Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-07-18


on the remnant counters and tempt one 10
exfravagance. silks In remnants are Of
fered Is low 40 twenty-five cents, but they
are thin II pretty and effective. 90 sleeves
and skirts are both getting smaller.
The bargain counters are not E,r woman
only. Mems furnishings have been reduced
and things indispensable 70 man are being
offered at prices within the reach Of every
one. Suits OF summer cloth that were SO
can now be had for IS. White duck
suits half price. straw hats at Just whatshey
bring and leather belts for one fourth their
original price. The summer sales Of shoes
are in full blast and the wise are buying
10 put away for next year. Books are as
cheap as clothing. Too cheap in fact for
many Of them offered for sale are not fit
for indiscrimins,e family reading, while
many others are sac investment. Conan
Doyles', Jerome K. Jerome's, Hall Gaines,
Edna Lyalrs and other English authors,
books are sold by iobbeEs on the street for
four and FIVE cents 8 volume. These books
are for the most charming, while Others, are
TRANSACTIONS from The French and Russian
and are only at 10 start fires.
Gov. "Aieck" Shepherd the once mighty
"Boes" Of Washington, after an absence Of
many years in Batopolis, Mexico, where he
has extensive silver mines, is here for q
few days enroute with his family TO Europe.
He expresses himself as surprised and de-
lighted with the growth and wonderful
Improvement Of the city be did 90 much TO
create. The French engineer Lenfant de-
signed Washington. Fresh from Paris and
the scenes of the French revolution, he
planned the city in such q manner that
large openings could be had where In an
emergency troops could be plassed. Gov.
Shepherd took the designs of Lenfant and
made them possible. He commenced the
work that has developed so rapidly and
made the Capitol of the United States
among the most beautiful, certainly the
cleanest city in the world. The Governor
will stop here on his return and no doubt
receive public welcome.
The revival OF business has caused q
revival of strikes. Two are now con" in
this city. The carpenters employed on the
Mcmahon building of the Catholic Univer.
sity have been called off because the super.
intendent would not recognize union labor
by paying union wages, but employed non.
union carpenters. Trade unions or organ
lied labor has really developed into a
species Of tyranny. They regulate the
price TO be asked and the number OF ap.
prentices TO lie employed and men with
families must cease work when ordered
tout" though they have not Q cent fol
bread
The conductors and drivers If the Ana.
costa cars are also on q strike and have
the sympathy of every one, for they are an
under paid, overworked set of men. Theil
hours are long and pay scant, but while
they "strike" the citizens of Anacostia
many of whom are employed in the city
have 10 walk back and forth
The commissioners of the District have
established play ground for the children
on the white lot south ofthe White House
but hedged 1t in with so many restrictions
that few avail themselves oft.
uuspel usgun, Iafgg cdr.liKe venieIs
mounted on wheels and drawn by three
horses abreast. In the wagon is an organ
and seats for the perambulating choir
These wagons are driven about the streets
and services Of song and prayer held where
ever a crowd can be gathered. 1t Is much
more practicable way of saving souls than
sending missionaries TO Africa. We have
heathens by scores right here in the alleys
and courts.
The Americans who went to England to row
In the Henley races have been badly worsted.
After walking away from the Leanders the
first day and being declared the winner be-
cause the Leanders failed to start mt the signal,
they utterly collapsed the next day, tainted
and failed. The English papers say they were
over-trained, but they are not disheartened
ana VIII try again next year. The Comedians
have grit IL not muscle.
Secretary Herbert, anxious to test the speed
| of the cruiser Columbia, ordered that she re-
against time. To get her in trim for the trial
she was cry docked at Southampton to be
cleaned, and now, it is said. she has been in
1ured, strained and weakened while in dock
Naval circles are much excited ut the report
and many cabiegrams have flashed back and
forth.
Our little fleet was much admired while Mt
keil, and the foreigners had to acknowledge
that, In some respects, our naval vessels are
Tar ahead OF theirs. They are few In number,
but good OF their kind.
The six gunboats ordered by Congress are
soon to be commenced, and are to cost. with
out armament, not over Ss00DO. Two designs
are 10 be used. Three of the boats are to car
~ tuii sails and have screws while the others
are to have studding sails only with twin screws
and thus our navy grows apace. While new
ships are being built there Is n constant and
ever increasing demand for naval engineers
ana doctors. There are now nearly twenty
vacancies In the medical stan and no appli-
cants, though the Medical Examination Board
Is In constant session. One would think that
with so many medical graduates the supply
would be greater than the demand. and that
such advantages as n pleasant berth in the
navy offered, with little TO do and good nav.
would be eagerly sought after.
The coming convention Of silver advocates
to be held here about the middle of August il
looked forward to with much interest
Secretary Lamont is out west investigating
military posts and seeing to other matters.
Secretary Herbert is looking after the coast
defenses. The Secretary OF State Oncy. Il
resting ut Marion, Mass. where Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle have been and from whence they
have Just returned. The President Is eajoying