Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1897, Page 12

12 The Busy Corner, &th and Market Space| S. Kann, Sons & Co. Open until 10 p.m. tomorrow. T WOULD take one of the old school mathematicians, including all well-educated her prophets, to solve the problem of how many rainy days it would take to make a clear week. The past sixty days have been so uncertain that it has puzzled us how and what to advertise a day ahead and hit it right. We are through speculating—we are going tight ahead now— hit or miss—and offer everything so low in price that customers are bound to come out and buy. Violets and Roses. Jost as natural as th: hothou € beautle y that'll attract evecy lover of flowers. and a disp Bunches of 13 dozen of Violets, with leaves... .. < «=3C: Bunches of 2 dozen Large Double Violets, with foliage. -10¢. Bunches of 3 dozen English Violets, with foliage ec +15¢. Bunches of 2 dozen Velvet Violets, with foliage. ate oZG. Bunches of $ gross Wood Violets, with foliage. Le -49¢- Bunches of 1 gross Elegant Monture Imported Natural Scented Wood Violets, with one dozen frosted leaves.........- eecee -60¢. LARGE VELVE® AND MUSLIN ROSES, BU FE TWO, WITH TWO BUDS........ 5c. CT FROM. SHADING S25c. bunch ro Q¢. bunch OUR FRONT Witt NATURAL . BOTANY WILL BE ON Millinery. stock in order to make room for Holiday 15 to 98c. --18 to 69c. SHOWN = still maki sin our Millinery ich Plumes—worth from 4oc. to $2.00.... ich Tips—worth from 50c. to $1.75. Amazon Plumes—werth $2.25... --- $1.19 Ornaments reduced--Feathers reduced--Ribbons reduced--Trimmed Hats reduced--Everything in this department reduced. Ribbons. IMEWHAT DAMPENED THE ARDOR OF RIRBON 15G. A YD. than the general run of Gloves, but you get three times the service in the end. We have them in clasp and button, in self and colored stitch- ing, in street and evening shades.............. --- $1.50 a pair. We are the sole agents for Washington. Ovr One Dollar Gloves—in 2-clasp and 4-button—in English Dog- skin, Suede and Glace, in all styles of stitching and colors. Fancy separate boxes with each pair and no extra charge. Mens Pxtit orate iDogskin.-'s 24-5 2s acsic sane veinscnctoece $1.00 Men's Best Quality Perrin’s......... sada aaead owesnae seer Men's Dogskin Gloves, in red, brown and tan.........ceeceeeee -49c. Misses’ 2-clasp, in all shades of tan, brown and red.......... $1.00 Misses’ 5-hook, in red and tan..........2.....ecceceseccccees 15Cs Corsets. This Hne comes under general use—many different pieces of wearing apparel a lady may do with- ent. but very few cam go without wearing corsets. We have every well kiow, e ok ho Tatter if they be foreign er domestic kinds. sae: come amour stock We are closing out an odd lot of perfect and clean $1.00 C. & B. Corsets, in white, drab and black, at the special price of........ -75¢. We again call the attention of Stout Ladies to OUR NEMO Self- Reducing Corsets. We are the sole agents for these goods. They re- duce the abdomen and give grace and beauty to the figure. Price§2.50 SECOND FLOOR—NEW BUILDING. ALL SIZES. Ladies’ Wraps. We offer another big sacrifice in Fine Jackets S$ 1 2 50 ) tomorrow—$18, $20 and $22.50 Jackets —of every kind, of every style, of every color, of every make. At Our entire line of Fine Imported Velour Blouse Jack- ets. Reduced from $35.00, $40.00 and $45.00 to......... $22.50 SECOND FLOOR—MAIN BUILDING. Ladies’ Skirts. Not the top kird. but regular dress underskirts. one purchased this season. We would like ty tnra our Prices low enough to do it. Lad Sateen Umbrella Skirts, lined throughout with Domet Flan- nel; stiffened ruffle; 7 cords—for. see e cece ec eccceeee DBC, Regular $1.39 values. Roman Stripe and Sateen Umbrella Skirts, lined with Domet Flan- nel; stiffened; corded ruffles—for..........., -- $1.39 Regular $1.69 vaiues. $1.98 for choice of several styles of Skirts—Italian cloth, lined and corded ruffle—Corset Jean, umbrella ruffle, with 7 cords—Corset Jean, umbrella ruffle of moreen—and mohair, lined throughout with Do- met Flannel. Mohair Umbrella Skirts, silk rae, Domet lining—for..... $2.49 Regular $3.25 values. $5.50 Colored Taffeta Silk Skirt, umbrella corded tuffle, velvet fac- ing—for...... take ducers F890 Hosiery. Startling