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PART T WO.
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
maxy army officers seeking
SERVICE is CHINA.
National Capital the Head-
Qnnrtern of Fortune Hnnters-Tno
Reantlfnl Hindoo Girls Who Have
f.normon* Wealth—The Xian Who
Declined a Good Office—'The Dnauh
ier9 f An American Revolution
Stirred up Over the Action of Air*.
Manning-Other Matter* of General
interest.
Washington, July 27.-That the signs of
/he times point strongly to war, despite
conflicting statements from China and the
White House, is proved by the fact that
our beat-known army officers are besieg
ing the war department with offers of ser
vice in the Orient. “The flower of glory
grows only on the field of danger,” and
they believe, in the language of Admiral
Schley, that there will be glory enough for
e ll who are on the ground. Not only are
hot-blooded young military men pulling
every wire in sight to get themselves *s
eigr.ed to duty with our troops in China,
but grizzled veterans of other wars are
equally eager to rush the Boxers. Gen.
eral O. O. Howard, the old-time Indian
fighter, made a special trip to Washington
to assure Secretary Root that his retired
sword would gladly bo unsheathed if a
command were given him. Lieut. Gen.
Miles, commander of the army, is ex
tremely anxious to see service in China;
ini even Gen. Leonard Wood, military
governor of Cuba, who certainly has his
hands full enough now, has contracted the
Chinese-glory fever and besought the
President and Secretary of War to trans
fer him to the newer field. In Gen. Woods’
case, it is not likely that consent will be
given, because in the somewhat difficult
position he now occupies, he is believed to
be exactly the right man in the right
place. Gen. Joe Wheeler, Gen. Shafter.
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Keifer, and scores of
other warriors now scattered all over cur
country, have begged to be sent to the
Flowery Kingdom.
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The national capitol has long enjoy
ed (?) the reputation of being the head
quarters of the fortune-hunting fraternity,
male and female; and just now there is
Immense excitement among the masculine
contingent owing to the coming visit of
the Indian princesses, Sophia and Bamba,
daughters* of Prince Dhuleep Singh, whose
wealth is said to be absolutely incomputa
ble. They are yet in New York, but by
the time these words can appear in pript
the eyes of Washington will be dazzled by
the splendor of the jewels with which each
1? said to bedeck herself as by the bucket
ful. They are both beautiful women of
the Hindoo type, with sleepy, almond
shaped eyes, plump figures and yellowish
brown skins-, and the eldest is 31 years
old. Their father rejoices in the present
possession of five hundred and odd wives,
but, it is said, is seeking diligently to add
American lights of the harem. If the
daughters also take a fancy to annex
Anglo-Saxons husbands to the already con
siderable outfit, the latter will ultimately
each become rulers over the lives and for
tunes of a large number of Indian sub
jects. as well as masters of immense for
tunea.
There is a gentleman In Washington
Just now, who so thoroughly detests noto
riety that he is thinking seriously of eith
er taking to the. woods or having his- name
changed by the Legislature. He is Mr.
tV. J. Bryan of Atlanta. Ga.—one of the
most quiet, retiring and bashful of men.
Although he invariably writes his town
and state after his name on hotel regis
ters, he is as invariably bombarded with
cards and callers, notes and invitations,
intended for his more illustrious name
sake, Mr. W. J. Bryan of Lincoln, Neb.
The duplication of names might lead to
even more serious complications for the
Atlanta Bryan, were it not for the (to
him) blessed fact that he differs
ly in appearance from the Nebraska Bry
an that he has merely to show himself,
without explanation.
• • • *••••
In Washington, where every man is
either holding down or diligently seeking
some position, the man who declines a
food, far office is such a rara avis that
b* immediately becomes famous. The
latest bidder for public attention in that
line is Mr. Curtis Guild of Boston, who
refused the fine position of first assistant
postmaster general, in place of Mr. Perry
Heath, who gave it up to take an active
hand in the game of politics. As the
place is hardly half a grade below the
cabinet, and thousands of our foremost
citizens would jump at the chance of fill
ing it—everybody became at once inter
ested in the man who could afford to re
fuse it. But not much has been discov
ered concerning Mr. Guild. He is an ac
tive newspaper man, with large business
Interests which he does not care to jeop
ardize by holding office—although he did
not hesitate to le4 business take its
chances when he thought the country
reeded his services as a soldier; and
throughout the war with Spain he W'ore
a uniform. Not yet 40 years old, Mr.
