Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1896, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, AND a Btorage Warchouse, Corner Fleventh. ‘22d near M. “LA REJNE” FURNITURE POLISH will do more toward brightening up and renewing old furniture than anything else you can use. Price, 25 cts. a good- sized bottle. ROCKERS —You can never have too many of them. They always fill in a bare place or ‘add a little more comfort to the furnishings of a room. —Rockers are not pressing needs. You can afford to wait till a good |-signs of Table Linens, China and Glassware. first with the Women’s New Shirt Waists with opportunity presents itself before you buy. Just such an opportun- ity as this, where you can get what it. Quartercd Oak Polish Finish Rock- er, saddle seat, very comfortabl $4.75 value. Same style Rocker, in mahogany finish, with cobbler seat. $5 value. $3.50 $3.75 ; $1.49 Oek or Mahogany Finish Rocker, seat upholstered in tapestry, high ck. $3.75 value..... EERSTE $2.75 Mahogany Finish or Ok Rocker, scroll, back: seat upholstered in $. 2 Drocatelle. $4.50 value 2+ 93-25 Art Rooms, 6th Floor. It ‘Folks With $ Defective Teeth qired_fecl no hesitancy in coming to ue for treatment. Our painless methods of dentistry are gentle and harmless and never failing im good results. We have the skill—the experience—the facilities to t your teeth in the most perfect order. Bur charges are not at all steep: Patn- less extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. Jas. a PAE OT a Franklin & Co., OPTICIANS, ; > , have remored to thelr new store, 3 ; > > 1203 F St. N.W. Large and Select Stock of OPERA and FIELD GLASSES, SPECTACLES, GLASSES, Qculists” Bet EYE- ET., ETO. prescriptions carefully filled. | ee a a 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, 418 9th street. FURS. Stationer, ja24-16d The arrival of @ fresh shipment of ¢ ¢ © © Fine Seal Jackets, Fur Capes and Wraps 1s" announced! ey are. this season's latest style garments. These garments were personally selected, and fre about 25 to a3 per cent under first- of-the-season prices. Stinemetz 5°; So 1237 Pa. avi So Cures Any Sasa | Of Rheumatism. & S. RHEUMATIO REMEDY. * eve spent years Ip perfecting this preparation. “Spent lots of time and money in experiments. The result Is @ remedy that'll cure any case of rheumatism—whether acute, chronic, Infammatocy or ramscular. EF. a large bottle. Scheller & Stevens, R. OTH_AND PA, AVE. Bargains in Long Hair Switches. B. Hi Chemis Phar 2A-2001 ——S 5 Formerly 5.00. 4.50. Formerly $6.50. Formerly $10.60. Ey Pirstciass attewiunce in Hale Dressing, Sbampoolag, Thy’ our’ Curlette,"". for keeping the hair in curl S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. If ALL CTHERS FA!L, CONSULT DR. CZARRA, Washington, D. 0. Nervous, Blood and Skin Indigestion, Liv , Bladder and Urinary ‘Troubles, Piles, Fistula, Stricture, &c. A NEW METHOD for permanent and quick cure of ne. Specialty Al Cnronie, Diseases, ail PRIVATE diseases and Woman Complaints. Vi- tality restored. Hours, 9 to 12 a.m, 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m. mn030-tf Pll make it hot for youl [ll fix your Range, Latrobe or Furnace so that tho waste heat escaping from auy defective part— needing repair—will “be as “tight as a trivet’”. Repairing, in fact, is a by 2 branch of ny business. KOR'T M. HARROVER, 438 9th st. "Phone 387. EQUAL TO SOLID GOLD. GOLD-FILLED GLASSES. Frameless or with frames; fines! quality lenses, accurately saseated to the eye by our apecialist, § $1.25. ~ THE FAVORITE TEA — With ladies is Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea. It’s pure—has great+ strength—and is unequaled for delicious flavor. 50c. Ib. . Ww. hell, pee Burchell, 1325 F St. We Clean—Satisfactorily. Work Is pleasing--because Gowns, Gloves, Sllp- rs, ete., look like new when we clean them. ries lower them you'd expect. wil call any time. ‘ante ischer, 906 G St. ja24-8d Evening Gowns and Waists MISS HOTCHKISS, Artistie Mediste and Designer, est French or Domestic Styles. ——, nes Parisian fa iG SKIRTS A SPECIALTY. Jad-18t* HOCOLATE CAKE, Fruit Cake — Cocoanut Cake — Maccaroons — Oyster Pattles—ctc.—fresh every day. Our own baking, All kinds of Confections. 146 Center market. i RO Setaes apap ee Dance Favors, Euchre Prizes, Birthday Souvenir Cap Mettoes, ‘Toy. Bells, eg, ria Hass. sp toe GBR foo), he ae Sear Siar gous, "sen ae Crystal, 10c. 75 = Am? SHAKER Di CORDIAL, Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure ‘oe Indigestion. All druggists, “Opening 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. At the Palais Royal. The time is midwinter, and so this annual occasion is termed a Midwinter “Opening.” But the name is not expressive enough—when you are invited to the opening of the 1896 summer time Challies, Or- gandies, Ginghams and Silks, of the spring time Wool Suitings, of the winter time Evening Wear Requisites, including match shades in Silks, Ribbons, Gloves, Silk Hose and Underwear. Then, too, are shown the new ideas in Embroideries and Laces and the not less newness in de- And the Palais Royal is detachable collars -and cuffs, and—in short, this Midwinter “Opening” is the most instructive you want and still save money on] and interesting store event of the year. Practical Souvenirs, The list below is a guide you should bring with you. hand are the regular prices—those marked on the new goods. To the left To the right hand are the temporary prices made as souvenirs of the “Open- ” ing. Dress Goods Department. 