Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1897, Page 12

12 — THE EVENING STAR, SAFURDAY, APRIL 3, 1897—28 PAGas. .X Ray Fabries rare: | per The Palais Royal Tte New York Journal devotes a page to these fashionable fabrics. Before we give details of the great purchase and coming s-le at the Palais Royal, let us quote from the Journal: xX are not nearly as startling as their name implies. They have won their reputation more for their great beauty than for any sensa- tional characteristics they may possess. And what are these X ray fabrics, so much in favor? Why, they are all the new, transparent materials which require the extra expense of a silk foundation to make them appear to their best advantage. ‘The grenadines are perhaps the most fashionable of the X ray fabrics. It is certain that some of them are expensive enough to Keep them most exclusive. There are silk and wool grenadines ‘ard those which are all silk. Some show gay plaids, others are embroidered with silk flowors, pnd still others are wrought with brocaded designs. There are black grenadines with colored patterns, and then pele tinted grenadines with black designs. There is one grenadine which looks YWke a transparent more, and another novel grenadine with the eonventioual design woven in jets. ‘The fron grenadine and the camel's hair are both firmly woven anf warranted to wear well. All the grenadines are made up over a silk foundation. They cost from $1 to $5 a yard. ‘An exceedingly effective pattern is a black grenadine, brocaded with = conventional leaf design and made over a foundation of apple green silk. Black grenadines, made up over changeable taffetss, also make bewitching gowns. Gauze ts high in favor. It comes in many varleties. Quaint designs are used and many little wreaths of flowers. Some of the best gauses of the season have a conventional design in deep brown, @ark violet or green. Made up over a silk, blending with the design in color, they are most effective. You have read what the New York Journal has to say of these X Ray Dress Materials,--and now learn of the great purchase whereby these fabrics come to Washington at lowest prices of the season. fi) These are the fashionable and now scarce brocaded effects in Black Silk Grenadines, 45 inches wide. Considering their scarcity, at $1 a yd., we ask proper recognition of the fact that our patrons are not asked the regular price. Other Blacks. 8 Oc yan for choice of the season's most artiste effects tn fancy check and stripe Gauze Greoadines. Dow generally scarce at the prevailing | Instead of $1.25 yard for the Grenadines— price $1.25 yard. eS es | GSc jerd Me the 2einch Pure Silk Grenadines a art cae Toca co eens prema with ‘colored patterns.” They make bewitching in the popular check effects. Our “beyer’ states: ““These are being sold as a special bargain | gowns, made up over changeable taffetas.”’ The Linings. on 6th avenue at TSe yard. Gj sat for chotce of ftve adicesbelug sold at 8F35 —being sold at ard for the best Changeable and Plais 68c ffeta Silks in charming shades of violets, cerise, geranium, scarlet, marine, new greens, New York stores. BQc se and We yard for the 24-inch Plain Silk | Sluen," ete, ete, | yard for the quality and welght of Taf- BIC Fed Sie Meskily doid ae Sa conte. We Grenadines, and $1.25 for superior quality, have even better shades than in the 68¢ Silks. #5 inches wide. the 50c RAY dress materials are the newest fashion of the spring, but they Brocaded Grenadines, Cc Eleven designs, The $1 quality, Only 75¢ yard. In Colors. yard for the very stylish and $1 89c searce new blues, greens and browns are est _and_undoubt- im Gause Faconne Gren- yard, in all the leading yard for Black Gauze Grenadin T5¢ expresaly for mourning wear. = (Continued above.) ilk, well worth 50e ya: The X Ray Wool Fabrics. The New York Journal says:—“Even the thick fabrics for spring wear are, many of them, woven with an open-work mesh. Under this class there are new weaves of canvas, etamine, hammock and_ twine cloth, which are much more the fashion than the solid, broad, granite and army cloths.” In Black. 45-inch Etamines............. 75¢. 48-inch Dentelles. .. + +++.-$1.25 | 50-inch Etamines...... 50-inch Canvas..... ---$1.50 | 48-inch Silk Lined *7Those at $1.68 are here already silk lined. When you reckon the cost of lining saved and that they are 48 inches wide you must conclude $1.68 is a low price. - In Colors. 45-inch Etamines............. 75¢. = Many ladies say that Percaline answers all the purposes of lining for these wool fabrics. All colors are here in good Percaline for only gc yard, and best for only 12c yard. : bo rd for 25e Herring Bone Haircloth. ) yard for best 25c Linen Canvas. 16e yard for good 20c Linen Canvas. | 21c yard for 2c Black Back Satine Lining. 