Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898-12. PAGES. SOLDIERS’ FAMILIES! Many Now Need Assistance and Are Receiving It. SYSTEMATIC WORK GOING ON Relief Committee of the Daughters of the American Revolutioa. SOME DISTRESSING CASES Only prompt action will save the District of Columbia from a scandal that will for- ever be regretted by every patriotic citi- zen. From one thousand homes within the District fathers, sons or brothers have gone to the front and are now at Santiago de Cuba ready to sacrifice their lives in the defense of ...e country and of liberty. It is not strange that out of this large number there should be instances in which the families left behind have suffered from having their means of support withdrawn. In some instances these cases have been attended to by relatives or friends of the patriot soldiers. Those who would be slow to ask for assistance have been forced by stern necessity to appeal for food and clothing for little ones whose fathers are doing service in the ranks. Some time ago several associations began taking up these cases and a systematic effort 1s now being made to so organize the patriotic forces of the District that in the iuture it can never be said that the mother, wife or child of a soldier who went to Cuba from the Dts- lumbia to risk his life before ers or from disease or priva- tion has suffered for want of the neces- saries of life. Mary Washington Chapter. Most prominent among the ‘associatior that have entered upon this work has bee the Mary Washington Chapter of th? Daughters of the American Revolutica. This organization has appointed a relief committee, which has been actively at work for some time succoring the distress- ed, in which work they have been greatly hampered because of lack of funds. This relief committee consists of Mrs. F. W. Dickins, chairman, 1334 19th street: Miss Virginia Miller, 1729 P street; Miss Corne- lia Clay, 1513 8 street; Mrs. M. B. Hatch, 2021 N street; Mrs. J. E. Bradley, 647 East Capitol street; Miss Lawton, 1730 Massa- 14th Raft, chusetts avenue; Miss Hill, Mrs. street near Euclid avenue; 22a street. The home of Mrs. Dickins has been con- verted into a headquarters for this reltef work, and as chairman of the relief com- mittee Mrs. Dickins every morning receives applicants for assistance, has cases inves- tigated. receives and distributes donations of clothing as well as food and money sup- plies, and in many instances personally looks after cases reported to her. The facts connected with this relief work are highly creditable to that American spirit which refuses assistance except as a last extremity. Up to last evening there were on the books of the relief committee twenty-two cases of wives of soldiers who had applied for assistance, and in whose cases an in- vestigation had shown that the applicants were thoroughly deserving. These twenty- two cases involve forty-four children, all of tender ages, a large number of them being babes in their mothers’ arms. This makes at least sixty-six people who were dependent upon soldiers who have gone to the front now depending upon the gener- osity of those who have remained at home for actual necesstties of Ife. Against this account of necessities there is now in the y of the relief committee just $0 between these women and chil- nd starvation. When Relief Was Asked. Tris morning three addittoral applicants were added to the list, and they will be Promptly investigated. A pecullarity of all the cases of suffering among families of the volunteers is that in nearly every in- stanee relief was asked for after every means of obtaining it In some independent ‘way was exhausted. Women left at home had sought work everywh: re-without suc- cess, and then in order to provide food for the little children left-in their care had sold one piece of furniture after another to get food to put in the mouths of the little ones. In one case a woman coming for relicf had emptied her house of every piece of furniture except a table anda wash tub. One by ono the parlor chairs had been taken down to the second-hand furniture store and disposed of, the money received for them being exchanged for bread on