Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1900, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSD AY, MARCIL 29, 1900-22 PAGES. = —_ | Open on | riday m. Until 9 p. HE four corne touch with our buyers. linery models; and art! Opening price. WM tic reproductior agnificent Eastertide an LLINER Gowns, Costumes, and Silk and Cotton Waists. SATURDAY, MARCH 31=--and MONDAY, APRIL 2. of the earth and from center to circumference shall contribute each its quota of material—color—geniuts—and handicraft to make this Opening one of pleasure and _ profit for all visitors. -Paris—Vienna—Berlin—London and New York. Such well known “creators of millinery’ Man=Tailored Suits, | FRIDAY, MARCH 30 =EACH LADY is requested to register her name at the Register’s desk (second floor) == wae = ss 6 fe TRIMMED HATS—LOT No. 1. Lovely pastel effects in Flower, Creations, most admirable in desigi Chiffon n and well ng O (Our Department), ae gO penin Seah ew All millinery centers have been in as Laura Marot, Esther Meyer, Camille Royer, Heitz Bayer and Caroline Rebeaux are faithfully Tepresented in imported mil- by our own milliners, under the supervision of Madame S. Hay Beman, formerly of Gerson’s, Baltimore and New York. Suits and costumes—the essence of art i the season's brightest hues—Sheer Lawns in white and delicately tinted effects—must-appeal to your good taste. Ours will be the “Store Beautiful” during this Opening. Flower and foliage—leaf and bud will add beauty to our interior di tions—and better than all—for the thrifty buyer are our ic skill—Silk and ote. oA : $ ty} An oe + x, A, ‘ee SHS ihe Bedude re te Sate oo he. —_———— — 9 ren at these Souvenir | nt can, ax here- | have your pur-| hawes charged. o = $3 # ° , tin Waists in lecora- HgHSHSr ~ FLOWERS—TABLE No. 1. Roses, Violets, Chrysanthemums, s and Foliage. 15¢. value.... @ G SOUVENIR PRICES td ° Be and she will be presented on Monday, April 2, with an extremely handsome souvenir of our Opening. i = & | TRIMMED HATS—No. 2. TRIMMED HATS—No. 3. | S, and Bead Some remarkably stylish Hats, very chic and jaunty, . a pretty Lapoae neve oe ba and i tee rorth $8.00. ordinarily worth .50, but the opening price is your friends will like this. A regular $5.00 hat. pen- i op. eae $4.98 but ce es ANG PLICES oo <i oar oO essisiew ss oee sar anus es eeee ee Pb $2.98 { tg ° o—— = o ° — = — = — 0 Sy | Daisies, 1 Oc. —o | i i 0 Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits. Cloth Suits in light kets, lined throughout All-wool Jatest style Ja MAINE. satin, eal with the best quality percaline waterproof binding. new 2 Ric tan; wi box-pleat back skirts, nd edged And another lot con- etc. “256 values.\.i;5.52).<:5 Berries, Foliage, Pansies, Lilacs, “FLOWERS—TABLE No. 2. Roses, 1 5 c Jack Roses, ; anthemums and Poppies. 35c. and 48c. kind.... FLOWERS—TABLE No. 3. Foliage, Carnations, large Chrys- 25c. eee RIBBONS. 100 pieces Fancy Striped Taffeta Ribbons, Hg $ An Unexcelled S Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits. All-wool Venetian Cloth Suits. Made wit! Etou and fiy-front jackets. lent quality satin. Perfect fitting im every respe Regular $15 value—for...... ith Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits. Lined with excel- New box-pleat back skirts. 0.49 pring Display of Ladies Ladies’ Jackets. Made of Light Tan Covert (loth. made, perfect fitting and lned with different shades of Romaine satin. $5 Sine oe "$2.48 th Stylishly Ladies’ Skirts. Black Diagonal Serge Skirts. Handsomely Ladies’ Skirts. Blue and Black Serge Skirts. Appliqued with taffeta slik and made with’ the latest box-pleat back. Lined with percaline and bound 3 QR with waterproof binding—$6 value for V* Ladies’ Skirts. Ladies’ Skirts. Black Figured Etamine Skirts, percaline and with waterp! binding—$2 value, for. Ladies’ Satin Waists. In all the new spring shades and styles; front and back and hand- $2.98 finished; regular $5 value, lined with ret O8C, ©o1 somely Ladies’ Silk Waists. SuS+ je" Ladies’ Lawn Waists. ‘ate Rich Quality Taffeta Silk Waists; beautifully 84 dozen White Lawn and French Percale cis, appliqned with Honiton lace, and a maguif- | Waists, trimmed with two rows of embrmtd- Ai : well worth $12.5 ered insertings; regular 75e. values, Special $7.98 | 49c, Ladies’ Silk Waists. Ladies’ Dimity Waists. iy apy Made of All-wool Broadcloth. Handsomely | inade, with black braid and buttons. New box- Figured Taffeta Silk Skirts, made with the Ladies’ Cotton Waists. Taffeta Silk Waists, corded and tucked all There're about 63 dozen in this lot, consisting ss ox peat back {rimmed and tailored, Lined