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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
AIRING THE FLAG.
The senate Emblem Was Flying mt
Half-Mast Today.

Quite an excitement was caused this
morning on Capitol Hill by the appearance
of the Senate's flag at half-mast 1t Is a
melancholy fact that several times this
winter death has stalked through the great
white building. and has caused the nation )
coiors TO droop. SO the good people of the
Hill are somewhat accustomed TO the dole
full signal This morning, just about 10
O'Clock, the stars and stripes were run up
to the mid-point and there they rested.
In a few minutes the telephone bell in the
press gallery of the Senate was ringing
fcriously. and an anxious voice inquired
the name of the departed. The young man
whose duty 1t Is TO furnish Information to
the world from the press gallery replied
that he did not know that any one had
died. but he would ask.
Upon some ones suggestion. he hunted
up the gentleman who Is charged with the
duty Of signaling the sessions of the Sen
ate by means of the tri-colored banner.
who blushingly acknowledged that SO far
as he knew the world was as healthy as
ever. When pressed for an explanation, he
said: We'll. l don't mind sayin l jes' run
her up a little way bit before 10 o'clock
to air her she would go up easy and
nice when the clock struck"
This experience brings to mind the scare
that was given the country one summer
night several seasons ago. when, toward
the close of a concert on the White House
grounds by the Marine Band, the flag APP
peared at half-mast. too-enterprisng
correspondent OF an Oul-Ol-tOWH newspaper
Immediately bulletined a death in high
official circles. and the people were nearly
scared out of their Kaleidoscope wits before
the reassuring fact was sent out that there
was no one dead and that one was sick.
II appeared later that Uncle Jerry. the
faithful major domo of the neither regions
In the Executive Mansion, had let his hal
yards slip a little during the rendition of
the last air, and so had let the flag go down
the mast. Still later information revealed
the fact that Jerry is abominably afraid
of "ghoses'' and Is convinced that the
White House garnet is thickly populated
with spirits. Hence his haste to run down
the flag before the darkness had quite
covered him.
Last autumn some amusement was
caused by the appearance of the flag on
the Senate mast one morning during the
extra session, when the silver bill was
under debate, with the bright blue field
with its white stars fiuttering isnomin-
tCusly underneath In other words, II was
floating Union down. the direst signal
Of distress that can be shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

has a forceful face. square jaw, and a
piercing eye that searches deep down into
the soul Of the man on whom he fixes 1t.
Although" said Gen. Carnahan, II have
not had an opportunity OF inspecting the
feld. yet from what I have learned through
private correspondence. the press and COM
munion with those who are closely in touch
with the coming celebration, feel that 1t Is
to be one Of the greatest periods in the his
tory OF the Knights of Pythias. One of the
most Inspiring features of the approaching
encampment Is that your citizens have taken
hold with a spirit and vim which means
success. This is especially gratifying to me.
as in the early part OF the campaign / was
somewhat troubled lest they feel apathetic
toward us. and class the convention and en-
campment as rather a local thing interest
in which would be confined to the order. OF
the details as yet. because they will
not be agreed on until the confer
ence tonight. I have been In personal
communication with Secretary Medford and
Gen. John E. Smith Of your committee. and
In this way. with the aid OF the full and
complete reports which have been printed
In the Washington papers. l have managed
to follow the drift Of things pretty well. but
then this is not so satisfactory as being on
the field. The meeting tonight. at which /
am to meet with the executive committee,
and. 1 trust, with the citizens also. will be
productive of much good. inasmuch as sew
eral controverted points as to detail will be
dispo sed of. We will talk over the camp
plan thoroughly, and the ball matter will be
discussed. The question of the parade will
be settled and all the details of the great
competitive drill will be arranged. Every
thing here seems to look very bright and
have no fear to the outcome of the en-
campment. The prospects seem more fat
tering to our order than they did at Kansas
City in 1892"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Miners Indorsing the Action of the
National Board.
VIOLENCE BLASTED THEIR PROSPECTS
Advces From Throughout the Coal
: Region.
MARYLAND TROOPS MOVED

= COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 15-The officials
! of the United Mine Workers of America
have received from Irwin. Pa. where about
800 miners are employed. a message that
, the local union. 400 being present, had in
, dorsed the action Of the rational board
Patrick Mcbride said the miners national
officials had been taught that q strike was
never won by violence and that strikes
never can be won by that method.
:. Ths extreme policy Of the national Of
ncsrs In demanding q national settlement
or none was not only practical. but possible.
30 long as the miners adhered to the peace
policy Of the suspension. The hrst act Of
Violence blasted all hopes In that direction.
y IROSTBURG. Nd, June 15.-To prevent
further violence at Homecoming Gen
DOT gias last night ordered the third battal-
Ion to that point Four companies left at
O'Clock this morning. A crowd of 200
gathered around the depot and guyed the
soldiers. Only two men went to work at
Homecoming this morning.
Gov. Brown has ordered the fourth regi-
ment and the brigade staff to return home
At once their presence here being no longer
deemed necessary.
SALINEvILLE. Ohio. June 15.-At q
mass meeting of miners resolutions were
drawn up calling for the resignation of
Mcbride. and vote Of thanks extended to
President Adams In refusing to sign the
Columbus agreement.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June I5-Guney sta
ton on the Il. and o. railroad. twenty five
miles south Of this city. was the scene
last night of considerable lawlessness.
About 10 O'Clock the tipple at Scott's works
was set on fire and destroyed. together with
two gondola cars.
- AZ hour later an unsuccessful attempt
twas made to wreck the through express by
wedging a tie in a frog.
\ BELLE VERNON. Pa. June 15.-The
strikers at Brownsville met last night and
decided to return to work at the Columbus
agreement scale.
PITTSBURG. Pa. June 1.-THE miners
hear the official explanation of the Column
bus compromise. and to decide upon its ac-
ceptance or rejection.
GREENSBURG. Pa, June ia mob of
SO strikers stopped coal train on the
Youngwood branch Of the Pennsylvania
railroad last night, and at the point of
guns forced the engineer to take the train
back to the Strickler mines. the point from
which it started. The strikers then par
TALLY destroyed the Hecla and Youngwood
bridge after which they attacked a party
OF non-union workmen.
ALTOONA, Pa, June 15.-District Presi-
dent Bradley of the miners union has writ
ten the coal operators In this district ask
ing how many of them will agree to pay a
compromise rate of As cents a gross ton.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June ia special to
the Post from Lexington says: Advices
from up the Chesapeake and Ohio road
state that great restitution now exists
among the striking miners. their families
In some cases actually starving TO death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
New York Cotton.
NEyIy VnDry
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Md, June 15.-Flour dull ana nm
changed-receipts. 1854 barrels; shipments. -.
23o barrels; sales. 1850 barrels. Wheat easy-
spot, 5Sl4a5St3; July. 59a591s; August. 60a6Ois:
September. 81 LaG113; steamer No. 9 red 5is.a55"
receipts. 4,S62 bushels; stock. 49s.317 bushels:
5TaG0. Corn dull-spot, +64a461a; June. 49,, bid ;
July. 40 bid-receipts, 935 bushels; stock, I43 aS
bushels; sales, 1900 bushels: southern corn by
sample, so; do. grade, I9a50. Oats frmer.
No. white western. 4S4a+9; No. . mixed west
ern, s61aa47-receipts, IL. 292 bushels; stock 60 :
122 bushels. Rye dull-No. 2, 55a56-stock &. 491
bushels. Hay quiet and unchanged Grain freghts
very dull and unchanged. Sugar firm and higher
graduated S4.32 per loo lbs. Butter steady and
unchanged. Eggs frm-fresh, 14a141a. Cheese
frm-fancy New York. 9%4a1O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
Personal Mention.

