Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898-14 PAGES. E SU FFERING from Dyspepsia and Stomach RENEWAL OF RIOTS Two Hundred Policemen Guard Vi- Trouble. —_—-— enna’s Italian Club House. instantly Kelieved an: Permanently web E SEH the Ens Cured by Stuart's Dyspep- eae ARREST OF Ma ARMED RIOTERS | A New ns iC but Not a Patent i Empress! Body ia Splendid Casket —— Taken From Geneva. ell relates ‘ os st aaa eS THE PLACE OF BURIAL aa Sc The patient was a man who had sui- | fe my spepsia. {TRI stria, September 14.—The ee | anti-liallan mnstrations here were re- ire alegrotiyr |newed last evening. An ettack upon the divhese so a j {talian Clu’) being Feared, a detachment of nd loss C flesh; the h-art | two hr men police und soldiery ar- eee a 1 him pies wnd | Many of the latter had remed: nt to ne purpe As av experiment | arms in their p I finally bought # fifty " or Starts Dyspepsia Tablets at « gave thi Removing the Remains. to Bim. Almost im: after he had used four tL peerances fu and GE . September 14.— » remains of the ria, borne on a four- y cured. There was nm acidi y ris. Sige. x0: bicat the appetite was | ead followed by two other cars Igorous end he between 10 and ied in floral offerings, was con- nds in weigh hy flesh » the raiiroad station here at Although Start ts iver An enormous concourse of ed and sold in yor Lconsider them the ceremony. & most valuable edditicn to any physician's line of was led by the represent remedies, as they are perfectly harmless and can al court, followed by tt be given to children or invalids or in any cor il, headed by the presidcn dition of the perfect safety. being uncil. ‘The firemen li 5 brillant sunshine made a armle 7 but vegetable ee tone oe ae ayes to the gloomy aspect of he funeral train left here he mafest, 2 bE Loveness, the stomac’ ‘he Funeral Car. al ornamented with derap slight or severe. ements of car Ww Stuart's Dyspersia Tablets are nS, Was surmounted by a silver Stuart Co. of Marshall, Mich.. and s j d white piumes at each corner. Fists everywhere at fifty cents per p= ket was of polished oak, with silver Little book on stomach | mountings. It was almost hidden beneath ldress Stns Marst floral tributes. On the arrival of the hear: ion, which was hi - coffin was removed, the re- © empress were ceremoniously and the casket was placed In the : ued. After ked on the at the rail- ng with black weevess . with the emperor's es, the rema! his wife, the late Empress Elizabeth,w red beside those of the crown prince, The interment on Saturday, , Will be only temporary. — SENATOR GORMAN FAVORED. Democrats of Prince George's County Solid for H spondence of The Evening Star. UPPER MAKLBORO, M4d., September 13, 1898. county convention Special Cx democratic con- here today at 12 o'cl pose of clecting delegate sional convention be ck for the pur- to the congres- to held in Laurel noinate a candidate for Congress from the fifth congressional disirict. Filimore Beall, chairman of the state ce! z tral committee, called the meeting to order e Es and James C. Rodgers was electer chair- ~ You can come here at any mau, with ‘Thomas &. Williams, secretar. = time and get a consultation and A resolution was offered by Robin 2 examination. No office in the White increasing the number of delegates LPP OOD DoDD D-DD - from four to eight, giving each half a vote, | country better equipped. Every ¢ | which, after much’ discussion, was adopted. | +.appliance known to science. Fen, fee netted aoe heorae | 2 The great attraction is my mag- Henault of Kent, candidate for Con- | e fuhcent opdesafmonteter. TENE ® | Som sere ceoniam he Getien oe ae £ discover the slightest indication : Swann, Dr. Richard 3. Hill, Richard = of astigmatism. So powerful Ane RebInoe eee that it gives one a