Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1897, Page 12

Iy not been a the maj ur magniticert stock. that ours fs tin x but that ity were from found in Washington. white si st t-priced toh Sterling hundreds, from R. Harris & Co., Corner 7th & D Sts. Repair Bicycles, Saddles and Tires Free! Any part of any bicycle, saddle or tire sold by us will be kept in repair for one year free! It makes no dif- ference whether the break is a result of accident or not— the injured part will be re- placed or repaired absolutely without cost! We Sell Bicycles On The Easiest Terms Ever Known. z Ss ss ss es oe al = z aa é Soesentontoetogontontn THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897-16 PAGES. "| STYLISH SILK GLOVES, [UNWR Tnexpensive Parasol Elegance. Latest Effects in Men’s Neckwear, Bicycle Hose and Sweaters as Stown at McRnew’s. MeKnew's enjors the distine- tion of being the oldest establish- ed glove house in the District-» but what Is of more Importance —it has the reputation of show- ing the finest and best-selected stock of handwear south of Philadelphia. One as naturally turns to Me- Knew for the finest Gloves as they turn to Huyler's for the finest candies. ‘This house 18 how showing a superb line of the newest effects in Ladies’ Silk and ‘Taffeta Gloves and Mitts, und the prices asked are so tiny to at tice. For instance, good quality pare silk mitts, in black, white and tan, may be had for the modest sum of 17 cents. qualities are shown at 21, 9 88 cents. There Is no Inck of variety. Tadies’ Taffeta Silk Gloves, in black ‘and colors, are marked 25 cents. Those with the double-woven fingers, just as graceful and neat-fitting as the other kind, but more dnrable, are 50 cents, and the celebrated ser Double-tipped Silk Gloves, in black 2nd colors, are here shown at 50c., 75e. and $1. The best qualities in Ladies’ White and tral Chamols Gloves, in 4 and 6-button length Monsquetaires, are to be had at 75e., 5c. and $1. Inexpensive Parnsol Elegance. There {= nothing commonplace or ordinary ubout the stock sols shown at McKnow’s, Tt would seem 5 rasol output of America had been distilled and the essence or ezeam of the styles given to this well-known honse for distribution as of P: tions, which sold at $2, $2.25 and $2.50. ‘The tempt- © of $1. are being closed Js much to the effe worthfulness. New Styles in Men's Goods. ¢ of the fact that sporting gocds department, scle wear Is shown, The line of Bi- votless Hose is double the size of that which Thave seen at any of the specialty sporting goods houses. Marvelous Indeed are the qaulities which can be had for ax low as 50c., and at $1 and $1. the nattiest and most stylish effects of the are cbtained. at $1 Bicycle Sundries are marked at ex fizures. Good Gloves and Belts from 25e. and Garters at 25 and 50c., and the new I Pants Cuffs at 50e. patr. Too much y could not be 1: Es users, . line. The most heautiful designs are shown in. the ne Knot Searfs, Imperial Four-in-Hand, versible Four-in-Hand, ete., in Marza¢ twill, Rum Chumbas and Basket weaves. A great many men are not aw: als MeKuew has a re in which everythin; fe same stooetoietndmtoreete toot tooo $ qualities of silk are employed in their club tles No Notes--No Interest} and bows, but these are only 35e., or $1 for th: ee ; $ Pisses cas a Se e believe that we are % selling more bicycles than 3 $ In Full Blast. any three exclusive agencies = “ = in Washington. There is $ q DID N Ws nothing that beats a SURE cay if L f) } \ = THING—and there -is noth- ¢ x Ww : ing surer than a Grogan bi- mn SA bring back the pieces and ¢ zs + get a new wheel! $ : Saturday Specials. | & = | ‘ I ‘ Child's and Miss- 4 CR Di : $ 69c. es’ Oxfords, Slip- : 63 pers, Shoes, brown $ > and black. $1 ¢ Is the straight road to com- band tialities z % fort. It furnishes your room - 3 q scis 3 = —or your house—and waits $/3 e . 