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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
A Potent Influence.

From the Chicago Herald
The fleets of all the world are witness to
the revolution wrought in naval ships by
the American monitor. All naval powers
were quick to see and adopt the armor idea,
and they have ever since been engaged in
rebuilding their navies, while we have
been content to witness the results of
their experiments until it was necessary
for us to rebuild our own navy. We waited
wisely. The great guns, many weighing
ITO tons, with which England and other
nations armed their monster ships, are
now declared by Admiral Horribly to be
failures. He says moderate-sized guns of
about twenty-five tons each are the best
This Is another American idea, developed
In our new navy. Our new naval steel
guns, long and comparatively light, are un-
doubtedly the best in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
==Pictures.
AND THEY ARE REALITIES noo

AND THEY ARE BEAUTIES, TOO
All Pictures that selling from 81 Is no
to 50. As we put the choice at............. DOC
All Pictures that selling from d no
$S.ss to 70 We put the choice at...... 100
We think our Easels the cheapest ever shown
In this town. Is there any nicer present than
Water Color Steel Engraving or an Etching with
q fne Easel. to give a friend at q small COST II
there is We don't know II.
While you are buying all these knick knacks and
other presents you cannot afford to neglect the
Kitchen, where all the goodies prepared FOR the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Farmer Corntossers Grass.

There's one thing" said Mrs. Corntossel
to her visitor, that l kin say about my
Josiar. He don't low the grass ter grow
under his feet"
rs tibet So" was the response in a tone
OF some surprise. Il s'pose you know;
though l mus say l never regarded yer
husband es much of a hurryer.''
'Thet's just what l meant when l spoke
about the grass. I've bin tryin' fur eight
year ter git him ter sod the door yard
without any success at all. an l reckon
tibet it'll be ez bare ez a brick yard till we
move err die"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Just why the American farmer should
have taken umbrage at the remarks made
by Secretary Morton In q now famous dis
cussion on oranges" no one outside Of the
Inner agricultural circles seems to know.
~studied effort Is being put forth to give to
the Secretary's language meaning which he
never intended 1t to have. and this he has
explained to the satisfaction Of unbiased
individuals. That the Secretary was Sc
Verely critical Is certain, but that he said
anything which 1t not capable Of demon
stration can easily and truthfully be denied.
To the average man 1t seems plain that the
Secretary of Agriculture was merely ad-
vising the farmer who farms to sever rela-
tons with the professional farmer-with
the men who wouldn't know rye unless it
chad been reduced to liquid form. The
sPeech for which the Secretary Is now being
Rssailed so vigorously by many of the
oranges was made in Chicago before the
Congress of Agriculture two months ago.
and since that time the National Grange
and a large number of state oranges
throughout the country have adopted reso-
buttons calling upon the President to remove
the Secretary from Office. These efforts to
bring about a change In the cabinet had
their origin and excuse in this portion Of
the Secretary's speech:
The American farmer has foes TO con-
tend with. They are not merely the nat
ural foes-not the weevil in the wheat, not
the murrain in the cattle. not the cholera
In the swine, nor the drouth, nor the chinch-
bug. The most insidious and destructive
foe to the farmer Is the professional
farmer. who, as a promoter of oranges
and alliances, for political purposes, farms
the farmer. The farmers do not need to
~pool their thinking faculties and their en-
ergies with vast associations, which are too
often turned to political rather than to agri-
cultural and domestic purposes"
- Such comment as that was extremely an
noying to the professional farmer, and
rs that variety of agriculturist generally
controls the oranges there was but little
difficulty In securing the passage Of the
eondemnatory resolutions. An interesting
Feature Of the discussion Is the change Of
front as to corporations presented by some
Of the oranges. Heretofore they have
heaped abuse upon all manner Of corpora
lions, but now they find fault with Secre-
ztary Morton because he has shown him.
self not only openly but extensively opposed
. to this first and supreme principle and to
the great body seeking to bring the advan-
tages of corporations to the farmers Of the
land" No matter how the difficulty may
sportsman who fired at a bird and hit a
cow that stood behind the feathered one.
|. and who. when informed by the cows
swner Of the damage done, called upon the
Raints to witness that he had ordered only
bird-shot from the dealer who supplied him
with ammunition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Compare goods and prices and you save 80 Der
cent on your purchase.
1oc yard for Fancy Figured japanese Silks.
Former price Zoe
lec yard for art shades in China, eros Grain.
Taffeta and Coored Satins.
S9c. a yard for art shades in Satins Such an
array OF shades cannot be found In any house but
ours. -
Handsome Black Tibet Cashmere Douhle
Sllawls. Never sold less than $40 cs1 IN
Xmas price ........................ Sf.OU
run Size Crib Blankets, I'm pink and blue, IN
tan and white. Xmas price. &c
lo S White Wool Blankets. Price s2.es- &I 90
ia White Wool Blankets. extrsn1 IN
weight. Worth $3.50. Xmas price. -. - l.. y
ia Write hwoo Blanket. Good 90 GO
value at So Xmas price. sDO.OC
l0-4 Atwood Scarlet Blankets full size, 90 An
extra heavy $3.50. Xmas price. u
OUR GREAT RECORD COAT SALE.
Extra force of ohliging sales people TO supply
your wants. We can DIT cyerybody-from the baby
to the mother,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Not All Gone.
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
Nebraska still offers inducements for the
settlement OF desirable immigrants within
her borders. People desiring to improve their
economic conditions cannot do better than
10 seek comfortable homes on Nebraska
farms. The next year is bound to witness
an increased immigration. accompanied by
rise In farm values all along the line,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

