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8 * MOSES: F Street, Storage Warehouse, Corner Eleventh. 224 near M. “LA REINE” FURNITURE POLISH will do more toward brightening up and renewing old furniture than anything can use. Price. 25e. a good-sized bettle, Ladies’ Desks. —It’s a happy accident for buyers that we’ve too many Desks here. Puts the cost of a choice from a variety that’s immense way down . below what the most economical would call a reasonable figure. $10.00 Makogany Finish Desk. $10.50 Mabogony Finish or Solid Oak Desk. $6.90 $11.00 Mahogany Finish or Solid Ouk Desk. $7.25 $18.80 Solid Oak Desk... 2 $8.40 : $0.00 $14.00 Curly Birch Desk.. $16.50 Solid Mahogany Desk. $17.00 Solid Oak Desk... $18.00 Curly Birch Desk. $21.00 Mabogany Finish or $25. a Finish Desk. $28.00 Mahogany Finish Desk. Others in proportion. it Art Roams, Sixth Floor. KANN’S AD. ON THE 6TH PAGE 15 THE GREAT- PIECE OF READING MATTER IN TO- DAY'S STAR. STA DON'T FAIL TO READ. jeeeeeseceasasaasaan Franklin & Co., OPTICIANS, have removed to their new store, > > , > i 1203 F St. N.W. , ; at Large and Select Stock of OPERA and EYE- b erst) GLASSES, SPECTACLES, 4 GLASSES, ETC, ETO. P| Qculists’ preseriptions carefully filled. je22. iq Priced ap. Rugs 5... 3 (tected data dnd —One of these rugs will eke a snug, satisfactory floor covering for any room (a 2 your hovse. re pretty and service- able, and are pric ittle lower than ) any you'll see el: > 9 feet by 12 feet. $11.50 7 ft. @ in. by 10 f1 10.00 ) 6 feet by 9 feet 6.00 § 4 feet by 7 feet 2 B50 | 4.00 3 ‘THE Houghton Co. ) 2 ? 1214 F ST. N. W. ja23-20a AES AX AAR 1 Glasses : burs are different from others. | re fitted with our finest lenses adjusted to the eyes pticians. Either eye- or spectacles for $1. (Nothing extra for examination. McAllister & Co., EXAMINING OPTICIANS, NEXT TO *9 SUN BLDG. Throat —and distressing coaghs—there's nothing like ANDREW'S PECTORAL COUGH SYRUP. Relieves that tickling sensa- tlon—soothes the pain—instantly relteves the cough. Purely vegetable. Good for ® everybody. Pleasant to take. 20c. bottle. OGRAM’S Two Drug Stores, }3ih and Fe are ja23-28a ac ee a ERT Money by burning COKE instead of coal. Besides giving out more heat, it is cleaner and more economical. Your Dill for fuel will be lessened consider- ably when you use our Coke in place of coal. = 40 bu. (unerushed), $2.90. 40 bu. (crushed), $3.70. Washington Gaslight Co., 413 10th st., Best $5.75 trunk ; ever offered —ts here. Has 2 trays, Excelsior lock, is full muslin lined, bas beavy bolts, sheet-iron bottom and S-inch steel hinges. Don't buy a trunk un- til you've seen it. ‘Trunks and Bags repaired. Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. 3a23-284 3 Find your shoe and stick to it. If your feet are tender you need Ce are easy and comfortable. N'S SHOES are made to con- form with the true lines of the human foot. ‘They are comfortable. ‘They are stylish. They aro reliable. $3.50 up per pair. Wilson, 929 F St. Ta OL WEDDIN —lInvitations and Announce- ments—Menus and Guest Cards — Dinner, Reception and Personal Cards—COR- RECTLY ENGRAVED at reasonable prices. Galt & Bro., JEWELLERS, SILVERS\MITHS & STATIONERS, |= 107 Penn. Ave. —you give a Luncheon or Party let us attend to decorations. It requires and artistic know! to ‘this kind. wouldn't have so : ‘Work in this line If e did not do it best. Gude & '‘Bro., 1224 F St. Decorations of all kinds. 23-124 Woodward *, Lothrop, oth, 11th and F Sts. N.. W. ——, Our business hours, until further notice, are 8:15 to 5:30. Friday and Saturday Are Children’s Days, And, together with reduced prices on Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, Shirt Waists and Girls’ Jackets and Long Cloaks, we offer Boys’ and Girls’ Clothing, secured from overstacked makers, at less than half earlier prices. : They are all new and fashionable garments, and should command the attention of parents generally. 50 More of the Boys’ Combination Suits at $2.00. Coat and two and knees. A go airs trousers. Three-quarters wool—double seat suit to finish out the season with. 150 Strictly All-wool Suits at $2.95. P Well made and perfect fitting. Many of them have double seat and knees, and many are worth $5.00. Sizes 6 to 15 years. - 50 Good, Wear-Resisting Suits at $2.25. Many of which are blue and fast color, and have double seat and knees. All Our $5.00 Ulsters, Sizes 7 to 13, Are Now $2.75. Tam O’Shanters for Boys and Girls, 50c. Each. Laundered ‘“‘Mothers’ Friend’’ Shirt Waists, soc. Each. At 89c. the Pair— A special lot of Boys’ Separate Trousers, the Mrs. Hopkins “Star” brand, double seat and knees. Reg- ular prices, $1.00 to $1.50. Boys’ Department. 