Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1897, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897-16 PAGES. ADEs Boston Va iety Store. fr Emmons S. Smith. Glowing with new life. to b ™ cur immense new building 2 the best and newest from ail tt otta dete an e diedal N Califor z SEI Crockery. lof White Porceiain Ware purchased in Trenton at auc- a unloaded, and is now ready to be distributed to the public at extraordinary prices. Boarding houses and hotels 3 . as th s is the last sale of this kind of the season. Porcelain | White Porcelain 4c. |Covered Dishes, 29c. | i rs. with covers ecorated China. ustrian China. ¥ 106 pieces of BOLL e We ex ek G 2H different patt ? in Porcelain, Imperial Carlst faviland Chinas, in single pieces or ranite Iron Ware. v1 mned Bread Fe ined Bread Ko: 3 Bowl, ap Foot ‘1 per-hettom Wash Ei Block Tin Dishpans. Mrs. Petts” Irons. enaible Trove 1 Flatire oden Ware. . Gray ilclot Best Tsble Ol Cloth and Brushes. Mixel ints. 25 colors. : Weed Stains 2 rolls fer Het Paper, 3 Toilet Paper. ine Tissue T ow Shades. 200 Window Shades, slightly soil “dl m building operation. Special.” = a We. gle’s Kingdom. — : The kingdom of the happy monarch of childhood is world wide, but his capital, headquarters and storehouse are right here. 2 Te: | 4c. 1 BILLS IN THE HOUSE Measures Awaiting Attention of the Representatives, MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMITTEES Proposed Public Buildings Through- out the Country. WORK BEFORE CONGRESS Capt. Thos. H. McKee, the journal clerk of the House, Las ccmpleted his classifica- tion of bills introduced in the House dur- ing the present Congress. I: shows that at the first session of the Fifty-fifth Congress in the House of Rep- resentatives 4,059 bills and 87 joint resolu- tions were introduced and referred to com- mittees, together with Senate bills. The House bills may be ciassified as fol- lows: %,285 bills were of a private charac- ter; 1,852 have been referred to the com- mittee on invalid pensions, 613 to the com- mittee on war claims, 735 te the committee on military affairs, 336 to the committee on claims, 194 to the committee on pensions and 48 to the committee on naval affairs, so that four-fifths of all bills introduced to date are for private relief. References of Bills. The following is a summary of the com- ani with the number of bills referred to each Agriculture, 5; appropriations, 11; bank- ing and currency, 23; ims, 9 public, 336 private, tetal, 345; coinage, weights and measures, 19; education, 3; election of President, Vice President and representa- tives, 3; elections No. 3, 1; District of Co- lumbia, foreign affairs, 7; Indian af- invalid pensions, interstate and foreign judiciary, 78; labor, 3; li- brary, manufactures, 1; military affairs, 34 public, 785 private, total, 769; mileage, 1; militia, 3; merchant marine and fisher- mines dnd mining, 4; naval affairs, ic, 45 private, total, 87; Pacific rail- reads, 4; patents, 18; pensions, 10 public, 194 private, total, 204; private land claims, printing, 6; post offices and post roads, public lands. 63; public buildings and grounds, 102; reform, civil service, 21; re- vision of laws, 2; rivers and harbors, 12; rules, 1; war claims, 27 public, private, total, 640; ways and means, 5; territo- ries, 9. Committees’ Without Bills. At the opening of the session the follow- ing committees have no bills referred to 1; elections, No. rail- and canals, levees and improvements issippi river; alcoholic liquor traff ilation and acoustics, accounts, en- reiled bills, expenditures in State Depart- ment, Treasury Department, War Depart- ment, Navy Departrrent, Post Office De- partment, Interior Department, Department of Justice, Agricultural Department, on builéings and ground Of the twenty-one bills referred to the committee on referm in the civil serv thirteen propose either to modify o1 tend, five to repeal, one proposes to pension certain classes in and two provide a retired list for. Pro; d Public Buildings. There have been 102 House bills referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. New buildings are previded for in the following cities: Indianapol Ind.; Providence, R. 1.; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, Pa.; Canton, Ohio; Freeport, Ill.; Jersey