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Death of Mrs. Emma Sawyer White.
Mrs. Emma Sawyer White, who was for
a number of years very prominent in Wash
ilgton society, died rather suddenly Satur-
day afternoon at the residence Of her
father, ex-senator Sawyer. 1701 Connecti-
cut avenue. Mrs. White had been i'll but
few days, and her death came as a sad
shock to her family. She was the wife of
Mr.. Howard G. White, a well-known jour-
nalist of Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. White was
an accomplished woman and of striking ap-
pearance. She was the prime mover in all
the social affairs for which her fathers
home was so famous. The body has been
taken to Wisconsin for-interment
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

THE OFFICE OF THE AMAIONIATED STEAM
Carpet Cleaning aud Renovatiig Works and o.
g. Mattress Co. Is removed to 507 18th st. NV,
Good work and low figures. Works 1905 and 1861
2Sth st n. W. Tel 904. II. NEWMYER. Mgr sci If
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DENTISTRY.
Low=priced Fine
Dental Work.

Don't misunderstood us-we are not competing
with the Cheap dentists" Here-yOu' re assured
Of the skilled service Of operators of ability
whose methods and the every appliance used are Of
the most modern character. Feel free to consult
them as to the needs OF yOur teeth. Extraction
free, by new and painless method.
ID c. Dental Parlors, 1925 F St.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

The WeeTns Steamboat Co.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Steamer Potomac leaves 9Th st. wharf every
Sunday al pm for river landings and Baltimore
Passenger accommodat ions strictly first class Elec-
trie lisated throughout. ALI river freight must be
prepaid Specia. rates given Baltimore freight
STEPHENSON BROS, Agents.
80 Pa. Telephone, fi5. se7-tf
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STE tMERS
WAKEFIELD AND T v ARROWSNfCTTI

"
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD LEAVES WASHING
TON, d. c.. Mondays and Saturdays, 7 An. for
fntermedii landings to Colonial Beach, RrshW JD
Rock Point, Colton's and Nonni creek, returning.
arrives at Washington Tuesdays and Sundays
about 4 pm. Wedns sdays. am, for lnter;ii.-
dIate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood Ro.k
Point, COlton's. Stones Howard's ard Column o.
Nomini creek. returning. arrives at Washing too
STEAMER T. v. ARRowSMrTH. Mondays and
Wednesdays 8 pm. fo- Colonial Beach, Cotton s.
Abells. Leonardtown. Piney Point. ST. Georges
Island. Smith creek COan and Ieocomico rivers
returning, arrives at Washington early Wednesday
and Friday mornings
Saturdays pm, for Riverside Colonial Beach
Cclton's Piney Point, st. Georges Isand Smith
creek. Ccan and Ieocomico rivers; returning ar
rives Washington Sundays about 10 p.m.
See schedule din effect June q, 1885,
ty1-tf G.. W RIDLEY. General Manager
E s RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer Harry Randall caves River View Wharf
Ith street. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at \
an, landing at all wharves far down as Mad
dox creek. Va. including Chapel Point and Colonial
Beach. returning on Mondays about pm.; We'd
pssiays and Fridays about $3.50 pm. Passenger nc
comusodsticns drst-class- Freight received until
hour Of sailing Telephone 1765
+. A. Redo & CO. E. 8. RANDALL.
Agents. Alexandria. Proprietor and Manager.
GEO U. CARPINTER. Gen Agt,.
ESQ Washington. D. C.
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CHIROPODIST.

shoes; buy right and prevent this. We advise our
patrons how to buy and keep feet comfortable
free of charge. Corns removed, % cts. Prof. ].
]. GEORGES 4 son. Chiropodists, HIS Pa ave.
Thirty years experience.
to pm daily. Sundays, o to IL. o12-7tf
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LADIES GOODS.

FINE BLACK AND WHITE LACES DONE UP IN
frst-cass Partisan style; white dresses. laces aud
lace curtains speciality; prices reasonable: Mime.
VIBOUD OLD Stand 7i3 i1tBst. Oc1-1ms
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

THE FINEST SUBDIVISION AND MOST AT
tractive homes at beautiful Cleveland Park
Call seTd for booklet
sell $40 14th at.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
GORGEOUS AND FAST.
An Amateur Shippers Experience With
an Erstwhile Unbeatcn Catboat.

