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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

When the weather bureau fails to pre-
dict with precision some of the common
meteorological changes it is customary
among discontinued and facetious ind1Vlo-
uals to call attention to the failure, but
when the bureau prophecies the coming OF
a great hurricane nobody seems to think II
worth while to give utterance to Few
commendatory remarks. The storm which
did so much damage on Monday night did
not come unannounced. Not only was
warning telegraphed to every observer
along the route which the storm would
probably and did take. but through the OBJ
servers the postmasters of hundreds of
towns and villages were put in possession
Of positive statement, which If acted up
on must have saved vast sums of money
and many human lives. Like all other hu-
man institutions the weather bureau has
its weaknesses, but singularly enough they
are minor affairs. So long We receive
reliable advance information as to destruc
tive cyclonic influences rational beings
will surely refrain from grumbling because
the weather prophet failed to see the COM
ing of a local shower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

IN pleasing contrast with the depressing
news that has been issuing with unwelcome
volume from our great business centers dur
ing the past two or three months is the in
formation which now comes from so MANY
OF those same places. and IL the present rate
OF progression is kept up for two or three
weeks the great bulk of our temporarily Grip
pied Industrial establishments will once
more be preparing products for the market
and. Of course. giving employment to thou
sands OF now idle people. After running
short-handed for some time, the Carnegie
Cornpany's steel mills at Pattsburg are now
running double turn I'm several departments.
wnicn means employment for about six hun
oreo additfonal men. In the same city the
Oiiver Iron and Steel Company-in whose
mills no work has been done since June
VIII probably start up within a day of two.
Several Of the big Pittsburg glass houses,
Idle too long. will recommence operations
on Monday. In ST. Louis the Niedringhaus
TIN plate works. on the pay roll of which
are the names Of more than fifteen hundred
bread winners. resumed activity on Monday.
ana other establishments of lesser individual
importance. but giving employment to a
great many in the aggregate. are preparing
to follow the example. Throughout the
Middle west collections are being made with
greater ease than at any time since the
commencement of the now-past period of
unreasonable distrust, and there is every
where prevalence of a better and mdre con-
ndent feeling. Some of this is due to the
action OF the House on the Wilson bill; a
speedily reached vote in the Senate will
mean the release of millions of dollars now
30 foolishly being boarded and result in a
greater growth Of financial confidence. At
one time more than little of this indus
trial paralysis was reasonably ascribed to the
fears of those manufacturers who imagined
that the democratic majority would be gov
erned by the tariff declarations made in the
Chicago convention a little more than a
year ago. but that cause of disturbance no
longer exists for the actions and utter
ances Of democratic leaders who lead have
satisfied almost everybody that the style of
tariff reform which seems to be now in con-
temptation will not be Of the radical char
acter to do material damage to existing con-
ditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

So much solicitude is naturally felt in the
condition of the Presidents health in view
OF the sensational reports afioat that 1t will
be a matter of profound satisfaction to hear
that DIR. Hasbrouck, who assisted in the
operation upon the Presidents jaw, says
that the operation was nothing different
from cases met every day in dental practice.
and that ION any less a person than the
President 1t would not have been noticed"
He declares tina. the disease causing the
operation was not at all In the nature of
that for which the operation was made on
Gen. Grant: nor were there any signs indi-
eating sarcoma or disease Of cancerous
nature"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