City, N.J.; Mai Tampa, Fla.; Grand Haven, .; Holyoke, Mass.; Hopkinsville, Ky. Alpena, Mich.; Streator, lil.; Abilene, Te: Dalten, Ga.; Butte, Mont.; Brunswick, Ga. Eau Claire, Wis.; Georgetown, Ky i — Owosso, Mich.; Lockport, N.Y burg, M: Lawrence, Mas Va.; Bradford, Pa Plattsmouth, Neb. Glenwoed Springs, Col.; Elizabeth City, N *.; Zanesville, Ohio; Plymouth, Mas: terbury, Conn.; Meriden, Conn.: Pins Ark.; Hot Springs, Ark.; Oakland, Cal Woodland, Cal.; Alameda, Cal.; Durham, N.C.: Little Falls, > Rome, N. Y.: Green Bay, Wis.; Covington, Ga.; a, This store has | Gi New Brunswick, N.J.: Carrollton é s bee : a A - a Winston, N.C.; le, I: Elmira, always been and away beyond all competitors in the line of N. Y.: Menominee, Mich.; Huntington, W. Va.; Kansas City, Kan.; Grayling, Mich.: OHS aN OYS Shamokin, Bristol, Tenn.; Northamp- ° ten, Ma: nsburg, Pa.; Spokane, ittle. bi 2 Wash.; Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Laredo, Te: ; es ee - =— and dark, boys and girls, nurses and chil- | Newport, Vt: Salt’ Lake, Utah: Ogden, cren, fine ladies and colored mammys—are here i Pars Utah; Fon du Lac, Wis.; Leadville, Col.! ie blecke haokeandes es are here in bewildering array. Ga.; Reno, Nev.; New Orleans, a ¢ blecks, boo! : ane eas are brighter and prettier than ever. Iron lastings, Neb.; Manchester, oys. strong and durable, Imported Soldie: A er si ‘3l.; Pekin, IL: am Teaeies if Mlecic nic tase d_ Soldiers and Magnetic Toys, |} lis, Ill; Beileville, “ngines and } echanical ’ ovs, Drums and Trumpets, Sleds, Wag- an Angelo. Tex.: Gra Doll Carriages and Tool Chests Toy Furniture and Pianos Th 3 Ce nemlion countless others are Notions. articles make Had to take them to get displayed here as they have never been before. 23c. Knit Underwear. This table is Jersey Ki natural with good value in Tati nd Pants, cream and 23. y (ae A nee natural | én : nine Bristle Tooth TC. | garments for steeping ne = 23e: 1 you have been | taal ne Ribbed We ests and Pants, articles on table number one Regular $1.25. “t 98e, Ladies’ White Merino Vests and Pants, in cream, never : High or low necks and. sh le Boug! an rt sl it Ic at $1.00 garment. esekeeper. Tape day with tipped ends. Useful to every dressmaker and hi : - Ole. i2'4c. Hosiery. Med with— Fast Ribbed-top Hose. vy Ilibed Hose... s Fine Ribbed Hose Handkerchiefs. 1244 oth regularly for derfully attractive bargains these. Silk or in plain © and fi with borders. 1 e for Saturd ey Sik F turday.. Wa Qpep a new lot of extra + tn plain and colored Deere - OC. . Chenille Dotted 19¢. Saturday k this perse use or faney w market our bu s in this 1 a C. & bolt. | toves rs German Ha kezen Doyles to Jot will soon go at th: Men’s Goods. Seasonable underwear and correct furnishing: lowest pric: The four requisites of suecess hav exponent than in our men’s furnishing department. h customer at 10c. price, standard quality and never found a better Shirts and Drawers. in white Men's Laundered Dre S Hewes 2 De 1 | Men dered Dress Shirts, oj ck vai Sue _ ith F pe gees -- full Heise Toxoms of 2100 Hnen rate ae = f sen finisher feetly mi: o feeth; g. 5 seanis. Jew houses sell them as low as ¥ i. SS Resecctly fitting sae ae ' ms 35c. | Worm shoe. z 79¢. Fleece lined Shirts end Drawers. in Lo rn | Men's Sh ‘ : a Jen's Shirts 7 ce and o ote featy welght and well made. “The Ie aiid powhere least moe ee ik 5c. « ers have finished seams and rein- m ib be. aay forced seams. For this sale. a ae - 59c. Men's Night Robes. inches ong. £ orby Bibb = es le nehes long. by tibbed German Balbri<gs Shirts, “d muslin, neatly matted then oe. gerd tuusliti, neatly "trimmed. A Be. 30, eis. a perfe-t garment for men who 8c t War woul, sre as: We have the right goods, at the right time and the right price. EMMONS S. SMITH, 705-707-709 and 711 Penna. Ave. ©. a EN GULCH REVENGE. It Came Tw ks Late. but Not an Apache Was Left. From the Mexico Two Republics. “The man wno sail that ‘the only good Indian was a dead Indian’ was about as near rignt as men get,” said Coil. Ham Sploggett of Arizona the other evening, as he wrestled with a mint mash, “and if any n oughter know what he’s talking erbout ir them matters I guess it’s I went to Arizony Them darned Apaches ery as eny