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he promised to buy bunch Of blue riboon."-
In poetry-in rong-in reality-from time immemorial
Ribbon has been o sunbeam in drapery aud decoration
1t has lit many dull and sonber eown-sven life
to many an expressionless thought Never grows
od.-It dies with only to he born with the
next In prettier effect-more brilliant shading. OF
they in demand now-and any special offer
ing we have To make will be hsiled with spprecative
delight Right nor have some small quotations to
name.
ANY width and Heliotrope. Orange. Green. Brown.
Blue, Cardinal and their hin.
Number 5-6c Q ynrd.
Numher 1-Sc. yard.
N Nn%Ssr i ,s-}ssse 2, yard
Number 3O--l9c. . yard
IESatin-edge Fable Of Q superior quaty-all
the shades and all tho widths-at prices you will
find just as popular.
u-ss,in Ribbons ara bons used very largely
with fancy work-ail the shades you will have need
for.
Number 2-5oc q piece.
SIsatin- edge Moire-shades and widths that are
required.
sS-sa,in-eies and Plain Black aros Grain and
Black satin-edgs Moire Ribbons In widths for
rv-Haln Groa Grain Ribbon-all desirable
tSNumber 18.-32c yard
eE-Eleven-inch Sash Ribbons, in Black, White
and CreamSl Q yard
cFColored satin Edge Groe Grain Sash Ribbons
remarkably good quality IS yard.
tTSurah Sashes. in Black. White and Cream
plain or with open work the sides 81 and S8
each.
~Four and Five-inch Pisid Ribbons-a tasty
arrangement of colorings--AOc.. Acc and 6Oc. .
yard That Is low-the old prices 6Oc, Sc
and Ell. Quite a saving.
IL Beautiful two toned effects in Satin-3 inches
wlde-35c. . yard. That is q shade lighter in
price.
FCo!ored Velvet Ribbons with Satin Backs
the newest shadcs--in Nos. .. o and l2-and linen
backs IN Nos. 4, 3 and z, You will nnd these
Velvet Ribbons to be Of tho very hest qualities.
No use having them If they arc not. The prices
arc small enough.
eSNl widths of Black Velvet Ribbons-satin or
linen backed.
Enough said. Yon know better than we can tell
you to what use to put these Ribbons. Perhaps you
are Just waiting for an announcement such this.
Surely these ought TO start OUR way II You are
thinking of buying These prices will create demand
We are certain, want want--Ribbon is something
you can keeP-and We Q little proud OF our show
ing price and picture.
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The supreme Court has decided that no man
las under the Constitution the RICH. to seI
iqaer - beverage. The Supreme Court, it
viii Do remembered, is beyond the pale of
pofificA
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BARaArxs IL DREss Goops.

The following special prices until Wednesday even
ing:
e. Broadcloths English.
osc. CheNiot
SOC. French Wool Paids.
Doc. Wool Dress Goods $50
Suran .osfO
e-We pleased and yet sorry ~ have 10 apologize
to patrons for the fact that the stock Of dress
goods 10 not large o. 10 should bs The pleasant
truth Is that the business has increased much more
than anticipated by buyer However. the spe-
cal prices quoted above for goods that excellent
values at full prices. They surely not worth less
because we have only few pieces Of each.
THE BRoADcLOrHs full So inches wide and
heavy weight oolors: Tan, Gray Slate Myrtle. Olive
Prune Heliotrope. Castor Eifel. Garnet Cardinal
Golden Brown. Seal, Black Among them q few
pieces selling % e225 All Ct AIS until Wednesday
evening.
THE sUrTINos reduced from spc 10 CSC and tho
Checks reducsd from Doc. 20 3ec veal guam
tity, but in quality m strong can be
THE sURAHs are the Best SILK yet offered here
st 75c and We have all shades including Black. Ths
special sale priee-5e cents-wfii b. appreciated.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
Continued beiowD
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The rear eolemn business will be taken int
'oHt that il to say, into the press again with
I'll IFS hSsrorA The rear column should be
elegstcd to tho rear column TO stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

deadlock IN Connecticut and a compiled
ion IN New Hampshire have ensued as the re-
alt Of Tuesdays elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

