Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1898, Page 7

———<—— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898—14 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Slaughter Sale of Curtains. cht on the threshold of the social <p. when you will peed them most your heme, we are going to tire stock fine Portieres and ‘ning at “slanghter prices" to These are samples sPortieres Slashed. or" $6.80 ‘Tapes- * $8.00 Portieres. Tinseled : Were $10. Ct Ee ae \ beautiful ne of Tape colors -riecb designs. Were to.. 2 tsome line Chenille _Portleres, rs--rich, r ow “87 $2.50 up. Lace Curtains Cut. ngham_ Lace Curtains. Were $5.0. Now $3.00. ~ XN Lace Curtains, — Were Were Curtaln Were Curtains. — Were atx reduced proportionately. Vestibule Laces balf price. sh Curtains, by yard, 12Z%4¢. Wash. B. Williams,7th&D. Jad God TAP eee perce 3 We lead this section of the country in Razor selling. More better Razors and lower-priced Razors hete than any three concerns in down We sell Ruzora with a guarantee to shave any kind of beard e done with a raze Furthermore, » im tip-top shaving condition free! c buying. d’ 99 Two stores—at 477 FG S ana also 909 Pa. ave. s smooth and “‘slick”? we See _ The “Talk Of the Town!” The Gigantic “ORI-TEN” Wheel, Built for Ten Men. S22 Thousands of bingtonians viewed £22 the gigantic “Ori-ten” Bicycle this morn- s 2% ing in front of our ware rooms. It is the $$ largest and only bicycle ever built that *¢¢ carries ten men. Call this afternoon or S22 f tomorrow, if you wish to it, as we must send it away tomorrow night. ‘This wonderful bicycle was built by the fa- mous Waltham Manufacturing Co., mai- ers of the “Orlent’ Bicycles. The $50 ’98 “Orient” —1s without. exception the biggest bi- cycle value In America today. Ite lnce are graceful and symmetrical, and it is the strongest bicycle buflt. It will stand reasonable test. Come in and see it place your order at once. F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave. 1t Sole District Agents for ‘‘Ortent Anderson's Concentrated ‘Tomato Soup. ‘The surprising fact about this Soup is that 4 it is a high-class article ready immediately ) upon adding boiling water to the can. A more dainty course of Soup for six persons could not imagined, and all for Toe: a this delicious dinner starter ry day. will showing you this novelty. Housekeeper | —you'll always be praised | may be used e Our Demovst take pleasure in your good Coffee if you use Famous Old_ Mandebling and Mocha. Ib.; 3 Ibs., $1.10. (Reeves, 1209 F. Ast Dry roasted. wes D © ow Biggest value ever offered in Washington. 98 “Ottawa,” Ameries oo Iroquois. Ike new... firat clase i ys" 24-inch Klondik ig Iroquois Cycle Co., $l0 14TH ST. N.W. ~ del)-2m,40 If you want THE BEST HISKE 100 Doz. Hair Switches, Consigned to us for the of raisi ‘money for a New York Hair importer, We sell you a very Ane Switch for..... -$1.50 Exact; the ‘s tiels 25 doz. Gray and White, from. . soe secee $2 UD Just half of their acti ralue. AT THE Louvre Glove Store, sel3-tf 919 F ST. Ladies Always Need $2 BRIGHTWELL’S COMPLEXION CREAM. 1 blemtsh--cures a vod one. nE SJ LE and try it. 250. jar. GF LANASOL OINTMENT never fails to cure PILES. 25c. Samples free. , Whol Evans’ Drug Storexme je s04 Cepn. ave. and st. and 1428 Md AMERIGAR DYER Aud SCOURER. American skilled workmen. Sixty-seven years of success justifies the claim that we are experts. Finest dyeing and dry cleaning. Wheatley, 1068 Jefferson ave. n.w. (Georgetown). n023-1yr,i4 Eatablished “1831. » EE Benson’s Porous Plaster gives prompt relief. Price, 25c. ocl6-s,tu,th-19W ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS Snovessful Presentation of Two Operettas at St, Teresa’s Church. Death of an Old Citizen—Benefictal Society Elects Officers—4n Ingeni- ously Constructed Toy. In the lecture hall of St. Teresa's Chureb last evening an audience of sev- eral hundred people witnessed a good pre- sentation of Hubbard T. Smith’s two oper- ettas, entitled, “A Lottery Ticket” and “A New Year Reception.” The actors were all young people, who had in past perform- ances done some creditable work. Last evening was no exception to the rule. In “A Lottery Ticket” Miss Lizzie Bran- son and Mr. Gilbert J. Gannon bore off the honors, with their singing and superior act- ing. The other participants, Miss Kather- ine Rhodes, Mr. D. A. O’Brien