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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

Another French duel is on the bills and
1t is feared tat the Gallo appetite for nov
city will. in this instance. get the better of
respect for tradition. and cause bloodshed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
JeWenry Department.

Lorgnettes, imitation shell. 9 reduced from
s2;'5 to Sl2o ! reduced from s.. so to 50 90
reduced from $50 to S1.OO.
small lot of Sterling Silver Brooches Reduced
from 80 to Poe.
Razor Strop. sterling silver mounted. Reduced
from $500 TO 5000.
list hoor- .............. 18th st. building)
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Notion DeDsrtmenf

small lot of White Cotton Tape. Reduced from
/ s to &c. ~
to Zoe. yard.
DIST floor. lIth ST buildip, 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
The Office in GeOrgii.

From the Atlanta Constitution
This Is the season of the year when the
Once draws on its rubber boots and goes
nopelessly hunting Tor the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Souvenir Department.

Hairpin Boxes. Reduced from 7Jc to 25c
Hairpn Boxes, leather. Reduced from 81 90 to
soc. f' ="
Jewel Boxes. Reduced from $500 to s1OO
tlst noor .11th ST. building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

1t will be interesting to hear what France.
with her ideas of courtesy, thinks of the
proposition to extinquish Miss Libertys
torch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Trunk DEPARTMENT.

% Fine Canvas Trunk, damaged. Reduced from
$500 TO S475. ~
l Waterproof Canvas Trunk brass lock ron
bottom Reduced from 4.25 to 81 95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

The lawyer who carries his case to the
Supreme Court can now have three shades
of justice-Brown. Gray and White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Curtain s. Upholstery Dent

Curtain G Upholstery Dept.
pair Swiss Tamboured Curtains Was Is 90
Now s.. 50.
pair Swiss Tamboured Curtains. Was $3.50
Now 1915.
pair Swiss Tamboured Curtains. Was $3.50
Now $500.
nair Irish Point Curtains. Was s337i1 Now
$3.50.
l pair Irish Point Curtains. Was $500 Now
I pair Irish Point Curtains. Was s7oo Now
$500.
! pair Irish Point Curtains. Was $50 Now
Remnants Tapestry, "a inches square. 35c. and
50c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Stationery Department,

boxes Sealing Wax. Reduced from 25 TO 15c
10 packages Envelopes Reduced from 20 to IOc
boxes Paper Reduced from Is to 1Oc.
10 Rulers. Reduced from 10 to &c
1st \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

When Erastus Wiman falls under sus-
picion New York feels justihed in mistrust-
ing everybody; even Mr.. Croker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

What the Wilson bill most needs is an
indus trial revival in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Baby Carriage Dent.

cane wound Rattan Carriages, upholstered In
SILK plush satin parasol Qined,. hand made, shaved
$3.50. 1900 r ~
1 Wood and Rattan Carriage upholstered In
500 to IS. 15.
18th Loor ..... 1otb az huillincl A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
SHOOTING STARS,

The Chesapeake oyster is an Institution
Well worth nshtlng for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22

Mr.. Crows plurality has been doing its
level best to live up to the family name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
The Carpenter and the Piano.

Utica family, says the Observer, of that
city, changed their residence from one street
to another few days since Among, the
household effects was handsome square
piano. the cover of which had in the process
OF trans portation. been slightly cracked
When the tuner came he noticed the cracked
cover. and told the lady of the house that he
knew of a man who could repair it so that it
would not be noticed. There was q CARPENTER
working about the house, and as the cost of
moving had been considerable. the lady de-
cided to have the carpenter do the work and
Informed the tuner that he need not send his
expensive expert. Calling the carpenter she
showed him the damaged cover and informed
him that he could easily Ak it with glue. The
carpenter set about his task, and the lady
paid no further attending to him.
day or Two ago she had company and was
requested to play upon the piano. Acquiesc-
ing she went to the instrument and attempted
to lift the lid 1t would not bulge thinking
that it was locked, she spent ten minutes
hunting for the key. Having found it. she
learned that her Surmise was incorrect Fail
ing after repeated and strenuous efforts to
lift the lid, she was compelled to forego the
pleasure of entertaining her guests in this
way. When her husband came home he exer-
clsed his muscle. b 1T to no more avail. After
and found that the carpenter had labored un-
der the mistaken notion that the lid ought
not to raise, and had, accordingly placed a
thick coating of glue between 1t and that part
of the piano upon which it touched. 10 make
the job undenlably complete he further
secured 1t by driving tenpenny nail
through II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
Running Down B1ackmailers.