874c yard French Organdies, 1896 designs. card French Challies, 1896 designs. 2e yard American Challies, 1806 designs. $1 yard Spring-welght Broadcloths, sponged. SOc yard Wool Sultings, 1896 designs. SOc yard Mohair Jacquards, 1896 designs. $2.50 yard Winter Cloakings, newest styles. .: $1.60 yard Winter Cloakings, newest styles. 10 per cent discount on Black Dress Goods. Silk Department. Te yerd Glace Taffeta Silks for 1896. SOc yard Japarese Silks, new shades. SOc yard Satins, light and dark shad 85e yard Satins, all the new shades 75e yard Velutina, the 1896 stock $1 yard Velvets for 1896 trimmings. $1.50 yard Velvets for trimmings. $3 yard Velvet for cloaks, 32-inch. $2.50 yard Velvet for cloaks, 32-Inch. Black Silks at 10 per cent discount. Lining Department. 2c yard Linen Scrim. rd Fiber Lining. e yard Selicla, new shades. Se yard Cambeie, the best. M6e yird Fancy Linings for 1896. 16e yard Percaline. iSe yard American Haircloth 20c yard Rustle Lining. Trimming Deparhuent ge gant Jot Haiges andl Bani. 25e 58e yard Persian and Dre Se yard Best Persien and 19¢ ‘ferchon ana Point de Pari All other Laces, Chiffons, Nets, Evening Gauzes and Embrojderies at 10 per cent discount. Notion Department. 10e Silk Belting, all colors; Belt. 25e pieces Slik Bene Castu Se errds Hooks and es, 15e¢ pleces Princess Velveteen Skirt Binding. 10e pieces Silk Scam Binding. Se yard “Faconette’”’ Skirt Extende: 9¢ pair Dress Shields. All sizes. 25e dozen spools Sewing Silk. . 1@e dozen packages Invisible Hairpins. Wrap Department. $9.98 Fancy Silk Walsts for 1896. $16.50 Silk-and-wool Tea Gowns. $18 New Tan Jackets from London $10 Black Brocade Satin Skirts for "96. $3.98 Shepherd's Plaid Cloth Skirt: $4.98 Black Mobair Skirts, newest style. $1.19 Wrappers. Actual value, $1.25. . {Se Boys’ All-woel Flannel Shirt Waists 690. GSe Laundered S' for ladies. -Bie. Je Laundercd Shirt Waists for '96. 9$¢ Laundered Shirt Waists for only. Neckwear Department. $1.98 Venice Lace Cou'ars, 1896 effect: $3.50 Lace Collars and $6.50 Chiffon Yokes trom Paris. 50c Pompadour Ruches, newest. ‘Se Silk Windsor Ties, new.. 25¢ Windsor Bows, all new. . 2 Ostrich Feather Boas and Collars at 20 ‘per cent discount—one-fifth off marked price. « Handkerchief Department. 12% @#d 18¢ Swiss Embroidered Handkerchlefs.11c. 12%e Al-linen Initial Handkerchiefs. 9c. ‘Se Handkerebiefs, all new styles. 0c Handkerchiefs, new styles. $1 Handkerchiefs, all styles. 23¢ Men's All-lnen Handkere! Umbrellas and Mackintoshes. $1.49 Gloria Siik Umbrellas. $1.98 All-silk and Silk Serge Umbrellas. $2.98 Umbrellas, new spring styles. . $3.98 Silk Umbrellas with imported handles. $5.00 Best Silk Umbrellas, with monogram 1.98 Mackintosnes with military cape. $3.48 Mackintoshes with double cape. $7.98 Mackintoshes, tailor made... $1.45 Mackintoshes, misses’; new styles. $2.68 Mackintoshes, misses’; cloth finish. Underwear Departments. ‘9Se Cotton and Cambric Underwear. . $1.35 Cotton and Cambric Underwear, 7Z5e Canton Flannel Drawers. $7.50 Taffeta Sitk Skirts, spring styles. 25e Ribbed Bal. Vests and Pants. 49e Ribbed Bal. Vests and Pants. $1.35 “‘Oncita” Unton Suits, all styles. Phyllis Salts and Tights, American Hostery Co.'s, and all Silk Underwear at 10 per cent discount. 18c Hose, blaek and fancy 25e Hose, black and fancy 35e Hose, best fast black. 50e Hose, fast black and novelty $1 Hose, best English cashme: $1.75 Hose, pure silk, black and colors. $2.98 Hose, pire silk, boot patterns. $1.50 Corsets for stout ladles. $ “A Ia Venus’ Corsets. 75e “Palais Royal’ Corsets. 5c Corsets, misses’; “A Ia P. D. Glove Department. $1.65 Suede Kid Mousquotalves, 12 buttons. $1.50 “Palais Royal” Kid Gloves, all styles. $1 Kid Gloves, tricd on. All styies for ladles, men. misses and boys. Jewelry Department. 68e Jewelry, sterling silver, all styles. $1 Silver-plated Articies, all kinds. SOc Silver-plated and Sterling Silver Articles. Te Gilt Belts with fine buckle... $1.39 Rhinestone and Pearl Jewelry. G5e Florentine Photo. Frames 25c Leatherette Frames, double, folding. Leather Goods Department. 98e Pocket Books, all styles. 50c Pocket Book and Card Be Shopping Bags..-... 98e Improved Boston Bags. 25e Music Rolls.. see 25, 29 and 35¢ Bicycle Belts. Fan Department. $1 Empire Fans, hand painted.... $5 Ostrich Feather Fans, all colors. Toilet Article Department. 