and Mr. Thomas Smith, also came in for their share of commendation. Mr. William H. Conley sang several character songs, which were heartily encored. “A New Year Reception,” which followed, was well received. The singing was ex- cellent, while the. acting throughout was very good. ‘Those in the cast were: Miss Annie Green, Miss Lizzie Branson, Mr. George Casper, Miss Katherine Rhodes, Miss Margaret Madigan, Mr. Lawrence Gates, Mr. D. A. O’Brien, Miss Mary Harrison, Miss Eva Braumer, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Simeon Harrison, Miss Gertrude Leonard and Mr. John Connors. Mr. William H. Conley di- rected the performances. Death From Lockjaw. Mr. William White, who was born in Giesboro and lived here for many years, died at his home in Southeast Washington Sunday morning from lockjaw. Christmas day Mr. White, while in the act of severing the head from a turkey, accidentally cut off one of the fingers of his left hand. The wound continued to grow worse until it culminated in lockjaw and the sufferer's death. Mr. White was at the time of his death employed in the navy yard. His funeral was held today from St. Joseph's Church. Officers Chosen. The Ladies’ Beneficial Suciety of 8t. Teresa's Church has chosen the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. B. Downey; vice president, Mrs. Helen Norton; treasurer, Rev. M. P. Sul- livan; secretary, Mrs: Charlotte Burdine. Rey. Father Schwallenburg, the assistant priest recently appointed to St. Teresa's Church by Cardinal Gibbons, entered upon his duties Sunday last. Product of Ingenuity. A gentleman in Anacostia owns quite a novelty in the shape of a penknife fash- ioned from a 25-cent piece. The little im- plement is about one and a half inches long and contains two perfectly formed blades, which snap uron tiny springs set in the reverse edge of the knife. The blades are, of course, diminutive ones in size. The whole is the work of a convict in a prison- near Brooklyn. ‘Thé same man also turned out a knife from a 10-cent piece. ee ane Mr. Geo. M. Oyster, Sr., Better. The condition of Mr. George M. Oyster, sr., Who has been seriously ill for several weeks past, has improved considerably within the past few days. Rumor has it that Miss Wicks, a Balti- more girl, is to marry William Vander- bilt, Jr. E. H. Triplett, president of the Alcom College for Colored People in Mississ!ppl, was fatally wounded by an assassin while on his way to church Sunday evening. The London Times urges the placing of India on a gold basis. z Ask for it. Bottled in Bond. Sealed by a government stamp, showing date of Gistilling and bottling. Age, proof and purity thus Mapsolutely guaranteed All Leading Dealers. 619-8 Inc Pay $100 that has only a few of the es found in the high-grade WELLING’ YRITER No. 2 ts oply $60, and the in repair bille is in lf a considera ble amount each year. Dura- Mility, visible" writing, alignment absolately per. fect. Universal keyboard and numerous other fea- tures thay set forth in_am advertisement WAI be fout is machine. 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Hundreds of Beds going for a song! i Brass Beds at extraordinary prices. ‘« we announced this gigantic sale of 5 carloads of Beds, we have had a rush for even we have never been able to sell at ansthing like such prices before. We have reduced our prices on all Springs and Mattresses to conform with these phenom- _ JACKSON BROS., Beds! Iron and ‘The regular prices are more than double, and $5.00 White Enamel Beds. Posts 1 1-16-inch thick—Beds || that we have never before been {2} able to sell at less than $ -99 i $3.85 and others ask 1 $5.00 for... . ATR ru ORTON oT $10.00 and 12.00 Beds. White enamel, with : me Se $ As | brass trimmings — | splendid quality...... Brass Trimmed. Extended foot rail—very high trimmings — regular $6.00 and $7.00 values brass rail and solid cast $6.00 and $7.00 head—solid cast brass $ 3 -75 Street. 917-919-921 Seventh TRE Ge SESS66 ‘ Barber & Ross, crevices. stripping the entire house. are best. “CALOVIT” Gas Heaters! 