Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898—14. PAGES. 7 —— - WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Annual February Clearing Sale. Rich & Expensive CARPETS CHEAP. We have just matehed up some of the handsomest you ever saw fren the remnants of the richest and most expensive grades of our Brussels, Velvet and Mo- uetie Carpets. They will go at just half the lowest regular selling prices by the ard: ons 510 $15 Tap. Brussels Rug, 10 ft. x 8 ft. 3 in $11 3m. 915 $iton Velvet Rug, 11 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 8 In. $17 Moquette Rug. $22 $1 Draperies Flying. ‘The Portieres, Lace Curtains and other Draperies are fairly flying at 25 to 40 per cent discount. Have you bought all you Wash.B. Williams, 7th & D. _fel6-sod Wap. Brussels Rug, 8 ft. 9 in. x $20 Tap. Brussels Rug, 13 ft. x § ft. 10 ft. 6 in x 10 ft. 9 in. A good solid ocak bigh-back cane- seat Dining Chair for. “THAT REMINDS ME.” “If you folks know a good thing When you get it, ‘atick to’ “the PRIVATE ‘STOCK WHISKY that Magruder sells ‘I's the Kind you've alway: » Used." It's the genul Its @ pure rye that's old and mel- low. Look ont for imitations. Make it a point to order from Magruder. Full quart bottles, only $1. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, QOR. CONN. AVE. AND M ST. __fei6-w,f,m-20 You'll own a good razor If you buy one herel Our method is the mest unique and honest way of selling Razors. We guarantee your purchase to be a perfect Razor. Allow you to take Razor after Razor home and try them—tili you are ex- getly suited. Our best us the Jubilee at $2.50. Others from 75e. up. “Walford’s,” 477 and gog Pa. Ave. The Noiseless Iroquois. The absolute silence of the Iroquois wheel is but one of its virtues. Yet it is one that proves conclusively how perfectly it is built. No rattling, no clicking, no jarring—the Iroquois glides along as silently as a shadow. Would any but a perfect wheel? Iroquois Cycle Co., 810 14th St. N. W. 4610-840 “Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, Qnd without sneering teach the rest to eat sas All the Patrons of THAT BEST Se. CIGAR EVER MADE, CUBANOLA, however, “bless with loud praise’ its excellent smoking qualities, “and teach the rest to do like- wise.” Long Tavana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper, Hand- made—nothing can be better. All first-class dealers sell them. Wholesale at Richard & Co., 628 Pa. Ave. N.W. Jal7-m,w,f-2m,28 <r re Brass And Iron Bedsteads Deserve all the popularity they have gained—for they are the embodiment of clean- liness and beauty. We have just received a fine new stock of them in the latest designs. oOo oY tre ae a + HY They are liberally trimmed $a with brass, and the prices are 4 unusually low because of a * fortunate purchase on our j) part. Take your choice of »4¢ them on 4 CREDIT! ' b There’s a Sideboard bar- !" gain here for you if you'll come quick enough; $25 qualities in solid oak—swell front—large mirror—high top—beautifully carved—re- duced to $20. Plenty of time }4 to pay the bill; all payments }¢ arranged to suit you. Car- > pets made, laid and lined free. 4 No charge for waste in 4 matching figures. M4 Grogan’s Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7TH ST. N.W., xx Rx SEAT aE eX XE AT SX AT SS aX ar ee Sr ar at es fel2 15d Bet. H and I sts. iy) 25 25 STAT ar er sr ars A Quarte Hundreds of useful kitchen utensils, plain and farcy Crockery and Glasswere snd useful and ¢rnamenta! Furni- ture and Housefurnishings of | every description are going | Uke hot cxkes during this 25 | | } cent off sale. We're clearing the stock out in a ‘iffy. Bargains galcre for everybody. W. H. Kaiser, 20th & Ave. Successor to S. K. Brown & Son, 820 20th st. no2T-3m-20 Bathing your eyes in warm water only gives temporary relief. \M<‘AllistersFeas ‘Opticians,“1311” Fst. fell 284 Sere a ee ==merely ask you look Seedondondostodpdp teegecgrtvatossoatoasongenessenseasonsongentoatonenageateasoatoaterfesgestrgragnatiatentenestoateateasoatontenhatoatenatiatontencesiesharentatratoatondbatehatiatege endentees om Wood Potato Mashers. «fe. Rotary Flour Sifter. 5 Large Barrel of Tacks. -2e, Extra-length Coal Shovel 9. Biue Decorated Cup und Saucer. sfc. Biue Decorated Oatmeal Bow “Be. Blue Decorated Butter Plate. Biue Decorated Jay V: nned Wardrobe Clothes Hi Sadiron Stands. . Kitchen Spring- Wood-handie Cake Turners. 4 Wovd-handie Stove Pokers. Soetest Soecoeontente Broilers (extra size)..- <2 Dish Dryers (extra size). Cake Coolers... ire Sponge Baskets 2-foot Folding Rules—brass ends. Splendid Steel Can Openers. Nut Crackers. . Combination Glass Cutter, &e- 4 Stove Cover Lifters... doogetoogocoes ‘| Large Papers Tacks ( Wire Soap Dishes: ~ Wire Soap Dishes, - e Egg Beaters, cle. 4% © Wire Frying Baskets “Be. Wire Tea Strainers, wood handles . Wire Tea Strainers. Soup Strainers. Gravy Strainers. Boxes of Assorted Wire Henness Vege! Wood Coat Hang Wire Coat Hangers. Fancy Picture Nails. 