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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
Almost Anything in Rich ColOrs
With an Oriental Effect.
FAVORITE SPYL ES FOR WAISTS
What is New in Hats and Bon
nets.
chill REN'S DRESS E S

HERE IS A SENSE
in which We may
name seasons by the
names which nations
bear. There have
been Japanese sea-
sons. Egyptian sea-
sons, Dutch seasons;
this is Persian.
Poor old Horace,
who said or sung
that he hated Persian
trappings, would have
a hard time were he
living in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
New Line of Work Under the
Weather Bureau.
MEASUREMENT OF CLOU DS
How Air cunents,.iWlI Be Better
Understood.
THE WARNINGS TO BE GIVEN

IN ADDITION TO
his several other sur
| veys. Uncle Sam Is
4. shortly to. have a
c.lou d survey. Me-
teorologists are to ap-
.. ply, on an extensive
scale, surveying in
struments to these
,vaporous masses. to
earn their exact
heights, dimensions,
directions, vclocities,
capacities, etc.
Elaborate prepara-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

tons are being made at the national weather
bureau for this novel line of special study,
purposed to greatly increase the weather
wisdom of its forecastcrs and observers.
Very little is now known concerning the
actual measurements, motions and positions
of clouds. although the latter are the most
dicfiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

The practical Talue of this coming year
of cloud surveying Will be apparent soon
after the close of TIE measurements. OBJ
servers of the weather bureau will be able
to telegraph to headquarters more definite
warnings of the appearance of danger
clouds over the horizon, just as scouting
Depar tment of the aEst appearance Of hos
tile vessels near QUIZ seaeoasts, in case of
war. Upon being aANised of the class, d.
rections and other "details of threatening
clouds thus appearing to any of the border
observatories, the authorities here at head
quarters may prepare more definite infor-
nation to be sent to substations in all re-
gions endangered But more than all this.
great ter knowledge, in the broad sense, will
be obtained of the relations between the
weather and cloud formations, positions
and movements, and our weather prophets
will be enabled to see in the sky a more
definite map of each days future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THE CHOICE OF CHICAGO.

Mr.. Clark Howell Says 1t Had No Sig
nificance as, Regards Silver or Gold.
THE statement that the currency ques-
ton was involved as between St. Louis
and Chicago in the selection of the place
for the convention is absurd" said Mr..
Clark Howell, a member Of the democratic
national committee to Star reporter to-
day. The choice of Chicago, has no sig
nificance as regards silver or gold, and the
construction so hastily made by some that
the silver. and anti-silver sentiment of the
committee divided as between St. Louis
and Chicago is best disproven by the evil
dent fact that without the votes received
fl ON. free coinage committeeman Chicago
would not have been chosen when 1t was.
Mr.. Sewall. of Maine, one of the most ar
dent free coinage advocates In the country,
voted steadily for Chicago for several bal
lots, and so did I, end know there is not
a more pronounced free coinage member of
the committee than am. Without these
two votes Chicago would not have been
chosen. During the course of the ballots
and up to the last Mr.. Donaldson of South
Carolina. an intense free coinage man.
voted time and again for Chicago. as did
other free coinage members at intervals
during the balloting. The absurdity of the
talk Of the currency question dividing the
committee on even lines as between ST.
Louis and Chicago is further disproven in
the fact that st. Louis cause was led by
ex-Gov. Francis and Committeeman Prath-
er, two of the most prominent and pro-
nolnced gold men in Missouri.
Chicago was chosen simply because a
majority of the members believed that as
between the two places it was the most
desirable, all things considered, for the
convention. That's all there is about it.
AS between the two cities, I believe the
choice of Chicago, as far as free coinage
is concerned, Is better than st. Louis. Only
last year the silver men swept the prima-
ries in Chicago in selecting delegates to
the state democratic currency convention,
the gold men abandoning their fight only
after the futility of their efforts to hold
the city was clearly demonstrated, and
after they had thoroughly organized TO
lead the opposition to silver with Chicago
llno,uleds it l,. s1Irreu deringn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY,
A Permanent International Commits
sion for Closer Relations Proposed.


