Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1898, Page 11

—— sss THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898-16 PAGES, work In composition should be to develop fiuency of expression, to teach the pupil to write as he talks. Fluency secured, criticism of technique should become more rigid. The gospel of ‘thorough’ should obtain regard to spelling, punctuation and cap- 1is. The pupil should not be confused with a multitude of nice details that are Only the mooted points even with critics. mechanical and intellectual elements of style siiould be attempted. Much attention pe given to the paragraph. ugh the committee of ten recom- to the contrary, the study of words pursued as a separate study. The be habituated to the use of should Th m sho pupil sho: the dictionary. It is not etymology, or the history words, or them inflection and composition a nds in themselves for which we should care, but rather as a mens for developing in the young student’ mind an abiding, joyous sense of the deli- cate shades, the phantom-like suggestive- x the haunting melody of words. Especial pains should be taken to culti- vate a distaste for the use of grandiloquent janguage, as ‘the devouring element,’ for ‘fire. The principles of structures and the making of outlines can be best studied in concrete examples of literature. If genu- ine good is to result to the pupil's Enghsh course In literature, the teachers lish must adopt more the tneir co-workers in Latin, rench and German; there must be vague aypreciation of aesthetics close work on language and Five-Minute Speeches. addresses were listened to. with in- rest by the large audience that gregated, and were sprinkled approving applause. They were dis- n five-minute speeches by Profes- Hafford, superintendent of schools of Prescott, Ariz. who acknowledged that he was born and reared in Ohio, and who paid a glowing tribute to the culture and . of the better class of people in A. Ss. Hampton, V: Th so Grinder, Baltimore; ; Profes- ; Miss n; Mr. Clark of Colorado, "Baltimore. er of Washington closed “Star GUESTS OF THE CITY. Ardent and Enger Trainers of the Youthfal Mind. By their badges ye shall know them. “Them” means the trainers of the shoot- “Ing ideas of young America—the women and men whose intellects and energies are sted toward the enlightenment of all dir the nation’s children. Many of these men and women are past the prime of life, hav- ing grown gray In the service. By far the larger number are young, however, and mcst of them are making their first visit to Washington. They are ardent and eager alike. ey are pre tion of the nation from which they and don’t ye make the who run 3 a white ribbon, with the and Cuban flags lovingly en- while ribbon bearing the name sta Old Massachus.\t ymouth Rock, sends a monste you may not y, they wear may Tea decked out with Boston bake her historic state house an ations of the historic rock. jagogues wear a plain yellow ne Ti hue, with the name in plain black letter. ; at and corn,” ty of Kar ete—first in corn, fir: , quoting from a Kan- find a Kansas man or wd, you find a state boom- to be in the blood. teachers wear Vermont h: rig of green badges, Wisconsin wears a with the name in Boe You can alm« ntly Kansas ribboi hest nd comy sas poet. W nan in the lor and a bear, pretty yellow ok at his de ol was the point thig Congress being about to ad- t half the pleas- great bodies of m in session. It r Reed would not and the keen. Mr. Reed than anybody exclaimed one ardent ngress »ol ma'rm. “Why, he is just an in the party “Pigmies seldom remarked a admire him."" ” was the rying” the till it near- died womanhood settled herself back id, with a long-drawn breath, “fy + if Tom wins his shoulder ‘strap iba if he mighten’t get to be Speaker day.” woman was surprised that the $s not more capacious. The men ut chair, too, and a youthful sprig ka, with a good head on his the chin of a Napoleon, “aid ears from this a member of thi all I propose ts be House from the sional district. his prim attire, an ners, looked over House He re no ri ave or, and he would he said. “Forty- ge here. I won diac e to look mber ntly y medi There were many of Capitol who had not been war. They were overwhelm- antic strides that Washington then. were crowded with jolly chool teachers who were doin alone. Some of these western red men and women know more al hist Washington than to teach a pri- or it myself. "il tell you a was storm thronged. groups of tes were ir bre boxes 0 were bright with and silks all ‘ave and re ten most comi Mr. Morrtt ewart Ww » Hopse Mr. € Speaker Reed a for often. Mr. which shows up-to-date id teachers as a whole, they pushing, going-tc seem quite up to da -t, and don’t propose to let an way from them. wife of Representative entertain the Kan: as people in Washin; at her home, ar 10th west. Mrs. Peters is a jey and a iady of rare nement ersity