Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1897, Page 8

‘THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY ‘$7, 1897-14 PAGES. The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. S. Kann, Sons & Co. OUR 2d Grand Rebuilding Sale. THE LAST REMNANT DAY IN MAY WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE ITS EXIT WITH ROUSING GOOD VALUES-THE KIND THAT WILL TEMPT YOU TO BUY, NO MATTER IF YOU WANT To OR NOT. Here is a corker to start with. _ 6,000 yards Medium and fine Cambric, Swiss and Nainsook Remnants of both Edgings and Insertings, manufac- turers’ samples of 43-yard strips. Some six weeks ago we had just such another lot, only not quite as fine as these, which created quite a furore, and made us many new cus- tomers for this department. This immense assortment goes on sale to- morrow. They run in width from 2 to 15 inches, with prices ranging from 14*to30°ayd ST MISS THIS LOT OF EMBROIDERY IF ENJOY BUYING FINE TRIMMINGS AT TAL HALF PRICES. CENTER BARGAIN TABLES. FIRST FLOOR. ONE COOD THING ALWAYS FOLLOWS ANOTHER. Remnants Of White Goods, such as Check and Plaid Nainsook, Check, Plaid, Cord- ed and Striped Lawns, Piques, India Linons and Dotted Swisses. They'll average half price, because we sell them from 4c. to 10c. a yard: While in the piece they sold from 8 to 20c. FIRST-FLOOR ANNEX. Remnants on our 3d_ floor. Remnants of 6c. Yard- wide Extra Heavy Un- bleached Muslin... ...... 2Rc. Remnants of 8c. Unbleached Pillow Case Muslin, 40 weenie SIRE inches wide... of 12}$c. Celebrated Remnants York Mills Yard- 6% Cc. New wide Bleached Muslin... Remnants of 12}c. odd lot dark styles of Sea Island Per- cales, the best goods made ARC. Remnants of 12$c. Ex- tra. Fine FERIGNS.* 252 suis sateen os Remnants of 6c. new styles in Pacific Lawns, light grounds, with assorted colorings, war- wanted fast... <2. < 7.252 29H. Remnants of 12}c. to 25¢. Amei- can Organdies, French Lappet Swisses, Canvas Bike Suitings, Fancy Ducks and other choice wash goods...... 734c. Remnants of 16c. Plain Wool Nun’s Veiling, in all col- ors, including black..... 53, Cc. Remnants of 12}$c. to 16c. Fine Sheer Lawns, in all the plain shades, including black cece 734c. Remnants of 16c. Plain Fast Black Sateen, Henrietta ie eee eee von. BSAC. Remnants of 18c. Figured Wool Challies, only dark grounds, 27 inches wide. . 834c. Remnants of 25c. assorted double- width Wool Dress Goods, in light and dark mixtures, suitable for chil- dren as well as grown folks, in patterns from 2 10S yards... 225223552: 934c- Remnants of 25c. Novelty Tin- seled French Sateen, in either gilt or silver, guaranteed not to wear or wash off, will make up as handsome as silk. . 1214c. Remnants of 39c. to 50c. All-wool Double-width Dress Goods, Serges, Henriettas, Cloth and Novelty Mix- tures. If we have the quantity in a piece which you require you'll get a wonderful value . 15c. Silk Remnants. Silk Remnants. Silk Remnants. IN COLORS. IN BLACK. IN COLORS. IN BLACK. IN COLORS. Fi IN BLACK. At Half Price. At Half Price. At Half Price. Center Bargain Tables, 1st Floor. Center Bargain Tables, 1st Floor. Center Bargain Tables, 1st Floor. Lining Remnants. A YARD FINISH FOR FINE SOFT- PERCALINE, IN ALL COLORS, "ALSO BLACK. OFF THE PIECE. Ww 34¢ FOR 9%c. TO 15c. A YARD. A YARD FOR ALL OUR REMNANTS OF RUSTLE LININGS, IN BLACK AND COLORS.” WHICH Se IN THE PIECE. A YARD FOR REMNANTS Cc OF 36-INCH SILESIA, IN WHIOA DEP. SOLD ALL COLOKS, WAS 10c. A YARD. -ARUMENT ANNEX. 5. Kann, Sons & Co, 8TH & MARKET SPACE A Bright Stock Of the newest and fresh- est summer suitings ex- ains our advanced po- sition in the world of ‘fashion. The strong, unyielding purpose to sel* At Bargain - Prices gives us a tremendous advantage over competi- tion, Such a combination is not to be found in any other store in this city. Now we never raise a hue and cry over noth- ‘ing. These suitings are just what we say—first- class in every respect and ‘awlully cheap. Tf you never see them you'll never know what a bargain yowre missing. Better come and look them over, any way. “Compare them with any $25 they'll stand comparison. suits in the city; We are not hurrying you to choose, we have plenty of them. Guaranteed = Tm- Ported worsteds in reat checks, plaids and mixtures. To-order, “15. Mertz and W ERA TAILORS, ertz, 906 F Street. THE QUALITY STORE. Profitable Patience. You'll agree that it has paid you to wait for our fresh supply of Straw Mattings. Better values at the same old prices— : 25c. for Inserted Jap. Matting. 