Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 11

Cash only and the narrcwest margin of profit. WARNING! Ti_ you wish to take advantage of these extraordinary prices oh Metal Beds, you must delay no longer. The last big shipment is being sold very rapidly, and it is highly improb- able that we can secure any more at the same figures. The prices we are quoting you are lower than what other dealers H have to pay. This well illustrates the advantages of buying : and selling for cash only. 3 > | fe $6 and $7 Brass Trimmed.} if Extended foot rail—very high head—solid cast brass § <).75 | trimmings — regular $6.00 and $7.00 values -_ $10 Fancy Scroft Top. a Tao aR ae White Enameled Beds. Posts We base Romenal bed cast brass - knobs—a $10 and $12 Beds. Worth $5 every- brass trimmings — Most handsome Beds;-white | wonderful bargain 1 1-16 inches thick. Four White enamel, with where. splendid quality...... JACKSON BROS., enamel with heavy. § 4-65 ‘coats of solid enamel. brassrail and solid cast — our prices on all Springs and Mattresses to conform with these phe- 917-919-921 Seventh Street. Fett: Loe Le = | 3 Great Cash Furniture Houses, Nearly 200 ladies’ tailor-made suits 1.98. We have closed out from the foremost maker of ladies’ suits in America nearly 200 garments, and for one day--llonday--you get the choice--for cash or on easy payments--for $7.98. They are those stylish black, blue, green and brown cheviot serges--with silk-lined, 2i-inch reefer jackets, and with full fan skirts, and if there are any left Monday night at store closing they’ll be marked $18, for there isn’t a store in town selling the equal of them under that. As we say above, you get the privilege of easy payments without having to pay a penny extra. worth $18 go at , Hecht & Company, 515 7th St. = and their friends. on the TAKOMA PARK. ‘The sermon was principally ~ country. Junfor Endeavor Soctety ex- pect to be attired in colonial costnines the 22d instant, and bold a Washington birthday svcial at the Presbyterian Church. Miss Louise Feehtig of Hi: guest at the residence of Mr. Mrs. Silas of Virganiu Lay of Taxoma Heights. ur At the meeting of the Takoma Citizens’ Asso- elation, at Takoma Hall, Monday evening la twenty-Bve new members were elected; the consti- tution and by-laws of the association submitted by“the committee were adopted, and several new ratown, Md., is a ‘Thomas Waters. visiting Miss Blanch cemppettneey ee Saeet | Smee oem oraas | ‘the Kukousa) Ansqnibiy guverancther Gaaca Tiere: these on schools, streets, railroads, water and | 4a. "Cyoning at Take ina jall, chaperoned by Mrs. Ngits and entertamments, cespectively. The last | Giddings, Mrs. Davis and. Mrs, Guersy. J the gu2sts present were Miss Hanger of George: town, Miss Mackall of Olney, Misses Glascott of Linden, Miss Ray of Forest Glen, Misa Barry and Mrs. Silas of Virgiria. Misses Ray and Darling of Brightwood, Misses Hicbbs, Meson and Petty of Silver Springs, the Misses Windon of Wheaton, Miss Mamie Wilso.: of Woodside, Miss Page of Encoklyn, Miss Fechtig of Hagerstown, Miss Man- uskee of Burnt Mills, Misses Silers, Chiswell, Smith, Sweeble, Mathews, Walker, Clark aud Hen- derson of Washington, “Misses “Lay, Magruder, Swermstedt, Cady, Myers. Davis, Jacksen, Ten- nent, Mrs. Cady, Mra. Meyers, Mrs. Giddings and Sammy of Takoma, and Messrs. Fred and Clayton Windom, Malcolm Eccleston, Enos Keys, Thomas Keys, Harry Dawson, Chister Mannakee, Lee Martin, Little, lackwood, Berry, Clark, Fred. Ray, John Ray, Gordon Ray, Alfred Ray, Frank Damed is composed entirely of ladies. Hereafter Bucetings will be held the third Monday of each agonth. ‘Phe Baltimore Iren Structure Company bas com- pleted the ironwork of the bridge over the tracks of the Baltimore and" Washington Transit Company and under the tracks of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Obto railroad, situated be- tween Takoms and Lamoud’s Stations. From the dest information obtainable it is belfeved the above mentioned transit company, which bas com- ite track as far as the old Carroll mill, on the. Sligo creek, in Prince George's county, Md., will, in the eariy spriug of this sear. continue Its ob to or ip the direction of Sandy Springs. At the present terminus of the read a pleasure = Butts, Smith’ ‘Cady, Brandenburg, Swormstedt, Ap unusually large attendance was present | Horsey, Tilman. | Reginal Harry ee ert Waters, Jonec and vi Vaters, Rob- ‘Tiareday at Dyre, on Carroll arene Waters, Ro! avenue, when an all-day meeting of the Missionary and Ladies’ Aid Societies of the Presbyterian Chureb was held. The principal interest centered ————— BRIGHTWOOD. atuund the addcess, by Ming Latimore. “a returned imissionary from China. e meet was’ pre Washington's birthday will be appropriately ob- Co Ce De] eer as RS ee ae ity Episespal Church was held Thursday | The following program has been arranged by Mr. afternoon at the heme of Mrs. Frank Adams, ob | w. E. Nally, principal, and will he rendered indlee for work, during Tent ine ea ttd DY the | promptly at 1:30: Introductory remarks by Mr. arpual Easter bazaar, to be given for the J. B. Ray, Jr., presiding; invocation, Rev. H. M. of the cbureb Reed of Emory Chapel; salute to the flag, pupil pry ee chorus, ‘Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,"’ pupils; re. Cockerill. vice president: : = 5 = . Mi treasurer. and Mrs. Homer Guerry, secretary. Bes Mi Gs KC! etme a ae Me enfertatoment given Weduesday night at | Beckwith; ‘Washington's Birthday, Tee lon, Tekoma Hall for the benefit of the Episcopal Miss May Fahrney; ‘George Washington,” rect- Cbureh was highly apprec! y the large au- tation, Miss Bessié Mans; chorus, “Star Spangled dtence present asisted of music | 1 weird pice and recitations, rote | eae oe ee ee ee banjo. Mr Rev. M. “Washington's Day,” recitation, Carl Judd; Ball; weal sok ment, Mr. on, Miss Charleno N. F. Featherstone; vocal ise Carolyn Pree- recitation, Benj. man; selections from “The Serenade,” by Messrs .”* recitation, Mi Eberback rman and Slaybaugh: vocal solo. “America, Our Home, Miss Bertha Rristown: recitation. Mr. Frank S. Revere's Ride," recitation, Miss Brown; veeal solo, Rev. Clarance E. Bail, and “Washington's Farewell to. His uate, by Mise Nicholson Army, ne Kinnear; chorus, ‘‘Amertea,”’ pu- Following th program Mr. Robert w. | An %o4 Rugune 5 peer = ae aan aoe English | “\ runaway occurred Wednesday, which resulted The Takoma Whist Club met Thursday evening | jf, the somplete destruction of Mr. W. HR. Van Hern's delivery wagon and a narrow escape for Mr. Edgar Mullican, the driver. While descend- ing the bill on Brightwood avenue, near Genesell street, a trace became unfastened, frightening the se" and causing him to dash ‘sway at a ter- rifle speed. When near the power house the driver jumped from the rear, fortunately escaping injury. In front of the residence of Mr. Loettler <ame in contact with the fence and wi - | Ished, the horse conticuing as far as Irvin street, a distance of fully two miles, where he fell from exheustion, having received numerous cuts and brutses, but no broken bones. Miss “Mabel Gena, who has been visiting the at the residence of Mra. James Taylor, on Oak ave- nue. Next Thursday evening the Odd Fellows of the Park will give an entertainment at Takoma Hall. ‘The Presbyterian Church of Takoma was hand- somely decorated last Sunday with American fla & large portrait of George Washington and emblems vf the Junior Order of United ai sermon by the ber of Junior Order — Ness to a large nu! American Mechanics 66 oo fi = FOR. GRIP LA GRIPPE-is cut short by the early use of “Seventy-seven.” | COLDS, either fresh or long stand- femily of Mr. J. KR. Sands, on Flint street, da- perted Monday for her home at Wil ion, Del. Five children of Mr. Wm. Wannan of 9th street ars suffering from chickenpox. ‘The family of Mr. J. B. Brown has retumed to the Park and occu the house on Genessee sireet recently vacated by Mr. Charles J. Faul- stick. Mrs. Wm. Donavam of 5th street, who has been seriously ili, fs slowly recovering. A “box party’” was given by the soctal com- mittee of the Young People’s Society, Christian Endeavor, recently at the home of Mr. Bex, on Military road. The evening was devoted to games, boxes of lunch furnished by the Indies ion by Mr. John G. Keene to ths Rentlemen present, a substantial sum -heing real- ized, which will go to swell the treasury of the seclety. Among those present were Mr. Linn of Washington, Mr. WI King of Takoma Park, Messrs. Butler. Austin and Knowles of Washing. ton, Mr: J. Enos of Chillum,- Rev. 3 Reed and Mrs. Reed, Mr. Mrs. Graves. Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Parsons, Misses elle Nally, Lacy Broster, Georgia and Eve- lyn Willett, Anna and Mabel Macklwee, Elia . “ ay own, Rhoda ing, are. broken up by “77.” attic ee ee Cecil, Parsone a a od er and Messrs. Wm. 8. Detwetler, Thos. W. ummaw. Wm. McK. Clayton, John ‘and Mason wer, Charles and Clarence Parsons, Charles, Mun aod Clifford Ray, Sharp Graves and Charles attingly. COUGHS are very quickly banished | ‘ and Pneumonia prevented by 77- CATARRHL, Acute is checked, and Chronic is cured by “77.” INFLUENZA or Cold in the Head ishes before “77.” HROAT, Quinsy and Ton- silitis all yield readily to “77.” THE SYSTEM is sustained by “77,” and you feel strong and vigorous. *t druggists or sent prepaid on receipt of price, ~ ie or $10 hats fe . Specific Manual of all Discamem at sore Dhaselats of Slatted tees Humphreys’ Mediciue Company, New York, — BROOKLAND. Much regret is felt in this vicinity at the death of Mr. Frederick W. Pelly, B. A.; instructor of political bistory and Roman law: at €atholic University, which oceurred last night af his bome in West Brookland. The funeral services will be held tm the chapel of the university at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Pelly had a large cirele of friends. He leaves a wife and three small chil- dren. ‘The Misses Lewis of Eckington gave. Smee or scree Sena eee eect bas ‘te New York city, ‘Miss Martina Y: partment to mean’ ~no diverg hired by pnewspapers will Inaaddowed to investigate the wreck: =~) if 10 ore > Piatement t that Spain interest in thé work the depattment says The Navy Department Ooncealing Nothing From the Public, STATEMENT GIVEN TO THE PRESS iny @ny wreck occu! sin their juris@iction, P ive of the fistiénality 6f the vessel or of any investigatiow:by another govern- Lieut. Commander Wainwright's Memorandum. Spanish legation. yo0<} A message was fy in the ebay ‘that the.coast sury9¥ steamer Bache, wit! divers and spperatus aboard, had sailed MEMORIAL FOR VICTIMS Captain Sigsbee tel partment late yesterday “So far one hund: ;been bufied. Identification very. “Will wire names. of the ‘Navy De- follows: Aifficult, entified later. In re- to telegram of today, Secretary Long gave the following state- ened cannot’ foraiah furch or aea tht hea ment to the press late yesterday after- |Names read: A. é Wiltam Ander-. noon: “Really no information has been received since Captain Sigsbee’s first dispatch add- ing anything to our knowledge of the dis- aster in the Havana harbor. All we know is that the Maine blew up. There is abun- dant room for speculation of all sorts, but no conclusion can be: arrived at until an examination has been made by the divers and more facts obtained. It is a simple fact to say that such a thing might happen by design or it might happen by accident. As. yet there is no indication of design. Therefore my impression has been all aleng, and I rather think the general opin- ion preponderates in the same direction, that it must have been accidental. “At the cabinet meeting today the mat- ter was not discussed, except as any body of men talk about an event of that kind, and most of that talk related to the terri- ble loss of life, and to expressions of sym- pathy for the sufferers. Policy of the Department. “You may say absolutely that there has been no secret cabinet meeting; that noth- ing has taken place in cabinet that the public have not been informed about; that the whole policy of this department has been to give the public all the dispatches; that the department has no more knowl- edge on the subject of the cause of the dis- aster, or even of the circumstances at- tending it than have the public, and that the report which was to the effect that Captain Sigsbee had warned the depart- ment that the Maine was in danger from submarine mines or torpedoes is utterly without foundation, no such report ever having been received from him or from anybody else. “1 think I express the feeling of the President, as well as my own, when I say that Captain Sigsbee has conducted himselt as an officer of our navy should. He was the last to leave his ship when she went down. His dispatch to me that night was so complete that since then I have thought of no question of fact to ask him which 1s essential to the situation id which he could answer which is not covered by that dispatch. Its tone, too, is that of a dis- creet and level-headed man, who realizes