Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 12

12 JUST HOME FROM™ COREA Observations of Mr. James A. Gale in the Land of Calm. Conservative Tendencies ofthe Co- reans—C ly Worship of the Dead ‘The King's Escape. Mr. James A. Gale, who has been a rest ent of Corea for the last nine years, is and children, is visiting relatives on Chapin street. went to Corea in I888 as a Y. M. worker, but more recently has been ted with the Presbyterian missions interesting country, In the course corversation with a Star reporter evening Mr. taiked most enter- tainingiy of Corea and tts people. rhe Coreans,” said Mr. Gale, “are in many ways a most interesting race. Their fdeas of things generally are so entirely rent from our own that it is hard at for a stranger to accommodate himself The Coreans are essentially a i people, but slow and not at ive in the serse that the Jap- They are inte conservative loth to take up with anything in nanges or reforms.” in Washington with his wife and Mr. in tha of Jast Gale em. good-natur all are way of ¢ Worship of Ancestors. “Is Christianity making much headway among them?” “I can hardly say that it is spreading but there are many genuine and Christians among the Coreans. earnest ‘Their retigion is Confucianism, which in- volves the worship of ancestors, and this phase of their belief is a potent factor in hindering their progress. A Corean will often, if not usually, spend more thought ard money upon’ his ancestors than he dees upon his children. For a case in point I may say that when there is a death In a man’s family he erects a tablet in his house to the memory of the sed and for several months thereafter good meals a day are piaced in front that tablet. It means just so much He will of extra expense upon the family. apend more money in the purchase of a Gesirable site to bury the dead than he will to supply a good house for the living. “In case of death {f the family are not able to purchase a desirable burial site they will leave the body lying around the house or just outside, covered only with a few mats, until they are able to save up what they need. I have myself counted &S many,as a hundred bodies at one time propped “up on bamboo poles around the walls of the capital, awaiting burial. The natives seem to get used to it, but I can hardly say that strangers ever do. “Tne Coreans do not welcome foreigners in their country, but as for myself I can say that I never met with a single case of ersecution or was put to any indignity. When T first reached Corea I tried to buy @ house. The deal was made through a native friend of mine. When the neigh- bors learned that the house was to be occupied by a foreigner they threatened to burn it down, and the sale did not go through. The money, about $75, was re- turned to me, for the Coreans are very hon- est in all business transactions. “The Coreans are divided into three class- ¢s—the aristocrats or nobles, the middle or laboring class and the coolies. They do not believe in the virtue of toil. They say thet work is low, and that only the low will work. The rich own most of the land,whtch they turn over to middiemen for half the proceeds, and then the land i# worked by the coolies, who are satisded if they make a bar- living. The rich people spend their time in reading and meditation. They are very proud of their learning, and seek to keep all knowledge among themselves. Perhaps it is for this reason that the Co- Feans have two entirely distinct langueges, @ written language that is never spoken, and a spoken language that is never writ- ten. I have recently made some transla- tions of books into Corean and had them Printed in the colloquial. It was the first time such a thing had ever been done, and when the student class learned of my inten- tion they urged me to desist on the ground that such a thing tended to cheapen learn- ing and make it common by putting it in the hands of the common people. “I have with me now a copy of Pilgrim's Progress done into Corean and illustrated by native artists. The expense of publica- tion was defrayed by a wealthy Philadel- nian. Each of the book is printed m a solid block of wood, usually oak. 1t is carved out by hand, leaving the face of the characters standing out in relief. The typographical appearance of the book is surprisingly good, but the illustrations, I must sey, are very funny from an Ameri- cen point of view. A full-page picture of Christian In heaven was decidedly remark- able and a surprise to the Presbyterian missionaries. The picture of Christian mak- ing his escape from the castle of Giant De- epair depicts a young Corean in native dress pushing his way through a fence cr stockade made of bamboo poles.”” General Dye. “Are you acquainted with Major Dye, who used to be chief of police here in Washing- ton?” “Oh, yes. He is a general now, and has been for years the head of the Corean army. He ts getting to be a pretty old man now, and I think he has about retired. He was stationed at the palace in Seoul wnen the queen was killed, in October, 1895, and put up a stout resistance when the Japs at- tacked the palace until he was finally ever- powered. Many of his soldiers were in the pay of the Japanese, and deserted at the first sign of trouble. In my opinion the n was killed because she was such a nerough conservative and opposed to all f progress. The Japanese are in a urry always, when they take up a and as she was the real power in it_was decided to put her out of way. Several