Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898-12 PAGES, Woodward *a4 Lothrop oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Sparkling With Newness. Fresh news would fill our columns if half the daily bits of interest got into the papers, and the gathering and distributing power of this store was never more clearly shown. ev Money saving is the rule on almost ything needed for summer—and the endless incoming and outgoing keep the store a constant picture of newness. Cotton Dress Fab ics At Special Prices. Several new lots of the most popu- lar sorts of dainty wash fabrics for warm weather wear have been se- cured and are now being offered Very Much Below the Reg- ular Prices. Lawns and Dimity, All this season's prettiest printings-not an old design im the lot are offered at the special ee 6i4c. a Yard Regular price, 10c. Organdie and Batiste Lawns, Yo black and white and bine and white s ; alse black and navy grounds, 1 figures—a Season's most popular pat 8c. a Yar Regular price, 12}c. Printed Madras, For dresses FS and shirt waists. sii ale or tas lawn. An 1 fabric for midsummer wear. Would sell quickly at regular price, but purchased at a price concession, we offer it im the same way inches wide. 10c. a Yard. Regular price, 12$c. Also the Following Specials In High-Ciass Wash Goods: Genuine Printed Irish Dimities, sutiful floral designs—all nations. Choice of the 15c. a Yard. Regular price, 25c. Genuine French Organdies, The standard French cloth that never loses its charms as a dress fabric—handsome printings in ‘Various ¥ effects. 25c. a Yard. Regular price, 374c. . French Mousseline de Soie, All we have left of one of the filmiest, Prettiest cotton-aud-silk fabrics of the year—at exactly balf price. 25c. a Yard. Regular price, 50c. Firat floor. Infants’ Department. We shall place on sale tomorrow a large collection of Infants’ Short Dresses, Sizes 6 months to 3 years, at C.. 75¢. and $1.00. + 39, 50 and 75c. And in addition a large assortment of Hand-flade Articles, of Long and Short Dresses, Guimpes, Bonnets and Bibs, at very specially low prices. Consisting We also offer Sweaters and Sacques for cool mornings and even- ings the mountain and seashore. horde 25¢. and Soc. knit Sweaters, red white blue $1.75 and $2.75 Hosiery. We announce another special pur- chase of Hosiery. which includes the new Polka Dot Hose for children and fine gauge Lisle Hose for women i Excellent values, with tender feet. all of them. WO dozen pai le Thread He L Bi a a Anothy plain snd soles an & Cotton Hose, plain have double 20¢. pair, 3 pairs for soc. First floor. White Iron and Brass Bedsteads. Our assortment of high-grade White ameled and Brass Bed- steads includes the newest designs in } the most reliable makes, at the low- est possible prices for first quality enameled Bedsteads, $2.50 to $25.00. Enameled Iron effects. ‘These have seen them of the season. 20.00 each. a Cottage Dinner Sets. We offer toniorrow one crate of best quality English Porcelain Din- ner Sets in choice neat border dec- eration and pearl gray coloring on Furnival’s famous ware. Special price, $10.00 per set. Fifth toe iw Cottage Toilet Sets. We offer tomorrow one crate of 12-piece Neatly Decorated Toilet | Sets, complete with covered slop! jer, at $2.95 per set. i0-piece sets of same, $1.75 Also one crate of Plain ¥ covered Slop tars at c. each, per set. shite Un- Firm toes. Quart size, per case. Sailors and English Walking Hat. The latest shapes in Sailors, white, black and navy; rough and smooth straws, wide and narrow brims. Also latest shapes for walking, morn- ing and bicycle wear. Flowers in never so extensive and beautiful assortment. Small Flow- ers for children’s hats in delightful profusion. Tomorrow, Thursday, Rough Straw Sailors with low crown and nar- TON, Prim, black and navy blue bands. $1 O69 Same, with wide brim. Each. $1.50 Fine’ Milan Sailors, high crown, pide” and “uorrove $1.00 to $2.50 Also a special lot of English Walking Hats, Selected by our buyer In London. Several hand- some styles, and the choicest color combinations, Jauntily trimmed with owl or tetrus quills in natural s, ribbons and y braiding. These are intended for walking, bicycling, golfing and general wear. Special price, $2.00 each. Second floor. et Stoneware Pitchers. We offer tomorrow a lot of the old-fashioned Decorated Stoneware Pitchers for ice water and lemonade. These pitchers preserve the ice and keep the water fresh and sweet. They come in two styles and half- gallon size. 25c. each. Also a lot of Stoneware Butter Jars, complete with cover and bail handles. 