Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1898, Page 13

—— THE EVENING STAR. —_—_s——— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT TEE STAR BUILDINGS, 1161 Peaaszivcals Avaias, Cor, 11th 9%, by i Oo eee SRSA Proce Tew York Office. 49 Potter Building ‘The Evening Star {s scrved to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own azcount, at 10 cente per week, o- 44 cects per mont, Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or —postage prepaid—50 cents per menth. Saturday Qctntunte Sheet Star, $1 per year, with added, $3. the Post’ Oiiice at Washington, D. C., ges 13-24, Parte. Che pening Star. Pa Tf you want to buy, sell lease property rooms, want to announce advertising Star. want help, it will pay They or rent a situation or you the fact in the ‘olumns of The ate closely studied by more than three &s secend-cla. s mail matter.) 7 All mail xalscriptions must be pat! In advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, times as many people as read any other paper. Seinen So ptedeinettnteetetet \r Castelberg’s. | Castelberg’s. . rintntntainttncatnty | % ages ses orgendordorgor sor etetoe Soe ig et sSeedeetente The phathalmometer ae a a oe a ee a a Be ee ee es ee i ee 3 +S Sodtoetontencentor teeters ‘ sets We know that the dis Washington is keen enoug! ers them the best servic ronage. We’ve stopped at n ice such as they cannot country. We have engage: nent Refractionist, DR. UL ment of our OPTICAL D Soadendoeoasneg 2 put at his command the fi = possible, containing all the £ for eye work. > *< 2 general to visit our Opt Their knowledge and j partment in the foremost p as second to none in the U Dr. Anderson has been amining optician for Quee weil known as the oldest in the world, and in con some of the leading hospi able to you. HS deete Pony ete Sesteateegentont Absolutely no fore, WE’LL FILL ALI HALF THE PRICE an charge. our low prices, of purch Seago dedtedtente de As you see, it costs y condition of your eyes. A consult us. ee aa ae A FEW FACTS ABOUT OUR FACILITIES. who will from now _on have the complete manage- We extend a special invitation to Doctors of Ophthaimology, Physicians and the public in We claim, and claim with justice, that the service we give you is superior to any in Wash- ington. All examinations are made by Dr. An= derson personaily. And examinations are FREE. harge whatever. And we offer you the privilege, even at : Glasses on Easy Payments. Castelberg, 035 Pa. Ave. tedden edeteteentneieedededediteeteelpliletatfas ee Snioeteetees cernment of the people of h to pick out the man who e and give him their pat- othing to give them serv- better anywhere in the d the services of the Emi- YSSES G. ANDERSON, sn Ss es EPARTMENT; and. have nest equipped department latest and best instruments Sateen Se ical Department. judgment will place this de- lace in their estimation— nited States. for 10 years the chief ex- n & Co. of Philadelphia, and largest optical house junction has practiced in tals. His service is invalu- As _ hereto= L PRESCRIPTIONS AT y other opticians will asing ou nothing to know the t the first hint of trouble The Bargain Giver imore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846. 11 Reorbordortontoatnetostontoatentontontorsectorortortedontnrsne se ocedandin indies rcotantantininttcorcotantiod ioe oteotertiotieloteolepteolipliolylotalptilelpigly HARRY MACNEAL, BRAVE He Signalized Himself at the Battle of July 3. m the Philadelptia Press, Harry L. MacNeal is a Philadelphian. the marine who, at the imminent ris of his life, placed himself in the fire of the enemy at the destruction of the Spanish fleet to dislodge a jammed cartridge from h x-pounder guns, and iy Pp i for his bravery in report of his commander, which was 1 by Commodore Schley. the time of his enlisting in they corps MacNeal lived with his par- in the house where he was born, at 721 orth 41st street, this city. His father, Charles B. MacNeal, had this to say about his son last evening: “Harry is still a mere boy, although al- ways of a size and build remarkable for his nm I read in the papers of his 28 proud of him, but I can’t . for he has al- lad and was for- to go to sea. ted three years ago, when He did it without is proportions were jals took it for y-one. His ated me to take him out, but I t would be useless, and that he run away and enlist again. i I Jet him stay. He is very though we have had several + from him since the battle not one tioned his brave