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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25
FoR INAUGURATION Usr,

Perchance the excitement attending the Inaugura-
ton has caused to forget to buy all that you will
need for the ball. Now look your toilet and be
sure you have fine handkerchief this will be
traordinary OCCASION and every one must look their
best. See II tan is sufficiently nice TO take with
you've have such lovely Fans specially imported for
this great event.
Fine Lace Fans, 1893.
Beautiful Open Fans, made Of Ostrich Plulnes all
colors. S4.9S
long every possible shade desired mirror in the back
S7.4S
Better Fans. 80 9s up to s25.
fine line Of Isle and SILK Hosiery in the CON-
p1nation OF colors, with Carriers to match.
1000 different styles and combinations Of Ruching.
Parsian novelties in Ladies' Neckwear
Ladies snrsh Tes in all colors. &c., same sold last
LADIES' surah Ties &c., In all colors same as sold
last week for S1.9S. These exceptionally nice
Fine Crepe PASSIONS for 81. 9S, %. % and s39s.
Spanish Lace Ties and Fichus, &4.9S.
JEwELRY.
Possibly . piece of Jewelry is yet wanted, and
makes sss Teu Res s out Ws big sa for
have Initiated all the. genuine goods so precisely
that you can scarcely distinguish them from
81 I TSsss
6rllsnt gems as diaonds themselves and set in just
Hair Is Srnsments Fl ali kinds and patterns,
hne line Of Hosiery in Silk and Lisle in all the
ss Gssss o
inSs, at 2oc, 33c, 4sc and 5Sc: per yard.
$19S. ' ~
Lace PASSIONS 81 9s 81 %, So 90 and s4es
Spanish Lace Fichus and Ties, in white, cream and
black, for 81, 9S, IS. 9S, $69S 81. SO and 3lO,
100 dozen Ladies' Sursh Ties, all colors, 39c Sold
last week for g. LAB.
GLOVES
Gloves for the ball in all the new shades and any
and warranted.
Full Dress Shirts for gentlemen for 81 SO and a.
Open front and back fine pique, embroidered front
and embroidered stripA
Gents Full Dress Neckwear, Gloves and Jewelry
INAUGURATION VISITORS
cordial invitation to visit our establishment with
every courtesy we may be able to extend to YOU is
respectfully rendered by u.s. You can make our store
your Down Town Headquarters and meet your friends
mere; We Will execute any commission for YOU Sou
venirs to take home with you.
LANSBURGH & BRO,
ONE PRICE,
420 Az, 424. 426 7th St,
All, 4l9 9Th st.
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The last week Of Congress is crush, jam,
in the desperate struggle Of thousand meas
ures for legislative existence. multitude
hghting and obstructing one another in the
EFFORT TO pass through a narrow opening. soon
to be closed, will picture the present condition
OF the two houses. Not only do the numerous
measures impede one another Enthusiastically
IN the crush, but many aspiring bills tumble
into private pitfalls or over obstructive rules
or fall victims to the partisan bludseon in run.
ming the political gauntlet which terminates
their journey. On Saturday night the lexisla-
tive field will be strewn with the wounded ana
dead Nay the worthiest make up the it'll.
band of victorious survivors,
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SIS NOVELTY DRrss PATTERN

An Olive Green French Serge, 40 inches wids-71S
yards plain and 2H yards of brocsded goods. The
beauty of the Of this Serge will first attract You
and then the wonderful brocade The deeign-thistls
and leaves-s more like hand painting than brocaded
and too much like nature that you instinctively
pick OF the down of the thistle taking care to avoid
the prcks that surround it. One lady only In Wash.
ington will have such dress. Shall it be your
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

The District hopes for much, but win be sat-
isned with even little from the dying Con-
gresa. The terms Of the local appropriation
bill are not yet settled. and numerous measures
Of local interest and importance, including
those which relate 70 Rock Greek park, q new
post-otace, and the centennial celebrations, are
taking their chances in the general scramble.
Favorable action in these matters ought 10 be
taken BY the present session Of the Districts
leRSslsture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