25c. each. Fifth floor. Best Machine-Made Fruit Jars. We only handle the best makes of Fruit Jars, and call especial attention to the New Porcelain Top Jars with smooth edges and equal thickness throughout, which we are now offer- ing at but a little more than the poor kinds. They are put up in one dozen lots in neat wooden cas Pint size, per case We also keep the \ Jars. Jelly Glasses. We also offer tomorrow ten bag- rels Jelly Glasses with tin tops, com- plete and ready to use, at 18c. a dozen. Fifth floor. Toilet Articles. This department is splendidly pre- pared to supply all toilet requisites of standard foreign and domestic manufacture. A very large assort- ment of Hair Brushes, English Nail and Tooth Brushes, Bath and Com- plexion Brushes, Chamois and Sponges. English Bristle Tooth Brushes, each. to Sde. English Bristle Nail Brushes, ¢: Flesh Brushes, with straps, each Flesh Brushes, long handles, each English Bristle Hair Brush W. & L. Tooth Powder Carbolie h Wash to $1. Woodland Vivtet 1 Imported Rice Face Imported Cologne, bottle Violet Cold Cream. Witch Hazel, bottle. Riviera Violetta, bottle Cucumber and Almond Cream, box. Corona Muralis Witch Hazel, bottle. Witch Hazel Soap, cake : Sea Salt, bag First floor. Seasonable Housefurnishings. A stock of everything, uniformly reasonable in price. Not one thing very cheap because there is competi- tion or because the article is well known and the other dozen things not so well known at high prices, but the entire stock priced faifly as it ought to be. a Watering Pos mixed Paints, : -$1.00 . eneh. $1.00 : wee uplete, euch. $1.25 Wire Dish Covers, per set of 5 Fifth floor. A Perfect Night Lamp. We announce the arrival of the new improved “Glow Night Lamp,” which makes and consumes its own gas, producing a perfect light, with absolutely no smoke or smell. The new adjustable regulating device is the simplest and most effective im- provement yet made upon a night lamp. 4 This lamp burns kerosene. One pint costing about rc. will feed it 200 hours. For the sick room or nursery it has no equal. 25c. complete. Fifth floor. Uncle Sam Navy, In tweive parts. Eleven parts now published and on sale. Number twelve will be ready June atst. ‘This sect contains all the ships of our (U. 8.) navy; also tue more impo of Spain's _ . Is; 's of the President and his cabinet; officers avy; shops, showing the making of of taking; dry @ correct account ment, number of offl- cost of each "vessel and when iit, the speed and all other matters: regatding our navy and the inen Who command sod man the same, Each part, roc. parts in all. ¢.— Basement. s 12 Book Woodward & Lothrop. Stop Right Here. It is no use you going any further with the-h You can tramp all round the hot town, our prices, or qualities. but you will only go farther and fare worse. Credit to Everybody Who Wishes. eee Cet of beating ~ We charge nothing extra, and it enables you to-buy what you prefer, whether you have the money or not. ut 5 29) CASH or CREDIT. : Chamber Suite. Solid oak. bevel plate mirror, serpentine tops, 4-drawer dresser, English commode. A regular $30 sul $17 50 Chamber Suite. Solid oak, bevel plate mirror, 3-drawer dreaser, overlay carving in headboard and gless frame. You will pay $18 for the sufte elsewhere. price Chamber Suite. Solid cak, shaped bevel French plate mfr- Tor, #1 tops, 4-drawer case, stands 7 feet high, heavily carved and beautifully fin- ished. ‘This sulte is,easily worth $60. Our price : = Parlor Suite. New ‘design, mahoga’ ered in American dami pay $25 for in an, city. Price 4 | y finish, 5 pieces, cov- A suite you will in thi Parlor Suite. Full Mcorish shape, 5 best quality brocatelie, and a strictly. $75 suite. jcovered In Bree. 4S We have a large line of Medium and High- grade Suites up to $200. If you need a Parlor Suite you can’t fail to tind what yon want here, and at a price that will not be hard on your pocket book. Sideboard. - Solid