Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1898, Page 12

12 ——— THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1696-46 PAGES. EmmonsS. Smit, SATURDAY IS Hlousefurmishing Day. Follow the crowds to our 3d floor, the great Bargain Bee Hive. Our Motto: No trashy . possible margin. Housefurnishings. Choice, 9. Opaque Window Shades Good Washboards Cedar Pails.... 25c. Coffee Canis: 2 2-qt. Granite Pudding Pans . Corn 1-qt-Granite Saucepans.gce. 1-qt. Granite Dipper. . .gc. Shriver’s 4 pt. Mixed Paints. 18c. Whisk Brooms Ostrich Feather Dusters Housefurnishings. Choice, 1%. Opaque Window Shades, with fringes. .......19¢. Large Tin Ham Boilers .... Grocery Dept. All Goods Guaranteed Absolutely Pure. Pride of the Valley ‘N.Y. State Corn. ... .6$c. Shriver’s Corn. . Peas Standard String Beans.8c. Clipper Lima Beans. . .gc. Royal Red Tomatoes. toc. California Peaches, California Pears. . California Apricots Anderson's Tomato Smith’s Best Laundry Smith’s Best Soap Powder ~......... Shultz Star Soap; 214e, Procter & Gamble’s s Qe. Oleine Soap....... 3hc. Pearine<sc.05. -< Zhe. 1414c- | Broo Crystal Soap. 3c. c.| Sapolio 6c 153 .-14¢.} High-test Lye..... Horse Shoe Lye, sift- -..-Toc.| ing top BSCS beans. | Ball Blue, 14 Ib., 3i4e, 3-qt. Granite Sauce- g-)|) eee poe eerzes Ballablue,falberae- cdot: ae Nl Se i 19¢-) Anderson's Baked Beans, | Elastic Starch, 4 Ib. .3$c. 2-qt. Teapots... .. Se) alps.) 2 ee 15c.| Elastic Starch, } Ib. .74c. pee zalvanized Hate 1 Anderson's Macaroni Ivory Soap...........4¢. ei fous | ae Be and Cheese ........10c. | Dead Stuc Pesca: g-in. Best Ostrich 7 ag Van Camp’s Royal Baking Powder.1oc. Dusters .. 14-qt. Pans ce ce 16-in. Jap. Coal Hod Housefurnishings. Choice, 29c. Heavy Cocoa Door MAS. «3555555 aa Full Size Tin Wash iealere Starch Baked Beans, | ib., Van Camp’s Baked Beans, 2 Ib Van Camp’s Baked Beans, 3 lb..... Worcestershire Sauce..gc. Lea & Perrin’s Sauce.23c. 4 pt. Salad Oil. . Snow Flake Corn Royal Baking Powder, Royal Baking Powder, abi o ces. 23¢. Tiason’s Baking Powder, | Ib., 10c. Rumford’s Baking Rowden 2-205: Rumford’s Baking Powder, } Ib.......10¢. Rumford’s Baking Powder, } Ib.......14¢. 8l4c. pei7e: Sade goods, but the best quality at the lowest Fancy China. Carlsbad China Tea Cups and Saucers, with tasty decorations. Spe- cial...........- 1c. $1.98 Richly Gilt Vases, odd shapes. Special for this sale...... $1.00 Carlsbad China Butter Dishes, gold knobs. Spe- Cal --2-------- (Qc. 8-in. Jardinieres, the new shape and design. Spe- cial............ 4Qc, Dinner Sets. Special offering of American China Dinner and Tea Sets, delicate decorations and gold lin- ed. Worth $12, 126 pes. Special, $6.98. $18.98 Carlsbad China Dinner sets, very dainty shape and_ elaborately gold trimmed. — Spe- (Claleye corsets - $11.50 $35 Genuine Limoges China Dinner Service, green, blue or pink, Ro- man gold knobs and han- dles, only one of each de- sign left. To close out at $22.50 $9.98 Finest-grade Lim- oges China Tea Sets, 4-ft. Stepladders Cedar Wash Tubs. . Heavy Tin Bread Box 3 cece 3-qt. Granite Sauce- pans 2 3-qt. Granite Teapots 1o-qt. Granite Dish Pans 2ge. 4}-ft. lroning Boards. .29c. Fancy Cake Boxes. ..2gc. 29¢. Housefurnishings. Imp. Olive Oil, $ pt. .23c. Imp. Olive Oil, 1 pt. .33c. Imp. Olive Oil, 1 qt. .63c. Connoisseur Ketchup,4 pt., 9c. Connoisseur Ketchup, I pt +. 14e. Acme Mixed Pickles. .9c. Acme Sweet Gerkins, P Paks. 6355... -24C. Large Queen Olives. .23c. German Mustard). .....5¢. ExtractofLemon Baker’s Cocoa... Baker’s Chocolate. . .173c. Arbuckle’sCoffee. | Boston Blend (Goffee~ --2 -....-30c. Ib. Premium Blend Coffee. 3. 12-35C- 1b! He No Tea, } Ib....14c. He No Tea, } Ib... .29¢. Silver Moon Tea.....5¢. Mezzani Macaroni.7c. pkg. | "h , f ioice, d9¢ Cho iy 0 Large Tin Bread 3oxes s Cov. Ash Sieves. . 