deed, so that the first vy of it was from the papers. has always been full of animal and sometimes was mischievous, ways generous and kind and honest end brave. An Irish blacksmith over here sald to me today that Harry was so strong ancestors are from Lancaster county on his sfather's side and from Chester on his mo- ther’ The family was represented in the revolution and the war of 1812. MacNeal’s maternal grandfather fought in the Mexi- can war and his fathgr is a veteran of the civil war. E ANOTHER MAN, He Might Have Been a Hero, but Now a Rack Number. From the Detroit Free Press. He was looking lank and lean; he wore a threadbare sult of black and under one arm he carried a volume; under the other there was an umbrella which had seen bet- ter days. He entered so quietly that Dod- — who was busy at his desk, did not hear im. “I have here—" he began softly. Dodson wheeled in his chair and took in the situation. “I don’t care what you ver" he roared. “Don’t you see that sn, ‘Peddlers and Book Agents Not Wanted,’ or are you blind? “The fe of Samson—" continued the agent, with an apologetic smile. “Why didn't you say so before?” said Dodson, subsiding. “In one v ic a “I'll take it,” said Dodson, shortly. “Good A few minutes later a friend of Do; : happened in and picked up the Sara : ‘Hello, ola man,” said he, as he looked it o ‘I didn’t know you went in for biblical subjects.”” : “I don’t see the joke,” answered Dodson, in times like these testily. “I believe that every patriotic American citize I familiarize himself with the ives covaee prominent men who are at the front mak- ing history for this glortous ‘country, We he used to steal the smith’s anvil from the shop. ‘I used to want to kick “im,” he said, ‘but now when he comes home I'll be after huggin’ him.’ MacNeal comes of fighting stock His neglect these things too long. I prop. ee up for iin times.”” pear “You ave to hurry if ”” an- swered his friend, dryly. “This pastiowty Samson without the ‘p’ has been dead 3,000 years.” Pak. THE KLONDIKE TRIP|REAL ESTATE GOSSIP! Graphic Description of Its Perils by a Washingtonian, RUNNING WHITE HORSE RAPIDS Dangers of Miles Canyon and Th’rty-Mile River. DECEPTIONS AT DAWSON Mr. Harry C. Matchett of this city, who went to thesKlondike to make a fortune and smooth the future for his dear ones, has written a most interesting letter to his wife and children, who reside at 425 th street northwest. It was dated July 10, at Dawson City. “At last,”’ he writes, “I have got time to write and fell you all I have gone through and what I have accomplished so far. I wrote you a short letter from Fort Selkirk about fifteen days ago, which was sent out over the Dalton trail. I have had suc from the start, from Linduman, where I built my boat. Boats were selling all the way from $200 to $350. I got a job building a cabin twenty-six feet long for (he owner of the saw mill. I worked only (arce and a half days and was told to take what lumber [ needed for my beat. A Sweet Touch of Sentiment. It took me four and a half days tc build and launch her, and I tell you I felt proud. She sat as trim and preity as the little wo- man I named her after. I called her Sadie, because I love you, and I felt sure she would carry me safely Ghrough the dangers I knew were to be encountered between Linderman and Dawson. £nd I found it no child's play by any means. We left Lake Linderman on Sunday, vune 12, at 1 0’ (a Mr. Craig and family left oa Mond Were wrecked and lost everything). We sailed the whole length of Lakes Linder- man, Bennett and Vaggish in three days and were two days on Lake Marsh. We caught a big salmon and it was quite a treat. Running the Rapids. “June 17 we passed through Miles Canyon and Wyte Horse Rapids. Here the water runs so¥wift that from the entrance to the outlet a vast white-crested wave runs through the center. This crest is what you must keep your boat on or be dashed to pieces against the rocky sides of the can- yon. We ran the canyon, a distance of ‘our miles, in eight minutes. My partner had tn- quired show far ft was io White Horse Rapids and was told four miles. Well, after emerging from the canyon he sald: ‘Now, boys, watch yourselves, here is an- other little place,’ and before we knew it we were tossed high in the air two or three times and all was smooth again. We had made the famous jump of the White Horse Rapids! We learned next day that eight scows and three boats were lost and two men drowned near those same