the impression any word from him at that time would have on the public mind. Noth- ing is harder than for a naval officer to lose his ship, so that I have great sympa- thy for him. I await, with confidence, fur- ther reports.” i Lieut. Com. Wainwright's Plan. leutenant Commander Wainwright, the executive officer of the Maine, as his last important work prior to his detail to the Maine, prepared a memorandum for the Secretary of the Navy, setting forth the frecautions taken by other governments to protect their men-of-war against fire ard explosion. This memorandum sug- geeted the appointment of a board of offi- cers to investigate the subject and make recommendations for the use of the bureau of construction in designing future cruisers and battle ships. Mr. Wainwright's memorandum shows that England protects the magazines of her ships from heat by iinings of asbestos, air spaces betweea .the -walls, which are Packed with silicate of cotton and .other non-combustible and nom-conducting’ sub- stances, and by the use of ventilating fans end ammonta. France uses _rofrigerating machines, double floors and walls and asbestos lin- irgs. The French experts declare that It is not only necessary to discharge cold air into the magazines, but to have the cham- bers between their walls and floors so ar- |. ranged that it can pass over and around them. In the German ships there are ventilating conduits to pump cold air into the maga- zines and expel the warm air from them. They have aiso special cooling machines for the purpose of protecting the coal binkers against spontaneous combustion. The Jtalan naval constructors provide particularly for the escape of gas, that is apt to generate in any air-tight chamber in which explosives are kept. They also have refrigerating machines and recom- mend that the air in the magazines can- not be changed too frequently. Both the Italian and French constructors describe the danger from the juxtaposition of coal burkers and advise the chambers packed with silicate of cotton, asbestos and with ncn-combustible material should be placed between the coal bunkers and the maga- zires. Fires in the Coal Bunkers. Serious fires occurred some time ago as is vell known, on the New York and the Circinnati from spontaneous combustion of coal, and two weeks ago a board appointed } to investigate this new danger to our war ships made a report, recommending a radi- |” cal reconstruction of the coal bunkers of the ships of our navy. The board centend that all bituminous and soft coal is subject to this danger, especially when it is “fat,” and that conditions for combustion are a high external, a broken condition of the coal, affording surfaces for absorbing oxy- gen, a supply of air sufficient to penetrate to the coal pile, but not, adequate to carry off the heat, and the presence of volatile combustible matter in the fuel. In former @ays, in the old-fashioned ships, before there was so much machinery and so many ccmpartments, spontaneous combustion, sald the board, was unknown, but in mod- ern war vessels all the conditions are crang-d, and a sufficiently high external temperature will cause spontaneous igni- tion at any time. The board reported that “‘there are some bunkers in which the fire will involve great dat ger—namely, those adjacent to maga- zires. On the New York and Cincinnati there were fires in bunkers next to the n-egazines, which caused a charring of the vecdwork in the latter, and if it fortu- rately had not been discovered in time, there might have been a terrible dis- aster. For such cases we consider struc- tural provision an absolute necessity, and no magazine should ever be separated from @ coal bunker by a single bulkhead only; but in all cases there should be a double bulkhead, with at least four inches be- tween the walls of the bunkers and the magazine, and with provision for a good circulation of air to carry off any heat that may come from the bunker.’” To Change Bunkers’ Location. The report said that the chief construc- tor of the navy informed the board that he had anticipated this important point, and had made provision in the new battle ships on the plan recommended, and had taken steps for the alteration of the bunkers in the flagship New York wherever they were adjacent to magazines. Among other recommendations, the board suggested that precaution