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PART TWO.
CRANKS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
jIIEV ARE ALWAYS MIiDOWCO 111
DETECTIVE*.
.'(Tatra In Chinn Interfered Will
I'rrsldrnt'. Summer Plana The
llnltv I'rogrannr al (be Eirratlrr
Man.lon —Tnrntlrth lenlury Mar
rlage Ceremony Likely In He
Nufloeable (or Simplicity— A Queer
Celrbrnllon— It Wn al tbe Ilnur
<>( tbe Tnrklab Minister—liar liar,
bar Keallrlllea—Other Mailer. i
Intcreat.
Washington. Sept. A—That the fool
killer has no* been around of late Is
proved by the superstitious chap who la
solemnly Insisting that every President
of the United States, with one exception,
who has been elected In a year ending
with a cipher, has died In office. Also
that there have been even period* of
twenty years between the elections of
• hose who died lr> office—Harrison. IMb;
Lincoln, 1880; Qartield, 18*9. Fear of the
hoodoo extending to 1900 doe. not seem to
weigh heavily on the minds of either of
the present candidates for the presiden
tial chair; though the Washington police
say It Is undoubtedly true that the n
rasstns of the Italian King have eeveral
other rulers on their black Hat, to he ••re
moved" as early aa practicable. Including
President McKinley. For the best of rea
sons the public are never Informed of
the cranks that constantly beset the
White House during every administra
tion. and shadow the Kseeutlve when
ever he ventures abroad. Most of them
are comparatively harmless, with only
some crazy notion troubling their poor
brains like that of the man who lately
Introduced himself to the doorkeeper a*
Mr Jesus Christ, from Jerusalem, but
now and then one Is as murderous In In
tention as Oulteau, and only laeks op
portunity for carrying out his purpose
All our Presidents are constantly guard
t-d more or less closely, whether they de
sire l or not; but none of them In recent
years has been solicitous about it as
President Cleveland, who seldom went
about Washington at all. and never with
out policemen In etttsens clothes follow
ing close behind Nobody has ever ac
cused Mr. Cleveland of being a coward,
and It Is probable that he had private
Informs lion of aetempts on his life, of
hloh the public were not made aware.
Urant and McKinley have gone about
more freely than other Presidents of
modern times, exhibiting no concern for
ue murderous lunatics who were possl
i>ly fololwlng In their wake; but all the
fame, whether they knew M or not, both
ranks and 'President were always shad
owed by vigilant policemen.
....... .
.Uncertainty about affair* In China ha*
ployed duck* and drake* with all the
plina of the McKinley* for she rummer
nd early aulnmn. The president very
much desired to attend the Grand Army
•Ing at Chicago, and Mr*. McKinley 1*
•molly nnxlou* to *et back to Canton
H'-wever, both are making the beat of
it- situation, taking early morning
driv together, and perhaps going out
ac.ln near the close of there terribly hot
•lay. Mr* McKinley ha* always taken
her dally drive whenever her health per
mut'd. but tt la not often that her busy
husband I* at liberty to go with her Oc
si*l nally, during the last almost un
bearable fortnight, which, acctv ding to
the Weather Bureau, ha* been the hot
test ever recorded In Washington, their
rtal'y programme ha* been varied by an
evening dinner at Chevy Chase, or the
Country Cltth. given by Mir* member of
the cabinet; and last Friday evening
they enjoyed a trip down the Potomac,
on board the yocht Sylph. Their pleasure
was shared by Secretary and Mrs Gage.
Secretary Root, Secretary Hitchcock.
Secretary Wilson. Ad Jut. Gen. Corbin.
Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternberg. I*r.
and Mrs Rlxey. Cpt Cowles of the
navy, and Private Secretary Cortelyou
Whatever the state of affairs In China,
the President and Mrs McKinley will cer
tainly attend the wedding of their niece,
next week, at Somerset, Pa Miss Mabel
McKlnl y. who becomes Mrs Dr. Raer on
hept 12 I* a shin ng though somewhat
rare example of sterling good sense ex
hibited by young women on whom, all
their lives, dame fortune has lavished her
choicest gifts and who would therefore
be expected to out-do less favored girl*
In their wedding festivities. Despite the
Ids! tic charm and romance that attache*
to a "Whit* House wedding.” a thing to
be hand*d down as n proud hit of family
h'sjory, second In Importance only to that
• f birth In the same htstor:e mansion. Miss
M Klnley from the llr*t has said that she
preferred to be married at home. Friends
and family urged tha White House plan
and the newspaper chroniclers announc
ed It as a s.tbd fact; but the young peo
ple, who are most concerned, persisted In
iheir own quiet way. shrinking from the
public glare that necessarily accompanies
• ny social movement In the official real
d.nce of the chief executive.
