Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898—16 PAGES, ‘ MOSE so? F st. cor, 1th. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. Furotture Factory. 12th and B. Stor: axe Fine Mahogany Bed Room Suites For Little Money. \ purchase such as this is always acceptable. People are always ready to profit by bargains in high-class furniture We bought up at a price one car- load of Bed Room Suites—Nelson Matter construction (that’s enough to say for their worth and beauty)— Prices and they're all in this sale. worth studying: Bed Bed lece Room Suite Suite Room B Room Room Room m Suite nite Suite piece Bed Suite Ir W. B. MOSES & SONS. ib Loay Don’t Be ! Persuaded j | To use flour that’s said to be “just as good” CREAM BLEND. | Claims are easily made, } but the assertion is impos- | sible to prove. All vd | cooks and prudent house- | | } ere s some as wives say that Cream Blend, | Flour 's Best. | ‘ot only best because it |! never fails to make light, || wholesome, delicious, nu- tritious | 1, but also be- cause it yields about 4 MORE bread to the barrel. iH c eh borg thes ai am & i * if you want the Best Fleer, Insist ving it i) B.B.Earnshaw & Bro.,|| Wholesalers, 51007-1100 11m st. «| Lane ter M it ff An Artistic and Interesting Present. TIFFANY | FAVRILE | GLASS ‘Portable ‘G rates ° \ } Shedd. § “-Emulsio f the 1 wh 9 itetall and 1425 Md. ave est in nse rades. Close |. Aspault Hai Mixed dieines delivery Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IX HUMAN Ham Hair Switches at Great Bargaina, $5.00 Switches reduced te $1.50. $5.00 Switches reduced to Se. $5.00 Switches reduced to $5.00, Gray and White tiair reduced Mme. Siccardi, Til Lith s.. ii Private rooms for bairdre G@veing. Pps Cc ELERY oMPo MAKES DD MERTZ2’S, 11th and F sts. Sterling Silver Novelties In Special Designs For Xmas. —Bigger and better stock than ever. The whole secret of the wonderful success of this department lies In the fact that we give you silver- ware of the seme quality and de- sign as the jewelers, and ask as little or Tess than the dry goods man. Sterling Silver Dressing Combs for Ladies ; z ling Silver newest patterns. .. Sterling Silver Darn S Sterling Silver Glove Stretchers Sterling Silver Pumice... iver Embroider See ling Silve Call Bells. ling Sisver Satve Jars. . Sterling SPver Hat Pins. + 24e. Sterling Silver Handle Tooth Brushes, a Baise Sterling Silver Files 2 38 Sterling Silver Hooks... + 38]¢ Sterling Silver Cloth Brush... ... $1.12 Sterling Silver Files, Hooks and Paper Cutters.....2.........2.. 9. Sterling Silver Hat Brushes 48c. Perfumeries And Toilet Requisites. We handle the acknowledged fin- sof perfumerie ites in the world. The py f such makers as Violet (pr ced Ve-o-lay). BR let. Pinaud, L and standard demest oudroy makers, Sachet Powders. Our Heliotrope and most lasting and fra; Mertz’s Pharmacy. let Suchets ant made, Off Xinas orders are already being booked au it won't be long before our entire force wil have all they can attend to. Coming to 1 how, means having your photos finished ample time for Xmas. phi is shining W.H. stalee, 1107 F St. ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER. n030-16d Rug Values. ‘arpet Dept. The fol bringers” are’ billed on cloudy days as we ds when the st size 9x12, and _ex ete’ $27.50 #2 $27.50 $4 orings; rugs Smyrna everlasting qua Ru Axminsters, size 36x72 inches... The Houghton Co., 1214 F St. STOVE SALE we'll sell from this bankrupt Stoves 2 thoroughly good Ege money. GFStorage splendid and safe, T5c. load. eer side ox the st no28-16d Hundreds of 2 \é 's POPULAR ry « J RESENTS r4 ¥ In our store, attractively ‘ displayed, combining both ‘ eh nee end utility. A kK into our Windows or store will convince sou of ee the trath of the old maxi \«@ ie patna ike T ze 12 especially when you see our display of : Pocket Books. S Wen a Pocket that’s the O8e, Sri Set har, Aadicied ‘ ular $1.25 . A in in ‘ § 1) ae Alligator Combine tt beautiful & & a shades, very Pee ‘ > We ask y in: tion of the dis- @& play of Fine Pocket Books on that ta- e in center of store Beautiful, su lz 25c. to $2.00. is Bill Books. | In all different ‘ leathers. Good presents ry 25c. enty of room for a ‘6 f0:58 oo eee in real colors — some silver-moun: to $5.00, ing Satchels gifts that are always prized ny one. We were n plied in this line Bags, in fine leathers $4.00, $4.50, $5.00. * TOPHAM’S, ERS’ AND FINE L {ANUFACTORY plat 's O8c, some 98e. by Detter sup- Reautifully finished grain and alligator 1231-1233 Pa. Ave. ST. ¥ FACTORY, 1218-1220 [eet chet ch chat hs ob E : < leather of all kinds and - t : Seeing — Us About Xmas Photos. ud ML C# Kemember that #e inake just as dainty ordinary ) dealer's. tove worth All kinds at half other dealers’ 912 Pa.Ave. ‘ § B.isod Porson. HAVE Wa | HAVE VOU _Sivcca Spot, Aches, | Ulcers in Mouth Hatr- Falling? rite COUK RI EDY CO. 1688 M. | ELL, ‘or proefs of cures. CAPITAL Worse cases cvred in 15 to 33 DAYS. OOK PREE. TERS HEADACHE POWDERS-3 3 ents, 3. Your druggist sells them. mo21-1 NIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO. | high and is ,000. 