3a flo: At $2.50 the Suit— All-wool Reefer Suits, for boys from 3 to 6 years of age. Pretty styles and patterns. Reduced from $5.00. seceeeceeccsceeeeeees 10th st. building.) Girls’ Jackets, Long Cloaks, Reefers and Frocks At Less Than At $5, from $10 & $12.50— Mixed Cheviot Long Cloaks, with deep capes and neatly trimmed with broadcloth strips and braid. Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. At $1.95, from $4 & $5— Fine All-wool Frocks, both high neck and blouse styles, neat braid trimmings. Sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Usual Prices. At $2.90, from $5.00o— Two-piece Wool Frocks, Norfolk waist and wide skirt, neatly trimmed with braid. Sizes 10, 11 and 12 years. At $4.25, from $6.00— Boucle Reefer Jackets, navy and brown, buttoned to the throat, full sleeves, ripple back. Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 years. At $5.00, From $1 About 20 Girls’ Long Jackets left from last season. 5-00 and $18.00— Made of fine Cheviots and lined all through wit ments. (3d floor... h silk. Good and serviceable gar- ++-10th st. building.) Men’s Gloves for All Occasions. For driving, for walking, for semi-dress, for full dress wear. The qualities and makes are so well known to you as to need no comment. We can fit you in any of them. AT $1.00 PER 'AIR—Two good lines of Walking Gloves. AT $1.50 PER PAIR—A greater variety, including Perrins’ Breda, Fowne’s Walking, etc. AT $1.75 PER PAIR—Dent’s Mahogany Tan, Perrins’ Pearl for full dress and Perrins’ Black. AT $2.00 PER PAIR—Perrins’ Joinville, Fowne’s Goodwood Tan and Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s Chevrette. Fashionable Ribbons. We are showing a choice line of Taffeta Ribbons, in Persian and Dresden effects, suitable for bows, collarettes and girdles. Tomorrow—3) pieces T-in. Taffeta Rib) blue, nile, Mlac, cream and whit: Special price per yard. We Are Still Making Free of Charge, As we have been doing for several months, bows of all kinds and fancy collarettes in the latest designs. (Ribbon Dept.......1st floor...... Under skylight.) SS: Women’s Suede Gloves, 8-button-length, tan, ons, in pink, je. usually. 50c. pearl, gray, beaver and black-—self and black A $1.50 value. stitching. Per air . Corsets. Two Good Values. Coutil Corsets, two side stecls, heavily boned, Gl etree, Per pale. <..ccccccccccccocseccscecl 50e. R. G. Corsets, fine cout! eavily boned, fin- ighed at top with cmbroldery, all sizes, long and medium Per pair. $1.00 and Gee (a floor... 10th st. bldg.) eosee genes Sunday School Lesson Helps, &c. Superintendents’ Blackboard for the International Sunday School Lessons. One for each Sunday. Ready for use. Per quarter... F8e. “The Superintendent and_Teachet magazine edited by Drs. Peloubet ‘and Mrs. Mrs, ee on sale each month. Peopie’s " Weekly''—ask “ for’ a 16 nae of the kind. Circulation, f70,500 per month. ap or Model of Palestine, adapted to the use of primary intermediate classes in the Sunday school. Now on exhibition in Book Depart- ment. Rapidly making its way into progressive schools all over the country. ‘Wooden Models for use on Table or Sand Maps. “Tho Christian Endeavor Hour,"’ with Light for the Leader. Every prayer meeting leader ought to have one. Paper........-seceescecccesccces .-15e. The Joint Diocesan Series of the lurch’ Sunday us is for sale in our Book Department; also the American Chucch Sunday School zine. (Basement.........0..- eceessoreeedIth at. bldg.) 25 PER PAIR—Dent’s Best Kid—as good as any made. ’ ++-1007 FP st. building.) New Veils And Veilings. A splendid assortment, compris- ing the now fashionable ready-made Veils, with lace borders, and the lat- est ideas in Veilings by the yard. Ready. cream ade Vells in black, ecru, and black with border—Brussells ‘net and ‘Tuxedo mesh. 50e. 10, ‘Tu: i out chi ist fh Women’s and Children’s Hosiery and Underwear. Women’s Fast Black Cotton Hcse, full regular made, double heels and toes...20c. pair, 3 for 50c. Children’s Fast Black Cotton Hose, full regular made, double heels and toes....15¢. pair, 2 for 25¢. Children’s Swiss Ribbed Egyptian ‘Balbriggan Vests and Pants, sizes 3 to 12 years. Each... 25c. (iat floor... +--1009 F st. bldg.) Low-Priced Clothing For Small Children. Infants’ Nainsook Long Slips, ruffle of embroide: around neck and sleeves. Hach aes 8 so BS Infants’ Cambric Long Skirts, cluster of tucks, deep en, “Each. -. 