Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1898, Page 12

E56O68 ~ Children’s Suits ' For Saturday Only. Profit--cost--everything will be disregarded tomorrow in our juvenile department. Right in the midst of the season we shall treat you to a reduction sale such as you’re lucky to get after the season’s over. For the one day only--tomorrow--you may have any chiid’s suit in our store for one-third less than its regular price. Every suit is marked in plain figures--and tomorrow. really is --study the price list and notice the big saving 4 off means. You'll have to come tomerrow if you want to take advantage of the sale--it’s for one day only and Monday full price will rule again. No reservations--the whole stock is at your mercy--and you can do the figuring yourself. $1 for all $1.50 suits. » $1.67 for ali $2.50 suits. $2.00 for all $3.00 suits. i $2.35 for all $3.50 suits. | $4.35 for ail $6.50 suits. $2.67 for all $4.00 suits. | $5.00 for ali $7.50 suits. > 35c. for $1 Shirt Waists. $3.25 for all $5.00 suits. Tomorrow you may have ali of our $1.00 “Mothers’ Friend”? shirt waists for 35c. each== 3 for $1.00. Think of it! 3 for the price of one. Only these sizes left, 3, 4 and 5--we are giv- ng up our shirt waist depariment--and we want clear them out quickly. EISEMAN BROS., Corner 7th & E Streets N.W. NO BRANCH STORE IN WASHINGTON. MDSSSSOCSES 5 two-thirds of that marked price takes any suit. One-third off doesn’t sound haif as big as it $3.00 for all $4.50 suits. $4.00 for all £6.00 suits. ¢ SBCOOGOS © eee THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898-16 PAGES. CASTILLO MAY NOT ACCEPT He Can Serve Spain Better as Ambas- sador to France. He Has Great Influence at Paris and Understands European Dip- lomacy Thoroughly. The Madrid correspondent of the London Times in a dispatch yesterday says: “Senor Leon y Castillo has again telegraphed Senor Sagasta, developing reasons already ad- vanced why he might be more useful in his present position as ambassador to France than as a member of the government. “This dispatch has considerably impressed the cabinet. Recent events, especially Mr. Chamberlain’s speech at Birmingham, wave opened up new political horizons. Spanish statesmen anticipate the possibility of a universal conflagration wherein Spain would find efficient allies. Their eyes natu- rally turn toward France and Russia. “Therefore it seems important that Spain should be represented at Paris by an am- bassador well acquainted with the tangled skein of European diplomacy and a persona grata to the French government. It is be- lieved that Senor Leon y Castillo will fulfill these conditions. Hence Senor Sagasta’s hesitation to recall him. On the other hand, it is difficult to find in the ranks of the liberal party _a man equally qualified for the foreign office portfolio. The Madrid correspondent of the Stand- ard : “Senor Sagasta will make a statement of the policy of the new cabinet tomorrow (Friday). The republicans and Carlists intend to obstruct the budget un- til the end cf June. The premier’s conten- tion Is that policy must be dictated by the march of events, and must, therefore, be opportunist in domestic matters and inter- nation. questions, while devoting all its energies to the requirements of the war.” The Paris correspondent of the Times ‘enor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ssacor, will start for Madrid tomor- row (Friday) to talk over the cabinet situ- ation with Senor Sagasta.” trid correspondent of the Stand- aphing before news of Castillo’s ation was known, says: appointment, however, is more popu- lar than that of Senor Leon y Castillo, who leaves the Paris embassy to direct the fereign policy of Spain at a moment when, rightly or wrongly, the nation expects a great deal from its diplomacy toward averting or minimizing the consequences of the war through the mediation of the continental powers, whose disposition Senor Leon y Castillo is supposed to have bee with in Paris. His suc- probably be Senor Moret or Senor Lopez Dominguez. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Ne : “Senor Leon y Castillo cxer- uence over the French press knows exactly on what conditions 1 faney the new and France can help Spain. deal was undertaken to give him the for- eign portfolio without att attention.”