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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

- wharf San Francisco as follows Hs74ls8
For por in ! laska A. NJ, oy. 2, z, -, 1G
20 p, and every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.) Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes aud
New WLatcom iBellnghain Bay, Wash.l A. n,
Nov = 7, y. Ii, % q. and every fifth day thers
after connecting at Vancouver with he c. P. Ry.,
at Tacoma with n. p. Ry. at Seattle with Grea,
Northeru Ky, and Alaska steamers
For Eureka (Hum boldt Bay), Str Pomona
p. NJ. Nov. g. g. ~, 10 20, "a. 20 Dec 3 z. IL.
Is. 20. "a %. Jan l. 5. 10, IA IS. 22, 26. 81
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucox
Port Hartford (San Luis Oblspo), .Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueueme, san Pedro. East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport A. NJ. Nov
2, q, TO- 4, Is, %, 26 81, ana every fourth day
thereafter
For san Diego stopping only Port Hartford
(San Luis Obspo) santa Barbara. Port Los An
Peles and Redondo clos Angeles), IL A. NJ. Now
=. s. l.. Is ~, "a. 2s, every fourth day
thereafter
For Enseuada, Mardalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo, Mazatlan Altata, La PaZ, Santa Rosaa
and Guaymas (Mex.) 10 A. N, I'd of each month.
The Company reserves the right TO cnange with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing.
Ticket Office-PALACE HOTEL. NEW MONT
GoMERY ST.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. GenI Agents.
~ n
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OF THE MARKETS..
yer advanced

silver advanced.
shipment Of $639, $50 to China
ianN ClearIngs gain slightly.
heat Futures weakened. Barley steady.
IS, corn aud Rye UNCHANGED
har sjeadS-. Bayo Beans advanced.
'otaioes and On'Ons unchanged
"ut er unset; eli. Eggs Weakening
More has en- Poultry in.
Iuraeys hard TO sell.
apples weaker. CiiIus Frui dull.
Dried Fruits The rame.
No change IN Provisions
" CO. nrmer IN the East
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The Time Ball,

BRANCH II HYDRoGRAPHIc OFFICE, u s. NJ
MERCHANTS ExCHA NGE.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 81, 1891
The lime bali on Telegraph Hill was droppst
ex actly at noon to-day e., at OF the 12Jtn
or exactly at . P N Greenwich time.
". - HUGHES
Lieutenant u $ n. charge
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing TriceS for Bonds >and Railway
shares

shares.
NFW YORK. Nov. 27.-Money on call easy
al "a 1a%; last loan -: closed al -;
prime meicantiie paper, Sd31a%: Sterling ex-
change strong, with actual business in bankers bills
at 81 o51sG64 SO for demand and at S4 e3@
Sis for xty days; posted rates, 81 e3l2@
81 anl S4 o6129i 81 commercial bills, "a s2l4;
sill 'er certificates, 1894 4@59c; bar SILVER 6s7sc;
Mexican dollars, 457sc government bonds, fr IL {;
State bonds, dull; rail road bonds, dull
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Busto1

BOSTON. Nov. 27.-Atchison. 1888; Bell Tele-
phone. 259 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
s484; Mexican Central. 512; Oregon short Line.
ton, 20.
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TKEAsURE SHIPMENT.

The C'ty o. Rfo de j. neiro took out treasure
ist Of S659 $50, consisting of '25 500 in Mexican
DO lars, $50 in 20 d coin. SlUs 500 IN silver uu
lion and $500 in Chilean pesos
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NonIHERN WHEAT MARKE

Oregon.
PORTLAND. Nov. 26 -Wheat-Walla Waila
7797sc blue stem, 7S gs0c; valley. 79Gs0c.
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

Wool Is doing better in the East. but the local
market shows n O change Hops are passing slowly
out of the growers hands at the quotations. Hides
are the same.
HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands cell 10
under sound stock Heavy Saiteo steers, lOc
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BANK tLEARINGs.

oca' bark cleaTings la week were Sl2 937,-
S19 aghnst $l2,O07,2l5 Tor the same week last
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FOR SAN JOSE. Lon GATOS L. SANTA CRUZ

