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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

The members OF the Lizzie Borden jury
had reunion dinner the other day in Fail
River, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

This is a rapidly-moving age; an era of
electricity and high-pressure steam; day
v hen men calmly and confidently discuss
aerial navigation at rates of speed far in
excess of those possible to even the swift
est of birds. 1t is, therefore, not at all sur
prising that the spirit of celebrity should be
fol I'd in the movement of the Washington
Baseball Club. In bygone years that Or
gRnization toiled steadily and success
fully, but as a rule slowly. toward its rest
ing place at the tail-end of the league, but
Il is year the club has let out several ad-
ft:cnal links, and with a remarkable dis
play of speed rushes into last place while
the season is less than three weeks old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08


There is continual testimony in support
of The Stars contention that the brake
power on some of our street car lines is
insufficient Recently the drivers of
two cars on the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railroad made, too late, the start
ling discovery that the car-brakes were
entirely useless on the heavy grade on
Louisiana avenue and 9th street. 1t
might be that the one brake which is on
each car did its duty so far as preventing
revolution of the wheels was concerned
but 1t Is certain that both cars in question
went down the hill without any control
whatever, to the serious detriment of some
of the horses and the endangering of sew
eral human lives. The cost of sand-boxes
that can be operated by foot power is but
an inconsiderable item in car purcha ses
yet for the sake of saving a few dollars
these companies, who get their rights of
way for nothing. and often without rea-
sonable excuse for the gift, run all sorts of
risks and play with the lives of passengers.
Some of these days-after the Commission
ers have finally decided when the car
fender ordinance becomes effective-per-
haps the local authorities will see to it
that these corporations are compelled to
make reasonably safe other parts of their
equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Blessed with a public school system that
ranks high among the systems in operation
In the United States. the city of Washing
ton suffers nevertheless from what James
II. Penniman. in the May Forum, fifty
terms the Criminal Crowding of Public
Schools" Quoting from the report of the
trustees of our public schools for the year
1S93-and the improvement since then has
not been as great as it should have been
Mr.. Pennlman says:
we read of 500 pupils crowded into a
building that can adequately accommodate
only 4oo, WSiie 1t Is necessary to use rented
rooms Tor many classes. Schools for the
first and second grades also are open for
only half the time, for we read, The return
to halliday schools above the second grade
is to be deplored, yet unless accommodate
tons are largely increased many third and
fourth grade schools in the near future
will be forced to go on half time The con-
dition of the colOred schools is wretched in
deed. l condeHse from the report of Si,per-
intendent Coo4<:-In the Sumner and Lin
coin buildings the air is impure and viii
ated, and the floors of the first story
schools being laid on the bare ground are
decaying SO that no protection is furnished
against dampuess and soil gases II is re-
commended that the Stevens and Bowen
buildings be torn down. The former. erect
ed In 1865, is so poorly built that it Is pre-
naturely old. The light and ventilation
could hardly be wogse, and it has been
necessary to abandon four muci-needed
school rooms, while in the eight others the
foors are worn so thin as to be dangerous
TO life and limb. There Is very large
school population around the Stevens
school and even third grade schools must
work on half time: in fact. out Of 2ls co..
ored schools In the District of Columbia
tnore than a third. Is. were kept on half
time,r
But II in widely scattered Instances the
khndItihna hara u f,p &c Of cfary ba pao
pie Of the District may at least congratu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Judge KimbalPs decision adverse to the
stringing of additional overhead wires of
any sort Is entirely in accord with the let
ter and the spirit of legislation on this
decidedly important matter. Washington
has suffered considerably because of the
unsightly distractions which are unneces-
sarily displayed. though less than in most
other large American cities. 1t was for the
purpose of avoiding conditions that are
much too common elsewhere that Con-
gress has again and again been appealed
to for direct statutory prohibition This
came. finally, in the act of 1888, but the
law suffered from the customary weak
ness-there was no penalty provided. Now,
however. an old law has been found which
supplies the deficiencies of the newer stat
ute. OF course the companies will take
their case to the Court of Appeals and will
make Just as much of fight as legal in
senulty Will suggest or the judiciary per-
nit, but every philosophical citizen will
nope that there is no weakness in the pub
lie armor and that the Court of Appeals
will affirm Judge Kimballs decision The
Judge needs not to make apology for the
statement that he thought it his duty to
protect the city from the great masses of
overhead wires that would surely be strung
II there were no prohibition. There are
very sound material reasons why a stop
should be put to the dangerous practice
and there are other reasons of a more SEN
timental sort, perhaps, that, in this beau
tiful city, should be hardly less effective
than the argument which would at once
present itself to a fire insurance company.
Years ago, when the people generally were
without information as to electrical mat
tiers. 1t was openly stated by the telegraph
and telephone companies that it was i'm
possible to secure satisfactory service if
the wires were placed beneath the streets
surface; today every ordinarily Well-in-
formed man knows that in very many re-
spects buried wires do better than their
exposed competitors. The corporate plea
for overhead wires is based almost entirely
upon the fact that telegraph poles are
much cheaper than conduits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Had Congress taken advantage of the
good advice given it by Col. John NJ. VIII
son in his 1894 report on government reser-
vations, there would not now be any neces-
sity for calling attention to the condition
of the great oak-shaded park south of the
grounds of Howard University. In the re-
port in question Col Wilson is on record as
suggesting the care which The Star yes
terday appealed for. Renewal of the rec
concentrations may perhaps result in an
appropriation by the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
ON Second Floor.

