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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
Improving the Postal Service.

From the Civil Service Chronicle.
The Presidents order relating to fourth
class post offices is beginning to be worked
out. Twenty offices near Baltimore have
been abolished and in their stead stations of
the Baltimore office have been established,
and the whole territory now becomes a part
of the latter office. The wholesome and
salutary effect of this local application of
this great reform scheme IS apparent at q
glance Twenty petty postmasters cease to
be watch dogs of Congressman; they cease
to be pestferOus Centers of local politics
they spend their days in Sober and indus
trious work, under strict supervision, with
out any regard to politics; twenty vexatious
lines of correspondence with the department
a t Washington are broken Off, and the ad-
vantages of free delivery and Infinitely i'm
proved service are extended to the ncnnie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
Wash Goods.

Last yea we did the biggest Wash Goods husi-
ness Washington We want to grow stronger.
The ugh: make department far ahead OF all
competition that at the same time when Wash
Goods are mentioned Kann's viii come TO your
mind.
Handsome Cordovettc Lawns beautiful lace Of
feet. in all the delicate coiorinCs and tintS. We
expect Thu. tG become quite popular fabric .15c.
Two more very charming new creations are
Crcisatte Zephyr and Fancy Plaid Dimties. There's
so much style and chicness about them TO at
tract attention anywhere. .12lzc.
Jaconet IuchGssp old friend, hardly rect.s
niZible in the effects in which il has come
this year. ................... .ll92c.
Imperial Dimities. charming fancy effect. Dame
Fashion has fixed her stamp of approval upon it,
that popularity will he bound to make its sale
quite extensive. You'd better be early. Assert
II. ents come imes break, in mammoth
ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
A Distinction.

''There is a man who continually steals
my ideas" said the young writer
Hes a kleptomaniac, sure replied his
medical friend.
You mean plagarist."
mo. A kleptomaniac'll take things
whether they are of the slightest value or
not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The silverites claim vebemently that their
erdeavors are for the benefit of the masses.
This contention makes it peculiarly strik-
ing that the Senate, Which has been
satircally christened 1.-The miIlionaires'
club should be in favor of the white
metal, while the House, holding the most
direct relationship with the people that is
possible, is overwhelmingly opposed to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
SHOOTING STARS.


John" she said, rather sternly, 1.-The coal
bin is empty"
YES" was the disconsolate reply, cts
that way the most Of the time. It's never Of
use in an immediate emergency. I'm going
to change its name and call it coal-has-
BEEN" 'r '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel, (which
kind O. money do you favor"
''Well, Mandy replied the old gentle
man, ter tell ye the truth 1 kinder hate
ter express any opinion. I've seen lot O.
felers sit down an worry bout maxim
chico, an the fus' thing they knew they
d:dn' hev none of neither kind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
Radical.

They talked of girls with golden hair.
He did not seem to hear.
They spoke of golden sunshine.
His face grew pale with fear.
A golden moment met him.
In anger he arose,
And said, II am a populist,
And only silver goes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

There are people who condemn the use Of
the spy system by Theodore Roosevelt, and
In the same breath call for the restoration
OF the methods of Superintendent Byrnes
whose strongest point vas to make an as
soeiation with criminals the means OF their
capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
An Explanation.

''My man." said the philanthropst, II am
going to give you chance to work.
Mister" replied Meandering Nike "ine
old father lost half his fortune playin' rou-
lette an the other half on hoss-races, an
almost the last advice he gimme was never
to take no chances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The Christian Endeavorers will doubtless
be able 10 accomplish more by their meet
ing in Washington than the political en-
deavorers, VINO make this city spot of
congregation, have been able to do this
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
I.iHcoln'H BIRTHDAY.


