Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1897, Page 11

f Excellen Par Excellen Chocolates & Bon Bons, 47 cts. Ib. (Fresh daily.) _ Our 47-cent Candies repre- sent the very perfection of candy making. The materials—the best ‘obtainable on earth—finest chocolate—select nuts—sound fruit. No flavoring extracts are used—the fruit alone is the flavorer. Delectable, rich candies at 47 cents that an exclusive candy store couldn’t sell less than 80 cts. or $1.00. —We'll tell you why this ts. The exclusive candy maker has to realize all bis profit, his rent, bis clerk bire— his experses—from his candy. We condnet onr grocery and candy bus- iness with the rent and expenses of one business. That's the whole secret of 47 cents for 80c. and $1.00 Candies. Our 23-cent Candies are sec- ond only to the famous 47-cent kinds. Candy packed for shipment without extra charge. Tomorrow’s Two Specials. Now after telling you about the delicactes we'll come to the substan- tials of Ife and show you more economies. Tomorrow only, Large Ripe New Potatoes, OOc. bu. Shredded Wheat Biscuits, 10c. pkge. S. A. Reeves, (Reeves, Poole & Co.), Grocer, Coffee Roaster, Baker and Manu- facturar of Finest Confections, 1209 F St. y2ansse MME EMM EHD M OEE E HMMM ASHE MEME MEMM DEEMED MGMGME HEME HEME MEMEO MEME HAO aM pM Roteate Credeedeerentoene ©9000000000000000090 AIRIK 3 Pa Close at 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. ro Friday. ‘ot “remnants In the sense of un- Me ends and “passe styles, but all lets of desirable merchandise to cd out to prevent accumulation. “short piece . Wash Gowks for. 0609000 ant White Figured Marseilles s and 3 “Allendale” ads, Were $1. Fre 75 ¢ 4 Brown Linen Underskirts, with umbrella ruffles. Were $1. Friday St) 75¢. 23 elegant Lawn Waists, all sizes. Were $1.75. Friday... 75c. Sic. Silk Swiss Ribbed Vests. Reduced to 39. 70 pairs Wome extra Fine Lisle Thread fan Hose, Richelieu rib- bed and plvin. Were 50c. Friday. 29c. pairs “Frait Muslin of Loom" Small lot, but all sizes, in 50c. Ven- tilated Corsets, for 39. Clark & Co.,811 Pa.Ave. Sy22-T5d A Bicycle Health Meter. m the New York Rlerald. The very latest invention, one which is just now, a‘ the height of summer, inter- esting medico scientists, is called the bicy- cle health meter. Another meter is not particularly for bicycle people, but is in- tended to record the respiration, and thus give doctors the information which enables them to tell about the physical condition and prospects of the patient. The first meter Is made of two strips of steel, so thin as to be flexible. These are fastened to- gether with pivots, about one-fifth of an inch long. Between the steel plates or strips is the mechanism, and fastened to the portion of the steel that comes against the wrist is a thin strip of what looks and feels for all the world Ike ofled silk. In a mortise at the top of the meter one sees certain figures, which change from time to time with the physical condition of the wearer. These figures denote the rise and fall of physical condition, just as the mer- cury in the thermometer indicates the ve in the weather. is the way that the doctor proceeds. he begins the experiment he care- fully ascertains by means of the health meter the exact physical condition of his patient. First comes the temperature. Then is taken of the color of the fa 5 aning 2s to whether or no it has the hue of health. Then he feels the Pulse, lis- tens to the beating of the heart, notes the rate of breathing, how long it takes to take in breath and how long to expel it. This done, he puts the patient through a course which will bring about fatigue When that ts over he takes the same note of the patient's condition as in the firse place. Then he reads the health meter figures and knows exactly what changes occurred in the Interim between the begin- ning of the exercise and the conclusion. _ ————+e-+—___ There are no fish in Crater Lake, Urego: the deepest fresh water lake in the world, and the government kas decided to stock tt ‘with trout. The natives used to say that the leke was bottomless, but soundings a shown its greatest depth to be 2,00 jee. WORK ON THE FLATS Value to Commerce of Dredging the River. GROWTH OF THE POTOMAC PARK Over Six Hundred Acres of Land Reclaimed for the People. WHAT IS YET TO BE DONE —_>———— Col. Charles J. Allen tells many things of interest to the people of the