sight of the ‘These gentiemen are | supporters of Senator Arthur P. man as candidate, and in case of his accepting will cast their solid v for Wil- backs of the s. Drop in at Gore the Petersen Jewelry Store and . eras - aie ; @| liam B. Ciagett of Prince George's cot let's talk over vour case. If Upon motion of John T. Burch of Vans- you need glasses I'll fit you ville district resoluuens were adop ; § Bite pledging the dem¢ of Prince George's with perfect exactitude and let cauntecanew: (orantalter ae teanogon ors you pay on any terms you may | great principles enunciated by. Jefferson. - ’ 4 | Madison, Jackson and other able leaders of = the democratic party, of confidence in the ‘splendid leadership of | Senator Arthur P. Gorman, pledging him their cordial support in every effort made to redeem the siate from republican mi. renewing expressions Proctor Donahey, £EDIEK OD POD BreDibahd oto aecingd redred edr ed oh ru expressing the conviction “that to st, 934 F St. the able leadership of Senat n the | democrats of the United St 2 their es in national politics for over also, “as democrats and a ns we denounce as infamous treatment accorded to our gallant soi- and demand that the men guilty Elphonzo Youngs Co amie: hout regard to rank, If - ° shall be held to strict accountability; that you’re preserving thanks are due and tendered to the é - ” » soldiers and sailors who have added ‘tma the mistake of putting | new luster to the proud escutcheon of our up the fruits in cheap, inferior glass | Ste, and we deprecate the attempt of a cheap, 1 ior glass | coterie of baresu officers of the Navy De- The chances are you'll spoil preserving. All depends upon } —so youd better get the best ent to rob that gallant son of Mary- Winfield Scott Schley, of his justly rved honors.” The following deleg: the j S were sent from and be certain of success. We have | Calvert cou A Mca A pee anes the right sort here—and if you use Rs Gere oe Jones of second district, krancaancriegs Seca Le | Charles Walton of third and William them you'll find out the economy Ct | Plies of first, with J. Parker Duke, Dr. Ru: getting the best. These preserving | sell Talbott’ and John “Bond, jr., as a : ternates. rs are different in shape ——— old sort—are made of FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS. mger, harder glass—have heavier, A Isti rrubbers. And most important Becheatce Made fer Year Ending June 30, 1900. ci all they seal perfectly tight—and| ‘rhe following estimates for the mainte- will y tight until opened for use. | nance of the District fire department d Ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1000, have been submitted to the Commissioners Chief Pacris, the first set of figures be ing the amounts allowed by the current District aporopriation bill; the second the amount asked fc One chief engineer, 32,000, $2,300; four assistant chief engineer: S process retains its deli- | $1,200 each, $1,380; ore clerk, $900, $1,200 | one fire marshal, $1,000, $1,200; twenty fore- $1,000 each, $1,150; fourteen engineers $1,000 each, $1,150; fourteen firemen, $840 ecch, $066; four tillermen, $840 each, | $066; hostlers, $540 each, $066; 142 pri- a Vetes, 88%) each, $920; cight watchmen, $6)0 Vounes each, $64; one machinist, $1,150; cne la- Your gs Co., borer, $480; repairs to engine houses, $1,000, ale and Retz sOcerS $5,000; repairs to apparatus and new appll- le and Retail Gro CeTS, J ances, $4,000, $5,000; hose, $5,250, $10,000; —— OO); horses, $8,000, $0,000, for- $9,000; contingent expenses, $10,- Chief Parris asks for two additional sistant chief eng rs, there being but two new, and one machinist and a laborer. } estim: yet been submitted for any increa si f the d tmen which. consists of fou: teen steam engine compantes,two