3 3 for the mone Our credit $ z O5c. ie Bo Ms and 3 $ prices are LOWER than the $/$ Youths’ Oxfords $ cash prices in any other ¥ $ and Shoes. $1.25 5 $ store—and we can PROVE $/% quality. it. All carpet made, laid and $ 3 a % lined free—no charge for $| 3 Misses’ and waste in matching figures. é $$1 19 Boys’ Tan, Black, Matting tacked down free. sis Brown Fine Dress s10 op, 21% Shoes. $1.50 quali- : aes = Ledetetntetetetetecteet tedden og feet 819-821-823 7th St. N. W., 3etween H and I Sts. peeeeeeeteeeetetetetetetetetetet WHY RE mu) WHY BE TH FAT-TEN-U AND CORPULA, MAKIN AND MUSCLI GAVE FLESH AND STRENGTH McLESTEK. POPULAK LISH) =COMEDIAN— THEY WILL MAKE YoU PLUMP AND Y THEY CURE NERV TION-THEY MAKE WRITE YORK MEDICA VICE AEOUT Y¢ BEST ‘TRUSS ENT JN THE WOKLD DESCRIBE YOUR CASE FULLY. ‘The following ix from the popular Irish comedian, harks MeLester, who bas often appeared In zhis eity Loring & © case of Kidney + constipation and Tknow of several who have tried : us results. 1 phvstet @ safe and certain cure hey are perfectly harm- condition, however delicate. lets and in liquid form: while t liquid Fat-T Sure alike in effectiveness a re prompt reply use only the near- ots _ How to Get Plump Loring & Co., Dept. 8, NO. 42 WEST 22 Sf, NEW YORK NO. 113 STAT my24 m,w&t.tf ST, CHI ALL OF EDISON’ well as ail of Lo: REMEDIES, AS rDrodicers. for sale : MMS, Cor. 14th st. ard N.Y. avenue, OBESITY ing’s Fi by my22-tf Torrey Razor Strops. LOWEST PRICES IN CITY. $2.00 W. & B. Ruzor, hollew ground. # 20 W. & Vs. Razor, round. hollow Z 1 Four sided Torrey. Strop 1 Swing Strop E oe Genuine “horse S0c. Flat Strop. Combination. Stone Hones, all sizes; Cosmetics, Shaying Soaps, B& 8. C Safety Razors, Bay Raum, ete., lowest prices.” KOLB PHARMACY, 438 i¢h si. oan, enlG1Td ties. serio $ Ladies’ Hand- $ g$l 39 turned Oxford Ties - = and Slippers. $2 2 $ quality. ee ¢ ine + $ bi ty = z Ladies’ Choco- £ $51.89 late, Black Low # 3 and High Shoes. + = $3 qualities. $ £$] 89 Men’s Bicycle $ = 2 Shoes, Oxfords 3 and Gaiters. $2.50 $ quality. $ eRe ies < $2 6Q Men's Hand- z : made High and Low Shoes, ox- $ blood, wine, black. $ $4 quali Ell Ra i 4 HEILBRUN & G0., : 402 7th St. N. W. : 120K for Old Woman in SHOWCASE. $ it ‘GOING ABROAD? L) £228 (Then come to us for your Fo $92 STEAMER TRUNKS, TRAVEL- Boo Th ete. west and s 22% best lines ir the city to choose from. tkor- “STEAMERS,”* 1 Fine Harness, Trunks, &c., 1328 F St.,SaR eee Great Reduction In Hair. $2.50, formerly, $5. a formerly Switches, Switches, 00, former! y Swit 50, formerly First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring Never fatis. Try our “Curlette’* for re nite: gray hair. carl S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. We Clean Lace Curtains. Clean them—do them up to look their dain- tlest—without the least to their deli- — cate fabric. Blankets and stored. Anton Fischer, 906 G (50-88 Little is Known of the Bric-a-Braoin the White House. Tt 18 A MEAGER DISPLAY AT BEST Few Articles Ante-Date the Lincoln Administration. ————— A PAUCITY OF SILVER Americans are not much given to collect- ing as a fad, and do not treasure up old things, running rather to the other extreme of keeping themselves and their home be- longings up to date, but the iconoclasiic spirit that set about melting up the his- toric silver of the White House has sur- prised many people. There are very few really old things in the White House, but upon the entrance there of Mrs. Harrison, who was greatly interested in antiquarian research, those few old things that could be given a date, even approximately, were so dated and the articles treasured up. There should be somewhere in the files of the departments bills of the purchases that have been made at different times for the furnishing of the White House, but, though those bills are known to exist, and would establish be- yond the shadow of a doubt the antiquity of many of the objects and articles of virtu, nobody has been able to locate them, and they are so buried away now, under the dust of age, that it is scarcely probable that the real facts about the bric-a-brac that is scantily spread about the White House will ever be known. There is very little in the White House that dates back of or to Mr. Lincoln. The days of his occupancy of the White House were all such troubled ones that neither he nor Mrs. Lincoln paid much attention to replenishing the furnishings, and the big white mansicn was so overrun with soldiers, who swarmed about from attic to basement, wearing out the carpets, breaking the furniture and carrying off bits of bric-a-brac for mementoes, that when Mr. Johnson came to take the reins of power the Executive Mansion came in for nearly as much reconstruction as the south, and most of the old stuff was carted away. Almost