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CHINA’S EXHIBIT AT THE PARIS SHOW It Is One of the Most Interesting- Features of the Entire Great Exposition. An Idealized Section of the Celestial Umpire—lt* Close Proximity to the Hussion Section Cooks Strange at the Present Time Beautiful Architecture, Requisite Gardens, Priceless Carlos. Xative Shops nuds Wax I-'lgrures “as Larue us Life and Twice ns Xntnr al,” Besides Living; Chinamen in Plenty—A French man at the exhibit's Head. (Copyright 1000. by V. Gribayrdoff.) Pari-, July, 1900.—When a French orator wa ntt to apply the biggest words in his vocaoulary to the universal exposition he style- it a "festival of peace, uniting all the nations in the brotherhood of labor.” To the casual visitor, or to the person tvho reads about the big show from afar, this may seem a fanciful and exaggerated phrase, but now and then, as one wanders through the grounds, he sees a spectacle that realizes the precise. 6ort of interna tional fraternity to which the Frenchman refers. A striking instance of this is visible at the foot of the stairway leading from the Trocadero Into the exhibition grounds. Im mediately on the left is an enormous tur reted castle, the imposing facade of which runs about 200 feet along the thoroughfare, and whose irregular side® stretch twice as far back and end in a forest of detach ed buildings of most picturesque effect. There is no need to try and figure out the nationality of the edifice from the big inscription over the main portal, primed in letters of a strange alphabet. The gen eral architecture of the big structure tells plainly as words that it is Russian, yet in the wide vestibule you see a sight that IGrand entranoe to the Chinese aection. you doubt the inference. Seated there are half a dozen Chinese in their flowing robes of silk. The newspapers are full of startling tales these days from Pekin, and the piv otal point of most cablegrams is the in tense hostility that exists between the Chi nese and the Russians. English newspa pers persistently hint that Tartar machin ations have brought about the Boxer trou bles, so that Russia might have a pre text for rushing in and grabbing terri tory, and the same journals give the im pression that the Flowery Kingdom is less inimical to Christians in general than to voracious Russia in particular. The man from anywhere who comes down those Trocadero steps and tumbles upon six Chinamen sitting placidly happy in the Russian vestibule is likely to think he is dreaming. Standing thereabout* he sees men In Russian uniforms, between whom and the subjects of the son of heaven the best of good feeling obviously exists. Then the visitor realizes' that the Frenc'h orator must be right and that the exhibition real ly is a festival of peace and brotherhood. Following the example of nature, which mad*} them a sort of geographical neigh bors, the exposition authorities, with the cordial concurrence of both nations, have allotted the Russians and the Chinese ad joining strips of territory that Isolate them from the rest of mankind, and enable them to live in harmony that is most pictur esquely effective. The visitor has scarcely reached the foot of the Trooadero stairway before he is confronted by a corner tower of the Rus so-Astatic palace, over the door of which is the notice: Trann-Siherian Railroad. Voyage from Moskow to Pekin. There is a train inside that carries trav elers over that long route in an hour, the trip being accelerated by imagination inflamed by a moving panorama. When the trains runs into the sacred city, or the deluded traveler fancies it has, he de scends from the luxurious Pullman, passes through the railway station, and then out into the streets of what surely looks like the loveliest corner of a Chinese metropolis. The most stolid European or American is bound to be enchanted when he looks around and to forget that he Is really in Paris. On oil sides one beholds captivating specimens of Mongolian archi tecture-houses that look like pictures cut from a Chinese screen, brilliant in color, odd and fanciful in shape, fascinating or weird in their decora*ions, with dragons’ insects, flashing many hued birds, and effigies of the funny-raced little men and women familiar to our eyes since child hood, carved In stained woods, projecting frevn every side. In doorways and win dow sills, on balconies and In the gar dens, there are flowers everywhere; and the pagodas and painted roofs overhead blend with the thick-leaved branches of •he trees, leading irresistibly to the thought, "This is the land of the pictur esque, the veritable Flowery Kingdom." Chinamen at