oak, 50 inches wide. 24 inches deep, 6 feet 6 inches high, 30-inch shaped French bevel plate mirror, swelled front, heavy cary- ings and beautifully overlaid. ular $45 board .... All grades—ANl_ prick Dining Table. Solid ork—especially made for flats or small apartments. when closed, measures 32x42 inches—open to full 6 feet—hus carved legs at g8. Price cones," $5.50 CASH or CREDIT. : : pieces. CASH or CREDIT. Dining Chair. Solld oak—16%-Inch cane seat, 21%4-Inch em- poased back: “turned spindles and 75 legs. A regular $1.25 chair. Price. Ce Couch. OUR BIG VALUE: 6 ft. 3 In. long and 30 in. wide, covered in faney ribbed velours and fringed to the floor. WE WILL GUARANTEE. that FOR THREE YEARS the buttons will not pull through the cover, and that the Springs in the seat will neither break down vor tip over. We believe that we are the first house in this countr; to offer a guarantee on upholstered furniture for this length of $22 time. Price from Couch. Scrpontine-end Spanish Couch—80 in. wide, ¢ 6 ft. 9 In. long, and fringed to the S19 * 3 ficor. Good $30 value. Price....... . 3 Hair Mattress. $ Fall size end full wefght, diamond tufted, and made up in first-class ‘ticking, and $5 in excellent shape. Price... oe ieeteatenten tees Straw Mattings. A big Ine to select from. We find in look- ‘ing over our stock a few patterns on which we are ovycrstocked. These we have reduced, ny they will be quoted at « reduction of from 20 2 pattern, extra it 180. to 33 per cent. We have of one pattern of *y I5e. goods 290 rolls, which we will close gut’ at once, by thé roll of 40 yds, Qo Refrigerators. The best we can bry. Solid ash, polish fin- ish, bronze trimmings, patent drip cup, char- coal sheathing; cases ‘are handsomely carved, and we gmaruntee them in every respect, Over 50 different sizes—and prices Bare atoserre and pes? $7.50 Refrigerator Pans free with every purchase of Refrigerator. Baby Carriages And GO-CARTS.—Our ne {s_unsury this city. We carry the goods from representative manufacturers, and can show oSeakeesersoote tee you all grades, from the cheapest up to the Most claborate. A handsome Carriage, with CASH or CREDIT. an seeseeseeseeseateeseeseegengeoteete sfonde HOUSE & HERRMANN, Liberal Furnishers, Seventh and I Streets Northwest. reengenseeseesententresreseese eSeeeeton sSoadoesreseetondonseese, CENT A GLASS for Summer DRINKS. : TOP paying 5 and 10c. a xt glass for your summer drink: . You can have them constantly on band at home for a cent a glass or less in baying them tn qui tities. Greatest line of summer bev- erages in bottles in the city—and lowest prices, % Raspberry Fizz & Lemon Fizz. ** The latest, best aud most refresh- *° © ing of all the summer soft drinks. “Notox.” * A non-intoxicating Wild Cherry * Phosphate beverage that is refresh- . oeewe . . ing. invigorating and strengthening. Best of all summer drinks. A 25c. bottle will make a gallon or more. LIME JUICE, GINGER ALE, CLUB KOLA, LEMON SUGAR, . GINGER ALE, CLUB SODA, SARSAPARILLA, RASPBERRY VINEGAR, LIME JUICE CORDIAL, ORANGE CIDER, ETC. ETC. At Bottom Prices. CLARET, $2 DOZ. © Think of a fine California * Claret, in quart bottles, at * the extraordinarily low * price, per dozen bottles, of. eee eee eee eee eee and Son, wee 4 Cornwel “First-Class Grocers,” 1412-1414 Pa. Ave. Ss ts ts te Lansburgh & Bro. Thousands of Ladies’ Shirt Waists. It always has been a recognized fact that we are LEADERS in Ladies’ Shirt Waists, not only in QUANTITY, FIT and PRIC You will find styles in our stock that Cannot be obtained else- where, as we have them confined to ourselves. Special Sale all week 48c., 68c., 75c., 89c. & 98c. Some of these are worth three and four times the amount we ask. week Ladies’ Bicycle a a a a a We make a specialty of large size wais 40, 42 or 44 waist will sureiy be suited from our stock. White Lawn Waists in a choice selection of styles. $1.25 White Embroidered Waist, for this week $1.75 White Embroidered Waist, with lace inserting, for this Shirt Waist. Have you seen them? Well, they're great. We have quite an assortment. Come and take a look at them. They have the stiff bosoms and come in pink and light blue Chambray and white P. K. effects. Prices, $1.25, $1.68, $1.89. Ladies’ Linen Suits and Separate and at