District in his annual report to the chief of engi- neers ir regard to the operations for the improvement of the Potomac river in the vicinity of Washington. Probably the most gratifying feature of the report is that showing the great benefit the improve- ments have been to commerce*and naviga- tion. Col. Allen says: “The Potomac river is navigable for ves- sels, both steam and sail, from its mouth to Georgetown, D. C., a distance of 113 miles. At Washington it changes its char- acter from a distinctively fluvial to a tidal stream. The tide rises aS far up as Little Falls, three miles above Georgetown, but the flood current fs not perceptible above the latter. The mean range of tides at Washington is three feet. “At Little Falls, the actual head of navi- gation, the width of the river at low tide is 150 feet. The width just above the Aque- duct bridze, which crosses the river at Georgetown, is about 1.200 feet. Below this bridge, along the water front of Georgetown, the width of the river grad- ually increases for a distance of one-half mile to the foot of 3ist street, where the width is 730 feet. This part of the river is known as Georgetown harbor, and its navigation was formerly obstructed by several dangerous rocks, which were re- moved in 1876 and 1853-1885. The depth cbtained over these rocks by the improve- ment was twenty feet at low tide, and which is now the ruling depth in the har- bor. Georgetown has a wharf frontage of 4,000 feet, extending from the Aqueduct bridge to the mouth of Rock creek. At Easby’s Point, one mile below the bridge, the river width is 974 feet. Prior to the reclamation of the flats the width of river sharply Increased from Easby’s Point to about 6,000 feet off the foot of 17th street, about four-fifths of a mile below, and this last named width substantially continued to Glesboro’ Pcint, nearly four miles be- low Easby’s. There was a large deposit over a great pirt of this width of the sedi- ment carried by the river, and consequent fcrmation of bars in the channel and of wide flats on the left bank. “There were in 1702 taree channels in this part of the river, but since 1834 there have been but two, viz, the main, formerly called the Georgetown, but now known as the Virginia channel, and the Wash- ington channel. “Long bridge, 1 4-5 miles below Easby’s Point, crosses Loth channels. The Virginia channel was obstructed by two bars. The upper bar extended from Long bridge to about one-half mile below Easby’s Point. The ruling depth on this bar was eight feet in_1857, while In 1871 it was ten feet; in 1873 it was thirteen and one-half feet, and in 1881 fifteen feet. The improvement was due to frequent dredging, but after every freshet the dredged channel was nearly ob- literated. The lower bar, 3,200 feet long, was near Giesboro’ Point, and in 1874 had a ruling depth of fourteen feet, which was increased by dredging in 1874-5 to sixteen feet. This was the ruling depth in i881. Between these two bars the channel had depths of twenty to thirty feet. Below Long bridge the Washington channel was shoal; its ruling depth in 1878 was ten feet for the greater part of the wharf front. Off the foot of N street the depth increased to twelve feet, and thence gradually deep- ened to twenty-two feet off Greenleaf Point, where the Anacostia river enters the Poto- mac. The depth in the Washington chan- nel has been increased by dredging, so that in 1881 a depth of sixteen feet could be pou along the greater part of the wharf ront. “The flats, which, under the conditions above noted, had been in gradual process of formation for a long tithe, extended from the Washington shcre to the edge of the Virginia channel. Between Easby’s Point and the old 17th street wharf a large area, in some places 1,500 feet wide, had been raised by accretions to a height of about a foot above mean low tide. Large quanti- ties of sewage were carried at high tide over these flats and distributed by the flow among the rank growth of sedges and aquatic plants with which the flats were covered. As the tide fell this mass of sew- age was left exposed to the rays of the sun. These conditions combined to gener- ate effluvia, which rendered the adjacent portions of the city almost uninhabitable, and at the same time were reported as causing malarial and other diseases. The Improvement Plan, “The present, which is the original project for improvement, was