Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898-16 PAGES. morrow. Read every item, and save money on all purchases. OL OL Oe 12 large box ‘ ‘ ‘ F 5 i 5 5 ; N § ‘ 900 dozen best nearby Fresh Country Eggs, guaranteed, at. 200 size, Parlor Matches for o Large 3-pound cans of Peeled Table Peaches, well filled, for... Frames of New Buckwheat Honey 10 Ibs. of Best Loose Rolled Oats for... Large Cakes of Easy Washing Borax Soap for.. Large Jelly Re Packages of Cuban Honey Cub Buzz Butter Cakes for Orange Wafers fer. Water-thin. butters Ginger Snaps for Battertly oyster Large Cans Eagle Brand Condensed Milk WONDERFUL SOAP BARGAINS Sanare Coffee Cakes fo Klondike Spiced Cake Chocolate Wafers for. The prices‘are cut even lower than usual for to- 13. ‘or 2 frames for 25c. . 3 LBS. BEST ELGIN BUTTER FOR 66c. Cake Bargains Iced Star Sakes for. Ie. Large Coffee Cakes for. Ge. Crimped Sugar Cakes for.. + Ge. Round Cream Crackers for. Cutting the Price of. Fresh Eggs, 10x -10ceach 7 a 35 cts. EEE ; $ $ : $ fo} $ : § $ for 13c. each. $ - 2c. a cake Large Cakes of Proctor & Gamble’s Best Oleine for. = -3i4c.acake ¥ Large Cakes of Electric Star, easiest washer, for. 55 ae 6 S c. a cake Large 5c. Packages of Soapine or Babbitt’s 1776 Powder for. S : 3ike. each Large Cakes of Shultz’s Star Soap for........... : ae : .2I4c. a cake 4,000 cakes of Good Laundry Soap as a special at S ee .....- Llc. a cake ‘ ¥ Labbitt’s Best Soap, 26 cakes for $1.00, or..... see ae Uuetiae sen eseeee wep A CRANCAKE LD ‘ : ry ? y k ‘ 5 We. ‘ 6 5 tbs. Granulated Sugar and 34 Ibs. of 30-cent Java and Mocha Coffee, all for -- $1.00 : z 2 Ibs. of 50-cent Mixed Tea or Green, and 7 Ibs. Granulated Sugar, all for... -. $1.00 9 we iW8ilbs. Best Franklin Granulated! Sugar for: .o-c2< cc a2. cas ganesh oe cadncw see tne y ONL OO) i ie 1S lbs. Best Sott/ Al Sugar tog yo SH so cae ee ee sais idoiu a hisiloceeine ep OOes x 3 6 lbs. of Large Lump Starch for 25c. Arbuckle’s Package Coffee for. . Large Pac! re Coffee for... cent Bottles Lion Packa: Durkee’s 2 a 5 Ibs. Good Evaporated Califor: 3 Ibs. Very 4 Ibs. of Silver Pru 7" eneenes aeRO SUBMARIN May Vastly Enlighten { Ignorance. mtury The New Art s Bouts: extent of the surface of the earth i by water is vast, since it far sur- 3 that of the dry land. What do we ow of this part of the globe hidden by a Very litth it must Except along the immediate immense bowls which can be ing bells, the means which at their disposal for ex- amining the pth are most r ly ean go down into them, jous pressure of the water renders For a long time, therefore, it was imagined that the bottom of the sea 1e Vast extent of mud, without the of living things; but numerous expeditions finally proved that and that a multituc tastic animals were admitted. of thes: red a alists hav tre such was not the cas of< rivus and even found there. product of even a single catch, in- ny sharks, as made by us at the convinced me that at a oratory €epth of Soo meters the bottom of the dcean fs full of life. All the: ler to live, so there mu: © these Come, al- nothing about niverous. Ino! must eat other animals other animals wh: we know almost yn as would be an in- who could live in space, but could not breathe che hich envelops earth. Let us sup- th this voyager from the ethereal hould come in contact with our at- mosphere. He would float above the high- est strata without being able to penetrate them, separated from the earth by the gases wh.ch surround it. What must he do of Levering’s Coff Salad Dressing for.. ight and: High-grade California Apricots for. . Bright Apples, new and high grade, for es, large and very bright, for....... a Bright Peaches for. 3 tbs. Very Bright and Large California UTTING F RUE ectarines for. . CAA Meat Bargains, Best Bright Smoked Sugar Cured Shoulder, worth 8 certs; fon fsa cece eee aoe GE Good Fresh and Sweet Boiling Beef, worth 7 cents, for, .. Fresh and Tender Roasts of Bee , cut from finest beeves, worth 10 cents, for Best