Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1897, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,- APRIL 27, 1897-16 PAGES. ¥ Apropos of Spr cluding: ‘obes de Nuit, Sauts de Lit, Jupons, Pantalons, Of Silks, Mulls, Ranging in Price up These Can Be Had in Any 2a floor. ecution as much time as possible. Wedding Our stoc! attractive we ye ever shown, Suits, Separate Skirts and Waists. Almost every day something new in this line is received, and just now | we are showing some exceedmgly | smart styles, embracing all the de- | sirable fabric Tomorrow (Wednesday), Black Cheviot Skirts, tatlor made through- | eat. Well lined aud stiffened. bound with velvet a | rfect-hanging ard sightly garment. Made to sell | $5.00. Special price, $3.75 each. More of these Black, Plum and Green Brilliantine Skirts, with the extra bigh Inster, at $5.00 each. New Taffera Sik feets—latest styles in black and glace ef. jent quality 00 each. a aml ex Tailor-made Soits of fine gtl-wool cheviet serge. tievy and black: stylish fly-front jacket and proper Ranzing skirt—alse spleud:d assortment of fancy mixtures—silk-lined jacket. Very xpecial value, $10.00 each. ‘3d floor. Boys’ Ciothing. Sailor and Middy Suits of biue serge, mixed cassimeres and chev-; iots. Double-breasted Suits of mixed ; cassimeres, blve serge, cheviots, | tweeds and worsteds. Boys’ Top} Coats and Reefers of covert cloth, in hght and dark tan. Wash Suits of | Galatea, linen, pique and crash. Boys’ Pants of serge, worsted and cheviots. Blouses of lawn with em- broidered collars and cuffs. Shirt Waists of laundered percale. Also | Hats and Caps omorrow (Wednesday), Blouse Suits, 3 to 14 years. All woo! At weight value, nave bh A very | $1.48 each. Blouse Suits, 3 to 12 years All we pairs trousers w guilt. Sp $2.38 each. | uilor Suits, 3 to Lo Years. Ser; ray and brown mixtures in Chevlots | and Tweeds: hamisomely emiiai $5.00—Value $6 75 and $5.00. Shirt Waists, 3 to 14 yea: Vrints, Percates, Cotton Cheviots, Out- 25c.—Value up to 39¢. Blue Jean Overalls, size Save the wear and twar ou thi 39¢. and 50c. pair. 2d Moor. Upholstery Department. We make to order Furniture Slip Covers, Window Shades, Sash Cur- | tains, Draperies, Window Screens, | Door Screens, ete. Weill make | them now and deliver them when you say. Estimates furnished. | Tomorrow (Wednesday), Down Pillows, to be soveret—3 | grades. Ist quality—16x16-ineh. Each fe. 1Sa18-ineb. Each 24 quality Inch. 34 quality—isxix 2 ine. of all Be. ing Se. to $5.50 Just received a new assortment of Table Covers as follow: 4-4 Tapestry (fringed). Each. . G4 Tapestry (fringed S-4 Tapestry (fringed: 2 a Materials Pillows. Ready covered Pillows, Fach Woodward Batistes, Nainsooks and Percales. tiful garments, in just such styles as women of refined taste admire,.,,..,.. plain top € ing Weddings, © Invite inspection of Their Superb Stock of . ..... ‘Women’s Hand-Made Paris Lingerie, “Now arranged for the examination and criticism of those who delight in fine, artistic goods. The latest and most exquisite creations are shown, in- Peignoirs, Cache Corsets, ‘ Bridal Sets and Liseuses, Dainty and. ,bean- Attention is directed especially to a rare and charming collection of Extreme Parisian Novelties in Matched Bridal Sets, to $300.00 the Set. Number of Pieces Desired. Wedding Stationery. Artistic Engraving in Correct Forms For Wedding Invitations, Announcements, Receptions and At Homes; also Personal Mcnograms, Address Dies ang Coats of Arms sunk on steel and embellished upon the newest and most fashionable paper. We recommend the timely placing of orders, allowing for their ex- Presents. of Novelties for presentation purposes is one of the most nd includes many unique and artistic specimens which cannot be duplicated. We give especial attention to the selection of choice articles to be sold at popular prices. New Rugs. Rugs are the ideal floor covering for summer—clean, convenient, eco- nomical. We've just opened a com- plete line of the new “Kashkoi” Re- versible Rugs in very rich colorings of terra cotta, dark blué and green effects. They havea very heavy soft pile and are by.far the best low priced rugs in the market. ; 6 x @ feet. + $8.25 TiGE1O% feet. - $10.00 9 x12 feet. +++ $16.00 New Delft and Light Blue Smyrna Rugs, all wool and excellent qual- itv. 4 4x7 feet. Each. Fringed Cotton Rugs, suitable for bath room or chamber use, fancy colorings and new designs. 