adopted by the act of Congress of August 2, 1882. It has for its object the improvement of the navigation of the river by widening and deepening its channels, reclamation of the flats by depositing on them the material dredged from the channels, the freeing the Washington channel, so far as it can be done, of sewage, and the establishment of harbor lines, beyond which no wharves shall be built. To effect these the project provided for 20 feet depth in the channels at low water, for filling in the flats to a height of 3 feet above the flood plane of 1877, and for a tidal reservoir or basin above Long bridge, to be provided with inlet and outlet gates of ample dimensions, to work automatically, and so arranged as to admit of the basin being filled from the Virginia channel on the flood tide and discharged into the Washington channel on the ebb. An ample system of drainage for the reclaimed area was also contem- plated. “The project also provides for the re- building of Long bridge at an early period during the progress of the improvement, with wide spans upon plers offering the least possible obstruction to the flow of water, and the interception of all sewage now discharged into the Washington chan- nel, and its conveyance to the James Creek sewer canal, but neither of these works was included in the estimated cost of the improvement, which was $2,716,365. The estimate, as revised in 1897, was $2,953,020. “The total of appropriations for this im- provement from August 2, , to date is $2,285,000. The amount expended to June 30, inclusive, 1896, was $2,131,049.79. The work done to that date had resulted in the dredging of a channel 20 feet deep and 550 feet wide through the bar above Long bridge, and in restoring the standard 20- foot navigation by redredging shoals due to freshets; in widening the natural chan- nel just below Long bridge from 50 to 500 feet and deepening it to 20 feet; in dredg- ing a channel 850 feet wide and 20 feet deep through the bar in the Virginia chan-' nel near Giesboro Point: in dredging in the Washington channel to a width of 400 feet. and depth of 20 feet; in dredging the junc- tion of the Washington and Virginia chan- nels; in dredging the tidal reservoir (111 acres) to a depth of about 8 feet; con- struction of the reservoir outlet; and con- struction of 38,885 linear feet of sea wall and 5,965 linear feet of training dike. “The work of the past fiscal year has con- sisted in laying sea wall on the Virginia channel front and in the tidal reservoir; also in relaying a part of the old sea wall along the Washington channel front of sec- tion III of the flats. A contract was made March 9, 1897, with A. M. Clegg of Wash- ington, D. C., for dredging to be done un- der the appropriation of $100,000 for the im- provement made by the act of June 3, 18u6, the work t» begin July 1. Work Required to Complete the Pro- ject. “The items of work remaining to be com- pleted are as follows: The dredging of the Virginia channel and the raising of the re- mainder of the reclaimed area to the re- quired height, the dred@girg of the tidal reservoir, the completion of the sea wall, the construction of the reservoir inlet and the completion of the training dike on the right of the Virginia channel above the Long bridge. “The river fats upon which the dredged material was deposited were largely of soft mud. The average depth of filling on the flats has been about ten feet, and, as was expected, the weight of this material compressed the soft mud beneath, re- sulting in some settling of the mass. Levels have recently been taken over the reclaimed THE EVENING STAR; THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1897-12 PAGES, ——s area and computation made of the amount aR TRI of filling required to raise the area to the — y established by the. project of 182 LOGAN : 4N BRONZE amount of fill required over that orig-| - pir Ca This'Inerease fm full ts doe tn, the Page eee change tn grade of section if. made | Unyeiling of St*Caiiiéns’ Statue in dredged material, but chiefly to the settle- 2 : meat end c of dredged materiel Lake Front ‘Park, Chicago. just mentioned. Tne training dike on the rua afar test or Ge mamas Lees sf project i of inl , have also been factors PTENDING. ta cee atlas gute, unre uve neon, cactere | IMPRESSIVE ATTENDING CEREMONIES in estimated which, when aoe was made about 188, and thet the work, fe Military asd ee was ma . 