Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1897, Page 10

pete ‘ serert 10 - THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBR == UARY 27, 1897—24 ‘PAGES. for ‘ the” wait “St room “Decatse™the ‘beds were occupied by outsiders. “I am well aware that the State of Vir- ginja has but few hospitals, but it is a well-known fadithal the state of Maryland {snot surpassed in institutions of this character, andthe Bocess to them is equal- ly as good from the counties of the state to the city of Baltimore, where most of them are located, as it is to this city. I can re- call quite a number gf cases where persons | SICK ON THE STREETS An Enlarged Ambulance Service for the Inaugural Period. Cash only and the narrowest margin of Profit. re) : SS a as ocaee = t a cit: ae ie states =e: Ei nm tioned, and after remaining in hos- z| PLANS OF THE SANITARY OFFICER piais, some of ‘inem for, months, were el ESS es homes, only to ze! in a few weeks seek- ing the came 2f0, While this Injustice will doubtless be recognized, yet it would be in- human to refus> thesp applicants the neces- sary hospital permit, as it frequently oc- curs that many of them are in a deplor- able condition. Notwithstanding the fact that one-half of the cost of maintaining our hospitals is’ borne by the taxpayers of the District, yet we can not, from a hu- mane standpoint, refuse a permit for care and medical treatment to any one who may be suffering or in distress.”” The Crank Variety. The sanitary officer has to deal with crazy peopl> of every description from the slightly demented local pauper to the so- called presidential crank, who comes from a distance. During recent months the in- sanity cases has decreased In number, but the presidential crank comes at intervals and averages. about twenty each year. There is no place in the city. where insane persons may be held except police stations, and the necessity for such a piace has o! ten been pointed out by the sanitary offi- cer. Mr. Frank has reached the conclusion, based on experience, that there should be asylumn were for inepriates. li: his ati nual report, printed only a short time ago, he sanitary, officer referred to this mat- ter in this way: ‘Permit me to Tenew again, and if possi- ule, with stronger emphasis, my former tecommendations looking to the establish- ment of an asylum or hospital for ine- briates, where the treatment of such pa- tients should be compulsory. 1s one ast sesso of Congress a bil for this purpose was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by the Dis- trict committee. The erection and main- tenance of a hospital for inebriates within the District for the care and cure of ver- sons who are suffering from the excessive and habitual use of liquors seems to meet with the heartiest indorsement of this com- munity. If inebriety is a disease, and it is so admitted by the medical profession, then it seems that it is necessary to care for the inebriate. Reclaiming the Drunkard. “I am sure I have had more cases of this character brought to my attention during this fiscal year than at any other period. They were men of intelleet who have be- come moral, mental and physical wrecks by the excessive use of intoxicants, and I believe I cam safely say that some of the cases of insanity can be directly traced to alcohol. Doubtless some of these men could be reclaimed and again become good members -of society. An asylum for in- ebriates would be in the interest of morali- ty and good government, and such an in- stitution, to my mind, is equally as neces- sary as an asylum for the insane. I trust that In the near future a hospital for the compulsory treatment of this unfortunate class will be erected and properly equip- ped, and that Congress will at the coming session make a law similar to the bill re- ported at the last session for the establish- ment of an asylum for inebriates.”” Seldom a day passes that the sanitary officer is not called upon by a score or more of persons who want assistance of some kind. Sothe want to go to the poor house, others to a hospital, while still oth- ers want transportation. For some reason, a number of ‘the old persons who are known in Judge Kimball's court as “old regutars” seldom fail to give the “captain” a call when they get under the influence of liquor, and many of them, in this way, get in trouble. s ; Furniture! | There's always something that must be bought on | account of the rush of visitors for the inauguration. | Don't lay the burden of buying on credit—at credit | prices—on yourself—when you can come here and save about 40 per cent by paying cash. You'll understand the difference if you come and compare. : How He Helps Unfortunates to’ Reach Their Homes. PAUPERS AND CRANKS eee ANITARY OFFICER Geren. whohas Inauguration Cash Prices! é — Wor wi Handsome Full-roll Rat- | cid tates SOC, | saties ua $7 O5 | and geod-—worth $1.50. , extra value. ° Size Double Comfort Dining