Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1900, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900-22 PAGES. « —— The Popular Store. | 334e. The Popular Store. The Safest Place To Purchase. t 5c. on Crash Matchless Pil- 12%c. Ladies" 19¢, Ladies’ Ladies’ Velvet 25c. New Shell Tarkish Towels Claes at | eee | abba Veatectow | Hosecfast black | Stock Collars, in | ‘Tuck and Side | —faxt color bor- ts invebes | and boot patterns all colors ‘and | Combs, in about | ders; extra heavy; ide. Worth de. | Of gped cotton; both plain or drop | shades. 19c. value different styles | size 46x21. Worth 7 | size 45x36 -for neck and arms— stitehed, and —your choice, —for 19¢.—for \ for seamlesa—for | | 12%4c. 8c. i2i4c. 10c. Mar Sensational Price Cutting petition cannot equal. The new manager's ideas about managing a store have merited the public’s approval. lowing directory of values. You are privileged to have yeur purchases charged. On All Bargain Friday Offerings. velous saving opportunities for the thrifty—special values that com- For Bargain Friday he has compiled the fol- Seenaetbetpabatetuaadeteeteteeoadepreay $19.50 Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits $12.79 | 48c. Towels, 25¢. $2.50 Boys’ Suits, $1.49. ‘k Towels, openwork borders, Made of dark gray cheviot “cloths; double- 4 size 24x48, pnre linen; Dreasted style; well made and finished; sizes | Sto 15. Worth $2.50, for $1.49. loth Suit: new be AIL wool amd Ladies sigxt tow ant main satin; He Veneth iy-fre were $19. 50 Ladies’ Tailor-made 75¢. Table Bleached Table Dan wide; regular The. va Damask, 49¢. sk, pute linen, 64 inches | 2, Ae, | 25c. Boys’ Hose, 15¢. " extra heavy Bicycle Hose. black, CaS, tie heel. toe and knee; any size. Choice, Me. Seeateteeteteeae 16c. Pillow Cases, 121% Monarch” Pillow Cases, hems rp_and ironed, size 45x30 inches 12sec, ' $3.50 Children’s Vestie Suits, $1.89. In black and bine cheviot, herringbone stripe and cassinre lined with serge and Italian hed, hai worth 1 onions S248. nz at Suits } —* cloth lining. Paney six braid trimming. Sizes Ladies’ Gray amd (ford Chevtot | 50c. Bed Sheets, 37¥%c. | 4 te 10.) Worth for $1.80. $ suit elaborately braided. Jac ‘ | 5 : | $ ‘aain <atin: new bex-plea “ined with per | | Monarch Sheets, hand-torn and ironed, size | = a ce coer Me oarerprsat bial sh Were { 2 yards wide and 24 yards long; worth’ 50c., $1.50 Men's Hats, 39c. - wis < a slightly solled lot of Derbys and si = | ight brown and black effects. $5 Ladies’ Jackets, $2.48. | Neckwear, ip to $1.50, for 290. : Ladies" Light + Cloth Juckets, lined with | and iat say 4 luality of Kemain satio ining: value $5 aiwalits, for just bal? | 15c. Men's Garters, 7c. ‘¢ Men's $2 Ladies’ SI Black Satin Fi; Skirts, ued Wound with now $1.4 { in plain colors and fancy for Te. eseateeteots | plaids; worth 15 69c. Umbrellas, 39¢. 3 Pisce iosceigap ern ieee pair | Notions at Tiny Prices. $ fust black muterial: werth 69e.. for I istect’tutaoies: $ | & $4 Trunks, $2.48. YE $ Large Metal Traveling ‘Trunk—extra heavy Box Mov °o s trimuw will stand 1 kinds of rough treat- 6 dozen = ment; worth $4. Special, $2.48. z. Hump Hooks and Eyes ©. Ladies’ Drawers, 1 Ladies’ Skirts, $4.98. | Poligh, back or tan. $ Li k Figured Taffet: tk Skirts, c Belt Buckles. 19¢. | a ‘eatherstitch Braid. s the latest styles. new box-pleat back, 5oc. a [¢ $ tuterlined with pe: i Belt Buckles in gilt or oxidized enameled and 2 > Was $4; now os. rich stone setting: others in pearl; none sold | ° for Jess than 50 ‘hoice, 19¢. { cette tate Se. e a | oo 2 2, ¢ Muslin. Drawers, with deep cambrle 15c. Hat Pins, 5c., | $3.50 and $4 Shoes, $1.98. band sid taped; full cut; worth 20 dozen Crystal H Hat Vins, with tur- || Ladies’ fine Vici Kid Lace and Button Sho = { . garnet, sapphire, ruby and emerald set- hand-made, with side foxing and stay bac bes regular va Be. patent leather or kid tips. Worth $3.50 and I Li * re % o 23¢ | $4.00, for $1.98. Pg 0c a es yrset Covers, 23c. z % pa Bs Se Gt y oo | ioc. Stationery, 5c. = . 