26x56-Ineh. 4th floor. Lamp Department. We show a very large and com- plete assortment of Candles, Candle- | sticks, Shades, Bobeches, Protectors, etc., for Receptions, Teas, Banquets and all Social Functions. ‘andlesticks, silver and encinel finis! rs. Ea tees Black Wrought Iron Cs ides of silk, ed colors. ‘andl udlesticks. Each. Mnen and paper; Each. ades, in Dy Each. ae = eption Candles in all colors, sizes tions; Delft, Deesden, ete. Bobeches, in plain, for Candle SI nickel, | aille silver, brass, Biocs «+ Be. to 200. 4th floor, New Garden Hose. We have just received our 1897 Garden Hose in the best makes, and call attention to the following, which will be on sale Tomorrow (Wednesday): No. 1 Garden Hose with nozzle, coupled, ready for use. Per 25-ft. length, $1.25. 2 Garden Hose with nozzle, coupled, ready uxe— guaranteed. Per 25-ft. length, $2.00. Ne. 3 Best Solid Rubber Garden Hose, complete With nozzle, ready for use. Per 25-ft. length, $2.25. 5th floor. Moth Preventives. Manahan’s Pine*Tar Moth Bags, Moth Sheets and Moth Paper are the best moth preventives known. With these we also carry a-full line of the odorless moth and dust! proof bags for putting away clothing, which can be easily unpacked if needed. It’s economy to buy the best mates. Manahan’s Moth Bugs (%-bbl. size). Manahan's Moth Bags (larger size). ¥ Manahan's Moth Bags (largest size). Baekwvsi.65c. Mauahan’s Large Moth Sheets. Each Manahan’s 5x7 Moth Sheets, Per 100. Manahan’s Moth Sheets (extra size), Odorless Moth Bags (small). Each. Odorless Moth Bags (medium). Odorless Moth Bags (large). Sth floor. We call attention to our complete jline of best Galvanized Garbage | Cans, which we are showing in ail ; Sizes and styles—the best makes j only at the lowest possible prices. Tomorrow (Wednesday), 4-gal. Galvanized Garbage Cans, With cover, choice of two styles of cover, at the quick selling price, i 35¢. each. Sth floor. 5. & Lothrop. pee Woodward *, Lothrop, |M®INLEY, THE MAN ‘| The President as He is Known to His |-stencing Tntimates. DNESS FOR TEASING fasta Ss HIS FON He Loves a Good Joke and Tells Stories on Himself. es CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCES ——————— ‘Very little is known among the thousands of office seekers who flock to Washington and go to the White House of the personal -oharacteristics of President McKinley. This is also true of hundreds of men in public life who have known McKinley for years. They have met him as a dignified man, with solemn and important duties resting upon his shoulders. They have not met him as McKinley, the man, with a twinkle of humor in his eyes and a good story on lis lips. It is only those who have been in- timately thrown with him for years who enjoy and appreciate the lighter and more jovial side of his nature. This part of the chief executive of the nation does not de- velop itself except to those he knows close- ly. Among such men are Senator Hanna and James Boyle, who for six years has “been the private secretary of McKinley, but who 10w goes as consul of this country to Liverpool. It is doubtful if there is a man living who knows more of the nature of the chief executive of the land than Mr. Boyle, who has a jovial smile playing on his face for every man. It may be that this smile is one which was acquired by Mr. Boyle from political necessity. At any rate, it is there. Secretary Porter has not yet begun to learn the man he stands in such close rela- tions to. He knew little of McKinley until he was called to Canton and offered the po- sition he now holds. Since he has been sec- retary to the President he has had few op- portunities to find out the sunny side of the man who is admitted by political enemies to be making a popular President personal- ly. After they are together longer, and af- ter some of the burdens of appointing re- publicans to offices are laid aside, Mr. Por- ter will get a chance to study the man he is uow serving. So far neither the President nor Secretary Porter have had opportuni- ties to find out just how they will like each other, or rather how they will like the per- sonal traits of each other. From 9:30 o'clock each morning until 12 o'clock each night they work together, more like machines than anything else. It is altogether on matters relating to the political fortunes of other people. He is a