Guild is recognized as one of the solid
men of Massachusetts.
News comes that Long Branch is row'
anticipating the joy of seeing Senator
Hann.i in equestrian costume, as among
the eight horses he has engaged for his
use while at Elberon, two are especially
for the saddle. The Hannas expected to
arrive at their cottage Wednesday, com
ing from Cleveland in 4he Senator's pri
vate car—which, by the way, is one of the
most magnificently appointed palace
coaches in the country. It is definitely
announced that President and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley will visit Mr. and Mrs. Hanna
"t Elberon during the month of August.
*•••••
For ho first time in several years Mrs.
o. Blaine Is occupying “Sfan
v°° i•• her summer place at Bar Harbor.
Previously, every season since her hus
i s death, the place has been rented
1 'J* • good, round sum. With Mrs. Blaine
* r r two daughters, Mrs. Walter Dam
1, “ and Mrs. Beale. From Richfield
lr v comet the gratifying repore that
£ . 1 8- Grant is rapidly regaining her
n and nlso that Mrs. Sartorls has
f ‘lv recovered from the severe surg
d operations of the winter. The three
Mrs. Grant, her daughter and
klaughten— take long drives together
•yiy pleasant afternoon. The other
granddaughter, Miss Rosemary Sartoris.
p her aunt, Mrs. Potter Palmer, in
, >;l •' The latter, by the way, has not
g 0 lucky in recovering her $13,000
tckHoe of diamonds and emeralds, lost
n** r.thfr evening In the French capital,
J* v. the 0 f on * 0 f our n ena tors. a
* w months ago. Disrobing after an
* Vf ’/" ns * a t the opera. Mrs. Senator dis
a * 3p,n £ ,n her broach where
diamond erstwhile reposed, which
belonged to her grandmother, and
worth many hundreds of dollars.
A e * l9 It v.as, she had the opera house
orouflhly searched before she slept; but
" J*we) was forthcoming. Then, like n
Wi* woman * advertised in all the
J_, & a Pera, offering a reward /or the
*etum ert the diamond. Before the day
Jlatnmnalj JRofninfl Heto£.
w'as over, a small colored boy presented
himself at the Senator’s door with the big,
bright stone firmly elapsed in his
dirty little fis*. He said he
found the “pretty piece of glass,”
near the curb-stone early in the morning,
and played with it among his marbles,
until his mother su6pected its value by
reading the advertisement in the paper.
The moral is pointed and the story
adorned by referring to the manifold uses
of the newspaper, and especially the ines
timable value of advertising.
* * * * • •
There is a good deal of talk, pro and
oon, among the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution in Washington concern
ing the action of Mr 4 s. Daniel Manning,
president general of the organization, in
refusing to give her official sanction to a
tea, in Paris, to which the Daughters,
now in that city, had been invited by a
sister member, who has taken to herself
u foreign title. It is said that the would
be hostess, who was very sincere in her
friendly desire to entertain her American
sisters and fellow members in the country
of her adoption, is tremenduously hurt
at Mrs. Manning’s decision.
Some time between now and autumn,
Washington will receive a visit from
Count de Lafayette, a direct descendant
from the great Marquis, who is jU6t now
moking the round of the watering places.
It is his intention, while in this country,
to visit all the historical places in the
United State®, including the battlefield
w'here his distinguished ancestor fought;
and naturally, he is meeting with cordial
welcome wherever he goes. Apropos of
titled is all aflutter over
the rumor that Prince Henri d’Orleans will
arrive there early in August. The Prince
is a cousin of the Due d’Orleans, who was
so gorgeously entertained at Newport
some years ago. Prince Henri’6 history
is well known. He is a noted explorer, a
great favorite with the Parisian populace,
and of'decidedly democratic tendencies.