Speaking OF what the exhibit Of the National
Capital h to be a, the Worlds Fair. wha. is the
natter with our new pos. once, the Zoo, and .
Potomac fat2
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Politicians are now willing to bow to q
farmers Alliance when they meet il anvxhe,s
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The republican party has retired from the
zeal estate business and i: any more land slides
us pus ON the market ID wiz at once decline 10
invest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

The nav Masonic Temple in Chicago will be
eject . nsonnmsns three hundred feet high
md l5Oxise fest at base and summit The rent,
siu be Of COMMENSURATE elevation.
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/! I! I! =! f! {! /! /! +! (! {! !
.....s.......s
"T,xrs ,,ourr,,x.
UP on THE BITS
WHOSE PONY rs 1T
ssss.ss....sss
The suesses for that Pony arc being made
thick and fast Every one must be dropped
tn the box before We close
ATNRxT SATURDAY EVENING n
hyou want it to count
That leaves you
"ToMoRRow. -
UTHURsDAY.s
AGFRIDAY.-H1
s1-sATURpAYa
tosuess on the number of seeds in the Pump
kin-ONLY FOUR DAYS
We've had lots Of guesses by mail They
must come on . regular slip-stampsd by
the manager in whose department the pur-
chase was made-The amount doesn't mat
tsr-but the purchase Of SOMETHING in
our JUVENILES DEPARTMENTS il the
title to the privilege.
uGUEss- ~
"GUEssn
1TGUEsS ~
VI course. business 10 rushing. In every family
there's change Of clothes to DO made and It 10 gen.
erous thing for you to attend to IL this week and lie,
the little folks have the benefit Of guess IT'S fun
for themand stock never in better shape for
your buying. Always fresh-but FULLER this season
than ever.
1t has felt wonderfully like snow today-that puts
ovERCOATs and REEFEIs stronger into the boys'
heads-and thicker SUITS. Then FURNISHINGs
SHOES. HATS, MISSES and CHILDREN's cLoAKs
and SUITS all find "wanterA" and there's . secrs,
wish for the Pony in every young mind. YOU'RE
looking out for tho BEST QUALITIES for the
LEAST MONEY. so ARE wE-and wen make
the most even exchange you ever heard Of. Look
into it
sAKS AND COMPANY.
THE EQUITABLE oUTFITTERS,
1t PENNSYLVANIA AVE AND SEVENTH ST.
] ! ! ! ! ! ! I ! I !
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Do thsy v.st the earth? With . majority in
=, House Of l5i View York wants one more
Democratic Congressman ON . census recount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

TIE Mckinley bril- h tuss a. operative no,
y 70 v4 before Last Tuesday.
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SILK DEPARTMENT.
"SUTRO BEN GIRO CREPE

SILK DEPARTMENT.
"sUTRo BEN GIRO CREPE"
Fashions Latest Fancy for Evening Dresses
IL Crepe We are showing, including staple
colors. the following dainty and artistic
shadings:
Silver. Maize. Ciel Lilac. Ecru.
Garnet Heliotrope, Corn, Navy Blue,
Nile. Black. Gray. Old Rose, Pink,
White. Moss, Cardinal and Brown.
20 inches wide. sl.25 yer yard.
CREPE DE NoCTA"
Dress Fabric for Evening Wear" and Trim
mings 1t is of cream ground and crepe effect
with graceful figures and sprays of flowers in
rich and exquisite designs and coloringS
"a inches wide sl.25 per yard.
Qirst floor. FIRST annex. under skylight.)
VELVET DEpanrMrNr
"VELUTINA CCRD."-we very fortunately :.
secured this handsome fabric from an English
manu- facturer, thereby giving us the exclusive
control OF il for Washington. 1t is of an en-
trely new weave exquistely finished and has
become quite popular with London ladies for
entire dresses, skirts, dress trimmings and
dress sleeves.
We are showing the very latest coloyings and
effects including
Black Brown, Drab,
Ivory, Sultan, Mulberry.
Navy, Plum, Dark Garnet,
Myrtle, Medium Brown and BordeAu.
"a inches wide. sL25 per yard
Also the latest novelties in Embroidered
Sleeve Sets" which imported direct and
show in Black and Brown We control these
also. and mention to those Of our patrons who
may purchase these artistically embroidered
sleeves the fact that they can't Dc a.itated in
achkdD material.
An inspection IL solicited.
GrStR rlr,dp al v1i Of.f
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kEI1ABI-E hscsuse Il they split orcrock new toss
given. written guarantee Tor thu asking. hni
Wednesday 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT IsAL-
LOWED
We would like ron 10 do this: Ash for ssnpp and
compare them with the qualities offered srounfcwn
ct tbs same prices. We would prove ~ you thwith-
out the 10 per csnt discount our Black blksts u
best values In ulis city.
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SHIRTs! SHIRTS! sHIRTs!-NOw Is THE TIME
- to buy Shirts, and the Branch Baltimore Shirt Fac
tory Is the place to buy them. We are selling the
Crescent Shirt made OF good strong Muslin and fine
Linen bosoms. for SO cents: for So 40. Our In
vincible Shirt, made of Wsmsutts Muslin ana finest
Linen bosoms. 50 cents; for So. These Shirts
made full to tue measure. and good can be
bought At any price. our O!d-time Shirts Old
fayorte open front pleated bosons all Sizes 81 each
full and complete line Of Unerwear prices that
will astonish you. Don't fail to call at the Branch
tnear New York Ave.) nl1-0t
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LACE DEPARTMENT.