1t Is said that the President was very i'm
patient with Congress for It's procrastina-
stion In connection with the silver legisla-
ton. Congress now takes its turn in being
impatient in connection with the requests
Tor Hawaiian information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

0In order to avoid delays, on ac-
lount of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed to
any individual connected with thS Of
Soa. but simply to THE STAR, or to
tA1 Editorial or Business Department,
eAo~rdfng to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Midwinter Heat.

Oh Sun, we beg to be exempt
From these untimey radiations,
Lest you all ruthlessly should tempt
The microbes, forra their hibernations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

do you think my play would take?" ask
ed the would-be author.
Yes" replied the manager: lit would
take $4,000 to produce it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Even Mr.. Holman would hardly object to
The purchase OF a new desk with more
- pigeon holes In 1t for Mr.. Gresham, consid-
" sring the difficulty the latter appears to
have In keeping the run of the records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

acclimated, yet whose dwarf growth Will
annoy beyond the powers Of fitting descrip-
ton. II the nation needs greater revenue
ana 1t seems now as though 1t does-why
should the committee on ways and means
overlook taxable material which Is con-
tinually under its nose. There are three
clear lines on which the committee could
safely move to the relief Of a distressed
treasury and without doing any one the
slightest injustice. An increase in the tax
on whisky would yield a great sum without
perceptibly burdening any one. although
there Is no reason why the burden should
not be made heavier on a fluid that in
SO many cases works evil. Whisky can be
justly classed as a luxury. and IL 1t should
be made little more expensive there would
be no harm done. Then there is another
beverage that offers excellent opportunity
for taxation-beer. The present tax of 81
per barrel produces about $32.0OO,000 and
does 1t easily. An increase of 81 would
produce So. 600 additional and without
working any real hardship. The extra dol
lar per barrel would mean that each glass
CT beer would cost one-fifth Of a cent more
than 1t now does-a sum too small to either
change the price to the consumer or to
justify the Introduction Of smaller glasses.
The brewers profits would be diminished to
the extent-for the whole country-of some
ching like s16,00O.0 900. for the brewers would
probably call upon the retailers to shoulder
one-half of the increase. The retailers could
well afford to do this. for their profits are
much larger than those common in other
lines of business. An Inheritance tax would
be easily coilectable and would not be felt
as burdensome Those who expect to have
property to bequeath would offer no objec-
con because their personal interests could
not possibly suffer, while the beneficiaries.
as a rule, are so glad to get whatever is
willed them that they are content to yield
to the government a small percentage Any
or all Of these propositions are preferable
to the income tax idea. which is objection
able and unpopular in itself, and which is
politically dangerous as the recognized pre-
cursor of free trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

a.. ~, 1t il very doubtful whether the young men
from whom the greatest objection to an
- -Iinherftance tax would be expected can stir
UP enough energy to contribute materially
To its opposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Evidently nm Imposter.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Bombthrower Valiant can hardly keen
his place as a true anarchist hero If the
report proves correct that he once did
some honest work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

The administration can surely count on
the enthusiastic support of Anthony Com
stock since the publication for COMPRESSION
al use of the carefully expurgated Hawaiian
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Anarchist Valiant is quoted as saying
They had better guillotine me-" This is
probably the only really patriotic sentiment
he ever uttered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
SHOOTING STARS.
Happy Man.