G2Hc
Yard for remnants of the s7,sc French Organdies
Remember, the prettiest effects first reach the
remnant counter.
2Sc
Yard for Toe fabrics and 35c yard for 81 qualities
remnants of broadcloths. check and stripe chew
lots, silk and wool suitinSs.
55c
For the 75c quality Crepon and 1.25 yard for the
81. 6S quality. Reduced in prices because many
here in red, green and golden brown
25c
Yard for the SOC Silk Crepes Sold so well that
only quarter hundred waist lengths remain.
HOc
Yard for Csc quality Imported Swiss Mulls, in
styles and colorS that do not sell quickly.
$3.50
For SIS Imported Paris Hats Since many have
sold at profit offer the remaining fourteen at
Ioss-at half price Prices that were SIS to S22
are to be $3.50 to Sill.
z2c
Yard for the Sc All-linen Beached Table Dam
ask. Only those pieces that are slightly soiled.
I0c
For the 25c All-linen Double Huck Towels. Size
20Xf0 inches. The best quality 2Jc Towel made
and the ugiiest.
25c
For Cushion Tops stamped in tinted effects and 25c
for Single and Double Silk Head Rests Half
prices for odds and ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
eqUlpnlen

Governor Greenhalge of Massachusetts
has expressed himself as being much dis
pleased with the absence on the Potomac
of those things commonly regarded as aids
to river navigation. The governor arrived
in this city recently after a long-drawn
voyage from Old Point Comfort, the delay
being due, he says, to the absence of lights
and buoys. The governors complaint is
well founded and Is one of which the au-
thorities may well be ashamed. 1t is to be
hoped that the lighthouse board will give
the matter the attention it deserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