12c ‘yard for 16e Black Back Selisia Lining. And like low prices for all best linings. A Surprise in Silks. SO ___ They are the best $1 Black Taffeta Silks, now indorsed by the lead- ing merchants and the elite of New York. The maker has been induced to introduce them to Washington in our way—quote a temporary re- duction in price, not allowing more than a dress length to each purchaser, and distributing them with the proviso that if they split or crock + .ain = months of purchase new material is to be furnished by him to us— jor you. Other Black Silks. Taffeta Silks, All guaranteed $r quality, for by the maker. Silks in Colors. 89c yard for $1 quality Gros Grain 89c yard for $1 quality Fancy and Satin Brocades, Peau de Soie | Striped Louisine Silks, Taffetas in and Black Satin Duchesse, 22 and fancy checks, Printed and Foulard 24 inches wide. Silks in lovely effects. C7 See, Be and Te yard for a miscellaneous lot—the makers’ odd pleces—of Brocaded Silks in Diack; fancy checks, stripes and brocades in colors; worth from 15 to 25 cents a yari more than the prices asked. 3 Miles of Wash Goods. _ The statement is not exaggerated. It means a little more than 100 pieces of goods, each containing about 50 yards. But it means more— it means the purchase and sale of the most beautiful wash dress goods of the season, and the asking of astonishingly little prices. Lot 1 1214c.| Lot 2 EF Choice of 4-Inch Imperial Organdies, white ard tinted i, and stripe effects. Lap- | pet stripes, in plain colors and figures, fac-similes Of the expensive Scotch gouds. Organdy Alixe, as sheer as the Freneb, as beautiful in colors, xs artistic in designs. 86-inch English Percales, in | ° ° ° ° ° previous year. ; They must be seen to be e — and ork Lawns and Shewr Dim- elated. Their names will mean little to vos wee Hig tp plato but rarely beautiful colors. Exhibit | arr Organdies, Lace-effect Mechlina,- Jaconat pape hed y at a.m., on | Ducherse. Mulbouse Percales, Scotch-like Lawns, | English Lawn, the latter 40 inches wide. Bargains Among the Accessories. Purchased at auction the entire stock of notions in Cohen’s Elev- enth st. trimming store. With rare values in Laces and Trimmings we have bargains as never before. ‘$3 for chotce of Boleros imported to [24 Beaded petail at $650. 90, 98 nnd HO E> 1d4e yard for Laces worth up the heavy Black Silk ourdons, and Escurial Laces, 7 to inches wide, [7 15e to SOc for Best Silk and Mobair Frogs, and $1.50 to $2.75 for sets of eight pieces. ©F$2 yard for —_——_—_— colored nds, exquisitely embroide: Reg carrey Wemiab = = Be yt Brite rae pair; 78c,, She. Oe and 70e for match sets of Best . . t Arab EF 8e dosen for Best of Pure Laces, 40 0 inches wide. —— Wool Soutache Braids, guaranteed not to change color. a ice of 2 dozen Hooks aor eee a moe and Eyes, 5: jeces Velvet Pacing, Semper Idem E%10c to 20¢ yard for Best Bead A 2c yard for Edges, in Jot Primes, Hose Supporters. Notions almost given Palais Royal, == G St. lar Silk Grenadines, with satin tripe. The ere. ard for, reliable quality Black Taffeta e+ PI.50 $1.68 8c. ‘Time will prove that these fabrics at 8 cents a | yard mark an epoch In the textile industry. The | designs and colors are more artistic, the cloths are [as sheer as in the 12%c wash goods of any to 7Se yard. See Vandyke Points for cape -Inch Mousselaine, white, black THE NATIONAL GUARD Service Medals to Be Presented While at Camp. DISTRICT IN THE GRANT PARADE Interesting Rifle Competition of the Engineer Corps. a DESECRATION OF UNIFORMS Members of the District National Guard in general will be interested to learn that in all probability a feature of the coming ercampment at Fort Washington in June will be a ceremony on an elaborate scale to mark the initial presentation of service medals to those officers and enlisted men entitled to such decorations. Thanks are due to the officers’ association of the 2d Regiment for agitating the matter and for energetically adopting such steps as sre likely to bring to pass the materialization of the much-desired medals. s Just one year ago General Ordway, in a communication to the chairman of the com- Mmittee of the association appointed to se- cure, if possible, the adoption of a service medal, stated that he would see to it that the medals should be paid for from the brigade fund. The matter is to be called to the attention of General Ordway again, and it is expected that he will heartily corcur in the efforts of the association. The idea is to set apart dne afternoon at camp especially for the presentation cere- mcny and attach to it such surroundings as to render the occasion one long to be remembered. Going to New York. From present indications Washington will be most creditably represented in the pa- rade in New York city April 27 on the oc- casion of the dedication of the Grant monu- ment. Company C, 2d Battalion, will cer- tainly go,and CompanyA,2d Battalion; Com- pany A, 4th Battalion, and a provisiénal company from the Ist Battalion are giv- ing the matter most serious consideration. Outside the National Guard the National Rifles have practically decided to partici- pate in the ceremonies. : So far as is now known, Company C, 24 Battalion, which is to make the trip as the National Fencibles, will leave Washing- ton Sunday morning, April 25, and return Wednesday morning, April 28. While in New York the company is to be quartered at a leading hotel. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. Almost every one connected with the guard is wondering mightily as to the whereabouts at present of the general effi- ciency competition that stirred up so much interest some time ago, and which was 10 be put in operation “as soon after January 1 as possible.” Unremitting inquiry by a Star reporter fails to bring to light any satisfactory clue to the missing corpeti- tien. It seems to have executed the di appearing lady act most successfully, omit- ting, however, to gracefully put in an ap- pearance from the wings, after seemingly melting into thin air in the center of the stage. The chairmanship of the controlling com- mittee, originally vested in Maj. Winthrop Alexander, was, because of *he poor health of the latter, transferred to Capt. William Edward Horton. The day he departed for New York to assist the grand marshal of the Grant monument parade Capt. Horton informed the reporter that he was awuit- ing action by First Lieat. J. Bruce Webb, who originally suggested the competition. Lieut. Webb states that nothing can be done until Capt. Horton says the word. Such is the situation. It is to be hoped that the proposed contest will not be per- mitted to die a natural death. Suggestion as to Commissions. The*request of Major Frederick T. Wil- son of the 3d Battalion that his inspector of rifle practice and adjutant be commis- sioned as quartermaster and inspector of rifle practice, respectively, will, it is under- stood, not be granted for the reason that the colonel commanding the brigade does not consider it proper to issue a second commission, for another position, to an officer. The only course left open, it would seem, is for Lieutenant Gibson and Lieu- tenant Reichelderfer to tender their resig- nations as inspector of rifle practice and adjutant, respectively, and when such are accepted, be appointed to the desired po- sitions, thus entailing much trouble and delay, for which it appears no necessity can possibly exist. This rather unpleasant situation has call- ed forth from several sources the sug- gestion that officers of the District Na- tional Guard be commissicned as are the officers of the regular army. A first lieu- tenant then would be commissioned as first Heutenant of the Ist Regiment or of the zd Regiment, as the case might be. He could be assigned to duty at will as bat- talion adjutant, inspector of rifle practice, or quartermaster, or with any company of the regiment. Use of Convention Hall. Hereafter Convention Hall will be at the disposal of the National Guard for drill purposes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of each week, instead of Monday, Tuesday and Saturday evenings, as here- tcfore. The pending schedule of assign- ment has, therefore, been altered so as to provide that the 3d Battalion shall have the use of the hall the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, and the Engi- neer Corps, Battery A, Light Artillery; the 1st Separate Company, the 2d Separate Company, the 3d Separate Company and the Ambulance Corps, the first and third Wednesdays of cach month. Regulars at Rifle Practice. The use of the rifle ranges of the National Guard by the regular army is growing throughout the United States. It was an- nounced last week that the troops of the Gth United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer, would fire their scores at Ord- way, and now it is stated that arrange- ments have been completed between the United States army and the National Guard of New Jersey whereby the regular troops stationed in the vicinity of New York will utilize the New Jersey National Guard camp ground at Sea Girt, N.J., for encamp- ment and rifle practice. Engineer Corps Happenings. At its regular monthly meeting, held re- cently, the Engineer Corps decided to hold a corps rifle competition in the gallery, the evening of April 14. Every member of the organization is to participate in the co- test, including the staff and distinguished ‘marksmen. As many teams as possible will be formed, with First Lieut. Giendie B. Yeung, inspector of rifle practice, and the company commanders in charge. An ap- propriation from the corps fund was voted to cover the cost of ammunition and other expenses of the competition. The affair is expected to prove unusually interesting. Maj. Gilbert Thompson read a paper be- fcre the meeting on “The Necessity of En- ginee-s Troops in the Militia.” Maj. Thomp- scn stated that the Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Alabama and Pennsylvania mi! tia ‘are making a promising start in the di- rection indicated. Company B, Engineer Corps, entertained a large number of friends at an enjoyable smoker, held in the quarters of the com- pany, Tuesday evening last. An interest- ing program of amusement features was presented. Company A, Engineer Corps, has