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Evening star., 1896-07-09
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address IN the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this Office. in person or oy letter. or
postal card Terms: l3 cents per
week: - cents for two weeks. or 80
cents per month. Invariably in ad-
vance. Subscribers changing their
address from one Post-office to
another should give the last address
as we'll as the new one.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

There is strong undercurrent of senti-
Tent In Chicago TO the effect that a man
who Is aole to run a farm or a newspaper
ought to stand very good chance Of be-
ing able to run the United States govern
n,ent.
Evening star., 1896-07-09
Furniture Department,

i Oak Rocker. upholstered seat. Reduced from
81 80 to $3.50.
Rattan Rocker, damaged. Reduced from So Is
TO s. ~.
Rattan Lawn Seat, damaged. Reduced from
S12.00 TO $500
to Sl26
Brass Bed slightly damaged. Reduced from
$25 90 $500.
Box Couch. upholstered In denim. Reduced
from S13 - o $500.
) lap Screens 4-fold, filed with baml.oo straw
Reduced from $500 to $500 each. ), 3-foid,
reduced from $500 to $500.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

If those Chicago policemen who refused
to let Governor Altgeld into the convention
hall until they got ready ever get into trou-
tle with the laws they will probably have a
more than ordinarily hard time In getting
paNlo1ad
Evening star., 1896-07-09
A Criticism.

Il don't see.' said the man who was
trudging wearily beside wheel with habby
tires, why people persist in induiging in
misnomerS.'
What's the matter now?' inquired the
friend whom he had met.
This trip that l started on this morning.
They call it a bicycle run. 1t hasn't been
one, any of the time. The first half of the
journey was bicycle ride, and the other
half has been a bicycle walk"
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Inc collapse of tent was indeed a mis-
fortune. but after the ST. Louis wind
storm ii cannot fail to strike the phil,-
sophical Endeayorers as matter too
trlIiins to be allowed to interfere in anv
Way with the enjoyment Of the occasion
Evening star., 1896-07-09
Mems Department.

II dozen Guns, link and plain. suitable for boys
Moii,,h ana small men. Sizes .. 9Ia and TO- Re-
dnced from 30 and 40 TO 12j2c per pair
- Madras Neglige Shirts collar and cuffs at
tached Size 10 Reduced from 81 80 to 95c each
10 Boys Norsted Bicycle Jerseys navy black
and crimson. Sizes 80 and 81 Reduced from 81 80
TO SOC each ~
!" pairs Brown Linen Patts. Sizes 3on3+, 32x38
3in32 Reduced from So 90 to 81 % Der pair
p Navy Elne worsted Bathing Shirts Sizes 30
SlO0 each.
DIST floor 1nn- l. ., l,ao
Evening star., 1896-07-09
SHOOTING STARS.
An Era of Sore ThrOats.

1T Is mighty inspiring to think Of all the
oratory which a period of national excite
ment like the present produces" said the
man who was waiting for his train.
That's right. Every time l think Of 1t
I'm tickIed nearly to DEATH
Are you Interested in politics?"
NO. l sell cough drops
Evening star., 1896-07-09
Millinery Department.

trimmed Hats. Reduced from $500 to 81 80
each from $500 snd $1,000 % 81 each.
B Trimmed Bonnets. Reduced from $500 to
$50 each.
, short back Sailors heliotrope, navy and green.
Reduced from % :5c. each.
Panama Sailors. Reduced from $500 to Sl.Oo
each.
I'd floor. "a anna,
Evening star., 1896-07-09
Bows Department.

Blre All-wool Cheviot Serge Sailor Suits
br lided Sizes and T. Reduced from So. IS to
81. .I5 each.
Youths Long pants Suits, blue serge. Sizes Is,
is aud -. Reduced from SlIV0 TO $500 each.
10 All-wool Flannel Reefcrs, braided. Sizes 8,
4. }. and s. Reduced from SO 10 81 90.
II pairs Dark Gray Checked All-wool Pants.
Sz.s TO Is years. Reduced from 30 to 35c.;
for Sl.0.
Junior Suits Sizes and years Reduced
from 81 % to 81 90 each.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

1t is often a matter of regret that London
does not know as much about American
men and manners as it does about the
Ialue of American securities
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Manager Hanna is doubtless laughing in
his sleeve as he thinks how surprised the
politicians who are wrangling over the
money question at Chicago will be when
they find that protection is the issue of the
campaign
Evening star., 1896-07-09
ParasOl Department.

l Black Gros Grain Silk Parasol, lined with black
silk, seven-inch border OF black crepe. handle OF
solid ebony, finished with silk tasse Reduced
from s.. 80 TO $500
g silk Parasos. black and whit. checks, stripes
and borierpd. ebony and natural wood handles
Reduced from $500 and $50 to $2o0 each.
list floor 10th st. bdg.l
Evening star., 1896-07-09
A DelAY.