should be taken to prevent waste or oil from getting into the bunkers, and that old coal should be used before that recently received. The board also recommended that particular care should be taken in ships stationed at Key West, Honolulu and other places in the tropics. Advices From Capt. Sigshee. The Secretary of the Navy last night re- ceived the following message from Capt Sigsbee at Havan: “With General Lee and Cowles, today vis- ited Capt. Gen. Blanco and other chiefs of civil and military branches of government and returned thanks for great demonstra- To the list of unidentified lost has been -added Albert Wilson, seaman, next of kin Z Department Summary. i “The. Navy Department complied the fol- lowing summery showing: the total results of the Maine disaster, from all available Official: information sip’ to the: close of the department last night: Total officers and men on ‘Total officers. Maine. whose lives have been not be identified at present ‘on account of errors in the transmission of telegrams. “The fifty-seven men appearing as in- jured ‘are included fn the seventy-six ap- pearing as saved. “Two men reported as having died in hospital are included in the total of 246 ap- pearing above as having been lost.” Monument for Maine’s Victim: Representative Meyer of Louisiana in- troduced in the House yesterday a resolu- tion “as follows: That the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to make such arrange- ments as may to him seem proper and ap- propriate to secure the erection in some | one of the parks of the city of Washing- ton, D. C., of a monument to commemorate the officers and sailors of the battle ship Maine who lost their lives while in the ser- vice of our country, in the recent catas- trophe by which she. was destroyed in the harbor. at Havana, and $100,000 fs appro- priated to defray ‘the expense of obtain- ing plans and building said monument. To Replace the Maine. A bill appropriating $4,000,000 to provide a battle ship to replace the Maine was in- troduced in the House yesterday afternoon by Mr. Foote of New York. WANTS INDEP! aN iT INQUIRY, Capt. Sigabee onperea to Spanish In- terference,in Matter. A special to the New York Herald from Havana yesterday, sald: Capt. Sigsbee has at last car “fis point concerning the divers, and th¢y. wijl go down to exam- ine the hull of th 4ine as soon as they arrive tomorrow. ,Th¢, Spanish wanted to make a joint investigation, but Capt. Sigs- bee insisted on ingependent action, The Spanish said their,reason for asking for a joint investigation was to lear them- selves of any chance of blame in the mat. ter. Consul General Lee and Capt. Sigsbee went.to the palace ppd the .matter was finally amicably. arranged... When.the diversmertve they will first try nto find the bodfes/6r "Tet: “Séniidns® aha Assistant’ Engincet* tt, Sapposdd to be’ in the mess room. they will recover other bodies and “fm! ortant papers before proceeding to examine “tie bottom of the iship and ‘the Bay. If the“United States’ governmetit agrees, the Spanish’may We al- lowed''t0: send meh down ‘also, ; ‘“Dutsiders Will Be. Barred. Capt. -Bigsbeo: witk personally-fdirect tte operations; and absblutely no otitetder will be aNowéd within the patrél'lipe. | ~ p Boats haye been.towing bodies ashore: all }day from: all parts. of the harbor. The bodies now recovered numbet 128, and five more men haye died in the hospital. These among the dead have been. identified: ; Barry, Conroy, Curran, Codes," Hennekes, Fuch, Hughes, Harty, Gross, Sellers, Just, Holland, Boyle, Horne and Scully. Most of these were identified only by their clothing or_ uniform. The Herald this ‘morning tendered to Capt. Sigsbee the services of an expert ;diver connected. with the Herald's: special steamer, who arrived from-Key West yes- terday. The diver agreed to.go down to recover bodies and important papers from the ‘cabin. Capt. Sigsbee said’ he would willingly have accepted the offer, but com- plications had arisen which made it’ tm- possible at present to. permit any diver to go down. ‘ Spanish Autherities .Objected. : On inquiring in other sources I find that the Spanish authorities object to American divers ‘examining the ship: unless- accom- panied by Spanish“ divers. ‘The Spanish claim this right, as the ship was’ sunk in Spanish waters. Capt. Sigsbee,. Lieuten- ant Commander Waipwright and-Chief En- gineer Howell made an official investiga- tion of the wreck ‘this morning. They merely rowed around it and returned to the light house tender Fern. They abso- lutely refused to talk on the subject or ex- press any opinion. 