women, four 1 think, Were killed at the same time, so as to make sure that the queen had been done to Ieazh. The king was kept a prisoner in the palace quite recently, when he ais es- by being carri bottom of @ litter. to the Russian legation, 4 received there. It was several hours before the his escape was di red, and then it was ht that attack would be made upon the Russisan legatiop. Prepar: for defense were made, but the att not materialize. to live diet The king has since gone 4 palace that has been built for him between two of the foreign legation houses. His rule is recognized throughout the country, but he is real!y under the domination of the Russians who constitute the power behind the throne.” — > A Terrible Possibility of War. From the Philadelphia Press. “You really cawn’t fight England, don’t you know.” As he spoke these significant words, Lord Granville De Brokeleigh glanced around the club with an exasperating air of su- Leriority that the full-fledged Briton knows so well how to assume. He had a great name that had depreciated somewhat on bis hands, his large estate in England. was furnishing his creditors with an excellent income, and he had recently married a jolly American girl with an income built for two. “You cawn't fight Exglard,” he repcated. “The money power is the power behind the throne of war, don't you know. Who is the money power? Why, England, of course. Now, your treasury is In very bad Shape at oresent. You bolster up your gold reserve with a bond issie, and Eng- land draws the supply away. Your gov- ernment spends more than {ts income, and you fear a panic constantly. To fight, you heed the sinews of war—you need money, don't you know. England is a large hold- er of your stocks. She probably has a bil- Mon and a half or more invested in your securities. Suppose, don’t you know, that war threatens and England withdraws this money, unloads all your stocks and calis in her American credits,what sort of shape Would you be in to pay the vast expenses Of twisting the lion's tail?” “But we could retaliate, my lord,” said Choliy Stuyvesant. “It would be a game at which two could piay. We could deal a deadiy blow at England in a financial way. We could shatter her income and rob her of the sinews of war. England is full of American heiresses who are the sole support of countless British noblemen, and at the first sign of war every patriotic American father would cut off his daugh- ter's dowry. Then, where would Engiand be?" With a groan Lord De Brokeleigh bur- ied his head in his hands. “Waiter,” he murmured brokenly, “an- other bottle of the same.” WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL Handsome New Building to Be Completed Next Year. Be a Model Structure, Fitted Up With All Possible Appliances and Conveniences. Of the $133,000 appropriated by Congress to provide Georgetown with a suitable high school building, $102,000 remains for the erection of the building; $30,000 was spent for the site and $1,000 for the plans. The site purchased is known as “The Cedars,” situated at the corner of 35th and M streets. The square on which the school will be built is now covered with cedars and other fine trees. The building will be situated one hundred and fifty feet back of the building line, facing 35th street. After the building is completed the surrounding greund will be terraced, lend- Ing to the school, with the splendid cedars, a dignity which no other school possesses. The main building, on the north and south sides of which are two wings, has a depth of eighty-four feet, and a width of fifty-four feet. The front of the build- ing will be very attractive. The material will be light buff brick, with terra cotta sills and heavy galvanized cornice, painted to suit the color of the brick. Around the windows of the second and third floors are to be crnamented brick casings, ornamen- tal pediments topping the windows. The plainness of the front of the first floor is broken by ornamented brick courses, terminating with quoins at all corners. Running around the top of the entire building is an open balustrade, which sets it off to decided advantage. The outward appearance of the two wings is similar. Each will have a broad porch, twenty-two by eieven and a half feet, the roofs sup- ported by four Ionic columns. The main building will have a fine Ionic portico. The entire first floor of the main build- ing will be taken up with an exhibition or assembly hall, at the east end of which will be a stage twenty-five feet long by thirty and a half feet deep. Dressing rooms wiil be on both sides provided with all conveniences. The plaster will be of a light cream tint with decorations to har- monize. The steel ceiling will be an espe- cially rich one. Two iarge corridors will run north and south from the assembly hall through the center of the two wings. White pine paneled and molded wains- coting will run around the corridor and, in fact, throughout the 4htire building, with the exception of the third floor. In the south wing, one on each side of the corridor, will be two large class rooms, each lighted by six large windows. At the end of the south corridor will be situated the principal's office, which is entered through the clerks’ and typewriters’ room, thus giving to the one in charge great pri- vacy. plaster in the office will be tinted a light blue. In the north wing will be two small class rooms on one side of the corridor, opposite which will be sit- uated the Hbrary. The plaster in