Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898—16 PAGES. ‘MOSES & F st., cor. 11th. Mattress Factory, ist and D. Furniture Factory, 12th & B. Stornge, 22d & M. Moving, Pecking and Furniture Repairing. The Upholstery The Department Speaks. 5 ¢ \ ness and freshness of the stock is enough to cause enthusiasm—to say nothing of the prices quoted. When you're fixing up for summer you can hardly do without making a call here, and it'll be such a profitable and pleasing call, too. Curtain Department. English Art Mustins—tatest effects and col- es Wide, with amd with- 18c., 22}c., 25c., 30c. yard. Arras Ta + portieres and window hangin; ed and with border. and 50c. yard. Figured and Plain Denims. Most popclar fabrics re urtains, ow im use for up- °., 25¢., 30¢. yard. Bo-in. 30in. Tabour Sretonnes. F Englich and American Cretonnes, in beautiful patterns, for Bed Room Cur- tains, Furniture Coverings, ete. 15c. to 75¢. yard. Summer Blankets, $2.75 to $7.00 pair. Summer Comforts, $1.00 to $3.00 each. Sheets, Pillow Cases and Bed Spreads—all qualities. Window Shades. 150 3x6-foot Window Shad worth 3c, S30. and Soe..." 1 5c, Lawn Swings, $5. W. B. MOSES & SONS. it Stve doctors’ fees—save fuel bills— work and worry by using a GAS ‘TER whenever the weather de- artificia. t in the honse. & 4 New York Ave. ke SEEDS EIN will bring results. Electricity has been put to almost every other use—aad now it is being employed as an advertising medium. Striking elec- trie light signs are dixpliyed in front of a“ store or restaurant advertising some Particula: brand of goods or the name of the proprietor. ‘These ‘electric’ ads never fa'l to bring big results. If you are interested in the matter drop a postal or ‘phone 1877. and our representative will call and talk the matter over with you. U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. nw. ‘Phone 1 OVER- WORKED Persons—suffering from Nerv: Mental Exhaustla permanent relief in a dose tS Lemon Seltzer. Pleasuut to take. We., 25e. and 5c. bo p2AeAMd = AT ALL DRUGGISTS. x THE Louvre Glove Store, NO. 919 F ST. Sd MORE SAILORS. We've just landed a famous “Knox” Straw SAILORS-the most fashionable and most substantial hats for Ladies’ wear. All the latest shapes In all the popular straws. assortment of new other Scarfs for Ladies’ hats. Hats for Gentlemen. B. H. ‘Stinemetz & Son, ap20-2rd ee, Pa. ave. SG | Save Toney & Trouble, “TheConcord Harness,” Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases and Leather Goods. Lutz & Co., 497 PA. AVE. N.W. Ma A t he MA a ot OU (Next National Hotel.) P. S.—Trunk Repairing by skilled hands. Great Reduction In Hair. 5. formerly $8.00. aa Switches, $3.00. Tocaecky $5.00. First-class attendants in ng, ‘Shampooing, Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray’ bals, Never fails S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. If you are building send for our Booklet on Metal Tiles, Shingles and High-grade Rocting Plates; LEAKY ROC ES ee eee mnt & Co., Prine” ¢ Salty at Hams and 4 ne Prices BN. W, Burchell AS TO PRIVATEERING Action of the United States Received by the Powers With Favor. Spain May Be Compelied to Change Her Intention of Pursuing That Course. There are strong indications that if the Spanish government persists In the present announced policy of commissioning priva- teers to prey on commerce effective influ- ences will be brought to bear upon her by several of the great commercial powers, particularly Great Britain and Germany, ! or to make it The to stop this privateering, practically ineffective and harmless. action of the United States government in | declaring that it would not resort to priva- teering has been received with great satis- faction in the foreign embassies and lega- tions here. Negotiations along this line had been pending here for some time, and are shifted to Madrid, where the Britis charge d'affaires is making strong ret sentations to Premier Sagasta tu prevent privateering. Whether this will be con- ceeded by Spain is doubtful, as her chief re- Hance for protracting a war is through commissioning privateers to harass Amer- ican merchant ships or neutral ships car- rying American goods. Operate Against Great Britain. But it has developed that this course by Spain, while nominally directed against the United States, would operate much more injuriously against the shipping of Great Britain, Germany and other commercial powers, as the bulk of commerce to and from this country is carried in foreign ships. British ships, it is estimated SO per cent of