Among those Senators to whom the sill
yer men of the west look for aggressive
support, few, IL any. are more prominent
than Senator Vest Of Missouri. None are
more tenacious than he; none could POS
sibly be more respectful in their attitude
toward their own opi1iOn- And yet it is
within the bounds of possibility that
Senator Vest may be persuaded into voting
for the unconditional repeal ns the silver
purchase act of 1880. T.lis result, if it
comes. will not be .iue 10 argument upon
the floor of the Senate, nor - any real
change in the Senator's views: ii will come
IN response to the pressure of IeyeI-headed
constituents. whose business interests are
imperiled by the adverse conditions which
yet prevail in many portions II the country
To the Senator has come an open letter
written by. believed in. and bearing the
autographs OF large nurubar of the bust
ness men who dwell in Kansas City, where
the Senator has his Missouri home. In that
document, printed in the news columns.
are no uncertain utterances. and if the
Senator's vote on this most important uues-
ton fails to accord with the sentiments Of
this Interesting epistle. there will surely be
friction in Missouri politics the authors
of the letter. after assuring :heir repre-
sentative that he is not III line with TIE
interests either of his constituents or of the
country at large. proceed TO inform him
that they (the writers) are actively engag-
ed in commercial pursuits and are in daily
and close touch with the agricultural
masses. upon whose welttee all depends
Claiming. by close association, 10 have I'M
usual opportunities for Informing them
selves. the authors of he letter protest
against any obstructi re. compromise. or
dilatory tactics of any kind at this time
The autumn" they say. as fast approach
ing an enormous corr crap is to be dis
posed Of; cattle feeders ara pressing Ger
their usual funds in every direction: in
short. the financiering of the year is upon
US. yet absolutely nothing can De done
Capitalists and financial Institutions. in
PEELED by uncertainty. are enforcing ccIlec-
lions and boarding. even IN :he presence
OF the peoples great necessitie-y until they
See what Congress will do Meanwhile.
rum Is daily Overt ski7s thoTSands and
staring other thOusa SIS in. the face \
great conhagration is rag:Ss and vet. as il
appears TO us. Congress seems willing to
SIT calmly down in the mi9s- of II and
ieisureiy consult aboU: r cans of preventir,,
another rather thar .Kcaguishins- the enc
nj hand
There should Be- n, difficult in un1er-
standing Just what these K-nsas City BUSH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

ness men want. Their reasoning is good
and their language perfectly plain. They
are correct in saying that the people gen.
orally believe the purchasing clause of the
act of 1890 - largely responsible for the
present trouble. and they are equally cor
rect in stating that it's absolute repeal Is a
prime necessity in the work of restoring
public confidence No disnterested and we'll
informed Individual but will admit that to
spend weeks in arguing over an improved
financial system must result disastrously
to many interests, so the Kansas City peo-
pie are safe beyond question when they say
that lit cannot be wise or generally desired
among yorr people that a recognition CT
silver should be coupled with the repeal"
The authors of the communication express
no opinion either as to recommendation or
Dimetaiiism, and urge as a reason for their
Silence on those doctrinal questions that
such opinions would be Irrelevant because
the advocates of neither are in favor of
continuing the Sherman purchasing act"
Concluding their remarkably clear State
ment, these men of Kansas City say: In
the firm belief. or rather absolute certainty,
Of the correctness of the views above set
forth. growing out of our daily experience,
We respectfully and earnestly request that
you concur in the movement for the i'm
mediate and unconditional repeal of the
purchasing clause and use your influence to
that end"
With this emphatic request continuously
dinned in his ea.rs, it is improbable that
Senator Vest will be found with those who
have announced their intention of filibuster-
ing against the senatorial majority and the
welfare of the United States. Up to the be-
ginning of the present session of Congress
1t seemed to be generally understood that
the south would be almost solidly with the
western advocates of free silver, but the
Vote in the House shows most clearly that
the alliance was an imaginary affair and
not to be depended upon. When the vote
was taken in the House on Monday fifty
six southern Representatives were on the
side of sound money. and now Senator Cor
don of Georgia has joined those who want
honest finance, and unless Senator Vest
wholly disregards the very plainly express
ed wishes of some of his most powerful CON-
stituents another vote will be transferred
to the right side. The idea that the west Is
wholly in favor of free silver was entirely
knocked out of joint on Monday, for of 127
votes cast from that section lightweight
were in favor of repea-a showing unex-
pected even by some of those who had
watched the growth of popular intelligence
quite closely. Both of the great political
parties are in favor of sound money; both
so voted on the Wilson bill. and there Will
be repetition of honest affirmation il the
flibusters in the Senate can only be shut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
Mysterious Disappearance.

