Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, -DECEMBER 14 More here to choose from now, than in all the months past. More selling space. More salespeople. More fa- cilities for quick and com- fortable trading. And bet- ter than all else, the lowest prices we've ever quoted! 937-939 F St. MAYER BROS. &CO., Music Every Evening From 7 to 9. Christmas shopping shorn of its dis- agreeable features —- made pleasurable. Brightness, beauty and sweet music will make Xmas shopping here memorable. Washington’s An unmatchable ; Daintiest of Dec- Opera Chains at { SALVE Jars, with giirgtion, of METAL | orated China Clocks | any rice, between | sterling allver to EL TS | —pretty — assortment ese © | i peovataty eae fhe.” $1 | of timepteces — The | 10. uv S4 QS | een ot $1.98, $2. | 30 sort | to ........ ° | Ze. and to $22.50. for 25c. act Every one a rare money's worth. ched that — bollday price makes it one- $4.3 $1.98 fies. Cigar Jars with sil- METAL CHAT E- 5 balf. gee “GPs Plain ai | handcuff no lady will | LAINES, most ab- ee feed ge Ett | object to—at a third | surdly low " priced! crown Yeas "than 59c. seasaal ee Sa ite $1.49 | wo pick som. ranging | tors, with sterling a ae ali | from Sec. up to $9. fiver band! oh ‘A grand array to } each. Mother-ot-l% select from of Files, Sa i a i Ds a es a es oD | Handled | Nail Fil Cuticles, Combination 5 Fi lo “8 Sterling Silver Hai thangeard wet ee 42. Paver Cet | aie Combination Pen- a nan: fe. Prine soa: | en a E eh fiy a half higher! sie “fore 1 | Think of a Mother = 7 ae | of Pearl “Handled ma inor” Set ining eras — | writing Pen — rolled offer: Sets—not —— eee certing, | ie graced & HAT PINS—No one | plated holder for pee 23c. Sf tee | Pou im at ore. | shows a finer swore: = ariy sold. Cuticles, Glove ices = rant down ment, on murs Hooks. as low prices_9c., | store ce 30c. values el br eteect Ite.,24¢. up to $1.98. Pocket Books, Leather Chatelaines, Library Desk and Toilet Sets. ‘The handsomest of A cnte present—is ( | Regular | 18¢ Gee RSS oe Hooke = pinck with | datcwith gold “cor: | company with the | will appreciate. | Spe- ing Pocket | cial Magnifying Shav- er on corners— | nets and gold finish- | precedi £ ab eS cogracea ia | Ingeofferel ‘sou, at | Books ‘mentioned—of Ing Mirror—wor ittals tree DSc, | thacconomleal prices, | fered at ex: mia 8” $1.08 for | ==39C, | sir De. | our'prie Phe Library Writing |— er Cases— | Think this offer INeE gi0S" and from | Tollet and Btanicere | mentioned below tops | Drinking Capa in $4.98-as | Sets—the very top- pate 7B soe Chate. | Teather case—titled line as | most values in thls Meee 17c suse a ‘Thimbleful . holiday aggregation— | —a fun-making btn athote! at from ave up to | lal offer at * | itt pocker GOe, 7 cl et. | SEES =e Pane aa panion ...' enter sie ied piibrary | Writing ops puther Chatelatnes— YOUR ENGRAVED | Desk Sets—a sure-to- See the coalition INITIAL pat om any | be-appreciated gift. ae eae the above leather article cost- | or ie ry Ree SES Ay ee 49. = Gee te | of BOC. | Hination Pocxte Hooks mand for ... 2a oe 7m Lee 2 |= — —so our peas nds SS barangay ae chief declares — spe- i . BS It took onr bi declare Books—made 69c. oefeedeedeodendeodesgecentoateedeatoatondedessosgesses gorge sbegengoagengengenegengengegeegegoatengengengers during this pee ‘Sok— | the price concessions tar ee ret eS ‘cor. | that enabled us to o week. hers, at the AQ, | fet, Sue. ard Ode. [eee petce Ch atelaines De, POCKET BOOKS— SSS ES | GE : C. | No concern in the { BURNT LEATHER = oS "i — city shores sunt’ Bool re 2 Novelttes—very many uys BO complete asso ent. Pte og ‘ataricic-mas | DSC. Bure fs | $2.49, $2.98, $2.98, 10-gross lots enables quaint Xmas pres- with heavy sterling | 49, $4.08, $5.49, us to make the spe. | ents— sliver crnamenting | $5.98, $6.49 " and $ 49c. & 69 the corncis. A very | $6.98. As dainty as = 9c. Ce | special offer, this. | they could be made. 2 z A Perfumery, Novelties--Gift Umbrellas. mS 4 We will Sell Col- Savon Surfin. Dew at . aniston ators Best Triple of Violet and Amert- der. quality | Extracts—any desired can Roses 38¢. ~d during the | kind—at quality—special at i | 24c. an oz. | 25c. a cake 39c. a box. | — Swansdown om- | ce Octagon- | a aagenewottle, Cut plexion Powder—ex- | cakes to the box— | Glass Top -- $1.50 | quisitely perfumed the 7 ¥— | Triple Extract