Chairs, antique See ee ere 89c finish, ‘veritable bargains 50c —worth $1.50—spectal..... e at this price............. ° F of Solid Oak— Solid Oak Bed-room Se ae $4 35 Suite of 3 pieces — special $12 900 well worth $8—only....... ° price... ° plece of furniture. e e and well finished e Sideboard, 2 Ladies" Desk, solid oak, finished worth $13—only. . e least $6—special price. JACKSON BROS., -919-921 Seventh St. charge of what is known as the charity branch of the police Wg, department, will be a * busy man during the ceremonies attending the inauguration in March, for he has charge of the am- bulance service,which includes the giving of certificates of admis- sion to the hospitals, ai. «s also the man who furnishes trans portation to those unfortunates who arc without means to pay railroad fares to their homes. Duririg the inaugural perio: there will be many strangers in the city. and naturally the cases of sickness of per- scns who have to be sent to hospitals are more numerous than usual, and it als: happens that many persons who come here from a distance either get robbed or spend all thelr money, and then have to be sent either the whole or part of the way to their homes. Besides these people, there are fre- quently some office-seekers, who are un- = == = = = — | able to get away when the final disappoint- Seedeeoeteteeeteconteteeenteteatetoeenetenteoeeeenetocetetonetentetetentetee Seieteteteeet | ment comes, and they, too, have to be as- sisted. Sanitary Officer Frank frequently finds it cheaper to furnish these people transporta- ien than to keep them here a charge on the taxpayers of the District. On the day of the inauguration four ambulances of the department will remain in service all day and during the time of the parade they wiil be stationed at intersecting streets along the line of march. Each ambulance will be in charge of a driver, who is experienced in handling sick people, and the played-out marchers, as well as those taken sick from natural or unnatural causes, will be taken to one of the several hospitals without de- lay. in addition to these four ambulances, those of the several hospitals will be in active service, and Mr. Frank expects that during the coming inaugural period the city will have an ambulance service supertor to that which has been provided on previous occasions of similar character. While some extra arrangements are being made for the time the thousands of visitors will be here, the regular every day routine of the office will not be interfered with to any extent. There will probably be no falling off in the regular number of sick and disabled per- scns, who want to get free hospital treat- ment, nor will the number of alleged ill- treated oyster dredgers and knights of the road, who want to be assisted on their journey, decrease. will bear repetition. A story that tells people how to save money never gets old. It is al= ways welcomed. It will stand retelling time and again. We have enough goods for about 150 pairs of trousers. We have put our matchless price upon them--they won’t last over two days--Saturday and Monday. The price will be _. S200, Come quick SeeSoedogonsonfendasiatonsegeatontongecgerharesfengeogeseateofengeogeertoateatenteteesoetoatontiey Arrival of Tramps. In addition to the number of thieves who will come to the city, scores of men whom the police know as “bums" and “hoboes,” will also be here. Indeed, it is thought they are already arriving, for in some parts of the city complaint 1s made of the num- ber of tramps who call at the homes of citizens during the day, and many of them become insolent when refused assistance. These men spend the nights at cheap or Mertz & iertz free lodging houses and during the day 9 beg or steal food. But when the inaugural ceremonles are over some of them will tind : a New Era Tailors, that they will have to walk home, for the fund in the hands of the sanitary officer is small, and the applicants are numerous, 906 Street. A constant perplexity, which bothers the sanitary officer, Is found in the cases of old soldiers who come here fro wna Po m some home in a neighboring state, frequently from the ES SOS A Royal Sport That Appeals to Both Hunters and Fishers. A writer for Outing tells about the sport of “striking tarpon.” “For this,” he says, “one uses a barbed iron called ‘grains’ or a short, light har- poon known as a ‘lily tron,’ either of which {s temporarily attached to a light pine pole, the ‘striking pole,’ and is cast as a spear might be. “The grains is a double-pronged wrought fron instrument; the prongs usually not more than three or four inches in length and from three-sixteenths to three-eighths of an inch thick. Strong barbs are sprung an inch from the delicately sharp, harden- ed points, having a spread of taree-eighths of an inch and about an inca and a half space between the two. The prongs are cut so that the points, while extending in- ward, are raised from