Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1898, Page 11

8 ‘THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1898-14 PAGES. —_CLoaks. ITS AND Fl SHINGS. 933 Penn. Ave. Thursday, ” Friday’s Remnant Sale. Wanted-Large Women. Ladies who require 38, 40, 42 and 44 Suits can secure a bargain tomor- row Covert € Pride ‘loth Coat Suit v e 3 kinds. Jengths. Choi 10 Small Gloves, Tot t white and yellow, THE ANDES. th American 1 oceanic Ral y jected by Four Countries. From the Philatelphia Record. Throughout the whole of South America an agitation is being carried on for the purpose of strengthening tha commercial and pelitical relations of ali the republics ef the continent by means of fast railway communications, in order to accelerate the exchange of the products of these countries by reducing the distance, danger and high freight rates of tran. portation by way of ts of Magellan. Everybody recognizes, principally in Bra- zil, Peru and Chile, the urgent necessity of jately constructing a South American railway, starting from a Bra- zilian port, such as Rio de Janeiro, for in- stance, and crossing the Andes, Cordilleras ans of a large tunnel. hief obstacle which hitherio s way of this enterprise was th: of raising the necessary capital, the cal part having already been exam- |. and the plans drawn up. It seems, however, that the question begins to cuter 2re, and that an under- arrived at between the &«vermments of the four interested states | ich have accepted the project, and ar> posed to guarantee the inter capital engag2d in nterpris Public of Ecuador, nowever, ha signed th iffi- » to this project, and th> idea exe: SPAIN’S BLOOD Queen Teste ‘ape . the Cortes Most Effective. es AROUSES HIGH SENSE OF LOYALTY see Belief That It Will Result in Har- monizing Factions. WA SCENE LONDON, April 21.—A belated dispatch to the Times, Cescribi: yesterday's scenes in the cortes, “The gu legant helio- trope ccestum p white lace and heliotrope plumes. “The aveen’s and the kin: thrones were simple velvet-covered armchairs. The que which was low at first, showed traces of strong emotion, and as she proceeded it grew louder and firmer. The passage which created the deepest im- pression was the one in which her majesty identified herself with the nation and re- son. then said: ‘Thus identify- yself with the nation, I not only ful- fil the oath I swore in accepting the re- y, but I follow the dictates of a moth- er’s heart, trusting to the Spanish people to gather behind my son's throne and to defend it until he is o!d enough to defend it himself, as well as trusting to the Span- ish peeple to defend the honor and the ter- ritory of the nation.’ ” Continuing, the Times dispatch sa “That stirring claim to the hereditary na- tional loyalty took the audience by storm. On all sides rose shouts of ‘Long live the king!" ‘Long live the queen!’ ‘Long live Spain’ ‘Long live Spanish Cuba!’ “The Uttle king looked proudly at his mother and smiled, and the look was re- turned with affectionate tenderness. The queen evidently had difficulty in restrain- ing her emotion: for in uttering the next few words her voice trembled. But she soon recovered her composure and proceed- ed with the calm, courageous self-posse sion which she alw displays at mo- ments of difficulty and danger. “In listening to the response evoked by these words of confidence, one could not but feel mutual, and that insterd of being a danger to the dy: may awak- en the chivalrous devotion of the Sp: pecple to the woman who has identified self with them, and who is as keenly ‘itive of the national honor and as so- h enthusia Some time ago the B: Bulhoes, secure a conf > Engineering Club, in which any of the best-known political i jal n ies took part. Th> min- f Ch 0 pre < meeting, and the project was m mly recommended, everybody prom his support to this Pacific railway. Bolivia, which occupies in South Americ: a one he most int2resting tei of the world, on account of the variety of its climate and its natural resources of all Kinds, remains in a state of iso on. Not ely separated from the ocean e chains of the es, but it has be t the mtsfortune of its richest peopled territories borde: zilizn deserts. More than one million people, chiefly sed in agriculture and mining, are & on the ob- carry their products on mule-back g to 2 height of about , and to descend again to small of the Pacific to ship them to Val- where they are reloaded on large . Which, after having touched all and doubled Cape sed the Magellan Straits, firal- io de Jan-iro to take coal, and to Europe. ht rates by Pacific coast te Kio mo Tt ts sati that road would take about nin n.cessary capital is the route from the de Janeiro ure enor- the construct’on of this rs. As the vred, there is reason to belie an un- ned, the Mamma’s Mistake. From the Cleveland Leader. “Oh, mamma,” sobbed Gladys Twicken- . as she buried her pretty face among ee, VL he fae pillows upon the $30 se dare to look, him in never id Hunniker had just bade them He was a scion of one of the families within a radius of seven and the sweet girl's mother had looking forward to miles, for weeks been f niker and Twic “Tell m has came between you. Did thing to bruise your pocr, tender heart?” the weeping maiden replied, “It ng that he did. Oh, Iam or- I shall never dare to speak to m cast a fright- om, but nothing . Then | putting her ughter and pressing the was heart to mina, a «1 mother. dreaming! what I done, me and back, and we'll 1 me i for bim to e the national interests as the most patrictic of her native-born subjects.” _ pia PATRIOT BEFO PRETENDER.~ Bon Carlos Intimates ‘That Join Spain's Army. BRUSSELS, Don Carlos says that when the first gun is fired he will give proof that “I am a patriot before being a pretender.” Vhe Spanish pretender, in an interview here tocay, said: “I am convinced that the Cuban insurgents will make common cause with Spain, for fear of being absorbed by Americ: Without expressing absolute confidence in the triumph of ihe Spanish army and Yy, Don Carlos expressed the belief that the patriotism of Spain would work mir- acles. He Will PIGEONS TO CARR WAR NEWS. Homers Will Be Used patches Fron NEW YORK, April in the event of the appr: to Carry Dis- Shi arter said uch of a hostile rength of the fleet. Supposing an sighted by a patrol boat 150 mites from pori, pigeons will be liberated with duplicate and triplicate messages, reaching their respective lofts in three and a half hours, thus werning the department eight hours before the arrival of the fleet and five hours before the fastest di ch boat. The owners of the pigeons’ will receive a compensation, not yet determined, for the use of their birds, under their indi- vidual training. ‘This would necessitate training trese birds over water and along the coast, so that the birds would recog- nize the landmarks when liberated at sea. Mr. Carter requests all owners of Al homing pigeons that wish to serve the United States in case of war with Spain to write to him at the Brooklyn navy yard and their naimes will be enrolled, and th-y will be mustered into the government s ice should war be declared. Umbria and Etruria Not So! LIVERPOOL, April 21.—There is no truth in the reports that the Cunard line steam- ers Umbria and Etruria have been sold. There have been no negotiations on the subject. Paris Sails With War Material. SOUTHAMPTON, April —The Ameri- can line steamer Paris, Capt. Watkins, which arrived here yesterday, sails New York tomorrow. Her regular sailin: day would be Saturday, but, in view of the that she is chartered by the United Ss government, her departure will be It is probable that will OMe 1 know, dear well, but that autological blunder. her hung her head in when she could com- . she sadly said: "t Know how I ever you know T know better, you, di ? I should have said ‘a Leginr Then tiey permitted tneir tears to flow on without restraint. coe n in the Eng in the early part of March. al sung! seemed that in this miracle had taken plac # the weather . would probably 1 of Danae. expiring century ‘The partment to revived the But the Swiss, who are ning if not practical, collected the snow in a bucket and sent it to the public ana- have not lyst at St. Moritz. lfere the golden snow deposited a sediment of a light’ brown vr, while a fine film floated on the ater’s surface. The microscope revealed that