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Evening star., 1894-03-24

men fired volley at it, and are willing to
make affidavit that the buckshot and bullets
and slugs were utterly ineffe>tual and were
treated contemptuousy by the object at
which they were aimed. Other volleys did
no more than annoy the stranger. and after
playing around in the surf for few min
utes. the monster put out 20 with a
great deal of rapidity- A rare opportunity
was thus lost, and it will probably be i'm
possible for Atlantic City's hotel-keepers to
hold the general government responsible for
the unwarranted acts Of its agents. Had
the Lower Abseoon surfmen done the proper
thing they would have been hospitable,
would have offered the newcomer such re-
freshments as they could set before him and
in other ways have eudeavored to make
him feel perfectly at home. Then Atlantic
City would probably have had the serpent
as guest throughout the season and great
multitudes would surely have boarded in
that burg with the hope that they might
see the ocean wonder. But 1t Is roo late to
repine; the pitcher Is broken and The milk
split. Disguised at his or her treatment.
the salt water snake-nore than foot in
diameter and all OF sixty feet long-will
probably locate itself in the vicinity Of some
other watering place: and no right-minded
person viii be inclined to slame it for so
doing.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

Not unreasonably, the Philadelphia Press
has gone into raptures over the ''magnifi-
cent new station Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Broad street. That the structure
upon which unlimited eulogy is based is
very fine will never be questioned by any
one who has seen it. Says the Press: This
new station. with its grand train-shed,
makes one of the finest railway terminals in
this or any country. and Is a great credit
to the enterprise, liberality and taste Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company" But why
should the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
restrict its enterprise and lberality TO sin
gle city and give evidence of its taste only in
Philadelphia? The greatest of railroad cor
porationS runs its trains into and out of the
National Capital on the same level as the
street grades. boasts a station that is not
worthy of the nations city, because built
with possibility of removal from the mall
in view, and is the proud possessor of a
railroad bridge that for antiquity and dam
gerous obstructiveness can defy competi-
ton. Let US hope that in the near future
a reasonable share OF the enterprise Eber-
ality and taste of the Pennsylvania RaiI-
road Company will seek and find permanent
residence within the District of Colu nbia.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

II the people of Atlantic City ever lad
real reason for being indignant they have
now. Everybody who has any sort Of an
acquaintance with sUmmer-resort business
knows how great is the value of a we'll
regulated sea serpent, that wobbles in more
or less graceful undUiations its many yards
of Shiny length and that occasionally Up
lifts TO a terrorizing height an awful-G ppear-
Ing head. in which the characteristics of the
bulldog. the bOa-cOnstrictOr and Che hippo
potamus are narvelouSly combined. Such a
creature showed itself last Thursday morn
Ing near the government life-5aying station
on Lower AbsecOn Beach. 'dispOrttaS in the
ocean about fifty feet from the shore. -
There II was seen by members Of tie life
saving crew, who promptly proceeded 10
arm themselves with guns. presumably for
the purpose Of protecting government
property from assault by the ruthless in
yaGer. Before the eyes Of these brave de-
Tenders the hi1eous marine reptile displayed
its enormous length. ''reareI its U-iy head
high above the water andFexpOsei about
twenty feet Of its scaly body, -vhich vas Of
q sllmy greenish hue" A further description
deciarei its eyes TO be about rs large as
silver dollars and Of a reddish soi0T. En-
boideusd u! jnc sGTpCnts .JnIarltive in
sctivify and hopeful. perhaps, tIdt it might
cV.IulIte II scaEei suflciwIIly. 'ne SURF
Evening star., 1894-03-24

Tapestry Portieres. 81 yards long, 20 inches
wide, fringe on bottom. 81 so and IS 90 nc ir
Tapestry Portieres. better quality, border and
fringe all around. s. 90 each: $1,000 ma ir
These Tapestry Portieres are excellent for couch
covers.
Three-fold Antique Oak Screens feet tall
mounted In silkaline. 81 .95 and So Q5 each
The time is near when your furniture REQUIRES
protection from moths and summer usage Ii should
be covered with linen. cretonne or di1nity
C6-inch Double-faced Furniture Linens 4sc ward
3l-lnch Domestic Cretonnes. ...... l2Jhc yard
81 and 56-inch Imported Cretonnes
sc. 10 45c yard
The In orted Cretonnes will stand hard usage
and wash well.
Your Window Shades should be up now, too tc
Keep out the glare Of the during the spring
and summer months, thus protecting your carpets
rugs and upholstering.
We cut and make Furniture Slip Covers; We
make and hang Window Shades Of all kinds: We
hang Lace Curtains. Pcrtieres and Poles. On all
such work We furnish estimates free of charge and
guarantee entire satisfaction
Drop US a postal and We will send a man tC
submit samples and take measurements
1t is a good plan to order Slip Covers and
Window Shades early before the spring rush Il
fairly on. as We can give your work closer at
tention and deliver 1t sooner now than VIII
be able TO in q short while.
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Philosophy iron, the Bench.