• • • • • • •
There have bwn other recent examples
of the same right feeling among the
wealthier classes of to-day. who could
< Mainly afford no end of "spread,” hut
preferred to shield the most sacred event
of their lives from the sacrilegious gaze
of the rabble; and It Is not unlikely that
she up-to-daie bride of the twentieth cen
tury will return to the slmider ceremonies
that contented her great-great-grand
mother. Miss McKinley’s bridal gown Is
to be of cream peou dr sole, wrlth train
two and a half yards long. The front will
he veiled with misty fpld* of accordion
pleaud chiffon, caught with rosettes of
bahy ribbon. A fichu of beaut ful Ducher*'
Ij'T (;he gtft ot the President's wlfe.
wlt| decorate the bodice, combined with
chiffon frills, and the long tulle veil will
be edgtd with narrow lace. Miss Mabel la
very fond of dainty white and Ivory-tinted
gowns, and rarely wears anything else at
iro*ptInns. One of the prettiest dresses In
"hleh she appeared ot the White House
last winter was a white satin slip, under
rteam gauge flowered with allver.
• •••••*
The queerest celebration that Washing
ton has witness'd for msny a day. oc
curred this week at the summer |ome of
the Turkish minister. All Ferrough Bey,
In honor of the twenty-llfth anniversary
of the coronation of Abdul Hamid HI. as
Fulton of Tutk-y and Kallf of Islam. The
simmer home of the Turkish legation Is
nut at Cleveland Park. Just beyond the
aristocratic suburb called Chevy Chase
a* and In the neighborhood of President
Cleveland’s former country-place. The
Wo dthlest and most prominent Turkish
' 'bjeeia In America were guest* of the
oy and logeiher they Joined In a sol
' on Moslem service of thanks for the
i "-jervatlon of their monarch's Ilf* All
' -e ptrtlolpating In the Istn were de
v 'es of the Queen Prophet—but It does
hot follow that oil ef them wsre Turks
A* • mstter of fact. th rite was con
ducted by "Mohammed'' Webb, who
though an American born and bred. Is o
convent to Islam Mr. Wabh came over
from Rutherford. N J.. especially to take
f art In the celebration and remained sev
eral days os a guest of tha minister, It
Jhitmnnal) Morning Mctns.
la doubtful If any ceremony of the same
sort was ever before attempted In this
country. Many of the guests came from
New York. Phlladciph'a. Boston and Chi
cago, and included prominent Turkish.
S rvtan and Armenian merchants, as well
as all the Turkish consuls In America. All
Furrough Bey has a pretiy place and It
was beautifully bedecked for the occasion.
The Tutklsh hag—a star and a crescent
In while, on a r<d Held—was every
where joined with the Stars and
Stripes. and the green flag of
the Mohammedan faith, the same colors
prodigally need In the spacious grounds,
the broad piazza and the parlors. Tne
union of ted. white and green was a trib
ute to Abdul llamld. who has tne red
and white aa Ids colors by reason of
temporal power, and green through his
pmltton as head of the Moslem filth. (Jsy
Ini per lanterns lighted the iawns after
dusk. Pinner*was served In true Turk
ish fashion, and It Is needless to adit that
tt was a bachelor banquet, for in Tur
key H Is not good form for any woman
to attend such affairs, or indeed any other
where their facea might be seen of men
One could not help feeling sorry for the
pretty young wife of the minister, and
Iter new baby, shut up somewhere In the
rear of the house with her female <>om
innlon. After the coffee. Mr. Webb of
fered a toast to Ills Majesty, Abdul
Hamid. The Turkish Mlninter paid me
same tribute to President McKinley; and
then the more serious part of the even
ing began. Mr. Webb, who lest It. |s still
an American citizen, but knows all about
the Turkish longue nnl en Intone 4ik
the bett of mocszinx. calling the Kulthfu.
to prayer from fh*‘ Minaret* of a mo>>quo.
lie wait consul for thl* government it
Manila during a period of rive years.
There l* no mosque In Washington, bin
that Is no hliKlninc* to Mnelem worship
heoauie. according to the trut tenet
of Molwuimu-tl, nil place* may be made
equally naorof by the presence of true
believers. the legation purlor* were
need for the tfervire. The little n>m|M.tv
salaamed profoundly toward the Kant,
and then the sonorous voice of Mr.
floated tar out into the darkness of the
par*. *hunting the Iran—the prayer of
the Faithful This over, the party hour*
ed sme moment* In silent supplication.