opposing sides. This gives the greatest holding power. The grains has also a tapered socket for the striking pole. The lily fron is a far heavier instrument and, unlike the grains, is cap- able of killing at a blow. The upper sides of the barbs are left broad and flat, en- abling them to withstand a strain of’ sey- eral hundred pounds. A heavier and sharp- er weapon is used to strike swordfish, or porpoises, as the former is a dangerous creature, unless hit mortally. Then there are necessary 300 or 400 feet of soft “strik- ing line,’ three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, and one of the ordinary fishing boats of the Florida coast, and a guide. “On approaching the tarpon run the sails and mast are stowed and the guide uses a pole in the shallow water and sculls in the channel. A fish being seen, the striker in- dicates its direction, and, standing in the bow with widely spread legs, leaning well back with poised spear, the man waits till he 1s within twenty feet. unless he is un- usually powerful, then kurls the weapon, which shoots with a hiss into the water. “The fish is anywhere from iwo to three feet beneath the surface of the water, changing. {ts position constantly, and be- cause of the refraction seemingly anywhere but where it really 1. A success{i;] throw buries the points in the flesh, and /he pole comes loose and floats to the surface to be picked up, while the tarpon makes its first rush. It is best to let the tarpon go with- out trying to ‘stop it on the first. rush, as the barbs may fall out. When the rush is over the boat is run toward the fish; then out of the water it goes, not with the grace and headshaking of a hooked tarpon, but with a rush and surge. Then it tows the boat, if the-fish 1s a 100 or 150-pounder, at @ rapid rate. Sometimes the fish sulks and leaps, darting at the boat :to scrape the grains out of its flesh. It takes about half as-long to kill a tarpon with a spear as with a hook, but it is a flercer fight while it lasts.”” ——_+e+___ The Wrong Prescription. From Fun. . While escorting a* lady home the other evening a popular doctor attempted to re- lieve her’ coug by¥ziving Her a tozénge. He told her to,alloy it to dissolve in her mouth. No ratief was experienced. The doctor felt. chagrinted. the ‘nex: day when the lady sent.diime coat button with a nete saying thet be: must have given her the wrong kitb4 oSslozenge, and that he might need this one. : ereteeteetenteetneseesesteeseesente rforteatortertorSentontontentoncenrortencerzercororgerzeneteoseotensenrentersensorsessedzedandtedsedtndtedtneredtntsedseite one at Hampton, and ask to be returned. One of the rules of these institutions re- BS dSSsessee ecaseseeses quires the Inmates to procure a return yo Rooms Wanted For March 4th! and then expect to be sent home. Nearly all the old soldiers in the homes are acquainted with the present sanitary officer, and most of them know him as Comfortably furnished rooms are going to be in great de- demand next week. There's just time enough left to get what Furniture you need. We are ready to send it out to your house the moment you have made your selections. Our terms are Lowest Prices, Easiest Payments! and ask for assistance, which they are aware they are not liable to get. The duties of the sanitary officer are We are in no hurry for the money —pay what you can spare—weekly or monthly—no notes—no interest. We will make, lay and line the Carpet FREE—no charge for waste in numerous, and are defined as follows: To furnish sick and indigent persons, upon the matching figures. Mattings, Linoleums and Oil Cloth tacked down free. certificate of a physician, with permits for hospital care and treatment. In the ab- sence of such certificate an investigation |s made into the case by the sanitary officer, who issues the necessary permit upon find ing the applicant a proper subject for such care. To carefully investigate reported cases of indigent persons alle; to be insane, so as to warrant the necessary legal action by the attorney for the District of Colum- bia in instituting proceedings de lunatico inquirendo and final admission to the Gov- ernment Hospital for the Insane. ,,.The police ambulance service is under his direction, but, in the absence of Mr. Frank, these duties devolve upon the officer in charge of police headquarters. The ambu- lances are subject to call at any time, for the removal of the sick or injured to their homes or to one of the hospitals, or to and from a railway station or ‘steamboat wharves. Railroad Tickets for Paupers: To furnish destitute and worthy persons with transportation from this city to their homes, or as near. thereto as practicable, a limited stated appropriation being provid- ed for that purpose. This ald is not ex- tended without a thorough examination by the sanitary officer into the circumstances attending the application, and in no case is the relief granted until the applicant is found worthy and lable to become a charge upon the District. To investigate cach case, and to provide destitute persons who apply for assistance with temporary homes at one of the sev- eral charitable institutions of the city, or the Washington asylum. In the matter of providing transportation the sanitary officer experiences consider- BEOODOHOOGOODOD &® Folding Beds, in solid oak....