Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1898-16 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. New Upholstery Department. \ brand-new upholstery de- with brand-new up- Isteries—at brand-new low rices never before heard of in inity. Have annexed formerly occupied by ker, Bridget & Co., and are oing to build therein the Jarg- pholstery deparment in this Here are the sort of foun- tion values we shal! build on: wa rue, Bee i aft. ya. ESTES Oc. yd. New ~ y Tlekings at......-. 19c. and of Irish Point—Tambour—Pt. nent Wa ash. _B. Et ae 7thée D “iat COME IN AND ASK FOR THE Latest Prices on Eclipse Bicycle. Fourteenth and H Streets. weer veee oeeee on S Guns aplenty. palding’ s Goods.: . . . . . . . stvles shown are of the extrem made rather with a view to hap} man demands. Box or milled c: for all occasions. Comparativ our word for it, though, the valu Burt’s Shoe Store, F STREET, “1411.” . . . . . . . . . . . . made cost of sufficient importance to interest all. with that nicety of looks and finish—such as your well-shod wo- ent leathers for wearing with tailored frocks, and shoes, in fact, greater in every pair at the price. POCO Oe eee ees ere eseeseseseserneseeeesese POOP eH eer errr eorerrerereseeeesesesseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeee ° Women’s well-made shoes —the Nature shape—trim in ap- pearance—with a fit such as you've only known in a made- to-measure boot. And more than that, satisfactory to the highest degree in wear. In- tended to demonstrate to those usually having their shoes made to order that styles of the vogue and correct fit can be se- cured in ready-made footwear. And at a saving over custom None of the The selection has been pily blending prevailing fashion e order. alf for outdoor use—smart pat- e values are not printed here— e is one-third 0) SOOO C OOO eee OOH HEHE OHO OOOH OOH OO OOOO ESO OO SOOO OEE OOS EEE OOO OOOE Peereeccooos Sedodatnifneitelecetedetedetetntntteitieil OUR NEW CREDIT WAY. Sererennes a fine qualitied garme It's distinctivel 1 on't Want You to Pay Us Men’s Swell $12 Top Coats, You can t The cloth : : : that at a sence Made just as all-wool real Er 5a the famous Aen a4 : ; ppiles, } 3 & And in or canbe when you doyour buying, if you would rather break up the $ e Seana ee © amount into convenient sums and settle bit by bit. This is em- % Cost and profit [/% phatically a credit store. We're achieving success as such. We're $ i Dp t|% building a constant trade through our square dealing. Don't $ og F tle > TAP! »AN & CO ge" 3 |E think for an instant that we want a penny extra for the accom- Be = modation of credit. “A single price for everything” —that’s the - gle p ything” rule throughout the four floors of our establishment. You'll find $ it a very agreeable thing to be able to buy your Suit and your £ wife's Coat and many of your household needs on your own + terms. Besides, what do you gain by paying cash? Surely, no ¢ better qualities, and here’s living evidence of the lowest prices = quoted anywhere in town: = A One-day Special! $5 3 $ Men’s $7. 0 and $10 Suits, ° . $ A fitteen-bous bargain—our finest $7.50 and $10 Fall Suite—the best at the prices in all & @ Washington—in an unparalleled line of patterns, in every size—some cut single-breastod—some ae & double-breaste 18, ayelt tures, lalds snd checks. rohQh, a etiteh om any of the de % tale French faced double-warp F Ethene Sita: sterlow ed for $5. 37 = ¢ one da: You can buy them for cash or credit temorrow at $ = A One-day Special! 6 25 3 és ° . : et A oft open pages. OUSANDS OF ORDERS veen recorded in the original representation—but it still has Judging by present in- Boys’ §2. 25 Chinchil la a Reefer, $i. 24, - White Unlaundered Shirts, 29c n bosom, Unlaundered Shirts, and oreed fron rein i sizes from dications, however, they will be closed—tittle wonder, when Sor C1 Peewee: ¢ double-breasted black and Derby | Ribbed worsted cheviot suits to order Underwear, 23c. at $15.50 are selling so rapidly! Shirts and Drawers— y de. Usually Your protection is a year’s guaran- bor Credit, Cs tee or money back. - Sweaters, 49c. Send for samples an& self-meas- = urement erie Six Little Tailors, Pa. Ave. N, W. 10, ,000 tons. t received Coal, i 10,000 tons of White which we will distri i mee evenings till 9. ct ADE, Sterling Valuel in afien’ Ss Fu enishiti gs.$ one Men’s Silk Garters, = Men's Silk Elastic Garters, of webbing, tn faney effe Bl Ze Saturaiy efor the very best sand plain colors, only—Cash Seeteet | 5 or Oredit Men’s 49c. Golf Hose, 19c.