H w’as reported/ some time ago, that he
was suing for the hand of the lovely
young New York heiress, Miss May Goe
let; but later he has seemed to be very
devoted to Mrs. Douglass Grant, who has
just obtained a divorce from her hus
band. However, you know the saying:
“A rumor is born with a million feet but
no head.”
A rather singular wedding occurred in
Washington Tuesday, when Miss Oeakl
Takohanshi, a young Japanese girl, took
unto herself the immortal name of Smith.
The groom, who is a son of Rev. F. M.
Smith, a Methodist clergyman of this
city, has been employed in tne Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, until the war
with Spain, when he went to Cuba as a
soldier. Last Saturday morning he re
enlisted as a private in the Fourth Ar
tillery, which is going immediately to
China. The very day of the wedding the
young couple were parted, he to march
away with hie troop, she to return to her
parent’s home in Brooklyn. She is the
first Japanese woman ever married to
the district. Fanny Brigham.
THE PARACHUTE} GOLF BALL.
And Other nevlees of Convenience
for Golfer. Who Wnnt to Praetlee
From the New York Sun.
What every beginner of golf pines par
ticularly to do is to drive well. He wants
to gwat that small white ball fair in the
e'enter and watch it sail over the tops of
a couple of trees and land somewhere be
tween 150 and 200 yards away. When he
swipes with all his strength there is in
him and directs an eager eye at the dim
distance whither he thinks the ball ought
to be winging its way he commonly falls
to see it there and retracts his gaze to
find that he has either missed the globe
altogether or has hit it a niggling little
poke that sends it rolling five yards off to
one side. After repeating this interesting
but unsatisfactory experiment at every
tee, he resolves that what he needs is
practice, and he devotes his next spare
couple of hours to learning to hit the ball.
As soon as he begins to hit it he finds that
many of the balls take untraceabie
courses, which involves a considerable out
lay for new ones; also that the process of
chasing the errant spheres entails much
wearisome footwork. Then he looks about
for a ball to practice with that won't go
tar when he hits it squarely.
Anew golf invention has recently come
out, designed to fill this want. It has no
official name, but is generally called the
parachute ball, and is contrived with great*
Ingenuity. An ordinary golf ball is pierc
ed through the center. A piece of strong
cord is run through the hole and knotted
on the further side so that it cannot slip
out. To the end of the cord, which is
some eight feet long, is made fast a small
parachute of doth, the favorite style be
ing in some bright-colored silk. The para
chute is laid on the ground, the ball is
teed and the driver takes his position. He
hits the ball squarely; it starts out at the
usual rate of speed until it comes to the
end of the cord, when the parachute rises
from the ground and acts as a brake by
catching the air in its distended concavity.
It is a very powerful stroke indeed that
will carry a ball provided with one of these
contrivances more than a very few yards.
Instead of having to chase all over the
countryside for the ball, the player re
trieves in a few steps and does it over
again. The parachute should be laid on
the ground well to the sidef’of the tee. To
stretch It out directly to the rear is dan
gerous, as it is likely to remove the ear
of the operator in passing. The average
parachute is not more than six or seven
inches in diameter when distended, and
may be crumpled up and put in the pocket.
The new invention has become quite pop
ular for back-yard driving practice.
Several other inventions designed for
the same purpose have preceded the para
chute ball, the best known of which is a
bull fastened to a stake firmly set in the
ground. When the ball is struck it whirls
around the slake. Some of these stakes
are furnished with indicators supposed to
show how far the ball would have trav
eled had It been free. The main trouble
with this method is that if the stake is
loose or the cord too long the spinning
ball produces distressing abrasions upon
the shins of the players. An Ingenious
mode of practice was devised by a player
of some note two years ago. He lives
some distance south of here, in a city
where the links are not used In the mid
winter months, consequently he would
get badly out of practice before the spring
play. His house stands on the bank of
a large river. The player sent to a toy
factory and bought 5,000 clay marbles of
the variety commonly known as mlbs or
miggles, but of a size considerably larger
than the common mlb of the youthful
sporting circles. They cost him not more
than $3 or $4. Every day he would go
out In his back yard, tee up a mib, drive
It out a far as he could into the river,
tee up another, and so on until he thought
that he had had enough practice for that
day. He found his driver didn’t stand the
impact of the hard clay, so he had a steel
shoe put on It. In that winter he used up
nearly his entire outfit of marbles, but
when spring piay began he reaped a rich
reward from his Investment, for he won
all the early tournaments and didn't fail
to come first In any of the long-driving
contest* of the year in that locality.
