Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1897, Page 13

SSS THE EVENING SLrAR, THURSDAY,*SEPTEMBER 380, 1897-16 PAGES. ‘The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. |S. Kann,Sons & Co. Pressed the button at 8 A.M. and declared our GRAND OPENING Open to the public. Three days more will be devoted to dis- playing our stock of goods, which represents most every coun- try to which fashion looks for style. The Interior of our Store May Look Like a Palace, but our business methods will remain, as always, in the interest of the people that have made us what we are today. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Sergeant Smith’s Alleged Desertion from the United States Navy. ACTION CONCERNING WATER SUPPLY gation, Fluid Should Be Boiled. GENERAL AND PERSONAL ———e Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King st., Bell Telephone, No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 30, 1897. ‘The charges preferred against Police Ser- geant James T. Smith, as published in The Star of yesterday, did not create the sensa- tion that was evidently anticipated, and today the sergeant is going about his duties as if nothing had happened. There is not a member of the police force that is held in citizens generally. He has been a member of the police force for four years, and was picked out as the most efficient man for sergeant when he had served but two years on the force. The section (1996) of the law_under which the charges are brought is as follows: “All persons who deserted the- military or naval service of the United States and did not return thereto or report themselves to a provost marshal within sixty days after the issuance of the proclamation by the President, dated the 11th day of March, 1865, are deemed to have voluntarily re. linquished and forfeited their right of ‘titi- zenship, as well as their right to become citizens; and such deserters shall be torever incapable of holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, or of exer- cising amy right of citizen thereof.” Belonged to the Infantry. “The unfortunate part about the whole matter,” said Sergt. Smith to The Star re- porter this morning, “is that I could not walk, I was a baby in arms in 1805, else I would have speedily reported to the pro- vost marshal.” ‘ Seriously speaking, the story of Sergt. Smith's alleged desertion is thought abso- Suggestion- That, Pending Investi- | 77 higher esteem by the mayor and by the | | “+. Of Washington. and friends is ex in Fall. Footwear. U's bl ; Our Fall Opening is always of the utmost im LL OPENING Always the Shoe Event of the Year HE STOCK THE FINEST EVER SHOWN. MEN’S SHOES. BOX CALF “English Ball” Shoes — 3 sdles—bull dog, egg and med- ium shapes—the handsomest Shoe of the season—worth much more. . ENAMELED. ENGLISH Shoes —thréé soles—bull dog and egg shapes. This Shoe: cannot be equaled in this city under $4. Per- Aéct in fit. +.-..-.2--..------20-0 ~ MEN’S WINTER WEIGHT Tan Shoes, in all the fashionable shapes —3 soles—chock full of values..... $2.98 $2.98 $2.98 FINEST “COLUMBIAN LACE” English Storm Shoes—in box cali—the newest thing—made very high—winter soles—perfect workmanship—the shoe of the sca- EXTRA QUALITY VICI Tan Lace Slioes, in oxblood—with coin toes—one of the best bargains of the OPEMIR cs cs0 sc cects~teccct es SPLENDID VICI KID Lace and Button Shoes, in black—a great bargain—in London, coin, opera and : portance to the shoe buyers Tomorrow this event occurs, and every one of our patrons pected to be present and post him or herself on the new 3 This- year the fashions are extremely handsome, ~ usual, Stoll’s wonderful prices will prevail. SPECIAL OPENING PRICES: | LADIES’ SHOES. - $2.98 $2.47 | and, as styles ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT ADVERTISING OUR SPECIAL LOW ARCAINS FOR THESE FEW DAYS, YET BEACON A few of those $1.95 Tan Shoes are left. your size among them. lutely nothing of. No one feels that the Sees charges are entitled to consideration. Alexandria’s Water Supply. Owing to the fact that the supply of water furnished the city is considered im- pure Mayor Simpson will today issue a needle toes.. $ 1 98 Men's Patent Leather Shoes—splendid values—re- a A special line of Infants’ Colored Leather Pliable duced to $2.47. e Sole Shoes and Bootlets at 25c. VALUES CAN BE SEEN AT EVERY TURM IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. We continue this.-grand Opening until Saturday, October 2, inclusive. 8. KANM, SONS & 6O., 8th and Market Space. 