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THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1897-12 PAGES. : ie eS py remensess ennvesparerence cane AT SANANTONIO B. MOSE> SONS. & Yf y Ty Time Has. Com “f How the Moro Oadet Are Bxjoying tim |r ls Weve Reduced be —The changing around many of our departments has made lots of bar- gains, but the one we pick out today stands out as a leader among leaders: $4.45 White and Brass Beds, Sizes from 3 ft. 6 in. to 4 ft. 6 in. Full wire springs to fit for $2.00. A Bel and Spring, complete, for $6.45 that can't be duplicated at $9. $1.00 Feather Pillows, 50c. $1.50 Feather Pillows, 75. at W. B. MOSES & SONS. A STAGE BEAUTY. REDUCED IN FLESH AND MADE WELL AND MORE COMELY BY DR. EDISON'S OBESITY PILLS AND SALT—READ WHAT MISS SADIE STEPHENS SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT DON’T RE FAT AND SICK IN HOT WEATHER. “Wal Mass., Jan. 21, 1897. Messrs. Lort & Co. Jemen: During the past month I have been taking Dr. Edifon's Obesity Pills and Salt for reducticn in weight, also Dreathy and fin that edvertised. Sincing dees not fatigue me as it used efore taking the Pills and Salt, and the m in weight bas improved my health . My duties on the stage are ase in weight would have prev ng positions which now, thanks to the e of the Pills and Salt, I can readily do without discomfort.” ‘The following ts from Mr. ons Gas Appl Power, 1344 9th st. now. “Meters, Loring & Co for shortness of e done all that Is George G. Shroeder, nd nd Gas, 1ces, Ww LEADING Written refund the pric: © Obesity S: if Dr. about your ; e to wr . s ard treatment ever devised— Send letters and orders to Loring & Co., i Agents for the United States. To insure Prompt reply mention department, and use only the nearest address. We send free “How to Cuze Obesity.” LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, NO. 42 WEST 22D ST., NEW YORK CITy. HICAGO, ILL. OF EDISON'S OBESITY 1 as all of Loring’s Fi 22-4f REMEDIES, AS Cor. 14th st A COME esity Ph Lady attend- PHARMACY, Sy1-tt E ,OT WASH YOUR DOG OR CAT —every day. Sprinkle your pets with Thompson’s In- sect Powder. That KILLS fleas—and all other insects that might trouble animals. 10, 15, 25 and 50c. can. W. S. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, 703 15th St. Js19-28a Discovered and Perfected by THE TUR OF PHILADELPHIA. Friend, the Invalid’s ood. A new discovery ye Mitt nd for ibe wes BICOLA “PTL LS- “Make Blood and israins, Blue Sas oy Bright, make and settle nervous Bank- vrai Ripxey BEANS The kreat discovery for Kidney and blidder troubles. They never tail LITTLE LIVER TURNERS—A very pill. ‘Turns your Ulver. NaA-The only Olutment for skin troubles, Cures WASEIN: ADENTS-. Chri thant Re Cassio, J. C. Brown, Felix A. Helvey, Elmonds & 8. Williams. 4. 3 eb * Wfitesiie “x &.B. Bachrach. ALESANDRIA” & Sons. 1 apaotiibs amas : heap and 4 P} 3 4 < ac Fr ones omfortable ooking —in summer means using a Gas Stov a better stove for less money here > You'll be able to secure Come—iet us f > than elsewhere. xplain the manifold advantages j of a Gas Cooking Stove. Priced ‘ ) from $8 up. {Gas Appliance Exc hange, q 1424 New York ave. 4 eee eee) A Word To Mothers. TEETHING Is the cause of most of Infant ills. How many can be traced to It? Fevers, in- flammation of the brain, fits, diarrhoea, 2 are often treated ansuccessfully because § teething Is not recognized as the cause. Intelligent dentists should be consulted & on such occasions. Evans’ Dental Parlors, 1309 F St. N. W. | ae BARGAINS IN Russet Shoes! Exery Rumet Shoe (high or low cut) ts marked way down to move them. Buying this week is money in your pocket. pberpe the lowest prices quoted, and then Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. Particular Printing is Our Forte! We ere right in our clement when you give us something unusually fine to privt—such as balf-tonc—and art i. We almost always suceeed—and never to please. Estimates free. an & WALLACD, Printers, 1107 E st. dyit-Stf = Presswork for the Trade. MORE 50c. WASH SKIRTS go on sale tomorrow morning. They are all-linen crash, but they are a splendid quality and are made with deep hems and fit as well as the most expensive skirt to be had. The lot isn’t large, so don’t depend on it holding out long. Duck Skirts, 79c.