12e and 15¢ Tooth and Nail Brushes.. We Face Powder. ‘Tetlow’s Swansdown. ‘25e “Operte’ Cream, for the teet! . “Violets of Venice” Extract %Se White Metal Mirrors, 6x6 inches. uth and G Streets. “BSc Ribbed Vests and Pants...... Stationery Peperme 15e boxes Paper and Envelopes. 2%e, 3he, 50c boxes Hurd’s Stationery. $1.98 Paper Lamp Shades, made to order. Te Paper Gas Screens, floral effects... 50c Paper Gas Screens, representing. poppies. Book Department. $1.50 Bibles, Teachers’ Oxford edition. $1 Cook Book, Mrs. Parker's. 10c Picture Books for Chillcen. 19e Books for 18¢ and 15¢ Books. 48e Books for 35 und 25e Books 25 per cent discount on Prayer Hymnals. Catholic and Episcopal. Books Millinery Department. ‘Trimmed Hats at 25 per cent discount. ” $1 Flowers—beautiful bouquets of violets......75¢. 88c French Violets, generous bunch... Se buaches Violets with leaves. 48e bunches Roses, silk and velvet. 2%e bunches Roses, all styles. Flannel Department. 48e yard French Flannels, 15 styles: 39¢ yard Stevens’ Flannel, 8 styles. Housekeeping Goods Department. $1.50 yard Satin Table Damask, 72-Inch $1.39 yard Satin Table ask, 72-inch. $1 yard Fine Table Damask, 68-inch. yard All-inen Damask, 68-inch. $1.69 dozen Damask Napkins, % size. $1.39 dozen Damask Napkins, % size. $2.50 Damusk Pattern Cloth: $3.98 Damask Pattern Cloth: 20e'Linen Huck Towels, 26x43. 60c Pequot Sheets, 8-4 size. Ge Pequot Sheets, 9-4 size. Comfortables, pretty satine covering palr Wool Blankets, 11-4 size. 98e pair Blankets, 11-4 size... $5 Blankets for $4 and $4 Blankets. $6.50 Best Blankets, 11-4 size.. Housefurnishing Department. $1.48 Iron Washstand with Japanned pitcher, basin, soap dish and towel rack. $1.48 ‘Star’? Curtain Stretcher. . 19¢ Chamber Pails, japanned, gold bands. 19¢ Iron Coal Hods, full-size....... 39c Bread Boxes, japanned, gold decoration. 18e Dish Pans, stamped in one plece. . 24¢ Ham Broilers, large size, with cover. Bee ies 10e Chopping Bowls, bard wood, large size. Te. Clocks and Lamps. $4.48 Eight-day “‘Ansonla’” Marbleized Clocks. Full size. Louls XVI style. Florentine trimmings. Cathedral gong. Warranted tive years . pete seeeeeee $3.94 $1.74 “Royal” Lamp—the best for students. With chimney and dome shade. Can be lighted without removing efther......... Cocoa $1.39 China and Glassware. $12.95 Dinner and Tea Sets, 112 pieces. : $4.98 Carlsbad China ‘Tea Sets, 56 pleces..... $3.98 $5.95 Chamber Sets, 12 pieces, including jar. .$3.98 $3.74 Chamber Sets, 30 pleces, Dresden effect $2.94 74c Royal Blue China Cracker Jars. 25e Carlsbad China Cream Pitchers 4c Glass Table Tumblers, first quality....... 19¢ Crystal Glass Water Pitchers. 20 per cent off price marked on Gut Glass Pieces costing $1 to $35 each. Art Department. 22c Stamped Bureau Scarfs, 72-inch 25e Butchers’ Linen Scarfs, 72-inch 18e Centerpleces, duck, oval shape. 2%¢ Combing Towels, artistically stamped.....17 Se Stand Covers, tinted 18e Centerpieces, Union linen 15e Collar and Cuff Bags, stampe: $1 Linen Table Covers, hemstitched. ‘7c Bureau Scarfs, to match above..... 10 per cent off Embroidered Centerpieces and Rennalssance Lace Scarfs, Upholstery Department. 80¢ pair Nottingham Lace Curtains. $1.59 pair Laco Curtains, imitation Bi $4.75 pair Irish Point Lace Curtains $1.75 pair Chenille Curtains. $3.68 patr Chenille Curtains. $8.50 pair Tapestry Curtains. 89c Chenille Table Covers. $1.25 Tapestry Table Covers...... 10e yard Silkoline, beautiful effects. 15e yard Figured Canton Flannel 19e yard Tamboured Muslin, £0-In. 20¢ Opaque Window Shades. $1.25 pair Feather Pillows, six-pound. Children’s Department. $5 Long Coats for Infants. $1 Silk Caps, all styles, all sizes. $1 Hand-knit Leggins. 0c Dresses, new styles, 2Be Black Hose, Boys’ 26c Black Hose, all other styles. B0c Best Ribbed Hose, Boys’ and Girls’, 2c Ribbed Bal. Waists, with buttons, 0c Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants 10 por, cent of Children’s and Misses’ American Hosiery Co.'s, Norfolk and New Brunswick, Cart- wright and Warn:r's Underwear. Confectionery Department. 25c pound Candies, all kinds....... Men’s Department. Te “Palais Royal” Shirts.. $1 Dress Shirts, unlaundered... $1 Night Shirts, pest made. 15¢ Linen Collars, new shapes. 2%c pair Linen Cuffs, new styles. $2 Underwear, finest cashmere. $2 Norfolk and New Brunswick Underwear $1.75 Norfolk and New Brunswick... $2 Medicated Wool Shirts and Drawers $1.50 Hygiente Fleceed Urderwear. $1 Medicated Wool Shirts ahd Dra 50 Half Hose, all styles. Be Half Hose, split feet. 2c Half Hose, English merino. $6 Mackintoshes, with cape. Gloves, Umbrellas, etc. “Eee 1O The Palais Royal, A. Lisner. “Perfection” Tea 50 50c. Pound. es Pag. DUNHAM’: ‘cocomur 1% J. T. D. Pyles. FIVE a2 a ana. Sid. ave. 2.0, +} 18 Tth B.e. STORES. || Wasnnewed 20d’ Monroe sts., Jars-a,t,th,40 _ Anseostia. SPOCOOSOOOSED Lot of $1.50 & $2 Waste Baskets To close out--5 0¢, Not a thing the matter with them— only we want to close them out. All are good-sized baskets, and would Prove acceptable to any business man. 75¢., $1 and $1.50 Calendars, 25¢ seeeee see ‘This 1s one of the best offers we've * * ever made. Include the Trilby, Ac- tors’ and Authors’ Culerdars. ‘Some of the finest Publications of Prang se * gs well as Dutton & BALLANTYNE’S, Stationer, Engraver 428 qth St. Chas.A.Muddiman 614 12th St. All next week we will give special prices to close out remnants before taking stock February 1. Some of these are slightly damaged—many pieces are new in every particular. Special Bargains. 