the commerce betwe United States and Great Britain, while German and French merchant ships also handle considerable portions of the trade. This has given these powers a material in- terest against privateering, which would subject to search and seizure any of their ships carrying American goods. These in- terests are so great that it is regarded as certain in the best posted diplomatic quar- ters that if Spain does not relinquish pri- vateering voluntarily she will practice it at her peril as against Great Britain, Ger- many and possibly some other powers. It is understood that the British government has not determined ‘upon its final line of action except that British merchant ships shall be protected at any hazard, even if British warships are called upon to estab- lish a protective patrol across the Atlantic. {t is thought to be probable, however, that no defensive step of this character will be taken until an actual search or seizure of a British or German _merchant- man by a Spanish privateer haS occurred. In this case, it is expected, the Spanish government will be held accountable and exact limitation placed upon her privateer- ing. So far as France is concerned, her commercial interests are against privateer- ing, but her sentiments are toward allow- ing Spain to prosecute about the only ef- fective means of warfare at her disposal. Russia, Austria, Italy and nearly all of nations of Europe and South Ameri some forty in number, are signers of the treaty of Paris against privateering, bvt this finds them alone and does not require them to exert influence on S| top this mode of warfare. It is the direct com- s of Great Britain and G A them to limit or put an end to thi 2 United Stntes Action Favored. The action of the United States was re- ceived with great favor, aside from its bearing on the approaching conflict. as it is said to give American adherence for the future to the abolition of privateering, al- though this country has refused that ac- herence for the last forty-two years. The present action. while not accompanied by any formal signing of the treaty of Paris, is accepted by the foreign establishments here, and is so made known to foreign gov- ernments, as a full adherence of the United States to the principles of that treaty. The first article of the treaty of Paris, of 1856, is in these words: ‘Privateering is and remains abolished.” The original parties to the declaration were Great Brit- ain, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sar- dinia and Turkey. Other countries follow- ed later in accepting it, the United States and Spain alone holding out against it. The United States now accedes, leaving Spain alone in a resort to privateering. It is one of the terme of the declaration that the nations which accede to it shall enter into no treaty with a nation not a party to Bo Ge of oe subjects it embraces whic! S$ not adopt the four declaration. 3 polmrecrtte Proposals were made to the United States to accede to the declaration. but Mr. Mar- cy, then Secretary of State, declined to sign. The United States, he held, was ata disadvantage with powers maintaining large navies, and against them reserved the right to employ privateers. Its extended seacoast, he pointed out, also placed it at a disadvantage. Since then, however, in the Mexican war and the civil war, the United States did not resort to privateers, although Congress authorized the use of privateers in the civil war. With a new navy fast approaching dimensions of other naval powers, and the extended seacoast fortified at all vital points, the objections raised“by Mr. Marcy no longer. apply, and this doubtless contributed to the determi- nation of the United States to accede to the abolition of privateering. ————_-e-____ NAVAL ORDERS, Capt. Sigsbee Formally Sent to the St. Ps The following naval orders were issued yesterday: Medical Director G. F. Winslow, detached from the naval station at New London, Conn., and ordered to Washington as mem- ber of the medical examining board; Sur- geon L. G. Henneberger, from the bureau of medicine and surgery to the St. Paul; Passed Assistant Surgeon G. T. Smith, from the hospital at Brooklyn to the Solace; Lieutenant Commander W. H. Reeder, or- dered to take charge of the fourth light house district; Paymaster C. W. Little- field, from the Franklin to the St. Paul; Captain C. D. Sigsbee, ordered to command the St. Paul; Cadet W. T. Cluverius, to the St. Paul; Lieutenant Commander W. H. Driggs, ordered to the St. Paul; Command- er W. C. Gibson, to