Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1898, Page 8

“MOSES .ds 1th. F st. cor. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Furniture Factory 12th and B. Storage, 22d & M. = Moving, fture Repa’ Packing and F Porch Rocker, ODc. in Tare avanti Reductions on Parlor Furniture. The arrival of a big shipment ot new fall stock necessitates the im- mediate disposal of the furniture now displayed in our show rooms. In order to make the much needed room we have cut still deeper into the already greatly reduced prices. These will give you an inkling of the bargains to be had: PARLOR SUIT t $32. 3-ple DD PIECES. ps e fa. Oe d damask $1800 Diva $18 00 4 air. 22. edd mahe Divan, carved... HAVE YOU NOTICED? Z, @ 5 a a Everybody z Zz x F z Ea 3 : Ss gS Oya shaving themselves nowadays, and why shouldn't they. It’s sat- isfaction, personal com- fort and a dean fi no barber’s itch, efther, with one of these py BRUSHES, bristles don’t come out, only A0c., and our celebrated Leather Razor Strop, 50c., barber net be at Meee! ® 2 BS 3 MT a & "WUE MANUALS NNN UNE USUAL ENN MARMARA NTEED RAZORS,” $1.25, $1.50. TOPHAM’S Headquarters for Shavers’ and lers’ Goods, IR Ge to Siccardi’s FOR BAR INS IN HUMAN HAIR. Hair Switches at ¢ 5 witches reduced to $1 witches reduced to $2.50. itches reduced to $5.00. Bray and White Wair reduced in same proportion. Mme. Siccardi, TIL Ith st., next to Palais Koyal. Private rooms for bairdressing, shampoui rein fi and sel3-16,t0 oR WELL t Company m,tuth&f-ly ~ LOUTHAN, BUILDER, 408 8TH ST_ ir or remodel your house on MOS TS; estimates cheerfully given: Pan willl re PAYME. postal. Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea. Pure, fragrant and delicious in the cup. Has no superior in its uniform excellence. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. HE Wert KNOWN STRENGTHENTS erties of IRON. combined with other te . are found in Carter's Iron rengthen the nerves and body and vod and complexto STURA BITTERS. s of bad weather, Dysentecy, je Corrected It. Record. Park Ridg M schools closed for rt's class had reached study of geography wh of the names of states ffer themselves for so- r had drilled the litt! as the abbreviated “O." standing s being repre e last dren were all of course, but Mr. Anderaon’s lit- oy seemed to bz worried about some- Miss noticed his agitation, for the cause, get mad if I tell you,” he said, art she insisted. “Tell me if i that troubles you.” ated you,” said hey sold you these not all done and fin- h all the words on them.” mystified teacher asked the littl ished, and The chap to indicate the error, and, taking a cil, he carefully marked the chromo to read thus: REMEMBER ME. ds ‘That's the way it ought to be,” he said. ‘You sze, they left out a whole word in printing them. cee ee Don't miss Hoeke's clearing sale of Fur- Ature and Carpets. —Advt. His Skill and Devotion Wins Big Naval Vic- tories. Changed Attitude Nowadays Toward { Jackie — His Heroiam Lauded. There is an old gunner’s mate on the bat- tie ship Oregon who has been in the service for over thirty years. He polished and cared fo- the nine-inch smooth-bore guns of the old navy, transferred his affections to the wicked sixty-pounders when they vere in vogue, and has finaily adopted as his pet and pride one of the monster thir- teen-inch beauties of the Oregon. He can- not read a word, and signs the paymaster’s rolls with a cross, yet he knows the intri- cate mechanism of a breechioader as a scholar does the alvhabet, and he can hit @ canvas bull’s eye 2,000 yards away with an 1,14 pound projectile as easily as an expert pool player can make a pocket. The Orexon’s Decisive Shots. When the ill-fated ships of Admiral Cer- vera’s fleet poked their noses past Morro Castle in their desperate and theatrical at- tempt to escape from Santiago harbor, this grizzled old gunners mate was engaged in his usual task, that of Jovingly shining up the glossy coat of his thirteen-inch pride. When the cry went up that the enemy was escaving and the drums and bugles and gongs hastily sounded general quarters, he gave a few finishing touches to the muz- zie, then quietly took his station in the tur- ret. Pres y turning to a young seaman gunner next to kim he said: “Charlie, I'll bet you a month's pay that I make a better shot at the Dago beggars than you. What was the prompt reply. Ten min- er the old gunner’s mate squinted his eye along the sight, signaled the man at the training lever to ease off a little, took the range from the officer in charge of the division, then gave the firing lanyard a quick jerk.’ When the smoke lifted the eager watchers saw a great yawning hole in the port bow of the Almirante Oquendo. A cheer came from the men in the turre: and the old veteran glanced triumphantly toward the seaman gunner. ‘The latter's turn soon came. The Oquendo, battered and help‘ess, drifted ashore in flames. The Oregon, accompanied by the Brooklyn, sped on after the fleet-footed Colon. The rapid-fire batteries of both American ships rattled and shrieked after the fugitive. The eight-inch guns rumbled an unceasing cho- rus as they belched forth their steel shells, and occasionally a deeper roar from the thirteen-inch monsters would give a might- ier volume to the din. It was after one of the latter shots that the forward turret of the Oregon echoed with a rousing cheer. Charlie, the young seaman gunner, had just dropped the firing lanyard from his hand, and it was seen that the Colon’s conning tower was in ruins. “He told me before he pulled the lanyard that he would fetch it.” exclaimed one of the gun’s crew admiringly, ‘‘and he did." These shots, absolutely marvelous under the circumstances, were fired by men rep- resenting the two extremes of the service. The old gunner’s mate gained his skill through years of experience; the seaman gurner, scarcely of age, was the product of a modern system of training. But both were American gunners, and that term means something these da: The Yankee Gunner's Training. Eighty-six years ago Great Britain, then as now one of the great powers of the earth, discovered that Americans could win naval battles. But the English historians Sravely decided that it was, to use Hume's own words, “because of a secret art in gunnery How our gallant forefathers who manned the Constitution and the United States would have laughed at that! They knew, as we know today, that our skill in gunnery comes from a system which has as its keynote one pregnant word— Practice! Practice! When the torpedo boat Morris dropped iu at the Brooklyn navy yard on her way to Cuba several weeks ago among the differ- ent members of the crew who went ashore for a short run was a young man, smooth- faced and blue-eyed, and with a placid, calm expression, ich as might be worn by a youth studying theology. He was clad jn the picturesque uniform of the naval sail- ors and there was nothing ‘n his attire or bearing to indicate that he had, among his board, a medal won for expert nship with great guns. He was a nner, had graduated from the hool at Washington and could 4 thirtee ch shell in the vitals of emy’s warship with the accuracy of a ugh Rider using a revolver. That young man had entered the service apprentice when he was scarcely six- teen. He early attracted the notic2 of hi superior offic who are always on the lcokout for promising material, and was sent, after learning the duties of a sallor, to the Government Gunnery School. Thre he spent a number of months under theo- retical and practical tuition in the science of gunmanship. When he graduated at the -rd of the course h> was detailed to the Newport “orpedo School, and there ab- sorbed more scientific training. A few ks spent in a private arms manufac tory, and ue has returned to the servics— and to his bluejacket’s uniform—as a sea- man gunner. Although almost fitted for a cemmission, he is permitted to occupy a position paying him the meager salary of thirty-five dollars a month and rations. here are many young m=n such as he in our naval service. They are to be found on every ship, and there are hundreds and hundreds of naval apprentices in training for the same station. It was either the sea- men gunners or men rendered expert by con- stant practice after our thorough system who manned the batteries of the Olympia, Baltimore and Boston in the battl> of Ma- nila bay, and of the Brooklyn, Oregon, jowa, Texas and the rest of Sampson's fleet in the destruction of Cervera’s fugi- tive squadron off Santiago. The “man be- hind the gun” in the American navy is no magician. de can shoot with mary-zlous accuracy, and he can make a steve with a rapid-fire gun of any warship afloat, but he ts enabled to do it simply because he has been instructed after that fashion, They Fire Real Shots. When the officers of Cerv2ra’s squadron recovered from their shock after the anni- hilation of their ships, one of them—the ex- ecutive officer of the Maria Ter2sa—ex- claimed to Lieutenant Commander Wain- wright of the gallant little Gloucester: “Madre de Dios! You Americans shoot three shots to our one. And you hit 2very time. How do you do it? What is the secret?” “It is no secret,” was the reply. “We keep our men constantly at practice. They are at the guns day after day, wek in and week out. And we train them under 6 vice conditions with the regulation charges and projectiles every three months.” * The Spaniard was astound:d. “You fire real shots?” he exclaimed. “It costs very much!" In that last sentence will be found one of the most potent reasons for the defeat of the Spanish naval vessels during th2 pres- ent war. And if the details of nistory be