Values for Saturday. LADIES’ FAST BI ™ v H SHIRT | SEAMLESS. WORTH dat TON OSE; SULU WITH TUCKS 9c. ‘LAR §3 OS ‘K COTTON HOSE, EX- We have an enormons stock on hand—every money quick, and we have made the Ladies’ Waists. ‘This particular line has also been reduced for a busy day of selling. ROMAN-STRIPE AIST E c ILK WAISTS, MADE KE BAI LADIFS’ FAST BL ACI FANCY PLAU TRA HEAVY. FUL. SEAMLESS: ot TSCHABLE = «¢ | wire Freer * tae Quan awa FRONT, RIM: > SOUTACHE BRAID: Ile. pair. ie Eye LADIES’ FAST BLACK AND GRAY W. FLANNELETTE WAISTS. FANCY PLAIDS | HCSE, FULL SE ‘ aa ‘AY WOOL AND CH DETACHED COLLARS, 44¢ % FULL SEAMLESS. WORTH 35c. YOKE BACK AND FRONT. WERE $8¢.. ~ 25c. pair. = 80 DOZ. L SAMPLES OF FINE LISLE Jersey Legginms. | Borfciik. Gi, Sane US ‘Y ee = BOOT PATTERNS. WORTH 50 AND 75e. PAtIt. LADIES’ JERS LE HAL 29c. BUTTONED, FANCY RIBBON TOP. 75¢. = . S CHILDREN'S FAST BLACK HEAVY RIBBED = AND ME: FULL COTTON HOSE, FULL E. cS: vi TH JERSEY 1 s. 89, 98c. | Sac FULL SEAMLESS. WORTH LADIES’ BROADCLOTH UPPERS- Oc. 50, 25, 15c. CHILDREN’S VERY HEAVY “FAST BLACK LADIES! COVERT CLOTH LE OES, BOSE. DOUBLE KNHES, GRAY, BROWN AND TAN MIXTU ES. "ORTH 20¢, 14c. S [FAST BLACK RIBBED WooL NO HEELS AND TOES, SILES Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear. VALt TURDAY CHILDREN'S E. MERIN 15c. pair. Men’s Furnishing Dept. PRICES FOR SATURDAY'S BUSINESS. e. QUALITY. h. AND GRAY F AND PAN AKL BUTTON 47c. each. * BLACK RI WOOL COMBINA- ITs, WORTH oO OF ITA MAKE. $1.19 each. EXTRA HEAVY MACO COTTON RIB- ir ILK FINISH, ONEITA . Anchor Brand Percale Shi tached. Tomorrow we will put on sale Men's Neckwear. uch” ‘and every one is worth Buc. We want to see how many Ties can be sold in one day. FOR SATURDAY ONLY, ‘50c. Embroidered Suspenders. 2c. Windsor Scarfs. TNC WORTH 5c. Z peta pA PEELS Sees Men’s Underwear Dept. 69c. 79¢. The largest stock, the most com- Soaps. COSMO BUTTERM!LK SOAP, 5c. A CAKE. WOoODBURY'S SOAP, lle. A CAKE. LLET'S, 23¢. A CAKE. WER AND GLYCERINE Se ‘ 3 CAKES IN A BOX, AN LENT TOILET SOAP, 8. BOX. NSCENTED S80aP, Ze. plete assortment and the lowest prices of any house in the Union. 75¢. Underwear—39c. $1.00 Underwear—4gc. $1.50 Underwear—7oc. $2.00 Underwear—o8c. BLOW AT ALLSTOCK BOARDS Answer of Omaha Exchange to Suit of United States, Claim Set Up That the Law Does Not Cover the Anti-Trust Case. MIAHA, Neb., December 3.—On behalf of the members of the South Omaha live stock exchange the attorneys have filed an answer in the United States court to the suit of the government, in which the gov- ernment seeks to dissolve the live stock exchange, urder what is known as the anti-trust law of the United States. The case is considered of the utmost import- ce throughou* the country, as it involves the vaiidity of every exchange, whether its business be that of live stock or specu- lk tive stocks, and a great variety of other business establishments all over the United Stat The answer sets out that it is the custo- mury practice of all cities and commercial points io form exchanges of both boards of trade to facilitate the making of such places trade center. Such exchanges are formed by dealers in stocks, bonds, grain, cotton and other agricultural products, live stock, oils, minerals and in almost every trade in commodities. Purpose of the Exchange. The answer alleges that such associa- tions do not engage in business, but simply prescribe rules and provide facilities for the transaction of business, and each mem- ber is left free to compete with the other members fer his fair and just conduct of his busiress. The answer then sets ud ation of the South Omaha ex- 1 embcdies the printed copy of Referring to the Union Stock Yards Company and the Omaha stock yards, the answer denies that it is a public market, alleges t it is a private neern; @ shipped in are placed in owned by the company and remain until sold, and the commission mer- ther chant selling stock has no further control over the disposition of the stock. The an- swer denies that the stock yards afford the only available place the sale of stock, and greater portion are sold conducted away from the y: exchange. It is also denied that the business of com- nission merchents in commerce partakes of an