- ain EE Sen" gagkse a it Mammoth © GrOgaMn’s credit House, e 817--819--821--823 Seventh St. N.W., Between H and I Streets. able difficulty, because of the limited 2 SESS SS OSES 8SOSeS' @ amount of the appropriation made for this Pe Purpose, $1,800. This means a daily allow- ance of about $5, and yet it frequently hap- ~~ Canght Napping. pens that destitute families want to go From the New Xcrk Weekly. hundreds of miles, and sometimes congres- ‘Cle ‘Cooks. ;Cleanly Cooks pStranaer—"Bex pardon for interrupting. | ines When "rae susnta atte ott ‘ ok With Coke! you probably noticed in the papers | in one case it means that other applicants this morning that Lord Nabob, who ts on} Must take short rides or none at all. kitchens a visit to this country, met with an acci-| , Most of the railroad companies allow a Cai'rarly §j/ dent tn the park yesterday. He ts a stran. | Dalf-fare rate for Ree ne! J sanitary office, and recently one of ‘the "52 90° wer here, and some prominent citizen iike | roads passed an order to have the word OSHS DO OOD99N 9H HHS SOOO DHHOOHWOO ® 2 $ Cooks are enabled to te (| Yourself should see that he recetves proper | “charity” stamped on the face of the $3 ot) "atienitene tickets. This met with some resistance on the = 2 s | part of the sanitary officer, who does not $y tad coe snes uns Natlared)—Healy:|| Peteye hise-positg ioe es = 2 tgp not Sines Hi sorer who are eer enough to be poor, a A es Mie Cbably noticed in the paper, too, | but what will be the outcome of the mat- Washington Gaslight Co.,} that six persons were injured yesterday | ter cannot yet be stated. Some of the 14 oth SEW. 2| in a subway explosien. states, amcng them the old dominion, has $ 413. SSS Ee Why, yes. Were there any lords among | @ law against paupers being brought into OR WM. J. ZEH, $20 20TH ST. “PHOY . §| them? - the state, and yet that state sends paupers Possibly. No telling. Two men were | here to be helped along on their journey or killed yesterday by electric wires.” treated in one of the hospitals at public noticed that; but——" expense. The number of persons who are And @ pumber of people were run over.’ | furnished transportation annually is about Yes; but the Lord——” nine hundred. “Ah, yes. The Lord wills and we must Each year shows a notable increase in ‘The greatest dandy in the world is Prince | bow, but our families should not be forgot-| the number of persons sent to the varioda Albert of Thurn. Tis fastidious young | tM. sir. and, as we are hourly exposed to | hospitals, the tofal last year being about Sia aaa t ew suit of | These dangers, 1 thought posstbly you | 2.500. The states of Maryland and Vir~ man ai elt in a new su piight wish to get insured In the Sure-Pop | ginla furnish a proportion of the pauper clothes every day, enough yearly to keep| Life and Accident Company, of which 1] patients. In this connection the sanitary twenty expertenced workmen going, and | am agent.” officer in his last annual report said: to run up a bill of $15,000. Each sult of ———o From Virginia and Maryland. Wearing apparel is highly perfumed with] First socialist (to pal, who has somehow “The states of Virginia and Maryland Attar of rotes at #25 an ounce. He wenra no| Come, tn for a botlle of giny—""Aives, | gontiuc te contribute dealt eor less than 1,000 neckties during a year, te- Second ditto—“Not me! Wot d’yer take | of sick and destitute persons to our hos- ing an average of three every day. A| me for?” pitals. The number thus accommodated laundry employing twelve people is kept Firat ditto—“Well, you're a purty so- during the year from the former state was specially for washing his soiled Itnen, which pr ape * we preagh ‘share and share | 197, and the latter 185, a decrease bout. her’ he never wears more thar twize, and his from | ner, in tater sa ber a g tape \d ditto“ : a the state of Virginia of 13, while the state | ‘co: lers, fu cast-off boots number 200 valzs a year. © this "ere gia Tana Demme 2 | of Maryland. increased {ts number 16 ese tn th x = the, that The cigarette bill of this highly scented ,animation, Exe impression Y young gentleman reaches the respectable rdon Fun. soon? _ as this is rot ine Disc ! being suit bet tempera ES it How America’s Righest Wom: From Leslie's Weakly. A woman pest fifty, who-has had her share of youthful go0d looks, may, if she keeps her health, retain ghat essential part of her. attractiveness which consists in character and expression. Such is the case with Hetty Gi#en.