Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1896, Page 8

8 AND SONS, " MOSES 7 F Street, i Comer Eieventh. |) Storage Wareuoase, 220 near M. Remnanis and odds ‘and ends in ali kinds of floor ‘coverings at surprisingly ssmall prices during our * great carpet sale. There’s noQuestion About It. If you need Furniture of any kind the greatest opportuni you've ever had to buy it you have now. Our Semi-annual Furniture te only comes twice a year—and we've outdone -all former efforts this time. You've never before heard of us quoting COST PRIC on goods. fs " White Enamel and Brass Beds. ot Bina. Btoot G-inch A-foot xuaranteed pring we bave = + 3.50 rs, tho only is bed. Birdseye Maple ure Bed Room Suite. Oak Pi md Washis*: an € pring Peds. Woven Wire § still further re- ly for the next 2 days. We them out. reduced prices ere good only on stock Special orders at very close figurze, theagh. A good substitute for the com- mon feather pillow is our 60c. Electric Pillow. It it ‘QUALITY’ BUTTER. for cheap Butte We nevi Gat sinee prices ve quality to . and every one guar- we delivertes everywhere Z A on any « Geo. M. Oyster, Jr., 1143 Conn. Ave. 26 Riggs Market. YOU ARE RIGHT thinking that you cannot buy a good shoe under $5—but there is one exception to this “rule,” and the Wilson True Comfort Shoe at $3.50 is it. Best and softest leather—fine linings —- masterly workmanship. Put ‘em all together—and you have the best $3.50 shoe in the world. WILSON, 029 F St. “Shoemaker for tender feet.’* fe20-388 Great Cuts! NOY TOMAY OR TOMORROW ONLY, BUT All the Time. PARTLLA, (5 ray 175-6-7 Center Market. Pr the G arfield Pharmacy, REBT. W. SCHOLL, Registered, 13th and I Sts. N.W. felndee The - California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. IS NOT SOLD I TORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset C L N.Y. os $02). 3r In SWEETNESS and POWER of TONE, BEAUTY ef TESIGN and STRENGTH of CUNSERUCLION “gay State tars, Mandolins, Banjos, Zithers and Fiutes Bre Lowest rican instruments. jee of any etrictiy bich-grade Instrn iueets. 26 AWARDS. Send for Catalogues. A. HILEKON BAND INSTRUMENTS ARE SUPERB John C.Haynes & Co., 43 to 563 WASHINGTON ST., . det-tu,theeatoe Boston, “There is Only One” Best Se. Cigar on earth, and its name Is “CUBANOLA” Seid everywhere. RICHARD & CO., €22_ Pa. ave. n.w., Wholesale Depot. We'll Take Photos on Washington’s Birthday Ef NN de open all dey for those who're un- able to come any other time. Ask to see $ our “MEZZO TINT” PLvTOS. “They look e Be steel engravings. Exquisitely finished. TF When dowa town drop in acd see the “Brady colluction’® of national celebrities, W. H. Staiee, i107 F St. Successor to M. B. BRADY. ___ fean-164 WHITE PLUMP HANDS assured. If BROW! UARD WAND BLEACH and ALM [AND CREAM de used. Sai 4c. Indorsed by NAPLES TOILET CO, 1321 G St. felo-84 Palais Royal. seeeeee-e-Monday’s Sales........ 1—A sale of Wool and Silk Spring Dress Goods at 50c and $1 yard, demonstrating that best variety and qualities are here at these prices. 2—A sale of best Linings at least prices ever quoted in Washington. 3—A sale of 1896 Cotton Under- garments, the remnants of the great sales of January and up till now. 4—Mliscellaneous lots in other de- partmerts to fill the various bargain tables on Monday. Wool Dress Goods. $1 , browne, gtys ané greens are shown lots, In plain colors, mixtures, checks, making a variety unequaled for beauty All at $1 yard. $1 yard--Black Wool Dress Goods that include seventy-two different ef- fects are included in the lots below: ig-Weight Broad The $1 Silks. The Sr Black Silks are guaranteed a new dress given if that selected splits or crocks within six months of purchase. 2-tnch Gros Grein Rroewdes Sineh Ble 1 The Silks in colors include latest effects in Persian and Dresden—$1 for quality of Taffeta Silk usually sold at $1.68. 88 and Bengaline Silks here © superior for tho price, both as re- of material and vartety’ of colo: 50c Dress Goods. To force early sales the makers have given up part of their legitimate profit. We do the same, so that yy of these suitings at 50c yard are worth 68c and 75c. at $1 avo a gards yuality Si rd € Pin Check Mot ‘Two-tone Mo The equally superior, no less than twenty- nine different styles being shown here in the Mohair Jacquards.- Black Fabrics at soc yard are Linings can be and are profitably retailed at three cents a yard. We have no trash. This is a special sale of Best Linings at least prices ever quoted for such. 16c for 25¢ Quality. I6e yard for Me Fency Selisia, black back. 16e yard for 2%5¢ quality Black Cunvas. 12c for 16c¢ Quality. 12c yard for 160 Ta atine, black back. 32e yard for 16a quality Black Canvas. 9c for 124¢ Quality. ec yard far 12% Sellsia, all colors. 4c for 5c Quality. 