rocks. We had gone about two miles from the rapids and inquired of a man on shore how far it was to White Horse Rapids, and he said we had already passed through them. You may be sure we felt thankful, because nearly all boats had to be brought through light, everything taken out and packed across the trail five miles, but we went through O. K. with everything we owned. A More Dangerous Place. “In my estimation, I don’t think the White Horse Rapids are ‘in it’ with the Thirty-mile river—swift, hidden rocks, sand bars, sunken snags of trees and treacher- ous shoals. We had only gone five miles down this river when we saw just ahead of us a man clinging to a rock, with part of his boat stuck fast, the other par gone to pieces and his outfit floating s: iftly down stream. We could not do a thing to help him, but steered clear of that rock. There must be fifty just such dangerous places on Thirty-mile river. One hundred and fifty boats have gone to pieces and four Hives been lost in that rivér in the past two weeks, A Victim of Indians. “At Taggish House I saw and spoke with the gentleman who was shot by the In- dians, The ball entered near the spine and came out near the shoulder. His left arm is paralyzed. His partner was shot through the heart and died instantly. The wounded man crawled out of the boat and hid in the woods. The Indians, four in number, crossed the river in their canoe and searched for him, but without success. Next they rifled the dead man’s pockets and threw him overboard, transferred the outfit to their boat and recrossed the river. The wounded man walked and crawled twenty miles to Taggish Hocse and gave the alarm. Fifteen mounted police, well armed, crossed the river and captured the Indlans. There came near being a lynch- ing, but cooler heads prevailed and they are still at Taggish awaiting trial. The youngest looked to be not over eighteen years, the oldest about twenty-two, and only one in the lot looked Ifke he'd kill a white man. The others were singing and laughing, but the saying in this country is when an Indian sings he is most sad. “Five-finger Rapids was the next place to go through, and we went through June i7. Arrived in Dawson on Saturday, June 25, and on Thursday, June 30, I got a job on the Klondike Nugget, the best little news- paper in the Yukon district. I have made so far one ounce of gold a day. That is $16 a day. I have my gold sack with gold in it, too. On the 8th I purchased claim No. 32, above Discovery, on Ophir creek. The creek is directly south of Eldorado creek, over the divide, and empties into the Indlan river. I paid $000 for the claim. It is clear, no incumbrance and fully regis- tered at the gold commissioner’s office. My two partners start Tuesday to sink a shaft to bed rock and find out what there is in it, while I remain at work here, and if anything good turns up I will give up my job here and go up to the diggings. Dawson is a Deceptive Town. “There are about 15,000 idle men here at present, and more coming. The output of gold is very much exaggerated. I think from what I hear from relable sources that $2,000,000 in gold will cover the en- tire amount that will go out, instead of $20,000,000; but this is a town of lies and fraud from beginning to end.” Day All Night in Dawson, In a postscript written July 12 at 11 o'clock p.m. Mr, Matchett, among cther things, says ‘Just as ight as in the daytime. 1 write this part of my letter above the Sadie and under our tent. Lights are not used in Dawson now the whole twenty- four hours. * * * Meals are from $1 to $2.50; flour, $7 for 50 pounds; bacon, 25 cents per pound; beef and moose meat, #1 50 per pound; eggs, $2.50 per dozen. A great many people are going out. They have not backbone enough to stay awhile and see what's in the country. The diggings are from fifteen to fifty miles up the Klondike river and over a very rough country. Oniy a very: few claims have been opened up, although thousands have been staked out.” sea A Decision, The commissioner of internal revenue has informed the District Commissioners in reply to their inquiry that the war revenue bill does not require stamps to be affix: certificates of birth, marriage and per ‘Those papers, he explains, are im the exemption covered by the bill, i Increase in the Number of Apart- ment Houses Built Last Year, THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND CONSIDERED The Prospects for a More Active a Market in the Fall, SOME NEW ,BUILDINGS —_+—_ ‘The report of the inspector of buildings made public during the week showed that during the year ending the 30th of June last there were erected in this city twenty- seven bulldings of the class known as apartment houses or flats. As compared with the pumber of structures of this kind erected during the previ year, the rec- ord for the year just eldsed shows a rather notable increase. During the year endin June 30, 189 there weré only six apart- ment houses put up, while in the past year there were twenty-seven, an increase of twenty-one. These figures confirm the prevailing opin- fon in real estate circles that unusual ac- dispiayed in the erection of such though the aggregate result is t as a good many were led to It may be said that up to within past few years investors, for some suppose. the reason or other, have not been favoravly inclined to property of this character. Demand tor Flat Buildings. Some persons who have given the ¢ub- Ject attention are inclined to the opinion that the demand for such buildings is al- ready supplted, while others hold the con- trary opinion. It is Claimed on the cne hand that conditions in-this city are not such as will permit apartments to take the place of independent house: the extent that has been the case in some other cities. It is argued by those that are of this way of thinking that the of unoccupied ground within the city limits, as well as the suburban drea, which is not only ample, but unusually attractive and desirable as home sites, will, for scime years to come, induce the majority of pec ple to prefer houses to flats. It is further urged that while the +uar- ters in apartment houses tiiay be preferred by those who make this elty their winter home, people who expect to live here the year around will continue in the future as in the past to prefer a house as a home for their family. A More Active Market. A marked change {s noted in the tone of real estate dealers and those intéresied in property. There.is a gore hopeful zeel- ing prevailing, and the belief is very gen- erally expressed that there will be a re- vivalvin activity durmg the coming fall months. This appears‘ to be based on two considerations: Oné ‘is fie knowledge large sums of money lying idle ing some remunerative investment, the other is that recent current trar tions seem to indicate the attention of vestors is again being turned toward real estate. It is, of course, impossible to pre- dict the particular phase which this ex- pected activitye will take, but it is :hoaght by some that there 1s a likelihood of a demand for income-producing propertie! and that also, owing to the prevailing lo prices, unimproved properties of a promis- ing future are likely to become prominent in the market. Two Rows of Six Houses. A row of six three-story houses is to be er2cted by Mr, William T. Davidson at the northeast corner of 18th and Princeton streets, Columbia Heghts. Mr. Davidson at least to has also arranged to begin the erettion of | six three-story houses et the corner of 19th street and California avenu2, Washington Heights. Adapted to Social Purposes. The alterations whfchoare being made in the residence of Judge John Davis on Con- necticut avenue near M street serve to emphasize a tendency which has been fre- quently referred to, and that is to pay some attention in the interior arrangement of houses to convenience and ease in han- dling the throngs which come together on social occasions. The interior plan of a good many houses is not well adapted for receptions and oth2r functions, although the house itself may be spacious and the rooms ample for such purposes. The difficulty is that no ade- quate provision is made, in many cases, in porder to facilitate the arrival and the d3- parture of the guests. In the majority, perhaps, of the large houses of the city there is but one en- trance hall, which leads directly past th> openings into the reception rooms, so that people in wraps coming in or going out mingle with the guests Who are arrayed in full evening dress. ‘To do away with this defect, which is common to his house as wll as a good many in this city of the same class, Judge Davis is changing the entrance so that it will be on a level with the street, or what is known as an English basement house. By making this alteration there will be rooms availabl> where guests can lay aside their wraps before going up to the parlor floor. It is, of course, possible by other interior plans to