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Evening star., 1897-03-10

Mass Meeting of Citizens OF Cecil
County. Md.

"HSS heetlhS S1t1ZenA Cecil
County. Md.
mass meeting Of citizens of Cecil
county, Nd, was held yesterday at the
Presbyterian Church in Elkton to take
action against the race tracks and gam
bling which have become notorious of late.
States Attorney William S. Evans presided,
with J. McCahart and Samuel G. Bye sec
retaries. The church was crowded, and
the meeting was organized as an anti-track
gambling convention, composed OF 31
members, representing all the districts of
the county, without distinction of party or
creed Resolutions were passed calling for
an amendment or repeal of the present
law governing race tracks and gambling,
and calling upon all political parties to
nominate men for the legislature who
would pledge themselves to rid the state Of
the evil.
The anti-race track gambling campaign
was committed to a committee of twelve.
A night meeting was held, which was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Anthony Comstock of New
York and Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts of this
city. Mr.. Comstock also addressed the con-
vention.
Evening star., 1897-03-10
2Oc. pair.
SILKS.

On the silk counter will be found
an immense lot of silks consisting OF
Black figured lndias,
2o-in. blue, pink, green striped
Habutais,
Heavy Swiss satins in black and
colors,
Fancy silks. Indias. surahs.
Black Indias and 'taffetas.
which have sold at from 3oc to SOC
yard, going at
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SOC. cOrsets, 20c.

We have closed out from the
maker of the celebrated "Thomp-
sons" corsets two lines which he has
decided to discontinue making. They
have always sold at retail for 5oc.-in
fact, that was the price at which
every buyer had to agree to sell.
Both styles are made of coutil, heav-
ilv boned and trimmed with lace and
embroidery. We shall offer the lot
at
Evening star., 1897-03-10

II you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

5o-inch striped linen furniture coy.
ering to go for day at
2Oc. yard.
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BOYS percale shirt waists. with
three-ply collar and cuffs and pleateJ
back and front, for day,
2Oc. each.
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New lmportations
OF Gloves.

We have received and place on exhibition
tomorrow cur new Spring Importation OF
all the celebrated makes in Ladies' and
Mems Gloves. This i, the largest and
best assorted stock OF spring hand Wear
We have ever exhibited. and it is well
worth your while to inspect it whether
You rel, dy to purchase or not. You
ought to keep up with the styles, and If
you watch our daily shipments you cannot
help but be well versed in fashions fads
We never handle the shoddy kind of Gloves
Only the lines we can guarantee, but We
can sell those as low as 81 pair
Evening star., 1897-03-10
AT
PERRY'S.

1t has been good thing for YOU that added Stationery
to the stores service 1t has helped round the complete
of the stock.
Oh into it with only the idea of making
it worthy companion of the other departments That counted
everything but quality. That shut out Of competition
where the only consideration We do claim that
figures for all these correspondence requisites
and you must take the great values prices
stand for We do not intend be known the best
store for thngand second best for others. Always
best for ALL
Evening star., 1897-03-10
20 cents.
BLACK GOODS.

46-inch all-wool black Nictori7
serge, for one dav,
2Oc. yard.
Fine black figured mohairs and
all-wool fancies-regular price, 30c
for one dav-
29c. yard.
Evening star., 1897-03-10
Specials i'm Our Mems Dept

1t is interesting to note how many women
shop for their husbands, and It is n very
good plan, for a wcman is a better shopper.
has better taste and more patience TO select
than man. When you come in tomorrow
TO attend to your own want; have u thought
for your husbands. and look at the specials
being offered In the Meas Department
Mems Fast Black and Tan Socks, double
heels and toe. Extraordinary value at 15c.
pr, or prs. for 25c
Mems Fast Black Socks, as good as any.
25c. value you were offered. pairs
in box for 81.
Mems Fast COlored Bordered Handker-
chiefs. Special at..................I2 at I2hc
Mems Pure White All-inen Handker-
chiefs, the usual 16c value. For. 12Ec.
General ID. c. agents for the DR.. Jaeger
Health Underwear.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

Bows tweed and cashmere knee
pants, all sizes, will 60 for a day at
20c. par.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

'Cuticura soap-needs no appro-
baton from us. ToPorrow, for
dav, ? cakes for
Evening star., 1897-03-10
20 cents.

Two women's pure linen hand
embroidered handkerchiefs - really
worth 25c. each-for one day for
20 cents.
Evening star., 1897-03-10
20 cents.

One ounce of Woodland Bells,
perfume for
20 cents.
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20 cents.

