Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1897, Page 8

8 Close daily at 5 p.m. Saturdays at 1 p.m. WwW. AND : MOSES 8 ors have taken a eh stock here. In- e straight, unalter- nts have always Ned to ask—you can buy a frlge here row for less Wearg would usually than Sideboard + stmt Refrigerators. Polar and Alaska Makes. Sid-toard Refrigera- finish, charcoal filled, igerator, cabinet Freneb beveled a lined Ike $17 0 similar to the ¥ . with mirror. DR. EDISON'S OBESITY REDUCED MAl LAR ACTR W FAT, WRITE LORINC CHIC MEDICAL TURE CURED—4 DEVI PILLS AND SALT ALAINE PRICE, THE POPU- . 5S POUNDS. actress, Ine Price, one of the rs-Price Theater Com- m's Obesity Treatuent, Re ¥ What she suys of experience with Dr. remedies PLANTA, Ga.. April ‘The popular ligh them. me in th: dene for me. I will rep freatnent that may of the “New York Clipper: ! PRICE. alt. $1 a bottle: Obesity $1.50 a ODS ARE KEI IN STUC LEADING RETAIL DRUGGISTS Writtes BY ‘and the price if Dr. Edison Obesity Salt are take : alts. Write to our NEW ARTMENT or our CHICAGO vice sur ent ev sto Loring & € Agents f United States. rply mention department, and use only t address. We send free “How to Cure Obesity LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, NO. 42 WEST 22D ST., NEW YORK CITY. 115 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. bout your to write if “le prompt t ms ALL OF EDIse well as all of Lo NES, AS for sale si Cor. 14th st. ard N.Y. avenue, Fat Folks, Attention! A COMPL sity my22-tf ig An ‘invoice of $6,090 worth of Hair Switches, all ‘than the wholesale price. A very fine Hai Switch, for $1.50; same as you would piy to $4 for. Come early before all aedisid cad seal ck goer IN THE LOUVEE 20d ort stems, OVE STORE, vi9 F ST. 0 to Siccardi’s duced 00. aced in Same proportion. Mme. Siccardi, 71 1th st., vest to sis Royal. Private roows for buirdressing, shampooing and LWA ¢ Russet Shoes! { ‘ Robert Cohen & Son, ; { 630Pa.Ave.N.W. es Polished Fr Cs | Disce rvered and Perfected by THE TURNERS OF PHILADELPHIA e Infant's Friend, the Invalid'a A pectet rood. A new discuvery id for whe weak, PILLS. Make Blood and israins, make People Bright, and settle nervous tank IDNEY BEANS ery for ¥ and bladder trou! They ucver fail LIVER TURNERS—A very your liver. intment TSC for skin ch . Ang: ott, Robt. T Ly well, erday, Mackall Kenner's Westmnt: Whiteside & Walton, i |. Bachrach. ALEXANDRIA —E. at your ¢ bought” here. ins at $8. :Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New York ave. o jeoese '° Foiks Who Will Travel need EVANS’ TALCUM POWDER. It's good Woodward Lothrop, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. V CF Our business hours during July and August are 7:45 9.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:45 to 1. From Day to Day, Especially during July, the most watchful care is given to the business management of our store. Adjust- ments are constantly being made, which result in our mutual benefit. And with the new prices, new meth- ods are being brought in, when prac- ticable, to sustain and even increase the facility of service at our counters and to add to the saving you make by availing of the opportunities we are daily offering. Boys’ Department. Special sale of Straw Hats for little boys—fine Milan and Sennette braids—pretty color combinations. 5oc. to 75c. qualities........25¢. 8oc. to $1.25 qualities. .... $1.00 to $1.50 qualities... 5 to $2.25 qualities... These Hats are all fresh and new, bought this season from a manufac- turer in a way that enables us to quote exceptionally low prices. $1: Duck, Crash and Canvas Hats, Caps and Tams litt also Ladies’ Bi-' 55, roc. eyele Caps. MSS <283 vies 25. and 50¢. Striped Galatea and Duck Wash Trousers. 25C- Strined Linen Trousers. Per pair - 35¢- Brown Linen Trou pair IP. : 39c. and 50c. Outfittings of every good kind at most moderate prices. * Third floor. Special Sale of White ‘Iron Bedsteads At Reduced Prices. We have a number of high-grade White Enameled Iron Bedsteads, in ene-of-a-kind designs, which we shall discontinue; hence in order to close them out at once we have re- duced the prices as fellow 3taxGls-foot White Beds, with br and foot, and funcy brass trimming: $10.00. Reduced from $13.50. White Y full de: with faney brass trina Fail—very handsome. . extra h vy s head und foot $10.00. Reduced from $16.50. full double Dresden White Iron Beds, Delft