Small Bright Sugar Cured Hams, mild smoked, worth 12 cents, for Strips of Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon, worth 12 cents, for...... KG RUMFORD'S YEAST POWDER. The largest size 6-ounce bottles of Rumford’s Celebrated Yeast Powder to goat.... Rumford’s Pound Cans of Baking Powder cut down to...4.....020ec.00005 ECOAC Rumford’s Uali-pound Cans of Baking Powder cut down to.............. ule cee aera Royal Baking Powder, large pound cans, for. JOHNSTON'S, 729 and 731 7th St. wee. 104. seeeeee 1014. seeeeee MOB. 19c. RICKS. -25 cts. .25 cts. -25 cts. 24 cts. -25 cts. 4c. ib. Ac. Ib. the. Ib. ‘ -8i4c. each. + pee fos ---13c. $ ry if he wishes to know something of what exists below the layers of cloud which hide our globe from his view? He would do as our naturalists have done—construct dredges and nets, and, having weighted them, would Jet them down like the anchor of a balloon, and try to pull them along the surface of the earth. Do you think that with such primitive instruments he would obtain very precise ideas of the terrestrial globe? Every agile animal would flee be- fore the apparatus, which, if it did not get irretrievably caught in some oak, rock, or lefty factory chimney, might bring back, after having scraped for some time along the surface of the earth, bits of leaves, peb- bles mingled with soil, ete., all of which, however, could give only a very vague idea concerning the constitution of the globe Up to the present our naturalists have done hardly more than this. Though it ts quite true that the apparatus used is as perfect as possible, and that the most {llus- trious students of nature have displayed in their labors an ingenuity which I should never dream of calling into question, at bot- tom the proceedings is the same in both cases. They drag rudimentary instruments blindly through the depths of the seas. What a change will come over the situa- tion the moment ft becomes possible to let down to the bottom of the ocean a photo- graphic apparatus provided with a power- ful artificial light! Although this camera will not be able to bring back pictures of wide extent, may it not succeed in satisfac. torily photographing 100 square meters of space? And will not such photographs con- tain a most precious fund of information? Everything leads one to believe that it will soon be possible to construct photo- graphic apparatus which will accomplish its work successfully at any depth of water. But without going so far as this, and with- out launching forth into hypotheses which have not yet been realized, it may be as- serted that submarine photography can al- ready produce useful results. In the immediate vicinity of the coasts, the photographing of landscapes, the in- teriors of grottoes, animals caught i medium, furnishes the atudentramerniscen precious information; and, from an indus- trial point of view, one may see how it can be employed practically. Suppose, for in- tance, a ship to be at the bottom of the sea. How are we to know its exact posi- tion, and to determine the extent of the damage which it has suffered? A good sub- marine photograph would be more valuable to the engineers than all the information which divers could furnish. The Une of Corn Pith. From the Chicago Chronicle. Today no American fighting craft is deem- ed complete without its belt or eofferdam of corn-pith cellulose. The pith of the stock fs cut out and ground into a coarse, mealy mass, and then under pressure mold- ed into blocks or briquettes, In this form it Is packed into the cells made- for it against the sides of the ship and about the region of the water line. The stuff welghs only a fractional part of a similar bulk of water. Now when an enemy's shot goes tearing through the outside plating and plerces the cellulose, if water be ad- mitted by the rolling of the vessel the cellulose at oace swells automatically and plugs the hole in itself as well as in the Plating, thus preventing a dangerous ad- mission of water in