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Evening star., 1896-07-18
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FITZGERALD DOES. On May 8. 1896, at ST.
Mary's Church, Ae xandra. Va, by the Rev.
Father Bowl,r. Mr. MICHAEL. T. FTrZtEEAID
of Washington. IL. G.. to Miss ELIZABETH II.
DOES OF Richmond, Va.
FOSTER -CIIJNN. ON July il. 1896. at the
Church OF the Epiphany. Miss MARGARET
CHUNN Of this ciiy TO Mr.. EDWIN HAI;ul
FOSTER OF Tuscaloosa, Ala.
HOIIoWaY-DORSEY. ON THURSDAY. July 10.
1s.'6 ly the Rev Dr. Green of Baltimore. Nm.
HINTON HOLLOWAY and ROSE STANDISfI
DORSEY.
RICH ARDS WOODS ON Thursday July 16 1s..S,
at the brides resdence, 10y the Rev. Jno. J..
Walsh pastor of Douglas Memorial NJ. L.
Church, Mr. LEMI III q. RICHARDS of Illi-
nois and Miss MAMIE s. WOODS, daughter
OF Mr. H. Il. Woods OF this city.
wRIGHT-JaCOBS. On July g. 1896. at the par
sonage of Presbyterian Church. Alexandria Nn.,
by Rev. ]. w Grsyhi Miss Isabel. CHEM
JACOBS OF Virginia 10 MIR. JOHN V. WRIGHT,
jr., of Alabama,
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Radcliffe. Sutton & Co.. auctioneers sold
yesterday. at public sale. lot 1913, square
1o1.. 10 Corbin Thompson. for $500
Duncanson Brothers. auctioneers. sold
yesterday, at public sale, the Ihree-story
brick house 40 X street northeast, to w,
r. Holtzman, for 50, 100: also house 1910
Bladensburg road TO the Real Estate Title
Insurance Company. for $14U: also the
house lbs 5th street northeast TO John
Cook, for s., $50.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
mohairs,
Black and Navy Blue,

Sicilian, Brilliantine, Florentine and
Jacquard effects. We have a very
comprehensive assortment of these
lustrous silk-like, wear-resisting
weaves, of which fashion has made
such favorites for Beach and Out
ing Costumes; also very popular for
Street Wear, for Travelling, for
Yachting and for Bathing Suits.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
4 Real PhfInnfhrantsf

From the Louisville Couri .r-Journal
Poor Dick is gone! He was a devoted
cyclst. wasn't hep
Yes, indeed! He left a will stating that
he was to be cremated and used to help out
Oh Cur new cinder path
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Kate Shreeves, the colored woman who
was liz the Police Court yesterday for car
rying a razor, was in court again today.
Her case WAS finished, and she was given
thirty days in Jail.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
P Parats Royal,
G. and 11th SIS A. Lsner
A column of bargains,
told of without much dis
play, but every item should
be noted and remembered.
G. and 11th SIS.

Note the sizes and prices of these
Trunks:
Inches 2S 80 81 "a 50
Prices SI74 SI95 $2.24 S2.48 S2.7o
Remember, that each is duck COW
cred, strengthened with extra hard
wood Stats, iron bands and steel cor
ner pieces: that each has iron bottom
and brass lock, with inside tray and
hat box.
ywaen needing Trunk. remember these, on
basement floor of the Pilais Royal.
- cents for I4-inch size Club
Bags. made of split leather, linen
lined. nickel trimmings.
E%I;cH,cuter. that the usual 81 bags ere 70
cents th~ Palais Royal.
For the summer cottage we have
full size and new shape White China
Chamber Sets for only 81 cents.
OTGI cents for pitcher, basin chamber. soap
dish, mag
Only 90 cents for Table Lamp
with brass trimmings, decorated
vase with dome, large burner and
chimney.
ETRsTembcr. the Palais Royal basenen: floor
Ia connection with Summer Cottage Furnishings of
every description.
The time to advantageously buy
good White Wool Dress is now and
here
UT5c yaId for 81 quality White Camcl's Hair
Cheyiot. d0 inches wide White Mohair Sicilian
~ inches wide
7c instead OF I5c yard for Scotch
Lappets, the sister fabric to Swiss
Lawns.
Gyrhe most beautiful effects sad all tine scarce
'nlors are here-t.,at's what makes them worthy
special InEatiOn.
Best Pure Linen Sheets=Mhat
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect order
By the occasional use of TUFTS Liver
Pills. They regulate the bowels and
produce
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Because the most-asked-for La
dies Hose at I9c and 25c are size
broken the two lots are made one
and I4c the price for choice.
DIn the combined lots are sizes to TO- Ii
plain and ribbed. fast black AMI tan. The 1ec
Ribbed Vests shall be included ii ntS for choice
Evening star., 1896-07-18
A Vigorous Body.