An Amateur Shippers Experience With
an Erstwhile Unbeaten Catboat.
Summing up the advantages of GER
tain places for the enjoyment of vaca-
ton and dilating on the pleasure and
excitement of sailing small boats, an
amateur skipper related an expert ance
on the south shore of Long Island by
saying: 81 couldn get away from town
until the middle of the season, and
when I arrived at-well, no matter
where-I had difficulty in finding cat
boat, but after days hunt 1 found a
II footer, the only boat on that part of
the bay that had not been let for the
rest of the season. She had a black body
and a yellow deck, with blue trim
mings, red seats and a lead colored
floor. She was little too gorgeous for
my taste, but l had to take her or have
nothing
"The bayman that owned her said
that he had been too busy to put her in
condition before that time. She's fine
boat, sir, and fast, too, he said. She's
won every race in her class, and she can
carry sail with the best of 'em.' took
her, but in the course of week !
couldn't get much speed out of her. She
lugged her sail all right, and the best
fun I had was in taking her out in
rough weather and letting her slash
through the worst of the water.
"One day we had a race, and en-
tered the boat. l don't remember
whether was the last or the next to
the last at the finish, but / know had
no show whatever for place. After
ward I thought L d make some inquiries
"'Do you know my boat, Cap?' I
asked, trying to get into confidential re-
lations with an old bayman who was
trying to ease himself through the rest
of his lifetime by the use of a stout
piece of cherry.
Reckon I do, he replied, and he
tried to repress smile.
"'How old is she?'
"' Bout ten year, reckon.
How many races has she sailed imp
'One besides this.
"'Did she win that?'
Yes, by f1uke. The other boat
broke down. New York Times.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
WANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Aug 3, 1895.
SOME STATEMENTS
REMARKABLE
BUT REASONABLE

Every announcements these
columns rings with the stories
of price reductions. Some of
the statements appear eXtrav-
agant-would be elsewhere !!
But theyare allcarefully made,
are perfectly reasonable and
the natural outcome of our
methods.
We are constantly handling
over Four Millions of Dollars
in merchandise. 1t comes and
goes. At this period, when
Summer is passing and Au-
tumn is coming, all the bal
ances of strictly Summer stocks
must go. To accomplish this
we cannot afford to stop long
enough to consider losses.
Apparently absurd cheapness
appears in scores of places.
Also manufacturers, import
ers and dealers in all sorts of
things must liquidate Summer
merchandise, The big outlet
commands them. And so we
are buying and passing on
goods at figures that are a
satire on values.
Therefore our remarkable
store news is not sensational
or eXtravagant. Just plain,
simple, downright truth.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
DUSTY BY ACTUAL COUNT.
A Scientist Has Numbered the Dust Par.
ticles In the Very Purest Air.

A Scientist Has Numbered the Dust Par
ticles In the Very Purest Air.
1t has always been believed that there
could be no dust in the air of midocean,
Or upon mountain peaks thousands of
feet above the sea level where the
SHOWS are eternal. But science has re-
Gently demonstrated that such is not the
case. 1t has even gone farther than
finding dust in these places. 1t has
counted, with the utmost accuracy, the
number of particles in cubic cent?
meter.
Dust measurements We're made from
air over the open ocean and in noun
tain regions at attitudes from 5000 feet
to more than 13, 900 feet. On the BIes-
horn, in Switzerland, which forms part
of the Alpine chain, containing the
Rothhorn and Weisshorn, rising about
5000 feet above the Zermatt valley on
the east, and some 5000 feet from that
of Ziani on the west, the observations
showed that at an elevation of 6,7OO
feet there were $50 dust particles in a
cubic centimeter, which measures lit
tie over one-third of an inch At 8, 100
feet elevation only SIS dust particles
were found, and at $500 feet above
the sea the number diminished to 157
per cubic centimeter.
Over the Indian ocean the average
number of dust particles in cubic CEN
timeter was less than 500 for seven out
of nine days, and on five days was less
than 400. During thick fog in the At
lantic the air was found to contain 3, ,120
dust particles per cubic centimeter,
while in the clear region just beyond
the fog there were only $50 dust parti-
cles in the same space
Probably even few men of science
would be able to tell how these parti-
cles could be counted, but wonderful
little instrument has been devised which
makes the task an easy one. The dust
counter which Mr.. Fridlander employs
contains q chamber into which air can
be introduced saturated with water va
por. Then it is slightly and quickly cool
ed. Owing to the fall of temperature,
condensation of vapor takes place OH the
dust nuclei, which then fall on to IL mi
crometer plate at the bottom of the
chamber, where they are rendered easi-
ly visible for counting by the water lay
er which coats them New York Jour
nal
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

