Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1896, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth 8, by Joos ges ore Kew York Offloe, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, ou thelr own account, at 10 cents week, or 44 cents mon: a Reunter 2 cents cach. ‘By mallanywhere im the United States or Canada—postage prepald—00 cents r mont = Pisaturday — Cra $1 per year, with fore tage a . (Butera at the Poot Office at Washington, D. 0., as second-class mail matter.) ©7-AN mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. SSSSSE9 6 A GRAND from all sides. xt week. Seal in. deep, reular sweep, ches collar of tin lined. ustomer at... 7 ps CRISPS FATHER AN ACTOR| Recollections of the Family of the Late Ex- Speaker, They Were All on the Stage but Charles Crisp—Trained to Other Occupations. r to a Star reporte: playing an agement at the R: Va., theater and was living at the Capitol Hotel. Will- fam H. Crisp, the father of the late ex- Speaker of the House, and family, con- sisting of his wife and two daughters, came to Richmond from Fredericksburg, Va., having been driven away from that place by the federal troops. Wm. H. Crisp was then a captain in the confederate army. He was socn afterward mustered out, being e ge, and he and his family lived at the Capitol Hotel. The two daughters Were soon engaged by the Richmond Tt ter management 2 as soubrette, Ce- ‘lia as walking 1 = th Stonewall Jackson's shed through Richmond Harry Crisp were in the ranks. ‘aw their father and mother on alcony of the hotel, so left the ranks and ran airs to speak to them. At that > Charley Crisp was a mere iad, not than nineteen years of age or there Hoth he and Harry left the army before the war was over. Charley I believe, re-enlisted after a time. Harry made his first theatrical appearance in a leading part in Montgomery, Ala., in 1563, playing Romeo to my Julie Chariey made a few appearances with his father nd mother while managed the At- I Theater, in 1864, but he poor actor and did not care for the s unfortunate. She had two cHildren. € s Crisp took one of them, a boy, to bring up. Cecelia also married an actor, who was kille Harry, the eldest son, died in Chicago when he pl in “The World,” a melo- drama. He caught cold and died of pneu- monia. He took dinner at my house in Chicago just six weeks before his death. I also met in Chi The father and mother left their place in Americus to play an engagement under my man Augusta, Ga., in 1866, the last saw thet to buying the home in Ameri- Wm. H. Crisp became manager of the vile, Ala., Theater. (played ments under his management). Mrs. SP. two daughters, his soa Harr} ard himself were the nucleus of th ment in pany. He also managed the Atlanta the ter. He wrote me while 1 at Wilming- ton, N.C., in 6S, sayirg family an ed cut in M tong. Will you pr dL will move jenta.” I replied that I would, passed through Montgomery, where he w playing a short engagement, met him there and made all arangements to manage the we have been a new com- family and self 1 Mobile theater, which I did, opening in ‘The Love Chase,’ and * y Baker.” “I continued the management until the end of the war. I never met Charles Crisp again until three years ago, when I called upon him at the House, while he was Speaker. We spoke of his family. I told him how much he resembled his father. I also told him dote of Wm. H., to wit: I was playing with him in Colum. bia, S He was short of people, one of the members of the company being ill. He led to play ‘Genaro’ in ‘Luere- It was rather a trial of the n to fancy him the tiery young Genaro only twenty years of age. He was sixty then, or thereabout. “A Mr. Burrows, son of the rows of Richmond, Va., who always seized every opportunity to preach against the theater was going te eaact the ‘Duke Al Phonse.” He was not a good actor. Ac- cording to the book he was to ask Genaro his age. Genaro’s reply was, “Twenty, my lerd.” Wm. H. Crisp told him at rehearsal Tot to ask the question. He said if you do 1 will answer ‘Sixty, my lord,’ which will be more like it. I don’t look twenty, do 1? Well, don’t ask me,’ but Burrows did ask him. Crisp replied, ‘Sixty, my lord.’ Im- agine my feelings—I was a young woman. Lucretia ts supposed to be Genaro's mother. When I remonstrated with Mr. Crisp he said, ‘Why did he ask me, the Mr.Bur- OVSHSSSS SOSSSE MAYER BROS. & CO., 937-939 F St. 11 Foubourg Poissonnierre, Paris —over uncertain times and ufifavorable conditions has been accomplished by our GREAT ROOM-MAKING ‘SALE. 