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
y (Sundays excepted) al 10 A. N. Alviso daily
saturday excepted) at P. N. Freight and
Passenger. Fare between san Francisco and
AIviso, soc; to San Jose. 75c. Clay o.. Pisx /
a N. First nts San Joss
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Nov 27. -FLOUR-Recefnts
ID 973 bbls; exports 1850 bbis. Quiet but f rm.
Minnesota patents, S5 lO@5 40; do bakers y 20
"a 90: winter patents, 81 95@5 IS; do stra ts
81 S. "a ~: do extras So 4O@4; do low grades
81 9O@3 10.
VIII AT-ReceIpts. 255. 800 bushels: exports,
1854 bushels spot-Eaiy No. 2 red, al O034
Options opened easy. owing 10 big Northwestern
receipts and disappointing cables rallied slightly
covering, but hna ly sold # again under al
izing ana closed 5s@Tsc net lower No red : o.
vemDer, closed 9914c, December. 80 12c@Sl on,
closed 9912c.
crop, 4@6c: 1895 cIop, 6d9c; 1897 ctoT, l5G g..
Pacific loast, crop OF 1895, 4G6c; 1896 crop. Ga
&c; IS97 crop, 15@lSc.
PEA 1kOLEUM-QuI United closed 6712c bid
WOOL-DutI. Fleece, 26031c
PIG IEJN- Quiet southern $11Q11 70; North
ern, $l2@12 70.
COPPEK-DuL Lake brokers, $40 rs.
LEAD-Domes ic, 80 ~
TIN PLAIEs-Dull; $13 65 BID and $I3 rs
asked.
COFFEE-Opuons closed steady at ne ad-
vance OF 5 points. sales, 1900 bags, including
Deee Der. So 3OG95 40; March. SIS 65
spot Cofee-hlo firm: No invoice. 61sc;
No. : iobbing 65sc; mild. steady; sales 10 0OO
bags: No. 9 Rio, S3sc
- SUGAR-Raw. tirm; refined, firm. Mould A.
4Tsc: standard A, ! 5sc: cOnft ctiouers' a, &C
soaf. 55sc; crushed, 56sc; powdered, 81 oc;
granuiated sc.
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y RTICLES.

on the Ifnduce Exchange to-dav the Butter mar
kPt was firm Creamery, l5@2lc: dairy. II
al9c; CHEESE quiet, s@s1sc; eggs firm iresh
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THE COM MERCIAL WORLD
LONDON MARKETS

Northernj 2 iclfic preferred IL, 1856 Rock Island
1854. 81 aul 94l2, Peoples Gas 6l15. Sugar
-9UJ5.
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PORTLAND'S BUSINESS
FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND, Nov. 27.-Exchanges. 1881 356;
balances, S79,95O.
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London.
IiYernool.

LONDON, Nov 27.-Conso's, l13 7-16; silver
271sd; French renles. 1U3f 45c.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. - California dried
fruits: Apples firm; other fruits quiet.
Evaporated apples. common. 5ta7c q pound;
prime wire trav. SAC; wood-dried, prime e1sc:
choice, SEC; fancy, 109Lac
PkUN ES-31aGSc r h. es 10 size and QUALIFY.
APR1t O1S-KoyaI. 712 &c: Moor PARK &c llc.
PKACHES-U Rpeeled 7G10c; peeled, l2la2Uc
, n
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LIVERPOOL Nov 27.- Wheat-Firm: No
] standard California, - cargoes OF coast, buy
and sellers apart: on passage sellers
vance Sd TO I'd; wheat In Earls, steady; flour
in Paris. steady.
COTTON UpIands S1A !.
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ON : UpIandS. ga !.