5... =; -89¢, Children's Gingham “Dresses, neat checks of blue and pink, Hubbard style, full Just eh. for morning wear. Children's Gingham Dress: lav~ ender, made full, some with ruffles over shoulders, full sleeves. Enach........ - TS. Children’s White Worsted Women’s Muslin Gowns, Satine Skirts And Eiderdown Sacques, 50 dozen Women's Muslin Gowns, square neck front, yoke of Hamburg inserting and tucks, dee] Tufle’ of Hamburg around Yoke, large full sleeves with ruffle of Hamburg 4 butt Special PHOS ©. covers seeqse 1.00 50 dozen’ Women’s Muslin ie tucked yoke front, cambrie ruffle around neck and sleeves, g00d size’ sleeves, pearl buttons. "Special Ice eee ++ 88e. 2 dozen Women s Black Satine Skirts, deep ruftle put on with neat heading, tape at waist. Ea..50c. 25 dozen Women's Eiderdown Dressing Sacques; well made and finished, edges crocheted with zephyr. Hed, pink, blue and gray. 1. a0tS st. diag.) “Velutina’’ In the piece is wonderfully like silk velvet. And no velvet for the same money will give as good results. (Velvet rtment....1st floor.. Next to Silks.) Saturday’s Special List of Canned Goods, Package Goods, Housekeeping Goods, Bottled Goods, Soaps, & Shriver’s Blue Ridge Corn, per can. Seaford Sifted Peas, per can..... Sbriver’s Silver Brand Peas, per can. New York State Sugar Corn, can. State of Maine Cream Sugar &m, per + Te. Baltimore Peaches, per caml...... California Heavy Syrup Peaches, per can. itor avy Syrup Pears, Serial Selected) Afzed’ "Tee, pet ib ia lecte Mix ea, r Ib. al Shredded Whole Wheat Biscult, 2 pkgs. for: real Coffee, Der pkg. S Coutisn, per Dnuryea’s Cornstarch, per Plymouth Rock White Geldtine, per pkg. Cieaned Seediess Raisins, per pkg. Cleaned Currants, per pkg. jaker Oats, per aon Pottljohn's Breaktast Food, as reakfast Hominy, per ” i Macaront, per pkg (th flor... C.3 Heinz's Malt Table Vinegar, per bot. Heinz’s Oatsup, DOteeeseres Helnz’s Mixed "Plekles, ‘per bot Mixed Sweet Pickles, per bot. Pickled Onions, 2 bots. for. Sweet or Sour Gherkins, 2 Mixed Sour Pick! Sapolio, per cake. Brooke's Crystal each: each, ibs, electric wire veo dith, it Cedar The Altamont Spring Table. Water Is a natural mountain water of remarkable i from disease but free Jectionable that it fo the purest of nat I gal. size, 35c.; demijohn demijohn (price refunded), $1.25. ordet it Superintendent’s Desk, oof aumisaen, ate Wo are the Weantagean waters yet put on 5 Grice refunded), 65c.; 5 gal. size, $1.25; » and is not oly free from all organic matter and rth Se Hore < eral analyses prove couclusively Woodward & Lothrop. BRING:THE CHILDREN IN. tomorrow. { We’re sacrificing the whole Chil- dren’s Stock--and it’s a regular picnic—buying We haven’t reserved a thing—these reduced prices mean a choice from every suit—oyercoat—and reefer in the house.- at present, prices. S 2 ng full price, SOSSSSOS9O0 00080008 $1.67 for anything that was $2.00 for anything that was ‘$2.67 for anything that was i$3.35 for anything that was . $4.00 for anything that was . {$5.00 for anything that was {$6.67 for anything that was $: There isn’t a better variety in the city from—and you may have your money back if ou want it, just the same as if you were pay- SEMAN BROS., Cor. 7th & E Streets N. W. No branch store in Washington. “THE EVENING STAR, ‘FRIDAY, JANUARY: 24, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. a ae 4 $5.00. $7.50. « 10.00. to pick © © © © 6 © @ © . Soeeegoons cee ceeesessess ce” Tomorrow’s Prices On Groceries —are going to prove very tempt- ing to lots of buyers. We've cut prices unusually deep—even for us. Notice’ especially the big re ducticns on CANDY end CANNED GOODS—and remember that everything here is the freshest avd cLoicest. Quick free delivery. cee FL ea a Seetentonteeee eres is PEAS, LIMA BEANS, STRINGLESS BEANS— 4 cans for WINES and LIQUORS. Quart bottle of PAUL JONES, WILSON, FIDELO CLUB ot STERLING PURE RYE WHISKY | —only $1. Finest Whiskles in this | country—sold everywhere for $1.25 | and $1.50 quart. 