carefully searched, the loss of the armada the whole series of naval disasters ex- periencsd by the Spanish flag during the past centuries can be laid to the fact that they have been parsimonious in expendi- tures and dilatory in training. Guns Have Pet Names. A visitor to one of our warships will find the various guns as spotlessly clean as a good housewlfe’s kitchen. The gunner’s gang on board each vessel {s always at work scouring, polishing and brightening. The guns are taken apart at stated inter- vals, and the intricate mechanism of the breech given special attention. It is worth a gunner’s warrant to have a spot of rust discovered on the bright work of a piece of ordnance under his charge. This strict care tends to foster a peculiar affection of the men for their guns, and they grow to speak of them as animate be- ings. There is hardly a gun in the navy but has a pet name, and in time of battle like that of Santiago there is actually a rivalry between the different crews as to the successes of their special pets. If the casual visitor to one of the big warships carelessly places his hand upon one of the shining “big beauties” or leans against its polished sides, he will find the salty tar who has that special piece in charge glar- ing at him in silent rage if the deck officer ts about. If that officiat’s eye is turned the y other way the gunner will resent the un- j conscious sacrilege with a picturesque and MAN BEHIND THE GUN | ye THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898-12 PAGES, The Very End of the Season’s 50 Boys’ Short Pants Suits, worth up to $3, for They are guaranteed Suit made up in Brownie and Reefer styles; specially carefully taflored, sean locked stitched and buttons securely fasten- ed; they are neat patterns, suitable for the 3 to Glyear youngsters. $1 -19 All-wool Cheviot 175 Boys’ Short Pants $] -39 Suits, worth up to $3.50, Some are plain Black, others are fancy All-wool Cheviots, in Double-breasted, Brownle and Reefer styles. They are weighted for late summer and early fall wear. Boys’ Long Pants A Suits, worth up to $4, $1 50 Not over 45 Suits in the lot—neat pat- terns and good, honest wool Suits, with Single-breasted Sack Coats and Pants cut small and shapely, 14 to 19 are the sta Worsted Knee Pants, 65c¢. These Pants are made out of the finest trouserings in small patterns that are ap- 233 pairs of Boys’ OO AMC LR AEE ECM: Sete “propriate for knee punts years. Values are Sf $1.25 and $1.50. Sizes 3 to 15 years. ¢ Lot of Boys’ Wash Knee 13 $ & Pants, worth up to 30¢., Cc. 3 ‘That is 2 pairs for 25c.—less than one pair Sf is worth. “A very few are plain White—most are fancy Lin sizes—but ues Of course we haven't all ly all, Men’s White and Fancy AS Vests, worth up to $2.50, Co Just think of that—the choice of White and Fancy Vests, worth from $1 to $2.50, for 48c. We've never given euch values be: Seehonlondentententeeteots so fore. The only thing that can be sald y against these Vests js that they are tossed. and tumbled—some so very little that you wouldn't detect {t—none so badly that they cannot be worn before re-laundering. They are the fine Vests. All sizes—big, medium ae soegete and sinall, eeetotete Sorneng of Sercorionts % | $3.50, $3.75 and $4 Pants. Bargains. Our rule not to carry the goods of one season over into the next is as closely observed as though we were contemplating a move forty miles away. as they are—are not unusual for us. choice of Men’s All- ool Suits, worth u to $13.50, Pd Fos That means a great deal more than the figures convey. They are our Suits—Sui ane, made, and they are every fashion-perfect “and quality-perfect. You know very well that our $13.50 Suits are Rot approached elsewhere for less than $15 —so in this sale we are giving you what are generally considered $15 Suits for half price —$7.50." You'll tind “many a pattern that will be all right for fall wear. 600 pairs of Men’s Pants, worth up to $5, for lee About 200 pairs of these Pants are left from Suits that we found when we match- ed up. The others are regular separate Pauts; but whichever they are—they have our proper cut and perfect fit, and are in patterns that you'll appreciate. Maybe you can mateh that coat and vest you are wear- ing wow. All the small lots of Men’s Separate Pants— Are out on the bargain counters. giving you fully 15 We are patterns to select from and off the regular price of each we have big slice. For yon who are just needing a pair of Pants it's a great oppor- tunity. $2.50 and $3.00 Pants. $1.95 $2.45 $5.00 and $6.00 Pants... .. .