adopted as a distinctive name “Engineer Sharp- shooters.” Capt. J. S. Tomlinson, recently elected to the command of the company, has directed all members to turn in the gevernment property issued to them. Here- after, says Capt. Tomlinson, such property mvet be kept and arranged in the com- pany lockers in accordance with official in- structions. Each member is to be held in- dividua}ly responsible for the condition of his locker and the property in his care, and they must be in shape for inspection at all times. Capt. Tomlinson has further di- rected the officers and non-commissioned officers of the company to meet him every ‘Tuesday evening during April and May. ‘This, he says, is necessary in order that he may have needed assistance in connec- tion with the contemplated decorations of the company room, the completion of gal- lery scores for the men of the company, the cs , Preparation for the annual inspection and muster, thegpproaching camp, and for congultation in connection with other mat- oe affecting the welfare of the organiza- First Battalion Notes. Company D‘has decided to give a smoker on April 8, and a committee has been ap- pointed to make the necessary arrange- ments. =: : Company C! has organized a voluntary drill team, which is to drill twice a week. The first drill occurred Thursday evening last and proygd very satisfactory. Drills are to be held every Tuesday and Thurs- day until further notice. Company A has been looking around for @ capable satisfactory company com- mander for veral weeks past. Some of the members; say they have decided on a man who Y be a pleasant surprise to every one. By battalicn orders Ccrporal W. H. Lig- gin of Con.pany C has been promoted to sergeant. Privates D. W. Gregory, J. Ligon King, A. J. Ervin, jr., and B. C. Washingtor, jr., have been ordered before the battalion examining board for promo- tion to corporals of the same company. Company B is making preparations for the coming inspection and all indications are that its excellent record of the past will more than be sustained. It seems as though the absence of some of the members of the battalion on the 4th of March will be overlooked, as nothing definite has been heard from headquarters indicating any other policy. The recruiting committee of the battalion Wednesday evening last constdered the ap- plications for membership of Herbert M. Bohannan, Paul D. Williams, for Company A: W. W. Grin, L. Percy Daniel, Chas. J. |, Helen, Ed. J. Ross, for Company B; Luther Divine, Peed, L. A. Archer, E. A. e, J. W. , | Bently, A. C. Gibbs, R. 8. Schultz, Wilson M. Eppley, L. Carter Kincheloe, for Com- pany C, and J. McP. Hanlelter, for Com- pany D. Arrangements are in progress for a joint smoker of the four companies of the bat- talion at an early date. Misuse of Uniforms and Insignia. It is likely that within a few days there may be some prcnounced action taken in New York under the penal code and the military code against the misuse of uni- forms and insignia of the grades of rank of the National Guard, referred to in The Star last Saturday. This has been preva- lent all over the country among bicycle clubs, independent organizations, police, Salvation Army and various associations. This is to such an extent that officers of the National Guard have frequently been mistaken for car conductors, leaders and bass drummers of concert bands, park po- licemen or generals of the Salvation Army. The National Guard Association of the state recently authorized its president, Charles H. Luscomb, to take up the prose- cution of such violations, and he is now about to begin work. He has appointed a prosecuting attorney, who will be helped by the most prominent officers of the guard. One of the first violations of the law which it is proposed to act upon is that the Brooklyn police, who wear grades srank similar to those of National Guard officers. These on the force who, it is said, are {legally wearing the grades of rank are the superintendent, the inspectors, the captains and the sergeants. Colonel Luscomb, president of the association, said yesterday that it was intended to start prosecutions as high up as possible for the sake of example, in order to have a deter- ring effect upon other violators of the law. “The superintendent of the Brooklyn po- lice,” said the colonel, ‘‘wears the shoulder straps of a brigadier general. The inspec- tors wear the shoulder straps of a major, and captains and sergeants the shoulder straps of Meutenants of the National Guard. The coat.of arms of Brooklyn ts added to the shoulder straps, but this, in my opinion, and also of others versed in law, makes the wearers none the less lable. “We intend to use all the means in our power to pus a Stop to the flagrant misuse of the National Guard's uniform, and we also have the. United States army officers with us, for they are sufferers just as much as we are. “There is a case now, I belleve, pending against the Irish Volunteers. We will Spare no one,” The colonel:also said he had. been