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SIX DIFFERENT PATTERNS of vapOr stoves
shown AT w = jerks < Cos, IL 7th street.
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LoSpox Corem sYRrL. onIy loo. DruggIsts

Use THE "EnterpriSe' Pure Roasted coffee.
Packed in pound packages.
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MAcKISAw STRAW Has.
THE CELEBRATED MACKINAW STRAW
HATS MANUFACTURED BY DUNLAP l. Co. OF
NEW YORK. NOW READY.
ALL THE LEADING SHAPES FOR MEN BOYS
AND CHILDREN
PEARL AND BEAVER COLORED DRESS AND
DERBY HATS AT
WlLLETT & RCOFFS
SoLEAGENTS for DUNLAP'S NEW YORK HATS
myo bO5 Pennsylvanaaya
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CITY ITEMS.

New style light colored Derbys, 80, $3.50;
Splendid assortment Mackinaws, 81, 81 So 50;
Mems and Boys Jumbos, 30, 75c., 81;
Children's wide briE Shade Hats all prices:
drop in and inspect Styles and Prices:''
Largest line and best Make of Trunks:
At re. Lewis, go 9TH ST., bet. and stsnw
N.B.-Price plainly marked on each article, 2
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STAINED GLASS SUBSTITUTE AGENCY, 4

FUSSEII-s LEI. CREAM shipped anywhere out
oftown: 1922 New York avenue.
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Deaths Doing

Death of a member of an Eastern firm forced
the closing up OF their affairs. whereby we were
enabled to purchase ut an immense sacrifice "a
large stock of "
BOYS AND CHILDRENs CLOTHING.
for u few days only. Remember these goods ara
all new and select stock of this season.
LOOK! LOOK!
S1.05 an Entire Suit. This BOYS Shit for 81 OK
Is one of the biggest Bargains ever offered in the
District Actual Value $3.50 to 81
AL 7th st., under Odd Fellows Hall
NJ. +. EIsEMAN, Manager.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The eusEler.

OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, II. g., MAY 30. lSSD, ii a. m
For the middle Atlantic states. cloudy weather
and occasional rains. variable winds. %tneriilIS
from the east, lower barometer, stationary tenn
.rp-.sF
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for tomorrow only. ut NJ. Augenstein's ST 9TH
st. n. W. Another lot of our choice mixed candy
at 10c pound; Lava cuspadores, Ole; 4-foot
ironing boards, 33c.; B fancy baskets Toe: an
A No. American hammock, 43c; fine Next
table covers, soc; 3O-foot clothes line 4c.; 60
foot. &c; 9O-foot, 13c.; dOz. teaspoons, Toe;
y doz. table, 1Oc.; wash boilers, 49c.; French
worth SO; u doz. cups and saucers, Il doz.
breakfast and y dog: dinner plates and 1
envelopes, &C.; yds. shelf oil cloth, 22c.;
whisp brooms, &C. I
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LANsBuRoH e. BRorpER
400. 422, 424. 42e SEVENTH sTREEE
ANOTHER GREAT PURCHASE
AN EXTRAORDINARY
AN EXTRAORDINARY
OUT OF SEASON SALE
OUT OF SEASON SALE
LADIES MUSLIN AND CAMBRIC UNDERWEAR
$4,000 GARMENTS
$4,000 GARMENTS
IMMENSE SLAUGHTER
IMMENSE SLAUGHTER
RUINoUs PRICEs
RUINoUs PRICES
The balance of stock OF a large manufacturer, who
was pushed for money, which bought for cash and
VIII positively be sold for cash only.
The goods Will be sold from 40 TO so cents ON the
Dollar.
These Garments are warranted to give the same
isfaction as the goods regularly sold by US
No shop-worn Garments but all clean and season
able Garments
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EDUCATIONAL.

