Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1897, Page 10

10 Woodward *, Lothrop, loth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. “The Birth of Our Nation’s Flag,” Chas. Hl. Weisgerber’s historical painting, will remain on free exhibition here until after Flag Day— June 14. ‘The picture appeals to the patriotic sense of all true Americans. ‘The story counected with the making of the first flag is a very pretty one, and may be found on the back of small en- graving, which is an exact copy of the original painting and 1s on sale at 10c. a copy. Larger size (22x28) are $1.00 each. The Store’s at Its Best These bright June days with the new, fresh, wanted things, and exceptional inducements are offered in Housekeeping Requisites, as welfas articles conducive to personal comfort during the summer months. Monday, an Important Sale of Thin Wash Dress Fabrics For Warm Weather Wear. Harper’s Bazar says—“It is evident that this is to be a summer when thin gowns are to be the most fashionable. Summer costumes are al- ways: peculiarly fascinating from their dainty coloring and cool appear- ance, and this season they are more than ever bewitching, for so many transparent fabrics are used. Nets, Gauzes, Grenadines, ‘gandies and all fabrics of that description are greatly in demand.” ‘ We have pleasure in announcing that recent special purchases give us a very complete and choice assortment of all the fashionable sorts of these fabrics, and allow us to name very specially low prices as follows: 2,000 Yards Lawn, All in navy blue grounds, with white, printed in scroll design. 6c. A YARD. Regular Price, 9c. 3,000 Yards Lawn, Fine and very sheer, with satin stripe—navy with white, pink with white. lavender with white, black with white. TC. avanv. Made to sell for 12%4c. Le ser . A YARD. Made to sell for 15c. Batiste Lawn. Pretty floral and figured designs and stripes; printed on white grounds. CC, A YARD. Regular 17c. quality. Lace and Etamine Lawn, In a vast variety of styles, artistic printing on white, tinted and dark grounds. 12%4c. A YARD. Reduced to Paris Novelties, Beotch Novelties—such as Printed Cott @ines, Printed Scotch Lappets, Printed Etamine Lawns, Printed India Dimities, etc. eo A YARD. Were 25 and 3714c. Ast floor. Lace-Stripe Linen. A very sheer fabric, in natural flax color, with lace stripes of two-toned colorings. Has sold read- fly at 25c. a yard. This lot was purchased in a way that allows us to sell at the extraordinarily low price, 2 15c. 4 vanv. Regular Price, 25c. Printed Organdie. A large number of new and exquisite patterns has Just been added to our 25c. Printed Organdies; also © complete line of plain colors; and all marked at the uniform price, 19¢. 4 van. Regular Price, 25c. French Dimity, Printed in a host of handsome and artistic floral ase 25c. A YARD. Regular Price, 3714c. French Organdie, Printed in such exquisite designs as only Freres Koechlin, and Koechiff, Baumgarten & Ole can pro- @uce. Our entire stock reduced to 29c. 1 xanv. Former Price, 3714c. Ladies’ French Flannel Waists to Order. In our Shirtmaking Department we are making to order for ladies— Fine Colored French Flannel Waists for Seashore and Mountain Wear, and for Bicycling, Golfing and other outdoor sports. The goods are exquisitely fine and the colorings are the most beauti- ful and artistic combinations in light and dark checks and plaids that we have ever seen produced. =Sample Waists on exhibition in men’s window. Ast floor. In Men’s Outfitting Department. We are showing in greater variety than usually Men’s “Separate Summer Coats for office, street and home wear. The line consists of— Blue and Black Serge Coats, single and double breasted, in regulars and stouts. Black Alpacas, in splendid variety—regulars and stouts. Cream Mohairs, Light-weight Plaid and Checked Cheviots, Brown Linen effects, Cotton Office Coats, etc. Owing to increasing demand for Crash Suits we have added several new lines of three-piece suits—coat, vest and trousers—representing ex- cellent values at $4.00, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00 and $7.50 each. We have also added new lines of Worsted Golf and Cycle Suits—at- tractive and serviceable fabrics—well made and finished— Ranging in Price from $3.95 Upward. Ast Boor. Housekeeping Department. Monday at our regular special sale of Housekeeping suppes we shall offer, besides some unusual values in Table and Toilet inens, a large lot of Muslin Sheets and Pillow Slips at the following exception- ally low prices: heets. . 