That this is land of broken promises is
shown by the forthcoming report of Commits
sioner Carroll D. Wright, of the labor bureau.
By direction Of Congress he has had thorough
report prepared by years from 1867 to 1886 of
AL divorces granted in the United States, Civ
ing the causes assigned and comparison with
similar divorce statistics in Europe The result
Is appalling If the figures afford an accurate
comparison Commissioner Wright's work has
been more thorough than that of the European
collector Of ugly facts. For instance, the axgrs-
gate Of absolute divorces, in 1886, in all Europe,
with the exception OF Spain, was 1880 In
the United States, in the same year, there were
25,5SS divorces. The increase of divorce in
this land Of broken promises appears more
forcibly In q comparison Of the number of di-
vorces to the number Of married couples. In
lS7o there occurred one divorce to every 664
couples; in 1880 there was one to every 47s
couples The same fact appears in COMPARE
son by decades. From 1877 TO 1887 there we're
2o6,595 divorces as against 122 121 during the
preceding ten years-an increase Of So per
cent; or, TO show what our laws and courts have
drtfted TO IN a period of twenty years, there
were 1881 divorces m an estimated population
of &c, 0OO, 900 in 1867, while in 1886 there were
IN increase of 156 per cent An examination
Of the causes Of divorce reveals the fact that
dssertion by both parties is the chief pretext
for legal separation, cruelty on part of hus-
bands coming next, and adultery on part of
wives last In the twenty years from 1867 TO
1885 wives have received 1919 divorces on 40
count Of desertion and 81 ABB DEGREES have
been granted husbands whose wives have LEFT
them. There were in the same period As. 4is
divorces on account Of the cruelty of husbands
to wives, while but 6,l0l were az
lowed on account Of the cruelty
Of wives to husbands. The .lltery of
husbands has resulted, during the last two
decades, in SO ,15s divorces. The same cause on
the part of married women has produced 2e. 4SO
divorces. The aggregate of legal separations
from all causes tells hard story against the
men. There were in the twenty years covered
by the report 2l6.O77 divorces granted to wives
and liz, $50 TO husbands. The only one-sided
fact furnished by the report appears in the
matter of divorces for non-support. In twenty
years 2. 94s separations were granted to wives
for this cause, but not one appears where the
husband has failed to be supported by the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25
Wars HAT.

Wars War.
There are degrees Of comparison Of clothing well
as Of adjectves-There clothing that is fine, some
that Is FINER and then the FINEST. We've got all
three grades, but lowest grade equal to most Of
the medium and highest qualities offered elsewhere
1t has taken some experience considerable outlay and
an unlimited amount of push and energy to attain this
highest pinnacle in clothing. but unretring, unre-
lentless effort viii tell in the long run.
In the first place we've not tied any one particu-
lar manufacture We make clothing ourselves-as
good - We know how-but when we discovers higher
degree Of merit in else's-they Immediately
become one Of our supply fountains-You,ve often
heard US make the remark that the world is our
market"-thats what we mean by it. Wherever in
creased merit exists you find Us absorbing the pro-
duct in your interests
In Mems clothing we handle and are the exclus-
i've retailers here Of Brokaw Bro of New York Now
If you don't happen to know for yourselves we'll tell
they're acknowledged from to ocean as manufac-
turers Of the highest types Of masculine hsbilments
Consequently you want the finest suits or overcoats
well show you them-for they are the oes Take
children's clothins-thsres parent or guardian
but does not know of the high quality and deserved
reputation Of Best Coli there's anything any bet
ter than theirs made-wed like to know it-we're
their oglv representatives I'm tbis .ect,on another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