chemical engine companies and four truck com District badly needs, it is claim- - in the number of com; anies. ple that the Commissioner; as- vongress at the mates for one or more. 30 be noted from Chief Parri trouble. ~ and | estimates that he has asked for ncreas, » salaries of all connected wiih the de which is said to be one of the departments in the country. eure 1225 F St. mate Se eeeeecces hae asks a total appropriatic of $270,068, nder D. ental Ass’n.? compared with $228,370 for the present : sees ms Se eeccccccccepoccsccc’ S made in buying Furniture and Carpe s in Hoeke's Cleiring Sale—Adv, > Naval Ord nder F. M. Wise has been ordered MEN’S CLOTHING L aned or dyed perfectly. ADIES’ COATS Comma En ee navy blue, brown or black. | to command Interprise. Commander =QORTIERES F. F. Gilmore detached from the New cleaned or dyed all colors. York navy yard and d on waiting or- wi H EAT 7 LEY, ders. riewcet cali Passed Assistant Engineer W. L. Bailic from Cramps’ works and ordered home. = Chief Engineer J. L. Han to the Hos- ey. ton navy yard, in ple. f Chief Engineer , allas “Kid Ashley, and/ 4. Adamson, home on waiting orders. The to jail for | resignation c isn T. L. Jenkins has Kimball for riesbenian a sca a lowing named volunteer officers Bro: nm honorably di ed: Eleuts. tectives . H. B Cc. Hult, 0 the sed As zineer A. to take all F r, istant S| = If, but J Merr s J. M. Squirer ball decided that both were equally guilty. |and W. H. Keeling. See treeeetetertecegeeeted: sSosdoatp osgondonseesondontnetentonioeseesontentestentedtons =e ened sonneeg Sete Ss i i a as ~ 8 large cakes Fancy Toilet Soap— 10c. Violet and Rose ae Powder— Tooth Lot of regular 100. Regular Ie. Japanned Brushes 5c. Hand Scrubs— 10c. 2-02. Bottles 19c. 15c. 8 cakes of 15c. Oakley's Queen | | Ladies’ Leather Fancy Photo J = 2 : . | | Ton . Ghioenesend Sweet Cherry Celluloid Hair) | Belts— | Frames Vipicee De eea Soap, Brushes— | . | Chole of cotore-ape-] | CmDmrt,stee. wtih ma— Perfect for the tollet. | 3 = | cial price— ings. Worth 4% 33c. The. Tingling of the School Bell grows plainer and plainer as the days drift on. It summons from idle enjoyment to serious thought. It calls for preparation in wardrobe that must be made during the next three succeeding days. The first problem is propounded in the home circle—where is the best for the boys and girls to be bought with the least outlay? It’s as simple as two and two. Our stock answers it—our prices answer it—our guarantee answers it. For the thirty-second time we've made ready—with special effort—to supply the needed things. Long experience makes us perfect. Wide resources give us unchallenged advantage. Pride in the laurels of leadership set us planning for the greatest value-giving — and figuring for the lowest price-asking. Investigation and comparison of opportun ities offered lead to only one conclus ion—to the Saks Stores. Sesteete sSeatres ee Saks’ School Specials for the Boys. than ours. we shall name. Boys’ All-Weol Black Cheviot Brownie and Reefer Suits; guaranteed fast color; trimmed with braid and made with utmos' care. All sizes—3 to 8 i years. These Suits are All-wool Brown end Blue easily Ww $3—but We've marked the lot.. Let of Roys* Mixed Cassnuere Shirt Pants Suits, with double-Lreast Jackets. There are no Weak thread nor stitches — these Sults must gl satisfac- ton sizes ty 18 $1 OFS! yeurs they're (onus (er eeccceesees io) Lot of Boys’ Blue and Black Check Chey- jot’ Suit lutely all wool, with double knees in the pants; double-breasted jackets. Sizes 7 to 16 years. value, $5.76. AS school We don't doubt there'll be prices quoted low—maybe lower But we don't fear you'll be wooed by such sirens, It’s quality that measures the bargain. There never before have been such Clothing