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Young Mr. Burrows followed in his father’s footsteps later on. = “With the death of Charles Crisp all his family—father, mother, sisters and brother —have all passed over to the other side.” — HIS MIND. CHA Why the Colonel Wished to Avoid His Former Medical Adviser. A party of young people in this city de- termined to investigate spiritualism, and invited Colonel Carter to become one of the band of psychological inquirers. At first he assented with great enthusiasm, but as he thought it over a look of doubt gathered over his countenance. “I'm a man of my wu’'d,” the colonel said, “and I hate to break an engagement. I said I'd accompany you on this expedition into realms we know nothing about, and if you all insist upon it, of c’ose, I'll go.”” “Do you wish to back out, colonel?” tn- quired one of the young women. andidly, I must say that I do. And I'll tell you why, fch I think that when a gentleman breaks an engagement he Is bound to give an explanation faw his con- duct. Some yeahs ago I consulted a phy- n, and he told me to take some of the t liquor I could procuah every day un- Ul he told me to stop. And he wahned me that the instant he told me to stop I must do so. Befo’ I had anothuh opportunity to see him he was so unfawtunate as to be- come a subject foh the prescriptions of his fellow practitioners. I have always said that if he could have relied on his own skili he would have recovered. His loss was a serious blow to the community, and I remembuh reading the po'try which his admiahing relatives caused to be published with feelings of the profoundest commise: ation.” * Hi you gone on carrying out his in- structions all this time?” “He was my medical advisuh, and I was not at libuhty to altuh aw construe his or- ders. But, deep as was the confidence I had in his judgment, I realize that he has faw a long time been occupied with othuh things than the practice of medi- cine and may not understand my case as he once did: I do not desiah to run any chance, howevuh remote, of having him give me instructions which would modify ‘se of treatment which I have found hly satisfactory.” ee GETTING HIM STARTED. Generalship Succeeded Where En- treaties Had Failed. There was a look about the woman's eye which indicated that she had asked her husband for the last time to do what she wanted. It was not an angry look; it was merely an expression which showed that orcinary means had failed and she must try finesse. Her husband, who was sitting on the siep, looked over the top of his pa- per as she passed him to go to the front gate. “I'm going after that loaf of bread you spoke of, in a few minutes now,” he said apologetically. m not going to make any more re- quests,” she answered. But he did not hear her. His face was again buried in his newspaper. Presently she came rushing up the walk and exclaimed: “One of the neighbors saw a_ patrol wagon go up the street at a gallop and turn the corner toward the grocery. There must have been a fight or something: Without a word he had grabbed his hat in an instant, and was going down the street at a rate which made two baby car- ricges turn out for fear cf a@ collision. As his wife gazed after him she saw him go- ing around the corner so fast that the cen ritugal force threw him cver on one side. In five or ten minutes he came back. He handed her a bundle and reached for his paper, saying: “Here's that bread. As long as I was so near the grocery 1 thought I would get it and stop your fretting about it. But I didn’t see any disturbance.” “Are you talking about the patrol wagon and the crowd?” she inquired innocently. “Of course, I am.” “Why, that all happened day before yes- terday. But I'm ever so glad you got the bread, dear. ——__. A Benevolent Ambition. From Puck. Jimmy- grow up. Tommy—“What for?” Jimmy—“So’s when fellers’ mothers brought "em to me I could say to keep ‘em home from schoot a week or two.” ’'d like to be a doctor when I THE MORTON CADETS Champion Military Company to Hold an Elaborate Fair. RIFLES’ HALL A BOWER OF BEAUTY Interesting Sketch of the Career of the Organization. LADIES TO TAKE CHARGE ‘The Morton Cadets of this city, officially designated Company A, 3d Battalion, Dis- trict of Columbia National Guard, and the holder of the title “champion military company of the United States,”” have for- mally invited the public to participate in their fair, which will be opened in National Rifles’ Armory Monday evening next, und which will continue for a fortnight. The story of this company’s plucky fight