sion for Closer Relations Proposed.
One outcome of the Venezuelan boundary
dispute is an openly expressed desire on the
part of most of the republics of South and
Central America for closer political and
commercial relations with the United States
proposition is now under consideration
for the appointment of a permanent inter-
national commission, composed of the diplo-
matte representatives of the South Ameri-
can governments. having in view the ac-
complishment of this object. 1t is said that
the President and the Secretary of State
approve the project as calculated to bene-
fit all the countries concerned. So far Chile
is the only country of Central and South
America that has failed to indorse the
scheme, and it is expected that IL will finally
decide to make IL unanimous.
The proposed commission will be charged
with the duty of bringing about some sort OF
reciprocity treaties, such as Mr.. Blaine
urged between those governments and the
United States, in order to promote wider and
more liberal commercial relations. 1t will
urge that an arbitration board be designated
for the settlement of minor differences
which may arise.
No country, except Brazil, has so far
taken any decided steps toward adopting
the proposition, and Brazirs action has been
in the shape of resolution of its congress
expressing the sentiment of the people in
favor of a resurrection of the Pan-American
conference, which came to naught practi-
cally through the opposition of Chile. Chile
at the time opposed the proposed board Of
arbitration for the settlement of all differ
ences existing or which might arise In South
America, and this opposition was said to
have been based on the belief she held Of
her power to compel submission to all de-
mands from weaker countries near her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

YEARS, Maryland; S. o. Beall, IL years.
Maryland. John Scmer, H years, Maryland
B. w. Head, 40 years. Virginia; Amos W.
Magruder % years. Maryland; r. ID.
haines, 10 years, Virginia; NJ; NJ. Morris, .
years, Virginia; T. Morris. ~ years, Eir-
g.nia; John X. Brown, 81 years, Virginia;
Michael Under. 30 years. Maryland; Jack
son Lee, II years, Maryland; William Dove
40 years, Virginia; j. w. Davis. 20 years
Virginia; s. n. Wheeler, 16 years, Virginia;
futt, IA years. Maryland; E. ]. Libbey, 10
years, Maryland; G. w. Rawlings, l. years,
Maryland; j. r. Scott, 40 years, Virginia
J E. Collins, % years, Maryland; ]. F. Sor-
rill, years, Virginia; Andrew T. Bladen, 60
years, District Of Columbia.
The petition vas approved, and the fol-
lowing committee appointed to meet the
committees of Congress: A W. Smith,
wheaton, Montgomery county, Nd; j. S.
ellis, Travilah, Montgomery county, Nd
and w. A. Sherman, Vienna, Fairfax coun-
ty, Va.
The paper given above, together with a
petition signed by the stallholders in the
Center Market, protesting against the Com
missioners putting into effect their order of
November relating to the occupancy of
the north side of b street between 18th and
9th streets west by market wagons and pro-
duce stands Of the small farmers and mar
ket gardeners, has been filed with the SEN
ate District committee. The petition of the
stallholdess is addressed TO the Commission
erS of the District of Columbia and is as
follows: THE undersigned stallholders in
Center Market respectfully request you not
to put in execution your order of November
., 1885, to prevent the occupancy by market
wagons or produce stands of any part of
the sidewalk or roadway on the north side
of B street between 18th and 9th streets
west" 1t is signed by 215 of the stallhold-
ers practically comprising all the tenants
of the Center Market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

is becoming precarious and exceedingly
high-priced, and the outlook for the future
offers little encouragement. The severity
shown toward those who express disaffec-
ton with the situation and with the author
tiles does not avail to suppress this feeling
and the mutterings of discomfort and OF
criticism of the helpless attitude of the
thorities becomes daily louder and deeper.
Even those whose sympathies are loyal to
the Spanish government are hopeless or any
success in suppressing the rebellion with
the present military force and machinery OF
organization 1t is difficult to describe the
extent Of this feeling or the extent to which
it acts as silent drag on the energies and
hopes of the leaders in authority
Official Spanish Advfces.
Seror De LONE. the Spanish minister, has
received a cable message from Madrid:
Gen. Suarez Valdez met end disbanded
Gomez killing and wounding some of his
men, who were left on the field. Col. Molina
defeated band in the jurisdiction of Colon
The column of Zorro defeated also the en-
envy in the Clariera plantation. Col. Marti
met and defeated also another band in Santi
Spiritus. Other small encounters have come,
also to the advantage of the Spanish army,
but without great results, because OF the
policy of disbanding adopted by the insur-
gents. I telegraph to you the news with
perfect accuracy"
is trying, without result, to return to the
eastern part of the island, and has had sew
eral engagements in Ceiba, Quibican, Qua
malay and Bejucal, in effort to break the
Spanish line and pass into the province Of
MatanZaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
DEMOCRATS TO RETALIATE.