The Lexow committee that is investi-
eating the police of New York has dis
covered that all the steamship lines that
have headquarters at New York are taxed
by policemen and custom house officials.
The fact that custom house officials exact
tips from every steamship that arrives at
that port was not even suspected. 1t ought
to be made the basis of an investigation
by the government and every custom
house Official who has accepted pay from
steamship companies for services which
he is required to perform, and for which
he is paid by the government, should be
dismissed at once. No excuse of any kind
should be accepted. The fact that the
abuse is of long standing ought 70 shield
no official from punishment. None of the
inspectors or weighers who have received
money regularly from steamship com
panies ought to be retained in the govern
mept's service.
The tips are nothing more nor less than
brides or bIackmaH The steamship com
panies. would not give tine custom house
officials stated sum monthly unless they
were forced to do so, either to get the
kind of service they are entitled to, or TO
secure favors to which they have no
right.
1t really begins to look as if all the
minor officials in New York-federal,
state and municipal-are corrupt. The
Lexow committee has evidence enough
tO-condemn the police department. Ac-
cording to that evidence, police commits
sioners, captains, sergeants and patrol
men blackmail the people to an enormous
amount. The Matchmaking is done sys-
tematically, and with a boldness that is
almost past belief. And if the evidence
given on Thursday is reliable, many of
the custom house officials are no better
than the police.
That the federal, state and municipal
officials of New York need a thorough
overhauling, there cannot be a reasonable
doubt. 1t is true the accused parties
have not yet been heard in their own de-
Tense. 1t does not seem possible, how
ever, that they can make a successful de-
Tense. 1t is certain that the public is salts
fed that New York for a long time has
been the scene of the most gigantic sys-
tenn of blackmailing the world has ever
known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
BRIGHT BITS.

Willing to Learn.-Little Johnny-I think
Tommy Dodd wouldn't have so many acct
dents on his tcycle if he'd go slow instead
Mother-Say go slowly.
little Johnny-Yes m If he d go slowly in
stead of tastly.-Smith s. Streets Good
News. ---.---- .--
"oh, .. said the lady lecturer. Il have had
such delightful conversation with the gen
tlemau YOU saw bow to me as we left the
train he told me that the emancipation of
woman had been his life work for ever so
many years.
Yes" said the woman who had come to
meet her. that is so. He has been a divorce
lawyer ever since l could remember. Wash
ington Star
Poor but Kindly-Clerk-I am to be mar
RED shortly Couldn't you manage to in
crease my salary little;
Employer--Couldnt really. But I'll tell
you what ii do for YOU, my boy. I'll shorten
your hours during the first three months so
that you can spend your evenings at home,
after that II lengthen them again, so
that you will have an excuse to get away
New York Weekly.
Matchmakers-( The young folks)-He-Be
Il me?
She-Yes, George. though goodness knows
what the old folks will think about it.
(1he old folkst-His mother IA few days
later)-Im so delighted to have cen able to
arrange this match between George and
Ellie.
Her Mother-Yes and how cleverly we
managed it-Chicago Record
Asserting Herself The mother was in the
act of administering well-earned chastise-
ment for the oifense Of running away from
home and returning with torn and soiled
dress: when the little girl Tebelled, and be-
gan vigorous retaliatory measures
'Nellie!" exclaimed the maternal parent,
now dare you strike your mother!'
I'D Ike to know screamed Nellie. If
you didn tegin this fuss.''-Cficago Trib-
une.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
PERSONAL.