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These are priced Uke the rest of our stock—low—reasonable: “PURITAN” Oil Heaters! © Puritan Heater ts built on new improved princtples—will pecial atten ret of ite heating pro- | DOL een cee ae Pamey & Densities fs that it “has | best of all, most ecouom- | clampice Skat hot. and. cold air draft feal. Will ell sis:8—for, heat @ room 12 by 14 ft. for Sic. per day of 10 hours. The very best oil stove the genius of man - bas ever invented—and © = eBarber & Ross, 1 1th& GSts. 656090005 coe eo@coon cs conse 2@60SO6 606 GOBEODC8 Cor. llth & G Sts. Don't let it catch ‘Weather Strips when the furnace SKATING! PLENDID skati SELIG, stating fost ‘Skates will give far better faction than the ol on ao comfortably eee er For the NUTS : oi Nat Picks aa” Steel’ Nut with’ not “crackers, complete, Picsneme © | nes case for a dozen ; s @SSOSSOSOSSS60SS00008885000 SPORTS IN “GENERAL Chess, Checker and Whist Club Elocti ion. COL. GEDDES CHOSEN PRESIDENT The Appearancd“bf a Ten-Seated Bicycle. ANOTHER GOLF TOURNEY At a regular meetitg last night of the Washington Chess, Checker and Whist Club, Col. Andrew, Geddes, chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture, was unani- mously elected president of the club, and Andtew Brald* of‘the coast survey was elected vice *president. The club {fs one of the strongest in the’Country. In*a recent match with the. celebrated Brooklyn club, the Washington club came out victorious. It inctades in its list of membership some ef the strongest players in the United pentess Many members of Congress belong. to it. = TEN SEATED .WHERE.” Sse An Interesting Novelty in the Cycling : Line. A great number of~persons visited the. Bradbury piano warerooms téday to see the newest curiosity in wheels, the ten-seated “Oriten,” the pioduct.of the Orient Wheel Company. The wheel will be manned by a crew of local cyclists‘gnd éxtiibited on the avenue tonight or tomorrow morning. The big. wheel is twenty-three feet nine inches in length, and has a carrying ca- pacity of 2,500. pounda. Its weight is 305 pounds. The wheels, which have a diameter of thirty Inches, have 2-inch tires and \%-inch ‘spekes. bey ey ey The sprocket wheel’ ‘are in afl probability the most interesting part of the: machine. The largest one Is sixteen inches:in: diame- ter and tHe pedal is-attached directly to it. The smallest; one Ys six inches iq size, the wheel being ‘géared ‘to 120. The immense machine is built exactly on the lines of.the single Orient wheels, and was: designed more as an example ofthe stremgth.of that wheel than for any other partigular rea- son, Lag < Mhone Made in the Battimore- Walbrook Mrtch. z From the Philadelphia Préss, 3 : There 's no subject on whicl there is greater diversity of opinion amon¥ whisters than the original opening ot achand. In crder that, the mgthovs of experfs may be Studied’ in” cases whére they have veried -the Press-gives tade¥'g remime of the deals in the recent Baltimore-Walbropx match; in which different cults were chogen. They follow: 2 oe Deat No. Up. B...5... 3.8 a ny OPK wr o Sd a te we i Qie come oom Pio anhe! > Some cone yp! mF CL 43.0.0... 8.7 Bom Ladies’ Golf Tournament. A ladies’ tournament will be held on the links of the Washington Golf Club at Ross- lyn, beginning Tuesday, Januaty’ 11, at 10 a.m. On that day a qualification round sof 18 ‘holes will be played, the eight players making the.best net scores to be'gntitled to play for a cup donated by Mrs. A. J. Par- sons. The first and second rounds will be played Wednesday and Thursday, January 12 any 13, andthe fifial round Friday, Janu- ary 14. Before Saturday evening, January 8, each player must hand in two, or jf possible three, scores, made since November 1, 1897, of eighteen“ holes each, for handicapping purposes. Players failing to do this must play at scratch. The Sensible Whister. Maria Jane.Adbem, may her tribe increase, Sat sorting the cards with a consclence at ease, When she suddenly saw 10 the rooms of the club, Struggling to write with « tired old stub, ‘The Queen of Hearts, wesring a look of caro. Maria's a whister, with courage most rare, And to the specter in tle room she spoke: “What writest thou?’~The ghost groaned cut, “No joke, As from my mien you might have guessed; I write the names of those whose system Is the best.’” “Do I get. there? Maria asked. “You really don't,”” ope! ‘The queen replied, Maria smiled, ag was ber wont, Her most derisive smile.