Ilaeh offering a separate prayer of thank*
that the life of the Btilfnn has be*n
spared; but no word trai *ioken. At the
conclusion of the service. All Ferrwih
Hey seated hlm*e|f |n a chair beside a
larae portrait of Aiidul Hamid, ami each
of the ffueet*. wearing* the fe*. cam** up
io offer form 1 1 congratulations to the min
ister as the envoy of the Sultan.
• ••••••••
I’p at Har Harbor th** Joy over the
American and British fleet* appear?* al
most hysterical. “Squadron week,** whic h
iiegan with the arrival of Admiral Farqu
har with the ships of the North Atlarvtl
fleet, under his command, means a steady
round of dance* and dinners, flirtation*.
re**ptlon and all sort* of gaieties—is
many as can he crowded into the hour*
net ween sun and sun. Admiral Sir Fred
erick Bedford. K C. 8.. and his British
sqiudron. also arrived on Tuesday and
form no insigntfWrx part of the popular
•how Prince Trouhetskoy his also turn
ed up at Bar Harbor for squadron week;
.nd so has Baron Fava. the Italian Min
ister. previous to his annual autumn visit
to the Berkshire Hills. By the way, all
foreigners In this l.ind of oaks and m
pies, elms and beeches, are enthusiastic
over the glory of our autumnal woods,
which can be seen nowhere better than
In the hills of 'Berkshire.
Another flutter In society |s caused by
the arrival last week from Kttrope of
Prince Henri de Croy. who Is no stranger
to the Four Hundred by reason of pre
vious vlslte. It will be remembered tha;
he figured prominently, in New York last
winter ae n guest at the mirrlage of Miss
Julia Grant, to his friend. Prince <*anta
cu*ei*e. and report rays that he now re
turns to pay his most ardent “distresses *
to one of the pretty bride* mi Id* of that
orcaslon. Prince Croy Is Just now in
New York, but Is hooked for Washington
early In the aeaaon.
When the great gray atone palace call
ed Riewars castle avas built In Washing
ion. a quarter of n century ago. there
were plenty of satirical people who railed
It "Stewon's folly." so Isolated was tne
site and so splendid was the architectural
effect for the primitive day* of '7a It dkl
seem foolish to rear so magnificent a
structure in so poor and remote a portion
of Washington ns the now ullra-fashlon
ahle neighborhood of Dupont Circle was
al that time. Rut Senator Stewart, who
always know* what he Is about atl stamls
by his own convictions, could afford to
accept with good nature all the Jeats nt
hla expense. The great mansion ho* not
only made a splendid home for the Stew
arts whenever they desire-d to tx'cupy It.
but has proved a very profitable financial
Investment as well. For several year# It
was tho home of the Chinese legation, at
an enormous rental, and oilier prominent
persons have paid small fortune* for the
privilege of occupying It for longer or
shorter period*. Some year* ago a
wealthy syndicate desired to build a sky
scraplug apartment house on the site,
which should also Include the "caslle"
with some additions and alteration*, but
the Senator's term* were also of the sky
scraping variety, and so the project was
abandoned. A great while ago Senator
(?) William A. Clark, the Montana multi
millionaire, purchased the house—and no
body knows what fabulous sum he paid
for It. or particularly cares, since the only
llnam-ta! trouble that afflicts the "Copper
King" I* to get rid of some of the sur
plus millions tbal are piling In upon him.
People tire wondering what Mr. Clark
intends to do with his pun base, but so
far neither hints nor downright questions
have wheedled from him any Informa
tion. It Is the general opinion, however,
that he Intends to tear down the spacious
old iwla'** ami er*ct a mtirh larger and
hamtsomor one—whieh perhap* may be
reehristened "Clark's Folly." since the
widower Senator h.ia now no
unmarried children or other fam
ily of his own "Stewart cas
tle" has been Ihe scene of more notable
entertainments than any other house of
equal age In the capital—always except
ing the White House. The Stewarts were*
famous for large parties, going up Into
the several hundreds. The wedding re
ception and other festivities for the mar
riage of thefr daughter were on wo grand
and sumptuous a scale that society l*
still talking about them. The last great
entertainment given In the castle was by
Senator and Mrs. Stewart for their young
daughter Resale's coming mil. and Iheir
pretty granddaughter. Mis# Fox. All Ihe
world has heard of Ihe famous ball given
by Ihe Chinese minister In the splendid
mansion a few year* ago. when horde*
o* uninvited people rushed In and gobbled
~U (he refreshment* Intended for the
guests. _
p p r , a wonderful medicine; It gives
an appetite; It Invigorate* and strength
ens. F. F. P. cures rheumatism and all
nalns In the side, back and ahouiders.