with best ausllty | Noae back. Lined with perealine aad fashiovable box-pleat back, lined with perca- | just tou dosen Ladies’ Taundered over—genulne dressmakers’ finiab—in turquoise, | of Fine Dimities, Lawns, Pereales and Pique 2272, Se eae ee sina liege nies tallnes an the: cont aged with waterproof binding ~ SEP OR | line aud wlged with velvet binding: G4 QF | Percale Walste—pertect atting: 48. DEE, | ceriwe and beliotrmpe shades: a G4 OR | Walxterichly embrotdered and excel- 79¢. $7.98 Regular $25 sults t¢ 5.98 | ees 2 :. vold for $9. Now. aa values, for. 55 * | waist sold everywhere for $8. Now 2 lently made; regular $1.25 values, for co x ann = 5 == = uy G A eee ° 5 > a a 5 Wl The New Spring Stock of Furnishings. Grand Spring Opening of Men’s and Boys =, Men’s Neckwear. Men’s Kid Gloves. * a B Bs Aaj tee casi Gay ater earik Clothing and Furnishings. Es * y English Squares, Imperials, Wouria- 4 Ae. | si.o0, for ci iC. = Hands, Tecks and Pufty; worth $1, for. Umbrellas Not a finer stock in the city. ‘The best values for the least money. We've planned to make “SS ‘ANI our. 506), Mente Neckwear rers..... 25Co a 39 this “Opening” a successful affair, and with the following values we are bound to succeed: 3. =--=-VIE WITH--- For men and women; worth Goc., tor. DDC. Mere crune ton age en’s Shirts. $1.25 English Gloria Umbrellas; steel rod, Men’s Spring Top Coats. Children’s Vestie Suits 23c2, ° ° M ts pangcon frame, imported handles; worth FOE" | Attewool in Oxford aid ian re In blue, brown and herringbone weaves, Made “ae” French Pereale Shirts, in a varlety of nobby Db, for... sees ° | silk Hned. and sewed with the best dyed tr nig igo vacate ; a patterns—open bacl ‘and® front—best Thesaccoct rfect. titth oa veers with single fancy vests or double-breasted coats. Sted quality a well-ittlog shirt; $1.50 7Q¢ Trunk Department. sislisbe A geod $12.50. value $7 30 acd in energy stapects Rise 3 tet td ae Se oO | value,” tor... a * | his departimens is quickly aining Popularity. | for Nokes . years, $2.50 and $3 values, for. SLD jcex: for, Trunks fem qutck. ; ee > op: Note the four specials: Men's Spring Suits. = eS Boys’ Shirts. F . . - PAr i. 00 ‘Trunk z5 | A beantiful assortment, comprising all-wool é Suite a Si Jomestics and White Goods. Table Damask. French Percale Shirts—alecly finished_two | $4.00 Trunks. $275 | worsteds, casslmeres. Scotch ailetares in plaids, Children’s Suits. Kid Gloves. scparate’collae ith ose ett cee Sie = checks and stripe effects. Also blae and bla A magnificent Une of Children’s Sult FRENCH GLACE KID | o——— a snSplematd, Quality, TABLE DAMASK, 64 | Toto ss seare? regular rice Ue, fore 39c. $4.00 Steamer Trunks $550 | Cheviots. Theytre made. in. four-button sacks, | yestle and blonse effects: made of cans in advance spring shades, with black, 1 woo yards (mill remuant) “Toll du ches wide-pretty floral designs; 3 fl ¢ ‘ with single or double-breasted vests. Well | fancy worsteds, blue and. black chev self stitching. Fitted te the hand x rd’ Deen Soar ear worth 35e. At Se eee for wear and style. $7. 50 serge cloths; sizes 3 to 10 years; reg- $3 48 and guaranteed. The $1.50 cress patters Fes a Nghe 3 SS UEEEEEEEDEEee Vort! 0, for sees = ular $5 values, for........ . . es Hee : Dlece, Ie. Souvenir Opening Price, Towels. See . See eee LADIES: FRENCH KID GLOVES. in the 5c. | 100 doz. Pure Linen HUCK ‘TOWELS, hem- : Ladies Neckwear. Ladies’ Hose. Men’s Spring Suits. PS prettiest shades: a finely molded glov Oc. med—fast color borders—18:33; well Souvenir Opening Prices. Our Opening Souvenir prices on Ladies’ Hosiery Just the suit for Easter. Fine worsted suits Boys’ Suits. perfect in fit. The dollar kind—at = o— = es worth Se. At.. a ORGANDIE STOCKS in all the pretty spring | $04 Underwear will attract all buyers who want | —four-button sacks, with double-breasted vests. aa ERENGH PSS harming mew de shades, with tow, elged’ with lace, OADIES' HOSE, plain Diack and dropatitch- | facing -serue oc plain Titian iined. «Santen Serger hey et teed Belts. See cee eee ens cant colineres (8 Oc: Bed Spreads. eS ee Us GER SST Ste ies ed oot pattern oe: polka dot, fast, col- Of these suite are in the window. € 9) {)() Kkabouting; sizes PULLE TS. in black silk, with DEe | perrep swiss, tn strope, pink, blue Extra Large BED SPREADS, in_ Marseilles | pows, edged with fine net and knotted for sn oe eee = 25C,. | = ee eer nage . $1.98 may AN SO Oe 4 See Pe oe Oe Sc, | Fee ee, woh EO OBC. ilk fringe, lovely spring shades, worth 4 Oo OHILDRI RIBBED HOSE, fast black, Men’s Spring Pants. wir spinnin worth Sp ashes ae oe Aa Pa i —s