What is the baby's name? Indeed
We haven't one selected,
We're waiting till November comes,
To see which mans elected.
Evening star., 1896-07-09
Linen Department.

I Hemsttched Cloths, yard square. Reduced
from 81 - to 75c each
3 Colored Linen Fringed Cloths. Reduced from
81 80 10 81 % each.
IJO yards Striped Linen Suiting. Reduced from
% l2iec. per .ard.
4 dozen childrens Eating Bibs Reduced from
12Ia and l5c. each to q foI SOC.
.odd d.s,r th1l
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Some Of the newspapers of the country
have shown their respect for the fitness of
things by sending war correspondents to
report the convention.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

The announcement that Senator TiIlman
proposes to talk cannot at any time be re-
garded as news
Evening star., 1896-07-09

In the language Of the turf. Senator Hill
appears to be playing Gold" straight and
Silver for a place.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Two hundred and sixty men-only two
hundred and sixty-were employed today
On the new city post-otfice building.
Evening star., 1896-07-09
The Next Best Thing.

The young woman was losing no time in
setting her sightseeing tour started
Approaching a man who stood in the
doorway of a storeson Pennsylvania avenue,
watching the crowd pass. she said:
"Win you tell me where 1 can see the
Serate?"
1T isn't in session."
Then 1 guess I'll go see the House Of
Representativ
That isn't in session. either"
lis Senator PETER here?'
No"
''Or Senator Tillman?"
No"
Il don't see what they let them go away
for. when so many visitors are coming.
Well. anyway. can you tell me what car
to take to get to the Zoo?'
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Farmer Bland has strong expectations
OF harvesting his biggest crop this year in
Chicago.
Evening star., 1896-07-09
A Distraction.

'Tis strange we could not order out a
CLEAR, sunshiny spell
Right here where the officials who make
the weather dwell:
A measure of apology assuredly is due.
For the rains uncivil manner, and the
way the breezes blew.
It's hard when politics grows hot. to keep
men at their work;
They feel the fascination clear from
President to clerk;
And the business at Chicago is SO press
ing. so they say,
That cen the weather people have their
minds all turned that way.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Cloak Department.

Ali-silk Brocaded Capes silk lined Reduced
from $1,000 to IS 90 each
10 Macklntoshes. cheviot slVface medium and
dark colors. Reduced from 500 to So 80 each.
tJd nO0r ST bidg
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Remnants Of Fine Black Serges, Crepons,
An-woOl Henriettas and Novelty Goods
which sold from so to 6Oc.-for
.35c. yard.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

bAleGAlN 7-47 Colored Lawn Dressing Sacuues
pretty coiors tight back loose 'front.' large collar
au sleeves, trimmed with lace; ribbon ties at neck
soc. Each. Were SH.7s.
I'D d,s,r -, :.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

BARGAIN e-1oo Boys Bathing Suits, best
quality navy blue flannel trimmed with white
braid Sizes to l6 years
9sc. Each. Were Sn.5o.
100 noor- .-..........-.-.......10 10th St bldsD
Evening star., 1896-07-09

@1S1r$<%%er%SS sc 80 %S%S
O3O lib. loayes to the barrel ~
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Ripans Tsbules are sold by druggists. or by mail
II the price 80 cents box is sent TO The Ripsns
Chemical Company. No. 1O Spruce st., New York.
Sample vial, 10 cents.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

BARGAIN 800 Yards Printed Frenc, F,n.,ta
Fiannels. % inches wide
soc. Yd. Reg. Price, Csc.
Evening star., 1896-07-09

Remnants of Soft finish German Tab,e
Linen-regulas prize. 39c.-for 27c yard.
Remnants OF Plain Linen Toweling and
Glass Towelihg-10 and 12hc. sort for &c.
yard. 10
Large size Hemmed Huck Towels plain
white. red and blue borders. 17c. sort for
12hc. each.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
What u 'Gold-Bug" Really Is.