Aquilia Robertson. the first white child
born in Indiana, is still living near Deputy,
Jefferson county. He is 90 years old. has cen
church mem or all his life. voted under
nineteen administrations. has cen twice
married, and is the father of eleven children.
he distinction of being the Oldest child in
the state. however. is his chief glory.
Lady Shelley has deposited some interest
ing relics of the poet Shelley in the Bodleian
Library, Oxford. The articles include a
watch and chain, with seals attached which
belonged TO the poet and his sc ond wife,
Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley. There is also
. portrait OF The latter painted after her
death, and case containing locks OF the hair
OF both the poet and his wife.
Considering that John Strange Winter"
according to Ruskin. portrays the character
OF the British soldier in a more faithful and
more nulsned way than any other writer, 1t
IS rather 4 reflection on English publishers
that six OF them re Jected the manuscript OF
'6oot!es' Baby Mrs. Stannard has been
writing for fully twenty years, and in that
time she has compCs ID fortF-two novels, but
Boobies Baby, her first real success, re-
mains one OF the best works from her pen.
Labouchere. in a recent issue of London
Truth, says: i see II stated that the Care
witch is really coming to England to arrange
his marriage settlements. which viii lie of a
very ella corate character his is a stupid
fabrication, for there will he no settlements
IN the ordinary sense OF the word. Princess
ak has no fortune, and her share of the
money (ElO0,000) which the queen settled on
the late Grand Duchess Alice Will now DE di-
v1ded between her s.sser. Princess Louise Of
Battenburg.'
Camden house, Chiselhurst. England, once
the residence OF Napoleon and Eugene, has
re- emily leen. -redecorated and transformed
into clubhouse for golf players. Ihe draw
ing room. where many iIlLs trious people have
teen entertained. Is now used as a billiard
room. A Earis house of interest to Americans,
because Victor Hugo lived in it during the
last years of his life and died there, has just
been sold. 1t was on the Avenue Victor Hugo
was owned blythe Prince de Lusignen and
brought $40 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
The Kind of Statesmen Needed.

In his address at the commencement of
Brown University last Wednesday, At
torney General Onley gave utterance to
/ some thoughts that in one shape or another
/ have been in the public mind for long
| time. The leading one of these thoughts
! sthat the men in congress fail to grapple
/ courageously and successfully with the
social and political problems that are con-
tinually presenting themselves. They
are men of ability, and many of them
have won wealth, honor and fame in
other fields of endeavor; and it is prob
able that their purpose is generally to do
what is right and what they think is for
the best interests of the people. but their
speeches and actions create the impress
sion that they have different purpose.
Their chief anxiety seems to be to do that
which will strengthen them with the
people of their respective districts or
states. They are so anxious to preserve
their popularity, or to take a position
that will bring them into favorable notice
that they overlook the fact that their
first duty is find out what the best inter
ests Of the country require of them.
In his address the Attorney General
called attention to the Coxey movement
as an instance in which congressman
hesitated 'to speak out the truth The
great majority of them failed to say what
they ought to have said about that dem
onstration. They remained silent while
. the commonweal army was moving on
Washington, and few of them made the
most of what they regarded as an oppor-
tunity to advance their political fortunes.
There is no doubt that the average of
the intelligence and morals of congress
men is high. Senators and representa-
tives are well qualified to take care of the
interests of the country. The trouble of
which the Attorney General appears to
complain is that they cannot make per-
sonal ambitions and selfish interests
secondary to the public good. In other
words. they do not rise to the plane eff
genuine craftsmanship. They lack the
courage to speak the truth as they see it
and to act in accordance with their con-
victions. They are influenced in taking
position upon a public matter by the
question as TO what course will be of the
greatest advantage to them personally
There are men in congress who are
guided by the highest and purest motives,
but their number does not appear to be
sufficient to control legislation.
The attorney general does not suggest
any remedy. He contents himself with
pointing out what he considers the actual
condition of affairs. But is the condition
that exists at present different from what
it has always been! If great emergency
should arise it is probable that congress
would show itself equal to it, In that
event there would not be such an effort to
cater to organizations, factions and
classes. The great aim would be to do
the best for the whole country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
Lands for Thrifty Farmers.

