Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1897, Page 7

—<—<—<—$——— er ee eee 00050 Tweed, Covert Cloth and Canvas. Black, Gray, Dark and Light Brown. About 200 pairs Fine Hand-sewed Unusually Active Shoe Selling - For this time of the year at all our 3 Stores. People are laying in their Fall Shoe supplies during these last few days of our Great “MIDSUMMER CLOS- ING-OUT SALE.” It will even pay to buy Shoes now for next year’s use—for many of them will then cost you double of such prices as these: Ladies’ 50c. Bicycle Leggins, Phus* Week sc.cascceocs ssc eene Girls’ and Boys’ Tan Shoes. Splendid Chocolate Tan Kid Laced and Button. For Girls, siz.s 6 to 13,—Boys’ Laced, 9 to 12. Ladies’ $2.50 Cycle and Dress Boots. A tableful of Fine Black Kid Laced and Button. Also Canvas-top Black and Brown Cycle Boots. Men’s $3 and $4 Fine Shoes. Kangaroo, French Calf and Chocolate or Oxbloed Vici Kid Laced, Gaiters and Ties. S ll O5 Reliable Shoe Houses, Se me Ee ee ee ee PESEL OL ele oe ee oe eee Noa See a ta tl a AAA aaa A TTT SE TT TE 15c. 590c. 233 PA. AVE. S.E. 00 worth partment might suffer. great money-saving chance. Garden Trowels. from. ie Braces, 30c. ti tte’s Plumb Hommers, 60c. to. Knives... . 7 Saw, $1.50 to. Disston’s No. 8 D Saw, $1.75 to Riverside ‘Trowel Plasterers’ ‘Trowels, $1.1 $2 Lawn Mowers. 18 L. & P. Wire Head 10-penny Se. Sad Irons, per Ib $1.60 To go at Factory Cost At Hodgkin’s, 913 7th St. out our entire stock of Hardware at factory cost and less. Screens, Door Knobs, Locks, Shutter Butts, Sash Lifts, Sash Locks, Bradawls, Tool Handles, etc., are also at cut prices. CHAS. E. HODGKIN, Glass, Paints, Otis, Varnishes, etc., 913 Seventh St. LEE LLLLLLLLLBLLPLLLLLPLEELEE PPL LLM 9s ss lentes : = of Hardware 2 nS 3 3 3 We intend to devote all our time and energy to our Glass, Paint and Oil business—and are afraid that in our efforts to keep 53 pace with this constantly increasing business the Hardware De- - To prevent this occurrence we shall close g 4 Our stock embraces everything new and desirable—and builders, carpenters, plas- 3 terers and housekeepers who desire to add to their tool chest will find this sale a Quick, decisive cuts like the foll»wing prevail = $8.50 Washing Machines. $ 60c. Sign Hooks, per doz. 4 . | Be. Bi © don. $ 2 | Boe. + 50 Colt’s Bacher Cl - Lion Sash Cord, 40c. Silver Lake B. Sash Cord, per Ib. Wrenches. z 12e. Coat and Hat Hooks, doz. (Others up to 60c. dozen.) 10c. Files (double-enders) . . Ge. 2 eageogent oe ppe: So egonfonteeseogent 2 2 Beatty Hatchet Boe + Screw Drivers........ up & $2.50 Griffin Safety Razor, with strap. 00 B0c. Halley's Chisels......15e., 18¢. and 20c. % 40c. Bailey's Chisels. Be! 4 = z z Sondeetoatengengontoetentonsegonterte “WE'RE OUT-TALKED OFTEN — OUT- $ DONE NEVER.” We'll Stand a Loss on Ladies’ Shirt Waists —and a big one—for the sake of a complete clearance. You can understand why we lay so much stress on this point. For years—until we opened this department, in fact—you have had to pick your way through old styles and left-over stock. We promised that you should never see a stitch from a by- gone season here—and we propose to keep our word. You don’t need any intro- duction to the perfections of the Saks-waist. IT’S THE BEST—and you are going to have a chance to buy as many as you will—at prices that are lower than the “cheap”-waist prices the pin and needle stores ask you to consider bargains. 8 eeaherdedndenddddrndnetnndnedan eae oeedonh dietntentetnte Waists that are worth from $1.68 to $5. About fifty dozen exclusive styles--have been crowded on to three tables-- Oo~ Qe. = You'll find the Ladies’ Floor strewn with other bar- gains—just as startling. Lots of Ladies’ Wash Suits—a few Ladies’ Wool Suits—Ladies’ Wash Skirts, etc—most everything that you have present need for is at a broken price. seeseesoegertordoreerdeeasecgecdeeseegeegecgecgeeteese for the cholce of the Waists on the second table. for the cholce of the Waists on the third table. Saks and Company, Saks’ Corner. HUMORS OF ALL KINDS : and the skin mad Geretty Cuticura Soap 3m, tig, shin made z ¢ : ¢ ' ; i ¢ ; “HOCK” it tz 5 connols- Wise ener oe ‘supe u Reduced tq pec should be far fo bree hut qts. ats. to $2 mail your CO., "PHONE 998. ) TO-KALON WINE 8025-200 614 14TH ST. quite: 0: Mecessary ... a gentleman to have a Suit Case if he wishes to make a good Sppearance; besides it being the most handy grip for short-distance travel- Solid Leather Cases, $500 fock “and lock” paint 425 7th 9 Street. linen lined. au25-28d Kneessi Clever trunk repairing. Seeeeeseseeeeees Great Reduction In Hair. 2.50, formerly $5.00, Switches, $6.00, formerly $10.50. Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly $5.00. Gray Switches, $4.90, formerly $0.90, First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Shamy pootag, Imperial Hair Regenerator for restor! Never fails. Try our “Curlette” for retaining S. HELLER’S, 220 7th Street N. W. IPSOOO SOS SOOOOOD SO SO GTO OE Switches ete. hair. curl. {Sonera nem MRA A CRANE rolong Life! | Don’t cut short your life by | cooking over a hot range. : Buy a Gas Cook Stove and # Save your strength. We've the best assorted and lowest priced stock of Gas Cook Stoves in the city. A good sized one for $8. i Gas Appliance Exchange, an-258 424 New York Ave. uu ALU ALL OF ED:S0N'S OTESITY REMED well as all of Loring’s wye2-te Fat Folks, Attention! » Ai A COMI'LETE LINE OF Prepai Comfort Shoes for ladies and men. Perfect fit. Fine leather and work. 4.00 and 5.00. BURT’S SHOE STORE, E. C. Burt & Co., New York, Arthur Burt, 1411 F St. -29-cent sales we shail continue them. “The dependable store.”. 924-926-928 7th—706 K Sts. Your 29 cents buys 35 to 50c. values tomorrow. As long as you appreciate these We shall judge by your response, which up to the present time has been wonderfully large. Tomorrow morning we _ shall bunch a lot of the newest effects in BLACK STUFFS, Consisting of 38-inch plain black mobair all—-wool black storm serges and 45-inch black figured all-wool . grenadine, . stuffs -which will undoubtedly be. 3gc.' and soc. a yard shortly on account of the new tariff duty, at 29 Cents. — If you’ve any thought of buying a new black dress or skirt this is your opportunity, for depend upon it, you shall have to pay more when these are gone because we cannot buy them again for so little. Five yards wide “‘Utica’’ bleached muslin shall be given tomor- row for 29 cents. Three hems‘itchd p'llow cascs—hard- torn and ironed and made as carefully as can be—shall be given tomorow for 9 cents. e asset” sheets—64 by 90 inches—shall go tomorrow for Oc each. Heavy “black bro in, which sells regularly for much mere, shall go tomorrow for 29c. yard. seamless hose, which are usually sold for 13c. pair—go tomorrow for 29 cents. Five pairs of men’s fast black, full seamlces half hose, which sell usually for 12%c. a_pair—go tomorrow for ® cents. Three ladies’ white Swiss ribbed vests, which are usually sold for 15c. each, go tomorrow for 29 cents. One pair of 50c. white Coutil corsets shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents. Two yards of turkey red table damask, which is usually sold, for 25c. a yard, shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents. 5 Three all-linen huck towels, which are usually sold for 12%e.-each, shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents ask—dice patterns—whieh is regularly sold for 40c. a yard—shall go tomorrow for 29c. yard. A dozen 18-inch all-linen citck doylies shall be given tomorrow for | 29 cents. A pair of ladies’ Cambrie drawers and one corset cover will be given tomorrow e 29 cents. Four pieces white tape, one spool 500- yard cotton, two balls French durning cotton, 1 yard garter elastic, 1 bundle feather-stitehed bratd, a bex of $0 hair- pins and a pair of dress shields which would cost you 50c. shall go for 29 cents. ‘One double school companion, one dozen lead pencils, one rubber eraser, two pen- holders, one bottle ink, 6 pens, one book strap and one composition book shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents One cake cashmere bouquet soap, one box best taleum powder, one bottle vasel- + {ne