* ting too much zo is a Castilian protection- ninent financial authority, not at all unlikely to succeed Sagasta in process He ts a of time at the head of the cabinet sanguine man in politics, and. bull is on the stock exchange. ios) and Carlists are underrated by him. He does not underrate the ability:of the re- Our new address will be 935 Pa. ave. An Apology} To our friends and patrons we must apologize for being unable to hold our grand opening on Monday, May 23. It will have to be post- poned until Wednesday evening, May 25. We find it impossible to finish placing our elaborate fixtures completely until then. The 20 per cent discount will con- tinue until Wednesday. CASTELBERG,The Eeeeairt Giver, Now at 1103 Pa. Ave. Balto. Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846, Seon etteteteentttetenes SELLE LEAL LEA = | publican leaders, but he says Senor Pi is too old for the Queen Regent to be afraid of him, and Professor Salmeron, he de- clares, has only a handful of clever men behind him. As for the Carlists, the Queen Regent has enlisted the pope on her side; yet he forgets that the pope is an opportunist, and | will accept any regime able to maintain it- self. He also forgets that a favorite idea of his holiness {s a republican federation, under his general presidency, of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and perhaps Bel- gium. | This idea was put forward four years ago in different reviews and newspa- pers under the auspices of the French for- eign office. +00 WITH THE INSURGENTS. The Views of a Cuban Officer on His Countrymen. From the Indepsndent. The Cuban soldiers, poorly armed and poorly fed and weak in numbers, have be- come heroes in the eyes of the kind north. True, we have heroes among us, and w all try to fight bravely for our country. We | willingly give up lands, professions and $ | quiet to join the torn ranks of the little army, and we win many wonderful vic- tories. These victories are due, to a great extent, to the fine qualities of our own men | —to their dash and skill; but partly to the ? | inexperience of the troops sent against us =| by the Spanish government. Boys of seven- | teen and under are forced to take up arms | against men for whom they have no real | feeling of enmity. They are rushed about Z| through a country they do not know, they Z| are treated like dogs by most of their * | officers, and harassed by us from daylight 53 till dark. Few of their old troops are left #.| to fight us. They were men of mettle and %| knowledge of warfare, and often proved 4] too much for us, man for man. But the new recruits are fighting unwillingly in a cause they do not love, and if we have any pity to spare from our own people it is for them. The Cuban in his early boyhood is train- ed in the use of the machete. In time of peace he uses it to cut cane and firewood and as a tool in carpentry work; but when he rides to war it becomes more deadly than the American army saber or the old- time rapier. Every countryman, white or black, owns a machete, so in this respect our men are easily armed. Many of our 11th and G Sts. The cavalrymen are without carbines, but as the wild charge is the most effective meth- od of breaking the enemy in our guerrilla fighting, the man with nothing but his machete is not entirely useless. When the Hecht & Company, 515 Seventh Street. STARA YA HY Hecht & Company, | 515 Sever HRA For three hours tomorrow we will make things “hum” in the ladies’ wrapper department—when we will put on sale a big lot j'of ladies’ very’ fine percale wrappers — and offer the choice for 39 cents. From 8 to 11 o'clock you may buy them at this price—and between these hours only at this price. We couldn't afford to ‘sell them longer at 39 cents—the loss is too great. We want to give.our patrons an opportunity to do some bargain buy- ing—and this is the way we do it. The garments are from one of the best known makers in the country—haven’t any superior in style and workmansiip. Don’t look at them in the light of “39- cent wrappers”—because they're not. They are tastefuliy trimmed with braid—cut liberally full and not skimped anywhere. Every woman will want one afier a look. A big lot of ladies’ wrappers goes on sale tomorrow morning at a price that should certainly bring us one of the biggest crowds of the season. The choice of a lot of plain lawn and batiste wrappers, in such pretty colors as lavender, light blue, heliotrope, navy blue, black and pink—trimmed with embroidery yokes and other material will be offered at 98 cents. They're cheap at two dollars—and