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Evening star., 1897-12-04

cember, our aim is to meet know each
other, exchange expressions of sympathy
get information on all basic points and
relative aids; to permanently organize and
to perfect details of plans for immedi1+o
work We wish to come quietly and work
seriously, unobtrusively Gn Washington,
because 1t belongs to all of US and gives
no sectiona1ism to our work and besides
Washington holds the site and the most
valuable institutions, such as the Smith
sonlan and others, which will be most i'm
portant aids to an American university
SSstem). And We shall go away quietly
letting the merits of our deeds while in
session speak for us, rather than to be the
observed of observers.
Three Meetings to he Held,
For this reason we chose a quiet hotel
of good service as our headquarters 1t is
not far from the Smithsonian Institution
and the Department of Agriculture, and is
connected by car lines with everywhere
We shall hold three meetings Two of
these Will be executive, open only to men,
pers of committees and delegates These
will be held the morning of the 18th and
lhlh, at $780, in the banquet hall of the
Raleigh.
THE third meeting will be an evening
meeting Uhe 15th), when, by invitation of
the committee, the chairman of the com,
mittee of 100 will address the assembIage
Tor fifteen minutes on The Pertinacity of a
Great IDEAL Two other speakers, gentle
men, with twenty-five minutes each allott-
ed them, will address us, then Miss Hultin.
a member of G. w. NJ. committee at large
Will for fifteen minutes speak with regard
to our special work.
This meeting will be open to the COM
mlttees, delegates and invited guests If il
is thought the same banquet hall will ac-
commodate the members, We will meet
there Ii many delegates are sent to Wash
lnSton, we may meet in a church. Mr.. j.
w. Foster is kindly assisting us in this
matter. Mrs. Gage is getting returns. We
want 1t understood that delegate may be
sent from any order or club or association
interested, but they must appear to us
properly accredited.
Debt of Honor.
IF our practical work aids in spreading
information concerning this debt of honor
which is upon the people of the nation and
in rousng them TO wholesale action to the
good of the main issue and whole cause,
then the mission of the G. W. NJ will not
have been in vain. nor will it have dimmel
other luster. If the luster is there il will
be helped to shine forth.
The speakers of the evening meeting
and the after dinner speakers, with senti-
mentS for the evening of the 10th, will be
announced soon. Also, in good time, the
perfected list of the committee of arrange
ments.''
Associate Members.
have signified their desire to become asso-
ciate members of the society are John
Clark Ridpath, LID, Boston; Col. Henry
H. Adams, Greenwich, Conn; Dr. William
j. Pepper and DR.. w. W. Keen, Philadel-
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Named His Own Fine.

From the Chicago Inter-Ooean
Now what do you think you deserve, -
said Justice Dooley yesterday. The prison.
er, Michael Nichol of Missouri, had been
celebrating his arrival in Chicago and be-
lore falling helpless in the gutter had left
blue streak along Halsted street
he did not answer the courts question.
Shall We make it five months:''
No answer.
OR four months, or three, or two. or
one?"
Still no reply.
You are hard to suit" said the court.
Il guess l will let you make your own
fine"
Nichol awoke suddenly from his trance.
Make it a dollar" he exclaimed and toss-
ing silver dollar on the courts desk he
hurried from the dock. Justice Dooiey
remained specchless, motioning to the court
officials not 10 molest him.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Election of Club Officers.

At the regular meeting Of the Caledonian
Club held Thursday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Robert Low. chief; Robert Cameron. vice
chief; John B. Smyth. secretary; William
Jardine, treasurer; DIR. Thomas Miller. cor
respondent; David Black. financial secre-
tary; Rev. DIR. Thos. G. Easton, chaplain;
John Sinclair conductor; John Cassell,
guard; John Robertson, librarian.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Mrs. iIasOn's Mlshnp.

Mrs. y. W. Mason met with q painful
accident last Saturday afternoon while
walking on Connecticut avenue, a fox ter
rier tripping her and throwing her vlo-
lently - the ground. She was taken to
the Grafton, where she is spending the
winter. DR.. Baker came at once and called
IN DR.. Ford Thompson. 1t was discovered
that the fall had fractured her right hip.
She is now recovering from the shock and
is resting comfortably.
Evening star., 1897-12-04

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that OF any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable,
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Uph0lstery =givabhes==
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PERRY'S.

