Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897-12 PAGES. + Closing-Out-Week For our Finest Shoes. This has been a busy week of selling amongst our Finest Shoes—and there are none better than ours in America. The special low prices we at at FOR THIS WEEK ONLY about half usual prices. = Tomorrow will be another as these cannot help but making it so: PMen’s. $5 French Calf Laced. Children’s. Boys’ $3 Shoes. Finest hand-sewed, rad inted Toe shape. Tomorrow ......... $] -95- $2.50 Patent Leather. Misses’ Cloth-top Boot Spring Heel nt Leather ced Boots. Tomorrow . moe SI +65 $1.50 Tan Shoes. nm “Everbright™ Kid and Sundis, inks all sizes. Russet Russia finish c ther Laced for Bors. omorrow . of on Per Child’s $1 Shoes. $2 Low Shoes. Gool tan and k Black or tan Kid ford Ties x Serena toe for Girls and Boys. for tender feet Sizes up to or nobby round toes. 69°- Tomorrow .........- mahogeny color Tomorrow $2.50 Russet Shoes. Splendid Rus Brown Laced Well made and Tomorrow Tomorrow .......-- re offering these Shoes brings them down to busy day- such prices Calf Shoes. $3 Ox Blood Shoes. Elegant baed-made Coin toe Laced, finest kid, a rich, dark rfect fitting. Ladies’ Department. $4 Dress Boots. Most elegant Yelt or Turn S oi Laced and Button. II the popultr styles, Tomorrow .......-. $2-65 $2 Oxford Ties. Hland-sewed turn Diack Viel Ki feather-weight Oxfords. Pretty Pointed toe— Ur new Coin toe. Tomorrow ........- or wi an $1 -37 69c. Ladies’ comfortable Black -or brown Kid $1 Oxfords. Krown Kid Spring Heel Boots. Needle or Stylish Laced Bouts. Tomorrow ......... $2 Bicycle Boots. Handsomel Perfeet fit Tomorrow ......... $3.50 Tan Boots. Hand-sewed welt. dest chocolate kid, in toe, Button in toe good tan Kid, ith best Canvas top, trimmed. 4 id cool for ankles. “WM. HAHN & CO. E 6 Reliable Shoe Houses, 31-95 $1.65 | $2.35 % t ‘Prodigious Cuts”. AT BON MARCHE. | Fivw tue Chicago Chronicle. you can ouy it elsewhere. We buy only the best. (American Queen for Au It makes no difference what it is, if we sell it, we sell it a little Jower than "t have to sell cheap, tracky goods to do it, ei gust now ready.) Lad. 15c. Linen Collars, Lic. Ladies’ Fine 1214. We picked op a little lot of Ladies® Plain same qualities right along at 12%c. fs with lace edges at a merely rominal pric HM pure linen. Hdkfs., 5c. White and Colored Lordered Hand- the other day, and will turn er to You tomorrow at the same proportionate saving. We have sold these Your choice tomorrow, Se. Lad. 25c. Shirt Waists Sets; 13c. Be —in handsome designs, gilt, black and enameled. Saturday, 13c. Lad. 25c. Leather Belts, 19c. Have metal and leather-covered harness buckle; all desirable colors. 19, 25 and 38c. Jap. Fans, 10c. ‘This bargain in new Jap. Fans is bound to among you shoppers. Are made in the popular for less than 19, 25. Seale 2 ttle ripple of excitement Empire style, and were never sold $4.98 Briiliantine Skirts, $2.98, You can wear them out, but they will never quality brilliantine with fine bermnlan silky lust rust out. jer. Chole, Made of good. heay; Saturd be Wind-up Sale of Shirt Waists At 39, 49 and 98c. ‘The Shirt Waists have reached the bottom runz of the price ladder. res ws inity for equal quality Waists. ‘The material alone iu these dresses would « ing would cost you $3 more, making # total of § great reduction, you sare precisely trimmed, some elaborately finished with white Misses’ $1.25 Dresses, 79c. We will chse out tomorrow the balance of iy $3 om the cost of Handsome Black and White and Navy Bine and The fig- re naining now will go down in trade history as the lowest prices quoted determined not to carry a sin- ay loss to accomplish our three big lots, and - to $2.50 at BY, 49 1.98. at retail, and the mak- in taking advantage of this ‘our dress. White Designs, some embroidery. ost you $2 ‘i braid Yours tomorrow at a line of Misses’ Fine Percale at Dresses and Gimp Dresses, sizes 6 to 14, that were $1.25, Child’s 75c. Dresses at 49c. Children's Fine Lawn Dresses, in light blue Nainsook White Dresses, embroidered yoke, go tomorrow at 496. sizes 2 to 6 years, and pink, and Fine Cambri that were Toe., A 57c. Muslin Underwear Sale. The values we have been able to associate wich jo Muslin Underwear have made the Bon Marche the famous underwear store of the city. Tomo we shall bunch several lots of five quality Muslin Gawns, Umbrella Skirts ont fan, brella Drawers, that bave always heretofore sold at 75e., and offer them at the uniform reduced price of Sic. Clearing sale of Trimmed Hats. Every one of the Trimmed Hats must go within the next few