‘OTime has touched her gently, withal/* Hef ‘hair Is not yer quite gray, nor her face wrinkled. She has keen biue-gray- eyes, a clear complexion, and strongly marked featfires that indicate truly the force and determination behind them. In repose, her expression beeumes more softened, and she looks like the home- loving and domestic woman that she ts at heart. Mrs. Green has the reputation, not altogether “undeserved, “of ‘being a’ bad dresser. This appears 19 be rather an af- fectatién, pertups with « ptirpose, on her part, rather than a deficiency of feminine taste. Mer ‘ordinary street attire oF rich bl with @ yiolet-trimmed bon- ee Pret ig outre pie aie Her man- Looks. g ( ( TN Greatest Dandy in the World. Prom Answers. tozal of $1,000 per annum, and the different sports he indulges in, including hunting, ung. fishing. one and bicycling, cest 7 a GOOD ROADS ABOUND |23"s:rseyrsceseryen tee “Paris is France” may have a political sig- nificance, but it is utterly false so far as 5 concerns all things interesting to the tour- harm Fran TICAN | ist. The Cc of oe to Ame Seme regret that European cities are be- Wheelmen. ing modernized, and rapidly losing their “ mediaeval houses. The industrial prosperity of our cra has swept away many of the old landmarks, in spite of the effort of overnments and historical societies. If TOURING IS CHEAP AND PLEASANT | thoce wno bemoan the demolition of ancient structures and enjoy suggestions of the feudal ages should visit rural France they would find enough to please the wildest fancy. The country seems full of small Knowledge of the Language by | towns, of which the streets ave as crooked and the houses as quaint as could be de- No Means Necessary. oe most of these can be seen by One great advantage of traveling by wheel is the ample opportunity afforded of enjoying the scenery. In the north of France the scenery is interesting and pic- turesque to a higher degree than in most parts of America. In the south it is won- derful beyond ali account. The greatest word painter living could give but a feeble idea of the weird impressiveness of the landscape in some of the southern depart- ments. Of this description was the scenery on the road from Albi (Tarn) to St. Sernin (Aveyron). The land is sterile and the pepulation scanty, but the road is good, though the grade is ascending slightly for some miles. An immense cross on the top of a distant hill adds much to the effect, and it warms the traveler's heart to feei that he is still in a Christian country, though it be almost a desert. While stili eight kilos from St. Sernin the rider finds himself on the edge of a precipice looking way down into the deep v IN RURAL DISTRICTS Written for The Evening Star. . Foreigners frequently express surprise that so many Americans cross the ocean to travel in Europe, when they have their own wide country so full of natural won- ders. Some provincial Frenchmen wonder that a man should bring his wheel so many miles for the mere pleasure of a little cy- cling on French soil. For any one who has wheeled in France it is not dificult to explain the attractive- ness of that country to American wheel- men. The first and most obvious advan- tage which France possesses for cycling Purposes les in the excellent roads. The entire country, with nearly 200,000 square miles of territory, is intersected with roads which compare not unfavorably with those in ovr city parks. The roadbeds are hard, smooth and shed the rain so readily that mud is rarely formed. All main roads con- necting important towns are constructed by the central government, and the great- est skill is shown in making moderate and uniform grades in hilly localities. There are not those sudden and unnecessary de- scents, such ss have wrecked so many wheels on some of our roads. The many splendid hills for coasting are as safe as they can well be made. Exception might be taken to some of the roads in the south and southwest, where they are not quite as good as in the north. There are several classes of roads, of which the national and departmental are the most important. The first are supposed co be the best, although the few others I had ozcasion to take seemed equally good. A most satisfactory institution is the nu- merous sign boards which are found at the road junctions and at each end of every village. For one not familiar with the language this is a great advantage, as it obviates the necessity of inquiring the way. The doards are so placed that the wheel. man can read them as he rides by without lsmounting. There ts not the perplexity and delay that is often the case in England, where one is obliged frequently to dismount and inquire the way or spend some minutes studying the map, Kilometer stones usual. 