29c. each. . 33c. each. Lee 37'4c.each Mex genie: <<casecsasc= 42c. each. 2Myx2% yards..........-02-- 50c. each. Pillow Slips. 42126 inebes.......000---.-- 9C. each. 45336 inches................ 10c. each. 50386 inches. ... Ile. each. S486 inches................4214c.each Also 76 dozen “Imperial” Mills” Muslin Pillow Slips, 45x36, at 8c. Each. Just from the custom house, two cases Linen Damask Table Cloths, with Napkins to match, representing such values as are seldom offered at the prices. 2x2 yds., $2.20-=-2x2% yds., $2.75---2x3 yds., $3.30. Napkins to match---5§, $2.50 a doz.-=--34, $3.50 a doz. 100 dozen Hemstitched Linen Huckaback Towels, inches, imported to retail for 20c. each, $2.25 a dozen. size 19x38 Special Price, 15c. each. $1.75 a dozen. 200 Linen Luncheon and Fruit Cloths, borders, 2 yards long. gray, with blue and red 69c. each. Regular value, $1.00. 100 pieces Imported goods to the value of 25c. a yard. Dotted Swisses (various size dots), including td tox Special Price, 15c. a yard. _ Woodward & Lothrop. THE. EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897-28 PAGES. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN | REJECTS. THE -APPLICATION|AF FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA —t or sg Dr. Jones’ Lecture on Ben Hur at Dumbar- Excise Board Refuses #Tiledfipe to McKin- ton Avenue: Ohurch. Prof. Bell's Residence Again Made ‘Whole — Street. Repairs Needea— Gemeral and Personal Notes. Dr. Thomas J. Jones delivered his lec- ture on “Ben Hur, a Tale of Christ,” in the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church last evening, under the auspices of the church improvement society. There was a large audience present, which thoroughly erjoy- ed the lecture, and the proceeds from the affair will go toward the building fund of the new edifice. The lecture was de- livered in the auditorium and was illus- trated by 125 stereopticon views by Pro- fessor William P. Herbst, some of which were very beautiful. At appropriate times during the lecture several musical num- bers were rendered by Miss Lillie Stew- art and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Houghton, which greatly added to the interest of the occasion. Mrs. Isaac Birch presided. The brick wall forming a portion of the side wall of the residence of Professor Bell, which fell zome days ago, as stated in The Star, has been entirely removed, and a new one erected in its stead. The old wall was of no further use, and, being dangerous, was ordered to be torn down. The ccnstruction of the two new dwellings by Mr. Anthony Hanlon ig being pushed, and the brick work will be completed in a few weeks. When completed the two residences will be a valuable addition to the street. According to the police report there are a number of minor repairs which need at- tertion. Dangerous holes are reported in the roadway in front of 1662 Valley street and also in front of 3062 M street. The fireplug at the northeast corner of Dum- barton avenue and 3ist street is leaking, and the hydrant at the corner of 82d and Grace streets is also reported to be out of condition. Briefs, Mr. William Whelan, the well-known Plumber of 33d street, is lying critically ill at his residence, his recovery being re- garded as doubtful. Dr. Clifton Mayfield of 30th street is con- fined to his home with an attack of rheu- metism. A crowd of several hundred colored peo- ple came down on the Great Falls road this morning about 5:30 o’olock, after spending the night at the opening of the Cycle Club House, a colored institution just outside of the District line. Mr. Dennis Keady of M street, who nar- rowly escaped a case of lockjaw through the maceration of his foot, caused by, a horse treading on it, is now able to be out on_crutches. Rev. Stanley Billheimer, the pastor of the West Washington Lutheran Church, will deliver a special sermon tomorrow evening to the members of Hermione Lodge of Knights of Pythias. eee sa oees WATSON RUDDY DEAD. Noted Horse Owner Dies at His Home in Chicago. ‘Watson Ruddy, the wealthy horse owner, whose colors, “white, with a green harp,” are well known on race tracks