For Sick Headache, Malaria, Bill
iousness, constipation and Kindred
Diseases an absolute cure.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
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Travelling
Requisites.

A complete line Of everything
necessary to travellers outfit. Par
ticular attention is called to the fol-
lowing special purchase of Trunks,
direct from the manufacturer at a
third less than regular prices.
Heavy canvas cover. steel clamps hard wood
stays. strap hinges, sheet-iron bottom, best .E1-
celsior lock. best lock bolts, cloth lining deep
tray with hat box, extra dress tray
28-in. 3o-in. 32-in. 34-in 36-in.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

The above prices are greatly re-
duced-but an extra 10 per cent dis
count is to be allowed on Monday.
- Also 1o per cent extra reduction In prices of
Table Sets. consisting of -il-Iinen Damask Cloth
and dozen Napkins. with coiored borders
heuStitcilet.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Light lunches served on basement
floor. Delicious Cakes and Pies
fresh daily. Ice Cream Soda is SC
and Peach Ice Cream 10 cents.
1--WE are daily supplying Best Home made Pies
10 many OF the leading families of Washington.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
This is
QUITTING Season

1t means thousands of vacations,
lasting day, week or longer. Be
your destination the seaside, the
mountains, the country, abroad, your
vacation may not be enjoyed without
preparation. Many a contrivance
must be had to meet wants that the
absence of home comforts will make
intense and annoying if not provided
for. A little forethought now will
save discomfort then.
We have very comprehensive
stock covering every outing need,
and the prices were never so low.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

The best Soft" Waists, those with
crush collar, are to be finally reduced
IN prices on MOndav.
DTWhite and fancy colors In these Waists
q % S3-9s. Third floor for them
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Eyl5" yard for Best silk Bourbon Laces. 8 TO
lp inches wid" Actual values, I5c to 81 80 yard
ES.3' yard for Best Oriental Laces s to 10
IT,, hes wide Joc to 1Jc the values.
" ~ yard for Grass Linen Insertion Laces.
I'c to 81 the values.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

The Laundered Waists on first
floor bargain tables at 7oc and Csc
for choice are to made more than
ever attractive-with 22I High-class
Waists from third floor.
rJln above two lots will he sizes go to AZ. in
all most desirable styles and coiors of French
Srsandy. imp'rted dlmity and grass linen Waists.
zach with detachable laurdered collars
Evening star., 1896-07-18

tUrilng Irons. worth 1oc. for r.................2.
pr - Shields. NJ. . worth 15c...............5c.
Or. Warmers Sp1nn-busk Corset Steels =. .1c.
klEgs Sewing Machine Cotton, 2OO yards. 1c.
clinton Safety Pins. per dozen en.............3c Be.
AlCminum ThimblsS. worth 5c................1c 1c
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Ladies who can appreciate really
fine Haudkerchiefs will find some
worth 35c to soc at only 25c for
choice.
CyOnly 1s for Mems and Ladies' Plain
White H. y Handkerchief Pure linen. gunran-
iced. Three instead Of for 30 cents.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

i he talIOr-1nade Separate Skirts
are to be finally reduced in prices on
Monday.
White Piqu. Skirts. reduced Sc. 15 from 81 .9S
Black SicIn skirts. reduced TO 50 30 from s. 9S
Cclurrd Cloth Skirts. reduced t. Si9s from 81 So
English Serge Skirts. reduced 81 IS from So rs
'rruss LEen Skirts. reduced to 81 Us from 81 as
Irish Crash skirts re.lnced to S6 - from $40.
Gray SicilIu skirts reduced to 81 % from $40 ga
Black tir"natine Skirls, reduced to $3.50 from
sl2DO
Evening star., 1896-07-18

25c quality Silk Windsor Ties and
Made Bows at hall price-I21 cents
each.
y 20 dozen. plain and fancy. In all the scarce
and wanted COiors. Surah. POngee and China Silks
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Last OF the best selling Laces are
to go at prices irrespective OF actual
Evening star., 1896-07-18

