Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1898, Page 8

\ “ everywhere. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1898-12 PAGES. p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. F st. cor. sith Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Furviture Fact . 22d & M. Moving. Packing and Furniture Repair! Bed Room Suites«Odd Dressers. —New stocks will be arriving be- fore long. We're making prepara- tion for them. No further use for goods bought this spring. We're respecting their values very little in making their closing-out _ prices. Many and big are the bargains. Always remember when vou buy here that you get the best makes of goods the market produces. Heavier, better constructed pieces by far than the ordinary goods you can find Quality rules—price sets the pace for the lowest. Bed Room Suites. Solid Oak Suite, with French . minor. Reduced oy <6 ware, S205 with bevel Gy suite, f | $17.50 Srench hevel eed £0 $16.00 Oak Fintsh Seite. bevel plate 72 52 mirror. Reduced from $18 te. 913-75 Slid Oax. ovel Freved bowl pnt top plate mirror, ra wer. from $28 te, bevel plate ed ficm $ Odd Dressers. su lid Oak Frene mi Dresser, 3 Oak n bevel pl Sse BE W. B. Mos! WITH MY where s UR PLUMBING ne. It will show M. KOCH. DOWN IN THE STOKEROOM. A Glimpse of the Heroic Fellows Un- der the Decks. From the New York Press. will rea the bowe what it will be a man of a modern are e on t disks that dour is opened the ter- to leap out to too hot a hard for fire- “to be heard of th rushing of but they 2 n the ship d and tare are n that the kK a tug- were feather only dimly t limp heaps 2 té go mad the burning but of th nothing. is torpedoed they w hold is protec: better part of the ship against the direct impact of projectiles, there is no protection against torpedoes or shells that may drop into the any other of the dangers of and get hittle Quarter. From the Brooklyn Eazie. ‘The term “quarter,” used in warfare, originated. from an agreement anciently made between the Dutch and Spaniards, that the ransom of a soldier taken in ac- tion should be a quarter of his pay. Prob- ably it meant to “grant conditions.” In this sense the expression was commonly used at one time. As a modern warlike term, to give quarter means that the pris- eners of war should be sent to the rear of the army and there lodged and. fed by the captors until exchanged or reieased, on the termination of hostilities. | the Major Richard Sylvester Qualifies as Superin- tendent of Police. James A. Kemp Recommended for Chiet Clerk—Mr. Alvey'’s Promotion, Promotion to Position of Mr Richard Sylvester, whose appoint- ment as major und superintendent of the District potice force was announced by the Commissioners Saturday, to succeed the late William G. Moore, qualified today ty taking the oath of office befere Dr. Tindail, secretary to the District Commis- successor Maj. Sylvester recom- that Mr. James A. Kemp be ap- pointed chief cierk of the police depart- ment and property clerk at $2,000 per an- num, and it is understood the Commission- ster also recommended that Mr. . a clerk in the Commissioners’ um, be promoted ho for several y sition of clerk at 31,5 police department Baa: the Commissioners will also approve, it is believed. Maj. Sylvester, as was the case Saturday, Was today flocded with letters and tel grams of congratulation, and many people also called upon him to personally vender their congratulatio od wishes. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Rev, J. H. Entler Resigns as Pastor of First Baptist Church. Free Mail Delivery at Residences of theWest I nd—Pelice Court Proceec ings—Briefs. ng Star Burea' No. 529 King ne No. 106 ALEXANDRIA, July 18, 1 Yesterday morning at the 11 o'clock ser- of the Fi Rev. J. . Butler, paster nurch, in a let- ter to Clerk ation, gers, ten rea his effect October 1 next. Mr. Butler was quit @ members of to tak When asked why he assi no other reason t he had served long enough. There was a rumor afloat that some members have bee osed to him ever s he be- came pastor of the church, and after hav- ing tried in vain to effect e reconciliation he thought it for the church if he sho other rumor, to is heavily in debt, and bearing on the pastor's The deacons will hold a meeting Sunda: the 31st instant, in which they wil! try