LACE Tides
We have Just bought ut Auction Eleven Hun-
dred keAl Antique Lace Tidles which we have
placed ON sale nc prices away below their intrln-
sic worth. They nine inches square aud in
ten styles. Your choice Of lot lee
Lot No. 2 consists OF Lace Tides. In larxer
sizes and more elaborate designs. L., Is 20.
30 40, 81, g. and Soc
Ne aiso offer from the same sale % pieces An
tQue Lace at the following prices:
pieces 1t loo. per yard.
% l5c
4 "2Oc. asE
"25c
"40c
We would suggest an early call that ron may
get your choice before they are picked over
fFirst floor; second annex
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LrSEs DEPARTMENT.

L1NEs DEPARTMENT.
We shall make no comment on what these
goods are worth. but leave IL to our patrons
whether they are cheap not. One lot fine
quality Bleached Damask Pattern Cloths for
small tables. 134x2 yards. S1,75 each
This lot comprises both conventional and
flower designs and they are excellent values
One lot Of Pain and Knotted Fringe Damask
Luncheon Sets.
Plain Fringe, with Red, Blue and Terra Gotta
borders. 2x21 yards. SO so. "a, S5 and 80 SET
knotted Ffinge. with bed. Light Blue, Sal
mon and Old Pink Borders 2x21s yards IA a.
and SO; 2x3 yards. 80, IS and 81.
100 dozen extra heavy and fine German
Danask Napkins, size ~ Price $3.50 per doz.
New and pretty patterns.
(Second floor. 18th st. buildingl
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BLACK Goops DEPARTMENT

"DAPHMOTS" CASHMEREs-
A lady's wardrobe Is no more complete with
out .'Btdck" Dress than is q nentl-mau's
wardrobe without q Black Suit 1t can be used
for the house, the street and all ordinary occa-
sions. There also times when no other
dress can be substituted for IL, hence every
lady should have at least one Nice Black Dress
"Daphmot's" Cashmeres-we feel no hesitancy
in cheerfully recommending them for their soft
and beautiful finish, their durability, Sc and
guarantee that they viii never wear brown or
look rusty.
We show IL in ten different grades-full 80
inches wide-50 30. 621s. 81. 40, 80. 30, Csc.
81 and 81. 10.
fEirst floor. second annex under ssyliehtN
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SPECIALS Fox TonoRnow
"WEDNESDAY. NOV. IL,

Yesterday we told you Of our stock OF art rcods-
Brica Brsc Clocks Drsrcry. scsrfs Table Covers and
Art Pin Cushions Those who didn't call thi. morning
will hear from those who did Tomorrow ven have
equal surprises In the Stamped Goods Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