100-PAGE woll-Im® 3 re for headache; 3 powders, 3 doses, 3-3-3 Kecommended By all PIANOS VERY GHEAP|NESRO! oomaTION)CUBAN PoLITICS)p Chat with [ir. Van Wickle regard- ing the Bradbury Factory’s An- nual Christmas Reduction Sale. ES," sald Mr. so Van Wickle, the genial manager of the Bradbury Piano Co., 1225 Pa. ave- nue, “you can say that we have made a com- pact with jolly old Santa Claus whereby he can give more Pianos for Christmas gifts this year than he did last year. ‘The way {t happens 1s this: Our three large Piano factories in New York, Brooklyn and Leo- minster, Mass., manufacture annually a certain number of pianos, which must all be disposed of the same year they are made, and every December we hold a grand clearing sale all over the country and offer our finest pianos at from one-third to cne-half less than agents’ prices.” re many pianos given for Christmas gifts?”” Yes, hundreds. People are more sensible in se- lecting gifts nowadays than formerly, and they much prefer to give a good, substantial present like a fine plano that will last forever than smaller useless articles of no real value. Today is the first day of our sale, and I expect to sell more than twenty instruments—judging from this morn- ing’s business—so you can calculate how many pianos we shall seil for gift-giving between now and Christmas.”” How low are you selling planos during this sale?” “We can sell a good upright for $147. There It Is over there against the wall. You see it has a fine mahogeny case, 3 pedals, continuous hinges und all the latest improvements, and is in every respect a good, honest plano. The original price was $350. We give purchasers practically their own terms during the sale. $5, $6. $7, $8 or $10 monthly payments will buy any plano in the house. We also tnelude a handsome plano stool and silk scarf with each tnstrument.”” ou take old square pianos In exchangs ‘Oh, yes, we have a big demand for square pianos in our country bra in Maryland and Virginia and can afford to make an unusually liberal allowance for them just now.’ Mr. Van Wickle was here called away by a customer, and the writer left, determined to send his wife down to select a plano while they could y reasonable terms. of Cleaning | Carpets that makes them 3 so fresh and __ bright. 3s There’s no beating—no 3j injury to fabrics—yet every particle of dust and removed. MADE good as ne Upholstered in finest sty! ie tumph Bedding Co.) © 7th and K Sts. = Empire Carpet Cleaning Works It EE Cornwell’s on the Avenu FLOUR. Washburn’s Superlative. $4.50 pr.bbl. Washburn’s Gold Medal.$4.60 “ “ Pillsbury’s Best........$4.60 Golden Hill. .... ose +» - $5.00 Stettings «2s ays 1 9525, Ceres, (best Minnesota Patent) $5.75 White Blossom, (et"" .$5.75, “ > brandy or Wh ise can you buy these stan- dard brands of Flour at our prices? pass book” and see what Then note the you have difference—in our favor. G. G. Cornwell . & Son, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 1412-1414-1418 Penn. Avenue. it RAR ARERR AS AE ESE : z ( F. S. WILLIAMS & ©0. y ») ; x4 )) 2 )) ~ Cod Liver Oil that’s not disagreeable, that’s readily digested. That's our PHOSPHATIC LULSION. We thor- oughly emulsify the pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil with several other valuable medicinal ingredients, which 4 completely mask its unpleas- ant taste and odor—and ren- der the emulsion palatable and readily digested by the weakest stomach. C+ FULL PINT BOTTL ({ SEN y gee PERE EERE RRR RRS We. WILLIAMS’ Temple Drug Store, ‘ Cor. 9th and F Sts. RO Santa Claus Co Wholesale and Retail in Xmas Decorations of Rope Mistletoe, Wrea ta bag or barrel. Muss, ecial rates to churches, We ship ) aes Fre and schools if order is plac seeeee, ed ANDREWS’ PECTORAL COUGH SYRUP. A wonderful cough . . . . . . del-24d See ree roccesoceooeescecs cure, compounded from the following reliable expectorants: Hoarhound. Coltsfoot, Ipecac, Senega, ¢ Squills, Wild Cherry’ and Gum Arabic. ¢ Highly indorsed by all users. s 20c. bottle. . : Ogram’s, "3": : 1g 9 Pa. Ave. ¢ : LADIES TO LEAR! sign and make thelr gowns. Mrs. Livingste from New York, has opened French dress-cut ting school at 608 12th st. n.w., where ladies are ie structed In everything appertaining to the art of dress cutting, designing and making. She teaches from plain sewing to the most elaborate trimmed gown, We cut on lining or cloth, which dispenses with paper patterns. Trial lesson free. Avy one can leara to cut perfect-titting garments in ten minutes Terms moderate. no25-61* WIFE SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE especially to ber husband, but if she 1s weak and nervous, and uses Carter Iron Pilis, she cannot be, for they make her “feel like a different person,"’ so they all Say, and their hus- bands say s0, too! nv26 NO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S Tal should be without bottle of Dr. Slegert's Aa gostura Bitters, the world-renowned appetizer of exquisite flav: Beware of imitations. The largest bound volume exists in the British Museum. It stands 5 feet 10 inches 3 feet 2 inches across. In the binding of this Brobdingnagian book eight different skins were employed, four being required for each cover. George IV pre- sent2d the volume to the nation in January, 1823, The volume requires four strong men to lift it. TO CUT, DE- Representative Long Talks of Recent + Eventgin North Carolina. INSPIRED FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES A Review of the’ Situation in the Entine South. GRAVE POSSIBILITIES er Judge John G. Long, member of the na- tional republican committee for Florida, a man who has k-en prominent in the affairs of the republican party in the south for over a quarter of a century, and should be inti- mately acquainted with conditions in that section, isin Washington. He is a guest at the Hamflton and was conversing there last night with a party of gentlemen on the subject of the recent troubles in North Car- olina. Judge Long was asked if the ovt- break against so-called negro domination Would have any effect outside of the old North state. “Without any question?” he responded. “The result of the successful consumma- tion of that outrage in North Carolina will have far reaching effects in a political sense. It was a subterfuge inspired by dem- ocratic desperation. Very good care was taken by the North Carolinians to confine their attention to the 1 negro officials. The colored postmaster and other colored federal office holders were not troubled. Of course, the cry of negro domination was mere bosh. The entire social fabric of the south makes such a thing impossible and the men wi aise the ery are as re of this as every einer intelligent citizen is. The Outlook ix Ominéus. said the outbreak would have far reaching effects,” continued Judge Long, “and it will. The su of it will unques- tionably lead to {ts spread all over the south. It will extend into Georgia and then onward ard outward. Today the repubit- can party in the south is virtually at a standstill. It can only look ahead to con- stant recurrences of this same description of democratic policy whenever those who direct in the south regard it as timely. It will retard and put back the progress of independent thought and its accompanying benefits to the south at large. And it may go still further than the south. The people of New Hampshire, for instance, could 2s justly raise the cry of French-Canadian | domination as the people of North Carolina that of negro domination, and in other states where racial differences exist the same argument can be as forcibly utilized by politicians who seek their ends by .ury means obtainable. Effect in Pivotal States. “But there is another feature of the ques- tion which may prove a boomerang to the democratic party,” said Judge Long, in conclusion. “The colored vote in New York, in Ohio and in,one er two other states that are generally regarded as pivotal in poli- ties is the balance of power in elections where there is anything like a narrow divi- sion, like, for instance, there was in the re- cent election in New York. If the negroes in these states thoroughly understand, as the recent events in the south go to proye that the whites are set against them, as the democratic party is so strenuou striving to prove, they will become a unit for the party that gave them their freedom and gave them their equality as citizens, and in this way the outrages upon them in North