Until within very few years Savan-
nah's supply of vegeta bles came from the
southeastern part of the city-that part
adjacent to Waters road and Lovers
lane. Those who cultivated the vege-
table gardens were Germans, who bought
the land at a very low price That sec
ton was almost wholly a swamp, and
these German farmers made it extremely
productive. 1t is stated that through the
efforts of these thrifty Germans, whose
descendants are now counted among our
best and well-to-do citizens, Savannah
| became known for her excellent vcge-
tables, and it is tradition that the first
cabbages cultivated in the south were
grown by them.
Previous to the time referred to cab
bages, potatoes, onions and many other
vegetables which are now grown every
where in this section, were brought here
from the north. These German farmers
had only local market for their produce.
There were no steamship and railroad
! lines in those days, but they made money.
There are thousands of acres of much
better land in this county for truck farm
ing than that near Lovers lane. 1t is
virgin land and awaits the thrifty farmer.
The times are propitious for great agri-
cultural development in Chatham county.
If proper effort were made German i'm
migrants could be induced to come here
and open farms, just as those Germans
did who made farming profitable in the
vicinity of Waters road They would be
certain to prosper, and their prosperity
would add greatly to the prosperity of
| this city.
Savannah has large number of Ger
man residents. They are good citizens,
and are, as rule, prosperous. If they
would interest themselves in getting
people of their nationality, who now pre-
! fer the west, to come south, they could
do great deal toward bringing thrifty
| immigrants to this part of the country.
I No class of people have prospered more
in Savannah than the Germans, and that
| fact, together with what they could saw
in behalf of Savannah and Chatham
| county, would have great influence in
bringing German home-seekers here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
win They Be Indicted 2

The newspaper correspondents, who re-
fused to answer certain inquiries in res
pect to the sources of the information
upon which they based charges in con-
nection with the sugar scandal against
democratic senators who have charge of
the tariff bill, have not yet been indicted.
and it is question whether or not they
will be. 1t is alleged that the attorney
general has said that he cannot draw
against them indictments that could not
be quashed.
As matter of fact, the Senate has al
ready given these newspaper correspond
ents more prominence than they are en-
TITLED to. They have no information that
is at all valuable to the investigating com
mittee. Their articles were based upon
rumors and reports that were floating
around Washington.
Thefact is that about all there is in the
sugar scandal has been made public, and
it doesn't appear that there was any
foundation for the charges that were
made in the newspapers. The republican
papers continue to assert that the real
facts of the relation of certain democratic
SSudIOES TO Gue sugar trust nave not come
out, but if they know of any such facts
they should publish them at once
The only developments of a scandalous
nature were the admissions of Senator
Quay, republican, that he speculated in
sugar stocks while the sugar schedule
was pending in the Senate, the state
ment of Senator Mcpherson, a democrat,
that through mistake some sugar stock
was purchased for him, and the story
that Senator Aldrich, a leading republi-
can, is beneficiary of the sugar trust,
being president of street railway sys-
tenn that is practically owned by the sec
rotary of the trust
The whole country is pretty well salts
fed that no more evidence to sustain the
scandal is likely to be obtained, and it is
quite generally admitted that not enough
to sustain it has been secured. 1t is a
matter of very little consequence, there
fore, whether indictments against the
newspaper correspondents are filed or
not. If indictments should be filed it is
doubtful if the defendants would be tried
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
A Summer Longing.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
l must away to wooded hills and wales.
Where broad, SLOW streams flow cool and
silently,
And idle barges flap their listless sails
For me the summer sunset CLOVIS and pales
And green fields wait for me.
long for shadowy forests where the birds
Twitter aid lhirp at noon for every tree
long for blossomed leaves and Low. ng herds
And Natures voices say, In mystic words
The green fields wait for thee"
l dream of uplands, where the primrose
shines
-. And waves her yellow lamps above the lea,
" tangled copses, swung with trailing vines,
or open vistas skirted with tall pines.
Where green fields wait for me
think Of long, sweet afternoons. when
May lie and listen 20 the distant sea-
Or hear the freezes in the reeds that sigh
Or insect voices chipping shrlll and dry,
In fields that walt for me.
These dreams of summer come to bid me
lind
The forests shade the wild birds melody.
While summers rosy wreaths for me are
twined,
While summers fragrance fingers on the
wind,
And green fields wait for me.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
a Proteotionist ..Infant. ;,