% Golt Hose, N=) (ge Seotees cy all-over patterns; ¢ ‘reat, LDC. 3 & ‘ash or Credit. Japonette Silk Hakfs.,8c.2 Slee Silk Talc erchiefs, & in 2 size. a Create, 8c, = 3 | Men’ s Half Hose, 8c. z ‘a s ult Hose, it “a | Sold 18. = ® Man-tailored Skirts, $4.98. \ty of brocaded satin, ey're perfect. In 1 excellently — $4.98 $10 Jackets, $4.98 redit dies’ La Made of a fine, fadeless grade ef black ker- Sey some melt too with the latest cut fronts: fightsetting buck and bex al Just the surt of cy pick out if fated worth for $10, Caan" or Credit $4.98 A named 75c. Corset,49c ‘Tomorre Guede ieadecs for Women! California Wool & & Blankets, $3.98. z Yes, the genuine woolly fellows, full % M4 st © bound ‘round the ‘edges 4 ith! silk "Sa ale ( y yt earmark of a $2.49 Silkoline $ Comforts, $1.98. $ One face is covered with fine satine—the 3 other with n silkoline, Filled with % fine ca 8 Muffy and warm as down. The $2.49 Comfort of any eae store: Bees. ts ¢ $i. 98 & Wide Table Linen, 2lc. Of courme it's unbleack¢ ch a pricy + eee a oe === ie antete | dain’ iy ror se aS = , toc. ill! Cure , a Ladies’ Flannel 3 ‘ Your cong h. smornea 3} $ Ladies" Fleeced Wem. 24c Ruben ee ee en discorered Secinaciteas wit eete eioneth Dy rk, full front and the newest $ 4 , for this weathe: Jerse rib- 7 Vt any A plaid ono in the lot. Re- =z ‘ > ar made. | Actually DAC, Gkeed from $1 for tomorrow. Cash or 49c. é > & t , ° 4 Prussian ( ougle Eee 15c. bot. ; Samuel Eriedlander & Co., : ae z Temple Drug .|% successors to New York Clothing House, 311 7th St. $ Store, 9th & F sts. > mn ptpspdervenenneetetndesedeteletolpteoononenentndededododeteteteteseae , pete = ss N A CHURCH, Brings Accusations irother Officers, brothers and sisters of Prosecuting Attorney TROUBLE Head Deacon Against in all the churc said “east the formerly $0.90. Multowny in the Poliee Court this morning = a when Charles Lomax and Price Rann were Lape Rap answer to a charge of theft. Imports! Hale Regenerator for restoring’ gray | Called to answer to a c hair. Never fait : “Is this a chureh fight?” inquired Judge Kimball. S. HELLER’S, 720 Seventh St. N. WwW. se2-20tf EULA, BLOOD POISE le =< al cured and all talu: 2 38.8.. elimuti the greatest pui . ORNS a antly sui of our spe experience treatment Advice und Book tree. IN, Foot Specialists, EO ee OE : Headquarters for any-: ? thing wanted in and GUNS. This house can cleim rightfully to be the character of firearms stock—this year ite assortment asses all previous ones. Right prices teed every time. Walford’s 2 stores, Beet and also “477” Pa. Ave. ae eee eeererereererreoes oct Pe errrccccces other disirdets of the Sieel ed from BUNIONS _ ender to the soothing in- im treating all man- tx is our recommen- ys, 9 to 12, Sporting eds: “Yes, your honor,” replied the clerk; “the defendants are charged with stealing the pews and Bible.” Joseph Tyers, an aged man, who was termed the head deacon, appeared as the prose itness and stated the charze. "m a deacon in the church,” he said. yhat church?” asked the presecutor. “Union Baptist Church,” was his arswer. fs at Mth and Huron stceets.”” Mr * said the Mr. Rann?” ined the church three months ago,” answered the old man, “and we made him deacon end trustee.” ‘And what about Lomax?” de came in three KS made him a deacon, to The old man explained that Lomax is the man who “shouted so nigh.” Witness told e court thet he built the pulpit and benches, furnished the Bible, Sunday school books, stove and lamps. Two weeks ago, when he went to the church one night, he found that some of the deacons had broken off the lock and put on a new one. Were the benches and books taken?” took everything except my big mi “i saw prosecutor, ago and we ordinary factional fight?” seems to be 2 case of black sheep straying into a crowd of goody, goody sheep,” replied Mr. Mullowny, “and fi cinating or hypnotizing them, according to the claims of De1con Tyers."* “Yes, indeed,” added the deacon. ~ Policeman McCort was called and he said Tore re rrr reer ers be found all of the property, with the ex- ception of the stove. “Where did you tind the goods?” “In Abraham Hall.” Attorney Moss said that his clients had not taken any of Deacon Tyers’ property. It is simply a case of the majority of the members moving to Abraham Hall and taking the church proper:y with them. “When the minister, the Rev. Nelson, gets here," he said, “your honor will un- derstand the case.’ Mr. Mullowny said he was surprised to hear that the preacher was against Deacon Tyers. This changed tne aspect of the affair, and he agreed with Judg2 Kimball that the case should be disposed of In. the civil courts. The defendants were thereup- on discharged. ———— Spain and Her Lost Colonies. Prof. W. Edwin Priest, one of the in- structors in history at the Central High School, will repeat his lecture on “Spain and Her Lost Colonies" at Hamline M. E. Church, corner of 9th and P streets north- west, this evening at 8 o'clock. Prof. Priest's lecture has been given twice be- fore in this city, each time with great suc- cess, and its repetition this evening is looked forward to with considerable inter- est. The lecture embraces a description, necessarily brief, of course, of Spain, Cuba, Porto Rico, the Canaries and the Philip- pines, and is splendidly illustrated by a series of 150 colored views, some of which are not onpuceied in this country. Prof. Priest in dition to describing the condi. tions In these colonies under Spanish mis- rule gives an outline of the change for the better that will come to them under the wise protection of the United States, and shows conclusively the moral obligition of ‘this country in the premises. In addition to bees issih discourse, which Mr. Priest for this occasion and the havinte pictures that will be shown there will be an orchestra accompaniment that will doubtless - add to the enjoyment of wee who are fortunate enough to be pres- en SLOAN’S THREE WINS The American Jockey Lands More Victories, DENVER SMITH REPORTED OEAD Senators Begin Last Series of the ySeason. a CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Record of the Clubs. ‘The Giants braced up at the Polo grounds yesterday and took the first game of the last serles of the season from the Senators. Captain Joyce seiected Rusie to twirl against the Washingtcns and substituted for himself Third Baseman Puhl of the Connecticut State League, who was recom- mended by Jim O'Rourke, the old-time player. The new recruit was guilty of two errors, but redeemed himself by making some fast plays afterward and a hit. Washington began to pile up errors from the first, Gatens having three and Mercer two credited to them at the close. The game was won in the second inning. Foster hit to the infield and on Gatens’ wild throw made the circuit of the bases. Puhi bounted down the third-base line and reached second on Mercer's error. Again Mercer made a wild throw to catch Punl at second, allowing him to reach third. Gatens fumbled Rusie’s grounder and Puhl scored. Van then forced Rusie, stole s¢c- ond a moment later and came home on Davis’ two-bas> hit. The Giants scored again in the sixth end elghth innings, at the end of which Umpire Hunt called the game on account of dark- ness. The score: New York. R. 1.0. A.B. Washington. R. H.0.A.E. 1°2°0 6/Gettman, 1400 4. 0'Setbuch, "1 0200 0 0, Casey, Sb. 2200 0 0| Freeman, 0000 5 o|Smith, 2b. 1230) 0 1/Fagrell, . 1501 2 0701 3 0 0253 1 0022 52410 T 010-5 Washington 000-3 Stolen bases—Van Haltren, Farrell, G. Davis and Doyle. Two-hase hits—G. ‘Davis (2) and Foster. First base by errers—New York, 3; Washington, 2. First base on balls—Om Rusle, 1; off Mercer, 1. Struck out—By Ruse, 3; by Mercer, 3. Left on bases—New York, 7; Washingt: ‘Time of game 1 hour and 30 minutes. Umpire—“Mr. Hunt. Philadelphia Twice D Defeats Brooklyn. The double-header at Philadelphia yester day resuited in a double victory for the Quakers over the, Brogklyns, the first game being won by 5 to t/and the second by 9 to 6. Orth pitched both games for the Phillies and held.the.Grooms down to ten hits for both contests. FIRST GAME. RAE, Philadelphia. 00030200 x5 Ww O Brooklyn... 9900001001 4 1 SHROND GAME, 2 R. H. E. Philadelphia. 