the way home. The pictures for the walls had come down and the bed room furniture, n the bed itself, had gone the same It was only when desperation brought on by piteous appeal of children for food had driven the mother from the home in a fruitless search for work that she hunted up the relief committee and stated ner case. This is only one ins . and in a general way it is a fair example of nearly all the cases the relie? committee is endeavoring to provide for. A few days ago a woman applied for r2- ef for herself and children. It was read- ily seen that she was thoroughly exhausted jack of food. The case was prompt- ly investigated, and it was found that she and her thre children had for several days subsisted on dry bread, the mother having a little supply of coffee. Before they ap- plied for relief this meager stock had been exhaust2d. The family consisted of a little girl six years old, a boy four years old and a baby ten months of age. Some Distressing Cases. Another distressing case ts that of a wo- man with five little children, and who is about again to become a mother. In her pittable condition an effort is being made to relizve her, but such relief us is afforded ty very small. early all the women who apply for re- lef do not apply for money, but for work. n most instances they have little children nome, so that the only work they can do sewing, which they can take up in the intervals of looking after their little ones. Mt has not beea possible to secure all the work of this kind thet these needy women could do, and even if that were possible the would recely2 would not be suffi- take care of themselves and their The wife of a soldier who lives in own is now engaged in making wo- 2 nts at 5 cents apiece, and by working every/spare moment she can find is able to earn only from 75 cents to $1 a is Another case that would appeal to the patriot ntiment of every American is that of a w n who has a husband and von in the navy and a son in the army who f= living in this city, with her family in at necessity. The oldest child, of eleven rs of age, is subject to fits, and there five other children, all less than eight years of age, without means of supvort. It is known exactly what the husband and the two sons recefve from the govern- went, but they having enlisted only re- cently, the regulations are such that they have been unable to send any money home, and cannot do so for at least six weeks to ccme. A most touching circumstance attending this story of privation is in the fact that nearly all the soldiers whose cases have come to the attention of the relief commn- tee have seat every penny of their, pay home, and this money has been used to pay rent. so that the committee has been called upon to pay very little rent for ap- cants. In nearly all of these cases the soldier has not even retained enough money to buy a plece of tobacco. Character of Relief. ‘The character of relief to the familtes of these soldiers has been of the simplest kind You Know What a Saks I It has the charm of exceptional qualities guarantee. Tomorrow you'll find us with most the whole stock sacrificed for clearance. nventory Sale is--A Hint is All You Need. -the magnet of greatly reduced prices--and-the insurance of our There are no special sales like no Suits like Saks-made Suits. be made tomorrow, if at all. sizes, other lots than were at wind-up. $6.45 In the other division your is of Suits that have been sel to $25 for. 4 for better Suits cannot be produced. gives you the choice. of Suits that have been selling up to $13.50. Tomorrow is the Last Day of the Suit Sales At $6.45 and $13.45—and consequently the last chance to im- prove the greatest offering that has been made this season. Saks’ sales—because there are Your choice must absolutely Purely a clearance measure— That we may have all first included are added for the choice ling ‘up $13.45 Bicycle Sundries. Not only the largest stock —,but “ALWAYS LOWEST-IN. PRICE. Saks Continuows Ringing Bell, 98e. $2.25 Plew Saddles, 95. % $5.50 Electric Gas Lamps, $2.75. $450 Solar Gas Lamps, $3.25. $3.59 Neverout ‘Lumps, §2.70. $2.50 Pathiight Lamps, $1.48. $f Bay Staté Inggage Carrlers, 48¢. $3.50 