of Kansas oun, of three br among educ s represented high between tional congress and le over the smor silent ste: Ball of Lawr s the second largest 1 =, Kan.. n school in the country, Haskell Institute, where she has been an instructress for tem years. Miss Ball is al ss of the art pre- servative, being i » and is sole editor of the “Indian Helper,” the or- gan of Haskell, a bright sheet, filled with quaint stories and incidents of Indidn life. Miss Ball is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Worrell Bail. tric fans in the National Theater would probably make !t more comfortable for sweltering humanity. Mr. Webster Davis gaye some of the teachers a sly dig last night when he asked xpression of disap- | n over | them what they would think of pupils who paid as litUe attention to a lecture from one of them as they were paying to the speak- ers of the evening. It went home, however, and there was more quiet after that. Prof. Edward R. Shaw raised quite a storm of applause when he announced that he favored the spelling book and regular study of it. He thinks that it ts being too much ignored in end of the century educa- tion. By spectal arrangement members of the N. E. A. in blocks of forty to the number | of two hundred a day will be admitted to | the United States navy yard by presenting their membership coupons. Badges will not admit. It is very evident that teachers are a good deal like other people, and that they are going to see Washington thoroughly. whether “school keeps” or not. The at- tendance on the convention sessions this morning was not what it should be, con- sidering the value of the fine papers pre- sented and the number of teachers in the city. I'm going straight home if I can’t see Tom Reed,” remarked one indignant young teacher this morning when she learned that Speaker Reed was out of the city. COUNCIL “HOOSES OFFICERS. National Body of juentors Holds Annual Election, The National Council of Education, after an extended executive session yesterday afternoon, adjourned until Monday morn- ing at 9 o'clock, when reports will be re- ceived from various committees, the most important being the committee on reor- ganization and revision of the by-laws. It was announced that the following officers had been elected: President, Dr. A. R. Taylor, Emporia, Kan.; vice president, J. H. Van Sickle, Denver, Col.; secretary, Miss Dutton, Cleveland, Ohlo. Miss Dut- ton has served for four years as secretary of the council, her work being of such high order that she had no opposition at yester- day's election. The committee on membership, to fill va- cancies, reported as follows: Andrew 8. Draper of Illinois, William H. Maxwell of New York, James H. Van Sickle of Colorado, B. A. Hinsdale of Mich- igan and Newton C. Dougherty of INinois, all to succeed themselves, their terms to expire in 1904. To succeed William A. Mowry of Massa- chusetts, Paul H. Hanus of Massachusetts, term to expire in 1890, = To surceed W. L. Bryan of Indiana, Lightne- Witner of Pennsylvania, term to expire in 1901. : To succeed Euler B., Smith of Georgia, Edwin A. Alderman of North Carolina, term to expire in 1902. Z To succeed Earl Barnes of California, George T. Fairchild of Kentucky, term to expire in 1903. z The committee was composed of Nicholas Murray Sutler, James M. Baker and J. M. Green. AT THE CAPITOL. Senate Galleries Crowded With the Vis ng School Teachers, The galleries of the Senate preserted an appearance this mornirg almost rivaling the occasioa of an inauguration. They were practically morcpolized by delegates to the N. E. A. convention. Long before lthe hour of meeting the galleries were | filied, nine-tenths of their occupants being young ladies attired in summer costumes; young school teachers, whose bright and pretty faces were all expectation in their z s to see a meeting of the Senate. | Before 12 o’elock every gallery was filled, }and at each doorway there was a crowd ‘The rules of the Senate were broken by the opening of the rren’s gallery to the !adies. BOOKS AND APPLIANCES. Relating to Child Study, Art, Nature and Business. School books and appliances of every de- scription are on exhibition at the new Hall of the Ancients on New York avenue be- tween 13th and Lith streets. All the lead- ing publishers are represented by books of all kinds used in the education of children of all ages, from the primary school to the colieges and universiti Pamphlets and periodicals relating to child study, art, nature and business are scattered everywhere. Pictures and art statuary, models, apparatus for lab- nd shop work; in fact, everything nake a school complete are in this build- fhe exhibition at this convention is satd to be the most complete ever shown. That its value is appreciated is evidenced by the fact that the hall is constantly thronged with admiring delegates, The thorough and complete manner in which this