Hugo KUERscHNER. TEACHER OF MUSIC
Il Il Residence 6l3 81. NV. Washington. a. {. Ref
erences: Hon IN Al sparks Comm OF LANDS; br J.
NoRwoop INsTITUTE-l2I2 ANDI2I4 I4Tu.
~ near l4th 81. circle-Selea Boarding s'h, tor
young ladies' sessions opens sept tariy rp
plication necessary number of boarders viii b ll-
tied myl2
SwITHIN c. sHORTLIDGE's MEDIA ACAD.
any time, send for circulars. swITHIN Z. SHORT.
LID;E, AN, Harvard College Graduate, Media, la.
CHoRTHAND-sPECIAL INSTRUCTION IN
- Reporting to advanced students. Terms moder-
Representatives Lessons given at residence aud
schools. Letters written. &c. my9-lms
rINHE BERLlTz SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
.23 18th 81. "A. W.. CITY.
WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL SUMMER
ALSO SUMNER SCHOOL AT
PLYMOUTH. MASS.
VnUf 18TH STREET BETWEEN X AND 4.
lOl 4 FRENCH Lessons. Partisan prouun-
Ean.zng Childrens CLASSES during va ,alioll q am
Professor de FranCzis. ap2S-2m
rE'IIE CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE.
Il isS PENNSYLVANIA ave. NV.
Select eiyiI I've Ssr y,1 ,bs@ 9i. ~,
,,-,,s, Thorough CYL seryice ilrill;
Terms reasonable ja22-Iow.
rI'HE HOWE BUSINESS SCHOOL. BIZ .TH NV
Short. condensed course In practical Book keeping
Rapid Penmanship and English Branches at moueriie
sions. Sole right to Iiomes system Of bookkeeping
taught without tcSt-books Shorthand taught by
spe';i:. teacher. IA BRYANT, Principal. ap24- lm'
CHoRTHAND REGULAR CLASS SESSIONS
- every evening. Private lessons a specially. All
shorthand books and publications constantly ON hand
Offered e at n AsIr iUGToN PmoNoGRAPiiiS in
QUARTERS. s2s ST. NV. apl
DUSINESS EDUCATION FOR YOUNG AND
ID inddle-aged men aud women Spring and sum.
9th and ID sts IA. ". Rapid writing. bookkeeping.
tyle-wTitTng etc, thoroughly taught Tuition: Year
from date OF entrance. day or night so: three months.
Rapid writing only IL les-ons 81 Gail or send for
Circulars HENRY {. SPENCER. Principal: SARA
A. SPENCER. Vice Principal mh2s
VNYASIIINGTON ACADEMY OFTEIEGRAPHY;
w only school Of the kind here. special invi-
tation TO all TO see the method by which you
soon learn a profession. PA I'd 81. ID 6ms
CHoRTHAND AMI TYPE-wRITING PRACIT.
- eaily taught Success guaranteed Il instructions
are followed Priyaie pnpils preferred and number lin.
stenosraphers 412 Louisiana ave. mh33nls
FINIIE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE TO LEARN
ORA, drawing and painting Is at the National Academy
study saved Receptions free "Wednesday evenings at
O'Clock. nlSGm
Miss AMY LEAyITT. OF BOSTON, GRAD.
Conservatory. Piano technique. harmony and voice
culture lOl2 10th st DIS
w English IEiatuage.
MRS NJ. STEVENS HART Principal
The culture and development of the voice and mt
ural expression Of sentiment carefully taught
aud rther Vocal defects BOYS class satar
day III am do-1eI
DRIvATE LESSONS N ALL GRADES OF
Annapolis. West Point. ali examinations.
IVY INsTITTTE-sw. corner sth aud X NV
Evening Glasses. IS and IS .monlb. - ocaa
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"EsrEnpR1sE' Roasted Cohces.
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USE Barkley.s Enterprise roasted eolTees.
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A ConkEw
The past Weeks business has been the greatest The
Mlsiit Store has ever had. Why Is it that the people
continue to thoroughly appreciate this great
gain resort: The answer Is, simply:
GOOD GOODS WELL BOUGHT, A CERTAIN LOW
PER CENTOF PROFIT AND GUARAN-
TEED SATISFACTION TO ALI.
THIS WEEKS BANQUET:
a Good Blue Flannel Suit Indigo dye G. A. R.
style. $3.50; worth Sig.
\ Middlesex Flannel Suit So sold elsewhere for
SIP.
splendid line of Cashmere Suits. from 80 to Sl5
FULLY SO PER CENT BELOW VALUE
Fine Diagonal Prince Albert Suits at Sl5worth 500
Pure WOrsted,! 4-ButtOn Getaway Suits, ut $40
worth $40.
Fine Blue Serge Suits at Sl2, sold elsewhere fol
SIS.
seersucker Coats and Vests at $50, worth "a.
Office Coats from 35c. up
Alpaca Coats from 81 up.
White Vests from 75c up.
Odd Pants. immense variety, at 81 40 and upwards
FOR BOYS FROM TO 12 YEARS
splendid line of Sailor Suits from 81 so up.
A Full line OF Jackets and Pants from 81. so up.
FOR BOYS FROM IL TO Is YEARS.
Complete line of Stylish Suits good material and
workmanship. from S4.5Oup
Base Ball and Bat given with every Boys Suit al
THE MIsFIr STORE,
CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS
81 Make no mistake. and come to the corner.
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PERFECT FITTING.
ELEGANT MATERIAL.
BEST WORKMANSHIP
PERFECT FITTING
ELEGANT MATERIAL.
BEST WORKMANSHIP
This Is undoubtedly the Greatest Muslin Underwes
Sale that has occurred in Washington and an Cd.
portunity rarely offered
DO not miss this Great Sale.
DO not miss this Great sale.
We have prepared for a rush.
We have prepared for "a rush.
Call Early. Call Early.
Second Floor. Take Elevator
Second Floor Take Elevator
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For saturday. partly cloudy weather anu ll.ht
local rains are ind ic;ted fr tn" districts on the
atlantic coast, with nearly stationary temporal
AR
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

