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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. • **•••• 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