real- ly attractive enough to be called tea gowns. In every way are they perfect garments—in workmanship, style and trimming. An extraordinary shirt waist sale. We have just come into possession of an immense lot of ladies’ finest made shirt waists from one of the best known makers in the metropolis—and beginning tomorrow we offer them to you at a price that has never been known previously for such extremely styl- ish garments. Tomorrow morning sees them on sale here—but so great is the value that we can’t promise to have any for those who wait a single day. You are offered the choice of a large variety of the prettiest of the summer fabrics—dainty lawns, percales and dimities — made correctly, and as only this maker knows how— 49 cents. Other stores would put them in their stock at regular prices— but that isn’t our way. We believe in giving our patrons a share in every good thing we strike. Sale of ladies’ suits, $5.98. A special sale of ladies’ finely tailored suits starts here tomor- row—offering one of the biggest values of the season. A maker of- fered us a line of suits he had made up with particular care—and which he intended to sell at $12—but orders were backward—and we accepted them at a big sacrifice. We turn our good fortune to your benefit—and tomorrow offer you the choice for $5.98. The lot consists of fine black serge suits, with silk lined reefer jackets—and admirably hanging skirts—finished with the most ex- acting care and attention to minor details. Every garment is of the most stylish sort—the marks of the skilled man tailor is plainly evident. Making the millinery dept. —the busiest of any in this city are the special values we offer frpm day to day. Again tomorrow the values are extraordinary— and not to be matched elsewhere with equal qualities. After you've been here—and noted how much lower we pitch our profits than others you'll come to the same conclusion as many another woman has done before this—that Hecht’s selling is supreme. Ladies’ straw hats, 29c| Flowers, 9c. Ladies’ straw hats, in choice of black AGictiateionlacemninowers or eversieat and white, and also a lot of rough and qindndiug satin and velver roses, clover, ready straw walking bats, which are isies and the Mke—and also a lot of splendid qualities, and never touched such eee ature wreatiin) soe eae a low figure before, will go tomorrow at They're worth two snd three times as 29e. 98e. to $1.48 fs thelr worth prices. m Another lot of ribbons. We've added fuel to the flame by putting in more and better ritbons to the great sale whieh has been In progress here all this week. This makes a still better choice of fine tuffeta ribbons, with corded edge, and also plain taffetas and changeable taffetas and motres—3' d 4 iuches wide—many of which will serve admirably for eas! 13!4c ‘Dee ribbons—which we offer, per yard, Ribbons, 4!4c. Ribbons, 18c. yard. he choice of an immense variety of The cholce of fine ritbons of plain and SSnchl tattetavand@acirecrinecortinean fancy effects—motres and satins—4 and 41% the ‘nest fashionab) such’ as tur- quotse blue inches wide—in all the most and also a choice assortment of shades of the season—-will go for 4lge. bons, in Roman stripe and a. destrable amey rib: black and will be offered white plaids and checks Sailor hats, 19c. for only 18e. a yard. A big lot of ladies’ short-beck Ladies’ pique ties, 19c. in rough and plain breid st. Ladies’ white pique puff ties, and also ladies’ silk puffs and silk string thes, child’s flats, in fan now so feshionable for summer wear, wili large assortment of | fashic sbapes be offered tomorrow for 19 cents. and leading stzles—will be offered tomor- = row for only 19 cents. They sell at Tbe. ty you'tau'sce the saving aa «| Madras ties, 6 for 25c. We'll offer tomorrow the choice of our suminer washable string madras ties for ladies and gentlemen at 6 for 25 cents. You know what you'll be asked elsewhere —and especially at the me and Xe. glouce. Crash skirts, 39c. Tomorrow we Wil offer the choice of a Jot of ladies’ summer crash skirts, that have wide hems, und should never be wold for se lttle—at 3%e. t hang—are not the carelessly e selling for 's stores, Corsets, 39c. Tomorrow during this hour we will put on sule w lot of ladies’ perfect-fitting cor- fets, in white and gray, of a well-known make, which are the regular G9c. grade— for ouly 3%e. be sort e more than this price. Ladies’ gloves, 79c. even HIS hot wave will bring t out in drov | Barber & Ross, T {| “bargain” prices —but those i S i ‘Screens, OOrs, ot xcs Screen Doors, » book, com- and hing ae ers, nt Mower that will_cost elsewhere Is being offered Enemy Approaches! s. Prepare to give them battle {ii Docrs and Window Screens put up. Our prices are always on Convincing proof: he housekeepers’ enemies—flies— have Screen ||) Sereen Doors and Window 25=ft. watering a w free. Hard-wood Host 2-burner Gas Stove, $1. 