There attractive spot in the house the Christ
shopper than the Upholstery Department. 1t filled with
specially gathered novelties the lines that of interest
everybody Nothing YOU choose for the queens OF the
home that Will delight them than something III deco
rative delicacv.
10 the untutorc in such advice will be of
ssancebecause will be absolutely impossible 60
either in quality fashion.
10 the knowing the choice values and richness
OF the conceits will appeal with convincing force.
OF reliable qualities and low prices reign. Two
things that understood body who knows the
Greater Store
Bear these suggestions iii nind-to be followed up
Monday Shall the best coecton?-we feel that
justified in saying sobt you shall and decide.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
About Modern Plumbing.

1t is remarked by those who have given
the subject of sanitation in private houses
some consideration that the percentage of
diseases attributed to defects in the plumb
inS arrangements Of private residences IS
much smaller than was formerly the case.
tt is is believed to be due not only to the
enactment of regulations and their careful
enforcement by the District authorities
but by better appreciation of the import
ance OF care In such work by the men
engaged to do it.
There are plumbers in this city who re-
call the time, and that not SO many wears
ago, not only here, but in other cities
throughout the country. that piece of
good plumbing work was something that
looked pretty. AS to where the waste
PIPES went, it Was 4 matter of indifference.
but now all that has been changed. The
ertre plan Of the plumbing fixtures of a
house is thoroughly inspected from the
openings in the interior of the house to the
place where the connection with the sewer
is made.
The material used in the work is Sc
lected as the result of many years of ex-
pertinent and observation, and 1t is now
believed that sanitary plumbing is q real
lied fact and is available not alone for
the rich, but for the poor. 1t is, how
ever, believed that this end is attained
only by vigilance on the part of the city
authorities and also on the part of master
plumbers and those who undertake to erect
buildings.
Rows of Houses.
A. w. Kimmel intends to build a group
OF three houses on 18th street extended
about opposite Kalorama avenue, and a
short distance farther north on the same
street, about opposite Belmont street. he
will erect another group of three houses.
They are to be three stories in height, with
| frontage Of 20 feet Roman brick and
brown stcne will be used in building the
fronts. The roofs will be covered with
slate. There will be bay windows, and
, the houses will be heated with steam.
A row of three houses are to be built
14th streets, Columbia Heights, by Barr &
| Sa2ner.
Two New Hotels.
| Two additions have been made to tn,
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Lace Bed Sets.

Had YOU thought of these
for a gift to some housewife?
Nottingham Ted Sets, full siza-s1.OO,
81 % AMI 81 -
White Irish Point Bed Sets. full size
$50 10 SO.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Special Sale of Lace Curtains.

1t Just this that are offering a Darticuar1v
strong line of Lace Curtains close prices.
that selected and reserved for the holiday showing Every
pattern gen-brand newand don't believe YOU can
duplicate them the prices The variety leads off with
Evening star., 1897-12-04
Classes of Membership.

AS to organizations. The letter heads
show many. but there are others we ha
not listed. because they come under a head.
The responsive enthusiasm has rather led
us to make another class of membership.
and we are not quite ready to publish these
organizations. hoping to simply add them
to organizations already on the list.
AS regards our coming meetings In De-
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He Walked Far Too Far.

In hotel in Berlin there is night watehman who did not take kindly to the system adopted few years ago requiring him to go through the hotel ut certain hours and touch an electric button fixed up ill various places.
 After much thought he fixed up an automatic arrangement on several of the buttons so that they would report at certain hours. Soon the button sys- tenn got so out of order that the man. agement abolished it.
 It was found necessary to keep watch in some way on the gentleman, how ever. and finally pedometer was given him to carry on his rounds which would register every step he took. All went we'll the first two nights thereafter, but on the morning following the third night the old man was missing On search being made he was found sound asleep in the engine room, and the pe- dometer so attached to the piston rod of the engine that with every stroke it reg istered step. It had been travelling all night, and when taken off it registered 212 miles. Berlin Gazette.
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SIGNIFICANT DIALOGUE.