late themselves that things are in much
better shape here than in many other cities
which lay claim to distinction. We have
not here any such excessive overcrowding
as seems to be common in Brooklyn. 1t is
frequently the case that teacher in this
city has greater number of pupils than
one teacher can possibly do justice to
especially in the lower grades-but the
Brooklyn record eclipses completely our
weakness in that respect. An official re-
port in that city says:
IF we take GO as the largest number of
pupils that one teacher can instruct with
any degree of effectiveness and the largest
number that may occupy an ordinary class
room without danger to health, it appears
that in October last there were 81 classes
In which the condition of effective teaching
and hySienic precaution did not exist.
VI these classes, 81 had registers between
% and 20; So classes had registers between
70 and 50; % classes had registers between
SO and 30; IS classes had registers between
w and 100: classes had registers between
100 and 10; 16 classes had registers be-
tween 120 and 1870; classes had registers be-
tween $50 and 40; classes had registers
between 40 and $50; while one class
reached the enormous total of 1885,"
In Detroit the conditions are very dis
tIessing indeed, for there the board of
education says:
erected five years ago and thus have avoid
ed the crowded condition of today. The
pupils who are now compelled to go
through this school hampered and cramp-
ed will never recover from the i'll effects
occasioned by loss of opportunities due
them from the city. Seventy-five
per cent of all our children who enter
school have left at the age of twelve. If
We have taught them how to read we have
done WE'LL
In spite of the disadvantages consequent
upon congressional failure to appropriate
money that lay idle in the treasury, Wash
ington has done much more than appears
to have been accomplished in most cities
elsewhere, and if the plans of the authori-
ties do but receive the congressional at
tention to which they a.e entitled, Wash
ington will within year or two have, as
it ought to have. model public school
system. Money intelligently devoted to the
education of the young yields greater
profits than can possibly accrue from any
other form of financial investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Three years two months and sixteen days
have now passed away since work was first
begun on the city post-office building. The
work is progressing but very slowly, and
today there were 1O1 men employed; just
about one-fourth as many were kept at
work on the Congressional Library building
during the course of that construction.
There is little reason yet produced to doubt
The Stars original estimate that the build
ing will be completed about August II, 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Bridget said Mrs. Houskip. II under
stand that you have Tilted the man who
drives the ice wagon for the milkman."
''Thrue fer yeZ, ma'am. Oh how thot
same" was the reply.
"And that damp spot on the doorstep
is all there is to show for the twenty
pounds of ice we take?'
"Yis'm."
well, Bridget, you can either arrange
to be sister to both of them or you can
Il ok for another place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Editor HeInIzliII is willing.


If. however, the case of the party is as
desperate as it is said to be, and If it does
not improve soon, and if a democrat Is
wanted to lead the party in a desperate
we should be both willing and proud to
have the honor OF leadership in such a
contest go to "a southern man." and he
would be a poor southern man and false
to every sentiment and instinct of his peo-
pie who would decline the honor on such
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Having valiantly pursued and disposed
OF the bootblacks and small fruit vendors
the authorities are now apparently ready
to apply the law against the private use of
public property to the greater and stronger
Offenders on Louisiana avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Happy Medium.

Now does the man whose head is bald
See life with kindly eyes:
It's quite too late for chilly drafts
And most too soon for flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

"Dese capitalists is always gettin' up
some way ter injy deirseIfs on a grand
SCALE" remarked Flooding Pete. Think
O. dem fellers gittin' UP whisky pool
Great guns!' sighed Meandering Mike.
ecstatically. EFF 1 cud find one O. dem
I'd be almost tempted tu take bath"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

The Delaware legislature is said to pass
its time in singing comic songs and telling
funny stories. This is hardly up to the
loftiest standard of craftsmanship; still it
is better than issuing challenges and
throwing cuspidors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

In paying off her war debt China might
find it advisable to raise few thousand
taels by auctioning off some Of her war
gods as bric-a-brae.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Snringtime Visitors.

The blossoms fill the fragrant dell.
But not alone the shades they like;
To urban paths they come as well,
For there are boomers on the bike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Japan has a prompt and effectual way of
reducing diplomacy to a cash basis that
promises we'll for her ability to cope with
the older nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

1t is now to be seen whether the tax
payer can get better run for his money
in the Alexandria county election than he
does in the Alexandria county horse race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Every president of the United States has
found it utterly impossible to reward all
the people who name infants after him
or to get even with those who name dogs
after him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
To Baseball Players.


The true test of manhood is ability to
bear defeat with dignity. When one f1-
lows up defeat with wrath and clamor and
evil speaking he adyertises to the world
his weakness of character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Proof.