Great Teaser. After a while, when the horde of office seekers get all which is then in sight, and the disconsolate return mournfully to their homes, the President and his eecretary will then be thrown together so they can talk about affairs less important than those of state. Then, if the President thinks that his secretary is not himself too dignified for that kind of fun, he will begin to tease the Connecticut man. He won't do that urless he likes Mr. Porter more and more esch week. The better he likes him the more he will tease. Former Secretary Boyle and a number of the young men who have been close to the President for years know how thoroughly he enjoys this inno- cent sport. Mr. Boyle has often been the victim of the President’s sportive turn of mind. That fact endeared the President to the former secretary. Those who have enjoyed the honor of being selected as the victims of this exer- cise on the part of the President, say that the better he likes a man the -harder he teases him. He never selects a subject on which his victim is too sensitive, but picks something not personal enough to be dis- agreeable. The young men who know and love the President have found their love affairs with the charming sex touched upen at times, without references which were {00 personal. The state of their young hearts, the number of times their pulses beat cach minute when away from their best giris, and such little things have given the Presi. dent topics for merriment at their expense. Of course there has been little of this for some months, because of the multituue of duties devolving upon Mr. McKinley, but he occasionally finds time even now to “joke” some of his friends on various mat- ters. The President is not a wit, but he loves humor in a mild form. Nobody ever heard him tell a coarse story, which many men think contain the pith of humor. His stories are of the kind which can be told in the presence of women. He enjoys a joke on himself end tells it more often than others do. Since he has been in the White House there is a splendid story go- ing to show that he loves a good joke and has a ke sense of humor. What the story was not recorded. The facts are that scme one of the President's friends Was telling a story after supper one night, when all were smoking. The story was so good that the President laughed almost immoderately. He continued to laugh and in trying to return his cigar to his mouth before his hilarity was over he put the wrong end between his lips. It didn't do much harm, but the warm end stopped his laughter for a few minutes. How They Used the Spittoons, A story which the President used to tell illustrates the character of his stories. He says he went to Oberlin, Ohio, several years ago to make an address. He stop- ped with Prof. Monroe, the head of Oberlin College. Every man who has been to Oberlin knows what a straight-laced town it is. There is no drinking, no chewing of tobacco, no smoking. After supper, with his friend Monroe, McKinley told the pro- fessor he believed he would go to the smok- ing room to enjoy a cigar. ‘Why, we haven't such a thing as a smoking room in the town,” said Monroe. ‘Nobody smokes in this town, but we'll find a place.” He led the way to a secluded room, where no one could see the operation, and McKinley lit a good cigar and began to contentedly puff away. In a few minutes he looked around for a cuspidor, but, not seeing one, he inquired for one. “There is not such a thing in town,” said*the head of the college. “Well, I will see that you get some when I get back home,” answered McKinley. True to his word, but more as a joke than anything else, McKinley wrote to a mutual friend of himself and Prof. Monroe of the predicament of the latter. The friend immediately sent a barrel of cuspidors by express to Professor Monroe. Several months after the incident McKinley again went to Oberlin, and, once more de- siring to indulge in a cigar, called for a cus- idor. “My gracious, man, I'm sorry,” said Konroe, “but my wife has used all of them fo. flawei vots, not knowing what they were for.” When he finishes this story, told in an attractive way, the President al- ways has a good laugh. Since those days the President smokes fewer cigars. He has had a number of boxes of the finest cigars sent him, but he never smokes when on duty in his office, and it is against his wishes that