Carolina may be in a great meas- ure avenged.” Negro Domination Ridicaloa * he continued, “ ‘negro supremacy’ in the south is ridiculous. There ts not a democrat who apprehends-or fears any such possibility. ‘The agitation of the question for political effect’ and advantage by the democrats ig unwise and unfortunate for the industrial development and growth of that section of the country. The south has suffered enough through the free trade ten- dencies of her people, and ts just beginning to realize the splendid possibilities of the future, in which she will need the negro. Since 1824 she has favored a policy of fre trade; and yet, of all the sections richly endowed and widely diversified coun- try the south has been most susceptible and needful of the stimulating and fostering in- fluences of our great republican and Amer- fcan system of protection. With unlim- {ted mineral wealth, a climate excelled by none, a soil of great fertflity and valuable raw materials required in every depart- ment of manufacture, which she possesses in such abundance and aval'ability as to ey draw the capital of the world for many ears to come, it would seem as if the sub- antial business intere: if nothing else, ould hold the political desperadoes in check. Grave Possibilities. “There is no labor that can ever be sub- stituted for that of the coiored man in the production of cotton, sugar and rice, and as these constitute the leading industries of the south, anything that would tend to drive him away or disturb existing labor conditions would be deplorable. But he is a free man living in a free country, and cannot be expected to submit to a denial of the dearest right of American citizenship. And when the administration of justice fails to protect him in the full enjoyment of all his legal rights he will probably seek them elsewhere.” ——— SCARCITY OF APPLE: Missouri's Crop This Year is Almost a Complete Failure. From the Kausas City Star. There are many interesting features to the apple market this si It is seldom that conditions vary so materially from or- dinary years. A year ago this fall buyers from all parts of the country haunted the »ple orchards of I s City and the sur- rounding country and paid the Missouri growers liberally for their fruit. This year hardly an apple state in the Union fared badly as did Missouri. ‘The crop was hardly 10 per cent of an average yield. Buyers for the Kansas City trade have had agents north, south, east and west, with instructions to buy everything in sight that money could purchase. The result is unique. In one cold storage house in the city which last year contained about 7: barrels of home grown fruit, there are va- rieties of apples grown in no fewer than fourteen different states, representing al- most every part of this country and Can- ada, and one may buy apples here grown in New York or in Oregon, in Canada or in Idaho, but it will be almost an impossibil- ity for him to purehase an apple that was ripened by a Missouri sun or one that was colored by the winds in the big red apple district of Arkansas. Anybody who has ever bought fruit out of season or, has, purchased vegetables grown in a foreign elimate knows the yela- tion of express and freight tariffs to the price he pays for the commodity. The cost of shipping apples to this market this sea- son has advanced prices considerably. In- stead of paying ten.cents for a dozen large red Winesaps or juicy Huntsman’s Favor- ites, the consumer,.who enjoys an apple after his noonday meal is obliged to pay five cents for two.apples of questionable variety, the only good quality of which is that they are apples. The housewife who is accustomed to pay 15 and 20 cents a peck for cooking apples makes fewer pies and stews less sauce When she is obliged to pay twice that sum. ‘The scarcity of apples has caused many dealers to seil thelr offerings upon arrival nS so this | because of the good prices resulting from the heavy consumptive demand. The sup- ply in cold storage is not so large, in con- sequence, as it was last year at this time. Many outside growers, however, are for- warding their fruit for storage in this mar- ket, and the total number of barrels will aggregate nearly as many as last year. A visit to the storage plant of the Armours shows the fruit in excellent condition. The facilities for storing at this big cold stor- age house are recognized by apple dealers all over the country as among the best to be found anywhere. W. J. Murray, who has charge of the department. says