4c yard for Best Cambrie Skirt Liaing. Underwear: The 1896 season was opened here more than a month since with tens of thousands of garments in no less than two hundred and eleven ditier- ent styles. This sale is of the styles we do not intend to reorder. Such will be found Monday on the four monster bargain tables on first floor. Table 1 === = 39¢ 89 for choles of a few hunred garments, none of which were less thon 50 cents. Gowns, Skirts, Corset Cov Chernizes and Drawers in the lot. bh Table 2 = = = = == = = 59¢ Nearly threo hundred 75e and 85¢ Garm:nts at only for choice. But burry for the Empire Gowns, with embrotdery yoke and ruffle collar ond cuts. “And the Skirts with tucks In and above the la immed cambrie ruffle will also be grabbed for, as will the best of the lace and embroidery trimmed Cambric Corset Covers, Drawers and ises. Table 3 = = = OC When $1 Garments are to be sold for 69c, how long will four bundred of them be here? 2 the rush for the Umbrella Skirts, with embroidery nee, and the lace and embroidery trimmed will be Drawers, Corse bat they are none the Table 4 = = = = == = $1.50 If a mistake was made In this 1896 gathering it was buying of too much expensive Underwear. We will discontinue many styles of $2.50, $2.98, ¥ 8, $4.50 and $4.98 garments, and si 3.50, $3 Wil he found Monday on this table at’ only $1.50 for choice. ‘The Laces and Embrolderles used on nigny of the garments are alone worth the price. Other Bargain Tables. All five floors are dotted with these tables, and thus the various stocks are kept free of remnants, broken lots, etc. C7 "W. B.”" Corsets worth up to $8.50 a pair on a third floor table, at only $1 for choice. 7 i8e yard for Hand-made Linen Torchon Laces worth 18 to 20e yar@@ Widths 2 to 4 inches. On first floor table. nea t. door. yar for Venice and Oriental Laces worth 89e to GSe yard. Widths 8 to 10 inches. These are pieces Secured of an importer who is doing with his Lace stock as we are dolng with our Cot- ton Underwear stock. [= 4-yard strips of Cambrie Embroide- rk ues wide. Worth 10¢ to Lie yard. [= ard for 89¢ quality Persian and Floral Taffeta S:ik Ribbon, 4 tncbes wide. “Se for cholce'of miscellaneous lot of Kitchen Utenstis worth uo to G0c. First floor table. near elevator, 19 cents for L4-gt. Dish Pans—7-Ih. Suzar Boxes—Giass OM Cuns—read —Boxes—Chamher Pails—Gaivenized Pails—Mutin Pans—Tea and Cot. fee Canisters—Fry Pans—Coal Hods—Stamped Col- landers —Japanzed Foot ‘Tube —Large ping Bowis—Steledge Dust Pans—Nickel _ Cusplders= Broonis— Cedar Buckeis—Sait Boxes—Washvoards— Feathor Dusters—Dust Brashes—Crumb ‘Trays and Brishes—Decorated Pintes—Tea Cups and Saucers A. Ash ». Cups and Saucers—Paney Pitchers—Decorated bar Tn, wraps Meat Dishes—Vegetable Dishes—Giass Cetery ‘Trays—Colery Stands Cove: Butter Dishes~Sugar Shakers—Fralt Bowls. ye (For other tacgaing see Page 7 of tomorrow's Sunday Post. Palais Royal, G AND ELEVENTH STREETS........4 LISNER THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FE> “\RY 22, 189(--T'WENTY-FOUR PAGES. | ANNOUNCEMENT. . Art Goods, &c. patronage. eR Se a Mereonsonsondoesongondongonsesotsonsoeaiasonsentoncententen 2] Mr. J. Karr having retired from business, we beg to announce tat we have succeeded him at the same location with an entirely new and complete stock of Fine Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Ware, We shall endeavor to maintain the reputation and confidence our father has enjoyed during his forty years’ business career in this city, and we re- spectfully solicit a continuance of your valuable J. KARR’S SONS, Jewelers, 945 Pa. Ave. tt te OO A A A te as a tt tos to ee oioteoote Seshenteee coches soseonodeortesteston rete on ee ALN ANNAN NSN Just before retiring Most everybody likes a little lunch. Nothing very hearty, but some- thing delicate and ap- petizing. People who know, say they prefer oa? Marvin’s Cheese Wafers And something good to drink to everything else. Your grocer will sell you the Cheese Wafers. §JalS-s,6m-8 RAS Tossevevescsvevessveveseses QUICK! If You Want a Chamber Suite Below Cost! There are-only a few of these suites left—and they'll be gone before the WEEK is—for we are selling them at less than factory price! Don’t spend a dollar for Parlor or Bed Room Furni- ture until you’ve seen this stock—there’s never been a sale like this before—never’ll be another one HERE—if we can help it. CASH BUYERS ARE GRABBING THEM! But you are perfectly wel- come to credit—never hesi- tate on THAT point. Fix the payments to suit your- self—weekly or monthly— no notes—no interest. We are still making and laying carpets free of cost—no charge for made in match- ing figures. eep an eye oatioss Bed Room Suites! MAMMOTd CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-823 7TH STREET N.W., fet7-84d__ BET. H AND I STS. exe R EER EE REREREEEE RRR We Want Buyers mon Oue SWITCHES. FINE QUALITY SEE GREAT REDUCTIONS: 2.50 Bwitches at $1.50. .00 Switches at tee Danes seine im same proportion. SICCARDI’S, 711 11TH BT. N.W. Next door to Palais Royal. ocl2-0m,14 XO XEREERRER REX REE RE REM REMERERERER ERY | +} 4 | ie} 5 <ckeeeeeee KAKO 5 5 e| 6] | ie} le} | | | | le) | le) le ¢| fe! | | lo| le! le! We know of no other tea so universally popular as Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea. Absolutely pure. A perfect flavor. 