From The Chicago Inter-Uceln.
The observance of LiEcoln's birthday was
never SO general and pronounced as this
year. 1t promises to become recognized
throughout the country as a most fit oc-
cas;on On which to rekindle the fires of
patriotism and recall the characteristics of
that wonderful man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

Wouldn't 1t make a jolly presidential
ca.nraisn if Senator Quay should be the
nominee OF the republicans, Ex-Governor
Patttson Of the democrats and Senator
Cameron of the populists and s.lyerites
What a rafting of oratory and brass bands
there weGid be on the rcstrum and stump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

1t is plain that the European countries
viii not take kindly to Japan's idea Of ap-
plying a species of Monroe doctrine to the
case OF Korea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

General Gomez Will probably have no hesi-
talon in concedinS that General Weyler can
get up more ornamental parade than the
Insurgents have time for at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

In noting the fact that General Weyler
has made very good beginning, it should
be remembered that lie has not gotten
much beyond the publication of his pros
uectuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The Colonial Danes have evidently con-
cluded that the time has arrived for a
Revolutionary War in society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

1t VIII be great benefit if DR.. Nansea
has reached the north pole and is able to
SLOW " safe route or to convince explorers
that a visit is not worth the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
A Proximity.

Oh Calendar, you tell grief
Whose fierceness time can never cool.
There only hangs a single leaf
'TwiXt Valentine" and april Fool"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
DRESS

Very fine Imported Plaids beautiful silk and wool
effects. handsomely woven and soft, any number
of styles. The richest kind of dress can be made
from these goods
75c.
New SILK and Wool Stripe Plaids-the clan
goods-all the handsome effects conceivable in
viewed in their manufacture There's an unlimited
number of kinds to pick over.
SOC.
New Clotll-tlnished Novelties, with combination
hair-line stripe, shot through with white. A tri-
unlph in stylish weaving Lots OF coorings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

Mr.. Cullom's friends need not hesitate
to assert that numerous booms have been
erected on sighter foundations than a re-
semblance to Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The intelligent chimpanzee, johanna, has
been taught to smoke cigarettes This
locks like a case for the s. p. c. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The week closed with only eighty men al
work on the city post-office building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

The leather trust is, fgdratively speaking.
On its uppers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

From the Baltimore American.
No nation can get rich while its expendi.
lures exceed its income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
As Sure NJ Shouting.

Spain persists in nlistakng the fight in
Cuba for literary competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
In the District.

In a communicat. ton to the Senate Dis
trict committee the District Commissioners
in effect, recommended the municipal con-
troll of gas, telephone and electric plants.
Chief Engineer Brown of the Pennsylvania
road had a conference with District Com
missioner Powell and submitted plan for
depressing the railroad tracks in the city.
What threatened to be q disastrous fire
broke out in one of the buildings of the
willis Ice Company, at the foot of 18th
street, and swept over the blocks between
water street and the river and 18th and
18th streets. the high wind prevailing add
ing to the difficulties experienced by the
firemen in putting out the flames. Under
the auspices of the National Poultry Asso-
citation a poultry show was opened at Cen
ter Market Hall. A fair for the benefit of
the building fund of the Washington He
brew Congregation was opened. A house
on Lafayette square, adjoining the Cosmos
Club, became the home of the University
Club. Patsy Harris, colored, was executed
at the District Jail for the murder, July 4
last, OF Matthew SprueH,> colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
Foreign.

1t was reported at st. Petersburg from
lrkutsk, Siberia, that trader, an agent of
Explorer Nansen, had brought news that
Nansen had found the north pole. The ex-
piosion of a large aeroiite above the city
of Madrid shook buildings in the Spanish
capital and caused panics in the factories
and schools. The insurrection against Jap
anese rule in Formosa was reported as
spreading. The British parliament was con-
Vened; in the debate the queens speech
the government announced that the Ven
czuelan dispute was approaching settle
ment; in the house of commons Mr..
Dillon's amendment to the address in
reply to the queens speech, censur-
ing the government for not proposing self
government for Ireland, was rejected, PIG
TO 100. An uprising took place in Seoul,
Ccrea, in which the premier and seven Off
Gals Were killed. The French chamber of
deputies, by vote of 326 to AZ, adopted a
vote Of confidence in the government AT
Brisbane. Australia, ferry boat was sunk
and forty people were drowned In a col
iision at Southampton the Paris sunk the
steamer Majesty; the crew were saved.
Gen. Naleriauo Weyler, the new captain
general of Cuba, accompanied by several
other Spanish generals, arrived at Ha-
vana. Ambrose Thomas, the composer,
died in Paris. &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
THE WEEK.