WHEAT-Spot No. / red Northern spring.
firm. as 91ad.
CokN-spot american mixed firm, Is SAID;
futures steady; November, So 31a1; December "a
$500; January, ~ 27sd.
FLOUR-St. Louis iancy winter steady los
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Discovered and Perfected by

TIE IT -KNf.KS Of PIIH.ADEI-PHIA.
TO-MELIA-Tie infaut's Friend the Invalid q
B%nefactor A perfect food A discovery
for 'he III tie oI,.s and for lhe weak.
BICOLA PILLS Make Blood and Trains make
Blue people bright. and settle .;ank.
ruptCy-
UTAH KIDNEY BEANS The great discovery for
kidney and bladder troubles They never fail
TO cure.
TURNER'S LITTLE LIVER TURNERS+A very
small pill. Turns your liver.
TAIsZlNA-The only ointment for skin troubles
Cures piles
WASHINGTON AGENTS-C Christiani, ]. r.
CaS>ln. ]. c. Brown Felix A. lIeivey. Dip1onds 4
Williams, A. NJ. Daui.ls, Chas. s. Price, Iiurle-
b=us' Pba-nracy =. L. Iafelfin;er, =. J. Fitz-
gerald William p. Heri,st. J. Walter Hodges.
John W. Jennings. F. T.. Weller. MagSuferA Drug
Acker. Edward Green. VARS Pharmacy, Chas
Hawkins. Frank PIt..r. W.. G. Duckett. Augustus
C. Taylor & Co.. Sam. 7. Stott, Robt. T Iywell,
W. C. Williams II. Z. Easteriay Mlckan Bros.
K Flcmcr. Bgley & Lewis kenner's Westminster
Pharmacy, whitesde K Walton, X. L. Quigley
s. b. Ba-hrach- ALEXANDRIA s. Le1dbeatcr
K Sons ap2O-t. ths ,3m2 -
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Whi'e-Robcrt +. Adams and Emma
Avery; John NJ. Talbot and Dora NJ. Hail;
Samuel II. Grub and Clara Jenkins. both
of Linden Md: Robert f. Sanford and
Ida Scrimger: Harry Painter of stephens
City. Va, and Florence Wright of Alexan-
dria, Va; Fred. ]. Cation and Theresa
NJ. Zerega: Frederick Klein and JuliaEa
Schultz: James s. Byrne and Lenia q. Phil
lips: Chas. p Bicksler and Ella j. Coulter.
Colored-Josepn L. Bolts and Maggie
Byrd; Henry Dulaney and Ethel Frye: Jos.
Green and Lille q. White. Samuel +. Sey-
mour and Alberto Il. Sprague.
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DIED..

Providence Hospital. JOHANNA BANNIsrET,.
aged sixty seven years.
Funeral Will take place from l0l1 14th street
southeast Sunday, July Is.
EEEKMAN. On "Wednesday. July H. 1897 ri
1880 am, at CD Massa chusetts avenue north
west, ROBERT &. BEEkMAN, adopted Of
William III. and Rosa Birch
Funeral Friday. July Is, at 10 am. Friends in
yitel
FARNSWOl1H. On "Wednesday. July II, 1891,
at l 30 pm. at his residence. No 80 ], street
northeast, General JOHN 4. FARNSwOls1H.
Funeral at st. Charles, Ill.
GALE. On July Is, 1897. at 1920 o'clock am.
ELIZA CIRCUIT GALE. a native OF MiIl6ury,
Mass, and sister OF the late Prof. Leonard u.
Gale of this city, in the eighty seventh year OF
Funeral Friday. at $3.50 O'Clock pm ~ not other
residence. sais \ street. Internent private.
in Congressional cemetery.
vile. Pa. REBE6cA HOLLIS SswoRTi,
widow OF Gen. A A: Humphreys.
Notice Of funeral hereafter %
LACY At her residence. 1862 street northwest.
MARY LOUISA LACY, wife Of Moses Lacy IN
her hfty-ffth year She leaves husband and
Funeral win Be held at the Metropolitan 4; N: r.
Church on Sunday. July is. at 2 O'Clock pm.
baltimore papers please copy.
O'Clock am, MATTHIAS A. MAYHEM. be-
loved infant of Eugene and Ida Mayhew.
aged three months and thirteen days.
Funeral private.
POWER. TIE funeral of Mr.. JAMES T. POWER
took place Tuesday, July II. 1887. from the
chapel at Oak Hill cemetery, at O'Clock:
In Memoriam.
pENTY. In memory of Captain j. w. DENTY.
who died thirteen years ago today, July 10.
1884.
Loved in life, remembered in death.
BY HIS WIFE. =. 4. ID.
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TO OFFICER THE ANNAPOLIS.
Selection of the C0mmander and A,
slstants.