Christy Saddles, $1.89. $3.50 Iupber-neck Saddles, $2.25. Fishing Tackle and Photographic Supplies Nobody else comes any- ting where near approaching these prices for these stand- ard goods. Yale Cameras; $8¢. : $5. Kastman’s Enreka Jr., $2.25. Mounts, per dozen, 6c. 100 Kirby or Limerick Hooks, per “hundred, Se. Gutted Hooks, per dozen, Se. S4-foot Braided Line, Te. 5u-foot Waterproof Line, 9c. 2-Joint Bamboo Bod, 14 3-joint Bamboo Rod, 23c. B-Joint Lancewcod ‘Rod, with extra tp, 98c. | There won't be enough of th stock left for a continuance beyon. Even now some of the lots are in 1 below half the regular price—an and Athletic Goods keep them ¢o! of L. & R. stock and it’s complete: very meaningful—and your appre plauds our enterprise in offering i tomorrow—at Bike Suits that have been from $3.50 to $25—now rc $1.75 to $12.50. Suits arid Pants—and all our broken sizes is the choice for Exactly Half Price. | Tomorrow is the Last Day of the L&R. Sale| e Larrimore & Ridenour | d closing time tomorrow. emnants. All such are cut d our small lots of Sporting mpany. The high standard ness makes HALF PRICE ciation of the privilege ap- t. All the L. & R. Bicycle Bike Pants hat have been from $1.50 to $3—now 75c. to $4. | 35c. for choice of Ladies’ { Shirt Waists, worth 50c. and Tic. Good as- sortment of patterns; perfect-fitting Walsts. ASc. for the choice of another lot of Ladies’ Shirt Waists, worth $1 and $1.25. Better valves, of course, and better saenunnesesnfeteteteteteteeneptetestesbniretetpteteteteietebnt none ootntnteettetetetototntnintntiteito tnt patterns, = $ 75c. for Ladies’ Crash Bicycle | Skirts—the kind that should sell for $1.25. | ¢ But we're clearing. { = 25c. for Little Girls’ Wash | 3. Dresses, in neat patterns, well made; worth $ Soe. 2, 8 and 4-year sizes, \ o | € $1.25 for larger Girls’ Linen | 4 Blouse Sutts, neatly trimmed; all sizes; | orth $1.7 = t ee i % O69c. for Ladies’ Colored and $ © Black Wrappers, fast colors; full cut and $ trimmed neatly. Extia good value at $1.25. bs eS < % $I for Ladies’ White W rap- pers, trimmed with embroidery; ent in the latest style; worth $2.50. 15c. for Ladies’ Wash Scotch Madras Puff Scarfs, with White pique stocks. 30e. Is what they are worth. 2 for 5. DOW. $1.25 for Ladies’ 2-piece | House Dresses, made with bas and skirt; excellent patterns, fast colors; worth $1.75. $2.25 for Ladies’ Sots Mgegeadeegess, Japanese | Washable Summer Silk Waists; made like | shirt waists, fashionable colors; worth $3.75 J 18¢. for the choice of any Ladies’ Untrimmed Hat in the house, She berdesses, Shortback Sailors, ete., and Chi Pe Poke Hats—seume of them worth up to 50. 73 $12.50 for Ladies’ Tan, Blue and Gray Cheviot and Whipe rd Suits, with silk ed jackets; cut and made In th est styles. You thought them smart Sui tor $18.75. 48c. for Ladies’ Straw Sailors, made on the Knox blocks. in the popular rough and ready straw. They're 8c. Hats. 98C. for a better quality of the Same shape Ladies’ Sailor, fn rough straw, silk trimmed; worth §1.40. $2.48 for lot of Boys’ Short Pints Suits, worth to $6.50; made of all-wool Cheviots, Cossimeres, et¢., in plain and fancy patterns, 48c. for Boys’ Wash Sailor Suits, worth up to $1. _ Several styles to choose from; slzes 3 to 8 years. is 73C. for larger lot of Boys’ Wash Saflor Suits; more styles, more eiab- orately finished, and worth up to $12 Choose for yourself, $1.95 for Boys’ All-wool Long Pants Single-breasted Sack Suits, in platd check and mixed Cheviots; regular $5 and eviots; regi 15c. for Boys’ White Duck and Fancy Lines Wash Knee Pants; the sizes run from 3 to 13 years, although they are not all bere. Punts are worth 30c. Big bargains for somebody. 