There is something that / want to bring
to your attention. he explained ds he
stepped into police headquarters.
Very Well"
Its case of mysterious disappearance -
You don't say SOL and the speakers
nostrils twitched eagerly. exactly like those
of a story book detective
YES, and something like it has occurred
before
You amaze me-"
Il don't wonder at it. I'm startled my
self 1t happened yesterday afternoon.
There were three policemen in sight. Two
men started row in the middle of the
street, and instantly the policemen were
gone. Now what L want to know is where
they disappeared to-
And the official scratched his head
thOughtfully and said he would drop round
to the scene of the occurrence in a week or
so and See II he couldn't find clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

Mr. Crisp evidently feels that there is no
reason why he should be denied a share of
the abundant congressional luxury known
as back talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

Assistant Secretary of State Josiah Quincy
displays no hesitation in confiding to report
ers that he will undoubtedly resign if he
happens to feel so disposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

New Jersey has given permission to an
electric company to erect poles and wires in
Paterson. The hitherto famous brands of
Jersey lightning are destined to be utterly
eciipsed in deadliness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
| Ladies' Need HURRY

The daily crowds the
Oriental Jwery and handkerchief has reduced the
would quality
yard the 81 Silks japanese
e yard and the o4nh Storm serges for
IL BBONs-1he have been
gathered together into six lots
for choice The early visitor
yard anu those in coo half usual prices qualities
EwEIRYTo Jewely
the
like in
rous and
brooch that hair with
tended to retail S. apiece.
and embroidered delicate handwo These Ianiker
chiefs look worth 81
choice because of the importers loss
Little more than fifty dozen here this morning at IL o'clock
A&ECKwEAR Tomorrow viii department
SIX Winsors have been secured the pretiest
eolors and styles Two
Queen Bess"
white effects and at only 75c
Dress Fronts combining
Zoe instead of
defect Such
fam And how often IT
painted Sk Fans that 5O Csc and s9c Only roe choice
of the alais Royals
NJ ACKINTOSlIFS
proof garment and by buying
ing profit Naknoes looking
cloth
are Sis instead of Sl.9S.
Misses Circulars saglans
$685. $l9s and s14s
MISCELLANEOUS
10 dozen Of Kenert
he recognizes that here the
buy the
dies know
do you know that the best quality with ibnlk
is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

1t is well for their laurels that the board
of lady managers adjourned before the
storm came around and showed what it
could do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

1t has been discovered by the man who
makes business of discovering things no.
body wants to know that most matters in
China are conducted strictly on the queue
tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

Erratic western statesmen who have not
received the Endorsement of Mr.. Hill will
please step into line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
A Pastoral Episode.

81 know where they's an elegant SWIM
min place." said Meandering Mike.
Flooding Pete stopped chewing a straw
long enough to say, "G'won. What yer
given me?'
I'm gtvin' yer dead straight steer. ]
know where theys an elegant swimmin
pool, an faint very fur off, neither"
well, don't you know that eff they's any,
thing wus'n takin' a bath it's goin' in
swimmin? What do We want wit a
swimmin' placer
Meandering Mike looked at him in silence
for minute. There were tears in his voice
when he said:
Pete, yer a disgrace ter our perfession,
you are. Amt We got no business instincts
at all? Don't yer know dat where dere's a
good swimmin' place dere's billed shirts
CROWN on de bushes jes' dyin' ter be
swiped?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
SHOOTING STARS.

Perhaps the best thing Siam can do fol
herself is to get off the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

All hail to our United States,
The scene of many glories,
Whose course the statesman regulates
By telling funny stories!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
What Hurt Him.

Il don't mind de sentence dat de Judge
give me-" said the man who was going out
of the court room; Its what he said to
me-"
What was it,"
He said dat if KEEP on I'd git ter be as
tough as de p'leeceman dat rested me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
UNDERWEAR BARGAINS

The distribution of the
Ribbed enables
at offered
Ribbed
neck, andwh
English them s as vests
often sold Isle thread,
trimmed shaped
pink, blue, white
200 and
at since
claim them worth To be distributed
See Pala samples
NOTE-Cnderwear stock
for the Isle finish
S9c for the silk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
l5c. A PAIR,
e for 25c.)
Dress Shirts.

lot Of Unlaundered Shirts only in big
mems sizes-1612 to 1S-iBch. They are
specially good value with their pure linen
bosoms and bands. Keep in mind We have
our bosoms cut II inches long-an inch
means much toward satisfaction in a shirt
bosom and there is plenty of room for the
biggest Of you through the body Of these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

Life" exclaimed the man who enjoys
being misanthrope, lis nothing but one
long hustle for chunk of ice or a lump of
COAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
45 Gents.