Per- i ideal complexion special offer— | fume, offered — at “Oc 50c. a box. | %.» O8c, | 9c. a box O8c. 1,2, "rer © ribbed steel rod_close-rolling UM- BRELLA—a very spe- clal price. German Farina—in et the nality— OUR ASSORT- MENT OF HIGH- CLASS VMBRELLAS: comprise every ———_— | A dot of | |. Extra Heavy Qual- qilagt | Freres'—Fau GATE'S PEMEUMES | worthy qualits— | sey Close-rillng Steel le Vielette Water— | reduced in price dur- 3 Umbrella — at #1 analtty— @Qe, | ing this sale before | Prices range from | the special € 49 Wwe offer at. ‘* the holiday oceusion. | $2.98 up to $6.98. price . Handsome Line of Shell Goods and Notions. TORTOISENE COMERS , _ 19¢. Band Garters, An abundance of Extra quality Silic He new ber from Mc. Side Combs to select Elastic Garters—with jc. to $2.50—our Soe. qualities, 35e. | from. “Our leader at | ribbon bows end ite ice We case these ina | 24c. "is surprisingly | uckles. Worth eas, 5 & 75c. pretty box. good quality. fly Boe. more’ than Sensis we ask— ———— ce} it's worth your Ac. rue peas Attaehe | white examining that |——“——*__| O8c. a pair h irevet Pat- | new extra heavy e quality of Gar- ent Comb—special of- | Hairpin regular loc, | ter we sell’ moet of fer at quality— is the same grade ax 7 ‘round - town stores 7 . 25c. each c. each ask 75c. for. We ask | ¢; sotte St pe Pompadour Com> Oc. band sawed — ham Sep Bas) EES i re ox haste Coals Gored Satin Belt for it—ou “espe Tleut quai. | filled elastic eu: new patent holds—all colors to select from. ss | ur} ° 49c. a pair —————_ = |_apewinuat Hain. | Emery Bags for | ~ Inftials for markiag ALUMINUM HAIR- | needle sharpening. in | Hnen — as large aa ) Ss bandsome strawberry and to- assortment as any in as silver—as as in 15c. a dozen | mato shapes—at ve. and 4c. each town—offered ut the special price— 4c. a dozen Sootondondrateaseetertentontoeseeteatenteazeabeadeeseeseeses ses sententeaseesoeseegeneateay et Dress Trimmings and Ornaments--Fur and Astrakhan Trimmings. A nem, invalce x Jet ond Mohair Handsome quality Plush ‘Trimmings, hat per Dress Bonlaros | peat { eee eas ee feal Stone Marten | beaver, otter and | 2e., Be.’ and “ihe Stomachers—32.50 to | Tails—regularly sold | varieguied—special at Jet Trimmings, 19¢. | $3.50 qualities—offer- | 0 94 56 speciaat 22e. & yard. ard. ed at : " : ‘inch Sheared Small Fur Heads— Coney Trimmings at Tee yond 1! 69c.aset | 98c. each | stce sire. cach Some Hints from our Handkerchief Dept. hal Hat of ladie Men's Initial Hand- | Ladies’ Initial { An especially choice that 1 Handke Handkerchiefs — sold | kerchiefs—low priced lot Ladies’ Handker- cial at . and hun- hundreds enough before at 15c. chfefs — embroidered Children's Hai | fa) dreds over our coun- a chiefs, 3 to a box— | —bu' re surpass on and a very silent quality and | oe py eee ie ae splendid | ou —our special ae ABC. | aie 2? Ze. | aoc! 10, Miles of Ribbon to Pick From! Xo. 1 Allelik Satin ¢ = No. 2at 3c. 4%4inch Alls ilk No one questions phone — every | pamenikaeetiogses | Plaid Ribbons, in the made up fi our position as lead- the "especial per yard, of | 2c. very choicest _pat- terns — regularly re- tailed at 68e.—the es- erg when it comes to Ribbon selling. ‘The 22 Albeitk | pecial offer during | newest and the best Ribbons. in all the holiday selling offered. at await you here at the. especial "holiday will be - price, yer sard— | at 25 prices below competi- Ac. s Cc. flon. A a ste a 3 Holiday Prices on [illinery Finery. | Large Black Ostrich Black Ostrich ; French Double Vi 5 tobias =< Penne teenies the | Plumes, | 9° stzen | ets, in enti weal Hinery art! The very | most unusual values | really very special «| -—stiral*ebides, oud BS daintiest and chokeest | ever ofer- 95, | offer at thle FEc_ | oritny mace popular SX cvttectton of Trim- | ees ——___| selling § Articles in = med Velvet Hate— Extra Large Black French Felt Fedora | the store at not a one In the a8- Ostrich Plumes a Hats (trimmed), eas- | this price seas tae es >| we've previously ask- TA a Bi Ostrich Rose Plants. for of Fumes wg ay jak Set renee haniets and every-day or fibers — ¥ decoration — best.Christmas Store. Jewelry--Sterling Silver--Jewelry Belts--Chatelaines. Sensational Coat Selling. There isn’t a woman within reach of this store-but will find it a matter of personal ‘interest to keep in touch with the doings’ here. Today the especially im- portant news we have to an- nounce is the selling of those $10 and $12 Coats fer $4.69 and the $13 Suits for $8.98! We never expect to see the duplicate of this offer made tonight! No cloak sale in the history of the trade matches it! $10 and $12 Latest Style Coats, made of all- wool kersey cloths of a five quality. Tan covert cloths—pure wool boneles and astrak- hans. Made with storm collar and coat col- lar fintsh—braided and also $ 69 Fenny less than $10 and $12. 