achieve the same result. Prices of F Street Property. Current values of F stre2t real estate are always of interest to those who own prop- erty, as well as to investors. During the past week a transaction in property on this street was closed, with the result that th? title to 1881 F street was transferred to Dr. G. F. Whiting. The consideration named in the deed was $45,000, and @s the lot has a frontage of 27 fet 8 imcRes and contains 3,146 feet the price Per #quare foot was $14.30. As the building #@ old and dilapi- dated it had no value in the sale, and the price paid is looked up@n as what the ground is considered ‘to b3 worth. In this connection if- wilt be worth while to note some of the figurés paid for prop- erty in this vicinity durifg the past few years. The last transaction was the pur- chase by Mr. Andrews Waist May of the property 1313 and 1911 F Btreet, which has a frontage of 30 feet 4 incles and an irregu- lar depth, the total atea being 2,979 square feet. The improvements afe of some value and yizld an income, but, ff is stated, not a very. large percentage on fhe money invest- The price paid was $38,500, which is at the rate of $10.97 per square foot. , Last December Mr. Wilfiam Galt bought the property 1309 F street, which is im- proved by a buiiding yielding a good réve- nue. The lot has a frontag> of 26 feet by a depth of 82 feet, and contains 2,192 square feet. The price per foot was-..therefore when the financial the most severely 'y 1327 F street was forced on the markét and sold at public sam@ dimeneions as 1331 F street, and, like. the lattar, the improve- ments were of’no value. The price paid by thevpresent owner, Mr. F. L. Loring, was $44,072, which was at the rate of $14 per Square foot. * Some Improvements. # building at 818 F street ‘northwest 1s to be remodeled. Thera ‘willbe a new show window and a hallway will be provided with a staircase to the A residence-ig to be In the winter of 4 depression was per! felt here, the pro; a ad % Soeonteesontenteesootonteeseondontneseaioateesontontensontontortons s sookentpeseess rte redorseetonteesorontotiortoetonseece sSerinets NET ea ee ea | i a A ee TE aoecoetessesgenionioaioeseetestecseeses ite rete tontoesote Castelberg,2: 935 Pa. Ave. : Sterling Silver Hat Brushes, 70 eents. We add another blow to so-called competi- tion. Next week’s special follows v opened by this week's offers. A HAT BRUSH, with Sterling Silver H the Best Quality Russian Bristles, well in the way beauty of a andle and for 70 cents. The illustration is an exact reproduction of it in size and design. It’s a brush of never sold for less than $r.. at that price. a quality that You've seen them Order by mail as well if you wish. Goods to the amount of $ro or over will be to any part of the United States—subject to ex- amination. Prices guaranteed 20 than ANYBODY’S. Any honest man or woman CREDIT here. Small weekly or ments. The Baltimore House, 108 N. Eutaw St. Seteteecteceotete four stories in height, 25x121 feet, and the front will be of press brick. A two-story house is to be erected at 25 P street northeast by Henry Wenzer. It will be 18x20 feet and will have a press- brick front. A two-story frame house is to be erected by S. B. Many on Providence street, Brook- and. it will be 21x35 feet and will have full bay windows. Another story is to be added to the car- riage factory building at 11th and C streets northwest. { <a WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Exes Higher—Peaches Searce. The recent rains are already benefiting the local wholesale produce market, and, as a rule, products are plentiful. Prices, however, remain about as quoted last week. Rutter and checse show no change what- ever in price, but eggs are about 2 cents { higher this week. There is a quick market for poultry, the demand being active. Po- tatoes and onions are firm, and cabbage and tomatces are somewhat higher. Peaches are a little scarce, and the same is true of apples, although pears are plen- tiful. Lambs and calves are scarce and higher. The market is firm throughout. Butter—Creamery, Elgin, extras, 20%c. a pound; choice, ye.; firsts, 19igc.; seconds, 19c.; bakers’ stock, 15c.; other grades, 13c. to 16e. and Apples New York state, full cream, flats, 1M¢c. a pound; ponys, Ic. Nearby, fresh, 14 to 14%c. a doz.; western, l4c.; southern, 1 Poultry—Chicke: pring, large, live, per 1b., 1c. to 17e.; medium, live, per Ib.,’ 15e. to 16c.; small, 18c. to 14c. Old fowls—Live, 9 