exhibit is arranged is largely due to the efforts of Mrs. Sara Spencer. She h devoted much time and labor for the success of her branch of thé work, in which she has had | the hearty co-operation of Messr: rles Lyman, S. W. Woodward, B. H. Warner and Henry Wells. BIG DELEGATIONS ALL IN. Attendance Upon the Ed Convention Approximates The total number of delegates to the con- vention is approximately 23,500. The fig- ures given out at headquarters this morn- ing as being an estimate of the crowd early toc 500, and there were not more jt 1,500 additional arrivals during the day. 5 The reception committees at the depots had an abundance of leisure time in which compare experiences. Especially was this the case at the Baltimore and Ohio, where the young lady in charge told a Star reporter at noon that there had been less than 100 delegates to arrive this morning, the prospects were not bright for a | larger number during the afternoon. In fact business was so dull at this depot that it was tought advisable to close the bu- | reau of information at 1 o'clock today. There w-re no large partiéS arriving, and the com:nittee reports that all the big dele- gations 1ave come in. A ma crity of the arsivals today were over the Pennsylvania railroad. Dr. Kim- | ball had charge of the reception at this sta- tion. He and his assistants were hustling all day receiving delegates and directing them to their stopping places. The largest crowds were on the 9 and 10 o'clock trains, respectively, from the north and west. An- {other big party is looked for to come in late this afternoon from the south. Dr. Kimball raid the bureau of information at the Pennsylvania station will close and the reception committee conclude its work at 7 o'clock this evening. He thinks that all delegates will then have arrived. Busy at Headquarters. There were very busy scenes at all state headquarters this morning. Most of the headquarters were opened last night and complete preparations made to entertain delegates. Registration, renewal of old friendships and forming of new ones were the order of the day. School teachers are a i crowd and fraternity was mani- H_ headquarters. > prominent arrivals this Superintendent Van Cleve of Superintendent Gastman of De- President Cook of the illinois of President Harper go, Dr. Palmer of ew York State Normal School Asso- and Mrs. Mary Wiley of the New Kindergarten Unio Choice of Meeting Place. There is considerable interest among the ates, especially the westerners, in the choice of a meeting place for next year’s convention. Three cities are in the field as candidates for the convention, and the dele- gates from each are hustling with charac- teristic western push for the honor. Salt | Lake City and Los Angeles are the most prominent candidates, but Duluth ts being boomed in a quiet, systematic manner that may be more favorable in the eyes of the directors than either of its rivals. The h capital is doing the most advertising, aving big, showy placards in every state headquarters, besides an exhaustless lot of literature. The contest is developing Into a lively fight, and notwithstanding Utah's energetic efforts, the choice today seems to be be- tween Los Angeles and Duluth. ee A New Postal Regulatio: From the Richmond D‘spateh. As the colonel viciously tore up the bulk of his mail and threw it inte the waste bas- ket he remarked: “There is one commonplace interdict that I would like to s:e inscribed on the walls of our post office.” “What is that?” inquired his friend. “Post no bills," was the reply. an to NEW YORK POLITICS Effect of the Extra Legislative Ses- | sion Call. a DEMOCRATS TALK ON THE SUBJECT Three Forms of Legislation to Be Proposed. TAMMANY’S TAX LIST Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 7, 1898. As the result of numerous conferences with prominent state legislators it was de- cided today by Governor Black to issue a call to convene the legislature in extra session on Monday evening, July 11. It is expected that the work in hand will be dis- posed of and the session adjourned before the end of the week. While it has been settled in republican circles for some time that there would be an extra session call, to the democrats it comes contrary to all their predictions and arguments. The dem- ocrats did not expect the call, but have been waiting patiently for a decision as to whether it would come or not. Their or- ganization all over the state will now be able to take action in regard to the pro- posed election legislation, which is believed to annoy them greatly. So embarrassing had been the situation prior to the cail that the democrats, although anxious to set a date for the meeting of the state committee, have not dared to do so in ad- vance of the decision of the republican legislature. Speaking of the meeting of the state committee, Elliott Danforth, its chairman, says: “I am glad to have the republican