell Emory, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Jones of M street, has returned to her home in Frenc town, N. J. Thomas McDonald and daughters Leishear hington ar at her suburban home, ne nleytown, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Given have left the city for a short time on their wedding trip. Th will spend a few days at Atlan- tic ore their return. A. Davidson, Mr. W. C. Dix, Mr. T. C. Taylor, Miss Ellen Vockey, Mrs. Maria Vockey, Mr. Theo. Vockey, Miss Mary Vockey, Mr. Henry Berry, Mrs. C gan, Eugene M. Merrick, Mrs. A. Con- nelly and Mr. Robt. Elmore are at Atlan City. a sat Round Hill. Mrs. Cora A. Overton and daughters, Misses Ethyl d Roberta, are spending seme time at Fairfax Court Hou: Va., with their ‘cousin, Mrs. J. Leroy Millan, at her beautiful home, “Pleasant View.” Miss Hellen Crittenden of Chicago, who bas been visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. V it of i street, Capitol Hill, will return | ome this evening, Miss Barbarin of N street, accompanied by her niece, Miss Louise Lamb of 35th Surpet: will leave tomorrow for Boonsboro’, Mrs. Annie E. Manning, accompanied by her daughter Mabel and Miss Laura Wil- sen, have returned home from a delightful v. of three weeks to Colonial Beach. Mrs. George A. Shekell has returned home from Colonial Beach, after a de- lightful stay with friends. Among the many Washingtonians at Ocean City are: Mr. Frank T. Adams and wife, Eugene W. Johnson and wife, M: Harry Sherman and daughter, Mrs, C C. Stauffer and children, Dr. Postley, and Mrs. S. E. Gettings and daughter. Mrs. E. M. Willis has gone to Orkney Springs for a month. Miss Dougherty and Miss Healy are vis- iting Mrs. Lee M. Lipscomb at Gaithers- burg, Md. Mrs. Montrop, Miss Montrop, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith and son are among the Washingtonians staying at “The Glebe,” Loudoun county, Va. The Mayflower Social Club held their meeting last evening at the residence of Mr. J. F. Herrman, 1002 I street southeast. The members were entertained by music. Among the members present were Miss M. Herrman, G. Sincell, M. Schnider, and ©. Williams, Prof. W. E. Barr, Mr. F. A. Herrman, Theo. W a heo. Pitt, J. Kaiser and Prof. Oscar Krumke. Among invited friends were: Mr. T. John- son and L. Schreeve. A few members of the club will take a trip to Colonial Beach tomorrow night. Dancing in the moonlight was the feature of a party at Fairfield, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wartield, Connecticut avenue extended, last evering. The ndas Were illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and the parlors were handsomely decorat- ed with a profusion of autumn flowers tastefully arranged. Golden rod and “snow cn the mountain” were freely used in the decorations, and harmonized finely with the gay toilets of the ladies. Mooniight strolls in the beautiful grounds vied with dancing in the pleasures of the evening. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, Miss Bertha Miller of Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. Devreaux, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. McDonald of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs. Gosli Mr. and Mrs. McCaule Butterworth, Mrs. E. Floyd, Mrs. a Mr. Miss Ethel Hall, Miss Hattie Herzog, Miss Adele Harry, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, and Mrs. Hail, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Miller, Miss Agnes V. Morgan, Miss Rene Phillips, Dr. A. E. Powell, Miss Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, Judge Williams, Miss Ott Williams, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Warfield, Mrs. J. P. Wailes of Baltimore, Mr. Albert Floyd, Mr. Walter Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuhn and family, Mr. Charles Heiney, Miss Leishear, Mr. H. P. Ash, Mr. McKnew and Mr. Clarke. Mrs. Milford Spchn of No. 1318 &th Street northwest has gone to Norfolk, Va., for a brief visit, and to bring home her daughter, Miss Gwendoline, who has been sick for some time. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Richardson of 1103 L street have returned to the city after a trip to New England resorts. ——— THE FREEDMEN’S HOSPITAL, «ze Completely Renovated and Repaired. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, the surgeon in chief of Freedmen’s Hospital, will leave the city in a few days on a vacation of several weeks. Speaking today with a Star reporter of the operations of the hos- pital, Dr. Williams remarked that the hos- pital buildings have recently be com- pletely renovated and repaired under the personal supervision and direction of the matron, Mrs. Mary Brown. Mrs. Brown fas been the matron of the institution for several yea and to her care and skill L Williams attributes in a very large di gree the present high sanitary standing of the hospital. In a short time Dr. completed the new The ambulance ser’ Williams will ambulance bu e of the hosp has given g: and he bel thai the inst » or shortly I have, th complete emergen the District. When his present plans at completed the ambulance will be able, he is sure, to be on the run in five or ha ene to which Dr. William: attention tution ha: finest in Y service onds after the call is received. e hicle will be equipped with ha sow ed by electricity, in the same manne is done in the fire department. that the telephone call for the ambulance will not only noiify the attending physician and i pr, but will release the horse from his stall and drop the harness on the ani- mal. a New Insignia for the Army. Distirctive insignia has been adopted for officers of three departments of the army as foliews: Subsistencs department, silver crescent; medical department, a_ silver modification of the cross of the Knights of St Joan; pay department, silver diamond. ALL HANDS SUITED Any Old Kind of a Platform for Delaware Democrats. The Republicans Will Fuse o: That the Electoral Ticket Alone. Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. LEWES, Del., August 20, 1896. The Dover democratic convention is over, and the campaign opens immediately. Tun- well, the nominee for governor, 1s the de- feated aspirant of two years ago. He did not want this nomination, afd is averse to making the run. He is a most clever man and a prosperous merchant in this part of the state. For many y s he has been prominently identified as an official of the Farmers’ Bank of Georgetown and has considerable means outside of his active besiness, no smail part of which is in agri- cultural lands in this state, L. Irving Handy, who ts to run against “Parson” Wiliis for Congress, is a great big, good-natured gentleman from Newark. Me is a lecturer on educational subjects of no small abilit versatile and interesting talker, and Mr, Willis will tind his opponent an date debater on the stump. It Will be noted that while John F. Saulsbury got in without debate a majority report indorsing Bryan and Sewall and favoring the indorsemeat of the Chicago platform, ‘as uttered on the subject of and by a general under- the ‘hard-money plank of last convention was allowed to stand. Thus Delaware state convention de- clares for Bryan, the Chicago platform and the present financial system, and every kind of democrat can robe himself in a campaign coat of man y co'ors, as it were, nd go as he pleases. The New Castle county dem give a little trouble, and in complexed state of things, Ford and his followers say feat at Dover, it will take weather to get their circulation in condi- tion to work vigorously for Tunnel, The single taxers didn’t score, although their repre atives had a little fun in the conven when their demands for nit ame too persistent it was a le avor they received. ti rted on good authority that im- me« after the Dover convention ad- Journed word was passed around to the fac- onal leaders of the republicans to get their jackeis on and com a conference, and there is good reason to look for some sort of truce between Ad- dicks and Higgins, but on what basir only the future can show. The colored voter, instig ocratic brother, is being up the road for 1 by his dem- Ivised to hold his favor for at least the price paid for the white vote, the object being to increas visible wealth of the community and t out t > pocket of the republican equer. It looks, however, as if this game can be played by two. At all evenis, Voters are as plentiful as fish in the Dela- ware river, and ai one who knows will pit a Delaware politician against the man from any oiher state in the handling of che floater and the doubter, At this writing it fs evident that there will a fusion by all republicans on the al ucket, and the state left to take its chances on the rest of the nominees, AT Health office ins strict enforcement of the law owners of real estate to connect their jy erty with water and sewer where a water main and sewer fronting erty. Severa. cases have been court during the past few days, defe: ctors are s heard and the ants ‘held, so that the law was sus- in tained. Today there was a cuarge of brought mst John East Washington real es! information setting out the n houses on 2d street southeast ’ John A. Clarke, for the defendant, ad- mitted that the notice to make the’ co nections had been served on his cl but he attacked the iaw as being 1 stitutional, because the law fixes diffe penalties for residents and non-r« He also claimed that the informatio should d be the lots and not the num- bers of the houses. Without passing upon the question in- volving the lew’s constitutionality the judge decided that the other point was well taken and dismissed the On Thursday, August 20, 1806, AEL, beloved wom of Berm , at 2 p.m., ts, “444 Massac ral on residence me Avenue northwest, , New York Baltiunre papers please copy.) Om Augost 19, 1898, at 1:20 p.m W. CARR, of County " No. 85 L st FOX. On Frid: at his resi 1743 “Pennxyt CHAS, B. husband of Ma: cafter, AN. 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