the Mare Island yard; Assistant Paymaster F. J. Semmes, from the Adams and continue treatment at hos- pital at Mare Island; Ensign C. S. Brook- walter, from the Fern to the St. Paul; Med- ical Inspector W. G. Farwell, from the Richmond to continue at League Island yard: Surgeon W. A. McClurge, detached as member of the medical examining board at Washington and ordered to the Rich- mond. —+e+—_______ PETRIFIED ARTICLES. A Huge Tree Slowly Sinking Into the Earth, From the Galveston News. Warda and the surrounding country are noted for petrified articles of vartous kinds. I have on exhibition a petrified rock about two feet long and one and a half feet wide. It weighs forty-five pounds and Is without a doubt a shoulder blade of a mastodon. It plainly shows the socket In which the bone of the leg revolves. It was found several years ago by a party while seining in the bed of the Colorado river. Within three-quarters of a mile from Warda there ‘Ys a petrified tree, supposed to have been @ post oak. It is about twenty feet long, and at the thick end of the trunk it is about two feet in diameter, while at the top it is over a foot in diameter. first observed, about eighteen years ago, about half of its diameter was above ground, but owing to its great weight it is slowly but constantly sinking. All around in this part of the country a per- son van find specimens of petrified wood of many varieties. DANGERS OF THE SEACOAST. Prospect of War Has Bad Effect on Summer Resorts. “Oh, dear! I did anticipate such a nice summer at the seashore, and now it is all broken up.” The speaker was a young lady who has been accustomed to spending her vacation days at the “beach.” She said in explana- tion, now that war was coming, she would not dare to venture anywhere near the sea- coast, as she was afraid the Spanish would kill or capture her. This sentiment is not held alone by the young lady in question, for there are many persons bewalling the fact that it will be a naval warfare, and that the most danger- ous places, or those considered to be such, will be along the coast. A gentleman who has a summer residence at an ocean resort greatly patronized by Washingtonians, and who has recently returned from there, de- clares that the prospects for a good season | are the poorest he has ever known. He | Says cottages which have hitherto rented | for $300, $400 or $500 a season can now be secured at almost any price. ‘There is ab- olutely no demand for them, he says, as even the citizens of the place are anxiously | considering whether or not they will be in danger of bombardment by the Spanish. It was suggested that it would hardly be worth while for a Spanish ship to bombard a place like a summer resort, no matter ; how large or prosperous, as little could be | Stined by it. No tribute could be exacted to prevent this being done. There would 9e time for this, it was considered, els would be employed, if not aged with some of Uncle . in attacking seaport cities of nd importance. It was suggested further that the p! which would be most apt to be bomba would be those which were absolutely with- out fortifications, and which would be yught to be perfectly safe from a batter- the hands of an enemy r, there will be plenty of Uncle to go around and to spare. nan to whom the idea of the danger of spending a summer at the sea- shore had been given. Another, who is something of a specula- tor, said in view of the fact that rents are at a low ebb, it would be a good pian to in- vest now in a cottage or so, on a little “spec,” as he did not think the war would continue long, and he was willing to run the risk of losing his investment, in the meantime, by bombardment or conflagra- tion. Unfertified Towns Exempted. The following unofficial opinion has been rrepared by an eminent law officer of the gevernment: Non-combatants are exempt from per- scnal injury, except in so far as it may occur incidentally in the course of lawful operations of warfare. Therefore, if the non-combatants of a fortifled town are mjured m a bombardment of the fortifica- tions which is carried on for the purpose of reducizg the fortifications and captur- ing the town as a stronghold of the enemy, this would be an incident to lawful war- fare; but. the laws of modern warfare would not permit the bombardment of a city or town without defenses, which might be exposed by reason of its location to the range of gunboats. If the citizens and people in such towns are non-com- batants and are pursuing their peaceful avocations, there would be