The final vote in the House of Rep
resentatives Friday on concurrence in
the Senate free coinage amendment was
2i5 to 90, q majority Of 125, count
ing the pairs, but 81 out Of 1868 MEM
bers were unaccounted for; an analysis OF
the vote shows that 1S4 republicans and 81
democrats voted against concurrence, and
IS democrats, % republicans and populists
for concurrence. The Senate, by q yeas to
% nays defeated the motion of Mr.. Morrill,
to take up the tariff bill; the negative vote
was given by democrats. populists and four
republican Senators, Teller Mantle, Dubois
and Carter; the affirmative vote was en-
tirely republican. A statement prepared at
the Treasury Department shows that the
government will receive S111,37S, SS6.97 for
the S10o,O00,C00 bond issue. The Senate. In
executive session, confirmed the nomination
OF Edwin T. Uhl to be ambassador to Ger
many The boom of eX-Gov. Pattison of
Pennsylvania for President was started at
Harrisburg, and Senator Quay of the same
state announced that he was willing. An
expedition, including about one hundred
survivors of the Hawkins expedition, sailed
from New York for Cuba in the steamer
Englewood. The master of the schooner
Navarino reported that his vessel had been
boarded on coming out Of ManZaniila by
officers from Spanish cruiser. The United
States and the Mexican governments de-
termined to prevent the FitzsimmonsMa-
her hight, and owing to the Unframed eyes"
of Maher is was postponed. A photograph
by cathode rays led to the extraction of a
bullet from the hand of Louis Burkart in
Chicago. Prof. Max Eglau was murdered
at the Institution for the Improved Instruc-
ton of Deaf Mutes at New York. 1t was
decided to build a~suitable building for the
holding of the republican convention at St.
Louis. The eighty-seventh birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln was appropriately cele-
brated in the larger cities. 1t is estimated
that 1900 people saw the body of Bat Shea
TheophiIus JONES the oldest Welsh Baptist
minister in the United States; William IL.
Grain, Congressman from Texas; DR.. San
lord Hunt, agent of the Methodist publish
ing house; Etienne Chatelaine, a pensioner
of the war of 1872, aged 100, who had 215
living descendants; Isaac b. Murphy, a
well-known jockey, at Lexington. KY.
and Judge Emery D. Potter at Toledo, Ohio,
aged piuety-two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

Empire Dimities the newest arrival of the year;
weave little delicate than others of
this kind But the shades, though-artists could
Of preciate them.
sac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

New Oriental Organizes, in Persian, oriental.
Dresden and iridesccnt effects, sheer as .he
imported goods; will meke charming dresses. Any
number of patterns 10 select from.
z3c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

lIuY L lIGlG G0U0lI
1880 6 E24H nth St. S. e.
Fire, Smoke & )
Water.
We are setting the town wild with
our Fire Sale. Everybody delighted
with the bargains.
5Oc Wash Kai Kai Silks
Fire Price, 25c
12hsc Madras Cloth. for shirts or drcssea-
Fire Price, 65c.
soc. Atwood Spring Dress Goods.
Fire Price, 25c.
75c. Black and Figured Mohar.
Fire Price, 372c
Sc. Outing Flannes.
Fire Price, Sc.
Sc. Navy Blue Prints.
Fire Price, Sc
&c. satire Figured Drapery.
Fire Price, &c.
eoc. 81 Unbleached Shooting.
Fire Price, 1910
&c. 1o4 Unbleached Sheefing.
Fire Price, I5c.
12I.c. Very Finest Bleachel Cotton.
Fire Price, sc.
15c. Crepe Cloth. new spring patternA.
Fire Price, sc.
pc Silk Striped Outing.
Fire Price, I23c.
Coo. Chernle Stand Cover.
Fire Price, 39c.
75c. White Spreads.
Fire Price, ACC.
75c Lace Curtains.
Fire Price, ACC.
Sc. Apron Bingham. very best.
Fire Price, 45c.
We will sell You choice. of all our Ladies' Coats
Sl2 $40, IS, last years styles.
Fire Price, 1898.
SOC. Mems Night Shirts.
Fire Price, $50.
4oc. Mems White Shirts.
Fire Price, 25c.
Csc. New Spring Goods.
Fire Price, I2Ic.
$3.50 and $500 Mems Wool Pants.
Fire Price, $3.50.
$50 Ladies' Shoes, tip and common sense.
Fire Price, 9Sc.
S150 Mems Lace Shoes.
Fire Price, CSC.
RAFF'S emit IERPRlSE,
1899 6 H24H NTH St. S. e.
Look for Fire Sale Signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

Just think of the assortment awaiting you in
these goods alone. If there were only ten differ
ent patterns under each kind the variety would be
over 100 kinds. But there's at least 200.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
QUEER STORIES.
Told by the Men Caught with the Stolen
silverware Thursday Morning.

