Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 8

G THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898-12 PAGES, elpebecoetoatoceetoaboedetoatoctet Oxfords, N order to qucte lower prices than our competitors we are compelled to buy Shoes In im- mense quantities, and we must have a correspondingly large, quick outlet for them. Ordt- nsrfly our stock of Ladies’ and Children’s Oxfords would be nearly sold out by this time— but unseasonabdle weather has prevented large selling, and so we must bring things to a by forcing out several big lots of Shoes at prices that will induce big buying. So, omorrow, we offer: quick beginning Saba bandunanandegengednengnengednenges Ladies’ $1.50 Ox ‘ds, Co Ladies’ $3.00 Oxfords, ies Some of the nobbiest and most popular styles of Ladies’ Fine Hand-turned Biack and Tan Oxford Ties shown this season—best $3 values in America—cut to $1.98. “Largest Shoe Store in W: “eee Clearing Sale of Ladies’ & Children’s A big let of Ladies’ Natty, Stylish White and Tan Grass Linen Oxfords—all sizes that $1.50—eut to 98e. were Misses’ and Child’s Oxfords. A long list of bargains in Misses” and Children's Ox- fords and Slippers at 75e. pair up. Ox- $2.50 fords, $1.50. Best $2.50 values in La- di Tan and Black Ox- fords in the city cut to $1.50. Ladies’ $2.00 Ox- fords, $1.25. Best $2 values in Ladies’ Tan and Black Oxfords in the city cut to $1.25. FAMILY SHOE STORE, ° 310 & 312 Seventh Street. KS Avenue Entrance Through S. Kann, Sons & Co. $ soonanenneoreeoonenenionneonnnnmnanennnnenniet De ee ee ee eS ee ee ee a { ek-taking (i “Taking inventory” has revealed the season’s “shortcomings.” Too many of some things--broken : require some deep price-cutting to set the stock right again. Therefore we name the foliowing very low prices for the next few days. And please remember that these are not goods ‘‘bought for a sale’’== but reputable merchandise, out of our regular aock. that we stand behind now just the same as if you were paying full Limited quantities--so you had better come the first thing today. price. e Sa izes of others--conditions that Men’s Suits, $3.98. Think of it—a complete man’s suit of our class of clothing for $3.98. Just about 150 of them—+4 lots of suits that are perfect fitting and sub- stantially made—and are worth $7.50. Come quick for these—a day ought to see the whole lot gone. len’s Bicycle Suits $2.19. About go wool suits, worth all the way up to $4.50. Neat patterns—faultless fitting— and nicely made—just the sorts of suits you need for road riding. The price is low enough to create suspicion—but remember who we are—and the class of goods we han- die. $1.25 for Manhattan Negligee Shirts. Too-many on jhand--so take your choice of all the $2.00, $1.75 and $1.50 kinds for $1.25. Everybody knows the ‘Tlanhattan’’ All this season’s styles=-no old ones. not another word is necessary. Lansburgh & Bro. SOECSOOOE Price Reigns Supreme On Bargain Friday. for choice of $1 and $1.25 Laundered Negligee French Madras Shirts— collars and cuffs attach- ed. Mostly 143—a few larger ones. 59. for choice and 144. This season's styles— because larger sizes are all sold. sizes 14 and reduced 35¢. Negligee Shirts—sizes 14 89c. for choice of all . Men’s and Boys’ Wool Sweaters. of 50c. Soft color choose from, the * 31.25 Pure All the new styles and combinations to Covert Cloth and Crash Bicycle ‘skirts, for ladies and misses. Worth $2.00 Now $1.37. They are cut on the circular skirt Dae 20 per cent reduction on all Bicycle Skirts, including Black and Blue Serge, Brilliantine, etc. value. We have divided them into three separate lots: Table No. 1—Marked 34c. Worth up to 75¢. Table No. 2—Marked 68c. Worth up to $1.98. Table No. 3—Marked 88c. Worth up to $2.98. EPP E EE) PEE FEE EEE EE PEEHEEE PEPEEE PE EES PP PPE PEEEEEEEEE SEMAN BROS.,: Cor. 7th and E Streets N.W. No Branch Store in Washington. ELLIE ELLA AL ELE ELE ELLE EL EEE ETE EEE FEET IETS ALLA TAIT TALL ATTA TIAA AAA TTA A TATTLE The collection consists of the best styles and qualities shown, including Madras, Gingham, Lawn, Percale, etc. . Figured Lawns, Dimities and Batiste. .....s0a.