Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY; AUGUST 11, 1898-12 PAGES. fr |Bon Marche, 4 | iit . Bon Marche ° Bargain Tables— —are certainly storming the city with their unwonted and worthful bargains. Each day seems to outrival its predecessor in honest value giving. Our greatly increased business for a month like August usually is, is a surprise on all sides. It stands to reason that honest values—GIVEN JUST AS AD- |i VERTISED—will draw out economical buyers. aE LEG ne 10c. Borated Tal- Bargain | ge"sT™ Bret Bargain som Powder, to tia || Table No. 1. | Heiden tse | Table No. 9. | paar Hy i Qc. dC. HiT} it bot - 04) ME. Pe oe et sam batiota | Bargain rae mos st | Bargain | | cect mine stl || Table No. 2. | sens “pares |Table No. 10. Eps Seralar a Sox—psir, a ie morrow, I3c. $1.39 / ‘These are really wonderful value. || not of s0«. Ht . eign SSS ees ny T ee tnd Plaid Hove sad Bargain Tae 40 "tnt eae . Children’s wide — nearly eee: Thee eu ae |Table Nostls Se Se —yerd, ' 39¢ 74 is ¢ a? H Ba i | dren's “Spiack Sth loc. and 120. | li tableNo. 4.|;57'7 | Bargain [pcs isare | Table No. 4.| ll 2 Cc |Table No. 12.| 22,iei— 38 ae oj scab tare if == Fay ize Hl oan Pe se pis —SREEPEe ff ree TC. | Bargain | Mise" Pente- i } pair, 2 Table No. 5. Se ———¥ Suunning —— C. Bargain Hat Table No. 13. Bargains = ee Lot of Ive. > e Bargain White, ee = piisiauce (of our Panes Straw ll Table No. 6. | vests — tape srma they ere $2.48. Every Qe, } SSS Se pees a Iie Pr ee = 39. Musiin |} | ° Bargain | prawers — tm. || Lot of 2c." Table No. 14. Ss aa eae - et of; Meo pe teats 1 | Bargain | Waite Lisle vests, | Table No. 7.|% "= = 25¢. |i 1 8c. Housefurnishings. ! (8d ficor.) Lene P. 1-qt. Tin Coffee and Tea Pots...... es Zee ; ond Put 20at, Retinned Dish Pans } Fle eee 10-qt. Chamber Pails, painted and ||! decorated ... 13e. {i 1 Ic. ranite Enamel Frying Pans..........8¢. } Hi See Tot of ie. Then. | *0t. Granite Enamel Stew Pans i i Lot of 19¢. Ther H rgain mometers, abso- ! ete S. Seaet — Don’t miss visiting — our Hilt SS a ts Housefurnishing Dept.,3d floor. i Hi 5¢ Thousands of wonderful val- \\/i i | o | ues await you. i = Bon Marche, 214 t3i8 Seventh, | =] ee a = | ho k Say CHANCE. 70 LIVE STRAGINT ey aaa, Se officers found nai aes with the 4 per week earned ‘by the"hior Appeal of a Noted Crook and His Female — Bee eee Fonaet and useful Friend. ane - was determined that an effort Xindness of the Late Majer Works Redemption From Life of Crime and Shame, “Ne man shall say,” remarked Maj. Mcore, to some of his officers, a few years that I have intentionally placed an tacle in the way of one’s reformation, reason to believe the’ party > Aonest effort to Hive straight.” ion of this remark was the sug- ta man who had called at his and asked police protection while he | :vored to make an honest living should | be locked up. js man had borne such a | I-round crook as to be | ighout the country and Europe. | ure had a place in Inspector | book, and he was wanted by the had done time for crime in | joining states, during which i used every means in his release; but he tence. Once free, and d enough of the wages of sin, he mined to make an effort to earn an st iiving, and so informed his asso- tes and the girl. The latter asked: ou can live honest, why cannot I?” “We'll try it together,” he answered; “and if the police. will give me a chanee, and I can earn encugh to live on, we'll get married.’ This she agreed to, and the noted crook walked Maj. Moore's office and stated the object of his visit. The major listened attentively to the story, heard a most pa- thetic appeal for a chance to do right, and, after questioning him closely, came to the conclu to give the man a trial. Calling in some of his officers to inform them of his purpose, one of them naturally supposed, as he recognized the man, that he was to be locked up, but soon learned otherwise. Joyfully Tells the News. On leaving the office this man went to his girl and joyfully told her that he had secured police protection, and at ouce set out to look for employment. In this he was successful, getting a job for a day or two. Though wiiling to work at anything, it was -some days before he found even a | mental place, at $5 per week. When the woman learned of this she sold off her sur- plus finery, and, her lover finding a fur- Rished room, a license was ‘procured and the marria; Was performed in Rev. Dr. Sunderlana’s parlor by that gentleman. ‘They at once went to housekeeping with but @ little of] stove for cooking purposes. ‘They at times subsisted on bread and ceffee only. Keeping to themselves and troublirg no one, they were congratulating themselves that semething better would B up, and they could be happy, when the lendlady, hearing what they had been, ‘de- n