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Evening star., 1897-05-13
The European Situation,

The European situation has now arrived
at its most Interesting. and maybe its most
critical. stage. Greece is prostrate. and
the Turk Is flushed with victory. 1t is the
time for settlement. and the powers are
the arbiters.
The whole case will come under review.
What Is to become of Crete7 The racket
started over the oppression of the people
Of that island by the Turk. The Cretans
complained and Greece took up their cause.
The first talk was of reforms" to be in
stituted by the Turk-a chapter of humbug
akin to that Spain Is now writing in the
Cuban matter. The Cretans rejected this,
because they knew the Turk, and had had
abundant evidence that genuine reforms
were not to be expected from such q
source. They wanted to be rid of the Turk
altogether. and to be allowed to cast their
fortunes with people OF their own tongue
and religion. But Greece their champion.
has been overborne and now the matter Is
in the hands Of the powers. who virtually,
are allies Of the Turk.
What is to be the fate of Greece: She Is
as helpless now as Crete. The powers have
her fortunes in their hands. They can strip
her of territory. Of sea power, Of whatever
they please. In his demands. as finally
iCTInuldteu, tue luFk Will SulQe Dy tne1r
humor. If they but give him a nod, or
any other signal. he will exhaust Greece
in the way Of war indemnity. He will null
tiply his actual losses by hundred. The
powers rejoice in Greece's unhappy plight.
They have all along been against her. But
they may not feel at liberty to put their
satisfaction into the shape of such addi-
tional punishment as the Turk desires
Something will be due to appearances. and
this may influence the powers in coming
to a decision.
They have likewise to consider the fact
that the Turk. with their assistance, is
getting to be formidable fellow. He has
always been an accomplished schemer
and his qualities as a fighter are advanc-
ing. Suppose he were to become suddenly
puffed up, and decide the next time the
fighting fever seizes him to take a fellow
OF his own size. The powers might regret
that sorely. He might give civilization in
southern Europe very lively whirl The
consequences Of nursing viper to life and
action have been known to be most dis
astrous.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Suit Department.

White Duck Suits. with tan facing Sizes %
and 40 Reduced from $500 to 500 each. s,...
Tan Linen Suits, embroidery trimmed Sizes
40 and 49, Reduced from S. 10 to 81 80 each.
/ Imported White Pique Suit. embroidery trim
med Size 40. Reduced from $1,000 to $l2.SO
TaiIor-made Tight fitting Cheviot Suits-one
blue size 30 one black. size 3S: silk lined through
ont Reduced from $21 90 to $12 80 each
. Dark Green Homespun Suits, fly front Jacket AND
n,ain skirt Sizes "a and IS. silk lined throughout
Reduced from $17OO to $3.50 each no
Rnck Figured Silk Waists. Sizes "a and SS
Reduced from $1,000 to 500 each. III s,,ss
10 Figured Dimity Shirt Waists. Nearly all SIZES
Reduced from 81 so to SOC. each.
10 Fine plain White Lawn and Figured Dimity
Wrappers, lace and embroidery trimmed; r 90 SAe T.
q Fancy Wool Sweaters Reduced from SS.oV
and 81 90 to 2.3S each.
ftnnr
Evening star., 1897-05-13
News From Hawaii.

The Hawaiian situation might be quite
beyond comprehension were IL not for the
Trustworthy information The Star Is en-
abled to give to its readers and its ex-
changes by means of the correspondence
OF "kamehameha," whose latest contribu-
tion is printed today. In this letter he
throws light upon the complex conditions
that surround the native Hawaiians, upon
whom Mrs. Dominis, their former ruler
relies for support in her many-sided con-
tentions- He indicates clearly that Hawaii
of today is ripe for addition to the body
polite of the Unitetd States, and that the
act OF annexation must be promptly ac.
compiished. else other influences, alread,
at work, will have produced a material
change
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Housefurnishing Dept.