12-ineh Screwdriver. Dinner Bells. . Reinforced Basting Spoons. le Cake Soeondendenteaseeseetoesersoetessesseesoste 4 h Brass Ext 4 55-inch Brass Ext _ o Steel Kitchen Knives. “ & Twin Kitchen Match Safes. :2e. Zo Machine Oflers. 120. Tin Funnels (ali sizes) 20, 2-quart Tin Pans 3-quart Tin Pans 4-quart Tin Pans Japanned Pepper Stee ef a Set ef seoondontontons Seon BON MAIRCHIE’S Semi-Annual SALE OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES At Most Ridiculously Low Prices Ever Quoted. We won’t say what these articles are worth prices--entire center of main floor- counter space--devoted to these articles. BON MARCHE, 314-316 Seventh St. Seeded tet tetnteoitetetetitetetettetetettedetetetetetntntes at them and compare 00 feet of ‘“Haberman"’ Granite Soup Ladles. ‘Huberman” Granite Bread Pans. “Haberman” Granite Pudding Pat “Haberman” Granite Stew. Pans Large Boxes Ball Blue. . Small Boxes Ball Blue, Best Sewing Machine Oil French Shoe Blacking (men Gcod Shoe Dressing (Iadies’ Buameline Stove Polish. Glycerole Shoe Dressing. Williams’ Shaving Soa Solid Back Scrub Brushes. Hand Scrub Brushes. Good Shaving Brushe: 4 Raw Wax Back Toot 8c. Hair Brushes. 80-ft. Clothes Line. 50-ft. Clothes Line, best 6 dozen Clothes Pins in box for. s4e. 10 yards Shelf Paper. -fe. Large Wooden Spcons. es 2c. Box of 30 Wax Tapers, best quality.. Brass Taper Holders and Gas Lighters. 1: Roll Toilet Paper 5 Household Ammot Talcum Powder, 2-oz. bottle P ahr Sessesgeaondoaseesecergententontoatrets Qrgeederee PGP OOM Orr artrdy sosiosiratrasoseriessesteaiodireiiniiniipieeiresesesiosrserspe dro spodos rape srserserdrsers Opler seosee tren EH $5 akeke cont S83 SERRER rdretoeseegeoseotengontonsreseasengensengorteetengeeseeseogeeengententneseeseeseesegententecseaseasenzeatonseatoatndseeseeseesergententossoes Paper Gold-eye Needles, 4 papers 3 for Paper 0c. Whisk Broom: Qc. Rubber Combs. 18e. Rubber Comb: Trial size Witch Hazel, bottle. Large Spool Basting Cotton. King’s 200-yard Spool Cotton, Linen Thread. white, spool. Nickel-plated Hooks and Eye: Japanned Darning Eggs. Tracing Wheel Cube Totlet Pins, black or colors fe. 1 doz. Cards Assorted Darning Cotton le. de for. Kid Hair Curiers, jorted sizes 6 boxes Black Toilet Pins for. “Be. Warner's Corset Steels, pair 4c. Good qualit all sizes, Dress Bones, Se deotetontortetontongetoctecy QOESE ELE SEAS EALEDERS GRID Toilet sets 3 | 2 PODOCIISIOOH Q S eae e =) almost half. We have by far too many toilet sets. In our desire to show the largest variety we bought too many. To reduce the stock we make an immense reduction. We enumerate these five to give you an idea how much they've been cut: $18 set for $12. A twelve-piece toilet set, with apple blossom decoration on apple green body—a hand- some set—original price, $18— cut to $12. $18 set for $10. An odd shape 12-piece toilet set with Dresden rose decora- tion—a very pretty set—origi- nal price, $18—now $10. $18 set for $8. An odd shape 12-piece toilet set, with fancy decoration— basin crazed—original price, $18—now $8. $25 set for $10. One 12-piece toilet set—with handsome coin gold flower on buff ground—original price, $25—now $10. $6 set for $4.50. One 12-piece jonquil decor- ated toilet set—-which originally sold for $6-—goes for $4.50. Chas. R. Edmonston, 1205 Pa. Avenue. PSECU Oe ® Toeeeeeepeesasaeeees OT Bi DAILY 4 P.M. DRY-ROASTED COFFEE Is the coffee that retains its strength and Dry_ roast: natural aroma. ing ‘makes beet roasts all his coffee fresh coffee. Reeves daily. Get a i of Reeves’ fa- . . . 3 Bs, estates deve ant Mocte— . 38e. Ib.; 3 Ibe., $ Reeves, 1 209 F, fe16-21 Se erececccccccoccoccoocoos FREE. *° Free exhibition of Edwin Lama- * svre’s famous collection of Water * Colors. Their great artistic power . Poccerereorrerocororoos * chase at present prices. Veerhoff’s, 1217 F. . fel6-208 GIRLS GOOD aT BASKET BALL. National Park Seminary Defeats Car- roll Institute. The ladies’ basket ball team of Carroll Institute went out to Forest Glen Satur- day evening with Athletic Instructor Joyce and played a challenge game with the team of National Park Seminary. The score was 14 to 2 in favor of Forest Glen. Not- withstanding the one-sided scoring, the game was watched with interest by the enthusiastic friends of both teams. The visitors were at a disadvantage in playing in an unfamiliar gymnasium, and the good work of their goal thrower needed more efficient support from their guards. Forest Glen girls showed great improve- ment over their work in their last match game. On the 26th they play with the girls’ team of the Central High School. N. P. 8. Positions. Cc. Right forward.. Goals from field Fro ‘oals from field—F. G., Moore (6), Brown (8); total, 14. C. L, Gray (2); total score, 14 to 2, Fouls—F. G., 1; C. I, 2. Umpires, Miss Carruthers, Instructor