Judge said the "ffenler, I'm afraia
you don't understand the mitigating cir-
cumstences that surround my case. I'm a
kleptomaniac, l am
Indeed, How mum real estate have
you?"
"Why-none at all"
How much personal property
well, I've got a watch and a Gog-and
that's about all
I'm sorry, but I'm obliged to remind you
that YOU can't afford kleDtonania. You'll
have to economze and get along with one
SyyIla hle
Evening star., 1894-03-24
The Coxey Case in "a Nutsheii.

From the Philadelphia Press
If the various bands of CoXeys army
succeed in reaching Washington, what
then? Who ia going to feed 50 great a mul
titude. and if they ere not fed will they
consent to so hungry? We think not. The
whole scheme is most rai3cA:eVous and
dangerous in it's possibilities. while the pre-
text for assembling 9 great mob at tht
rational capital is without Substance o
sense. The crank is at large, and hit
present hobby is to set in motion force
the consequences of which he cannot fore
see. II is enough fo- him that II gives hiT;
come nOtoTiety and 2 vent for his surplu!
activity. II is an insane crusade that can
not do good and Is most likely 10 cause
much evil, disappointment and suffering.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

One Of the seemingly minor and yet really
important propositions with which Congress
may at any time be called to Geal, is that
which asks the national legislature to ap-
propriate a small sum to enable the Agri-
cultural Department to investigate and re-
port upon the relative nutriment of COM
mon foods. For some time past that
eminent investigator into the comparative
values of food products-prof. Atwater. has
been endeavoring to spread abroad much
interesting truth on a subject Of which
millions of this counlry's population are
wholly ignorant. but no matter how faith
full cne individual may be in reformatory
work he cannot hope to accomplish enough
to even satisfy himself that his energy has
been proftably expended. Not even the
most ambitious statistician has dared at
tempt to estimate the amount of money
which, by reason of popular ignorance as
to food values, is annually thrown away by
residents OF the United States. The less
must be enormous and any effort made by
the government to make PLATA this indis-
putable fact will pay gratityinsly large
rate Of interest. The enterprise is one in
which the general government may prop
erly embark; IL 1t were not, 1t would lack
the support of the Secretary of Agriculture
something 1t now has. There has been
but little of scientific research in the re-
gions where Prof Atwater. as a pioneer.
has found lasting fame. Congress should
encourage the experim ants by which peo-
pie of moderate means are TO find out what
manner of nutriment they need and Row
1t may most cheaply be obtained ana rre-
pared for consumption. The toiler who
made two blades of grass grow where only
one grew before is Of less importance than
him who shows the poor man how to live
as sell on one dollar as he has been &C
customed to on four dollars
Evening star., 1894-03-24

The St. Louis Republic insists that "every
body should hold an oflce some time In his
life so that he may understand what the
duties OF office are, how Offices are obtained
and what are the qualifications for office"
Leaving out Of the question the imposst5ility
of such a condition as having everybody"
at some time or other In possession OF
greater or smaller public Office. there are
reasons almost innumerable why such an
experience would not be healthy either for
the individual or the state. very large
percentage OF our population Is without ft-
ness for such responsibilities as are gener-
ally combined with official honors, and were
these unit, and, in one sense, undesirable
persons to achieve Office, they would in a
vast majority OF instances De controlled by
the utterly INSCRIPTIONS few Sho are ever
ready to assist those who. having realized
their own heplessness. welcome with joy
and gladness the coming of stronger minds.
Then the public suffers materially. Nor
would there at present any soothing irf1u-
ences emanate from an exposition of the
methods by which offices are obtained. A
general understanding of the machinery, by
the operation of which some Inen-many Of
them-are boosted into power and endowed
with great privilege. would disgust all de-
cent people and bring about contempt for
government, which. while to a considerable
extent well grounded, might prove danger
Gus. Our St. Louis cotemporary may have
a friend who yearns for a chance at some
apparently desirable feshpot nov In the
hands OF one unwilling TO let go, but there
need be no real grief should :he authorities
decline to be complaisant; rnly few are
qualified for office, and nearly all of that
class are too busy with their private affairs
to banker after political rewards.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
SHOOTING STARS,
Easter Reflections.