Large Wire Door Mat. Reduced from s2.o0 to
t1.OO.
= Oval Clothes Baskets. neduced from &c. 10
DC. each.
Larae P1anish<A Soup Turesn. for hotel -.
1etneed ffum $50 - $40.
Hickei Fire Set. inci.d1ng tonga, shoss, ufsss
and lsoker Reduced from $3.50 to 91.5O.
pair Brass Andirons. Reduced from $10b0
Fancy wieser Music RAD. slightly damaged.
Reduced from $50 to e 20.
Infants' Bssket& .sitshtly damaged. Reduced
from 81 26 to TIC. each
i Jspanned Knife washer. Reduced from o6c.
to &c.
waste Psgs Desseta Mshfp DAMAGED -
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Rum0Fs of Elegance.

rs hyuhd de funnies' kin O. news
Along de Easte'n branch.
De warden's gwineter change de way
He uster run dat ranch.
De lates' styles In kyahpets,
Dey tell me. will prevail.
An It's also said dey's gwineter put
A do plate ON de Jail.
Dey's gwineter hab electric lights
An q band ter serenade,
An chiny plates an silver spoons
An de nnes' pictures made.
An rs hangin' roun'. bof day an night,
Fob ter find out. wifout fail,
De name dey'a gwineter write upon :
Dat do'-plate on de jail.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Blanket Department.

pair ia Al-woo California Blankets, soilcd
Reduced from 800 to $500 ~
i pair 10-4 An-wool Blankets s,fJnl Roxiuced
from $500 to $500
duced from $500 to So "
u pair IA Atwood summer Blankets soiled.
Keduccd from 81 so to $4OO We
Roman Blankets, soiied Re1ursd IN TO
= pair ia Wool Blankets, soiled from window
display: sl Reduced from $500 to $500 pair.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
China Department.

1 French China Dinner Set. neat Coral deeora-
to 82z 90. wv" ~"0~S
Carishad China Tsa Bet, 2 cups nissing. Re-
duced from 800 to S4.OO.
A pecos.ted q Toilet Set including siop jar. Re
err. Rednced frso 81 90 to soc. each.
Desorated oerisead China Berry Bswis Re-
Decorated Salad or Fruit Dishes. slightly
demesed. Reduced from 500 to q 90 each:
Odd English China Covered Vegetable Dishes,
onion pattern. Reduced from HOO to Soc. each.
Decorated Carlsbad China Sugar and Cream
Sets Reduced from el.25 to boc. set.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Curtain Department.

20 Adjustable Landscape Window Screens Re-
duted to 25c. each.
to 15c. each. ~ -'''
pairs Imitation Bagdad Portfer.s Reduced
from $500 to $500 per pair
pairs Apestry Portieres. Reduced from $3.50
to 800 per pair WV
2-3fold Hand painted Screens slightly dam
aged. Reduced frem $4,000 to SI5.tO each.
4th floor.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Lamp Department.

Wrought Iron Piano Lamp, with central
draught burner, detachable foant, sligitly imrer-
feet. Reduced from $500 to s. 50.
Gilt and Onyx Tables. Reduced from 10 to
$3.50 each.
Delft Porcelain Banquet Lamp. with globe,
duced from $3.50 to 81 50.
Dresden China Banquet Lamp Reduced from
1 Decorated Porcelain Shade, for library lamn.
10.inch dome. Redsced from sazs to $40.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Mems Department.

IL pairs Mems Footless Bicycle Hose. garnet,
navy, black and brown with fancy striped tops.
Reduced from 5Oc. TO 35c pair.
3 pairs Golf Hose. with feet; heavy weight
Sizes 10 and IL Reduced from 81 25 and 81 so to
75c. pair. s. 90
2i Boys Unbleached Cotton Sweaters. Sizes y,
40 and 90 Reduced from . and 35c. to 1ic. each
q Ladies' Teck and Four -in-hand Scarfs. navy
with small white. figures. and white with navy
figures Reduced from 25c to 2 for 21c. -,
Ladies' 2s;-inch Umbrellas. natural wood handles
one, mourning handle. Reduced from 500 &c
50 90 each.
st
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Infants Department.

3 Ghildren's Hand made Guimpes: trimmed With
tucks and insertion. Reduced from $3.50 to 81. 80.
2 p. X. Coats. light blue, deep cape. trimmed
with wide embroidery, broad collar Of embroidery.
Reduced from 8 so to 81 90 each
q CbIldren's Nainsook Dresses, yoke Of feather
stitching rufie Of embroidery around yoke, full
sleeves, deep henstitched hem. Reduced from
s.. IS 81 50 each.
8 Chldren's P. K. Sun Hats. crown buttcned on,
Fancy Washstand with Toilet Set OF six pieces.
decorated in Kate Greensway pattern. Reduced
from $13. 70 to $500.
Il foor
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Bows Department.