the only way to get any history of any article in the White House is by word of mouth of some one of the old em- ployes, of whom there are some half dozen who have served the Presidents of this re- public for more than a quarter of a cen- tury. The oldest in point of service is Capt Themas Pendel, who is entering upon hi thirty-third year as doorkeeper _ there. | Pendel relates with much pleasure story of the picture of Mrs. Tyler, who Was the beautiful Miss Gardner of New York city. In the green room hangs a very fine oll painting of her, in all the strength of her rich young beauty. One day in President Harrison's time an old lady asked to be shown into the different par- lors, and to’Capt. Pendel the pleasant duty was Celegated. He knows all the little in- idents that have happened since he has en in the White House, and he never leaves out the slightest detail. He stopped in the green room and began to expatiate on the merits of the various canvases on the walls, and spoke in glowing terms of | the young and beautiful woman who smiled down upon them from a gorgeous frame of gilt. When he had finished the white- haired old lady looked long and earnesily, and then said, “Where is the old frame?" Very much surprised, Captain Pendel told her that it was up in the attic, and that | President Arthur had ordered it taken off and the handsome new one put on. “I wonder it I could have the old frame?” asked the pretty old lady, still gazing at the beautiful face, tha emed to smile a | | little sadly, just then. Captain Pendel told her that he could not give it to her, and that it was rather an unusual request, but he could see for her. She smiled a little, and said, “I am the original of the picture!” She got the frame. No Gold Plate, Many stories have been printed of the fabulo amount of gold and silver plate in the White House. As a matter of fact, there 1s not an ounce of gold plate in the Executive Mansion that belongs to the Uniled States government, and the silver is small in quantity, and seme of it is act- ually wo in holes, it has been so } in use. This silver probably dates back a: far as 18-40, though there are few figures to help decide the matter. Perhaps some of it, the cream jugs, for instanc that have to be set un saucers to keep th that seeps through the worn places from soiling the presidential linen, belonged to ht from Genera! Baron n nobleman, in 18%. It was his baronia! ral silver, and was probably cheap at $4, though there is something repugnant in the {dea of fur- nishing the home of the President of the United States with second-hand goo This silver service, which for the time w truly regal, consisted of three hundred thirty-eight piec One hundred | forty pieces of this is divided into a plated set of dessert spoons, knives forks, and a few pieces of this d » still in use, the rest having long ago ppeared. The “gold plate’ has. also ppeared, and the set that is left looks like plain silver. The larger pieces of silver in the White House are kept on the sideboards in the litle private dining room. It consists of cream jugs, water pitchers, butter dishes, gravy boat and four large tureens. al gravy boit and four large tureens. Several pieces of the silver evidently belong to the same set, and is of a pattern—grapes and leaves—of at least fifty years ago. It is of graceful shape, and that it has received hard usage is shown by the cracks and breaks in the creased and rounded portions of the bowls, where it has actually fallen into holes, which have been patched like a tin pan! The big tureens were found by Mrs. Harrison when she came in. They had been stored away in the garret during the regime of Mrs. Cleveland in the former administration, and china substituted. Mrs. Harrison had them cleaned and renovated, and they were among the show pieces of silver after that. Mrs. Cleveland evidently found new beauty in them after coming back, for they were used all the time. One of the handsomest, as well as larg- est, pleces of silver in the White House was purchased by Mrs. Grant at the cen- tennial exposition in 1876. It is a beautiful silver ship, or, more properly speaking, a canoe, for it is supposed to be a represen- tation of the birch bark canoe of Hia- watha. It is used as a decorative piece ut state dinners, filled with flowers, when the old