92, a , has been subject to fluctuations ilitary. and Nav since then, pject ions | Imposing itary an plays Features & the Day. THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE pecially, renders access to the various parts of the work difficult, should be cleared up each year, until reservation is ready to be laid out and graded. repairs will also be needed on the wall and reser- matter of importance. In order to prevent infractions of the law, trespasses, &c., the reservation should be patrolled by mounted men, and it is recommended that annual provision be made for two watchmen. Be to Commerce and Navigation. Regarding the improvement of the flats, the expert says: “The benefits to commerce and naviga- tion have been most marked. Vessels of the draught now engaged in the coal trade from Georgetown were formerly unable to cross the bar in the Virginia channel. The increased draught now practicable. has de- creased freight rates materially. In the Washington channel the increased depth has enabled deeper draught vessels en- gaged in the ice trade to reach the port and freights have decreased, while in- creased width has greatly facilitated the management of steamers navigating the river. All of the coal shipped and most of the asphalt received pass through the Vir- ginia channel. The greater part of the ice received and all freights received by steam- ers come through the Washington channel. Wood and ice, however, also go up the Anacostia river. “The value of the commerce to be bene- fited may be judged by examination of the following table showing the commerce of the port of Washington, in tons, from 1887 to 1896, inclusive: 1887, 618,072; 1888, 581,- 575; 1889, 488,680; 1800, 519,496; 1891, 651,- 219; 1892, 766,954; 1893, 653,433; 1894, 644,- 588; 1895, 693,450; 1836, 723,657. “The sum asked for the fiscal year end- ing June 80, 1899, is to be applied to work in furtherance of the project. Potomac Park. “Congress, by act of March 8, 1897, set aside the reclaimed flats for a public park in the following words: “* “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the entire area, formerly known as the Po- tomac flats, and now being reclaimed, to- gether with the tidal reservoirs, be, and the same are hereby, made and declared a public park,under the name of the Potomac Park, and to be forever held and used as @ park = the recreation and pleasure of io." “the land areas of the reclaimed flats ag- Bregate 621 acres; the areas of the tidal reservoirs aggregate 118 acres. These flats are capable of being transformed into one of the finest parks in the country. “The present project for creation of the reclaimed area contemplates carrying the work (the fill from deposit of dredged ma- terial) to an elevation of three fect above the flood plane of 1877. The exceptionally high flood of 1889, however, exceeded that of 1877, at the site of the flats, by about three feet. If the raising of the flats be Umited to the elevation contemplated in the present project, the river surface, in case of another flood equal to that of 1889. will stand at about the same level as the highest surface of the reclaimed flats. Al- though such floods seldom occur, and,when they do occur, are generally of short dura- tion, the surface of the park should be high enough to secure its areas, drives, etc., against injury from any flood. It will Probably meet requirements if the entire acreage of the reclaimed area be carried to an elevation of about three feet above the flood plane of 1889. Such increase, in- cluding the necessary strengthening and readjustment of sea wall, and contingen- cies, would probably cost, according to present prices, about $1,000,000. This in addition to the cost of completing the re- clamation of the flats under the present Project.’ ———+o+_______ REGRET HIS DEPARTURE. eral troops and led them on to victory be- fore the city of Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Crowds began assembling along Michigan avenue at an early hour this morning, an- tictpating the crush which was to follow, and. proceeded to establish themselves in position for a day of sightseeing. Review- ing stands lined the broad thoroughfare facing the monument... Window space was at a premium. As 1 o'clock, the hour set for the unveiling, drew near, the jam be- came almost unbearable. But police pre- cautions were timely and the crowds good- natured. Committees Did Good Work. The work of the committees in charge of the dedication was perfect. The immense body of troops was handled without a hitch. President McKinley was unable to leave Washington, but the government was well represented by Secretary of War Rus- sell A. Alger. Shortly before 1 o'clock the reviewing stand at the monument began filling with distinguished personages. Seats were pro- vided for 5,000. Governor Tanner and staff of Illinois, Governor Schofield and staff of Wisconsin, Governor Mount and staff of Indiana, Gov- ernor Atkinson and staff of West Virginia and Governor Holcomb and staff of Ne- braska were among the first to enter, fol- lowing immediately after the presentation committee. Secretary of War Alger and judges of the supreme and circuit courts came next, escorted by Chairman W. H. Harper of the executive committee and Geo. R. Peck, the orator of the day. Sculptor St. Gaudens followed. The Logan family, compored of Mrs. John A. Logan, Major and Mrs. Wm. F. Tucker and Capt. John A. Logan and wife, were almost the last to enter the stand. ‘The boom of cannon on board the rev- enue cutters Gresham, Fessenden and Calu- met, anchored in the bay, announced the hour of 1. The Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards opened the ceremonies with an eloquent prayer. Henry W. Blodgett, »ehairman of presentation, on behalf ‘of the commis- sioners, presented ie monument to the state; and amidst the fgttle of artillery, “Little Jack IIT” tugged at the silken cord, the veils fell from the stetue and the thous- ands applauded. Ag#in the artillery salute rent the air as thd Uilited States Band struck up the stirring “Battle Scenes of the War.” reer Governor John Ry Tanner, in a vhort speech, accepted the’ monument on behalf of Illinois, and gave»way to the orator of the day, George R. Pec) Geo. R. Eee Address, ~ oa Mr. Peck paid an lequent tribute to the soldier-statesman, with whom he served as @ comrade in army,r <1 The program was’ eémpieted shortly after 8 o'clock. The parade. aid teytew follow- ed. féltag tin: line in 12th (Grand Marshal nent of Mis- souri, marchéd’ Worth ‘oy ‘Michigan avenue past the reviewini ‘ajand . .Oyer 20,000. rnen were in line, headed bya squad of police on foot. The survivors of Gen. ‘Legan’s old regiment, the dist ‘i{meis Volunteers, led the van, proudfy bearing the old regi- mental flag, tattered and torn by 200 con- federate bullets. Then came the grizzled veterans of the G. A. R,, with bared heads fn honor of thetr first and {dolized com- Mmander-in-chief.. With - the veterans Mmarched the ex-confederates, 200 strong. ‘The appearance of the veterans who wore the gray wes a touching tribute to the man they met in battle on the bloody field of Atlanta. Behind the southerners marched, with easy swing, 2,500 regulars, the largest number seen together in the The American Consul at Newcastle, Eng., Highly Complimented. An unusual compliment has been paid the dean of the American consular service, Mr. Wm. 8. Campbell, consul at New-| west since the civil war. Every branch of castle, England, by the council of that|the service was represented, including city on learning of Mr. Campbell's ap-|elght troops of cavalry. The gov- ernors of states with their staffs followed, and then came the Iilinots National Gvard, 7,000 strong, undér command of Governor Tanner as commander-in-chief. Knights Templar and Knights of Pythias followed to the number of 1,500. The rear was brought up by 1,200 Chicago mail carriers ard 3,200 uniformed detachments of var- fous civic societies not bearing arms. The parade was over two hours in pass- ing the reviewing stand. The Naval. Disp! The pageant on land was supplemented by the finest marine display ever seen on Lake Michigan. Grouped around the revenue cutters Gresham, Fessenden and Calumet, which were anchored just off the monu- ment, were nearly 200: vessels of the mer- chant marine and private yachts, all gaily decorated for the occasion. Conspicuous among these, partly on ac- count of the coincidence of names, and partly on account of its tasteful dress of bunting, was the vessel chartered by the Chicago Press Club—the Goodrich Line steamer Atlanta, . This evening a public reception will be held at the Coliseum for Mrs. Logan and other distinguished guests. The reception will be preceded by a gorgeous display of fireworks