Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1898-12 PAGES, POLE OEE EEEEEEEEOEESEEO PPPOE! TS W. B. Moses & § | . B. Moses & Sons. Mon 1 all tl Lontnietrieinttiotealotilole lolly Sale Sensations. tv's sale selling opened with additional interest— ie enthusiasm that could be expected ‘even on an The new shipments proved great attractions. y who were disappointed by the fact that goods of shoice were closed out before they got here last week 's first comers. Ss. Worth. 5B pleces. k 360.00 Sutte, 5 pleces, In- $60.00 $48.00 $450 $20.00 $25.00 iietototiieiatatetotoranttotitisiotatattishyistets ts : 2 z gos z $48.00 & nies > $49.09 ; ees. ? $70.00 $53.00 : SS $34.50 $23.50 T edroom Suites. Worth. ise) toe {0} OCQOOO ies "NE ae Pppers, NOw Ysoc. “Ss perfumes or powder form. MPSON, TH ST. sel2 TH rat god XANDRIA COUNTY. Sisson, secretary of the f Alexandria nty at bis he ‘ a city. Mr. Sis- =: t took much | aff er of Alexand " is now busy ent taxes on unt: law, if th gounty pale It matters little wh: whether a situation or a servant—a “wa’ W. B. Moses & Son F St., Cor. lith. | Storage,22d &M. ? > | OPPOS | | j Calling on th | Opposes Mr. Worth $850 ffonter $8 50 Yonter $15.00 y finish © Chit + $24.00 BA + $24.00 BA 2 $1450 5 2 $23.00 . r $14.50 4 Ks - $9.50 Be ~ $35.00 s +. $11.00 iss 25.00 3 French q bevel glass... s+-+ $23.00 White & Brass Bed : Ss Worth. Be & $350 + 3 ft. ond 3 ft a : - $3.00 ¥ £ = D> & ass Beds. = Sale ¥ Worth. price. Odd Brass Feds, 4 ft.6 in $58.00 42.00 Se Brass E 3 ft. G in.... $28.00 522.00 oe All siz: : of ece $12.50 ( Orders filled from sample.) " = Extension Tables. 3 Sale Worth. price. & Az tte. $5.55 3 Solid Oak Table, 10 ft. $5 $7.00 Pees $9.00 6.00 . $19.00 $15.40 $9.00 $7.20 ae 2 «+--+. $10.00 $6.9) Extensicn Table, 10 = - $29.00 $21.50 moe $24.00 $18.50 Extensic & $23.00 $16.50 nein Table, 12 . : - $35.09 $25.00 Kk Extensic & $21.00 $16.40 Estensiin Table. 10 $40.00 $32.00 $23.00 $165) S; {TION TO BLACKBURN | Probability That Ex-Representative Ellis Will Run Against Him, What Gives Color to the Story—Con- ditions in the 5th and 6th Districts. eeial Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE September 13.—A re- port that from the off newspape > town of ex-Repri sen of Owensboro’ has \nized opposition to ex-Sen- Ky., em t an Joe C. ator Kburn is being effected very rapidls nis Story is that Mr. Ellis is not averse to opposing Mr. Blackburn, act, row 1 ying his lines tim Mr. 2 parties say to en- Ellis is he moves that could be construed in no other way than that he will be non-c has in the conte gainst the former senator from Kentucky. Ellis’ Probabilities. is could have been the leading can- ernor had hi rs © entered the race Senator Goebel, but said, the opposition to Blackburn Zilis of hearty support for United if he would keep out of the race. n the names for the si ion com- M, appointed under Goebel’s recently ted biil, annourced it was found M m2 headed the list. rumor The Sta lies in the first This to the opposit Ssravatzd by the sureness and dis liowing the distribution of + under the new democratic state app r the ‘Goebel That ich dissatisfaction in fifteen or in the old democrath the election appoiutme men of co: known here is m enty ¢ as the ongholds even the democ! $ will admit. It is claimed by wers that men recommended nowl-dged leaders and represen- the party were “turned down" state board for other men believed to b> more favorable to Senator Gochel. friends of Eilis, who say he will be in 4 to mateh iances with Blickburn claim that the former representative. will hav the solld svpport of the western Ken- tucky contingent the legislature, and fave @ scattering following in Black- burn’s own belliwick. ee Democrats in ¢ Sixth District. The democrats of the district are fact that th until a time Several sixth congressional very much exercised over the district committee has waited in the year to meet and tix nd place for holding a convention. of the pers in the disggict are » lat committee to put this mat- ter off no longer, claiming that {t wil! prove disastrous to democratic prospects if the committee w The anti-Berry de cruis say the long walt 1 in the inte of present representative, who thinks »e shut out by waiting till k convention. But Repre- Berr nds say he will win time and place, and doesn't care Judge Donaldson of Newport is the republ: can nominee, and is now making an activ. can’ opposition can t late to hold t lican Factions, The rew in the republican ranks in the fifth or Louisville congressional district is becoming more serious a menace to that party’s prospects and the nominze’s chances. It is claimed the Todd faction will this week hold another convention and hame another standard-bearer, charging that Representative Evans, the nominze, Was not fairly nomin: The Evans wing "t seem to be worried by the defec- . but it is admitted by prominent _lead- rs to be men ng. If another candidate ans in his own party it will the democratic candidate’: chances. He is Oscar Turner, jr., a young man who has a strong following in the city and town, although the gold democrats are again refusing to lend him their indorse- ment tio: vatly enhance ———— ees A Hindrance to Veracity. From Puck. His Honor (after court has adjourned)— at you want— | y. Sharpe, I believe your client, Mrs. | Hitun, lied outrageously on the stand.” Attorney Sharpe—“That was because so j me of her set were spectators. She ad. in The Star will reach the person who | couldn't get the Idea that it was some sort can fill your need. ot @ social function out of her head.” of a} got up and excused himself by saying that TALKING OF THE PAST bo Soldiers Enjoy Reminiscences of the Cuban Campaign. COMPLIMENT 10 COLONEL HARRIES Gen. Lawton Knew the Regiment Would Stay Where Placed. ODD EXPERIENCES GALORE Written for The Evening Star. As the soldiers in the Ist District of Co- lumbia Regiment loung2d about in. their tents at Camp Wikoff it was natural that they should indulge in reminiscences of their campaign in Cuba. The stories they told) were generaliy of the hardships through which they had passed, but they were brightened by many a humorous inci- dent. On that memorable occasion when the band of the Ist District of Columbia Resi- ment gaired the distinction of being the first organization to play on the firing line in front of Sandago there was enacted a seene which for thrilling reatism has never been equaled on the stage, and has never been surpassed in the history of the coun- try. The regiment from the District of Co- Jumbia was stationed there in the most trying position that could be selected. It Was nearer the trenches of the Spaniaris than any other regiment between the 10th end the 17th of July, which was the dect- sive period during which Santiago was given a demonstration which satisfied the Span- ish government that there was nothing to do but surrerder to the American forces. It was well known that if the Spaniards should attempt to go out of Santiago, it was the District of Columbia regiment that would be fcund in their pathway, for the road from the city through which they would have made their escape ran through the lines of this regiment. It was Gen. Lawton who ordered the District regiment to this point, and when he did so he re- marked to his subordinate officer who was to carry his instructions: They Would Stay There. “I know they will stay there.” “Do you know the regiment, the officer inquired. “No.” replied Gen. Lawton, “but I know their colonel.” Col. Harries had served under Gen. Law- ton in the west. Not only was the band of the Ist District general?” of Columbia Regiment tae first musical organization to play on the firing line, but in the regiment i arted the lines of the “Star S| aner,’’ the sing- ing of which slong the trenches,. and was finails ed in by the thousands of soldiers who were standing there, ready to capture the ¢ if its generals should decide to resist the force of American arms. It was Col. Harries, so men who were present say, who started the singing of the r Spangled Banner,” the tune being taken up by the men about him, and spreading so rapidly that within ea few minutes the melody of that grand old pa- triotic song encircled the city of Santiago. It was quite natural for Col. Harries to lead this magnificent choir, and especially the menib Washingto: of Hamline M. E. Church of will not be surprised at the leadership. It y in that congregation that ten years ago Col. Har- ries led the choir, which he continued to do for a long time, Corporal Petty'’s Luck. A good story is told about Corp. J. M. Petty, who during the days in the trenches, when one cr two hardtack was about all each soldier had to eat in three days, seen approaching one of his comrad geged in what on that occasion was an ex- tremely strange sight. It was seen that ke was chewing scmething, and it was hard for anybody to conceive what any one could get down there to chew on. en the short ration of hardtack had ¢tsap- peared. “I have a prize,” said Corp. Petty, as he approached Maj. Urell. Every one was anxious to sce what Petty had secured, and when he joined them they found he had a thin strip of rind from a pieco of bacon. Petty chewed that rind with all relish that a Delmonico dinner could inspire, and he was the envy of the regi- ment. it wes during this period of hunger that the Ccrporal Petty had a dream which he will never forget. He had been hungry for dz In fact, the starvation period for the wkole of the American forces was at its height. A Dream Not Realized. “I had a short nap," sald Corporal Petty, in telling of this dream, ‘and I saw before me a great banqueting table loaded with everything to eat I had ever seen or heard of. There was scarcely a kind of meat, vegetable or fruit that was not there, In the center of this display was an enor- mcus basket filled with the choicest fruit I have ever se Pears, peaches, plums, enormous grapes, were piled up several feet high. In my