throughout the west, died in Chicago yesterday of ty- phoid pneumonia, after a two weeks’ ill- ness. Ruddy’s career was an interesting one. He -was born in Ireland fifty-four years ago, and started in business in Chi- cago as a saloon keeper. He was a magnificent equestrian, and so was Alice Mackin, daughter of Tom Mack- in, the millonatre contractor. Ruddy and Alice Mackin fell in love, and soon after- ward Tom Mackin, who was a widower, went abrcad and brought back a wife. Mackin died in about a year, and left an estate valued at $4,000,000. A coolness had in the meantime sprang up between Alice Mackin and Ruddy, which resulted in Alice’s marrying ‘‘the other fellow.”” Rud- dy, not to be outdone, married her father’s widow, two months after Mackin’s death. That was two years ago. The contest over the Mackin estate ensuing excited wide- spread interest, but was finally adjusted amicably. Ruddy leaves one child, a little daughter. ———__+ e+ ____ SHERIDAN’S RIDE. How Gen. Grant Received the News : From Cedar Creek. General Horace Porter, in his “Cam- paigning With Grant,” in the June Cen- tury, says: At 3 o'clock on the afternoon of October 20 General Grant was sitting at his table in his tent writing letters. Sev- eral members of the staff who were at headquarters at the time were seated in front of the tent discussing some antici- pated’ movements. The telegraph operator came across the camp ground hurriedly, stepped into the general’s quarters and handed him a dispatch. He read it over, and then came to the front of the tent, put on a very grave look, and said to the members of the staff: “I'll read you a dis- patch I have just received from Sheridan.” ‘We were all eager to hear the news,. for we felt that the telegram was of import- ance. The general began to read the dis- patch in a very solemn tone. It was dated 10 o'clock the night before: “I have the hon- or to report that my army at Cedar Creek was attacked this morning before daylight, and my J€ft was turrfed and driven in con- fusion; in fact, most of the line was driven in confusion, with the loss of twenty pieces of artillery. I hastened from Winchester, where I was on my return from Washing- ton, and joined the army between Middle- ton and Newtown, having bagn driven back about four miles.” Here the general looked up, shook his head solemnly, and said: “That's pretty bad, isn’t it?” A mel- ancholy chorus replied, “It’s too bad, too bad!" ow just wait till I read you the rest of it,” added the general, with a perceptible twinkle in his eye. He then went on, read- ing more rapidly: “I here took’ the affair in hand, and quickly united the corps, formed a compact line of battle just in time to repulse an attack of the enemy’s, which was handsomely done at about 1 p. m. At 3 p.m., after some changes of the cavalry from the left to the right flank, I attacked with great vigor, driving and routing the enemy, capturing, according to last reports, forty-three pieces of artillery and very many prisoners. I do not yet know the number of my casualties or the losses of the enemy. Wagon trains, am- bulances and caissons in large numbers are in our possession. They also burned some of their trains. General Ramseur is a pris- oner in our hands, severely and perhaps mortally wounded. I have to regret the loss of General Bidwell, killed, and Gen- erals Wright, Grover and Ricketts, wound- ed—Wright slightly wounded. Affairs at times looked badly, but by the gallantry of our brave officers and men disaster has been converted into a splendid yictory. Darkness again intervened to shut off greater results.” * * * By this time the listeners had rallied from their dejection and were beside them- selves with delight. The general seemed to enjoy the bombshell he had thrown amon: the staff almost as much as the news of! Sheridian’s signal. victory. In these after years, when this victory is recorded among the most brilliant battles of the war, and “Bheridan’s Ride” has been famous in song and story, one cannot help recall- ing the modesty with which he spoke of victory er, was turn from Washington, and joined the ar- my.” * ¢ ¢ Further news brought the details of the crushing blow he had struck the enemy. ——-o+____. To Investigate the Mint. tary Gage, Assistant Secretary Vanderlip will go to Philadelphia in a few days inyestigate the