Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1897, Page 7

THE EVENI : 3 : : é ; : t Seoterdondontontondoatentententen testes ees Seedentengeete Seongesteagent te Lestoat HHMPHNS HHA HHH HHO MeHHdMaHananeptntteededandraedddednteteaetedadaeete tated Fine Suspenders. for 39c | dred dozen to choose from. The mak- | er’s loss our mutual gain. penders, and nearly one hun- Men’s Se, TSe and $1 Sus- Where are you at? F at seashore or mountain we can ‘bring the Palate Ioyal to you the mail, Write us your The Palais Royal, G and 11th Streets ONDAY’S most important news is of 12-yard pieces Im- perial Long Cloth at only 98 cents and new Wash Dress Goods at little prices coupled with immense quantities and a variety that includes all the most beautiful of designs and scarcest of colors. 19¢ 15c Ditmities. 12!4c for 7c Fard for the well-known 12%¢ Figured rns; Hight and dark grounds Serer yard for finest 2c yn. time 6c American | SOC Lawns. White ground, with ne inches wide. urrs-end stripes, In blues, pinks, reds, biaci ete. 9c (See above for Laces.) yanl for 37%4¢ Freneh Organdies—the ‘only complete collection now in Wash- Bue yard for sandien aot Piain Colored Plaids. 25c 2 50c Be Seotch Capea. and Imported quality Crash, Pudded Or- Fe 59c charming dresses and A. Lisner. Laces, Etc. on egg y rd for last of the $1.50 to Band Laces, exquisitely Sraproidered in silks of various colors. rd for the 48-inch-wide Silk-finish Grave Linen, ith silk stripes. Make wal Swiss, Grass Linen Embroidertes, 4 to Some were $1.08 y: ard for 12¢ to 15¢ Swiss and Cambriec Embroldertes, 2 to 5 inches wide. Housefurnishings. new “bargain corner” has been lately created on first floor. Turn to your right if you enter by 11th st. door; to your left if you come in the G st. door. furnishings there than in most ‘ for choice. $3.95 gold decomations. ‘Tea Cups in the Basement. Carlsbad Chinn 5 of 56 pieces. Floral and IC ee ously Note and admire the dainty and are locked on $4. Q5 tor $7 Quality ¥ a China Din- and Tea Sets 11 The fashtonable square shape, Saccecatocs ta ‘olory. ner asrort sets. pieces. at $6.' QS for the well-known $9 American China Dinner and Tea Sets of 100 pieces. Flowers and gol! bands on each piece. SALI tr $1.75 Quatity Chamber Sets, e containing new shape and ft size pitcher, basin, mug. soap dish and covered | “ork Department. chan Floral 4QE for, the ‘fameuws. “Star” two d-inch burners and large with olf tank. $I. 37 19¢ | PALAIS ROYAL, Setestentectectectntontontect for 2% fee all ext decorations in three colors. ON Stoves, for 24-inch Fi 50c marked oa the of ¢ $8.9: ings. rien Hose, with teas furnitare. Te for Shades. ing Cams, And Hoe aud Trowel, 1214c You'll find more House- “Ioc stores” and at only 3c and 7¢ Second Floor. for 16-inch All-linen Doylies. ail at 75 cents a dozen, ® bargain at that price. 65¢ 3 yard for 68-inch Satin Table Damask. ‘These ure the extra heavy Scotch linens, oles elegantly finished. and usually retatled 19¢ 15c fer 18-inch and Pure Linen Centerpieces are less than the late wholesale prices. We refer to those stamped round pieces found in the Art Needle- ther Scfa Pillows is apocher surprise price that will at tract many to the Art Department. Fourth Floor. for Slip Covers for 5-plece suite $1.95 for Window Awn- All made to order. Expert work. Satisfaction guaranteed. for Adjustable A. LISNER, G Street. os DOES A ARREARS rds for Val. Laces wundred different styles. Window Sereens— the kind usually retailed at 20c. Cambrie | and for 22-inch si Le = Have You Discovered any outs in your housekeeping arrangements? are the bargain days at the Liberal Housefurnishers. W —and we will lay them free for you. If your ice bill is too large or your cold storage facil eae eS ee eS SSeS TOTES Ser eer rere ws ties too small or imperfect—one of our REFRIGERATORS will save you money and set you right. If you cannot make a satisfactory selection from the three makes of BABY CARRIAG able to anywhere. These are just three possible needs that you may have and that we can supply. COMPI -ETE HOU complete Housefurnishers in Washington. You want to remember another thing, and that is — “YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD.” we handle you will not be But you want to remember that we are EFURNISHERS—in fact, the ONLY House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, Cor. 7th and I Streets. More than half the summer is left for you to use the summer furnishings. But we have given them very-end-of-the-season prices. These Je have yet a good assortment of STRAW MATTINGS at IMPORTED CHEVIOT SUITS REDUCED TO $9.33 By all means come in and see the goods, you'll be sure then to order. A particularly nice line of suitings with particularly pleasing prices, made newly little, so as to sell them quickly—two for one is about the value we're giving as compared with others. $10. $5. Royal Blue Serge Suits.... Kentucky Tow Suits. . ececcece Mertz and [ertz, ‘New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. Seledemberga. “the dependable store.”’ (926-v28 7th—706 K Sts.) Greater bargains for a greater business. And at the same time get the stocks ready for inventory. Immense sell- ing now is worth a great deal to us before we begin to count stock, for the more we sell the less we shall have to count. Another thing, you know how nearly we're ready to move into the new additions. There'll be a general moving about through- out the store—scarcely any depart- ment will stay where it now is lo- cated. In each instance more space will be given to selling and stocks and wider variety will be the result. These are really remarkable values and by shopping about you will real- ize it. WASH STUFFS. 250 pieces 31-inch jaconet lawns— secured several weeks ago and just in—all new, bright, handsome styles, different from those which you’ve seen about town all summer; as many as a hundred different styles to pick from; this same quality of goods has never sold for less than roc. a yard, yet we offer you your choice Monday for 5 cents. Lot of organdie lawns, in the most exquisitely pretty figured patterns— sheery and cool and delightfully suited for the hottest of weather; fast colors; has never sold for less than 12}c., yet Ay get it Monday for 714 cents. Muslin Underwear Twenty-five dozen ladies’ fine cot- ton corset covers, square neck, all sizes, every seam felled—for a day, 9 cents. Ladies’ fine cotton ‘on drawers, made with deep hems and cluster of small tucks—the usual 25c. value—for a day, 14 cents. Ladies’ fine cotton night gowns, made with six clusters of tucks in the yoke, finished with cambric ruffle— the usual 50c. value—for a day, 29 cents. Ladies’ fine. “Empire” gowns, trimmed with handsome embroidery and equa! to any you ever bought for a dollar—for a day, 69 cents. DOMESTICS. 81 by 90-inch ready-made Lockwood shects—to go for a day at 35 cents, 90 by 90-inch re: to go for a day at y-made Utica shects— 50 cents. 72 by 90-inch Lockwood sheets—to go for a day at 33 cents. 45 by 36-inch ready-made pillow cases— to go for a das at 534 cents. 45 by 36-inch hemstitched ready-made Pillow cases—to go for a day at sheets—mude of Pequot sheeting—to go for a day at 37 cents. Heavy yard-wide unbleached muslin—to muslia—to go for a 5 cents. NOTIONS. 360 pins—the very best English make—for 3 cents. 50-yard spools white cotton for 8c. spool. seek 10e. hair curlers, made of kid, for “Fruit-of-the-Loom’ day at ‘Safety’? hooks and eyes—as good as De Long's, for 1 cent a card of two dozen. 0c. frilled garter elastic, all colors, for 3c, yard. WHITE GOODS. Fifteen dozen ladies’ white lace striped India linon aprons, which are the regular 25c. wort—to go for 750 yards very sheer English India inoa, regular Ibe. the quality—for a day, 10% cents. 500" yards English, dlinity— Se enaty 8: quality never sold for less than yard—to go for a day at 10% cents. 12-yard pieces English free the 12%c, yard sort—to go for a 98c. piece. Seven high-grade S-inch satin sash ribbon, Dink. Mile green, Nght p and Havana brown, about town 4Sc. a yurd—to go for a at 30 cents. Five emery ladies’ ribbed vests, in blue only, for a day, but not more than three ts @ single customer—for 33 cents. TOILET GOODS. Conti's white castile soap— SS go for a cake—about double the stad of that bold in the drug stores. we "e facial to for codbary’s soap—to go Ie, oammperial talcum dar superior to all here bocated. carbons! perfamed— usual price, Ibe: bok—here for a day at NG STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897-24 PAGES. THE SOCIAL WORLD 3 July. Weddings: Attended by Many =Fripnds, BOTH TOWN AND* COUNTRY EVENTS rE} Where Some Washingtonians Are Enjoying a Rest. PERSONAL NOTES The marriage of Mrs. Lila O. Marshall to Col. William A. Dickey took place yes- terday at the residence of the former, 1709 G street. Palms and flowers decked the rooms and the ceremony was witnessed by a number of relatives and intimate friends. Rev. Wilbur Ennis officiated, and there were no attendants. The bride wore gray slik, the bodice trimmed with rose pink chiffon. She wore a large gray hat, with white plumes, and carried La France roses. A breakfast followed the ceremony, after which the couple left for Saratoga, before sailing, July 30, for Peru. Colonel Dickey has just been appointed consul at Callao, Peru. ‘The Episcopal Church at Herndon, Va., was the scene of a pretty wedding Wed- nesday, the 21st instant, at 12 o'clock, when Miss Jennie M. Crounse and Mr. Judson H. Bradway were united in marriage by Rev. Mr. Clopton. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wed- ding march, led by Miss Leona E. Kidwell, niece of ths bride, and Miss Hattie Crounse, followed by Messrs. Ryan and Wiley, who acted as ushers; Miss Marie C. Reid and Mr. Richard W. Crounse, Miss Nellie Crounse and Mr. George M. Robinson, Mrs. Leona §. Kidwell, sister of the bride, and Mr. Chatton Bradway, the bride following with the groom. The bride was becomingly gowned in white organdie and carried bride roses; Miss Crounse wore white or- gandie and carried red roses; Miss Reid wore yellow organdie, carrying yellow roses; Miss Kidwell, as maid of honor, wore lavender with cream moire ribbons and carried pink roses, while Misses Crounse and Kidwell, as flower girl wore white and carried a profusion of flo ers. The groom was attended by his broth- er. After the ceremony refreshments were served at the home of the bride to a score of friends, and the couple departed for Washington at 1:40 amid a shower of rice, leaving the next morning at 10 o'clock for Chicago. The marriage of Miss Meta Steele, daugh- ter of Representative Steele of Indiana, to Representative Hugh R. Belknap of Chi- cago will take place early in September. Mrs. and Miss Steele are now in Indiana. The marriage of Miss Lida D. Kelly, daughter of: Mrs. ‘Honora Kelly, to Mr. William T. George will take place at St. Aloysius Church Tuesday evening, August 3, at 6 o'clock. A reception will follow at 1139 5th street. Mr. and Mrs. TisGe} and Miss Edine Tis- del have sailed" for! Europe. The Misses Tisdel are summering in the Adirondacks. Mrs. Philip Highbdfn, Miss Hichborn and Master Philip are Hg a hotel at Atlantic City since the destruction by fire of their cottage at Brighntite Beach. Mr. and Mrsl John Henry of Kingman place have returned from a fortnight’s vis- it to the mother of!ithe latter, Mrs. Lede- ley, in Westchestér county, New York state. + * Mrs. and Miss Grace Steele of this city are making a visit this weck to Mrs. Des. Randoiph Keim) at their pleasant home at Reading, Pa. ‘The McMillans are at Manchester-by-the- Sea, where they have a fine home. Miss McMillan{its vigttingy at Bar Harbor with Mr. and Mrs.\Jehn ¢¥ Donnell. Mrs. Queen and Mrs. Raborg are at North Hatley, Canade, for. summer. Mr. ang, 3rd, Jamie} M. Johnston are at New Castle, N. H., for the summer, where they have a pleasant home. Dr. and Mrs. Alex. Magruder have a cot- tage at Atlantic City, which they are oc- cupying for the first time this year. Mrs. and Miss Belknap have joined the Washington contingent at Cobourg,Canada. Mrs. Loulse H. Patterson, Miss Patterson and Mr, Albert and Odi. J. C. Bates, U. S. A., will shortly join a house party at East Gloucester, Mass., with friends. Mrs. 8. B. Craig and her daughter, Mrs. E. B. White, are at Atlantic City. Miss Elizabeth Thornburgh and the Misses Ruth Marie Rodgers and Florence Turtle, who have been visiting Miss Bessie Burche of 18th street, have returned to their homes in Tennessee and Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Sangor Johns, Brook Johns, Paul V. MacConville, Miss O'Keefe, Miss Julia O'Keefe, W. F. Kill and Miss Mar- riott are at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. William Henry White have returned from Atlantic City and will spend the remainder of the summer at Fairfield, on the Chevy Chase road. Dr. Jas. W. Graham and family are sum- mering at Cassville, Huntingdon county, Pa. The doctor has purchased his wife's childhood home just outside the town. Mrs. Lucy A. Platt will stay at Atlantic City for some time. Mrs. C. Haden of Corcoran street, accom- penied by her brother, Mr. W. A. Morton of Beston, left this morning for Saratoga and Lake George, where they will be joined by the son of the former, who is now at Buffalo. Miss Maude V. P. Walcott, daughter of Col. Walcott, U. 8. A., left this morning for Providence, Newport and Boston for the summer. Mrs. M. L. ‘Tinker is visiting friends in Cleveland for the summer. Mrs. D. W. Edelin and children are spending the summer with relatives in Cul- peper, Va. Mr. Wm. Helmus and daughter, Carrie, are sojourning at Atlantic City for a short stay. Miss Emille Given