Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 1], 1898-16 PAGES. AND SONS. F st. cor. 1th. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. ‘Storage, 22d & M. Farniture Factory, 12th & B. Big Rug Purchases wi: Bargains We've been particularly fortunate im several big Rug purchases. Got Rugs of our well-known high stand- ard quality at way under regular prices. The selling is going to be interesting. —We've opened up a box of price @=rprises that'll open the eyes of the trade. —We can and do always sell lower than any one else, and so we're com- peting with ourselves now. Reversible Jute Smyrna Rugs. Smyrna Rugs. A big purchase that we got at a big con- cession. The prices are a third less than tee Single Door Mats, were 75 cts., for 50 ets. Smyrna Rugs. tx it ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. ft. x9 tt ft x12 tt. ft. x1 ft. w ft x16 ft. sense Japanese Rugs. An importation of the Best Quality Velvet h Japanese Rugs. lower priced than ever. Pine ii ‘t of Oriental Patterns are shown. Worth For 5 $1.ID 250-36 in. x 72 in. 1s— 9 ft. x12 ft 13: 200 Mottled Smyrna Mats. Japanese Mohair Rugs. Rugs, 18 x 36 in = Rugs, 36 in. x 72 in. Moquette Rugs. Worth in. x36 in. $1.00 in. x 64 In. in. x 72 im B. MOSES & SONS. it Ree we an an en oe oe ae 7: == LEMON ~? SELTZER} a sure and quick cure for P headache, nervousness and in- > digestion! r Let it cure you! ; At all druggists. Price, 1oc., 25c. and 50c. ; mb10-2 = A few days’ selling will wind up the last Plums." You'd’ better hurry C. W. Barker, 1210 F. ——— and Inlaid Molding. suitable for Picture — ful and careful attention. IVE usa chance to prove cuffs whiter, cleaner and better for your “wash!” 3 Cans California ° Fruits, 50c. = = load ween paar ye Canned peaches, Pears, ne mb lo New Picture We've just received an elegant line of the newest and most popular serts of Hardwood Framing. This 1: rat abemenrt bess Veerhoff’s, 1217 F St. rah to) 200 our assertion to launder your shirts, collars and than any other one else! "Phone 592 or drop postal and we'll call Frazee’s Laundry, Plant and Stain Omiee, 1214 and 1216 D St. 0G 13th st. 3108 M st. 1322 16th st. ‘Phone mb 10-204 Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, 50, formerly $5.00. - Switches, 00, formerly $10.50. Gray Switches, $4.50. formerly First-class attendants io iairdresst Shampooing, etc. Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray hair. Rever fails. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. epi6-20d Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly = iS Creamery Butter enly $1 Mocha Coffee, 35e. Send us your last spring suit and will clean it to 1068 Jefferson ave. (Georgetown). Hair Switches at it Mme. Siccardi, Pere. fresh Butter. rich $1 2 and delicious as table butter Sy 3. \d 38e. Ib. Best Rio Coffee, 20e. Tb. M. G. Jerman & Son. Home [Marketragac te kok every whit as neat and stylish as when you feoght it. Expert dyeing. Wagon calls. ished 1831. n023-1yr, 1h Great 00 Switches reduced to $1.50. 00 Switches 711 11th st., next to Palais Royal. Private rooms for haird:essing, shaun ana fyeing. seis tate CORFE, REDUCTIONS At Johnston's, 729 and 731 7th St. 4 5 Ibs. Large Grain Coffee ford Qc.? ° Fa 3 ° . ’ ° . 5 . : $ free. "a allfor- = = = EEA NONEOACACAGAS ONO ONEOY a ENE PEO OE PEPE PEPE, a bushel with your order. PEPE NEED Age - Klondike Spiced Cakes. 6c. Ib. BABA: y Bon Ton Sugar Cakes. 6¢. Ib. yA, We are selling a full line of Oyster, Soda and Round Crackers , EL ee cec ee cee Pec Coc ceeceecec de Cecceectecceseetocscccods iy gi Fresh Beet, : ¢ 9 € € ra © 1 at our usual bargain prices. Standard Sugar Corn......6¢. Large 3-Ib. String Beans... .6¢, y Lea & Perrin’s ¢ 9 © Cream, toc. for large can. 4 ° £ Codfish for 21 cts. Ibs. 30c. Java and Mocha Coffee § 00: and 5 Ibs. Grranulated Sugar = By this special purchase you secure 5 Ibs. of sugar absolutely Kees, Ox: Fresh Eggs From Nearby Farmers at 1014c. dozen. Pork, 6x 5 Ib. Roasts of Best Lean Pork Loin for 33c. Smaller Roasts of Pork Loins or Loins cut to chops at 74c. Ib. 2 Ibs. best 50-cent Mixed Tea and 7 Ibs. Sugar all for $1.00. ; 19e@. Bushell. Best Burbank Potatoes for 79 cents bushel guaranteed sound, large and to cook dry and flaky. Include CAKES,6* Special Reductions on Cakes and Cookies. Good Boiling Beef,Cut From Finest Beeves,at 4'4c. Ib ‘Good Roasts, 7e.lllb. Good 5-Ib. Roasts of Beef for 35 ct: t Best Sirloin Steak at 15 cts. lb. Choice cuts of Veal, Lamb, &c., ‘CAN GOODS 6e: Special Reductions on a Large Line of Canned Goods. 