5oc. Ib. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. ‘fe21-144 NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. iter’r shop, 920 N st. n.w. Jobbing by supgriences, and reitable men, JOHN T. WALGER, Builder. Residence. 2021 N. 4a3-8m* if THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE “shat old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winsiow's Sootalne Syrup. for children teetht 1k soothes the enila: ‘softens the cum, aliars ah. in, cures wind colic and is the best lv for Rarinoca., 26 cents a bottle sel0-1y TO GET RELIEF FROM INDIGESTION, BILIOUS. Kees, constipation or torpid liver without dis- turbing the stomach or purging the bowels, take & few doses of Carter’s Little Liver Pills; they iM please you. 3 ry ITCHING SCALP, Fallh Hair, Oily Sicim. si'scp apt Salo Dicenet 2 erience. J. ury, 4 Br pearctea: Boston, lla. ,.&t.Louls,Chicago. 150-p. book on Beauty & Dermatology for a stam Secure a sound mind, which seldom goes, with- out @ sound digestion, by using Dr. Siegert’s An- gostura Bitters. ‘The Wrong Man. Brom the Chicago Post. The mendicant stood before the wayfarer ith outstretched hand. weplense, sir,” he said, “I have seen bet- ter days.” . “Well, that’s no affair of mine,” said the wayfarer. “Make your kick to the weather man if you don’t like this kind of a day.” A OConsiderate Father. Brom the Texas Siftings. Mr. Chaffie of Dallas is a very sensible man. He put his son, Johnnie, at a private school and said to his teacher: - “That boy is no good. If he cuts up, just do me the favor to kick the stuffing out of him. T'll do as much for you some day.” MENELEK’S HANDSOME QUEEN, Her Influence Over the King and fer Taste tn Wines. In a letter on affairs in Abyssinia the Rome correspondent of the Paris Figaro gives this description of King Menelek’s helpmate; “Queen Tattou was spoken of recently as wanting to lead her troops to the assault of Makalle. ‘Taltou’ means light, or sun- Nght. She ts descended from an ancient and noble family, originally from Samien. She {fs well formed, with regular features, except for a little defect of the mouth, which she endeavors to conceal when she speaks. Her skin 1s a clear brown. Her eyes are black, large and expressive. Her feet are small, and her hands are aristo- cratic, just as are her manners in general. She dresses in the Ethiopian fashion, with a great deal of taste and elegance. She Wears on her neck, her wrists and sround her ankles ornaments of oid, artistically worked. According to circumstances, the expression of her eye is benevolent or scorntul or fiendish. She belongs to that ss of women with whom it is well to be on good terms. Woe to him who becumes her enemy, or doesn’t know how to appre- clate her protection. Even the king him- self would not risk the defense of a friend against the resentment or vengeance of this proud and stubborn woman. earing all the outside appearance of a weak and submissive creature, she knows how tu tm- pose her will; and when she wishes to ob- tain anything, she works for it with pas- sion. She would spend days, months and even years In the pursuit of her object, and she always gains her point. She is thoroughly acquainted with all the state secrets, and insists upon knowing every- thing that the king does and everyth: that he writes. She gives counsel and dic- tates important letters. “The queen's pride and her mania for meddling with everything have made nu- merous enemies for her; and she might bo an object of pity if the king shouid die be- fore her; because in that event she would be in danger ot being stoned to death. She knows this very well, and, as a precaution- ary measure, she has accumulated im- mense riches in the country ‘of Godjam, where she intends to take refuge in case she becomes a widow. She likes most European liquors, especially French cham- pagne, but doesn’t care for the sweet wines of Italy, which were brought to her hy Makonnen on his return from Rome. Some- times she takes too much, and tn such cases she might, perhaps, be more charm- ing to her husband than to her outside ad- mirers.”” - NEW YORK AND CHICAGO. Esteem in Which These Great Metrop- oli Hold Each Other. A newspaper man from Pittsburg, stop- ping at a Washington hotel, was talking the other evening with a Star reporter on Washington as the finest