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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
The Omnipotent Sugar Trust.


SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-Ar the facts
have now come out in regard to the absorp-
ton Of stock in the Jacksonville beet-susar
factory by Claus Spreckels and the sugar
trust Outside holders, who were all friends
of Sprecxels, had $50 shares oft of 10000.
They raid 500 share and had received in
dividends Silt for each share. Naturally
they We're not anxious to sell such lucrati
stock which probably paid better dividends
than anything in this country except
Standard Oil, but about the time of John
e. Searies' visit here they were asked by
Spreckels to sell to him their holdings at
500 a share. E. ]. Moiera held 300 shares
and Louis Sloss ST.. Leon Sloss Samuel
Sussman. ]. L. Roster and the Tubbs es-
tate each held 100. DR.. Buckley had fifty
shares
Several OF these men demurred to Spreck-
but the old sugar millionaire replied with
the significant threat that their business
would suffer IL they refused to oblige him.
They took the hint. and sold. The object
of this calling in of outside stock was to
prevent the danger of any small stockhold-
ers asking to inspect the books. Now that
the Sugar Trust Is a large owner of the
stock the price of beets at jacksonville, as
we'll as at Chino, will be fixed by It. and
there will be no appeal by farmers, nor
can they secure any facts about profits of
the factories.
The freezing-out of these sugar factory
stockholders has caused much discussion
here. as 1t is held to mean an ageressiye
policy by the tslst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

tanned within the too-small compass CT
a single year. and while the output was
mainly good, yet II was. as a rule far less
efficient at graduation than II might have
been had there been more time 20 devote
to the polishing processes needed even by
those who have achieved High School dis
tinction; there are corners that must be
rot nded. excreScences removed, cobwebs
brt shed away. Yet there was opposition
some of 1t. oddly enough, PROFESSIONALISM
a two-year normal course. and for awhile
the plan CT betterment was in danger. The
common sense of the Board of Trustees
prevailed. however, and we may !lenceforth
look for improvement In the teaching quail
tiles of our Normal School graduates.
The next important step in this very i'm
pcrtant matter was taken by the Board of
Trustees at its recent meeting. when
it was decided to place the Normal School
in one building. A. the present time-as
for years-the school is in two sections: ore
at the Franklin Building the other at the
Dennison Building. The Superintendent: of
Schools insisted upon an additional subdi-
vision. The trustees have resolved to abol-
ish all the subdivisions and have declared
decisively that from and after the begin
nirg OF the forthcoming school year the
Normal School shall be contained in sin
g.e building. The wisdom Of this conclusion
by which expensive multiplication Of
teachers and plants is avoided. while all of
the students get all that is best of the en-
tire faculty-becomes conspicuously appar-
ent when note is taken of the fact that the
Henry Building will probably be selected
Situated in close proximity to the Central
High School, the Henry Building possesses
especial advantages; the High School
library. laboratory and apparatus are at
the service Of the Normal School pupils
until the coming of that time when Con-
sress shall properly equip the Normal
school, In all this work of reform there
VIII be no disturbance of the children in
the grade schools: the upper grades of the
henry VIII transfer with the lower grades
OF the Polk. which is less than a hundred
feet away. Altogether, it Is a happy solu-
ton of an interesting if not a difficult
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

We miss the old-time singers and the songs
they trilled with giee;
We yearn for Annie Rooney and we pine
for Sweet Marie"
But most We miss the minstrel who from
dawn to set of sun
Would keep the welkin ringing with the
words .'16 to L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
COnniAteRt.

Henry" said Mr.. Pedslcrank's wife. "in
spite CT Your devotion TO the bicycle. you
must admit that it is not dignified for pub
lie men to ride the wheel
III admit no such thing" was the stout
response. Il have always been in favor
of rotation in Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

1t Is stated that 1t will take the govern
ment only thirty minutes to prove its case
against Messrs. Havereyer and Searles
inis calculation of course leaves out of
cor sideration the three years that have
already elapsed since the ofrerse was COM
mitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

IN the light of other statesmen's expe-
fiences 1t would perhaps be discreet of Gov
ethor Black of New York to curb his ten
dency to large resonant phrases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

Chicago man claims to have discovered
the means of turning base metal into gold.
Making money out Of nothing has ALWAYS
been favorite ambition with Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

II Is possible that the quarreling among
themselves by the Spanish statesmen NAV
lead to the Cubans enjoying some time for
recuperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

Having tried the United States Senate
for a while Mr.. Hanna will presently de-
eide whether he likes it well enough to
stay there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
The Business. Situation.