dream I saw a place at the table at which I was invited to sit. I was about to sit down when I awoke. Tkere was not even a piece of hard tack in my pocket. There didn’t seem to be any prespect that I should ever get a mouthful of food again" Dreams of splendid food within their reach were quite common among the sol- Giers who were starved in front of San- tiago. A private in Company D had the very unpleasant experience while in Cuba of being separated from his regiment and wandering all night in the wilderness about Sentiago. Private Erast Korte on the night of July 11 when ordered out to dig trenches with Company D, under command of Cap- tain Hodges, stumbled and fell. He was siow i getting up and joining the body of the company, the resylt being that he was lost and was not found until on the fol- lowing morning the company was return- ing over the same road it had traveled during the previous night. Korte had had a very bad night of it, having groped about in the darkness for many hours. Shortly after this occurred Private Korte was taken sick. It was supposed that the se- vere strain under which he labored during that awful night had much to do with the breakdown of his health. The night of his wanderings was one of the darkest im- aginakle, so that, when it was discovered he was missing from his company, it was impossible to locate him. He is now at his home. Asleep While Standing. During the terrible strain on all soldiers in Cuba it was not uncommon for a man to go to sleep while standing up. One of the numerous incidents of this kind’ oc- curred on the night of July 11. The men had taken their long march to near San- tlago and at night were ordered out to do further work in extending the trenches. All of them were exhausted, having start- ed out on their early morning march at 2:30 o'clock. The rain was pouring down, and Captain Hodges was endeavoring to get a fire started. Without warning a man standing at his side fell with his full weight upon him. ‘The man recovered himself, he had fallen asleep. The first man to be taken sick in Com- pany D was Private Giovannoni, who be- came {ll with fever July 23. Giovannoni spoke Spanish quite geil, nd after the sur- render of Santiago was of considefable ser- vice to the company. He acted as trans- Jator on many occasigns, and was frequent- ly in communication With the prisoners, It was generally thought at first that his ill- ness was due to that fact, but the doctors were satisfied that it was a mere accident that Giovannon! should be the first man stricken down. c j Capt. Young’ Secret. A story is told of Capt. G. B. Young of Company K whiah shows his efforts to prevent his family from knowing of his ill- ness in Santiago until he had become con- valescent. Capt. Young was dangerously ill at Santiago, where he was treated in the hospital, but he declined to allow any of his comrades to write of his condition to his friends at home. He cautioned them against doing so, saying that it would only tend to worry his people, while they could do noth- ing to help him. At one time his life was almost despaired of, and before he became convalescent he had lost from thirty-five to forty pounds of flesh. It was only after he recovered and returned to this country that his family knew anything of the severe ill- ness through which he had passed Col. Harries has a patented canteen, which he carried through the Cubun cam- paign, and which was extremely useful in a moment of great necessity. This canteen bad been presented to him before leaving the United States by its inventor, First Lieut. Guy Preston of the army. It can be taken apart so as to form two frying pans, and, in case of necessity, these pans can be put together so as to carry cooked food. Another portion of the cantecn can be de- tached to form a cup in which coffee can be made. After receiving this present Col. Harries put it among his effects, but never fully appreciated the convenience of hav- ing it until July 10, when, with his regi- ment, he was in the trenches in front of Santiago. There was avtling in which to make coffee or to cook anything, but he re- membered the patented canteen that his friend Preston had presented kim, and pro- ceeded to investigace fust how it worked. The result was a large amount of coffee was boiled, and those who helped to con- sume {t say no words can express their gratitude to the inventor whose genius made it possible for them to get a warm drink on that occasion. First Aid Packages. It has frequently been asserted that the “first aid" packages for wounded soidiers were supplitd to all the troops that were in frcnt of Santiago Lefore che surrender. The advantage of the first aid packages has been fully recognized, for after battles that resulted in the wounding cf a small army of men they saved che life of many a one. ‘The distribution of these packages did not, however, include the Ist District of Colum- bia or the Ist Ilinois Regiment, although the former, before the surrender cf San- tlago, was stationed where the men were Closer to the Spanish sues than any other regiment there, and was where the men would have been cut down like sheep had the city been defendca. CHAS. LE. KERN. ——__ ASE CLUES. BOTKIN Seal and String of a Candy Box Found in, Wer Room. From the New York Herald Today. SAN FRANCISCO,i Cal. Monday.