party say definitely whether it will or will not call an extra session, because our work has been delayed by indecision. We could not conveniently name a date for the meeting of the state committee. Of course, we need not be in any great hurry, for we still have plenty of time.” What the Democrats Say. Up to the last moment the impression was very general among the democrats that the republicans would abandon their plans for an extra session, particularly since the de- feat of Cervera and the destruction of the Spanish fleet under his command. Demo- cratic leaders of prominence felt that the war would be of short duration. So short, in fact, that legislation to give the soldiers in the field a chance to vote would not be necessary. Tammany has been waiting pa- tently to be served with the official notice of an extra session. Senator Thomas F. Grady, who was spokesman in Albany last winter for the Tammany organization, was asked what he thought of the democratic prospects if the elections bill passed the legislature. “Excellent, excellent,” promptly respond- ed the senator. “As the effect of an elections bill, history will show you that whenever the republican party has at- tempted to harrass New York city the democratic party has always had a splendid victory. When New York, the only city in the state, was forced to have personal registration the democratic party won. When they gave us the Australian ballot with the use of the paster we won. When they forced federal intervention we won, and if they give us another election wrinkle in the shape of election legislation we'll win hands down. Whether they give it to us or not we'll win anyhow. This is a democratic year. The outlook, as I said before, is excellent.” But Grady 1s a rare talker. He likes to hear himself round out full and silver-tongued sentences. And, further, it miy be said that his confidence in the poli’.cal result is not shared by a great number of equally prominent Tam- manyites. Subjects of Legislation, It is definitely statea today upon the best republican authority that at the coming sas- sion legislation will be enacted on three different subjects. Scme bill, the form of which is yet to be decided on, and which will divorce the control of elections abso- lutely from the police force, will be passed as will bills providing the necessary addi- tional election machinery to permit the sol- diers in the field to vote at the fall elec- tion, and appropriating a sufficient amount of money to equip the new National Guard, The first piece of legislation mentioned is well known to be the one that has caused the delay In the calling of the extra ses- sion. The republican organization has de- manded one thing, the up-state leaders ane other, and the governor has been agree- able to a third. Concessions have been made on all sides and the Jawmakers in a ference today, while not deciding on any bill definitel expressed themse’,es as fa- yorable to the creation of a state bi-parti- san board of elections, which is to have the control over elections in the cities of the state and the appointment of bi-parti- saif boards in those localities which will be directly under its super lon. The governor favors two plans of his own, one as outlined above, which will probably be decided on, and another creat- ing a state bureau of elections, in charge of a state superintendent, who would have absolute control throughout the entire state and who could appoint as many deputies as he saw fit to take charge of elections, their power superseding that of the local police. This latter plan was evolved by the sovernor himself, was at first agreed upon, but is now losing favor among the legisla- tors and politicians from the ciues of the state, their argument being that no matter how many deputies were appointed, and no matter what powers were given them, there would be an inevitable clash between them and the police on election days which would not augur well for honest elections. When the governor had unfolded these two plans to the gentlemen im conference with him he stated positively that he did not want to be looked upon as a dictator, nor did he intend to try to force any one bill on them. if it were not for the fact that Mayor Van Wyck could hold up a bill creating a purely bi-partisan election board for New York city alone for fifteen days, and thereby prolong the session of the legislature to an unnecessary length, a general bi-parti- san bill would not be enacted. ‘The members of the judiciary committees of both houses and the chairman of the cities committees will meet in Albany on Thursday next to draft a bill of this char- acter and have it ready to present to the legislature on Monday night or Tuesday morning. The New York republican or- ganization has all along contended with the governor that the control of elections in New York city could not be divorced from the