DR.. Samuel w. Murphy. the head master
Of Selwyn Hall. Reading, Pa, is visiting
this city and Is the guest of Rev. Joseph
W. Murphy. 92I NJ street northwest.
Assistant Secretary Uhl Is acting as Sec
Rotary of State in the absence of Secretary
Gresham. His family left here today for
their home in Michigan.
Bishop Robert s. Williams Of the c. NJ. E.
church and wife are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
A +. Hilyer. 1852 9th street.
Representative Jerry Simpson is steadily
improving at Berkeley Springs. w. Va,
and II is thought he may be able to return
TO Washington soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
WILL COOPERATE.
Secretary Carlisle DESTROYS for Better
Architectural Designs.

AFcultecturai DeSA8nS.
Messrs Price, Kerriher and Kendall, a
subcommittee of architects, interested in
the plan of having the designing of public
buildings opened to general competition.
had a conference with Assistant Secretary
Curtis and Architect O'Rourke ut the
Treasury Department today. with view
to the formulation of bill free from the
objections found in the present law. AS
sistant Secretary Curtis said that the de-
matter placed in the hands Of a commits
sion, as proposed in the bill prepared by
the architects, but that he could not an
swer as to the other provisions Of the dill
until he had more time to examine them.
He made 1t perfectly clear that Secretary
Carlisle Is decidedly in favor of any leg:s-
lation that will tend TO an improved sys-
tenn Of government architecture, and that
he will gladly cooperate with the archi-
tects in securing legislation that will ac-
complish that result by practical methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
UrrinS a Change.

There appears to be a movement on foot
to bring about change in the Office of
superintendent of the coast and gaodetie
survey, now filled by Prof. T. c. Mepden-
hall. Senator McLaurin of Mississippthead-
ed a delegation that waited on Secretary
Carlisle yesterday and urged a change in
the office in favor of Mr.. l.. NJ. Batch Of
Philadelphia, who is said also to be strongly
backed by Chairman Harrity Of the national
democratic committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
GEN. CARNAHAN HERE.
knights of Pythias Commander En-.
thusiastic Over Prospects.

Gen. Carnahan, commander-in-chief OF
the Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, &C.
companied by a section Of his personal
staff. arrived in Washington over the Ches.
apeake and Ohio railroad at 2:45 this after
noon. The general was In first-rate spirits
when The Star man met him. and while
shaking hands took time to say. that he had
had splendid trip. and but for the dust
and other Inconvenience incident to sum
mer travel. never felt more vigorous or en-.
thusiastic In his life. Gen. Carnahan is q
mtlitary-looking man. His bearing and car
riage are erect. self-possessed and com.
manding. and he appears to be every inch
the leader which his followers believe him
to be. He Is a strongly built man. of about
leo pounds weight. and stands about five
feet seven or eight inches in height. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
Fourth-C1ass Postmn.t.r,

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today was twenty-five.
OF these, twelve were to fill vacancies caus-
ed by removals. eight by designations and
two by deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

James Holmes. a ffteen-year-old colored
COY. was charged in Judge Miller's court
this afternoon with carnai knowledge of
Daisy Whiting, a fifteen-year-old colored
girl. and the court held him for the action
If the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
Mrs. Lockwood Admitted

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood was today ad-
mitted to the bar of the supreme court of
the state of Virginia. at Wytheville, on mo-
ton of Judge Joseph Christian Of the Rich
InOnd bar.
Messrs. Cohen and Smith of Richmond
had similar motion pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
Amendments Submitted.

The Commissioners have transmitted to
the House District committee a draft of
amendments to House bill 25O1 for the re-
lief of James Walsh and others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, IS re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 80 Broadway:
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soc. a Pair.
Negligee Shirts.

In NBGLIGEE SHIRT pattern COUNTS ~
simultaneously amounts to q great deal
but ct Is . prime necessity. oun en-
brace all these virtues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
THE FIRST VOTE.
Mr.. Telier's Motion to Restore the
Mckinley Rate on Wool Defeated.