—A few strings and bits of paper that connect Mrs Cordelia Botkin with, the poisoning of Mrs. Dunning are now in the possession of the police. It has become known that the seal on the box of candy sold by George Haas & Son was found in Mrs. Botkin's room. The seal was found by A. B. Barnes, man- ager of the Hotel Victoria, where Mrs. Bot- kin had apartments at the time the pois- oned candy was sent to Dover. Mr. Barnes on last Thursday went to the room which had been occupied by Mrs. Botkin, but which had been vacant since her departure. He began picking up articles from the floor. While engaged in this occupation he found a seal, with strings hanging to it, just as they had been cut from a pack- age. The seal bore the advertisement of George Haas & Son, proprietors of the store where candy similar to the poisoned stuff sent Mrs. Dunning was purchased. Mr. Barnes hastened to the office of the chief of police and told his story, handing ever the evidence. The seal, when foun, was lying on the floor of the room, out of the range of a casual glance, as if the pur- chaser had cast it aside and then forgotten all about it, The seal 1s what is known as the qua- trefoil design, and 1s bronze in color. The strings to which it 1s fastened are of mir gled silver and old-rose color. It was evi- dent that the strings and seal had been cut from a package purchased from George Haas & Son. It was also plain that if the purchaser had desired to send the package to some friend there was no reason why the advertisement of the store should have been removed. Inquiries were made by the police with the result that it was learned that it is the custom at Haas’ store, when fancy boxes of candy are to be wrapped up care- fully, to use the seal. The woman who purchased candy from Miss Sylvia Heney, one of the saleswomen, selected on July 31 a box of more than ordinary grade, and requested that it be not completely filled, as she wanted to send it to a nd and wished to put in another present. The police believe that Mrs. otkin was the purchaser that Miss Heney und. Miss Kate Dittmer have been trying to identity So far Miss Dittmer has had ouly a glimps of the prisoner, but she is almost positiy that Mrs. Botkin is the woman to whom she saw Miss Heney sell a box of candy on July 31. Mrs. Botkin left her room in t Victoria on August 4, the day tna ecieee of poisoned candy was mailed, and no one has occupied that room since.’ A Japanese Servant swept out the apartment every day of her occupancy, and if the seal had been dropped on the floor prior to August 4 it would have been swept out and burned. This is the basis of the theory now ad. vanced by the police that Mrs. Botkin pur- chased the package of candy on July 31 kept it hidden in her room unopened until August 4, and then opened it, thoughtlessly throwing the seal and string on the floor before mailing the box to Dover. Chief of Police Lees believes he will be able to prove that Mrs. Botkin wrote the address on the box and note inclosed in 1L Handwriting experts to whom the original address and the note were submitted tor ccmparison with acknowledged examples of Mrs. Rotkin’s handwriting pronounce the chirography the same. The hearing on the demand of the gov- error of Delaware on Governor Budd for “the surrender of Mrs. Botkin comes up Thursday. Governor Budd has heen read. ing up all of the legal authorities on extra. dition for the last week and will be pre- pared to pass on the question promptly, A deposft will secure anythi y Clearing Sale.—Adv oe eee = Fond of Eggs. From the Youth's Companion. Among the animals held sacred by the an- cient Egyptians was the ichneumon, or mongoos, which, because of its fondness for the eggs of crocodiles and snakas, proved valuable in keeping those obnoxious znimals from multiplying too fast. Rev. Chauncy Maples, a missionary to Bast Africa, describes the way in which this pe- culiar animal, which in size and general ap- pearance somewhat resembles the cat, dis- poses of its favorite article of diet. The mongoos, cn receiving an egg, imme- diately goes to a wall, and, turning its back to it, takes the egg in its fore paws and throws it backward betwean its legs against the wall so as to break it. It then sucks the shell dry. The funny thing is that whatever we @ve it that looks like an egg—say an old bene TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Larativ~ Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- its refund the money if it falls to cure. 25c. geruine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. or a stone—it evidently mistakes for an 2gg, and treats it accordingly. It is vety ridiculous