interstate nature, within the con- stitctional meanirg. A denial is also made that persons not members who ship stock to South Omaha are compelled to reship to other markets, but fs alleged that they ere offered every facility for making les. The defendants deny unlawful combina- ticn. Right in the territory for alleges that the egotiations is and the Maintain Organization. ve exchange asserts its right to main- tain organization, and that it is not com- pelled to deal with any member who has been expelled for misconduct or who is threatening to destroy the exchange from personal motives. The answer concludes with the statement that, instead of hinder- ing or vetarding the owners of live stock in the sale of their stock, the purpose of the excharge is to facilitate each sale and to promote and increase the volume of Lusiness dcne at the stock yards. ———___ TRIED TO CORNER POTATO CROP. Colorado Farmers Lose Trade Through Their Grasping Tactics. DENVER, Col., December 3.—The farm- ers of Colorado are disappointed at the failure of an attempt to corner the potato market. The chief market for the crop has been in Texas and southern points. This year, when it was reported that there was a shortage in the eastern crop, the potatoe growers decided to raise the price of the crop out of sight. Today they are trying to find a demand for the potatoes and the railroads in Col- orado that formerly handled from thirty to forty car loads a day for five months of the year, find that traffic is gone. The business has been captured by the farmers of Minnesota, who are now sup- plying the south with all they want at 20 cents per hundred less than the Colorado farmers. ———— CRIME WAVE IN KENTUCKY. Post Offices, Raflrond Stations and Private Residences Robbed. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 3.—There was an epidemic of bold robberies in Ken- tucky towns last :ight. The post office at Bedford was robbed of $300. The ticket office at Junction City was robbed of 3100 and several tickets. Three farm fovses in Daviess county, four in Trimble county and two or three in Allen courty were robbed of various sums. Tom Poor's hovse, on the edge of Rus- sellville, was robbed and Poor’s family chloroformed. Bloodhounds are on their track today. Near Nortonville yesterday evening a negro highwayman held up Tom Carson and got a watch and $10. He escaped, but was captured and put in prison at Crofton. Subsequently he broke jail, with four other prisoners. It is believed that tramps are responsible for the wholesale stealings. Two shanty boats at Derby were robbed, a store at Irvington sacked and other petty thefts committed. Ss MERCHANT THIEF KILLED. Shot While Robbing a Neighbor's Store—Much Plunder Found. BELLE PLAINS, Iowa, December 3.—A. E. Sibley, a merchant in Sheffield, Iowa, was shot dead while robbing a neighboring store. The safe in his private apartments has been opened. In the safe were many diamond rings, gold bracelets and jewelry of every description, including seventeen gold watches. Dry goods that had been stolen by Sibley were identified by Liscomb merchants. Jonas Schlesinger of Hampton identified clothing stolen from a car in the railroad yards at Hampton and for which the rail- road company had settled. Mr. Hobbie of Hampton found three bicycles which were stolen from him. Sibley was reputed to be worth $40,000. —_—-+—_ LITTLE GIRL WAS CREMATED. State Senator Leesh of Washington Loses Home and Child. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., December 3.— The residence of State Senator Leesh, a few miles from this city, was totally de- stroyed by fire last night. Mr. Leesh’s one-year-old daugnter perished in the flames. The fire originated in an air-tight stove in the nursery. —-_—_ WERE GIVEN UP FOR LOS' Party of Fishermen Return to Vic- toria, B. C., in Safety. VICTORIA, B. C., December 3.