== 1 day. Just as a special attraction in the suit and skirt department we are go- ing to let you take your choice of a lot of black and white check, navy and black grounds with neat stripes and dots, and also a lot of plain white and fancy white duck skirts, which are worth double, for 79 cents. No doubt in the world as to whether you'll buy them if you see them. A lot of all-linen crash skirts, extra wide sweep, deep hems and perfect hang, will be offered tomorrow for 98 cents. We have sold hundreds of them this sea- son for nearly double. Crash suits sacri- ficed. The linen crash sults and white duck suits, in blazer and “Eton” styles, with deep’ sailor collars, with wide lapels, with skirts having extra deep hems, which have been $4 and $5, go tomorrow for $2.98 each. Wool suits sacri= ficed. All of the all-wool serges, cheviots, vig- oreaux suitin; newest o and fiy-front reefer effect; many ‘neatly braided; skirts rustle perealine Iined and velvet bound, which sold for $9, $10 and $12, to go for $5.98. This is just the opportunity for those ladies who ‘are going away and are in necd of @ traveling or outing costume. Fly screens sacri- ficed. Take the balance of the screen doors and windows at a terrible re- duction. No excuse for the cut ex- cept that the season for the purchase of these is about at an end and we need the room for something else. Lot of screen doors with stained panels; Well made; have been 75e.—to go for 50 cents. Lot of screen doors stained in walnut and imitation oa; with fancy panels; stanchly made—were $) to go for 79 cents. Screen doors of solid oal h faney carved els; splendidly ‘finished and strongly con- I—were $1.50—to go for One dollar. Sacrificing the mattings. We told you the other day how necessary it was to dispose of the matting stock at once. The reduc- tions we made then made a big hole in the stock and here are more which will keep the ball rolling. Heavy seamless China and Japanese cot- ton-warp matting—the very same quality Which is sold about town at the furniture stores for 25c., 30c. and 85c. a yard—will be offered for a’ day at 11 cents yard. Silk sacrifices. 27-Inch black Japanese silk-Lyons dye and splendid Lt — either with or without luster—has been 50c.—to go for 3734 cents. 24-inch black brocade taffeta silk, in large and small patterns, for Walste and’ dressee— reduced from 49 cents. 20-inch plain black all-silk satin, good Weight for skirts and suits—has been our ‘Te. quality—reduced to 59 cents. shades, in 24-nch white Japanese wash silk—high luster and good Weight—reduced from 39c. yard to 29 cents. 20-inch white brocade Japanese silk—will wash splendidly—reduced from 50e. to 35 cents. Other sacrifices. 16 pieces new covert bicycle suiting, in ry ing and shading, including brown has been 12%4c.—to go for a day at 934 cents. 200 doz. Indies’ fancy mourning border handkerchiets—euch as you pay 5 and 6e. for—to go for 3c. each. Men's full seamless Spanish mixed half hose, the best 13c. value ever offered—to go for a day at 8c. pair. Children’s fast @ouble knee nad i ular 15¢. value—for 1c. pair. 40-inch white wash oy eta sheer and good value at 25¢.—for a da; 12\4e. ya yard. 730 yards very fine English India lnon, the usual 15c. yard sort—to go for 10!4c. yard. Squarter black organdies, the 50c. sort— eee 39c. yard. Brown's French shoe dressing—for - pipet 8 ing—for a day, bed hose, with h-spliced heels, the reg- Cuticura scap—for a day to go for 18c. cake. Irperial talcum powder, perfumed, borated nd carbolated—regular 13e. sort, for a day, je. box. orice strong witch genie &@ day, Se, Sc, bottles of vaseline—to go for a day for two bottles for © = 2e. shell side oat for 9c. Soldenberge. 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. we clear out now— 6 lines at fit any foot. GOS9S9S9GSS9SSG998000000 ’ ..Foot- Form Oxfords.” All Chocolate “Foot Form” summer footwear—no matter what the Prices were—_— - $2.15 They sold as high as $3.50 You know their worth in money. You know the worth of their superior fit, style and service. Ask for numbers 552, 516, 553, 511, 512 or 550. Some of these lines are badly the heavy selling we’ve enjoyed this season (our styles please the big majority), but out of the six lines we can “LANGLOIS, @ Form FSt. Cor. 13th. Oxfords—the ideal broken in sizes by roe cncusduasacewnbeeusess 66660 SSGSE 0986 SO008860S C80 Reliable eo saseeseeoese eeeosoceses eens reasonably priced. a Needed About the House & Garden.® We want you to learn to look to us to supply the little use—garden use and Jawn use. department of such goods, and we're quoting prices that cannot be equaled anywhere—not even in the big department stores, {tems as hints, then drop in and see witat clse we've got that you need: kitchen WIRE SCREENS. Flies and mosquitoes have no access to the well-screened house. Substantial screens cost very little here. ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREENS, 18 pe eclorting from 18 to 34 * 15c. that'll gee put together—just the f making your 7, square, strongly GAS STOVES. Provide comfort for the cook and for everybody in the house by supplanting the coal range with a gas stove. 2-burner Gas Stove, neatly nickeled and quite the handiest cooking 1] Stove made, fer only A comprehensive assortment of Gas and ee Stove: and Gas Ranges of the vet Reasonuble prices prevail, ICE CREAM FREEZERS. Frozen dainties of every de- scription can be quickly prepar- ed if you possess a freezer. 