Joyce. Timekeeper; Miss Pike. Referee, Miss Roland. keeper, Miss Gibson. eens It Was a Complete Fizzle. The much-talked of fight between Jim Janey and Charles Johnson, which was scheduled for last night, was a complete fizzle. The principals were on hand, but could not agree on a referee. Herford, Janey’s manager, would have no one but Jake Kilrain, and Johnson was willing to accept enybody else. Notwithstanding there was no attempt at a fight the people who had paid $2 to get into the club house were unable to get their money back. The in- dignation was so great that a riot was nar- rowly averted. --Miss Weeks — CHICO PROVED A GOOD SAILOR. Story of a Monkey Who Did About Everything on Board. From the New York Tribune. Chico is the name of a monkey that land- ed at this port yesterday with the crew of the ship Clyde. While Chico did not regularly sign the ship's articles when he bearded her at Calcutta, he was at least considered one of the crew and faithfully responded to the routine of duty. Captain Hilder of the Clyde obtained the monkey at Calcutta and immediately proceeded to train it to understand its duties on board ship. Its first training was to amuse the sailors, and in this it succeeded well. In fact, it did more than amuse. It even tor- mented the men on the ship. They soon began to understand that if any particu- lar piece of clothing was missing it was Chico's fault. Many a jacket and cap disappeared on the voyage and at all times the loss was laid to the pernicious habits of the monkey. When Chico reach- ed the latitude where it became apparent that he was suffering from the cold, Cap- tain Hilder fitted him out with a complete set of Jack Tar’s togs. Chico at once ap- preciated his importance, and from that day on he walked erect and acted in every way like a full-fledged sailor. He respond- ed promptly to the sound of eight bells, and took his meals the same as any other sailor on the ship. When _ the ip was docked. at Noble street, Greenpoint, yesterday, Chico at once became the center of attraction. He mount- ed the ship’s rail and doffed his sailor's cap to the men on the pier. Chico is only twelve inches in height, but he makes up in’ activity for his small size. Captain Hilder will take Chico with him on his return trip to the east, so there will be no trouble about his landing at this port. ——+e+___. He Meant “Alias.” Mrs, Honk Qooking up from the county newspap2r)—“‘How does it come that the swindler they've got in jail in town has two names? The paper calls him, in one Place, Bill Johnson, and, in another, Wal- ter St. Elmo.” Farmer Honk—“Oh! Johnson is his real name; the other ig his Ananias,” The‘ WANT TH&IR} RIGHTS Advocates’ of Woman's Suffrage Heard for Their, Cause. PROCEEDINGS OF fH, CONVENTION Annual Reports j Received From Committees and Officers. GREETINGS BY WIRE The most conspicuous object on the stage of the Columbia Theater this morning, at the opening session of the National Ameri- can Woman Suffrage Association conven- ton, was a huge cake. It was Miss An- thony’s “wedding cake,” she called it; In reality it was her birthday gift from Mrs. John R. McLean, given Miss Anthony yes- terday, on the anniversary 6f her-seventy- eighth birthday. It was a mute reminder of the esteem in which the recipient is Held, and, it is neediess to state, was‘greatly ad- mired. Miss Anthony, though ‘she had ‘gone through with a prodigious amount of work and worry yesterday, showed up serenely as ever with her red shawl today. She stated, in opening the session, that the first order of the day would be the reading of the report of the press committee, Mrs. Jessie J. Cassidy, chairman. The report was as follows: “The work of the press committee came into my hands in May, 1897. The plan of irsving an article each week has been con- unued, witn the exception of one week at holiday time. Seven nundred copies were made weekly throughout the summer and fall, and since January 1 1,000 copies have been made each week. Since May there have been about 40,000 articles sent out trem headquarters, a small reserve of each edition .being kept in the office. The ar- ticles are sent to all except the four equal suffrage states and the following eight: Georgia, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington, in none of which has it yet been possible to secure a state press super- intendent. We have an active corps of thirty-seven state and territorial press su- perintendents. ‘The press work has been best developed in Pennsylvama, New York and lowa. Pennsylvania now sends ar- ticles to two hundred and sixty-five papers, all secured by persistent work on the part of the state superintendent. New York Most Liberal. “New York sends out fifty articles fur- nished by this committee, and considerable plate matter fs prepared independently by the state superintendent. New York has put more money into press work than any