5-ft. Stepladders Cedar Wash Tubs. 3-qt. Granite Tea Extract Serereca) oe 39¢- joc. 30. Jams, Anderson Jams, 1 pt. .17¢. Crosse & Blackwell's Anderson Jams, 1b tin.ge. Ac Spaghetti of Vanilla... .5¢. plac 5.2 19C" Imported Macaroni. ..12c. Vermicelli, extra.....10c. Quaker Oats, 9c. Pettijohn’s Food. ....10¢. strictly up to date in shape and decoration. Special, $6.98. Toilet Sets, Choice of ten styles, shapes and decorations. Special, $1.39. Worth $1.98. 2+--2IC. 9l4c. Same with Slop Jar, $2.48 One lot of Fine Deco- rated Toilet Sets of ten pieces. Worth $3.50and$4. Special to close out at $2.49 1oc. Ten dainty Shape Toilet . Armour’s Potted Ham.5c. Challenge Condensed Sets, new low design, Kettles gecccect Armour’s Potted Milk ....... s+++-+-9C-) bought to sell at $8. Spe- 5-at. Granite Coffee Tongue ..... +++++-5¢.| Star Brand Condensed cial. Soak eo DO G I bes Spt = Armour's Potted IMGT Re starsat eat AO: Ci So JER ee Chicken ...... wee TGC.] ~ =a -qt. Granite Double : : Eagle Brand Condensed So hgeet or oe ce Sap ee Eetel | Milk .............16c.| Silver Ware. 11x17 Granite Roasting Armour’s Corn Gee: -14¢. Instantaneous Gelatine.ge. 0 Pan ...... Armour’s Chipped Plymouth Rock Choice One IS ene chee cece ell ( j \Ja Baskets. Baskets, Lunch lined Baskets, Satin Work extra Baskets and Easter Bas- kets worth up to 4gc. THE N BE SHOWN THERE. WAIT FOR THE OPENING—MARCH 15. Knit Underwear, | Ends of Winter Selling, 33. Among this let. bunched at a merely nominal | for the end of the season, are: Vests and Pants of | They are full regu- and pearl buttons. @ garment her lot of Ladies’ Ribbed Merino Vests, in e and natural, with silk ribbons ui ck and silk Hermsdorf dye, “= 1214c. All the new plaid ods are sery searee oe 48c. Koman stripes. the lot will not last lon; Alaska Salmon. ......10¢. Columbia River Salmon, Columbia River Salmon, American Oil Sardines . 4c. Imported Oil Sardines.1oc. 12'4c. Cerealea . Gelatine.........10¢. Cox’s Gelatine. ... Fisher Mills Sago. Pearl Tapioca. .... Royal Mills Spices... Colburn’s Mustards.. . roc. Nery ‘best Quadruple-plated_ Silver Ware. Choice tomorrow at 95 15. -8c. Sugar Bowls, see Oe Cream Pitchers, bane Spoon Holders, zc Butter Dishes, Pickle Jars, Bruit Bowls. ERY PARLORS ON THE SECOND FLOOR ARE RAPIDLY ASSUMING AN AIR OF ASSURING AN APPROPRIATE AND ATTRACTIVE SETTING FOR THE RIC IT WILL BE A REVELATION OF STYLES AND VY. COMPLETE AND 'H AND STYLISH CREATIONS TO LUES, Men’s Furnishings. Heavy-weight Under- wear at Half Price. Many desirable numbers still left, but all are to go, value not con- sidered. $2 Shirts or Drawers now. $1.50 Shirts or Drawers now $1.25 Shirts or Drawers no Shirts or Drawers now Shirts or Dra TS DOW 2 Shirts of Drawers new Colored Bosom Shirts, 39c. ‘The estrable patterns—open front —and have link cuffs to mateh. 75e. Men’s Night Robes, 39c. Really ., for they are made of Home- stead muslin, full sizes and are fancy trimmed. For Short, Stout Men. ‘The Luzerne Verfcet Comfort Spring-we Underwear for between sea usual quality. Per garment Sporting Goods. Bicycle Sundries, Base Ball Goods. Golf Goods, Fishing Rods and Tackle. New ’98 goods at special Ptices. The Goodyear Tire, $1.75. It fs the best low-priced tire in the marl contains more rubber; it has S will wear longer and give better Inner Tubes...... v Chains complete . Feot Pump P. & F. Sa Veeder Cye! Favorite Rt. Steel Wri Jim Dandy Lamps, br: ene burners. . M. & W. Rigid Bracket Lamps. TWO EAGLES ECTROCUTED. Vawisely Chose Live Wires to Bill and Cvo Upo j From the San Francisco Examiner. Two gigantic eagles by a strange acci- dent were electrocuted on the thick copper wire by which the electric power is trans- mitted for thirty-five miles into lresno from its mountain source. They were burned to a cinder. These wires are strung from the three vertices of a frame shaped like an equi- lateral triangle and are twenty-two inches apart. The two top wires are on the same level, and the great birds found themselves quite close together when they alighted. It Is evident, however, that an attempt Was made at closer co! biy the lordly male leaned over to whisper: some “sweet nothing” into hig mate's will- patrolmen