4. Our special price, $4.69, ought fur trimmed. Elegant winter wraps that are not worth a to gain every wrap wanter’s attention, $8.00 Brocaded- Black Satin and Brocaded Gros Grain Silk DRESS . ( 95 SKIRTS—fall sweep—fashion- able man-tailor finish— offered at the special price : 8.2 Scarcely two alike in this whole assort- ment, and that’s one of the reasons for the Startling reduction. Basket cloth worsteds, $12.98 Tailor-made Suits—special at....., homespun cheviots,cheviot serges and broad- cloths. All entirely ned with tack and - fancy silks. Choice of colors—black, navy, Breen, heliotrope, brown, etc. leled offer at this price. An unparal- In black and fancy taffeta pure silk waists—we're offer- -O8 ing regular $5.00 grades 2 at Sec e eer mseccesesces $1.25 Plaid Novelty Cloth Waists. A special lot on sale at 57c. ——— $4.50 Pleated Front Black Fi Silk and Fancy Silk Waists . red $1.98 ‘$15 & $18 French Kersey Cloth & Imp’d Boucle Special at $10. $8 ELECTRIC SEAL COLLARETTES— with long stole fronts— storm collar and cape—spe- $ ca at 4.98 $10 and $12 PLUSH AND CLOTH car richly Jetted and braided— and watteau pleat- $6 05 lo peeeerrrer ees $4.50 ASTRAKHAN CAPES—22 Inches deep—thibet fur ‘all around $1.50 Best Grade Eiderdown Sacques, with scalloped bottom and 08c crochet edged all around C Co., 9037-39F St. SS sh oh Sethe sesh oh th shih oh ths ak os Jackets, SERVED ON:MONITOR re Fon sy 3BQsa oy ait Story of Famous ‘Hegacement Told ~by a Participant, LIEUTENANT HOWARD'S EXPERIENCES leat Was One of ThreWho Occupied Ls a athe Filet Box. ona. RESULT _ OF, SINGLE--SH : Samuel Howard, the old hero who pilot- ed the Monitor int ber historical éngage- ‘mbat wittt thd Conredérate Fi ie ached 4m; Hampian Roadsy nearly. thinty-five yeara ago, is living In this:city at; 2807; 34 street -)nerthwest? Phe-old man ts seventy-six years of agé now atid“ts remarkably ze: tive. for his age. The eyes which looked out™ upon that fierce “connfet™” ritdin® the -j Peep holg in the Rilot..box areas bright as ever, and at times.when telling of the battle on’ the water hetween the two iron- clad. monsters they,flash with a fire which {4s Ynusual in a mab of his age. at Bimuel*Howard is a remarkable man, considering all the circumstances, and due ‘credit should be giveit him for his particl- pation in the Monitdr engagement: ‘It was voluntary on his part that he agreed ta lead the Monitor, or rather guide her, to victory, or to a terrible death by® shot of shell or by drowning like a rat in a hole. The. pilot box in which Lieut. Worden, who was recently buried as admiral froza “St.:John’s Church; Quartermaster Peters Lieut. Samuel Howard.” and’ Howard were ‘confined’ during the fight was little more.than a trap.. It was just large enough for the strong-hearted trio. to occupy. ‘he wonder is that any of them lived to teH of it. Admiral (then lieutenant) Worden weceived sinjuries from a shell which struck.the pilot house, from which he did. not recover for years. When the affair was over, though their spirit waz . undiminished, Quartermaster Peters and Howard were exhausted paysically. * Appointed”'#’ Heutenant. Howard iceg, Were recognized after the engagement and he was made a heu- tenant in the volunteer service. His ser- vice was also recognized by Admiral Wor- den, whom Howajl ,wWas accystomed, to visft before his death, and the admiral rersanallyn§ eg: hismmel? -ip - the -oi¢ man’s behalf. Howard need not have ‘taken part in the engagement at all if he had not so chos#it.!’He-has been put on the retired list as second Heutenant of the revenue marine serWees but fs endeavoring to push his claim ubreugh tava first licuten- ancy on the list. x Lieut. Howard {s a ‘native of Ireland and followed the sea’ fér Some years before he enlisted in the Uniteadfates navy at New-. AF ‘Pbrte Roy kisline 1Widndd Ot was. born, in-IS21. Was at one timg,eaptain of a. vessel feh plied bety ni and North Caro- * When ‘the war. b: ake Se sh hth Sh Do dh th Sh as Sh Sh eeatense at SreSeSeagengengentensengengengent rageegeot wi lina In the ear! enn t out he enlisted°and becomt faster ny » SAAS SAGA: ? 