the li- brary will be tinted Nile green and the room will be lighted by five large win- dows. It is hoped by those in authority that they will be able to move the Peabody library to the new building, and, with that idea io mind, the public will be allowed access to the library from the north porch, so as not to interfere with the school work. The Second Floor. Running north and south the length of the entire building on the second floor will be a broad corridor, twelve feet wide. Over the front part of the assembly hall will be a large study hall, which could, if neces- sary, be made into class rooms. Over the rear of the assembly hall will be two large class rooms, each lighted by five large win- dows. In the south wing will be three class rooms, two small and one large, and a ladies’ retiring room. In the north wing will be situated the drawing room, with northwest exposure. The plaster will be of a soft gray tint. The clay modeling -room, connected with the drawing room, will occupy the end of the north corridor, and will be provided with plaster of a terra cotta tint, so as to bring out the models more clearly. Across the corridor over the library will be a large class room and a gentlemen's room. On the third floor a large corridor will run north and south the entire length of the building. The chemical laboratory will occupy the back part of the main build- irg_and will be the mcst complete and modern school laboratory in the city. The ceiling will slope up toward the center, where a large ventilator leading direct to the outside through roof, furnished with steam coils, to cause a strong outgoing draft, will clear the room of all im- pure odors in a few minutes. Each pupil will have at his or her desk steam, cold water and two gas burners. ‘To insure safety against fire a Portland cement wainscoting, five feet high, will run around the entire rocm. Across the hall from the chemical laboratory will be the gymnasium, Bie by 54 feet. A high ceiling will give ample space for trapeze work. Separate rooms for boys and girls will be provided, which will contain lockers, small dressing rooms. connected with shower baths, and porcelain-lined tubs. In the south wing will be the physical laboratory, fitted up with suitable tabies, cases and apparatus. In the end of the south corridor will be a dark room and office for the physical saboratory instruc- tor. Across the corridor will be two class rooms, one large and one small. In the north wing will be the botanical laboratory and two class rooms. A specimen room ‘s provided at the end of the hall for botan- ical work. The Basement. In the basement the south wing will be used as the girls’ side, and the north as the boys’. Both wings will be provided with large toilet rooms, all modern fixtures, cloak rooms, fitted up with seats, racks, umbrella stands, and bicycle rooms with racks. Occupying the front part of the main building will be a lunch room, fifty- four feet by thirty-six. Immediately back of the lunch room is the drill hall, forty- eight by fifty-four feet. Staircases of iron will run from the basement to the top floor in the north and south wings. Over each staircase is a large tank, which supplies the top floors with water, as the city pressure is not mecient to supply water above the second cor. The boiler house is back of the main building, entirely outside, occupying a space thirty-eight feet deep by fifty-four wide, containing two coal bunkers, large boiler and engine room and two fan rooms. The contract has been awarded and calls for the completion of the building by Jan- uary 1, 1898. DATE OF GOING INTO EFFECT. Duties to Be Enforced After April 15. The republican members of the ways and means committee decided at a conference last night to ask the House to adopt an amendment to the tariff bill providing that the duties imposed by the bill shall be enforced and collected on all goods im- ported subsequent to April 15, and prior to the passage of the act, not purchased or in transit prior to April 1. It creates a Hen upon the goods thus imported for the amount of the duties imposed, and also makes the importer and the person in whose possession the goods may be found, if not a retail merchant or a carrier, liable for the amount of the duties or for the excess imposed by the bill above the amounts such articles may have paid. It also requires customs officers to retain sam- ples of imported goods, to the end that the evidence of identification may be preserved. It provides for bringing suits to recover duties, both against importers and whole- sale merchants, and gives to circuit courts of the United States full and complete. jurisdiction to hear and determine such actions and to enforce the judgments. THE ROLOFF PARTY LANDED. The Cuban Delegation Here Officially Notified. Senor Quesada of the Cuban legation to- day stated that he had received official noti- fication of the landing of a filibustering party on Cuban soil. The expedition was under the command of General Carlos Ro- loff. Sencr Quesada said that with General Roloff was a party of fifty men, many of whom served in the ten-year war. The cargo consisted of 6,000 rifles of improved Pattern, 3,000,000 cartridges, one Colt ma- chine gun, cone dynamite gun, two twelve- pounders and four tons of dynamite and bombs. It was landed at Barres. In the party were Dr. Adolfo Brunet, Jose Marti, gen of General Marti; Major Castroberde, Arostegui and Alfonso. ——___-e ‘His Excellency,” From Leslie's