The President-elect il at last speedinv mas,
the milestones that lie between his life as
BENJAMIN Harrison, the private citizen. and
Benjamin Harrison the chief magistrate
of sixty million of free American
people. While Indianapolis tonight slowly
submits to sense Of loss Washington Is alive
with expectancy. May there there be NO mis-
haps In the interval Of space and time that
bound this momentous journey. and when the
time comes at the end Of his public service for
his return TO his chosen home may the return
journey be full Of honor, peace, and good win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

En- A's' r. 0''14a ri ''''"'
LACE.
ssrABIlsHHp Is YEARS.
Ca SPECIAL NOTE.
On. .csou.s ~ the large quantity =. hsvs ofaA.s
EksRorDEnKs. tst
and Of The rush 10 have bad for shsm We have con-
einded to coatnus the sale 1t the ssne prssa Jnst
think.
Embroideries worth mp 10 15c for Sc ysrd
Embfotderies worth up 20 Csc for LOG yard
Embroideries worth 4oc. 10 Use. for csc. yard
This lot v.s chance purchase Ne more q thsss
prices whsn these are gone.
See
s ssss
and AZ Of Sss g e.sgg .s.%n:
~BAUMs PEERLrss.-
ever bought Kid Gloves and By good many iadss in
have no better Recommendation than the many year,
Come in all the new shades and o0lors with o. WITH
also PAIR
Equal to any 81 glove you can buy.
UNpREssEp MousourTAfREs
mai. the
pair, usual price S225.
OUR q GLOVES.
a, noth r,-....x ~, r-ra-...~a r.s a S..s. -....s.
s al s and sa g
bus sSo,. soo *
FULL LINE OF GLOVES FOR EVENING WEAR
Il and 90 button lengths Unaresssa Meusauet.irss
IN Tsns White and Black-ail beautiful foods. We
u DE slads. Iss.Ss TSs. isa *: ps. Stoves
EFF
= ana
s3'9s worth fully Is
FANS FOR EVENING USE,
in conceivable design 1t would be impossible TO
describe them
S worth e. sgfp s.n g:
III / EE'''..r.
sprne Hosiery arriving daily; We can mention only
hosiery before seeing line We will have the largest
and most complete assortment we have shown,
a line OF hosiery which in VARIETY QUALITY and
PRICES have been second 70 none.
shades, beautiful patterns; prices, &c. 81. 81 Is
pair.
shades of Green, Black. and Old Gold. Real value.
LIS pair,
OUR PRICE, 7sc. A PAIR
so doz Of Ladies' Hose in Cotton and Isle Thread
al coiors TO match the new Dress Goods only 4Sc
so dog. of Ladies' Fancy Striped Cotton Hose in
new combinations OF colors, 35c. PAIR PAIR
100 dog. Of Ladies' Cotton Hose. In Black, Brown,
Modes, Grays; and Fancy Stripes; only PIC. pair:
in saesa ch Sslss Tor G6sksTEEp FAST
HTIseFy q Tp s prices; this Hosiery are
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED UNDERWEAR.
so doz. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Bodies all sizes. I'm
White and Cream; only 20c. each These goods
much worn for Corset Covers.
sizes White or Eerp. These are regularly sold for
Ladies Swiss ed.Drswers. all sizes, 75c pair.
R Fhf "A 81 NM. Mn I'M - ssss
81 Bb , "a 4 UuP HEk ssss
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE,
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A w EEK Or Busr1r.

All Washington will be in hustle this week
preparing for the Inauguration: yet there shall
be no buster place anywhere than our stores, IL
our faith in the many exceptional bargains we
are offering this week does not deceive u.s.
Our spring goods are pouring in upon us at
the rate of about rs cases q day. and to gain the
room we must dispose of what there still re-
mains Of winter goods
Look in yesterdays Post or Press for our
Special List of Cut Prices in our various De-
partments for this week. The following few
items picked from the list, viii show you which
way the wind blows: Ladies' sizes, 2x to 5,
Donsola and Pebble Spring Heel Button, never
before sold less than s2 SO. this week, 81 so.
Ladies' fine French Dongola. Genuine Hand
Turned Button Boots, opera or common sense
style, regular So so boot. this week s245.
Gents Hand-sewed finish (smooth inner soles)
nne Calf Button. Laced and Caters, better than
any ordinary so shoe. this week, 100.
These prices good till March I'd, only.
wM HAHN CO.'S
RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES.
Main Store: SIG 9TH st.
West-End Store: 1922 Pa ave.
Capitol Hill Store: 2Si Pa ave. Sc
fe25-eo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