knea*. hips, wnsta sml Joints P. P p
cures syphilis in all Its various stages,
oid ulcers, sores and kidney complaint P.
p P. cures catarrah. ecaema. erysipelas
all slim dlaeA*** and mercurial poisoning,
p P. P. cures dyspepsia, chronic ferns!*
complaints and broken-down constitution
and loss of manhood. P. f, P.. th* beat
purlffer of tha age. ha* made mors
permanent cures than all other blood rem
edies- upptnan Rro*., ao.a prtprjeiors,
Savannah, Oa.-ad
SAVANNAH, GA-, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1900.
It Has Begun in Earnest
The Season’s Initial sale of
FURNITURE and CARPETS.
Those Old in the Housekeeping Business Are Anticipating the Rush.
Every train brings in for us hundreds of cases of new fall goods, and tbe
wise, as always, are getting the pick of the choicest.
This Column
-IS THE—
Housekeepers’
*
Paradise.
GLASSWARE.
Some odd* and end* to close out. any
piece soft tor lc, worth from 4c to 10c.
Cream Pitcher* lc each.
Toothpick Ho'derw lc each.
Spoon holder* lc each.
Odds and ende of cample tumbler goblet*
at lc each.
For 2 cent* you can buy fancy decorat
ed glaaa cream aaucera.
Extra deep Imitation cut glaaa pickle
dlahes.
Fancy aquare cake plate*.
Dated top al< and pepper ahakera and
augar bowl*.
For 10 centa we offer lha Hollowing In
glassware:
Engraved rryatal goblet*.
Cut glaaa table tumblers,
gallon water juge.
10-Inch berry bnwla and 14-tnCh celery
trays.
.- . -
Extra large kitchen hetebat* worth 10c,
at
6c.
Ijrg* alze English porcelain-covered
<ll h 6, won t • ~o at
, 25c.
Fancy thape porcelain gravy dlahes.
worth 24c at
10c.
Large else fancy shape porcelain pitch
ers and basins. worth 41.00 pair, go at
59c per pair.
One lot fancy black Iron candlesticks,
worth 24c and 40c each, go at
10c.
Fancy lace edge shelf paper, U yards
in a piece, worth 10c, go at
3c Each.
$6.50
Ladies’
Rainy
Day
Skirts for
$4.50
Handsome
Line Ladies’
Walking
Skirts,
$3.00
$8.50 Black
Brilliantine
Skirts,
56.00
Nos. 50, 60,
80 Metallic
Taffeta
Ribbons,
Isc yd.
—+
$1.50 Ladies’
Felt Golf
Hats,
98c
1 yard wide
Fruit of the
Loom Shirt
ing
61c
Mennen's Tal
cum Powder
I2iC
Per Box.
75c 38-inch
Black
Cheviots
50c yd.
54-inch
Bleached
Table
Damask
2lc yd.
Guaranteed
Black
Taffeta Silks
98c.
Great Bargain.
56-inch all
wool Plaid
Back
Suitings,
$1.50
Yard.
Clearance Sale
-OF-
Summer Shoes.
Infants' strap slipper*, in all colors, the
newest shapes, sal# price 88c. the kind you
pay SI.BO elsewhere. Slice 1 to 8.
Mtsees and children's Tan and Black
Southern Butt Sandals and Oxfords, $ to
2s, Sl.&v value.
Now 89c.
Ladle*' Pat Tip Sprint: Heel and Heel
ed Oxford*. Southern Hint and Strap
Sandals. 1t.60 and 42.08 quality, at
$1.29.
A large afitartmetit lo nlect from.
•
Now for a good *"hool ahor for the
boy*. Buy the Bunker Hill Orest Wear
School Shoes. None better msdc In oil
the new leathers and shapes Prices range
from
$1.50 to $2.00.
The Magic School Shoes for th# girl*,
mad* on th# mannish last and made in
vtri kid and calf; laced and button. Prices
$1.60 to $2.00.
Men's Patent Leather and Patent VM
Kid Bats end Buttons on the new last and
new shapes, for full dress. Prices.
$3.50 to $6.00.
UMBRELLAS
Re-covered while you wait,
98c Up
FURNITURE GALORE.
White Enamel Easels,
■ B Very
fjincy
g I Grill
Work
gianmasß & Brass
g I Trimmings,
g 1 Adjustable
Picture
M I Rest of
• Brass,
g |I solid and
g I substaa-
Cni
Cl.,—.