$3.95 $6.50 and $7.00 Pants. $4.75 $7.50 and $8.00 Pants. $5.25 Men’s Straw Hats, Choice for 48c. Of any of them that have been selling up to $1. Mostly soft braids—but there are a few stif braids. All correct shapes, Also we shall give you the ci Straw Hats, worth up to § soft braids only, but absolutely olee of Men's 8c. for... tfestestonteetostontectoct Such offerings as we make below—big u And it doesn’t require a moment of our time to arrange for such selling. One stroke of the pen wipes out the old price—and writes the new—the veriest fraction of the original. We hope to clear out the mentioned lots in the next two days. the temptations are powerful enough—when you consider the qualities and count the savings. latest shapes and best Straws, Saks and Company, “‘Saks’ Corner.”’ Soedenteetee see senteaseeteeteeteetoeteetentesteateneatontenteetee sees ensencensetinetee tot nie deedaed ir Se ee a EE ee Surely Boys’ Straw Hats, 10 worth up to 50c.. for Ce $ Boys’ Yacht Straw Hats, latest shapes, ‘¢ With silk bands; mostly 50c. Hats—to close out—I0e. <2 Children’s Straw Satlors, wide braids; & plain and fancy Straws, ‘silk & trimmed, worth up to | 50c., 18¢ BA for.. 5 eg $ Ladies’ Shoes, worth $] -89 = up to $3.50, for $ Broken lots of our regular $2.50, $3 and % $3.50 Flack and ‘Tan Oxfords, with patent 3 leather and kid tips; every one of the styles 4s popular and every pair of the Shoes isa‘? full value. xg Choice of the broken lots of Ladies’ regu- Jar $1.50, $1. and $2 Black ea and Tan Viet Kid Oxfords and 8 $ utton and Lac joots, £ ESTATES! Oc, Men’s Shoes, worth $2-79 = up to $4.50, for ee Broken lots of Men’s regular $3. $4.50 Russia Calf, Tan Viel Kid and Oxfords, and also the br Patent Leather Oxfords, They are the best styles that have been shown anywhere this season—and if you can be fitted you've got a big bargain. 0. $4 and ‘© Shoes, nm lots of Choice of Men's Russ Satin Calf Lace Shoes, If and Black have been sell- ing at $2.50, $3 and $3.25; all made on thi hewest Jasts—of course these are broken lots, like the others, and that’s why they are reduced like this. - $1.98 Children’s Shoes, worth up to $1.25, for 79¢. Broken lots of Black and Tan Lace and Button Shoes and Oxfords; right styles and right qualities, and if we had all sizes we'd still ask full price. Choice of Misses’ and Children’s Black and Tan Viel Kid Button and Lace Shoes, with kid and vesting tops; S$] 19 ° regular $1.50, $1.75 and $2 values, broken sizes, for.... ohoatecontodtostocte oaioeterioste hoetesosiedte shoste loatestostestostestostonte ontoaseate atostentostedioetoete ats ee oc Piratical flow of language that makes the offender move to a safe distance. But if one manifests a friendly interest in learn- ing about the good record of the gun he will find that there is no surer or quicker road to Jackie's heart and that he can be eloquent by the hour in praise of the fine points of his favorites. All this is wisely ordered. The American system of gunnery in all {ts details stands vindicated and upheld before the world, and in future years, when the history of this war is treated dispassionately, a prom- inent niche will be reserved for that pecu- liar product of Yankee ingenuity and wis- dom—the man behind the gun! SS COLONIAL BEACH, AT Hotel and Cottages Are Well Fillea— Camps Breaking Up—Late Arrivalis. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. COLONIAL BEACH, Va August 20, 1898 Colonial Beach appears to lose none of its charm as the summer wears on, an although many visitors have left within the last week or so, others have come dewn to fill their places, and the holiday life, with its many attract‘ons and all its good times, moves right along. Unless the weather should turn decidedl> colder tt is Frobable that there will be no great thin ning out here befors the first of next month at the earliest. A very pleasant entertainment for the benefit of the Bell Home was given last Monday evening. Besides recitations and songs, instrumental music was furnished by a banjo ana mandolin club. Quite a lit- tle sum was realized to aid the work of the Home. The masquerade dance and eake walk, given last Thursday evening, was one of th> most successful affairs of the kind which has taken place at the Beach this year. Miss Myrtle Moore sueceeded in car- rying off the first prize. A vaudeville en- tertainment is being arranged for n2xt week. Capt. W. W. Mullen, a well-known swim- mer and diver, and for many vears a life guard at various Atlantic resorts, is at the Beach for a time. He has very kindly of- fer2d to give the child. zn at the Bell Home jJessons in swimming, and has ov dozen of them practicing under his direction at the Beach every day. Mrs. M. Mason of Washington and Miss Pearl Haley of Philadelphia have been visiting at the Beach this wzek with Mrs. W. H. Teddy. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Brady and Mr. Thomas Wyman and wife are stopping with Mrs. John Brady at her summer home at Classic Shore. Mr. D. M. Hess and family are occupying the Bell cottage again this summer. Charles Vermillion, Dr. E. F. Comiskey and Dr. Elm2r Yont have dropped «nchor at Colonial Beach for a while on their way down the river in their sloop yacht “Spar- tan.” They have been cruising in the Po- tomac since about the middle of last month and expect to go on down to Coan river and St. George's Island about th2 Ist of Sep- tember. The “Adalcynia,” having on board Mr. Randall Brown, Mr. Levay and Dr. E. L. Bryant, is also stopping here for a little breathing spell. Her crew left Washington on Monday last. They are out for a cruise of eight weeks, and expect eventually to go as far as Ocean City, Md. Another trim little yacht which will be here up to about the Ist of next month is the Gloriana. She is manned by Mr. Carr, William Keitle and Clifford Wright. The Daphne, with her crew, is also an- chored off the beach for a season. One of the best-equipped camps on the Beach ts “Camp Excelsior,” which will be Lere until the Ist of September. Its mem- bership consists of Charles Ulrich, wife and children and G. B. Cantwell. Mrs. E2. ward Sparshott, Mrs, Daniel Daley, Mrs, J. McIntire and Miss Ada Sebastian paid a visit to the camp this week. Next to “Camp Excelsior” is the flourish- ing camp of the Acme Cycle and Social Club, which arrived here the first of the weck. Its members are Arthur L. Grimes, captain; H. C. Butler, lieutenant; Harry erforth, E. C. Brown, R. E. Dugan, R. I. Watts. A. H. Sparshott, P. Ulrich, Harry R. Lohman and Daniel! I. Hahn. The club turned out en masse and serenaded the Beach last Wednesday night. “Red, White and Blue Camp” is another recent arrival, consisting of J. P. Robert- son’s family, Mrs. M. T. Rob2rtson, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sewall of Capitol Hill and Walter Tolson of Anacostia. “Camp Hoboes’ Rest’? leaves tomorrow for Washington. “Camp Ubidam,” consisting of F. O. Lewis and E. P. Corbett, is here for three weeks. The “Lost Angels” recently put in an ap- pearance here, and expect to remain in cover at the Beach for a couple of weeks longer. “Camp Lucas” will be here until about the Ist of next month. Its membership consists of Calvin Lucas, H. S. Lucas and Jesse Lown. ‘The folowing Washingtonians are recent arrivals at Colonial Beach: Eckington House—Mr. Martin, Mrs. B. Devlin, C. Klee, wife and son; J. Cassidy, Mr. Witzeger, Mrs. Mollle Soloman, the Misses Josie and Irene Reh, Mrs. Fred Wil- liams and family, Mrs. Williams, sr., and Gaughter and Mr. and Mrs. Weston. The Alvin—Benjamin Fincke, Edward J. Buechert, Herman Walz, Mrs. F. lL. Goodale, C. D. Little, C. E. Little, Julius Beumgarten, wife and daughter, Charles 8. Sloane and family, H. H. W. Thiers and family, Junius J. Pittman, J. C. Littlepage and wife, Charles J. Hindley, Miss Lucket, T. H. Coates and wife, W. J. Johnson, Mr: B. H. Gibson, Mrs. J. A. Coopei I J. A. MacDonald, Dr. C L. Thorp, Mrs. B. H. ¢ and daughter, the M Jeanette MacDonald, Su- Fred M. and setta Thring, wife and mother and E. K. Mai ley and wife. Johnson ,House—H. A. Pflieger, Mrs. M. Oettinger, Miss Ray Fischer, Miss M. Ling- back, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hendley, L. 0. Hasselback, Mrs. R. E. Taylor, R. A, Ha: ler, Mrs. M. Walker and the Misses We J. A. Lynch, H. P. Baldwin, William Wool: F. M. Hill, W. Sheffer, J. R. Lusby, Mri W. A. Pierec and the Misses Pierce, Miss McManus, the Mi . and L, Oettinge . A. Burlingame, ke, Mrs. W. H. R. Stuurt and_wife c. Emmert, Mrs. Xander and nder and P. H. Mille Mr. and Mrs, King, Mr. and Mrs. Martin and daughter, George F. ‘and wife, Mrs. Rhineberg and the Rhineberg, Mr. Shuman of Alexan- Margaret Flinn and granddaugh- ark and Mrs. Barnard of Miss Bertie } Wolcott Hous: Mis: dria, Mr ter, J 4 Georgetown. Cushing Cottage—Mrs. Waddington, Miss on, W. ¢. Woodward, G. Smith, E. Birckhead, G. M. Thomas, W. J. Ham- acher and wife, C. W. Wagner, 8. B. fas- ten, Mrs. Williams and son, Thomas Will- jams and wife, Thomas V jiams, jr., A. J. Gibson, K. Harvey, M. Moran, Mrs. Cruse, Fred. Cruse, James Cruse, Beatrice Cottrell, James Porter, Harry E. Carter, F. L. Jenkins, K. M. Owens, Miss Philpott, Mr. Hall, wife and niece, Clarence Hall and or. Frank E. Park and son. : Washington House—Mrs. Volland and child, Miss Irene Volland, Wm. R. Jones, Mrs.'King, Miss E. D. Poole, H. Dobbins and wife, Miss M. Burns, T.’M. Cogswell and son, Jemes Kennedy, William T. Thompson, Edward Bansel, Charles Ban- sel, H. Phillips, C. E. Tangley, J. A. Pier- pont, Roland FIL, ©. A. Harvey, N. Holmes, Miss Annie Moore, Miss Katherine Kohner, ¥. M. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Bachner, J- P. Stelner of Alexandria, J. F. Birrell, Henry L, Siteb, W. J. Deland, W. A. Coop- er, David Cramer, wife and daughter, Fred. ‘A. Volland, Charles Kling, Henry F.’ Rugs, W. A. Goodman, J. C. Stratton, P. F. Horn- ing and Mrs. Ruppert. Sa ete TREASURES FROM THE DEEP. Cannon Raised From a Vensel Sank Over 300 Years Ago. From the Irish Times. A very curious cargo has just been brought to Cork on the steamer Mayflower. It was nothing less than a dozen cannon that have been raised from the bottom of the sea in Dunworley bay, off the coast of Cork, after having lain there for upward of 300 years. For the past fortnight diving operations have been going on in Dunwor- ley bay with a view to the recovery of cer- tain treasure sunk in Spanish vessels that went to the bottom over 300 years ago. The facts of what led up to this remarka- ble distovery are of interest. It appears that two well-known Cork gentlemen, Messrs. J. Mulcahy and T. R. Holland, re- ceived precise information about two Span- ish ships—one of them a pirate—-that were lost in Dunworley bay over 300 years ago, and, after consulting with Mr. Ensor, saly- age contractor of Queenstown, who placed his diving gear at their disposal, they form- ed a smali syndicate to,explore the bay and seek for the treasu a at the sunken ships. They secured for this purpose the services of Mr. Patri¢k C@llins, a diver well known in connection’ with the raising of the lightship Puffin, that foundered some time ago off the coast of;Cork, and placed the superintendence of the operations in the hands of Capt. Jeremiah Collms, an able and experienced navigator, with the result that the sunken Spanish=ships have been discovered and the dozen cannon brought to the surface and landed atCork. The infor- mation received by :Messrs. Mulcahy and Holland as to the whereabouts of the sunk- en ships was evidently most perfect, and very little difficulty was experienced in lo- cating the vessels at the bottom of Dun- worley bay. It is now believed that ere long there will be brought to the surface something of far greater intrinsic value than old cannon, and it is intended to em- ploy dynamite to aid in securing tke tgried treasure which the Sunken ships are re- puted to contain. The cannon are in a won- derful state of preservation after being 300 years in the water. ——_ + o-____ Wealth on Its Travels, From the Chicago Tribune. Miss Ollabrod—‘“There’s @ clever sculp- tress down this way. You ought to see what she can make out of butter,” Miss Ritchley-Greest—“She’s a good one if she can make as much out of it as my pa makes out of olsomargarine.” THE SHARK AS A SENTINEL, An Incident of the Civil War at Dry Tortugas. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The recent ordering of troops to the Dry Tortugas, Fla., recalls a curious incident in which a boy prevented the escape of prisoners and performed a humanitarian act which was greatly misunderstood at the time and aroused no little comment in the press of the day. At the time mentioned the Island of Dry Tortugas was used as a great prison, and bounty jumpers, deserters and prisoners of all classes were confined there to the num- ber of several thousands. The island is but thirteen acres in extent, surrounded by a wide and deep moat which made it almost impossible for prisoners to escape, yet every time a vessel came into the harbor one or more men would make the attempt. Obtaining ropes, they would lower themselves into the moat from a port hole, swim across the ditch and try to pass out the tide gate, despite the fact that sentries paced up and down on eve face and kept watchful vigilance, with or. ders to fire and cali the guard.’ Several prisoners did escape the sharp eyes of the guards by swimming and dodging under water when passing the sentinel. ¥ ing the tide gate, they would dive swim to the channel and in the darkness b aboard the steamer lying there and al themsel But all were not succ fortunate men dropped into the ditch fr the ropes and were found drowned the fo! lowing morning. The guards were double. and everything done to prevent the at- tempted escapes; not because thi was any danger of the men getting away, as the transports were always searched, but to prevent casualties. Just then it happened that the surgeon of the post was making a study of the large sharks thereabouts, and one day his son suggested that they put a big maneater in the moat, where it could be watched. He said to General Meigs, who was station- ed at Fort Jefferson at that time, * will prevent the men from swimming the moa and so be the means of saving their live: ‘The proposition was put into immediate effect. The surgeon’s son, with the boys of another officer, went out fishing and soon captured a shark, which the surgeon's twelve-oared barge towed in shore, the huge fish beating the water with its tail and at one time taking the cutwater in its jaws and shaking it as a cat would a mouse. Finally, after several hours of hard work and with the assistance of many men, the shark, which was at least thirteen