prices that sell them at a glance. Lansburgh & Bro., 420, 422, 424, 426 7th Street. but, STYLE, NP eerrdeotiodinrioodinrioeteaioriosiostpseodioerecodionsy s. Ladies wearing a 8c. 1.25 Skirts in an endless yariety soeGeedecgeseeseesecsensenseogeoseogegeogeosearentensensnasententneseeseeseete, eabentrasedindss Crete ge SeLoetecostocietontecintortetontoctntontectntertety { | i | IS Sregeegeegeege Cherry Seeders, |Window Screens, 35° 19 One of the most won. erful household dev! ever inventes No one has yet offersd esa as good quality Window ble Watering Screens at 12. as we qr Hose, 1We. foot. are selling at that price. John B. Espey, ity px" ave. jels-154 “Straws” and Summer Headgear Don't swelter under a heavy bat. A cool "Straw"? or a Light Crash Hat or Cap will prove an inexpensive luxury—if you buy here. Rough and Smooth St up. Crash Hats and Caps, $ We're sole District agents for 1 Stinemetz.<,, 1237 Pa. ave. $e14-204 SUITS CLEANED. Send us your last spring sult and will clean {t to jook every whit as neat and stylish as when you beught it. Expert dyeing. Wagon calls. E. E. WHEATLEY, AMERICAN DYER AND SCOURER, 1068 Jefferson ave. (Georgetown). Katablished 1831. nov3-lyr-14 ING SALE OF MATTINGS. —Determined to move our Gold, te clese-sut ail the gessent ce es Houghton 1214 F A = DUCRO’S ELIXIR Is highly recommended as 2 remedy for lung dis. eases und ay a preventive for typhoid, malarial and aH kinds of fevers. Agents: FE. FOUGERA & CO., New York. del-w,52t,14 Summer Footwear of absolute comfort and unequaled wear, in exact fashions, ss Our factories stpply the ee stores in New York, joston and jladelphia, and we pret a ba fash ions one whole‘season be- fore any others Wash- ington. - t We are fully.aprepared for all demands‘for sum- mer footwear—for dress, for the street, country, sea- shore or mountains— wheeling, walking, golf, tennis. or : een aches Shee back and Tusset, unequaled weer com- « fort, as one trial will clearly show, - Burt’s, I411F St. | Arthur Burt, - rw ( “If they’re Rich's : ~ Shoes they’re proper.” Ten-two F. You can implicity rely upon us to show every correct style in footwear for any and every use—we wouldn’t be leaders if it were otherwise. The dis- tinguishing feature of this business is the complete show- ing of “novelties” which one always finds here. Our desire to display every smart style upon which fashion has set its seal of approval has won for us the undivided appreciation of every particular person. The elite of the town come here exclusivel For supplying June’s iair brides with wedding footwear of every sort we are perfectly equipped. Our stock of satin, kid, suede and bronze slippers lacks nothing to mar its per- fect completeness. Noveities, these the most desirable styles created. In satin slip- pers, particularly — we can show you every fashionable shade—and when you want something to your own ideas we will make to order. Please let us have orders of this sort a little ahead of the time they are needed. DODD We have just completed several large orders for offi- cers of our volunteer and reg- ular army for correct riding boots and heavy marching footwear. No one is so well prepared for supplying these wants as are we-—nobody can do it as satisfactorily. Such orders are filled with all pos- sible dispatch—and the buy- ing may be done by mail per- fectly. 5 For the other branch of the service—the navy—we have the correct white shoes for naval officers—in all the want- ed styles and sizes. Every shape—every style— that is popular in men’s and ladies white linen shoes and Oxfords—is here—the great- est showing in town by far. B. Rich’s Sons, “High-Art Footwear for the elite,” Ten-two F. it ae om BRANDY— Black- notte de prevalent in summer: ‘A ey WINE CO,, 614 14TH ST. — "Eione 20a : ‘Jel5-: * Your Corns Ache = Beg ce be Pots = eae delt-t4a ‘COR. 9TH AND PA AVR. Home. St. Thomas’ Church for One, St. Mar- d@ the Third at Home—Tonight’s Events. garet’s for Another At St. Thomas’ Church, 18th and Madison stieets, at noon today, the marriage of Miss Edythe Hepburn Warner to Mr. Winthrop Sears of New York was attended by a large concourse of their friends. The chancel was profusely adorned with palms and fol!