between the church and pastor of the d while in this friends, all of tion. or. city he 2 whom are sorry to hea Mail Delivery in West End. The residents of West End will shortly have the same facilities for getting their mail as have the citizens of Alexandria. ‘The people of the suburb are fast comply- ing with the requirements of the Post Of- fice Department relative to the free deliv- ery 5) which require the laying of the sidewalks and the numbering of the houses, the former work having been done and the latter in fair way to be completed me time this week. is thought the It em will be in operation by the first of ‘Xt month. Police Court. The following cases were disposed of in police court this morning, Mayor George L. Simpson presiding: Dennis Briscoe, charged with being drunk and disorderiy, fined $5, in default of which he went to Jail for twenty days, subject to the chain gang; Annie Lee, charged with indecent conduct, forfeited $5 collateral; Bernard Parker, charged with being drunk and dis- orderly, fined ); Marie Bell, colored, charged with indecent eonduet, fined $10; Georg: on Sunday, fined $0: William 2 Grady, charged with being drunk and disorderly, fined $5. General and Person: The funeral of the late Mrs. Louise Frink took place yesterday afternoon from her daughter's residence on North Henry street. Mrs. Henry Schultz will sail for Bremen, Germany, the 27th instant. The Father Mathew Total Abstinence ety held a meeting yesterday. Only routine business was transacted. THE SPRL ELD RIFLE. Gen. Flagler Says That It is One of the Best Guns in the World. General Flagler, chief of the ordnance bureau of the army, is quoted in a recent interview in regard to the merits of the arms furnished the troops. He says: “One remark I would like to make in regard to charges recently published to the effect that the government is supplying the troops with an obsolete and worthless arm—namely, the Springfield rifle. Noth- ing could be more untrue, and statements of the kind are cerely to be deplored, inasmuch as they are calculated to demor- alize our soldie “The Springfield rifle is one of the best guns in the world, and I know of no arm which 1 would so willingly put into the hands of new troops. It is a very effective weapon, and so simple in its mechanism t it can hardly be put out of order. ome years ago an army board, after most painstaking consideration of the sub- ject, adopted for the use of the regular army the Krag-Jorgenson, which I believe to be the best military magazine rifte -in existence. “It is better than the Springfield, being capable of more rapid fire and having a flatter trajectory, so that what we cali the ‘danger space’ is increased. But, like all up-to-date magazine rifies, it is ex- ceedingiy complicated, and a soldier needs six months at least to learn how to use it. It gets out of order as easily as a watch, and the utmost care is required to keep it in condition for use. “I do not hesitate to assert that the effi- ciency of our regiments would have been reduced 50 per cent by placing such guns in the hands of the soldiers, Eyen today ME OEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEP EEE MV LRLEPPEPRLLEPPR EPP PPPAPPDPPRDPADL NW PPAPPPPLBEPEEEEEEERIIOPPSPVPPPPPPIEIISI SSSI SAGs “ Ss Finch, charged with selling liquor | ~ Seo haere i pacers cag The little price is A table full of Flowers —the fashionable blooms and shades for your Summer Hats— some that have been 39c. Pick them-out as you please at a C. bunch. dresses. $20 is Inventory Sale price of Ladies’ $32.50) Figu Blue China Silk Suit, modled in perfect taste and trimmed with lace. $10 is Inventory Sale price of Bloe Figured Organdy Cestume, made over White lewn, and hendsomely trimmed. Worth $18.50. $15 is Inventory Sale price of Figured Organdy Suit, exclusive in pattern and design; trimmed elaborately with satin ritten. Regular value, $29.50 $12.50 is Inventory Sale price of Light Figured Swiss Dresses, trim- med with lace and bews of ribbon. Worth $12.50 is Inventory price for Figured Blue and White ¥ Silk Gown; splendidly designed and e ly ma Worth $19 . $17.50 is Inventory Sale price for Blue and White Figured CI Silk Dress; finished with Valencien ‘A gem at the Sale price. $ for rich Rel French Péque Suit, effectively for quick selling. A table full of Untrimmed Hats | Fancy Ribbons. —shapes for ladies, misses and children — some novelties — many staples—plain and fancy braids—worth up to $1. Choice 10c. Any Ladies’ Trimmed Hat in the Milli nery Dept--values up to $15--for = Here they are--only eighteen or twenty Hats--each a thoughtful artistic creation of our work rooms. sSeedonsoaseatoatvegecoateasontoeseozoeseoteazenseegeete te = sects Seotoas steed seateatecfnt sod - $9.98 repetitede 0 RS aSeadeateeSeateogeageatoes Remnants of ay Some are three or four yards long—some only a yard—but every piece is a choice value, and a shade and pattern that belongs to this season. 