for prominence among the military organi- zations of the country is familiar to many. The company was organized in 188 by 2 number cf members of the High School Cadeis, and for two years continue] to exist as an independent military organiza- tion. Then, in ‘92, the boys associated S with the District National Guard, and were assigned as Company B, 2d Battalion, and as such flourished for a year or two, commanded in turn by ©. Fred Cook, Lieut. S.C. Redm n and Capts. L. H. Reichelderfer and i. A. Shilling. In the summer of 18M, after the return of the victorious National Fencibles and Emmet Guard from the Little Rock inter state drill, the youthful soldiers were fired with a burning desire to achieve fame as a drill team, and decided io open their career by entering the contest at Alexander Island. Here they took second prize, and in the flush of victory determined to attend the then approaching drill ut Memphis, In Tennessee the Morton Cadets were at once the favorites, and their succces in capturing secofid prize was more warmly applauded than was the triumph of the Thurston Rifles, who were first in excel- lence. On their return from Memphis there was begun a thorough reformation in the civil end social affairs of the company, and hav- ing shortly before the Memphis drill been transferred from the 2d to the 3d Bat- talion as Company A, they deemed it proper to be the senior company, not alone in name, but in worth. During the winter, that of '05 and '96, they further established their right to the ttle of “champions” by winning the Corcoran Cadets prize cup in a competition with the National Rirles. Won Title of Champions. In the spring of '96 the Morton Cadets attended the interstate drill in Savannah, Ga., where they captured the champ!onsnip of the United States and a purse of $2,500. Thus they are now the national champions, and, representing as they do the High Schcol Cadets and the District militia, they claim the support of the friends of both in their efforts to keep the military champion- ship in the city of Washington. Although the subject has before been brought to the attention of the company, a certa.n doubt as to whether it could obtain the patronage of the Washington ple has heretofore discouraged the members from taking active steps towari giving a fair, out at last through the efforts of a few enthusiastic canvassers a vote was cast In favor of such a step. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Robinson, Claxton, Sisson, Grayson and Steward, was ap- pointed to take charge and make prepara- tions for the fair, the assistance of the lady friends of the’ company was asked and secured,and all hands set to work to make the event a success. Popularity is Substantial. Very agreeably were the boys surprised to find how substantial is their popularity; donations poured in, and assistance was proffered from every quarter, until now the preparations are complete and the work of decorating the hall has begun in earnest. The decorator declarcs that the hall will be more beautifully arranged and more tastefully draped than ever before. The greater number of booths and stands, he explains, will be arranged around the walls. Each booth will be decorated in gay-colored bunting, agd in a characteristic design. In the center of the floor will be the flower booth. This will be handsomely draped with the company’s prize flag, and the eight streamers of victory won by the company, forming supports for the roof. Around the stand, in raised letters, carved in the wood work, will be the motto, “Mor- ton Cadets, Washington, D. C.” Extending from each of the two chan- deliers in the hall wi!l be a cobweb formed of gay-colored ribbons, and over the stage at the lower end of the hall the name of the company will shine In letters formed of a myriad of gas jets. The balcony at the upper end of the room, from which an orchestra will dis- course sweet music, will be draped in flags and the colors of the company, and in the exact center of the drapery will be placed a handsome crayon of the company’s god- father and patron, Governor Levi P. Mor- ton of New York, ex-Vice President of the United States. To properly illuminate these adornments the entire hall will be hung with scores of incandescent lights, gleaming like stars from every nook and corner. ~* Decoration of the’ Booths. In the arrangement of the booths has been displayed much originality on the part of those in charge. The paddle stand, gen- erally crude and rough in its appointments, will be handsomely dressed to