days, less cost price will take any Hat in the stock. ghest of price: $4.00 Hats go for $1.50. $5.00 Hats go for $1.98. Cost and beautiful creations at mere $7.50 Hats go for $2.50. $10.00 Hats go for $3.50. Lad. 15c. Fast Black Hose, 9c. Ladies’ Fast Plack and Fancy Boot P regular Ie. quality. Tomorrow, ‘%. palr. Lad. 49c. Lisle Thread Vests, 25c. Ladies’ Fine Quality Lisle Thread Vests that were 35 sleeveless, handsomely Iace-trimmed, mostly broken lots. $1 Chamois Gloves, 59c. Ladies" 4-button and Mousuetaire Chamois wash. Sold everywhere at $1 pair. Tomorrow, 40 and 60c. Marshmallows, We shall offer tomorrow the highest grade packages, full weight. at 12 and 15e. a package. Th Th. up in % Ib. af all the candy stores at 40 and vc. I BON MAR Pattern Hose, with fast black feet, the to 49¢., low neck and To close, Be. wes. in all sizes, warranted t only Site. pair. 2 12 and 15c. box. Marshmallows, just made up, put hese qualities sell CHE, 314-316 7th St. With famine eating India’s vitals comes a The that isitation of the voracious locust, and in Chaman and Peshin, in north India, the country is swarming with young locusts. ‘lway gangs and other bodies of men are destruction they are doing is so great 408 men of the 29th Bombey Infantry, busily engaged comes from other part: of clouds of locusts -2oo-_____ in epg agen News north India ai Passing. te Postmaster General's Vacation. Postmaster General Gary will leave today bandh acho He goes direct to Kenne- nkport, Maine, and from there to Ckamplain, where he dential party probably will join the presi. next Saturday. : DRUGGISTS DIFFER The Sale of Poison is Regarded in Various Ways. MAJORITY FAVOR STRICTER LAWS Interviews With Some of the Prom- inent Local Pharmacists. AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION A number of druggists were called on to- day by The Star reporter and their views solicited upon the necessity of the adop- tion of some law which will more cffec- tually prevent the indiscriminate sule of poison by pharmacists in the District than the law now in force. The consensus of the opinions expressed was to the effect that more stringent regulations should be provided, as will be shown by the quoted views of well-known druggists, which follow: Mr. W. 8S. Thompson of 15th street, how- ever, who has given the subject* much thought, believed that there difficulties in the way of prepa: which would meet all the requirements. “The entire subject should be carefully examined,” said Mr. Thompson, “‘and a law prepared, if possible, that will preserve the rights of the public and not embarrass reputable pharmacists in their relations with the public. There is a vast amount of poison of various sorts used in Washing- ton every year in a legitimate way, and probably three or four instances in which it is used illegitimately. Hotels, for in- stance, may send for as much as five pounds of cyanide of potassium at one time for cleaning purposes.. That is enough to kill everybody in Washington, almost. Pho- tographers use the same deadly drug in large quantities in their art. Pure carbolic acid is a deadly poison, yet it is used in great quantities. A general law of a pre- ventive sort might work to the disadvan- tage of a great number of peopie, so I say that any law on the subject should | be drawn with the greatest skill possible.’ Dr. J. M. Winter, one of the commission- ers of pharmacy, who was present, agreed vi ir. Thompson. Ture: G. C. Simms of 14th street and New York avenue, also a commissioner of pharmacy, said that a bill had been pre- pared by the Local Druggists’ Society and presented to Congress, and the physicians of the city had prepared another on the subject of the sale of- poisons. The two bills did not agree. 3 “I think the present law can be very much improved, and that it should be. I trust the present agitation may lead to such a result, but the law must be drawn with great care, in order to preserve the rights of the public and of those who dis- pense drugs of a deadly character.” Safeguards Badly Needed Other interviews were as follows: Charles J. Gillette, the Shoreham drug store, 15th and H streets northwest—“‘Any law that will prevent the promiscuous sale of poison would be a welcome one to every- body, but especially to the druggists them- selves. The present law is entirely lacking in providing proper safeguards. The law which governs the sale of whisky by drug- gists and which compels the presentation of a physician’s prescription and forbids the refilling of such a prescription unless ordered by the doctor and which provides