The Kentucky Senate Has Marked
Three of Its Members to De Unseated.
The expected action has been taken by
the Kentucky democrats in retaliation for
the plan Of unseating democrats by the re-
publican house. In the senate yesterday
Mr. Bronston had the following adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been publicly charged
that certain senators now occupying seats
in the senate of the state of Kentucky are
ineligible by reason OF holding Incompatible
Offices, and also by reason Of having for
feited their Office of senator by accepting
and using passes upon railroads; be it
Resolved, That a committee, consisting
of five members, be empowered and directed
to investigate and determine whether any
senator or senators are ineligible to seats
now held by them. and to report by resolu-
ton what disposition shall be made Of sucn
senator's"
Senators A ID. James, William Henry
Jones and Mr.. Dingus are the persons aimed
at Just enough to offset the three democrats
who il is expected will lose their seats N
the house There are said to be others on
the list for use, IL necessary.
1t practically means the republicans shall
not be allowed a quorum on joint ballot
for Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THE BOND ISSUE.
Attention of National banks Called to
1t by Controller Ecke1s.

Attention of National hanks Called to
1t by Controller Ecke1s.
Mr.. Eckels, the controller of the currency,
with the approval of the President and Sec
rotary Carlisle, has sent circular letters to
all national banks in the United States, in
which he says:
''Sone days since. at the request of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, I caused to be
forwarded to you circulars inviting pro-
posals for the 4 per cent bonds soon to be
issued by the government. In order that
offers for the same may be made more in
diligently by those desiring to bid, there
has been prepared by the Treasury Depart
ment the inclosed statement, exhibiting the
prices to be paid for the bonds in order to re-
turn to the investor certain rates of interest
in said statement mentioned. 1t is the de-
sire of the government that these bonds be
distributed as widely as possible, and as
they are of a character which affords to
national banks especially desiring to obtain
circulation thereon, a longtime investment,
your attention is called to them, both as to
this particular feature and that of the gen.
eral character of the investment.
TT is suggested that the national. banks
can materially aid the government in popu-
larizing this loan by calling the attention
of their patrons to the desira blity of it as
an investment, and in stimula ting subscrip-
tons thereto. 1t is earnestly requested that
you explain to your patrons in detail the
manner of making bids and the terms there
of, thus giving them the fullest information
upon the subject. In this manner it is be-
lieved that many of our people, who might
otherwise feel Indifferent to such invest
ment, would see the advantage attached to
1t, and wish to participate therein
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
Have Y 0Ql l[t9
Decentralization is the thief of time. 81

REPRESENTATION is the thief of tinne''
The edition of The Evening Star Almanac and
Book for 1896 is limited and delay is dangerous.
This book is most complete compilation of National,
international and Local Statistical Facts Records and
general information of almost daily reference.
lit also tells about the District of Columbia and its
relationship to the general government.
lit is most necessary adjunct to amy library.
Below give sample of its 4H6 solidy printed
pages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

mrtnters ina, offe fife ee8ost
master Of aooerfistng,. saps:
II is efatmeo for f6e was8inyton
Star, ona proBa8fp frut8fuffe
eRaimee, l8af no offer newspaper
IN f8e country goes into 50 farys
q percentage Of off f8e 6eusss
bpif8m a raoius Of fpenfp mites
from f8e office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

At special meeting of the ladies' aux
iliary board of the Central Dispensary and
Emergency Hospital, held Wednesday, it
was unanimously agreed to cooperate with
the board of directors and assist in the pur-
chase Of additional property on d street adj
joining the hospital in order to increase its
working capacity. 1t was proposed that
the board secure loan of $4,000 for the
purchase of the lots, and the ladies' agreed
to raise the interest on this sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
JAPANESE wARsHIp WRECKED.
Between Twenty-Five and Thirty-Six
Men Said 10 Have Been Lost.

