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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
An Awful Threat.

Senator William Morris Stewart of Ne
yada, has more of benevolence in his ap-
pearance than any other member OF the ma
tional legislature. His genial features and
his long white mustache and flowing beard
have caused people long past the impress
sionable age of childhood to remark upon
the Senator's resemblance to the children's
premier saint-Santa Claus. But appear
ances are often deceptive. AS a matter of
fact Senator Stewart gives evidence of pos
sessing the instincts OF a grand inquisitor;
he has none of that human sympathy which
should find Judgment in the breasts of all
mankind. He developed his disregard for
the general welfare yesterday afternoon
when. in concluding few unusually brief
remarks about the crime of '73, he said:
II desire to give notice to the gold-stand-
ard advocates that in case any one of them
attempts to justify the criminal method by
which silver was demOnetiZed, or to argue
that the gold standard is beneficial to the
community, / will answer his arguments at
length. All that is required to induce me to
make full and complete speech on the sill
yer question. though II may take weeks Is
an Inauguration of debate by some gold
standard man in the Senate
1t Is safe to assert that never since Con-
gress commenced to be has any such por-
tentous threat been hurled at any party or
faction. to say nothing of the general and
unoffeHding public. There was no rejoinder,
nor is there likely to be. Many of the Sena-
tors who heard the Stewart ultima um are
brave men; their courage has been tested on
the battlefield but yesterday they shud-
dered and were silent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
The Real Difficulty,

The real difficulty In local colored educa-
ton is not in the complexion of trustees or
teachers. but in the kind of training sup
piled. The educational field in which the
colored people are laboring Is too narrow
and tCo short, and the soil thereof raises
only professional men and weeds. The ne
cessity of the hour is diversity of crop
There should be in this city public inssi-
tuition in which boys and girls could be
trained to usefulness along other lines
than law, medicine and school-teaching
All the colored schcol-children cannot find
than all the white children. Some must be
hewers of wood and drawers of water
and what they need is instruction which
will make their hewing and drawing su-
perior to the hewing and drawing of the
unframed, and. therefore, more profitable
Successful dressmaking is an art clever
millinery is poetic, fine cooking is sci
ence: why may not many who would, under
present conditions. push msuccessfully to-
ward the already oyercrowded professions
devote themselves to honorable toll that
calls for physical as we'll as mental activ-
fty? If Congress will only endorse the
recommendation of the Board of School
Trustees and give to the colored youth of
the District a welI-equpped Industrial in
st!tute there will be no more growing In
mass-meeting about the complexion Of col
ored school trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
The Hawley Militia Bill,

Congress has talked Il great deal about
diplomatic complications with other coun-
tries and has made some sort of provision
for coast defenses and an increase in our
naval strength, but 1t has not yet done
anything likely to bring about needed bet
terment in our military forces. The neces-
ssty for army reorganization has been fire.
quently urged, but conflicting opinions have
wrought disturbance and delay so that
legislation during the present session may
not reasonably be expected. But there is
before Congress a bill which deserves i'm
mediate consideration and in behalf of
which too much cannot easily be said. 1t
Is Senator Hawley's bill to promote the
efficiency Of the militia. The Passage of
that oc similar measure is more essen
tlal than any other military legislation now
before Congress, for until there is amend
ment of the ancient militia Iaw-good
enough in it's day-the volunteer forces of
the United States will be In a more or less
disorganiZed condition and Comparatively
inefficient and vafueless in time of national
peril. Few people have any idea as to the
provisions of the law which is today liy-
ing and operative statute. In that relic of
q bygone age 1t Is provided that 1t shall be
the duty If every commanding officer Of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
Ousted the Gambling Thugs.