3-qt. Arctic Freezers.. B-qt. Gem Freezers. 4-qt. en Freezers... hap ner had Alaa ha a | @8@GO0 Barber & Ross, G & 1ith. @ 6O0 GOsGecasseo susEaseessGeS things for We've a growing aud well-stocked Tuke the following LAWN MOWERS. Requires very little time and only the least exertion to keep & the lawn trim with a good mower. MOWERS here for "$2 & —and one that we g costs only .-.....e eee Larger and better Lawn Mowers at Proportional prices, We'll call for your old Lawn Mower and adjust and sharpen it for $1. WATERING HOSE. It may not rain again for a week. What matter if you own a section of hose? 25 feet of Watering Hose, with com- Dination brass nozzle complete connections, for..... Other and better. grades Hose at proportional prices. 25 cents ts ul! we charge for repairing Old Watering’ Hose. GARBAGE CANS. One $10 fine would pay for a new garbage can every month during the year. 4-gallon Galvanized Garbage 50. Can, with close-fitting cover, for ce Larger sizes at. proportional prices. Watering Ressoadaserenne snInSeceLsaveaNsee : Royal Blue Serge Butts. IMPORTED asked for one. Kentucky Tow Sults......... CHEVIOT SUITS, Following our usual policy to close out all our fancy suit- ings, we’re having a special suit sale—2 suits for the price usually POR, $10. $5. $Q.33 Mertz and ertz, Tailors, 906 F Street. Yt MATTING, & 15¢. REDUCED Splendid doit Mat- TO o. yD. ting, new, desirable pat- Co., terns, ular 12%c. and 1214 F St Ise, quality, To be clos. yd. price tem You'll find it prot table to to get our prices on Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, ete., before purchasing. the Houghton 4y19-204 Great Reduction In Hair. Bwitches, 2.50, Switches, * Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly Gray Switches, $4. First-class attendants in Hatrdresing, c +e Shampooing, Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray ae Never fails. Try our ‘‘Curlette” for retaining curl. S. HELLER’S, 220 7th Street N. W. Hundreds of styles of Sum- mer Shoes. Beautiful shapes and -leathers. Sizes to fit all feet. BURT’S SHOE STORE, Eawin C. Burt & Co., New York, Arthur Burt, 1411 F St. rw 1b, loaves to the barrel. Any Good Cook Will Say , That fe) LO oa a ite CREAM BLEND FLOUR BEST." Dr. Haines’* Golden Specific Cures areas oF THe PENENT to E rat the patient fe alcoholic wren. Book iets. Waa, 1221'NG. ave. ton. ‘SPECI gare to be F sts, EN 00., Ohio, for thelr book, Dena on opi morphine '« MINI LAWYERS, TEACHERS ‘and others te Garters Titties Lives rae Senta tives a rters Little bilionaness. a dose. Tey Tee, ver and In order to aan the aj tin the f the Dark and Sets Netra tae, ese oe ESE te sare tt athe gran arte eee, tared by Dr. J: G. B. Slegert & Sons. ee “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN THE DRILLS Great Crowds in Attendance at the Alamo City. PROGRAM OF THE WEEK — Staft Correspondence of The Evening Star. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 18, 1897. A little more than a mile outside the town limits of San Antonio, in Riverside Park, an army of good proportions is in camp, under strict military discipline, and exemplifying in its parades, drills and dally round of duty features of the soldier's life, less the hardships of the march and dan- gers of the battlefield. The streets of the city are picturesque with various uniforms, the pavements resound to. the measured tread of soldier boys off duty. All three arms of the service are represented, and many of the people here are seeing for the first time field artillery and cavalry, fully equipped and performing the evolutions of their drill. In addition to the regular army and the Texas volunteer guard, north, south, east and west are represent- ed by the militia companies on the ground. Tle citizen soldiery of all sections are mingling here and are becoming ac- quainted. The visitors found San Antonio, and, in fact, a good part of Texas in its vicinity, in holiday attire. The main street of the Alamo city is gorgeously decorated with flags and bunting, while the remainder is a kaleidoscopic mass of color. Everybody, those in uniform and those in civilian attire, is decked with the badges of.some company. Every business house and dwelling in San Antonio is decorated. The visiting troops from the north have been welcomed to the south this time with open arms to hospitable tents. The city may be described as a vision of beauty. All the streets are brilliant with the uni- j-forms of the militiamen who have come to this great soldiers’ meet. Sabers clank and caissons rumble. There is a waving of plumes and a glittering of epaulets in the Sunshine. There is marching and counter- marching. It is all picturesque and splen- The