police, and that the only remedy at hand that would meet the situation was a reorganization of the police system, and that this should be done for the further reason that they believed Mayor Van Wyck had violated the spirit of the charter in ap- pointing to the police commission men who were not indorsed by the republican or- ganization. The governor and the up-state people do not agree with this view of the situation. ‘Tammany’s Tax Lint, There are other things besides politics agitating the “Tiger” just now. The get- ting of its financlal house in order for the fall campaign is one of the most important matters. The tax rate has been a thorn in Tammany’s side, and therolls, which were forwarded to the municipal assembly today, revealed, upon examination, a remarkable state of affairs. Tammany’s old game of adding enormously to the value of property liable to taxation in order to create a low tax rate is made witha vengeance this year. As shown by the new rolls the total in- crease of taxable values over last year is $196,854,516, which is more than donble the increase in any other year in the history of the city. Last year the increase was $62,- 000,000, of which less than $10,000,000 was in personalty. This vear of the increase of $196,554,516, $134,485,344 is personal prop- erty. The tax rate will be figured upon this enormous increase in the taxable values. The moment the net increase was made WHILE THE WAR LASTS, All who march, walk or stand, should shake into their shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures aching, tired, sore, swollen fret, and makes tignt or new shges easy. It al ‘moisture, and pre- yerts chafing. hot, smarting, blistered,’ sweating feet. All the regular army troops and’ navy men use ft, Velcnteers in hot climates can’t exist in comfort without it, Allen's Foot. my l7-3m known the Tammany officials set about with paper and pencil to ascertain ap- proximately the tax'rgte. They concluded after a time that if: the deficiencies were normal the rate would not exceed $2.01. The rate last year was $2.10, and the year before $2.14. Only in.the boroughs of Man- hattan and the Bronx will a tax be levied this year. The rate will be fixed upon the tax budget as prepared in the last month of the Mayor Se administration, and upon the ass Values as finally settled today by the tax commissioners. A careful analysis of the comparative tables accompanying, the roll shows that Tammany has not lost its cunning in figur- ing tax rates. An increase of $69,000,000 is made in the valuation of real estate, but this is merely normal. On the other Eand an increase of $134,000,000 is made in personal property, which is abnorma!. ‘The tax on real estate can be collected, but it is extremely difficult to collect the tax on personal property. Thousands of the ircrease in personait¥ will be fought out in the courts, and a.million or two will eventually be lost to the city and then ad- ded to future tax levies as deficiencies. The increase in the valuation of personal property will cerve the purpose of giving the city a low tax rate in 1898, but ‘ater on it will necessitate a higher rate. Last year the cence price legacies from former Tammany admfhistrations raised the tex rate from $2.07 to $2.10. The Tammany of- ficlals can be depended upon to figure ovt the deficiencies this year as low as D2s- sible. The net tax budget this year is 346,- 402,743. Not more than $1,000,000 wi!) be added to this for deficiencies and the grand result will be a tax rate of not more than $2.10. All of which goes to show that the W-gwam knows how many cents make a dollar in the opinion of their taxpaying constituents, and the public generally, on the eve of a political campaign. W. BU. ——— THE FIRST BOMBARDMENT. An Inside View of the We Ship in Action. Richard Harding Davis in Seribner’s, The New York did not have all the fight- ing to herself, for the Puritan and the Cin- cinnati were a few hundred yards out at sea, and almost broke their signal halyards in begging the admiral to be allowed to come in too. They were like schoolboys stapping their fingers at the schoolmaster in their eagerness to show off their knowl- edge, and well they showed it. An impu- dent battery had opened from the eastern coast of the harbor, and they turned on that. The Puritan was a wonderful sight. Her decks were lashed with two feet of water. The waves seemed to be running in and out of her turrets, and the flame and smoke from her great guns came fi the water line, so that it looked to us though she were sinking and firing as she sank. The Cincinnati fired broadsides us rapidly as a man can shoot a self-cocking revolver. It was perhaps the most re- markable performance of the day. Their aim throughout was excellent, although it is not necessary to say that of American marksmanship, and the shots fell fairly in the ramparts, throwing the earthworks fifty feet