anded that they should vacate their room, To the request they at once complied, and forthwith started to find a roof to shelter themselves, hopeful of securing a place where their preserce would not contami- nate. This they found in a room in a heuse occupied by a young salesman and femily, and it was fortunate for the fam- ily that they moved in at once, for the young mother was taken ill, and being un- able to care for her two young children, the former belle of a gilded palace of sin not only nursed her, but went into the ‘Kitohen and cooked and did the general made to obtain something better for him, and to ihe head of one of our largest corporations application was made, and the man ae, soon put to work. Here he proved a faithful employe for a year or were. Two years ago a place was open in one of our large e'ties for a man such us he, and Major Mcore was asked to find ene for the position. Tender of Better Place. Having seen the man frequently, and knowing what work he had performed in his endeavor to make an honest name, Major Moore sent tor and offered him -he pportenity of securing the place. ‘The pay being nearly double that he recelyed | ere, and the work congenial, it 1s needless to say he accepted it, and a few wecks jater found them settied in a great city. ‘The reports which have come to their few friends here from time to time that they are living honorable, useful lives, and, in > lance, were “straight,” were §reatly appreciated by Major Moore, and ibere are none who will more sincerely = gret his demise than the once.noted ercok and wanton belle, in whose way to refor- mation Major Moore placed no impedimen:, but, on the contrary, gave them a trial. ae PEACE IN CUBA. Uncle Sam Must Rute Insurgents for Awhile. * From the London Spectator, The Cuban insurgents are disgusted, as they expected to make Santiago their capi- tal, their leaders have gone back to the hills, and there are signs of extreme friction between them and the invaders, who, pro- voked by their wa: overwhelm them with contempt. It is even said that Americans now repent having interfered for such a set of savages. Much of this is exaggerated, the truth being, we believe, in this wise: The creole peasantry of Cuba, who have sutfcr- ed martyrdom, are just Spanish-Americar 8, no better and no worse; not fit to govern themselves yet, but tmprovable. ‘The actual insurgents are mostly half-castes, brave enough for theif own way of fighting, but impatient of discipline and labor, and greatly deteriorated by ten years of savage fighting and privation in the bush. To give them power would be madness, and it may be necessary to disarm them. Cuba can be governed easily enough by steady justice strongly enforced, but it must for many years be administered from above. The Americans, in fact, must govern, whether they like it or not, on the principles of an English crown colony. argument that such a course is opposed to Tepublican principles is only conventionally true. Re- publican principles do not prevent republics from administering territory in the eccupa- tion of their armies, and Cuba for soma years must be considered a grand military cantonment. The moment the invaders have to shoot insurgents in the interests of order, Washington will perceive that truth, and, after its fashion, invent a legal basis for a necessary innovation. It did not leave Utah free till Utah submitt American ideas, " ae ——+e+____ . Leiter Mortgages Filed. - Two mortgages aggregating $1,000,000 wer filed yesterday in Chicago with the county recorder by Levi Z. Leiter and his wife. The mortgages were drawn in favor ef the Northwestern Mutual Life Associa- tion, one for $900,000 and for §200.000. Ths security given Yor the loan both cases Chicago business The paper is to run ten years, with at 4 per cent. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS Republicans and Popnlists to Fuse on Con- gressmen Nominations Already Made—What the Chairmen of State Com- mitteés Say. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., August 10, 1898. ‘The populists have nominated James B, Licyd for Congress from the second dis- trict. He is now a doorkeeper of the United States Senate, and is one-of Senator Butler's closest friends. He is also a member of the populist state committee and was a member of the populist special committee which last May proposed fusion to tne democrats. Outwardly Lloyd ap- peared to be deeply depressed by the dem- cratic refusal to fuse. >The second is known as the “black diStrict.”