the latter was rich in mineral sub- . Structdreless and varying in color white to and the sediment proved to b st sand or dust. Traces of vegetable anism were also found in the floating scum. But the gold in the snowflakes was due to the presence of and. The winds were north and north- ast about that time, so the dust is as- sumed to have come from North Germany. though she may tak- the last lots of war material purchased for the United States government. —_> ARIZONA STAGE ROBBED. Mail Bags Locted and Passengers Lost T OMONVILL between held up about five miles north of Ge: by two robbe They took the n rs went north. t Indian Sheriff Bierchf uit. It is not ‘obbers secured. Agent Rice of couts to take the st night te nown how much trail. join in pur booty the — + Toledo Gets the Exposition. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21.—The gen- eral assembly, on a joint ballot, decided in favor of ledo as the place for holding the Ohio centennial exposition in 1903. =~ Amerigo Vespucel at the Capes. -- The bound Amerigo Vespuce for this pert. passed in the Delaw pes at 10 a.m. teday | ae Senor Polo Reaches Canada. | BUFFALO, April 21.—Senor Polo y Ber- nabe, formerly Spanish minister to the United States, crossed the Suspension bridge into Canada at 35 p.m. ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 21. — Senor Polo y Bernabe, the former Spanish min- Russia or Huagary: at any rate, from soil highly ferrugineous, dry und’ general- ly cultivated. No room for Zeus und the daughter of Acrisius here. “F; voir de Yor, et la tour s‘ouvrira,” modern tower is the laboratory. "WHAT DO, Tae CaILORE ister at Washington, passed through this city at 8 o’cleck this merning on his way to Buffaio. —>—____. Spain’s Fleet at St. Vincent. LONDON, April ‘The Evening News of this city publishes a dispatch this after- ncon from St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, datee today (Thursday), at noon, which sa the new food drink called GRAIN-O7 It Is de- Heicus ard novsishiug and takes the place of cuf- fee. The more Grain-O you give the children the ore health you distribute throagh thelr systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains. and whoo prepe:ly Prepared tastes like the choice grades of «offce, iat costs about % as mucl Srocecs sell- it. "15. end Ze. ts 4a18-6m-3 “The Spanish fleet is still here, awaiting orders, with banked fires. Three additional ircnelads are expected forthwith.” Sat ee “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. } the captair Lorine teteteteteste tedentectntontentoctetontet ladi: and more le. specially high-grade. od Soesoedentessonseesongensesseesengengongengengengeogengeegendentengeogereeateetoetontnnt Serco eSonConsoeseesentnede sSoeseecessentoateeceotontoe sens $1.33 for Misses’ tips; made on stylish new lasts. and E widths. leather or kid tips; E—$1.75. li Advise You to Come Tomorrow, : s, after those Shoes at the special prices. We are in earnest when we tell you we cannot dupli- cate the offeringswe are making now--and the lots are fast dwindling away. been on time—instead of a month late—the prices would have keen worth prices—instead of a dollar They were ordered to serve as ex- ponents of the excellence that should characterize this new depart- ment—as trade makers and trade retainers. The bargain is plain to be seen. $2.20 for Ladies’ Shoes Worth $3.50. Fine Black Vici Kid, Button and Lace Shoes; all hand-sewed, with patent leather tips, and made on newest last. Black Vici Kid Button and Lace Shoes, with patent leather $1.10 for Girls’ Shoes Worth $1.75. Black Vici Kid Button and Lace Spring Heel Shoes, patent h shape, easy lasts. 