SPLENDID GLASSES. 81 Hemplcr's, near H.
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4 SBURY PARK, n. j., HOTEL ALBION. THE
- newest and one of the largest and best -A
hotels in the Park. elegantly furnished YcMAS
throughout: delightfully."- situated. within 2UO EE
yards of surf; accommodations for 16O guests open
day evenings the 9th of proprietor I'm the Park
Transient rates. 81 TO $3 per day Send for circulars
my2-3m Z. H. PEMBERTON.
4 SBURY PARK. N J.-HOTEL BRUNSWICK
"A One of the largest and best hotels i'm the 4
Park. situated directly on the beach Open YEHAY
under the same management. Circulars. .6fE
my2-3m C.GARREISON
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GENUINE DANFoEEH FiUID can only be OBJ
tsi.ed at W. ;. Jeni1s x C1.s.. l. .tlL street.
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RAUM'S BOoKs--Tiie special sale of books at
Raun's Is remarkable tor its great reduction in
prices. \ set of Dickens works for instance
can be had for S66S, the usual price being
S225O. see adyL. FOR details.
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Sporting Jerseys and Bicycle Hose,
full line at Auerbachs, 9TH and II.
YOunS'S Special Bargains,
g

YOunS's Special Bargains,
AT Heilbruns Old stand
4U2 18th street.
Remember; The Old Lady in Window.
Ladies' French Kid Oxford Ties, Sl.75
Real hand sewed Oxford Tie and Button.
$3.50.
Kid Oxford and Newport Button and Ties
50 cents
Ladies' and Misses Ties and Button 20 cents
Common Sense and Opera Toe Slippers, As
60. rs, 9S cents.
Childs and Infants Spring heel Oxford Ties,
and Lace, 90 cents and ST. ''N''
Ladies fine Kid, foXed and lasting Button,
$1.25, $3.50, 81, $2.5O
ties.
Mems and Boys Low Quarter Button and
Ties, 1925, 80, $3.50.
Hand sewed Mat Kid Button and Ties So.
Our 81 and So hand sewed Caters are equal
TO SS custom made.
$3.50 Electric Shoes all the rage,
IOUNG'S Shoe House.
,,o,, 4O2 9TH street.
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LANSBURGH & BRO