in the air and cutting them level with the ground. Only three shots fr the batteries struck near the New York, and none of them came closer than one hundred yards. The ‘engagement lasted fifteen minutes, but it was so exciting while it lasted that they did not seem more than ve. On the whole, the concussions were not as deafening as I had been led to think they would be, but in other ways the bombarment gave me the worst shaking up I ever received, though I once, with nine other unfortunates, dropped down the elevator shaft of the Life building; but the shock of that was like stepping off a bi- eycle in comparison: What the effect would be on one if am enemy’s shots of like force were striking and bursting around the ship I cannot even imagine. The thought of it makes me want to take off my hat to every bluejacket I meet. The ship seemed to work and to fight by herself; you heard no human voice of com- mand, only the grieved tones of Lieutenant Mulligan rising froh his smoke-choked deck below, where he could not see to aim his 6-inch gun and from where he begged Lieutenant Marble again and again. to “Take your damned smoke out of my way.” Lieutenant Marble we vaulting in and out of his forward tufref’ like a squirrel in cage. One instant you would see him far put_on the deck, where shattered pieces of glass and woodwork eddied like leayes in a ‘kings of a hurricane, and the next pushing the turre* with his shoulder, adthough he nieant to Shove it overbaard, and then he would wave his hand to,his erew inside and there would be a racking roar, a parting of air and sea and sky, a flash of flame vomiting biack smoke, and he would be swallowed up in it ke a wicked fairy in a pantomime. And instantly, from the depths below, like the votce of a lost soul, would rise the pro- testing shriek of Dick Mulligan asking frantically, “Oh, will you take your damned smoke out of my way!” TERRIBLE MODERN SHELLS, Projectiles That Work an Immense Amount of Destruction. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. Now that the thunder of the big guns on the American battle ships has awak- ened the echoes of the Cuban hills, it is interesting to know something of the pro- Jectiles which have been fired from the American guns and something of their de- structive power. A number of the ships now in Cuban waters have been equipped at League Island, and Philadelphia firms have assisted in their equipment. A firm im this city has supplied the Brooklyn and the Minneapolis with shells. The Brooklyn has been taking part in the bombardment of the fortifications, and Was equipped to her full capacity with ex- plosive shells. The Brooklyn carries eight eight-inch breech-loading rifles, twelve five-inch rapid- fire guns, twelve six-pounders and four one-pounders. The projectiles used in the six and eight- inch gun3 are all explosive shells carrying dynamite. Each five-inch ‘shell carries twenty pounds of dynamite, while each eight-inch Shell carries nearly fifty pounds. The Brooklyn was équipped with 321 eight-incly shells and 683 five-inch shell The amount of explosives*in these sheils therefore is the enormous quantity of over 25,000 pounds of dynamite. Notwithstanding the great destructive force as represented by these shells, it is entirely overshadowed by the shells of the twelve-inch guns of the Iowa and the thir- teen-inch guns of the Indiana. Each shell of the thirtcea-inch guns on the Indiana weighs 1,350 pounds unloaded and can carry 175 pounds of dynamite. When it is considered that the mine which so completely wreeked the Maine is believed to have contained not over 400 pounds of dynamite, and probably not nearly so much, it can be readily compre- hended what destruction’ !s wrought by a shell from a thirteen-inch gun which the American gunners can so accurately place just where it will do the most good. The method by which these shells are exploded differs very materially from thet employed several years ego. The old form of shell was exploded by a fulminating cap, on the extreme point of the shell. If a shell of this descrip- tion struck a glaneiug blow it would not explode. But the sells now in use aro ex: pledea by retardation. by simply pass- ing through some light obstruction, like the body of a man, ell will be exploded. This effect is ‘prgduced by an inner me- chanism which, whien ihe outer part of the shell ts retard y any means, plunges fo1ward and expldtes the dynamite. There is no dadger of an explosion in the gun et the moment of discharge be- cause the movement js in the opposite di- rection, the inn lunger being forced backward insteag ‘of; forward. The outer surface of the sHell {§.as finely turned and polished as that 6f An armor-piercing solid shot. By having percussion cap on the point it allows f{ to be made nearly as fine as the pofat ofa needle. This perfect symm of the onter sur- face means moré’ thin would appear