3200 3-910 @ Broollyy 2306 6 2 Chicaga, 3y Fittaburg. A. ‘The Chicagcs eontirtued their good work at Pittsburg yesterday by defeating the Pirates 5 to 1, Jack Taylor, the young held the twirler séeufed@’ from Milwaukee, Pittsburgs down to tive hits. R WE or 6 o5 9 3 four runs Baltimore, 6 Notwithstanding a start of which the Bostons secured in the first in- ning of yesterday’s game at Baltimore, the Orioles won out in thevend by 6 to 5. After the first inning McJames w almost in- vincible and in addition made a hit in the seventh inning that drove in the runs neces- ary to win. R. H Baltimore 20000130x6 5 Bost 4001000005 8 6 HE WAS A WONDER. Rerthrong, the Famous Catcher, Visit- ing Old Washington Friends. Mr. 4. W. Berthrong of Boston is visit- ing relatives and friends in Washington by whom he has been cordially welcomed. Mr. Berthrong, who for many years has been in the customs service, has been ap- pointed collector of the port of Manzanillo, Cuba, and will sail’ from New York ne: Wednesday for Santiago, where he will re- ceive his instructions from Gen Wood, and thence go direct to his new post of d Although Mr. Berthrong has been governm nt service ever since he Left ington, he has found time to mak for himself in the artistic word. met with great success as a portrait paint- er, and has made a specialty of campaign portraits. During the last __ presidential campaign he painted six hundred portraits of McKinley, each ten feet long, wh ch Were sent broadcast over the country. Mr. Berthrong will be remembered best by Washingtonians as the greatest base ball catcher of the country in the days when the national game was in its infanc und the National Club of Washington wer: champions, He was the only man who could successfully receive the cannon-bal! delivery of the famous Billy Williams, and this, be it remembered, was before the days of masks and gloves. Hundreds of Wash ington base ball cranks will recall with a feeling of local pride bis phenomenal work on the bases and behind the bat on the old White Lot. He still holds the record for running the circuit of bases, and one day three years ago, when Hamilton and Bannon were dis- cussing their relative speed on the Boston grounds, Berthrong calmly Informed them that neither could run, and added that if he had a pair of light shoes he would prove it to them. They laughed and jeered at him, and while acknowledging that he certainly could run once on a time, remind- ed him that he had been a “has been’ for many years. Berthrong determined to make his boast good, although he was fifty years of age, and when he failed to find a pair of shoes in the club room that would fit him, he went ‘across the street and bought @ pair of rabbers. He put them on and challenged the scoffers. They eagerly accepted, for they regarded the task as an easy one, and ‘the fteet-footed old-timer, much to their @iscormfort, defeated them handily. in Berthrong’s hands $how many marks of gloveless battles: behind the bat, and his fingers are almast aSiknobbed and twisted as Doug Allison’s are,.and it is surprising that he fs so skilifulowith his brush. But his hands are just as-deft as of yore, and he has kept himself m fine physical condi- tion all these years. 0: He is considermblys:below the m:2dium height, but his frames firmly knit, and in- creasing years haveoynot added surplus weight. He is ‘sw erett and his gait is so springy that one tan well believe his state- ™m2nt that he feelpas»young and active as he did twenty y#ars ago. He is still inter- ested in base ball, and makes it a point to see. a- league Ag least once, a week during the seasgn in Boston. Ind2ed, his love for thé game is $0 strong that every now and then hé‘dong‘an old uniform and plays on amateur teams. find I can play a pretty good game still he said to a Star reporter, “and I have a boy,” he add. ed in a tone of prid2, “who is a good one, I tell you,” Mr. Berthrong is a brother of Mrs. John Joy Edson, and he has a younger brother who is a skilled draughtsman in the In- terior Department. Base Ball Briefs. Senators will try again today to win at New York. Billy Dineen will pitch his last game of the season. Reports say that, Mercer and Farrell were amMicted with stage fright yesterday, and it would be hard to find an excuse.for Gatins, except that he can’t play shortstop. It seems to be. the unanimous opinion me the base ball managers that the season lclead over heels WITH BUSINESS! We know the more we will sell, and the more mioney we eventually make! We sell lowest because it pays best. We treat our patrons courteously and liberally, upon request because it pa’ We want more men talking about our Clothing If you will consider these few things you'll understand why we are so busy! of whom to buy ide: that of others. Pedr asedendoedeegeteeteatontens In the first place we know how and We know how clothing should be made, and most of this stock is made from our own which accounts for its looking different and being more stylish than hence these row: that the lower we sell and return the money best. and our treatment, special offers for tomor- *8” SUITS (That will