sort of Indians passed but what we fell G mighty long time wuz erbout as and not day down to Pizen ulch heard erbout men losing their scalps and women aad children being butchered like forty, the news coming from way out frontier. I Arizony Je: wuz sorter getting a then, an’ I didn't stayed away from business with one t out an’ hustle, ‘iting more ram- band of rid inter on the grip on want to lose it, so I jess ine an’ eye open. ‘tended ter We had ter g ns wz 2 y, and finally murdering robbers a small ment erbout fifty miles from the and killed evry soul thar, not leaving to tell the tale. This riled the the gulch, an’ we thought the tume nad come io do semething. Two hou after we got the news we wuz out for biz. We rode away, an hour afore sundown we re place whar the settlement had been. 1, sir, I've seen many odd sights in my life, but that little settlement wuz erbout the saddest thing that ever met these old ey not so old then, neither. Ashes showed whar some cabins had stood, and thar, too, een what remained of home things, an’ jess on the outskirts of the settlernent we found the bodies of folks what had formed the eeful vil- lage. “Men, women and children alike had gone to satisfy the awful greed for blood. They had been dragged together, and the bodies, must have be about. twenty of them, were piled in a terrible heap, mutilated and horrible to look at. The saddest sight of it ail was the form of a little baby. The small critter wuz tying on the breast of a woman, maybe its mother, and its Httle fists wuz fastened in the long hair that was all tangled and flowing like. At first I thought it wuz sleepin’, but it wuzn’t. It wuz dead, an’ a little round black hole right in the middle of its forehead showed wher the bullet had done its work. Thar it wuz, 2 monument of Indian ferocliy, an’ the poor little limbs cf the baby wuz cuddled up an’ its white face wuz smilin’, jest as though death had caught it while it wuz lookin’ right into its mother’s eyes. The sight of that little one thar, naked to the skies, made the grim look on the faces of the boys jess kinder deepen like until they seemed desperate and deadly. We left face without a word, but when we erept up on the band what did the work we paid them back to the death, even if uz two weeks later. Them wuz bad » I tell you. — +o+—____ Philanthropist—‘My man, I fear you are trying to work me for a drink.” The Wayfayer—“Work nothing. That isn't my lay. If you had accused me of trying to play a trick on you, I wouldn't mind it; but don’t insult a poor man about work when he doesn’t deserve it.”—Boston Transcript. 924, 926, 928 7th, tunning through ito 5704-706 K st. SreSeaseasresresregregenpensenseeage been offered by ANY store in think, when we went into the Seseageogeogeagensresrese 5S stock at the lowest prices ever sg $ lead—more than that—will make z It was a remarkable piece SeSreseeseeseeseasrese Fur capes, &c. Just 50 handsome elect te sal fur collar- ettes—some of which are Ined with black sees 3 resress satin—and some wi fe able silk-rai, genus rppe & ll -50 $ —$4 & $5 values—go for Z 30-inch heavy achan fur capes— Sau 4 black satin—have orm, : $ Guality Sv 1 SS -98 % cost you $18—to go for + Cloth capes. ys Lot of 23-inch black kersey cleth capes. have new “Empire” peat back—handsomels ‘¢ bra ded and jet trimmed—and some : with marten fur—not one that $ isnot a $ % $5 or $6 value—for. . a Now conje the greatest values in cloth Jackets and fur and plush capes, &c., at less than % price. named for worthful garments. trade history for the city. of bu ! Lot of all-wool black kersey capes—trim- med with straps of same—and 53 98 | handsome braid—full swee $7.50 values—for. Ladies’ jackets. A hundred ali-woot black beaver jackets— some half and som» all lined—and a lot of lack astrakhan cloth jackets with strap — | sevme and fancy atin lining— ae one wort less than $7.50 $3 98. - worth $10—choice for Will arrive tomorrow morning and not be ready for sale until 10 T may Lot of fine all-wool French Kersey jack- | ets—in shield. Russtin blouse and top-coat “the dependable store, jackets and capes, fur and plush cape, &c., that have ever ANY city in the world—at ANY time of the season. he market early this week to secure more wraps to keep