3 ality ¢ fu "Mlace:” felled | 24 Sheets of Payer and 24 Envelopes, nicely | $1.25 Children’s Shoes, 59c. = > for 23e. put up fa fancy box and good q ity; 1oe. Children’s fine Kid $ bntton or . side value, f« foxing and all well ma ith pate ther or ee Kid tips, Sizes 2 ta 8. Worth § r Bite, = ke made of 1.00 Ladies’ Kid Gloves, 69¢. | Ruane ‘ie f $ =e a cA ihe 35c. Infants’ Shoes, rc. = idery or self- | OR colors; sizes 0-1 3 ; full length and width as le eg Boge: Soa sls $ Ngo | 2, 39c. Ladies’ Neckwear, 25c. * White Brussels it. trimmed with Val. iz ribbon; extra lon, soc. Ladies* Belts. 25c. dies’ Dog ar Belts. in patent leather, kK or Tan more : werth 50c., for Qe, 416 = = Samuel Friedlander & Company, = Seventh Street == = 416 lopes, 15¢ sling along Ps Meate Ss. COOMA ECE SOE EERE RR ELE EERE ERA EMSLLLSS AETV IE! FEET : Sesebaedeegeaieestetedetecateteteteteeoa betel henge entered | the physicians who find there advantages oe | Stationer Saooee especially adapted to their re- = Art Dept. R ene “ry aan, Lewis that while it is true that = al shor aga . Or stitu just as much ent The larg : | LANSBURGH BRO. | i pecans in all = an appropriation as ane other mow ‘ecelv- hag { | sand ‘sizes— ing one, the 2 id of about in | WASHING STORE, | aut Enve- forty other cl | Friday’s Special Sale of isting one y ground of wor unworthine he concludes ion of appropri |x 2 t 4 tributt ns is wholly i colette 3 9 ° ensible 2 0 i@ ground of! em- ? Dressmakers Supplies and poraty ex Pn deplore the fact Cane i z ¥| matter until a more. tea “and. less ES Small W ares. $ posetious stem can be put into opera- = eee LINING SPECIALS. 39¢. Mercerized Italian Cloth, 45¢. Haircloth, blac! as shontonsontentostonte ate teste sont ate teesoote anteater . te. t Ze. ality Mattern Tape Ze Gold-eyed Needles. Paper. 1 Nickeled Safety Pins. sll siz: or gray Dressmakers’ Supplies and Notions. eof rtesGontonindanesniseetedoraonioten Sortesteeteetorseatonanaseeteiontensesseteecerte His Mental Condition. A writ de lunatico inquirenc was issued roc. Canvas, gray only. Seee AS this afternoon on the petition of Robert T. 10¢. Black Percaline, yard wide +2. OAC. J Creamer, in the case of his son, Joseph G. aoe W Fine EGE back Be Creamer. The latter, a few days ago, was, 3oc. Waist Lining, black back...... : . tees principally on the testimony of Attorney 35c. Mercerized Percaline, black only............-22¢. General Griggs, adjudged of unsound mind black and colors. ..29¢. yd. y, 28 inches wide... .33¢. yd. and committed to the Government Hospital for the Insane. As Creamer is a man of Wealth it is necessary that a marshal’s jury pass upon the question of his sanity before the court can appoint a committee of his person and estate. ., Hearing under the writ will occur next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. pot For Damages. Genuine De Long Hooks and Eyes, Qo black and white, all sizes. 2 doz. for ° ar Bone Casing, fine cotton, silk |. w-yd pleces. Ber piece... 0... 9c. AlLsitk Taffeta Ribbon. regular TAC. width, full pieces. Per Alexander D, Shaner, through Attorney nd pera Angi pee seek Oc. Heber J. May, this afternoon filed suit at Te soa law against the United States Electric Lighting Company to r alleged that the 2d of la Braid, black and al) colors. ver $10,000. It is Whalebones, October Abram pare sel 8. Sha ar-old son of the silk & plaintiff, while in premises 1223 Pennsyi- pleces. 