other state, and feels that it is money well expended. The plate method is expensive, but there is no difficulty in getting papers both to accept it and to use the matter when supplied in this way/ “In connection with the campaign in lowa, carried on by the chairman of the committee on organizéition, a special effort wus made to enlarge the ptess work in that state. A letter explainmg methods of doing the work in small towns, dnclosing a sam- ple article for trial, ‘and asking for the prompt appointment 6f a press committee, was sent in June to every club in Iowa. This effort brought in ‘forty-seven new local press committees. With the begin- ning of this year the Iowa state press su- perintendent has inaugurated a new plan of work for her state.’'SH® secures special matter from Iowa people;and has already very largely increased°the ‘weekly publica- tion of suffrage ttems: “In other states thé-conditions are less favorable and the wérkers fewer; conse- quently, the press work'is not yet so well started. The state superintendents, how- ever, are equally faithful and devoted to the work, and have "maintained a steady effort, and secured some new ground. “There is no way of reporting what pro- portion of matter sent out from headquar- ters is actually published.- Doubtless much of it finds its way to the waste basket in- stead of the typesetter, Several reasons have been given for the fatlure of editors to publish articles. The matter may not sult the editor, it may be too strong suf- frage gospel—or, as in one case, it may not be strong enough for him—it may not be in accordance with his personal taste, or not in the style of his paper, or he may not have room to spare or wish to be at the ex- pense of haying the type set. He cannot be forced to use our material, and there is no way in which the national chairman can keep track of all the papers to find out how many print our material. “The national press work this year has cost the association $04.40. This has been expended in supplies for the mtmeograph, $54.20,and in postage on the weekly articles and letters written by himself, $40.20. While this amount is not large as a money outlay, there is room for question if as much good 1s accomplished as ought to be for the time, energy and money consumed.” Headquarters Work. The report on headquarters work was read by Carrie Chapman Catt. It was as follows: “The headquarters were removed to New York April 1, and were united with the or- ganization office, the removal being recom- mended in the interests of economy. The rental paid is at the rate of $55 per year, of which the course of study, through Mrs. Southworth, has paid $100, the organization committee, $200, and the general treasury, $250. Half of one clerk's time has been de- voted to the duttes pertaining to the head- quarters. The headquarters work has con- fisted of directing, wrapping and mailing the Political Equality Series of Leaflets and the National Bulletin once a month; the printing and mailing of the press articles weekly; the care of sales of supplies; the bookkeeping of all headquarters accounts, the mailing of literature and the cor- respondence of a general nature which comes into the office. The cost of head- quarters since April 1, including rent and clerk hire, incidentals and expense of press work, hes been, approximately, $600. The itemized account of each article placed on sale has been submitted to the treasurer, by whom the expense account of the head- quarters has been reported.” ae financial statement. was appended to this, Miss Hay Rebukes the Delegates. Miss Mary G. Hay took occasion to ad- minister a sharp rebuke to the delegates. It was noticed that there were not so many in attendance at the sperning’s session as yesterday, and Miss Hay seemed to think they were neglecting thejgaduties. She told them they bad come 4 Washington to at- tend the convention ang they should do this instead of running arfqund town sightsee- ing. She begged them*to be present at the afternoon session if ittwas possible.” Mrs. Eliza Gifford ofeChautauqua, N, Y., was introduced to the convention. Mre. Gifford is a member of the,New York State. Grange. She declared:ahe was delighted to appear before the delegetesy both as a mem- ber of the grange and ag:being from the place which was theamother of the New York State Grange, which was the mother of the baby Chautauqua. .The New York grange has 40,000 members. The reading of the greeting extendad.by the grange to the convention made at the Syracuse *con- vention two weeks agp was greeted with loud apy ear Greeting From NéW ‘fork Grange. The greeting was as follows: “The New York State Grange to the Na- tional Woman's Suffrage Association, greet- | ing: - a “The New York State Grange, in annual convention assembled at Syracuse, N. Y., desiring to recognize the principles of your association and the grand work accom- plished noe is: broader field of ecg women most every: department 0: world’s work during Sy last fifty years, thereby extends a fraternal eis A century past and néarly every avé- trage. “We make the claim that the grange is an idzal organization, with its membership of men and women, all possessing the same privileges and eligible. alike for all offices. It ts the first order to declare in its in- Stallation service that ‘discarding the prin- ciples which >xclud2 woman we open wide the door and bid her welcome.’ In so do- ing we claim a high precedent, for God said it is not good for man to be alone. From this foundation of justice and equal rights has the grange derived much of its Strength and perpstuity. “The New York state grange in 1881, and many times since, declared itself as in fa- vor of the ballot for women, and the Na- ional Grange, in 1893, in this same city of yracuse, with its mottoes displayed on the wall, ‘Equal rights to both sexes,’ gave the same expresssion by a handsome mi jority. “May tha good work you advocate go on till in this land of constituiional Mberty, Rachel Foster Avery. whose government is founded on the prin- ciple that ‘all laws derive their just power from the consent of the governed,’ and every citizen of full ag not disqualified by incompetency or crime may enjoy ali the high privileges of the full citizenship. “This greeting was unanimously adopted and ordered to be duly certifizd and sent at once to Susan B. Anthony, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.” Report of the Treasurer. A synopsis of the report of the treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, is as follows: Mrs. Upton reported the receipts for 1897, $14,055.13; the disbursements, $13 42, leaving a balance of $551.71. She reported that the bequest of Eliza Murphy of New Jersey, anounced at the last convention, had been paid, and that $500 willed to the association by Mrs. Viola Neblett of South Carolina would soon be paid. She gave the amount of dves the states had paid, and pointed out those which had made large gains. Until this year New York has always headed the list, and al- though it made a handsome gain this year, Towa passed it, having paid the largest auxiliary fee, which meens it has the larg- est organization of any state in the history of the association. Mrs. Upton then asked the association to pledge itself to raise $23,000 for the work of the coming year. She said if the cause did not advance, as so righteous a cause should, it was due to the opponents or to the inaction of indiffer- ent believers—‘‘those who know the right and do nothing to bring about that right.’ Greetings by Wire. The reading of a telegram from Abigail Scett Dunnaway, president of the Oregon Suffrage Association, was received with hearty applause. It was as follows: “Oregon's school suffrage law declared constitutional by supreme court.” The matter had been pending for some little time, as it had been contested. Another telegram was received from a San Francisco paper ask 4 Miss Anthony to send a birthday greetung to the women of California through its columns. Greetings were received from the Dela- ware Peace Association. Rev. Amanda Deyo, business manager of the Philadel- phia Peace Association, was introduced to the deiegates and extended an invitation to them to visit the Quaker city Washing- ton’s birthday. Dr. Sarah F. Rogers Evan- ston of Scranton, Pa., made a short ad- dress. Organization Committee. Mrs. Cairn Chapman Catt read the r2port of the organization committee. It was in part us follows: “It is a pleasure to report 1897 as the most prosperous and satisfactory of the three years since the national organiza- tion work began. In 1805 the rec2ipts were in round numbers $5,500; in 1806, $5,800; but in 1897 the receipts very nearly doubied those of either year, having reached the sv'm of $9,200, exclusive of loans. An in- creased confidence in the work of organiza- tion has brought the increase of receipts; and the increase of funds has brought a ccrresponding increase in results. “Our work for the year has been confined to the south and west. There remained a few southern states, which, while possess- ing scattered local clubs, had not yet ar- rived at the dignity of holding a state con- vention. Their state officers were appoint- ed, not elected. Among these were Mis- sissippi_ and Tennessee. Mississippi had frequently pleaded for help, and the expo- sition at Nashville offered an opportune tim? for work in Tennessee. A three months’ tour was therefore made for Mis- sissippl, in which all the more tmportant towns of the state were visited, and lec- tures given. At the clos3 of the tour, a convention was held at Meridian, where a constitution was adopted and a corps of officers, who promise to ‘faint not and fal- ter not,’ were elected. In Tennessze, a two months’ tour was effected, closing with @ convention at Nashville, in connection with the ‘Woman’s day,’ at the exposition. “During the year we have sent repre- sentatives to the Delaware constitutional convention and to the Oklahoma legisla- ture, and heve provided literature for the legislative work of six states. “In November five national conferences were held, in which national officers, in- cluding the president, vice president’ and chairman of organization committee, met in council with state executive committee. The conferences were of two days’ dura- tion, with public meetings each afternoon and evening. They were held in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Summing up the work of the year, 1,000 public meetings, including 164 county con- ventions, two state conventions and five nationa) conferences, have been held direct- ly under our auspices. Two new state or- ganizations have been effected, 113 county organizations and 110 local clubs. “Not alone has the organization office arvanged for this field work, but, in addi- tion, it has conducted an immense corres- pondence in which answers have been sent to all sorts of inquiries; instructions to local clubs, suggestions to workers, direc- tions for organization and sundry infor- mation to seekers for light. Debts to Meet. “Although the receipts have been nearly twice as large as those of any previous year, we were forced to close, our books January 1 with debts amounting to over $1,400. At the close of the spring work there was $1,000 in obligations unpaid, and the matter was carefully laid before the business committee and their opinions re- quested as to the advisability of stopping the work and devoting the fall to raising the money due. It was the opinion of the committee that Inasmuch as the series of conventions had been promised to Iowa, they must, for honor’s sake, be completed; while the amendment in -South Dakota ere fund thro! William Lloyd nd ail debis, "were paid. ‘The Garrison’ nove was paid when cue, but it was the recetpts of the coming year. Of neces- sity, the uncertainty of the annual organ- ization income prevents as intelligent plan- ning as otherwise would be possible; yet when we consider the adverse conditio the results have been all we should expect. “It I were asked to name the chief cause otstructing thorough organization I should not hesitate to reply: The chief obstacle is not to be found in societies opposed to the extension of suffrage to women; nor in ignorance or conservatism; ft is to be found in that large body of suffragists who be- lieve that suffrage will come, but that ft will come in some unaccountable way with- jout effort or concern upon their part.” The reports were all adopted, that of the treasurer being accepted with thanks. Mrs, Mariana W. Chapma: The president of the New York State Woman's Suffrage Association, Mrs. Mari- ana W. Chapman, who is prominent in the convention, was born in the city of New York on March 14, 1843. Her parents and ancestors were members of the Society of Friends, whose simple, kindly face she still retains. She thinks that one passes easily frem e belief in full religious to full pol cal equality. In 1857 the family removed to Obio, where in 1864 she married Noah H. Chapman, a business man of Cincinnati. The union has been one of the happiest or- der and biessed with five children, three scr:s and two daughters, now in early man aud womanhood. Since 1880 they have lived in Brooklyn, New York, where Mrs. Chapman became interested in the cause of woman's suffrage and other philanthropic work. She was at one time president of the Brooklyn Woman's Suffrage Associa- tion, later of the Woman's Club, and is ow in her second year of service to the ate suffrage association. Mrs. Ella K. Haskell. Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell was born in Northwood, N. H., in what was known as tha Knowles district, where her father now resides. Her great grandfather on her mother’s side fought at the battle of Bun- ker Hill end Lexington and held a cap- tain’s commission in the Continental army. She graduated from Bates’ Colieg>, Lewis- ton, Me., with the degree of B. A., in the year 1884, and a few years later the de- gree of M.A. was conferred upon her by her alma mater. Her health having failed after graduation from college, she went west and was engaged for a year or two in teaching. She th>n entered a law office in Helena, Mont., and was admitted to the bar of that state in 180, She was the first woman to hold a notarial commission and to practice law in Montana. In Is¥2 she was nominated by tne populist party as candidate for attorney general of the state and mad> a vigorous campaign, but was defeated by her republican opponent, H. J. Haskell. In 18¥6 she was chosen delegate to the populist national convention at St. Louis, and was also a delegate to the state convention held in Helena, Mont., and to to the county