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Evening star., 1897-01-20
AleNandria's Good Work.

Alexandria is doing nobly. The pace that
has been set in the pursuit of the policy
writer's is brisk one and if maintained
breakers who have so long and so defiantly
played their game under the very noses of
the authorities. The recent raid was cIey-
erly managed and it appears that nearly
complete haul resulted. With the material
thus obtained, and with plenty Of evidence
TO sustain the charges, it is obvious that
Alexandria should now enjoy a pretty
thorough moral house-cleaning. The SEN
tence awarded to the first prisoner put I'D
for trial, $50 fine and sixty days in Jail.
should be repeated in each of the other
eighteen cases. should guilt in all of them
be as clearly established by the evidence,
and the spectacle of this band of gamblers
erriching the city treasury and resting
from their pernicious practices for the
space of a couple of months will not only
be most gratifying to the reputable citi-
Zens but will give distinct warning to the
whole community of evil doers in both Alex
&ndria city and county. Neutrality-suspicious.
take keen interest in these proceedings
across the river, because of their de-
sire for the welfare of their neighbors
whose interests are so closely related to
treir own and also on account of the hope
that the similar efforts of good citizens in
the territory that lies between the capital
AID Alexandria will result in a like puri-
hcation of Alexandria county, and Wash
II gton's lawless suburbs on the Virginia
side of the Potomac.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Vandalism.

Judge Kimball put a heavy discount on
pictorial vandalism yesterday when he
gave a wcrkhouse sentence to a man who
was caught drawing a representation of
the British flag in Colored chalk on the
Capitol Building. Insanity is proposed as a
possible excuse for the offender and it
may be well suggested. for there must
surely be some very pronounced kinks In
the mentality of any person who deliber-
ately defaces beautiful structure by writ
ing or scrawling upon It, or by
breaking It, But the plea deserves
no weight in considering the ex-
tent to which such offenses should be pun
ished- The trouble Is in many such cases
form OF mental deficiency that involves
no particular lack of responsibility and
that may be cured by vigorous treatment
Filming alone may not reach the seat of
the disease, but confinement within walls
that offer no attractions to the vandal
may stimulate some dormant ganglion of
the brain that will exercise corrective
influence en- the tendency to disfigure and
destroy.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
The Country Refutcs u Slander.

In the senatorial elections which have
recently taken place and which are now
taking place there is the most complete
refutation of the slander that the people
are growing careless about choosing their
Representatives for the high places. and
that those places, as a result, are going to
unworthy men. The very opposite of this
is shown 20 be trde The list Is in every
way an admirable one. and in itself is suffi-
cient illustration that merit and capacity
still have their reward in our politics
1t would be superfiuous to print the
names of these men. Among them are a.
number who have served In their present
capacities. for years, and are to be con-
tinued in senatorial commission solely be-
cause of their useful and honorable service
Their names have grown to be household
words throughout the country. They are
not men of wealth. Some of them are
poor Among those who will enter the
senate for ths first time are men who have
made deep impression at home ON lines of
activity purely Intellectual, and therefore
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Our January Sale of
Muslin Underwear

Is reaching beyond past wears.
Thought we had been doing our
best, but we hadn't. Looking.
thinking, learning make it better
than ever now-which means little
better goods, little lower prices.
The stocks don't stop at the lower
! grades-look at the dainty French
Lingerie, the exquisite things all
made by hand.
Tomorrow's feature will be spe-
cial display and sale of
Evening Petticoats,
Imported and domestic, Fine White
Muslins, Lawns and Cambrics. and
White and Tinted Silks, richly trim
med with laces and embroideries. etc
rune trimmed with wide Val lace and P
TWO rows Of Insertion to match above IA SI. 90
fine White Cambria Petticoats; umbrella share.
s, Wide Point de Paris lace rufne; narrow @, =.
Fine White Lawn Petticoats; very full; wide
Val lace runie with two of insertion d =
above; dust RUNE; French back. Each.... SS.SO
Fine White Cambria Petticoats; umbrella shape:
rune OF embroidery. with double row of G, ro
Insertion above; French back. EACH. 94So
More elaborate Petticoats of fine white lawns
trimmed with ernbroderies, laces bending. etc:
also white and tinted silks, with corded rrfle Of
same or ruffie Of lace-yery charming conceits for
evening wear. W.
I'd floor
Evening star., 1897-01-20
BIockading the Streets.