-----5¢. yd. 15c. and 18c. Figured Organdies..,.... 006 a “ wae eee yd. $ All our Figured Scotch Lawns..........2.-0vewne 3ike. yd. 1,500 yards of 1-yard-wide Dark and Light Percale Remnants— 534. yd. 5c. yd. 200 yds. All-wool Black Challie, 25c. quality. cxeemarse-:9C. Yd. 500 yds. Black Figured Woolen Grenadine, 38 in. wide. [4¢, yd. Lawn and Batiste get? Yard-wide Fine White Cambric. .. cev.ee cepwee wens oe Lot of 12}. Figured Dimity, c. yd. 40-inch 12}c. Grass Linen. a ee patie 20 Ww hite and Figured Lawn Wrappers; were $1.50 to $2.25 75 Ladies’ Figured Lawn Shirt Waist; were 50c. and 75c.... ‘19. ial in Bleached Pillow Casing and Sheeting Remnants. Sastre FOCa Vee -toc. yd. : 6-4 Wamsutta. 9-4 Mohawk... 12 White and Tan Duck Boys’ s & and white trimming; sizes 3 to 6. Sailor ‘Suits, long pants, brown We are doing the greatest shirt waist business ever experi- : enced. Why? Because our prices are 1-2 and 1-3 their original ¢ 3 3 : | set 420-422-424-426 7th St. SERASA SAR SRE AA a a a a i ae ae ss sa ies SHageeteatert PARA Business ‘ Sense tells us to clear out our stock fre- peerererrrrrrennserverrer errr Sr ersee A Sacrifice of High Grade Shoes. : —We're recording now the lowest price ever asked ‘for these Women’s Shoes in this house. periority over ordinary every-day makes is well known throughout W: ashington are being closed out at... .$1.65 91.65 : The Price. 803—Chocolate 4 Reduced to $1.00. a S Lansburgh & Bro., 3s == NOW stmawacs reese es $1.5 Foot Form Soerengrornenennntniotetoet Shoes fords are $1.65. No. 302—Black Kid Button Boot, patent tip. A $2.50 value. Our special price, $2. Now 260 $1.65 Black Kid Ox- Ni full common sense plain toe.. $1.65 No. 517—Black Kid Oxford Ties, full round toe, patent B leather tips...ggee0e+ $1.65 ate No. 276x—Black Kid But- ton, patent tip, spring Kia | Lae eC] --seeeyernngeee ++ $1.65 boot. No. 276 o—Black Kid Lace year, | Spring Heel, patent tip, $1.65 F St. Cor. 13th te All the Chocolate $2.50 Foot-Form No. 511x—Black Kid Ox- ford Ties, medium pointed toe, patent leather tips, Heel—petent leather tips, No. 276—Russia Goat Lace ular $2.50 value... No, 553—Foot Forms, near ly all sizes, chocolate lace, turn sole Oxfords—that were regular equal to any devotees segesdendentenseegreseess Beetle OOOOOOE ass eae Sees oT -Gllle= PA’AVE> 8 ote whose stt- a? “Friday—Bargain Day.” So sf Seete eee teceeeteteted Ox- Wash Goods. 467 yards of 12%e 395 yards of eS $165 214—Black Kid Spring set Sete Sostens $1.05 yar 67 yards of Fancy Linen. So Edy Ld Soeeeeoetentontentortot two lift heel. 200° at 39¢, $2.50 shoes — but 00 ones, Trades’ i i & Ties to 5c. 2 dozen Ladies’ Sooeoermemmnenntgus to 19¢. 4% Inches wide, 25c. Belts. Brown Hose, to 26e. pair. Shoe Shop See teetnte quently—that’s what we're doing now—that’s why we give you your choice of our Fancy Vests # to-order We're making trousers now to-order Many worth twice the price. Good chance to fill out that suit. We've just a few odd suitings to make into suits to-order Ve don’t expect to have any of these in a day or two. Mertz & Mertz, New Era Tailors, 906 F Street. ( LI CN SEES ? 