Mrs. Meekton's husband is a terribly
shiftless man." said one of the members
of the Society of Emancipated Women.
How do you know"
His wife has gone around for days with
button eff her vest and her suspender
fastened by hairpin."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

One of the striking contributions to lit
erature is a newspaper by Governor Waite.
Titled The Nations Crisis" 1t is I'M
derstood that the governor will use only
ral iplr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
A Substantial Possibility.

1.-THE conditions of the poor cannot be
nended," said the contentious theorist.
"Oh, maybe they can to some extent"
responded the practical man; with po-
tato patch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
FOR INDIGESTION AND NERVOUSNESS
JSe HOrsfEd,s Acid phnSn4l ate

DR.. W. o. HOYT, Rome. Ga, says: Il have
found it both an agreeable and useful remedy in
many cases of indigestion and also In nervous
troubles attended with sieepiessness and feeling
of exhaustion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.

The peach crop is all right, bat the in
come tax crop is seriously threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Whatever happens in Asia, China pays
the freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

THAT girl in front of US is very fond of
OPERA" said the young woman at the
theater.
'She must be-" replied the young man.
From the size of her hat you'd think she
was afraid some Of it might get past her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

Remnants
AT the
Palais Royal.
A stock clearing sale
rather than a remnant sale.
You know that remnants
are generally i'm just the
sizes and styles you do mot
want. Tomorrow's sale
here is different.
First Floor
25c
For Mems Light weight BaIbriggan Underwear.
worth Up to Csc. The explanation is that
broken lots of shirts and drawers have been conn.,
biued into one grand lot, containing all sizes IN
one style or another.
6oc
For Mems s. Quality and 81 for slso oyalty
Shirts and Drawers. Broken lots, but all sizes In
the con liked lots.
A0c
For choice of combination of ladies' Cambria and
Muslin Underwear. The last of the Scher stock,
regulaI stock are to be piled that first floor
bargain table, near elevator.
H5c
Yd for the 25c Covert Cloth Suitings; eoc I'd. for
Wool Sutings. Plenty of desirable styles in fun
dress lengths. Ca bargain table, near the un-
H8c
for the Soc jap silk crepes On table near 1:h
street entrance.
S2.98,
ss.25, 50. rs and ss.9s for English SILK Umbrellas,
worth up TO So. Only sixty-two of them. The rea-
for their price reduction is that the umbrellas
with snowy bat cheap handles sell more quickly
than do these with very plain and demnre looking
30c
Pair for Small and Large Sizes of Ladies' 4-button
Kid Gloves. Only few pairs, and they Were never
werth more than 81 pair The best French KID
Gloves in heliotrope, rose and other seldom wanted
shades, reduced 10 Si.GS from SD pair.
o8c
For choice of half dozen $3.50 Yoke Collars of
Tussah Embroidery, with lace edge. Four Paris
Neckpieocs OF Lace and Cclored Silks reduced from
% fpr
Searfs SIS instead Of $50, s935 and Sos l''u
2gc
Pair TO- choice of a bargain table full of Ladies'
dose. Importers samples and broken lots from
nn an if M Gay a t"e T wall be e%
will find 75c Silk Hose for pc.
400
For any of the Silk Vests on table adjoining the
above. Some slightly soiled by window display.
Qualities worth up to $3.50 for only 49c.
BIC
Pair for choice Of the host 25c Stockings of your
edge-on bargain table No. 3.
&c
A combination of the 19c and DC Jet Crowns.
Wings. Ornaments. You may know that though
But the thousands of pieces are hundred
so. Choice tomorrow for &c.
&c
Pack for all kinds of Envelopes worth up to 25c
dncej price TO- surplus. lie for Books of Travel.
etc. for boys. lie is less than half price these
books.
nc
Card for odd lots of Hooks and Eyes 12c yard for
DE Elastic, because black and few coiOrs &c
for 19c Needle Cases with edges Sc instead
of l3e for l0yard pieces of Betting. because only
where exposed; &c for Zee Metal soap Boxes s: Sc
for SO initials for marking underwear; &c yard for
SIX Braid that can be used for corset laces; &c
for Curling Irons worth Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

so dozen silk and Iisle Thread Vests. i'm laven-
der, white pink and light blue Would be <s1
cheap at Csc. Tomorrow. ............... So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
McMmeW's
Daily Letter.