who appeared {ents inter t0-repadithe diamrige: ing ear. Be that as it may, their heads came close enough together’ to establish what electricians call a “short circuit,” and 11,000 volts of electricity flashed from the body of one eagle to the other. + They fell forward across the wires dead. The intense heat generated by the passage of the powerful current from one wire to the other melted the copper like so much wax, although the wires are thicker than an ordinary lead pencil. Both wires fell to the ground, the great birds clutching their slight but fateful perch in the grip of death. The contact with the ground again established a circuit, and though it could not have lasted more than half a minute, the wishbone and one or two feathers re- mained to show the cause of the trouble to the a@ couple of It is known that the birds were exposed Star. If anybody has to the electric current for only a fraction of a minute, because immediately upon the breaking of the wires, automatic alarms were sounded at the power houses at both ends, and as quickly as possible the current Was switched to a set of reserve wires, leaving the_broken wires free. The linemen gathered the portable re- matns of the eagles, cutting the wires so as to leave them in the grip of the talons, from which the muscles had burned and showing the ends of the half-consumed leg bones. ————+e-+—_____ ‘The American committee of the Robert Louis Stevenson memorial fund announces that the subscriptions will close March 31, when it is expected the work of the Eng- lish finished If you want anything, try an ad. in The ‘What you wish, you will get an answer. : 705-707-709=71 1 Pa. Ave.|ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS /* Fort Proceedings o£ Second Day’s Session of Farmers’ Institute. THE MILK SUBPLY FOR WASHINGTON Address by Dr. W. C. Woodward, District! Health Officer. GENERAL AND PERSONAL Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King street (Bell telephone No. 196), ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 11, 1898. The second day's sessicn of the Farmers" Institute for the eighth congressional dis- trict of Virginia opered in the Opera House this morning, with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Williams of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The session was devoted io the discussion of the production ef milk for the Washington market. Essays on this subject were read by Mr. J. W. Rob- erts, a dairyman residing near Alexandria, and A. L. Thompscn. In both of the pa- pers the matter of co-operation with the health officers of the District of Columbia Was brought forward prominently. Dr. W. C. Woodward, health officer of the District, delivered an address on this subject this afternoon, as did also Mr. A. G. Alvord, chief of the dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture. General discussion of ths subject was participated in by the many farmers present. The session last night opened with the singing of “Am by Sharps and Flats, a musical organization of this city, follow- ed by Mr. Churles Moore of Washington, in a bass sclo. The subject of discussion was “Fruits. Their Diseases, Insect En- emies and Proper Remedies.” The first Paper was by Prof. M. B. Waite of the Agricultural Department, and was illus- trated with ‘stereopticon views. Following this was an illustrated lecture by Prof. William B. Alwood of the Agricultural Col- lege of Virginia. The lectures were excel- lent, and dealt with the attack on early fruit trees and vegetables, and their grad- ual destructior by tiny insects. After the lecture a general discussion was held, in which inquiries were made and suggestions given as to the best way to get rid of the irsect enemies. The attendance at thi meeting, both day ard night, was excel- ent. Denth of Gen. Davis. Gen. H. V. Davis, a confederate veteran, died at the residence of his son, 317 Sout! Washington street, at 10:15 o'clock this morning. Gen. Davis had ben quite an invalid for several years past. He was eighty-cight years of age. Police Court. police court this morning Mayor Simpsor dispcsed of the following case: Luther Thompson, c rged with tre: passing on the property cf Edward Hughe was fined $5. James Harris, charged with upon John Thoms, was fined $5. There were ten lodgers at the police sta- tion last night. Cycle Club Election, The Alexandria Cye!