the ticklish region of the water line. A curious virtue of this stuff is that it does not exert a ng pressure us corn would do under like cir- cumstances, but rests content simply with plugging the hole. Of course, this material would be scattered by explosive shell fire, potted ag then, being fire-proofed, it will not Stock-Reducing Furniture Sale. Everything heavily reduced. Moses, F & 11. adventionagete We present for your consideration a wonderful lot of bargains—our brokers and buyers are watch- ing all the great centers for supplies, our great experience as the largest buyers of food products shall be used at all times for the advantage of our customers. SLL LORELEI TS Board of Trade to Journey Down the . Kiver. Preparations for a Big ‘Time Tomor- __row—Prominent Guests Who Wil Be Present. Business cares and the vicissitudes of of- fice will take a back seat tomorrow after- noon, when the Washington.board of trade and_its several hundred guests, including many senators and repres:ntatives and men high in the official life of the capital, will jeurney down the river to Marshall Hall, there to enjoy the annual shad bake. All arrangements for the affair have be2n completed, and every indication points to one of the most enjoyable outings ever given by the board of trade. A large and distinguish2d party of guests have been in- vited, and to a man have accepted the board’s hospitality. The members of the board will turn out in full force, and it is expected that the good steamer Charles Macalester will b> loaded to the gunwales with hundreds of the representative men of the District. The Macalester will leave her wharf at the foot of 7th street at 2 o’clock sharp tomorrow aftarnoon. Members of the recéption committee of the board have been requested to be at the wharf not later than 1:30 o’cloek in order that the many guests may be properly w:2lcomed and secured good places on the boat. Under the chaperonage of, Capt. L. L. Blake of the Macalester the company will enjoy a pleasant sail down the ri It is expect2d that the party will arrive at Mar- shall Hall not later than 3:30 o'clock. By this time the shad will be on the fire and baking. One hour will be spent by the party joying the fine river breezes at th2 hall, and to those interested in cooking the planking and baking of the immense num- ber of shad to be prepared will off2r an at- traction that will be enjoyed by a large share of the guests. Dinner will be served on the lawn at 4:30 o'clock in regular picnic style. Plank- ed shad, Marshall Hall clam chowder and delicacies of all kinds will be spread on the white cloths. Tables will not groan with a weight of good things, for the board of trade could find no tables heavy enough to withstand the weight of their bountiful supply, and so the plain lawn was chosen. After dinner the usual speeches will be made. President Noyes has not yet decid- ed who will be the speakers of the even= ing, and it is probable that the guests will be called upon very unexpectedly to re- spond to impromptu toasts. The party will leave the hall on the return trip at 7:30 o'clock, arriving in the city one hour later. This early departure from the scene of pleasure is made necessary by the govern- ment order that no boats shail pass up the river after nightfall. Those members of the board of trade who have not yet secured their tickets have been requested to do so at once, that the sec- retary may make ample arrangements for the comfort and convenience of all who will make the trip. Tickets may be secured at the board room, 1410 G street northwest, up to noon tomorrow. Some Guests. The invitations sent cut by the board of trade have teen accepted with a wiil, and already Senators John W. Daniel, William M. Stewart, H. D. Money, B. R. Tillman and many others haye signified their in- tention of being present. The following representatives have’ actepted invitations and wil! b> at the shad brke: C. H. Gros- yenor, James D. Richardson, Sereno