blue head and foot, brass rail $15.00. Reduced from $22.50. Mattresses. All the best makes of Mattresses in stock or made to order at lowest . extra heavy, faney scroll or prices possible for reliabie work and materials. We quote: * ‘ Extra grade"Husk 3 with cotton top— double bed size. By $3.co each. Good quality size, covered & Hair Matt double bed heavy ticking—an excellent value, $6.00 each. Bed Springs. We carry in stock or make to or- der Woven Wire Springs to fit any ze bed. Prices are the lowest for good qualities. Single Wire Supported Sprinzs, $1.25 each. Double Wire Supported Sp $2.25 to $5.00 each. Fourth tlor. Belding’s ‘New Perfection’ Refrigerators Are made of selected hard wood, have the cold dry air circulation and are in every respect up to date. We've handled them successfully for the past eight years, and cheerfully recommend them. Prices are most reasonable. No. sees $7.50 $8.95 $10.95 $12.50 ... $15.00 $4.05 $5.65 $7.00 $8.50 3 .... $10.00 Nursery Refrigerators. Wonderfully couvenient for the m the sick or for small family. Third floor. Summer Toilet Sets. Tomorrow, one crate of choicest nglish Toilet Sets, in 6-piece com- bination and neatly decorated in three colorings of small floral de- signs, at C $1.65 the set. No. { See ttttteteetetetetetoetotseatototonsoetoetont eset oonontonontooeeontondontondondondentostedSodtontadtentontodtortortodtodiodiog 1.85 All this season’s Ties have been called in from the factory—and our whole establishment is crowded with them— | the F st. room piled high | with shoes on shelves and on the floor. Our 13th st. room is piled to the ceiling. More shoes than we ever had at one Ry Ry Si LA A LA LA eeSeesedsesseeseetesentesecseetenseetensengegeasenseseses esse searergeeser sorte High Lac&é Chocolate Kid Boots, Black Kid Ties, oh the neatest common-sense toe ever made; Black Kid Ox- ford Ties that will not “ruff? or turn gray— full round ‘comfortable - toes. The same sort of 5 : i Secteetntetetecit | ties with dressy patent time. The stock is way | : tips, curved heels, flexi- 3 beyond its insurance. | ll 85 ble turn soles. A few $ Goods must be cleared e Chocolate Oxfords—not = # out. All this season’s | Weaeer 24 pairs, We offer % make and styles—goods ¢ $ ffnle He bomtans an ate ° you a grand opportunity $ regular way could not | | to buy Shoes that could 53 B retail less than $2.50. 5 not be retailed under or- z = We specialized them at | dinary circumstances $ = $2.00 and $2.22. To ll 205 less than $2.50—for $ $ close at $1.85. $1.85. $ : ; z 9 4 ¢ Foot Shoe $ or : ¢ Form ° ° Ea a re Se ee ee © Shop.¢ Sateen otols The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. S. Kann, Sons & Co. 7th St. Entrance, Family Shoe Store. Our 2d Grand Rebuilding and Before-Stock-Taking Sale. BEAUTY IS ONLY Skit Deep, so they our improvements and the: 5c. a ya 634c. a yar 8c. a yard worth 18c. a yard. Osc. a yard IZAc. a yd. children. 19c. a yard signs of this s tson’s production. 634c. a yard OAc. a yard 634c.a yar llAc. a yd. 1034c. a yd. 1034c. a yd I2'4c. a yd sold for 25c. 22c. a yar 28c. a yar navy, black and high colors EVERYTHING ADV SED CA. Fou Look at us in that lig! e us to a thing of b wt until we are through with BARGAIN | GUIDE THLAN Ust SS WHEN XODS AS QUOTED BELOW. ‘ Stripe Lace Eff Sheer Organdy Finished Lawns; about the patterns are very desirable and equal! the for 5 styles in this ortment, but ind which some houses sell more than a hundred different styles of Fine Sheer,Lawns, in pretty ~ ‘ Dresden and floral de gaudy styles, including black and white effects. ns, neat and for French Organdy, styles printed on real sheer domestic French cloth; also the Lappets, which are for 40-inch Fancy Batiste, also white ground with navy * Z stripes, i of American Organdies seen this season. pink and black including the best assortment for Genuine French Diniities, which represent nothing but neat little ef- fects, suitable for women, 1 ses and for French Organdies which sold tight along for 2gc. and 35c. No old patterns at this price. for Colored Due All showy de- . With either dots or figures, in navy blue, pink, white, 1 fi as any ight blue, red and black. or Plain Black Dimity just as good . quality you ever bought. for Plain Black Organdy Finished Lawn. Worth toc. for Extra Fine Yard-wide Black and Navy Blue Organdy Lawn. for Cotton Cover s and Mixed Bike Suitings. These are the regular 15c. quality. for White Satin Finished Duck and ° Yard-wide Linen Finished Crash. for Faney S o Dress Material. Ik Stripe Pure Linen These goods are very near a yard wide and always for gand cream of our stock. quality Fine French Or- , in plain black, elegant width and very sheer. for our best French Organdies, the This line ir cludes those pretty broad stripes in ‘DON OUR FIRST FLOOR. S. KANN, SONS & CO, 8th & Mar J ket Space. 