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+ -_ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1897-16 PAGES. That’s what women have It saves her time, her money, her health and strength, in hundreds of ways. Do every bit of your washing and cleaning with Pearline. ss MMOS" PCUMME __AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE Days. FUTURE DAYS. “DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. 400 Pairs of Ladies’, Men’s, Misses’, Boys’ and Chil- dren’s Fine Shoes and Rubbers at Auction. Oa TUESDAY, MAY the EIGHTEENTH, A.D. 1807, beginning ‘at O'CLOCK AM. we will eel,” without reserve. . corner 9th and D streets northwest, tom, D.C., the above mentioned stuck of shoes. ‘These goods have pot been out of the factory more than 60 days. They are made of the best material and in the very latest. st¥les. Owner retiring from Yustuess. ALSO 1 Moquet Rug and a number of Fixtures ‘Terms cash. mslitis | DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 92) Penna. ave. nw. ‘IRUSTEES’ SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UNIM- PERTY ON B STREET BB AND 18TH STREETS, AND ON 1 STREET NEAR B STREET NORTHEAS recorded the Ia in nd bia, and at the Tequest of the parties secured thereby, the under- sigued trustees will offer for sale, by’ public auc- tion, in_ front of rAY, TWwEN . HALE os AST FIVE O'CLOCK described real estate. situate in the city of Wash- fagton, District of Columbia, to wit: Lots 12, 13, 5 i, together with all the im- A . the balance in one and two years, with interest’ from the day of sale at 6 per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A depesit of $200 required at the time of sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days. All conveyancing, ete. at cost of purchaser. SIMON WOLs, Trustee, 928 F st. nw. JOHN E. HERRELL, 925 Pa. OF VALUABLE IMPROVED ERTY, BEING THE PLANING MILL. Nos. 453 TO 465 MARYLAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST. By virtue of « certain deed of trust to us, dated TRUSTEES” S: BUSINESS PL reconls of the District of Columbia, and at request of the party secured thereby, we, the t pablic auction, | ESDA\Y, THE ST . in reservation lettered improvements thereon, of a two-story Planing Mill, Nos. 453 to 4 . and all the zoods, c! . partientarls »isakd deed 61 Engine «made by Flooring Ma ony Planer, 1 Saw, Box’ Machine, Gang | One-thinf Ot the purchase money estat id in cash, and the bs property naser. fred of the purchaser AN conveyancing, recoding notarial fees at the purchaser's cost. Terms be complied with within ten days from day ef plied i wiee the trustees reserve the right to j y at che risk and cost of any ault. Terms for the personal prop- MAHION ASHFO! ALDIS B. BROW: Trustees. may 12-d&ds ETS r WALTER & WILLIAMS & CO, AUCTIONEERS. SALE OF NO. 2511 M SREET AND OTITER VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT AUCTION. authority conferred upen the deed of conveyance . 18065, and duly recorded in Liber land records of the District of Columbia, metion, in front of the MAY TWENTIETH, UR O'CLOCK P.M, part he same belug the east 21 . part of Yot 14, in said beginning for the same at the northwest lot 14, and running thence east 31 feet inches; thenee south 6) feet; thence west feet and nine inches; thence north 6D feet to the place of beginaing. And. immediately thereafter, lots lettered E and F of the subdivision of lot 29, im square 100, in alley between L and M and 20th and 2ist streets Bortiwest ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years, with Interest, payable sem!- Sonually, and secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. A depostt of $100 on each piece of property sold will be required at the time of sale. Convey- aneing a! the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sule to be complied with within ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the cost of defaulting purchaser et Tt CABELL WILLIAMSON, Trusteo, 473 La. ave. HOSEA B. MOULTON, Trustee, my 12-4 1003 F st. nw. -Mother Goose, Santa Claus, Jack the Giant | vorite, and if the boy acting as hen is any | drills DUNCANSON BOR, AUCTIONEERS. IEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON § STREET, SOUTH SIDE, BETW NINTH AND TENTH STREETS NORTH WENV. On MOXDAY — AFTERNOON, MAY N= TRENTH. A.D. 1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK, we shail sell, In front of the premises, at public auction, Yot 86, in square 363, having a frontage of 20 feet on the south side of 8 atreet by a depth of 95 fect to a 15-foot alley. It las two party walls for house and stable. A splendid lot. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance tn one and two years, at 6 per ceat per annom intercs:, payable semi-annually, to be secured by a deed of tivst on the pioperty sold, or all cash, at option of the purchaser. A deposit of $200 required at time of sale. Terms of sale te be cowplied with fa 10 days from day of vale, otherwise the right reserved to resell the property at the risk and coa? of defaulting purchaser, after tive days’ advertis- ing {= some newspap:r published in Woshiny‘on, DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. See Page 14. CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENTS. Ways of Affording Amusement to the Young Ones of the Household. From Harper's Bazar. One may draw on ker stock of children’s literature for ideas on which to build up interesting entertainments. If Mother Goose is the central figure of the program she may either act as exhibitor, after the manner of Mrs. Jarley, and summon the characters to pass before her, displaying their accomplishments, or the entertain- ment may be given a more dramatic touch by making some incident of nursery lore the plot about which everything clusters. Thus there may be a search to aid the Three Little Kittens who lost their Mit- tens, or an expedition to London to help the bachelor bring home his little wife. The adventures of the Queen of Hearts may also be used for the purpose. When Little Bo-Peep is the principal actress everything, of course, hinges upon the re- covery of the lost sheep. She calls in Killer and other nursery favorites to help her in her search. The conversation must of course be in keeping with the charac- ters, and, as far as possible, in the words of the old rhymes, which may be slightly altered for the purpose. The Old Woman with her Hen is a fa- way original the scenes between them can be made very amusing. The roles of Sim- ple Simon and the Pie Man can also be made attractive. This list may be lengthen- ed almost indefinitely, and by having the children sing the melodies as the charac- ters pass around the stage this outline may be enlarged to fill an entire program. The children taking the parts of Mother Goose and Little Bo-Peep should be decidedly larger and older than the other performers. Girls of from fourteen to sixteen years of age are generally most satisfactory in these roles. Any book which is a favorite with chil- dren can be taken for the frame-work of an entertaimment, and illustrated with songs and tablcaux. The little ones in the audience are delighted to recognize their imaginary friends, and the repetition of fa- miliar sights and sounds pleases them much more than any Introduction of novel- ties. The fairy tales of Grimm and Hans Andersen, Alice’s Adventures in land and Through a Looking G! developed in a charming w Pretty can be arranged, using crooks or large fans or Japanese umbrellas as weap- ors with which to go through the manual of arms. When these are aticmpted it {s not wise to have more than ten of the children take. part in them. The conductor of the musical part of the program sheuld remain at the plano dur- ing the entire eutertainment, while the manager in charge of the other division should sit directly in front of the stage, near enough to encourage and contrel the children. If directions are given to them from the rear or side entrances they get into the habit of turning around in their seats and become confused. The stage manager, with her assistants, should be behind the scenes to help the children change their costumes, and to care for the Properties of the different parts of program. If avoidable, she should never come tn front of the scenes, and those managing the affair should never invade her precincts. There is nothing 20 unplea: ant to an audience as the fussy, unneces sary running about which some people affect wien in a position of this kind. There is nothing more contagious than some forms of nervousness, and the ex- eltement of the manager is soon communi- cated to the children, who do their best when trained by women with self-control and sense enough to keep quiet. +o Wonder- ss can be “RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 020 Penna. ave. i.w. LOVELL DIAMONDS, SPECIALS, EXCELS BICYCLES NTEENTH DAY OF MAY, WITHIN OUR ROOMS, 92) © will sell 100 LOVELL BICYCLES. NTEE. AFTER TEN O'CLOCK SAT- Froxen on One Stde. From the Portland Oregonian. Fruit Commissioner H. E. Dosch of Ore- gon has found that a severe cold snap that came upon the Williamette valley last No- vember, before the sap had returned to the roots of the trees, damaged great num- bers of the trees in a curious way, freez- ing them on one side only. On that side now the bark ts black and dead. Many | trees were killed. In Washington county 1,000,000 prune trees were killed by the same frost. e+ —____ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. Grin and bear it, |CAPTURE OF BOOTH That's what you'll have to do, if your <2'xq\f housework tires you out and you won’t ry take away the hardest part of it with Pearline. had to do for lo, these thousands of years. Pearline has done, and is doing, more to lighten and brighten woman’s work than any other one thing. The Story Revived by the Death of Lieut. Doherty. QUOTING FROM HIS OFFICIAL REPORT How the Party Got on the Trail - of the Assassin. CREDIT