the stock intact, that we would be able tomorrow—as we are—to put before you a purchase of a maker's entire surplus Little did we But such is the case, and the offering will place “the dependable store” further than ever in the 1 ying—for it didn’t take us five minutes to say yes—and lay down a small fortune spot cash to bind the bargain. No matter how well you have done elsewhere—you have never in your life equaled such values as we put on sale tomorrow morning. heretofore—here or Plush capes. Lot of short sea! push ca-¢s $D-98 edged with Thivet fur— Will go for.. pla'n 1 jet-trimmed &: h capes- all lined splendidi e Lot of silk seabe hed-—<some trimiacd w en nd fome with Tathet Sz 8 and varity of lengths— and are ? $ $10, $12 & $15 values—for Children’s coats. Let of childven’s benele, covert all the shade med and in sizes 4 to 14 years 53°98 to go for : Lot of misses’ kersey and diagonal cate, in new blue, Russian green, navy and Dlack—trimmed with braid, astrakhan ede- ing-have strap seams — and $4-50 are $8 values—for... . s: fect —splendidly { a 25, 27 and 30-inch Russian wool seal capes, tina pee = = $ 98 edgid all sround with beautifal sxunk fi = Mned with fine satin rhadaine— @ actually $12 values—for EF cannot be bad anywhere fo: *Q-75 is $ less than $20—to go for Gr . me is Genuine imported xersoy jackets in mode, s ‘nuine Hudson fe seal far tun, new blue, hunter's gren and black— oe 3—have genuine marten collar—are edd some lined with changeable taffeta and z th marten—the very best im- others with Roman striped taf- 3 tation of seulskin to be § 1 a 75 feta silk—have strap seams— $ 50 f had—and... ° and are Q: Z $25 values—for.... $18 & $20 values—go for é 2 lots boys’ i Ss & — S : ts suits--2 lots reefers near cost. pa sSedeesetens ef §2 suits, 99c. 96 boys" “ ray melton suite— in sizes from 8 to 15 only—but 209 boys? $2 reefers, $1.19. blue chinch‘la Bidding, as we are, for it, we really should have your patronage, mothers and fathers. We have shown you clearly how much we can save you—over what the clothiers ask—proven time and time again of the economy of buying here. We've never before made such an effort to be very busy. $4.& $5 suits, $2.95. 245 boys’ sults of fine all- $3.50 to $5 reefers, $2.69. z wool cassimere, fancy chevi- reefers—bound with Hercules 185 bers’ Irish frieze reef- ¥ made and trimmed splendidly ots, clay worsteds and blue braid—lined with cheek casst- ers tined sath Aistien ao $ —a good, durable quality— and black diagonal cheviots— mere e large sailor col- oe che icker eas which sold for $2-go on sale all sizes—which have been $4 lars—sold for $2—will be put chinchilla reefers with velvet se oat and $5—go on sale at on sale at collars—sold for $3.50, $4 and £ soo tor BS QOQS- $2-95> . $] 19. $2-69- : wine Sixteen dezen boy very hoi Solid Gi — set « to mateh—set of poons, guarant Tablespesns und for for ei 147 boys’ a 1 plain and turtle-neck black, blue, garnet and green nwentors stock which sold for $1.00 x and $1 yw—yeur choice for 50 = & + z Values cannot be greater than these—and varicties now $ you wish until Xmas. S & rime imitation ent, glass. goblets, wines 3 packa and tumblers, with a heavy gold ber- | — ese toothpicks—fer og ders—for 1c. each, { ay , a | One-half quart fine 1 % Heavy nickel-plated drinking cups, solid ~for Me. each, Sf steel bodies tor 106 E eels Ss Rtusset's génutie stag handle carving ter plates, in Gs knives ind forks—none better for $2—will | go for Se. se | j each: ic. EARLY ILLINOIS. The Experience and Service of the Pionecrs, From an Address by T. M. Rogers at Quincy. Think of the courage it took for John Weod to build his cabin at the foot »f Del- aware street seventy-five years ago, isolat- ed and alone. All this country was then 4 howling wilderness. And here I will di- gress a little, as I cannot follow the teat. The first settlement south was Atlas, forty miles away. Here they went to mill. The next Gilead, forty miles more. There was none to the north. There was Fort Ea- wards at what is now Warsaw, Fort Clarke at what is now Peoria and Fort Dearborn, or Chicago. But there were nd settlements. All this country from the mouth of the I- linois river to the Wisconsin line, inc!d- ing what is now Chicago and Cook county