feet in length, was hauled over the tide bridge, the surgeon’s son cut out the hook, and with a swirl of its big tail the monster went dash- ing away. The shark was dubbed the provost mar- shal by the prisoners, and that it inspired a wholesome dread in their minds was soon evident. But it was a perfectly harmless creature. It swam round and round, very near the brick wall, with one eye cast up pathetically. It presented a formidable spectacle, moving slowly along, and no one dared enter the water, consequently no casualties were reported. But it was not long before an article appeared in a north- ern paper calling attention to the terrors of Dry Tortugas, where among other tortures the Union officers used man-eating sharks to capture prisoners, and no little excite. ment was occasioned among thoughtless readers in the north and south at what was conceived to be the brutality of the officers who had charge of the Dry Tor:ugas prison, Meanwhile the great shark, in reality a timid and utterly demoralized creature, was swimming about, refusing the daintiest morsels of fish which were offered it, final- ly becoming so tame that it could be touch- ed by its boy captors, who followed it about on rafts, while the naturalist watch- ed its method of swimming and made many sketches of it and the singular fishes which clung to its sides. The shark lived six months, finally dying of starvation. Its jaws,may now be seen in the American Mu- seum of Natural History, Central Park, New York city. Revived on the Dissecting Table. From the London Standard. The dissecting room of the Military Hos- Pital of Algiers has just witnessd the re- suscitation of a soldier who had been sup- posed to be dead for three days. It was at the very moment when the professor of surgery was about to dissect the supposed corpse that the soldier suddenly awoke from a prolonged lethargy. The three per- sons ‘who witnessed the scene were struck with such amazement that they were at first unable to do anything. It was not until after they had seen the supposed corpse quietly slip off the marble slab on which he was to have been dissected and ge into an adjoining room to write a few words on a sheet of paper to assure him- self that he was really alive and awake that the doctor and his assistants came to his aid. It is stated that the recovery of the soldier is absolutely complete. -———-+e0_______ It matters little what it is that you want— whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, ; seeergete Seeger eg ‘ seeder eet nog gene ete sendongenge Soe Segoe % ses ees eeontoegeageage SPALL SP RABELIIAEESS}ORPD(SN ! 0° SE VMS ot 924, 926, 928 7th, remnant sale tomorrow. pieces. Tunning through a to 704-706 K st. “The Dependable Store.” A slaughter of remnants. According to our usual custom we shall hold our we More than ever now we are anxious to dispose of the short lengths, ends of lines, etc., etc., so that we may start the new season without being hampered by small lots short lengths, which to you are just as desirable as full lots and full 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. ly and So tomorrow’s sale will be made particularly interesting _be- cause values will be immense—the st desirable merchandise will be offered for half and much less in most instances. Shirt waists, 12)4c. A lot of shirt waists left from the 23c. sale, consisting of lawns, in neat figured patterns. They are broken tn size and heace will be offered for 1219¢. each. Child’s dresses, 25c. A small lot of children’s pink and blue figured dresses, made low neck effect — sold for 50c. this esasan—to g» for Die. 10c. and 12%c. white stuffs, 5c. Lot of the most desirable white goods, consisting ef India Hnons. striped Swiss and dimit sold this season for Be, J, nogv tn remnant rd. 12%4c. white stuffs, TAC. Lot of -emnants of black India lncns, clgck ainsovk. &e., tn good length vhich sold for J2i¢. yard off the will be sold for 7 a lengths, will go for # IZ%e. lengths of ngnred lawns, Perfectly fast in color, will Le sold to morrow for 1%e. yard. 1214¢. to 25c. stuffs, 5c. Al the remaants of figured organdies, aghams, madras, bativie. ¢., Which scld for 12%. the plece, will ve soid yard. 10c. silkoline, 314c. yd. Lot of remnants of ach silkoline in plain and frured pat warranted us colors, such 2s svld for 1c. sold for Sle. yard. 69c. crib spreads, 47c. Small lot cf heavy ecib spreads fn band- some Marseliles vat pearl hespmed and ready fa sol for 69e., Will be soli & Window shades, 39c. Lot of od window shades, male of opaque cloth and mounted en Hartsh improved patent clasp rollers, will for 38¢. each. 50c. golf caps, I4c. Per! dk a half boys’ all-wool golf caps. vnd sold for . will be sold for ide. $1.98 to $3 suits, $1.39. An odd lot of boys’ double-breasted ruits, in sizes 5 to 15 years, and a lot of blouse, vestle and Fauntleroy styles, in sizes 3 to 8 yeurs; they scld for $1.98, $2.50 and $3, and you have the choice of the lot tomorrow for $1 10c. to 1Sc. linings, 414¢. yard. Short lengths of heavy twilled silesta, and colors. and a lot of fast and colored French percaline, per- s lawns, &c.. which sold for 1c. to 25e. yard. in good lengths, will be sold for 4%c. yard. 29. 