and one bottle of witchhazel shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents. yard yelling, which are worth 65c., shall be given tomorrow for 29 cents. Seven ladies’ tan, blue and black cloth capes, ruffle collar and braid-trimmed— good, serviceable spring and fall capes —shall go tomorrow for Oc. each. Lot of window screens—those patent sort which extend from 28 inches to 32 inches—which sell for 40c. about town— to go for 29 cents. Lot of boys’ fine cassimere knee pants, all sizes,4 to 15 years—have patent waist bands and taped seams—good, strong pants for school wear—and 50c, value—to go for a day at 29 cents. Five yards 10c. yard-wide moire finish rustle skirt lining shall be given tomor- ms “29 cents. Soldonberge. ___ 924-926-928 7th—706 K Sts. E-l-e-c-t=r=i-c-i-t-y —is the one steady, reliable light and power that can always be depended upon. We can scpply all the current you need all the time. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 218 14th st. "Phone 77. an25-204 | Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT Tooth Powder An Elegant Toilet Luxury. Used by people of refinement for eck suas Oh eee, ‘The: Ge ashes. |S, Kann,Sons&Co. Grand Rebuilding Sale FITS ’ Have beefl’ cast #6 the winds long ago—cost has been sacrificed for the last sixtytays—odds and ends never have any value with us—and yet they dosasight,of. gaod- to the trade. ILL BANGING AWAY AT THE BALANCE OF OUR SUMMER STOCK, BECAUSE tit selling enormous quantities of Ladies’ /Laundered ‘WE ARE, WE WANT ‘CLEAR RECORD BY SEPTEMBER 1ST. We .are: Waists. The ongs we have left are mostly percales, that is, in the ~ 25c. and 35c. kinds, which can be worn the entire fall. A great many dark styles as well as medium colorings, all made with detachable collars—some have straight and’ others have turn-over cuffs, single and double yokes and full front. We have a fair line of sizes, which run from 32 to 44. Not a single one which sold for less than 75c., and from that up to $1.25. FIRST FLOOR—MAIN BUILDING. - “Trunks, Blankets and Comforts. SOME. OD Tor, OTHERS HAVE A FAIR ASSORTMENT TO SELECT FROM. PRICES ARE AWEULL iron bottom. Sold at $4.50. For. . 3,000 Nottingham Lace Curtain Ends, ecru.or white. Special price....... men Lined Canvas Covered Trunk, tray and hat box, Tenge from 2 to 3} yards, 5c. 1,000 very finest-Arabian, Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV Net Lace Curtain Ends, in lengths from 12 to’29. Special price......69c. _ 300 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, full 3} yards long, 50 inches wide, white or ecru. Regular price, $1.50. Special price... - 98c. 100 Ecru Irish Point Lace Curtains, 3} yards long, good width. Regular pricé, $3. Special price... Blankets and Comforts. 250 Single Bed Comforts for. . ‘150 ‘White Cotton Filled Satteen-covered Comforts, for large size Dede soso seen e ere bas - 98c. 300 White and Gray Soft, Fleecy Blankets, good size, for....49¢. 200 Silver Gray Blankets, pretty colored border, at.........69¢. 50 1174 All-wool Great Southern White Blankets, borders pink, blue or red; at. . THIRD FLOOR. QUITE A FRW PERSONS WHI THEY ARB ENTITLED TO A MENT IS DOWN, BUT THE P} ARE STILL EW BUILDING. A Few Hammocks. TAKE SEPTEMBER AS THEIR VAGATION MONTH — AL LOW-PRIGED. HAMMOCK —OF COURSE "TIDE ASSOR D THE ASSORT- LOWER. 2. Every Mexican Hammock in our store that formerly sold for 5o0c., 75¢., $1—at.. $1.50 very fine Macrame sold at $1 Cord + ¥ _.. Fine ae Sheér Novelty Jaconets, which sold : LacexPlaidoHawns, American Organdies and the Extra Fin ette Ginghdms, im stripes, value, willobe.sacrificed for........ Stimmer Corsets, - > Gene r 38c. *Suinmier Net ‘Corsets 50c. Surmer Net ‘Corsets 75c. Syfnmér Net Corsets Me path Ere | AJ; 9c. Ladies’ Maco Bleached ANE ESHANSS. «gp resis ce ab dic wee 59! Ladies? Fine Lislé Vests, and'silk ribbon drawing strings. . : Ladies’ and Misses’.Pure Silk Regular-26c. value: s-5 3222 All are fine, All-silk Gloves, in tans, blues, and other shades. Were 35¢. and Soc... Sc ae es eh aati a ee et Lawns. e Lawns and Satin Stripe Victorias, including those Fine plaids and checks, representing I2}c. 29c. Woven Hammocks, for children, for 74c. and roc. a yard..... 3%. ie Zephyr- to 25¢. - 534c. * Ribbed Underwear, Silk Gloves and [litts. 