7th St. Entrance Through Family.Shoe Store. matter. tle Liver mn without a gol pward it am the workt- und mind zoes ve digestion, than the us renowned only THE EMOTIONAL SLAV. The Slav Gives Unrestrained Expres- sion to His Affectionate Impuises. George Kennan in the Independent. I was particularly struck by the frank, These goods are noted for their | "eenscious way in which the Russians of excellent wearing qualities, and the price is exceptionally low for same grade. Fifth floor. Jelly Glasses, Tomorrow, 10 bbls. Asssorted Jel- — gueetsive pe spiration. Plain “or perfumed. % % Wholesale Evans’ DrugStore, Mules 104 ee White Rock Water (ozonate lithia). The ideal stomach water. Giant among table: waters. Its equal un- known. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. - ly Tumbler: shapes, w values obtainable in modern goods of the best makes. 1-3 pint (round), with cover, Per dozen... 24c. 25¢. 3oc. 35¢. 1-8 pint (square), with cover. Per dozen... Per dozen... Per dozen... 1-2 pint (mold shape), with cover. Per doz. Fifth floor. ts Woodward & Lothrop. 1-2 pint (round), with cover. 1-2 pint (square), with cover. all classes showed their love or affection for the relatives and friends to whom they were bidding &eod-bye. The Anglo-Saxon, although as faithful in friendship and as affectionate, perhaps, in disposition as the man of any other race, has become so ac- customed to control himself and to check the manifestation of emotion in public that he often seems cold and unresponsive; but in two sizes and two | the Slav, with that complete absence of h are the best intrinsic | 8¢!f-consclousness which ts one of the greatest charms of his character, gives un- restrained expression to his affectionate impulses, even though all the world be looking on. No one, it seems to me, could have witnessed the partings of relatives and friends on the Nijni Novgorod landing stage that Sunday afternoon without a feeling in his own heart of affectionate and sympathetic regard for a people so kindly, so capable of deep attachment, and so unashamed of their emotions. Di- rectly under me, at the edge of the land- 400. | ing stage, were standing two young army officers in uniform, whom I came after- ward to know on the steamer as “Peter the Great” and “the artilleryman.”” They were @pparently recent graduates from a mill- i tary school, and had just heen assigned to duty in the army of the Caucasus. Two tichly and tastefully’ dressed young wo- men, one of them a sister, and the other, I thought, a sweetheart, had come to the landing to bid them good-bye. Just before the steamer cast off her moorings a gray- haired, bearded peasaiit, fn a heavy sheep- skin coat and top-boots—evidently an old family servant, and probably an emanci- pated serf—came rushing’ down upon the landing stage to bid “the, Barin,” his yourg master, good-bye. He Was bare-headed, his strong, kindly face was bathed in per- spiration, and he was out of breath from running and from anxiety lest he should be too late, but he was ifi.time. He bowed low with respectful courtesy to the two la- dies, and then, taking thé young artillery officer in his arms, hé held him long and closely to his heart afd kissed him on both cheeks and on the lips: Then, brushing the tears from his eyes with the back of his sun-burned handy he. said: “Good-bye, Barin! Go, with God!” ‘and, returning to the shore, he took a position where he could watch the steamer out of sight. ——_+e-___ An Aged Parrot, From the New York Tribune. The “Daniels parrot’ that died in St. Johnsbury, Vt., the other day, was fifty- one years old. He was taken from the nest When very young, and lived for fourteen years on the Isthmus of Panama. For seven years he was with the Spanfards in Mexico on a cattle ranch, and spoke Span- ish well. He spent eleven years on a steamboat crossing the Gulf ‘of Mexico; three years with the Wise family, in St! Johnsbury, and for the last fifteen years with