12%4c. for any of the Artifi- celal Flowers and-Foliage you find on the tables; all kinds there, worth up to 98c. 37¢C. for brokea lots of Boys’ Jean Drawers, khee length; the kind that sell regularly ‘at 5c. 17¢. for the last pick of the ar Shirt Waists; some White and $ finest Freneh Percale; only sizes 3, 4 5 years, Worth up to $1.25. amd '2c. a pair for broken lot of Boys’ Fast Blaek Ribbed Stockings, the regular price of which is 18c. 23¢. a pair for Brownie Over- alls: nade man-fashion, with apron, sus- penders and pockets, o1 jue Denim. Others sell the same kind for 89c. for Men’s Corded Silk Puff Bosom Shirts, the coolest shirt you can possibly wear; cholce of six different patterns. Others say they are worth $1.50. Qc. for the pick of a lot of Men's Silk Teck and Four-in-Hand Scarfs, in pleasing patterns and colorings; up to date, and better than any 25c anywhere else. 13e. for choice of Men’s Tan and Patent Leather Belts, with — harness pickles, that have been selling at 25. and B5e. Not all lengtbs—that’s why they ure reduced. strictly . Scarfs. 39¢. a pair for Men’s Jean Drawers, with/elaattc bottoms, spliced seat and suspender ‘txpes; regular 50c, quality. 19c. for ehoice of broken lot of Men's regulaf{2%l! Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers; long df sifort sleeves. 95c. for Boys’ All-wool Short Pants Suits; Black and Blue and. fancy Cheviots; Double-breasted, Reefer, Sailor and Brownle styles; worth up to $3. | 59c. for choice of broken lot } of Men's 7 and $1 grades of French Bal- | briggan § ts and Drawers—and they are Zoe. and $1, too. | 3%¢. for broken lot of Men’s French Percale Neglige Shirts, with collars and cuffs attached. 48¢. for broken lot of Men’s $1.50 White Cheviot Neglige Shirts, with Collars and cuffs attached. 25c. for broken lot of Men's Sort Laundered Neglige Shirts, with collars and cuffs attached; sizes 16 aud 17 only. 89c. for Men’s Straw Hats, rough and ready and smooth braids, stlf and soft. sty latest blocks, plain and fancy bands. They are Hats that are worth $1.25 to $1.75. 38¢. for Children’s Broad Brim Sailor Hats, plain and combination effecis; silk trimmed; worth Te. | $1.87 for Ladies’ Black and ici Kid Bicycle Boots, medium a , with plain and plaid tops; w H a $1.39 for Ladies’ Black and Tan Oxfords, made on our special new lasts, and regular $2 and $2.50 values. $1 for Boys’ Solid Black Calf Lace Shoes, that are guaranteed equal to } any $1.40 Shoe you ever bought them. $1.87 for broken lot of Men’s | Hanan $5 and $6 Black and Tan Vici Kid and Russia Shoes—high and low cut. The best $5 and $6 Shoes made. $1.29 jor Boys’ Black and Tan Lace § in sizes 9 to 13%; they are worth $! $1.98 for Ladies’ Black Kid Button and Lace Shoes, with ex ension soles; hand-sewed; broken lots of $4 Shoes. $1.98 for Ladies’ $3 and $3.50 | Black and Tan Oxfords; these are mostly rmall sizes, Bargains. for small feet. 87c. for Misses’ Black, Tan, | Red and White Slippers, that are worth $1.48. $1.19 for Misses’ Black But- ton and Lace Shoes, with patent leather and kid tips; regular $1.75 value. 83c. for Misses’ Black and Tan Oxfords; $1.48 grade; the break im the sizes has brokeu the price. $1.89 for Men’s Black Calf Lace and Congress Shoes, made on stylish lasts, comfortable snd sightly—$2.50 Shoes. $2.98 for Men’s Black and Russia Calf and Black and Tan Vici Kid and Patent Leather High Shoes and Ox- fords; regular $4 Shoes. $4.68 for choice of Men’s Hanrp Shoes, in Black, Tan and Patent Leather Calf and Black and Tan Vici Kid, in all of Hanan’s exclusive styles. It's a chutce of $5, $5.50 and $6 Shoes. 5C. for Men’s Footless. Golf Hose, in broken sizes, but pop ir patterns, 1 They’ are 25e. eongeeronroasearengeots sts tet a | deel Fics $6.50 for Ladies’ Blue and Black Summer Serge Suits; tailor made; Coats lined with taffeta and rhadame silk: Worth $10.75. $8.75 for Ladies’ Navy Blue and Jet Black Yachting th $12.95; tailor-made a Coats silk ln 25c. for choice of Men’s 5oc., pd $1 Foot and Footless Golf Hose; sizes. 7 broke} 50c. for Men’s and Boys’ $1.50 5 Collar Sweaters, striped and plain effects. 