attract the attention more especially of the numerous cyclists in the capital city. To supply the element of chance necessary in such a place, there will be an ingenious contriv- ance of bicycle wheels and a large propor- tion of the prizes will be such as to please most the cyclist’s heart. ‘The stage of the hall will also be a ren- @ezvous for the wheeling population, for there will be exhibits of the many makes of cycles sold in Washington, and there the enthusiastic rider can explain and il- lvstrate to hia friends the advantages of his favorite wheel. In front of the stage will be found the phcnograpf and the cathode ray camera, to the left will be a room where the young man may bask in the smiles of his best girl while she eats ice cream at his ex- pense, and to the right will be found a ro- mantic ncok with a weather-beaten tent, a tripod and a dinner pot. To this spot the lovesick youths and maids may wend their way and learn the stories of their future lives and loves, for here will reign Queen Arline, the gipsy fortune teller. To further aid the cause of these same levelorn lads and lassies, there will be @ post office in the hall. Here the timid lover may woo his love through the me- dium of a sealed envelope and a roman- tie poem. Besides these attractions there will be a Photograph gallery and the usual stands for the sale of fancy work, confectionery, lemonade, popcorn, cigars, pictures, dolls, ete. The Nationul Fencibles and Troop A will be present on Monday, November 16; the National Rifles and the Old Guard on Tues- dey. Wednesday will be bicycle night, and the presence of all the prominent cycle clubs is assured. The Alexandria Light Infantry with their numerous friends will be the guests of the evening Thursday, and the entire District militia Friday. Satur- day evening, November 21, will close the feir, and then all articles not sold will be disposed of at auction. The fun of such an occasion usually attracts a large crowd, and this is expected to be no exception to the general rule. On this evening also will be announced the successful numbers in the various prize drawings. From this schedule it may be seen that every evening will be a red-letter night, ard the presence of large crowds is confi- dently expected. Features of the Bazaar. The dancing arrangements are always of vital interest to the visitors at such fairs as this, and in order to suit the greater number of dancers the floor of the hall will be cleared every half hour for a waltz or two-step until 10 o’clock, when the dance will continue at shorter intervals until half-past 11 o'clock. The absence of an additioual dancing or hat-box fee will make this arrangement more appreciable to the gentlemen who enjoy tripping the light fantastic, and the unquallfied restriction on all vote soliciting will be an additional attraction to all. A novel feature of the bazaar will be the presence of a number of young ladies at- tired in newspaper-cloth costumes, and sell- ing copies of the Daily Champion. This paper will be the official organ of the fair committee, and will be edited and issued in the hall. The editorial rooms will be on the third floor of the building, and there the fiend of shears and paste pot can overlook the hall floor and gather news for his pa- per, each issue of which will contain notes and incidents of the doings in the hall, satirical sketches and cartoons of promi- ment visitors and members of the company, ard remarks on the progress of the bazaar and the encouragement received. The paper will be edited by one of the Menibers of the corps, and its financial affairs will be in charge of Mr. Frank Al- len, a friend of the organization, A long list of donations has already been received by the boys to stock the booths in tne hall, and there Will be still more to come, according to the statement of the committee in charge. To give a complete list of those already received would Se impracticable, but a glance over the in- ventory shows such features as a horse and trap valued at $600, a tandem cycle worth $150, several valuable diamond rings, a handsome clock, a benquet lamp and stand and many others. Fair of the Fair. These are due in many cases to the untir- ing efforts of the ladies who are assisting in the preparations, and there will undoubted- ly be due to these ladies a greater portion of the success of the bazaar. The ladies who are in charge of the affairs at the vartous booths are as follows: General chairman—Mrs. A. W. Adams. Confectionary booth—Mrs, Duff in charge, assisted by Misses Thomas, Clemmer, Fer- nald, Martin, Parker, Doering, Plugge, Saks, Spelshouse and Betz. Fancy booths—Misses G. ‘M. Taylor and Abbie Sisson in charge, assisted by Misses Van Fleet, Chambers, Lynch, Grant, Har- ris, Murphy, Douglas,Warner, Matson, Fer- ris and LApphard. Lemonade booth—Mrs. A.