Has not this folly gone on long enough?
There are many signs that the turning
point has been reached that the people
are realizing the fact that they have been
deludrd in this matter. For he first time
in many years several of our state con-
ventions have rot been afraid to say "gold
standard in their platforms, and to speak
of gold" instead of "con" or "sound
money merely. This shows an awaken
ing Of courage and the time may soon
come when some of our public men can
hear themselves called 'gold-bugs" with
out shying or shivering. What is a gold
bug? Simply man who insists that the
people OF the country shall have the best
possible kind of money in which to trans
act their business; that the laborer shall
be paid N the best money only; that the
widow and the orphan wno live on the in
terest OF the money which has been left to
them shall not be cheated of half their
principal and interest by having fifty
cent silver dollar substituted for Il one
hundred-cent gold one.
There is not truer benefactor OF all the
people in this country to-day than the
gotd-bug; for he is contending for the
maintenance of trade and commerce and
industry, for the Just dealings OF man
with his fellow men-in short, for civili-
cation itself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

The Oxford electric light company has
been organized at Mechanic Falls with
5000 capital stock.
The thirty-second annual meeting of
the Maine conference of Unitarian
churches will be held with the Unitarian
society of Pennington on June 80, July /,
and ,.
Joseph b. Chase, OF Dover, we'll
known citizen of this part of eastern
Malne, died last week, aged siXty-eight
years. Mr. Chase built many of the best
race tracks in this State, including the
Maplewood at Bangor, and the kite
shaped track at Old Orchard
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Maine State Union of Christian Endeavor
is to be held September l3 at Skowhegan,
and preparations for the convention are
we'll under way. Rev. II. W. kimball,
president OF Skow hogan union, is chair
man OF the committee in charge OF the
arrangements.
Miss Maude Davis, who is teaching
school in Elliottsvlle, may truly be said
to be working under difficulties. She
says she has Il very nice school house to
teach in, and some very bright pupils,
but the black flies are "simpiy awful"
These pests are SO thick that she is
obliged to build smudge in the stove
and fill the room full OF smoke. When it
gets too thick the school adjourns to the
open mir, and start n new smudge, She
says that she has been in the smoke so
much that she has taken ON fine color,
much like TINT OF smoked ham.
The Mays have again been protitably
employed in surgery in Portland. \ lady
went into a Portland physician office to
have thumb examined. she had tripped
and fallen in her house, aud ever since she
had had an intense pain in the second
joint. She thought that the thumb was
broken or di-located, hut after eNamina-
ton, the doctor said 1t WAS not. What
ever vas the matter ii was not that. He
thought Of the N-rpy- and photographed
the aching hand with the result OF finding
a broken needle inn, dded III the Joint.
The lady wa7 put under the influence of
ether and the needle extracted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
BROOKLIN ODD FELLOWS.
\ Iousewarming of their Handsome
New Hall.

The opening of the new Odd Fellows
hall took place Wednesday evening, amid
a blaze OF glory that began to pale only
with the rising of Thursday morning
sun. Wednesday came in misty and
showery, and the skies We're anxiously
watched, for signs of favorable weather.
In the afternoon the watchers We're re-
warded, and the clouds rolled off to the
east, leaving the evening all that could be
desired. At eight o'clock crowded
house waited for the concert to begin.
The programme was as follows:
Mcdley-"Love's u Magic spell". FerazH
Brookhn Band.
Reading-"Old Mother Goose.
Miss Lillian Kane.
Observation-Disclosures. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -a
Monaghans Orchestra.
Solo-"Why Must We say Goodbye,
Mrs. Lizzie Cole.
Readlng-Selected,
Miss Kane.
Waltz" Best of Az. Ripple,
Band
solo-"The Ship Love,
Mrs Grace johnson.
Reading-"The Boys story,
Miss Kane
Medley Overture-"All around the City Boyer
orchestra.
An excellent supper was served in the
upper hall, after which an order of fifteen
dances was enjoyed to the music of Mon
aghan's orchestra. 1t is not often that he
dancing population of Brooklin have an
opportunity to "trip the light fantastic
to so good music as was provided, and the
crowd had not perceptibly thinned when,
at the end of the last dance, daylight was
seen breaking broadly over the eastern
hills.
A large number was present from out
OF town, including many prominent Odd
Fellows from Bluehill and Ellswort b,
The affair was success in every way.
The best of order was preserved, and the
management deserves much praise, and
the thanks OF the entire community for
Che pains taken to make the occasion All
enjoyable one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
He CAUGHT AT A STRAW,
And Found Il BuIwari> of
Strength and Safety.