in- formed that the Salvation Army, fearing prosecution, was abandoning the National Guard shoulder straps designating grade. The silver:trophy cup of the Amateur club, after an interesting contest at t regular shoot of the organization, was wor by Private Gheen of Company B, Engineer Corps, with a total of Gl. First Lieutenant Frank L. Graham, adjutant of the Engineer Corps, was second, with 59. In the Rifle Gallery. The company match for April, at 600 yards, will be shot Thursday, April 15, and Friday, April 16. The company teams of the Ist, 24, 3d, 4th and 5th Battalions are to report on the 15th instant, and the company teams of the 6th Battalion, Engi- neer Corps, Ist Separate Battalion and separate companies on the 16th insiant. The battalion.match is scheduled for Fri- day, April 2%, and the regimental match for Wednesday, April 28. ‘The rifle gallery will be closed for the season at the end of April, with the ex- ception that competition for the Burkart medal is to occur early in May. Capt. King and his assistants immediately there- after are to begin active work in order to put the range at Ordway in proper shape for outdoor practice. The regimental match for March, at 500 yards, shot Wednesday of last week, was won by the team of the 2d Regiment, with a@ total of 458. The scores in detail were as follows: First Regiment—Private F. N. Wells, 44; Wilkinson, 46; Private B. S. . C. 8.’ Domer, 41; Private . ‘Crist, 47, Licut. C. A. Weaver, 40; ate W. E. Stott, 42; Private M. P. Brit- tain, 41; Private T.’V. McIntosh, #4; Lieut. A. A. Birney, 44. Total, 434. Second Regiment—Lieut. 8. R. Jacobs, 45; Lieut. G. C. Shaw, 44; Sergt. A. B. Weir, 45; Sergt. C. L. Bode, G. Simonson, 45; Sergt. C. E. Private W. Colladay, + i . Davenport, 46; Private W. E. Buell, 49; Private R. L. Pile, 45. Total, 458. Announcement Not Welcome. ‘The fact that Col. Mosher, the District's pcpuler adjutant general, is soon to be re- lieved from duty as such, as exclusively announced in The Star last Saturday, caused genuine sorrow among all who en- joy the pleasure of Col. Mosher’s acquain- tance. He will always be remembered by the local guardsmen as an ideal soldier and an untiring worker for the weltare of the brigade. General Albert Ordwey reached New York by steamer from Europe yesterday. He is expected in Washington this evening. Lieut. Horace M. Bell of Company B, Cornell Cadets, who is a member of Com- pany B, 6th Battalion, is visiting his father, Capt. James E. Bell, during the spring holt- days of his college. Lieut. Bell has with him as his guest Mr. George Mole, a class- mate. 2 Lieut. Fales lectured recently before the n.embers of the ambulance corps on “Burne, Frost Bites-and Freezing.” At the conclu- sion of the lecture the company indulged in @ drill, which was decidedly creditable. In view of the approaching camp, Com- pany A, 5th: Battalion, is rehearsing guard mount ‘every Monday evening. The com- pany is also making arrangements for a road march to*be undertaken in the near ‘uture. 38 ‘The vacancy of second Meutenant of Com- pany A, 8d Battalion, has not yet been filled. Several candidates are in the field, ard each is making a strong fight for the office. Several-meetings for elective pur- poses have been held, but the company up 1o date has:notubeen able to make a choice. ater Active efforts continue in progress as re- gards securing the necessary legislation for the erection of @ new armory building for the local brigade. Congressional action in ae matter is-expected without further de- day. 3 At the meeting of the Officers’ Associa- tion of the 2d Regiment Thursday evening last plans for the coming annual banquet ue ihe organization were discussed at some length. : Church services were held in the lecture room: of the National Guard armory last funday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the chap- Jain of the 2d Regiment. The service will be repeated. at monthly intervals. All mem- bers of the guard and others are invited to attend. Members of the guard are request- ed to appear in fatigue uniform, as far possible. eg et $ “Want” ads. in The Star Monday’s and Tuesday’s Attraction-- We offer each day 50 suits to-or- der for *O) A Suit. Worths of the highest type and should be embraced at once. They represent $15 values. Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. FIRST FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTER. A Full-Blooded Kansan Heads the List. The first fourth-class postmaster to be appointed under the McKinley administra- tion was J. P. Kelley of White Cloud, Kan. He is a friend of Fourth Assistant Post- master General Bristow, and was indorsed by Chairman Cy Leland and other leading Kansas republicans. His father was an anti-slavery pioneer, and the son is a full- blooded Kansan, born on the soil. Mr. Bristow did a good day's work yes- terday, making thirty-eight new fourth- classers, of whom but four displace removed postmasters. Appointments were made at Motters, Frederick county, Md., W. J. Valentine succeeding J. C. Rosensteel, and at Ocean City, Worcester county, J. L. Powell suc- ceeding W. W. Biggen. No Virginia ap- pointments were made. ———__+e Imaginary Secretaries of the Navy. To the Editor of The Evening Star: it is interesting to know how republican Prejudice agiinst imperial militarism has manifested itself in various acts of Con- gress. The ways in which precautions against despotism have been taken are quiet and subtle, and, in view of the fact that army and navy chiefs in Washington are in close social contact with the national lawmakers, the statutory restraints have been inserted very delicately ard politely. In section 1222, U. 8. Revised Statutes, army officers, for example, are prohibited from holding any civil office, the idea being that if a military leader should get both the civil power and the military in his own hands the combination might, in future contingencies, be too strong for popular liberty. Under this statute the United States Attorney General held that even the trusted General Sherman could not be ap- peinted acting secretary of war without re- signing or vacating his military office. Still more delicate is the restriction in section 177, United States Revised Statutes. Whei this was enacted neither the War or N: Departments had an “assistant secretar: and these two military departments of the government were the only ones that did not have such. “In the case of the absence, etc., of a head of department,” said this section 177 then, “‘the first or sole assistant secretary of that department shall perform the duties of the secretary until his absence shall cease.” It did not say “‘first or sole assistant, if the department have such,” thus carefully, subtly and silently omitting to imply or designate any other department than those which had an “assistant secre- tary,” so leaving the War and Navy De- partments subject to the command only of a civilian appointee (or his civilian succes- sor), and rendering it impossible to make 2 military man acting cabinet officer. A keen lawyer, on scrutinizing sections 177-181 of the United States Revised Stat- utes, will perceive that the right to have an acting secretary is limited to such depart- ments only as have an “assistant secre- tary.” Prior to 1890 the Navy Department had no ‘assistant secretary,” and, therefore, no one who could be “acting secretar: It is, therefore, merely imaginary “acting secretaries” that figure in the records of the Navy Department prior to 18%—thus prohibited by law. For instance, in 1888 Commodore Harmony undertook to exe- cute duties required of the Secretary of the Navy alone—the people of the United States not delegating to the then President of the United States the right to make such military ‘‘acting secretaries.” On September 6, 1888, though being prohibited from “acting as secretary,” he issued an order as such (or tried to), an order which an officer, having sworn to support the acts of Congress, refused to obey; whereupon the latter was tried by court-martial for “disobeying” this null order of this pro- hibited or imaginary secretaries, and was “dismissed,” or was said to be. But this dismissal ‘was, of course, void, section 1624, United States Revised Statutes, authorizing a nayal court to punish for disobeying or- ders only of that officer (very naturally) who is empowered by law of Congress to issue such orders. The statute does not forbid a person to be appointed to a desig- nated office, and at the same time permit a court-martial to find one guilty of dis- obeying the commands of such prohibited appointee. In those days of 1888 the military judge advocate general would disregard even the pretense of an appointment. Such a pre- tended appointment, for example, was given by President Cleveland to Commo- dore Harmony on June 17, 1888. But it yeas to expire when the “temporary ab- sence” of Secretary Whitney should “cease.” In July and August the Navy Department records show that Secretary Whitney was again present “at the seat of government,” many orders and letters signed by him at Washington bearing those dates. And yet on September 6 we find Harmony attempting to act as Secre- tary of the Navy again under the now doubly defunct order of June 17, 1888. Thus. Harmony’s void order of September 6 to the “dismissed” officer was doubly void. The Attorney General has held (14 op., 260): “The right of an incumbent of any office established under the government of the United States to continue therein af- ter the expiration of his term” (Le. the ces- sation of Whitney’s tempsrary absence), “depends upon- whether Congress has thus provided; so that when Con- grees has not thus authorized the officer hold over, his incum- bency must be deemed to cease at the end of his term.” Thus Harmony was without power to “act as secret "* on September 6 fcr two reasons: (1) His letter of ap- pointment had expired; (2) only an assist- ant secretary could have received such an appointment. A civilian lawyer first brought this omis- sion