> Club held a largely attended mecting last night, at which offi- cers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: C. A. Howard, president; L. Ru- ken, vic> president; Harry Hammond, 3. C. Leadbeater, treasurer; Wythe captain; Edward Payne, first lieu- st nt. appointed a com- e to ask the committee on general of the city couneil to present an ordi- nance making it necessary for persons to display a red light upon all piles of rubbish left in the streets. Mavor George L. Simpson’ was elected an henorary member of the club. The mayor will be requested to authorize the president and captain of the club to arrest any per- sons found throwing glass in the streets. The three-story building, No. 148 South Washingtor strest, has been secured by the club, and will be fitted out as headquarters. The Fire Alarm System. The fact that the matter of introducing a1 improved electric fire alarm system in this city did rot come up at the last meet- Ing of the city council gives the friends of the movement further opportunity to lob- by for favorable action. The question will come up at the next meeting. It is said, however, that the board of fire wardens will recommend that the city would not be as much benefited by spend- ing the amount of money necessary to pur- chase the Gzmewell system as it would to spend tke same amount on other apparatus r the fire department. On the other hend, those who favor the electric system claim that ft would more than pay for it- self in u few years, because of the saving of wear and tear on the horses and ap- Parat In the an assault Write, tenant; Claude Carter, Visited the Seminary. the Philadelriia Seminary, who was re- cently elected to the chair of theology in the Virginie Theological Seminary, visited that institution yesterday with Rev. P. P+ Phillips, secretary of the standing com- mittee 6f the diocese of Virginia. Dr. Micou has rot yet decided whether he will accent the chair or not. Rev. ‘Then as Packard is now teaching the classes formerly instructed by Rev. Cari Grammar, who resigned recently to accept a call to Christ Church, Norfolk. Old Dominion Bont Club. The members of the Old Dominion Boat Ciub have instructed the building commit- tee to go ahead with the new building they propose to construct to take the place of the one destroyed hy fire last summer. A handsome modern structure will be erected on the old site, and a complete new outfit of boats will be bought. This club once had a number of crack crews, and it is believed that with a new ome and new boats it will soor regain its former position in the rowing world. Street Improvement. The city engineer has Legun and will complete before the close of this month a macadamized connection between the Alex- ardria and Washington turnpike and the newly laid driveway on North Columbus street. The work of tearing out the street at the old canal locks and using the ma- terial for street corstruction has been re- newed under an appropriation made by the city council. Brevities. In the corporation court yesterday Mr. Charles Deah! was granted administration Pepers on the estate of his father, the tate Addison W. Deahl. The work of improving South Fairfax street is progressing favorably. A number of Alexandrians are attending the M. E. Church conference at Falls Church. —>—__ Some ‘Long Reards. From the Boston Transcript. Perhaps the best-known beard in the United States is that of ex-Senator Peffer of Kansas, which was said to measure three feet long, but there are many which exceed that in size. The museums fre- avently contain men five feet and over whose beards sweep the floor