at first sight. The “course of the projectile through the air is more rapid end accu- rate than that of the older form. its power of penetration is great2r and there- fore more destruction is wrought. A twelve or thirteen-inch shell exploding against the side of even the heavy armored bettle ships, as shown by tests made at the proving grounds, will chick and twist the plates and tear them loosy from their fastenings. For armor-plercing “purposes, however, it has been found that solid shot of smali diameter are the most effective. A. hall from a six-pounder has piecced thirteen inches of solid steel at a range of a mile. The projectiie was apparently uninjured, its points being .as sharp as before thé Tl So oe eee eee ee It matters little what it is that you want— whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad in The Star Teach the person who can fill your weet . . . s ° . . . . . . . . COCO HCE H EH OH HEE HHOC OOOH OOS OOOOH OHOEHEOHEHHTHT SOHO HHO OHHOOSEEO OOS OHEEY . . . . . . . . . . . . oe Bicycle Clothing & Sporting Goods STRAIGHTFORWARD CLOTHIERS, 315 SEVENTH STREET. 11 SOOO OHS SOPHO HCE O Cee ee eee eee HEHE S OEE EEE EEE EHO EO EOS EEO OEH EES ESEEOEEO HOSES PARKER, BRIDGET & CO. A Half-Price Sale of . . . . . . . . . In order to rapidly ing Goods We've Cut Prices One=-Half. $3.50 Bicycle $5.00 Bicycle close out all remaining lots of Bicycle Clothing and Sport- Suits go: for... .$1.75 $1.25 Bicycle Trousers go for. . 63¢. Suits go for... .$2.50 $2.00 Bicycle Trousers go for. .$1.00 $6.00 Bicycle Suits go for... .$3.00 $3.00 Bicycle Trousers go for. .$1.50 $7.50 Bicycle Suits go for... .$3.75 $4.00 Bicycle Trousers go for. .$2.00 $8.00 Bicycle Suits go for... .$4.00 $5.00 Bicycle Trousers go for. .$2.50 ~ Full line of Worsted Sweaters, in all desirable colors and styles, AT ONE- }! é HALF. : Good assortment of Cotton Golf Hose—~sold for 50c. and 75c. per pair—AT ; ONE-HALF. Small lot of Bicycle Shoes, sizes 8, 85 only—sold for $2.50 and $3.00—AT ! ONE-HALF. ae Fifty pairs Padded Base Ball Pants—former prices, $1.50 to $4.00—CHOICE AT 75c. PAIR. : There is profit today—for you. Money to be made by spending, and_ it’s only a question of a day or so when the chance ends. Hurry. A Half-Price Sale of va Boys’ & Children’s Clothing. Mothers, now is the time to lay in an abundant supply of clothing for the “boys when the purse is helped like this. Much of the clothing here is in medium OOOO meee EOE ESEEEHEOOEEEEEE OEE EEEHEOEHEEHEEEH EOE weights, suitable for fall wear, making the offerings doubly attractive. 4 $8.Go! Suits’ 0 for on, ore oe oe ee ee S555 $4.00 $7.00 Suits go for..... Asa noe ees ooecss 3-50 $6.00 Suits go for . ------ $300 $5.00 Suits go for $33 Fee Re GD $4.00 Suits go for 35 $2.00 And about 400 Suits whose former prices were $2.50 - $1.25 O8c. Tt seems odd to sell such decidedly good goods at away below cost when we. have the gxeater part of the summer weather yet to come. But that simply adds, \ to the attractiveness of these unusual offerings. Prudence suggests little dela PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., and $3.00—go at. The above lots are in all sizes from 4 to 16 years. Boys’ Wash Suits, in the season’s best s Former yles. prices $1.50 to $2.50. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Go now at.....« seecees Seeeerccccccoess Meee eee e Cee er ere e Terre ee ee eer ee eT ee ee ee eeecoccces This is the sweetest corner of our store, and its patrons are daily find- BON MIAIRGIIE, scree ing out where to get ABSOLUTELY gseventh F PURE Candies at reasonabie prices. | 40c. Delicious Marshmallows, done if | Members of the National Educational Association are invited to make our establishment | | their Visiting headquarters. pound - and 9c. up in neat boxes, per box. pound an } A Gorgeous Array Of Special Offerings. Each day has a history of its own at the Bon Marche. Today’s offerings are different from any day's that have preceded them. These values are intended to draw the thrifty buyer out. All our de- nartments have their quota of special offerings that must not be slighted by either “the lady of the house,” or the breadwinner, at store, workshop or office. Hosiery Department. Corset Covers. White Waists. We are always well to the front in 3 styles Corset Covers, low neck, felled We are showing the daintiest things this department, but just now we are seams, French 25 in White Lawn and Pique Waists, in |||! slicing down prices abnormally. pearl buttons. Worit 49¢. Choice Ce Bin. combination 20d ORe to $3 | Ladies’ Full Seamless Cotton Hose, — embroidery e weil 2 x 7 | double sole, heel and toe, in I 3 styles French Corset Covers, | i| fast black er tan—the . 4 embroider trimmed. : 2 oes : Sie. sv 49¢. | White P. K. Skirts. Ladies’ Extra Fine Imported Maco . We beg lads Cotton Hose, in the new leather shades, Laces. 