was known as Pike county. Out of thi, territory more than fifty ct ities have been organized, and the population is now fully, if not quite, 2,500,000 peonte, Co! Ross and two brothers, from Pit*stie!d, Mass., had settled at Atlas in 1820. The legislature, then in ion at Vandalia, heard of this settlement, and without be ing asked organized what was then known as Pike county, making Gilead the county seat. An election for judge and county of- ficers was ordered, 2nd thirty-five voies were cast in all this territory. court was organized the first on the docker was a divorce case, when there were not a dozen women in the whole country. Yes it required brave men to penetrate this wilderness and pave the way for future generations. But this class of pioneers are gone. The unexplored west is no more, and we shall never see the like again. One of the grandest and most unselfish institutions that was ever started in this or any other country was located at Quince! and situated in what is now known as East Quincy. It was called the Mission In- ‘stitute. A chapel and a square building for the colicge were constructed. These were surrounded with boarding houses and cottages for the use of the students. This institution was established by God-fearing men and women. Men sold their farms and devoted their money and time freely in its interest. Money poured in from the east for its support. Missionaries were sent out from this institute to all parts of the world. But it is now all gone, and there is scarcely a foundation stone left. This was the earliest and most notable in- stitution of the kind established in the country, and it would have been a great benefit for Quincy, and for the triumph of the principles it stood for, if it hai been eentinued. * While the_mission institute was cstensi- bly for the edacation of missionaries, {t was also essentially anti-slavery. not of the radical abolition order, but for xradual emancipation amd ¢olonization, and that was the principal reason for establishing it on the border of a slave state. When anti-slave societies Were organized in Ne’ England the argument was advanced thai they would do no good there. The tield for operation was in slave territory. There they should go and create a moral senti- ment against slavery. Benjamin Lundy tried it in Tennessee and North Caroline with his paper,and'was glad to g2t away with his life. Garrison tried it in Balti- more, and the, result-was he went to prison. Elijah ,P. Lovejoy tried it in St. Louis, but he was driven out and subse- quently killed,and’on Monday last, the anniversary of “his @é¢ath and martyrdom, a monument was dedicated to his memory. Then it was tried over here in Marion coun- ty, Mo. An instjtute was started at a little place called Philadelphia: but every one connected with it and all who advocated colonization or emancipation were driven out. Among them was the celebrated Dr. David Nelson, author of a standard work on infidelity, and a slaveholder at the time. It is said that while hiding in the bottoms across the river, waiting to be conveyed to this side, he wrote that beautiful hymn that is now found in old church hymn beoks, “My days are glidipg swiftly by and I a pilgrim stranger,” and known as “The Shining Shore.” The idea of shining shore was given him by seeing the lights on our bluffs from his place of hiding. ‘That was the last effort to cre: @ morai sentiment against slavery in slave terri- tory. eo —_____ It matters little what it fs that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in> The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. When the | . containing 1,500 fine Japan- pwn wine decanters hina bread and but- each. orated “ine fire-polished wine glasses—for 2c. Ansonla nickel clocks—for each. alarm MALMO ELE EEE PA APPEL MEEPLEEEEELLD DAA’ GALLANTRY WON HIM A WIFE. Cowboy Rides Twenty Miles to Get a Drexs for a Girl. Frm the Detroit Free Press. “And now he’s one of them there. mil- mused the grizzly frontiersman whose relatives had induced him to come back for a brief visit in a center of civil- ization. “I see it right here in the paper. He owns railroad stock, mining stock and lots of other stock. I knowed that there same Henry M. Holden when he a nothin’ but punch stock for other people Fout on the plains. He was a genuine cow boy, and as fast a feller in a round-up as I ever sec.” “You must be mistaken. uncle.” “Nothin’ of the kind. When I talk about people you kin bet I'm allus dead certain of my fac’s. We called him Hank thez days, and he was jist as handsome a youngster as ever throwed his leg over 2 saddle. Jist by puttin’ things together as.