Il wonder" ssid the man who sneers
AT wuman's love of dress,
If they've sent back the trousers which
1 told the boy to press.
II wonder IL the coat which l
Procured the other day,
Has just the proper length OF tail
To render it au fait
Il wonder g this new silk hat
For which L had to scrape
The bottom Of my poke ibcok,
Has the prevailing shape.
Il wonder where my wife is now
She's fretting, l suppose,
The hours away, as woman viii,
About her Easter Clothes"
Evening star., 1894-03-24
Poets Tribute to a Hero.

From the New YORK Sun.
We greet with GfTecti0nate solicitude a
patria -ch of baseball, tae orator Of the dia-
lnond the first and greatest hero of Chi
cagu, the king OF ca!citrators, the Hon.
Bebe Arson. 1t Is not the iris OF the
FURNISHED dove nor the twitter Of the
swallow that is the harbinge- and advance
agent of April IL is the voice, still well
preserved and sonorous. of Bebe AnSon.
describing the trIpIe-plaJe1 cinch that the
Chicago club has this year and every other
year.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

General Coxey's army would have had a
much more interesting time If they had
made their arrangements to reach Wash
ington in time to roll eggs in the White lot
A little mild soothing recreation of this kind
might exert a beneficial influence on the dis
turbed spirits with which the general has
surrounded himself
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ErutIitiOn.

Yes, indeed" said Mrs. Tarvey New,
''the professor is a very learned .aan."
Il should think SO by his conversation"
Yes. But he shows it most by what he
writes. Why, he uses quotations that are
not in the back OF the dictionary"
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WOODWARD .LOTHROP'S.
Opening Reception
nonday, March Twenty=sixth,
For the Exhibition of the Great Assembly of
Merchandise
For Spring and Summer of '94.


wearf But the Is cGGs fashion
asetn they
The beste edern 4 goods a could the sent
around for eneaI inspection is Oh
describe insmum sureh he o our spring
weekspa o
the streams OF
the
realize its blresu it uniqu
collecting assembly OF c the rim liberation has been qn
will
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tathaed i not
is htharsw yonh n the tt nd a poS
Ou Of business
to the !owetq quoed IS
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10
a a
be uchaSda anywhere IN
in efforts econnze in ul
be
rice of
nion tina pmttaIyn it is a
wnp
this date is
of
peasu ndproHth
TO Ohrma fr suma of the every
because yo must to buy u
The store is Of
~ " ~ ~ MONDAY, g. 3
Evening star., 1894-03-24

1t is very hard thing to give general
satisfaction. During the Hawaiian trouble
there were complaints that the State De-
partment was altogether too reticeut about
matters of news. and now the Chinese min
lister accuses it of being garrulous.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
4 Proper Extension,

Though Lent may raise las somber cloud,
There are some foliies SO immense
That Congress we'll mignt he allowed
An extra time for penitence.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
The Corutug Nan0IcOnN.

The future financier now comes
His genius is quite plain
The Easter Monday youth who brings
An egg of porcellll.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

There are suspicious that Mr. Coxey is
having some experience with bogus checks
paper certificates which have everything
necessary to fix their value except a sub
stantial specie equivalent.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

The report that Liliuokalanl will visit the
United States is not surprising. She pos
sesse5 leisure now and naturally has some
curiosity concerning this country
Evening star., 1894-03-24
One Opinion.

''At what time in life do you consider a
man in his primer
when he is neither young enough Lor
old enough to want to write poetry"
Evening star., 1894-03-24

Out of compliment to some of the exalted
officials of this country the tariff solons
should see to it that tennis blazers are On
the free list.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
THE WEEK.