- age plants and daisies and roses were in the vases on the altar. The four ushers, Messrs. J. C. Kennedy Campbell and R. Francis Wynne of this city, Mr. Allen Dor- sey of New York and Dr. Samuel Watkins, were kept busy until the last moment seat- ing the guests. When the bride and her father, Mr. George Warner, arrived, the ushers led the way to the chancel. The bride's only attendant was Miss Bessie Reid. The groom and his best man, Mr. E. T. Barnum, awaited their coming at the chancel railing. Rev. John Aspinwall per- formed the ceremony. The handsome bride wore an extremely becoming dress of white organdie, flowered in green. It was so elab- orateiy t>inzmed with lace insertions that little of the organdie showed, either in the bodice or skirt. A large green tulle hat, trimmed with white roses and lilies of the valley, was worn, and a shower bouquet of white sweet peas was carried. The maid of honor, a most attractive young lady was daintily attired in white organdie, trimmed with lace. “Her hat was a large Legho: trimmed with white chiffon and pink roses. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas. A breakfast followed at the residence of Mr. end Mrs. George Warner, 163% Q street, which was largely attended. The house was decked with pink sweet peas and dai- sies, and the couple received the congratu lations of their friends standing in a be of green arranged in the bay wi Later in the afternoon Mrs. Sears ; down stairs in a traveling dress of dark blue serge, and the couple stood a bombard- ment of rice and old slippers in their ef- to get out to the waiting carriage. y will spend the first weeks of their married life at Atlantic City and will re- side in New York the coming autumn. The bride reeeived a number of clegant gifts. Among out-of-town relatives and friends Present at the wedding were Mr. and Mi Robert Sears and Mi Sears of Kingsto Canada, and Mrs. Wm. J. Wall, Mrs. J. B. Koons and Mrs. Charles E. Way: Mr. Farriss Pitt and Mr. J. Stuart MacDonald of Baltimore. A pretty wedding took place at 12:30 to- day at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, 1921 G street. Miss Lillian E. Cook, the artist, became the wife of Mr. Philip Dougherty of Boston, Rev. Charles M. Bart of St. Matthew’s Church officiating. The parlors were hung with mull and lace dra- beries sprayed over with fern leaves and quantities of daisies adorned the mante!s and banked up the corners of the rooms. The ceremony was witnessed only by rela— tives and a few personal friends, who were afterward entertained at breakfast. The bride wore a traveling dress of green cloth, with hat to match. The couple went away this afternoon for the north and will sum- mer at Winthrop, Mass., where they have a cottage at the seaside awaiting them. Mr. Dougherty is a native of Charlestown, Mass., and is prominent in politics as well as in his profession, that of the law, which he practices in Boston, where the’ couple will make their home next winter. 1: bride has many friends in this city, beitg a member of the Washington Society of Artists and of the Water Color Socieiy, and has been an instructor in the Cor. coran school. This evening at 6 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Glover, 1505 R street, Miss Ethel Ad-lia Glover, their daughter, will become the wife of Dr. Henry Rand Hatfield, formerly of Washing- ten University, St. Louis Rev. Dr. Ra d- cliffe will be the officiating minister, the drawing room will be »laborataly ed with daisies. Mr. Carl Kinsle: Louis will be Lest man, MacDonald will be maid of honor. The bride will wear a gown of white crepe de chene, and her maid of honor will be in whit? organdie. The reception to follow the ceremony will last from 7 to 9% The couple will reside in Chicago. Dr. Hatfield has accepted a position for the coming Sear in the department of political economy in the University of Chicago, from whi-h institution he received his degree uf doctor ot philosophy. Miss Glover has rece ntly returned from the University of Chicago, where she held a fellowship, and where the degree of Ph. D. in political sci=nce and history has been conferred upon her. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Barnes have ts- sued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Pauline, to Mr. Benjamin Wilsen Woodruff, Inesday, June 29, at $30 o'clock, at No. 2433 324 street extended. Mrs. Jessie Sharpe Dougherty of Steu- benville, Ohio, and State Senator William A. Little, jr., of Fredericksburg, Va., were ™arried at 2 o'clock today at St Marga- ret’s Church, Rev. Thomas S. Childs, D. D., officiating. Only a few intimate friends were present. The groom, who is a lawyer, has been for eight years a member of the Virginia senate. The bride, a former belle of Steubenville, is the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer of that town. The couple have gone to New York and Boston ou their wedding trip, and will reside at Fredericksburg. Major and Mrs. H. A. Hall will spend a few weeks at Clifton Springs, after which they will visit Lake George, remaining un- ti! Octeber 1. Major and Mrs. Rittenhouse and Miss Ritenhouse have returned to Washington, and are residing at 1719 H street. Mrs. Frank Simon and son, Herbert, of Florida are visiting Mrs. B. Schmidt. Mrs. J. W. Babson and daughter, Rosie Myrtle, leave tomorrow for their summer residence on the coast of Maine, Brooks- ville, near Bar Harbor. They will be ab- sent from the city till October. Mrs. Clark of 1501 Massachusetts ave- nut will spend the early part of the sum- mer at North Hatley, Canada, and sails for England August ¥, where she will re- main till Nevember. Mr. Reuben B. Clark will spend the sum- mer after the New London races at North Hatley, Canada. s Mrs. Philip Mauro and her two daughters are in Brussels, where they will re: in until the fall pursuing their respectiy studies. Mrs. Mauro is studying singing, Miss Margaret is taking drawing lesson: while Miss Isabel is studying the violin. Miss Florence Rosalie Wilson and Mr. Charles Lewis Gulick of Bridzeport, ¢; will be married at Epiphany Church at 8 o'clock this evening. Miss Edith Ja! and Mr. Richard Wal- lach were married yesterday at the home of the bride’s father, Judge James. The ceremony took place during the afternoon in the flower-decked drawing room, and was witnessed by a party of relatives. Rev. Dr. Radcliffe performed the ceremony after which Mr. Wallach and his pretiy bride igft for an out-of-town trip. of St. and Miss Clara Ss WILL CARE FOR THE IYOUNDED. Departure of Mrs. Porter With Miss Clara Barton. * Mrs. John Addison Porter, wife of the secretary to the President, left yesterday with Miss Clara Barton for Key West to engage in Red Cross work at the front. Miss Barton, Mrs. Porter and Mr. George Xennan will go first to Tampa and then to Key West, where they will go aboard the hospitel ship Texas, the property of the Red Cross The party, with nurses and attendants, will sail for Santiago in a few days, so as to be on hand to care for the wounéed -after the first big battle between the Americans and Spaniards. ——— THE SWORD FOR DEWEY. Meeting of the Board to Sclect the Design. The beazd which is to select a suitable sword for presentation to Admiral Dewey,. and medals for the officers and crew of the American THE WORLD OF SOCIETY!MARINES ATTACKED AGAIN Today's Brides and Grooms at Church and | Two Men Killed and Several Wounded in » Night Attack. With Ald of Gunbontx the Urn Troops Say They Wiil old Their Pow (Copyright, 1898, by the 4 Press) Camp of the United States Marir” Outer Harbor of M June 13, by the Associated Press Dispat ¥ Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, Jun 14.—After two nights of hard fighting the American ats on Cuban soil over the e the marine bat- talion, and our boys say they will keep it there until the be if at takes till winter, Thus far the marines have had the best of the fighting, but the situation is grave, and they are exhausted with repelling most incessant attacks. They have little chance to rest or sleep, and the time of the arrival of the relieving troops is un- certain. Were ft not for the protecting guns of the fleet the gallant little band would be annihilated by the Spanish troops, in overpowering numbers from Santiago de Cuba. As it is. they can hold their position, but the: ° for- ward until reinforced by troops. Breantworks of Tents. ated troops arrive What first, with the white tents on a bold eminence against the tropic back- ground, looked like a holiday camp is now grim reality. The tents have be truck and rolled