7 a yania avenue, came in contact with certain wires of the defendant that were, it is al- leged, defective or improperly insulated. As a result, it is declared, Abram S. Shaner Was electrically jocked and injured to an 100 yards. jields, Cambric Covered. ane Be ima Weems ee a 4 % | extent that caused death. Per pate. 5..2 3: Ue ene 8c. ge. ; 6e : aw poe eg ee 33 Rér dozen pair: 2-22... mcdieter sis 72. 79¢. 88e. HYOME]! 2We Are Agents for Standard Fashion Patterns: SS VIN MARIANI Mariani Wine--World Famous Tonic Before eaix, APPETIZER atter teats, DIGESTIVE TONIC Refuse Substitutes. At all times, AK Drucgists. “2p Wegive you a chance to use| Josiah R. Bailey, 820 7th LAWN MOWERS | ¥ plactng them at a low fig- sD 50 * ° anteed best in the world for. mh2i-lid ASTHMA, “Sha. UPPRESSION. SUFFOCATION, NEURALGIA. ETO, CURED BY ESPIC’S CIGARETTES, OR POWDER. Paris, J. ESPIC; New Yor, UGERA & CO. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, de21-th.49e The well-Known strengthening peopertics of IRON, | combined wii other tonics apd a must perfect nery- ine, are found In Carter's Iron Pills, Strengthens perves and body; Smproves blood and complesion. a aenee E Ladies never bave auy dyepepala after a wise slags of Dr. Siegert’s Anzostura Bitters, ' ‘LANSBURGH & BRO., 420 to 426 7th St.. Se ee Sa Se Se ee See es i ADVERSE OPINION. Mr. Lewtsx Opposes Appropriation for Woman's Clinte. Mr. Herbert W. Lewis, superintendent of arities, to whom the Commissio: rred the mutter for an opinion, ha vised them to recommend adverse action upon @ proposition to appropriate the sum of $2,400 for the maintenance of the Wo- man’s Clinic. This institution was established in Octo- ber, 180, its object being, first, the medical and surgical treatment of women, and of children under five years of age by women and. second, the establishment pital and sanitarium for women ang children, with a view to sultable clinical instruction ia both institutions. Mr. Lewis KILLS THE GERMS ‘Ten Minutes Four Times a Day will ates that perhaps a majority of the local] eure Catarrh, Bron female physicians of the alopathic school | ma. eee ae ee are affiliated with the clinic either as off-| Ten Minntes cers or attending of consulting physicians, and there is, he thinks, no question as to the high character of the professional work done therein. It is located at 18%’ Mth street. and during the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1800, 3.49% visits were made to the | Cough. institution by patients needing medical or surgical treatment, and 3.20% resetiptions | YOUP M were compounded. The cash receipts for | the year were $812. and the -xpenditures 0, showing a deficit of $141.96. Hyomet is the only Germicide which “From the industry and self-sacrifice. ean be inbaled. It can be used while says Mr. Lewis. “with which this work his | ®t work, in the church, at the theatre been promoted, the motives which appear | OF In street cars. Contains no poison. to have inspired it, and the undoudted ser- | OU compounds or dangerous chemi- ice which it has rendered, it is weli worthy | ¢ im of better support than it has hitherto re- But. be says that it appears that Every Hour will cure Consumption and Pneumonia. Ten Minuten at Bedtime will o: Cold er Croup. Five minutes at Any Time will cure a oney Refunded if it Fails. gate by all druggists or xent by mall. ‘omplete Outfit, $1.00. Tri -+ —s establishment as 2 quasi) 2he. “é See: public ene is not demanded. by any public! Send for five days’ t necessity, however desirable such an estab-( THE 8. 