Half Hose.
As perfectly shaped Hose as you ever
drew on your feet-Fast Biack-with high
spliced heels and toes and double soles.
We can guarantee everything about them
quality--colors-satis faction-sizes 8 to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30

When the Price Goes I'D.
When the last rose of summer
Has faded away,
'Tis then that she signs for
A great big bouquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
Night Shirts.

Take special note of the proportions
46 inches long and extraordinarily full cut,
rancily trimmed, with yoke, pearl buttons,
cuffs and pockets-all 'mOdern improve
ments'-and made of a muslin we are not
ashamed to have you examine carefully
or compare with anybody's. All sizes, ii to
IL inches. We are not going to say 75c.-
nor even 5Oc.-those are other folks prices
but the pittance of
The herald., 1893-12-14
DEATHS SHINING MARES.

Notable PersonaRes Who Have Left
This Mundane sphere.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 13.-Ex-Judge
Martin D. McHenry died yesterday,
aged 81 years. He was buried this aft
ernoon. During the administration OF
Gov. John G. Crittenden, in 1S4S, he
was chosen district Judge. He was re-
ceiver OF the United States land Office at
Des Moines, Ia, for many years.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--Mrs. Porter,
widow of Admiral Porter, died this
morning at her home in this city. She
was daughter OF Commodore Patterson
and born in New Orleans IA years ago
she was a sister of Admiral Patterson.
The funeral will occur on Friday.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13.-Judge Alex
ander White died this morning. aged 78.
He was member of congress from Ala
bama, and was appointed by President
Grant chief justice of Utah in 1874.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 13.-Right Rev.
7. B. Lyman, protestant Episcopal
bishop of North Carolina, died here
this morning OF heart failure. He
served as priest in Baltimore, Pitts
burg, Rome and San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l3.-Dr. Edward
Morwitz, the well.known editor of the
German Democrat. died today.
The herald., 1893-12-14
AMBUSHED BY BLACKS,
British Troops Routed in
South Africa.
King Lo Bengula Not Yet
Captured.
A Detachment of Major Forbes Men
in Great Peril.
~ pa aau ~Tk 81
Further Ratification OF tho Franco-Ru
sian Entente-Debate in tho Ger
man Reichstag-Spanish
Anarchists.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAPE Town, Dec. 13.-Advices from
Buluwayo say Major Forbes, with a
small detachment, arrived at the Shang.
ami river without incident. Captain
Wilson was deputed to pursue Lo Ben
gula. With an advance party he left
camp late in the evening and overlook
the kings wagon at midnight. The
natives were ambushed in expectation
of the British advance and opened hot
fire from the bush on both sides on Cap
tain Wilson's party, which, in the face
of superior numbers, was forced to re-
tire, fighting steadily. Captain Wilson
dispatched q messenger to the camp of
Major Forbes for reinforcements, but
meantime the Shangani river had sud-
denly risen and cut off the advance
party from the main part of Major
Forbes command. 1t is feared by
Forbes that Wilson is in perilous po-
sition, and Forbes is trying to make q
crossing higher up the river and 60 to
his relief.
The herald., 1893-12-14
IN THE REICHsTAG.

Strong Arguments In Favor of the Rou-
manian Treaty.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-During the debate
on the Roumanian treaty in the reichs-
tag today, strong arguments in its
favor were advanced by Won Berlepsoch.
minister of commerce; Won Bic
berstein, minister of foreign affairs,
and Chancellor Caprivi. The latter de-
clared the rejection of the treaty would
seriously damage the prestige of the
government and the empire and injure
the whole economic lie of the country.
The treaty was adopted. 1S9 to 1855.
The majority included the Socialist
Freisinnige party, South Germans,
Volkespartei, Poles, most OF the Ma
tional Liberals and a small portion OF
the Centre. The minority consisted of
the Conservatives, the bulk of the I'm
perialists, the remainder of the Centre
and Count Herbert Bismark. The re.
cult OF the vote was loudly cheered.
The herald., 1893-12-14
SPANISH ANARCHISTS.