2 Consuls Barker and Brice arrived in Ha- vana this evening. They had heard nothing of the disaster to the Maine except, through Spanish sources. Both state that they have not yet received any portion of the relief fund for distributicn in their-districts: Mr. Brice says that in, Matanzas he received every expression of sympathy for th Maine disaster. icles ett *. CAPT. SIGSBEE’S WARNING. ‘Phe Circular Was First Published in The Star Last Monday. . Last Monday afternoon The Evening Star published-a letter tfom Havana ‘which de- scribed Geri. Lee and Capt. Sigzbee at the Sunday bull fight jji"that city. This letter contained a Spanigh circular which was dis- tributed among thexercwd, and copies of which fell into the hands of the distin- guished offtcials.. Ja she light of subsequent events, this ci Pras attracted consid- erable attention ;aroughout the country and is considered jtaaave @ great deal‘more significances thanserhen it was first made public. The pouotiogs an exact transla- we tion of that circ: ft appeared in Mon+ day evening’s Sta! , SPANIARDS! 2 LONG LIVE SPAIN WITH HONOR! ‘What ‘are ye dotigothat ye allow -your- selves to be insulted, ait promised to maintain official % all work done on wreck of the Maine. No. » reference to the official character of. the work Js interpreted at the Navy De- twenty-five have |- Amelia Bingham, The Queen of Beautiful Women and Leading Star, writes: “T am using the genuine JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT with the most satisfactory results.” JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT Makes Flesh and Blood. Use it with your daily diet. Johann Hoff: New York, Berlin, Paris. rived! Sleep not! Let us show these vile traitors that we have not yet lost sheme, that we know how to protest with the en- ergy befitting a nation worthy and strong as our Spain is and always will be. Death to the Americans! Death to Autonomy! Long Live Spain! ‘Long Live Weyler! Capt As Gen. Lee and . Sigsbee were on their way to the bull fight a copy of this circular was thrust into the captain's hand. In one corner of the circular, written in English, were the words, “Look out for your ship!” —— SINKING OF AQUIDABAN. Brazil Battle Ship's Case Like That of the Maine. Lieut. Thorwas B. Lamoreux, fourth ar- tilery, stationed et Fort McHenry, in speaking about the Maine explosion yester- day to a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, said: “The catastrophe reminds me very much of the battle ship Aquidaban, a ship almost the same size as the Maine, which was sunk on April 14, 1804, during the re- volt in Brazil. “The Aquidaban was a double turret, twin-screw phip, built in 1885, with citadal and turret armor 10 inches thick, good for seven knots, and with a compliment of 355 men. Her proportions were very mucit like the Maine's. She was sunk in Port Bel- lo bay by a torpedo charged with 125 pounds of gun cotton. “The attack was made at night. The torpedo struck with terrific force between frames Nos. 6 and 7. The injuries extend- ed from the bow to the twelfth frame and below the protective deck All the frames on this side were crushed inward, denoting an external explosion. ‘The water-tight bulkhead at the sixth frame was entirely carried away, as were the frames of the water-tight bulkhead at the twelfth frame, which remained intact, with door closed, and only two forward compartments were flooded. Directly on the other side of the ship from where the torpedo struck, about two feet from the keel and near frame seven, was a hole two feet in diameter, the ragged edges with their flanges outward amd plates badly twisted. The hole made by the striking of the torpedo I can easily account for, but the hole on the other side of the battle ship I cannot understand.” —_>__ THE MAINE DISASTER. Schofield Garrison, Reg Navy Union, Adopts Gen. J. M. Schofield Garrison of the Reg- ular Army and Navy Union has adopted Tesolutions expressive of its sorrow over the recent disaster in the harbor at. Ha- vana. They set fcrth that as “it has been learned officially that a terrible disaster