Flag for Inauguration with forty-two starr
are In demand In ls41, when william Henry
Harrison rode down the avenue on his white
charger the Gags had but twenty-six starr.
When baby Mckee makes the sams trip, II he
dos, ~ shall probably have the national
solors flying In sections 70 sssemnodsts The
host q sosllar sdditionA
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Ii Is Nor Too LATE.

Is your new dress bought yeti
new dress for the fourth is still possibility. If
you can't get your dressmaker to promise it for then
MAKE IT YOURSELF.
You don't know how
Here's . way
Buy one Of George Whites Ready Cut Waist Innings
we have all Sizes All you have to do is to sew along
the traced Lines. Can't 60 wrong If you keep your
eyes open.
Price only 40c.a paper pattern costs that and how
easy 1t Is to 80 wrong with paper pattern We all
know
An idea Of the new styles of drsping may he Cleaned
from our imported fashion plates The materials and
trimmings are all here. We quote below few ex-
elusive novelty dress patterns
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
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$I4 NOVELTY DnEss PATTERNS.

OH NOVELTY DRESS L ATTERNs.
Would you like costume that will be different to
anything your friends may wear:
Here's one at s14-s Fawn Atwood Diagonal Cloth
Dress Pattern yards plain CLOTH 40 inches wde and
~ yards Of Plaid Cloth, the plaid formed by SILK
Stripes Of Golden Brown Blue, Tan, and White This
Plaid Cloth is finished with Fringe y yard deep and
can be worn at the side sash raped from neck to
feet Q Ia "Directoirs." See our fashion plates.
,, THE PALAIS ROYAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

EVENING FLowEHs
Largest assortment lowest prices in Roses, Leaves,
PicQuets Bouquets. Garnitures and Art Flowers.
At esc., 10 styles 4 yard oarniturss Of violsts,
Roses, &c.
At q. 9s, novelty cluster Of Roses, Agretts and
two Canary Birds.
At &c. handsome clusters Of Roses In various styles
Crushed Roses cheapest In the city
THE BON MARCHE.
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EMpTRD,

TEMPTED,
Yes. sorely TEMPTED to have quite talk with you
about superb stock Of
SPRING CLOTHING
which manufacturing and receiving as fast a.
finished. but the temperature Is AGIN u.s. The msr-
curry dropped on us 80 suddenly and heavily as to
drive our thoughts into q different channel whore
WEIGHTIER matter in the shape of
FINE .READY-MADE CLOTHING
demands attention and your consideration. Con-
sdsr the Of exposure to severe weather
minus comfortable Overcast when such Q garment
can be purchased st
VICTOR Z. ADLER's
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE
For the Trifing Sum Of 1857
An Excellent Suit Of Clothes of the Righ. Heft, ct
TROUSERS of all Grades s,ss0, shades. and vs,o,,,
also sI.75. 81. se.25. s2.75 O.. 70. s312, 1895,
IS 30. ears, asst
BOYS SUITS. sizes 12 to Is years-Cos., Vest. and
Long Pants, $3.50
or tall. lean or fat this that. Wen At the body
properly and. without doubt our prices will At your
pursesL
VICTOR z. ADLRR's
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 10
s27 and s29 9TH st. NV, corner Massachusetts. ava
Strictly One Prics
Open Saturdays untl IL p m fees
LnTrIrrrEID & A1voan.
Sole Agents in District Of Columbia
LOCKWOOD MANF. coMpASYs HOSTING
ENGINES AND BOILERS.
Once o.
urrIr,rnIDs WHARF.
Foot Of .eth st.. Warrington. DO
Orders solicited.
Telephone. No 4s5. &oo,-
SPECIAL SpRIsa Orrs,sa
IMPORTATI0Ns IN
SPRING HATS AND BoNNErs.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
yI1RuARY 20 AND MARCH
Mo-. I. u HARRISON.
1s2o street,
ospeass IL xshts.
H'e.'a. ns-~
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". B. MOSES d son,