100 dozen Swiss Ribbed Shirts, low neck and 20
sleeves, and with ribbon white and ecru.
You've paid 19c for its equal Tomor- unI/r
4 80 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

co dozen Fine Isle Thread Vests, neck and arm-
holes run with silk Ribbon white and ecru. - 81
Regular 5oc. quality. Tomorrow. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

% dozen Extra Fine GaGze Isle Thread Vests,
white and ecru. Superior 75c. quality. zno
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1895-12-24
Lopande MIR 900.

Statens fjerde hospital for van
slnniga kommer att forlHggas till
Hastings enligt vederb5rande Isomn,is.
sicns bsslut
Troskningen aterupptagen. En-.
ligt underratteIse fran S1ayton har
troskningen aterigen kunnat upptaaas
der trakten. .
Hundforgiftning roar ma sIg med
! Buffalo. Under alstiorautna yecko
hafva hela nio st. vardefulla hundar
oliivit f0rgiftade. Do fiesta at dem
ha d6tt
Prestfar och prestmor oense.
Mrs Skaar, hustru till norske pas.orn
skaar Terrace, Pope co., s5ker akten-
skapsskilnad fran sin man pa grund Ar
omensklig behandling.
Ett hogeligen upplyst samhal-
ls har Worthington blifvit, sedan det
nu fatt slDa gator SAINT atskillfga az
slna atflrshus, hotell och bostader upn-
iysta med elektriskt ljus.
Ersattning for tradp1antering.
Mellan $500 Miunesota.farmara kom.s
I ar.de s2o, 900 att fordelas, som ilro An.
slagna for tradplantering inoln staten
En- dyiik summa utdelas for hvarje Ar
enligt statens skogslagar.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1895-12-24
American Federation of


bor", samlad till mote New n 8g Z
fora yeekan, valde till sin president
Tor nasta ar Gompers med obetgdlfg
r0st6fVervigt Dst socialistiska le-
nentet, som vid m0tet s6kte gtTs n
stamina h6rd, togs af Hefe tatare i
grundlig upptuktelse. Eniigt besIut
far Ell nagon politik diskuteras eller
behandlas af elier inom f0relfE d.
Chicago-nyheter. Eniigt under
riittelser Trin Chicago sistlidne tors
dag hade haftigt regn fallit oatbrutet
under 80 tinmar. ALA gator yoro fyi-
da al vatten, och pa sina stallen var
folket belt och h;illet iustangdt sina
7hus Har och der n6dgades menni-
skorna till och med taga sin tillaykt
till andra vdningen af sina bo5tader.-
Den nordvestra grenen al "the Nalio-
nal Manufacturers Association" h6ll
harstades sammantraGe sistf5rautna
yecka Dst beslUts att priserna a mob
Ter skulle h0jas fran och med ingangen
al ar 1896. Miss Helen Culver / Chi
cago har till uniyersitetet harsta.
des donerat $1,000, 900 till den bio
logiska yetenskapens be'ramjande.
Ar 1885 utkom pa en- New York-frmas
fdrlag en- box med titeln Uncle Da-
niel's Story OF Tom Anderson and
TWsnty Great Battles. Man har hit
tilla syafsat i okunnighet ON f6rfatta-
rem. Nj har det emellertid biifvit up
penharadt att general John A. Logan
fbrfattat denna box, som pa sin It'd
Vackte ett sd stort uppseende. w II.
Harvey, frisilfvermannen, kand under
binamnet Coin, lat sondags slit nya,
forut bebadade politiska parti ga al
stapeln. Det kommer att utgora ett
edbundet hemligt sallskap med titeln:
Patriots OF America" och verka for
fri myntning af silver Hvetemark-
MAIDEN utrnarlstes harstades siutet al
f5rra yeclsan af EFT temligen trycxt la
.ge. Priserna gingo nedat ~