The newest and best Sleeve Ex-
tenders are here in Notion Depart
nlent at only nc Dair.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Stout ladies will gladly welcome
these beautiful Lawn Wrappers, re-
duced to S2.I0 from $2.z5.
T. They come In all sizes up bust measure.
the skirt measuring full yards wide Choice Of
trimmed. ' ~
Evening star., 1896-07-18

tAiSh IdilHy dIS e IuSllCdllIlS dl blehk House
this summer, are entertaining so Hospitality
there that the name of the place has be-
come more and more a misnomer. Twenty
five years ago. when ex-GoV. Shepherd
bought the farm and built the residen ,e on
the highest point on 1t, the surroundings
were so bleak that the title fitted 1t accu-
rately. He at once commenced to plant
trees. imported spruce and frs, had a land
scape gardener lay out the old fashioned
flower BEDS the walks and the drives, end
Mr.. KilbOurn took the greatest pleasure in
assisting at the tree planting. Now he
luXuriates in the shade Of the beautiful
trees which embower the drive up from
the lodges at the gate, AMI which form
bits Of dense woodland on both sides of
the house.
Ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre break
tasted Cardinal Gibbons yesterday morning
at their Beach avenue cottage, Cape May
Miss Eleanor Beall, who has been visiting
Miss Brightwell at Rose cottage. Dean
gomery county. Md. Mr.. Joseph Mann of
England, who was also a member of this
house party. has gone to Atlantic City.
At the elegant country residence Of Mrs
s. r. Drown at Seat Pleasant, Nd, Friday
evening the weekly meeting of the Seat
Pleasant Whist Club was held. After the
close of the games, in which the successful
contestants were Mrs. S. r. Drown, Miss
Alexander, Col. E. P. Speer and DR.. A. W.
Miller, the following brief but interesting
Poet" by Miss Marguerite Drown of An
sonia, Conn: syria and Palestine" by
Judge Israel Water house of Boston, Mass ::
Divorce From ALI Ethical Standpoint" by
Mr.. William II. White of Washington, D.
c.; 1.-Two Years in Constantinorle," by Dr.
A. W. Miller of Washington. The meeting
was brought TO close by the rendition of
"Oh, Promise Me-" by Miss N. Il. Alexander
of Virginia. and an aria from Mignon, by
Mrs. William H. White (nee Curtis) Of
Washington.
Miss Elvie Fletcher and Miss Annie E.
Burke of G21 9th street southwest have
Evening star., 1896-07-18

Last OF that 0Sc lot of Gloria Um-
brellas shall go Monday at 50 cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

/ Bradstreet's review Of the business fall
ures in the United States during the year
/ 1885 contains many points Of interest. An
I effort is made 10 ascertain from the data
( collected the specific causes that lead to
/ the greatest number Of failures. 1t ap-
I pears that the lack OF good credit rating
I is an influence. more or less controlling,
in the majority Of failures. seventy-two
per cent Of the failures Of last year were
by men and concerns that had very mod
crate or no credit rating" Lack Of cap
ital carried down 80 per cent. Of those
who failed. This would seem to show that
a good name in business is more 10 be
desired than actual cash. Business con-
Germs that had won for themselves a good
credit rating furnished only Is per cent.
of the failures during 1895. Incompetence
is charged with 70 per cent. Of the
failures. and commercial crisis with p
per cent. The investigation went 10 show
that very few Of the failures were in
huenced by personal extravaganza or
fraudulent disposition. There were some
such cases, but they were the excep-
tions. which proved the rule that the
American who goes into business does
so for the purpose of dealing squarely
and making legitimate profits.
A calculation of the number Of firms
in business shows that there were very
few more in 1895 than there were in 1892.
the figures standing at 1,O53,633 and 1,O51,-
56i. respectively. The number of business
houses has not grown proportionately with
the increase of the population. The rea-
son is supposed to be in the fact that
the great department stores of the cit
les have operated to repress individual
enterprise. There has, also, been a con-
siderable absorption of separate estab-
lishments by trusts and other corpora
tons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
A Unique Settlement.

w. A. Woolwine of Los Angeles, who
was here in the interest of the San
Pedro harbor project, says the Washing
ton STAR formerly lived in Tennessee, and
tells the following story of Judge D. M.
Key, now retired:
A mountaineer who seemed to be half
witted was brought into court charged
with moonshining.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked the
judge.
II don't know what yo' mean?'' re-
turned the prisoner.
Did you or did you not make LIQUOR
without payaing license?"
Course did. It's good lilxker, ledge. -
We'll, didn't you know it was wrong ?''
Course not. Pap made it, an ne Wer
a good man, a preacher
There was such a vacant look in the
mans face that Judge Key believed him
to be semi-idiotic. Turning to the districf
attorney he said:
Il don't know what TO do in this case.
The man is evidently non compos mentis :;
I'm tell yo', jedge," suggested the Gull
prit, "sposin' we jess let this thing drap
And the case was ''drapped.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Personal.