no for bombardment, even though des! take possession of such towns as military sts for themselves or as places of en- mpment or for other legal purposes. There would be no necessity for injury to the lives and property of the non-com- nis as long as they maintained them- ves as non-combatants. The only ground for bombarding such an undefended town would be that of inhumanity and cruelty and a wanton and unnecessary destruction of the lives and property of people who are ces following peaceful avecations and were strictly non-combatants. Such action un- der such cireums ould be wholly unauthorizi AN E XTRAORDINARY PORKER. An Ohio Pig Lives Without Food or Water for Twenty-Six Days, From the Columbus Dispateh. The famous Dr. Tanner has a rival in Fairfield county, Ohio, whose achievements the once champion faster of the world may well consider. The doctor's rival is not a man of science, and even his parentage is of doubtful origin, and his association re- pudiated by a considerable part of the population of the world as contaminating, The famous Fairfield faster, news of whose wondrous deeds have just reached this city, is a hog, and is the property of William Kirger of Royaldom, Fairfield county. Mr. Kirger is a well-to-do farmer, and his stor’ of the enforced fast of one of his stock hcgs for twenty-six days without food or water, can be relied upcn as true. “Four weeks ago Friday,” he said, “a straw stack standing in my barn yard, be- ccming undermined by the work of the steck, fell over. I had twenty-five head of shoats in the lot at the time, and the following day, Saturday, I turned them in another lot to prevent them wasting the straw. We did not count the shoats when we moved them, and did not discover that there was one short. We passed through the yard where the straw pile was located a dozen times a day, and there were no signs of a pig to be seen. Thursday after- neon I took a man and we began hauling the straw away, and after removing sev- eral loads I was surprised to see a pig wiggle out from under the straw and stag- ger off. The pig had been under the pile for just twenty-six days without food or water. As soon as released, the animal began to cat the barn yard offal, and ap- peared very hungry. “When the animal was confined beneath the stack it weighed possibly eighty pounds, ard when it was released Thursday, after a tweniy-six-days’ fast, it had lost fully forty. pounds of its flesh. The animal had lived during the entire time, which, con- sidering that {t was fat when it was im- prisoned, is not so remarkable, but how it couid live under all that straw for that length of time and have no water is a mystery. Even Tanner, the great, had all the water he wanted, while the pig went without either focd or drink. The animal is getting along nicely, and I see no rea- son why it should be any worse for its enforced fast.” Mr. Kirger says that the animal was burfed beneath some four or five feet of straw during the time of its imprisonment, and the wonder is that it succeeded in get- ting enough air to keep It alive. —_—_—__.-_ An Incident of the War. From the Glasgow Missourian. While the 9th Mirsouri Cavairy was sta- tioned at Columbia during the war a scout came in one day and reported that @ large force of rebels camped in the vicinity of what was known as Blackfoot, a small stream which is some miles northeast of Columbia. With our colonel in command and about 400 men and two pieces of ar- tillery, we started after the enemy, who were reported to be 600 or 800 strong. Wren we came upon the rebels we found their number much less than had been re- ported, so we were ordered to attack with small arms. The enemy, seeing our su- periority in numbers, fied in dismay, and though our horses were jaded by the march we pursued and captured a number of the enemy. Among the prisoners was a boy I judged to be not over seventeen years old, and when myself and several others returned from the chese we found several of the men around the boy prisoner, who had a rope around his neck, and the men were trying to meke him tell what he knew. The boy was badly frightened, and as I never cared to see such work and felt a sympathy for the boy, and being a non- commissioned officer, I immediately went up to him and took the rope off his neck. The look of relief and gratitude that over- spread his. countenance I shall never for- get. The incident soon passed out of memory, and was not recalled for more than thirty years afterward. About two years ago T was called to Salisbury on