Payne, Theobold Otgen, C Towler, J. W. Bab- cock, Jacob Yost, Claude, Swanson, S. Northway, James S. Sherman, A. J. Hop: kins, R. C. Shannon, George Spalding, V L. Terry, James A. Walker, J Howe, Joseph H. Walker, Ge H. D. Clayten, A. B. Capron, ile Bull, E. B. Lewis, W. L. Ward, W. B. Hooke George ~M. Davidson, ;W. C. Adamsoi L. Irving Handy, J. F. Stallings, John S. Williams, Thos. H. Tovgue, Jas. H. Cod- ding, Geo. ‘Turner, J: Wim. Stokes, Geo. M. Curtis, C. L. Bartlett, W, H. King, L. J. Fenion, 8. W. McCall, ‘Thos. 8. Butler, N. N. “Cox, B. Mahoney, A. Lybrand, Thomas H. Ball, E. Si Henry. George B. McClellan, 0. W. Un derwood, -G.—W: wm. her aris, Warren vidson, W. co Miller, Ww 2 Cow- Db. HL Smith, Ellis, Ww rtson, impson, Charles James A, Daniel Ermentrout, Jerry N. Henry, W. B. Shat Joseph D. Sayers, Thad. Burk mes R. Your hos. Bradle! Hamilton, John | Reeves, Hugh R. P. side from these all the prominent mem- ers of tha board of trade will be on hand, as well as many of their invited t officials. This y rd will not serve lunch on the steamer ther going or returning from M The steaner leaves later flerncon than has been the case A. Marshall, Dowell, H in hereto- fore, and the committee in charge does not believe-in spoiling a hearty appetite for shad with light edibles enroute. So enjoyable sail down the river will sharpen the appetite. Reception Committee. caption committee is as follows: Norris, chairm: Marcus Baker, Alexander T. Britton, G. F. T. Cook, Jos. H. Cranford, W. Riley Deeble, Geo. Gibson, Wm. F. Hart, Tracy L. Jeffords, Chas. J. MoCubbin, Chas. J. Bell, Chas. 8. Bundy, Fardon, Eldred G. Davis, Daniel Charles C. Glover, John J. Hemp- seph Taber Johnson, M.D., Francis Newlands, James T. Pett: John H. Small, jr., Colin Studds, Berfah Wilkin: M. M. Parker, George W. Silsoy, J. W Somerville, A, L. Sturtevant, H. H. Twom- bly, Henry Wells, W. G. Henderson, Henry L. Biscoe, W. V. Cox, J. B. Gregg Custis, M.D.; Robert J. Fisher, George C. Gorham, William B. Hibbs, T. A. Lambert, Daniel Murray, Chapin Brown, John B. Cotton, Joseph Crawford, John Joy Edson, Lawrence Gardner, George E. Hamilton, Clement W. Howard, A. M. Lothrop, Fred- eric L. Moore, E. Southard Parker, A. Raiph Serven, L. S. Brown, Edward H. ‘Thomas, B. H. Warner, Owen Owen, John W. Ross, Thomas W. Smith, George M. Sternberg, William S. Thompson, John B, Wight, Matthew G. Emery and A. D. Hazen. The committee in charge of the excur- sien and dinner ts as follows: A. A. Birney, chairman; Dr. Richard Kingsman, J. W. Babson, J. W. Frizzell, W. H. Rapley, H. Bradley Davidson, John Miller and Robert B. Tenney. the only — Oriental Rug Snle at Moses’. Five times the stock of any one else. Auc- tion valuation on every piece. lith & F.— Advertisement. ———-—— His Half. From Youth's Companion. The communism which obtains in the Friendly Isles is a jlittle,embarrassing to white men who employ native servants, for it is impossible to njaké the servants un- derstand that all the food in the larder is’ not their property and that of their friends. But the King’s chaplejn got over this dim- culty by making a definite arrangement with his housekceper. “Understand,” sai every pig belongs t ‘The other half is yor He turned the arrangement to very good account in another direction. His garden, of which he is very fond, is fenced, but the pigs, allowed to go where they will, are apt to gain admission. ~ “Now,” said he to tits hfusekeeper, “this uw Krow you like the beéause It contains fell, I arranged Fhe; “that half of me and my friends. is really too bad! front half of the pi; the tongue and heat. 7 that the front half of every pig should be yours; and just look”at the harm your halves are doing! My halves can do no harm. All the michief is done by yours. If you can’t keep the pigs out of the gar- den I shall change and keep the front halves for myself.” ———_-o+—____—__- ‘That. Accursed Egg Trick. The discovery of America so rankles we understand no creature is just now 90 unpopular in Spain as a hen..At the pres- sent moment a hen's life is not worth a ‘moment's purchase, and they are “all flee ing to the mountains. ‘To so much as men- tion eggs is becoming a penal offense, 'and the other day a conjuror at Madrid who made an egg stand on end out and garroted. E Swan or goose does, but this day, carry- 66 able reading, appreciated by Star New Waists. (On third floor.) New Prices. 