15¢.—19¢.—25¢.—all_ three grades are filled up again. Best Matting in town. Hoeke, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Pa. Ave. & 8th Street. it POSOOHE TTT) Elphonzo Youngs Co. Closed all day Monday—Decoration day. arrears E = ‘ Picnics and excursions come with all holidays. Decoration i day offers a splendid opportunity for an outing. The lunch will be an important part, and it needs unusual preparation. Pick from our stock—the only complete variety of lunch goods in town. g Boneless chicken and turkey. Finest olives. Sweet midget pickles. | Giencaira tou AES chicken. : g Spiced, t and and plain. Camp pie. Wild boars head. Lobster and salmon, Velvet skin lemons. Preserves and jellies, Potted meats — ham, ‘tongue, chicken and | i F Lamb's tongue. Russian caviar. Bliced smoked beef. Van Camp's baked Soused mackerel, Wafers and crackers. — Grape juice. — _—_ Piente plates. Glass’ lemon extract- — ors. Saratoga chips, Elphonzo Youngs Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth St, bet. D and E.. “Pen Park” caret, S DOtS., $1 As a “leader” “Pen my26-im1¢ * epee Ges © anywhere in the city et gas Tan, aiirered. STARVATION AND ‘MISERY The Spectacle Presented to Mr. Oalhoun When He Visited Matanzas, Rais Inquiry to Be Soon Fini Mr. Atkigs’ Plantation Raided —Distributing Funds. The latest advices from Mr. Chas. M. Pepper state that the palace authorities in Havana are chagrined over Mr. Calhoun’s visit to the reconcentrados at Matanzas without giving them notice. He went in company with Consul General Lee and Con- sul Brice. He saw settlements of pacificos at points between Havana and Matanzas, but his personal inspection was limited to Matanzas. He was horrified by the spec- tacle of starvation and misery which he witnessed. He declined to visit other places that day where pacificos are herded, say- ing that he had seen enough and that fur- ther investigation could add nothing to his idea of the situation. He was satisfied that the reports of suffer- ing caused by Weyler’s concentration order had not been exaggerated, and that the American consuls in their reports to the State Department had not overstated the cases. Mr. Calhoun made special inquiry as to whether any system of issuing rations to the reconcentrados had been adopted by either the military or the civil authorities. He was told that nothing had been done for their relief. The number of reconcentrados at Matan- zas is now 4,000, which is much smaller than formerly. Many of them have been sent into villages in the country. ‘While Mr. Calhoun declared that the pa- cifico settlement at Matanzas was all he wanted to see, it is- possible that, since the horror of his first impression has worn off, he will visit two or three other places be- fore returning to the United States. His opinion of the Matanzas reconcentra- dos and his description of the actual con- ditions as he found them are already on the way to Washington. Distribution of funds to the distressed Americans has begun in Matanzas and Sagua. Gen. Lee is securing Passage of the Havana destitutes to New ‘York. Atkins’ Plantation Raided. The insurgents are making night raids sround Cienfuegos, with little opposition from the Spanish troops. One night they drove off 300 head of cattle which the troops were guarding. The following night they made a raid and took fifty cat- tle from Atkins’ plantation and fifty from an adjoining one. Atkins is a Boston su- gar planter, who is sald to have gone to Washington to convince President McKin- ley that the insurrection was ended and |, that Cuba, including the country around Cienfuegos, was pacified. Information of these raids came direct, and partial admis- sion of its truth is made at the palace. The Ruiz Inquiry. Consul General Lee and Mr. Calhoun hope to finish the Ruiz inquiry this week. Senor Congosta, who represents Spain, is also anxious to end it. Mr. Calhoun’s re- quest for official records has been com- plied with, und I am informed that the records shuw that Ruiz’s death