Alaska - nss yss nsAs hick o. her comm,
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/ Az Dy1se,
we do it but you haven't the moral courage the msnli
to forward and put the question squarely
to u.s. To make il short, sharp and decisive permit
to say that
THE COMMERCIAL GRAVE DIaaERs
Occupation Is gone and he il ashamed Of ever having
held 50 grave . position.
DYING! OF you are; death is sure to follow.
and In order not to be before the fact will
tell you plainly and pointedly HOW WE DO 1T.
FIRSTLY-Our expenses are not . thousand dollars
day.
sECoNDLY-ws are not high FLYERS"
TH1RDLY-We are not greedy; don't want . hun
dred per cent profit.
FOURTHLY-ws give our personal attention to
every detail Of our business.
FIFTHLY-wedo q strictly cash business guarantee
prices and do not allow any article to be
scented. and
LAsTLY-we sell our goods q. exactly
TEN PER CENT ABOVE THE ACTUAL COST OF
MANUFACTURE.
That's how do it. and therefore it is that we can
afford to sell Mems Suits worth Seven Dollars and
Half. at 81 80.
Mems Suits. worth Ten Dollars. at 1915.
Mems Suits. worth Ten Dollars and Seventy Eve
Cents, at $3.50. i
Mems Suits worth Eleven Dollars and Seventy ave
Cents. at 1878.
Mems Suits. worth Fifteen Dollars, at s1o75
Mems Overcoats, worth Twelve Dollars and Half.
at 1925
Mems Atwood Melton overcoats, worth Twelve
Dollars aud Seventy five Cents, At 1915.
Mems Blue and Black Beaver Overcoats, worth Fiji
teen Dollars. at 1915.
Mems Diagonal overcoats. worth Eighteen Dollars
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E E E i Y y :: ::
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE,
THOSE EILKs. The special sale started in strong
this morning, and no wonder. The qualities for
those prices are wonders Of values You can
hardly get an idea from the items below.
You can get an idea Of the prices.
but to know their value you
must see them.
They are Silks that you desire now. Can be used
for either full dressos combinations or srimminga.
The quantity Is large and varied now. 1t won't b
week hence
AL our 75c. lsinch colored surah Silks. all shades
Excepting Cream and CardinaI).
SPECIAL SALE $50. A YARD.
21-inch newest styles OF Tartan Plsids. Tho hand
soonest effect yet shown here. For II yard you may
be ablo 10 equal them.
SPECIAL SALE 72c. A YARD.
2llinch Brocaded Silks in elegant effects. among
them many two toned goods. Colors: Light or Dark
Gray. Serpent, Heliotrope. Navy. Combinations are
Green and Old Rose Olive and Terra Gotta Garnet and
Myrtle, Heliotrope and Olive. An excellent 81 silk.
SPECIAL SALE slIo A YARD.
24.inch China Silks in all shades. 75c goods
SPECIAL SALE CSC. A YARD.
Spices Of 24.inch Black aros Grain snka Good
value for s1.15.
SPECIAL SALE eoc. A YARD.
SPECIAL SALES FOR THE WEEK IN HOUSE.
FURNISHING LINENS,
BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLE.
UPHOLSTERY DEPT.-Lacs Curtains and Portisfs
Some astonishing values in each.
T.: E 4 w. E#Hi ::
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE.
Mo SEVENTH STREET.
W1Nrrn Oprs,so.
NINE T. B. HARRISON.
1890 F ST..
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS AND xovELTIE'
IN LONDON AND PARIS BoNNETs AND
HATS FOR WINTER WEAR.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
NOVEMBER IL AND IL
NO CARDS nS-6t'
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BARBER ROSS.
nth AND sTa
GnEAr SALE Or TAB.E
CUTLERY THIS WEEK.
WE WILL GIVE DISCOUNT OF
Is PER CENT ON ALL CARvERs.
TABLE KNIVES AND FORKS
PRICES MARKED IN PLAIN
FIGURES.
OUR STOCK IS LARGE AND THE
QUALITY OF THE GOODS UNQUEs.
TONED. THIS IS BARGAIN AND
THIS DISCOUNT Is POSITIVELY
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
ALSO A JOB LOT OF LADIES' scIs-
soRs. GOOD QUALITY GOODS. csc.
EACH.
BARBER BOSS.
nl0-2Km nth AND q SITS.
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TRrxMrses AND DREss Goops.