2A oe The Robinson Oils, 77" +7 SABA ERPOPRFIREDEOSS | ( ¢ ‘ ‘ ( ( ( Next importation of Mi pide stort poets ose oo Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea Wm. ¢ Robinson & Son, will pay duty of roc. a pound; buy it now while you can get it for 50c. a pound, BERGEN - NORWAY - 1898 MAY--OCTOBER. i il ¢ I als You’l] get the same courteous treatment Whether you come here to buy or Just to look | around. We like you to come and make yourself } ‘familiar with our goods. and prices. no furniture stock in town compares with ourg, ahd we take pride in the arrangement and appearance of our big store, If all our salesmen are too busy to play the part of showmen you are at perfect libenty | to wander round at your will and examine the atest - and prettiest styles in every description of furniture. We know that if you see our stock we shall~ hear irom you when you need anything, and, remember, ' that whenever you need anything you need not: wait till you have the money, Get it when you wish and pay us when convenient. House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, 7th and I Sts. N. W. We know tliat ! 1g International Fisheries ; Exhibition. National Exhibition of Art, Industry and Agricul- fure, oto, $688,172.0,16 | sete-tonthyte make. Reduced from 42 only. Lot of me, duced from $2.50 to $1.98. ‘Wrappers, separate 16, Reduced fro oe * gas range in Ameri jy14-284 trank of ours mags ‘stretch—so. pa is i a Hose and Underwear. Children’s Whité Cotton Half and Three- canes Hose. Reduced from 5c, to 8c. eats’ Plain ond Drop-atitchad | ‘Tan and all sizes. Reduced from 35c. Men's Fine 35c. Balbriggan Shirts, 230. Shirt Waists and Wash Skirts. «3 fine White India a Waists, Derby Size 40. Wrappers and Gowns. Lot of Ladies’ New Light Chintz Summer body lining, all good A Grand Wind=Fall of Bargains. Colored Lawns, Se. french Organdies, 15¢, ‘ard. 550 yards 374¢. French Organdies, 250, Silk Striped Grass Be. yard Reduced from S7ige. to 18e. a8 yards Best Freneb Challis, 874 260" yards of fine 59c. Plaid Wash Silks Parasols, Hdkfs, Neckwear, etc. Four $1.25 White Silk Parasols, 3. ea $1.69 Ruffled White ‘SUK Parasols, 25e. Colored and White Pique Flet*Ties and Ascot Puffs, 15e. 19 Ladies’ 12%gc. Colored Cheviot String Pore Linen sii; ey, mussed Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Lot of 88¢. Colored aoe Silk Ribbons, tof Ladies’ Colored wad Black Leather Were 25c. to 50ce. Choice, 19c, ‘0 Fine White Lawn Wat ae sizes 40 and Reduced from $1.25 to ant new Colored. Shirt Waists that were $1.50 to $2.25. Reduced 4 of the new Tulip Linen Crash Skirts, with Laferriere flounce and 8 folds. Re- Lot of handsome §3 White Pique Ski $2.25. = styles. Were 89. Reduced to 59. Lot of Ladies’ Fine Muslin Night trimmed with erate: gues 16, 15 Seond White&Redding,811 Pa.Av A Perfect Gas Range, Right up to date in overy Dakes—and furni whole, house same as coal. rai * fine drilled Barnerg~and is the” moet respect—cooks, ishes ‘ioe water for At $20. Gas Appliance Co., 1424 New York Avenue, Room for every= thing in this trunk! sda think this pew rmade of pub = pacity. It as - fs, collars ‘abd “ae dae atte indiny came marked and trunk strap, ig = 425 g7th. 7 THE “WORLD The Marriage of Miss Elsie Moler to Mr. Chambers. Miss Schneider and Mr. Ecklof® Mar- ried at Bride’s Home—Speaker Reed Visiting—Personals. Miss Elsi2 Vaughn Moler and Mr. Robert y. Chambers were married Tuesday. July 12, at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. Rich- ard CG, Du Bois, 2028 16th street. Rev. Wm. J. McKnight, D.D., perfermed the ceremony. The bride is the adopted daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Du Bols. A quiet but very pretty home wedding tock place Tuesday evening at the resi- dence of Mrs. Mury Sctreider, Georgetown Heights. The contracting parties were hor daughter, Katharine, ard James E. Eckioft of Washington, D.C. They were atiended by the bride's brother and sister, Mr. John Schneider and Miss Margaret Schneider. ‘Ike parlors were berutifully decked with palms and ferns. The bridal party stood near a floral bower. The bride wore white organdie and carried a bouquet of tride’s roses. The bridesmaid, in a similn tume, carried pink ccrnations. Th meny was performed by the Rey. h Beavans of the Immaculate Concepti Church, and was witnessed by the im- mediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom. A