1t is evident from the facts disclosed in
a communication published today that there
is something wrong either with the police
regulations concerning grade crossings in
this city or with the methods of their
enforcement. The Stars correspondent
shows that it is possible for the Baltimore
and ohio road to block Massachusetts, ave-
Hue in the shifting of freight cars without
being disciplined. According to his letter.
too. the cars of the Columbia line were
recently blockaded for period of four
teen minutes in the same way The
regulation that is supposed to cover
ticn 81. Article 10. which reads thus:
No train. locomotive or car shall be
allowed to stop stand on any street
crossing for a longer period than two min
utes at any enc time, nor shall any such
train. locomotive, car or cars be parked or
stored On any street, avenue or other place
for an unreasonable time" Part of Section
- of the same article bears also on the
matter, and Is as follows: mo steam-car,
train or engine shall be stopped or held at
a street crossing or intersection so as to
obstruct the passage of vehicles or foot
passengers for a longer period than is need
ed for the passage of such steam-car train
or engine at a speed of not less than five
niles an hour 1t Is to be seen that each
of these rules is aimed at the stopping of
cars. trains. etc. and it may possibly be
that VI der strict construction it could be
held that the shifting of cars back and
forth across a street intersection, even
though It should block traffic for many
times longer than the maximum period
permitted, does not fall under the ban
But if such be the case there is a very
evident need of 4 new regulation distinctly
prohibiting any maneuver which obstructs
travel longer than two minutes. Railroads
that are privileged to enter populous cities
are supposed to provide themselves with
freight yards outside of the range of street
traffic, where they can make up and scatter
their trains without inconveniencing the
citizens beyond the bare necessities involved
in the use of the streets for the tracks.
The time that may elapse before the local
grade crossings are abolished should be
made just as comfortable and safe as pos
siole by the enactment-and the strict and
unrelenting enforcement-of a rule that
will absolutely prohibit all urban switch
ing that blocks the streets.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
An Opinion.

Eff theys anythin' thet meets my disap-
proval. it's the plan
OF standin' back an waitin' fur the place
ter seek the man:
OF loiterin' an lookin' on weth supercilious
eyes.
A-thinkin' thet ye're better than the one
tibet gets the prize.
It's bad enough ef ye don't earn successes
tibet ye meet,
But bein' proud of failure is a pitiful de-
ceit.
Yell never show thet ye're at all superior
to the rest
By hangin' round and waitin' ter be coaxed
to do yer best.
Suppose you are a genius tibet could make
the others pale;
A willin' robins better than a sulky night
ingale.
There Is often some. reward fur them ez
tries ter do an don't,
But yen find there's never any fur the
folks thet kin an won't.
The man thet hez the grit ter go ahead an
show his skill
By that act hez demonstrated thet he'll,
mebbe, fill the BILL
So, I'll file my application an support II
with a zest,
An not hang round a-waitin' ter be coaxed
to do my best
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Thanks to The star.

From the San Francisco Examiner
The Examiner wishes to return the
nearty thanks OF the people of California
to the editors of the journals who answered
the appeal for aid In fighting the Hunting
ton funding bill iriQuity. Without the
assistance Of the people beyond the Sierras
the unanimity of California would have
counted for nothing. The people Of Calf
fornia know more than the rest of the
country about the true nature Of the Hunt
ington scheme, but the rest of the country
has the votes. 1t Is only through the aid
OF our brethren In the states that are rot
subject to Southern Pacific tryanny, and
whose interests in the case are only those
OF the government. that we have won the
great hight. We have already expressed
the thanks Of California to the representa-
tiyes In Congress who came to onr rescue.
We acknowledge with equal gratitude the
assistance OF the newspapers that took
up the fight Tor Justice.
The stalwar. blows Of the Washington
Star we're OF especial service a. that Hour
nal had the advantage OF heing on the
ground where the contest was fought cut.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
as Senators win find themselves still in