Homo in Paris. Sitting on the porches before their houses or shops, or strolling nonchalantly through the gardens, are almond-eyed Ce 1' siiaJc, precisely as they may be seen in P*dr native land. This Is China, ideal if you will, but surely having little * n common with the squulid, dirty sights ’hat affront the visitor to the Chinatown °f man? an American city. In all the vista roundabout there is not a single laundry, and no John Chinaman, with his Queue tucked up under his dilapidated “MHican" cap. and In his slovenly blouse, fquirtlng water at a wriggling shirt. Here the whole picture is different. The yel low men at tho exposition are at their best; they comport themselves with dlg blty, making it understood that they come from classes in the vast empire which hold themselves far above the sordid spec imens of Celestial humanity that have Klvrn Christian nations their impression of the ancient race. Viewed as an ensemble or in detail, the Chinese exhibit at Paris manifests ex treme cleverness on the part of Its de signers in presenting an effect that Is true o life at the aarne time that it U ■ most artistically picturesque. It was a difficult undertaking to construct a Chinese village that would prove one of the most thoroughly Interesting features of the great show, and vie In at tractiveness with the countless novelties exhibited by the white races. Other coun tries were able to send to Paris products of their latest manufactures in every conceivable line of industry and invention, but in those respects China was handt capped, for the China of to-day has noth ing new to show, -nothing that she could not have exhibited just as well one, two, or even ten centuries ago. While other nations. Japan among them forwarded to the universal exhibition sam ples of their most recent developments in the way of army and naval equipments and construction, armament, etc., the gov ernment of the Dowager Empress had nothing of that kind to show, or at least nothing that it cared to let the world know about. Measured strictly from an up to-date standpoint, therefore, the Chinese exhibit was overweighed from the start. This fact, however, only emphasizes the intelligent care and ability manifested by its designers in making it what it unques tionably is, one of the most interesting and attractive features of the great fair. French inun Its (lend. At the head of the Chinese section is M Charles Vopereau, a Frenchman, who has spent thirty years of his life in the Celes tial Empire. Few foreigners know that great country so well as he, and. when appointed commissioner general of China, he set about his work with energy, zeal and knowledge. He selected the best models of architecture for the various buildings he proposed to construct, con scientiously determined to make them Hep resent China to the life. The section assigned to China suited the purpose admirably, for it embraced a bit of rolling ground that was deemed fairly characteristic of a Chinese landscape, at the same time containing many flower ing trees and shrubs that fitted to per fection the architecture of the buildings end the arrangement of the gardens. The various structures ore grouped about in a fashion that in no wise sug gests the idea of being overcrowded for space. Four of these buildings are ex clusively devoted to the exhibits of the Chinese government. Six others are used to illustrate various phases of the com mercial, industrial and social life of the empire. In the official buildings are shown su perb collections of Chinese art works, embracing objects de vertu in metal, wood and precious stuffs. Exquisite paintings representing Chinese landscapes, some of which were the handiwork of the great est artists whom China has ever pro duced. are shown. It would require vol umes to give even an imperfect descrip tion of many of the superb pieces, but one may imagine their character an l priceless value from the lesser collec tions one sees in the great museums throughout the world. An interesting feature of the official exhibit is the wax figures, standing, in the most lifelike positions, here and there about the building. In general appear ance. in facial traits, in the shapes of moustaches and beard*, in the various fashions of wearing the queue, and, par ticularly, in the costumes, these interest ing mannikins illustrate the many social grades in China, and the infinite provin cial races of which the vast empire is composed. To the average visitor it is by no means an easy thing to distinguish a living Chi nese from one of these, imitation men. In complexion and in the passivity of his ex pression. the living Chinaman