1897-16 PAGES, Caramels of all flavors, 13c. Ib.; I-Ib. boxes of Assorted Candies, 15c.; Chocolate Menier, with Whipped Cream and ¢ Salted Wafers, 10c.; Pure Hand-made Candies and fresh every day. Emmons S. Smith, Boston ‘Variety Store. AGA: : Holiday Goods, Toys & PACA: _Solid Gold Rings, Sotid and Plated Brooches, Jewelry= Card Cases, Pocket Leather Goods Cigar Cases, Music : Bric-a-Brac--\3* g Unmatchable Bargains in Jewelry. | We received by express last night another lot of Gj 3 Everybody says they are the finest in town. Girdles, 49¢. ¥ Those in cut metal, with large jewels i § or without jewels, are very handsome. Girdles, 89c. Sterling Silver Bracelets. Sterling Silver Lorgnette C Solid Gold Scarf Pins. Go%d-filled Link Buttons. Hair Brushes. ing Silver Combs. if erll Ing Silver Mate s Ing Silver Pocket § Stationery for Holiday Gifts. (@ Dainty Notes for the children, tint- ASc. gy C4, and tied with ribbon—the bor... “ Brownie Jvniors, Whiting's best; ¢€ iMuminated in colors—the box. andsome Gift Cabinets, In new shapes and : "25 , 39c. and 48c, i P i Paper, plain tints, rn roll. per Six stylee of Handsomely Embossed Boxes of Pape: and Eavelopes......... All 15e. Box Pipers, Tints, Smooth and Antique Linen—for tomorrow Christmas Toi and p in neat let Goods. i The amie Best Hair clear nd It is a oz. bottie, pretiits 80 and flowers. handsome or low Washington’s Leading House in We Always Give Special Atterition to Articles for Holiday Presents, ~ Lorgnette Chains, Opera‘-Glasses, Sterling Novelties, etc. Vases, Lamps, Fancy China Ware, Pure Linen Handker- chiefs, hemstitched and # daintily embroidered all around and in the cor- ners, 1214c. The Swiss effects are lovely, too, and are sold at the same price. You won’t match them anywhere. PPE PEO EME MED Novelties. Books, Bags, Rolls, Traveling Cases. les, Desks, Bronzes and Clocks. -Umbrellas. All Trimmed Handles Engraved Free. Best Silk Gloria— 26 and 28-inch for ladies and gentlemen. The handies are beautifully trimmed in sterling silver 5 All Steel rod, close somely trimmed fi | | | ing and roll in sterling si Men’s Neckwear. Handsome designs in Potts, Tecks, |, Flowing-end, Teck and Aseo Put up ua fancy boxes =<, Our Hine of Tecks, Puffs, Four-in-hands and Band Bows, in all-silk, are un- $ miatchable at..s..te 3 A Sault of Cashmere Una: a most destra’ «l resent dark and Nght ue or tan. Th price per suit ix... 02... - f >. Half Howe for 4 *. The lozen eee " $1.25$ | Second Floor. China and Bric-a-Brac, Fancy | Pieces and full sets. An un- | rivaled line for Christmas. | Third Floor. | Toys—Just Toys and nothing else, but the variety is won- derful. ry pairs is. Knit Always useful Misses” Kuit Ribbons. A department glowing with life and color. All shades Satin Ribbons, in cellent qual- ity No. 12, 8¢.; No. 16, 1c. Underwear. and ace special pri 0. 7, | Of every variety—t0e. to $1.48. Emmons S. Smith, the Boston Variety Store, 705-707-709 and 711 Pemma. Ave. turned over to Lieut. S. D. Green. He ordered the Monitor to Fortress Monroe. “Just as soon as I had placed the Moni- tor on her course and had told Quarter- master Green to keep her so, I left the pilot house and went down to see Lieut. Warden. I did not know at that time how badly he was injured, and that he had given Lieut, Green charge of the ironclad. “Lieutenant, for God’s sake, don’t let's gd to Fortress Monroe,’ I said to him as he was lying on a couch with the surgeons about him. “It will be the same as telling the Merrimac people the Monitor is dis- What Statistic: Show the Increase in Present Century to Have Been. From the 8t. Louls Globe-Democrat. We all know that the English language | has been growing at a remurkable rate during this century, and that it has been spreading over the whole globe. But few, however, really comprehend how rapid th growth has been. At the opening of the gunboat Amanda; commanded by Acting Lieut. Goodwin of the voluntcer service. The Engagement, The ship was lying in ‘Hampton Roads when the noted engagement took place. The lieutenant tol@ of his part fn the en- gagement to