25c. size Celebrated Worcestershire Sauce for 19c. bottle. BABY MIOILIK. 6 Cans Baby Brand Milk for 50 cts.; 12 cans for $1. Eagle Brand Condensed Milk for 13 cts. can. APRICOTS,6%¢ 4 !bs Evaporated California Apricots for 25c. 7c. lb. Large, bright Cal. Peaches, toc. lb., or 11 Ibs. for $1.00. New Prunes, large, 6c. Ib. We are selling a whole boneless 3-Ib. Large Smoked White Fish, 5c. Large, Smok- ; § ed Labrador Herring, 2}c. each. Elgin Butter, 23c. Ib. Johnston’s, 729-731 7th Sti THE EDUCATORS . ts © | Local Committees Preparing for the ; National Convention. 5, NEARY RESULTS OBTAINED £ Circular of Information Issued to Teachers ih the States. ity ——— STATEMENT BY SECRETARY 5 5 * As While there have been no important com- mittee meetings recently of the local branch of the National Educattonal . Association, affairs are progressing-finely for the con- vention to be held here in July. In fact, meetings, have not been held because they were not deemed necessary. Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, chairman of the executive committee, has been sick for sev- eral days, but it is the intention of the com- mittee to meet soon, probably Thursday, when further ways and means for the car- rying out of the convention plans will be considered. It is expected that Dr. Whit- man will be sufficiently recovered by that time to preside. The circular which has been issued by the committee appointed for the purpose, to be sent out to those who are interested in the convention, has been widely distributed by Secretary Arthur O'Neil of the iocal association. About 15,000 copies have been sent to all sections. This circular con ins all needed information in a compact form, with names and members of committees. Of Special Interest. The following is regarded as of special interest: “The dates fixed for the convention are July 7 to 12 (Thursday to Tuesday) in- elusive: “The gen3ral scheme of meeting is as fol- lows: “There will be eight\sessions, namely, on Thursday evening July 7), Friday morning and evening, Saturday morning, Monday morning and evening and Tuesday morning and evening (July 12). “The first and th2 last of these meetings will be beld in Convention Hall, which has a seating capacity of about five thousand. The other general sessions wiil be held in the Grand Opera House and th: New Na- tional Theater. These buildings are ce! trally located, near each other and are well adapted for large audiences. For these sessions double programs will be arranged. “The Naticnal Council will meet July 6-7, preceding the meetings of the association. “The sessions of the sixteen remaining departments will take plac2 on the after- of Friday, Monday and Tuesday—ten gs to b> held each afternoon. Satur- day afternoon and evening will be left for sceial recreation and sight-seeing. A sult- able hall, conveniently located, will be pro- vided for each d>partment. At the sugge: ticn of officers of the association. educa- ticnal themes will be discussed in the pul- pits of the various churches of Washing- ton on Sunday. € “Arrangements have heen made with th> railroad companies by which tickets will be sold at the rate of a single fare for the d trip pfus $2. The last-named amount id by the railroad epmpanies into th> ury of the National Educational As- sociation. ie very person purchasing a ticket in ae- cordance witn this plan becomes a mem- ber of the association for the current y and as such is entitled to all the advan- tages connected with membership—reduced rates for accommodations in Washington ard the services of the local committee, hich will be helpful“in many ways. In A, as AEA: ‘ PCACACAS per bushel. Every J ‘@ Imperial White Sugar Cakes, 6c. Ib. S + + a ition to this the Washington terminal Square Coffee Cakes... 