1 Puritan Oil Heater, $4.00. Now $2.75. I lot new Oil Heaters, $2.85. 1 Improved 3-burner Gasoline Stove, $7.75. Now $4.75. 2 3-burner High-grade Gas Cook- ing Stoves, slightly chipped in ship- ment, $4.25. Now $2.75. 9 1-burner Gas Cooking Stoves, suitable to boil one gallon water, 75¢c. Now 22c. 1 lot Decorated Glass Bed Room Lamps, slightly smoked. Reduced to 18¢. 2 Gas Heating Stoves, for bed rooms, $3.00, slightly rusty. Now $1.75. 8 Assorted Sizes Asbestos Gas Heaters, $5.00 and $6.50. Choice, $3.25. 1 Large Handsome Parlor Gas Heating Stove, $10.00. Now $5.75. 1 Gas Radiator, $5.25. Now $3.75. 1 4-It. Chandelier, $10.50. Now $5.25 1 4-It. Chandelier, ,$7.50. Now $4.50 1 3-It. Chandelier, $7.75. Now $4.50 1 4-It. Chandelier, $5.75. Now $3.75 1 4-It. Chandelier, $6.75. Now $4.75 1 2-It. Chandelier, $4.75. Now $2.75 1 2-It. Chandelier, $3.75. Now $2.50 We will continue all next week to add to this bargain list. Watch The Star. Call at store. Full line of all Gas Fixtures, Lamps, Gas Stoves and Oil Stoves. Cc. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St. Don’t hesitate kind of Printing. In the matter of artistic typos, raphy nnd elegance of presswork—I'm not. sur- pasved by any one. I'm pretty busy now, but I want ircre work from men who appreciate good printing. "Phone 1679 for estimate. Elliott, Hectic Printer’ 506 roth St. 025-1 108 (Reupholstering at 25 per_cent Discount, —If you place your order before February 15. We've the mecessary skill to produce the very best york: this line, Mckiy and _satisfactorl us estimate on Fojuvenaling. your ‘ld furniture now. EUPHOLSTERING STUFFS REDUCED. Lots of new, pretty, wae wearlng goods of all Kinds at prices cut like these: $4 goods for $2.75; $2.50 soods for $1 rae Houghton Co. About send- ing to me 1214 F ST. N. W- 125-200. Rew SO = ASF MARVIN’S Crackers are acknowl- edged to be the Daint- -iest, Purest and most Nourishing Crackers in existence. Their flavor is unsurpassed; the va- riety is endless; when you want a tight, crisp family cracker ask your at 16 grocer for the: EAGLE BUTTER 4a18-5,60 THE BABY 1S CUTTING TEETH BE SURE amet ad and weil-tried remedy, Mrs. inige’s Soothing, Syrup.) for, children tee Te soothes the chila; softens the gum, allays , cures wind colic a medy = Ly thoea. 25 cents 2 ot MOTH PATCHES, Liver Spots, Freckles, | ipstin dienishes pereatoy removed. J.H. Woodbury, W.42d st., ees in- ventor of Facial Soap. ena stay Branch Offices’ Boston, P! cago, s “Louis. DISORDERS StoSED BY A BILIOUS STATE fas ‘tem can be cured by using Carter's Little rer ‘Pills. ig ae griping or discomfort attend- Trance or DEIING IMPDRB W. Es aveided a adding 20 drops of Dr. Slceert's Angostura Bitters. ————— ae, Towa senate and house of the legisia- met in joint convention Wednesday, ‘Senator. term, which will begin March 4, ion TOPICS Expectation of a New Political Deal in Europe. : GERMANY MAY BECOME THE ARBITER What is Being Said About the Late Prince Henry. 2S SS QUEEN WAS PROSTRATED a (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, January 25.—It ia difficuli to imagine a more complicated and uncertain political situation than the one which is now being studied by the statesmen of Europe. Even if the reported alliance between Rus- sia and Turkey is the myth it is said to be, north and south, east and west, everywhere, the state of uncertainty as to the future prevails, and the general public, it would seem, must for some time to come be con- tent with being allowed to await develop- ments, Rumors of alliances and counter alliances fill the alr and crowd the newspapers, but, until the shuffling of cards has been com- pleted and the hands rearranged for the new game of bluff and grab believed to be arranged between the powers, it will be diffi- cult to definitely decide who are partners and who are their opponents. But one point seems to gleam out clearly from the fog of diplomacy, and that is that a rearrange- ment of the European entanglements is be- ing engineered, even if it is not in progress or even an accomplished fact, and there are people here who intimate that when the deal is completed Germany, and not Great Britain, will’ be the “isolated” power of Europe, This is sald to be borne out by the ‘‘con- cessions” Great Britain has made to France and may have made to Russia. But, of course, this is simply one way of looking at it, and it is by no means certain that it is the right way. ‘Denth of Prince Henry. ° The social world ts also laboring under a cloud almost as dark as the one overshadow- ing the world of politics. This is caused by the sudden