there should be any smoking in any of the rooms. A Many congressrhen have been re- minded of this wish of the President, and few lighted cigars are found among the visitors to the White House. A dozen men puffing at an equal number of cigars of various grades of tobacco in a room is jufficient cause to have the weed tabvo2d. ‘Smoking is prohibited in the rooms ond hallways adjoining the President’s rooms. Another of His Jokes. In cne of his campaigns for Congress McKinley made, as was his custom, a tour of the counties of his district. All Ohio politicians know something of the rock- ribbed democratic county of Holmes, the home of the Amish sect. Until last year it was never known to vary 100 votes in the democratic majority it turned out. It was in this county that the democratic bi Abe Johns, pregsion upon the democrats, Judge of the charge ir his sentiment When he got to the tewn and found on some- thing like this: “This ¢ gave Foraker 13 votes in the last ‘el ‘This time it but 2 vetes.” Notwith- u prefiiction McKinley made a good speech. + Of his power as a spe: it is recalled that when Mi his political ‘cereer he could not “Swtemporaneous- ly. He had to write everything down. He wes camp: one time,with a brilliant wane fellow. names. cl publican, a ey were at Navarre, a small town?"Chance was a wit and a wag. He and'MéKiniey started to Navarre in a buggy together. On their way Chance asked McKigley to let him look over his speech... 2 a .re- markable memory,’ Chance easily memor- fzed the speech while over it. The will give McKinley this dire two men agreed that should speak first that night, as Mc! had been in the habit of leading off. inley was al- mest paralyzed when Chance delivered his speech almost: verbatim, making but few changes. When McKinley's time came to speak, he floundered around in helpless shape, and the democrats present were Soke As years rolled on sioKinley, be- gan extemporaneous speech and is now fairly good in that line. .. ae How He Got a Vote. President McKinley is a shrewd man in @ political fight. Those who think that Chairman Hanna exclusively furnished the generalship for the last campaign don’t know McKinley. He was consulted on many things, and his judgment accepted. His successes previous to receiving the republican nomination for President were largely due to his own political foresight. In the campaign of 1890, when MeKinley was beaten by 306 votes for Congress, in a district which had been gerrymandered until it had. nearly 3,000 democratic ma- jority, McKinley displayed wonderful gen- eralship. Four days before the election McKinley and his managers knew how nearly every man in the district would vote. They saw the probability of defeat, but were plucky enough to put up the greatest fight known in the district. In figuring up the prospects McKinley de- cided that every vote was needed. Some one told him that one ofvhts best friends, then absent on a bridal toar, would prob- ably return if*he (McKinley) sent a tele- gram. The young fellow had been mar- ried about a week, and was in New Eng- land with his bride. Hevnad intended to be away a good while.’ McKinley sent him this telegram: “It is right to be married, and I congrat- vlate you with all my heart, but every man owes a debt to his country. That debt can best be paid by voting as his conscience dictates on election day.” - The young friend returned in time to yote. This was long remembered by Mc- Kinley. A Great Race for Governor. The great race which McKinley made when he was elected governor of Ohio in 1891, the year after his defeat for Con- gress, was full of amusing incidents, be- sides illustrating the shrewdness of the re- publican managers and of the candidate himself. Expecting that the democrats would make the fight on the tariff issue, the republicans, it is charged by demo- crats, resorted to a scheme which was a telling one. At the various meetings the republicans had imported men who would rise, declare that they were democrets, but were going to support McKinley because of his protection views. This was done at hundreds of meetings, and was heralded all over the state as showing a big change in sentiment. One day McKinley got on a train going to Cincinnati,.He found Jas. E. Neal, the democrati¢,Jeader, on the same train. Neal wag.ihe dgmocratic manager of that campaign, and two years later was the democratic