occurred just after the military authorities turned his case over to the civil authorities, and no proof had been brought forward which Justified holding him for complicity in Aranguren’s attack on the train near Gu- anabacoa. It is clearly established that Ruiz was kept incommunicado for days af- ter declaring his American citizenship and demanding bis rights. a On the cther hand, Spain is bringing a volume of evidence to disprove the charge that Ruiz was ill treated in prison, or that his death was due to a blow from the Jail- er or other person. The Spaniards are seeking to make out that epilepsy runs in Ruiz’'s family, and that he may have died during an attack of it. But there is no de- nial of his solitary confinement. Havana, he says, is awaiting news from Spair and the United States. Nothing gets by the censor except a few details of the discussion in the cortes and hints of the cabinet crisis at Madrid. Weyler at Sancti Spiritus. General Weyler ts at Sancti Spiritus and is said to be keeping in the field in order to be out of reach of communications from the ministry and demands for an explanation of the failure of pacificatiom He is quarreling with his generals and censuring their inactivity in the field. Gen. Suarez Inclan who was in command in Pinar del Rio, has insisted that he be permitted to return to Spain on account of bad health, and he will leave soon. Gen- eral Arolas of trocha fame is still here, in- active. ‘The autonomists are showing some life. They profess to have information of a change in government policy and in the conduct of the war which will make con- ciliation of the insurgents easier. The Proposition for Cuba to purchase independ- ence 13 secretly favored by some, though public declaration of it cannot be made. General Weyler says that the reforms will be promulgated whenever Madrid éi- rects. Mr. Calhoun’s refusal to encourage suggestions that the United States guaran- tee reforms has finally caused a communi- cation to be made that McKinley’s admin- istration will not be drawn into such a policy. Insurgent advices report General Gomez not forty miles away from Weyler at Sancti Spiritus, but he is not marching westward. Local guerrillas have won some skir- mishes against the insurgents, but the latter's losses were small. At Dimas 300 insurgents surprised some guerrillas who were reconnoitering and routed them. The official account places the guerrilla loss at twelve killed, but the number was greater. ——-__ A Garden Party. A garden party in aid of a building fund fcr a parish hall for St. Margaret's Church will be held on the grounds of Miss Little, Columbia road and 19th street, tomorrow, from 4 to 11 p.m. An orchestra will play all the evening, the beautiful grounds will be well lighted and a substantial supper as well as lighter refreshments will be pro-, vided. —_+___ Law Suit Over a Petrified Body. From the Cincinnati! Enquirer. Papers in a syit for possession of a petri- fied man have been filed in the district court at Crookston, Minn. The petrifica- tion has been in the courts for almost a year. Soon after its discovery the man on whose property it was discovered brought suit to obtain possession of it. Then two brothers by the name of Lecount came for- ward with the claim that it was the body of their father, and they produced many witnesses to support their claim. It then seemed to become a rage to claim the stone on the ground of relationship, and claim after claim was put in, until in all ten dif- ferent parties claimed it. Some parties managed to get hold of the petrification and exhibit jt in northern Minnesota and Kankakee for a short time, but an injunc- tion was obtained, and the petrification has been lying in jail at Crookston for the past month, in the custody of the sheriff. The sheriff, not being able to’ make a charge for board against his stoneship, comes forward with a claim for $100 for storage. The latest case is entitled Mrs. H. Geo. ——_--—____ Not Necessary Now. Bobbie -Bunting—“I guess that fellow must be engaged to sister at last.” ‘Willie Slimson—“Why?” rs “He has suddenly stopped giving money.” * —_+-e+—___ Choice of Evils. From the Chicago Record. “Why do you buy your daughter a new oe “Tt wani to vel- vet farnbrec for the drav Bae vere .