Weekly. “Excellencies,” as all travelers know, are dirt cheap in Europe, for every liberal man is so called by all the servants and peas- ants in Italy and the other Latin countrics. A larger gratuity than usual will suffice to Promote “His Excellency” into ‘‘Milord.”” But “His Excellency” comes high in this country, and only one American ai a time, of all our seventy-odd millions, is entitled to be so called. That person is the gov- ernor of Massachusetts. He is so by a con- stitutional provision of the commonwealth. Not even the President of the United States is entitled to be so addressed, though we believe Mr. Char! A. Dana used this form when applying to Andrew Johnson for an office. This matter was settled more than a century ago in the convention which framed our Constitution. ———_+ e+ For a Currency Commission. Representative Heatwole of Minnesota has introduced @ resolution for a banking and currency commisston, which is in line with the recommendations of Mr. McKin- loy’s inaugural addrees and of the Indian- apolis conference. The resolution recites that in view of the present inadequate banking and currency system, it is de- sirable that Congress have the ald of ex- perts in making changes. The -commis- sian is to be composed of four citizens, emi- nent In trade, political economy and bank- ing, to be appointed by the President; two senators, to be appointed by the Vice Pres- ident; two representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker, and the controller of the currency, and the resolution provides that it shali report to Corgress the first Monday of next December. a If you want anything, try an ad. Star. If anybody has what you wish, will get an answer. in The you THE ARBITRATION TREATY. Senator Hoa Proposed Amendment Covering the Committee Propositions. In the executive session yesterday Sen- ator Hoar proposed to the Senate an amendment to the arbitration treaty ex- empting ali questions of foreign and do- mestic policy, and all territorial questions, from the operation of the treaty. Mr. Hoar, in explaining his amendment, said that it was practically a consolida- tion of the amendments suggested by the committee on foreign relations the first and second times. It would, if adopted, exempt not only all questions of policy, but also all questions of national honor, and it would preserve our territorial in- tegrity. These questions were specifically removed from the operations of the treaty. There was also provision for submitting all formulations of agreement under the treaty to the Senate. Senator Gray remarked upon the compre- hensive character of the amendment, and asked Mr. Hoar if its adoption would not Practically amount to the cancellation of the committee amendments providing for the submission of all questions to the rati- fication of the Senate. Mr. Hoar admitted that his amendment covered the same ground as the committee Provision, but advocated its adoption in preference because, if incorporated, it would render the document more accept- able to many senators, and provide such safeguards that none could cavil at its terms. — Espionage in Germany. From the April Forum. There is something specially degrading about esplonage, especially when practiced by a national government, es it is in Ger- many. This was brought very vividly be- fore me by the following incident: One day there dined with me, in a public restaurant in Berlin, an aged clergyman and his wife. The former had occupied the same puipit for over forty years, had proved a father to his parish, had been a leader in many liberal movements, and in all ways had served his country nobly; while the latter had for the same length of time been a very great blessing to her neighborhood for many leagues around. In the course of con- versation I asked him how he felt about the emperor’s policy. Before replying to me, he turned and looked anxiously about him in all directions, and then said: “If Fritz had lived ten years longer, things would have been different.” When I asked, “Were you looking about for anything?” he said: “No; but one never knows who may be listening; and it would go hard with me if it were known that I expressed such opinions.” To my surprise, I then learned that Berlin was full of spies of all sorts, ready to eatch and report to the ai thorities, the slightest word reflecting un- favorably upon the emperor, his family, or his actions; and that on such reports many persons, espetially young men, had been seized by the police and kept in prison for months—one, because, in the heat of diszus- sion, he had said the emperor was a Schafskopf! When I asked my guests what they thought of such a system, they looked mysterious and declined to reply. I after- ward spoke of the matter to several per- sons, who, whether from fear or conviction I cannot tell, informed me that they thought it quite right that the emperor, his family and actions should be above criti- cism, and that he should enforce this rule. I learned also afterward that the president. of the Berlin Ethical Society, a man of eminent scientific attainments, had been im- prisoned for three months for venturing, in @ public address, to express views on social- ism different from those of the emperor, al- though he did so without naming him. I coufd not help feeling that the Germans were paying dearly for their empire. 