But yesterday the world was sad, ..
A place devoid Of peace or fun;
But now 1t seems serenely glad
He has his Christmas shopping done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Liliuokalani doubtless feels that it is very
hard for queen to be out of work when
the panic has made employment so scarce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
We Are Selling

Our line OF Dresden, Carlsbad and Crown Ware
such as pedestal ornaments. mantel decorations
and useful table ware so per cent lower than apy
house In this city-thst makes a speciality Of these
goods-and our selections Of the newest pat
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Mr.. Blount is in great danger of assuming
the painful attitude of a man who was
hoisted by his own paramount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Experience.

ut is too bad" said young Romeo Jenkins
to the jewellers clerk, that girls get en-
gagged SO frequently nowadays"
''Oh,well," was the reply, 1T doesn't really
make any difference when the right young
man comes along"
Il know that. But they get to be such
terribly good judges of diamonds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Coming Joyful
Holidays.

We have made quite a run our
BLUE AGATE AND GRANITE WARE
And the hundred that got a fortnight aso
have been reinforced with fifty more-so you can
see that our prices on this ware driving cheap
tin stun clean out of the house. The prices we
gave you still the same although they are
worth considerable more, but when we place a
price on article today and they go clean out Of
sight tomorrow our first figures must remain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

There Is for some reason much less hesi-
tation about smashing provisional govern
ment than a trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
A SOuiIess Citizen.

Aren't you glad to see Christmas coming
around again." said the jolly man to his
grumpy neighbo-.
Yes" was the reply; Il s'pose I'd rather
hear Christmas carols for awhile instead Of
After the Ball"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Here's . very pretty Doll. dressed to kill"
and a. cunning and roguish a. she can C2,
Do ......................... HCo
Here's . Doll whose dress cost at least 50 cents
and the little lady herself at least OS
u. DOLL Dress ana all. ................... wv
Here's Large Doll. II inches TALL with .
:aSs asiS face %hs $50
hsrs res. an, ;we Little Society Doll With
shuts her eyes when you lay her back ard
wink. at you when she sits up-her dress Including
give the little ''nirt" away for 90 cents. SSc
Here's q full-grown Doll.of-the-world, with real
human hair. kid body. shoes and stock n &,
Here are Coth-bound Books. beautifully Illus
trated. in boxes containing 10 books b. various
authors (the best. Of coursel, Sunday c1 Ok
school reading among them. ........... ." L. ~
Heres a magnificent lot Of the Household En-.
down to 90 cents. wonderful bar 90,
gain ........................ wv
Here's Redpath's History Of the C1 90
United States. cloth bound. ........... " A.oc
Here's lot of Story Books. as full of nice
stories 4 nut is of meat. Large BOARD back
Books, with colored title page. A dollars y
worth OF fun ....................... W
Christopher Columbus Tin 2oo-page edition.: the
most authentic story written Where's the 90
worlds fair now!.- ccS
A lot Of Arctic and Tropical Works. in 60
cloth. A cold price,. ...-.-.......-.-. OcO
Girls Books of Treasures" bound in 2 q =,
cloth .............-....-.- wv
lot Of Books OF Adventures that'n drive
the boys wild with delight. Hurry and get 2 q ,
one. .......... ................. ........ OS
Here's Santa Claus' Surprise Nursery Play.
''Tip-Toe-Dsy," ard dozen others. 90
large almost as n blackboard. ...:....... ScC
Here's a hundred Wash Sets. Tub. Wash q,
board, Ringer, Bench and Clothes Horse. all. &c
Here are the Brownie Tenpins, very popu- z "a,
Here's the L. s. Cruiser Detroit II she
were the Baltimore shed be worth r. q .
double ..........-....-..... .............. Wv
Here. lot of Solid Oak Desks with 90,
Here's Combination Wardrobe and Bed %
steau soliu oak ................'.... Wv
Here are Mechanical Carousals. A cheap q
Carousal. indeed. -....................... AcO
Mechanical Bicycle Riders: must have + q
fallen of q down grade. ...........-... 1cC
A large line Of Handsome Plush Photograph Al
buns.
These are only a few Of Thousand and
other presents, such Drums, Magic Lanterns,
Games. Soldier Outfits. &C.
5000
Bias Ends of different kinds Of Silks for art work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

