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_ oe THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1898—16 PAGES. 11 SAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE The President Certain That the Spanish Fleet Will Have to Fight. What Gen. Lee Says About the Inva- sion of C —Some of To- day's Visi rs. ween Schley in Cuban waters and 1 in the West Indies, President Me s certain that the Spanish fleet will | ght, and fight for its life. om of Cuba will not be delay h squadron has been me’ this afternoon, after talking { lent McKinley, said that it da Pres | 1 not do to start an army te Cuba un-/| til the Spanish fleet has been disposed of. | i | ything will then be clear for the in- vasion. A number of people profess to believe | that the Spanish fleet will get instructions | at Fort de F © to return to Cadiz. If | this should prove true Sampson will be un- abl yverhaul the Spaniards. The ad- | ministration, however, does not believe the Spaniards will run in stch shameless fash- fon. After the Cabinet Session. There was redoubled at the activity White House after the cabinet meeting. | The President took a short walk and on returning to the White House was visit by rot It offi Sewell and Fitzhugh Lee. jown whether he sent for these nator Hanna end other prominent men tors. | Senat vernor Black and Lieu- tenant yernor Woodruff of New York | Were among the inent visitors to con- | fer with the not naugur: Pre today. Governor » Washington before . and desired to pay | is respects. He also desired to say that New York's volunteer soldiers are ready | for the front. “There is nothing to be done now have steamers back up for the troops. We have 3.000 soldiers at Peekskill and 9.000 at Hempstead, L. 1." The gov- ernor said that he would issue no change of orders regarding the New York troops From the White House the New York statesmen went to the War Department. | Repressntatives Alexander and Mitchell | of New York saw the President regarding @rmy appointments. Mr. Alexander desires @ promotion for Col. Smith. Mr. Mitchell | wants a lieutenancy for a friend. Senators Elkins and Fairbanks Me: Southard, erris, and McAleer all saw and talked! President. Mr. McAleer is bard at work to secure the pardon of Capt. Hart, eenvicted in Philadelphia of filisustering. ——— TO ORGANIZE THE VOLUNTEERS. nd Rep- | Army Officers Who Have Reported at the War Department. Capt. J. S. Pettit of the Ist Infantry, for- merly on duty at Yule University, and Bore recently stationed with his regiment “at Tampa, Fia.; Capt. J. H. Johnston of the Sth Cavalry, formerly stationed at Black Hills, S. D., and Lieut. H. H..Sar- gent of the 2d Cavalry, formerly stationed at Fort Wingate, N. M., and more recently with the army at Chickamauga, have re- ported at the War Department for duty tn the office of Adjt. Gen. Corbin, in connec- tion with the ablishment of the genizel army and volunteer fore: wer basis. Each of these offi and par- ticularly pt. Johnston, has had great | experience in the mobilization and organi- zation of large bodies of men, milits well as civil it was selected on that a ecunt. They have desks in the office of th adjutant general re of great assist- | ance to him in arranging the multitudinov ails incident to th ry operatio: st the Sp : reor- | eS on a © as TAKEN UP. The Chaplain of the House Prays for More Victories, The chaplain of the House of Representa- tives today gave thanks for victories gain- ed by Am arms, and prayed that “they mig followed by others that shall open the eyes of our enemy to the end that the enemy may yield speedily to our just and humane demands. After disposing of some pension bills the House began consideration of private bills. a COAL FOR SPAI rican FLEET. Could Not Obtain It in a Martinique | Pert. Just what may be the mission of the Spanish ficet at Martinique is not known. Martinique is a French colony, and it is as- sumed that in accordance with the law of rations the Sjanish admiral will not be al- lowed to take on a supply of coal at that point. The law is clear on this point. Un- der ordinary circumstances he would be permitted to purchase a sufficient supply to take him to the nearest home port; but this does not apply to a fleet engaged in a hos- tile expedition, and should the French goOv- «mment permit the fleet to coal it will be regarded as an unfriendly act, if not a nos- tile one, against this government, for which France would be held accountable. Benoneal em ero if you want anything, try an ad. In The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you JUAN HARBOR, | claim to have 6,000 troops ther ja natur | we: | west | Navy De omg ‘CEMETERY, BOMBARDMEN CANARIES STRONGLY FORTIFIED. Feeling Bitter Anti-British the Spanish Residents. LONDON, May 13.