it 7 2 © - double hee! and toe, seamless, all sizes. anats ee ee 40Ce Poe of fine Dimity, in white, —=_— z = acs 3 , | A handsome line of men’s Pants in fancy and solid evlors. In the lot are some Noti for All white and all the If Be. Ho 15c cassimeres and worsted mat In checks, “ap 2 pretiy Fonlard patterns three prices. They're Notions for . worth Sei at. plaids and atripe patterns. flored in cassimeres and oh, Pulley Buckles. worth double Paper Good Pins, Tape (per plece). NITEEON TIEN cine ~ . the latest fasblon—¥3.50 values ©] OR Te. 39, £o3 The new Splece sets of Pulley Buckles, in 12%4c., 15¢., 18c. Gass acess Shoe: Laces; Gosc Chine’ I. Il nannint ed Glogs an cae tous aT Sc. Corset Covers. for... Fai iC. ee tized aflver it—will not tarnish, A *9 - age ° | value, for... = meee o Tn good quality cambric, trimmed WA x er ews Een * 25¢. ‘Two cases of new FOULARDS, patterns ana | nantes uimbles. ©,» - with Hace tte Bi! wales foresees L2VAC. es finish of wash silk, and fast Colors; Mourning Pins, 6 doz. Wrappers. _ ; Muslin U: Combs. c oe Bunn Bunks, snd An interesting house comfort bargain. Hand- att Gowns. eas ; ma ti Spring Corsets. | eee ‘ Muslin Undergarments. Ps? é é 7 3 ather-stiteh Bra! yds.), Pe NWhappe ty of pretty, n immense vartety of Ladies’ Gowns, ele- ry choice Fancy Corsets in delicate shad For this 0 ° ple line “ete New Soll Rack Combs. fm quite am asgort- Strap _Gatter -Elasuss pene fattems, Asintliy trimmed, atl deep 79c. gantly trimmed tn Ince and innerting t0 6, of pink and blue. ‘These were bought 49, | of Fie MUSTIN DEAWERS Same ee SP men meer ee FOC. Pius, 6-sd. piece Bone Casing. ces.’ ‘They're worth $1-at : e J match, ‘The regular $1 garments for.. ODE. | to sell at $1. Opening Souvenir price... © 4 ruffles and tucklage; good 50s, : 5c. . Ribbed Vests. SWISS JERSEY and slew LADIES" drawing with fi kind, RIBBED VESTS, SAMUEL FRIED « oh oe, FP, oth, oy ote, oe os oP a BUS EA eR E GS 508, SIR, IP 2 Soa. 209, ga oF ets SEI SEs Tee ee BEF SSP ee BP ee? ee ae Sipe LANDER & CO., 416 Seven ie ofa oF ole oa ofa os cea othe gio, cis oe othe oie SHEEN a Street. 9 eo ye Lipp’s Famous Toilet Soap, in violet, rose and heliotrups; tree cakes nicely: boxed a wel : Ae, 4 Toilet Soap. worth 2c. Souy ™! 10c. AFFAIRS IN LONDON England Will Have Nothing But Un- conditional Surrender. JOUBERT'S POSITION IN THE WAR Changes That Have Followed the Queen's Visit to the Capital. MR. PHELPS’ POPULARITY Special Correspendence of The Evening Star, LONDON, March 13, in Paris a few days ago and with a “carte circulation” made a partial jon of the exhibition grounds. 1 am aware that readers of The Star have had placed before them very full and accu- rate accounts of all there will be to see there, but I very much doubt if the show will be ready on time. The exhibition is to be officially opened on April 15, but I should strongly advise intending visitors from oming until June ica to delay their certainly. Such chaos I never saw. The whole place is a mass of wood scaffolding, papier e and plaster. No building of proper is finished. Some of government buildings along the sides seem completed, n, Spanish, Bavarian, Servian and but most are still build- ing. The U tes building, an ambt- tious affair with a dome, is not completed, mat is well forward found the American section of the main hibition building and talked with some of the men sent over from home to arrange and guard the exhibits. They watch the rely movements of the French work- me! ith ill-disguised contempt, and ap- parently long to take off their coats and have a go at the work. One of them was telling me about his experience In Parts. He has been taken for English usually, and he sald that often in cafes a group of workmen would surround him and chaff him about the war in the Transvaal, finally getting quite excited about the revenge France would shortly take for Fashoda. Once they danced around him, singing ri- bald songs about England. The hatred of England among the lower classes in France is very striking, and one cannot wonder at it when the Dreyfus crusade in England 1s remembered. Nothing was too contemptu- ous or bitter for the British press to say about France and Frenchmen over that case. The memory of this and the humilla- tion of the Fashoda business still lingers in French minds, and it is not surprising that the feeling should be bitter. I never saw Paris looking finer than it @id the other day. The shops are simply full of the most delightful things to buy, all displayed in the artistlc manner that the Paris shopman knows so well. One either wants a pocket full of