49c. and 69c. Ribbons—for 10c. 4. | $12.50 is Inventory Sale | price for White Wide Wale French Pique Suit, with White and Pink Cord braided; A special design. Wortli for Fancy Striped Pink Hatiste | Dress; trimmed in exquisite taste with embroidery and lace. Regular $7.75 value. $12.75 is Inventory Sale rice for Combination Suit; Black Cloth | lazer, with moire revers and Black and White Canvas Cloth Skirt. Worth $20. $6.95 is Inventory Sale price of Linen Suit, trimmed with bands of linen; flounce skirt.’ Worth $12.50. $15 is Inventory Sale price of Nile Green Swiss Dress; trimmed with satin ribbons and ruffies” and plaiting. Big value at $27.50. $7.56 is Inventory Sale price of White Swiss Dress; made in original effect und trimmed with ruffles and flouaces. $12.75 was cheap for It. $6.75 is Inventory Sale price of Ladies’ Saflor Suit, made up in Cadet Blu id trimmed with White. The com- trimmed al over with White brald ap- bination 1s very pleasing. Worth $10.75. $ llane. Worth $18.50, $ $9.50 is Inventory Sale price i $8. 50 is Inventory Sale price 5 te Sareea ef White French Pique Suit, trimmed with a Bp a Pe bey Sy) Navy Blue Pique. $16.50 is what it was $% $15 ts the real value. made to/jeell for: A = z | : 2 ADIES’ Black Kid Button and Luce ADIFS' Black Butten and Lace High Ka Shoes, with hond-sewed extension Shoes end Black and Tan Oxfords— 4 rare tiless, the | newest, most faanlonable made on lasts that have the most im- 3 jasts; broken lots, but’ regular $4 values: ee BY also some mall sizes of Ludies’ Black and Delete BO Ce es i 2 «Tan Oxfords that worth $3 1 8 comfort; regular prices, $2.50 $1 39 Zand $5.50. Choice ® and $3. Choice. an ° &. & 4 od a Srindegeegeegs The Fine One-of-a-kind Summer Gowns. We announced the clearance of these Model Costumes yesterday — and today-—many of them will be sold—at this writing many have been sold. But what are léft will be of- fered tomorrow at the same prices—so if you come—and the Gown you want is gone—blame your tardiness. Every one is a gem—without a duplicate. The beauty of this of- fering is its timeliness—right now is when you want these Another Cut in Men’s Suits for clearance, of course—and that is reason enough to forsake profit and ignore costs even. time there are a thousand Suits in the special lot—plain and fancy Cheviots and Worsteds and Cassi- ete Seates dateheetedetatetes eofeoen eet ateatoateesesseote oot set $10 is Inventory Sale price for Genuiae Butchers’ Linen Suit. Guar- anteed thoroughly shrunk; prettily made, with embroidered trimming. Worth $16.50. $10 is Inventory Sale price for Black Pique Suit, made up in combina- tion_with White pique and corduroy. Worth $16.50. $15 is Inventory Sale price for Black and White Organdy Dress; an elaborate creation, fully trimmed | with dainty mull and fine lace. Certainly $22.59 was very low for it. $10 is Inventory Sale price for Imported Navy Blue Pique Suit, mde up in combination with White; trimmed all over with braid. Worth $20. $7.50 is Inventory Sale price for Dotted Swiss Dress, with White ground and Red wots; an exclusive style and well made, Worth $14. $12 is Inventory Sale price for White Swiss Dress, trimmed with Black and ruffles. Worth $20. $7.50 is Inventory Sale price for Rich Dark Figured Batiste Cost ae a te ae ee se Seeteete cleverly trimmed with lace and ribbons, Worth $12.75. $13.50 is Inventory Sale price for Cadet Blue Silk Sult that Is halt hidden under the fall of ribbon and chiffon that trims !t. Worth $25. $15 is Inventory Sale price for Cream Sicilian Accordeon Plaited Skirt. An ideal skirt for in or out ef town wear, A beanty for $35. A bargain for $16. a a es ee ae ae A te a ao es