Commander J. ]. bunker has been de-
tached fIom the Brooklyn navy yard and
ordered TO command the Annapolis: As
sistant Paymaster Jos. Fyffe to the Annapo
lis; Ensign H. J. Ziegemeier, from the New.
port torpedo station to the Annapolis; En-
sign w. v. Pratt. from the Naval Academy
to the Annapolis; Ensign J. T. Tompkins
from the Massachusetts to the Annapolis
Lieutenant g. w. Hentz. from light house
duty to the Annapolis. as executive; Lieu
tenant w. H. briggs to the naval intelli.
gence Office; Commander w. Swift, from the
bureau Of ordnance. to the Brooklyn navy
yard: Ensign F. H. Clark. from the Cushing
to the Dupont; Ensign J. F, Hubbard, to
the Terror: Ensign A. B. Hoff. from the
Terror to the coast survey. The orders de-
taching Lieutenant A. McCracl1in from
command Of the Standtsh and assignine
Lieutenant Commander F. n. Wise to that
duty have been revoked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

The work on the sea wall on the Wash
inGton channel front of the reclaimed flats
vas continued during the month of June.
The weather was favorable and good pro-
Sress was made, 80 linear feet of wall
being relaid and raised to a height of six
feet above low tide, making a total of work
of this class of 2,13O linear feet. Levels
have been taken over portions of the re-
claimed area to ascertain its present height
and obtain data needed for the revision of
estimates of the cost of completing the
work. The date for the commencement of
dredging operations under the contract
with A. NJ. Clegg was July 1. Contractor
Clesg has requested an extension of time
for commencement to October 1. In reply
he was informed that such extension can
not be considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

Badness be averted. and many times heads
that are already bald be made to grow fine.
healthy hair. Of . natural hue, b Halls Hair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
MARRIED..

DAvIS-CLARK. On July o, 1897. 10y the Rev
f. fIcz Swem HERMAN G.. DAVIS and ROSE
i. CLARK, both OF this city.
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Notions,

No. ? StOrkinet DresS
Shields IFDI-fF'D TO &C.. a
pair.
Sh"" Isrtton In"i,S. with
bore hlrdIeS REDUCED to
L.
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MEMORIAL BRIDGE SURVEY
Work Done by the Army Engineers
Office.
The Proposed Structure Across. the
Eastern Observation-Disclosures Bridge
Pier-WOrk on the Sea Wall.

COL Allen. the engineer officer in charge
OF the Potomac river improvements. has re-
ported that he has begun the survey for a
memorial bridge across the Potomac from
the Naval Observatory grounds to the Ar
ington estate. under the sundry civil act
approved June 4. 1897. appropriating Sa.ao0
for survey. preliminary reconnaissance
OF the ground along the line of survey las
been made. and a project for the work APP
proved by the chief of engineers.
In regard to the survey for the construc-
tfon of bridge across the Eastern branch
OF the Potomac. in line with Massachusetts,
evenue extended. Col Allen says: "A field
party was organized and the field work of
the survey commenced June I. The line OF
massachusetts, avenue. as determined from
monuments set on District surveys for
street extensions. was run across the Ana
costa river from the southeast side of the
river and through the workhouse grounds
TO 18th street east al its intersection with
the existing line Of Massachusetts avenue
stations were set on the line and the dis
lance across the river determined by tri-
anguiauon and checked by actual measure
! ment. Levels were taken over the center
line along the approaches On the southeast
and northwest sides of the river together
with the necessary cross sec lions on either
side OF the center line. Buildings near the
line of the extended avenue in the work
house grounds were located. Soundirgs
were taken in the river on the center lire
of the proposed bridge. Lines of souniings
were also run across the channel and the
flats for a sufficient distance above and he
low the bridge to furnish the data needed
for the proper delneation of the contours
and direction of the stream upon the map.
Observations of the currents were also
taken. The field work of the survey
completed on the :s0th instant. The map
and profile will be plotted and borings made
at the proposed sites of the piers during the
present month"
Repairing the Aqucduct Bridge Pier.
Good progress is reported in the work of
repairing pier of the Aqueduct bridge
across the Potomac. The plant has been
put i'm place at the Golfer dam, and the re-
pairs TO that structure are in progress.
The quarryinG and cutting of stone for the
new masonry of the pier have commenced
and are now in progress. Since June IL
from three to four stone cutters have been
at work cutting stone, and have cut only
i've acceptable stones. ore of which Is for
the first course. The contractors intend to
use power drills for channeling the ends of
the stones.
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Infant - Weg RS