when they stand up, but perhaps the longest of all is that of Legrand Larow of Lamar, Mo., which is said to exceed any other in the world. It is seven ‘feet in length, and has measured seven and one-half fee! 3 Lerow was born in Tompkins 7 New York, in 1852, and his relatives are ‘noted Tengen Hi peri teat ta Delght ond elghs ni le we 175 ‘When standing with his beard dcwn it extends two feet upon the floor. He has not shaved for over twenty years. In the year 1877 Mr. Larow came west, and farmer and stock raiser for many a es ee ae UNE IN KICKS A Good Story From Dublin Told by Dr. John P. Mahaffy, How a Big Policeman Acquired Wealth as a Target for Trinity College Studen Written for The Evening Star. Notable among the many persons who will vouch for the following story may be quoted Dr. John Pentland Mahgffy, the celebrated Greek scholar and fellow of Dublin University. In point of fact, Dr. Mahaffy told the incident on himself on the occasion of his recent visit to Chau- tauqua. Most old graduates of Trinity College, Bublin, and very mary Dublin citizens, will recall ‘“‘Madden’s Baby.” This was the soubriquet awarded by humorous students to a certain gigantic policeman, whose duty it was to stand in frcnt of the once famcus (but now vanished) Madden's cigar divar, almost directly opposite the main entrance to “Trinity.” “Madden's Baby” stoo’ over seven feet in his boots,,and was built broadly in considerably more than his due proportion. Indeed, he was a very moun- tain of a man; and, like most giants, as good-humored as could well be -lesired. Now, since the days of “Charles 9’Mal- ly’ and long befcre the appearance hat amusing. volume, the undergraduates of Dublin versity have been renowned for their fun-loving aad roystering propen: jes. Under caver of darkness they were, urally, able to play more pranks than Id pe compassed in the daytime, and adden’s to patrol his te and very early hours, it may e imagined what a hard time the filled in keeping students and their ds within bounds. The “Bz genuine affection for all Trinity boys, and it irked him exteedingly when he was ferced, for some exceptionally ristous act, to carry any of them prisoners to Colleze street police station. Indeed it was quite a common thing for the “Baby,” moved by the undergraduate’s plea, to release him with a caution before they reached tbe piace of detention. But in process of time “Madden's Baby” tcck unto himself 2 wife, the daughter of one of the college bedmakers. She was a arp little body, and the great possibil- ies for making money which were nightly wasted by her big, good-natured husband quickly dawned upon ber. Finally she gave the “Baby” a good talking to, with the re- sult that he caused to be noised abroad in undergraduate circles that he could release from cnstedy more students unle: quid pro quo in the shape of coin realm should find its way into pecious palm. The Trinity boys rather liked the new idea tt to pa night serenade and were quite willing e of night! y’ took scores of prisoners, ed them promptly, and therchy made much small coin. But mere noise became too “slow” the boys. One night a genius of h invented a new and altogether (to the Trin- ity boy) peace. delightful method of breaking the Marching coolly up to the spot Baby” reared his colos- id: What will you take to let vu?’ 's of “Madden's Baby” ly, but he thought of Mrs. Baby” and the little “Madden's Babie: at home until the extraordinary proposition grew even tempting. For a moment more he considered, and then ingly replied: Fer a soft, aisy kick I'll take 10 shil- lashed an- ‘Madden's id ant £5 worth, the inventive hard, if you Unresistingly, without shame or remon- Madden's Baby’ permitted him- kicked—kicked h e times hen, grinning with pain, he held out his hand d therein of his hu ation—five golden s, with an extra half crown “for self to be in succession. after the new idea spread rapidly; and no undergraduate attained to the proud distinction of being considered “wild” un- til