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STEAMER WAKEFIELD"

FUK FUIUMAC XIV Elk LANDINGS,
Leaves Washington, ID. c. 9th st. ferry wharf,
Mondays, Z a.m for intermediate landings TO
Colonial Beach, Bushwood. Rock Point Nominl
Creek. Abell's, Leonardtown. Stones, Towards,
Cobruns, Coltons.
Wednesdays. am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point Colton's,
Leouardtowu, Abell's, Nomini Creek, Pincy Point,
st. Georges Island. Smith Greek. Coan and Yeoco-
mico rivers.
Saturdays, am. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Reach, Bushwood. Rock Point. Colton's,
Nomini Greek.
(Sce schedule in effect September 49, 1879
se1-tf c. ". RIDLEY. Genl. Manager.
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The Boston Variety Store will be oper
every evening till Christmas.
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Auction Sale of Ocean City Lots
AT Slosn's auction rooms. 1907 G. st. We'd
nesday afternoon, Dec. 10, 4:15 O'Clock.
Advertise ment
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KENNY'S DRY ROASTED COFFEES.
Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure
sugars sold at cost. city stores.
c. d. KENNY.
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Lamp Oil-the best-1 gal. 1Sc.; ) gal, Toe.
c. a. MUDDiMAN & CO., 18th & G streets.
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Holiday boxes. Nat. Cigar Factory, 1O11
Pa. ave.
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You can leave your order this week and
have your pictures before Christmas. NJ.
p. Rice, 122J Pa. ave.
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The Scarcity of violets
In general finds an exception in the pro
fusion Of them at GUIDES, IDA F.-Advt.
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FINEST NEW YORK RIB ROASTS.
Southdown Mutton and Lamb. ..Deerfoot''
sausage. Palace Market, 1927 Conn. ave.
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Oil Heaters. Gas Heaters.
1904 G st. c. A. Mudd!man & Co. GIG I'm ST
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sfi5 will buy highest grade Lamp bril-
liant light; made perfect. Muddiman & Co.
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Mark Tvain's new book just arrived II
wakes a merry Christmas certain. Give 1t
to a friend. Sold exclusively by r. A.
Dinsmore, 621 7th NV. Agents wanted.
de1O-3ts
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CITY ITEMS.
Chr. xander,s Gold Medal RIVE.

Chr. Xandcr's Gold Medal Rye,
20 gal, 65c. qt., has for % years been
accredited by him in ever equable quality
and purity as a wholesome whisky. 1t
should not be confused with what other
dealers sell under that name. 1t is sold
only at 900 7th st. 1t
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Bishop, Photographer, late 9O5 Penna
ave. All negatives preserved. Send dupli
cate orders. zoos G st. ne. de13-2ts
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Window show, white-faced monkeys
Johnston's, It'll st. Page 9. 1t"
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Johnston's. Raisns. Fruits. Nuts. Page 6.
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Tree Ornaments-Gould' s-Open evenin
delO-13t$
The herald., 1897-02-05
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

The widow of Baron Maurice Hirsch
of Vienna has resolved to present o.
900. 600 francs to the Pasteur institute
as a memorial to her husband.
David r. Francis, just confirmed as
secretary of the interior is reputed to
be a millionaire. He laid the founda-
ton of his fortune by trading in wheat
Besides postmistress, a woman ply
sician and a woman stage driver, the
town of Lowell, Me-, rejoices in a wo-
man justice Of the peace, Mrs. Louisa
j. Cabel.
Harvard university is to place in ST.
Saviour's church, London, three memo
rial windows in honor of John Harvard,
who was baptized in the church nearly
300 years ago.
The portrait of Herbert Spencer that
is to be presented to the English nation
by Gladstone and many other celebrated
men will be painted by Hubert Herko-
mer, formerly of Cleveland.
The first Gladstone who entered in
mercantile life was a malster, and the
family owned large slave estates in the
West Indies William e. began his po-
litical life as an extreme Tory.
Emperor Francis Joseph will visit
England for the first time next June,
when he will felicitate the queen on the
sixtieth anniversary of her accession,
and will present to her a magnificent
set of diamonds.
Prince Galitsin has expressed himself
in print as greatly pleased with the null
tiplication of newspapers in Russia, es-
pecially in the provinces. They indicate
to his mind a gratifying increase of ru-
raj culture, besides offering the govern
ment special facilities for communicat-
ing with it's subjects.
Wearied with the turmoil of political
life, General J. B. Gordon of Georgia
intimates that he very gladly turns over
The herald., 1897-02-05
WE HAVE THE BEST END OF 1T