city in the United States, and giving it as his opinion un- Teservedly that the day would soon come when It would rank every city in the world In point of beauty. The reporter inctdent- ally referred to New York and Chicago as the “big uglles” of the country. “That reminds me,” sald the visitor, “of the rivalry existing between those two towns, and the mean things they are al- ways saying about each other. Within a week I have seen a column ‘in a New York paper on the danger to strangers In Chi- cago after dark, and the absolute necessity of carrying a revolver when going about ‘maccompanied by a policeman. On the ther hand, every time a man {s murdered New York the Chicago papers warn eir readers to carry a gun along when iey go to that town. To illustrate further ow far this feeling goes, let me tell you 1 bit or a couple of bits of experience T had within the past twelve months. T have a brother living in Chicago, and another one in New York, and along last June I spent two or three days with Fred, who lives in the windy city. One day I noticed in his bureau drawer a 38-caliber revolver, and knowing him to be a peaceable sort of a fellow, I was rather surprised. “What's this for?’ I inquired. “‘Oh," gaid he with a smile, ‘I keep that for Henry when he comes out from New York to see me. He says he never feels the slightest need of such a thing until he strike’ this town, and he carries it with him whenever he goes out at night.” “About a month later I was with Henry in New York, and ran across a heavy piece of pocket ordnance in a closet in my room. I had quite forgotten the Chicago episode and didn't happen to speak to Henry about the gun I had found. At din- ner that*evening we were talking about Fred. * ‘Funny notion Fred has,’ sald Henry, ‘In what respect?’ said I. ‘About what a dangerous place New York fs. I keep a revolver up there tn the closet in the room you are in just for his use when he comes here. He swears he wouldn’t walk around this town at night without being armed for a hundred dollars an hour. What a queer lot those Chicago people are, anyhow, aren’t they? “I presume,” concluded the visitor, “that I should have told Henry what I had Been and heard at Fred’s, but I didn’t want to have a family disturbance, so I merely laughed, and acquiesced in Henry's opinion of Chicago people, just as I would have done concerning Fred’s opinion of New York- ers ff he had called on me for it.” eae seas Deepest Depths of the Ocean, From London Public Opinion. By slow degrees we are getting to know the contour of the sea bottom almost as well as we do that of the surface of tha land, but it cannot be said that we have found the deepest water on the earth, Depths of 15,000 to 27,386 feet have been reached in the North Atlantic from time to time, and one of 27,930 feet was discovered in the North Pacific off the eastern coast of Japan, where there is a remarkable gulf or depression. All these measurements have, however, been outstripped by one re- cently taken south of the Friendly Isles in the South Pacific by H. M. 8. Penguin. A depth of 29,400 feet had been marked when the sounding wire gave out before the lead “had reached the bottom. A fresh sounding will, therefore, have to be made before we can tell the full depth of water at this spot. ———_—__<e. Plenty of It. From Puck. Brown—"Do you really think that bicy- cling gives enough exercise?”. Jones (Gust learning)—“Enough? Why, man, it’s a gymnasium, toboggan slide and razzle-dazzle rolled into one!” AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA MINING FOR GEMS Washington's Birthday Celebrated Appro- Priately and Enthusiastically. Pleasant Oyster Roast and Smoker— Other Local Notes of General In- terest to All Residents. The oyster roast and smoker given by the Young Men's Sodelity Lyceum last night at their hall on Duke street was a most decided success. The hall was crowded with friends of the lyceum, and of every denomination in the city. Every one was made to feel perfectly at home, end that was one of the main things that made it so successful, The hall was tastefully decorated with American flags and petted plants, and the effect was exceedingly beautiful. Each visitor was presented with @ buttenhole bouquet and an Amorfcan flag, with tho Initials of the order and date printed on them. The address of wel- come was made by President MeCarthy. He was followed by Mr. M. B. Hario' who responded to the toast, celebrate.” Then followed a selection by the Leardo Quartet, which was well rendered, About this time President McCarthy led the way to the supper room, where an elegant r past was served. ‘rhe supper room w. beautifuily decorated with large American flags and the effect was striking. After filling the inner man to every heut't’s con- d around After this the