10 Fhilirrr'S C.solbric
Dr'S-r mad with woke Of
fine tucl-S a11 Insertion: rnf-
a. Of rwh-1jdrrv GROUND
YOKE ~ :eck IN! on sleeves
RFbI-GFD from 69c. to
IOc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
ErnbrOideriess

Remnants Of NninSook,
Cambria AMI Swiss Fmbroi1-
cries. from to 81 wards
long. in all widths AMI l to
2i-,-vard remnants of InScr-
lions your choice Of the lot
mt very mnch REDI CED
prices.
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ladies'
Shirt Waists,

- z " III . USo
2 dpZ-n Iahtas Lawn
Waists. IN rn1t Datterns.
made with d,.tiriiabla col
lars md cirff<--;iZaS to At
cvervhciv REDUCED from
So t. no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

6 Ch;ld-rn'S Nrslin Gowns.
mad WITH rouri woke Of
tUri-s and Insertion trim
med with dainty cd.in@ ut
meek @r'i on Slncves RE
DICED from 10. to soc. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Muslin
Underwear,

'" rl1di,.-' NI'slir Gowns.
rlaI" WITH t,-a'-.,l woke. cam
hric -rlfFl G-cu1I neck. ,lo,vn
front sd On Slnovs.< RE-
bTfFD from So". 20 Ipc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
HIDThNfs4e

. cif pii-s nf I.aw silk
C'r-t~iTs. With frin~p top
md bs:t"n -EFDTCED from
$50 tn 81 pair.
. pa'rS ~ Ruffi",i Novelty
Ff'rfrins. II, v--lS 'nur md
20 In~iiss WHO TEDI'CFD
frNr, - - e - y ri'r.
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D0n1estics.

A lot Of Lawns. In some Of
the hest patterns We have
shown this season II r
DICED from Toe. 12igr.
and 15c. to &c. a yard
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Wash Goods.

You shall have the choice
OF that entire lot 81 French
Lawns. Lace Musllns ani
Imported Oi'gl ndies. that
are worth 2lc.. 3Or. AMI
3IL.c.-NOw for 15c. a yd.
You may have the choice
Of all III" fine imported
French Orgarlis.s: We mean
those v-rv exclusive effects
that have been 3Tt.c. NOW
for 2Jc. a yard.
There are some remnants
Of FrerCh Lawns and Or
CANDLES. Scotch Gin-hams.
French Plumetis SwisSes.
that have been selling at
2Jc.. 3Dc.. 3Il-c. and JOc.-
NOW 15c. 4 yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Gloves,
Baskets.

: Work DISkct. on stand -
REDUCED from S3.25 TO
Satir-rine1 Work Basket
REDUCED from 75c. TO
3gr-
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Silks.

1:;3 yards of the very
latest col0rs and patterns in
Printed Fonlard Silks. but
there Is only a single dress
pattern Of each design-RE-
DfFFD from G5 and I5c. to
39c. yard.
Smaller lengths at smaller
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
COrsets,

COrsets.
pairs I. c. Corsets. made
with long waist and high
bust: they are white and
show the finger marks OF
handling = REDUCED from
$223 to $1.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Linens.