a Star reporter. He said: _ It was the afternoon of Saturd 8, 1862, that we first tearned ofthe renicé Of the’ Metriac‘ty our vicintty. made her appearance first steaming from Norfolk and heading fer Newport News. I was on the Amanda and went- up on her mizzen crosstrees with a field glass, gBet- ting:a-fulk view, of the action between the confederate ironclad Merrimae and the -f She raSeadeeatoadeadondecveteadveasendeeateatentectuteagenieceasonteodeSetteedeaiat SMD United States ships Congress’ and CurBer- jand, I am sorry to ‘state that the battle ships .were.sunk in very. short order, by. the “Merrimuc. sap E eet oP | “I remember the details exactly. When the Merrimac fitst appeared in Hampton fiess.atonroe. About 4 o'clock he came on poate unt told’ the offichrsthat the Mori! tor was’ coming up the bay. teed goiaz Wown in my WHE to misct the captain sald, oa . Captaia:eY ada'e Want! you? te * thtink that I am {00 -bold?-1 said, CRT Poul ‘Tikete ge More withydu ahd See?tne fun Maybe ¥ can be of somé’ assistance, Hy and ¥’gol tn “the: gig? with - hipt.-~ proveéding down thd bay until wé met the ‘| Momtor*off the Willoughhy Spit light ship, , We'gave Eieut. Worgen,on the Monitor the fi destruction .of the Congress’ ane Cumberland. mmuéh,' but’ this was ‘chardcteristié “of” thé man, I learned afterward ‘and found out ‘f myself-by Associating’ w Letween those did net fast very long. Thd Roads oun.captatn -wex on shore at Fort- fam the Monitor NF eas ~ ‘He: #rarited’ rite’ perntiseidi We feft. ‘the Ayapnda Winteltgente pt the! He aid ‘not’ say‘ vith Mint. T'felt-con-, fident, however, by watching him, that he would do’ whatever’ was In Mis power’ to block the adyances’6f the un) mi sterwith tHe iron sHeathftg xpr regret at thi Gestrec top of the two a I remember; but did fof appear at al yt: Gdodwin rerfidfhed on Wéard unin the Monftor was anchored off the Upited States ship Roanoke, commanded by Capt. Marsden. Lieut. Worden -went on, board -| the Roanoke to report his arrival. He was ‘ordered to the relief of the Minyjesota, ly-. ing aground betweén. Newport News and hips, dis- Fortress Monroe. Pilot Retunes_to Proceed. “The pilot who-brought the Monitor to Hampton Roads refused to takeHer any further. His excuse “was that he was a | Baltimore pilot” ana ‘knew nothing “about tte roade. 5 {He's a aoairpebsveutepayh, 1 told ‘Worden;, ‘that’s the. egal reason he don’t want to continue. oni ‘ot -afrafd to try al Be shh core Sone to go enouen “Lieut. Worden acgapied the offer of my “Tha Sérvices, and 1 board the whole ‘| time of the fight. ‘busy directing the Movenieht' Of the Beshtdriin “tle erampedsy up pilot house, but Iiaemember very. welt ‘tHe eppearance of highta. eioxdan: He Ades St a. d possessed as if he fda teen Get ne od a pietStire tip: | Ont elbows touche# SH Phe time. He gave ;his orders In a perfectly composety, low xeice, but-clear a¥qmedcbe. The concus- sion Was “sonreth terrible.’ The’ *balls vould strike the iter, and we seemed To'teet it every time like an electric shook. Theship:weuld-quiter from-stem to stera. Lauxy oR ee BE SORE Cc ny “We were only struek once in: the pil rhow8e,“but: this-shotcvame near proving fa- cpposite side of the wall, balancing !t, was a similar sheet of pink glass, with a sacred Arabic inscription. ‘Hullo, what's this?” I asked, pointing to the green one. “That's my prayers,” said the vendor. sell me your prayers?” I asked. “Ye: he said; “you can have them for 18d. Will you have my pink prayers, too?’ The pink prayers were a good deat less aesthetic, and had a crack across them, so I declined. But as time went on I grew very fond of the green prayers, they interested visitors 80 much, so I went: pack to buy the pink prayers are ..gone,” Bought His Prayers. From the Queen. F have in my possession a curious plate of green glass, on which is painted an Arabic inscription, which looks like a drunkard’s attempt to spell Trilby with two r’s and three I's. It signifies “In Him ‘we have a Defender,” and theréby hangs a taie. I was buying some oriental curios from a Syrian Mohammedan who preys vpon Christians in the Bloomsbury district, ard when I went into his‘office to pay my edan friend, “but it ia no t 1 saw this mysterious looking | matter, for I have imported two cases full sheet of green glass abdut a foot anda half | of prayers, and the sole iy fo brisk that L long and a foot wide, hanging up. On the “have raised the price to half @ crown.” -: Had to Catch Her. From the Chicago Post. “How did he cAtch his bride?’ “Well, I believe- she threw herself im and he simply had to catch her.” ——+oe+—____. hi Landlady—“The price of this’ room thirty marks. Will that suit you?” Student—“Perfectly.’ Landlady—“Then you can’t have it, man who meekly accepts such an exorbi- tant. price pbviously. does. not. intend . to] My. al “pay his bill,”"—Fliegende Blatter. re Five thousand tons of Atabama pig 11 left the port and Yok Japan. of Pensacola bound for Kobe'| tal to Lfeyt.: a He (was peeping out | hetweén thé crevices dt the Bidck’s of Which’ the .pilot house wag. gonstructed, .and.the, fragments of the shell-and smoke knocked Lim backward; completely blinding him for the time pene. ae brushed a and manors his eye and seemed sta: a minu Then he said, ce ie nothing had happened: “I must, go. below,” _ sin pele “If thé Merrimac fad fired another ‘shot at us all three of ys would probably have been own into kingdom come. fut were nding .t] C 's ern, ‘were only rbout ans “wren the ‘shot struc » not only, wounding Kim, but some- aenorshathea ae sitet E OUST twee Test sey Uae! at is A 4-quences would have been, there being at century French was spoken by 31,000,00( reople, German by 30,000,000, Russian by 30,000,000, Spanish by 27,000,000, English by 21,000,000 and Italian by 16,000,000. To- day English is the language of 130,000,000, French of 45,000,000, German of 70,000,000, Russia 190,004 J In other words, during the present century English has not enly risen from the fifth :ace to the first but has gained enormousiy on the rest in relative magnitude, expanding from about thirteen per ceat of the tota 5 y per cent. With this in of the speaking people the language it- self has kept 1 Concurrent with this growth of the lan- | Suage there has been an equal, if not j Sreater, increase in knowledge. Three hundred years ago one man could know all there to be known. jay one thoroughly abled. The Merrimac and her consorts, the Jamestown and Yorktown, will capture and set fire to the Minnesota and the whole fleet in Hampton Roads.” Change in Plans. “When the Megrimac first met us, by the way, the Jamestown and Yorktown were ahead of us. We gave them one shot apiece, I believe, and they dropped back of the Merrimac. “Lieut. Werden, in answer to my appeal, told me to see Lieut. Green, and I started to do so. I met the lieutenant at the foot of the first stairs and repeated to him what I had told Lieut. Worden. ‘The course of the Monitor for Fortress Monroe was al- tered for the Minnesota. Before this was | done I asked Licut. Green if he would like ave a shot at the Jamestown and York- Too n lying at anchor at Sewall’s | ieee : ee pone eae! 2 i of one science. Th of Point, He answered In the affirmative, 1] pRingl Sf. one scic then headed the Monitor for the two ves- | KPOWledge hus been most ast part of the pri Mor , and each of them received the compli- ments of the Monitor in the shape of 11- inch shots. Both steamed for Norfolk. 1 then headed the Monitor for the Minnesota and we came td anchor close to the vessel. The. Merrimac followed her consorts. “Had the Monitor gone to Fortress Mon- roe, according to the orders of the superior efficer, no one could tell what the conse- than any other caus ern invention and brought about an enormous ex! the Jang Thousands of nical essions now in common use been coined but for er-ending list t ics and dis coverles in science. In no better way can this rapid increase in knowledge. and thereby in the number of words used. be realized than by a comparison of the jirst reierence works with those of the pre ent day. The earllest English dictionary published Was Dr. Bulloker’s, which appeared in 1616._It is a'Httle bit of a book, with some 200 page: and having about 5,000 head- ings. ‘This is the beginning of works of reference in the English language. One page which illustrates the march of pro- gress is that whieh has meteor, metropoli- of new the time a large fleet of vessels, loaded with army stores and munitions, in the harbor. There were also a number of government ‘vessels. The valuation of all these has been-computed in the. neighborhood of $15,000,000." = Failed by Narrow Margin. Lieut. Howard