convention held in the same piace. She was elect2d secretary of the county convention and acted in that ca- pacity, even though women do not have the right of suffrage in Montana. She was the first woman to be sent as a delegate from Montana to a national convention or a state or county convention. * From 182 to 186 she held the office of assistant attorney general of Montana, the second woman in the United States to hold such an office. The first was a Kansas wo- man, Mrs. Kellogg, whose husband was attorney general. In May, 1595, she was married to H. J. Haskell, who had defeated her for attorney general. During the seven years sh> has been en- gaged in the active practice of law she has ccnducted cases in nearly all the courts of the state of Montana, and has tecome to be respscted by the public, the bar and the bench as an attorney of learning and abil- ity. - Most Brilliant and Strong Minded. Miss Belle Kearney is a Mississippian by birth, and has all the grace and charm of manner that could be expected in a de- scendant of a long line of high-born ances- tors. Miss Kearney is regarded as the most brilliant and strong-minded speaker among southern women, and has few equals as an orator anywhere. She has addressed tre- mendous and enthusiastic audiences in Can- ada and Europe and in the United States from Maine to California. Last summer she traveled in Alaska and lectured in Sitka. Miss Kearney, although young, is regard- ed as a leader in philanthropic movements and has been a devoted advocate for the enfranchisement of women since her early girlhood. From her radical views one would suppose that she had been born in the heart of the New England hills instead of the south, which is so noted for its con- servatism. District Representative. Ellen Powell Thompson, president of the District W. S. A., has had rather an un- usual career. At sixteen she was teach- ing school. Before sh2 was twenty she married Prof. A. H. Thompson, continuing her work as a teacher, and taking up his position as a superintendent of schools when he entered the army. She spent her summer vacation (186%) at Cairo, Ill, car- ing for the sick and wounded soldiers, her husband being stationed here. Later, when Prof. Thompson had charge of making maps of the then almost unknown terri- tories of the west, his wife was his com- panion. Aftar leaving the railroad at Salt Lake City their only means of transpourta- tion was by mule or horseback. Mrs. Thompson made friends of a number of tribes of Indians at this time, learning the language of the Pah Utes, and studying their customs. She also studied th2 flora of the country traversed, sending suits of her collection to Dr. Asa Grey every three months. In his botany may be found the new speci2s of her collection with “Thomp- sonae,” in their descriptions. A suit of her collections is also to be found in the bo- tanical department at Washington. Regarded as a Victory. A dispatch was read from Des Moines, Iowa, telling of the defeat of the bill to submit a suffrage amendment in the upper house of the general assembly by a ma- jority of '% to 47. This was regarded in the light of a victory by the delegates, in view of the exceedingly small majority. It was stated in this connection that the re- publicans had a paid lobbyist at the legisla- ture to work against the bill. It was stated that the bill has to go before two legisia- tures, this and the one following. About $4,000 was collected for the associa- tion, New York furnishing $800 of this amount. The afternoon session, which began at 2:30 o'clock, was what is known as the “memorial hour.”” Resolutions were passed by Clara Bewick Colby on those members of the association and its friends who have gone before. Mrs. Mariana W. Chapman submitted the report of the committee on plan of work. Convention Notes. The members of the Junior Equal Suf- frage Club, who are working “manfully” during the convention, are Miss J. Minnie Hobn, Miss Edith L. Madden, Miss Alice Stearnes. The last named young lady is particularly bright and active, and is the author of several excellent papers on the subject. Among the interested spectators in a box last evening were Senator Mason and his son. Miss Anthony has promised that at the meeting tonight some of the early pioneers of the Suffrage Association will be “‘ex- hibited.” Mr. John Hutchinson wili sing, too. He looks quite partiarchal, but his voice still holds its old-time charm. Mrs. let Taylor Upton’s laugh is a thing to enjoy. It ripples and bubbles and overflows all bounds and seis everybody to laughing after everybody ought to be keep- ing silence. Virginia Young of North Carolina thinks thcroughly into the spirit of the meeting. A gocd many of the state suffrage asso- clations are going to get left out on the voting in the national if they do not pay their dues. Most of the faces in the delegations aro 0 Q DIOID9 9500 DB HUT COOOVENA FRER. Preparation of cocom kage ever with your prep- me ten mone be ”) NIEDERHOFFER.” Common Sense. ands to reason that it's to your dvantage to get your medi of the stock——consi we enjoy, which fs fresh gocds—consider -t quote: less than Don't y. de here? Some pric Bovonive (large) a Pierce's Favorite Prescription. he. 