—Steamers which left the Canary Islands on May 4 haye arrived here. They saw nothing of the Spanish fleet during the voyage and say there was only one Spanish gunboat at Las Palmas on that date. The passengers say there a bitter anti-British feeling in the Canary Islands and British subjects are hurriedly leaving by every steamer, many of them being compelled to sleep in the smoking rooms. Great preparations have been made for Gr the defense of Las Palmas. The Spaniards Among The of the steamers say the harbor of as Palmas has its usual ap- P and that there is no evidence of it ng been mined. The Spaniards as- ert that they have an immense quantity of coal in the Canary Islands. ae ae WINSLOW'S THE URIES. of the Naval Burea hout a full report of the extent of the injuries sustained by the Winslow in her fateful encounter with the batteries of rde} the ‘al engineer bureau is still of the opinion that they are not of such s to be beyond easy repair, al- Engineer theugh it is Hkely that the work will oc- py many weeks. The bureau has be forehanded in sending a supply of boile tubes to Key West, and these can be bent with the appliances in hand at the shops t the Mosher boilers of the Wins- d on a knowledge of the mode of tubulous boilers, the that no very extensi been inflicted upon ss it Was an explo- , Which does not appear from the there to { believe could A few iubes may have been letting off the eam and water, t that is probably the 3 ge to th injury starboa orward boiler. The probably : that s If the eylind several week rliest to replace them, though it may be ible to temporarily disconnect from the nbination one injured cylinder and still boat to advantage for emergency use ee oe SAILORS. RECRUITING Satisfied With s of His Toar. { Commander Hawley, who has been in the recruiting sailors, returned to the riment today to report progress | and secure some essentials to the prosecu- ton of hj work. He left the remainder of his beard at Detroit, where he will rejoin it within a day or two. The next point of eperation will be Saginaw, Mich. Un the way there Commander Hawley wili stop at Erie, Pa., to instruct the officers, who will open a branch recruiting depo: there, in the nature of their duties. A branch has already been started at Leuisville, K. Commander Hawley expresses great -sat- isfaction with the success the board has met with in getting recruits. The main ob- ject of ‘pursuit has been machinists and eugine men, but ordinary seamen have also been taken in numbers, and recently elec- tricians have been sought. Most of the men so far enlisted have been lake seamen, and a large proportion are naturalized cit izens, yet one and all profess to be ani- mated solely by patriotic motives in com- ing forward to fight for Uncle Sam. —__- 2 -____ ’FRISCO’S HARBOR MINED. Work Was Done Quietly at Night by Unadilla. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.—Almost without the knowledge of people around and about San Francisco for two weeks past the harbor and its approaches have been set with torpedoes and mines. For fourteen days the government tugboat Una- dilla has been placing the submarine de- stroyers. Over three hundred torpedoes are said to have been placed in position: The Unadilla did the work mostly at night. Her lights were dimmed and every precaution taken to prevent spies from lo- cating the defenses. The work, so far as the Unadilla is concerned, is now finished. The harbor is now not’only defended by heavy batteries, but by complete fields of torpedoes, the location of which is kept secret. —__.