New fork Correspondence Philadelphia Press
There seems to be a common arreer,a,,
here on the part of intelligent men that
nothing but the delay in Congress in act
ing upon the tariff bill stands In the Way
of business activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
Linen Crash Skirts,
60C
Instead of csc.

Superior Dress Skirts, full width
and various lengths, from 40 to a.
inches. Trashy garments can be
made to seem superior in an adver-
tisement. We only say this: Note
the material and needlework in ours.
Then try on and let the mirror tell
you what constitutes tailor made"
EyaSc for very superior Linen, Crash and Duck
Skirts.
UN.24 for Linen Crash Skirts. made extra wide
wider than usual.
D$ t.4S for Pure Irish Linen skirts. with fancy
stripe in blue. green and white.
% for the plain Irish Linen and Linen
Batistc Skirts. with 10-inch hem and four-row
stitching.
10 for the new ''Crispenc" Skirts. in navy.
brown and gray effects
OS % for the Denim Skirts. I'm blues, browns
and grziys, with white braid trimmings.
q 4S for the White and Navy English Duck
skirts. And s.. 49, S3.iS, $+.4S and Seas for the
White Pique Skirts
FOr Waists aboveD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

Again todaJ only che hundr, d and eighty
four men worked on the post once building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

1t must be conceded that Mr.. Havemeyer
has feen a great deal more active in the
refI ement OF sugar than he has in she re-
finement of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
SHOOTING STARS,


w as your office-seeking trip to Wash
irgton success"
Yes; III a way"
You got d piace?"
No. But my present employers didn't
dock me for the time it took to make the
journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

No. thank you." said the young man.
1 Will go TO the JAN next Sunday and assist
in singing hymns with the prisoners
Why not?''
I'm afraid it will have a tendency to
make NE envious. When l think of the
luxury with which some of the cells are
furnished, its exceedingly hard to be con-
tent with a fifth-story hail bed ROOM
The Prolonged Extra Session.
A congressman was starting home,
His daily business DER,
Just as the walking delegate
Came bursting through the door.
Are these things true" the stranger cried.
Which many people say
That you are working overtime
Without a cent of pay?"
The wrath of many laboring men
Will surely light on you,
If. when you ought to take your ease.
These tedious tasks you do.
1 shudder. thinking on the wrath
The union may display
Toward you for working overtime
Without a cent of pay.
so warn your fellow toilers all
1t would be well to turn
Themselves to Fastening somewhat
A motion to adjourn.
For men who need employment now
May note. to your dismay.
How you were working overtime
Without a cent of pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

I'D ARGAINS among the Silks the Figured White Silks ROC
nseadof yard and French Printed Japanese Silks
ACC instead of 68 and Csc yard All the best Wool Dress
reduced from 6Sc and 4 yard
75c yard, from $I.es and $I.5o to ST yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
G0ldenberg's
ANNEXATION SALE NEWS.


The reductions we have made in
the prices of dress goods and silks
affect the very lines you are want
ing now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
'sDerby" Shirt Waists,
$1.20
Instead of S1.5O.

These, in full complement OF styles
and sizes, will be found on third
floor. The following combination
lots" on first floor:
@oc instead of SLAB, SI.z5, SIoS,
S2.25 and S2.48 for choice of nearly
two hundred Organdy, Lawn and
Dlmlty Waists. They are last of
quick-selling styles.
hSC for choioe Of n dozen lots made into one
SIme were only 81 some we're as much as
Sl9S. Not all styles and cblors in any one stvle.
but al sizes in the combination.
aye for choice of this lot-and
you'll not find a waist with incorrect
sleeves or one that is not correct in
every respect. ACC instead of 75c to
SI.5o because this big lot is made of
many small lots, by themselves
undesirable but forming a grand
aggregation when united.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

Lot 4 - Csc
ZSC for soc Shirts-the best of soc
Laundered Shirts, in neat designs
and colors, with white neck band and
cuffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
The Needed Innings,
ST.
Instead of 81 .35.