BARGAINS: BARGAINSt
GREAT BARGAINS IL SHIRTS, Al THE
BRANCH BALTIMORE Shirt FACTORY
The COMFORT SHIRT. made of Mamsutta Cotton,
and Richardson's 100 Linen. Oseinforced finished
ready for the wash tUh Tor only 30 cents This is
the Finest Shirt I'm re market.
Ask To see or CROWN DIAMOND SHIRT. made
OF Fruit OF .sIe Loom Cotton and Fine Linen BoSoms
only d. ctnts. These Shirts leIgwise of the
cotton. carefully made. and will give entire satisfaction
Ne have just received 21O dozen MINIS FANCY
HALF HOSE. which intend To sell at 70 CENT5
PER PAIR, at
mhl3 1902 r STREET NORTHWEST
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NEW DRUG SroRE.-tio to the Arlington drue
store corner OF Vermont avenue and street
See special Notices.
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y BEAUTIFUL CtI;p III each pound package
"Entcrpri>e coffee
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GRAND HOLIDAY ENCCRSToS.-On pccOra-
ton day. May Both. there Will be an excursion
To Pen Mar from the Baltimore < Potomac rail-
road station. The fare for the round-trip will
DC So.
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DLOCK ISLAND II. l.. OCEAN VIEW HOTEL
ID A summer at sea, Splendid Bass, Blue 4
and sword fishing superb bathing fine YAY
hail. good orchestra Perfect drainage iVT MUS
trnted circular. O. s. MARDEN 43 Bowdoin ST.,
Boston, IN
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Handsome New Styles i'm Light
DerDys 1T ~, S1.25, $1.5O, 81 and So. so. at
AucrbachS Bicycle shirt Depot eth and III.
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Read AuSenstein's
rtiSeInent of baby carriages. &c

Boys and Children's Straw Hats marked down
to Soc. Francs, corner 18th and ID, the only
strictly one price Hat and Gents FURNISHING
Store In this city.
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ru1LLENeEh,s ARTIFICIAL
STONE PAVING co.
Of3ce-lzl8 New York Avenue.

Artistic and fine work In cement speciality.
urskilled workmen lay the following ravements:
sCHILLENGER PATENT (BEsT.
ARTIFICIAL STONE, ASPHALTUM, PARAGON,
GRANOLITHIC. NEUCHATEL, MAsTIC.
Kitchens. Sidewalks Stables Cellars laid with neat
JOS C McKIBBIN. President
Telephone call 4e5-2 myts3m
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Saturdays Bargains.
Ladies Isle gloves. 10 button length, Ole:
SILK mitts in all the new shades 29c.; children's
gloves, 15c 10 button length silk mitts, all
colors, ASc. Reduced prices on all our caps and
connets. AN embroidered Peek-a-Boo Bonnet
4Sc One lot Swiss embroidery, very wide
poe yard; worth 4Oc q. yard wide Swiss EN-,
66ro;idery only 75c; yard, worth fully s1.25.
Colored laces of every description. We have
immense bargains in Hamburg cmbroideries.
a complete line OF corsets to suit everybody at
low prices. Mrs. MAX WEYL. Agt
712 18th st. northwest.
500 More Of Those Splendid Silk
3carfs at 2oc. Beautiful new spring patterns at
Auerbach's Bicycle Shirt Depot, 7th and II.
N. Augenstein,
SIT 9TH street northwest, offers following Won
deriu! bargains for tomorrow: Rattan baby car
ages, with satin parasol or canopy top, IS. 93,
worth $l2. Handsome shape rattan carriugc
Sl noj worth Ms Sl5; Rattan baby carriages,
Nned In red or blue satin, $12 81; same sold
elsewhere at SIS. Trunks and rcfrigerators sold
20 per cent less than elsewhere. Call and be
convinced.
Great Bargains at the Excelsior, so4
9TH st.
The Diamond Shirt Dan Millers make, 75c
Yard wide Lace bunting BLACK only. ....l.1,c
- shestins, worth pc, oni y..........-...15c.
S-4 2oc., only Sc
1? & Soc only.::...::::::-~~3ic:
MeO's and Boys Blue Flannel Shirts
ut Auerbach's Bicycle Shirt Depot, til and al
New Arrival mt Francs.
Boys white and mixed Straw Hats. Look at
the 4oc: nat; good enough for any boy. Corner
18th and u, the only strictly one-price hat and
gents furnishing store in this city.
Read Ausenstein's
| advertisement of baby carriages, &C.
All Our 45c.
Boys and Chldren's Straw Hats marked down
to Soc. Francs, corner 18th and b. the only
strictly one price Hat and Gents Furnishing
Store in this city.
HandsOMe New Styles i'm Light
DerDys Ut ~, 81 %, $1.5O 81 and 50. 80. ut
AucfDachs Bicycle Shirt Depot, 9TH and H. /
Fine Jersey ~...................6 Oc.
do all WOOL 7Sc
. EXCELSIOR, SU4 9TH ST.
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Great Bargains at the Excelsior. 500
Meu's and Boys Blue Flannel Shirts
| ut Auerbach's Bicycle Shirt Depot, til and H. /