4 SIGNIFICANT DIALOGUE.
 The Hon. Benton McMillin, who is member of the committee on ways and means, has been making it rather uncomfortable for the wit nesses who have been telling that arm of the house how much they want congress to take from the pockets of the people and give to them, says the Commefeiol-Appeai. A few days ago the Tennessean dis covered that a man with a foreign accent was asking for more protec- tion, and the following dialogue en- sued
 How long have you been in the business?'
 "Six months, he replied.
 "What proportion of the six months has your factory been run ning?"
 -Four months,
 "How many hands do you em- ploy?"
 Ten, he answe red.
 "How many factories in the United States produce the same commodity"
 s'None.
 
 And you want to tax the whole American people for the benefit Of yourself and hands?a
 Continuing MT. McMillin said:
 Are you a native of the United States?n
 T am not"
 How long have you lived here2' "One year.
 'sYou have not been naturalized, have you?9
 I Lave not, but hope to be.
 Now insn't this stretching the protectionist idea beyond all reason? We have been told that protection was employed in the interest of home industries; yet here is foreigner who has been in business but six months and hasnt lived here long enough to become an American citizen, asking the government to help him out in his business. Moth ing could better Illustrate the farce
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The NEiniature Crare.

The miniature craze has taken the artistic woman by storm, for she has always loved portraits, and this year may so around like walking photo graph album. Her belt buckles, her breoeh, tine back of her chatelaine watch, even her glove buttons and lorgnon handle, may be set each with | minia- ture It may be q likeness of her father, her mother, her husband or lover, or her dearest girl f6eDd, or it may be merely the picture of some old beauty dead and gone As rule, the girl who wears it doesn't much care. So long as she k keeping up with the fashionable procession she feels that she is perfectly all right and the rest doesn't matter.
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bones, bar1tones and euphoniums, by the tenor and bass voices With the aid of the zobo cornet the voice can reach notes that would make grand opera prima donna turn faint with envy, and with the bass instruments bass singer can defy all vocal traditions by going sey- eral notes lower than the lowest voice note recorded.
 The possibilities of the zobo as means of adding attractiYeness to class celebrations became apparent recently to Principal David E. Gaddis, the enter. prising superintendent of Grammar school No. 54, on One Hundred and Fourth street, New York A set of in- struments was obtained and band of boys and girls was formed under the di-. reotion of Miss Lodge, who had made study of the zobo. It was found that aft CT four rehearsals the band made cred- itable showing, and at the next exercises in connection with the school the zobo band was feature that won delighted plaudits. There are 22 members of tie band, including two drummers and a drum major.
 The novel band so pleased the leaders of the Kedron mission at One Hundred and Twenty third street and First ave- nue that they decided to get up zobo entertainment, and this was done, the performance proving a great success.
 The bieyclists, being always on tho lookout for anything that will add bright features to wheelman parade, seized the zobo idea with ayidity. The Century Wheelmen of Philadelphia are becoming famous in the Quaker City for the clever zobo performances given at their celebrations.
 While it requires little practice to en- able q band to play selections fairly well, it is possible to make really iln- pressive music when the zobos are played by fine singers. As the Gen. tury Wheelmen picked their players from among the best vocalists in the organization the result has been partic- ularly satisfactory. New York Press
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Cans Arc Retnrnine.

Elderly ladies arc slowly and perhaps reluctantly, but surely, returning to the dainty little emp headdresses that were once so uniform and becoming. Many of the leading milliners have pretty lit tie cap headdresses, mostly in lace and mostly with shade of petunia. which ranges from peach to plum and is al- ways so becoming against gray hair or any complexion. And little girls--not the babies, but the toddlers-are taking to close fitting lace caps. tied under their chins.
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A Voice FrsN the Ranks.