The four men, Michael Welch, alias
Allen, Patrick Collins, Charles +. Stuart
and VIM. Fl. Stone, who were arrested
Thursday morning for breaking and en-
tering trunk at the house of Miss Flora
M. Smith, 3S Brown street, and stealing
silverware therefrom, were arra1gned be-
fore Judge Robinson yesterday morning.
The three, except WEIGH, testified that
they were invited by WEIGH to the house
and went to sloep. They knew nothing
about the trunk. When they left the
house Welch handed each of them one of
the stolen articles and asked them to
carry them for him as he was going to
give them away as presents to somebody.
WEIGH corroborated the statements. He
declared that he and the other man who
escaped were the ones who robbed the
trunk. and that the others had nothing
to do with it.
Judge Robinson learned Stuart and
Collins HAD both been sentenced several
times in the municipal court for drunk
enness and other offences. Welch had
just got out of jail last Tuesday and went
Immediately to the boarding house which
he robbed the next night.
Judge Robinson bound them over to
the grand jury IN the sum of $500 each.
Henry J. Conley, Esq, appeared for
| Collins
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
The Y. M. c. A, Congress.

The Portland Y. M. c. A. Congress
has just finished Its first session for the
years 1896. The next term begins Mon
day evening, January Goth, when the
mem bers win meet and choose officers
for the coming session. The congress
is non-partisan and non -s5ctarian body.
Its purposes are to acquire proficiency in
the art Of public debate. familiarity with
parli amentary law and TO create an in
tsrest in the leading qustions of the day.
There are st present "a members, each
representing one state. It has a speaker,
clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant-at-arDls,
chaplain and % committees. The pro-
ceedure is the same as that of tho Ma
tional House Of Representatives of the
United States, but the bills and resolu-
tions introduced may concern other ma
tional, state or municipal questions. Dur
ing the past session some very interesting
su bjects have been considered, and ma y
animated discussions have taken place.
Among other bills has been an act pro-
viding that the national government shall
use only the metric system of weights
and measurse, and the centegrade Their
mometer; a resolution recognizing the
Cubans as belligerents; a bill making the
telegraph and telephone lines part of
the United States postal system; and a
r solution in favor of President Cleve-
lands Venezuelan policy. A bill to pro-
hibit ball games and other sports on
Memorial day was defeated. as was also
an act to tax bachelors, and resolution
against allowing the President Of the
country to hold the office for the third
of course. been discussed as they could
have been by men Of experience, who
had the time and we're making 1T mat
ter of serious business, these young men
have shown pRinstaking interest in
looking up facts and an ability in ar
There is no experience that tends more
to give man confidence in his own
abilities, respect for the opinions of 9TH
ers, ana to teach him how to conduct
himself when under fire, than public
debate. It is expected that the session
about to open here will be several new
applicants for members hip, probably a
sufficient number of new names will be
sent in to make representative from
each state and territory. All members
of the Y. M. c. A. are eligible to mem
bership in the congress. As questions are
coming before the house upon which
/ the leading speakers are about evenly
divided, a lively session is anticipated
The members are planning to hold a pub
lie meeting sometime in the near future
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
Pine Tree Stat. Edition.