—Dora E. Yates, of the University Col
lege. Liverpool, has Just received her M.
A. degree at the place and Is the first
Jewess to gala ttiat honor la England.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1900.
Last Week We Sold You Furniture
This Week It Will Be MEN'S CLOTHING.
The public has learned from experience that these DEPARTMENT SALES are just as represent
ed. No misstatements; no descriptions overdrawn. Every article here just as advertised. Commenc
ing to-morrow morning, we will inaugurate the greatest Gothing Sale ever known in Savannah. IT'S
A CHANCE FOR EVERY MAN to secure a suit of clothes at a less price than can be bought at
wholesale. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.— s ®*^
Unprecedented
Sale of Suits.
Q AO * or Ladies Suits
ijOitO which sold up to S2O
A most astonishing offer! Four rack
fuls of this season’s most fashionable
suits, embracing Venetian and Broadcloth
Suits in all colors, Black and Blue Che
viot Serges; Camel’s Hair effects, and the
popular Homespuns, in several shades of
Gray, which sold up to $20.00, to go for
$8.48.
You have the choice of several styles of
jackets, ail of which are taffeta sllk
lined, and every skirt is newest in effect
—full in width and finished with “Nubian"
fast black percaline and “3. H. & M.”
binding, which adds doubie life to them.
rfo /\Q * or Ladies’ Suits
bO.VO g* “ w fw
We have made the greatest reduction
possible to make in Ladies’ Cheviot Serge
Suits—marked all those which sold for
$12.50 down to $5.98, which brings them
much below the actual cost of materials,
and give* you a whole 6Uit for about
w’hat you’d have to pay In early season
for the jacket alone. The economy of
buying these suits will be easily seen
when you take into consideration how
much wear can be gotten out of the skirts
or the jackets worn separately.
SILK WAISTS $2.98.
The lot embraces waists of the finest
quality of taffeta silk, in every stylish
shade and black. There are In this lot
as many as two dozen distinct styles, em
bracing the new and fashionable hem
stitched waists and tucked waists; with
the new high collars; the new cuff.
Because these are the very highest
grade of silk waists—the best made gar
ments to be had—and because they sold
for as high as SB.OO, and even more, the
offering of them at $2.98 is really a moat
extraordinary thing, and we can safely
say that no equal offering has ever been
made.
Finest White Shirt Waists
Now Go Down.
To-morrow we start the slaughter of
the finest Shirt Waists for ladles—the
handsome white affairs, which are so very
fashionable, trimmed with tucks with em
broidery edging and inserting anti lace
and lace Inserting and hemstitching.
There is an enormous stock of these —
dozens and dozens of different effects in
the sheerest and daintiest materials, the
stock being unusually large, because much
of it arrived three weeks later than it
should have.
Two great lots have been made of this
immense lot, and selling them as we shaLl
sell them means an enormous loss.
98c for White Shirt Waists which sold
up to $2.00
$1.49 for White Shirt Waists which
sold up to $3.00
29c for Colored Shirt Waists -which
sold up to 50c
Two Lots of
RAINY-DAY SKIRTS.
$4.98
For Ladies' Ralny-day Skirts of stylish
materials, with stitched bottoms, full
width, proper hanging backs, which sold
for as high as $7.50.
$4.98
For Ladies' Plaid Back Rainy-day Skirts,
with inverted pleat backs, stitched bot
toms, full width, which formerly eold for
as high as $7.00.
Underskirts, $1.79.
A small lot of Ladies' Mercerized Un
derskirts, in several different sorts of
striped patterns; formerly sold for $3.00;
finished with deep flounces, to go for $1.79.
Silk Underskirts, $4.98.
A lot of Ladles’ Glvernaud's Taffeta
Silk Underskirts, In all shades and In sev
eral sorts; full umbrella width, which
formerly sold for $7.00, to go for $4.98.
Last of the Wash Goods.