‘ “I then demand You write me one who ‘plays according to her hand.” ‘The ghost laughed out and left. The next day fair She came again with quite a different air, And showed the names whose scores were often- est best. And lo! Maria’s name led all the rest! Washington, D. MATILDA G. Ss. a The Lighting of Hyattsville. ‘To the Editor of The Bvealng Star: I notice in the Hyattsville news of your last Saturday's issue an item concerning the difference in cost between lighting that town with oil, as is now done, and with electricity, as it is proposed, which is glar- ingly erroneous, and which should be cor- rected. xD The statement ig_made that the annual cost of lighting the town with oil lamps is $1,200 per annum, ‘$nd phat the same ser- vice by electricity would amount to only about $500, leaving be applied to the payment of the installaffon, &c. The facts are that the town yéw Bays. about $475 for lighting by oil, and! gia ‘the estimated an- nual cost of maintaining an electric light plant suitable for sdur-tewn would be at Teast $1,200, 1.0" 2) A TAXPAYER. January 3, 1808, 31 5° 5S. —~—S Home and Foreign Missions. The quarterly meeti “of the Foreign and Home Missiondrg societies: of Wash- ington district wil_be held tomorrow at Hamline Chutch. mofifing session the foreign society:-will be presided over by Rev. 8. M. “Hat ta 2 In the afternoon, at the home adelety, Rev. F,-L. Tulloch will preside. The Businéss Man’s Guide. The Evening Stat -Almanac for 1898 Proves of: priceless value tO the business man as a book of ready reference. All the comprehensivenees' of an encyclopedia with the conciseriéss of a manual is embodied in this almanac. ‘It contains page after page of matter not to be found in any oth- er like volume ited. The information relative to the trict alone is worth the Penge The. iar ofhiog: ff pereseaiess ice, 25 cents, Gen. Cassi Ry § 8 wie him = Saye meas fae CHARLES H. BYRN& DEAD President of Brooklyn Base Ball Club Passes Away Today. Much to Make the Modern Game of Ball What It Now Is. NEW YORK, January 4.—Charles H. Byrne, who was president of the Brooklyn Base Ball Club, died at his residence in this city today. - Death was due to a complication of dis- eases. Mr. Byrne had been unconscious since Monday of last week, and death had been expected. ‘The. history of modern base ball is con- temporaneous with the active life of Charles H. Byrne, and to him has been given the credit for many of the features of the game which have given it its na- tional character. Mr. Byrne received his education at St. Francis Xaviers College. After graduaticn he engaged as a news- paper reporter. In 1883 he branched out as a base ball manager, as a member of the firm of Byrne, Taylor & Co., which or- ganized the Brooklyn base ball team and entered the interstate league. The Brooklyn club joined the Américan Association in 1884. Mr. Byrne caused a sensation in 1885, when, having associated himself with Messrs. Abell and Doyle, he purchased the entire Cleveland league team, paying therefcr the sum of $10,000, getting with this team such men as Pete Hotaling, Billy Phillips (Budweiser), George Smith, George Pinkney, Catcher Creig and Pitcher Jack Harkins. Byrne then secured Collins of Louisville and Burns of Baltimore, two crack outfielders. Even with this aggrega- tion Byrne was not successful, and in 1886 he bought out the entire Metropolitan team. This deal was quickly followed by one of the most sensational base ball transactions in the history of the game. Dave Foutz, Buehong and Bob Carruthers were pur- chased from the St. Louis team for $20,000. Byrne's liberality and enterprise were re- warded by securing the pennant of the American Association in 1889. After this the Brooklyn club joined the league, when the Brotherhood revoit broke out. On account of his honesty and enterprise, Mr. Byrne made the American Association a power and ferced the National League to meet it half, way in a consolidation agree- ment. Mr. Byrne was taken ill last summer-and went to Virginia Hot Springs. He returned much better, but suffered a relupse and again returned to the health resort. He went to Philadelphia to a recent meeting of the league, where exposure and work brought on the illness that resulted in death. ——— DOINGS AT TAKOMA PARK. Christmas Ball and Other Events in a Busy Suburb. The “Christmas Dance” which was given by the Takoma Assembly at Takoma Hall was the social event of the season. The hall was handsomely decorated and a large number of young