79c. for Girls’ Shoes Worth $1.25. If this maker had Soeseoteetensongeatoeteeseote They must be of a £ minted ‘ Shoes Worth $2. All lengths from 114 to 2, C, D Sertosorconereseotontoeseesectont ot All widths—C, D and eshedenetetetocetptetetetetetet kg Black Vici Kid Button and Lace Shoes, with snrire heels and patent leather or kid tips; new style toe. All lengths from 5 to 8; 3 widths, C, D and FE. > = ? Excess Value in llen’s Clothing. : Famous artists’ pictures are all good, = but oce sionally eet vee fore-—and_ these So leet Seeger So most Segeete ca ful manner. re Checks, I'l z and Mixtures to choose fron Ske soar tl ceknow te value to the be: z es ~ = greater brightnes: All Saks’, Clothing is superior—but we've laid our- selves out to give you better values than ever be- pieces.” Instead of marking them what they're worth by: comparis ing a reduction—we have put them on the coun- ters at the very low But we want to guarantee them as better values than you can buy elsewhere at from $3 to $5 more. eet the spark of genius burns with s—and a masterpiece is produced. ers et POP POOOICD ODEO D GD OD DLA COCO S SO CCOTEOCCLO OGG (es Rs 5a < two grades of Suits are “master: on with others—and then claim- st penny they can be sold for. Seton of the most ex est re ; % Work rooms—aud : . Boece oe ee EES e = 3 21s q> 1e D rae; fo} o.6U6$ Sesfontententont Sa a et a te a a ARI -For Friday--- AT THE PALAIS ROYAL. ILLINERY--the bargains resulting of the “‘buyer’s”’ late visit to New York. Aristocratic bargains, because best of Pattern Hats from Paris, newest untrimmed hats, best French flowers and erstwhiie expensive ribbons have been secured to distribute at nominal prices. THE PATTER (at balf price half hundred of them, from New York's leading -im- $5 for $10 Hats, $7.50 for $15 Hats and $10 for were bought and are to be sold at exactly half porters. $20 Hats. They price. UNTRIMMED HATS (hundreds of them). 65c Hats. in for best of 75¢ toques, turbans, sailors and 4arge hats. misses and children are latest Paris novelties. Special Prices for Tomorrow Only. RIDAY is not Remnant Day here—it is Bargain Day, when special prices are quoted for cer NV HATS For ladies are all styles, shortback to $1.25 For the very tain lines of regular stock, not remnants, but ample quantities The lots selected tor tomorrow are probably the best bargains of the season. First and best: The Ladies’ $12 Tailor-made Cloth Suits are to be only $9.79 tomorrow. knows them. Skirts. $1.79 tomorrow for the $2 . Separate Drees Skirts, of navy and black all-wool serge Latest cut, honestly lined and velvet beund. $1 1Q tomorrow for the 2 $1.35 Black Sateen Petticoats, ‘the Spanish flounce, with corded or braided rufiles. Wrappers. 84¢ temerow for our $1 Wrappers, of lawns and pereales. Epaulets and rattles over shoulders; three-yard wide skirt. Some ‘embroidery trin- med. All sizes. (Continued above.) $2.60 E will not expect to secure a season and therefore will not object to tomorrow Waist Pattern of the Waists. Dress Goods. | Hosiery. tomorrow for best of 30c tomorrow for 7-yard tomorrow for ch Cd 39c Wash Shirt Waists. All $2.45 Dress Pattern of Se 10c the Ladies” and chil- sizes, in bewildering variety of | wool dress geods, in covert dren's 13¢ Fast Black Hose, in styles. | cloths, tailor suitings, ete. | all styles and sizes. So with ee | Sens: | double kn tomorrow for 4-yard a Jewelry. | 2QWDe tomorrow for the 38 | foncy taffeta eitke. Ie Rwiss Ribbed Vests Shirt Waist Sets, of roll- | ERED | lace and rivbon trimmed —all ed gold, sterling silver, French tomorrow for 4-yarad | sizes, in white and ecru. enamel and Jewels those $1.7. Waist Pattern of the | = of army and navy buttons. Hoe silks, iu English checks and aa | French plaids. Handkfs. tomorrow for the 2¢ | ==5 for Ladies’ Pure 19c Velvet Belts, with steel [5 2271 tomorrow for ehoier | 13c Linen Han hiots. Inckle back and front and slide of the 25¢ Imported Din- | Slightly eveased by window dis each side. | Atles. | (Continued above.) ! (Continued shove.) i aa tah ne Sg a ee 59c Tomorrow for $1 Garments. | VERY lady resident of Washington knows of Palais Royal $1 Cambric and Cotton Undergarments. | T upply at 59 cents apiece, | s rule—not more than two | THE FLOWERS for choice) (2e H ing house whose “drum- = samples of an import- mers” visit every leading city of the United States. for choice of and the bunches wreaths retailing everywhere at & 5ot to Si. THE RIBBONS 3 (some worth 60c). : 17c yard for choice of the lat- est and best Ribbons for milli- Some nery and dress trimming. are 5 inches wide, all are pure silk. Some worth 60c yard. colors, etc. in all styles, sizes, The reader probably 1Q¢ tomorrow for the Ladin’ (Contimmed