For one day-tomorrow-we Of
fer all the needed Innings at little
less than the wholesale prices. It's
simply an advertisement costing us
so many dollars and cents. 1t may
pay us. 1t may not.
yards 12hc Percalinc. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Csc.
yards ice Waist Lining. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sec.
2 yards 20c Linen Canvas. zoe.
Total. .SI.3s
ST is to be the price tomorrow for
the Innings as mentioned above.
Nor "Fi7dlngs' zee abeve.)
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
A Perplsxinr situation.


C. r. 8. is widow with one child.
In the social circle where she moves
there Is man to whom she Is devoted
" attached. He tells her that he likes
her better than any other woman in the
world. but yet he never talks of love
of the sort she desires. He often visits
her, and says he enjoys her society
very much. but never talks love to her.
and does not seem to have any for her.
She is very unhappy in consequence.
and asks what she can do to win his
love. Answer: There is an old say
ing that the arrows of love are some
times eccentric anc do not reach the
spot they were aimed for. 1t is one of
the most din1cult Of undertakings to
win love. For some strange reason
love seems to be rather sudden and
spontaneous growth. and comes at no
ones beck or bidding. Occasionally
love Is won by a long series Of acts Of
devotion, but such cases are excep-'
tional. The only thing you can do il
to make yourself more entertaining
and agreeable than any one else he
knows. and 30 impress him with your
sterling qualities that he will naturally
turn to you for association and good
fellowship. But be not too demonstra-
tive. Many an engagement has been
prevented by too much ''gush" and
too evident affection. There are tenn
peraments that will not bear any dis
play Of affection. It seems to turn
everything in their hearts all wrong.
Therefore, be watchful and careful and
study the spirit of the situation. Above
ali, avoid that familiarity that almost
always breeds contempt.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
A Visit to N'Gandu.

Capt. Sidney Langford Hinde givel
a painfully interesting account of s
recent visit to N'Gandu, the capital OF
Congo Sutete, the principal lieutenant
at one time of Tippoo Tib. but now un.
der the Congo State. The mode of ex.
ecution among these people is remark.
able. When the chief sentences mar
he hands him over to the waiting
crowd. He is Immediately torn te
pieces, and disappears as quickly as s
hare is broken up by a pack of hounds
Every man lays hold of him at once
with one hand and with the other
whips off the piece with his knife; nc
one stops to kill him first, for he woult
by doing 80 lose his piece. More thar
once, after drum-head court-martial
when spy or deserter was shot. the
onlookers said to the captain and par.
ty, "Why do you bury him? It's no use
you are gone we shall, OF
course, dig him up." The capital con.
tains from 10000 to $4,000 Inhabitants
1t is surrounded by double ditch ant
loop-holed earthwork, and this by S
palisade. Every trunk in this palisad.
was crowned with a human skull
The town has six gates, and the ap.
proach to each is, or was, "ornamentea
by pavement of human skulls, the
bregma being the only part that showed
above the ground. This pavement wa.
of snowy whiteness, and polished tt
the smoothness of ivory by the daily
passage Of hundreds of naked feet. ]
counted more than 1000 skulls in the
pavements Of one of the gates alone
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17

New York World. The fad has become
90 we'll established that there is hardly
Q town or country house whose mistress
has not slowed away in some quiet
room set apart for her own use IN an
tique spinning wheel, which differs
from the antique spinning wheel Of .
few years ago in that 1t is fully in re-
pair. and In the hands Of = clever
manipulator can accomplish positive
wonders. It is surely q pretty custom
that the mother Of q family should
spend her mornings. or even an occa-
sional morning. surrounded by her
daughters, all engaged in the presum-
ably pleasant and surely profitable oc-
cupation Of spinning. Whether golf
stockings or anything else may bs the
result. the process is SO picturesque
and so agreeable that 1t ought surely
to be encouraged. Probably the begin
ming of this custom in America may be
traced to the example of the Princess
Of Wales, who learned to spin some
time since and has produced many as
tonishing evidences Of her skill. The
Duchess of Fife is the latest prominent
convert to the craze, her wheel being
an exquisite affair of black walnut
mounted in brass. It is more than 100
years old. The duke is said to profit
most from this particular form Of royal
industry.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
For Dancing School.