'y indicate the class and number of the ‘oad and the distance to neighboring points. The information given on these signs and stones is most accurate, distance being stated in kilometers and tenths, Ex. cellent maps of large or small sections of he whole country or of departments may be had at almost any town. some published especially for cyclists. ‘Phe Touring Club of France publishes a book containing much valuable information, including the names and addresses of bicycle repairers in all considerable towns. Many Ameri- cans join this club in order cons) to possess the it almost seems as though he could roll a stone onto one of the houses. And yet he is distant from the place eight kilos by the winding road. The country between Pradelles and Le Puy (Upper Lotre) is volcanic in its origin and full of strange scenic effects. The na- ture of the road makes exertion unneces- sary for most of the distance, except, per- haps, to pedal-back. This distance of nearly twenty miles makes, probably, one of the finest rides to be found in the world. A ride very different from the last, though most charming, is from the village of Fraissinet (Lozere) below the Causse Mejean, where an easy decline rolls the wheel through a veritable fairy land, the picturesque valley of the Tarnon to Flor- ac (Lozere). A visit to one or more of the watering places in the Pyrenees (Eaux Bonnes, Eaux Chaudes, Argellez, &c.,) will repay the ef- forts, but an attempt to go over one of the mountains is likely to prove unsatisfac- tory. The roads are poor, though often ridable, but the difficulty is to get a clear day. The mist is apt to be so dense afte! 2,000 or more feet is reached as to obscur the view entirely, and render the effort disappointing. One of the finest panoramas to be had in the Pyrenees is on the descent from Arrens to Argellez (Upper Pyrenees). From Castillores (Lot et Garonne) to Villeneuve the road 1s on high ground and for some distance along a ridge, giving the rider a most extensive view of the valley on both sides. Then some fine coasting into Villeneuve. There are also fine descents from Chalus (Upper Vienne) to Thiviers (Dordogne); from Tiiviers to Periguex (Dordogne), a coast of three kilos, before entering Berge- rac from Mussidan (Dordogne), and several miles down the Col di Montmirat (3,000 feet), on the road from Florac into Meade (Lozere). RICHARD WARE. —— OLD-TIME KEELHAULING. Punishment at Sea That One Out of Three Survived. From Harper's Weekly. Keelhauling was a method of naval disci- pline particularly in vogue with the Dutch navy, for, as Van Tremp swept the chan- nel with a broom at his masthead, his countrymen sometimes used human sweep- ers under their keels. In large square-rig- ged vessels the victim was lashed to a spar and had iron weights secured to his feet; spans were secured to this spar, and lines were led from it to the main yard. When all was ready the culprit was s' ed up to the main yard, dropped into the sea and hauled under the ship to the other side. Here is the way Marryat describes its operation in that small cutter where Smallbones suffered and Snarleyow was thought to be a dog fiend. “This ingenious process,” he writes, “is nothing mcre ner less than scudding a poor navigator on a voyage of discovery under the bottom of the vessel, lowering him dcwn over the bows, and with ropes retaining him exactly in his position under the keelson, while he is drawn aft by a hauling line until he makes his appear- At French Hotels. Another advantage which France offers to wheeimen is the excellent quality of the food to be had in even the smallest places. After a long ride a man finds his appre- ciation of a good dinner not less keen than his admiration for the fine roads. I had often heard of French cooking and of the superiority of French cooks, but did not before my trip realize how widely spread Is the knowledge of the culinary art. ‘The French have only two real meals a day, the breakfast (dejeuner) at 11 or 12 o'clock, and the dinner at 6 or 7. At the first there will be six or eight courses; at the evening meal one or two more. It is not usual to take anything substantial for the early breakfast (petit dejeuner), and just here ts a little inconvenience for cy- clists. The native travelers take some cof- fee or chocolate whenever they happen to rise, either in the dining room of the hotel or in a cafe. For a man who intends to work a wheel all the morning this is hard- ly sufficient. At the cafes they serve noth- ing to eat, but at the hotels one may have —consisting of short gowns, long gowns, chemise, drawers skirts and corset covers—lace and embroidery trimmed. At 79° “garments wort up to $2. —_—_—— Save HECHT & COMPANY. “The store where your promise to pay buys as much and for as little as cash.” Slightly soiled muslin underwear \ price. If you don’t mind a slight soll here and there—a finger mark, an oil spot, a streak of grime—which can be removed by washing—you can buy wo- men’s muslin underwear—cor- set covers, drawers, chemise, skirts and gowns third to half price. The most celebrated maker in New York city has turned over to us all the slightly soiled at from one- garments which have