Boys white and mixed Straw Hats Look ut
the 45c. hat good enough for any boy. Corner
7th and u, the only strictly one-price hat and
gents furnishing store in this city.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
FOUR GENUINE LEADERS
Leader No 1. Chemise square neck with fine,
torchon lace Inserting. finished with lace neck and
sleeves regular price Csc: price 59c.
Leader No. p Fine cambria Chenise extra long
yoke made Of best quality Medics lace and brodery
lace neck and sleeves Good value 81 Co. our price
SSc. a genuine bargain.
Leader No. 3. Good Cotton Drawers. deep enlhruid-
cred ruie with cluster of tucks Regular value .5c
our price 44c.
Leader No. 4. Fine Cambria Corset Covers square
neck. Hamburg inserting back and front embroidered
neck and sleeves. Sold everywhere at 81; our price
&c; very cheap.
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Fi;~brSrKsu-yh c.,,,u

SAID TO HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE IN CHINA.
Ii Is reported in Rangoon that King ThecbaE
has hastily abandoned his capital, Nandalay.
and sought refuge on Chinese soil. rather than
await the arrival Of thc victorious British and
Indian army of invasion. The chinese govern
Ineiit recently informed Great Britain tina: il
would in no way oppose the British operations
In Burmah. even If they resulted in anneXati Iu
of the country To India. 1t is not believed
therefore, that Theehaw will be aliowedSo re-
main long in Chinese territory. where he might
b.. menace 10 the p.rrnaneDcy OF whatever
government The conqueror may set up In Bur-
NAH. Ii Is said that he will be handed over 10
Earl DufferiD and be sent 10 exile la some re-
Icote British posse sion. The British have cap
tured Miuyyan after sharp fight With the Bur
Ile,e. Three of the British were wounded
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However convenient for other purposes a
chair may occasionally prove, its original use
determines its appropriateness. both as to time
ana place. Chairs are TO sit in, and therefore
are not wanted "a parties. 1t is the ruin Of a
party to have too many chairs in the room.
Inc guests sit down in convenient corners as
soon as they enter. The more skillfully these
seat are arranged the more certain they are 10
SIT GOWN, and then Woe be unto the party! In
one corner Is the belle OF the ball at the mercy
Oh "a dull swain who does not know how 10 get
away, :or 1t is "a frightful undertaking for q shy
man tn leave one seat and find another. In
another corner is the lion of the OCCASION who
does not wish To get away from his brilliant
companion and, probably, will spend the even
tete-u-tete is no easy matter. In the middle OF
the room The perpiexed and discouraged hostess
wonders why people do not circulate more. Too
many chairs Is the trouble. people could not sit
down, obviously they would not, and auy
hostess Is clever enough To managha party
where the guests are certainly moving about,
habitues, the lion Is iostled against the eager
admirers whom he scltiShly seeks to avoid. and
tne belle ,, Is surrounded by many SWANS, not
are possible, chance meetings occur, tete- a-tetes
-those pouitices OF society-are avoided, all
things are possible to the hostess who does not
have To overcome the inertia OF seated guests
A very few easy chairs will serve for the chap.
erones and the lovers who cannot confne their
rest chairs should be- sep1y sea 'G rh sns
room is literally better than their COMPANY
small evenings. have been spoiled for all but
select few By the Gordon OF chairs around
tne hostess and her tea-table, which none
put the initiated dared 10 penetrate. Who
knows but the decline OF conversation, % much
oep!ored OF late, may be the result Of 3 too
great invasion Of the chair? AT least possible
remedy might be found in its conquest and dis
persion. Inc renaissance Of q small party, the
sociai evening with ali its Opportunities for
Wit and friendship, Its mixing Of bright men
ana women, Its discussions and its repartee, fs
result worth every effort. Many hostess
iongs 70 accomplish it, aud signs bitterly over
ner lnenectual efforts. Let her attack the cita-
dei 81 aniiness the easy-chsir, and the rest viii
into-the light troops OF stupfdity will melt
away.-Annd L. DasOes IN Good Housekeeping.
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BRIDE AND GROOM wAYLAID AND TWO MEN
NGRTALLY WOUNDED.