values gathered to be sold at such prices as They are not chance discoveries—but the product of superior commercial ability earnestly directed. They're gar- ments made specially for us—for this school demand. Made bet- ter because we have required it—pald for it. They ARE bargains in that they ARE BEST. {Tot of Boys’ Short Pants Suits. jackets. They're robby suits, All-wool Novelty Cheviot with double-breasted but they're Snywhere elae at $5 We are sure. Sizes fot Suits; imported weave and best of American making. Seams are sewea with Italian cloth—the value as plainly $6.50. Full Sturdy quality — equal 98 silic ts have dcuble seats and knees; Hue of slzes up to Ww to the best you'll see Lot_of Boys’ All-wool Brown Check Chev- Mnings ure double-warp $ 5 mx) years — for. AS one Boys’ Top schoo. “ape offer lot Of ts Coats. ert Cloth Top Conte: cut short, wit fall back and donble-stitched edges. Mannish and modish. All sizes, 4 to 15 years. Their counterparts are $4.50 | Wherever you may: find them $2.98 $ 1600 pairs of Corduroy Knee Pants, $ worth 75e. Erown and Drab for “= = = C. z : % . 2 (Chitdren’ s School. Shoes House Furnishing + _ Specials s, Boy's Black % * Satin Calf = ae aa * Lace Shoes— All the more Important are these deep a = nted all reductions beeatae” the housekeeping ar- - Tangeuients demund Just what we're offer- BS solid leather— nee oeuiod : & the new fall Mrs. Votts’ Irons, with patent detach- ee edition of the at hhandle—wexth ‘con plete, Be, & “Saks Little Spectal *: 18¢. oy Troopers"’ that Bie and vent E aa "3 and = come to you ot wor AM. pe. Dc oe with a well- ° 5 4-qt. Blue and° White Enamel = SRE bene Milk Pane: worth 200° Spec 15C. BS ing the equal 10-at. Biae and’ White Enamel . of the uual Dishpan; worth 59. Spectal ' 30c. Oo $1.40 Shoes, 10-inch Granite Iron Jelly Cake 5 3 Tias; worth 9c. Speciol... Cc. sleet $1.00 Boys’ and Youths’ & iiteraliy an “armored! + leather and steel we te Ines at % ovtwear a pai ar $value word at $2 “$i. 48 = Misses’ Hlack Kid School Shoes, both z and button, with patent leather and . tipe, on new Insts and of % Worth $2 §] 39 Children’s Black Kid School Shoes, lace %% and button, kid and patent leather’ tips. HE Minatut of ‘the severe text they are to be . we ask comparison with any | 98e. begs giao tine [Boy | are Sete: o A splendid lot for each—the big boy the small boy und the kindergartens. as refer + Boys" Le ‘a Hats, in the new autumn shap either black or brown $% and regular $1.25 value, for 75C. a Boys’ Golf and in plaid $ and (check eflects, v suitings § oof this. reason. Worth eS fo : 38c. BS Children’s Cloth Tam 0" anters, in red, Seote blue and brown, most popular of 23c. oa the Tam" styles. Worth 3Sc.,for & | School ‘Supplies. Seeger Soe The Smith Stationery Department supplies present prices, these—and we marked the Profitable for you that we d holar's Companions, filled holar’s Compantons, ated and properly fil Scholar's Companton and inkstand adonteeseoge Seete Seeseote f White Enamel Boxes & ivory _handies....... $ Cedar Pene! $ a é Eo Slate Penetix.. 4 Slate Pencils, Sets Compasses. Fountain Pens, points Chalk and Stafford und Lead Pencil Sharpener. Seegesgontent Royal G William's Gh loc. Yachtiug Tabl 25e. Lex of Paper tulning 60 sheets and 50 en’ 15e, Cream Laid and Antique Writing Pap pound. . velopes to mat etoat =e bg Leather Bound ‘omposition Books Seseeeet x cei th as sesteeseeiectecte ee EF ie, Tron Diypers worth 9) iC. nite Special... Ready-mixed Painta, all F no preparation fo twe. Worth ée. Specials... 