whom you may see standing about often looks more like a wax figure than the wax figures themselves. About the only way to tell them apart is the label that Is hung from the front of the inanimate men. It reads, in French: "Please do not touch." If you see a silk robed Chinaman with out this sign, you may assume he is alive. All visitors, however, do not know this rule, and consequently the living a ten.l anrs who stand guard in the buildings in clos<‘ juxtaposition with their wax coun trymen are daily subjected to funny mis takes. Chinese Shops. A row of Chinese shop*, attended by merchants form Pekin, Tien Tsln and Shanghai, add another attractive feature to the section, and further hlghten the il lusion that the stranger has really been carried into the heart of the land of flow- Var and away the most conspicuous ele ment in the Chinese exposition is a huge, pagoda-shaped building, modeled after one of the country i*alaces of the Emperor. On the ground floor is a general mart, where all sort of native curiosities are ex posed. An exterior stairway, with the bannisters brilliant with flowers, leads to the second floor, where a big hall, beau tifully decorated in the Chinese fashion will* wall painting*, curtains, mattings, chUrs. etc., is devoted to the purposes of a theater. Here prestldigliateur*and mira cle workers give four exhibition* each day. Overhead I* the restaurant, not only the gem place of the section, but one of the most popular and fashionable spots In all the exhibition grounds. The Interior deco ration Is sumptuous in the extreme, and the silver dragon, employed profusely In all the decorations, shows that the build THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 5, 1900. ing is a literal reproduction of an imperial abode. A wide, pagoda-peaked balcony is spread with tables, and from tha spo* one realizes an additional reason for the exceptional popularity of the Chinese res taurant. Stretching away off In the dis tance is an exquisite vista. You aee the infinite variety of the foreign representa tive buildings, the Seine flowing by; be yond It the graceful lines of the Eiffel tower, forming a frame to the gardens of the Champ de Mars, and the whole picture, walled, far away, by the beauti ful Chateau d’Eau. from which falls a mighty cascade of water, flashing in the sunlight, or still more bewitching at night when dazzling lights are flashed upon the Niagnra-like waterfalls. When you stand there you understand why it is necessary to secure a table a whole week ahead if you want to dine at the Chinese restaurant. And when you dine there, you may be told that the cook* are Chinese, but you are sure they have been well taught how to cook ala Fran caise. And another thing is certain, though you may forget many things at the Paris Exposition, you are likely to remember for many years the Chinese section. Vuierian Grlbayedoff. FASHIONS IN BEGGING. Enterprising New York Practition ers I’p-to-Dnte. New York beggars are constantly Invent ing new tales of woe to coax pennies from the pockets of passers-by, says the New York World. One of the mo6t ingenious of these stories is told by an old, white-haired wo man with an innocent expression and a tremulous voice. “I came over from Brooklyn this morn ing.” she says, “and 1 put my pocketbook in my umbrella. When I got here I forgot all about it and when I opened my um brella I lost it out. I live a long way from here. Would you be good enough to lend me ten cents to get home? I’m so feeble I can’t walk. I'm in uch distress. You see, I dropped my pocket book right down in my umbrella like this,'’ showing how it was done, "and I thought it would be safe there. I’m getting too old to go about alone,” she will add with a pathetic smile. She usually gets a dime. Another good scheme is w r orked by a lit tle girl who goes up and down on the "L” road. She gets off at a station and stands on the platform weeping bitterly. Some one stops to ask the trouble. "I took the wrong train," he obs. "I wanted to go uptown, and I’ve got on the one that camp the wrong way. And I just had one nickel, and I don’t know how to get home. A well-dressed woman works the shop ping districts with this story: "I came out shopping with my sister. She had her poeketbook; I didn’t bring any. I lost her in the crowd in a store. I live in One Hundred and Sixty-sixth street. Will you let me have a nickel to get home?" Her apparent respectability, her neat appear ance and the entire absence of the beggar whine enable her to collect many five-cent pieces. Deformities appeal strongly to sympathy. A Sixth avenue woman sits all day with closed eyes, a