wedding supper was enjoyed and many handsome presents were recc ed by the couple. Mrs. William C, Whitney, whose condi- tion lately has given great uneasiness to her family, has greatly improved during the cool spall, and now, it is thougat, will scon be able to be moved to Bar Harbor. Speaker Reed, with his daughter, Miss Kitty Reed; James S. Sherman of Utica, and George N. Southwick of Albany ar- rived at Port Henry, N. Y., last night, as guests for a week of Representative Wal- lace T. Foote, jr. Mrs. R. L. Fearn has gone to Capon Springs to spend a month, Miss A. E. Leomis will spend the next two months at Newfields, N. H. Mrs. D. A. McKnight will spend the next month at Blue Ridge Summit, Md. Senator Proctor and family have gone to Proctor, Vt., their home, and will remain there a couple of months. Miss Fanny Hindmarsh of East Capitol street, left today for Stony Mann for a stay of s2veral weeks. Mrs. W. H. F. Lee will spend the next six weeks at Eagle’s Mere, Pa. Mrs. L. B. Webb has gone to Atlantic City to spend a few weeks before going north. Mrs. E. F. Mason, who has been in Roch- ester, has gone to Seneca Point, Canandai- gua Lake, N. Y. Mr. A. E. F. Hausmann and family have to Deer Park for a stay of several s ms and family ha gone to Piney Point, Md. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and fami will end the next three months in Ashevill2, c. Mrs. J. Dwyer and Miss Ella Dwyer have gone for a visit to relatives at St. Paul, Minn., and will be away several months. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Willard are at Green- brier White Sulphur Springs for a stay of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. their home at Nantucket, remain until about the middle ber. Miss Baldwin has gone to spend a month at Front Royal, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ffoulke, who have been in Quakertown, Pa., during the 2arly summer, haye now gone to Saratoga for the rest of the heated term. Misses Mella and Jessie Frederick of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. G. D. Mcintyre of Orrvillé, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wirtz, No. 1210 O street. Mrs. Sarah T. Crews, Mrs. William R. Bushby and Miss Carl Louise Bushby are at Mountain Lake, Md. Miss Augusta W. Prentiss, who has been vislting here, has returned to Worcester, Mass. Miss Darlie Patch, who has been visit- ing friends in Sterling, Va. the past month, has returned to her home, 910 Rhode Island avenue. Miss Laura M. Ohl of 420 3d street is stopping at Chestnut eottage, Rockville, Md., for the summer; also the Misses Naomi and Marguerite Ohl, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hennan are at At- lantic City for the summer. Miss Teresa Loughran leaves today for a stay of six weeks in the Blue Ridge, after which she will go to New York city to visit relatives. Mrs. Griffith L. Johnson of Iowa circle, who left the city about June 1 to be the guest of Mrs. Falconer Grant of Loudoun county, Va., is now at Front Royal, Va., where she will spend the remaining sum- mer months. Miss Rebecca Barbarin has been the guest during the past week of Miss Fanny Hindmarsh of 707 East Capitol street. Miss Helen M, Whitney, accompanied by her father, Mr. John D, Whitney, left Tuesday for Buffalo, Mrs. M. H. Chappel and Miss C. M. Chap- Del of Richmond, Ya., are guests of Major Bnd Mrs BM. 