6c, Ib. § {iiss are wow arene for taeet andracae w |side excursions for the accommodation & | teachers and their as who may w Y | to visic points of interest_in this vicinity or spend their vacaticns at“the various sum: m resorts within convenient reach Fu culars and rates. of, fare will be an- neunced at as early’'a‘'day as possible. The membership coupon properly deposited irsures each member a’ copy the pre- ceedings of the conveation of the associa- tien at Washington, without extra charge.” The Secretary's Vie Mr. O'Neil said tod. in speaking of the coming cenyentio: ° 9 ° ; “There will certainly be between 20,000 and MM) persons in attendance at the convention. All indications go to show this. Applications for rooms at hotels and bcarding houses are coming in rapidl: There will be a number of state headqua’ ters at the Arlington, the Normandie and the Riggs House. Everything is moving ad with remarkable smoothness. Sub- scriptions have not been coming in as well S was expected, but it is thought nuw we in do with a less sum than the $10,000 which was considered necessary at first. We may be able to pull through with 3,500, though this should not deter any from subscribing. It would greatly assist matters if the subscriptions which have been pledged would be sent to the treasurer, Mr. Charles J. Bell, so we could tell exactly where we stand. “It is thought that the membership com- mittee, of which Mr. James W. Whelpley, president of the school board, is chairman, is too large, and it will in ail probability be reorganized. It numbers more than twenty j Persons at present, many of whom are su- pervising principals of public schools here. It is considered that six or seven persons will be sufficient to carry on the work. The fact that the principals or officials are de- barred from in any way soliciting subscrip- tions is an obstacle. They cannot, under the order passed some time ago, ‘receive any subscriptions whatever. The teachers can be reached, however, by direct commu- nilsation and will no doubt respond liber- ally. “There are three classes of members, ac- ccrding to the constitution of the associa- tion. They are active, associate and corre- spending. Eligible for Membership. “Teachers and all who are actively asso- ciated with the management of educational institutions, ircluding libraries and period- icals, may become active members. All others who pay an annual membership fee of $2 may become essoclate members, Em- irent educetcrs not residing in America may be elected by the directory to be cor- responding members. The number of cor- responding members shall not exceed fifty. “Any person cligible may become an ac- tive member upon application indorsed by twe active members, and the payment of an enrollment fee of $2 and the annual dues for oe current year. “AN active members must an dues of $2, and will be entitled te te aa ume of prcceedings without ‘coupon’ or other conditions. If the annual dues are rot paid within the fisegt year, member- ship wilt lapse, and_may, be restored only on payment of the enroll jent fee of $2 and "| the annual dues for gees ate All ; 10-lb. Roasts for 70 cts. 3 ig Ad ’ Canned Lima Beans... Standard Marrow Peas. 6c. Condensed Smaller lots at Mezzo Tint Photos 4th Sibw"aat We make the BEST at $100 doz. Also agents for the Vapor .00 Heath Cabinet: cures rheumatism, colds, etc. Call and see them. Estabrook’s Photo Studio, 1227 PA. AVE., GROUND FLOOR. 1: “ASTHMA, Hay Fever and Catarrh, ete., cured by ‘DER. Paris, J. ESPIC; N. York, E. FOUGERA & CO. “teres OEP BY ALL DRUGGISTS. 5 pounds Choice BE « ie and I sts. o.w. mho-w,f,m.16 SUITS CLEANED. E. E. WHEATLEY, ICAN DYER AND SCOURER, Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN Ham redmeed to Gray and Wvatte ake ~aaee ts aaaen proportion. A Coal Bargain. - ‘Ming White Ash Coal at HA ANGOSTURA BITTERS is Known as the great regulator of digestive organs all over the world. Have it in your house. Ask for the genuine article, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & se ton fs the biggest coal bargain of the season. Full weight-—clean coal— suitable for stove or furnace—deliv- red im chute free. ‘Phone 476. Wm. J. Zeh, 708 11th. mniO te rye SHE NEW DISCOVERY, HYOMEI, found to be the only rational