7th St. Entrance, Family Shoe Store. them. OOO OOO GOSSHOSSOOHOOSIOOSOIOSDS TENDER FEET. —It is almost impossible for persons with sensi- tive feet to wear the Unless the ball is right, the toe is right, the inside finish is right, there’s no comfort for them. In mixed stores these points are- not thought of, and if they are thought of they couldn’t be helped, for the ordinary dealer has to take what the shoe jobber gives him. —Foot Form Boots are far above this class. They’re made at our own factories. exclusive last is used—the “natural last.” finish inside is as smooth as a glove—outside nothing could be handsomer. Philadelphia kid is used—dressed by a particu- lar process which renders it soft and pliable, yet tough and strong. Foot Form Boots are the boots for tender feet. They have no stiper- iors—yes, and no equals. Price, $3.50. “SCOTCH EDGE” LITTLE ROCKS for chil- dren are new, stylish and already popular. LANGLOIS, — 8F2.F St. Cor. 13th. Sis @2998ee088 ©0009 Se0eeoGeeCes Foot Form Boots are $3.50. ordinary shoes offered Our own The The famous SSSSSOSSOSOOSS SCOOSOSOOSCHOOSS @ SESS HOSS SESHOS GSS 690080008 Painless Extracting, 50e. ‘We extract teeth with our Zono with- out sleep, without danger and without pain. We. expect. you to doubt this statement, but is it wise, im this pro- gressive age, to dismiss’ a doubtful statement without investigation? People laughed at Fultom, sneered at Morse and Poop-poohed “Edison. Yet the ocean steamer is here, and the telegraph and pbonograpb. So ts Zono. U. S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. OPEN SUNDAYS 10 TO 12 O'CLOCK. selT-t50 BURT'S 3.50 SHOES. Finest . Flour Milled —Our famous California Flour is the finest product of the best wheat grown in America. Its excellence is conceded by clever cooks and housewives everywhere. California Flour, .50 bbi.; $1.70 qr. bbl. Small Sugar-Cured Hams, 10c. Ib. —~ Delicious Home-made Cakes and Pies fresh from our own bakery every day. notice to the residents calling their atten- tion te the fact and suggesting that until the report of Dr. Sprague of the United States marine corps office is received all water used should first be boiled, so as to rid it of any impurities it may contain, Owing to the alleged bad condition of the water the report of Dr. Sprague has not been made public, but he has been reguest- ed to make a further and more cofhplete analysis by the president of the -Alexan- dria Water Company. The officers of the water company, it is said, are anxious to know if there are serious impurities In the water, so that in case there should be proper remedies can immediately be ap- pile Police Court. There was but one case before Mayor: Simpson in the police court this morning.} Judson Coleman, charged with vagrancy, was fined $2.50, with the privilege of serv- ing ten days on the chain gang. Washington's Big Diaze. The Ught trom: the big fire, of ithe Cap- ital Traction Company's power’ house jin Washington last night shone s0~brightly ia the northern end of this city that it was believed for a while that Knox & Robinson's coal yard was on fire. So firm- ly convinced was Officer Knight that thé. fire was in this city that he turned in a general alarm, and. hastened out Washing- ton street, only to find that the lignt came from Washington. “Sharps and Flats.” The first regular meeting of “Sharps and Flats,” the new musicai organization, will be held in Peabody Hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock. This is the organization taat ren- dered “Pinafore” in such an artistic man- ner for the benefit of the brotheraood gym- nasium. The members are getting ready to rehearse the “Mikado.” A Painful Accident. Mr. Julian Knight, who is engaged in building a house on South Fairfax street, met with a paiaful accident late yesterday afternoon. Mr. Knight was standing on the first floor of the building, when a brick fell from the scaffold and struck him in the head, inflicting a severe scalp wound and knocking him senseless. Dr. F. M. Jones rendered the necessary medical at- tention. Mr. Knight was reported much better this morning. Struck by a Train, Charles Offut and Frank Hayes, while driving up Oronoco street last night, short- ly after 9 o'clock, were struck by a train at the Henry street crossing. They were both knocked from the buggy and painfully bruised. The buggy was completely de- molished, Brevities. While Charles Nichol was driving up Prince street yesterday afternoon, he ac- cidentally ran over a little child named Earl Thomas. The child was but slightly burt. There were nine lodgers at police head- quarters last night. The Fraternal Mystic Circle held a meet- ing last night. James W. Jackson Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., held a regular meeting last night. 