'P. Caldwell of 108 S street H. A. Willard have gone to Mass., and will of Septem- ee ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS, Late Orders Issued by the War De- tment, Officers of the army have been assigned to duty as follows: Lieut. E. C. Carnahan, 5th Infantry, icin his regiment; Lieut. C. A. Clark, Asad nal Corps, to Chickamauga; Capt. J. P. Wisser, 7th Artillery, from duty at Fort Monroe and ordered to join his battery; Maj. Lewis Brechemin, surgeon, to Chicku- mauga; Maj. Lewis Schooler, to Fort Mon- roe; Capt J, de L. LaFitte, assistant quar- termaster, to Mobile, Ala.; Maj. J. W. Pull- man, quartermaster, Tampa, Fla.; Lieut. J. L. Chamberlain, 1st Artille: to Tampa, Fia.; Capt. 8. S. Sample ‘and Lieut. w. 4 Davies, Signal Corps, to Washington bar- tacks, D. C.; Maj. R. E. Giffin, eurgeon, ig duty with the 3d Army Corps; |. G. Adair, surgeon, to New Orleans; dotine Assistant Surgeon W. P. Corneil, to Falls Church; Maj. M. T. Wyeth, surgeon, to Palis Church; Capt. A. R. Piper, commis- = of subsistence, to Chickamauga; Maj. H. L. Grant, pay corps, to this city; Lieut. &. A. Hedekin, 34 Cavalry, relieved from duty with the Iowa Volunteers and ordered to join his troop; Acting Assistant Surgeons G. L. Hicks and C. G. Eicher, to Falls Church; Lieut. J, S. Wiison, assistant sur- geon, to duty with the 7th Army Corps. Major G. F. Shields, surgeon, has been = to duty with the troops going to Major Robt. H. Noble, A. A. G., bas been ordered, to report sieaiment th Shafter Santiago for assignment jut Brigadier General Me La been granted leave = ace for two months on account of sickness. Lieutenant Thomas L. Jenkins, assistant pei 8th Massachusetis Volunteers; “ ape ese eae ewes In- fantry, an leu . Burgert, OTieul' RG. Creston, ist i oe leut. ‘roxton, Infantry, has been authorized to accept from the gov- ernor of Virginia the commission of lieu- tenant colonel of the two battalions of Vir- ja Volunteer Infantry now being organ- Capt. D, D, Mitchell, 15th Infantry, hus bees granted leave of absence to enable to accept from the governor of Ne Mexico bg pre, of jor in the 1. cok exlco-Orano — in tae 9 Rion Volunteer Tnfan fo! have ’. Fogler. It matters what it is that whether a or p servantme. 2 the person who OF SOCIETY} MINES IN THE POTOMAC Instructions Sent to Col. Allen by Gen. Wilson. Be Exploded When ch Material is on Hand to Replace Them. 4 General Wilson, chief of engineers, has written a letter of instruction to Colonel Allen, in charge of the submarine mines and torpedces in the Potomac river, ir which be s: vs: “The Secretary of War has ordered that wherever the interests of commerce shall so demand the submarine mines now placed in various rivers and harbors along the Atlantic, gulf and Pacific coasts shall be removed or exploded. “You are authorized to remove or ex- plode, as in your judgment will be best for the interests of the service, wherever the interests of commerce so demand, the sub- marine mines in the various rivers and harbors under your charge. “It is intended that the cables, junction boxes, anchors, casemate appliances, etc., shall rej all have re harbor the necessary mine ca etc., so that mines to repl oved can be iatd im- mediate ipt of telegraphic: in- structions. “In removing the ing the charge, observed, mines and withdraw- , the utmost care must be as it is possible that the friction arising from unscrewing the plug might se an explosion. hould you deem it best In the interests of the service to explode the mines in posi- tion, yous are authorized to de so whenever you have on hand sufficient materials to immediat y replace them. “In firing the mines you are requested to personally superintend the operation and to carefully observe the result in each case, so that the information gained, which will be of great value in future operations, may be carefully collated in the interest of the science of war. “You will please notify, by telegraph, the chief of engineers and the division engineer of your division whenever yon are ready to explode the mines, so that they may have the opportunity of being present should their other important public duties permit. “In all this work you are requested to use the utmost care; to see that the harbor or river in the vicinity of the mines you pro- pose to explode is absolutely clear of ves- sels when the explosion takes places, and