cure for Catarrh, Bronchitis and Asthma. AU druggists. $03-m,w&t-ly How Cy Lyle Won the Ret. Frem the Hardeman (Ky.) Free Press. Cy Lyle of the Johnson City Comet is hog mean. He bet us a quart of spirits that our bloodhound could not trail his negro boy through a cow lot. We lost because Cy put red pepper on the negro boy’s feet and most sneezed our dog to death. Lynching ts too good for a man who will @o a trick like this. He deserves to be made to move into another house twice @ month. life members and life diréttors shall be de- ncminated active membefs, and shall en- Joy all the powers and. privileges of such members without the payment of annual dves. Associate m may receive the volume of proceedings‘tn accordance with the usual conditions, as: printed on the membership certificate, “Corresponding members will be entitled to the volume of proceedings without the Payment of fees or other conditions, The names of active cortesponding mem- bers only will be printed in the volume of proceedings, with their respective educa- tional titles, offices and’ addresses, the list to be revised annuaHy by: the secretary of the association, 1 “It was hoped thatvwe would be able to get a thcvsand active’ members for the asscciation, end we may’etill do so. This was not pledged to the board of directors of the areoctation, however. If necessary @ subcommittee on membership could be appointed in Baltimore or some other cities to help swell the number. Of course in a eity as close as. Baltimore, where the rail- rcad- fare would not be more than the $2 fe2 for membership, it might not be thought necessary to take this plan, but persons will not be entitled to all the privileges of the sessions of the convention otherwise." ae Seger and Museular Exertion, From the English Mechanic. It is a fact well known to Alpine tourists that on difficult climbing excursions «an in- creased desire is felt for the consumption of sweets and sweetened food, and many who never touch such things at home de- vour large quantities of them on these tours. It is also frequently remarked how eagecly the guides appropriate any sugar that may be left over and consume it en route. At the instigation of the Prussian war office investigations have recently been maade, by mzans of a special apparatus, into the question whether the consumption cf small quantities of sugar rendered the tired muscles capable of renewed exertion. In order to obtain a practical result the persoa wao was made the subject of the experiment was kept totally ignorant of the onject of the experimenters. day a sweet liquid was administered containing thirty grains of sugar, and on the next day a similar Hquid containing a sufficient amount of saccharine to render it indis- tinguishable from the other as taste. When a very large amount of muscu- lar work had been performed it was found that a greater quantity of werk could be | | The Metle white spots which sometimes gol on ie days when sacchari appear on t! finger is are was given. The system had become vere, eerie subtle action of the blood, mn whi the bores, sinews, tuscles and ioant and organs effort which in the body are dependent for nutrition. gone through, and hence ‘They sometimes of their own ac- of a comparatively small quantity of sugar | cord, but there is wh cure. In real- had the effect of an ity, they signify no of the capability for ~ system. [ Any boy’s suit which sold ted as high as $6, $2.65. of any = = get the choice for $2.65. This includes Uttle boys” three-piece vestic suits—sizes 3 to T—reefer autts—sizes 3 to T—and regu- lar suits up to 15 years—every bne of which are made of fine all-wool cheviots— and are the productions of the leading clothier of the world. The values are re- markable, considering the fact that the suits cam be worn right through the sum- mer. All-wool spring suits, $1.98. We sball sell this spring a line of boys’ Plaid, check and striped. all-wool_ cheviot suits—an immense assortment—at $1.98, which we've never before been able to buy to sell for less than $2.50 and $3. There isn’t a clothier in town who can buy these sults, and if you" look in their windows see thein marked $2.50 and §3—Just we have had