affairs of the United 8! mint with special reference to the discrimination against veterans of by the democratic administration. inatatement of about sixty ex- into the merits of Hi i 3 Pine Hil, N. ¥., is counties—one end dry, i E E f i ‘aasar eee A = bor Statement -by Applicants Counsel That Many Persons Had Geen Paid for Their siimadpres. Sea ee The excise board promptly, rejected the application of John Crqwder,,this morning, for license to open a har in connec- tion with the McKinley Hotel, at.489 and 491 Missouri avenue. A = It.was.a spirited hearing, and facts were brought out that showed a deplorable‘ con- dition of affairs. Briefly, it was stated broadly that some of the protestants to the license had been paid for their signatures to the application. This. statement, com- ing as it did from the attorney of the ap- Plicant, coupled with the: numerous pro- tests against thé place, detemmined the question, and the excise board lost no.time rejecting the application. < ‘This case has been awaiting finai deter- mination some time. When the excise board met this morning Attorney. W. J. Miller, representing seyeral of the protest- ants, moved .a further continuance, in order that Lawyer Jas, 8. » Who was.to appéar for several others of the protest- ants, could have an opportunity to be Present. Opposed by Attorney Wood. ‘This motion was violently opposed by At- torney Wood, representing the applicant. He said his client-had complied with all the requirements. of law, and there was no good reason why the case could not be settled at once. He said, witn much force, that the very people whom the learned counsel rep- resented had been paid for their concur- rence in the application. The children of these people had been to the applicant and demanded pay for the signatures. The true reason for the delay, he said, was that the property owners who were protesting had been anxious to sell their property, and the sale had not yet been consummated. It was true that this hotel was for the accommodation of colored peo- ple, but they had rights as well as any one else. If the license were granted he would see to it that the place was propezly con- ducted. Judge Morsell asked Attorney Wood if he understood him to say that some of the signatures to the application had been paid for, and the reply was they had. Attorney Miller Protests. This reiteration brought Attorney Miller to his feet, who protested against the con- sideration of the case. It was degrading, he said, to bring an application for license before the excise board, the signatures to which had been purchased. Chairman Johnson of the excise board interrupted the proceedings long enough to state that the excise board had decided not to grant the motion for a continuance and would proceed at once with a consid- eration of the case. : Attorney Miller then opened for the pro- testanis. He was representing the owners of four of the best pieces of property on the street. They were all opposed to this saloon being licensed. There ,were saluons enough already on Beck aN. streets. He thought it a dangerou¥ pi lent to con- sider an application, the signatures to which had been paid for. : Attorney Wood followed vgth a strong Plea for his client. He miplied with all the requirements of the law, and was there on his merite. The~ ve had been investigated by the agent the excise board, and his report stated phe place was suitable for a hotel. Tne plicant was @ man of good character, ang, he was sure the place, if licensed, woul be properly conducted. He urged in cpfclusion that the license be granted. %» « 4 After a short conferSinée joug them- selves, the board decided to reject the ap- plication. = TWO CANFATAS Well Suug by the Brookland Public School Chil@ren,' + The entertainment ‘at the Brookland Hal!" last night by the ‘pupils ofthe Brookland School was largely attended despite the bad weather. The success of the affair réflects great credit upon teachers and pupils alike. |* Both Miss Lillie P. Bailey and Mr. Charles Finckel have shown untiring zeal. Roy Wolfe, as the Daisy King, aid excellent work, as also did Kathleen: Noel as the Daisy Queen. Will West made an admir- able Chief of Police, and his brave follow- ers did fine chorus work. Fred Godfrey, as Sunflower King, showed himself to be thor- oughly in touch with the