people from Washington and this locality were present, chaperoned by Mesdames Giddings, Davis and Guerry. The committee in charge of the dance were Messrs. Walter Waters, Calvin Swormstedt, Richard Lay and Marry Waters. Among those present were Misses Louise Tucker, Stella Bennett, Sallie Myers, Blanch Lay, Sarah Waters, Eva Jackson, Clark, Russell, Mary Bonn, Sue Davis, Nellie Tennent, Irene Steers, Josephine Glascott, Peari Page, Cherry Ford, Mabel Finch, Mary MacLeod, Ida Cady, Mary Cady, Manna- kee, Watkins, Marcia Swormstedt, Mes- dames Page, Summy, Hall, Giddings, Kirb; Cady, Lawrence and Davis, and Mess! Sidney H. Davis, Harry Dawson, Cum mings, Charles Bell, Edgar Ailen, En Keys, Edward Keys, Richard Lay, Robert Waters, Fred Page, W. J. Giddings, Harry Giddings, J. Col. Kirby, Lee Dorsey, Block, Clair Huck, Will Stowell, Little, Willis, Reynolds, Harry Hart, Alexander Breckin- ridge, Smith Cady, Chester. The regular monthly meeting of the coun- cil occurred Monday evening, Mayor S. S. Shedd presiding. But little public busines: was presented for action. A few bills in- curred were passed , and the ordinance committee was directed to consider 2 mat- ter looking to prohibiting, by ordinance, the unauthorized pasturage of cattle on public reservations or private property; ulso prohibiting the maintenance of any considerable number of cattle by any one person within the corporate limits. The matter of providing a system cf wa- ter works, sewerage and an electric light plant hes engaged the attention of the council for. many months. A number of engineers have passed judgment on the matter. A special bill covering the subject has been prepared, and the matter is now in such shape that Mayor Shedd has decid- ed to call a special meeting of the citizens. He has therefore ordered the posting of the following public notice: ‘‘The citizens of ‘Takoma Park, Md., are respectfully invited to attend a meeting to be held in Takoma Hall Saturday -evening, January 8, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of discussing a proposition looking to the introduction of water works into the town, and such other matters of public interest as may be brought up.” Prof. Milton Whitney of this place expects shortly to take a trip to Green Cove ‘Springs, Fla., where he will attend the to- bacco convention to be held there. Invitations have been issued for the mar- riage on the 12th of this-month of Miss Olive Estelle Bennett, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harrison N. Bennett of Takoma, and a sister of Mrs. Karl Decker, to Mr. Edgar Allen, jr., a young lawyer of Richmond, Va. Takoma Lodge, Independent Order of Good Templars, held a watch meeting Fri- day night at its hall here. —-+> His Berthmark. From the Chicago Times-Herald. A big Kentuckian, one of the kind who invariably speaks of “Lo’i'ville,” ignoring the “‘u” utterly in pronouncing the name of his home city, was passing through the Wagner car in which I was seated when he was hailed by niy neighbor across the aisle with the exuberant remark: “Why, Col. Johnson! How do yo’ do? Haven't seen yo’ since Mardi Gras a y’ar ago,,’ -“Why, I'm d—d ef it ain’t Col. Joplin. How are you, colonel? Right glad to see ycu. How are you?” “Right peart, colonel; right peart for an old_man.” “But whar’d you get that scar on yo’ face, colonel? Never seen that before.” “Never seen that before? Sho’! Is that so? Why, I've had that a pow’ful long time, colonel. Fact is, suh, that’s a berth- mark.” “Nonsense, colonel. I’m ready to sw'ar, suh, that yo’ didn't have that on yo’ fea- ce suh, when I saw yo’ the last time, suh.”” “Maybe not. Maybe yo’ didn’t see it; but it’s a berthmark, colonel. Fact is, I got it coming home from the Mardi Gras. I'm afraid I was a drink or two ahead, bu: that was no excuse for Col. Eaton to git so pew'ful full.’at he didn’t ‘know his best friend.” “How was that?” “Well, suh, it’s a berthmark, as I told you. I was a couple o’ drinks ahead, and thought I'd get up in the night and smoke it off. Yo’ know how it is.' “Yes, suh, I do, fo’ a fact.’ “Well, suh, in going back, I. made a mis- take in the berth, and got into Colonel Eaton’s—or tried to. He kicked, and gave me. that. I sw‘ar I didn’t think Colonel Eaton’d go to bed with his boots on.” ——_+e+—___ An Important Office, From New York Journal. . . “So you're prospering, you say. What are you doing?” “Oh; I. make weekly calls at the studios of impressionistic painters and tell them pictures.” ——_+ e+ ___ After he had kissed her and pressed her rosy cheek it his ae eee soft; asked: round chin, drew back and : Boe you shave yourself?” . ie .. * 4 thovght #0,” she said. “Your face is COMMISSIONERSCOTT Bare Opportunities for Reform in In- ternal Revenue Methods, OLEOMARGARINE LAWS OUTRAGED What the Records of the Office Will Show the New Incumbent. FRAUDS IN WEST VIRGINIA The new commissioner of internal reve- nue, N. B. Scott, who assumed the import- aut duties of the office yesterday, comes with a reputation for being a man of ster- ling qualities and for possessing a profound conviction that the laws of the United States were framed and adopted to be re- spected and carried out without fear or favor. He will bave abundant opportunity to prove the truth of this in rectifying the errors and removing the evils which have crept into the management of the internal revenue bureau in times past, and which have become so common that they are now apparently regarded as part of the policy which directs the government of internal revenue affairs in the United States. This is especially true of the course which the internal revenue authorities have pursued in relation to the laws and regulations gov- erning the possession, transportation, sale and exposure for sale of oleomargarine. ‘The frauds practiced by the dealers in this product have been persistent and wide- spread, and, owing to the lax methods of the internal revenue authorities, the vio- lators of the law have come to regard the laws and regulations as mere words, secure in their knowledge that if by any chance Ubeir reprehensible practices in the hand- ling and sale of the stuff were discovered, they could easily secure immunity from secution and punishment, as intended by the law, by paying sums of money into the internal revenue bureau as compro- mises to save them from trials in court and the publicity of their methods that would ensue therefrom. In His Own State. A glance at the past records of the in- ternal revenue bireau will acquaint the new commissioner with some very interest- ing, if startling, facts about the manner in which the most flagrant offenses against the cleomargarine laws and_ regulations, which the United States Supreme Court have declared binding and constitutional, have been cordoned by the secret payment into the treasury of money by the violators of such laws and regulations. He wili find that his own state of West Virginia has been constantly the theater of the fraudu- lent operations of oleomargarine dealers, who sold honest merchants doing business in the cities and towns what purported to be butter, and for which butter prices were paid by the purchasers, but which turned out to be oleomargarine, the sale of which je the unwitting dealers in West V inia amenable to the law, and caus them much trouble and expense, Chances in Washington. Mr. Scott will also have an opportunity to begin the zood work, of which his excel- lent reputation aseures the commencement, here in the city of Washington, where the regulations of the internal revenue office are flagrantly and persistently disregarded and vicilated by those who deal in oleomar- garine in the public markets, or scattered throughout the city in the shape of producc and grocery and market stores. When Mr. Parlgtt, the coilector of internal revenue for the district including the District of Columbia, assumed his office, several months ago, he publicly declared that he propcged to see that the oleomargarine laws and regulations were carried out. The deputy representing the collector in the District of Columbia accentuated this dec- Jaration with an announcement of his own to a-similar effect. The same disregard of the regulations that was shown when these announcements were made is being shown with equal ef- frontery today in the markets and other places alluded to, and it.would take no time or trouble on the part of the repre- sentatives of the internal revenue bureau to compel a proper Observance of the re- quirements if they were so inclined. Stupendous Frauds. The oleomargarine frauds have been stu- pendous, and no persons are more thor- oughly familiar with this fact than the special agents and other officials of the