pictures of the entire page were taken by Phillips, the photographe The day we Afterward, in tho hall, the follow!ng pro- 3 ren Duet by Messrs. Chase and Stonn€l; recitation, Mr. Leo. P. Harlow: address, Mr. W. I. Carne, and several selections by the Leardo Quartet. After midnight the raised on the lyceum. Celebration of Wa day : Gen. Washington's birthday was celebrat- ed today by a parade and flag-raising cere- monies at the Peabody and Hallowell school building. The parade, which formed about 1 o'clock, marched around the p! ipal streets, and upon its return to the Peabody school building the following program was rendered: Muste by Friendship Drum Corps, ited States flag was bington’s Birth- ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee,” followed by a prayer by Rev. J. H. Butler; siugins, “Americ: quartet, “Rally Around tie recitation, “Star Spangled Banner “Columbia, Gem of the Ocean. The flag was presented by Rev. Mr. Kern of Del Ray and was accepted by Mr. Kk. Kemper, superintendent of the school, in an appropriate reply. . Hoisting and unfurling of the flag while the school chiliren sang “Red, White and Blu Address by Mr. T. H. Powers of Washington and muste, Rally After there de marched to building. where, after a prayer . Fields Cook and singing “America,” Mr. the lag was presented by Lyles and accepted by Mr and after an add i to the opera house, a qu: lunch wes served to the visitora. Lengue Banquet. The work of decorating the Odd Feilows’ Hall for the banquet has been fnished. The decorations are very orate and han some. Mr. Geo. H. Appich, the caterer, h. made extensive preparations for the fea The members will meet in the ner King and Washing La: Wi where “Virginia; “Alexamiria, Its Past, and Mr. K. Kemper wil! read ’s Farewell Addres: Notes. corporation court yesterday morn- ing Judge Norton, in the suit of the Cleve- land Shipbuilding Company, entered a de- eree confirming the report of Mr. G. L. Boot and appointing Mr. J. M. Jol and Jes. R. Caton commissioners t> sell t! Haskins vulcanizing works at publie au Da meeting of the National Unton at Good Templars’ Hali last night was well attended. Mr. mes R. Caton left for Richmond on business yesterday evening. The find of copper at Clifton, V to be very valuable. Mr. Angus King, who has been very glek, is about weil. M Mary Green, who has an attack of tho grip, is much better. The alarm of z by the burning a denee of Mr. W. F. Brooks. Mr. William Stearnage, who has bee ving treatment at Johns Hopkins + pital, Baltimore, has returned home, muc improved. 1s said ——___. OR A SHOPLIPTER, e-Looking Old) Man With Score of Fall Pockets. From the St, Louls Repzblie. “Excuse me, but will you come this way & moment, sir?” said the shopwalker to a stout, weil-dressed mat of about fifty, with a frank, honest face, who had just pur- chased a collar. Sertainly,” was surprised reply, as he followed the young man into the private office of the head of the firm. “Mr. Ribbons,” said the young shopw: e entered, “I have made an imp dlscoy See this!” and he pulled a pro- treding plece of red ribbon from the old man's pocket, with the resuit that about fifteen yards of {t were brought to light. “You are right,” sald Mr. Ribbons; “go and feich the police at once.” The old gentleman proteste1 that he was Innocent of any theft, but to no purpos: and the search proceeded. His ciothes were lined with extra pockets, and before long fifty yards of ribbon of various shades, thr: pounds of confectionery, haif a dozen pac! of playing cards, two dozen colored han kerchiefs, some small flags, a dozen oranges, a white rabbit, half a bushel of artificial flowers, two guinea pigs, a canary in a small ca and some eggs were produced. The poor old fellow's dimensions had, of course. decreased in size, and he looke] a woebegone mortal. Just then there was an impatient knock at tho door, and tmmediately a short, busi- ress like man entered fn great ex:-'tement. “I was told I should find you here,” he gasped. “What in the world do you want to take up all this time to buy a collar fo But what's the matter with you. anywa: “This man has just been taken up as a shoplifter,” said the deiestive, and he point- ed to the goods lying ahout. “Shoplifting. be blowed,” angrily replied the short man. “He’s the magiclain's man at our show, and has been with us fo: How do you expect the ‘Bouquet of My Novelties’ to be gone on with, and aii other tricks, without the _honest-looking, white-whiskered old gent sitting down in front to let the things be taken out of him after they have been put tn boxes on th stage? It can’t be done, and he must com with me.” “Young man,” said Mr. Ribbons, as the others left the room, “you are very careless and have made a serious mistake. Be more careful in future.” +0 A Woman's Henrt. From