Fast Color Shirting Calicoes a q
Fast Color Printed Chaldea
White India Lawn U4U
Solid Color Crepons
Fancy Crepons {*•'
Solid Color Wool Challies
Solid Color Black Lawn, _ Vl
satin stripe
quality Checked Nainsook.
40-lnch White Victoria Lawn,
1214 c quality 714 c
12>40 quality Satin Stripe
India Lawn ■ a
1214 c quality White Corded IS
Pique °
12*40 White Pin-checked ■ H S ■
Dimity <Ld
1214 c Printed French Cambric..
15c quality India Llnon 10c
DOMESTICS.
You'll find that we are quoting these
prices on the very goods you are wanting.
We sell as we buy.
Yardwide Sea Island Shirting 6o
Yardwide soft-finished Bleached Shirt
ing ® c
42-inch Pepperell Pillow Casing c
10-4 Unbleached Sheeting 15c
10-4 Bleached Sheeting 17‘4c
Bleached Twilled Crash 3',4c
Large-size Bleached Bath Towels.
15c kind I®°
60-inch Turkey Red Table Damask
35c kind
8-4 Mosquito Nets! red. white, pink
and blue, 50c kind, price 3#o
Mosquito Canopies, resdjr for use $1.60
MEN’S SUITS.
Our stock is called the best in quality, quanity, variety and
f price. Most noticeable in all our garments is the style, fit
and general tone. Every garment is well made and correctly
tailored, and sold during this sale at prices it is impossible for
others to meet. In fact, you buy this week stylish clothing
at less than cost to the manufacturer. Come and look, if you
are a judge of clothing; if not, bring somebody with you who
knows clothing and see if all our statements are not true.
There is no question about it. Good clothing was never sold
. at the low prices we are offering.
All-wool Suits, made from black and blue
Cheviots, Checks, Overplaids, Plain and
Fancy Effects, well wearing Q 7C
goods, nicely made and trim- j I 51
med. Marked down from $7.50 to 1 w
Very desirable Suits in light, dark and
medium effects. Cut in the latest four
button sack style. Trimmed
with good, substantial linings. Q
Beautiful fitting Suits. Mark- jl SIS
ed down from §lO to WiV
In this assortment you have selection
from such fabrics as Worsteds in Stripes
and checks, Thibets in black and blue,
Cheviots in nobby plaids and stylish
checks. They are perfect-fitting, per
fectly tailored throughout. We
regard this lot of Suits as Q
great bargains; marked down X ”||J
from sl2 to
Men’s Mercenized Linen Suits, for the
extreme summer wear, has the appear
ance of Pongee Silk, in all the latest
shades —blue, black and brown; also the
latest thing out in the Basket Weave
Crash Suits, marked down from $6.50 a
Suit to
$3.90
Men’s Wash Suits Brown Linen
Crash, Brown Duck and Blue Check and
Stripes —well made and sewed with the
best linen thread, marked down from
$3.50 to
$1.98
Men’s Blue and Brown Check Wash
Suits marked down from $2-75 to^
$1.50
Our entire stock of Men’s Straw Hats,
to close out, at about one-half of the
original price. Choice of any Straw
Hat in the house at
SI.OO
Tlfey were sold up to $2.50.
Men’s White Linen Duck Pants, all
sizes, marked down from SI.OO to
39c
Men’s Bicycle Pants, White Linen
Duck and Linen Crash, marked down
from SI.OO to
35c.
ft BULL STSi
A good selection of handsome Suits. Ev
ery garment in this assortment is guar
anteed to be strictly up to date in fash
ion, correct in style and exquisitely tai
lored and trimmed. They come in nob
by sack styles, some with double-breast
ed vests. Coats have high miii- _ _
tary shoulders. Marked down Q f R
from sls to Ul I U
In this assortment we offer the great
est Suit opportunity ever presented to
Savannah buyers. Superb high-grade
Suits. The highest art of clothing ready
to wear. The materials and patterns
will appeal to men of the most refined
taste. The shoulders set as it molded,
collars hug the neck; style and . _ _
fit perfect; marked down from j y Rff|
$16.50 to I&IUU
Men’s Blue Serge Coats, double breast
ed or round cut, strictly all wool,marked
down from $4.00 to
$2.98
Men’s Blue Serge Coats, double breast
ed or round cut —an imported English
weave —marked down from $6.50 to
$4.25
Men’s Blue Serge Coats, double breast
ed or round cut, satin lined throughout
and will retain shape, absolutely fast
colors, silk warp, marked down from
SB.OO to
$5.00.