. Demo- crats say Lloyd is put up to keep popu- lists from voting for a democrat. One of the bitterest atacks of the cam- Paign thus far is made editorially by Sen- ator Butler upon Representative Skinner. The enmity between these two populist leaders goes back four years. Butler an- tagonizes Senator Pritchard on all occa- sions. He represents that wing of the populists whic denies that in 1895 any pledge was that populists should in 18¥T vote for itchard’s re-election to the Senate. Skinner represents the populists who say that such a pledge was made, and by Butler, speaking for the populist party. Senator Pritchard has a copy of the re- port of that very notable speech and used it_with effect in 1897. Representative Skinner is here, and said when asked his opinion of Senator But- ler’s attack: “I do not care in the least for it. There is no doubt of my renom- ination by my party’s convention August 25 and of republican indorsement.”” State Auditor Ayer expresses himself as certain to get the populist nomination for Congress in this (the fourth) district. He can count on full republican support. Republicans and Populists to Fuse. Republican State Chairman Holton says there is no sort of doubt of fusion of his people and the populists. His idea is that his committee and the populist state com- mittee have ampie authority to arrange all details of fusion, and to make any changes of any candidates to suit any requirements, such changes to even include representa- tives. ‘The republican state committee will meet here late in August, Chairman Holton says. Populist State Chairman Cyrus Thompson says the convention of that party will cer- tainly meet by September. It is’ asserted that only congressional committees can make changes as to representatives. Senator Butler ten days ago advocated as the true policy for populists in North Carolina this year a holding aloof from both the republican and demoératie par- ties. Chairman Thompson was asked if the Senator had official power to make that declaration—in other words, was it the view of the populist state committee—and replied that it was an individual expres- sion of opinion by the senator. ry State Auditor Ayer, who was for several years Senator Butler’s associate editor and who ten years ago was populist state chair- Tan, was asked today what was the popu- list view of the status of affairs. He re- plied: “The populists do not think. They will not think until September 1. Then we will get _to work to win by a majority of 50,000. This is not a guess or a boast, but a fact.” By the word ‘‘we’ Mr. Ayer means populists and republicans. Representative Pearson’s Chances, As predicted in The Star, Richmond Pearson was renominated for Congress in the ninth district and by acclamation. Some of Fis close personal friends say he now feels sure that: if the populists pnt up a candidate there and prevent any of’ that party from voting for W. 'T. Craw- tord, the democratic nominee, Pearson ex muster enough repubiican votes to be elected. Democratic State Chairman Simmons said tcday: “All the drift is toward democracy. Indications point to the election of a dem cratic legislature. The campaign is now fully on. Ovr attack on populist office helders who are in fasion with the republi- cans will be hot and direct.” Republiian State Chairman Holton is working hard to save Representative Lin- ney in the eighth district. The Star has published the fact ef the bolt and of the powerful influences at work against Lin- ney, which have caused the call of another ueminating convention. Just now it is {n- timated that Dr. J. O. Wilcox may be put up by this cenventicn. It is learned that if the bolters’ convention fails to make a ucmination it is the purpose of ex-Repre- sentative John M. Brower to announce himself as an independent republican can- didate. Chairman Holton speaks lightly of the opposition to Linney and says he ex- Pects to quiet it, but he certainly Las a hard task. The Mott element is all the while at work against Linney. Republicans continue to swear they will prevent the re-election of Representatives Fowler and Strowd, populists, in the third and fourth districts, respectively. The odds are heavily against both of them. ‘Ihe republicans are entirely willing to cencede both these districts to the poru- lists, but they demand men whom they like. The true reason for their dislike to Fowler and Strowd is that they havc both been faithful to Senator Butler. ge Defective Piumbing. The attention of Mr. Edward Clark, the architect of the Capitol, was invited today by the District Commissioners to the de- fective plumbing in engine house No. North Capitol street and Delaware avenue, the Commissioners stating that they would be gratified if he would cause the house to be put in good condition as regards the plumbing. ‘The house, while the property of the United States, is occupied by a company cf the ‘District fire department, and in their communication the Commissioners also in- vite Mr. Clark’s attention to reports made in the matter by Dr. J. Ramsay Nevttt, the surgeon to the fire department, and to that of the District inspector of plumbing, Mr. Charles B. Ball. Dr. Nevitt states that one of the members of the company is ill with typhoid fever, and there is another suspi- cious case in the company. Mr. Ball states that he faund the plumbing to be in need of repairs and of renewal because of its old-time condition. GEN. BRECKINRIDGE’S PLAN. He Opposed the Idea of Dividing the Army. Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Mil- itary Park, Tenn., August 11.—Preparations to comply with the order issued from Washington for two divisions to leave Camp Thomas will be commanded at once. Gen. Breckinridge, commander at Camp ‘Thomas, is opposed to the plan of dividing the army, but it now seems that the decis- ion of the War Department is positive and unchangeable. The plan of Gen, Breckinridge and his officers was to reduce the size of the army by sending the brigades to various places in the mountains around Chattanooga, and it fs said that one place had already ‘been selected before the Washington orders were ‘tthe 24 Division, ordered to Knoxville, is expected to march the distance of 112 miles, The country to be traversed is. especially. adapted fora march, and the trip wii) doubtless prove very beneficial to the men. It has not yet been decided how the divis- jon ordered to Lexington will be sent. It is oer that -this division .will also march. ‘The invitation ‘sent to President McKin- | ley and OLD-TIME CAPITOL HILL Boundaries of Halfa Gentury Ago as Recalled by Old Besidenta. e ——ar—tene > Citizens of Promipence Who Made Their Homes Phere—Chicken Cock Hill and Frogtown. — “Capitol Hill in the olden times, half a century ago or more,"; said an old resident, “was a section whose. limits were indefi- nite. Some reckoned that porticn of the city within a stone’s throw of the old iron railing surrounding: the grounds as the ‘Hill,’ but the younger portion of the popu- lation if called on to describe it would an- swer: ‘Capitol Hill is bounded on the north by Chicken Cock Hill (Massachusetts ave- nue and 2d street northeast); on the east by the-commons and Navy Yard (ith or 5th streets east); on the south by D street and N2w Jersey avenue southeast, or Car- roll’s Hill, occupied by Daniel Carroll of Duddington, and the canal, which ran through what is now Canal street, and on the west by Frogtown, the low grounds south of the Capitol, and the Botanic Gar- den and the Tiber, 2d street west.’ . “West of North and South Capitol streets there were few signs of improvement. In- deed some of the streets had not been opened, and considerable of the vacant ground south of the inclosure, including the bed of Delaware avenue and some of the cross. streets, was. planted in corn, the grower harvesting only the grain and leav- ing the fodder for the numerous cows al- lowed to roam at large even in the shadow of the big building. Thus many of our rep- resentatives from the agricultural sections had familiar scenes within a few hundred yards of their desks, West of New Jersey avenue southeast, on which was the Co- lumbia engine house, the coast survey and a few other buildings, there were scarcely half a dozen buildings, among them the Israel colored M. E. Church, erected and originally occupied by what is now the First Presbyterian congregation. More Sparsely Settled. 5 “The corresponding section north of the grounds was even more sparsely settled. The Botanical Garden was then new, the Tiber running through it to the canal at 8d street, and the stream open. On the square south of Maryland avenue between 1st and 24 streets southwest were some half dozen frame buildings, and these were grouped as Frogtown proper, for the nightly concerts were a feature of the lo- eality as well as a nuisance to the denf- zens. On the north side of the grounds, west of New Jersey avenue to Ist street, there was no improvement whatever. On North Capitol street and Delaware ave- nue some of our leading people lived. Among these were Chief Justice Cranch and William Brent, the latter clerk of the Circuit Court of the District; Willlam P. Eliott, city surveyor; Admiral Charles Wilkes, well known as an explorer of the Antarctic regions; Major William J. Me- Donald, a clerk In the office of the secre- tary of the Senate; J, S. Meehan, congres- sional librarian, and Joseph F. Brown, then a clerk in the Capitol, afterward secretary of the Washington -Gas Light Company and for many years an,alderman. “East of the grounds was the old Capitol building, then known} as Hill's, now con- verted into fine dwellings fronting on ist street south of A street north, and on the square south was Carrou’s, or Dulf Green's, row, used during