5Qc. for Men's Black and Navy Blue_ Bathing Suits, in large sizes; regular $1.50 Suits. $1.50 for Men's $3 and $3.50 Plain and Striped Worsted Sweaters, with Byron collers and plain peck 50c. for Men’s Pink, Old Gold and Light Blue Bicycle Racing Sutts, that have been selling at $1, These are the last of them. 39c. for choice of a lot of Oyclometers Standard, Spalding, United States and Trenton; worth from Te. to $1.50. All to go at 3% 59c. for M. & R. Wooden Bi- Je Holder for resting the machine smd Doesn't take up any Troom and no tening required; worth §1.50-—there are and no more. 13c. for choice of Men's 25¢. rancy Silk Club Ties—new patterns, right s und lengths. mittee is done to a large extent on Satur- day night, and when the dealers send home the supplies they frequently add to them such of their stock as has been fount un- salable and which will not keep over Sun- Gay. Even this meager assistance is not ren- dered until a thorough investigation has shown that the applicants not only are of the families of soldiers, but that they are in the most needy circumstances. The cases are turned over to the police and a report from them is given, and frequently a per- sonal visit from the committee is made to further satisfy them that relief is neces- sary. These cases are rendered still more piti- able from the fact that when the soldiers whose families need assistance enlisted they were either out of work or were earn- ing so little that their families were on the verge of suffering. When the soldier boys went away to the front they had-no store | of supplies to leave the wife and little ones. It took but a short time for the wife to get out of everything and to carry a few remaining pieces of furniture to the sec- ond-hand stores. An unfortunate feature of these cases is the fact that the District regiment was not paid off before it left Key West, oth- erwise money might have been sent to pay rent, lacking which the committee will find it necessary to make some slight ex- penditures on this cases. en Tre i account in extreme What ts Needed. What the committee needs most is to secure donations of money, food or cloth- ing. These donations may be sent to any member of the committee, the names of which are given above. All money receiv- ed will be promptly acknowledged. All who have clothing or food to send. will have it sent for if they will drop a note to a member of the committee. Above all, money is needed for the pur- chase of food, and any one contributing to the fund can be satisfied that the deal- ers will furnish such supplies without any profit for themselves, besides throwing in a good deal witaout cost. Clothing for small children is especially needed. There are on the committee’s list today forty- four children of tender ages. Shoes during the warm weather are not regurded as necessary for the children, though they will be needed as soon as the cool weather Keep Your Money . for other things and make use of our credit sys- tem in supplying your needs for Furniture and Housefurnishings. ine and ask questions. come. You can pay us when it is convenient—a little a week or a month, if you prefer—and it does not add one penny to the cost of the goods. Our prices challenge com- petition with any in the country. Our stock is immensely large and diversified,and wasbought with an eye to beauty, as well as utility. Come and stroll through our big establishment; exam- You don’t have to buy anything. San aT | Seadonondoedongondendenegesgeasratoaseatoatengendentengeys eSonseacongeny You are always wel- aR RR RT RAAT Sedeeeteteetetatednentitate House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, 7th and I Sts. N. W. TELA my i TT sets in. The shoes that have been con- tributed are generally too narrow for the ttle feet that are to be fitted. The reef committee is also anxious to find instances in which two or three rooms in respectable neighborhoods for white families may be rented at very Jow rates. The relief committee is not at all par- ticular in regard to the way these families shall be relieved. If any one patrioticaily disposed person should care to und :rtake to see that some one family is provided for Ee can be accommodated, or if any one wishes to donate money to be expeaded in helping a particular case to be selected by himself he can do that. If it is de- sired, th2 committee will furnish to any person making a dunation a statement of the exact manner in which that pardcular donation was expended. If any other as- sociation in the District of Columbia wants to assist In the work being done by the relfef committee Ht can find ample op- portunity for doing #0. The committee would also welcome the assistance of any one who can undertake ty make visits on