to see it, for hours together, try- ing to break a round stone or a bone dy throwing it against a wall. HE DID NOT NIBBLE Independent Bait Failed to Catch ; Roosevelt. ONLY REGULAR NOMINATION WANTED <= Democratic Efforts to Shelve Free Silver. BRYAN MEN IN EARNEST Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 11, 1898. To a man up a tree it does not now ap- pear important whether Senator Thomas C. Platt is sincere in his indorsement of Col. Theodore Roosevelt for the nomination for governor. Th> “boom” appears to have gene beyond the control of any organiza- ticn. It is a popular wave, and bids fair to sweep the colonel into the gubernatorial chair with resistlees force. But there was a chill in the wave all Friday, and a por- tion of Saturday. It was known that the “cits,” as th: Citizens’ Union crowd is called, would nominate the colonel for gov- ernor upon an independent ticket, thus sharing the credit with Platt for booming the Rough Rider, and virtually placing him on record against the “machine.” It wes a dangerous thing for Roosevelt's chancas, because it was just this thing that killed Seth Low. Republicans remem- bered well that there was a time last year when Seth Low could have become the anti-Tammany union candidate against Croker's “yellow-dog ticket.” That time however, was before Low had been form: ly placed in nomination by the Citize! Union. From that time on Platt determined that the republican organization could not belittle itself by traveling in the wake of the “cits” and accept Low as its mayoral- ty candidate. And that is why there was a chill of apprehension, which was enhanced when the nomination was actually madé Would Roosevelt accept or rejcct the “cits’ ” nomination? There was immediate relief when it was formally announced by several close friends of Col. Roosevelt that he would not nibble at the gubernatorial bait temptingly dangied before him by the “cits.” He also made it as plain as he could without mak- ing a personal statement that he not be made use of for the purpos ing Senator Platt, and that if he cepted any nomi }4t would be that of the repub regularly made by the delega ratog: i It was a lucky thing that not take the independent bait, tion showed that it was but a cc 2 sment and made Friends of the colonel, after di en hour: hard work try pendents were head of @ state ticket, gave up in despair on S$ They learned thet neither the i Union nor the City Club had authorized the action taken by the independents, and they later iearned that the “Three Tailors of Tooley street” had been eclipsed by the independents only in point of numbers. There were three of the tailors of Tooley street, and there were eight or nine of the it guard that framed the st the ticket. Voting sixt- to find out just who t who placed him at th independents, who, through courtesy, met in the City Club on Friday night und se- lected candidates for the various state of- fices to be filled this year. From ail over the state come shouts. In this city party — or and effiliations are being broker line with him, and t are a elt tion to fall in number of Roo: democrats who have mally that they will vote for gets the nomination. If h ted it will mpaign. The cos: > Rough Rider promises to fig- uously amo the marching perhaps some of the real thing— the men who followed the colonel at San- tiago—will take s on the The Rough ant to Two troc re to be mustered out shorti and the others will be disbande as they may be, and all of the many of the men hope to be to_fol- state for him in his" running” or. Like the shrewder politicta sumed that he would be nominated, and also that he would accept the nomin But he has not said he would run, a chance for the colonel to forget his de cision not to speak yet about politics, and almost he did. ‘The second place on the ticket i @ much attention on the Lieutenant Governor V ‘ cision to stick to Governor Black put on the other side in a possible part and out of consideration in connec’ the present most favored candidate. names are mentioned with equal confidence by republicans as the probable nominees for lieutenant governor. Speaker James M. E. O'Grady is one and Nevada N. han of Madison county ts the other. not re The Democratic Editors’ Banquet. About the most important thing in the democratic camp was the editorial banquet engineered by “Pat MeCarren’s commit- tee of ten. There was an exchange of opin- ion, mingled with the drinks, of course, that jindicates that the democrats can have Col. William J. Bryan forgotten by the Sy convention and buried completely as were his chances to reach the front during at trouble with Spain. There were hundred editers at the heriug, and, while practically all of them are earn: est supporters of the policies enunciated by Bryan two years ago, all of them belie it would be best to fight shy of these pz icular son this cl hey will shout for free tax, repudiation of the Supreme Court ond other of Col. Bryan's hobbies right up to tha