accumu- lated in his work rooms, and we're enabled to offer the most remarkable values of which you no “seconds” in the lot—no mistakes. We've made three lots of separate tables for your easy seeing and buying. Ready at store opening Monday morn- have ever heard. Every garment is perfect in making and finish—there are them—placed them on_ three ing. ig. Aa —consisting of chemise, draw- ers and corset covers—trim- med with embroidery and nar- row ruffle. At "Sy aee renin Gaga ; ¢ —consisting of the finest gowns, corset covers, drawers, chemise and skirts turned out —trimmed with inserting and torchon lace. It is the greatest sale of mus- lin undergarments ever held in any city, and if you're going to respond do so at once, for you can certainly understand that ich values won't last. Credit when you want it. Hcl linfay It 515 Seventh Street. Qe eoeedeeerterceccestertestectectectentecdectectectenteetoctess eggs cooked in most any manner. In a small hotel it is better to give the order for breakfast the night before, especially if one is anxious for an early start before the sun is high. This early meal ig, en- tirely informal, and usually taken at a side table. The other meals are table d’hote, and in many places all the guests are seated at one large table. The waiters serve each guest in order, and are so at- tentive that the foreigner may go through many meals without displaying his ignor- ance of the language, so seldom is it nec- essary to ask for anything. The dishes are cooked and served with such skill that rather ordinary articles are made extreme- ly_ palatable. The rooms are generally comfortable, but no better nor perhaps quite equal to those of English inns. The sanitary arrange- ments are poor in mest French inns. Some cater espécially to cyclists, and have the sign of the Touring Club of France (T.C.F.) above their doors. Those frequented by commercial travelers are apt to be best in towns little visited by sight-seers. Native travelers do not tip servants in the smaller towns to any great extent. Certainly the practice has not the same imperative force as in Paris and all the show places in Europe. In some towns gratuities seemed unexpected, as at Peri- ance at the rudder chains, generally speak ing quite out of breath, not at the rapidity of his mction, but because when so long under the water he had expended all the breath in his body and was induced to take salt water in lieu. * * * In the days of keelhauling the bottoms of vessels were not coppered, and, in consequence, were all studded with a species of shellfish call- ed barnacles, which attached themselves, and, as these shells were all open-mouthed and with sharp cutting points, those who underwent this punishment (for they were made to hug the keelson of the vessel by the ropes at each side fastened to thelr arms) were cut and scored all over the body, as if with so many lancets, generally coming up bleeding in every ‘part. But this was considered rather advantageous than otherwise, as the loss of blood restcr- ed the patient if he was not quite drowned, and the consequence was that one out of three, it is sald, have been known to re- cover after their submarine excursion.” No words can add to this weird descrip- tion of a very old and hearty sea way of murdering. All the officers of juntor aad middle rank and all the men, whether volunteered, shanghaled or pressed, were underpald and robbed. — ++. THE LATEST AW | at about | ST AND BEST FIND Blackistone Island Diuretic Mineral Water. The greatest Artesian Min- eral Water for the relief of the kidneys and blad- der thus far found. ine the bottom of the surrounding river. the backache due to clogged and congested kidneys, and the discomfort frou au irri- table bladder and urethra. more promptly and per- manently than any water heretofore known, and re- establishes within @ few days a full and uninter- rupted flow of urine. To place this water within the reach of all—even as a table water—the price been fixed at the low rate of 20c. per hill bottle, or $2 a dozen. For sale at the prii drug stores. T. G. Herbert, Manager, Telephone call 585. 20-3 510 Sth St. N.W. TO FOUND A NEGRO CITY. gueux, where a waiter who had been very attentive expressed youthful delight upon receiving ten cents. Sometimes the ser- vants would not be on hand at the time of settlement and departure. It is to be hoped the French provincials will retain this kind of simplicity for some time. The French Landlady. It is noticeable that the wife is often the ruling spirit in a French hotel, She frequently receives the guest and bids him good-bye. There is about her none of that neutrality and insignificance so often found in German women. She is capable, executive, not above waiting on the table herself ff the guests are numerous, as weil as attending to the higher concerns of the establishment. She is polite and sym- pathetic, and if met at first with a genial bow may do many