create talk!) Even ‘he BN maket say Wg we are fool- \ isb to sell \o them tor I $8.90. But make the men talk. Think of Ail- wool mer” - fot Double- sted Sufts, with wide satin- faced izpels, black and navy bue— finished equal to any $12.50 sults anywhere—aud cnly $8.90. You'll recognize S0e. Shirts and ever bongit 7c! andl $1 lke their price. Natural Fancy stripes, unbleached, effects, etc. Any style an Boe. hem as the best the price fs more grays. clouded any size, Dri 75° Underwear,50°¢, 58°? Overcoats (That have got men talking!) w. ated a bave ing these two | own for Th ave the swell = ontrasting” velvet coll the | with rage a go value. $8.90. ely in ‘8 balance of Io} tIk-mixed Hose at half thelr re instead of $1. Took a jobbe: Faney Plaid beautiful effect war price—50e, | | 1 Se se ee ee te ee De te ee kh Money Returned Upon Request. D. J. KAUFMAN ‘98 has been too long, and for once the are right. The double-umpire system and four-trip schedule have been the parti lar successes of an otherwise dismal + If Bill Joyce is let out by Magnate man it is more than probable that serappy boy will be a Senator next s Manager Irwin knows the value ¢ as a field captain, and he may come on alone. nati and perhaps the about the only clubs shington management can to thi to which the W turn for strengthening ta » has too many players and one or more; but t to be made with the other two clubs if good men are to be secured. During the visi ‘on club to this city the pre came with the club were unanimous in their praise of the ability of Manager Watkins of the Pittsbargs. Their argument was that, out- side of Patsy Donovan, the team is made up of tail-end play: nd to advance the is a bright plume cap. failed to arrive for the game played the am y in time der will be Louisville yeste: and a double-h 8 one hundrodth game shington lost lay to N York. The s the bottom one than at the top of the der. Only Boston of all the | has won one hundred g2me: » both Washington and St. Louis have lost one hundred or over. Brooklyn will just escape the ignominy Kansas City has been awarded the Wes’ ern I ue base 1 champion ip. The championship w y Indianapoli in despite the sas City led percentage, but the executive board ruled meninstiene Hocsters) ontentions tain Dr. Bares McJam the diamond for the Charle fore the beginning of next s James has made himself ve altimore’s hase ball devote his brilliant work in the box, his gentlemanly dcportment. It is quite probable that the sale er Jack Taylor and Third Ba’ Cross by St. Louis to Cincinna me be: ington club infield as it nrring Reitz at second base. Cross wou prove a tower of strength at third ager Irwin and Earl Wagner . Jack Taylor, but of Diteh- man Lay> ti will have ring on the make-up of the Wash- The Washin: lamentably who they think is one of the greatest pitchers in the Cross business. The gossip is that Tayto: and Steiafeldt and a bunch of mor come to Washington next spring nge for Mercer, McGuire and Wrigle! neinnati wants Mercer, and it is well known that both Mere. d McGuire would like to get away from Washington. It looks like a trade that would suit all con- cerned.—Philadelphia Times. TOD SLOAN LANDS THREE RACES. Great Day for the American Jockey at Newmarket Meeting. LONDON, October 14—At Newmarket today the Southfield Plate, for three-years- old and upward, was won by the Lorillard- Beresford stables’ chestnut colt Grodno, ridden by Tod Sloan, the American jockey. The betting was 4 to 1 against Grodno. The Middie Park Plate, of 500 sovereigns, was won by Caiman, the property of the Lorillard-Beresford stables, with Tod Sloan up. The betting was 7 to 4 against Cai- man. Tovaros, the property of Mr. Rivers and ridden by Sloan, won an all-aged selling plate. The betting was 7 to 2 against To- varos. GOLF IN THE SOUTH. Invitation Tournament to Begin at Virgini: Hot Springs Wednesday. Invitations have been issued to a large number of p2rsons in Washington and else- where throughout the country to attend the first national golf tournament to be held at Hot Springs, Va., next week. ‘The tournament will comm2nce Wednes- day, and will continue until Friday, in- clusive. The match on the first day will be a thirty-six hole medal play round from which the best sixteen players will be pick- ed to play on the following days for the Virginia Hot Springs cup, which is the chief trophy. Mr. M. E. Ingalls, pr2sident of the Chega- peake and Ohio Railroad Company, has dcnated a silver cup, which will be given for the lowest score on the opening day. ‘The second sixteen contestants will be eligi- ble for the consolation cup event, the trophy being given by Mrs. S. Barton French. Second and third prizes will be given in each event. DENVER ED. SMITH IS DEAD. Said to Have Been Shot by His Spar- ring Partner. CHICAGO, October 14.