character. Rich- ard Daniels, the Daisy General; Mamie Warmkessel as Rosalee, and Irving Boern- stein, Walter Rhine, Annie Newmann and Hattie Murphy as the children of Mother Grunt, all did good work. Adelaide Gleason made a typical Mother Grunt, the leader of @ gypsy band. The opening doll drill by the children of the first grade called forth much applause. Richard Daniels furnished @ creditable violin solo, while an orchestra under the dire@gion of Mr. Joseph Finckel gave good music throughout the evening. All the children did good work, and deserve high commendation. The casts of the two cantatas were as follows: Gypsy Queen (Mother Grunt), Adelaide Gleason; children, Walter Rhine, Hattie Murphy, Irving Bo- ernstein and Annie Newman; Fairy Queen, Mamie Brown; Rosalee, Mamie Warmkes- sel, and gypsy chorus, “Rebellion of the Daisies,” Daisy Queen, Kathleen Noel; Daisy King, Roy Wolfe; Sunflower Queen, Lulu Jullien; Sunflower King, Fred God- frey; Chief of Police, Will West; Chief of ‘Farmers, Aubrey. Witten; Daisy General, Richard Daniels, and choruses of daisies, sunflowers, farmers and police. The even- ing. was closed with dancing. A good sum was realized, which wil held swell the Ubrary and piano fund. z ee FUNERAL OF AN OLD RESIDENT. The Late Wilbur Morton Dodge Laid Away to Rest. The funeral of one of the oldest and best- known citizens of the District took place this afternoon, when the remains of the late Wilbur Morton Dodge were taken from his late residence on Anacostia Heights for interment at Glenwood cemetery, Mr. Dodge was a native of Vermont, hav- ing been born in Springfield, but removed here when fifteen years old, and resided in the District over half a century. Previous to the war and before the estab- Ushment of a railroad between Washington and Alexandria he managed Latham's line of stage coaches that madesregular trips between the two cities.’ At tt commence- ment of tho rebellion Hé 0: press line on his own quently entered the se in the employment of Company for twenty- past twenty-two years . of his death he was super! Stables at St. Elizabeth Mr. ‘was a man’ instincts, and was nev ing the neeuy. No services were held to the serious illness At the house, if Dodge, but Hanging of Lewis Second Event in Fair- fax for Same Offense. Se " Hemry Jackson the Previous Ex- ample—Closing of the Schools— General and Personal News. Evening Star Bureau, No. 52) King Street, Bell Telephone, No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5, 1897. The hanging of James Lewis brings out the fact that but one other execution for the same offense has ever occurred in the county. In 1887 a free colored man, Henry Jack- son, wes hanged for the crime of which Lewis was convicted. The old records of Fairfax county show: “At an examining court held September 19, 1837, for the trial of Jackson, negro Henry, a free man, charged with commit- ting rape on the body of Cassandra Sher- wood: Present—Silas Burke,Edward Sangs- ter, John H. Halley, Wm. H. Chichester and John Millan,” the court considered him guilty “and ought to be tried before the circuit superior court.” ‘The prisoner was committed to jail by ‘William Ball, a justice of the peace, and his counsel was Geo. W. Hunter, jr. The next record in the case is “at a circuit superior court of law and chancery for the county of Fairfax on Tuesday, the 24th day of October, 1827, present the Hon. John Scott, one of the judges,” etc. Chas. C. Stuart was foreman of the grand jury which found the indictment. Thos. F. Ma- son appeared as counsel for the prisoner by request of the court. Jackson Henry was found guilty and sentenced to be exe- cuted on the “third Friday in December, 1837, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at: the usual place of execution.” Schools Closing. The public schcols of this city will close for the summer holiday as follows: Wash- ington, June 22; Lee, June 23; Hallowell, dune 24, and Snowden, June 25. The pri- vate schools will close in the latter part of the month. Sent to Jail for Cruelty. Aaron Jackson was before the mayor again this morning, charged with cruelly treating his child. This is a chronic charge against Jackson. Whenever he gets drunk he takes it out on his little one. He has just served thirty days for the offense, and this morning was fined $5 and in default of payment