All-wOol Fauntleroy Suits. Sizes B. and T.
Reduced from 81. 25 to So. IS each.
Very Fine Sailor Short pants Suits. Reduced
from IS 90 and S. 70 to s. .25 each.
AlI-wool Refer Suits Sizes 3. 4. and
years. Reduced from g 90 and So 90 to . % each
Blue Serge Top Coats. Sizes 5, 4, and .
years Reduced from $500 to $3.50 each.
An-wool Suits Sizes 7. and years. Re
duced from $500 and $500 to $3.2S each.
10 pains Odd Trousers. Sizes IA and Is. Reduced
from 75c. to SOC. pair.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Upholstery Department.

1 Frli-size White Iron Double Bed. with heavy
nrass trimmings and fancy foot slightly imperfect
Reduced from S16.5O to 1900
White Enameled Irun Bed 3-4 size with fancy
brass trimmings And swell foot slightly p,arrpd
Reduced from $500 10 SI2.OO
extra fine Dining Room or library Chairs,
solid quartered oak backs paptasote seats Re.
d1ced from S25.50 to sl95O for lot
extra fine quality Saxony Carpet Rugs in
beautiful coorings and designs Size 6s. "a n :
dark red effect: Reduced from $500 to 5000
! size gAlo1a It, blue and tan effect Reduced
from $42OO to $1,000 I size 9x12 TT brown and
blue effect Reduced from s4s.O0 10 $500.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Black Goods Dept.

ek yards z3-inch Figured Hahair. Redncsd fron
81 % 70 eS.z5 for piece.
SE yard. z2lnch Figured cAnichs. Reducsd frou
$7.66 to t4.00 for piece.
Sk yards k2-inch Rough Cnnta6. Heduce1 frusn
46.5e TO 45.25 for pieee. Z
81 yards 46-inch GiIk -and-wool Velour, RedncsG
from 81 .13 to $7.50 for piece.
yards 42-inch Black and White. Reduced from
5 yards 45-iDch q. 81. Greradina Reduced from
$500 to 500 for piece.
~ yards 44-inch Canvas. Redsced from $S.e8 to
g. 3 for piece
~ yards le-inch silk- -and-wool Marcelietta. Re-
daesd fsom @1.1s to 75c. 1ur piece.
1St door.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Women's Underwear Dept.

8 Women's Muslin Corset Govern, low neck,
felled seams Sizes 40 and ~. Reduced from
121zc. to Sc. each.
Lawn Corset Covers, high in the back, We
front, trimmed with embroidery, large pufed
sleeves, pearl buttons. Size 40. Reduced from
81. 90 to 60c. each.
Women's Dmity UnderykirtA umbrella style,
yoke band trimmed with hee. Reduced from $l.ze
to 75c. each.
Women's Colored Lawn Gowns red, blue and
green hgures Hubbard style, good length and width
trimmed with valenciennes lace. Reduced from
81. .1o to $1.O0 each.
6onr.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
No Longer Home.Li

Mike" said Flooding Pete, I'm gointer
be good
what furT'
cause I'm afraid o. goin' ter JAIL"
why, dat's a nice, restful place."
1T uster be. But look what's happenin'
Dey're talkin' about sendin' brokers an
capitalists dere. II dat happens dey'l send
hotel clerks ter keep 'em good natured
when dey gifts ter kickin' about deir rooms
an dere'll be bell-boys rushin' around wit
pitchers of ice water. an company an Gus
toners comm in hacks. dat deren be no
livin' dere. I'd almost as soon work meself
as ter see so many people KEEP hustlin'."
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Cut Glass Department.