The Atlantic City disaster was one of
the most appalling railroad wrecks that
ever occurred in South jersey, if not in
the State, and is another warning of the
danger that attends grade crossings. Just
where the blame lies will perhaps never
be determined, although rigid investi-
CATION has already been instituted. 1t
would seem that the signals were set for
the excursion train to advance and for
the express to slow up. If that is so,
then the engineer Of the express, who
died at his post, with his hand OF the
throttle, either misinterpreted the signals
or was unable to bring the air brakes into
operation. That he had reversed his
engine seems to be demonstrated, but it
will probably be impossible to learn any
thing definite relative to the air brakes.
The dead engineer was man of expert
ence, and while an express train would
naturally have the right of way over an
excursion train, especially when the latter
was behind tirpe, yet it seems Incredible
that he would ignore the signals set
against him and rush his train to newt.
able destruction. The corners invesitga.
tioc is pending, and while the response
bility for the accident may be fastened
upon either the engineers or the signal.
tower operator, yet the conviction will
remain that the original cause of this and
scores Of similar tragedies is found in the
grade crossing. Egesy grade crossing is
q menace to public safety. The devices
for protecting the croseing may be the
most perfect, yet even then, under the
most favorable conditions, death will
still lurk at the grade crossing. Either
they should be abolished. or else trains
compelled to come to stop before cross
ing the tracks of another road.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Senator Quay has announced his intend
ed retirement from politics, but not until
he has attended the obsequies of the free
silver craze.
The Maine Democrats have split on the
silver question, but all the indications
still point to the Yanks being strong "
bent for old Gov. Kent and sound money
Philadelphia is being Lexowed Just now
and it is needless to say that the tempera-
ture about the City Hall is pretty warm
for the Combiners. Automatic Telephone
stock was the combustible.
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has at las,
welded the girl of his choice, and tbs
campaign may now proceed. The eide,
Vanderbilt will relent in due time to nav
the bill for their welded bliss or III,
want of it.
Tsmmany seems not to have had ,
string to all it's members when deelarine
for Bryan and SewaIl. If it had. Bourk.
Cochran, the ablest one of them ALL ba,
broken his tether, and is now grazing i,
the Mckinley pasture field.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
WHO Were the Rasnnes2

The dialect of the Spanish Basque
provinces, such as we have it in the
songs and proverbs which have acquired
Tor this people quite European reputa-
ton, is really a hideous mixture of
Spanish patois-Spanish, more or less
adulterated with French-and Moorish
or Arabic Many of their words have a
curious resemblance to corresponding
English words-just as we find in our
English slang a good many gypsy
words. For instance, the Basque word
gorry (Which signifies red, rusty, bloody,
gory), the word gono gown, escura
(school), irina (farina, four, curritzen
(course, courrier), du (does, from the
verb to do), letra Qetter), teilature
(roof, tilel, cantua (song. canticle).
boina (bonnet), etc.
The music of the popular BASQUE
songs is in general plaintive and couch
ed in the minor keys. The melodies,
like the language, are tradition-as
no composers names have come down
to us-and this, again, is a singular
compound of Spanish and oriental mel
ody. 1t also confirms my view of the
origin of this interesting people, so that
l have the language and the music both
fighting to uphold my theory. y.-Gentle-
mans Magazine.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
COLOR IN PLANTS.
The Most Important Coloring Substance
In the World Is ChIorophyII.