death of Prince Henry of Bat- ténberg, husband of Princess Beatrice, and son-in-law of Queen Victoria, while on his way to the Island of Madcira, on board the British cruiser Blonde, from Cape Coast Castle, West Africa, in an effort to recover from an attack of African fever. The news caused a great shock to everybody in court circles, and to society in general, and has resulted In a complete upheaval of social fixtures. No drawing room will be held this seasom, and there will be no entertainments of importance in high society so long as the court is In mourning, which will be for six weeks to come. The death of Prince Henry, it is pointed out, has shown him to be an extremely popular man among those who knew him, and even those who did not have that pleas- ure have nothing but kind words for the soldier who died for Great Britain, even if his death was from sickness instead of on the field of battle, as he would undoubtedly have preferred. His sad end, likened to that of the prince imperial of France, has re- called the old story that Princess Beatrice might have been wedded to the son of ex- Empress Eugenie had he not met his death while fighting with the British against the Zulus, and so there is much romantic sym- pathy expressed for the widowed princess, who seems to have twice had her heart wrung with sorrow as a result of Britain's wars in Africa. But, although Prince Henry was popular among his friends and acquaintances, he undoubtedly shared the antipathy felt by the nation generally against so-called “Ger- man princeliggs,” a feeling which has con- siderably mcreased since Emperor William sent the message to President Kruger, which, at one time, was looked upon as like- ly to plunge Great Britain and Germany in- to war. From all sides expressions of sympathy for the two widows are to be heard, and the messages of condolence which have reached Osborne House almost countless, and included the kindly expressed senti- ments of sorrow of President Cleveland and Emperor William. Many of the messages sent to Osborne bear testimony of the esteem Prince Henry of Battenberg won as a man and of his considerable ability as a soldier, musician, sportsman, cyclist and yachtsman. He was never haughty, and conversed familiarly on any topic with his inferiors in rank. There is no doubt, however, that he chafed under the insipid monotony of court life. He was hardly ever allowed to be absent from Princess Beatrice, and it is now evi- dent that it was his desire to escape from this state of domestic thraldom which made the prince so eager to join the Brit- ish expedition to Ashanti. The queen and Princess Beatrice were at first opposed to the idea of Prince Henry going to Africa; but they finally yielded, and it is whispered that their consent wes given with the view of alienating him from a certain strong at- traction in London. Queen and Princess Prostrated. The telegrams received from Osborne since the news of the death of Prince Henry was made known there show that both the queen and Princess Beatrice were terribly overwhelmed by the evil tidings from Sierra Leone. The princess was pros- trated throughout Wednesday, did not dine with the royal family, and remained in her bed room until 11 o’clock on Thursday morning. When she reappeared it was no- ticed that the princess bore deep traces of a night spent in weeping for the dead, and she seemed almost heart-broken when her children were taken to greet her. Princess Beatrice spent the afternoon with the queen, who did everything possible to con- sole her, although her majesty suffered greatly herself. Bulletins, which, from time to time, were posted outside the gates of Osborne House, stated that the queen and her daughter were intensely affected, but that her majesty’s health was not men- aced. These announcements were made necessary by the alarming reports circu- lated on the stock exchange. Absence of Crime. The police authorities of Scotland Yard ere congratulatin; themselves on the re- markable absence of crime which has pre- vailed in the metropolis during the past year. The annual police report, which will shortly be Issued, shows that London, in its freedom from the effects of law break- ers, has made a record which may well be envied by the governments of all large cities. One of the chief officials at Scotland Yard stated to a representative of the As- sociated Press: “The absence of any startling epidemic of crime in London is due to the fact that the police authorities adopt the maxim ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In fact, since ‘Jack the Ripper’ scare, there has been nothing of a nature’ which has caused the department any great anxiety. True, in so large a place as Lon- don, there will always bo daring crimes committed; but the police pride themselves that the tactics applied by a famous detec- tive in New York—that of knowing the whereabouts of all the leading criminals— applies with equal effect to London.” What's on at the Theaters. Business