money or none at all. It i= impossible to button up a little money and say you won't spend it. It goes Defore you know it Is gone. I hope for the sake of the French that this eat show will be ready next month. They jeserve success, because they know so well how to cater for the public. Boers Must Surrender. The appeal of Presidents Kruger and Steyn for peace on a basis of recognition of independence has been resultless, whether it was meant to bring about European in- tervention or to be used as a wedge to enter into prolonged negotiations with Lord Sal- the exhit isbury. The Britlsh cabinet is in no mood to discuss enything but unconditional sur- render, and the continental cabinets are in no position to so much as dip the end of their little finger in the South African fire. Of course the me must come when the Boers are finally beaten, but talks of peace are not helping that time along. Lord Rob- erts and his men are solely responsible for that. Meanwhile there seems to be some dis- agreement in the Boer ranks. ‘The report of Gen. Joubert’s resignation of the post of commander-in-chief is probably well found- ed. Whether oving to advancing years, or to ill-health, or to wounds received in bat- tle, Gen. Joubert has ceased to take an ac- tive part in the war for some time. Gen. alk Burger was the Boer commander in the later stages of the slege of Ladysmith, and Gen. Borha was the principal general at Spion Kop. Joubert’s resignation may simply mean that he feels himself physi- cally unfit to do the work of his post. But it is tempting to see more in it than that. He hs political rival of President Kruger, and is the leader of the more lib- «] party in the Transvaal. But the meth- ods of the Rand reformers killed the pro pects of Boer reform. Domestic politics were swallowed up in a foreign dispute, and with the fear of losing their independence before them the Boers all naturally became “government men.” Gen. Joubert’s Position. Gen. Joubert was undoubtedly the ablest Boer generals, and when the war re could have been no thought of giving the command of the operations in - one but him. But he was a really popular man. So long as he leading his army to victory his author- would be unquestioned. But we can ity quite imagine that a check in the course of success would bring him detractors. The fanatical supporters of Mr. Kruger would remember Gen. Joubert’s political rivalry; the Boer jingoes may have mistaken his chivalrous treatment of bis enemy, which Englishmen will not readily forget, for lukewarmness in the cause; and no doubt experts even in the Boer army to criticise a failure. Though ism and ability were never ques- ponsible Boers, there Is some lieve that he did not have all in the management of the It was not Joubert who sanc- campaign. tioned the siege of Mafeking or the disper- sal of the Boer forces over all the frontiers, when the early mcentration of all avail- al might have carried the « down to Durban with a rush. This dissipation of energy may have been due to political influences, or It may have been, In the case of Kimberley. the price of the alliance with the Free State: but it was not the plan of a master of war like Jou- bert. who is known to have improved on the Boer aptitude for fighting by a study of the best European examples of war. Queen Visit a Success. The queen's visit to London has been an unqualified success. The enthusiasm dis- played throughout by her people may well have caused her majesty the gratification which is expressed in the court circular. Its spontaneity has been its distinctive feature. Saturday the visit was brought to a close by the queen's inspection of the 2d Bat- talions of the Grenadier and Scots Guards, who are about to leave for the front, in the gardens of Buckingham palace. Here, of course. the public were not admitted, but the queen, with the thoughtful considera- tion she has shown throughout for the wives and families of her soldiers on active service. permitted the admission of rela- tives of officers in South Africa. The same queen's weather which so greatly favored the eager crowds on the previous day smiled upon the loyal throngs who cheered her majesty out of London. Ireland's Welcome. The royal visit to Dublin is evidently going to be a success. The queen's tact has smoothed down the stern front of the cor- poration itself. The nationalist members have the sense to see that it is an occasion on which the traditional hospitality and courtesy of Irish gentlemen must be allowed to supersede political pique. Hence, they have agreed to present an address of we come to the