9 for the New “Derby”? Waists of White India Linen, with tucked front, yoke back, laundered collar and cuffs. Already the rage in New York, where they are now scarce, at $1.25 each. $1.2Q for the usual $1.50 “Derby” Waists, . of French chambray and English madras in checks, plaids, stripes and fancy ef- fects. AQe {0 $4.98 for Boys’ Blocses of wash ma- terials, in white and colors. We think the best variety of Paris styles in Washington is here. ZSc '8 2 price surprise for Uttle boys’ Wash Shirt Waists, with plaits front and back. Iaght and dark effects in sizes 3 to 12 years. Royal advertisements must truthfully mirror the he Palai l The Palais Royal Store News. WOULDN'T give five cents a month for The Star without the Palais Royal advertisement.” Such # was the remark of a lady who commented on the absence of our announcement one day last week. And this lady but echoed the sentiments of many others. location next to the Palais Royal advt. is considered an adyantage and is “begged for” by leading con- temporaries. But why tell you all this? Because we are proud of the fact ; because it means the Palais daily store news, and that this news is the most profit- 4 readers and advertisers. And now f Merchants, too, appreciate the fact. The or tomorrow’s news. Broken Lots. On first floor.) . Broken Prices. 79 for Ladies’ $1.48, $1.75, $1.05 and Cc $2.25 Wash Shirt Walsts, the iast of quick-selling “Derby” and “Ideal” makes, brought from the third floor to these first-floor bargain tables, All sizes in one style or avother, SQ fo ladies’ 98, $1.25, and some $1.50 Waists. Their fellows have sold at the prices mentioned. We now say be- use they are “broken lots.” They became such lots only because most in demand. for Ladies’ Waists, GSe and y thrown on a “bargain e less S0c, Ne and Te gar- all sizes and many charm- Shirt 39 85c for 74c. tomerrew only. with wash $5 for $3.98. New Cnt Crash and SF Light-weight Diagonal and C7 The New irts, navy, black and | Smecoth Wool Cloth Dress Skirts, ck Satine * is a special price for | black and colors. M. te wear shirt waists. | SesSontorsondeetensendontoedentonconcontoedoece are to be $5. eGonarels Genter corconton “SAILORS.” nette Braids. Saturday’s Miilinery and Ribbon Sale. First: The usual clearing of Trimmed Hats. Ladies who have been here “to look” will come tomorrow to buy. the Imported Hats you have seen here at $15 and $i8. of the $10 Hats for $ The $1.50 to $2. $1 for 89c. Linen Crash and r pats fxn special | 7. Those you've seen marked $7 and $8 be $ 50 Trimmed Turbans, Cycling and Walking Hats, to be only $1 25. Trimmed “Knox Sailors.” The Knox block is a guide the elite of society follow. Knox Sailors generally sell at fancy prices. We say $1.50 instead of $2.50 for Split Braids, $1 instead of $2 for Milan Braids, 75¢ in- stead of $1.50 for Rough and Ready, 49¢ instead of $1 for Sen- 50c for 39c. T7The Now & of gingham with | z $10 for Choice Special. 43¢ for makers’ samples of Special. $2.50 and $3.50 for Children’s Special. 50c, 75¢ and 85c yard for good, @ Ladies’,Misses’ and Children’s Un- and Misses’ Trimmed Hats just better and best Mousselaine de % trimmed Hats, also choice of reg- from the work rooms. All like vie, the fashionable hat trim- % ular stock for onl Paris made. ming, now scarce. c7In the combined 1s : ek, waite EF Children’s Millinery is a specialty of co 100 feet of. counter devoted to ee ye peepee ee bos Palais Royal, and Saturday ta “Mothers | requisites, Milliners will find they may secure . Some of the large picture hate will create | day.” <0 that many “specials” will be offered. supplies at y prices. For & lovely “summer girls.” 