the Toronto Trath, Anxious Mother—‘What’s the matter, Arthur?” Adult Son—“I am desperately in love with Clara Vere de Vere and I am afraid to risk my fate by proposing. I fear she does not care for me.” suppose she often speaks enthusias- of her girl friends when taiking to a “Some of them.” : wAre the ones she pralees Uving in or ear the city?” a “No—o, come to think. Some f them live out west and the rest are on a five years’ tour of Europe.” “Did she ever refer to any girl you meet or can meet as being ‘sweet’ or ‘pretty,’ or ‘lovely,’ or anything of that sort?" Three Times Par Paid for a Stock Now Depreciated. RICH DEPOSITS OF VALUABLE, STONES Found in the United States and Other Countries. OPINION OF AN EXPERT Copyright, 1896, by George FP. Kunr.) HE RUBY MINES | of Burma have been Hi’ noted ever since that country became known to Europeans, but they were eo jealously guarded by the government that little was known of them until Eng'and finally conquered the Burmese kingdom in 1588. This was ac- complished by two expensive wars, and ions for working the mines were from the king as indemnity. Such was the {dea of their richness that when the Burma Ruby Mines Company, Limited, 48 orgenized in London, the spectacle was witnessed of white-haired millionaires be- ing clubbed away from a banker's office, where they blocked in their eagerness to obtain stock that was subscribed for three times over before the books were opened for the public, immediately selling for three times par. This steck, however, has hot earned a dividend up to this day, and is quoted at less than twenty instead of three hundred. Last year the company’s peyment to the Indian government was re- duced to encourage the enterprise, which has proved very unprofitable. The climate is the greatest enemy of the European; of fty Erglish officers who visited the mines forty-eight had the local fever, the other two had had It before. The rubies, always associated with the ruby-red spinel, occur in a layer of sand and gravel in the valley bottoms, result- ing from the breaking down of crystalline lmestones, and are obtained by digging pits as deep as ts practicable before they fil! with water, and from open cuttings in the hillside; also from cavities and caves in the beds of granular limestone, and rarely by quarrying into the rock. The itnestone, the original matrix of the ruby, {g fdeniifed with the rock in which opaqua rubtes and immense spinels are found, in Orange county, New York. Siam, the gem-producing district les he interfor, not very far from Bang- It produces many small, but good jes. sapphires, ete, and is worked by various persons and companies hcldin« concessions from the government. The gems are found fn a layer of soft yellowish sand, at a depth of from a few inches to twenty feet. The methods of working are ef the most primitive oriental kind. Tn Macon county, North Carolina, in an ‘al deposit from the breaking down of ystalline rocks, some very interesting ystals of ruby have been found in flat, hexagonal tabular forms. A number of 1 gems have been cut from these, all of lor, and quite equal to the medium rubles from Burm: The sapphire oceurs associated with the ruby, in similer situations, and ts also fou where rubles have not been, as yet. Ceylon furnishes many of the best, but they aleo eccur of fine quality in Bu Siam and the Himalayas, and rarely in the Ural moun- tains and the United States. In Ceylon the ruby, sapphire, spinel, alex- anilrite, cat’s-eyo other gems are all fourd as rolled pebbles In gravel in or near old river beds in the government of Kanuy. Where Sapphires Are Found. Nearly all the fine sapphires of the past Mfieen years are from a very remarkable ery made In 1882, in the Zenskar range Himalayas, tn northwestern Kashmir, near the line of perpetual snow. A landslide removed an abundance of sapphires, which et first were used as gunflint by the natlves. One writer speaks of having seen about a hundredweight of them In the possession of acingle native. Traders, however, soon car- ried them to commercial centers, where thelr SX ~ @ upon the mines and to rry the natives who were any our OWN country ce is polnts along thi the Appalachian mber of blue, pur- ple and green stones, as well as rubies, up te one cara of fine color, were taken out of the c rocks of this region. On the Missouri river on certain bars near Helena, and elsewhere in Montana, sap- phires oceur in an auriferous glacial gravel resting on e@ slaty bedrock, where they have been found ‘occasionally with mas- todon hones as a by-product in gold mining since 1964. The Finest Turquotues. ‘The finest turquoises, and richest in color, have been found, for centuries, in small Yeins in a clay slate near Nishapoor, near Meshed, Persia, but these mines, long so prolific, have