at the leading theaters has been good throughout the week, although the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg, fol- lowed by the court going into mourning, bas affected the attendance in the most fashionable theaters. But crowled houses are still the order of-the day at the®Hay- market, where the interest in “Trilby” has not in the least abated. At the Lyric, where ‘The Sign of the Cross’ is nightly turning away money, and at the St. James, where George Alexander has, if not a wholly artistic, at least a monetary suc- cess. The other theaters, the Criterion, Garrick and Savoy, are all doing more than the average business with “The Squire of Dames,” “The Professor’s Love Story’ and “The Mikado,” respectively. ‘The first performance of Fergus Hume’s new play, “The Fool of the Family,” will be given tonight et the Duke of York's Thea- ter. Mr. Cartwright has, in the new piece, a strong comedy part, and H. B. Irving and Gertrude » Kingston in their respective char- ce) be seen to great advantage. ome Gathorine Fisk, the American con- cai has won golden opinions by her ren- dition of “Delilah” at Glasgow in Saint Saens, the great work of that name, IN LONDON! VISIT TO GEN. GOMEZ «Contirued from First Page.) ble fields of cane, or upon the sharp ridges of the hard clay road. Hach detachment had a small number of wounded. Those seriously maimed were carried in ham- mocks, attached to long poles, the ends of which rested on the shoulders of two men. Six other men marched alongside to be ready as reliefs to the two carrying the wounded. With the exception of the matter of shoes nearly all the men were well clothed. They wore immense straw hats, that in other armies would interfere with marching in clcee order, but which afforded ample pro- tection from the rays of the sun. These hats are discarded before a battle, and a bareheaded man need not fear to receive a machete cut, even in the most exciting hand-to-hand encounters. The Spanish sol- diers, on the contrary, always in battle wear their white straw hats, and the Cuban soldier brings down his huge knife wher- ever he sees one. Gen, Banderas Encountered. The last detachment met on the road about 5 o'clock p.m., was under the com- mand of Gen. Banderas himself, He is a man of splendid physical build, rather gruff in his manner at first sight, and black as the ace of spades. He was marching his men in detachments, he said, just to keep . half dozen large Spanish columns worry- Ing. Banderas ig one of the truest patriots and best fighters of Cuba. He is nearly seventy years of age now, but he is almost as ac- tive as when, a quarter century ago, he was sent to the Spanish prison at Ceuta, Africa, to serve out a life sentencé@ for be- ing a rebel. Ceuta was as great an institu- tion in those days as it is now; even great- er, for hundreds of women were confined there. Among the latter was a a Moorish maiden, and she, after the manner of Des- Maximo Gomez. demona, loved Banderas for the dangers he had passed. Together they conspired, and after a time escaped from Ceuta. The Moorish maiden-that-was has long since been the wife of Maceo’s black lieutenant. Banderas furnished an escort of three mounted men, as night was coming on rapid- ly, and it was by no means certain that Gomez was not hurrying toward the east. If he was marching in his usual manner it might indeed be morning before his rear guard would be reached. So the horses were not spared, The road for several miles was fairly good, but after passing a little village, called San Pedro, it was the greatest com- bination of mud and rocks to be found any- where. Surely Gomez could not march fast on such a road! But there was little con- solation in this, because what would hold back the tireless rebel leader would unques- tionably have a like effect with others. Arrival at Gomez’s Camp. At about 9 o'clock campfires were seen ahead, and an hour later the party rode in among the rebels, who were enjoying the first mea} of that day. It was not because of a scarcity of food, but Gomez @oes not believe in eating when he has marching to do, and, even when matters are not un- usually lively, the army stops to cook but oné meal, although the men may munch bread or crackers from their saddle bags. ‘The army was strung out along the road for several miles. The horses were picketed in large bunches together, and near at hand to ife several companies. A number of large {ron pots of water, from which ema- nated strong odors of coffee, were boiling over fires made of dry cane and dead pieces of timber. Everybody was eating bread and drinking strong, black coffee. There was no barbecue of beef, and, as was afterward learned, the lack of cattle in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces induced Gomez to divide his forces and return with about 3,000 men to Matanzas. There was a eurprisingly large number of seriously wounded. They were together in their hammocks, which, while the meal was ecoked and eaten, were