FOK THE WORK et ‘The subject of the capture of J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, frequently calls forth a good deal of con- troversy in the distribution of the credit for that important feat. Mrs. Doherty, the widow of Lieut. Edward P. Doherty, 16th New York Cavalry, in speaking to a Star reporter a few days ago regarding this his- torical incident, said that every now and then great Injustice was done her husband by an attempt on the part of others to take the credit for the work that he ac- complished. Mra. Doherty stated, in the first place, that of the $30,000 which was paid by the government for the capture of Booth, her husband received $7,500, which was the largest sum paid to any of those Corbett and Doherty. who took a part in that capture. She had cften kad from her husband vivid descrip- tlons of the capture of Booth, and pre- ferred taking the official reports which were made by her kusband to the War Department to other statements, in order to show exactly to whom belonged the credit for the apprehension of the assassin. These reports show that Lieut. Doherty was detailed on April 24, 1865, to report to Col. L. C. Baker for instructions. Report- ing to Col. Raker, Lieut. Doherty says in his report to the War Department: “He (Col. Haker) informed me that he had reliable information that the assassin, Booth, and his accomplice were somewhere between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. He gave me several photographs of Eooth, and introduced me to Mr. Conger and Mr. Laker, and sald they would ac- company me. He directed me to scour the section of the country indicated thoroughly, to make my own disposition of the men in my command, etc. The report shows that Licut. Doherty embarked 0. the steamer John S. Ide at the Gth street wharf, in this city, that ves- sel being placed at his disposal. He pro- ceeded down the river to Belle Plain and landed his force. He then proceeded in the direction of I'rederteksburg, aud after a3- vancing about three miles turned south- west and struck the Rappahannock river about twelve miles above Port Coaway. There he met two fishermen, and made in- quiries in order to discover Booth’s where- abouts from a number of people. iie was assisted In this work by Mr. Conger and Mr. Baker. We heard that the house of Mrs. Clark, some four miles distant, was spoken of as a place where some suspec men were. i ee On the Trail. “I determined, however,” he stated In his report, to the War Department, “to push on to Bowling Green and secure Captain Jett (having reason to believe that Jett knew something about Booth). Arriving within balf a mile of the town, I dismounted ten men, who were ordered to accompan Baker into the town. Mr. Conger, Raving the guide, and myself rode ahead and sur. rounded the house; the dismounted men shortly afterward arrived and surrounded the house and outhouses. This was about 12 o'clock midnight. We knocked about fifteen minutes at each door without re~ ceiving any reply. At length a negro ap- peared on the street and showed the way to the negro house in the rear, and, on en- tering, I asked a negro where Willie was, meaning Captain Jett. He replied that he was in bed. Conger inquired where the rcom was, etc. In a few moments Mrs. Goldman opened the door, and we asked fer her son; she showed us upstairs, and we found Jett and her son in bed, partly undressed. We took Jett downstairs and informed him of our business, telling him that if he did not forthwith inform us where the men were he should suffer, that no parley would be taken, ete. He request. ed that two of the party withdraw and leave him with one and he would make a full statement of what he knew of the assassin’s whereabouts. This was granted. Mr. Baker and myself had scarcely left the room when he told Mr. Conger that he would show us to the place. On learning this I took him in my own charge. His horse was go: out, he was mounted and we went back to the house of Mr. Garrett, about twel: from Bowling Green. ee At Mr. Garrett's House. “I ordered my command to surround the TRAVEL ry 1: We've Prices << ry Sa RS 1: a : Re RS x: Ra ye na ye &, Up and down the city, investigate closely, you'll soon find the chaff from statements and claims of others--you’ll reach the conclusion without difficulty that our prices for substantial Tailoring cut in the latest styles are 30 to 50 per cent lower in price. REVOLUTIONIZED --that’s the story in the fewest words, and the people have recognized the leadership by throwing a great business in our hands. The present special offering of Genuine Scotch Suitings eclipse any of our past efforts. Any tailor will ask you $25 for the same values, Our Special price, 2” Mertz and Mertz, New Era Tailors, 906 F Street. house, ard as a precautionary measure sent six men in rear @f the barn and outbull1- ings..While I wag-pleeing my men ai round, the buildings the deteftives knocked at the door, which was opened by the elder Mr. Garrett, who } Much excited. He said the men who hag,bepn there went to the woods the previous evening. While engaged ‘in conversation, the »son of Mr. Garrett came in, advising-thei father to tell where they were. I setsed* man by the collar and pulling him duit df the door and down the steps put my Prévgiver to his head and told him ,to tell_me, at, once where the as- sassins were. He replied: ‘In the barn.’ I said, ‘Show me the barn.” We started on a run for the barn, E holding him by the collar, calling on’ my men to follow me and surround more ly the building I should indicate. In the meantime another of the Garrett sons appeared, who was seized by one of the detectives and ordered to get_a candle. ae fmmediately procured a candle. On arriving at the barn I lefc the Garrett I had in charge with some of my men and posted my men around the barn. “This accomplished I returned to the front of the barn and found Garrett com- ing out of the barh; it appeared that he had been sent in there during my absence to summon Booth to surrender. This I disapproved, as. there were soldters enough there to perform such duty. Booth, how- ever, refused to surrender. The detectives were in favor of firing the barn, which I opposed, declaring’ my intention to wait until daylight and I would send my men through the four different doors and over- power the assassin, but after consultation the project of burning the building was abandoned for the time being. In the meantime considerable conversation took place concerning the surrender of Booth between Mr. Baker, myself and the assus- sin. Sergeant Boston Corbett, company L, 16th New York Cavalry, asked permis- sion to enter the barn alone, which I re- fused. . Surrender of Herold. “Booth all this time was very defiant and refused to surrender. At one time he said if we would draw up a Itne fifty paces off he would come aut, adding that he was lame and had only one leg. This, however, I refused. Booth up to this time had de- nied there was any‘one in the barn beside himself. Considerable conversation now took place between myself, Booth and the detectives. We threatened to burn the barn if he did not surrender; at one time gave him ten minutes to e up his mind. Finally, Booth said: ‘Oh, captain, there is a man here who wants to sur- render awful bad.’ I answered, and I think Mr. Baker did at the same time: ‘Hand out your arms.’ Herold replied: ‘I have none.’ Baker said: ‘We know exactly what you have got.’ Booth replied: ‘I own all the arms and intend to use them on you gentlemen.’ After some little par- ley, I said: ‘Let him out.’ Some one ob- jected. I ordered Garrett, the younger son, who had the keys,td unlock the barn,which he did. I partially opened the door and told Herold to put out his hand, which he did. I then told him to put out his other hand. I took hold of his wrists and pulled him out of the barn. Almost si- multaneously with my taking Herold out of the barn the hay in the rear of the barn was ignited by Mr. Conger and the barn fired. Sergeant Boston Corbett, com- pany L, 16th New York Cavalry, shot the assassin, Booth, wounding him in the neck. Booth’s Death. “I entered the ‘barn 4s soon as the shot was fired, dragging Herold with me, and found that Booth had fallen on his back. Messrs. Conger and Baker, with some of my men, entered the barn and took hold of Booth. I proceed@i,""with Herold, to find @ rope to secure him, there being no Irons for that purposé.::‘The assassin, Booth, lived about two hours. In the meantime, a doctor was procuted,’ who remained with Booth until he dfed. "I procured a wagon, sewed up the body; ina blanket myself, and placed it in the wagan. I then proceeded to Port Royal, where we arrived at 9 a.m., April 28, 1865, and.ctossed the river in a scow. While croksing my command, Mr. Baker, without authority, moved off with the body of the assassin, taking with him the two men who thad been previously de- tafled as a guardto 'the body, also one of the prisonets (Capt."Jett, rebel). I was scme time eroesiag command, and ex- perienced some difficulty in bringing Hcrold and the two Garrétts along, having only one ‘horse to mount the three; thus delay wes occasioned. (After proceeding some distance, I proctiped: @n°:additional horse. Fearing. some accident might happen to the body of thé assassin and the prisoner Jett, whom Mr. et had taken with him, I dispatched an orderly to tell Mr. Baker to halt. The orderly rode over four miles at full speed, when, overtaking Mr. Baker, he told him to halt until the column came up. This. Mr. Baker, however, did not do, but continued on, missing me and the road. I arrived, at Belle. Plain at 6 p.m., and found the corpse had not yet arrived. I felt great anxtety, and was about to 2pply to Maj. Bosworth, 16th New York Cavalry, who was at Belle Plain with his command, for a detachment of men to go in search of the body, when Mr. Baker arrived. I im- mediately asked htm where the