has happened to the U. 8. S. Maine in the ‘harbor of. Havana on the night of Febru- ary 15, 1898, whereby two gallant officers and 253 seamen and marines lost thetr lives and fifty-nine seamen and marines were badly wounded .by* explosions, the Sreat loss of life incurred, and -the severe: injuries sustatied -by the- wounded, to- -nendering the disastér a national calamity, and calling forth the sympathy of all peo- WPle, it 1s resolved that we, the soldiers, sea- men and marines, comrades of General J. .M. Schofield. Garrison, No. 1, Regular Army and Navy Union of the Untied States of America, in garrison assembled, tender our sympathy to Captain Sigsbee, his of- ficers’ and “surviving members| of — his ‘crew, ore especially to the wounded com- Tades, in this their hour of affliction.” Deepest sympathy is tendered also “to the }relatives and friends of the brave dead, whose fate has carried pain and anguish to the homes of hundreds throughout the land.” An order was passed to the effect that a copy of the resolutions be sent to Captain Charles G. Sigsbee, and a copy be pub- lished in The Evening Star. The resolutions were signed by J. B. Morton, D. O. Brennan, F. A. Clarke, com- mittee. —.>—__ FATALLY BURNED. An Infant, Ten Months 0: Horrible Death. Little Julia Clemenson, ten months old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clemenson of 1045 31st street, was fatally burned yesterday afternoon, death result ing several hours later, after the greatest of suffering. The parents of the child are hard-work- ing people, and have two other children, the oldest of which is Emma, aged about five years, and Eddie, aged about two. The family lives on the second floor of the house, and all of the children were in the room together yesterday. The mother was ironing, an@ as soon as she had finished her work she left the room to visit a store next door to purchase some articles for the family supper. It was between 2:30 and 3 o'clock when she left the room. The baby, Julia, was left on the floor near a safe. which 1s as far as possible from the stove, the room being quite large. The other chfidren were playing about the room. The mother was not absent a minute, she said this morning to a Star reporter, and when she returned to the room she smelt the odor of something burning. Immediately she discovered the baby where it had been left enveloped in flames. Calling upon Mrs. Sewell, who occupies the lower part of tha building, the mother quickly extinguished ae blaze, but too late to save the child's fe. How the child’s dress caught fire was a mystery until pieces of burnt paper were discovered on the floor. The two-year-old child, Eddie, had evidently picked up a Piece of newspaper, lighted it at the fire and started to play with it. He must have waved the fire too close to the infant, and its clothes become ignited. The boy was too young to comprehend the seriousnese of the situation, and the oldest girl was looking out the front window at the time. The infant was badly burned on the left side, from the feet up to the head, and on the face, and the body over the heart and stomach was in a frightful condition. Dr. Suter. was summoned and prescribed for the relief of the sufferer, but at 9 o'clock in the evening the child died. The funeral held tomorrow evening from the ce. —__ Don’t Worry. The organization of “Don’t Worry” cir. cles is the latest interesting development in this city. Mr. Theodore F. Seward, who has taken up this work in different cities, tas been here for some day: Meet i gether with the“loss of the splendid ship, / a ee WOODWARD *., LOTHROP Announce for Monday, February Twenty-First, Spring Opening of Parasols for Street and Carriage Use, At which time they will display Charming Novelties in Original Combinations of Silks, Chiffons and Laces, and will introduce the latest novelties, The “Drive- way,” *The’*Debutante,”” The “Princess” and The “Eclipse.” aes “A striking change is noticeable this season in the shapes, the canopy efféct béing much in evidence. Coaching Parasols, with borders of Roman.stripes~ both. inside and out, and rich tartan plaid linings; and those made of Glace Taffeta Silks in brilliant plaids, blocks, stripes and checks. A superb assortment of Carriage Shades of handsome silks, in- cluding Armures, Glace Taffetas, Peau de Soie and Gros Grains. with