Two yards of the regular 25c. silk
taffeta ribbon-all colors-for one
day
20 cents.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

Two pairs womens Hermsdorf
fast black hose. with high spliced
heels and double soles-other 25c,
sort-for one day for
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HYOME" = BOOTHS POCKEr INHALER
Warrington once, Room Sc. Washington Loan anA
Trust bldg-. cor. 9th and y sts w s. THoMP.
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4o-inch plain black sicilian-
handsome luster-for one day
2Oc. yard.
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Other 20c OFFERINGS

BOYS tweed and cashmere knee
pants, all sizes, will go for day at
20c. PAIR,
BOYS percale shirt waists. with
three-ply collar and cuffs and pleatej
back and front, for a day,
2Oc. each.
5o-inch striped linen furniture cov-
ering to go for day at
2Oc. yard.
"Cutioura" soap-needs no appro-
baton from us. Tomorrow, ior
day, cakes for
20 cents.
Two women's pure linen hand
embroidered handkerchiefs = really
worth 25c. each-for one day for
20 cents.
Two pairs women's Hermsdorf
fast black hose. with high spliced
heels and double soles-other 25c.
sort-for one day for
ZO cents.
Two wards of the regular 25c silk
| taffeta ribbon-all colors-for one
day
20 cents.
One ounce of Woodland Bells'
perfume for
20 cents.
45-inch black, white and colored
silk null, for one day,
ZOc. ward.
6o-inch cream German pure linen
damask-usual price, 3oc-for one
day
2Oc. yard.
6-quarter linen bureau scarfs-
very fine-4oc. and 45c. quality-for
one day
2Oc. yard.
Women's cambria corset covers,
neck and sleeves trimmed with hand
some embroidery-real value, 3oc.-
for one day
20 cents.
|GOLDENBERG'S,
026=02S 7th=7O6 k Streets
1t
| HYoMH " : BOOTHS POCKET INHALER
Warrington once, Room Sc. Washington Loan anl
1frst bldg. cor. 9Th and sts. w S. THoMP.
SON. 7o 18th st. nv. ap22-w. .t&m-ly
Evening star., 1897-03-10

1t matters little what it is that YOU want
whether situation or seryant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the per
son who can fill your need
Evening star., 1897-03-10

45-inch black, white and colored
silk null, for one dav,
2Oc. yard.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

6o-inch cream German pure linen
damask-usual price, 39c-for one
day
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-23

him, and the dentist lost to him both
in money and chips.
The freckled boy, by taking chips out
of the bank and getting two or three
windfaIls of luck, seemed to be about
even with the game when ten o'clock
! came. doc" had insisted that the
game must end at ten o'clock, but the
dentist was 50 loser and wanted an
| other Is minutes play. At 10: II o'clock
be was So so behind the game.
The last hand of all was a jackpot, in
which the betting narrowed down to
| Doc and the fTeckied boy. The boy,
who had beer in hard luck, put in all
his chips and began making a stack on
the side, to show the extent to which he
was SHY" doc" raised his calmly, ter
cents at time. The boy came back.
That is, he added another ten cents to
his 'shyness' at every play. doc" was
betting money from his pocket. The
| freckled boy was using Docs" chips as
counters. When all the chips were in
| the shy" stack, Doc" said: Il call
| YOU"
Full house. Kings on mines"
Not good, my young friend. have
four trays"
But you stood patti
The ''lush' rolled over on the bed IT,
ecstasy. Look here, Doc, " said he
Don't you know it's wrong to stand
pat when you have four of kind?"
The dentist laughed and seemed to be
somewhat consoled for his losses. He
counted up and said: I've got 80 cents
in chips, and you owe me so cents
change"
The boy produced the 81 bill which
had been the sole capital of the bank
BY making change with the ''lush' and
the student he managed to get so cents,
which he paid to the detntist.
The student offered $1.4O in chips
The boy gave him l.25 and said: wait
till | get some more change"
Doc" counted carefully and made
the following report to the banker: Il
have here SLIP in chips and YOU owe me
S1.30, the amount you were shy. Tha,
makes S2.42."
"All right, Doc III remember that
ard hand it to you.'
"How did you come out, Doc?' >
asked the dentist
"He doesn't know yet" replied the
Lush. Chicago Record.
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NO. 49,.
FOREIGN GOSSIP,