theswWar as a branch of the Old Capitol prison, now included in the Library site. Thete swere numbers of bearding houses for the: accommodation of members of Congresssin this section, but of our own citizens ape recalled only Col. B. B. French, thescletk of the House of Representatives; Hotatio King, afterward Postmaster General; Major Walker and Capta: Hdelin of -the United States ma- Col, James Ais Bait, iong a magis- ; Col. Robert (Beale; sergeant-at-arms of the Senate; Captodsaac Bassett, an of- fieer of the Senate for talf a century, who lived east of the grdunds.: That portion of the Hill south»of the g=eunds was the most thickly settled, angi New Jersey avenue and:vicinity weretdideked-on as the best neighborhood ofithémetropolis. Indeed, at one time our first. bank, now the National Bank of Washington, as also a market house, was located on or in the avenue. Some of the Residents, “Among the residents of this section were Pref. A. D. Bache, ‘for over,a third of a century superintendent of the ccast survey; Col. C. Ks Gardner, then city postmaster; Dr. Frederick May, Henry May and Col. Chas. May; N. C. Towle, register of wills; Jas.Adams, for half a century cashier of the Bank of Washington; Maj. 5S. R. Hobbie, assistant postmaster general; W. H. Dun- dos of the Post Office Department; Dr. J. M, Brodhead, second controller; T.P. Trott, Wm. Barker, J. B. North, John Underwood, J. N. Barker and the Hansons; G. D, Sam- ue! and Mountjoy. The Casparis, Iardella and Hitz families had located in’ this sec- tion, the former in the hotel and grocery business, the Jardellas as druggists and the Hitzs in grocery and dry goods business. “In the 40's the Hilf Market was in East Capitol street between ist and 2d streets, having been established in 1838. Judging from the aumber of stores and taverns in that section there was much business at- tempted. Among the residents were James Lynch, R. T. Mills, Phillips & Smaliwood, A. Ruppert, McConnell, N. W. White, Mrs. Rigdon, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Sweny and Mrs. Hannegan. Two bakeries were on this square—Todtschender & Co.. and one very apprcpriately conducted by John H. Cake: “After a few years the market bullding was sold and removed and the site graded. A building at the southeast corner of 34 and A streets southeast was the next site of the Hill Market, and in the 50’s it was converted into rooms for the public schools. The site is now occupied by the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mark’s. “Besides the colored church, Israel, south of th: Capitol, there was only one other church on the Hill, St. Peter's, at the cor- rer of 2d and C streets southwest, of which Rev. Father Van Horsugh was the pastor, and this was the parish church of the Catholics of the eastern part of the city and District. “fhe holding of service by the chaplains of the Senate and House during the ses- sions aided in furnishing the church people with opportunities for worship. Those in- clined to other than the Catholle faith were Wont to attsnd the nearest churches to the Hill—Ebenezer Methodist and Christ Epis- copal eastward; First Presbyterian, Trinity Hpiscopal (6th street) and Wesley Metho- dist, westward. When, how?2ver, during the sessions of Congress, the chaplains held divize services at the Capitol; which was usually each Sunday morning, they were quite certain te have a congregation of ‘the Eill people, with many strangers, often at- tracted by the novelty of religious service in a legislative hall, Minus a, Paiiic Hall. “The ‘Hill’ in those days could boast of no public hall, but<that of the Columbia Fire Company, on Rew'tersey avenue, was frequently used fgr fajrs, 2ntertainments and lectures, 3132 IL 4 “Though many of ‘the residents of the Hill were in public ‘sefvice, there was a goodly number of -fisted wage-win- ners to b3 found."! Yyhile some few en- gaged in agricuitutif pursuits, to the ex- tent of raising corn -within a few hundred yards of the Capitti-gfounds, there were some engaged in’? ufactures. Wm. Wurdemann, a nidthéthatical -instrument maker, was on DY ware avenue near B 3 a Topée-walk on Pe Street northeast; #d street south of Pehnsylvania avenue, conducted by-a colored man, and also a few carpenter shops. Ti wer? some schools in this section, L. B. ‘True at 3d and D Streets and L. Tarlton at 24 and East Cap- itol streets being among them.” —_4 ——_ “Asylum Hill Smash Up. ~ THE EARTH IN MINIATURE Professor Reclus Will Construct a Gigantic Modal In Size It is to Be Two-Thirds That of the Dome of the Capitol—Will Show Every Hill and River. Special Correspondence of the Philadelphia Times. LONDON, July 31, 1898. The earth in miniature form, with the height and depth of every mountain, val- ley, river, lake and sea