For Dancing School.
The underskirts which the small
girl of seven and her sisters from that
age up to mature fifteen wear at their
dancing classes are models of dainti.
ness in their way. They are not, OF
course. quite so elaborate as the bro
cade and lace affairs of their elders,
but they are very pretty bits of needle.
work.
Generally they are made of muslin
or cambria. Wise mammas, even while
admitting that simple skirt is less
expensive than a befurbelowed white
one. do not care to encourage the ex-
travagant tendencies of their young
daughters by permitting them the fa-
brio which custom calls the richer. So
that white dotted muslin and white
cambric, trimmed with lace or en-
broidery, are more used.
For little girls the skirts are made
in one piece, with yoke, or sewed
on to a deep. plain bodice, SO that
there will be no construction at the
waist line. The yoke is often Of in
sertion, and rufae edges it where the
slip skirt Joins it. The flounce at the
foot is deep one Of embroidery. show
ing beneath scanter, shorter Van
Dyke ruffle of plain goods.
The skirts for girls somewhat older
are mounted on shaped yoke that
hts smoothly about the hips. Some
times they are Of embroidered skirt
ing, sometimes Of dotted muslin, and
sometimes of plain cambric, trimmed
elaborately with lace or embroidery.
The rufaes are headed by broad bands
Of beading, through which ribbons are
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
WOMEN OF NOTE.

The 100000 recently bequeathed by
Mrs. Donahue of San Francisco for
charitable purposes will. among other
things. provide for two new kinder
gartens and an orphan asylum.
One of the daughters Of the late Gen.
Logan, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, is
soon to come into snug fortune. She
and her son, George Lemon Tucker. in
herit two-flfths Of the estate Of the late
George E. Lemon. which amounts to
over 100000.
Maj. Ponds daughter has taken Paul
Laurence Dunbar. the negro poet. to
England for the season. He will read
and recite from his own poems. Miss
Pond has been associated with her
father in the lecture managing bust-
ness for some time, but this is her first
venture alone.
III we had to describe Marie Corelli
in terms Of literary geography" says
a writer in the Bookman, I'VE should
say that she is bounded on the north
by Ouida, on the south by Laura Jean
Libbey, on the east by Florence Ward
en- and on the west by Archibald Claw
ering Gunter." 6;
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
suRlALs BEFORE DEATH.
Premature Interments Arc Not So Rare
n GenerAllx Rallaxad.

~ Generally Believed.
Any impression that stories about the
frequency Of pemature burial are due to
imagination would be speedily dispelled
by conversation with those stone
masons and florists located outside the
gates of almost every great metropolis
tan cemetery, as we'll as with the gar
deners and grave-diggers Of the lat
ter, says French correspondent of the
New York World. These men, especial
ly those employed at the hugh Partisan
metropolis Of Pere la Chaise, have vast
experience in the matter. Not only are
they present at the exhumations con-
tinually being made, either by private
parties or by the authorities, but they
also take part In or witness the digging
up of that part of Gods acre where
all the paupers are inferred. Every
five years this portion of the cemetery
is dug up, the bones being either stored
away in the crypt Of some church or
else sold for use in the refining of
sugar. AS a rule these florists, stone.
cutters and grave-diggers are exceed
ingly reticent. But there are times
when they become communicative, and
then they relate weird tales of cofins
which. on being opened. bear inside the
traces of bleeding finger marks and OF
the scratches of desperate finger-nails.
Of bodies that are distorted, instead OF
reposing on their backs, as when laid
in their collins, and of faces distorted
by agony-the agony Of person who
awakes from lethargy to conscious
ness only to find himself inclosed with
In the narrow walls Of coffin beneath
the ground. The men do not like to
talk about 1t, for it Is gruesome sub
ject. Besides could any such stories be
traced to them by their employers they
would at once be discharged. They have
therefore, no reason to appeal to their
imaginations. no cause to exaggerate.
but rather the reverse, and the conse-
quence is that the tales they tell may
be regarded as below rather than above
the truth. Cases Of premature burial
are much more likely to happen in
France. and, indeed, everywhere on the
continent of Europe. than in the United
States, owing to the very stringent
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17