he had, at least once, paid his sovereiga © a man and inflicted one or more ki s upon the person of Madden’: Thus far common Trinity known to every one connected w Be: gray pile and e tradition. At t be permitted to and describe th ween mbalmed in Dublin point Dr. Mahaffy may ake up the thread of the e retirement from t conditions of for the United States in 1890,” said Dr. Mahaffy, “the worthy man known officially as Policeman B, 391, but more usual led ‘Madden's Baby,’ was still in harn nightly patrolling college green, in front of Trinity gates. Indeed, he was looked upon as a fixture, and I, for one, never expected to hear of his removal from his beat within my time. Neverthe- less, when I returned to Ireland, after my prolonged tour of America, one of the first items of college news brought to my noti was the disappearance of ‘Madden's Bab: I will confess to some curiosity in this case; and, after weeks had gone by with- out news of the gigantic guardian of the peace, I caused inquiries to be made. The results were interesting. My man servant found that Policeman B, :)1, had_ retired from the force; nd without difficulty traced him to Booterstown, a pleasant se: side suburb of Dublin. Here, in a charm- ing verbena-covered cottage, with about five acres of garden land and bathing place, ‘Madden's Baby’ was d covered, bigger and fatter than ever. “My servant had known him for years, and experienced no difficulty in asking questions as to the source of the many evi- dences of prosperity noticeable on every side. “ ‘Has some one left you a legacy, Baby?” he asked. “The ‘Baby’ smiled like a Cyclops. ‘111 go bail,’ he replied, ‘that Dr. Mahauy put you up to ask that. Well, you can tell the doctor that sorra a_legacy has been left to Madden's Bal Every bit of furmture in this house, every flower in this garden, and a nice tidy little fortune in the Bank of Ireland was made out of the sovereigns I got for letting the Trinity College boys kick me.’ “Further inquiry demonstrated the abso- lute truth of the ‘Baby's’ story. Hc had named his handsome suburban cottage ‘Kick Villa,” and chosen its whereabouts, wittily enough, in the parish of Booter town. And there to this day he d--ellc, with his wife and seven children, quite happily and respected by his friends, while a comfortable annual income attests to t.e fact that if kicks were plentiful among Trinity boys, halfpence were even mcr so. zie na See Bank Notes in Bibles. From Tit-Rits. It has happened, not infrequently, that wealthy people of eccentric character have chosen to conceal a porticn of their money in the family Bible, where it has be2n dis- covered by chance long after their decease. A young noblemar, who was in financlal ficulties some time since, had occasion to refar to the family Bible for a date there recorded. In so doing he came a:ross a number of Bank of England notes, amount- irg, collectively, to a considerable sum, which more tian met his liabilities. Then he recalled his mother’s dying words that “h2lp might be found in the Bible when all other source? failed.” But he fad paii small heed to the injunction, and certainly never dreamed of so practical a fulfillment of the words referred to. A needy student purchased an interesting eld Bible at a second-hand bookselicr’s scme years ago, and was ‘lelighted to dis- cever banknotes to the value of £1,000 fold- ed between the sacr2d pages. Anozher ancient Bible was found to con- tain notes to the extent of £700. This was ewned by a prodigal son. who lived for many years unconscious of the wealth in Eis possession. +0. Am Agnostic. From the Cleveland Leader. Little Edward—“Papa, what is an agnos- tic?” Paps—“Your mamma is an agnostic, my dear. When I come home at night and tell her.what I have been doing she doesn't ex- actly disbelieve—she just doesn’t know.” : a “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers, 7 offerings. Table No. 1. present price....... Table No $3.00 grades. Table No. 3 sizes. roo and