correct to scale— this is the gigantic scheme that the cele- brated French geographer, Prof. Elisee Reclus, proposes to carry out for the bene- fit of the inhabitants of this terrestrial sphere. Prof. Reclus is now In England endeavoring to interest the Britishers in his idea, for he wants some one to come forward and undertake to share the ex- pense with him. As may be imagined, the cost of such a model will be enormous. Prof. Reclus’ plan is to construct the earth model on a scale 1,500,000 of nature, or eight miles to the inch. this being the smallest model on which it will be possible to show the correct depth of the rivers and the actual height of the mountains on the earth’s surface. According to the scale decided upon, the distance on the gigantic model from New York to London will be thirty feet, while Paris and London will be separated by a distance of three feet. The entire size of the great globe model, which will certainly be one of the most’ novel models ever constructed, will be about two- thirds that of the dome of the Capitol of Washington. The work on the globe wiil, of course, be of the most arduous kind, as precise mathe- matical care must be exercised to reduce the size of all the rivers and hills in exact accordance with the scale. It is calculated that the task will ogcupy the whole time of @ corps of skilled workers at least a year, as only a little can be done at a time. Prof. Reclus thinks that it will be possible to plan out the model and let each man work on a section, and afterward fit the sections together. When this Is done corrections can be made as errors are dis- covered. It is not expected that even with the greatest amount of care such a gigantic globe can be made in sections without many of the parts proving inaccurately scaled, necessitating a repetition of the work. The question of how to show off the great globe so that the spectator can see most of it at one time is now oczupy the brofessor’s attention. The plan Most eae is to suspend it on an axis just as the Blobes in use in public schools are sus. pended, but another proposition that has inet with favor is tu float the sphere in an immense jake, so that it can be turned in any direction desired. When finished it {= intended that the globe shall be placed on exhibition in England for a time, and then transferred to Paris to be one of the sights at the exposition of 190, where it will doubtless, on account of its novel and in- teresting character, be a prize exhibit. Professor Reclus has had the scheme in bis mind for some years, and, as a matter et fact, the Communale Council of Paris has promised a large sum of money toward the construction of such a globe for the Yaris exposition of 1X), but, unfortunately, Gifficulties aros2 and the money was not forthcoming. When Professor Reclu made his project public an eminent English scientist suggested that the surface of the earth be molded on the inside instead of je of the sphere, so that an ob- spended in the center of the globe could easily examine any part of it. This idea, however, did not meet with approva!, except that it was suggested that if the globe was given a rotary motion a visit io the interior might prove a permanent cure for delirium tremens. People may be inclined to think that such a globe as described would be of small Practical utility. But, apart from its many and important scientific uses, it is comput- ed that the thousands of the working classe$ who would visit such an object Mould probably learn more geography in a few minutes’ contemplation of the earth's surface than in months spent over maps, The Salvation Army, no doubt, had some idea of this kind in view when they asked for tenders for the construction of a lar globe, though, of course, on a smaller scale, some two or’ three years back. The scheme had to be abandoned, however, on account of the expense. 2+ Ex-Minisier Angell’s Return. Mr. James B. Angeli, retiring minister of the United States to Turkey, has informed the State Department that he has taken his leave of the sultan and will depart for home on the 13th instant. Minister Straus, who relieves him, was at the State Depart- ment yesterday and announced his purpose of sailing immediately for his post at Con- stantinople. Great Islands of the World. From the Providence Journal, One of the results of this war will be the acquisition of islands by this country. No other great nation, save Austria, which is not great in area, is so lacking in islands as is the United States. \sreat Britain is entire- ly insular in its home territory, and in its colonial empire it holds larger islands than any other power. Australia is nearly ten times as large as any other inhabitable isiand, and the next two largest are partly in Britain's