{. +. Downs, OF the freight depart
mcut Of the Boston d Maine Railroad
at Portsmouth, knows what it is to
suffer from hunger with food within
reach, which he could eat, but not
digest. He lives % Daniel Street.
and tells his experience in the follow
ing words
When was IA years old l began TO
be troubled with Indigestion, which
rs grew up became worse instead Of
better, until | found it hard to keep
any food on my stomach. Everything
ate caused me pain and distress, but
did not look Ike a dyspeptic and so
did not get much sympathy.
tried as many as = dozen different
things, but they all failed to cure me,
and like a drowning man | was ready
to catch at any straw Offering the
least hope of rescue. Then l tried
Puritana and was not only relieved by
it from the pain, but in short time
completely cured OF my indigestion.
| could eat sausagcs without their
hurting me, and | found that Puri-
tana had given me new stomach
that would digest any food. l believe
~ that | was the first person IN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25

You cannot dream yourself into a char
acter; you must hammer and forge your
self into one.
! look upon the simple and childish
virtues of veracity and honesty as the
root of all that is sublime in character
Emerson
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
Laughter Adds to Beauty.

C Laughing is said ITO produce small
wrinkles about the mouth, but no one
need have any anxiety about wrinkles
thus formed, for they are rather pleasing
than not, and often add to the attractive
ness of face, for they show light and
merry heart. "With mirth and laughter
let old wrinkles come" as Shakespeare
says.
Cheerfulness and bright, happy looks
always add to beauty so laughter should
certainly be encouraged, even at the ex-
pense of a wrinkle or two. 1t is the lines
that come from a peevish, disconnected
have to be fought against
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25
.g T0.HEAITH

pain and agony. OF course /
\ tried to get relief, but met
with failure after failure until there
seemed to be no hope left. At last |
was persuaded to give Puritana trial.
The result was marvellous. 1t not
only relieved me, but it made me
perfectly well. Instead of being
doubled up with pain, Puritana has
given me a stomach like an ostrich,
that will digest almost anything.
There is nothing too strong for me to
say in favor Of Puritana.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25

Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy especially valuable for Group and
whooping cough. 1t will give prompt re-
lief and is safe and pleasant. We have
sold it for several years and it has never
failed to give the most perfect satisfac
ton. G. W. Richards Duquesne, Pa.
Sold by George A. Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-25

My little boy had no appetite and com
plaiucduf his stomach, but since he has been
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla | have not heard
him LAY anything about these troubles" MRS.
JENNIE MASON, Watcrytlc Me.
Hoods Pills cure bilousne7- Indigestion
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-06

based, and that less frequent agi-
tation would he beneficial to all.
Be that as it may, the country is
now ready to settle down again,
and to attend to the affairs and
duties of active business life. With
confidence in the integrity and
Judgment of the majority of the
people of this country, let ns ac-
cept their decision in good faith g,
and endcavor, rs II component part
Of this great whole, to do what we
can for our own advancement and
for the onward march of II progress
sive people.
Let us remember that an cleo
ton with its three or four months
of preceding excitement, is only a
means to an end; the end being
the ascertaining he will Of the
majority. That being accomplish
ed. we may all well turn from
politics to business.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-06
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.

The Australian balloting system
is now In general use, and meets
with approval everywhere. While
the printing of the ballots under
this system is more expensive than
under the former system, yet the
general good results following
from its operation greatly out
weigh any small consideration of
expense. 1t is a factor in making
elections more quiet and orderly,
and at the same time fairer. Any
improvement in the method of vot-
ing which gives protection to the
fair and unobstructed exercise Of
the election franchise is a bulwark
of civilization, and a thing not to
be lightly valued.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-06
feline REGULARITY.
Very Particular Cat Which Cleans the
Show Window.