TIE first vote on the wool schedule was
taken in the Senate today at 3 o'clock, upon
Mr.. Teller's motion TO restore the Nc
Kinley rate On wool Lost, 29-37 a party
vote, Stewart voting yea. and PETER. Allen
and Kyle, the other populists. nay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
SO Cents.

Is Dozen RIBBED Isle SHIRTS ana
DRAwERs-sl-25's worth Of goodness for
7Sc. Each Piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
An Ex-Polfceman Fined.

Thos. ]. Boyd, an ex-policeman, was fined
$50 in the Police Court today for violating
the Sunday liquor law. ~. ..,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
Range of the THERMOMETERS.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau TODAY:
am. 81; 2 pm, 70; maximum, IL; min
imum, so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
ST. Each Piece.

The surprise list is a long one today
20 dozen ''DRoP-sTITcH BALBRrGGAy
shIhIs-with French neck. pearl buttons
ana SIX binding-sizes 81 to as What you
usually nav re fo-
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ST. Each Piece.

SUMMER-wEIGHr NATURAL GRAY
WOOL SHIRTS and DRAWERS imported
and American makes-each piece guaran-
teed-aDd thoroughly shrunken-sI to IS
a garment.
Is dozen Nainsook Drawers-double stitch
ed, reinforced seams and pearl buttons-
Sizes 81 TO as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
The Only Crown,

I'VE have got the only genuine SUMNER
WEIGHT CROWN sUsPENDERs to be had
In washington-and anybody who has worn
q pair will tell you there 10 nothing 10
equal them for comfort. They have patent
attachments and come In Blne, Tan. Green
Slate and Pink. For all they are ''sz-
elusive" the price is only
75c. a Pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

FRENCH BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS .,1
{ ~ hA"Ets-slirts with long or short
siesres-sizes 81 to 44-Drawers. 2s to a.
ls so 6. Each Piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
SOC. q Piece.

~ Garments-eame make-Best Grade Il
WOOL GAUZE-Shirts with long or short
sieeves-Drswers all right I'm every particu-
lar The regular price-sl.7s and q. Our
special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

TROJAN. EMERY. ECLIPSE and COS
MoPoLITAN makes Of Neglisee shirts-with
lsundered collars and link cufs-made Of
Anderson's truest Madras. Sizes ISL 10
Ia. The & and $3.50 shirts that othen
brag about Here for
ST. and SI.2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

BALBHIGGAN SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
FOR big men. Made for you. gentlemen. 20
they win be roomy and comfortable size.
run up TO 81 You can ind them elsewhere
but the elsewhere nrice Is Al Is OI-Rs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
IS Cents.

LONG AND sHoRT-sIEEvED cAuzE
SHIRTS 35c. grade for
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Panjannas.

NEAT and NEW PATTERNS In MADRAS
SUMNER PAJAMAS-not $3.50, g. they are
most everywhere-but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

30 dozen MADRAS and CHEvIor NEG
LGEE SHIRrS-nest stripes and checks an
solid blue-fsst colors-sizes IL 70 Is.
4S Cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
"RegularS."

Always wanted-and always on hand
FAST BLACK DRoP-srTrcH HALF
HoSE-15c. a pair.
25c. FAST BLACK DRoP-sTrrCH HALE
. HOsE-i9c. a pair.
csc. TAN DRoP-STrrCH HALF HOSE
1sc. pair.
SILK CLICKED FRENCH BALBRIGGAN
HALF HoSE-25c. a pair.
BEST LAWN BowS-12c each.
AIL-Su.K GARTERS-l2c. a pair.
REVERSIBLE CHINA SILK FoUR-N-
HANDS-25c. each
ALI-SII.k BowS-25c. each.
BLACK SATIN TwICE-ARoUND FOUR
N-HANDS-ssc. each.
SOLID RED AND BLUE REVERSIBLE
CREPES-25e. each.
BLACK SATIN and WHITE CREPE NJ
PERiAL FOUR IN-HANDs-esc. each.
4-ply 1900 LINEN CoI1.ARs-l5 styles
2 for 25c.
4ply 2ieo LINEN ooII.ARs-Is styles
3 for soc.
4-ply 1900 LINEN LINK CUFFs-s psis
for 81.
LADIES FoUR-N-HAND and TDCH
SCARFS-25c. and 5oc. each.
CHAs. GUNoT sUsPENDERs- sae.
And anything else you men have . nss1
for In the FURNISHING line you will nDs
here-just as conservatively marked-snd In
Just as generous qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