Sir Morell Mackenzie's medical IL
brary is to be sold at auction in Lon
don.
-Archangel, on the White sea, has
just been connected by railroad with
Vologda and Moscow.
-Beaumaris, in Wales, has not had
death in three months. The last two
persons buried there were over so years
of age.
Kangaroo tails for soup have been
sent to London fpom Australia. A ship
ment of 25 hundredweight was sold
al the rate of three dollars a dozen
tails. In Australia they are considered
great delicacy.
-Bonn's town authorities have es-.
tablished a tax on the use of the col
umns of air above the city streets"
y projecting window or balcony pays
so marks year and every additional
balcony or projection over it 25 marks.
German doctors at the Moscow con-
gress made themselves noticed and un-
popular by getting together at recep-
tions and making an organized rush
for the buffet, where they stayed, not
allowing anyone else to get at the re.
Treshments.
Princess Fedora of Saxe-Meinin-
gen, Queen Victoria's eldest great
grandchild, has become engaged TO
Prince XNX of s-Schleitz- z-Kostritz,
a younger son OF a far-off branch of
the family ruling over the smallest
principality in Germany. If the we'd
ding takes place soon Queen Victoria
may yet see the fifth generation of her
descendants.
Mile. Reichenberg, the veteran in
genue of the Comedie Franchise, who is
now senior member of the company,
will retire after 80 years of service in
January next. She will appear in many
OF her famous parts, among them
Agnes, in ''L'Ecole des Femmes," Suzel,
in "L'Ami Fritz" and Jeanne, in "Le
Monde ou ION S'ennuie," before leav-
ing the stage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-23
INDIAN SUMMER DAYS.

u> is a tender sadness In these da.g,
Ear deeper than lht Slen 'hdl autumn
traces
1r,on the hills and through the woodland
ways;
Nv eyes grow dim as through the purple
oe memory dawns the vision Of lost faces
And on the drowsy. mellow sun-kissed
The rustlng sound of dead leaves lightly
falling
pacalIs past autumn days as bright and
fair,
were there
Whose haunting echoes seem faint voices
calling.
And now, perchance, within this autumn's
hush
Nature herself grows pensive and re-
members
Those bygone days, when tender memories
rush
Into the heart, like gentle winds that brush
The whitened ashes from the glowing
embers.
And as tread alone the fallow fields
know that silent footsteps fall beside
me:
feel Il Is the unseen presence wields
The subtle sadness that the autumn yields
Into my heart for happiness denied me.
And nature too, may have a weary heart
Despite the glory of her woodland passes;
II may be that a little way apart
She mourns uncontrolled the winsome art
of summer dead amid the tangled grasses
And this the reason that her sun-filled
skies
Are tinged with mystic grief my heart
doth borrow;
Her brooding face shows underneath the
dyes
That wanton-like, she uses for the eyes
OF those who would possess her hearts
sweet sorrow.
Henry Cleveland Wood, in Woman's
Home Companion.
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PITH AND POINT.

mo, sir. l never break my word"
TOO flexible, eh ?"-Life.
-Modernized. - Correct the sem
tence: Don't never look a gift-horse in
the mouth" Don't never look a gift
bicycle on the name-plate. .'-Chicago
Tribune.
Plenty of Time-Witness-'Well,
judge, III tell You all know" Judge
-"-All right, go ahead; there are two
minutes yet before time to adjourn."-
Brooklyn Life.
Same Thing.-BOnd-"Don't you
realize that marriage broadens MANI"
Benedict-"Oh, yes! I suppose it can
be put that way. But 'fattens' is the
word I've always used. d.'-Puck.
Either Is Effectual.-Cumso-"A
western physician says he can give di-
rections for living 100 years" Cawker
(which does he recommend, pen
sion or civil service office ?"-Life.
Invoking the Law.-"Kitty has sued
Jack for breach of promise" Breach
of promise? Why, they are married"
Il know, but he promised to buy her a
wheel and he hasn't done it."-Chicago
Record.
Properly Directed.-Library AS
sistant-"Man came in awhile ago and
asked for The Plutocrat of the Break
fast Table, Manager-"What did you
do for him?" Told him to write to
Havemeyer about t."-Indianapolis
journal.
1t Wouldn't Nork.-"One touch of
nature, YOU know, old man" "Of
course, of course; but you're not nature,
and consequently | refuse to be
touched.' Thus the promptness with
which he saw the point saved him.-Chi-
| cago Evening Post.
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birthdays in China.