ae te a ADIES’ Black and Tan Viel Kid Bi- eycle Roots; some with kid, others with piald tops;" 10-inch and full height— the most popular Bicycle Boots of the sca- son—regular $3.50 value—and to cloce them out we offer you choice for " $1.87 PALMA OA teteteeee This z meres—full lots—lots that are nearly complete of the $8.50 and $10 grades—and about a hundred suits $ in broken sizes left from the $6.45 sale of last week, where the values touched $13.50. $< ° ° : ‘Choice of any of these Suits - - = $5.25 sSendeeseny =e sees (| eat, | Ae rateatoegeteabendeceaseabeegaseaienireiaseaeeseeseaieesnageaieteeieaeseeseaseaeeeaseaseseeseaseseseaseeeiraietresneseapfesnaseegesretealeaetnaleageehatnafsefetnafeafeeetvateeteefateabeefeteate 3 the soldiers of the regular army prefer the Springfield, caliber .45, to the Krag-Jorgen- son. “Not long ago a very intelligent man, long familiar with affairs in Cuba, told me that the Spanish government, through some official jobbery, had furnished defective rifles to its troops in Cuba, so that actually aif of them would not shoot. Now, the fact is that the Spaniards in Cuba use the Mauser rifle exclusively, and guns of that pattern are made at only one factory in the world, in Germany. That factory never sends out a rifle that is not first rate, every part being subjected to severe test. “But the rifles in the hands of the sol- diers in Cuba had evidently got out of or- der, owing to their complicated mechanism, so that a large percentage of them were rendered unavailable for service. Hence, it will be obvious why we have preferred to arm our men with Springfields.”” eee WILLIAMS DEAD. Nicknamed “Cerro Gordo” for Brav- ery at Battle by That Name. General John 8. Williams, ex-¥nited States senator and hero of the Mexican and civil wars, died at 7 a.m. yesterday at his home near Mt. Sterling Ky. He will be buried at Winchester, Ky., today, “Cerro Gordo” Williams, so nicknamed on account of his bravery at the battle of that name in the war with Mexico, has borne an active part in Kentucky history, but for some time past has been living quietly on his farm near Mt. Sterling. He was born in 1820 in Montgomery county. He served in the Mexican war with distinction, being first a captain and later a colonel, and was in command of the 4th Kentucky at the capture of the City of Mexico. In 1850 and 1852 he was a member of the Kentucky legislature. He opposed secession, yet raised a confederate regiment, and was made a brigadier general, and was under General John Johnston at the surrender. He was elected United States senator in 1874, and served until March 3, He was defeated by Joseph C. 8. Blackburn os renomination in a memorable con- ——++___. As ‘ result of experiments conducted in Germany iron-nickel alloys, which possess the expansion rate of platinum, will be used to replace the leading- metal in in wires of that incandescent lamps, , KITE TELEPHONING. Experiments Have Beew Made in Eng- land With Successfal Results, From Electricity. Some recent experiments in England in which a kite was made to support a tele- hone wire connecting two ships has cre- ated considerable talk in United States naval circles as possibly affording a new and simple method of signaling either be- tween ships at sea or between ships and a fort. The importance and value of kites in warfare was conclusively proven in a number of experiments made at Gover- nor’s Island in New York harbor some time ago, when a camera was sent up and took an accurate photograph of the sur- rounding country. The telephonic kite, however, is a new departure, and, as previously stated, was tried for the first time by the English naval authorities. ‘The kite used in the ex- periment was of the‘ordinary kind, six feet long by three across at the broadest part, but in place of a-tail the kite carried two wires. One of these was attached to a torpedo boat destroyer, while the end of the other was without ‘difficulty drop- ped on the deck of H. M. 8. Dauntless, where it was secured ‘and made fast to a suitable telephone apparatus. The end of the wire on the torpedo de- stroyer was also attached to a telephone, and as soon ss both connections were made it was found that the two ships were in perfect communication. The ex- periment lasted four hours, during which time the kite remained