Men Said 20 Have Been Lost.
A Victoria, B. G., dispatch says: Meager
particulars had reacted Yokohama up to
the time the Empress of japan left of the
laundering Of the japanese warship Konei
on December u, some ten miles to the
southwest of Tsang Fland, one of the Pes
cadores, and the loshs Of between twenty
nine and thirty-six MEN, The Konei was on
her way from the PeScaaeres to Tokiowhen
she struck rock, : badly damaging her
bottom. and sank. )!
The captain and 1873 officers and men sue
ceeded insfeachirg the shore, but The others
were lost. Accopling to the official list, the
total number Of men belonging to the
Konei was 100.
The konei was formerly known as the
Kwong Ping of the Chinese navy, she being
one of the vessels taken during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
The Academy of Forty.

The next session of the Academy of Forty
will be held III Wimodaughsis' parlors Mon
day evening. Subject, Joys of Life" Miss
Emma Gillett, director.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Boiler Inspector.


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Commissioners of Flour
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The inspectors of -four H Welsh and F. Shoemaker
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The Inspectors and Measures Cord Wood W Eaton for Anacosa
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The seaer Weights his the
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legal authority forfeit weight
| Lumber Inspectors.
dealers.
paid They Ballard Daw E. L.
| T. COLLISION
Inspectors.
condemns all that found unfit for food R. Moead
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| Commissioners of Pharmacy.
the public in the dispensing provides all
T. L. p
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DR.. Tucker testified that he came down
in the same vessel with DR.. Underwood
Finding the latter was under police surveil-
lance, he quiZzed him about it. Underwood
frankly said he knew about filibusters in
San Francisco, and knew their plans He
was willing to state to the government:
what he knew. Tucker asked President
Dole if he would see Underwood, but the
president declined to do so. Defendant
said syndicate of gamblers had offered to
put up S5J,nUv for the scheme. Underwood
asked Tucker if he thought he could get a
position in the army.
This Gle sed the testimony for the prose-
cution. Defendants counsel moved to dis
miss the case for insufficient evidence. The
court the next day denied the motion and
committed the accused. The line of de-
Tense appeared to be to belittle the con-
spiracy as mere dream of a couple of
foolish cranks, who had matured no def
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
THE BICKED TRETCH.
Man Deliberately Deceivos His Poor '

Man Deliberately DeceiVGs His Poor wife.
They had just landed from a sojourn
in the country, says tho New York Re-
gordon. .m...
His face was brick color, hers tho
hue OF rosewood and the children
hands, arms and cuuntenances wero
tanned, burned, scarred scratched and
bruised.
They had evidently had a'good time.
They stood at Sixth avenue waiting
for an upward bound car and were
weighed down with bundles and babies.
''Oh, that horrid noise of the ele-
waited liow strange it seems after the
quiet country, said the wife.
"QuiGt nnthing!' growled the hus.
band. It's the noiseAt place | know
of, with its bulifrogs and criclsets and
katydids and ROSTERS and cows ana
getting up at daybrcGk. Why, Now
Works a graveyard to it!'
what did you do with baby's
shawl" she asked.
"Darned il | know! Guess | must
have left it on the boat +"
'Why, John James Fowler! What
do you moan! You'll have TO go right
back and get it. +"
81 ahan 'rl' SAID John James,
doggedly. 1T amt worth 10 cents,
anyway, and Pm not going way back
there. Here's the car Get aboard, -
Il Bhan't stir step! That's the
shaw! mother gavo baby. What will
shs aay?'
"Oh, who cnru3 what she says? II
was ragged oG thing anyway"
I believe you lett il IN purpose.
Now, the tar HaH gone. -
"lf you don't 80 back for that shawl
| will. " ....., 49,.
"Oh, all right, cried tha anraged
John dames. IAN OF you go. into this
| drug store and wait for me"
Theu no ggllopod mudly around the
corner, but slowed up ut The first
saloon, which Ao entered and sat down
at Il table.
"khino wine and selzer," was his
remark.
He remained there 30 minutes, ain.
ming his beverage, and then went back
TO his wife. ,'T
:" 'Tain't on the boat, ~ said the hur.
| dened John JamuB, "fur | looked all
over it and the captain helped mo. {"
Then, in cloud of bitter reproaches,
ne bundled them into car and they
went uptown and the baby crowed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05