internal revenue bureau, over whom Mr. Scott assumed charge yesterday. It is a well-known fact that ch> most powerful influences are behind the parties who are engaged in the fraudulent sale of oleomargarine. In the state of New York alone the Armours of Chicago have had suits brought against them by the New York state department of agriculture through the attorney general of the state for damages amounting to 0,000 for violations of the dairy laws of New York in the distribution of oleomargarine throughout that state. These suits grew out of the fact that the Armours sent oleomargarine into New York unmarked, as required by law of the state, and also of the United States. A recent court order gave the special counsel for the state en- gaged in the prosecution of the cases the right to examine the books of the various railroad companies for evidence as to the shipment by the Armours of oleomargarine into New York, but the same court order refused the state a change of venue and compels the state to prosecute the suits, of which there are a score or more, in the counties in which the violations are al- leged to have occurred. Some time pre- vious to this order the representatives of the Armours sought to make an agree- ment with the New York state authorities on the basis of the same compromise plan followed by violators of the oleomargarine laws at all times when brought face to face with possible prosecution. They agreed to pay a certain amount of money and to promise not to deliver any more unmarked oleomargarine in New York state if the suits against them would drop. It is a matter of record at the internal revenue bureau, as Commissioner Scott can easily ascertain from the books, that no promise ever made by a violator of the leomargarine Isws in connection with the payment of a sum to escape prosecution for discovered offenses has ever been kept. —_—_—__-e-_____ An Exposition Car. At Raleigh, N. C., Monday there was a rush of visitors to the “City of Charlotte,” North Carolina’s exposition car. In it are the photographs of scores of scenes and buildings, farms, mines, etc., in the state; 102 varieties of woods, dried fruit, peas, beans and grain, 108 specimens; fancy de- signs in wheat, rye and rice, nuts and acorns; fruits and vegetables and grapes and berries, in very handsome and large glass jars; building stones and marbles, the game birds cf the state, including a grand bald eagle grasping the national eclors; a_case of gems and gold nuggets, fron, gold, silver and copper ores and minerals; an eighty-pound Mecklenburg courty watermelon, a gourd which has the capacity of a bushel and three pecks, crys- tels, etc. It is remarkabie that so much is so well and tastily shown in so small @ compass. * ———_—_+ e+ ____ Am Inventor and W! From the Chicago Times-Herald C. Latham Sholes, one of the early ed- itors of Milwaukee, was too whimsical to win success in the newspaper field. He had, however, a decided talent for mechan- ics, and was the inventor among other things of the counting epparatus now at- tached to printing presses, of the original 2 SOC Co CC ro Ceeeocoes ‘Mertz's Ox Celery Bullion free tomorrow. Pure Cod Liver Oil 50° pt. nd it fs pare. We sell so mach it that we can afford to import it onrselves iu large quantities and. we get the best off on the mar- ket. You can tell whether cod liver oll ts good or not. None of that Gshy taste about ours, Coe ere rerreresseeoeeeese® Queen Anne Lotion, 25° —a delightful chapped hands use. Dries oughly efficient, Mertz’s Pharmacy llth and F Sts. remedy quickly ° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ° Pe . . . . ° . PS . . . PS - THE GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, eee Hardships of the Life of Soci: nthe: Edftorn. Berlin Letter in New York Observer. The social democrats are having a bad time. In Saxony, owing to the working of the new electoral laws, their strencth in the diet has been greatly reduced, and on account of internal dissensions the proh- ability is that it will be still further di- minished. In Hamburg, at iheir annual congress, they passed a resolution which will enable their members to vote for the Prussian diet. Hitherto they haé held aloof from these elections, not wishing to take part in a struggle which woul! manifest their impotence; but have resolved to ran themselve e the