distinguished lady who pays them a visit. The council of the chamber of commerce will not be behind in courtesy, and a citizens’ committee is being formed for decorating the streets. The nationalist press fumes over this program, and does not believe that the nationalists of Dublin generally will lend {t any countenance. But the nationalist press will have to resign itself to the inevitable and to put its churl- ishness aside. Perhaps the report that the queen herself intends to wear the sham- rock on St. Patrick's day may mollify its crustiness. The shamrock order has been received with enthusiasm by the Irishmen at the front. The London Season. The complete change in the course of the war and the almost festive character of the queen's recent visit to London have en- couraged the hope that the season may after all be much brighter than appeared possible even a month ago. Two drawing rooms are to be held in the course of this week, and it is clear now that the presenta- tions will be much more numerous than was deemed probable when these cere- monies were arranged for. ‘There will be two others after the queen's return from Ireland, and these will not in influence be behind their predecessors. For the drawing rooms and minor features of the season tradesmen are able to report a marked in- of orders within the past week. Should the weather continue to be fine the commercial and social aspect must further long obituary notices, the Standard’s ar- ticle, a column long, being particularly sympathetic. Mr. Phelps made many friends here during his tenure of office, and was well liked by the queen, who was so- licitous about his health throughout his illness. When Mr. Phelps was appointed Englishmen did not anticipate that he would prove as successful a diplomat as he did. He came after Mr. Lowell, the patron saint of the American embassy, and the most popular ambassador ever on British soil, so that he was naturally overshadowed at the start. Mr. Lowell, however, In a letter stfll remembered by Englishmen for its gentle rebuke and evidence of perfect breeding, did much to make his successor’s reception cordial and wholchearted. When Englishmen once became acquainted with Mr. Phelps they needed no incentive to con- tinue on terms of intimacy with him. The new ambassador was perfectly at home in the highest social circles, though he did not court social recognition, and his outspoken method that characterized all his dealings with the foreign office earned for him an enviable ~ utation for honesty and straightforwardness. When Mr. Phelps left Ei nd he carried back to America the good will of everybody from the sovereign down. No one since him has been as popu- lar diplomatically and socially. At The Star Office. Among the names recently registered at the London office of the Washington Star are: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prevost Whitaker, hington, D. C.; 8. A. M. Given, Phila- delphia; Samuel S. Work, Providence, R. I.; improve. Black must unfortunately remain for some time a prominent hue for wear, but brighter colors are coming forward for summer, among which khaki takes a leading place, while we are promised fuc- ther reminder of South Africa in embrold- eries designed after flowers native to that part of the world, The newspapers that are offering mone- tary inducements to young soldiers to tell the best stories are demoralizing the Brit- ish army. An officer now at the front with Lord Roberts writes home that the Boers are great liars, but they are run very close by some of our own countrymen. He in- nees the case of a drummer in his own egiment. From this lad’s letter home, printed in one of the London papers that offer a prize for the best letter, he learned that the drummer aforesaid had been in a series of sanguinary engagements, and that he had written the last portion of his let- ter in the trenches with the Boers firing heavily on him all the time. The officer happens to know that all this is imaginary. Up to the date of the drummer's letter the regiment had not been in action and had hardly seen the enemy. The Moving Picture Craze. London has caught the moving picture rage in a virulent form. Not content with keeping the biograph at all the variety theaters and setting aside shops with noth- ing in them but penny-in-the-slot muto- scopes, the Mutoscope Company has placed the latter on all the railway stations. The views are changed two or three times a week, and I understand there is quite a revenue derived from restless passengers waiting for their trains. The rapidity with watch the blograph films are