2-turner Nickel-Plated Gas Stoves for $1. ii 3-qt. Ice Cream Freezer, $1.35. Both the “Gem" Freezers A 3-a1 the 3-at. pend 5oc. and save $5! Fifty cents here buys a 4-gal. Galyantzea _ |! age Can, with tight cover—the kind requized by law. Larger ones for 76e., $1 and $1.25, rg ee || Poultry Netting, 45c. 100 sq. ft. Il fs taken. Less than full rolls 1) mq. ff. You need this—if re raising poultry Re-enamel the bath tub with this Guaranteed Enamel Paint—tt'll look new. ‘This Enamel won't wear off. Oe. pint can. 26c. small jar. ss, 1ith & G. A Bad Day for Spat From the St. Louis Repubtic. Commodore George Dewey fought h!s way to victory at Manila on a famous day in American history, and for that matter In the history of some other nations. A great many important things have hap- pened tn the past on May 1, without any reference to the number of people who have moved into new quarters on that dete. For instance, the Spaniards may not care to remember that on May 1, 1808, Charles IV of Spain abdicated his throne in favor of “his friend,” Napoleon. Na- Barber & Ro: peleon made “friends” with cannon just as Dewey did. On May 1, 1866, Admiral Men- dez began his attack on Callao with the Spanish fleet, and was ingloriously re- pulsed. The same date Napoleon entered Vienna, 1899; the Russo-Turkish war of 1877 opened; the a'llance of Versailles, 1856, 3 formed, and the Spaniard Hernando @’Alarcon reached the head of the Gulf of California, 1540. It seems as if Spain were pretty weil mixed up with the date, and, If she does not wish further disasters, ought to have it wiped off the calendar. ‘The day is con- sidercd in England to be one of good omen, with all kinds of joy for the person who is rn or then. Spanish somewhere In the vicinity and march into the hills to subdue us, our horsemen divide into small squads of ten or twelve and our infantry lie in ambush. When the Span- jards are near enough to make sure targets we open fire on them from the brush. Sometimes they answer this volley and charge at the smoke, and sometimes they turn back and make a dash for safety. In either case our little bands of horsemen break in upon them from every side, fire and cut and retreat. The Spanish officers may try to form their men into squares, but very cften their attempts are unsuc- cessful; so we cut them down as they run. This ts our way of coping with the superior numbers of Spanish regulars sent out to beat us back into servitude. Some- times the victory is ours, often it is theirs; for once in the open their numbers tell. We would not be able to carry our system of ambush and deadly attack into operation but for our relays of scouts who keep the main body of our army notified of every movement of the enemy. Most of the colored soldiers fighting for the Uuban cause are in the infantry, being too poor to own mounts of their own, and in our army every man supplies his own horse or else goes on foot. We have been under arms for over three years, and dur- ing all that time have known no such thing as pay day. Americans have too great a fear of catch- ing yellow fever in ‘Cuba. The truth of the matter is that our pastoral districts and our hills are as healthy as any coun- try in the world, and that the disease rages only in the vicinity of Havana, and there it is partly due to the carelessness of the Spaniards in their sanitary arrangements: If the American soldiers who come over to help us gain our liberty keep under canvas at night, drink spring or distilled water id avoid eating too much fruit, they will be spared for the Spanish bullets. But these Spantards! Pshaw! Kindly bombard Havana with a few of your big ships and give us all the rifles we have wanted so long, and we will win the island. S| commanders hear that we are +e. DIVER ESCAPES A SHARK. Thrilling Experience at a Wharf in South African Waters, From the Cape Argus. One of the local divers named Batten has experienced a shock and a narrow es- cape. He had been engaged to recover a few