those who are being relieved. Every cent of the money donated will be spent for the relief of needy soldiers, as ail the incident- al expenses of the committee are paid for by its members ouf of their own pockets. The Star Will Receive Subscripttons. The Evening Star will receive donations for the relief of the familtes of the sol- @ier boys who have gone from the District of Columbia, and the receipt of such do- nations will be published in The Star daily. ‘The Star heads the list by a subscription of $100. Who and how many will do like- wise? S + 2 Postal Agent Ill. ‘Word has been received by the Post Office Department of the illness of the United States postal agent at Santiago, This posi- tion is held by Mr. Eben Brewer of Pitts- M first assistant postmaster general, Heath, commenced making arrangements whereby in the event of hostilities, mail for the army could be expeditiously hand- led, and it is to his efforts more than any one else that the present arrangements prevail. With a competent corps of assist- ants he has outlined a most excellent sys- tem and now soldiers stationed in Cuba and the Philippines, get an excellent service. AiL FOR SOLDIERS Arrangements Made to Send Letters to the Army and Navy. Four Mails a Week Will Go to Cuba— Soldiers Can Send Letters Marked Collect. ‘While Uncie Sam's boys at the front are “Remembering the Maine,” the old gentle- man at Washington is taking particuiar care of his boys. In no case fs this better illustrated than in the arrangements that ave been made for keeping the boys at the front supplied with news from home, and the system inaugurated by the Post Office Department is as near complete as men of experience can make it. ~ Even before war had been declared the Mr. For the Philippines. ‘The mail fecilities, as far as the Phillp- dons at this time would not hesitate to 1etaliate by filching a few of our letters. It might be well, however, for those who Lave friends stationed at the Philippines to know that by sending a letter to Hong Kong in care of our consul there, with re- quest that it be forwarded as soon as pos- sible, that the same will reach its destina- tion perhaps sooner than by one of our own vessels. But there is danger even in this. Postal Facilities in Cuba. The postal facilities In Cuba are excel- lent, and at Jeast four mails*a week are delivered to the soldiers at Santiago. The department has g competent force of men with the army, afd the mails are promptly distributed. A letter aédressed to a soldier should state not bily' pis company, but his regiment. Only g9-cgnt stamp is required on an ordinary lesterfrom either Cuba or the Philippines. ¢Phevletters are distrib- uted en route on the frail cars by the pas- tat clerks, who a¥p f: tiens of the di iliar with the loce- ‘ent, regiments, and the mail- intended fof C¢; goes to Tampa, while that for thé’ Philippines is landed at San Francisvo, Aft Tampa it 1s taken on a transport and From there ‘t Is qvarters, presidi and then _ distri! iments and comp; The soldiers in’ the Philippines, their home post mall. Money o1 Offices are established in_both places, dnd thousands of dollars nes pay day aré sent from the front to the loving ones at home. Seldiers Can Send Without Postage. The difficulty “attending. the writing of letters at the front and the use of stamps nded at Guantanamo, ded to postal head- rs by Eben Brewer, ., according to reg- ‘ bd, as well as those in e Ril the facilities that ices, de for sending their eabeatesee ey SHiny Saturday at Ali 3 Stores. sete een Little Ones’ Shoes, 45¢. . Infants’ and Children’s Fine Hand-sewed Russet Vici Kid Buttoned Shoes, good 75e. quality. For Saturday only...... 45. Sets Boys’ $1 Shoes, 67c¢. Boys’ and Youths’ Gray and Brown Can- vas Bicycle Shoes, flexible leather soles, $1 grade. For Saturday only...... 67. Seaton ee Misses’ Shoes, 97c. Misses’ regular $1.50 Chocolate Vict Kid Laced Boots, with kid or brown patent leather tips. For Saturday only .. 