8 A Friendly Quip. _ From the Philadelphia Press, Maud—‘He told me I was an angel.” Marie—“That was hardly complimentary. Knowing you were a brunette, he must have meant an angel of darkness.” GH: ‘SCHOOL ATHLETICS Perfecting Arrangements for the Field and “teack Meet. a eEESRaEEEnE Schedule of Base-Ball Games for the Season Drafted} Rules Governing Composition of the Teams. £ The athletic associations of the High Schools recently sent delegates to the Cen- tral to perfect arrangements for the coming field and track meet. The Cen- tral was represented by Messrs. Farrow and Wilkins, the Eastern by Messrs. Yount and Kelly, the Business by Mr. Amiss, and the Western by Mr. Taussig. Mr. Farrow was elected temporary chairman and Mr. Wilkins secretary. The committee decided tat the following events should be run off at the meet: One hundred-yards run, 220- yards’ run, quarter-mile run, half-mile run, one-mile run, 220-yard hurdles, running high jump, running broad jump, pole vault, putting twelve-pound shot, one-mile bicy- cle race and two-mile bicycle race. The meet is to be conducted according to the intercollegiate rules, but the mark- ing of points will be under the interschol- astic rules. Five points will-be given to the winner of each event, three points to the second, and one to the third. The Eastern, Western and Business dele- gates were in favor that the following be made a rule: “That the contestants shali be students of their respective schools, from the Ist of January, 1597, having pur- sued three major studies from that time until date of meet, and that the contest- ants shall not be graduates of the fourth year.” If this goes into effect, the Central will lone the services of their best sprinter, Wade Jolly, a special student, who gradu- ated last year from the fourth year, and who easily won the 100-yard run in last year’s games. The Central boys asked that they have time to consider their position more thoroughly, which was granted, and the point went over to the next meeting, when it will be decided. Mr. Wilkins was directed to correspond with the Baltimore City College in regard to the intercity meet to be held the first week in June, and to draw up a list of events which will be favorable to both. Base Ball in the High Schools. The managers of the differert high school base ball teams have drafted a schedule for this year’s games, The representatives were as follows: Mr. J. Noble Hoover, Cen- tral; Mr. Amsi Smith, Eastern; Mr. Brida- ham, Business, and Mr. Taussig, Western. The following rules were adopted: “No team shall play any one who has not attended the school which he repre- sents since January 1, 1897, and each play- er must take at least two studies. “The receipts at the gate will be divided equally among the contesting clus, and all tickets sold outside by the managers and their assistants in their respective schools, the proceeds shall go to the said managers. “If by any chance any team falls to ap- pear to play a regular scheduled game when the weather will permit this team shall forfeit the game and also pay all the expenses of ‘hiring the park. “Some well-krown ball player, previously agreed to by the captains and manegers of the contesting teams, shall officiate as umpire. a “The regular’ National League rules shall be the rules governing the contests. “The games shall be called at 3:30 o'clock each afternoon. “Each team shall: furnish balls at the games that will be satisfactory to the cap- tains of the contesting teams, and each team shall have at least one new ball at the beginning of each game.” Base Ball Schedule: The following schedule was arranged Central vs. Eastern, April 27; Business v Western, April 28; Central vs. Western, May 7; Business vs. Eastern, May 8; Cen- tral vs. Business, May 14; Eastern vs. Western, May: 15. Eastern High School Athletics. At a meeting of the Eastern High School Athletic Association. the resignation of Mr: William Hallam, treasurer and manager, was accepted, and Mr, Fred. Yount was elected treasurer; Mr. Amzi Smith, man- ager of the base ball team, and Mr. J. Kelly, manager of the field and track team. The Eastern boys intend to train hard and earnestly for the coming spring games. The base ball enthusiasts are already at work, under the coaching of Prof: Wilson. The boys training for the field and track meet are especially fortunate in having as an instructor and coach Mr. Brantz Roszel, teacher of physics, and an athlete of ability. He is a graduate of Johns Hop- kins University, where he gained a repu- tation in track and field sports. Mr. Ros- zel announces that the following are try- ing for places on the team: One hundred yards run, Zurhorst, Hildreth, Maupin, Coombs, Bryan and Yount; two hundred and twenty yards run, Yount, Coombs, Bell, Maupin and Bryan; quarter-mile run, Parson, Bell and Bryan; half-mile run, Maupin, Lee and Etzler; ‘pole vault, Zur- horst and Parson; putting twelve-pound shot, Bell, Linger and Snell; running broad jump, Bell, Linger and Snell; bicycle races, Weaver, Smith, Powell, Law and Hunter one mile run, Etzler and Lee, and two hun. dred and twenty yard hurdles, Zurhorst and Parson. The school contemplates giving & con- cert in the course of several weeks to ob- tain money with which to fit out the base ball and track teams. Western High School Athletics. The following are candidates for the Western's field and track team: One hun- dred yards run, Berry, Bout and Taussig; two hundred and twenty yards run, Ber- ry, Bout and Taussig; half-mile run, Mc- Gowan, Mulligan, Smart and Buck; quar- ter-mile run, Taussig and Bout; one mile run, McGowan, Mulligan, Smart