25c. 39c. 50c. iO Sie Ge = eet ell ae re 0-0 = ee 0 O50 20s wee se wigs. Liadies’ Vests, White Ribbed Vests, crochet shoulders and Derby Ribbed Vests, with silk draw- ---. 1214. silk crochet shoulders and armholes .- Silk:Gloves and Mitts. Mitts, in white, cream and colors. greens, navy, cardinal 8th and Market Space. S, KAN, SONS & CO., 7th St. Entrance, Family Shoe Store. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Fair, Festival and Dance to Be Given at Del Tome Third Regiment Field Vand Retarns— Committee Appotnied to Confer With United Statés Authorities. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529°King’ St. Bell Telephone, No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 25, 1897. ~ ‘The Catholics in the vicinity of Del Ray will hold: a festival, dange and concert at the pavilion there tomorrow. Excellent music :has been secured-from Washington, the dance floor put in -perfect- order, the pavilion lighted throughout with electric lights and a largé corps of lady and gen- tleman aids. from,’ Washington, Alexandria and Del Ray ani vicinity*have volunteered to do all in their’ power. to ‘make it a most enjoyable, well-conducted: affair. The pro- ceeds are for the benefit of Del Ray Catho- lie Sunday |. ‘Pere will be no charge for admission to the grounds. Sons of)Cénfedérate Veterans. M. D. Corse .GedngA Sona ef Confederate Veterans, held a regular meeting last night and transactel¢onsitérable business of im- pertance to méemberg, ‘Tacks in the Road. Miscreants haye been amusing themselves again by strewing, tagks along the bicycle path on Columbus street, which is the thoroughfare. most Spequented by wheel- men. The poli arg,on the lookout for them, and they will be- severely punished if caught. >; @ 5 Field Band Returns. The 34 Vir Regiment Field Band, which has been in camp for the past two ‘weeks at Chapel Poiht, Md., returned last night. The boys were met at the boat by the Alexandria Light Infantry, under com- mand of Capt. Alert Bryan, who escorted them to their headquarters. ‘Alex- andrians were at the boat to meet them. Filter Company. Meeting. Company hich ae oe a andria. was e y afternoon, and pve incre i one eee ers HeSonr, will be the board of directors. President Harlow of the Business Men's League has appointed E. E. Downham, Chas. King, J. S. Smoot, A. D. Brackett, Park Agnew, K. Kemper and Clarence Leadbeater as a committee to wait upon the United States government authorities, with a view of having the proposed armor plate mill located in this city. Police Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following cases: Mary Page, charged with disorderly con- duct; dismissed. Lizzie Richardson, charged with disorderly conduct; fined. $5. Hester Carroll, charged with disorderly conduct; fined $2.50. Martha Miller, charged with disorderly conduct; dismissed. = Fall Elections, Frank E. Anderson has announced his de- termination not to become a candidate for the Virginia legislature. It is said that Mr. A. A. Lipscomb of Alexandria county will shortly announce himself as a candidate for the honor. Col. Louis C. Bailey and Mr. Wm. H. May will, it is said, be in the field. Complimentary Excursion: Capt. E. S. Randall has tendered a com- Plimentary excursion to the Alexandria Light Infantry, the crack com; of th State. It will be given the 7th oF 8th of September. Brevities. Mr. Park Agnew, collector of internal revenue for the sixth Virginia district, is in the city on business. Mr. L. H. Moshen of Fairfax count was in the city today. * os: Sa Sos Jr., has returned from Mr. E. B. Taylor has retur ‘ porn ‘ay! returned from New- Mr. D. R. Stansbury has returned from today for At- THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Something About Two Weddings. in the Belknap Family. ks ae = News — Personal Mr. William E. Curtis, in a recent letter to the Chicago News from