radicals, and if they cannot get heir own men, to vote for the best rul- in the field, provided the local circ Swill permit. this of the ists and induce a number of w members to join the radicals. Ano: is the Imprisonment knecht, their ve editor of the of th in which said that the kaiser had cond take part in a campaign ot the socialists. For these tried and sentenced to four mor prisonment. Against this sentence he ¢ pealed, and the appeal was heard the oth words day at the supreme court in Li . th nience of the lower tribunal was contirmed. There is nothing new in all this. But where the nov om is in the attitude of the judges. The terpreters of German law siated t - though it was evident Liebknecht had framed his speech so to avoid indict- ment for “lese majeste,” hough there Was nothing in the words themselves ob- jectively considered which could be pointed to as illegal, is was perfectly evident that the accused was understood by his hearers io intend to insult the kai fore, he must be held guilty. ‘It is a mou- strous doctrine this of the “dolus eventu- alis," and much indignation is felt in all liberal circles at its application. s Justice corrupted for political purposes. To another matter I would also like to draw your attention, the sentence of eight months’ imprisonment on the editor of the Hamburg Echo for libeling King Leopotd of Belgium. Two articles appeared in. the Echo abusing Leopold for sanctioning and profiting by the gaming hells in his Litue kingdom. Similar articles have appeared in Belgian newspapers, but the king takes nO notice of these because he knows that no jury would convict the writers; so he carries his complaint into Germany, and the -German authorities are ready to pounce, especially as in thé case of the Echo, where the editor is a social democrat. This is also political justice. Vorwaerts and the other socialist papers are ind and in an article before me, evidentis ien by Herr Bebel, the leading newspaper says: “TI political bad enough in all conscier litical justice is Tr, and, there- oie: but th a thousand times wors —t0e+ -— — A Fifteen-Year-Ola Check, From the Glasgow (Ky.) News. Mr. Pleas Chaudoin, living on Russell creek, in Green county, last week received the- money on a check which had been given him nearly fifteen years ago. The check was given by Mr. Chaudoin by th Farmers’ tobacco warehouse of Louisville, in payment for his crop of tobacco, aad called for $170, In some manner the check was misplaced, and “Uncle Pleas” forgot ali about it. Besides, he was a long w from a bank, and no one in his neighbo hood had enough money to cash the eck, and “Uncle Pleas” thought he would not worry about the loss of the check until he got ready to go to town, when he would have the missing paper supplied by the firm. Time went on, and the check was forgotten, until about six months ago, in looking over some papers he found th long-lost check and at once took it to the bank for collection. Some time was con- sumed in looking over the books of the Farmers’ warehouse, and in checking up their bank account, but ft was found that the check had never been paid, and last week another check was sent Mr. Chaudoin by the big combine of which the Farmers’ house is now a member, and the old check taken up. It goes without saying that “Uncle Pleas” got the last check cashed immediately. oe The engineers who are on strike in Eng- land declare their intention to fight it out to the bitter end. = Disease weaves its web around people a little at a ag time. | “foes not danger- Meee ously ill at once. The = beginnings of illness are mere trities. First a little indigestion, per- haps; or headaches; or an occasional bilious turn.’ It is hard to realize how you are be- ing tangled up im the strands of sickness until you are fairly a Nearly all serious illnesses begin with some stomach or liver trouble, or with a functions have got to be put ood ions have got to be put in condi- tion before there can be any recovery from any disease no matter what fs mame or ma- re, and it is because Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery acts directly upon the liver and digestive organs that it has such a ‘marvelous effect upon all diseases of mal- me the system it gives ive to 3 the red vitalising, life-giving Ag le- wasted places corner is every fl $ i j bh if it Hy + x sue Ms