'T. BOOTH. co, ‘Ithaca, 823, Uehment may be from the point of view of Wh2-1neth-e : sas | are VIRGINIA M. E CONFERENCE | Gathering of Churchmen Today at Trinity, Session Opened by Btshop Hurst of ‘This City—Womiun’s Home Mix- sionary Society. Evening Star Bureau, No..701 King st.. Bell Telephone ‘No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 1900. With the usual communion service Bishop John F. Hurst, D.D., LL.D., of Washing- ton, opened the thirty-first session of the Virginia annual conference, Methodist Epis- copal Church, in the large: auditorium of Trinity M. E. Church, on South Washing- ton street, shortly after 9 o'clock this morn- ing. About sixty delegates, most of whom are ministerial, were in attendance at the opening service. Many of them had sar- rived last evening to bé present’ at the pre- liminary exercises cf the conference, which marked the anniversary of the Church Ex- tension Society, Rev. J. M. King, D. D., of New York, delivering the address of the evening. After ihe communion service this morn- ing Bishop Hurst introduced Rev. George B. Mains of New York, who addressed the conference relating to the work of the Methodist Book House of New York. Dr. Kelly, editor of the Methodist Review; Dr. 8. J. Herben, assistant editor of the Chris- tian Advocate, and Dr. J. M. King, secre- tary of the Church Extension Society, oc- cupied seats on the platform. Dr. King made an address on the work of his society, containing many interesting statements. ‘The officers of the conference appointed were: M. S. A. Havener of Falls Church, S. A. Wanless, assistant secre- . Ball, statistical secretary; A. t rer, and W. A. Sharp, The presiding elders R. Suedegar, istant tre S. A. Ball, Porter, Roanoke district; D. C. Hedrick, Greenbrier district, and T. J. Crumley, Ab- ington district. The Standing Committees. ‘The standing committees were announced as follows: Missions, F. W. Sheppard, J. F. Giles, Davenport and William M. Dye. Church extension, J. D. Mays, W. V- lott and A. U. Munday. Sabbath ob- servance, C. D. Houchins, W. P. Barnes and J. B. Keister. Periodicals, G. W. Mas- ton, J. T. Giles and C. W. Ball. Freed- s aid and southern education, S.A. less, Ira F. Rickett and C. D. ‘Houch- Education, W. V. Elliott, W. M. Dav- nd_J. ‘Halfpenny. Sunday school union, K. M. Wackler, R. H. Leslie and C. M. Neff. Tracts, A. M. Crabtree, J. B. Keister and T. C! Jordan. Auditors, D. C. Wears . M. Davenport, J. jes ‘and G. P. nnah. Temperance, W. F. Shep- pard. Jasper Sage and J. E. Allender. Stew- ards, A. M. Munday, . Eliott, C. M. M. Fultz and J. B. Ce urer. Alexandria district; A. J. m Wan ins. enport . M. Chappell, J. rnes. District con- Elliott and R. N, ip—S. A. Bail and Postmaster—N. B. Masters. . N. Munday. mission secretaries—G. W. Stallings, A. M. happell, W. A. Sharp ana C. D, Houchins. pal fund—William L. Schooley, J. B. pister and J. P. Giles. Twentieth century movement—U. 8. A. Heavener, J. K. Rum- busy, W. V. Elliott, William M. Dye and L. I. McDougle. Address the Conference. After certain business had been placed in the hand$ of committees, Rev. Dr. Kelley, editor of the Methodist Review, delivered 1 address relative to the scope of his pa- per, urging its claims upon the Methodist minis Dr. S. ant editor of the Christian was next introduced. His short talk was devoted to recommend- rate to his hearers, Mrs. C. L. hington, corresponding sec- Woman's Home Missionary altimore conference, M. H. was introduced and deli on missionary work. Following dress announcements were made for the various commit- and the business sion adjourned. Kelly pronounced the benediction, Home Missionary Society. 