below ) trons Regular 2 : S garments of a kind to each purchaser, 3 q { : Two Lots of Men’s Pants. oe, | ees. | Dive 5 . | Seven new 98 | The Palal 's Five styles of these $ Each a Matchless Special. aisles, modeled after | $1 Umbrella Skiste | $1 Drawers ere — Gtting to per- =z In one lot are 200 pairs of Cass In the eecond lot 2re!450 prirs of gem. 3 qirmerts; some tot | 00 famedig he “i ae yee aed SZ. catipite of Panta Tiey're stout aid Scone row legs, properly being very chic. | and embroidery trim- and embroideries. AN | Sand will give you werv You can’t buy style full of QUALITY 2 | Choice for ming. price, sizes for all figures, | Sootheir equals for less than $ While e sell everywhere at $ ke Sk tieyilace= $6 and $6.50. This spect#lot we offer at ; 59c. | 9c. 59c. 59c. | : Notions. | For Home Specials. y i 3 | i pe : temorrew for the cake tomorrow fer yard tomorrow for the 25e orrow for the 48° Il & O15 0, » oa. Oy z Srirelae. Thond SCGntte Sean” The | 29 unbleached Table Dau. | 29C Symon ax the Bee ; $ = Tee orca vate ful picture “After the | ask, S4 inches wide. Honestly nized Iron Garbage ( 3 z fi - with cach box of | pure linen, best weuring. air-tight One only to cakes. | : $1 for Men’s Derbys and Fedoras Worth $2. ; $ Veilings. Be temorew for we ew we | gOe'tomrmw tor te toe . 7 aoe P + tomerrew for. the new Skirt and Waist | aon cs $ Tomorrow wiil likely be the last day of this ~ 29¢ Nelle of Wash Applt: rip.”” | 9 Inches. 3 } < » Lace, Beauties; well worth = | j= ae : ale—for they're most gone. They're the very lat- : = Et 6c un Patan ices | 10¢c apace — vriice 5 4 3 i 3 > 5 tively worth 19¢ 1 cs oe ee ee 4 $ est shapes and shades—and Hats that we'd put 53 z 4 a = S — [ee 39¢ srpapowedoeg oa; 40s yard morrow for 1 ~ ce Pit six Glasse in cur for i s, $ : 4 3 aes $ Cepeckmarni ace Hl tomorrow for hest of $1 desi Fancy 1 3 3 2 : ; ee . 1 jesign. Faucy ‘Tray Ancladed = our name in without a moment's hesitation. z cul Ue to 4 j 89c Bedspreads, in Marseilles ii hiss ; 3 an ee 5 x : 43 3 = - patterns. .) for Qhe articles the hey’re splendid values. Tle yar tomorow tor ate Qe tmorow for 25e rots Den- —- 19¢ Mincket Lemp apd the So Ste ine Camuhrte and S hison's English Crepe Fa. | Qe rand for the a2%e Mat- | Carlsbad China Bread and Mily Hk Bacto 5 oS ee tings, on fourth floor, Sets ere extra value at 25 (Continued above)’ tinued above.) i (Continved xbove.s Headoeeadpatoegogondpateesecgontoateeseesentonteetectonteateetect LAST GALAPAGAN TORTOISE. Weighed cht and Hundred Weight. ld, gigantic reptile and de tortoise house at the Zoclo, ne animal m Istand tonga, until 1882, when Rotuman, t chief, presented it to Cy took it_to Sydney, and from wh w Mr. schild purchase new arrival is very little, if than the gigantic Daudin’s torte tudo Daudini) depe last July, the four fect in - feet on the curve; relative and six here is great hape of the f Daudin’s being falapagan tortoise né ‘The latter is much the younger reptile, tng only about a hundred and thirty y ld, while the years of Daudin’s tortois are probably nearer three: centuries thai 0. ‘Yihere was till a few years ago a_femaie of the Galapagan tortoise living at Sydne: and when she died her remains were a quired for the museur of that city. This new tortoise was shipped from Sydney by Peninsular and Oriental mail steam ship Oceanic, which arrived at Plymouth on Sunday morning, a little overdue, hav- ing experienced a heavy northeasterly gale ! the way from Gibraltar. The task of transporting the torioise to the garden was sucessfully a ‘omplished by Mr. Arthur Thomson, the society’s head keeper. though, when he boarded the peoailnen can y morning, fears were a the ax tair thet the animal was dead or in a moribund condition. Mr. Thomson's suggestion that the crate containing the tortoise should be put into the engine room and brought round to Londen was not favorably received, so there was nothing for it but to bring the animal ashore in the tenier. Another difficulty presented itself on arriving ai the Great Western rail- way station, where it was found that: the crate was too large to go into the guard's van, Tne animal was transferred to the van surrounded with foot