a penalty of $400 for failure to observe its declarations hab gee haere good law to use as a basis upo hich to draw up an effi- cacious poison law.” E. P. Mertz, 11th and F streets northwest —‘“There should be a law as stringent as possible to make the sale of poisons, in which I include morphine, opium and its preducts, cocaine and the like, well guard- ed. Its indiscriminate purchase and the mere entering of the name of the purchaser and the character of the purchase in a book such as the present law permits makes it entirely too easy for persons to se- cure poisons. I do not believe they should be dispersed except on physicians’ pre- scriptions, and the prescriptions should not be renewed except on the written order of the doctor giving it originally.” An Adequate Law Demanded. Charles A. Prentiss, 9th street and Néw York avenue—‘‘An adequate law to govern the sale of poisons in the District is urgent- ly needed.” A. F. Hendershott, 13th and F streets northwest—A good law which would serve to protect the dispensation of poisons would be an admirable thing for the public and the druggists alike.” Henry Evans, 938 F street northwest—“I have always regardea the pharmacy law in its relation to the sale of poisons as being lamentably weak. There should be a new law passed that will make the indiscrim- inate sale of poison, which is now virtually permitted, impossible. No poison should be sold in my opinion except on the order of a physician or after the closest investi- ; gation on the part of a druggist into the character of the person wanting it. The great trouble is that the present law allown druggists to sell poison to purchasers whom they do not know.. I’m in favor of « aew and stringent law. 5 Herbert N. Beall, Connecticut avenue and Q street northwest—"A law that will pre- vent the indiscriminate sale of poison in Washington would be one of the best meas- ures a Congress could pass.” Another View of the Subject. Several pharmacists were seen who de- clined to be quoted for publication. Their opinions were voiced by a well-known drug- gist. whose establishment is largely patron- izes do not think it is the province of news- Papers or coroner's juries to go into the subject of the sale of poison. The drug- gists are intelligent men, and can manage the dispensation of deadly drugs without any radical danger to the community at large. Any blue laws on the sutject would work injury to the great majority of people who use poisons legitimately. Suicides from poison are unfortunate, but so are suicides by drowning, shooting, stabbing and hanging. Poisons are a necessity, and when discretion and intelligence govern their sale, as is the case almost universally in Washington and elsewhere, there is no necessity for rigorous laws of a preventive character being adopted. It is a very im- portant subject and should not be up- proached from the standpoint of sentiment where there is so much of the practical at stake.” ——__— LIMIT OF TOLERANCE. Suggestions From Sealer of Weights and Measures Respecting Standards. Acting Sealer of Weights and Measures Miller today submitted to the Commission- ers an estimate for the purchase of stand- ard weights for the use of his office. He speaks of the deficiency, and calls atten- tion to the fact that heretofore tin cans have been used as standards for wet measures. Particular attention is called to the order of February 28, 1896, describing the limit of tolerance of one ounce in each four pounds. This, he says, is far in excess of scientific allowances for weighing scales. There should never be any error in weights, and they should compare to regular stand- ards. He recommends the following classi- fication of scales. For weighing scales, 50 tons to 100 tons, inciuding ail railroad track scales, not more than Cne ounce in each five pounds, nor more than one ounce in each three pounds in- deficiency. Weighing scales, 3 tons to 50 tons capac- , not more than one ounce in each 12 pounds in excess, nor more than one ounce in each eight pounds in deficiency. For weighing scales, 1,500 pounds to 3 tons capacity, one ounce in each fifteen pounds in excess, nor more than one ounce : in each ten pounds in deficiency. Weighing © scales, pounds to 1,500 pounds capacity, not more than one ounce jn each twenty-five pounds in excess, nor more than one ounce in each sixteen pounds in deficiency. All spring balances, counter and plat- form scales under 200 pounds capacity, not more than one ounce in each fifty vounds in excess, nor more than one ounce in each thirty pounds in That all spective must compare