been rudely worked, and are now almost exhausted. Many turquolses reech the market from Egypi; they are really obtained -from Mt. Stnat. This variety, although generally dark blue when found, often changes In a short time to a vailky green. Very lately, also, turquoises have heen announced In New South Wales, Austialia, but the yield thus far has been trifling and of a very inferior quality. New Mexico ts the puacipal source of supply, near Santa Fe, and also in the Buno moun- tains, Grant county; the rocks here are yel- low and gray quartzite sandstone, with porphyry dykes; the sandstones are, prob- ably, of carboniferous age, but so uplifted and metamorphosed that thelr sedimentary character is obscured. panies are now working mines near erilios, and the Buno Mountains, New lco, and elsewhere in that region. Much ne product is pale in coior; but a great quantity of fine turquoise of robin’s-ege Diue, equal to the finest Persian stones, are obtained and a single piece sold for $4,000 is ted. Many of these gems have gone rope, Where their excellence is ac- wledsed, and the totai American sales from 18% to the beginning of 1894 were not less than $5™,000. This has proved the most profitable gem mining in the United States. Most Productive Emerald Mines, The most productive emerald mines, af- fording the finest gems, are near Muzo, an Andean village, in the state of Boyaca, y. S. of Colombia, about eighty miles north- west of Bogota. These mines He in a deep round valley, and have been worked for many centuries before the advent of the Spaniarés, They are now the property of the government, which rents them to a company. It wa? emeralds from these mines that the Spaniards brought from Peru, and took to Spain, where they were sold within a short time to Facber India. The mine itself is an excavation about 600 feet wide, at tne base of an abrupt cilff of bituminous limestone. Emerald Mining in the United States. Emerald mining in the United States fs of recent development; at Stony Point in Alex- ander county, N. C., in 188), beautiful light- colored specimens were found, but not in profitable quentitles or of good quality. They occur in a red gravelly clay, and in the gnelssold rock of the Blue Ridge; the former a decomposition of the iatter. As crystals they are magnificent, Sut they have Httle gem valuc. All those obtained by the Emerald and Hiddenite Mining Com- pany, in a dozen years of working at these nines, have not excoeded $15,000 in value. Some fifty miles west of Stony Point, in Mitchell county, a new locality war dis- covered in 1894, but none of the material afforded gems. GEORGE F. KUNZ. —————— THE VALUE OF GARBAGE ol. Waring of New York Makes Some Im- portant Ressarches Refuse Capnbie of Producing a Pro- Gt of $2.47 Per ——— . ‘Ton. From the Engineering News. Advance sheets of a portion of a report on the disposal of the garbage, street sweep- ings, horse manure, store and other refuse of New York city have just been made pub- lic by Col. Geo. E. Waring, jr., M. Inst., C. =., commissioner of street cleaning. After referring to the present practice of dump- ing the garbage and other refuse of New York at sea as “wasteful and pernicious,” Col. Waring lays down some prineples per- taining to the final disposition of this mat- ter, as follows: “It is known that garbage cannot be eco- nomically utilized if {t is mixed with any considerable quantity of rubbish or ashes; it is known that it cannot be economically incinerated unless it is separated at least from the bulk of the ashes with which, un- der the prevailing New York practice, it is iaixed; it is known that ashes cannot be used as a filling material so long as they contain such waste organic matters as con- Stitute the garbage and some of the rubbish of clty coliections; it is also Known that a very considerable part of garbage and rub- bish, as collected throughout the city, is of suilicient value to pay more than the cost of its collectton. Bids ited, In March, 1893, informal bids were in- vited to determine the prices at which com- panles would.be willing to dispose of the garbage of New York city. Of 26 com- panies responding, only one was willing to undertake to dispose of the garbage with- out pay from the city. The average of the prices named was 59 cents per ton for utili- zatton, and 90 cents for cremation pur- poses. The department considered only about haif of the 26 bidders were “sufiictently experienced and responsible to make offers” which would be “acceptable to the city.” Circular letters were sent to each of the companies proposing thorough examinations of their processes by compe- tent men, the salaries of the men and all expenses incident to the tests to be paid by the companies. Several of the conserns agreed to this proposition, and a number of