Men’s Black Alapaca Coats, the $3.50
kind, fast colors, marked down to
$1.98
Men’s Black Alpaca Coats, well made
and perfect fitting; ’absolutely fast col
ors; guaranteed not to split; the $4.50
quality; marked down to
$2.98
Men’s Black Sicillian Coats, silk warp,
satin piping, was $6.50, marked
down to
$3.75
PAGES 11 TO 20.
Specials.
100 Rlck 46-lnch Bilk Glorlx, (aat
black,
60c.
85c Black Swtsa Taffeta Bilk, a positive
bargain,
69c.
Black Velvet Ribbons, No. 1 Linen
back, full 10 yards to piece,
I9c.
One lot Velvet Ribbons, satin and linen
back, Nos. 3.5, 7, 9 and 12, your choice.
6c yard.
Metallc Taffeta, plain and fancy, N<ml
22, 30, 40, 60, CO and 80, worth up to 3So
16c yard.
Wash Braids, all widths and all color
ings, while they last.
3c yard.
Applique Robes, imported goods, only •
few left, white lavender and blue, regular
price $14.60; only
56.98.
A Hover flklrtlngu and Tucking*, regular
value $1.25, $1.75 up to $3.00,
69c.
Valenclenne Laces, very fine, dainty de
signs, sold SI.OO dozen; your pick
48c.
600 Boys’ Percale Shirt Waists, whit*
and colored, all sizes,
39c.
Toilet
Articles.
Try and match these prices:
Williams' Jersey Cream Soep.large alxe Uo
Cradock Blue Medicated Soap 7 0
Cosmo Buttermilk Soup g 0
Packer’s Tar Soap ,150
Pine Tar Soap
4711 White Rose Glycerine s2o
Carnation and Relei'ee Bouquet Soaps,
highly perfumed 7 a
Roger A Gallet’s Fine Soaps 120
I.yon's Tooth Powder 170
Royal Anteseptic Tooth Powder 6c
Arnica Tooth Soap JBo
Mennen's Borated Talcum l^yjo
White end Flesh highly perfumed
Face Powder, per box g 0
Baby Borated Talcum Powder, pep
fumed. In tin box
Hair Bruches, Combs, Powder Puffs,
Roger A Gallet, Lublo's, Ptnaud'a, and all
popular brand extracts and Totl.t Waters
at cut price*.
Millinery.
Ladies , Misne*' and Children’s trimmed
and untrimmed Hats are being o!d now
for the smallest fractions of former
prices for quick clearance.
$2.98
For Ladles' Trimmed Hats, which sold
up to as high as SIO.OO.
$2.50 Double Brim Ladies' Whit# Split
Straw Sailors at
SL2S.
Ladles' White Rough Straw Sailors, ool
ored bands, sold at 9&c, for
39c.
American Beauty Roses, In Pink and
Red,
39c.
$1.25 Children’s Rough Straw Bailors, te
all colors, to go for
69c.
SHOES -
Never Cut as Deeply. Your dollar will
do double duty, and you have great is.
eortments from which to choose.
Ladles' Patent and Kid Tip Oxfords and
Southern Button, $2.50 grade, now
SL9B.
Ladies' Tan Crowned Hand Sewed Ox
fords, in broken sizes, $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50
grades; eale price „
SL79.
Infants 'Patent Tip and Patent Leather
Sandals, Tan. 1 to tig, and black, 75c and
SI.OO grade, at
69c.
Men's Tan and Black Vlcl Kid Hand
Welt Bale. $3.00 and $3 60 grade, at, as loag
as they lasi,
$1.98.
Men’s, Boys’ and Youths' Bicycle
Shoes, in tan and black.
Youths' $1.36
Boys, 2Ha to 6Vfci $1 <®
Alms, 6s to 11s L j