business, and while there I had the good fortune to meet my boy prisoner. I was standing on the corner near the: Million Hotet when a fine looking man came across the street and, walking we, to me, said: “How to'me,and 1 Had fo conten -errploying the a $4 to >, Oxfords, $4 to X 6 shoes, $1 =f late he flatly A more methodical man never lived his goods came late. characte ft. them ‘are kid lined. ladies’ dependable store’ is prand, indeed, —of getting them to sell ‘for half and right at the beginning of the season. We ask is Only the “best row. ladies, made. Ladies’ $4 & $5 oxfords, $1.48. Choice of these Indies’ fine © oxtords—every pair of which 5 1s strictly hand made—con- “GF sisting of the finest quality that money these ready. chrome kid, real French the very yy, CTeole kdld, and also newest £23 shades of tan and brown ‘Townsend's every newest style — Tov send has the same oxfords selling for $4 and t they go to you at $1.48. —whole or in al ; Boys’ $1 to $2 pants, 59 cents. We have just purchased a lot of 500 dozen pairs ‘of boys’ knee pauts, and to- morrow they go on sale at a half and a third less ‘the regular price. They are made of the finest cheviots and worsted —the identical materizia the men’s tro sera are made of—in nobby patterns of fe—all sizes from stripes, checks and pla 3 to 16 yeare—Not a pair of pants in this entire lot sold. for less thun .1 dollar, and most of them’ are regvler $1.50 and $2 values. Choice for only 59 cents. Lot of boys’ all-wool salts, pants with double seat and knecs—in x variety of nobby brown check mixtures—well lined, and tailored as finely as any high. suit—the clothiers’ ‘regulur $3 a Boys’ alisyool blue flannel and colored mixed cheviot vestie suits, in beautiful cor nations, red, green and blue sailor collars and vests to mateh—trimmed with silk tie tal nnd buttons—which we sold at eae $3.4>—and other stores get typ) sizes from 3 < to Sgo totbtrowefor ss $2.05 mi A lot of bays’ white India Linon blouses, trimm-d with fine 1 ry and have deep sailor cullars, and richly embrofder- ed cuffs—some haye all-over embroidered collars—which sold at $1.48—will 95¢. go tomorrow" for red pereale shirt waists, if a new assortment of farns—mude of Garner's per- collar can be worn with also Satie Style in white unlaun- dered shirt) with patent riveted 49, buttons—for, . ~ rae a eer. Ladies" 39c. hose,25c. 50 dozet: ladies’ fast black fine Lisle thread Richelieu ribbed bose—a_ regular uality—here on Satarday—all sizes— By leet) 2 Ladies’ 50c. vests, 25c. Ladies’ fine Isle thread swiss ribbed vests—silk-trimmed neck and sleeves, in white and light bh sold regularly at @ 50c.—here in all sizes—tomorrow at 25¢. 080 Townsend of N. Charles st., Baltimore, is the recog- nized leader in ladies’ shoes in that city. The “toniest” people in town wear his leading shoemaker of N.Y. sent Townsend the fast lot of an order several weeks take them. This is the lot same Townsend, and he did the proper thing when ‘And the very fact of them bearing hig name Is asmrance of their high-grade It you're a Judge of footwear y ‘The muterials are the very finest—some of mak shoes turn ont euch shoes as these, f the victory . by all means, to get in here tomor- ‘or it is the best offering we've ever Ladies’ shoes, $1.98. choice cf the finest styles + few shoes are ever seen like made—they are of eifibodiment the new ¥ shapes—which seld to $6 a pair—zo at § DEOSIIOSS SOSDESS }POSCCHSS SSSSSSESSSS SSSSCVSSCECS SESSCETSCHSTES SSSHSS SSO C 96S SSSOISEO SO Monberga. “The Dependable Store.” 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. 75c. & $1 waists, 39c. $1.48. 98. G (Ae i shoes, and the name “Townsend” in a shoe . 4 means stylishness and $1 25 & $] 50 worthfulness. When the refused to of ladies’ shoes and Ox- the fords we put on sale tomorrow—and secured at half price — and offer at proportionate ; prices. them than this n can anaeethe: just because we took less—and 5 lous prices. It is the practice of purchase in with their extraordinary profit turn them over t of —but on at we $4 to $6 ‘ost, and thougi your good will and —lappet effects and pl white linen detachable two lois— stamp on them silkide kid—some of them and ure of the finest Rus- have silk-worked eyelets— sian and Australian kid, Cc and every pair is lined with also in tan and brown, ° kid—in every size and all strietly hand made—exten- ' A é widths from AA to E— sion ot close tr! for waists which were made to sell for 75¢. and $1.00, style: Extraordinary ribbon selling. Selling ribbons as we do it