- W. Adams in charge, assisted by Mra A. C. Crook and Misses Adams, Balsir, Wood, B. Lamb, M. Lamb, Dolan, Hart and Elwood. Ice cream parlor—Mrs. M. P. Murphy in charge, assisted by Misses Rothrock, Don- aldson. Elwood. Browning, Hubbell and Waugh. Flower booth—Mrs. S. M. Yeatman in charge, assisted by Misses Brewer, C. Budd, E. Budd, Chambers, E. Graham, M. aham, Bishop, Wagner, Tomilson, | Wid- dicomb, Wallard, Cunningham, Kneesi and Barker. Doll booth—Miss Chaumcey in charge, as- sisted by Misses Watts and Randall. Post office—Mirs Louise Thomas charge. Cigar booth—Mrs. W. T. Shane in charge, assisted by Misses Porter and Ward. Perfumery booth—Mrs. Webb in charge, assisted by Misses Webb, Wallroth and Burns. Popeorn and peanuts—In charge of the Misses Riley. as SHE FAVORED McKINLEY. in It Was a Bit of Rural Gossip That Convinced bne Woman. With the placid calm which comes to a heusewife whose cares for the day are all over, young Mrs. Torkins was sitting at her sewing table, while her husband read the paper. “Charley,” she said, “I wish you would read aloud.” “This isn’t anything you'd be interested in. “How do you know?” “Because it's politics. You don’t care anything about the election.” “That shows how little you really know about my likes and dislikes.” “Why, you haven't taken any interest in this election, have you?” ‘Indeed I have; ever and ever so much.” “Which candidate did you prefer?” “I was for McKinley all the time.” “I suppose you regarded the free coinage of silver as a heresy and an economic im- possibility. “I—I didn’t give that part of the question so very much thought. But I had good rea- sons for my selection of a favorite. I think that a great deal depends on the kind of a man you put into office—almost, if not quite as much as on the platform on which he is elected. “That's very true.” “Well, I know some people from Ohio who once lived near Major McKinley, and they told me that he isn’t at all like other men. They said they had noticed that on rainy days he always wiped his feet off on the mat before going indoors, and I think that such a man would be ever «nd ever so nice to have around the White House. — HE WAS SARCASTIC. And Selects a Present for His Nest Door Neighbor. “Excuse me.” the smallJ, indignant-look- ing man said to a Star reporter, “but would you mind telling me what that instrument is which was used by your office on Tues- day night to announce the election re- turns?” “You mean the thing that magnified the sound?” “Exactly.” ‘That is a megaphone. “Are there more of them to be had?” “I suppose so. You mfght buy one some- where.” “Thank you. If you'll tell me where to apply, I'll attend to it at onee.” “Are you going to give a public exhi- tion of any kind?” “It's @ personal matter. I merely want it as a testimonial to a ffiend of mine. He is one of these people who argue; who stand by the hour while your wife is trying to keep dinner warm, and wearing the edge off her affection for you, in order to venti- late his views. The topic isn’t of any con- sequence to him. He just likes to let his vocal chords quiver, and listen to the sound as it percolates into. space. I am one of those people who enjoy seeing their fellow- men having a good time, and when I think of how much bigger his voice would sound if he could only project it into one of those things, I can’t restrain my generous tne pulses. He can point it toward a stone wall, where the echo will strike him full and fair, and yell and listen till he’s overcom> by the ecstasy of his own music. It may annoy the neighbors some, but it'll keep him home of nights oftener and afford him more innocent enjoyment than anything else that this age of ntion 2 Gaceat is age invel has pro. “What's your name” bald the new school teacher, addressing the first boy on the bench. “Jule Simpson,” replied the lad. “Not Jule—Julius,” said the teacher. And addresssing the next one, “What is your name?” “Billious Simpson, I ‘guess.”” fi oe the new teacher had to rap for or- REAL ESTATE GOSSIP| #*** A Better Feeling in the Market Since the Election. WHAT IS SAID BY THE DEALERS Money is Easier and New Enter- prises Are Talked About. STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE eg There seems to be no doubt in the