opponent of Gov. McKinley in the race féf“governor. Gov. McKinley and Col. Neal ‘dat together and chatted pleasantly. McKinley was booked to speak in Cincinnati that*night, but way also to make a speech at'Xthia on his way. When the train reached Keifia a delegation of local republicans boaftied the train and proceeded to announce theif program. They didnot know Col! ‘Neal, and coyly: talked along. “And, gayérnor,” sald the leader, “‘we have paid five fellows who have come from a long and are not known to rise and say:thty have always’ been democrats, but are gaing to vote for you.” Gov. McKiniey smitied; and then in- troduced them to Col. Nealz:'Fhe politicians were badly frightened. His Love of: Riowers. | President -McKinley+is as fond of flowers as his wife. He loves'to have them on his desk, and politicians who see him fre- quently notice a big bouquet of flowers. Every morning a magn takes a walter of cut flowers to the President's room and puts them on his desk. They are cut in the White House conservatory and corisist of all kinds and varieties. The beautiful and the fragrant are mixed. The President likes fragrant flowers, but the beauty of some attract him. 22S NAVAL CADET LIFE. COLORED Dr. McLennan Tells How He Fared at Annapolis. The appointment of young Bundy, the colored Cincinnati boy, as a cadet at An- napolis has called attention to the experi- ence of those colored boys who tried to get an education at the Naval Academy. The Charleston News and Courier, in that connection, gives an account of the way Dr. McClennan of that city was treated while at Annapolis. The New York Times of Sunday pub- lished a long article, giving a resume of the negroes who. have been at Annapolis and their records at the Naval Academy, from which the following is an extract: The second colored cadet was Alonzo C. McClellan of South Carolina. He was a presidential appointee. He was at the academy for a shorter period than Conyers. In March, 1874, he was sent on board the Santee, the prison ship, for lying. While there he resigned. McClellan is now the owner of a drug store in Charleston, and is a successful practicing physician.” This evidently refers to Dr. A. C. Mc- Clennan of Charleston, who was a cadet at Annapolis many years ago. A reporter for the News and Courier called upon Dr. McClennan yesterday, and, having shown him a copy of the Times, asked him for a statement regarding the incident referred to. He said: “The charge of falsehood brought against me at the academy was when [I was court-martialed for “breaking ranks before the order was given.’ I sent in a denial to the commandant, which made it a question of veracity between me and the cadet who had made the charge. At the court-martial everything was one-sided, and as a result I was recommended to be dropped from the rolls. The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Robeson, refused to con- firm the findings of the court, and I con- tinued my studies, “The time when I was sent aboard the_ ship Santee was for striking a fellow cadet at the supper table for attempting to force me out of my seat. After I struck him I was court-martialgd and remained on tke ehip until I resigned. Prof. Foster and Prof. Snow visited “ile on board the ship and told me that théy could see from the manner in which I''was treated that I would not be able to’ through, and that if I would resign they would see that I got an education, and offered to send me to Massachusetts. [ took advantage of their kind offer and wen$,$g Massachusetts and remained there untjf, fhe doors of the college at Columbia wetéthrown open to colored boys. I preferred *the stay on the ship to staying in the bulMding where my room was, as I had the;sailors and petty officers of the ship to,talk with. I at- tended my recitations, a4 took my meals in the dining hall onl¥. “£ slept on the ship at night. eae, “I found out while at-the academy that the boys who took. : pains to ill- treat me were from the northern states, A young man from MissMéippi, Jayne by name, resigned when I didjand I met him in Springfield, Mass., and;he told me that he wanted to 5] to me while at the academy, but it would have cost him his life.” ——-—_ +e __ Coroner is Inveatigating. Richard Long, aged thirty-five years, ef Charleston, 8. C., was found dead in bed at Saratoga, N. Y,, Senay night. He 1s an ‘oO 5 grevat