ming into burglary, arson and murder.
There was an organized band OF ruff
fans, as lawless aud as daring as any
that ever disgraced horder State.
They defied the law. They we're seldom
caught, and when they were they were
never punished. The cold-bloUded
murder of a merchant named Roberts
resulted in the arrest Of two people
named Pippin and Mepinniss.
Their trials wore removed to Easton
by the defence Charles ii. Gibson,
then the youngest member of tho bar,
now United States Senator, was as
signed 10y the court TO defend them.
Meginniss was convicted of murder in
the second degree and eent to the peni
tentiary for ~ years Pippin was ac-
quilted. lie, went home TO his little
hut in the woodB near Church Hill.
Masked men took him out in the night
time and lynched him. They hanged
him I'd tree, and there was peace in
the land for many years. The tree on
which Pippin WINS hanged is dead and
is falling to pieces. 1t is tall pine.
The limb from which he was suspended
died first.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
az REYoIR.
sarah st,rIins MoEuery.

| cannot leave place so dear
Withoutt the tribute of tear,
Aud 30 behold it falling here,
~ A-triokling into rhyme.
How shall live beyond the breeze,
All perfnmed from the abple-trees,
e'er sense OF ease
Unknown to urban clipe2
Oh, i shall miss the fields and bills,
The ever-piping merry riils,
Whereon at eve the moon distils
~ A shimmering pearlv light
Th'alluring woods, the leafy lanes.
The glen where many bird complains,
The purple gloom, where twilight reigns
From dawn to falling night.
IT'S passing from a spot like this
To regions OF far lesser bliss
That makes the world just what IL Is,
A place OF smile and tear.
But rainbows come, the poets say,
From smiles and tears along our way,
So smile ON this poor tear to-day,
Mayhap the how'll appear.
Then let us take the symbol sweet,
promising again to meet,
With life Just so much more complete
For this dear time together.
And memcry will keep il true,
Fields, hill, and yale--and rainbow too
Twill be n picture good to view
In days Of stormy weather.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
nANa En- ,4aD Yet ALIpE.
Remarkable Experience OF Man of Tuni
ASS gonts m n ed to Denlh,

ts Condemned TO Death.
"Iive mo drink before you bury
me!'' were the startling words which
came from tine lips OF man who had
been legally 'hanged by the neck until
he was deadly as he was about to be
laid in his coffin, says the New York
journal. NJ t ,a3.t-
Mohammed Benzauri was the mans
name, and as the result of four assas-
sinations having been brought home to
him the court decreed that be should
be publicly hanged at Tunis. But
there seems to have been some techni-
cal ineompleteDess in his passing to
the realms of the houris, whittier he
had prematurely sent his quartet of
enemies.
The execution came of in the cool
OF the morning, when everyone could
attend comfortably without risking
sunstroke, and, according to the regu-
lations, the murderer had to remain
suspended a quarter of an hour ere the
rope was cut. Watches are not COM
monty carried by the Tunisians, and,
while the time seemed shorter and
passed more quickly to the minds OF
the bystanders than il did to that OF
Mohammed Benzauri, yet it is proba-
ble that ho did not remain suspended
from the gallows the full Is minutes,
though his executioners swear by the
koran that he did.
At any rate, the supposed dead mar
must have had some breath loft in his
body when taken down, despite the
rude ordeal through which he had
passed. lie was being wrapped in the
traditional shroud, when he began t
groan, and, raising himself on his
elbow, uttered his bibulous request
Those who had been about to place
him in the sepulchre had fed at the
first groan, but presently returned and
gave him reviving drink.
He is now buck in Jail again, anC
the circumstances has raised an in
teresting point even in tbs primitive
law which prevails in Tunis. 1t il
believed, however, that Mohammet
BenZauri's sentence will be comn.uted
and that he will not have to be hanged
Il second time. lie would certainl,
seem deserving Of some consideration
il Only for the fact that he was quit
prepared, although alive, to submit Il
burial in accordance, with the pro
gramme, provided he could procur
the coveted refreshment.