to ask. Corduroy pants39¢ Lot of boys’ corduroy knee pants, in sizes 4 to 16 years—the best 50e. pants to had and which are seldom sold for less Will be offered tomorrow for 2c. a pair. The opportunity comes through a special purchase, you’ what Lot of boys’ colored (perfectly fast) per- cale borom shirts, with white — nmslin bodies—sizes 12% to 14—the regular Soe. shirt—will be closed out tomorrow for 35c. Asa special for a day we shall sell boys’ figured lawn and India linon blouse waists—sizes 3 to 8 years—latter with col- former with pique trimming—the Suc. blense for 39e. regular Sale of men’s shirts. Tomorrow we shall offer all the “Uni- versal” make of men’s white laundered shirts, in open and closed front, sizes 14 to 17—made with fine all-linen bosom and double reinforced back and front—felled e. and SSe. seams — alas 59¢. values--fo Men’s spring underwear, Asa special introductory price on the men’s new stock of light-weight underwear, we shall plice on sale tomorrow a lot of fine derby ribbed underwear—well made and perfectly finished—regular 39. >) values—for. . z 5c. 50c. shirts, 39c. Men's woven cheviot. soft-finished shirts, in neat pit stripe patterns—with collars and cuffs attached—the regular {#c. grade—will be offered tomorrow for. 39C- | Spring gloves. The vew spring stock of gloves is as ct in its completeness as we know make it. Here yor will find us showing all the latest fads of fashion— less than any ities. Ladies’ 4-button taffeta silk gloves, in plack, will be another special axe fering, tomorrow, per palz, for... 3¢ Hairpins, 9c. dozen. Boys’50¢shirts,35¢ wats an’ cored edging in frent and around collar, and | 924, 926, 928 7th, Tunning through to 704-706 K st. Sei “Showing” of new spring shoes. There are se goods. The shoe of the variety and exclusivenes Ladies’ finest quality Oxford ties in black brown and tan, made on all the newest and most popular shape, lasts—tipped and plain Se Fears he — and will sell ing price for tomorrow” $1.98 | Ladies’ hand-turned Oxferd ties, kid lined, made with fast- shi “ = Seger} kid a on several new 1A | ts and wert! ~ oe $1.49 $2.00—special tomorrow. . .. Ladies’ hand-made Juliet slippers—nicely made and trimmed with best quality patent leather—lined throughont with white kid—eagy to feet, and at the sume time stylish—regular price, | eft! tomorrow nd-tnrned shoes, | tipped or plain toes, button and lace styles. Black brocaded mobair skirts. in satin 1 damask patterns, well lined, worth $r15 All-wool worth $3. wide wale serge skirts: $1.49 Silk-finished brocaded brilliantine s'irts, ow, eff ne all-over 1x; good value at... ", $2.98 ik ! Finest $6 blac Kae} jai skirts . “ $4.50 Hi Best Dlack breeaded taffeta silk skirts; made of that oll-sIk m habe taffeta; full French flere cut; execedindy go. Well made—actuslly Worth $7.90, . 5-00 qf \ “The Dependable Store.” » | ns in shoes just as there are seasons in dress anager has been preparing for his first spring “showing” for weeks and announces that it is windows on the Seventh street side give an idea « of the styles as weli asstelling the story of money to be saved. Folks who have been in and seen the advance showing tell us that we've the right idea of what a shoe store ought to be—of what styles best suit feminine fancy. The special values named for tomorrow are in the new style: Special Saturday values suits, . skirts, &c. Lowered prices for one day of the new Spring garments—for no other reason than to get your patronage. 9 924.926, 928 7th, i | VAG running through || — to 704-706 K st. | ready. | The show | the immensity j different shapes ma and for the most tender feet i larly at $3.50—special for Ladies’ new styles of dress and walking shoes in 13 different shapes, spring weight tips of same and patent leather, butt egular price, $2.50— spe 7 Ladies’ round, square a bet 1 common-rense toes, tipped — || new or plain—all this coming season's styles—worth $2.00—spectal tomor- row at We are now showing a line of ladies’, wisses’ and childre fords and strap slippers, brown and natent leat ing” prices. Suits. i Tar and gray all-wool soy : er Jacket, all silk fi i] Jined skirt— worth &7.5 } fue cheviet suits in nesy ||) be are both — || pla! Kad), . $11.98 fl © rustling. full French flare skirt. ‘Thi is ax good as any i ~~ Jackets. The talk of the town—those all-silk lined spring Jackets, made of all-weel covert, in and mew blue, with velvet ¢ inlaid cohar—worth &5—for-. 