suspended from the stubby trees of the vicinity. The wounded bad been fed and attended to before the re- mainder of the army began their meal. Gomez and his staft were found with the vanguard. He had finished his supper of chicken, potatoes, bread and chocolate, and was smoking a small twisted cigar. He was seated on a camp chair made of leather and iron. He wore a fatigue cap with a single star over the visor, a blue frock coat, from Which were missing a couple of the buttons, and black leather leggings. His face was clean shaven, but his collar and shirt front were not immaculate. Interview With Gomez. The Evening Star correspondent rode to within a rod of the Cuban Napoleon, dis- mounted, and then, to one of Gomez's ad- jutants,who came forward, Brigadier Carlos M. Cespides, announced his name and mis- sion. Gen. Gomez arose and was very cor- dial in his greeting. “I am pleased to welcome an American newspaper man,” he said, “but I don't know what I would do to an American Congressman who would come to my camp.” Then the little general laughed al- most immoderately at his own joke, while he beckoned all to be again seated. Then, turning to The Star correspondent, Gen, Gomez asked, “What news from Ha- vana?” “Campos has gone,” was the reply. There was a chorus of exclamations, and the rebel commander-in-chief stood erect. “It cannot be true,” he said; and then, after standing several moments in silence, he added: “Yes, I rather expected it.” “You see,” he went on, after a pause, “Campos did not want this war. He ab- hors bloodshed, and does not like to see men meet in mortal combat. But even more repulsive to him would be the employ- ment of methods such as the Spanish gov- ernment, and the people of Spain, far that matter, have been clamoring for. They wanted him to treat and fight the Cubans not as men, but as dogs, to be shot down in the streets or murdered in the dun- geons. “It is a sad day for Cuba that Martinez Campos leaves. More than that, it is a dark day for Christianity and civilization. I. myself have said unkind things regard- ing him, and only the other day, at Guira, I told the people that Campos had mur- dered our prisoners. But I was not refer- ring to the man, but to the despotic and tyrannical government which he unwill- ingly represented, or was supposed to rep- resent, in Cuba. “Indeed, I love Martinez Campos. Al! Cubans love him, for it was his hand that has stayed the bloodthirstiness of Spain. He wanted peace; peace with honor; not peace with crime and barbarism. “But the pressure was too great, and the grand old commander was compelled to give way. “His enemfes, within his own ranks, have said he lacked military ability and force of “As to the charge that he lacked force of character and decision, we all know what that means. Had he been possessed of those requisites. dubbed force of char- acter, he would still be the captain gen- eral of her majesty’s forces in Cuba, and the plaudits of Spain would be echoed across the ocean to him. But he lacked them. He lacked the desire to shoot, hang and imprison men indiscriminately. He lacked desire to break up homes and scat- ter misery and ruin abroad. His loyalty to Spain cannot be questioned, but he w: more loyal to his God and his manhood. Gen. Gomez seemed much affected by his own words. He turned to the members of his staff, and each acquisced in what their chief had said, and expressed regret be- cause of Gen. Campos’ retirement. “Do not misunderstand me,” again went on Gen. Gomez, “it is not from a military, point of view that we are sorry. He was the most efficient general Spain could have Placed In command of her troops, and for that reason we should rejoice. But as men we cannot; for we loved and respected him. More .Blood and Misery. “We regret because the change will mean more bloodshed and misery for Cuba. It will mean the secret hunting of suspected revolutionists in the cities; the sending to Ceuta of hundreds of innocent men, and perhaps the murdering of prisoners taken. “But the Sparish government must be- ware. She cannot ride iron-shod over Cu- ban hearths as she did in the years from 1873 to 1878. Then the forces in the field were weak and we could not, if we would, retaliate. Not so in 1896. The revolution ts spread from one end of the island to ane other, We have a total force of shout 50,000 men, ard we have the eyes of the civilited werid upon us. “It would not be well for the Spaniards to make war upon the defenseless in the cities, for in that case liberty will demand, and the world will sanction, ‘an eye for an eye ani a tooth for a tooth. “In this war we have made prisoners over 1,700 Spaniards while the Spanish govern- ment has not captured one-quarter that number from us. This ratio can, and will be, maintained; and it is easy to see how we could doubly averge the cold-blooded murdering of our comrades and friends. “But will the American people close their eyes to Cuba while atrocities are perpetrar ted? And will they continue