possession. Down in the South sea, in the south temperate zone, it owns two islands, each of them larger than ba. Newfoundland, in America, is about as large as Ohio. Vancouver Island, on the Pacific coast, is nearly as big as Vermont and New Hampshire together. Ceylon, south of India, is almost as large as the State of Maine, and the same may be said of Tasmania, which is so overshadowed by Australia, in whose southern shade it lies, as to be scarcely noticeable on the map. France, in Madagascar, holds the third largest island in the world, leaving Aus- tratia—which is often called a continent— out of the counting. Germany has, during recent years, picked up several isiands, among them New Britain, with 12,000 Square miles, larger than any of ours. italy has Sicily, as large as Beigium, and Sardinia, about the size of the state of New Hampshire. The Island of Sakhalin, north of Japan, held by Russia, is as large as the state of New York. Japan, like Great Britain, is an insular kingdom: Its recent acquisition, Formosa, is as large as the kingdom of the Netherlands. In Hainan, China has another island left, nearly 23 large, although France is credited with the design of taking it from her. Even Brazil has, in Majura, which lies between the estuaries of the Amazon and the Para riy- ers, an island ten times as large as any (inhabitable) one which we now possess. The largest island susceptible of cultiva- tion within the territory of the United States is Long Island, but the latter has an area of but about 1,500 square miles, and it would look small even by the side of Porto Rico. It.is true that we have a few larger isiands in the cold waters of Bering. sea. but they are not susceptible of cultivation. In a few days. when we shall have an- nexed the Sandwich Islands, we shall be in pcssession, in the. Isle of Hawaii, of an island more than double the size of Long Istand. Porto Rico, also, now fast coming into our possession, is more than twice as large as our largest island. When this war is over we shall be in pessession, for a,time at least, of one of the largest of the world’s islands, and per- babe of two of the largest, Cuba and uuzon. : Australia is almost a continent. It is 2,- 400 miles Jong, 1,971 miles in width and has an ‘area of 2,906,000 square miles, After Australia, the world’s largest inhabitable isiands, down to Luzon, are as here given: First, New Guinea, 320,000 square miles; second, Borneo, 285,000; -Madagascar, 230,000; fourth, Sumatra, 168,000;. fifth, Great Britain, 88,000; sixth, Honshin (Ja- Middle Talend Oe ow Zealand), 36,006 Snes nddle lew 3; nin Java, 49,000; tenth, Sakhalin Island, 47,000; eleventh, North New Zealand, 44,000; twelfth, Cuba, 43,000; thirteenth, New- foundland, 42,000; fourteenth, Luzon, 41,000. “Y've had a delightful time on my holt days. No regular hours for meais, ed the dancing to continue until long after cd 11 ado Our Great Stock-Taking Sale Wash Remnants Must Go! Their act is drawing to a close and other stuffs are waiting to take the center of the stage. In less than a month our season will be irrevocably gone. You can find use for wash goods till the snows come tumbling. Thousands on thousands of yards of new season fabrics mustn’t be seen "bout here much longer now, for the advance legions of the fall remnants are already clamoring for the space they're taking up. It's now or never, and we've made prices that make it NOW! Pacific Lawn Remnants * ° L PACTPIC La’ CRISP AND FROM TRE 10" OF YARDS! Y Ip SCMMERLY RE W SORTS OF LAW N Aes, WITH HED To PUR- UNHEARD - OF WIEST GRADES OF WINDSOR AND SEA ISLAND. —UP TO THE FRACTION. AL iy IN T ASKED-FOR EFFEC STRIPES FANCY OR QUAINT DESI ST COLOR THERE'S NO POWER SAVE THAT OF ACID THA THEM. THINK OF THE VERY FINEST GOODS AT Fig. Pique OFF THE PIFCE YOU'D PAY MUCH. YOU CAN'T REALIZ HAS REACHED “TIL YOU'VE PIQUES ARE JUST WHAT'S PROPEL, SNAPS av. petenteetoty prettiest o zs = = soate Unbleached Muslin - = = =« = = = lZc. $ The newest and ants. Remnants of Silks at 12!4c. 40-Inch Unbleached Pillow Case Mus- 5 Ac = = ° in Flannelettes Our first Remnant Sale of Silks since our inventory. GRE & Including the kind that'll wash. ANYHow. Farmers’ gees f fall styl fall styles : = oe & “e ol4éc. ° ‘Silk Remn GRAND and SPECIAL BARGAINS. mnants of Silks at 19c, $ Including plain and fancy effects. . ¢Remnants of Silks at 25c. = Which includes all kinds of Silks which sold up to 69c. a yd. #Remnants of Silks at 39c. = Plain and Black Brocades, Plain and Fancy Taffetas and as- 3 sorted novelties which sold up to $1.00. { AT THD SILK COUNTERS, FIRST FLOOR—RIGHtT 1S. KANN, SONS & GO. : 5 8th and .Market Space. oeeedeeendetendedeetedeeedecaec en eden oat eden edenete enon ete onde eaetoddetoedloeadecdndetiefecteefete AT