and Buck; two hundred and twenty yard hurdles, Berry and Hudson; running broad jump. Tanner, Hudson and Bout; running high jump, Tanner and Hudson; pele vault, Manakee, Buck and Bout; putting twelve- pound shot, Borst, Tanner and Buck; bi- cycle races, Janney, Birch, Manakee, Tan- ner and Potbury. The Business High Schoo! will enter men only in the bicycle races. So far Weaver and Atlee are the only ones who have shown any disposition to enter. ————_- It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “vant” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. ——>__ Senate Confirmations. The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: James D. Elliott of South Dakota, to be attorney of the United States for the district of South Dakota; Ea- gar Thomson Boott of, Pennsylvania, to be second secretary of the embassy of the United States at Paris; James M. Millikan of North Carolina;»to be marshal of the United States/ western district of North Carolina; Jam¢s Kélly of Oklahoma terri- tory, to be receiver of public moneys at Mangum, Oki: Anton H. Classen of Ed- mond, Okla.,to*be receiver of public moneys at Oklahoma, Okla: Henry D. McKnight of Oklahoma, to'be register of the land office at Mangum, Okla.?'Commodore Joseph N. Miller, to bétreat?admiral in the navy; Passed Assist#nt Sttgeon H. B. Fitts, to be surgeon in the navy. ‘The Senate tomniittee on post offices and post roads yest authorized favorable reports on Jogeph L.. Bristow of Kansas, to be fourth stmaster general, and William 8. Sfiall ger of Pennsylvania, to be second postmaster general. ‘The nomination of the first named had been held up simply because a quorum of the committee could not be secured to make a report. The Young Heathen. From the Buffalo Express. The five-year-old heathen had been taken to the big folks’ church. The ceremony of communion was being performed. He was much interested in it, especially when the minister arose and began solemnly: “O, Lord, it is very meet and right,” etc. ‘This is the account of it which he gave to his devout little sister when he got home: * the minister got up and took a drink of wine, and then he groaned and “0, Lord, it is very weak.’” THE EVENING STAR}, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31,. 1897-16 PAGES, IT CAN'T BE DONE. No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic Disease Can Be Oured Unless the Stomach is First Made Strong and Vigorous. This is plain because every organ in the body depends on the stomach for its nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew, blocd are made from the 100d which the stomach’ converts to our use. How useless to treat disease with this, that and the other remedy and neglect the most linport- “ine. earliest” symptoms: of indigestion earliest sym are sour risings, bad taste in the mouth, gas in stomach and bowels, palpitation, all. feeling, fuintness, headaches, constipation; later come of fiesh, consumption, liver and ‘heart troubles, kidney dis- esses, nervous prostration, all of which are the indirect result of poor nutrition. Any person suffering indigestion should make it a practice to take after each meal one of Stuart's Dy ia Tablets, allowing it to dis- solve in the month and thus mingle with the saliva and enter the stomach in the most natural ._ These tablets are highly recommended by . Jennison becavse they are composed of the acids and fruit essences which assist the stomach in digesting all wholesome food tefore it has thne to ferme ful excellent for invalids and children. stomach diseases and thousands of testimonials of genuine cures sent free by —— Co., Marshall, Mich. dea pS nA ELABORATE PREPARATIONS Annual Fair of St. Aloysius Parish Next Month. Energetic Committees in Charge and a Large Number of Attractive Features Outlined. ‘The annual fair of St. Aloysius parish will be given this year at new Gonzaga Col- lege Hall and will begin April 26. It will lest until May 8, and already preparations are far advanced for the opening. Commit- tees have been appointed, the fair machi- nery is in perfect working order and it !s expected that the event will be by far the most successful ever given by this parish. The donations from the merchants of the city have been Mberal, and there ts every indication that the finest display of goods ever seen at a fair will be on exhibition when the opening night arrives. The various committees which have been appointed to take charge of the work are as follows: General committee—Messrs. D. Connell, T. A. Rover, Thomas Kirby, Joseph Kum- mer, F. N. Devereux, E. V. Murphy, F. A. Van Reuth, M. J. Falvey, V. W. Power, M._A. Keane, John Rudden. John Connor, J. Raedy, D. Raedy, J. M. A. Spottswood, Dr. A. J. Schafhirt, T. Cavanaugh, James Fullerton, A. B. Coppes, James E. Connelly, John Moran, P. J. Haltigan, John R. Kelly, Dr.. Lochboehler, Thomas Fealy, James McGuire, M. F. Talty, A. B. Eichhorn, b. Bridget, M. F. Talty, jr., James Terry, Dr. Daly, J. J. Roche, Ed Voigt, P. Dillon, R. E. Sullivan, P. J. Nee, P. Grogan, J. F. Lof- tus, J. Dierken, R. F. Downing, A. Gleeson, J. B. Nesbitt, W. T. Stormont, J. Becker, Aloysius Fennell, C. F. Eckloff, J. W. Koob, C. Krogman. : Committee on special entertainment —Miss Kate Lack:y and Miss Annie McMenamin. Committee on door—George P. Dowell, R. C. Lohmyer, Edward P. Schwartz, Thos. P. Kennelly, William J. Quinlan, Charles J. Bogan, Simon Fennell, R. J. Haie, Frank Preston and David Thomas. Committee on press—Joseph Kummer, M. J. O'Mally, Miss Nannie M. Lancaster, Wil- filam _T. Stormont, Milton E.*° Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Downing and Mr. E. V. Murphy. Committee on law and order—Lieut. J. F. Kelly, chairman; Albert Sillers, Mr. 3 Namara, John O'Connor, James Fitzger- ald, Edward Purcell, James Lawler, Mr. Souder, Dennis Loftus, Daniel Sullivan and John Hallohan. Committee on bowling alleys—John Mc- Grann, Joseph Hill and Patrick Walsh. Committee on electric fishpond—J. O'Mal- ly, chairman. * Committee on flluminations—Joseph Kum- mer, chairman; J. R. Galloway, J. M. Bi gen, M. Matthews and Lee Graham. Committee on dancing—M. A. Keane, T. P. Kennelly, J. T. Trapp, J. B. Fitzpairick, T. J. Keady, B. H. Layman, T. J. Guiney, B. Werle, W. Hoeke, C. Cutsail. Committee on music—Rey. Father Gil- lespie, 8. J., Prof. R. C. Cassell. Committee on building stands—Chairman, M. Hazel, T. McMahon, John Siss. There will be a great many booths, and these will be attended by some of the pret- tiest girls in St. Aloysius parish. The Many Booths. The booths and those in charge are as follows: Gonzaga College table—In charge of Miss Mary Scanlan, assisted by Misses M. Brook, J. and M. Mulcahy, Lizzie and Kate Brosnan, Josie Curtin, Irene Dyer, Miss Mattingly, Mamie and Lou Connor, Nellie Humphrey, Mamie and Kate Quinlan, Sal- le Vonderleer, Mabell McCarthy, Kate Connely, Annie Hill, Mollie Becker, Annie Cosgrove, Maggie Connor, Mary Murth, Mary Flaherty, and Mesdames Norris, Blundon, Farrell, Brown, Hayes, Foley, Quinlan, Newman, Wolf, Lattim. Sodality table—Miss Nellie B. Rac: assisted by Misses Maggie Williams, Ma: Elizabeth Carroll, Lizzie O'Neil, Kate Solean, Maggie Feeney, Mary Solea’ the Misses ‘Coughlan, Margaret Scania! Margaret Coffrey, Katharine Sweene: Katharine Loring, Nellie Knighton, Mary F. Dawson, Mollie E. King. League table—The Misses M. Walsh, M. Montgomery and M. McNamara; assist- ants, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Joseph’ Hurley, Mrs. Dr. O'Reilly, Mrs. T. P. Haltigan, Mrs. J. Rudden, the Misses Schermerhorn, Guiney, Preston, Richmond, Killigan, Ful- mer, Hart, Smalley, Corrigan, Hanna, Daw- son, Nibbs, O’Conor, Brosnahan, Mon- trose, Walsh. Annexed to League table—Catholic Knights’ booth, in charge of Miss M. Rainey, assisted by the Misses M. Dore, M. Lyons, B. C. O'Neil, Mrs. Skelly, L. Corcoran, K. Lyons, E. Lyons, M. O’Conor, Joe Cox. Lemonade well—Mrs. K. Durkin, the Misses B. Millrick, M. Brahler, M. Coughlin, Agnes Cudmore, M. Adams, Maggie Dore, Minnie Dore, Katie Dore. Mysterious| booth—In ‘charge of Misses Menke and Heron. Oriental booth—In charge of Miss Julia Cavanaugh, assisted by the Misses Bab- ington, Kelly, Tillie Bergen, M. Brosn: han and Jen Jackson. Apron booth—In charge of Miss M. Ken- silla, assisted by Mrs. P. J. Byrne, Miss Joe Barry, M. Cremon, Scanlon, E. Hande- beau, T. Hubbell, 8. Loftus, E. Hughberg- er, A. Brooks, M. Jouvenal, Marie Byrne and Mrs. Vonspronce. : Linen booth—In charge of Miss Mamie Wolfe, assisted by Misses Annie O’Conor and Gorman. Doll booth—In charge of Miss Margaret McMahon, assisted by the Misses A. Hart, E. Grady, C. McMahon, N. Lyons, M. Hartnell, M. Curtis, J. Lyons, M. O'Neil, M. Dolan, J. Gorman, E. Sullivan, A. Col- lins, M. Bolland and M. Jones. Post office—In charge of Miss Jos. Law- ler, assisted by the Misses Bertha Mc- Carthy, Bessie and Teresa Gorman, Katie and Agnes Quinn and Cecelia Coyle. Butterfties’ booth—In charge of Miss V. Kummer, assisted by Misses Katherine Rover, Sallie Pritchard, Mary Keppel, Florence Ferry and Miss Nellie McCabe. Alumnae table—Miss Annie C. Raedy, as- sisted by Mesdames C. J. Bogan, F. J. Ferry, A. J. Schwartz, M. J. «Falvey, M. F. Talty, P. J. Haltigan, T. A. Rover, Jas. Becker, A. P. Coppes, and the Misses Helen Talty, Katie Lackey, Hortense McGowan, Mary Coyle, Mary L. Foley, Mary Rover, May’ Walsh, Maggie O’Brien, Mary Mc- Menamin, Bessie Schaefer, Minnie Camp- bell, Lizzie Sullivan, Mary Bergen, Delia Costello, Rena Downing, Mollie Daly, Katie Raedy, Amanda Gallene. Confectionery table—Miss Bertie Reese, assisted by the Misses Mamie Flynn, Mag- gie O’Brien, Belle Turkinton, Mamie Tur- Kinton, Phinie Lipscomb, Lizzie Kelly, An- nie Kelly, Kate Costello, Mamie Riordian, the tees in charge of this work. Seer ee For Violating Postal Laws. ~< For using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes, Max Reese of Shenan- SSS SS SETI STOLE § TIAYER BROS. & CO 937-939 F St. N. W. 11 Foubourg Poissonnierre, Paris. Echoes From Success after success. at the prices we're quoting. giits. custom house per bunch. 50e., 25C. 62"4e. Iillinery Specials. Panama Short Back Sailors, best quality, in helio, plum, cardinal, navy, Honert f'guancy--..-- DLO Children’s Straw Tamos, all @GSSO HS HOG0 0000800 Our regular $1 Glove. @ @ =] © colors, Should be $1.59. Now ‘. Trimmed Straw urbans, in all colors, xery pretty and 5 Wa eS “$1.69 Fine French Rose Bouquet, _beauti- ful colorings. Should sell for 10c Be. Speelal <e ‘ Double Violets, 24 in a bunch. Worth 10c. For... 3c. Silk Poppies, in natural col- bunch. W. ors, 12 Ina TSS wort 1 40. Leather Goods and Metal Novelties. 60 different styles of Belts, in mon- key, “grain and. other leathers, very latest style, - up Shirt Waist Seta. Shirt Waist Sets, red, blue, green, ete. Tomorrow. Linked Metal Belts, in sil- ver, gold and oxidized silver. Special at 5 G99SOGSOS500000050800 “MAYER BROS. & CO., 2 937-939 F St. i) SOSSS Everybody pleased--extravagant in their praise of what they saw—surprised beyond compare f We are still in the Opening Week, and the souvenir specials we've made for the occasion are almost as good as SpecialsYou Shouldn’t Miss.