Charleston, The coroner is inves, tigating. s ———+ 0+ Bob Downing’s New Play. duction rights of then oe a play written a Bt. Louis “Want” ads. in The Star pay PALACE CAR FOR HORSES Two Kings of the Turf to Travel in Btyle. Magnificent Made for John BR. Gentry and Robert J. When om the Road. Accommodations One of the most luxuriously constructed traveling cars ever turned out for any pur- pose will be completed and forwarded to New York about May 1. It is fit for a king’s service; and it is quite fitting that it should be, for it is intended for the com- fort, not of one king, but two—‘John R. Gentry” and “Robert J.,” kings of the turf. The former is well known as the world’s champion harness horse, and the latter is less speedy by only one second in the record runs. ‘The plans were prepared by the owner of these famous racers, Mr. Lewis G. Tewksbury of New York; and as much care has been devoted to the matter as though the horses were veritable monarchs of nations. The car will be sixty feet in length, three-fourths of which space will be devoted to the horges’ stalls, and the other fourth to the quarters of the retinue of attendants who will accompany their equine majesties when they travel. In the stable compartment there will be two roomy stalls, heavily padded and elegantly decorated in gold and black, the colors of the stable. Here the two kings will have their quarters. In addition to these stalls there will be two others for the reception of the two runners which will travel with the stable*as pacemakers. The woodwork of the stable portion of the car is of chest- nut and oak. Adjoining the stable will be a sumptuous- ly fitted drawing room for the use of Trainer E. R. Bowne and his assistants. No expense has been spared in furnishing this room, which rivals in luxury of its ap- poirtments any state room at preseat on wheels. There will be six sleeping berths in this section, and four in the stable por- tion. Tais is also intended as a lounging room to be used by Trainer Bowne, Mr. John Haines, manager of the stable, and their immediate assistants. Opening from this room will be another, fitted up as a private office, with a roll-top desk for the use of Mr. Haines, who can attend to his correspondence and business duties while the two kings of the turf are eating their oats in their elegant quarters close by, and the whole stable is speeding on at a pace with which even John R. Gentry cannot compete. All the portieres, carpets, pic- tures and furniture of these luxurious quarters will be in colors that harmonize with the oak woodwork, which will be dec- orated in gold and black. For the Retainers. At the other end of the car space will be left for sulkies, wagons, trunks and the various paraphernalia of a traveling stable. Here also will be the quarters of the attendants. Among them will be a farrier who has had sole charge of the hoofs of the two racers ever since they were added to the Tewksbury stable. With him will go a portable forge that can be set up near the track, so that an accident just prior to a race can be remedied with- out delay. Even the outside of the car will excite admiration wherever it is seen. It will be painted in old gold, and lettered in black and gold aad ultramarine. The lettering will announce the names of the royal pas- sengers, and give thelr record times. In the center will be blazoned the monogram of Lewis G. Tewksbury, the owner. Meenwhile the horse costumers, harness mekers and sulky builders have been hard at work on an equipment for the royal pacers which will be in keeping with ihe sumptuous car in which they travel. In this outfit will be a tent twenty feet square, to be set up fer the use of the stable attendants at the tracks. The en- trance of this tent is to be draped with the national colors, and the awning at the front supported by poles from which will fly silken streamers in black and gold, bearing the names Joha R. Gentry ani Robert J. The color idea is to be carried out to the minutest detail in all the fittings of both car and tent. Even the pitchforks, soak- ing tubs, pails, brooms, brushes and whips will be colored old gold with a stripe or a border of black. On the old gold blankets of each of the great pacers will be dis- played the name of the horse in the center and the owner’s monogram ir black in one corner. All the attendants are to wear gray trousers and