| they kim cut I larned as how he was a} college gradyate, and was goin’ so fast a clip and seatterin’ the old man's money 30 | rapid that they sent him out there fur to | git a schoolin’ in economy and build up | ag'in. He wus soon the fav'rite on all the | ranches ‘bout there, fur he was squar’ as a die and not afeard of nothin’. “Well. this here girl what he married lim out fur to stay fur _a while on her ! that jined ours. Some of the up to Leadtown, twen- ty miles away, what Knowed her ncoole, gave a ball fur her. Her and her dad went over in the cool of the forenoon, an.1 after dirner was in a lawyer's office talkin’. 1° seems Hank got some money from that same lawyer once a month, and was there. too. He heerd the ole man laughin’ and tellin’ how they had kim away frum the jrange with the wrong valise, leavin’ her |ball dress behind, and her a’most ®erazy about it. Hank never says a word, but jumps on his kerse, goes that twenty miles jas though Injins was after him, gits the laress, changes critters, makes the run back ‘and throws the girl into a fit of hap- piness when he delivers the goods on time. 1A year's courtin’ wouldn't have made him so solid. The very next winter they was married. Hank was as steady as a deacon. both ole men beosted him, and now you see where he Is. —— A Rival for Prince Harold. From the New York Tribune. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has a new suitor in the person of Prince William of Wied, just twenty-one years old, who is at the present moment a lieutenant of the magnificent cavalry regiment of Gardes cu Corps at Potsdam, in the splendid uniform of which he looks so handsome and da: Ing that he has become a serious rival to Prinée Harold of Denmark in the graces o? Queen Wilhelmina. Indeed, there seems / to be an impression in Dutch court circles | that he has succeeded in cutting Princ> Harold out, and that ke is destined to be- come the King ccnsort of the Netherlands when Wilhelmina attains her majority next year. As far as money is concerned, he is badly off, being merely one of the younge> sons of probably the poorest of the media- tized families of Germany. SS ee A Valuable Ear of Corn. From the Phiiadelpbia Record. ‘An ear of corn which Patrick Cullen be- lieves to be worth a small fortune 1s being carefully preserved by that individual, who recently found his prize on Farmer Up- right’s place, at Merion Square, Montgom- ery county. To the oriinary city man there is really nothing remarkable about the ear of corn. Its kernels are not of solid gold, nor are there any diamonds con- cealed about the cob. Its value lies in the fact that somewhere at some time or other some agricultural scciety offered a reward of $1,000 to any one who would find a per- fect ear of corn, with the kernels growing in an uneven number cf rows. It has al- ways been found that the rows are even, say ten, twelve or fourteen to a cob. This ear which Patrick Cullen found. however, shows thirteen rows around ihe butt and eleven around the middie of the cob. Many tormers to whom Cullen showed his prize assured nim that the ear was.as per- fect as it could be, and that it was really a curiosity. Cullen !s now looking for the agricultural society which offered the $1,000 reward. rest patterns—which have been Boys’ $1 and $1.50 sweaters, 50c. | Boys’ 39c. golf caps, 25c. atin lined—and in the go down to 2! 