CAMBRrc NIGHT SHIRTS "A supsss9
Quality-superiorly made
zSc. Each.
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Sl.7S a Suit.
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Dress Shirts.

This saves you At least 5oc.-PfQuB
BOSOM DRESS SHIRTs-open front au1
back-sizes Ia 20 16s- Such SHIRTS eeoer
ally cell At sl-ous would. but We have
marked them
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MEMS BARRED MUSLIN N1cHr SHIRTS
ALI sises.
ST. Each.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-11-10
Fer over Fifty Years.

MRS WINsLOws SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. with perfect sue
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allays all pain. cures wind collie and is the best
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in every part of the world. twenty-five cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. winslow 8
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-11-10
Rucklen'2 Arntca Salye,

The best salve in the world for cuts, brus-
as, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, let-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price IS cents per box. For sale by Flaws
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-11-10
Alka'i Soils.
Newspaper Bulletin No. 49,

whose presence is frequently made
apparent by the "effervescence" or
appearance on the surface of a
white powder or crust, soluble in
water. This "alkali" becomes
more apparent in dry weather fol-
towing upon rains or irrigation.
Later in the season it may become
imperceptible from intermixture
with dust. The first rain or irriga
ton dissolves the encrustation and
carries it partly into the drains,
thence away, but mostly back into
the soil, whence it rises again at the
recurrence of dry weather. The
immediate source of this "alkali"
is usually to be found in the soil
water, which, rising from below and
evaporating at the surface deposits
there whatever of dissolved matters
it may have in solution. Such
water when reached by digging is
by no means always perceptibly
salty or alkaline, and the same is
mostly true with the soil a few
| inches beneath the surface. For, as
the soil, acting like wick, draws
up the soil water and allows it to
evaporate at the surface, it is there,
of course, the dissolved matters ac-
cumulate, until the solution be-
comes so strong as to injure or kill
vegetation. The injury is usually
found to be most severe just at or
near the crown of the root where
the stem emerges from the soil.
One obvious and practically i'm
portant conclusion to be drawn
from the above consideration is,
that the more water evaporates
from the surface of the soil within
given season the more alkali salts
will be brought to the surface.
Hence, within certain limits great
er rainfall will bring up greater
amount of alkali, or surface irriga-
ton will produce the same effect.
always providing that the rainfall
does not go so far as to wash a pcr-
ton of the salts beyond the reach
of surface evaporation, into lower
strata, from which springs or seep-
age will carry them into the coun-
try drainage. The measure of the
rainfall or the amount of irrigation
water that will accomplish one or
the other of these opposite results
depends, in a large measure upon
the nature of the soil as well as the
underlying strata. 1t is far more
difficult to get the soluble salts out
of a clay soil than out of sandy
soil, and the moisture and accom-
panying salts will keep rising
through the former and from great
er depths and for greater length
of time after the cessation of rain
or irrigation.
1t is the intention of the Station
to study the characteristics of the
alkali soils of Nevada, and to this
end we would ask the ranchers over
the State to send us samples of the
encrustation appearing on the sur
face, and also of the underlying
soil for depth of six inches, and a
sample of the subsoil to a depth of
say two feet. In taking the sample
of the encrustation please get it as
free as possible from adhering soil,
We are willing to give our time
to this work, and simply ask
of those interested that the sam
Piles be taken plainly marked
with name of consignor, place,
and data which may be of use, such
as extent of irrigation, what crops
are injured or what will grow in
| coil oto