minds of men who are familiar with the local real estate market that the effect of the result of the recent election has already been favorably felt here, and that restored confi- dence will have a revivifying influence upon all business operations. This conclusion is rot merely a partisan one, but is based upon actual occurrences, which point clear- ly to the present tendencies of the mar- ket. While no actual boom has set in since the election, ard it would be folly to make such an assertion, {t may be said that no such condition is expected. What was hoped for was that the presi- dertial contest would be settled in such a Way as lo once more turn money into the active channels of business, It is be- heved that this result has been achieved ard that a steady increase in the various departments of business will mark the remaining months of the present year. Favorable I ations, ne of the indications which r dealers pot to as showing t a favo able change in the business situation has already taken place is the let- tung vp of the restrictions which have been placed upon the lending of money. It is suid now that individuals as well as InsUUGtions are ready to have their money in use, and this, of course, will lead to the development of enterprises which have only aWaited the means carry then ovt. It seems probable to t who hav given the s some atteion that be tween this time and the spring plans will be matured which will result in the erec- Uon of quite a large number of building: and in other improvements. It is note that there is a better feeling in commercial circles thruughout the country, and this of course, it is beli will have a bene- ficial effect in thi: What May Be As is well known to those who are famil- lar with the material development cf Washington, an active market of the city has never been dependent upon speculative movemenis; but, on the contrary, the val- ue of property has largely been governed by the actual demand, and hence there ha not been these violent fluctuations w have beea common in so many other citic it is not likely that the present will a fcrd an example of a deviation from th policy. It is thought by some dealers that during the remaining period of the fali and during the coming winter months there will be more or less inquiry from those who are in search of sites for the leeation of preposed buildings. It 1s pos- sible that a number of transactions of this character will be closed prior to the spring and an opportunit will be given fer the preparation of plans, so that actual building operations will be begun early in the season. to Expected. Inquiries for Loans. What may be regarded as a most sig- nificant indication of a coming revival in building is found in the inquiry now be- ing made of the building associations and trust companies for loans to be devoted to improvement of real estate. Conversations with men connected with such institu- tions developed the fact that many such inquiries are made each day now, and for the greater part emanate from per- sons who intend to build homes. There are also signs that a considerable demand for money to be devoted to building for rent- ing and speculative purposes will soon be evident, and the most gratifying thing about all these new conditions is that those who are being called on to consider the applications are one and all anxious to make the loans where the preliminaries are satisfactory, Fashion in Architecture. A handsome residence has been designed by L. E. Dessez, architect, for Mr. William Bruce King. It is to be erected on S street rear New Hampshire avenue, and near the residence of Mr. George E. Hamilton, which was designed by the same architect. The latter residence, as is well known, is a type of the colonial style of architecture, and some of the characteristics of this ‘style are carried out, which are not often under- taken in the erection of a modern house. The walls are built of common brick, laid in white mortar. The window openings have trimmings of light stone, while the porch and other details are of wood, paint- ed white. The design of the house is very simple, like all types of that school of architecture, which is one reason why the revival of the ! colonial is encouraged by some of the best architects. It is thought by some that the coionial has about had its day, having suc- ceeded the Romanesque, and the latter having succeeded, at least in this city, the Queen Anne. The coming style of architec- ture, according to some authorities, is about as violent a change from the