All our 20 and SOC. Linen
Batistes and Grass Linens
are REDUCED To 2Jc. IL
yard. lou mist realize that
this is great bargaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

Short lengths of Damask
Cloths, that are slightly
sOiled. ut very much RE-
DJCED prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

AHHHIHHXSs
> pieces Of Silesia and
Pcrrnline. p trifie faded
REDTCED from 1ai.c and
1Jc. TO BIG. u yard.
Fast Black Moire Perra-
line REDUCED from 30c.
to 20r. n yarh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Handkerchiefs,

Mems Pure Linen Initial
Handkcrchiefs. In letters X,
l. and Introduced from
De. To 1Sc. each-3 for .i,)c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

Remnants of Bleachcd
Table Damasks at remnant
prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Bathing Suits,
Lad les CaDes.

2 Green Novelty Cloth
Capes. with high slash col
lars. lined all through with
black silk, trimmed with
hercules braid - REDUCED
from 81 to $3.50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-15
SWISS RAILROADS.

Government Decides to Purchase the Pri~.
opal Dues 1t . Cost Of 600. 900, 600.
BERNE, OCT. 8.-The national council
by vote Of 81 to 30 has adopted bill
providing for the purchase Of the five
principal railroads Of Switzerland at .
cost experimenting 1000. 000. 900 francs,
or $500. 600 900.
In January. 1897, according to official
returns. there were 2,0S4 miles Of rail.
road open for traffic in Switzerland.
The cost Of construction Of the lines,
rolling stock. etc.. up to the end Of
1894, was 1,10s. 1857. 1858 francs. The re-
ceipts in 1893 amounted to 10, 4sl, Sl8
francs. and the expenses 6o,109, 1907
francs. In 1895 the roads carried TO-
879,ss7 tons Of goods. and 80, 790, 918
passengers. the receipts from both
amounting to 80, 572, 564 francs.
Switzerland has complete system
Of telegraphs which, excepting the
wires for railroad service, is wholly
under control Of the state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-15
WATERWAYS RESOLUTIONS.

Recommendations Made by tho Daven-
port Convention.
DAVENPORT, a., Oct. S.-The con.
vention Of the Association for the I'M
provement of Western Waterways
adopted resolutions urging the early
completion Of the Hennepin canal; lib
eral appropriations for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi and Ohio riv.
ers; the ample protection Of the alluvial
valley Of the lower Mississippi river
from foods; the early completion Of the
levees between Burlington, H., and
Hannibal, Mo-; endorsing the method
lately adopted by congress of placing
government work under the contract
system, and expressing appreciation Of
the liberal attitude Of the Fifty. fourth
congress towards rivers and harbors.
The contest for the next place of meet.
ing was between Memphis and New
Orleans and resulted in favor Of Mem
phis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-15
KILLED IN A PRIZE FIGHT.

Jack Cummings Dies as the Result Of a
Bout With Walter Cir fSln.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-Jack Cum.
mings. one of the principals 81 he pri::.:a
fight at the opening Oh the I,..ano
Athletic club, died at 4:15 a. Ia. Walter
Griffin, the opponent Of Cummings,
Las been placed under arrest.
In the 18th round Griffin hit Cum
mings a hard punch and the latter sank
to the floor, not from the effects of the
blow, but from lack of vitality. He
was picked up and carried to'his corner
and then 10 his dressing room. Ec
complained that his head hurt; asked
that he be laid Oh his stomach and lie.
came unconscious. From that time, he
never spoke audibly. Physicians We're
summoned and made an examination
Of the man. DR.. Bloom of the Charity
hospital said that the mans injuries
were fatal, and that he was suffering
with hemorage of the brain, and pos.
Silly conclusion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-15
AN UPRoARIoUs TIME.


Social Democrats and Christian Socialists
Of the Reichrath Hurl Accusations.
VIENNA, Oct. 8.-There was another
uproarious sitting Of the reichsrath
caused by the debate Of the measures to
be taken for the relief of the sufferers
from the recent floods. Herr Schram-
mel, Social Democrat, violently attacked
the Christian Socialists. The latter be-
came violently incensed and their
shouts Of anger filed the house. Many
turbulent scenes ensued between the
followers OF Herr Schoenerer, who form
a section Of the German opposition and
the Christian Socialists. Aspersions
were hurled broadcast, and the presi-
dent Of the house, DR.. Kathrein, being
unable to restore order, left the build
ing, but he ultimately returned, pleaded
for decorum, and the debate was re.
sumed,