white, black and sunset silk linings. A vast assortment of Sun Umbrellas, black and colors, compris- ing the newest silks and latest designs in handles, prominent among which are weichsel, acacia and those covered with silver deposit and studded with jewels. The display of 1898 Parasols will be of unusual interest. First floor—Tenth st. They Also Announce the Arrival of Direct Importations From Lyons, from St. Gaul, from Paris of Rich Laces, Tulles, Grenadines, Bobbinetts, Silks, Muslins, Silk and Linons and a vast variety of the Sheer Fabrics that are so generally shown by the leading Paris modistes for new Spring and Summer Gowns. New Black Gauzes, New Applique Net Scarfs, New Silk Muslins, * eee Tre yards long New Soutache Grenadines, sie rine eon Xe New Escurial Mousseline de Soie, | | ee ees ae oe New Plated Liberties, New 72-inch Brussels Nets, : Black, White, Cream, Pink, For Vestinzs. New Y ‘ : Black Chantilly Nets, New. Tucked 2 RMSE ES ies New La Tosca Nets, ons 3 3 ene Stripes, Figures and Spots, New eal Snot! 25. Beaded and Spangled W bs, : cans, For Vestings aid Heal Loess Antique Designs. Point d’Esprit, New Black Nets, Sen oais Webs and Fégings, New Printed Mousselines, = "tim isn unas pacbe iSUba: New Fancy Grenadines New Applique Lace, ‘ For Street and Evening Wear, eats 3; eer New Cut Work Webs, sie! oe Led tes eae 2 obbi New Point Gage Lace, New Cotton: Bobbinetts, New Makar Tene Diamond Mesh, <hr sag New Veils and Veilings, New Rose Point Lace, New Chantilly Lace, New Champagne Lace, New Mechlin Sets, New Point de Paris Sets, : ~» For Unierwemt, New Valenciennes in Sets, For Organdies ‘tnd Mousselines, Some new Meshes. New: Embroidered Chiffon Fronts, With Gold. New Roman Striped Sashes and Ties to mateh, .* > 7 : New Jabots, First floor. * sate They Also Announce Recent Foreign Arrivals in Both Colored & Black Dress Stuff, Which will enhance the already very attractive collection of foreign fab- rics now being displayed and which includes in part Crepons, Poplins, Bengalines, Japons, Grenadines, Eudora, Memphis Stripe, Mohair Mate- lasse, Travers Bengaline, Bayadere Souffle, Epingline de Costume,’ Car- reaux a Jour, Chevron Raye, Illuminated Granite, German Coverts and many other new weaves which show unusual beauty and novelty. First floor. ¢ The Cotton Goods Department Is a bower of beauty with its wealth of exquisite new cotton fabrics, fresh from the looms of the home manufacturers and the hands of the artistic designers and printers across the water. The French Organdies and Mousselines seem to have caught my- triads of flowers in their web-like formation; the newest Irish Dimities are prettier than ever; the Scotch Ginghams, the Printed Madras and the whole family of high-class cottons show more novelty and beauty than for several seasons past. Many of the modest ones follow ‘closely im the foot- prints of the more aristocratic sorts—every one of them bright with the latest effects of loom worker and color printer. It is pleasant to choose from these newest, freshest things. Many are doing so. The following is a partial list of the more recent arrivals: - OT NG The Foreign-- French Organdi. Mousseline De Soie ~ is a new sheer silkeandectten printed fabric—the French a latest artist‘e ——— of a celebrated exquisite artistic | Manufacturer: te ue soft and rich ai lain evening tints and printings; ‘Coral “desigus ‘on' whive “and “tinted Py Ft OT. pond end a popularity is assured—B0 tnches wide. 374¢c. a yard. 50c. a yard. Organdi Raye. Handsome floral printings on white ground. with wide satin stripes; charming effects—30 inches 40c. a yard. Organdi Francais. In exquisitely’ beautiful floral designs; manufac tured’ and printed in Alsace—3v inches wide. 29c. a yard Scotch Madras. pit nt anda Seas Te ae ate, 32 Inches wide « : Progr 25c. a yard. _ nb A, Wane, Scotch Gingham. In small checks xnd neat Organdi Carreaux. otis eects, exgutsite dcslene and printings: | om? iany novel" and beautiful edeete-Bo" snches soc. a yard. 25¢. a yard. First floor The Domestic-- Zephyr Gingham. Toile Du Nord Gingham. host of small checks, blecks and rich Tartan sds; beautiful effects, softer and finer than ever inches wide. = ate % Silver Star Madras. _ = Bates’ Seersucker Gingham. A new printed fabric, not as heavy as percale te ** “rage. a yard. saan” pretty Soquistte inches wide.