—News has been received here of the safety of a party composed of J. Robinson, a can- mery man, and several employes, who left Inverness, on the northern coast of Brit- ish Columbia, to journey to Klaxton, and who had been given up as lost. So strong was the belief that they had been drowned that the people of Klaxton mourned for them, and a resident minister preached their funeral sermon. While the funeral service was being conducted the men were comfortably ensconsed in an old fishing station, unable to proceed on ac- count of a high wind. ——ee Alcohol in the Arts, The special joint congressional committee which has been engaged at intervals for the, past two years in investigating the use of alcohol in the arts has concluded the taking of vrraiede Bears the members are now engaged which the law requiree should be sulteit: ted during the first ten days of the Proaching session of Congress. bead FET / ' Overgziters. Tomorrow we shall'}ivé you the choice of 50 dozen ladies’ fine tailor-made overgaiters, pi straps — but for this one day only, ir, 14 for th ber patr, Cc. 1 off afi boys’ down. Lot of boss’ all-wool chey- Lot : % Scotch fot golf caps—also lot of gentene plain bine cloth bot caps—go table at . 69e. sort 10: a table at 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. We've made 4 special one-day values in boys’ hats and furnishings. of boys’ ali-wool ane In a_variety, of shirt waiste-sizes 4 pleated front ck — and —go on usnaliy—go for. Soldenbergis ‘ “THE DEPENDABLE STORE." suits, reefers and overcoats. Lower prices than you’d expect to pay in March-- | We shall ignore usual merchandising customs by making the post-season reductions now instead of waiting. Tjhis: means that you shall have the privilege, beginning tomorrow morning, of buying boys’ clothng for; just a third less than the plainly marked prices on the tags. This puts session of values the like of which have never before been known so early in the season—which are | fully 40 per cent greater than are offered by any store in town. We've got a big object in view—and we're sacrificing just this much of our prof You know what a splendid stock this is—the unequaled variety—and just to tl ting as much of boys’ all-wool chinchilla, astrakhan, kersey and covert reefers and overcoats and all-wool cassimere, cheviot, tweed and diagonal suits at 1-3 off the lowest prices in town. Suits, reefers and overcoats which were $3 go for $2. _ Suits, reefers and overcoats which were $4 go for $2.67. _ Suits, reefers and overcoats which were $5 go fer $3.34. Lat of boys’ outing flannel eo 2Ney | | 924, 926, 928 7th, | Tunning through to 704-706 K st. you in pos- s to get the stock 1ink, you're get- fine all-wool Teen: oP colored -and coats $10 coats, $3.98. All satin lined Kersey conts an half satin- nik ckets—hoth made of aterial and per- $6.75. kets, with Vel- all-satin quality. finished —w BO for..... lined—n back New blue, blue imy seam $8.98 les c—golng At... . Intest $20 values ever, wh. capes, made ted back—so One lot of hand in newest style are jetted, athers plain. others have t plush cape ¢ kers pe The rush for the capes The greatest purchase ever recorded in trade history of the city is town talk. The selling is phenomenal. 56 & 58 capes, 52:98 keeps up. ne thibet edge. all ni worth $20 seal capes,$10-98 A specta le by ns dast | week m real Hud- | Saltz's seal plush ea Zz. 140 inch swes and ripple in fine 1 ity — posi at | | | Holiday sale of china, glass and silverware. cntil Xmas special prices will be made in’ ths department, which ts overflowing with suggestions of practical gifts, Haviland French china dinner sets, reg- ular $40 sets, will go Saturday—$26.48. Fine Vienna china tea sets. 56 pleces, that sell regularly for $6.50, will go Saturday—$5.29. tifal blende1 chamber sets, that sell erywhere for $6.00, complete 12. pleces, with slop Jars— Saturday—$4.89, Rich cut glass water bottles, which sell all cyer town for $2.50— Saturday—$1.29. Genuine German silver tea spoons (we guarantee them), will go for a set of 6- Saturday—48c. SAEENESNEVE DENEVE NESE NE REESE NUL SAE NE ESNES AE REESE NE REA NEOREDEM EIDE EYEE AEVREMEDNE RENESAS RE MENAEN EEA NEOREOMC NOMENA EA NENNE LEANED AEDS MENS $REVANNEWAS RENAE EONEANENAE REAM REVO NEO EOE ENNENAES RENAE QAEVREVAE MEARE ESAS NONEANEA EAMES ONES MEANS MENLO SUE AVENEL EYIENNE NEES ENROL SERENE EYE ANE penensyends and a Genuine German silver table spoons forks (we guarantee them), will set of 6— x Saturday—g6c. Beavtifal double bisque candelabra, reg- ular T5c. value, to go Saturday—4gc. Russell's genuine stag-handle _ carving