in the Coliseum gardens. Description of the Statue. The statue of Gen...Logan, which was dedicated this afternoon, was designed by St. Gaudens, and is the largest equestrian statue in America. The figure of Gen. Lo- gan, as it stands on its granite pedestal, is dressed in the uniform of a major general. He sits erect and bareheaded, with his left hand grasping the bridle rein, while with his right hand he bears aloft the flag. The endeavor of the hig eg was to zeprodios as nearly as possible fhe scene presented as Logan rallied the pines before Atlanta after Gen. McPhersows death. From the base to the tép of the horse's withers is 11 feet 3 re, 1d to the top of Logan's head is 15 féét 11 inches. The en- tire weight is 14,200;pounds. The statue stands 24 feet abewe Lake Michigan. Through the center of the mound a foun- dation of brick hag begn built, within which is a crypt tor ite Sfeception of Gen. Logan’s remains. « 992 The approach leading upto the monument is by a series of step ania terraces 96 feet long. The statue faces Eldredge Court, in the center of Lake Front Park, and in full view SM ee pra fr) = row. The entire expense’ unveiling was $80,005, of which the state appropriated $60,000,124 4 Proaching departure from England. The mayor was authorized to write the author- ities at Washington expressing the appre- elation of the council of the services of Mr. Campbell. This the mayor has done in a letter to Judge Day, assistant secre- tary of state, in which he speaks of the universal regret with which the announce- ment of Mr. Campbell's departure was re- ceived. He also says “your noble country has been raised in our esteem by the asso- clation with such admirable specimens of its people. I only express the universal wish that if this change cannot be re- called some other and suitable place may be found for Mr. Campbell, commensurate with his varied qualifications and faith- ful service.” The Newcastle newspapers also speak of the regret felt in commercial circles at the change. Mr. Campbell has served in the consular service under eleven Presidents. He was United States consul at Rotterdam from 1843 to 1862, and at Dresden, from 1862 ‘to 1569, and has now finished four years’ service at Newcastle, having been appoint- ed by President Cleveland June, 1893, New York is his native city, but he and Mrs. Campbell will probably make their home with their daughter, the widow of Gen. J. C. Kelton, in Washington. ———~e-_____ Deaf, Dumb and Nearly Blind. Sanitary Officer Frank had a sad case to look after yesterday afternoon, the saddest that has been under his care for weeks. A young colored man named William Dorsey, who Is deaf and dumb and whose eyesight is almost gone, arrived here from New York yesterday afternoon, and Policeman Costello found him seated in the Baltimore and Potomac depot. It was with some trouble that he learned of the man’s help- less condition, and he then took him to the sanitary office. The only way the unfortu- nate man could communicate with Mr. Frank was to hold his hand on the pen while the latter wrote, and he understood the formation of the letters sufficiently to enable him to tell what was written. He said he had been a musician, and had come here from New York on his way to Georgia. As he was suffering intense agony, he was sent to Freedman’s Hospital. His mother, be says, is Mrs. Mary Raffield, who lives at 260 4th avenue, Pleasant Hill, Macon, Ga. When his condition improves he will start for his Georgia home. iu sae To Pay in Cash Hereafter. The practice of paying the officers and enlisted men of the army by checks having been found to be generally unsatisfactory, it has been decided by the War Depart- ment to return to the method formerly in vogue of making the payments in hard cash. It is said that the check system caused considerable annoyance and lay, ‘besides involving complicated bookkeoping. The adoption of direct cash payments will require the paymasters to make regular visits to the vi Posts and minimize the use of the mails, Wholesale Notigy Healer Fails. ST. LOUIS, July 2-—Albert A. Cruman, wholesale notion dealéz, has filed a deed of trust to George W. Lubke, jr., for the benefit of creditors. “Liabilities, $55,000; assets, $00,000. Preferred. creditors hold claims amounting to, $37,921. There are also 150 unpreferred. creditors, mostly St. Louis firms. 2 —_. Earthquake Tremors Felt. SARATOGA, 'N. Y., Juty 22.