's’ all-wool golf caps— Why not buy Xmas gifts mow? are complete. We shall lay aside anything our line of holiday lamps in the window. ding or complete, sewing lami with 16 ume hand-p worth $1.50 ¢ nickel nut sets, complete, with 6 10 THE PANAMA CANAL, The Work on This Immense Artificial Waterway in Stendily Advancing. From the New Orleans Picayt “There is not the slightest doubt that the Panama canal will be an accomplishea fact | within ten years,” said Alfred Anriing, civil engineer, of Stockholm, Sweden, who 1s stopping at the Cosmopolitan, to the Pic- ayune representative last night. Mr. Ahrling spent three y the civil engineers of the gre only recently severed his the new Panama Canal Company, which is now prosecuting the work, he says, with a force of about two thousand men. he work is being now advanced with great adroitness and remarkable economy e. as one of roject, and ection with and system,” said he to the Picayune man. “And I am free to say that if the first | company had husbanded its $50u,000),000. n- which it expended on this project the " near com- ama canal would be ver; pletion today. te, as the wi , in this firs dences i even uw re, in M. Hutin is no 99 Tun Greatest values yet Dl a a ne ae a ee Seleeteeteeteeedentet recto: dM. Mauge the m nistration thus f greatest credit upon their 3 flect: judgment. With the means at hy Bich | are comparatively slender, they are ac- | complishing wond They have spent | about $5,000,000 up to Gate, and if the funds hold cut a little longer there is no doubt that the work wiil | c to a close, and it cannot be p i the funds for the enterprise shall not ve | 1 | forthcoming. “The work upon the mount. dor and Merofloures, Culebra is the center and about the highest point to be cut throvgh, The hills alongs here rise to a height of some six hundred feet, and about two hundred feet have been shaved off this altitude. They are of a | sandstone nature, and blasting is done to | advantage. The entire stretcn yet to be | cut through is about nineteen miles, for the | canal on the Atlantic side has been com- pleted to Bohlia, and on the Pacitic to | Merofloures. “The water-level plan, first figured on, has beer the canal will hav. better-advised enginee to be seven locks, stationed at intervals. is done for the reason that the difference in the tide of the Atlantic and the Pacific is something in the neighborhood of twenty two feet. The tide on the Pacific coast rises | to twenty-four feet, while that on the At- lantic rises t9 only two, and it would con- Sequenily result that, if the water-level | plan were adopted, there would at one tine be an ungovernable flood pouring in from | the Panama entrance on the Pacific side, | now being concentrated n ridge between Empe tretch of whi abandoned, and | according to later and divided t T Oy | | which was that | | | | and at another an ebb which would ave the ps high and dry on the land. “There has consequently been devised a series of locks. Two are placed at the At- lantic and Pacific outlets, and there are of them in the intervening space. To Bok Jo, on the Atlantic le, the canal is filled with water from the gulf, and to Mero- floures, on the Pacific side, the canal is filled with the water of the Pacifle ocean. The lock is opened at Panama when the tide is coming in, and allowed to fill ihe canal, and when it begins to ebb it is closed down, allowing the water to remain inside. The same thing is to be done on the Atlan- tc side. The intermediate sections, which are held in the embrace of the locks, are supplied by the water of the Rio Grande and Chagres rivers. “There will be sufficient water when these works are completed for the heaviest ship in existence or ever to be made, as science calculates. The depth of the canal will be fifty feet. “It is hardly possible that the intelligence and capital of the world are going to allow this huge enterprise, which means so much to the commerce of ail nations, to lag for the lack of funds. It ts too nearly com- pleted, and there is a possibility of its com- pletion in the too immediate future. If the work is continued under such direction as that it at present enjoys, the time is not far distant from its completion.” ————_ cee: Evapecrated Onions. From the London (Ont.) Advertiser. * A company at Bath, engaged in the evap- orating business, has successfully discov- ered a process of ¢vaporating potatoes and onions, and can reduce goods into one- tenth the space they or-ginally filled. The evaporating process for onions is highly successful, and a carload will be made ready for the Yukon market. 