In civilized countries like our own
ii is a graceful act to congratulate one
on his birthday. but still nothing is
thought of it ii such ceremonial is
omitted. In China things seem to be
different and Prince Isai, a nobleman OF
high rank, is in good position to rea,
lize that fact. He failed to congratulate
the dowager empress on her last birth
day, and as a result has been sentenced
to lose his title and rank. and to be
publicly whipped until he screams fol
mercy. Then he is to be shut in a mar
rcw cell and fed on spare diet unit
he repents,' the sentence reads. He
must be an extraordinary man if he ha
lot repented by the time he is through
with the whipping.-Golden Days.
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MUSIC AS SHIP FOUNDEREp.
Deeds of HerOism in the Wreck of
the Tasmania, OFF Mahai Peninsula.

Deeds of HerOism in the Wreck of
the Tasmania, of Mahai Peninsula.
TO the recent brief announcement
from Australia of the wreck of the
steamer Tasmania, with heavy loss
of life, mail advices from New Zealand
add stirring particulars.
When the steamer left Auckland, on
July IS, she had on board 35 saloon
and 33 steerage passengers, including
a number booked through from Sydney.
The place where the vessel was lost
is off the extreme northern point of the
Mahai peninsula, between Osborne
and Napier, where fiat rocks, washed at
high tide, extend seaward a mile from
the shore. In dirty weather and on a
dark night the steamer, in charge of
the third officer, ran nearer in to land
than was consistent with safety. The
captain, reused too late, was unable
to avert the danger. and the vessel
struck even as the order was given TO
bring her head out to sea. ..
1t is satisfactory to know that all
on board, passengers and crew, exhib-
tied courage and common sense. There
was no sign of panic, and it was APP
parently with good intent, though
in apparent brayado, that one man set
himself to play the piano in order to
keep up the women's spirits. The boats
| were got out quickly, and the transfer,
despite heavy sea, made without much
difficulty. Two hours after striking,
| the steamer went down, bow first, and
- 4 II
| to shore.
The loss of life occurred in landing.
The larger boats, containing nearly all
| the passengers, came through safely,
| but the dingy, in which were eight
men, turned turtle in the surf, and
two of the occupants were drowned.
The chief stewards boat is also sup
posed to have capsized, and it is feared
that its occupants were drowned. Six
bodies have been washed ashore, and
the loss of life altogether is put at
i3, including two men who perished
in an attempt to rescue. ....=.
| An old Maori saw the stewards boat
trying to effect landing at Bow har-
Dor in very heavy surf. They ap-
peared to have only one oar pulling
and steer oar. The boat capsized in
the surf, and every man swan to the
beach. When they touched bottom,
however, they were swept back. Four
hung to the keel of the boat, but were
washed off. McNellie, who was the only
seaman in the carpenters boat, acted
very bravely. When the others became
exhausted he stuck to the oars, and,
single-handed, brought the dingy with
in two chains of the shore, where it cap
sized, and he was dashed on the rocks
and killed.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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Discomforts of Arctic Nights.

There is difference of opinion con-
corning the effects of the long arctic
nights on explorers or visitors. Nam
sen says it caused no discomfort to him.
Eut surgeon under Peary declares
hat during the prolonged darkness
''the mind was depressed, and all an
imal functions became less active.
Vague, muscular pains, vertigo, cere-
hlal congestion and anaemia indicated
the sluggish circulation" By Christ
mas the party was lethargic and melan-
choIy, and the returning light found
their skin jaundiced and pale.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-23
MAKING GOLD BRICKS.
Not the Bogus Kind, But the Real
i<londii>e Article.