has brought Us x tremendous trade—people have come to learn that there 1s no other place where they can buy so advantageously us here. We are satisfied with the narrowest mar- gin of profit possible--buy in immense quantities at a thne—tacts which explain the existing difference in prices. And you'll never find our quality standard low- Is here that is unworthy idence. Tomorrow we will offer you the choice of fine 3-fneh all-silk satin and gros. grain ribbon, in all colors—per yard— for oniy: “Ile. Pretoch all-silk moire taffeta ribbon, in all colors, will be offered tomor- 15c. row for only. 3%-Inch French taffeta ribbon, in all the newest and scarcest shades tionally fine quality imorrow for. 6-Inch double-faced same quality jack satin sash rib- r which you pay Toilet articles. Choice of 9 odors triple extract—for Saturday, 13c. oz., with bottle. Se. Turkish wash rag and Se. cake pure olive off sorp for Se. Choice of any Indies’ 50c. and 60c. fall Jeweled belt—for Saturday, 39¢. 12c. box of finest talcum powder—for Saturday, 62. box. 48 sheets of Irish Linen Writing Paper gnd 48 Envelopes to match—Saturday for re. Violet perfumed ammonta—12c. size—for Saturday, 7c. bottle. Prepare surprises! purchase of shirt waists which ever came to this city is now on tables on ; we're pleased to say that it is our privilege to offer than half the prices at which they were made to sell. The immense lot was closed out from the best maker of waists in the world, and down the cash we got them at most ridicu- mang regular stock and take an future business. these of same material as the waists thet es, and they're in all sizes, from 32 tu 44. waists, 49c. yourself for The largest second floor—and for half and less the entire lot and laid department stores to put such a we do as we always do— but the smallest ad make less money, ness of our our success, The lot consists of ginghams, plain black ba- In this lot you have the Hntee tne Set ee pe spina, Slack hae caribaea In light and dark plain wibite dotted We are trimming all they're exclusive. We've prepared these special values for Ds hats free! —and you are appreciating the gratuitous service won- derfully. introduce this innovation, and It was left for us to é the unparalleled success of the department is evidence enough that you wanted it. \} You can see at a glance how ‘*} much better we're doing the You 74 of ©} millinery business. find our styles anywhere, because find won't counterparts You won't lower Prices than ours, because when we put in this we said we. would undersell ©} others — and that, coupled with the stylish- millinery, has been the cause of tomorrow: Children’s leghorn flats— Ladies’ Ret " usually 69¢.—for this QC. yacht ha Saye A0¢ Sone 4c. | iat Maney ced hy ° phtlaren'e straw pera tien Ladi . 5 ats — usus We.— on, —— , for waists which were | for this day... 59¢. made to sell for Infants’ embroidered mull you'll pay 25e. a yard = caps—h0e. and Te. ann 7 3 $1.25 and $1.50. sort tor... 250. | Siler ao. i ee Ee ee $6 skirts, $3.98 One of the grandest valucs ever offered. ‘Thiak of buying the oll-silk, hea: ity noa-crushable taffeta silk skirts, a wide range of patterns, all new damask effects, that most stores get for, at $3.98, $5 skirts, $2.50 Your choice of either plain black or fine brocaded mohair skirts, in new Jacquard brilliant all respects equal to any $5 skirts, for fs ew iy $5 $20 suits, $12.98 Made of English imported cheviots in 2 Dlack. ‘They are all lined in heavy rusiling taffeta silk. tz store in town that offers all-taffeta. $3 child’s reef= ers, $1.39. sully lars and cuffs, neatly trimmed, all sizes and all colors—worth $3—for $1.39. all pure wool, either They ai in plain or cloth, have deep col- Ladies’ Vests, 48c. Ladies’ cll-siik swiss ribbed vests, in white, — blue, pink and black—special at 48c, for Satur ‘Tlen’s 25c. hose, 19c, Men’s fest black and tan full regula made halt bose, with double tolet and igh — regul :. quality — Saturday, 19c. pair. sede Colored Malines—for which Plen’s $1 shirts, 59c. Tomcrrow we offer a lot of men’s reg- ular dollar shirts—uede of finest all- Woven madras—with stiff bosom—1 pair of cuffe—the famous ‘:Anchor’” brand —and that means perfect ft and superior work- manship—in neat checks and plaids—for 59e, Special values in‘ men’s goods. ©: Saturday we have determined memorable day in the men’s We shall quote lower prices day than have ever been known before, And for the newest and best styles tus you can buy anywhere, make a Pique fiat ties, which are worn by both ladies and men, and sold regularly at 25c.,wil be offered tomorrow for 1 5c. Men's cut pearl cuff buttons, with patent gold-plated lever, the regular 25c. sort, will be offered tomorrow for. 19c. Men's good, substantially made Web sus- penders, with mohair ends, which we well at 25e. ‘al umcnaaen (78 . morrow for . collars, for which you pay 2c. cof pure four-ply linen—in ali the newest styles and 8 shapes—will be offered tomorrow & Men's fancy Gilk embroidered front nigh robes; rt BS FAMOUS POISONS. Women's Societies Formed for the Purpose of Murdering Men. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. In a lecture in Buffalo the other evening Professor Miller of Niagara University de- clared that no simpler or better definition existed than that given by Dr. Lethty, who described a poison as any substance which, otherwise than by agency of heat or elec- tricity, is capable of destroying life by chemical action upon the tissues or through physiological actfon due to its absorption into the body. The history of the knowl- edge of poisons, sald Professor Miller, is ancient and begins in the myths. Qe that Hecate, a mythical See avast discoverer of poisonous herbs. In the earliest historical records exists a knowledge of poisons. The Egyptians were fajniliar_ with many pol- ae including aconite, conium and prussic id. 92 iy in the history of India it appears is were used for suicides, robbery Do reeae: The early Greeks used poisons as a means of judicial punishment, as in the case of Socrates, who drank hem- Icck, a potson distilled from the common Lens the best known pojsons comes from the common garden plant known as wolfbane on monkshood and fs called aco- nite. Perhaps the most famous case of poisoning by aconfte was that in which the London surgeon, George Henry Lam- son, killed his brother-in-law, Percy Mal- colm John, by administering this poison. John stood between the surgeon and an inheritance of £1,500. It was shown that the surgeon had made several at- tet to poison his brother-in-law, and that finally he succeeded in administer- ing to John a powder containing aconite. He was tried for murder and convicted. There {s much difference of opinion among chemical scientists, said Professor Miller, as to what active principles in- duce the virulent properties of snake peleons. The poisonous effect of venom- ous serpents THe nown in the earliest days. It ts estimat that in Ceylon 20,000 persons die anntelt¥/ from the bite of the same variety of serpent. With the us! ; in of ape stran; it\mey seem re ap- Gescen a eiasslot Professional pcisoners. The height of @uriifng in this class was not attained ufitil between the fourteenth and the seventéénth*tenturies. In Venice in the fifteenth ¢én' professional poison- ers were empl $ iclaHly by the council vert of ten to “remove ons obnoxious io the government,” atid the official records ccntain the nafiée4f those officials who voted in the cotncifeither for or against Was considered a justi- ~atl easy way to get rid bYe person,” a rival, or Secret poisont fiable as well of an “‘objectio anenemy. TH rgias were more an dustrious: year 1648 ming had become so startlingly pI ent” that an investigation was made by the order of Pope Alexan- der VII. It was ascertained that there ‘were an unusually large number of young widows in Rome. There existed a secret society of young matrons. The matrons met at the home of a woman, Hieronyma led the young women with ich to kill off their hus- certury ‘later a ‘similar sock ‘was discoyered in Naples and its leader, a woman, Tofana, was. strangled aqra “2 i ‘i TapeSSAT Une ates onnse are other on returning, the latter being given after the bridle has been removed; and he has learred to watt patiently for the dainty until that time. On the same floor of the stable is Mr. B.'s hors2, Phil. Mrs. D. used frequently to give an apple to Phil, after giving one to Tatters. The latter would manifest dis- pleasure at this in a mild way, but his demonstrations never went beyond the shaking of his head and laying back of his ears. But one evening, while Tatters, who had just come in, was waiting for the removal of his bridl>, Phil, who was ahead of him, was the recipient of an apple from Mrs. D.’s hand as she stood talking to Mr. B. A moment later the groom had removed Tatter’s bridle, and at once his mistress of- fered him his apple. He turned his head away and refused to touch the fruit. Mra D. followed him into his stall and tried to coax him, but he began munching his hay and weuld not look