knives and forks, sell regularly for $2.00— Saturday—gge. pair. decorated porcelain tea sets, in 56. three Saturday—$2.69 set. initial and wreath Dest thin-blown lead glass— Saturday— 8c. doz. Handsome engraved tumblers, Elegant lemonade sets, gallon pitcher, 6 tumbl Dest Bohemian glass, green, blue and_ruby— Saturday—$1.39 set. osisting of %- ‘s and fine tray, gold decorations, it Fine decorated Carlsbad china cuspidors, regular 50c. article Saturday—36c. dren’s & misses’ coats. | conte. "$3.98 hildren’s Jackets, faney cheviots, en cheviot misses” » velvet piping, coats in new two- mts. silk © clreular Children’s fancy lined and trimmes to go for eiderdown with ange: men’s which 2g9¢. gloves — t § = . O5¢. black sik mitts— 296 rt—will go for .... 39C- 4-button 2- fer a dollar in All . k, and x ir ar Dressing sacques. An additional lot of ladies’ all-wool fiderdown dressing xacques, in all colors, ike the lust lot ch wei is ike th which went se 68c. Percale wrappers. Fifteen dozen ladies" made with will be put on sale Sat le wrappers— Lined waists— : Lot waists sacrificed. 268 ladies’ fine ready-made watsis, con- sisting of all-wool cloth waists and mohair collurs—all are are worth * $1.19 Ribbon specials. i in lined under for . S-inch all-silk in all colors—us ity—will go for a day at Inch taffeta. ritvho sell under 30c. which sel. yard—will go 19¢ | nl BARAT B ROHR RORR RECON SRR RECR BORD HOSTAGE SO SO BOR R RRR USO BORON BSUS 0 HSE GU MSGI SISNSUR SRST HAGE HRT Lamb’s wool soles. Te vrew we shall offer yon. the regular quality ladies’ fine soft lam* wool s . With taped- 10 «tft slippers at Cc. bound edges — te Underwear specials. Ladies’ Sw ool Wests, whi are wsually go for a day at pesrkee . Children’s vests the ¢ wool union sults which ed che ° 4oc. reclined for yc. Infante’ tine ninere ribbed vests. n fre all way trimmed with crochet siik—neck and front 220. value for a 35c. extracts, 19c. ver nee Other specials. for a day, 12 for. % Te. 1 weal, alligetor and lizard = xkin t books —serme with sterling sil =¢ irinnmings —75e. "value : 47¢. A celluloid gold. work bex, with og fittings and loc usually 2 | S id for $1—-to : sx. 2 A ex sof Reval Parchment” writing Fy Paper and envelopes all tints 2 “ fir Sie isc. Shoe specials that : stamp us leaders. Dac yp m to a saving of at least o have paid for like tofore. 500 pairs of ladies’ butten and lac in several sty patent leather—with Ii in all sizes—which are t ext—for a day at les of You may take your ladies’ fine viet ki Ladies’ in opera, toes tipped at medium weight soft, flexible shapes —regular morrow for... in the most » footwear—to- i Ladies’ strictly hand-sewed shoe . ina great varlety of shapes and styles. from to widest toe—tiextble and most comfortable to the tende r been paying others Fou may have to” C5 Og arvo and box hew coin toe extension and oxed and tie Ladies’ stylish kan walking shoes, in th same material —with Se 1 ‘ Misses’ Wright dongola and box calf tv shoos—in several styles of 1 in all sz.s from spring hee tom row fo Boys’ and youths’ satin square toes, waranteed eeular calf lace shoes, made of wear Youths’ spring heel hook lace shoes, opera ana round to-s- smooth Inner. a ly d s'rable Weir zs Sg to 13%—r. gular $1.2 and $1.50 valucs—tomorrow for... footw. ar—t morrow lot of 100 pairs of Indies’ tine lace shoes, with extension and soles, some of them have cloth tops—very styl'sh and good wearing— me li sizes am them —which have been ing for $1 wil ge to A broken button and close-trimm morrow for AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA| Interest in Proposed Observance of Anniver- sary of Washington's Death. Virginia Grand Lodge of Mason to Take the Initintive—General and Personal News. Tuesday next the Virginia Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., will convene in Richmond. The matter of great interest that is to ecme up at the session will be the making of arrangements for the celebration cf the centennial of the death of George Washington, December 14, 1899. Capt. K. Kemper of this city, who has had this matter in charge as the representative of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, will present a report on the subject, and suggests a program, which