heavy rails which had fallen over- beard between a steamer and .the main wharf. The rails were found, and one had been hauled to the surfice, when Batten perceived a young shark swimming around him. Having omitted to arm himself with the usual diver’s knife, Batten moved to the beat and secured a weapon, intending to stab the shark if opportunity pfesented it- self. On descending to the bottom again, At the glove department we will place on sale tomorrow @ lot of ladies’ chamois gloves, with neat black and white stiteh- ing, and offer them They are the usual 98c. sort —never have you bought them under that before. Duck suits, $1.98. Tomorrow we will offer the choice of @ lot of ladies’ white duck suits, and also of linen crash, splendidly made ‘and perfect fitting—for only $1 See Ladies’ skirts, $1.49 Tomorrow we will offer the choice of lot of ladies’ bayadere and plain bril- Mantine skirts, wh'ch are finished tm the most thorough manner—aud perfect fitting ‘any+-will be offered for only $1.49. Ce Ladies’ belts, 19c. Ladies’ stylieh belts of black and tan Jeather, with oxldized and gilt jewel set- tings, will go for 19¢. tomortow—when gxery other “store fy asking more than jonble. Any parasol, $1.98. Tomorrow we will give you the chotce of iy ladiec’ fancy parasol in our entire stock for $1.98. “A splendid variety of the wost fashlonable styles—in all the leading shades thet are worn this summer. Silk skirts, $5.98 Tomorrow we will put on sale a lot of ladies’ stylish silk skirts, which are made and finished in as carefal manner as the most skilled tailors can do {t—perfect hang aud generous width—for only $5.98. I A big Jot of wrappers for 39c Another lot of wrappers, 98c | Boys’ knee pants,9J4c. | Long pants suits,$2.49. th Street. A big special sale of Tomorrow we propose to set every man in town talking about the clothing values of Hecht’s—and make most of them buy the the best values we have ever offered the men of Washington—is this one— of 500 regular $18, OO) Q\0) t ° $20 & $22 suits for - west of England cheviots, and finest cassimeres—made in a manner that you would hardly expect to find in ready-to-wear garments, your “fashionable” tailor. The buttonholes are all hand sewed— hand-padded collars—and with the finest sort of trimmings—tail- tail. There's a splendid assortment of patterns to pick from—the most exclusively stylish effects you can find anywhere. 0 old following fashion’s latest whims closely. As we said before—it’s the best value you've ever been offered _ The deeper you go into the assortment the richer grows the choice. But the best patterns will be the first to go—let that urge Ie it men's Suits. summier suit without any further delay. What is perhaps one of ce ° giving you thechoice This lot consists of the finest imported and domestic worsteds, and the equal in every respect to any $25 suit ever turned out by ored, in fact, with the most exacting care down to the minutest de- st¥les among these—but right up to the minute in every respect— —there’s no telling when you can repeat it again. you to hurry. Men’s $3 & $4 pants, $1.98. Lots of men have urgent need for a new palr of p: to serve for some time yet. To trovsers of fine English striped cheviot lar $3 and $4 kind—for §1.98 tomorrow. talloring that’s in them—bow wel! they a hard time finding better. ‘The pants I dresser—and medium for bis more consery Pen’s bike suits, $5. Tomorrow we have a special offering for the wheelmen—one that will prove of absorbing interest to them. A big special lot of men’s fine Bicycle euits, n of fine all-wool English plaid chevists and cassimeres—with plain kersey cuffs on pauts—and fvory but tons—with 4 outside pockets—will go fer $5. These are not to be confonnied with the cheap “$5 bi m see about town, ‘They fit just Ike any tall garments: woutd—don"t m: elman look like 4 fright, like some others about town would. ts—the coat and vest can be made of men’s are the regu jal stress upon the fine e trimmed—bow perfectly they'll fit. You'd have sare in different sizes—narrow for the swell ve brother. Sc. Men’s collars, 4c. Men’s shirts, Hecht’s will give sou a chance to buy Men's fine m men’s 4-ply linen coliars all day to- white muslin b morrow for only 4 cents. Choice of all the latest shapes—in every les and ize. TI the very same collars for which you have alwaye paid 15c.