the Daniels family, who received an -offer of $65 for him six years ago from the managers of Barnum’s circus. He laughed and seemed very bright almost to the time of his death, al fs ACADEMY. THE MILITARY d of Visi- The Secretary of War has received the report of the board of visitors to the United States Military Academy, in which it is stated that the general condition of the academy is good. During the past five years 292 cadets have been graduated from the academy, an average of over fifty-eight a year. If the academy had been kept up to its maximum number of 371 cadets, there would have been an average of about | ninety-two graduates each year. According indicate an actual our from the possible These results have in considering the of the acad- lidates each annual loss of thirt number of graduate: impressed the board of the academy. If there were more appointments at large and two from each state for the senators to fill, it has been urged that the additicnal cadets could be provided for without a | great expenditure, and the increased num- ber of graduates would Till important places in their several states when not needed in the military service. But the board does not find that there are accommodations in the barracks for a much larger number of cadets than can be appointed under exist- ing law. The figures also show that many of those appointed are not qualified to enter upon the course of: studies prescribed, and that many others who enter fail to complete it. ‘There are many cadets, who manage to get through the course, but without dis- tinction and without developing any abil- in the studies and accomplishments that fit one for a successful military career. This, the board finds, is largely due to the unwise action of the appointing power. The examinations are necessarily strict; their purpose is to ascertain whether the candidate is fitted to undertake the course, and the number of failures after the cou has been entered upon indicate: that the examiners have not been too ex acting. There would be fewer failures, in the opinion of the beard, if the appoint- ments wefe more carefuity made. It is suggested by the board that the March examinations be extended: that the papers be passed upon without delay, and in case of failure the person making the appointment be at once notified and author- ized to make another nomination, and again a third if practicable. In examining the course of studies the board was im- pressed with the importance of making a larger place in the curriculum for the of the English language. The board the methods of discipline and instruc- perfect in their result A Suggestion for 2 Memorial Exposi- tion at St. is. From the Cuieago I b I suggest that an international exposition be held in the city of St. Louis in 1903 to commtmorate the purchase of the Louisi- ana territory, or it might be postponed uw: ul March 8 and 10, 14, as the actual tvansfer of Upper Louisiana to the United States took place in that city on those dates 10) years ago. When in 1800 the United State govern- ment jearned that Spain had made a secret treaty reconveying to France her vast ter- the ¥ sippi valley there was ing of apprehension. Any pow: controlling the region west of the colo- must be a natural enemy to our gov- n as a comparatively weak tly to be dreaded, but ssion of the enemy of France, would, in case of war, make the north- western part of the United States a battle- - Probab however, the convic- n that the best interests of this govern- ere imperiled the presence on i soil of any foreign power was tundamental idea of the American peo- gston, who w , presented to h republic a proposition fi of New Orle It was h favor Monroe was sent to Ma bearing instructions out that project if pcssible. The ginal plan was to purchase only that part of the French pessessions lying east of the river, but. Talleyrand f the whole Frencn in in North America, and asked how would be given for it. Mr. Living- 1,000,000 franes might apoleon Bonapare amed 1; ime, howeve an between 1, the American com- to pay 80,000,000 Tranes itory along and beyond the minister to cha so mu m ston intimated that P be a fair said this 000 franc ice, but two low er, sioners agreed te: ct, although u horized and un- , Was agreed to by the President. once summoned to con- 2, and cn the 20th of r the following December the province of na wai surrende to r Claiborne