will include interesting preceedings in Alexandria, where Washing- ton was master of a lodge, and at Fred- ericksburg, where he was made a Mason, and, of course, at Mount Vernon. This matter was first proposed by the Grand Ledge of Colorado, with the request that the Grand Lodge of Virginia should take charge of the same, all the other grand lodges contributing to the cost of carrying it Out and to be represented on that oc- casion by their respective grand masters. Retarns With His Bride. Mr. Hamilton Shepherd, who recently moved to this city from Lynchburg with the internal revenue office, arrived here on the 9 o'clock train from Lynchburg last night with his bride. The many friends he has made during ris short residence here heartily welcome the newly wedded couple. Police Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the foliowing cases: John Lee, Wm. Brookes and Leonard White, charged with “disorderly conduct at the Washington SoutHern depot, were fined $2 each; Robert Smith on ‘the same charge, was dismissed; Thomas /Elgey, charged with disorderly condu€t, was fined $1. A charter was granted»in the corpora- tion court yesterday, ‘Judge J. K. M. Nor- ton presiding, to the Menbok Mining Com- pany, the objects of which are to conduct @ general mining business. The capital stock was fixed at $250,000, J. S. Webb of Washington was named, 48 president. Father Stafford's Lecture. All the arrangeméhts “have been com- pleted for the lecturé ‘by Rev. Father D. J. Stafford of Washington, which is to be given under the auspices of the Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum, dn Lyceum Hall, next Wednesday night. le subject of the lecture will be ‘Macbeth, or the Punish- ment of Crime.” $ Fire Company Meeting, The regular monthly meeting of the Co- lumbia, Steam Fire Engine Company was held at the engine house last night, with @ fair attendance. Considerable routine business of importance to members only wes transacted. Mrs. Sutton’s Funeral, ‘The funera! of the late Mrs. Nancy J. Sutton, will take place from her late home, 208 King street, Sunday afternoon, at 3 e¢clock. The trtterment will take place from St. Mary’s Church et 4:15 o'clock. Brevities. A case of diphtheria has been reported at street, Miss Elizabeth Lee will entertain a num- ber of friends at the residence of her mo- ther tonight, in honor of Miss Kernan of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bowling have re- turned from a northern bridal tour. Commonwealth's Attorney Marbury confined to his home by sickness. Services were held in the M. E. Church South this morning, at 10 o'clock, prepara- tory to a celebration of the holy communion Sunday morning. It is more than probable that the Alex- andria Light Infantry will decide to at- tend the inauguration of Governor-elect Tyler. is st The City of the Future. From Caesier’s Magazine. Cheap freights having practically equalized the price of provisions throughout the civ- ilized portion of the globe, the last im- pediment to industrial concentration was removed, and cities favorably situated with respect to coal—that is, raw steam power— increased in population far beyond the wildest conjectures of our grandfathers. Yet, while the industrial masses were bet- ter housed and fed, under this new regime, than ever before, the broader and deeper results were not wholly satisfactory. Concentration for werk meant concentra- tien for living as well; the hardy, healthy childhood of the country was badly ex- changed for the air starvation, tenemeni- house squalor and multiplied temptations of the cities, until it became, and still re- mains, a question with many sociologists whether the industrial concentration in the cities was not calculated to bring about its own downfall by completely absorbing the energy of the individual city units, at first reducing and ultimately destroying the fertility of the race. Just, however, as the evils that steam was likely to bring about were becoming distressingly apparent, a cloud, at first no bigger than a man's hand, appeared on the horizon, and has since been spreading until it promises to eclipse steam almost entirely as the prime mover in industrial eaterprise. Electricity, unlike steam, can be