is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Walter 8. Harban, at her cottage, ‘Woodbine, Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Mrs. 8. Johnson and family of 427 7th street southeast have gone to Atlantic City to remain through August. Mrs. H. P. Maxwell of East Capitol street and Miss Maude Maxwell are at Old Point, Va. Mrs. J. H. Neill and Mrs. Charles Allen of 1320 G street left this morning for Long Branch, and wa be absent for several weeks. Miss Nellie Wisher ‘and Miss Cornelia Whitney have een’ taking the summer course at the yk Siounty Normal School at cuiceepy a als at home after this weel Miss Emma’ Gray “is at Narragansett Pler at present, and intends to go to the White mountains us fer. Mrs. pcaestogeet 6th nied by her ekea hters, the Misses Bagaley, has goné to Laurel, where they will remain the rest of the summer. Mr. F. G. Stein of the Melva Club gave a birthday party, Wédnesday last, at his residence, 925 4th’ street. Tose preset frcm the club were Messrs. E. Espey, Brooks, E. Schneiger} M. Sckmidt, T. wit: lett, R. Lucket street, accompa- hieman ans yons. Other fri: present were er, Beatty, Riehl, Borger, oT. hi Nau, L. Nau, ‘Schmidt, , L. Gleese, Nau, T. Nau, Grigsby, areearas Stoin, Baer, Yeabower, Riehl and jueh Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Beale are now at Swan's Island. Me. Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Burdette and Miss Burdette are at Jamestown, R. L Mr. and Mru. H. Clay Stewart have gone to Rye Beach, N. H. Mrs. C. EB. Young will spend this month at.New London, Conn. Mrs. A. 8. Bryan will spend the rest of the summer ‘at Paeonian Springs, Va. Mrs, J. F. Bridget is at Fairfax Court House, Va. ifrs. A. B. Ruff has gone to Hamilton, Va., fora week. _ Miss Denie Clements of 1322 Corcoran street is visiting friends In New York. Last Tuesday evening the Misses Mc- Carthy of West Washington gave a dance at the country home of their parents, Mountain View Farm, near Ardwick, Md. The lawns surrounding the house were lighted by Japanese lanterns. Dancing was indulged in far into Wednesday morn- ing. Shortly after midnight a. fine colla- tion was served. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moss of Ardwick, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cropley of Maryland, Misses Mamie E. McCarthy, Josie M. Gor- man, Lillie I. Allen, Bessie Crawford, Helen B. McCarthy, Emma Suit, Delia Mealy, Elizabeth Allen, Marguerite T. Miller, Liz- zie Healy, Jennie Allen, Edna Suit, Louise Volkman, Marguerite C. McCarthy, Dei Healy and Jennie Devon of Baltimore, and Messrs. John M. Deponai, W. A. Volkman, M. J. Gorman, O. H. Allen, J. C. Crawford, L. V. Alen, Joseph G. Stack, F. P. A. Bate- man, 8. C. Lewis, W. C. Sulit. Jesse C. Stoddard, W. J. Brophy of Brooklyn, G. F. Connor of Hyattsville, E. T. Sult of For- restville, R. 8. Mansfield of Philadelphia and Mr. John McCarthy. Wednesday evening the Rest, the beautt- ful ancestral home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Magruder at Tenleytown, was made bril- ltantly gay by a party of young people, chaperoned by Mrs. Daisy L. Fox, Mrs. Porter and Mr. Howells. Among those who participated in the musical program and dancing were Mrs. Fox, Miss Muir, Miss Tyler, Miss Taylor, Mr. Bleekman, Miss Williams, Mr. Parker, Miss Tongue, Mr. De Mood, Mrs. Eleanore Marshall Magruder, Miss Amy Bruce Tongue, Mr. C. Montague Bigelow, Mr. S. Ashby Wolfe, Miss Fleanore Bruce Magruder, Miss Jen- nie Tongue of Calvert, Mrs. Porter, Dr. Melville Newberne, Miss Nettie Law, Mr. Dalgras, Mr. Magruder, Mr. Raymond Kent Tongue, and Messrs. Howells, Currie, Po- see and Schade. Dancing was followed by refreshments. Wednesday evening a pleasant party of thirty or forty friends called to congratu- late Mrs. Lavine H. Lewis on her eighty- third birthday, at the residence of her son, Mr. M. M. Lewis, 222 Eest Capitol strect. ‘The pretty effects of the illuminated lawn and dining room, the improved grama- phone program music and refreshments were interesting features of the pleasant occasion. The guests included Dr. H. M. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. O'Bryan, Miss O'Bryan, Mrs. Moore, Capt. J. T. Powell, Mrs. George, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Easterling, Mr. and Mrs. Underhill, Mr. and Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Beatty, Miss Beatty, Miss Gillon, Miss Wrightson, Miss Stanton, Miss Hawk, Mrs. Dr. Thos. Cul- ver, Mrs. Fred. G. Calvert, Mrs. Schneider, Miss Lamb, Maj. E. R. Campbell, Dr. A. J. Huntoon and Mr. L. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. H. Olcott, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. E. Walt, Miss Pauline Curley, Mrs. M. A. Clement, Miss 8. J. Neal, Mrs. J. B. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kopf, Miss Fracker, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Jones, Misses Lucy, Edna and Inez Jones, Messrs. Isaac and Milton Jones, Mrs. Ches- ley, Miss Chesley, Katherine Chesley, Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Miss Koehie, Mrs. L. B. Hempstone, P. W. Robertson and wife, of this city, are at Loch Lynn Heights Hotel, Mt. Lake Park. Mrs. Findlay Harris and family are at Atlantic City. Mrs. T. B. Nolan has gone to Grants- ville, Md. Mrs. C. F. Powell has gone to spend a month at Morgantown, W. Va. Mrs. D. P. Mertze is spending a month at Mertze Post Office, Va. Mrs. 8. Aman has gone to Virginia Beach to remain three weeks. Mrs. Anneda McGrew is at Elkton, Va. Mrs. M. A. Gibbons is spending a month at Saratoga. Mrs. W. F. Dales has gone to spend 3 month at Stormstown, Pa. Miss Lillie Mount has gone to tees N. Y., for an extended visit. —_+ HE TRIES A GAME. Daniel Shelley Pleads Ulness and Asks for a Free Ride. Daniel Shelley, a resident of Richmond, Va., was a sadly disappointed man when he called on Sanitary Officer Frank this morning, expecting to get fre> transporta- tion to his home. He had been furnished a free ride to that city more than a year ago. Yesterday afternoon when he appear- ed he complained that he was sick. “I can’t send you today,” the officer told him, “for the train on which you would have to go will leave in a few minutes, and I haven't the ttme to get your ticket.” “Pleese do me this favor," pleaded the Virginian. Sanitary Cfficer Frank finally made him understend that he could not send him, and then the applicant said he was sick. “I'll send you to the hospital, Frank, and Shelley seemed delighted to think he was going to be cared for so well until this mcrning. He said that he was too sick to go to th= hospital in a street car, and the ambulance was called. When the hospital was reiched Shelley infcrmed one of the sisters that he was not sick; all he warted, he said, was to be sent home. “I came to see you about that ticket,” said Shelley, when he reached the office of the sanitary officer this morning. “And you are not going to get it,” he was promptly told. “I wouldn't give you a ticket to Bladensburg.” Shelley left the office to get home in scme manner other than at public ex- pense. ——— THEODORE BIRNEY DEAD. Well-Known Member of District Bar Victim of Consumption. Theodore W. Birney, a well-known young member of the District ber, died at the res- idence of his brother, ex-District Attorney Arthur A. Birney, No. 1516 Florida avenue, at 3 o’clock this morning, of consumption, in the thirty-fifth year of his age. His funeral will take place from his brother's residence at 4:30 o’clock Monday after- noon, and the interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. During a fishing and hunting trip last September Mr. Birney contracted a severe cold, which developed into consumption. Early last December he went to Arizona, and in March to California, in the hope of recovering his health. He improved for a time, but then gradually grew worse, re- turning to Washington early last month. It was then seen that he was hopelessly ill, and that his death was a question of but a short time. Mr. Birney was the son of Gen. William Birney, a well-known citizen, and also a prcminent member of the District bar, and was born near Morris, Ill, May 6, 1863. He graduated from Lehigh University, and from the Georgetown Law School about ten years ago, taking the essay prizes each year of his course at the law school. He went to Atlanta, Ga., practicing law there until his brether was, in 1893, appointed United States district attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbia, when he returned to this city and associated himself with him in the practice of law. He married in At- lonta, and leaves a widow and two chil- dren, Mrs. Birney being the founder of the mothers’ congress which met here last February. Mr. Birney was a young man of great personal popularity, highly esteemed, and had already attained great prominence in his profession, —__>—__. BROKERS PLAY BALL. Contest With Baltimor- eans Promised. All arrangements have been made for the game of base ball this afternoon between teams representing Washington and Balti- more stock brokers at National Park. The local nine will be as follows: Wm. B. Hibbs, catcher; Dick