—The Record says: According -to John E. Grace, the western sporting man, Denver Ed. Smith, the heavy-weight list, is dead. Grace says Smith and his old- sparring partner got into’a quarrel some time a at Wichita, Kan., and shot Smith, the bullet en- tering his right lung. Smith 1 if for some time, but died September 18° The af feir was never heard of, because Smith ‘known under an assumed name. ! SSOP PPS SHAFTER WANTED TO QUIT Offered to Turn His Army Over to Gen. Breckinridge. Sensatiunal Story From Lexington Regarding Events in the Campaizn Before Santiago, Cuba. A dispatch to the New York Heraid dated Lexington, Ky., Thursday, says: A man | who was present in Gen. Shafter’s tent be- | F fore Santiago on the morning of July 3 lasi, | { the morning that Gen. Shafter was sending artening @ispatches to Was says that Gen. Shafter sent for Gen. k- inridge on that eventful morning and tried | to persuade the yeteran of two wars to Lake command of thearmy he was already pr paring to retreat. The man who makes this statement asks that his name be not made public at this time, put says that in due course of events the entire truth will | be known, as hinted in a recent article by | Gen. Breckinridge, which friends say | here caused his reduction to a brigadier | | Bret general. The story this man tells is as fol- lows: Gen. Shafter on July 3 sent for Gen Breckinridge to come to his tent. At the interview which then took place there we present the two generals, Lieut. M. Foote, aid to Gen. Breckinridge, and others. ‘The Conversation that ensued almost | verbatim as follows: | “Breckinridge,” said Gen. Shafter, “what | in h—1 is the matter with you Breckinridge, in surprise, replied: y, Shafter, what do you mean? Gen. Shafter, who was ng on his iron- braced cot, made especially enormous Weight, and with his face and swollen from the effects of the heat and his great excitement, replied with much fire: ‘ou look so d—d well, and here I am ly and mind—what’s the matier said Gen. Breckinridge, felt better in my life. You see, 8! say in my state of Kentuc needs roughnes: s, and I reckon I S so pampere ington that, like | lied horse, I am thriving on the rough- We are meeting down here mwhile Gen. Shafter was his servant to put cooling cloths on_ his head and to bring him mineral water to drink, urging his servant on with rather ie language. After some further com- int as to his pitfable condition and the fony of a war department in sending i What he called three hundred pounds o sick fiesh to command an army fighting an | enemy in a sickly country, Gen. Shafter rose on his couch and said: “I ne after, w2 that a horse calling to ss Breckinridge, you must take charge of my army. Gen. Breckinridge replied: “What for, Shafter?” “I am sick,” was Gen. Shafter’s answer. “Look at the ulcers on my leg: look at my head; my brain is upset. I’m not fit to lead the army, You must take i To this surprising request, or rather de- mand, Gen. Breckinridge answered as fol- lows: “Shafter, I'd take it in fifteen_minutes, but you must listen to me first. You have made ready to retreat. I will not retreat. Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. No army under me retreats on the Fourth of July. “I will take your army, but when I do I will order it not to retreat'on the Fourth of July, but to move on Santiago, and I will lead'my men. I know they will go. I may die in the attempt, but I'am an old man, and hag as well die here as later. “But,” said General Breckinridge, after a pause to allow General Shafter to get into his mind the full meaning of these words, “I am not the man to take this command. even though vou are not fit to retain i You know that nothing that I do wil please. the War Department. You know that whether I win or lose I will be found fault with. You ought not to give up the command, but if you insist on so doing you have men ‘there besides me abundantly able to take your place.” To al’ of this General Shafter listened $1 Silk Hose, 50° 25¢. Hose, 3 for 50° 9 1007 Pa. Ave. with manifest amazement. It was a rev- elation to him of the courage of an Ameri- can soldier. Presently