as Senators win find themselves still in
corgenial employment.
Nor has any section monopolized this
manifestation of preference for pnen Of high
repute and intellectual substance. In the
west as in the east 1t Is to be observed
Able and experienced men of that grade
are coming from all sections and from
both parties, anG when organized the next
Senate will take rank with the best of its
predecessors of recent years. Its leading
chairmanships will be exceIlently filled. and
Its leading committees composed Of those
in every way competent to pass upon the
important business that will be laid before
them.
But croaking will still go on. The pessi-
mist who takes no part in politics except
to criticise those who do the work. or hav-
ing tried for office himself and failed is
soured against those vino have won, will
continue his doleful song about the de-
cadence of the Senate. He will continue
to draw that awful comparison between the
Senate of Clay, Webster and Calhoun, and
the Senate of today. But If he were put
upon examination the fact would probably
be disclosed that all he knows about ''the
Senate of Clay, Webster and Calhoun" is
the fact that those eminent men all served
in the Senate together. He has no xnowl-
edge whatever Of the average senatorial
quantity of that day, any more than he has
about the average senatorial quantity of
this day. He is merely repeating thor
oughly discredited pessimistic CUFF, and
principally for the purpose of personal
advertisement.
Active, however, as the pessimist will
continue to be, no serious damage is to be
apprehended from him. The Senate has
been under his steady fire for a quarter of
a century at least, and it is still a most
robust and honorable body.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Not the Word.

The industrious man had been trying his
best to work while piano-organ on the
street poured forth it's dulcet monotonies.
The friend with an ear for music came in,
and, after a pause, exclaimed:
Dear me! That music seems very ia
miliar."
Familiar! was the response. by Jove,
sir, that isn't the word for it. It's con-
foundedly impertinent."
Evening star., 1897-01-20
.@o-t@0

The evidences of sympathy for Mr. Hill
among the democrats at Albany were not
emphatic. But a politician of that gentle
mans experience cannot fail to realize that
sympathy in order to be of practical value
must come from the side that has the
votes
Evening star., 1897-01-20

By comparing the number of men en-
ployed from day to day on the two enter
prises. the conviction cannot be escaped
that G'n. Weyler's subjugation of the in
surgents is even less excusably slow than
the construction of the city post-office.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

The scheme to limit the hight cf office
structures will never attract the enthu-
siastic interest which hangs about the Chi
caso statesman and philanthropist. Mr.
Plotke, in his crusade against the lofty
theater hat.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

Unless Mr.. Forakers attitude becomes
less rigid, it might be prudent on the part
of Mr. Hanna to see if he cannot have Mr.
sherman's appointment to be Secretary of
State made subject 10 a contingency.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

Mr.. Croker's losses on the English turf
rave given him enough experience to en-
able him to take into account the fact that
Tammany has shown signs of being very
much out of form lately
Evening star., 1897-01-20

The banquet in honor of Mr. PIatt does
not promise anything startling but its
very innocuousness will be decided relief
from the monotonous spiciness of current
dinner literature.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
New Delft
Dinner Ware.

We are first to receive Ridway's
new English Porcelain Dinner Sets,
Delft decoration, exquisite shapes
and exceedingly choice effects, and
offer as a special value:
bined at the very low price,
$500 PER SET.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

The treaty proposition probably comes as
a severe shock to several members of the
senate who have not yet delivered all the
war speeches in their repertoir
Evening star., 1897-01-20

Twenty men managed today to keep
warm by trying to ensure the completion of
the city post Office building by the first of
July.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

General Weyler is a very unsatisfactory
officer. but Spain can hardly look for much
benefit from merely exchanging him for
another whose imagination is fresher.
Evening star., 1897-01-20

When Mr. Addicks looks over his poIiti-
cal payroll from time to time. he can
partially realize the feelings of the con-
sumer when the gas bill comes in
Evening star., 1897-01-20
The Retiring Statesmen

Cheer up-for none can see the end,
And time may still bring rosy cheer;
Perhaps Columbia will send
Your valentines another year.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
No Hone.