4 Miss Nettie Francis has returned from a visit to friends in Norfolk. Mr. Harry Yoke is in New York on busi- ness. Rathbone Company, U, R. K. P., will ‘hold a called meeting tomorrow night to transact important business. Mrs. Harry Kraemer is said to be better and able ta leave the infirmary today. Christ Church Chapter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, held a meeting last night. Mr. William Bayliss -and Miss Geneva Steele will be married tonight at the home of the bride on North Fayette street. ee PAY OF THE TEACHERS. Their Checks Delayed by Late Re- ceipt of Pay Rolls. This is pay day at the District building, ard checks for the month of September were delivered to the members of the police and fire departments, and all other A Star reporter, who inquired as to the reason for making an_ exception in the case of the teachers, was informed by Auditor Petty that the pay rolls for the public schools, which are due in his office Sil0 Seventh St. COLORED MEN APPOINTED. Notable Selectiops Made by the Ad- ming§trg¢tion. Mr. Lyans, the colored: man, an. applicant ‘for the postmastership %t Augusta, Ga., ex- pressés hihself asl:weN pleased with the way in which the admtnistration Is treating colored men in the, magtter of federal ap- pointments. “qn “Not only have We pgdétved & number of “hm appointments‘! he. said, “but, Kaipo ) appointéa 10 Yin i my this ad-, ministration have not hesitated to appoint colcred men-te-ptaces-under them. Aniang the important.plages southern co men have-thus fat! received -is7the,al atment ‘of Rucker gsttollectot of ‘drermal revenue in Georgia, ‘the best-o} ver given a col- ored man in my state. The office pays $4,500, the collector has 110 employes thier Gta." pemak Sas becn appointed naval officer at News Opleans at a salary of $5,000; Morton, postmaster at Athens, Ga., with a salary of $2,400; Lee has been made collector of the port of Jacksonville, Fla., the best’ place of the kind “in the state; Hill has been appojnted register of the land office In Mississippi, with a salary of $3,000; Leftwich, register of the land. office of Ala., with $2,500; Casline, receiver of pub- lc moneys in Alabama, at $2,000; Jackson, censul at Calais, at .$3.000; Van Horn, con- sul in the West.Indies, at $2,500; a first- class place has beca given a colored man in Texas; ex-State Senator Green’ of Ohio has been made chief of the stamp division in the Post Office Department, at $2,300; Cheatham, recorder of deeds in the Dis- trict of Columbia, at $4,000; Jackson, post- master at Rarien, Ga., at $1,600. These places have all been given to colored men, and I feel sure there will be no change in the policy of the administration in giving colored men a fair share of federal ap- pointments,” concluded Mr. Lyons. Regulations for Timber Sale, The Secretary of the Interlor has ap- proved the regulations for the sale of dead and fallen timber of the Chippewa Indian reservations in Minnesota, These regula- tions authorize the,Indians on the ceded reservations to contract to sell the timber. They provide that the Indians shall first have 15 per cent,of te gross proceeds of the ‘sales, and all that is Jeft after: the’ payment of expenses. It is eStimated that there are about 100,000,000 feet of the timber. In- dians are to be given the preference in the employment of unskilled labor in reserving the timber. - 3 32 4 Repatring;the Dolphin. The President’s yacht, the Dolphin, is to undergo some repairs at the New York navy yard, when arrives there October 21 Be placed in her, new decks ‘will be Atted and other much-needed work will be done, An American Releqzed. Consul General Lee has cabled the State Department that Pedro Manuel Hernandez Montes, an American citizen, who was ar- rested at Guines, has been released by the Spanish authorities. Instructions to Customs Officers. Assistant Secretary Howell has issued a circular. to. .customg officers holding that only such. braids, pjaits, laces and willow sheets or squares,,gs,¢fe composed wholly of chip, palm = ratte — straw and. grass lnghaie natural formant structure and nol separat rr if, be adfiitted to-entry under a at's" 409 of the new fations of ‘these artis ton, jute-and oth y ‘were admit- ted feeunce the actor } and the ob- Ject of thée"present isto call atten- tion to the’ ‘betwen: the two acts. — re Labels on Mend Baggage. - Assistant’ Secretary: Howell.,has sent in- | structions “to the -callestors of HOW TO ESCAPE COLDS. Not by Coddling, but by Becoming Able to Endure Necessary Exposure. From the Youth's Companion. In a recent issue of the Companion a few words were said concerning the usual modes of catching cold, and mention was made of the various especially sensitive areas of the body, or “cold spots,” but rothing was said as to the best means of Protecting these spots and preserving the |.body in general from colds. >It is not always sufficient, however, to point out a danger; it is often of even greater importance to show how the dan- ger may be averted. Most people properly recognize a cold as avoidable, and think they are greatly to be commended for the prudence they exercise in protecting themselves, but if they did but know it, they are really doing all they can to make themselves susceptible to colds by weaken- ing their resisting powers. A German professor once wrote a long treatise, with a learned title, on how to avoid catching cold. After tracing the his- tory of colds from the