Chiffoniers,
: Golden oak
tfsjill ca rv e ve '
*1 *4 IF drawers, brass
handles, well
made, 30 inches
wide, with locks,
I®worth $7.50,
r _i—Now
fell $5-98
L Seme, but with French
minor l*ai Inches and
a -SSC - ■■]} j3 mrhea wide, worth
1 “ i/ 112 80. Now
C*if $9.48
A BIiDROOVI COMPI.ETI:
For Only $29.75.
RICH GOLDEN OAK. FINE FINISH.
1 DItKBHKIt (large miiror).
1 BED
1 WASH STAND.
4 CHAIRS.
1 ROCKER. j
1 TABLE.
1 TOWEL RACK.
1 MATTRESS.
1 SPRING. I ,
WORTH $45.00
If you have any use for a good Refriger
ator or Ice Chest, we will sell what
we have left at Half-Price.
& bull sis. '
Baby Carriages.
To malt** room far ©th**r gooff* -Kiibh#:
tlrM (no nut*i fa lo***), fro( break |**r a
no). hiindln> guaranteed not to pull off:
9 >OO ot?fp now $?• V.
970 no Biyt# now
912 00 Btyl<* now .* $7 ht
sls 00 gtyla now 19 00
GET FIRST PICK.
Rory O’Moorc Iteckers,
In poliihnl rich floldfn Oak and Cherry
flnlah- l*athrr oil, iirmn bolt#*! to Ih#
back and neat. Th* bon avrr offtrtd in
thl* city. A f**w left, worth IS 00,
Only $2.61;
White Enamel Cribs.
Removable with bras* knob*, worth
Only $3.98.
Mo,* Mattree*.i In fit above only It **
Mahogany Tables.
If you exper, to hn> n Parlor or Library
Table for the , online winter evening* d n
not fall to see thl* one In Mahogany finish,
handoom, ly carved. French leg. Only a
few, and really *orth more than 13 40,
Monday Only $1.48._
Cedar Chests.
Golden Oak finished genuine cedar lined,
to close out entire (trek will sell at manu.
facturer*' prices. Sells for 48.90,
Only $4.75.
New
Carpets
The Colorings in this
Season’s Goods are
Exquisite.
The Wiltons, .
Axminsters,
Moquettes
and Velvets
ARE GRAND
The Tapestry Bruaeela at u ~
55c
Ars Extraordinary.
The Ingrain Carpets at
46c
Are great Inducatnenta.
The Lace Curtains at
$1.50
Ars dainty and dastrable.
The Irish Point I jar* Curtains run from
$5.00 to $16.00.
The Buffi, and Point d’Esprit Curtains
are eomethlifg unusual and fetching.
Ths Portltrree at
S3OO
Are enticing and cheap
Linoleum and Oil Cloth In many pat
tern*.
lift PRICES
—FOR—
Fine Domestics.
Beat Quality Indigo Prints gc,
Slmpeon Sliver Grey Prlhta ....lc
217-Inch Percales, navy blue and gamete.4c
Soft Finished Bleached Shirting A .4c
Heavy Outing Flannel, worth 1284 c ~..Vfc
Double Fold Flannels for Wrappers
and Hhlrl-wall. French Flannel
Pattern. .He
All Linen Checked Doylies j*,-
All IJnen Damask Fancy Doytlew 40c
Extra Site Honey-Comb Towels.
fringed, woven colorad borders lc
All Linen Hurk Towels, hemmed.
fancy borders, sites 18x31. 14c value, ,10c
All Linen Iluck Towel*, hemstitched,
Sr value 14c
Extra Site Damask Towels, knotted
fringe, fancy fcbrder, S4c value 26c
Hleachcd Da mark. 24c value .......21c
fj-inch Bleached All Linen Damask.
I*o value Me
A Few Left.
See Theml
Ladies' $20.00 Salts,
$8.48.
PAGES 11 TO 20.
Men’s
Scriven
Drawers,
50C pair.
$2 and $2.50
Men’s
Negligee
Shirts
(to close)
s|.so each
Men’s
Fancy
Hosiery
25c
worth really
35c
i Men’s
SIO.OO
Suits
(to close),
16.90
SIO.OO
California
Wool
Blanket*
$648
40-inch
White
Lawns
7!c
Men’s
& Boys’
Night
Shirts
25c
Btfc
Percales,
Dark Colors,
5C yard
20c Ladies'
Black
Ribbed
Hose
l2Jc
Turkish
Linen
Note
Paper,
per pound,
IBC _
Fine Opaque
Shades,
with springs,
35c