he said: “Who is there fit to take my place except én General Breckinridge began to neme the other commanding officers, begin- ning with Gen. Wheeler. As each name was called Gen. Shafter woula break forth with strong objections, using rather vio- lent language in criticism of Wheeler, Law- ton and the rest of them. The conversation went on, General Shafter listening more and more attentively and General Breckin- ridge pleading the cause of these men. At last General Breckinridge said: “Shafter, you must, for your own sake, stay at the head of this army, and you must not retreat.” To this General Shafter replied, with an evident effort to summon back his cour- age: “Give me twenty-four hours to think about it.” General Breckinridge answered: “If you please at the end of that time I will take your army, if you so insist, but Temember if I do take it it will be to ad- corral ordered his servant to oe. saying he for several 4: came its energies of ‘1 Shirts, 79° (Shirt wonder of the season!) ‘These White Dress Shirts wball we run equal of any s1 at and many $1.25. 2100 linen bosom, open front back, or eyelets or but tonb ala different sleeve sizes, in all the Insure all a perfect fit Instead of a dollar they are each A car load of the shaped collars at 1 Cals, 2 peirs for 25 Intent each, swell and Just te do better than shell well these 25e spun Cotton Half Hose for 1 paira for 50¢ Outfitter, eral Shafter. He turned to General Brick- inridge and satd: ‘Breckinridge, I feel better. This is first food I have taken for several days. Here the interview practically closed twenty-four hours’ consideration on part of Shafter was necessary attempt to escape gave back Shafter what he hoy the Cervera’s EXCURYS: ONS. One of the most delightful autumn trips that those in this city will have an oppor- tunity of enjoying is the special excursi. to Fortr Monroe, Norfolk, Newp ews, & for tomorrow evening by the Nor folie and Washington Steamboat ( sineny. The steamer Newport News, the large and finest steamer on the Potor will leave 7th street wharf tomorrow evening 5:30, arriving at Fortress Monroe and Norfolk early Sunday morning. The New- | port News is elegantly furnished through out, is lighted by electricity and heated b: steam, and is fitted with all the m | Conveniences. The reduced have been in effect on previ this character, will morrow evening. One of tb Steamers of the Norfolk and Washington line leaves 7th street wharf every evening in the 4 at 6:30 for Old Point Strangers in the city who hav seen Arlington will have an o: to visit this beau very ¢ ally dria and Mount Vernon Rai will again reduc the regular day only, and little it ily every one to enjo: trains leave the st Pennsylv the nia e trains of this lin and mosi conve r to Vernor., the home and tomb n ington Trains | Vernon eve 3 pm and thefr eauties of Arlington will find the electri which run from the Aqueduct bri a very asant and convenient route. These cars should aiso be taken by those going to Fort Myer, Ballston, Fostoria and Falls Church. Both the F Penns; vania avenue str s far h Aqueduct bridge, a trie cars start from the Virginia end of the bridge These cars leave every half hour during th: day and evening. i Meeting of Bricklayers’ At regular semi-monthly me f the Bricklayers’ Union last evening the conditions under which the members of the organization are employed in the Wash. ington navy dow discussed. It was announced that members of the craf: had been employed in the construction of machine shop in the yard, and been worked overtime, but had not the extra wages required by the orgar tion. A special committee was appointed to bring the facts to the atten the etary of the Navy and Pr and request the sas ot be patd at the Washington navy yard for « vertime as is paid in other navy yards of the country. Mr. William Maghan, former president of the organiza: ral months executive officer, handsome gold suitably inseribed and bearing the m of the craft, as 2 mark of his appreciation by of the organization. The of the union was made by Pre: ford Spohn, to which Mr. Maghan in an appropriate manner. on, Whose term expired sev- after a long se was presented eet Acedsed of Theft. Louis Robinson, a huckster, aged fifty- two years, was arrested today by Detec- tives Hclan and McNamee on the charge of stealing a silver pitcher, valued at § from Mrs. Ella M. Lloyd. The accused will be arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow.