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: $l.10
Ribbons.

This continued wet weather has some what
dampebed the ardor Of Ribbon selling
Therefore we have taken the balance Of
our elegant 40c. and Soc. Roman Stripes,
Fancy Plaids, and Assorted Novelties, .n1
made the price
16c Yard.
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Next Monday night will mark the begin-
ming of week. engagement of Weber &
Fields Vaudeville Club mrlesquers at
Kernan's. Among the prominent names
appearing on the program are Dave Lewis
and Nat Fields, the Jolly testers and par
ody singers; Cook and Sonora, the refined
comedy duo, introducing Mr.. Cooks WON
derful high kicking; the Panther brothers,
who have just returned from the Crystal
Palace, London; Douglass and Ford, CALI
fornia's song and dance artists, and the
Walker sisters, with budget of new songs.
The closing feature on the program will be
an operatic burlesque entitled 1.-The Girl
from China" 1t is said to be little bit
of all the latest New York successes. Miss
Charlotte Ray is seen IN the leading role,
seconded by Miss Clara Sonora.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refundthe money II II failsto cure.
25c. Thegen uine has L. B. Q. on each table ct.
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The statement that any woman can stand
ON the stage before an audience, uDaided by
any device whatever, excepting the IRE
sistible righteousness Or ner own laugh
and cause the audience to burst into rGars
of the most hilarious laughter. seems al
most increuible, yet that is precisely what
Fanny Rice eaccoInplisnes during the second
act Of AT the French ball, to be seen at
the ACADEMY next week and arter sue gets
the audience laughing she stands there
laughing back at them for having laughed at
her. lier exit after this sceneis always the
signal for repeated calls. IL is saiu that
1t was this scene, together with her artistic
Interpretation OF the funny tlpsy scene in
the last act that prompted MIR. Joseph JEFF
ferson to pay her high compliment.
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Probably the most Interesting finale of
its genie ever offered for the approba tion OF
those who love the stirring strains OF the
famous Sousa marches is the really tremen-
dous closing OF the first act of '.One Round
of Pleasure" which will be seen for the
first time at the Lafayett on Monda y even
ing. This finale is an arrangement of four
OF the most spirited of the Sousa ma itial
rhymes, and they are brought out with all
the vocal strength and the Instrumental
assistance OF the entire musical force of the
company of 100 people tnat Klaw and
Granger nav. assembled ior the presenta ton
or this brilliant spectacle. Since its first
rendition 1t has never failed t. arouse the
audience to ahieh pitch of enthusiasm, and
here in Washington it Will no doubt meet
with a tremendous reception.
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There will be presented at the Grand next
week, the scenic meiodrama, "A Guilty
Mother, which has achieved success where
ever ithas been presented. The ecomplications
woven and unrayelied during the play are
said to exploit a well-conceived plot. The
mere title of the play indicates field for
romance. 1t teaches a wholesome lesson,
and the happy union OF the errinR wife
and her husband is triumph Of
forgiveness. since the palmy days Of
'.The Two Orphans Camille" or East
Lynne no play has been given to the
public, the agent says, that appeals 50
strongly to women, and its magnificent
special scenery makes it superior to most
scenic dramas tina t tarcproduced a the high
class theaters.
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Cora Routt will he the leading feature
of the Bijou's bill next week. Cora VIII
sing her sweetest story songs, and lavish
her pretty smiles at the Bijou's patrons
to their hearts content. Besides the
little beauty there will be Simmons and
slocum's first part Innstrels; the Brill
liant Quartet, and a dozen other vaudeville
acts, concluding with the roaring bur
lesque, Where Are We At?' The Bijou
enters upon change Of policy this week,
in the way of smoking concerts, in al
lowing it's patrons the extra enjoyment
of suoking, with the exception Of ladies'
and children's inatinees. Tuesday and
Thursday. Prices remain for daily matt
nees, 10 and 20 cents; every evening, 10,
20 and 80 cents.
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Miss Frances, of Yale, which ma de such
a favorable impression when seen here
last season, Is announced for a return
engagement, beginning next Monda Y even
ing, at the Columbia. The comedy, which
is by Michael Morton, has Just concluded
successful New York run, and will he
seen here with the original New York cast,
which includes many well-known pla yers,
and is far superior to the company that
originally presented the comedy. Then.
again, Considerable pains have been exer-
cised in giving the piece an interesting pre-
sentatiOn. and the scenic eny ironments will
prove areyelat ton nfOrcompleteness. Among
those in the company, besides Etienne
Girardot. who was the original 'Charley's
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SECOND FLoog-NEw BUILDING.
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Mayor strong and Low.

TO THE EDITOR OF The SCS-Sir: To.dny'B news
gapers report Mayor strong as using the following
language in his speech last night in support OF M
Seth Low at the Murray Hill Lyceum: II am more
thoroughly convinced now than ever that the great
eSt amount of good can be accomplished by non par
tisan Commissioners" II. AZ a taxpayer. he had lost
thr. @ hours ~ hs time for two days IN succession, a.
! did last \ eek, IN trying, without result, to I'm any
or his four non artif all Con issioners at their ONCE
during business hours, ho would not have such an
eNatHd o. lIUn OF then.
lam a Republican and a ,aIpayer who contributes
u pay the Mayors salary ami theirs. yet when ]
" anfed to see tom on public business / WA unable
{, nj them Al their metal quarters yet In the face
has ne supreme aUdRcity 70 puL.icly commend them
ami advoCate the eject ON OF q man who, II elected.
would probably retain them In ohice.
Some ~ these unmi.S,uners ] know personally.
aud | also know that some. II not all. ar working for
Mr Low eli ctiOni and the presumption Is that when
direction,
MAYOR Strong's advocacy OF tho truly good reminds
ME OF q story which ! heard when . boy, that ran
hhru as follows: Wien sheep StrblinR was a thrlv.
caSion that the pol'l 2 were called upon 20 investigate
q nlyst" r. = care. Thy were Irtn'd ny = resident
OF the lOralify who was persistent In directing TO
search To points AS far q 'tAnt u posslhl" r'an his
own rcsiicnrH. Rnd WhO repeatedly declared what n
good tling IL WIS to be An honest man. IL occurred
to one OF the officers that theft lapor might he re-
" rried by examining tho premises Of this self herald
ed honest man, with the result that the stolen sheep
were fOnrd licked In this truly good persons barn.
Don't y5I sank, Nj. Naynr, Tint IL w0uld he a GOOD
thing 20 clean ont your Com miss'1ncrs' barn and save
the Expense OF their maintenance to the IaxpaN orS.
rather than deliver homi!icS ON tho heaut'ss OF re-
form that IL ard 70 he? ASTI'HUMBCG.
NEW YORK. OCt. II.
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York is near the ocean, but I don't think the
gliinati Is any worse than in many OF The Euro
pcan cities. l think y is The best city In Alnr"'
lCl,, us Lar, as tho climate COOS, IN which 10
study singing. Chicago has its lake winds;
d fS'SSa hs' II Phi HS5S EiihniSsi t sy1 iE,{ glscs has sssn ;9n 70
dragged out there" va" ~
porter.
NO. had IN appointment to 30 TO her
house me hrst Time | went TO London, but her
II Vas q great disappointment to me. Later,
when was IN Sweden, / sang for King Oscar,
on day he esNyd me il would not 20 to scc
Hcrr, iicrg,. WHO had been Jenny Lind's teach.
or. Ito said That he himself owed oil that he
Know OF music TO tho OLD master. who had been
course did go to see the old man. For ten
had such a good time together. He talked OF
Je9ny Lind with the most devoted affection.
h. mudcstly shook his head and said, No, II
was her genius"
Miss Thutshy herself is ms modest as II she
ma never, won even the most ordinary, tri.
umphs. She does not seem 10 care in the least
70, talk Of herself. What shc did say on that
constantly dropping Emma Thursby to talk "
hec faith IN Amcrioa's musical future, TO tril
about he Srt conferences going on this mouth
III the Ole Rull mansion at Cam .''-", 10 tel OF
some fresh young voice she had li.. cred -
tex OF almost anything, in, I,9ct, bny I.lnrns
stance, shc did not to' low al enthusiastic
crowd took the horses ICON her carriage and
dlcw ii in triumph from tie theatre 10 her hoyul.
When sho was pressed for some account OF her
grcatest triumphs. shc passed over the request
by saying.
'oh, | don't know. Then. ns q sort of 80.
cape. she said to her friend: Ida, lsn,t there y
biosraphy of me, some placcl Maybe" to tho
reporter, you might find something in that
Bur 'hc biography" evidently had not been
cherished witt consuming, rrido; .,1r a diiigcnt
search failed to produce II, and the IntoI view
thore ore ended with the development of an in
tercsttng fact. thnt American prima donnas
so,m to hay the courage TO retire when Mt tho
height OF their power. and that they observe.
in that retirement, a modesty which 1t Is de-
lghtful to encounter.
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TILLI4MII n. TIE FRIEND OFFRANCE
RnEland's Preparations To Attack the French
Fieet-The Sea Lion Gagged by the Itatser.

From the GGuiOis.
This Is what happencd in the month or Au.
gust. 1898. Mt n time when the relations be-
tween England ana France were strained to
the breaking point over the Siam question.
The order for the mobilization OF the English
fee. was secretly given. and tho English YES
sci. manruvring in the Channel had every
hing complete in men rid munitions.
Emperor William ii. came TO England to
visit his grandmother at OsbUl ne and especially
10 take part in the regatta at Co"es. The Ger.
mar lovcrc!gn. before quitting the Ne~ Palace.
had conferred upon the subject of the Franco
SiameSe conflict with his Chancellor. Gen.
Cnnriyi, and his Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
who WAS then Baron Marshall, who afterward
fell into disgrace In the Tausch affair. Lord
NNscbery, in view OF the determination OF
France 10 maintain her rights by lhc ultimatum
tnat she had just sent to the Court Of Bangkok,
openly Cndcavored to engage the German En-
pcror IN tho Siameso difficulty and convert him
to the cause OF England ans. siam.
Inc intentions of the Emperor were not
known VIXEN, on the I'd OF August his yacht, tho
Meteor, was programmed the winner o. The prize
IN The race with the Vulkyrle and the Britannia.
although the Nalkyrie came ii, ahead.
Eig!!-h feet had been given, and while Will
ham H., was dining NJ the clup, q despatch froll
decision OF the English Govcrrn;e nt % suddenly
dtclare war upon France. lilo jumped MP
quickly, threw lis napkin on the table ana sent
a telegram 10 his Ambassador. Count HAITI
field, ordering him TO protest hgains. the meas
ures adopted by Lord R0scNcry. Moreover, 10
departed su1d"aiy for Osborne, saw his grand
mother. aud told her that he could not permit
England TO make war upon France over tho
Slanese question.
William T.. in this instance gave evidence Of
very great political foresight. a maritime war
between England and France, the outcome OF
which WIS hardly doubtful, would have given
to Great Britain the domination OF the seas and
OF all the colonial world. That would mean
the browning of the programme or Queen Elia'
abeth, Of Cromwell and u William OF Orange.
The French feet. the only ono n Europe that
was able to offer any resistance To that OF Eng
land, once beaten, tho English would then 20
afraid Of nobody, and IL would take half a cen
tury for France and IN" other powers to put
their fleets into a position 10 cope viii the Eng.
lish warships. We owe no gratitude to En-,
peror William for his intervention. He worked
merely in the exclusive interest of his own
country and of German colonial and CONNER
! Ciul pausinn. Put we must admit that his IN
teryention rendered un immense 5cIY'"e 10 Eu-
rope at a time when events al sea could play
such a considerable part IN the NE q nations,
while our treaty Of alliance with Russia re,
LiGined unsigned.
Certainly II WAS an Opportunc moment for
England; but II was n lost opportunity. Since
then she has fallen OUT with Il number OF pow.
ers, and France Is no longer Isolated.
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Ell.
Leading Players In tho Metropolitan Cham
pionAbipV Last Season.

Tho cricketers OF this city have consigned TO
the pc It the records OF another year. They have
also passed through a serious crisis in the game,
for at one time it was thought that the inroads
OF golf and the counter attraction Of cycling
would break up what is the chief cause Of in
tcrest in the game here, tho championship
series OF the Metropolitan League. However,
the years cricket proved most successful, the
was well fought for, there was
plenty of interest and enthusiasm manifested in
the games, and the standard Of play was higher
than it has ever been before.
1t is quite safe TO assert that the team OF the
New Jersey A. G.. was the strongest eleven that
ever represented q metropolitan club. In the
league games the team played out tho schedule
without a defeat, and IN the majority Of cases
the margin OF its victories was 30 great that tho
opposing club was completely outclassed. In
addition to winning the pcnnant and the Metro
poliian Cup its mentors also captured two
prizes for the best batting and bowling averages,
G. h. Clarke and NJ. X. Cobb carry ing off these
trophies with excellent ngures. Tho records Of
the leaders follow:
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Erom IL. rortlnnd oreaontan

A musical organization which is meeting With
great success in tho State OF Oregon is the La
is mace up entirely OF the fair sex and includes
the maids and mRtrons OF the most prominent
families in the town whose social standing 10
pitched with the hon ton. The band Was or
EaniZed a year ago. II was to be a self-support-
ton WAS perfected ways and means were cam
vassed by which funds could be raised for uni.
forms and Instruments; 1t was decided to give
cially. at which tho band made its first appear.
ance in public. The audience mildly enthused
over their piayin@-it was SO much better than
was expected. The ! .ies' band WAS a success.
Then when the Presidential campaign opened
Band became he ftsniOu. nd no candidate ever
thought OF making q speech in their neiehbor-
hood without trst hH"ing secured their ser;
IN IN into church socials, ~p.rn!cs. &C.. until
now they are famous throughout the entire
Sfafa
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harm and olives tatton, nobody unless they
arc Preserved in oil. ob MiSa nuts, nuts such
Is isG Sc FEC $,.4 Doiiae. tSS f The fat It Of meat meat c af'S Ss
eaten almost to any extent and WI never put
a pound on anybody Generally speaking
Cocktails are OF course sweet and forbidden,
Kinds OF cordials; Whlskey Is more tHttcnlns
small amounts. Scotch whiskey Is really the
drink that Is least likely to make mesh, and TO
q man who must drink | would recommend
wine shonld be taken with dinner, and a sour
Ithiue vino Is best then tor IT'S REDUCING, eftcct,
l have '.nown men to lose iIesn nnuGr me diet
even while they continued TO drink dry gin
cocktails, but that does not give the treatment
tho best opportunity, to prove Its efficacy.
Three weeks OF absolute dietlng ete best TO
start with. That gets the effect OF the ,ieting
well started. and three weeks more will bring
about The results l spoke OF. don't care who
u may DO OF, how stout he may be any one who
TO Il greater or less extent. II 1t Is accom-.
panied by regular and thorough exercise, the
elilg"Gy VIZ be much incSc@ I'D iHr n every
would II undertaken without the dieting and
exercise OF the kind necessary for reduction in
i9e ,S SS'e ps OF Motn nf NV w0 Sid,i nave were s9 &C looked ooEy fr foT'
One objection TO exercise Is that 1t creates
thirst. and even the amount OF water drunk has
meals and II should be drunk always in moder.
alton. Will tho flesh come back after no diet
ing stopsi. Of course, 1t will, but 1t viii come
back slowly, and will this scheme of dieting 1t
CEN always he held in check. l know one
woman who gauges her increase in flesh BY
the feeling of Ter Dresses. Whep they are un'
comfortably tight she knows that 1t is time to
bcEin hcr dict ing. 1t never takes more than
three or four days of strict dieting to make her
wrists all right again. None of tho medicines
operation OF diet. In al but the worst cases
diet will do tho trick without the medicine"
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4 Cemetery story from Maine.
From the Deer Isie Gatttte.

In a quaint old cemetery at Bass H,rbor. Me.
lies an aged couple who were noted in their
life for their plety and their active interest In
meetings and other good works. The old gen.
wearing the crown, while the old lady oftcn
spoke OF b~lossoming as the rose. After the
with their names and aScs duly chronicled
thereon. there appeared on his tombstone dis
Lihctly outlined tho figure OF a crown. while on
The fact 10 we'll authenticated by many people
who have visited the cemetery on purpose 10
see this wonderful sight
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AVERAGES


The Manhattan Club. the chief organization
Of Brooklyn. passed through a busy season, the
first eleven playing in the league series, and
the second eleven engaging in the contests OF
the New York Association. The first team,
however. WAS not So strong as that which rcl,.
resented the club last year. the eleven finishing
third in the league race. i. j. Prenderglst, who
heads tho averages, had poor luck in the more
important matches OF the season. j. Adam
played well, and II. Tattersall bore the brunt OF
the bowling. The records:
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Read the Hlole for a .'shins."
From tae Bostnr Herald.