that not once in fifteen years will the conditions of the apple market be like those prevail- ing in 1808. Now ina State of Suspension in the Island. SUBSIDENCE OF ANNEXATION TALK No Lessening of the Desire for the Experiment of Independence. CONSERVATIVES IN CONTROL [Copsright, 1898, by Charles M. Pepper.] From a Staff Correspondent. HAVANA, November 26, 1898. What may be called Cuban politics—an- nexation and anti-annexation—is in a state of suspension. This is a healthy state. Its continuance for a time will do no harm to the island and will make easier for the United States the work that has to be done. Since coming to Cuba I have been busied in looking into industrial prospects, with some incidental notes on the dying strug- gles of Spanish sovereignty. Political ques- tions could wait. With the rassembling of Congress, however, fresh interest is awak- ened, and a statement of the situation may not be out of place. A year ago the Madrid government was trying to implant autonomy. The seed was sterile and the ground was barren. No harvest could come. Now the United States is seeking to plant a new system of nment. The seed is sound and th» soil is fertile. Yet the harvest cannot come in a day. One of the Americans who has been here since the blockade was raised called my attention to the subsidenc> of annexation ent among merchants and prop- 3 of ana. He was correct in not change, but was mistaken in its cha The annexation agitation has heen steadily subsiding, the sentiment has not changed. Those who, after the pr tocol was s wanted Cuba to t American te ry have not altered their views. They still want ann>xation. The difference is that they are not talking so much about it. It y possible to go out among the Havana business men and gather information without getting a head- ache by listening to their arguments for annexation, immediat> and even forcible. They were willing to be more than passiv if the United States would exercise. all the rights of a conqueror and grab Cuba. Causes of Moderation. Two causes have helped moderate their zeal; one was the hint which seems to have been given that the Washington ad- ministration did not wish to be em! in the task of reinvigorating Cuba by hi ing political problems forced upon it for immediate solution. I do not know wheth- er this hint was officially authorized or not. Somebody circulated it and the effect wa good in quieting a premature and bootle: agitation. The other and more potent cause was the realization of the merchants that they could go on making money without worr: ing over the future government of the is land. At first the Spanish merchants raised a dismal cry over what would happen to them if the insurgents were given control. When people in the United States were blubbering about the danger to their Ii and property they felt bound to shed tears themselv But artificial and the lachrymal glands quickly dried up. The Spanish property owner knew that, even under an independent go ernment, his property would not be confi cated, and other matters he could arrange with the Cuban authorittes, What he did fear was a period, not of anarchy, but of the uncertainty which par- alyzes all business enterprises. The United States gave prompt evidence that this would not be permitted. Then the Spanish merchant discovered that in agitating an- nexation and talking politics he was los- ing valuable time. He went back to bus ness, looked up the chances of selling sup- plies to the commissary department of the American army and began filling his ware- houses with goods imported under the high Spanish tariff at rates actually lower than those at which it will be possible to import when the low American tariff is fixed. This he did by taking advantage of his long ex- perience with the system which makes the bribery of customs officials the basis of a successful importation. Having filled his warehouses in this English, German and asking that the new tari ed long enough for him goods without the competition of American ship- pers and importers, who have been await ing the new customs regime in order to do business honestly. The Spanish mer- chant may be forgotten for a while. His name is probably signed to some petition in favor of annexation which has been for- warded to Washington. Having affixed hi: signature he will not move away and le: to the European or the American merchant the chance for making money which is now his own. Petitions May Be Withdrawn. When the time comes for withdrawing those