- Te-masters:-Iittle what it is that-you want - situation ‘wervant—a +in- The fitar. > J. W. Denenhove:: Warren Norris, Harry C. Wolf. “side tracks.”’ famous sales of buggery. to this offer. lot for. «= = = Pp z cheviots and mixtures. Harry B. Parker. ~ _ Another One of Our Famous “Sales” at The Famous Price of. We regret to say it, that the long-looked-for train of “‘Prosperity”’ has been delayed at Or it may be the backward spring season! c what it should be and manufacturers as well as the retailers are heavily overstocked. With our usual enterprise in the interest of our patrons we have gone into the market and bought large quantities of the best Clothing at a great sacrifice. We have added to these lots the major portion of our regular stock and tomorrow we will inaugurate one of our old-time S10 & $12 Suits at $6.25. Our reputation and past sales is sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness of this one. We have no patience with crooked business methods, ‘‘fake’’ sales, and other business hum- Above we give you a clear cut statement of the business conditions which have led You can corroborate this by attending this sale, for we can conscientiously state that we have never offered as good values, nor do we believe that any other clothing house Washington ever will. = if you ie not yet bought your spring or summer Suit you will never have such an ad- vantageous opportunity again. K. Eugene Crist. James W. Banby. A Trouser “Sale” at $2. They are worth We aiso secured 225 pairs of Men’s Trousers, in desirable All-Wool English stripes, from $2.50 to $4 a pair. Your choice of the J. K. Hayes, Ralph E. Jones. However, business has not been 92 = = = RKER, BRIDGET & CO. Straightforward Clothiers, 315 7th St. Seseeeteeteceatececteiatecect ethane poetetonterectoneteetectenetentetenteteateceateenteeseeetenteccenedeebetenbenbectiestesestal intentions lotion dln ody ba a en a eee OD CYCLISTS FOR WOMEN Some time ago there was published a statement in this column about the differ- ences in riding between American and Eng- lish women, taking Mrs. Rinehart of Den- ver as the leading American rider, and Mrs. L. E. Grace of London as a represen- tative of England. A little additional in- formation will prove interesting. According to the last batch of records allowed by the Century Road Club of America the fol- lowing are mentioned: Mrs. A. E. Rine- hart, twenty-five centuries in thirty days, September 27 to November 25, 1896. Col- orado state record. Mrs. A. E. Rinehart, forty-six centuries in sixty days, September 27 to November 25, 1896. Colorado state record. Mrs. A. E. Rinehart, 2,628 miles in thirty days, October 17 to November 15, 1896. Colorado state record. Mrs. A. E. Rinehart, 4,96214 miles In sixty days, September 27 © November 25, 1896. state record. Sas taaoariaers Mrs. Rinehart will probably have as many century bars at the end of the present year as anybody. She gathered a great string last year, and during Sep- tember, October, November and December made many creditable century runs. In October she set out to ride thirty cen- turies in as many days. She had ridden twelve when a heavy storm came up and frustrated her plan. The roads were not in a passable condition until the last day of @ctober, when she started in again, She then rode twenty centuries in twenty days. Another storm curbed her efforts. Not- withstanding, she got a chance to ride twenty-four centuries in twenty-five days in November, and when the end of Decem- ber came her total list of bars numberea 118, of which 116 were mede in 1896 and the other two in December, 1895. Her total mileage for thirteen months is 17,173. This was exceeded by but two riders, both men, last year, the best score being 21,000. The prospect is that this will be excelled this year. The greatest number of centuries ridden by any one in 1895 was ninety-two. On three different occasions this cham- pion rode double centuries, that is, 200 miles, in one day. They were ridden on July 22 and August 7, and on September 27. On the last ride Mrs. Rinehart covered the distance in sixtee#‘ti@urs and eighteen minutes. The Century! Head Club allowed her a state record Site, teat although the record has been I since. It isa little singular that t ist time