__ Sailx to Meet Spain's Fleet. NEW YORK, May 13.—A special from St. Tromas today reports that Admiral Sampson has left San Juan to meet the Spanish fleet, said to be near the Island of Martinique. + _———————— Fire in Hillsdale. Fire was discovered about 11 o'clock last night in a vacant house on Sheridan ave- nue, Hillsdale, owned by Alex. Allen, col- ' orders al ored. The flames spread to two adjoining houses, owned by James Waters, and to another hcuse belonging to Mary Hen- dricks, colored. All four houses were to- tally destroyed. but some furniture was saved. Loss, $3,700; partly Insured. «Cause unknown. Engines'S and 15 responded. as To Inspect Freedman’s Hospital. The Secretary of the Interior has ap- pointed Mr. George W. Evans, chief of the finance division; Dr. John J. Darby, an ex- aminer in the patent offic:, and Mr. Wm. T. Pierson, a principal examiner in the pension office, a board to visit Freedman’s Herpital monthly and inspect and report on its condition, the administration of Sts af- fairs and the efficiency of its officers and employes. In addition to ths monthly in- spection by the full board one of its mem- bers will make a weekly inspection. CHARGE OF FORGERY ©. F. Gibson Charged With a Serious Offense, Use of Money Orders—Was a Lieuten- ant of the Watch in Post Office. Secret service officers this morning ar- rested Campbell F. G:bson on a charge of forging United States money orders. He was taken before United States Commis- sioner Mills and held for the action of the grand jury. The post office officials believe they are hot on the trail of a regularly organized gang to defraud the government by the vse of blank money orders. Some time ago The Star called attention to the many defalcations which had been discovered, and the arrest of several per- sons subsequently followed. No convie- tions, however, were made, and for a time the post office officials were baffled. .Every now and then, howe another fraudulent order would pvered. It is to the unremitting labor of Deputy Auditor Lawshe of the auditor's office that the preseat arrest fs due, the secret srvice officers who made it express the be- lief that there is 10 mistake this time, and that further important developments will follow. Some time ago, the office received infor- mation from a town in Pennsylvania of the receipt of an advice of a money order, stating it had never been called for. The letter found its way to the dead letter of- fice, Deputy Auditor Lawshe, about the eime, discovered a fraud order that hed, and thinking, perhaps, it some connection with the re- hunted the latter up. immediately that it had The man who mailed the 2 disc same ud letter He was a direet bearing. > had forgotten to inclose the coupon. fais put the deputy, Autior, on the scent, and he carefully preserved the letter, look- ing for a h: rit in his office to cor- respond with it. ried the letter around with him. Finally he stumbled across th> duplicate handwriting, apparently in the signature of licutenant of the watch at the post ce building. He made inquiries and found that the Heutenant had heen for over a yoar the night watchman at the Busch building, where all the canceled money kx The secret service officials were then call- ed into the case and assisted in the inves- tigation. They became convinced that the writer of the letter which had been return- ed and the signature of the Meutenant of or three months he car- the watch were one and the same. His ar- reat followed. a PRINCETON'’S SUCCESSFUL TRIP. Composite Gunbont Makes Fourteen Knots on Her Trial. PHILADELPHIA, May 13.