BRIDE md GRO1N WA1LAID AND TWO MEN
MGRTALLY WOUNDED.
n fearful tragedy was All event Of Thanks
giving day at Cen:ralia. PA. Selim Ritzau and
MeieS,a Hart arrived there 10 GO: married
They were from a place called Dark Corner
severss, miles from Centraiia. The ceremony
1Eok place IN the Catholic church. lie Is a
Poiandcr and she Hungarian. These two
naflonaiitieS have been ut war with each other
For some time, and the Hungarians opposed the
match After the wedding bride and groom
started for their home in a carriage a party
OF HunSartanS met them I'm the outskirt, of
Centraiia and assaulted thu IN with stones \
NUMBER ~ fotanderS came To tine assistance Of
the welded par.and a free fight ensued Pistols
and Knives were Freely used Jack Batter of
Centtaiia, received several wounds from n
knife In the stomach. aud George Schaun aged
tveuty-tDree, was cut NO less than five times
Neither is expected 10 live Ritzau and his
bride made their way home without further
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE
Instructions as to How They May he
Preserved.

From the Hotel Register.
One of the most important things is to season
glass and china to sudden changes OF tempera-
ture, so that they will remain sound after ex-
posure to sudden heat or cold. This Is best done
by placing the articles in cold water, which
must gradually be brought to the boiling
point, and then allowed TO cool very slowly,
taking several hours to do ii. The commoner
the materials, the more care in this respect Is
required. The very best glass and china Is
Always well seasoned, or snneLed, De-
lore It is sold. II the wares are
properly seasoned in this way they may De
washed in boiling water without fear or frac-
lure, except in frosty weather, when, even
Win the best annealed wares, care must De
taken not to place them suddenly in too not
water. All china that has any gliding Upon IT
may on no account be rubbed with a clotn OF
aiterward in cold water, and then left to drain
tili dry. II eSilding is very duh and re-
rubbed wth so wash sat hew an aaa little dry
Nnitlng, but this operation must not pc re-
pea ia more than once q year. otherwise the
goid Will most certainly be rubbed of ana the
china spoiled. When the plates, etc., are away
~ the CHINA closet, pieces OF paper should De
placed between them to prevent scratches on
mas little particles of sand adhering to 1t,
picKed up from the oven wherein it was
ginzed The china closet should be in dry
the gliding of the best crockery..
IN common dinner service 1t is great evil
10 make the plates too hot, as 1t invariably
CRACKS ,sss the glaze on the surface if not the plate
nobody broke it," sit was cracked BEFORE" or
cracked long time ago" The fact is, when
the glaze Is injured, every time the .things"
are washed the water gets to the interior,
sweiis the porous clay and makes the whole
fabric rotten. In this condition they will also
absorb grease, and when exposed to further
d dea. the grease makes the dishes brown and
very hot indeed, fat will be seen to exude from
the minute assures upon It's surface. These
!atter remarks apply more particularly to COM
AS rule, warm water and q soft cloth are
an that Is required to keep glass in good con-
altlon; out water bottles and wine decanters,
IN order to keep them bright, must be rinsed
out with little muriatic acid commonly
agent for removing the afur'' which collects
In them. This acid is far better than ashes,
sand or shot, for ashes and sand scratch the
glass. and if any shot is lett in by accident it
is poisonous: Richly cut glass must be cleaned
and polished with a soft brush, upon which
little tine chalk or. whiting is put; by this
served.