The surprise of the week was the an
nouncement that Secretary of State Gres-
ham and the Chinese minister had completed
a new treaty with China. Briefly stated.
the treaty is for ten years. China under
takes to stop the emigration of her laborers
to this country and the compulsory photo
graphing Of Cinnamon in this country will
be abolished. The Congressman from the
Pacific coast have unanimously pronounced
against this measure. The treaty provides
for the registration of American laborers in
China, but it is said that there are not more
than fifty of them there and this is a small
matter. 1t is understood that the opposi-
ton to the treaty is a oisappoin tment to
the administration, who had hoped that a
satisfactory settlement of the troublesome
question had been attained. AS the time
approaches for the starting of Citizen"
Coxey's army for Washington to demand
Of Congress legislation authorizing the issue
of five hundred million dollars in green
backs to construct good roads, that the un-
employed may be given work, interest
throughout the country in the undertaking
has become universal The daily dispatches
from Massillon, Coxey's headquarters, have
been more eagerly read than any others.
The mysterious death of Miss Martha Full
Ter, New York typewriter, last Saturday,
has attracted general attention and Is as
far from solution as ever. James !. Masee,
the assistant to her employer, and her gen.
orally dCCEcllleu TtJcCtc0 10 ioehch ~
on suspicion while the search for a motive of
suicide or murder goes on. Two more of
Chief Mckane's associates in the Graves
end election outrage have been brought TO
justice, Constable Jameson and Justice
Newton, while the convicted Sutherland is
a fugitive and his whereabouts are un-
known. The President submitted to Con-
gress Secretary 6reshams report on the
British occupation of Bluefelds, on the
Mosquito coast. showing that 1t was not
dcne with any view of establishing a pro-
tectorate. forbidden by the Clayton-B -Bulwer
treaty. Senator Voorhees,. from the COM
mittee on finance, reported the tariff bill to
the Senate and announced that 1t would be
taken up on April 2. The O'Neill-Joy con-
tested election case came up in the House
and the republicans successfully hlibuster-
ed against it, The committee reported In
favor OF unseating Joy, the republican. Inc
New Jersey supreme court decided that the
republican senate was the legal body and
| that the democratic claim of a continuous
body was not well-founded Heavy rains
| fell throughout the southwest and bliz-
| zard in the northwest. Commodore w. u
| Whiting died at New York, aged seventy
Evening star., 1894-03-24

The Wilson bill does not hold out any
specific prospect of protection for the gentle
COW against oleoma rgarine competition.
Evening star., 1894-03-24

From the New York Recorder.
This country will 90 to smash some day
II ali the Astors and Nanderbilts insist upon
junketing about Europe.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
Spring of '@A
Upholstery Stuffs, Draperies and Curtains.

#
of hrir.
tabunin b a
sCmtans andFa
o. the LnF a~ naerllsh
Evening star., 1894-03-24

The climate of California is still glorious.
but there are fears that its moral atmos-
phere will irnbibe traces of Tamuany.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
.Tn1st a Word About sSShirts to Measure -

in moTrw 1t is iue to o rductos
rpnl OF c
ppu O
ayand by
spmdd the
find be in
% evouchr
Evening star., 1894-03-24

Another novelty in Striped Madras Shirts. collar
and cuffs attached. The bosom has a light lining.
giving Il a little more stiffness than the ordinary
neggee shirt.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
AT H2sc. the Yard.

80 pieces Of best American satines. In
blue and black grounds. with beautiful. neat
lowered effects. polka spots. stripes. etc.
These are worth 2oc., but our BARGAIN
PRICE for Monday and until sold VIII 10
I9lhc
Evening star., 1894-03-24
Foreign.

The government of Holland has been
defeated on the vote on the electoral re-
form bill, and the states general have been
dissolved. Temperance meetings were held
throughout England in honor Of Neal
Dows ninetieth birthday. The Belgian
ministry were defeated on the proportional
representation bill and resigned; consider
able trouble was experienced in finding
King Leopold, who is travelling incognlto.
The death of Louis Kossuth. the Hungarian
patriot, caused considerable commotion at
Buda Pesth, where his admirers thought
sufficient honor was not paid his memory;
police had to suppress the tumuit. Mr..
Gladstone will probably have an operation
performed on his eyes, having been assured
1t can be done without danger. An explo-
Santander Snain caused the loss Of ten
lives: the people. believing the authorities
careless, rioted Mr.. Gladstone addressed
a letter to his Midlothian constituents, as
suring them that he was still in politics.
The revolt in southern Brazil progresses.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
AT SH.oo Each:

Light and medium effects in Woven Madras and
Cheviot and Printed cheviot Shirts. collar and
cuffs attached.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At Sa.3s Each:
At ST.. 80 Each:

Novel striped effects in Percale Shirts, two de-
tached collars and one pair Of cuffs.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At 6Qc. Each:

Dark Colored Percale Shirts, collar and cuffs at
taohed.
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DOnneSticS.
At nc. the Yard.