roosters, Hve, per Ib., 5c. e, large, per Ib., old, 8c. Geese— Live, per Ib., Vegetables—Celery, fancy, per doz., 40c. to 50c.; celery, medium, per doz., lic. to 0Z., 1c. to 15e.; lettuce, per bbl. new, per bbl., e, per bbl., $1.75 to $2; potatoes, new, potatoes, culls, per bbl. Md. and Va.,'bu., 80c. to tatoe per bbl potat a to $1 potatoes, to $2.50; sweet yams and hay- 1 Ni mons, bbl., tomatoes, per crate, native, 50c. to 75e.; per 100 bunches, $2 to $3; cabbage, per 100, $2.50 to $7; cab- bage, new, per bbl., $1.50 to $2; onions, yellow, per bbl., $2.25 to $2.50; onions, yel- per bu., 80c. to S5e.; beans, white, N. Y. mediums, $1.40 to $1.50; beans, N. ¥- pea, $1.40; beans, marrow, $1.70 to $1.75; beans, Virginia, white, 0c. to $1; beans, white, black-eyed peas, beans, per Ib. 0 4c. Dried fruits—Evaporated apples, choice, 9e. to 10e.; apples, sliced, fancy, 3c.; ap- ples, sliced, bright, 3c.; apples, quarters, bright, 2c. to 8c.; peaches, choice, 6c. to Tc.; peaches, fair to good, 5c. to 6c.; peaches, halves, unpeeled, 2c. to 3c.; peaches, quar- ters, unpeeled, 2c. peachés, evapo- Tated, Sc. to Wc.; peaches, evaporated, un- peeled, 6c. to 7c.; cherries, pitted, ‘dry, crop "87, 7 to Tige.; cherries, sugared and mixed, 80c.; beans, colored, 60c.; per bu., 9c, to $1; lima wet, 6 to 644c.;, blackberr! per Ib., 3c.; whortleberries, per Ib., 5c. raspberries, dry, 9c. Fruits—Apples, fancy tabl2, barrel, §2 to $2.50; apples, new, per box, 30c. to T5e.; ap- ples, choice, per barrel, $1 to $1.50; apples, common, per box, 50c.; apples, windfalls, per barrel, We. to T5c.; pears, La Conte, $2 to $4; pears, Flemish Beauty, per barrel, $2.50 to $3; pears, Dutchess, per barrel, $2.50 to $3; pears, California Bartlett, per box, $1.25 to $1.50; pears, native, per barrel, $2.50 to $3.50; peaches, fancy, per carrier, $1.25 to $1.75; peaches, medium, per carrier, 75c. to $1; peaches, common, 25c. to 50c.; damsons, per Ib. (48 Ibs. to bushel), 2%c. to 3c.; plums, per Ib., 2%4c. to 3c.; whortleberries, per at.. 8c. to 4c.; pineapples, Se. to 12c.; watermel- ons, per 100, $7 to $20; cantsloupes, per bar- rel, 0c. to $1.50. Live stock—Cattle, extra per ewt., $4 to $5; cattle, butcher, per ewt., $3.50 to $4; cat- tle, common, per ewt., $2.50 to $8; cattle, rough, per cwt., $1.50 to $2; hogs, fair, per cwt., gross, $3.50 to $3.75; hogs, ordinary, per cwt., nei, $3.25 to $3.95; sheep, per ewt., $3 to $3.50; lambs, spring, choie>, per ew $% to $6.50; lambs, medium, $5 to $5.5 lambs, common, $1 to $4.50; calves, prime, per ewt., $6.50 to $7; calves, common, per cwt., $5 to $5.50; calves, grass, per cwt., $3 to $3.50; cows, prime, each, $25 to $35; cows, common, each, $10 to $15; cows, old and dry, % to $8. AS Spain’s Mliteracy. From the Contemporary Review. Modern languages are unknown in Spain to a degree which has to be realized before it can be believed. Politicians, statesmen, physicians, journalists, courtiers and even merchants are content with speaking their own scnorous language—and*can very sel- dom express themselves in any other. I have seen Englishmen and Frenchmen in the foreign department of the Central Tele- graph office wandering disconsolately hither and thither unable to find a single official conversant, in any degree, with ihe BROMO- PEPSIN ‘Note the Word Pepsin” CURES HEADACHES. Headaches cannot withstand the soothing influence of BROMO- PEPSIN. A single dose will afford immediate relief, and a permanent cure is invariably effected. BROMO-PEPSIN is not only the greatest remedy in the world for Headaches, but it also cures Indi- gestion, Insomnia, Nervousness, Ex- haustion, Sick Stomach, Dizziness, Sea Sickness, etc. Established 1846. edetetetegeeeencatetete sent C. O. D. per cent lower is entitled to monthly pay- Bargain Giver Reliable Jeweler, per bu., 80c. to 90c.; | harmless. It pleasant to take. PE SIN; IN, BROMO-PEPSIN is absolutely is effervescent and Ask your druggist for BROMO- “Note the and accept no substitute. At All Druggists. Prices 10c. and 25c. Bottle. iA word PEP- MEN'S SUMMER FASHIONS. Correct Thing in Collars and Cuffs, Ties and Shirts. From Harper's Bazar. The summer's ties have followed the lines laid down by the shirt patterns. Many of the shops are offering club or “string” ‘ics of the same design as the colored shirts which they have in stock. Many of these are in linens and cottons, and are quite effective and showy, with bright, broad stripes. This summer again there has been a revival