The, Pine Tree State edition Of the
Daily PRESS is now fairly under way
and is meeting with the success and
approval such an interesting undertake
ing desires. No state in the Union has
greater resources and better apportuni-
ties for manufacturing. shipping and
general commerce than Maine, and no
healthier or more pleasant climate can
be found in America, and yet Maine is
today the least advertised of all her sis
ter states. We hope through the medium
of this plumber, which will 10 large
complete and comprehensive edition, to
set forth the claims of Maine. and es-
peoially the city of Portland, in such q
way as will bring us up to higher
standard Of enterprise, and eventually
ada 20 our wealth, population and COM
merciai interest. -sfas
Mr.. j. Fl. Morrow, who has this special
edition in charge, is thoroughly orga-
nizsd with a corps of able assistants, and
will be glad to call or send representa-
tives of the paper to any one who may
wish further information.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Katherine M. Kicker has been en-
gagged to sing at the Williston church for
the next two months.
Mr.. Robert Rexdale of Chicago, will
make a visit to his form er home in this
city next week. He has been quite ill
the past month.
Y. e. Lagerson, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church has been called to a
church at the south. Mr.. Lagerson will
attend the yearly conference meeting of
the L lutheran church, to be hsld at Lynn,
Mass, Jan. %, before he decides. whether
er not to accept this offer.
Adjutant General Arthur M. Sawyer,
q. "A B., has as st received Fno answer
from Commander-in-chief Walker as to
whsther he will be able to stop over in
Portland ON the way to Bangor.
Enos G. Ohamberlin, telegrapher and
: clerk at the Bridgton station of the
Bridgton & Saco River railroad, has this
week become conductor of the regular
trains He is succeeded in the Office by
Charles Fl. Maokay of Boston and Bridg-
ton, likewise competent telegrapher and
bookkeeper, who assisted therein through
the summer rush. Will Kimball, who in
the interim following Mr.. Crosby's resig-
nation, served as conductor, continues on
the road, he having charge of the log
train.
George B. Reeve has been appointed
General Traffic Manager of the entire
Grand Trunk system, with headquarters
at Montreal. Mr.. Reeves has been Traffic
Manager of tho Chicago and Grand Trunk
railway, with headquarters at Chicago
since 1881.
These were among the arrivals at IL {
Falmouth yesterday: G. L. Hathaway.
Norway; G. e. Hamlin, Bangor; B. r.
Audrua and son, Rookland; G. P. Hatch,
Buckfsld; l.. l.. Lincoln, Rumford Falls
s. L. Nelson, Chicago; T.. P. Cook, c.
l.. Martin, New York; B. E. Tracy,
Winter Harbor; 81. H. Noyes, George
town; 3. S. Graves, Waterville.
Among the arrivals at the Preble house
yesterday were the following; Geo, W.
WAdieigh, Mark Smith, John Keefe,
gsmes Cherry, W. II. Sloan, Raymond
>Ssepnens and wife. and Miss Liska, 1852
oemTeny; b, n. Williams, M. H. Larkin,
Jz., v. B. Loomis, P. G. Durham, r.
S. Brown, Fl. W. Reed, Boston; John
B. Burrows, New York; e. P. Bennett
Worcester
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
j. z. Libby
Eastman Bros. g. Bancroft:
Larrabee's White Store.
Palmer Shoe Co.
w. L. Wilson & Co.
ii. II. Hay & Son.
Rines Bros.
Dow s. Pinkham.
Geo. L. Shaw & Co.
Portland Sunday Times.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Picturesque Maine.
Current Events Club.
Vaughan st. Church.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
GAS TURNED on.
Was It Intentional or an Acct
dent?
A COMELY YOUNG WOMAN NEARLY
ASPHYXIATED.

1t 81 appened at the Eagle House Early
Thursday Morning-She Gives the
Name of Rosalind Everson, But Refus-
es to Give Any Account of Herself.
About midnight on Wednesday night q
young woman entered the Eagle House
at the corner of India and Middle streets
and asked for room. She was shown TO
one by the night clerk. On Thursday
morning at about II a. NJ, strong odor
of gas proceeding from the room she &C.
cupied led Landlord Pratt to burst open
the door. He found the gas jet turned
full on and the young woman insensible
on the bed. He Immediately telephoned
DR.. William Cammett who, on his arrival,
pronoun oed the young woman's recov-
cry doubtful.
After applying treatment to her for
about an hour, however, she recovered
sufficiently to he apparently out of imme-
diate danger Of death, though she still
remained unconscious DR.. Cammett
then ordered her removed to the Greeley
hospital, where she gradually came to her
senses.
She gave her name as Rosalind Everson,
and came to Portland from Biddeford.
OF the reason for her apparent attempted
suicide her friends, her history. or why
she came to Portland, she refuses to
speak. She appears to be between % and
80 years of age. and does not seem to
have been a woman used to hard work.
Her clothing was ordinary, but neat
Last night she Was reported to be on the
way to recovery, but still maintained a
resolute silence with regard to her. history