Johnson, pitcher; ¥F. B. Vaughn, first base; Will A. Mearns, second base; H. M. Earle, third base; H. ©. Wilson, shortstop; W. Riley Deeble, left field; Charles P. Williams, center field, and James M. Green, right field. The sub- stitutes will be Mr. Charlies J. Bell and Mr. Rozier Dulaney. The Baltimore team will be: F:isnk T. Redwood, pitcher; Gustavus Ober, catcher; An Exciti Owen Daly, first base; John Redwood, sec- ond base; A. T. Clabaugh, third base; Jas. M. Thompson, shortstop; Howard Stirling, left field; George McKubbin, center field; Gittings, Robert w. Smith, J. W. Midden- dort and John M. Nelgon. The committee on its consists of Mr. C. J. Bell, Mr. W. A. Mearns, Mr. A. K. Parris, Mr. W. B. Hibbe and Mr. At the conclusion of the game all will be entertained at Mr. Sure J. Bell's country place on Woodley Lane. AS BAD AS THE MEN Vanity Fair Accuses English Society — of Intemperance. REMARKABLE SHOOTING AT BISLEY General Miles Has Asked Permis- sion to Inspect Russian Army. AMERICANS AT BEYREUTH sees LONDON, July 24.—According to Vanity Fair, the London season, which is now nearing its end, has been remarkable for bringing into prominence the “intemperate habits of society.” In the course of a long article Vanity Fair says: “The women are as bad as the men. Prob- ably the length of the London season is chiefly responsible for the evil. From the beginning of May to the end of July the season is one stretch of fatigue. Long be- fore the first six weeks are over pleasure has become nothing but pain. The women drag themselves wearily from house to house, and only manage to do this by the aid of incessant stimulants.” The rifle competitions at Bisley this week have provoked a curious variety of opinion among the experts, but they are all agreed as to one thing, and that is, that the shooting has been “too good.” The substitution of the Lee-Mitford rifle for the Martini has resulted in such a tremendous increase of accuracy that everybody seems to have reached a dead level of excellence. Were it not for accidents, variations of wind and light, it would be impossible to decide the results of the competitions, £0 far as the award of prizes is concerned, Dozens made the highest possible score, repeating the feat during the shooting-off. Some new method of scoring is now imper- ative. Gen. Miles Goes to Carinbad. Gen. Miles, having finished his investiza- tions of the military system in England, has gone to Carisbad, from which point he will go to Russia, where he will meet the czar. He has asked permission to inspect the Russian army. In England Gen. Miles has been afforded every facility. He has been permitted to visit the arsenals and barracks, to sample the soldiers’ rations and to examine their equipments. Although the newspapers re- cently protested against the granting of such privileges to foreign officers from the continent, no mention has been made of Gen. Miles in this connection. The developments at the inquest which followed the terrible death of Mrs. Frances Samuelson, whose hair, while in the hands of the hatr-dresser, took tire as the result of the petroleum hair wash being used to dress it, have caused the most intense in- terest. It appears that this wash, which is cailed petrol, has been very generally used of late in London. The newspapers are filled with interviews on the subject, and a question will be asked in the house of commons with a view of prohibiting the importation of the article. American Entries for the Derby. For the derby of 1899, Mr. August Bel- mont has entered two horses, Mr. Richard Croker two, Mr. J. P. Keene three, Mr. Pierre Lorillard two and Mr. Foxhall Keene one. For the oaks of 1809 Mr. Croker has en- tered three, Mr. J. R. Keene two and Mr. Pierre Lorillard two. Lady Henry Somerset has resigned the presidency of the British Woman's Tem- perance Association. She recently address- ed a circular to the presidents of the Lranch associations, asking them not to approve cr sign petitions to Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state for India, against the renewal of the contagious dis- ease acts for India. The branches, almost without exception, refused to be governed by Lady Henry’s request, and she has, con- sequently, resigned the presidency of the association. ‘The letters ot Mr. Stevens, the Daily Mail’s correspondent, now at Beyreuth, give an amusing picture of discomfort, sol- emnity and extortionate prices during the progress of the Wagner performances. He says: “As we crawled nearer the town we seem- ed entering an outlying province