Brussels, con- tributes a very interesting bit of gossip to the friends of a couple well known in this city, whose engagement was first an- nounced a year ago. The proposed mar- riage met with great opposition on the part of the young man’s mother, but it was un- derstood that she would accede, provided after a year’s separation the sentiments of both had not changed and that the young lady would embrace the Jewish re- ligion. Mr. May's recent return to this country from Japan has stimulated the interest in the matter among their friends here and elsewhere. Mr. Curtis writes: Paul May, the young gentleman who is to marry Miss Alice Belknap, daughter of the late ex-Secretary W. W. Belknap of Iowa, makes his home in this city, al- though at present he is secretary of the Belgian legation in Japan. It is generally understood that Miss Belknap is going to marry a title, but that is a mistake. Mr. May is an ordinary citizen, but he is very rich. His father, the late Joseph May, was a native of Frankfort-on-the-Main, and came from a well-known Hebrew family. When he was a young man he emigrated to America, and followed the gold hunters to California, where he made a large for- tune. He returned to Belgium about fif- teen years ago, and carried on considerable business here, loaning money and handling a good deal of wool. He left a widow, three sons and a daughter, all of whom, except Paul, reside in this city at 22 Place de l'in- dustrie. Paul May commanded sufficient influence to secure a position in the foreign office as clerk, and afterward a commission as at- tache to the Belgian legation at Wash- ington, whence he was transferred to Japan. It was in Washington that he made the acquaintance of Miss Belknap, and asked her to be his wife. As the property is entirely under the control of the mother, it was impossible for Mr. May to marry without her consent, and she being an or- thodox Jewess of the strictest type, would not permit her son to wed a Christian. It is understood here that Miss Belknap has met that difficulty by adopting the Jewish faith. Mrs. May is a woman of strong char- acter, frugal habits and business ability. Much of her husband's commercial success was due to her advice and assistance. They were plain people, and when Mr. May came to the consulate to have an invoice certified his manners and appearance were so humble that the consul never charged him the usual fee, supposing that he was some poor American struggling to make a living. After Mr. May’s death it became necessary for his wife to secure a consular certifi- cate to a power of attorney to authorize the settlement of that portion of the estate which was invested in America, and, still being under the impression that the family weére poor, Mr. Roosevelt, our consul, re- mitted the fee. He vas considerably astonished when he learned a short time after that the amount involved was over $400,000 in American gold. The merriage of Miss Meta Steele and Representative Hugh R. Belknap will take place September 22 in the Marion Gethse- mane Episcopal Church. Miss Steele, who has won the heart of the handsome young Chicago congressman, is a daughter of George W. Steele, who is serving his sixth term in Congress from the eleventh district of indiana, in which Marion is situated. She is one of the most accomplished and beau- tiful of the younger belles of Washingcon society. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Otterback, Miss Annie Prosperi and Mr. John Schine were members of a jolly party who have just returned to the city from an_ extensive trip east. Their itinerary included Boston and Halifax by sea, thence a railroad trip through Nova Scotia. From Yarmouth the return to Baltimore was made via Boston. Dr. and Mrs. Green of Anacostia joined the party at Boston on the outward ‘rip, but lingered some time longer than the others in Nova, tia. . Misses Estelle and Lovie Randal the daughters of Captain E. S. Randall, are spending some days at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Graham «nd family have moved in their new country