—Earthquake ‘tremors were felt here at,3 and 3:20.0’clock this morning. ~The east to west. Easter Feeling at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, : Ghio,, July. 22.—The fail- ‘There were present Ie Ind., vibrations passed from | Peas have brought such a low price lat- terly that farmers on Petapsco Hecht’s start a monster millinery sale, Which for the splendid values offered will eclipse any ever held in this city. Hecht’s realize how very near the season’s end it is—how very near it is to stock taking, and that's why they've made such enorni- ous reductions—which, in many instances, are but a fraction of the cost. ol4c. yard for ribbons that sold up to 50c. The whole stock of ribbons has been carefully gone over, and wherever odd pieces were found — ” from the rest of the stock and put out on a separate table. Tomorrow — 3 Niches ade: which sold up to a half dollar a yard—for g}c. yard. of plaid and striped and Dresden ribbons, plain satin ribbons, etc., in all colors, and from 3 to 9c. for hats that sold up to $1.25. That’s how we've slaughtered the balance of the fancy shapes and short-back sailors. You'll find them on a separate table. There are scarcely two alike, but some of them sold for $1.25, and you get value when you get them. lic. for flowers that sold up to 75c. Pick .as many as you please—any on that immense table—the handsomest poppies, cherries, roscs, clover, violets, etc. “Eleven cents doesn’t cover the cost of the meanest flower on the table. A8c. for $2 and $2.25 “bike” hats. Hundreds of them have been sold—and all that are left go for almost nothing. They're on a sep- choice. Some of Batavia cloth, others of straw with feathers and cents. Your choice of a lot of Tot of Indies’ fino moslin Pure grass linen ani linen ‘This te certatsly the great- aaeies taped nfl rcs lace and embroidery trimmed crash skirts, in pretty striped ext akirt offering of the period broil ated ore tape Soe owns, torchon Ince and em- patterns, splendidly made and and it ts enfe to my, you've es are usually sold tor 15c.— broldery trimmed @hemises— sold for $2 util receutly—to mever known or heard of all- for torchon and embroidery trim- go for ‘wool skirts such as these sell- - 5% cents, med umbrella drawers—V or 99 cents. ing for so little. equare neck Valenciennes and sis = sites! Ladies’ tast black and tan torchon Ince Swiss em- : sta er Dlain and drop-stitch hose, the sans cessur ae oe hagatna rE acne igrdiccarmdad very eame quality which is able grenadine skirts, with the most stylish etamines, sold about town for 19c. pair, SS ee Eee colored underlinings—you know eerges, basket wenves, and will be offered tomorrow for with torchon tuecrtiag ual what they're worth — velvet Vigoreaux suitings, trimmed 5 embroidery, h Qc. pair. meen elds at bound—to go for most elaborately—which sold 5 for 15—to go for A table full of ladies’ fine 39 cents. eee erate ae mnslin drawers and corset cov- : sa $4.75 each. ems, the former with clusters Let of all-wool novelty check ———— of small tucks, and the latter Linen crash skirts — made skirts—the balunce of the Balance of the ladies’ wash- With Hamburg embroidery and with wide hems and the stock, and there are at least able covert cloth bicycle cas- Valenciennes and torchou lace Proper width, which were 50 of thm; percaline lined tumes, with bloomer skirt for as high as $4.50—g0 for 59 cents. 99 cents. $1.49 each. Slaughtering the new and pretty shirt waists. __ The cutting which Hecht’s are doing in the shirt waists is town talk. Plenty stores are cutting the life out of the old season’s waists—practically giving them away—but none are doing such a slashing of the pretty and very desirable ’97 waists—the handsomest creations of the best makers. and highest grede waists of the Seuson, x Ol —for three tablesfol of figured lawns, which sold for $2.50 and $3. Clearance sale reductions in boys’ department. tste shirt waiste—with detachable col- lars, in the most desirable patterns and You took the 60c. washable galates cloth suits so quickly that we were com- this searon’s styles, which sold for as high as a dollar. Pelled to look about tho market for more, and we've struck a maker who wns very, very anxious to unload, even if at a sac- rifee. That's why you get §1 wash sults for. —for the choice of any waist you see on ‘those two tables, consisting of Inppet lawns, batistes, silk and satin stripe grass linens, linen colored lawns, lace lawns, some with plain white linen de- tachable collars— rally the most exclusive Buy the boys three or four pairs—the “Mothers’ Friend” shirt waists—of the very best laundered Sea Island percale, im the neatest patterns—for ; 49 cents, You always paid 80c. for these until We came. Have patent button bands, taore you buy the more you save. Boys" ‘Maen crash and pure linen pants, which 58 cents. usually bring 29¢.