of t United States. All down the buzzed the American tongue. window looked a group of American on. Four girls and a woman to cne elderly, weary-looking man was the proportion; and, as it always happens, the man was working away with the baggage, the por- ters and guards, and getting refreshments for the comfort of the girls, all of whom were taking their pleasure as their manner is on Sundays and holidays in talking, talk- ing, talking in a perpetual gush of chatter about things that didn’t matter. Churchill to Stand for Parlinment. It is announced that the Hon. Winston Churchill, cldest son of the late Lord Ran- dolph Churchill, will stand for parliament in the conservative interest at the next opportunity. Lord Randolph's younger son, John Henry Churchill, now seventeen years of age, will study for the bar. Society is very much interested in the wedding last Tuesday at St. John’s Church, Paddington, of a parlor maid of Lady Gwendoline Little to a member of ihe Christy minstrels. The bride had seen thirty years’ service with Lady Littie. Among those who were present at the ceremony and made presents to the newly- wedded couple were the Countess of Lon- donderry aid Helen Stewart, Dowager Coun- tess of Shrewsbury. The affair was taken up as a fad by a good many of the smart set. Am Earl’s Shady Transactio: The Earl of Rosslyn, who has been promi- nent in the Prince of Wales’ set and mixed up in private theatricals and sporting mat- ters with the prince, was in ccurt Thurs- day in a money-lending transaction any- thing but creditable to him. The judge in charging the jury said there was only one word to describe the transaction, and that was “shady.” Earl Rosslyn had asked a money lender to let him have £500. The latter had agreed to make the advance it the earl would give him a due bill for £575 and purchase a perfumery business for £600. This, continued the judge, the nobie earl did and now sought to evade payment of the £600 because the perfumery was not worth £50. “The noble earl,” continued the judge, “has put himself in a very awkward position, but the money lender is entitlea to the ordinery rights of a British subject and Earl Rosslyn cannot evade payment.” On Thursday the Duke and Duchess of York opened a jubilee philatelic exhibi- tion, probably the finest ever organized. It-is estimated that the stamps on view are worth helf a million pounds sterling. The collection is particularly rich in colo- nial and English stamps. Among the ex- hibitors are the Duke of Coburg, the Duke of York, the Duke of Norfolk and Baron de Worms. Willard’s New Lending Lady. E. 8. Willard has enlisted a new leading lady for his next tour of the states—Keith Wakeman, who is an American, with e brief London career. The alliance of Mr. Willard and Olga Brandon did not prove a happy one; Indeed, their personal relations became so sadly strained that they were not on speaking terms during the return trip of the company to England. Anna Held, who is now a stellar attrac- tion at one of the leading music halis, where she shines by no means so conspicu- ously as she did under more shrewd man- agement in the United States, is booked to return to the other side for the next sea- son. Her second tour, it is announced, will be in a more ambitious role than as a singer. 5 The record for pigeon flying has been broken by a bird owned by a Mr. Evange- Ust of South Tottenham. This pigeon few from the Shetland Islands to London, @ Gistance cf 597 miles, in the remarkable time of 36 hours and 54 minutes. This time includes the hours of darkness, in which a pigeon cannot fly. - Sed One would scarcely it to find bicycles and a bicycle club in the heart of Africa, and 800 miles away from any railroad. One club in Buluwayo, Matabeleland, South Africa, is in a flourishing condition, having twenty-five members. min at Coles- Md.. Tournament. A regular old-fashioned tournament was held yesterday at Colesville, Montgomery county, Md. The whole country-side turn- ed out, it appeared, and the lange present of candidates for offic for today tn the democratic primary tion turned the affair into a political meeting after the riding by the sir kn The riding commenced at 2 k, and number 8 to be voted was very interesting. Ten aoniahits part in the tournament, the suc ones being Carroll Bell, who won Prize, and crowned Miss Rose Reckw! queen of love and beauty; Arthur Sullivan, second, crowning Miss Price first: mat¢ honor; Oscar Peters, third, crowning M Alice Price second maid of honor, and Samuel Mullican, fourth, crowning Miss Mullican as third