91C. Won Hato Seatendeegeeceedeedeaeetedoateateazententenentendeetedeatengeateet LO OTOL LSLEOLOREL OOS: The steady stream of buyers is fast depleting the stock! Patrons who have traded with us for the past decade and who know the reliability of our Shoes and the extreme lowness of our prices, realize what it means to have these prices further! reduced. They are supplying themse! to come. Ladies’ $1.50 Shoes, 93c. Ladies’ Stylish Soft Black and Brown Vict Kid and Gray and White Linen Oxford Ties. Splendid $1.50 value. For Saturday only...... 93¢. $2 and $2.50 Shoes, $1.37. Ladies’ E.egant Feather-weight Hand- sewed Tnrned and Extension-sole Black and Russet Oxford Ties, all the latest novelties, some worth $2.50, none worth leks than $2. For Saturday only.....$1.37 $3 and $3.50 Shoes, $2.37. Ladies’ $3 and $3.60 Flegant Hand-sewed Turned and Welt-soled Tun Vicl Kid Shoes, with kid or fancy vesting tops, button or laced. For Saturday only.... 52.37 Co? Reliable Shoe Houses, ves for a year or more) We have begun picking out certain lots for a still greater sacrifice for a single day only, and these will be offered tomorrow. Tennis Oxfords at 37c. bs’ Tennis Oxforta, several .... 37. For Saturday only Men’s $3 Shoes, $1.87. Men's $2.50 and quality Hand-sewed Welt apd Fine Machine-sewid Russet Viel Kid Shoes, five or six styles. For Saturday only.....$1.87 $4 Shoes for $2.87. Men's Fine $4 Patent Leathers, Rosset and Biack Viel Kid and Willow Calf High Shors and Oxfords, dozen of styles. For Saturday only. ....$2.87 930 & 932 7th St. 1914 & 1916 Pa. Ave. ——— 733 Pa, Aye. S-E. Sentra stele oe oo oH oe rte ontreteaieatotont ieee the regiment or the company, and the tTe- sult is many Jetiers fail to reach thelr des- tivation. The department insists that not | Efforts orly the full name of the soldier be given, but also his regiment and company. It would be well for the writer to put in = ‘the Coliseum at Baltimore Tuesday even- ecrner his address, to insure the return ol the letter in case the soldier cannot te located. ———_- + ___—_—_ RED CROSS WORK. Mrs, Porter Tells of the Conditions at Siboney. Mr. John Addison Porter, secretary to the President, has received a long and in- teresting letter from his wife, who is at COMING WHEEL CONTESTS. Arrange a Ten-Mile Race for Counselman. In view of the time made in the race at ing, there fs a movement on foot to arrange for a match race between either Cissac or Jay Eatonand Lee Counselman. In Balti- more the match races for ten miles have prover, to be quite popular, and are held weekly. There is every reason to believe that the same plan would prove equally good in this city. Carrying out this idea, a race between either ofthe above outside ter, arrangements are being rapidly made for the match race which will come off next week between Fred Schade of this magi: <i rami burg, Pa., but well known here in Wash- - cerned, are not as good as the} has been met by the Post Office Depart- imasinabie. In one cose « family. consist | ington, According to the report, Mr. Brew. | Pivcrarece ‘could wish for. ‘The. distance | ment in a resent order, which permits sol- it of the mother and seven children, has | o's stricken with yellow fever. Lewis | ¢epartment . ried Precaeas pder, whi - Virginia Postmasters, been kept alive on an expenditure of $1.80 | Kempner, the assistant agent, has been no- | is so great and transports so scarce that and sailors to send their letters home inhes tehowing: Vuiirts snstsencicen @ week. This could only be — rs gers Feri of the office, pending and have the postage collented ‘gt the Jat appointed ‘Mrs. R Spe wactice of the eatest care in ins r,. in‘ Ly Re = a fran rag Meteon, ; Zupplics, and from the fact that dealers | It will be recalled that Mr. Brewer was aah Garrow, “sg ohens not only knock off their profit, but fre- the first ‘Naylor - = Hugh Naylor, quently throw in considerable extra food. resigned; one at O'Neal, Cabbage at 4 cents a head and salt meat oA. M :c. . aE make up a large part of the food supplies. oe _ Martin, ‘The committee buys coffee at 10 cents a ry = Garnett, removed” pound, meat at 8 and 9 cents a pound, su- apes Keister, pyrene owt aget gar at 4 cents a pound and ata ata at eee Amiss, af. cents @ loaf. The marketl: < the com- , vice Alfred Hayes, gned. = PROD MMOLE LOREAL PPELRLERRELLLEEPPLALEPLELDEPLEEPELEEEALPELEEEESEEEEEE PSS EEPEESSEPSEE