earliest ages, study- ing their causes and symptoms, and cata- loguing the remedies which have been used by the most eminent physicians of alt times, he concluded with a skort chapter on prevention. His plan was to inure the back of the neck to draughts by having some one di- rect a current of air upon it from a bellows three times a day. The writer had the correct idea, although its practical application was clumsy, and he was a lohg time in reaching it. The best and orly way to escape colds is to meet the causes that produce them and not to run from them. Let the body be hardened ‘-by a cold sponge bath or even a cold plunge, fol- lowed by brisk rubbirg with a “scratchy” towel, every morring. Let the clothing be adapted to the season, though always as light as possible, but keep the neck un- covered—no turred-up coat collar, no muf- fler, no boa. Never let the temperature in the house rise above 70 degrees in the winter. Air every room systematically every day, no matter what the outdoor temperature may be. _ Always have fresh air in the bed roo: there is nothing poi- sonous in “night air,” popular beltef to the contrary notwithstanding. In a word, don’t be always afraid of catching cold; don’t coddle, but meet cold and wet and changes of temperature like @ iaan—or rather, like a horse, and you will then run a better chance of being as strong as a horse. Of course you must strengthen your armor where it is weak, but if you recog- nize in yourself a weak place, a “cold spot,” don’t cover it up with more clothes, but toughen it, and toughen your entire body until it is one homogeneous resistant whole. ——-es—___ Saw His Heart Beat. From the Indianapolis News. Last November James Hall, a young man at Shelbyville, Ind., while hunting, acci- dentally discharged his shotgun while the barrels were resting in an oblique position across the left breast. The result of the accident was that the flesh and the ribs ccvering the chest cavity were torn away, exposing to’ full view the pericardium, re- vealing the motion of the heart. The phy- siclans. who were first called said Hall would die in a few hours. . Another physi- cian ‘from this city was called and saved To cover the hole where the ribs Jewelers, Wedding — : Presents.-. . UR Mr. Harris bas.been in New : York the ‘past month making se- : lections of articles suitable ‘for be Wedding presents from the lead- * ing manufacturers and importecs of the * country. Not only have we the largest * and most complete stock of Sterling Silver, Fancy Articies and Dinner Ware, but we alsy have a choice collection of Bronzes, Marble Picees, Imported Fai- ence, etc., from which to select. Novel and superd coaceits in Lamps of every style and color combination. More than 300 sizes and shapes of Clocks. 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His beauty appearéd particularly in the shape of the rump and in the carriage of the tail. ‘There was an exquisite trick in the con- formation of the quarters. “Charming ana very Kentucky,” you-said, as you looked at them, and yet you felt that you had never seen quite that before. It was perhaps a bold flight nearer the Kentucky ideal than ygu had seen. This quality of figure was certainly due to an infusion of Denmark grace. The tail was the other chief beauty. There was an airy grace in the carriage of it which reminded you of the’ fortunate wo! have you done to him?’ I said, referring to the graceful-lightness with which the tail was “Nothing.” said. the farmer: Grive-out the gate you will ese in s(OLAIRKCTs: thi ES; he Philadelphia Store. FRIDAY REDUCTION _ DAY. These extremely low prices are the strong- $ut arcuments we can ndvance for wont ae tronage tomorrow. Eve it aT BARGAIN. Pot Mn 18 About 700 yards left of those ty lis Mixed Suitings, ne rome at 37%y to 29c. 48 yards of 48-ine Black Camel's Ha Was $1 Ab rards of Fine indings, ‘Ae. , 26-inch Gloria + dust, the" thing tor SOC, school use. “Reduced . ° Little Jot of Men's aral Fall-weight Shirts ard Drawers, ja large sizes only. Reduced 36c ; ° from Sic. to. Men's fine quality Fall-weight Caskwnere Wool Shirts, no draw: 08c. ers. Were $1.50, Reduced to.. ° Balance of a lot of Misses’ Fall-weight y Vests and Pants; Sz, 10 10 “nated trom ARC, Eke. to. fos ° la 18 Ladies’ All Pure Handkerchiefs, with hem- stitched” blocked borders, nced from 25c. to.... Capes Reduced. 24 and 26 in. long, latest cut. 3 Fine Black Beaver Capes, braid trim med, coliar trimmed with $1.50 $2.50 fur. Reduced from $4.50 to $2.89 Corsets Reduced. We are going to elose out a littie lot of Ladies’ $1.25 Corsets, in white aray, With double” side and” front, pot 2 steels. Made of coutil,. with 5c. Satine stripes. All sizes. At ‘° Muslin Underwear. Cloth and front with electric seal. Reduced from $4 to. ‘ 2 good quality Boucle Caps, nicely trimmed with Thivet Kersey 3 Black Capes, collar Clark & Co., 811 Pa. Ave. Li eae: Coeecoes ¢ orerrrs)