at ker. Then Mr. B., and-after him th> groom, tried to induce Tatters to take the apple, but to no purpose; he was hurt because his mistress had given an apple to Phil before giving one to him, and he would not forgive tha affront. His owner's feelings were much like those of the horse, and she left the stable with tears in her eyes. Before starting out the n2xt day she had a friend give a carrot instead of an apple to Tatters, in the hope that if he had forgotten the unintended ai front the carrot might break the associa- tion with the apple. He took the carrot eagerly. Then h3 teck one from his mistress’ hand, and you may be sure she has never since then given apple or carrot to another horse while Tat- ters was in sight. Two Bird Stories. Frem the Chicag> News. A French surgeon at Smyrna, wishing to procure a stork, and finding great difficulty in doing so, on account of the extreme ven- eration in which these birds are held by the Turks, stole all the eggs out of a nest and replaced them with those of a hen. in course of time the young chickens made their appearance, much to the astonish- ment of the old stork couple. Soon after the male stork went away and was not seen for two or three days, when he re- turned with an immense crowd of his com- paniions, who all assembied in the place and formed a circle, taking no notice of the numerous spectators which so unusual an cceurrence hati collected. Mrs. Stork was then enticed forward into the midst of the circle, and, after some consultation, the whole flock fell upon her and tore her to pieces; after which they immediately dis- persed and the nest was abandoned. A pair of martins, having built in a cor- ner of a window, one of which, from a remarkable white feather in one of its wings, was known to be the same bird which had built there the year before, had no sooner finished their nest than a strange swallow conceived the plan of i =| : = & & & 5 Answers That Won, From Short Skits. A long list might be given of men who have owed their advancement in life to a cleveP answer given at the right moment. An acccunt of how two of them managed it may be appropriately given just now. One of Napoleon's veterans, who survived his master many years; was wont to re- count with great glee how he once picked up the emperor's cocked hat at a review, when the latter, without noticing that he was a private, said carelessly, “Thank you, captain.” “In what regiment, sire?” in- stantly inquired the quick-witted soldier. Napoleon, perceiving his mistake, an- ‘wered, with a smile, “In my guards, for I see you know how to be prompt.” The newly made officer received his commission A: someon eed: 301 at similar anecdot of ara ate andi ened a dispatch from the hands of a Russian sergeant, who had greatly distinguished himself on the Danube, attempted to con- fuse the messenger by a series of whim- sical questions, but found him fully equal to the occasion. “How many fish are there in the sea?” asked Suwaroff. “‘All that are not yet caught,” was the ready answer. “How far is it to the moon?” “Two of your excellency’s forced marches.” “What would you do if you saw your men giving way in battle?” “I would tell them that there was plenty of whisky behind the eremy’s line.” Baffled at all points, the marshal ended with, “What is the diffe ence between your colonel and myself” “My colonel cannot make me a lieutenant, but ye excellency has only to say the Nord.” “I say it now,” answered Suwaroff, “and a right good officer you will be.” eee Woodpeckers Eat Poles. From the Kansas City Star. Redheaded woodpeckers have destroyed, during two years, a carload of the poles: which support the wires of the Kansas City and Independence electric lines. The busy little birds bore into the poles and scoop out a cavity, where they lay their eggs and raise their young. In this way the poles are weakened so that they break under the weight of the wires. The wood of the poles ts the soft white cedar, and is easily penetrated by the sharp bills of the woodpeckers. The supports for the wires last usually ten years, but now there are many that must be replaced at once at a cost of about $15 apiece. Last year scores of the redheadtd pests were shot by employes of the electric railway company. ——_ —+e-+_____ “That dog certainly seems almost human at times,” said old Mr. Fussy. “Yes,” re- piled Mrs. Fussy. “H> growls over his food quite as muci: as you do.”—Harper's Bazar. Lansburgh & Brother. “Headquarters for Flagging. 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