to standards kept in office. ay fase ge * = oe oS WEATHER MORE_FAVORABLE. Pleasing Condition®:ned Interesting Services at the Méthedist Camp. Spectal Correspondince of Tie Brenig S:ar. “ WASHINGTON GRO#, August 6, 1897. With the passing of theveterm came re- lief from the extreme.heatiwhich has op- pressed us since’ the céthp*assemibled, and the Worshipers have enjiyed every mo- ment of a day that wag tryly a “bridal of the earth and sky.” Ajl-the services were full of interest, but the‘awdiences are not such as might be expécted’from the large resident population of the ¢amp, and Elder Wilson was constrained ‘té appeal to them and insist that the camping hosts be more faithful in the assembling! of themselves ‘Fhe D o'clock 7 o'clock testimony ‘meeting, led b: Pastor Nayler of Marykard heeae Baptist Chureh, was a spiritual prelude to the heme missionary service that followed, un- der the leadership of Mrs. Clara Roach, president of the District society. The solo, “My Mcther’s Bible,” with autoharp ac- companiment, by Miss A. M. Wells of the Deaconess Home, touched every tender chord in the hearts of her hearers. Mrs. Robert Andrews arrived by a morn- ing train and was the foremost speaker at the afternoon session, over whch Mrs. D. B. Street presided. The afternoon au- dierce was delighted by the solo work of Mrs. Frank Woodman and Miss Wells. Miss Ida Minor spoke eloquently of the Ceaconess work among the children of the church, and Dr.. Wm. Stricklen’s expo- sition of the work of those faithful women was decidedly stimulative to Jarger en- deavor, Frank Woodman conducted the singing, and the excellent work. of the cholr was greatly appreciated. ev. Page Milburn led the youn; in a twilight service, after which hee gee. Slarrow of Baltimore preached to the lar- Best congregation of the camp, from the words of the Psalmist, “In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy Paths:” At the conclusion of the service many pressed to the front to grasp the hand of the preacher whose address had so helpfully illumined the shadowy way of every-day Mfe and labor. The Sunday program, as Presented by the presiding elder, includes Dr. Huntley of Trinity Church, Revs. Olin Eldridge of Waugh and Wm. McKenney of Frederick. Mr. Henry Strang is representative of the board of directors in charge of the camp today. and things are moving as by clock- work .in consequence. i Rev. Reese Murray arrived in camp by an early train and will be heard in the ser- vices. Dr. Winter and and are domiciled cottage. Mrs. A.M. Laing and daughters of Brook- lyn, Mrs. J. H. Benton and son Ralph and Misa Bettie Webster of Washington have apartments at the cottage of Mi 5 Dorsey of 6th avenue. Dapiesssts Mr, Perrie Alen and bride, who were Suests of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. filen of Home Cottage, have gone to Sea- bright, N. J., and thence to Newport White mountains. este iss Yingling and Miss Ella Knight the guests of Mrs. Delevan Geo, T° Dr. Jas, Lodge, Rev. I. L. Lloyd and Prof. Lee Davis Lodge of Gaithersburg were among the evening visitors. iss Mabel Shaw of Rockvill 3 the Misses Ward. eee ‘Mr. William Palmer is visiting his uncle Mr. John Davis, and was heard with mach pleasure in a charming solo, “There is Glory in My Soul,” sung at the close of the evening service. rs. Alma Davis is confined to her room by a slight attack of illness. ue eats Ida Hilleary of Maryland Tract is njoying the camp services as th. Mrs. M. Dorsey. 2 SoS Hotel Albany was last night brilliantly illuminated with attractive lanterns and colored lights. family arrived yesterday at their Grove avenue —.>__. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. Capt. Gaillard’s Report of the Opera- tions During July. Capt. Gaillard, the éngincer officer in charge of the Washington aquedvct, ro- Pcrts the condition of the water served to the city during the month of July, at dif- ferent points of the system, as follows: At Great Falls—Very ‘turbid eighteen GE turbid two days’ and clear eleven days. At Dalecarlia (receiving “reservoir)—Very turbid sixteen days, turbid one day and clear fourteen days. At distributing reservoir (effluent gate house)—Very turbid four days, turbid two days, slightly turbid three days and clear twenty-two days. During the month a small boathouse was built at the Dalecarlia reservoir; slight re- pairs were made to the Conduit road, and ditches and embankments were cleaned. From the channels around the Dalecarlia reservoir were removed about 100 cubic yards of sand deposited by the storm of July 7, when 1.46 inches of