93-98 Waists. Her — a waists, tuek ‘hab silk col ve, $4.98 | Special toilet values. The toile: depart tionally good va ont offers some exeep- 8 toinorrew— perhaps the items touch upon some of your. just-now needs. us “Vio- ays been a Choice of any of our regu tracts will be offered including the Lottle, pe ounce, soka rice pow- in the tomorrow 19¢. 25 & 35c. veilin gs, 21c. Tomorrow we offer the cl hardly aw recognize 1 isn'ta single poor, Low prices are linked’ w Ladies’ Ric ral cliew ribbed tisle thread —the regular 35¢. grade—will be 5. offered as a special tomorrow for... 25C. Ht es” fast sole and hi i heel fall made boxe—for |] which you. usnally Be. a pair—w \ be put on tomorrow ax a special The stock of rew spring ribbons all the | for whic stores. | mich as everybody else —te, Drices for best quallttes a dozen for—will be offer as a special value tomorrow for........- fe = = ——| MONGOLIAN CUSTOMS. overweening confidence in his ability in| to this it has been the subject of severe this direction brought him to grief. criticism. The reverence is right, the crit- Some Queer Ways of People in One Part of China. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. With Germany, Russia, France, England and Japan spoiling, or threatening to spoil, the seaboard of the celestial empire, all eyes have been turned for some little time past upon the far east,,says the London Mail. China we are all pretty familiar with from the writings of travelers—that portion of China, though, which les along the coast. Whether this great country of 400,000,000 inhabitants or thereabouts is to be cut up and parceled out among the Eu- ropean powers yet remains to be seen. If it is, a very queer lot of people will come under the sway of the different flags of European civilization. Mongolia, for instance, which is threat- ened by Russian absorption, that practi- cally unexplored country in the neighbor- borhood of Shamo, the sea of sand, or bet- ter known to European geographists as the Gobi dgsert. This is part of China; at least this tremendous tract of country, em- bracing mountains, rivers and plains, owes suzerainty to the Chinese Emperor. But, although in personal appearance the in- habitants of Mongolia are Chinese to a de- gree, yet the few civilizing influences which have crept in on the seaboard have not yet reached them. Mongolia may be set down as a country of barbarians, if not of religious fanatics. They are idol worshipers of -the most pro- nounced type, and at Urga, the capital town and the seat of the grand lama, re- ligious intoleration is to be seen in its most despotic form. Urga is a town with a considerable population, a town of mud, wattle-roofed houses, pigtailed inhabitants ard innumerable dogs. Its center is occu- pied by the house or palace of the lama, who is practica!ly ruler over all Mongolian Chinese. Should any reader happen upon Urga and walk through its streets the first thing that will strike him will be a pecu- Nar clanging noise on all sides. It will not take him long to discover whence proceeds this strange clangor of bells, for at every corner, in almost every open space, he will see a peculiar erection, like nothing so Much as a gigantic turnsiiie, the center of which ts box shaped and from whose sides protrude several bars of wood. This turnstile arrangement is covered by a con- ical canopy to protect it from the elements, and forms the cclebrated praying mill of Mongolia. The drum er wooden box in the center {s filled, sometimes to overflowing, with prayers written on all sorts of mate- rials. A passerby, wishing for something good, writes a prayer (if he has the abil- ity), and then puts it in the box, after which he seizes one of the handles of the machine and walks solemnly around, the idea being that this system of grinding ts necessary before the prayer can reach its proper «destination. In front of the palace itself there are some score of these