suspended, secured by the two wires, and communication be- tween the two vessels was uninterrupted. The si il carrying out of this ex- periment and one recently made in this country should prove of value in more ways.than one. It showed conclusively that {t was possible to arrange a new system of signaling from one ship to an- other that would be far superior to any system of signaling now in use, as after telephonic kite connection between two ships had been made messages could be transmitted by telephone far more rap- idly than by any system of More- over, if telephone wire can be connected in this manner there would seem to be no rea- son why telegraphic communication can- not be made in a similar fashion. In such @ case an operator on board the flagship, for instance, could carry on a convers=tion with his fellow operator aboard ¢. the. fleet without difficulty. As a means of communication at night between two ships in hostile waters the kite telephone should prove especially valuable, as it wculd enable the two commanders to hold a conversation without having to have recourse to the Ardois system, which would necessarily reveal their exact loca- tion to the enemy. Difficulty would prob- ably be experienced in getting a kite wire from one ship to another after dark, but were connections made during daylight the two ships could shift their position and be in communication all night without upprising the enemy of the fact. The successfui experiment recently made in England is only evidence of what elec- tricians of the navy have held to be pos- sible. It has been declared of late, es- pecialiy since kites have been utilized so successfully for photographic purposes, that there was no reason why kite tele- phone communication should not be es- tablished between vessels not too far apart were the weather at all suitable. A prac- tical experiment along this line was made a few days ago in this country by Will- fam A. Eddy, which, in the latter's opin- fon, demonstrates that kites can be made use of for field telephoning in time of war. —_—_—_~-e.___ Demand for Baggage Labels. From the Philadelphia Record. _ Foreign baggage labels are in great de- mand just now. And a student of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania has cornered the market in these labels, selling them to peo- ple who want to show some evidence of having been abroad. This year the demand seems to be greater than ever, and already the bluffers have started to smear their dress suit cases with the marks belonging to European hote!s. One of these interest- ing gentlemen appeared in Chestnut street yesterday with his traveling grip, and-at- tracted considerable attention. Home- made labels in imitation of those from var- icus hotels in Switzerland, France and Ger- many bring the highest prices, as the en- terprising dealer claims that these are very rere. The profit in this queer business Must be exreedirgly large, as this partic- ular chemist, who is de) lent upon his hood and sch seperated @ @ having just concessions ever known 15c. to 30¢c. S cluding afl the dimities, in an blues, pinks, relis fine and colors value at 15¢ 1 lot e: desigas—reduced day, 19c. each. Genuine natural and ros Tuesd2y, 2ic. box. Large size Ki shiclds, 15c. qu G24, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 KK st. A, gandies, lace Africans, Swiss mulls and yellows, vies, ete.—reduced from 12'4 to 19e. to 7he. yard. matting to neat and aitra Thes> -redveed to 83 ra heavy seamless China mat- tings In the cholce + 15¢. yard. 275 dozen ladies’ sheer camb White enameled French mirrors—worth 35¢. snd English pe Jity—for Tuceday, “The Dependable Store. 924, 926, 9. 3 running throne F to 704-706 arrived nearly three weeks lat which have been granted. T: we fine embroideries to sell, and they’ new and expensive or- unbroken xsrortment of lavenders, na- Japanese goods c. yard. 1 lot very fim matting in ‘the ax double: inlaid pate to ipes ard blocked fiom 2c. to Handkerchiefs cut. Toilet goods cut. piste band 45c.