rain fell in three-quarters of an hour at the Dalecariia reservoir and 1.71 inches in about an hour at the distributing reservoir. Capt. Gaillard reports that current meter observations were taken in the conduit at manhole No. 30 July 3 and 8. “Those taken on the latter date,” he says, “are of great interest, as they actually measured the maximum discharge which can be devel- oped in the portion of the conduit between Great Falls and the Dalecarlia reservoir during the lowest stage of the Potomac, with the dam raised two and one-half feet, the corduit thoroughly cleaned, scraped and swept about six weeks previously, and the water in the distributing reservoir kept at about the reference 144 feet above datum. The mean velocity on July 8 was 1.862 feet per second, corresponding to a dis- cLarge of about 76,500,000 gallons in twen- ty-four hours, or about 31,000,000 per day, mcre than the present average.daily con- sumption and waste. Ten years ago the average daily consumption and waste was + per cent of the ultimate capacity of the cenduit. Now it is about 60 per cent.” The act of March 3, 1897, appropriated $2,000 to enable the chief of engineers to report to Congress at its next session “plaas for and the cost of erecting a stone arch bridge, and also a steel bridge, with stone foundations, over Rock creek on the line or Massachusetts avenue extended, the full width of said avenue.” The duty of pre- paring these plans and estimates was as- signed to Capt. Gaillard. He reports that a topographical survey of the vicinity of the site cf che bridge has been completed, the notes plotted and a few ‘trial shafts sunk for the purpose of determining the depth-below the surface at which rock ex- ists. Tke work is still in progree. Ss Yesterday’s Electrocution. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In justice to the many readers of your veluable paper, L think it very important that a ccrrection should be made regard- ing the voltage required to produce death. as some. one may fal’ a victim to a trclley current, unless something is. said with reference to the revort in The Star of the electrocution of a workman employed by the Tenleytown road. The resistance of the human body varies- but when a mojst han@ amsps @ trolley wire, and makes earth eonnection, it will be on an average 2,500,,ohms; taking the usual voltage, 500 directz aygurrent of two- tenths of an ampere woyld, flow, even tak- ing the voltage at 350,5slightly over one- tenth of an ampere weuid flow,.the last mentioned being sufficient, to death; also no electric light circu:t of 2,000 volts is run parallel with, trolley circuit without being well: tngulated, and my opinion is that the wari was eli cuted by the trolley cugrent,,as that will most certainly preduge death, handled as per your repqrt.. 4 SLECTRIC. i rt JAPAN SELECTS > BELGIUM. To Act as Arbitraté? “1d Differences With Hawaif. It is semi-officially annoyyced at Yoko- hama that Japan has guggested ‘that Bel- gium be selected to act asiarbitrator in the questions in dispute between Hawali and the Japanese government. ee Naval Orders. Lieut. C. N. Atwater, has been detached from the Bennington and granted leave of absence for one month; Ensign R, C. Bulmer from the Indevendence, to "the Bennington; Assistant Engincer G. FE. Burd tothe New York navy yard. oO Report of Permit Clerk. EVENTS AT ATLANTI Sunday Amusement War Promises to As- sume an Interesting Phase. Euchre Parties Leading Features of an Entertaining Program—More Was! stonians Than Ever. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 6, 1897. ‘The Sunday amusement war is attracting the attention of the visitors to this resort, and it promises to become quite interest- ing within the next few days. The au- Uherities are determined that noisy amuse- ments of all kinds shall cease on Sunday, and the proprietcrs of the establishments are equally determined to keep open. Sev- eral of the fraternity have been fined and one imprisoned, but they have carried the cases tu the supreme court, and say they will keep on running pending a decision. City Solicitor Endicott has advised Mayor Stay, if he deems it necessary, to adopt more drastic measures to bring about the control of those who persist in violating the law; that it is within his power to order the raiding by the police of every place of amusement on the beach which may be open in violation of either state law or the city ordinance. He says the police have the Jegal right, under existing laws, to place under arrest every proprietor, ‘em- ploye and patron found on the premises. Such