Cut Glass Cheese Dlsh slightly damaged Re-
duced from $500 to S4.0O
Cut Glass Carafes. damaged. Reduced from
$2.95 to 81. Is each.
Cut Glass Sugar and Creamer. damaged. Re-
duced nom ESQ &c 81 So
4 1 Cut Glass Vinegar Cruet damared Reduced
from 90 to &200
3 Cut Glass Baccarat Cruets. Reduced from
81 so to Toe. each.
9th floor
Evening star., 1897-05-13

There seems to be a reversal of the order
OF things In the case of Mr.. Chapman. Or
dinarily It is his privilege TO pursue the
even tenor of his way and let the other
people do the guessing
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Baby Carriage Dept.

Carriage. upholstered IN plush, satin parasol
with RUNE. Reduced from &165O 20 SfOo0
Carriage. upholstered in plush. satin m rnsni
Reduced from $7.95 to % So
Fine whitney Carriage. Reduced from $500
10 Wheels for Carriages. Reduced from Soc. 70
dou,r
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Impracticable.

Its proverbial that tailors are badly
dressed, isn't it?" said one young man.
Its the general rule replied Mr.. Easy
go.
Don't you think it's very remarkable
fact?"
mot at all. I don't see how a tailor can
consistently make arrangements with him.
self to trust himself for a new suit of
clothes"
Evening star., 1897-05-13

1t may be some comfort to people whose
peace OF mind has been disturbed by IN
cidents of Mr.. Roosevelt's New York
career to note that the battle-ships can be
criticised without talking pack.
Evening star., 1897-05-13

BY retiring just when he did Mr.. Bayard
missed an opportunity to say something
very cutting In connection with the re-
jected arbitration treaty.
Evening star., 1897-05-13

1t Is reported that George Vanderbilt Is
scing to Norway to study forestry. 1t is a
pity that his determination to attempt
something of actual. Importance cannot
exert more influence in setting the fash
ionable pace.
Evening star., 1897-05-13

In this age Of disappearing landmarks It
IS especially painful to aote that some of
the descriptive passages in the poem
Marco Bozzaris" are wholly out of date.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Shoe Department.

- pairs Women's vici Kid Button Boots with
coth TOPS turn soles, patent tips-2,s. 3, and Az
aA-s "a. 8. Jts. and AZ A-2 and 4 b. Re-
~ pairs Women's Patent Leather Oxford Ties
round toes-2h, B. 81 and A d. 3L b
!: Ia 2, ~ and c. Reduced from $500 to 81 80
Cd floor
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Corset Denartment.

3 pairs Linen Corsets, heavily boned two side
steels, extra long waist. Size 25. Reduced from
81 IS to 81 90 pair.
6 pairs French Corsets. cut bias, made Of black
Italian CLOTH heavily boned with real whalel,one,
top daintily trimmed In lace and ribbons. Sizes
Ii, 10. 20, q, Is and %. Reduced from $500 to
$5.O pair.
% 6rsor
Evening star., 1897-05-13
The Aud.eity of the Sugar Trust.

From the Philadelphia Press.
In all the legislation In tariff matters
In washington since the war there never
mas been such powerful and baneful In
nuence exercised as has been the case With
the sugar trust. The audacity Of this
monstrous concern has now reached q
length where 1t Is practically saying to
nothing"
Evening star., 1897-05-13

1t Is too mucn for any public man to at
tempt to be a Solon and a Napoleon Of
Finance at the same time
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Des.. Busiaess hy windmill

From the Lswistoa (ds) Journal
The opposition in the House interprets
the republican purpose to stop the deficit
and turn It into q surplus to be q plot to
impound the greenbacks. Every movement
to do business on business principles nat
urally alarms those who prefer to do bust
ness by windmill
Evening star., 1897-05-13
A Rurnl Ob.ervation:

This world keeps whirlin' round an round
An. what's a funny thing.
The damp side ailus I hev found,
Comes up in fall an spring.
Evening star., 1897-05-13

The force on the city post Office building
today dwindled to one hundred and eighty
seven men.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
r1isses' Demartrment.

10 Dark Outing Cloth School Frocks. sizes 10
- wears Reduced from So so to 95c each.
% Grass Lawn and Figured pereais Ca so. hocse sscS
a Eayv RIue Short Jackets Sizes IL, IA and 10
wears. Reduced from $S.75 to $1.95 each.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Hosiery Department.