Another Arrest in Connection With the
Barcelona Outrage.
BARCELONA, Dec. 13.-Apother An
archist has been arrested on the charge
of completely in the bomb throwing
outrage in the Liceo theater. He was
denounced by a woman who is now in
prison, with whom he formerly lived.
Five bombs with fuses attached have
been found in garden in an alley
called Gale de Trafalgar. An unex-
ploded bomb, which was found in the
Liceo theater the time OF the recent
outrage, has been submitted to an anal
ysis and found to contain dynamite
mixed with chlorate of patash.
MADRID. Dec. 13.-The civil governor
of Valladolid received letter Of warn
ing that an attemptNwould be made to
destroy the public buildings and resi-
,dences of the wealthy with dynamite.
1t is believed the letter is hoax, but
inquiries have been started.
The herald., 1893-12-14
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

The French Ambassador Banqueted in
St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ia banquet
WAS rendered by the members of the
nobility this evening, in honor of Count
de Montebello, French ambassador. who
recently returned from trip to Paris.
Over 400 guests were present and in
cluded the higher dignitaries and off,
cials of the court. Count de Brobinsky,
Count de Montobello, the mayor of st.
Petersburg and others made speeches,
in all OF which were warm references to
the Russo French entente and the Paris
and Toulon fetes. Toasts to the czar
and President Carnot were greeted with
great enthsiasm. Count de Montebello
wore the decoration of the Russian order
which has just been conferred upon him.
The herald., 1893-12-14
THE PRENDERGAsT TRIAL.
Opening Arguments of Counsel and TAX
ing of Testimony.


CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The jury in the
case of Prendergast for the assassination
of Mayor Harrison having been secured,
the trial began this morning with the
opening address to the jury on behalf of
the state by Assistant States Attorney
Todd.
Todd claimed that the actions of the
prisoner at the time of the shooting end
subsequently showed he was sane. AS
this line of argument was developed,
Prendergsst turned pale and shrank
back with ill-concealed agitation.
At the conclusion of Todd's address,
Attorney Wade began the opening sd-
dress on behalf OF the defense. He said
it would not be denied that Prendergast
killed Harrison; the only question at
issue would be, did he, at the time,
know the difference between right and
wrong.
When Coachmsn Risberg was de-
scribing how the assassin turned from
the victim and covered the witness with
revolver to keep him at bay, Prender-
CAST said to his counsel in loud whis-
per: "That isn't the way did it,"
William Preston Harrison, son of the
mdrdered mayor, was a witness today.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A SILVER CONFERENCE.

Leaders Conspiring to Capture the Next
COngi ess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--The prominent
silver leaders will meet Friday in Wash
ington for two daye' conference for the
purpose OF raising money and devising
means to secure silver majority in the
next congress. 1t is conceded that the
present anti-silver majority is SO large
as to preclude the possibility of legisla-
tion favorable to silver. The attendance
promises to include the most infiu entail
silver men from all parts of the country,
and the conference will be participated
in by many friends OF silver in the pres
ent congress. 1t is expected to raise
100000 to begin extensive silver propa-
ganda.
The herald., 1893-12-14
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
1t Will Not Reach Conside grafton Befor,
the Holidays.

1t Will Not Reach Constd Grafton Before
the Holidays.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13,-The ways and
means committee ordered the tariff bill
reported to the house next Tuesday.
There is probability that considera-
tion of the bill in the house will not be
reached before the holidays, and not un-
til the internal revenue bill is reported.
The cigarette tax has been increased
so as to produce about 81, 100000 addi-
tional revenue. Common soap is made
dutiable at 20 per cent.
After consultation among the Demo-
cratic leaders, it has been decided to
postpone the call for caucus until the
tariff bill is entirely completed, includ.
ing the internal revenue features.
The herald., 1893-12-14
DID SHE DEPART?

a Denial of the Report That Mrs. Ntco-
laus Sailed for Europe.
New York, Dec. 13.-Counsel for Mrs.
Zella Nicolaus deny that she and her
guardian" sailed for Genoa yesterday,
or that her suit against George Gould
has been settled. Gould himself aays
he knows nothing of the alleged aettls-
ment.
The Herald insists that Mrs. Nicolaus
did depart from Europe, as formerly re-
ported, and says: Notwithstanding the
denials, the statement is repeated that
the couple have departed for
Europe and are now far out at
sea. They sailed under the initial of A.
instead OF n. w. Harris. Lawyer Hum
NELL went to the pier and bade his fair
client bon vCysge.