persons may be confined in the city jail until Monday before being given a hearing, and the same parties may be ar- rested every Sunday the law is violated. It is probable that the mayor will act on this suggestion Sunday and keep every avdilable member of the police force on duty on the board walk. It is believed this blow will be a staggerer for the amusement men, as people will be deterred {rom patron- izing their places on Sunday by fear of ar- rest. Some time ago Frank G. Laughlan was granted a license to sell liquor at *‘Fort Lee,” the pavilion at the foot of Texas avenue, which was made famous last year by the opposition of its owner, Richard Lee, to the ccrstruction of the new board- walk ecross his property. Now the Chelsea cottagers are up in arms and they have certioraried the case to the supreme court. It is claimed the place is not only a detri- ment to that section of the city, but that council had no right to grant the license, inasmuch as the petition was faulty and a number of objections were entered against it. The leading event of the week was the euchre party at Haddon Hall Friday even- ing. It was arranged by Miss M. E. But- terworth, who takes a leading part in the social gayeties of the Quaker city. The pretty prizes contested for were won as fol- lows: Ladies’ first, Miss Louise Wood; sec- ond, Mrs. Charles Stevenson; third, Mrs. A. Thorn; fourth, Mrs. Benjamin Taite; fifth, Mrs. Robert Wetherill; sixth, Mrs. Frank Jarden; seventh, Mrs. Frank Stern. Gentlemen winning were: First, Harry Od- denheimer; second, Charles Jewitt; third, Charles Craig; fourth, Lafayette P. Cake; fifth, Charles Chifton; sixth, Charles Da- vis; sevent], E. Lippircott. A delightful progressive euchre party was given at the Albemarle the same evening. The credit of the enjoyable program fur- nished is due to Mrs. H. E. Eadie and Mrs. A. W. Porter, both of New York, who su- perintended it. A feature of the evening was the handsome gowns worn by the fair sex. Miss Henrietta Follmer of Philadel- phia acted as referee and Mrs. R. G. Stil- well of New York as judge. The ladies’ first prize was won by Mrs.G. Hume Craig; second, Mrs. S. Grant. Gentlemen's first, Sam Houston; second, Mark Beam. The spacicus parlors of the Dennis were occupied by a party of euchre players Fri- day evening. There a large number of ladies in attendance, who fairly filled the rooms with their merry chatter. The game was held for the benefit of the chil- dren’s play ground of Philadelphia. The prizes were won by the following, in the order named: Mrs. John Hughes, Miss D. Fowler, Mrs. T. C. Bell, . John W. Martin, Miss S. Kirby, Mrs. A. Adams, Mrs. W. Cronin. The largest and most enthusiastic pro- gressive euchre game of the season at the Portland was participated in Monday even- ing. The parlors were brilliantly illumi- nated and prettily decorated for the occa- sion. The prizes were exquisite, and were awarded zs follows: Ladies’ first, Mrs. H. Hesten: second, Mrs. Sol. Reins; third, Miss Clara Winchester; fourth, Mrs. B. F. Bennett A dance was given at the Boscobel Wed- nesday evening. The inclement weather detained most all of the guests within the hotel, and naturally made it a,large affair. Some of those seen, either participating or looking on, were: Miss S. Boyd, Miss Blanche Kellog, E. D. Beall, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. New- comb, D. R. Riley, D. H. Watts, J. Hes- sock, Miss Mae Barnes, Miss Bessie Win- kle, Mrs. C. W. Ronaldson, Miss Daisy Farke, J. Newcomb Roberts, Miss J. Holmes, Miss A.Tomlin, Miss Lillie Krause, Miss W. E. Boyd. One of the most pleasing events of the week was the dance given at the Arling- ten on Friday evening. The parlors of the hotel were handsomely decorated and bril- Nantly illuminated, and a large number of guests, with their friends, participated, among whom were noticed many well- known Washingtonians. By the way, there are more Washingtonians here this season than since this city was known as a sum- mer retreat. You can hardly go to a hotel without meeting visitors from the capital city. They are simply here in droves. Prominent among the visitors from the capital city noticed along the esplanade re- cently was Philip Hichborn, chief naval constructor of the United States. Mr. Hichborn arrived Thursday and registered at the Traymore, where his family have been summering. Miss M. Hichborn, his handsome daughter, is a belle of the hotel. She is a devotee of the surf, and enjoys a dip daily. : Capt. A. P. Garden of the Capitol police force was seen in conversation along the walk this week with a local minion of the law. The captain is registered at the Met- ropole, and is here only for a few days. Count and Countess Mitkiewicz of Washington are still lingering within sound of the sea. They are at Carisbrooke Inn, at Ventnor, a few miles from this city. Friday last they took a leading part in a fancy dress ball given by Senator and Mrs. Joseph M. Gazzam at the hostelry named. The count represented Hamlet and the countess Mary Queen of Scots. United States Representative D. B. He derson, chairman of the judiciary commit- tee, is registered at Haddon Hall, where he will summer with his family. Iieut. 