assembling of the Syracuse convention; but they then will fall in line for state is sues, will forget the Chicago platform unti ufter election and will assist in squelehing the efforts of the Chicago platform demo- crats to place a 16 to 1 democratic ticket in the field. The sentiment among the editors regards the democratic nominee seemed to be Elliott F. Danforth, first; John B. Stanchfield of Elmira, second, and Robert C. Titus of Buffalo, third. Bryan Men in Earnest. Despits the confidence with which the ed- itors assured McCarren that silver could be ignored, ther> is no doubt that the Bry- an crowd is in deadly earnest in this sec- tion of the country. They say that they have not actually approached the demo- cratic leaders with a proposition for a rec- ognition of the Chicago platform in the platform adopted at the state conveption. They declare that it would be usell to make such a proposition, as they feel con- fident that the leaders of the organization have made up their minds to ignore entirely the Chicago platform. They add that they will fight on to the bitter end, and that they f2el assured that the war they intend to carry into the camp of the opposition will be of such a nature as to secure them recognition in the naticnal convention of 1900. The democratic national committee is made up of democrats who believ2 fer- vently in the doctrines of the Chicago plat- form of 1896. The vote today in the com- mittee stands 37 out of 40 for that platform. The national democratic committee names, in 1900, the t2mporary officers of the dem- ceratic national convention, who name the chairmen of the committee on resolutions and other important committees. The democratic national committee, _ under Chairman James R. Jones and other in- fluential Chicago national democrats, will not tolerate any evasion or subterfuge on the part of the democratic party in the state of New York at the approaching state convention. It is too near a national campaign. they say, to allow any such pe- culiar methods. The silver democrats, who believe in naming a ticket of their own, be- Neve that if the regular organization of New York state acts contrary to the Chi- cago platform, they, the silver democrats, or, rather, the Chicago platform democrats, will be recognized as “regular” in the na- ‘tional dsmocratic convention of 1900, Chairman MeDonald’s View. H. M. McDonald, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the Chicago platform demoerats of Greater New York, says: “We are opposed to subordinating principle for profit. We believe im sustaining the prin- low their colonel in a campaign in New York state. They ha presented their offer of continued s to him. T sent a committee to Coionel Roosevelt to | say that they would like to st the | 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. We have found that it pays start—because the early buy Already the season I have made special pri can readily see the advantage of 40-inch two-toned novelties, in the new- est fall colorings, garnet and black. uew blue and black, green and black, brown and black and navy and black—fabrics which are worth no less than 29 cenis a yard—will go at. 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You found our silk qualities unexcelled last season—and this fall we have been even more particular, if possible. most worthful qualities here—but without the high price marks 12 less for linings. just about how much you save on linings here—a third. and we carry only the best qualities—nothing poor or cheap in the whole stock. Ours is a most complete stock, too—everything goods holds by quoting special slosteeleetoatoaiostestostesteslesleatesteateaieaioaioatestoeleeioaioatestestestestosiostraton! Sesto ying Only the h binck satin duchease, every thread pure silk—of exceptionally brilliant luster jand soft: fine finich—the BOC Usual dollar grade—tomorruw for. - Batre checks and plaids, in new ombre reeeenotiontotioniotosiens —also new French stripe taffeta in all the usually pay $1.19 a yard. To- ssorsow “for. oe, DOR. 23-inch black peau the most lustrous quality end ut black— regular $1.30 gray we gunaniee tie wears Wil OST |S tomor f than any other store in town— ae a a ee ee ts assortme: Italian cloth, in ranted of the ne autiful pat metallic rns, WY fast ‘colors, which ¢ other store aclle at Buc. @ 39¢. The best dressmakers’ camb-le will go tomorro © that never falls to jee it ts ate. a as se heavy quality will be MTOW AS a Sp: al EG 4 value. Per yard at only 9 BS Imported Irish Hnen canvas, which has J always been scld at a rd yard, tomorrow for only 1 toate ! | lower prices. 