VIRGINIA BEACH Seeteet branch of the service putting up while their ships were at Norfolk. A num- ber of the officers and men of the volun- teers sent to Norfolk for traneportation to Porto Rico were also among the visitors. Ameng the Washingtonians who have registered here since Friday are C. J. Hill- here Happy Ontlook for the Visitors This yer and wife, Jos. J. Hooper and Week. Garrison and wife, W. C. Lafferty, J. H. Cor: Mrs. A. H. Kate Jones, Plant, nt, wisle, G. E. Abbott, A. C. Leidy, Bond An- derson, G. R. Simpson, Geo. L. Worth and The Sunday Ocean Dip and the Week- Miss Ent- ly Cake Walk Events to Date From | {7800 G- BR: Simpso —Wash: Arrivals. ——_>—_—_ seen ani THE GLOUCESTER’S LIVELY FIGHT, Gunner's Mate Murphy Telis Why She w Not Torpedoed, From the Hartford Tinacs. Michael J. Murphy of the U. S. S. Glou- ter writes to a friend in this city de- serfbing the action in which his vessel destroyed the Spanish torpedo boat Gestroy- ers Furor and Pluton, when they made their dash with Cervera from Santiago hartor. “The two great de: Correspondence of The Evening Star. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., August 7, 1898. The past week has been a particularly gay one at this resort, especially at the Princess Anne Hotel, where the capacity of the house has been severely tested for the past three or four days. The indications for the present week’s gaiety are just as bright, and the expectation is that the pres- ent rush will continue all through August. The old-fashioned cake walk and concert stroyers were ieft for us on board of the Gloucester. We started given in the pavilion ball room Friday | for them at full speed, amid a shower of night was @ great success. The walkers shot and’ shell from the forts and ships were assisted in their efforts to entertam| and torpedo boats, but we returne@ the the hotel guests by the justly famous Black | shot and shell with right good will. I was America Quartet, “Steamboat” Billy, 2) fring at the rate of twenty shells a minute clever ‘buck dancer, and “Professor James | from my.gun; and 1 know I most have Harrison,” also very clevér in his negro jokes and songs. The walkers were led by “Professor James Grant of Boston, sah!” in great style. The competition was very sharp, but the prizes were awarded to the dusky competitors without accident. Near- ly every one at the hotel attended, while the event brought down many who are sum- mering here at the various cottages. Saturday evening is, of course, the “big” evening of the week, d the trains brought down from Norfolk, Richmond, Washing- ton, Baltimore and other Maryland and Virginia towns even larger burdens of hus- bands, brothers, sweethearts and beaux than usual yesterday evening. in response to many requests Mr. Orris, the genial resi- dent manager of the Princess Anne, allow- killed a-good many men, but God will for- } sive me, for it was my duty. We kept fir. ing at each other as fast as we could for bout thirty minutes. By this time all the other ships were off in the distance, keep- ing up their own fight, and left us to fight the two of them alone. a “One of the torpedo boats headed right for us to torpedo us, and the captain gave orders for very rapid fire, and instead of trying to get out of their way we ran right up toward them and rained shells on their decks in such a fashion that they could not send a torpedo. 1 was told by one of the prisoners afterward that they tried eleven crews at the torpedo gun, but they were swept from the deck by our Shells as fast as they got up there. He said our shells came pouring in through the engines and ail about the ship, and finally one exploded in and blew up the magazine. Then she began to sink and hoisted the white flag of surrender. Talk about a crew going wild, you ought to have Seen us; we jumped up in the air and we gunners shook hands with each other and yelled ourselves hoarse and threw our hats the usual hour. Many cottagers dropped in And the Band Played On. Sunday, usually a dull day at the seaside, was enlivencd by band concerts in sighted our guns with ant feeling of victory, and perfect hail of shelis on that exult- rained such a her decks and number of summerites from the cottages, Whrough her that we forced her ¢, and together with the large number | right up on the beach and oist the ‘white this picturesque house the center ef at-} “We lowered our boats to rescue all we traction. could, and ott of the two crews of 140 men An excursion a:l the way from were only ‘teen men left alive to raised number of chance aes fo save. Their were a terrible sight to country several red. | bel ‘The dead were strewn all about Reetas yaaa aeetatie tay aces and ng with the ships. It seemed of the great number who took advantage of Se £ ae