small things to make the stranger comfortable, and perhaps even the charges may be a little lighter than in some other cases. Wheels are probably not as common in France as in England or America, but they are common enough even in the re- mote districts not to attract any particular attention. The traveler with his portman- teau in his diamond frame may be the ob- ject of some idle, good-natured curiosity, which may or may not be a nuisance ac- cording to the individual disposition. At many of the hotels one is requested to fill out a paper stating hiseresidence, place he came from and where he is going, &c. This slight inconvenience is not obligatory, but may be an advantage in case of difficulty. A Colored Man’s Scheme to Rehabili- tate 2 Georgia Boom Town of 1800. From the Atlanta Evéning Constitution. One of the most novel negro colonization schemes yet sprung has originated right here in Atlanta. The person at the head cf it is no other than the well-known barber, politician and military captain, Moses Bent- ley. Bentley has his plans well under way, and he will not take his emigrants to any far-away place in Africa or Liberia, but will settle them in Georgia, and will do so at a small cost to those who follow. Bentley's scheme is unique in the fact that he will found a city exclusively for the negro. He is to have the entire govern- rent conducted by the people of his own race—a negro mayor and negro councilmen, negro policemen, and, in fact, as there are to be no’ white people living within the city limits, every officeholder will be a negro. Then the laws are to be the work of negro mental labor. This scheme of Bentley's is doubly in- teresting, as he contemplates resurrecting an old “Deserted Village,” re-establishing a city which once flourished nearly a hundred years ago, and which has Iterally been wiped off the face of the map. This was Sunbury, the city which was located on the Sunbury river, at its mouth, in Liberty county, and on the seacoast. In the year 1800 Sunbury was a south Georgia “boom . eoeee Co eoeeecvere eeeee Diamonds! Diamonds are a staple investment —they never decrease in value! The following Investment offerings such us you very seldom have a chance to purchase: Ladies’ $15 Solitaire Die- FO 50 mond Ring. Now... S $25 Solitaire Diamond Ring, suitable for either lady a Now Beautiful $32.50 Emerald and Dia Very Handsome $50 Australian Opal and Diamond Ring, containing 14 fine diamonds. ¢ color, Now. Superb $200 3 ‘Two Exquisite 6-karat ond Kings, @ very large and brilliant dia monds. Were $700. Now. One pair of Superb Diamond Earrings, halilant pare white stones. CRO) Was $1,200. Now............- ° ° ° ° ° . . . . ° ° . ° ° . ° ° . . ° . ;Gerome Desio: :Now at 1209 Pa. Ave. : % te27-50d coccccccocoscs sccece town,” and it quickly sprang into popular- ity, all the wealthy planters of that section going there and building beautiful homes. In 1820 Sunbury had some ten or fifteen thousand inhabitants, and was considered @ model city. Ships came into its harbor and it was regarded a commercial center of no mean proportions. But suddenly Sun- Probably the French are aware that the popularity of their country as a cycling ground for foreigners will be to their profit. Bicycles are admitted without duty or any troublesome formalities. The railroads carry a wheel as baggage with a charge of only 2 cents for registration. The rail- way officials are civil and obliging, like most of their countrymen, and quite will- ing to help a stranger in difficulty. The French bicycles are said to be inferior to those of American or English make, but this opinion may be due to Anglo-Saxon prejudice.- ‘Those in the bicycle business seem unfamiliar with single tube tires and unable to repair them. Unless the traveler is fortuxately so skilled as to be able to repair bis own tire it is advisable to have = PPI IISA Many Folks Can’t Eat Starchy Food. Dyspepst: chal Pure See pare tes, Folks who suffer with Diabetes and ia, <epecially, should never ins reh— tly: 4 Gluten Witcs tne disease Sar GLUES made Bread. tot acdiciens tesed ts ent loaf. rafft’s Bakery, 2, "Sn." fe27-s,t,th-20 asma has no ill effects uy: negroes. The land is rich, and can be it cheap. It . be made the double tube, as being more readily re- | # can. paired, both in France and England. Some of the repairers in the latter country seem to have a positive spleen against single tubes. It may be in France as fn this coun- try that the bicycle business has grown so rapidly that some have taken up the work of repairing with inadequate knowl- edge and skill. Certainly some of the work I done Was unsatisfactory, . The Rural Districts. Few educated, persons would care to cycle in such @ country as France for the mere Try the Yale Monday. Then wait until your laun- comes home. lotice how much cleaner and whiter it looks than you haye ever known before. Drop a postal or telephone YALE LAUNDRY, 518 roth.