bundle of shoestrings that never grows less in her hand. Many a penny is dropped in her cup. Under the shadow of the night she may be seen, with wide-open eyes, hurrying home. One woman, young, strong, with a red nose, and so drunk that she fairly stagger ed, recently stopped an old lady on Twen ty-third street. "Give me a few pennies," she wined. The old lady looked at her mildly. "I haven’t any change." she answered. "Well, you can go right to that news stand on the corner and get some," snap ped the mendicant. "I’ll go with you.’’ cancer ili the blood is polluted and the system thoroughly con taminated by this deadly virulent poison. Then a sore or ulcer appears on some Eart of the body; it may be small and armless looking at first, but as the can cerous cells form and are deposited by the blood near the sore, it increases in size and severity, with 6harp shooting pains. No matter how often the sore is removed by the surgeon’s knife or flesh destroying plasters, another comes and is worse. The real disease is in the blood, and the treatment must begin there. The poisoned blood must be invigorated and purified, and when this is done cancerous cells can no longer form and the sore will heal naturally and permanently. Mrs. Sarah M. Kee*linr, 941 Windsor A' r Drisioj, . writes: am 41 years old and for three HaV.Set tears had suffered with a ■■ form of Cancer on K mv jaw which the doctor* M said waa incurable, and Iww 'W that I could not live more Ia than sit months. I accept /aSStt— uw ed their atalement ns true, VZS Kuftfti'i Jfcg and had given up all hope 111 r rv-r i.einK w-11 :„.i -i w v v;, 1 1 ingof rr.vconditinn rerom mended 8. S. 8. After tak- ing a few bottles the sore began to heal, to the surprise of the physician*, and in a short time made a complete cure. I have gained in flesh, my appetite 1, aplendid. ateep la refreshing—in fact, am enjoying perfect health.” overcomes this de structive poison and removes every veatige it from the system, makes new, rich blood, strengthens the body and builds up the general health. If you have a suspicious sore, or have in herited any blood taint, send for our free book on Cancer, and write to our medical department for any information or advice wanted ; we make no charge for this ser vice. Your letter will receive prompt and careful attention, and will be held in strictest confidence. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, OA. WASHERWOMEN DOOMED IN LONDON TOWN. The Church Army’s Plan to Teach Tough Boys the Laundry Business. Waffs of tlie Street ami U orne, Working Hard at the Tuba—lu Some Re • pert* They Ire Better Hands nt the Wnxhhonrd Than Women, and Some Hoy* Have Adopted the Trade Yfter Leaving the Church Array Home—Odd Way off Waking Over Young Pickpock et* and Tlii<‘ve and Hoodlum*—A Reformed A oung *ter’ Detection of a Comrade’* Crime. Ivondon, July 20.—Not long ago a cele brated French woman who had been ex ploring the mysteries of the Sahara .re ported that she had discovered a highly civilized Arab tribe, in which the men not only tended the babies, but did all the family washing, while the women made the laws. And she brought back photo graphs to prove it. Maybe that Arab tribe was a forerunner of anew state of things for us who think we are most civilized, for it has been dis covered in London, quite by accident, that boys make better washerwomen than their mothers and sisters. The discovery arose from the effort of a Church Army officer over here to keep a lot of young scally wags out of mischief. The Church Army, which is only ju3t beginning to be extended to the United States, is a great institution over here, marching under the banner of the Church of England and reaching the same lass of people, in pretty much the some way that the Salvation Army does. You might call them rivals in a friendly fashion. One of this army’s lines of activity is to enlist bad boys as they come out of jails. Boy "Washerwomen” at work. workhouses and su’ch places, keep them for a time, provide them with board and lodging, while an attempt is being made to Improve their characters, and then get them into good positions. The ages of the.