« ie. A large lot of All-siik Taffeta Ribbons, al Fine French Flowers and Foliage, 4) Te (Displayed on center table, west entrance.) ~emane on oe Q DIAC, for ladies, 4-button kid, SS OSS Our Opening. For ~ 186c. | 25C. yard. and $1 Marguerite an Lace Dept. pretty designe, Special ar. DOC. » French Val. Lace. 914), Worth 20c. per dozen yds, At 12c. Fans. We Imported a lot Airect and ; ¥ decorated, many different styles ‘i 25c. up S Spring Suits. ‘Tailor-made Suits of homespun mix tures, In tai brown and green, with eilk-lined, Jacket, 5 front reefer effects. orth §12 x wt: G8.98 Pure Wool Rough Cheviot Suits, fly front, with skirt and jacket lined throughout with a able silk, in all ee. colors. Worth $1 3) Sults of Se Clot, ete. Ty Tuxedo © Eton ‘effects: jackets si ; lined B a SB Silk Waists. Handsome Bi.ck India Silk shirred front, crush paw eter 6 S308 All alterations free. ms @O@s ® ® &® Key é SOES Qe ae) # i Shoe First comers will find La- ies’ Button Shoes ard Oxford Ties—sizes “ones' to “threes."” Choice.....+ 0c. Ladies’ Genuine Dongola Button Shoes — patent leather tl sizes— regular qualities. Choice tomorror “s 0 SOODSSOOGSOSHHS OS OGSOGOSO ° Family it ¢ eo GOSS SS SOCOH ES ESSE GHOSE Exciting We have vacated the rear portion of this store. Our surplus @ stock of Shoes is piled in every available d They're in the way—we must have room—and the quickest way to get it—is to sell these Shoes at COST! Tomorrow’s Feast! Among the host of new spring styles now arriving are all the latest shades in Russet and Ox-blood High and Low Shoes, for ladies, misses and children. Shoe Store, 310-312 Seventh St. N.W. News! nook and corner. 1,000 | Fine calf | ed and congress — all sizes from 5 to 11's- $3 qualities for. irs Men's Shoes in | About 200. pains Q i ys" and Youths’ i || Patent Leather Laced Dw Shoes—all sizes. $2 G } qualities for 5 BD 1) THEATRICAL GOSSIP. They used & small dog in the play of “Jn Mizzoura,” which did a most unpro- fessional thing one night during the re-| cent engagement at McVicker’s Theater, Chicago. The dog is supposed to have been run over by a wagon and one of its legs crushed; Jim Radburn, the kind-heart- ed sheriff, picks him up in the road and carries him to the home of Joe Vernon, the blacksmith, to see if the limb cannot be set in splints. Of course care 15 — that the doggy be not allowed to get ou' of the hands of some of those on the stage, but the night in question, through == accident or cther, Jim Radburn, the sherit relaxed his hold on bim efter reciting the sad plight in which he pi m up and “Boot ” taking advantage of it, gan to feisk about the stage, barking and fapering in a way not at all becoming to 2 brindle pup that was supposed to, be & sure, The Joke « i> the blacksmith, very prettily by remarking “that he possessed power of a magic — Gog has been securely night to prevent repeti ; although “ Sey eey getting well up in “his lines’ is in no danger of missing During one of Mr. Seabrooke's a efforts to amuse the public he sand! v. ping in a small hotel in a environs great metropolis. a stage at that time did not a the attention of the uicnd care. the the had to speak was eq _ nacts at the presen! be. stellar, roles znce over, he sought his hotel and was retiring. he took a copy ng, ambitious actors, y sxespeare to bed with him and pro — ‘over his favorite tragic ceeded to read . So interested was ts before sleeping. was oblivious to the e in his that he x ite, and not until the expiring fain of the lane orn i, Sat had short ti ee the night was nearly, spent. Dens his book by the bedside, a= a up and blowing out his gaze became Since then the “hobbled” every minute the actor lay motionless, his sibilities numbed by the sight which con- fronted him. Gradually a comprehension of his surroundings came to him, and he made a mighty effort to rise and shout for assistance, but it was useless, his limbs hed forsaken him and his voice but roaned huskily in his throat. How long e lay there, held as if in a hypnotic trance, he never knew, until nature, un- able to stand so great a strain, gave way, and the boy's head sank slowly to one side on his pillow in a dead faint. The first ray of morning light that came through the open blinds brought life to the youth, who, slowly sitting up, tried to remember the events of the past night. As they slowly ! dawned upon his bewildered brain he feit he surely must have been the victim of some dreadful hallucination. But with re- turning reason he became more and more convinced that what he had seen was no mere phantasy or dream, but a stern re- ality. Intent upon knowing if such were the case, he arose, dressed himself with the purpose of at least secing what was in the adjoining room. As he passed out of his door the next one opened and dis- closed to -his astonished gaze the burly form of Capt. Costentemus, better known as the Tattoed Greek. His huge head, black, bushy hair and beard, incased a swarthy, tattooed face, repulsive and hid- eous even in the light of day. “Ha! ha! Ma leetle one,” said the captain. “Why you in so great terror last night when I look over the transom? You think it was the devil, ne c'est pas?” ———_++ —___ Effete Notions of the East. Arizona Al—“Wal, what do you think of that? 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