What 1 want to see," said the man OF
strong convictions. "is the elevation of the
stage Actors should be made to work or
a higher plane
I'm sorry" returned his host 'but Tn
afraid We'll have to disappoint you. We
never have any roof-gardens in Washing
ton.''
Evening star., 1897-01-20

For his own sake it is pleasant to reflect
that the youngest Mr.. Castellane is wholly
indifferent to newspaper notoriety
Evening star., 1897-01-20
SHOOTING STARS.
Inexha ustfble Glory.

you have won a great many victories
over the insurgents, said the Spanish gen.
erals friend.
Yes" was the complacent reply; "and
the beauty of it is that there seem to
be plenty more where those came from"
Evening star., 1897-01-20

Tain allus dem ez hab de mos" said
Uncle Eben, dat manages ter hoP onto it
de longes'. De cullud gemman dom git
bald nigh ez quick ez de white gemman"
Evening star., 1897-01-20
January Sale of
Boys Clothing.

Prudent mothers can buy two
suits of clothes for the boy today at
the price that one suit sold for a few
weeks ago. The loss is ours in some
instances manufacturers in
most cases. The goods are all new
and fresh and of this seasons pro-
duction.
Boys An-wool Scotch Cheviot Suits, checks and
plaids; well made; perfect ftting-sewed through
out with silk
SOS EACH.
Earlier, $3.50 and ST. 50
Boys Jack-Tar Refers; made Of all-wool chin
cbilla-the kind that you depend on, to
wear and color. Some have storm collars: all are
the finest goods and the very prettiest styles of
the season. Sizes to 16 years.
$500 EACH
Earlier, $3.50, $500 and 5000
Boys Trousers in ali-wool checks and plaids and
various pretty and servieeabIe colorings. Sizes
soc. mR1PAm
Earlier, $I.oo
Our sl.2s Boys Trousers. In sizes to lS years.
7Sc. PER PAIR.
Boys All-wooa Navy Blue Trousers an unusually
good value.
S1.OO PER PAIR.
Corduroy Trousers, In good, servieeable shades,
are marked ut the special price.
ST 900 PER PAIR.
Many styles Of Boys Hats for school dress
SOC. EACH.
I'd noor.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Woodward :, L0thr0p,
Our business hours until further notice Big s;3o
lhe Test of Good Storekeeping is Growth.
roth. nth and F SITS. N. w.

ms store the stock the bung the selnggr better and bet
" ana with the buying and bterng advantages that touch
every nook and OF the business No anywhere shall
you SO we shall deal literally
managers the ewdest
ae tn country They are constantly touch with the worlds best
OF supply Not opportunity that would
10 our customers overlooked glance through depart
nnts shows that master minds at work in
- ~ 49,
Evening star., 1897-01-20

we have number OF odd oneofaknd pieces Furniture
quaint and unique designs comprising Writing Desks Book Cases
Ociock lea labe Library Tables Corner Chairs other dainty
elegant which
rd TO -ha1ffo former
Evening star., 1897-01-20

o atmoiea
Uwe cleanse Lace Curtains and Blankets asmanos a
We to sub
hu charge
hfan.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
Balhnlore&0hiq