praying mills, while, not dependent entirely upon these, every Mongol who has any respect for himseif will carry a miniature mill in his hands, ard as he walks, or as he sits, or as he eats or drinks, he will from time to time turn this mill, in which he has already depdsited his latest prayer to his particu- Jar idol. To approach the palace of the grand lama is, indeed, a ceremony. Nothing in the shape of a vehicle is allowed within @ couple of hundred yards of the entrance, nor is any visitor allowed to approach on foot. No, he must go down on his stom- ach and squirm along through the mud into the presence of the second god. ——+o+—__—_____ A CLEVELAND MAN’S BLUNDER. He Absent-Mindedly Rang Up the Wrong Party. From the Cleveland Pisin. Dealer. There is a certain Cleveland man who fondly imagines he has an excellent mem- ery. He never carries letters around in his pockets, and he is pretty good et leav- ing orders at the grocer’s. Occasionally he gets his wife to ask him concerning the events of the day, and he makes a good record when catechised. Somebody told hm that was the way Thurlow Weed im- proved a bad memory, and he finds it an excellent exercise. Rep olay ime Pettis telep! in his house, and phy a memory for 0 jumbers. He was in his office a few days ago and wanted to call up a particular friend. He knows that this friend always answers his von as he was sure somebody was at the cther end. “Hello, he said, “how are you? How are things? Say, George, let's take in the Fitzsimmons show tonight. We'll have a little supper first and then go I've got things fixed so [ can get away and robody be any the wiser. I told Mag- gie we were busy on a partial inventory. and that if I wasn’t home at 7 o'clock she would know that business detained me, ha. ha! She believes anything her trusted old hubby wants to tell her. Will you go, old 1 will, call for me at 6.” paused for an answer and his breath. Before he could catch the latter he gaspea again. A shrill feminine voice rang in his over. sald the shrill voice, “I'll go.” hat's that?” he stammered. “I say I'll go,” said the shrill voice. “And T'll_eall for you at 5. With a spasmodic gesture the man with a memory “Merciful he groaned, “that was my wife’ He rubbed his head distractedly. What did it mean? Then he understood it all. He had in a moment of criminal forgetful- ness rung up his own ‘phone instead of his friend's. His marvelous memory had played him a scurvy trick. es The Yankee Sailor. From the Kansas City Star. One of the first productions the American republic was proud of was the American sailor, or, as he was affectionately called, the “Yankee tar.” It was a very small navy that was set afloat by the revolted colonies in the revolution to contend with the greatest naval power in the worlé, but it made a great record for sailing and fighting. Our navy has already written a brave story on the pages of our history. In face of our own declarations to the con- uary, we have always, when the emer- gency came, had ready within the neces- sary period the ships and the sailors. It has been our habit for a very long time to assert our inferiority, but there has al- Ways been a stanch craft to carry the American flag to any point of the earth's surface where honor or duty required it to go, and to keep it flying in honor after it got there.. ~ The United States has a great inland population dwelling remote from the ocean and its commerce and its life, but the American is never a land-lubber. He takes to the sea on occasion wherever he may have been reared, just as in war times he shows a genius for the artillery. In his country there are lakes on which navies may perform their evolutions, and rivers where steam fleets may meet. On Lake Champlain the Yankee tar kept up a fire which old English sailors said they had seen equaled only in Nelson's great fight at Copenhagen. It has been the popular belief that our sailors were recruited from foreign coun- tries; that the Yankee tar, strictly speak- ing, did not exist; but this is one of the numerous mistakes we have made about ourselves. It was in 1890 that the nati ity of the sailors of the American navy wi enrolled. In April of that year 