of i son cf the Unit were empowered to sume command. It atterward d closed that the territory could have be obtained for 50,000,000 francs had our com- missioners insisted upon the sum, for the instructicns of Napoleon to his agents tixed as the lowest 1 The transfer took November 30 in the coun re M. the nch republic, who, nty days before, had received the trans- fer of authority from the Spanish govern- ment, nanded Gov s of t city, down th from the n ican flag w 1 Laus hamber t, the auled had floated The Amer- full height, ia ag of France, st on the buildir. then raised te it and the agents of the two government: the transacti hanged congratulations. The transfer of Upper Louisiana to the United States took place at St. Louis March 8 and 10, 1 cost of the Louisiana purchase was $2 21.98, of which $15,000,000 was the purchs y represented the interest upon that amount to the re- demption of the bonds cover it, and $3, Is the French spoiia- tion claims, which were paid by the United States under the treat For this money 1,1 territory were obtained. Snail Farming. that were issued to 5 square miles of From Nature. Snail-farming forms a peculiar branch of agricultural industry in France and other countries, and the consumption of them in France is very large. Edible snails vary greatly in size; the large white ones are the real escargot, but this term is usually em- ployed to designate all edible snails adapt- ed to table purposes. But in the markets, besides escargot, there are two other va- rieties, known as limace and Mmacon, the former being of medium size, and the lat- ter quite small. Though the great majority of the edible snails produced in France are of natural growth, their artificial culture 1s carried on to a very considerable extent. They are propagated from August to Oc- tober in ground especially prepared ior the purpose, and fed with cabbage, clover, etc. During the winter they are sheltered in houses coraposed of brick, or wood, and they are gathered and marketed from April to June. In the Tyrol from June to the middle of August the snails are collecied from every available damp place and taken to the feeding ground near the owner's dwelling. This is a bit of garden ground, free from trees and shrubs, and surround- ed on all sides by running water. In this feeding ground are litfle heaps of mountain pine twigs, mixed loosely with wood moss, and these twigs, when dry, are replaced by fresh ones. Every day they are fed on cabbage leaves and grass, and, when cold weather sets in, they go under cover—that is, they collect under the heaps of twigs and bury themselves and there seal them- selves up for the winter. When this has been successfully accomplished, they are collected, packed in perforated boxes lined with straw and sent off to Paris and other towns. ——___+e+____ It_ matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. —— ‘What the Parrot Said. From the Boston Herald. A Lewiston (Me.) young man has broken an engagement in Auburn. because of the parrot. He popped, was accepted, and was about to imprint a chaste salute to bind the bargain, when the parrot said: “Stop that, Jack!” His name is not Jack, AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Interest of Citizens Centered in Choice of Minor Officials. The Election to Occur at Meeting of Council This Evening—General + and Personal News. Evening Star Bureau, °. street. Rell 0. 10m, ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13, 1807. All eyes are turned toward the first meet- ing of the new city covneil, which will be held in the city hall tonight at 8 o'clock, and much interest is displayed in the election of the various mizor officers of the city government. There are four candidate for the office of keeper of the alms house, {but it fs believed the incumbent. Mr. Wm. M. ‘Smith, will be re-clected. Under the management of Mr. Smith and his esti- mable wife this institution has been put in a flourishing cordition, and is now run- ning excellently. The chief of the fire department, Mr. Geo. Petty, will have uo opposition. Mr. Petty has for twenty years past been an active volunteer fireman, and with his large ex- perience should make an efficient officer. He is at present foreman of the Hydvaulion Steam fire engine company The office of police commissioner from the second ward has two candidates—Mr. Frank Price and Mr. John R. Chapman, and