Calf. Seseehenpenhenbetedpnaseety concentons Sorsertententeateetententeete 310- THE RELEASE OF THE EAGLE. Friend or Enemy, the Farmer Freed the Bird of Freedom, From the Whittier of Whittier, Cal. There was an Interested crowd before a p glass front. Everybo¢y that came jong stopped either to make inauiries or elbow in toward the window to see what the attraction was. Inside was a magnifi- headed eagle. There was a om its right foot to a huge piece of some water in a pan, an untouched e of fish, a few and a large card the wo The big bi s drooped, on either side, to iis feet. Its eyes were glazed and dim-looking. It opened and shut them now and then, but rever once turned them to ol the jostling, outside the gi y_crowd that stocd just There were no marks of Violence to be scen, but the dutl, pathetic s, the drooping wings, the sotied white about the head and the rutiled feathers er the body showed that the captive had been in chains much longer than it had been in the window One of the crowd in the street was a sturdy young farmer who had come into town early that morning. He h pushed his way to the front. and stood looking in silence for a iong time at the great, helpless bird. He was sure he had seen tt before. It had been captured, he learned from what some of the crow id, in the country from which he had come. That settled it; it was the same bir: He had seen it on the mount where he sometimes had hunted for a stray she He knew the big pine in the top of which nest. He had noted it soar ma- y and free about him. he worked y, and had seen it sit motion! m the ton of some tall, distant renpike. } y and then he had had a sus- picion that it had carried off an oceasional mb, and had mere than once tried cot the bird, but had never succeeded in tting near enough. The young farmer elbow the window to the door ne went in. “What d'ye w: “I'd like to bu “Two dollar: wi the r “Very well, Til take ‘im. He paid over the money, and the bird was handed out to him. The crowd at the window watched eager- ly as the farmer came out with the big eagle under his arm and went straight across the street te where a ladder leaned against a billboard that was some ten or twelve feet high. At the foot of the lad- er he stopped and took the chain from the bird's leg. then he went slowly up and placed his old friend—or enemy, he was not sure which, but no difference—on the top of the billboard, and came down. The great bird had been a prisoner so jong that it seemed for a time to have for- gotten how io be free It sat for a while as it had sat in the window. But gradual- ly it came to itself. It lifted first. one drooping wing and tucked it closely to its side, then the other. It raised itself slow- ly to its full height and stretched out its great head toward the sky. The dullness went out of the eyes, and a fierce new light flashed in: then, nervously stretching out it on either side and taking. a step or two forward, it rose with a hoarse scream and swept out toward the sun. A burst of applause from the crowd met the farmer as he recrossed the street, “I had seen him on the mountain,” he ¢aid, “‘an’ I couldn't bear to see him there.” He pointed to the window; then, in a mo- ment, he was gone. os Above It. Frem the Chicago News. Lady—“Now that you have partaken of a gcod dinner, are you equal to the task of sawing some wocd?” Tramp—“Madam, equal is not the proper werd; I’m superior to it. 1 his way along the store; then for that bird?” he said. im.” NO TROUB For any man or woman to find the style of shoe de- sired among the many bargains offered in this sale. Nearly every line in our store has been reduced until the prices are down to actual cost—and below. bargain tables are loaded with the especially attractive and Children’s Shoes in a great variety — Shoes, in Lace and Congress. All go at.... ° lot of Ladies’ ton Shoes, in patent tip and plain toes, all Your choice at.....