The Most Important Coloring Substance
In the World Is ChlorophyII.
Chlorophyll is perhaps the most i'm
portant coloring substance in the world
for upon this substance depend the char
acteristic activity of. plants, the synthe-
Sis OF complex compounds from carbon
dloxide and water process, upon which
the existence of all living things is ulti-
mately conditioned. Only in very few
unlmportant forms devoid of chlorophyll
can the synthesis of complex from sim
pie compounds Or from the clements be
accomplished. The function of chIoro-
phyll may only be comprehended when
It's chief physical properties are under
stood. These may be best illustrated
by placing a gram of chopped leaves
OF grass or geranium in a few cubic cen
tlmeters OF strong alcohol for an hour.
Such solution will be of a bright.
clear green color, and when the vessel
containing it is held in such manner
that the sunlight is reflected from the
surface OF the liquid it will appear blood
red, due to its property of fiuorescence.
that OF changing the wave length of
the rays of light of the violet and Of
the spectrum in such manner as to
make them coincide with those of the
red end. 1t is by examination of light
which has passed through solution of
chlorophyll, however, that the greatest
insight into its physical properties may
be gained. If such ray of light is pass
ed through "a prism and spread out on a
screen, it may be seen that there are
several large intervals of dark bands in
the spectrum. The rays of light which
would have occupied these spaces have
been absorbed by the chlorophyll and
converted into heat and other forms of
energy. This energy is directly availa-
bic to the protoplasm containing the
chorophyll and by means of it the syn
thesis of complex substance may be ac-
complished.-Popular Science Monthly
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
Rich Discoveries of Gold

At Cripple Creek, Colo. and elsewhere,
are being made daily, and the production fol
1896 will be the largest ever known, esti
mated at Two Hundred Million Dollars
Cripple Greek alone is producing over One
Million Dollars month, and steadily increas
ing. Mining Stocks are advancing in price
more rapidly than any other Stocks, and many
pay dividends of IS to 50 per cent. They
offer the best opportunity to make a large
profit on a small investment.
]. l TALLMAN & CO.. As Broadway,
New York. are financial agents for the Pru
dental Gold Mining Co and others in the
famous Cripple Creek district They will send
you free, interesting particulars OF the Mining
Companies they represent also their book oD
speculation in Stocks, Grain and Cotton, con
tanning many new and important features.
Send for these books at once If you are
interested in any form of speculation or
investments. They may prove profitable to
you.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
Creamridge, Sth Mo. Sd, 1896.
over the County Lines.

The County Board of Elections OF
Gloueester,county met,in the Court House,
Woodbury.. on Monday morning. George
E. Pierson was elected chairman, and
Thomas w. Hurf secretary, by unani-
nous vote. The Board organized and is
constituted the same as last year.
1t has practically been arranged that
the corner stone of Camden's new $780,
900 armory will be laid on Labor Day,
September 7, by Governor Griggs. The
Sixth Regiment will be paraded, and ad
dresses will be made by the Governor,
Major General Plume, the division COM
mander, and General William J. Sewell,
commander of the Second Brigade. Ex-
Judge Howard Carrow will deliver the
oration.
Members of the Camden Board OF
Chosen Freeholders are puzzled as to
what course they shall take on the ap-
plicatiou of property owners in Waterford
and Winslow townships to construct a
gravel or stone road from Berlin to the
county line. Influence is being brought
to bear Oh the Freeholders to construct
the road because of the large number of
Philadelphia bicyclists who pass over the
road to Atlantic City.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

Six weeks ago 1 suffered with a very
severe cold; was almost unable to speak.
My friends all advised me to consult a
physician. Noticing Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy advertised in the St. Paul Volks
Zsituug l procured bottle, and after
taking it short while was entirely we'll.
| now most heartily recommend this
remedy to anyone suffering with cold.
VIM. Kell, 67S Selby Ave, St. Paul,
Mimi. FOR sale by Geo. M. Andrews,
Druggist.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

when the voters of this country can and
should trust the reigns of the government
into the hands Of the Prohibition party,
having the assurance, based on the spirit
of disinterestednes that has always AMI
mated it, that every pledge will be hon
estly fulfilled, aud every act of legisla
ton will have for its controlling motive
and the good of the country SO dear to
US all. For myself, l can only say, that
should the voters of the United States
see fit to call me to the duties and
responsibilities of the high and exalted
position Of the chief magistracy of this
nation. the greatest on the face of the
earth, can only promise, in the fear OF
God and in reliance upon the guidance Of
the Holy Spirit, to discharge these duties
to the best of my ability with an eye
single to His glory ard for the good of the
people of every section of our land with
our favor or partiality.
now leave the matter to the decision
of my fellow citizens to be expressed at
the ballot box in November next, and to
! the guidance of Him "who is the final
arbiter of all things"
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
A Suggestion,