-e boys range from 12 to lit Some of them are typical "hard cases," and'many are first offenders. And with all of them the army does great things. me Church Army has 102 homes, all *o'd, where it keeps for a time the men. women and children it rescues from crime and misery. In most of the homes set apart for boys the youths were formerly pit to work cutting kindling wood or other work of that sort, but the supply of boys pres ently exceeded the demand for the work they were doing, and then it was tint the officer in charge of them hit upon the laundry idea. o<l<l Work for Hoys. The women w-ho formerly did all the washing for the homes did it badly, after the manner of London washerwomen, as every visiting American will wrathfully testify. They were slow, too, and putting a garment Into the wash was like puiting money Into a lottery. You might get it back with a lot of other things that did not belong to you, but the chances were in favor of your never seeing It again. The officer figured out that as boys liked to dabble in water they might take to laundry work rather better than one would suppose. So he engaged a laundry man. set up an assortment of tubs, "man gles." Ironing boards and hollers in one of the homes situated on Taitimer road, and tried It on. That was in last August, and the results have proved rather sur prising. Most of the boys, when first introduced to the tubs, wringers and Ironing hoards, grumbled a lot about being "made old women of," as they put it. but the Idea appealed to them more on the whole than slicing hardwood into chips. They regard ed the work as a huge Joke at first, and spent most of their time splashing each other liberally, but before they know It they began to take real Interest In doing their work well, and really were fairly expert by the time the Church Army found them situations elsewhere. Of course, the boys don’t do fine work, auch as women’s clothes and dainty things. Thev don’t bother wiih women's clothes at all. That Is yet done by the women In the "female homes,” whom the hoys have, to a certain extent, superseded. The boys mostly confine their efforts to rough work, but they can "do up" their own linen and those of the men and boya in the other homes That they are ca pable of still higher things, or would quickly become so, Is proved by the case of two or three boys, who, through ex ceptional circumstances, have been made "assistant superintendents," and have thereby been enabled to remain in the laundry for ten or twelve months. Instead of the customary three. Tn that time they have made so much progress that not only are they to be trusted with the finest of linen and "dress" shlria. hut they have even aaplred to lace curtains, and "done" them without a flaw. "Captain" Winson. the man in charge, was questioned on the subject: "I am now sure lhat hoys can do laun dry work better than women.” he said. It stands to reason. In laundry work you need strength. Watch a woman who Is Ironing and see how she bears down on the hoard. She knows that the harder she presses, the better. Take wringing: The great difference between some laun dries and others Is the amount of water their people wring out of. or leave in, the clothes. A lusty boy of 17 or 18 can de velop twice as much strengtli tn his wrist as a woman, and. having to wear shirts and collars himself, he's apt to treat them more respectfully. And, after all, why not English laundrymen as well as Chi nese’’ Whut the Boys gay. Afterward I talked with one of the boys. He raid: "Give me time at this lay and I'll knock out any woman In the business, slil- ts and alt I know how to look 0111 for buttonholes. I do." In his time this excellent young man had "looked out" for poekolbooks other than his own. The "home" Is rather small at present. Enlistment for the South African rerv lce has been so great for a lerg tln.e that boya of any kind are scarce In I/uidor Just now. But though It Is not a year yet since the "boy washer woman” experiment was begun, already over seventy boys have been trained as laundrymen. Most of them, feeling that the work makes them appear rather fool ish, don’t consider k seriously ns a fu ture profession, hut the tendency to keep at it permanently Is growing steadily. And, although they do no outside work at all, tho fame of these youthful And masculine "washerwomen" Is growing steadily. A few weeks ago the army ad vertised for Mill more boys to do laundry work, and at that time Punch was in spired to publish a cartoon upon the sit uation. The latest development is the re quest by a prominent London laundry for the services of several of the boys as soon as they are ready to leave the home, and at least iwo of the boys who are now there have definitely decided to cast their lot in the washcub. It’s a rare case In which even the most dissolute boy doesn’t come out of ihe home a better citizen than when he went in. When he enters his pedigree is care fully taken, and he is initiated Into the mysteries of righteousness by means of a particularly hot bath, which generally comes as a novelty. While he remains at the home his time is pretty well oc