left the service in 869, he says, because he would not stand an examination. He went into the revenue marine service, and is now on the retired {list.. In 1875 he was up for examination | tan, mimic, mincral, &c., on it. Mineral before a board on-which were two southern | 15 defined by. Dr. Bullokar as- “anything men, and it ts due to them, Lieut. Howard |@US Out of the ground.” According to this a:pebble, a worm er a mole dug out of the earth would be a mineral. Some of the omissions are still more interesting. There is no mind, minister, mill, milk, mile; might, mighty, mid or middle, and, apperently, if we can judge by the omis- s here, they had no mind cure and no iienaires in those days. Now this one thinks, he failed to pass the examination by @ one-hundredth of 1 per cent. This was for second lieutenant. He was made third lieutenant in the revenue marine seryice in 1876, and was retired as second lieutenant. He ts now working to get a bill through Congress to make him first lieutenant in the revenue marine service in the retired service, and says has | Page of Baltokar’s work covers all the some high officials working in his inierest. words a the language from meteor to Lieut. Howard has a daughter and grand- daughter living. He is of the opinion that Admiral Worden was one of the worid’s greatest heroes, and speaks of him in terms of the warmest admiration. “T'll never forget with what coolness and fortitude he acted that March day-in that little rat trap on the Monitor,” he said. “When I went to his funerat my heart was heavy.” There is said to be only one other man living who was on the Monitor during that terrible engagement. His name is Ander- son, and it is stated he is a resident cf Wis: consin, When Dr. Johnson wrote his celebrated Gictionary, 150 years later, it took fifteen lerge pages to cover the same space. The best work of the present day—the Century Dictionary and Cy¢lopedia—requires forty- seven. pages to cover this alphabetical range, which shows how enormous has been the increase of the past 280 years. In® Bullokar’s’ work there is but one micro werd, microcosmus. In Dr. John- son’S*’ work, written a century and a half later, the micro words had increased so as to cover one éolumn. Microscope, which was neét in Dr. Bullokar’s work, appears for the first time in Dr. Johnson's. In the ‘Century Distionary and Cyclopedia these micro words cover over six pages. Another-word*whfch may be quoted as a very good illustration is take. Dr. Bullo- kar “omitted it entirely. The Century de- votes to it exactly four pages, and in the course iflustrating its’ various uses the latter, work contains 286 quotations. Comparisons ofthis description will be interesting to every one to whom they may possible. Unfortunately, but very few pubiic libraries contain any of those old reference works. Publications in those days were few and far between, and but few examples of the old-time presswork are now extant. . eee —_____ A COUSIN OF ANDREE. ——— Paying Off the Mortgage. From the Indianapolis News. An unusual-rumber of farmers who have borrowed money from the state are piying off their loans these days. “It does a man gocd to sit here and witness the pride with which some of these old farmers come in and pay off mortgages of long standing,” said an employe in the state auditor's o! fice. Just then a farmer fram Madison county came in. “I want to pay off a mort- if )”? he. oS you want to pay with check or by cash?” asked the clerk. ‘I've got the money right here,” said the old man, patting his breast pocket and smiling with as much pride as a boy with his first pair of trousers. And while the nd the Daring Arctic Were Doubles in Youth, From the Pittsburg News. While all America has been scanning the daily papers for word from the daring ‘Swede, Andree, who cut loose from solid earth last July, for‘his voyage over the North Pole tria balloon, there is oné man in Pittsburg. who feels more than a scien- tific interest in the fate of the hardy ex- plorer. He is J. A. Thorsell, a cousi:ef Andrew Andree. ~He attended the same college and graduated in the same class ome Seats Aa count 2 out a roll vf bills and counted it over half a dozen ‘times. Glad as he was to be able to sécure the ‘release of the mortgage, he seemed to part with the money reluctantly. When he was ready to go he modestly