prepared may be judged by the fact that about five hours after the qneen had passed through London on Thursday afternoon reproductions of the scenes were shown at the Palace Theater. ‘he operator could not command a_ posi- tien from whick he could take the royal carriage on the embankment. as the heads of the populace were in his way. But there was a good deal of interest in the moving crowds, their lips opening for cheer- ing. A far better picture was afforded of the start from Windsor, where the royal carriage was preceded by a stray dog, which created a good deal of amusement. The ubiquitous biograph collector is at the seat of war, and already pictures of Buller's en- try into Ladysmith are on their way home. Mr. Phelps’ Popularity. The death of Mr. Phelps occasioned great regret in London. All the papers printed Benjamin Judkins, San Diego, Cal.; Miss Elizabeth L. Banks, and Mark Twain. —.—_—. “SMART PEOPLE.” Some Who Make an Extravagant and Ostentatiouns Display. “It appears to be the desideratum of some society people, especially in New York,” said a Washington lady to whom this des- ignation may be applied, “to pose for and be considered ‘smart'—that singularly inapt designation of those who are socially am- bitious, or who, having social position, de- sire to parade It. 3-2 “It found its way here in cablegrams an- nouncing the ‘doings’ of the Prince of Wales’ ‘smart set.’ We mist have a ‘smart set,’ too. And one of=this-set in New York recently, when exanifined=3s to his avail- ibility to act as a jurox in & celebrated trial, made such an exhib#Hon—of his utter in- capacity to understand amsthing, even the first rudiments of th¢dawaunder which he and the rest of his ‘Sét’ thrived and spend their riches, that the-prosécuting attorney shamefacedly withdrew name, and the judge, out of consideration to the young man's wealthy fathét, h a few kind words of admonitoryireprwf, excused him from attendance and.allowrd the record to show that it was not because of his in- ability to understand, the questions put to him. ‘This man driveda four-in-hand. “But, to our credit7ithis'ype is rare. He exists, that’s all. Iyrefen.to péople who make an unseemly—nit toBhem, of course— display of their wealtk\.who talk and chat- ter loudly in public places, who dress in ultra Paris fashions, whose coachmen and equipages ure the very height of vulgar os- tentation and ‘style,’ whose entertainments ‘rival’ somebedy else's, whose mourning ts impenetrable, whose this and that 1s styl- ish, so thoroughly elegant and correct, and altogether so perfectly ‘smart,’ you know. ‘They are so tiresome.” ——__. Coal Found in the Laurentians. Commercial Agent Felix S. 8. Johnson, at Stanbridge, has reported to the State De- partment what he belleves may prove an important coal find in the Laurentian moun- tains, Quebec. The discovery was quite ac- cidental, and was made during the course of excavations on the banks of the St. Mau- rice river. The extent of the coal strata remains to be seen, but ts belleved to be considerable. The coal product is sald to have all the properties of anthracite, and to be of a superior quality. MIDWAY AT THE FAIR Some Remarkable Things That Will Be Seen in Paris. LIVING PICTURES AN ATTRACTION Schemes to Draw Many Francs From Foreign Visitors. WRESTLING AND DANCING —— +—__ (Copyright, 1900, by Baldwin & Eastman.) Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. PARIS, March 12, 1900. Just three weeks from the day this letter appears in print the Paris exposition will be a reality. So the French people will have more than one cause for celebrating Easter with greater eclat than usual. On Sat- urday, April 14, President Emile Lou- bet and his ministers, with all the ambas- sadors and foreign representatives in Paris, with about 50,000 invited guests, will offi- clally open with speeches and champagne the gates of the greatest fair ever held. As the eventful day draws near show- men with new attractions are seen in great numbers at the headquarters. They come too late, however. All applications are now ruthlessly fefused, so that It is at last pos- sible to publish an official st of the mid- way features in their entirety. First of all, there are a half dozen panoramas, three of which represent scenes of special interest to the French nation, while the remainder will prove attractive to the cosmopolitan crowd who come from every part of Eu- rope and America. The first three pano- ramas are “Commandant Marchand’s Voy- age,” painted by M. Castellani, who accom- panied the popular French soldier and ex- plorer through Africa to Fashoda. The