IL pairs WoOen's Blaek Cotton Hose. dropstitch.
Sses . and eh- Reduced from &c. to pairs for
Soc.
II pairs Women's Black LAsle Hose, Rembrandt
ribbed- Sizes and 9h. Rednced from 3Sc. to &c.
pair
Evening star., 1897-05-13
WOodWard :. L0tH1rOp,
10th, nth and Sts N. W..
Fridays Our Remnant Day,
Our Special Bargain Day.

Less than perfect goods
store We avoid having rennansodd and
having department
week. Friday gather together
prices that will demand and disposition
While include
strictly perfect, they also ends odd sizes
broken the k-hghy desirable styles seasons newest
goods personal and home usearked
them bargains.
To give additional Bargain purchase especial
goods as we
deem worth buying number Of bargain
Fridays Special Bargain I'm Trimmed Hats
we r: % s taa Saa. Gsa % sn.s n T:7 7
$500 EACH Former Prices, $500, $1,000 & $1,000.
Fridays Special Bargain in Negligee Shirts.
s Ma Nsnse sa-
SOC. Each. Regular Price, 69c.
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Table Cloths
lot Frhsed Dam.s Table Cloths uow.
Zx2 yards, 69c. each. Regular Price, ST. 10.
2x2h yards, SIC. each. Regular Price, Sl.3S.
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Corsets
soc. per pair. Regular Price, 5Oc
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Shoes
Women. wopeata t tip peraxn nuweta
S2.25 the Pair. rade to sell for So so.
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Trunks
two % sf s sess :sf . Hes IA !% @ from az 'sr % % &
$3.50 to SIS Each. Regular Prices 81 so to S22 OO
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Flower Seeds.
% 8 s s. tpssr % s s xi % nas @ Mays Ss"n Flower
Packages for &c.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
White Goods Dept.

100 remnants white Striped Dimity. IN to
yards. Reduced from tz3fc. to &c. yard
- rezsnauts Figu.sd Iedia Dimity, . 70 - yaaos
Reduced from Sc to l2he. yard
Evening star., 1897-05-13

Some folks said Uncle Eben, 'is so
tricky dat when dey comes acrost er man
dats sho' 'nuff honest. dey gifts skyaht an
says he mus be playin' pow'ful deep
game"
Evening star., 1897-05-13
SHOOTING STARS.
A Back Number.

ITS strange" said the young woman
now things go out of vogue. 'Trilby
has gone completely out Of style"
1es' said the young man in bicycle
clothes, shes a 90 model at the latest"
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Second Floor Bargains.

Bargain table No. contains an
odd lot of Colored Wool Dress
Goods that originally sold from I5c.
to soc. a yard-some are all wool,
some half wool. Bargain table No.
2 contains about 50 pieces of Novelty
Crepe, Organdies, ETC., that were
121c. and I5c. yard. and bargain
table No. 3 contains about 200 REM
nants of Wash Goods, Lawns, Dimi-
ties, ETC., in lengths from 3 to 10
yards. The piece price for these was
from 12tc. to 25c. a yard. But to
clear them out quickly you may take
your pick of the three lots for
Evening star., 1897-05-13
&C. 4 YARD.
New Shirt Waists.

WE RECENTLY CLOSED OUT FROM A LEAD
ING MAKER HIS SURPLUS STOCK OF FINE
SHIRT WAISTS AT A BIG DISCOUNT, AND. AS
USUAL OUR PATRONS GET THE BENEFIT OF
THE MAKERS LOSS.
$1OO LAWN SHIRT WAISTS FOR. ...... 75c
$1.25 LAWN SHIRT WAISTS FOR. ........ CSC
$1.75 ORGANDIE WAISTS FOR. ..........$1 .
$500 NOVELTY LINEN WAISTS. 81 9S
$500 WASH SILK WAISTS FOR. R............$1. .8S
$500 PERSIAN SILK WAISTS FOR. So 9S
Evening star., 1897-05-13
A Bargain Feast
johnson
l-uttrell'S.
713 Market Space.

We have prepared for you tomor-
row the greatest bargain feast ever
offered to the citizens OF Washing
ton. We have gotten together all the
odd lots, broken sizes, remnants, etc,
and marked them at prices which
seem more like giving away than
selling them.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Fridays Special Bargain i'm r

left
about es-att closing price follows
5 Packages for Sc.
Evening star., 1897-05-13
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Trunks.