black coats and caps with narrow military gold braid. ‘The Lar- ness, of coursc, is all black, but it will be gold-mounted and in harmony with the fest of the stable equipment. “The outfit will be the most elaborate ever seen,” remarked Mr. Tewksbury, after describing his wonderful special car as above to the writer. “I intend that John R. Gentry and Rebert J. shall travel like veritable monarchs as they are. We can't have kings going around like ordinary animals, you know, even in this anti-mon- archical —— THE INDIAN JUGGLER. A Trick Yarn That Requires a Pretty Big Pinch of Salt. A correspondent of Scottish Nights, writ- ing from India regarding the theory that the jugglers perform their tricks by “will power,” says: “During the course of the Indian mutiny I made the acquaintance of one of these gentlemen of, India, who tried to instruct me how to perform these tricks. He said it was all imaginary on the part of the spectators, as he simply willed that they should see those things. Yet I, in common with western nations, was too animalized, sensual and materialized by flesh eating and consumption of alcohol to retain or ac- cept any deep spiritual teaching. “The most exciting performance that he gave for my amusement was the converting of a bamboo stick into a native servant, who waited at table and supplied our wants. “Afterward—in his absence—I tried it_on and to my surprise the same man was be- fcre me asking for instructions. I directed him to fill the chatties in the veranda with water from the well in the compound. This he proceeded to do. When he had filled them all to overflowing I requested him to stop. He, however, took no notice of me and went on stolidly bringing in the ter, until, in my excited imagination, it seemed that the bungalow would be wash. ed away. “Finding that I could not arrest or stop his movements, he passing through me as though I did not exist, I drew my sword and lay in wait for him. Making a slash, BS apparenttgeent him in twain, when, lo! there were tWo men bringing in the water, neither of whom could I vent from doing so. “I was completely out of my depth, when I heard a quiet laugh behind me, and on turning I found {t was my instructor, who held up his right hand and the two men disappeared, the stick resuming its place in the veranda, and to crown ail, there was not the slightest sign of any water having been brought in. I excitedly appealed to him for an explanation. He said that he had been present all the time, having willed that he should be invisible to me, and that I should imagine myeelf to see and do what I thought had taken place. “In order to prove it, he asked me to step out into the compound and directed my at- tention to a huge cavern, which I knew was not there before. As I entered a number of huge elephants and camels issued from it in a continuous stream, yet I could rot touch one of them. They apparently pass- ed over me as though I did not exist. He again raised his hand and the cavern and animals disappeared and there was no in- dication of an exodus of any kind.” ————_-o+___ Different. From the Chicago Record. - “I suppose your daughter is just like r ride a wheel than eat.” “Not exactly; but she would rather ride a wheel than cook.” Led Astray. From the Chicago Record. restrain or pre- a ne ene enna eenenseiannsSstsensinsnsesuseatenennsnsnssnssinttstesseoadaadlaoe os. Warainssncvssetnsant essai aeahcnnnacsaaes If 9 We have taken our entire stock of Drs Goods ‘am jpiseed' sane In our basement. with determination of closing out same at once. G =e 5) Large tables with themselves will ices that will speak for ce You aHteaty purchaser. - Table No, 1 ‘Will contain several hundred pleces of Cre- pons, Prints, Lawns, Napkins and Toweling, all to go at 3c. a yd. Table No. 2 Will contain Ginghams, Lawns, Ducks, Satines, Batistes, Napkins and Towels, Will be sold at the ridiculous price of : 5c. a yd. Table No. 3 Will contain a choice lot of Foreign Ging- hams, Ducks, Lawns. Batiste, Satings, Najr Kins, ‘Towels. We'll say 8c. a yd. Table No. 4. Our entire stock of Dress Goods, which was selected with the greatest care and sold a yard, consisti : Beige h, you Plaids, Casi Batiste and mall price of 19 c. a yd. Table No. 5. We have a repntation of selling the best Bedwear in town. We have taken ail our Stock and marked it so low you cannot help buying same. Pillow Cases, size 45x36—suld at 12%, 15 and 18c. each—yours at Oc. Sheets, size 63x90—sold at 45¢.