distrib- uted over a wide area from the point of its production, with comparatively little loss: unlike steam, it can be stored up for an indefinite length of time, ready for instant use; unlike steam, it can be economically subdivided irto units small enough to run a sewing machine. Thus, electricity, as a motive power, permits dispersion of the in- dustrial population where the defects of steam made concentration an absolute economic necessity. Moreover, so far as the waterfalls of the world are to be util- ized for the production of electricity, they will invite the establishment of industrial works under new conditions and with new surroundings. ———+-e+—____ Why Birds’ Eggs Are Colored. Ernest Ingersoll in Harper's Magazine. The why and wherefore of the colors of birds’ eggs has been a favorite theme for speculation, from the quaint surmisings of Sir Thomas Browne to the solemn guess- work of Shufeldt, in his ten “biological laws explanatory of the variation in color of the shells of the eggs in class Aves.” Hewiteon piously concludes that the beauty of these elegant and often exquisitely at- tractive objects is intended for the delight of human eyes; hence, as he says, éggs simply white are put out of sight in holes! He also sees in the larger number of eggs laid by game birds a provision by a be- nevolent Providence for ‘the joy of the sportsman and the delectation of the epi- cure. Next comes a man who assures us that the colors of eggs are due to the influ- ence of their respective surroundings on the imagination of the hen birds—the old story of Jacob's little trick on Laban in the mat- ter of young cattle. This school instances as an example the red blotches prevalent on the eggs of falcons,-regarded by it as a record of the bloody experiences of the par- ents; but it does not explain why the equal- is hit ly rapacious owls produce pure white — Spain or the bloodthirsty skuas and greenish ones, - 4 THE GOVERNMENT BLAME Accused of Giving Indirect Aid to Argument in Behalf of Action Pre- sented to President by the Cuban Aid. Berkley Balch, secretary of the Cuban Leegue, has presented to President Mc- Kinley an argument in behalf of action by tke administration in favor of the Cuban insurgents. The statement begins by say- ing that a majority of the people of the United States believe in the Cuban cause, and that the situation in Cuba is well known through the American press. Ten propositions for the consideration of the President are then presented: First. The three wars in Cuba within this century are proof of a genuine move- ment for the extension of democratic prin- ciples and the attainment of liberty from a tyrannical, corrupt and alien govern- ment. Second. Without the indirect aid given by this government to Spain the patriots would be farther advanced in their strug- ird. Spain has lost Cuba, as far the present population is concerned. If, how- ever, she is permitted to continue the cruel work of exterminating non-combatants, she may possibly reconquer and repopulate the island. Fourth, If, with our passive aid, she, un- fortunately, succeeds in doing this, when another generation comes the revolution ll surely begin again. The governing sses in Spain of all parties have regard- ed Cuba for 300 years as an orange to be squeezed. They are unable to consider it otherwise, and no amount of divlomatic effort on our part is likely to change their point of view. The other classes are ig- norant. Spain has held all her colonies with an iron hand until forced to let go. The war of liberation in Venezuela lasted fifteen years, and during the last five years of the struggle no quarter was given by either side. Fifth. Autonomy is a foolish dream. It is evident that neither side understands it, wishes it or can administer it to amuse this government and to gain time. Sixth. A majority of the ptople of this country desire to see a free and independ- ent Cuban republic. An opposing factor of great force is the money power. It is a fair conclusion to urge that a majority of our people believe that the assistance of our government till now has been given to Spain and withheld from the republic, on account of the influence that emanates from great financial interests, usually