gilt plateau that once belonged to Wash- ington is not brought into requisition. It is some two feet long and exquisitely de- signed. The cost of the beautiful silver canoe was $1,500, but Mrs. Grant only paid $1,000 for it. The gilt plateau, which has celebrated its first century, and is now seven years upon its second, is one of the very few things now in existence that was a part of the presidential property when Washington yet wore the mantle. Governeur Morris was commissioned by Washington to purchase it in France. In the Dining Room. On the state dining table, beside this e Tuyll, a Rus “plateau,” are two tall gilt candle stands.or candelabra, each holding ten candles. They seem fitted to keep the lake company, but they came into the White House at a much later date, and were purchased by Mrs. Hayes. There are several mementos of the exquisite taste of Mrs. Grant about the White House. On the old mahogany sideboard on the south side of the state dining room is a beautiful bronze. In the red parlor are a gilt pitcher and bowl, brcught from Birmingham, England, by Mrs. Grant, and the candlesticks of French gili were also her purchase. They always stand on the mantel. In the blue par- lor is a handsome gilt clock, which Mrs. Grant brought from Paris. On each side of the clock are vases, which she pur- chased at the same time. In the state dining room are two very old pieces of porcelain. One is a tall vase of fine fayence, on which is a painting of a village, with mountains in the back- ground. Below is the inscription: “Sue des envircns de Passy p de la maison de iklyn.” It is supposed that it is a vase that was presented to lin when he was smbassador to 1776. Four ITTEN HISTORY] DUFFY'S PURE 6. FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL OIL Will Cure Malaria and Prevent all Germs from Attacking the Body. In- sist upon your Druggist or Grocer furnishing it. Send for Pamphlet to DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. years ago this vase had a companion, but it has disapneared. ‘The other piece is 2 huge purch bowl upheld by three graces. done in blue ard white “biscuit.” This bit of rare old china Mrs. Harrison unearthed in the carret of the White House. It was broken in three pieces, and so dirt be- grimed that it locked a hopeless task to restore it. She sent it away to be mended, and it now stands upon one of the side- boards. Nobody can tell when it came into the White House. Captain Pendel says that he remembers seeing it once dur- ing the second term of Mr. Lincoln, but it disappeared. It has no hall mark — by which its age can be ascertained, but is certainly very old, and valuable as a work of art. There are two very old vases, earlier than the Franklin vase if anything, on the man- tel in the green parior, but they have no marks to show where they might have come from. Between them stands a pret- ty silt and onyx clock that Mrs. Grant Placed there. The andirens and brass fen- der in that parlor were also her purchase. There are two magnificent Japanese vasex in the green parlor, ,taat were purchased by President Arthur, who was a great lover of pretty things. He bought the rose- ood cabinet in that room, and the lemon und gold vase, its counterpart in pink and gold, a large covered ura in ivory white | and gold, and huge jar in brown and gold, with blue lining, that stand upon it. On the marble mirror res* on tie south side Of the green parlor are two more old vases, belonging to the same period as the Frank- lin vase, apparently, but unmarked, and a “Diane de Cabies,” which Was purchased by . Grant. There is also an old Chippendale ca inet in. this parler, which id to have passed the second century. came from, but it presented to the eigner. The pink jar, with blue tulips, in the 8reen parlor, as # pur of President Arthur, also a white “ aur of great beauty s supposed to have been government by some for- c Presented, by,,Na In the blue pléon, parior,'en the old marble mantel, stands the cloci in French gilt that was presented by Napoleon I to Li ette, and by him presented to the United States government. It inked by two very old candle: sin Franch:piit, that deem to be of the same perie@-as ‘the clock, but the history entcdate Pre S of the furniture dest in the ure of ma- but have-been gil¢ed from time 1, and yecoyered times