200. do; which ished, sizes 45 by 36, ely fin Yard-wide Beri yon can put down We. 8 Ge yard. Tomorrow inet 64¢ a week or once a month. found in any cash house. and no interest charges. se12-754 Soetoatoatoey aeesengoegente Unequaled domestic sellin g. The selling in the domestics has outstripped all previous rec ords—seems to grow greater and greater each year. The greater the business the greater the buying—which enables us to quote Seelesdestestesteetesleeateyesientetein We offer yeu the largest and finest stock of u need and pay as you're able—a little money once commodation, for our prices are as low as ca Come in and book at our make, line and lay them free. GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817=819=821-=823 7th St. N. W.. Between H and I Sts, seokontnte Q-quarter leached sheeting, will be put on sele tomorrow as a ape sha. cial value. Per yard at Tohe. S81 by 90 Mohawk sheets, with hem, rma do band troued. Will be wold 1 w for 2° 4 pleces of indigo | sand stripes. E a yard, Here tomorre teense iteoeesntetetee in tetesetitetece ints, $n ywhery w at Se, SeategtententonTonteeteatecieatoeteatoaty $ 5 Housefurnishings in Washington. Take whatever : 5 boeteatoatoate Credit here is only an ac- n be eSeete There are no notes to sign new Carpets. We Serteateeteeteetoatonsententeetnateetoetontontetpetaeeteatentendentesteetoets ee sdonteateatontoetestonteateateateeteeteeseatbaeadoatoatoeteetectectecteedeateete ciple, even if it involves the loss of public office. We shall go to Syracuse and en- deavor to secure from the delegates to ¢ = democratic state convention a sweeping ae unqualified indorsement of the Chicago platform. If we fail the way will then be clear before us to act without bothering with any other set of democrats. If the platform is not indorsed, or if a state tic et is nominated, any portion of which is un- satisfactory to us, then we shall go on and nominate our own, candidates that will meet with our app! ation. wo democratic tickets in the fiela. We inay not nominate a complete state ticket. If the so-called regular democrats select 68 5 idates Snoewcuwall indorse them. This must not be understood as a compromise. If the head of the ticket, for instance, suits us and the candidate for lieutenant governor is unsatisfactory, we shall put a ticket in the field just the same as if we disapproved of the entire ticket. We shail pursue po middle course; we shall indulge in no quib- bling and we shall absolutely refuse to sac- rifice a single particle of principle. > m in Burmah, Buddh! From the Spectetor. : Some saflors on board of her majesty’s ships at, Rangoon obtained leave of ab- sence to go into the interior and lost their way. A short time afterward they were brought back by some Burmans, who had fed them and showed them the way home. The Burmans immediately returned to their village, and though the then chief commissioner, the late Sir Charles Aitchi- son, endeavored to find them in order to reward them, I believe he never succeeded. It caused a good deal of comment in Ran- goon at the time. I think it is interesting, as showing the effect of the teaching of Buddha, and how it saves the Burman from that “lust of gain” which, as you say, “has taken so strong a hold of our civilization,” though I sometimes found it inconvenient living in a land where the people are so utterly indifferent to money. If we fail in | securing both of these objects there will be | two or three men who suit | THE PRESIDENT AND PEACE, Interesting Statement From Him to @ Delegation of Friends. A Baltimore, Md., dispatch to the New York Tribune, dated yesterday, says: A delegation of representative members of the Society of Friends returned today from Washington, where they had an im portant interview with President McKinley and presented to him an appeal from th Friends’ Union for Philanthropic Labor, urging disarmament, arbitration and sur pression of the military spirit. The Presi- dent asked the Friends how much of the Pailippine Islands they thought should b> held, and they replied simply a base of suppiles. The President then said: “In order to do that a standing army would be required. It is a question with me how much destiny thers is in the pres- ent situation and what is our duty to these people. My mind is open. No decision has been reached by me, and fortunately 1 not have to decide tha question to: pacity Cuba, which we are boun require 50,000 men, and from 12,000 to 009 additional men will be for a while Porto Rico. You will agree with me that the use of the army for a police forc= present justifiable and will be n for some time. “The message from the Emperor of R: sia looking to the disarmament of natiot has met with my approval, and I have officially communicated with the czar and have already appointed a representativ? of this country to meet with those of other nations at the international peace confer- ence proposed by him, “I am in sympathy with the Soci-ty Friends in the belief that peace is the prop- er condition for nations, I was not in favor of war with Spain, but when once in !t T thought it was most conducive to peace to push it vigorously to a close. “I sometimes think that a great nava' armament conduc>s toward peace in that it compels peace; but, on the other hand, a nation so equipped is like a man who walks ound with a chip on his shoulder.”