The Maupin bill having been declared
constitutional and otherwise sound by the
Virginia Court of Appeals it is reasonably
certain that Washington will no more be
degraded and injured by proximity to the
crime-breeding race-tra cks in Alexandra
county. When the decent elements in New
Jersey and New York successfully COM
bined to GUST the race-track gamblers from
places that had through association with
the thugs and thieves become notorious the
evicted criminal made their way to Vir
ginia, and there. on the southwestern bor
der of this city, established themselves.
Their schemes might have been nipped in
the bud had the primary administration Of
law in Alexandria county been vested in
conscientious, courageous men, but 1t was
unfortunately the case that those who
should have been among the foremost in
repelling the invasion were cordial In their
welcome. Being instantly made aware OF
the undesirable character of those who had
come to make Washington their prey, some
active philosophical citizens of this COM
munity-urged thereto by The Star-organ-
lied a crusade which, after many delays
and Disbursements. awakened honorable
Virginia to a sense of the situation and
ultimately brought about the enactment
Of a statute which seems sufficient to shut
out the horde Of gamblers. Before the
Maupin law went into effect there was
winter-racing with all its attendant cru
city, and that. in conjunction with the in
crease of lawlessness due directly to the
race-followers, was more than any self-re
speeding legislature could stand. The Dis
trict of Columbia congratulates Virginia
On its position in this important matter
and also congratulates itself that an infiu-
ence for evil has been wiped out of local
existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
ICOnOclQann.

Things are gettin' very peculiar" said
an old farmer who has voted the same way
for fifty years or more. Things are get
tin all mixed up. People are gettin' so
mixed up on tariff an finance, an things
that they don't scarcely seem ter know
what their politics is
That's So" was the reply.
They've disregarded party platforms
agin an agin."
That's So"
They've gone back on precedent over
agin."
That's 50. An It's even wus n that.
From all kin jedge by hearsay bout their
doin's one er two of them fellers hez about
made up their minds ter repudiate the Ten
Commandments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

company to enroll every unexempted cfti-
zen between the ages Of eighteen and
forty-five who resides within the geograph-
ical limits prescribed for his company, and
then the law proceeds to say that
Every citizen shall. after notice of his
enrolment, be constantly provided with a
good musket or firelock, Of bore sufficient
for balls of the eighteenth part Of a pound.
a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare
hints, and a knapsack pouch with box
therein to contain not less than twenty
Tour cartridges, suited to the bore of his
musket or firelock, each cartridge to con-
tam A proper quantity of powder and ball
or with good rifle, knapsack, shot pouch,
and powder horn, twenty balls suited to
the bore of his rifle, and a quarter Of a
pound OF powder, and shall appear so
armed, accoutered, and provided when
called out to exercise or into service, ex-
cept that when called out on company
Gays to exercise only he may appear with
out knapsack; and all arms. ammunition
and accouterments so provided and re-
quired shall be held exempted from all
suits. distresses, executions, or sales for
DEBT or for the payment of taxes. Each
commissioned officer shall be armed with a
sword or hanger and Spontoon.'
The utter absurdity of such a statute
should at once be apparent to everyone;
that 1t is still a law Is remarkable when
We remember how the National Guards of
the various states and territories-with the
District of Colt mbia well up in the front
rank-have done their utmost to keep step
with the onward march of world wide mil
itary efficiency. The Hawley bill is con-
sentative throughout. 1t does not ask for
any increase of the appropriation annually
made by Congress toward the support of
the militia no. does it imperil the existence
OF state troops. 1t is a clearly-worded and
desirable substitute for a musty statute
that should have been buried long long ago.
II the Hawley bill becomes law-and there
Is no rational reason why it should not he
passed without debate-it will result in al
most immediate increase of militia effic-
ehcy and in five years it would give US a
volunteer force that would be as good in
the field as on paper: a force to be relied
upon in the hour of need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
A DtsEustinE Spectncle.