annexation petitions from the files the Spanish property owners who have signed them will be entitled to respectful consideration. It will also be proper to con- sider the causes which influence them and judge whether the supposed benefits which would result to them are sufficient to offset the burden which the Uniled Siates would take upon itself. Parenthetically it might be said that while the Spanish commercial unexation, not ali the foreign vana wants it, and some of the American capital which is seeking in- ome the weeping was s in iment does not want it. This is also a subject for the future. The reasons are not_of present cone While the marked idence of the an- nexation movement among the Spanish ele- ments has been noted, this does not mean that all agitation has sed. The intran- sigentes, or irreconcilables, are active in tying foment trouble. They have sev- eral newspapers whose efforts are winked the sionally one under another name. at by pr orship, though oc appre 1 themselves the Spanish colony in Cuba. re nothing of the kind, for the Span- could not exist’ without the and few of these are in sympa hy with the policy of the disturbers. They are largely the dregs of the bureaucrat tem which is soon to disappear, though mong their ranks are some men of stand- ing. ‘In the Casino Espanol or Spanis Club is_yet to be found the sentiment th when Spain leaves Cuba it should leave only ruins. At first this radical Spanish “colony’” was interested chiefly in taunting the Cubans with having caused a revolution which brought for them only a change in mast: They were told that the purpose of the United States was to seize the island and administer it as a conquered —provinc While the Cubans in some things have not shown an excess of good judgment, or of gratitude to the United States, they knew better than to take the words of their cne- mies, they were not goaded into doing the things it was hoped they would do. Since these tactics failed the effort has been to prejudice both Spaniards and Cubans against American control. The alleged bad behavior of the soldiers in Porto Rico and Santiago has been used as a test to alarm the people and frighten them into expect- ing something dreadful when the troops take possession in this part of Cuba. I do not think it has had much effect. If this irreconcilable element had to chose today between annexation and independence its choice would be difficult. Hatred of the Americans would lead it to support inde- pendence, and hatred of the Cubans might drive it to the support of annexation. Hap- pily, the future of Cuba is not going to be settled on the basis of class or race ani- mosity. The Cubans Themselves. In noting the suspended state of Cuban politics, mention should be made of the Cubans themselves. Among them it cannot be stated that the antl-ann>xation move- ment has ceased. They disclaim the ex- istence of such a movement, and declare that in asking for the opportunity to set up an independent government under the piedge of Congress and the executive, they TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY ‘Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- iets refund Hue money it it falls to cure. 25¢. genune has L. B. Q. on each tablet. way he joined with the | BOYS’ CLOTHING. Odd lot of boys’ heavy cheviot ulsters, in nobby gray mixtures: sizes 16, 17, 18 and 19—which sold at $4 and $1.69 S—will be offered for 19 boys’ chinchilla, frieze and kersey overcoats, some are ulster and others cape overcoats—in brown and blue—s.zes 3, 4, 5. 6 and 7—which sold from $3 to $6—will go at.... Boys’ blue cheviot blouse suits; sizes 6, 7, 8 and 9—trimmed with braid—in fast colors—which sold for $1.98—wiil 98c go now for. Lot of boys’ golf caps and Tam 0° ban- ters, in blue and mixed effects—which | Sold at 25e., 38. and Sdc.—will Lot of 2 dozen all-silk Windsor ties, all ready tied -will be offered i] for Re cere Oe MILLINERY. Odd lot of ladies’ trimmed felt hats, in ail the Iseding celoce—which $1.75 sold at $3—will go fc Children's felt hats—which soldat 2.50, will now for WM Suis "$1.48 velvet bonnets, trimmed” with and sigrettes or wings— ited §9 50 5c. | LINEN REMNANTS. Ladies’ Jet worth $4, will now for | = Fancy wings, whi will now be cut to { Large shaded quills of ve quality—will be offered f About two dozen heavy huck towels, slightly soiled from window dis. |} play take them just as 1 oe AOC. { pure linen toweling—which yard, will be offered, 6 DOPIESTICS. Remnants of yurd-wide Light percales, }] for