w. B. MosEsS son,
Cor. llth and y sts nv.
Wellington. D. O.
Furniture. Carpets Upholstery 1ntsror Decorations
Cabinetmakers and DesiGners
We are sole agents for Wood CarpettnG psrouet
Flooring, Mosaic Flooring. Moorish Fret Work Vent
tan Blinds Berlin Carpets and the best Of ali Spring
Beds. the Hartford Woven wire Mattress RS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

New DREss Tarxmrsos.
Our colorsd fashion plates will show how the New
Trimmings are worn. Even the buttons ere plainly
depicted
Persian Band Trimmings, $50 TO 90. rs I'd.
Persian Applique Trimmings. s1.o5 to e4.2b I'd
Ifnsel Band Trimmings Soc. to IL IS I'd.
Steel Band Trimmings, q. Is TO "a I'd.
Persian and Jet Trimmings, o.. IS 70 s8 nd
Persian Ornament Trimmings, Sl2 10 a2O rd
SILK Band Trimmings. csc to q 6s Nd.
separaele SILK Trimmings, s1.35 TO SA.6s "a
silk Fringe Trimmings. 81 to s6 I'd.
Cut Steel Buttons. sc. 70 2.6s dozen.
Pearl Buttons from Sc. to 81. so DOG.
Crochet Buttons from Ice to Is doz
Oxidired Silver Buttons. Csc to q SO dos
Metal Buttons ffom ESQ 70 % dossn.
F a t.. al 6;
$Sj$ + al, :
4. IlnNER. Rruo,
no cusn& 12A andPs. syA
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Tn MosrH o. B11zzAnDs.


Angry March IL Jet to come. With its biting
winds and driving storms. and our Blizssrd.
repsliing Ulsters are just the things to At the
case. Strong and serviceable ones Of $40, and
stan the intermediate prices mp to ESQ, the lat
ter lined with silk and trimmed with frx. Wise
men all wear listers in the months Of February
and March. Our stock includes Indestructibls
Irish Friezes. Soft and silken Eiysian Beavers,
Rough and Rugged Fur Besvers. Chinchiilas,
&C., in black, blue. brown and gray colors
Every taste can Be gr.tined and every pocket
book suited from the stock we carry.
Grand Army men win nnd here the regulation
g. A. r. Suits ats1o; indigo dye and warranted
fast color. We carry finer grade Ut sl2, and
at the prices named these suits are by. far the
best obtainable. OUR PRICES ARE ALWAYS
RIGHT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

WARRANTED Kin GLovEs
CTRIED ON AT OUR RISK,
AT &1.50-The new London. made Promenade 4.
Button Kid Gloves, in the shades Of green's blues
reds, browns, tans and fawn. The new style narrow
embroidered backs FOR ONLY q. so A PAIR. The
identical Cloves sold at the that credn for
$L76.
FOR EVENING WEAR
Carefully selected skins The best possible, ct
Pslais Royal prices" Every pair warrantedftted to
the hand at our risk.
Delicate shades of Tans Fawn, Ecru; also White
Cream Flesh. and Black.
S-button lengths, undressed. 81.S5.
12-button. elbow lengths, 1925.
16-button, to turn the elbow S275a
20-button, shoulder lengths $3.50
Solution, extra sizes. s4.75
SURPRISE PRICES.
Every pair Of the following Gloves WARRANTED
such prices for such Gloves only possible with
strictly cash business-only possible at the PALAIS
ROYAL.
Csc. 4-button Undressed Kid Gloves Black Tina
Browns. new styles, fine embroidered backs
SOC. Pigshin Mousquetaires with new style en-.
proidered back. Grsys, Tans, Fawn. Browns, Black
CSC. Undressed Kid Mousquetaires new shades.
fine embroidered backs
81 pair for new shades ALSO black our 4-button
ELITE" Kid Gloves for the spring Of 1889
,o THE PALAIs ROYAL
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F. F. 4 t., 4 / ::
IT, e.; $?i$F At
kk 200 7 IA LIZ
En- a sk a i EkEssss
BBs ( "A 4 4 ao s. ~ 4 II I'M Sass