8. Gibson of the United States navy, with Mrs. Gibson, are among the prominent Washingtonians at the Luray. Another official of the navy here is Dr. M. Murtie, who is enjoying a visit of a few days at the garden. Clarence H. Greery of Washington was among the late comers to register at the Pennburst. Gen. and Mrs. Watmough of the capital city have spacious apartments at the Brighton, where they have decided to spend the summer. Wednesday they at- tended the Casino dance, where they were interested spectators. Neal F. Munday, also of Washington, is enjoying a brief visit at the Traymore. Miss Bessie. Windrim, well known in Washington society circles, was disporting in the surf Tuesday, accompanied by quite @ party of her young friends. Mr. and .Mrs. E. R. Tenbrook, who have been sojourning at the Traymore since the Ast of July, leave for Bar Harbor Monday, finish the season. Paul E. Johnson, the attorney, and Mrs. Johnsop are pleasantly passing away the days at the Windsor. There is hardly a lover of bathing by the shore who relishes his daily dip more than James B. Moore, a well-known light from Washington. He is here for the season. Z Martin, Mr. and Mrs. 8S. E. Watson, G. E. Watson, E. Shoemaker, Dr. J. A. Mahon, J. » A. it, Mr. and Mrs. E. Pot- bury and gon, C. Tuickle, E. tetgler, & ani PPD LPP OPPO Tomorrow’s the last day —of this great $5.75 suit sale, gentlemen—after closing time tomor- row night it will be a thing of the past. It will go down into the store’s history as one of the greatest clothing sales Hecht’s have ever held. Heed this last note of warning znd get in some time tomorrow. The suits in this sale are Hamburger’s finest creations —made to sell for $10, $12 and $15—and you get the choice of “em all for $5.75. Other items to interest men. We're disposing of the en's crash suits at remarkably low prices now—because we don’t waut to carry them over to next season. For instance, you may take your choice of all the men's crash suits which sold for $3.50 and $4 for only sti ‘While all the best crash suits which ‘Were $7 and $8 are now offered at $3.50. You may haye the men’s crash pants— Men's fine $8 and $3.50 Rannocklurn cheviot and cassimere pants in a variety of stylish patterns sizes somewhat broken ere now offered for $1.48 pair. Men's fine suits of covert cloth three Pleses—consisting of pautx, coat and vest Swell made—are now offered $1.98 each. ON OOO Oe Which sold at $1.50 and $1. for only Lot of men’s tan and Dlack half boxe Pa rs 98 cent: have been piled on a center table, Pick ‘ ehenecngi them out for i < ‘The regular dolar lity men’s white 5c. ar. 5 straps and wide hems—are now to go for =: — ¢ i Men's finest quality percale megtige ste 2S with atari. collars avd vate) 5 tle i . ished hand-ironed, big variety > SoS made to retail’ for $i amd 2 Low offered at } 59 cents pair. | 30 cents. i / 2 straw hat sales. 5 for your choice of any of those children’s for your choice of at of men's fine ) yacht and sailor straw hats which reu see split, Milan and senne straw ) en these two tables—they are hats which sold up to $1.50, Which sold for as high as a dollar. All on center tables, mie eeu eet ne Any flower, 15c.=--pick ’em out. 5 Just think, the unrestricted choice will be given you tomorrow of any flower or plece of foliage in the house, and this embraces field flowers, lilies of ‘the gezaniums, cowslips, daisies, vielets, cinths, rpple blossoms, chrysanthemums, gte,. some of which sold for as high as =, Scents. They're all put on center tables—pick them ‘out. Moire ribbons, im all colors, fair quality —for which many a store gets Ie. a yard, and no doubt you have paid it many a time—here tomorrow for 7i4c. yard. A lot of handsome moire taffeta, 9. taffeta and Dresden taffeta ribbons will be buuched tomorrow and placed on the coun- — 16c. yard, All the fancy shape hats and short-hack sallors artl a lot of ladies’ straw satlore, with bands, some of which sold for as higt as $1.20—go on sale