3 commemorative of the anniver- sary of the Woman's Home Missfonary So- clety were held this afternoon, ‘The exer- cises opened with a Bible Jesson read by Mrs. L. W- Bechtel. Prayer was offered by Miss Ellen Tomkinson and a solo with autoharp was rendered by Miss E. C. Spahl-1 inger. A talk on “Our Fields of Work” was je by Mrs. L. C. Roach of Washington. “The Visiting Deaconess” was discussed Miss E. C. Spahlinger. Miss C. A. Aikens discussed the theme, “The Nurse and Miss Anna Ferguson made on the subject, “Two Days’ District Nurse.” The obser- pd with doxology and bene: officers of this society are Mrs. SS. Luttrell, president; Miss Ida N. Ball, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. L. W. htel, recording secretary. anniversary of the Church Mission- sciety will be celebrated at 7:30 o’cluck ening. The address will be delivered by Rey. A. J. Palmer of New York. ee RCUS LICENSES. District of the retary Society of the t Dr. an Work of a é Citizens Object to Location in Certain Neighborhood. Mr. O. H. Budlong and others recently protested against the issuance of any li- cense for a show or circus on the lot at North Capitol and M streets. The protest was referred by the Commissioners to the attorney for the District for an opinion as to whether they have authority to amend section 14 of article XII of the police regu- lations relative to the location of such ex- hibitions, The section in question provides that no circus shall be located, operated or conducted on any lot or open space without the written consent of a majority of the residents within two squares In each direc- tion from the place where it is proposed to locate 1{t. The Commissioners desired to know whether they are authorized to so amend the section as to require the consent of all the residents directly opposite the designated Jot or space and of two-thirds of the residents in the adjacent two’squares on either side. Their attorney today ‘advised the Com- missioners that they have the authority to amend the section in the manner indicated if, in their judgment, the public comfort and the quiet, and the protection of prop- erty require it. The lecation of a circus or show, says the attorney, is unquestionably a fit subject for police regulation. Maj. Sylvester, the chief of police, be- lieves that such exhibitiohs and similiar en- tetainments should net be held within the city limits, where there: is objection on the part of residents in the vicinity, and Com- missioner Wight agrees With him, although he believes that they’ should be permitted to locate at such a point’ as will enable the people desiring to attend them to obtain easy transportation. facilities. Mr. Wight is not. however, yet prepared to- recom- mend the exclusion of Such entertainments from the city. 2 —_ An Early Morning Fire. The house of Edward Dopn, No. 1708 16th street northwest, was badly damaged by fire about 5:30, b’clock this morning. Ella Harris, a domestic, in the house, ais- covered fire in a closet on the second floor 02 the house. She guve the alarm, and members of Mr. Dorin’s’ family were soon ready to leave the burning house. Police- man English, who was in the neighborhood at the time, turned in an alarm from box 231. Four companies of the fire depart- ment and the police reserves responded and <were soon at work. The flames gained headway enough to do considerable dam- age, both to the house and furniture. It is believed that the damage amounts to about $1,000. The property ts fully insured. What caused the fire is not known. The house adjoining, 1710, occupied by Senator Kenny, was filled with smoke and the occupants were etartled, but little or no damage resulted. * -_— * Indemnity for Cut Cables Wanted. The Cuban Submarine Cable Company has ‘filed claims at the War Department for damages to its cables In the West Indies during the Spanish ‘war. The principal claim ts for $49,009 for the actual cutting of a cable by the American forces. $1 Gloves for (09 unless the regular price of $1 is paid. All sizes, Dlack, white, modes, grays and tans. | | | i For a Day, —o Pit > 25 cies At the ais Royal | | Pal they will not be fitted RIDAY is always “Bargain morrow only. inches wide. o Day” oo at the Palais Royal. uits and jackets are usually sold f 14c Yard for 25c Embroideries. 