The bulk of the gold brought down by
the Portland was shipped away at San
Francisco and Helena, but considera-
bic amount of it found its way into COM
mercial channels of this city through
the process of melting down into bars
and its purchase by the banks. All day
long Joseph Mayer was casting bricks,
| and the process was as simple as that
| of the same application to running off
| lot of ploWshares or tirebacks for
stoves, only infinitely more interesting.
The casting was done in the shops
fronting on Cherry street, and during
the day about $4,000 was handled. In
| the Second avenue window of the con-
| Germ was pan containing 81 900 worth
| OF dust and nuggets, and curious
crowd pressed around the yellow dis
play until it was finally removed, to be
converted into bright lump about nine
or ten inches long, three-eighths of an
| inch thick ard three inches wide. These
| pieces were worth 81. .7GO each.
The room where all this casting was
| done was blisteringly hot. 1t was above
| the main floor Of the Wholesale depart
ment. The floor is covered with iron
| Along the sides are canopies of iron that
look like the tops of bakers ovens
These canopies may be closed in front
and rest on platforms of iron in which
are countersunk the places for the re-
ception of the crucibles. The fuel is
gas and air under pressure. 1t attacks
the vessel of clay in which the plum
bago crucibles repose with roar that
can be heard block away.
a faint glow at first colors the clay
pot, over which has been placed a cover,
also of clay; then it becomes red and
then white, while greenish and blue
flames play all around it. 1t is neces-
sary to turn off the blast before the
crucible can be looked into. so fierce is
the heat.
| Down in the bottom of the white mass
there is line that indicates where the
gold ends and the vessel begins When
it has become a homogeneous compound.
by an instinct born of experience the
| operator lifts the cover; then the bla ast
is withdrawn.
A pair of tongs lifts another cover
from the crucible itself, and then the
mold is lifted into a pan standing on
the iron platform. The tongs are
brought into requisition and the cruci-
bic is turned above the mold. A thick
lip of red metal protrudes itself. and
from under it, in thin, white stream
runs the gold into the iron mold
A thick cloud of vapor arises from the
contact of the melted gold and the
grease with which the mold has been
smeared. BY this time the clamps are
loosened, the brick has set and is lifted
& black and unattractive rectangle, into
basin of water.
1t is soon cooled and is'scrubbed with
brush and soap. Then it looks not un-
like so much brass. 1t is cleaned thor
oughly, the dirt that may have been
mixed with it is removed and the bar is
weighed
That is all there is to it. When the
dust and nuggets are brought in they
are simply turned into the crucble; the
rest of the process is described above
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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BY SEA TO SIBERIA.
Successful Expedition of IL stcnneie Il
to the Icnisci and the Obi

to the icnisci and the Obi.
The attempt to reach the Siberian
markets by sea from England proved
very successful and profitable this year.
though Capt Wiggins, the pioneer OF
the route, took no part in the eNpedi-
tion. Last summer, after delivering his
cargo safely at the lenisei, Capt. Wig
gins lost his steamer, the North Star
by stranding in tie fog in the Yugor
strait, but brought his ships company
home without harm after long jour
ney through the Samoyed country.
The expedition this year was on a
more ambitious scale than any sent out
previously. \ fleet Of II steamers left
England at the end of July. The YES
sells made their way separately across
the White sea to Chabarowa. on the
IugOr strait, to which a coaling ship
had been sent in advance, and then pro-
| ceeded together in the ice formation
between Waigatsch island and the main
| land, with the Bleucathra, the strongest
vessel, as an ice breaker, in the lead.
The precautions taken were useless.
however, as the season happened to be
| unusually open. The Kara sea and the
straits were free from ice, and the eX-
! pedition saw none either going Or re-
turning. Nevertheless, the lead had
TO be used constantly, as the charts
| proved worthless.
After rounding White island in safety
| the fleet separated, four steamers work
ing their way south up the long and
shallow gulf Of Obi, while the others fol-
lowed Capt. Wiggins' usual route to the
Ienisei river, where their cargoes, con-
| sisting in part of supplies and material
for the Trans-Siberian railroad, were
discharged, and three of the vessels. in
| tended for service OH Siberian rivers
and on Lake Baikal, were left. Lit
tie or no return cargo, save specimens
of timber, was taken. The Obi squad
ron went as far as Nahodka bay, which
is near the mouth of the Obi river,
where totilla of tugs and large barges
met it, and a fortnight was spent in ex-
changing freight. The Obi barges
| were 200 feet long and carried each !, ,0OO
tons of grain. Wheat, oats, flour of a
high grade, horsehair and hemp were
loaded on the British ships.
The cargo taken out by the fleet is
interesting. 1t consisted in part of tea
pressed into bricks, which was all dis
posed of at high prices. Until the rail
road is completed it has been proved
that it is cheaper to ship tea from China
around the world to London and to
transport it thence by sea to within a
comparatively short distance of its
starting point than to us the primitive
methods of caravan transportation on
which Siberia still depends for its trade
with China. The Trans-Siberian rail.
road will change all this. 1t is of inter,
est, too, that some of the steamers
towed freight barges with them from
Eardoe. The fleet assembled for the
return at White island: it was out of the
Yugor strait by the middle of Septem,
Der. and though it had very rough
weather all the way back to England
1t encountered no peculiarly Arctic ad
eentures.-N. Y. Sun.
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Cautiously Answered.

She looked into his eyes to see
whether he would answer truly when
she asked the question.
"Harold,' she said, "am l the first
girl you ever loved?"
He seemed i'll at ease, but he an
swered boldly.
Yes" he said, and then as he felt
her earnest gaze still On him he added:
For so long time
Of course in these days when nothing
but records count the occasions when
he had loved only for week Or two
really cut no figure at all. and she was
satistied.-Chieago Post,