—unless it was at a Heent bergain sale. A sale of men’s hats. The men will have a chance tomorrow to get a new hat at an unexpectedly low figure. A hat maker’s surplus stock has come to us at an end-of-the-season price—and we put them on sale to- morrow at a proportionately low price. Choice of this entire lot of men’s fine hats—derbies in all the leading shapes and shades that are being worn this scason—non- breakable and hand finished—and also alpines in all the wanted shades—for 89 cents. They’re the regular two-dollar hats everywhere—you can con- sider them as such. Special Saturday values in boys’ dept Saturday couldn’t come around without we offered special buying opportunities in the boys’ favor. We have made up a list of values for this Saturday that will outstrip them all. With the boys’ summer needs pressing forward you cannot fail to read the list with interest. Boys’ sailor suits, 98c. | “Brownie” overalls,25c Tomorrow we will give the mothers "s Pa ra ~ aD opportunity te buy boys’ blue flan- ws’ regular % ownle nel bicuse sailor sults, reatly trimmed 1 go tomorrow for half price. and red braid and the cele- They’re uncommonly well made—tr a aig for the severest service—for the boss <sizes -fer only 9S cents. romping play. No dealer would dream of selling them for less than $2. Tomorrow we'll put on sale a lot of boys! Washable knee pants, of cocl linen, made not as cheap pants ‘are, but with every A lot of bos all-wool cheviots made as you'd bandly Priced suits to be made lots of others at double care—for only Yige. a pulr. Boys’ suits, 39c, fine will go for § choice of a lot of boy ich are made of e in the mast thor with plain colored trimmed with anchor figures, will be of- fered tomorrow for Bie. Youths’ suits, $4.50. Another lot of boys’ long pants sults, in all sizes, and the larger ones will fit Boys’ suits, $1.29. small-sized men—made of fine all-wool A lot of boys’ vestie and double-breasted cheviots—in ay nobby ef. suits, the vestle suits are in sizes from 3 fects—will be offe for anly to 8 years—and the & $4.50. Sa are in sizes up to 15 better finished than sults at double the price Soe Boys’ suits, $2.49. 9 A lot of better made boys’ short pants suits, in a large variety of stylish pat- terns—-Dblack and blue and id and check cheviots—of strictly all-wool materlals— and good values at $4 and $4.50-to- merrow for $2. Hecht & Co LA pany, 515: Seventh St. it Boys’ shirtwaists, 12%4c A lot of boss’ ““Merrima, Waists, in all sizes, and in ment of enough for a mT UU vever, Batten did not see the prowling reer and proceeded to the rails which remained to be hoisted. He was about to attack ths next rail when, to his surprise and alarm, he noticed a huge shark, approximately sixteen feet long, ly- ing right across the rails. The diver wase ins quandary, because retreat from such a monster was exceed- ingly dangerous, While open hostilities with the knife ‘would have been almost suicidal, not only on account of the size of the shark, but on. account of its being literally sheathed with barnacles. Further, although the shark lay almost motionless, not a sirgle rail could be touched without disturbing it. With a view to frightening the shark, Batte ideniy released all the air contained in Bis Suit, which act caused a cloud of bubbl rise from the escape valve. The pes not budge, and when the suit had ille@ Batten made several feints as if to stab his enemy, but again without the destred effect. Then the mon- ster made the first move. Steadily he roll- ed over on his back, Showing a long white belly, and opened and shut an enormous mouth framed With rows of ivory white saw-like teeth. Batten wisely waited for no more, but dipped the escape valve, caus- ing him to rise rapidly to the surface. He lest no time in scrambling up the ladder into the boat peer was salon r of people &@ great part o! ie pes “4n endeavoring to heéok-- the shark; various kinds-of bait were tried, but without succes ——————— Shake-Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, fortes aL It-is @ awent Bears’ Great Strength. From the Chtcazo Inter-Ocean. “Yes, the strength of grizzly bears is al- most beyond belief. I have read about the powerful muscles in the arms-of African gorillas, but none can compare wiih those in the arms and shoulders of big grizzly bears. I have seen a grizzly bear with one forepaw shot into uselessness pull its own 1,100 pounds of meat and bone up preci- pices and perform feats of muscle that trained athletes could not do. I have seen grizzly bears carrying