4 | oo 1 ' | RPE OP EG PPD Sar oaloed oatoade oatoctegeeee TAWBA WINE. and Hard CIDER or Va. CLARET. W.H.Keister oth & La. Ave., ; | har’ Speen Cal. It OPPOSITE CENTER MARKET. | seasentonbondontoeteeteetestontonte TOMOKROW—THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEK, THE LAST DAY OF OUR CLEARING SALE, AND THE DAY FOR SUCH PRICES FOR WRAPS. KANN'S, 8th and Market space. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, 1205 Pa. ave. “Odd’ patterns in cut glass pieces reduced Going over the Cut Glass stock we find several “‘odd”” patterns—one, two and three of a kind, which we have marked at a fourth to a third off fust to close them out quickly. We have placed these on a separate counter just to the left as you enter. Every piece 1s a production of the best celebrated American cutters, and are perfect in every way. Re- ducing their prices 1s simply puttings money in your pocket. NOW 1 Salad Bowl, 9 in. $3.50 1 Salad Bowl, 8 in. 5.00 1 Salad Bowl, 7 in. 6.00 1 Nappy, 9 in. 4.50 1 Ice Cream Tray. 10.00 1 Ice Cream Tray. 14.00 1 Water 8.50 1 Water 2.50 1 Water 2.25 8 Water Bottles . 2.00 1 Water 8.00 1 Champagne Pitcher. 9.00 4 Tumblers... 0 1 Tombler. 9 1 Tumbler 15 1 Ico Bowl. 5.00 1 Ice Bowl 475 1 Ice Bow! 4.50 2 Finger Bow! 4.00 4 Olive Dishes, asso: 8.00 1 Olive Dish........- 2.00 1 Olive Dish, handled. 2.50 1 Preserve Dish 4.50 1 Jelly Dish. 5.00 1 Jelly Dish. 4.00 1 Spoon Tray. 8.00 1 Sugar and O-eam... 8.75 1 Vase. 10.00 1 Vase. 3.00 2 Decanters, each.. 2.00 8 Decenters, each.. B.S 1 dos Handled Lemonades... 6.00 1 Jelly Comport.... 5.00 1 Handled Claret Jug. 2.25 1 Cologne Bottle. 3.00 ‘2 Cologne Bottles. 2.50 WILMAR & EDMONSTON, 1205 Pa. Ave. it > We are after your engraving trade because we know we can execute it to your satisfaction. $1 for 50 cards and a copper plate isn’t much for our sort of work—and our quality of cards. Cc. C. Pursell, Stationer, 418 9th street. Ja24-16a TIMBER PROTECTION Annual Meeting of the American Forestry Association. Satisfactory Reports Received Show- ing the Steady and Substantial Progress of the Movement. The American Forestry Association met im annual session this morning in Cosmos Club Hall. Unlike most ‘associations, the Foresters usually leave their business mect- ings to be attended principally .by the ex- ecutive and local members, making their summer excursions the principal rallying time; consequently a comparatively small membership was present. Among those from abroad were Mr. Geo. H. Moses, sec- refary of the New Hampshire state for- estry commission; Prof. J. C. 8mock, Tren- ton, N. J., and Mr. J. D. W. French, Bos- ton, Mass. Baron Beno von Hermann of the German legation was an interested auditor at the morning session. In the absence of the president, Mr. J. Sterling Morton, Mr. B. E. Fernow, chair- man of the executive committee, presided. The report of the treasurer showed cash and bonds on hand, $2,744.78. Mr. F. H. Newell, the secretary, reported the total membership at 682. Progress of the Movement. The report of the executive committee showed marked progress in the forestry movement in all directions. In national legislation bills for the administration of forest reservations and the protection of timber on the public lands passed both Senate and House in the last Congress, but failed to reach conference. Similar bills have been introduced in the present session with every prospect of becoming laws. In Pennsylvania the office of state fgrest commissioner has been created, and the appointment of Professor Rothrock to the position insures a careful and vigorous ad- ministration of the forest interests of the state. In Minnesota and Wisconsin effec- tive legislation for the prevention of forest fires has been enacted. In Minnesota Mr. C. C. Andrews, an enthusiastic ad- vocate of systematic forestry, has been appointed forest firewarden. The new state of Utah has organized a Forestry Associa- tion, and in several other states encourag- ing reports from associations have been received. A new forestry journal, the For- ester, has been established during the yea: The forest commissions of Maine, Ne’ Hampshire and New York continue in laudable efforts to lay the basis for a per- manent forest policy in their states. In New York 75,000 acres have been added to the