colonial as could be well imagined. It is the French style, which is, as every one know. the type of the highly decorative in archi- tecture. There has been only one house thus far erected in this city of this style, and that is the residence of Mrs. George W. Childs, on K street near 16th. It is not an extreme type, however, of the style. Some Improvements. Plans are being prepared, it is understood, for an apartment house to be erected on New York avenue between 4th and 5th strees northwest. The building is to be quite a large structure. Work has been commenced on the remod- eling of house No. 1312 Potomac street, Georgetown, for the owner, Mr. James S. Hayes. A new back building will be built with all modern conveniences, also a new bay window will be constructed and the present attic story will be made a full story. The hotse is to be heated by fur- nace. The work will be done by John H. McIntyre, builder, from plans prepared by Chas. A. Harkness, architect. Three two-story and cellar brick dwell- ings will be erected on 7th street southeast between G and I streets, for B. F. Saul by J. H. Hunt. The houses will have a front- age of sixteen feet and a depth of thirty feet, with fronts of buff brick and a square bay window with tower. Theodore Friebus, jr., has prepared plans for ‘three brick dwellings to be erected by W. H. Vaughn & Co., for D. H. Kent, on D street between 10th and lith streets northeast. They will be three stories in height, with cellar, and will be eighteen by thirty-six feet each in dimensions. The fronts of the houses will be plain and con- structed of buff brick. —— An Appreciative Listener. From Puck. Arctic Explorer (narrating his adventures) —‘You would hardly believe it, miss, but I actually subsisted at one time for an en- tire week upon a single leather boot.” She (breathlessly)—“How truly wonder- ful! The boot must have been an unusually large one!” delicaces’ counters (Lac lar harvest. Seedentesdestestecdectetencententectecgectetentontestecdectectec Monday’s Big Offerings ==AT- PERRY’S. We shall have a host of new things to show you at the , Velvets and Silks) on Monday. Make it convenient to come in and see them. It is late gathering that we have been doing. Picking up here and there a choice novelty that ripened after the regu- This circumstance has thrown some of them into our hands at closer prices than That adds the bargain temptation to winsome worti were originally intended. Laces. All kinds—for all uses. Laces proper—Gauzes—Nets —Veilings—Neckwear, etc. You will recognize in this assortment those popular novelties you have read about *this season. We reflect fash- ion honestly. ee ee 2 ee ee eR Re RE Ke RE = Certain it is that no choicer x Laces come to town than $ come to us—no larger variety < —and nobody treats them % more impartially than we do. A thing is worth just what there is value for—no more— whether it is Lace or Cotton eeconconconton % Cloth. It isn’t so everywhere $ —for everywhere the prices # are not so invariably low as $ you will find ours to be 2 to 10-inch New F Point Lierre 1 aud all—15e. 24-inch All-ov $1. Point: Veni Brussels and Crochet Nets, to match. with edges were Duchess, Point Point Brussels, M ntilly Laces in Wh al prices for spec < Beaded Nets. Black and Golored Be and Spangled brand new patterns that we ordered over from the other Sesseegontensengeegeegecten 27-inel oa Se Seeded noted side ourselves 48-inch AlL-silk Tosca, Brussels and Rust tain, fig ured and striped Z Gauzes. $ 45-inch Plain Chiffons White, z Black and Evening shades 2 yard, z 45-inch = Alb — ve White, Cream, Pink, =f Ge. a yard. asia nue a Si rT, Cream and it, Silver and Black and Gilt % é Veilings. = 18-inch Teal Chenille Spot Veilines, in Block, White, Brown and Navy % — Blue—25e. a yard. KA 14 and 18-inch Sewing $ ton Veitings, tu White and $%tints-spectal values. 4 . Lace Neckwear. Black Chiffon, Chiffonette and Taffeta 3 3 Boas—Te. to $5. = Black and Ecru Bolero Jackets—new 3 ones, Just in—$4 to $25 White, Ecru and Lace Collar- ettes, Fichues and Collars in a profu- slou of choice patterns. Velvets. Setcoateletett 4 z ° xe There are lots of new effects % —new in shade and design— 4 shy $ and they form a brilliant pic- ture upon a_ background of % the plain staple shades in the $ sterling qualities for which = q = you know us. $ We make it a point to be z prepared with all the proper % combinable shades for all the $ season's opulars. KA popular: 3 $ We cut our Velvets bias or $ straight, as you want. And ¢ 4 $ * % Ftablished 1840. Telephone 