—for Have braid-trimmed cellars and are in several combinations. 2 16 cerits. Best of all, Hecht extends you--everybody. ments, and they make the payments no bigger -the privilege of easy = than you can easily i ay “i : HECHT & COMPANY, sis seventh Street. THE PENALTY OF PERJURY] @@@@SGOOG8S OS COBSCODS9 00S Ca Engene Mercer Sentenced for Falee Swear- Famous Friday Bargain Shoe Sales. Tomorrow our Odds and Ends Tables will again prove a gold mine to wide-awake, economical shoppers. The Shoes on these tables are all right in style and quality—only we have not all sizes of them — and that is why they are marked down, some of them te only a quarter of their value. Here are Regular $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes Ladies’ $1.50 and $2 Tan FOR 95e. First Case Under the New Law—Other Prosecutions in Prospect—The Judge’s Comments. Judge Cole, in sentencing Eugene Mercer today to three years’ imprisonment at hard labor in the New Jersey state prison, for making a false affidavit in obtaining a marriage license last month, gave notice that the new marriage law means some- thing, and that every one who commits perjury for the purpose of obtaining a li- cense under it will be severely punished. Mercer, a young colored man, it will be recalled, obtained a marriage license for John H. Strong, an old pensioner, and Mary Robinson by falsely swearing that they were colored people, and by falsely swear- ing as to their ages and citienship. The couple had unsuccessfully endeav- Men's $2.50 Brown cots, Hand.sewed Oxfords“ Ladies’ $2 Hand-sewed aie mene omees: Tan Sandals, 3 to 7. Ladies’ $2 Kid Button, and Kangaroo Ties. Sizes 5 to 6 and 10. common sense, pat. tip. ceoceracing ored to obtain the license earlier In the Smmen oxen pet si day, and when Mercer ealled for it later th 0 BY ELExtent Leather Pumps, the same day he denied that it was for the $2.50 Rest Tan Jullets, then falsely swore, as Bizes 2 to 3%. Bors’ and Youths 50 = Spartiee, and iy — Hand-sewed ‘Ontord 5 — = harg Ladies’ $2 Nevil’s Brown brown goat, black kid Plea of Guilty Entered. Ss P24 patent’ leather, 11 to 13-3 to 5% These $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Shoes Mercer plead guilty @ few days ago, and when asked today what he had to say, stated to Judge Cole that he was induced SOQSSSSC0SSO80008 0000 00 00000 to get the license by friends of the parties, Ladies’ $1.50 Tan F Child's $1 Biack and did not realize that he was committing oe Sich Kl Solar-tp Button perjury in making the required affidavit. a Sizes du. te Assistant District Attorney Shillington = = Brown Goat Misses’ and Child's $1.25 explained to the court ‘that Mercer is an — to 4. Hand-sewed Black and all around loafer, and is known as the = 4 =n ‘Oxfords. South Washington walking speak-easy. Tadies White Canvas Blies In sentencing the man, Judge Cole toid him Hand-sewed Oxfords. O ocnntsstor tat he believed he was induced to get the Sizes 2 to 6. gE Eaten, license by others, who perhaps also in- duced him to swear falsely, yet he know- ingly committed perjury. But in view of the belief of the court that he was encour- aged by others, who should, the court re- mar! be severely punished for their part in the matter, he had decided to make the sentence just one year more than the min- imum penalty, three years’ imprisonment at hard labor. Other Offenders. ‘This is the first conviction for perjury under the new marriage law, but it is an- derstood that District Attorney Davis is in- SOSQODODA DIS HHOSOTOSHSOCOO LO OOOO 980 AND 932 7TH sT. 1914 AND 1916 Pa. ave, 23 PA AVE SE WM. HAHN & CO.’S Reliable Shoe Houses, : | 2 Arrested for Burglary. Precinct Detective In such a case, subornation of perjury, | ‘XCM {0 COUR. es ot No 1027 the law caichbe) See cee 5 fo8 | New Jersey avenue has also the Several , r, mi t in the itentiary less of a bicycle. 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