warmers and ccvered with a tarpaulin to protect It from the cold, while the crate was put upon a truck. At Bristol a fresh supply of foot- warmers, which had been telegraphed for, was ready, and tnese were exchanged - for those that were growing cold. The news of the arrival of the tortoise had spread from tke station, and the up- piatform was crowded with persons anx- fous to catch a glimpse of the animal. At Paddington, where it arrived about 10 p.m., the socisty van was waiting, and the tor- toise, having been replaced in its crate, was hoisted in and driven off to the gar- any, but it is weight hundr differ ght respectively and Saks and Company, **Saks’ Corner. seeseesendonreetocgontoasees Gens. Here a number of keepers w waiting and wiliing hands soon moved t crate, mounted on rollers, as near as ps sible to the tortoise house, and hence, hy dim lamplight, the repiile was transferred to iis new home. For some time after its arrival it felt the effect of the cold it bad suffered, but it gradually revived in the warm 3 here of the house, and last moving about quite briskly r so huge a beast—apparently none th Worse for its stormy passage across th: Bay of Biscay. ———+oe-___ PENMAN'S WO NDERFUL FEAT. An Australian Addresses Envelopes With Both Hands at Same Time. Prem the London Telegraph. Wrapper writing is, it would seem, a Popular way of earning a livelihood with the inmates of Rowton House, a six-penny hotel. Here is an amusing story of the perfection to which it y be brought by practice and a strong will. j,, There is a tradition lingering among the elder brethren of the wrapper writing profession to the effect that once upon a Ume, when the K was better paid than now, a young man from Australia turned Up and ventured as a last resource into their sphere of labor. He spent his all Seeeceateneceatoctetoatoeeteatonecendeneteateneteatoedeefetondocietentecestestecey (Cmtinued below.) “Fasso.” full forms. F of medium or sli: B.” at $1 a pair. Best corsets for you and youand you F_ somewhat full figure wear the Improved Royal Worcester;” it has the strength of “Her Majesty” and the grace of the All three makes are here, but this new “Worcester” at only $1.50 a pair is un- doubtedly the best corset ever produced for n form try the new “C. Choice of ventilating 4 web and French sateen, in white and col- ors. And here are various bargain lots that are not inferior though under price. pair ment. 66c for surplns fal A. Lisner..... The Palais Royai, .-G and 11th Sis. and found himself stranded until funds should arrive from the antivodes. So on the suggestion ofgan acquaintance, he ap- plied for a job atthe world-famed firm of Schmidt & Co. @n being duly installed and ‘supplied with 500 ervelopes and some pages from a directd¥y he looked round and asked for a pen. ‘But you navi ovf@ already,’ said the young ‘man in aiithority. “I want two,’ gald"the Austraiian, and an interested id oltiging fellow scribe supplied his need. The scene which there- upon ensued baffles description, for ‘the colonial, separating the pile of ‘envelopes into two equal lots, began copying the ad- dresses by writing simultaneously with both hands. So runs the legend, at least, and, furthermore, it is averred that his yra- pidity was such ag to-put the ‘sloggers® to shame. Fifty pens dropped from the nerve- less grasp of those who but a minute be- fore had been writing :gains« time and as if for dear life. A hundred eyes were ezea in astonishment /6n the unknown one. Presently the young 4Verseer who super- intended the labers of many old enough to be his graadfather rose and timidly said he would consult ‘the governor.’ The lat- ter errived, and, the situation being ex- plained, the Australian was turned into a loose box all by himself and fed with an- | other thousand or so of enyelopes. At this rate he earned enough in two or three weeks to enable him to last out comfort- ably till his remittances arrived, then he went home ond Schmidt's knew him no more. We asked the old told us .this yarn to fill his another cup of tea, deserved both.” “But isn’t the game of golf rather tirs- ground.’ “Yes; but one doesn’t mind that, his mind| five years, a is'so taken up with trying to think of the dialect.”