Adirondack forest reserve by purchase. The splendid exhibit of the forest resources of the southern states at the Atlanta ex- position proved an effective means of call- ing attention to the southern forests, ard was one of the most attractive of its kind ever seen in this country. Recommendations of the Committee. The committee suggested the need of a salaried secretary, who shall devote his entire time to the work of the association. The rapidly increasing membership will soon justify this departure. It recom- mended the establishment of a monthly or bi-monthly publication asthe official organ of the association, submitted a plan for the affiliation of state forestry associa- tions with the national association, and announced that the association would be incorporated in the District of Columbia in the immediate future. In discussion of fire legislation it ap- peared that in states having a forest fire law dependent upon the individual for in- itial action the law has been inoperative, and a necessary part of such legislation in future must be provision for a state offi- cial and deputies, whose especial duty shall be to enforce the law. The chair appointed committees on reso- lutions and report of executive commit- tee and nominations, who are to report at the afternoon session, which convenes at 8 o'clock. This evening the association will hold a joint meeting with the National Geo- graphic Society at Metzerott Hall, at which short addresses will be made by Senator Dubois, Representatives Lacey ani McRae and Mr. Wm. E. Smythe of Chi- cago. ‘ ——___ The Great Bicycle Show. The attendance at the bicycle show in Madison Square Garden, New York, has been unprecedented. According to Manager Sanger this show has attracted more per- sons to the garden in a single day than aay other event since the building was erected. ‘There is no comfort to be obtained in visit- ing the garden in the evening, for the ter- rific jam robs the show of all enjoyment. The manufacturers are not very enthu- siastic over the volume of business they are transacting, but the spectacular part of the show appeals to them so strongly that they are not complaining. —__+ e+. ____ Building Many Canal Boats. In anticipation of a busy season next year on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, boat builders at Cumberland, Md., have already begun work on a number of new boats. The -| demand for new boats is due to the increase in trade at the close of navigation, avhich coal shippers state will be heavier next sea- son, and also to replace some barges that have been in service for many years, which are considered untit for further use. —___+0+_____. Elected to the French Academy. Anatole France, the author, has been elected to the French Academy. Jacques Anatole Thibault France was born at Paris April 16, 1844. He was the son of a book- seller, and early devoted himself to Iitera- ture. Becoming attached, in 1876, to the senate library, he became a contributor to several leading journals. He was called to Le Temps. His contributions, entitled “La Vie Litteraire,” have been much noted. On December 31, 1884, he was decorated by the Legion of Honor. He has written also poems, sketches, critiques and studies, as well as novels, which have kept him in the front rank of French literary men. = THE WOMAN'S BIBLE A Work That Has Called Forth Mauch Criticism. DEBATED BY THE SUFFRAGISTS Proposed Revision of Scriptural Texts Relating to Women. TO BE CONSIDERED TOMORROW “The Woman's Bible.” Part I. Comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.” “In every soul there is bound up some truth and some error, and each gives to the world of thought what no other one possess- And on the opposite side of the page: “Copyright, 1895, by Elizabeth Cady Stan- ton.”” It was an apparently inoffensive bomb embodied in a sentence written by the cor- responding secretary that tossed this book, so titled, into the arena of debate in the National American Woman Suffrage Asso- cjaticn. The secretary declared it to be the sense of the association that it must dis- claim all connection with the origination of the idea or any part as an association in the authorship of the so-called “Woman's Bi- ble,” since the imputation of the relation- ship has been most damaging to the work of the association. Mrs. Stanton’s Idea. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who is the reputed mother of the child that is being so Luffeted by its sponsors, says in regard to it: “Listening to the varied opinions of wo- men, I have long thought it would be inter- esting and profitable to get them clearly stated in book form. To this end six years ago I proposed to a committee of women to issue @ Woman's Bible, that we might have women’s commentaries on women's posi- tion in the Old and New Testaments. It was agreed on by several leading women in England and America and the work was begun, but from various causes it has been delayed, until now the idea is received with renewed enthusiasm, and a large commit- tee has been formed, and we hope to com- plete the werk within a year.” The work has not been completed, how- ever, only one volume being out, and the second in print. The list of names of the revising committee is as follow Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rev. Phebe Hanaford, Clara Bewick Colby, Rev. Augusta Chapin, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell, Mrs. Josephine K. Henry, Mrs. Robert G. Ingersoll, Mrs. Sarah A. Under- wood, Mrs. Catharine F. Stebbins, Ellen Battelle Dietrick, Mrs. Cornelia Collins Hussey, Lillie Devereux Blake, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Rev. Olympia Brown, Miss Frances Ellen Burr, Mrs. Chapman Catt, Miss Helen H. Gardner, Mrs. Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler, Mrs. M. Loulse Thomas, Mrs. Louisa Southworth, Mrs. Martha R. Aimy. With only an exception or two all mem- bers of the Suffrage Association. The list of women who have written the comments on the books of the Bible han- died in volume 1, part 1, are: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lillie Devereux Blake, Rev. Phebe Hanaford, Clara Bewick Colby, Ellen Battelle Dictrick, Ursula_N. Gestefeld, Mrs. Loulsa Southworth and Frances Ellen Burr. Again it will be seen that the women com- mentators are all ardent suffragists. Mrs. Stanton said of those who had aided in the commentaries: “Those who have undertaken the labor are desirous to have some Hebrew and Greek scholars, versed in biblical criticism, to gild our pages with their learning. Several dis- tinguished women have been urged to do g0, but they are afraid that their high reputa- tion and scholarly attainments might be compromised by taking part in an enter- prise that for a time may prove very un- popular. Hence we may not be able to get help from that class.” Why Some Women Hesitated. That many other noted women were asked to ald in the work is evident in the remark of Mrs. Stanton on that point: “Others fear that they might compromise their evangelical faith by affiliating with those of more liberal views, who do not re- gard the Bible as the ‘Word of God,’ but like any other book, to be judged by its merits. If the Bible teaches the equality of woman, why dces the church refuse to or- dain women to preach the gospel, to fill the offices of deacons and elders, and to admin- ister the sacraments, or to admit them as delegates to the synods, general assemblies and conferences of the different denomin: tions? They have never yet invited a wi man to join one of their revising commit- tees, nor tried to mitigate the sentence pro- nounced on her by changing one count in the indictment served on her in paradise.” To Revise “Women” Texts. Mrs. Stanton says of the object that she had in view in this women’s Bible that it was to revise only those texts and chap- ters directly referring to women, and those also in which women are made prominent by exclusion. As all such passages com- bined form but one-tenth of the Scrip- tures, the undertaking will not be so labor- lous as, at the first thought, one would imagine. These texts, with the commen- taries, can easily be compressed into a Guodecimo volume of about 400 pages. IL. The commentaries will be of a three- fold character, the writers in the different branches being selected according to their special aptitude for the work: 1. Two or three Greek and Hebrew schol- ars will devote themselves to the transla- tion and the meaning of particular words and texts in the original. 