The blizzard which swept the Atlantic
coast country last week and the week
before destroyed the last hope that
Florida can be trusted as a reliable
entire fruit and vegetable growing sec
ton of the state was at the mercy of
the blizzard, and blighted fields and or
chards show how we'll it accomplished
its work of destruction. 1t is to be la
mented that it is so; but natural law
knows nothing of sentiment, nor does
it change the course of it's operation to
suit the convenience of man. Neither
Florida nor any other section of the
South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coun-
try can be relied upon for continuous
crops of fruit and vegetables, but that
people must have fruit and vegetables
If Florida cannot be relied upon, cor
sumers will be obliged to look for sup
plies elsewhere.
In view of what billiards. can and
will co from time to time to the fruit
regions of the Atlantic and gulf country,
the question arises, would it not be az
exhibition of good business sense on
the part of the fruit growers of the
sleet and snow sections of the southeast
to come to Southern California? Tine
has demonstrated the entire fitness OF
the soil and climate Of Southern Cali
forria for uninterrupted fruit and veg
etable culture. Moreover the expert
cncc of our fruit growers is that theft
ventures go from strength to strength
in certainty of profitable yields. South
ern California is the natural and, proper
fruit supply region of not only the United
States, but for countries that can be
reached successfully in competition with
the Mediterranean and Latin American
regions. The people of Southern Cali
fornia have reason to rejoice. They live
in a country that is fitted in every way
to make life enjoyable in the highest
degree, and the cultivation of the soil
easy and profitable There is room, how
ever, for thousands Of home-seekers
The herald., 1897-02-05
HERE AND THERE

In France when a railway train is more
than ten minutes late the company is
fined
Mckinley ran ahead of the Republican
candidate for governor in every state
that elected governor except Michi-
gan. where Pingree led him by 11,00O
votes.
The handle is missing from the Wash
irgton cherry tree hatchet recently dis
covered in Boston, and the Savannah
News supposes that it was used for fire
wood at Valley Forge.
Cleveland and Hill were elected mayor
OF their respective cities in the same
year. Both retire from public office on
the same day next March, when Re-
publican president will he inaugurated
The negro race can be traced back to
23OO B. c., when the Egyptians became
acquainted with them through the con-
quests of their rulers. The origin of the
time is unknown.
The timber wealth of the United
States gives yearly output of over
81 900 .00O, 900, or twice the value of the
entire output of all the mines put to-
gether-gold, silver, coal, iron, copper,
zinc and all the rest.
One of the deer licenses issued in Kali
kaska county, Mich, this year was taken
out by a woman, Mrs. George Helsel AL
though we'll along in years she camps
out every fall with her husband during
the deer hunting season, and is as handy
with the gun as we'll as the fshrod, as
The herald., 1897-02-05
IDEA WILL PREVAIL,

Thls general arbitration treaty meets
the approval of the people, and would be
or lnestlmable value to the business
world IN giving assurance of immunity
from war. The senate cannot afford TO
play politics with this matter by allow
ing it TO go over until another admins
tration comes into power.-Chfcago
Record.
1t is the first step toward the adontion
Of policy which will revolutionize the
conditions under which the nations of
the world exist. 1t would disband the
standing armies of the world and relieve
the people of Europe of their heaviest
burdens 1t substitutes the orderly and
inexpensive methods of a highKr civiliz-
alton in the adjustment q disputes for
the destructive, inhuman and senseless
arbitrament of war In view of such a
revolution toward universal peace one
fails to see why the senate should refuse
to ratify the treaty Certainly no hos
tility to the president in any quarter
should stand in the way OF its ratifica-
on-Indianapolis Journal.
If the question We're submitted to the
American people they would decide by
an overwhelming vote that the treaty
should be adopted. The people of this
country will not tolerate quibbling or
jealous objections to the treaty. Mr..
olllSS > reputation may ne enhanced ana
Mr.. Chandler's diminished. but the for
tunes of individuals cannot be permitted
to block the road to permanent peace
between the Eng,ish-speaking nations.
Chicago Times Herald
The sentiment embodied in the pro-
posed treaty cannot fail to command the
sympathy of enlightened minds every
where and it would not be surprising if
this conspicuous movement to substi-
IN. Dy,loi tro inn fft ch RI lo ~
lowed by similar treaties between the
countries which are parties to it and the
other great powers of the world-Roch-
ester Democrat.
The herald., 1897-02-05