-Rain-in-the-Face. who was a leader
in the Custer massacre. is now a police
man at the Standing Rock agency and is
looked upon as valuable man.
William Crookes. the English scientist.
has been i'm South Africa for some time,
and for this reason his views in regard
70 the Rontgen y ray have not been OBJ
tainable.
Col. John S Cunningham Of North
Carolina is said to be the owner Of the
largest tobacco farm in the United States
He had nearly three million hills 10 culti-
Vate and harvest last year.
Mr.. Arthur BaIfour came TO grief with
his bicycle in Whitechapel the other day.
He got damned in the crowd Of vehicles
and had, to take the pieces of his bicycle
to Downing street in a hanson cab.
-Verestchagin has been holding exhi-
billions of his new paintings at Moscow
and 81. Petersburg and has aroused great
Indignation among Russ ans Ihere are
eleven large canvaSses representing in his
realistic manner scenes OF the French in
vasion of 1872. which offend Russian pa
triotism, while three shock orthodox re-
Egious feeling by depicting the French
oesecration of churches.
According to Figaro. President Kru-
ger has a snug position from pecuniary
point of view. His salary as president
is about 1900 per annum, with 400 added
for coffee money" The latter is the Boer
euphemism for entertaining purposes. 1t is
not large amount, but it is declared that
the old gentleman keeps well within the
fiOO his entertainments being neither
many nor costly. As regards his private
fortune. this is put roughly at million
sterling.
Lord Dunraven, as lord lieutenant of
Limerick. is the principal representative
OF the queen in the county, and as such,
even If a mere cOmmoner. takes prece-
dence of everybody in the shire, no matter
whether earls or dukes. The office dates
from the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and in
those days the holder thereof was in
trusted with the duty of mastering and
training the local militia and of guarding
the coast and boundaries of the county
from invasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
He wouIdn,t spoiI the Set.

At oxford in quite recent times there
was a don, the master of a college, whose
admiration for aristocracy sometimes led
him to truckle to the great ones of the
earth, says the Boston Traveller. The don
had three handsome daughters, and it was
the hope of his life and the desire of his
heart that they should make aristocratic
marriages. The daughters were in full
sympathy with the father on this point,
and were in no danger of loving anybody
that was not in every sense eligible.
Among the undergraduates was an In
dian prince, a very important parsonage
in his own country, and not by any means
and everybody knew what everybody in
a case like this never fails to know. The
oxford don thought it was his duty to in
vite the princely undergraduate to dinner.
and his daughters, always willing that
their father should do his duty, agreed
with him.
The prince was invited and accepted the
hospitality offered him. Everything was
done to make him welcome. The young
ladies on every occasion behaved as young
ladies should behave, and the prince made
no secret of his admiration for them in a
princely sort of way.
One morning the prince very carefully
dressed, asked for an interview with the
to hesitate, and had to be encouraged in
a fatherly way, and at last succeeded in
expressing a wish to marry the don
three daughters-he would take the lot.
The don was at first too much astonished
to say anything, but after little delay
he explained to the prince that the law
of England would not allow even a prince
to have three wives. The pOtentate was
slow to understand the nature of the diff
Guilty, but at last retired to consider the
matter. Later in the day the returned and
renewed his offer, but declined to take
only one, as it would spoil the set.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

A good anecdote is related of Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes, whose name has recently been
brought conspicuously before the public
Upon a day there was a great function at
a Kimberley exhibition, at which Mr..
Rhodes was to be the principal guest. He
arrived at the gates of the exhibition,
however, to find that he had not so much
as sixpence in his pocket, while the price
of admission was two Shillings. II am
afraid he said, addressing the porter,
"that / have left my purse behind. But -
he added, after a fruitleSs search, Il sup
pose my watch will do instead"
So saying, he put his hand into his pock-
ct only to discover that his watch had also
been forgotten. Thereupon he informed
the gatekeeper who he was. The porter
however, with as much politeness as usu-
ally falls to the lot of people in his posi-
tion said: Who are you getting at?''
Whereupon Mr.. Rhodes replied that he
was not getting at" anyone, and that
his only object was to get inside the eXhi-
bition. He had no money, and had. in
fact, nothing of value about him. but for
all that he was Mr.. Cecil Rhodes and
premier of the cape. The doorkeeper.
however, remained unconvinced, and the
Napoleon of South Africa might have
cooled his heels outside the exhibition
stranger lent him the necessary form
The best part of the story however. has
yet to come, for it is told that the next
day Mr.. Rhodes forwarded the gatekeep-
er pounds in recognition of the fact that
he had so unhesitatingly performed what
undoubtedly was his duty toward his en-
blowers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Crude Dentistrx.