Remnants i] in the most attractive varie Of patteras—will go, per yard, and offered, Remnants of light |] good quality—will” be || per yard, tor only. dark calico— Light and dark outing cloth— will be offered, per yurd, for 4lKc. only Remnants of yari-wide hea ed muslin—good, reliable grad: —wiil be offered, per yard, for 3%. ODD LOTS SHOES. | ‘Tomorrow ladies’ fhest grade in 10. different shupes—hund-sewed welts and McKay sewed—extension and close iHmmed suleslow and medium high heals “every pair teaibie and easy to the feet. lives aire In sizes 25, 3, 3, ana 8 nl "Sent" tor 'g2.00, we place on sale lace and but} and 8 only, a1 $2.50 and $3.00. Every pair is warranted jl] to” give entire satisfaction Several broken lines of misses’ and cbil- dren's lace or button shoes, made with ||] good “stout sles and of best’ grade upper { Teather, such xs box calf, kangaroo, don- |]|_ sls ste., calwevers! of sue, new share | toes—some have cork soles—every pair warranted. We bave mostly all. sizes, Grog his to 2." Hegular prices, & 4c $1.25 and $1.50. Choice... “THE DEPENDABLE STORE” 922-924-926-928 7th st., running through to 704-6 K st. Out go the remnants. Just as certain as Friday comes around it brings with it another | of our remnant sales—when we put quick-selling prices on every- thing that could possibly be called a remnant. And this week we have been very liberal in our idea of what constitutes a “rem- nant”—for the holiday lines are crowding the regular lines—and we want every inch of available space we can command. It has been a long time since you could buy so advantageously as tomorrow. LADIES’ GLOVES, lic. PAIR. An odd lot of ladies” all-wooi cashmere sloves—only 68 pairs of them—in navy and brown—which sold at 25c. a pair—will be offered at lic. a pair to close “em out autckly. ODD LOTS LADIES’,| MISSES’ & CHILD'S) COATS, CAPES & SUITS. | fancy paldedther Bio TE FH GT ZO iH A fot mises’ ja of two toned Hlumi. wont “$2.85. | “$8.50 | an — taffeta silk waists, in | — rt —— pat $3.75 iif : | suits—have jackets and satin Dounce _skirts—in $14.75 | trimmed well brown A lot « capes—trimm with fur_son \ Were $5.00-—for | (| ees i A lot of yard-wide silkolives, in very — | qhoice and attractive designs and colors, — |} In lengths up to 7 yards— 10 grade at 5 434c. A lot of remnants of Fisher's Swisses, a ee stripes—very sheer ard fine worth itibe. yad-at 5c. | i} on strong sorted co An odd let of cottage rut<. — try, i k and enamel—with fixtures —al 18 bed sprends. doutfe-ved size, in hand- poibe Marseilles patterns —peatl | med— slightly selled—wert 0 at 69c. ii One par of fine California all-weol double-bed blunkets which have ‘become slizhtly +olled—w. rth 75c. SILK, 48c. YD. A lot of silks, consisting of new barre checks, changeable bayadere ombre stripe and polka dot, geable rustling L. of our but they are in half for Friday we will Close them ce. yard, are not to b> classed as anti-anne ists, because that implies hostility United States. Morally and ethical e y correct, but in writ f the subjec the agitat that it ha come to under panish merchan’ tions must be settle domain of politics. If the quieting of the moy-ment for an- pxation mong the nish comm al does not indicate a change in senti- nd-fold more in- ment of the mas ndence has no ig glibly pt a t is proper unnexation Insurg>nts along with the that material ques- before entering on the class ment, it is true in a thou: tense degree that th» sent of the Cubans for indepe ¢ changed. Statesmen who are talki about the English occupation of E; an example which the United States should follow in its Cuban policy will, in tim>, change their minds. I do not pretend to be no change of senti- ment in the future. Nobody can say that But writing of the present, it is impossible to say the aspirations of the Cubans g people for ind2pendence are less intense than they were when they revolted against Spanish rule. Conservative Element in Control. The conservative forces among the insur- gents and among the other Cubans have asserted themselves. They are in control and will continue to control unless some unforeseen circumstance should disturb the present conditions. The source of their strength is simple. They support the policy of trusting the United States as a means to insure the experiment of independence. So long as they go with their people they are strong. If the sentiment of the people changes the leaders may keep their position by acting in harmony with it, But they cannot themselves