winked at the methods he employed to
elect Mckinley, the rank and file GER
tainly and many Of the leaders are not
prepared to give Endorsement of his code
Of political ethics. When Mr.. Hanna
boasted that he had raised campaign
fund of s16,ooo,ooo, the public knew that
it was to be campaign of political de-
bauchery, and while his party rejoiced
at the splendid victory he won, its mem
bers, like the public generally. are not
willing to give their approval of either
the man or his methods. Retribution is
sometimes slow, but it never fails to
coma
The herald., 1897-02-05
CON ISOLATION

Here winds the road all frosty white.
The hedges all are silvered new
With frozen dew the woods are white.
Ihe helds are gray with frozen dew
The sun is gold. the sky is blue
Ihe skylark sings above the furze.
And nothing charms me- here. with Won
Since all my thoughts are hers, are hers
our footsteps make a tune to hear
AS down the frosty road go We
The furze is yellow far and near.
To the blue downs to the blue sea.
Is it not good to breathe, to be,
On such d winter day as this?
Yet you find nothing fair to see.
FOR all your thoughts are his, are his,
Yet, see, the furze is all a-blow.
Aho ne is raise and she's foresworn,
And sadly side by side we 90.
And hate the pretty wintrv morn.
An why should we be still forlorn?
Accept the portent of the flowers;
Inc roses died ere these were born
These and this hour are ours are ours,
Pail Mall Gazette.
The herald., 1897-02-05

his senatorial toga to Mr.. Clay in March
next. The general, who has a vast fund
draw upon, may, 1t is limited, devote
such of his time as is not taken up in lec-
turing to writing at some length his
personal "reminiscences of the civil war.
Captain Robley d. Evans of the United
states navy, who by the way objects to
his nickname of Fighting Bob" was
Junior officer when the war broke out.
and his Virginia mother, thinking her
son had. not yet learned his own mind,
sent In his resignation without consult
ing him. The resignation was at once
accepted, and the young man was out of
the navy. But he found way to induce
the department to rescind it's action,
and saw much service during the war.
he walks today with a slight limp, due
to wound received in action,
The herald., 1897-02-05
AN ECONOMIC FALSEHOOD
1t appears to be definitely settled that

1t appears to be definitely settled that
a special session of congress will be
called on March Is. Mr.. Dingley is
quoted as saying that there will be no
general legislation. A revenue bill will
be passed, and that will be the sum total
of legislation, the friends of the incom-
ing administration say; but that same
thing was said prior to the calling of
former extra sessions and the Congress
sional Record shows that every one OF
them indulged in the widest, and in some
Instances, the widest, legislation. By
March Is the Republican party will have
been out of touch with the treasury de-
rartment for four years, and he is very
ignorant of the itching palms of the
average Republican boss who believes
that the opportunity for special legisla-
ton, which shall contemplate the ex-
penditure of public funds, will not be i'm
proved.
To be sure the revenues of the gov
count, but just how higher tariff duties
are going to increase the income is the
question. The only trouble with the
revenue account of the government is
the demand of the people for goods and
wares is so very light that importers
are not fetching large invoices, yet the
Ii ;-te to,
that the very moment the people are
forced to pay higher prices they will
commence to buy freely, and thus in
crease the custom receipts. That is
curious reasoning, but it is the logic that
Mckinley, Dingley & Co. are using to
convince the people that what ails the
country is the prevailing low cost of liv-
ing.
The astonishing thing about the whole
pidity of the people are reckoned upon
as being so widespread and dense that
any kind of a promise of better times
may be made without fear of having the
possibility of its fulfillment ques-
toned The new tariff schedules will
provide for substantially the McKin-
ley customs duties, which failed by s10,-
coo, 900 to meet the expense account of the
government in the last year of the op
Grafton of the act. That is to say, when
that act took effect the annual surplus
revenue was about $100. 900, ,000 but from
the moment the Mckinley schedule took
effect the revenues began to decrease
until in the fourth year the deficit was as
just stated; and not only so, but the
national bank note redemption fund,
amounting to s54,0o0oOO, was transferred
keep from selling bonds to make good
the deficit. All during the last cam
paign the burden of the song of Repub-
lican orators was the prosperity we had
under the Mckinley act" but if the act
failed by so many million dollars to pro-
vide for the expense account of the ma
ton when times were SO good, the ques-
ton is, how Is it going to raise enough
revenue when "the Democratic party has
bankrupted nearly every business enter
prise in the land?" 1t is just possible
that the high protectionists are over
estimating the credulity of the Ameri-
can people.
The herald., 1897-02-05
THE HUMILIATION OF HANNA