A turers u niudi n
to
S3. so to SIS Each. Regular Prices, 81 so to
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are almost as effective. One advan.
tage of this style of bed IS that it goes
equally we'll with any XII ID of furnish
ing that is in good taste. Mahogany
is just as desirable for bedroom furni-
ture as for the parlor CT dining.room,
but the choice of wood has a wide
range.
One of tho most satisfactory woods
for the bedroom, and 1t is very fash.
ionable just at present, is the curled
or bird's-eye maple. This has strength
and lightness and takes fine finish.
Better than silks and laces for hang
ings and decorations are the neat fig
ured chintzes that can be had in be-.
wildering variety at the present time.
If the rest of the furnishings will
harmonize, the blue and white colonial
drapery is the best of all. All Of the
coloring should be bright. and the
pictures most suitable are colonial
prints in gilt frames, if one cannot
afford oils or water colors.
The house designed in this article is
heated by hot air, which, though con.
demned by this association of archi.
teots for the heating of city houses,
for suburban use, in small houses,
costing up to $4,000 to build, is very
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to change with age or Disagreement,
no measurements are taken, but, in.
stead, an elaborate and exhaustive de-
scription lie given.
The third step in registering a
criminal is to make an exact record of
all scars, marks or deformities. To as
sist in locating these on the body,
certain anatomical points, known as
guiding points," are employed, and
the particular mark is described as be.
ing such distance from one of these
points.
Finally, the subject is placed be-
fore the camera, two negatives, full
face and profile, being taken, and the
photographs are mounted in the cen
tire of the Identification card.
In addition to the data recorded on
the face of the Identification card,
there is provision on the reverse side
for recording the particulars of the
name, aliases, crime, date of sentence,
peculiarities of habit, criminal his.
tory, etc, and there are six ruled
spaces for inserting details regarding
the marks, scars, ETC., upon the body.
After each card has been made out in
duplicate and filed, the examination
is complete, and the department is in
possession of q means of future iden-
tification which may be said TO be alb.
solutely infallible.
Our sketches were made at the
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MY LADY's PETTICoAT.

Ruf1es ind their appropriate place
on silk petticosts, which Fe daintier,
richer and more e1travagHnt than
ever. Brocaded silks and satins are
used for the handsomest. The outer
Aounce from eight to twelve inches
is elaborately trimmed with tucks, in.
sertion and lace, and is supported by
from two to five frills beneath it Of
silk, mousseline de sole, and lace,
those of silk usually being pinked on
the edge and knife-plaited, and put
very full, go that the edge of the skirt
is billowy mass of overlapping ruff
1es. All the pretty, bright taffetas
are used for everyday wear, and it is
very important that they should be
fitted we'll aronnd the hips, as a cor.
rect.shaped petticoat has much to do
with the hanging of the gown. They
are still made with a wide Spanish
founce, which is itself trimmed with
a wide ruf1e, finished on the edge
with cords or tucks. and supported
beneath by dust ruff1e. Children's
silk petticoats are made like their
mammals, of changeable taffeta, and
the Spanish founce is finished with
several tucks or cords. The stiffness
of the cords is liked, but they do not
give good servlce;, being apt to
shrink with dampness and also wear.
ing off; 80 tucks are the choice of
many women. The petticoat do luxe
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passed. The great diversity of dimen-
sion which the skeleton shows in diff
ferent subjects, and the facility and
precision with which it may be meas
ured, render this means of identiica-
tion by far the most reliable that
could be adopted. Increasing age
and mutilatlon will produce changes
in the features, but they cannot affect
the measurements of the frame. The
analysis of the features of the face,
and the description and localization of
scars upon the body, add their accum.
ulated testimony to the unchanging
record of the measuring apparatus.
The bony or skeleton lengths
adopted by the Police Department as
admitting of easy measurement and
description are as follows: The length
and width of the head the cheek width
the lengths of the foot, the middle
finger, the little finger and the cubit,
that is, from the elbow to the tip of
middle finger the height standing, the
height seated and the stretch; and in
addition to these the right ear length,
which, while not skeleton measure