—for Tues- Dr. Lyons’ tooth lac. r, in white, 85¢. box—for rice powd worth pai Notions cut. skirt braid, in 2ye. piece. needles—for All s best inert make of pins. @aé for Tuesday = eefeeseegootooton s ete sSoreetsotoniongs furniture “s sSeesordondontons s seg % aes % Sestoriodionionteeteeserie cause it’s a convenience to him Credit is a necessity. rich man finds our prices as low as those of cash stores, and we don’t charge the poor man an extra penny be- cause he wants to pay a little eath week or each month. Our Credit is free. We sell high qualities and mark them at the bottom notch. During all of July we shall sell at reduced prices throughout our entire stock. Buy what you need now. Don’t wait for cash—you may just as well be using the ng for them. carpets, we make, line and lay them without extra charge. All our mattings are tacked down free. GROGAN’S or carpets while you're pay’ ‘Mammoth Credit House, Between H and I Sts. s—were bought some time z have nic Embroideries at 14 and less. Thousands came for the 15¢. to 30c. embroideries at 12$c. No previous sale had ever drawn such a response. If you failed to read of it Saturday or yesterday, fit. 5,000 yards of fine cambric, nainsook and Swiss embroider- ies—edgings and insertin; we repeat it for your bene- On goes the ‘clearance sale! =-a fearful slaughter of prices in every depart- ment--a justifiable loss before taking inventory of stock. Wash goods cut. 100 pes. Empress lawns, pretiy pat- | “Frerea Koechlin” organdies, terns, fast color, one yard wide—reduced Mful ¢.lorings—reduced from 10c. to 4 2 . 43c. yard. EASE ken as SS aS 200 pes. fine wash dress fabr! s, in- senavs., tan and red, seamless China matting most effective desigus -d from 1¥e. to 19¢. yard. stitched and ncn's union linen tape — — pd enn temret bordered bandkerchiefs. Reduced from Wise. to ed, hemstiiched, scallop border and 6 cents. ps hrc edge bandserchiefs—worth up to 150 dozen ladies’ pure linen hem- stitched handkerchiefs—which sold for each—reduced to ~ “reduced to ge., or 3 for 25¢. 10 cents. Large bottles of best household moni: —for Tuesday, 4c. bottle. powder— shell side combs—for r. 24-yard pieces best white cotton tape —for Tuesday, Te. plece. dozen The rich man comes here and buys on Credit be- the poor man comes because We treat them alike. If 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W., claimed rebate we were al- lowed enables us to put prices on them lower than you have e indeed fine em- broideries—in the very newest, choicest and ‘most exclusive ‘98 patterns, embracing fine closework nainsook, openwork Swiss and cambric embroideries and insertions"in medium and wide widths, which are so much in deniand for trimming pique and duck suits and which are so very scarce. 12}c. a yard instead of plated The o and lace Tuesday, safety MME OEREEEEEEEEEE EEE EEEEEEEEEEA ML EK: it’s Patent Rotary Lawn Sprinklers, 38c. Similar to those used at saying time and labor. White House and in | Apple Parers, 50c. A great invention tor - Fans!” | Some stores and of- fices would be ubsolute- | ly untenable in summer | cooling €lectric fans. “Electric | Lightsi”’ ‘Two or three gas bur- ners will keep a room hot all time were it nor for the | electric lights give ing — bat the time—but ath. light — they ~ \Apple Parers, rs | They are simple in con- | thi it no heat. - public parks. W111 | 00" sticors combined, | Struction and it" conte | tricity elves the beate, sprinkle full circle or | and 8 "| but “Uttle to operate | est, t and health. Balt ctrele. wpe lo them. ‘text light in existence. John B. Espey, =e pigel S Ask our representative to call. 3y18-15a U. S. Electric Lighting Co., 1877. Buoo HAVE YOU, Sore ILL., for ane cases cured in 15 Copper- Colored Spots, Aches, Old Sores, Ulcers in Mouth, Hair-Falling’ EDY CO., 1€88 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO, proofs of cures. 213 14th st. n.w. "Phone Iy15-204 | POISON. Threat, Pimples, Great Reduction in Hair. 2 Write COOK REM- Switches, $2.80, formerly itches, $6.00, formerly $10.50. CAPITAL $500,000. Gray Swit $8.00, formerly pe. TO 35 DAYS. 100-PAGE Gray Switches, $4.50, jell-2m* First: a its in (jaal cure Ez. del-m,52t,14 Mi 1110 G st. a dy6-12t*-4 NS OF BEALTH wit COMEESTION © READAGH & aplG-20a x, = York. improved pound. toate a Shampooing, et Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray bale. “5S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W, Next importation of Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea will pay duty of toc, a pound; buy it now while you ean get it for soc. a aes Ee