—Boston Transcript. today steadier, pipe and have for we thought he | or men. PAST The Man-of-War's Man of Today and Years Ago. From Cellier’s Weekly. ‘The American’ man-o'-war’sman of today is as different in personal character. from his predecessor of a few decades ago as 1s the steel-clad, turreted, mastless battle ship of 1898 from the graceful, wooden frigate of past generations. The new wea- pons, motive power and other equipment of latter-day war vessels necessitate dif- ferent and often higher qualities in the men that handle them. To this is due the fact that the modern man-o’-war’sman fs more of a mechanic and a soldier than a sailor pure and simple. _ But this is not all. The general charac- ter of Uucle Sam’s blue-jacket has under- gone 2 change since the development of the new navy, as radical as his profession- al training. Such familiar phrases as “Like a drunken sailor” and Seoeiinr as ve, ra » for Jack is better behaved than the average man in his own walk of life 1 vl rv da: Bentleman who | sober,” from a day's lberty, it is now the ption for liberty to be broken. A party berty men on shore from an American cruiser 1s an orderly, respectable body of Several causes have contributed to this change for the better. One is the ap- scme?, You have to cover a good deal of| prentice system, which has been in suc- cessful operation now for about twenty- period enough to gi Predominance to the American-born men graduated from the apprentice train- shore. AND PRESENT. but few would re- ing ships. s service a large number of like number of our navy was the pay decidedly better than th countries, they had received, so their money. Quite prey of sharpers. were compelled dismal snirits. When it was the they and then only that it would would get on much revelry sequences, All that has been ch: @ mari-of-war URtCiNLe Viesicie™ paneer cei, Seeaetestestecteceentestentectectecetateateateete Setteeteeteetentectnteceteey This system has given to the respectable young Americans, who have displaced a irresponsible foreigners, walfs of fortune, whose only interest in nd the food, both | ‘y could get in the ravies or merchant marines of their own Another potent cause of the good quality ot the American man-o'-war'smen of the present day is more intelligent treatment. in the days of the “old” navy the men were allowed to draw but a small fraction of their pay each month, the remainder accu- ing until the end of the period of enlistment. The final balan¢e due was paid in full at the time of discharge. The men, uraccustomed to handling much money at @ time, did not know the value of what squandered ikely they Decame the in either event to re-enlist soon, and in liberty” was given in the old days custom to let a whole “watch”— half the ship's company—go ashore at once, at long intervals. Knowing be a long time before they land again, the men thus free@ would arena to concentrate as as possibile in the short given, and were usually regardless ieee . The crew of is now diviced Into thre2 eon- to behavior. Those they The Kaixer's Late 5 Ppper. From the Birmingham Post The desire of the kaiser to be a copy of | bis lilustrious ancestor,Frederick the Great, | Who himself loved to imitate Louis XIV of France, 1s held by some obsery=rs of his character here to be responsible for the latest story which an admiri - na! has circulated concerning him. tits Slory, as is now well known, runs that when the emperor recently returned home late one night from a smoking party given by the officers of a regiment of the guards in his capital he felt hungry and ex, a wish to have a little supper, but te nad bed, as no preparations the empress heard of this, it ia she gave orders that some refrosh- ment should be placed ready for her id every evening; but, apart from the fact that the emptiness of the kitch on was an indictment of her one title to fame as a ready for him what was termed his “en cas de nuit”’—this being a provision made in the evening in case the royal appetite m‘ght ain order to shame his expressed annoy- dine at the saine tablo of course, repast with Moliere, valets de chambre, ance at having to with the dramat