The humiliation of NJ. A. Hanna is
man to bear, and what makes it all the
more poignant and overwhelming is
that everywhere there is a feeling OF
satisfaction over the sudden and almost
brutal termination of his brilliant but
questionable political career. There is
no doubt at all that Mr.. Hanna ambi-
ton was to be either secretary of state
or secretary of the treasury in McKin-
leys cabinet, nor is there any doubt
that it was burning desire to acquire
personal distinction that prompted him
to engineer McKinley's candidacy for
the nomination, and to subsequently
manage his campaign. But Immediately
after the election of Mr.. Mckinley, quiet
but strong and meaning hints were
dropped in his way. that convinced Mr.
Mckinley that the senate would prompt
ly reject the nomination of Mr.. Hanna
for cabinet or any other position which
required the senate's approval.
To be thus repudiated by the leaders
of his own party. after he had turned
what seemed to be certain defeat into
one of the most remarkable victories in
the history of American political strifes,
would have been a terrible blow TO the
aspirations of the ordinary self-respect-
ing man, but Mr.. Hanna had set his
heart upon occupying conspicuous po-
sition in public life, and his genius for
turning the tide of affairs his way was
not long in discovering a way to distinc-
ton, via the United States senate. Then
it was that the plan was formed which
should make a vacancy in the Ohio SEN
atorial delegation. Senator Sherman
was persuaded to make the desired va
cancy by accepting the state portfolio.
Upon the announcement that Senator
Sherman had accepted the premiership,
both Mr. Mckinley and Mr. Hanna gave
it out that the last-named gentleman
would serve out the unexpired term of
Mr.. Sherman and be elected to the full
term commencing March, 1899; but "the
best-laid plans of mice and men gang
aft agley."
The influences which wrecked Mr.
Hanna's ambition for distinction
through a cabinet portfolio concen-
trated their forces to still further hu-
initiate him by closing the avenues
which lead from Ohio to the senate
chamber by thrusting another man in
them. And now the word comes that
Mr.. Hanna has given up all hope Of
donning Sherman's cast off mantle. but
that he will Immediately begin planning
to capture the next legislature and with
it a full-term senatorial prize But
there are slips betwixt the cup and the
lip. The fight that is now being made
against Mr. Hanna will be carried to the
hustings, and he is just as likely to be
defeated there as he is to win. Senator
Foraker is uncompromising in his op-
position to Hanna. and Foraker is one of
the shrewdest and most relentless polit-
ical managers in Ohio; BESIDES it is by
no means certain that the Democrats
will not carry the state at the next cleo
ton.
AS for Mr.. Hanna, he has himself to
blame for the opposition of the moral
sense of the country to his political
preferment. Although his own party
The herald., 1897-02-05
POPULAR ELECTIONS THE CURE

Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire has
announced his intention to suggest to
the senate some method by which the
wholesale larceny of senatorshlps in va
rious states may be prevented. There
was need to stop this form of pilfering
long ago. and probably the surest way
in which to balk the cribbing propensity
would be to let the people keep the togas
in their own hands and distribute them
directly from the polls to the authorized
wearers.-Phladelph Record.
The herald., 1897-02-05
"PERNICIOUs ACTIVITY"

We do not feel fully persuaded that
there is anS>sufficient reason why we
should not indulge a sense of amuse-
ment, when the silver combine sena-
tors apply to MIR. Clevelan6's appointees
one of his great principles decorated
with phrase that bears his mark. They
hold that some of the postmasters that
have been submitted to the senate have
been guilty of "pernicious activity in
politics. And we do not feel like pro-
testing violently when Cleveland's ap-
pointments are taken into protracted
consideration.-Brook Standard I'm
ion
The herald., 1897-02-05
EXPRESSES CHICAGo's FEELINGS

After a man has stood in street car
for thirty or forty blocks, had his toes
mashed by the overzealous conductor
and the buttons all ripped off his over
coat by passengers squeezing in or out,
he is ready to vote for any sort of law
that would compel the street railway
companies to furnish suitable accommo-
dations. even though the law might reek
with anarchy.-St. Louis Star.
The herald., 1897-02-05

Weyler sends word to Havana that he
is marching toward Gomez. Let him
keep right on marching. and one of these
fine mornings he will find the rebel
leader with suddenness and emphasis
that he will not soon forget
The herald., 1897-02-05
sHoDDY OR HONEST wooLENs.