second is a panorama of Madagascar—a huge cireular painting, in which views of the island over which the tri-colored flag now dangles are brilliantly depicted, prob- ably with the hope that some young Frenchmen may thus be induced to leave their happy home and mother country to start a colony in this French possession in African waters. The third panorama repre- sents the French Congo. Other Midway Features. Among the second trio is the colossal af- fair on the Champ de Mars called “Around the World,” the ‘“Mareorama,” or panora- ma of the sea, and a transatlantic pano- Tama erected by a line of steamships. This last picture gives a very striking {llustra- tion of the two terminal points of the steamship line, as well as an expansive midocean scene. But, as visitors will not come from all parts of the world to gaze upon panoramas, marvelous as they may be, the astute Paris- fans have provided numerous other Midway features, such as the subterran2an mining exhibition, the palace of costume, the giant telescope, old Paris, the celestial globe, the luminous palace, Andalusia, the marion- ettes, the Algerian village, etc., etc. Most of these Midway features have been de- scribed in previous letters, but these six have not been dealt with in detail: 1. ‘12 tableaux vivants, or living pictures; 2. The aquarium of Paris; 3. The Japanese wres- tlers; 4, The Egyptian dences; 5, The mov- ing stereorama; 6. The palace of f2tes, Risque Living Pictures. ‘The living pictures are lifelike representa- a ee ea a tions of scenes from the poems of Armand Silvestre, certainly one of th> most prolific and successful Parisian writers of the last two decades. His style—ah, there’s the rub! Plain Anglo-Saxon must hesitate to attempt that which the most accomplished fin de siecle pen fails to do in French. That these living pictures will be naughty goes without saying, but they will be neither vulgar nor commonplace. On the stage of the pretty little theater, where these scenes will be portrayed, only artistic feminine characters will be seen, though some of them may be very decollete. None of the scandalous scenes which tainted the Paris exposition of 1889 will be tolerated this summer, for a committee under the vigilant supervision of Senator Berenger has been appointed to guard the morals of the third republic and see that everything {s most Proper. The Dame with the Phrygian cap will not stand in need of a fan. In addition to his humorous poems, Ar- mand Silvestre has written others espec- ially for these living pictures. Who are the heroines of his short stories and his verses? He has sung the prowess of the Amazons of Scythia, and the courage of the warrior woman, Semiramis. He has painted the chaste poetesses of Lesbos, who, in their ecstatic virginity, enchanted the melodious seas. His heroines include the empresses of the orient and many noble dames for whom gallant knights entered the tourna- ment with lance and plumes. He has sung the charms of the modern Parisienne with as much sincere enthusiasm as he has ex- tolled those of the divine Beatrice of Dante. These living pictures wij! be a Parisian work of art and the work of art of the Parisian. Enough said! Fish and Statues. The aquarium of Paris is similar to all other aquariums, so far as fisheand water are concerned. How could !t be otherwise? But it should be remembered that this at- traction, like the Tableaux Vivants, is in the hands of two artists, the Guillaume brothers, and, consequently, everything connected with it is artistic. The entire at- traction, by the way, is underground. One meets on all sides numerous works of sculpture, the most remarkable of which is a life-sized statue of Amphitrite, the beau- tiful wife of Neptune, who ts portrayed in the midst of a huge tank of water In all her nude splendor. She is surrounded by fish and nude mermaids. The whole composi- tion, with a powerful Nght playing on the tank, makes a strong picture that is so truly a work of art that visitors will for- give the dashing and daring manner with which the subject is handled. The Wrestlers. The Japanese wrestlers will provide am- ple entertainment: in the “Around the World” building for amateurs of this par- ticular kind of sport. For the past year or two wrestling has been coming into vogue again in Paris, and the champions of many nations have been afforded ample*oppor- tunity of encouragement on the various Parisian cafe concert stages. Some of the best known and strongest men in all Japan have now been imported. During the ex- Position months some of the champions of other nations will have “bouts” with