2. Others will devote themselves to bibli- cal history, old manuscripts, to the new version, and to the latest theories as to the occult meaning of certain texts and para- bles. 3. For the commentaries on the plain English version a committee of some thirty members been formed. These are women of earnestness and liberal ideas, quick to see the real purport of the Bible as their sex. Among them the various books of the Old and New Testa- ment will be distributed for comment. IIL There will be two or more editors to bring the work of the various committees into one consistent whole. IV. The completed work will be sub- mitted to an advisory committee assembled at some central point, as London, New York or Chicago, to sit in final judgment on “The Woman's Bible.” How the Work is Done. The manner of doing the work is some- what unique. Each person purchased two Bibles and ran through them from Genesis to Revelations, marking all the texts that concerned women. The passages were cut out and pasted in a blank book and the commentaries then written underneath. In the preface of the first volume, writ- ten by Mrs. Stanton, she rather sarcastical- ly refers to the fact that very many women who are interested in the suffrage work and who really believe that the woman’s Bible is a splendid exposition of the real position that women occupied in Bible times, are brought up standing by their pastors, who say that the book - Scott’s Emuision - stands for wasting, de- creased vitality, im- poverished blood. The combination of Cod- liver Oil with the Hy- pophosphites of lime and soda as prepared in it, is exactly what is needed for the above conditions, COTTIN Winslow'e’ Sootsing ‘Syrup for children seethh for children x nif. bo ai It soothes the c} ens the cum, ne 44 pain, cures wind colic and is the best ‘remedy for Marrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-ty Jal-w,t&min.fel2 ALL DANGER OF DRINKIN fs aveided by adding 20 Angestura Bitters. } IMPURE WATER drops of Dr. Stegert’s —= is “infidel in its tendencies, undermining the very foundation of society,” and so many thousands of women “‘stood still and with bowed heads accepted the situation.” Mrs. Stanton’s Belicf. Then Mrs. Stanton says: “The only points in which I differ from al! ecclesiastical teaching is that I do not believe that any man ever saw or talked with God; I do not believe that God In- epired the Mosaic code, or told the his- tcrians what they say he did about woman, for all the religions on the face of the earth degrade her, and so long as woman accepts the position that they assign her her emancipation is impossible. What- ever the Bible may be made to do in He- brew or Greek, in plain English it does not exalt and dignify woman. My stand- point for criticism is the revised edition of 1888. I will so far honor the revising committee of nine men who have given us the best exegesis they can according to their ability® although D Mi said the last one before he died niained 150,000 blunders in Hebrew and 7,000 in the Greek. * * * The canon law, the Scriptures, the creeds and codes and church discipline ef the leading religions bear the impress of fallible man, and not of our ideal great first cause, “the Spirit of all good,” that set the uni of matter aad mind in mo- tion, and by immutable law holds the land, the ‘sea, the planets revolving round the great center of light and heat, each in its own elliptic, with millions of stars in har- mony, all singing together, the glory of creation forever and ever.” ‘The manner of handling the text in this woman's Bible is much like that in Barnes’ commentaries. They begin with Genesis 1-26:27:28_the creation of man, blessing him. Mrs. Stanton has * this at some length, and paucity of language may give rise to many misunderstanding: “The above text: taneous creation of man and woman, and their equal importance in the development of the race. All those theories hased on the assumption that man was prior in the cre- ation have no foundation in Scripture. “As to woman's subjection, on which both the canon and the civil law delight to dwell, it is important to note that equal Gominion is given to woman over every living thing, but not one word said giv- ing man dominion over woman. “Here is the first title deed to this green earth giving alike to the sons and daugh- ters of God. No lesson of woman's sub- jection can be fairly drawn from the first chapter of the Old Testament. In commenting on this sto: Mrs. L. D. Blake gives the * histic” the “Iahoistic” theories, which do not agree, the former creating mankind male and female the last thing, and th creating man in the fifth act, before vege- tation and animals, and woman the sixth and last thing. Mrs. Blake say “Now as it is manifest that h of these stories cannot be t intelligent women, Who feel bound to give the preference to either, may decide according to th judgment of which of an intelligent woman's eptance. Paul's rule is a good one in this dilemma—‘Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good.’ My own opinion is that the second story was manipulated by some Jew in an en- deavor to give ‘heavenly authority’ for re- quiring a woman to obey the man she mar- ried. In a work which I am now complet- ing I give some facts concerning ancient Israelitish history, which will be of pe- culiar interest to those who wish to un- Gerstand the origin of woman's subjec- ion.”” Then she cunningly adds: “It cannot be maintained that woman was inferior to man, if, as asserted in chapter 2, she was created after him, without at once admit- ting that man is inferior to the creeping things, because created after them.” The story of the temptation and fall is discussed by Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Colby. Mrs. Stanton thinks that the curse pronounced on wonian fs inserted in an unfriendly spirit, to justify her degra- dation and subjection to man, and glories in the fact that the serpent did not try to tempt Eve with “brilliant jewels, rich dresses, worldly luxuries or pleasures, but with the promise of knowledge, with the wisdom of God, and roused in the woman that intense thirst for knowledge that the simple pleasures of picking flowers and talking with Adam did not satisfy.” A bright woman, who repudiated the Woman's Bible, says, in commenting on this: “How on earth could the serpent tempt 2 woman whose only article of attire Wes a fig leaf apron with the promise of Jewels not yet discovered, luxuries that had not yet existed, pleasures and worldly in- terests, when Eden was the whole world, and everything in it Adam’s and Eve's?” ere has been no attempt, so far, at least, at alteration of the original text of the Bible. The comments are only such as individuals may and do make whenever opportunity and desire may present them- selves. In fact, it is simply a woman's critique of woman's part in the Bible. The corresponding secretary, Rachei Fos- ter Avery, declared that the “Woman's Bible” is “without either scholarship or literary value, set forth in a spirit which is neither reverent nor inquiring.” The executive committee will hold a ses- sion before the morning meeting Satumiay for the express purpose of discussing plans of procedure in the warfare that will be opened upon the clause quoted as soon as it is brought before the convention. a ee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. e simul- r own The Cost of Street Extension. The estimate of the Commissioners as to the cost of street extensions under the highway act, eccording to the plans and maps prepared at the Commissioners’ of- fice, has Leen criticised by some, who have ersertcd it to be a mere guess. It is un- derstoud, however, that the figures were arrived at by the best methods the Commis- sioners couid find available. The Commis- sioners all of them strenuously deny that there was anything haphazard in their methods. The estimate, they say, was ar rived at ony after the most careful com- putations. fact, to show how substan- tially correct the ‘estimate was, they say that two separate estimates were prepared by as many different persons. Their fig- ures, when checked up, were found to agree to an extent that was astonishing. ——_—_ The Armes Case. Clerk Willett of the Court of Appeals stated to a Star reporter today that the mandate of the court in the cass of Maj, Geo. A. Armes, remending him to the cus- tody of the military authorities, would, whenever counsel for the latter requested it, be sent down to the lower court (Judge Bradley). It is the practice of the court, said Mr. Willett, to withhold the mandate of the court until counsel for the successful side asked that it be sent down. ——— DANDRUFF IS DUE TO AN ENI State of the skin. Hall's Hair earwer queen the nutritive functions of the skin, Dealing ad preventing the formation of dandruff.