spectacle is certainly impressive. Texas Alive With Enthusiasm, In addition to the attention which the drill is attracting in the north, the state of Texas may truthfully be said to be fairly alive with drill enthusiasm. Every post office, hotel and prominent public place in every town, city and hamlet, for weeks past, has been supplied with artistic ad- vertising matter, provided by the drill as- sociation. Its perfection and attractive de- sign created interest in every observer, and no event which has taken place in the south during the past ten years has at- tracted such universal attention as this Grill and encampment. The interstate feature of the drill and encampment is said to be much more ex- tensive than was at first contemplated be- cause of the addition of the camp of in- struction. Several of the states in the west and north at first objected to allowing companies to enter the contest because it would keep such companies from partic- ipating in their respective state encamp- ments for instruction and camp experience. Camp, Culberson, however, is so extensive, the experience will certainly be so valuable in so large a camp, and the instruction promises to be so efficient, that all the companies will profit to a great extent. Many of the companies from outside the state have come to San Antonio, not to enter the drill contest, but merely for camp duty. For instance, the New Orleans compa- nies, numbering about twenty, usually go into camp by themselves, as state encamp- ments are sekiom held in Louisiana. In this instance the New Orleans organiza- tions have selected San Antonio for their outing. Arrangements for % Crowd. For weeks past arrangements have been made to take care of an immense crowd during the interstate drill, which is the best advertised event that has taken place in Texas in recent years. Besides the big posters of the drill which meet the eye at every turn, almost every weekly paper in the state has been booming the dr‘ll in every issue. All of this advertizing has set the people to talking and the result is an unusual interest in the affair. ‘The peopie of San Antonio began in ample time to make preparations for entertainng the visitors, and there are more people. here than have ever been in the city at ene time before. Capt. Domer’s Opinion. There is perhaps no man living today more thoroughly familiar with every phase of interstate competitive drilling than Cap- tain Charles S. Domer of the famous Na- tional Fencibles. Captain Domer has made a study of the matter, and is well ac- quainted with all the companies and their officers entered in the big drill here, bav- ing met them as rivals more thun once. The opinion of the companies, as enter- tained by the best captain of ihe United States, is particularly timely and of far more than passing interest. While con- versing with Captain Domer at the 6th street depot, just before the departure of the Morton Cadets from Washington last Wednesday, I requested his views, from the standpoint of a drill expert. “From @ casual glance at the list of en- tries for the San Antonio interstate drill it would appear thaf the contest for first prize would lie between the Morton Cadets, the Thurston Rifles of Omaha and Company D of St. Paul, Minn.,” said Captain Do- mer. “This statement is made purely on the past reputation of the companies named, as I have no personal knowledge of the condition they are in at present. “The Thurston Rifles would appear to be more or less handicapped owing to the fact that Captain Foye, as far as I know, has never drilled a company in an interstate competition. He is an excellent soldier, and as first sergeant of the Omaha Guards in the Kansas City contest won the medal for the best first sergeant of the competing companies. In the Memphis drill he served in the capacity of first lieutenant. As the success of a company in a competitive drill depends largely on the ability and experi- ence of the commanding officer of the com- pany, the Thurstons would seem to be, as I said before, slightly handicapped. “Captain Shilling’. experience for the past few years will, therefore, stand him in good stead, and the fact that his ieain is to a great extent the same one that drilled at Savannah would seem to argue for their success. Long Time Since Company D Drilled. “It has been many years since Company D of St. Paul has participated in an in- terstate drill, the last drill, if I am not |.mistaken, being the ’87 drill n Washington, at which time the company tvok sccond place out of a ciass of thirty-two cntries. My first acquaintance with Captain Bean dates from the occasion of the National Rifles’ western trip in 1834. Oa that trip there was a drill arranged between the Na- tional Rifles end Captain Bean's company at Lake Minnetonka, Captain Bean's com- A winning. The