4C, Polishinia, for the ec worth 25e, '18c. 6-Inch Feather Dus.ers Ostri, c. Special 8c. { ay eae (China and Glass Ware. American Por- | celain Toilet | Sets, hand painted flower pattern, beay- ily gold trac- ed, large and complete. RB. alar price $3.98. Spe- lal, $2.49, Imperial Chinn icilet Set, complete with slop rich pattern in under-glaze flower, | heay ed, ique shupe. S008, “Spee $4.98 100-plece Imperial China Breakfast, Din- ner and Tew Set, provided with all practi. cable pieces for elther service, delicate fower design, gold edged, thin and light. 28. Regular price § $4.98 cial. 5 Royal Viterous Porcelain Open Sets—at- tractive shapes, extra quality. red Dishes; worth 49, up Tureens; worth 71 teal Saucers; worth worth 3 Egg Cups; worth 6¢.; for. up Plates; worth 7c kfast Plates; worth 6c.; for. avy Boats; worth 25¢.; for Cups and Saucers, per pat for Br worth ene AS 125 Bohemian Glass Vases, in the new een shade; Dawes ease traced with very ornamental Worth 28e. BOTA 2205 15c. 200 sets 7 Hand-painted Carlsbad China Cups and Saucers; flower pattern and heay- Ny gold traced. Regular price, 10 25e. “Very special at. z Cc. per set. | Men’s Furnishings. Girls’ ‘School- These lots will all be found in the Smith building —for they are Smith stock— which will ac- count for the terrible sacri- fices that have been made. Choice of what are left of Smith's 10¢, Linen Collars and 1Bc. Cuffs; many styles and some sizes missing—in Soe Ce Smith's 35c. and 50c. Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers are all sold but large 19¢. sizes. Choice of them for. Broken lots of Smith $1 Fancy Balbrig- pA aud Lisle Thread: Shirts and 4g Drawers. Choice for " 48c. Smith's 50c. Madras and Percale Neglize Shirte; god patterns, but only sizes J 16% and 17 left. oe “ 19¢. Smith's 50c. and 65e. Shirts, with cuffs to match; size: z only a few dozen of either... Madras Neglige bi “" 39¢. e_ Shirts, "590c. Smith's 50c. Satin Suspenders, with strong ends and mountings; only few pals 20¢ deft Monarch Brand Laundered Shirts, Smith's $1 Woven Madras Negi with cuffs to match—a Jeading Tis with him. Broken sizes. in sizes ae 16% sud 17; out S the Smith stock. Monarchy are everywhere $1. These * 69c. Smith's 50c. Fancy Trimmed Night Shirts; fuli cut; extra good muslin. that are left SSeS Smith's great 50c. Unlaundered White Shirts; made of su; y musiin and fine count Lin ed back and front; all sizes, E25C: Sporting Goods. We've gathered up all the broken lots ang odds and ends of Bicycle Sundries, Fishing Tackle, aters, Golfing Goods. ete., in our own and all the Smith stock, and shall clear them cut in this three days’ “rush”? sale. 18 Sailor-collar ‘orth up to $2—for. pairs of Men's ; worth 5t Worsted ‘and 'B3e. v2 Men's Plain-neck Sweaters: “worth $1.50- for Sunbeam <tor . ot Pumps t Toe Clips. Shaving Brushe Wood Rim € Spalding’s $1.59—f Se ided Cotton Lines, $4 foot. Two-joint Bamboo Rods hree-jolnt Bamboo Rods. 50 Christy Saddles for Electric Bic ks’ Continuous $5 Hurtler Tires 1.50 Baldwin I $2 Fibre Bicycle Brakes Chains... ; ‘ | Framed Pictures. | pate Our special offerings of the Smith stock of pictures have drawn immense crowds— but they've scratched and fawed a number of pieces that—while they're not materially harmed—we shall have to sacrifice them as damaged. Small lot are signed Etchings and of Flowers,” handsomely oa in gold—reducgd from $1.50 to. B 48c. A lot of Flower Panels in gilt frames and Battle Ships, fand Patriotic Ideals, framed in Red, White and Blue—redu: 73¢ from $1.25 and $1.50 to........ A lot of Pastels and Water Colors. good subjects, handsomely framed, but slight- Jy damaged. Worth up to $8." Are reduced to. Sry % Ce The Smith stock furnishes all these items —but as they were all exclusive styler lant sea Wear ‘Specials. son they're equally as desirable now. The cuts in the prices will be welcomed at this time, when so much fixing is necessary to have the Lot of Children’s Scotch Reefera; with fancy collars and sleeves: novelty patterns. Smith's $2. 