tomorrow—all on center tables—for though they sold up to 29. a yard hut a 11 cents. short while ago. I aed ce ee About a fourth for shirt waists, 29c. rae 49c. —the exquisite grenadines, gandies and French lawns, as well as the newest collars and cuffs, which have grass linens, with silk and satin stripes, with plain white and self detachable col- been eelling for as high as a dollar—in the most desirable patterns—made by ON Neen eww —gives you the cholic of ] —ives you the choice of several tables full of India | all the high novelty watsts lars and cuffs—the vers prettiest shirt waist creations of the season, which sold up to as Ligh as $3.50 the first of the sea- soa. the leading makers in this country. Less than the cotton costs you. Balance of the 75 plain corset covers which went on sale yesterday. They are of good quality muslin, and if you no- tice you'll see every seam is felled. You what they're worth—you know that never before bonght them for less yet you get them tomorrow for . you get the choice of them for 5 cents. 29 cents. Hecht’s famous values. A lot of summer net corsets, made by the makers of the popular “W. B.” cor- sets, in all sizes, which are sold every- where for 49¢. a patr—for 27¢. pair. eee eer A ict of chemise, drawers and corset covers, some trimmed with Jace re nome worth less. the 69 cents. Balance of the ladi le covert cloth bicycle e stumes, with bloomer skirt and Wesius, blazer Jackets—sold for $3.95— go for . $1.49 each. Pare grass linen and linen crash skirts, A table fall of ladies’ fancy-top tan and fast black plain and drop-stitch hose, the usual 15c, sort about town, is 74e. pair. in pretty striped patterns, splendidly A lot of ladies’ fine imported Feyptian made, vd sold for $2 until’ recently to yarn hose. in plain and fancy 2nd Hezms- pa: dorf fast Ulack—either plain or drop stitch 99 cents. Lot of cream Bedford cord skirts, with deep bems—well made—reduced to 59 cents. Advance <tyles of ladies’ fly-front reefer cheviot_serge tailor-mide suits for fall, really $10 values—go for $7.50 each. The parasols will be sacrificed horribly. For instance, all the $7 and $8 parasols, handsome creations of lace and cll fon end silk, which cost $4 and $3—zo for —which are usually sold for 29c.—for 19¢. pair. Lot of children’s fast Vlack ribbed hose —Just to-go for 6$c. pair. Lot of childien’s percale dresses, trim- med with Hamburg embroidery and pret- tily made, which sold for as high as $2, go for NN SS SS SEOs 69 cents. $2 each. ) 9, 2 > We’ve added more suits to the $1-49 lot } —tmore of the white ducks and white piques and linen colored 5 ducks, and that makes the assortment splendidly complete. These short while ago as high as $5. ‘here are some fine linens and some fine linen crashes in the lot. They are all handsomely trim- med—some with lace, some with straps of sateen and duck. They are several different effects and are thoroughly up to date at every point. $1.40 wouldn't buy the material and trimmings, not count- / ing the making. ° : < if ‘Big values for boys. ) "39 cents. = “Mother's Friend” shirt waists, with ) 2 a : are certainly immense values, for suits just like them sold but a ( Boys’ Galatea cloth pants, strongly made and durable, for Qe. pair. Boys’ fine Galetea cloth wash suits, in a half dozen different patterns, with large braid-trimmed sailor collars, which for as high as $1.25—go now for 49 cents. tent button bands, made of laundered Ielend percale, which usually sell for ‘85e.—go for 47 cents. ) 2 : ) The credit privilege is yours if you desire it! HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. J. Kautman, Mrs. M. Taylor, G. Tucker, | 5. = Johnson, Mrs. M. Mars:on, z N. Heind, Mrs. G. M. Muller, Miss H. J- | son, Miss S. a aren. Ander Straus, Mrs. R. N. Belt, Miss J. Belt, Mrs. | and Mesa Gounsby. ra, 8. chi iter, Mr. Dannah Wilworth, E. Eastlack, R. 8. Grif- | erts, Miss A. ag a ‘ Rob: fin, A. A. Staring, Mr. and Mrs. M. Camp-! child, Miss age “3 Lour nd bell, G. M. Campbell, Miss Minnie Riebe, | Courran, A. aid man, J. G. Kniffiin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood, E. Fel- | Keicher, ike Mrs. we aX ters, A. Garret, D. T. Ogle, W. H. Dennis, | Mrs. . Koch, _ nd Mr.'and Mrs. D. F. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. | 3. Lewis, Mr. a Stevens, lend. 3a aan aoe, He Mover: . Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Perrett, lond, Mr. W. |. HH. G Petntrs stein, J. Eardie, E. Chapman, W. L. Hol- Steen, Prof. Kehler, = and ure stein, H. L. Rose, T. W. Newell, W. T. § g> a F s i : , iD peal ; i Hy iO bales ais, a -