Controversy fingers as to whether the
Queen of Hawaii fell down or was pushed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
A Bard of the Kew School,

New SCHOOL.
From the Chicago Record.
o poetryl
o beautiful poetry of the up-to-date school,
Poetry you needn't rhyme
And goes in any shape
Like
This,
For instance,
Like
This,
Poetry which Is
A sight easier
Than that
OF j. Milton, who made a fuss about lam
bics and hexameters and suchi
Oh. let me be a poet of the free-and-easy
school!
Let my pages be
An archipelago of islands of type sprinkled
Upon a sea of paper
For It's the only kind Of poetry
/ can write!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Tragedy.
The servant girls gone; she has left us

The servant GIFTS gone; she has lett US IN
grief
And LIES full of sorrow that knows no re-
lief;
The piano 1t is that has brought us des-
pair
She wanted an upright and ours is a
squared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

h1eTS1s HHHts
the most extraordinary and Irresistible bargains
ever offered 1 this any other city.
N.oo bengalne, In plain and two-tone on
49, -ANias .'''.'........ ...-.-...... OOO
LOO yards Of Fancy silks-Tarten Piaids. Satin
Duch.tse. ChAnxeable Tafetas Fancy Sunahs
Black Gros Grain, Rhadamcs, Armures 20
and Faille Franchise. Xmas price. $500. OSC
is Handsome Black silk Dress. We have
Black Satin Duchesse, Black eros Grain, Black
Armure, Black Satin Brocade, Black 90
Faille. Sc quality Xmas price. .......... SOC
Just received another lot Of SILK Corners for
fancy work or doll d-esses for lOc each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
5000

Bias Ends of different kinds Of Silks. for art work
or doll dresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

OUR ANNUAL BOOK SALES At
TRACT THE LARGEST AND MOST
INTERESTED CROWDS OF THE
YEAR. WE ONLY KEEP A BOOK
STOCK DURING THE MONTH OF
DECEMBER. AND ARE THERE
FORE IN A POSITION TO OFFER
YOU ONLY NEW AND FRESH
LITERATURE. OUR PRICES ARE
HURRY OUT PRICES. No MAT
TER WHAT STOCK WE BUY IT
MUST BE SOLD OUT DURING
THIS MONTH. SOME BUY BOOKS
TO REPLENISH THEIR LIBRARIES,
OTHERS TO PRESENT TO soAfE
ONE N EITHER CASE YOU BUY
BOOKS From Us MUCH BELOW
THE PUBLISHERS PRICES, WHICH
Is CONSIDERABLY. YOU CAN
SELECT ANY BOOK OR SET OF
BOOKS AND WE WILL DELIVER
THEM ANY TIME YOU SPECIFY
PRIOR To nECVMnrrp "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18

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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-04-07
CARAVkLS NOT GOOD TO
SAIL.