will serve thirty days more in the chain gang. . Runaway Team. ~ A horse attached to a wagen belonging to Mr. Oscar Baggott became frightened this morning, on South Royal street, and ran away. Charles Baggott, who was driv- ing, was thrown violently to the ground and badly hurt. Mr. Richard H. Wattles, at a great personal risk, ran into the street and stopped the horre. Young Baggott, al- though painfully. was not seriously hurt. General and Personal Notes. Mr. Lewis Daniels of the city gas works while taking out a gas meter yesterday was badly burned. Rev. J. T. Williams will preach at Ran- dolph-Macon College, Front Royal, Sun- day. ——— ENSIGN STONE’S CASE OVER. Findings of the Court Will Be Sent Here Soon. After two sessions, one from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and the other from 2 p.m. until 5 P-m., yesterday, the naval officers who are inquiring into the charges preferred by Swits Conde against Ensign Stone of the monitor Puritan, now at New York, an- nounced that the investigation’ was closed. The findings of the board will be sub- mitted to Admiral Bunce, who will forward them to Washington. The proceedings have p&t the navy yard in a broad grin at the expense of the complainant. It is be- Meved that the department will take no no- a the findings, other than to put them on file. Mr. Conde complained that Ensign Stone had annoyed him by his persistent atten- tons to his daughter, Miss Emily Conde. oo————___.. A TALE OF SLAVERY DAYS. Why Thrifty Jim Refused to Buy His Freedom. ® From Harper's Drawer. Before the war, in the days of slavery, a New York jeweler of a prominent family, who can be called Mr. X., had owing to him a bill of $1,200 from a reputedly wealthy family in the south. Time after time the bill was rendered, but there was no response, and finally Mr. X., as he chanced to have other business taking him beyond the Mason and Dixon line, decided to call at the house of his debtor in New Orleans and see if he could get some sat- isfaction for his claim. On his arrival there he found that his debter was in a bad way financially and had but little money, although running an expensive establishment. A proposition was made that Mr. X. take in payment of his bill a negro named Jim, a very bright fellow, and considered to be worth fully $1,500. Jim was an expert horseman, and through all his life had been working in the stables of his master. Mr. X. was in a quandary. His abolition- ist ideas prevented him from being a slave owner, but his natural anxiety to receive something for the bill due him almost de- manded that he should accept the slave as payment. Finally a bright idea suggested itself, and he called the negro to him. “Now, Jim,” said he, “I am going to be your new master. I do not want to live here in the south and look after you, nor do I wish to take you to the north with me. Now, I've been thinking of this plan: Will you be honest, sober and attentive to business if I set you up in the cab trade in this city? Will you turn over every cent to me and not steal from me? If you prom- ise I will set you up in business, and when you send me the money that you earn I will credit half of it to you. When your half of the money above all the expenses amounts to $1,200 you can buy your free- dom and then we can continue partners in the business, or you can buy me out. If you do not want to make any promises, or if you will not keep the promises that you may make, I will sell you, and then you may get a hard master.” Jim, of course, promised, and what is more remarkable he kept his word. Mr. bought for him three cabs and as many teams and allowed him full management of the business. of the enterprise that within a year he had BGSBSSSSHSOHOOSF 999GHSSS 9989050 S 080008 090005 009060000000 BOSHOOOG06 BOSS ODS HSDOS|D?S SOGSSEGHS HS OODDOO SS 9000S 02000 78O0000060 wise. morning by the offering of a lot of $1 to $1-50 -—consisting of the prettiest ished with pearl buttons. them. make which the extreme. and novelty check skirts and you get the privilege of The all-wool suits go as Great values for a business: Hecht’s never stand still! When -the demand for certain things stops because of the season, Hecht’s force them out by putting prices on them that you cannot resist. In other words, in season or out Hecht’s are busy—cannot afford to