—The compos- ite gunboat Princeton, built by John Dia- logue & Sons, Camden, was given her ofti- cial trial trip over a course in Delawar> bay yesterday under the supervision of a government trial board. The test was most successful, ‘The speed developed on a four hours’ run averaged fourteen knots an hour, two knots in excess of the contract speed re- quirement. There is no speed premium. Tina boat returned to her dock today, and after some finishing touch2s Lave been adminis- tered she will be sent to League Island avy yard to be fitted for sea. —— a CONDENSED LOCALS. The falling of a gas fixture in the house of Charles Dulin, No. 310 East Capitol stre last night caused a slight fire. There was no damage done. William R. Sloare, living at No. 1700 Vermont avenue, was struck about 3330 o'clock yesterday afternoon by an electric car near Yth and F streets and painfully injured. He was taken to Garfield Hos- pital by fiends. Complaint was made to the police yester- day that a barrel partly filled with dead chickens had been left on the road neur Benning bridge. It is thought it had been put there by a dealer. The health office was notified and the nuisance was abated. The dead body of an infant was found yesterday afternoon in sewer trap at 6th and I streets northeast by workmen em- ployed by the sewer department. It was turned over to the police. Coroner Carr gave the necessary death certificate, —_— Col. Barr to Go to Chicago. Col. Thomas F. Barr, who was the Judge advocate of the Carter court-martial case, has been relieved from his temporary duty here and ordered to proceed to his station at Chicago. ee Local Pensions. ‘ Pensions wre granted today to the fol- lewing residents of the District of Colum- bia: John Lautz, $8 per month; Albert Pied- fort, increase from $i7 to $24 per month, ba Gen. Coppinger to Return. Major General John J. Coppinger, United States Volunteers, who was summoned here for consultation with the Secretary of War, has been ordered to return to Mobile and resume command of the United States troops at that place. ——-—-e-—___-__ Gladstone Resting Easily. HAWARDEN, May 13.—Mr. Gladstone passed a good night and is not in pain morning. . COOOL MAMA AALAND eee ieee otetelenedatetatitedededieefie eta 4 eseegeegeos Ses ete Seeeyerey of comparison—in the scale of quality—in the measure of satisfaction-—we deciare with the emphasis of positive knowledge that the special offer- ings we make for tomorrow are without parallel. And while our vastly superior facilities permit us ALWAYS to quote the LOWEST PRICES —the bargain cry is never raised here—except upon occasions—like the present—when it is justified by reason of the extraordinary qualities. seSeng Boys’ ” NreSeede ndensee If there are more care 08 Sets the boys than Your satisfacti pends upon th seeteng Sefed nate spicuously lo find they are rt Pants Suits, In mwhites, Keefers and boys from 2 16 8 d for the boys tre plain Bl 8 und ( le as bon Stitetly all wo ef oeateoe r thi cy nov. Ity Chevi Ht ef Sete the smaller oges ure peti y trimmel wit & braid. “Your choice cf any Suit in the le Sand some of them"are worth SZ man #2 ° z z We have been abte to get another It of those Blue Chi tot Sailor Suits for $9. this worth that ¢fll give wear. We know that the price is very low—but remember we are offering them, and that ts a ¥ — time. They are neatly trimmed w nite 8 — soutache braid; but they are wet. loaded S down with decoration at the expense of a ___ Clothing. an be degrees of carefulness—we ful of what we sct before you for of any other stock in the house. ion and their future patronage de- © present. These prices are con- w—lcok at tle qualities and you'll conspicuously big. You are those $5 Cassin: i Che leading of Ineky, knees. regtlar prices are in | them. About 75 of them Choice f can offer 300 Sar and Brownie up in pliin Blue and fancy with ns 3 Snits, just from the makers? the last he bad. which ac wing able to se] instead cf firished in novelty effet lic cmbrofdered ema them and :8 that they are ac | ly worth, for... at, z grarantes in its if Siz'n to 00¢, $ : £ Young Men's "i % Long Pants sme ani 8 Ss it don't think z ults, from the de- # sro Suite, worth: coming sflerDisn’ Lae é EA KA . Ks 3 Z a ka Pants Suits, made to fit ages from 14 to Ly, in Single-breasted Sac aut in the latest fashfon--all-w.ol ‘ot Suits, of plaid patterns, and made richt from b. ain ning to end. ¥an'd say y must be $5 and $6 values—we bavi painted ihem one shade strong—but the price fs only ° They art coming back Into satya aaron EY & n't you gladt; Welve thm row Suits. igh. peome ay <laborate, general wear." you have to look to us If ye the latest In Juvesie’s: oar? The Kilt stocks raked Its bow wirh a lot rs plainer it true that want to find 509 pairs of Knee Pants. in plain Blie Boys’ Knee r Pants. ‘ inty or six- from, light and dark colors; good, strong, gerviecable Paris; the same gr that 1 values 5 Ic. advertise as sp Summer in neat patterns, Furnishings. With isce fronts: izes, 4 2 to 10 years; regular f0e. Wasa fx. 29. Boys’ Summer Urd-t Vniggan Shirts and Drawe:s. to 19 years; th ity 50 dozen Bos Neglige Shirts; some gthers’ hase “them 3 White collars with aes for . 