53 per cent of the whole enlisted force—7,516 men and apprentices—were described as American citizens. In 1896 Secretary Herbert re- ported that 72 per cent of the enlisted men were American citizens and 82 per cent of the apprentices were natives of the United Btates. these figures it will be seen that the American navy is more in than it ever was before. The future navy is to be officered and manned from the ap- prentices who are natives of our soil. Every American sailor is the inheritor of glorious traditions. Every generation of American sailors has proved worthy of its predecessors. ————__+ 0+ ____ IT READS WELL, The Declaration of Independence as }and finally against the icism misplaced and fourded on misander- standing, The Declaration is divided into two p First, the statement of ain principles of the rights of men a pies, and, secondly, attac Ill as a tyrant, setting forth in Propositions the wrongs doi the Ameri which justified them in bellion. Critic : against the attack on the king, then to the originality of the doctrines’ enunciated, then against the statements of the rights of man, Jefferson's * st The last criticism is © Year after year, for mor the Declaration of Inde solemnly read in every « < y. town and ham- let of the United S: to thousands of Americans who hi rd it over and over again, listen to it in reverent silence and : pjoice that it is theirs to read, If it had been badly written the most ro- bust patriotism would be incapable of this habit. False rheteric or turgid sentences would have been their own death warrant, and the pervading American sense of hu. mor woul have seen to its execution. The mere fact that Jeffersou’s words have stood successfully this endless repetition is infallible proof that the Declaration has the true and high literary quality which alone could have preserved through such trials its impressiveness and its savor. To those who will study the Declaration care- fully from the literary side, it is soon parent that the English is fine, the 1 roble and dignified, and tie style st clear and imposing. ——s0e, Italy’s Plan for Retired From the St. Jamos’ Gazette. Signor G. Giunni has proposed to the Italian government a unique plan for mak- ing use of all the at present uncultivated Mediterranean islands possessed by Italy, all the unworked mines and whole tracts ef country that are infertile simply be- cause the peasants who ought to be work- ing them are selling ice cream in London or peanuts in New York. Signor Giunni suggests that all these properties should be handed over to a patriotic Mmited lia- bility company with a ninety-nine years’ lease and extraordinary government pow- ers. The object of the company, as set forth in its prospectus, would be the intelli- gent cultivation of the fifty-five unproduc- tive Mediterranean islands, the develop- ment of the 625,000 acres of common lands now lying derelict throughout Italy, and the working of all idle government or pri- vate mines. It is believed that by means of a system of colonization and the employment of men who have completed their terms of military service not oniy would immense benefits result, but that a large reserve army could be maintained with a budget economy of 150,000,000 francs. Further, it is belleved that the adoption of the plan would have the happy result of reducing the present compulsory military term for young men from three years to a single year, and that each one of the military and mining agri- cultural colonists could be assured a solid life pension on the completion of a certain number of years of service. Patagonian Giants, From the Boston Transcript. The tribes to the east of the Cordilleras in southern Patagonia belong to Araucanian stock and are a superior race. The Te- huelches—as they call themselves—of south- ern and eastern Patagonia are the people whose unusual stature gave rise to the fables of early days to the cffect that (he natives of this region were giants, averag- ing nine or ten feet in height. It is a fact that they are the tallest human beings in the world, the men averaging but slightly less than six feet, while individuals of four to six inches above that mark are not w: oldicrs.