2 Worth $3.50. At wy leather remarkably ints. If jouble sole and high spliced hee you need something extra fine you" should sey toe negular Sse ese, tor. LOC. Another lot of those see ‘our superb line. We have all the {fl 6 pairs, We. apie 1 Ic. pc. prettinesses that Dame Fashion calls for, i Ladies’ Fast Black Fine Lisle Thread Se tot i Hose, double sole. bel talus 9c. te 35e. Val. Lece and In- HH Toe Joa tee ce are C. ion, in lovely new patterns Pique Flounce i] —at sscent Z ‘yards for " 19¢. $2.40 | Children’s Hose. Children’s Fine Ribbed 2-thread Fast Silks. GRASS L <IRTS — Hy Black Cotton Hose—double knee, heel Soc. Crepe and Liberty Silk, in gray, ‘Trimmed with grass Mncn embroléery—cle- And toe. Slzes 6.10 81s. 2c. BIZ ¢ green, tau, canury and Persian com: nergy gh ag it kind, for.. . = bination—22 inches wide. 13c. d weight and light price. tens 7 | 98 4 es Special bargain. - ya. ty aearegh mare e Men’s Half Hose. 4Se, Cream Wash Veils, one DE ¢. i ‘We are not forgetting the men. This yard long, in finished edges.s.... tment is growing daily mere pop- Gyperand the prices are doing the work. MEN'S SEAMLESS Fast Black Cotton Half Hose. double heel and toe. 5. ‘The foc. kind, at. “'S Lisle-finish Fast Black Cotton Literature for the Fiillion.}}}) Books ih. tgagteisa to ana ains or lake. Our stock of Paper-cover i Books is immense aud we give you chuice tk of the following at y Dainty Ribbons. All the charming colorings in Ribbons are here—and at prices that will quickly close them out. ME tra double heel_and_ toe . saenarety devola of seams. 15¢. Oc. Lovely Double-face Satin Corded-edge 9c. each; 3 for 25c. value for. ‘2 Ribbon—quite correct for neck and waist - bands—in pure white, — maize, nile, . —_— MEN'S FINE BLACK Cotton Halt Hose, Dink, Dlue, ise, nas aa Sages. hea golld-white feet, double beel and FRC, peat ee OC Apzil's Day—Facth’ and? Untalth— Beauty's Danghter—A Born Coquette 6 pairs for $1.00. —Moliie Bauu—Doris, etc. 5-inch Handscme Double-face Satin Sash Ribbon, corded edge, in white, cream, maize, azure, pink, tilac, navy, cerise, red, NCY Stripe Fine Cotton Malt 19¢. ME! io BY Hose. double heel end toe. 25e. WARNER-—Transiated from the Ger- e Altar, Ata High Price, ws—KO at. see black, turquoise and nile. Fairy of the Alps—Good Luck—— }i}) orci ite ig mae a 45c. yd. House ~ Sounds—Raymond's ne- " Silk Clup Ties, in checks— arp stripes ant fancios = specially Rood value at 25c—to close 12140. at 3 each for a lot of Ladics’ Linen Ce Sollars in various shapes. nl—What the Spring 6% and 7-inch Beautiful All-silk Moire, All-silk Sash Ribbon, in white, cream, blue, pink and “nile, ““eegular BQ yd. Yc. value—at . i%Inch All-silk Ribbon, suitable for BY CLARK RUSSELL—An Ocean Tragedy —Wreek the “Grosvenor—Fiying Datehman — Jenny Har.owe — Lite Loo—A Maritage at Sea, ete., ete. a 41 ia ad shir: BY — Se Boys’ Japanese Silk Waind- ress trimming aud rutting. maance of Iwo Worlds—Vendetia, e in colors Regular 1c, au4 12%c. goods - sop Ties: nice pele oe 2A. ae “ 3c. yd. | ox CHARLOTTE M.- BRAEME—Wedded and Parted—Biancbe's Marriage—A Woman's War—Sim ef a Lifetme-- : "3 All-linen Handkerchiefs, hei 4 a CF oes pee Seer neg Parasols. Sunshine and ioses—Praace Char Se. values—at. He's Danguters—Put Asunder, etc., ete. ored—I2e. and 1 ~ Children’s Pretty Parasols, in checks, Bayaderes and pouka dots, piain and ruf- 19¢c. & 25c, ’ 22-inch Handsome Coaching Par- cae “Taffeta plain, hemstitched, platds, checks, changeable and fancy $1 89 colors, worth from $3 to $5. . Ladies’ 26-inch Changeable and Black Umbrellas, with case and ribbon tassel to fol red. Regular peice, #2—at- 91.98 Shirt Waists, 71c. WORTH $1.00, $125, $1.50 AND $2.00. ‘The best values in Shirt Waists of We have over 500 other titles by such anthofs as: Kiplng—Miss Carey—Plor- ence Marryatt—Wiliiam Black—Edoa Ly all—Conan Doyte—J. M. Barrie—Oliy Cooper—Miss ante Kdwards—Robert Louis: Stevenson — Meinberg — Olive | Schre.m t— oe ee Ee Hail Caine, ete. All at 9c. ea.; 3 for 25c. We have also 150 titles by these same avthors in our Se. ins, Millinery. bo Braid in Sailor Hats, pinck und navy bands. Worth $1: it sane Worth $1.98. At. 68c. Straw Sailors, Roman " O8c. 19¢. 10c. SS Ade aay Bee OC ors, all kinds and col- Qe. Flowers, al iu 6c. 25c. WHITE WINGS—per pair. SS S=SS== 19¢. BLACK WINGS—per pair. MEMBERS OY THE NATIONAL AS- the ors, bunch... season, comprising Luwns, Percales, Dim- SOCIATION visiting our city can get ities, Madras anc Pigues, in plain ‘colors, aoagoenr gpa mare Secs fea Robins. Daisies, ste “ds, checks, Bayadere pe - a Baticrcape'and Viowets; buneh.-: L4G, “Gnd all The atest ‘stylish “effects, wien nea g RE eis self and white detachable collars, at- Views of Was! and Vieintty— ‘98e. Sweet Peas, Verbena, Hy: tached cuffs. Worth $1, 31.235, Mount Vernon, the New National Library, ete., at 314 to 318 Seventh. 6 ete 48c.- Tic. cinth and Poppy. on Marche, $1.50, $1.15, $2. Choice.