alter the popular senti- ment. When Gen, Calixto Garcia and the other members of the delegation return from Washington the Santa Cruz assem- bly will res its sessions at Marianoa. ‘Though by virtue of election the members of this assembly can claim to represent only the Cubans who were in arms, if it properly interprets the feelings and the aspirations of the entire people its actions will have their support. While the future government of Cuba has not been among the official duties of the evacuation commission, the matter was one which did not lie entirely outside its prov- ince. The members could not avoid meet- ing all classes. The meeting with the Cu- bans has had a good effect. Their faith in the intentions of the United States has not been shaken, while they have obtained a better understanding of the wor.. that must be done by the United States in keep- ing its promise of stable government for Cuba. In mingling with the insurgents and with those who are most closely identified with them I have found this feeling, that they have the friendship of the official rep- resentatives of the national administration quite strong, and their gratitude is pro- nounced. This does not commit the United States to any policy. It simply helps to proceed in building up Cuba industrially without the immediate solution of the po- litical problems becoming necessary. CHARLES M. PEPPER. Sosa DEVIL WORSHIP. Mode of Extracting Confessions From Supposed Guilty Persons. From the Corabill Magezine. In Spain, Germany, France, Italy, as well as in the northern countries which had em- braced the reformation, devil worship was believed to be practiced, orgies celebrated, malevoient tricks of revenge perpetrated by the votaries of the evil one on their neigh- bors. If a child was seized with epileptic fits or if a cow or a pig died suddeniy, if a toad were found under the bed or a cat jumped in at the window, if a cross-gra‘ned old woman cursed a rude, til-mannered state that there wi brat, and the child afterward suffered wiih any complaint, the witcheraft which must undoubtedly be at the bottom of such 0: current for immed investic« tion. Nor was it long before a victim was forthcoming. Denial was of no avati. Phe longer such denial persisted in, th longer were the tortures inflicted. Th: cused irged to confess to the 1 charges, and encouraged to accuse in turn to suffer the same fate. And so horrible business — spre until, lik prairie fire, it burned itself out for aU only to start again from some fresh sparks of suspicion. The crime itself was held by all to be so enormous that no punishment could be too great for In 1618, when one Mary a lor's wife, of Irvine, was accused’ of causing the loss of a ship because it had foundered after a quarrel she had had with | her brother-in-law, the owner (‘dam mimetum et malum secutum” wa: 1 usual legal maxim for such occurrences), relay, | “My Lord of Eglinte * four justices and four ministers obtained a confession of the crime by a mode of torture “most safe and zentle,” viz, “by putting of her two bare in a pair of stocks, and thereafter by of certain iron gauds (bars) one The poor creature sereamed (ut, k off! tak off! and befoir God I will show you the whole form!” At the stake ly entreated that one Isobel Crawford, whom she had falsely accused might be let go. But poor Isobel, in turn, gave way under the same torture — If you want work read the want columne of The Star. if arck’s Brain. Bismarck’s brain is perhaps the heaviest on record. The weight was estimated at | fifty-eight ounces, or 1.867 grams, whereas y weighed 1) Byron's, 1,807 Schiller’s, 1,630, and Dante's : “The average for European | aduit man is 1,380 grams. It should be said, | however, that the weight of Bismarck’s jbrain is only calculated from head meas- urements, and, therefore, we cannot affirm that it makes’ the record. Byron had a large brain, yet observers describe bis head | as rather small, and it is possible that Bis- marck, with a large head, may have had a disproportionately smali brain. Bismarck’s head was of the broad, or Celtic, type, which has a larger capacity than the jong ] Teutonic type, but this fact does not neces- sarily mean that the Celtic type is the more intellectual, though some maintain that it does. . s Blood is Life. But without good blood you can- not enjoy life—or good health. In bad blood lies danger. If you wish to have rich, healthy blood take Jo- hann Hoff’s Malt Extract. 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