10-inch-wide Skirt Flouncings, extra good value even at 25e a yard. 19¢ Yard for 50c Silk Laces. Our importer's match sets bought and offered at a bargain price, because “broken love. 4c Yard for 10c Wash Laces. All are not 10¢ value, but most are—these Torrhon Lace Edges and Iuserttogs See table near elevator. * | Tomorrow Only, | | Tomorrow Only, Ha CoLtars for la- eaeliureliven: ay sees | : Plain, int GC. oe and G. | : ibe for one day only. | | et baa = 9c for 1214c Corset Covers. (Tomorrow Only.) flovnee, others With ruffles of embroidery. 17c for 25c Drawers. (Tomorrow Only.) fit slimmest to stoutest. tucks above. 44c for 68c Corsets. (Tomorrow Only.) izes 1% to 27, these well entilating Web Co Seeterkontortertestentontonte Mt etteotenteatenlensetset® Made of good muslin, in sizes to comfortably Finished with deep heui, -known ets, good as usual at Tbe. > Superior Cumbric, perfect fitting, felled seams. CP Swiss Ribbed Vests, white with Sizes 32 to 44. Not more than two to each pur- pink, blue and law . Tw chaser. 5 chaser. 44c for 59c Skirts. 19c for 25c Stockings. (Tomorrow Only.) (Tomorrow Only.) U7 Muslin and Cambric. Some with tucked * famous “Onyx” Black Hose. with dontle Tomorrow Only, 0 been a i C3 The new season's Lawn a Cambric gar. trimined yokes. Ruffled skirtx. Sizes lic for 18c Stockings. (Tomorrow Only.) CF Children’s Wear-resi<ting Hose, with de knees, etc, Heavily ribbed for boys, lighter we for girls. Sizes up to 9%. — ey Re ! i Tomorrow Only, Tomorrow Only, ! ACKINTOSHES, e | sun for Bu with plaid-lined & 59 reau, 60 inches military capes. Gor- s long. All pure linen, rect light weight for Plain aod stamped. ( spring wear. $3 at Fringed ends. In Art va) stores. Mis ths. entrance. a Eon 4 o 50c The Seetontentoatestogontentente Soeirete sp tertentoniedientoet Tc of 200 new pieces. tomorrow only, on second floor, é : HEETS and Pillow Cases 2 S at such very special prices * that not more than four of % each can be sold each purchaser. (Eull size, 45x36 inches.) 43c for 59¢ Sheets. (Cull size, 90x90 Inches.) Palais Royal, Ra a as a tel $6c for 12}4¢ Pillow Cases. for 75c French Printed Made in Japan and printed in France—looking like the Foulard Silks retsiling at $1 ® yard. Second floor for them. 45c for 68c All-wool Tailor Suitings. miscellaneous lot of nearly 100 pieces, some few of which are Tc quality. urd for choice. Oc yd. for Best ais Te the new season's Yard for 12!4c American Dimities. Pretiy-colors in artistic figures, stripes and dots. Second hoor. y Linins shades are here, Ye for a day. Housekeepers’ List of Friday Bargains. ASEMENT FLOOR for Tea Sets of 44 pieces at $1.49. And choice of 100 dozen Plates worth up to 50¢ at I5c. kes Laundry 5 packages Soap Towder yards ¥ feet Clothes Line LORD ROBERTS’ STRATEGY A Striking Feature of the Advance on Bloemfontein. Four Thousand Boers Going Toward Basutoland—Opinions on the War. From Various Sources, A dispatch to the London Standard from Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday, says: Four thousand Transvaalers from Coles- berg trekked on Saturday and Sunday to the northeast, going by way of the Basu- toland border. ‘They will probably be caught at one of the passes. A striking feature of the advance on Bloemfontein was the abandonment of our communications with Poplar Grove. Lord Roberts, confident in the ability of his trans- port to meet all the immediate needs of the army, deliberately left the enemy at Abri ham’s Kraai to do what they liked. The result fully justified him. The enemy to the south were paralyzed by the boldness and rapidity of the stroke, and Gens. Clem- ents and Gatacre were enabled