prisoner, Capt. Jett, was. He replied that he did not know. .He had escaped. After a short de- lay, the body of the assassin, Booth, was placed on board the steamer John 8. Ide, and we proceeded to Washington, where I delivered over the body of Booth, Herold ard the two Garretts to Col. L. C. Baker at 3 a.m., 27th day of April, 1865. “The command..consisted of twenty-six enlisted men of the 16th New York Cavalry, and myself, the: two gentlemen, Messrs. Cenger and Baker, sent hy Col. Baker, making a total in ail of twenty-nine men.” Lieut. Doherty cAlled special attention to the vigilance and bravery of Sergt. Boston Corbett.in his efforts to apprehend Booth. ——————— HOW IT WAS PAID. He Certainly Won, but the Stakes Went to the Wrong Person. From the Chicago Post. “Why do you seem to try to avold Miss Sweet?” asked the man with the cigar. “Only a week ago you were devoted to her. The man with the cigarette scowled. “Don’t speak of her,” he said. “She is the most aggravating, underhand ond de- signing girl that exer walked the earth.” “What has she done?” “Oh, she hasn't done a thing but play a regular confidence ‘game on :ne,” returned the man with the ¢igarette. “You see, we ruade a bet.” “I bet a box of candy against a kiss on what was practically a certainty in my fa- vor, and she knew there wasn’t one chance in a thougand of my losing. “I see. The inference being—" “The inference being,” said the man with the cigarette with emphasis, “that she would a little rather lose the bet than win it. Naturally, I was considerably elated, bat 40/ae0it any phasibie’ let ako, meade her promise that she would surely pay it she lost and not try to get out of It on any haicality. ‘And she ‘Promised fait —in fact, seemed of- fended to think had deemed it-neces- sary to exact such a.promise; sail she was & grt of her word:and whatever she prom- leed she would: qy/ And: then I won the bet.”” £3 ke “Yes—and she7(™ 12 “Well, she keptyout of my way for a while, so that I hadumo chance to collect, but finally I caughtoher and asked her if she intended to ‘det. “Pay it,’ she ; ‘why, I've already paid it.” oasyi “I've never rec} that kiss,’ I as- serted eae “ “Then you've get fio one but your sister to blame,” she a: ‘I gave it to her to give to you.’ *y ute man with the.gigar gave a low whis- tab 96 je. “That was a {grick,” he admitted. “But that wasn't: worst of it,” con- tinued the man¥ the cigarette. “It krocked me out s& that I’ "t a word to say, and the nextiday she my astster that she didn’t think much of a man who hadn't ‘the gumptign to collect a kiss that he had fairly won. I tell you, a woman is the most aggravating and contradictory thing that wag evér sent to torture man.” Bismarck’s Oaks. From. the London - Prince Biamarck since his retirement has received from. gf. parts of Germany applications for saplings from--his.do- mains, and these.daks have been planted in all quarters of fhe fatherland, and are known as “Bis: oaks." The prince to publish a notice unable admirers that he is to accede to thi reach .@ numerous requests that him, as his stock of young oaks is exhausted. . 15 NEW PUBLICATIONS. - WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY ‘TIMES: MARTHA W. — By Anne Scribner's Sons. Washington: Brentano's. This series of five volumes has been char- ‘acterizéd by readers of biography and per- sonal history @s one of the most valuable additions to such literature in America for seme years. The subjects include, beside that of the present volume, Eliza Pinckney, Mercy Warren, Dolly Madison and Mar- garet Winthrop. Washington's wife has never been given in history and in Htera- ture quite the distinctive position to which she was entitled by reason of her personal worth and her influence upon the affairs of the nation through her influence upon her husband. She has been rather taken for granted, so to speak, and it is fortunate that now her life has been considered as worthy of a serious biographical effort. “& WAY THAT SEEMETH RIGHT;” an examina- tion of “Christian Science.” Ry H. Martyn Hart, D.D. New York: Jumes Pott & Co. Dean Hart states in his preface that he has found so many good people distressed by the “specious seduction of this novel cult, ‘Christian Science,” so many families divided by it, 30 many dying persons sorely hindered by it, so many professing to have found peace through it, so many charla- tans robbing the sick of their slender in- come by means of ft,” that he has at- tempted to set forth in this hook “the un- scientific nature of its pretenses, and, at the same time, to point out the natural ex- planation of its cures.” 