3 BDb ? ii ssss ooS &c oo . uj i ii + :
10 per cent of the marked prices of even article in
the two departments In Trimmings we have
Jewel Trimmings from 1 80 to SO yan
With Feathers for evening. 50 % yart.
Silk and Tinsel Trimmings. 20c to sob yard
Jet and Steel Trimmings. SOC. TO 80 ygd.
jet and Persian Trimmings, s4.20 TO sl, yard.
Silk and Jet Trimmings. 81 to 50 yard
Ostrich Feather Trimmings. 81. 6s to Q: yard.
Ostrich Feather Boas. 50. 6s to s20 each
Silk Fringes. soc TO s0 yard.
Steel and Jet PRINCES, 81 10 81. so yard
Jet Gimp Trimmings. SOC. to 1920 yard
Black Silk Gimps. 25c. to s5. 40 yard.
Colored and Steel Gimps 36e 10 GO yard.
sE-0ur 81 PRINCES have been often quoted IS su-
peror. The discounts brings the price to sOc yard
The S5c. Chenille and Tinsel Gimps, marked Soc,
are also popular favorite. The special price &c
The soc Colored silk GiInps also unusual Va ue
The price until Wednesday is 45c.
Many other illustrations Of special values might DO
given. but since the 10 per cent discount allox on
ALL Trimmings, your favorito must be included.
DON'T FORGET THE LAcEs
10 per cent OF the prices quoted below OF cours
include the many intermediate prices net quoted.
LACE FLoJNCISGs AND NETS.
4o-inch Black Chantilly from - Csc 10 as 80 VIA
42-inch Colored Evening F1ouncings. o.. SD
4S-inch Colored Silk and Tinsel Gauzes Soc yAd
4S-inch Coored Silk Stripe GAUGES 1890 6oc van
4S-inch Coored Satin Band Gauzes....... 81 10 yan
4Sinch Black Chaptilly Nets. 81 90 TO 81 yarc
4s-inch Black Russian Nets...-..75c to sL 30 yard
4S-nch Black Fish Nets ........ 55c 20 H. o yard
TRIMMING LACES.
Torchon Laces. from. Sc 20 81 yard
Medlcis Laces FROM. &C. 10 15c yard
rat val. Laces' fronl.. 10 DOC yard
italian Val Laces. from ......... &c 20 Doc. yard
fedora lAces from TO Csc yard
White Chantilly Laces from.......-.-c. to sl yard
Black Chantily Laces, from loo. to e. yard
81 We point to the following extra values: TlIs
1898 Hand run Black silk Spanish Lace Flouncing
tho discount brings the price TO $3.50. The sS.s.
Evening Nets. with hand-embrofdery S6.9s yars
will be the special price. The 6oc striped Evenins
Gauzes better quality than those sold usually
higher price. The discount brings the price down
Sac. yard .-
THE PALAIs ROYAL. z
fContipued h low,
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HANDKERcHrEr DEPARTMENT.

HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.
This department abounds in not only all lines
OF Staple Goods, but all the latest novelties of
this season's production. Beginning Wednes-
day we shall lnaugurate special sale of
''Duchesse" Lace Handkerchief Ladies'
"Duchesse" Lace Handkerchiefs in q variety OF
pretty designs, soc. 66c., z SC. and 81
20 styles Ladies' All-Linen Handkerchief
hemstltch he'd, with plain white and fancy borders
hemstitched. with plain white and colored en-
broidery. and hemstitched with printed borders
in fancy colors and designs, 25c.
50 dozen Ladies' White Hemstitched japanese
Silk Handkerchiefs 25c.
First floor. 11th st. building)
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IL To the left hand are the regular prices. the
prices marked on the Goods To the right are touor
mow's sreciAl prices
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Our rsDsaew qpsstao u Winter Military ,rH take
pjacs toMorro0 apd TAwysd0v We win be DJesssd 20
sAos0 vou as jatnt evsnfiom IN zfmmed Has,
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rHE PALArs RoN
A LI&R.
On. l2th ot snd n svs.
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TINS Fon TIE MEN

CONTINUED below.)
Fair play., 1890-06-07
a YOUNG HERO.
Va Opportunity to Save Life steps BE-
tween Him and Suicide Who will ;ut
Forth 4 Z! tnh to- save Him.