The other Sunday morning in Washington a
shoes polished, and nnpl,y discovered a coal
black professor" who was intenlly reading ,ho
me "A shine" 'Ies, ] viii, boss, Il you'n read
This second c.ihepter OF s.. Jqhn while lee work"
ahead" And he read aloud the chapter as Re-
auested. THANK you, boss; guess you read IL
strsight." said the old darby. IAN yer boots
am right, too"
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East 18th St.
811 Chestnut ST.
BOWLING

made n bold bid for the pennant. and at one
time 1T was n matter of the greatest uncertainty
whether the final resting place OF the trophy
would be Brooklyn, Paterson, or Bergen Point.
G.. 4. Citizens did some fine batting for the Jer-
sey men, and he brought another prize TO the
club by finishing first in the averages OF tho
association. r.. c. Calder and T. G.. Clarke also
did good work. The records:
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The Staten Island Club also had a successful
season. ana finished second in the race for the
championship. Although weak in bowling, the
Islanders had a good batting team. Prom nent
among the heavy, willow wielders was Capt. II.
T.. Rokeby. He played a fine inning Of 1879. not
out. against New York. and at one time he was
a dangerous competitor for the batting prize.
ii. l.. jackson also did good work in both de-
pIrtmcuts. The chief figures are:
RATTJSA AvFR. rrS
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J. & ]. DObsOn,
philadelphia, e09-
TTN 7TN 97X H19 T3H

the missionaries. but nevertheless we must adj
init that The pienies of Africa appear to have
some religious instinct and to believe in the eK-
istence OF a supreme being. of whose attributes
and nature they have only a very vague idea.
The German missionary, DR.. Rrapf, speaks OF
the belief among the tribe OF uwarfs in the cx.
istenCe OF u supreme being whom they call Ter.
Here l. the form OF one of their curious prayers,
which they offer up in moments Of distress:
If you exist, why do you permit us to be
massacrCd We do not ask you TO furnish us
with rood. We can content ourselves with ants
aud snakes and rats. II you have created us,
why do you permit us to be annihilated T.
1t is not surprising that the poor pig.
mics whom Stanley has painted In such fright
fl colors are somewhat pervcrse, because theIo
ID not upon the whole earth u race Of men who
are more cruelty prosecuted.
G.. LABADIE-LAGRAvE.
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BATTING Az E5.
BOWLING AVERAGES

. Tho Fatersons had q fno team all through,
being particularly well oil IN good batsrnen,
Then. too, J. III. West and j. Robertson always
The former won the prize for tho best avcrag e,
while itober son was u close second. The chief
akeruEes Follow:
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BOWLING

The New York Cricket Association Is made up
OF metropo.tnn clubs. There was, a stubborn
team Won tr rom he Paterson eleven tbe cnn;Snl
pion OF last year. rhe Brooklyns owe much OF
their success to the allround WORK OF W. IL.
Rose. The most successful players were:
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BATTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING

Ball. .Hdtdens. Kuns. HTckets. Ave.
II TattSrssll....l'ii$ y 45S @ soy
j. Mart ......,. 2ls / ll6 Il 1898
The New York Club. as expected, wound IN
in lust place in the league. The team, however,
PLAYED several good games, and might have
won more than one victory only for lack OF time,
which made no less than four of their games
5atWs; WI. so eT0 wo mTs w tno also %os don sgf bT i y
Sandal. L. a. smith. w. Hammond, anu IL.
Maxleld. Thu records:
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AVERAGES.
AVERAGES.

The clubs in the association may be said to
have been divided into two divisions. OF which
hose already mentioned formed the first. OF
tn others, the team OF the Kings County st.
George was the most successful. G. 7. Toddings,
g.. Barnes. q. Williams, +. Smith, and A. NuRenb
carried of the chief honors. The records:
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The clubs which played in Central Park also
had a poor wicket to contend with, and al
staten Island before the season was over, the
batsmen never recovered from the handicap
double figures. The two teams had a great
fight for last place. n distinction which at length
W. Harris BOWED very we'll for the latter. and
wound up with an average OF .9.ss, for forty
three wickets. The best work for the Column
A. +. Harding, and s. B. Holloway.
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BOWLING

Inc kearny Club played on q very poor
wicket, and as a conseq uence not one OF the team
scored double figures. The bowling OF A. Rico
and w. McHale was effective, however, and tho
team managed to finish in as good a place as
might have been expected under the Circum-
stances. The records:
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AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES

Inc second eleven OF the Manhattan CluD
finished next to Kings County. The team was
composed chiefly of young players. Their bat
into the double-t!gure list. w. Adam did tho
best stick work and Ii. Itushton led the bowlers.
Thn rennrls,