Schedule in effect Vow l4- 1897. -
lcav,; Washington fruth station corner
For SeM GeieaSn and ptsnus NotshWrs, U VesssSu.t
Limited trains ll-0o. ll-26 a. m.. s-Os.
p. m. ss
For Cincinnati. St. LouI. and ndIanapo
tied 8. 40 p. M. express 1.55p: m
For f1stsburg and Cleveland. exprsa
1 For Columbus. Toisdo and Detroit. 11ss
WINCHESTER and way sta asions. ts .. m-
For New Orleans, Memphis, B!rninenam.
noKe, 800 p. m. daily. sleeping cars
For Luray. $40 p. m. daily.
x4.05. Ss se7tac'e s7.iS. 17.sc. rs. $50. 1s 80
xiiS xiySo .s.oo !. ,i so. s4so. nj 4ss 1906.
xb.l0. X5.aO. x6; 20: $50. xs:0o. S;1S.
sb sandsy. inhs sna 80 sso
s:So $50 a.s5. T. ;n'' :s5.55. x5.io. $50 xsoS:
Ags9 Ear 5s,is p and s 81 a. m 4sS
and $50 p. III. Sundays SOU d H. $50
For Frederick. week days.s. 11-26 q; N,
Fur uascrstown. I'll .o5 g. m and $3.50
s6S 6Sf BGsa se no T.s o99s rsst s dsss sSs:
doys, 800 q. m. 1.15, .06 ,. N.
For Gaishcrsburg and way points. week
days. s. 8. q. M. 1850. s.16. 43&
m. is, x33, 7.06. 1O.1b p. m
For Washin gton Junction and way points,
a "A. M, 43O, $50 p. IN week days
= In. 10 D. ny. SundayA
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA ---
All utratas Illuminated with PinSsch light:
Fur Pniladeipnia. New York. foston and
the East, week days, 100, .. 10 =; N.
i2O5, LIS tall Dining Cars). 8, t5.oo DIN
ing carr, 2.O1 night: Sleeping Car open
AZ 10 o'clock. Sundays, I.o5. q. 10.
Si.Ib Dining Carl, 8, t5.06 Dining Cafh
igUI uignJ, Sleeping Car Qnen q o'ciJck.
Additional trains Tor fniiadeip phia. weox|
days, daily. . p. m
ParI0r Cars On all da y trains
For Atlantic City, 10 a. In.. 1905 noon.
and / Is aud p. M week days. y n a.
For Cane May. 1906 noon. :
tExcept Sunday. xExpress trains.
Erpage ca He'd for and Checked from 10
tells nn.l residences by Union Transfer Co
~, orders left at ticket offices, Sl0 Penn
STIyania avenue northwest, New yorx
cvenue Ill Fifteenth street. and az depoe
WN N. GREENE. ID. b. MARTIN.
Gen. Manager. Agr.-Iasss- Traffic.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
To snore or Sot ! ,o snore.
(From the Chicago, Tribune.)

J.J Miller editor Of the Santa Fe Monitor,
is going into the COURTS to ascertain
whether he can have any protection against
snoring on railroad trains and if there Is
not some preys "a ton to be had by III other
persons, as well as himself, who are kept
awake nights hy sleepers who are iDdis-
Greet CROUCH. to trumpet, with their Fro
boscides In an anunseemly anIdisturEing man
ner. 1t appears that On Friday night last
Miller was a passenger On a westloi',;d
Santa Fe train and. was. kept awake all
night by the sn oring Of sheriff Bills .of Gar
den City. He wants to get ruling rron.
the courts ordering railroal companies to
instruct Sleeping car porters to wake Up
these snoring nUisances as soon as they
begin their sonorous- melody 1t is to tie
hoped Miller VIII be successful in his ap-
pIicatioD, and II so he will receive the
blessing Of tho entire. pon-snoring travel-
Ing public, for this sort of nocturnal music
Is unqaestsonably mn Dnndtigated nuisance
which, at times. tnf1icfs upon innocent suf-
ferers dexree Of tosnent for which even
the prompt application OF physical violence.
m not the rnastief OF ~ offen,ier, would
HaRdfy rhake amends.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