while travelling in Southern Georgia
a few months ago. said Attorney w. w.
McNair, to the San Francisco Post, 'T
saw a beautiful piece of dental surgery.
A teamster developed a toothache while
be better but it kept getting worse and
worse, till he could hardly handle the
reins. He put a chew of tobacco on it,
but it only jumped the harder. Then
he stopped his team, built a little fire,
heated a needle red hot, and had another
teamster jam it down into the cavity to
kill the nerve. Still it jumped and
thumped till the poor fellow was pretty
Boys, She's got to come out he
shouted to his companions, as he pulled
up his team.
''They all stopped, wound their lines
around their brakes and climbed down.
How can We get her out?' asked one
of them.
81 don't know groaned the victim,
but she's got to come.
He opened the jockey box on his seat
and rummaged around in it, finally pro-
ducing a small Ratchet and big nail.
L guess you'll have to drive her out
with this said he. and he sat down on
bush with both hands, while one of his
companions placed the end of the nail
against the side of the tooth and hit it
with the Ratchet The first lick made
the teamster jump and yell, but he set
tied down for another one. The second
stroke loosened it up, and after lot of
groaning the teamster wiped the perspi-
ration off his face, climbed on to the
buckeye and said:
Hit her again, boys.
THE third lick sent the offending molar
flying"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Ashamed Of Its Incompeteney.

There is much speculation as 10 why con-
gress voted 10y such an overwhelming ma
jority in favor Of resolutions recognizing
the delinquency Of the insurgent Cubans
without having any information showing
the Cubans are entitled TO belligerent
rights tt viii be remembered that when
such information was called for fl was
not forthcoming. Ordinarily there would
have been delay for the purpose Of
finding out II there were good grounds
for such resolutions, and if it were made
apparent that there were no such grounds
the resolutions would have been defeated
The only apparent reason why the res
olutions were passed without knowledge
that the insurgents were entitled 10 any
such consideration. and almost without
debate. is that congress is ashamed of
its incompetency, and is seeking to divert
public attention from its failure TO give
the country the relief in currency matters
that is so earnestly demanded.
When congress assembled the President
told it just what was needed. He told
It again in a special message. and il pre-
tended TO be so anxious to provide the
needed legislation that it did not take
the usual holiday recess. But alas, it did
nothing. 1t began playing the game of
politics as soon as it assembled and it has
found the game so fascinating that it can
not give its time and attention TO any
thing else.
If it thinks it is pleasing the people by
legislation that invites war without max
ing any preparation for war. or that it is
diverting attention from its own incom-
potency by its sensational doings. it is mis-
taken. The people are taking its measure
and they have about come 10 the conclu-
sion that it is the poorest apology for a
congress that has assembled in the ma
tional capital for a long time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Mhere Were the So nnes-

A certain officer, high in authority in the
ranks Of the Fourth battalion. tells a very
goOd story on himself in relation TO an
experience which actually befeI him while
travelling some time ago on the Queen
ana Crescent road, says the New Orleans
Iirnes-DemOcrat. His business called him
into Alabama, and arriving at his desti-
nation found il necessary TO 90 into the
interior in order TO attend 10 the matters
requiring his attention. He returned to
the station very late and il was fully y
o'clock before The train bound for this city
pulled in.
Tired out. he boarded the Mann sleeping
car and was told by the porter that there
were no berths. Knowing the conductor.
he aroused that Individual but was met
by the same reply to his demands.
But 1 must have one" said the military
man. ! am tired out and have got to bunk
somewhere. See what you can do, old man.
there is a good fellow"
Well" replied the conductor, III tell
you what 1 can do. In section Il there is
a gentleman and his wife who ane serious
" III. but the left upper berth is empty.
Now, II you will slip into the berth with
out making any noise and get out before
they awake, why you may have the
chancei out Whatever you do, don't make
a noise
The military man jumped at the chance
and, leaving his shoes in the passage, got
into the berth successfully and went to
sleep. He awOke and saw the light peeping
between the curtains and was astonished
to hear a chatter of girlish voices Peep
ing from his berth he was still more as
tonished to find the section occupied by a
trio of young damsels, who, unconscious
of the presence of a horrid man, were
making a hurried toilet.
Being a bashful man. he hid his head I'M
der pillow, when he was Mortified to hear
the porter knock at the door and pass in
his shoes.
You have made a mistake" said one
of the girls; there is no man in here
'Has, dere is, miss" the factotum an
swered, hes in the top BERTH
There was silence for a moment, then a
chorus of Mortified shrieks and a stampede
on the part of the young ladies' for the
toilet room in the other end of the car
Selling the opportunity. he slipped from
the section and made his escape.