without The screta Inthe bit of art, the American exquisitely embreidered cn satin. It present from the Austrian gavern- during the administ Grant, and was part of the Austrian ex- hibit at the centennial. By the fireplace in the blue parlor stand ‘two ‘tall ching candle stands tz French gilt. ears y y just when or how they got White House. One day during rthur’s administration, Capt. nowing an old white-haired dent Lincol In the blue ; hous arms was Inent man through the rooms, and was telling him about evers to the car ticed thi hing, but when he came le stands the o!d gentleman n t they scemed to be without h i said quictly, “Those were Patterson of Phi whew he was Pre: incident green parl abinet of gr. ¢ est works cf art. It was presented yment by Janan when the s first entered their ports in wide corridor there is an old “grandfath cleek, pure! d by Presi- Cent Arthur, and the handsome mosaic glass-screen wi s n by him. One woult think that the White House would be rich in higtcric lishes, bat such “The splend is not the case. r for Mrs. Hay set of dishes of th United eral tho hed up. e pretty set that d when N Mie Grant played en the big s ing room. Only in the privat ish or two of these purchased by the Lincolns is in existence, except in private collections. Mr: rrison had a new set purchased. e border and corn in gold, Only a few pieces re stars and wreath of Indi. like the Lincoln set. main. > CAN'T PAWN DIAMONDS. There is a Glut of Them Alrendy Pledged. From the New YOK Sun. “T'd like $125 on that Ting,” said a well- dressed young man to a clerk in a Park row pawnshop one day last week. He passed a spiral ring containing two very large white stones across the counter to the clerk and stood twiddling his fingers nervously, while the man went behind a screen to examine the jewels. “Can't let you have more than $75," said the clerk, courteously, when he came back. “But I’ve had $125 on it already,” ex- claimed the young man. “The last time I put it in I got that much right here.” “Undoubtedly,” said the clerk, politely, “but not within a year. Shall I make out the ticket?” “Yes, I suppose you'd better,” said the customer, dolefully. : “I really think, though, that I ought to get more.” The clerk smiled,, tossed the ring to cne side, and handed out the money and the ticket. As the youth passed out into the street the clerk gaye a sigh, and, turning to a friend who stood by, remarke “There it is again. I jell you the life of the pawnbroker's clerk’ has been ,harder during the last twelve Mhonths than it ever was before. If I hadn't long ago tired of relating it, 1 could: have told that young man exactly why k covldn’t let him have what he wanted on that ring. There isn't the slightest doubt that he got 3125 on it @ year ago. If I'm not mistaken, I save it to him myself. His face is familiar, and because I know instinctively that he is a man who will come/back and get that ring before his year expires, I gave him about $15 more than I wofld pave offered had a man whose face did/not Ampress me handed in the same stones. - “Every reputable pawnbroker in the city is today loaded down with diamonds. We have more than we want. Our safes are full of them. Every day they keep coming in. For nearly two years the people have been unloading diamonds on the pawn- brokers, and what is stfil more rcmark- able they are leaving them on our hands. Now, of course, we do not allow so much on a stone that we feel is going to be left with us as we do on one that we think is going to be taken out again. It’s human nature to get # thing as cheaply as you can. In our safes we have today stones which never found their way into a pawn- shop vefore. Many of them are jewels of the first water, and were pledged with us py people who never pawned anything be- fore in their lives. I could show you one set of brilliants that we have here, made up in a necklace, that would dazzle you. ‘They were brought here only three month: ago by a woman, about whom I know not! ing, hut whom I judge, from her general appearance and from the rig in which she ohody knows where it | pres- | when it was offered us 1-38 Lot of men’s check, plaid ond mixed cassimere bicycle suits—pants have re- inforced seats and are tLoroughly made— in variety of effects—the $5 and $7 sort—for. ’ $2.98 Lot of men's Scotch cheviot