the result cannot be correctly fore- eaetea: There will be a warm fight for the o1 ° present physicians to the poor—Dr. J. P. Miller and Dr. Wm. R. Purvis—are without opposition. ‘The board of fire wardens has a vacanc in the third war d Mr. James T. Pat- terson, a prominent and efficient horseman, vill probably be chosen. Hydrzullo Colambia, Several days ago, it will be remembered, Messrs. Will Wood, engineer, and Frank fireman, of the champion Colum- bia Steam Fire Engine Company w: Winchester for the purpose of ch the winner in the water throwin, firemen’s convention. left, there appeared a card in of the local papers, signed “Hydraul- ying that the Columbia need noi go way from home to look tor a co: but thai the Hydraulion Company would ‘give them a “tilt” whenever they wished it. Phere has always been a great deal of rivalry betwee: two companies. Both im to have won the championship at e Camp several years ago, and each has swung to the breez» a championship r of the Hydraulion aid to The Star reporter la: will meet them whenever they sh, but they don’t want any more; they aber Grange Camp.” A number of the citi a friendly conte so that with come favorable tle the matter of s They say these contests are good for serv 3 all work and no play is not fair to the iaddies, who volunte i tight fire whenever needed, Corporation Court. grand jury returned no indictment of the commonwealth agt. s charged with steal- The cases set for trial as follows: Frank Hume agt. Henry B. Pullman, July 15; Peake agt. J. W. Goods & Co., July 15; Frank & Steel agt. Friedlander, July F. F. Marbury gt. Home Telephone Company, July 1 mpson Bros. & Co. agt. Farmers and Mechanics’ Insurance Company, July 21; Huntington agt. Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company; d murrer to declaration and continued; 'Sal- lie Bureguard agt. Owen J. Ni nd Gossler & Co. ast. M. B. Berry, ad- rator; plea of nil debit. Caught Stealing Candy. st night shortly after 9 o'clock there some little excitement in front of Cochey’s confectionery store on King street, caused by the yells of a small colored boy, who had been caught stealing candy from the store. Officer Keith Davis arrived on tne scene an¢ put the diminutive youth un- der arrest and escorted him to the station house. The cries of the kid, who was about twenty-four inches high, attracted a crowd, Case Dismissed. The case of Welster vs. Wm. B. Smoot, Harrie Smoot and Officers Smith and Fer- guson was dismissed by Judge Norton the corporation court yesterday on the d murrer, Judge Norton decided that there was no libel in the letter written by Mr. Smoot to Sergt. Smith. ‘This case, it will be remembered, caused the suspension of Off Smith and Fer- guson by ex-Mayor Thompson, their statement by the police commissioners oc- curring later. Change in Police System. Today at noon Mayor George L. S' son met the police officers at headquarte and the new squads were made up to in accordance with the system adopted at the last meeting of the board of police commissioners. Officers Ferguson, Atkin- and Sherwooa were appointed station- pers. Commencing tomorrow morning there will be five officers on duty duri the day and ten at night, the night me traveling in pairs. The service will, it is expected, be much improved under the new system. Field Band Excursion. The 3d Virginia Regiment Volunteer Field Band will carry a large crowd of peo- ple on its excursion to Marshall Hall Fri- day. This organization is a popular one, and has always volunteered its services to the resident organizations for parate when money could not be raised for its com- pensation, The excursion bids fair to be a great success. General and Personal Notes. There will be a game of base bail on Colross grounds this afternoon at 4:30 ‘clock, between the continentals and the Y. M.S. L. team. Mr. Albert Lacock died at his home, on Wolfe street, last night. ‘The funeral of Mrs. W. H. Murray took Place yesterday afternoon. . The Young People’s Union of the Second Presbyterian Church will spend this even- ing at Mr. Chapman's, on “Seminary Hill,” by special invitatio.. Mr. M. B. Harlow home by sickness. Mrs. Julian Taylor has gone to Reck- bridge Alum Springs. Mr. W. H. Lambert has returned from St. Louis. The little son of Capt. Albert Bryan, who has been sick at Clifton, Va., is much im- proved. ‘The Alexandria Light Infantry held a meeting and drill iast night. They did not parade the street cn account of the weath- er Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Marshall have gone to the Sweet Chalybeate Springs. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held a regular meeting in its hell last night and transacted considerable routine business. There were no cases of importance in the Police court today. —>—__. Georgia Pine. From the Baltimore Sun. There is a growing demand for Georgia pine lands and their value is on the in- crease. Recently a number of inquiries from Iowa and Minnesota have been re- ceived from parties desiring to purchase. Besides the first-class qualities of the Georgia pine these piney wood lands pro- duce everything—cotton, corn, small grain, sugar cane, sweet potatoes and Irish pota- toes, while the fruit—pears, plums, melons, grapes, figs, apples, quinces, all grow lux- uriantly. In this connection a “pine pal- ace” is projected at the coming Omaha ex- position. As its name implies, this is to be a Georgia building of Georgia pine, in which Georgia’s exhibits shall be made. a If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. “ is confined to his 7 DISCUSSED PACIFIC RAILW AYs. Al © Affernoon Taken Up by De- bate to the Senate, discussion A of Union Pacific ratiroad affair: d the attention of the Sen- ate y fay afternoon. < Y appropriation bill was taken up early in the day, a fr. sed an amendment den con- summation of an some time since for the rov= ernment’s Morgan spok arraigning the Late in the day the posed of by the withdrawal graph to which Mr. his amendment During the debate murred to Mr. him uinsel for the itic railroad, saying that cay since while a political ser any question of propr the out the da railwa ire sw Pacific Mr. Thurs organ’s refs celvers cf had no: rember, might he sirable to have the ar cowr The receivers and their r of the court appointing them, ‘ston said. Mr. Morgan made an exten to show that th property could ne the consent of Congress. Mr. Thurston took exception to 1 legal 4 Union 1, be sold with: gan’s claim that th overnime Was not confined to the at the road, but embraced ail {ts whether aided or not. Mr. Thir tended that the United Siates Supreme Court had held the lien of the government to extend only te the mileage aided by the issue of subsidy bonds. Mr. Morgan spoke for over three hours, appealing to his assoc amendment and pre of what he regarded as a to the government. Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill, mad» the point of order that the Morgan amendment was new legislation, and on an appropriation bill. ever, to withdraw. the vote could be taken without delay. Mr. White demanded a yea and nay vote, which promised to bring busi.c oa ha as Mr. Hale declared there was not a quorum of the Senate in the chamber or in the city. Mr. Thurston not He briefly contreverted tho points of Mr. Morgan's argument, sayin the pending proposition was designed to prevent the taking of the Union I question out of the politics of th: and also to endanger a sett!emen* most advantageous basis. He renewe point of order withdrawn by Mr. Hal The presiding officer, Mr. Clark (Wyo.), temporarily in the chair, annocree! that he would submit the point ef order to the Senate. The vote was about to be taken, when Mr. Hale withdrew that paragrapa of the bill to which Mr. Morg in evision wes an amendment, thus dis; of the en- tire subject. The bill was then laid le, ang at 4 p.m. the Senate held an executive session and then adjourned THE Co! ———s— E T COUNTRY. The Thermometer Occasionally Dr » 20 Degrees Below Zero. Symon’s monthly Meteorological zine gives an interesting account of in the Coldest Ce try in the W which has been taken from the bulletin of the Royal Geographical Society at Irkutsk. The name of the pi is Werchojansk, in Siberia, longitude 133 degrees 51 minutes east, latitude G7 degrees 34 minutes north, where the lowest temperature of minus 0 degrees Fahrenheit has been observed, and the mean of January is minus 48 degrees Fahrenheit. It is inhabited by about 1" persons of the Jakut and Lamat In a large part of this region, « ng to Prof. Kovalik, the air is so dry and the winds are so rare that the intensity of the cold cannot be fully realized. In the most distant part of the east there are some- times terrible storms, which are most fatal to life in their consequences. During