993. tetegeeatene esdeatpeteecteste econo eee seetontencoea oes ondont eas oasstonseesoasondentoesoetentoetessontontoatoetofontnetecteeteey HE WAS VICTIMIZED. Usurpations That Discouraged a Man ‘Who Was Trying to Get Along. Amid the general rejoicing over the pr pect of good times, his face remained sad and careworn. “Of course,” he responded to an effort to tempt him to enthusiasm. “I'm glad things look better. But so far as I am personally concerned, it simply offers a temptation to get into more trouble. “You can afford to take your chances with the rest better than to go along with- out any chance at all, can’t you his friends inquired, almost indignantly “I suppose so. But when I look over the past, I don’t see much encouragement for the future. I came into the world with a legacy of bad luck, and that’s about the only property I've been able to hang onto with any degree of success, I bought a house a short time ago as a speculation and a family went to the agent and procured the key. They didn’t say anything more to anybody, but got a tur- niture wagon and moved in. The agent told me about it, ara I went around io 5 them. I told them that I hated to seem inhospitable, but that I'd like to have some rent. They said they were sorry, but they didn’t have any rent to spare just then but they might give me some after times got better. Now, I've got to co to law and serve notice on them and as scon as I get them out I suppose ll have to mount guard to keep somebody else from doing the same thing. I've heard a good deal about the hardships of tenants, but landlords have tneir troubles.” “Litigation is always unpleasant “Yes, and it looks as if I were going to we cut a lot of them. You can get an inkling of why from these quotations. Guar- anteed qualities=remarkable pric Exclusive Novelties with Black and colored grounds. & Black Silk Une Black Velvet $3 a yd. all Velvets—at values shades all grades lowest prices ilk Silks. There are six special lots to go on sale bright and early Monday. We don’t think vou have had a bigger advantage than this will prove to be. Each of the six lots repre- sents a popular nov strong in value—and ¢ ly VERY, VERY low at our prices We stick close to the im- porters these days—many an opportunity our watchfulness It is pretty generally con- ceded that our Silk offerings are without parallel. We are conscientious about it. When a bargain is to be had we give it to you—as we get it. We are able to quote almost wholesale prices on these six big values. rewards 300 Taffetas colorings $1.50— ds Printed splendid Redy Warp patterns 4 from Faconne a rich $1 ow 75C- a yd. 21-inch Satin new combina’ Striped Plaid Ta tu proper effects for vestings $1 ki for $1.00 «0 224nch le Moire Ani for waists, skirts and trina NOW $1.35 a yd. 224nch Chameleon Glace Plaid Tat- fetas, with Black satin bars £ effect NOW— $1.75 ava Pinch Thus FE sar owelty from Parix, a combination of all the fasiionable shades Mended into one tinsel thread gorgeous in effect NOW $2 ayd 82-inch Jours, wo? filled wo be PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” tet get a whcele lot of it. I bought a place down the river some time I thought it would be a nice spot to in the summer. It was 2 small of ground and the only thing in the of Umber on it was a scrubby pea There came up a hard rain and after it was over I thought I would go see how the some one hi and was have wn there and lor i found that a shanty on my farm I didnt want to so 1 very gently pun try 1 bui living aii any asked the first man 1 saw whet he had d the plac 0,’ said he; “I own it.’ h ible, be- I owned dat me pityingly and asked me If I had heard of a rain storm that occurred a short time before. I iold him I had. He pointed out into the river where there was a new sand bar and calmly remarked: ‘That's your farm.” “I told him that it could He point- ed to one end of the isl 1 directed my attention to a which lay uprooted on the sa Ain't that your h tree? he asked. I had to admit that it ed ke my peach tree, and he said, “ settles it. You couldn't want any better identification than that. There's your farm in the broad beautiful Potomac. Some of it’s under water, but it’s al’ there, and if you don't want it, you can leave it for the dredgers to take uwuy. This land that we're stand- ing on ts all brand new and I saw it first.’ * — Invigorating. From the Chicago Reco “I tell you, these little vacation trips da a fellow an immense amount of good.” “So they Go; I feel braced up enough ta bluff every creditor I have.””