4 Very Particular Cat Which Cleans the
Show Window.
Natnralists have long conceded the cat
to be the cleanest animal liging-that is,
as regards its own fur. There are even
cases on record of cats having bitten out
piece of their own flesh in order to get rid
of an Objectionable piece of tar or other
tenacious substance. But there is n cat in
Chinatown that discounts all of these, for
it not only keeps itself clean, but it keeps
everything around it clean.
This cat has its home in the store of the
Wo Yuen company on Clay street, near
Stockton. 1t is impossible to tell just
whom it belongs to, as the Chinese in the
store will not answer the question. From
al; that can be learned the cat is of very
valuable breed that is native of China.
In fact, it is said that it is of the same
family as the cats that are in the home of
the emperor and are used in the temples
What the emperor wants with cats or why
they are used in the temples are matters of
no Importance to the story.
No matter what the ancestry of this cat
may be, it looks to a person not yersed in
feline genealogy like a cross between
maltese and tortoise shell, with good
deal of just common cat in the general
mixture. But be that as it may, this ami
NAL has certainly acquired the habits of
cleanliness from some other conditions OF
life than its present one. There is Il pos
sibility that the owners keep it as curl
osity, seeing that it is the only real clean
thing about the place where it lives.
The Chinese in the Wo Yuen store are
very proud of the cat, and even have
name for it. The cognomen, however, is
unprintable, as it sounds good deal like
Il combination of the words lung" and
tank, - so in the present ease the cat will
have to be known rs Tom, which, after
all, is IL good, old fashioned name that
ought to satisfy any cut.
AS has already been mentioned, it Is i'm
possible TO tell where Tom acquired his
habits of cleanliness but the fact remains
that he is clean. He is so particular that
he will not even lie down without first tax
ing u rag and brushing off the spots where
he intends making his bed And he brush
es it good to bo sure it Is rs it should be.
Toms star performance, however, Is
cleaning windows. In fact, he makes
speciality of this, and the way he does it is
most commendahle. His favorite resting
place is close to one of the show Windows
III lrOnu Ol inc store, anu DGlorc Hc sIrelCil''
himself out comfortably he makes sure
that the window is clean.
1t makes no matter whether the window
is dirty or not, Tom always gives it a few
rubs, just for luck, possibly. As soon az
he makes up his mind to rest he reaches
for rag and dips 1t into pan of water.
Then he commences to rub the window
pare. And how he does rub! In q few
moments the glass Is like diamond, and
he lies down to rest peacefully. San Fran
cisco Call
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-06

The elasticity and Elasticity of the blood
corpusclc arc unrivaled by any other phys
ical body. 1t will assume all sorts Of pro
team shapes, if occasion requires even I'M
der the slightest influences. Elongatipg
itself to the mCrcst thread, it will pass
through au inconceivably narrow chink.
1t will wrap itself around an acute, pro-
jccting angle (such rs IL mineral crystal in
the blood) or will protrudc fcelers and
tails under the influence of currents. In
its natural state it possesses sufficient
elasticity to resume its original shape
that OF disk-on the cessation of the
modifying influences but when gum or
gelatin has been added, or when the plasma
to thickcn spontaneously, the cOrpusclc re
tains any form it may have assumed till
again ALTERED by outside intluences.-:5t
Louis Republic.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-06
THE CUBAN VAR.

The Spanish forces seem to ac-
complish nothing toward the con-
quest of Cuba. The Cuban patriot
army has withstood all attempts
at annihilation, and is today
stronger than ever before. 1t is a
question whether Spain has not
practically lost all hope Of subdu-
ing the island.
1t is only in such Il cause, where
priceless liberty is at stake, that
any band Of poorly organized citi-
zen-solliers could withstand and
repel the large forces Spain has
sent to crush the CIbans. All ma
tions that have not monarchical
governments sympathize with the
struggling patriots, and admire
their courage and endurance.
tits no doubt COOL policy for Il
government to be conservative and
ltot exercise undue haste in any in
ternltihlal matters. but it does
scem that with the fight that the
.;ublns have been putting up
against their oppreSsors and from
ne length of time they have been
maintaining the struggle, that it
j. alb ut time for the Culmns to he
rcco sn,zeL as bel!iSereuts, at least.
cuba will in tim" be free, despite
Ill the efforts of Spain, and it is
,nrtrary to the principles of De-
mocrncy and lib .rty for the United
-'iatrs To withhold longer recogni-
;i"u of the Cuhans rs hclligerents.
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN ENDED.
The excitement and business dis
turbance incident to Il Presidential
campaign in this cnnntry is always
great, and the campaign just end
I'd bas been an exceptionally Wig
oroux one.
There are many who believe
that nuf government an people
would u. heA"ittel by II lcugthen-
ing of the Presidential fern to SIX
wears that this av,srI,,l ~ no way
transgress the Democratic iTi;lci-
pies on which our government is