1t was suggested by some one at the
late Louisville convention that women
residing i'll market towns should open
their clubrooms on market days for the
benefit of the women who come into
town, that they might have a pleasant
and comfortable place in which to rest
and lunch If practicable, the idea is a
good one, and women in surrounding
places might by that means be interest
ed in uniting and working for some
thing most needed i'll their own COM
munity.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
Try Aliens Foot. Ease

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At thi season your feet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired ersily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes. try Aliens
Foot. Ease. 1t cools the feet aDd makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swollen
and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of
all pa and gives rest and comfort. Try
it to-day. At druggists or shoe stores.
By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial pack
age free. Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
Abide in Me,

BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
That mystic word of thine, o sovereign
Lord!
Is all too pure, too high, too deep for me;
Weary of striving, and with longing faint,
l breathe it back again in prayer to thee.
Abide in me-o'ershadow by thy love
Each half-formed purpose and dark
thought of sin;
Quench, ere it rise, each selfish, low desire,
And keep my soul as thine-calm and
divine.
The soul alone, like neglected harp,
Grows out OF tune, and needs that Hand
divine;
chords,
thine.
Abide in me; there have been moments pure,
When have seen thy face and felt thy
power;
Then evil lost its grasp, and, passion hushed
Owned the divine enchantment of the
hour.
These were but seasons beautiful and rare;
Abide in my-and they shall ever be;
pray thee now fulfill my earnest prayer,
Come and abide in me, and in thee.
Friends IatelIt0encer and Journal.
ct is the law of influence" says
Drummond, that we become like those
whom we habitually love. There are
some men and some women in whose
company we are always at our best
While with them we cannot think mean
thoughts or speak ungenerous words.
Their mere presence is elevation, purifi-
cation, sanctity. All the best stops in
our nature are drawn out by their inter-
course, and we find music in our soul
that was never there BEFORE"
Heavenly, indeed, is such intercourse,
and how such companionships should be
sought after. We, meanwhile, seeing to
!t-that our presence may come to mean
to others, elevation, publication,
sanctity." Willingly should we give our
lipes for such standard as this.
Then, in truth, would our" feet be shod
with the preparation of the gospel of
peace" and joy divine would be our
yoke-fellow. IL is state of perfection
devoutly to be wished. And we are
told to be perfect seven as our Father in
Heaven is perfect"
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

Because of Chairman Jones' advice to
thu Southern Populists to "hock with the
'niggers, where they belong" the New
York journal thinks he is incompetent to
manage the Democratic Free Silver cam
paign. and wants Senator German to take
command. Oar New York contemporary
had probably forgotten that the Silver
men are in the saddle.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

The vote polled on the money question
in Woodstown and Pilesgrove, as invited
in the REGISTER two weeks
ago, was very meagre, most men being
little shy about declaring their position,
but if the vote cast can be taken as any
criterion of the prevailing sentiment, the
gold standard will be strongly upheld at
the ballot box in November. The vote
is three to one in favor of sound money.
At Woodstown the vote was three for gold
aud none for silver at Yorktown five to
one in favor of gold, and at Sharptown
five for gold to three for silver.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes,
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

The spectacle of Vice Presidential can
didates Sewell and Watson trying to buck
one another off the ticket is only an indl-
cation OF the mess into which the AFFAIRS
of the country would be plunged if this
aggregation should succeed in emoer'
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
BLACK DRESS GOODS

bLA(k DRESS GOODS
Challis-good for genera
tlons, but this generation gets
it at CSC - all this season
37Hc; all last season 45c.
Five sorts, new weavings.
Won't last long-too cheap to
stay here.
French Crepon skirt lengths
at $3.50. Just the stuff for the
fastidious and just half price
"a selling combination. Some
body suffers for the price
but that's no concern of yours.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

Henry G. Kelsey, Secretary of State,
and one Of New JERSEYS leading Demo-
Gratis, says "As for myself, shall vote
for Mckinley, as the surest way of de-
feating the Altgeld. Tillmsn. Bryan ticket
of Chicago" He opposes a third ticket.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

The Democrats carried Alabama at the
State election on Monday. But, then,
Alabama has been going that way so
long that her people find it hard to
change their ways.