1 See Wreaths for May festivities instance: 5: 3 The Flowers. The Ribbons. sSosdoaloncoasresreteeseegore HEOts ys. ai eT 2 BA OL ce OU 15¢ $ Wale = <-> ase 25¢ $0 CF Thmsands of bunches of ct Flowers +6 ‘ v & ROBABLY the last great season of Imported Flowers ao other such quantity now NOTH. purcha R We know of se of the | in the market. | Value » values are | For | and F Ws are And the c yard. oe | 1 tomo Ribbons enabling better qualities than ever at the prices. to be inch: enormous purchase of High-grade None but desirable styles, etc. Soe 2 3 Sis 19¢ 25¢ ye 8 25¢ 40c ed of when you read that regular etock of oat 13e yard. AM Ribbons for pons for only 25e yard, This will make Saturday” of the season. oo eateatreteete for § 66 = setetete Soot ranted as a a for Jewel dies, worth By qe Sarees en |B a ee . retain tLeir flexibility. of them. Hurry, please £ Parasols. Moucho Free. fs. | Underwear. $2.98 £5.) isc c= ac. "reeeaat te | We Sots ie aes quality, Pure n, = saw this an, dling. Scarfs. DSc for New Ascot Scarfs of white und colored pique. Note the new puff, and that we have short and broad as well as extra long Scarfs. Veils. for Tse Veils,—because the importer was “stuck” too many novelties. See 22c¢ with th Sedectndondongongeeondengonfoogeogetoetonfontontoatontontongetegeny in every latest style, color and size. Every pair war- | 59c %t Seperior wn ha embroidered hemstitched borders, the very latest. $1 Instead of $4 yard for 27- inch |G: tlon- % yard front, richer than silk. PALAIS ROYAL, AC Eisner sy. soca. French J pe RTE} and surpl dozen pieces $1.35 1.50 Gioves. ALAIS ROYAL” Suede and Glace | French Kid Gloves Jewelry. alds, amethysts, silver, rolled in’ gi and fitted at our pietare to $8. Chamois nouncen Look! ‘Tollet Hints” iting the departs iH Toilet Linen, with six ines lace inser- es a lovely dress will be treated by W: leading expert. n all, but all | are rare bargains. $1.98 fc sin Be Choice for §1 Visitors to the Manicure Parlors -G and rth Sts. ewelry. RS’ samples us of Fine Oniy a few Hat worth sof Pin t . emer= sterling like | the ns tite ings a. Jewels typically perior Vests, in white and all col- ors, lace trimmed. 1 for vsual 25e Ribbed Liste Thread Vests, in all Three for only 50 cents, styles. 35c 2, Weperted — Prone Lisle Vests, neck and arms run with ons. Guaranteed Sec value. Zc Mit tor beet of Be Binck Lisle ‘Thread Stockings. Double soles and heels. ashington’s A GIRAFFE’S SORE THROAT. The Animal's Peculiar Anntomy Made the Case Serious. From tho Boston Herald. “Seems to me I told you once,” said the old circus man, “about the giraffe having a sore throat? It is a serious matter for any giraffe to have a sore throat; bad for the giraffe and bad for the owner. When you come to take an 18-foot giraffe like ours, a sore throat means large expense and a large amount of trouble; and the big fellow hadn’t more’en got over this be- fcere something else happened to him that give us even more trouble. He caught cold, and the cold settled in ais throat—I sup- pcse he was still sensitive there—and ic give him a stiff neck, so that he couldn't bend his neck at all. “You can’t have any idea of what a suff neck means until you see a giraffe afflicted in that way; we'd had all sorts of trouble with animals in one way or another, but for real bother this beat ‘em all. We dis- covered it one day on the road. The giraffe always Gucked his head under the branches that hung down, sort of like a ing his head right up straight in the air, he brought up against a branch that was at least fifteen feet above the ground. That was such an amazing thing that we knew something must be the matter, and when the giraffe’s keeper came up and spoke to him, and all he did was to bend his nose down and look down, why, we sew he couldn’t bend his neck, and then we knew what was the matter. “Well, of course, the first thing we did was to set