50¢. A lot of New Neckwesr for Boys—Tecks, of Pink, Light and Dark Blac Check Kilt Suits, with collar and sdkeves crfimmed with embroti Just ap neafiy as you'd make them yourselves. “Worth $1.73, ean- Rot ash you to emparelthem, Pecans w "t suppose youl fim Kilts tn_ another ore in town now, Toi row S119 these Four-in-Hands, Band Bows, sors, ete.—usual 35e. kind for. Wind- 25¢. .ATiillinery Mark-down. We are rendy for th pyem-have never seen ad. » Hate this week. Ht ya ment in the early sp shall Hve op to them in Brietly s shi few Tri only a few—not over 35. 4% Those up to 5 B SlOse0l ate ais ines stot $ By reducing them so much we expect to cl + probably be too late to find any We've about 18 € ‘Trimmed Hats, perf ‘Take these tomorrow, too, at $1.09. Ladies’ Shirt Waists. If size carries to size of values: we ought to use the largest The Star has. They warrant it. Bat the trath need only b> whispered to be understood. It's a spectal pur- chase — and that is reason enongh for such remark- able selling. Lot of Ladies’ Shirt Waists, in Black and White Lace Organdies, Grass Linens, Ba- tistes, ete.. in latest styles and perfect fit- Waists in town. Lot of Blue Striped, Figured and Plaid Watsts, latest styles; sizes 32 to 44; worth $1. For...-... * 50c. Lailes’ Cambric, Organdy_ and Madras Walsts, in light and dark effec stripes and plaids; new” style Worthy §25eccecsvstesscne =o: Lot of Fine Gingham, Cheviot and Ma- ‘ras Custom-made Waists, exclusive worth $2.50 $i Dress peitieoats fo are Light Brown, Silver Gray, Bronze and Hetlotrope: bottoms. are stiffened; French finish. They sell everywhere for $2.50. We have this lot a little under & 7] 5) the regular price aDile Changeable ‘Taffeta Silk Petticoats, with asduch rule and: Geineh dust ruffle; cord- eq and shirred: cholee, of sue "OS Green and Pink an jue Pink; worth $5. $3.9. We haye just rceeelved a full line of Dress Petticoats, In Linen, Cam bre "Gingtiam, Seersucker and Chambray they arevall shapdy cut, and hang per: fectly. Four gradgs—$},, $1.25, $1.00 an $2.50. All four are frottt 50c. to $i below the usual prices askod. told us that x of White e summer season. Again isplay to eqna) that of ou: 3 Justin line with the oper u shall always find the mest at re—the lewest prices her Hats left fiom the We haye prt the knit ‘Those up to $12 and $15—go at.... spring camp ty these dey ) Monday will ‘ose them all out tomorrow. ect beauties, made to sell at $3.50 and $3. The last 30 of Girls’ Spring the seaso = stock — Red and Reefers. Royal Bine, with White braid trin.min and fancy buckles. They are worth §: as yy will know. To 1 chase c= Big lot of Sum- Summer ner. Wrappers, It fast colors, several Wrappers. fiterent’ pattems: made with vest in- side of the same goods; yoke back and fron! shoulder pleces, trimmed with two rows of braid. Leoks like a regular $2.50 Wrapper but the price is $1 only. . = Colored Lawn Wrappers, made with lace- trimmed shoulder pieces; plaited front and a aoe effect: ating vost. © 5) 9 3 Lt nd Ladies’ Wash Colored I, wa and. Batiste Dresses. Dresses, trims med with White and Red braid; very pretty; 25 are $3 there are. Worth ‘Tomorrow Ladies’ Neckwear. Colored Madras Ties, with White t ck— Nor = ee White French Pique Flat Scarfs x 50c. for . New Shape White Lawn Flat Scarte’ | 25SC. Ladies’ S11k Club Bows, in a Good assortment of pattern s— Te. 2 for 25c. Red, White and Blue Windsors, fringed ends, ex- cellent quality of ailk—2 lot with 25c. & 50c. Saks and ‘Saks’ sSesdeadesdendenteateeeecdesdeadestn ae eeteetesiende That's the kind of ton for less class manner; English plaids, silk mixtur: a up to $12.50. The Men’s Clothing Event of the Season. The best indication that the values we are offe in these two lots of Men’s Suits—$7.50 and & are