From the Chicago Post.
The most pitiable and at the same time
the most disgusting spectacle that now Of
tends the National Capitol Is the Hunting
ton lobby. The list of paid lobbyists and
attorneys now numbers twenty-eight, and
their braZen attempt to influence Congress
to pass the Pacific Refunding bill has be-
come the disgrace Of the session. His paid
agents have made Huntington believe that
his bill will pass the House this session,
though the chances are twenty to one 1t will
fail. Huntington is getting feeble and
shows visible signs of O collapse. The buzz
yards that have been living off of him for
years fear this may be their last chance at
him. and they are robbing him in a whole
sale way-Elayihg Teritaoie bunco game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Prosecuting Attorney Pugh has a clear
case against the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway Company. There ought to
be no trouble In securing more than the
necessary testimony to show that that
corporation has made no use whatever of
its tracks from the intersection of G street
and New Jersey avenue along G street to
North Capitol street and thence to New
York avenue. Unused railway tracks are
obstructions-in this case to the extent of
constituting a public nuisance-and should
be removed as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
A Serious Difficulty.

ITS kind of hard to raise a boy just
right" Mr.. Blykins remarked, thoughtfully
Bring mis- attention to the records of the
country's great men," said his wife.
"Of course. But somehow the fact that
George Washington never told a lie doesn't
seem to make as much impression on his
mind as does the discovery that his favor
lite base ball player uses tobacco and bad
grammar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
To a Thermometer.

Be gone. tickle tyrant! No more will we look
On your harsh manifestos and tremble
We Danish you now and for aye from your
nook
Where you glitter and mock and dis
semble.
Your scandalous conduct has made us agree
That you rank as yillainous hero;
For now in the shade you will WOO Ninety
three,
Ard the next thing you're flirting with
Zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
SHOOTING STARS,
Preparations,

MY dear" said Senator Breezibarb's
wife. do you know you are contracting the
habit Of talking in your sleep?"
That is not habit. 1t is an accomplish
ment. I've been practicing so as to be fully
equipped for the speech which 1 contem-
plate delivering for time consuming pur-
DC ses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

In connection with Mr.. Carnegie's asser-
ton that he went into the business as a mat
ter of patriotism. 1t is to be assumed that he
does not wish to have the quality of his
patriotism judged by the quality of some of
his armor plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
ADDrOxinnnfe

When did that famous defense of the
pass at Thermopylae take placer asked
Dolly Cumrox, who is studying the classics
Il can't say" her father replied, with
any precision. 1 have a bad memory for
dates. But 1t must have been since the
interstate commerce commission was es-
tablished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Jewish Comment is an excellent publ
cation at all times and credit to Balti-
more journalism. but it's anniversary num-
Der Is conspicuously good. both in a literary
sense and geographically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Only one hundred and seventy-four men
were toiling today on the city post-off1ce
building: a considerable proportion en-
gagged on the Undertook roof, which the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury con-
dennis and praises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Mr. Howard Gould may yet vindicate
himself as business man by showing that
he has pioneered the field with bureau or
providing actresses with matrimonial adj
vertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

The latest incidents in the Transvaal
vary the mono tony by presenting an in
ternational episode in which the sentiments
OF England and this country can coincide
to some extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

MI Teller Is prompt and above-board In
Indicating that unless care Is exercised he
n y be obliged to come out on q man
better-than-h is-party platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Mr.. Grosvenor cares not who may write
the campaign speeches 50 long as he does
the figuring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

An Iowa man claims to have discovered
rays Gentlemen, the alphabet is be-
fore you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

The Supervising Architects idea seems to
be that roof has right to be considered
non-corlbustiblc until the contrary has
been proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
announcement.

We must be joyful as we hear
The politicians song;
For all have promised us good times,
And so we can't go wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

At the present stage of the campaign the
candidate who does not claim everything
simply wastes His opportunities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

1t Is now in order for Senator Chandler
to arise and explain how Mr.. Hanna man.
aged 1t in Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

Cripple Creek Is peculiarly unfortunate
end frequent in its attainment of notoriety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
6IC. FridaV.