to cross the Orange river almost without opposition. Praised Naval Brigade. Lord Roberts, while inspecting the naval brigade on the plain outside of Bloemfon- tein, in the presence of many of the towns- people, addressed the men, thanking them for the excellent work they had done in the course of the campaign. He wished good luck to*those who were about to rejoin ship, and expressed the hope that the others would be present at the en- try into Pretoria. Krager Still Talks Fight. A dispateh to the London Daily Mail from Pretoria, dated Mondey, March 19, says: “President Kruger returned from Kroon- stadt yesterday. He says the fight in the Free States will be desperate. I am in- formed that the Transvaal government has taken no resolution to destroy mines or property as a last resort.” Expects Men to Collapse. The Cape Town correspondent of the Lon- don Datly Mail, telegraphing Tuesday, says: “I have just arrived from Bloemfontein, where I learned that no further movement is probable for three weeks, as negotia- tions are proceeding. I failed to ascertain the nature of the negotiations, or whether Sir Alfred Milner’s departure from Cape ‘Town is in connection with them, but I should not be surprised if the war col- lapsed quickly.” Steyn Was Krager’s Tool. A London Daily Chronicle corfespondent It has been rumored that he has reaped finan- cial benefit from this connection, but the report is not substantiated. Mr, Fischer played the part of Steyn's Mephistopheles. potism. He was always Kruger’s tool. Wilkinson d@ Churchill. Spenser Wilkinson, the Morning Post. offers the following suggestion: “It may be a part of the plan of Lord Roberts to make raid with the mobile ferce Lord Kitchener is collecting at Prie: ka, through the country beyond the Va river, where many Boer parties are scat- tered, and to recover Kuruman from the Boer Such a raid might be an ¢ means of helping Col. Mafeking.” Winston Churchill, Pietermaritzburg, s - “J think it may be counted certain that al would immediately comply i ain were to demand equal for all prisoners by a threat of reprisals on Transvaal prisoners. German View of the War. The Berlin Kreuz Zeltung, in a remark- able article dealing with the South African war, sald yesterday: “The war has demonstrated the unanimity of f2eling among the English. They are all standing together through good and evil report and are compelling the admira- tion of the world. It has also shown in a most amazing way the strength of the im- perialistic idea, having done much in weld- ing the colonies into a veritable empire.” The article, however. disapproves the plan of Lord Roberts to treat the Boers as rebels and it censures Rudyard Kipling for en- couraging th> British to deal with them still more harshly, despite the fact that England never fought a more gallant foe. It concludes with the declaration that Cecil Rhodes, after his arrivai in London, will decide the fate of the Boers. The question of damages for detaining and searching German vessels in South African waters is still pending between England and Ger- many. The precise amounts to be awarded to each yessel have not yet been settled, ex- cepting in the case of the Hans Wagner, whose owners will receive 150,000 marks, but the negotiations are being carried on in the best spirit by both sides and will soon come to a satisfactory end. Deny Use of Dum-Dams. Dr. Krummacher and Dr. Schmidt, mili- tary surgeons, who have just raturned from the British camps in South Africa, speak in commendation of the sanitary arrange- ments there. They deny that dum-dum or other torturing bullets are used by the British, and assert that they did not wit- ness a single instance of actual breach of the rules ef the Red Cross Society. Taey will make a report to the