be other- Cool weather has hindered the shirt waist season, but has not stopped it. It will be given a wonderful impetus Monday striped lawns and organdies—with detachable collars—and fin- we mean it, and gauging values as many stores do they are worth $1.75 and $2. You have the privilege of credit in buying Two underwear offerings will be made for Monday that will startling underwear selling. The great demand for the 14c. corset covers and drawers will be newly big, for we place on sale the largest lot yet. The corset covers are in V and square neck styles—some trimmed with lace and inserting, and others with embroidery. No such thoroughly made covers can be had anywhere under 30c. The drawers are of fine muslin, with clusters of small tucks at the sbottom. They’ve yoke bands and are made thoroughly. The other offering consists of a lot of muslin gowns, cor- set covers, drawers, skirts and chemise. Every garment in this lot is trimmed With lace, inserting or embroidery—every gar- ment is as thoroughly made as can be, and at every point shows careful, painstaking workmanship. You get the choice of the lot are worth up to $1-50 for 58¢- Hecht’s are not dallying with the balance of the stock of brilliantine and novelty check skirts. They are making a clean sweep by reducing the prices to alowness that is ridiculous in You get the choice of a lot of figured brilliantine worth up to $3-50 for $1-29 yet carried goods of one season into another, and they won't commence now. See how they've cut them. You get the choice @ of a lot of serge, mixed cloth and plain broadcloth tailor-made €@ suits, made in the most stylish effects—suits which sold up to $9 for $4-75 each. The linen season has started in with a rush at Hecht’s. Yes- terday they offered a lot of the very finest grass linen skirts— pink, blue and white striped—at 98 cents that are worth $1.98— and you came for them in a hurry. You will have another op- portunity to buy them Monday for we’ve brought over another lot from one of the Baltimore stores. They’re the new season's creations—full and wide and with deep hems. No reason in the world why you shouldn’t come here Mon- day. You haven’t even the excuse of “no money” with the privi- lege of credit which we extend you. . HECHT & COMPANY, 515 7th St. SSOCOTOSO SOESSSSSS OSE 6069 great shirtwaists at 48° of French lawns, French madras, When we say $1 to $1.50 values credit if you wish it. the skirts do. Hecht’s have never BOSSOCOS0 | GSOOSSOD VIEW OF MT. SIMPLON. BORING THROUGH THE ALPS. a depth of 6,500 feet from the surface is reached, will be that of 104 degrees F. The A New Tunnel That Will Be Over | plan of construction involved parallel tun- The wonderful activity of the engineer- ing brain is likely to see accomplished ‘Twelve Miles Long. nels, whose exes will be separated from one another by an interval of fifty-five feet, with numerous connecting 5 Only one of these tunnels will at first be soon the fulfillment of a project which will| widened out to the full width necessary add another triumph to man’s ingenuity | for railway construction and. service, the in overcoming the barriers which nature| Other being used as a means of injecting has set to his march of progress. A new tunnel, a cut throug Mt. Simplon, one of hh air u.to the-works and of maintain- ing a general system of atmospheric cireu- lation. The width of the service tunnel will the mounts constituting the main mass of; be sixteen feet, and the height above the the Alps, is seemingly to be an accom- plished fact, and a shorter and more ready route of communication between chief cen- ters north and south of the Alps thereby sleepers a foot and a half more. The rocks to be traversed are mainly gneisses,’ schists and slates, and through these the engineer proposes to bore at an average rate of nireteen feet per day, and more obtained than is furnished today either by| rapidly through the rock masses of easier the Mt. Cenis or the St. Gothard route. penetration. So confident does he appear Governmental contracts have been signed to be of the correctness of his calculations with an eminent firm of engineers, who/ that it is | i i iF ii it i i i 5 i feet le ition on the St. Ls #3 ; i in the case of Gothard, and now it Propceed to it through over two miles a year! KE : k i | it Hu fiat # | i i ft } it it E