924, 926, 928 7th, ig through to 704-706 K st. ° -in shoes, The shoe man outdoes former efforts toward bargain offering. We are content with nothing else. Shoe-selling never had such masterful force to it. The busi- ness has grown through merit— and it has proven that shoes gantly priced style and shoe A te DR aE te ad needn't be extrav. to be per goodne: Sales tomorrow ; MUST over- . 3 : top last Saturday Prices have been pitched lower to make it - sure. ~IYSTEAD OF $15 ORe- ansranon ali sorts pat. Wi, xizes—xpring he be or Tove. ip 4 $] <DZ = DstEaD or a1 wrrew e — viel k ox enlt and kangarwo button or Lace she all sorte toes u tips of same or pat. leath or tin calf dongola top se trit $1-49 ex J single or $1-98 $2.98 $1 -49 dowtde solew. AD OF $3 for ladies” da and viei kid but- ace shias—all sting espinal toes or patent STEAD: OF $3 TO. Mites” Kangaie, button Hand opera tow ex selow straight tips eae 'TEAD OF £2 AND $2 ladies’ hand-made pers lined with kid-ee ered buttens—Mack, blue, pink and white and heavy ribbed bal pants, tomorrow for. Men's natural wool st in all sizes—the regular dal made in the very best man the slightest inep We shall offer for Glove specials. tke for regular wun "....O9¢. J aN Toilet specials, -. EGE. Re— per eunee Kind will be offered tom - To. recwar be. bottles of honse- bold armtonia will go tomerew fore, 3c. IN THE souTn. ely Interest in It Awakens a L tere ary A@nirs, From the Louisville Courier Journal. Tke movement which was begun last ring to introduce and domesticate in the southern state the lectu platform sys- tem, which flourished so long in the New Engiand states and h. impo: nt a part in adva and metheds of that robust s Union, has passed the experimental stage d reached a point where its complete success is no longer a matter of abt Tie Southern Lyceum Association now includes all the leading cities and most of » Te on of the cen est n Richmond, Atlanta, Vic ingham, he circuit th and diversified r of bath. >, ulways a pleasing feature of tual progress in aspiring communi- and often a potential agent of p: development upon the frontiers of ci the tion, has sustained a rated movem and increased importance both in Europe and America during this closing decade of the century. The most eminent men of the world have not thought the lecture forum bereath their talents ty and have sought it as ¢ jar advantages > promulgation of treth. In Germany, nd England, as well as in the ss, from the statesman to the nee, the thinker, the writer, thé have had recourse ‘to th trum scture room for the pre of or for the edification of men . and Freitag From 3 from Hi. and Anthon: Mille ordon, k T me » South: ture ing this le fe » leaders more ac of the United States and ople of the south. ablish in cach community am, w duty it will be to crganize a regular course of lec | The of ) or 1,000 course lickets, for sums ranging - sures in adv. guished lecture suggested it has met with immedi- nee Hugh C. Middleton, the secretary of ion. of which Mr. Henry is pre: hn 2B. vice and such men as Wil- are L. W . William Preston Johnston and Governor Taylor of Tennessee are the air makes Augusta, Ga., his head- quarter: out the te tions of this lecture movement, ports that the prospects for the coming winter are bright beyond any of the ex- pectations with which the organization set out—less than a year ago. ritory embraced by the opera- and re- —— Cerk Stone Pavements. From the Philadelphia Record. A new German building and flooring material is known as Knock’s cork stone, is damp proof, absolutely water proof and practically fire proof; is sound proof and almost proof against wearing out. It can be blocked and colored to represent tiling, er can be finished to represent any wood design; can be varnished, polished, stained or finished in aimost any way desired. It is very easy to the foot in walking, harbors no insects of any kind and is very easily kept in order. Best of all, it is simply and easily made. The refuse from cork fac- tories is ground up into a meal and mixed whith a similarly made tan bark meal; with these is mixed come ground peanut shells or like vegetable matter, together with paper waste, alum and water. The mass ts molded into bricks and dried in the sun or in klins, when it is ready for use. The Same inventor has produced another mate- rial which he claims is not only as good as cork stone, but very much better.