,s.,,..,r;c IN, effect November 81, 1870
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylsanis
fasseanSs. sTa m.Mpaiiy, local for Danville.
rrari,tte aud way stations, connects at
Manassas for Strasburs. HaIrisonDurg ano
i'vnchnuTy with the Norfolk and Western.
daily. n.nr ,hetiyiTEDsr D.sr4TEs
rAsT NAIL, carries Pullman Bcfres
aeepers, New York and Washington to.
Jacksonville. uniting ae saiisbuIy Win YIN
snrinss. IL, C.: Knoxville and Chat:
tsnnora, Tenn: and at Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta. human naiIss
;,.s rs Atlanta for Eirn,in Siiaus and Mem
mhss. Connects at LynchDurg with ehesa.
neake and Ohio Railway Ior LrAington a no
;naInn 4, New Orleans without change. Sun
sae rrrs,paly cunuut ted ID sif iss' t.ScoESlDn.
through sleeper on this train every Wednes-
day and Saturday TO san Francisco' with
out I.1 Gn" ~ m.-Locai for Front Royal. ssras.
burr and uarrisonbars. daiiy. except Sun
t.5i D. m.-Daily. loca; for charlottes-
~; @Rsssy yKsTIHSSES. TATnsSsETSsfh4sHP f4H
fTED. Composed Of Pullman Vestihuied
s,eeners. dining cars and day coaches.
TanaE Ea serasTs !asssiis. EeE NV e. ana has
tanooga; New York TO TaInIa. Via Char.
iotte. Columbia, Savannah. aI,, aiTf JacSsSSnvlla
from kichmrld TO Augusta, via Columbia.
VIII VII ~ MemrSis, Via Birmingham; New
York to New orleans va via, atlaptS Allan and
fn.tnfI 10 Atlanta. Southern RI ilwa dining
car. Greensboro to Montgomery.
ri, ANS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
nIVISiON leave Washington 0:e1 M
daily and 4:45 p. m; daily, sSceBt sun,,ay.
4s2 n aaii except siIr spndsy lay HIss. fcr msss
keturulng, arrive at Washington s.x6 q
n and 500 p. IN. daily, from Round Hin,
ana 7:O6 a. III. daily, except Sunday, from
Herndon. and s:a4 4. m. daily. sxcept sun-
VI: :SroSEn trains from the South arr:.e Al
WsshinEton ns s;4s q ndr m; mo- r g.. ud
n and Q:25 p. M. daily, except -SupdaY,
ana $50 .. m. daily from ChaIlottessills.
tickets, sleeping car reservation. and ~
forniA tfon fMnished at officrs. 705 18th
g. NV. Oil Penns ylyan1n avesiue. ard -
TepusyIvanta Railrtud Pasxcngtf Stat1on.
". II. GMEEN, Gen. S1lpt,s ....sl.ss "a,
4 n. GULF TrNff1c AnilAse1:.
/, ". TUNK, Gen, TAsY. .Assnis
:. g BH0Svxs8sS Ggt. k41g. 00peS
The evening times., 1897-12-22
sPM.IAI xtyrlck

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE
District Of Culumbta-Wa asrnKtoD. ID. q.
Dec6mter 8. fS97-To wmrn Il Asy Con-
eefn: H. coululniou created by sects0u
2, 1895 sniitsed "1n act to provide :
permaneyt system OF highways In that
part OF the kktret OF Columbia lying Oufr
side Of okktes. has received from the Com
miss.one85 of the District pf CoIunibia u
posed pcrmaneRt system sr highways n
the District Of Columbia within the ARIA
west OF Rock Creek. This map nnd plafs.
eflowtng in detail how each JUt and tract
t8 AFFECTED by the proposed system u
highways, are now on exhibition In room.
No. ~ fourth floor OF the District build
ing. An persons Interested are invited To
examine the map and plats. The COM
mission Will consider any suggestions Or
highway or portion OF a highway As showI
ON tbe map. The suggestiOns and pro.
tests must be IN writing and must set
fO.tn clearly the reasUns for the changes
and show the property owned or controlled
by the obsectur. All protests, and ~ forth.
neust be Submitted ON or before tho
THfBTYFIhST OF MARCH. 1898, and
Us. Army. War Department, Washing.
ton, u. Z. The commission will meet April
IA. 1898. ct 9:30 O'Clock Il. ns., In the
office OF the Secretary Of War, b, dispose
of all ublectk.ns, aud will then hear orally
from tnos' IS hD desire 60 thus support their
written objectiols.
X. 4. ALGER. Secretary OF War.
Z. n. BLISS. Secretary of the Interior.
JOHN N. WILSON,
tO-15t,eXS Highway Commission.