an- ed that. could ys prosperity has not returned?” said the deputy auditor scar tae man | the | Dolls. This line cannot be equaled in America. Shown on the first | floor. | The store will be open every evening until Christmas. with Andree. Their boyhood was spent in the same vicinity and they were more intl- mate perhaps than cousins usually are. But time severs many when in 1878 the two cousins the Polytechnical University of Stockholm, diplomas in hand. they separated, probably for life. Thorsell after a few months (ried his luck at his profession in Russia, and | finding openings none too plentiful (he was a mechanical engineer), he came to Ameri- ca. -d at He was a quiet young fellow, much given to inventing, and did not care to seek em- ployment, and. perhaps fame, in a strange land. In the course of time he came into a comfortable position in the patent office of his native country, where his talent as a mechanical engineer made him a useful man. Mr. Thorsell is now living in Be. evue with his wife and charming little daughter. For the last twelve years he has foliowed profession in “Pittsburg. He likes the y, and says he s many years in its Daily N associations, tepp to spend ns of Andree, whom he fears has m te in the frozen north “Andree is my full cousin,” he said, | we were classmates, and, what is more closely resembled each other that we w | constantly being mistaken one for the When I went out on the streets it 35 ‘Hello, Andree!” as it Tt was the same with en our fellow students mistook youthful resemblance has faded, r oA has certainly grow | er and heavier than I have seen of him, not only wears ni but has changed greatly in the | ever. believe ry positiv s could be traced yet. Our noses were cer- tainly alike and there is a similarity in the shape of our foreheads, which could never change. “Andree was not the youth that one } would imagine would ever develop into an | explorer. He possessed none of the daring characteristics which ‘you would infer a man must have to prompt him to cut Se in a balloon on such a desperate trip as he planned. In fact, he was quiet, even timid, when at school, and was } the more hardy and fun-t preferred to sit by himself, poring over some book, than to join in athletic sports. He was a good student and became a fine engineer. “I don't think his expedition was prompt- ed so much by his love of exploration as by mblance his love of mechanical invention. He was always a balloon enthusiast. He experi- mented with them from the time he left college, always in an effort to produce one that would be subject to guidance. A num- ber of years ago he (I forget the date) planned an excursion through the air from Sweden to St. Petersburg. He tried to cross the Gulf of Finland, but something went wrong with his balloon, and he saw that he was in great danger of dropping into the water, He managed to land on an uninhabited islet, howe there three weeks. starved when rescued by a passing vessel. “Even that experience did not seem to cure him of his love for aerial navigation. He has figured as an inventor in other di- rections, aud 1 believe held patents on sev- eral articles. However; balloons were al- ways his hobby. “He never married, but has several brothers and sisters. Contrary to the gen- eral belief, Andrew Andree has never been north before. His brother made a voyage to the Arctic seas some years ago, and was much written about, but this is the first venture in exploration of the balloon- ist. “As to his trip, I know only what I have read. It is now nearly twenty years since I saw him, and we long ago ceased to cor- respond. I consider myself pretty nearly an American now, as I have an American wife and expect to live and die in America. Consequently, I only correspond with the immediate members of my family in the old country, and so have no personal knowledge of the expedition. “I fear my cousin has sacrificed his life to his ambition. While it is possible that he is still living somewhere in the frozen lands about the pole, yet the chances seem rly three members of that little party took. It was almost like suicide. Still,” added Mr. ‘Thorsell, after a moment of silent refiec- tion, “if I had been at home perhaps I should have accompanted him.” en ns ee of nited Stites army, died unexpect- eaiy st Butler, Pes Baturday of heart ure.