bicycle bottoms—rein- pants—with Kersey cuff $1.48 forced seats and $4 values—to ol pant: were in the Lo: of men’s all. purchase—neat striped cassimeres, which cancot be matched under $3.5) xny- wher to go at the ridiculous price Sl B OOOSOHS999HOHSDSGS GOGO OVS OH SISO OOOS OSG SSSSSOSCHS OSSSCSE OE SES SSSOISESO SSSESESESESOH By reason of the immense purchase of clothing Hecht's have made from those well-known mak- © ers—David Marks & Sons of New York city—they inaugurate tomorrew a legitimate gmdy / ® honest sale of men’s suits and pants, offering you unprecedented values. No other clothing house in town has its regular spring stock in such shape as to enable it to ac- cept such an offer as was made us by these celebrated creators of men’s high-art clothing. We have done phenomenal selling—disposed of a big surplus, and we were splendidly ready to handle the lot at about a third of the regular prices. It will be a great sale—the values we have offered you heretofore—the great Hamburger saie as great as it was—will be cast into insignificance—compared with it. Being Marks clothing mak values greater because Marks means finest—workmanship—fit and quality. With the privilege of credit staring you in the face you surely caanot give the excuse of “no money.” That same credit privilege has put suits and furnishings on thousands—enables them to dress well—when it would have been impossible had they had to pay cash. for five hundred men’s covert bicycle suits, with patch pockets and pants having rein- forced seats—suits such as are selling about town for no less than $4.50. You certainly =====cannot expect the 50) suits to last a great while. Sixty-nine cents a pair for al nost as many separate pairs of men's covert bicycle pants, which are values such as are being offered for $1.25 usually and $1.50 at many stores. Tot of men’s nobby Scotch cheviot amd cascimere snits—those handsome overplaids and checks—sults which we had to sell for $10 and $12 all season can be $4.98 and will be offered for.......- Tot of men's finest custom-made worsted, finest Hockman serges, finest clay worsteds and cheviots—some lined and half lined with Pongce silk and others with silk and satin—Marks & Sons’ very highest grade of sults—the equal of the fo order" sort which the tallor asks you for and for which the other $10 clothiers get $25—g0 for... @ i ) 50 French lawn, The lot of $1 to $1 French mudras, striped 1 shirt waists will be furthe the purchase of another i have detac Lot of Ind belts, with t les—d0e. belts rand Mack silk harness back- ass and ui or is teed to ns, and hen back every pair which and tache | on & separate table at Noth- H ing wrong with ther in every | was gs. straw suilors—natural and 5 and bell crowns—some byund with back h have sold all season for 98e. sSenseeseese sacrifice as above. Sect Seg shonseesontoet vastly reduced price Sresegeogetontentontontons Set ef St rdotobetet Sesendongongont Sessergeegeagente §el0-tt drove up to our back door, to be prominent in society. She was badly frightened, and she had reason to be. She came in at a bad time. There was a hungry-looking crew here at the time—two women with old clothes they wanted a few cents on, and three or four of the scum of the row who had trinkets they wanted to pledge. Into the middle of this rabble the woman walked, and, hauling out the necklace, planked it down on the counter and husk- ily asked me what I would give her on it. Say, I grabbed that necklace in a fraction of a second and jumped three feet back- ward out of reach of anybody in front of the counter. I crembled when I realized what chances she had taken. Any one of these men would have cut a throat for a twentieth of the value of that necklace. Well, she wanted $2,000 on the diamonds. ‘They were easily worth $10,000, yet I had to offer her $1,500. That’s what I'm hired for. If she'd asked for $2,500 I should probably have given her $2,000. She took the money and went away. a “Now, that’s the sort of thing we've been getting for months. People who uever pledged diamonds before are bringing them to pawnbrokers to loans.” 00 “Want” ads. in. The Star pay because they bring answers. . We also can give | Today’s offerings hold good tomorrow--here they are: |OSHIRT WAIST SPECIAL have come t for 48c. each. us so that we can seil them You'll be given the choice of ragged rob- ins, foliage, roses, lilies of the vail and silk poppies just. t we've had to sell for on for 28e. bunch. 