cupied. He rises at 6 in the morning, makes his toilet, and, Incidentally, his bed. attends short chapel exercises, and goes to work. Breakfast comes at 7:15, luncheon at 1 and “tea” (the English af ternoon cup of tea and a “.scone") at 6, when work ends. He has his evenings to rend in the library, or to play games, and on Saturday afternoon, when there is no work, the boys play football in the big back yard behind the home, where, on working days, the clothes hang out to dry. On certain evenings, too, they are free to go out until 11. to Forcing of Heltglon. They don’t force religion on them. The "chapel" once a day lasts only five min utes. Swearing Is ,of course, tabooed, and their games are not permitted to take a gambling form. Once In a while tho “eapiain” takes an opportunity to point out to a hoy, when alone, with him. the advantages accruing from a life of virtue, but not in a "preachy" way. The boys don’t have to work for noth ing, or even for their hoard and lodging alone. On enterling the "home" each boy begins to draw a weekly salary of 52.50. For his four meals a day and his lodging they charge him $1.50, he gets spending money to the extent of 25 cents, and the army banks the rest for him. With a part of that he can gel any garments he needs at the army’s "old elo’ ” shop—which is kept well filled with decent clothing by the organization’s well wishers—for about one-lenth of what they would cost him at the cheapest ordinary place. What he has left he can draw out when he leaves the home. One of the boys who has been In the home lesti than three months has near ly $5-to bit credit. Then salary mention ed as paid lor a week, Is for bonest pains taking labor. When a boy excels, or works harder than his companions, ho gets more. To a boy who has been bundled about from p.llar to post, such a life comes fairly easily, and if left to his own sweet will he might Unger on forever and a day. But the army has a rather good scheme for making him more Inclined to get out and hustle. For the first month he is in the home he gets full pay, the second It Is reduced a little, the third still more, so that, when his time Is up, he is quite ready to better himself. Also, the friends of the army are so many, and Its meth ods of treating the unfortunates whom it receives are so well known, that even those who were once the most raw-ally- of them are eagerly snapped up by employ ers, and now that eo many young men are either with "Bobs” or enlisted In the mili tia, the army could get each one of its graduaes into several berths. When they do get them In they keep track of them as far ae possible, and. worked out In plain figures, the assisted ones do well In rather more than 58 per cent, of the cases. “flhrll Ont.” One boy who was recently In the home had been an Industrious burglar for five years, "maturing his felonious little plans" by day and carrying them out at night. One Sunday, soon after his arrival (the hoys all go to the church nearby) he saw one of the procession adroitly picking a woman’s pocket. "Here,” he said, "we don’t do that ort of tiling at our home; shell out!" Tho discomfited one shelled out the woman's purse and fhe ex-burglar returned It to her with the gesture of a Baysrd. He kept up his Improvement, and now, In stead of cooking up evil schemes’, he spends his time In cooking up cakes for an honest baker In the neighborhood. They turn up odd cases Hom<tlmc. Xot long ago a young chap apfe-ared at the home, went to work and made quite an Impression on the officer In charge. Boor after the stranger wrote a letter to his sister, In Liverpool, telling her where he was, and within a few day* he got a letter from n sergenpt Jn the Lancers say ing that If he would report for active service In South Africa, his reprehensible conduct In deserting the colors would he forgiven. If he didn’t, he would he ar rested He went, and is fighting the Boers now. Frequently young fellows turn up at the home without waiting to he Invited. Such a visitor arrived one Saturday night, ar rayed In the bight of fashion—straw hat, light suit, peat tie and collar, tan shoes! Boy wnsherwomen must dress somewhat differently, and the lodger was requested to produce a working suit. He said he could telegraph to his parents In Stafford shire, nnd calmly wrote a telegram con taining thirty-nine words, and beginning, affectionately, hut expensively: "Dear Mother.” The wire was censored with an eye to economy and sent. At mid night on the next night a hand of offi cial-looking persons descended on the house and asked that the luxurious one be delivered up to them. Ha was one of the best known youthful cracksmen In London. A Ixcliefeone Smoke. The Herbert Spencer Is an e’egant rtgar and la ttuly a delightful enjoyment to Inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it la exhilarating and dellotou*. Sen Unit the name of Herbert Bpercer Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none tre genuine. 