4 REY TO THE ORIENT. By Ars. Clapham Pen: In five short end brightly written papers Mrs. Pennington sheds a new Hght upon life in the orient, with which she appears to be unusually familiar. These papers are on “Tbe Women of Islam,” “Oriental Slav- ery,” “The Missionaries as They Appear to the Heathen,” “A Bird's-eye View of the Religions of the Orient” and “The Religion of Zarathustra Spitama” (Zoroaster). The author assumes the attitude of a champion of many of the oriental theories of life, and, in view of her explanations, it is apparent that the occident has been prone to mis- judge such countries as Turkey and Egypt in the matter of domestic customs. In the Paper on missionaries she strikes some tell- ing blows against the custom that prevalls in some sections of making converts of. heathens by the offer of employment cr reward. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY STUDIES; A Contribu- tion to the History of Rngiish "Poetry. By BAmund Gorse, Hon. M. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. NX Dodd, Mead & Co. Wasbington: The first edition of this work was pub- Ushed in 1883, and proved so successful that it has run through a second and now appears in a third edition. In it Prof. Gosse has reviewed the lives and works of the less monumental figures of seven- teenth century literature than Shakespeare, Milton and Dryden. He has “tried to make each of the studies an exhaustive, critical biography in miniature.” Those who are thus treated are Thomas Lodge, John Web- ster, Samuel Rowlands, Capt. Dover, Rob- ert Herrick, Richard Crashaw, Abraham Cowley, Katherine Fowler-Phillips, ‘the Matchless Orind: Sir George Etheridge and Thomas Otway. TH. GLEAT K. & A. ROBBERY. By Paul_Leot- cester Ford, author of “The Honorable Peter Surling.” New York: Dodd, Mead & Go. Wash- ington: Brentano's. This bright romance of railroad life has been already pullished in serial form in one of the magazines, and has attracted an uausual degree of attention. It is the story of a train robbery with aristocratic participants, whose motive was tu pre- vent the consummation of a bit of railroad politics. ‘The story-teller, superintendent of the road on which the robbery occurs, learns the truth and then, for the sake of a girl, seeks to shield the robbers. THE LIFE OF LAURA KEEN! Manager and Scholar; toget! teresting reminiscences of her daughters. By John Crehan. With portraits. Philadelphia> ‘The Rodgers Publishing Co. A history of Laura Keene is almost iden- tical with the history of the early Ameri- ean stage.. She was regarded during her lifetime as a most remarkable actress, and since her death it has been recognized that with her varied talents she was one of the most noteworthy women of the first half of the century. Mr. Crehan’s book not only sketches her life, but prings into evidence many. of her colleagues of the stage, and presents much interesting ma- terial about her family, especially her daughters. CB. By Harriet, Prescott Spofford. Charles’ Scribner's Sons, ‘ashing- ton: Brentano's. This latest addition to the gems in- cluded in the Ivory Serles is declared by Mrs. Spofford to be the best story she has ever written. It is certainly a refresh- ing, elevating and interesting Uttle gem. It tells how the wife of a country doctor, through the influence or her pure and holy life, elevates him from his bacchanalian ways. This story is embedded, so to speak, in another, a romance of young hearts, which ends as in all justice it should end. HILDA STRAFFORD, A CALIFORNIA STORY. By Beatrice Harraden, author of “Ships That Pass in the Night,” “In Varying Moods,” etc. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Washington: Bren- a. Actress, Artist, © with some In- AN INHERITA: York: ‘This somewhat mournful story of life among the fruit plantations of southern California has already appeared as a maga- zine serial, attracting favorable notice. It is hardly designed to secure the remark- able vogue of “The Ships That Pass in the Night,” although it is in many respects better story. THE MILL OF SILENCE. By B. EJ. 20 thor ‘of ‘The Uttermost Farthing.” ‘the Haunted Tower,” etc. Chicago: Rand, Mec- Nally & Oo. ‘This story was awarded second prize in an authors’ competition recently conducted by the Chicago Record. There were 816 competitors. All were stories of ymystery, under the conditions of the contest. There is a gloomy atmosphere about this book, which, however, is unusually strong and holds the attention throughout. /MAYNARD'S ENGLISH CLASSIO SERIES; Lord Godsoa, Chesterficld’s Letters to His Son and New York: Maynard, Merrill & Co. Lord Chesterfield’s letters are regarded as among the classics of English literature, and it is well that they have been put into this convenient form for the use of stu- dents. THB HOUSE OF DREAMS. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Washington: Brentano’ No name appearing on the title page of this volume, it is fair to presume that the author is-willing to stand unknown. The little book is an all legory descriptive of heaven. It is marked with a high literary touch and an excellent taste. ———_ X-Rays Identify a Picture. From the San Francisco Wave. The X ray has been put to new uses, aside from surgical diagnosis. It has as- certained the genuineness of jewels, and has also been made use of by French postal officials to investigate the contents of sus- Picious-looking parcels in the mails. The latest story of the ray comes from Ger- miany, and concerns the identification of a painting by Albrecht Durer. The canvas in question was a head of Christ, and was accredited to the famous Nuremberger. It was on wood, and was believed to have been executed in 1821. It was much dis- colored and dingy -with age, and had been AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” aND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. J, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now ~ bear the fac-simile signature of on every wrapper. This is the original “ PITCHER'S CASTORIA” whrch has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. the kind you have always bought and has the signature of LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it i on the wrap- Le jfftlitea per. No one has authority from me to uss my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. Cnt Fetehur—on.D. Do Not Be Deveived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even he docs not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF 2e o Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. _ THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TY MURRAY STREET, WEW YORK CITY. VICTORY FOR THE LITTLE ONE. A Scientific Bantam Cock Whips a Big Plymouth Rock Rooster. From the Portland Telegram. A cock fight, ludicrous because of the disparity of size in the two rooster com- batants, attracted a crowd this afternoon to the corner of 3d and Vine streets. One of the birds was a tiny bantam, weighing at the outside not more than 1% pounds, while its antagonist, a huge Plymouth rock, was eredited by the man who owned both with weighing 16 pounds. Yet, de- spite this advantage in weight and conse- quent “reach,” the big rooster was made | to squawk. The fight started, it appears, through the Plymouth Rock intruding his pres- ence among the bantam’s flock of hens, they, as fancy fowls, being released from their coop during certain hours of the day and allowed the freedom of the street. Mr. Bantam resented this intrusion, and with a crow of defiance, valiantly flew at the big rooster’s head. The Plymouth seemed to have no respect for the chivalric law, “Don't hit a fellow smaller than yourself,” but lunged back fiercely at the bantam. For fully ten minutes the battle went on, to the edification of a crowd, every minute growing thicker. Then the superior sci- ence pf the bantam began to tell on his weightier opponent. With the little fellow it was hit and get away, but the Plymouth was in the air all the time, striking blindly when the bantam was a yard removed. This effort of throwing sixteen pounds of flesh and feathers skyward and then light- ing out with both feet at Jast began to tell on the big rooster, and he squatted for a moment to catch his wind. Evidently this was what the bantam had been waiting for, for, giving a derisive crow, he flew at the winded Plymouth,.whacking the big bird right and left about the head, until, with a squawk, the sixt@en-pounder picked himself up from the sidewalk and sought security behind an adjacent coop. That the crowd's sympathies were entirely with the bantam was shown in the applauding rewards that followed the Plymouth’s re- treat. It is not probable that the gallant little bantam understood the applause, but at least he semed to show his appreciation by facing the audience and giving vent to a shrill crow, emphasized by a lusty slap- ping of wings. . ———-+e+____ Far Away Musical Criticism. From the Honolulu Advertiser. A correspondent, writing of her visit to the ex-queen while in Washington, states that the ex-queen sang “Aloha Oe” for her. The correspondent adds: “And before the end Mr. Palmer and the Hawaiians present were singing.” We can imagine no better entertainment for a visitor than an Ha- watian eong rendered by Hawaiians. But what must have been the effect when Sir Julius joined in? “Mandehling” C-o-f-f-e-e the best in the world! & pretty broad assertion to make, but it's the tru.th—as hen dreds of our customem can testify A good cup of coffee at breakfast goes far toward strengthening you for your day’s work. Be sure of the best coffee alwa: _ 40¢- eeeee ing our famons ehling’” brand. Per Ib We have a special brand of Mex- fcan Coffee at 30c, Ib, which we can vouch fort 1413 9 N.Y.av. That inimitable snowy whiteness of Yale laundry work comes from using pure filtered artesian well water. If you want your linen to look that way drop a postal and we'll call. The Yale Laundr: 518 roth—'phone rog2. eee crc os THIS IS NO “BARGAIN” STORE. We sell no drugs “‘at cost." We run no ‘cut price” or “money saving” sales. We — are never “Jost out” of the meddictnes you ~~~ want. We won't ask you to buy ving — of our own that’s Just as good” as what yon _axk for. GF You get what you want—here. 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