A-sayin of my country We'll I guess I've
 done my sharel I've tended every meotin that they got up
 anywhere, l have helped tho oratory by remarkin of
 "Hoorayl" An I've singed my hair an whiskers at the fire
 works display l keep a-doin jes the best can, But it's all fur disappointment thet plan, Fur republics is ongrateful. An I'm gittin sorter hateful, There l uster truly scye my feller man. A-savin of my eountryS Ain't sot mp late an
 talked, When seed there was sprospeek of my party's
 getting balkedf Ain't argyed long an earnest fur this land so
 r&oud an free An wasn't Asa Billings made postmaster
 stead O met Yet never fail ter rally round an shout, Though I think it's somethin to complain
 about,
 Thet they don't give any pensions Fur a-goin ter conventions An a-yelliS till yer lungs is tucksred out.
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Du nraurier Liked the Fashions.

It was inevitable, as the principle ex- ponent of topical art by pictorial satire, that Du Maurier should hold pretty strong opinions about women's dress and fashions generally, and it is fact that he was by no means a deerier of the productions of the modern modiste. On the contrary, he admitted very warm admiration for his feminine contempo- raries-small waists, pointed shoes, big hats and all--and felt constant pleas ure in delineating them And as for the children of this fortunate country, he would say he could think of no painte or sculptured children of the past who were more charming-at least, to him. And this, from an artist who never for got that he was French by birth, was praise indeed -Lady's Pictorial.
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TIE total corn crop of the coun- try in 1895 was | little more than 200, 900, GOO bushels; that of 1896 is estimated at about the same amount, but the latter crop brings to the farmers $130, 600, GOO less money than the former This estimate is based on the government crop re- port, as the farm value of two crops. Cotton is lower than it was last year; oats are lower, so, also, are pork and beef. Wheat, of all the great staples, is alone higher in price; but the recent rise amount ing to about 20 cents on the bushel, is only realized by the farmer on about half the crop, The crop will bring to the farmers just about the same total of money that the crop of 1895 did. The spectators realized most of the recent advance. The result of all this is simply that the home market will be weak in pur- chasing capacity, and consequently the manufacturers will share with the farmers in the diversity that has them both by the throat. 4enas Faam and Ranch
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rUOI BOx rOa MY LADY.
One of the Latest Toilet Accessories Is
 Tor Ca-e of tiie Feet.

Tor Gaze of the Feet.
 The latest addition to the smart wom- ans belongings is her foot box. This, like the perfect manicure case, is of American oontrivance, and is one of the gifts brides of this season usually re- eeive from their mothers To all ap- pearanoes the foot box is much like a large English dispatch box, only made of leather, and most elegant affair where the brides mother is rich and in- dulgeut. It's stout trunk shaped frame on the outside is mounted i'll polished yellow pig. kin, bearing silver initial disk on tue lid, silver hinges, locks and re-enfereeacnts about the corners.
 Within the lining is done ill q fine quality of brown French kid, and 8 woman not initiated in the revived art of caring for her feet would be puzzled at first 10 know just what to do with the amazing array of dainty articles disclosed to view Looking to the fine well being of the foot is custom re- viyed from the time of sandaled Greeks and Romans.
 They tightly required that these ex- tremitie5 should be net only correct i'll shape and without oorns or big joints, but plump, white, with rosy soles, gleaming nails, and altogether as inyit- ing members to touch and show as are tho best kept hands. Since the rational round tood shoes and flat heels have come into fashion again the foot is to get it's ancient due of attention, and she who owns foot box puts it's contents to use once or twice every day.
 Insido tho lid sho finds, slipped under straps, an ivory horn, couple of big hooks and little one, to button fragile evening slippers with, and then the in- terior body Of tho box is divided up into a series of trays. Everything her feet or shoes could need are contained here. First, complete set of ebony backed brushes for removing dust, putting on lacquer and blaoking polish, and some of them in the form of flannel or cham. ois covered inishers.
 Into appropriate hooks fit a series of glass boxes, to hold the various pomades for treating French kid, ealfskin and fine Russia leather slippers, and these are accompanied by row of silver top ped crystal bottles, full of liquid dress.
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Thousands of Tons of Dust.