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The mere handling of the scaling ladders, which, light though they seem, weigh from sixteen to forty pounds, requires unusual strength. No particular skill is needed. A man need only have steady norve, and the strength to raise the long pole by its narrow end, and jam the fron hook through a window which he cannot see, but knows is there. Once through, the teeth In the hook and the man’s weight upon the ladder hold it safe and there is no real danger unless he loses his head. Against that possibility severe drill in the school of instr the barrier. Any one to wh dizzy heights, or doing the hundred things of peril to ordina men are constantly ca unfit. called 8 the least discomfort, About 5 per cent of are eliminated by the ladder test all 3 get beyond their probation s rvice. tain smaller percentage take self out through loss of “nerve,” generally. The first experience of a room full of smothering smoke, with the fire rouring overhead, is generally suffic: convince the timid that the service is not for him. No cowards are dismissed from the department, for the reason that none get into it. The notion that there is 4 life-saving corps apart from the general bo: men re: upon a mistake. They ving drill, must climb to the top of any building on his scaling-ladder, slide down with a rescued comra out hesitation from the third story iz life-net spread below. By such training the men are fitted for their work, and the occ: sion comes soon that puts them to the te It came to Daniel J. Meagher, foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, when in the midnight hour a woman hung from the fifth-story window of a burning building, and the longest ladder at hand fell short ten or a dozen feet of reaching her. The bold- est man in the crew had vainly attempted to reach her and in the effort had sprained no scaling-ladders the rest to plant teop and hold it out from reach his foot. There were then. Meagher ordered the ladder on the s the building so that he might very topmost step. Balance here the slightest tremor might hav lad- der and all to crash to the ground, he bade the the woman drop, and receiving her in his arms, carried down safe. ae ooo It matters little what it is that you want <whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. —_———_~o2.—___. Workingmen Students in London. From the London Telegraph Upwards of 300 members and friends of the Old Students’ Club of the Working Men's College assembled on Saturday at the twenty-first annual supper, Mr. G. Tansiey, one of the founders, in the chair. Forty-four years ago this institution was commenced, and scon after had under its care 400 students, and now there are over 1,000, Nearly all the work is a labor of love, and the students merely pay sixty- two cents for one class and twenty-five cents for others per term to help in meet- ing the necessary expenses. The classes are composed entirely of working men and lads, who take up studies in which they are interested—mainly literature, art and languages—and in more than one instance the pupils have returned as teachers. One man, porter in the city, had so success- fully studied art that he afterward taught classes ere, and he would have been at the supper on Saturday night, only, as he wrote, at his age—seventy-four years—his cwn hearth had more attractions for him, but he sent a small gift to meet current expenses. Going with the times, an effort is now to be made to enlarge the building and give technical education within its walls. Dr. Garnett, who was among the guests, in reply to the toast of the visitors, said that during the past four or five years technical education institutions had sprung up in London which collectively instructed some 40,000 students. It was necessary that we should keep up our position in trade. Everywhere abroad goods which were not Englisch were sold as English, and surely that was proof that our manufac- tures were still considered the best. We must study the markets of the world and learn what customers wanted, and how they desired their goods to be packed and invoiced. Higher commercial classes for agents must be provided, and that should be the work of educational insiitutions such as this college. That is It! Seem The Government Inter- Cock gad Capel on —— le on OLD CROW HERMITAGE WHISKIES If you get this bottling you are per- fectly sure of the and Purity of the Whisky you bag buy, See that the name W. A. GAINES & OD. is on the stamp. 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