a man to march ide of Lim with a tent pole, with a crotch in the end of it, to lft the branches for him. Most of the time—almost all the time, in fact—we could steer him clear of overhang- ing branches, and, of course, lots of the way there was long stretches where there wasn’t any trees at all; and then we'd come to places where the man would have to lift a branch to let the big giraffe go under; and a great pity wharhat ea Ponies to see him to put him on he Sed the animal cage, so that he wouldn't have to eight or ten feet; but he couldn't now. So we-set a ring ‘in the eighteen feet from the ground, to reeve a rope end fast to the drink in it, and hoist it up and let him eat there. On the road we used to throw the rope over the crotch of a tree at a suitable height. For his entry into the grcat tent at show time we had to cut @ great slit in the canvas, but we didn’t re- gret that, because it was a mighty im- pressive thing to see him march in that It made him look thirty-six feet tall, i of eighteen. “Twice a day a man used to go up on a ladder and put a strap around his head, and we'd hook on a fall, with a bo’sui chair, and a man would ride down his neck and rub in liniment. He used to like that very much, and it helped him greatly, too, and one morning when the men went out to sive him the usual rub, they were de- lighted to see the old chap with his head bewed down pretty near to the roof of the grizzly bear cage, which stood next to him which showed that his neck was coming around all right, and also indicate that h take his breakfast this morning in the way, if you pleas coe What We Buy From Spain. From the Philadelphia Record. Has it occurred to you to inquire just what we get from and send to Spain, and therefore, just how inconvenient war will be in that respect? Of course, one way to get at the matter would be to lock up the statistics; another is to pay a visit to our own great Philadelphia commercial mu- seum down on South 4th street, and hunt the matter out for ourselves. Once up in the room where are shown the goods Spain has to dispose of, it takes scant time to de- cide that we can manage to worry along with none of her products on a pinch. First, there’s a tall fiber called ramio—we don’t import a doliar’s worth. Then a kind 6f cress from which ropes and hammocks are made, and a palm fiber, which is con- sesame, garbanzos—these are to Spain what beans are to Boston, though they ere said to taste more like hard peas not well cooked—macaroni, corn and sardines. We could get along without these; it's only the corks that would bother us. The cork oak flourishes in Cataluna and Gerona, Dr. Wiederiein says, though we could probably get them in Morocco and Algiers. To come down to figures, we import from the land of Isabella about $4,000,000 a year; fruits te the amount of $1,400,000; wines, $500,000, and you'll be glad to know that a good part of the Bordeaux over which lips are smacked fs in reality Spanish wine: iron ore, $300,000, and chemicals, including drugs and licorice, $500,000. —+e<+—__ Sparrows Siny a Polecat. From the Louisville Post. “You have often heard of the ferocity of birds, no doubt,” said William Anderson, a hardy old woodsman, who lives on the low- er Obio, “but I doubt if you ever heard of birds attacking and killing an animal that ene would imagine could whip three or four fierce curs. While hunting down in the flats near the mouth of Green river several years ago I saw a large and fierce skunk beat an ignominious retreat after trying in vain to best several English sparrows, and later, when the skunk had screwed his courage up to the sticking point again, I saw those same insignificant-looking little birds tear the animal to shreds. When my attention Was first attracted the sparrows were fiying from one side of the thicket to the other, twittering iike mad. When I went to learn me, but kept dashing their little bills into the skunk’s well-punctured hide. When the skunk started across an