39c. silks, 19c. yard. of remnants of colored Japanese . twill foulards, in all colors, Kui silks, natural pongee silk, blac China silk. which sold as high as ic. 3ard. will be sold for 19c. yard. 69c. silks, 29c. yard. Lot of short lergths of black brocaded taffeta, check taffeta, figured India silks, in all’ colors; plzin black India silks, stripe and figured taffeta silk, which sold for as high as 6¥c yard, will be sold for 29c. yard. 98c. silks, 49c. yard. Short length: of Diack brocaded eatin and gros grain silk. isin black gros grain and satin, ain & & eurah. plain and figured changeable taffe plaid taffeta acd surah silks, whic for as high ‘MSc. will be offered tomorrow fer 4¥c. yard. &c. linen crash, 434c. yd Remnants of untieached lMnen Which sold for 8c. yard from the Will be offered tomorrow for 4c crus plece, yard, 25c. towels, 16c. 3G6e. each. Napkins, 6c. Lat of ten dozen kins, On da with ghths dinner na red banter, hen ready for use, sold for a dollar a doz to go for Ge. ‘euch, 432 yurds, which sold from the pices Se, We. and 12Ke., yard. Remnants of narrow Valenciennes laces, Which sell sually for Gc offered for 2c ard, will be yard, Men’s 25c. belts, 15c. All that is left can and 1 will be sold t our men’s belts. of ther, which sold for 35c., morrow for 1 each, 15c. to2Sc. band bows, 10c Lot of men's fancy which sold for 15c., will be scld for luc silk band bows, i%e.. and 25e. each, 50c. drawers, 3lc. Lot of check nainsook and pepperell fear drawers, with Pt a which sold for Buc. palr— in sizes 30, 50.. shirts, 33c. Sot of mea's fine black satine shirt a few sizes missing, which seld for 54 Will be sold for 33¢. eac 8 to 12i4c. embdy, Sc. 3 will be sold for Sc. 4 6c. laces, 2c. yard. Lot of men’s cuffs, in small sizes, which are our regular 1c. grade, will be sold fer 3c. pair. Men’s 15Sc. cuffs, 3c. | LEELA EDEL LLDPE A BRIERE = RII RRR PRR Wave LD o——_________» The suit yours until you o the ft O keep point in mind, how always — The final clean up of our Spring and Summer Suits to order commences tomorrow morning at eight o’clock. The line which we've been selling at $8 has been entirely closed out, and we wrote our Balti- more house if they had any more which we could sell at $8, to send them along. how many they have—but ALL will be here to- morrow morning. This will be your last chance tosecure a suit worth every penny of $12.50 for Mertz and Mertz, Tailors, 906 F Street. SOAOOROORORRERRE OOO ee en en SSIES SENSIS ERI ERS RELIED RIEDEL PG, 1s not aa that ° — TN POLIS AAS Fo We don’t know PAAR RRA RDIA PAPO PPADS YS Store closed at 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Those considering the pur- chase of any article of Jewelry or Silver Ware—whether in- tended for a wedding, anniver- sary or personal gift—will find it to their advantage to visit our store. Newest goods—largest stock—LOWEST PRICES. GALT & BRO,, JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS & STATIONERS, aul6-tu,t! 1107 PENNA. AVENUE. Gill’s Specialties In Metal Boxes. Gill's, Buttercups, Chocolates, Mixed Candies. Quality right—Prices right. 921 F St. and 1223 Pa. Ave. au22-10t* Baby Won’t Mind The hot days so much if the ttle one is dusted with EV. 'TALCUM POWDER. It cures red, itching skin — ehafing — and prickly heat Keeps the skin clear and cool. ‘The best for baby's use. Plain or perfumed. 0c. can. Evans’ Drug Store, Wee 24, Corn. ave. and 8 st. and 1428 Md. ave. au24-16g ASSIGNEE’S SALE, REGARDLESS OF COST, OF all hardware, tools, household furniture, cutlery, Jocks, belts, carpenter and builders’ nails, ete., ete., in store Tth st. BOND, 0020-s,tu,th,10t ~ Save [Toney & Trouble “TheCencord Harness,” Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases and Leather Goods. Lutz & Co., 497 PA. AVE. N.W. (ext National Hotel.) P. S.—Trank Repairing by skilled hands, mb16-244 Save on your gas bill by using our modern up-to-date Gas Rarges, which coneume one-eighth the amount of gas and give five times the beat of the old-fashioned models. Splendid modern stoves from $1 to $100. Glad t% show you through our establishment any day—no matter whether you are ready to buy or not. Gas Appliance Co., 1424 New York Avenue. au2?-28q Take Advantage of Our Photos Being Reduced and let us make you a dozen or two. We've never done better work than we are doing now. Never made daintier than those we've taken since prices have in effect. ““Asisto “Mantellos,"* “"ateang