into breastworks, supplemented hi by trenches around the crest of the The spot is lamentably ground, while ng it on all si is heavy brush. T ast Movement in camp is the signal for instant target pi lice upon the part of the Spanish sharp shooters, whose rifles carry much further than ours, though their owners rarely b anything they aim at It is impossible to the Spanish attacking exposed, on t two-thirds of this amp nightly with a spatting of the Mau- for the ‘awl up from diy ring, an ers make things quite jards are daring enough to c take a pop shot at the marine th bushes about thirty yards from th: At night the be: and our old their element. Every yard of chapparal 1s an ambuscade, and picket duty is flipping coins with death. After the first attack on Saturday night Colonel Huntington decided that another attempt would be made on Sunday nigh and he caused entrenchments to be thrown up on all sides of the camp, and in the trenches the main part of the battalion last night waited for the attack that the colonel was certain would come. It arrived within a short time after darkness, and from that time until daybreak the fring was incessant and at times very heavy. Mist of the hii: On the Ame an side two men were killed and four were injured. The dead are: e Sergeant Major Henry hot through the ‘ate Tauman, wounded and iff and was instantly killed injured are: Private Wallace, cliff and sustained a fracture shot through left leg; Private Roxbury, shot throug! the arm; Private Burke, shot through t arm. The abo are all privates me ing to Company D. The firs k of the vck and the about 3 jood ght of breast fell off The off the the leg; Private Martin fell of was was Spaniards last shot o'clock on believing the threw out, Thi sn > marines in camp without trouble. The shells of the Marblehead struck among the marines. a ms Fire on Our Men. The fight was the first of the war in which the Cubans co-operated with the American forces and their co-operation Was not a glitiering success. At one time, during the afternoon, when the marines were firing on a small detachment of Spaniards that made their a nee a short distance from the camp. began firing without orders a ley right among the Am were several very narrow escay one Lieut of Company D was sent out on scout duty and, as on the day p: ettacked a small stone hot tight followed # driven off with | fight that Walla cliff. ag Appeal Denied. The Court of Appeals has, in the cases of Strather, Smith and Winston, the mur- derers, on motion of Mr. D. W. Baker of counsel for the government, issued man- dates to the lower court, denying the ap- peal and ordering the death sentence to be carried into effect. ——___ umbia Railway Bill Approved. The President has approved the bill to “authorize the extension eastwardly of the Columbia railway. fort. the Spaniards we It was during this Tauman fell over the MARRIED. ;, In. Washington, |. 1808, Mrs, youngest daugt tenant r Thouax of Fairfax, Mr. WILLIAM J. BODELL, Chief Clerk Qua termaster’s Department, Fortress Monroe, Va.* DIED. On Tuesday, June 14 ‘NERT’ vA 1808. MAR- ARET CON) Funeral will wke . sister of John Conuerty Place from the andertaking es: tablishment of J.T. Clements, 1241 324 street northwest, Thursday, June 16, at 10 o'clock m. sharp. CULTIN. ¥. on Monday, June 13 Gbon of Patrick and Jobanna Cu: aged sever years Funeral from invited his soul. to attend, Relatives and friends . June 14, 1898, at 10 son’ of Hacry E. two years and six » 227 E street hoctheast. * SAL! AN. On Wednesday 1898, at 2 hel ‘ am., HARRY, of William Salzuan, aged nine months, Funeral private. ° SCOTT. June 14, at ELS . infant daughter of Joho and aged one year and pl ence. 1607 7th street northwest. on Thursday. June 16, at 3 p.m. Relatives oud : friends invited. STOW. Suddenly, at 7 a.m, Wednesday, June 1: 1890S, at her residence, 1411 Staughton in her seventy-ninth ‘year, Mra. MARY W. STOW, w of the late Judge M. K. Stow of Fond du Lac, Wis. Notice of funeral later. . a Carter’s Little Liver Pilis. SICK HEADACHE POSITIVELY CURED ny TilEsr > Pr ‘Gistreay from Indigestion sol Tre Hearty Letieg. A per Bees, Lind’ Taste in. tho, Moush, Pa'n in the Side, TORPID LIVER, Fegviate the Kowels. Parely Vege Smaili Pilis. Small Dose Smaii Price.