45 price was $3.45. Special. Lot of broken sizes of Girls’ Reefer Worth Fancy Mixed and Plain trimmed. braid $4.25... Lot of Girls’ Cloth Reef- ers, in fancy checks and mixtures. Smith's price was $3.25. Special. $2.95 = $1.95 Lot of Misses’ Scotch Wool in Red, Green and Brown. price was $10. Choice now. misses ready for achool opening next Monday Lot of Girl's Cloth Dresses, cutely made of fancy mixtures. at Lot of Girls’ Flannel Dresses, prettily made, and more or Jess elab. price, $8.50. Qbolce now. Two lote of Girls’ Fall and Winter Gretchens, in plain and rough weaves; seme trimmed, others not Smith's $6 ones for. $3.45 26. ws Smith's $10 ones for _ Corset Specials. Millinery. Two big values from the Smith stock. Both are well-known Corsets: Lot of White and Black W. B. trimmed with lace and ribbon; honed; double stays: correct fitting. The regular $1 quality—for.... Corsets; heavily - 75¢. B. Corsets, in White trimmed and finish- e haps the lest Speciat. SOC. Lot of the famous J and Black, well ed; perfect siting. T Te. Corset in the market ' Ladies’ Bicycle Suits, Skirts and Hats. Lot of Ladies’ All-Wool Bicscle Skirts, with bloomers; Brown, Blue and Green small checks. Worth $3—for 05c. Lot of Ladies’ All-Wool Check Bicycle att ;_ohe or two of a pattern; Ww latest styles. sball Sl 95 Lot of Ladies’ and Misses’ Bicycle Hats, in late shapes and a variety of patterns. No what they may be worth- 10c : ° Ladies’ and Children’ S| _ Hosiery. th’s price was §: close them out at. Lot of Ladies’ Black Cotton Hoge, fast color; elastic tops, high epliced heels, doa- He soles, and worth 15e.—but stamped Emn cns Medium and large sizes only left. om can be fitted—take our advice and get halt a dozen pairs OC, A pair. Lot of Children’s Black Ribbed Hose; fast color and = double thread. Smlth’a price was 19. We've 12'4c. cut them to. A pair. Gloves. Ladies’ Smith bought this lot of Pique Walking Gloves Fete _ bald for them — they've just been | delivered. ‘They'll make a short stay — for we shall mark them at a price that will nell them quickly Street shades and perfect fit- ting. Good val- at S125 ow's this? 8c. 50 peirs of Ladies’ Pure Silk Gloves— assorted sbades—we know ~ season is almort at an end—so's oo ate lee. mre 15c. Reduced from 35c. | Small Wares. aa J Foncy Garter Lengths; good, strong elastic and choice of several’ colors. 4c. Keres |, Hose | Supporters, with satin Delt; ell colors, per pairs. 2SC. Belding’s Best Sewing Silk. Black @¢ and colors—full 10-yard #podls..... White Cotton Twilled Tape. % to % inch ’ 3 for 5c. Batchelor Wedge Buttons, per package $55 5 ede | Hairpin Cabinets, with 100 pins o assorted sizes. French Horn Bers inches, per dozen Dressmakers’ Pin paper Royal | Nickel-plated Safety Pi per dozen. st AekeRRenee ee ema Sosdonsoeseesongoateeteetentonte 222 2 Saks and Company, Penn. Ave. and Seventh Street. eee edt aetna etnies Sedfoetoafoatoefoafoetects wings and Satior Hats—we are most through with tuis | ovrs in the Smee puta- ing. These prices will un. ish it. Proper for fall wear— that's wuat makes the bargaims such Dig bargains. ~: 1Oc. Jack Roses, handsome big with foliage; worth 49¢.—for. A bunch. | _ American Beauties, and they are | beauties; worth 25c.—for........ 10c. | A bunch Civst Re , Matural as ife, 3 in a bun worth 49¢.—for...... 19c. Clever, in assorted colors, large 9 @ bunches! worth 38¢.