studies were made. It was agreed that the details of the Investigations should be kopt secret, 80 the report gives only a summary of conclusions. The plants studied were those using the Merz process, at Buffalo and St. Louis; the Arnold process, em- ployed by the Ameriean Incinerating C at Philadelphia; the Holthaus, at Bridge. port, Conn., operated by the Bridgeport Utilization Co., and four or five other pro- cesses, as yet in an experimenial stage. Regarding methods of extracting 1 5 the report states that the hydro-carijon processes are more thorough than any other; that the acid progesses, as a rule, 40 not give good results; that mechanical processes extract a fair percentage of the grease. As to tankage, or available fer- tilizing material, and regarding utilization systems in general, the average composi- tion of garbage and its selling value efter being subjected to reduction, the report suys: The Tankage. The tankage is of varying quality, ac- cording to the method used and the class of garbaze houdled. All reduction methods, properly conducted, can be made unobjec- tonable from the san{tary point of view. The faulis seem to come from the want of experience in construction, for what has been found offensive in one plant has beeen so handled in another as to be en- Urely without offense. Three thousand tons of garbage, from different cites, treated by different methods, show a general aver- age composition of: Lbs. per_ton. Rubbish 140 Water .. Grease . Tankage The selling value of a ton of garbage when treated ts: rease, 40 Iba, at 3 cents...... Tankage, ammonia, 13 Ibs., at 8 Phosphoric acta, Potash, 3 lbs., at Ibs., at 1 cent. ents. Total The quantity ted in pounds per day per capita In eight Amer- ican cities is given as follow Buffalo .. New Bedford...0.990 Boston .... Cincinnati. 566 Wilmington Phiiadelpbia ...0.332 St. Louis... Lowell 5 Marketing the Products, The report contains extended studies regarding gre: age as market- able products, general conclusions seeming to be that there will be a good de- mand for the grease, and that the tankage can best be disposed of as such; thet is, rould be better to sell the tankage to ufactu of fertilizers than to at- tempt to make a finished product, ready for market. The reason for the latter con- clusion is that the fertil.zer trade seems to be In a somewhat unstable that when sold di credits must be giv facturers might combine agains tractor who aitempted to sell tin tilizers from a large garbage plant, one built for New York, but would wel come tankage for use as a fertilizer filler, Cremation is not taken up at length in the report, utilization evidently being con- < the most promising field of in+ vestixation, For towns and smail cities, the report states, cremation is the best means of garbage disposal. eas “ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS.” Extracts From a New Scriptural Cal endar Published in London. From the London ‘rath. “A Calendar of Scripture Quotations” has just been issued. It is not often that real genius is devoted to the compilation of works of this class, but such seems to have been the case tn this instance. The author has undertaken to provide an ap- propriate text for every day im the year, This is the way he does it: January 17. Siamese Twins Died. “In thelr death they were not divided.”— 2 Samuel, 1, 23. February 1. Swinburne born, 1838. “Now will I sing * * * a song of my 1 fed States, 1842. “Silver and gold have T none, but such as I have give 1 the '—Acts ili, 6. February 29. Leap Year Day. “In that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, end’ wear our own apparel} only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.”"—Isaiah tv, 1. April 7. Royal Titles Bill carried through Perliament by Mr. Disreeli, 1876. “Exait her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour.”"—Proverbs iv, 8. May 14. ned. “stumble not among the stones.”—Ecclug, « London Museum of Geology, xxii, 20. July 8 Dog Days Begin. ° “Deliver my darling from the power the dog.”—Psalm xxii, 20. August 4 Army regulation act passed, 1874. “Promotion cometh neither from be] east nor from the west, mor from th south.”"—Psalm Ixxv, 6. September 18. George I landed tn England, 714, “The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever Hi will, and setteth up over it the basest men.”"—Daniel iv, i7. October 12. First Social Science Con- gress, 1857. “No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.”"—Jeb xii, @ December 5. Gladstone’ ministry @p- sumed office, 1868. “When the righteous are In authority the) people refoice.”—Proverbs xxix, Lighting Eckingion. The Commissioners have recommended. the insertion of an item of $800 in tho regua lar deficiency bill for lighting Ecki which failed to be reported in the pe 7 deficiency bill.