16 cents yard f gros grain, acy Ince ont. Ty cents bon in all the ne { double. We have jut ou two tables two lots of wash skirts, consisting of fine white, pink and blee striped grags linen and fine ash skiris— both soris are perfe have deep heus and are Values. You get them for 93 cen ve bought an immense Jot of Ia- They consist of plain crashes and plain d there are a few er suits in the lot. Many have buttons —a and ure whit Dicyel ty f m: very $6 his to be sold f e for $1 Ml being and $7. € samples there in, ladies, here en's white unlaund-red shirt, bosom and bands-—:horoughly re- sud gusseted, for which th inforced inen’s furnishings stores get at Teast 50¢.— here at 31 cents, A limited lot of m st colored half hese J everywhere pal. & and tan t the sort which for 13¢, pair—zo the Ss hg! Lot of men’s English overpla!d and «tieck cheviot and plain black cheviot sults finely hundreds k from—suits the Mke-ot this season go $7 & ® @@ Lot “of men's fine Russian crash suit< the values go $2.98 for . Lot of —deep her A lot of Indies’ China silk shirt we stripes and checks and plails—have de tachable white linen collars, and sold for $4.50—go at All the Black ord colored cheviot and serge and fine Imported mixed cloth suits -the very stylish “noveltie son—fiy-frent and Eton Jackots— sults which sold for $1 £0 for Another lot of those Indies’ fizured bril Mantine siirts—rustle Mned bound, Which have made Heeht’s famous this sea son—go for $ and are perfect, e in the world why at ander p er, whieh salt white these fine a which that cen:er t fots and caxeimeres, high as $5—for S1.W8—end y fain indesd. There aren't any one sort, but thei e all sizes in the lot. A lot of boys’ cheviot p made snd good, et Lot of children’s and boys’ golf caps— To make room for 1897 patterns we will sell a few RAMBLER TANDEMS, MEN’S DIAMOND FRAME, both Road and Racing styles, at $85, while they last. style to the 1897 patterns, but we need the room and are willing to Formerly sold at $150 list. TANDEM, ’96 style, also at same figure. don’t fail to see these. you a fine line of SHELBY IDEAL Bicycles, at Patterns that were $55, now $35. Patterns that were $50, now $40. Patterns that were $75, now $60. A few ’96 patterns of above, 26-inch wheels and low frames, suit- able for small men or boys, entirely new, and fitted with G. at $25 to close out. If that isn 4 515 Seventh Street. Fully equal in material and If you can use a Tandem *t low enough, make us an offer. Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., 1325-27 14th N.W. Down-town Agency, 429-31 10th N.W. » a EB) Ss 2 96 pattern One COMBINATION & J. tires, American Birth Rates. From the St. Lou‘: Gicbe- Democrat. French economisis are consoling the:n- selves for the gradual depopulation of their country by pointing out that many of the American states, including the whole of New England, are still worse off. The birth rate in France has fallen from 33 per 1,000 at the beginning of the century to 22 per 1,000, and is less than che death rate, so that if the present conditions con- tinue in about 200 years the French race will have become extin>t. In many of the United States, however, matters ure even more serious. The birth rate in Nevada is 1630 per. 1,000, so that, even if no more people should emigrete from that state, its Population would die out completely in lees than 100 years. Maine comes next with a longer 4s third, with 18.4 New Hampshire per 1,000. Vermont is fourth, with 185, and, strange to say, California, most striking. Following Cal‘fornia is Con- necticut,- which has a birth rate of 21.3 per 1,000. Massachusetts has 21.5. Rhode Island has 22.5, a somewhat higaer rate than the French, but still insufficient to prevent the extinction of the present race Within two or three cen:uries. Wyoming, with its 21.8, comes between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, while Oregon nas a rate of 22.5. In most of the states, even these © ood m immigration. The con- clusion to be drawn from the statistics Selly ARNG ~~ <oartadinoes Florida probably has a hundred or more Foe alge Seminole wars, for whom Congress provided a yearly pension of 996 since 1892, and the money is appro-