FOR TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ee.
YOU WILL FIND THE BEST BARGAINS AMONG
THE EXPENSIVE GOODS. AND FOR THIS REASON
the merchants rho credit often sei those articles hieh
arc sdsiv valued at mail proas. but make good their
LOSSES caused b. bad ds by large profits on erpemsfps
goods, Whtch are not 20 easy valued
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
ullustrafione hal
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BAnerxs liz FAxs.

silk 0auze. Waved Bone Handle. al colors, only
csc.
SIR 0suse, Hand-Paintsd. Lace Trimmed, Carved
Bone Handle. al colors. only e1.25
siik Cause tnsw shape, Hand-Paintsd, Lacs edge.
Ont stich. with Ribbon Bow. all coiors only slso
sub GAUGE, San Reno. Handsomely Painted, in Gold
Gold Stick. Ribbon Bow, al colors, only 81 SO.
Ths above are few special bargains hard 10 selsct
the entire stock Of Satin GAUGE and Ostrich Fans
from &C. to eli are marked ct such Bargain Prices
THE BON MARcHE.
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ROBINSON. PARKER 4 co,
DEALERS IN FINEST CLOTHING,
$40. Sc. COR. OF 9TH AND d SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

Sl2 NOVELTY DHrss PATTERNS.
These are three novelties in Bordered Dress Goods
in combination colors-one of tan and brown with
wide and narrow silk borders the second s navy and
gray; the third sage and olive. Refined and exclusive
in style. reasonable in price; merits that will cause
their early SALE
Continued below.)
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E00 ROLLS GOOD QUALITY MATING,
cVV slightly wrapper stained, i 2,>r. and 15c per
yard would be cheap at zoe. and poo. BLUMrs. 745
and 141 9Th St sc. f23-2ts
SIxTEEN PIECES ALL-sILK DRESS sURAHs;
- great bargain; 10 inches wide, Ace Double width
glace poplin remnants 25c. elegant colOrs at KACF
MANS Double Continuation l24l sod l243 lth ct.
sc. f23-6t
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VICTOR z. ADLER's
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE IN
e27 and e2s 9TH ct. NV. corner Massachusetts, ava
Strictly One Prics
Open Saturdays until IL .. m feos
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HAND.MADE Shoes.

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-27

creasing rapidly and gloomy prospects
generally reported. The drouth also OK.
tends over Southern Louisiana, but in
Northern Louisiana and the Western por-
tons OF Mississippi the conditions are
more favorable. The crop prospects have
been greatly improved in the States of the
Ohio Valley by the timely rains, but some
damage resulted TO fruits in this section
from the lrosts which occurred on the 23d.
Heavy rains occurred today over Ten
nessso and will probably extend
over tho northern portion of the
Gulf States tonight, alording some
relief from the continued drouth in that
section. Throughout the States of tho
corn and wheat belt the weather for the
past week has improved tho condition
of the principal crops, although irosts
have caused some damage to early corn
and vegetables in Minnesota. Excessive
rains and cold weather over the middle
Atlantic States injuriously affected small
fruits and tender vegetables, but generally
improved grass and grain. The season in
this section and New England is early aud
crops have developed rapidly. The grass
crop, which is one OF the most important
crops in New England, is especially re.
ported in fine condition. Harvesting is
in progress rs far north as Tennessee.