to listen for cries from far away Armenia while the iron sheel of the oppressor is upon che neck of a weak sister at their very doors? I trust rot, I pray it will not be so. The Question of Belligerency. Then the question of belligerency was brought up. Gen. Gomez prepared a smile on his thin face before he said: “Oh, I am so tired of that subject, and have heard 50 rruch about it that I fear a discussion on the topie more than a battle with the Span- janis.” And the whole party laughed at the little gereral’s little speech. Then he said he didn’t know what to think about the mats ter. He could not blame Congress, he said, when the revolution was confined solely, to the eastern third of the island, but sincg it had become a widespread movement, and since the rebel army was able to take poss, session of nine-tenths of the island, and te become complete master of at least two+ thirds, he could not see why Congr should delay. “I know the Americans are a great peds ple, but I fear that a few million dollars of American gold Invested in Cuba hag much to do with the inactivity of Congressy That body thinks that if we are not recog: nized Spain will be responsible and pay fort American property destroyed. Perhaps that) 1s true; but could not a Cuban republio’ do it as well as financially decrepid Spain? Certainly it could, and there would not be a single objection to it. “But, as a matter of fact, no great amount of American property has been de- stroyed. Indeed, the amount is so small that two nations would not quibble cons cerning it. Our officers and men in all parts of the island have scrupulously re+ spected American interests, and will cone tinue to do so. “Do you not think we always consider well what we are doing, and weigh well the facts before we make a move? Did we go into Pinar del Rio and destroy the to~ baceo crop? Oh, no; we ave too much coné sideration for our friends in Havana, Key, West and New York.” Insurgents’ Plans. Speaking of the movements of the differs ent divisions of the army, Gen. Gomez said that Gen. Maceo would remain for some time In Pinar del Rio, where he was gaining many adherents: Banderas would keep the troops in Havana busy, and Jose Maceo was giving good accounts of himself in the far east. “And you see,” said Gomez, “I am now, going to meet re-enforcements from the Oriente, who are now near Sancti Spiritu: under Sanchez. We will leave our wound at the hospitals of the Clenaga, obtain new. supplies, and return to Havana province with an increase of 6,000 men.” “Do you intend to attack Havana, gene eral?” “That remains to be seen.” < WM. F. MANNIX. —__.__ AND 0. RAILWAY PLANS. Ten Million Dollars to Be Furnt: by New Yorkers. The syndicate which is to furnish the money to extricate the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company from its present-embars! rassments is said to consist of the following New York concerns: The Mercantile Trust! Company, Brown Bros. & Co., Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, Vermilye & Co,: and Blake. Boissevain & Co., J. P. Morgan! & Co., and some other New York capitalists also are cupposed to be Interested. It is said that no local financial institution; are corcerned in the syndicate. + The amount they are to furnish is said to be in the neighborhood of $10,000,000, of which $1,500,000 Is to be put up ai once for the purpose of meeting current needs and the fixed charges coming due on February 1, Mr. Bacon has been elected to the direo= tery in deference to the wishes of the mem- bers of the syndicate, and Mr. Jenkins will be re-elected when Mr. Burns retires at the regular meeting to be held next month. It is arserted that at the same time one other member of the present board will re- tire and Mr. Jas. Sloan, jr., of Baltimore will teke his place. Mr. Sloan was formerly, a member of the finance committee and his selection is due to the wishes of the mems bers of the syndicate who want him to as- sist President Cowen in the finance depart- ment. It is possible that he may succee@ Maj. Alexander Shaw as chairman of the finance committee, but this has not yet been determined upon. The advances made by the syndicate will be secured by collateral trust mortgage bonds, to bear 5 per cent interest, and to run for a long term of years, if they can be ne- gotiated. Mr. Cowen said last night that he woulg resign from Congress, but not immediately, Meanwhile he would not take an activé part in the House. He will also retire frong active participation in politics. It is unders stood that Mr. Cowen’s salary will be $40,000 per annum. Marshal Nix Removed. Mr. Nix, United States marshal for the district of Oklahoma, was summarily ree moved from office yesterday by the Presi« dent, as a result of an investigation of charges of serious misconduct in the dime charge of his official duties, chief of wi was that he shaved the pay warrants his deputies to his own great profit, Mr. Patrick Nagle has been hominated we the vacancy thus created. ‘ _