German war office. From the coming summer Germany will increase the number of her war v2ssels sta- tioned abroad from sixteen to twenty-one, China getting nine instead of six and the American coasts getting three instead of ons, The new arrangement will also in- volve sending three warships to South Africa. TRY CRAIK-O! TRY GRAIN-O1 in a dispatch from ¢ i i Asi Grocer to. at pulbgmfontein. telegraphing Tuesday, Git INO. the soko f ae 2 bareag ot says: of cofiee.” ‘The children may drink it withoat tn- “The civil government has been reorgan- | jury us well as the adult. AN who try {tt lke it. ized. Mr. J. A. Collins, under secretary of | GRAIN-O has that rich scal brown of Mocha or the Interior in marae executive, has been ee ee eee ce gee 5 ae oa appointed landdrost. Steyn regard < 3 distress, guilty of fatulty, but not Influenced by << geld’ by al grec fe nat © C%- wer package. ——— Remnants may be thrown on tables, but you are told in The Star of additional and better bargains. Tomorrow, for instance, 10 per cent discount on all the new Cloth Suits at $12 to $22.50 and Jackets at $7.98 to $15. These prices in- clude the best values in the new spring stock. One-tenth off the price marked on these garments means 20 per cent less than equal quality Ide for a day 12!4c Percaline Linings. are known to be the best at the price. 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What Personal Inspection of Magers fontein Showed an English Correspondent. requindence of the Ascoctated Press LONDON, March 14—That m taken estimates were made of Boer stren: and guile, while Methuen’s force remained in front of it, is clear from the fol- lowing accounts of a personal inspection of Magersfontein, written by the Dally Tele- graph’s correspondent, after the Boers ha evacuated the slaughter place of the Hi landers: “We looked in vain for the ‘eight-foot wire entanglements’ of which we had read 80 much from the pens of hysterical aud probably rather frightened young soldiers after the Magersfontein mishap. Instead of an entanglement, there was only a sim- ple wire boundary fence—not continuous— but placed at iptervals along the line of the trenches and hung ‘with strips of beef dry- Ing into biltong. This comestible was prob- ably a more formidable obstacie than the poor little fence on which it hung. Trenches Only Thigh Deep. “Then we iooked for the deep trenches— underground dwellings deep enough to en- gulf man and horse—of which we had also heard. Disappointment again. A simple [ trench, or, rather, a double row of simpic trenches, deep to mid-thigh, very narrow and well protected by head cover of sand bags and a slight breastwork. The trace Was as simple as the profile and contained its complications to a slight waviness ot plan and an occasional traverse to r mize the effect of shell fire. The notceable fact with regerd to the trenches was that the back of the front trench was always left quite clear, so as not to inter- fere with the fire of the second line. “AM along the trenches lay skins, coats, karosses, cooking utensils, food and car. tridges, giving us the first indication we had had that the retreat had been anything but an orderly one. From the trenches it was a step to the gun emplacements, Simple Protection for Guns. “Here our good friends, the gunners, had told us that we should find traveling and disappearing carriages and every other arvi- fice known to the Royal Artiltery mind. Again were we greeted with the very sim- plest plaus to minimize the effect of the shell fire-a high embrasure covering the gun and sharp slope of the ground behind it and a deep recess cut in the solid rock provided all protection necessary to enable Albrecht’s Germans te live through nearly twelve weeks of lyddite and One gun had,