maid of honor. ‘The other riders were George Mullican, Thomas Mullican, Charles Gates, Ollie Herbertson, Lawrence Kemp and Dora Barres, Mr. Charles Eccleston delivered an address to the knights A game of base ball succeeded the tor nament. It was played between the Cr ville and White Oak teams, the score be @ tle—seven each, — THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cole eager agt. Yeager: attorney for de fendant allowed to withdraw upon. eniry of appearance of new attorn: Curtin rt, Miller; decree authorizing release of trust. Speer agt. Magruder; trustees’ bond ins creased. West Shaw; testimony be- examiner,ordered taken. Babbington agi. Foley; pro confesso against certain defendants granted. Holland agt Lofty; defendants allowed fifteen days to take testimony Measer agt. Measer: time to take compiainant’s testimony extends Southern B. and L. Association agi. M complainant to have until July swer petition of Atkins agt. Bauman thorized to sell. Sis agt. Boarm pro confesso granted against W. L. Cranford. re eid Clematis Club Mee: The Clemnatis Social and ing Club of the District of Columbia held its regular Meeting Tuesday evening, July 20, at ¢ residence of Mrs. J. F. Barber, 208 R stre northwest. After the meeting had ad- Journed the club repaired to the dining room, where a bounteous crab supper was served by the hostess. The outing to Bay Ridge wes a mest enjoyable affair. _ Marriage Liccnses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Robert Adams and Nellie E. Springman, both of Fairfax ware ‘a.; John D. Inscoe and Maggie M. avis. Colored—Henry C. Foy and Mary Tucker; Andrew Napper and Annte Williams. BORK. NOACK. To Mr. and Mra. August W. Noack, 1511 @ street northwest, at 12:15 am. July 24" 1ST, = son. Sb MARRIED. DICKEY, MARSHALL, .0% Friday. Joly 23. sgt, Me.) WILLIAM | BObr' Dice, os ellen, Tere, aud Mrs’ Lia pUase Saisiiai Washing: ton, D.C. s —_$_—$§spp-—__ DIED. BAILEY. Departed this life Friday, July 23, 1897, at parents’ resi Lith “street ‘mort west, DANIEI the only” ch Mattie Bailey. Darling, thou last left me lonely, the, folee we loved i stitled; here is a vacant plac uy heart That never can be tied. BY MOTHER Funeral from streets, tend. TON, beloved husband of eral from iis tate ily 24, 1897, THE pore thirty-fourth year of his of his brothes On July BOISEAU. 24, 1807, at 4 a.m. DE BORAH, wife of James T. Boisean, in the fire: r of her age. t 11 a.m. Monday, July 26, fro Interment private. copy.) BRADFORD. LOLITA. aged three rears and ais wonths, only daughter of Ben, B. aud. Nell Bradford, at Gaithersburg, Md, 23, 1897, Teloved 25, from his late street northwest. residence, SB i oq icadauarters John Reynolds Post, No. 6, B—The death of Commde BR. FRAXK CAR: fs anrouneed. C: will moot at ira Army Hall on Sunday, 25th instant, at 1 . e of the order, to RT, Commander, Pes McKENNAL Adjutant. FOWLER. On Friday duly 22, re07, a.m., at Lanham, Md. Delow sd wife of Charlon E. Fowler, tn the this eighth year of ber age. Funeral from the Whitefield M. Lanham, Serday morning, 11 ‘0° invited.” (Baltimore papers please copy.) * GAVIN. In Angola, Ind., on July 22, cholera infantum, JOHN J. GAVIN, Jr. est son of Lizzie ‘A. and the late John J. Gavin, aged one year, three months and twenty-four ys. 2 Fr 1 KELLOGG. On Friday morning, Miss JULIA KELIAWGG. ‘uneral at ber late residence, 18: northwest, Sunday, July 25, at 6 o'clock p.m. * KELLY, Ou Friday, July 23, 1807, at 6:45 0 MAITIN beloved son’ of Hanorah and the late James Kelly, eged twenty-four years. Funeral from the residence of bis parent, No. 2631 I street, on Monday, July 26, at 830, thence to St. ‘Stephen's ( wi requiem mass will be said at 9 Fricuds and relatives invited to attend. 2 ‘The funeral services of Miss NELLIE V. July 23, ER, at 3 p.m. Sunday, poem Garch it officiating. invited. RUPPERT. | Oo Friday, July 28, 1897, at 8 o-cloge 3 beioved and only child of Siatiion wr and Bertin M- Huppert, aged scven Funeral. from rents’ residence, No. 734 Sheridam Street northwest, on sunday. July 25, at 4 clock p.m. Relatives aud friends are respect- fully fovited to attend, STINSON. On July 24, 1807, at 1:45 a.m.. Mrs. JANE STINSON of Winchester, aged of the family are Funeral from her son's residence, No. 20 Fenton eet ancthenst, Monday, July 28, at 2 pas, Interment at Glenwood.” (Winchester papers please copy.) In Memoriam. COKE. In remembrance of our dear mother, BMILY Co who died three years ago today, July 24, 1 What is home without « mother BY HE DAUGHTERS. 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