most exceptionally i boomed ever since we started it on Tuesday. that the first buyers have There’s something for you to talk about. never been Suits bette® than these sold than $1 among them that are worth $18. with the greatest attention to detail, trimmed in first- will fit perfectly—and the choic riety of styles, in plain blacks, blues, Shepherd plaids, whipcords, s—half a hundred nearly— 5 for those worth | Shows been talking about it. advertising that is effe 4 ing the way the sale has strong, i There b W and there are styles and gr They are made cote is of an imn for those wort up to $18. g*5 Men’s Furnishings. less than they are actually worth. Light weight and Shirts Drawer sold ail around at light uch Blue Balbriggan ar Brown Shirts 3 sold ali Light V s and Drawers, in Kind that is §1 ¢ . in new ef- ‘wm 69c. $1.50, $1.75 and $2. Children’s Samples Straw Hats. some are narrow brims and others are the big wide-brim Sailors; in plain and combination Strawa, trimmed with plain apd fanc $2.50 and $3 Hats—ai are models of his $1.50, ¥: of them for. Quartet of Shoe Offerings. Shoe Department proud in this effort. ‘Tie minds first when the next pair is needed. 300 pairs of Men's High and Low Cut Black and Russia Calf, Black and Tan Viel Eid, Willow @) Calf, and the Linew aN Shoes that will be vo ) much worn this sum- = aS >) mer,” They are wade on four of the t a) >) popular lasts — all Xu m o Street, Uenox, € Bridge’ and Be: some of them have body"s. vesting tops. Compare them with $4.50 grade. Al sizes. Cholee Satnrday only. s for Fy . When we say “always Bicyclists ,west® that means that Look! others may be tempted to qvote on porting Goods, remember that at you will pay less. We're Spaiding’s sole agents h Gas Lamps, listed at $5 - $3.59 dozen Pineapple roll collar, urday . Company, Corner.” ters, quallty—ail sizes. with # POWDER FOR ‘THE BIG GUNS. Where It Comes From and What It Looks Like. From the Chicago TimestHcrald. ee It is a singular thing that gunpow mained practically ‘jinchdnged and es proved for more than years after Its discovery by the Evropegns. Somevrefine- ments of manufacture were introduced; it was made less bulky’and fore cleanly; but its components werd’ the,ame and Its = pansion about the si , Military pow r. as we know it today,.4s the invention an perfection of a decade. Great minds have been bent upon it; much money has been spent on it; much money has been, made out of it, Without it modern ordnance would be comparatively worthless With = the amount of damage of which the 13-inc! this possible struggle Burope are now looking. In fact, they talk of little else. 3 a The man who invented smokeless powder was a German named ‘Dittmar. He came it, but nol was proved. ittmar built some works and endeavored to show‘ its value, but iat The smokeless powder was not a success. Much was printed about it and enormous force was claimed for it, but it was all on paper. It was not any Svod, and there is now no powder of the smokeless kind that is of any good to the army or navy. Men still experiment with it in a hopeless sort of way, but military people do not look to it to produce any results. It would be an excellent thing, of course, if this powder could be made perfectly smokeless and suf- ficiently strong and safe. All gunners would like to see immediately the effect of their fire upon an opposing ship. The ad- vantage of having the sight clear for the second barrel is well understood by sports- men. For big guns, however, the Dittmar smokeless is valueless. ‘The United States have as good ordnance powder as is to be found in Seven years ago they did not have. Their possession of this modern explosive in its State of highest development is due wholly Pont. it shotld be sald that big sus pow: pont. It shou! sun pow- der is a German invention. The German government made the powder and it guard- ed the secret of manufacture with jealous care. Dupont tried in vain to purchase the formula. The servants of the ——— were incorruptible. Possibly his He did manage to eet a sample of & manage to get a samp! der. With this as his model, he experiment. -He was not immediately cessful. His work bret ray to years and