the carcasses of Pigs that must have weighed seventy pounds several miles across a mountain side to their lair, and I have heard hunters tell of having seen cows knocked down as it by a thunderbolt with one blow of the forepaw of a bear. Three summers ago I spent the season in the coast mountains up in Monterey county, and one moonlight night T saw a big she grizzly bear in the act of carrying a dead cow home to her cub. I had a position on the mountain side where I could see every movement of the bear in the sparsely timbered valley below me. The critter carried the dead cow in her forepaws for at least three miles, across jagged, sharp rocks ten feet high, over fallen logs, around the rocky mountain sides, where even a jackass could not get @ foothold, to a narrow trail up the steep mountain. She never stopped to rest for a moment, but went right along. I followed, and just about half a mile from the beast’s lair I laid her low. The heifer weighed at least 200 pounds and the bear would have tipped the beam at about 450 pounds. Stock-Reducing Furniture Sale. Everything heavily reduced. Moses, F & 11. —Advertisement. If you want anything, try en ad. in The ‘Star. If anybody has what you wish, you ‘will get an answer. Legacy of Bread. From the London Telegraph. Crowds of people from all parts of Kent-- many even traveling from London ty train or ‘cycle—visited the quiet, remote and sleepy village of Biddenden, not far from Tenterden, for the purpose of celebrating the memory of the Twin Maids of that ancient hamlet, who were the original pre- cursors of the Slamese twins. In life they Were joined together by a mysterious cord of flesh, and they died on ‘the same day, leaving their property to be distributed among the poor of the parish, and among all who care to apply for a dole of bread and cheese on Easter day. This benefaction has been in existence for six or seven centuries, and at present its value is about £42 a year. Formerly the cles consisted of bread and cheese and ale, but the latter produced so much hilar- ity in the village that it was abolished, and the charity is now limited to the two first mentioned nutritive articles. The bread is made up in the form of cakes, bearing a rude representation of the Twin Matds of Biddenden, which are generally preserved as curiosities by the recipients. They are baked very hard, and are admirably adapt- ed to give work to dentists by breaking the molars of those who attempt to pene- trate their mysteries. The poor of the par- ish, as distinguished from _necessitous strangers, are supplied with ordinary quar- tern loaves and cheese. ——__+- e+ ___— % Mollie's Resignation. From the Cleveland Plain Dealet. “Yes,” declared Mollie Cranshaw, “I have made up my mind to go to war if my hus- band must go. I shall be a nurse. It will be no worse for me than for him, and I would much rather endure the hardships of camp life than suffer the anxiety that I Ad would not be able to escape if he were ; the front and I were left at home.” As the sweet little woman finishec ing there came a bi the direct 1 speak- i-curdling yell fro: lon of the kitchen, and Mrs. Cr: shaw turned pale. What se aw! | Spantards haa— cam ices |,,But just then the cook tore madly through the dining room, yelling. ™*2'Y “Oh, murder, murder! ‘I'm kille Mollie Cranshaw took one rset | half-severed thumb which the eng ened | Waving at her and then there was a thud. | When the doctor succeeded in getting the ay reteeet to consciousness she fee bly “Where am I? What has happened?” | “The cook meariy cut on “one of her thumbs with the butcher knife,” said her husband, “and vou fainted.” “Alfred,” said Mollie Cranshaw, after- ward, “you will not think I don’t love you sat as ay pat ever did if I tell you wat I guess I shall not go as a nurs all, will you?” = ectgdecend = Old Geronimo Still Lively. m the Chicago Inter-Orean, Old Geronimo, chief of the Apaches, is the most noted Indian of tne wild tribes of North America. He is ninety years of age and as straight as an arrow. His eyes are keen, piercing and cruel. His feet are very large. When at the post at Fort Sill, I. T., old Geronimo plays monte, a game of cards liked very much by the Indians, but when he can get permission to leave the reserva~ tion bis time is spent in hunting, of which he is still very fond. 3 ——_—+e+—___ Orient@l Rug Sale at Moses’. Piya jas rag stock of any one ae ion on every piece. 1ith vertisément. 5 a