afraid ofpatriotic aj ‘essive -movement. Seventh. Our people have hoped for fa- vorable action for Cuba from the present administration, and have patiently waited to give the administration time for consid- eration of the wise road to this end. That Patience is now exhausted. Eighth. Very few Cubans, and still fewer people in this country, desire immediate annexation, but independence is clearly due to Cuban valor and sacrifices. Ninth. The friendship of the republic of Cuba is worth vastly more to us than that of Spain, for reasons of business and de- fense. Tenth. It is our duty and self-interest to enize. the belligere: is not com- ible with a continued friendship with so much the worse for Spain. If attacks us we can take care of our own. ‘ Out of the experience of our work, and from the study of over twenty years, this league asserts that these ten propositions are true and that their right understand- ing leads to the only action which will solve the problem. The President said he would give the argument careful consideration. — —--2-+__ A Story for the Wheat Market, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Those American newspapers which a thoughtlessly reprinting from London pa- pers articles striving to show that the use of wheat bread is unhealthy are heiping along the cause of the wheat consumer across the ocean and hurting the cause of the wheat grower from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean in America. “If the world could be persuaded that wheat bread is an unwholesome food there would be, no doubt, a marked falling off in the demand for wheat, and the people who at the same time want to use wheat bread and write the articles against it would be enabled to get wheat as cheaply, perhaps, as the now get raw cotton or silver. The harmfulness of wheat bread wa never generally advocated as a national Policy until the recent advance in the price of wheat began to put up the price of bread in London and to make England « debtor oeean hee = nation. The $s of the people who are trying to pe: suade Englishmen to stop using whe bread were demo.ished as they appeared two months ago in the €nglish papers vy En glish chemists and physicians, too honest. to wink at dishonest statements, even it they were intended to help old England of a hole. To introdace these arguments against wheat bread at this late day to American readers is only to assist in the Publication of a fraud and to hurt, if pos- sible, the cause of tne American fa: mer. Wheat bread is not unwholesom: when the miller ar:d the baker hay bed it of some of its nutritious eleme ts. It will continue to ve used, and natio:; ot growing their own whexi, but too luxurious to use rye bread, wili have to pay good money for wheat purchased from her countries. —_e-—____ Beards in Rome. From Lippineott’s. m The Roman barber, besides cutting the hair and shaving the face, trimmed the nails and kept the fingers in order. The Roman philosophers, with a scorn of fash- ion’s mandates still common to their kind in the nineteenth century, affected beards of enormous length, which became known as the badge of their profession. Lucian mocks them for considering these as a mark of wisdom. Shaving actually became sacerdotal at Rome. One of the most important periods in the life of a Roman was when he cele- brated his entrance into manhood and as- sumed the toga virilis, marking the full rights of citizenship. In the religious rites that accompanied this observance the puerile face felt the razor for the first time; the cuttings of the adolescent beard were carefully inclosed in a waxen ball and con- secrated to some divinity. When Nero as- sumed the toga, his youthful beard was shut up in a golden casket studded with pearls of great price, and then offered to Jupiter Capitolinus. ~ Hadrian, having a face full of unsightly scars, covered them with a beard, and was the first of the Roman emperors to wear such an adornment, setting a fashion that was foliowed by his successors. First Mother—“Don’t you find it a relief to have the children at school again?” Second Mother—“Well, it would be if didn’t learn so many new q to —Tit Bits. If you want anything, try Star. If anybcdy ,. has what will get an answer.