seat, Fort Richardson, Virginia. They will not return to their 16th street resideace until the late autumn. Mrs. T. F. Mallan and sister, Miss Nina Blaine, are at Atlantic City. Mrs. Henry ‘Pfister, who has spent the month of August with the family of Mr. H. J. Shoemaker, at their cottage on Point Abino, Canada, will, after September 1, go from there for a few weeks’ stay at At- lantic City, in order to entirely regain her health, that has been poor ever since last winter, when she met with an accident which broke her arm. Mrs. Lucy E. Andersen has returned from Ocean. City, Md., where she has been spending her summer vacation. Dr. I. Bermann and family have gone to Gcean City, Md., to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Goodwin and son of 1800 Vermont avenue have returred from Cape May, after having enjoyed their summer outing exceedingly. Miss Stella Hart of Capitol Hill has gone to York Beach, on the Maine coast, for a stay of three weeks, expecting, also, to visit points in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hall and Miss Ethel- wyn B. Hall have returned from a three weeks’ stay at Atlantic City. Mrs. Susie R. Jacobs and Miss Elizabeth Conner of Takoma Park have gone to Buf- falo end Niagara Falls. W. 8S. Baker and family of 2400 Bright- wood avenue are spending a few days with oo at Kemptown, Frederick county, Miss Addie H. Fuller of 1321 Rhode Island avenue, and her nieces, Mabel and Mary, have gone to Atlantic City for the remainder of the season. Mrs. J. Spliedt and daughters have re- turned from Harper's Ferry, W. Va., to their home, 907 East Capitol stroet. Mrs. E. A. Tyler and son, formerly of this city, now a resident of Edison Park, IL, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary El- dredge, 1710 14th street. The ladies of Linden have issued invita- tions for a “hard times party” August 27. The gentleman and lady 1 most shabby will receive a prize. ee THE FINAL CEREMONY. Impressive Services at Funeral of Miss Villa Custis. Miss Villa Custis, one of the victims of the frightful accident last Friday evening at the Deanewood crossing of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, was laid to resi late yes- terday afternoon in Glenwood cemetery, Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenve Presbyterian Church, who ee ee a ee of Mr. ughton . He was as- sisted by Rev. Dr. Bittinger, pastor of the ‘Westminster Church. Dr. J. B. Gregg Custis, brother of the deceased, who was-in Canada at the time of the ac- Sree g wes -to the city in time to be present at After an opening and the read- of the burial service, Rev. Dr. Rad- spoke of the beautiful character of Custis, and alluded particularly to ty of the accident that so sud- The walibeaters were Meme wr 4 Horace Dodge, W. Robison, G. F APTNESS OF THE ESKIMO Account Given by « Teacher on St. Law- rence Island, Report ‘to the Un Education—N. ed States Bureau of fives Greatly Inter- ested in the Children’s Progress. The education of the Alaskans has pro- eressed to such an extent that there are 1,030 pupils enrolled in the seventeen day schools sustained by the government, in addition to which there are %) pupils in the twenty-four schools of the missionary societies, which are sustained by the Mo- ravian, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Metho- dist, Congregational, Baptist, Lutheran and Roman Catholic churches. Of the church schools three-fourths are for teach- ing industrial pursuits, and the pupilx are clothed, housed, fed and taught at the ex- Fense of the societies. The aptness shown by the Eskimo chil Gren has been a great surprise to the teachers who have gone among them. V C. Gambell went to Alaska over two years ago, and in a report to the bureau of edu- cation gives an interesting account of the manner in which Eskimo children acquire an education. He ts located on St. Law- rence Island, Berirg sea, and has a school of fifty-two scholars. He began teaching in November, 1894, and by the following June the boys had learned enough English to make themselves understood and to un- derstand