—fer Loc. Black and Colored lidenees — 58c. — for. 29c. Lot of Ladies’ Sallor Hats, in Navy Blue, White and Black, ne apple seni very latest shape; worth 88 es nee ae: -. DSC. Here's w you in ere at the of take out Smith stock. ov dozen Ladies’ Initial Handkteink } good quill dainty Kize: handsome ly w 1 in- itials: all | es. Smith | would have sold them at Our ie teen :..5¢. either qualities vor Pt jastt- fy any such cutting. But we ar “en, Sake’ Let of Smith's Cambric Bere tes, medium width, 25c. and me qualities. NOV WC. 5s of patterns Fine Nainsook regular price 3f nedium width )& eqs ste ‘25 iC. 5a [Purses & Pocket Books. size Purses Large Doube-compartment Morocco 5c. 23c. 49c. Alligator and Seal Pocket Books. men’s and women's sizes Lot of F of skins an W8e., the et Books, rs, fer in a variety worth np te FE Alligator, Seal and Moroceo Pocket Boks, with = sterling silver trimmings; worth up to $1.25, for §3c. AFFAIRS _ IN GEORGETOWN Return of Workmen Lately Employed in Hospital Construction. Description of Thirty Buildings Which Were Put Up in Forty Days —University Opening. Friday morning of this week men, principally from Georgetown, will return to thelr homes after having spent the past forty days on the new hospital construction at Fortress Monroe. Three hundred and fifty of these men are carpenters, who have been employed under Contractor Rezin W. Darby; about one hundred are plumbers, under James Nolan & Sons, and the balance felters, under M. C. Mitchell of George- town. These three Georgetown citizens have just completed a $60,000 contract. The hospital buildings, which have just been put up and are now receiving §their finishing touches, number thirty in all, which includes the administration building, chapel, nurses’ quarters, surgeons’ quar- ters, operating room, mess hall, store rcom, stable, guard house, garbage crematory und seventeen wards, The accommodations are for 1,060 noerts and the necessary corps of surgeons and nurses. The build- ings are located om' Mill creek, north of the fortifications, and south of Buckrow beach. They inclose.a space of forty acres, are constructed in a triangular form, with the apex to the West! and are all connected by covered board walks. They were put up under the general superintendence of Capt. George W, McHarge of the quarter- master’s department, Josiah Simyson Hospital. These hospital, buildings will be known under the general head of the Josiah Simp- son United States Hospital. Lieut. Col. A. A. Woodhull, a recognized authority on hygiene, will be the surgeon general in charge. He will be assisted by a corps of forty surgeons. All of the hospital build- ings are fitted with first-class plumbing ar- rangements. They are not plastered, but covered on the exterior with a first quality of felt. It is not a good sanitary principle to plaster hospital buildings, according to Assistant Surg. Frederick A.’ Hodson, who, in company with the contractor and Assist~ ant Surg. Ernest W. Eweil, accompanied The Star correspondent over the premises. According .o Surgeon Hodson, the death rate at the Fortress Monroe Hospital since the breaking out of the Spanish-American war has been marvelously low. Out of 1,500 patients entered on the rolls only twenty-six deaths have occurred. The death rate in city hospitals, when fever is epidemic, often reaches twenty per cent of the patients treated. Dr. Hodson stated that at that moment the transport Commo- dore Perry was lying out in the bay with 260 fever patients on board, and as many more were expected at Fortress Monroe as soon as the new hospitals should be turned over to the government. Men Lose in Weight. All of the 500 carpenters, plumbers and mechanics who have been working on the buildings came from the District of Co- lumbia, and nine-tenths of the number from Georgetown. Many of the original force of workmen were obliged to return to their homes after a few days of service down there, owing to the fact that the Fortress Monroe wa- ter so debilitated them that it made them unfit for labor. Those who went through the siege had lost from ten to twenty-five pounds each during