of the statutes to the ettention of the Secretary of the Navy, with the result that in 1891 (act of March 3) a new act of Congress gave to the Navy Department the assistant designated in section 177. ‘The judge advocate general, who regarde1 the former practice as legal, was subse- quertly determined to be =o . BR > If yon want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. —_—_—___-e-____. About a Wil. = John William Cooper and others, grand- ehildren-of the testatrix, have filed a caveat to the will of the late Ruth John- son, that the instrument was procured, through ence of George Johnson, charged tally ine if te rtp ead eae Ss It ts the alleged undue influ-, chase over with us. comes into America. We've MATTINGS Aaa ae ett eS ti Bt DD BS Be BB iS telnet and hard service. Liberal Furnishers, Peery When the fires go out —the carpets come up—and Straw Mattings ought to go down. Have you seen about the Matting yet? It will be profitable talk. some money—and at the same time give you the best value that of grades—all good ones ranging in price up When the fires go out —the Refrigerator ought to go in the house. Again you will be better off to see us about getting one. We handle the most cele- brated makes—and each of them has stood the test of service. We've got them both in plain and fancy construction — but they are built for cold storage. The prices are as low for these best as you will be asked for others nowhere as good. REFRIGERATORS GUARANTEED. The baby ought to go out now—and you will want a Carriage. makes in the country. These folks build carriages for long They build them for looks, too. It certainly is a handsome line we are showing this season—and a large line. Some very elaborate in their get up — others You can get a good Carriage here for.............- Cash or credit. House & Herrmann, Better talk that pur- It will save you hundreds of patterns—and scores LAID FREE. We've got the three best lainer. 47 Cor. 7th and I Streets. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. A Sharp Advance in Butter — Other Products Stationary. ‘The feature of the local wholesale pro- duce market today is the remarkably high price of butter, it being from three to four cents a pound higher today than it was a week ago. This sharp advance is a forced one, operators in Chicago taking advantage of the bad roads in the west to send prices far above a reasonable point. The product is very firm and scarce. A weakening may be looked for in ten days or two weeks, just as soon as the roads become more passable. Cheese is quiet, with slight advance in prices. Eggs are as plentiful as ever, although there is a little firmer feeling in the market, but prices are practically thise of last week. Poultry shows a better feeling,with prices, however, remaining unchanged. Turkeys have become so scarce that quotations are hardly warranted. Vegetables and fruits remain unchanged, and the same ts true of beef and other meats. Butter—Elgin extras, 24 cents a pound; choice, 22; firsts, 20; seconds, 16; bakers’ choice stock, 15; New York tubs, 16; dairy print, 18; western, 14; Maryland and Vir- ginia creamery, 16; dairy packed, 16. Cheese—Full cream, large, 13 cents a pound; flats, 13 1-2, and ponys, 14 cents. Eggs—Nearby fresh, 10 cents a dozen; western, 9 cents, and southern, $ cents. Poultry—Chickens—Drawn, per Ib., 10; undrawn, per Ib., spring, 15 to 18; live, to 8; winter chicks, live, 11 to 12; slips, 9. Old fowls— Drawn, per undrawn, per ib., 7; live, per Ib., ; roosters, live, per Ib., 4 to 5. Ducks—Dressed, per Il 0 to 12; live, large, per Ib., old, 10; live, spring, young, 9 to 10. Geese—Live, per Ib., 6 to 61-2; dressed, 6 to 8. Vegetables and fruits—Cauliflower, er bbl, $2.50 to $?, kale, per box, 50c. to T5c.: celery, fancy, per doz., S0c. to T5c.; celery, medium, per doz., 25c. to 40c.; celery, common, per doz., 15c. to 25c.; squash, per box, 75c. to $1.25; beans, per box, $1.25 to lettuce, per bbl., $1.50 to $2; per basket, to $1. potatoes, New York, per 32c. to 35c.; Maryland and Virginia, , 30c. to 32c.; culls, per bush., 20c. to 25e.; sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $1 to $1.25: No. 1, Tie. to 85c.; culls, 35c. to 40c.; yams and haymons, bbl., 60c. to 75 tematoes, per crate, Florida, $1.50 to $2.50; beets, per 1) bunches, $1.50 to $2.50; cab- bage, per 100, $3 to $4.50; new, per bbi., onions, Bermuda, per crate, $1.40 to $1. yellow, per bbl., $1.25 to $1.40; yel low, new, per bush., 40c. to 65c.; turnips, per bbl., 50c. to 75c.; beans, white, New York mediums, $1 to $1.10; New York peas, ¥, $1. Virginia, white, mixed, 50c.; colored, 70c. to Sc.; apples, $1.50 to $4 a barre! oranges, Florida, fancy, bright, per bo: $4 to $4.50; Messina, per box, $3.50 to $5; Valencia, cases, $3 to $4.50; tangerines, box, $7 to $10; lemons, Sicily. per box, $2 to $5; cranberries, per box, $1.50 to §2; Jersey, eee to $5.50; Cape Cod, per bbl., to Beef and other meats—Live cattle, from 2 to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 