almos? anything the teacher de- sired to tell them. St. Lawrence Island is about as far re- n:oved from the civilized world as it is pos- sible for a place tc be on the gh ket a mail once a year, and when received the news it contains is r.onths old. The opening of island was a cause for great among the natives. The village was tically one family, having intermar many Senerations. They are toc the mainland to mingle with other kens. The men wanted to go to the but it was thought best to take only young as pupils, and most of his are boys, as the girls are too sh the school. Mr. Gambell wri “The scholars De. to attend are particularly quick in arithmetic, and their penmanship is re- markable. The men visit the school fre- qvently and are particularly plea with d_sen- They a and d out © recog- Nn grow excited isten breathlessly when they are i eartily when they are rut When a boy hesitates and fails t nize a word at once the me they say Brrr 00-hook,” an exclamation y use to their dogs wi ey wa them to go faster. Sie repre agers “The natives have been very ready in learning to sing and so popular have the ag ed pone! become that the natives n eard singing t : e entire ~alege wing them over the entire ————_+e- Merely a Faint. While Coroner Carr was presiding at the inquest today at the sixth precinct police Station, in the case of John D. Marshall, the farmer who was fatally shot Monday morning. he received a message by tele- phone that a woman had dropped dead at 116 Massachusetts avenue. Ten minutes later another message was received. It was: “Never mind about the coroner coming around. The lady had only fainte: She all right now.” iia reas ——_—__ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Theodore F. Tucker and Cora L. Follin; Richard C. Miller and Susie New- ton, both of Westmoreland county, Philip T. Haller of this city and Julia Porter of Prince George's county, M Ernest S. Ellis and Margaret E. Chapma: Colored—James A. Bird and Mary Onley; Frank Foster. and Isabella Black- stone. MARRIED. YOST—RELT. On Tuesday, August 24 the residence of the grooni’s aunt, Mrs. George H. Long, Walbrook, Md. by the Rev. RT. LOUIS EDWARD YOST and LAURA NA BELT, both of Washington. No -s00. DIED. COLLINS. On Mond: o'clock p.m., AL Michael T. 3 years and six months. Faueral from the residence of his parents, No. 28 F street northwest, Thursday, August 2 am . Aloysius Chars fem mass will be said for th Friends and relatives invited to On Tuesday, EUG AL ay, August August 24, northeasi, thence ty Ho EATMA: and sister of Edward Stewart and Julia man, departed this life in the full triumph h. tian fa place from her late 1 will tal 231 € street southwest, thence to Zi: Church, F street southwest, on Thursd gust 26, at 2 p.m. Relatives and fric cordially invited to attend. GREGG. On Wednesday, August 25, 1897, at 6:40 ‘clock a.m. EDITH C., beloved daughter of Ino. W. and Charlotte Gregg, aged twenty-two years and eleven months. from her late residence, 1425 New Jersey avenue northwest, on Friday, August 27, at 2 o'clock. p.m, (Newark, N. 'J., papers ‘please copy.) ” = HOBBS. On Wednesday, Angust 25, 1897, AN- GIER M. HOBBS. aged seventy-one years. Funeral services at Oak Hill cemetéry chapel 4:30 od o'clock p.m. Thursday, Augrst 26. MARSHALL. On Tuesday, August 24, 1897, a.m., D. MARSHALL, aged forty’ years, Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from the chapel of J. Wm. Lee, under- faker, 332 Pennsylvania avenve northwest, on ‘Thursday, August 26, at 11 o'clock a.m. "* iilis, at the of thirty-seven years and seventeen dayne” =” Ob, Clem, thy gentle voice is in Thy warm, true heart is still, Aud on thy pale nd peaceful face cold chill. pon thy breast, ‘e have Kissed thy lovely brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no Clemy now. BY HIS MOTHER. Foneral from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church on Thursday, August 26, at 2:30 p.m. Relatives and friends ‘invited to attend. ° In Memoriam. CUSBERD. In loving remémbrance of CARRIE L. CUSBERD, who died four years ago today, Au- Carter’s