From the New York Post Qnd.).
The making of window glass began at
Salem. Mass, during the reign of Charles l..
and has been prosecuted continuously in va
rious parts OF the country ever since II it
was an infant in the year 1888 IL must now be
in its dotage, for whereas it sprang into life
without the help of tariff. it now has a pro
lection OF l25 per cent. al valorem. Anytoly
who buys dollars worth of glass must pay
81 % extra to enable the domestic manufact-
urer to ENJOY satisfactory prout. The Wilson
Senate raised il to IS per cent. These duties
are specific - that is they are levied by
weight, although glass is sold only by meas
urement me rates we have given above are
the equivalent ad valorem duties. Twelve
nrms dealing In glass In New York, Boston.
aud Philadt phia have petitoued congress
that the duties be reduced TO 81 per cent. ad
Valorem, This is reasonable request. and
the rate Of duty PROF osed would have been
considered eXorbtantly high during the war
or under any OF the Morrill, tariffs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
The plague in China-

The health authorities of this country
have had ample warning of the existence
of the plague at Canton and Hong Kong.
While there has been no announcement of
special preparations for preventing it
from reaching our shores, the presump-
tion is that all necessary precautions have
been taken. The infectious and awful
character of the disease is well-known
and what makes it more terrible is that
medical science is unable to cope with it.
From so to 80 per cent of those afflicted
with it die. The few that recover owe
their escape to their strong constitutions
Death comes quickly after the attack,
generally within forty-eight hours. But
the suffering is beyond the power of
words to express while life lasts.
There is no reliance upon medicine.
There is no known remedy for the disease
the cause of which is not unders TODD by
physicians. They know the symptoms and
that is about all. They have not had a
chance to study it because it has made its
appearance but seldom in modern times.
and then only in places out of the reach of
scientific students. 1t made its appear
ance in a small town in Turkestan in 1892,
and swept away 300 people in six days.
In the fourteenth century it destroyed
25,oOO,OO0 people in Europe and 81, 900, 600
in Asia 1t visited Naples in 1868 and car
ried off 100000 victims. In the same year
it killed $4,000 people in London in less
than four months. In Toulou in l72l one
third Of the population succumbed to it.
Its last visit to Europe was In 1S4O-41 At
that time it made its appearance in Tur-
key and Dalmatia.
Our close commercial relations with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
A south Georgia storv.

That friendly insect the odoriferous tick is
now busily engaged in whetting up his
tweezers for the summer season, saws the
Lineolnton News. We hope however, they
will not be as bad as they were IN south Geor.
gla last year The cattle go loose down there
in the piney woods and wlregrass CON
sequently they have to bel one OF the cows of
each herd to aid the owner to tind them A
fellow told us he went out to hunt his cows
one evening and hearing bell he proceeded
in the direction indicated by the sound The
knew the sound of his bell and he kent
going, but he saw nothing of the cows. He
came to right where the bell was, and still
seeing nothing of the cattle he hogan
TO investigate the mystery. Just then
he happened to look up on a stump from
which he saw mill log had been cut, and
there he saw huge tick with the eowbeii
You see he had eaten all Of the cows M and
was ringing the bell for more to come
First, Actor lin tragic whisper)-Are we
quite alone?
second Actor (glancing grimly at small
udlenee)-Almost.-Iit BITS.