the summer time the temperature occasionally rises to 86 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, while it freezes at night. The latter part of the season is often marked by copious rains and extensive inundations, which in- variably ley waste a vast acreage of land and prove to be a serious obstacle to the cultivation of the soil. Vegetation is very scanty. There are practically no wu only wide, open meadows. The people hunt fur-bearing animals, fish and raise cattle and reindeer. It requires about eight cows to support a family, four being milked in the summer and two in the winter. The cattle are very small in size, fed hay in the winter. Occasio are allowed to go out when there is the slight- Maga- Life est break in the weather, but their teats are always carefully covered up. Milk is is sometimes sup- which are the principal food. This plemented with hares, abundant, b quite t not in which together. classes only one room, animals live wealthier The are provided with lodging and food e they are ex- ceedingly courteous very hospitable, and they are exces IY punctiliou on cerning points of honor, such as the place at the table and the pri vals. ~t0e- ICARAUG HAWAII AND AN CANAL, Annexation Really a Peace Measure and Avoids From the Northweste: risti n Advoc Leading French, English and erman Papers intimate that in their opinion our claim upon the islands is first a: pared to that of any other nation, n will probably object in some degree, tht to resist sericusly. has b intimated that Japan has been influenced by Spain as a diversion in the matter of our rela- tions to the Culan question. We do not believe that Japan will wish to antagonize us for the sake of pleasing Spain, Spain wishes to hold Cuba, and Japan to get Hawall, but we do not anticipate armed struggle in either issue. For the very sake of peace, we ought to proceed firmly, but, of course, with wisdom, We have not had a foreign war foc half @ century. For this we are thankful. Avoid- able war is barbarous and a crime. For that very reason we hold that a strong navy and a firm policy are best, because those two elements iri international dis- putes enable foreign nations, when they are sorely tempted to aggressions upon to perceive that they will do well to avoid a war with the United States. If we acquire the Hawaiian Is will be compelled to increase > Our large fleet in the Atlantic cannot serve for the Pacific. A reinforcing squadron that is compelled to sail around Cape Horn to our west coasi might not arrive until the Pacific fleet had been lost. This entire question includes that delayed Nica- Tagua canal which ought to be in process of making within a year. When the canal is opened our western fleet can reinforce our eastern ficet, and in brief time, and vice versa. The distance from one end of the pro- posed canal to the other end, by way of Cape Horn, is 10,000 miles. The distance from ccean to ocean through that canal is less than 200 miles, and the passage by canal could be made in twenty-four hours. It will be economy and wisdom to get Ha- wail, build the canal and lay a cable to Asia. All are peace measures, and will cost not more than one-tenth of that which we would spend in even the brief war Which these enterprises may prevent. A New Orchid. From the Boston Herald. A new orchid has been discovered—that 4s, a new variety of the species—and it is of a distinct blue. The plants were found April last in an almost inaccessible Spot in the Philippine isiands, and 600 of them were taken to England, where the wonder- ful flower has been christened “Dendro- bium Victoria Regina.” The discoverer, M. Roevelu, describes this blue orchid with enthusiasm. “It is the grandest orchid I have ever come across,” he says, “unsur- passed by any other dendrobium for its rich blue flowers in April and May. Too much cannot be said of it. The district where they come from is very limited, the elevation 2,000 meters; therefore, the tem. perate house will suit them best. They are very scarce.” Scarce are they? Well, that’s just the way we like ‘em. The beauty of orchids is their scarcity and expense. But Boston millionaire green houses yawn for this blue orchid, and, of course, we shall have them to burn at the next show im Horticultural Hall. ———se0- “Want” ads. in The Star they bring answers, but astute little nation will scarcely care It nds we our na pay becausg