NIV I"EK. Jane David barrett.
i yotnr cx-col!tict, vas standing on
Pier -, East river. yesterday. almost
ready to jump into the river and end
hi, life because d" could not get work,
and he would not 90 back 10 his old
thI"y!Sh life. for he remembered tho
words of his mother who recently died,
and with her last breath bcgmed him
10 iiv" an honest life. While I:arret,
WIS nuS:rc II" saw little cight-ycar-old
har!C> t''onnog. who with other bows
vas fishing on the pier. fall into the
water. l.. rrctt jumped after the boy.
VII" was in Il dangerous place between
canal boat and the pier lie was
l"lng sucked under the boat by the
'ncrcnt when Barrett reached him.
Barre raUTnt The boys clothing with
his teeth and swan with him to the
md II n" dock. where they were res
'Hci Both wrr" taken to Gouvernor
Hospital. Barrett told the story of his
If ami how h" had tried to live right
-in'c lIi' mothers death. lie said ha
iia'i made up his mind to stary. rather
'han steal. IT." learned the iron-mold-
IS trad" while serving tcn-vcar,'
-"nt"uc" in prison, but no one would
';rptnv him. Froul" who know tho
-"t.ng man say that he has rescued ten
.,.t.~1-g- from, drowning
Fair play., 1890-06-07
THE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION,

Rev. rr. ,i"liani. "f Pittsburgh. Ia.
pi>cro'tii> tho Reports E.cc",i, -,
s'i".i Regarding the Iu>ati>i.ct"ry
Work ot the Eclipse Expedition to ttri
cate thara'tcriEc> IL as All torrct>-
tie lII!. and I4surnabic were IL N., An
moving.
iiir~rI'E"H, June t--Ecv Dr Ilol-
land, oi Pittsburgh. who was 10 have
been the naturalist of the Eclipse cvpc-
tit.on which has Just returned from
.tfric. h',; was prevented from going
t'y reason Of death IN his family. has
just returned from TWO weeks visit 10
New York city. D-. Holland said;
Il was on board the United States
nlan-ufWar Pensacola shortly after She
east anchor and had chat with Lieu
tenant, commander ilanford and others.
fruf. Iuid Was my guest at III" EUcl-
Ingham Hotel in New York las, Tues,iav
evening. and | was with him ON other
occasions. learned from the officer,
ot the ship and from rrof Todd that tho
reports circulated. largely by the New
H""k Sun.ar' only IL a very limited cX-
ten, trE" ana arr unreliable. The SAN
reporter seems 10 have interviewed the
co"', and the cabin boy There Was no
trouble between the naval officers and
III" scientists, and there was no trouble
'r,wccn III" members of the scientific
contingent uf the party Mr. tharr-
lain IS Disappearance" is spoken of in tho
srtlclH aS j: il were Il mystery. thatc-
a!a : nov hard a. work ON the negro
hn-na-rS of Angola. His going and
skipping was by and with the fu.l con-
sent uf Tho heal of the eSpc,iitiun
The failure to locate AZ Muxinia is
commented upon as ii it had been !.
h.riiler. In the light Of all the facts
1t WAS 4 very wise arrangement. for
which both Captain Yates and rrot.
Todd deserve compliments, instead of
h"3nr found fault with. From tho
standpoint of the solar physicist tho
loss of observations OF the corona at
totality means failure: from the stand
point OF the exact astronomer the TAX
nG of llo negatives OF the partial
phases of the eclipse means 4 great sue
t'SS. Besides tn" apparatus invented
ami used hy l'rofS. Todd and I:i.clnw
worked To i charm. This alone il
enough To Justify tn" paitry expense
" hich the expedition cost The state
ilcn; that the expedition cost the Cow
"rnm"nt e30N,00o is absurd. Congress
only s, 400 to meet tho
expense of the scientists. The PEN
~acola was IL ommission anyhow. and
il made no difference whether she was
on duty in the North Atlantic or South
Atlantic. the pay roll would have been
th" same.
Nearly all the statements of the cx-
;'cdit'on that hav" appeared in the pa
i'crS Is forrcaStle gossip, and would bo
lau-hahic were ii not annoying To tho
feelings of sensitive and modest men,
such aS the principal members Of tho
expedition are