following week the ifles went to Dubuque, fowa, and partici- ated in an interstate drill, Company. D | se one of the contestants. I have great phecas for Captain Bean as a tactician personal observations of the manner in inrwhich he handles his company, and in addition, he and his company have the benefit of the experience and instruction of rae army Officers stationed at Fort Snel- uot reports are true, that Capt. ed Boyd will again assume command of the ly Rifles, there "| gade last month at Fort Washingto the old drill, but I will venture to say that Company of St. Pall and the Thurston Rifles of Omaha will use the pew tactics. Army officers would naturally be More conversant with the tactics now in use than those which are comparatively obsolete. This may, therefore, be quite a factor in the result of the drill.” Cadets Greet Neeley Zouaves. There was a warm exchange of greeting when the Morton Cadets marched into camp and met their old friends, the Neeley Zouaves of Memphis, Tenn. The Mortons and the Neeleys were introduced at Mem- Phis in 1895 and camped side by side. They were again together at Savannah last year, and by this time are old comrades. At the last minute the Neeleys were ruled out of the Savannah drill because they were not regularly enlisted in the Tennes- see National Guard. The situation, how- ever, is different now. The Zouaves are regularly organized and will be permitted to drill. Recently it was reported that efforts were made to have the company barred by some one evidently prompted by unworthy motives. When this was calied to the attention of Captain Deffrey he explained that his command is in good standing in the Tennessee Guard, being known as Compary B, 24 Regiment. The company had been out of the guard for a short time, but on the election of Gov. Taylor was reinstated without delay. “I have brought a company to San An- tonio the like of which Texans have never seen before,” Captain Deffrey assured me today, and he in all probability confined himself to a statement of fact. The career of the Neeley Zouaves calls to mind the question of independent com- panies participating in interstate drills. By the crder of Adjutant General Mabry, as custodian of the Galveston semi-centenntal champion cup, the National Fencibles, at the time not in the District National Guard, were last year barred from the Savannah interstate Grill. The opportunity present- ing itself, I inquired of General Mabry to- day his views in regard to so-called inde- pendent companies. Regarding Independent Compantes. “I do not think it good policy to allow any organization exeept the regularly organ- ized troops of the states to enter these camps,” he said. “The National Guard is enlisted for certain compulsory military service, aad it needs every encouragement to keep up the necessary interest and en- thusiasm Jor such voluntary enlistment. If it is made the rule or policy for organt- zations. other than regularly enlisted troops to share and reap the prizes which certain encampments and the interstate drill feature may offer, it woukd be ob- viously unfair to regularly enlisted troops. “Some of the states, notably Texas, and, I have been told, the District of C Solumbia,” continued General Mabry, “do but little for their volunteer guard, and such troops should be the only beneficiaries where prizes are offered in a competitive drill, be- cause they need every encouragement and the financial assistance which they may win. Camps of instruction are for the purpose of mobilizing the troops and teach- ing them the practical duties of a soldier. Discipline must be enforced and certain military work and duties must be perform- ed. If organizations, fre from certain com- pulsory military service, and wot directly under military authority of a state, can attend camps of instruction, with the prize drill feature as a part of it, and compete for the money prizes offered, the cond!- tions would hold out but little inducements for a volunteer guard in the service as now organized. Such money prizes as may be awarded should go to the regularly enlisted troops as a reward for excellence. “Again.” General Mabry went on to say, “those qussi military companies that are organized for show and for what money they may win would accept the restraints of enfcrced discipline and would perform camp duties with bad grace and their pres- ence would have a demoralizing effect upon the regular enlisted guard troops. I pro- tested against the entry of independent military companies at the Memphis and Savannah drills, and am now thoroughly impressed with the wisdom of such a pol- icy. These camps of instruction and inter- state drill can be made great successes and the volunteer guard should reap the benefit, as weli as the glory.” Program of the Drill. In the competitive