of madras and of brilliant plaids, to be made up in the small square bows, which have entirely taken the place of the “butterfly.” These ties come with square ends, and the bow must have a reasonably large knot, and the tie must be rec*angular. In the beginning or the summer there was a tendency to adopt the standing collar turned down at the ends, but as the warm weather set in with such torrid perseve ance, the all-around turned-down collar b: came the favorite, and it will remain so to the end of the season. There is but little variation in the shapes from those of last year. The round-end collar has not as mary admirers as the one which is per- fectly square. This with the square bow is neat and smart, and well adapted for very warm days. Returning, ence more “o the subject of ties, the old-time foulards, in blue and white, seem to more than hold their own, and the white polka dot on a Gark ground has now, as always. the eal? with men who dress well but quietly. It is needless to say anything concerning the numerous ties, handkerch’efs, s*iri pa‘- terns, and even hat bands and bathing suits, with the design of the stars and stripes. Patriotism and the love of the flag of one’s country will always act against their adap- tation to such uses by any American gentle- man. The shop windows are filled with such devices, but so far none but the very vulgar have purchased them. The shirt patterns most in vogue are those with the wide stripes running across the bosom, blue and pink beirg the favorite colors. Just at present m:any of the shons are having their summer sales before the tak- ing of stock and the opening of the au- tumn goods. A man with an average figure need not have his shirts made to order, but can be well suited and wel fitted by the ready-made garment. The American shirt manufactvrers have brought these to a state of almost absolute perfection, and every change in fashion is immediately ecpied. At the most fashionable establish- ment in New York there has been an at- tempt to !ntroduce collars of the same color ss the shirt. The Prince of Wales, who has tnken to colored shirts this sum- mer, has adopted this particular style. Of these there are scme very pretty ones in drabs and blues, the collars being all- around turn-cowns. A number of flannel shirts, to be worn with white collars and white linen cuffs—the latter attached—are The French tongue. The liberal government of Senor Sagasta, having introduced censor- ship of foreign telegrams, such as never been practiced in Russia, was at its | wit's end to find a censor capable of read- ing messages written in German, and, final- used at the seaside and in traveling. The favorite patterns are plaids, blues and greens, and the red tartan predominating. In many of the shops these command a high price, as they are supposed to be im- Ported, but at several they can be had for ly, it was decided that they should go as ($1.50 euch. They ate a good investment, as they were, i. I frequently saw two identical telegrams, of which one was in-French and the other in ed in at the following day I learned that the ‘message had been euppressed by the cen- }Sor and the German telegram transmitted nd- and on the | coolest French they are always smart, and are for Sa a athletic mes Generally, besides being the very end to be worn in extremely hot Weather. Several of the are also very comfortable offering madras pajamas at $1 a suit. These some of the midsummer bargains. a ONDAY MORN. ing at § v'clock we place on sale another lot ef these superb Extra Large Size Fine White Rattan Rockers—with high back and full rolling edge clea down to rocker comfortable nes out every one we \@ last Monday. Worth every cent of $5 cash Monday—cash of eredit—only = $3.19. All Refrigerators Reduced. Cash or Credit. VERY Refrigerator in the house at one- third of regular marked prices—cash or credit. These include the celcbrated Macki- naw Charcoal-filled Refrigerators, the purest cleanest, roomiest und most economical Refrigera- tors made. We should like to close them all out Monday to make room for new fall stock—bence = unheard-of reduction. You can name your own rms. P. J. NEE, Credit House, 7th and H. Employments and Insanity. From London Tit-Bits, A French scientist has been investigatin, the interesting question of which kind of employment most quickly wears out the brain. He has found that military and naval professions are the worst a man an enter if he wants to go sane to the