to be more than careful on every possible point in case it is your intention to take up the mines and remove the charges “The views of the torpedo t ence to removing the char quested and will be communi: “Wherey i in any way need not by Similar cers in ch all the pi nificant h tructions is that e removed until E been obtained to im- mediately replace them, HOSPITABLE AND HOMELIKE. Treatment of the American Soldiers at Honolulu. Capt. J. Rozier Clagett of 1 23d United Stat2s Infantry, arrived at Honolulu June 24 on his way to the Philippines with the second expedition of United States troops. He wrote a letter to his relative, Dorsey Clagett of this city, telling of the trip and the situation in Honolulu. Among other things h2 says: “The people here are very hospitable, and it seems more American than America. The Stars and Stripes are everywhere except over the state house, and the people are wating anxiously to hoist them over it.” Secretary Thiebaut’s Inquiry. M. Thiebaut, secretary of the French eme bassy, called at the State Department yese terday to make inquiry as to some of the dead and wounded Spanish sailors of Ad- miral Cervera’s squadron. The families of the nish sailors are deeply agitated, as no ex list of the saved, dead and wounded has thus far reached Spain. The relatives and friends of the seamen are bes sieging the Spanish authorities, and the in- quiries in turn ma through the French Austr intere every possible f: friends of th to furn ng ident! e given by wh e friends e sailors can send them money and BOTSCH, On Tuesdos, July 12, 1808, at 1 o'clock, GEO, LEONARD, beloved busband of Rosina’ Botsch, in his seventy-second year. 228 Funeral from his’ late residence. northwest, on Frid: Relatives “and fris Prospect Hill ceme BOUCHER. On Wednesday, THOMAS 3. Trinity Church. COATES. Entered into rest on Wednesday, July 28, Is9s, ac 1s) pam, ROBERT COATES, beloved husband of Dotsey Cuates, in the fifty! second year of his age. Rest, epirit, rest. Funeral from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Chare] on Saturday at 3 p.m. Interment at Arlingt Ve. Relatives apd friends are invited to ats ter July | 13, Interment private. EARL. At Riverdale, Md., Wednesday, July 13, 1898, at 5:45 o'clock am., CHARLES EARL aged sixty-one years and eight mx Funeral private, Friday, July 15, at GEMMILL. On Monday, July 11 ‘o'clock p.m. A MATILDA Bidow of dechariah Gemmill of Funeral took place from the Church of the Eplyhe any Wednesday, July 13, at 5 o'clock p.m. LOWE. On Wednesday, Bj _beloved, husband ‘uhn), in his forty-seventh year. Foneral from bis late residence, 3134 Dumbarton ayenne northwest, on Friday, July 15, at 4 o'clock. *. KEYWORTH. On July 12, 2898, at 10:05 p.m., W. HOWARD, beloved’ husband of Cathering Keyworth (nee Coldenstroth). Furers! on Fridey, from bis late residence, Blade ensburg, Md., at 3 p.m. Interment at Congres+ sional cemetery. = ROBERTS. Entered into rest Wednesday, July 13, at 4 velock pm. THOMAS We July 13, 1898, GEORGE of Mary J. Lowe (nee Ee . the beloved ets, fn the sixtieth year of is age. ‘uneral from bis late residence, 114 Pierce street, Anacostia, Fri B o'clock rs Relatives and friends respectfully invit attend. (Virginia papers copy). RYO! Departed thts Lite July 13, 1898, at 12:30 P. be H. BRYON, twenty-one Jeers and Sve. months, ‘sou of Sonn ce Ryon, and beloved husband of Bvely: fon (nee Johnson). Past his suffering, pest and ‘Va., pi rers please ecpy.) burg. SPRIGG. On Wegnesday, July 13, 1808, at 4 o'clock, LEE SPRIGG, ‘son of Mary J. Jasper. Funerel fiom Miles Memorial Church, Sd stocet a northwest, Friday, July 15, at 11 o'clock, * eh Tried Friends Best, For thixy years Tutt’s Pills have proven a blessing to the invalid. Arq truly the sick man’s friend. A Known Fact F ane headache, i = , malaria, sara ‘constpatiol Src ll kinarsd MqUEES Liver PILLS AN ABSOLUTE CURE,