The new Mckinley tariff, with its
rates increasing the price of woolen
goods, will come up for vote about the
time that the heats of summer are upon
us. But the memory of these zero
days of winter will remain with the peo-
pie and they will protest against the
proposed taxation of health and COM
fort and against the scheme which
would compel them to resort to shoddy
or cotton for the sake of the Ohio shep-
herds in place of the honest woolens
they wear today.-Boston Post.
The herald., 1897-02-05

have afforded ample time for the in
vestigation Of the affair. and that 1t Is
quite In order now for the government
at Lima to make proper reparation. The
treatment of the official was particu-
larly atrocious. and his claim of 100000
Is not an unjust one, and the summary
order for settlement made by the secre-
tary of state will be cordially approved
by the peOple.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1897-02-05
MERELY TEMPTs TO PERJURY

The assessment of personal property
and the inequality and injustice which
everybody knows attend it encourage
evasion even on the part of the "indif-
ferent honest" They come to regard it
as a venial fault to make temporary
transfers or even to take an oath ir a
perfunctory way which is essentially
false. Nor has any listing or inquisi-
torial system ever been devised which
would correct the inequality and injus
tice.-NeW York Times.
The herald., 1897-02-05

The annual report of the Historical
society of Southern California is
ready for distribution. The volume
opens with the address of Prof. Frank
j. Policy, and is followed by historical
and statistical information of interest
to all Californians.
The herald., 1897-02-05

A Cotton friend of The Herald sends
a long communication on the appoint
ment of Lyman J. Gage to the treasury
department, but the copy" is written
on both sides of the sheets. which makes
1t very inconvenient to handle. The
Herald desires to say that it is entirely
in accord with it's Coltonfriend's views.
as has already been evidenced by edit
orial reference to Mr.. Cages appoint
ment
The herald., 1897-02-05
COMING SCANDAL IN OHIO

The people of Ohio can have but little
confidence in a state administration that
will adopt plans to build an addition
costing ST. 100000 to the statehouse upon
an appropriation by the legislature of
S40O 600. The corner stone of that i'm
provement will be the biggest scandal
Ohio has known in years.-Columbus
The herald., 1897-02-05

A New York clergyman thinks that
'in hopeless cases the physician should
be allowed to kill the patient" That is
all right, but how about the patient
whose case is not hopeless? Moreover,
While there is life there is hope
The herald., 1897-02-05

The proposed Cuban reforms have
been promulgated, but the consent of
Gomez and his followers will have to
be secured before they will be allowed
to be put in operation. The Cubans
have been fooled several times by re
form measures"
The herald., 1897-02-05

In the city of New York over Is, 900
men are under bonds by the courts to
support their wives. There appears to
be two kinds of bonds of matrimony in
the Platt-Tammany country.
The herald., 1897-02-05

and 1t should be made known every
where that the worthy and industrious
of all countries are invited to come and
establish themselves in our land of
sunshine and plenty
The herald., 1897-02-05
SPAIN Is NOT WISE.

There can be no doubt that Spain will
ultimately have to give up Cuba, and II
she is wise she will do it without any
further waste of men and money in
vain efforts to avert the Inevitable
ST Louis Globe Democrat.
The herald., 1897-02-05
TIME TO SETTLE IT.

Secretary of State Olney has reason on
his side when he states that eleven years
which have elapsed since the inprison-
ment of H. V. McCord, consular agent of
the United States at Ariquipa, Peru,
The herald., 1897-02-05
THE UNLUCKY THIRTEENTH.

Since the forma ton of the government
there have been twelve extra sessions of
congress. And there is to be another.
Being number thirteen it cannot be 9TH
erwise than unlucky. This is made GER
tain by the fact that the tariff is to be
revised.-Salt Lake Herald.
The herald., 1897-02-05

Sherman says he thinks Hanna should
be his successor. hut one Forake and
one Bushnell think otherwise, and they
are thinking SO with a good deal of
emphasis