—yours at 3ic. each. Sheets, size 81x90—eold at 60c.-—yours at 45c. 1 lot of Honeycom> and Mars:fles Spreads at half price. Table -No. 6 Will contain a great many dexiratie shades and lengths of Silks, which we will offer at 15c. a yd. Table No. 7 Will contain Silks and high-class novelties which sold as high as $1.25 4 yard. You can have them at At 29c. a yd. The quantities of goods mentioned are Iimited and ready call will be a money- saver to you, jacme OHS, BATH joud Brewed Nectar Comes from a mountain top. CHARIIAN —For Malarial Affected Folks. othing else s. quickly tones u ‘ nere pee to. mere re Henrietta 1 slesteate Moeteotleedecdapeedardiertortedipt tected teeardip pti tapter ootap iptt p lepton de Mep Cote ep ip epheehPheAer irr POPPE r Grr erterrOrerarrrerererrrrerrrrrgrrre, =e = Zw f laria! ways—for its. u %& gal'on bottles Oc ea HERDLISKA & CO., THE MINERAL WATER PEOPLE, 1309 G st. n.w. “Phone 135. mb16-3in,.28 ater is * means scund ° ion, health. . ECZEMA, ¢ blood per= int eliminated from the system by SS. S., the greatest purifier. noll-tu,tiés-1y ‘ades! 5 Lawn Mowers, $2 & $2.25." (Latter folly guaranteed) |... Better ones, up to. the test;:for a little Card. for $1. We will wetid “for rour old lawn mower, adjust aml sharpen It, $1.30 Hose, complete, with combina- tion iron nozzie and couplings Same, with brass nozzle, $1.40, only Nozzle Holder given with each sale of 25 more. feet of Hose or Card. Grass Shears, 25c, Garden Rakes, 20c. Garden Hose, 20c. Screen Doors,75c. A car load of excellent Screen 75c. We wilt send for vour watering ose, repair and return it, wave. boat and ere and Taose in demijobus. | ‘Low Prices, Due to Buying Car Load Lots. uying in carload lots from manufacturers is the cause of the low prices. We save you the middleman’s profit. finer goods, too, a8 we do not handle the flimsy “notion store” BARBER & I & G Sts. SO SESS SE SOO HECHT & COMPANY. “The store where your promise to pay buys as much and for as little as cash." What do . you think of these —ladies? We tell you frankly that such. values are only possible because of immense buying. Here is the black fig- ured brilliantine skirt— rustle lined and velvet bound—for which others are getting $1.98— for $ 1 29 Here is a lot of wide wale cheviot, plain and figured brilliantine and fine serge skirts, which are selling for $4.50 about town— for $2.98 Here are the fine mo- hair sicilian and silk taffeta skirts — elegantly — made and lined—for which oth- ers get $o— "$6.98 Here are the fine broad- cloth and Etamine novelty tailor-made Eton suits— silk lined and trimmed with fine Brandenburg braid—just. such suits for which others ask you $10— *r $6.98 Lot of stylish foulard figured and plain black China and India silk shirt waists, with detachable white linen turned collars —$5_elsewhere—going r $3.49 . And any of these on easy payments. 'GEOSES OO GOO OS OC O9OSOSO9O9OO08 o, z & @ ® | @ © @ & 8 @ | @ S a Hecht & Company. 515 Seventh Street. @ SO OSS SSE GECECE SOSSO SHE SOSH 9S GHG SOS SOSH T S 90 G8 99S 9O9 SGC O9S GSO 9000690890980 The finest materials—very best linings and trimmmgs—when fash- ioned into garments by such skilled cutters as ours give full value in long wear—fit and style—for every penny of the cost. You are invited to come and look at the new ‘97 summer | cloths. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. College Commencements | Will Soon Be Coming Off. * Graduating classes want class photos Lower classes ought to have the too. “We want to do all the college w this year. Our posing and grouping are not surpassed any where. TF We know our prices are as low as the finest work is worth W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St. The Potomac Electric Power Company is now establishing circuits for General Electric Supply - | in all of its recently constructed subveava fo the city of Washington. “For rates apply ee, 1417 Gist’ ow. Telephone, 184. spitaaer ANT weal shoes wifhout our sclent! ations to your feet or hues. Barber & Rows, llth and G 6 Give you lGas & Oil Stoves. Most complete stock of Gas and ¢ nd Ranges to be found anywhere, snuall one-bucner ML Stoves sem $1 try Netting. * 45c. Ice Cream Freezers. 3-qt. Arctic Freezers, $1.35. 3-qt. Gem Freezers, $1.60. 4-qt. Gem Freezers, $1.95. RO at SS,