One of the United States sailors
who was detailed to cross the ocean
in one OF the cafavsls sent to the
Worlds Fair by Spain said
that his only wonder 10 that Col
umbus ever succeeded in getting
over here at ALL The vessels were
built as nearly ~ possible to esn-
form to pictures aud descriptions
OF them Published from time 10
time, but there were NO plans OF
well authenticated models to aid in
the calculations, so the resulting
vessels may or may not be on the
same lines on which the originals
were built.
Evss the Santa Maria, which Is
larger than the other two, only
suecsedsd in making q little more
than twenty-6 miles day against
only q moderately fresh head wind
snd not a particularly lumpy sss,
although she made = muck more
favorable showing with q frsshsr
wiad.
The accommodations aboard the
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-04-07
MINING DECISIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Mining clain--PIacsr locations
! Homestead entry.
l A placer location made in &C
eordanes with law operates to sx-
Glade the land embraced therein
frsn other appropriation and a
homestead entry irrsgulsrly allow
81 for such land does yot impair
the rights Of the mineral claimant.
q An entry though irrsEularly
allowed for land not subject there
to, should not be- cancelled without
giving the sstryman an sppsrtuni-
~ 20 be heard in defense of his
claim In re Psrs Oil company
(iDvolving clsi. to property en-
tersd at Los Angeles, Cal, land
office.
Mineral claim-Agricultural en-
try.
The adverse possession and &C.
cupanoy OF = mineral claimant will
not defeat an agricultural entry
whore the land 10 subseq usntly
shown TO be non-minsral in it's
charastsr.-MoIntyrs vs.. Yokum,
Marosvills, Cal.
Mining slaim-Publicatisn ad-
verse clsiM.
The period within which an ad
verse claim may be filed is limited
to the 60 days OF publication re-
quirsd by the statue (Ssc. 1895, R.
s. U. 8. Yin re Ledger lode claim
{ Helena, Mont.
Miuing claim. Amended Survsy
Deposit.
l. Where an amended survey 10
required the sntsrsr should he in
formed .hsrsot and il he fails to
with sseh requirement
within designated period the en-
try will be Cancelled,
2 1t rests within the dIsor alton
Of the surveyor general to regulate
the .mount required as q deposit
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-04-07

Mr.. n. q. Crssds, the million
sirs miner, who offered TO sndew
the new county in the Silvsry San
Juan with $4,000, provided it
was named after him, 10 doomed to
disappointment. The nav terrific.
ry is to be called Mineral county.
Mr.. Crssde dss't understand
craftsmanship" He went to
work at the wrsng end OF the line.
With one tenth of the amount ha
offered the asw county, he could
have come to Denver and railroad
ed the thing, to suit him, through
the Legislature in "a hours; svsn il
an all night session had TO be held
to do it. We fear Mr.. Crseds 10
grsen, and il he continues to show
saeh evidences of it as in this mat
tor. the 1sxt thing we will hear Of
will be Soapy Sam or Doc Baggs
having buncosd him m.-Dsavsr Ores
and Metals.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-04-07

are vault of the world" 10 the mines.
There are pay mines here. mines
that pay big money, or at least
would be paying if profits were not
all swallowed up by large salaries
to the non producer and in other
ways known to the mine schsmsr.
! am sure there is enough rich ore
coming out of several mines here
to pay large profit and there are
many more, not at work, bsing un-
der bond, that will pay a profit.
l dc not think that the
management of the principal mines
is not economical, hsncs | have no
doubt the White Hills mines will
DO = success.
Prospecting in this immsdiat.
vicinity has been carried on to sx-
cess, but ther. is range runniss
northsrly and southsrly through
cat all ths region that has only
been prospeotsd near the known
water holes. An Indian showed
Judge Scatter the ore cropping
that opened up this district.
Although the ssrfses of the ground
10 covered with rich hoSt and
Col. Bob Patterson had frsighted
salt over the lodges, they were an
touched until about a year ago.
The Colorado river flows to the
west of here about 20 miles. /
understand there is = gentle slope
to tho water. On the wsst de OF
the river are mountains NOT as vet
much prospsctsd, aud as there is
railroad aow building from a sta-
ton on tho A. & P. called Geff to
the new mining town OF Wander
bllt,6n miles north this region, it is
a very desirable oas for the pros
psetor. 1t is stated the railway
will continue on to the Colorado
In that case several unsxplorsd
ranges will be tributary TO it.
Macksy, the Bonaazs kiag, is
putting aon@y into the Vanderbilt
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-04-07

mines aud it 10 reported that three
companies With capital OF $10,-
900, 900 each have bssn founded to
operate ths.s. Wood and watsr
abound in that ssctien. 80 a man
need not, like Dives, call on high
heaven for drop OF wstsr TO cool
his psrchsd tongue" it NJ stays too
far from bis bsss of supplies.
In writing of these countries I
aim to get at the facts a. near a.
possible. l have no pass on the
stsgs line, nor sure thing on the
rail, as break rods are liable to
snap. Neither dc | care to write
Of any particular mine thas il do
ing we'll TO fattsr the management.
The general couutry 10 bad To sx.
ist in, but it Isa mineral csuntry,
and those who seek may fad. I
shall in = few days take to the bills
ON an extended prospeotsnd l hope
to run down q mineral claim that
will pay.
Wv