Tomorrow We Will sell five barrels of
those Small. Lean, Sugar-oured Smoked
Shoulders Tor Ga cents per pound
they re the finest goods which money
will buy-cvery one guarnntecd-and the
price we're selling them ut makes an
active TT Ide on them.
Only fifteen cases left of those Sweet
Sifted Early June Peas for @ cents per
can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
re. FridaV.

Tomorrow we nave i special Soap sale,
when will sell the Star brand for z
cents, Borax brand. 3 cents: Dleine for 3
cents and Rose Leaf. 3 cents. The Rose
Leaf brand il very dry and hard and
guaranteed to be two years old This Is
the first time we have ever sold II for
this cut price. The oleine is the Size
and quality usually selling with us at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
&c. FRIDAY,

Fifteen hundred pounds Of Best. Large
BriIht White Fling Evaporatcd Cali
fcrnia Apples go tomorrow for 2 cents
per pound-this is just half their usual
Nalue, end they're the largest. brightest
stock we've had this season-see window
display. Henderson's Wild Cherry, Sc bot,
We have a good bargain for YOU also
in 1000 pounds Of Fine Mixed CAndy at
cents per pound, and $50 pounds Of
Best Mixed Nuts for 3 centS-they are
principally almonds and large English
walnuts. The Best Soft Shell Almonds,
10 cents tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
AHcs EridaW.

- one Thousand cans Of Potted Ham and
iongue-this goods is the cel,.irattd Fair
Dank Canning OomPany's pack. Of Chi
cago, ana every can is supplied with key
opeher-we guarantee every can Clur
usual price Is 10 rents per can, and we
VIII limit the quantity to each purchaser
TO one dozen. We have just received an
Oh er shipment Of those small Scotch
smoked Herring for this weeks trade.
and well sell them at orr special-p ID
cents Der box-pri,p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
&c. FRIDAY

Our special sale price, @ cents. for
best standard. largest thrce-pound cans
OF Tomatoes, will make us very busy to-
morrow-also our great bargain in Corn
best standard, sweet and tender, at
AZ cents per can. Best Burbank Po-
tatoes, b cents buShel
We will also sell tomorrow 500 mack
ages Of Fine MacaronI at cents per
package. The Pettijohn's Breakfast
Gem, 10 cents per package. Cerealine.
- cents per package, and Golden Egg
Noodles, 10 cents package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
I QCe
$.3.Q8.

For S. Skirts.
$3.9S for S. Black
Sicilian MOhair Skirts,
and $3.S7 for the $3.50
Figured Mohair Skirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

For SOC. Waists.
4Sc. for 59c. Percale
Shirt Waists-eIual to
any offered elsewhere at
75c.-and 69c. for Per-
Gale Shirt Waists. with
detachable cOllar-worth
81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
1lC. FRIDAY.

1000 dozen Best Nearby Fresh Laid
Eggs To-. IL cents per dozen-every egr
guaranteed.
1000 Cans Best California Crawford
Peaches. in heavy syrup, IL cents can
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
2Oc. FridaV,

Arbuckle's Coffee will be - cents Der
package tomorrow. This Is the same
Arbuckle's which other grocers sell at
% cents. The reason ours is so much
better than what you usually buy from
your nearby grocer IL it's perfectly fresh.
Ievering's Package Office also ~ cents
tomorrow. The Java and Mocha 30
cents, and Golden Rio 20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
At Methodist Church. Sunday-Stereoptico con
Views OF Biblical Scenes.