drills to be commenced Monday the spectators will see each cap- tain desperately clutching a few sheets of paper, upon which is written the fate of his command. These papers will contain the mysterious programs of the drill, and upon the proper conception of what fs in- tended to be done everything depends. This program is made up by the judges of the drill, is printed under their supervision and the contents are made known to no one until they are handed to the captains of the different companies for use. A drill program does not contain the orfiers as they are given to the companies by the captain. On. the contrary, every- thing possible is done to avoid giving him a clue as to what would be the proper command to give. The judges figure out the time necessary to carry out all the requisite commands, and the position in which a company should end its drill after starting from a given point. The program is always full of technicali- ties, and the more difficult points there are in_evidence, the better the program is con- sitered. A direction may appear in the list, and there may be half a dozen ways in which it could be executed, but the proper one will depend entirely’ upon the formation and position of the company at the time. For a captain to decide at sight just what is the right thing to do in a program of perhaps a hundred directions, and that before a large and nervous crowd of envious rivals, requires a man of cool judgment and one to whom drill regula- tions must be as familiar as the alphabet. Capt. Shilling has demonstrated himself to be just such an officer. Under the rules of the San Antonio en- campment companies in the interstate class are not allowed time to drill immediately prior to facing the judges, has been the case at several other big drills. The com- pany commanders at San Antonio will be handed the program but a few moments before reporting for the contest. Com- panies of all classes will not be allowed to witness drills of companies in their own class prior to their own appearance on the field, and they must pledge themselves not to give or receive any information regard- ing the drills. The programs are returned to the judges after every drill. Prominence of the Sponsors, A prominent feature of the encampment, and, in fact, one of the most prominent at the present time, are the sponsors. The pretty daughters of the regiment are very, very nervous. They have already donned their company’s colors, and tiny streamers of bright-colored ribbon flutter gaily in the breeze, as the pink roses of the owner's hat meet the yellow roses of her neighbor's, while they talk things over. They are ac- quiring quite a military style, and, as has been the rule of drills in the past, say “our boys” or “my men” in a way that would make men’s hearts jump until they hear it. A special portion of the grand stand at the drill ground has been reserved for the girls and their chaperons. The sponsors are always a great feature of encampments of this character, and their influence upon the companies is manifest. They are gen- erals in command for the time being, and all men must, and do, obey their orders. The men glance with a smile at every pretty girl they meet, and hope that she may be their sponsor or maid of honor, and the girls syp out the uniform of every handsome soldier in the hope that he is one of “my men.” Discipline is Refreshing. “The discipline that prevails at Camp Cul- ‘berson is refreshing. Here are assembled representatives of three branches of the regular service, together with nearly one hundred companies of the Texas volunteer guard and of the National Guard of other states and of the District of Columbia. Every commissioned officer is saluted by wba — non-commissioned officer and officer of lower rank at ali times, ant all places in passing, no matter to what organization the party may belong, lar or volunteer. 7: noticed today an lerly sergeant in the service of Unéle Sam assume an erect obtain permissicn from Captain Shilling, and cn returning 7 his arrival to the officer then in command of the company. enee now being gained by outdoor life is an that attained with General WILLIAMS’ COMPOUND (Blackberry 5 ‘Cordial, 2c. ) One of the best remedies / in the world for the preven- § tion and cure of Diarrhoea 4 and Stomach Troubles. In- ) dispensable at home. And you may need it while you're ) away—for change of climate, water and food often brings ( on Diarrhoea. Don't leave ¢ , town without taking a bottle ¢ ) 4 PREPAID DD ROR OREO RR with you—pleasant to the palate and grateful to the stomach. Only 25c. a bottle. WILLIAMS’ } Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Sts. ,, Corns and Bunions erase! wher a8 ‘in, 25 cents each. PROF. MGR & Poot Specialists, 1113 Pa Office hours, § to 5; # to 12 Sundays, Jeu AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Agents of a Silk Mill in Search of », Bite. The Fairfax Arson Tri Unti Postponed August Term of Court—Gen- eral and Personal News. Evening Star Bureau, No. 52 King strect, Bell Teiephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20, 1S07. Mr. J. T. Richards of the Southern Rail- way Company was in the city yesterday with a gentleman from the north who is desirous of locating a silk mill somewhere, which will at the outset give employment to over one hundred hands. Mr. M. B. Har- low of the Business Men’s League took the visitors in hand and showed them through the city, pointing out its various advan- tages, and impressing upon them the great benefit to be derived from locating a man- ufacturing plant here. The gentlemen ex- pressed themselves as greatly pleased with the city. There are several localities bidding for this factory, and there will probably be a meeting of the Business Men's League of Alexandria to take action in the matter. Alexandria as a manufacturing point, it 1s claimed, is excelled by none and equaled by few towns in this section of the coun- try. It has a fine water front, with water deep enough to float the largest steamers. Its railroad facilities are unsurpasse:l. Property can be bought at a low figure, and employes can live at as little cost here as anywhere in the country. It is understood the city authorities will make it to the ad- vantage of the company to locate the mill here. Trial Postponed. All those who went from here to Fairfax Court House yesterday, to listen to the Burnett, Chichester, Jamieson arson trial, were disappointed, and had to spend the day there, being unable to return to Alex- andria until after 9 o'clock last night. When the case was called in the coun court yesterday morning counsel for Bur- nett asked the court to postpone the case until the August term of the court, owing to the absence of material witnesses for the defense. After much argument pro and con, and the filing of an affidavit to the effect that the absent witnesses were very material, Judge Love granted the motion, and posiponed the case until the August term. Burnett and Chichester were agaia ad- mitted to bail for their appearance. Of to the Penitentiary. Paul Blanchard, the sercman who was convicted of mansivughter at the recent term of the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Virginia, and sen- tenced to seven years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $500 added, was taken to the penitentiary yesterday by Deputy Marshal Glover. Blanchard, it will be remembered, is the man who killed First Mate John Christiansen of the American bark Justin se gett on the high sea, in December si *Police Court. In the police court last evening Phelan Brooks, eclored, was fined $5 for assault- ing his wife. Mayor Simpson said that in future he would punish severely any man brought before kim on a similar charge, This morning Jcha Mason, a colored boy, was fined $2 for assaulting Chas, Meade. Will Choose a Foreman, There will be a called meeting of the Hy- draulion Steam Fire Engine Company soon at the engine house to elect a foreman to succeed Mr. George Pettey, who was re- cently elected chief engineer of the fire de- partment. Mr. Petty was sworn in as chief engineer by Mayor Simpson last ev: ening. Mrs. Reeves’ Funeral, The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Reeves, who died yesterday morning, will take place from the Methodist Protestant Church this afternoon at 5 o'clock. A Special Meeting Called. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will hold a special meeting this evening to complete the arrangements for their excursion ty River View tomorrow, the thirty-first anniversary of the first bat- tle of Manassas, General Brevities, Mr. R. H. Moore, agent of the Adams Ex- press Company, upon whom an operation was recently perfcrmed for appendicitis, ‘was thought to be a little better this morn- ing. The family of J. H. Wilson, the new agent of the Southern Railway Company, arrived here yesterday from Lynchburg. Mr. Donald McLean left today to assume his duties of storekeeper at Kearnstown dstillery. The annual exci rsion of the Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum, which was to have been given today, was postponed on account of the weather. Belle Haven Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, held a regular meet- ing last night and transacted routine bus- iness. —_—_.-—_ MR. POND’S LICENSE. Signatures to an Application Repu- diated by the Alleged Signers. The Commissioners have ordered an in- vestigation in the case of Hollis G. Pond, an applicant for examination, by the plumb- ing board, for registration. Among other requirements of the plumb-

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