of candy show window, in which was
displayed little regiment Of lead SOL
diers marching in double file toward an
imposing and unconQuerable lead for
tress on the heights of barley sugar.
or this spectacle they never tired and
they used to discuss how the boy would
arrange them If they belonged to him,
with sneaking hope on the boys part
that some day they were to be his very
own. At the urgent request of the
grandfather the American contingent
remained in st. Andrews until the end
of the year and the boy still remem-
bers vividly and he will never forget
the dismal failure of "Auld Lang Syne''
as sung by the family with clasped
hands as the clock struck and the new
year began. He sat up for the occas-
ion-or rather, was walked up for the
occasion-and Of all that family group
he has been. for decade or more, the
only survivor. The mother of the house
was but lately dead, the eldest son and
his son were going the next day to the
other side of the world, and every voice
broke before the familiar verse came to
an end.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
Extraordinary Theft.

The advance agents of travelling ex-
hibitions are usually careful to ascer-
tain the peculiarities, the merits and
demerits of the halls they are to ex-
hibit in, for the benefit of the perform
ers when they arrive. One Of these
agents. having hired hall in Ken
tucky town, asked the proprietor Of the
building:
"How are the acoustics of your hall?"
"The which?" said the Kentuckian.
1.-THE acoustics?"
"Well, I'll tell you," said the pro-
prietor, looking little puzzled at first
and then indignant. "Ye see, thar was
a minstrel comp'ny long here bout
two weeks ago, in my place, an they
stole bout everything they could lay
their hans on. amt seen any COO
sticks round sence they was here, an
it wouldn't s'prise me grain ef them
minstrels had gone an tuck 'em"
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
FEMININE FANclEs.

It is not the love Of money that is
the root of all evil SO much as the love
of hearing ones own voice. Talk is
the most treacherous Of all woman's
capabilities.
It seems as though the fad for the
antique was carried out even in hand
writing. the average I'm de steele pen
manship being woefully suggestive Of
hieroglyphics.
Woman's passion for petticoats is re-
sponsible for many lumpy figures. One
under q silken-lined outer skirt is all
suficient II the feminine form is not on
the skeleton order.
Wall paper Of the very newest looks
exactly like the designs shown in blue
and white challies. Stylish in the lat
ter, 1t is enough to give one the night
mare in the former.
The fortunate woman bicyclist who
bestrode a mans wheel in France can
not bring herself to using the woman's
wheel which American custom forces
upon her-poor thing!-Philadelphia
Times.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17
How She Won Him.

One of the most romantic stories Of
love at first sight comes from Ireland.
The lady belongs to wealthy Irish
family. which has behind it q long
line Of distinguished ancestry. The
man il, or was, a policeman, who, in
his bravery in stopping . runaway
horse, won the lady's affections and a
large part of her estate, which she has
made over to him since he became her
husband. II love at first aiGht was on
the lady's side only, she took practi-
cal and. from generally understood
principles, public way Of winning a
return Of affection. In hanson abe
was in the habit Of following the brave
policeman over his beat with q supDly
Of provisions to refresh him. When
she was not able to perform the labor
of love . servant took her place. All
this much to the delight of the omcer's
brother workers and he soon sue.
cumbed to this practical wooing.-Ex.
change.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-17

ANCW AOIh JOuEudl
1t has been literally built by soldiers,
for soldiers and with the money sub
scribed by soldiers. 1t is an almost
exclusively military church. There is
more of the pomp and panoply of war
about it than even the German en-
peror's chapel at Potsdam or the mill
tary chapel in the Invalides at Paris,
IN direct contrast to the peaceful aspect
OF most churches. Although nominally
built to perpetuate the name of Joan
OF Arc. 1t Is practically temple to the
god OF war. The very appearance is
that of a strong. fortress-like building
and both the interior and exterior are
decorated with warlike statues and
martial figures. and everything about
the church speaks of military life and
anafrs. The appearance of the sane
tuary's interior is certainly calculated
to arouse all the military enthusiasm
which the French soldier can boast of.
In the porch stands a magnificently
sculptured group. among which the fig
ure OF Joan Of Arc, kneeling in the atti-
tude of prayer and raising her hands
and face to heaven, is prominent. The
figure is lifelike and one seems almost
to hear the fair warriors petition for
divine guidance. At her right side
stands st. Margaret: the patron saint
OF fortitude. holding the maiden's he'll