The Christmas services We're held
Sunday morning. at the Methodist
church. Rev G.! S. Cummings giving
a very interesting sermon on the life
of Christ and its powerful influence to
the good on the world.
There was a large attendance, who
listened to the sermon with much in
tercst.
4 double quartet, under the direc-
ton of MIR. a. u. Russell. gave the
following Christmas anthems: GLADLY
We Hail this Festal Day There
Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field"
and GLORY in the Highest
In the evening there was a large
number present to attend the singing
and lecture services. a stereopticon
furnished colored views. illustrating
scenes from the life of Christ. The
services opened with singing, descrip-
tive of the pictures. after which the
pastor gave a very interesting lecture
accompanying the different views pre-
scented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
News OF The Railroads.

The 6. r. Il. gravel train will prob
ably he kept on nearly all winter as
there are yet some 500 ears of gravel
to haul into the ncav stock yards
The Grand Trunk freight vans are all
being painted bright red, and on each
beside the number Of the car, is
painted the district number. Portland
to Gorham being District 1.
The Portland K Rochester freight
cars are being painted red on the ends.
The bodies of the cars are still lead
colored like others of the Boston &
Maine system, but the ends are here
after to be vermilion color
The saloon cars on the same road are
being fitted with observation hoods at
the ends. These are glass boxes just
large enough for a man to put his
head into. SO the trainmen can look out
and ahead without getting their eyes
full of cinders.
on the first Of the year the Grand
Trunk will enter into a new agreement
with its telegraph operators. These
agreements are made yearly, and it is
not anticipated that there will be any
important changes with the terms this
year Some recent changes have been
made along the system where the
staffs have been reduced that have re-
suited in longer hours for the men re-
tanned. but in sue, cases they have re-
ceived an increase in pay. The rela-
tions between the Grand Trunk and its
operators and dispatchers appear to
be a most amicable nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
NEW PLAYERS
Will Be With Augustus, This Even
ing, In Game With Bath.
Manager Smart Secures Three crackajscks
from ths Westerly, R. l., Team.


Three men and unquestionably good
men have been secured by Manager
Smart for the Augusta polo team.
They will be on hand, ready to play
with the home team in it's game with
Bath at City hall. this evening. game
to commence at S.30s
The people who love the game have
been making long continued bowls of
late for new men. Manager Smart
has got them, and their records are
first-class. every man of them, and
they are, moreover a good, gentle
manly trio.
The men are from Westerly, r. L.,
and have played on the team in that
city. which has never been beaten by
any other amateur team. and has
beaten such professionals clubs as the
Pawtuckets. Bostons, and the famous
Narragansetts. The men are evident
ly very fast matter, and have come
here to put up the best game they
know how.
J. W. Berry plays goal or halfback
He can move quickly and has a good
head.
f. H. Gavitt, is a rusher. He is a
fast skater and played substitute. last
season. for the champion Pawtucket
team.
II. a. Mccain plays center or rusher,
and is a hustler. He has played on the
| Prince Alberts and the Pawtucket
Citys of Pawtucket
| Just what the makeup of the team
will be for Monday evening. Mr..
Smart has not yet decided. Hackett
and Molumpy will surely play and
Jason and the three new men will
probably play, with one of the last
four substituting during a part of the
game
| The Bath team has been putting up
a great game, and a battle royal can
| be looked for
Now, We polo lovers, turn out and
see the new men.
| Before the regular game, the Capital
City and Valley teams will play; the
All for one price of admission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
SANTA CLAUS e66 Ia MILES TRIP.
The Long Journey Made While Exhibited in
Buckley & Goodrich's window.

The guessing contest, on how many
miles Santa Claus would register in his
10 days ride at the popular dry goods
store of Buckley & Goodrich, closed
Saturday night, the fortunate guessef
being Miss Sadie Leary, who guessed
966 miles and received fine SILK
umbrella. The number shown on the
register was 1904 miles.
There were five. other very close con-
testants Mr. l.. V. Horne. Sergt f.
G.. Sexton, Arno Harris ana MIS- L.
Van Wagner who guessed 300 miles
and Mr.. c. b. Burleigh, who guessed
So miles.
Santa Claus has been a great attfac'
ton and was one of the best noVeitieS
ever shown in this city.