in which she ever rode a centuty Was made on this ride, her second cent .?that day being ridden in seven hours £nQ forty-three min- utes. She covered thé'last twenty miles in an even hour. found herself so at! and gear of her old shine, however, that she had them changed to the diamond frame. Her wheel ywelkt pcunds, has fa. "on te r is geared to h stops often at houses ald the children in these it from the owner. Mrs. Grace wemen ae is a little woman i F Ht course in England ir six hours, twenty-nine mirutes and fifty seconds. She has any amount of endurance, and hrs raced day after day, seeming only to Increase her strength and speed, and on one occasion won three long-distance races in one day. The following extract from her record shcws some remarkable performances: November 27, twenty miles, international scratch race,’ beating Lissette, French chempion, first. November 29, fifty scratch rece, first: December 3 to 9, six-day international race, second. Decemter 16, twenty-mile scratch race, first. two-hour scratch race, first; half- hour match, with Miss Farrer, first: December 17 to 21, five-day international race, first. December 23, one-hundred-mile cham- piorship race, first. December 24, twenty-raile scratch race, first. December race, first. miles, international 26, twenty-five-mile handicap December 27, fifty-mile handicap race, second. December 28, forty-mile handicap race, first. At the beginning of 1896 Mrs. Grace won an international six-day race, and during the yeer made the following records on the read: June 27, fifty miles on Great North road course—time, 2.41 49. November 12, London to Coventry. dis- tance, rinety-one and one-quarter miles— time, 6.03.17 1-5. Nevemter 23, Londor to Brighton and back, distance, 104 miles—time, 7.11.23. December 2, one hundred miles on the Great North road course—time, 6.29.50. In Vienna no woman is permitted to ride with her hands off the bar. In Flor- ence it is compulsory to carry two bells, and in Germany women must pass an ex- amination to verify their proficiency be- fore they are permitted to ride in public, and even then they are expected to carry with them at all times their official diploma. In France no woman can join the Touring Club without a signed declaration of her husband's permission. In former years wheelwomen have rarely developed as fast road riders. This spring there is a marked change noticeable in the speed at which a great many girls ride. They may not be actual scorchers, so far as that ‘term includes all who sit in the humpback position, but they can certainly cover the ground at a rapid rate. There is one young woman in this city that can cover mile after mile at.a pace less than three minutes. Her folks live several miles out in the country, and she frequently goes out there. She obtained her practice on this run, racing with the electric cars. There are two dismounts that every wheelwoman should learn to execute. The one usually practiced is to slow down thé wheel and then step off with the right foot i OOO LEELA ML cee Sterling Racer......$125 Sterling Special.....$100 $100 Sterling 96 Models. . $75 * Sterling Road. | the money. hand Sterlings at $50. “Bullt like @ watch.” Only SEVEN ’96 ladies’ models left at $75 and a very few ’96 second- These have been_traded in for ’97 models, and are in beautiful condition—the best value POSITIVELY in the city for _ Be sure to attend the great race mect at International Park Decoration Day—May 31. A souvenir of our beautiful fork will be given away to any one returning to us our advertising Icaf in the program, ALL THP RESERVED SEATS ON SALE HERE. W. Roy [itchell, 14th and New York Ave. mb80-th,s&tu-27t impossible to look well awheel unless at- tention is paid to this detail. A number of women riders intend travel- ing on their wheels this summer, and as there are no luggage carriers maée for them, a neatly rolled bundle in a piece of enamel cloth, strapped onto the saddle, is the simplest way clothes. Among the necessary articles Mi Huge Reservoir in the Rockies. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Lieut. Crittenden, the government en- and it will take between five and six years to fill the basin. Enough water can be stored to keep the wg ere ent gh meng drag 5 wal