5000 yards OF good Apron Ginghsu-ths
kind that usually sells for &c., but DUB
BARGAIN PRICE for Monday and during
the entire week will be sc
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At I2ac. the Yard.
lVV pieces OF A41sh Lawns - FHu'
Ind Striped Cotton Ducks.
At SC. the Yard.

1900 yards OF Figured Ponsess and
Batiste, In dark grounds Reduced from
l2lS and lSc. TO Sc.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
In the District.


The identity Of that mysterious person.
age, Jack the Slasher, was located in a
colored man named George Taylor, who
was arrested by the police near Tenley
town. a quantity of the property he has
stolen from various houses about the city
was found hidden at his fathers home near
Richmond. The reports of the probable
coming to this city of what is known as
Coxey's army are generally, but errone-
ously, believed to be responsible for several
rapid assemblies on the part of the Dis
trict National Guard. showing what could
be done in time of emergency. There was
a successful test of the big thirteen-inch
gun at Indian Head. in the presence of a
distinguished throng of visitors. The ex-
hibltion season of the Washington ball
nine was opened today by a game on the
the piers of the Aqueduct bridge was de-
scribed in the report made by Major Davis
OF the engineer corps. Convention Hall
was filled by the friends of temperance, In
honor of the celebration of the ninetieth
birthday of Neal Dow. The pool rooms at
jackson City were closed, and the pro-
prtetors moved to st. Asaph's junction
race-track. midway between this city and
Alexandria, owing to a recent anti-gam-
bling law passed by the Virginia legislation
conference between the official boards
of number Of the Methodist churches of
the city and Bishop Hurst, in regard to
the failure to reappoint Presiding Elder
Naylo.. is set for this evening. A verdict
of accidental death was given In the case
of the child killed on the Rock Creek
electric road on Saturday last and also in
the case of the boy killed on the Ecking-
ton road on Sunday last.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
Cotton Fabrics.
At uOc. the Yard,

s4-inch Striped Crepe Cloth. in pink. light
blue, gray, heliotrope, tan and cream. l5c.
wonld be nea>er the true value, but our
BARGAIN PRICE for Monday and until
sold will be lOc.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At SI.z5 Each:

A splendid assortment of Madras Shirts with at
tached collar and cuffs
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At Ioc. the Yard.

One case Of Beautiful New style Dress
Ghghams-the same quality you'u End
elsewhere 1t l2l4c.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At Sc. the Yard.

2.ooo yards OF best Apron Ginghars-the
kind you've been acer STONED to pay telse.
for, but oUs BARGAIN PRICE will be 30
At &c. the Yard.
For the best Calico Prints. including indigo
hlues, grays. blacks. etc. These are the
very best calicoes nade. and have AWAY
sold at SC.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At S1.5o Each:

A line of Dark Madras Shirts with sttached curs
| and two detached collars ----
Evening star., 1894-03-24
You are Invited

spend a Monday of
for the new al o
variety co
IT
and in
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At $500 Each:

| better quality Of Colored Madras Shirts two
detached collars and attached cuffs.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
The Shirtings.

Madras and Chevio which sell
to satisfaction in STYLE fit and hnih
Evening star., 1894-03-24
A Great
Bargain Sale
DRY Goods, &c.,
At
johnson
And
Luttrell'S,
7E3 Market Space.
Opening of New Purchases

A saving of at least 25 per cent may be
made in the selection we offer in Dress
Cords. They are the newest creations.
and a look at them will convince better
than anything We can say.
Evening star., 1894-03-24
At $500 Each:

Fisk, Clark & Flagg's Colored Business Shirts.
attached curs. collar. The bosom is lined as
before mentioned ss
Evening star., 1894-03-24

Mems Negligee Shirts,
WOmen's Blous
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2 pieces Of Tan Bengsline that were sl.
and a quality yOu'n not find elsewhere for
lee