4 to 9 cents; sheep, 3 to 6; cows with calves, $25 to $35; calves, 3 to 6% cents a pound; dressed hogs, 3 to 5 cents a pound. ———__—_ ANIMALS SHAM DEATH. A Clever Fox That Came to Life, Bit His Captor and Escaped. From the Scoteman. ‘Two cases are on record of foxes being discovered in henhouses. In each case the fox not only completely. deceived the finder, but allowed himself to be dragged out by the brush and thrown down, in the one ease in a field, and in the dther on a dung bill. In each instance the fox then jumped up and ran away. Another example is that of a fox which dangled across a man’s shoulder as it allowe@ itself to be carried along a road for more than a mile. At last. ft bit the man and was heme in its mouth, the Sancting: A. cat was to carry a weasel helplessly. closed and the cat, in conformity with its usual habit, mewed to gain admission. To mew, however, it had to set down the weasel, which jumped up and fastened on its nose. The following instance was observed by the late Prof. Romanes: A corncrake had been retrieved by a dog, and, having every appearance of being dead, was put in a man’s pocket. Presently violent struggles were felt and the man drew the bird out. To his astcnishment it again hung in his hand limp and apparently lifeless. It was then set upor the ground and watched from behind some cover. In a short time it raised its head, looked around and de- ! camped at full speed. A singular fact that must not be overlooked in connection with this phenomenon is that some animals have been found to be actually dead which were | at first thought to be shamming. Romanes, i for instance, found this to be the case with a squirrel which he had caught in a cloth and with which he wanted to experiment with regard to the feigning of death. Sir E. Tennent also relates in his book on the “Natural History of Ceylon,” that the wild elephant sometimes dies when be- ing taken from the corral by tame ele- phants. Further, he relates a case in which, being convinced that elephant was dead, he had its lashings taken off, he and a friend leaning against it the while to rest. Harély had they left it when it rose hurriedly, and trumpeting vociferously, rushed off in the jungle. The fact, how- ever, that a squirrel or an elephant when captured unhurt will die is sufficient to show that a most powerful nervous de- rangement of some sort is induced. When the late Joseph Thomson lectured on his African experiences he related how the first buffalc he shot tossed him, and how, when he came to himself and tried to sit up, he found his antagonist glaring at him_ a few yards aw He told how he recollected that a buff. does not try to toss a creature which shows no signs of life, and how he let his head sink slowly back, and lay shamming dead. Pheasants, in flying across wide stretches of water, have been noticed suddenly to fall. In’ this way they are apparently drowned. It is perhaps dangerous to assert positively that fear is here the active cause of death; yet we are apparently justified in believing that a paroxysm of fear can pro- duce sudden death. The squirrel and the elephant may have died of fright; certainly death in man can be produced by sudden fear, and although man has a much more sensitive rervous mechanism, the lower animals have an extremely active instinct of fear. Prof. Lloyd Morgan mentions the case of a surfaceman working in the Severn tun- nel who was nearly killed by a train. It is stated that “his attention was so riveted that he was unable to make, or rather he felt no desire to make, the appropriate movements;” that he could not help watch- ing the train, but felt no terror. With the greatest difficulty he managed to shake himself free of his fascination. In deserib- ing his feelings when the danger was past he is reported to have said: “I came over all a cold sweat and felt as helpless as a baby. I was frightened enough then.” This may perhaps be taken as a cataleptic con- dition without fear. a = The Word “People.” From the New York Critic. There is one word which is misused by every jourralist and every autuor wher- ever the English language is written—the word “people.” Mr. Howells, for instance, in one cf his delightful novels speaks of “three people” sitting in a room. Now, if two of these “people” were to withdraw, one “people” would be left—and very much left! It seems unnecessary to state—and yet it is necessary to state it—that “people” is @ collective noun, and can properly be applied only to nation, a tribe, a class, a community. It is quite admissible to say, “How are your people?”—meaning your family, your clan; but such a phrase as “Fifty people were injured,” or “A hun- dred people were present,” are not con- vertible terms. For twenty-five years or more I have kept my eye on this little word “people.” and I have yet to find a single American or English author who does not misuse it. In the course of 200 or 300 years the correct-employment of it may general. The door of the house was | possibly become