their forty days’ resi- dence there. Ji is well known that all of the water used in the hospitals at the place is brought to the scene in bot- tles and casks from Maryland and Virginia springs. The contractors consumed but forty days in putting up the thirty buildings, and sev- eral of these days were lost in waiting for material side-tracked or missent. All of the buildings are constructed of white Vir- ginia pine. The original contract for the work was let to Rezin W. Darby of George- town, Wor $60,000. The plumbing contract, amounting to $15,000, was Biven to Nolan & Sons. The felting contract was given to M. C. Mitchell, who employed fifty men contin- uously. In the carpenter work Contractor Darby was assisted by J. T. Walker & Son. University Opening. The annual opening of Georgetown Unt- versity occurred this morning with im- pressive exercises. At 9 o’clock all of the students and most of the faculty assem- bled in the Dahlgren Memorial Chapel, where a solemn high mass, a mass of the Holy Ghost, John D. Whitney, S. J., the rector, was the celebrant, with Father Shandelle, 8. J., as deacon and Mr. McCarthy, 8. J., subdeacon. Benediction of the blessed sacrament fol- lowed the mass, during which time the Veni Creator was sung by the choir. The sermon was delivered by Rey. Father William J. Ennis, 8. J. He encouraged the students in the work that lies before them this year, and urged them to do their best. He practically laid out the line of work for the year, and dweit on the occasion of tak- _ ing advantage of the opportunity to secure an education which would be a credit. After the services in the Dahlgren Memo- rial Chapel the students assembled in the Gaston Memorial Hall, where they were greeted by Rev. Father John A. Conway, $8. J., the vice president of the university. He delivered a short address of welcome, and at the close assigned the students to their respective class rooms for the school term. The balance of the forenoon was oc- cupied by the students in visiting the dif- ferent class rooms, and viewing the sur- roundings, taking advantage of the oppor- tunity to become acquainted with one an- other, and also to become acquainted with the different teachers. The real work will commence tomorrow. There was a larger number ‘of scholars at the opening exercises this morning than has beac recorded for several years. was celebrated. Rev.-Father | | exports. IN OUR FAVOR. BIG BALANCE iatement of Exports and for August. The moathly statement of the exports of the United States for Au- ws the imports of merchandise to | have aggreza‘ed $49,178,844, a decrease as | compared with August, 1897, of about $9,- 500,000. Of the imports during August $21,- 359,603 were free of dvty. The August ex- perts of domestic merchandise amounted to $83,262,478, an increase of nearly $4.000,- Imports imports and | 000. The imports of gold amounted to $6,- 822,027, and the exports $1,955,908. The silver impcrts were $8,895,610, and the | exports $4,798,478. For the eight months ended August 31 last a decrease of $119,- 913,739 1s shown in the imports of merchan- dise as comvared with the same period last year, and aa increase of $136,976,695 in the During the same time the im- ports of gold increased over $90,000,000, and the exports decreased near $23,000,000, There was also a decrease of $983,070 in the silver imports and a decrease of $3,742,705 in the exports. —_——_+«+_______ Alleges Desertion Gets Divorce. Justice Cox today granted a divorce to Clara E. Knoble from Charles Knoble. In her petition for legal eeparation Mrs. Kno- ble declared that she and the defendant were married December 30, 1880, at Ozark, j her husband, | the allegations made against him. Ark. July 17, 1800, she was @eserted by Tn an answer he denicd al