the Japs, so that some excellent international sport may be looked for. After the pitiful exhibition and “put-up-job" made by the French leg boxer, riemont, and the English light-weight fist boxer, Driscoll, some serious contests are necessary to re- vive here an interest in boxing and wrest- ling. Paris was once almost the home of the latter sport, and during the last years of the second empire the heroic “Marselle,” whose exploits indicate a strength equal to half a dozen Sandows, proved himself able to throw all comers for twenty consecutive years. Once only did he come near defeat. anet was Sy a masked gentleman in e smartest of evening apparel stepped one day from the crowd and offered to match his strength against the irresistible wrest- ler. The tussle was witnessed by an ele- gant crowd of crinolines, but until this day the name of the plucky but unsuccessful society hero- has remained a secret. In or- der to whet the appetites of Parisians, the music halls are giving nightly wrestling matches, in which the Frenchman ns the Belgium “Constant the Butcher,” the Russian “Pythasinski” and the Turk “Ka- ra Ahmed,” are each victorious in turn. During one of the recent contests, in which the last two named were adversaries, the mimic warfare became serious, one of the contestants getting a smart box on the ears and the other a heavy upward bluw on the base of the nose. The contests came near developing into a riot after this breach of rules, but, as there was no legal inter- ference, the sport has shown no sign of disrepute in consequence. Exyptian Dancers. The Almai, or girls of Ancient Egypt, who used to earn a livelihood by singing and dancing, will be revived with as much archaelogical precision as is possible in the Palace of Dance, on Cours la Reine. The costumes worn by the French danseuses, who will endeavor to give an exact por- trayal of the amusement popular fn the days of the Pharaohs, are taken from the frescoes, bas reliefs and inscriptions that have been excavated in recent years on the banks of the Euphrates and the Nile. Some of these frescoes date back to the fourteenth century, B. C., to the days of Rameses I. Colossal Music Hall. The Palace of Fetes is another colussal undertaking in connection with the expo- sition. Unless the attendance at the fair exceeds an average of 300,000 visitors, some of these big concerns will meet with finan- cial disaster. The Palace of Fetes oc- cupies about 100,000 square feet of space, and is said to be the biggest music hall on earth. There is room for 1,500 artists on the stage, so that some very elaborate per- formances may be given. Among those al- ready announced are a number of extra- ordinary ballets and fairy-tale spectacular plays. During the exposition period six performances will be given daily, the gen- eral program comprising a combination of regular music hall, circus and vaudeville features. The admission will be two francs GO cents) and visitors can remain inside from morning till night. if they care to stay that long. There is room in the au- ditorium for 15,000 spectators, half of which number can be accommodated with seats at_one time. Of all the countries of Europe, France at the present time seems to be the most peaceful. Even in the chamber of depu- ues, where pandemoniums are as frequent as orderly sessions, the by-word appears to be: “The exposition is on! There are strangers within our gates. We must all keep on our good behavior this summer!” And this same spirit seems to pervade all other circles. All quarrels are by common consent apparently held in abeyance until after the exposition. This ought to be a good market for flags of truce. FREDERIC MAYER. ————+ «+ —____ Outlook for Young Men Japan. Consul General Gowey at Yokohama has transmitted to the State Department a copy of his reply to inquiries from Americans as to opportunities of employment in Japan. He suggests that Americans shall not come to that country seeking employment, as each year finds an increasing number of young Japanese who have been educated al coming home, and the natura! po! icy in official circles is to discharge foreign. ers as fast as their places can be filled by the returning natives. —————+ 0+ _____ Japanese Emigration. Consul General Gowey of Yokohama has furnished the State Department with som> statistics relative to Japanese emigration. It appears that Japanese emigrants abroad at present are distributed as follows: In Hawall, 40,000; in Australia, 4,000; In Can- there are, of course, a large number of Japanese emigrants in China Corea. Zbete are tuchve emigration its