According to the estimates of Mir J. 4. Udden, who has studied the remark able phenomena of dust and.sand storms in the arid regions of the west, every cubic mile of the lower air during an ordinary dry storm9 contains at least 2s5 tons of dust, while in severe storms of this kind as much as 126. GOO tons of dust and sand may be contained in a cubic mile of air. Dust storms some times last for 20 or 80 hours.
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ing, varnishes and special fluids for talk ing stains out of satin shoes and fine skins of which house ties are made. Down in ono corner is coiled small rope loosely woven of every type, color and material of laees, box of assorted buttons, spools of silk and waxed shoe threads, and eobbler' s needle, thimble and scissors, but the lower tray con. tains the articles of particular interest.
 First Il case lifts out and unrolls, to display a gleaming array of silver han dled steel instruments, cunningly con- trived for every sort of amateur surgical treatment a well cared for foot might need delicate, long handled scissors, files, nippers, knives, beveling sandpa- per and what not. Out with the case comes a small easel mirror, meant, when one treats one's own ten toes, to rest on the floor and reveal points diff cult to see otherwise without great gymnastio efforts.
 Besides tho instruments are cases of foot soaps. salyes, soothing plasters, a box and down puff holding talcum pow der, and not least though last, an array of supports and bandages for the heal ing of an injured foot or the helping of one disfgured by many years use of i'll fitting shoes
 Now the way to derive genuine bene- fit from foot box is to use 1t every day, and the result will be not only addi- tional beauty of person, but physical comfort. Every morning the feet ought to be slipped in basin of warm studs, dried with crash towel and then, after the soles have bit of cold cream or listerine rubbed into them and the nails manicured, lightly use puff full of violet talcum powder At night very nearly the same process ought to be re- peated, and then, if the feet have been really driven out of shape by two small, short or pointed shoes, take a hint from the contents of the bottom tray of the foot box and put them in corrective bandages for the hours in bed. -Milli- cent Amowpoint in Chicago Record.
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To See Plainly.

The more I think of it I find this conclusion more impressed upon me, that the greatest thing human soul ever does in this world is to see some thing and tell what it saw in q plain way. Hundreds oS people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clear ly is poetry, prophecy and religionAall in one. -Ruskin.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK. JAN. 5 1897.
ONLY five bank failures Tuesday.

ARTICLES of agreement for | fight to a finish between Corbett and Fitzsimmons have been signed. The iabbering match contest can now be said to have begun.
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The craze for crests is increasing, and not content with blazoning it on one' s stationery. it is now the mode to have It exquisitely hand painted on parch- ment, framed and hung in a conspicu- ous place in hall or library.
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The cloth of the old Egyptians was so good that, although it has been used for thousands of years as wrappings of the mummies, the Arabs of today can wear it. It is all of linen, the ancient Egyp- tians considering wool unolean.
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Belgium,s Royalty.

The present king of Belgium is Leo pold II, who aseended the throne Dec. 10, 1865. The kings of Belgium are successors of the princes of Orange, the first being Philibert, who succeeded to the throne in 1502. For long time they were known as stockholders.
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A ZOBO BAND.
Out Of Simple Instrument It Is Possible
 to Bring Sweet Melodies.

A zobo i3 simply hollow brass tube, fashioned il the form of any of the va rious instruments of brass band, but having no keys The sound is produced by singing into the instrument. The small horns fashioned to look like cor nets, give to the human voice a sound as nearly is possible resembling that of a regular oornet, with echo attachment, played with tine echo key down The comets are intended to be played by soprano voices. the tenor horns by the altos and the heavier instruments, trom-
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of protection than this. Mir. Me Millin deserves the thanks of the people for uncovering the hypocrisy and Phariseeism of the Republican hearings.
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Col. GEORGE TnoRNBuRd, business manager of the Arkansas Methodist, was on Monday elected secretary and purchasing agent of the Board of State Charitable Institutions. This juicy plum is worth about $1 200 year and perquisites.
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The water pump of today is an i'm provement on an invention which first came into use in the year 2S3 B. Q.
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Entered at the Post-oifice at Pine Bluff, Ark, aa second-class mail matter.