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The pleated roof, looped up cur tains and valances of the Stars and Stripes are supported and connected by four strong pole#, to which are also fas tened the lines holding up the lances and lanterns. Within Is a pretty array of palms, ferns, foliage plants and vases of flower* and small folding tables and chairs. The sideboard Is tempting In Its array of china, silver and glass. While the feast Is usually served at small table* placed here and there on the lawn, there are elderly people often who prefer the tent. The Reiinblicnn I'lulform. (With Splinter*.) From Life. The delegates to the Republican conven tion assembled herewith, do declare as follows: First. We affirm our allegiance to Mark Hanna and Jehovah, and promise to stick by the former to the bitter end. We desire to call attention to Ihe fact that William McKinley, during Ihe past four years, has been a faithful servant to every Important financial Interest In the country, and has done everything that he has been told to do. and we. point tefi his record with pride as being Ihe great est one yet! As as Instance of hls fenlfy to parly Interests, has even placed 10.000 offices outside the civil service, where they can be within the resoh of il who vote for the G. O. P., without re- LADIES’ NECKWEAR. All Silk Band Bow Ties, colors only. Buff Ties, colors or black. Funcy Silk and Rumchunda Imperial Tics. Runichundn “Bat Wing” Ties. Embroidered and Lawn Tlea. Ruchlngs, all eolors. HANDKERCHIEF*. Embroidered, arnlloped and hemstitch*! fine Cambric Handkerchiefs. Ladles’ All Linen Hemstitched Hand kerchiefs. Men’s All Linen Hemstitched Unlaun dred Handkerchiefb. All Linen Initial H. S. Handker chiefs. We want you to come and see our prices. LA DlE*’ HOSIERY. Special bargains in Miss**’ Black Riche lieu Ribbed Hose 15c; worth 30c. Bargain Ladles Black Lisle Lace Hoss 26c; worth 35c. Bargain Ladies' Black Lisle Lacs Hoss 69c; worth SI.OO. Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Hose, eilk polka dot, 47c; worth 76c. Bargain Ladles’ Polka Dot and Fancy Striped Hose 19c and 26c. TOWELS. A 60r Towel for 26c. Fine Large White and Colored Borders Damask Townie only 26c. HEN’* BINDER WEAR, MEN'S NECKWEAR, MEN** HALF HOSE, AT ABOUT ONE-HALF IT* VALUE. Gents' Half Hose, regular 60c, this week 26 rents, Gents' Half Hose, regular 35c, this week 19 rent* Gents’ Fancy Half Hoae, regular 30c, this week 13c. sard to age, experience or previous ras cality. Four years ago the whole country waa In a helpless financial condition, due to the peace and plenty policy of the Demo cratic party. To-day we have money to burn, and are burning It. Asa proof of Shis, we have only to call attention lo Ihe fact that we are spending ten times as much as we ever dared lo think of be fore. Four years ngo we were poor and respectable. Now we are rteh and reek ing. not only with money, but blood. We point with pride to our succession of victories on land and sea, over people whom, while we may never he able to Chrtstlanlze them, will be a good (Mag In the long run. From diminutive Porto Rico we expect •o reap a revenue large enough to buy all the stationery for the next Republi can Congress. We deslrn to call attention to the fact ♦ hat during the last year. In the Philip pines alone, we have practically won a baltle on every working day and some times on Sundays. We believe In extending the right foot of Anglo-Saxon fellowship to every na tion on earth that we onn subjugate, and we lay our money and our record at the feet of the voting population, In the firm belief that, by seeing the former and Ig noring the latter, they will help us to reap the profits for another four years to come. We love everybody—men, women and children, pensioners, plucoerats, Philadel phians. hayseeds, wheelmen and bossee. But. above all ♦hints, we love and revere Mark Hanna. It Is he that hath mad* us. Amen. If you wish to cure scrofula or salt rheum permanently, take Hood's Sarsa parilla. It expels all Impurities from the b’.ood—ad. To the Mountains. In the nick of time. Just when you are yawning and feeling tired out and broken down, a bottle of Graybeard la belter than a trip to the mountains. Are you constipated? Take Oraybeard pills. Little treasures—26c 'be box. Rte* peso Drug Cos., Proprietc.*.—Ad 17