bled him heavily. the secret after many @fappointments; g Some things you really need right now —some other things that are always usefu} and that you ought to buy now because th Special Sale of Men’s Hats. 18 dozen Derbys and 18 dozen Fedoras, of the very latest shapes, and in the popular shades, including the much worn Pearl Fedoras have marked them just exactly what they are worth—and exactly what they would have sold for if we hadn’t struck this streak of good luck— You can take the choice of any of them for ALL for Saturan: the boys’ are feits be no favoritisu me entire Jot each for the women and the girls. y ure the kind of Shoes that will put us into your Sopeedetndeneedetapetedetenee Sof are to be had for much £ » Q White Hemstitched Mandker a with + pleture of the warship Matue Glory in the initial corner 15c. < nglish Glo these edobbedetet White Paw Scarfs ) Madras : 50c. Ascot; one of the latest quality for .. just what you "6 for 25c. of Silk Tock and neces LOC. Meo of that large Id in-Hand Searfs, ¥ SPeseeseeseeteaeeadoatontoateatoasoaseeondeateagoatoess cebepebebatetedes Leather Belts, colors, with barnes buckles So see We 8S8c. ° this deal with a Straw Hat e bls simples of Children's » he was thro with y. They He had twelve men on the road Mats of a ki Sodaeeededadapeededettependetenpenes ct ik ribbons. They you can have the cholee O8c. -and ONLY for Saturday. The mens’ and special purchase. And that there shall 1 efforts we contribute trom our stock We do our Soeseehonsonsoeteeteetees ae Lot of 260 pairs of exclusive sty Les in Ladies’ High Lace and Button Boots and Oxford Ties. They are hand-sewed, "und come in Black and Tan tel Kid and Pat- ent Leather, with kid and vesting tops; ent leather and kU tips. You will be pleased with the shapes—delighted with the valnes—and sur- Rin"ses. “Cotice’ Setuctey aly: 92097 SosSoehedonfoeeatoasenegeedonzeneentoatoageegeteareaeeteteareaseatetiny 100 paira of Bors’ Plack an@ Tan Lace Shoes; made of carefully selected eck, on new style lasts. No better Boys’ Shoes Sayre. ee Ser $1.48 Full line of sizes of Saks’ “Little Troop- ers” —$1.40 value for $1 123 pairs of Misses’ Black Vict Kid But- ton and La 1ors. with patent leather neve shapes und extra valve ™ $1.29 So Setedeteeteteceetncecneeateetee anette however, and then improved upon his dis- covery. Today his product is as good as that of any German factory. The secret of this powder is now common to a half dozen of the European governments. Probably their formulae all came from Dupont. _ It is not known generally that the United States contain but two factories capable of manu- facturing the ordnance powders. One is owned by the Dupont-Nemours company, and is Wilmington, Del. The other is owned by the California Powder Company at Santa Cruz, Cal. The Dupont people and the Santa Cruz people are reiated by blood and marriage. The companies are practi- cally one. Of powders now made there are probably a hundred kinds. They may be divided, however, into three classes—blasting, sport- ing and military. The military powders look as ttle like ordinary gunpowder as it is possible to conceive. That intended for : powder. The 13-inch guns take the brown prismatic and the black prismatic. The black, which is the quicker of the two. is used merely for purposes of ignition. These powders are called “prismatic” because they are many-sided, like a prism. Each grain has a hole through its center, also an ald to general ignition. A grain of these inches in circumference. These explosives are of saltpeter and charcoal bases They make-much smoke and much noise. The charge for a 13-inch gun is 1.000 pounds. This wil! be composed of 850 pounds of brown prismatic and 150 pounces of black prismatic, which is inserted be- hind the priming. The discharge by this device is made practically symmetrical and instantaneous. Its effect, of course, is Ti- tanic. At the Indian Head proving Srounde, below Washington, I once saw a Projectile from a 13-inch gun sent against a Harvey- ized plate 17 inches thick. @he Plate was one of a lot made by the Carnegie people and sent on for trial. The missile drilled a hole through 17 inches of Harveyized steel,