-. Table No. 4 ° will find on this choice plums in Patent Leather, The $3 and $4 qualities. While they last the price is Table No. 5 ° have bargains in Ladies’ Shoes, consisting of kid Button and Laced, patent leather tips, the new style toe; same as you dealers $2.50 and $3.00 for. Bargain price FAMILY SHOE STORE, 12 Seventh Street N.W. TRANCE THROUGH 8. KANN, SONS & CO.’S, LE Holds a varied selection of La- dies’, Misses’ 50° This table contains Men’s Tan and Black $2.00 and a Here are a (OrSSa Laced and But- Gentlemen table some Kanga- igs This table we Teserved + for some choice pay other 7— QUICK GROWTH OF ELECTRICITY, It Has in Twenty Years Revolutions ized Trade. From the New York Times, Marvelous progress has been made in the indus applications of electricity in ears. It fs little over twenty years ago since electric lights first were used commercially, and one light only could then be obtained from each dynamo. Scientific Siscoveries were followed by American in- venti of the greatest importance. The manufacture of machines for ihe distriiu- tion of the electric current made rapid strides, and improvements were effected gradually until the types now employed were reached. The fact that machines which in the early days of electric light- ing were sufficient for all requirements nave had to be replaced by more recent ones has greatly developed this line of manafac- turing, and in the construction and repair departments @ large business is consiantly being done. Long-distance transmission cf power is an element of much consequence in elec- trical industrial developments. Through this water power can be utilized in places hitherto inaccessible. In late years there have been erected several important water- power plants at Niagara Falls, Montreal, ¢ Lakes and other places, and there soon be in operation at Massena lant « ”) horse power. In the st mining districts and elsewhere long- istance electrical transmission has made it possible to work mines and industrios re- quiring power which, on account of great expenses of fuel, otherwise it would have been impossible to operate. Hlectricity is gradually establishing itself in heavy railway work. At present heavy freight trains are hauled by ciectric } motives on a number of railroads. It 3 of the steam locomotive. Electrical development has been steady and continuous, and immense progress has been made by it in the manu- facturing field. The capital employed in the various elec- trical industries is difficult to approximate. It is enormously large, however. Thousands of skilled workmen are kept busy. A branches of the busin are in a flourisi ing condition. They do much to help along other kinds of manufacturing, vast suppli: being needed for the construction and in- Stallation of the machinery in use. EES NS When Spectacles Were New. From the Youth's Comp: In the days wher spectacles were intro- duced the world was not all wise. Glasses became so fashiorable that people did not walt until necessity compelled them to adopt the new custom. Whether their eye- sight was bad or good, those who would be stylish wore spectacles. In Spain they formed part of the costume of every well- dressed person. The object of the wearer in putting on glasses was to increase the gravity of his appearance and render himself more direct ly imposing. A young monk who had, through the assistance of his family, caus- ed his order to succeed in an important law suit, felt himself lberally rewarded when the prior, having embraced him warmly, testified his gratitude by saying: “Brother, put on spectacles. The glasses of spectacles were propor- tioned in size, not to the eyes, but to the rank of the wearer, those worn by the Spanish nobles being as large as one's hand. The Marquis of Astorga, viceroy of Naples, after having had his bust sculp- tured in marble, particularly enjoined the artist not to forget his beautiful spectacles. tee There will be no "97 champagne from the western French wine districts, the grapes being too poor and acid. once, order with us. and $35. 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